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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
HOLD FOR % CENTS Is
HIS ADVICE TO FARMERS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 22.-
Cotton raisers of the South were urg-
ed by Senator Ransdell, of Louisiana,
in a speech in the senate today to
hold out for fair and legitimate
prices, and not to sell for less than
25 cents a pound Present prices, he
declared, are absolutely unwarranted'
caused largely by rush of offerings
because of the embargo.
Statistics were presented by the
Louisiana senator in support of the
contention that the actual purchasing
power of cotton is much lower than OF
other products which have advanced IN
price. He also declared the south was
never in better position to hold its cot
ton for fair price.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
Germany Seeks Peace.

AMSTERDAM, Sept 22.-The Ger
man reply to Pope Benedict's peace
proposal declares special measures
taken by the government in closest
contact with the representatives OF
the German people to discuss answer
ing the question raised prove how ear
nestly it desires to find a practical
basis for a just and lasting peace.
Continuing, the reply says that Ger
many fully recognizes with His Holi-
ness the high peace producing effect OF
arbitration to decide international diff
ferences of opinion and in this respect
Germany is ready to support every pro-
posal compatible with the vital inter
ests of the German empire and people.
The German reply says that the inn
perial German government greets with
special sympathy the leading idea, IN
which His Holiness clearly expresses
the conviction that the future material
power of arms must be superseded by
the moral power of right.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
Americus Boy Has Been to France
And Back as Sailor in The Navy
Pulaski Holt Board ManoWa, Acting Conuoyfor Troops
NoO Visiting His Mother Here

At last one Americus boy has been
tC France and back.
Pulaski Holt, son of Mrs. P. L. Holt,
who lives on Taylor street and Rees
park, is in the city today on a brief
furlough from his ship, on which he
is one Of Uncle Sans blue jackets.
Young Holt enlisted early in the year
and was at once assigned to a ship
in the Atlantic squadron. His vessel
acted as convoy for some of the
American troops going abroad, and this
enabled him to touch at a French port.
He has had many interesting and ex-
citing experiences since joining the
navy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
Whiddon Goes to Maycross.

Mr. Whiddon, who for the past two
ard ahalf years has been with the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
with his headquarters in this city, has
been promted to the position of asst
ant superintendent, with headquarters
in Waycross. During Mr.. Whiddon's
residence in Americus he has made
an excellent citizen, and as an insur-
ance man he is gifted to make a sue
cess. His many Americus friends
warmly congratulate him on his pro-
motion, and regret to lose him and
family from our city, and trust that
they will continue to have happiness
and prosperity in their new home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
COTTON GOES UP;
EXCITED TRADING
RANGES FROM FIVE TO
TEN DOLLARS A BALE TWENTY
FOUR CENTS Is PAID IN AMERI-
Gus FOR STAPLE.

Cotton futures scared skyward dur
ing the first hour of trading on the
New York and Ne wOrleans cotton ex-
changes Saturday on tremendous buy
ing orders by Wall street spot firms
the west and covering by ring profes-
sionals. Offerings were light.
Befort 10 o'clock the market in New
York had doomed S5 to 11O points from
Fridays close, with December con-
tracts leading the rise, reaching 24.50
against 23.40, the previous close. De-
tober scared to $3.50, January to 2420
and March to 24.24, The rise repre-
sented gain of $425 to $3.50 bale.
In New Orleans the rise was sensa-
tional as in New York futures soar
ing 66 to 104 points, with December
reaching 1859, against 22.55, Fridays
close.
From Fr days midday low levels the
New York market at the top levels Sat
urday showed a net gain of 210 to 24o
points, equivalent to $1,000 to $l2 a
bale.
Bullish crop news and adyices from
the belt of strong spots with practi-
cally nc cffe1 ,nes, owing to thu stub
bornness of holders, together with the
issuance of two private crop reports
showing heavy crop deterioration
during the first two weeks of Septem-
Der, furnished incentive for buying.
In Americus "a cents was paid for
Aiddling, with comparatively few
sales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
CT RMANS LOSE
$4,000 MEN IN
HOLDING YPRES
ONE WHOLE DIVISION WAS ANNI-
HILATED BY BRITISH In SAVAGE
ATTACK-GENERAL HAIG RE-
TAINS GAINS.

LONDON, Sept. 23.--German losses
resulting from the new British Of
fensive. which began on the West
Flanders front on Thursday, we're es-
timated today to be at least 25000 in
killed, wounded and missing.
One whole German division was an
initiated in the savage fighting around
the Ypres-Roulers road.
There was lessening in the ten
sity of the infantry struggle while the
British were strengthening their new
positions and linking them up. But
the big guns thundered incessantly,
holding a barrage in front of the lines
to break up the strong German coun-
ter attacks which were driven home
until the Teutons were completely
exhausted
The great number of the German
reserves were thus used in counter
thrusts or in futile attempts to repel
local British attacks against isolated
positions which the Germans had been
able to maintain.
Today's report shows General Haig
to be holding fast to all the valuable
ground he gained in the great attack of
Thursday, in the face of the most per-
sistent German counter attacks. The
Germans heavily increased their losses
in these efforts, the British official
statement notes, but failed to achieve
any compensating gain
British warships this morning bonn
barded the German naval works at Os-
tend with satisfactory results, it was
announced today by the British admi-
rally. Three German seaplanes were
shot down by British airships.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
BY DIR. W. B. M,WHoRTER.

During the past week two hundred
school children were examined at Fur
low Grammar school on Jacks IN street
Those examined were in the Fifth,
Sixth and Seventh grades. The eyes,
ears, nose, throat, lungs, teeth and
heart of each child was examined The
work was done as carefully as possi-
BILE
Among the 200 examined twenty-five
were found to have defective vision;
six were found to have defective hear
ing; thirty-four were found with some
defect of the nose and throat, usually
enlarged tonsiIs and adenoids; seventy
nine were found to have defective;
teeth; five were found to have an or
ganic heart condition; ninety-seven
were found without defects.
OF those having defective vision, four
had already had their eyes examined
and the defect corrected with glasses.
Three had never had eyes examined.
and were badly in need of some correc-
tion. Fifteen had sufficient defect of
vision to merit an examination by a
competent oculist.
1t is seen that quite number were
found to have adenoids and enlarged
tonsils. All adenoids that are sufic-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
Carmany's Influence.

LONDON, Sept. 22.-The powerful
influence of Germany is plainly seen
in the Austrian reply to the peace
note of Pope Benedict XIV.
Austria's feverish desire for peace
is easily read between the lines of her
answer, but there is an absence Oh
promise Of territorial restorations and
this is attributed to Germany.
There was nothing in the notes Oh
the Central Powers that caused sur
prise in official circles.
So far as known, the replies OF the
Central Peers are not yet In the
hands of the Pope.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
SEVEN BRITISH SHIPS
SUNK BY SUBMARINES
TORPEDOED WITHIN FEW HOURS
AFTER THEY LEFT IRISH PORT
TWO WERE SUBMARINE DE-
SROYERS.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Sept. 22.--
Passengers who arrived from England
today on an American steamship
brought circumstantial reports that fiye
British steamships and two destroyers
out of a convoy fleet of six, which left
Lough Swilly, Ireland, September 3,
were sunk by German submarines
within few hours of the port of de-
parture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
PACE ON BOARD
To REVISE BANK
LAWS OF STATE
ONE OF FIVE MEN NAMED TO PRO-
POSE ENTIRE NEW BANKING
SYSTEM - APPOINTMENT GREAT
HONOR.

Representative Stephen Pace has been
paid distinguished honor in his se-
lection as one of the five men author
lied by the last session of the general
assembly to prepare draft on an en-
tire new system of banking laws for
the state of Georgia.
A commission to do this consists Of
five men, one from the senate, two
from the House and two from the
state at large.
The appointments are as follows:
Senate.-C. d. Redwine, 26th district,
Fayetteville.
House,. T. Duncan, Douglas eoun-
ty. Stephen Pace, Sumter county.
State at Miller S. Bell, Mill
egeyille. Frank Etheridge, Jackson.
The selection of Mr.. Pace for this
commission is all the more compliment
tary because of the fact that he is the
only one of the five who is not con
nected with the banking business.
The comm VI. study the present
laws of Georgia, lear suggestions from
bankers generally and compare the
law with the banking statutes of other
states. A col. .ean e will then be had
ard a draft mai 1e of new law for
Georgia.
The resolu~ "a under which this
committee was appointed and will act
is as follows:
Read in the House and adopted,
August 10, 1917.
House Resolution No. 1876.
A Resolution. by Mr.. Duncan of
Douglas:
Resolved, BY the House, the Sem
ate concurring, that committee Of two
from the House. one from the Senate,
and two residents of the state, who
shall be bankers, be appointed to draft
a bill regulating establishment of
banks; to prescribe excessive loans to
officers and employees; loans secured
by real estate; overdrafts to officers,
directors and employees; purchase of
shares of stock, or accepting same as
security; regulate dividends, worth
less loans, bonds and stocks, regulate
establishment of branch banks, said
committee is to do the work without
cost to the state in recess and report
the bill back to the next House.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
G. !. Clarke and Family Return.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Clark and family
returned home Friday night from a
delightful trip of two weeks to Mr..
Clark's old home in Murfreesboro,
Tenn.
While in Tennessee, they visited
Chattanooga, and also took in the State
Fair at Nashville. The trip was made
by automobile and of distance of four
teen hundred miles driven, not even a
punctured tire. Upon their return
home, they came through Atlanta,
where Carroll ]. Clark, Jr., left them
to enter the School of Technology.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
Skating on City Streets
In Fire Linai.s Must Not
Continue Says Police CHIEF

Parents are advised by Chief-of-Po-
lice Johnson to keep their children
from skating on the walks and streets
within the fire limits.
There is an ordinance to this effect,
and the chief says he will be obliged
to enforce it. Some of the children
have been holding on to buggies and
wagons and even automobiles and skat-
ing through the principal streets OF
the city, with danger te Themselves
and to others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
serious Accident NarrOwIy Ayerted.

An accident which came near resulting
seriously occurred near the corner OF
Lee and Lamar street yesterday MORN
ing when an irresponsible negro
driving a Ford car ran into Miss Mil
dred Clark's bicycle, precipitating her
to the ground. Fortunately, however,
she escaped injury, although the BIZ
cycle wheel was crushed The negro
ESCAPED before officers reached the
scene, but a sharp lookout is being
kept and he will be arrested as soon
as identified.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
REPLY IS MADE To
POPE'5 PEACE NOTE
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA GIVE NON
COMMITTAL ANSWER NOT
ALTER POSITION OF THE UNITED
STATES.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 22.-
The replies made by Germany and Aus
tria to Pope Benedict's peace proposal
contains nothing that will in any way
alter the position of the United States
as outlined in President Wilson's re-
ply to the pope.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN

iently enlarged to interfere with
breathing through the nose should be
removed. Simple enlargement of the
tonsils is not sufficient ground for re-
moyaL 1t depends on the presence of
disease All diseased tonsils should be
removed, whether large or small.
The most common defect was that
of defective teeth. Defects in the first
set of teeth were not classed as such,
unless very bad Even slight defects
in the permanent teeth were not noted,
but only those defects needing atten-
ton.
The law requires that the results of
these examinations be reported to the
Board of Education and to parents or
guardians. This will be done as soon
as possible. Parents will be notified
by letter
We ride no hobbies. We believe in
common sense. Every defect reported
should be investigated. Many win need
treatment. Some may not.
Ne have no axes to grind. 1t is left
with parents as to what physician or
dentist they shall consult.
We hope the people of Americus and
Sumter county will realize the import
ance OF this work and will give us en-
oouragemCnt and cooperation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
CHINA EAGER
To SEND BIC
ARMY To WAR
WILL FURNISH HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF LABORERS, ANY
WAY-CAN GIVE ALLIES A MIL
LION SOLDIERS.

PEKING, Sept 22.-China's first and
ard most important contribution to
the cause of the Entente Allies in the
war doubtless will be laborers.
Before China joined the war against
Germany and Austria, she had already
supplied more than 100000 laborers
to France, England and Russia, Coolies
for agricultural work and dock work
have been going to Western Euprope
for nearly two years Russia has also
been drawing from China's inexhaust-
ible supply of labor for Siberian mines
and Siberian farms.
Now that China is actually in the
war, the task of recruiting laborers
for work beyond the seas will be far
easier. The government will lend a
willing hand and competition which
hitherto has existed between the va
rious powers in recruiting coolies prob
ably will be eliminated
Of the 40O000000 persons in China,
it is estimated that at least 40,000,00O
are men capable of carrying arms or
doing sme sort of labor directly con-
nected with war Of this number 20
100000 are living within reasonable
distance of transportation facilitise,
and could be mobilized were it neces-
ba oh
of men that millions could be spared
to the advantage of those remaining at
home.
Premier Tuan-Chijui is the enthus-
iastic about sending an army to Europe
He believes 100000 soldiers could be
trained and sent to Europe within six
months, were the Allies to supply
equipment and officers for general
supervision.
Statistics concerning the number of
men under arms in China are 1mper-
feet and misleading, Each of the pro-
vinces has its own army. In addition
the Central Government has many
troops. There are probably 100000
men in all under arms in China at the
present time. Perhaps half of these
or 25O000 would measure up to the
standards of a modern army and be an
effective fighting force, if properly
equipped and trained for few months
under the foreign supervision.
Chinese officials, high and low, would
welcome opportunity to send large
army abroad Bu China lacks trans
port for sending troops abroad, and
her small arsenals and poorly organ
lied leather and cloth industries make
i. impossible for her to outfit even a
small army.
China has the wool, the cotton and
the hides necessary to clothe great
army, but she lacks facilities to con-
vert these into shoes and clothing.
Raw material and labor exist in China
il. abundance, but there is no effective
industrial organization
Should it become necessary emma
unlimited labor could furnish much
o, the clothing for the allied armies
were modern factories erected in
China under foreign supervision.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
DINNER ORDINANCE
WILL Be ENFORCED
CHIEF JOHNSON GIVES NOTICE
THAT CASES WILL BE DOCKETED
AGAINST ALL WHO VIOLATE REG.
ULATIONS.

DINNERS must be put on all auto
mobile liehts in Americus.
The city ordinance requiring these
lights to be dimmed, will be strictly
enforced henceforth.
Chief Johnson gives notice today that
cases wilP be made against every vi
olator of the rule, beginning Monday
night.
There have been many complaints
and several serious accidents narrow
" averted, by reason Of the binding
lights of the autos.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
Antos Collide at Doerun.

DOERUN, Ca, Sept. 22.-Two auto
mobiles, one a Hudson touring car,
driven by w. E. O'Neal, of Doerun, and
the other Ford driven by young
man from Moultrie, collided on the
edge of town this evening, Both cars
were badly damaged, but nobody Sc
riously hurt. One Of the occupants OF
the Ford was slightly injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
Webster Seleetmen.

Two more young men have been sent
from Webster county under the select
i've draft act They are; Clyde Edwin
Merritt and Sampson Pendry Gun
nels. AZ
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
Board OF PharmacH to Meet.

The Georgia Board of Pharmacy
meets in Atlanta on the 9th and 2Sth
of September for examination of ap-
plicants for state drug license. Dr..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

E L. Murray of this city, who is
member of the State Board and has
been for several years, will attend
the meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
EXEMPTIONS IN
SUMTER COUNTY.
ARE ANNOUNCED.
FIFTY-THREE NEGROES AND NINE
WhITES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SER
VICE, so HOLDS THE DISTRICT
BOARD.

The latest list certified from Sum
ter county by the district board as an
nounced yesterday shows fifty three ne
groes and nine whites. Eight men were
exempted, as follows:
! Fletcher Jackson, Cobb; James H.
Perry, Americus, rural route 4 Hen
ry Munford, Andersonville, rural route
q; Robert Johnson, Leslie; Melno VIM
bush, Huntington; Eugene Jackson,
Americus rural route No. 2; Claud R.
| Ferguson, Leslie, and Steve Galloway,
! Americus
julius S. Laramore. of Leslie, and
| Wallace Slappey, of Leslie rural route
Ne. 1, were exempted unit January 1,
and Benjamin G. Dupree until Decem-
ber l. Here are the men drafted
Will Merritt (c) Americus, route c.
Josie Napier (c) Americus, R. F. D.
Jake Crittenden (c) Andersonville.
Annias Lockhart (c) Americus, r.
F. d.
Calvin G. Davis (c), Americus, R. D.
Ebenenezer Miner (c), Americus, R.
F D.
Jno. H. Castor (c), Smithville, R.
F. D.
Jesse Lee Jeter (w). Americus, Lee
street
Jesse l.. Davis (w), DeSoto.
Willie Jackson (c), DeSoto.
Samuel D. Armstrong (c), Americus.
Adam Jones (c), Smithville.
| Artie Lanier, (c) Leslie.
Relfben Savage (c) Cobb.
Burland Bryant (c) Plains.
Allen Hill, (c) Americus.
Joseph Maddox, (c) Americus.
Henry Cooper (c) DeSoto.
Ernest Major. (c) Cobb.
Jesse Allen, (c) Andersonyille R.
#. d.
| Idus Clemons, (c) Andersonville.
Eli Collier, (c) Andersonyile R. d.
Thos. Casey, (c) Leslie, Route 1.
NJ. Cameron, (c) Americus.
C. B. Derrick, (w) Plains.
Jim Bryant, Co Leslie, R. D.
Jas. E. Carter, (w) Plains.
Connie Wooten, (c) Americus.
Arthur Lester, (c) Plains.
Jno. Lewis, (c) Americus.
viii Langley, (c) Plains.
| Claude Idlett, (c) Americus.
/ Will Langley, (c) Americus.
Irwin j. Smoot, (w) Valdosta, 2O06
I Central avenue.
! Kit Robinson, Jr, (c) Leslie, R. 2.
Simon Pollard, (c) Cobb.
Eulie Mcdonald, (c) Smithville.
Early Bivins. (c) Cobb.
Will Cherry -(c) Americus.
Douglas Dupree, Co Amerieus, R. A.
Eugene Jones, (c) Cobb.
Moody Waldo, (c) Americus.
Jesse Foster, (c) Leslie.
l.. D. Eubanks, (w) Americus.
Garfield jenkins, (c) Sumter.
H. M. Hawkins, (w) Americus.
Willie James, (c) Americus, Route A.
Terry Powell, (c) Americus, R. F. D.
Linzie Gibson, (c) Leslie, Route /.
Dave Williams, (c) Americus.
Henry Mott, (c) Americus, Route A.
Willie Douglas, (c) Americus.
H. R. Pitcher, (w) Americus, R. 2.
Lloyd Clark, (c) Americus, R. D.
Andrew Bell, (c) Leslie.
Amos Womack, (c) Americus.
Vanderbilt Lucas, (c) DeSoto.
Solomon Jackson, (c) Americus
B. 1S.
1 Adson Morgan, (c) Americus.
David Hudson, (c) Leslie, Route 2.
Geo. Neely ,(c) Cobb.
Daniel Ledger, (w) Andehsonvllle,
Route 2.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
IMPORTANT NEE ETING
OF BUSINESS COUNCIL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL RE-
SUME REGULAR SESSIONS Now
TO LAUNCH DEFINITE PLANS In
NEAR FUTURE.

There will be an important meeting
of the forty members Of the business
council of the Chamber Of Commerce
Monday night at eight o'clock.
A full attendance is urged, as mat
ters of considerable interest viii be
discussed.
The chamber will undertake to
launch definite plan of action for the
winter No meetings have been held
during the summer, but there will be
frequent meetings for the next six
months.
, 1917-12-13

Since last Friday, the following
shipments of cattle have been made by
Platte valley growers over the s. & e. :
w. N. Toothaker of Beaver Creek,
3 cars; A. Il. Dahl, Saratoga, 3 cars ;
w. Il. Tilton, Encampment, 9 cars H.
a. Hunter, Big Creek, 8 cars; G. A.
Cook, Saratoga, 4 cars; Chas. Sanger.
French, 2 cars; w. r. Hunter, Encamp-
ment' 3 cars Roy Jenkins, French, 1
car; Frank White, Saratoga, 8 cars 4:
Alden X Reinholtz, Saratoga, 2 cars /;
James Sowder, Saratoga, 1 car; Matt
Watt, Saratoga, L car; Mrs. Il. A. Day.
Saratoga, 4 cars; George Meason, Sar-
atoga' 1 cars j. A. Schoonjans, Sara
toga, 4 cars. Four cars of cattle are
being loaded today ut Canyon station
by parties whose names we did not
learn.
, 1917-12-13
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the reg
ular annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Stock Growers State Bank
the bank parlors at 2 O'Clock p. m on
Monday, the 18th day of January, 1918,
for the purpose of electing officers and
directors for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction of such other business
as may legally come before the meeting.
Dated at Saratoga, Wyoming, this
18th day of December, 1917.
FRED B. DURRIE,
Cashier.
, 1917-12-13
ElkhOrn Mine May Resume.

II. LaSalle, a mining engineer who
arrived here some time ago from Okla
hOma to investigate conditions at the
old Elkhorn mine on Elk Mountain,
has been busy the past few weeks at
cleaning up the workings, and although
he has not as yet been able to accom-
plish II thorough examination, he is
well pleased with the prospects to date.
The old tunnel, which is some 800
feet long, was caved in at various
places and the cleaning out of the bore
has been a job of no small proportions.
Some 300 feet of it is now in the clear,
Mr.. LaSalle stated today, and the work
of clearing debris from the balance
will be carried on as rapidly as pos
sible, after which the other workings,
shaft, Slopes, ETC., will receive atten-
ton. Mr.. LaSalle is preparing to spend
the greater part of the winter in this
work.
Samples of the ore thus far secured
have assayed very satisfactorily, and
unless all signs fail the coming year
will see the Elkhorn back in the ranks
of the active producers.
, 1917-12-13

On Thanksgiving afternoon, at the
Children's Hospital in Denver, occurred
the death of Walter e.. Bible, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Bible of Raw
Inns. The lad was IL years old and
was born in Rock Springs. His death
was caused by an acute attack of ap-
pendicitis.
The above is indeed sad news to the
many Saratoga friends of the Bible
family, who formerly resided here, and
the sympathy of the community is ex-
tended to the sorrowing parents and
other relatives.