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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
SGdbOdrd Air Line
The Progressive Railway Of !ne SOuib

Ihe Progressive Hallway OF The South
Leave Americas for Cordele. Ro-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
Inns, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
1881 p m.
$3.50 a m
Leave Americas for Cordele, Able
vile, Helena and intermediate points
6:11 p. m.
Leave Americas for Richlaad, At
lRnta. Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
3:68 p. m.
Leave Americas for Richland. Col
umbus, Dawson. Albany and interme-
date points
10100 q M
Seahoard Buffet Parlor Sleeping Car
on Trains 10 and IA arriving Americas
from Savannah 11:25 D. M, and leay-
ing Americas for Savannah 2. so q. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
$50 a. m. will be open for passengers
at 11:40 D. m
For further information apply to II.
P. Everett, Local Agent. Americas.
Ca: c. W. Small. Div. Pass. Agent.
Savannah. Co; C. q Rxan. G. P. A..
Norfolk. Va
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

The government is considering a
nation wide advertising campaign in
the interest OF the army and nav.
Hundreds of dollars given every day
to the government by the newspapers
still a few congressman wanted 70
increase the second-class mail mat
ter rates. The papers are willing to
cay higher rates of the congressman
VIII pa fog what they get,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

Premier Lloyd-George has come out
for partial woman's suffrage. and
former Premier Asquith has changed
in his views favoring more suffrage.
We have yet to see the way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

Crisp county will have a fair this
fall as an organization has been be-
gun in Cordele. These events are
becoming very strong and popular
throughout the south.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

All Of the entente seem to to be ex-
pecting a German drive. while we
would think that the Teutons are
rather busy on the Hindenberg line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

When Colonel House blows into
Washington you can know that ser
ious business is under discussion, for
he doesn't kill time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

Grief has killed Frenchman who
was deported by the Germans. Pity
he couldn't have tapped Teuton be-
fore passing over.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

Admiral Fiske figures the war situ-
alton in Europe as $3.50 on the
chances for the Kaiser to win As
long as we are not an admiral We
can disagree on a 100 to l shot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

The Germans will now hold Brand
Whitlock, the American minister 10
Belgium, under news quarantine.
seems that the United States could do
a little holding" over this way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
A TIME OF RUNORS.

The Times Recorder continually
warns the public against rumors. and
along these lines the Savannah Morn.
ing News has the following to say:
RumoTs sre made out OF moth
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

Senator John Sharp Williams would
call for a million volunteers with a
declaration of war on Germany. That
should be the minimum.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
A DRY WAR.

Some of our contemporaries
whe are most anxious for war and
are equally as anxious to prevent
the expulsion of John Barleyeorn
forget that If we have real war,
we will probably have rohibdtion
everywhere and 1t will stick at
the conclusion of hostilities.-
Chattanooga News.
The United States government can
do no better than to follow the e&-
ample of several OF the European
now at war and abolish the
liquor traffic. Prohibition must come
sooner or later. Look what 1t has
done for RUSSIA Does anyone. believe,
for an instant, that the recent revolu-
ton in Russia could have been sac
cessfully carried through by a couu-
try in the depths Of degradation as
the Russian people were before the
vodak was banished? With the elm
ination of liquor the Russian people
found their self-respect and a new
born love of liberty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

A German officer says that their re-
treat "paraly2es the enemy" Scare
me again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30


When your Shoes need an
operation. call the Shoe Sur
Seons, -..-.s -s
And We will show you what
modern machinery and expert
enced skill viii do towards put
ting old and broken shoes back
on their feet.
You will find that after your
shoes have undergone treatment
In our shop, that they are restor-
ed to their strength aud neat APP
pearanee and at cost not to be
criticized.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

That soldier who was made one
inch taller in order to qualify can
whip German of any size.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

Savannah is to start motor funerals
before long which gives an added
hope that the siesta will be abolished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

If YOU haven't, an American flag get
one They are as much part OF
yourself as your life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
Americas Ca, March 80, 1917

How do you feel under the reign OF
Bone Dry?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

The richest nation on earth would
be a formidable proposition for the
attention of the Germans.
Cheyenne record., 1917-02-01

hey ond the legal requirements by co
operating with the school authorities
through its medical department, and
making provision not only for making
the required inspections, but also for
having the work done. Arrangements
are being made with the boards of ed
ucation to have the inspection work
done during school hours. as a part Of
the regular educational course. The
dentist and occulist, travelling separ-
ately, will visit all the camps in turn,
and it is expected that they will reach
each mine about twice year. Before
the first visits notices to parents will
be distributed in the camps. explaining
the work of the specialists and request
ing their cooperation.
On the first inspection trip the work
will be Confined to the children of the
first grade. The dentist will clean and
examine teeth, and furnish tooth brush
es without charge, and I'LL teeth whe n
necessary. The occulfst will test the
eyes of the children and prescribe
glasses when they are needed. There
will be no charge in addition to the
regular medical fee for any of this
work, except for glasses, and these
will be furnished at actual cost.
When it is found necessary to fill a
child's teeth or to use drops in order
tomake a more thoroughexamination
of his eyes, the written consent of the
parents will he secured.
This is the first company to under
take this modern specialization of den
tai work among the children OF employ
ees. The plans have been wrought out
in conference with. the leading MEM
bers of the dental profession, and are
adapted from the thorough work being
done in the public schools OF Bridge
port, Conn, under the direction of DR.
A. G. Zones
Cheyenne record., 1917-02-01

down to the track accompanied
by three high school ard one
grade teachers.
Last week Tuesday night the
juniors gave The Lady of the
Lake before crowded house at
the Princess Theater. They had
only two Gays to prepare for the
evening and their work wasn't
quite up to the standard they de-
sired. A write up of the even
ing appeared in these columns
last week and need not be repet-
ed. Howe yer the young people
wishes it to be understood by
every one that they appreciated
the liberal patronage, and wish
to inform the public that the
money received that night will
not be used personally, but will
be used entirely for the benefit
of the school.
Cheyenne record., 1917-02-01
SUN RISE ITEMS.

Fred Snyder is again drilling
for Chas. Dagger.
E. R. johnson had the misfor-
tune to get his arm broken last
Thursday.
Mrs. Heden and daughter Lii
lie spent Friday with Mrs. Fred
Snyder.
Mr.. Heden finished stripping
broom-corn, for A. e, Howell last
week.
D. D.. Thrashe-.- and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harve Snyder.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Wells spent
Sunday with the laters parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Heden.
Fred Snyder has purchased the
Jim Mitchell place. He intends
to moye on it about March.
Lille and Laura Heden return
ed home last Thursday, from help
ing their sister, Mrs. R. A. Wells
who had been sick for a week.
Cheyenne record., 1917-02-01
NORTH VIEW

Miss Brannan returned to her
home last Thursday.
Mr.. Frank Kennedy will begin
work for Mr.. Hibbard Feb. 1st.
Miss Eunice Pierson spent the
week end at the Sullivan home.
Mr.. Brannan is a assisting Mr..
Denly in hauling out lumber for
his new barn.
Miss Mabel Sullivan was home
from Friday evening until. Sum-
day. Miss Woodfin accompanied
her.
/ So far, as we have learned Mr..
Lothian was the only wounded
member OF the hunters. He has
been confined t. a chair since
Saturday. with a badly sprained
foot resulting from stepping in a
snow covered hole.
The raid Saturday 90 rabbit
land resulted in great slaughter
of inhabitants. Mr.. Bruce Jack
son side proved the greatest
hunters beating the opposing side
more than two to one. Mr. Swa RITZ
enberg was hailed and crowned
Saturday night as chief hunter
having slaughtered 81 rabbits No
double il Mr.. Jennings had not
forgotten 70 bait fsfs hooks with
red fanel which he solemny as
serts is the proper and most eff
ficient way to catch rabbits The
count would have been different.
Vern Hill says any way, all the
rabbits killed on his side were
Cheyenne County natives, while
Bruces side went to Kit Carson
county. The oyster supper was
a success and we can not tell to
whom the mo,t oysters were serv
ed. Suffice it to say we believe
a number ON both sides have the
digestion of an ostrich.
Cheyenne record., 1917-02-01
HGIH. SCHOOL NOTES

/
DR.. Homer was a visitor at the
school building last Friday.
Mr.. Akerly was out Of school
Friday owing to a slight attack
of the grip.
"he district school hoard lave
subscribed for one mag azine for
each teacher in the grades in the
whole district.
Everett Thompson and Lloyd
Hanson are still at home sick.
All other members of the high
school are back at their work, but
several are out Of the grades.
Goodland, Kansas. wired ask
ing for a basketball game for
next Friday, but our boys have
done no practicing for over two
months and they couldn't play
An arithmetic class has been
formed for the seniors. Accord
ing to the new ruling of Mrs.
Weir the pupils will have to pass
the teachers examina lion before
diplomas will be awarded.
The ninth grade met and organ
lied their class last week. They
elected the following officers.
President, Mabel Sullivan; Vice
President, Harold Melton; Secre-
tary. Lulu Leffingwell; Treasurer
Howard Shy.
The following boys expect to
leave on the midnight train
Thursday night for Colorado
Springs. Harold Arnold, Harry
Hamilton. Edwin Kannenberg,
Charles dagger, Joe Pfost, Alex
Gillespie, Harold Snider. Mr..
Akerly will accompany them.
We recently have received
three magazine, TheN 1ndepen-
deat, Scribner's and The Worlds
Work. We haven't had maga-
zines for three months and these
few numbers are IF material aid
in the work. Others will be sub
scribed for and we shall soon
have our customary number.
Quite an amount of enthusiasm
is displayed these fine days in
athletics. The girls run and en-
gage in physical exercise on the
school grounds. the boys play
ball and run around the school
block and several nights many
have gone to the fair grounds and
run on the tratk. Monday night
about forty or fifty. from the
grades and hign school we're
Cheyenne record., 1917-02-01
SUNNY SIDE

F, Vern Norton was in Arapahoe
last Saturday.
Jim Church attended the stock
show at Denver last week.
]. L. Ambrosier was a WesSan
visitor last Wednesday.
Mrs. j. N. Nesbitt visited Mrs
Vern Norton one day last week.
Jim Hunter got water in his
new we'll. Good luck to you Jim
Vern Norton and wife visited
in the Ambrosier home last Thurs
day.
Alfred Agnews are on the sick
list but are some better at this
writing.
Mrs. Bidwell was called east
to attend the funeral of her faith
err. She has the sympathy of
this community.
Mr.. Bidwell and wife spent a
pleasant evening at the HON, of
j. L. Ambrosier one evening last
week.
:
Cheyenne record., 1917-02-01
From the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company Industrial Bulletin:

From the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company Industrial Bulletin:
Denver, JaSuary 27-The Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company has under
taken to care for the eyes and teeth of
the school children in its mining camps
beginning with the lower grades, ac-
cortling to announcement made at the
general Offices of the company here to,
day. An occulist and dentist have
been employed by the medical depart
ment under the direction of DR.. Il. w.
Gorwin, chief surgeon, and soon will
begin series of visits to the mining
regions. The company is cooperating
with the board of education OF the city
of Pueblo, to secure similar service
for the children of its steei mill work
ers.
An article to appear in the G. F. s.
l. Industrial Bulletin under date OF
January 81 explains that this course
has been decided upon by the company
by the manifest Importance of care oil
teeth and eyes in childhood in preserv
ing the highest degree OF mental and
physical vigor in later life.
In undertaking this work the COM
pany will cooperate with its employ
ees and with the public school author
tiles in the communities effected. The
plan Of action which has been decided
upon was submitted to Mrs. Mary G.
G. Bradford, Colorado State Superin-
tendent of Public INSTRUCTION, and re-
ceived her approval.
The Colorado laws require the school
authorities to make examinations ol
pupils and report to the parents any
serious defects, especially Of the eyes
or teeth. The Colorado Fuel and lion
Company recently decided, in order to
IN, Ike this work us effective as posi-
in its mining communities, to go even
Cheyenne record., 1917-02-01

valid why should there be any
hesitancy about using it?" Again
the Schermerhorn bill is fashion
ed after the West Virginia stat
ute and this law has been. upheld
by the United States Supreme
Court. Therefore, by enacting
into law the ,Schermerhorn bill
we know that we are getting a
measure which will stand the Sc
verest court test.
They also so farther by citing
favorable action by Congression-
al committees in reporting out
bone-dry laws for Alaska and the
Hawaiian Islands. The passage
of a bone-dry law by the legisla-
ture of Arkansas That Kansas
will pass such a law within a few
weeks and that many dry states
are considering the advisability
of calling special sessions Of the
legislature to enact similar laws.
Thus, they say, Colorado would
be setting a bad example if any
other sort of a measure should be
passed. Furthermore, the gen.
eral assembly recently, without
a dissenting vote. adopted a joint
resolution, memorializing Con-
gress to adopt a resolution sub
mitting nationwide prohibition
to the states for ratification, and
the passage of a restorative"
rather than a bone-dry law by the
Colorado legislature at this time
would be out of harmony, with
the spirit of the memorial to Con
gress.
The Schermerhornsbill if pass
ed, will prohibit shipments OF
liquors for beverage purposes.
This inhibition will apply to auto
mobile transportation companies
as we'll as railroads. 1t will not,
however, interfere with the exist
ing law permitting Importation
of liquors for sacramental and
medicinal purposes. The object
Of the Schermerhorn bill is to
separate the bootlegger from his
base of supplies, and to put a stop
to the shipment of liquors into
the state under the pretense that
they are for personal use."
when manifestly they are for un-
lawful purposes.
You can help your legislators
solve this question by telling
them what the sentiment of your
community is. and they will be
mighty glad to find out.
TFrom the Publicity depart
ment of the Anti Saloon League
of Colorado.
Cheyenne record., 1917-02-01

DenVeT, OOiO. olldll Iile SIdLS
prohibit all importations of liq-
uors for beverage purposes, or
shall shipments of liquors be per-
mitted under restrictive permits?
The General. Assembly is Crap
ping with this question almost
to the exclusion of all others
right now. and the assemblymen
will appreciate it greatly if. the
folks at home will take time to
write them. expressing the SEN
timent of their respective COM
munities as to just how dry"
the state should be.
Several bills have been intro
duced already. and they are un-
der consideration by the commit
tee on temperande.e Represen-
tatives Cawlfield, of Pueblo. Hor,
ton. of Olathe, and Senator Scher
merhorn, Of Montrose are the
sponsors of the bills already in
troduced. However, appear
ances indicate that OF these bills.
either Senator Schermerhorn's
bill )Senate Bill No. 112) or that
of Representative Horton (Eouse
Bill No. l64) will be enacted into
law.
The question is, (which ought
to be passed-the Schermerhorn
Or the Horton bill?
The advocates of the Schermer
horn bill insist that the passage
of any prohibition law By the leg
islasure other than a bone-dry
statute at this time would hardly
be in keeping with public senti-
ment. The Schermerhorn meas
ure absolutely prohibits all ship
ments of liquor into the state for
beverage purposes, while the
Horton bill allows limited impor-
tations under a system of permits
The friends of the Schermer-
horn measure point to the recent
decision by the Supreme Court of
the United States, sustaining the
Webb-Kenyon law, also the West
Virginia statutes. and put the
| matter in this fashion: '.The dry
forces labored for years to secure
the passage of the Webb-Ke
law by Congress in order tohave
an instrument by which the states
could prohibit interstate ship
| ments of liquors. and now that
this instrument has been declared
Cheyenne record., 1917-02-01

Tho expenditure of s23,0Go.oO0 70
these improvements and bettermsnts
is in addition to the amounts that viii
be open: IN the way OF operating ex-l
penses for maintenance Of equisment.l
track and structuress = wages. fuel and
supplies: for tho conduct Of lis usi-
ness ard taxcc. which reprcsc7fs -
further outlay Of approximately
:s5. .o0o.o 900 ana-a,ly.
Cheyenne record., 1917-02-01
cent. The.mining men, however
preferred to submit to this ex-
tortion rather than have their
plants closed.
MONOPOLY.S BLUFF"
WORKS.

1t is scarcely necessary to say
that the power companies were
''bluffing." If Congress had in
sisted on proper-legislation, COM
pelring the companies to pay a
reasonable toll to the government
and to sell power at a fair price
to consumers, they would have
submitted gracefully.
But the monopoly's bluff won
The power companies will qe per
mitted to use Niagara without
compensation to the government
and without effective regulation
Of rates. voted against the bill
at every stage of its progress
through the House. as / consider
ed it an indefensible sacrifice of
a great natural resource.
During the discussion, it de-
veloped that fhe power compan-
les charged some concerns +" all
the traffic would bear" but sold
to their favorites at very low
rates. AS an example: The
Aluminium Compay of America
is supposed to be dominated by
the same interests that control
the Niagara power companies,
and gets the vast atmount of
power it must have at "a very low
price. fifteen years ago it had a
capital of 500, 900. but in 1918 it
was paying II per cent on capi-
tai of $50. 900, ,Oo0-ALL WATER
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
ABOUT ONE MILLION.
Cheyenne record., 1917-02-01
Washington Letter

W S~S~SA S
By Edward Heating
Congressman from the third Colorado
District.
There are all kinds of burglars
in this world. There is the va
riety that crawls through the
window of your house between
midnight and dawn and makes
away with the family silver.
Then there is the bold. bad bur-
plar who blows the safe in the
town bank and profits to the ex-
tent of few thousands. These
are petty-larceny thieves compar-
ed with the gentleman-burglar
who gets possession by question
able methods of a public fran
chise. a juicy government con-
trac. or some great natural re-
source and succeed in cleaning
up millions.
THEFT OF NIAGARA FALLS.
All bf which brings US to a con
sideration of the scheme to steal
Niagara Falls for power purposes
The ownership2of the Falls is
about equally divided between
the United States and Canada or
Great Britain, and under terms
of a treaty between those count
ries sc, 600 cupic feet of the water
may be diverted for power pur-
poses. OF this total the United
States is to receive 20. 600 feet.
This water right belongs to
the government of the United
States and. ofcourse, that means
to the people Of this country. Its
value is estimated all the way
from fifty to one hundred million
dollars.
When engineers first solved the
problem OF harnessing the falls
two power companies erected
plants and secured permits to use
liz 6iND feet of water. These per
mits expired some years ago but
the companies continue tonse the
water and a few days ago Con-
press passed bill permitting
them to use the remaining 4,400
cubic feet which the United States
is allowed to divert.
n THUS TWO COMPANIES
HAVE SECURED CONTROL
OF EVERY DROP OF WATER
WHICH MAY BE TAKEN
FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER
ON THE AMERICAN SIDE FOR
POWER PURPOSES.
WONTPAY FOR PRIVILEGE
i When some of US endeavored 10
compel them to pay something
for the privilege their friends. in
and out of Congress. set up
deafeDing howl to the effect that
any attempt to regulate the mo-
nopoly would seriously interfero
with business enterprises in the
vicinity Of the Falls and that
thousands of workmen would be
deprived of employment.
They even went so far as to
wire miners and other business,
men in my district pleading with
them to pull me off. /"
Unless they were permitted to
steal Niagara Falls they said they
would be compelled to close down
the establishments which manu-
factured the cyanide used in eX-
tracing values from the ores OF
Cripple Creek and other camps.
OF course, these threats alarmed
the mining men and their friends
and | received bundle of tele-
grams urging me not to do any
thing which would shut off the
cyanide supply as that would be
followed by closing down of the