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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-17
CH|NA'S CHANGED
ATTITUDE TOWARD
FOREIGN CUSTOMS

! PICKING, June 16.-Striking chang
es which have been wrought in
/ China's- attitude toward foreign inno-
vations were emphasized by DR.. WI
ITingfang, the Chinese Minister of
Foreign Affairs, in an address which
he delivered at the semi-annual dinner
of the American College Club. com
posed of Chinese students who have
returned after obtaining an education
in American colleges. The dinner was
held in the Foreign Office.
! In his address to the collegians who
had studied in America, DR.. WI Ting
fang said that the dinner, bringing to-
gether Chinese men and women, was
indicative of the changes which have
swept over China, since the first Chin
csc students were sent abroad to be
educated
A dinner like this could not have
taken place." said the Minister. ut
used to be out of the question to refer
il China to foreign things. There
was distrust of foreigners.
When l first learned the English
language, / did not dare to speak it
in China. | often had to conceal my
knowledge. Everything foreign was
feared and despised. But what great
change has taken place. We now see
Chinese youths in foreign dress, wear
ing patent leather shoes and tall hats.
Everything foreign is fashion today.
Il is most fashionable of all to have
foreign wives.
Forty years ago a Chinese gentle
man who was educated in Yale learn
Ell many good things during his So
journ there. Then he returned to
China and had hard struggle. BY
perseverance and indomitable patti
ence, he succeeded in persuading Lii
Hung Chang and Tseng Kuo-fan to
send students to America for educa
ton. Finally 100 students were
despatched to the states in four par
ties. On their return, however, they
received shameful treatment from the
government. For many years they
could not get on, but they spread their
knowledge of democracy among their
fellow countrymen."
Addressing DR.. Paul S. Reinsch, the
American Minister, DR.. WI added:
1--WE therefore got our knowledge
os democracy from your country. 1t is
a debt, and we feel grateful for your
assistance and for the system of gov
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-17

eminent you have given u.s."
Colonel Harry c. Hale, of the Unit
ed States Army, who is commandant
Of the Fiftieth Infantry stationed at
Tien-tsing, spoke on behalf of the
American students. He expressed the
hope that more and more students
from China may go yearly to American
colleges especially to the National
Military Academy at West Point. whers
two Chinese students graduated with
high honors in 1915. He said that the
good will which exists between the
two countries is due in great meas
ure to the efforts of American educa-
tors, both in the United States and
China.
The American minister, DR.. Rein.
sch, Admiral Tsai Ting-kan and many
other prominent Chinese officials wers
among the guests of honor seated at
, the speakers table. G. c. Wang, a
graduate of Yale, acted as POSTMASTER.
and presented the new president of
the club, C. T. Wang, who is also
Yale man, and vice-speaker Of the
Chinese Senate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-17
SERIES OF ENTERTAINMENTS
FOR BOYS AT TRAINING CAMP.

The second of a series of entertain
ments which are being given each
week in the Y M. c. A. building at
the officers reserve camp at Fort Nc
Pherson, by a committee of the At
lanta Woman's club, was given recent
ly Mrs. Robert Blackburn had charge
of the affair and very delightful pro-
gram, including vocal and vio1>-i solos,
pantomimes and readings was enjoyed
by the men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-17

' AN AMERICAN AT VERDUN. =
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Well, he is quiet now; let the guns
roar,
They cannot hurt his ears. I only
know
He suffered by the Tightening of his
lips
AT each new shock of sound. He never
told.
How young and clean and strong that
body was
So fit for every gracious use of life;
AID now it's fit for nothing but a
Wasted-in a quarrel not his own.
He might have stayed at home across
the sea,
Getting and spending, creditable worl.
And harmless pleasure, love and
wealth and peace,
And all with honor. What wild wind
of folly
Caught him and drove him to an end
like this?
He knew that it was folly, when he
first
Felt death was coming. Then 1 heard
him groan
(Under his breath-he did not know
I heard)
o God, don't let doubt that 1 did
right!
Don't let me doubt! Q God, don't let
me doubt"
And all the while, doubt, ranking in
his heart
Cold as bayonet. But then he passed
Into delirium - spoke about his
mother
And cried out, I'm so thirsty!" like a
child
And then, all of sudden. his clouded
eyes
Cleared and grew terribly beautiful
and he said
'Its done! It's done!" And that was
how he died.
His mouth is smiling still. I shut the
lids
Quickly upon his eyes. Perhaps, they.
too,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-17

Have still their look, too beautiful to
bear,
AS if broken door let God come
through.
The pity of it-oh, the pity of it!
Deadsfor a dream. He did not need to
die,
He threw away his life-just for a
dream.
1t seems as if read something like
that
Once +. longe ago
Yes, Doctor. Here I am.
From Life and Living"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-17
MRS. ROCK WILL SPEND
SUMME Rim BALTIMORE.

SIM. V. o. Rock, who has just finish
ed a most successful season in the
millinery department at Churchwell's,
left on Friday night for her home in
Baltimore, to spend several months,
Mrs. Rock will visit the northern mar
kets and purchase the fall stock for
Churchwell before returning to Amerl-
Gus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-17
BENEFIT DANCE FOR
RED CROSS WEDNESDAY.

Misses Mildred Rees and Claude
Mclaughlin, who are conducting a
most successful school of dancing in
the Bell Studio, will give a benefit
dance on Wednesday evening, June
goth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-17
G. r, ELLIS PRESIDENT OF
FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION

At a meeting of the Georgia Farm
Loan Association held a day or or two
ago in Macon, G. R. Ellis of Americas.
was elected president of the organiza-
ton. The other officers are Howard
NJ. Smith, Macon, vice president; b.
]. Dasher, Macon, secretary-treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-17
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT PICNICS
AT PROSPECT PARK FRIDAY.

The Junior Department of the First
Methodist Sunday school enjoyed a de-
lightful picnic at Prospect Park on
Friday afternoon. About seventy-five
children were present and all went in
bathing and otherwise enjoyed them
selves. This is one of the most -four
ishing departments of the church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-17
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
TO MEET MONDAY AFTERNOON

The Woman's Missionary society or
the First Methodist church will meet
on Monday afternoon at o'clock at the
church. A full attendance is urged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-17

Miss Sarah Sheffield, who has been
a student at Sweet Briar College for
the past term, will return home for
the vacation in a day or two. Miss
Sheffield has been the guest of friends
in Washington and Athens en- route
home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-17

Miss Edna Lee Payne, of Tampa, Fla,
is expected in Americas some time
next week to be the guest of Miss
Melva Clark, enroute to Tennessee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-17

Mrs. Vivian Smith, of Macon, who
has been visiting in Richland and
Plains, was the guest of Americas
friends and relatives on her return
home yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-17
Residence Phone 376

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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06

Miami, Okla, up to a few years
ago was nothing but a wide spot in
the road. To-day it is one of the most
up-to-date small towns in the United
States. What raised 1t to this posi-
ton? BOOSTING. Let US all get
together and put Baxter Springs on
the map. We have these points to
work on. It's the center Of an ex-
tremely rich mining district. 1t is one
Of the healthiest spots in Kansas. It's
an ideal summer resort. Has excel
lent roads leading in all directions
and a good train service. Instead OF
letting the people Of the surrounding
towns 20 to Joplin to trade, let US
make it worth their while to come
here. We do not want to be classed
as q little country village all Of our
lives. We want to be q REGULAR
town. Make our pass word be
BOOST FOR BAXTER SPRINGS,
the Gateway City to the Mineral Belt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
SOAK EN-, LOUIE!

Members Of Congress are complain
ing because Washington hotels and
cafes are robbing them They charge
that they are required to pay $500
for a meal that can be purchased in
London for S1.60. 1t hits them hard
est where it counts the most-in the
pocketbook.
Bully! Soak 'em Louie! Pile 1t
on and pick 'em to the bone!
It gives US poor devils who are
writhing in the strangling grasp OF
food spectators an opportunity to
laugh, to howl, to literally double up
and shrek in undestrained glee.
The fact that the food pirates are
rObbing the people blind does not
bother the average gentlemen in
Washington, but when the pirate
creeps into Washington and picks the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06

ONE right along and change the
hole thing. The head Of the school
tho Is perfectly satisfactory TO one
,Oard may be most Questionable to
he next. He may have instituted
most worthy movements and may
have been successfully carrying them
gut, but this weighs not at al with
he politicians who control his action
by virtue Of their board MEMBERSHIPS.
He must give place to another, se-
lected many times through partisan
ship or by favoritism. The eonse-
ouence Is that whatever good work he
has accomplished is often abandoned
and an entirely different course map
ned out, with the result that the
school gets nowhere and accOmplishes
nothing of q permanent nature.
No school will acquire any perman-
ency or weight in its community
where such shifting policy is in prac-
tice. Rather, we should say that such
shiftless lack Of policy.
Successful schools require time and
labor to build up. A permanent policy
must be established and adhered to.
Then the right head must be chosen
and KEPT. No man can produce
his best work in q school in one year
or two years, or even in five years.
He must have time-time to lay q
substantial foundation upon which to
erect q superstructure, and time in
which to erect that superstructure.
The influential schools Of the country,
both free and private, are the result
of years of patient effort and stead
fastly adhering to q settled policy.
If you would have school Of which
you can be proud, form settled plans
for it, select the right head and put
him in charge, and then keep him and
Loyalty support him. Any other
course is a waste of time and effort.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
ELDORADO MILL NOW
READY TO OPERATE

The Eldorado mill, which was
moved from Duenweg, No., and re-
assembled on q lease southwest OF
Baxter Springs, held by the EldoradO
Mining company, is now ready for OPP
Grafton. One shaft is down to the ore
and a second one is now at the $50
foot level. It is said that the drill
cuttings have indicated a forty-hve
foot face of ore on this tract.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
PERMANENCE IN SCHOOL WORK

There is, perhaps, no greater asset
to any community than a first-class
school, of weight and standing, be 1t
either high school, preparatory school
college or university. 1t imparts to
the community a ''tone" that moth
ing else can give. Good school towns
are invariably advanced communities.
But it is more with the building Of
such schools than with their work.
ings and influence that we wish to
deal in this article.
To attain success, school must ac-
quire the character Of permanence.
This is only done by adopting a set
tied policy and adhering to it. The
bane of thousands of schools is the
lack of such policy, and the one vital
reason why these schools do lack such
settled purpose is that there is no ele-
ment of permanence in their manage
ment.
There is a radical defect in the
school laws of most states, at least
as regards the public schools. If there
is one American institution in which
politics should have no place, it is our
institution of learning. Yet it is just
here that its perniciOus effects are
frequently most noticeable.
First, under the system of board
management usually adopted, these
boards are constantly changing-re-
firing old members and adding new
ones. No sooner is a course mapped
out by one board than its successors
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
Editor and Publisher

congressional pocket Mr.. Congress
nan rOars like a stuck pig.
It's great sport to see doctors and
congressman gulping down their own
medicine once in awhile.
Go to it! Soak 'em again, and soak
'em hard!
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
VINEGAR HILL MANAGER HERE

W. N. Smith, general manager of
the Vinegar Hill Zinc Co., of Platts-
Vile, Wis, arrived here Sunday even
ing for an indefinite stay in Baxter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06

LoBlblAttOn buOuAosoo oN~~eSN 49,
ing as q criminal offense every Wilfm
violation Of the presidential proclama-
lions relating to alien enemies promuh
gated under section 40s1 Of the ke-
Vised Statutes and providing approprl-
ate punishments and women a. wen
as men should be included under the
terms Of the acts placing restraints
upon alien enemies.
Il II likely that ~ time g0es %
many alien enemies WIN b willing 70
Be fed and housed It the expense o.
the government IN the deten1on
camps and Il would Be the purpose q
the legislation have suggested 70
confine offenders among them N
penitentiaries Gnd other similar lnstl
buttons where they could b maee g
work - other criminals e.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-31
INVENTION PUTS u-BoATs OUT.
British Correspondent Says Subma-
rine Menace Is Being Mastered.

London.-The Westminster Gazette
publishes a message from a correspon-
dent, who says the submarine menace
Is being mastered by simple method
which, the correspondent indicates, is
the invention of an American
1T is giving away no secret" the
correspondent writes, ito say that the
method, which is reputed TO be infalli-
BILE, requires only little time to come
into full effect and wear the subma-
rines out. IL is model Of simplicity.
The press has been liberal in its an
nouncement Of MarcOnis device, but
while extending encouragement TO Mar
conf il must not be overlooked that the
genius who perfected one Of the most
monumental advances in maritime nav
igation has devoted his unremitting
consideration TO the menace. and this
resourceful American, TOO, has worked
toward the device along Independent
lines"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-31
Spelling A STORYS EFFECT
certino Way Of Rushing One
to the Point

When you are telling something,
don't you hate for the listener TO urge
you to come TO the point at once?
Especially is this true in case where
you have managed something very
skillfully, and wish, in telling about
II, to give credit where credit is due.
AS a rule, better-to-do relatives are
impatient, and don't seem to care TO
hear your whole story, writes Claude
Callan in the Fort Worth Star-Tele-
gram.
Years ago a better-to-do sent US TO
a neighbours house to borrow a buck
saw. We were proud to do this for
him, and when We returned we left
the saw in the yard. stepped into the
house and said TO Better: well
when / got over there / found that be
wasn't at home. His wife wouldn't
let the saw 90, so 1 went down 10 the
river, where he was fishing. He said
he didn't think that it was at home
He thought he had lent it TO his broth
or, and so"
''Oh, blank it," said Better, did you
get the sawT"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-31
Tells How Labor Is Wasted.

Washington. - Waste of labor
through irregular employment and
maintenance of large numbers Of val
cts and fiunkies are responsible for
the present labor shortage, Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation Of Labor, declared Satur-
day. He recommended that instead of
lengthening working hours to meet
government war demands, employers
take greater care TO provide steady en-
ployment and wealthy persons reduce
their crops of servants.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-31

Here's to laughter, the sunshine Of
the soul, the happiness of the heart,
the leaves Of youth, the privilege Of
purity, the echo of innocence. the
treasure Of the humble, the wealth Of
the poor, the head Of the cup Of pleas
ure, exclaims a writer in the New
York Herald. 1t dispels detection,
banishes blues and mangles melan-
choly, for it's the foe of woe, the de-
stroyer of depression, the enemy of
grief; it is what makes kings envy
peasants, plutocrats envy the poor, the
guilty envy the innocent; it's the
sheen on the silver of smiles, the rip
pie on the waters delight, the CLINT
Of the gold Of gladness; without it
humor would be dumb, wit would
wither, dimples would disappear and
smiles would shrivel, for it's glow of
a clean conscience, the voice of pure
soul, the birth cry Of mirth, the swan
song of sadness
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-31
TORNADO HEWS
PATH OF DEATH
TOLL OF NEARLY TWO HUNDRED
DEAD AND OVER THOUSAND
INJURED BY WINDSTORMS.
Millions Of Dollars Damage Done in
Six States Visited by Storm, Be-
secs the Heavy Toll Of Life
in Devastated Section.

ST. Louis-More than $50 persons
were killed. a thousand or more in
jured and millions Of dollars worth Of
property destroyed by tornadoes which
swept through Kansas on Friday, Hi
nois and Indiana on Saturday and
parts Of Tennessee, Arkansas. Ken
lucky and southern Illinois Sunday.
Reports indicate that large amount
Of farm implements. needed 10 produce
the bumper crop desired this year
was ruined, although the spasmodic
wind struck only here and there in
It's frightful play through the rural re-
gions Crop damage is said TO be not
heavy in general.
The heaviest toll Of life was taken
al Nation. IL. city Of 10000 popula-
ton. in the broom corn country Of cen
tral Illinois. where ffty-four are known
TO be dead and 800 injured. with a prop
erty loss of 100000.
Charleston. H., ten miles east Of
Nation. was also partly wrecked Sat
urday evening with a loss Of thirty
eight lives and 80 injured. The prop
erty loss there is 100000
The next most serious loss was at
Andale, Kan. where twenty-six were
killed and a score injured on Friday.
Dublin. Ky. suffered three dead and
seventeen injured Saturday. South Dy-
ersburg, Tenn. was reported Sunday
10 have lost two killed and fifteen in
jured in a tornado that swept Dyer
county Sunday Near Blytheville,
Ark, nine persons were reported killed
/ and a dozen hurt.
Reports from Indiana show al least
seven persons killed al Hebron kouts
and other places. and the death list
may reach twenty. More than 200 We're
injured in the Indiana territory swept
| by the storm.
Smaller towns in Illinois lost dozen
dead on Saturday with TWO score in
jured. while in the southern part OF
Illinois windstorms killed a half-dozen
and injured score.
Summary of tornado dead and in
| jured:
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-31
IDAHOAN ADMITS
BRUTAL MURDER
DETECTIVE UNRAVELs SECRET
OF KILLING OF THOMAS cAVA-
NAucH ON IDAHO RANCH.
Suspect Admits That He Shot Rancher
Through Back Of the Head and
Hid the Body in Attic Of
murdered Mans Cabin.

Salt Lake City.-The mystery sur
rounding the disappearance on March
i last Of Thomas Cavanaugh from his
ranch al Weiser. Idaho. mystery
which occasiOned q wide search by
officers and detectives in Salt Lake
and surrounding districts, was dissi-
pated Saturday when Luke :. May,
Salt Lake detective, succeeded in Sc
curing d confession from the lips Of
Dan Ruth. now in the county jail at
Weiser. Idaho. about 10 be charged
with murder in the first degree, &C
cording 10 q story publisnec In the
Salt Lake Tribune.
The body Of Cavanaugh was discOv-
cred with the skull crushed and gun
shot wound through the head, about
TWO miles from the Cavanaugh ranch.
on Sunday. May Is. Previous 10 that
date rumOrs were afoat that he had
gone 10 salt Lake in answer 10 q letter
from q former sweetheart An inquest
was held al Weiser on May II which
determined that death was the result
Of d gunshOt wound through the head.
IL LIS c-4tetl N0-4A t7eAA III 10 .
before Mr.. May. District Attorney Don
art and Sheriff W =. Walker Of Wei
ser. Ruth admitted that h. shot Cava-
naugh through the back of the head,
wrapped the body up with sacks. put
canvas over il and placed il in the
attic of Cavanaugh's cabin.
After the killing he wrote note 10
James Elliott. his brother-in-law. ask
Ing him 10 look after the stock on the
Cayanaugh ranch. Later Ruth re-
turned 10 Weiser and Elliott asked
him where the blood in the cabin
came from. Ruth told him il was from
some beef which he had killed and put
upstairs. Detective May tested this
blood and discovered that it was hu-
man blood This was one or the prin-
cipal item Of evidence tending 10 con-
meet Ruth with the murder.
Thomas Cayanaugh at the time Of
his murder was "a years Of age. He
was Yale graduate. fraternity man.
and had come west 70 MAKE his for
tune. Three days before his murder
he was offered $500 for his ranch.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-31
WHEN TAXPAYERS FOOT BILL
Lead Pencils Are Not Treasured by
School Boys Now as They Were
in Days Gone BY.

"Hello =" said /. whats that?" And
I stopped to pick II up.
That" replied the boy, who hap
pened 10 be passing through the school
yard with me. THAT is nothing but a
lead pencil"
But 1t is a whole one" said I. land
With a rubber on the end"
u know it," said the boy.
what? Do you mean 10 tell me
that you have seen this here before?"
Yes. everybody's seen il"
"AIl the children in your school have
seen this lying here day after day. and
not one boy has picked II upT
"Of course. What should we pick II
up for? There's plenty in the school
house; the town buys en-"
! had been given text for long
meditation. Not pick up q whole new
lead pencil And e pencil with rub
Der on it,
When / was a boy we priced even
slate pencils. A boy who hooked any
body's slate pencil was baited until he
gave il up; but q lead pencil-we
fought for lead pencils as the Greeks
and Trojans fought for Helen We
secured the countryside for old horse
shoes 10 sell TO the blacksmith for
money enough 10 buy a lead pencil !;
and. having IL, we cut our private mark
on II, guarded II, kept il as our last re-
source IN trade. Many time precious
two-inch lead pencil has turned an i'm
portant jackknife trade one way or
the other. l never had but one lead
pencil at a time. and often hardly that.
until was fifteen years old; and these
ten-year-olds scorn 10 pick up a whole
one with a RUBBER Think of it, The
best eraser ! had was piece Of rub
ber-boot heel Exchange.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-31
Riot in Peace Meeting.

Chicago.-A riot broke out in a
peace meeting in Grant park Sunday
afternoon. resulting in the arrest of
eight speakers who had denounced
President Wilson. The crowd was
composed of persons unable TO gain
admittance TO meeting In the Au
ditorium theater, where 5000 persons
demanded that the government set
forth in simple language the terms
upon which it would make peace with
Germany