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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-27

the stalk cutter and followed this with
a disc harrow, fna,ly blowing under
the stalks and planting to cats.
Where the stalks are destroyed early
the weevils do not appear the next
year until late in the season. Says
Mr.. C. C. Belcher of Grady county,
square joking will be very light
job is stalks are destroyed in Septem-
Der or early October In my opinion,
September is the time to destroy stalks
in south Georgia if possible"
A letter from Mr.. w. B. Rodden-
berry, of Cairo, to he county terlon-
strator shows the result of destroying
stalks and forcing the weevi to go
into winter quarters in such weak
ened condition that he fails to survive
the winter. The letter follows
This is to say that have just
completed picking cotton, getting SO
b?i es from 40 acres under wee IL Cca-
ditions. Half of the field was in Mo-
della Wilt Resistant and the other
half in King. I attribute. my success
in securing this y cid to the fact that
followed your Instructions carefully
in fighting the bolt weevil.
Il started last October by cutting
stalks and planted fairly early this
spring. l picked boil weevils and
squares regularly each week, begin
ming when first bolls weevils were
discovered, about the time the first
sqaures were formed.
q had lots of weevils in my field last
fall when stalks were cut"
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SheriH,s Sale.
ia. sumter County.

GEORGIA. Sumter County.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door in the city of Americas, said state
and county, on the first Tuesday in
October, 1917, within the legal hours
o. sale, to the highest bidder for cash
TIE following described real estate, to-
wit:
One and one-haR Il 1-2) acres OF
land, more or less situate, lying and
being in the southwest corner of the
east half of land lot Number 247 in the
Old Sixteenth District Of Sumter coun-
ty, Georgia, said tract being bounded
as follows: On the north, east and
west by lands of DR.. w j. Smith, and
OF the south by plantation road rum
ming along the south land line of said
lot.
Levied upon and will be sold as the
property Of Josh Fay to satisfy GER
tain justice court fl ia in favor of DR..
w ]. Smith VS.. Josh Fay. Tenant in
Iposstssion notified in terms of the law.
This 9Th day of September, 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY. Sheriff.
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Citation.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Whereas, Mrs. Johnnie E. Fem, nee
Meldrim, Administrative of Robert L..
Meldrim, represents to the court in
her petition duly filed and entered on
record, that she has fully administered
Robert L. Meldrim's estate, this is.
therefore, to cite all persons concern
ed, kindred and creditors, to show
cause, if any they can, why said admin
istratrix should not be discharged from
her administration, and receive letters
OF dismission on the first Monday in.
October, 1917.
This September 4th, 1917.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
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tober, 1917, within the legal hours Of
sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the
following described property, to-wit:
One Smith and Barnes piano, Number
916O9 Levied upon and will be sold
as the property of Mrs. M. E. Bush,
to satisfy certain mortgage fl ia in
favor of ]. H. Poole & Sons VS.. Mrs.
NJ. E. Bush.
This 5th day OF September, 1917.
I'll SUMMERS,
Deputy Sheriff, Sumter Co., Ga.
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: ed by the county demonstrators, the
farmers stating that they are firmly
convinced after destroying their
stalks last fall that they can make
good cotton crops under the boil weevil
cnditions.
They urge upon their fellow formers
that the stalks be destroyed as early
as possible. Some report that where
the ground was so sard that they could
rct pillow the sta KS under they use2
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Legal Advertisements
Libel For Divorce.

Mrs. Fannie Heath VS.. Walter
Heath Libel for Divorce. In Sum,
er Superior Court Returnable to
the November Term.
To Walter Heath: You are hereby
required personally or by an attorney
to be and appear at the Superior court
to be holden for the county of Sumter
on the fourth Monday in November
1917, naAt, then and there to answer
the plaintiffs complaint, as in default
thereof the court will proceed as to
justice shall appertiin.
Witness the Honorable z. A. Little
john, judge of said court, this the
18th day of September, 1917.
S. r. HEYS,
Deputy Clerk, Superior Court.
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Heavy Groceries.

(Quotations by Buchanan Grocery Coz
Selling prices prevailing today on
heavy groceries were:
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PAGE EIGHT.
BULLETIN ISSUED BY
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

ATHENS, Ga, Sept. 27.-The College
Of Agriculture issues the following:
Farmers in the weevil infested por-
ton of south Georgia are unanimous
in their approval Of the fight being
made to starve the boil weevil by carly
destruction of cotton stalks Letters
from all the section have been raceiy-
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Sherin's Sale.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door in the city of Americas, said state
and county on the first Tuesday in o {
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Latest Market Prices
Americus Chicago and New York Quotations on GRAIN
Provisions, Produce and Cotton
Prices of Vegetables.

Grocers were selling vegetables to-
day at prices as follows:
Dry Onions, per Id. loo
Green snap peas, per peck zoe
Egg plants .............. &c and 10c
Butter beans, per quart .... sc
Cabbage, per lb. ............5c
Tomatoes, per dozen $50. .25c to soc
Rutabagas, per h., &c
Beets, per bunch, sc
Okra, per Quart sc
Peppers, per dozen ......., zoe
Green corn Observation-Disclosures. zoe
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Cream and Butter.
= e = + = y = = y =
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

All advertising copy requiring :
= two columns of space or less
should be In the business Office
= not later than eight o'clock morn
= ing of issue, in order to insure :
= prompt insertion. All copy fOr
= space of more than two columns
= should be submitted not later :
= than 6 O'clock of the day prior to
: date OF Issue.
= THE TIMES-RECORDER.
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HAY and Grain.

Quoted by Americas Grocery Coz
The local stores were today selling
hay and grain at the following prices:
Dry shipped feed oats. ,....s IS
Timothy hay, per ton. .... 5000
Hulle (delinted, per 1000 80
Velvet bean meal, per cwt. 80. 2.10
Sweet feed, per sack. ....~...... 2.75
Seed rye. per peck ............. rs
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Hides and 'TaiIOw.
Country Produce,

Quoted by Buchanan Grocery Coz
Americas dealers were paying the
following prices today for country
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-13
CITY EMPLOYEES ARE
TO BUY LIBERTY BONDS

-~~-~---~--~~------
Appearing before representatives of
every city department, invited to the
council chamber by Mayor Ainslie yes
terday at noon. John NJ Miller presi-
dent of the First National bank, made
a short and earnest appeal to every
one to feel the urgency of cooperating
with the local committee in its ef-
forts to dispose of liberty loan bonds.
His speech was received seriously and
with conviction on the part of his
hearers, and expressions of eagerness
to subscribe to the second issue were
made by all present. Not only were
heads of the departments present, but
many employees and , number of mem
bers of the bar, including several
judges. took part in the meeting.
Mr. Miller was presented by the
mayor. and he was followed by Man
ager w. T. Dabney. of the chamber of
commerce. All the speakers were well
received, and their talks were force
full
Money is the measure of wealth."
said MIR. Miller. we talk about econ
omy, but few Of us practice 1t. After
this war we may be called upon to
fight pestilence and famine, not only
in the United States but in the entire
world. In subscribing to these bonds
we are simply loaning the government
our money. This government can take
sary. In time of war we can give aid
aud comfort to the enemy by giving
nothing toward feeding and clothing
the boys who are TO do our fighting,
and by refraining from helping pay
for the munitions OF war. Self-de-
NAL is demanded, we must save some
thing every day. and the investment
we are trying to get you to make, is
merely saving, Those who do not
save are drifting toward barbarism.
Civilization means saving, 1t Is Al
most helpless situation not to save.
We must consume less In food. cloth
ing and Injuries, and be able to help
others. The men in the trenches need
our help. Any bank will advise with
you as to the amount OF your sub
scription, and any bank will allow you
the privilege of paying for the bonds
in instsllments. Richmond's honor is
at stake. We expect to sell from s16.-
100000 to 500 goo 600. and have already
sold about $T00onoo. Let us get busy
and lose no time In answering the call
of our country"
Mr.. Dabney urged every man and
woman present TO get at least one
bond, and he appealed 10 each one to
lose no time in securing the bonds.
Mayor Anslie reviewed the action
of the government and explained the
working Of the plans by which the
money for the prosecution is to he
raised He, too, besought his hearers
to take up as many bonds as could be
carried, hut not to draw from his bank
account for the purpose. That would
do little good. he said, for II would
be like taking money out Of one pocket
and putting II in another, He said
that the bank account should he added
10. by buying bonds with the money
that comes in day by day, thus leaving
the hank account to remain
All the city employees have been in
vited to take part in the parade to-
morrow afternoon. The mayor noti-
fed them 20 assemble at the CITY
Hall at 2:40 o'clock ready TO march
TO the city Auditorium.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-13
THREE BOYS FOLLOW
FLAG FOURTH IN JAIL

Although 1t has been nearly eight
years since Hon. Claude A Swanson's
term ended az governor of Virginia,
a letter was received yesterday at the
governors office addressed to Cover
nor Claude A. Swanson. in which
grief stricken mother in New York
city petitioned executive clemency for
her youngest son. who, she says. was
sent to Jail at Alexandria for a minor
offense. 1t seems that the writer has
four sons, three of whom are serving
their country as volunteers IN arious
branches Of the service.
The youngest boy attempted to en-
list and was turned down at home
and then came South and made an
other attempt to get into the service
He had Just recovered from a spell
of sickness and was again rejected,
finding himself without a cent Of
money and in n strange place, The
mother declares she would rather
have had him die on the battlefield
for his country than to have been
subjected to imprisonment.
I. She failed to give his Christian
name, delaying proper investigation
OF the case until she can be heard
from again There Ia no doubt that
her appeal with receive very careful
and sympathetic attention at the big
! house on the hill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-13
HOW FREIGHT GAR SPACE rs WASTED.

How freight car space is wasted by
Ayuyers--r1ot shfppers--of commodities
n bnrk Is shown Try reports 3ust re-
cs4xed by p. ], Forsyth. vtce-cha'rrasn
OF the Chicago car service committees
on Che railroads. war board
Lnes Than per cent Of the freight
cars In the United States have q mark
Cd capacity of $4,000 pounds or less,
ret 90 per cent Of the total orders
placed with shippers caIl for lots of
50 900 pounds or less.
IN other words. over % per cent Of
tfae freight cars could carry larger
loads than shippers can put in them,
because of weight restrictions inpos-
"a IN so per cent OF the orders placed
by buyers
The average carrying capacity per
freigf,t car is 10000 pounds. but the
average load per car today is hardly
half as much, despite al efforts to So
cure more intensive loading
Only per cent Of the freight cars
In this country have a capacity OF lass
than $4,000 pounds. Thirty per cent
WIN carry 10000 pounds; 35 per cent
10000 pounds and 80 per cent 1000
pounds. Yet so per cent OF the or
dars Of buyers conHne the loading of
cars by shippers 10 10000 pounds or
1ess
There is today and VIII Re while
the war lastH demand for many
Ynure freight care than the railroads
can supply" said Mr.. Forsyth. "The
demand win increase, but the mum.
ber Of cars cannot he increased 20 any
Apprec1able extent IN the near future.
Shippers cannot send a buyer more
Than he orders. Therefore. the RENE
dy for wastage Of freight car space
Hes mainly with buyers Of ooranodi-
Ties IN bulk. They should gun using the
misunderstanding trade units established
IL tlae old days when cars were small.
ana increase their orders In proper
\ oars.~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-13

the visiting officers and menbers of
the club. The principal topic OF dis
cusslon was. what the Rotarians can
do In the interest of the officers and
soldiers at Camp Lee.
The local club Is composed of a
number of the leading young business
men OF the city and many social ac-
tivitles are planned for the winter
months. The officers and soldiers st
Camp Lee will be the special guests
at these functions.
Splendid Progress by v. II. NJ. Club.
Splendid progress was made by a
number Of canVassers today toward
ACQUIRING SEQ new members for the
Young BuSiness Mems club. The Y.
b. NJ c. was organized just "A few
months ago. largely through the eff
forts OF II. II. Crutchfield. a hustling
young business man formerly Of
Lynehhurg and great deal has been
accom- plished by the organization in
a short time for the community Stni
greater things will be accomplished
with "A larger membership and the
campaign which commenced today
promises to be great success.
Back From Operation.
james Fl. Short. Of eos West High
street returned from Baltimore last
night following surgical operation
little son Stewart. The youth, accord
ing n tho surgeons. stood the opera
ton splendidly and was very Cheerful
when his father left his bedside. Stew
art was one Of several PetersburE
children strick with infantils
| paralysis several years ago. The
stroke ieFt oue Of lass legs drawn SIND
no has been lame since then. Mrs
| Short remained In Baltimore. hut will
return home after the little fellow
| gets used TO his new surroundings
| The surgeons express confidence ir
| eTectiug permanent cttGe of ehe
youths afflfction.
Wedding Announced.
| Mrs. Mary 1ones Moore has issue
| cards Announcing the marriage "
her daughter. Lille Holland, TO Lewis
Howerton Youngblood. Jr.. the cere'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-13
PATRIOTISM THAT'S THE REAL STUFF.

trfbuting agencies more for the seats
than they have heretofore received
They will pay the tax themselves,
That Is only part of the story. When
the first issue Of the liberty loan was
on the market. Klaw and Erlenser
bought $26o,ooo worth of the bonds.
OF the second issue. they have sub
scr4haa for an equal amount. Their
high ideals in the manner Of conduct
ing their business and the kind of
shows they present 70 the public al
ready made them examples for lesser
men In their own vocation. In the
attitude toward the war tax and the
liberty bonds. they have set an ex~
ample for every man tn business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-13
Ia TOILETTE HEARING
IS To Be PUBLIC

Washington. October f2.--Senator
La Toilette, OF Wisconsin. will appear
next Tuesday before the sub-eommit-
tee which ia investigating the alleged
reasonable utterances IN his st.
Paul speech. It is probable the meet
Ing will be open TO the public.
Mr.. La Toilette asked that he be
allowed to be present. lie wishes 10
examine witnesses. and to submit tes-
timoay Of his own.
Following the letter the wisconsin
man wrote yesterday to the sub COM
mittee, Senator Pomerene. the chair
man, today replied that the body did
not consider that 1t had authority
either to question the right OF the
senator to make the st. Paul speech
nor to inquire into the motives of
those who have criticised Mr.. La
Toilette. Senator Pomerene said in
his communication:
referring TO the request contained
in your letter, the subcommittee begs
10 advise you that 1t does not concede
that it's powers extend to an inquiry
into your right to make the speed de-
lfveted by you In st. Paul--that ques-
ton being reserved by the full COM
mittee for it's consideration; nor does
IL believe itself authorized to inquire
into the motives or animus of those
making attacks upon you.
The subcommittee desires. how
ever to afford you an opportunity to
be heard and to inform the commit
tee with reference to the accuracy of
various statements contained In the
speech referred TO, and to that end
you arc invited to attend at the en-
suing session OF the committee in
the capitol next Tuesday"
Work OF the subcommittee at the
hearing will be confined strictly to
the alleged utterances in st. Paul
No other matters will be considered.
The sub committee liz using as a
basis the petition of the Minnesota
public safety commission. which de-
clared Mr., La Follette's speeches
there were reasonable and asked that
he he expelled from his seat In the
senate. None of the other hundreds
of kilograms, letters and petitions
making the same request enter into
the steps now being taken.
The focus of the meeting next Tues
day will be the statement by Senator
La Toilette that former Secretary of
State william ]. Bryan urged Presi-
dent Wilson to delay the sailing of
the Lusitania because she was loaded
with ammunition. When Senator La
Toilette takes the stand he will be
asked to substantiate this statement
and to tell upon what authority he
made II.
Mr.. Bryan has issued denial
through the press. The committee is
also awaiting a written communion
ton from him dealing with the mat
ter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-13

Tnmt the government PACK vi"
establishment of municipal bakeries.
shcu1d other means fail to secure
s.r,,stanttal reduction I'm the price OF
bread. IN seriously suggested, Up TO
IRE nresent me baking industry has
shown a. marked Indifference toward
the representations Of the food ad-
minsstration. Federal authorities are
making a study Of conditions the
country over, as they affect the price
az bread. with a view TO standar diz~
ing production
There are difficulties In the way Of
both standard price and standard
sise loaf. Costs vary in different To-
caiitiea, operating TO make q standard
pface difficult to fix. On the other
hand. baking apparatus ss on hand for
tho sizes now IN use. and ware stand
ard stzes TO he set # would mean ar
expensive replacement of much ma
<htnsry.
Investigation OF me baking indus
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-13
Petersburg
SOLDIERS ARRESTED ron
STEALING AUTOMOBILE

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
Petersburg. Va. October 12.--At to-
days session Of the police court jus
tice Peasants presiding. Louis Kelly
and Charles %}wes. two young soldiers
from the Newport News camp. were
held for trial in the hustinEs court,
upon felony charge.
The young soldiers. II 10 alleged.
stole an automobile belonging to DIR.
]. r. Beckwfths Of this oity The
machine was abandoned up In the
northern neck or the state after IL
had been badly damaged descrip-
tion of the young men was secured
from some person who by chance saw
them leave the car. They were traced
70 FhT1adelphfa and arrested
Rotary Club Holds banquet.
A. largely attended and enthusiastic
meeting OF the Petersburg Rotary
club was held at the Hotel jefferson
last ni~ht with President Wallace D.
Blanks presiding The meeting was
attended by a number Of officers from
Camp Lee, including Major Cook, Cap
tsans Carter and Hnipin. IAeutenants
Hogan. Fleming, W. Aers and Schwar-
tel and Davsi Dunlop. If the heaiquar-
tors troop.
Following the business session a
banquet was spread at which several
interesting addresses ware mads ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-13
icurApER BREAD THROUGH MUNICIPAL BAKERIES

trv In proceeding along several lines
In phfladelphia and elsewhere expert
are in process with the bread
formula prepared by the bureau Of
chemistry Of the United States de-
partnsnt of agriculture. This for
mula makes dough which urea very
little sugar and very little lard. While
conserving for other uses these vaiu-
able food products, the formula re-
duces the cost of making "a bread
equal In food value and in taste to
the best on the market, Experiments
also are being made in the Standard
nation of the -four used by the bakers
The federal trade commission al
ready has progressed a considerable
distance with its gathering of cost
data IT has been found that 30 per
cent of the cost of bread TO tho con-
sumer goes into distribution. TO low
ar thts cost IT has been proposed TIA
bread oe paid for In cash and carried
home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-13

Probably The soistsst pacfast would
be perfectly satisfied 70 be a slave to
Junker sub-fieutenant II his ter
would allow him full freedom of
speech--whtch, of course. the Teutun
would be quite willing TO do.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-13

Colonel Roosevelt, IN retirement at
a health farm" In Connecticut. ia re-
ported TO be responding wen TO a
trcatrne ant of relaxation and reposa, IS
Anybody who wants TO believe that
he In even submitting TO such treat
ment may do 30.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-13

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
Pulaski. Va. october 12.--The Hols.
ton conference held two sessions to-
day, a special session being held IN
the afternoon at which the report on
temperance was the order OF the day.
DR.. James Cannon. Jr.. chairman of
the national legislative committee of
the Anti saloon league. was the speak
err Of the afternoon and Bishop Water
house adjourned the meeting Of the
cabinet that the presiding elders might
attend
AS Or. Cannon described the battles
and the victories I'm the great conflict
with the Organized liquor traffic the
conference frequently broke into en-
thuslastio applause.
The report of the committee, which
was adopted unanimously, declared
that the greatest saving of foodstuffs
would he effected, by tho complete
abolition of the manufacture Of intox-
icating beverages and President Will
son was petlttoued to exercise the au-
thoriE which had been conferred
upon him by congress to prohibit the
waste Of foodstuffs in the manufae-
ture Of bcer and wine.
The second resolution urged that
the president and the war and navy
departments take such action az will
protect our soldiers In France from
temptations 10 drunkenness ana vice
just as they are protected In our own
country by the legislation recently
passed by congress.
DR.. Cannon. Or. Burrow and Rev. j.
n, MoAlister we're appointed a COM
rnlttee to communicate the action of
the conference 10 the president, to
the secretaries Of war and navy, and
TO the senators and congressman from
Virginia and Tennessee. Congress was
l. ma or eniprHiI
record and the house of representa-
tives was urged 10 pass the consti-
tutional amendment resolution. The
fourth resolution declared: we re-
totce I'm the fact that since our last
conference the Ieagaiized liquor traf-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-13

From a british news item about
Haisss recent drive: - German de-
taahment oiung tenaciollsfy 20 brew
cry tn the outskirts and fought until
the end
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-13

Register for your right % vote while
The opportunity Is open and you won't
have TO register so many utterly uss-
less kicks next year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-13

It's all right for the ka1Ber to shoot
one IN seven Of his sailors, If It pleases
him. He can even increase the ratio
and make It nine IN ten without In
terferenoe from rhe allies