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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-07

Miss Clara Ledbetter is at the home
Of Mrs. R. B. Goodwin on Church
street
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-07

Grange Crush nlts the spot, sc.
18-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-07

Miss Susie Lunsford, of Smithville,
is the guest of friends and relatives
in the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-07

Promotion Day: See the little ones
get their diplomas Mt First Methodist
Sunday school at $3.50 this morning.
7-1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Bolton and little
daughter, Miss Mary Elizabeth, &C
companied by Mrs. W. F. Jordan, of
Leslie, were in the city Saturay shop
ping.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-07

Promotion Day: See the little
ones get their diplomas at First Meth
odist Sunday school at $3.50 this
morning. 7-1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-07

The Americas Hospital association
meets next Tuesday afternoon at 4
O'Clock with the president, Mrs. G. G..
Hawkins on College street. All mem
bers are urged to attend. TIT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-07

J. G. oliver returned home this
afternoon from weeks trip to Dooly
and Macon counties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-07

G. It. Cunningham passed through
the city Saturday enroute to Ellaville,
where he will spend Sunday with Mrs.
Cunningham
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-07

Miss Emmie Kate Andrews will start
her private kindergarten MONDAY, Oc-
ober 18th For particulars Phone 720;
residence. Church street. SGT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-07

Mrs. w. T. Vereen, Jr., will arrive
Monday to be the guest of her mother,
Mrs. Florence Hollis on Taylor street to
be present at the Hollis-Luthty nup-
tials.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-07

New things arriving in our Ready
ta.Wcar daily; bringing us deluge of
business. AnsIey. 7-lt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-07

J. B. Sims and little son, Bob, OF
Doerun, who have been visiting rela>
tives in the city for few days, left
this Afternoon for Buena Vista, where
they will spend ady or two with
relatives before returning to Doerun
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-07

Read Marie COrelli's new novel.
"The New DIANA" in the October
Hearst Magazine. HightOwer's Book
Store. 1O-7t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-07

J. L. Wilkerson, of Smithville, was
a visitor in the city yesterdy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
Presidents Statement.

Presidents Statement.
The president issued the following
statement at the White House:
II shall not avail myself, at any
rate, at the present stage of the war.
Of the authorization conferred by the
act to organize volunteer divisions.
ITO do so would seriously interfere
with the carrying out of the chief and
most Immediately important purpose
contemplated by this legislation:
"The prompt creation and early use
of an effective army would contribute
practically nothing to the effective
strength of the armies now engaged
against Germany.
"No Time for Compliments"
81 understand that the section Of
this act which authorizes the creation
of volunteer divisions in addition to
the draft was added with view to
providing an independent command for
Mr.. Roosevelt and giving the military
authorities an opportunity to use his
fine vigor and enthusiasm recruiting
the forces now at the western front
sit would be very agreeable to me to
pay Mr.. Roosevelt this compliment and
the allies the compliment of sending
to their aid one of our most distin-
guished public men, an ex-president,
who has rendered many conspicuous
public services and proved his gallant
try in many striking ways.
Seeks Advice From Both Sides.
1.-THE business now in hand is I'M
dramatic, practical and of scientific
definiteness and precision.
II shall act with regard to 1t at
every step and in every particular I'M
der expert and profession advice.
from both sides of the water.
"The first troops sent to France will
be taken from the present force of the
regular army and will be under the
command of trained soldiers only.
"The issues involved are too i'm
menses for me to take into considera-
ton anything whatever except the
best, most effective, most immediate
means of military action. What these
means are know from the mouths of
men who have seen war as 1T is con-
Quoted, who have no illusions and to
whom the whole grim matter is mat
ter of business. shall center my
attention upon those matters and let
everything else wait. 1 should be deep
" to blame should 1 do otherwise,
whatever the argument of policy or of
personal qualification of advantage"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
4 thrilling mystery story about a
man 0ho lost his courage and the
girl who helped him to fndH again

in all the world, but of how they looked.
Suddenly Sidney felt very tired. She
wanted to go back to the hospital, and
turn the key in the door of her little
room, and lie with her face down on
the bed.
'Would you mind very much If I
asked you to take me backw
He did mind. He had a depressed
feeling that the evening had failed.
And his depression grew as he brought
the car around. He understood, he
thought. She was grieving about Max.
After all, a girl couldn't care as she
had for year and half, and then
give a man up because Of another
woman, without q wrench.
do you really want to go home, Sid
ney, or were you tired Of sitting there?
In that case, we could drive around for
an hour or two. I'll not talk If you'd
like.to be quiet"
Being with K. had become an agony,
now that she realized how wrong Chris
tine had been, and that their worlds,
hers and KS, had only touched for a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25

time. But she was not disposed to
skimp as to agony. She would go
through with it, every word stab, If
only she might sit beside Z. little
longer, might feel the touch of his old
gray coat against her arm.
I'D like to ride, if you don't mind"
K. turned the automobile toward the
country roads.
"K."
"YesY
''Was there anybody you cared about
any girl-when you left homer"
II was not in love with anyone, If
that's what you mean"
"You knew Max before, didn't your
"Yes. You know that"
EFF you knew things about him that
should have known, why didn't you
tell me?"
81 couldn't do that, could I? Any
how"
"Yes?"
II thought everything would be all
right. 1t seemed to me that the mere
fact of your caring for him" That
was shaky ground; he got off it quickly.
*. was suddenly aware that Sidney
was crying. She sat with her head
turned away, using her handkerchief
stealthily. He drew the car up beside
the road, and in q masterful fashion
turned her shoulders about until she
faced him.
"Now, tell me about it," he said.
'It's just Stiffness. Tm-Pm little
bit lonely. Aunt Harriet's in Paris
and with Joe gone and everybody"
Aunt HARRIET"
He was properly dazed, for sure.
"And with you going away and never
coming back" ..
'I'l come back, of course. How's
this? I'll promise to come back when
you graduate, and send you flowers"
"You won't, K. You'll be back with
your old friends. Girls who have been
everywhere, and have lovely clothes
and who won't know a T bandage from
a figure eightw
'There will never be anybody in the
world like you to me, DEAR" His voice
was husky.
"You are saying that to comfort me-
ITO comfort you'll I-who have
wanted you so long that it hurts even
to think about It'll Ever since the night
came up the Street, and you were sit
ting there on the steps-Oh, my dear,
my dear, if you only cared littlei"
Because he was afraid that he would
get out of hand and take her in his
arms-which would be idiotic, since, OF
course, she did not care for him that
wayne gripped the steering-wheel. II
gave him a curious appearance of max
ing a pathetic appeal to the wind
shield.
II have been trying to make you say
that all EVENING"" said Sidney. II love
you so much that K. won't you take
me in your arms2"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25

slammed doors. Harriet used to be
quite disagreeable about it.
Sidney slid from the railing.
"There he is now"
Perhaps, in all her frivolous, selfish
life, Christine had never had a bigger
moment than the one that followed.
She could have said nothing, and, in
tn queer way that life goes, K. might
have gone away from the Street as
empty of heart as he had come to it.
"Be very good to him, Sidney" she
said unsteadiIy. "He cares so much"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25

arrayed has sought to impose its VIII
upon the world by force. To this end
it has increased armament until 1t
has changed the face OF war. In the
sense in which we have been wont to
think of armies there are no armies
in this struggle. There are entire ma
lions armed. Thus, the men who re-
main to till the soil and man the fac
tories are no less part of the army
that is in France than the men beneath
the battle flags. 1t must be so with
us. 1t is not an army that we must
shape and train for war; it is ma
ton. To this end our people must
draw close in one compact front
against a common foe. But this cam
not be if each man pursues a private
purpose. All must pursue one pur-
pose.
"The nation needs all men, but 1t
needs each man, not in the field that
will most pleasure him, but in the en-
deavor that will best serve the COM
mon good.
"It is in no sense a CONSUMPTION Of
the unwilling-it is rather selection
from nation which has volunteered
in mass.
'The day here named is the time
upon which all shall present them
selves for assignment to their tasks.
"It is essential that the day be APP
preached in thoughtful apprehension
of it's significance and that we accord
to it the honor and the meaning that
it deserves. Our industrial need pre-
scribes that it be not made a techni-
cal holiday, but the stern sacrifice
that is before US urges that it be
carried in all our hearts as great
day of patriotic devotion and obliga-
ton when the duty shall lie upon ev-
cry man, whether he is himself to be
registered or not, to see to it that
the name Of every male person of the
designated ages is written on these
lists Of honor.
"By the president:
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
SEND FoRESTERS TO FRANCE
Regiment of Experienced Woodsmen
to Be Raised to Assist In Lum-
bering Operations.

Washington.-In addition to regi-
ments of engineers, corps of physi-
clans, and eventually divisions of regu-
lar soldiers, the United States will
send forestry regiment" to France.
This regiment is to be composed of for
esters and others experienced in lum-
boring operations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
THIRD OF THE MEN ENLIST
Every Bachelor, Between Ages Of
Twenty-one and Thirty-one, In
Westernmost Hamlet, to Serve.

Portland, Ore. Every unmarried
man, aged twenty-one to thirty-one.
who lives in Port Oxford, Curry coun-
ty, Oregon, already has volunteered
for service either in the army or the
navy. The volunteers from the little
town of $50 people number one-third
of the adult male population.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
CHAPTER xxvI-continued.

CHAPTER XXVl-Continued.
%
"When you go away" she said at
last, 81 want you to remember this.
I'm going to do my best, z. You have
taught me all know. All my life I'll
have to overlook things; know that,
But, in his way, Palmer cares for me.
He will always come back, and perhaps
sometime"
Her voice traiied OF. Far ahead of
her she saw the years stretching out,
marked, not by days and months, but
by, Palmer's wanderings away, his re-
morseful returns.
'Do a little more than forgetting"
z. said. "Try to care for him, Chris
tine. You did once. And that's your
strongest weapon. It's always wom-
ans strongest weapon. And it wins in
the end"
II shall try, K.," she answered
obediently.
But he turned away from the look
In her eyes.
Harriet was abroad. She had sent
CSKOS 4IOm dIAS " ACA LAAuCs IL
was an innovation. The two or three
people on the Street who received her
engraved announcement that she was
there, buying new chic models for the
autumn and winter-afternoon frOckS,
evening gowns, reception dresses, and
wraps, from Poiret, Martial ct Armand,
and Others" left the envelopes casual
ly on the parlor table, as If communion
lions from Paris were quite to be ex-
pected.
So Z. lunched alone, and ate little.
Sidney came home at half-past two
came delicately flushed, as if she had
hurried, and with tremulous smile
that caught Katie's eyes at once.
''Bless the child !" she said. "There's
no need to ask how he is today. You're
all one smile"
The smile set just trifle.
katie, someone has written my
name out on the street, in chalk. It's
with Doctor Wilson's, and it looks so
silly. Please go out and sweep it off. )"
I'm about crazy with their old chalk.
I'll do it after while"
"Please do it now. don't want any
one to see it. Isis Mr.. K. upstairS?''
But when she learned that X. was
upstairs, oddly enough, she did not go
up at once. She stood in the lower
hall and listened. Yes, he was there.
She could hear him moving about. Her
lips parted slightly as she listened.
Christine, looking in from her bal
cony, saw her there, and, seeing some
thing in her face that she had never
suspected, put her hand to her throat.
Sidney"
"Oh-hello, Chris"
"Won't you come and sit with meT
II haven't much time-that is, want
to speak to K"
"You can see him when he comes
down."
Sidney came slowly through the par
Tor. 1t occurred to her, all at once
that Christine must see lot of K,
especially now. No doubt he was in
and out Of the house often. And how
pretty Christine was! She was IN
happy, too. All that seemed to be nee
essary to win KS attention was to be
unhappy enough. Well, surely, in that
case
slow is MAXI"
"Stin better"
Sidney sat down on the edge of the
railing; but she was careful, Christine
saw, to face the staircase. There was
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
DRAFT MEASURE IS
SIGNED BY WILSON;
TROOPS TO FRANCE
Wilson Sets June 5 as Date for
Registration.
U. S. DIVISION TO FRANCE
UNDER MAJ. GEN. PERSHlNG

President Rejects Roosevelt Volunteer
Army PIan-3ays Experts of coun-
try and Allies Opposed Proposal
National Guard to Mobilize in July
Call to coIors September I.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25

South Carolina has a new Jaw 1e-
signed to make it easy for tenant leEm-
ers to become proprietors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25

I'm Not Going to Marry Him at All,
Chris"
silence on the balcony. Christine
Bewed; Sidney sat and swung her feet
Idly.
Doctor Ed says Max wants you to
give up your training and marry him
now"
I'm not going to marry him at all,
Chris"
Upstairs, ks door slammed. It was
pne Of his failings that he always
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-05-25
Division Ordered to France.

President Wilson directed that an
expeditionary force of approximately
a division of regular troops, under
command of Maj. Gen. John ]. Perish
ing, proceed to France at as early
date as practicable. General Pershing
and staff will precede the troops.
A division contains approximately
$4,000 men. 1t is understood that at
least 10000 will be infantry.
The war bill was carefully gone over
during the day by Brigadier General
Crowder, judge advocate general and
provost marshal general.
1t was announced that all existing
regiments of the guard will be called
into service by August 5, and officials
estimate that with from month to six
weeks intensive training these troops
will be ready to go forward for final
preparation behind the fighting lines In
Europe for the fighting that is before
them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-08

possibilities of our race along purely
scientific lines; a thing heretofore
| always denied colOred men by the
| race hating trade unions especially of
tae North.
To the thousand men OF Tuskegec
with whom l have had intimate contact
as your former dsciplinarian and to
] the many hundreds of Negro college
| men and to those who have followed
| trades who may not have graduated
from the above named schools, earn
estly urge you for your country's
| sake, and for your races sake and for
your own greatest interest, consider
1oisely this new field OF greater op-
! portunit!es and seize them without
delay.
Our fathers and brothers lefore us,
in darker days rallied to
, the colors often as called
! and they made a record every Negro
Is proud Of, and now 1t behooves us
In these serious and stirring times to
, emulate the example Of our fatha~-
when the call Of the nation comes To
us.
The War Department has assigned
to command this regiment (Engi-
neer) one OF its distinguished engi-
neer officers, q man Of wide expert
. ence in the engineering field a gradu
ate Of West Point, Colonel Earl +.
Brown, in whom one finds the highest
: type Of gentleman and soldier. Col
onel Brown, as an engineer officer,
has had little or no experience as a
commander Of Negro soldiers, but on
the contrary has seen MUCH Of the
colored mans aptitude and taste for
trades and skilled vocations, and he
has great faith In the Negro that
he can and will make good as the
engineers unit Of this first Negro Di-
vision. We ask the hearty coopera-
tion Of the leaders in the pulpit, the
school, Of the business men, Y. M.
G. A., and in the professions, to
gather together q regiment OF skilled
men who will do honor to the coun-
try and to the race.
Sincerely,
GEO. r. AUSTIN,
Ist Lieut.. Inf. N. A.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-08

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Davenport, Grand
Secretary of the Grand Lodge Of ST.
John Watchmcn, whose cut appears
above, recently returned from her va
cation, part Of which she utilized III
starting two clubs, one at StauntOn,
and the other at Charlottesville, Va.
The order of Watcnmcn is making
rapid progress where ever it's princi.
pies are presented.
Mn3. NJ. NJ. Davcup TT has won
the high position of Grand Secretary,
through merit, ability and by her pa
Cent rail taking work as Assistant
Secretary for two years Her kindly
disposition towards the members, and
her care in watching over every inter
est OF the Order made her position to
the Grand Secretary Ship, at the
last Annual Session Of the Grand
Lodge of st. John Wat:.men,) n
just recognition of her valuable SER
vices.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Davenport is product
OF Way,and Sem nary. and Washing.
ton City Public Schools, and at her
commencement exercises was present
cd first honor, gold medal, for scholar
By Hon. Frederick Douglas the
y p, orator who wars a member, Of the
,.-,,,.oo.s tr-ard and he for .lie
recipient d brilliant future for the
elevation Of her race.
Mrs. Davenport taught Public
School fora number of years in Vir-
ginia, and Iowa, and was pronounced
by tho superintendent under whom
she taught to be one of the best
school-room discipliaarians they had
ever seen. Mrs. Davenport Is an ac--
complished musician, q great church
worker. and active in every move
mcnt for race uplift The Grand
Lodge Of st. John Watchmen is the
third great Order in Virginia to hon
or a woman with Grand Secretary
ship. The wonderful growth OF this
Order is largely duo to the advance
ment Of it's women to high positions
in tho Organization
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-08

eral Secretary OF the Y. M. C. A.,
music, Fifth Baptist Church choir.
Monday, $50 p. M, sermon by
Rev. William Thomas, pastor Of the
Ist Union Baptist Church, music by
the First Union Baptist Church choir.
Tuesday, $3.50 P. M, sermon by Dr.
A. S. Thomas, pastor OF the Sharon
Baptist Church. Music by Sharon
Baptist Church choir.
Wednesday, $3.50 P. M, sermon by
DR.. VIM. II. Stokes, pastor of the
Ebenezcr Baptist church will preach
Music by the Junior choir of Ebenezer
Baptist church.
Thursday, $50 P. M, sermon by
Rev. N. b. Brown, pastor OF Rising
Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Music by
the Rising Mt. Zion choir.
Friday, $3.50 PM, short address
es from each department Of church.
Reports Of committees. Refreshments
Sunday, December 10th, 1880 A.
M, sermon by the pastor, Rev. A.
d. DAILY; $3.50 p. M, Communion;
$3.50 p. NJ, sermon by Rev. T. J.
j. Mosby, pastor Of New Baptist
church.; music, New Bantist church
choir.
Committee: M. l.. Crittenden, chair
man, Mary Jasper, secretary, Alice
Booker, assistant chairman, Rosa Lee
treasurer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION HELD
RIG MEETING.

The Richmond District Sunday
School Union Of the Virginia Baptist
State S. S. Convention held it's reg
ular monthly meeting at Second Bap-
fist Church, South Richmond. Rev.
l.. c. Garland, pastor, last Sunday
evening. A large crowd was out.
The following schools were repre-
scnted: Mt. Vernon, Thirty-first
Street. Trinity. Zion, (Southside) .
Second, (Southside), and Fifth Street
Sunday Schools.
Among those on the program were
Mr.. Morrison Anderson, instrumental
solo; Little Miss Ellsworth, a paper; ;
The Misses Howard, duet; Misses
Evelyn Pollard, solo; Mrs. l.. G. Gar
land. address: Mrs. Edmonia Fenner
and Miss Ruth Pollard, accompanies.
Excellent selections were rendered by
The Young Sons Of Zion and the East
End Quartette.
a collection of $21.16 was raised.
President Cunningham announced
that the next meeting would be held
at the Thirty-Hrst Street Baptist
Church, on the first Sunday in jan
uary. Fifth Street won the banner
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-08
MIR. Roscoe Conllling Simmons to
Speak II Rcformcrs' Hall,
Tuesday, December II.

Mr.. Roscoe Conlling Simmons, who
is captivating large audiences all
over the country with his marvellous
eloQuencc will appear In the Reformer
Hall OH Tuesday, December 18th at
$40 o'clock p. NJ. Rev. W. RI. Stokes
PHI. d., will introduce Mr.. Simmons,
and the music which will be of a
martial nature will be under the d.
rection of Pro. Walter ID. Jones. Uni
formed soldiers from Camp Lee Vir.
ginia will serve as ushers for the oc
casion. An informal reception in the
honor Of Mr.. Simmons will be held III
JtohHson's auditorium following the
address. On account OF a misunder
standing relative to dates, Mr.. Sim
mons was first announced for the 7th
OF December. The affair will be held
under tho auspices Of the Spartan Lit
crary and Athletic Association and
its Womcn's Auxiliary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-08

all opportunity so ,~ significant so
wrought with serious responsibilities
az there is in forming and furnish
ing qualified men Of good character
for this Engineer Regiment and the
other auxiliary detachmcnts (compos
ed Of highly skilled mechanics and
professional men) necessary to com
pletc the organization of fighting
division.
An engineering school is about to
be organized which all qualified and
educated men will be required to at
tend during this fall and winter. They
will undergo intensive training to be
como experts at their various chosen
Vocations. The colorcd graduates of
the big white Universities, the success
full graduates of Tuskegee, Hampton,
Wilberforce, Howard and Fiskc and
malIy others who have a taste fer
engineering and the allied scientific
activities ought to seize this unusual
opportunity which is afforded them
as never before; unlimited room and
means to demonstrate the greater