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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12

The grand jury in its recommends
ten that permanent repair gangs be
maintained in different sections of the
county, was along the right channel,
but with heavy road construction oper-
atoms under way and shortage OF
ccnvicts, the county commissioners are
finding it no easy task to handle the
repair work in the manner they would
wish.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12

Being Tired.


Being tired is a feeling some folks
are born with and others acquire by
hard work.
Nobody's discovered remedy for
the first. But the best thing for the
second is to hire bedroom with bed
in it and proceed to wear il out
With the man born that way. tired
ness is a business. He starts through
life YEARLY, reaches a tagged out mid
die age and dies around the century
mark of complete exhaustion He is
not only tired himself. but he makes
other people tired. He has Rip Van
Wrinkle looking like light intermit-
tent sleeper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12
BET $50 THAT AUT0CRACY WON'T
WIN.

That the hour is dark and the i'm
pending crisis full of terrors for the
American people is sensed by all in
telligent men who realize that only by
mobilizing the savings of the masses to
back the American Army of democracy
can we triumph, first over our own
fears, and second over Prussian milit-
arism.
No matter how all this came about
we are in the war, either to achieve a
victory for democracy, or to go down
to defeat under the power of entrench
ed Central Europe, which protects it
self while it destroys the worlds com,
merce with the submarine.
The farmers of Iowa and the work
ers of Pittsburg alike must know that
they cannot get out OF paying, either
for victory or defeat now. They'll pay
dearer for defeat under an indemnity
levied from Berlin by victorious
Germany, in case England is starved
and isolated France is crushed.
Peace is the ideal of America. Peace
can be purchased now in one of two
ways, either one of two ways, either by
backing our soldiers at once with the
two billion dollar Liberty Loan. or by
paying Germany the cost of her war in
return for her grant of quarter to our
defeated allies
This two billion dollar loan is trif5
Icompared with the 500 100000, 900 loan
ed by the English people. 1t is but
half the recent new French loan, sub
scribed for by the peasants 1t is small
compared with the recent German loar
to which 5,250,OOO German people vol
unteered subscriptions. But it is col
ossal compared with any former Amer
lean national loans.
If the German people beat us in sub
soribing for war loans, of course they
will defeat us at arms.
In the present desperate posture o
affairs it would be fatal for the masse.
of the people to say; Let the rich mel
and the banks make the loan" 1t would
be impossible for the banks thus t.
convert the deposits of the people, fol
the commercial requirements and tn,
industrial needs demand that the re
sources of the banks be kept liquid.
The people are the true source o
wealth, and to the people the govern
lment must go for this Liberty Loan
THIS MEANS YOU.
Your share of this obligation run.
from $50 to 500. $500 and $1,000. Thes,
Liberty Loan bonds run for IS or 8
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12
Another substitute for gasoIin

Another substitute for gasoline has
been announced by Statesboro man
who claims to have discovered a liquid
which is more efficient than the well
known fivyer exhilerator. and cost
about one half as much. Now if he car
only keep his substitute from falling
down in the actual tests, he will have
at least scored point over those other
inventors who announced similar sub
stitutes. only to ind that there was
something radically wrong with their
calculations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12
De Soto Banking Company Building
and Lot at De Soto. Ca. to Be Sold.

Having received bid of $500 for
the building and lot o#Red and form
erly occupied by the De Soto Banking
Company Of De Soto Ga, unless / re-
ceive better bid By June 26, 1917. l
will proceed to ask the State Treasur-
er to authorize the confirmation Of
sale at this price
Building is Of brick. p by 50 feet
in dimensions, one story, tile floor in
lobby. Corner lot, tile sidewalk
around two sides of building.
Clear title viii be given purchaser
and the transaction must be for cash.
A. S. JOHNSON, Liquidating Agent,
De Soto. Ga 5-?1-30t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12

Why can't Americas organize com
pany of home guards? Other Georgia
cities are taking this means of secur-
ing military protection in the absence
of the national guard and many of their
citizens who are to serve in the ranks
OF the new army. Uncle Sam will issue
rifles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12
SGabOdPd Air Line
The Progressive Railway Of The SOutb

rhe Progressive Railway Of The SOutb
Leave Americas for Cordele. Ro-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
Inns, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
1881 p m.
2:S0 m
Leave Americas for Cordele, Able
Vile, Helena and intermediate points
5:11 .. m.
Leave Americas for Richland, At
lanta, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
S:06 D. m.
Leave Americas for Richlard. Col
umbus. Dawson, Albany and interme-
date points
10:09 m
Seaboard Buffet Paflor Sleeping Car
on Trains Is and IL arriving Americas
from Savannah 1925 D. m, and leav-
ing Americas for Savannah $3.50 8. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
$3.50 a. m, will be open for passengers
at 11:40 p. m lL
For further information apply to H.
P, Everett, Local Agent, Americas,
Ga: C. w Small. Div. Piss. Agent.
savannah, Ca; C. p "Hn. 6. P. A.
Norfolk. Va
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12

Pure artesian water has long been
the favorite drink in Savannah and we
are determined to keep it so.-Savan-
nah Press. Let's see, it was about May
], 1916, that it became such favor
lie, wasn't it?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12

The Chinese emperor wishes to dis
solve parliament and the prime min
lister refuses to sign the decree, which
without his signature, is of no effect
In such a case we presume that the
prime minister stands fine chance of
drawing the tinware.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12

The knights of the grip are t ogather
in Savannah this week and the resi-
dents of that hustling village are an.
ticipating quite lively setto.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12
MISGUIDED PHILANTHROPY.


The recent riotous outbreak of th'
lccpyicts in the state prison at joliet
I'm. served once more TO illustrate
what disastrous results may be accom-
Ipuished through the well meaning, but
misguided efforts of over-zealous indl'
viduals who carry philanthropic de-
signs to an extreme which eventually
works untold harm to the object of SOL
icitude and to society in general.
The curtailment of the conyicts' priv
ilege of receiving huge numbers OF
sympathy letters" written by fanati-
cal reformers, who started chain
system" of correspondence with the in
mates of the prison, was tn ecause Of
the mutiny. Maudlin sentiment as ex-
pressed in these letters finally develop
ed into the sowing of seditious inclina'
tions in the hearts of the convicts, who
were being accorded privileges far in
excess of those generally allowed in
mates of penal institutions.
And the false light in which the writ
ers of these sympathy letters" placed
themselves is well illustrated in the
incident quoted not many days ago in
the press when a paroled convict, who
had received epistles from a woman in
q city not far from Joliet, appeared at
her home, expecting to receive assist
ance in regaining to some extent his
standing as a respectable citizen. He
got chilly reception and was referred
to a charitable institution in which the
woman was a director, but here he was
unable to obtain help of the kind need
ed. and in disgust he wrote communi-
cation to a paper in which with con-
siderable literary skill he derided the
pose assumed by his "benefactors."
The "reformers" who by their mis-
directed efforts stirred up the mutiny
in Joliet, have their prototypes in those
equally misguided brethren and sisters
north of the Mason and Dixon line who
are sending quantities of pamphlets and
literature of various descriptions for
distribution among the negroes of the
South.
A day or two ago there fell into the
hands Of the writer pamphlet sent to
an Americas negro from a northern
publishing house, deploring the fact
that the colored citizens in this Sec
ton of the United States were deprived
of so many ''inalienable rights" The
pamphlet was edited by a group of
"uplift" enthusiasts whose members
are drawn for the most part from the
ranks of the college men and women of
the North.
The result of continued efforts of
this character is reflected in various
negro publications throughout the
South. Only last week well known
negro paper in Atlanta carried dia-
tribe on the Jim Crow" laws, quoting
freely from an address made by ere
former" in Boston, Mass.
Complete ignorance of actual condi-
tions, coupled with a boundless zeal
to re-establish social standards on ali
entirely new basis, regardless of linn
itations and unalterable restrictions
has been the cause of many an out
break similar in type to the one in
Joliet.
Misguided philanthropy is one of the
greatest obstacles to real, substantial
progress in any movement to improve
the condition OF society as whole.
pRnPHESYING WARS END.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12

The solons who gather in Atlanta
this month to adjust the affairs of our
commonwealth are going to have a
tidy little job on their hands in the
matter of providing funds to meet the
big deficit which is announced by the
state treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12

With cotton jumping toward Mars
and the bulls in apparent control of the
market, the buyers are evidently in for
a rather strenuous session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12
Americas, Ga, June II, 1917.

We may now resume our natural ex-
pressions. The grand jury has con-
cluded its investigations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12
WASHINGTON CANT, NO. IL,

p. O. s. OF A.
Meets every first and third Monday
nights in P. o. S. of A Hall, No. 21s
Lamar St All members in good stand
ing invited TO attend. Beneficiary certi-
heates from $4,000 to 100000 issued
to members of this camp.
S. A. JENNINGS, Prest
o. D. REESE, Recd'g. Secy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
COTTON CROP VERY BACKWARD IN ENTIRE
 BEEI, SAYS REPORT

Washington, May 31.-The past week was much cooler in the northern belt, but the temperatures averaged close to nor nal in the extreme south says the week. ly weather and crop bulletin issued to- day by the department of agriculture. Scattered showers occurred except in parts of Louisiana, Texas and Florida, and in most of the northern part of the belt the rainfall was well distributed and fairly generous in amount.
 Cotton is in all stages of development and on the whole is in an unsatisfactory condition. Planting is not yet compete and much replanting has been going on. There are some good stands. but gen era1y cotton came up poorly and is small and backward.
 In North Carolina the crop, as wnoie, is nearly three weeks later than the aver age at this season. The Texas crop IS ba edward and is being injured by plant lice Squares were formed in some parts of Texas and chopping continued. The stand is good in southeastern Louisiana, but poor to fair elsewhere in the state. In the northern part of Mississippi. where good rains occurred, the late planted cot ton is coming satisfactorily; 1t has inn proved but slightly in central and south ern portions of the state.
 Tn Georgia many are substituting beans, corn and other crops in the fields where examination was very poor. The rains Of tEe week have allowed for chopping to be resumed in South Carolina, and some chopping has been done in Tennessee. In Florida cotton has good growth, is well worked and promising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
HUTCHENS LOVES
 TO HEAR TROUBLE
 AND UNITE BANGLES
Car Service Man Always Glad to Have Complaints Reported Whether From Shipper, Railroad
 or Consignee

Have you any complaint to make on the car service that you are receiving MT Shipper. Mir. Receiver or MT. Yard Conductor?
 If you have. tell it to Chairman Hutch ens-for 1T ever man liked to hear about trouble, 1t Is this same man Hutchens. who is the doctor of car ills.
 It makes no difference what the trouh,e is. Just grab your telephone and rave a minute into MT. Hutchens' ears, at Main ITS, and you will have the occasion of your wrath amputated as soon as he can get the other fellow on the other line
 There you are.
 Cooperation
 MT Hutchens was called yesterday and told by shipper that two cars Were on his track, that they were unloaded and released at o'clock the day before. The railroad company notified had not pulled the empties. He immediately called the railroad official In charge of this work and asked him if he had had sufficient cars to supply his car orders that dav He replied that he had not
 Well, If you had pulled those two ca rs at certain place, you would have had two more than you had, and two shinners would have cars now that are waiting n said MT. Hutchens. Whats the matte, with you fellows? What we want is in creased efficiency, and that is what we can't get with that kind of service Gat those cars out and keep on the job," said the former general superintendent, who is accustomed to give orders and has a bass voice that sounds like punishment if you refuse to obey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
COMMUNITY SING"
 HERE NEXT SUNDAY
Officers Elected at Meeting of the Community Music
 Committee Yesterday

The first community sing will be held In Capitol park Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock The Central High school or chestra will play, and the Euterpean club of Central and the Lyric club of Ensley High school will sing. along with MT. Lawrence's regular chorus.
 The community music committee yes terday elected the following officers: George Ward, honorary president; Mrs. w. J. Adams, president; Dr. J. H. Phil lips. first vice president; J. W. Donnelly, second vice president; Morris Bush, third vice president; Mrs. Max Fies. secretary; Sol Caheen, treasurer; Robert Lawrence musical director: Stephen Allsop, Mrs. D. s. Bailey, Mrs. Ercel Coyle, Harry l.. Culver, Mrs. George Houston Davis, Mrs. M. B. DuBose Victor Hanson. Mrs R. F. Johnston, Miss Mildred Kahn, Joe Loveman, Dr. R. F. Lovelady. Mrs w. M. Mayes, Miss Sara Mallam. Carl H. Milan, Fred E. Moore, Mrs. Phillip Os- ter Mrs. E. T. Rice and w. s. Stallings, directors
 There will be general rehearsal of all the music clubs and choruses which will take part in the community singing next Sunday, tonight at the Capitol park at IS o'clock All are requested to be on hand promptly at the above hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
Fate of Rush Strong Is
 Now With Twelve Men

Knoxville, May 31.-At o'clock thls evening the Strong case, in which Rush Strong Is charged with the mur- der of S. B. Luttrell. Jr., in July, 1916, because. of Luttrells alleged intima cies with the defendants wife, was turned over to the jury and his fate now rests with the 12 men.
 For six hours today s. G. Heiskall chief counsel for the defendant and Gen. Charles T. Gates. Jr., and States Attorney R. A. Mynatt for the prose- cution argued the case to the jury, following up which Judge T. A. R. Nelson instructed the jury for nearly an hour on the law involved.
 Strong during the whole argument of counsel and during the charge of the court kept his eyes fixed on the speakers and did not move a muscle or change the expression of his face Mrs. Bonnie Strong. his wife, was at his side. noticeably affected by the att tacks on her husband and herself of states attorneys contending for con- viction. Several times she was roticed wiping tears from her eyes.
 States attorneys fought for the con- viction of Strong on the ground of first degree murder while Attorney Heiskell relied on self-defense and a consideration of the "unwritten law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
SWEET POTATOES
 MAY BE PRESERVED
Haleyville Farmers Are Specially In- C terested in Matter of Preserving
 Food Through Winter

Sweet potatoes may be kept in storage for year or more in small houses, heated by stoves, and because of such suggestion by Emmett A. Jones and T. P. Hay, Jr, who are actively engaged in preaching food preparedness throughout the state, farmers in Winston county probably will be the first to erect the houses At a meeting at Haleyville yes terday afternoon the food preparedness advocates told farmers, merchants anc bankers how to keep the sweet potato to make more thorough investigation of the method of keeping the increased pro. duction in that county.
 The food situation in Haleyville and adjacent territory was gone over thor oughly," said MT. Hay, and the meet ing was enthusiastic from the beginning The farmers apparently are wide-awake depends the burden of feeding the United States and her allies for probably years The food situation so far as concerns the production was discussed, but the marketing of the products will have tc be decided upon by the merchants and bankers"
 The mass meeting, which was held ir the Princess theatre, was presided over by Judge R. l.. Blanton, probate judge of Winston county, and an enthusiastic advocate of more food.'
 A committee named to have charge oi the marketing of the products follows w. w. Haley. chairman; D. R. Drake c. l.. Webb, G. w. Burdick and E. P IAndnan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
COLEBECK REMAINS
 ACTING PRESIDENT
Birmingham College Trus-
 tees in Session
DIPLOMAS AWARDED
Degree of Doctor of Divinity Con- ferred on Rev. Benjamin B. Glas- gow-Dr. Stuart to Preach
 Commencement Sermon


 The trustees of BirmingbR8l college were in annual session yesterday /to consider matters in connection With the institution.
 Those present were Rev. F. w, Brandon, D. D., of Gadsden, Rev. J. D. Simpson, D. D., of Athsns, Rev, G. W. Read, D. D.. of Tuscaloosa, Rev. J. S. Robertson of Huntsville Rev. J. F. sturdivant, Ph. D. of Florence. and from Birmingham Rev J. A. Duncan. D. D., Rev. E. M. Glenn, D. D.. Judge H. A. Locke. R S. Munger F. M. Jack son and J. l.. Rogers.
 The trustees indorsed the action of the executive committee with regard to leave of absence of President Thornwell Haynes in obedience to the call of the United States. and also in naming Professor Colebeck as acting president. This arrangement still ob- tains and Professor Colebeck remains as acting president for the next scho lastic year.
 Diplomas were awarded the 10 young men of the senior class: David Parrish Arnett A. B.; Harvey Ches- ter Brown, A. B.; William Glenn Bar tee. A. B.; Edgar McCarty Glenn. A. B.; Bachman Gladstone Hodger, A. B.; White Calhoun Hornsby, A. B., Roa- noke; Henry Clemmie Laughinhouse, A. B., Birmingham; James Carey Pegues, A. B.; Henry Curtis Blocker, B. S.; Clifford Lewis Walton, B. $.
 The degree of doctor of divinity was conferred on Rev. Benjamin B. Glas- gow, president of Athens college pr. Glasgow graduated from Birmin ghanl collage in 1902, afterward taking a regular course in the divinity school of Vanderbilt university with advanced work at the University of Chicago. He has done original research work in the Holy Land and Egypt pr. Glas- gow was born and reared in Jeffer- son county Since his school days he has been in She regular pastoral work of the Methodist church In the north Alabama conference, till his election last year to the presidency of Athens college
 It will be the purpose of the trus- tees and faculty of Birmingham col lege to make best possible adjust ments for the ongoing of the school during the period of war disturbance and uncertainty
 President Colebeck and his fellow professors will better themselves dur ing the summer vacation in order to secure satisfactory enrolment of stu dents next fall
 The trustees elected the following officers:
 R. S. Munger, chairman: F. M Jack son, vice chairman and treasurer B. M. Glenn, secretary; executive com- mittee, R. S. Munger, F. M. Jackson, Fl. A. Locke, L. c. Branscomb, J. w. Johnson
 The commencement sermon will be preached next Sunday at the First Methodist church by the Rev G. R. Stuart.
 Of the ten graduates eight have all ready answered the call of their coun- try and are now in training for ac- tive service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
BARRIERS WILL CLOSE
Shops to Close at 1 O'Clock Next
 Tuesday

Barbers in Birmingham who are mem bers of the Boss Barbers' association, at a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce last night decided that their shops will be closed at l o'clock the afternoon or June g. in order that all employees may be in the Registration Day celebration.
 The decision of the barbers was an- nounced by Sam Erckert of Erckert's s shop. The special meeting was called for the purpose of transacting impor- tant business, and this matter came m along with other things. It was unanl- mously agreed to close the shops of members Of the association present. while General Wood Is in the city. ana for the Registration Day celebration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
Miss Bankhead Becomes
 Bride of Army Officer

Jasper. May 31.-(Special. )--Another TO- nance eliminating from the military movements of the hour was the marriage tonight in Jasper of Capt. Carl McMahon of Mobile, commanding officer of Com pany M, First Infantry regiment, Ala bama National Guard, and Miss Marion Bankhead, daughter of MT. and Mrs. J
 H. Bankhead, Jr., of this place. The we'd ding took place at Sunset" tho home Of Senator and Mrs. J. H. Bankhead, grand parents of the bride, and "the big house on the hill' was scene of rare beauty and gaiety during the hours of the recep- tion. Several hundred guests. residents of Jasper and out-of-town friends and relatives, were present and the large num- Der of gifts to the young couple was evidence of their unusual popularity.