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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
5000 vACCINATE D
IN SUMTER COUNTY

Since the opening of the campaign
against typhoid fever in Sumter coun-
ty this spring, DR.. W. B. McWhorter
county health commissioner, has ad-
ministered the typhoid serum free OF
charge to about 5000 persons, bot'l
white and colored Practically every
resident of Cobb and Leslie has been
vaccinated against typhoid fever and
at Plains the interest in the campaign
is running high. DR.. McWhorter makes
weekly trips to Plains to administer
the serum to all who desire to be vac
cinated, holding his Office hours every
Saturday morning.
On Wednesday and Saturday after
moons of each week DR.. McWhortef
is at his Office in the courthouse IN
Americus to vaccinate the white resi-
dents of this section, while on Mon
day and Friday afternoons the ne
eroes are given the serum.
Many negroes are coming in to be
vaccinated and greatly increased in
tt.rest in the treatment is being mani
tested by them, the white residents OF
the county having impressed upon the
negroes the necessity for preventing
the dread disease.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
BUSINESS HOUSES To
CHANGE LOCATION

On September 1st the Williams-WiI-
liams-Niles Hardware Company will
enlarge its present quarters in the
Bell building on Lamar street by oc.
cupying not only the location which
has been the home of the enterprise
for several years. but also the quar-
ters occupied by Nassau Brothers.
The two salesrooms will be con.
nected by wide archway cut in the
partition which now separates the tw }
stores and much greater facilities i'll
be afforded for the development of the
business.
Nassau Brothers will remove to the
quarters formerly occupied by ], A.
Davenport and others on Laamr
street on Lamar street and the alley.
This change viii be made early next
week, allowing several days for the
Williams-Niles Company to make the
necessary alterations before moving
into the new store
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
BURLE5ON SENDS
SENATE bit TER
NOTE On WA son

WASHINGTON, D. c., August %
The Jeffersonian, a Thomson, Ga, 4,
magazine, of which Thomas E. Watson
is editor, and The Masses, a socialist
magazine, published in New York,
were denounced by Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson in a communication 70
the senate late yesterday as leaders in
rganized propaganda to discourage en-
listments, prevent subscriptions to the
liberty loan and obstruct the draft
act.
Mr.. Burleson declined to give more
specific reasons for barring Tthe
Masses from the mails, saying such in
formation was incompatible with the
public interest. In response to the
senate's resolution of inquiry, present
cd bv Senator Hardwick, the postmas-
ter general wrote to Chairman Bank
mead of the postoffice committee, say
ing
From matter received by this de-
LArtmert from various sections OF the
country. l find that there is an organ
lied propaganda to discredit and handi-
car in every way the government in the
prosecution Of this war with the clear
and unmistakable purpose of defeating
the objects for which the government
is spending millions Of dollars and will
probably be called upon to sacrifice
thousands of lives. The publications
forming part of this propaganda in
many cases so guard their uttenarceS
as the editors think may keep them
out Of prison. They are, nevertheless,
united in publishing the same class
Of matter whether it be true or half
true, or wholly false, and are daily
accomplishing results clearly in VIC
lation of the espionage law. Common
among these publications stand The
Masses and Tie Jeffersonian. Their
respective editors are leaders in the
movement. Their writings and their
speeches are quoted with approval by
the press of this character throughout
the country, as well as in circular
laatter emanating from the same
source.
Publications of this class have from
week to week contended that the So
called draft act recently passed by con-
gress is unconstitutional and under the
rretense of Legitimate argument have
actually discouraged enlistments, OBJ
structed the execution Of the draft act
a2d prevented subscription to the
onds is led to raise money to carry
on the war"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
{ EVADERS OF DRAF 7
To Be HUNTED OUT

| MACON, Ga, August 23.-The Unit
ed States district attorneys office has
received instructions as to the method
of procedure in running down those
who seek to eyade the provisions OF
the military draft law. The govern
ment is willing to give those who fail
to receive their notices a chance, but
anyone who deliberately violates the
provisions of the law, or fails to an
swer a summons for examination is to
be held in Jail until the date called
into service.
The instructions were sent out by
A. A. Bielaski, chief of the bureau of
investigation of the department of JUS
tice. United States officials are in
structed to turn over to the chief Of
police the names Of men who fail to
receive the notices sent them by the
local boards. The chief of police is
expected to apportion the names to the
ppoAoihAch "ho aie " uollly ieslueHlS
of the districts they cover. After this
has been done the names of persons
not found are to be given to officers
who will search for the missing men.
only those who apparently do noc
get their notices are to be sought" says
he instructions. The others viii be
dealt with"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
FOOD SURVEY To
De MADE HERE

| In conformity with the deterimna-
ton of the National Food Administra
ticn to secure accurate information
concerning the stocks of food supplies
in the United States, federal agents
have been sent out to various points
! in Georgia to make detailed inVestiga-
tions on which reports may be based
One OF the points selected for this in
| yestigation is Americus and within the
next few days an inventory will be
taken Of the food supplies held ia
stock by every retail establishment in
this city.
j. ]. McManus, United States food
and drug inspector attached to the
custom house at Savannah, arrived In
Americus this morning to arrange for
the food survey here He stated this
afternoon that the actual work Of TAX
ing inventory of the retail stocks. OF
food supplies in this city ,ould not
begin until the middle of next week,
when p. A. Methvin, state food in
spector will arrive to assist in the
work.
Certain cities have been picked OUT
H. which to take inventories of retail
food stocks, others have been selected
in which to make survey Of thr
stocks held by jobbers and wholesalers
while still others have been designated
in which individual holdings of food
supplies in private homes will be re-
corded The stocks of food supplies
on the farms and in manufacturing eS-
adjustments will also be surveyed by
agents from the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
All this data is to be complied fo>
the benefit of Herbert Hoover, FuOa
Administrators Of the United States, as
one of the initial steps in placing III
nation on safe and sane basis as re-
CARDS the means of subsistence.
i Further details concerning the fo0a
survey in this immediate territory WIZ
Sc announced within few days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
SECOND CALL BY
WEBSTER BOARD

Local Beard for the County of Web
ster, State of Georgia.
The folIowing-named persons are
hereby notified that, pursuant to the
Act Of Congress approved May IS, 1917,
they are called for military service OF
the United States by this Local Board.
The serial number ard the order
number of each of such persons is
shown below. They will report at
the office of this Local Board for ply
steal examination on the 27th day of
August, 1917, at O'Clock a. m.
Attention is called to the penalties
for violation or evasion of the Selec-
tive Service Law approved May IS,
1917, and Of the Rules and Regulations
which may be consulted at this Office.
Order Serial
No. No. Name and Address
50 221 General Scott, Weston, Ga.
56 292 Lambrick Smelling, Pres
ton, Ga.
81 312 Judge Clayton, Richland
Ga.
So 80 Hozier Dinkins, Preston.
Ga.
50 191 Mansfield Bobb, Weston
Ga.
so 130 Sol Walker, Richland, Ga.
81 1853 P V. Perry, Weston, Ga.
62 175Charlie Leon Tolman, Yves
ton Ga.
So 800 Willie Weaver Highnote,
Richland, Ga.
GA 27S George washington Crymes
Richland, Ga.
65 336 Wesley Dyous, Preston,
Ga.
&c 212 Paul Perry, Kimbrough.
Ga.
81 40 Henry Emmett Story,
Preston, Ga.
6S 8 George Bozeman Holley,
Preston, Ga.
50 sos Curt Patten, Richland, Ga.
10 1923 Jesse Horn. Preston, Ga.
II 357 George w. Scott, Richland,
Ga.
70 % John Mercer Johnson
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
ME- ERCHAR TMEN To HAVE
MUCH MORE AMMUNITION

WASHINGTON, D. c., August %
As a result of an official report that
ammunition aboard the American tan
ker Campana was exhausted in the
midst of a sea fight with submarine,
shell supplies furnished merchantmen
are to be doubled Immediately. The
Campana was captured, its captain and
several naval gunners taken off, and
the vessel sunk after its ammunition
supply had all ben consumed in a
long range fight with submarine, the
enemy vessel having superior artillery
and being of about equal speed with
the merchant ship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
REV. LEROY HENDERSON TO
PREACH HERE ON SUNDAY

Rev Leroy Henderson, former pastor
Of the Presbyterian church in this
city, will fill the pulpit at the First
Methodist church on Sunday morning.
in the absence of Rev. Paul w. Ellis,
who is on his vacation in north Geor-
gia. Rev Henderson is we'll known
here and a large congregation is ex
pected at the morning service. There
will be no evening service at the
church on account of the organ recital
at the Lee street church Sunday night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
SULPHUR EMBARGO WILL
CRIPPLE PAPER INDUSTRY

WASHINGTON, D, c., August %
An embargo was placed on exports OF
uphur to Canada today, this step being
considered necessary in order that the
United States supply Of this chemical
for war needs be not depleted.
Canadian wood pulp mills, which
now furnish approximately three
fourths of the news print paper used
ir the United States, will be serious
II affected by the placing Of the en-
largo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
URGE FARMERS NOT
To Gin WET COTTON

That some Of the farmers of Sum
ter county are losing at least $50 per
bale by not thoroughly drying their
seed cotton before having it ginned, is
the statement made by Americus ware
housemen, who are considerably exer-
cised over the appearance of many
bales of badly gin-cut cotton during
the past few days since picking has be-
gun in this section.
Practically every warehouse in
Americus has received bales that wer7
so badly gin-cut as to make them al
most unsaleable at anything like sat
isfactory price and the warehousemen
are warning their customers to take
particular pains to see that none Of
their cotton is taken to the gin until
il has been thoroughly dried out,
The frequent showers that have Wis
ted this section within the past few
davs have interrupted picking to con-
siderable extent and many farmers are
attempting to pick out as much cotton
as POSSIBLE between showers, regard
less Of the fact that when this seed
cotton is rushed to the gin it is often
einned wet. The result is that the
starIe is badly gin-cut and commands
considerably lower price than other
wise.
The warehousemen and buyers here
are anxious TO let the farmers OF this
section know that too great haste in
ginning seed cotton before it is thor
ougrly dry cannot but result in ma
terial financial loss to the producer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
GIVE UP ALL HOPE FOR
RECOVERY OF NC. HORTON

Physicians have gwen up hope TO:
the .ecovery CT a. c. Horton. who lies
at lis home on Fielder street stricken
with paralysis which attacked him on
Saturday night lis left side is par
alyzed and although at times he rail-
lias and partially regains conscious
nc s, his condition is such as to prac
tically preclude any hope that he will
survive many hours.
Mr.. Horton is one Uf the best known
citizens of Americus and his condi-
ton is the cause of sincere sorrow to d
host of warm friends throughout thi:
section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
TICKETS FOR BENEFIT
RECITAL NOW ON SALE

The tickets for the recital to be
given by Miss Susie Stallings tomor-
row night at the Carnegie Library
auditorium are now on sale at the
Carnegie Library auditorium are now
on sale at the Windsor Pharmacy. Miss
stallngs will give series Of select
ed readings, the proceeds of the en-
tertainment being applied on the organ
fund Of the Central Baptist church. She
has completed courses of instruction at
the Boston School or Oratory and also
at the Chicago School of Expression
and one of the best known young ar
tistes of this section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
EXEMPTION APPEAL BOARD
POLICY NOT MADE CLEAR

ATLANTA Ga, August 23.--Jus;
what policy the exemption appeal board
fer the northern district of Georgia
will follow in the case of claims for
exemption on the ground of agricul,
tural occupations has not been made
clear. The board will require sew,
eraI days to dispose of appeals COM
Ing up from Atlanta, which has seven
local boards, and none of these are
based upon agriculture. Present indi-
cations are that the board will grant
few appeals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
WESTERN TROOPS
WILL COME SOUTH

WASHINGTON, D. c., August %
l. is indicated at the war department
today that the Fcrty-frst (nationa
guard division, composed OF troops
from northwestern states, are to be
sent to North Carolina for training
The proposed cantonment at Palo Alto
Cal, is to be abandoned because the
local health authorities there insisted
on the installation of a sewerage sys
TEN which the government considered
unnecessary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
$500 Prlsoners Taken in West.

LONDON, August 23-Maior Gen
eral Maurice, director general of mil
irary operations, said today that tina;
tile Entente forces took $4,000 prison
crs on the western front during the
past three days.
Since July S1st they have taken 32,-
lG0 prisoners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
CONF FEssEO SPY IS
TAKEN BY POLICE

RICHMOND, Va, August pa man
giving his name as William F. Nan
ARRESTED by police authorities here to-
day admits he is one of fourteen Ger
man spies working in this country
According to the police, important
maps, charts and notes were found on
his person when he was taken into GUS
tody.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
MANY SENATORS FAVOR
HEAVIER INCOME TAXES

WASHINGTON, d, c., August "a
With the war tax on millionaire's in
comes already tentatively placed az
81 per cent. as the maximum, Senator
LaFollette's proposal to increase even
this amount received the support OF
many senators today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
Austrian Losses 10000.

UDINE, Italy, August 23.-Enemy
losses during the first ten days Of
the present Italian advance on the
Isonzo (Austrian) front, are calculat-
ed today at 10000, including killed
wounded and prisoners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
OFFICIALS ADMIT
LELAND LINER SUNK

AN ATLANTIC PORT, August 23,-
The Leland liner Devonian, which left
an Atlantic port July 2Sth, has been
sunk. Officers of the line here TO-DAY
confirmed previous reports of thieves
sells loss, but they have received no
advices as to the disposition of the
crew.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23
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, WASHINGTON, August 23.- I
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-23

The Times-Recorder is the ONLY paper
in the Third Congressional District with
Associated Press Service.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-05
HERE THEY COMET

Here they come, with fife and drum.
amid resounding cheers,
The regulars, the drafted men, and
noble volunteers,
No braver men were ever known. to
march behind a band,
To fight for freedom, and the home
and for their native land.
Some mother standing in the crowd,
will drop a tear, and sigh;
But, Oh, She'll feel intensely proud.
as John goes marching by!
As some fond father waves his hat,
he yells aloud with glee:
Here's luck to you. me Bucko Pat,
And when you cross the sea-
And some demure and dainty mis-,
WIFI stand upon her toes,
And as she throws a hasty kiss, will
murmur. There he goes"
Her heart is with that soldier boy who
passes on his way.
And, Oh, we wish them every JOY
when he comes back some day.
Now Scotland has some husky ginks.
they're pretty hard to beat,
The sons of Erin. too, me thinks,
would rather fight than eat.
The. French and English battle well,
but when its man to man,
No fighting troops outside of Hell,
can beat Old Uncle Sam
CHAS. II. TURNBCLL.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-05
HOLLAND LETTER
The Biggest Daily
Financial News Feature of
the Counhy's Best Newspapers.

The three transcontinental lines of
the Northwest, especially the Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific,
will be able. if present plans are
carried out, greatly to aid the gov
ernment in securing the bounteous
harvests for which the Department of
Agriculture at Washington is now
making an appeal to the people. This
is especially the case with the North
ern Pacific. After years of vicissi-
tudes this property has become one
OF the most valuable railroad prop
critics in the United States-valuable
in the sense that the Northern Pa
CihC is able to furnish transportation
and to estimulate production. the rec
ord Of which should be a very i'm
portant item in the statistics of next
year that tell of production in the
Northwest. The Northern Pacific just
now is furnishing a larger amount of
transportation service to the public
than ever before. That may be due
to the fact that the public seems TO
be well satisfied with its service and
those who, as possessers of stock,
own the Northern Pacific are already
satisfied.
Nevertheless much greater results
could be secured in nearly all of the
territory served by this company if
production were developed under sane
governmental practice. The region
can produce greatly increased
volume of food. fuel and materials
for manufacture of which it can ex-
port a large amount and leave enough
to support a very large population.
1t was in part for the purpose of
making preparation for the future
development of the Northern Pacific
region that Howard Elliott accepted
the offer of chairman of the eXecu-
tive committee of that company He
and those who chose him for that
Office are confident that the future
of the Northern Pacific and in fact
its immediate future will reflect gen.
eral prosperity of the kind that will
be so great as to stagger the imagi-
nation.
For the next twelve months or per-
haps for two years there is to be an
extraordinary demand from all over
the United States for fuel coal. This
demand has been especially empha-
sized at this time because of the ap-
prehension that in the Northwest
there might come in the winter
months such shortage of coal as to
amount practically to a fuel famine
The government can make demands
upon the manufacturers of steel and
munitions of war. and the ship build
ers for commodities that are needed
to carry on the war, but unless there
be an abundant supply OF fuel it will
| be impossible to meet these demands
in full. Then there are also the in
dustries not directly occupied in man
ufactuTing war materials, but of
whose output there will be domestic
need.
How to meet this demand is one
Of the most perplexing problems
which the government and those in
Washington who are assisting it are
| trying to solve. The amount of coal
mined and loaded on cars and then
transported Is much greater than
The Washington herald., 1917-09-05
The STACKER.

America. in pain is softly weeping;
As her loyal sons march forth 70
meet the foe:
While from behind a wall of skirts.
are peeping.
Her cowardly sons who bring he-
shame and woe.
Oh mothers dear. you taught your
boys Of honor,
To be brave through life-to love
their count-y's flag
Yet Liberty they shun. when wars
upon her.
And the Stars and Stripes to them
are. but a rag.
Your tears and pleadiTgs cause your
boys surrender.
To the foes, who trample Freedom
in the dirt;
And the world scorns him who
D.. loyalty won't tender
As the cur who hides behind a wom-
ans skirt
Fair maidens AL: how can you love
fellow.
Who has shown he is coward and
knave?
While brave men Nho are free from
streaks Of yellow.
Guard the flag we love. and which
or fathers save
Your selhshness has made your sweet
heart hated.
And in time your love for him will
fade away,
For you will curse the day you ever
mated
With the man you hide behind your
skirt today.
You wives who force your husbands
to Be traitors.
Wrong the man you love. and hurt
his children too;
And help the horde Of foreign agita-
tors.
Rsvile our emblem, the Red and
White and Blue.
But Freedoms cause is sound to live
forever.
BY the bravery of her sons who
we're alert:
In spite Of what you did, and your
endeavor,
To hid the man you loved behind
your skirt.
All women who are loyal to the
Nation.
Love the man who chesrfully dons
the khaki shirt.
But how they hate the meanest I'm
creation
The man who hides behind a wsm-
ans skirt