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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-18
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(BY FRANCES M'MATH.)

(BY FRANCES M'MATH.)
School on Saturday! To make up
the work lost when we had two days
cut of school on account of no heat,
we will have school on two Satur-
days. Yesterday was the first Satur-
day school day, and we will also re-
turn to school February "a.
And the Seniors!
There's an old saying, It's more in
the man than it is in the land" But
with out graduating class there is al
most as much in the cap and robe as
in the Senior-in just few ways OF
course. On Wednesday, st. Valen-
tine" paid the customary visit to the
little" Ceniors, and they had a regu-
lar old-fashioned Valentine box.
The latest step in the school mill
tary training is the weekly battalion
drill. Every Monday morning. in
stead of chapel exercises, the two
companies, constituting the entire ca
oct corps, will drill. This is an i'm
portant step, as it practices the two
companies together.
A new plan for raising money for
the 1917 Annual has been started and
is enthusiastically endorsed by both
teachers and students. This is the
waste paper campaign, most popular
plan among schools for raising money
for various purposes. In Atlanta, the
school children raised over $4,000 in
this way, and student of our High
school made SIS in short time. BY
the cooperation of all we can easily
raise the desired fund, and toward
this end everyone is working. To in
troduce a degree of friendly rivalry
irto the campaign, prize will be Of
fered to the class collecting the larg~
est amount of paper in given time.
The Freshmen-B program was rem
dered at the Literary society meeting
Friday. 1t was highly praised by all,
both for subject and material and for
the manner in which it was delivered.
First on the program, Autry St.
John gave an interesting talk on the
Yazoo Delta. The famous poem, "Ex-
celsior," was then given by Henry Sui
livan.
The central feature of the program
was the debate: Resolved, That En-
glish is of More Value Than Any
Other Study" The affirmative speak
ers were Joe McMath, Otto Johnson
and Elton Parker; the negatives. Elma
Poole, Minnie Reese and Edith Shy.
The affirmative side won the unanim-
Gus decision OF the judges.
Gilbert Stewart, the famous Ameri-
can artist, was discussed by Marie
Perkins, and Immediately following
Caroline Simmons told famous story.
Isabelle Wheatley and Robert Slap
pey came next. Isabelle reciting The
Night Before Waterloo" and Robert
giving the A. H. s. dots.
Current Events were then discussed
by ]. w. Smith and Hattie Pope Nor
gan concluded the program with mu- /,
sic.
The votes of the program judges !
were divided between Minnie Reese
and Isabelle Wheatley; Minnie Reese
receiving two and Isablle Wheatley
ole. Honorable mention was given
Otto Johnson and Marie Perkins.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-18

Last week, as you all know, was q
week of making valentines, because
the l4th was Valentine Day. EVERY
class in the Grammar school had a
valentine box. We have four periods
after recess so we took five minutes on
of every period (after recess so that
left us twenty minutes to have the
box.
We haven't had any news OF the
basket ball that has been ordered for
the boys but Hooks said it would
soon be here. Churchwell's has also
added another basket for the boys.
Monday the I'll girls were to COOK
Twin Mountain mullins, but we didn't
get tile butter on time, so we had to
cook something else The IL cooked
mullins Thursday.
Fll ay, all the children were break
ing their necks to get home and eat
dinner so they could be of the hun
dred 10 get picture at the Alcazar.
La Friday we had the usual bas-
ket ball game, the sixth grade and
seventh grade. The seventh grade beat
after a hot game. The score was to
0 as week before last. The sixth grade
said it wasn't fair. The claimed they
made two, but they threw the ball IN
when it was dead" The line up was:
Seventh Elizabeth Sheffield,
Marie Bell, Lolita Physioc, Frances
Spa KS and Halle Walker. Elizabeth
Shefheld scored l. Marie Bell 2, and
Lolita Physioc 5, scoring in all 8. The
sixth grade players were. Georgia
Lumrkin, Gladys Oliver, Emma West
trooA Lucia Gilmore and Julia Alli-
son.
On Washington's birthday the gram
mar school will have very interest
ing rogram. This is the first time
that the school has ever charged for
an exhibition, but the price of admis-
sion will be twenty-five cents. The
ticket to this entertainment will, how
ever, admit the holder to the picture
exhibit, and tickets to the exhibit viii
be good for the program on the twen-
ty- econd
school children will be admitted
free to both and little children can
cone with their mothers.
Even tho we are charging, we ex-
pect all you people to come just the
same and the first chance you get.
buy ticket,
3ba program, which may be added TO
or rsarranged, follows:
Wa srington's Boyhood-Ann Heys.
The Minuet-Katharin Turner,
TIE 22nd of Feb.-Katharine San
born.
Warren's Address at Bunker Hill
Samuel Hooks.
The American Flag-Ruth Conner.
George and Martha Washington
Hal Gatewood and Sara Oliver.
, Flag Drill-4th Grade.
nuet-3rd Grade.
Colonial Tea-Primary Grades.
grim Maidens-P Primary Grades.
america Whole School
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-18
BRUNSWICK TO HOLD GALA
WEEK FROM MARUH > TO 10

BRUNSWICK, Ca, Feb. IL Plans
for Brunswick's Gala Week, which will
lie held from March to 10. are pro-
crossing at a rapid rate; cnterprisins
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2 LONDON, Feb 17.-Priyate G.
. s. Taylor, of Detroit, shook hands
fh Queen Mary with a false
= hard he invented when his right
was amputated, and de-
. cares he has not washed the
= hand since.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-18
FROM AMERICUS SCHOOLS
GRAMMAR SCHOOL

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EDIIOR-IN.CHIEF-
Elizabeth Sheffield.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Halle Walker.
Frances Sparks.
Susie Johnston.
Courtney Ivey.
Marvin Giddings.
Norman Mcleod.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-18
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And How We Can Affold to Give You These
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Tor we have not advanced prices and will continue 10
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Boys and Girls ball bearing
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-18
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See our large Catalogue for
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03

Henry Kerchek departed Wednes-
day night for visit at Berlin, Nebr.
SFor Sale-Buf Orpinton roosters at
81 90 each. Mrs. T. J. Rhoden.-Ad 40
For Sale-5 room house in good con-
dition: good location. Inquire at
this Otfice.-AdV 40
There will be masquerade ball at
the Pig Creek hall on FRIDAY, Feb
ruary 9th. No one allowed TO dance
unmasked 1t
Perkins windmills, pumps and
tanks. The mills are oilless and are
guaranteed to run five years without
oil. Trego Co. Coop ASSN adv49tf
e. Chas. Steinberger was at Lenora
the first of the week making a bid
on furnishing the engines for the
new water and light plants to be in
stalled in that city.
Mrs. Emery Cass and daughter,
Mildred, and Miss Leona Osterkamp,
from north of Collyer, were IN Wa
Keeney last Saturday shopping and
transacting business
Don't forget about the big H. J.
Simpson sale which takes place next
Wednesday. February It'll. A fine
bunch of cattle and horses and farm
machinery will be offered for sale.
Mrs. w. Y. Herrick and daughter,
Miss Lacy. arrived home Monday
morning from Steward. ILL.,, whittier
they were called three weeks ago on
account of the death of sister OF
Mr.. Herrick.
Kelly Bros. Star Grocery is now
making their deliveries about town
in a remodeled Ford runabout made
into a delivery wagon. 1t is a great
in saving time and can
be used for other purposes as well.
Gen Jones and family are at Kan
sas City this week spending some of
the time with DIR. Jones who is in
the hospital under care of DR.. Per-
kins The Doctor is afflicted with a
heart trouble which makes 1t ex-
tremely necessary for him to have
complete rest if he is to regain his
former health.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03

John Faulkner departed last Friday
evening for the Pacific coast. His
address will be Venice, Cal. Before
returning home he will visit the prin-
cipal cities and sights so numerous in
the land of the orange and palm tree.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ufford and son
George. have been at Kansas City the
last week buying spring and summer
goods for the Trego Nero. store and
also have spent a few days at Glascoe
visiting at the home of Mr.. Uford'S
sister, Mrs. Johnson.
Last Monday Harry Reichard, Ell
mer Pearl, Joe Hartman and II. S.
Givler made an auto trip to the old
oliver ranch in the southeast corner
of Cove county. Stops were made at
Utica and RansOm-both towns seem
to be on the boom.
John Peacock went up to Collyer
Thursday where he has taken charge
of 2 new lumber yard established by
years John has held a responsible po-
siticn with the Verbeck Lumber 81
Supply Co. in this city and has gained
a great deal of knowledge of the lum-
Der business which ably equips him
for the position.
From the 5th to the 10th inclusive
of this month will be EARN and
Home Week" at the Kansas State
Agricultural College at Manhattan.
This will be very interesting week
for all those engaged in agricultural
pursuits or live st ocH farming. There
is something on the program for men,
women. boys and girls. All those
who can possibly do so should attend.
The machinery for the eBoer &
Son ice plant was received Saturday
and is now being put in place. When
the plant is in operation it will make
six tons of ice in twen1y-four hours
and it Will be started as soon as pos
sible. i is the plan of the proprie-
tors to furnish ice for Ogallah, Voda
and Collyer as well as for Wa-Keeney
and this will keep the plant in opera
tion practically all the time after the
season opens.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
LEONARD EVERETT
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.

Bruce Acre was at Ellis few DAYS
last week
Cal Lloyd transacted business in
City the tirst of the week
Read the grip of evil on page ,.
See it at tie Garden on Mondays.
Adv. Aft.
Earl NJ. Wright, a farmer living
north of QuinJer, was transacting
business in this city Saturday.
Mrs. Clara Helm, of Durango, Colo,
is visiting in this city at the home OF
her brother, A. J. Ellermeyer.
+. w. Wheeler of Sterling, H., was
in this county few days the last
week looking after his financial inter
ests.
d. a. Rorab, of Grinnell. was in
this city Monday visiting his sister,
Mrs. I. r. Moore, and transacting
business.
County Attorney John R. Parsons
was / Topeka Tuesday attending a
meeting OF the county attorneys of
the state.
Mrs. NJ. Coffey. from Hill City has
| leased the Trego Hotel of j. Fl. Acre
and is now in charge. We wish her
success in her venture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walker and
daughter, Eva, went down to Hays
1ltN nuTSudy IOT6HOOU 10 ITdnSdCl
some business and to visit with Miss
Edna who is student at the normal.
A little daughter, Ada Bernice,
arrived at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
Eugene Howat. northeast of this city
Tuesday morning. Mother and babe
are doing nicely at this report and
papa Howat is feeling fine.
According to word received, Chase
Wilson, who is in a PRESBYTERIAN hos
pital at Chicago and underwent an
operation last week, is rallying from
the effects as rapidly as could be ex-
pected and from conditions at the
time of the report he is in an excell-
emit way to regain his former good
health.
VIM. Robinson, at one time resi-
dent OF this county and one of its
past county superintendents, has
been here during the last week visit
ing at the home of his sister, Mrs J.
j. Drummond He is now living in
eastern Colorado. He is glad to not
ice the remarkable Improvements in
this city and county since he left it
about twelve years ago.
Wilds & Runvon Bros, of Palco. re-
Gently closed deal with Robt Kirk
for the purchase of siXtv-seven head
of his white face cattlaand 0. Run
yon, of Graham county, purchased
twenty-five head of the red COWS.
They were purchased at a good price
and those purchased bv Wilds s. Run
yOn will be taken to Cove county in
few weeks. This sale cleans up Mr..
Kinks bunch of she stuff with the ex-
ception of two mich COWS. He will
devote his time hereafter to fatten-
ing off steers and hogs
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17
THE SINKING OF SELF.

The president did well TO urge upon
everybody that the secret Of co-opera-
ton OF war was something deeper
down than enlistment or Liberty
bonds. or Red Cross work, or food
control II is the sinking Of selfish
instincts In an anxiety FOR the greater
good of the whole nation. We are not
asked to starve ourselves. 10 inflict any
hardships upon ourselves that do not
yield some visible advantage. nor TO
practice any degree Of self-abnegation
that will not in some way make things
better for the rest Of our fellow citi-
Xens There has been a great deal OF
foolish endeaVor at economy that has
gone clear over into the realm ~
stuginess This kind does not help TO
win wars We only make our own
pocNetbooks fatter At the expense or
somebody else Labor must 30 on
earning Its wages, mills must turn,
public works keep up and business hit
as good or even better stride. Food
control is good. II nteuigently done.
Enlstments in the sevrice and buying
bonds are also good things 10 do, but
before We DO them intelligeutly and
benoficially We must get ourselves into
a national frame Of mind We must
forget this everlasting struggle 10
boost our individual selves over the
losses OF others and strive TO SO live
that all may benefit
In the business world this matter is
especially important. People will
hoard for Increased profits as a mat
ter OF habit. We have had too much
OF every man for himself, In this
time when our institutions are threat
encd IL behooves us TO lay aside auN-
| iety for selfish gain and look out pri-
marily for the good OF all Raising
the price OF things just because events
give you the opportunity to do SO il
treason W the worst kind. Waste Il
criminal. It is true, but what get'
closer to our welfare than anythinl
else is To teach people-aud pracuc,
il ourselves the Importance OF labor
ing for the good OF the whole country
instead ot just for our little selves. NJ
one is asked to impoVcrish himself. hu
he is asked 10 refrain from impover
ishing others. This is good gospel a
any time. but the necessity for preach
ing this gospel is accentuated by wa
requirements. II We are to win tht
A.. Al.
world the role of champions OF human
liberty; In fact, e we are to save GU
lown institutions from destruction. w
must he a united people, and efficien
unison can come only when persona
sclfShnesS is put in the oackgroun,
Tor the higher duty Of the genera
good
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17
Phones: All Departments, 5000
COMPENSATION.

Ia like to think when life H. done
That / had filled a needed post,
That here and there | d paid my rare
with more than idle talk and boast
That | had taken gifts divine,
The breath of life and manhood ilne
Aud tried 60 use them now ana lheh
In service for my fellow men
ia hate to think when life h thru
That | had lived N! round OF years
A useless Kind. that leaves behind
No record in this vale Of tears,
That | had wasted all my days
BY trcading only selfish ways,
And that this world would be the same
II il had never known my name
Ia like 10 think that here and there
when | am gone there shall remain
A happier spot that might have not
Existed had toilcd FOR gain.
That someone's chrery voice and smile
shall prove that had been worth while,
That I had paid With something fine
Nv debt 20 tod for lie divine
Copyright. 1917, by Edgar A Gucs'l
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17
MINE BUREAU MEN
SEARCH FOR SITE
Representatives of Government
Here in Connection With
New Institution.

Dorsey A. Lyons and Chester n.
Naramore, representatives of the bu-
reau of mines at Washington, arrived
In Tulsa yesterday TO inspect Tulsa s
site and other inducements for the
location OF an important oil and gas
research station authorized by resent
act OF congress.
They came into the city very quietly
and when seen by newspapermen
stated they had nothing TO say for
publication. II became known, how
ever, that at least twelve other cities
are after the station, in spite of the
fact that II was generally undersood
in Washington when the bill was
passed that it was TO be located in
Tulsa, the center of the oil industry
Visited kcr lall.
During the day they called or
Clarence Z. Douglas, secretary of the
Chamber OF Commerce. L. Rogers
Kemp took them to Kendall college
and showed them q site the college
has offered TO give for the location
OF the bureau.
The congressional Appropriation OF
sa5.OO0 is for salaries. Tulsa peopl,
must donate the site and give $50
600 for a building. Mr.. Kemp and
other local oil men, in conjunction
with the Western oil Refiners asso
citation. probably will attend to th'
financial arrangements.
II will be the only bureau OF The
kind in the world. Practically all O.
the governments work in connection
with the production OF gas and oil
and the refining OF oil will Ge don,
I from this bureau. A large staff o
experts will work out OF here II tn
| bureau is located in Tulsa,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-17
IN THE LAST DITCH.

The German star Is clearly in the
descendant just now. There IL no
denying the fact This may be only
a turn IN the fortunes OF war that
may be reversed by later efforts. or 1t
may be the beginning Of the end. There
Is no profit in being unduly optimistic.
We want 10 see Germany docently
whipped and will rejoice nt such "A
conclusion. no matter by whom ac-
complishcd. yet there will bc a sneak
ing regret If the war is ended before
the Americans have had "A prominent
hand In the fray. We may Dee better
Off In blood and treasure should Rus
sia's new drive result in crippliug the
German defense. but since We have
undertaken 10 enter the war with a
high proclamation of noble purposes
1t will hc somewhat of disappoint-
mcnt 10 have the job done for ms in
advance without our striking a HEX
There is something peculiar, any
way In the German way Of looking at
things. We have difficulty In catch
ing the Tcutonic viewpoint We can
not see upon what grounds he con-
tinucs 10 struggle for a cause which
We believe to be inevitably doomed.
We cannot persuade ourselves that our
enemies are fools Yet their land op-
crations are plainly ON the losing side
and the submarines. bad as they are,
fan far short OF extending the hope
~ final victory To the kaiser. II he
did not see somewhere a glimmer Of
hope there would hc nothing to pre-
vent him from throwing up his hands
in surrender. kaiser or no kaiser The
best he can do now is 10 desperately
struggle 10 postpone as long as pos
sinl" the fatal day of defeat. lie can
no longer even hope that he will he
able 70 wear down his enemies until
they ask FOR peace thru sheer wear,-
ness
For some time the German game
has been to play upon diplomatic
strings The attempt to get Russia To
ask for separate peace was nicely
planned. but failed. The Stockholm
was grand fizzle His
hope is that yet he may per
suadc certain elements in the ranks
Of the allies TO discount the bravery
" the soldiers 10y undermining public
sentiment and deceiving somebody to
listening to the siren song Of an in
peace. We can see his work
here IN America. The best he can do
now. II his agents are discreet enough.
is TO stir up In allied countries a senti-
ment for peace based on rhetoric
and oratory which will leave the road
open TO him for renewal OF his fight
for supremacy at some more auspi-
cious time In the future.