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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12
WILL RAY BUTT HAS
ENLISTED IN NAVY

Of interest to many viii be the en-
listment of Will Ray Butt in the navy.
VIII Ray left last night to enter the
electrical training school for the navy
at Chicago. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs John P. Butt, of this city, who
already have one son in the service.
1t will be remembered that Edgar
Butt enlisted in the navy about two
years ago, before war was declared.
He is now a member of the crew of
the submarine CA, and writes that he
is delighted with his work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12
GREAT CHINA FLOOD
CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE

PEKING, China, Oct. 11-Oelayed)
Floods along the Hoang-Ho show
NO signs of abating today, with the
area under water in Chill province in
.creasing constantly.
Floods on a smaller scale than those.
in the valley of the Hoang-Ho, are re
ported from six other provinces,
where thousands of people have been
forced to abandon their homes.
Much suffering has already resulted
because of the floods, and the prop
erty damage sustained is tremendous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12
ADMIRAL MAYO RETURNS
FROM NAVAL CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 12.-Ad-
miral Henry T. Mayo, commander-in-
chief of the Atlantic fleet, together
with the members of his staff, has re-
turned from England, where he par
ticipated in naval conference with
representatives of the Entente allies.
No details of matters discussed at the
conference or the nature of Admiral
Mayo's instructions were made pub
lie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12

ductor on the train, and the accident
was not witnessed by other members
of the crew. The circumstances OK
Calhouns death are not fully ex-
nlained. but it is supposed he tried to
swing on to his train and missed his
hold, falling beneath the wheels. When
found his body was lifeless. The re-
mains we're brought here for inter-
ment today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12
Twenty Quarts
Poured in Sewer
CROWD LOOKS ON MOURNFULLY
WHILE SHERIFF EMPTlES FIVE
GALLONS OF LIQUOR INTO THE
STREET.

Twenty quarts of whisky were pour
ed into the sewer in front of the
courthouse by Sheriff Harvey today.
A crowd of negroes and a few white
men looked on disconsolately, and
inhaled the aroma as long as trace
o. it fingered in the atmosphere.
The whisky was that which had been
seized by the sheriff in various raids.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12
John Howord Hale OF
Peach Fame Died Today

HARTFORD, Conn, Oct 12.-John
Howard Hale, manager of the Hale
Orchard Company, with large inter
ests at Seymour, Ca, and also at Fort
Valley, died here today. He was a
noted horticulturalist and one of the
pioneers in developing the peach in
dustry in Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12
lW. CALHOUN KILLED BY
CENTRAL TRAIN At MILLEh

SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct 12.-L. W. Cal
houn. of Savannah, was killed by Cen
trail of Georgia freight train No. 80
last night at Parramore Hill, the first
station south of Millen. He was con-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12
Notice to Tax PAYERS.

Tax books of Clerk and Treasurer
OF City of Americas for 1917 adva-
loren tax open from October LIST to
December list. 1917.
E. J. ELDRIDGE,
1913 wks. City Clerk and Treasurer.
World's cresset., 1917-05-09
BUFFALO
BY WILLIE BAILEY.

HP'!o to the dear little CREs
SET thank you very much for
printing the Items this week
and will call again
We'll We are sure having lots
of rain We have had quite a
storm, this morning Mr. W. s.
Bailey fixed tn plc> and it
raiped him out
Well we had q fine meeting
at the South Methodist church
last night.
Mr. Lee Spayne preached
preached Sat right at tue
Chappe there will Be Raptizing
Sunday at 2 O, clock az the
Greesy Bridge,
The U. S. Officers was at our
town last week and took several
hoys from their homes they
say war won't amount to anything
But it looks that way sure.
Mr. Uege Euons visited me
last night.
Last weeks Items.
World's cresset., 1917-05-09
LOCAL LORE.

Notice the Big Dav at the
Colony will 10: b. the 18th.
Miss Anna Melby united in
the Colony Church on last Sun
The paper is small again ibis
week did not get paper soon
enough.
The Big D,y at 'he Colony. on
the 18th is put IF until the near
future.
Me. Vapcs aud wife ~ Nor.
wo d paid the Ed. AID wife a
sho-: call on last Tuesday.
World's cresset., 1917-05-09
WAR CLOUD,

The world q war cloud is still
hanging over US, and men are
being slaughtered by The tens Of
thousands. the Al,ie- are still on
The gain. while Germany is max
ing st,ong resis ance. They are
Iursing ground slowly. Yet in
a very short time they have sank
between SO and Is ships OF the
Allies and 3 s,me OF them loaded
down With The choicest sub
stance of he. May che day
World's cresset., 1917-05-09
TIDDINGS FROM CHICAGO,

TIDDINGS FROM CHICAGO,
Dear Cresset:
Bro. Orr Of our viInge says as
hov | should write for dear
Cresset and he hsveipg horr,
ib'e hold on me take my pen in
hand and | would have gone and
done ST. before only have had
the pink eye which Is some NAL
ady and I sympathize with
horses and others that has it as
it makes you look rottener then
all get out and when you get III
in the morning your eyes are
all gummed 10 and you have to
pry them open and t'Ien rake the
gravel out Of your winker yes |
like the Cre,set ane and | thank
providance and brother Orr for
leading my hating steps into
tn. heart of your dock and like
local lore so as to keep up with
hat goes on in the Oig wsrld
outside like Caudle Gruve and
il diana polls.
Do you ever see the Chicago
Tribune which is also fne paper,
! see ~ed,e in The war TOO aint
II awfu,? Do YOU think, Bro.
CARAT it has anything to do
WITH the book OF Rev.!
Bro. Gnod win is making big
swell about organ in his church.
Has blind s,aggers likewise
spr inghalt the organ and Bro,
conniption :liz on first ana third
Sundays Of the month.
Hope Cressett is we'll and that
circulation is improving Sister
Olson has been on the puny list
out 10 better now thank you.
HAveing nothing more Of nom
ent to re count.
C, r. H,
p s. Weather has been cold
and cloudy. First robbin got
the pipp and beat it,,
N. r. l inclose a poem On
spring you can print il you Ike.
World's cresset., 1917-05-09

sotl come when every man and
oman will buckle on the whole
amor of God. then war and
hi I'd shoading sill cease to be.
World's cresset., 1917-05-09

AND
Entered az Srcond Class
matter Sept. 1st. 1915. at the
Post Office at Mountain Grove
Missouri, under the Act of Mar.
6rd. 1879.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16
FARMERS ORGANIZING
TO HELP OUT NATION
(By United Press)

San Francisco, April 16.-"What
snail ! do as my part in national de-
fense?" is the question which will be
answered for the farmers of Califor-
nia at series of meetings to be held
by the agricultural department of the
University of California, beginning to-
Gay. This campaign is a part of the
work which the University has un-
Gertaken to prepare California for
war emergencies.
Members of the College of Agricul-
ture staff will visit every section Of
California, holding meetings in import
ant towns. Every meeting will be pre-
ceded by a conference with selected
persons acquainted with community
conditions, at which information on
local conditions will be gathered. At
the public meetings TO follow experts
will tell just what each community
should do to best employ its resour-
ces.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16
ADJUSTMENTS AT LOCAL
PLAYHOUSES TONIGHT
At the L. & S. Tonight.

Claire Mcdowell, the star of the
Red Feather photoplay, "The Bronze
Bride" which comes to the L. G. S.
theatre tonight, has gone on record
as saying that she "hates herself in
modern clothes" Therefore she well
GENES the opportunity to appear again
before her audiences in the pictur-
csque garb of another race. This time
she wears the supple buckskin, beads
and fringes of the earliest inhabitants
CT our county. AS the Indian wife
who marries a white man, Miss Nc
Powell has almost as many risks tc
/ run as she had in her last Red
Feather, "The Gates of DOOM" She
paddles a canoe through the rapids
she falls headlong down a steep cliff;
she rides half broken horse astride,
and, last but not least, she carries
a 170-pound man for quite long dis
tance unaided. The story is sort of
Indian version of the Madame But
tcrfly" theme, but it has an unexpect-
ed and very happy ending.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16
Red Cross Ball an Event.

Especially interesting now to mem
Lers of local society Is the Red Cross
ball, to be held Saturday evening
April 21. in the Masonic Temple ball
room. This event will undoubtedly
be the most wonderful affair given
yet this season. A meeting of the
kostesses was held at the home of
MRS. Theo. Iasigi last evening and
the following committees appointed:
Hall committee, Mrs. Othneil Horne,
Lula Larey, Genevieve Shellbach, Ju-
LA Conkling; Music committee, Mrs.
Ralph Swearingen, Jane Kelsey, Lille
Larey: Program committee. Mrs.
Phil Swing, Jane McRae, Markel
Wachtel; Ticket committee. Mrs. Geo.
Anderson, Mamie Northcott. Stella
McKim, lone SammoEs; Punch, Mrs.
Thomas Cook, Lola Mckim; AdvertiS-
ing. Mrs. Paul Black, Mrs. Theo.
Iasigi; Dressing Room, Miss Marga-
ltt Hall. MessrS. Herman Diller and
Ray Riviera will be floor managers.
while the patronesseS are MesdaemS
T. 0. Luckett. Leroy Holt. W. P Hall,
4. L. Richmond, ". S. Fawcett and
G.. E. Paris.
Announcement cards reached El
Centro several days ago announcing
the marriage of Gertrude Ethel Get
~, to Joseph NJ Wackrow, on We'd
neseday, April II. at Portland. Orr.
Mr.. Wackrow is we'll known in the
Valley. having been here for several
months as lieutenant in the Oregon
cavalry.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16
In the Social Whirl
By Mrs. Theodore A lasgi
Enjoy Country Club Dance.
BY Mrs. Theodore A. 1asigi

Delightful was the dancing party
given at the Ell Centre Country Club
Saturday evening, the committee on
al rangements being Messrs. Ray Rivi-
era, Ed Lyons and Herman Diller. AT
tire last moment il was found that
the orchestra engaged would be un-
able to furnish the music. Mrs. Ralph
Swearingen and Mat Anderson very
Graciously offered to furnish the mu-
sic. making the dance a huge success.
Mrs. Swearineen asked the committee
10 turn the money set aside for music
over to the Red Cross fund. Already
the charming young matron has done
much toward the financial side Of the
local Red Cross Society. At midnight
a delicious buffet supper was served.
1t is hoped that many dances will be
planned for the near future. to be
held at the attractive club house.
Bruce Hall, we'll known cotton buy
er. left for Los Angeles Saturday
night. where he will visit his mother
Mr.. Hall expects to return to El Cen
tfo Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Iasigi had as
dinner guests. before the dance Sat
urday evening, Mrs. TORY Maghee,
Mss Jane Kelsey, Paul Ragan and
Rev. C. Rankin Barnes.
Vance Wilson of the Imperial VAL
ley Hardware Company, is in ST.
Thomas hospital, where he underwent
an operation for appendicitis last Fri
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16
At the Palace Tonight.

George Walsh has the lead in a
Western drama that is different, "The
Mediator" which will be shown at
the Palace theatre tonight. This pic
tl're is William Fox production, and
features Juanita Hansen in the lead
ing feminine role.
The Mediator is man who love;
PEACE so much that he is continually
fighting for it. He meets all sort.
of difficulties in his efforts to fine
a law-abiding home, and he is forcet
to fight village bullies everywhere h.
goes. But he finally wins quiet and
a bride.
There is also two-part Fox com
ody on the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16
Glass Of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open sIuiees Of the system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, stagnant matter.

Those of US who are accustomed to
fell dull and heavy when we arise;
splitting headache, stuffy from a cold,
foul stomach, nasty breath, acid stom-
ach, lame back, can, instead, both look
and feel as fresh as daisy always
by washing the poisons and toxins
from the body with phosphated hot
water each morning.
We should drink, before breakfast,
a glass of real hot water with tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it
to flush from the stomach, liver, kid
neys and ten yards of bowels the pre-
vious days indigestible waste, sour
bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleans
ing, sweetening and purifying the en-
tire alimentary tract before putting
more food into the stomach.
The action of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
lis wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour fermentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one
splendid appetite for breakfast and it
lis said to be but little while until
the roses begin to appear in the
cheeks. A quarter-pound of limestone
phosphate will cost very little at the
drug store, hut is sufficient to make
anyone who is botehred with bilious
ness, constipation, stomach trouble or
rheumatism a real, enthusiast on the
subject of internal sanitation. Try
it and you are assured that you. will
look better and feel better in every
way shortly.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department oil the


U. S. Land Office at Fl Centre, Cali
fornia, April 5, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that George
r. Wickham, of Los Angeles, Cal.
(415 Chamber OF Commerce bui!ding).
who, on May 29, 1914, made Desert
Land Entry No Z. c. 01932, L. A.
J232O8, for the E12 Of tract reserved
for survey of Tract No. 108, Sections
: and 10, Township Is South, Range
IA East, San Bernacdino meridian, has
filed notice of intertion to make final
proof, 70 establish claim to the land
above described, hefore the Register
Or Receiver of the u. S. Land Office
at Ell Centro, California, on the 10th
lay of May, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: FL
Ion B. Wickham, of 415 Chamber Of
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16

The capacity of the national forest
ronge is gradually being increased by
protection against overgrazing and
improved methods of handling the
brought into use by the development
stock. New areas are also being
brought into use by the development
Of. watering places, while the eradi-
cation of poisonous plants is reducing
the losses suffered by the stockmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16

Commerce Building, Los Angeles,
Cal; Margaret Wiekham, Of Santa
Monica, Cal; Marlin w. Roath. of
Imperial, Cal; Burre H. Lien, Of E.
Centre, Cal. F. c. FARR,
Non-coal Register.
Reserved for Survey Tract No. 108
Valley Press
First publication, April 6, 1917; last
publication, May 5, 1917.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16
At the Palace Tomorrow.

The first Of the De Luxe series in
which Miss Bara will be seen will be
"Ihe Darling of Paris" founded upon
Victor Hugo's famous tragic romance
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
This is unquestionably the finest pro
ouction in which Miss Bara has ever
been seen. The story itself is one Of
tremendous interest, appealing to al
classes of photoplay patrons.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16
Sum mary.

Summary.
Earned runs-El Centric. ,: Seeley
:. Left on bases-Seeley, :; FL Cen
tro, s. Stolen bases-HardcaStle, S
Thompson. Hinke. J. Tackett, H. Tack
cit, Kepley. Struck out-By Easter
8; by H. Tackett, /; by J. Tackett, 9
Bases on balls-Off J. Tackett. ,; off
Easter, 4. Hit by ritcher-kepley
I airchild. Wild pitch-J. Tackett
Passed halls-Bragg. .. Two-base
hits-Toler, Easter. Schultz, Baker
Rath. Three-base hit-Easter. Home
Parker. Double play
Fl. Tackett to J. Tackett. Umpires-
Tucker and 1vey.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16

A press dispatch from Seward,
Alaska, says that 1876 miles of the
government railroad are now in ope-
ration, with trains running each way
daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16
Colorado River.

Mean daily gage heights, in feet,
and mean discharges, in second-feet,
Of the Colorado river at Yuma, Ariz.,
tor the week ending April 13, 1917:
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16
NOTICE.

Imperial Irrigation District War
rants drawn on the General Fund and
registered Under Numbers 831 to 866
inclusive, are now payable.
p. H. MADDUX,
Treasurer, Imperial Irrigation DIS
trict.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16

If there are be college athletics account
the war many of the boys will conclude is for them
stop fooling and into business
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16

For guarding railroad bridges and
crossings Europe is using at least
100000 men, or an average Of five
men for every mile Ct track.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16

1t is probable that President Wilson's argument made
any the Kaiser but raising 100000 hur
ry may appeal to his of logic.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16

How much better the keep Off the Grass signs in th
city parks would read this if they said keep Off th
Potatoes"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16

The income payers perhaps didn't realize that the frs
step preparedness getting the numbers of the people
large wealth.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16

If the Kaiser wanted the United States declare thc
way he his spy system here certainly eff
fcient of bringing it about
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16

Many Of househoders idea of spraying the garden
insect pests sit the doorstep and eXpecorae tobacco
the growing plants.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16

Four hundred armed guards patrong the East Rive
bridges New York wondering which of the 100000 brown
paper parcels carried there day contain bombs
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16

It will take lot of burnt cork to pull off that armed rsn
among the negroes that the poers have been working
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16

It is pretty tough the single who didn't dare ask
girl marry them they find that bachelors be drafe
for military service
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16
SEELEY GRABS LAST
GAME HERE SUNDAY

ICoNTINIIED FROM PAGR oNMl
reppered three for safeties. About
the only feature of the game was that
it was limited to seven innings.
SaaIay
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16

Display the flag 1t will whisper America needs you,
somebody's
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16


with not thing his suspicion attract his attention
it will seem like foolish waste of time and money.
There will be tendency the dark hours of lonesome nights
to take bit of rest ending in That will be just the
time when plotting foe will along with his package
dynamite The watching of vital public works like bridges
however real task and will call for vigilance particularly
after the novelty has Off There have been enough attempts
to blow these structures already to suggest that alien enemies
have their eyes them.
For making itself effective in the great which has
entered the United States needs command of all its
It's communications need to be prompt and complete The de-
ruction of few bridges important railroad lines the
blowing of terminals could produce of conf
and delay Temporary structures would have to be used
and the handling of traffic would be held Schedules would
be thrown into confusion and the of supplies and
troops hampered.
wherever soldier placed guard duty during this
period he should look his job real calling
for vigilance and which the country is depending He
know in what hour the bomb field turn If he
would he the hour when he least expected
and when his coming would most unlikely One thing is
sure-that these public works carefully guarded
lot of them would fall mark the active colony Of bomb plot
whose plans such attacks doubt already well laid
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16

U. S. RECLAMATION SERVICE
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-16
GUARD DUTY.

A great deal Of the work which our
military forces will be called to do will
VLSS seem pretty tedious The soldier will Oft
S..1..~5 wonder what he is there for anyway.
AS he marches up and down a railroad
bridge, hour after hour and day after day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23

Few of the presentday farces have
met with the success of His Bridal
Night" which will be presented at the
Orpheum as the first musical attrac-
tton or the new season next Monday
night. The farce has been musicale
ed for this seasons tour and all the
music has been furnished by Freder-
lex V. Bowers, who will also appear
in the leading male role. 1t is a classy,
ORPHEUM
Tonight - The Mischief Makers"
(Burlesque).
Monday; night only. August 27-"His
Bridal Night"
COLNIAL
To-day - "Her Excellency. the Gov
ernor."
Friday and Saturday = Anita Stewart
in The Message of the Mouse"
Monday - Enid Bennett in THE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
Ladies Nest of Owls
Aspires to Be Largest
in the Entire State

With the enrolment of a large
class of new members, the Harris
burg Ladies' Nest, No. 1880, Order of
Owls, now has a total membership of
two hundred and seventy-five, the
largest registration of any ladies'
nest in Pennsylvania. 1t had been
intended to close the charter on
Thursday night but plans now have
been made to keep the charter omen
for the next month. Local members
have decided to make strenuous ef-
forts during this extension of time To
augment the nest by twentv-flve
members, which will raise it to the
required 800.
With the proposed membership of
800, the local nest will have the
greatest enrolment in the order
The gold watch offered in last
months membership rally has been
awarded by District Organizer weh-
ster to the local president Mrs.
Irene Stewart, with eleven candi-
dates. Mrs. Katherine Heckendorn
and Miss Emma Stager were second
and third in this contest and each
were awarded special prizes.
A complete set of twelve officers
badges were awarded the local nest
for the enrolment of more than forty
new members in the past month.
Presentation of the badges was made
by Organizer Webster,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
FALL GARDEN CROPS

The turnip is one of the very bes
vegetables grown. 1t can be served
in many ways and in combination
with many things. Right now is the
time to plant. Sow the seed think
on rich. mellow ground. Top-dress.
ing with fertilizer improves thu
quality. 1t is very likely that turnipi
will command IL good market pric1
this winter. Any unsold will max,
a welcome addition to the farm stool
ration.
Plant beets. carrots, a few cucum.
bers and bush beans before the mid
die of August. 1t will help the table
Wonderfully.
Spinach planted now will be ready
IN the late fall. Late paintings GOV.
cred with straw during the winter
Will give early greens. Spinach need
rich soil and moisture. A practical
FERTILIZER is one rich in ammonia and
phosphorus.
The demand for fall lettuce hal
increased many times in the last few
years. Ground previously used fol
potatoes, cabbage, peas, beans, etc.
may be planted to lettuce between
the first and fifteenth of August. A
nght application of well-rotted
manure and plenty of high gradt
FERTILIZER may be broadcasted and
narrowed into the soil. If planted
early the lettuce seed may be sowr
directly on the field or garden. 9th.
erwise 1t is advisable to start tn,
plants in the hot-bed and transplant