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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-18
ENGLISH TEACHERS THREATEN
TO STRIKE FOR HIGHER PAY

LONDON, Feb. 17.-English school
teachers today thereafter afiliatlon
with union labor if their demands for
a living wage are not granted. Though
the threat scarcely implies the likeli-
hood of a walkout just as coal-miners
ard dock laborers strike, the step
would be one of the mosts radical OF
ali war changes in the established
order OF English life.
School teachers receive miserable
pay, even as compared with the Amer
lean Ichabod Cranes. If teacher IL
learned enough to get job after
several years of specialized training
his pay is less than $40 week. Some
receive as little as $50. At the age
of 65 the teacher is eligible TO receive
retired pay, in some cases amounting
to as much as five dollars week.
During the school season the week
" working hours are about q IL but
the teacher puts in considerable over
time without either financial or moral
recognition.
There are numerous other causes OF
complaint which the teachers seek to
have wiped out. aside from salary de-
fciency. One is the low position in
the social scale into which the instuc-
tors believe they are cast by their low
earning capacities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-18

Dreyfus and Nathan Straus Soup
Kitchens and the Jewish Health Blu
reau at Jerusalem.
$4,000 for Bulgaria.
$4,000 for Servia and Greece.
$4,000 for refugees from Palestine in
Alexandria.
$4,000 for the Occupied parts" of
Roumania.
100000 for Russia.
The sum of S45O,OO0 was authorized
to be sent to Germany for the relief OF
the Jews in Poland and Lithuania,
and this money will be sent as soon
as the approval of the State Depart
ment has been obtained.
The committee authorized the fol-
lowing statement as to the assurances
relief work is to be continued for the
Jews in the territories occupied by
tie Central Empires, irrespective OF
whether or not the United States be-
comes involved in war with Germany
This work is going to continue. We
have no doubt of this fact The Jew
ish population of Poland, Lithuania'
Galicia and other territories in mill
tary control of Germany and her Al
lies look to America.
America is the only hope of the
population of these countries and the
committee is assured the U. S. Gov
eminent, irrespective of whether or
not it enters into war. will interpret
the matter Of relief in a very liberal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-18
REP. R. G. ELLIS RECOUNTS THE REASONS
OF PUBLIC INTEREST FOR THE HEALTH
LAW WHICH HAS BEEN BEGUN IN SUMTER

year. This is because so many child
rem do not attend school regularly
because of sickness. or if they attend
cannot do good work, and because SO
many of them die before they pay
back the money invested in them.
All Help to Pay Enormous Loss.
The people on the poor farm are
not the only people the county is sup
porting. When man gets sick and
loses his crop in whole or part, and
, cannot pay his debts, does the supply
merchant or banker lose it? No. he
adds so. much to the price of his
goods. or to the interest he charges,
and the whole community pays it.
The only real wealth of any land
consists in the people who inhabit it
All other wealth is relative and is
measured by it's usefulness to man.
Viewed from an economic standpoint a
man himself is worth to the commun-
ity just as much as the wealth he pro-
duces, and no more; or he may be
| valuable as a conservator of wealth.
If a community is enriched at all it is
enriched by the labor of its people.
By so much then as We lengthen the
number of years of mans productive
activity, we enrich the community;
and by so much as the number of his
years of productive activity are cut off
by premature death or weakened by
disease, the community is impoverish-
ed. Life and health are economic as
sets. Health makes for efficiency,
preparedness" and upon this basis
the progress of civilization and the
wealth of the world are builded. To
meet the crisis in our agriculture
caused by the coming of the boil Wee
vii, we need the best farmers to be
had. The Georgia Public Health Law
seeks to produce the most efficient in
dividual, the best prepared individual.
Individuals make the community, the
state, and the best prepared commun-
ity. or the most efficient state is the
ere which has the most efficient citiz-
enry. And it is the most progressive.
the most prosperous, the richest, and
it's people the happiest.
We have not spoken of the humani-
tartan side of this question, but have
measured a mans life in dollars alone.
We have not mentioned the greater
loss, the social loss. We have not
spoken of the pain and sorrow, such
as only a human being can know in
the presence of the suffering and
death of a loved one. These, too, this
law would in large measure prevent.
This law is not only the greatest eco
Eomic measure ever passed by the
Georgia legislature, but 1t is the no.
blest humanitarian measure that has
ever challenged the attention of the
people of Georgia. We see the great
financial loss, and it is not good bust
ness to allow it to continue. We
know that men, women, boys and
girls are suffering, are Borrowing, are
dying, of preventable diseases, and it
is criminal not to prevent it. if we can
AND WE CAN. / congratulate the
people of Sumter county that 1t has
taken this progressive step to protect
tie health of it's people Very respect
fully ROBT. {. ELLIS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-18

, 0GC; number of deaths in the united
States in 1913, 1880; total financial
loss, including the present and poten-
tial value of lives lost, loss of wages
in 1913 and nursing and other atten-
ton at S22724SS, 9SS.OO The number
of cases CT typhoid fever in the United
States in 1913 is estimated at 157,86O.
that 1876 of these died, and that the
financial loss kas 1926, 534 ,S55.0O. The
number of cases of malaria in the
United States in 1913 was estimated to
be 100000; the number of deaths in
the year, 1924, and the financial loss
for the year $178,965, 208.0O. The num-
Der of cases of syphilis in the United
States in 1918 was estimated to be
100000. The number of deaths re-
ported for 1913 was 6,235, and the
financial loss was $185, 404,4 74.00.
This gives US a grand total loss for
these four diseases of 1882, 393, 1926. 90,
or in round number three billion dol
lars annual loss in the United States
every year from these four preventa-
BILE diseases.
Georgia Loses $41, OOO,OOO Annually
The actual loss every year in Geor-
gia from preventable diseases is esti-
mated to be $41 600, 100000, and the po-
tential loss is more than twice the
actual loss The actual loss of SAL
| 000.000.00 is nearly seven times the
! cost of running the state government
a year. and is 1851 per capita an
nuaily.
According to the United States CEN
sus, the population of Sumter county
in 1910 was 29092. The death rate in
the United States in 1910. according
to the census, was fifteen for each one
thousand of population. This gives US
1886 deaths in Sumter. county in 1910,
provided you had an average death
rate. And according to the census.
forty-two out of every one hundred
deaths were caused by preventable
diseases. Forty-two per cent. of 1856
gives us 141 deaths in Sumter county
in 1919, caused by preventable dis
eases. Deaths which the United States
government says could have been pre-
vented, provided proper precautions
had been taken. Were these lives
worth saving? And are the 141 to die
in this good year 1917 worth saving
And what families are to furnish these
victims these boys and girls these
fathers and mothers
If you raise a horse on your farm it
costs money. If that horse dies before
you have worked it long enough to re-
Fay the cost of raising and training it,
you have lost money on the horse.
Sumter county may be considered a
big farm on which the chief business
is to raise an animal called man. 1t
takes twenty-one years and hundreds
yes, thousands of dollars to raise
and educate one of these animals. In
county and city together you are
spending about 100000 every year
or public schools. Yet it is estimated
on good authority that you are getting
only about sixty cents in the dollar
for your money and losing forty cents
in the dollar. That is of the $4,000,
&c invested you are getting a return
cf $24,OO00O and losing $16,O0O.0O a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-18
WHAT is
|ALABASTINE?
Phone go
It's Various Uses.

AVS tAWuS UEepe
Alabastine is desirable for schools.
being perfectly sanitary. It's soft, mea-
low tints add to the cheerfulness ana
beauty of the school room and ayoi6
eye strain.
For churches and public halls, Al.
bastine is the ideal wall coating, being
more durable and more economical
than other coating.
For hospitals, asylums and public
institutions, Alabastine is the wall
coating material that is most satisfac-
tory under all conditions.
The Williams.NiIes Co.'s. art De
partment will gladly, with no expense.
work through your local decorator OF
with you direct to assist you In plan
ming out suitable color effects for any
work on any building.
Will gladly send you our free stem
ell offer for decorating any rooms IN
which Alabastine may be used.
Alabastine is different and not TO b.
compared with kalsomines which are
sold under great variety OF names.
AIabastine after being mixed w'h
keep in working condition for days
without setting.
Do not ask for kalsomine but insist
on Alabastine, in the package with the
red cross and circle. Complete dineo-
tons for preparing walls and using
AlabastiRe given on every package.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-18
NOTICE.

All parties owing me past due notes
or accounts are requested to come up
and make settlement at once, or /
shall have to resort to legal proceed
irgs to collect mem. ]. 5. BOLTON.
16-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-18
MkYR,S xss't.su . RsEMEDY

Gall stones, Cancer and Ulcers of the
Stomach and Intestines, Auto-Intoxica-
ton, Yellow Jaundice, Appendicitis and
other fatal ailments result from Stom-
ach Trouble. Thousands OF Stomach
Sufferers owe their complete recovery
TO Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. Unlike
any other for Stomach Ailments. For
sale by Howells Pharmacy, and
druggists everywhere.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-18

HAVE Us INSPECT RADIATOR.
of your car to see if it needs atten-
tion. If out of order, it may inter-
f,re with the action of the engine. II
it is stopped up. or leaky, it will
cause the engine to heat up. No matter
what the trouble is. We can provide
,he remedy at moderate expense to
you.
B. II. ALLEN
III So. Lee. Phone 7sS.
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Republicans
Enter Pekinq

Washington, July 11.-Entry Of the
Republican troops into Pekin was an
nounced in dispatch to the Chinese
legation today, indicating that the
monarchial coup d'etat had come to a
complete failure. The dispatch was the
first in two weeks to come through di-
rect from the Pekin foreign Office The
second and final abdication of the Man
chu Emperor, Hsuan Tung. 1t is said.
is expected momentarily. along with
the arrest of Gen. Chang Hsun, the
military adventurer responsible. for the
coup ordered taken into custody by the
new president.
General Chang has withdrawn to the
Imperial city. sacred section of Pc
kin, where it is reported his troops
are fast deserving him. Escape is cut
off. the Republicans controlling all
four railroads out of the capital, and
officials here believe that at last China
is about to rid herself of a military
leader who has been a thorn in the
Continued on Page 5-column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-12
Elks Appropriate a
Million for the War
Relief Work Object of Fund Created at Boston
Convention : Telegram to President Wilson
and Cablegram to General Pershing

structed to appoint a special commits
sion of five to determine the method
and form the work should take. A COM
mittee recently appointed to investi-
gate the subject reported that a por-
ton of the amount should be devot-
ed to establishing base hospital units
in cooperation vi'H II American Red
Cross. Presentation Of resolution
calling for the appropriation Of the fund
was received with tumultous applause
and cheering by the delegates and
upon its adoption the assembly stood
and sang America
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millions More."

Another patriotic outburst followed
when committee was instructed to
telegraph President Wilson of the crea-
ton of the fund. One enthusiastic del
egate-William Moreland Of Colorado
Springs. Colo, shouted: Tell the Pres
ident that the Elks have millions more
that they are ready to spend if he
needs them" This statement created
another demonstration, which was con-
tinued when the committee was in
structed to cable news of the conven-
tons action to Cen. Pershing, com
mander Of the American forces in
France, and a member Of the Ell Paso,
Texas, lodge Of the war fund.
The subject of relief work was in
PRODUCED by John K. Tener president
of the National Baseball League. in
submitting q report Of special COM
mtten appointed some time ago. The
committee consisted Of l1r. Tener as
chairman; Joseph L. Tanning, Indian
apolis, Ind: Jerome B. Fisher, James
town. \. Y; Governor Charles H
Broush, Fayetteville. Ark: United
States Senator George Z. Chamber
lain, Portland, Ore, and James r
Nicholson, Springfield, Mass.
The report stated that the commit
tee felt justified in concluding that
any war relief which the EIks might
undertake should properly he admin
'stered IN corporation with the Red
Cross
Conferences between the committee
and Red Cross and War Council Oil
Gals at Washington, the report stated
developed that the crying need at this
time is for the proper care Of the sick
and wounded fighting men and, in the
proper administration of such relief.
hospitals and hospital work naturally
suggests itsef
Immediately upon the acceptance OF
tho report Judge Robert Tmble Of I'm
iontown, Pa, offered a resolution call
ing for the appropriation of one mil
Ion dollars to be known as the War
Relief Fund"
Earlier in the session George NJ. Rv-
ron OF Hohoken. \. J.. offered a reso-
luton calling for the utilization Of The
Grand Lodge in the United States and
tho Grand Lodge in the Dominion of
Cenada, and he was instructed to bring
IT up at the next session in Atlantic
City in 1918.
The ritual committee reported a
number Of changes that were adopted.
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Wilson Appeals to
Business Interests
To Put Aside Selfish Consideration and Give
Their Aid Like Country's Fighting Men-Con-
dennis Ship Owners for High Pr c S ito De-
feat Armies Engaged Against Germany

to pay good wages and make possible
the expansions of their enterprises,
which will from time to time become
necessary as the StupendouS undertake
ings Of this great war development.
We could not wisely or reasonably do
less than pay such prices. They are
necessary for the maintenance and
development of industry, and the main
tenance and development of industry
are necessary for the great task we
have on hand.
But ! trust We shall not surround
the matter With amist of sentiment
Facts are our masters now. We ought
not to put the acceptance Of such prices
on the ground of patriotism. Patrio-
tism has nothing TO Go with profits in a
case like this. Patriotism and profits
ought never in the present circum-
stances he mentioned together 1t is
perfectly proper to discuss profits as
matter Of business with a view to
maintaining the integrity of capital
and the efficiency Of labor in these
tragicaI months when the liberty of
free men Is everywhere and of indus
try itself trembles in the balance. but
it would be absurd to discuss them as
motive Tor helping 10 serve and save
our country.
Patriotism leaves profits out of the
question. In these days OF our supreme
trial when we are sending hundreds OF
thousands of our young men across the
seas to serve a great cause. no true man
who stays behind to work for them and
sustain them by his labor will ask him
self what he is personally going to make
out of that labor. No true patriot will
permit himself to take toll of their hero
ism in money or seek TO grow rich by
the shedding of their blood. He will give
as freely and with as unstinted self-sac-
rifce as they When they are giving
their lives. will he not give at least his
a just price. more than a price that will
sustain our industries. must be paid: that
it IS necessary to pay very liberal and
unusual profits in order to stimulate pro-
duction; that nothing but pecuniary re-
wards will do-rewards paid in money, not
In the mere liberation of the world
take il for granted that those who argue
thus do not stop to think what that
means. Do you mean that you must be
paid. must be brihed. to make your con-
tribution, a contribution that costs you
neither drop of blood nor tear, when
the whole world is in travail and men
everywhere depend upon and cali to you
TO bring them out Of bondage and make
the world a fit place to live in again
amidst peace and justice? Do you mean
that YOU will exact a price. drive bar
gain, with the men who are enduring the
agony of this war on the battlefield, in
the trenches, amidst the lurking dangers
of the sea or with the bereaved women
Continued on Page S, Column q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-12
TWO DEAD IN AUTOMOBILE |
ACCIDENT AT NO. KITTERY
John Grove and Daugh-
ter Lose Lives as Car
Driven by Rev. FIR. Jo-
seph Creeden Goe S
Through Bridge Rail
Over Spruce Creek

North Kittery, Me-, July IL
An automobile operated by Rev.
Father Joseph F. Greeden of
Laconia, n. H., crashed through
the rail Of the mill bridge over
Spruce creek late today, causing
the death of John Grove, aged
70 years, of East Jaffrey, n. H.,
and his daughter, Miss Mary
Grove, aged SO years. Rev. Mi
chael Griffin, of Exeter, N. H.,
and Miss Mary Hurley of Man.
chester, n. H., who were also in
the car, were taken to the Ports
mouth hospital in an uncon-
scious condition. but it was be-
lieved they would recover. Faith
er Greeden was suffering from
minor injuries. A party of sail
ors from the Portsmouth navy
yard, and other automobilists
helped rescue the party from the
creek and recover the bodies Of
Mr.. Grove and his daughter.
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Substitutes Progress

on tho moor perfunctory debate
continued on tho administration bill,
which leaders virtually have agreed to
1bandon. but in the agriculture COM
mittee such Roadway was made with
tho consideration OF Senator Cores
destitute measure that members said
au1l committee approval was withheld
r.y because of minor details.
Tho committee, however. virtually
0ashed its hands OF the troublesome
Irahlbition issue. voting to put into
The substitute tho regulations which
'h- senate already has approved. These
prohibit manufacture for importation
~ distilled liquors and would also pro-
riic for government acquisition of all
lpar now In bond at cost plus 10 per
.rr'
Thc latter provision embodied in the
s~tat amendment has leen under re-
tea'sl attack both from vets and drys
.r.. its 9copiion.
Whether the committees action on
thar point will he satisfactory to the
senate or VIII reopen the whole pro-
rffen fight is prohlcmatical Some
tarre. were made in the Smoot pro-
r order ~ meet criticism re
e7r8lrs tfs constitutionality and com
7.f'eamcn said they hoped the
fances would quiet ts opponents
morrow tho committee will meet
is1W 1r1 may give formal approx
tea measure and report il as a
fA.,f4'o for tho administration bill.
NTH uemocratic steering committee
f'fr vtfI help n conference on the sub
f' Fl ma effort 10 make certain that
rfsr 'ro legislation finally is put be-
FRO OBJ. senate II VIII command a ma
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SETTLE BOSTON
WATERS STRIKE

'.,'~ July li-Complete settle
'Nc etr!ke Of union walters.
'orruptcd service in the dining
Boston hotels Yesterday,
7Ha c.a "a late today The remain
tsse hotel managers signed an
s--o' according t. union leaders,
Hr'.. tho demands Of the men for
.t- .oT in seven without loss of
s.I virtual recognition of the
n.7a Nire Of the managers signed
as' ~+-s-
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Army Regulations
Reduce Minimum
Weight and Height

Washington, July 11.-New army regulations m ade
public today reduce the minimum weight limit for recruits
from 2O to 10 pounds and the minimum height from
feet, inches feet, inch This will add8 thousands
who otherwise would be exempt to the national army to be
raised by draft and open the doors of the regular army
and national guard many vneers turned down in the
past The regular army still short some 10000 men
when recruiting closed yesterday only 1926 having been
accepted during the day. Vermont added two men, making
81 furnished from that state since April quota of no.
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GERMANS drive BACK THE BRITISH
ALONG USER AND CAPTURE |, ESQ
Meet with Reverses in Attack Further Inland
Engagements Not Mentioned in British Re-
ports Artillery Fighting n French Front
Italians Take DOlina

Having broken the strong line in the vcn-
fly Russians pushing forward from Haicz to-
Leeg the capital of Gaa and from Stanislau south
Halicz, westward toward the line of the Dnieser.
the capture of Hacz the front from Hacz to
Zooyn 80 miles SOUTH Gen. kornlo forced the Ausro
Germans continue their In their advance from Ha
cz forced the fleeing the Lona and
occupied the bank the river The
natural barrier river Stoka, about miles of the
7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-12

Boston, July 11.-Amid a stirring
scene of patriotism, the grand lodge Of
the Benevolent ard Protective Order of
Elks late today appropriated a fund
Of 81 900, 900 for war relief work. The
incoming grand exalted ruler, Fred c.
Harper of Lynchburg, Va. was in
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Repairing Bridge

. The bridge was being repaired. and
Father. Creeden said he believed the
machine skidded on the rain soaked
read into a loose plank. causing the
automobile to swerve into the rail
which gave way. letting the car drop
into the water which at this spot is
Il feet deep. Mr.. Grove with his
daughter were pinned beneath the car
as it turned upside down. Father Cree
don fell clear Of the wreckage and
when he came to the surface he found
Father Griffith and Miss Hurley float
irg beside him, both unconscious.
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POSTPQINENIENT OF
DRAFT TO NEXT WEEK
Probably Made Necessary by Slowness of Or
ganization - Revised Census Estimate on Ba-
sis of ORA t Regulation Determines Appor-
tionment of Two-Thirds Of One Per &c n t of
Paper Population-646,5 88 in Maine

Washington July 11.-Postponement until next week of
drawing of numbers of who will be called for
nation Of The national army seemed probable today when
evident that states completing organization Of
their district exemption boards rapidly department
officials hoped Only II have reported their organ
zation complete although in most others only few districts
are missing drawing viii be made until the lists for the
country complete.