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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-11-09
THE COMING DRAFT

Profiting by the mistakes and
experiences of the first draft, the
one soon to come will have sew
.eral new provisions in the way
OF exemptions.
The single men will come first
and exemption will come hard
for them. Next will be married
men whose wives have been
known to do the most of the
family supporting, and third the
men who have married since the
draft law yas passed.
Then down the list II will 20.
those drafted being considered
In relation to what their en-
ployment is and those depend
ent on them, and 1t will be only
those who will be found very
necessary at home that will be
excused.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-11-09
THE LIBRARY BOOKS
ARE NOW HERE

The library books are here
ready to be given out to the diff
ferent school districts, when
called for by the clerk or som.
other person for the district.
There is one or more books for
every district in the county, that
is, those that were in good
standing last year. If the school
board of any district wishes me
to mail the books to them, will
be pleased to do so, but the dis
trict will have the postage to pay
but in many cases it will be
much cheaper to pay the post
age than to come or send some
one for them. r. p. Coin,
Co. School Supt.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-11-09
HOMECOMING DAY FOR
O. A. C. PEOPLE NOV. 10

Corvallis, Or, Nov. S.-The
annual Homecoming day at o.
A. G. Is tomorrow, when among
the other attractions the pros
pective championship football
game of the Northwest confer
ence will be played between the
strong Washington State and
the o. A. c. team. The entire
student body, one of the largest
ever assembled on this or any
other campus of the northwest,
is working overtime to give the
old-timers a reception and well
come that they will never forget.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-11-09
HARLAN

Mr.. Gates is moving on his
property on the Big Elk, former
ly the McClelland property.
VIM. Blake of Alsea was here
looking for locations for parties
who want homesteads and also
looked at some which is for sale.
S. Grant Of Condor was here
last week looking after business
interests, he returned home the
last of the week, expecting to
come back with his family soon
Continued Page Three, Column one)
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-11-09
WOMEN
OF TOLEDO

The registration cards from
the Woman's committee Coun-
Gil of National Defense have ar
rived and all women of Toledo
precinct are requested to come
out and register at the public IL
brary on Saturday afternoon,
November 10th, 1917.
II you can do anything to helm
your country at home or in the
United States or abroad, come
out and register.
YOUR Country moods YOUR
Help!
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-11-09
ATTABoY!

The Kaiser aims the world to
own,
He'd like to boss 1t all alone,
And rule the waves from zone
to zone
But can the Kaiser?
He'd like to stamp Democracy
Forevermore from land and sea,
And make earth's motto "Gott
und me-"
But can the Kaiser?
Not much! Your Uncle Sans
the man
To knock the tar from such a
plan,
and so, in plain American
It's GAN the Kaiser!
From the New Puck.
Il. N. Whitlaw returned to his
home near Salem Monday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-11-09
SOME GROW;
OTHERS SWELL

In one of his happy epigrams
President Wilson said:
"A friend of mine says that
every man who takes office in
Washington either grows or
swells, and when | appoint a
man to Office, watch him care
fully to see whether he is swell
ing or growing. The mischief
of it is that when they swell they
do not swell enough to burst"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-11-09
HALLOWEEN PARTY

A party of friends gathered
and thoroughly surprised Mr..
and Mrs. James Coin, Wednes-
day evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Coin just recent
ly moved into the new cottage
built by Mrs. Walter Hall.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-11-09
SUPPLYING THE NAMES

so you have twins at youi
house?" said Mrs. Nabor to lit
tie Jack.
"Yessum," he said soberly.
two of them"
What are they going to call
them, my dear?"
well, | don't know for sure,
but think their names is Thun-
der and Lightnin', cause that's
the names papa called them
when the doctor came In and
told him about them. From
New Puck.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-11-09
GIRLS PLACED IN HOME

The four young daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vessel, who
live about five miles north of
town, were given a hearing be-
fore County Judge Miller last
Friday. They were adjudged in
corrigible by the Court, and Sat-
urday were taken to Portland by
Sheriff Geer and placed in the
Home of the Good Shepherd.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-11-09
BASKET BALL
SEASON OPENS

The first basket ball game of
the season to be played in To-
ledo was staged at the Fair
building Wednesday evening, be-
tween two High School and two
town teams. The town girls
trimmed the High School girls to
the tune of 8 to 4, but theHigh
School boys retrieved the school
honor by defeating the town
boys by the score Of 81 to 10.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-11-09
WIVES WILL BE
PROVIDED FOR

The war department an
nounces that a dependent wife of
a soldier at the front will not
only receive an allotment of SIS
per month from the pay of her
husband, but during his absence
at the front will be paid by the
government a regular family al
lowance, in addition.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-11-09
Toledo Wednesday,.

Toledo Wednesday.
Mrs. A. Peterson and daugh-
ters Lena and Josephine were
guests at the X. d. Martin home
Wednesday.
H. G. Rhoades, A. Peterson,
G. e. Lewis, l. N. Huyett and P.
Vancil were trading in Newport
and Yaquina Wednesday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-11-09
OREGONIAN VS..
CAZETTE-TIMES

We are glad to report that the
controversy between the Ore
gonian and the Corvallis G. T. Is
over and that none" were hurt.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-11-09
GRANGE RECEIVES
CAR OF FEED

The members of the local
Grange clubbed together and
ordered a car of feed and flour
recently. The car arrived on
Mondays freight and was un-
loaded Tuesday and Wednesday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-11-09
PARRISH APPOINTED
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

The County Court in session
yesterday appointed j. w. Par
rish as Justice of the Peace to
finish out the unexpired term of
c. b. Crosno, deceased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
BOUGHT A PEACH FARM NEAR
AMERICUS

The Times Recorder, Americas, Ga:
You ask me why came to Sumter
County, Georgia and how | like i
here?
While living in the Cold World Il am
a Canadianl | bought an interest in
the noted Ware Peach orchard, located
near Americus, and intended to invest
more in this orchard, but before doing
so | decided to make further persona!
/ investigation, SO came to Americus
Sept TO- 1910, and after looking over
the Ware peach orchard l was so we'll
pleased that instead OF investing more
in it, | bought an ideal two hundred
acre fruit and truck farm just three
miles west of Americas, and after one
and one-half years farm life in Geor-
gia | can say that | think the possibil-
tiles of the Georgia farmer and fruit
grower are greater than in any other
state in which l have lived, and
have been a resident of Southern Cal
ifornia, Missouri, Tennessee, New
York, West Virginia and Ontario, Can
ada
Here we have twelve months in
which to do our work and it certainly
takes the whole year, for on much OF
the land two full crops can be raised.
Here let me give all Northern friends
this adyice-Bring you families with
YOU pMpared to make this your home.
& If yoThave no family, then start in
and raise one.)
Americas is the center of a large
fruit raising district, with good ship
ping facilities to large cities, north,
south, east and west. l think that
was fortunate in getting one of the
ideal fruit and truck farms of the
state. Still there are other good farms
that can be bought at very reasonable
prices, depending on location; and
think that am safe in saying that in
Americas there are the most reliable
real estate agents of any place in
which have ever lived, and it is
pleasure for them to show visitors ov-
err Sumter County.
r. D. Mitchell,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
PLANTING THOUSANDS
OF SATSUMA ORANGES
In SUMTER COUNTY

SATSUMA ORANGES are the latest
addition to the varied crops grown
successfully in Sumter county. There
is every reason to believe that these
| oranges, too, will thrive in this coun-
ty and section and that their fruit in
the course of a few years will be mar
keted from Americas to considerable
extent.
Four thousands trees of the Satsuma
variety have already been set out on
the Huguenin plantation in the ex-
IRENE eastern part of the county, near
the Flint river. AS with pecan trees
the holes We're dynamited to secure for
the trees the benefits that accrue from
this modern process. These trees were
put out in the pecan orchard Two of
the Satsuma orange tree were put
between two pecan trees, there being
fifty feet of space between the latter.
ne orange trees 40 not grow 10
great size, being more like a pom
, granate bush and do not interfere with
| the Development of the pecan trees
The Satsuma trees set out have
been grated by the nursery on the
roots of the wild citrus, tree that is
native to this section and exceedingly
hardy. The Satsuma itself is very
hardy specie of the tangerine or kid
glove variety of orange 1t has been
known to begin bearing the second
year after grated stock has been set
out, growing rapidly, and becomes a
very handsome bush, or small tree, in
four or five years, then yielding album
dainty.
Experience elsewhere has shown
that the pecan trees will not require
the entire soil for period of ten to
twelve years. by which time the Satsu-
ma orange trees will have fully an
swered their purpose as profit produc-
ers. and can be cut out.
Next year ~, ->~tlropesea to plant
VIZ he4yily of the Satsuma orange
trees on the Huguenfn place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

In no feature of life in Sumter coun-
,y has. there been greater recogni-
lion of the demands OF tie day, mole
prompt response to the progressive
spirit that marks conditions through
out Southwest Georgia than in the
steady uplft given to the educational
system of the county outside of the
city OF Americas, which has its own
system of schools. independent of the
county system Every year of late
has seen an improvement in the calibre
of the scAool teachers engaged for
the country schools, an improvement
in the school buildings aud general
environment surrounding the pupils
and teachers. With more ample funds
at the command year after year, with
many scaool districts cooperating,
under D. sew sL2te law, by levying a
special additional school tax in order
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

Peanuts thrive in Sumter county
Large quantities are grown and fed to
hogs, being appreciated as one of
the most valuable of tie native grown
feed supplies for such stock, fatten
ing and improving the quality of the
meat and returning fine profit to the
grower in the increased value of the
hogs to which the peanuts are fed.
Some peanuts are sold in the local
market, but there has been no gem
eral cultivation of the article for
shipment elsewhere, although the
results have conclusiyely shown that
as fine a nut can be grown here as III
other sections and with such enormous
WELD as to make their cultivation pro-
fitable. With the general trend to-
ward broader diversification of crops
that is now so evident it is probable
that the growing OF peanuts here for
shipment to Northern and Western
markets will become one Of the fixed
features of farming operations in this
and adjoining counties.
The illustration given herewith is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

to ray more liberal salaries to the
teachers and extend the school terms,
there has been very decided Prog
ress pade until today Sumter takes
very high rank among Georgja couu-
ties IT, the aracter Of the educational
facilities provided for its children in
the country districts.
81 county, as an evidence Of
its progressive character. was one of
the fr counties in the South to about
the Transportation system for child
rem li,ing at some distance from the
schools It now has four or more
wagons regularly employ@d in the car
rying OF children to and from the
schools Whenever an adequate NUM-
Der of children are found living three
miles from the school contract is en-
tered into for their carriage to school
and back to their homes. This system
will be extended just as rapidly as
conditions demand it This is merely
one of the several indications of the
desire and intention of the school off
eials of the county to put the school
system abreast with the best in other
country sections and maintain it there.
Hon w S Moore, for many super
intendent of the county schools, has
prepared the following condensed in
formation as to the school system of
Sumter
For several years our county has
been laid off in school districts. There
are twenty-eight school districts. So
far as practicable they have been ar
ranged to have one white school in
each district, but on account of there
being few white children in three
iy twenty-five districts. Now each dis
trict has one and sometimes more col
ored schools as we have thirty-eight
colcred schools in the twenty eight
school districts. These schools are on
an average four miles apart. Some
children who are too far from school
are transported in wagons. At present
we are running four wagons. We find
those children attend the full number
Of days. The record for 1911 shows
the enrolment OF the white children
was one thousand and thirty-two, with
an a,crage attendance Of S45. The en-
rollment of the colored children was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
els To Acre.

>1FQUQQpRppEfpES <EfppppppEpEtF
taken from photograph made this
winter of peanut viues cultivated by
Mr. Edison, just outside of Americus
1t conveys an idea Of the mass of
ground-peas Or peanuts to be found
on a vine. On one acre OF land one
hundred bushels were secured These
nuts are of the Red Spanish variety
The land was prepared with one
horse, No. 81 plcw The rows were
run off as near three feet apart as
possible and four hundred pounds of
guano put in the rows, and then bed
ded on with a flve-inch ripper pillow.
The peas were put in from 16 TO 13
inches in the drill They were planted
April rs, and when we'll up plowed
with a common 18-inch scrape, run
ming twice to the row Only three
plowings were required, six burrows
in all, to finish the crop after plant
ing The vines are fine for horse or
cow When the peas are well matur-
ed and the vines begin to turn yellow
they are taken up, when the ground |
is dry, and cured as would be hay. The
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
Seventh Grade Glasses.

Reading history of Geor-
gia completed. Writing-Book VII
writing hour Arithmetic-Went-
worth's practical arithmetic complet,
ed. English Lessons and Grammar
Hyde Book II. History and Civics-
Peterman's civil government Georgia
edition. Part l and II. Spelling
Swinton's word book completed. Geo
graphy-Frye's higher geography,
completed, review pages 1 to 80, use
topical index page 6. Physiology
Hutcheson's lessons in physiology AMI
hygiene. Agriculture - Hunnicutt's
agriculture for the common schools
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
COURSE OF STUDY FOR THE
COUNTRY SCHOOLS OF SUMTER
First Reader Glasses.

Reading primer, graded
literature, first reader Writing
,,opyirg words and sentences on tab
let or slate, book I writing hour.
Misunderstanding and writing
numbers to 100, oral number work
English Lessons and GRAMMATICAL
Language lessons. History and Civics
Stories told by the teacher Spell
ing-Words from the reading lessons.
Agriculture-Short stories on life.
Second Reader Classes.
Reading-Graded literature, second
reader Supplementary reading OPP
tional) Writing Book II, writing
hour Arithmetic-W entworths new
elementary rithmetic. English
lessons, sentence writing. History
and Ciyics-Oral reproduction of sto-
ries. Spelling Branson's speller
Book | to page 40. Geography
work in nature study. Agriculture
Oral nature studies.
Third Reader Glasses.
Reading-Lee reader, Book three,
supplementary reading optionaD.
+ Writing Book III, writing hour.
Arithmetic Wentworth's new elemen-
tary English Lessons and Grammar
Oral language lessons, simple COM
position. History and Written
reproduction of stories. Spelling
aransons speller, Book to page 10.
Geography; Oral work in nature study,
home geography, etc Physiology
Trai ling in the FIVE senses. Agricul-
turc Oral nature studies
Fourth Reader Glasses.
! Reading-Lee reader, Book four.
supplementary reading ptionaD
Writing Book ", writing hour
( Arithmetic Wentworth's new elemen-
tary f nglish Lessons and Grammar
I Hyde's Lessons; Part /. History
ard Civics-Beginner's History of Our
FL country. opSillAS DIdhSOH 0Deli-
! or. Book | completed Geography
Frye's Elementary Geography to page
81. Physiology care AMI
training of the body; food and diges-
ton. Agriculture-Lessons on soils,
rocks and minerals, termination OF
seed varieties, growth, care and uses
Of trees; habits and treatment of ami
mails.
Fifth Reader Classes.
Reading reader, book FIVE
/ supplementary reading optionaU.
Writing Book v, writing hour,
Arithmetic Wentworth's new elemen-
tary arithmetic, English Lessons and
/
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
Sixth Grade Classes.

de and drawings of farm impie-
merits.
Sixth Grade Classes.
Reatirg Evans history of Georgia
begun supplementary reading op-
tional. Writing-Book VI, writing
hour. Wentworth's ele
meniary practical arithmetic Eng
lish and Grammar-Hyde Book III.
History and Physics--iFeld's History
Of United States. Spelling Swintons
word book to bage g. .ahv-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
:: Public School System of Sumter County Good Onel :!

lie. five rooms, including music rooms.
Most of these school houses are located
in nice groves on our good roads
which makes them easy OF access. Two
of these were built in 1911 Cobb and
Zimmerman
I'VE have a library in most of these
schools. Through the generosity of
the trustees of the Carnegie Library
of Americas the country children have
the privilege of the use of the books
from it, which is much appreciated
and used to an advantage.
We have thirty-three white teach
ers in our twenty-five white schools.
Plains High school is on the accredit-
ed list. It is managed by five dis
trict trustees; has five teachers;
grades run from one to eleven. These
are taught by superintendent and
! four assistants, all well qualified for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

Lands in Sumter county that were
worth only $40 to SIS an acre five
years ago are now selling at $40 to
$50 Cheap lands are still to be had
Why defer buying?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

y y 2 n N 2 = =
Frye's higher geography to chapter 66,
page 106, and Georgia supplement.
Physiology lessons, application
of laws of hygiene, physical culture
Agriculture Simple experiments in
physics and chemistry, chemistry of
cooking.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

On small house lot in Sumter
county ample vegetables and fruit can
be raised to supply a family the
entire year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

More varieties of grains, fruits and
vegetables can be grown successfully
in Sumter county than in any other
section of the country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

~ y - - y - y ~ - ~ - \" u y FHFeNr NIX ~
j. Logan, j c. Carter, T. J. Wade, c. R
Simpson These are we'll qualified by
association and service for the duties
of their offices and no board is more
in the discharge OF ev-
cry duty devolying upon them. Me-
bers of the board are prompt and reg
ular in attendance and to their fidel-
ity and mature judgement is largely
due the success of the schools 1t is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

Strawberries have been known to
flourish and ripen in Americas from
early spring until Christmas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

1t does not take fortune to buy
Sumter county farm to-day. 1t may
require one few years hence
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

An automobile in Americas or Sum
ter county means vehicle to be used
and enioy9d nearly every day of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

crop from which this sample illustra-
ton was secured was readily sold at
81 a bushel, locally.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

Hitroy and Physics History
of United States. Spelling Swintons
word book to page AZ. Geography
Frye's elementary geography complet-
ed Physiological lessons in ply
siology and hygiene, physical culture
Agriculture-Fruit trees, budding
lad grating, insects of field, orchard
and gal3en. Have pupils display mo-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
lE590p1ouo9popppt4aK1to pUTo7t1 ooo1oo

my purpose in the future as in the
past to keep in close with the Board
of Education in all matters pertaining
TO the school interests of the county"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
tlkoQ1nS1 8 . 81 5A2xa4a5a4a

B OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
thirty-one hundred and fifty-six, an
average attendance of sixteen hundred
and eighty-seyen. We have for several
years been able to pay teachers
PROMPTLY at the close OF each month
or as soon thereafter as reports were
rendered by them.
The board of education has deeds
to twenty-four white school houses
Those are well-equipped with patent
--ssls and other supplies. Twenty of
room houses. Sumter
PIE have two room
ilains, six rooms; Les
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
Fifth Reader Glasses.

Reading-Lee reader, book five
supplementary reading optionaD.
Writing Book ", writing hour.
Arithmetic-W entworth's new elemen-
tary arithmetic English Lessons and
Grammar-Hy book | completed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

de and drawings of farm impie-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-20

very slowly. It is almost three years
since the war began, but we are still
out, while nearly all the nations Of
Europe are fighting. We have GER
tainIy shown no mad haste to go to
war. If the mUnition makers and
Wall street have no human feelings,
and are interested in dollars, and dol
lars alone, they have been doing very
well as the matter stands. It is bet
ter for them to make money by send
ing munitions to Europe than to tax
themselves and seriously interfere
with industry by cOaxing the United
States into combat. These capital
lists as capitalists should be content
to make large profits selling guns,
but a course of events which has
been inevitable so far as American
capital or American labor is con-
cerned. has drawn US into conflict.
Were the mUnitiOn makers in
America in any way responsible for
the German military system over
running Belgium and invading
France? Were they in any way re-
sponsible for the deliberate and. cold
blooded sinking of the Lusitania?
Were they in any way responsible for
the sinking Of the Sussex or the