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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-10
COMMON SCHOOLS
To GET MIL LID n
DOLLAR INCREASE

ATLANTA, Ga, August 10-An in
crease of one million dollars in the
appropriation for the common schools
OF the state was passed by the house
Of Representatives late yesterday af-
ernoon by the very close vote of 81 to
CO.
The appropriations committee rec
commended an appropriation of $4,000.
Ar amendment was introduced to in
crease the appropriation to S4,0000O0.
After a short and sharp debate, the
amendment was adopted by the vote
above mentioned.
Whether it is best to improve the
common schools by increasing the ap,
preparation out of the state treasury
or by passing a constitutional amend
ment requiring all counties to levy a
local tax for the support of their re-
spective school systems, is a ques-
ton on which the educational leaders
differ in Georgia. In fact, the ma
jority of the educational leaders con
tend that the state will never achieve
genuine and substantial progress in
common school education until it re-
quires every county to pay the cost
of its local schools. The constitution
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-10
FIGHT AVIATION STUDENTS
HAVE FINISHED THEIR COURSE

ATLANTA, Ca, August 1O.-Eight
students in the aviation school of the
e. S. government in Atlanta have nm
ished their course of instruction here
ard will soon be flying behind the mr.
ing line in France, where they Will
receive their final instructions before
being sent into actual scouting and
fighting in their flying machines. They
are as follows:
Malcolm Baetman, Camden, ,. "
Merriam C. Cooper, Jacksonville, Fla;
&c d. Patrick, Tampa, Fla; Laurence
IN. Polk. Nashville, Tenn; Roy Robin
son, Greer, S. c.; Harold e. Rodgers
Charleston, S. c.; Philip Wooleott, Ra
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-10
TICKETS SELLING FAST
FOR "CUPID AT COLLEGE"

Tickets are going very fast to George
AIDES musical comedy Cupid at Col
lege," to be given at the Opera House
tonight for the benefit of the local Red
Cross work room fund. Everybody
likes musical comedy and the catchy
songs in this clever play will be ring
ing in your ears for days to come. The
parts have been carefully chosen, and
the best local talent in Americas is
being used
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-10

FINISH EXAMINAT ION
OF MEN IN FIRST CALL
Continued from Page one.)
923-Joel William Cullen Horne
.181-Sam Montgomery
The following men were accepted as
fit for military service:
Eugene Davis.
Ludk Davis.
Gilbert Clayton.
Edward w Dawson.
Grover Cleveland Scott.
Tom Coward, Jr.
Calvin W. Pride.
William Henry McMath.
Andrew Johnson.
III h-ue CIV IN
Simpson Cox.
Jodie Quinn.
Chandler Paschal.
Marcellus Hawkins.
Howe Durham.
Lloyd Williams.
III C,;beoy,
Ike ulOsoh.
George Williams
HUI Honor.
Simon Cant.
oharlie MasSens"ie
Calile Wllllams'
Geo. l. MINIS
jim hlinoef'
'dile9 Nloil''
ROBERT r. Foole' IL
VIII ChamollSs'
jessie LAsntseS
Homer DIXON
Gus Davis.
george Brown uoAei
joe NoacH'
Earnest 1achsoh'
Lewis Elnine'' ihoii0"'''
Rufus Johnson
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20 N. Lee street 4oo'
I 21-WiIpV Watts H0SSelC0n, AIneTt-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-10

Announcement has been received in
Americas of the marriage of Miss Mill
dred Middleton, formerly of Americas,
to Mr.. John Franklin Mcleod, which
occurred on Tuesday, August 18th, at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Middleton, in Rome,
Ca
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcleod will be at home
after August goth at POI Fifth avenue
Rome.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-10
COYETOUSNESS.

C0VETOUSNESS. =
\ y 4 4 = = ~ = =
| walked abroad whilst still the night
Was lingering; and faint light
Was all there was to tell of dawn;
And dew lay heavy on the lawn,
Until the sun aloft should spring
And make each lawn jewelled
thing!
And then, the night had grown more
old,
And the east held a hint of gold,
And as birds song walked the
morn,
I reached the house where you were
born!
am not rich, would not try
For wealth. The things which it can
buy,
Are mostly barren sort of joys;
Wealth cannot buy baby's noise
Your baby's when it wakes at dawn,
And seems to know that night is
gone;
v ealth buys no friends; nor heals
distress;
Wealth buys no heartfelt tenderness;
Wealth cannot purchase the glad
goo"
n 81 child II RI Un17f
But if | had modest store
of wealth, I'd open wide the door
OF that house in the jewelled dawn
And ask it's inmates to be gone;
From rooms where you first learned
to play;
I'd say '"Twas here she learned to
walk,
In this room she first tried to talk,
Here Mother crooned the by-a-lo.
This house is mine, forever. Got"
And I'd replace the things that were;
The little bed where winds would
stir
Your yellow hair at dawn, and all
The playthings scattered in the hall;
The corner where I'd use to blind"
AThe cupboard you would hide behind
Should be replaced That way l
could
Perhaps cling to your babyhood!
Twas on that day you came, the
morn,
II seems to me my soul was born.
Judd Mortimer Lewis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-10

leigh, n. c.; Alvah H. Young, Hamlet,
S. C.
Three new Curtiss machines have
just been received at the school, and
are now being assembled. 1t is prob
able that the athletic field of the Geor-
gia Tech, where the aviation school is
located, will be used for launching and
lighting machines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-10
W. B. NJ. U. TO MEET
HERE OCTOBER 2ND.

The Woman's Baptist Missionary I'm
ion of the Friendship Baptist associa-
ton will hold a convention on Octo-
Der End, at the First Baptist church.
Extensive preparations are being made
for this convention, which is being an
ticipated with much interest by the
Baptists of the association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-10
WOMEN WHO WILL
TAKE MEMS PLACES

The woman committee of the Council
o? National Defense is compiling in
formation concerning all the fields of
industry opened to women as result
OF the war and lists of women who de-
sire to take the places of men called to
the colors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-10
TENTH BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATED THURSDAY.

Miss Ruth McMath entertained about
thirty-fve of her little friends on yes
terday with lawn party at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. l., NC
Math. the occasion being in honor OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-10
SedbOdrd Air Line
The Progressive Railway Of The South
Trains Arrive.

Ihe Progressive Railway Of The South
Leave Americas for COrdele, Ro-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
Inns, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
1881 p IN.
A m
Leave meE 81 for Cordele, Able
vile, HelyR End intermediate points
5:1I p. m.
Leave Americas for Rfchland, At
lanta, Birmingham, Hurtsbore, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
sos p. m.
Leave Americas for Richland. Col
umbus, Dawson, Albany and interme-
date points
1890 m
Seaboard Buffet Parlor Sleeping Car
on Trains 13 and Ia arriving Americas
from Savannah 1925 p. M, and leav-
ing Americas for Savannah 1880 a. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
2:30 a. m, will be open for passengers
at ll.40 p. N.
For further information apply to H.
r. vverett, Local Agent, Americas.
Ca: G. W. Small, Diy. Pass Agent
Savannah. Ca; C. p. Sn, @. P. A.,
Norfolk, Va
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-10
FOUR CROSSES

H. J. Mikell, D. D., writing in the
Southern Woman's Magazine under the
above head tells interestingly the story
Of the four crosses, as follows:
The Cross Of the Passover-It is the
ancient and wonderful land of Egypt;
the empire of the Pharoahs, the might
lest power in the world. But now it
covers like a stricken animal in dumb
and expectant fear. One dreadful Wis
itation after another had come from
ON high upon the land and its gelds and
its cattle, and the people cried out in
terror, but the hearts of its rulers
were still hardened and they would not
let Gods people be free.
But now the night of deliverance had
at last come. Prepare ye the pass
over" Moses said to his people Take
a lamb and kill it, and take a bunch
of hyssop and dip it in the blood that
is in the basin and strike the Intel OF
your houses and the side posts with
the blood of the lamb, and none Of you
shall go out of the door of your house
until the morning. For the Lord will
mass through to smite- the Egyptians
and when He sees the red cross upon
YOUR door, the Lord will pass over the
house and will not suffer the destroyer
to come into your house to smite you.
AS the evening falls, the venerable
head of each house comes out and
sprinkles with blood on each house
the sign of the cross. And the angel
of destruction saw the red cross as
he passed through the land and the
houses marked with the red cross were
saved. And at midnight there rose a
cry in Egypt. From the palace OF
Pharaoh to the meanest howell, 1t
broke forth MY child is dead" And
the banks of the Nile echoed the wall
inc. and the temples of Isis and OSIRIS
were impotent to aid. Pharaoh knew
from whence the blow had come, Has
tilv in the night he sent word to Moses
Il free the people of Israel, lead them
forth from the house of their bond
age" And in the morning the victor
ious exodus began. The first Red
Cross of mercy had saved from suffer-
ing and death.
The Cross of Christ-Years passed
nv and there was lifted up in the world
another cross-a rude cross of wood.
holding out arms in mute AGONY, upon
a hill. 1t is the cross-the Cross OF
Christ Henceforth, from that day all
crosses mean to the world the suffer
ing and sacrifice Of Christ. And we
shun the cross because we think 1t
means only suffering and sacrifice.
But that rough wood, stained red
with the blood drops from the head ana
hands and feet and side of Christ
means strength to overcome suffering
II means mercy and pity and love and
tho ministration of mercy which alley-
iates suffering.
The Red Cross-Under the very sha-
dow Of the Cross of Calvary the min
istrations of mercy and help to the
wounded and dying were born. Born
there, at that moment in the heart OF
rough Roman soldier who, when ne
heard the cry wrung from the lips OF
IL ding Christ 81 thirst" san ann
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her tenth birthday.
Lots of jolly games furnished diver
sion for the guests, and during the af-
ternoon fruit punch was served. Late
in the afternoon cream and cake were
served. Tiny dolls for the girls, and
flags for the boys were given as ia
yors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
CAMP GOOD WILL TREAT
BY NAVY YARD EMPLOYEES
Music, Ice Cream and Cake Inau-
gurate Seasons Saturday
Entertainments.

Music by a band, talks, ice cream
cake and games were among the flea
lures at Camp Good Will yesterday
marking the first navy yard day" Of
the season. A committee Of navy yard
employees was in charge at the camp
yesterday afternoon. Entertainments
are to be held weekly at tho camp
throughout the season by employees OF
the navy yard, in accordance with their
annual custom.
Rev. William Hicks Is to conduct yes
pers at the camp at o'clock this even
Ing.
Two thunderstorms which broke over
the camp the first day it was open ere
ated some excitement, it is said. No
damage was done, however. The camp
garden, of which ]. w. Beard is in
charge, is furnishing the table with
fresh vegetables. including potatoes
onions, lettuce. beets, peas, beans and
kale.
Miss Mary A. Ingle is superintendent
of the camp. She has as her associates
Miss Mary Leo Castleman. assistant
superintendent; Miss Dorothy Jacobs,
head worker for girls: Miss Ruth K.
holland. assistant worker for girls;
Howard L Derrick, head worker for
boys: Berthram Hackenberger. assist
ant with the boys; Miss Josephine
Cooper. registered nurse. and Miss
Katherine Reamey, volunteer.
Others who are regarded as useful
members of the camp force include
Edward T. Holloway. driver OF the
camp wagon. who gives the mothers
daily excursions Charles Day. general
utility man. and Napoleon Bonaparte
Malone, night Waterman.
Persons wishing to visit the camp
and all interested persons are invited
to do so-are directed to go by way OF
10th street and Reservoir drive, and
then east on Military road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01

many more, being on the alert. and
knowing by experience that 1t Is the
"sturmtuppe" who attack. resist ana
turn the tables by capturing tho at
lacking force. The success of the en-
terprise depends entirely upon the
amount Of surprise they effect on the
Italians.
They are now being employed in
large numbers. and were especially
active on Mount Cucco and the Vodice
salient, marching at the head OF as
saulting columns. split into small
groups. and as often as not advancing
on their stomachs, jumping up with
their bombs while the assailed had
their attention fixed on the advancing
columns, prof1ting to get into hand
to-hand fight, thus giving the column
time to come up and throw themselves
on their adversaries. The Italians are
very often too vigilant for them. but
nevertheless the "sturmtuppe" form q
clever, daring and formidable element
on the Carso.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
TEN DIE WHEN TANK
FALLS ON A STEAMER
Lake 'sWhaleback," With 400 Pas.
senge5 Aboard, Involved in
Peculiar Accident.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Juno 3o.-Ten
persons were killed. and more than a
score others were injured here late this
afternoon when the whaleback steamer
Christopher Columbus. in swinging
away for her return trip to Chicago
crashed into a dock on the Milwaukee
river. causing hugo water tank to
fall from tho top Of tho five-story Yahr
vessel. Tho dead are six women and
four men.
There were said to be approximately
400 passengers on the whaleback. in
Guiding a number Of students from the
University Of Chicago. who were re-
turning from an outing
The first bodies recovered were those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
SAILS TO AID TROOPS.
Salvation Army Officer to Direct
Work Among Overseas Divisions.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. June 3o.-Col.
William S. Barker Of the Salvation Army
left here today for a port in France. where
he will take charge Of all Salvation Army
operations among the overseas division OF
American troops
The organizations headquarters in
America was advised recently by the
War Department to begin sending Its
ambulance units to France as rapidly as
possible This service will be in addition
to the work already commenced of pro-
viding lodgings and rest rooms for Ameri-
can soldiers.
officers of the Salvation Army said to-
day that more than 100000 has been
spent in England and France by their
organization since the war began, and
Commander Evangelne Booth is asking
for 81, 900, 900 to be used in the next twelve
months for work among American troops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
MIR. REDFIELD'S AID SOUGHT.
Commerce Secretary May Arrange
Conference on Towboat Demands.

NEW YORK, June 3o.-secretary of
Commerce Redfeld has been asked to
arrange a conference between tugboat
workers of New York harbor and their
employers to take UP demands for short
er hours and better wages, the men IN
tend to present, it was announced here
today by Thomas L Delahunty, bust
ness manager of the Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association. He said that
forecasts of strike which have been
made by certain towboat owners were
premature.
Captains and engineers will demand
an increase Of S25 month, he said.
and deck hands, cooks and fireEen. $40
A twelve-hour day will also be asked,
with 81 an hour for overtime. At pres
emit the men work from dawn until
they ge. through" Railroad towboats
Will not be included in the demands
Delahunty said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
WEATHER.

District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia, fair, warmer today; tomorrow
thundershowers: moderate southerly
winds
West Virginia, fair today; thunder
showers at night or tomorrow. some
what cooler tomorrow. ...
Yesterdays Temperature.
Midnight. 81; 2 am, So: am, 81; 6
am. so: am, 69; 10 am, rs: II noon,
50; pm, SO: pm, Sc; pm, 81: s
pm. 10: 10 pm, rs.
Highest, Sc; lowest. So.
Relative Humidity.
am, SO; 2 pm. SIS; pm. SO.
Rainfall Is pm 20 p.m.), o.
Hours of sunshine, 14.9
Per cent of possible sunshine, 100.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, IS; lowest, &c.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va. June 90
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers both
clear this evening.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
Current Was Too Strong.

icduS ne mas u Skull fractured.
Current Was Too Strong.
Capt Hoody. who was on the bridge
at the time of tho accident. narrowly
escaped death.
Tho current was too strong for the
tugs" said Capt Moody. six inches
more of leeway would have saved the
vessel. was pinned down for a short
time after the big water tank fell. but
managed TO extricate myself and was
not seriously injured. The impact with
the dock tore away the underpinning
holding the lofty tank. The Christopher
Columbus will be out of commission the
rest of the season. as II will require
three months to repair tho damage.
It was in 1898 that tho Christopher
Columbus made her initial appearance
in fresh water. She was built original
ly for the sightseeing public In con-
nection with the worlds fair. Chicago.
The Christopher Columbus has a gross
tonnage of l.5i1. is 1862 feet long and
~ feet beam.
Among tho unidentified bodies was
that of a man supposed to be Thomas
H. Creel OF Parkersburg. W. Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
Following is the statement OF tenn
In This city in In
CHINA HAS NEW CABINET.
Coalition Ministry Further Step To.
ward Restoration

Further steps towards restoration of
order in China through a coalition cab
met were reported in Picking dispatches
said that three more ministers appoint
ed by Premier Ii Ching Shi had accept
ed office. The new cabinet is now vir-
tually complete
The new ministers are: Justice.
Kiang Yung, formerly vice minister;
communications. Lung kiang Chang,
formerly civil governor of Kweichow.
and agriculture and commerce. Ii
eheng Tau. formerly minister to Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
Methods Of Attack.

The thirty-three men Of the patrol
are split into squads of eleven each.
to attack the outpost, creeping up on
the ground and then firing their mus
kets. the protecting wires having been
cut by the Alpinists Then come the
bomb throwers while the remains of
the thirty-three take their prisoners.
stunned by the sudden attack Of mus
ket and bomb. probably thinking there
is a large force behind them in the
darkness. Many an outpost has been
attacked successfully In this way. but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01

The captain and crew OF twelve men
OF the Norwegian steamer Sorland.
sunk of the coast of France. were
picked up and brought into Newport
News Thursday by Norwegian steam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
More Congestion Next Fall.

Notwithstanding all the railroads
are doing in cooperation with the
government (and no other interests are
doing more) the country will realize
that there will probably be more con-
gestion next fall and winter than it
has heretofore experienced. We are
bending every effort to meet that situa-
ton, but instead Of putting the rail-
roads in position where they can give
substantial assistance by additional
facilities and equipment, their credit
will be seriously limited by this de-
cision, and the country at large must
of necessity suffer.
The commission estimates a return
Of only 4.S9 per cent for the year end
ing June 80. 1917. on the road and,
equipment provided for public use by
the eastern railroads. and yet declines
to grant a reasonable increase in rates
What credit or progress can be based
on any such inadequate return?
THE experience of the weak condi-
ton of the railroads for five years
prior to 1916. with practically no new
mileage constructed, and insufficient
terminal facilities. is utterly ignored
II dislike to criticise any govern
mental decision, but the people should
know why it is impossible to provide
adequate facilities and service, which
are imperatively required for this
growing country. and should UNDER
stand how unjustly the eastern rail-
roads are being treated"