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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

years. few years back it was i'm
possible to haul more than two bales
OF cotton weighing a thousand pounds,
TO market with a pair of heavy, strong
mules. To-day the same mules can
haul six to ten bales of cotton to mar
ket, over the same roads-but now inn
proved-in half, or less than half, OF
the time consumed. The saving to the
farmers in time, in wear and tear on
stock and wagons, is consequently en-
ormous Continuance of the road i'm
provements on the same scale and
WITH the same fixed results, will mean
hat in a very few years it will be DOS.
slble for every farmer in Sumter
county to haul his fertilizers and Other
supplies to the farm, and his cotton
and other products to the market or
shipping point, under the most favor
able of conditions. What the saving
viii be, to the mass of farmers of the
county, it is impossible to estimate.
Calculated in dollars and cents it will
unquestionably be a tremendous per-
centage every year on the county's in
vestment for good roads.
Outside of this immediate material
benefit to the farmers there are many
other benefits that accrue to the resi-
dents of the country and to those If
the city and the smaller towns. Many
farmers now own their own automo-
biles. Others have fast horses. They
and their families now find it a pleas
ure to ride to town at any time. The
children are benefited in the ease
with which schools are reached the
entire family in the ease with which
the trip is made to church or to neigh.
bors, or to the shopping centres Of the
county. In cases of necessity physi-
clans can reach the country homes in
q few minutes, every physician, prac-
tically, having his automobile AMI
the great majority of the country
homes being supplied with telephone
service. Many farmers, too, living
in the city or the towns of the county
With their families and having their
farms several miles out, can now
make the trips thereto in a few min /
ltes at any hour of the day or night, Z
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
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The Times-Recorder, Americas, Ga.
Gentlemen; | have been living in
Americas for the last four years, mov-
ing to this place from BishopyilIe. -
c. Americas is a beautiful town and
a desirable place to live in, as the So
cial conditions here" fare above the
average city's.
Americas is surrounded by one #
the richest farming sections in Geo
gia The land here is mostly leye,
with clay sub-soil, which is very PRO
ductive. BY an intensive system CT
farming and by using the proper
amount of guano lot of our land here
will produce over a bale of cotton per
acre. | consider this an ideal section
to farm in, as the seasons here are
much longer than other sections of the
country Our land here is also very
easy to cultivate, and we have plenty
of cheap labor
Americas and Sumter county de-
serve a lot of praise for the public
roads, which ale considered by ev-
erybody to be the finest in the state.
Good farming land can be bought
here at $40 to $40 per acre, and this
same grade of land in South Carolina
is selling at 500 to $3.50 per acre. /
consider man very fortunate, indeed.
to he an owner Of a Sumter county
farm, fer as soon as people n Other
se".s"-s eali2e what you have here
you will see land advance very rapid
ly.
| am delighted to say that | am
we'll pleased with Americas and Sum
Ter county. Yours truly.
JOHN F. KELLY.
P. O., Americus, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

Four years ago Sumter county did
not have a really good road within its
borders. There was the usual mileage
of country roads, some passable, some
hardly more than ruts, some fairly
good in dry weather, but none tina,
had been leyeled, drained made of I'M
form width and otherwise brought [;
conform with the modern concepuo
of good highway in a country dis
trict.
Up to that time Sumter may be sait
to have been content like its siste
counties of Georgia, with such cor
ditions. Then came the change
sentiment that speedily wrought
revolution. The good roads propagan
da began. the education of the peopi
to desire and work for better things
With the education came the opportun
ity. Georgia changed its laws dealins
with convicts. Instead OF the old sys-
TEN of leasing them to work in Goa
mines, at saw mills, or on turpentino
farms, the legislature enacted one OF
the best laws that a Southern law
making body has ever put on the sta
tute books. TIE lease system was de.
stroyed and provision was made tina
all convicts should be worked on the
public roads, each county being given
its quota according to population. This
was in reality the beginning of good
roads, as system, in Georgia
Sumter county took to the PROPOSE
ton with avidity Its proportion Of
convicts has ranged from IS to 80 at a
time. This furnished the County Com
missioners, in charge of road work,
with an adequate force to do definite
constructive work with. Prior to that
time the force available had been ne
more than adequate for patch work
as it were, for keeping the main high
ways in state permitting of their use
for the hauling of freights to and from
the farm. Year after year large sums
had been expended in this work, with
out any material betterment in the
condition of the road system. With
the increase of the working force
through the new law came the de-
termination on the part of progress
siVe Board of County Commissioners
TO use them in the carrying through of
some definite plan of Improvement that
would really give Sumter county
system OF fine highways, roads that
would not only be passable at all
times, but that would be an effective
advertisement of the progressive spirit
OF the county, roads that would make
life In the country districts more de-
sirable, roads that would be the means
OF drawing home seekers to city and
country, roads that would directly and
indirectly enhance the value of farm
ing lands throughout the county, dir
ectly through material increase in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

land values, indirectly through the
lessened expense OF hauling produce,
fertilizers, etc.
From the time this constructive plan
was determined upon there has never
2een any tagging in the building of
good roads, never any change of pol
cy, never any cessation of the work of
education for nearly 4 years a convict
.orce has been steadily at work, dav
fter day week after week, month af-
er month, leveling hills, broadening
Dads, building up the highways in low
laces, draining and otherwise improv-
ng, Road after road has been re-
iuilt under competent engineer super
tendency. Without the issuing of a
ingle dollar of bonds, without the in
urring of single dollar Of indebted
less, out Of the ordinary revenues of
he county, the great work of road inn
lrovement has gone on. Road after
DAD has been built, until to-day the
county has a system radiating in every
Erection that compares favorably in
every respect with that of any agri
cultural county in the South. In all,
$50 miles Of highways, thirt
feet in width, we'll drained, leveled
have been built. And if the system in
vogue for these past few years is CON
unued the time is not far distant when
it will be possible to reach any part OF
the county over a continuous road tina
will permit of the safe speeding of an
automobile to thirty or forty miles an
hour, if the law permitted, and tina
will enable, and this is far more i'm
portant, the hauling of great weight
of cotton and other farm products to
the shipping points at a minimum cost |
to the farmers, the chief benefciaries
OF the good roads work.
The results of this constructive |
work have been what was expected |
and values along the highways i'm
proved have jumped from fifty to one |
hundred per cent. Progressive farm |
ers of means have been induced by the |
good roads to sell their holdings else
where and locate in Sumter county.
The removal here of many farmers OF |
the most enterprising type in the past
two or three years has been directly |
due to the good roads. They came |
they saw the good roads, passing
through one of the finest agricultural |
districts of the South, and they re-
turned to their homes, sold their farms /
and came to Sumter to live. Never was
there better investment than these |
good roads have proven for Sumter
county. Not only this, but the good |
roads have proved an exceedingly eff !
fective advertisement in other WAYS |
1t is probable that no other county in
Georgia has had more space given to
il by newspapers away from Americas
than has Sumter, advertising directly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

tIaceable to the good roads and the
results achieved through them. Good
roads-runs around the state have
brought hundreds of tourists through
Sumter county, tourists who have gone
away to sing the praises of the leading
county of Southwest Georgia. The
good roads were not built to this end
but it has been gratifying to realize
that the incidental and unexpected
benefits have been so great.
Farmers, as has been pointed out,
have been the chief beneficiaries of
the good road improvements of recent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
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= FOR CONDITIONS nF HEALTH 4

= y b
From the standpoint of healthful-
ness Sumter county holds a pre-em-
lnent position, ranking among the
most desirable in the state. Fine free
stone water is found and an abundan.
supply of the purest and clearest ar
teslan water can be had by sinking
wells at cost Of 500 to 5000,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
BOYS CORN CLUBS ARE
At WORK IN SUMTER.

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The increase in the average pro-
duction of corn through means OF
Corn Clubs has been very marked in
Sumter and the dag is dawning when
the corn fields of the Northwest will
have to take off their hats to the corn
fields of Southwest Georgia and sur
render the crown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

ed county the man who is seeking ,
home in section where opportunities
abound and the drawbacks are least
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
B0ER SOLDIER AND STATESMAN

Gen. Jan Christian Shuts. The min
.~'"r OF finance and defense of the
south African Union government. who
- now in England and aroused great
enthusiasm there by a recent speech
IN support Of the empire. has achieved
reputation alongo many different lines
u expression and activity. In the first
place. he made Il name Tor himself rs
soldier in the Borr war. where he
took up arms under his friend Gen.
nral B"tha and became known as one
~ The most capable and daShina cay-
airy l""!"rS in that WONDERFULLY rr-
~"urceful army that held 'hr British
squares 50 long AT bay. fighting them
after the American fashion in the DAVIS
81 Concord and Lexington.
Then. after the war was over he
was IN" one man who dared 10 stand
up before his fellow countryrunn and
speak in praiS" of Cecil Rhu,I.> tho
'mpire builder, who was the worst ay-
1crated man in Boer land. and 10 rluce
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
RECOGNIZED AERONAUTIC EXPERT

Gen. G""rg" q. Squicr is man
VITO achieves things. While in the
signal c"rItS as Il colonel he was placed
IN charge Of arronautics and with bur
Il limited amount Of money 10 eypend
b" started ont to develop this service
for the United States army.
His idea was to specialize in the
various branches n this arm of the
service and 70 put the members of his
corps through most intensive train
ing. The result was that when con-
SroSS finally awakened to Il true real
IZahon of what acronautics meant to
m army and Increased his apprnpriu-
ZION, General Squier found himself in
Il position 10 cNprnd this approximation
JudicloGSly. The result is that the
American fiier today ranks foremost
the ilierS Of the world.
United States being the last gr..t
nation to adopt airplancs for war
General Squier was confronted in tine
present conflict with the Realization
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
White Mans Justice

"A native was charged before n Cane
iown court few days ago with house
breaking. but although the evidence
was strong, the jury found him moi
guilty. In discharging him. the judge
said The jury has exemplified on
another occasion how the white man
deals with Justice. We may all feel
you are the man who broke this place
open. but We are going to let you 20
rather than break our own law. and
our own law Is that the evidence must
be conclusive against the man: other.
wise he is not convicted. You are dis
charged"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
WOMAN IN HIGH FEDERAL POSITION

Mrs. Frances c. Axtoll was on
January ! appointed by rhp president
I" serve upon an executive commission
the first woman 10 be chosen for
such post.
Mrs. Axtell is Western woman.
coming from Washington. which gives
women the privilege of equal rish'S
with men. and she has served her state
in many public capacities. For her,
Therefore. il was To new thing 70 be
called upon 70 take an important po-
Sltion upon Il national board.
The Position which Mrs. Ayt.Il
VAS called I" fill j. that of United
States employees compensation com
missioner and the commission. which
has its headquarters in Washington.
began nctive wor; his year. The
United States employees cGuppnsa-
ton commission is new division Of
the federal service. II is composed
Of tire" commissioners. appointed hv
IN" president. These commissioners
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

Ad"b" l. black clay. rich in MAN,
I""h "f lnSting quaiity. and, thara.
'"''' very rr>"urr"ful. bur too heavy
ana sticky for garden purposes.
'i"HaSas"ar fishermen sprinkle ,
NHbS'nnc" "n rivers and lnkes which
p","'S""N IN" fish and causes their
,'''"N t" rise, when they are caught by
hand. e'' =!
mere mr." nearly 100000 beorino
pun Trees in tho Santa Clara valley
~ "serag" yearly production is more
ma man "'"oooo pounds, worth $500.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
. MUCH IN LITTLE

A father has been ordered 10 max
- a week for y boy whose appetite /.
so ravenous that he eats as much n.
three average adults.
Entering window open for venfI-
lation. pair Of pigeons built a nest
In chandelier Of the New Albany
Ind) council chamber.
Since the beginning, of the war Italy
has sent 16,399,325 pounds Of bread
through Switzerland to Italian prison
e5s Of war In Austria.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
SOME POSTSCRIPTS

Russia has 49, central electric STA
ions. serving nearly 1J,OOOOOO per-
sons.
For the heaviest duty motor truck
wheels carrying three tires have been
designed.
An Australian ferry utillzcs float
Ing Reinforced concrete pontoon as a
landing stage.
woman Is the patentee Of Il dou-
bI" brush with stiff bristles for clean
ing clotheslineS.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
Probably Warmer.

The vicar Of the parish. when out
walking one day, met n former lady
member of HIS congregation.
After exchanging salutatfons. he Oh
served: II don't see your husband with
you SO much as when you were on
your honeymoon: has he grown cooI?"
'Not If what you preach 10 true."
was the reply. HE Is dead Lon
don Tit-Bits.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

'h.ra." has a board L. pass on wal
inventions.
y kanSan has invented machiu,
that attaches wallpaper directly to y
wall from the roll.
Tests in Europe have shown that
pens made of tantalu,n Outwrar tho,.
made of steel or gold.
Between the handles of new baby
carriage is suspended II seat on which
small child can ride.
Electric traction has been applied I,
one Of SPANS most important mineru.
carrying railroads.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
Horse and Mule EspOrte

Exports Of horses to Europe for war
purposes from September |. 1911 To
March !, 1917, totalcd SI3IIi head
valued mt SIs2.994, 4Oi There were
also exported 2S9Nt2 mules. valued M
$500 .9l4
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
The 6 all Ecndera

flck OUT your cattle In the spring
and feed them Il littlr corn every day
until they get on good grass II this
IL done the cattle Will be- in better
shape to start feeding in the fall.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

We'll have 70 start in eating whole
wheat bread for dinner"
Yes, Charley. dear" replied Young
Mrs. Torkins. but with things Sc
expensive are you sure we can afford
= whole wheat?"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
Versatile Waitress

Mistress-Do you know how to serve
company?
New Girl-Yessum either way.
Mistress-Either way7
New Girl--Yessum; sos they'll come
again. or eos they won't.-IudQe.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

l:f the
African a heart " NV ''"''
anu uSe S'NiG Tor the
,hSe WIN" PUT the wclfar" Of the interests
regarded by the English a
loyal representative of the disI~nSaion. ~
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
Most Valuable Crop.

hranS are NOR" than a garden yeg"'
table, especially his season. when
ih"r" Is unusual requirement for pro-
ductiun of food
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
Utilizing County Agents.

Ihr county agent is making good.
In" farmers ar" learning tn utilize
him.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

faSt nnr i ocu'S were not prepared
ne immediately whereby the
s purpose VIII be procured Ga,
training aviators be Am,rirI-u1uda
General
uhuay inventions tecgaIy other
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

Ihis statue of Robert Emmett. the
irish patriot, was unveiled the other
day In the National Gallery of Art in
washington In the presence of PrrSi-
dent Wilson and many other notahles
Jerome Conner is the sculptor.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

"iI ir ia>' 'hF"" is
r'al'" genus or III"
Tie ynfi
'Nhfn 'I'"i>1>N To
. ana succeeded after
''h l. NJ T. A all
' were Effected % keep tl' physically
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

- W. "le N. Frances e. AXteI ana John Kegan
'ISS Trained experience To her
legislature
tn" Washington on>riclos for orrs
when resulted the
II hat state - SUI
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
Undesirable Eve

An owe with rams neck Is not de-
sirnble.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
Necessary Ventilation.

II is essential that II house be- thor
oughly ventilated when necessary. and
for this purpCS" vcntllaturS nrr con
StruCted In the roof and op.niprs
mad" In th" floor. The outlets through
the roof may be constructed hy mailing
two S-inch and two 10-inch boards To-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-19
RUINED GARDEN;
NEiGHBOR WANTS $717

i A neighbours chickens and tn,
seeming inability of said neighbor Il
Keep those chickens shut UP have
caused at least one damage suit al
enterprise already this spring
Horses and cattle with no place "a
go other than to the PLAINTIFFS gar
Gen, also enter into the affair.
Charles lssitt has brought suit
against his neighbors, John Halstead
and Bertha Halstead, charging that
the Halstead's chickens, horses and
cattle have wilfully and maliciouslv
been permitted to trespass on his
premises and destroy alfalfa, yege-
tables and fruit to the amount of
SLY.
The plaintiff also states that the
detendant has kept machinery on
the plaintiffs premises over the oh
lecuons of said plaintiff and that
the plaintiff was unable to remove
me articles; damage $500.
The plaintiff therefore asks s217
iamages and also $500 exem plary
manages as well as costs Of the ac-
ion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-19
Hurt in a RUNAWAY

Mr. and Mrs. Len COPELAND wb5
i've west of Talmage a short dis.
lance, were badly shaken up Thurs.
cay evening as they were returning
nome from the David Chase sale.
lhey were just leaving the sale
"hen the bride bit broke and their
morse became unmanageabIe. Mrs.
Copeland was thrown out and her
mead hurt badly Mr. Copeland
'aught his foot in the reins and was
dragged short distance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-19
ABILENE GOT ONLY SMALL
PART OF BIG RAIN sTOR,,

i Abilene and vicinity got only :
small snare of the rainfall last
hlgnt. Three twentieths of an inch
Tell here. Farther south very
heavy rain fell, washing out the
santa Fe tracks and delaying trains
mere for six hours. Five miles If
track and three bridges were Washed
OUT between Burdick and Diamond
Springs and the Santa Fe due hero
at $3.50 in the morning did not ar
rive until 3 this afternoon. R;o
washouts on the main line at Em-
porla are also reported.
The rain was much heavier sop+b
OF this county and at places assumed
the proportions of a cloudburst
thirteen inches are reported at Lin
colnVille and nine at White CITY
The streets of Marion are under
seven feet of water, according to re-
ports received by Karl Riddle from
there. Mollahan Brothers
u Marion, uncles of Karl and Ken
'on Riddle and nephews of Wesley {
sollahan who formerly owned an
extensive farm south of this citv 1
ost 1900 head of hogs; 100 head I
! cattie saved themselves by swim y
llng. Their loss is estimated at
$4,000. d