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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
The OPERA HOUSE

"The Prince of Pilsen." famous for
its witty dialogue, pretty music, elab-
crate stage settings and beautiful
girls, vii be seen at the Opera House
Friday, January 10th. This extraor-
binary musical comedy is Pixley &
Luders masterpiece that has charmed
the entire world with its many allur-
ing features, and is today one of the
most welcome attractions offered by
theatre managers throughout the
ciuntry. The revival this season comes
.lere with splendid cast which is
headed by Charles Horne in the role
of Hans Wagner, the Cincinnati brewer,
a part that has made fame in this
country and abroad, and Miss Estella
Birney as the charming widow, Mrs.
Croker. In addition to the new scenic
investiture that will reflect the effulg-
ence of this international favorite, the
play has been fitted with an entire
new set of costumes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
All WhoRead--
Ponder Well
This

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 15.-If there Is
anybody who believes that virtue
doesn't carry its own reward, let him
or her read this little story:
Max Lieberman has
Never touched drop Of beer in his
life.
Has never touched a drop of wine or
whiskey or even grape" In his life.
He has never played a game of cards
and never gambled.
Has turned over all his money to his
wife.
Has swept the house every morning
to tighten her burden.
Has helped her cook the meals when
she was tired.
Has never spoken cross word
to her.
Mrs. Max JEFFERSON, after standing 1t
as long as she could, threw pot of
coffee in the face of her exemplary
spouse and went off and got lawyer
to file suit for divorce, In which she
alleged the loving and devoted Max is
the most tiresome mortal that 1t was
ever her misfortune to meet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
NOT GUILTY IS THE
PLEA OF ". h. WELLS

COLUMBUS. o., Jan. 15.-Weldon H.
Wells, formally pleaded mot guilty"
to a charge of murder in connection
with the death of Miss Mona Simon, a
young woman, whose body was found
in room in a Columbus hotel shortly
after Wells had vacated. He was held
to the grand jury without bond.
Police authorities, who last night re-
ceived the confession of Wells that he
killed the young woman, believed the
prisoner is preparing to plead guilty
when arraigned before Jury and thta
he win throw himself upon the mercy
of the court at that time. In his con-
fession Wells claimed self defense &C
tuated the killing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
FIRST BAPTIST BAAP list TO TO
START NEW FORCE

At very enthusiastic session of the
First Baptist Sunday school on yester-
day morning an announcement was
made of the officers, teachers and COM
mittees, who will serve for the ensu-
ing year.
The officers of the school are 7. F.
'Gatewood, superintendent; c. A. Cham
bliss. assistant superintendent; ]. E.
Griffin, secretary; Emmett Earl Boil
ton, assistant secretary; w. B. Worthy.
Jr., treasurer; Cradle Roll Superin=
tendent. Mrs. w. F. Brown; Home De-
partment superintendents. Mrs. e. f.
Wilderand Mrs. T. B. Hooks: Missions
and Temperance, Mrs J. F. Wimberly;
Librarian, Miss Marjorie Brown, Miss
Mary Alice Lingo; Music, vocal, Miss
Melva Clarke, Miss Ethel Guerry, Miss
Ruth Clarke. Miss Lena Hardy, A. j.
Bell, L. S. Eden, Welbur Smith; Mu-
sic, orchestra. Mrs. Sam Warlick. H. E.
Nichols, C. A. Ames; Welcome commit
tee, E. w. Horne, Lee Hansford, W. H
Cobb, H. D. Hansford.
Primary Department-Mrs. e. J,
Witt, Supt.; teachers, Mrs. Tam Hawk
ms, Mrs. j. R. Hamrick, Miss Agnes
Gatewood, Mrs. G. C. Davis, Mrs. G. A
Pope. Mrs. ] P. Cato, Mrs. w F Brown
Mrs. w. E. Brown.
Junior Department - Mrs. Fred
Smith, supt.; teachers, Miss Gladys
Goodman, Miss Melva Clark, Miss Liz
zie Worthy, Miss Elizabeth Allen, Mrs
Edna Battle Mrs. S. F. Howell, Mrs
Sam Warlick.
intermediate Department-Mrs. Lee
Hansford Supt.; teachers, Mrs. T. r
Bolton, Mrs. E. l.. Murray, Miss Eliza
beth Brown.
Adults Department-Miss Alice Wor-
thy Supt.; teachers, DIR. Lansing Bur
rows, Mrs. L. B. Lott, Mrs. T. F. Gate
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
ED
GARDINER OUGHT TO BE
LOCKED UP; HE MIGHT HAVE
FELL AND HURT SOMEBODY

ATLANTA. Ca, Jan. ia throng
of people at Five Points In the heart
of Atlanta today saw Harry Gardiner,
who calls himself the Human Fly
scale the fifteen story Fourth National
Bank building with nothing to aid his
climb but the hands and feet which
nature gave him. Starting on the side
walk, Gardiner made his way up from
ledge to ledge, window to window, cor
nice to cornice, while the spectators
held their breath and felt cold chills
run up and down their spines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
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WINDSOR HOTEL NOTES.

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H. C. Gober travelling representative
Of the Georgia Marble Co.. was bust
ness visitor to the city today.
Roy Hughes, special representative
of the Cudahy Packing Co., is in the
city today in the interest of this con
Germ.
J.F. Renfroe, of Macon, will be in
the city several days, looking after an
important business matters.
w. I. Clarke, representing the Kyle
Gettys Co., of Knoxville, Tenn, is call
ing on the local merchants here to-
day.
E. O. George is among those coming
UP today from Albany, having been
called here on important business.
D. A. Castleberry, of San Antonio
Tex, was visitor to Americas on
Sunday.
H. Clay Bagley returned to the city
Sunday after spending several days IN
the city.
Sam Al. Pruitt returned to the city
Sunday after spending several days in
Atlanta on business.
F. B. Orr, of Birmingham, is a well
known traveller in the city today.
J. L. Rountree is a prominent citizen
of Macon looking after business mat
tiers in Americas today.
H. D. Baum, of Atlanta, is popular
and well known knight of the grip,
calling on the local merchants here.
w. S. Easterlin, Jr., was among the
Sunday arrivals from Atlanta at the
Windsor hotel.
H. C. Berry and C. P. Fairbanks, Of
Baltimore, are registered at the Wind
sor Hotel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
ATLANTA END OF THAW'S
MOST RECENT ESCAPADE

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 15.-Of course,
it was hot air. about Harry Thaw
hiding in Georgia, but now Atlanta,
with characteristic modesty comes for
ward and announces that William Har-
mon Black a young Albanian, who is
row assistant district attorney in New
York, drew up the indictments under
which the famous Pittsburg. man will
be tried, if he RECEIVERS from his at
tempt at suicide. In the event of his
death. it is expected some enterprisng
news writer will discover Thaw pur-
chased the weapon with which he end
ed his life in the Gate City.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
It COSTS THIRTY SEVEN
DOLLARS FOR A MAN

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 15.-It costs the
warning nations $4,000 to kill one
soldier, according to statistics com
piled by the Hon. M. Fukuta, of Japan,
who is sojourning in Atlanta taking
lessons in golf from local profess
sional, en- route to his home after a
tour of Entente Europe.
Mr.. Fukuta compiled his figures af-
ter visiting London, Paris and Petro-
grad, and they indicate the old prov
erb of 'ten times his weight in bull
let's to kill one man." is far too con-
sentative, so far as the present con-
fict is concerned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
KITCHENETTE INSTALLED In
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOM

First Baptist church has just IN
stalled in the Sunday shcooI annex OF
the building an elegant kitchenette.
which will be put in service at future
Sunday school and church social gath
erings. when these are held in the
ediiice. The installation Of the kitch-
enette has been under consideration BY
the officers of the church and Sunday
school during several weeks past, and
they are just proud of having accom-
plished their intention to provide this
very useful adjunct to the church ac-
1iyities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
Mr.. BRITTON REPORTED
TO Be MUCH IMPROVED

The many friends of j. p. Britton
will be interested to kniw his condi-
ton is now very much improved and
that he is able to sit up. Ia will be
recalled Mr.. Britton suffered stroke
Of paralysis several days age while at
tending a meeting of deacons Of Fur
low Lawn Baptist church, his condi-
ton being deemed quite critical follow
ing the stroke. He has, however, I'M
proved daily since that time, and at
tending physicians now entertain hope
that he will ultimately recover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
FUCKER IS SWORN IN
FROM EIGHTH DISTRICT

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 16.-Tin-
ley w, Rucker, of Athens, Ca. was to-
day sworn in as representative from
the Eighth congressional district in
that state. He succeeds the late Rep
resentative Samuel J. Tribble, and will
serve only until March 4th, next. G. H
Brands, also of Athens, has been
chosen by voters of the district for the
full term, beginning March 5th, to
which Tribble had previously been
elected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15

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cannot say, and / will not say
That he is dead-He is just away!
With a CHEEKY smile and wave or
the hand
He has wandered into an unknown
land,
And left us dreaming how very fair
It needs must be, since he fingers
there.
For the old-time step and the glad re-
Think of him faring on, as dear
In the love of There as the love of
Here;
Mild and gentle, as he was brave
When the sweetest love of his life he
gave
To simple things!-where the violets
grew
Blue as the eyes they were likend
to.
The touches of his hands have strayed
AS revere ntly as his lipe have prayed:
When the little brown thrush that
harshly chirred
Was dear to him as the mocking- bird;
And he pitied as much as man in
pain
A writing honey-bee wet with rain.
Think of him still as the same. say:
He is not dead-he is just away!
james Whitcomb Riley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
sElBOARD FOLKS HERE
SEE THE "GH0sT" WALK

Today, January 18th, is regular pay
day for the employees of the Seaboard
Air Line railway, and quite few
dollars will be turned loose in the city,
finding their way inevitably into chan
nels of trade. The Seaboard has a
of employees residing here, and
others whose family are in other cities.
but who lay-over IN Americas and re-
ceive their pay here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15

wood, Mrs. c. A. Chambliss, W. H.
Cobb.
Teachers Training Class-Mfs. Leila
Garner, teacher.
The school has just closed the most
prosperous year in its history, and
the officers and members are expecting
to accomplish even greater things this
year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
MOTHER OF HARRY
THAW WON'T TALK

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 15.-Mrs.
Mary Copley Thaw, mother of Harry
K. Thaw. who reached Philadelphia to-
day, and is now at her sons bedside,
declined to make any statement re-
garding her sons latest escapade. 1t
is unknokn what plans the Thaw fam
lily have under consideration, or il it
is their intention to resist the prison
er's extraditoin to New York ON the
charge of assaulting Frederick Gump,
Jr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
SARAH BERNHARDT
TO RE In ALBANY.

Much interest is centered here in
the appearance of Sarah Bernhard,
tie noted French actress, who viii be
in Albany at the New Auditorium on
Thursday, January 18th, In what is re-
ported to be her last appearance in
America. Many Americas people are
already making reservations for the at
traction in Albany. Bernhardt is
famed throughout the world, and only
recently fears for her life were enter
tanned, her recovery being noted with
pleasure by many admirers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
PROGRAM FOR MUSIC
STUDY CLUB MEETING.

Americas music lovers are interested
always in meetings of the Music Study
club, and the gathering of the members
Wednesday morning at the home OF
Mrs. Frank Sheffield, on Taylor street,
promises to be even more delightful
than previous affairs of the kind. This
fid-week occasion Is to be featured
by a program of unusual merit, and
full attendance of members is there
fore, assured. The program follows:
Reading, Schubert and His Works, .
Miss Lily Poole.
Symphony in B Minor Orchestral
--Victrola.
I'm the Sunset Glow" Julia Culp)
-Victrola.
Reading, "The Eel King" Mrs. Frank
Harold.
Solo, Hedge Roses" Miss Melva
Clark
"Ava Maria" CMcCormick and Kreis-
ler)-Victrola.
Piano Solo. Sonata" Miss Louella
Fields.
Current Topics-Mrs. H. B. Mash
burn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
CHORAL CLUB TO MEET
AT MISS ARGO' STUDIO.

A bushes meetings of the Choral
club held this evening at the studio
of Miss Helen Argo in the Times-Re-
ccrder building, beginning promptly at
7 80 o'clock. The members are asked
to attend as important matters are to
he considered at this time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15

The people whose advertisements
y6u read in this paper are on the level
They're not afraid Of their goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
Not SO Much, bu
at least
Some Cotton

Then yourselves with the best knowedgdont repeat bundes OF
othersdon Remedy till have learned that has been used
of the College of Agriculture and u s. Department
Agriculture studied every method that has succeeded and many that
have before trying anything
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-15
What to Do in the Fal

producing for the next
stalks
flight
portant part of the fight
killed vegetation off weeds and litter clean out ne
possible hiding the we could select for
ters notbu vegetation pillow under.
The Washington times., 1917-06-12

A STATEMENT ]
OF THE UNI
TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE oNAGRCULTURE:
The brewers ready the fullest
extent possible any President desires They do not ask
consideration any standpoint that public policy and fair
dealing.
The two questions which are now uppmost revenue food
conservation.
REVENUE
The output of beer year ending go 1916 5664
barrels At present per barrel the Government received
revenue of $87,994y5Oo.
Allowing snage due States that have d the In
tea Revenue Department the sales beer for the fiscal
year at 100000 barrels
To make 100000 barrels require approximately
100000 grain The byproduct (a and brewers
grains d dairy farmers and highly priced for milk
and butter purposes represent salvage per Ignoring
tey the food value the beer ITSELF figures that
the grain which will be used up the brewing process
about bushels This less than tequaers Of
grain produced the United States Moreover barley staple
food either here abroad Practically all the barley that not
good enough for mailing sold for fodder The mailing barley
high premium, however, and usas the market for the
barley crop whole.
The area of barley according
The Washington times., 1917-06-12
CONCLUSIONS

There several obvious conclusions which be drawn from these
figures
FIRST The brewer the grain for the Federal
under present x receives about 100
be greatly increased per buste under plan increased with
lesser number bushels grain used Estimating the SITS per
barrel the beer consumption at 100000 barrels and
grain actually $4,000 bushels the Govern
will 1854 every buhe grain actually
consumed.
SECOND The grain used beer and the land upon
grown small be factor in the food conservation pro-
gram this country. The barley already (and most Of
duced suitable whea The whole machinery of
the maer and the brewers and all the channels the farmer
the ultimate set for the next twelve months that
material limitation the beer ouputwoud bring widespread disaster
THIRD barley used brewing absorbed by the
consumer get value he would have
replace it with other food.
Sonsen great Danish physiological chemist shows that 100 ko
grams barley have energy value 81 900 caoes He shows that
when barley producing beef for human food there
ultimate loss of 181 900 caoe or per the food value On the
other hand food lost from barley used beer
$4,000 only per centbesdes which the ingredients beer
are in the most easily digesible form.
We submit this for your consideration without further
Federal authority the of the liquor traffic stand pledged
assist the Government in every possible way.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
WELL-TAILoRED oNE-PlEcE DRESS.

dress is farther away from simplicity
than any other and we are looking for
further surprises.
Here is a frock of serge, trimmed
with silk braid, that scorns all in
trieacies in construction or decoration.
1t presents its straight lines, almost
unbroken from shoulder to hem. and
its even rows of braid. sure of COM
polling admiration. The devotee of
the tailored suit will be easily recon-
ciled to this aspirant for favors. in
place of the skirt and coat that have
held first place SO long.
The usual order of things is re-
versed in this skirt, for it is fulled
into the waist at the front and back,
while the panels at the sides are
plain. The short bodice follows the
lines of the natural figure, and a belt
is simulated by parallel rows of
braid stitched at the waistline. 1t
fastens at the left side with snap
fasteners and has an open throat that
accommodates a plain white collar
which may be of organdie or crepe
The sleeves are plain and are not mar
rowed or widened at the wrist This
is in keeping with their finish of clean
cut rows of braid. Large, flat pockets
at each side of the skirt are covered
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
MANY WAYS OF GARNlSHlHG
Hostess Will Find 1t Easy to Select
Method of improving Appearance
of Dishes Served.

For garnishing meats, fritters of
vegetables are deectable and potato
cakes and croquettes fried golden
brown in deep fat are also used in the
same way.
II you want color on the fish plat
ter to 90 with the vegetables. bright
red pimentos furnish il. A can of
these will last all winter, rs only n
little is needed When you have
opened the can use what you need and
then remove the remainder TO a glass
Jar and cover with cold olive oil and
they will not spoil
Tomato is also a bright garnish and
is liked nodded in aspjc, but the olives
that you buy ready stuffed with pimo-
las lend themselves to decoration
readily. Slice them across the
stutiing and you have little green rings
with red eenters that improve salad
in a jiffy.
Mashed potatoes can be formed into
baskets and baked so they hold their
shape, and rice may be mixed with but
ter and chilled to form II holder for va-
rious foods, but these fancles are diff
cult to carry out and are not worth
while. Anything that indicates that a
great amount of unnecessary trouble
has been spent displeases thoughtful
persons and is apt to be absurd TO
know when to stop is to know Il whole
lot Mark Twain made one of his
characters declare, and this applies to
garnishing as well Us 10 other things.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
" CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biliousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a Decent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver,
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgatiye Waters?
Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents box from your store.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
MONROVIA NOT UGLY CITY
Unprosperous and "shftless," but Still
in Many Ways a Place of Attrac-
ton for the Tourist.

The one word that describes Monro-
via is "shiftless" Here came the for
mer negro slave in the early eighties,
backed by philanthropists who wanted
TO see him given chance in his own
country. And here IS the former ne
gro slave today, idling away his life
in the tropical luXufiance of the jun
gle, which feeds him without cuitiva-
ton, and watching his one big chance
fall to ruins
After all, the negro can hardly be
blamed If he fails in a task that has
tried the nerve of white men. Gotoniz-
ing Liberia has not been all a delight
full experience. There are still many
lions, leopards and snakes in the
jungle, which make BODYBUILDING II
dangerous occupation, and occasionally
the interior tribes Of negroes get OBJ
streperous and eat "a couple of their
civilized brethren.
Monrovia is pitiful, but not ugly.
over all its shabbiness and decay grow
the scarlet hibiscus, pink blenders
and other tropical flowers, decorating
with their brilliant blossoms the corpse
of fine ideal.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
ALL RUNDOWN
And NERVOUS
Says This Lady Who Had to Sup.
port Family of Four. Read
Below Her Statement
About Cardui.

Tallapoosa, Ga.-Mrs. Sallie Edison,
of this place, writes: 81 was in very
poor health, all rundown, nervous,
had fainting spells, dizziness and heart
huttering. l had these symptoms US
ualiy at my times. / had q
very hard time, working for seven
years in hotel after my father died
l had to support our family of four.
read the Birthday Almanac and
thought l would begin taking Cardui
L received good benefit from it. l am
sure it will do all that it claims to do.
| took three or four bottles before it
began to show effects. After that l
improved rapidly and gained in health
and strength. I took nine bottles in
all. This is the only time I have
taken it. I was down to 1OS pounds
and I gained to 122. I felt like new
woman. I couldn't sleep before and
had to be rubbed, would get SO nerv-
Gus and numb. And all this was
stopped by Cardui."
The true value of a medicine can be
determined only by the results OBJ
tanned from its actual use. The thou
sands of letters we have received
every year for many years from
grateful users of Cardui, are powerful
tributes to its worth and effectiveness.
If you suffer from womanly ailments,
try Cardui, the woman's tonic.-Adv.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
ENDS DYSPEPSIA,
INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's DfapepSin" cures sick,
sour StomaChS in five minutes
Time II!

Really does" put bad stomaehs in
order-"really does" overcome indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, gas. heartburn and
sourness in five minutes-that-jus
that-makes Papes Diapepsin the lar
gest selling stomach regulator in the
world. If what you eat ferments into
stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and
eructate sour, undigested food and
acid; head is dizzy and aches; breath
foul; tongue coated; your insides filled
with bile and indigestible waste, re-
member the moment "Papes Diapep-
sin" comes In contact with the stomach
all such distress vanishes. It's truly
astonishing-almost marvellous. and
the joy is its harmlessness.
A large fifty-cent case of Pape's Dia-
pepsin will give you hundred dollars
worth of satisfaction
It's worth its weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stom-
achs regulated. 1t belongs in your
home-should always be kept handy
in case of sick. sour, upset stomach
during the day or at night It's the
quickest surest and most harmless
stomach doctor in the world.-Adv.