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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-03

to-dcor more wheat this fall" cam
paign Ill farmers have agreed to
plant wheat this year. Through this
campaign, am conservative in stating
that more than 500 acres will be plant
ed in wheat. All or portion of each
wheat farm will be planted by my di-
rection. Feed yourself from your O4sE
acre or go hungry" talk has aroused
the colored farmers in every section OF
Sumter county.
/ should also mention the very sue
cessful fight these farmers have made
against the boil weevil. The energetic
picking of squares will mean much f..
nancially to the entire county. They
have consented to keep UP the figaak
this fall and winter by destroying COZ
ton stalks early; by getting rid Of ola
stumps and burning the trash on the
terraces and hedges in and about their
cotton farms.
When | began work in this county,
found many Of the colored farmers IN
this section of the state very much dis
coura2ed by the appearing of the bob
weevil and also by the movement or
negroes north. feel that am safe IN
saying that the conditions are better
The farmers of Sumter county are be-
ginning to realize the possibilities ~
real happiness on the farm.
Yours truly
EBERT STALLWORTH, Agent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-03
ONLY FEM LICENSES
ISSUED TO HUNTERS
HUNTING SEASON CLOSED UNTIL
NOVEMBER TWENTIETH-GAME
WARDEN M'MAH EXPECTS
LIVELY SEASON.

Only few hunting licenses have
teen issued in Sumter county, not many
availing themselves Of the privilege of
shooting doves during the open season
in August.
County Game Warden McMath states,
however, that he expects a lively hunt.
ing season this fall, as quail are re-
ported to be more plentiful than for
several years.
The season for doves closed August
81 and will remain closed until No
vember 20.
With the first Of September, how
ever, the law allows the shooting of
summer duck, migratory duck and
marsh hens. Summer duck can be
shot from September / to January L.
Migratory duck can be shot from
September 1 to April 1. Marsh hens
can be shot from September 1 to
December 1. Rabbits, as is well
known, can be hunted the year round.
Cat squirrels can be hunted from Oc-
tober / to March 1.
No other game can be hunted until
November 20, under the state law.
the warden says, and he advises
hunters to consult their briefs on the
laws, printed on the backs of their
licenses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-03
Although Georgia is Bone-Dry
To Have Big Prohibition Fight
Six Weeks Campaign VIII Start Next SmdayPart of Nat.
ional Movement in Behalf of Prohibion-Many Prominent
Speakers

the District of Columbia dry and the
law was approved by the president.
The same congress also passed law
prohibiting the shipment OF liquor into
dry states and a law prohibiting the
carrying by mail into dry states of
newspapers or. other publications con-
tanning liquor advertisements.
These facts show the wonderful
growth of the national prohibition
movement, and the Anti-Saloon League
o. America expects to win the fight for
adoption of the prohibition amendment
t. the federal constitution. A list of
the speakers engaged for the cam
paign in Georgia is as follows.
George w. YOUNG, of Kentucky,
preacher, reformer, typical Southern
gentleman and Confederate veteran;
Or. Edwin l. Stearns, of New oYrk,
Presbyterian minister and chalk-talk
artist; Minor Wallace, former con-
gressman from Arkansas; John G..
Woolley, of Wisconsin, lecturer and
former presidential candidate; ]. Her
wig, superintendent of the Kansas
Anti-Saloon league; DR.. Madison Swa-
dener, of indianapolis, noted chatau-
qua lecturer and reformer; Captain
Richmond Pearson Hobson, hero of the
Merrimac and former Alabama con-
gressman; DR.. Sidney Peters, prohibi-
ton commissioner of Virginia; DR..
Carolyn e. Geisel, Of Battle Creek,
Mich, who is deservedly called "the
biggest little woma min the world"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-03
ROyaIist Plot i'm Russia.
LONDON, September 3.-The reasol

ATLANTA, Ga, September 3.-Bone-
Cry Georgia is going to be in the fore
front of the fight for nationwide pro-
hibition when campaign in behalf Of
the amendment to the federal consti-
tuition is launched in this date on Sep
tember for run of six weeks until
November 19,
The campaign is one of several hun
dred of its kind to be conducted
throughout the country by the Anti-Sa,
loor League Of America with the CO.
operation of the various state leagues,
and the Georgia Anti-Saloon league, Of
which James A. Christian is superin-
tendent, has secured some of the most
noted speakers in the United States for
the campaign in this state.
Approximately S5 per cent. of the
territory has been voted dry and about
e. per cent of the population of the
United States has adopted prohibition.
New Mexico, Wyoming, Minnesota, Mis-
rouri and Florida have submitted state
wide prohibition by constitutional
amendment to a vote of the people The
ratification of the amendment for ma
donal prohibition, if it is approved by
thirty-six states, will incorporate pro-
hibition in the constitution of the Unit
I'd States.
Only ten more states are needed to
dnish the job. In the dryest of ten
-tates which still have local option
here are only 1000 saloons. The last
congress voted the national capital and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-03

for the German drive against Riga at
this time, and toward Petrograd, was
seen today in the revelation of royal
ist plot in Moscow. German plans ap-
parently were to aid in the restoration
OF the monarchy, while simultaneously
through the Russian defenses
in the hope of reaching Petrograd.
Petrograd dispatches today emphasized
a complete cleanup of all international
plotters, who are now in prison.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-03
CAME HERE FOR RIDE;
THEN DECIDED TO WE'D

Mr.. ]. N. Kelley, of Terrell county,
asked Miss Thelma Hitler and several
mutual friends, to go for ride with
him yesterday afternoon. They came
to Americus, and on arrival Mr.. Kelley
and Miss Hitler announced to their
friends on the back seat that they had
decided to get married. Judge w. T.
McMath performed the ceremony at the
home of w. ]. w. Skinner, four miles
from the city.
The young couple have many friends
in this section who will be interested in
he announcement OF their marriage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-03
PREPARING FOR 100000 ENTER
THIRD TRIAL Of ARMY TRAINING
.DR.C.K. CHAPMAN SCHOOL SEPT. 3
SECOND GROUP FOR NEW Ma
TIONAL ARMY LEAVE SEPTRA.-
BER 10 AND THE THIRD CIRQUE.
OCTOBER 3.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September g.
Americas first national army is ac-
tually in the making today. Four
thousand, five hundred and fifty seven
local exemption boards throughout the
and plunged into the task of mobilizing
the first shipment of 205 1000 drafted
soldiers to camp. This first increment
will be 80 per cent of the 6S7, 600 men
drafted
Before September each local hoard
will select, gather in groups at ex-
emption board headquarters and finally
certify the 80 per cent.
On Wednesday, September 3, they
will put drafted man in charge OF
each group, entrain them and send
them on their way to learn to battle the
Eoche. Routings and entertainments. ac-
cording to the present plan, wEa3 he
secret All the local boards have IA
their order to have their quota of men
at specified cantonment camps at
certain time. They are making their
own plans for the hour and place 0E
entrainment. Notices to the men select
ed by each local board to 90 first are
being mailed, or have been mailed to
the men. Lists of drafted men in this
first group are also being posted at ex-
emption board headquarters. They are
being ordered to report in person TO
the local board for military duty" at
a fixed hour named by the board, which
shall be not more than "a hours nor
less than II hours before the hour for
entrainment
From the moment the drafted man
receives this notice he is actually In
the military service of the United
States. Posting of lists and mailing
OF notices to each man called up e0n-
stitutes legal notice, and if the mar
doesn't get it and fails to report, he
must answer before q military court it
the local board so directs. If the 10
cal board is convinced that the man
did his best to answer the call, it can
exonerate him. If the baord feels the
man is to balme for not reporting, IL
can place him under military arrese
Continued on Last Page.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-03
THE WEATHER.

= The weather forecast for Geor- =
, gia and South Carolina indicates =
= cloudiness tonight and Tuesday, ?
= with showers probable. =
= \ y Z = = = \ = =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-03

with one Of the other five defendants
What would be the decision in the
event OF an acquittal is not known.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-29
Or. FARRAND TO FIGHT
PLAGUE IN FRANCE
Gets Years Leave of Absence
to Conduct Campaign of
Education There.

New York-The Rockefeller founda
ton announced that DR.. Livingston
Farrand, president of the University
of Colorado had been granted year S
leave of absence to undertake a cam
paign against tuberculosis in France
under the auspices of the international
health board of the foundation.
DR.. Farrand, formerly for many years
secretary Of the National Association
For the Study and Prevention of Tu-
berculosis. with one or two assistants,
expects to sail for France within the
next few weeks. The plans outlined
by the foundation include:
The maintenance of a central organ
ization which will have general super.
vision of the work under the French
government and which will undertake
the preparation of literature and ex
hibit material and will carry out a
comprehensive plan of education for
the control of tuberculosis.
The organization of four mobile units,
which, moving from place to place. will
carry OH a campaign of education and
publicity.
Demonstration of dispensary methods
and organization of local committees
under whose auspices permanent dis
pensaries will be established.
The establishment of at least four
centers for the training of nurses and
others who will have charge Of the dis
pensary work.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-29
YOUTH STOPS FLOWING
WHEN HE HEARS OF WAR
Makes His Way to City TO Enlist In
the Navy.

Little Rock, Ark When knowledge
that the United States wanted men to
join the army and navy for defense OF
the country against a foreign power
reached Harvey Ethridge, eighteen
years old, of Conway county, he stop
ped his pillow in the midst of a furrow
and made his way to this city to enlist
in the navy.
He arrived on the very day that
preparedness meeting had been arrang-
ed to take place under the auspices of
the chamber of commerce and attend
ed that meeting. When enthusiasm was
at its height the chairman of the patri-
otto gathering summoned Harvey to the
platform. The distinction almost took
the breath of the country youth, and he
hesitated.
Finally he was induced to stand be-
fore the audience, and when invited to
state his reasons for promptly offering
his services to the country could do so
only in hating language that could be
heard only by those nearest him.
Nevertheless the crowd cheered him
long and loud as one who, although
clearly not a fluent orator, had shown
himself ready to do his bit in a way
that counts more strongly than mas
terry of public speaking.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-29
SQUIRRELS HIDE POTATOES.
Oregon Man viii Increase His Plant
mos of Tubers by Three Pecks.

Hood River, Ore.-Luhr Jensen will
increase his paintings of potatoes by
three pecks.
Recently Mr. Jensen scattered poison
ed wheat around the burrows and run
ways of a colony of troublesome dig
ger squirrels near his barn. The poison
was apparently fatal, for all Of the
squirrels disappeared. Mr.. Jensen out
of curiosity decided to investigate the
underground tunnels of the rodents.
As his excavations progressed he I'M
earthed seven dead diggers and three
pecks of fine seed potatoes that the
squirrels, forewarned perhaps Of the
impending food shortage, had stolen
from the rancher's granary and had
boarded In the storage retreats Of their
underground home.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-29

g NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-29

Prescott-Portland FIGURING Mills
Co. to build greater milling plant and
install concrete grain tanks. at cost Of
s250,000.
Oakville-work started on cheese
factory here.
Sesttle-The Salmon pack Of the
Pacific Northwest for the present sea-
son is estimated at 100000 cases.
Army plans to use large quantities.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-29
snokane-Copcentrating capacity Of

United Copper Mining Co., to be
doubled. Will handle 800 tons daily
Spokane-Magnesite brick and feuo
magnesite will be manufactured here
by American Fire Brick Co., SIS, 600
improvements on plant made.
Valleyford-160 acre ranch one mile
north Of here sold for $4,000.
Wheat in Adams county will average
seven or eight bushels more TO the
acre this year than Jas, is report.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-29
BOY, PLAYING SPY, DIES.
His Mother Finds Him Hanged e
Redpost.

New York.-Joseph Heissner, ten,
lieutenant in the cadet corps of Public
school 4, Long Island City, INDUCED in
many games while alone in his home
at 80 Sunswick street, Long Island
City. His favorite pastime of late has
been to capture spies and deal with
them as all spies and traitors deserve
TO be treated.
In the absence of his mother recently
the boy was practicing with rope and
moose and slipped the loop about his
neck, with the other end made fast to
the bedpost. The game was more re-
alistic than little Joseph intended 1t to
be, for when his mother returned she
found her son strangled to death and
fast to the bedpost.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-29
GERMAN NAME PREVENTS
HIM FROM BEING HERO.

{ Syracuse. n. Y. - Christopher
Schlachter, gridiron hero Of SYRIA
cuse university. has learned
: whats in a name" Merely the
Teutonic favor of his appellation
: was enough to keep Schlachter
out of the university ambulance
unit soon to go to France, al
though the All American player
put in an application.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
HUNDREDS WILL. 60
TO big S. S. MEET
State Sunday School Convention VIII
Meet III Savannah May 8 with 1871
Counties Represented.

Atlanta, Aaril 39.-Indtcations are
+hat there VIII he upward CT 1000 sun
Gav school workers in attendance a.
he stale Sunday school convention
which opcns iss three-day session in
Savannah Oh May 8. At least 1871 coun
ties CT the state will be represented.
it is said. ard it is expected that the
ctendanoe viii be FULLY as large a
last wear when 2.106 delegates were
in attendance.
Among ether features Of, the pro
~raa which has been arranged are:
a county Sunday schooI officers SUD
nor ana conference, an adult Bible
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
SAYS IT IS STICKY
But WHO WILL CARE
Cincinnati man tells how to
shrivel up corns so they
LIT out.

Ouch -! ?!?!! This kind Of rough
talk will be heard less here in town if
people troubled with corns will follow
the simple advice of this Cincinnati
authority, who claims that a few drops
of drug called freezone when applied
tC a tender. aching corn stops soreness
at once, and soon the corn dries up
and lifts right out without pain.
He says freezone is q sticky sub
stance which dries Immediately and
never infames or even irritates the
surrounding tissue or skin. A quarter
OF an ounce, which will cost very little
at any drug store is said to be sutti-
cient to remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet. Millions
of American women will welcome this
announcement since the Inauguration
of the high heels.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
TEACHERS or STATE
TO GATHER IN MACON
TEACHERS ARE GATHERING NOW
FOR THE DAY sESsIoN-FULL
PROGRAM.

The largest gathering Of teachers
! n The his Org d the state Will be held
in Macon Thursday, Friday and SAT
vgday, May 8. !. ., when the Georgia
g.4ucatfon Association conyenes there
in annual EcesioD.
There viii be q number of distin-
~,dsled Sneakers from beyond the
tate. AmoIe them VIII be Dr. =, ?.
lIax,c4. United States Commissioner
o. EGucaUon: rrof w. H. Kilpa rick,
Of Columbia University, New York
CtJ>: DR.. Bruce r. Payne, presiden,
o.. 4oahoJg college Tor teachers, NASH
lille; DE-. z. V. Newton, Boston. All
ct those. men are Of national reDuta-
ton. and to hear one Of them will
be worth going to the association.
State Superintendent Britain will
speak on the progress Of education in
the state during tho past year, and
United States Senator Hoke Smith
will deliver an address on National
Aid to Education.
All OF the departmental meetings
viii be full CT interest, each having
a strong program along the line of
interest indicated by the name of
the department, Especially should
lhe Department of Rural and Agri-
cultural Education interest teachers
of the rural schools.
4 new department Of Public School
Music has been organized, and all Of
the teachers Of music, both vocal and
Instrumental, in the schools OF The
state are expected TO be present and
to take part in the discussions.
The full program Of the sessions
hes been punished in the daily pa
9ers OF the state and viii, be published
again
Dues Of one dollar should he sent
TO Treasurer Fl. 3. Carreker, Com
merce, Ga.
Boards OF Education all over the
state and granting holiday on Friday
the 4th, so that teachers may attend
/ this great gathering Of those interest
/ cd in the progress OF the schools.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
&2G99 625,201TO MEET
ARMY-aANY 1EFiGlEHGlEI:SS
House Committee l-ops Over &7C0,o00,-
eco FF7m EctiH9atea of Department,

Washington, April 3O-Appropria-
lions Of $2G39.A85,281 to meet urgent
deficiencies in the army and navy, or
1880 .355GS7 less shan was recommend
cd by lie war and navy departments,
are included in d bill fayorably re-
ported 70 the house today by the ap-
preparations committee,
Prominent in The bill is an appro-
rriation Of $4.820,947 Cor Panama ca
nal defenses. One item for $3.50 900
is for military training camps.
The bill would authorize the secre
tary of war to purchase, acquire by
donation, o. condemn sites for avia-
Il. schools. An appropriation of
81 100000 is included for such pur-
poses. Several offers Of free sites
already are in the hands of the secre-
tery
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
: S0SrMELr ELS MOT

GIVEN UP HOPE YET
\ New York, April 30.-Theodore
Roosevelt, upon his return from Chi
cago today, declared he hoped, as Mar
shall JoiGre had urged, that the people
in this country would realize the ne
ceseity for sending without delay an
American force to the French front.
"To keep all our men here being
trained by regular army, national
guard and Plattsburg officers for a
year and then try to send them over
as one army would moan in the frs,
place q discroditable failure to do our
duty during this year, and, further
more. that the army when sent would
be inefficient" announced Col. Roose-
yelt.
70 added that those in congress who
opposed the raising Immediately Of
come divisions of volunteers" for such
service, will be repudiating the advice
Of Marshal Jofre, Will be voting
against speedy and efficient action by
the United States, and win be endeay-
oring 10 The extent Of their action to
make this paper war-a war in which
we make speeches and let other men
do the fighting"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TARIFF IS TO BE RESTORED

New Orleans, april 30.-Directors
OF the New Orleans Board OF Trade,
at a meeting today, adopted resolu-
tons indorsing the proposed plan to
organize a 100000 corporation for
the restoration Of river traffic between
New Orleans, st. Louis and upper
Mississippi river points and voted to
subscribe $4,000 toward the capital
Gel, Of the proposed CORPORATION.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
DISCONTINUE ARGUMENTS MAY 9.

Washington. April 3o.-The ST.
rreme court will suspend arguments
for the present term about May and
devote the remainder Of the term to
prerGratioa ard delivery Of decisions.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
RIOTS IN cH'GAGo o@H2ED
BY STRlH: 1F 2ANza5
Strike Has Resulted in Shortage 6
100000 Leaves Of Bread q LAY.

Chicago, April 3O.-Rioting in the
west side Ghetto district and a bread
famine ia many sections Of the city
marked the makers strike in Chicago
today In tie Ghetto hundreds Of
strike symnath;zers, many Of them
women, spoiled hundreds CT loaves by
throwing kerosene in shops and bread
wagons. Mounted police scattered the
rioters.
The tremendous significance Of the
strike, which was called Saturday and
has cut OF a bread supply estimated
at 100000 loaVes day dawned upon
the city today when families depend
ent or the large bakeries found they
must get along on stale crusts or nc
bread Many a morning meal had 10
be abridged.
Mayn restaurants were without
rolls and some were without bread.
The famine in breads5ulTs caused va
ricus governmental bodies to set des-
porately at work to bring the bakers
back to work.
The bis bakers declare that their
principal objection to the demands of
the Bakers union is not The wages
asked, but the ins.stenco of the union
that all foreman in the bakeries shall
be employed On the approval Of the
unions, and shall be dismissed On de-
m8nd Of the men working under Them.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
aIlekA cREETs RrIsslA.

Washington, april @0,-Iha new adj
Of Russia has been eff
cialIy greeted by the Alaskan legisla-
TIRE as Cur nearby sister rem bic"
the message has been transmitted to
troaraG By the depar .lnent Of state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-17
Baseball Scouts Watch
Work Of &C. Mckinney

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 17.-Base-
ball scouts are watching the work of {. c.
Mckinney, a pitcher for William Jewel
college, who, thus far this season. has
pitched thirty-thrce innings and has fan
ned seveniy-threc batsmen, an average OF
almost two and a third strike-outs an in
ming. Besides he has only allowed five
hits. Two one-hit games and one no IN,
contest are already 10 his credit.
When not in the pitchers box, Mckinney
PLAYS the outfield and he j. regarded ~
one of the best gardeners in the state. III,
has a batting average of 400 for siS
games. Mckinney live, in Bosworth. Mo.
and is a running mate Of Robert Simpson
the worlds champion hurdler.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-17
SUSPENSION OF
eSTARS Is WRONG
50 DECLARES HUGHEY JENNINGS
VINO SAYS PUBLIC PAYS TO SEE
STARS AND SHOULD SEE EN-.

! CLEVELAND, O., May II. - It's all
wrong to suspend the stars of baseball, in
the opinion of Hughey Jennings, manage
Of the Detroit Americans. The public. he
says, pays lis money to see the stars per
form and should not he cheated. The
proper solution l. Ia fine the offending
player and see that the fine i paid. Jen-
nings believes.
at isn't treating the public fairly and il
is not treating the club squarely TO ,us-
pend the stars of the game" Jennings
said. "Pcople come out 10 see the stars
play. We know that for every time Ty