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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-16
ICE HANDLERS REDUCE HOURS

Dayton, Ohio.-The Ice Handlers un-
ion, affiliated with the Brotherhood of
Teamsters, has secured a union shop
agreement which reduces the 12 and IA
hour day to 10 hours. Working condi-
tions are improved and wages are raised
to $21 a week for drivers, $40 for help
ers and SIS for other employees.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-16
SIGN FREE TEXT BOOK BILL.

Sacramento, Cal. - Governor Steph-
ems has signed the Harris free text book
bill which permits high school books be-
ing distributed without cost or rented
at maximum charge of So a year until
1920 when it will be mandatory for
school boards to furnish free text books.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-16
PERHAM REELECTED.

Seattle, Wash.-President Perham of
the Order of Railroad Telegraphers
was reelected at the convention OF this
organization. Secretary Treasurer
Quick is replaced by c. ID. Rawlings
Of Indiana. The telegraphers' execu-
tive is sixth vice-president of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor,
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-16
ICE WAGON DRIVERS GAIN.

Springfield, Ill.-Ice Wagon Drivers
Union No. 2s4 has secured a two-year
agreement which raises wages of driv-
ers to SIS week and of helpers to SIG
a week. These rates will date from
Nav l.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-16

by establishing economic democracy to
coordinate with political democracy.
Sound, mutual economic cooperation is
the foundation for cooperation in all
other relationships.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
THE SOCIALISTS
Of HUNGARY TAKE
LONG PEACE STEP

BERNE, Switzerland April 20.-Hun-
garian socialists recently adopted res
oiutions at a secret convention de-
manding that the Central PowerEnake
public peace conditions, excluding all
forcible annexations. and providing for
the establishment of an international
tribunal for the settlement of all dis
putes between nations, gradual disarm-
ament and the giving Of means for
free economic, national cultural de-
velopment to all people, according to
an article published today in the Tag
wacht. official organ of the Swiss Soc
iaI democracy.
German newspapers are indulging in
an orgy of self-gloriication over the
record figure attained by the sixth Ger
man war loan. These generally ex-
press expectation that the Entente ma
tions will now certainly see that the at
tempt to exhaust the Germans fnan-
cial strength is an utter failure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
WANT 4 DEFENSE
BOARD TOF|X7H[
SCALE Of PRICES

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 20
Secretary Houston. of the department
of agriculture, today recommended to
the senate that the council of national
defense be empowered to fix maximum
aid minimum food prices. He also
asked authority for the department OF
agriculture to make a complete survey
of all agencies that own, control. man.
ufacture or distribute food and to Ii
cense and supervise all establishments
where food and all articles required
for agricultural purposes are manufac-
tured, stored or sold. In the event OF
extreme necessity, he said, the govern
nent ought to purchase and sell food
to the people. He estimated cost of car
rying the plan into effect at s25,OOO,-
600.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
ATLANTA CORPORATIONS
ARE TRAINING GIRLS AND
WOMEN FOR MEMS PLACES

ATLANTA, Ga, April 20.-Already
some of the largest corporations in
Atlanta are training girls and women
to fill the positions now held by men
of military age. and the heads of sew
.eral concerns have announced that
they expect to have very few able
bodied. unmarried men from is to. 25
or 26 in their employ when the United
States begins to raise it's great army.
But the girls and women will not
take the places of the men as a perm
.anent proposition, for Atlanta con-
Germs, like other patriotic business
firms throughout the country, are an
nouncing that their male employees
who go into service viii find their jobs
waiting for them when they return
home with honorable discharges in
their pockets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
SCORE OF CHAMELEONS IN
MILITARY HOSPITALS IN EGYPT

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt. April 20.-A
few score chameleons are an indis-
pensible part of the equipment of
very hospital in Egypt. Although they
are on duty in the wards chiefly be-
cause of their Unsuitable appetite for
flies, they also serve to amuse the
patients, who never tire of watching
the strange variations of tint assumed
by the strange animals. A favorite
occupation of the Highlanders is to
put chameleon against background
Of a piece of Tartan kilt Here, the
soldiers assert, the chameleon has to
admit itself beaten. After a vain eff
fort to mimic the colors of the kilt it
takes on more or less neutral tone
and resigns itself to the inevitable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
WRIST WATCHES BECOMING
FASHIONABLE IN U. s. ARMY

ATLANTA, Ga, April 20.--The idea
that wrist watch was effeninate,
which began to disappear soon after
the beginning of the European war, is
now practically extinct in Atlanta, due
to the fact that so many officers OF
the Fifth regiment, Georgia National
Guard, and other military officers are
wearing them.
If the war goes on for another six
months or a year, which Is most like
ly, they will become as common as
ordinary pocket watches in this coun-
try Already they are the usual watch
for men in Europe, as the result of the
general use by men in the armies.
All of which goes to show how
rapidly old ideas give way to new and
how fast the styles undergo a constant
change. Nowadays boy would be
ashamed to wear curie, yet few hun
dred years ago the boldest warriors
were proud of their marcelle wave.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
EFFECTIVE REMEDY FOR
KILLING POTATO BEETLE

ATLANTA, Ca, April 20-The po-
tato beetle has appeared and the state
department of agriculture is warning
TIE garden planter particularly that
immediate attention should be given
the growing plant The department OF
entomology offers this as the best
remedy: Mix one pound of arsenate
Of lead with six or eight pounds of
SACKED lime, or -four Put this mix
ture into -four sack. or sack of some
course cloth, and dust the plant thor
oughly. If desired to use in liquid
form as a spray, use about l IL
pounds of arsenate lead or about 2
pounds of the. paste arsenate of lead
and about 2 pounds of stone lime to
05 gallons of water The powdered
preparation is recommended as the
easiest to handle. If one treatment Of
the growing plant does not entirely
eliminate the beetle, treat again when
they appear, but ordinarily one treat
ment is sufficient Write the state en-
tomologist for any information de-
sired.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
THREE CARLOADS OF HOES
At ARIES PLANTATION

Three carloads of Hampshire hogs
we're received here yesterday for the
Aries plantation about miles north Of
this city. These animals we're pur-
chased in northern Missouri and were
shipped to the Aries plantation to be
fattened for market.
The three carloads contained 162
hogs, all told, high grade stock which
will be brought to the pink Of condi-
ton and then either slaughtered here
and placed on the market as dressed
meat or disposed of on the foot when
conditions are satisfactory.
The Aries plantation is making a
specially of raising fine hogs for mar
ket and the shipment received yester-
day brings the total number of hogs
low being fattened to about 225.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
'OLDGLORY' FIRST.
FORE IGN FLAG To
RECEIVE HONORS

LONDON, April 20.-British and
American dignitaries celebrated Ameri-
can participation in the world war
with religious services at st. Paul's
Cathedral here today. The service was
attended by King George, Queen Mary
ard numerous British official, the
whole suite of the American embassy,
representing President Wilson, and
score or more distinguished repre-
sentatives of the other allied govrn>
mnts. The stars and stripes fioated
during the celebration from the high
est tower of parliament building,
marking the first time in the history
of the empire that foreign flag has
flown there. A great popular demon
stration marked the Inauguration of
the celebration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
WANT "ANT|.CH|GkEN"
ORDINANCE PASSED

Many citizens of Americas who in
tend to cooperate in the national food
production campaign by planting their
vacant lots in vegetable gardens, are
advocating the passage by the City
Council of an ordinance compelling
owners of chickens to keep them con-
fined at home.
How can we raise vegetables on our
vacant lots if the chickens come along
and tear up everything say the would
be gardeners.
The matter has been discussed with
some of the aldermen and it is not
improbable that an ordinance. covering
the. matter will be introduced next
Tuesday night when the City Council
meets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
ALLIES KEEP Up
DRIVE ON GERMAN
LINES IN WEST

NEW YORK, April Compiled
by the Associated Press from European
cables during the day.,-While the
French advance last night was not SO
spectacular as the proceeding days
progress, nevertheless the advance
continued in important sectors, nota-
bly, northeast of Scissors, where the
French are gradually enveloping the
important railway center of Laon. The
Germans counter attacked strongly.
but were unable to make an Impress
ion on the new French lines. The ad4
vonce towards Laon was also contin-
ued on the Vauclerc plateau. French
troops In grenade attacks carried sew
eral trenches on the plains north of
Rheims, where the Germans are cling
iLg desperately to strongly entrenchey
positions. The French also made head
way east of Loivre in this sector.
The Germans after heavy lombard
ments launched, the expected violent
counter attacks in the Champagne re-
gion which French artillery and ma
chine guns had been brought up to
meet. The Germans were badly cut up
and failed to gain any ground.
The British report progress near vii
lers and Guislain, midway between st.
Quentin and Cambria.
Germany announced final occupation
of the Siegfried positions which has
been under construction since March
10th. The announcement adds the
enemy follows hesitatingly," and says
the French used more than thirty di-
visions in the Champagne and Arras
battlefields.
The British war Office announces the
complete route of Turkish forces af-
ter the British forced passage across
the river Shat Ell Adheni in Mosopo-
tamia British troops also advanced
in southern Palestine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
flag THIEVES SECURE
PRIZE RELIC OF MISS BELL4H q

ATLANTA, Ga, April 2O.-Atlantas'
flag thieves, dubbed as new contend
ers for the title of the 'meanest men In
the world have pulled a new theft,
and this time it is the meanest yet re-
corded.
A beautiful silk flag, presented to
Miss E. C. Bellah by the late United
States Senator A. S Clay. while Miss
Bellah was his secretary, and recently
mounted on handsome flagstaff by q
cabinet maker in the senate cabinet
shop in Washington, was stolen from
the front of the home where Miss Bel
Iah is visiting in Atlanta.
So many flags have been stolen from
automobile radiator caps that the po-
ice haven't tried to catch the thieves,
but they have promised Miss Beliah
that they are going to find the miscre-
ant who swiped her flag. if he is still
IN the confines of the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
.KRUPP FACTORY HAS
A BIC STRIKE NOW

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, April 90
Serious strikes have broken out in
various munitions factories throughout
Germany, according to the Telegraaf
which states its information was re-
ceived from confidential German
sources.
One of the most important plants
affected by the strike is the great
KrnDp works at Essen, where the
heavy field guns of the German army
and navy We're all made before the
war began, The situation is repre-
sented by the Telegraaf as Exceedingly
serious.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
MOTHER OF MRS. |.
B. LOTT IS DEAD

Mrs NJ. v. Watson died yesterday
at Johnston, s. c., and the funeral will
be held this afternoon in that city. She
vas the mother OF Mrs. L. 3. Lott, of
Americus, and Mrs. Lott is in John
ston now. Mrs Watson was 73 years
CT age, and had been i'll for about six
months. Many friends and relatives
are grieved at her death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
TOOK STRYCHN|NE FOR
HEADACHE MEDICINE

Mrs. Joe Rocks, of Andersonville,
had a narrow escape from horrible
death yesterday when she swallowed a
quantity of strychnine. mistaking it
for headache medicine.
Mrs. Rocks was almost Immediately
seized with convulsions, but medical
attention was promptly secured, and
she was given first aid treatment, fol-
lowed by antidotes, which undoubtedly
saved her life.
Her condition was most serious dur
ing the night but this afternoon she is
reported as resting satisfactorily with
excellent chances for full recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
SUMTER COUNTY CORN
BRINGS GOOD PRICE

Z A shipment of 1000 bushels of Sum.
ter county corn was made today by the
Farm Products Company of this city
the price being $1.55 per bushel in the
car f o. b. Americus.f
This corn was practically all raised
in Sumter county and the shipment did
not by any means exhaust the supply
now on hand in the storehouses of the
concern handling the order.
IN the present critical situation IN
which the nation finds itself with ref.
erence to food production, the fac
that Sumter county is able to ship out
great quantities Of these crops is point
cd out as evidence that this section i:
amply qualified to handle its share o.
the great food problem.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
LEADER DENIES THE
GERMAN 6 INTRIGUE

MEXICO CITY, April 2O.-In answer
to persistent reports that authorities
o. the German government are endeav-
oring to influence the Mexican congress
to oppos General Carranza's procla-
nation of neutrality between the Unit
ed States and Germany in the present
war, President Hay, presiding officer
of the lower house, today issued for
NAL statement denying all knowledge
of such influence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
MARRIED GUARDS MAY
STAY NTH C0LORS

WASHINGTNO, D. c.. April 2O.--
The militia bureau of the department
OF war announced today that national
guardsmen are not to be discharged
solely because they are married. 1t is
the purpose of the government, wher-
ever an enlisted guardsman has mans
which prevent his family becoming a
charge upon the government not to
muster such soldiers out of the SER
vice
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
AMERICUs SCHOOLS
PLAYING BALL TO-DAY

4 The baseball teams of the Americus
High school and the Third District A.
& NJ. school are both scheduled to ca
wort on the diamond today
The High school aggregation goes to
Dawson to mingle with the Dawson
High school representatives, while the
Third District A. & NJ. team travels to
Fort Valley to clash with the ball toss
ers from that city.
Both the Americus teams have play,
ed one game each this season. the
High school losing to Albany. and the
A. & NJ. boys winning from Colum-
bus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
ONE OF HANDSOMEST MEXICAN
BUILDINGS SLOWLY SINKING

MEXICO CITY, April 20.--A com
mission Of engineers has been appoint.
ed to decide on some plan to check the
sinking of the magnificent building
housin gthe Department Of Commun-
ication and Public Works. This build
ing, the handsomest in Mexico, is
slowly settling into the swampy sub
soil 1t was completed and opened in
1910.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
Fired ON life Boats.

LONDON, April 2O.-A dispatch from
Christiana says a German submarine
has sunk the Morse steamships Star
and Blomvag, and fired on life boats
as they were being lowered. Afterwards
the steamer was looted Four sailors
from the Blomvaag were killed by gun
fire of the submersible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ELECTION POSTPONED

The annual election of officers of the
Americus and Sumter County Cham
Der of Commerce, which was to have
occurred at the regular meeting OF
the organization to be held on May /
has been postponed until Thursday,
May 3, on account of circumstances
which make it advisable to change the
date
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
U. S, ENVOY TO TUYkEY
HAS SPOTTED TYPHOID

THE HAGUE, April Pa Berlin
news dispatch received here this after
noon asserts that United States AM
bassador Elkus is seriously i'll at Con-
stantinople. Spotted fever is given as
the ailment of the envoy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
Wilson Giues The Reasons For
Plan By The SelectiDe Draft

from the prosecution of other activi-
ties which the country must engage
in, and to which it must devote
great deal of its best energy and
capacity.
The volunteer system does not do
this. When men choose themselves
they sometimes choose without due
regard to their other responsibilities.
Men may come from the farms OF from
the mines or from the factories or
centers of business who ought not to
come, but ought to stand back of the
armies in the field. and see that they
set everything they need and that the
people of the country are sustained in
the meantime.
sr Universal Obligation.
The principle of the selective draft,
in short, has at it's heart this idea, that
there is universal obligation to serve
and that a public authority should
choose those upon whom the obliga-
ton of military service shall rest, and
also in sense choose those who shall
do the rest of the nations work. The
bill, if adopted, will do more, 1 be-
iieve, than any other single instru-
mentality to create the impression Of
universal service in the army and out
of it, and if properly administered will
be great source of stimulation.
Those who feel that we are turning
away altogether from the voluntary
principle seem to forget that some
100000 men will be needed to fill the
ranks of the regular army and the
national guard. and that very great
field of individual enthusiasm lies
there wide open"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
REV. COPELAND IS
NEW BISHOP NAMED

MACON, Ca, April 20.-The Diocesan
Council in session here elected Rev.
Robert S. Copeland, of New Orleans,
Episcopal bishop of the diocese OF At
ianta, TO succeed the late Rt. Rev. Kin
Nelson, subject to approval of the
bishops college.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
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DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

, The weather forecast for Amer
; icus and vicinity follows: 81
FOR AMERICUS: Probably los
cal THUNDER STORMS tonight.
Saturday: Fair and COOLER.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
-FOUR MORE RECRUITS ARE
SENT TO JOIN U. S. NAVY

fWalter l. Cameron, Cecil G. Craps,
Henry W. Reese ana Roy C. OWENS left
this afternoon for Atlanta, having been
accepted on the preliminary examina-
ton for enlistment in the United States
navy
All four of the young men have sue
cessfully passed the examination CIV
en- by A NJ. Fertile. in charge of the
navy recruiting station in Americas,
and will be sent on to the naval train
ing school at Norfolk, Va, as soon as
accepted by the main recruiting sta
ton in Atlanta
Thus far there have been 81 recruits
sent from Americus to join the navy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20

tee appointed under this resolution tc
formulate plan of organization that
will be in harmony with the nation
wide movement inaugurated by the
committee on National Defense and the
committee shall have the power to
nominate those whom they consider
best adapted to the various divisions
CT the work
The committee shall make its report
at the mass meeting to be held Thurs
day. April 10th.
Those named to attend the meeting
at Macon next Tuesday are:
Carr S. Glover, Crawford Wheatley
y Ralston Cargill, Frank Sheffield.
Arthur Rylander, G. R. Ellis, ]. A. Hix-
on, j. E. Sheppard. n A. Ray, VIII
Chambliss. Frank Lanier, W. E
Brown, J. f. Mathis. T. B. Hooks. F. L
Cato, Cranston Williams, W. NJ. Jones
R. s. Oliver. W. T. Anderson. Ed Tim
norman, Sr., W. T, Calhoun, w. ]. Hill
B. F. Easterlin, W. O. Easterlin, Leon
Grifan.
The membership on permanent or
ganization committee is as follows:
w. NJ. Jones, ]. R. Cargill, Arthur
Rylander, G. R. Ellis and n. A. Ray.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20

WASHINGTON d. c., April 90
President Wilson has sent a. letter to
Representative HeIvering. of Kansas
explaining and strongly supporting the
administration army bill with its Sc
lective conscription plan. The letter
indicated the purpose of the admins
tratton to insist upon enactment of the
measure vigorously 1t follows:
Il welcome the inquiry Of your let
ter of April 19, because have realized
that truth Of what you say from my
own observation, namely. that what is
meant to be understood by the select
i've draft is not generally understood
throughout the country.
THE process Of the draft is, think,
yery.clearly set-forth in the bill draft
ed by the war department and which
so earnestly hope that congress will
adopt, but it is worth while to state
the idea which underlies the bill lit
VAC LlAoRC lAA1yA
Object of Government.
II took occasion the other day in
an address TO the people of the coun-
try to point out the many forms Of
patriotic service that were open to
them and to emphasize the fact that
the military part of the service was
by no means the only part, and per
haps, all thongs considered, not the
most vital part Our object is mob
ilization of all the productive and ac-
tive forces Of the nation and their de-
'velopment to the highest point Of CO.
operation and efficiency, and the idea
foI the selective draft is that those
should be chosen for service in the
army who can most readily be spared
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20

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