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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
WILSON PLANS To
REDUCE PRICE Of
COAL At ONCE

WASHINGTON, d. c., August 49,
President Wilson sent to the food ac
ministraticn today for a personal con-
ference with Herbert Hoover, and la
ter went to the federal trade commits
sion. 1t is believed the president dis
cussed the coal situation and the ex-
tent to which he would assume the
powers vested in him by me food coz,
tori bill.
Under the law the president may fix
the price Of coal, operate the mines or
commander stocks and sell to the
public. Some decision Of which
course he will pursue is expected as
the result of todays conferences,
which were based on the federal trade
commissions now completed report on
the coal situation.
At the federal trade commission
Offices the president went over the
figures gathered on costs of produc-
ing COdI. ne lISllu VI lHG CuIIl1lto-
sion's report on the subject was to
urge the president to take over the
supply and its distribution.
The president will take some action
III the coal situation early next week.
He carried back to the white house
from the trade commission mass OF
statistics on coal production costs and
will go over them tomorrow. His de-
cision probably will be announced
Monday.
The presidents intention, it was
learned authoritatiyely, is to reduce
the present prices, not only at the
mines but of jobbers and retailNrs
The trade commissions report indi-
Gates that operators can sell their
bituminous at a price far below the
maximum of three dollars fixed at a
recent conference between mine man
ayers and government officials nd
still make a handsome profit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
too LATE TO PICK
SQUARES SAYS B0YET7

That the picking Of punctured anu
fallen squares is practically useless
this late in the season, is the an
. made by Agricultural
Agent W. j. Boyett, who has been as
rost. .ng tie farmers of thos section Ia
their fight against the boil Weevll.
The weevil has reached the stage OF
where he desires to change his base
of operations and is now migrating
from one field to another. Thus II a
farmer works energetically to rid his
cotton of punctured squares and what
ever adult weevils he may discover, ne
is liable to find that next day his
neighbors' weevils have moved in and
gone to work.
The season has advanced to the
point where little can be done in the
way of fighting the weevil, says Mr.
Boyett, and it is better to let the wee
vii get the top crop than to pick the
squares longer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
SHARP FIGHT On
WAR TAX BILL To
COME MONDAY

WASHINGTON, D. c., Adjust 49,
Disposition by the senate Of many un-
contested provisions Of the $200,000,-
000 war tax bill has almost cleared the
way for the sharp fight which proba-
bly, will begin Monday over income and
war profits taxes.
Among other important features dis
posed of are the wine and moter vehi-
Gle schedules. The revisions of the f.
nance committee leyying between $40,-
100000 and $5O,OOO,000 on owners OF
motor vehicles, instead of $68,000,00
on manufacturers as proposed by the
house bill were adopted, as were the
increased rates on wines estimated to
raise $21,O00,0OO against $6,OOO,OOO un-
der the house rates.
House provisions levying five per
cent. tax upon the gross sales of many
manufacturers and designed to raise
$11S, 100000 also were formally elm
mated, the new automobile and other
reduced taxes being substituted. The
senate also accepted the finance com,
mittee's action in striking out Of the
house provision for additional fed
eral taxation of inheritances, designed
to raise $6,000,000.
An amendment to the automobile sec.
tion suggested by Senator Knox and
adopted imposes a surtax of $40 fot
each $500 value on cars costing more
than $4,000. AS accepted the section
now provides the following motor We
hicle taxes, payable by owners Of those
not used exclusively for business pur-
poses:
Motorcycles, $3.50; automobiles, cost
ing under $500, S. annually; costing
between $500 and $3.50, $3.50; costing
between $3.50 and $1,000. $40, with s.
additional for each $500 up to $4,000,
and 10 for each $500 above $4,000.
The tax, based upon original list
price, would be reduced by 10 per
cent for each years use Of the ma
chine up to a gross allowance of 50
per cent"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
WILL INSTALL WHEAT MILL
TO Be READY IN FEW DAYS

Construction operations will begin
Monday morning on the building now
occupied by John w. L. Daniel on
Cotton avenue, to prepare for the in
stallation of large roller system
flour NIL, with thirty barrel daily
tapa' ity w J. Rice. an experienced
miller will acrive Monday and have
charge of the mill
Mr.. Daniel, realizing that Sumter
county is developing into wheat
growing section, has invested in the
-four mill and viii have one of the
best equipped 9ants in this part of
the state. The machinery has already
heen shipped qld VII arrive in few
days. Americus has reeded flour mill
for some time, but the demand will be
still greater another season.
Mr.. Daniel is also pushing "Pinapa,
a beverage of his own manufacture that
is growing in popularity here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
DIPPING VATS BLOWN
UP IN LOWNDES COUNTY

VALDOSTA, Ga, August 19.--Six-
teen cattle dippin3 vats in this c0un-
ny were blown up with dynamite Friday
right, presumably by an organized band
Of men opposed t. the cattle dipping
laws. Early reports received by
Chairman Conoley of the county CON-
l. .7sioners, were that nine vat' la!
.h4,n dynamited but later in the day
fuher reports showed that sixteen he'd
zen destroyed. The men ENGAGED In
,..a work of destl ;tron are rep rtet u
.iive cut the rur5 telephone lines
thereby delaying news from the most
distant sections. 1t is believed that
one crowd did all the dyramiting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
TOWN OF JAFFA IN PALESTINE
IS SAID TO BE VIRTUALLY RUINS

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-The town of
Jaffra in Palestine, formerly the port
for Jerusalem, virtually is in ruins, ac-
cording to information received from
Cairo, Egypt, by the American Commit
tee for Armenian and Syrian Relief
Jaffra was set on fire by the Turks and
burned after many buildings were dyn-
amited, says the messages received by
the committee, which adds that of the
VILLAGES and hamlets within twelve
miles of Jaffra nothing remains but
leaps Of ruins and ashes.
From line extending three miles
north of Jaffra to the Judean mountains
rot an inhabitant remains nor a dwell
ing says the message. "All govern
ment records have been taken to DAM
ascus and Nablus. The people who
were spared from massacre were ex-
lied to Hebron.
Juffra formerly had apopulation es-
timated at between 10000 and 10000.
1t contained several mosques, churches
and converts, bazar hospitals, hotels
and fine gardens 1t is connected with
Jerusalem by a railway line 6fty-four
miles long.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
HOME Of ENGLISH
SOCIAL LEADER IS
RED CROSS CENTER

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-Oppositel Marble
Arch stands the home Of Lady Batter
sea, which in pre-war days was the
center of social activity. Now it is the
headquarters of the Red Cross Library
and is run by Mrs. Gaskell and an army
cf voluntary assistants. The house is
packed with books from floor to cell
ing, they cover the walls, are piled up
CT tables and shelves, overflow into the
servants quarters and even into the
stables at the back of the house,
Nearly 10000 books a week are sent
out to all parts Of the world, and in,
addition to gifts. 100000 books and
magazines are purchased monthly The
tastes of the soldiers are remarkable,
and an amazin light has been thrown
On the matter of best sellers. Far away
into the million scars the demand for
Nick Carter detective stories.
Every hospital in France, of which
there are some 29O, receive parcel of
1870 books every three weeks. Poetry is
very largely in demand and ranges
from Shakespeare to modern living po-
cts. The Colonial soldier has an insat-
isble curiosity and his chief demand is
for the Encyclopedia Britannica in 40
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
No MEETING HELD
BY ANT|-ORAF TERS

The anti-draft mass meeting sched-
uled to have been held in this city yes
terday at 10 a. m. did not materialize
and no gathering of the kind occurred
notwithstanding positive information
circulated earlier in the week that the
mass meeting would be held on sched-
ule time, with an out-of-tewn orator tc
voice sentiments antagonistic to the
draft law
Handbills were distributed through
out Americus on Saturday, August H.
announcing a meeting to be held yes
terday in the w.aunty courthouse. The
board of county commissioners refused
to allow the courthouse to be used for
such purposes and so notified the rep
resentatives of the anti-draft fac
tion.
The City Council also went on record
as opposing the proposed meeting and
passed a resolution at the regulor semi
monthly session denying the use OF
any city property, including the treets
for the purpose of holding such meet
ing.
The result was that the meeting did
not materialize yesterday and the sit
uation remains quiet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
SOUTH CAROLINA PARTY
INVESTIGATES CONDITIONS

A party of South Carolina farmers
arrived in Americus yesterday morn
ing on tour through south Georgia
and Alabama, investigating boil wee
vii conditions, intending to go back to
their home and spread the gospel Of
preparedness among the planters OF
that section.
The members of the party were B
D. Funchess, NJ. NJ. Riddle, NJ. w.
Gramlin and T. F. Riley, all of Or
angeburg, S. c. They made the trip
from Orangeburg to Macon, a distance
Of 250 miles, on Friday, and came to
Americus Saturday morning, leaving
in the afternoon for Columbus
Agricultural Agent w. j. Boyett
showed the South Carolinians over sew.
eral plantations in this vicinity, pick
ing out fields where no fight had beer
made against the weevil and then Of
fering in comparison fields where ac-
tive means had been taken to combat
the pest. The members of the party
lef much encouraged over the prospect
Of raising cotton in spite of the wee
vii.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
". B. h'G1aSLE HAS BEEN
ORDERED TO TRAINING CAMP

w B. McCorkle, who for some time
has been connected with the post of
fee at Americas, has received notice to
report at Fort Oglethorpe on the 9th.
Mr., McCorkle made application for ad
mission to the training camp at Fort
Mcpherson, and falling tobe called to
this camp, Immediately applied for ad
mission at the second. w. NJ. Flat will
succeed Mr.. McCorkle at the postofiicc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
FORMER AMERICUS MAN NOW
SOLDIER In L. 5. REGULARS

Information has been received here
of the enlistment the United S,ases
regular army Of James H. Little felo,
who until few weeks ago was night
CLERK at he Windsor Hotel in y. 5
city Mr. Littlefelu resigned to ac-
cept a position with well known
Birmingham, Ala. hotel and has now
even up that place to don the uniform
OIL Uncle Sans fighting forces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19

volumes. No demand is refused whether
it be for the latest handbook on oil
engines, theosophy, poultry farming or
boxing
These parcels Of books, go forth to
all parts of the world wherever the
British soldier is fighting. Malta re-
ceived 1000 per month, Basrah 5000,
Alexandra 5000, salonika 1000 and
even units in East Africa, Italy and
Russia are supplied. The Admiralty
requested the library to supply every
sailor in the feet with book.
Urgent summons often are received
and when Gallipoli was filing the hos
pitfalls cable came send $4,000 books
at once, light and good print The
other day request came from Boul-
ogne and within an hour and half
5000 books had been sent in response
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
\. c. HORTON SUFFERS
PARAYTIC SHOCK

H. C. Horton, one of the best known
citizens of Americus, is in a critical
condition at his resideice on Fielder
street, having suffered a parlytic
shock which has affected his entire
left side. The attack occurred about
1880 o'clock Friday evening, while
MIR. Horton was at his home and
since that time his condition has been
most serious.
Grave fears are felt for his re-
ccyery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
SMALL BLAZE OCCURRED
HERE SATURDAY MORNING

The first actual alarm to come in
over the new automatic alarm system
just installed in Americus, was regis
tered yesterday morning about II
o'clock, when the department was call
ed to the home of negro, Clayton
Simpson. Both trucks responded The
damage was very slight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
HARDW|Ck FIGHTS.
KEEPNA1SON' 5.
PAPER IN MAILS.

WASHINGTON, Aug 1S.-Thomas E.
Watson and his Jeff" magazine have
found their way to the Senate of the
United States, after having been
kicked out of the mails by Postmaster
General Burleson, upon counsel of
Attorneyl General Gregory.
Strangers for ten years, Watson and
Senator T. w Hardwick, were to be-
come political bedfellows again by
their attacks upon the army draft
law. Old differences were forgotten
under the attacks upon the Admins
tEation and the constitutionality OF
this law and they became as one for a
common purpose. Senator Hardwick
has introduced a resolution in the Sen
ate demanding to know why certain
Socialistic periodicals. had been barred
from the mails. He called upon the
Postmaster General, in this resolution,
for information as to the exclusion
from the United States mails of var
ious publications since the passage OF
the espionage law. The Postmaster
General would be required to state the
particular provisions of the law which
are said to have been violated by the
excluded publication.
To Be Made Political Issue.
Just as the Georgia judgeship mat
ter is settled by the confirmation of
Judge Beverly d. Evans this Watson
row is forced to the front with indica-
tions of anything but harmony among
some of the Democrats in Georgia.
1t has been believed that since the
Department of Justice and the Post
office department had ruled against
many Socialistic magazines and barred
them from the mails, the matter would,
for the time being, be out of the public
view, but it is quite apparent that Sen
ator Rardwick intends to make this
one of the big political issues of the
near future.
Efforts were made a fortnight ago to
get up a somewhat similar resolution
il the House, but the House committee
on postof1ces reported adversely on
the resolution, taking the ground that
the recourse of the excluded publica-
ton was in the courts and not Con-
gress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19

WASHINGTON, D. c., August IS
CUba's offer to provide a mobilization
and training ground for some American
f21ces has been accepted. The num-
Ter or description of the forces to be
sent cannot be disclosed for military
icaS0ns
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-13
EQEEES,YSlC1::,6E' oEaW[FH
Every Mind Harbors Happiness.

"Thc eccond act ~ the play. Mar
Pic" saif Paula as she continued her
sterv was one of the most vivid and
ro grant expeditions ~ woman s
heart ard woman 8 wav ~ LOOKING
az Things I hH 20 ever rcnd
"Af thaf fi|uc vac very young,
but : am glad o. say something made
mo understand ITS truth was ais
able a. rrailze because 7 did know 2
YVES true was surety had that Wise
ior without whit ~h both men and wo-
man arc merely clods.
need not tell YOU, MarEie ~ the
BLISS of being able not only 10 Do
things. hut ~ being able q tell your
Nsff WhI Won d. them To separate
those thcts and acts which you your-
seif a. from TIE accented mode and
how why for yourself thru conveu-
tan ans tradition As one ~ the
grratest lows in woman's life
Affer all. dear. IL is 10 ones mind
thai either happiness or dependence
IS born. and the woman who can sav
Is .tr So and despair fon cannot
harm uIr because I shall close the
d.rr 80 uv mind 70 you forever has
solved almost all her hfo's problems
However this outlook IN lie
seems % mo 90 he purely feminine.
and ! remember, young as was.
was greatly surpri sed 20 see Jed and
Tom had prubed MS with q plumm 2
line that side ~ q woman nature
which makes her give credit whcr"
credit is DUO even while her pain
drawn mouth and tear-dimmed eyes
hespeak q breaking heart
"rl.f scene ~ fhe seon19 act of
THE story az Hanna Er7nkef w7s
lata iu me eawo mueic room az The
hrst The tlfne was week later AS
thn curtain rises Hanna So iisoovere1
~ The piano and tnc ioet fcw bars ~
tho Beethoven Minuot In - nra heard
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-13

The Kind You Have Always Bought.

THIS the applied the public Of CaOa that has
been manufactured under the supervision Of Chas H. Fletcher for
Casto We respectfully call the attention fathers and
mothers when purchasing astor that the wrapper bears his signature
black When the wrapper removed the signature appears both sides
bottle red Parents who have used Castoa for their little in the
years need warning against counters and limitations but present
of the the danger
ducing into their families spurious medicines
is be regretted that there people who engaged in the
business putting and selling all substitutes what should
properly be termed cOqnterit for medicinal preparations not only for
adults chdens medicines therefore dv mother
scrn closely what she gives her child Adults do for themselves
but the child has % rely the mothers wauhuness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-13
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
BIZ THORNIc. IS tj.Ss
Big Toms Jealousy.
tcoyrrht BurEess)
Big Toms Jealousy.

Prt,r Rabbit didn't know what 10
iHIN. A.en airs IOhnier naa HffL
scared 1879 rom had seemed
W.f.I.I and anxious afrnId tfHf
tHInf aad happened ro Mr Fon
hIr. Sow here hc Was. rFa 300 Ian
Hrl anger ANA Ea mar
'nrs aI rad happened. uNt ,nNl
shifr ntl run away from iiiii
hrt trs H.dinE 30 was vnfy clear
frai hig rom believed just what ho
Peter scratchcd FIRST one long ear
anu tacu Che other way be has -t
q IuE when he ia puzzled
"Bat uh' did She ruu away from
YOU Have you been treating her
ulals rr a.ked
Certainly NOTE retorted RiF Torn
inH guaufiy. auewerinB tbe lhst ql
ton frsl "sue ran away Co steal
ro steal whose nest~ asked Pc
ter etil more puzzled
ifer own ~ coursc. snapped r rs
.puf how can any ono steal their
own nest1 PERSISTED Peter.
"Dh thnfs jurt way - SPEAK
ms replied Bie Tom impatiently
"lf means that che hes stolen away
and hidden her nest from me
know ~ she's dove ~ before
'r}f hy1 asked Peter 1-f Under
the sllh should shc want tH hde her
meet from you forF
bs Tom looked a ittle FOOLISH anld
ure ntraufo. II suppose she +
afraid would break enc eggs said
Peter looked as amazed as ne
How queer" h. exclaimed "of
"Wsn confessed Big Tom un-
easily m may have hrokpn few in
tho par You see. whom Mrs Cob
tler f4N nest che spends all her
%.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-13
II MORE IN
FIGHT FOR
BUNGALOW
Detroit Largely Repre-
scented In New List
of Entrants

Seventeen Now members have en-
rolled Do The 10000 Club" as &C
tive candidates Tor the $4,000 Alad-
din home four brand new motor
Ours. and other valuable awards
offered in The Times 81 900 Sales
mauship contest
The Detroit people who start with
"A COOL showing in The voting list TO-
day are John r Anderson. SO 391
Concord ave.. Miss Eva G. Roher'
40 lNS Uclon-ave W a DANES.
No 200 ppHosn-st Michael Breen.
SO 31l Goodwin ST. Mrs Rose
Frank, No. ll55 Mhtaryaye Rob
ert Hayes. So 220 Delawareavc j.
T. Hutton. No 1875 F0urthayc. +,
Master Horace Cheney. No % Pc
Ter Hunt. Mrs Edwin l. Roberts
so I'll Greenhcid and Ora b.
Hammond 80 1876 Fourth.ave The
now members from other parts OF
Michigan are Miss Josephine $.
KILN. Moreuci Miss Madeline
Minor. Port Huron Miss Flora r.
Haven. Clio. " King, Flint Mrs
A r. Lounsherry Walled Lake,
Mrs O. y Foster. Remus. and Jay
Sessions, So Johns
The second list which Is published
today wa prepared Tor publication
from ihe business turned in up 10
noon. Wednesday The entries re.
ceived durine "wednesday afternoon
and today Will be- boz 'he standing 90.
morrow The subscri puops received
too late 90 he credited IN foday's lis'
viii De- added 10 me credit OF the
members iu tho coming list
The contest Affords every man and
woman Ia or near Detroit an eX-
ccproual opportunity 20 participate
IN an elegant prize distribution,
which VIII De- mad by The Times
Immediately atter tAc close OF the
competition on Oct 3i
The frst vote period opened last
Monday Sept 10. and during this
period which holds good until Wed.
nesday night Sept 26. an new sub
scrlp'iop- count for more votes than
az any other time Each candidate
who succeeds IN turning as much
a. Sis worth on new subscription.
VIII be given 10000 extra votes IN
addition ~ the regular credit
Those who enter the race before
Sept rs. viii have n decided al
vantage over those who delay II
"a most likely those who get into
the contest now viii boz the win.
ncrs of the grand prizes Some OF
tho people who have been thinking
~ entering seem 20 have tho idea
that A. "a roo early 20 begin an ac-
tive campaign Tor votes They
argue thai when the readers % The
Times and fhe people residing thru
our this part Of the state know
more about the contest. IL will
be easter 20 obtain subscriptions
This may he true 20 certain ex-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-13
Society

Or and Mrs J n Sanderson have
gone 20 New York Boston and tbe
White mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. n. J Marshall have
moved into their new home. NO ~
Rhode Islandave
o
Mr. and Mrs Frank 3 Leland are
ON motor trip thru New York state
and ne White Mountains
%
Mrs. Horace r. Peabody and chill
dren will return Friday from Pointe
aux Barques whore they have spent
the summer
Mrs George William Truitt Jr
az Suffolk Va formerly Miss Hazel
Simons, OF Detroit. is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Clarence Green.
The ladies auxiliary OF tho Van
Leuven Browne Hospital school wiz
meet Friday afternoon. az Q so
o'clock, IN the Hotel Statler.
%
Mr. and Mrs James c. McGrero-
and Mr. and Mrs Frank J. Blake
have returned from a MOTORING friu
thru the Berkshires and the Whit
mountains
The ensacomen, Is announced of
Miss Esther lmernan. daughter %.
Mr. and Mrs William Imerman. ST.
l2S Hancock-ave. east, 10 WiNhm
Harry Kimche.
The Michigan Authors associa
ton viii meet Thursday evening I'm
tho Hotel Cadillac. Louis J. Ro.en
berg will speak on SPANS Creates
modern writer"
Mrs w p. Tompkins and dauFh
ter. Miss Tcnerire Tompkins. NO
1924 Cass.ave., have returned home
after spending The summer IN Chi
cago and other places.
o
The marriage of Miss LYDIA Alma
Neuman daughter ~ Mr. and Mrs
August Noumann. No N Soeharft
ave. 20 Charles r Zulauf. was quiet
ly celebrated Wednesday
@
The engagement il announced oi
Miss Marian Alice Hughes. grand
daughter Of Mrs DorInda Hughos
SO Sii Townseud-aye. 20 Charlie
% Williams. OF Louisville, Ky
o
Harold J Smiley. metallureist az
tho Chevrolet Motor company. BAY
City. viii give an illustrated addros
on The anuealng Of steel" Frda,
evening, before the Detroit Eng.
neering society," az which ne Be-
member. In tho clubrooms. No A.
Grand River ave. west,
q
Mr. and Mrs Frank G. Nall and
daughters. and Mrs Arnott Nall and
bah, daughtcr have returned fLal..
F'hif5dTfTfIa and New York They
spent several days with En ien AL
mott Nall who ls stationed on fhe
T.. S y Iowa az Tho League Island
navy yards.