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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
TWO HUNDRED AND
FIFTY MILES OF ORANGES

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Feb. 21.-
One of thase demon statisticians at
tackled the National Orange show at
the beginning of its second day here
today and figure that if every orange
in the show we're lined up they would
reach 250 miles. He also figured that
the canvas in the tents would clothe
$ 400 women in duck dresses. And
just by way of diversion he totaled up
the feet used to weave the canvas
Only 1872 million feet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
YOUNG BOYS CAUSE
4 SERIOUS DAMAGE

Complaint has reached the police
department concerning the promiscu.
Gus shooting of birds by young boys
in the city Chief of Police Johnson
reports that sixty-five telephones in
the local service were out of COM
mission yesterday. because of small
boys shooting cables of the telephone
company. presumably having their
chief mark as the birds. This is a
serious damage, and the policemen
are warning the people, and will take
all necessary steps to break up the
practice.
Besides the danger and wanton kill
ing of the birds is the serious damage
caused
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
Use HORSE MEET TO SOLVE
The HIGH COST OF LIVING

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 21.-The use OF
horse meat as means of solving. or
helping to solve the high cost of liv-
ing, is about to obtain serious consid-
Grafton in the South, having been tried
with success in many northern cities
where licensed butcher shops have
been established for the sale of horse
meat exclusively.
1t costs only about one half of what
beef costs and is said to be equally
nourishing though as a rule it is
coarser and not quite so pleasant to
the taste
A good cut of horse steak, however,
can scarcely be told from an ordinary
cut of beer, though horse meat has a
faint instructive flavor of it's own. 1t
is so faint, however, that the average
person would not know he was not
eating second grade beef
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
CLIFF CLAY LEAVES
OFFICE At CAPITAL

Assistant Agricultural Commission
er Cliff Clay. of Americus, has tender
ed his resignation, effective March /,
and on that date will become state
Motor Truck corporation. which un-
manager for Tennessee of the Smith
til recently was known as the Smith
Form-aTruck company. Mr.. Clay will
have his headquarters in Chattanooga,
and will move his family there.
Mr.. Clay will be succeeded as as
sistant commissioner of agriculture
by B. H. Grower, of Reidsville.
For the past year Mr.. Clay has been
assistant commissioner under ]. D.
Price, and when the latter resigned
last week, he was retained in his posi-.
tion by the new commissioner ]. j.
Brown, with whom he is on the most
pleasant relations.
Mr.. Clay is one of the best known
and most popular young men in the
state Prior to becoming assistant
commissioner of agriculture, he lived
here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
NEW HIGHWAY TO
HAVE LONG RUN

Leland J. Henderson, secretary of
tie Dixie-Overland Highway, between
Savannah and Los Angeles was in the
city last night He is now acting as
field secretary for the organization,
with headquarters in Columbus. Re-
Gently he resigned as secretary of the
Columbus Chamber of Commerce to
give his entire time to the highway
work.
Mr.. Henderson states that the high
way will likely be completed in Oc-
tober, at which time a great cross
country tour over the highway will be
staged. The distance is between 2.7OO
and 5000 miles and remarkably
straight for this long distance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
.PERSHING IS NEW
COMMANDER NAMED

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. 21.-Maj. j.-Gen.
John ]. Pershing received a message
today from Maj.-Gen. Hugh l.. Scott.
chief of staff of the army, with head
Quarters at Washington, announcing
appointment of Gen. Pershing as com
mander-i -in-chief of the southern de-
parment. The new commander viii
have his headquarters at Fort Sam
Houston, at San Antonio, and will be
in command of all United States forces
on the Mexican border He succeeds
tie late Maj Gen. Funston
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
GERMANY'S IRON AND STEEL
IMPORT 1T I STANDSTILL

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Feb. Il.
Imports of iron and steel from Ger
many is still at a complete standstill,
and has been for some months past.
Stocks are running very low, and GER
tain kinds are practically unObtainable.
As Britain only supplies little thin
plate iron to Dutch enamel manufac-
tories by way of special exception, inn
port is now only possible from Amer
lea or Sweden. Delivery periods, es-
recially in America, however. are so
long that it is said to be practically
impossible to draw supplies thence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
MORE AMERICANS
OUT Of KA|SER'S
LAND INTO SWISS

ZURICH, Switzerland, Feb. 21.-
Forty-six Americans citizens. includ
ing score or more consuls and mem
bers of their families, who had been
delayed in Germany since the sever
ance of relations between Washington
and Berlin, arrived here today. The
party came in special trains in two
sections, direct from Munich, and
were subjected merely to perfunctory
examination at the Swiss border.
Several of those in the party talked
with the Associated Press correspon-
dent concerning their treatment by the
Germans after Count Won Bernstorff
was handed his passports. There was
wide difference of opinion, some
saying they had been treated courte-
ously throughout, while other COM
planned of the enforced delay, which
to them seemed without cause. None
Of the Americans arriving today had
any information regarding the Var
rowdals prisoners, as the sixty-two
Americans taken into Prussia by the
German commerce raider, have come
to be known.
A majority of the consuls, it is an
nounced, will go to Berne this after
noon. there to await instructions from
Washington n to their future move
ments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
u. 6. STATION To.
Be EEREC ED HERE
EARLY NEXT FALL

An experiment station for cane and
surghum, erected by the United
States government will be establish
ed in Americus next fall, according to
an announcement this morning by
Secretary P. A. Fenimore, of the
Chember of Commerce. The plan is
assured through information coming
today from Congressman C. R. Crisp,
OF the Third district.
1t will be recalled that DIR. c. S.
Hudson, chief of the division of carbo-
hydrates of the Bureau of Chemistry
in the federal department of agricul.
tire, visited in the city some time ago,
looking into the matter of the station.
The Chamber of Commerce took the
affair in hand and passed resolutions
which were forwarded to Congress
nan Crisp, and his active aid was
sought. Through Mr.. Crisp the plans
were perfected in Washington, and
the announcement comes that the gov
ernment will establish the station.
j. Ralston Cargill, of the Farm
Products Co., of this city, stated this
morning that the station would be a
small factory to deal with the cane
and sorghum syrups having to do,
also, with the chemical side. 1t will
be place to show the farmers how
to have good syrup from their crops.
The personal efforts of President
Carr S. Glover and Secretary Feni-
more were joined with the organiza
tiCn of the Chamber of Commerce. and
with the assistance of Congressman
Crisp, the matter has matured.
1t will mean additional families in
\ the city and experts in this line of
work here by order of the government
The day of greater development in
diversifcation is seen, forged by the
new syrup company now in opera
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
WILSON WILL CD.
To CONGRESS To.
ASK For POWER.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 21-
President Wilson has practically de-
cided to go before Congress before its
adjournment on March 4th, and ask
for authority to protect American sea-
men and ships from the submarine
menace, although there remains bare
possibility that he may not do so.
Officials here expect him to do this
either the last of the present week,
probably Friday, or early in next
week, and in neither instance is he ex-
pected to announce his plans before
notifying congress of the time ne will
appear before the body.
1t was learned authoritatively today
that President Wilson's position is
that congress should pass broad res
olution comforting upon him adequate
authority to deal with the situation
as it exists, together with any de-
yelopments that was arise, during the
congressional recess. OF course, in
the event of a declaration of war, con-
gress would have to be assembled be-
fore such action is taken, but it is
the desire of the Wilson administra-
tion to have full authority to deal with
the crisis Immediately, should devel-
orments warrant the use of armed
forces in enforcing the rights of
Americans abroad and maintain the
tents of international law wherever
these affect American lives and prop
erty.
1t is known President Wilson has
definitely decided what he will say to
congress when he decides to address
the assembly, but it has been decided
this will not be divulged before the
speech is actually delivered.
The situation continues serious for
despite British assurances that few
vessels are now being sunk by sub
q hAuJOiAty vi As AA5
the American flag remain tied up in
port, either at New York, or else
where in this country, and there ap-
pears no immediate prospect that sail
ings are to be resumed by these YES
sells. President P A. S. Franklin. of
the International Mercantile Marine,
which owns the American Line, has
stated that ships of his line will sus-
pend sailings indefinitely, owing to
failure of an effort to secure arma.
ent for these vessels.
President Wilson has stated he will
rot call congress into extra session
unless some unusual development oc-
ours in the submarine situation, and it
is generally believed he has decided
not to call the senate in special ses-
sion after March fifth, as we'll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
SHR|NEAs WILL BE
MERRY BUNCH HERE

The Americus Shriners with all that
it takes to make a trip complete are
preparing this afternoon to mount
tEeir special Pullman to be open at
the Central of Georgia depot at ,
o'clock tonight-en route to Valdosta,
where Alec Temple. of Savannah, will
have a grand ceremonial tomorrow
The birthday of George Washington
has been chosen for the Lowndes
county assemblage.
A full Pullman car-in numbers has
been arranged by Agent Hightower,
and a wonderful trip is anticipated.
The fellows who wear the red fez will
return on Friday at 10 a. m. over the
Seaboard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
FIRST ME- EET|NG Of.
CIVIC BODY HERE

The first meeting of the new men,
bership Of the Chamber of Commerce
will be held on March 1st, Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock, at the offices of
the organization. 1t will be for the
purpose of perfecting the organization
under the new plan of systematic
way of carrying on the affairs of the
Chamber of Commerce.
1t is announced that the gathering
on March 1st will be more of an ex-
perience meeting, aIler the organiza-
tion work is completed. Every mem
ber has a voice in the affairs and he
will be expected to freely express
himself on what should and what
shouldn't be done.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
FIVE VESSELS ARE
SUNK FOR FRENCH

PARIS, Feb. 21-It is officially an
uounced that the following vessels
have been sunk, either by submarines
or striking mines, since February 16:
Minas, Skogland, Giuseppe, Guido and
Rosalie.
The announcement states the loss is
not as great as had been anticipated
in connection with German threats OF
ruthless destruction. and expresses
confidence in the ability of the En-
tente sea forces to maintain their grip
upon the seas and maintain communi-
cations one with the other, as well as
with the Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
WILL
BEGIN At I P. N.

Prof. Augustus G. Miller, of Way
cross, is in the city today and tonight
he will inspect the DeMolay Comman-
derry. Prof. Miller is past grand com
mander of the order, and was former
ly affiliated with the DeMolay COM
mandery, which undergoes an inspec-
tion under him tonight, beginning at
Z o'clock.
Eminent Commander Frank G. Oh
yer cordially invites all visiting
Knights Templar to visit the conclaye
to be held tonight. and especially
brings the attention of the members
to the fact that the inspection will
begin at z o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
GET ONLY 50
VESSELS IN EIGHTEEN DAYS

LONDON, Feb. 21.-Sir Edward Car
son, first lord of the admiralty, ad-
dressing the British house of COM
mons today said a total of eighty-nine
vessels, including allied ana neutral
bottoms, and aggregating 26S,000 tons
had been lost during the first eigh-
teen days of February, as a result of
Germany's ruthless submarine and
mine-sowing campaign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
SELECTING CONTESTANTS FOR
HIGH MEET AT AMERICUS

FITZGERALD, Ca, Feb. pa
large audience heard the boys of the
Fitzgerald High school last evenine
i'll the preliminary contest to decide
the four boys who will represent this
school at the district contest at Amer
icus. The successful contestants were
Ealph Cohen. Stewart Gelders, Alfred
Shaffer and Harold Kassewiz. Other
preliminary contests in other depart
ments will be had soon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
GREECE SUFFERS IN
MIDST Of BLOCKADE

ATHENS, Greece, Feb 21.-(Asso-
ciated Press Correspondence. This
message sent by the first passenger
ship to leave for America since the
declaration of the Allied blockade on
December 8.)-The blockade of Greek
ports by the Entente is absolute, and
much suffering has resulted from the
stoppage of all imports. The Greek
royal government has resodted to the
use of food cards which aids somewhat
but the supply of foodstuffs is totally
Inadequate to the needs of the people.
Bread, generally, is composed of only
one-third wheat -four, the remainder
being bran, and is quite unpalatable,
and hardly nutritious at all.
There is an alarming shortage of
coal throughout the kingdom, with
prevailing cold adding to the suffer
ing of the population, as it is almost
impossible to secure fuel for heating
purposes. In an effort to reduce this
discomfort to a minimum. and also to
enable a portion of the nations indus
tries to continue in operation. King
Constantine has ordered the royal
Tatoi forest to be cut and the wood
used as fuel.
Food is so scarce that army rations
have been reduced by one-half, and
Greek troops are suffering privations
due to the blockade as keenly as the
civilian population.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
RURAL CARRIERS
GET A HOLIDAY

The rural carriers will get holi-
day while the postofTice will observe
holiday hours on Thursday in COM
memoration of the one hundred and
eighty-fifth birthday of George Wash
ington. The Americus banks will also
close
This is the second of the six ma
tional holidays for the year 1917 for
TIE postal service employees. Those
yet to come are National Memorial day
on May 3Oth, National Independence
day on July 4th, Labor day on Sep
tember 3rd, and Thanksgiving day on
November 29th.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
BERLIN CLAIMS Bic
Loss FOR VESSELS

BERLIN, Feb. 21.-The Overseas
semi-official news agency announces
the sinking of large number of hos
tile vessels by German submarines to-
day. fThe list includes one Italian
transport, which went down crowded
with men," in the Mediterranean bar
red zone, other steamers sunk being
the Oceania, Qtalian) Moventauz
(French), two cargo steamers bound
for Saloniki and the French sailing
vessel Aphrodite.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
MANY KILLED IN 4
RUMAN|AN WRECK

BERLIN, Feb. 21.-The Overseas
semi-official news agency, says approx
imately two thousand persons were
killed and injured, including number
of prominent Rumanians in recent
train wrecks near Chirurcha, in nor
thern Rumania The news agency
says its information is secured from
the Russian newspaper Russkoye
Slovo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
SENATE COMMITTEE
IS AGAINST TREATY

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 21.-The
senate foreign relations committee to-
day decided that pending treaty be-
tween the United States and Colom-
Lila, and which provides compensation
to be paid the latter for its partition
il the establishment of the Republic
of Panama, should not be ratified at
this session of congress.
The committees decision was reach
ed after a formal letter from Presi'
dent Wilson urging ratification of the
convention, had been read. Chairman
Stone, it is stated, will make formal
announcement Of the committees rea-
sons for postponing action at later
date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
FORT VALLEY To
PLAY FIVE HERE

The basketball team of the Fort
Valley Athletic club will play the
Americus Y. NJ. c. A. team Thursday
night in Americus at O'clock.
The arrangements were completed
today. and it is assured that the
game will be one of the best of the
eaSon. as both teams have put up
classy exhibitions.
The game will begin promptly at s
o'clock. at the local Y. NJ. c. A Thurs
Gay night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
,PENe|ON FUND HAS
REACHED PT.C0BB

The Sumter county pension fund
from the state for Confederate veter-
ans. amounting to $7,770 was received
bv Ordinary John A. Cobb and is be-
I, given to the veterans as fast as
they call on Captain Cobb. Those
new claims under the state pension
fund filed for 1917, will have to await
ravment until provision is made by
the state general assembly. The legis-
lgture failed to appropriate for the
now claimants last summer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
Chicago Fears Food Riots.

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-President ]. P.
Griffin, of the Chicago Board of Trade,
today telegraphed the chairman of the
Interstate commission and presidents
OF several eastern railroads. insisting
tkat the country will soon face serious
rioting unless an embargo is placed on
eastbound freights, except foodstuffs
and fuel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
Thirteen Ships Sunk by Submarines.

Thirteen Ships Sunk by Submarines.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1-(Compiled by
The Associated Press from European
cables received during the day}-Thir-
teen ships in all were reported as
sunk by submarines and mines today,
according to summary of various re-
ports received at Lloyd's shipping
agency. Berlin claims to have sunk
an Italian transport in the Mediter-
ranean, while the French admiralty
announces the loss of five vessels.
Lloyd's reports the sinking of the
British ship Centurion, the tonnage of
all the vessels named probably total
ling twenty-three thousand tons
War operations on the various fronts
today were of only minor importance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21

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who goes home brightly illumin-
= ated. runs the risk of having his
= wife put him out.-0ld Man Sage.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21
DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

The weather forecast for Amer
icus and vicinity follows:
Generally Fair tonight.
Thursday Continued fair.
Temperature: Stationery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-21

The Times-Recorder is the ONLY paper
in the Third Congressional District with
Associated Press Service.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-26
BARTHEL IN
 FROM BROOKS

Richard Barthel, the young Tolova. na opeartor, who recently arrived in Fairbanks from Brooks, says that it is the consensus of opinion among the mining men of the new camp that it will produce somewhere between one million and one million and a half dol lars during the coming mining seas- on. The figures are based on the pay values encountered during the opera tions this winter and on what will be done in mining way during the sum- mer months. About twenty-five good sized outfits will be working through out the summer, according to Mir. Bar thel. A number of large dumps of dirt are already out on some of the claims where the pay is certain, and more pay is still being hoisted to the surface, in anticipation of the running of the water in the spring, at which time all of the dumps will be washed up. It is estimated that the first spring washup will yield in the neigh borhood of $500, ,O0O.-Citizen.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-26
WHY THE ARMIES
 DESERTED THE GEAR
Peoples Unions Won the Soldiers
 Sympathy in a Short Time

Prince Peter Kropotkin. the aged Russian exile. who. many years ago attained international fame because of the revolutionary stand he took on the side of the people. gave the London l Times correspondent an interesting story on why the great Russian arm ies joined the recent revolt. He says in part:
 i ''The revolution which broke out in Petrograd during the last few days was l of course. the result of long struggle against autocracy.' said the prince Matters came to a crisis by the com plete disorganization to which the life of the people had been brought by the continual change of ministers, owing to ! the influences that prevailed at the court. It was evident, not only to those in close contact with the admin istration, but also to the mass of the population, that if this state of affairs continued longer Russia would un- avoidably be running toward a great disaster
 The agricultural population, feeling there was no security in the life of the country. refused to bring provisions to the city, and the army began to feel that the support it had received from the whole of the Russian nation, espec- ially since the sale of spirits had been prohibited, was going to be disorgan- ized totally
 "The campaign begun by Minister Protopopoff against the two unions of the zemstvos and municipalities added to the discontent.
 "The two unions had taken care of the hundreds of thousands of wounded soldiers, whom they took from the bas. es behind the battlefield lines to dis tribute them in hospitals created all over Russia. In addition. they organ ized in the rear of the fighting lines medical supplies and necessaries for the army, as we'll as tents, hot baths and feeding stands. and had won the sympathies of the army by their con- tinual care for the needs of the sold iers.
 "Protopopoff decided to destroy these unions He prohibited their gen. eral meetings and ordered that at ev- cry committee meeting an officer (who might report everything to the Germ, ans) should be present.
 This continual discord explains why the army so rapidly joined the revolt.