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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
TO RAISE $4,000 FORMER LEADER
AND L|QU|DAT EOF RUSSIA BACK
debt ON CHURCH WITH HIGH HAND

A whirlwind campaign to raise So
600 to liquidate the debt hanging over
the new Lee Street Methodist church,
is to be put on within few days, ac-
cording to decision reached last
night at a joint meeting of the stew
ards of the First Methodist church and
Lee Street Methodist church.
The Lee Street church represents
total investment of $4,000 of which
$1,000 has already been paid, leavinA
a balance of $4,000 Indebtedness, which
it is desired to wipe out by the COM
bined effort of the Methodists Of
Americus
At the meeting last night one of the
stewards prominent in the activities OF
the First Methodist church, announced
hat he would pick the names of IL
men from the membership roll of both
the First and Lee Street churches and
guarantee that these II men would
contribute $2,500 half of the present
Indebtedness.
A committee composed of T. NJ. Fur
low, Dudley Gatewood, II. NJ Stokes,
S, R. Heys and Stephen Pace was nam
ed to have supervision over the de-
tails of the campaign and to nominate
the subcommittee that are to conduct
the solicitation work. This commi-
tee will also fix the date of the cam-
paign. for it is intended to raise the
$1,000 in a single day.
The Lee Street Methodist church,
Nhich was constructed in 1916 and oc-
oupied late last fall, is counted one
of the finest edifces of its kind in
southwest Georgia, and while the
membership is, of course, much small
er than that of the First Methodist
church, the increase in members has
been remarkable. Every department
Of the activities of the church is in a
tourishing condition and the Metho-
Gists of Americus are enthusiastic
over the progress made by the Leo
Street church thus far
Rev. Paul w. Ellis, of the First
church, and Rev. George NJ. Acree, Of
the Lee Street church, are receiving
the heartiest cooperation of the stew
ards and members of both organiza-
tions, so that the success of the COM
ing compaign is confidently antici-
pated
Further announcement concerning
the details of the campaign and the
date for the supreme effort, will be
made in the Tines Recorder
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
SAYS SUBMARINE BLOCKADE
HAS PROVED A GREAT FAILURI

ATLANTA. Ga. March 16.-England
may run short of food some day, but
she'll never run short as result OF
German submarine operations, accord
ing to A. E. Pickard, a prominent and
wealthy citizen of Glasgow who is in
Atlanta on a brief sojourn to play goji
on the celebrated Atlanta courses
Food is plentiful throughout the Brit
ish Isles, he declares, and the failure
OF the German submarine blockade has
already been demonstrated
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
Entente Recognizes New Regime.

LONDON, March ia Reuter- de-
spatch dated Wednesday night says
the British and French ambassadors
established official relations with the
executive committee of the Duma The
despatch adds that Grand Duke Cyril
informed the Duma that he would
place at its disposal the marines un-
Ger his orders. and afterward visited
u. Rodzianko, president of the Duma.
and told him that he was entirely *
Rodzianko's orders. The correspond
cnt says the people of Moscow adher-
ed to the revolutionary movement
without bloodshed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
GERMAN DEhOUNCES
U-B0AT'S WARFARE

LONDON, March ia Berlin de-
spatch, via Amsterdam received late to-
day, SAYS the German ruthless sub
marine campaign was denounced as
inhuman and~the recent German peace
offer, made without terms, proclaimed
ridiculous in a speech by Deputy HoT-
mann in the Prussian diet. Hoffman,,
the despatch adds, was forced to leave
the chamber.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
ATLANTA POLICEMAN BEHIND
THE BARS FOR ALIM0Nl

ATLANTA, Ga. March 16.-To pay
$50 a month alimony with the cost OF
living out of sight and still soaring, OF
to refuse to pay and go to Jail for con-
tempt, is the question perplexing F. II
Womack, an Atlanta policeman; and
in order to give him an opportunity to
think over the matter thoroughly and
maks up his mind, Judge Bell of the
divorce division of Fulton superior
court has put him behind the bars
pending his decision.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
Americus is in Dark.

Nothing is known here of the plans
n strike, that is. under the progress
i've" feature when it is expected to ar-
feet Americus. Reports have it that
tre Central of Georgia railway in this
section will be affected by Tuesday uf
next week. The first phases of the
strike begin at 6 p. m. Saturday, March
18th.
Partial embargOes on freight have
bcen established here. Only freight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
Recognition Not Yet Official.

LONDON, March 16.-The govern
ment of Great Britain has not yet off,
cially recognized the new Russian gov
ornment Chancellor Bonar Law. re-
plying to a question in the house OF
commons this afternoon, said Great
Britain must see the situation more
clearly than at present before taking
such action but promised a more con-
else statement on the Russian situa-
tion later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
BIC PROBL EMS FOR
THE MACON AFFAIR

MACON. Ga, March 16.-Three great
problems as they relate to the agri-
cultural industry of the present day
are to be considered in Macon during
the first annual Chautauqua of the
South, in the gatherings of the Con-
ference of Southern Women and the
Southern Boil Weeyil Council, the
former organization holding joi1t
session with the latter on Saturday,
March "a. when the question of coop
eratiye marketing Of farm products
will be discussed by Southern lead
ers.
The Southern Boil Weevil Council
which will convene Thursday, March
%, will take up three important sub
jects, the boil weevi'. live stock and
the marketing problem, devoting an
entire day to each subject in the or
der named. The Conference of South
ern Women will also convene on
Thursday and Friday will be devoted
to the high cost of living. Saturday,
the conference will meet with the
Southern Boil Weevil Council, and the
women will submit a plan for cooper
alton between town and country in
marketing
The Joint conference between the
women from the Conference of South
ern Women and the Southern Boil
Weevil Council will bring the report
from the former on plans for cooper
alton between town and country in
marketing. The report will set forth a
definite plan arrived at by the women
in their discussions as to the means
Of bringing town and country clascr
together.
The Conference Of Southern Women
is to be of equal Importance to that
cl the boil weevil conference, some
Of the South's most prominent club
vimen participating. Mrs. Nellie Pc
ters Black. president of the Georgia
Federation of Women's Clubs, is pres
ident of the conference, and she has
arranged a program designed to get at
the bottom of the problem of bringing
the cost Of living to an equitable
basis.
Miss Eda Lord Murphey, head OF the
department of domestic science at the
Georgia Normal and Industrial college.
will explain what can be accomplish
ed through the systematic study Of
home problems, to combat the high
cost of living, at the opening session
on Thursday, March % How home
gardens in both town and country can
helm solve the problem will be ex-
plained by Mrs. Jane MeKimmon,
state home demonstration agent for
North Carolina, while the influence OF
the rural schools on the cost Of food
products will be shown by Mrs. J. IL.
Bond, home economies agent, Colum-
tus. Ga. and Miss Celeste Parrish Of
the department of education at At
lanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
IRISH NATI0NALISTS ARE
HAMPERING BRITISH IN WAR

LONDON, March 16.-Andrew Bo-
mar Law, chancellor of the exchec-
quer. announced in the house of COM
mons this, afternoon that the Irish ma
tionalist question might cause the gov
ernment to appeal to the country on
the groun dthat the nationalists are
hampering the government in the con-
duct of the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
TREATY TO GO
BEFORE SENATE AT LATER DATE

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10
The treaty between the United States
and Colombia, providing for the pay
ment to the latter republic of $25,OOO.-
coo for the partition of Panama, was
withdrawn from consideration by Sen
ator Stone today. The senate will not
act on the treaty at this session, it is
announced, as arrangements for an
early adjournment are being made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
brotherhood Chairmen Meeting.

CHICAGO, March 16.-Reports con
tinue circulating here that many
brotherhood leaders attending the
meeting here have instructions to OPP
pose the impending strike. Lead
ers. however, deny the reports. and re-
tuse to discuss the situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
.AIRPLANE HOMBARDS
ENGLISH SEA TOWN

LONDON, March l6.-The war Office
announced this morning that hostile
airplanes bombarded Westgate, m
eastern coast watering place today.
There were no casualties, states the
official announcement, and the damage
sustained was slight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
Ahdication Not Yet OniciaI.

LONDON, March 16.-The formal abb
dication of Emperor Nicholas and the
appointment of Grand Duke Michael as
regent of Russia, has not yet been car
ried out, Andrew Bonar Law, told the
house of commons today, although the
action has been decided upon by the
executive power of the Russian EN-
piTe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16

LONDON, March ia Petrogrsd
despatch to the Daily Chronicle dated
Wednesday says the Empress OF Russia
has been placed under guard
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
Abdieation Announeed at london.

LONDON, March 16.-EmperOr Mich
Cias OF Russia has abdicated
Grand Duke Michael Alexandroviteh
becomes regent in Russia.
Andrew BOnar Law, chancellor OF
the exchequer, announced in the house
os commons last night that Emperor
Nicholas had abdicated and that Graad
Duke Michael Alexandroviteh had
been appointed regent The soldiers
sided with the Duma. but there was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
Revolutionary Government Endorsed.

PETROGRAD, March 16.-The coun-
Gil of the needy already has had spec
ial meetings in fifteen Russian prov
inces and endorsed the new revolu~
tionary government
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

' The weather forecast for Amer
, icus and vicinity follows:
Unsettled; probably rain to-
, night,
Saturday; Rain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16

= Weather or NO7 - Some men
4 get cold feet in the middle of a
= poker game; others in the mid
= die of the back.-Old Man Sage.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16

The Times-Recorder is the ONLY paper
in the Third Congressional District with
Associated Press Service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Mayors Committee
Sends Autos Free
Patriotic Service Would Have
Cost S25O,OOO

If New York City had been obliged TO
pay automobile hire for the cars used
in patriotic activities in the last six
months it would have cost $250,000. Be-
cause of the existence of the Transpor-
tstion Department of the Mayors Com
mittee on National Defence it has not
cost cent.
One of the biggest jobs taken on was
supplying cars during the Federal draft
registration and afterward. when the
exemption boards were sitting. On
June 5, registration day, eighty-seven
cars were in service carrying blanks to
the registration places and transport
ing the inspectors. Later, when the
exemption boards were in the midst of
their drafting, call was received from
the adjutant generals Office to supply
sufficient cars TO carry the master lists
just received from Washington to all
of the 1S9 exemption boards in this
city.
This committee supplied 900 cars for
the Wake-Up America Parade. When
the list Regiment was leaving Van
Cortlandt Park it was unable to hire
trucks An appeal 10 this committee
resulted in the supplying of adequate
transportation. When the New York
State military census was being taken
the transportation department fur
nishcd $500 worth of free motor ser
vice for the handling of more than
ninety tons of literature and the carry
ing of census takers TO and from the
5000 registration booths.
In the poster campaign by the New
York Woman Suffrage party 1913 cars
from this committee were used.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Making N on Skid
Streets Out Of City's
Old Ones

Cincinnati, a city which possesses
many miles of WORKOUT granite block
pavement in a condition highly dis
couraging to the use of automobiles,
has discovered way of renoyating
its thoroughfares at very slight eX-
pense. Indeed, the made-over paving
possesses the great advantage of being
practically skld-proof, while at ehe
same time afrording proper footing for
horses.
The only new material required by
this process is a small amount OF
cement and sand. The old granite
blocks are taken up and thoroughly
cleaned of all adhering filters. The
WORKOUT sand bed is removed and
wherever necessary the cement founda-
ton is repaired. A new sand bed is
laid, using old and new sand indis-
criminately, and the blocks are then
relaid with about half-inch space be-
tween them.
The relaid paving next receives a
thorough flushing with hose, and while
it is still wet mixture of two parts
sand and enc of cement, with enough
water to make it flow readily, is rakcd
and swept into all the interstices. Be-
sand and cement in equal proportion is
spread evenly over the entire surface
OF the pavement. This surfacing coat
makes the street as smooth as newly
laid asphalt, and the longer it stands
the harder it gets. Four days are al
lowed for firm setting before the street
is opened to traffic.
Experience is that the cement grout-
ing never chips from the granite, but
actually becomes better with continued
traffic. 1t affords non-slippery sur
face in winter and in wet weather
alike. The smoothest tire will hardly
skid on it, and, unlike brick and wood
block pavlngs, it does not cause horses
to slip.
Streets which were resurfaced five
years ago are in as good condition to-
day as when just completed. AS fast
as the granite pavements need repair
ing Whey are being resurfaced by this
method until Cincinnati is fast becom-
ing the city of nOn-skid streets.-Scien-
tifc American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
CatskilI Mountain Region

Kingston Oneonta. East of Fleischmans.
oiling. use care. Through Fleischmans.
village being resurfaced. Detour parallel
side streets. West of Oneonta. three-mile
detour, narrow dirt road. two grade cross
ings. Davenport Oneonta, oiling, use care.
Middletown- Binghamton. Go via West
Brookville Detour west Of Wurtsboro. fair
dirt road. Liberty Roscoe. Open, stone on
road West Windsor Binghamton. Three
miles open. rough. Oneonta-Richfield
Springs. West of Oneonta three-mile de-
tour. dirt road. two grade crossings.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lake. Fair dirt road
Richfeld Springs village. dctour parallel
streets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Hitting q% Twelve
~C.E!TScharps

ETROIT 20- could overals working on
machinery driving cars to freight ana
in automobile factories here you would rea
The draft has pulled great
plants for which Detroit is so well known"
Not only have to act inspectors IN
All have had to be re-
be excellent substitutes and at wages a'
equal the whose places they taking
Previously office work. did not do much IN auto
mobile factories except cutting and fitting and curtains But he
broadened they doing as much IN
They will do and more as the
ware conditions call them.
reflex they using girls IN the courtroom
of The Detroit Athletic Club The boys have to war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Buyer Of Goods |
Entitled to
Protection

When a dealer ships by railroad 10
a buyer at some distant point he must
nrotect the buyer when the goods are
shipped. and if he neglects to DO so
the buver can hold him responsible for
the goods which are lost or damaged
while on their way, according to case
reported by motor World"
A dealer sold some automobile tires
which were TO be shipped from New
York TO Allenhurst, n. j., by express.
The buyer paid S95.43 in advance. and
the seller shipped them without de-
claring their value, which had the
effect Of limiting the express COM
pany's liability to $50.
The tires were lost on the way, and
the buyer notified the dealer, VINO
made a second shipment. When the
dealer attempted to collect for the sec
ond shipment the buyer refused TO pay
claiming that because of the dealer S
negligence he could get only sou for
the goods for which he had paid 5000
The dealer thereupon sued the buyer
for the amount of the second shipment,
but the court refused judgment against
the buyer, saying; ~
unless otherwise authorized by the
buyer, the seller must make such cen
tract with the carrier on behalf oil the
buyer as may be reasonable. having re-
gard to the nature of the goods and the
other circumstances of the case. II the
seller omit so to do. and the goods are
lost or damaged in course OF transit
the buyer may decline to treat the de-
livery 20 the carrier as a delivery 10
himself, or may hold the seller respon-
sible in damages
The court pointed out that some time
AGO a case was decided in the same
way. where an agent shipped an auto
mobile and accepted bill of ladlng IN
which liability was limited TO SloO-
116 Northeastern ISL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Automobile Folks
Help Coming Bazaar

rMsnbattan's automobile row, as well
as the Bedford Avenue row in Brook
lvn. is lending its hearty support TO
the United States Army and Navy
Bazaar. TO be held in Grand Central
Palace. October 81 to November g. un-
der the auspices of the Army and Navy
Field Comfort Committee. This bazaar
IL for the purpose of raising funds to
purchase comfort kits containing TO-
bacco. cigarettes, pipes, tooth PASTE
shaving cream, chocolate, shoe laces,
etc. for our soldiers and sailors az the
front and in Environments. and an au-
tomobile committee has been formed to
assist the general committee ma
terially.
Several days before the opening OF
the bazaar dealers along the row VIII
lend cars TO be filled with pretty girls,
who will invade Wall Street and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Will Add Tax to
Cars as War Item

At the October meeting of the
National Automobile. Chamber of
Commerce more than 100 automobile
manufacturers discussed the new 3
per cent tax on the industry i'm
posed by the war revenue bill, which
became effective October 4. II being
the intention of Congress in placing
this tax that il be paid by the buyer
of the car, il was the sense of the
meeting that the amount of the tax
should be added as a separate war
item on each car and truck sold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Taking Factory Executives

of draft for between eighteen ana forty
wears Of age hits another automobile business Not
sales of men with young sons
the other of older who expected 10
machines but it nteree selling and manufacturing The men IN
and they going to postpone
efforts they planning they to be drafted Hence
further slowing
headlines they look further to find that TINS
proposed and immediate threat as at rst
really going to
make the draft has just been announced damage
OF this for other nes
but the industry about recovering from one cheek
and not in welcome f that is the word) another
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Special Information for Tourists
FURNISHED by the Commissioner Of Hiehway0

cast river route. which has one short de-
tour well posted over dirt road. or cross
country route via Plattekill and Rifton. no
detour
New York TO Catskill Mountains south to
Kingston. Go through Sufern. Tuxedo.
Goshen. Middletown, Bloomingburg and
Wurtsboro. Summitville and Ellenville.
North of Kingston. East river route to
ferry at Poughkeepsie to Highland, or at
Rhinecliff TO Rondout or Kingston. thence
directly north.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Northern New York

Watcrtown- Gouverneur. via Theresa, Oil
ing north Of Antwerp. Use care. Water
wn-Ogdcnsburg. Redwood detour six
miles. narrow. fair dirt road. Watertown-
Cape Vincent. Eleven miles being oiled,
use care. Convenient Ogdelsburg. Go via
Canton. Gouverneur-Malone. One mile de-
tour west Of Malone. Go via South Bangor.
Ogdensburg- Massena. Tea and one half
miles dotour east of Washington, four
miles longer than main route: two and one
half miles stone. remainder clay roads.
Malone-Paul Smiths. Go via Titusyille. re-
surfacihg near McCollums, use care.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Changing OIL Often
His Carbon Remover

One motorist who has driven null
tiplc cylinder engine 5000 miles with
out having carbon cleaned ascribes it
to the constant replacement of his en-
CINE oil. Every 1000 miles he drains
the crankcase base and puts in clean
oil. The expense is probably greater
than the average man has for oil, but
he says he feels sure he has made
money through having a more efficient
engine. 1t means couple OF gallons
of oil thrown out every so often. His
theory is that oil should not be used
over and over, and that it soon loses its
strength and virtue in high speed
engine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Utica and Vicinity

Cortland-Utica. Sheds.New Woodstock,
three-milc detour from De Ruyter. narrow
dirt road. good dry weather Utica-Syra-
cuse. Short detour east OF Vernon around
Work. Utica atertown. Detour Deerfield
Corners. Good Via Boonvillc. Lowyillo.
Carthage. Avoid Utica-Pciand. Go via
Trenton. Utica-Eagle Bay. Mcheeyer-
Fulton Chain rough. narrow Utica-Lake
Pleasant Nobleboro. bridge out. bad de-
tour. Observation-Disclosures. Rough. pass
able Utics-Richfeld Springs Go via Mo-
hawk, Denniston. Jordanville.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Albany and Vicinity

Troy Pittsfe,d. East Nassau-Brainard.
good dirt detour paralleling main route.
Detour good town road.
Lathams Corners-Cohoes. Albany-Pittsfied.
West Of Nassau, detour rourd work. Open
after hours and Sundays.
Johnstown-Lake Pleasant. North OF
Mayfield open. but rough.
Albany BinghamtOn. Via C!arksville.
New Salem. Go via Singer lands. Gallup
ville-Vroomans being improved, open, use
care.
Observation-Disclosures impossible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Rochester and Vicinity

Rochester Buffalo. Good via Parma.
Clarkson and Albion because detour east OF
Brockport. Rochestcr-W ellsville. South of
Leroy. poor dirt road, open for slow traffic.
Leroy anandaigua. Short detour Avon
East Avon. Detour East Bloomfield via
Holcomb on town stone rad. Rochester
Dansvillc. Craig Colony south. oiling. use
care. Rochester-Wayand. Good via Mount
Morris TO avoid Springwater-Wa yland. inn
passable. Rochester-Canandaigua. Good via
Ionia, taking detour East Bloomfield.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21

congcsted sections of the city at the
noon hour to sell tickets for the bazaar.
1t is expected that many thousand tick
cts will be sold in this way. Private
owners of cars, who would like to as
sist in this sale by lending their ma
chimes, may communicate with the au-
tomobile committee, II East Forty
sixth Street. Telephone, Murray Hill
5000