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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
A COLUMN or CLIP INGS
Why Not Pay Cash?

The Columbus Ledger says: in
these war times when conditions are
SO uncertain, nothing perhaps is so
important as labor saving and money
saving. And there is no better way in
which to save both than to adopt the
pay-as-you-go plan.
The Ledger is informed that a num-
Der Of the business enterprises of the
city have already adopted the c. o..
d system and we hear some talk of
others contemplating the same step
in the interest of economy. And why
not?
The merchant who sells for cash can
get along without a bookkeeping sys-
tenn, which carries with it a corps of
assistants and collectors, and in so do
ing he can save some % per cent of
the cost of carrying on business. This
big sum could be taken off the profit
percentage he is forced to charge his
patrons, and, as a result, there would
be an immediate reduction in the high
costs, which all would like so much
to see.
We have ali been spoiled" by the
credit system, which is not only loose,
but fearfully expensive and the soon
er we get away from it the better for
the business interests of the country,
as well as for the people. This sys-
tenn forms great big factor in the
high costs of living. Any reasonable
person, who can see beyond his nose,
ought to recognize the folly of it, know
ing, as he does, that it costs something
to maintain a system of bookkeeping
anr assistants, including collectors.
Another thing which contributes to
the high cost of living is the delivery
requirements we have formed Ten
years ago a biz per cent of our peo-
ple would order once a week for de-
livery, and between times would take
a bundle under arm and think nothing
0. it. Today we require the delivery
o. a spool Of thread or even a five
cent soft drink" and if it fails to
come primptly, weare ready TO rarse
row And it must be auto delivery,
too Think of it! 1t is surprising that
the cost of living has advanced?
Let's get down to sane, common
sense basis, especially during the war.
Let's pay as we go for a while md
reduce the high cost of living.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
4 YaInahle Worker.

The high praise of the work of Miss
oag, home economics agent
for Sumter county by the Americas
Times-Recorder recalls again Tiff
founty's loss in permitting Miss Long
to go to other fields Her work in
Tiff county was of the same high
order as her work in Sumter and she
should have been kept here At pres
ent Tiff has no county agent in home
economies and the lack should be sup
piled before another year.-Tifton Ca
zette.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
BE AN AMERICUS BOOSTER.

Even if you stay at home. be a
booster for your city.
Why is Atlanta heard of so much
Why does Atlanta create the impress
ion that it is the best, biggest, busiest
place in all the world?
Atlanta people think that, talk it,
preach it, and act it.
Americas is the best little city in
georgia, the most substantial, the most
prosperous. For culture, for good peo-
pie, for splendid homes, for sound bus
mess houses, for progressiveness, for
pride for civic improvement, and for
public-spirited ambition, there is no
small city in Georgia to compare with
iAmericus-nOt a one!
But Americas people must not be
-self-satisfied with these facts-they
must spread the gospel abroad, and
they must talk it among themselves, 50
that by believing they will be brou2ht
into doing.
Not only that, but when you go out
of-town tell everybody you're from
Americas, what fine place it is, and
how proud you are of it. Write Amer
icus on the hotel ledgers, free anu
boldly so that he who runs may
read.
The travelling men can assist in this
They can organize them
selves into a select booster club, cal
culated to do Americas worlds or
good throughout the state and the
South There are actually commercial
statesmen living in this city who, when
IAcy I6SlSICi dI IOISlo, ltSISlCi csS
from Baltimore, or New York, or Gin
giving the home-place of their
firm Let them register from Ameri-
Gus instead, and if they travel in auto
mobiles they should hang an Ameri-
GUS streamer across the back of it.
Cities require advertising the same
as business enterprises, and the way to
advertise city is for the people them
selves to do it.
Americas is in the heart of the rich
est section of Georgia, located in the
best developed agricultural county in
the state-a city desirable as a place
Cf residence from every standpoint, and
a county rich in possibilities for the
industrious investor
In boosting Americas you have solid
facts behind you for Notifications. You
need simply to tell the truth-and the
truth is mighty, and will prevail
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper viii be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutions treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The 0roprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Addlsss +. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
AN ENCOURAGING EXPERIMENT.

While admitting his capacity for in
fiictingi disaster upon a cotton-patch,
the boil weevil is not the terrifying
object he used to be, when he first
crossed the Rio Grande and started
Oh his devastating march across the
continent
The demonstration in Dougherty
county, of raising bale of cotton to
the acre under boil weevil conditions,
is convincing proof that by adopting
tthe proper methods the farmer can
successfully overcome the pest whose
ravages threatened at one time to
convert the cotton-growing fields OF
the South into arid land.
Still, as long as the boil weevil re-
mains in this section it is still a men
ace, and, after ALL the best way to
fight him is campaign of elimination.
Not every farmer will be able to meet
the conditions which enabled the
pougherty county test to result in
and for those the only hope
of salvation is the eradication of the
Ipest
Scientific processes, diversified
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

There's a fierce controversy on be-
tween two newspapers as to whethtr
hens ~set" or "sit." Judging by the
scarcity of eggs, we don't think they've
being doing much of either.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
Getting On Fine.

The military authorities have locat-
ed eighteen places in Augusta that are
suspected" of violating the prohibition
laws, If they have reduced 'em to
eighteen, they seem to be getting on
well.-Moultrie Observer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

cr ops, picking of squares. etc, are all
means to the end, and must be en-
ployed unit the weeyil has been run
t, the coast line and the waves have
closed upon him, as they did upon
Pharaoh's hosts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

Women should have some consol-
alton in the fact that other women
can't steal their husbands unless they
are willing to be stolen
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

The Albany Herald objects to short
skirts being made any shorter. We
don't object so much, but, really, we'd
like to know what in the world were
coming tot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

People with an income of two million
EDIiars year must give one million
to the government as war tax. Now
III the government wants to make
million easy, just arrange an income
0Y TWO millions for us.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
The Live Merchant.

People who read ads are looking
for something they want to buy, The
wise merchant meets them half way
by seeing that his ad is there to be
seen.-Grifin News and Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. IA,
p. q. s. OF A.

Meets every first and third Monday
nights in P. 0. S. of A. Hall, No. 21s
Lamar st. All members in good stand
ing invited to attend. Beneficiary certi-
icates from s25O.00 to 100000 issued
to members of this camp.
T. E. CASTLEBERRY, President.
o. D. REESE, Recd'g. Sec'y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

Now is the time for men to tell their
wives how beautiful, how perfectly
lovely they loo k in their last sea-
sons blue coat suits, but no one should
imagine for moment that any woman
i. going to be fooled by such talk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
IndigeStible.

We are amazed to read that a child
has swallowed a toy pistol. We knew
the thing was dangerous, but not that
way before.-Quitman Free Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

a fairy princess with wonderful blue
eyes can make the very idea OF a pla-
tonic friendship look like dope dream.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

1t is suggested that we do without
meat for a while. We can do without
the meat all right, but how about TIN
gravy?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

w. S. Howard, of Atlanta, and Her
schel Elders, of Reidsville, say they
are going to run for the United States
Senate. Excuse us, please, while we
yawn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

OF course, we should love all our
neighbors, but the trouble is our wives
are liable to object.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

II takes two persons to have a quar-
rel unless they're married. Then she
can have one all by herself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

Hips may not be stylish this year.
put it will take nothing less than
surgical operation to get rid of some
we've seen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

If the advance dope on winter styles
4, skirts is true, it will be necessary
Tor the men to wear binders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

If a woman dies of broken heart
she generally does it before she is ten
years old.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

1t is said that the less women wear.
the more they eat. No wonder some
husbands have such big grocery bills
&c pay!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
to be enyied

If experience could be bought on
credit, what a great little world this
would bel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

The more liquor we don't drink, the
more we consume. Statistics are fun
ny things.-Moultrie Observer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

1T is good to i've says poet. Yes
hit it's mighty expensive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
They're Affnities.

Potato pies make a good companion
IT grand old Observation-Disclosures 0
server.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

We wonder if women believe all their
husbands believe they believe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

an an argument man gives ln' oul
Fbe woman never gives out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13

The way of the transgressor Is the
fayorite speedway of the joy rider.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-13
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

This is certainly oystery weather
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-15
PORTLAND N|PS PLOT ID BLOW
 UP BRIDGE
(By Review Leased Wire.) ]

PORTLAND. April 14-One of two men detected by guards in the act of placing a bomb on an Oregon Short Line bridge early today was seen to plunge off into the water when the guars opened fire. The guards then rushed to the center of the bridge and threw the bomb, with fuse lighted and sputtering into the river.
 Information received here indicated that only timely action saved the bridge from destruction.
 Two men approached the bridge on the opposite side from which the guard was stationed. When first seen they were stopping near the center of the structure. A guardsman or dered them to halt and they replied by opening fire. Other guardsmen were attracted by the shots and a general fusillade ensued.
 When one of the men plunged off the bridge the other ran, mounted a horse which he had left nearby and made of. leading another horse while the guardsmen were removing the bomb.
 The man who plunged of the bridge was not seen again.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-15
sl00O O00 000 DUE AS TAX
 ON BOOZE
At Least That's Program Out lined By McAdoo To Help Raise Funds To Meet Vast Expenses of War.
(By Review Leased wire)

WASHINGTON. April 14.-TO meet heavy withdrawals of distilled spirits, from bonded warehouses in anticipa- ton of raise in the tax rate in the forthcoming war revenue bill. con gress probably will be asked to make the effective date Of the new tax rate earlier than the passage of the measure. Thus the government would obtain increased revenue on many million gallons of whiskey which oth- erwise it would lose.
 Approximately 21O.OOO.OOO gallons of whiskey is stored at the present time in bonded warehouses, subject to withdrawal upon the distilers' or der. Officials compare the situation with that in 1904 when the tax rate was raised from 90 to S1.10 a gal lon. Forty million gallons were with drawn then between the passage of the act and it's effective date. the government losing SS.000,000 in rev. enue which it would have obtained had the withdrawals been made at their normal rate.
 Secretary McAdoo issued a state ment today bearing on the situation in which he said:
 Tn answer to many inquiries wish to express my confident belief that such new or additional taxes on distilled spirits and other articles as the congress may see fit tO impose as part of the war revenue legisla- ton will be made to date bacq to an earlier date than the enactment of the law in order that withdrawals from warehouses now made or con templated will not be exempted from the new rates"
 Proposals as to the new rate of taxation indicate that the tax on the whiskey probably will be raised from Sl.10 the present rate. to $2 par gal lon. This would net the government an additional slOOOOOSOO annually. The present rate on beer is Sl.5O per barrel and indications are that it too will be raised to at least S2. increas- ing the net revenue to the govern ment by approximately Sl5,0O0.O00 annually.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-15
AMENDMENTS ADDED

Discussion in the house was con fined chify to proposed amendments. Five of these were added The two most important. drafted by Represen- tative LenrOot of Wisconsin. would confine the proposed SS.u0O 100000 allied loan to countries at war with Germany and permit loans only during the war Others would prohibit sale of the United Stataes bonds at less than par. permit the purchase Of for eisn lands. at par and limit the cost of disposing of the S5.OO0, 900 900 worth of bonds to One-tenth of one per cent of their total.
 Representative Fitzgerald of New York, chairman of she appropriations committee made the proposal to cut in half the cost of disposins of the bonds. originally fixed at one-hrth of one per cent MT Kitchin. in charge of the measure. tried to offset the by inserting a provision
 Continued on Page FOur)
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-15
WILSON NAMES NEWS CENS0RS
 DURING WAR
(By Review Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON, April H. Control of publicity in connection with the governments war activities was plac- ed by President Wilson today in the hands of committee of public infor- nation. whose task will be to safe guard secrets of value to the enemy. and at the same time to see that all affairs of the nation are laid before the people as fully and frankly as pos sible
 The committee named by the Presi- dent is made up of Secretaries Lan- sing, aBker and Daniels who reeom- mended the step. with George Greet. magazine writer. as civilian chair man. Announcement of ts creation was made in the following executive order:
 "I hereby create a committee on public information to be composed of the secretary of statae. the secretary of war. the secretary of the navy and a civilian who shall be charged with the executive direction of the com mittee.
 As civilian chairman of the con- mittee I appoint Mir. George Greet.
 The secretary of statae. the secre- tary Of war and the secretary of the navy are authorized each to detail an officer or officers to the work of the committee"
 MT Greet has accepted the post
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-15
GERARD GIVES JEFFERSON|ANS
 PEPPERY TALK UPON GERMANY

him the United States would not dare to make any move" because there were 50O.O0O German reservists in America who would rise against this country.
 ''I told him something that yoa may have heard on another occasion about a lamp post" declared the former am bassador ''I told him something more practicable. said to him. Can you point to one single man with an Ann erican passport who is serving in your army? There are thousands Of men serving in the armies of the allies Of American citizenship. But point out to one with an American passport who is in your army. If you can show me one l will believe then that the
 Continued on Page FiveD
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-15
DANISH PILED
 BY U-b0AT 0UTRAGES
Patient Press Finally Bursts Forth In Ringing Denuncia- ton of Germany's Crime Against lnnocents.
(By Review Leased Wire)

COPENHAGEN, via London, April 15-(12:40 a. m.)-The comparative immunity Danish shipping seemed to less submarine warfare and the linn itation of losses because the strike of seamen kept the vessels in port appears to have passed. Announce ments of the destruction of Danish ships with or without losses of fife by German submarines now constitute daily red-lettered reports in the Dan- ish press.
 Discomfort with the situation which is growing steadily. although the well disciplined press avoids any pronoun- ced expression of sentiment which might bring Denmark into the trouble The Politiken. however. finally speaks its mind concerning the situation today and declares it is useless to discuss the international law aspects of the situation as both groups of belligerents long since cast overheard all restraints in their treatment of neutrals.
 Therefore. the newspaper says, it does not attempt to draw compari- sons between Great Britain's seizure of Danish cargoes and Germany's de- struction of Danish ships. but it finds It highly unfair, impracticable and purpOseless for the Germans 10 de stroy Danish ships on the way to Denmark with cargoes urgently need ed for Denmark national life. the free passage of which would not help England or inure Germany.
 The newspapjer appeals to Ger many to abandon the practice and not to complete Denmark's economic ruin According to a dispatch from Chris tiania it is suspected there that the German spy system is responsible in part for the repeated destruction of Spanish ships soon after leaving Nor wegian ports. It is reported the Nor wegian police are on the track of big organization which communicates | information to submarines. A Ger man Zeppelin is said to have cruised over Bergen for a considerable time yesterday.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-15

is necessary for the electrolytic precipitation. It will then require another twelve or fourteen days befofre the first daily production of fone hundred and ten thousand pounds of copper cathodes will be ready for shipment
 The construction of this plant was begun little over year ago and was expected to be in opera ton not later than June 1 of this year.
 Systematic drilling developed home forty million tons of ore of which about one-third is carbonate and two-thirds sulphide. averas- ing in all. 1.51 Ter cent copper There is practically no overburden therefore no stripping. The rum ming will be by steam shovel. and consequently cheap. The process developed to treat this will give
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-15
New Cornelia's Shouels Start,
 Ushering Tn Second Greatest
 Copper Leacher In the World

a good extraction and produce an exceedingly pure product for which there will be a. big demand. The copper is dissolved with sulphuric acid produced at the Calumet and Arizona shelter at Douglas wnere it is produced from gases which would otherwise pass to waste.
 The plant started today will cost in excess of four million dollars and will at once add between three million to three and one half million pounds of copper per month to Arizona's already enor- nous production. The Calumet X Arizona Mining Company owns approximately seventy-siX per cent of the stock of this com pany. so the stockholders of the Calumet & Arizona Mining Com pany will benefit by over three quarters of the earnings.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-15
100000 IN NAVY BY MAY 1
 |S AIM 0F RECRUITING MEN

the first of March. This great in- crease is all the more gratifying be- cause it has been accomplished with out in the least departing from the high standards heretofore required.
 There will be no modification of the physical, mental. or moral quail fications as confidentialfy expect that the navy will be recruited up to the maximum strength allowed by the law, in round numbers. 100000 men by volunteers who can meet all the tests.
 There is every indication that the present rate of enlistments will con tinue-prObably increase, and If so the navy will be able to celebrate the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's vic tory May l with the enlistment for the first time in the history of the navy of 100000 men"