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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

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Man is the lord of the land and the
moon is the queen of the seas,
But the marshes have neither lord nor
queen, the fair wide marshes are
free.
Their blossoms faunt in the wind,
which sows what the frost doth
reap,
And the marsh is astir with life
that never knows sleep.
Swallows switter and dart, while in
the sun glade weather
Grasses and rushes and ripping reeds
dance down the wind together.
Oh, the idle sunny marshes so jubilant
and free!
The shimmering, singing marshes that
neither land nor sea!
Sparkle of myriad fre-fies. frogs that
twang through the night.
Whirling of water-beetles on pools
where the moon shines white;
A stir of things in darkness, lurking
where shadows abide,
Things that are hungry and stealthy,
things that are craven and hide.
The water-rat knaws at the roots and
the night heron cries for its prey,
Till the dawn-wind signs in the reeds.
and the marsh-wren heralds the
day.
Sound and movement always-life is so
eager and free,
In the whispering starlit marshes that
neither are land nor sea.
Then summer ends in the marshes,
and all their singing is done;
Gone is the flashing of wings, and the
glancing of f1re-fies gone.
Only the wind signs on through the
rushes, withered and sere,
Earth yields harvest, and so does the
sea; but none reaps the harvest
here.
Untasked-untaxed for their treasure
unfurrowed by share or keel,
The marshes are left alone, while the
chilly gray sea-mists steal
Over stiffening reed-beds-hte clingine
mists from the strand
Yelling the sorrowful marshes thai
neither were sea nor land.
Maud Going in Success Magazine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20
BIG POLO TOURNAMENT BEGINS
AT RIVERSIDE, CALL, FEB. 22ND

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O-The big polo
tournament which has been going on
at Riverside, Cal, since the 18th inst,
will wind up Thursday with big in
ternational championship in the Brit
ish-American game.
This gathering probably has witness
ed as great collection of American
polo stars, as ever were gotten to-
gether in the United States, not even
excepting the balaxy Of stars some
times at Meadowbrook Farm, L. l.
In the match of England VS.. America,
Hugh Drury, the noted English player
now living at Riverside and playing
with the Riverside club, has organized
team of Britishers to go against the
American team captained by Malcolm
Stevenson. and the fact that the aggre-
gate handicap rating of the players
will be in excess of Is goals for eacn
team indicates to polo enthusiast that
IL Will De great game.
The scene of play will be at Chem
ava park, the beautiful turf field on
Magnolia avenue, considered by polo
lists as one of the best and scenically
most attractive fields in the west.
Among the noted players already on
the coast for this tournament are NAL
colin Stevenson, Perry Beadleston, G.
NJ. Heckscher, C. C. Runsey. Thos. Lee
Boutillier, of New York; w Balding, s
noted English player; Earl w. Hopping
and Col. Max Fleischman, of Cincin-
natl; Steven H. Velie, of Kansas City;
Clifford Weatherwax, of Portland, Ore
gon; and Cowdin, Driscoll, Hobart,
Trevis. Harry Hastings, Christian de
Guigne and Capt. r. E. McNally, of
San Mateo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20
ABSENCE OF AMERICAN FLAGS
IN ATLANTA NOTED BY VISITOR

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 20.-"Haven't
you got any American flags in At
lanta?" asked a retired army officer
from the North, who is visiting in the
city. where l came from the stars
and stripes are floating today from ev-
cry schoolhouse and every public
building and even from many private
homes. l thought you were patriotic
down here"
He was told that the men and wo-
men of Atlanta were as ready as those
CT New York to help in the defense OF
their country, and that is probably
true, but his criticism stung just the
same. for it also was true, and I'M
fortunately it is probably true of most
other Southern cities just as it is OF
Atlanta.
The custom of displaying the flag OF
the nation has never become as popu-
lar in the South as it is in the North,
not even in New Orleans, which is an
intensely patriotic city.
People who heard the officers crit
icism are already planning to get the
city public schools, the Libraries, the
city hall and other public buildings to
raise Old Glory without further de-
Law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20
MRS. G. W. RILEY
ENTERTAINED AT AZ.


Mrs. G. w. Riley entertained at
forty-two Monday afternoon, at her
home on Lamar street, the rooms used
for entertaining being appropriately
decorated for the occasion. Those
invited were Mrs. w. NJ. Riley. Mrs.
w. A. Rembert, Mrs. G. R. Winches-
ter, Mrs. Huntington Chappell, Miss
Carrie Speer Mrs. Zach Childers,
Mrs. c. P. Davis, Mrs. Neon Buchanan.
Miss Madge McAfee. Mrs. l.. P. Cart
ner, Mrs. J. G. Bynum, Mrs. H. w.
Smithwick, Mrs. C. NJ. Williams, Mrs.
Fl. B. Mashburn, Mrs. Harry Par
ker, of Montezuma; Mrs. John
Cato, Mrs. S. H. Young, Mrs. c.
E. Dunnaway, Miss Mary English,
Mrs. Cloyd Buchanan, Mrs. Nat Lee
Master, Miss Nina Williams, Mrs.
Samuel Harrison, Miss Arbie Harri-
son. Miss Cox, Miss Keith, Miss Crum,
Miss Louise Chapman, Mrs. Daisy
Gnosspelius, Miss Callie Slappey. Mrs.
H. T. Mayo, Miss Maggie McMath,
Mrs. J. T. Stukes, Mrs. Charles Ans
ley Mrs. Clarence Davis, Mrs. Will
Jones. Mrs. Crawford Wheatley and
Mrs. Heys McMath stopped in for re-
freshments. Mrs. Frank Turpin, Miss
Annie Rec Riley, and Miss Ellen
Westbrook assisted Mrs. Riley in serv-
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20
MRS. ]. w. FURLOW HAS
MRS. NLENDON AS GUEST.

Mrs. J. w. Furlow, of Ell Paso,
Texas. who formerly resided here,
gave delightful bridge party in honor
of Mrs. J. E. B. McLendon, a recent
bride of Lieut.. ]. E. B. McLendon, OF
the Americas Light Infantry, now
stationed on the border with the ma
tional guardsmen. Mrs. Furlow is the
wife of Mrjor J. w. Furlow in the
quartermaster's department of the
regular army, and the delightful Soc
ial occasion in honor of Mrs. McLen-
don is related in this way by an 81
Paso newspaper:
Mrs. James w. Furlow ENTERTAINED
Wednesday afternoon with delightful
luncheon bridge party, in honor OF
Mrs. J. E. B. McLendon. of Americas
Georgia, at her home on Fort Boule
Yarde. The prizes were won by Mes
danes Hanson E. Ely, Dean Halford
William Harper and Miss EvelyI
Jones. MIS-. McLenuon was S'en 'N'
guest prize. A four course luncheon
was served. The valentine idea wa;
carried throughout the luncheon am
the favors were little cupids filed will
candy. White hyacinths and ferns
with the while tulle made an attractive
ccrterpiece for the table. Snap ORA
CONS and carnations were used in the
living room. yellow dandelions made
the den very pretty. Potted plants
and palms were arranged around thu
rooms. Mesdames Carl Jones. 0. E
Clark and Flemming Rumph assisted
tho histess in serving. The guests
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20
Sdue The Babies

These are quotations from the pamphlet on babies pre-
pared by of Columbia University and Dr. Henry L.
K Shaw of Union University:
Milk for the baby be pastuezed by placing IT, ater
has ben prepared according previous Instructions IN
deem saucepan cold and left on the stove until ne
water hollis Then remove table and allow bottles 10
stand in the hot water minutes Then cool by placing
b in cold water putting Rapid cooling is of
80 ortonca pasteuze separate feeding bottles a
milk has prepared
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20
EPWORTH LEAGUE TO
MEET TONIGHT.

Tonight at 1880 o'clock the members
of the Epworth League Of First
Methodist church will meet, the oc-
casion being the usual weekly gath
ering. A program of interest has
been arranged and an enjoyable hall
hour is assured all present. The
meeting will begin promptly at the
hour announced and will not be
prolonged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR
MISSION BEGUN.

The ladies of the Presbyterian con-
gregation here are conducting week
Ct prayer for foreign missions this
week, a series of interesting gather
ings having been arranged The Ia
dies will meet at 3 O'Clock each after
room this week, the meeting this af-
ternoon being at the home of Mrs.
l.. P. Gartner, on Jackson street.
Wednesday afternoon, the ladies will
gather at the home of Mrs. c. P. Da-
Wis; Thursday at the residence of Mrs.
f. P. Morgan, and Friday with Mrs,
L. H. Brown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

we're. Mesdames J. e. B. McLendon,.
Frank B. Jones, j. F. Critics, c. E.
Coates, E. NJ. Coates, Patrick w. GUM
cy, F. Rumph, William Harper, James
+ Bryson, James Reagan, William Ell
liott, Glenn c. Brown, Carl Jones. Oral
E. Clark, Samuel V Ham, B. C. Hen
chall of Indiana; Conrad E. Keeper,
John P Hasson. Howard H. Johnson,
H. E. Ely, Frank S. Bowen, Dean Hal
ford, Woodson Hooker; Misses Evelyn
Zones, Lillian Yeager, Fannie Lou
Ycager, Myra PraJer and Zella Pra-
ter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20
MUSIC STUDY CLUB TO
MEET WITH MISS SILLS.

The Music Study club will meet
Wednesday morning at 1890 o'clock,
at the residence OF Miss Corinne Stills
on Lee street. The morning will be
given to the study of origin and devel-
opment of opera by Miss Helen Argo
All the members are urgently request
ed to be preset.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20
Macon Will Soon Be Center Of
Interest For Hopes of Yanks

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-With all the
cracks puttied and the broken legs as
good as ever, the Yankees will get
away to another flying start in their
hunt for a pennant. The first Yankee
squad will leave New York Saturday
for Macon and the balance of them
will follow a week later.
The Yanks deterioriated from a
pennant possibility last season to
staying in the first division. This year
hospital squad that had hard time
everything will be all patched and
ready when training starts.
Donovan has just as fine looking
squad of players to start this year as
those who opened the season year
ago. If anything, the layout for 1871.
surpasses that of the preceding an
mum.
Walter Pipp, home run king of the
American league, is more finished
ball player than year ago, and he
will land the first basing job without
any opposition.
Fritz Maisel is being groomed for a
shot at second base and he is expect
ed to outshine Joe Gedeon, the FLYER
OF a year ago, to such an extent that
Joe will drift back to AA classified
ton. Roger Peckinpaugh. splendid
fielder and an excellent hitter when
hits are needed, will be stationed
again in the shortfeld.
Home Run Baker
( At third base Home Run Frank
Baker, the pride of Maryland, has
his job cinched, and there are no
broken ribs to interfere with his
work. He will report with the second
squad. While his hitting last year
was not up to marks in former years,
this is attributed to the injury he re-
ceived when he crushed into the
grandstand at the Polo Grounds and
broke up few ribs.
Angel Aragon, utility at third base
last year; Paddy Bauman, who also
filled in a few crevices, and Charley
Mullen. star of the utility boys, will
be on hand to get ready for any emery
ency. Donovan has promised a com
plete second line defense for this
years efforts.
Al Walters, sensational young catch
err, will be the mainstay of the catch
ing staff again this year, and he will
have lots of assistance from Alexander
and Leslie Nunamaker. This is one Of
the brightest spots of the Donovan
clan.
AS outfelder there will be Lee
Magee, Hughie High, Tim Hendryx
and Frank Gilhooley. Hendryx, by
the way. gave promise last year OF
making some of the others step some
to retain their places.
The pitching staff is a thing to
dreams about. With a year of expert
ence together tucked away with the
confidence of a young baseball behind
them. this staff should blaze the way
this year with little trouble.
Two Of the greatest southpaws-
young ones-in the game are on tbs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20
Whenever You Need a General TOnic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUIN-
me and IRON. soc. advt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
w. II. kendall. ENGLISH
ACTOR, DIES IN LONDON
LONDON. Nov. s.--william II. Ken
dal, the actor, died today.

LONDON. Nov. s.--willlam II. Ken
dal, the actor, died today.
William H. Kendall. the dean Of the Eng
llsh stage, was born in London, December
Is, 1s43. The name Kendall was assumed
early in his stage career. the name Of his
father. an artist, being Grimston. His
first appearance upon the stage was
April 6, 1861
During his career at the Haymarlet he
married, in 1869. the equally noted Madge
Robertson, who in S65 had made her debut
as Ophelia. In the long stage partnership
that followed Mrs Kehdal came to be re-
garded by many as the superior artist,
but each delighted in paying tributes TO
the other Mrs. Kendall is still alive, with
a multiplicity of interestsAas was evidenced
only a few months ago, when she ad-
dressed a letter to the PUBLIC LEDGER on
behalf Of her war work.
From 1879 TO 1888 the KendaIs leased
with Sir John Hare, that other veteran
| of the footlights who still survives, the
| St. James Theatre. producing there The
| Queens Shilling" THE Squire" Impulse. ''
| THE Ironmaster" "A Scrap of Paper
Lady Of Lyons" "As You Like It," ladies
| Battle" and many other plays
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
PRESIDENT TO RECEIVE
.SUFFRAGISTS TOMORROW
Will Be Asked to Include Federal
Amendment in Congressional
Message
WASHINGTON. Nov. 3.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3.
President Wilson tomorrow will receive
at the White House del cation Of women
suffragsts headed by Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait. president, and Dr. Anna Howard
Shaw. honorary president OF the National
American Woman Suffrage Assoc ;ation. The
delegation will ask the President to INCLUDE
the Federal suffrage amendment in the
legislative program that is to be outlined
In his message TO the next session of Com
gress. Secretary Forster announced at Ihe
White House today that the delegation
would be received at 1870 Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Gait and Doctor Shaw acting for
the National Suffrage Association. called "A
meeting of the New York women at Cooper
Union for last night This meeting pledged
the best energies of New Yorlt's women
voters to the National Associations cam
pagn for the Federal suffrage amendment
Miss Mary Garrett Hay and Mrs James
Lees Laidlaw. of New York. in addition to
Mrs. Gait and Doctor Shaw, will be the
New York spokeswomen at the White
! House.
The delegation from New York win he
| Joined in Washington by the delegations
| from Ohio and Indiana. The ohio deeUa-
| ton will be headed by Mrs. Harriet Taylor
| Upton. of Warren under whose leadership
| the suffragists of that state have fought
| for years. only TO be defrauded of their
| victory, they declare by the liquor inter
ests and corrupt politicians of the state.
/ The Ohio Legislature last winter granted
| women presidential and municipal suffrage,
| but the anti-suffraElsts. by a petition. nine
! tcnthS of the signatures of which were in
| validated In the four counties where the
| question was heard in court, nevertheless
secured a referendum, and the same liuuor
| crowd suffragists assert. which defeated
! Statewide prohibition also defeated the
! suffrage measure.
At o'clock in the evening, at suffrage
headquarters, 1926 Rhode Island avenue. q
public meeting will be held, at which Doc.
tor Shaw, Mrs Gait and various members
of the visiting delegations will speak
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
SURVIVOR OF FINLAND
TELLS THRILLING TALE
In Paris Interview Warmly
Lauds Heroism of Stricken
Vessels Engineer

PARIS, NOV. ..
Positive word that the transport Finland
was torpedoed by n submarine was brought
here today by Elmer Bloom, Of Peoria, III.
a survivor, who escaped after nearly an
hours immersion in the icy waters
Il saw a periscope for just flash within
200 yards of the Finland" he said today.
Bloom, an American field ambulance
worker returning TO the United States with
fifteen coworkers after having failed In
an examination for admission to the army,
told a thrilling story of the attack on the
American transport, and declared only the
heroism of that vessels engineer saved her
from n total loss
"The Finland was struck at 9:25 a. m.
Sunday, october 2S," Bloom said. There
was a heavy sea running at the time. l
was sitting on the lounge In the saloon
reading when suddenly l felt n shock that
shook the vessel from stem to stern. The
companionway up which / Immediately
| rushed was filled with smoke.
"All our passengers-many of whom were
| in their staterooms-hurried to the decks,
| donning lifebets. We all knew that some-
| how or other the ship had received
| tremendous blow.
| "Orders were given from the bridge to
| abandon the ship. The boats crew rushed
| to their places and we got into the life
| boats. / began lowering myself over the
| side toward one boat in which there were
| about fifty foreign members Of the crew.
| lney were nervous anu pdHlChN' bCllb az
clined TO fight for places. Half way down
| TO the water from the davits the boat tilted.
| 1t had been improperly swung away prob
| ably owing to, the panic among the for
! eigners.
I'VE were all spilled into the cold water.
I dropped far below the surface from the
fall, but reganed my senses enough to
swim just as fast as ] was able, under
| water. and away from the lfeboat. When
! | came up l was close to the side OF the
| Finland again. 1 kept ailoat by grabbing
her plates occasionally, although the heavy
| waves kept washing me away. L swan
| about for some time the crest of these
/ and finally was about to reach a half-Sub-
merged boat in which there were some
American soldiers and three of the crew.
.It was while we were trying to launch
the first lifeboat from which we were
| smiled into the sea, that l caught q
momentary glimpse of the submarine which
must have fired the torpedo. 1t was about
| 200 wards distant from the Finland. del
commander ev IDENTITY poked his periscop'
| above the water to see whether his sho
had found its mark. The periscope dis
appeared at once.
I'VE clung to our half-submerged boa
for some time, and it seemed like hour
| later when we were picker up, all sate ant
sound but chilled through.
"While | was Clnging to this lifeboat W.
all noticed that the FINLAND remained OF
; ; an even keel, rolling with the waves W.
kent wondering how long it would be bote
she finally keeled over and sank. We coul'
: see a great gaping hole in her slde--a
least 35 feet long and IS feet high. Blu
she kept afoat and presently we could maxi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
rLENTY OF TURKEYS
HERE FOR THANKSGIVING
Dealers Here Confirm Announce
ment Regarding Abundance of
Cold-Storage Birds

Poultry dealers in thls city this after.
noon confirmed the announcement of the
United States Food Administration, that
plentiful supplies of turkeys were available
for the Thanksgiving market.
The Food Administration states that
large supplies of turkeys are now in cold
storage throughout the country.
The law in Pennsylvania permits eatables
to be placed in cold storage not longer than
nine months. Most of the turkeys placed in
cold storage in Pennsylvania were stored
away last February.
Dressed turkeys from Virginia, Illinois,
Missouri and Indiana will sell this year
from thirty-five 10 forty-two cents a pound
according to George Platt poultry dealer
in the Reading Terminal Market
Cold storage turkeys ought to sell this
year for about thirty-four cents a pound, 3
said Mr.. Plat.
The food administration according TO ad-
vices received here today from Washington
VIII require that storage turkey be rapidly
placed on sale under provisions of the food
control act.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08

out that a number OF lifeboats returned,
the survivors reboardng We finally got
back ourselves
The torpedo strunck the Finland's coal
bunkers, barely missing the engine room.
But II was the engine rooms watertlght
compartments, hurriedly closed by the en-
gneer. that undoubtedly saved the ship
That engineers presence Of mind saved
all Of us. He fought of frantic foreign
coal beavers and stokers and unaided, him
self closed the door to the bulkhead"
The Navy Department announced the tor
pedoing Of the Finland on November /. on
the following day announcement fas made
Of the loss Of nine lives IN the attack
three members Of the Nnited States navy
gun crew. four members OF the Finlands
crew and two United States army privates
The departments reports declared that no
oneshad seen a German submarine prior to
the attack. Bloom is the first one to report
having seen n periscope.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08

and the United States, with no declaration
OF war. lighting each other The Russian
situation will be thoroughly probed at the
conference Allied aid in morev ara eip
plies, reconstruction Of Russla's transport
and plans for a resumption of the Slavs
military activity at the earliest possible
date will be discussed
Greece, threatened with Teuton in
vasion and declining to mobilize fully until
the Allies pledge all necessary aid, will re-
ceive attention in the conference The
United States, still on friendly terms with
Bulgaria. may be asked to aid Greece al
tack the Bulgar line in Macedonia in an
attempt TO cut the Berlin. Constantinople
railroad This is another Of the delicate
questions confronting the American dele
cation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08

VIII be rebuilt and taught trades that "|I
make them economic assets ineisad n |A.
biit es
I'ians are being completed Tor = big bnHt
disabled men will be sent after the Euro
pean string OF hospitals Lave done all thty
can for them. In this hospital additlou4I
efforts will be made to put them In good
shape. Wa
The re-educating will be at private m.
stltutions az Government expense. Thos1
desiring technical training u be sent ~
technical schools others VIII be trained fof
CIV service agricultural work or what
ever they choose.
General Goi gass idea s to build as few
hospitals In this country ,xclusively for this
reclamation work as possible. The greater
part Of the reparative surgery will be done
just behind 'hc .lnec.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
U. S. READY TO REBUILD
HUMAN WAR WRECKAGE
Surgeon General Gorgas Com
pletes Plans for Treatment Of
Men Wounded in Battle
wAsuINcToN Nov g.

with American wounded actually being
carried back from the fghti0g front, Sur
geon General Gorgass Office today declared
Itself equipped and ready to rebuild our
human battle wreckage into able-bodied
men.
The string Of reclamation hosp ex-
tends from the French lines TO the shores
of this country. Every device and resource
known 20 science Is at hand.
Pershng's first five wounded and thou
sands Of others will be carried back to life
and usefulness from the closing door Of
death. The surgeon generals staff believes
the value Of tn service TO America cannot
he mathematically estimated Thousands
of men who would be wrecked will be sent
back whole and hale to the fighting; others
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
, NAMED TO DRAFT BOARD
Governor Fills Two Vacancies at Nor.
ristown

NORRISTOWN, Pa, Nov S. Simon
Pagel and Benjamin pullman have been
appointed by Governor Brumbaugh mem.
bers of the Norristown Draft Board, to
succeed the Rev. j. Elmer Saul and Prof.
Allen $. Martin, resigned.
Saul, who was chairman of the board is
the retiring Burgess OF Norrstown. Mar.
tin, superintendent OF the Norristown public
schools, was secretary. lie resigned on ac.
count of i'll health. pullman is a banl;
director and Pagel is a merchant and for
mer borough treasurer