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New Britain herald., 1917-03-27
DEMOCRATS GAN WIN

Proiibitionist Says Enough Independ-
 ents win Vote For Champ Clark to
 Ensure His Election as Speaker.
 Washington, March 27.-Democratic claims that they would re-elect Speak CT Clark and organize the house when congress meets in special session next Monday, were corroborated today by Representative Randall of California, prohibitionist, and one of the five so- called Independents whose support may decide the numerical tie between republicans and democrats. He said he was in position to know enough in- dependents would vote with the dem- ocrats to secure that party's control in the house. If each party's repre- sentatives vote together. four inde- pendent votes will be required to elect a speaker.
 Republican Leader Mann might set the task of persuading his republican colleagues to agree to his withdrawal as candidate for speaker on condi- ton that both parties cooperate in organizing the house on 8 non-parti- san or bipartisan basis. He found a number hostile to the suggestion, in- cluding Representative Lenroot Of Wisconsin. leader of the progressive republicans and mentioned as 8 cam didate for republican support for speaker. aaHJa
New Britain herald., 1917-03-27
HEAVY PENALTY FOR SPYING
New York Solons Plan Drastic Law
 For OfYense.

Albany. March 27.-Penalties for syping are provided in a bill intro- duced in the assembly today The measure would make spying upon gov ernment property 8 felony punishable by a minimum prison term of seven years and a fine of $1,OO0 and spying upon private property in which are made munitions or supplies for gov- ernment use misdemeanor There is not at present a state law governing spying.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-27

A daughter was born l9St nakll Mir. and Mrs. Frank Roxer4 of z Howard street. x ssy x , Through 2 peculiar coincidenco
 names given by IF. B. Davis.
 Charles Thomas men arreeted the raid on the Red Swan Inn.a the names of two reputable cifiS of New Britain. The nAnaes n to the police were bogust \;
New Britain herald., 1917-03-27
ALLEGED SPY HAD
 MAP OF FACTORIES
(continued from First Page,

sued by Guard Lambert and as one of the mon seen lettering about numer- ous factories about the city.
 Authorities will also seek to connect the code index dropped by the visitor to the Traut & Hine plant with maps found in Cobianchi's room in Bristol.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-27
YACHrsMEN CAN HELP.

Owners of Boats on Connecticut
 River May Be Guards.
 Hartford, March 27.-Commodore Francis R. Cooley of the Hartford Yacht club, who has been appointed a recruiting officer of the Home Guard, is planning to secure the ser
New Britain herald., 1917-03-27
Two Arrested at Chicago.

Chicago, March 27.-Kurt Erneche and Paul Zell, said to have been traced from San Francisco to Chicago in connection with an investigation of war plots, were arrested upon their arrival by train last night.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-27
8 We call attention to some lew things that have arrived
 Il the past few days.
WHITE MUDDY BLOUSES, AT 98c EACH.
vOILE WAISTS All white and color com binations, at
 98c EACH.

< ACHILDREN'S DRESSES X Fine materials, beautifully
 immed, 6 months to 3 years, in white, also 3.,to 6 years, in blue, pink and tan chambray
 75c to $3.OO EACH.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-27
ADVANCED FREIGHT RATES

ZASA
 of Ten Per Cent.-No Change Until
 Investigation Is Made.
 Washington, March 27.-Represen- tatives of more than twenty vest ern railroads met today with the In- terstate Commerce commission to discuss informally proposals looking to a general advance of freight rates. Indications were that an increase of not less than ten per cent. would be sought Eastern roads are reported as having in mind fifteen per cent. increase.
 It was stated authoritatively that the commission would not give its sanction to any advance whatever in rates without Investigating the req condolences of the proposed increases and giving all concerned an oppor- tunity to be heard.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-27
APRONS

Bungalow and elastic belt; Dlso some very desirable bib
 Aprons in percale and ging-
 >AIn. ! 59c to $1.Oo EACH.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
INTEREST IN SHIPPING
AUCTIONS DECREASING

LONDON, Jan. Quite a change
has come over the shipping auction
market and whereas there was former
ly the keenest anxiety to secure sec
ond hand tonnage at extreme prices
the reverse is now the case. Recently
at the Baltic Exchange sales from the
Khedivial Mail Steamship Company
four steamers, the Ino. Chaplain, Hor-
sham and Ismalia were put up FOR
auction but so few bids were received
that they were all withdrawn. The
Chaplain of 1,O4O tons was taken in
after $4,000 pounds was bid, and the
Horsham of $50 tons at 10000 pounds.
This sharp change in the minds OF
owners is attributed to uncertainty re-
garding the shipping outlook conse'
quent on the appointment of a ship
ring controller and possible further
radical changes by government order.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
The Rural Heart of the Nation

The map shows how the rural inter
ests Of the United States center n the
middle southwest. In the southern part
of this area is located the Muscle
Shoals project, calling for the develop
ment by the United States government
Of 600, 600 water horse power to be uti-
lized in an air nitrate plant for ferti-
lizers and gunpowder. Congress has
voted 10000. 600 for such a project,
so as to be independent of imported
nitrates. To use the Muscle Shoals
power for this purpose. involves dam
and locks that will remove the last
obstacle to unimpeded navigation into
a comparatively undeveloped empire
half as large as England and richer in
natural resources. Such is the sober
Judgment of Herbert Myrick, based on
government Investigations that cost
nearly 100000
The government will own the whole
affair. which is at least Cce develop
ment independent of the trusts.
Water transportation viii bring in raw
materials and transport out the f1n-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
ATLANTA GIRLS TOOK
ADVANTAGE OF LEAP YEAR

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 5.-Notwith-
standing the fact that the newspapers
neglected their duty in the last few
weeks of the year when they failed to
remind the girls of the rapidly ap-
preaching close of the Leap Year sea-
son with all the privileges and oppor-
tunities that were open to the fair sex.
the fact has just come to light that
Atlanta's marriage record increasei
no less than 80 per cent. during 1916.
And while there were only half a
dozen or so recorded cases where the
bride-to-be popped the question" to
the idol of her heart, and admitted it,
there is a strong presumption many
others did the same and kept their
counsel.
Leap Year came in like a lion and
went out like lamb. During the first
part of the year the newspapers were
full of advice and direction and en-
couragement to the fair sex, but other
things claimed their interest at the
close of the season, and the girls were
left to shift for themselves, so to
speak.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
SCOTLAND SUFFERING
FROM THE DEER PEST

GLASGOW, Jan. Scotland is suf-
fering from the deer pest. Hundreds
of herds of deer ares descending on
FERNS and devouring the crops. Farm
ers and land agents reported these con-
ditions at a recent meeting of the Scot
fish chamber of agriculture and de-
handed amendments to the game laws
so that more deer could be shot and
the food supplies increased.
It seems that 100000 of Scotland's
IS 900, 900 acres are officially descrih-
ed as mountain and heath grazing
land" Of this more than two million
acres are deer forest proper, and on
much of the rest deer compete with
sheep and cattle for the pasture. A
good landlord encloses his preserves
with a deer fence. But it was said at
the chamber meeting that there are
many bad landlords.
One of the biggest sheep farmers in
Scotland declared that nation less
Injured by tradition to the dominance
of the great land-owning families
would long ago have demanded that
deer should be confined to the, poir
lands. and that thu better lands should
be used for crops, pasture, or affor-
estation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
JAPAN SELLS MOST ALL HER
WAR MUNITIONS TO RUSSIA

TOXIC, Jan. 5.-While everybody in
Toxic was awaiting news as to the
fate of Bucharest Russian mission
arrived here to negotiate the purchase
CT munitions. 1t includes two officers,
Lieutenant-Co Colonel C. Felix and Col
onel F. Petresco of the engineering
corps. They said the fall of Bucharest
would by no means end the Russian
campaign. Our natural line Of de-
tense lies east and northeast of the
capital" they said. "The rapid offenS-
i've of the Central Powers may give
them temporary advantages but the
Rumanians entered in this war to tsay
and we will be in at the finish" The
speaker believed it was now a question
of reinforcements arriving for both
sides. The Russians who were coming
to Rumania's assistance have an open
territory to cover while the Germans
have a difficult mountainous country
through which they must transport
their artillery and bring reinforce
ments. He declared that already about
100000 Russian troops were in Rum
ania and that additional reinforce
ments were arriving daily.
The present output of munitions in
Japan is practically all taken by
Russia, but it is likely that something
will be done for the Rumanians. The
visit of the Rumanian officers has been
followed by a further rise in the price
of war supplies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
GERMANS HAVE DEVELOPED
SYNTHETIC RUBBER FROM PITCH

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 5.-Ac-
ccrding to reports reaching here, Ger
nan experimenters have succeeded IN
making a synthetic rubber-or at least
as acceptable substitute-from pitch
Of which they import great quantities
from Sweden. Similar experiments
have been conducted by various Swed-
isb scientists, but thus far without sue
cess. Many of them are still Of the
opinion. however, that the idea is feas-
ibIe and are not disposed to doubt
that the Germans have succeeded, al
though they incline to believe that the
discovery cannot yet oe of great practl-
cal significance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
HOME GARDENING
CUTS DOWN BILLS
But It Must Be a Real Garden, Kept
Planted Through Season,
Says Hastings.

Atlanta, Ga. (SpeciaD - 1.-THE
greatest obstacle to permanent farm
prosperity in the south is the store
bilI' made for food and grain that
could and should be grown on every
southern farm" says H. G. Hastings,
president of the Southeastern Fair
Association and of the Georgia Cham
Der Of Commerce, in an interview on
agricultural conditions in this terri
tory.
"A real garden" says Mr. Hastings.
properly prepared and planted, and
kept planted throughout the season.
will help more to decrease store bills
than anything else the farmer can do.
There are lots of what | term one
planting gardens made, gardens with
a few struggling rows of beans, few
dozen cabbages and tomato plants,
with some watermelon off to one cor
ner, but that's not real gardening any
more than a youngsters first drawing
of a cat or a dog on his slate, is fine
art. Our southern folks generally
don't take the garden seriously, when
as a matter of fact the right kind of
a garden, containing full line of
vegetables and kept busy all season,
is reasonably sure of furnishing at
least half the living Of the family.
81 have never seen a one crop sec
ton, regardless of what particular one
crop was grown, that did not have a
poverty-stricken look, with poor school
buildings, churches and homes.
81 have never seen a diversified
section that did not have the signs of
prosperity sticking out all over it.
"And on practically every farm in
these prosperous diversified sections
the home garden has an honored
place.
81 haven't a thing in the world
against the supply and general mer-
chants, but if all of our people would
take the home garden seriously, hall
of them would have to go cut If bust
ness for lack Of trade. Give ylar gar
den 4 square deal in 1917 IN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
MRS. TULLIS CHARMING
HOSTESS TO NEIGHBORS.

Mrs. E. w. Tullis was gracious
hostess during Thursday afternoon in
honor of several neighbors, the oc-
casion being featured by recognizing
the Neighborhood Forty-Two club, a
social vehicle providing much pleasure
during last year. Mrs. Tullis was
named president with Mrs. c. M. Hale,
Mrs. Willis Morgan, Miss Emmae b.
rum, Mrs. B. S. Mattingly, Mrs. G. c.
Davis. Miss Madge McAfee, Mrs. E. N.
viquesney, Mrs. Cloyd Buchanan, Mrs.
Neon Buchanan. Miss Callie Slappey,
Mrs. D. M. Borum and Mrs. Zach Child
ers constituting the membership.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
MISSES ANNA AND ELIZABETH
HAROLD HONOR GUESTS.

Complimenting her relatives, Misses
Anna and Elizabeth Harold. OF Ma
con, Mrs. Frank Harold entertained
tie members of the Matrons' club yes
terday at her College street home. Dec
crations were poinsettias, azeleas and
vines, and the game was most enthus-
istic and interesting. Mrs. Edgar Ship
made top score and was awarded a
wall vase for skill at the table. Dain-
ty refreshments were served at the
conclusion of the game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
TENNESSEE TOWN
LEADS THE UNION

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 5.-Mrs
VIVA c. MulliniX, postmistress at Will
der, small hamlet in Tennessee, holds
the record for the number of recruits
sent the arby any individual during the
month of December A statement is
sued by the war department today
cruits from town having only we
hundred population during the last
month of the old year.
She received $500 for each of the
recruits accepted, being the usual bo-
nus given postmasters for assistance in
recruiting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
SALTS fine FOR
ACHING KIDNEYS
We Eat Too Much Meat Which Clogs
Kidneys, Then Back Hurts and
Bladder BOthers You.

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels, get sluggish and clog
ged and need flushing occasionally,
else We have backache and dull misery
in the kidney region. severe headaches,
rheumatic twinges, torpid liver. acid
stomach, sleeplessness and all sorts of
bladder disorders
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment YOU
feel an ache or pain in the kidney reg
ion, get about four ounces of Jad Salts
from any good drug store here, take a
tablespoonful in a glass of water De-
fore breakfast for few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This fam
Gus salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia, and is harmless to flush clogged
kidneys and stimulate them to normal
activity. 1t also neutralizes the acids
in the urine so it no longer irritates,
thus ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive:
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep kidneys
clean, thus avoiding serious complica-
tons.
A well-known local druggist says he
sells lots of Jad Salts to folks who
believe in overcoming kidney trouble
while it is only trouble. advt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05

ished product, thus establishing COM
petition with railroads and insuring
cheapest possible freight for these
bulky products.
Contiguous to Muscle Shoals Is a
bountiful supply of the purest high
grade limestone and good grade OF
coking coal, which are required in air
nitrogen extraction. Nearby are avail
able for munition manufacture a
wealth of iron ore. the greatest cop
per-producing district east of Arizona
excepting only northern Michigan, ex-
tensive deposits of zinc, lead, alumni
mum or bauxite, manganese, dolomite
and fuorspar as fuxes for working
steel. Not far off Ere vast deposits of
common salt from which caustic soda
is made, sulphuric acid, sulphur, pyrite
and barytes. The center of cotton
production Is near Muscle Shoals, and
it is largely used IN explosives. Ample
deposits are at hand of materials for
portland cement. and of road metal
for constructing durable highways for
use In peace o. war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
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authorship of the following pro
gram is attributed to Abraham Lin
coin, and it is published by request)
My ehiIdhoods home long to see
And sadness with the view
And still as memory crowds my brain
There's pleasure in it, too.
o memory! Thou midway world
Twixt earth and Paradise,
Where things decayed and loved ones
lost
In dreamy shadows rise.
And freed from all that's earthly vile
Seem hallowed pure and bright
Like scenes in some enchanted isle
All bathed in liquid light.
AS dusky mountains please the eye
When twilight chases day;
AS bugle notes that passing by;
In distance die away.
AS leaving some grand waterfall
We, lingering. list it, roar,
So memory will hallow all
We've known, but know no more.
Near twenty years have passed away
Since here 1 bid farewell
To woods and fields and scenes Of play;
And playmates loved so well.
Where many we're, but few remain,
OF old familiar things,
But seeing them to mind again
The lost and absent brings.
The friends I left that parting day
How changed as time has sped!
Young childhood grown strong, man
hood gray,
And half of all are dead.
I hear the loved survivors tell
How naught from death could save,
Till every sound appears knell
And every spot grave.
] range the fields with pensive tread
And pace the hollow rooms,
And feel companion of the dead
I'm living in the tombs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
Proving 1t.

Father sat in his study one after
noon writing out a speech when his
son called shrilly from the garden;
Dad! Look out the window"
."Wbat a nuisance children are at
times!" grumbled the parent, as he
put down his pen and advanced to the
window. relates the Literary Digest
With a half smile he raised the sash
and stuck his head forth. ''Well. Har-
~. what is it," he asked.
The boy from group of youngsters
called out: Dad, Tommy Perkins
didn't believe that you had no hair on
the top of your head
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
JAPAN HAS SOLD THITRY-SIX
TRAVELLERS TO ENTENTE ALLIES

TOXIC, Jan. Sup to the present
some thirty-six trawlers have been
sold by Japan to the Entente Allies.
They are being used in war against
enemy submarines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
NORWAY HAS LOST 242
VESSELS DURING WAR

CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Jan. s.
Norway has lost 242 vessels from the
beginning of the war to the end of
November last, of which 1872 were
steamships and so were sailing yes
sells. Their total tonnage was 335,415
register tons, and the insurance Of
them amounted to 100000 crowns.
or about SAL 100000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05

Patience-They may talk all they
want to aboa. Bob, but believe his
heart is in he right place.
Patrice- on can rest assured it is.
I've got it.-Yorkers Statesman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05

"She wanted to marry him for his
money"
Did she fail?'
"No-he failed, and she married
some one else. Topeka Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
Continuing the
Sale of
Boots

While this sale has been
bountifully attended, you will
realize that it takes some time
to fit and sell 95 pair of shoes,
especially when the size range
is broken.
So we invite you to come
even now. Perhaps we have
Just the shoe you want in your
size. There are 10 styles with
some light shades that will be
good for spring wear.
These are high grade shoes,
from the best manufactures and
are not sale shoes, but the very
ones you have admired during
the fall.
Values $3.50 to $1,000
Choice 1926
PINKS TONS
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
AUTOMOBILE RUN
 CLIMATE SCALES

Covering the distance from Chica % to Los Angeles in 120 hours and 2 minutes running time, in an Oldsmo- pile 5, Harry LeOnhart, western man. ager of the Goldwyn Motion Picture corporation, Doan Bush, driver and his mechanician, Edward John Christy. have just recently completed a unique and successful tour, in which they wis tied every branch office of the picture corporation between the windy city and Los Angeles. Their trip was for the purpose of informing the branch offices of the new policies and aims of the cinema corporation.
 The vicissitudes of the trip may be judged from the fact that the party used 1SS gallons of gas" paying from IS to 55 cents per gallon, and wore out one set of tires in negotiating good and bad s%reches of roads. They travelled under scorching sun, hail and rain but, nevertheless made the trip with only slight carburetor trouble The Lincoln highway, Black Pole road and Yellow and Black highway were used, and many hills and dissa greeable path ways were encountered. These were surmounted without a mishap of any sort. The men reported that they found bad roads in Wyoming. the western part of Iowa. but. as a whole, the average roads of the west matched up with the best to be found.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
LEONARD WINS BY K, o.

DENVER, Nov. 29.-Benny Leonard lightweight champion boxer of the world, last night knocked out Frank (Sailor) kirke of Denver in the first round of their scheduled ten round bout at Stockyards stadium here.
 The knockout blow was a right hook to the jaw which Leonard delivered immediately after kirke arose after having been knocked down by a right to the body.
 Kirke landed the first blow of the bout left to the body. Leonard countered with a right to the head and the men then spared for a couple of seconds Leonard then shot rights and lefts to Kirle's jaw
 Kirke was badly marked and cov- cred himself He then rushed but slipped and fell When Kirke regained his feet Leonard shot lefts to Kirke' 5 head and Kirlle continued covering. The Denver fighter clearly was in dis tress and the crowd hooted.