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The midland journal., 1917-08-03
PERGOLAS PRETTY AND CHEAP

1t doesn't take much time or need
not cost any money to have pretty
pergola in your garden. Of course If
one has the time and the money the
scheme may be widened to any desired
extent and the structure may be as
costly and as elaborate as the heart
wishes. But simple bit of work,
planned with the eye of an artist, is
often more fetching than studied and
costly creation.
Rustic pergolas may be made of
peeled oak or pine, or any other dura-
BILE branches that are at hand, except
ing birch. Birch will not last beyond
one season. There is no better or
prettier way of training vines than
by making the pergola the base and
there will be many hours of real pleas
ure in the creation once it is done.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

needed in any quarter a call for them
will be sent to one of these ware
houses and promptly filed just as an
order for goods is filled when received
at factory. To insure promptness
and efficiency all these supplies must
be made according to specific stand
ards and shipped through authorized
channels. Profiting by the experience
of Europe, the Red Cross and military
officials have worked out system by
which all these matters Of supply and
distribution are put on an effective and
systematic basis. Even the packing
Of supplies must be done according to
regulations, so it is evident that any
organization wishing to make itself
useful to the Red Gross must do its
work, from beginning to end, in the
way stipulated by that great society.
The work of women, which is very
large factor in Red Cross activities,
becomes quickly effective through
these established agencies of supply
and distribution. There are many
branches of the work in which women
concern themselves. They raise money,
supply nurses and nurses aids, provide
surgical and medical supplies, make
surgical dressing, hospital garments
and supplies and comforts Of all kinds
for the soldiers. 1t is work in which
they are very much at home.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03
WAR is DECLARED ON MICE
Away From Food; Says Govern
ment Experts.

Rats and mice destroy millions Of
dollars worth of food and other prop
erty every year in homes or on farms
and in business establishments. Many
rats harbor the germs of bubonic
plague. Trap and kill them, enjoins a
United States department Of agricul-
ture bulletin. Look upon every mouse
as an enemy to your property.
Eradicate reaches and house ants.
Keep weevils out of cereals.
Keep your food where such pests
cannot reach it.
Keep household pets away from
food.
Don't let fresh vegetables or fruit
wilt or lose their flavor or begin to
rot because they are handled careless
ly. Keep perishable vegetables in cool,
dry, well aired, and, for most vegeta
bles, dark, rather than light places.
Learn how to store potatoes, cab
bages, root crops, fruits and other
foods so that they will keep properly
for later use. Don't think that any
place in the cellar or pantry is good
enough to store food.
Heat, dampness, poor ventilation,
bruising or breaking will rapidly make
many vegetables rot, ferment or spoil.
Warmth and light make vegetables
sprout and this lowers their quality.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03
Splendid Medicine
For Kidneys, Liver
and Bladder

For the past twenty years I have been
acquainted with your preparation, Swamp
Root, and all those who have had occa-
sion to use such medicine praise the
merits of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root; spe-
cially has it been very useful in cases of
catarrh or Inflammation of the bladder. /
firmly believe that it is a very valuable
medicine and recommendable for what it
is intended.
Very truly yours,
DIR. j. A. CoPPEDGE,
Oct. 70, 1915. Alanreed, Texas.
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention this paper. Regular ffty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all
drug stores.-Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03
GsAy Rzz>7a1Az
/N~ O')~~T 4
In Military Effect.

Good-loOklng suits for little boys are
OF white mohair, the jacket plated in
groups below a straight yoke, and hav.
ing patch pockets over the plaits, mid
way below yoke and belt. Instead of
fiat sailor collar or round Eton, the lit
the jacket has a coat collar and mar
row lapels; and, altogether, the gar
ment has decidedly military sugges-
ton which greatly appeals to the
small boy. Short knee breeches Of
the white mohair accompany the plait-
ed Jacket.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03
OLD-FASHI0NED FLOWERS

There should be corner in the
home garden for the old-fashioned
flowers so loved by our grandmothers
and mothers. The fragrant pink and
sweet william, the sun-warmed mari
gold, the scented mignonette, the state
ly wall flower and the sweet alyssum
that so often encircles all the others
with it's snowy border.
How they each and every one flash
into our hearts memories of other days
and of lovely faces now gone, and how
they inspire us to higher and better
life!
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

1t does not take long study of the
new apparel made for water sports to
learn that as careful thought has been
given it as to any other kind of clothes
for women. The bathing suit has ad-
vanced to the dignity of a costume for
all sorts Of water sports and is made
In as great variety as any other sort
of suit. 1t makes opportunity for
much exercise of the designers fancy
and for Individual taste, and has gradu-
ated from merely a convenient dress
for the water to an interesting outfit
for boating, bathing and the beach.
Fashion has lead us away from the
conventional blue or black and into the
realm of gay colors, but not to the en-
tire neglect of these reliable old favor
ties. Black and navy, combined with
white in suits of black and white or
navy and white are among the smart
est of this seasons offerings, and
there are many all-black models. A
practical and pretty one is shown In
the picture, made with full pair of
boomers set on to short-sleeved
DOu1Ce. II mas u ShSielon OfSi-UOuASc
slashed into bands over the shoulders.
What passes for a skirt is Joined to
this overbodice; three fiat tabs wider
at the bottom than at the top, doing
duty for the requirement of the cor
rect beach suit. The cap is of black
and white checkerboard rubber and
black and white cloth shoes with white
silk stockings make complete success
of the costume.
Khaki-kool silk in oyster white with
a brilliant figure in colors,> Is made up
with black satin In the second suit. 1t
has guimpe Of the black satin with
slashed sleeves lined with the khaki
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

will make them much less plentiful the
next year.
Lambs also like the vines wonder
fully well and few will be left in the
fall if they are turned on before the
bindweeds go to seed.
Our experience with bindweeds is
that spring plowing and persistent use
of the cultivator only serve to spread
the roots over greater areas.
The lowlands where the bindweed
flourishes are also suitable for alfalfa.
We find that between the cuttings Of
alfalfa the bindweed has no oppor-
tunity to seed and in a few years a
plant can hardly be found in an alfalfa
field.
The bindweed when once estab-
lished in field is there to stay or put
up strenuous fight and no halfway
methods will accomplish anything in
the way Of getting rid of this pest.
When plowing or cultivating through
small spots of morning-glory, it pays to
clean the plow or cultivator Of all roots
to prevent the spreading Of the growth
of new plants.
The use of the disk harrow and disk
cultivators will help to prevent the
spread of this pest.
Prevention and the use of every
known means of destruction must be
used If we would rid our farms of this
pest.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

keol. They allow entire freedom and
some protection to the arms. One Of
the broad revers at the front Of the
bodice is slashed and the other slips
through it so that both fasten over but
tons covered with the black satin.
A cap to match which may be worn
over another of rubber, white stock
ings and black satin sandals, are the
happy ending to this bit of cleverness
In suits for water sports.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03
The Last Of the caribs.

The Carib Indian was the first rep
resentative of Lo the poor red man to
meet the tide Of European travel. He
was the one found by Columbus and
the later Spanish explorers In the West
Indies, and he has given the Caribbean
sea his name. Thus he is assured a
monument as long as geography shall
last, and he needs it, because as a
living race he has practically disap-
peared.
How many thousands of Caribs
dwelt in the West Indies in 1902 is
largely matter of conjecture. They
quickly began to die out under the
hand of the conqueror, who worked
them as slaves, and shot them when
they made war. Today it is doubtful
whether there are a hundred pure
blooded Caribs alive. Practically all
Of them live on the British island of
Dominica, on a reservation set apart
for them called Salybia.
When you lose a friend by lending
The midland journal., 1917-08-03
Elaured seersueker Nlahtaown.

Quite a contrast to the lovely crepe
de chine nightgowns is one of white
seersucker having very small strip
ing of tiny flowers In various shades.
White scallopIng Is the only trimming
and this appears on the square neck
and short sleeves. The practicability
of such a gown can be realized when
1t is understood that the material re-
QuIres no ironing.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03
Take No Chances,

There's one way to drive an auto
mobile"
"What's that?"
Whenever you approach railroad
crossing or street car track and a
train or car is coming if you have to
wonder whether or not it is safe to
try to cross, decide that it isn't"
The midland journal., 1917-08-03
Not in the Calendar.

Fond Mother-What's the matter,
Eva?
Little Eva-Tve heard of "Good Fri
day." and "Ash Wednesday," but what
on earth Is "Nut Sunday"
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

Sore Eyes. Blood-shot Eyes, watery Eyes,
Sticky Eyes. all healed promptly with night
ly applications of Roman Eye Balsam. Adv,
The midland journal., 1917-08-03
Hard on Him.

"Did the young couple just married
take. fiat2'
'sThe bride did"
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

A successful form of efficiency con-
sIsts in inducing somebody else to do
your work.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

When you lose u friend by lending
him small sum of money you get the
best of the bargain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-08
CHANCELLOR WILL
SPEAK ON MONDAY

LONDON, July THE report that
political developments of exceptional
Importance are being awaited in Ber-
lin in connection with the session of
tile rechstag, now in progress, is re-
iterated in a Berlin dispatch to AM
sterdam, as forwarded by the TX
change Telegraph.
The dispatch says that Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg will deliver
his speech TO the reichstag on Mon
day and that addresses will be de-
livered on the same day by For
eign Secretary Zimmerman, Vice
Chancellor Helfferich and Vice Ad-
miral Capelle, minister of the navy
The vote of credit will then be
taken
Cable dispatches yesterday said
that the chancellor's speech would
be delivered today and that he was
expected to make declarations which
would serve as a basis for peace nego-
tiations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-08
MRS. THOMAS MCCARTHY
ENTERTATNS AT FORTY.TWO.

I Mrs. John Ross, of Abbeville, and
Mrs. Vernon Shipley, Of Anderson, S.
c., were the honorees at pretty party
given on Thursday by Mrs. Thomas
Mccarthy, at her home on Lee street,
To decorate the hostess used guam
titles of golden-hued sunfOwers and
the artistic score cards further car
ricd OFT the pretty color scheme. Each
guest of honor received a dainty piece
of lingerie and the score prize, an
ivory bud vase was won by Mrs.
Charles Bostwick. A salad course, fol-
lowed by a sweet course, was served
after the game.
Those present were Mrs. John Ross,
Mrs. Vernon Shipley, Mrs 7. F. Mabry,
Mrs. E. j. Tyson, Mrs. Joe Sutton, Mrs.
Charles Bostwick, Mrs. Sam William
sou, Mrs, Ned Sawyer, Miss Mabel
SAWYER, Miss Eulalee Sawyer, of At
lanta; Mrs. E. NJ. Bostwick, Of Vienna,
Miss Lulie Green, Miss Eva Culpepper,
Mrs. J. C. Beck and Miss Oracle Beck.
Mrs. w P. Jones assisted in sery-
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-08
WHY HAVE STRAIGHT
HAIR THESE DAYS!
lRv Margaret NJ

(By Margaret Mason)
There was a little girl
And she hasn't any curl
Her hair was lank and straight and
simply horrid.
She saved UP her pay
Had lasting wave one day
And now it curls all round her fore
head
If you want to be a belle of the
bounding billow you'd better get busy
and see the gink who puts the kink in
the flowing tresses. Ocean waves and
permanent waves certainly do fine team
work and there is nothing like the joy
OF a woman who sees the water and
her hair ripple at one and the same
time.
I remember getting my first hand
hearing of a permanent wave land /
use the word hearing advisably, since
this permanent wave seemed all sound
wave to me- in St. Paul beauty par
lor when my nymph of the shampoo
explained to me the meaning of the
mufrled shrieks coming from a rear
room. A patron was having perma-
nent wave she said and it was an eX
tremely painful ordeal that lasted from
five to six hours.
My how times have changed. Now
you can get a perfectly good lasting
wave in three hours and the victim no
longer shrieks-she just means gently
1t certainly is worth suffering for
when you emerge from the torture
chair and your tresses are released
from their electric coils of sizzling
heat to fall in natural coils of undulat-
ing beauty about your pain furrowed
brow. And to think they will continue
to coil for six large months, no matter
how many days it rains or how many
baths you indulge in, tub or ocean, or
how many strokes of the brush you
treat them to every night Off with
the curling irons OF the frisseur, off
with the binding bonds of the curling
paper, At last you are free woman
and beautys heiress.
OF course it is true that besides the
pain one also has to run a little risk
or two. If perchance your hair should
be too dry to take the natural wave it
will all break Off close to the roots.
| Again. instead of the undulating wave
OF your hearts desire your head may
emerge ldnky as a Senegambian. These
| little contretempts are Of course the
fault of your own particular hair
cells. No one could ever be narrow
minded enough to lay them against god
or goddess Of your narrowing fate.
Just think if it turns out all right
you may even go in the movies. If you
know how to vamp a little that's all
you need if your hairs curly. Perm
anent wave is moving picture hero's
or shero's middle name. Yes of course,
Gladys you guileless thing, the movie
Adonises fall for it as well as the
IVenuses. Yeu never for minute
thought Nature was lavish with curls
as the heroes Of the screen seem tc
Register did you? For the stars Of
! the screen, male or female, a perman
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-08

ent wave means a permanent job.
Such a market characteristic is it of
movie heads that it might f1ttingly be
dubbed a reel wave in lieu of a real
one No film favorite can afford to be
without one
During the month of May in New
York we had just three days of sun
shine Consequently all the girls who
have been saving up for a rainy day
are now broke. After the third day of
.downpour they promptly invested all
of their savings in permanent wave
and are now rich in ringlets though
poor in purse. sit has been great
weather for gardens and permanent
wave emporiums.
Indeed it is true that the summe
girls fate hangs by hair. If it is
straight hair she'll probably lose for
ever the susceptible young millionaire
when he sees her at the yacht club
dance with her couture struggling
down in wisps. If it is a curly one
she'll undoubtedly be unable to lift her
diamond burdened engagement finger
without assistance before the months
out. In the golden days the straight
haired girl had no alternative She had
t. grit her teeth and see her matri-
monial chances become as struggling
and wispy as her tresses. Now how
ever all she has to do is grit her teeth
and have wave scared in for six
months and that's time enough to land
any man.
As a boon to womankind the vacuum
cleaner, the electric sewing machine,
the ireless cooker, the washing ma
chine and the bread mixer are mere
piker inventions compared to the perm
anent wave Long may she wave.
There's but hair divides the false and
true
Il it be curled or straight is up to you.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-08
DEL EGATION GETS
GOOD ASSIGNMENT

The legislative delegation from Sum
ter county has been well taken care
Of in the matter of committee assign
ments at this session. Not only in the
House but in the Senate also the
members from this county have been
placed on some of the most important
committees, giving our legislators ex-
traordinary power in the shaping of
Legislative enactments this year.
Senator NJ B. Council has been ap-
pointed by President Sam Olive as
chairman of the committee on Game
and Fish and has also been appointed
as member of the following commit
tees: Agriculture, County and County
Matters, Education, Finance, Military
Affairs, Pensions.
Representative Stephen Pace has re-
ceived committee assignments which
are remarkable when it is considered
that he is one of the youngest legisla-
tlrs this year and is seryingh is first
term in the House. He has been nam
ed as chairman of the Special Jud-
icary committee and has also been as
signed to the following committees:
Appropriation General Judiciary No.
| l, Rules.
Representative Ed Zimmerman has
also been given good committee as
signments, having been named on the
following committees: Counties and
| County Matters, General Agriculture
No 2, Temperance, Excuse of Mem
bers Absent without Leave.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-08
MISS REVA DUPREE RECEIVING
CHARMING SOCIAL ATTENTIONS

The following clipped from Chat
tanooga paper, will be of interest to
the many friends of Miss DuPree in
Americus:
Miss Reya DuPree, of Americas, Ca
will arrive Tuesday evening to be the
guest of Miss Sarah Stansell at her
home in Highland Park. Miss DuPree
is a student of Agnes Scott college,
where she is known as a young Wo-
man of charming personality and great
rusical ability. She is the daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs F. l.. DuPree, who are
among the most prominent people of
Americas. Several delightful social
courtesies have already been planned
for Miss DuPree during her stay. Miss
Stansell will entertain with a series
of parties in her honor. On Thursday
evening there will be a party in honor
Of Miss DuPree, and Miss Virginia
Williams, who is the guest Of Miss
Alice Irwin, in Highland Park.
Miss Williams is among the most
attractive of the summer visitors in
the city. She comes from Jackson
vile. Fla, where her family is well
known in social circles During her
stay here she has been the honoree of
several charming social courtesies.
On Thursday evening Miss StansciFs
guest list will be confined principally
to members Of the Highland Park Ep>
worth League, and those of the wv. H,
O." class. One evening next week
she will be hostess to students Of the
University of Chattanooga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-08
UNCLE SANS THRIFT
THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY
SnronJ khO Uno& EInx

PPANtau NAiS 4hNH' 'VAss OBA SN'H
the meat flavor over the foods and
so economic on the quantity of meat
consumed, says the United States De
partment of Agriculture. Here is one
way to spread the flavor.
Neat Stew With DumpIings.-M Make
"a stew a cheap cut of meat cut into
small pieces, potatoes, and such other
vegetables as are desired. Thicker
with little -four diluted with cold
water. Serve with dumplings made as
follows:
Mix and sift one cup of -four, two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder and IA
teasponful of salt. Work in with the
fingers one teaspoonful of butter; add
gradually 1-3 Of cup Of milk or lit
tie more if needed Roll out 1-2inch
thick and cut with a biscuit cutter or
in square pieces. The dumplings may
be steamed, baked like biscuits, or
cooked with the stew. In the latter
case remove enough liquid to permit
the dough to be placed on the meat
and vegetables.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-08
EDWARD EVERETT AT HOME
on VACATION RECEIVES
ATTENTIONS,

Edward Everett, Jr., arrived on yes
terday from the Brooklyn navy yard,
where he has for several months been
stationed on the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. He comes on a furlough of a
week, and shortly after his return to
Brooklyn will probably sail for China
A number of delightful social af-
1airs have been arranged for this pop
ular members Of the younger set, On
Wednesday evening, large prom par
ty will be given for him at the home
of his father, E. B. Everett, and later
in the week there will be other parties
in his honor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-08
LIFE TERM CONVICT
q DIES At STOCKADE

John Statham, a negro 80 yeas old
and a life term convict on the Sumter
county changing, died Friday night at
the stockade in this city after few
days illness. He was tried and con-
victed at the June term of the Superior
Court and had only been on the gang
since June Goth. He had not yet been
put at hard labor on the roads and it is
thought that he ate strong soap, bring
ing on malady which caused his
death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-08
MISS ANNA MURRAY TO
ENTERTAIN HOUSE PARTY.

Beginning with Tuesday Miss Anna
Murray will be the hostess to a charm
ing bevy of young ladies at a house
party at Myrtle Springs DR.. and Mrs.
E. L. Murray will occupy a cottage at
this popular resort for week or so,
and the girls who will make up the
party are Miss Mary Chatfeld, of
Thomaston; Miss Elizabeth Foxes, of
Montezuma, and Miss Floriede Jones,
of Atlanta. A number of delightful af-
fairs are being planned for these Wis
itors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-08
ECONOMY CREED TO
BE ADOPTED By WOMEN,

Women actively engaged in prepar-
edness work throughout the country
are adopting creeds of economy which
will be urged upon every other mem
Der of the sex in the United States.
Mrs. Henry A. Wise Wood. wife of the
vice president of the Aero Club Of
America, has been delegated to com
pose the creed. The creed calls upon
women to economic in dress, jewelry
and other unnecessary luXuries.-N. Y.
Herald.