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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-15
NURSES GATHER
IN AMER|CUS FOR
nth CONVENTION

The 11th annual convention Of the
Georgia State Association Of Graduatss
Nurses opened in this city this morn
ing, the business sessions being held
IN the First Baptist church.
About 100 nurses from various sec
tions or the state are expected to at.
tend the convention and may have ar
rived, while others will come in On
the trains late this afternoon and To-
night.
The convention proper opened at 10
o'clock this morning, the invocation
being offered by Rev. Lansing Bur
rows, D. D., followed by an introduc-
tory address OF welcome on behalf 81
the city Of Americus by =. A. Nisbet
Mrs. Frank Sheffield. president of
the Woman's club Of Americus, wei
coined the visiting E:srses Ia behalf 81
that organization.
The response for the nurses was
made by Miss Eva Higginbothams
whose address, was followed by the
singing Of @The Star suangled Ban
ner'' by the entire audience.
Reports OF officers and standing
committees consumed the balance Of
the morning session,
The afternoon session was particu
Iarly interesting, the following pro
gram being carried out:
Violin solo Mrs. Stephen Pace
THE American Red Cross" Mrs
Eva S. Tupman, r. n.
tuberculosis In Georgia" Miss
Chloe jackson.
Round Table, Nursing Education
Conducted by Mrs l. O. SaviIle.
Round Table. Private Duty" SEIss
Henrietta Myers. R. n
The program for the session tonight
Is as follows
Vocal Solo Mrs. j, w. Harris, Jr
Introductory Address PROF 3 q
Mathis.
Address, Work Among the shad
ows.r story Of nursing ii the Ear In-
terror Of China. and sThe Dawn Of
Health" story Of health work in the
United States Miss Alice Whittier
Tonight at the armory the nurses
viii be guests Of honor alta reception
and dance, given by the business men
and physicians Of Americus
The following nurses have arrived
titus far to attend the convention: Miss
I n. Hazlehurst, Macon; Miss Jane
Van Devrede. Savannah: Miss NJ. A
Mobley, Atlanta; Miss Elizabeth
Thomas. Augusta; Miss Emma L Doz
ier, Augusta; Mrs. Lena Alexander, Au
gusta; Miss Betha WhatIey, Augusta
Mrs. A. B. Tharpe, Augusta; Miss
Ethel Wheeler. Angusta: Miss Ethe:
Boone, Augusta; Miss Myrtle Tarss.
yaldosta; Miss Jessie Ragan. valdosta
Miss Florence Mae Hall, valdosta
Miss Alice j. Whittier, Delaware, Ohio;
Miss Edna d. Collier. Macon; Mrs. g.
Il Westcott, Savannah; Miss Efie
Nheatley, Savannah; Miss Exa Hig
ginhotham, Savannah; Miss s. Hen
rietta Myers, Savannah; Miss Ellie sas-
ser. Savannah; Miss Ann B. Coleman
Savannah; Miss Annie Janon. savan
nah Mrs, J. .Aiitcham. Savannah; Miss
Chloe B. Jackson, Brunswick; Miss p
S Blanchard. Augusta; Miss =. faitt.
Atlanta; Miss A. Bundige, Atlanta
Miss Ella Nelso. Atlantis; Miss l. K.
Chapman. Atlanta; Miss NJ. c. John
son. Atlanta; Mrs. A. Bethune, Atlanta;
Mrs Eva A. Tupman, Macon; Miss
Parish, Augusta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-15

; JOSEPH III. CHOATE DIED
OF HEART DISEASE AT HOME

> NEW YORK, May 15.-Joseph 4
= Hodges Choate, famous lawyer !
= and American diplomat, died at
' his home here last night. His 4
: demise, attributed to heart dis 4
: ease. was sudden and unexpected. 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-15
VOLUNTEER CLAUSE
REMAINS IN BILL

WASHINGTON. D. C. May 1.-THE
senate and house. conferees on the
army bill agreed this afternoon to re-
rort the measure with provision au-
thorizing President Wilson to raise the
volunteer divisions under which Roose-
yelt desires to lead a force to France.
No other changes were made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-15
Italians Take OffensiYe.

ROME. May 15.--Italian troops have
taken the offensive and are advancing
on the Carso plateau, and also east of
Gorilla. Many prisoners taken in first
engagements are now arriving at the
Italian frontier
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-15
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WINTER WEATHER OVER; I
> SUMNER TIME TO START 1

: WASHINGTON, D. c., May 15. :
: The weather bureau announced =
= today that the cold spring was i
= over and that the appearance Of =
= summer type pressure indicates :
= warm weather is ahead. =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-15

Mrs. Nellie Peters Black, state pres
idenE OF the Georgia Federation OF
Woman's Clubs, spoke to the club
women of Americus on yesterday af-
ternoon at the High school auditorium.
Many women were present and receiv-
ed much help and inspiration from
Mrs. Black, who is so enthusiastic over
the work which the women OF Georgia
are doing and the work still to be done
BY them.
For several weeks past, Mrs. Black
has been attending the district meet :
ing of the clubs and is much gratified
by the reports of good work done by
clubs all over the state in the way of
civic betterment, school Improvement,
sanitation, identifying Of the high
ways, canning clubs, gardening, etc.
Speaking from personal experience.
Mrs. Black thinks that much could
be done by the women in effecting an
Improvement in the condition of the
small hotels throughout the state, as
tc clean bed clothes and more san
itarv conditions
Mrs. Black, herself successful
farmer and stock raiser, is most in
terested in the agricultural conditions
ard for three years hes been working
for Georgia to feed herself and has
been talking the thing steadily which
now the president of the United States
and the heads of the departments in
Washington are now urging the people
o the south to do. She has always
deplored the fact that so much food is
brought into Georgia from other parts
al the country, where we could So
easily produce it all at home.
Many suggestions and hints We're
given to those present In the matter OF
canning, preserving and drying fruits
and vegetables and the visit of this
useful woman to Americus viii doubt
less be Of much value to the city and
community
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-15
Buv Tickets Early.

But three ana half days remain be-
fore the Americus Chautauqua opens.
AZ that time the price OF q season ticket
advances from $3.50 to ss.oo. chau-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-15

The Times-Recorder is the ONL Y paper
in the Third Congressional District with
Associated Press Service.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17

beef growers are re-
ices for their cattle
gAest price reported
mt sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17
SIGN POSTING TRUCK
COMING TO VALLEY

The local branch of the Automobile
Club of Southern California has just
received word from Mr.. D. C. Mitchell,
Of the Los Angeles office, that one of
the sign posting trucks is on the way
to Imperial Valley where a great many
new signs will be erected. "School
Caution" signs, Hospital Quiet" signs
and Dangerous Corner" signs are to
be erected at the proper locations. The
truck is going to proceed on to Yuma,
Parker and other points along the
border Of the State. While in I'M
perial Valley they will paint all the
Clubs sign posts now standing and at
tach castings between the signs and
posts which will prevent the wind
loosening them and chipping the en-
amel. This maintenance work will in
clude the reseting and tamping Of the
posts. This will be good news to all
motorists who have occasion to travel
these roads.
The Club now has nearly forty in
formation bureaus located in every
County Of the Clubs territory, and
the Directors will be kept in closer
touch with the requirements of motor
lists Of each section. Quoting from the
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17
REPAIR OF TIRES WORK OF
EXPERT

The repair of automobile tires is
thing that needs the advice and work
of an expert, says Lou Philley of the
Tire Shop.
When a motorist has tire that
reeds repairs, says Mr.. Philley, he
should seek the counsel Of some one
who knows rather than simply take
it to any sort of a shop and tell the
workman what he wants done with it.
In doing this he is apt to pay for
expensive repairs on tire which real
ly is not worth repairing and which
he finds out very shortly, as the tire
soon breaks down in some other place.
An expert tire man has spent yeare
in learning the business the same as
an expert in any line of business, and
naturally he is in better position to
tell what should be done to the tire
than any one else. A motorist will
find it much more profitable to take
his tires to some of the many reliable
tire repair shops and seek advice as to
whether or not the tire is worth re-
pairing.
In such case the tire shop assumes
the responsibility, and if he repairs
it of course stands back of work which
he does, but on the other hand he can
also quickly tell his customer just
what the trouble with the tire is, and
whether it is worth repairing.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17

"The adoption Of this schedule has
been made possible because of the
successful operation of the Theft Bu-
reau of the Automobile Club Of
Southern California, and also due to
the fact that every automobile in
sured by the Inter-Insurance Ex-
change is a "Preferrcd Risk" involv-
ing the best moral hazard.
"Under this new schedule, mem
bers can secure fire and theft insur-
ance for premiums which are rs per
cent less than the premiums charged
by the conference companies, which
includes practically all stock compa-
nies operating in California.
During 1916, the Inter-
Exchange issued fire and theft pol
icies for premiums which were 1C
per cent less than the premiums
charged by the conference companies,
but our experience was SO success&ul, !,
due to the high classification OF our
business, that it will be possible for
the exchange to grant a still further
discount during 1917.
! Furthermore, under this new
schedule, members can secure either
''non-valued" or valued" form Of
fire and theft policy. The valued
form policy, in case Of total loss, pays
to the policy holder sum of money
equal to the face value of the pol
icy. The non-valued form. policy
pays to the policy holder, in case of
total loss, a sum of money equal TO
the market value Of the policy. The
non-valued form policy gays to the
policy holder, in case of total loss, a
sum equal to the market value of the
automobile at the time Of loss. More
detailed explanation Of these forms
of policies can be obtained by those
interested either through correspon-
dence or by taking up the matter per-
sonally at our headquarters, 1914
South Figueroa street, Los Angeles
or through our branch offices, locat.
ed at Pasadena, Long Beach, Santa
Ana, San Diego, El Centre, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Bakersfield, vi
salia, Riverside and San Bernardino
The board of governors anticipate:
even greater saving during thu
coming wear to club members thar
was experienced in 1916, during which
year $71,741 was saved to member
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17
WHATCHAMA COLUMN.
StOrks.


Storks have one advantage. They
are born with bamboo legs, ready to
go fishing.
All a stork has to do to go fish
ing is to stick his leg out over a
lake and sit there. OF course, he
can't shove it in the mud and go off
and leave it. Still, no man who has
ever herded a flock Of wild poles in
"a three-quart buggy over a bumpy
road will deay that it is an advan-
tage to go through life with poles
attached. Especially coming home. A
sincere fisherman has trouble enough
herding himself coming home.
But here's another thing. Suppose
you got a whole on the line. We
can't be all be Jonahs, you know.
We guess We'll be satisfied with
our legs as they are.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17
Eal Identifies
10 which it is
'splcuouS posi-
1r,hra Dfforr
rGzed Tractor.

ason with a winner.
all the tractors sold
aterloo Boy tractors
aeavis, Imperial Val
o Boy is a thorough
tractor. 1t is the
ction, in design and
mot be improved up
permanent manufac-
OF an assembled trac-
n our own factory
aplete tractors per
% Boy is immensely
!, farmers of America
great pulling power,
.'or all field work, its
oelt power, its extra
y in operation, work
1S gallons or less Of
tss exceptionally low
is of Waterloo Boy
w at work on the
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17
LABOR 40 CENTS PER
DAY ON ROADS THERE

South Africa builds roads to the best
Of its materials and funds ability. The
municipality of johannesburg has
775.4 miles of roads, with an average
width of about fifty-nine feet. Very
little rock suitable for construction
is native to the city, and the material
used soon goes to pieces on the busy
thoroughfares. Construction is cheap,
and more roads thus are possible. La
Dor is about 40 cents a day. The city
has had a breaker plant for T
years. Tar coating is used to keep
down the dust. Good roads connect the
city with surrounding suburbs.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17

February issue of Touring Topics:
"They will know as quickly as word
can be transmitted from the local rep
resentative just what is desired and
needed in the way of further sign
posting. They can know with certain
ty the condition of all main roads and
laterals in each County and they will
be able to intelligently and effectively
cooperate with motorists in each 10
cality in their endeavors to secure bet
ter highways"
The Club officials realize that the
organization will be expected to give
greater service than the present un
rivaled service that it furnishes to mo-
torists. They are preparing to inaug-
urate new activities which will be CT
benefit to every car owner of Southern
California. The club has made special
rates to it's members Oh insurance.
Heretofore insurance to members was
written at reduction Of ten per cent.
Now according to tn, new schedule
which went into effect February 1st
members are given twenty-five per
cent ABDUCTION. The following, is the
announcefr..ss. E. which was printed in the
February number cf Touring Topics:
"The board Of g>vernors OF the
Inter-Insurance Exchansc announce
with a great deal of pleasure the
adoption of a new fire and theft in
suranche schedule, which will provide
additional benefits for club mem
bers.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17
Isl QUA7E DEVICE

lready been made in
the remarkable sue
70 Theft Signal Sys-
tive proposition, and
lers are doubtless en-
from auto crooks by
ais on their cars.
ieves and joy riders
numerous and bold
are obliged to safe
rests by equipping
- devices that will
Srom spring away
police have no
She owner of a
Eork easy and
4 pose as the
!. / off with it,
. Snot the own
/ Eal Identifies
o which it is
spicuous posi-
Il whee- offers
4 crook to tamper
Without attracting: the
police and public.
ft-Signal is a 800
the arrest and con-
person caught tam
device or trying to
one of these signals
light front wheel. The
nation with the re-
the Auto Theft Sig
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17

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Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17
ROOSIER WEEK" IS
BEFORE PUBLIC AGAIN

Beginning today the Imperial Valley
Hardware company Will conduct a
"Hoozier Week" which is al, educa-
tional and selling camraien on the
popular Hoozier Kitchen CaLinet. The
window display in the Furniture de-
partment shows how hundred of arti-
cles are within arms reach and many
labor saving inventions :hat will save
the housewife miles OF steps and
greatly reduce the numocr of hours
she now spends in the kitchen.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17
NEN PAIGE SIX IS
The LATEST ARRIVAL

One of the attractions on the streets
this week was the new 1917 Paige Six,
which arrived at the sales rooms Of
Sebastian 6 Brundagc late Wednes-
day afternoon.
The new car is a five passenges
beauty it's lines are the latest in mo-
tordom and the body color is Brewster
green with black tenders and bright
yellow wheels. The Paige Six has the
power plant with the powerful CONT
mental 38 hourse power motor.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17
lECKING CD,
BUSINESS

test additions to the
e valley is the Valley
ny which opened their
's at 743 Main street,
.tM We ek. The mana
i concern came to the
central part of the
have enjoyed consid-
but knowing OF the
nsfa red their opera
the Valley Wreck;ng
e have it" and they
4 yon are in need Of
fautoin ?iji,.e, they have
B in the market for
or discarded cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17

insuring with the Inter-Insurance eX-
change"
A new list of official hotels and
garages has been forwarded to the
local branch office and any one con-
templating a tour could get valuable
information from this. The list is
arranged so as to give the official
hotels and garages along certain
routes and the tariff by day or week
of each.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17
FEBRUARY BANNER MONTH

R. c. Greth, of the Imperial Valley
Motor company, distributors Of the
Studebaker Motor care, again goes to
Los Angeles to secure more cars. n
an interview today he states that Feb
ruary has been their largest month Of
sales of Studebaker since opening here
last October.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17
Notice to Property Owners.

Call at your Bank, the office OF
your Mutual Water Company or the
Irrigation District and sign the petit
ton for Bond Election y *, ;r7ro1.-
ant that the Election be held at the
earliest possible date. I'll
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-17

1t is estimated that there are $780,
eco persons and firms in Japan await
ing the installation of telephones on
their premises, the government being
unable to keep abreast Of the demand
for appliances.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-13
CURIOUS COURTSHIP
Chinese Girls Allowed No Choice
 In Picking a Husband.

As soon as the Chinese lady is old enough to be married her father chooses a husband for her. She is never allowed to see herself. She is father carries on all the courtship for her The poor Chinaman does not see his girl until the day of the wedding. He does not know whether she is pret- ty or whether she has a temper
 On the great day the bride is dress ed in very gay clothes and placed in a sedan chair. and she is carried to- ward her susband. A crowd of peo- pie go with her carrying torches which are lighted even if it be a noon wod- ding.
 A band of drums and flies precedes the chair, and, no matter how hard the bride tried to get away, she could not, as the chair is locked, and an old servant carries the key. The key is then given to the bridegroom, and he is the only one privileged to open it.
 When he opens the doors of the se- dan chair he lifts the veil the little Chinese lady wears over her face, and if he does not like the face of his fu- ture bride he orders the servants to take her back to her fathers roof, and he pays the girl sum of money to m O lya nm for tha lOcc Of bic cOnOan ionship. But if he thinks he is going to like the little lady he asks her to come in, and the chair is sent back empty. Then there is a grand feast and the Chinaman Is married.
 Queer, isn't it? Aren't you glad you live in America and are free to wed whom you love?-Cincinnati Conner cial Tribune.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-13
WRECKlNG A ZEPPELIN

John Bull has got an eye for Zeppe-
 lins in the year that has passed since
 the first great air raid of London, and
 is much keener in detecting them and more effective in fighting them, ac-
 cording to Lewis R. Freeman, writing
 in the Atlantic Monthly. He describes the dealings of London's more exper- fenced defenders with Zeppelin-a struggle which he witnessed partly through binoculars and partly, like millions of others with the naked eye l He tells of the greater certainty and accuracy in the management both of thesearchlights and the gunfre aimed
 at the far-up airship, and of the stag gering and harassed flight of the Zep. pelin as compared with the contemp- tuous ease of movement of a similar
 visitor year before. The firing from below, it seemed, was not intended to bring down the monster but merely to
 prepare the raider for the "kiiling"
 after the manner of the picadors in a
 bull fight, leaving the death thrust to
 be given by the matador-an aero
 plane. The Zeppelin, from the mom-
 ent it had come into sight had been
 emitting clouds of white gas to hide
 itself from the searchlights and the
 guns, and it made a desperate effort
 to climb higher into the thinning upper
 air. But, going at 70 miles an hour,
 the gas clouds could not protect it, as
 they might a lowering airship, and
 buoyancy must have lessened by loss
 of gas through "holing" by the guns.
 The writer tells of how his glasses
 caught the ghastly shadows of fit ting aeroplanes-the matadotes ma
 neuvering for the death thrust Sud
 denly a flare of yellow light flashed
 out in the heavens and spread lati- tudinally until the whole body of the Zeppelin-no small object even at 20 miles-stood out in glowing incan- descence. Then a great sheet of pink-white flame shot up, and in the nipples of rosy light which suffused the earth for scores of miles, he could read the gilded lettering on his binoc- ulars. This was undoubtedly the ex- pioslon of the ignited hydrogen of the main gas bags, an, immediately fol- l lowing it, the great frame collapsed in the middle and began falling slowly toward the earth, burning now with bright yellow flame, above which the curl of black smoke was distinctly wis ible. Then a lurid burst of light doubtless from the exploding gasoline tanks-fiared up as the flaming mass struck the earth, and a half minute later the night, save for the question: Ing searchlights, was as black as ever.
 Then" says the writer, "perhaps the strangest thing of all occurred. London began to cheer. would have been prepared for it in Paris, or Rome or Berlin, or even New York but that a Briton-whO above all men in the world most fears the sound of his own voice lifted in unrestrained jub- really cheering, and in was almost too much, I pinch ed my arm to be sure that had not
 dozed away, and, lost in wonder. for got for a minute or two the great drama just enacted.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-13
BROUGHT DOWN THE HOUSE

In the second act of a certain play, the curtain rises on an empty stage then presently a meek looking young man with a dust-coat over his arm comes on and loudly calls: Uncle! Uncle!"
 According to the book of the play he should receive no answer, and, after a pause, should proceed with a mono logue. One night, however, voice was heard from the gallery:
 "All right. I'm coming in a minute, How much do you want on it?"-Pitts- burgh Chronicle.