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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
Tue LOGICAL COURSE.

Everybody wants good roads. That
is. everybody except the man whose
ideas of progress are on a par vita
those of the cave dwellers and those
prehistoric gentlemen whose mental
processes were decidedly restricted.
Good roads cost money and plenty OF
it. No hit or miss system of road con-
struction is going to answer the pur-
pose and the modern acceptance of the
term good roads" is considerably
more comprehensive than in the days
when the development of our countrT
was less advanced. But good roads
once built according to the best meth
DDS of construction, will stand for
many years if given proper attention
and not allowed to deteriorate by reas
on of neglect in minor repairs. The
original cost is insignificant as COM
pared to the financial value to every
citizen of the section into which the
road system penetrates.
The direct taxation plan of raising
funds for road construction is coming
10 be regarded as out of date, inefficient
and open to many criticisms. Too
great a burden is imposed upon the
taxpayers, from whose pocket must
30me the actual cash to foot the bills !
When direct taxation is employed to
'aise the necessary funds for a com
)rehensive system of good roads, the
financial drain on the individual is
induly heavy and when to this is add
ii the cost of maintenance and repair. I
he load becomes almost unbearable.
Road bonds offer the only efficient
means of furnishing the necessary
gnds for such program of construc- !
ion and as this fact is realized bond
ssues are being voted throughout the
country where transportation facilities
If the best type are desired.
Good roads, properly constructed,
benefit not only the generation in
whose lifetime the avenues of traffic
ire built, but also their sons AMI
who in turn profit i'm
nensely by the presence of an effect
We system of highways. Bonds .
make it possible to distribute the cost
If the modern highways in such man
Ter as to take a portion of the ex-
,ense out of our own pockets, while the
Using generation pays it's share of the
ill in return for the benefits it re-
,eives.
There is no sound argument against
cad bonds when the funds thus pro.
luced are utilized to construct a well
balanced system of modern thorough
-ares which link the market with the
producer.
The sooner Sumter county voters re-
alize that road bonds constitute the
logical solution of the problem now
ava ting solution, the sooner will we
reap the benefits that always follow
safe, sane, progressive movements.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10

@Black Jack" Pershing has arrived
IN England to make plans for the CO.
operation of American troops in the
great thrusts against the Teuton lines
IN France. His departure for the
scene of actual fighting indicates that
az the, near future our soldiers will be
holding their positions on the line Of
battle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
The Atlanta authorities are serious

The Atlanta authorities are seriously
considering plan to increase the rev
enue of the municipality by imposing
a at fine of $40 on all auto speeders
and yiolators of the traffic regulations.
Z has been computed that such a mode
Of procedure would bring about $3.50
e06 more revenue into the city treas
ury annually. How much cash could
Americas realize by following up this
idea?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10

100000 worth of liberty bonds in
Sumter county" is the logan of the
eamnaign committee which will under
take TO arouse popular enthusiasm to a
high pitch in this section over the sale
of the securities which will provide
fdnds to maintain our armies fighting
against the Kaiser.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
AMER!CUs SHOWS

Monday
Wallace Reid and Myrtle Steadman
in "The Prison without Walls. Five
Acts.
Tuesday
Robert Warwick in "A Girls Folly. P"
Five Acts.
Wednesday
William Desmond in Blood Will
Tell. Five Acts.
"A Winning Loser"
Thursday
Jack Pickford in ''The Dummy.
Five Acts.
Friday
Earle Williams in apartment 29."-
Five Acts.
Third Chapter Mystery of the
Double Cross.
Saturday
Bessie Love in "A Daughter of the
Poor" and His Rise and Tumble. =
Triangle Comedy.
Coming, Friday. June %, Envy.
The first of the Seven Deadly Sins.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10

Hot weather is here with yeng-
eance and the citizens of AmGsicus
must see to it that sanitary measures
are given careful attention, to prevent
the outbreak of epidemics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10

That discretion is the better part of
valor is being demonstrated to sundry
individuals throughout the country
who persist in their fanatical outbursts
against President Wilson and the pres
ent military policy of the nation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
SGdbOard Air Line
The Progressive Railway Of The South

luz TrUyTGSSlfE hallway vi inc SOtlIp
Leave Americas for Cordele. Ro-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
Inns, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
1881 p m.
1880 q M
Leave Americas for Cordele, Able
vile, Helena and intermediate points
5:11 p. m.
Leave Americas for Richland, At
lanta, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
3:08 p. m.
Leave Americas for Richland. Col
umbus, Dawson, Albany and interme-
date points
1890 a m
Seaboard Buffet Parlor Sleeping Car
on Trains IL and IL arriving Americas
from Savannah 11:25 D. M, and leav-
ing Americas for Savannah 2:30 a. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
1880 a. M, will be open for passengers
at 11:40 p. N.
For further information apply to II.
P. Everett, Local Agent, Americas.
Ca; c. W. Small. Div. Pass. Agent.
Ca; c. p nyan, @. p. A.
folk, Va -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10

( zen the Quakers, who by religious
tenets are opposed to war and blood
shed. are refusing to admit to mem
bership young men who desire 10
evade military service under the con
scription law. There are MIGHTY few
Ravens of refuge for the Stacker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
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PIE.
Pie is a commodity you always for
get to save room for.
1t is of three kinds: plain, cross-ba"
and kivered. 1t is only fair to say that
for this definition we are indebted to a
country hotel waitress in Brown coun-
ty, Indiana.
It's just the same with pie as it is
with building, a great deal depends
on the architect.
Some pie is like some persons; has
al awful crust.
And pie depends a good deal on geo
graphy. Pie in New England is an art,
in the middle west it is habit, and in
the average restaurant it is an insult.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10

The Sumter County Bankers Com
mittee has subscribed $4,000 worth Of
liberty bonds and now it is up to the
citizens of this section to chip in and
take up the other $4,000 worth Of
Sumter's share of the big issue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10

De Soto Banking Company Building
and Lot at De SOtO, Ca, to Be Sold.
Having received a bid of $500 for
the building and lot owned and form
erly occupied by the De Soto Banking
Company of De Solo, Ca. unless l re-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
ATTENTION PROPERTY OWNERS;
TAX BOOKS CLOSE JULY FIRST

The city tax books of the city OF
Americas will close July list. All de-
linqnents are subject to double tax;
property owners are urged to make
their returns before above-namde date.
E. ]. ELDRIDGE,
Clerk and Treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
Americas, Ga, June 10, 1917

Young man, what's your number?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18
MISS BELDEN's RECITAL

Miss Lotta A. Belden will present a number of her pupils in a recital on Friday evening at Cable hall at S:15 o'clock, to which the public is in- vited. The following programme will be given:
 (Florence Maxim), Church Bells" "Cry Baby" Maybelle Prowell (Mabel M Watson) Handy Spandy;" Ootta A. Belden), "Hush-a-Bye," Elizabeth Me- Adory. (Maxim), Robbie Is Naugh- ty;''' .Uotta A. Belden,, "The. Organ Grinders Tune, Mildred Well; Gut litD, "Slumber Song," Mary F. Wilker- son. (Gounod- -Godowsky), Maiden Chorus'' (Faust), Martha Hood. (Cle- menti), Sonatine Op. 36, No. 1, allegro; (Henry c. Timm), second piano. Edith Dimick. (Unknown), America" vir- gfnia Knight and Eleanor Durham. Emmett -Lehrman). Dixie" (trio), Lucy McCalla, Jessie Laird and Mari anne Lyles. (Key), star Spang1ed Banner" sung by classes Nos 1, and 3, accompanied by Marjorie Hunt. (Cle- ment), Rondo, Op. 36O, No. 4 (Timm) second piano, Lucy McCalley. (Mc- DowelD. ITO Wild Rose;" (Anton), "Saltarella," Marjorie Alexander. (Ru- benstein), Melody" (Schumann), "Fairv," Phyllis Dimick (Nevinl "Barchetta,'' Annie Baker. (Bach), preluGe. (Lack), "valse Andalousita' D Roxana Lambrides. (PucinD, La Bo- heme," Musetta's waltz song.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18
RANDOM NOTES

The countless friends of Mrs A. M. Taylor, who has been i'll for the past few weeks at St. Vincent hospital, will be glad olearn that she is improving and is now at, her home on South Six teenth avenue.
 Mrs. Hattie Copeland. who has been with friends in the city. left yester- day for Tuscaloosa where she will spend Christmas with her son.
 Mrs. James Hillman and young sons will spend the holidays in Montgom- cry with Hrs. Hillman'S parents, MT. and Mrs. M. T. Walker.
 Mrs. D. l.. Frank, who has been the guest of Mrs. Henry Abrahams in Montgomery is spending few days in the city with friends before returning to her home in Washington, D. C.
 Mrs Ellen Gayle is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harvie Miller In Mont gomery.
 Mir and Mrs. Cyrus Brown of Mont eomery have named their little daugh- ter Mary Kreth.
 Mrs Lewis Cobb has returned to her home in Montgomery after spend ing a few days in the city as the guest of MT. and Mrs John Danforth.
 Lieut. and Mrs. Malcolm Smith have named their little son Malcolm Alex ander, Jr.
 Miss Emily Semple is spending few days in Montgomery after being the guest of Mir and Mrs Culpepper Exum,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18
This is the Story of Christmas Gift Which Was Cons
 mitted to Natures Parcel Post and Which Won't Be Seen by the "Gift-ee" Until Springtme Comes Again

according to their own ideas, and plant the treasured bulbs they'd taken along
 That's the little story; original. isn't it?
 Soon the wintry snows will wrap their gifts in tissue paper and great cords of icicles will hold it firm and strong; sun rise and sunset will glow upon it like ever changing Christmas pictures; the winter winds will sing Christmas car ols while Bethlehem's star will shine upon it like it shone upon the manager bed of old, and the Christ spirit will rest upon it there-the spirit of love o~i generous giving, loving service and joy- ous thought for others; anu one ..y when happy young springtime slips silil- ing OCT all the land like belate1 nes- senger of natures parcel post, she will deliver this wonderful Christmas gift from the two little bright faced country girls to their city friend; she will lay her warm and tender hand upon this earth cradle; the garden will awake and flowers of the loveliest hue will raise their bright little happy faces to the sky above and lark will soar heaven ward. singing a forgotten Christmas carol!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mrs. A. l.. Brown, chairman of Red Cross Unit No. 27, urges all members to attend the meeting at the Avon dale library this afternoon at o'clock
 The Jefferson County Woman's Christian Temperance union institute will be held this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the West End Baptist church. A box luncheon will enable the women to spend the day. Mrs. w.. II. Jeffries will be on the programme, giving an account of the national con- vention.
 The Huntsville Avenue c. L. s. s. will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. J. D. Mclean.
 The bazar of the Trinity Episcopal mission at West End will be held Mon day and Tuesday at Haverty's furni- ture store on First avenue.
 There Is to be a Woman's Christian Temperance union workers meeting this afternoon at headquarters, 113A Twenty-first street. north.
 Miss Dorothy Lum will entertain at the Tuesday Bridge club on this after noon at her home on Sixteenth avenue, south.
 The Red Cross unit of the First Christian church will meet at the chvreh today from 10 to 12 o'clock, and all members are requested to bring in all unfinished knitting.
 The Birmingham branch, Southern association of College Women, will meet with Mrs. Chalmers Moore, 1432 Milner Crescent this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 The meeting of the Drama league will be held this afternoon at 3:30 at the Tutwiler.
 Tho Psychology Study club will meet this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Ridgley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18

mingham. who was elected state regent oe the Alabama Daughters of the Amer lean Revolution at the annual confer ence just closed"
 Miss Emma Agee Mattison and Miss Mary Bowling Stewart will spend the holidays with relatives in Jacksonville
 
 Lieut. Clarence Darby, who is sta- toned at Camp Taylor, near Louisville, Ky, will be joined soon by Mrs. Darby.
 
 Lieut.. Everett Sheppard left few days ago for Camp Gordon, where he will be stationed
 Miss Elizabeth wyman Is i'll at her home with measles.
 Miss Katherine Ledbetter is i'll at home with measles
 
 Mrs Alex Pitts. who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Stanfiel. has returned to her home in Selma. Mrs ". c. shackeford, Miss Julia Shackleford and MT. Augustus Sflackle- ford and MT. William Shackleford. who are spending the winter in Virginia, will spend Christmas in New York
 .
 Mr. J. IIury Jr., Is student at Au- burn, and will be among those spend- ing the holidays In the city, and will be the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. U. T. Hury. Cards received from Mir. and Mrs Donald W. Drennen from Washington state that they are just leaving for New York. They will return to this city on Christmas day.
 Mr. and Mrs John z. Hinds who were married a few days ago, are spending a few days in Palm Beach, Fla, and later will go to Philadelphia to make their home Mrs. Hinds was formerly Miss Margaret Lasseter of this city. Miss Susie Haskell is spending the winter in the city as the guest of her brother. Mir. A. M. Throckmorton and Mrs. Throckmorton.
 pr. William Jordan came up yesterday from Montgomery, and was joined by Mrs. Jordon and left for a short stay at St. Augustine, Fla. Dr. Jordan will attend the Southern Surgical associa- ton, which Is in session there. Friends of Mir and Mrs. J. l.. Drennen will regret to learn that their little son, Jesse, Jr, Is suffering from an attack of measles.
 Dr. A. A. Walker of Fort Oglethrope
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18

where she was delightfully."- enter tained. She will return in a few days to her home in New York. Many friends in the city of Mrs. Walter Ryan will be interested to
 learn that she has recently taken an apartment in Montgomery, where her husband Is doing government work in connection with the military camp. Mrs. c. c. Terrell entertained few friends at bridge yesterday afternoon at her home on Madison avenue in honor of Mrs Samuel Rand of New York, the
 guest of Mrs. w. l. Grubb. There were eight guests.
 MT. and Mrs. E. H. Andrews will en- tertain at dinner on Saturday evening at the Country club in honor of Miss EEgenia Blount. one of the season s l most admired debutantes. Friends of Mrs John T. Morgan and daughter Miss Lucille, and Mrs. Claud White will be delighted to know that they will return to their home on Syca more street the first of the week. They have spent the past six months at their country place near Chattanooga at Nor | granville, Ga.
 'oLil IL. Mofsan IS expected the 1lrst l or the week from the Kentucky Military l institute to spend the holidays with his l parents, MT. and Mrs. J. T. Morgan,
 on Sycamore street.
 Mr. and Mrs Rostenberg have returned l from their wedding trip and are at home
 at 2l77 Highland avenue l Mr. and Mrs Robert Alexander and l little son will spend Christmas with relatives in Atlanta.
 very handsome picture of Mrs. R. H.. Pearson appeared in the Montgomery Journal on Sunday with the following lines: Mrs. Robert H. Pearson of Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18

E7TlHE following interesting account oi
 the pageant recently given ir
 A Greensboro for the benefit of the Red Cross will be read with an espe- cial interest, as two of Birmingham g former young women took prominent parts, Mrs. J. J. Christian, who was formerly Miss Bennie Lee Head, and Mrs. Robert Knox Green, who was Miss Fannie Evans:
 The Red Cross pageant, "The Draw ing of the sword" which was staged at the opera house on Friday night, was easily the most brilliant production Greensboro has ever witnessed. large audience was present, and liberal ap- plause was given the performers, which included only local talent The lines of the pageant are most patriotic and beautiful, and each part was presented in a pleasing manner, the colorful cos- tunes of the allies and the chorus rem derlng the national airs adding attrac- tive feet~ra-
 ERia ns at ia very best of the aatao pagger and was first pre- ssrtsd s Roseaaarg > |, where it was s@9ea 8v hnerieaa foremost actors, 2'ta9I bs-ry4ae taiahg the appealing part of Belgium.
 A flag drill by IS schoolgirls was a pretty prelude to the pageant.
 On their thrones, Liberty, Truth and Justice came to judge the nations.
 Servia plead her cause, then came martyred Belgium with her children; England and France came to aid Bel gium; Imperial Russia, taking up the sword for Servia; Canada, India, Aus tralia came at the call of England Ja- pan joins the allies, and is followed by italy, Portugal, Rumania; Armenia and Poland came to the throne of Justice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18
COMMENTS ON
 AN ENGAGEMENT

The following comments on the en- gagement of Lieut.. Edgar Bowron of this city and Miss Mary Anderson of Selma appeared in the Tuscaloosa News: Tuscaloosa friends will be deeply in- terested in the above announcement, since Miss Anderson is a frequent and greatly admired visitor in the home of Judge and Mrs. Harwood, while the for tunate groom was one of the most popu- lar fellows ever graduating at the uni- versity. He took an active interest in
 all phases of college life and was one of the leading society men at the uni- versity for several years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18

A big wagon was loaded with the sacks and bulbs and garden tools and other accessories and the two girls finally completed the precious freight bound for the city.
 While their city friend was away on a little visit these two bright faced lit tie creatures went to her home with their valued cargo, and finding no sign reading No trespassing here'' on her little city lot, they forthwith consti- tuted themselves two perfectly good gar deners and proceeded to lay out beds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

O1PEAKING of original thoughts in N Christmas gifts, let me tell you a ~O little story I heard the other day:
 There were two bright faced little "near country girls, who originated the idea and put it into execution; l say near country girls advisedly because they live just sort of halfway in town and halfway out and the expression IS of their own making.
 Any way, as the story was told to me these two darling little near country girls have already given their Christmas gifts to their friends and among oth- CTS was one which they didn't even mark Not to be opened until Christmas morn ing," because. well, that would be tell ing the end of the story first; any way, many cold, cold day will pass. maybe snow and ice and sleet, and much rain vii. cover the earth before the eyes of Christmas present, nor will she be tan tallized when she knows about 1t on Christmas day in the morning.
 What these two little country girls did was this: They live so close to natures s heart and carry its beauty and it's poetry so intimately in their lives that they decided that the incest Christmas pres ent they could give 8 certain city friends of theirs was garden.
 From woodland depths they ordered an abundance of rich earth, which they put into huge sacks; from their own gar den beds they dug deep into the soil, got the choicest lily roots, roots of aIemones, jonquils and other early spring flowers; wonderful tulip bulbs from the famous continental canal zone for which Holland is noted, were in- cluded. the most beautiful varieties being chosen. and other bulbs of lovely flowers bewildering in their brilliancy l..e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18

spent the weekend in the city with Mrs. Walker and children, returning Monday.
 Mrs. Camp of Memphis is the guest or her daughter, Mrs. E. T. Stoyall.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Meyer left Fri day for Jacksonville, Fla, where they attending the opening of the Windsor hotel. They will return home tomorroyy
 Mrs. A. c. Crowder, who has been confined to her apartment for the past few days, is improving
 Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Morris are at tending the Southern Surgical associa- tion at St. Augustine, Fla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18
For Nursing Mothers and Pale, SickIy
 Children

The Old Standard general strength ening tonic, GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, arouses the liver, drives out Malaria and builds up the system. A sure Appetizer and aid to digestion. 60c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18
Try Cheney's s
 Expectorant

For Your Cough or Cold or if Wet and
 Chilly
 You may have dreadful cough so your lungs feel sore and 1t hurts when you breathe, or you may have only simple cough, or severe cold, asthma croup, whooping cough. In either case get a 25c bottle of Cheney's Expac- torant from any drug store Directly after taking few doses of Cheneys gxpectorant your cough will get bet ter and a few bottles have. cured the worst colds and coughs, asthma, croup or whooping cough.A-fAdv.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18
NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
 ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

Monroe, with the coast artillery reserve, having won his commission in the sec ond term of southern training camp. On account of a recent bereavement in the Bowron family, the wedding will be quietly solemnized, the date to be an- nounced later.-Selma Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18
THE D. c. S. CLUB
 TO GIVE DANCE

Miss Virginia Meriwether will enter tain the D. c, S. club with a dance Sat- urday evening. December 2, at her home, 1429 Thirty-third street, north. About 70 friends are to be invited. This is the second dance of this interesting club of girls and many are being planned for the future. The members of the club are: Miss Mary Derryberry, pres dent; Miss Tracy Steele, vice president; Miss Lorena Finder, secretary and treasurer; Miss Margaret Hardwick. Miss Margaret Reynolds, Miss Inez Thames, Misses Lucille and Florence Turner, Miss Lula Courtney, Miss Chris tine Dickson, Miss Willie Thompson. Miss Virginia Meriwether.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18
BOWRON-ANDERSON

MT. and Mrs. Richard Paul Anderson announce the engagement and approach ing marriage of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Lieut.. James Edgar Bow ron of Birmingham. The wedding will be quietly solemnized on account of a recent bereavement in the Bowron family. Of more than usual interest is this announcement, as no more charming belle has even queened it in Selma so- ciety than the lovely bride-elect, who, since her debut, has been acknowledged as one of the most beautiful young women of the state. Lieutenant Bowron Is popular university man, with scores of friends. He is stationed at Fortress