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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
CRISP TO PRESIDE
OVER DELIBEHATION
On . AGGIE BILL
CONGRESSMAN FROM THIS Dis
TRICT WINS NOTABLE RECOGNI-
TION A THANDS OF SPEAKER
CLARK.
BY L. o. MOsELY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Announce>
ment today Of the designation of
Congressman Chas. R. Crisp Of the
Third district Of Georgia, as presiding
officer in the House during the dis
cvssion of the agricultural appropria-
ton bill, by Speaker Champ Clark,
will be of considerable interest to. his
many friends in Georgia. No stronger
recognition of his great ability as
parlimentarian could be made. The
honor is thrown upon able and worthy
shoulders, and is one which is coveted
by members of Congress generally.
Particularly noticeable is the fact
that Congressman Crisp is called on
by Speaker Clark to preside in par
ticularly every real important bill.
The Georgia congressman presided
during the debate on the War Resolu-
ton, the Aviation Appropriation bill
providing for the expenditure or $780,
100000 for war deficits; the Armed
Neutrality resolution, and other bill.
The Agricultural Appropriation bill,
now under discussion provides for an
appropriate of $24,OOO,OOO, and will
consume at least one week or ten days
of debate
Congressman Crisp's ability is not
without notice and appreciation. He
is considered the best parlimentarian
in the House and is constantly called
upon to unraveI the tangles into
which members and bill are frequently
drawn. He has never faltered in his
decisions, nor asked for time to study;
lie grasps parliamentary questions read
lily
Mr. Crisp is the only member of the
Georgia delegation on the Ways and
Means committee, the most powerful in
Congress. He is generally regarded
as one of the abIest men in the House
and certainly hasn't a peer from the
South, being decidedly the strongest
man from Georgia. He is looked to
as a leader among the Georgia con-
gressmen, especially.
No hibher honor could be paid
member of Congress than that which
TIE speaker has bestowed upon Mr..
Crisp, and no one doubts the strong
possibility that he may some day be
| speaker himself if he remains in Con-
gress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
To
RECEIVE SEED
FOR PLANTING
PRIZE HOME GARDENS WILL BE
ENCOURAGED BY SCHOOL AU-
THORITIES UNDER DIRECTION
OF MISS M'LENDON.

The Times-Recorder through the
courtesy of Senator Hoke Smith has
received a quantity of garden seed,
which will be distributed among the
school children of Americus, and the
children in turn will be encouraged
by superintendent Mathis and Miss
Lizzie McLendon, who is in charge Of
the home gardening feature of the
school work
Supt Mathis, in conversation with
representative of The Times-Recorder
this morning, agreed to accept the
seed on behalf of the children and they
will be sent out to the Furlow Gram
mar" school for distribution late today.
There are only five varieties of seed
in the lot, these being lettuce, musk
melon, onion, radish and turnip, but
all are well adapted to his soil and
climate, and it is anticipated that some
Of the gardens produced will reflect
great credit upon the young agricul-
turists in the schools here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
COMBINATION
SALES Of FLOUR
ORDERED NOW
NEW AND IMPORTANT RULING OF
FOOD ADMINISTRATION EFFECT.
I'VE AT ONCE.

Franc Mangum, food administrator
for Sumter county, received teie-
graphic instructions this morning to
put into effect here the new ruling of
the federal food administration rela-
tive to the sale of wheat flour in
Americus, and Immediately all retail
grocers and other dealers in the city
were notified of the provisions of the
order. The order originated with the
food administration at Washington,
and its enforcement is not optional
with the local authorities.
The most drastic order, which be-
came effective this morning, is that
requiring the selling of -four only in
combination with other cereal prod
UCts.
In other words, beginning at once
every retail grocery dealer in Geor-
gia-similar orders having been is
sued to the other states who sells {
pound of wheat flour on and aftei
this date must sell with it a pound
oi some other cereals. A "a pound
sack of -four must be accompanied BY
"a pounds Of corn meal, rolled oats
or oatmeal, rice, barley or rye prod
uct or similar cereal.
This feature of the food control reg
ulation has been changed in that it is
not permitted longer to be optional
with the retail merchant whether or
not he will effect this form Of combi-
nation sales, and henceforth it becomes
obligatory that he do effect them un-
der direction Of the federal food
administrator, and that he shall make
TO exception in the matter of retail
sales, unless there is specific eXemp-
tion in individual cases by the federal
food administrator.
DR.. A. NJ. Soule, federal food admin
istrator for Georgia, also issued an
order effective today requiring that
bakers must bake a mixed bread. ris>
ing gradually to 20 per cent other
cereals than wheat, that point in per-
centage to be reached by February
"a. On and after February "A all
bakery products must contain not
more than so per cent wheat -four,
and be maintained at that standard
unless otherwise directed by subse
quent order
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
RELATIVE OF
LEE DEAD IN
NORTHFRANGE
MAJOR WILLIAM FITZHUGH LEE
SIMPSON AMONG THE AMERI-
CANS TO DIE AT THE FRONT IN
FRANCE.
e q 81 q q

NEW LONDON, Jan. 28.-News was
received here today of the death in
France of Major William Fitzhugh
Lee Simpson, brother Of Mrs. f. Vaien-
tine Chappelle of Huntington street.
Major Simpson was a graduate of West
Point, was grandnephew Of Robert
E Lee and a gradson of William Fitz-
hugh Lee.
Major Simpson was a son of Col.
William A Simpson, Adputant Gen
eral at Governors Island, and brother
of Lieutenant Commander George W.
Simpson, in command of Uunited
States destroyer Sterrett, which picked
up Lieut. Commander Bagley of the
destroyer Jacob Jones when that yes
sci was torpedoed by German sub
marine.
Mrs. Chappelle of this city and Mrs.
Harold Naylor, of Washington are sis
ters of Major Simpson. Major Simp-
sons home was in San Francisco and
when the war broke out he went to
III Paso, Tex, to study machine gun
fire. He was placed in charge of gun
fire in France.
He married Miss Florence Aiken.
of San Francisco, in 1914. She sur
wives him, as do two children. No
particulars of Major Simpsons death
are known except in a cabIegram from
Gen. Pershing stating that death had
occurred Jan. II, due to appendicitis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
NOT
70 Be SOLO As
GRAIN PRODUCT
RULING MADE AT REQUEST OF
AMERICUS MERCHANTS INDI-
GATES THIS MAY BE PERMIT
TED.

The order Of the fuel administra-
ton today requiring the sale of flour
only in combination with other cereal
and grain products causes number
of requests, one these being for rul-
ing as to whether or not potatoes may
be sold in combination with flour
The state food administration say
tkis cannot be done, but in the ruling
is contained an intimation that such
combination sales may later be allow
Ell The following telegram from D,
F. McClatchey, executive secretary of
the state administration, contains the
ruling in question:
Franc Mangum, Food Administrator,
Americus, Ga.
At present potatoes not listed as
one Of the substitutes to be sold i'll
combination with wheat -four.
FEDERAL FOOD ADMINISTRA-
TION FOR GEORGIA, by D. F,
McClatchey, Executive Secre-
tary."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
JOHNSON WILL
REGISTER ALL
ALIEN ENEMIES

The registration of alien enemies
under the terms Of the presidents
proclamation will begin in AmericuS
or February 4th and end on February
9th. During the intervening five days
all Turks, Austria-Hungarians, Bulga-
rians and Germans, fourteen years of
age and older, except women, must
present themselves for registration.
Chief of Police Olin Johnson will be
in charge of the registration in Amer
icus, and each of the alien enemies
who register will be required to pro-
vide himself with four satisfactory
photographs of himself. Failure to
register makes alien enemies subject
to severe penalties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
EXAMINER Of
LAND TITLES
To BE: NAMED
JUDGE LITTLEJOHN EXPECTED TO
ACT SOON UNDER PROVISIONS
OF THE TORRENS LAND TITLE
ACT.

Judge Littlejohn is expected to name
an examiner of land titles for Sumter
county, under the new Torrens land
title law which passed the last legis-
lature. One of the Americus attorneys
will be appointed.
The object of the land registra-
ton act is to afford a simple, GER
tain and practical method by which
title to land, and ownership thereof,
may be evidenced or shown, just as
title is now evidenced, at least in part,
by deeds or other written instruments;
and also to furnish immediate and
adequate proof Of title, so that land
may be used freely as basis of credit
and in business transactions with
greater ease and facility than is now
the case.
Under Georgia's land registration
act it is not necessary to have a title
re-eXamined back throughout all its
dependent transactions each time it
IS sought to deal with the land. The
recurring expense and delay IS obvi-
ated. Under the new act the evidence
Of a good title does not depend upon
any chain Of documents, nor upon
the proper administration OF estates,
nor upon the established rights OF
minors, nor upon the legality of ev-
cry transfer, or upon facts which may
or may not rest in the memory Of the
Oldest inhabitants.
Registration looalizes the evidence
Of title, and declares and fixes the
exact state and condition of a title as
it is, down to the minute Of registra-
ton. With but few unimportant ex-
ceptions all further inquiry into title
prior to registration is made unnec-
essary and of no effect. The regis
tfation entry speaks affirmatively as
the solemn judgement Of a superior
court and is conclusive.
The registration of titles to land
has been employed in certain Euro
pean countries from time immemo-
rial; and since the time of Qusen Eliz-
abeth the development of a system
for registering land titles has engag-
ed the attention of the English-speak-
ing people everywhere. However, it
was a business man, Sir Robert Rich
ard Torrens, the collector of customs
at. Port Adelaide in South Australia,
who finally prepared statute which
took effect in that province in 1858.
cessThe "Torrens System" proved sue
cessful and became the mode of la
ter laws in England, Canada and many
British dependencies. In more than
fourth of the states of the United
States, in Hawaii and the Philippine
Islands there land and registration
systems which resemble and which
are in the main designed to attain
the same purpose and end as the orig
inal Torrens system.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
MERCHANTS HERE.
MAY CLOSE FOR ALL
DAY NEXT MONDAY
CONFUSION RESULTING FROM Or
DERS TO SELL ONLY F0OD Ar
TICLES MAY RESULT IN SUCH
ACTION.

Orders Of the federal fuel admins
tration requiring merchants engaged
in the sale of foodstuffs to sell only
such articles, and banning the dis
posaI of cigars, cigarettes, soft drinks
and such articles caused much con
fusion among Americus merchants to-
day. AS a result of this the stores
here may agree among themselves to
close all day next Monday and during
the following "Fuelless Mondays" de-
creed by the fuel administration.
]. L. Sparks, one Of the leading re-
tailers here told a representative of
The Times-R Recorder this morning that,
perhaps, the merchants could better
observe the provisions Of the order
by such action and suggested to other
merchants that all agree to close on
Mondays during the continuance Of
the fuel restriction period Such ac-
ton, however, would be entirely volun-
tGry among the merchants, and need
not be observed by any who may be
disposposed otherwise
Today several merchants informed
the food administration that orders
received by them included certain ar
ticles the sale which is not permitted
on "Fuelless Mondays" and because
o. their refusal to deliver such articles,
complaint was made It is because of
such situations which the merchants
are powerless to avoid that the all-day
closing has been suggested.
Whether or not this course will be
adopted by the merchants here can
not be said definitely, but such action
is to be discussed by them during the
week and it is presumed in the event
it is agreed to close on Mondays that
ample notice thereof will be given to
the public.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
COL. CASSELS INJURED
in FALL AT HIS Home

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 28.-Col. A
Gordon Cassels, president of Cassels
& Co., and prominent Savannahian,
is suffering from a concussion of the
brain caused by falling from the top
Of steep flight of attic steps to the
floor. Colonel Cassels has recently
been in i'll health and urderestimat-
ing his strength attempted to bring
a trunk down from the attic for his
daughter. When he reached the top
of the flight of steps with the trung
he tainted and fell to the floor. He
was picked up unconscious and does
not recall the accident. His daughter,
Miss Gladys, was preparing to make
a trip to Atlanta when Col. Cassels
in the face of protests of his family
tried to bring the trunk down the
stairs :.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
g DIVISIONS
READY TOGO To
FRANCE NOW

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Is
Secreatry Baker today replied to the
charges Of inefficiency in the war de-
partment in statement before the
senate military committee. He deliv-
cred the statement verbally, saying it
was not supplementary to his former
statement, but one demanded by the
circumstances. Part of the statement
disclosed there are now thirty-two
divisions of American troops ready to
go to France. He did not know, how
ever, when the departemnt would
send them, nor how fast it had been
planned to send these men to the
front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
SALE OF THRIFT
STAMPS HERE Is
PROGRESSING FINE

The sale of Thrift Stamps in Ameri-
Gus is progressing splendidly, accord
ing to D. F. Davenport, postmaster,
who is in direct charge of their dis
tribution. The total sales of these Sc
curities here already has reached
nearly $4,000, and each day there are
number of them disposed Of One
day last week there were $500 worth
of them sold, this being the highest
single days sale, however, since soon
after the stamps were first offered the
public some time ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
UGLY RUMOR IS
FOUND WITHOUT
TRUTH At BOTTOM
REPORT THAT COAL DEALERS
HERE SENT OUT SHORT WEIGHT
TO CUSTOMERS NOT PROVEN BY
COMPLAINANTS.

There was current on the streets
today a report to the effect that GER
tain coal dealers here had resorted
tc sending out short weight loads to
customers, but Fuel Administrator AL
len states no proof of the assertion
has yet been presented to him.
The report grew out of the seizure
Of two cars of coal in the Seabord
Air Line yards, this coal being deliver
ea to the Atlantic Ice and Coal Cor
poration, and by that concern sold to
domestic consumers. The coal receiv-
ed by the coal company was steam
coal" and this is the same quality
delivered to their customers, although
it was reported On the streets that
lump coal had been seized and steam
coal delivered
One verbal complaint regarding
weight of deliveries from this lot coal
was made by ]. NJ. Goolsby to w. S.
Coleman who referred this to Fuel
Administrator Allen, the fuel admins
traitor told the Times-R Recorder today
The complaint was, toweveR, too vague
and unsubstantiated to be Investigated
it being ruled by the fuel admins
traitor that where giving of under
weight is charged it is the duty of the
consumer to furnish proof in support
of the complaint, which will then be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28

Investigated, and if substantiated ap-
propriate action will be taken by the
fuel administration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
ANOTHER COLD
WAVE COMING

WASHINGTON, D c., Jan. 2S.-In-
dustrial and railway activities in the
east were forced to slow down today
by another general snow storm. In
many sections this was usually heavy
There are indications that the snow
will continue through Tuesday and the
weather bureau forecasts a cold wave
will sweep the South Tuesday, pene-
trating as far as northern Florida
with freezing temperatures experienc-
ed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-28
DISTURBANCES IN
GERMAN EMPIRE
AGAIN REPORTED
SEVERE OUTBREAK SAID TO HAVE
OCCURRED IN RHENISH INDUS
TRIAL DISTRICT-DETAILS ARE
LACKING.

LONDON, January 2S.-That dis
tarbances are again occurring in Ger
many is currently reported in Holland
today. Details of the outbreak, how
ever, are lacking.
The trouble is said to have started
II the Rhenish Industrial district and
troops with machine guns have been
summoned from Mulheim, opposite Co
longne, on the Rhine Military au-
thorities are doing all in their power
1o suppress the disturbances, but have
failed, according to reports reaching
tie Netherlands border today.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17
LET'S SPRINKLE THE
STREETS EVERY DAY

The City Wednesday morning
sprinkled the square and leading
streets and the difference in the ap-
pearance Of the city and the feeling
of the people could be very readily
noticed. The AVALANCHE suggests
that this be made a practice by the
city. II can be done at . very light
cost TO the city. The business men
and property owners adjacent to the
ground that would be affected by the
sprinkling the most all among the
heavy tax payers Of the city and the
expense naturally fall upon them. and
they would be glad to see part Of
their tax money used in that way. We
believe that the city can do this work
much cheaper and better than by a
privately operated street sprinkler.
and we hope the city authorities win
take the question under advisement
and let us have the streets sprinkled
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17
KIPLINo's HOME HOUSES
GIRLS PATRIOTIC LEAGUE

Battleboto. Vermont Rudyard
Kiplings old home mere Is now used
by the Girls Patriotic League and
Miss Grace Holbrook who occupies
It. is caring for the girls and women
employed in the stores and factories
OF the city Miss Hobrook's Official
title is Secretary OF the League. an
organization devised Cor girls BY the
War Work Council Of the Young
women's Christian Association.
Some three hundred girls have
enthus issticaliy undertaken patriotic
work under The shadow OF the home
of Enriand's most vbise writer They
pot the Junior Red Cross over the
top early in the campaign. surpass-
ing ALI expectations They have also
aided in the clerical work OF the
War Chest Campaign. as web az
carrying their fun share OF the other
work assigned TO them.
IT may seem strange to some
men" said the secretary. that II
was in Kipiings home THAI plans
were devised TO make the city dry.
Yet such was the case. and the
League rendered vsssa bsst uafups
seen service in th< wevh"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17
ACUTE ITEMS OF
THE PAST WEEK

We are having beautiful weather
at this writing Il seems as though
the weather and Spanish Influenza is
about the main subject these days
However, they are very interesting
Mrs. W p Rush received mes
sage Sunday evening from TT Worth
Teas. that her sister Mrs. Joe Brad
shaw. was very low with pneumonia.
ami for her to come at once Mrs
Rush left Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs, fston Evitt spent
the night with Father and Mother
Evtt) Of ldaBu Saturday night and
attended ser,4ces at ldalou Sunday
morning
Mrs Lucl Evitt has been quite
sick the past week and has been at
her mothers dpring her illness. How
ever she washable to return home
Sunday p. m.
Ashley Davis&as in Lorenzo Mon
day afternoon snd while there pur-
chased himselfa new wagon bed
Mr.. and Ms W p Rush visited
with Mr.. and 4Mrs. q. c. Davis Sun
day awhile.
l. S. Evitt killed beef Friday ev-
ening and was peddlinp il out Satur-
day. 1t tastes very good these cool
mornings
Mr. and MIRA j. VI Bloyd and T. s
Evitt motored 70 lubbock Saturday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Terry were very
pleasant visitors at Sunday School
Sunday morning We are always
pleased to have new corners join with
US 1t seems to make interest grow
Mr. and Mrs P. G. Selman and
children motoerd out TO this commun-
ity Sunday and spent the day with
d Pounds and family.
Mrs Eston Evitt called on Mrs
Lucas Evitt Tuesday afternoon III
tie while.
Mr.. r. G.. Russ is having trouble
with his windmill this week
Mr. Bloyd and son, Jess, took
lale Of cotton to Lorenzo Gin on
Tuesday.
Earl Davis motored to Lubbock
Friday.
ID. Pounds was seen on the streets
Of Lubbock Saturday.
All the farmers are very busy haul
ing off their grain and cotton. They
want to get this out Of the field SO
they can begin preparing for another
crop next year Here's Hoping"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17
CLAUD GREEN DIED
IN NASHVILLE, TENN.

Information was received hereMon-
day afternoon that Claud Green had
died in Nashville, Tennessee. of pneu-
monia, following an attack Of influen-
"a. His remains will be shipped here
for burial, and are expected TO arrive
Saturday morning. Funeral will
be conducted by the Woodmen of the
World at the cemetery He was
banker in the Woodmen and also an
officer in the l. O O. r lodge at this
place
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17
RAILS GINS HAVE
CUT $50 BALES

Something over $50 bales Of cot
ton have been ginned in Rails up to
this time and the cotton crop has
hardly commenced to be gathered on
~ few Of our farmers have started
% picking. but our gins are now run
ming full time, turning out from 40
to so bales Of cotton day While
the crop in this section is going to be
light. our farmers viii make consid-
erably more than was at first calcu-
lated.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17

Miss Lomets Cannon. Of Dawson.
Texas. who was appointed to teach
music at Emma died Monday, the
itth. Miss Cannon was twenty-five
years Of age and young lady Of spe-
cial talent. Her body was prepared
md shipped by the Rix Furniture and
Undertaking Company.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17
POST LADY WEEDS
CAMP TRAVIS SOLDIER

Post, Texas. Oct. 12.-Miss Maur-
inc West Of this city and Lieutenant
Bert vaughron Of Camp Travis were
married here this week Lieutenant
Caughron returned TO camp and Mrs
Caughron will join him there soon
Mrs Caughron was Dallas girl, hav-
ing lived there for some time prior
TO coming to Post