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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-01-05

burden upon those engaged In nom
warlike industries and occupations,
which has been borne out not en-
tirely without complaint and criti-
cism, but, after all, with an almost
surprising cheerfulness, considering
the imposts levied upon all in the
shape Of increased taxes. Indeed,
with a comparatively few exceptions
in our vast populations, and these
largely aliens in foreign pay. there
has been spirit Of self-abnegation
and whole-hearted support of ma
tional organization and defense
measures calculated alike to COM
nand and to deserve national sue
cess.
The Price Movement.
Perhaps no single development Of
the year surpassed the record made
by prices Of commodities. The de-
ficient food harvests Of 1916. which
fell one-ffth below those of 1915,
were only partly responsible for the
aeroplane-like flight of prices For
eign demand, sharpened by les9ened
yields, especially of grain abroad,
was very large, while our own or
orr Allies calls for all sorts of waar
upplies-cotton and WOODEN Goth.
leather, iron. steel, coal. copper, lum-
DR., provisions Of all kinds. chemi-
and drugs-droye prices to I'M
q mo ed heights. Nearly all civil
w records for food prices were
1-~ ken; wheat sold up to s2.5O per
H. she': corn to s2.45: oats to CSC;
Corr ST. per barre; hogs $40 per
hundred pounds, live weight; lard
90 cents per pound; pork $50 per
Barrel; refined sugar $40 cents per
hundred rounds; pig iron s55. and
steet s100 per ton: lead IL cents
tin 81 cents; copper 81 cents; r.
ton 31.25 cent?, and print cloths
"a cents per yard; and. indeed,
the list Of articles advancing to d ~
heights was virtua! roll call of the
products OF the term, forest, nine
and factory. Most Of these peak
points were reached in the fore part
OF the year, and food and fuel con-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-01-05
REVIEW OF BUSINESS
FOR THE PAST
YEAR.
CONTINUED from page ~

Kaleidoscope in their number and
character, and the words record"
unprecedented" enormous" and
other adiectiyes have become time
worn and hackneyed from their con-
slant iteration.
With the great war now moving
through its fourth year, bird's-eye
view Of the big happenings as they
have affected ourselves might not
be amiss. The closing months of
1914 found this country laboring to
adapt Itself to the new and strange
conditions forced upon it in common
with the rest of the world. Closed
exchanges, disorganized industries,
hundreds Of thousands of workers
idle and lack of confidence were the
salient features. In 1915 liquida-
ton of American stocks and bonds
held tbroad and feverish activity in
supplying munitions and foods to our
customers stood out as big features.
In 1916 we assumed the position of
4 creditor nation, loaned freely to
the entire word, bought heavily OF
belligerent securities, imported both
gold and merchandise in unheard-of
volume. and exported food, NUM-
tons and manufactures to similar
extent, while expanding old and es
tablishing new industries as hot
house develops plants. Efforts to
bring about word peace undertaken
by our President failed.
Nineteen hundred and seventeen
cav US assert our right Of life as a
commercial nation, raise two enorn-
Gus popular loans for the prosecution
of war, lay the foundation for and
rear upon this great military and
naval forces, part OF this voluntarily
enlisted, and part great popular
army system, to get the latter 10,-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-01-05

100000 young men submitting them
selves to CONSUMPTION. The govern
ment followed the drafting OF SOL
diers and civilians by great con-
scription Of wealth and industry, reg
ulated outputs of and prices in all
lines OF basic production, comman-
deered shipping already building or
contracted for and began construc-
ton OF vast feet Of merchant ships
make up for submarine sinkings,
dispatched hundreds of thousands Of
soldiers and sailors to Europe, abo1-
ished speculation in many lines, and
practically, II not in actually, took
over control Of the country's rail-
ways. In fact, despite bureaucratic
red tape, which delayed but did not
entirely check progress, it took all
the steps necessary to organize the
country's forces for offense and de-
tense, with, as it turned out, a mini
mum amount OF disorganization of
everyday business, which, though
naturally affected by the diversion of
millions of men and women from
peaceful pursuits, continued Of very
large volume. In this connection it
would be we'll to state while econo-
my campaigns, reGuis.tions for go
eminent use and the ineyita d. "a
quirements for war have, Wtthou.
doubt, lessened civilian taiA n9s,
come non-eSsential indus re-
felt the effect Of thsse
tional solidarity and p-eY 5a.
output of indu3try and inc. "a<
of trade in the country as "
broke all records in value TIL
ter condition has, Ct course. 3cc1
rendered possible by reason
immense demand for L hor and +',a
high prices paid for same, which in
creased the purcha ing rawer Of M
people as a Whole, wni g record via -
of many crops at unpreaeden ed
prices have raised earnings Of the
agricultural interest beyond all pre-
vious years. War prices have nat
urally ruled throughout, and their.
levels have been far above al hither-
to recorded standards. placing q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-01-05
TERMS USED IN MEASURING THE
FLOW OF STREAMS

The volume Of water in a stream,
called the run off," or discharge"
is expressed in various terms, which,
however, may be divided into two
groups-those representing rate OF
flow and those representing actual
quantity Of water The rate Of flow
is general expressed as Second
foot" an a5breviation for cubic feet
per second, the unit used for meaS-
uring flowing water, as gallons per
minute" the unit used in connec-
ton with pumping and city water
supply; as miners inch he unit
used by miners and irrigators for
measuring water that pa~ses through
an or6bce 1 inch square under head
that varies locally; and as second
feet per square mile" the unit used
to represent the average number Of
cubic feet of water flowing per sec
ond from each square mile OF area
drained. on the assumption that the
run-off IS distributed uniformly both
as regards time and area.
The actual quantity OF water is
expressed by the terms "run-off In
inches" "acre-foot," and million gal
Ions" "Run-of in inches express
es the depth to which the drainage
area would be covered If all water
flowing from it in given period
were covered and uniformly di5trib-
uted on the surface; it is used for
comparing run-onf with rainfall.
'Acre-foot," which is used common
~ in connection with storage for ir-
rigation. is the quantity of water re-
CURED to cover an acre to the depth
OF foot-that is. 1850 cubic feet.
In the Territory OF Hawaii the unit
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-01-05
Vaudeville IS PROUD
OF RED CROSS
WORK.
CONTINUED from page ~

house of Depre has been doing bust I
ness at the same stand for thirty |
three consecutive years. In 70 an
cient times they sailed their own
schooner to and from New Orleans.
and were numbered among the most
extensive general merchandise stores
in the parish.
On New Years Day Mr.. c. w.
Davidson severed his connection
with the Poitevent & Favre Lumber
Co. We sincerely hope that this
does not forecast a departure from
.Mandevi,le, for We can Ill afford to
lose two such highly esteemed citi-
zens as Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson.
Miss Ellen Henricks and Mr.. Robt.
Glockner were married last Sunday
evening at the church of Our Lady OF
the Lake by Father Odilo. O. S. B..
and are now at home in their coy
cottage in jefferson street. Con-
gratulations and much happiness.
Miss Juliette Lemle, of Fayette,
Miss, is the holiday guest OF Miss
Harriet Levy.
Mr. Norman Dubourg, who enlist
ed in the u S. Navy last June. b
h ONE on a ten-day flrlough, visit
ing his parents and renewing old
friendships. Of which he has many.
Norman gives glowing accounts of
sea life, wonderful revelations, re-
.grets OF not having enlicted earlier.
and the grand opportunity for de-
Weeping mind and body. He says
1t is simply great, and advises Ill
who can to join the Navy.
Whajel Tent No. 141 OF Mande-
vile, of the Maccabees, held it, an
nual meeting and election of officers
on. December %, 1917. The treas
-urer reported the Tent in flourish
ing financial condition, and number
of new applications were read. Tho
election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: S. A. Wallace, Commander;
Emile Dubourg, Lieut.. Commander;
W. W. Peters, Record Keeper; c. w.
Davidson, Sergeant; W. Brumhe1d,
Master Of Arms; E. Esquinance,
First Master Of Guards; M. Glockner,
Second Master of Guards; P. Esqui-
nance, Sentinel; W. Griffin. Picket;
DR.. w. E. VanZandt, Physician.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-01-05
SOON OVER HIS COLD.

Everyone speaks we'll of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy after having
used It, Mrs. George Lewis, Pitts
fed, N. Y, has this to say regarding
It: Last winter my little boy. five
years old. was sick with a cold for
two or three weeks. I doctored him
and used various cough medicines
but nothing did him much good until
l began using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. He then improved rapidly
and in a few days was over hia
cold" ADV.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-01-05
PnEFrss CHAslBERhAIN's

I'm the course of conversation with
Chamberlain Medicine Co.'S repre-
sentative today, we had occasion to
discuss In . general way the merits
Of their different preparations. At
his suggestion take pleasure In ex-
pressing my estimation OF Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy have q
family Of six children and have used
this remedy In my home for years.
/ consider It the only cough remedy
on the market, as have tried nearly
all kinds. Earl c. Ross, Publisher
Hamilton County Republican-News.
Syracuse, Kan. ADV
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-01-05

upon the supreme duty
of the country-the winning Of q
safe and lasting peace. Compared
with this much to be desired end.
all other things are as dust in the
balance, and for this the country has
pledged its best blood, its practically
limitless wealth, and its future fame
as a proud and free people.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-01-05
N. II. FitzSi1nons
Dealer

most commonly used In measuring
the dow % water u ''mfllion gal
Ions" This unit 10 used not only to
indicate q rate Of dow (''million gal
Ions per day") but IN actual guam
tity Of wator stored In Q reservoir.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-01-05
VALUABLE CLAY DEPOSITS IN
LOVlefANA.

The elays Of Louisiana have not
received . great deal Of attention for
two reasons. A. tho principal in
dustry Of Louisiana b agriculture.
the demand Tor clay products within
the State he's not been great: fur
thermore, most Of the local needs for
structural material have been sup
piled by its large and valuable tim
Der resources. Some structural ma
terials have been manufactured from
clay in the vicinity Of some Of the
large cities, but Louisiana in 1915
produced q little less than OPS per
cent Tin value) Of the total clay pro-
ducts Of the United States.
In q paper entitled Louisiana
Clays." by George c. ;Matscn, Just
issued as bulletin 660-E Of the Unit
ed States Geological Survey, Depart
ment Of the Interior, Gays obtained
in each Of the principal geologic for
nations Of the State are dascrtbed,
and the results Of tests made by the
Bureau Of Standards are given. The
paper shows that there are in LOU
isiana considerable deposits Of clay
suitable for making common brick.
draintile, hollow brick. ana the
simpler shapes Of hre prooning.
A copy Of this paper may be OBJ
tanned By addressing = request for
It to tho Director, U. g. Geological
Survey, Warrington. D. G..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-01-05

|qEver ''hunt a needle
in a haystack?"
g It's a long, discourag-
ing job.
You are hunting a
needle III a haystack
with that room for
rent, IT, ''boy wanted
or other placard in your
window. /.
q The want ads make
a thorough canvass Of
this town between suns
for your wants.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-01-05

There has been q heavy slump In
the demand for grapefruit since pow
dered sugar for sxeetsning II often
unobtaina2le.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03
SCHOOL MEET TO
TAKE PLACE HERE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FIXES
DATE FOR NEXT HIGH SCHOOL
GATHERING-W WELL BE HELD
APRIL 10 AND 20.

At a meeting of the executive COM
rlittee of the Third District High
School Association, which was held
in the office of the district president
at the Americas High school Friday
afternoon it was decided to have the
annual high school meet on Friday
and Saturday, April 19 and 20.
The officers of the association at
tending the meeting were: G. M.
Hale, Americus; ]. c. Dukes, superin,
tendent of Dawson and Terrell coun-
ty schools; j. c. Nicholson, superin-
tendent of Cordele schools; and A. C.
Weir, superintendent of -Cuthbert
schools. Supt. j. f. Ricketson, FitZ'
gerald, was the only committeeman
that could not attend.
The 1918 meet will be held at Daws.
son; and despite MANY adverse condi-
tions prevailing, indications now are
that nearly. all of the seventeen ac-
credited high schools of the district
will participate in the various events,
literary and athletic A movement is
on foot among the officers of the asso,
citation to encourage the smaller
schools to take a general part. espe-
cially in the matter of school exhibits.
The triangular debates, held under
the auspices of the association will
occur on the third Friday night in
march In these debates six school
will participate Americus, Dawson,
Vienna, Ashburn, Cordele and Fitz-
gerald
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03
PORT OF SAVANNAH
Be USED BY BOARD

SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb. 2.-savannah
end other southern ports have won
their fight before the authorities in
Washington to be used as. ports of
export for sending foodstuffs, muni-
tions and other necessities to Europe
Special correspondence from Washing
ton says that millions of tons of food
stuffs and supplies consigned to Eu-
rope have been diverted from New
York and Hoboken to Southern ports
since December Is. Much, if not the
greater part OF, these shipments, was
diverted by way of Savannah II fur
ther states that Chairman Hurley, of
the shipping board, has decided to use
the port of Savannah to its fullest ca
paeity. w. v. Davis president Of
the board of trade here. has gone to
Washington on business connected
with the future of the port.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03
LEWIS APPOINT
CA. ENTOMOLOGI5T
WE'LL KNOWN SUMTER COUNTY
MAN SUCCEEDS LEE WORSHAM-I
CAPT. COBBS VOTE OVER LONG
DISTANCE ELECTED HIM.


A. c. Lewis, assistant state ento-
dologist, was Friday afternoon elect
ed acting entomologist by the board to
succeed Z. Lee Worsham, whose
registration field ten days ago became
effective yesterday.
Mr.. Lewis has been connected with
the department for thirteen years, ten
years as assistant entomologist, and is
highly efficient and capable.
Every member of the board was
present at the meeting except Captain
John A. Cobb, of Americus. who was
i'll at his home, However, he voted
by long distance telephone.
Mr. Lewis has been doing special
work in Sumter county for several
years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03
$4,000 IS PAID
FOR SUM En- FARM
LAURENS COUNTY PLANTER Ne
GOTIATES BIG TRANSACTION
HERE-BUYS BOND PLACE SEW
EN- MILES OUT.

One of the largest real estate deals
in Sumter county in a long time was
closed yesterday by Messrs. P. B.
Williford, A. C. Crockett and E. J..
Witt when they sold to Mr.. Jeptha
Tringle, of Dublin, Laurens county,
the old c. B. Bond place. seven miles
south of Americus on the Dixie high
way, the farm containing 1,025 acres
for the sum of $4,000. Mr.. Tringle is
now in possession and is one of the
best and widest known farmers in
Southeast Georgia and will be well
coined to our community. The planta-
ton sold to Mr. Tringle is perhaps
better known as the Raymond Orchard
place, one of the prettiest and most
valuable anywhere.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03
MRS. GEORGE ". TYSON
IS DEAD AT~ ELLAVILLE

Mrs. George w. Tyson, of Ellaville,
a. woman highly esteemed in her com
munity, and well known in Americus.
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. w. H. Collins, at Ellaville yes
terday afternoon. She was the widow
of the late George w. Tyson, and was
the sister of Mrs w, W. Childers, of
Ellaville, and Col. Zack Childers, of
Americus. She is survived by her
daughters, Mrs. w H. Collins and Mrs.
{. H. Wall, of Ellaville; Mrs. C. H.
Bowen; Mrs w ]. Slappey, OF La
Crosse; Mrs R. A. Woodson of White
Oak, Ala, and Mrs. Sam Norman, of
Moultrie, and by three sons. C. L. Ty-
son, of Ellaville, and w H. and ]. N.
Tyson, of oDerun. The funeral will
take place today from the Baptist
church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03
NEW FOOD PRICE
LIST ANNOUNCED
SEVERAL CHANGES HAVE BEEN
MEAL GOES UP FORTY
CENTS A BUSHEL-PRICE TAKEN
OFF EGGS.

The Sumter County Food Admins
tration announces a number of changes
in the price list published in today's
paper.
Most of these Ievisions are raises in
prce, made necessary by the higher
market prices.
Meal, for instance, is increased from
two dollars to $2.40 a bushel
The price of eggs is taken off alto
gether, although the food administra-
ton recommends that no one pay
more than ferty-five cents a dozen.
The prices for canned lard and
white meats are raised little.
Prices on fish. oysters and shrimp
are announced today These are the
same prices that have prevailed re-
Gently.
The grocers have been instructed to
strictly enforce the ruling which re-
quires the purchase of an equal
amount of other cereal products with
every pound of flour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03
TEACHING GERMAN
SAVANNAH PUBLIC
SCHOOLS TO CEASE

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. THAT the
teaching of German in the public
schools will be abolished in the near
future is the opinion of Major R. j.
Quinn, of Atlanta, president of the
Atlanta board of education. He is in
tie city in the interest of the war saw
ings campaign 1t is not that we do
not get much that is best in literature
and art, according to Major Quinn,
from German, but the schools must
discourage anything that will be reflex
action tending to straighten the com
mercial relationship of the two eoun-
tries. He advocates the study OF
French for German.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03
MANY PERMITS To
Buy FLOUR ISSUED
ONLY THOSE ACTIVELY ENGAGED
IN FARM WORK AND HAVING
SUPPLY OF MEAL AND CORN ARE
ALLOWED THEM.

Nearly 300 permits were given to
farmers and farm laborers yesterday
for the purchase of flour without the
purchase of other cereal products.
Whenever anyone In this class made
d certificate that he had plenty of
meal, corn of other grain products on
hand, he was allowed to buy months
supply of -four. No such permits were
issued to persons not engaged exclus-
ixely in farm work.
The food administrators Office was
crowded all day with persons seeking
permits, as no grocer would sell un~
I'll he was specifically authorized. All
oyber purchasers of flour are made to
buy pound for pound, an equal amount
of grits, meal, buckwheat flour, or
rice.
A remarkable fact was that the ma
jority of the negroes swore they did
not eat corn bread.
1t is believed that the food admin
istration is going to rescind this priv
ilege and arrange it so that the only
way farmer can obtain -four without
buying an equal amount Of other grain
products, will be by exchanging corn
for -four.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03
MBs. ]. c. CARTER DIED
HERE EARLY YESTERDAY

The death of Mrs. Martha Cornella
Carter, the wife of Mr.. J. Calvin Car
ter, occurred yesterday morning at
1890 O'Clock at her home five miles
from Americus, after an illness of ten
Gays. She was 81 years of age, and
was born ana reared in this county.
Mrs. Carter was devoted member
of Salem Methodist church and active
in the MISSIONARY work of the church.
The surviving relatives, besides Mr..
Garter, are three daughters, Mrs. B. c.
Ray, of Arlington, and Misses Brownie
and Lallie Carter; seven sons, J. Wal
lace, W. F., w G., of San Antonio; j.
c., of Marion, Ind; Otis, Oscar and
Nathaniel, and brother, E. B. Wal
lace, of Leslie.
The funeral will take place from
the residence Monday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, Rev. ]. A. Thomas, of Col
umbus. and Rev. ]. w. Patterson of
ficiating.
The pallbearers will be Gordon
Heys, Charles Hogg, R. D. Mcneil, ].
A. Pinkston, w. ]. Josey and L. G..
Council. .Interment will be at Oak
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03
Socialist Leader Arrested.

AMSTERDAM, Feb 2-Berlin even
ing newspapers just received here say
Wilhelm Dittmann, socialist leader in
the reichstag, was arrested when he
attempted to address a. crowd in a
suburb of Berlin. Dittmann's name
was linked last October with those of
Deputies Haase and Vogtherr, also So
cialists, in connection with the mutiny
in the Germany fleet A national dem
onstration is being organized to pro-
test against his arrest, it is an
nounced
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03
TAKEN
PRISONERS GIVEN
CRUEL TREATMENT

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Feb. 2.-American officers
at the front have come into possession
Of documents said to have been taken
from Germans opposite our positions,
and which deal with the treatment
to be accorded prisoners.
The documents say that all prison
ers, including commissioned and nom
commissioned officers, after being cap
tured, are to be kept in cages for four
days without food and compelled to
stand all the time. At the end of the
four-day period only small quantities
of food are to be given.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03
MERCHANTS ARE
UNCERTAIN ASTO
CLOSING MONDAY

Americus merchants are undecided
what to do about closing on Monday.
Some of them will stay open; others
say they will close
DR.. Hardman, the state administra'
tor, having ruled one way, and WASH
ington having ruled another, the
storekeepers do not know what to do.
They believe they can stay open, if
they do not use any fuel, and some
propose to do that.
1t is believed, however, that as a
general proposition the stores wilr be
closed. The banks will not open.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-03
AEA7LEss MONDAY
To Be ABANDONED
GARFIELD AND M'ADOO PRACTIC-
ALLY DECIDE THAT TOMORROW
WILL WITNESS LAST OBSERV-
ANCE OF ORDER.

WASHINGTON, February q
Abandonment of the heatless Monday
program after its enforcement next
Monday was predicted last night at
the close of prolonged conference
between Fuel Administrator Garfield
and Director General McAdoo.
A final decision was not reached,
and another conference will be held
Tuesday, but there wa severy indica-
tionthat both officials, as well as
Freident Wilson, who has been consult
ed, feel that the purpose sought can
be accomplished from now on by con-
tinuance of preferential coal trans
portation and distribution and by
railroad embargoes now in force
At the conclusion of the conference
last night the following statement was
issued by DR.. Garfield and Mr. Nc
Adoo:
We have under consideration the
question of suspending after Monday
next the Monday closing ord
We have not reached final con-
clusion about it. We shall have an
other conference on Tuesday next,
when the results of the Monday clos
ings and Of the railroad embargoes
up to that time can be fully consider
ed, and shall be able to make an an
nouncement next week as to whether
OF not a suspension of the Monday
closing order may be made"