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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-15
MANY VISITORS HERE AND MIN
STREL SHOW WAS SPLENDID
EXHIBITION. WITH GOOD MUSIC
TIMELY JOKES AND LARGE AT
TENDANCE.-PARADE VIEWED
BY LARGE CROWDS AND DANCE
WELL ATTENDED

The big minstrel entertainment and
street dance arranged for the benefit
of Americas and Sumter county Con-
federate veterans Saturday was a
success in every detail.
The festivities served to draw a
number of visitors to Americus and
the assistance rendered by the Sou
ther Field military authorities made
possible the excellent entertainment
afforded throughout the afternoon
and fevening
The flying feature of the day. which
continued during the whole afternoon
we're distinct addition to the pro-
gram and occupied the attention of
hundreds. Daring aviators from Sou
ther Field executed brilliant feats
thousands of feet in the air. and the
famous Immelmann turn, wing-over,
barrel-loop and other unusual feats
we're constantly done for the delec-
ta,:cn Of the crowds. The days was
IDEAL for flying. and some of the
'gtuats" done could not have been
successfully erecuted, except for this
fact.
Tie parade of the minstrel troupe
OF eighty performers was another
feature worthy of note, and the exhi-
bition given by these players, some
OF whom had experience as members
of the famous Al G. Field and other
minstrel organizations. was all that
could De expected by even the most
exaeting At the conclusion Of the
evening entertainment, the Sons oi
Veterans committee turned the af-
fair over to other interested parties
and the street dance was begun.
AS a result of the entertainment q
substantial sum was nstted for the
veterans Of Camp Sumter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-15
TEUTONS MAY
be OU7FLANKED
BY PETA|N 6
LAST ADVANCE
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN BY
FRENCH IN ATTACK NORTH OF
AISNE RIVER, WHERE Salts
FACTORY PROGRESS HAS BEEN
MADE.

PARIS Sept. 14.-German prison
ers taken by General Pershing's
forces since the beginning of the
American offensive in the St Mihiel
Sc, tor on Thursday are said to total
2G0OO
The maximum depth of the new po-
sitions taken by the American forces
in the ST Mihiel sector is thirteen
miles from the former line
French troops began a new attack
at dawn this morning on both sides
Of inc Ailette river and between the
river Aisne and the Vesle river.
The attack of the French forces
il, the direction of the forest Coucy
a, The southern end of the St. Gobain
massif was progressing satisfactori-
ly.
South of the Ailette river the
French captured Mont Vesinges and
the villages Of Allemont and Sancy.
The French also reached the edge
of the town of vailly on the AisGe.
The French advanced for a distar ce
of between one and two miles on an
eleven-mile front.
The attack was launched by the
French at five o'clock this morning.
One division at an early hour had
taken ] 900 prisoners, making a total
of 1900 Germans captured on that
front alone.
In addition to the 10000 Germans
captured by the Americans in the
st. Mihiel salient more prisoners are
coming in. The inside of the pocket
has not yet been cleared and it Is
expected that more guns will he
taken.
The German counter attack against
the Frenchmen advancing on the All
cite river front appeared to have been
weak although the front line was
strongly held. The German pris@
ers say they had orders to hold
all costs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-15
MRS. KNIGHTS DEATH
FRIDAY AT The PLAINS
HOSPITAL A SHOCK

The death of Mrs. Martina D.
Knight, which occurred at Plains hos
pital Friday came as sleek to many
friends in all parts of Il ounty. She
was ill only a brief .le, being
taken to the hospital shortly after be-
inc attacked by fatal illness She
,yas sixtv-two years of age and was
\ native of Sumter county, being
widely known and highly respected.
During several years past she had
made her home with Mrs. Anna
Williams, in the Seventeenth district
and was reverred and loved by al
who knew her. She is survived by
one sister. Mrs. c. W. Israel Sr, wiio
resides at Sumter. and two brothers.
+ T knight, of Faceville, Ga, and
I. E. knight, of Omega, and several
nieces and nephews
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-15
COTTON SLUMPS ON
WILSON'S ATTITUDE

Kew YORK. Sept. IA Pres3aeR,
" ,Isnn's announcement, defining the
oope and intentions Of tAe proposed
investigation OF cotton conditions n
,Eo war industries beard had 4 very
unsettled OBJECT on the market here
tids morning. The Open,ne was ~
tremely sctiye and excited, Ws,A aeas
dation general. at a aecilse ee Lee Il
ta5 rotnte from last nights elossae
figures
October contracts sold at sa0S st
se1a a bale under yesterdays nal
quotations and mose shaA ssa e
below the hieh ~ s.
CLOSING
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-15
WILL
OPEN MONDAY
WITH COMPLETE
QUOTA PRESENT
OF FACULTY ALL HERE,
AND EVERYTHING Is In READI-
NESS FOR BEGINNING SESSION
PR0MPTLY.-WILL BE AMPLE
ROOM FOR ALL VINO HAVE REG
ISTERED HERE

Monday morning the new schoo
year begins, and the children of
Americus will resume their studies
after vacation period filled with
pleasure, and, for many of the stu
dents. one of patriotic work.
The registration books have been
open during the past week, and the
number of students who have indicat-
ed their purpose to attend is graft
flying, indeed, to Supt j. e Mathis,
and other officials of the school sys-
tenn. There will be full attendance
at all the schools, and there will be
sufficient room to accommodate all
students who attend, but there viii
not be any great surplus of room, and
the statement that the schools will
be comfortably filled, probably, ex-
presses the situation better than any
other.
The members of the faculties OF
the various schools are all here, and
there are many new faees among
these. Prof. c. NJ Hale, woh was
principal of the high school last ses-
sion. will again direct the operation
cf the Rees part school, and Prof.
Mathis will have his office in Furlow
Grammar school, with Miss Sarah C.
Cobb as principal; Miss Susie Taylor
win again be principal of the East
Americus school, and the members
cf the faculties of the various schools
will be as follows:
Furlow Grammar School:-Miss
Sarah Cobb, principal; Miss Aa-
rie McT aughlin, Miss Annie Ansley'
Miss Cerevieve Morgan, Miss Cor
da.l, thornton, Miss Clebe Kemp,
Miss Ruth Macarthur, Mrs, Annie
Poole Walker, Miss Claude McLaugh-
lin. Miss Foy Mott Miss Mary Can
non, Miss Florence Waters. Miss
Linda Mathis. Miss Lizzie McLendon.
East Americus. Miss Susie Tay-
lor. principal; Miss Nell Garrison
Special Teachers.-Miss Ella Polk,
misic department; Miss Martha
Wheatley, drawing
High school.-C NJ Hale princi-
pal: Miss williamette Green,
Marguerite Ivey, Miss Lorens Waller,
Miss Myrtle Rushin. Miss winnifred
Brooks, Miss Elizabeth Davis and J.
NJ France
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-15

/. f1E2ICA tisgS'T EE.xYs
no, OOc. 600 -ALE.Es
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-15
NOTICETO ALL SUBSCRIBERS

Effective October lst, The Times-Recorder, in COM
with all newspapers will not be allowed send pa
pers to subscribers who paid in advance This the
rule othe War Industries Board and unless The Tmese
corder complies with we will not be permitted to purchase
paper which to print Subscribers requested
and urged, therefore, TO assist and to protect them
selves before the first of October by renewing their sub
scriptons An especial appeal is made to subscribers
living out OF Americus If your subscription account is
not paid in advance by October ls the paper will be
discontinued.
: '.,s11t THE TIMES RECORDER COMPANY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-15
HENRY ". STATHAM
DIED in CALIFORNIA

Information was received in Am
ericus last night of the death OF
Henry W. Statham which occurred
in Los Castos. Cal, and the remains
viii be brought here for burial De-
ceased was a son of Mrs. Ida Stat
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-15
ROTARANS To
COME TUESDAY
ON BIC VISIT
OYER ONE HUNDRED VISITORS
FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
STATE COMING HERE FOR IN
STALLATION OF AMERICUS
CLUB.

Americus will have its first exhi-
bition of Rotary in action on Tues
day when the recently organized Ro
tary club viii be formally installed.
For this event there will be visit
Ing Rotarians from all over the state,
Albany will send % in autos. Ma
con 40 in autos, Columbus 80 in autos,
Atlanta IL on train, and Savannah,
Augusta and Rome two each by train.
The following prominent Rotarians
will be present; First vice-president
Fred Adams OF Atlanta; John H.
Gay, of Jacksonville district COVER
nor; John A. Davis, of Albany. dis
trict organizer.
The members of the Americus Ro-
tary club are as follows, with their
respective classiications:
Franc Mangum, editor, president.
Frank Harold, coal, vice-president
Joe Il. johnson. light and power,
secretary.
John Sheffield hardware, treasurer.
George R. Ellis. olans,
w. e. Taylor, dry goods
NJ FL. Wheeler. dentist
Dave Andrews. mems furnishings.
Hetbert Hawkins, fire insurance
w. L. English, real estate.
Paul Westbrook, telephone.
J. Z. Hightower, books and station
cry.
Albert Harris, retail grocer.
NJ. F. Howell, retail drugs.
Arthur Rylander, screen mannfac-
turer.
Walter Rylander, autos.
Charles Burke, warehouseman
w, w Dykes, lawyer
] e. Mathis, schools.
I.ueius McCleskey, cotton seed oil
The visiting Rotarians win begin to
arrive about flour O'clock Tuesday
afternoon. The local club will meet
them in a body at the Hotel Windsor
and later they win be escorted TO
the Elks club. About six O'Clock
there viii be street parade OF All
the visiting automobiles together
with about 90 local machines. In
this parade there will be truck
seating all the members Of the Amer
icus club. The parade will conciude
at Souther Field.
Upon the return from the o'lanp'
supper min be served at the hiSs
hall plates being laid for $50, fhe
supper viii be prepared by a com
mfttee from the Daughters Of the
Coateaeracy. The JAZZ b9nd Iro"
soather Field has been engaged Tor
the occasion.
The program has been arranged en-
erely hy the visitors. and wih 'e
rep,e,e with Rotary novelties ana
smrprisss. A feature, Of ooudse' VIII
/ ~ she installation Of the Americas
e,oa, and the presentation Of the
charter
Major wash has kindly consented
= ave a special exhibition Of avis-
ton tuesday afternoon fOr the en-
.exsAsuneut of the visii1ss
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-15

ham, of Cobb, and a brother of r.
Earl Statham of this county, but had
lived in the west during the past
ten years.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26
BY WILLIAM A. RADFORD.

Too much importance cannot be paid
10 the construction of your hOghOuse.
and observation has no doubt con-
vinced sOu that ''permanency pays in
this type of building perhaps more
than in any other.
A hOghOuse built like daylight fac
tory is as important to your bank ac-
count as to the ultimate consumer of
your ham and lard.
BY Far the most effective means Of
lighting hOghOuse is shown in the
accompanying illustration. 1t Is
through the roof, and by using the
greenhouse type Of sash laid flush with
the roof. In this way the sun shines
down more directly upon the glass and
less Of the germ-killing rays are de-
fiected.
II is a well-knOwn fact, that prac-
tically no germs can exist in direct
sunlight, and therefore you should
make use of this cheapest and best
disinfectant on the market to do your
share in reducing the enormous loss
from disease in western hogs.
The 6 by or 6 by foot-pen with the
6-fOOt way along the passageway has
proven to be the most economical size
in the straight-side hOghouse and an
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26
Birds and Boats.

In connection with the difficulty Az
sistant Secretary Of the Navy ROose-
welt is experiencing in providing ap-
prOpriate names for the new fiotillas
Of mine sweepers it is recorded that
on one occasion it was suggested to
the admiralty that one of the heavy
cruisers should be honored with the
name Of the great admiral, Drake Of
the British navy. After waiting a
long time this admirer of the splen-
did sailor received reply from the
admiralty gravely stating that it was
not deemed expedient to bestow the
name of male duck on such impor-
tant ships of war.-New York Herald.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26
PUT TABLET OUT OF REACH
Fact That Information II Gave Was
Untrue Did Not Disturb Aus
trian Villagers.

II remember some years ago." writes
a correspondent, "while spending a
day and a night in a small Austrian
village, not far westward from Vienna.
located on delta formed by the con-
fluence Of q lesser stream with the
Danube, my attention was arrested
while walking through the settlement
by a marble tablet, set in the brick
wall Of a building. on one of the most
important street corners. I saw that
the tablet bore an inscription, but Ii
was so high above the street that
could not distinguish it; so l asked
of a man who kept wine shop Oppo-
site what the tablet signified.
at was placed there said the rO-
fund publican, TO mark the height Of
the waters Of the Danube at the great
freshet of a certain year
Mercy l said. AS high as thatf
Why. should have supposed your vii
lage would have been swept away?
"'Ohv replied the citizen. patroni-
zingly, that was not where the water
was. The Baron Zwettel gave us the
beautiful tablet 20 mark the great
flood and ii was put there. where you
see the bricks disarranged by that low
er window, and that is where the flood
was: but the wretched boys defaced II
and threw mud at 1t and made it a
mark for their arrows. so we put i up
there out of their reacL. Aha! They
cannot trouble it now
And. truly, the man did not seem
to see any incongruity in the affair !"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26

are as strong as the wall itself,
which. Of course. Is all that is neces-
sary. 1t is only a waste of material
to put in II to 16inch concrete fOun-
dalton to the floor line when the foot
ing 80 to 80 inches below the ground
line can be easily made the proper
width, and the wall really started at
this point.
1t has been demonstrated that In
building the foundation In this way
to the floor line, fully 80 per cent Is
saved when q solid concrete fOunda-
ton is taken into consideration. This
is partly on account Of no forms re-
quired and partly because Of the saw
ing Of wall above the footing. In lay
ing the hollow tile below the ground
level, 1t has been found that nothing
in the way Of strength or ability to
serve its purpose is sacrificed by leav-
ing out the joints between the ends Of
the tile, and a great deal Of time, Of
course, is saved In laying.
Experiments and experience have
proven that the only really satisfactory
way Of building a hoghOuse floor Is
to use hollow tile or fake floor Of
boards or some other means Of secur.
ing dead air spaces Immediately under
the hogs. This Is well secured by
using q second-class tile in 4 or 5-inch
thickness with a Inch top coat Of
1 to cement and sand spread on top
Of this course Of tile.
The proper changing Of the air in a
hOghOuse is Of the greatest impor.
lance, for in order to do 1t properly.
1t is necessary to have control at all
times and yet have no drafts directly
on the hogs.
For letting the air in. openings should
be left just under the caves on each
side Of any type Of hoghOuse. and 1t Is
found that a by II opening about ev-
cry six feet is very close to being right.
This Is easily secured by leaving out
a by by II tile II this size is used.
The exit of the air. the ridge-roll
type Of ventilator which We have de-
velOped, is by far the cheapest and
fully as effective as any Of the more
fancy types. For a few cents, a ridge
roll ventilator will provide as much
ventilation rs an equivalent number
of dollars invested in some Of the more
elaborate types. These ventilatOrs
should be placed from six to eight
feet apart. depending upon the expos
ure Of the building.
A very common mistake is made in
providing means for the air getting out
with no way for 1t to get In.
OF course, the openings under the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26

or keg. and pour the clear limswatef
into the vessel until the eggs are COW
cred. At least 2 inches of the solu-
ton should cover the top layer Of
eggs. Sometimes a pound Of salt -
used with the lime, but experience has
shown that in general the lime with
out the salt Is more satisfactory.
Fresh. clean eggs, properly pre-
served, can be used satisfactorily
for all purposes In cooking and for the
table. When eggs are preserved IN
water-glass are to be boiled. q small
hole should be made In the shell with
q pin at the large end before placing
them in the water.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26
Taller Trees Attract Lightning.

Foresters say that the tall cotton.
wood. with its rigid bark. is more apt
to be struck than the lower beech and
that In a great forest the taller trees
are much more liable than the lower
trees. Superstition is held to be re-
spOnsible for the belief that tall trees
near house protect 1t from lightning,
for such a thing as lightning proof
tree Is said to exist only In old tales
and fables.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26
The Universal Poet.

1t Is said that a poet has died young
In the breast of the most stolid. 1t may
be cohtended rather that "A (somewhat
minor) bard in almost every case sur
wives. and is the spice Of life to his
possessor. Justice is not done to the
versatility and the unplumbed childish
ness OF mans Imagination. His life
from without may seem but a rude
mound of muA; there will be some
golden chamber at the heart Of It, in
which he dwells delighted; and for as
dark as his pathway seems to the OBJ
server, he will have some kind of bulls
eye at his belt.-Robert Louis Steven.
son.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26
Coeonut Macaroons.

One and one-half cups shredded Co
conut. one-half pound powdered sugar.
whites Of five eggs. Beat the egg
whites until stiff and very dry. fold in
carefully the powdered sugar and the
coconut. Mix very lightly. Drop by
teaspoonfuls on oiled paper; bake in a
slow oven 20 minutes. take out of oven
when a golden brown and. when cold,
moisten the underside of the paper so
that the macaroons may easily be
removed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26
eggs PRESERVED
FOR WINTER USE
Either Water. Glass or umeWa-
ter May Be Used by Any
Housewife.
TWO PLANS ARE DESCRIBED
Use Only Firm. sheIled, Fresh, Clean,
and " Possible, Infertile Eoos6
Cost 10 Estimated at Two
Cents Per Doxen.

While high prices for eggs last
winter are still fresh In your mind 1t
Is well to make q resolve to preserve
eggs this spring when they are plenti-
full for the season Of scarcity which
comes In the fall and winter. Putting
up eggs In a water-giass solution or
limewater Is not an experimental en-
terprise. Thousands Of women pre-
serve eggs by these methods In the
spring and early summer and keep
them for winter use. Fresh eggs
properly preserved will keep for eight
to twelve months In excellent eondi-
ton and may be used with good re-
suits.
II satisfactory results are to be OBJ
tanned the eggs should be fresh and
clean. nrm-shelled and. II possible. in
fertile. Eggs laid during April. May
and early June have been found to
keep better than those laid later In the
season. Eggs that float when placed
In the solution are not fresh and
therefore. cannot be preserved. When
an egg 10 only slightly soiled a cloth
dampened with vinegar can be used
to remove such stains. Under no cir
cumstances should badly soiled eggs
be used for preserving. II put into the
jar while dirty they will spoil. and
washing removes a protective coating
which prevents spelling.
Cost Of Preserving.
BY the water-glass or sodium sill
cate method eggs may be preserved at
a cost Of about two cents q dozen II
the price of sodium silicate is 20 cents
q quart. 1t Is not desirable to use the
water-glass solution a second time.
Here Is the water-glass method as
described by specialists Of the United
State department Of agriculture:
Use 1 quart of sodium silicate to 8
quarts of water that has been boiled
and cooled. Place the mixture In
5-gallon crock or jar. This will be
sufficient to preserve Is dozen eggs
and will serve as a guide for the guam
tity needed to preserve larger num-
bers Of eggs.
Select a nve-gal!on crock and clean
1t thoroughly. after which II should be
scalded and allowed to dry. Heat q
quantity Of water to the boiling point
and allow II to cod. When cool, meas
ure out 8 quarts Of water. place 1t
In the crock and add quart of so
dunn silicate. stirring the mixture
thoroughly. The eggs should be placed
In the solution. II sufficient eggs are
not obtainable when the solution is
first made. additional eggs may be
added from time to time. Be very
careful to allow at least two inches Of
the solution to cover the eggs at all
times. Place the crock containing the
preserved eggs in a cool, dry place.
well covered to prevent evaporation.
Waxed paper covered over and tied
around the top Of the crock will an
swer this purpose.
Limewater May Be Used.
When water-glass cannot be OBJ
tanned. limewat%r may be used in its
stead. Dissolve 2 or 8 pounds Of
unslsked lime in 5 gallons Of water
that has previously been boiled and
allowed to cool. and allow the mix
ture to stand until the lime settles
and the liquid is clear. Place clean.
fresh eggs In a clean earthenware jug
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26
Bull Associations Valuable.

Bull associations should be a potent
factor in the control of contagious dis
eases. according to the annual report
of the bureau of animal industry. Unit
ed States department of agriculture
One Of the associations. of which on
June 80 there were SO actively operat-
ing in IL states has discarded all cattle
while other associations have been sue
cessful in avoiding contagious and in
fectiOus diseases of all kinds.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26
Trees and Lightning.

There is strange superstition rel.
alive to the liability of certain trees
being struck by lightning. All kinds of
ideas have been advanced along these
lines. The ancient Romans believed
that the mulberry, laurel. peach. larch
and box trees were lightning proof.
Not few foresters Of modern times
are of the opinion that certain trees are
more or less liable to destruction by
lightning.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26
Floor Plan.

it is possible to feed young pigs stim-
ulating and conditioning foods before
they are weaned.
Some general details that apply to
all types Of permanent hOghOuses will
be interesting. Hollow tile founda-
tons when laid on a hollow tile or
concrete footing to get the proper
amount Of bearing on the ground,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26

Two young girls watched the ''nutty
young Cuthbert" pass along the street.
ibid he appeal for exemption?" said
May.
"Yes," said Ray. you might have
known he would"
ION what grounds?"
II don't know" replied Ray, 'un-
less 1t was upon the grounds that II he
went to war his wife's father would
have no sOn-in-law to support"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26

Jack Munroe. who gained fame as a
prize fighter when he challenged JEFF
fries for the heavyweight champion
ship of the world, only to be beaten
when the bout was staged. is now in
the United States helping boost the
Liberty loan. He has been fighting
over there with the British army and
is now commissioned officer. His
right arm was wounded in battle and
he still carries IL in a sling.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26
Dissatisfaction.

Some men are never satisfied unless
they are having their own way"
True" commented Senator Sorgh-
UNI; and one or two Of us statesmen
who voted for prohibition are not sat
isfied even when we are having our
own way"