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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
HIS LETTER To
FLOOR LEADER
IS VERY STRONG
"TIME HAS COME FOR SHOW
DOWN BETWEEN FRIENDS AND
ENEMIES OF ADMINISTRATIONS
WILSON ASSERTS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 15.-
President Wilson today issued chal-
lenge for an expression of confidence
from congress.
in a letter to Senator Martin, the
democratic floor leader, he assailed
the Chamberlain resolution calling
for the creation of powerful investi-
eating committee, which would vir-
tually amount to a committee on the
conduct of the war.
'The purpose which it undoubtedly
expresses" wrote the president, has
been expressed again and again dur
ing the present session, and has al
ways seemed to originate in rooted
distrust of those in charge of the ex-
ecutive functions of the government
The time has come for a show down
between the friends and enemies of
the government The president in his
letter to Senator Martin, says a vote
in favor of the resolution would dis
credit him, and calls upon those
backing the. administration to defeat
the proposal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
RED Cross DRIVE
FOR THIS COUNTY
IS NOW UNDERWAY
CAMPAIGN WILL NOT FORMALLY
START UNTIL NEXT MONDAY,
BUT PRELIMINARY WORK IS
NOW BEING DONE.

Under the direction Of w w. Dykes,
who is chairman of the county organ
ization for the next drive prelimin-
airy work for the Red Cross campaign
is now in progress.
Mr.. Dykes $ speaking all over the
county, at each of the towns and
crossroads and schools, and is meet
ing with much enthusiasm.
Yesterday afternoon rally was
held at Plains. Supporting it were
officers from Souther Field and the
aviation camp band. A large crowd
was present. Two .airplanes flew
over, going to Montgomery, another
in charge Of Capt Burrows alighted,
while Major Wash circled over the
little city doing stunts There
were nearly 100 automobiles at Plains
during the exhibition.
A parade for Saturday is now being
arranged by o. G. Johnson, chairman
of publicity for the drive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
ORDER IS ISSUED
ABOUT SCREENING
MAJOR WASH GIVES NOTICE THAT
PLACES NOT COMPLYING WITH
REGULATIONS CANNOT BE PAT.
RONIZED BY SOLDIERS.

A formal order has been issued by
Major Wash, commandant at Souther
Field, regarding the screening and
sanitary measures necessary for the
order becomes eqective on June first,
places patronized by the soldiers. The
and reads as follows:
The commanding officer of Suther
Field is cooperating with DR. R. l..
DeSaussure, United States Public
Service, in all matters relating to the
health of the command at Souther
Field.
To this end it is announced that on
and after June LIST. 1918, officers and
enlisted men of this command will be
prohibited from entering stores,
restaurants, soda foundtains, public
eating places of any description, NOV
ing picture theatres, and other places
of entertainment which do not display
in prominent place the Inspected
card issued by the Americas Health
Department.
CARLYLE H WASH.
Major, J. NJ. A, Sig. Corps
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
WORK On FIGHT"
IS CHOICE PUT To.
DEFERRED CLASSES.
PROVOST MARSHAL CROWDER
PLANS TO MOBILIZE THOUS-
ANDS OF YOUNG MEN WHO ARE
HIDING BEHIND SKIRTS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 15.-
Plans to mobilize for necessary war
work thousands of men in deferred
draft classes have been framed by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder's office.
Carrying out his policy of work or
fight" General Crowder proposes to
weed out all loafers hiding behind wo-
mems skirts through dependency ex-
exmptions, and give them their choice
of either working in war plants or
fighting Secondly, he would transfer
to war tasks all men now n non-es-
sential Industries, or in positions
wherein women could replace them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
PERMITS
TO AVIATION CAMP
ALL OLD ADMISSION CARDS HAVE
BEEN RESCINDED - CIVILIANS
ALLOWED TO ENTER ONLY ON
CERTAIN DAYS.

All passes issued heretofore for adj
mission to the aviation camp have
been rescinded and are being taken up
when presented at the entrance
''asses in the future must be issued,
through tEe adjutant's office.
In the future civilians will not be
allowed in TIE camp only on field days,
except for special business, and then
they will have a soldier escort as they
go about the grounds. Special rea-
sons must also be shown to justify
the issuance of a pass.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
CONSUMPTION Of
RUSSIAN CITIZENS
GERMANY is TAKING RUSSIAN
CIVILIANS INTO ARMY-TEUTON
PLAN Is TO END THE WAR THIS
YEAR.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 15.-
Germany is seeking to augment her
armies by conscription of the Rus
slams of the borderlands, and what is
just as sinister menace to world
peace, she striving to make rich
Russian territory purely and simply
a German province
These statements represent official
opinion here, backed by official infor-
nation, Both programs are in line
with the Teuton plans for ending the
war this year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
Daily Casualties.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May ID
Today's casualty list is one of the
longest yet reported by General Par
shing. containing one hundred and
twenty names. Thirty-nine of these
are New England soldiers missing in
action Others are three killed in
action. three deaths from wounds, five
deaths from disease, one death from &C
cident. seven deaths from "other
causes" six wounded severely, forty
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
FLY TO MONTGOMERY
and BACK YESTERDAY
IN ONLY FOUR HOURS

Two aeroplanes made hte trip from
Americas to Montgomery yesterday
afternoon, and one of them returned.
The Standard plane, the first to ar
rive here, which was borrowed from
the Montgomery camp, was taken
back. and one of the Curtiss machines,
driven by Lieut.. Warner, accompanied
it as an escort. He. brought back the
flyer of the Standard.
Going over the distance of 140 miles
was made in 10 minutes. Coming
hack it took 100 minutes.
The aeroplanes left about $40
o'clock, and Lieut. Warner was back
here before dark.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
AINSWORTH NAMED
AS new BISHOP

ATLANTA, Ga, May 15.-Three new
bishops were elected by the Southern
Methodist general conference here to-
day. They are Rev. w. n. Ainsworth,
of Savannah, Ca; Rev. H. NJ. DuBOse,
of Nashville, Tenn, and Rev. Franklin
n. Parker, of New Orleans, La.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
COBB And JESSUP
KILLED BY TRAIN
MACON LAST NIGHT

MACON, Ca, May 15.-J. L. Jessup,
Macon's fuel administrator, and J. ].
Cobb, his business partner ip the in
suranee. real estate and loan business
at No, All Broadway, were fatally
injured at 1920 o'clock last night
when Ford car in which they were
riding and a Central of Georgia pas
senger train ran together at the Tel
fair street crossing.
Both men were taken to the VIII
liams sanatorium where at II O'Clock
Mr.. Cobb died. Mr.. Jessup died at
Ills p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
MISS ADA FINLEY
WAS DELEGATE TO
BIG CONVENTION

Miss Ada Finley has returned from
Detroit, Mich, where she went as a
delegate to the National Graduate
Nurses convention. She was the sole
representative present from Georgia,
and was honored by being chosen to
represent the national association in
this state Miss Findley, who is super
ntendent of the Amercus and Sumter
County Hospital, attended the conven-
ton as the representative Of that In
stitution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
BIG ARTILLERY
BATTLE STARTS
GERMAN HEAVY GUNS OPEN UP ON
WESTERN FRONT-POINTS BE-
TWEEN SOMME AND ANCRE
RIVERS B0MBARDED.

LONDON, May 15.-German artil-
lery began bombardment this morn
ing at points between the Somme ant
Ancre rivers on the northern portion
of the Flanders front. General Haig
reorted an enemy raid north of Lens
was repulsed last night. I'VE carried
out successful raid east of Rebecq,"
the report concludes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
E. S. FACG HERE ON
A BUSINESS VISIT

E. S. Fagg, former steward of the
Hotel Windsor. who is pleasantly re-
membered here, is in the city today,
in the interests of Tate Springs Ho-
tel, for which he is a special repre-
sentative. Since leaving Americas,
Mr.. Fagg has been around the world
and has been connected with some Of
the leading hotels of the country
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
VII SON ISSUES CHALLENGE TO SENATF,
WANTS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE TAKEN
uNPATR|07IC MEN
WILL Be EXPOSED
PATRIOTIC ORDER OF SONS OF
AMERICA PLEDGES IT'S MEM
BEERS HERE TO A CAMPAIGN OF
UTMOST WATCHFULNESS.

Any person interfering with the af-
fairs of this government, either di-
rectly or indirectly, is person to be
watched and exposed, in the opinion of
the members of the local lodges of the
Patriotic Order of Sons of America
Following the example of Camp IA.
Camp No "a last night adopted reso-
lutions aligning themselves with the
Sumter County Council of Defense.
Each member pledges himself to be on
the alert for the detection of unpa-
triotic persons. The resolutions read
as follows
:. Americas, Ca, May 18th, 1918.
Whereas, The government and peo-
pie of the United States, being at war
with the government and people of
the German Empire, and,
Whereas, The proven acts and
practices of the Germany government,
and its military and naval powers be-
ing in violation of international law
and the common usages of civilized
warfare, and.
Whereas. The proven facts relative
to German espionage upon the acts of
Tie government of the United States
and its people, and the destruction Of
the property of both by the paid agents
of the Imperial German government
now among us, also the spreading of
seditious propaganda, all tending to
kinder the government of the United
States and it's army and navy in the
prosecution of the war against Ger
manay and its allies, all such proven
facts tending to place the Germany
government and its military clique
without the pale of consideration of a
civilized nations;
Now. Therefore, in view of such
facts which brings us to realize that
we. the American people, are facing
in a war to the death the most brutal
and interruptions nation that history
has ever revealed; be it
Reserved, That we, the Patriotic
Order Sons of America, Camp, No. "a,
do by these resolutions align our
selves to man as an auxiliary of the
Amerlcus and Sumter County Council
of Defense;
Resolved further, That this body be
known as the P. o. s. of A. Minute
Men of Americas, Ga
Be it further resolved, That we call
upon all members Of the order to be
vigilant in apprehending and reort-
ing to the chairman of the Council
Defense all persons guilty of seditious
acts, language, or violation of food or
other laws tending to assist this gov
eminent in its prosecution of the just
war now being waged against the
common enemy of mankind
Resolved further, That these resolu-
lions be published in the Times Re-
corder and that copies be furnished
each member of both camps, P o. s.
of A, together with suitable exlana-
tons of what he is expected to do
]. N. CARTER,
B. 1. MIZE.
G. NJ. GREENE,
Committee on Resolutions
Unanimously passed this the 18th
day of May, 1918
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
MILITARY BALL TO
BE HELD SATURDAY

The military ball planned by the
members of the 236th aero squadron
at Souther Field will be given Satur-
day night at the Windsor Hotel. An
orchestra from Columbus will fur
nigh the music, and the matrons of
the Sumter club will act as chaper,
ones aand aptronesses. Major Wash
has given permission for the men
have the entertainment. Invitations
were issued today Dancing will be
from nine to twelve o'clock
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
French Take 20 Prisoners.

PARIS, May 15.-Today's official
statement says French troops took the
wood south of Hailles, and in spite of
sharp fighting and German counter
attack today the French kept their
gains. They took one officer and six
ty-nine men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
DUVAL COUNTY, FLA,
"DRYS" ARE WINNERS

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 15.-In
The wet or dry election held in Duval
county yesterday the eleven city wards
give a majority of SIS for the drys,
which means that the county will go
GV, as the smaller country precincts
cannot overcome this lead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
LANDING STATIONS
IN NEARBY CITIES
ARE BEING SOUGHT

Landing stations for the Souther
Field flyers are being sought at Ma
con, Columbus, Eufaula, Albany and
other cities in this section, as we'll as
the various small towns near Ameri-
Gus.
Negotiations are now being conduct
ed to secure these sites.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
violent Artillery Actions.

PARIS, May 155-Violent artillery
ing is in progress north of Montdidier
and in the vicinity of Noyon, it is Off
cialIy announced
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15
GREAT ORDNANCE
PLANT PROPOSED

WASHINGTON, D. c., May b
Construction of a mammoth ordnance
plant, in many ways similar to the big
United States Steel Corporation plant
on Neville Island, is contemplated be-
tween the United States government
and the Bethlehem Steel Company.
This second plant would turn out big
howitzers and probably manufacture
projectiles as well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-15

eight wounded slightly; eight wound
ed in action. Among the slightly
wounded is Thomas G. Speck. Of Liv-
ings:on, Tenn.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
LITERATURE.


|. What are the merits of Mother
Goose as material for the first grade ?
2. Without necessarily quoting ex.
actly or at length, mention three selac.
tions from "Hiawatha" that NAV he
used below the fourth grade. Wha,
aims would you have in teaching this
material?
3. Mention three Greek myths fire..
quently embodied or referred to in
modern writing and speech.
q. Suggest two stories for dramati.
cation in the lower grades and indir5te
IN what grade you would use each.
5. Review briefly at least two of the
following stories: The Pied Piper Of
Hamelin," "Hansel and Gretel.' All
Baba or the Forty Thieves" The ;.ife
of Robin Hood"
6. Mention four American hc-o
stories-historical, Legendary. or literary
suitable for telling in the first four
grades.
7. Write three full-sentence Quota.
tions and the titles of three poems IRON
Robert Louis Stevensons "a ChiId's
Garden of Verses"
3. Explain your method of teachino
the memorlzatlon of poem.
y. Make a tentative outline Of mo.
terial and plan of procedure for ~
American patriotic pageant-eithcr his.
torIcal or literary-for at least foli
grades, to be given publicly at the rno
of the school year.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18

would You say were prepositions' con-
functions? interjectionS' pronouns ;
What infercnces do you draw from
your own figures given in answering
this question:
4. Show clearly the difference be-
tween Etymology and Syntax. What
Syntax is possible for common noun
5. Why is it wise to teach children
to recognize figures of speech2 Illus
trate the figures OF. speech you regard
as OF greatest importance.
g. How much attention should be
given to parsing? diagramming of SEN
tences?
7. Give directions for arrangement of
a manuscript of literary composition.
8. How do you train pupils to use
personal pronouns and common forms
of irregular verbs correctly?
9. How does your experience in
teaching and using grammar illustrate
the saying that we learn to do BY doing
provided the doing is regulated BY cor
rect principles?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
PHYSIOLOGY.

l. How may the school superinducs
physical defects in children
2. Why are schoolroom floors oiled
and swept rather than scrubbed and
swept?
3. What suggestions for the i'm
provement of all Schoolrooms do Won
gather from the establishment of open
air schools for the anemc and tlbcr
cular?
4. What would you do to provide
relaxation and plenty of fresh ali on a
day so stormy that children could not
go out of doors for recess?
). What could a teacher do to heir
near sighted boy or girl2
3. Is 1t safe to trust your feclircs
that 1t is too warm or too cold in regu-
lating the temperature of the ROOM
]. When do you get your best work
when 1t is too warm. or when the ther
mometer is between 65 and 6So Fah-en-
heit! Of there is sufficient moisture in
the air, temperature as low as 65' will
not seem colder than a temperature vi
W when the air carries very little
moisture).
8. What is the reason for using only
pencils WI large, soft lead or a,ons
for writing during the first year:
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
ARITHM ETC.
(Chnnse 81


/. Describe YOUR method of starting
pupils in division.
2. State what pupil should have ac-
quired as a minimum in arithmetic by
the end of the fourth grade (or, if you
prefer, some other grade other than the
first).
8. Paid $575.8O duty on watches at
$50; at what were they invoiced, and
what did they cost me in store?
4. If l borrow $l2, 500 at 90 and
lend it at 1919 what do | gain in 3 years,
4 months, 4 days?
5. Describe two devices for use in
teaching number combinations.
6. If sell potatoes at $1.37H per
bushel, my gain is only y of what it
would be if | charged $l.45 per bushel:
What did they cost me?
7. A man and two boys do a work
in 4 hours: how long would it take the
man alone if he worked equal to three
boys?
8. A boat makes IS mi. an hour down
stream, and 10 mi. an hour up stream:
how far can she 60 and return in 9
hours?
9. Discuss the Importance of adapt
ing arithmetic to needs of the pupils
Q as to environmental conditions and
~ as to pupils powers and capa-
b,lities.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
THEORY AND PRACTICE

Take two of the groups below entire.
Group A. Based on Strayer and Nors-
worthy'S How to Teach
l. Contrast the sort of study" re-
qulred in learning spelling with that re-
quired in mastering science or history.
2. Discuss supervised study.
). How can review be made inter
esting? When is it worthless? What
are the characteristics of a good ques-
ton in a review?
a. How can the individual differences
of children be given more attention in
school in which each teacher has a
grade than in a one or two room
school?
Group B. Based on Wilkinson's Rural
School Management
l. What are some of the attractions
of position that will induce a teacher
to hold it and not make change?
Z. Mention some forms of social
center activity and state how the teacher
can get them started.
8. Discuss either grades" or "im-
munitieS" as school incentives.
4. What are the three chief reasons
why children are Indifferent to school
Group c. Based on no particular text)
l.. How do you decide whether a
teacher whose class you visit is expert?
2. How would some work in manual
training and domestic science help your
pupils?
5. Give some concrete illustrations of
of developing self-reliance.
4. Explain how to make a Lesson
plan, or make brief lesson plan.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
HISTORY.

l. Name the sections of North
America colonized by (a) English, (b)
French, (c) Spanish, (d) Swedes, (e)
Dutch.
2. Name 6 of the original thirteen
colonies and give time and place of
settlement
8. Name three generals of the Revo-
lutionary War, and give one battle in
which each took a part.
4. Give short description of the
battle of Lake Erie, naming commander
of each side.
5. What do you know of the begin
ming of the steam railway system of the
United States?
6. Name five important inventions bv
Americans, naming the inventor of each.
7. In case of impeachment, how far
may judgment extend?
8. How may the Constitution he
amended? How many amendments are
there to the Constitution?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
GEOGRAPHY.

(Choose but include the 7th.)
!. What are the terminals of the
railroad that passes nearest your home !:
2. What has geography to do with
the history OF Marietta, Ohio?
5. What factors have contributed to
the growth of Pittsburg' of Chicagoo
4. Suggest some important aids to
the study OF geography. What books
have you read in your preparation to
teach geography?
). Locate the following cities and
state what Importance attaches to each .
Rio Janeiro, Gettysburg, Odessa,
Nladivostok, Montgomery.
g. What determines the width of the
Zones? How wide is the Temperate
Zone?
7. Sketch South America showing
three rivers, three cities and the prin
cipaf mountains.
8. What are the leading sugar pro-
ducing regions of the world?
9. What physical features in YOUR
community furnish material for geo.
graphy study?
10. Name and locate three great
canals of the world and give reasons
for their importance.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
AGRICULTURE.
Choose 81

NNhOOSS ..
!. Do roots penetrate clods? Why?
2. Why is the soil wet under board
or straw?
8. Write a crop rotation for your
county.
a. How are apples, ounces, black
raspberries and strawberries propa-
gated?
5. Draw a plan of war-garden 80
by 50 feet, and give a succession of
crops for the season.
6. Name the cereals in the order of
their importance. Why called cereals !?
J. Who is the Secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture, the Director of
the Wooster Experiment Station, the
Dean of the College of Agriculture of
Ohio State University, in Ohio?
8. How can farm products be in
creased in Ohio this year? Why?
9. Can Ohio produce all the sweets
she will need this year? How?
10. Write five rules for the care of
the dairy cow. Write FIVE rules for the
are of milk.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
oRTHoGRAPHY.

|. How do you choose the words tc
be taught in your grade (or in one OF
your grades)?
z. How do you review in spelling
3. Give five rules of spelling which
you think worth learning by the end Of
grade 3.
q. How can you make the written
spelling lesson writing lesson also,
). Define: Botch, reprisal, contra
vene, presage, mediocrity, futile. espior.
age, fallacy reminiscent, subpoena.
g. Spell 10 difficult gcographicai
names.
T. Mark diacritically words contain.
ing "a" with all its different sounds
g. Divide into syllables and mark the
accent of 10 words of at least 3 svllahles
each which you have not used above.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURE
(ChOOse g.

tNnuOSe Q.
l. Explain the terms bacteria, germs.
microbes, parasites.
2. For what reason should a farmer
keep accounts?
3. Since the corn crop will be ex
hausted by the first of May, what shall
we feed hogs until new corn crop
is ready?
4. What is the law in Ohio concern.
ing nOXiouS weeds:
5. What is meant by "chores" on the
farm?
6. Contrast the old type of farm
barn with the new.
7, Why has the sheep industry al
most disappeared in Ohio? How NAV
1t be restored.
8. How save man-power on the
farm?
9. What is the greatest obstacle t,
cooperation among farmers
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
The Kaiser and Russian Wheat.

Reports from neutral countries tell
Of Germany and Austria shipping to
their starving people several hundred
thousand tons of Russian and Rou-
manian wheat. No mention is made of
the price the conquering armies paid
for the precious grain for the good
reason that no price was paid.
Farmers here in America are getting
a pretty fair price for their wheat from
a government which Is only asking in
return that some of this money paid
for the crops be loaned back that more
wheat may be bought.