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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-14
FORREST STATES
CORN CROP WILL
Be DISAPPOINTM'T
Continued fom Page One. {

freeze in 1917 destroyed bean crop
in northern part of the state. Sugar
cane shared much the same difficult
ties as corn, with the additional han
dicaps of poor seed and stands. There
is no question but that the syrup
crop from this source will be much
under last year
There has been no very unusual
change in cotton prospects, since the
last report, except in the Sea Island
sections. Here conditions have been
disasterous. AS the crop is one of
much later maturity than upland,
the last reports would appear to be
about SO per cent of normal, indicat-
ing a crop much under early esti-
mates.
Upland cotton has averaged several
points deterioration, running as high
as eight in the important central re-
gion. Weevil, lack of Potash, cold
weather, secondary effects of August
drouht and Red Spider are the prin-
cipal factors in about the order
named Based on a condition figure
of 81, Georgia will produce about l.
$4,000 equivalent 500 pound bales.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-14
SAVANNAH SHUTS
UP SHOP TO WIN
EPIDEMIC OF FLU

SAVANNAH, Ca, Oct. by order
of the city sanitary board all public
gatherings in motion picture and
other theatres, churches, schools and
kindergartens will be closed after IL
o'clock tomorrow.
The sanitary board held meeting
in the City Hall yesterday afternoon,
and the action was unanimous. DIR.
w. F. Drummer, city health officer, de-
sired to have the order made effect
i've earlier, but the members of the
board agreed that the ban should not,
be clapped on until 70 o'clock Satur-
day noon, giving at least a brief no
tice that the drastic measures adopt
ed to prevent the spread of influenza
would be made rigidly effective after
that date.
The order does not apply to open
air meetings but it does apply to all
forms of indoor gatherings, and will
remain in effect for an Aindenite time.
How long the quarantine on public
gatherings will continue no one can
tell, but it will remain in effect until
the epidemic is over, and the SAM
tary board considers it safe for the
usual order Of things to be resumed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-14
FOURTH LOAN To
CO OVER ANYHOW

WASHINGTON, D. c., October IL
German peace talk and Spanish in
fiuenza, the two great obstacles en-,
countered in the Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign, will not be permitted to
defeat plans for obtaining more than
the six billion dollars, although half
of that amount must be raised in the
next six days.
Reports from all parts of the coun
try today indicated that the American
people were fully aroused to the adm
ger of failure through belief that
Germany's offer to agree to President
Wilson's peace terms meant an early
end of the war Committees every
where set out to dispel this feeling
among the people while thousands
of other workers met the situation
created by the influenza epidemic by
heuso to house canvasses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-14
Sen LODGE OPPOSES
PROPOSAL OF PEACE

WASHINGTON, D. c., October IA
Acceptance in any degree of the Ger
man reply to President wilson's note
including the granting of an armis-
tice means the loss of the war for the
Allies, Senator Lodge, of Massachu-
sets, minority leader and ranking
Republican of the foreign relations
committee of the Senate, declared to-
day in a statement. The note as re-
ceived unofficially is not a surrender
on Germanys part as Secretary Nc
Adoo and other claim, Senator Lodge
said, but is highly conditional" The
Senate Republican leader demanded
unconditional surrender or the Allies
would be left to humiliating defeat
by a peace of bargain and comprC-
mise"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-14
JOE E. JOHNSON IS
GIVEN HIGH HONOR

Friends of Mr.. Joseph E. Johnson,
the manager of the Americas Light
and Power Company, are cOngratu-
lating him on having been elected a
member of the American Institute of
Electrical Engineers. This is an
honor seldom bestowed, and member
shin in the organization is highly
nrized. It is evidence of conspicuous
ability and of high standing as an en-
gineer. Mr.. Johnson was notified OF
his election today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-14
STRICT RULES TO
Be ENFORCED UPON
ALL EATING PLACES
Continued From Page One.) =

table d'hote meal except when con-
fined to few courses and small vari-
ETY., as OF. the Continent. American
plan hotels should require guests to
write orders and all menus should be
in rlain English, actually describing
the food.
The new regulations affect hotels,
restaurants, dining cars, steamships,
clubs. and other places where food
is sold to be consumed on the prem
ises. In a message to the managers
of such establishments the food ad-
ministrator fully explains the food
situation with reference to the war,
and tells what the people Of the
United States must do in the way OF
saving food in order to make good
the pledge which authorized by the
President, he gave to the Allies at
the recent conference of food con-
trollers.
According to present indications,
no further reductions in the con-
sumption of coffee and sugar will be
necessary, but the restrictions now
in force must be adhered to rigidly.
Not only must the countrys present
rate of import in such commodities
as coffee, sugar and fruits not be al
lowed to grow, but they must be ma
terially decreased.
The food administrator points out
that the accomplishments of the new
restrictive food measure, if success
full in ending the war during the sum
mer of 1919, will result in saving the
lives of thousands of American sol
diers.
Concerning these twelve general
orders the food administration in a
circular to the proprietors of public
eating places says:
1T has not been deemed advisable
or necessary at the present time ac-
tually to license the operation of pub
lie eating places, but in cases where
the patriotic cooperation of such
public eating places can not be Sc
cured by other means, the United
States food administration will not
hesitate to secure compliance with
its orders through the control of the
distribution of sugar, -four and other
food supplies A failure to conform
to any of the foregoing orders will
be regarded as wasteful practice
forbidden by section four of the food
control oct of August 10, 1917"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-14

- Y - NO DOUBT, had more trouble than
ADAM in the matter of rament for you know, Wo-
dislike having to take the very first kind or color
shown them
There is no record Of Eve going on shopping trip
and yet she must have Hooked round right smart to
satisfy herself as to color and kind to be used.
And here the records speak, she settled upon Green
as the color, and fig as the kind
Now there could be no war at that time so there must
have been plenty OF material such as it was, tor her
exclusive use, with no fear that some other woman
would 'have one like it in the same town.
NEVERTHELESS, Eve was sparing of materials
possibly with WOman's intuition seeming trouble in
the distance Any way her mode of dress must have
furnished inspiration for newspaper photographers had
they had them in those days like some you and
know of to-day.
Now pict are Eve in modern store like ANSLEY'S
with chance at all those wonderful COOrS in
SKINNER SATlNS, SATIN DAPENES, soft
CREPE METEORS, and the endless array oil
PRINCES in silk and Chinile to trim Them could
you blame her. or the modern woman either for not
wanting the woman next door to have one just like it
hate sharing her good fortune with her neighbors
lust think how very easy it is for the woman of to-day
to get what she wants at ANSLEY'S in either the ma
terrials and trimmings or READYTOPUT-ON
GARMENTS. If it be materials to have made up,
MISS BRITTON, just up stairs, can turn them out to
suit the most exacting and at moderate prices If it
be READY-TO- WEAR, we turn out perfect gar.
mentS in every particular.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
A TIRE TIP.

The first thing driver docs, says the
Mlchclin tire expert, when one of his tires
blows out, is to look for some small sharp
object that he is certain caused the
trouble The next move very often Is to
form an Ironclad opinion that the tire
manufacturer is wholly to blame for the
accident rs matter Of fact. II Is more
than likely that the fault lies with tho
driver, for there arc two results of care
leSsncsS that no tire can possibly with
stand These arc insufficient initiation and
constant overlooking.
When surveying a blowout some drN-
crs clam that They have been particular
10 test their tires 80 as to be sure that the
air pressure Was absolutely correct
Others claim that their cars were never
overloaded. Many drivers forget that
present trouble may date back to period
Of carclcsSncss when the car Was compelled
to carry an overweight Of from one IL two
hundred pounds. and that the tire had
been Insuifcientlv inflated most OF the
time The fact that there Is no overload
or undcr-inhation AZ the moment Of the
blowout proves nothing In the greater
number Of cases 1t Is only after long
period Of strain and ovcrwork that signs
ut tire abuse begin TO appear.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
The Haskin Daily Letter

in Every Evening IS alone worth the price
OF ne paper Ii Is only one , + many ex-
elusive feat ures printed IN Every Evening
every day Order a copy regularly from
our dearest deaier.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
CAMPING IN A FRANKLIN.
Nothing Like II. Say Women Who Made
Car u BOudOir.

According to Manager Mcdonald, the
Franklin dealer, it is no lcngcr necessary
10 rough 1t on vacation tour. Wo
women doctors of Philadelphia, Pa, dis
covered that the Franklin sedan makes n
perfect boudoir on their annual six weeks
vacation tour III the White Mountains.
These motoring enthusiasts report that
hotels may still be necessary for meals,
but that the sedan can not be improved
upon at night for airiness, light and re-
hnement of interior appointments.
What appeals mostly TO the women IS
that the cumbersome tent paraphernalia,
Indispensable with any open ear. are dis
cardcd-so that there need be no unpack-
ing of canvas and ropes and tent pins.
"Al we need to do is to turn the swivel
chairs with their backs to the outside, and
lay the seat cushions on the floor merely
to get them out of the way The cushion
is then lifted of the rear scat and LAID
lengthwise on the floor of the sedan, snug
ly filling in the floor space between the
rear scat and front seats On this we un-
roll three debated mattresses IN three
small packages, attach the engine driven
tire pump and almost in a moment an
ideally soft bed is ready.
The silk curtains are drawn and the
desired amount of electric lighting is
regulated by the push buttons on the cowl
board Four adjustable N-front wind
shield glasses and the adjustable wide
windows Of the Franklin sedan allow per
feet ventilation, controlled by the turn of
a lover
Tho nest is fcathcrcd Ii is as com
Portable on warm as on cool nights.
Crawling things and prowling things can
not intrude The franklin sedan, the
won en- say is a vacation dream come
true sylvan boudoir whisked from
woodsldc TO mountansidc at the owner $
slightest whim
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
TRUCK EFFICIENCY.

Though the Packard Motor Car Com
pany 5 truck efficiency test ends on the
last day Of August, the big Detroit fac
tory is sending out a widespread appeal to
all Packard truck-owncrs to continue IN
definitely with the efforts they have
initiated To save freight car for Uncle
Sam" The test was originated with the
idea of aiding the Highways Transport
Committee TO bring about more efficient
trucking so that much-nccded freight ears
might be released for government pur-
poses To encourage Packard owners and
drivers. $1,000 in awards was offered
Winners of the awards will be announced
in September One of the greatest results
accomplished thus far by the truck cf-
fciencv test is an immense saving IN
gasoline
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
3 PLANES IN 90 SECONDS.
Fonck Makes New Record for Put
ting Hun Fliers in the Down
and Out Class.

Pari,. Aug. 2l- Iieufcnant Reno
Fonrk. the famous French aviator who
shot down three German aIrplAnc> on
Aug. II. us announced officially Oh sun
day. accounted for ali three oi them in tho
notwithstanding time Of twenty seconds.
Fonck went out escorted hy two
patrollnc machines After cruising for
len minute, he sped four enemy two
scatter hatrleplaue> fying in Indian file
with only ieu hundred wards between
each The French fiIer attacked the first
enemy machinc with his machine gun
l. fell IN flames IN ten seconds Later hc
got his sl ght~ on the second machine with
the same result The third lodged side
WAYS before Fofch could take aim and
escaped nut hy swift turn Of the rudder
he dashed Al the fourth airpiane and sent
it down 70 JON the first tvo.
Ii nc other machine he'd been flying
4 Iittle further from The second. which
would have given him tine 70 train his
gun On it. Fonck declares he would have
accounted for H. too.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
PROPER TRUCK LOADING.

'lt must not be forgotten" says an OK
pert, that the motor truck Is built TO per
form certain service the same ms any
other common carrier ! was recently
talking with n driver of a motor truck,
which | knew had been in commission for
a considerable number Of years. ! asked
the driver how it was that the truck was
III such good condition, and he answered
Because it has never been overloaded.
! make it point at all times to see that It
does not carry more than its rated capac-
Ity. ] have driven trucks that have been
overloaded, and | could not get anything
out Of them. They were always in the
repair shop, and when they were IN com
mission, | was continually forced To shift
gears on grades that they should have
taken on high with ease | had to be over
careful in rounding corners for fear that a
sudden jolt or slight shifting of weight
would prove the breaking point to the
axles or frame. ! was never sure of reach
ing my destination without having to stop
and tighten up the bolts, and instead OF
getting ten or twelve miles an hour on a
gallon Of gas. as | should have, ] was
lucky If got four or five.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
USED CARS IN DEMAND.
High Prices for Good Second Hands
English Conditions Compared.

In view of the contemplated radical
curtalment in passenger automobile pro-
ducfion. the used car has assumed posi-
ton OF greater importance and value than
ever known in former years. Ever since
the first of the present year used cars in
good condition have been IN steady demand
and secondhand cars have never sold for
such good prices IA IS the case today.
Prices are bound to go up before the end
of the year. The normal supply Of used
cars is naturally less than usual, owing 10
the tendency Of many owners To keep
their old cars instead of buying new ones,
and with the curtalment in production.
the supply Of used cars is also automatic
ally reduced
Speaking Of this new condition in the
automobile sales service the head of n
New York motor car agency said ycstcr-
day.
There IS a possibility that future con
dltions IN this country will be comparable
with present conditions in England,
where automobiles built in 1914 are com
manding almost as high price as when
they were new. England has made no cars
for civilian use for more than three wears,
the factories having been converted into
munltlon plants or taken over by the
government for the manufacture Of mir
planes and motors MANY Of England <
used cars arc now in the hands Of their
second and third owners, hut despite
their years Of service their performance is
most crcdltablc That coal gas netcad Of
gasoline is used as n fuel. makes the
efficiency of these old campalgncrs all the
more surprising
The used car IS not a thing to be
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
| AbOR DAY PLANS
TAKE FULL FORM
Parade of Workers Big Feature
Set for Holidays
Morning.

Plans for the celebration of Labor Day
by the workers of the city were virtually
completed last night at the meeting OF the
Central Labor Union.
The big feature of the occasion Will b,
q parade. the hour for the starting oi
which was fixed al 1890 a. IN. because OF
launching to take place at one OF the
local shipyards nj 10. After the launching
/ the men AT the shipyards will take their
places IN the parade line.
\ reviewing stand Will be located IN
front of the Municipal Building from which
the marchcrs will bc reviewed by several
national and State officials The line OF
march will be as follows:
Form at Sixth and French streets
march down French street To Front, to
Market, to Eleventh, to French and
countermarch on French street 10 Eleventh
and dismiss.
Drawing for position in line took place
last night and the result WAS as follows;
One, House Painters two, Bartenders;
three. Machinsts; four, ship titterS; +;
live, Carpenters: sin, Railroad Locals: /:
seven, Boilernakers, eight, Electrical
Workers
This drawing represents the only
organizations who have 80 far engaged
locals 10 report and bcs assigned a position
IN line The hod carriers reported that
they would turn out their full membership
with a local coIored band and will be
given a position in line by the committee
William r. Seward. president OF the
Central Body. was chosen rs chief marshal
and appointed rs his aides Mr. Buckley
Of the Boilcrmakcrs Union and j. irvln
Alcorn oI TIE Carpenters. All orGanIza-
tons are urged to report promptly at
10 . clock
The Labor DAY parade tins year cN-
pccted to eclipse all previous efforts
as many of the locals have gained IN
numbers and popularity. Il IS lahors
opportunity Of manifcsting its strength
and support to the government AT this
critical time The slogan adopted for the
1918 celebration is Win the War for
Freedom
Secretary Of Labor Wilson will visit
the tlty in the evening and make an
address from tho stand ~ front Of tho
Public Building
The following committees Was appointed
to confer with Aiavor lawson regarding
tho selection Of labor representative on
Draft Board VI > ia place Of Daniel
Farrcn: lanes Okanc John j.
DoWci and William " Barnes
The privilege uf the floor was granted
an international officer ct the Trolley
Mems Union, who explained the work
now being done in his city to better the
conditions Of the local street railway en-
pIoycs and OF the progress made.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
PROPER ECONOMY IN TIRE USE.

ANYTHING that will give tire longer
life will keep real dollars in the car own
er's pocket and will put of the day when
the purchase Of o new tire would other
wise be necessary, says the manager of 8
large rubber company. We arc not for
the economy that goes to the extent Of
scrimping, but We believe that il the mil
lions Of tires available in this country are
run properly. and conservation principles
observed in their use, there will be tires
enough for everybody.
Tire accessories also make an ideal
and profitable Investment at any time, but
now they arc especially timely. Few tires
are conn letely worn out when thrown
away. Most Of them are capable Of many
extra mics If given little help. A RIM
cut patch or an inside tire protector will
often add hundreds Of miles to the life of
the tire
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
Played His Way Out Of Lie

Another story of golfer who played
his way out Of peculiar 'lie" has arrived
from the middle West During a recent
tournament, ono Of the contestants drove
his ball into tree and after considerable
searching, If was discovered in a crotch Of
one of the branches, some 10 feet above
the ground In order 10 avoid penalty
for lifting, the golfer climbed 10 the
shoulders Of two companions, and from
this uncertain stance managed n drive
The ball back To the fairway, using a put
ter for the aerial stroke.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
HOW AUTOS ARE STOLEN.
A writer says IN The Farm and F'iresi

A writer says IN the Farm and Fireeide:
"The car-thicf system or organization
has at work company Of spoilers whose
duty il is 70 make d note ~ when and
where cars are left by their owncrs They
soon find out whether the car owners carry
any protecting devices, whether they lock
their ignition switches, and anything else
that might prevent n speedy and safe
getaway
Sometimes the engine number Is do
faced Or the engine may be transferred 10
n chassis 0f another number Various
things are done when the thief 0rganIza-
ton is prepared ~ make changes Ia q car
IN a special garage 81 their own. The
greater number Of cars stolen seem 70 BE-
taken soon after the owners leave them.
"Thc smooth thief in taking an autorno-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
GETTING (ITlFIED.

The traffic semaphorc installed last
month At Tenth and Market streets, al
though not the latest pattern, which has
both Stop and Go on the alternate
blades, is proving OF much assistance to
the handling Of automobiles at that busy
point 1t j. easily recognized as one Of the
app lrtc1ances OF a regular city. by
tourists. who look for that sort OF thing
from thcIr eNnerIences elscMhere.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
New Manager at Comery Schwsrz.

T. A. Fradley guccende q tbe I0c8
managership of the Gomery-Schwarz
Company distributors u Hudson caars
At Ninth and French streets Hc hag
been with thc company for the past siZ
years having been aasociated With Harry
PartIngtOn, now III the army, and b.
thoroughly convcrs9nt with be Hudson
ear and the policy ~ the makers, ~ veil
rs with the Hudson owuers ia this district
There is full line of cars ia stock ~
present, which Il q matter r. II consider
ed - selecting car Just 81 this time,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
Change of Location.

The Pcnn-Dcl Motor Go local rep
resentativcs OF the Mitchell. Inc, have
removed from 223 French street. to 1927
Gilpin avenue. where they will occupy he
garage formerly occupied by the Moore
Auto Go Tins Will give them better
repair facilities than they have cnjovcd
in their past location. although taking
them away from tutomohllc Row.
aS French street Is beginning 10 lac called
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
An Exclusive Studebaker Feature

Patent rights covering the use of n
bcvel edge around the top Of an automo-
bile body have been granted to Joseph II
Bourgon, body engineer Of the Studebaker
Corporation, by tho United States Patent
Office The hevcI-edgc of the new series
10 Studebakcr Is ono o> its conspicuous
features The long stream-linc hevel
accentuates the length Of the car and gives
IT low, rakish appearance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
Rubber Profits.

Announcement has been made by the
B. f. Goodrich Rubber Company. that Its
net profits for the first SIX months Of 1918
were S7,l5O000 The profits for 1917
amounted to S10,544 .677. The profits for
the first half Of this wear almost equaled
the profits for all Of last year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21

bile knows how to yet around the ordinary
4 switch
"For this reason, the owner should
| make use 0f reliable means 10 foil the
! thief, removing some invaluable part, like
/ part 0f the distributor " the conductor
| bar of tho rna0ncfop
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21

Ieapised. II has u greater value than ever
before in the history Of the industry. ~
does not require n seer To forecast the
automobile market Of 1920 and 1921
should the war be prolonged for two or
more venr9