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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-08
4 VERSE 4 DAY.
BACH TO THE ROAD.

CThe Romany men, the freedomovng Gypsies, who for
four years worn the khaki being demObilized and
go back to their homewhich is the whole wide world)
IT HE long road the white road. the road without an
L end
Has called its children bcak again from the
bloody fray.
The task had to do is done,
The war We had to win is won,
With faces to the setting sun
We're tramping on our way
The white stars the bright stars the velvet sky above!
And Oh the endless Joy that's in the earth beneath
The bird that thrills the dusk eve
With throbbng notes of pain that grieve
But gladden. the echoes leave
The hedgerow and the heath!
The few loves the Loves, know waiting still.
We have a rendezvous with whose lips long since
kissed.
And over hill and moor ard plain
Through golden sunshine sill 5er rain
We go to find own again,
Who keep the faithful tryst
The old trail, the bold trail that lures us on
days and nights of beauty the sky the sea- the sod
The life of love and joy and song
The sky-roofed home where we belong
The road that winds through right and wrong
About the feet of God.
Harry Marley in The New York Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-08

deems those enterprises justified and in harmony with
government economy.
This congress do at the present time because
the United States unlike Britain France Germany
Switzerland and Japan has national budget system.
In these other countries at stated periods, the
spending department the government lays before the
appropriating department the government
financial condition showing capital on hand assets liza
bities work proposed done cost of the work and
income expected based the income of the last year
or period of years, t5t3t
The appropriating department considers these vari-
Gus factors, balances them against another, and
the proposed expenses extravagant the
ito curta them usually after affordng the spending de-
parment opportunity of defending the estimate of
done without diminishing efficiency the work in
question.
Thus the spending department is made responsible
its finances and accountable for in which
the money spent With national budget system
own the United States could the thing and abol
sh the custom of initiating appropriations by congress
which would be called upon review the estimates and
make appropriations with the power of cutting the fig
ure called for, but not of increasing it.
Congress has no power to spend money or perform
work and is only rational therefore that should
have the power appropriations when the
who responsible for performing he does not
need the money and that his department cannot afford
i to spend any
This is a pretty slip-shod way to business"
which in 1918 spent more than $4,000 pro-
poses spend more than $4,000 900 next year This
is the time to act by letting congress know you be-
hind movement for a national budget system.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-08
MACON BEAT Us TO 1T.

Press dispatches yesterday brought the that a
bale of Georgia cotton started by arpane yesterday
morning from Macon the mills of Lowell Mass. the
first time bale had ever been so transported
In this achievement Macon has taken from Americas
of the ceveres pieces of advertising originated
which had it's birth in Americas in the fertile brain
of Captain Glidden which offered and
cepted by Amercus.
Are sleeping only mapping? At AMI rate the
query is pertinent How long will the sopor continue ??
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-08
NOW OR NEVER FOR SUMTER.
TELEGRAM.

Atlanta, Ca May I, 1919.-Tmes- Recorder, Amer
icus Ga. Victory loan will fail in this district unless
greatest effort is put forth by every agency working
interest campaign We urge you to carry editori
al in tomorrow's issue making strongest possible
appeal to people TO subscribe to their limit during
remaining days of drive SO that we can finish our
job with success Situation critical and believe the
right kind of editorial from you will be of greatest
help MASSENGALE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-08

Before this telegram from the publicity director of
the Victory Loan was received late last evening
the appeal for the loan appearing on the
front page of this issue had been prepared
as the STRONGEST POSSIBLE APPEAL that could be
made to the people of Sumter county For what is dearer
the hearts of the people of Sumter county than the
memories of those boys who sleep Over There?
AND CAN THERE EVER BE ANY DOUBT ABOUT
WHAT THEY WOULD SAY, WE'RE THEY HERE?
WOULD THEY SAY: BUY BoNDs?" A THOUSAND
TIMES, YES.
They GAVE their all We are asked to GIVE nothing
It's high time that every red blooded American in
Sumter county give visible proof-if he has the
American citizenship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-08
The STATE PRESS.
Black Eye for L. s. Control.

Regardless of the moot question to whether Post
master General Burleson botched the job not the bust
interests and the people the country generally
and telephone systems failure In view of the obvious
fact that the of service by these public utilities was
increased while the service itself grew under
eminent control and operation the people will be glad
to the wires returned the companies owning them
And meantime, government ownership has received a
black eye.-hIbany Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-08
Maybe Daniels IS Right.

Secretary Daniels has doped it out that the best thing
do with the German navy to sink it. When reason
out, maybe he is right America will consent to
taking of the ships spois of and If we don't
take them they will to other nations and will have
build just that many match them Better let
EN- sink, maybe-Moultrie Observer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-08

FAIRPLAY AND ACCURACY-The Times-Recorder
strives always play and accuracy ANY injustice
editorial columns any inaccuracy WILL De
recuhed gladly and anyone calling attention to un
just injurious inaccurate statements in this neWspa
per will have sincere thanks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-08
Don't Realize The Worst.

That their father died of starvation in Poland on
Easter Sunday last is the sad news reaching two
Savannah Poles Memorial Day Which illustrates that
the person South Georgia doesn't realize what
the balance of the world has been hroughTifton Ga
zette
, 1919-11-07

be effected on the basis of the Mint par
value If Exchange between United
States Gold and the Gold coin in which the
Notes Of the National Bank of the Dan
ish West Indies are redeemable, viz:
Scandinavian and Danish West Indian
Gold coin. In such manner that the econ
omic conditions OF the virgin islands be
not disturbed.
The Foard of Trustees in representing
this matter 70 the Government, is conf
dent that tie changes above mentioned
can be effected without infringing the
rights and priv ileges enjoyed by the
National Bark of the Danish West Indies.
And the Board embraces the present oc-
casion 10 voice its high appreciation of
the National Bank OF the Danish West
In lies, an institution that from the Tune Of
its establishment In our lSIand has been a
great benefit to all classes. It's admins
tratlOn has always been II the klndeSt
and moss c~aAslderata character, and we
wish 20 pace on record our sincere sense
OF appreciation not only oil the helpful
ness Of his fine business corporation bat
also Of The Kindness and courtesy Of the
present and former Managers. The
Board, however, feels that the present
state of affairs is unnatural and danger
Gus TO the material We lare OF the island
and thar it should be death with in the
most adequate manner as soon as posi-
BILE. With the conviction that the Gov
errment will realize, even more complete
ly han we co, the need OF immedia- e
action in this matter, We beg to remain,
Most respectfully,
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES.
, 1919-11-07

SCItQClOn tnaT mas DG6n III 0XlStGHCc III
over 70 years. and is the oldest lnsttu-
ton of its kind in the island.
It was established and is conducted for
the encouragement of thrift and industry
among the laborino classes. The same
spirit of benevolence that animated its
founders, has been continued in its adj
ministration during these years, and the
Trustees feel that in representing the
serious situation created by this unprece-
denied lowering of the purchasing pow
err Of our currency, they are acting tor
the best interests of the community.
The rise in the rate of exchange, which
has lowered the buying value OF our dol
lar by almost $3.50, has caused a revolu-
ton in prices and all money transactions
and affects all classes in these islands.
This state Of affairs is likely TO continue
whatever efforts may be made to correct
the situation, and constant friction must
follow not only in business Out also IN
the money relation Of all classes OF en-
Dl0pars and employees because Of the
inevitable fluctuations IN the value OF
cur currency dependent as it is upo
the money market of Copenhagen.
hagen. A similar and as serious a 81 VA
ton arose in September 1892-When the
Goa iab0rero and others refused TO accept
Mexican -, IV6f III payment II dCCOuIt VI
the depreciation of that coin, and a riot
was only averted by the able handling Of
the situation by the then P~olicemaster, H.
M. Nv. Fischer, KID, and the prompt re-
tirement of the Mexican Currency. Che
present state of affairs is more serious in
its pOtentiaitieS.
We are an American colony, supposed
to be enjoying all the many ADVANTAGES
arising from citizenship in a great coun-
try which is now the TO. emost in wealth
and business inthe world to-day, bat in the
vital thing of every day material iife-our
currency which is the life blood Of the
community we are placed by the present
condition Of things in the position OF a
foreign country. The money sovereign
ty, which has the greatest power for the
material comfort and welfare Of our
people can deal with our interests in a
way entirely beyond our control.
We are all agreed as to the necessity
of the change in our currency 10 the legal
tender of the United States, the Ameri-
can Dollar, the money Of the country
that zoe nOW have every right to claim a
our own
The Board of Trustees of the ST. Thorn
as Savings Bank is composed of gentle
men IN quite intimate touch with all class
es OF the community. and the situation
as above represented is the real and true
one. Believing Chis, hey respectfully
represent to the Government the neces-
, 1919-11-07

We have been kindly furnished with
copies of a letter addressed to the Gov
ernor by the Board of Trustees Of tne
st. Thomas Savings Bank, and a Resolu-
ton framed in St. Thomas, and presented
through members of the Colonial Council,
Mr.. Orville S Kean being the speaker on
this occasion. Both documents relating to
the currency question and expediency OF
action to remedy the situation. We pub-
fish them in this issue and as they explain
themselves, would only refer our readers
to the articles from which may be gatn-
cred the views existing in the sister IS
land on the present financial prohlen.
which has equal importance for St Crolx.
Schnr. Ester Anita sailed from this
port for St. Kits with the following car
90 of animals, exported from different
estates in this island for account OF Mr..
J. c. Jones: Is horses, 10 horned cattie,
l ass, 2 sheep and some hogs.
Owing to the calmness OF the Weathef,
the vessel was towed out Of the harbor.
The cine show of last night was good.
The audience was fairly large and ENJOY
ed the fine pictures
, 1919-11-07
BAND CONCERT.

u. S. MA VAL BAND,
Christiansted, Virgin Islands,
This Evening Nov. 7th. 1919.
First Glass Musician A. Sebastian Forbes.
Conductor.
PROGRAM NJ:
Part |.
March. The League Of Nations. JOS
eph F. Wagner.
Waltz. One, Two, Three, Four, Arr,
M. L.. Lake.
Overture. Exuberance al Hayes.
Tango. The Maurice. 49,. Silvio Hem.
Part IL.
March. Liberty Lads .... Lee Dream
Smi h.
Instrumental Novelty. The Blue Flag
~. Carrie-Jacobs Bond.
Overture. Lnstpiel Keller Bella.
One Step. Take Me To My Alabam,
Will A. Dillon & Harry Tobias.
NATIONAL ANTHEM.
, 1919-11-07
RESOLUTION
concerning The change Of Cur 8ncy
in the Virgin Islands Of the United
States.

WHEREAS. The Colonial Council for
St. Thomas amidst. John, representing the
entire Community, and having the true
welfare Of the people al heart, is ever
DESTROYS of promoting their material
interest; and,
WHEREAS, in ali crises the people
look to their representatives to take such
action as viii ameliorate the existing
hardships resultant flom such crises;
and,
WHEREAS, the people of 7he Virgin
Islands are new confronted with a very
grave and serious economic situation.
brought sabout by the rate of exchange
on New York being suddenly and un-
p~recedentedly raised on the15th. October
1918, from SO to $500. thus increasing
the cost of the necessaries of life, which
was already high, and thereby making
the burden of life heavier for all, moreso
the poorer classes; and,
WHEREAS, our rate Of exchange is
controlled by the money market of
Copenhagen, and is dependent on that
, 1919-11-07

Virgin islands Of the United States,
oath. October 1919.
To Admiral j. w. Oman, Governor Of
the Virgin Islands of the United States,
St. Thomas.
Your ExcelIency:
The Trustees Of the st. Thomas Say-
ings Bank representing to a considerable
extent the trade, shipping and prOfes-
sional men of the island beg to lay be-
fore the Government, the situation that
has been created by the recent abnormal
increase in the rate of exchange, ard
the effect that it has had, and will have
on the business life Of this community.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-08-08
FARMERS FAVOR GOOD ROADS
recognized as Greatest Economic Need
OF Agricultural Communities In
Eastern States.

Good roads are the greatest eco
nomic need for agricultural commune
ties This is the answer Of 200 prom-
lnent farmers of the state of Maine to
QuestiOnnaires which asked them to
summarize urgent necessities to bring
their districts up to the desired eco.
nomic standard.
The farmers who answered the cues.
t1onnaires were selected as those best
fitted to answer the questions, and
they were asked to furnish a digest
of the situation in their respective com.
munities with reference to acreage,
crops, farm improvements, civic and
social conditions, etc.
The definitions of the greatest needs
covered a wide and interesting range
The largest record of needs was good
roads, S5 emphasizing the urgent ne
cessity Of adequate highways. There
were As who asked for more farm
laborers, "A for cooperative buying
and selling, 35 for better school priv.
ileges, 20 for more blueblooded stock
% for manufacturing plants, 20 fol-
better marketing facilities, and 81 fol
greater credit extensions by banks.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-08-08

You are more ambitious and you get mora
enjoyment out of everything when yom
blood is in good condition. Impurities iu
the blood have a very depressing effect on
the system, causing weakness, laziness
nervousness and sickness.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying
and Enrichine the Blood. When YOU feel
Its STRENGTHENING, invisorating effect, see
how it brings color to the cheeks and how
1t improves the appetite. you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
Is not a patent medicine. it is simply
lkON and QUININE suspended in Syrup.
so pleasant even children like it. The
blood needs Quinine to Purifyit and IRON
to Enrich it. These reliable tonic prop-
critics never fail to drive out impurities ia
the blood
The Strength Creating Power of GROVES
IASTELESS Chill TONIC has made il
the favorite tonic in thousands of homes.
More than thirty-fve years ago, folks
would ride long distance to get GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC when a
member of their family had Malaria or
needed a bodybuilding. STRENGTHENING
tonic. The formula is just the same to-
day. and you can get it from any drua
store. 60c per bottle
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-08-08
that Is, to prevent the union Of Aus
tria with Germany,

that is, to prevent the union of Aus
tria with Germany.
Berchtold and Andrassy are In Zu-
rich. But the list of exiled monarchs,
ministers, field marshals and notabili-
ties of yesterday now eating pension
food in hotels of various grades and
Killing time as best they may on in
comes which the average New Yorr
business man would pity is TOO long to
go over in full. They all have the
same characteristics. They are poor,
shabby, look bored to death, older than
their years, grouchy and dyspeptfc.
And they all keep as far away from
one another as they can.
Some Swiss recently remarked that
it would be enough punishment for
Kaiser Wilhelm to bring him to Swift
erland and make him live in close
touch with these fallen idols and he
roes. They would give him such a
Dad time of it, blaming him for their
fallen state, that he would clamor TO
be tried for his sins by the enemies
within week of his arrival among
friends and colleagues"
ana honored on both sides of the wa
ter. The family of each dead hero will
receive letters regularly from one
small protege who during its whole
lifetime will hold the name of their
boy in reverence.
The Clarinda citizens have paid
6.5O-1O cents a day-for each child's
support for year, through the Fa-
therless Children of France, an Ameri-
can organization with Headquarters at
40 South Michigan avenue, Chicago,
cooperating with a similar one In
france, Of which Marshal Joffre is the
head. The organization will see that
the adoption of each child is made in
the name of and as q memorial to a
dead soldier of Clarinda. The town
plans to repeat this sum annually for
each child until it is capable of caring
for itself
IT has been demonstrated that 10
cents day, to supplement the pension
OF the same amount which the French
government, straining its resources
granted its war orphans at the time OF
the early disasters, will suffice to keen
! soul and body together in little vic.
tim of the war and enable it to remain
with its mother or other living rela.
tive instead of being placed in an in.
stitution. From the prayers of such a
| enid the name of the brave American
soldier who died for France and the
world will never be absent.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-08-08
ZN@!R&ial}}l9xa717
@a9Q!R6 @E D! 4
MOTOR TRUCKS TO AID ROADS
government to Give Army Equipment
valued at $45,0000OO to State
Highway Departments.

More than $45,OOO,OOO worth Of mo.
tor trucks are about to be distributed
Dy the secretary of agriculture
through the bureau of public roads To
the state highway departments. These
trucks have been declared surplus by
the war department and are being dis.
trlbuted to the states under the bro.
VISIONS of section of the post Office
appropriation bill. They must be used
Dy the states on roads constructed in
"hole or in part by federal aid, fol
which $2OO,OOO,OO0 in addition to the
former appropriation was given to the
states under the same bill. All that
the states must do to acquire the use
OF these 10000 trucks, which range In
capacity from two to five tons, is tc
pay the loading and freight charges.
or the 10000 motor vehicles to be
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-08-08
RICH, BUT DOESN'T KNOW IT
Sailors Farm in Texas Turns Into
OIL Lake While He's
Gone.

Eastland, TeX.-SOmewhere on the
Seven Seas Eli Perkins is by all odds
the richest man in the United States
naval service. knowledge Of his big
fortune has not yet come to him. His
father has been trying to locate him,
but what warship he is on has not
been learned.
When Perkins enlisted in the navy
more than two years ago, he owned a
farm of so acres north Of here. The
soil is poor and has an intrinsic agri-
cultural value Of perhaps $500. When
Perkins entered the navy he left the
farm in charge Of his father, with full
power to act in all matters connected
with it. With the first indications of
an Oil boom the elder Perkins leased
the 80 acres for % cents an acre, re-
tanning for his son the usual one
eighth royalty of any oil that might
be produced.
When the field began to develop one
half of the one-eighth royalty was
sold for $4,000 cash, which sum was
deposited in a local bank to the credit
Of young Perkins. Now the big thing
has happened. The Sinclair Gulf Oil
| company, which has lease on the sc
acres. has brought In the largest well
upon the tract that there is to be
found in any of the central west Tex
as fields. 1t is producing crude petrol
cum at the rate of 10000 barrels q
day, each barrel valued at 1925. The
present income Of the young man Is
| about $1,000 day, and with the bring
ing in Of other wells upon the farm
1t may be increased several times this
sum. He could easily dispose Of his
royalty rights for $3.OOO,OOO.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-08-08
SWISS ARETTR I'D
OF EXILED KINGS

~ per cent more, and goodness only
knows how long they will be able, to
pay the weekly bill as it now stands.
LIMO s. one extravaganza NOWADAYS
consists OF very strong cocktails. He
quite recently asked Germany for a
loan OF 100000 marks, but was CURLY
refused.
Prince Nick and His MonocIe.
his brother, Prince Nicholas. walks
good deal on the lake side. with q
huge monocle in his right eye-his one
extravaganza. The crown princes
cousin, known as the duke of Sparta
SIares these melancholy walks. Prince
Paul, his younger brother, kills time
with a pretty little girl from Vienna ::
but as his whole income is 5000 a
month he cannot paint Lucerne red
ana IS content to listen to the public
band, or to take coffee in public gar
den where popular prices prevail.
None Of the family is popular in the
little city, however The Swiss say
they are rough and disagreeable. They
certainly all look bored to death.
Old King Ludwig.
The eX-king of Bavaria has taken
a home in Switzerland, too-an old
feudal manor, half convent, half fort
ress-at ZiZers, in the canton Of Girl
sons, not far from Chur.
Ludwig III, now seventy-four years
old, looks the saddeSt and most de-
pressed Of all the dethroned royalties
now on Swiss soil. Karl ex-emperor
OF Hungary is almost turbu-
lenuy gay in comparison with him, and
even the 'Tino" family look cheerful
by his side.
The old king Is all alone. His son,
Ruprecht who till lately intrigued for
the Polish throne, is supposed to be
somewhere in Germany He spends
| most Of his time studying botany in
the garden of his somber home, with
an old Bavarian general, the one and
only person Of his suite who reads
books about hunting to him when he is
tired Of the garden. The prince of
Lippe, who lives not far off, leads
much the same kind Of life.
New Arrivals Daily.
Every day new refugees Of distinc-
| ton arrive in Switzerland TirpitZ Is
at Lausanne, to the disgust of the
| citizens, who declare they will turn
| him out. Hindenburg is expected at
Locarno, where there Is beautiful
lake and almost an Italian climate
At Clarens, amid mountains. lives the
exiled Prince Windisschgraetz, who
gossip says. has a secret mission
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-08-08
ROADS AS DIVIDEND PAYERS
Where Good Roads Enable Farmer to
Save One Hour Per Week He
Makes Big Gain In Year.

If farmer saves an hour q weel
by being enabled to use good roads
as opposed to bad roads, it woult
mean 81 hours year; estimating the
use of man and team as being worth
So day, this means a saving of $31.N
q year.
Suppose his farm is assessed al
$4,000, and the additional tax levy
due to the issue of road bonds by the
county runs to 81 per thousand, which
would mean $40 a year additional,
taxes as against saving of $31.2O or
time alone. This means that he is
investing $40 and drawing dividends OF
$31.2O, an interest rate of 312 pei
cent.