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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-16
Order Of Elks Has a Birthday;
Was Jolly Corks' 81 Years Ago

The dawn of February 16, 1922.
marked an anniversary CT keen in,
terest to nearly 100000 American
men.
Fifty-four years ago-on Feb.
ruary 16, 1s6S-a little group of
fourteen men sat in a stufy room IN
New York City. Twice they voted
on a matter they had been debating
for weeks. On the second ballot, The
now almost-forgotten frsternsl CT
der Of the Jolly CorkS' was ais
banded And the Benevolent saG
Protective Order q Els was
hoEa-
The 8Tst membership report n tho
archives Il Shs EIbs Is dated Decem-
har p, 1865. New York Lodge. No.
J, 1he Mother 1Rdge of the 0racr,
was Nben 5ts only lodge. There
@srs z6 members or the rol}S
T'he flss1v fou-sh slGlu5versa-y q
4he orders hirsh shows 8 member
snlr a mnre shau SzS,0oB Els IN
1nnvs 1iar suI lo5Pes 1has da1 ana
g1neE Sznsas a. zna-1sa- A. an
GiEr'Rsss. : .Rsra.. tils zsr@aes- nara
E1Is 1eiira, s-als5ss ansi6 almost pola-
agx 1nE snrv- LIS loae -e -
E1ruzsvzills.. Tzzas an5 E YES
EE-asis-- ssss-'1fsSg sfsu-has1 rn5uzs =
sns xgl1n1sssIrzEz 1aa6 S1z,. Iaur
Ca1z Za1s tls rs 51acs II 8z7l,zs2
Ecszs LaI- ss.Ep5 possessions are
ssz--gss zn TX tg,..css 81 EHrzsa II
4As F4-lL5rs1Esss~ - Eszsszzz E-l5 7z5ls
IN EzvAzz, q Cen ana = S1- Sz1-
n FE-ea 25,z- AID 1s ES *
Azs1sca zEs E'szEzg u 5z51s4e 1ler
ra1i1zth zzzbg y 5zly, 1922
wbez the Grand Lodge meets a.
Ai5sns5c C7ix-
The founsssr Of tbs organic -son
that is to-day AEersa's greatest
frstelnal order. He 4 & strollir-
English actor. He never lived 10
know how well he and ms little
group Of blOtaer-actors mad builded.
H-s body rests today IN Mount
Hope cemetery, Boston, Massa-
efusetts, beneath 3 great granite
boulder bearing q bronze plate with
the inscription:
Charles Algernon Sidney Vivian.
Founder Of the Order of Elks. Died
March 20, 1880. Aged 81 years. 4
lover of his kind, who founded a
great Order and in so doing wrought
much good.
Vivian, who was the presiding
Jolly Cork" at the momentous meet
ing in 1868 when the fourteen men
voted to organize under the name of
"Elks," died in Leadville, Colorado,
after life of theatrical vicissitudes
that ranged from touring in affluence
at the head of his own company, to
being stranded penniless in Denver.
There III Leadville his body rested,
his grave marked only by weather
stained pine board on which an in
scription was scratched with some
sharp instrument, until on April %,
1889, Boston Lodge, No. 10, B. P. o.
Eiks, exhumed the body, took it to
Boston, and buried it there with
splendid ceremonial.
Only in Elkdom's archives and the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-16
"NlCOTINE SQUAD" OF
Triton BOOSTS WEED

Triton, Feb. 16,-Tifton's 'Nico
tine Squad" which is boosting tobac-
co-growing in this section, will visit
Hahira Friday. Seven or more prom
inent Iiftonites will make the trip.
The tobacco boosters have already
visited Douglas and Fitzgerald and
will make number of other trips
before planting time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-16
CRISP FARMERS WILL.
HEAR OF COTTON POOL

C0RDELE, Feb. 16.-Gus Hill.
leading Texas farmer. will speak in
Cordele on Friday morning to cotton
growers in an effort to impress the
Saplro plan of marketing. He is the
first man - undertake to present this
plan to growers in Crisp.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-16
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends for their sympthay and
kindness during the illness and death
Of our mother, also for the lovely
floral offerings.
MR.. AND MRS. j. E. COURTNEY.
MRS. J. NJ. BURTON,
Mr.. AND MRS. SIDNEY REID,
Mr.. AND MRS. E. E. STANLEY.
Mr.. AND MRS. j. E. STANLEY.
MR.. AND MRS. w. A. STANLEY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-16
BANk OF ENGLAND CUTS
IT'S RATE OF DISCOUNT

LONDON, Fen. 16.-lBy Associat-
ed Press.)-The Bank of England
today reduced its rate of discount
to IL per cent The rate has been
per cent since November 3, last.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANT TO DO YOUR fine watch,
Clock and Jewelry Repairing. Elk
pert service and reasonable charges.
r. S. Broadhurst, Jeweler, 10 La
mar ST., directly in front of post
Office. :
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-16

LOST OR STOLEN - Open face
Hamilton watch and gold chain
with 500 gold coin charm, Is size, %
jewel movement, 25-year Crescent
caes. Number of case 21223O7.
Number Of movement 439439. mi.
tails 'R +. b." carved on back Of
case. $500 reward for return a
same. Joe s. Bergin, Ruena Vista,
Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-16
0rASS|f|EDADVERTI}
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-The two best Goals
mined anywhere. Genuine Blue
Gem coal, $1,000, and Montevallo,
$1,000 per ton. Harold Bros, Tele-
phone 2.--14-tf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-21

The Lutheran Sunday school
Christmas program will be given on
Christmas eve. A very emo pro
gram has been prepared.
Mt and Mrs. Charles Newell and
son Warner OF Kokomo, Ind. are
spending the holidays with Mrs.
NewelPs mother. Mrs. Sutherland.
o. Myrtle avenue and her sister.
Mrs. William Smith OF Pearl ST
Mrs. E. I.angohr of Myrtle ave-.
was q shopper In Chicago Monday
Little Lois George OF Myrtle ave.
has been confined TO her bed with a
very severe sore throat. but mt this
tim Lois was reported a little bet
ter. She was under the care OF
DR.. II. Timm OF East Side.
Mrs. George Golding OF Lake av-
enue was In Hammond on business
yesterday.
Clarence Eggers ana Gilbert Bon
son. students at Purdue. return ed to
their homes on Roberts avenue yes
terday to remain over tho holidays
with their parents.
Mrs. H F. EEgers OF Lake ave.
Is again able to be out after being
confined to her homo by Illness
Mrs. Thomas Rafter OF Inuianap-
oils Blvd. and Mrs Arthur Stress
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-21

Of Lake avenue attended the Tivoli
theatre in Chicago Tuesday even
ing.
Joseph Mosier OF Kalamazoo.
Mich. is visiting bis uncle NJ Mos
Ter and family OF Amy avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Mcbride
OF the Forsyth Water Gardens, left
Tuesday for the home OF the form
er's parents at Portland. Oregon.
whore they expect to visit for the
next ten weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Powers OF Soby
left yesterday morning for Aber-
deem. South Dakota, to remain over
the holidays with the latters par
ents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-21

The air IS free. however much the
rest Of our environment may be in
the possession of other folk. is
consoling thought that may now be
denied to us. At any rate an Amer
lean citizen has become SO depress-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-21
LOWELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Ragon and
z. &. Nordwahl were in Chicago
yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Gragg OF Topeka
Kansas. is visiting her son, Carl \.
Gragg. and family
Mrs. James Black and son Don
aid. have returned from a visit with
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-21

ed IN his mind that he has entered
court and declared that even the
atmosphere and all Of it's contents
and component parts have passed
into the hands OF conspirators who
violate the Sherman act by hogginF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-21

4 stag party was given by Rus
sci Easter to twelve OF hts friends
whom he entertained on Tuesday
evening In honor OF his twenty
! first birthday anniversary. 4 very
| fine evening was spent by the men
playing cards and partakins II a
regular stag bunch. The party
was held at the Stress home on Lake
avenue where the young man IS
roomins.
Mrs. II. F. Eggers OF Lake av-
enue attended a pageant. The
Lost Child. in the Forest. Seeking
the New Born King at the Chica-
60 Normal school OF Physical Edu-
cation on Monday afternoon. her
daughter Miss Cecilia who is a stu
dent at tho school was one of the
main characters in the pageant
Miss Helen Emerson who attends
the University al Madison, wis.
returned home yesterday. to remain
over the holidays with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. \. A. Emerson OF
l20th street
Little vohna Radlor Of Indian
apolis Blvd. is getting along fine
from a severe cold which she con-
tracted several days ago.
Mrs. L. Pearce and sister Mrs
w. Grierson of Amy avenue were
business visitors in Chicago Tues
day.
Mrs. August Schmittle OF Super
ior avenue visited her sister in Chi
cago on Tuesday.
Mrs. Emma Knoll OF Lake ave.
W as reported on the sick list.
Earnest Turley who was operated
on for appendicitis at the ST. Mar
garet's hospital in Hammond last
Saturday is getting along nicely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-21

her daughter and family in Dolton.
Ill.
Clayton Belshaw OF Crown Point
was here on business yesterday.
Albert Hull who has been 80
seriously sick is getting better.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-21

For Good Furniture Go 60 Self
er'. a.
SS64szzaSesef
Select your Brunswick Phone
grsph at Sellers. Writings exclus-
I've agents for Brunswick rhono-
graphs and Secords. 1o3o-1mo.
Fl. Gordon & Sons are open ev-
cry evening until Christmaa
Handsome Christmas Gift is a Col.
umbia Graphonola. Sold on easy
psyments by Sam Aronberg, 5o2
11sth street, open evenings l2-s-ti
10 10 III. Gordon and Sons big busy
store for your Christmas shopping.
12-l8-5
wANTED-Girl for general house
work; 1879 Superior ave. 1901
LosT-Black fur Lady's Scarf. re-
turn to Whiting Public Library:
Reward 12-21-2
.rish trrri@:s arc Used a. night 4
Wsstnla1ste~ ra'hedr1. 20 ASST IN
guarding ths valuable srt.c.-s in
use tasxel 4
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-21

UP all of the $4,000 ther-wavc
lengths available TO his broadcast
ing station.-The Nations Business
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-21

See our assortment OF Xmas gifts
ornaments In boxes. Bueli's Variety
store, Indianapolis Blvd. 1912
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-21

PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT
AND TOMORROW
katherine Mcdonald I'm @WHITE
SHOULDERS" Also Reginald Den
ny I'm the ssLEATHER PUsHER"
1870 2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-21
Whiting
Advertisement
Are Winners

tor Good Furniture. Go 20 Self
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-21

STAR THEATRE TONIGHT
WIN. Duncan I'm STOUT HEART"
Also Larry SeamOn in hts screaming
comedy. "a PAIR OF KINGS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-21
WHITING
NEWS NOTES

PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT
AND TOMORROW
katherine Mcdonald in ~WHITR
SHOULDERS Also Reginald Den
ny in the 'TEATHER PUsHER.n
1920 2
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-23
PLANTING ONIONS IN GARDEN
Greater Part of Commercial Crop L
Grown From sssds Sets May
Be Planted Early.

Onions may be grown either from
sets or from seed. The greater part
Of the commercial onion crop Is grown
from seed, but the usual method Of
planting onions In the garden Is by
use Of sets. One quart Of sets will
plant from Is to 125 feet Of row with
the plants 4 inches apart in the row;
this depends, however, upon the size
Of the sets. Onion sets should be
placed In a snail furrow, root-end
downward, and covered to a depth Of
about 1h inches unless the soil is ex.
tremely heavy, In which case they
should not be covered 50 deeply. Onion
sets may be planted just as early in
the spring as the ground can be cul.
tivated. United States Department Of
Agriculture.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-23

pots In which they are planted out
doors for several hours each day when
the weather is warm. They may be
left out all night when there is no
danger of frost. Plants for the main
or late crop can be started outdoors
after the ground has become warm.
Two methods are in vogue for grow.
ing tomatoes in home gardens. In the
small garden the plants may be set
two feet apart in each direction and
then pruned to a single stem and tied
to stakes. Where plenty Of land Is
available the plants may be set three
to four feet apart and allowed to grow
naturally upon the ground. It should
be borne In mind, however, that by
trimming and tying the plants to
stakes better quality Of fruit is OBJ
tanned, and that the fruit will ripen
earlier than when they are not trim.
med and trained. From twenty-five to
fifty tomato plants will be sufficient
for growing in the home garden, and
this number should furnish plenty Of
tomatoes for summer use and for can
ning.-United States Department Of
Agriculture.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-23
START 0kRA IN BERRY BOXES
After All Danger Of Frost d Past
Transplant Young Plants Ia the
Open Garden.

Sow the seeds Of okra in the open
after the ground has become quite
warm, or start the plants in berry
boxes in a hotbed and transplant them.
to the garden after all danger Of frost
is past. The rows should be 4 feet
apart for the dwarf sorts and 5 feet
apart for the tall kinds, with the
plants 2 feet apart IN the row. Okra
does best In rather rich land and re-
quires frequent shallow cultivation un.
til the plants cover the ground.
The young pods are the part used,
and these are employed principally In
soups. to which they impart a pleasant
flavor and mucilaginous consistency.
II the pods are removed from the
plants and none allowed to ripen, the
plants will continue to produce pods
until killed by frost, but the best pods
are grown on young plants. Okra pods
can be dried or canned for winter use.
United States Department Of Agri.
culture.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-23

highly esteemed In the Southern states.
Collards do not form a true head, but
instead a loose rosette Of leaves,
which. when blanched, are very ten
der and Of delicate flavor.
Kohl. .Rabl.
K0hl-rabi belongs to the same class
as cabbage and caullhower, but pre-.
sents q marked variation from either.
The edible, portion consists Of tae
swollen stem Of the plant. For an
early crop, plant and cultivate the
same as for early cabbage. For a
late crop the seed may be sown in
drills where the crop Is grown and
thinned to about eight inches apart In
the row. The rows should be from Is
to SO inches apart according to the
kind Of cultivation employed. The
tleshy stems should be used while
they are young and quite tender.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-23
LIME BENEFITS CLAY SOILS
Application Has Effect Of Pulverixlno
and Loobsnino, and corrscts
Sournoso.

An application Of about 10 ordinary
10quart pailfuls Of hydrated or air.
slaked lime to a plot Of ground 80 BY
60 feet In size will generally prove
beneficial. Lime has the effect of
loosening and pulyerizing any heavy
clay soil, and Of binding loose, sandy
soils Lime also corrects any sour
ness In the soil due to lack Of drain
age, but IN 4 case Of this kind proper
drainage should be secured. Lime
should always be applied to the sur.
face, and Ii 10 case should II be put
on the land At the same time as com.
merical fertilizer. The proper method
would besto spread the lime upon the
land Just after plowing and before
narrowing; ]; then apply the commercial
fertilizer one week later. Under no
circumstances should lime Be mixed
with commercial fertilizer Of manure.
~ \ liberates TIE nitrogen from them.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-23
ROAD MATERIALS
TO Be SURVEYED
PURPOSE IS TO FACILITATE THE
WORK OF THE NEW HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT
WILL USE. LOCAL MATERIAL
information viii Be Sought BY The
Governor From The Different State
Departments And subdlW
sions In General

Baton Rouge, La.-Steps have oeen
taken by Governor Parker to assemble
all information obtainable concerning
the available supply of roadbuildlns
material in Louisiana.
The purpose Of the governor IN
assembling this information is to Ia
cilitate the work Of the new hlgn'
way department and to enable the
Legislature to define the policy OF
the state in dealing with the ques'
tion Of roadbuilding material.
Facts and data sought by the gov
ernor will be in the nature OF a sur.
vey or inventory Of highway con-
struction supplies. 1t will take in
all classes Of material, such as gray.
ell, rock and shells, as we'll as rock
and shale that will make cement
The survey will show the loca.
tions, quantity and quality Of the
materials and the proximity to rail
and water transportation.
zone Of the important reasons for
assembling this information" Cover.
nor Parker said, "is that it will show
the proximity Of material to the high.
ways to be built and maintained.
When suitable material Is available in
q section where highway is to be
built, 1t is good business and com.
mon sense to use material in that
locality, whom 1t comes up to require
nents, instead Of making long haul
and piling up freight charges. With
this information assembled in proper
form, the state will be In position
to construct and maintain highways
at q minimum Of cost"
The constitution authorizes the
state to appropriate property in or
der to secure material for roadbuild.
ing purposes.
Information will be sought by the
governor from the different state de.
partments and subdivisions and from
citizens generally. When the Legis-
lature assemblies, all facts obtained
by the governor will be laid before
that body.
Fred ]. Grace, register Of the state
land Office, said the state owns large
quantities Of roadbuilding material,
consisting mainly Of gravel and sand
within the banks and beds Of streams
and bodies Of water. Under the con.
stitution the state is the sole owner
Of all this latter class Of property
which can be leased, but not sold.
! y know Of places" Mr.. Grace said
where there are large quantities Of
the best quality Of gravel within the
banks Of streams that are navigable
Dipper dredges can load this gravel
on barges and It can be transported
to localities where highways are tc
be built at small cost"
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-23
JUST KEPT GROWING

The origins Of these antiquated, cum
bersome, costly, inefficient pieces OF the
national machinery that we call the
executive departments show how any
establishment If we'll watered with
government money will expand and
hold together, no matter how conflict
ing and incongruous Its functions.
Hardly one Of these great business es-
fablishments-for that is what they
are--was planned. AS they are today
they just happened.
Take the Department Of Agriculture,
for example, one Of the greatest and
most complex and widespreadlng Of all
the departments. 1t Is In closer touch
and more directly affects the greatest
number Of people in the United States
than any other branch Of the govern
lnent with the possible exception OF
the post Office. 1t began In 1889 with
an appropriation Of $1,000, taken from
the patent funds for the distribu'
ton Of free seeds and the collection
Of agricultural statistics by the patent
o6lce, then bureau in the State de-
partment. Now look at the darned
thing. 1t Is all over the place.
The title Of the department indicates
its most important field Of activities. but
its functions have been extended to in
clude the whole range Of rural indus
try and some branches Of admlnistra-
tion only very indirectly related to
agricultural interests. For about 6O
years subsequent to the Revolution the
general interests Of agriculture were
left almost entirely to individual initia-
tive. Federal activity was confined to
relatively narrow limits and was mere
y sporadic. Soon after the national
government was organized some at'
tempts we're made to establish a board
Of agriculture; but neither the first
proposal Ii 1895 nor a second effort IN
1917 was successful.
Shortly after the Revolution, follow
lng the example Of Benjamin Frank
lin while In England, as agent of the
colony Of Pennsylvania during the
years 1784 to 1775, American consuls
and naval officers began the practice
II sending home foreign seeds and cut
tings for new crops, and Of aiding In
/ the introduction into the United States
q new breeds Of domestic animals.
Z Even such small governmental partici-
patton was, In the beginning, rather
extra.o1iclal.
IN 1885 the commissioner OF pat
lnts, one b. i. Ellsworth, began the
distribution Of considerable quantities
81 reeds and plants received from gov.
i eminent representatives In foreign
/ puntries; and three years later
3 4
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-23
STAKE TOMATO PLANT
TO OBTAIN QUALITY
Adapted to Every Garden, Whet tn
er Large or Small.
Plants Should Be Started Indoors ano
Gradually Hardened to Outside
Conditions-Two Methods
for Home Garden.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Tomatoes are adapted to growing III
every garden, whether large or small
To have a supply carly In the season.
the seed should be sOwn under cover
four to six weeks before the weather
becomes warm outdoors, and the
plants should be transplanted once or
twice before setting them in the open
ground. Two dozen plants can usual
" be purchased at the seed store
cheaper than they can be grown Pot.
grown plants are usually the best II
they can be secured.
Indoor plants should be gradually
hardened to outside conditions. This
can be done by placing the boxes or
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-23
Copyright, Western Newspaper Union

through his influence an appropriation
of $1,000 was made for the purpose OF
procuring and distributing seeds OF
new plants, carrying agricultural IN
vestigations and collecting agricultural
statistics. This was the historic be-
ginning of the much.talked-about free
seed distribution.
BY an act Of congress in May, 1862,
since generally called the organic act
the activities Of the government affect
Ing agriculture were placed under q
separate and distinct organization
known as the Department Of Agrlcul'
ture, In charge Of commissioner OF
agriculture. It did not rank, now
ever, with the other executive depart
ments, and the commissioner was not
entitled to a seat In the Presidents
cabinet. Isaac Newton, chief OF the
agricultural section in the patent once,
was appointed the first commissioner
Of agriculture. Other officers provided
by the organic act included a statls-
tician, a chemist, an entomologist ana
a Superintendent Of the propagatlng
garden and experimental farm.
The chrysalis was now ready to be
broken In 1889 the Department OF Ag'
rjculture was elevated to the rank OF
the other executive departments and
its commissioner was made secretary
Of agriculture with seat in the Presl'
dents cabinet. This was In Grover
Cleveland's administration. In honor
of its new rank few more functions
were taken on.
But that's enough detail. 1t kept on
growing. Beginning with an appro-
priation of $1,000 and two or three
clerks, the department had, In 1910,
employees to the number Of 12,4SO, and
an appropriation Of $l2,995,oS6. Five
Gears later the appropriation had
grown to $19,S65,S32 and the en-
ployees to 1928. The employees In
May, 1920, numbered 1908 and the
appropriation given by congress for
the fiscal year 1921 was $31, 1,475,S&.
The department has increased Its
cost Of living in 81 years from a mere
$1,000 that is, $83.3S a month-to
more than s31,OOO,OOO a year s., ,622,.
947.SS every month. That shows as
clearly and as sharply as It can be
shown how the high cost of govern
ment living affects your own cost Of
living. 's7
we, you and !, paid out Of our saw
ings and earnings every red cent Of
that increase from $1,000 year to more
| than $S1,O0O,OO0. It may have beer
well spent. We probably got q rur
for our money; but nobody knows, ex
cept in a general way. We have 8
right to know. It Is simply fatheaded
ness on our part not to find out.