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INSURANCE I
Have you seen the I
wonderful new policy
(copyright 1915> of I
the Equitable Life? I
There is n ' better to S
be had,as it combines I
every attractive tea- I
ture known to the I
business. ||
If you are contem- K
plating taking LIFE I
INSURANCE, it will be to I
your interest to see I
this new policy.
A. C. CROCKETT. Agent
MISS LILLIAN LHANDLLR
FIKE AND LIFE INSURANTS
HEALTH AND ACCIDENT.
Office: Allison Building, Phone 4i.
Americus, Ga.
SEE US
It is now spring and house-cleaning
time. Why not let us make your Mat
tresses over for you, or make you a
new one. The rule is for every person
to get an average of eight hours sleep
a day; so if you are going to spend a
third of your life sleeping, why not
sleep comfortably, on a good mattress’:
Try us at 120.
Pope Jlitfcs tapiii
NOTICE!
Have Yeates & Son do your
paint work,Ford cars $15.00
up, All work guaranteed.
It is our desire io give you
the greatest value for your
money. Phone us at 664,
Americus, Ga.
LOMBARD
FOUNDRY, MACHINE. BOILER WORKS
and MILL SUPPLY STORE
Augusta, Georgia.
Capacity, 300 Hands. Hundred
Thousand feet floor space. Cotton, Oil,
Gin, Saw. Grist, Fertilizer, Cane, Shin
gle Mill Machinery, Supplies and Re
pairs and Castings, Shafting, Pulleys,
Hangers, Wood, Coal and Sawdust
Gratebars, Pumps, Pipe, Valves and
Fittings, Injectors, Belting, Packing,
Hose, etc. Cast every day. One hum
deed machines and good men ready to
do your work quick.
FORD Motor Cars, Supplies and Re
pairs in Stock. : Quick Delivery
MISS BESSIE WINDSOR
. . Insurance . .
Fire, Accident and Bonds. Os
flee Forsyth St. 'Phone 313
MONEY
kemember when you
want to borrow money on
your improved farm on long
time that I can get it for you i
at Six per cent interest.
The contract cairy with
them the privilege of paying
SIOO, or any multiple there
of, or of taking up entire
loan, on any interest day,
without bonus
J. J. HANESLEY
Lamar Street
Americus, :: Georgis
MONEY to lend
We are in position to obtain
money on farm lands in Sumter
county promptly at reasonable
rates. If you desire a loan call
on or write us.
las. fl. S John fl. Fort
Planters* Bank Building.
The Truth Versus
Popular Conceptions Os
Life In The U. S. Navy
There are very few things in the |
world that are more misunderstood I
than life in the United States navy. I.
do not believe there is any one thing
ir this country that is subject to so
much popular misconception. To the
a erage civilian, life in the navy or
army means an unending round of
drudgery and degradation. His men
tal picture of an officer is of a ferocious
demon whose one great ambition is to;
make life at miserable as possible to '
all under his command, and whose real '•
desire is to boil his men in oil. Now ■
the truth of the matter is that a more,
gentlemanly set of men than the:
American naval or army officers would ■
be hard to find. The welfare of the 1
men under their command is their first; 1
thought. As long as a man conducts p
himself as he should he need not fear 1
that he will fail to receive considera- 1
tion due him from his superior offi
cers.
That there is discipline in all mill- 1
tary organiatiozns is very true; it Is I
something that is absolutely necessary.;
It is the very keystone of military or-'
ganization. Without it we would cease;
to have an army and navy and in
tbeir places would leaxe a masterless
mob. which would have no co-ordinate
Value of the Farm Woodlot |
I
J. B. Berry, Prof. Forestry, Ga. State
College Os Agriculture.
Just what value do you place on \
that patch of woods on your farm,
or do you consider it only as an ob
stacle to the cultivation of the land?
A hundred years ago timber was very
plentiful and prices low. At the pres
ent time the best of the timber in '
the East and South has been logged, ;
.or destroyed, and lumber prices are j
advancing rapidly. No longer are the |
I big timber holders of the United •
I States recklessly logging their lands
| —rather, they are holding their tim
i ber to take advantage of the rapid i
- increase in wood values. It is con
, servatively estimated that the pres
' ent forests of the United States
' cannot supply the demand for
I more than seventy-five years.
■ When this is gone we shall have to
i compete with England and Germany
■in the world's markets. IMiring the
i year 1914 lumber prices in Germany
ranged about four times as great as
in the United States, and these prices
showed an increase of 10 per cent
to 15 per cent over the current prices
of the year 1913. If this then is true —
that the present lumber prices of the
United States will be increased 300
per cent or 400 per cent during the
j next twenty or twenty-five years—can
there be any doubt as to the value
of a timber investment?
The South is particularly favored
in the matter of wood produc
tion. Nowhere else do trees and for
ests grow more rapidly. During the
course of twenty years a second
growth thicket of old field pine and
yellow poplar ha? developed into a
forest, the trees of which average 12
to 15 inches in diameter. While trees
of this size do not produce a high per
centage of good lumber, there is a
strong demand for this class of mate
rial in the production of boxes and
packing cases. Even as rough lumber
the product of these trees would have
a value of from S2O to S4O per thou
sand feet, and, at the present rate of
increase, these prices will have dou
i bled in ten years, quadrupled in twen
ty years. If this is true, and there
! can be no doubt of it, are there any
other portions of the farm with the
I potential value of these thickets of I
I young trees? What, then, is to be
I thought of a man who clears away
•his young timber, often from steep;
-lopes, with the object of placing the .
; .and under cultivation for a few years
until erosion has carried away
the surface soil I and then abandon
I ing the area to weeds and small
i Tees until nature has painstakingly
| and slowly re-established a forest cov
I er? Instead of creating wealth, is he
I not in reality destroying it?
| TIMELY AGRICULTURAL
BULLETINS ISSUED
Among the recent bulletins issued i
I by ti e Georgia State College of Agri-
(■ul'ure which are for free distribu ;
■. n will.in the state are “Soil Survey
of Stewart County.” “Forest Schoo:
Announcement,” “Teachers' Manual
of Agricultural Club Work.” "An
r.ouncement of Veterinary Degree,
Course,” Catalog 1916-17, “Boys Pig
Clubs, 1915.” _ |
Circulars recently issued have been
on the following subjects: “Com Cul
tivation.” “Lime and Its Relations to
Potash." “Peanut Oil Production,"
“Cotton Variety Tests,” "Poultry
Clubs, 1915." "Summer Course- in
Agriculture. 1916.”
| purpose. Proper observance of orders
lis impossible without proper respect
; for the one who gives them, hence dis-'
cipline. As to drudgedy, I can speak;
with fair knowledge for the navy, hav-l
ir.g spent twelve years in it. The pop
ular ideas of the navy would be amus
ing. were it not for the fact that thev
>eriously deter young men from en-
' listing in this branch of the service.
One of the pet ideas of the uninformed
civilian is that “Jack” scrubs decks
land shines brasswork without ceasing.
I The deck planking on a barttelship
consists of 4x4 hard yellow pine scant
lings, but is "Jack” were to scrub it
as much as some people think he does
the entire navy would need to be re
decked at least once a year, for during
that time the poor fellow would have
scrubbed his way right through to the I
bare arm. The same applies to brass
work. The navy yards would need to
put in extra foundries in order to turn
out brass enough to renew that which
poor, patient, long-suffering “Jafek”
I had shined away.
The truth of the matter is that work
I in the navy is extremey light. Morning i
| cloning of the ship consumes about
<».e hour, for many hands make the
work light for all. This includes the
much-abused scrubbing of decks and
I shining of brass. Stories of inhuman
i officers and slave-driving petty officers
I originate from just one source, name
j ly. that of the disgruntled, worthless
I man who has been kicked out of the
' r.axy. This sort of a man is invariably
a natural-born liar, and his stories of;
persecution would bring tears to the'
eye.-, of a stone image, but they can all
be grouped under one short heading—
| LIES.
C. E. SMITHERMAN,
|U. S. Navy Recruiting Station, Ameri-
I cus. Ga.
BITE RAISINGIS
POSTPONED FOB
INSURANCE HERE
Jos. S. Raines, secretary of the
, Southteastern Underwriter's Associa
i tion. has advised J. A. Davenport, aa
' insurance man of Americus, that the
1 proposed increase in the fire insurance
rates of Americus will not be made at
; this time.
The people of the city are familiar
' with the agitation which has taken
place during the past few days over the
fire insurance question. The advice of
‘ Mr. Raines is an outgrowth of the
. strenuous objection interposed by the
Cl amber of Commerce, the people of
i Americus and the fire insurance agents.
The regular meeting of the mayor
and city council will be hold Tuesday
ti ght at the City Hall. It is expected
tnat they will take up the question
looking towards doing the'r part in
treating the insurance companies and
i the people fair in the matter of the
sp ial license tax. Their action is
awaited with interest, but their expect
c 1 stand is not known.
It has teen brought out that no re
sttictions are laid around gasoline by
th' city ordinances but this matter has
t • en under the advisement of the city
:< > -incil. and it is likely that an ordin
al ce will be passed remedying the mat
ter. This is a feature which seriously
affects fire insurance.
The Chamber of Commerce has se
cured data on the fire insurance situa
tion from cities in Georgia about the
same size of Americus. This informa
tion will be placed in the hands of the
Mayor and City council at their regular
meeting.
Some of these figures are
Dalton.
Life Insurance, each company . $15.00
Fir* 15.00
P’ate Glass Insurance for each
Company 5.00
Athens.
i Broker of Insurance. Each Fire Tn.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
surance Agent or Broker shall pay a
tax of 1 1-2 per cent, of the net prem
iums collected upon policies of insur
ance written his agency.
Fire insurance, for each company
represented—-$50.00. Agents, in addi
tion to the tax paid by the company,
shall pay on the license question.
Thoma sville.
Fire Insurance, each, agency rep
resented net $25.00
Life 25.09
Health and Accident 10.00
Bonding Companies 5.00
Cordele.
Special License Tax for each com
pany doing business in the city of S2O
year.
Brunswick.
Life Insurance, each company rep
resented $50.00
Health and Industrial 25.00
Fire and Accident Insurance.... 25.00
Brunswick.
Insurance Broker handling one
or more Companies SIOO.OO
A License of 25.00
Fitzgerald.
Life Insurance, each company ..$25.00
Fire Insurance, each company.. 15.00
I late Glass, Accident and Casu-
ality, for each company .... 15.00
Dublin.
Life Insurance, each company $25.00
Accident or sick, each company . 25.00
Casualty, each company 15.00
Fire Insurance, each company .. 10.90
Newnan.
Life Insurance, each company . .SIO.OO
Fire Insurance, each company .. 10.0'j
Live Stock Insurance 100.0)
Griffin
Life Insurance, each company.. 25.09
Fire Insurance,, each company 25.09
Fach local agent pays special
price license tax of 5.09
Elberton.
Fire Insurance, each company... .10.90
Life Insurance, each company .. 10.00
Casualty and Accident, each
company 10.00
Albany.
Agency—Fire insurance com-
panies, each, if represented and
not otherwise taxed, where
gross premiums do not ex
ceed SSOO per year $25.00
Above SSOO and not exceeding
SI,OOO 35.00
Above SI,OOO 50.00
Insurance, Marine 50.00
Insurance Broker 10.09
Gainesville.
Fire Insurance, each company. .SIO.O 11
>Life Insurance, each companv ... 25.991
I
j Accident Insurance, each com
pany. ..1 10.09
MARSHALL I. Bun
son 10 RALLY WITH
SOCIETIES Os CITY
Tuesday is to be a grand day with
the Earaca and Ehilathea societies of
this city. Marshall A. Hudson, or
ganizer and president of the National
I nion of Baraca and Philathea unions,
cf Syracuse, N. Y., is to be here and
address two meetings, in the after
noon at the Furlow Lawn Baptist
church and at night at the First Bap
tist church.
Delegations from other towns are
expected to be here and help to swell
the attendance to large proportion--. ■
Splendid preparations have been made '
to entertain the prominent guest. :is
j ’ ell as all others who may come. An '
j interesting and attractive program has
also been arranged.
The distinguished guest will arrive
this afternoon from Albany, where or.
esterday be delivered several ad
dresses. While in the city he will be.
. the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Everett I
I Schneider and Mr. and Mrs. T. F.
■Gatewood. The entertainment com
j mittee will provide an auto ride over
■ the city. Cars will leave the First
i Baptist church at 10 o'clock sharp, and
; all Baracas and Philatheas who Wave ‘'
'cars or can get them, are requested tej
t
meet at the church at the above named |
hour. Those who can or expect to fur ,
nish cars to take part in the parade
will please notify James Lott.
This is going to be a red letter day in
Earaca and Philathea circles, and all
who can should take part and enjoy •
MAKE YOUR PORCH
COMFORTABLE
BEFORE HOT WEATHER
IBi u' I
i t ItV L *
“She can look out, but you can't look in”
TnADE *Uudor MARK
PATENTED
PORCHSHADES
“VUDOR” Shades will make your porch an
ideal summer living room. Ask your friends
who already use them. Those who have once
used ‘‘VUDqRS” never use any others.
They are fine for sleeping porches
Phone Us For An Estimate
MEMBER AMERICUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
tl e pleasures and benetfis to be deriv
ed therefrom.
CARRANZA TROOPS IN ANOTHER
FIGHT WITH U. S. SOLDIERS
■.Continued from Page 1.)
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afternoon, and is regarded by military
authorities as fully authentic.
It is stated on reliable authority that
Villa was since the clash between
American and Mexicans at Parral at
Monoava, about 85 miles by trail south
west of Satevo, where Pershing's main
column now rests.
Carranza Getting Impatient.
WASHINGON, D. C., April 24.
General Carranza today asked the
state department for an early reply to
I his note of April 12th suggesting the
withdrawal of American troops from
Mexico.
Bandits Executed at Chihuahua.
EL PASO, Tex-.. April 24.—Pablo Lo
pez and three Villa bandits captured |
with him have been publicly executed
;.t Chihuahua City, says arrivals here.
Villa to Attack Pershing.
EL PASO, Tex., April 24. —Mexicans
arriving from the interior today say
Villa, at the head of a band of follow
ers. is returning north to attack the
American troops commanded by Gen.
I'ersbing. i
• ■■ , —, -
GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Whereas, O. M. Mitchell, administra
tor of Viney Mitchell, represents to
the court in his petition duly filed and
entered on record, that he has fully
administered Viney Mitchell's estate.
This is. therefore, to cite all persons
concerned, kindred and creditors, to
show cause, if any they can, why said
administrator should not be discharg
ed from his administration and receive
letters of dismission on the first Mon
day in May, 1916.
April 3rd. 191.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
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BUY the large sizes of JONES’
BALSAM OF BENZOIN when your
horses are troubled with scratches
thrush, galled shoulders, swellings and
I flesh wounds. Sod on the money-back i
plan. Ask your dealer for it 9-lm,
I
FOR RENT
FOR RENT —Two nice upstairs fur
nished or unfurnished, connecting
rooms; close in. Phone 699. J. P. Can
non, 409 Lamar street. 20-ts!
I'
FOR RENT—Eight-room house with
modern improvements, on Lee street, I
No. 131; close in; possession at once, '
K. E. Cato. 13-tfj
FOR RENT—House and lot 155 Tay
lor street, now occupied by J. T
Stakes. See R. E. McNulty. 8-a
FVAA' TED—Miscellaneous
|
AV ANTED —A sales representative in
this territory to sell Paints, Varnishes.
Roofing Cement and specialties. Big
opportunity for the right j arty. The
Glen Refining Co.. Cleveland. Ohio.
24-lt
AVANTEb—Two lady canvassers for
; Americus and vicinity. $15.00 week
salary and expenses. Bestever Mfg.
Co.. East St. Louis, 111. 23-3 t
NASSAR GROCERY COMPANY— 1
This side Seaboard Depot. Clark Bros. <
cld stand. All kinds fancy groceries
and fruits. Phone 576. 29-lm I
’~ ■ i
FARM LOANS can give goof 1
terms on farm loans; .money plenti- s
ful. W, W. Dynes. 15-t» i
MONDAY,. APBIL 24
FARM LOANS—at 6 per csnt. inter
est. Terms satisfactory. R. u May
nard.
LOANS made on farms at Six Per-
Cent. Interest. J. J. Hanesley.
I
FOR SALE
— __
, LEE STREET SAND PIT—In old
I Elbert Head Fish Pond. Best building
j sand in Georgia. Short haul, easy to
I cad, very accessible, 20 cents for 2
horse load at pit, or 85 cents delivered;
75c in large quantities. See Harrpld
Brothers or L. G. Council. 21-tt
FOR SALE—Strawberry cups by tfia
' dozen, hundred or thousand. .Buch
anan Gro, Co.
FOR SALE—Two 60-foot front, va
cant lots, on the north side of Taylor
street, Americus, Ga., being a part of
j the lot known as the A. B. Campbell
home lot. and lying immediately east
j of the residence of D. R. Andrews. For
terms of sale see R. L. Maynard, Ex
■ ecutcr of Estate ?f Mrs. A. 7>. Camp
reil. 21-tt
I OMATO PLANTS—Earhan's Beau
ty. Globe, Stone; extra large plants 8
weeks old. 100, 75c; 200, $1.25; 300
82.00; sent to your P. O. box postage
paid. Sweet potato plants, Nancv
Hall, Early Triumph, Bunch and Yel
j low Yams. 500. $1.25; 1,000, $2.00, post
paid; we fill all orders daily In April
and May. Evergreen Plant Farms, Ev
. e-green, Ala. 3-201
AA ANTED—To cut and thresh your
grain. Griff Eldridge. 19-6 t
J. A. GLASGOW, tailor-making, re
pairing; display Mason-Hanson sane
I'lcs. 215 Lamar Street. 5-ltr
LOS7
LOST—Cross of Honor badge with
my name on it. Return to me at
courthouse. W. T. Weekly. 23-2 t
LOST—Bunch of keys, button hook
and bottle-opener attached; leather
belt attachment; between new Lee
street church and postoffice. Reward
if returned to this office. 24-lt