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NEW METHOD
OFPHEPAHING
CHOLERA SERUM
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 13.—A
new method of preparing anti-hog
cnolera serum which permits the
economical production of a clear ster
ilized product, has just been described
iu the Journal of Agricultural Re
search of the U. S. Department of Ag
riculture. The advantage claimed for
the new method is that it makes pos
sible the production of an anti-hog
cholera serum which can be quickly
sterlized by heat to a point that will
absolutely kill any germs of foot-and
mouth disease and so yield a serum
that is absolutely safe even it taken
from a hog which might harbor foot
and-mouth disease and yet give no in
dication of being infected.
The method, as described by its dis
coverers, Dr. Marion Dorset and R. R.
Henley, of the Biochemic Division, Bu
reau of Animal Isdustry, consists in
adding a slight amount of an extract
from ordinary white navy beans to the
defibrinated hog-cholera-immune blood
which has been the form of the serum
used in, the past. The addition of this
bean extract causes the red cells of the
blood to glutinate and when the mix
ture is whirled on a centrifuge the red
cells pack together and form a rather
stiff jelly-like mass. It is then possi
ble to pour off a clear serum, leaving
behind the red cells which play no
part in preventing hog cholera and
which in fact simply tend to dilute the
serum and render its sterilization by
heat impracticable. To increase the
yield of clear serum the discoverers
added a small amount of ordinarj
salt and found that they obtained
from 70 to 74 per cent, of clear serum
The clear serum thus obtained it was
found could be heated for 30 minutes
at a temperature of 60 degrees Centi
grade without changing its consist
ency or lessening in any way its ef
fectiveness in preventing hog chol
era. The heating to this point for
this time is more than sufficient to
kill any germ of foot-and-mouth dis
ease which might accidentally be
present. Practical tests with hogs
show that probably all of the anti
bodies useful in combating hog chol
era were retained in the serum and
the red cells extracted contained so
few, if any, of these valuable bodies
as to make the residue of red cells
useless in preventing the disease.
Beofre the clear serum was develop
ed, many attempts were made to ster
aiize by heat in a practicable way the
ordinary defibrinated blood. It was
found, however, that heating the old
product up to 60 degrees Centigrade
'■•suited in more or less complete;
regulation of the defibrinated blood
_nd in the destruction of the serum so
far as its commercial worth is con
concerned. It was found that the
highest temperature that could be
used was 50 degrees Centigrade and
it was necessary to keep the old ser
um at this temperature for 1 hours to
make certain that the virus of foot
ai d-mouth disease was killed. Heat
ing serum at a steady temperature
over this long period in ordinary prac
tice is difficult and too expensive.
Attempts also were made to make
a celar serum by centrifugalizing. It
was found, however, that while the
cantifuge would separate to some ex
tent the red cells, they were in such
snape that it was difficult to separ
ate the serum completely. An import
ant quantity of antibodies were left
behind in the red clot, and the result
ing product was a cloudy rather than
i clear serum. With this process,
moreover, it was possible ordinarily
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GRAND JUDY ADJOURNS
SUBJECT 10 CALL
The grand jury was temporarily dis
charged by Judrs Z. A. Littlejohn
Monday afternoon, and in doing so he
took occasion to compliment the body
upon the splendid work they have done
at this session and the efficiency in
which they have handled the county’s
business, that is, the matters coming
before them.
At the conclusion of his remarks he
intimated that they could come to
gether as a body at any other time to
consider matters needing their atten
tion.
Several true bills were handed down,
among which was one against Dock
Bleckley and another against Emmett
Jemison, for alleged violation of the
prohibition laws.
It is understood that Judge Little
john will reconvene court in the near
future to try the three criminal cases
remaining on the docket.
GERMANS MOVE
TOWARD VERDUN:
FLEETSABE BUSY
The Germans during last night re
newed their attacks over the whois
of the Verdun front In the sector
weast of Thiaumont farm, Teuton in
fantry penetrated some of the French
advanced trenches and occupied one
French position on the eastern slope
of Hill 321. The attacks were repuls
ed at all other points.
West of the Meuse there were no im
portant actions during the night, al
though the bombardment in the region
of Chattancourt was unusually heavy.
The effects of the Entente allies’
blockade of Greek ports is becomnig
very apparent, and Athens reports to
day say King Constantine has decided
to order a complete demobilization of
the Greek army.
A Salonika despatch received in
Parsi says an Allied fleet is bombard
ing the southern Bulgarian coast in
the Aegean sea from Port Lagost to
Deadegatch. The population there is
fleeing inland.
PROF. GOLLUM ATTENDS STATE
UNIVERSITY TRUSTEE MEETING
Prof. John M. Collum, superintend
ent of the Third District A. & M., col
lege is in Athens attending a meeting
of trustees of the University of Geor
gia of which he is a member.
Prof. Collum is an active and ener
getic worker in all matters pertaining
to education and his many friends in
this section of the state are always
glad to know of the recognition that is
jbting shown him.
to secure only about 50 per cent of
serum. Under the new method it is
possible to secure as high as 74 per
cent of clear serum, which in actual
test has proved to’be fully potent.
Tils clear serum, moreover, can be
completely steralized in 30 minutes,
whereas the old serum had to be
heated steadily for 12 hours.
The new form of serum as far as
the Department knows, is not yet
being made or put on sale by the
commercial serum laboratories. As
this process was discovered by the
Federal government, any one in the
Unted States is free to use it.
AMERBESmffiStEWORDER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED
574.867 BALES OF
CDTTON USED BL
MILLS IN MAY
WASHINGTON, D. C,. June 13.
Cutton used during May by domestic
mills and consuming agencies amount
ed to 574,86" -unning bales, the cen
sus bureau, announced at 11 o’clock to
day. This compares wth 493,798 bales
consumed during the same month last
year.
For the ten months ending May 31,
the consumption amounted to 5,335,-
573 bales, which compares with 4,-
585,861 bales during tha correspond
ing period.
On hand at factories, the census bu
reau report shows at 1,973,094 bales;
in public storage and at compresses,
2,150,180 bales. This compares with
one year ago as follows: On hand at
factories, 1,799,309 bales; in public
storage and at compresses, 2,439,708
bales.
Exports for the month, show a de
cline for the month. May exports were
507,222 bales, which compares with
615,290 bales exported during the cor
responding month a year ago. Exports
for the ten months were 5,159,672
bales, which compares with 7,976,946
bales exported during the preceding
period.
ATLANTANS STILL WINE
THEIR BOOZE, AND BADLY
ATLANTA Ga., June 12. —Two At
lantians wanted a supply of liquor.
They didn’t want any carload or any
wagonload, but still they wanted more
than the law allows an individual to
have in a period of thirty days. They
wanted the liquor for a special purpose
and they didn’t have time to wait to
order it from out of the state.
So they put their heads together and
figured out a scheme, and here is the
scheme, and the way it worked:
Going to Decatur street, the famous
darkey thoroughfare, the two Atlan
tians took their station on a “hang
cut” corner and waited and watched
for a negro with a satchel.
Directly they saw one coming. He
was a sporty-looking negro and he had
a furtive, shifting eye. The satchel
was evidently heavy, in spite of his
efforts to carry it lightly. The two
Atlantians waited.
When the negro passed in front of
them, the Atlantian with a deep, com
manding voice, said suddenly and
sternly:
“What've you got in that satchel,
Nigger?” and at the same instant the
other Atlantian stepped forward and
made a grab for the darktown sport.
Dropping the satchel to the sidewalk,
without so much as a moment’s hesita
tion, the negro reached up and got his
hat, opened his throttle and threw his
running gear in high.
The two Atlantians picked up' the
satchel, walked off with it, and found
t'rir guess was right.
LITTLE RALPH JUNES
WAS BURIED TODAY
Funeral services over the remains of
little Ralph Jones were conducted this
morning at 10 o’clock at the residence
on East Church street, Rev. Lansing
Burrows, D. D., officiating. Interment
was in Oak Grove cemetery.
The funeral arrangements were in
the hands of the Allison Furniture
Company.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 13. 1916
FLAG MY EXERCISES
8E HELD IT HIGH
SCHOOL WEDNESDAY
Interest in the Flag Day \ ulebration
to be held at the High School auditor
ium Wednesday evening is increasing,
and it is thought peculiarly appropri
ate on this occasion to give a brief
history of the origin and design of the
American flag as it is used today. The
celebration to be held Wednesday
evening is being fostered by the Ben
evolent, Protective Order of Elks, and
Americus Lodge, No. 785, will have
charge of the exercises. The history
of the American flag began with the
landing of the Mayflower in 1620. The
first Colonial flag was known as the
“King’s Colors” combining the red and
white crosses of England and Scot
land upon an inner field of blue.
During the memorable struggle of
the colonists to establish themselves,
various atempts were made to evolve
a general flag emblematic of their
cause, but nothing definite resulted.
The animating sentiment of the fathers
of the republic was that of freedom,
and in support thereof the word, “Lib
erty” was emblazoned upon many of
the flags employed in those early days.
So great was the prejudice against
England and the trappings of royalty
that the use of the “King’s Colors” be
came intermittent, and was finally dis
continued. Similar prejudices develop
ed against the crimson banner subse
quently adopted by the Mother Coun
try and known as -dae ‘Cromwell
Flag.” In the year 1707 the colonists
selected a red flag as their ensign,
bearng in the upper corner the green
symbol of a pine tree on a white flag.
Tins banner was in popular favor for
many years and is thought to have
been the one carried by the Americans
in the battle of Bunker Hill.
In 1775 a flag was designed for the
Continental army and navy showing
thirteen alternate stripes of red and
white, corresponding to the number of
colonies, with an azure field in the
upper corner bearing the red cross of
St. George and the white of St. An
drew. This was the beginning of the
flag of stars and stripes. In this form
it was hoisted by Gen. George Wash
ington over his headquarters at Cam
bridge, Mass. The same pattern of
flag was raised by Lieut. John Paul
Jones on his vessel, the Alfred, its
first use on a man-of-war.
The right of freedom was prociafm
ed by the colonists in 1776, and two
days later, the Declaration of Inde- '
pendence was adopted. In response to'
the demand for a banner more repre- 1
sentative of the aims and ideals of the'
new country, in June 1777, Congress
declared the national flag to be thirteen
stars in a circle on a blue field.
Acording to most auhorities the first
flag of this description was made by
Betsy Ross at her home in Philadel
phia. George Washington, acting as
committeeman, submitted the design
if the flag to Betsy Ross, and it was
upon her sugestion that the stars
were maoe of five points, as in France,
instead of six points, as in England. In
1795, after Vermont and Kentucky had
been admitted to the Union, two stripes
and two stars were added to the flag.
The War of 1812 was fought under
such a flag, and it remained in this
form until July 4th, 1818, when the
stripes were reduced to the original
thirteen, and the stars increased to
one for each state.
These changes also brought about a
re-arrangement of the stars from the
circular to the present group forma
tion. For a time the motto E Pluribus
Unum: “One formed of many.” The
red, whte and blue colors in the flag
were inherited from England and
Scotland, and the stripes from Hol-
MOBGENTHAU TO
HEAD DEMOCRATS
SHEET
ST. LOUIS, June 13. —The democratic
national convention today turned to a
consideration of the national commit-1
tee chairman and those who will aid;
in directing the campaign. Senator
Saulsbury, of Delaware; Homer H.
Cummings, of Connecticut, and Col.
House, of New York, are all being con
sidered. President Wilson, it is as
serted, has indicated any of these fore
going will suit him to head the new
committee.
Wilbur W. Marsh, of lowa, is likely
to be chosen treasurer of the na
tional committee, and Henry Morgen
thau, former United States ambassa
dor at Constantinople, will likely head
the finance committee. The new com
mittee will hold its first meeting Sat
urday.
Prospects of a fight over the vice
presidential nomination diminished to
day, as incoming delegations lined up
steadily behind Marshall. Some of the
candidates, seeing this, have already
announced they will not oppose the In
diana man for re-nomination.
William J. Bryan arrived early to
day. He declared his first interest is
in his work, but that he may present
the resolutions committee of the con
vention with a proposition to enlist
progressive votes by incorporating in
the platform some of the progressive
party’s planks. Bryan is here as a
newspaper reporter, and has no other
connection with the convention.
LIGHTNING SETS FIDE
BARNIINDSTOCKfIDE
News reached Americus today that
Monroe Etheridge, a white farmer liv
ing one and a half miles west of Hunt
ington had the misfortune to lose his
barn Monday afternoon between 12
and 1 o’clock, when lightning struck
the building. One mule was burned to
death and another severely burned;
while twelve head of hogs and one goat
were also slain by the lightning bolt.
Mr. Etheridge had about 300 bushels
of corn, besides his oat crop recent
ly harvested, stored in the barn, which
was destroyed along with the building.
He also lost several wagons and a lot
of harness, gears, hoes and other tools
stored in the barn. i
The barn was built by Mr. Etheridge |
last October and was valued at several
1 undred dollars. Only a small sum in
insurance was carried upon the build
ing, and the loss is a heavy one.
Several negroes were inside the
barn when lighting struck the build
ing, all of them being so badly fright
ened as to render them unable to as- I
sisting in subduing the blaze,
land. The combination of stripes,
colors and stars were American. The
red in the flag has been interpreted to
mean defiance to all forms of tyranny
and oppression, the white is indicative]
of puritj- and charity, while the blue is
displayed during the Sunday religious;
service—a square pennant of white, I
charged with a blue cross, emblematic
of faith, and this is the only flag per
mitted to float above the stars and
stripes within the proper jurisdiction
of the American government.
In its present form, thirteen colon
ial stripes and one star for each state,
the flag represents the American na
tion as it was at its birth, and it is at
the present time, and betokens what it
may be in the future when the other
stars shall have joined the constella
tion.
WILSON SPOKE BEFORE
GRADS" AT WEST POINT
WEST POINT, N. Y„ June 13—Pres
ioent W ilson in his first address since
the presidential campaign commenced
discussed preparedness, militarism, the
causes of the European war, the Mon
roe Doctrine, and divided allegiance to
American ideals. The president de
clared the present imperative duty of
: the United States is to be prepared,
adding: "Mankind is going to know
when America speaks, she means what
she says.”
The president was addressng the
graduating class of the United States
Military Academy and a large audience
here, and declared no one should be
tolerated who does not put America
first. “The United States," lie said,
"should not be a blustering nation with
a chip on its shoulder, but a calm na
tion which will withhold its hand as
long as possible and strike only for
victory.” In the course of his address
the president ran through almost the
entire list of subjects discussed by
Hughes in accepting the republican
n< mination for the presidency.
MW THOUSAND OF
AMMUNITIONTAKLN
BYPEHSHING’SMEN
FIELD HEADQUARTERS, near Na
miquipa, Mex., June 12—(By Wireless
to Columbus, N. M., June 13.) —A fin
ishing blow was dealt the largest sur
viving band of Villa followers in Chi
huahua June 9th by twenty men of the
Thirteenth cavalry, under Capt. Reo
tl.ose. None of the Americans, who at
tacked at daylight, were hurt. Twenty
five Mexicans, said to be a remnant of
the force of Cervantes, the bandit
leader killed three weeks ago by
Americans, constituted the band. Three
of the bandits were killed and several
wounded. All of the bandits’ horses,
saddles, some rifles and several thous
and rounds of ammunition were taken
by Pershing's men.
Mexican Situation “Unchanged.’’
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 13.
The Mexican situation today is gen
erally unchanged. Some state de
partment despatches report more fav
orable conditions in northern Mexico,
while others tell of further anti-Ameri
can demonstrations.
11. 5. MARINES AT SAN DIEGO
ANXIOUS FOR MEIG SERVICE
SAN DIEGO, Cal., June 13.—The
thousand U. S. marines that have been
stationed at the San Diego Exposition
since the first of the year are still on
duty and have given up hope of being
called to Mexican service. The 21st
Regiment U. S. Infantry, under Ma
jor William Brooks, left a few days
ago for the border, a few weeks after
they had prepared a wonderful camp
on the exposition grounds. The 4th
regiment marines have seen more
i foreign service than any other regi
ment, and have in a special relic tent
grim reminders of the part they have
played In China, Nicaragua, Cuba, the
Philippines, Vera Cruz and on other
foreign fields. The sword carried by
Balboa when he discovered the Pacific
has come into the marine collection by
capture, and was used in the Nicar
aguan rebellion which the marines
quelled. A three-inch shell used
against the boxers in 1900, a cap and
que of a Chinese officer killed by a
marine in the charge over the wall, a
riTv
edition!
RIG SEA BATTLE
FOUGHT IN 400
FATHOMS WATER
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 13.
The scene of the greatest naval battle
in modern history is the subject of a
war geography bulletin issued today by
Qic National Geographic safety from
its Washington headquarters, which
says:
"When the high seas fleet of the Ger
man Empire and the prize fighting
ships of the nation which boasts the
greatest naval strength In the world
met in an epochal battle off the coast
of Jutland on the last night of May a
section of North Sea waters was made
famous tor all time. The scene of this
great struggle of steel leviathans is
described in early dispatches as lying
120 miles off the west coast of Hants
holm, also called Cape Hertberg. This
point of land marks the beginning of
that arm of the North Sea known as
Skagerrack, which separates the south
ern end of Norway from the mainland
portion of Denmark. At this point the
breadth of Skaggerack is 80 miles, and
its length, to the northeast is 150 miles.
Together with the Kattegat, and the
Sound, it forms the connecting chan
nel between the North an Baltic Seas.
"If the great clash occurred 12#
miles directly west of Hantsholm, the
British and German warships now lie
in many fathoms of water, a little more
than two hundred miles from Peter
head, the nearest point on the Scotch
coast, and about four hundred miles
northeast of Yarmouth. It is in this
latitude that the North Sea floor begins
to drop rapidly. The depth on the
Dogger Bank, 150 miles to the south, is
not more than 10 fathoms, but as the
coast of Norway is approached, the
soundings show a remarkable increase
until the gulley of the Norwegian
channel is reached, where the depth
exceeds 400 fathoms.
"The scene of this great sea fight
will recall to British minds the Battle
of Copenhagen, which occurred 208
miles, in an air line, southeast of
Hantsholm. It was in that conflict
that the second in command, Nelson,
then a vice-admiral, won added fame
by disobeying the orders of his super
ior, Sir Hyde Parker. When the lat
ter signaled to the hero of the Battle
of the Nile to withdraw. Nelson placed
his telescope to his blind eye and re
marked to the officers grouped about
him, ‘I cannot see it.’
"Before the war these battle waters
were the congregating place of the
greatest fishing fleets in the world. In
1913 the catch In these waters reached
the amazing total of a million- and a
quarter tons of fish, a quantity sc vast
that its significance can only be grasp
ed by a mental picture of thirty-foot
trucks up in procession from
New York to San Francisco, via New
Orleans, each truck being loaded with
two tons of seafood.
“With the payment of this vast an
nual toll, however there seemed to be
no diminution in the North Sea's fish
supply. England's share of this food
before the war was 500,000 tons a year
or 22 pounds for every inhabitant of
the British Isles.
“Os the North Sea catch three-fifths
of the total is herring, the fish ‘whose
spawning and feeding grounds have de
termined the destinies of cities, and in
several instances appear to have in
volved the actual destiny of nations
and the fate of their monarchs’,” ' I
shell used on Admiral Dewy’s flagship,
a Mauser rifle and belt of cartridges,
captured from Huerta’s troops at Vera
Cruz, and scores of other relics can
be seen by visitors at the model camp.
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