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WEDNESDAY JUNE 21, 1916 SOCIETY NEWS ♦ OLD-FASHIONED ROSES. ♦ r They ain’t no style about 'em, And they’re sorter pale and faded, Yit the doorway, here, without ’em Would be lonesomer, and shaded With a good ’eal blacker shadder Than the morning glories makes, And the sunshine would look sadder Fer their good old-fashion’ sakes. I like ’em ’cause they kindo’— Sorto’ make a feller like ’em! And I tell you, when I find a Bunch out whur the sun kin strike ’em, It alius sets me thinkin’ O’ the ones 'at used to grow And peek in thro’ the chinkin’ O’ the cabin, don’t you know! And then I think o’ Mother, And how she ust to love When they wuzn’t any other, •Less she found ’em up above ’em! And her eyes afore she shut ’em, Whispered with a smile and said We mfist pick a bunch and putt ’em In her hand when she wuz dead. But, as I wuz a-sayin’, They ain’t no style about ’em Very gaudy er displayin’, But I wouldn’t be without ’em, — ’Cause I’m happier in these posies, And the hollyhawks and sich, Than the hummin’-bird ’at noses In the roses of the rich. —James Whitcomb Riley. * « * MATRONS’ FORTY-TWO MEETS Mill MRS. FRANK SHEFFIELD. Mrs. Frank Sheffield entertained the Matrons’ Forty-Two club and a few friends at her home on Taylor street Wednesday afternoon. The Sheffield home was attractively decorated with shasta daisies and seal grasses in bam boo baskets. After the game, a delic ious ice course, consisting of ice cream served in cantaloupes, cake and salted r.uts, was served. L The club members present were ’ Mrs. Charles L. Ansley, Mrs. Zach Childers, Mrs. Lee Hansford, Mrs. Sam MEWS SHOES As Little As $3.50 As Much As $7.00 WE are showing cur men customers some mighty attractive low shoes this season,but lhe values are even more attractive. Tan Calf The same good Tan Kid leathers and work- Black Calf manship, as usual Kangaroo with ’hardly a price Patent change, despite the £ Palm Beach scarcity and “war prices” of materials. How long we can keep prices down is opblematical, so we say—buy a pair today. PINKSTON’S Heys, Mrs. S. A. Daniels, Mrs. John Sheffield Mrs. H. B. Mashburn, Mrs. Hollis Fort Mrs. E. M. Viquesney, Mrs. Joseph Bryan, Mrs. A. C. Crockett, Mrs. Harvey Weaver, Mrs. R. S. Broadhurst. Those invited besides the club mem bers were Mrs. William M. Humber, Mrs. Frank Harrold, Mrs. Wade Stack house, Mrs. Mary B. Clay, Mrs. Dave Andrews Mrs. S. F. Howell and her house guest, and Mrs. C. O. Niles. * * * YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY WITH MRS. JOHN SHEFFIELD The Young Peoples society of the First Methodist church will hold a shower party at the home of Mrs. John Sheffield Thursday evening from 8 to 10 o’clock. A full attendance is desired. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Alva B. Stewart of Macon accompanied by Mrs. R. B. Godwin of Americus left Wednesday afternoon in Mr. Stewart’s car for a visit to Albany. « * * Miss Thelma Duggar, of Reynolds, is the guest of Miss Hattie Pope Morgau for several days at her home on Furlow street. * * • MISS ALICE LINGO ENTERTAINED AT MACON Miss Mary Alice Lingo, of this city, is being shown much social attention at Macon, where she is visiting. The Macon Teelgraph has the tollowing-. Mr. Will Ragan entertained several of his closest friends Monday after noon in honor of Miss Mary Alice Lin go, at the Recreation club, where swimmming, boating and dancing were very much enjoyed. Among those present were Messrs. Clarence Permenter, Will Ragan Wal ter Wheeler, Emmett Piper, Jack Shep ard .Jack Gheesling, Willis Smith, Lawrence Kane, Ernest Moore, Ben Moore, Roy Bazemore; Misses Ruth Kane, Susie Dent, Helen Pease, Marie Wood, Ethel Hines, Mary Elia Hurley,' Lucile Eny, Mary Alice Lingo, ct 1 Americus; Grace Horne and Marion Richardson of Byron. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ragan chaper oned the crowd. wmu HISTORY OF YEHRS MACON, Ga., June 21. —The grounds now being put in order for the mobili zation of the troops was once the property of the Confederate States of America. Probably with no thought of the war ending soon, the tract was purchased ty the government in 1864 for the pur pose of establishing an immense plant to manufacture ammunition. At that time the ammunition was manufacture ed in buildings that stood on the cor ner of Poplar and Second streets, where the telephone exchange now stands, and included a two-story brick building erected before the war as a slave mart. This building is still standing. The handsome building planned to be erected on the grounds where the camp is now, was receiving its finish png touches when Gen. "Wilson came marching in with his command, and this incident stopped all work, the property falling into the hands of the federals. The first use to which the building was put was the holding of the first state fair since 1859, when the great Belgian fair was held at the foot of Fine street for the purpose of estab lishing a trade with Belgium through the port of Savannah. The property then passed through several hands, and was used for sev eral purposes, one of which was the manufacture of barrels. The building was partfally destroyed by fire a few years ago. When the late J. F. Hanson, presi dent of the Central of Georgia rail way, decided to build the Immense shops in Macon, he was apprehensiv > there was not enough land to the vi cinity he had planned for the location of the shops, and this territory was purchased. Later, when it was found that the city could spare him all the land he wanted from the reserve, the laboratory property was abandoned. SEORGHLEIDS 111 WATERNIELBNSNOW WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21. Georgia leads all of the states of the union in the acreage to be devoted to the production of watermelons this this year. The department of agricul ture announced the acreage in the va rious states this morning, showing leads all others. According to today’s announcement, Georgia planters have planted 27,663 acres to watermelons this year, and the crop promises to be abundant. Be sides the large acreage devoted to rais ing watermelons 5,978 acres in Geor gia have been planted to canteloupes, this fruit being considered one of the important crops produced in that state. Alabama Is a close second to Georgia in the acreage to be devoted to wa termelon’ production, having planted 5.484 acres to ths crop. The total acreage in fifteen other leading melon producing states is given in today’s an nouncement as 100,965. MEDAL OF GRATITUDE DESIRED IN FRANCE PARIS, June 21.—M. Briand, presi , dent of the cabinet and minister of ' foreign affairs, has presented a report Ko President Poincare proposing the i creation of a “medal of gratitude,” in ’recognition of services rendered vol ‘ untarilly to France by subjects of | foreign countries during the war. The distinction will comprise three classes and the medal will be vermall for the first, silver for the second and bronze for the third. On one side will be en graved in French “French gratitude,” and persona on whom the distinction THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORD ER. Alcazad THEATREIX Wednesday Matinee 5 & 10c Night 10 &15 Triangle Pictures Bessie Barriscale, in “HONOR’S ALTAR” Five acts, and Mack Swain, in “HIS AUTO RUINATION” Two re el Keystone Thursday 5 & 10c Pauline Fredrick ,in •’AUDREY” Five acts Ftiday 5 & 10c Anna Nilsson, in “WHO’S GUILTY” Chapter 5 Howard Easterbrook,in “THE MYSTERIES OF MYRA” Second chapter BWmmilCT POTASH TO BE MADE IN AMERICA BALTIMORE, Md., June 21. —In re viewing the industrial activities of the South for the week the Manufacturers Record notes that the first unit of a by-product potash plant in connection with Portland cement manufacture will be put into operation at the .plant of the Security Cement & Lime Co, Hagerstown, Md. This is the first by product potash plant in connection with cement-making that has been es tablished in the East, the only other plant of its kind now In operation be ing to California, though a number of other cement-making companies are figuring on establishing similar plants and have been awaiting the outcome of tris Maryland plant before undertak ing similar efforts to produce potash as a by-product. The Maryland com pany has already commenced to sell potash for future delivery at current market prices, and it is believed that with the development of potash pro duction as a by-product to cement and also in iron-making, to which many iron concerns are now giving serious study, it will be possible for this country to produce all of the potash needed, and thus supplant the heavy importations formerly from Ger • many. The Norfolk & Western Railway is investigating with a view to building a million dollar grain elevator at Nor folk, and to this connection it is in teresting to note that the building of the grain elevator at Baltimore by the Western Maryland Railroad has re sulted to the handling by that road since Its elevator was completed last December of 125,500,060 bushels of grain for export an entirely new traffic developed by the creation of the fac ilities for handling grain. Reviewed activity is noticed in the plans for reclamation work in the South, and at New Orleans the Land Trust Co. has been organized with a capital stock of $2,000,006 to drain and develop 136,666 acres of land near Morgan City, the plans providing for reclamation in units of 560 acres, and dividing these units into 80-acre farms, with necessary dwellings, barns, etc. Babcock Land & Lumber Co., Pitts burgh, Pa., will develop 50,000 acres of timber land to Monroe county near Maryville, Tenn.; Tulans contemplate building large lumber mills and later providing factories for furniture, box es, laths, etc. A. C. Ernst o fthe Viscose Company, Marcus Hook, Pa., is reported to build $1,000,600 mill for manufactureing slllc lat Roanoke, Va.; plans said to contem plate four-unit plant, each 1,600 feet | long and five stories high. I is conferred will be given a diploma , recalling the services that the medal 1 commemorates. ATLANTA 80YS JOIN THE GMS' COLORS ATLANTA, Ga., June 21—Atlanta boys have been flocking to the city ar mory so rapidly since it became known that the militia would be sent to Mex ico that the Fifth regiment will be brought to war strength even before the departure for the Macon camp. One hundred and eleven men were accepted yesterday and when the re cruiting offices were opened today many applicants wre on hand. The streets of Atlanta are filled almost ev ery hour of the day with khaki-clothed militiamen, who are hurrying to and fro to preparation for their early de parture for Macon. From 8 o’clock yesterday morning when the roll was called at the armory, militiamen went on government pay. They will be pro vided with an allowance for meals, but vuntil they are sent to the Macon en campment probably will be permitted to sleep at their homes. Recruiting was greatly stimulated by the announcement of a large number of firms that they will hold open the po sition of all employes who enlist for service to the Mexican war or along the Mexican border. Several firms have gone so far as to announce that they will pay their men full salaries during service in the National Guard, the money going either to them or their families or dependent relatives. BAUXITE ABOUNDS IN LARGE OUANTITIES IN SUMTEB Owing to the fact that there are large deposits of bauxite in Sumter county and vicinity, it is of more than passing interest to the people of this section to note that the bauxite and aluminum industries in the United States had a banner year in 1915. The production of bauxite was 997,041 long tons, valued at $1,514,834, an increase of 77,723 long tons, or 35 per cent in quantity, and of $545,640, or 41 per cent in value compared with 1914, according to a statement Survey. This abnormally large in crease in bauxite production is due to the greatly increased activity in the aluminum industry. The quantity of foreign bauxite used during the year was exceedingly small, for obvious reasons, and out of a total consumption of more than 300,000 tons only slightly more than 1 per cent was imported. Arkansas produced more than 90 per cent, of the domestic production and Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee con tributed the remainder. In spite of the fact that the metalic aluminum consumed in the United States in 1915 amounted to 99,806,000 pounds, there was a gerat scarcity of the metal in this country, especially durin gthe latter part o fthe year, ac cording to information gathered by W. C Phalen, of the Geological Survey. A greatly increased demand, together with the curtailment of imports, were the chief causes of this scarcity. The applications of the metal have been many in the war in Europe. Light aluminum alloys have been largely employed, and the metal Itself has found favor to camp equipment and especially in the manufacture of auto mobile bodies and air craft of all kinds. Aluminum powder has been extensively used to making ammanial a high explosive, by mixing it with ammonium nitrate. The explosive is reported to be insensitive, very stable, ar.d destructive. Veteran of Civil War Would Like To Enter Army H. C. Hall, who lives several miles out of Americus on Route D, was to the Times-Recorder office this morn ing and stated that he wants to go out and fight the Mexicans. He is 76 years of age, and fought throughout the civil war, being wounded several times. Veteran Hall said he might be able to. go from start to finish, but he was ■ready for the beginning. I * THOSE WHO COME AND GO Americus The Mecca For— = Those Seeking Pleasure, Health and Business. New line Pickard’s China at S. A. Daniels, The Jeweler. Mrs.-F. K. Broadhurst, of Smithfield, N. C., and Dr. Lila B. Wlnkleman, of Goldsboro N. C. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Broadhurst at their home on Barlow street en route to their home in North Carolina from a visit to Hot Springs, Ark. Misses Genevieve Prather, Sa rah Britton and Evelyn Bell left to day for Plains, where they will visit Miss Britton’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Armstead Dodson. Remember your health is of great value to you, so preserve your health Ij buying your food products from the iyashery, the “SANITARY” Market Phones 89 and 14. Mrs. R. R. Duggar, of Reynolds, is visiting her parents here, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Morgan. Miss Lucile Green of Leslie who has been visiting relatives in the city re turned to her home Wednesday after noon. We carry a full line of Mansfield and United States Tires and Tubes. W. G. and G. A. Turpin. 13-ts R. S. Oliver and family from Plains, were visitors In Americus today. Claude W. Chance, of Dawson, Ga , was in Americus Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. T. J. Fay and little daughter, Annie Lucile, left Wednesday morn ing for St. Simon’s Island, where they will spend a couple of weeks with Mrs. sister, Mrs. V. H. Gaines. Mrs. Gorden Heyes, who is now to Fitzger ald, will join Mrs. Fay there today, and accompany her to St. Simon’s. Green Peas, Corn, Okra, Butter Beans, Snap Beans, Squashes, Cucum bers Cantaloupes, Peaches, Pineapples and Grapefruit. Laney Produce Co. 2Llt J. Walter Trammell formerly of Lumpkin, but now of Gainesville, Fla, was to Americus Wednesday on busi ness. Mr. Trammell is now traveling for a Baltimore house and is making Gainesville headquarters. He left this afternoon for Lumpkin his old home on a short business trip. Mr. and Mrs. Alva B. Stewart, Mrs. L. B. Newman and daughter, of Ma con, were registered at the Windsor hotel Wednesday. M. D. Addison, of Macon, was to the city Wednesday. L. T. Shackelford, of Dothan, Ala., was to Americus on business Wednes day. Boozy Turpin returned from Coch ran today where he had been visiting for several days. Capt. John A. Cobb left Wednesday afternoon for a business trip to At lanta. He will return home Friday. F. B. Godwin left Wednesday after noon for Albany on a short business trip. SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY “THE PROGRESSIVE RAILWAY OF THE SOUTH” Very low round Irip rates to BUFFALO, N. Y. Account Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles Mystic Shrine IMPERIAL COUNCIL JULY 1113, 1915 All steel equipment; electrically lighted throughout Free Reclining Chair Cars Dining Car Service Unequaled Call on nearest Seaboard agent for rates, dates of sale, schedule, etc. c. W. SMALL Division Passenger Agent, Savannah Ga. Kryptok Invisible Bifocal glasses. Bell, The Jeweler. JONES’ BALSAM OF BENZOIN It 't»r you. A reasonable quantity of Un- LSUAL QUALITY. For all external troubles where a liniment is needed. Ask about it; three sizes, 25c, 50c and SI.OO. All dealers carry it Sold on the money-back plan. 9-im Miss Melva Clark is among the dele gates from the First Baptist church attending the B. Y. P. U. convention in session at Moultrie. Cut price sale on stamp goods this week. J. J. Hardy. 19-ts S. F. Parham, of Atlanta, was here today. Dance at Myrtle Springs Thursday night, June 2nd. Music by Pickens’ Orchestra. 21-lt W. Jess Brown, of Atlanta, was a visitor in the city today. Men’s Bathing Sults for sale at High, tower’s Book Store. Glenn Colby has returned from Wis consin, where he was called on ac count of the illness of his father. Take some stamp pieces on your va cation —cut price this week. J. J. Hardy. 19-tt Miss Elizabeth McMaster, of Waynes, boro, is expected Thursday, to be the guest of Miss Mattle Sue Taylor. Don’t forget Charlie Chaplin, at the Opera House Thursday. Don’t miss seeing this $766,060.00 man. 1-lt J. W. Barfield of Columbus, was in the city today. Fresh Trout, Shrimp nnd Crabs Thursday at the Acme Sanitary Mar ket Phone 574. 21 -2t Yftftßftß SHRINERS TO STIR IN BUFFALO ATLANTA, Ga., June 21.—Chanters of Yaarab Shrinere have outltaed a special program of entertainment to be given at Buffalo next month, when the Imperial Council is in session. The chanters will be a feature of the Yaarab party, according to Potentate Walter Andrews, and with the band and patrol expect to furnish a brand of entertainment at the council that will let all Shrinedom know that At lanta, Georgia and the South is pres ent. The entire delegation will travel to Buffalo in two special trains, making up one of the largest Shrtoer parties ever journeying out of the South. A unique entertainment by Atlanta Shrtaers will be given at the city auditorium tomorrow night for the benefit of the Buffalo trip. PAGE FIVE