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FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1917 i I K R£AW fok y n ? | s \f«SJS3 Have you made preparations for the v. arm weather that is hurrying in this direction? You’ll need several suits of lighter weight underwear and our war mweather clothes will add to your general ense of comfort. Chances are that if you pay us a visit you’ll discover several articles of wear in our shop that belong in your wardrobe. W. J. Josey Og» Metal Roofing, Metal Celling. Sky lights, Roof Vents, Roof Gutters, Job Work and General Repairs. Roof Painting, Auto Radiators Repaired at a Live and Let Live price. B. H. ALLEN l*e St. Sear Artislan Well. Phone 733. Potato Plants Delivered April 7. Toma to plants now ready. W. A. GAMMAGE CHICHESTER S PILLS TDK DIAMOND BRAND. A Ladlcet Aak yea? l>r >w Ut for Chl-efe«».terto f4M3Hk , * ,,u in Bed Md Wc,d boxes, sealed with Blue Ribboa. 4m wl Take ne eCber. Bar efyevr v ■ 7 ~ Ar A*kfe»Cill-€tfKA-TEB*B I C Jf DIAMOND BRAND PILLA, fore& Vo» yean known as Best, Safest, Always Reliabto SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE rasi laPU*’ Tyyfe, l ! : •; Jfe'Z| Wil, nimijii ll x.^-'': < r/ t ; .._~'_.r2.^'; ; To All Car Owners Don r t forget to have your battery tested Testing warns you of things you can’t see and might not find out until too late to prevent trouble. Testing is free —repairs cost money. If you want bright lights, quick starts and lower cost r. - _„ of electric current, come <3a£) <™> in tO See US. S=xxr=a==rs,'=j And if you do need re- ffilffilffifrtffififrff pairs, we have factory fl 1111 nW IIIIIIIO Im trained battery experts who can do a good job for you. Americus Automobile Co. WALTER RYLANDER, Manager ; $ Appeal For Uncle Sam s Army And Navy By Former Captain Americus, Ga., March 30, 1917. Editor Timee-Recorder: If you will permit me the use of a bit of your valuable space, 1 would like to say a few things regarding the splendid opportunities the young men of this immediate community, and state and nation, as well have if they will only take advantage of It now. I refer to enlisting in the U. S. Navy or Army, and my reasons for stressing 'now” will more fully appear further on in this article. Suffice to say that the crisis is upon this country and it is up to the young men to- show whether or not they have the grit and the patrotism to come to the rescue of the country in order that the Presi dent may be able to meet it. It would perhaps be proper to bring these few remarks under two heads, and I shall first draw atten tion to: The Advantages in the Navy and Army There are doubtless, thousands and thousands of young men who have no particular ties to prevent their enlist ment in the service of the United States. They may have other aims, and doubtless great numbers have, but their immediate aim should be to show some of the spirit that animated the patriots who fought for and es tablished this republic. I fear that the average young man has not paused to consider the possi bilities and advantages of serving his country, as compared with the uncer tainties of the business world. Os course there are young men, but only a few I trust, who will never amount to a ‘‘hill of beans” anywhere. But even these, In the service of Uncle Sam w’ill shake out the kinks, put on new life, and stand up straight, ready j to face the world and make good any ! where. "Oh!” but some will say, "the j pay is too small.” Well, do all of ’ them expect to start off as Colonels, i Generals or Major Generals? Some ! large and sudden ambition, if so. Now, I this thing called ambition is a good I thing in its place, but its place is at I the bottom to start with, or, there will be some hard falls. , To the young man with the right kind of ambition and push, the ladder jof success and promotion will be i easy to climb, provided he does not “look back with scorn upon the base degrees by which he did ascend.” Or in other words, get a plain case of the “big head.” It must be understood, that, in the organization of the new forces under the provisions of recent law there will be great need of young men with push and energy in order that there can be quickly available a sufficient number of officers of all grades. It is an easy and quick step from ranks to corporal, sergeant, and commissioned officer, for the young fellow with the intention to make good. And here, the question of pay bobs up again. If you are only looking for a ditch-dig ger’s pay, why of course, certainly, to be sure, you will stay in the ditch. That kind of fellow perhaps would not even get ditch digger’s pay out s’de of the army. But let me tell you. the fellow with his mind made up to make good in anything will be soon out of the ditch. On the other hand, if he is content to stand “on the corn er” by some drug store or soda fount swapping dirty jokes and smoking cigarettes, he will never amount to a row of pins in anything he under takes. An enlistment with Uncle Sam’s new army and navy at this time is better than an endowment insurance policy for a large sum. Listen! A retired sergeant gets seventy dollars, plus fifteen dollars per month for having served his country. Is there any bus iness the average young man could enter that would do as well for him when he retires from It, and, be as sure of fulfillment I think not. But, this is only a sergeant. How about the man who pushes himself higher up? Ambition should not stop at serg eant. And. here is where the now comes in. David Harem said “Do unto others as you think they are go ing to do unto you, but, do ’em first.” The early bird catches the worm, and the early private gets the office, pro vided he isn’t content to stay in the ditch. Out of the early bunch will come the ones to climb the ladder first Many young men can be well up on their climb if they will only start now. The Young Americans. Briefly, as I have already imposed THE AMERICUS TIME>RECORDER. ' ■ rr—- - ... ■ ~/A \<W-. JMhkl rrr- iMMmi 11 limit - All in readiness, We adait You With a clothing stock which repre- —where surroundings of good cheer sents months of choosing and sifting permeate their inspiring influence, and gleaning—going clear back to the raw wool. —where, from the time the designer’s Fabrics woven from selected stock and chalk first touches tbe ‘ :loth until tke never once did the shuttle shoot a sdken label ls attached ’ a "' calth of strand of cotton across the warp of the ar “ st 7, ls . avl , shed u P on each sln « lc cloth-nothing but pure wool a-tingle and lndlvldual Earment. with life and color. There you have the origin of our Tailored in the famous sun-flooded Spring clothing selections _ in truth shops of A. B Ktrschbaum Co. at the corp she the Sign of the C terry Tree. flower of the modern clothes-maker’s —'■where competence and painstaking art direct every pair of shears, every flash ing needle. sls, $16.50, S2O, $25 and up to S4O. CHURCHWELL’S DEPARTMENT STORE / Oopyrtrtil i»i‘. A. R Klrorhbanm (’•. _________________ upon you so far, I will say that every young man who is at all in a position tc serve, should pause and ask him self these questions: Do I owe service to my country? If so, what for? Does it not give me the protection of it’s laws? Does it not guarantee me the greatest liberty of any human being on earth Am I not an individual unit of the greatest nation on earth? Is it not only a duty, but a priv ilege to serve such a country? Can I get my own consent to hold back and let others do what I should do? I am sure that when he turns the searchlight upon himself he will agree that those questions need an answer now, if they are ever to be answered. Take Americus and tiie community ajacent and put yourself down as a man in business in this city, and amply able to do your part in the up building of it’s business interests, and you gladly do so, knowing that all in terests will benefit therefrom. That is the proper spirit, and you are a good citizen for doing so, but, suppose vou ’were on a committee from the Chamber of Commerce, charged with the duty of procuring subscriptions to the stock of some large enterprise that would be of vast benefit to the city, strengthening it’s business in all lines and professions, and you waited upon a citizen in business here, one who drew all his income from the city and surrounding country. and you knew that he was amply able to help out the enterprise, and he re fused. What would we think of a man of that calibre? What would be prop er to think of a man who is content tc suck, every red cent he can out of the community and put nothing in when he benefits as all others? You should ’ say that he is a community dead beat. To be sure, that’s just what he is, with a big D.-B. This has it’s local application in a true sense, as well as with reference to National Duty. Now in conclusion, let me say that they young man who is in a position i to do so, will do well to ponder upon ' i this duty to his country, as well as to ‘ j himself. Let him ont worry about I the “pay,” for it is good to begin with, 1 and the chances for better and better and still better, are most excellent for ' the fellow with the will and spirit to get there and “do ’em first.’’ Begging your pardon for this more 'j lengthy intrusion than I expected, I am, Yours truly, >1 G. L. WILLIAMS, ! , Capt. N. G., Ga. Retired. ’I NO GOODS CONTAINING ENEMY ALIEN LABOR CAN BE 1 IMPORTED INTO ENGLAND L LONDON, March 30.—After today no 1 goods of neutral manufacture in the ' | production of which materials and la t j bor of enemy origin amounting to more I than 5 per cent of the cost have been 9 used, will be admitted into the United 9 Ingdom except under license. i , - a e II : jfCherafolasl : d Wall Peanut DON’T LOSE HALF YOUR CROP BY PICKING BY HAND; USE THE RENTHALL PEANUT PICKER If you pick by hand you are losing half your crop—burning half the crop just as if you held a lighted match to it. You pay for a Benthall over and over again and never own one. The wages you pay—the losses from birds and stealing—not getting your crop early to market, costs you more than the machine. Not a Cylinder Machine That Threshes, but a Picker that Really Picks. Mr. Benthall long ago saw the folly of “threshing” the crop. For threshers crack the nuts so they will not keep—so that they are unfit for seed. They grind the vines to smithereens, make them unfit for feed. The peanut vine is the equal of alfalfa in nutriment. It’s too valuable to waste that way. The Benthall picks the peanut as delicately as human fingers—hun dreds of times more rapidly. It’s a machine more accurate than human fingers—too stupid to make a blunder. It saves the vines in perfect con dition. Sold on a Guarantee. Complete Outfit of Picker, Planter and Engine on Wheels or Skids. SHIELDS-GF.ISE COMPANY DAWSON, GEORGIA. SALES AGENTS FOR TERRELL, RANDOLPH, SUMTER AND WEBSTER COUNTIES. CORRESPONDENCE GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION. We manufacture math esses that give the maximum satisfaction in a X Wear and Comfort We make mat- A O tresses to order—our materials and K 1 workmanship are unexcelled. Mod- E S Aerate prices * POPE HinißS COMPANY PAGE THREE