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PAGE TEN We have recently secured agency for VOTAN COFFEE in inner-seal cans. To introduce it we have limited quantity Aluminum Percolators with 20 year guarantee. The Percolator is worth . . . $2.25 3 lb. can Votan Coffee worth . SI.OO You get both for $2.00 HORACE LOWE | AWNINGS! AWNINGS! ! Place you order now for Awnings and save money, i I ! Will store for you and put up any time within 60 days. J CHAS. LINGO •11 . ' I 'PHONE 502 ’PHONE 502 ' COTTONSEED j j | Lewis’ 63 Cotinn Puli Knot i : Kowrten Prolific Wanamaker > ALL SELECT SEED Get Our Pnecs Before Buying Elsewhere < !1 i I i i i » w Planters Seed Company { Americus, Ga. ; »..»WWWWWWWWVWWW!nrWWVWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW« JW clothes at the jgfc raj Cop.nf*!. fflll right price ®| I JTM m Right clothes means those that suit your style, your occupation, your associations, an J clothes that wear well to the end of their usefulness. Right price means a fair price that you can pay for good clothes. ©Styleplus #l7 Clofhes~?l' Tl ’ J ' "T „J*!L >jra» are the medium price clothes of the country, sold at a known price that never changes. They have outstanding style in all their models, all wool fabrics, expert tailoring. They are guaranteed for wear and satisfaction— no risk whatever to you. We are the Styleplus Store. Ry lander Shoe Co. ICBISP THINKS THE ffl OF BOW SEWS WASHINGTON, D. C., March 31. Representative Charles R. Crisp, of the Third Georgia di trict, made the following statement here on the inter national situation: ”1 believe the President has I sought every means to keep the 1 nation out of war, but when his J patience is exhausted, he will call i upon congress for authority to ■ ' strike and strike hard.” Congressman Crisp has been again i recommended by the Georgia delega- I tion for a membership on the ways and means committee. The Georgia members of Congress' have returned to Washington firm in' the belief that the time has ecme for the United States to enter the war against Germany to uphold its own self respect and the principles o f dem- ; ocracy. which are assailed by the lead ing survivors among the nations of the I world of absolutism and auh'jracy. They are also impelled to take this stand in the interest of civilization. | believing that the entry of the United States would shorten the duration of the war and bring the Central Empires i to accept sooner than otherwise a just 1 and lasting: peace. They feel that thy’ pes ple of this country will face cheer-1 fully and courageously whatever pr’cej i.'ry be asked and whatever sacrifi'e’ n ay be demanded to accomplish thi‘ j i exult - - -—■ FURTHER BIS (BE CHIMED 81 (ELIES The French announce that they were successful in attacks south of the Ailette river and northeast of Sois ,<ns, capturing a number of German positions. The French repulsed German coun- t ter attacks in the Champagne region where the French yesterday recaptur-! ed the positions. The German losses were heavy. British Take Turk Town. LONDON, March 31.—The British advancing north of Bagdad occupied the town of Kalaat Felujah and the area of Deltawah and Sindiyah and Sherabat. The British were confront-j ed by a reinforced Turkish army. which retreated from Kut-EI-Amara. | I More Gains for Allies. LONDON, March 31.—The British advancing in northern France in pur suit of the retiring Germans captured the villages of Heudieourt, Marteville, Soyecourt, reports a Reuters corres pondent. Sweden to Continue Neutral. LONDON, March 31.—Strict neutral ity is to be the policy of Sweden’s new cabinet, according to an an nouncement by Premier Swartz, for warded here today by Reuter’s news agency from Stockholm. - NEW RUDER GETSI LARGE TOLL SHIPS RIO DE JANERIO, March 31.—A jrew German raider has sunk nine or! more vessels, news of the raider’s' | existence being brought here by the i i French bark Cambronne, reaching j here yesterday. On board the Cam- I bronne were two hundred and eighty- ■ i five men from the sunken vessels. I Survivors stated the raider is named i ' Seeadler,” and is provisioned tor | eighteen months, being heavily armed. I I It is reported here that the German ( ' raider captured the American bark j Pass of Balmaha, a fifteen hundred' ’ ton vessel. It was taken to Cuxhaven I Iby the Germans in 1915 because it: I was transferred from British to ! American registry after the war be-' l gan. The German prize court ruled that it was subject to confiscation. ■ I COTTOS MARKET ] AMERICUS. GA. j March 31, 1917. The Americus spot cotton mrket ■ : was quoted tody at local warehouses 1 Middling 19c ; Good moddling 18 3-4cj Fully middling 18 l-2c The Futures Market. The opening and close market was ' quoted: Open Close I January 17.67 17.78 ( May 18.75 18.84 July 1X.53 18.58 October 17.58 17.73 December 17.65 17.77. fHE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER. ♦ DAILY WEATHER FORECAST ♦ r * i ♦ The weather forecast for Amer- ♦ ♦ ictis and vicinity follows: F ♦ FOR AMERICUS: Sunday, gen- F ♦ erally FAJR. F F “Weather or No”—Rubber heels * 4 won’t save you any shocks if you F , F tread the primrose path.—Old F j F Man Sage. ♦ IAMERIMIIS LOSTON VICTIMS Os U-BOAT I WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 31. A submarine has sunk without warning the British steamers Snowdon Rang, and Crispin, both carrying American citizens, a number of whom remain unaccounted for, according to reports reaching the state department early today. A torpedo, striking the Chisp in’s engine room, killed five of the crew, of whom two are believed to have been Americans. The Crispin was a horse ship, carrying a crew of 112, of whom 58 were Americans. Fifty-nine Americans from both vessels are reported to have been landed but two boats may have been lost, ar they have noL yet been found. Four are known to have been killed ty an explosion on board the Snowdon Range, while apparently the remain der of the crew, four of whom are known to be Americans, were saved. • BONE DRY” LAW CLAIMS NEGRO WITH MOONSHINE ABBEVILLE. Ga., March 31.—Wash Denson, a negro, was arrested early tenight by City Marshal H. D. Dyess with three gallons of moonshine whisky. The negro, mule, wagon and whiskey were turned over to Sheriff R. E. Battle. This is the first arrest made here under the bone dry law. There is a mortgage on the mule and wagon and there is warm discussion as to what disposition can be made of them. $20,090,000 ADDED TO NATION’S GOLD IMPORT NEW YORK. March 31.—Total gold imports since January. 1915, reached $1,398,200,004) with the arrival from Canada today of $20,000,000. half of which has been deposited at the Phil adelphia mint, it was announced here. Imports for 1917 to date amounted to, $260,700,000. i M AKING EFFORT TO STIR THE ENGLISH FARMERS TO j DANGER OF STARVVATION I LONDON, March 31. —In an effort to stir the English farmers and workers on the land to a realization of the dan- ’ ger of starvation that, he says, threat ens the country. Sir Arthur Lee, Direc- ( tor General of Food Production, a new department created as a result of the WOULD YOU PAY $15.00 These Dresses "in be on saie FOR A GOOD LOOKING DRESS? Monday, Tues- day and Wednes- n €W Spring Styles; Extraordinary day only, at this » this price. VaIUCS There are eight Taffetas, Crepe de Chines, Georgette on 'y combinations and Shantungs. These « . ~ are priced so close that we will have 2 size 16 1 . 4 size 36 to charge extra for alterations. 1 size 38 , 1 size 40 COLORS: Tan, Copen, Green and Shantung. f IBM Hu »rW 0 ! ; 111 11* a it Copyright Han Schatintr & Mara the right place for it and an exadt fit There comes a time—you know - when there’s only one particular place to have one particular thing; and when fit is important. I Without going farther along the line of pretty sentiment, but getting right down to business, such a time is when you buy clothes This store is ju& the right place for it; you’ll get Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes; and an exaeft fit. Varsity Fifty Five suits; and suits in other models for other tastes. All wool, be& of tailoring, corred style, and fit. We’ll show you the label in the goods; the maker’s signature of security; “a small thing to look for, a big thing to find.” W. D. BAILEY COMPANY intensified submarine campaign, has itsued this appeal: "To all ploughmen and workers on the land: In the trenches German shells come over on Sundays as well as on weekdays. German submarines are just as active on Sunday as on any other day. The enemy takes no holiday. He uses every hour to destroy your country and kill your brothers. "Will you not work every hour — from daybreak to dark —weekday and Sunday—for the next few weeks ? Your work now may make just the differ- i ence between winning the war and los ing it." i Sir Arthur’s appeal speaks volumes i for the seriousness of the food situa ! . tion in England. "'We have got to do i our inaximum amount of planting by the end of April.” lie said. ‘‘We have got to work Sundays and holidays or • our crop, will not be a success. It is our best answer to the submarine men ace and the sooner the people relaize I it the sooner will they conquer the 1 danger of starvation.” Sir Arthur is making stupendous es- SUNDAY, APRIL 1, Hl7. forts to carry out his program of till ing the soil and planting all the seed possible by the end of April. 1 \( I KSiON FARES TO ATLANTA, GA„ AND RETURN Account Convention Southern Cat tlemen’s Association, April 4-6, 1917. Tickets on sale April 2,3 and morning trains of the. 4th, 1917. Final limit, April 11, 1917. Ask the ticket agent CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY, 27-Im The Right Way.