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OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:
City of Americus.
Sumter County.
Webster County.
Railroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional Dustrict
U. S. Court, Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus, Ga., May 6, 191".
Hail, rain, tlie Kaiser, u-boats—it’s
terrible, mates.
Millions and billions sound like dol
lars of the olden, days.
If there is anything slower than
Congress it can’t be seen.
Twenty millions an hour to the war
loan — may not sound so well to the
Kaiser.
Uncle Sam is greasing up the wheels
to arrange the workings of the draft
measure.
Heads, hearts and hands together—
al! for the good of the country, and
our success in the war.
Georgia is destined to play an im
portant to play an important part in
the new army which may soon see
service in Europe.
Moultrie reported that hail stones
Skilled pigs there Friday afternoon. It
seems that when you hear of Colquitt
(Bounty, therte is a pig in it.
Hollweg is a storm center in Ger
many, still the Russian foreign min
ister is having no “flowery bed of
ease” on which to slumber peacefully.
Many Americans are prone to think j
that Congress is moving so slow be-1
caure they are unable to get quick'
opinions from their constituents, and
that political expediency demands that
they be elected two years from now,
rather than doing their best to bring
the war to a speedy and successful
end. God save us from our friends!
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Sumter county should issue bonds
for road improvements. It is the fair
and equitable way to do permanent
work, which allows the generations
which profit by the expenditures to as
sist in paying. It is hoped that the
commissioners will look into the mat•
Ser and the people study it—so they
• an come to a conclusion that it is
the cheap way to do good work.
It seems that R. F. D. Carrier Fred
, • I
IL White, of Buckhead, Ga., who is
president of the Rural Letter Carriers',
association. was not all in the wrong,
although the department charged him
with false statements in firing him
■jom the service. It seems that the
ruth of the matter is up to a few Con
gressmen and Senators as White was
only acting upon their word for au
thority. The postoffice department is
conducted in a high-handed manner,
far more so than any other branch of
our government.
THE DUTY OF AMERICA.
No one can deny that the situation
in Russia is serious. It may mean a
i breakdown of the new government
with the fearful consequence of inter
nal bloodshed and rioting. I'nder
these conditions the great nation would
be only a babe for severe attack at
'the hands of the Central Empires. This
i would increase the task of the Entente
pilies, besides involving immeasur
able tasks for the United States. The
■provisional government of Russia is
'anti-German. This can safely be said
i in view of the developments which led
t.p to the overthrow of Nicholas Rom
anoff. and the later edicts to the En
tente, whereby they pledged undying
faith to their comrades in arms.
| The maneuvering of the Teuton in
Russia is a serious menace to the
present government. It was a power
ful factor in the years of the dynasty
of Nicholas. It was the scheming and
intriguing of the Germans which caus
ed the calamity and end of General
Brusiloff's drive into Austria-Hungary.
With Russia maintaining the pact
with the Entente, the task remains for
gigantic undertakings. The United
States is moving fast, and the selection
of Elihu Root to head the commission
from this nation was greeted with gen
eral pleasure.
Hundreds and thousands of skilled
railroad men and scientific geniuses in
industry will soon embark for Russia,
if they are not already on their way.
Should the provisional government con
tinue in power, the commission from
America will be greeted with out-
stretched arms. On the other hand
the weakening of the present official
staff will seriously deter the maximum
and highly efficient work of the Amer
icans.
It is because of these conditions, the
future of which no one can foresee,
that America faces a problem—the
most stupendous in the history of the
nation.
With Russia perfecting a separate
peace with Germany, it opens up her
unlimited natural resources to the ex
ploitations of the Teutons. The gran
aries of the Great Bear will furnish
foodstuffs for the Teutons, and the
mines will be utilized to bring the
railway system of Germany back to
normal. The United States sees this,
and these are the main reasons which
are prompting a supreme appeal to all
America for unity and super-human
strength to quicky prepare this na
tion for the great war.
America cannot fully prepare to do
het best while her citizenship is halt
ing and hesitating in speculation on
what Russia will do; what will hap
pen in Germany, and the separation of
Bulgaria, or Turkey, from the Triple
Alliance.
The task of the United States is stu
pendous, and every citizen is expected
to do his duty. There should be a de
cision by every citizen—and unified
nation will mean a glorious victory.
SELLING TO UNCLE SAM.
The storage depot for the department
of the southeast for the great army
which the United States will raise has
been placed in Atlanta, and an invita
tion to the farmers of Georgia to as
sist in furnishing foodstuffs has been
made by Major Robert B. Powell, of
the quartermaster department in
charge of the depot. Uncle Sam be
lieves in patronizing home industry,
and the farmers of Georgia have an
opportunity to place their products on
r. good market. In reference to the
matter, a dispatch from Atlanta says-
"Georgia farmers are absolutely as
sured of a market for the food crops
they raise this year by the announce
ment of Major Robert B. Powell, the
army quartermaster in charge of the
enormous storage depot located by the
government in this city, that their bids
on food and feedstuffs will be given the
same consideration as bids submitted
by produce merchants, brokers and
other middlemen,
"All farmers planting food crops
are requested to send their names to
Major Powers, provided they expect
to raise a sufficient quantity to be in
[the market with stuff to sell. He will
list their names and send them blank
forms when the government is ready
for bids. Their bids should be filled
'out in pen and ink on these blanks and
returned to rim. Where a farmer's
bid is accepted, he will be notified
when to ship his stuff and how much'
to ship.
’ ‘‘Farmers not raising enough to ship
a carload lot of stuff are urged to
clubs for the purpose of supmit
, ting bids. Thus ten farmers can go
in together and make a bid on a car
load of corn, or of hay, or of potatoes,
o- of oats, or of peas, or of beans, and
i
so on. The government will not store
I '
any green goods in the supply depot.'
I Congressman Frank Park, of the
ond Georgia district, is of the opinion,
that the I'nited States Senate violated i
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the spirit of the constitution in he
J Whipple nomination. The Congress
man is not the only person who holds
| to this belief, but we are of the opin
ion that a majority of the voters of,
I Georgia will make the fact very plain j
. when they step to the ballot box to
( vote in the Senatorial election next
year.
I
Editor Paul Harber, of Commerce, is
1 to soon join the ranks of the married (
'editors. May happiness ever reign,'
for courage marks a step we have yet
to see. It will be our pleasure to have
'a military exemption furnished him?
! despite the war department’s order 1 as 1
to men married since the declaration
of hostilities. Hosts of friends con
gratulate Editor Harber.
THE WHITCHIIIU COLUMN
By George Martin
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Gunboats.
Gunboats were originally designed to
'be worn on the ocean. But some folks
| wear them on their feet.
The gunboat is a bad thing to get
I mixed up with, either on the end of a
mad Swede’s leg or at the point of is
j sue in a naval engagement.
The gunboat inspires a great deal of
! respect as a rule, by virtue of the kick
iit packs. Make all the fun you want j
Ito of the man who wears ’em; but
I don’t get within range when you do it.
HERE’S A NOBLE EXAMPLE
EOR AMERICAN FATHERS
PARIS, May 5. —If the world war
drags on until American youths have
fought and fallen in France, American
fathers can listen to the example set
for them by Sergeant Jean Gaglio, the
62-year-old poilu of the Third Zou
-1 aves.
His grey hair showing under the tas
sled red fez of the famous African
regiment, which has fought from the
campaign of Tunis to Verdun, Sergeant
Gagiio is today “somewhere in France’’
1 still getting vengeance from the enemy
' for the death of his 21-year-old son.
I When the war commenced the son
marched away with his father s old
regiment, the Third Zouaves. Before a
I month had passed the son occupied a
i soldier’s grave in Belgium.
: The news soon reached the father.
hesitation the red pants and
1 the red fez of the Zouaves were donned
by the aged Gaglia, and he hurried di-
I rect to the old regiment to fill the very
1 place left vacant by the German bul
-1 let which took his only boy.
I Five war medals today hang on the
' old man’s breast. Defying the enemy
' and death hundreds of times, Gaglo has
' taken toll for his loss and his medals
[ are evidence. He never takes them off.
Seriously wounded in the French as
' sault at Tracy le-val, he was carried to
.' a hospital. Surgeons shook their heads
• and ordered his immediate discharge
from the army. But the old poilu
mastered his wounds and demanded the
privilege of retaking his place in the
1 line.
Gaglio rejoined his regiment when
1 the German hordes of the crown prince
1 were throwing their full force toward
I Verdun. He is one of those men
i whose names will live immortal in
I France for having stemmed the Ger
man tide.
After Fort Vauz had fallen the old
I soldier's regiment was transferred to
I the defense of the works of Thiaumonc
I and the village of Fleury. The furious
i struggle here for days was the talk
'of the world. Gaglio was in it all. It
' won him the rank of sergeant It also
I gave him the Medaille Militaire. the
1 fifth evidence of bravery to grace his
tunic. Here is how the army order
spoke of Gaglio:
"Engaged in the regiment to replace
his son who has been killed by the
1 enemy. Has never ceased to give the
I greatest example of courage and ab
| negation and to show his white hair in
( the first ranks. Wounded, he has
gained the rank of corporal in Feb
j ruary at Louvemont and that of ser
geant in the heavy fighting at Fleury.”
' Gaglio is still at the Germans get
ting more revenge for the death of
that son.
I HE AMERICUS TIMEii-RECORDER.
Public Health Department
For the People of Sumter
BY DR. W. B. M’WHORTER.
The laws of the state of Georgia
require county health commissioners
under the Ellis Act to make a month
ly report of the work done by them in
tthir respective counties and to keep
a permanent record for public in
spection.
The work began the first of April.
Most of the month was spent in in
troducing and trying to organize the
work in the county. All the physic
ians of the county were consulted
and their support and cooperation
was requested.
A talk was made to the teachers of
Sumter county and the duties of the
Health commissioner as it relates to
the schools of the county was ex
plained.
A sanitary survey was made of the
buildings, grounds and water supply
of all schools in the county. A record
of conditions was kept for each
school. Necessary improvements will
be suggested at the proper time
All the schools of the county were
visited and short talks made to the
pupils upon general matters of health
and sanitation. Scholars were noti
fied that the eyes, ears nose, throat,
teeth, etc., of each school child in the
county would be examined later on
and a report mailed to each parent.
Talks were made at Leslie and at
Cobb on general sanitation and upon
the cause and prevention of malaria.
Met with board of heaith of Leslie
to consider a better system of sewer
age disposal for that town.
CHIEF OF COSSACK ARMIES
VERY POPULAR IN RUSSIA
PETROGRAD, May s.—General Hag
oudokoff, who has just been appoint
ed .chief of all the Cossack armies,
holds a brilliant record of military and
administrative experience, and is one
of the most popular commanding of
ficers in Russia. He was governor at
Blagoveschtchensk during the revolu
tion. The convicts had been released
from the local jail when he came rid
ing into town from an administrative
trip into the country district. General
Hagondokoft assembled all the con
victs in the central square of the
town, and said to them:
“There has been no order in our
country heretofore. But now we are
going to have order. All must help to
this end. And you convicts must
obey the law and return to jail.”
The convicts, after a short confer
ence among themselves, obeyed the
general’s request.
OF LOCAL INI ERFST Q
Some People We Know, and We Will
Profit by Hearing About Them.
This is a purely local event.
It took place in Americus.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked to believe a citizen’s word;
To confirm a citizen's statement.
Any article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknown people.
Olin Johnson, chief of police, 232
Jackson St., Americus, says: “I sup
pose it is due to being on my feet so
much that my back occasionally be
comes lame. I have found that I can
depend on Doan’s Kidney Pills, which
I get at the Howell Pharmacy, to
bring me quick relief. They are a
medicine of great merit ana deserve
high praise.”
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t
simply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that
Chief Johnson uses. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
HOLLAND MAY RATION COAL
DURING THE COMING WINTER
The HAGUE, Netherlands. May 5.
Holland is so short of coal that the
government is preparing to distribute
it by a rationing system next winter.
Importations of coal by sea virtually
have stopped, and Holland is not re
ceiving more than half its normal im
ports from Germany. ,
PROPERTY OWNERS ARE
URGED TO TAKE NOTE
The tax books of the city of Ameri
cus will be opened at the office of the
undersigned on April Ist to July Ist,
and all property owners are requested
to make their returns. The matter Is
important. E. J. ELDRIDGE,
•> ts Clerk and Treasurer.
Yet Hope.
“Waiter, have you forgotten me?” i
"No, sir, not yet, sir."—Masses. |
Conferred with officials of Central
of Georgia railway in regard to drain
ing stagnant water from beneath sta-i
tion house at Sumter.
A number of ; letters and several
articles on public health were writ
ten for publication.
A case of hookworm disease was
examined and treated.
Five thousand pamphlets were ob
tained for free distribution in the
county.
Closed contract enabling physicians
of county to obtain vaccines, etc., at
1-3 usual price.
Spent one day in Dougherty county
investigating work that has been
done under the Ellis bill.
To the good people of Sumter
county I wish to say that there is no
more important work than the con
servation and protection of human
life and heath.
The Board of Trade of the City of
New Y’ork recently passed the fol
lowing resolution: ‘“Health and the
protection of life are more precious
to the people and more necessary to
their happiness than even the extens
ion of our commerce, the fostering of
our agricultural interest, the solving
of our financial problems, the om
provement of our rivers and harbors
or the enlargement of our navy.”
Other sections are making progress.
We must also, and there is plenty of
room for it.
I earnestly ask your sdpport and
co-operation. This is your county
and your work.
LONDON POOR PEOPLE
INTRODUCED TO U. S. CEREALS
LONDON, May s.—Mrs. David Lloyd-
George, wife of the British premier,
has changed “Paddy’s Goose,” for
years London’s most notorious public
house, into England’s first communal
“war kitchen.” Mrs. Page, wife of the
United States ambassador, was present
and participated in the opening cere
many. She received a warm reception
when she introdiced the East End poor
to American cereas for the first time.
“Lycett,” another ill-famed English
“pub,” on Mile’s End road, has also
been opened to the poor, and a third,
• The Crown,” where 17,000 hot dinners
are served out daily, is in full swing
Although intended to relieve the food
shortage and suffering resulting among
the East End poor, England’s new
communal “war kitchens” are by no
means charitable institutions.
“From the vary beginning,” Mrs.
Lloyd-George said, “we have sought not
to make this movement another outlet
for charity. It is not our intention to
give away free meals, but, at the same
time, we hope to supply our meals at
such prices as will be a real help.”
Expressing her confidence that this
East End example would be followed
throughout the country, the wife of
the premier welcomed over 200 first
day customers to the new kitchen.
“I don’t know any more economical
way than this,” she said, “of saving
food and at the same time giving good
nourishing food to children of the poor
districts. We want to save all the
boys and girls we can. They're prec
ious to the nation—particularly at this
present moment.”
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