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THE TIMES-RECORDER
ESTABLISHED 1879.
Published every Sunday morning ao>
every afternoon except Saturday, aau
Weekly, by the Times-Recorder Co.
(Incorporated.)
Entered as second class matter at
postoffice at Americus, Ga.. under act
of March 3, 1879.
G. R. ELLIS,
President.
CRANSTON WILLIAMS
Editor and General Manager.
T. M. MERRITT, JR»
Assistant in Business Department.
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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 ", 1917.
Buy a “Liberty Loan war bond.
Another earnest desire is to see Rus
sia reach the end of her revolutions.
The South should show up strong in
buying a large amount of “Liberty
Bonds.”
Marshal Juffre is truly the hero of
the war, and his reception in America
l as been magnificent.
The department of the southeast is
happy to have Major-General Wood in
charge, the foremost American sold
ier.
The United States should pay the ex
penses of the registration of the people
between the military ages for the con
scription measure.
Irvin Cobb doesn't think that war
with the Teutons is any over-night
frolic. In which he has the hearty en
dorsement of many Americans.
It will be sad to sacrifice American
soldiers to awaken our citizenship, but
it seems that something must be done
tn rouse the people from their lethargy.
The navy consulting board certainly
has our best wishes in the hope that
they have found something to combat
the u-boat. Our prayers go up in the
high hope.
The coal trust received a jolt from
the Federal Trade commission. If
some of the harsh words were put into
harsh action the people of America
would feel better.
The advocates of the volunteer sys
tem doubtless wonder with amusement
over the recruiting going on for the
national guards and regulars. Their
contentions are going fast.
Newspaper controversies seem to be
enjoyed in England for Winston Churc
hill now takes his pen in hand to ex
plain some of the things he didn't do.
Paper warriors have never won many
battles.
Count von Bernstorff, of more or less
memory in the United States, may be
sent as an envoy to a neutral country,
says a dispatch. The Germans really
don’t care how many enemies they
make.
The espionage bill seems to be pro
voking much interest in Congress. An
honest newspaper man don’t care how
much censorship is placed, still some
of our yellow journals are raising all I
of the noise.
THE U-BOAT MENACE.
It should not be taken as a matter of
fact and a matter of time that all
n-boats will be destroyed in view of
the announcement of the navy consult
ing board that they have plans for
combatting the menace which they
think will be successful.
The dispatches today attempt to
qualify the rst statements. There is
much infivestigation and experimenta
tions in regard to the u-boat at this
time. England has been very busy
lever since the menace became so for
midable. The United States has been
hard at work for some time; certainly
since relations with the German Em
pire were severed.
It seems that the genius of Edison
oedupies the center of interest, al
though it could not be reasonably ex
pected that he is going to bring forth
every invention needed for a speedy
turn in the war.
With all the announcements, the
promises, the inventions —the Ameri
can people might as well realize the
seriousness of the situation, and make
up their minds to get in harness. The
country is suffering terribly from a lack
of consciousness of the real status of
affairs. Uncle Sam is great, and It
can only be through the united efforts
of the people that he will continue so.
The people should turn to a serious
consideration of the war—for it is
here.
Every home owes a duty to the na
tion, and the country expects every per
son to answer the call.
SATISFYING THE PUBLIC.
The Vawter trial in Virginia is
one of the dirtiest yet reported. We
wonder that the press associations
of this dountry impose so much of
this vile filth on the public, and
that so many good newspapers
publish it and send it into the
homes of purity and virtue. We
imagine that if the full effect of
the reporting of one such trial as
this, and the publication of it
broadcast in the newspapers of the
country could be known, that edi
tors and news dispensers would be
appalled, and they would probably
i eliminate it in the future.—Moul
i trie Observer.
It may be said in partial explana
tion, not justification though, that the
newspapers of the country attempt o
give the people what they want in part.
! The Vawter trial has been ‘partially
pushed aside because of the war news,
else there would have been great
spreads of feature articles. The same
r thing is true in the moving picture
1 world.
The Vawter case has provoked sev
eral inquiries to the Times-Recorder
i asking why more of it was not printed
by us.
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DOING THEIR PART.
The Georgia newspapers have been
more temperate than the metropolitan
dailies in their advice as to the con
[ duct of the war. But whatever ad-
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vice has been given by the Georgia
papers, the Teutons can rest assured
tiiat it will be backed up by men on the
the battle line.
The Forsyth Advertiser is an exam
ple of a Georgia weekly which is con
tributing much to the army. Captain
C H. H. Bloodworth is at the head of
the Forsyth company now in the fed
t ral service. Last week Stokely Blood
? worth, who has been in charge during
r his brother’s absence, relinquished the
paper to J. H. McDowell, while Stokely
goes to the officers’ training camp.
> The Savannah Mornng News is con
tr. bating nine of their men to Uncle
Sam’s fordes, and each of the Atlanta
dailies are sending men to the colors.
Georgia journalism will fight any
where it is found.
Even Editor Jerger, of the Thomas
, ville Times-Enterprise— recently mar
; ned, though, gives this comment:
All of these reserve corps offi
. cers are going to be paid one hun
, dred dollars per month, while
training, which is inducement
enough for some several bachelor
editors to go in.
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The Reichstag is to curtail the power
lof the German Kaiser, says an article
via Amsterdam. Wonder if the said
Kaiser has been consulted,
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“STANDING BY.”
In the light of recent events in the
Senate, the following comment of
Franc Mangum, in the Swainsboro For
est-Blade. will be interesting to Geor
gians.
Hoke Smith has sent us a photo
graph of the inaugural which
shows him standing by the presi
dent. A more interesting edition to
our art gallery, however, would be
a picture of Tom Hardwick, also
“standing by the President.”
Uncle Sam is getting down to busi
ness and has already outlined the plans
for registration for conscription. That’s
one thing which didn’t depend on Con
gress, and it has already been done.
THE WHATGHAMi COLUMN
By George Martin
Bumble Bees.
You have all heard of the stinging
rebuke. Well, the bumble bee invent
ed it . Y'es, and he adminsters it on
the slightest provocation, or any other
portion of the human anatomy.
The mosquito claims this invention,
but anyone who has ever had any ex
perience with the bumble bee knows
that the mosquito is just a poor imita
tion.
The bumble bee starts out harmless
ly enough, but he is all trouble in the
end. When a bumble bee unsheaths
his tail, beware.
Personally, we’d rather be sat on by
William Howard Taft than by a good
capable bumble bee.
The average tail—as instances, the
poodle dog’s—is purely an ornament,
but with a bumble bee it’s all utility.
And we speak from a knowledge of
the facts when we say:
Have all your dealings with the bum
ble bee head-first.
FAIR WEATHER TO FEATURE
END OF THE PRESENT WEEK
ATLANTA, Ga. ,May 7. —The weather
bureau forecast for the week ending
May 12th, for the South Atlantic and
East Gulf States indicates cool and
generally fair weather will prevail
during the week, except showers on
Tuesday or Wednesday.
AGED WOMAN
Enn Down and Feeble—Made Strong
By Vine!.
So many people in Americus and
vicinity are in Mrs. Wickersham’s con
dition we ask you to call at our store
and get a bottle of Vinol, and if it
fails to benefit we will return your
money.
In her eighty-second year Mrs. John
Wickersham, of Russellville, Pa., says:
' “1 was in a run-down, feeble condition
and had lost flesh. A neighbor asked
me to try Vinol. and after taning two
bottles my strength returned; I am
gaining in flesh, it has built up my
health and I am feeling fine for a
woman Qf my age, so I get around and
Jo my housework.”
The reason Vinol was so succeessful
in Mrs. Wickersham’s case was be
cause it contains beef and cod liver
peptone, iron and manganese pepto
pates and glycerophosphates, the very
elements needed to build up a weak
• ened, run-down system and create
, strength.
I R’ght here in Americus we have seen
such excellent results from Vinol that
it is a pleasure to know’ it is doing so
much good for old people in other
parts of the country.
Hooks’ Pharmacy. Also at the lead-
L ibg drug stores in all Georgia towns.
SokoC Solve
REMOVES SKIN AFFECTIONS
On* p<ck«g« prove* it. Bold and
guaranteed by above Vinol druggist.
| AMEfPCUS SHOWS
ALCAZAR THEATRE.
Monday.
Lenore Ulrich in “Her Own People.”
Five acts.
Tuesday.
Mabel Taliaferro, in “A Magdalene
of the Hills.” Five acts.
Wednesday.
Wm. S. Hart, in “The Gun Fighter.”
Five acts. “His Deadly Undertaking,”
Triangle camedy.
Thursday.
Lou Tellegen in “The Black Wolf.”
Five adts.
Friday.
Benjamin Christie, in ’Blind Justice.”
Five acts, and Chapter 13 "The Secret
Kingdom.”
Saturday.
Constance Talmadge, in “9 Girlt of
the Timber Claims.” Five acts, and
••Won by a Foot.” Triangle comedy.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
GERMAN PIRACY IS
smw STORY
BY W. S. FORREST
PARIS, May 7.—The story of the
French Schooner “Leontine” is a tale
of modem piracy and murder which
rivals any of the unauthentic history
of Captain Kidd. Here is what hap
pened on the high seas during the
morning of March 25, 1917:
The schooner “Leontine,” carrying
. 230 tons of mine stakes left France
on March 23 at two o’clock. Two days
later the “Leontone” was stopped by a
long range shot from a German sub
marine. The crew, eight persons in all,
prepared to leave the ship as the Cap
tain rushed below' for the schooner’s
papers. The submarine approached
and lay 300 metres away, her com
mander and crew watching all that
was happening aboard the “Leontine."
Instead of allowing the unarmed men
to save themselves the submarine kept
up a steady fire, deluging the little
ship with forty rounds of shrapnel. The
first two shots killed four of the
crew and wounded the four others,
three seriously. The “Leontine” was a
charnel house so far as the human
material aboard could make it. Her
captain, slightly wounded, as he at
tempted to mount the bridge, returned
to the deck and courageously carried
two of the victims to shelter forward.
The “Leontine” was now riddled like
a seive but did not sink. The Germans
then fired incendiary shells which
started a fire in the stern. The blaze,
however, as if fate had intervened, did
not spread. Immediately a boat left
the submarine and a party came aboard
to sink the “Leontine” with bombs.
Seeing that all the crew was either
killed or wounded, the boarding party
placed their bombs and prepared to
leave. On the deck, the firstmate and
cabin boy, the latter a child of tender
years, fearing the explosions, appealed
ta the enemy. Revolver shots answered
their appeals. Aboard the sobmarine,
the crew which crowded its deck ap
plauded this act with laughter and
shouts.
Shortly before the first bomb ex
ploded aboard the “Leontine” the sub
marine turned and steamed to a safer
place. The explosion tore a gaping
bole in the vessel’s side. The first
mate, who survived his double injury,
faintly called to the captain that an
other bomb was about to explode. This
bomb was haftging over the side by a
cord and the captain cut the cord. The
first bomb had done its work. Water
was lapping the decks. The. little ship
’ wallowed in the waves and a sudden
gust Os wind threw her strongly to
port and she capsized immediately.
The survivors, four in number —
captain, first mate, cabin boy and a
’ sailor whom the captain aided to hide
himself forward —were ’ .vwn into
the sea but managed to keep afloat on
1 wreckage which surrounded their bat
tered ship. By superhuman efforts
J they detached one of the “Leontine’s”
boats and crawled into it.
’ The boat battered by shrapnel, cap
-1 sized. By this time the mate and
cabin boy had succumbed to their
1 wounds. The two others crawled atop
1 the capsized boat while the captain
summoning all his strength, appealed
by signals to the submarine which lay
some distance away watching the show.
The answer to this was the training of
the U-boat’s deck gun on the two help
less men. No shot was fired, the en
emy probably being content to let the
victims die a slower death. The sub
marine then cruised heartlessly out of
sigh.
c Four hours of intense suffering pass
’ ed before the survivors were signalled
and picked up by a passing ship. They
are safely ashore today, recovering and
able to tell the tragic story of modern
heartless piracy.
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,
2-ts Clerk and Treasurer.
When your Shoes need an
operation, call the Shoe Sur
geons.
And we will ehow you what
modern machinery and experi
enced skill will do towards put
ting old and broken shoes "back
on their feet.”
You will find that after your
shoes have undergone treatment
in our shop, that they are restor
ed to their strength and neat ap
pearance and at a cost not to be
criticized.
Rex Shoe Shop
E. Bree Hove, Prop,
101 Lee St Artesian Cenie,
SMITH
PRESSING CLUB
For best work and quick sei
vice phone us’ at 216
Office: 208 Jackson Street
MISS BESSIE WINDSOR,
Insurance,
Bonds.
Office Forsyth SL Phone 284
C. P. DAVIS
Dental Surgeon.
Orthodontia, Pyorrhea.
Residence Phone 316. Office Phone 818.
Allison Bldg.
F. G. OLVER
LOCKSMITH.
Sewing machines and Supplies; Key
and Lock Fitting, Umbrellas Repaired
and Covered. Phone 420.
Lee STREET. NEAR WELL
AMERICUS CAMP, 202, WOODMEN
OF THE WORLD.
Meets every Wednesday night In
Fraternal Hall, Lamar street. All vis
iting Sovereigns invited to meet with
us. STEPHEN PACE. C. C.
NAT LeMASTER, Clerk.
F. and A. M.
M AMERICUS LODGE
F. & A. M., meets ev
& er V second and
fourth Friday night
r at 7 o’clock.
FRANK J. PAYNE, W. M.
J. RESCOE PARKER, Sec’y.
H M. B. COUNCIL
LODGE F. and A. M.
meets every First and
Third Friday nights.
Z w Visiting brothers are
Invited to attend.
DR. J. R. STATHAM, W. M.
NAT LeMASTER Secretary.
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. 14,
P. 0. S. OF A.
Meets every first and third Monday
nights in P. O. S. of A. Hall, No. 219
Lamar St All members in good stand
ing invited to attend. Beneficiary certi
ficates from $250.00 to $2,000.00 issued
to members of this camp.
S. A. JENNINGS, Pres’t
O. D. REESE, Recd’g. Sec’y,
C.®fGa.Ry
’’The Right Way”
Trains Arrive.
From Chicago, via
Columbus * 12:15 a m
From Columbus *10:00 a m
From Columbus I 7:15 p m
From Atlanta and Macon. .* 5:29 a iu
From Macon * 2:11 p m
From Macon * 7:35 p m
From Albany * 6:40 a m
From Montgomery and
Albany *.2,11 p m
From Montgomery and
Albany *10:39 p B
From Jacksonville, via
Albany * 3:40 a m
Trains Depart.
For Chicago, via Columbus * 3:40 a m
For Columbus ! 8:00 a m
For Columbus ♦ 8:00 p m
For Macon and Atlanta ...» 6:10.a m
For Macon and Atlanta *2:11 p m
For Macon and Atlanta ...*10:39 p m
For Montgomery and
Albany * 5:29 a m
For Montgomery and
Albany ♦ 2:11 p in
For Albany * 7:35 p m
For Jacksonville, via
Albany *12:20 a m
♦Daily ! Except Sunday.
adv GEO. ANDERSON, Agent.
Seaboard Air Line
The Progressive Ballway of the Sooth
Leave Americus for Cordele. Ro
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
lins, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
12:31 p m.
2:30 a m
Leave Americus for Cordele, Abbe
ville, Helena and intermediate points
5:11 p. m.
Leave Americus for Richland, At
lanta, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
3:08 p. m.
Leave Americus for Richland. Col
umbus, Dawson, Albany and interme
diate points
10:00 a b
Seaboard Buffet Parlor Sleeping Car
on Trains 13 and 14 arriving Americus
from Savannah 11:25 p. m., and leav
ing Americus for Savannah 2:30 a. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
2:30 a. m.,*will be open for passengers
at 11:40 p. m.
For further information apply to H.
P, Everett, Local Agent Americus.
Ga.; C. W. Small. Div. Pass. Agent
Savannah, Ga.; C. B "’an, G. p. A.,
r Norfolk, V*.
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L. 6. COUNCIL, Pres’t INC. 1891 H. S. COUNCIL, Cashier
C. M. COUNCIL, Vlce Pres. T. E. BOLTON, Asst Cashier
Planters Bank of Americus
CAPITAL SURPLUS « PROFITS $225,000.00
Resources Over One Million Dollars
IrTfjjwVb With a quarter of a century ex
W OSiS perience in successful banking
IBJ WW S and wlth our lar 9 e and
IjHg I close Personal attention to every j
'IfiWPllI interest, consistent with sound
;E a B Sffi bankin 9 we solicit your patronage.
Interest allowed on time certk
HO n‘ bcates aDd our department for
savings.
Prompt, Conservative, Accommodating
We Want Your Business
No Account Too Large and None Too Small
MONEY 51%
i MfIMFV IH A&FFI on farm lands at 512 ccnt
| IvlUlwLl LunllLU interest and borrowers have priv-
I ilege of paying part or all of principal at any interest
period, stopping interest on amounts paid. We always
; have best rates and easiest terms and give quickest ser-
I vice. Save money by seeing us.
: G. R. ELLIS or G. C. WEBB
Americus Undertaking Company
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
MR. NATLeMASTER, Manager
Agents for Rosemont Gardens
Day Phones 88 and 231 Night 661 and 136
Commercial City Bank
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AMERICUS, GA.
General Banking Business
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
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ly resents.
Let us serve you.
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HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS
AMERICUS
HOME MIXTURE GUANO CO.
Manufactured of best unadulterated material, skillfully prepar
ed and mixed.
Our customers are pleased. Can we offer better refer
ences?
SALES AGENTS:
Harrold Bros. L. G. Council
Americus, Ga. Americus, Ga
A. S. Johnson E. C. Webb
DeSoto, Ga. Sumter, Ga'
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The obsequies will be cared for by us in a manner that will win your E
lasting respect. Our wide experience i the undertaking field enables K
11 us to give you a painstaking, polite service of unusual worth and beau- IB
'y. Out-of-town connections.
| ALLISON UNDERTAKING COMPANY ||
J L. R. Eden, Director ’
Day Phone 253-Night 657, 106, 3S
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MONDAY, MAY 7, 1917.