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at March 3, 1879.
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Americus. May 29, 1917
The Italians are developing the best
little tail twisters that have ever got a
hand hold on the caudal appendage of
their arch enemy Austria.
A negro over in Columbus rescued a
little white girl from the clutches if
a would-be assailant a night or two
ago. if more of this spirit were shown
there would be fewer occasions for
drastic action by outraged citizens cf
the South.
The Americus naval recruiting offic
er has been complimented by the de
partment on the excellent class of men
sent from this station. Sumter county
has measured up to the best standards
of tradition in furnishing her quota for
the defense of the nation.
Judging from the enthusiasm pre
vailing among the housewives of Amer
icus over the canning school that is
be opened here within the next few
days, the ladies are preparing, to take
a wallop at old h. c. of 1. that will
make him take the full count.
The necessity for a greater know -
edge of languages other than our own
native tongue is being recognized more
fully by those educators who appreci
ate the value of the opportunity now
offered America to take the foremost
part in moulding the destinies of the
nations of the earth.
Collier’s Weekly can’t overlook any
opportunity to launch a thrust at the
South, no matter what slight provoca
tion appears. This week Senator Var
daman and “Cyclone” Davis of Txeas
come in for a harpooning at the hands
of this publication whose breadth cf
( pinion might be measured by the e e
of milady’s embroidery needle.
It is hinted in the official announce
ments from European capitals that
Germany is preparing to spring some
surprises in the way of deadly con
trivances to destroy the armies of the
Allies. Something along the line of
the poison gas shells, perhaps, or
something conforming equally well to
the recognized rules of civilized war
fare.
The business men of Americus real
ize the educational- value of the Chau
tauqua as well as its utility as a source
of entertainment and their response to
the appeal of the Hospital Association
to bear the financial responsibility tn
signing the contract for the 1918 pro
gram, means that this city is becom
ing more and more imbued with the
Chautauqua spirit of community wel
fare.
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THE ITALIAN REJUVENATION.
While the rest of the world looks on
with more or less astonishment, the
Italian columns which for months have
apparently been languishing in utmost
idleness, are delivering smashing
drives against the last defense of Tri
este, the Austrian naval base on the
Adriatic sea. Starting their operations
a few weeks ago, after having been
content for a long period to merely
hold their positions along the Julian
front, the Italian generals have made
more progress in less than a mont>
I than had been recorded in more than a
1 year previous.
Whether the successes scored by the
Italian forces are due solely to their
increased efficiency and improved mor
ale, or whether the Austrian defenders
of the Julian line are growing, faint
hearted at the prospect of eventual de
feat and the probable dismemberment
of the Austro-Hungarian nation, can
only be conjectured in view of the lack
of reliable information from the inside.
Certain it is that Austria is just at
present in the middle of as bad a fix
as ever kept a nati n on the anxious
seat, for which the fall of Trieste, her
naval operations in the Mediterranean
must necessarily dwindle to the point
of negligibility.
It is equally certain that Italy’s mil
itary economic systems have been
thoroughly overhauled within the past
few months. Commissions comprised
cf the ablest, economists and organizers
have been sent to Italy by the Allies in
the hope of bolstering up her som
what inefficient fighting machine.
That this task has been satisfac
torily accomplished is evidenced by the
renewed energy' displayed by Victo”
Emmanuel’s forces in the field and the
much improved economic conditions
prevailing throughout the nation.
Italy’s part in the world war prom
ises to be of greater importance that'
has been conceded by even the most
sanguine observers, for which with
every victory gained over her ancient
enemy, Austria, the threatened disrup
tion of the Austro-German alliance :s
, brought nearer, for Austria cannot
- long withstand a series of sledge-ham
mer blows directed at her very vitals.
Let us hope that the flower garden
at the corner of Church and Lee
i streets is not going to be allowed to
’ degenerate into a weed garden after
> the excellent beginning made thus far
• to beautify the plot
WE SHALL SACRIFICE MI CH. BI T
WE SHALL SERVE MORE.
•
The world’s future, as well as this
country, hangs upon the war upon
which we have entered. The finite
u.ind cannot rrasp the full meaning of
this situation. We are moved by forces
beyond our power to comprehend, but
vc know that the most desperate bar
barism which has cursed civilization
since mankind emerged from the Dark
Ages, when the Huns of old draflk
from the skulls of their murdered car
itives, makes it impossible for the hu
man mind to conceive anything equal
to the situation which we are con
fronting.
Let us not minimize the situation.
Let us not for a moment imagine that
the task upon which we have entered
will not be vast enough to call fortn
every, latent power of the nation.
We must produce in foodstuffs and
manufactures, we must transport by
rail and river, we must finance, we
must fight, beyond all that has ever
entered into the heart of man to con
ceive . "pon our doing this depends
not alone our existence as a nation, but
the future of the whole world. In this
mighty contest all the forces of civili
zation of every country on earth are
involved, and we fight against the
■power of Evil which finds expression
in a mighty fighting machine, the out
come not alone of 50 years of special
preparation, but a century or more of
preliminary work which was the pro
ducer of the last half year of specific
war-machine-creating activities.
It would be a vain decision to imag
. ine that our enemies cannot continue
the contest. They are relatively strong
er today to meet the situation than
they were a year ago to meet the bat
tles they were then fighting. SteadiJW
from day they overran Belgium and
Northern France and captured the iron
and steel interests of those countries
tc the time when they spread their
i forces westward and became the dom
’ inant po*er in grat mineral and oil
/regions, with an efficiency in the pro
t 1 duction and the using of foodstuffs
; j matching that of their fighting ma
chine, they have gone on until they
•*have probably made defeat, except by
; the United States, an impossibility.
England and France and Italy and
Belgium have been pouring out their
life blood in the most heroic contest
known in the world’s history. Their
fight has been our salvation. Their
navies have been the shield which has
saved us from destruction by our en
emy. Behind their navies we have
lived in safety, and but for their navies
the vandals who have wrecked and
ruined and outraged so much of Eu
rope would have firmly planted their
feet on American soil. Our salvation
is in fighting them on Europe’s battle
1 ground. If we would not be overcome
pr have for years on own shores such
ruthless, frightful horrors as have
marked the work of Germany and its
j unholy Turkish ally in Europe, Ger
many must be defeated in France and
that heroic couSy and prostrate Bel
gium must be saved.
It is well that President Wilson his
moved with all the celerity he could
command in a democracy such as ours,
hampered as any administration must
be by the smalless of many petty pol
iticians who are in office, and is pre
paring to send abroad the first contin
gent of an American army.
American soldiers will go to hold the
torch that lights the world to human
liberty.
They will go in a holier cause than
that of the Crusadors of old.
They will battle for the world’s civ- :
ilization. :
They will fight against the power of
Evil that it may not forever continue
tc master that which is Good.
Their struggle is not simply to save
human liberty and democracy to man
kind, but it is to save all that makes
life endurable and existence worth
while.
Their fight will be to save this coun
try and protect the women and the
children here and save them from the
awful, the unspeakable horrors of
the conquered portions of Belgium and
Fiance, and from the depravity which
has made the streams of Armenia run
red with the blood of Christians, whose
lives have been given to sacrifice be
cause they were Christians and be
cause Mohammedanism is an eternal
fight against the gospel of Christ.
Allied with Turkey in the effort to
call forth a so-called “holy war,” that
i the Moslem world might overrun the
{Christian world, Germany has, through
> its whole course in this war, written
;' upon the pages of human history the
; ■ blackest career the world has ever
_' known.
If all the blackness and all the hor
rors of warfare in days of barbarism,
before the dawn of civilization and of
Christianity; if all the blackness of
the horrors of the world, savage war
fare of the Indians of early days could
: be combined into one page of human
history, it would be spotless white as
compared with the blackness of Ger
many’s warfare of the last two and a
half years.
It is against such an enemy as this
that this nation has gone forth to war.
It would be unspeakable folly for .is
:' not to recognize that into millions of
homes there will come sorrow, that
■ sacrifices such as we have never known
■ before is to be ours; but that service
such as no nation has ever before rend
; ered unto civilization is to be the priv
ilege vouchsafed by the Almighty to
; America.
• | We may sacrifice much, but we shall
• serve more. We may tread the thorny
> road of the path of duty, but the beac
i on light leads the nation on to the ful
. fillment of Heaven’s call.
I Unto General .John J. Pershing anU
■ the men go with him has been
. conferred the highest honor that has
■ ever been given to any American sol
diers. Others have laid down thpW
. Jives for this nation’s welfare, but
; i these men go forth as saviors net
. alone of our own country, but of the
J world; not alone for democracy, but
. *fbr God and man.
. | All of us should stand mentally and
II si iritually with uncovered heads as
I these men go forth, bidding them go!
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
> speed in their work and asking God's
blessing upon them in this the suprem-
• est hour in all the long ages of man’s
fight for civilization and liberty.—
Manufacturers Record.
POPULATION OF JERUSALEM
REDUCED ABOUT flfl PERCENT.
CAIRO, Egypt, May 29.—A family of
refugees from Thipoli, Syria, has just
arrived here, having escaped from
Turkish territory in a boat of their
own manufacture. The boat was con
structed entirely at night, being built
inside their house with the utmost
sjcrecy. As soon as completed, it was
launched late one evening on a rough
sea. The journey to a place of safety
was a terrible one, the occupants of
the boat being much of the time waiste
deep in water and escaping sinking
only through tireless and persistent
bailing.
According to information brought by
this f amily, the population of Jerusa
lem has been reduced about 60 per cent
'■■ince ttc war. Smaller villages, par
ticu’ar’y on the northern coast of Le
bannon have only one-seventh of their
old population left, the remaider hav
ing only one-seventh of their old pop
ulation left, the remainder having eith
er died or emigrated to the interior to
escape starvation.
This year’s crop in Syria is estimat
ed at only 25 per cent the normal aver
age. The price of bread in Bayrout is
about 30 cents a pound, or $1 a pound
in paper money.
De Soto Banking Company Building
and Lot at De Soto, to Be Sold.
Having received a bid of $1,500 for
the building and lot owned and form
erly occupied by the De Soto Banking
Company of De Soto. Ga., unless I re
ceive a better bid by June 26, 1917, I
will proceed to ask the State Treasur
er to authorize the confirmation of
sale at this price.
Building is of brick, 22 by 50 feet
in dimensions, one story, tile floor in
lobby. Corner lot, tile sidewalk
around two sides of building.
Clear title will be given purchaser
and the transaction must be for cash.
A. S. JOHNSON, Liquidating Agent,
De Soto, Ga. , 5-27-30 t
PROPERTY OWNERS ARE
URGED TO TAKE NOTE
The tax books of the city of Ameri
cus will be opened at the office of thei
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.
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ACTION
BRINGS (Z * T
HEALTH TO
A BUSINESS )
AS WELL A5
Styte-clad yourself in an active,
winning, way. A man’s got to keep go
ing these days, if he expects to rake m
enough of the necessary legal tender
t provide for his comfort and happi
ness.
If you’re in a hurry to look smartly
dressed, hurry over here and attire
your aggressiveness in some of the
st'le wear that your wardrobe is yearn
ing for. Act upon this suggestion.
W. J. Josey
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WE NEVER FALL
DOWN ON A JOB
All work we undertake for you in
this tin and Sheet Metal line will be
completed quicsly and be done prop
erly. Warm air furnace and auto rad
iator work
AMERICUS SHEET METAL WORK*
Phone 781. B. H. Allen. Mgr.
MISS BESSIE WINDSOR,
Insurance..
Bond*.
Office Forsyth SL Phone 284
C. P. DAVIS
Dental Surgeon.
Orthodontia, Pyorrhea.
Residence Phone 316. Office Phone SIR.
] * Allison Bldg.
PARTNERSHIP
INSURANCE
I
The most important asset of a
• firm? The business ability, or
special technical skill of the
individual members.
Why not idsure against the loss
of this asset?
Insurance upon partners or offi
cers of corporations is furnished
at lowest net cost by the Union
Central Life Insurance Com
pany.
Write for facts and comparative
figures.
LEE I. HANSFORD, Agent
Americus, Ga.
UNION CENTRAL LIFE
INSURANCE CO.
“The Great Annual Dividend Payer.”
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F. G. OLVER
LOCKSMITH.
Sewing machines and Supplies; Key
- and Lock Fitting, Umbrellas Repaired
i 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.
• AMERICUS LODGE
[ F. & A. M., meets ev-
ery second and
E fourth Friday night
< X at 7 o’clock.
FRANK J. PAYNE, W. M.
1 J, RESCOE PARKER, Sec’y.
■ M. B. COUNCIL
LODGE F. and A. M.
meeta every First and
Third Friday nights.
g X Visiting brothers are
invited to attend.
DR. J. R. STATHAM, W. M.
i NAT LeMASTER. Secretary.
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WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. 14,
P. 0. S. OF A.
Meets every first and third Monday
Jj 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
0. D. REESE, Recd’g. Sec’y.
C.of Ga.Ry
•'The Right Way”
Trains Arrive.
From Chicago, via
Columbus * 12:15 a m
From Columbus *10:00 am.
From Columbus ! 7:15 p m>
From Atlanta and Macon..* 5:29 a mi
From Macon * 2:11 p m
From Macon * 7:85 p in
From Albany * 6:40 a m
From Montgomery and
Albany *.2.11 p m
From Montgomery and
Albany *10:89 p m
From Jacksonville, via
Albany ♦ 8:40 a m
Trains Depart.
For Chicago, via Columbus ♦ 8:40 a m
For Columbus ! 8:00 a m
For Columbus ♦ 8:00 p m
For Macon and Atlanta ...* 6:40.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 m
For Albany * 7:85 p m
For Jacksonville, via
Albany 12:15 a m
"Daily Except Sunday.
adv GEO. ANDERSON. Agent.
Seaboard Air Line
rhe Progressive Railway ol the Sentt
Leave Americus for Cordele. Ro
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
line. Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
12:31 p m.
2:30 a in
Leave Americus for Cordele, Abbe
ville, Helena and intermediate points
5:11 p. m.
I>eave .Americus for Richland, At
lanta. Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
8:08 p. m.
Leave Americus for Richland. Col
umbus, Dawson, Albany and interme
diate points
10:00 a m
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, Dfv. Pass. Agent,
Savannah, Ga.; C- R- 10 ’an, G. P. A.,
Norfolk. Va.
l . 6. COUNCIL, Pres’t. INC. 1891 0. S. COUNCIL, Cashier
C. M. COUNCIL, Vlce-Pres. T. E. BOLTON, Asst. Cashier
Planters Bank of Americus
' CAPITAL SURPLUS & PROFITSIS22S>OQO.OO
Resources Over One Million Dollars
.. - -
_ a , i ,,ar,er of a centa|, y oi
' ? § WSM perlence in successful hanking
mjMwW S’tWS i? and wltb ODr lar 9® resources and
close persona] attention to every
J] Interest, consistent with sound
MigJ g® j* banking we solicit your patronage.
F interest allowed on time certl-
flcates and ,n our department lor
sav,n 9 s *
Prompt, Conservative, Accommodating
We Want Your Business
No Account Too Large and None Too Small
MONEY 51 %
MfIMFY I HOFH on farm lands at 512 *** cent
; MUnL I LU/liuU interest and borrowers have priv
i iiege of paying part or all of principal at anv interest
period, stopping interest on amounts paid. We always
i have best rates and easiest terms and give quickest ser
i vice. Save money by seeing us.
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; 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 ;
AMERICUS, GA.
General Banking business i
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
Remember the Fire Insurance pol- II IVI III, I -JTI
icy Extinguishes the Loss after the dam
age of fire and water has occurred. Our vl
, Prices Protect. Our Service serves
Herbert Hawkins
HIGH GRADE FEHTIiIZEBS
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
the quiet grandeur of the funerals conducted by thia ►
I organization appeal to thoughtful people who exped real ;
worth and dignity in a funeral without any untoward, os- •
! tentatious display.
ALLISON UNDERTAKING COMPANY
L. R. Eden, Director
Day Phone 253-Night 657, 106, 36
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TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1917