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THE TIMES-RECORDER
ESTABLISHED 1879.
Published every Sunday morning and
•very afternoon except Saturday, and
Weekly, by the Times-Recorder Co.
(Incorporated.)
Entered as second class matter at
fottoffice at Americus, Ga.. under act
Os March 8, 1879.
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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.. June 4. 1917.
Tomorrow is the day for registra
tion under the conscription act, airl
every citizen should assist in seeing
that every eligible man registers.
Southern lumber interests are feel
ing jubilant these days over the an
nouncement that a round hundred of
wooden merchant vessels are to be
built of Southern pine.
for military service tomorrow, make
it your duty to arrange for the pur
chase of a “Liberty Bond" as your bit
in fulfilling the patriotic obligation
placed upon your shoulders.
It begins to look as though Kaiser
Bill might have to hunt up some other
base for his undersea craft, since Un
cle Sam has got wise to his attempt
tr- grab off Margarita island from Ven
ezuela for this purpose. “The best
laid plans of mice and men,” you re
member, often spring a leak.
The State Bar Association wants the
prohibition law amended. And the
lawyers, took this action while assent
bled at Tybee, where ocea'n breezes
blow and where schooners still sajl
over the bar as in the days when “bon?
dry* ’legislation was more or less of aI
.... i
joke.
The German war lord has announced
to all who care to listen that the Al
mighty is assisting in holding back the
Allies on the western front. Maybe he
can make the folks over in his neigh
borhood believe that, but it does look
a- though Kaiser Bill might be accus
ed of handling the truth recklessly.
While the young men are registering
George Creel, whose experience as
war correspondent and world traveler
have naturally developed in his heart a
love of action, must writhe in spirit as
he edits the Official Bulletin recently
established at Washington to convey to
the waiting public the official news of
military happenings. If you have not
yet seen a copy of the Bulletin, hunt
one up and it’s 10 to 1 you’ll shed a
tear for George.
Not a whit goomy over the disas-1
trous fire that devastated such aj
large section of Atlanta only a few
days ago. the capital city is preparing
to extend a royal welcome to the Ital
ian commissioners, headed by Prince
Udine, who will arrive on Tuesday.
The emissaries of Kin? Victor Eman
uel will be given an opportunity on
their trip through the South to see for
themselves the vast resources of the
states which for four long years main
tained armies in the field.
MAKE IT EQUITABLE.
There are eleven District Agricultu
ral & Mechanical Schools in Georgia
established by the state and supported
by funds from the treasury of the com-,
monwealth. These institutions, al
most all of which have succeeded in
accomplishing substantial results in
the way of preparing the sons and
daughters of Georgians, as well as the
children of citizens of other states, for
the practical side of life, are at each
session of the state legislature the
subject of much discussion.
Appropriations for the maintenance
of the A. & M. schools are made prac
tically without regard to the condi
tions prevailing in individual institu
tions. It is taken for granted that all
oi->6hem are bbout on an average, as
far as standards of training, attend
ance, etc., are concerned.
As a matter of fact, however, these
leven schools differ materially in many
ways, so that in many instances, the
appropriations are. inadequate to meet
the demands of the situation, while in
other cases, the maintenance fund is
altogether too ample.
In two or three schools the enroll
ment Is far below the figure which
means efficient operation of the insti
tution, while in others it is impossible
to provide accommodations for the
number of students who desire to re
ceive instruction.
A plan is being formulated whereby
each school would receive annually a
certain stipulated sum—sß,ooo for ex‘-
aninle —and for every enrolled stu-l
dent above a certain number the
maintenance appropriation would be j
proportionately increased. Under this
plan the schools with the high stand
ard of training atracting large num
bers of students and consequently ac
complishing greater results than those
institutions of inferior standing, would
receive greater financial assistance
from the state.
The details of the plan provide for
various contingencies and it is probable
that the coming session of the legisla
ture will witness the introduction of a
bill drafted along these lines.
Assuredly, this method would be
much more equitable than the one in
operation at present.
REGISTRATINO AS A DUTY.
That there will be a 100 per cent,
degistration of all males between the
ages of 21 and 31 inclusive, on Tues
day is not to be expected, in view of
the immense number of individuals,
estimated at about 10,000,000, who are
within the scope of the conscription
law. It is a new process of raising
armies in the experience of the pres
ent generation; and there are proba
bly sections of the country where the
population has not been sufficiently
educated to accept the registration and
*
l draft as a duty of citizenship. Even
in the most militaristic European coun
tries there has always been more or
j less active protest against conscription,
notwithstanding the pervasive educa
tional influences of state and church
in strong support of the principle of
compulsory military training and ser
vice through many generations.
The American people know how the
present conscription came about; they
know that it is an emergency call to
service from the national government
The national defense must be quickly
provided for; the organized power of
the union must be speedily set in mo
tion. America is now unavoidably
playing a leading part in the world war
and our military mobilization must be
consistent with the position which the
, president has been charged by con
gress to maintain. If the people of the
United States are not ready to accept
the inevitable coisequences of thei
participation in the war, to the exten
of heeding the summons to military
. service as an elementary, imperative
[duty of citizenship, then they are at
J war with the logic of their own na
►. Hnnalify.
; American nationality is a growth
covering 140 years; it is mope deeply
■ rooted today than at any previous tim >
. in our history. The United States has
. come to mean a political unit in the
i world of international relations that
- has a right to exist by virtue of its
> wonderful development and its demo
cratic idealism. As the largest and
most powerful government qf state
under a democratic for mos govern ■ I
Hieilt, it Ate til «»•••«*
bulwark of the forces that make for
government by the people and for the
people. When the government of
such a nation calls to its citizens of
military age to rally to its support in
arms, through any process of selec
tion whatever, the response in gen
et al cannot fail to demonstrate that
the people recognize in their country
something that is still worth living
for any dying for.
It is the duty of the citizens desig
nated to register Tuesday. If they
should be summoned to active service
thereafter, it would be their duty again
to respond in a spirit of devotion and
sacrifice. The summons would be the
proof that the individual was an indis
pensable support of the federal state,
and to be indispensable to one’s coun
try must glorify one’s service and
render it deserving of the nation’s ap
preciation and gratitude.—St . Louis
Globe-Democrat.
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AMERICA’S HIGH DUTY.
(By John Sharp Williams. United
States Senator from Mississippi.
The United States has entered upon
the great world conflict, which is to de
side whether Democracy shall have a
safe place in the sun on the earth, or
not. There is hardly any duty higher
than that which ought to actuate each
citizen to he plufrnish a- part of the
money which will be necessary for that
purpose.
It is true that a man mal be able
to lend his money out at 6, or 7, or
8, and in some places even 10 per cent,
but he might well forego for the space
of two or three years the higher rate
of interest while he invested in 3 1-2
per cent, bonds of the United States.
His principal would be safe. The
bonds are exempt from taxation, ex
cept the inheritance tax, and ex
changeable for later bonds of a highe ■
rate of interest if the United States
later during this yar issues such, an l
are specifically freed from any war tax
than may be levied.
Our men cannot get to France or
Belgium in any considerable numbers
for a year. The government’s money
received from the subscriptions to
bonds may get there by wire, the credit
based upon it may. which is the same
thing, and. after getting there takes the
form of clothing and food, munitions,
rifles and cannon, and may help our
Allies to win. Next to the immediate
duty of chasing submarines and sink
ing them wherever they can be found,
thereby re-opening the ovenues over
seas for the world’s commerce, there
is nothing that can do so much good
as lending the government your money
And even in that respect the man who
subscribes to a bond, putting what
ready money he can into it, has the sat
isfaction of knowing that his money
has helped build a destroyer, or buy an
armed yacht, which in its turn has de
stroyed a submarine.
The American people are not a
money-loving people in the sense, that
a miser is. Their money getting takes
more the form of a game, whfen
enjoyed because of its skill and the
chsh of wits and their love of the pos
session of money is based more upon
the uses to which the money can be
put in elevating themselves and their
children and their neighbors and the
community in which tney live than
i
upon the money itself, or the reputation
of having it
We are the wealthiest people in the
[the world; this wealth ought now to
I .
serve the country. It will be a
shameful thing that those who are to
not fit for military service should al
low those who are fit to go to the
front and be maimed and mangled, and
perhaps killed, while they stay at
home and refuse to do even so much
as loosen their purse strings.
(Editorial Note. —Senator Williams,
of Mississippi, was the first member
of either house of congress to sub
scribe for Liberty Loan bonds, invest
ing several thousand dollars in them }
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,
s 1 ts Clerk and Treasurer.
IUE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
Suggestive Planting
Table For Gardeners
Andrew M. Soule, President Georgia
State College of Agriculture.
The following table indicates in a
general way the time to plant some
of the most important crops adapted
to Georgia. It is anticipated
that many of these crops will be
planted in two weeks intervals so as
to afford a succession of vegetables
until killing frost occurs in Novem
ber:
Sweet Potatoes—Planted until July 1.
Harvest at frost and
store. Recommend
central storage
plants.
Irish Potatoes— Planted from June
15 tb August 1. Fall
crop, store. Irish
Cobbler, Green and
Lookout Mountain.
Onions— Sets may be planted
until May 15. Fall
crop, store. Sow
seed in October for
next summer.
Beans— Planted from April
to July 15, for dried
beans, and until Au
gust 15 for green
beans.
Peas— Planted until June
15. Grown for dried
product only. Use
edible varieties.
Turnips and Plant rutabagas in
Rutabagas- July and turnips in
August and Septem
ber.
Cabbage— In the mountains
seed planted in April
will head in late
summer. For stor
age plant seed in
June and set into
field in July and Au
gust.
Collards — Plant from June to
September.
Pumpkins— Plant the seed in
April or very early
in May.
Winter Squash—Plant the seed in
April or early May.
Tomatoes— Sow seeds to June
15 and set plants to
July 15.
Okra — Plant in April and
May.
The Home Garden
T. H. McHatton, Prof, of Horticulture,
State College of Agriculture.
Never before in the bistoiy of this
country has the home garden been
of more vital importance to the wel
fare of the nation than at this par
ticular time. This is not the time
to plow up the home garden and plant
it. in cotton. The farmers with the
large home garden should be able to
produce sufficient supplies for the
family for the whole year.
Where the garden is large, enough
Irish potatoes and sweet potatoes
should be made for the winter use.
The ever-present Georgia collard
should be on hand in great abundance
this year; cabbages should be a prom
inent fall crop; turnips also should
be in the fall garden. If one has not
planted carrots in the spring, carrots
should be planted in the late summer
or early fall for winter use. In most
sections of Georgia salsify or oyster
plant planted now’ or later in the sum
mer will remain in the ground and
can be used all along. The abund
ance of tomatoes and string beans,
and o her vegetables that demand
warm weather for thfir maturity
should be put into cans. There is not
a woman in Georgia who should not
try to put up and can all of the vegeta
bles of various kinds that she expects
io use on her table during the fall,
winter and early spring months. Any
woman who overlooks this at this
time cannot be considered a patriot.
■Canned goods of all kinds are going to
be extremely high this year, even if
the war is over. It is a man’s place
about the home to see that enough
stuff is raised so that the good woman
will have it to can. The home garden
is going io be the most valuable small
piece of ground on the farm, and any
one who neglects it this season is cap
able of "selling his birthright for a
mess of pottage.”
Fall Irish Potatoes
T. H. McHatton, Professor of Horti
culture, State College of Agri.
The farmers of northern Georgia
should lay their plans to put in a
large crop of fall Irish potatoes. If
transportation is tied up this fall and
winter, it will not be possible for us
’to* call on Maine and the other pota
to nmriucing states for our supplies.
They will have to be produced at
home. The North Georgia farmer can
make a,good fall Irish potato crop;
and if the’farmers of ‘this section ,w>U
give this matter due consideration,
we should be able to produce in our
mountain sections enough potatoes
to carry Georgia through until the
spring crop comes in from the south
ern portion of the state. This is
the time to show to the rest of the
country what the mountain soils of
Cforth Georgia can do.
MRS. LOTTIE LIVINGSTON
Public Stenographer,
Dodson Bldg. Phone 104.
Residence Phone 607.
EMMETT S. HORSLEY
Civil Engineer.
DAWSON, GA.
LAND SURVEYING A SPECIALTY.
WRITE FOR REFERENCE.
MISS RESSIE WINDSOR,
Insurance.
Bonds.
Office Forsyth St. Phone 284
C. P. DAVIS
Dental Surgeon.
Orthodontia, Pyorrhea.
Residence Phpne 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.
• AMERICUS LODGE
F. & A, M s meets ev-
a. ery second and
fourth Friday night
» at " o’clock.
FRANK J. PAYNE, W. M.
J. RESCOE PARKER, Sec’y.
■ M. B. ’COUNCIL
LODGE F. and A. M.
Jp meets every First and
Third Friday nights.
f » 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.of Ga.Ry
"The Right Way”
Trains Arrive.
From Chicago, via
Columbus * 12:15 am;
From Columbus *10:00 a m .
From Columbus ! 7:15 p
From Atlanta and Macon..* 5:29 a m
From Macon * 2:11 p m
From Macon * 7:85 p m
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 . ..*10:89 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
The Progressive Kallway ol the Sooth
Leave Americus for Cordele. Ro
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
lins, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South!
12:81 p ».
2:39 a m
Leave Americus for Cordele, Abbe
ville, Helena and intermediate points
5:11 p. m.
Leave Americus tor Richland, At
lanta, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
8:98 p. m.
Leave Americus for Richland. Col
umbus, Dawson, Albany and interme
diate points
1Q:6O a m
Seabpard Buftfet Parlor Sleepiag Gar’
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. P- "’M, G, p. a.,
Norfolk. Va.
L. fi. CGiiNiiL, Pres’t. inc. 1891 B. s. COUNCIL, Casiiier
C. M. COUNCIL, Vice-Pres. T. E. BOLTON, Asst. Cashier
Planters Bank of Americus
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■ With a quarter of a century ez
perience in successful backlog
and with our large resources and
close personal attention to every
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Interest allowed on time certi
ficates and In our department for
savings.
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; period, stopping interest on amounts paid. We always
have best rates and easiest terms and give quickest ser
vice. Save money by seeing us.
G. R. ELLIS or G. C. WEBB
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Americus Undertaking Company
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
MR. NAT LeMASTER, Manager
Agents for Rosemont Gardens
Day Phones 88 and 231 Night 661 and 13<
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Commercial City Bank
AMERICUS, GA.
General Banking Business
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
If it were your home—could you
feel absolutely sure that the Insurance
question wouldn’t result in a contro
versy?
Better see us if you have any
doubts.
Herbert Hawkins
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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A funeral ceremony should be a farewell service char- [
acterized by a quiet, yet imposing dignity. Its appoint- |
ments should be modern and pleasing and it should be
conducted with a careful courtesy.
ALLISON UNDERTAKING COMPANY
L. R. Eden, Director
Day Phone 253--Night 657, 106, 36
MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1917.