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THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1917
PARTNERSHIP
INSURANCE
The most Important asset of ?
firm? The business ability, ot
special technical skill of thg
individual members.
Why not insure against the lost
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 M. HANSFORD, Agent
Americus, Ga.
UNION CENTRAL LIFE
INSURANCE CO.
*The Great Annual Dividend Payer. 11
Save Your
Shoes
There’s months of wear and
lots of good service in many
a pair cf shoes thrown away
Don’t do it. Bring your old
shoes to us and let us fix
them for you at a fraction of
what a new pair will co&.
We call for and delivei
your shoes.
REX SHOE SHOP
E. Breetlove, Prop.
101 Lee St. Artesian Cornel
Soaps
Perfumes
Talcum
Powders
and Toilet
Articles
A full line of
The Be£
Phone 406
Prompt Service
J.l. GIDDINGS
Druggist
Forsyth St. & Cotton Ave.
ATTENTION
WHEAT
GROWERS!
I wish to announce to wheat grow
ers of Sumter and surrounding coun
ties, that I will have my modern flour
mill ready for making flour, beginnia?
Monday, June 4th, located 7 miles east
of Americus, at Brown’s Mill.
I have installed an up-to-date roller
mill, operated by experienced miller,
and can safely guarantee satisfaction,
I will appreciate your patronage.
J. C. Brown
Proprieter
LOOK
INVESTORS!
125 acres nice level land, 2 miles of
R. R. station, rent 5 bales cotton
Price $25 an acre. Big investment.
600 acres, 450 acres in cultivation,
nice pebbly gray soil, on fine graded
road, big bargain at $25 acre.
500 acres, 6 miles of Americus, on
good road, near church and school, 350
acres in cultivation, nice home and
gcod land-running) water.
1100 acres, railroad and station on
land, 500 acres open, only sls acre.
500 acres, cut over land, with R. R.
through property, $6 acre.
Land is the only indestructible in
vestment. Come to see me if you want
to buy or sell.
P. B. Williford
Office West Side Main Entrance
/ Windsor Hotel
UNCLE SIM WILL
ENTER INSURANCE
SOON
WASHINGTON, July 19.— Before this
congress has a chance to get away, the
war administration is going to ask it
to pass legislation which will enable
Uncle Sam to go into the life and ac
cident indemnity insurance business
on the biggest scale in history. At
one blow, the administration wants to
insure one million soldiers and sailors
and to prepare to insure millions as
called into service.
There are two impelling reasons for
this: The administration wants to
avoid a huge pension avalanche after
the war; second, the insurance com
panies them; elves asked too much to
carry insurance policies on our fighting
force. Most of them demanded SIOO
per SI,OOO of insurance, in addition to
the regular premium.
This looked like penalizing patrotism
to Charles F. Nesbit, superintendent of
insurance, District of Columbia. Ac
cordingly he proposed to War Secre
tary Bager that the insurance compan
ies be asked to form a board to pro
rate the insurance on all the fighting
forces to cut the premium is pos
sible.
Examination proved this not very
practical. For instance, if insurance
were taken out on 1,000,000 men, the
premium amounting to $21,000,000,
would be dissipated as follows. $5,000,-
000 for medical examination; $10,000,-
000 for agents’ commissions; $2,000,000
for other expenses. This would leave
only $4,000,000 to be applied to the
risks. -
If the government itself insured the
men, there would be no expense in con
nection with agents, medical examina
tions, etc., so it could take the risks at
much less cost than the companies. At
a meeting of insurance company rep
resentatives the other day with Secre
tary of the Treasury McAdoo 104 voted
in favor of the government insuring its
men and; only four opposed it.
Edwin F. Sweet, assistant secretary
of commerce, has worked out a tenta
tive plan as follows:
There is to be created, in connection
with one of the existing executive de
partments of the government, a soldj
iers’ and sailors’ indemnity bureau j
with a competent insurance man at its
head. The necessary actural and cler-j
ical assistance will be provided. Pro-j
tection for a definite amount, not ex
ceeding $4,000, will be automatically |
furnished to everyone in the
and naval service of the country with
out regard to rank and without ex
pense to the insured.
This insurace will cover partial or;
total disability as well as death. All j
losses will.be paid in regular install
ments. All adjustments will be made i
with the east possible delay. As cop-j
crete evidence of the government’s oh-'
ligation a certificate of policy* may be
given each soldier and sailor. In addi
tion each man may buy extra insur
suranee to the amount of $6,000 on
terms as favorable as in peace time,
the government issuing the policy. The
scale of indemnity for injuries is beim j
w orked out.
It is also proposed to center in this
indemnity bureau the paying of sep- j
aration allowances for dependents of
soldiers and sailors. This has never j
been done in this country, but Canada
and England have done it throughout
this war.
In order to carry out these insurance
and allowance plans specific legisla
tion and appropriations will be requir
ed. but it is not anticipated congress
will balk, as the subject will come
very close to millions of families.
ROBT. E. WHITE
Attorney-at-Law. \
General Practice
Collections, Loans
Americus, Ga.
_____________ '
EMMETT S. HORSLEY,
Civil Engineer.
DAWSON, GA.
LAND SURVEYING A SPECIALTY.
WRITE FOR REFERENCE.
MISS BESSIE WINDSOR,
Insnrance,
Bonds.
Office Forsyth St Phone 284
C. P. DAVIS
Dental Surgeon.
Orthodontia, Pyorrhea.
Residence Phone 316. Office Pboae 818.
Allison Bldg.
FIDOS ARSENAL
RADIY DAMAGED
01 IjMDEBS
WASHINGTON, July 19. Span
(dau, the munitions-faetory center of
. Prussia and sometimes characterized
as the “citadel of Berlin," is describ
ed in the following war geography bul
, letin of the National Geographic So
ciety :
“It is, of course, impossible to sur
mise as to the extent of the damage
caused by the recent explosion in
hand-grenade factory at Spandau, for
.the German censorship on news of
j such disasters is very rigid. There are
few richer fields for explosions in the
German empire, however, than at
Spandau, where, prior to the war, there
were more than 200 acres of govern
ment arsenals, gun factories, and
powder plants employing more than
6,000 workmen. The extent of these
j military works has, of course, been
| vastly increased since the summer of
1914.
“When the war began Spandau had
a population of more than 85,000, hav
ing nearly trebled in size since 1885.
; The town is situated on naturally
'swampy ground at the confluence of
j the rivers Spree and Havel, the latter
j having been greatly improved for nav-
I igation in recent years. The distance
by rail to Berlin, which lies to the
coutheast, is? seven and a half or elev
en miles, according to the railway sta
tion in the capital at which the travel
er detrains. As a matter of fact, the
two cities are practically continuous,
Charlottenburg forming the connecting
link. Both the Eerlin-Hambrug and the
Berlin-Hanover railway lines pass
through Spandau.
“Spandau’s history begins far back
ir medieval times. It received its civ
ic rights during the first half of the
13th century, and was strongly forti
fied in the 16th century, but was unable
| to withstand an attack from the Swed
!es in 1635. During the Napoleonic era
it succumbed to the French. After the
war of 1870 the Germans thought it
advisable to strengthen the fortifica
tions. but subsequently many of the de
fenses were razed.
“Spandau has been one of the mil-
I itary treasure cities of Prussia for
more than 40 years, a sum equal to
$30,000,000 having been kept here in
| the Julius Tower ready for instant use
in case of ‘military emergency.’ It is
a pathetic commentary that this sum,
which undoubtedly was used in launch
ing the treacherous attack upon France
through Belgium in the opening days
of August 1914, was a residue of the
indemnity which Germany had collect
ed from the French after the Franco-
Prussian war of 1870-71.
“Four or, five miles northeast of
Spandau is the famous castle of Tegaj,
the family home of the Brothers Hum
boldt,—Alexander, the great naturalist
and traveler, and Karl Wilhelm, the
diplomatist, philologist, and man of let
ters— both of whom are buried in the
castle grounds.
“Spandau was at one time the favor
ite residence of the Hohenzollern elec
tors of Brandenburg. Ten miles to the
southwest is Potsdam, qjie of the prin
cipal residences of th Keaiser.
RHEUMATIC
KNOCKERS
NOW BOOSTERS
All Loud in Praise of “Neutrone Pre
scription 99.”
They all say “It does beat the
Dutch" how quick ‘Neutrone Prescrip
tion 9,9” got rid of that Rheumatism.
It’s almost magic. “Neutrone Prescrip
tion 99" gets all forms of Rheumatism
■every time as sure as the sun rises.
The first few doses show results. Those
horrible Rheumatic pains stop, those
poor inflamed joints go down and oh’
anything like that Well, it’s true?.
There's no more fiery, vile smelling
liniments, just a good clean internal
remedy that purifies the blood, drives
all impurities out of the system—
makes you feel like new. like doing
things. Don’t delay, get a bottle to
day and your troubles are over. 50c
and SI.OO.
For sale by Howell’s Pharmacy and
leading druggists everywhere, Amer
icus. Ga.
■na ia effective la treating
S * unnatural discharges;
RCIf > HI —« painless.non-poisonous :
m 9||T IT and will not strteture.
Believe* in 1 tos days.
SOLD BY OBCOOISTS.
Parcel Post If desired—Price tl, or 3 bottles $2 75.
Prepared by
THB EVANS CHEMICAL CO.. CINCINNATI. O.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
MERCHANT FLEET
STANDARDIZED 10
MEET NECESSITY
SAVANNAH, Ga., July 19. —An-
nouncement of the fact that at least
twenty-five vessels and possibly more
, f"r ihe Emergency Fleet Corporation
I w mid be constructed in Savannah
( shipyards, at a cost of several million
[dollars, gave rise to much conjecture
regarding the type of wooden vessels
i which would be built. Ship builders
( who had obtained contracts
.give out information or plans, stating
( that they had jtedged the shipbuilding
.board not to divulge them. Now com-
I plete plans of specifications have been
I ined and are published here for
, tbe first time
I The vessels are to be of the single
deck type w*ith wooden deck-houses on
the poop end bridge decks and fitted
with two wooden pole masts, fitted
with cargo booms and one smoke stack.
} Four caulked water tight wooden bulk
heads extend to the upper deck, form
ing two cargo holds, and the machinery
1 space. Steam winches are fitted to the
■hatches for working cargoes.
The amidship deck house on the
! bridge deck contain the officers quar
j tcrs, chart room, wireless, gunners,
. quarters for petty officers, engineers,
cooks, oilers, messmen, while the
bridge space is used for coal or cargo,
and a part of the peep space for stores
or cargo. Awnings are to be used ex
tensively on the decks.
The engines will not be as highly
standardized as the hulls, as plans have
been made for either single or twin
screw* drive, or the installation of an
electric drive, such as has been placed
or- the newest battleships.
The length all over the ships will be
261 feet, beam 46 feet, depth 26 feet;
estimated deadweight, 3,500; sea speed,
loaded, ten knots, per hour, w*ith
horsepower of* 1,400.
The contracts it is understood, will
No waste by cows
or in handling
Mr. J. L. Acree, Dothan, Ala., says that he would use Buckeye Hulls
at the same price as old style hulls because Buckeye Hulls are
easier to handle, cleaner, and because cows do not waste them as
they do old style hulls. He believes that at least a third of the
old style hulls are wasted by the cows and in handling.
RUCKtyr
g ■ COTTONSEED • I
V HULLS V
UNTUESS
when wet, mix so thoroughly and uniformly with the other forage
that the cows can’t nose them aside. Being sacked, they keep
clean in the barn. Being compact, concentrated, solid roughage,
it is easy to measure them out accurately and mix them properly
with the other feed. And yet with all these advantages. Buckeye
Hulls sell for several dollars per ton less than old style hulls. •
To secure the best results and to develop the ensilage odor, wet the hulls
thoroughly twelve hours before feeding. It is easy to do this by
wetting them down night and morning (or the next feeding. If at any time
this cannot be done, wet down at least thirty minutes. If you prefer to
feed the hulls dry, use only half as much by bulk as of old style hulls.
Book of Mixed Feeds Free
Gives the right formula for every combination of feeds used in the South. Tells
how much to feed for maintenance, for milk, for fattening, for work. Describes
Buckeye Hulls and gives directions for using them properly. Send for your
copy to nearest mill.
Dept, j i The Buckeye Cotton Oil Co. Dept, j
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) ALLtSON UNDERTAKING
COMPANY
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
A. D. WILLIAMS, Director
Day Phone 253 Night Phones 657--106
autoTireT
„ VULCANIZED
All work done by STEAM and
every job absolutely GUARANTEED.
When you have tire troubles
phone 506, our service car is AL
WAYS at your command.
. Americus Steam
Vulcanizing Co.
J. W. LOTT, Manager
REAR AMERICUS AUTO CO.
: be let on a lump sum basis only. The
shipping board will agree to pay a cer
tain sum thirty days after the signing
of contract; five per cent within sixty
days after the signing of the contract;
and per cent more within ninety
days after the signing.
When the keel of each ship is laid
tl ere will be paid twenty per cent of
the cost of the ships; when the ship is
completely framed, thirty per cent of
[the 1 price will be paid, and as each
j ship is launched fifteen per cent of the
, price will paid; when the machin-
I ery*7s installed, tw’enty per cent of the
price will be paid and the balance on
each ship will be paid within thirty
days after delivery and acceptance,
j Inspectors appointed by the govern
ment will inspect all materials and
I workmanship entering into the con
struction of the vessels, and these in-
I spectors are authorized to reject all
, materials and all workmanship which
j does not comply with the specifica
tions.
|
BRITISH SEARCH LIGHT
BROKE UP THE MEETING
VOLO, Greece, July 19.—A search
l light of a British cruiser recently dis
rupted a street meeting of the sup
porters of King Constantine who were
loudly proclaiming protests against the
rule of the Entente Allies.
"Down with the dogs of Allies,"
shouted one royalist adherent. “Curse
Vtnizelos,” “Long live King Constan
tine," were among the cries of the
speakers.
The meeting had reached the zenith
of enthusiasm when suddenly every
Royalist started as if he had been shot.
Through the sultry blackness of the
June night had struck a brilliant beam
of illumination. It came from a search
light of the English ship and it had
fallen and rested full upon them. It
never w avered. It seemed to bb. look
ing into the face of every man of
them as if to see who would speak
next. The words died away on their
lips. The searchlight simply stared
them into silence. They fidgeted and
whispered to each other for a few
minutes and then slipped away into
j the grateful obscurity of the surround
ing darkness. After that the search
i light w*as master of the situation.
COCOTONE
SKIN WHITENER
25 c BOX FREE
A Skin Bleach or Whitener for dark or brown skin, remov
ing all blemishes and clearing swarthy or sallow complex
ions and causing the skin to Grow Whiter. Don’t envy a
clear complexion; use Cocotone Skin Whitener and have
one.
WHAT USERS THINK OF COCOTONE
Macon, Ga.
Cocotone Co.
Dear Snrs: Send me by return
mail two boxes of Cocotone Skin
Whitener and three cakes of Coco
tone Skin Soap. They are fine and
I do not care to be without them.
Enclosed is money order for $1.25.
Yours truly
CLARA M. JACKSON,
Waycross, Ga.
Cocotone Co.
Dear Friends: Your Cocotone
Skin Whitener is the finest thing l
ever saw*. My skin was very dark
and the first? box has made it many
shades lighter, and my friends all
ask me what I have been using.
Enclosed you will find $2.00. Please
send me six boxes of Skin Whitener
and tw*o cakes of soap. Your truly,
ANNA M. WHITE.
For Sale by l’rather-Ansley
In the growing
Chero'Cola wBP*
Through a Straw"
Pleasing to the palate wSSBJMf,
MfpesHMo laspi
EAD AFT£/? EFFECT.
A combination of delicious fruit flavors, with a
full proportion of the refreshing and exhilarating
Gila Nut as the base, all blended so exactly that
there is no feeling of depression.
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HOGS! HOGS!! HOGS!!!
Mr. Farmer:—l will buy your fat hogs and haul them in.
It you are not feeding any for the market, get busy and
see how quick you can fatten a few. They are ready mon
ey and will make money for the farmer that feeds them
properly.
JAMES G. COWAN ,
P. O. Box 288, Americus, Ga.
Or leave message at Rylanders
• igjNfe’
Jiify ■ k
Montgomery, Ala.
Cocotone Co.
Dear Sirs: I find that Cocotone
Skin Whitener is the best prepara
tion I have ever used to clear the
skin, and wish you would mail me
two boxes at once.
(Signed) MRS. C. P. JOHNSON.
Do not accept substitutes or
imitations.
CUT THIS OUT.
THE UOUOTONE CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
I have never used Cocotone Skin
Whitener, but if you will send me a
25c box free, will be pleased to try
it. I enclose six 2c stamps to cover
cost of mailine, packing, etc.
uName
Address
AGENTS WANTED.
Co., EVERYTHING NEW.
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