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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
fostoffice at Americas, Ga.. under act
ol March 3, 1879.
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President.
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Managing Editor.
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Georgia.
Americus, Ga., July 19, 1917
The American troops in France are
being supplied with baseball parapher
» nalia. The national game follows the
flag.
The weatfier man has evidently fail
ed to note the fact that we have had
our full supply of moisture and are
perfectly willing to go “bone dry” for
a couple of weeks.
The Holly Bluff camp at Macon must
be constructed in 19 days, which means
that there will be some scurrying
around and plenty of dust flying in the
Central City for the next few weeks.
The despised Russian armies-have
been able to kick up enough dust on
the eastern front to necessitate the
withdrawal of German troops from
France to stiffen the fast crumbling
defense of the Austrians.
Billy Sutlive of the Savannah Press
takes a wallop at that dear Jax in the
following pointed language: “Maybe
Jacksonville will not get that canton
ment and the soldiers will be left to
fight Germans instead of mosquitoes.”
Is it the tax slacker who wishes the
tax equalization law repealed? Do
those who advocate the repeal of this
law believe that it is right and just for
one mar| to pay taxes on all his prop
erty, assessed at a fair value, while an
other hides out a lot of his and pays j
nc tax on it? —Columbus Ehquirer-Sun.
The names of those German sus
pects under arrest charged with
plotting to infect Americans with dis
ease germs by means of court plaster,
have been withheld by the authorities
for fear of lynching. If the facts can]
be brought home to the parties guilty j
of such demoniac intrigues, lynching j
-would be a most humane punishment. !
There are evidently a few members j
of the "most august deliberative bodyj
in the world” who can detect political
scheming in every plan advocated by
the government, as witness the howl j
raised by certain northern senators
who claim politics is behind the selec-j
tion of the South as the main training
ground for the new army.
In the general hustle and bustle at
tendant upon the active entrance of the
nation into the world struggle, it is
only to be expected that a few un
principled scoundrels should attempt
to fatten their bank accounts by ex
torting excessive profits from the sale
of materials necessary for the prosecu
tion of the war. Indications are, how
ever, these individuals are to be
brought up with a short turn,
WHY >OT AMERICUS?
Announcement is made that a base
hospital for the treatment of wounded
French and British soldiers is to be
established at Savannah and that
first hospital ships bearing battle-torn
troopers will sail within a few days.
It is suggested that an energetic ef
fort be made to secure the establish- j
ment of a military hospital in Ameri-j
cus, to be operated either as a branch
of the base hospitals located at
Charleston or Savannah, the advant-|
ageous geographical position of
city being urged as one of the most
potent reasons for such a selection.
The continuance of the war necessa
rily means a never-ceasing stream of
wounded men sent back from the fight-.
ing lines, and if it is necessary that J
the French and British wounded be
brought across the Atlantic on account
of insufficient facilities in Europe, how
much more will it be needful to make
ample provision for our own soldiers
who within a short time will be at the
forefront of the battle.
During the War Between the States
a branch hospital for the treatment
of wounded Confederate soldiers was
established in Americus. the strategic
location of the city for that purpose
being readily recognized by the mili
tary leaders.
Direct communication by railroad
with Savannah, w'hich is destined to
become one of the greatest seaports of
the Atlantic coast, offers excellent
transportation facilities for the trans-,
fer of wounded men from the base hos
■ i
pitals. The distance is not too great
and no difficulty could be apprehended
in that connection.
The salubrious climate of this par
ticular section is an Important point
; w-hich should be impressed upon the
■ authorities having jurisdiction in the
' matter of hospital site selection. No
more healthful locality than Americus
could be pointed out in south or cen
tral Georgia.
I Suggestion is made that the build
ings owned by the Third Agricultural
' District Fair association might be util
ized for hospital purposes, thus obviat
ing a difficulty which might otherwise
-
prove a temporary obstacle in secur
ing the selection of Americus as the
’ site for a branch hospital.
The details of the project may be
worked out, however, the most practi
, cal steps being taken as the necessi
; ties of the situation are made appar
, ent. The first step is to inaugurate
( I an active movement to bring Americus |
J to the attention of the proper author-'
ities as an available and desirable hos
pital site. If the project is to be car
ried through successfully, it should r je
agitated without delay.
THE EMBARGO ON EXPORTS
I
Somebody drew a cartoon the other j
day representing Uncle Sam as the
proprietor of a restaurant. Entered a
I
s-mali girl, with a spacious pocket-like j
receptacle on each side of her skirt.,
From one of these peeped a scrap of,
paper bearing the following from the
i Kaiser, “What you cannot eat, bring
heme.” Above the cartoon appeared j
a caption quoting Uncle Sam to
eff< (: that these new-fashipned pockets
were barred. The little girl represent- |
ed the neutral nations of Europe, and
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the pockets which she has been wear-j
ing in the great American restaurant
are indeed now to be barred. The j
!American government has determined,
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that this country shall cease feeding
] Germany or know' the reason why.
j The announcement that an embargo (
| would be established on exports to
j eutral countries has already stirred upj
considerable resentment among the
European non-beligerents. They are
about to a profitable business killed.]
There is much condemnation among .
jthem of the American government. A 1
Danish newspaper declares our policy (
to be brutal and out of keeping with j 1
our professions of concern for the 1
I rights of neutrals. It is only natural
I that the European neutrals should be
I annoyed by the embargo, but their de-, 1
■|nunciation of the United State# is
I Without any reasonable basis. It has
jbeen established beyond peradventure
-,that food and other necessaries ship-!
'|Ped from this country to Scandinavia'
■|have been proceeding without delay in-'
J to the German empire. This would be
indicated by a comparison of the cro
war exports to those countries and
their present demands, if there were
not other means of proving it. The
Swedes naively explain that they are
dependent upon us for supplies to cov-;
er the deficit caused by their exports
I tw Germany. From the American point
I of view, there could be no better state
' ment of the case. That is the very de
■ ficit which the United States intends no j
longer to cover.
There is no disposition on the part
of our government to force starvation ]
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'on the neutral nations of Europe, j
1 What they require for the sustenance]
their own people they can get; that j
and nothing more. It is not pleasant;
to be compelled to destroy the profit
' able commerce they have built up, but
! America cannot, in the words of a con-
I temporary, “be expected so feed and
1 fight Germany at the same time.” —
' Savannah Morning News.
PATROTISM OR PLUNDER.
President Wilson’s appeal to the,
business interests of the country to be] |
satisfied with just and reasonable prof
ils is also a warning: \
Those who do not respond, wffio I
do not respond in the spirit of i
those who have gone to give their
for us on bloody fields far '
away, may safely be left to be
dealt with by opinion and the law
—for the law must, of course, com- ]
mand these things.
Not only must be dealt with, but in-,]
, evitably w'ill be dealt with, unless there
1 1
lis more restraint on the part of men on ,
I whom the vast majority of the Amer-S
ican people depend for the necessaries
j of life.
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j Those of moderate income, and most
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j Americans have only moderate in-
I I comes, cannot indefinitely withstand
' the pressure of extortionate prices.
1 In this matter the President is wise
1 in refusing to discriminate between
I
the government and the public. “The;
public,” as he rightly declared, “is now'*
as much a part of the government as <
the army and navy themselves; the
whole people in all their activities are
now mobilized and in service.”
Senator Lodge in his opposition to
the Food Control Bill said, “Let private
‘ business make all it can, and then tax
it.” That theory will not stand. It
subjects the consumer to indiscrimin-'
ate plunder on the prepense that the
1 government will manage to get the 100t 1
away from the robbers, but in the
meantime the consumer remain plun-^
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jdered and the success of the govern-;
ment in recapturing the loot remains 1
problematical.
Taxation of profits is not enough.
There must be limitation of price as
well. Whether this is to be done by
individual initiative or governmental
coercion is a matter for business men'
to decide for themselves. One thing
they may be sure of. This war is not''
'to be a period of uninterrupted pillag- ,
! ing of the public.
So far as the government is con- •
'eerned, it can easily take care of itself, i
'and in the main it has done so, but;'
■the relation of the consumer to the I*
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problem is a different matter. He can- |
j not take care of himself, and unless (
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1 provision is made for his protection j -
I this country will face a most serious.'
J economic crisis, which cannot be met j -
by the customary process of raising
i wages and then raising prices again to
'meet,the wage increase.
| Nobody is asking sacrifice of busi
-1 ness such as everybody demands of the
' men who are sent to the front. It is
] not expected to die for its country, but
only to be moderate and reasonable,
1 and if it cannot do that much volun
; tarily it must be made to do it.
■ There is something more than dol
lars and cents to be considered in
I connection with the question. Far more
■ important is the*sense of social wrong
and injustice that will soon be in
flamed unless there is an appreciable
decrease in the general cost of living,
and in this aspect of the case the
I resident is not guilty of exaggeration
when he says prices “mean victory or
defeat.” On the issue o i patrotism or
'plunder American business must soon
take a definite stand. —New is York
World.
——
Bplrtt of Mischief.
| "T»a should never be cross.” “1
can't help it sometimes,” replied the
small boy. “I like to start an argu
ment between father and mother as tc
which of them I take after.”
.THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
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receipt of stamps or coin. *
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MELBOURNE, Australia, July 19.
Hardships and discomforts of the
British campaigns in Palestine and
Mesopotamia are the themes of many
letters written by Australian soldiers
serving under the commands of Gen
erals Sir Archibald Murray in Pales
tine on* Major General Maude in Meso
potamia.
“If you want to see a muddle you
oi(ght to see a camel convoy under
i shell fire,” writes one man from the
vicinity of Gaza in southern aPles
tine. “The natives who lead the cam
| els run away at the first shot and then
the white men try to induce, by all
'the profanity they can muster, those
I camels to hurry out of range or under
the cover of a hill. All the time good
lives are being lost, trying to save the
convoy, which perhaps has the water
supply for thousands of men in the
firing line.”
Dust, heat and flies are the three
worst plagues of Mesopotamia from
the soldiers’ standpoint, writes one of
the privates who suffered from them.
“To you,” he adds, “the flies would be
quite inconceivable. They settle in
I great clusters on everything. Some of
jthem can sting and bite severely. With
I the coming of nightfall the ordinary
flies disappear and the mosquitoes and
' sandflies take their places. The sand
I fly is an insidious plague. You have to
| wear a very fine suffocating mesh on
j your face and at night you must spray
ihin acid over your face to get any
peace. The temperature goes up from
110 to 142 degrees in the shade. The
morning’s work being done you lie in
your tent with the flap up. You almost
gasp for breath. Anxiously you await
I the going down of the sun. Y T ou wear a
toupee or a wet towel on your head.
' One very rarely wears much clothing
and, you lead the simple life. The heat
takes all pride from you. You’re just
bathed in dust and sweat
“You can get sunstroke through the
small of your back. The hot wind, bad
as it is, is better than the complete
stillness although it bounces off the
earth flinging sand and dust all over
you. A’ou eat sand and breathe it; you
lie down in it; it’s in your mouth, eyes,
ears and clothes. These things leave
Mesopotamia burnt into your memory
ferever.”
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Buy it at druggisfs,ar>d
general stores or*postpaid
from the manufacturer*.-
Don’t Throw
Awav
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Your old Automobile Tires
and Tubes. Bring them
to us for repairs.
Our Steam Vulcanizing
Plant is at your service.
Every job we turn out is
completed by an expert
workman.
Time will demonstrate
the wisdom of bringing
your vulcanizing to us.
G. A. & W. G.
TURPIN
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F. G. OLVER
LOCKSMITH.
Sewing machines and Supplies; Key
and Lock Fitting, Umbrella) Repaired
and Covered. Phone 420.
Lee STREET. MAR 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.
P. and A. M.
Jk AMERICUS LODGB
F. & A. M., meets ev-
M ery second and
fourth Friday night
* Njjf « at 7 o’clock.
FRANK J. PAYNE, W. M.
J. RESCOE PARKER, Sec’y.
M. B, COUNCIL
]&\ LODGE F. and A. M.
meets every First and
Third Friday nights.
a \ Visiting brothers are
invited to attend. 8
DR. J. R. STATHAM, W. M.
NAT LeMASTER. Secretary.
WASHINGTON CAMP, SO. 14,
P. 0. S. OF A.
Meets every first and third Monday
nights in P. O. S. of A. Hall, No. 21*
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.ofGa.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 ra
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 *10:99 p m
From Jacksonville, via
Albany * B:4® 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 ...* 0:40.a m
For Macon and Atlanta *2:11 p ra
For Macon and Atlanta ...*10:89 p m
For Montgomery and
Albany * 6:29 a m
For Montgomery and
Albany * 2:11 p m
For Albany * 7:85 p ra
For Jacksonville, via
Albany *12:15 a m
‘Daily ! Except Sunday,
adv GEO. ANDERSON, Agent.
Seaboard Air Line
rbe Progressive Railway of toe Sootr
Leave Americus for Gordele. 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
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, Diw Pass. Ag'nt,
savannah. Ga.; C. p ’\a, G. p. a.,
Norfolk. Ya.
1. S. coemctl. Pres t. lIIC. mi B. S. COUNCIL, Cashier
C. M. COUNCIL, Vlce-Pres. I, £. BOLTON, Asst. Casbler
Planters Bank of Americus
CAPITAL SURPLUS S PROFITS $225,000.00
Resources Over One Million Dollars
a Did you kelp to over-subscribe the
Liberty Loan Bond Issue? II the
war continues, another issue ol
these bonds Is inevitable. Start
an interest bearing account in our
Department for Savings and be
prepared to help your Country by
Prompt, Conservative, Accommodating .
We Want Your Business
No Account Too Large and None Too Small
Plillll "^ ! Mijui
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MONEY 51 %
Mn\FV IMm ° n * arm * ant k al 5 1-2 per cent
iVIUIiLI LUfiilLEj interest and borrowers have priv- S
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
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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| Articles for Sale at
I Reduced Prices
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! Singer Sewing Machine Ice Cream Freezers “
i Childs Swing Covered Picnic Baskets
| Window Basket Window Baskets
j VVaste Paper Basket's Black & White Jardiners |
I Sanitary Jar Caps Hanging Plant Pots
Hanging Flower Bowls
OTHER GOODS J
Ideal Fruit Jars Mason Fruit Jars
Jar Rubbers Waxed Strings for Cans
Polishtone Aluminum Preserving Kettle !
Williams-Niles Co,
PHONE 706
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surance? Reasonable rates —strong
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Phone 216. Office 208 Jackson St.
“1 Satisfy.” '
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THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1917