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PAGE TWO BOARDS IN WAR ) CAMPS WOULD GO P ASTMOON WASHINGTON, May 16— (By Asso ciated Press.) —Even in America, ’’the I greatest builder of the past,” no feat| of construction has ever approached that involved in the completion in 90 days of 16 cantonments for the nation al army and 16 tent cities for the na tional guard, says the official war ‘‘materiel” history made public today by the war department. The task in volved the erection and equipment of' 32 cities capable of accommodating 40,000 persons each, with all the requi site water, lighting, sewerage, hospit al and heating utilities, and in addi tion the preparation of the strictly military features, such as parade grounds and rifle and artillery ranges. The creature comforts enjoyed by the American soldier of 1917 is con tiasted with those afforded the men of ’6l-’65. Substantial barracks, heated by steam or stoves, took the place of of tents; chemically pure water re placed that secured from the casual spring or stream; scientific laundries! cared for the national army recruit’s clothing, and field bakeries gave him the modern- successor to the ashy hoe sake. To Moon and Half Way Back. Lumber used in the cantonments alone the report says, was equivalent to a board walk 12 inches wide and one inch thick “to the moon and half way back,” while the nails of one popular size would "girdle the earth 3 1-2 times.’’ The race between the contractors to complete the cantonments in the time for the initial draft is eloquently described, the builder of Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky., winning by a narrow margin. The cantonments occupied 167,741 acres of land which cost an average of $3.93 per acre, and the con tractor’s profits were given as less than 2 1-2 per cent of the gross cost of construction. Expenditures for the cantonments represented 70 per cent of the total for the Panama canal, but the time con sumed was less than 90 days against 10 years for the canal. Supplementary building projects undertaken by the department aggregated a much larger project than the cantonments and in cluded enormous store houses, facto Ties fjbr various purposes, proving grounds, army posts, embarkation fa cilities, docks, magazines, railroads, aviation fields and hospitals. In every State but One, "On November 11, 1918,” the report says, "the construction division was conducting 535 operations in 442 locali ties. involving an expenditure of sl,- 000.000,000. These touched every state but one.” As the construction crews developed teamwork, remarkable instances of speed were reported. Precautions ta ken to assist the contractors includ ed the detail of a disbursing officer on the spot ‘with he check book ready" so that material could be paid on de livery, and so that special equipment could be obtained at a fair rental and a steady flow of materials be insured. The last feature finally necessitated the sending of soldiers into the forest to cut logs and piles and to load them on railroad cars which were guarded by soldiers to their destination. When a shortage of stoves threat ened the health of the new army, offi cers of the construction division were sent to the factories to speed up pro duction with the result that the army obtained 15,000 in 3 months although that number is a year’s output of the r —; ——— —— ARCADIAN LC3u3fc3 Mito AM» QROVNO mSI [|2a| Q N 0.9 Ww ;®- g2|| jWW (h> I MORE cotton and more corn —but raise them on less land. That is the way to make money this year. Fertilize as usual and then top dress with Arcadian Sulphate of Ammonia at the rate of 100 pounds per acre. Write for Bulletin No. 69. ARCADIAN Sulphate of Ammonia is the well-known standard article that has done you good service in your mixed fertilizers for years past. Especially kiln-dried and ground to make it fine and dry. Ammonia 25’4% guar anteed. Made in U. S. A. The Great American Ammoniate For sale by Armour Fertilizer Works, Atlanta, Ga. Swift & Company, Atlanta, Ga For information New York mto opplica- Ihe Company NY . iion, write AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT Atlanta, Ga. | LESLIE ; A special Mother’s Day program ( was rendered at the Methodist church ! Sunday by the pastor, Rev. C. T. | Clark. Ernest Laramore, a former resident of Leslie, was in town Saturday, see ing his many friends here. He has just returned from eighteen months army service overseas. The news reached here Monday of the death at Cordele of Mr. Luther , Glaze's father, which occurred at the' home of his daughter. Mrs. McKenzie.. The remains were taken to Benevo-‘ lence, near Americus where funeral and interment occurred. i Rev. J. A. Thomas, of Columbus, and Rev. O. B. Chester, of Dawson, • I were guests of Rev. and Mrs. C. T. ] Clark Monday night, having come to Leslie to take part in the Centenary service at Mt. Zion Methodist church Tuesday. Mrs. Amanda Adams has returned, to her home here after spending three' weeks at Lumber City, the guest of • Mrs. S. G. Wooten. Joe Tom Pilcher, who has been at tending school at Young Harris, is at home for the summer. He has with him his friend, Jim Cook, from Brook yet. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Jones, Mrs. Sallie Wade and Mrs. Rosa Wade and little son, Walter spent Monday afternoon' in Cordele with friends. Mrs. J. W. Barwick and little son left Sunday for Blakeley where they will spend two weeks with relatives. Madison summerford came heme last week from Milledgeville, where he has been attending school at G. M. C. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Laramore and Mr. and Mrs. Julius Laramore were visitors in town Saturday afternoon while en oute from Macon to their home in Lee county. J. W. Barwick visited relatives at Maddox Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Dupree, of Ameri cus, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lasco Harvey. Renza Israel and moher, Mrs. John Israel, Miss Bertha Israel and Mrs. George Wiggins, from near Smithville, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Suggs Sunday. Miss Ruby Simpson is spending sev eral days with Miss Zola Dell. W. F. Sherman, traveling salesman of Atlanta, was a business visitor here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Perry and daugh ter, Miss Neva Perry were in town Tuesday afternoon. Charlie B. Knowles returned to Les lie Saturday from Atlanta, where hq went to Davis-Fisher hospital for an operation. Mrs. S. G. Wooten and children, of Lumber City, are visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Clark, on Allen street. Mrs. J. J. Dupree, Mrs. Lasco H • - vey, Mrs. John Harvey and Mrs. Henry- Reid spent Monday at Concord visit ing relatives. Luke Outlaw of Cordele was a vis itor in town Tuesday. Ben Dupree of Concord spent, sev ral days last week in Leslie at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Lasco Har vey. Miss Neva Perry left Wednesday for ' a visit to Miss Myra Perry at Butler. I Ga. On her return trip to Leslie she ’ stopped with friends in Cordele. Ask tui Chero Cola at founts. I There’s none so good. 9-ts Call your grocer for Chero Cola. sc. ’ 9-ts I industry. Fire prevention at the various army projects was so efficient that the cap ita loss was only 46 cents compared with the civilian rate of $2.42. Belgium Gets First i Cotton from Congo ANTWERP, May 16.—The first ship ment of cotton from the Belgian Con go has arrived in Antwerp. It amount ed to about eight tons, but it will shortly be followed by larger quanti ties. Heretofore Belgin industry has been relying exclusively on imports from America. The first attempts at cotton growing in the Belgian Congo were made during the war in 1915. To day there are already several cotton plantations in operation in the Manie ma and Sankaru districts. The 1918 crop yielded about 250 tons. cutoff J The Cut-Off school closed Friday after a prosperous year under the supervision of Miss Beulah Penning ton as principal and Miss Jane Wick er as assistant. The pupils and a number of the patrons enjoyed a picnic at Miona springs Friday through the kindness of the car owners of the community who tendered the use of their cars for carrying the children Upon arrival there they found Rev. E. M. Clapp, formerly of his place but of Garden Valley, there with his school and there was much enjoyment derived by the pupils of the two schools. At the close of the contests Cut-Off pu pils had the most points. Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe Grant spent Sunday near Americus the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harden. A. F. Pennington was In Anderson vile Saturday afternoon. Mrs. A. E. Barton is the guest of Mrs. J. D. M. Wicker. Mr. and Mrs. George Allen and A. F. Pennington were spend the day guests at E. M. Coker’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Holloway and children were guests of Mr. and Mrs. * \ / ** Virginia tobacco tastes better! ” ■ . The U.S.A, produces the best-liked tobacco for cigarettes That tobacco is Virginia. Five times more of it is used for cigarettes than ail the imported tobaccos combined. And Virginia tobacco., beind home - drown, does not have to pay Import duty, That means increased vaJue in the cigarette made c£ Virginia PLUS the taste and the relish that osdy Virdluia tobacco can diva. Es yo?.j want to enjoy a cigarette to the full, amok-3 cie made of Virginia tobacco alone. Piedmonts will open your eyes to the difference. 20 for 18 cents' (2 packages—4o cigarettes— 2s cent?) The Virginia Cigarette iedmont AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER. J. N. Williams in Andersonville Sun day. Misses Janye and Dannie Wicker left Saturday afternoon for Macon where they will enter G. A- B. C. T. M. Wood and Jess Kitchens spent several days last week in Americus where they were crating furniture for H. D. Raymond. Mr. Raymond was formerly superintendent of the Repub lic Mining company’s bauxite mine here and we regret very much that he is now leaving for South America. Mrs. A. J. Pennington, W. J. Pen nington and children spent Sunday near Montezuma with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Forehand. S, W. Micker from near Leesburg was the week-end guest of his parents JJr. and Mrs. J. D. Wicker. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Wicker spent Sunday at Garden Valley with Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Clapp. J. B. Rouse and children spent Sun day in Andersonville with Mrs. Lucy Rouse. IF YOU need buttermilk phone 2800. 14-3 t Call your grocer for Chero Cola. sc. 9-ts ' Improve your Complexion Don’t be contented with a dark com plexion. You can make it shades lighter, ; and as fair and soft as velvet by applying > —L t Palmer’s SKIN WHITENER li \ Will not harm the skin in any way; W'S. WSvA 11 vJtWWTMarsirav-cA removes all pimples and blem- ishes, avine tbc sk!n •u» trous Keepyourskin white and soft by \\ bathing the face, neck and hands I \ each night with Dr. Palmer’s yu&fiwx I) \ SKIN whitener soap. \ At your drugßi^’s—2sc e«ch—or sent \ direct, postpaid, upon receipt of price. V& riM \ JACOBS’ PHARMACY COMPANY Iff Atlanta. Georgia [4l j SUMTER i Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Webb and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Webb spent Sunday in Bronwood the guests -of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Webb. Miss Leila Israel has returned to her home here from Shingler, Ga., where she has been teaching. Miss Christine Simpson of Troy, Ala. was the guest of Miss Hallie McDon ald several days last week. Mrs. Owen Ward, of Iron City, Ga., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Israel. Mrs. R. R. Howe, of Maddox, Ga., spent Sunday the guest of Mrs. G. D. Rodgers. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Fain and Miss Leila Webb were in Americus shop ping Saturday. Miss Annie Bivins spent Sunday in Americus the guest of Miss Maude Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Webb spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Fain. Miss Thelma Webb spent Saturday spent the week-end here with Mrs. with Miss Annie Bivins. Mrs. W. T. Simpson, of Troy, Ala., S. A. Rodgers. Messrs. P. M. Bivins, F. E. Bivins, J. A. Webb and R. C. Markette were guests of Messrs. Eugene Brooks and Daniel Methvin. Mrs. E. C. Snider and daughter, Miss Lucile Snider spent Saturday in Amer icus shopping. Misses Mary Alice Lingo and Eunice Royal of Americus were guests of Mrs. J. R. Ewing Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Copeland en tertained at a dinner party Sunday. Covers were laid for six and the home was beautifully decorated with roses and ferns. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Snider, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Han non. Goodrich Silver town Cord and regu lar Fabric casings and tubes in stock at Americus |Auto Co., Rylander’s Garage Open All Night Phone 105 FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1919. I t. TRADE MARK Ifr-j -<{l a-i ■■mjiia The City of It® ® GOODRICH Akron, Ohio Compare fj Goodrich 375 s I with other FordCarTires | If you have not used these II husky, de luxe tires I] for the Ford car, go at | once to a Goodrich deal- || erand say to him,“Give B me a Goodrich Three- Seventy-Five.” Compare it with an or dinary Ford-size tire, and you will find it bigger and burlier in every way. • * * As a matter of figures and measurements, it is an inch bigger on the cir cumference, and much thicker in the cross sec tion—that is, a 31x3% inch tire. That extra size means a finer looking, easier riding Ford car to be gin, and a longer lived car and tires in the end. • ♦ ♦ ♦ Though “ Three-Seven ty-Fives” cost a little moreat the outset,built to meet the especial needs of the Ford car and bring out its known virtues, they soon re veal a greater dollar economy,which makes it the better buy in the ' long run. J Buy Goodrich Tirea p from a Dealer GOODRICH HIRES! 375 size "best in the LONG RUN* n • I 18l I HhHII m x| will I < g||||R Wnn grH w