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THE AMERICUS TIME5-REC0RDER.
THURSDAY, AUGUST j, .
JOHN
ROBINSON'S
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Writes a letter
Read what they say:
H. O. Jones Medicine Co.,
Amertcus, Oa.
Gentlemen: We bare used
and are using your Balsam ot
Benzoin for cuts, 'sprains,
bruises, wire cuts, galled should
ers and sores of various kinds
among our stock and we feel no
hesitancy In recommending It to
large horse and mule owners
and dealers.
JOHN ROBINSON'S SHOWS,
By Claud Orton, Boss Hostler
Large stock owners and deal
ers should not be without this
valuable remedy.
Equally good for man and
household purposes. Call for It
by name. JONES BALSAM OF
BENZOIN.
For sale by druggists and
dealers everywhere.
FIRST QUOTA WILL
GO SEPTEMBER 5
The local exemption hoard has re
ceived notice that live per cent, of
Sumter county’s quota of men drafted
for the army, will be required to re
port at Camp Gordon in Atlanta on
September 5th. This will mean only
nine men to leave here at that time.
A former notice called for 30 per cent,
on the first call, but it baa probably
been found expedient to reduce the
number. Forty per cent more will re
port on September 19th; forty per.
cent, more on October 3d, and the re
maining 15 per cent when called for,
no date baring been set for the last
lot
Four men have already come forward
and requested Sheriff Harvey to al
low them to go In the first quota,
which will be selected from white men
only. These four are John W. West-
I brook, Robert Earl Statham, Walker
Grady Carter and James Rufus Bram-
lett.
All appeals for exemption are now In
the hands of the district board and
will probably be acted upon within a
short time.
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Takes the place of the troublesome hot
water bottles. ..
ASK TO SEE THEM
Americas Lighting Co.
We can use the following second hand books if same
are in good saleable condition.
Arithmetic,
Cy'r Primer.
Cy’r Second Reader.
Cy’r Fourth Reader.
Jones' Third Reader.
Prince Arithmetic Book 1.
Newton Primary Melodies.
Wentworth-Smlth Arithmetic,
Book L
Wentworth-Smlth
Book 2.
Wentworth-Smlth
Book 3. . , tl
Frye’s Home Geography.
Frye’s First Steps In Geography.
Frye’s Higher Geography.
Mother Tongue, Book 1.
Music First Reader.
Eggleston First Book in Ameri
can History.
Cooper Our Country History.
McLoughlin & G. Song Reader.
Arithmetic,
You can exchange your old Reed Primary and Word Lessons, Reed
and Kellogg Graded Lessons and Higher Lessons. Montgomery Eng
lish History, Watkins’ American Literature, for the new books dis
placing same.
Eldredge Business Speller.
D'Ooge Latin for Beginners.
Wentworth-Elementary Algebra.
Myers Ancient History.
Myers' Modern and Medieval
History.
Brooks & Hubbard Com. & Rhet
oric.
Walker Caesar.
Caldwell & E. Elementary Sci
ence.
Milligan & G.. First Course In
Physics.
Cousin ft Hill American History.
Halleck English Literature.
Wentworth-Smlth P. ft S.
Geometry.
Knapp-Virgil.
McHudson ft H. First Course in
Chemistry.
Hightower’s Book Store
W. Sheffield, Pres.
Frank Sheffield, V-Pres.
The Bank of Commerce
Invites the accounts of Individuals, Firms
and Corporations. We offer superior fa
cilities for handling your Banking Business.
ORGANIZED 1891
E. D. Sheffield, Cashier
Lee Hudson, Asst. Cashier
Home-Reading Course
For Citizen-Soldiers.
This coarse ot thirty dally lessons Is offered to the men selected for
service In the National Army as a pi ctleal help in getting started tn the
right way. It Is Informal In tone and does not attempt to give binding
rules and directions. These are con alned In the various manuals and reg
ulations of the United States Army, to which this conrse Is merely In-
trodnetory.
LESSON NO. 4. ■
Your real training for your duties
as a soldier will begin after you and
your comrades are assembled at the
training camps. However, there are
a few simple things you can do during
the next few weeks which will be ot
realize, on the manner In which you
stand and walk.
Making yourself “Fit,"
If you can devote part of your time
between now and the opening of camp
to physical exercise you are fortunate
and should by all means take advan-
decided ^alue In getting you started tage of every opportunity. Climbing,
along thd' right lines. | Jumping, gymnastic exercises, all
The simplest thing, and perhaps the
most useful of all, Is to begin at once
to practice correct habits of standing
and walking. Even jn civilian life a
man’s reputation In his community-
yes, and for that matter his own self-
respect—Is determined to a surprising
extent by bis bearing. The man who
slouches feels like a slouch. The man
who holds bis head up faces the world
with confidence and courage.
If this Is true In civilian life, it Ib
ten times more true In military life.
For a soldier must always be strongly
marked by bis snap, his precision, and
his vigor. He can not have these traits
unless he carries himself like a sol
dier.
The Bearing of a Soldier.
Few people without military train
ing have a correct Idea of what Is
meant by the position and the bearing
of a soldier. They are apt to Imagine
that It means a strut or an extremely
strained attitude. Or, more frequently,
they think that the term can properly
bo applied to any erect position. The
truth of the case, however. Is that
there is a definite procedure to follow
in order to place yourself in what Is
known In the army as "the position
of a soldier," It Is the position which
the dismounted soldier always as
sumes at the command "Attention,”
except as It may be slightly modified
to enable him to carry properly any
arms he may have in his hands.
It will be well for you to memorize
paragraphs 1 of the Infantry Drill
Regulations, which gives the com
plete • and accurate description of the
sldler. The paragraph is slightly
paraphrased and simplified In the fol
lowing; Keep in mind that there are
ten elements which must be properly
adjusted to each other, and check
yourself up to see that each one of
them is properly placed
1. Heels—on the same line and as
near each other as possible; most men
should be able to stand with heels
touching each other.
2. Feet—turned out equally and
forming an angle of about 45 degrees.
3. Knees—straight wlthou.t stiffness.
4. Hips—level and drawn back
slightly; body erect and resting equal
ly on blps.
5. Chest—lifted and arched.
6. Shoulders—square and falling
equally.
7. Arms—hanging naturally.
8. Hands—hanging naturally, thumb
along the seam of the trousers.
9. Head—erect and squarely to the
front; chin drawn In sc that axis of
head and neck Is vertical (means that
a straight line drawn through the cen
ter of head and neck should be ver
tlcal) eyes straight to the front.
10. Entire body—weight of body rest-
tnv equally upon the heels and balls of
the feet.
Note especially that you are not re
quired to stand at a strained attitude.
You are to be alert but not tense.
One of the very best things you can
do today Is to spend fifteen minutes
practicing this position, getting It
right. Keep this up every day until
you report at camp. In the army, as
In every day life, first Impressions are
Important. The first Impression you
make on your officers and fellows will
depend, more than you probably
kinds of competitive games swimming,
rowing, boxing, wrestling, and run
ning, are all recommended as excellent
methods of developing the skill,
strength, endurance, grace, courage
and self-reliance that every soldier
needs.
Therfi are some simple rules of eat-
lg and living which all of us should
follow regularly. They will be espe
cially helpful to you If you put them
Into practice In preparing for camp
life.
Perhaps the most important ot these
rules Is to ubs no alcohol of any kind.
If you have been in the habit of
smoking Immoderately, cut down; get
your wlnd.'your nerves and your di
gestion Into the best -possible condi
tion.
Eat and drink moderately. Chew
your food well. It Is advisable, how
ever, to drink a good deal of cool (not
cold) water between meals. Don't eat
between meals.
Keep away from soda fountains and
soft drink stands. Learn to enjoy
simple, nourishing food.
Accustom yourself to regular hours
for sleeping, eating and the morning
functions.
Don't "take a last fling." It may land
you in the hospital. At the best, it
will probably bring you Into camp In
an unfit condition to take up your new
duties with profit and enjoyment.
There are strenuous days ahead ot
you and It will be good sense on your
part to make reasonable preparation
for them.
You will find nothing required of
you tn the army that Is beyond the
powers of the every day American. You
will see clearly ahead of you, after you
have read this course, the path which
you are to follow^ Look forward with
confidence. Enter the service with the
firm determination of doing your best
at. all times, of playing square with
your superiors, your associates, and
ycur assigned duties wkhatever may
happen.
You will find that everyone else will
treat you with courtesy and fairness—
for that Is the Inflexible rule of the
army. Out of the rule grows the com
radeship and the attractiveness, even
In the face of all dangers and hard
ships. that are characteristic of Ameri
can army life.
We make your
drinking habit a
healthful one.
TRY
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Phone 406
Prompt Service
J.l. GIDDINGS
Druggist
Forsyth St. & Cotton Ave.
Ellaville
In compllment.to Miss Byrdle Allen,
the house-guest of Miss Hattie Arring
ton, Miss Velma Williams entertain
ed with a fan tan party on last Wed
nesday -morning. Four tables were
arranged and the game proved most
Interesting. An Ice course was serv
ed by little Misses Gladys Arrington
and Elizabeth Rainey to teh following
guests: Miss Byrdle Allen, of Thora-
aeton; Miss Hattie Arrington, Miss
Sarah Strange. Miss Mary Strange,
Miss Claire Collier, Miss Mary DixOU,
Miss Leila Williamson and her guest.
Miss Madeline Brady, Miss Addle
Munro, bliss Nelle Stevens, Miss
Claire Stevens, Miss Cleone Collins,
Miss Addle Rle McCrory, Miss Lois
Hogan, Mrs. W. A. Murray, Mrs. O. C.
Hill and Mrs. B. L. Bridges.
Wednesday evening Miss Leila Wil
liamson entertained at her lovely
home on Broad street In honor of her
guest Miss Madeline Brady, of Ameri
cas. Proms were enjoyed until a late
hour when cream and cake was served.
Those present were Miss Velma Wil
liams, Miss Mary Dixon, Miss Hattie
Arrington. Miss Byrdle Allen, of
Tbomaston; Miss Mary Strange, Miss
Cleone Collier, Miss Addle Munro,
Looking ahead on your clothes need
Hart Schaffner & Marx suits
atfinal clearance prices
\TOU can buy a good suit now to excellent advantage; it’s our time for a final c
* ance of summer stock. That’s our custom; start each season with bright
merchandise; “reduced prices” is our way of cleaning our stocks quickly,
The suit you buy now will be ready for use next spring and sufnmer; and
codt you less than if you wait until next spring to buy it.
You’ll have the use of it now for the remainder of this season; there are plea,
hot days yet to come before fall. They’re the kind of clothes tf?at give more
season’s wear.
It’s a good investment to buy clothes now instead of waiting until higher con
materials make higher prices necessary
Prices until September 1&.
$10.00 Suits
15.00 “
22.50
$ 6.75
10.00
15.00
Wo Do Bailey Company
The home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes
Miss Nelle Stevens, Miss Cleone Col
lins, Miss Lois Hogan, Miss Addle Rle
McCrory, Joseph Chenov. Willis Hogge,
Harrell McCrory, Truxton Stevens,
Roy Carter, Henry B. Arrington, Ar
thur Baugh, Clarke Williamson, Dr.
Wilson, Leo Dillard, Earle Carter, Or-
ble Stevens, Glenn Lindsey, Johnny
Lindsey and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mur
ray.
Miss Mary Dixon was the charming
hostess at a spend-the-day party last
Thursday. Those enjoying her hospi
tality were Miss Hattie Arrington,
Miss Byrdle Allen, of Thomaston; Miss
Velma Williams, Miss Claire Collier, of
Columbus; Miss Mary Strange, Miss
Sara Strange, Miss Lots Hogen and
Miss Rose Walker.
Miss Byrdle Alien has returned to
her borne In Thomaston, after a pleas
ant visit to Miss Hattie Arrington.
Mrs. Rogers Williams will entertain
the Woman's club this afternoon.
Mlsa Myrvln Johnson has returned
home from a pleasant visit to rela
tives In Amerlcus.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Russell Bridges are
the guests of Dr. and Mrs. B. L.
Bridges.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pound visited
relatives In Ellaville last week.
Mrs. H. J. Williams leaves Thursday
for a short visit to her father In Col
umbus Thursday.
Harry Collins has retui
Harris after a short visit
enta.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L Eng
Sunday here, the guests it
Mrs. W. M. Williams.
Glenn Dell, of Leslie,ill
Edwin Stewart this week
Mrs. Lewis Collins h
from a pleasant visit to 1
Miss Mary Dixon ml 1
Collier arc visiting relitm
icus this week.
Miss Esther Smith k
from a pleasant visit to 1
Ga.
August 29, 1917.
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
Good middling 22 l-4c
Fully middling 22 l-8c
Middling 22c j
Quiet and steady.
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