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Ui>i>" PECF.SBEH1S. 1917 THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER. mot i 6 A “*tv of further classl- ‘| t J ro inous coal mines In ■ ;* on the lines r- 01 i i,v the president ^'Vtl e ofcos.. The latest * t p j mined bv the aun- ^'fco in Walker county, Ala., F W ! d ^ that hun of mine coal m at the mine at not ex- ' f d prepared sizes, not 5 of $3.10 a ton and slack or Legs, not excess of $2.15 a Kthough t 141, quality of coal be soW a t not exceeding $i.l>0 a thls price is not effective stocks of coal now on local dealers, or coal bought contracts previously executed actually delivered. communication re- TyMn A»en is addressed to -Committeemen and County but as It deals with the ton of the coal Industry, It is ied below for the information bile. It Is as follows: re hereby Instructed to en- followlng executive order In ■ the 1 appearing to the United States | Administration that It Is es- |l to the national security and [be successful prosecution of [an and the support and matn- , of the army and navy, and to _ prevent the waste of coal I at the present timo is and dur- L continuation of the war will 1 [be judgement of the United [ Fuel Administrator, needed for | je! aforesaid, and to secure an supply and equitable dls- , and to prevent, locally and [ally, scarcity of coal, and to i the movement of coal for [urposes aforesaid, that the use i| In the manner and for the pur- I herafter set forth, and that the foment fop such tyte of the pres- [ facilities inadequate for the and sufficient shipment, jortation, and delivery of coal for the purposes aforesaid, I be limited and restricted In t the esBentlal purposes first jefore referred to may be car- , and that a s far as possible |roductlon, sale, shipment, dls- , and apportionment of coal talers and consumers, domes- 1 foreign, may be maintained t extent sufficient to meet tbo [smental. commercial, and do- c requirements of coal. I United States Fuel Admlnis- acting under authority of an Jtive order of tho President of lilted states, dated 23rd August, Iappointing said Administrator, i furtherance of tho purpose of Inlrr and of the act of Congress In referred to and approved Au- ■10. 1917. Intent ' adjudges that in bis opinion of coal for any of tho pur- relaafter described except to hereinafter Indicated, is and that any person using for Buch purpose except as Is engaging in u wasteful or device In handling or deal- ooal, and that tho uso of l: !cch purpose except as afore- prejudiclal and lnjuioug to the 1 ,cc urlty and defenso and a scarcity, locally and general* orders and directs that un- ler or Other order of tho IJnlt- ites Fuel Administrator and io modification hereafter from lime at any time. after the fifteenth I tho United States government of ana common wealth or state of tho United States, or to any city, county, town, or other governmental subdivision In any such common wealth or state. (b) This order shall not apply to the maintenance of street lights by any city or town within any city or town under a contract with tho of. flcials thereof for such maintenance, or In the maintenance of any lights for any purpose by, or In compliance with orders of, any public authori ties. (c) Electric signs affixed to the street fronts of buildings over the street entrances thereof or over the street entrances to; stores, shops, or othe r places of business therein, or extending therefrom over the side, walk, for the purpose of announcing the name of the business of retail shop or store, or the name and loca tion of a theatre or other place of amusement or at a hall or other place of public assemly, together with the name of the play or other entertain ment given therein, or of the purpose of any public assembly to be held therein, as the case may be may be lighted or Illuminated or operated by electricity, generated or produced by the use of coal, during the period from one-half hour after sunset until such time, not later than 11 o’clock in tho evening at which time In the case of a place of business the same Is clos ed for tho conduct of business therein W the same manner and to tho extent that such business Is conducted ther- In during the day-time business hours, and In the case of places ,f amuse ment and public assembly herelnbe. fore referred to until one-half hour after the time fixed for the beglnnlg of an entertainment or of tho meet ing or othc r public assembly, as the ctEe may be: Provided that the size of any such sign and the amount of electricity needed to operate and 11- Imnlnatq the some shall be reduced ary time upon direction of the state Fuel Administrator of the state with in which Buch sign is located. (d) This order shall not apply to porch lights upon houses or hotels, o r at the netrances to buildings oc cupied or open for Ingress or egress during tho night-time, or to lights upon private driveways, or In the grounds of any hotel, manufacturing crtabllshmenf, o r residence, or upon the platform of railroad stations, ap proaches thereto, upon the platform o* railroad yards or grounds, or to lights to mark tho location of fire escapes or exits; or to lights for any similar purpose fben authorized by any state Fuel Administrator of the state within which such lights arc located; Provided, however, that tho number and powe r of any supb lights, by this paragraph (d) permfitod, shall be reduced at any time upon direction of the state Fuel Administrator of the atato within which auch buildings or grounds are located; (e) Nothing herein shall be con strued to extend the length of time, fixed by agreement or otherwise, bo- twen any person and a state Fuel Ad ministrator, for which any a uch sign or Illumination may be displayed or, operated. j 2. The state Fuel Administrators i within tho several states ore hereby di-j reeled and authorized to seo that the provisions of this order are observ- J ed and carried out within thetr sev-1 oral nta’08, to report violations there. of to he United States Fuel "Admlnis- - trator action to be taken by him with roapect to the sale, sale, ship-; lncnt distribution and apportionment pf coal to tho corporations, associa tions, partnerships, or persons so found to beactlng in violation of this order. (Signed) U G. HARDMAN, Federal Fuel Administrator. HED TO OME ! ROY CUTER SMC SURVIVORS Of JONES, IT IS ST1TE0 I t’pon Americus friends of Roy Carter will, be interested to learn that this for-! mer local resident Is reported as 1 among those rescued after the sink ! ing of the United States torpedo de stroyer Jacob Jones, in the North At lantic last week. Only meagre details of his experi ence have been received here, but !♦ was with a sigh of relief that many in Americus learned last night that his name appears among the list of the survivors. Carter had been in the navy several years, enlisting shortly after leaving Americus, and is rated as an expert fireman. How he escap ed is unknown, and friends here anx iously await expected letters telling of his experience and the resulting scene when the German tdrpedo sent the Jacob Jones to Davy Jones locker. TOYLAND 0 We’re showing a most complete assort* f, ment of Christmas Toys for the kiddies. 3 Look over their letters to Santa—then G. U. Two Atlanta Men on Destroyer Lost. ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. 11—Two At lanta boys ore believed to have been list when the United States destroyer j Jacob Jones was sunk by a German’ submarine In the Atlantic last Thurs-! day. They are Harry Hood, who was ■ warrant officer on the destroyer, and Milton Snider’ a gunner’s mate. [ Hood was 26 years of ago end en- j listed in tho navy ten years ago at; the ago of sixteen. Snider, not quite 25 years of age, was also a veteran of tho service, having gone In at the age of 15 years, FOR THE GIRL Dolls. Doll Furniture, Tea Sets, Doll Carriage. Doll Carts, Pianos. Sewing Sets. Embroidery Sets, Indian and Cowgirl Suits, American Service Suits. Paint Boxes, Doll Shoes and Stockings, Doll Wigs, Tables and Chairs, Doll Sweaters and Caps, Blackboards, Tennis Rackets, Games of all kinds. Desks. FCR THE BOY Air Rifles. Pop-Guns, Foot-Balls, Drums, Velocipedes, Bicycles Coasters. Rocker- Horses. Wagons, Wheelbarrows. Driving Reins. Mechanical Trains and Electrical Trains. Erector Sets. Sand Mills. Elevators. Post-Card Machines. Boy Scout and Indian Suits. American Service Suits. Military Suits, Tool Chest, Croquet Sets, Dalo Flash Lights. GROWN-UP GIFTLAND FOR HER Vases of all kinds. Ivory and Silver. Clocks, Manicure Sets, Books. Sewing Bags. Hand Mirrors. Stationery. Music Rolls and Worlds of Things. FOR MOTHER Serving Trays Baskets, jardinieres. Cay serole. Nut Sets, Candlesticks. China and Sil verware, Pictures. Books, Scissors, Bibles and Various Other Things. FOR HIM Shaving Sets. Bill Folders, Traveling Cases. Ingersoll Watches. Watch Chains. Smoking Sets. Razors. FOR FATHER Humidors, Smoking Sets, Pocket Knives, Desk Sets. Electric Desk Lamps. Whisk Brooms. Collar Boxes. Traveling Sets, Office Fixtures of All Kinds. HERE ARE SALIENT FACTS CONCERNING THRIFT STAMPS One thrift stamp costs 25 cents. Sixteen thrift stamps cast $4. Sixteen, with 12 cents, will- buy one war sav ings stamp, face value $5 at end of five years. Profit, 88 cents, o r 4 per cent Interest compounded every three months. War savings stamps may no cashed at any time for cost price, plus Interest to date. Nobody can lose. Every Investor makes a profit. A quarter stamp will pay for five American bullets. 9 O ^ BOOKS FOR EVERYBODY Hightower's Book Store A 2-cent postage stamp will carry a lot of Christmas joy to some one. Our stock of Holiday Cards is complete^ ••••••••»•••••••••••••••• ® i_i is. . r.... / 1 S«tAOT There Is more Catarrh In this section of the country than -.11 other diseases put together, and for .cars it wi 1 sup posed to be Incurable. Doctors prescribed local remedies, and by constantly falling to cure with local treatment, pronounced it Incurable. Catarrh la a local disease, greatly Influenced by constitutional dltlons and therefore requires constitu tional treatment.’ Hull's Catarrh Medi cine, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio, Is a constitutional remedy. Is taken Internally ond actc thru the Blood on tho Mucous Surfaces of the System. One Hundred Dollars re ward is offered for any rase that Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Bend for circulars and testimonials. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Fold by Druggu Hall's Fttihily Dills tor constipation. HE KALB PUBLISHER QUITS TO ENTER NATINOAL SERVICE November, 1917, no corpora-l ATLANTA, Ga.. Dec. 21.—Twelve ■association, partnership, or per- years ago Frank Armstrong quit the sea and bought a farm in DeKalb „ „ «... county near Atlanta anti went to work fMnttatton or power purposes, in tho composing room of an Atlanta eorporatton, nssociatlon, part- nowspaper and married a splcndi woman and settled down to become a r p,or I >crat >n maintaining a plant ^Purpose Of supplying for their * electricity for Illuminating r Purposes, shall use an/ purpose of generating, Sl or supplying electricity, or ■os".- , u " e r'eetrlclty generated „„ C ’ I 1 " Wh0l ° or ln part ’ “Nip-Ion „f coal. for the pur . or r ‘ mlnta l»lng, light- Derating, before th8 hour Qf . ew. r ° r ,, aftCr the hour of 11 a-Lcrt V m,lmlna ‘ed or dls- M'erthements tements <*ation °* husine^g notices, _ 5, Pn». designation of °I an office or place or bosine,. T ° r of th<! Balur « of ra aU th® f r,c searchlights, oi . ./ > ‘ , rr° n ° r o rnan >e»- tor °f buhdi " S ' °* Cei>t ln the seclal c a , e L”' an< ’ B « e Pt as «ier*| S c -erelnafter further Hy : Provided 0 r limited, TU “ ord er "shall not apply to citizen. Now he is advertising his farm for sale and has given his pape rnotfee and whon his affairs arc straightene up he is going to return to the ca in Uncle Sam’s merchant fleet to he p heat the submarines and win the war for civilization. He and his wife have talked It an over and come to thotr decision. The)’ will sell the farm and alio will tain rare of tho children while ho is gone. Ho will enlist ln the service of » nation to carry food and ammunition acres the seas. If they won 1 ha.c him In the merchant marine bccatu. of bis age. which Is 4*. be will g«' into the navy. If he can, as a mem ber of a crew of a destroyer. Armstrong has heard so many fel lows talk of the war as the other fel- lew’s Job that It finally got on his nerves, ond he determined to go and do his part- V ORANGE CRUSH A splendid answer to the demand for a pure, wholesome, convenient orange flavored drink. Flavored with the juice of crushed California oranges and bottled in sanitaiy bottling our plant. 5 C The Bottle AMERICUS Coca-Cola Bottling Co. - j, t, ifABRTS, Hanagcr © PedRidingHood Pla-Smu 9 — © © Gives Real Comfort to everylboy and girl who may wear them. © A great shoe value. We have them in lace and but ton. Why buy two pairs each season when one pair of these will last for one whole year? Give them a trial. W. J. JOSEY Americus, Georgia Do Toil Carry Enough Insurance? And is the insurance^ALL in first-class companies? If the disparity is unreasonable be tween insurance value SeeAus NOW. Prompt service, ,A-1 companies. Herbert Hawkins READ THE T.-R. WANT ADVERTISEMENTS Saxon Four S4 0 In S460 altar 15th $51tl after Jm' I- SAXON Saxon Six $1030 In Stock $'060 afft r I5tb $1075 after Jan. I BUY YOUR SAXON NOW, as the prices will have to advance on deliveries after Jan. 1. A Saxon Four is the best Xmas present you can make your boy or girl or even your wife, for you can use it some yourself and it will certainly satisfy the recipient. All Accessories Carried in Stock Call to see or write LESLIE AUTO CO. 209 FORSYTH ST., AMERICUS, GA., TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS Who have heretofore given gold coins as Christmas pres ents we suggest that you purchase from our Government War Savings Certificates. In this way you can subserve the interests of your friends, and, at the same time, conserve the Nation’s resources. President Wilson says: “If the United States can learn .something about saving out of this war, it will be w6rth the cost of the war; I mean the literal cost of it in money and resources.” The Bank of Commerce Bring Your Cotton to Dudley’s Bonded Warehouse Americus, C». l/owest Storage and Insurance lutes. Money n<lv»ne*» cotton at rate of Six Per Celt per annum. We also hare etorag* room lor Other farm porducts. We are In position to assure our cne- o.mers the highest market price for cotton. Glee ue e trUL War*. Loupe 4.nnv«nlent to both gins. Dudley Bonded Warehouse N. M. Dndley, President CHRISTMAS Is Approaching You will want to give a present that is servicea ble and useful. Then what more appropriate present could you, purchase as a gift than a 1918 Maxwell Car for your Wife child or a friend. It is not only a beauty, but i& |j ord of being one of ■ serviceable, and has the rcco... —- - the most economical users of gasoline. Also consider the reasonable tire cost compared with other cars. . . 319 Last but not least, consider the price of same. It is the car that you can afford. We are m receipt of a now shipment. Your inspection is invited. CHAPPELI. MACHINERY COMPANY Phone 234 ‘'The Home of The Maxwell Car.” Lamar St”