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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
Bio Strike Planned.

New York, July 19-Labor commit
tees were abroad Wednesday planning
strike of $4,000 workmen in build
ing trades in sympathy with the 1900
plumbers who are now on strike. If
vote which Is now in progress in
various building trades favors the ra-
tiOnal action, one hundred thousand
men may become involved in a gensr-
al building strike against shop condi-
tions. Members of a special commit
tee of the unions, who went about the
city Wednesday, said they had induc-
ed trades employers to discharge
members of the Plumbers Local No.
480 formed by the employers to op-
pose local No. 2.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
Missions Are Consolidated.

Buffalo, n Y, July ia commit
tee representing the Methodist Epis-
copal church, the Methodist church
of Canada and the Methodist Episco-
pal church, South, met here and unan-
imously adopted a resolution decIar-
ing the missions in Japan, which have
heretofore been supported by the three
separate churches be consolidated. The
union is to be effected in May, 1907,
at general conference to be held in
Japan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
ArmlstIce in Effect.

Guatemala City, Guatemala, Wed
nesday, July 18.-The armistice ar
ranged between the armies of Guate-
mala and Salvador and the Iatter's al
ly Honduras, as a result of the hui
name and highly appreciated inter
vention of Presidents Diaz and Roose-
welt, went into effect at o'clock this
morning. The belligerents have ap-
pointed commissioners who will go on
board the United States cruiser Mar
blehead and will draw up and sign a
treaty of peace on the high seas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
Phetonranhers Elect Officers

Louisville, KY, July 19.-The Asso-
citation of Tennessee and Kentucky
Photographers has elected the follow.
ing officers: President J. Creiger,
of Louisville; first vice president, A.
J. Thuss, Of Nashville; second vice
president, Mrs. Ethel o. Standiford,
of Louisville; secretary, Ed L. Cor
bitt, Of Nashville; treasurer, E. L.
Nudge, Of Chattanooga The next
convention Of the association will be
held in Nashville on a date to be de,
cided upon later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
IN NEW MEXICO
Great Damage Wrought at So.
rocco, New Mexico.
1000 PEOPLE CAMP IN TENTS
Earthquake Shocks Have Been Felt
Every Hour Since July 2-Provi-
sions Growing 0caroe-Real Distress
Is Feared.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, July 19-Refu-
gees in large numbers are arriving in
the city from Socorro, N. M, where
great damage has been wrought by a
succession of destructive earthquakes
since July 2.
In that time not an hour has passed
without one or more quakes.
The center of disturbance is a zone
80 miles long by about 10 miles wide,
running from the Ladroae mountains
southeast through Socorro, San An
tonic and San Marcial This side
of the belt the shockks have been
hardly felt Each one of the shocks
is preceded by a loud rumbling like
heavy thunder, which can be heard ap-
preaching from the northwest before
it reaches SocorrO.
Senor Paca, of Socorro until re-
Gently district attorney, is in the city
with his family. He says that people
are leaving ON every train, and those
who cannot leave on trains are leav-
ing by wagons
-A5o'., -,og' po0ple ''lo ol'iil pms ou'
doors.
i"CCit any every leSIuence ana OuS-
mess oIocN III 'ne Town mas oeeh IRE
PaLaOi8 damaged
mere has peen mucn dlStreSS
aHoH6 tne people VINO are camping
III tue open, as heaVy rams nave faIl-
an tn IL ,l, .l,9 l'sl t~o ,sl uas 8 one oelns
INC ile ~ i.,, ioi MY years
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
London Tailor Finishes Work.

New York, July 19.-George B.
Winter, tn eLondon tailor who came
to the United States to improve the
patterns of the uniforms of Uncle
Sans soldiers, sailed for England on
the Oceanic. His work here is fin
ished and it remains for the Ameri-
can tailors and clothing manufacturers
to carry out the designs which Mr..
Winter, the London tailor who came
termaster general accepted with some
notifications.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
Want Heavy Tax for Trading Stamps

Jefferson City, Mo, July 19-The
Missouri Retail Merchants associa
ton at its annual convention here
adopted resolutions instructing its leg
islative committee to bring before the
legislature bill to tax trading stamp
concerns $4,000 year. asking the leg
islature to enact pure food law, and
asking for a repeal of the law impos
ing tax of ten cents pound on ole
Omargarine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
Agreement terminates Sept. 1.

San Francisco, July 19-Notice has
been received by the Pacific Coast
agents Of several of the large eastern
rubber tire factories, organized as the
Tire Association, that the agreement
which existed among the companies
regulating the output and prices of
pneumatic rubber tubes will terminate
Sept. 1, next. This notification prac-
ticaIy means that after the date men
toned, the manufacturers and sellers
Of automobile tires will fix their indi-
vidual prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20

New York, July 19-Burton w. Glib
son, the lawyer who was committed
to the Tombs prison in default of $25,.
600 bail to await the action of the
grand jury, in connection with the
murder of Mrs. Alice D. Kinnan, ap-
peared before Justice Blanchard on a
writ of habeas corpus and was dis.
charged from custody. The district
attorneys Office made no opposition to
the argument of Gibson's counsel. that
Gibson's commitment was illegal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
Franchise Is Granted

San Salvador, July 19-The govern.
ment of Salvador has notified J. M.
Neeland, vice president and general
manager of the Pan-American road.
who hahs been here for some days,
that Salvador will grant him a fran.
chise on the same condition as those
granted by Mexico. The Red Cross
hospital established here during the
war has been conducted very sue,
cessfully.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
SENATOR CLAY BOOSTS BRYAN.
Says 1t Looks Like Nebraskan for
President.


Atlanta, Ga, July Ex-senator Clay,
while ut the capitol Wednesday, stated
that at present it looks as if Bryan
will be the democratic nominee for
president in 1908
He stated that many things could
happen in two years and political con-
ditions are constantly arising which
call for different action. He added
that when q great party like the dem
ocratic party, nOminates a man for
president, it must be one able to cope
with conditions and circumstances as
they are And according to his way
Of sizing up affairs it looks at pres
ent as if the Nebrasban will be the
person.
The junior senator from Georgia is
looking well, and called at the state
house to shake hands with his friends
He is now resting on his farm near
Marietta after a strenuous term in the
last congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
Chinese Students Arrive.

Cambridge, Mass, July 19-Thirty-
eight Chinese students, who have come
to the United States to be educated
at the expense of the Chinese govern
ment, arrived here Wednesday and
will be registered at the Harvard sum-
mer school. All the students are
from the northern provinces of China
and were sent here by the northern
viceroy, Yuan Shih Hal. Of the forty
who originally started, one was taken
sick at Shanghai, and another was de-
tanned at Seattle, suspected of having
a disease of the eyes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
Lumber PLANT Is BURIED

Mobile, Ala, July 19.-The big new
mill of the American Lumber compa.
ny, A. ]. Spencer, president, has been
destroyed by fire with considerable
lumber entailing a loss Of $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
VIII slan Treaty.

Madrid, July 19.-American Minister
Collier has left Madrid for San Sc
bastian where he will sign with for
eign Minister Gullon, the new com.
merciaI treaty between the United
States aud Spain,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
TWO Killed In Pistol Duel

Louisville, Ga, July 19.-Reports
have reached here of shooting af.
fray at Cough, Ga, Is miles from
here, in Burke county, in which Eph.
riam Murphy is said to have engaged
in pistol duel with a man named
Sowell Both are reported dead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
Booth. Pioneer Dead

Oakland, Calf, July 18.-Lueius
A. Booth, pioneer Of 184s, one OF
the original incorporators with Hunt
ington, Crocker and Stanford, of the
Central Pacific railway, died here on
Wednesday, aged Sc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
Woman Dies of Injuries.

Boston, July 19.-tNrs. J. Samuel
Piza, wife of New York business
man, who jumped from a window on
the sixth floor of the hotel Touraine
Wednesday night, died Thursday from
the effects of her injuries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
eobharu on shiEhosrd.

New Orleans, La, July 19-IWo CAD
in men on the steamer Excelsior were
arrested charged with robbery upen
the steamers arrival here from ia
Yana
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
EIka Festivities Ended

Denver Colo, July 19-Festivities
in connection with the twentieth re.
union Of the Elks eliminated Thurs-
day in the annual parade. Large
crowds lined the streets through which
ths procession passed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
Root EnthusIasticaIIv Received

Washington, July 1s.-On1cial dis
patches recsived by the Brazilian en-
bassy say that Secretary Root was en-
thusiastiospy received at Para, Bra
I'll, W tho authorities and people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
Store Wrecked bv Dynamite

Scranton, Pa, July 19-Hollister,
Bowman G. Co.'S store at Avoca was
badly damaged by dynamite Thursday
A family occupying rooms over the
store were hurled from their beds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20

100000. The family moved to Wash
ingtOn and later went abroad, where
they entertained lavishly. While
abroad Miss Letter met Lord Curzon,
son of the fourth baron of Scrasdale.
They were married in 1895, after Cur
zon had held the office of assistant
private secretary to the Marquis of
Salisbury, under secretary of state
for India and under secretary of state
for foreign affairs.
In 1898 Curzon was created first
Baron Curzon Of Rebellion, and in 1899
was appointed viceroy and govern-gen-
eral of India, which post he resigned
in August, 1905, and was succeeded by
the Earl of MintO.
Lady Curzon leaves two daughters
1t was announced at the Curzon res.
ldence that the final cause of Lady
Curzon's death was heart failure, bat
she had been suffering from complica-
tons which were the sequel of her
terrible illness of two years ago,
The funeral, the date of which has
-Ne ~ NCSh AACu, Will tdhe pldCe at
Kedleston.
Simla, India, July 19.-The news of
the death of Lady Curzon, Of Kedel-
ston, wife Of the former Viceroy of
India, caused a great shock here and
from all parts of India come express
sions of keen sorrow. Her splendid
work in behalf Of the natives, especial
ly the women, endear6d her to all
the natives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
We'll Known Chemist Dead.

Kansas City, July 19.-Dr. Thomas ]
part of the country to furnish proof
of murder by strychnine by analysis,
died here Wednesday night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20

There is certainly something of ex-
nuisite kindness and thoughtful be-
neyolence In that rarest Of gifts, fine
breeding.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
deatina and ventlfatlnn EnnInaers

Chicago, July 19.-The annual meet
ing of the Society of Heating and
Ventilating Engineers opened hese on
Thursday with 800 members in atsen,
dance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
LADY CURzON FALLS
BEFORE GRIM REAPER
Was Wife ofFormer Viceroy of
India.
WAS MISS LETTER OF CHICAGO.

She Had Never Recovered Fully from
Illness of 1904, and the Recent Hot
Weather Brought on Attack of Gen.
eral Debility.
London, July 19.-Lady Curzon, wife
Of the former viceroy of India, who
has been Ill for some days, died at
$40 o'clock Wednesday evening. She
never quite recovered from her serious
illness at Walmer Castle, Kent, in
1904, and the recent hot weather
brought on pronounced attack of
general debility. Lady Curzon was
Miss Letter, daughter of the late Le-
vi z. Letter, of Chicago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20

Worth $S,ooo,ooo in Own Right.
Chicago, July 19.-Lady Curzon was
in her own right the possessor of So
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-20
The Road
To Prosperity.

starts in a clothing store suit of good
clothes IS lett1r of credit into good society.
we supply good clothing at reasonable prices
we don't expect you to buy here until YOU have
Iuily satisfied yourself that this is so. and that
no one else can do better for you,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-14
NOW THEY ARE KICKING
ON EiGHT-HOUR LAW
American Day Laborcrs on Canal are
very Sore Over the Presidents
Latest Order.

PANAMA. Dec. 13.-As N result of
MS recent visit to the canal, Presi,
dent Roosevelt has instructed tho
commission That under no clrcum
stances are American citizens to he
required to work moro than eight
hours In the zone.
The Inv went Into effect here Do
ccnbor LIST, and II IL proving any.
thing but satisfactory to mon who
work by the hour Formerly boiler.
makers. nachinis;s ana blacksmiths
employed at G5 cents nm hour, worked
enough extra time. at double nav. or
nay ana a half, to bring their months
wages up to from $22h to 5000. Now
me most they can earn is sI45. with
tho possible addition Of pnv for
Twelve hours. allowed IN cases of ON.
"r%rncv for one Sunday caclI month
THIS. however. applies only to Amer.
leans Mechanics of any other M.
tlonn!iiy are getting all the overtime
Us the law does not amply TO thcm
anu are drawing the big wages that
used to fall to the Americans. OK
clusycly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-14
SAYS MISS MORGAN
IS NOT ENGAGED
Her Father Denies the Report That
She is to Marry Sir Thomas
Upton.
(By Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. 49,
Randall Morgan president of the
United Gas Improvement Company,
today denied the reports current
that his daughter, Miss Jane Morgan
Is engaged to Sir Thomas Upton.
There is not one word of truth
in these rumors of an engagement
between my daughter and Sir Thorn
as Lipton." said Mr. Morgan today.
and trust that with nv positive
denial nothing more will be heard
OF such an unfounded report"
The rumor of the engagement was
apparently launched in Boston, where
both Miss Morgan and Sir Thomas
have many friends. 1t was taken
up in social circles in New York.
and with each repetition the alleged
circumstances grew more intercs
ing.
The latest reports had Miss Nor.
San, who is one Of the few women
in the world possessed of a mas.
Ter mariners certificate" sailing
Sir Thomas yachts and being a
possible skipper for the new Sham.
rock with which Sir Thomas intends
to again challenge for the Americas
Cup
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-14
SENATOR WARREN WAS
ONE OF PARTICIPANTS
Interesting Story Told In Senate
Committee Of the Stormlng
Of Port Hudson.
tBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. u. c. Dec. Ia
An Interesting incident occurred to.
day In the senate committee on mi.
itary affairs when the bill to- grant
medals to the survivors mud heirs
os volunteers of the Port Hudson,
Louisiana. storming party was .nkcn
up for consideration About one
thousand men wore accepted by Mai
or General n. II. Banks. commanding
the Department of the Gulf durin,s
the Civil War, to storm Fort Hudson,
He promised the men mcdals OF
honor but Congress never has made
the appropriation necessary to pro.
Vlde them Senator Buckley called
up the bill today and Chairman War.
rem told his colleagues tho clrcum.
stances under which the promise
WIS made.
Mr.. Warren, was private in tho
command. was one Of the members
OF the first party which prepared
The way with logs ana false work
for the approach of storming party.
Very few men of the first marty
escaped being killed and Mr. War.
rem was severely wounded. He no.
ceived n congressional medal for
the part he played In tho charge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-14
CLAIM THAT THERE is
RATE DISCRIMINA TON
Philadelphia Paint Company Says
That Foreign Made Goods Can
Be Shipped Cheaper.
DIV Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. i3.-
complaint alleging that lower
rates are given on shipments of
earth paint from foreign ports TO
western cities of the United States,
via Philadelphia. than are given
form Philadelphia direct TO these
places, was filed with the interstate
commerce commission today The
complaint was filed by the S. II.
Wethrel company of Philadelphia
hgainst the pennsylvania and fourteen
other railways. The complaint al
leges that the defendant in connec-
ton with lines of transportation
from Livrepool and other foreign
ports by way of Philadelphia main.
tain rates. whereby earth paints
made in foreign countries are car.
ried at materially less rates to wes-
tern points than when manufactured
in the United States and transport
ed by the different roads to the
same points. II is alleged that
rates from Philadelphia to ST. Louis
are nearly double those from foreign
ports, when shipped by way of Phil.
adelphia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-14
LACKA WANNA MEN GET
RAISE IN THEIR WAGES
All Employees in the Transports.
lion Department Receive a Teri
Per Cent Incrcds..
(By Associated Press.)

SCRANTON. PA, Dec. 13.-Gencr-
al Superintendent, Il. e Clark, of
the Delaware Lackawana and Wes-
tern railroad, today announced ten
per cent increase in the wages of
all employees in the transportation
department Of the company, effective
January LIST, next This includes
all stations agents. baggage masters,
clerks, telegraph operators and other
employees on the main line from
Hoboken to Buffalo, and all branch
lines. including all told about one
thousand persons. The increase will
add about S150,000 yearly to the
payroll. This order has nothing to
do with the trainmen of the con-,
pany. The engineers flremen and
swilohmen having already been
granted ten hour day and wasc
increase
Negotiations for higher wages are
pending in behalf of the conductors
trainmen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-14
REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATES
LIABLE TO BE FINED
Four Nominees for Congress in This
State Have Failed to File Their
Election Expenses.
(By Associated Press. J

RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 10
Floyd Hughes, of the Second con-
grcssional district; George A. Han
son. of the Third district; F.. X.
Beccher, of the Seventh district,
and ]. B. Henderson, Jr., of the
Eighth district. all Republican can
d;dates for Congress to the last
general election, are liable to a fine
of $4,000 for not complying with
the terms of the Barksdale pure
election law
The law provides that all candi-
dates for congress shall file an
ltcmized statement of expenses in
cured in conducting their cam
paigns. whether successful or not,
and shall file the same with the
clerk Of tho court in the jurisdic-
ttons of which they reside, and
also file copy with the secretary
of the Commonwealth
Neither of the men named has
complied with the law so far as
secretary of the Commonwealth is
concerned. that officer today saying
that no statement had been received
by him. The time limit expired
Dec. 8.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-14
Foremost Roman Catholic in Amer.
lea Talks on The Religious
Situation in France.
FIGHT BASED ON HATRED OF GOD
Jacobins Arc Not Dead as Their Spirit.
Is as Living Today as It Was In the
Last Decade of the Eighteenth Cen.
fury, But Are More Scientific.
(Dy Associated Press.l

BALTIMORE. MD. Dec. 13.-"Thc
American public does not understand
the crisis In France" said Cardinal
Gibbons, when asked this evening for
his opinion on the French situation
He continued, Il am getting to be an
old man now and | think | know my
countrymen. They love TAI. pluy:
they love liberty. they love to see hu.
man dealings of man with man AMI
the late years has shown how cortll.
ally they hate injustice, tyranny arl
1nhumanity And yet France has
treated her noblest citizens with IN
justice and inhumanity and America,
which has sympathy for the oppressed
of all nations has raised no protest
nor uttered n word of sympathy
Il am Weighing my words and 1
say with deliberate conviction that
the leaders of the political French
government are actuated BY nothing
but hatred Il religion. In France the
Jacobin party is not deal Their
spirit is as living today as 1t WAS III
the last decade of the eighteenth cen
fury. They hate God. they hate Christ,
they hate religion as much as their
fdfhers hated ii. But they has. ls;i.n-
ed more prudent and measure 7
r!ethcd of attack. They arc al,nos.
scientific in the means they take IL,
suppress Christianity, and ~. rhe ut
terances of such men are rnt c'vcl III;
unsnsDectingly by many Americans as
discourse by Mr.. Clevel,nd or Mr..
Roosevelt of Mr.. Taft. by men who
recognize the powerful influences that
religion has in promoting thu welfare
of society"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-14
some DECLARING FOR SERVICES
The Government VIII Seize Church.
es Converts Seminaries at Once
Instead Of Waiting Till 1907
: Pope Receives Several kilograms
From Catholics In America.
[By Associated Press. J

PARIS, Dec. 13.-Today has been
marked by the total absence OF
any of the sensational or dramatic
incidents anticipated in alarmist
quarters In connection with the ex.
ecution Of the law of separation.
The lpa@tlsh priests everywhere
celebrated mass in the presence of
large congregations but the actions
OF the authorities were confined to
noting in fractions of the law anu
citing the priests and Wears to ap-
pear before justices of the peace
Everywhere the legal notices have
been served for the evacuation of
ecclesitical residences, the seminar
les etc. Several of the buildings
were abandoned without further ado
but majority Of the prelates whic
early prepared to go, announced
they would not depart except un-
der duress. In many parishes, both
In Paris and the interior, Catholic
laymen came forward today und
filed declarations for services in the
designated churches during Il
coming year. If this practice is
generally followed it will be a
distinct victory for the government.
relieving 1t of the possibility of
, closing the churches and throwing
on the clergy responsibility for the
discontinuance OF public worship.
Meantime the cabinet is preparing
measures to be introduced before
parliament tomorrow. The net re-
suit OF the uncompromising attitude
as assumed by the Vatican In this
conflict with the French govern
ment seems to be that the clergy
will lose it's pensions, that all as.
pirants to the priesthood will be
compelled to perform military ser
vice and that taking over OF the
Episcopal mansions. rectories semi.
naries etc, by the state department
and the communes will occur i'm
nediatcly instead of in December
1877.