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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-29

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You will be served a delightful lun
cheon at noon tomorrow by the ladies
of the Hospital Association at the
old postoffice building.
Charles and William Hammond
came from Atlanta yesterday upon a
visit in Americas, their former honA
guests of Willard Flynn.
Each purchase at Dodson's soda
fount gives you chance at 2-lb.
box of Huyler's given free each Sat
urday.
Mrs. Jack Massey returned to her
home in Macon yesterday, after a
visit of some length at the home of
her father, Mr.. G. w. GlnUrr.
Ticket No. SS7, held by Mr.. t. c.
Tillman, won the box of Huyler's
at Dodson's Pharmacy yesterday.
Anothes-draa =, - ssg SATURDAY afternoon.
Mrs. julius Funk, the charming
guest of Mrs. Frank Harold for two
weeks at her beautiful home here,
returns to Bloomington, H., Tuesday.
Let SILVER make you a beautiful
screen front door, with bronze guard
IT,
Mrs. J, D. Hoyt has returned to
her home in Cresson, Pom, after an
extended visit here to Mrs. ]. A.
ROwlson.
No such genuine clothing values
were ever offered in Americas. Think
of $500 and $4,000 Suits for $500
and $3.50. Ansley's.
Mrs. J. R. Williams, Mrs F. w
McAfee, Mrs. w. H. Dure and Miss
Williams spent yesterday in Smith
Vile with friends.
w. P Warlick's Sale, you can't du-
plicate our prices. Planters Bank
building
Hon. E. H. McMichael, former state
senator from Marion county, was in
Americas yesterday. mingling with
friends
Tremendous bargains in all kinds Of
ladies' suits this week at Ansley's.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Shirley, of Ma
con, were among the visitors coming
to Americas yesterday.
Let SILVER screen your residence
with Wheeler's patent window screens
at once. Order for special sizes is
being made up now. Il
Mr.. Walter Willie, who has been
quite i'll with congestion recently, is
now convalescent and on the road q
recovery.
NEW STYLE Vanities, with short
chains at Bells, the Jeweler.
]. L. Grady, of Jacksonville, is in
the city upon a brief visit, stopping a;
the Windsor.
French Valenciennes Laces match
sets sc yard, Monday at Duncan's.
Clay Clark came in yesterday from
a business trip to Louisville and will
spend few days at his home here.
Bath SpOnges, Surgical SpOnges,
Carriage SpOnges, Rubber SpOnges
also Channels Skins at low prices.
Rembert's.
c. E. Baldwin came down from Ogle-
thorpe yesterday upon matters of bus
mess here.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-10
Alex Long Elected President.

Rock Hill, August Sat the stock
holders meeting of the Arcade cot
ton mill, MIR. r. T. Fewell, who has
been president since the organization
of the company, rendered his resig-
nation, and Nj Alex Long was elected
in his place,
Mr. Fewell, who is interested in the
Rock Hill Water and Electric company
4 Co. firm, will devote his entire time
to these interests in the future.
MIR. Long is also president of the
Aragon cotton mills, of this city.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-10
THE CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Details OF Annual Meeting mt Spar
tanburg Arranged.

Spartanburg, August S.-Plans for
the reunion of the State Confederate
veterans are fast developing. Almost
daily the different committees are
meeting and carrying out the details
of their plans. The public buildings,
such as school houses and halls. which
are to be used as sleeping quarters
for soldiers who do not care to be en-
tertained in tile homes arc being fitted
up. Mattresses have been secured in
great quantities. and these are being
placed These mattresses are of a
good quality being made of straw
and cotton. Each mattress will ac-
commodate two men. These mattrcss-
es cost the reunion committee $l.35
each. After the reunion the committee
hopes to be able to retail them for
$3.50 each.
j. f, Floyd, chairman of'the dinner
and commissary committee, has made
request for 81 900 of the $500 fur
! nished by the State for the reunion
This amount, Mr.. Floyd says, will be
just abbut half enough to buy the nee
essarN provisions, counting what the
committee expects to have contributed
by the merchants.
The parade of the Red Shirt Men of
| 1876 promises to be one of the biggest
and most gorgeous features of the
reunion. There will be several thouS-
and men in line of parade, and every
one of them will wear red shirt. and
many Will be mounted on gray mules.
The Red Shirt men are going to bring
the original Red Shirt flag, and this
will be carried at the head of the
line of march. They will also bring
the famous little brass cannon they
used in the days of '76. and which has
been hauled around to all reunions of
, Red Shirt men.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-10
In Trouble Again.

Preacher Mig" well known young
negro character hereabouts, was lodg-
de in jail Saturday charged with
breaking into and robbing the store
of j. C. Shell e Co. Friday night. A
few years ago Mig" was convicted in
the Laurens court for the robbery of
the local express Office and was sent
three years. Having finished his term
he returned to Laurens some time ago
and again gets busy at his old tricks.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-10
ANOTHER STORE BURNED.
Mr.. s. #. Taylor Lost stock and Build
ing Sunday Night.

The store of Mr.. S. r. Taylor To-
Gated near the Watts mills village,
was destroyed by fire at three o'clock
Monday morning. In addition to the
stock of goods, the fixtures and pos
tai supplies belonging to the Watts
mills rural station of which Mr.. Tay-
lor was manager, were also burned,
with the exception of the money order
supplies which were in the safe.
Mr.. Taylor had on hand stock of
goods valued at about $1400 and the
building was worth about $500 On
stock and building there was $1,5S5
insurance.
Defective wiring is assigned as the
probable cause of the fire.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-10
Gregory Gets Bail.

At Abbeville last Saturday, Justice
Gary issued an order granting bail in
the sum of $4,000 to w. T. Gregory,
who is charged with having killed Cal.
streets of Clinton two weeks ago. The
application for bail was made by At
torney John NJ. Cannon. The motion
was resisted by Solicitor Cooper.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-10
sunday School Convention.

The Laurens County Sunday School
association was held at Clinton last
Thursday and Friday. The program
was carried out and helpful addresses
and talks on Sunday school work were
made before the convention. The at
tendance was fair and the association
held quite successful convention
All the old officers were reelected.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-10
Old Vets Reunion.

Reunion of Company G. 14th s. c..
regiment. Company c. and b. of the
third battalion and Company A. of
Sixth Calvary will be held at Union
church next Saturday, Aug 18th. All
the old boys are urged to attend also
the public generally and to bring well
filled baskets
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-10
THE FARMERS OF LAURENS COUNTY
HOLD INTERESTING CONVENTION
Two Days Meeting OF the County Live Stock and Dairy
Association Held Jointly at Gray Court With
Clemson College Institute.

rens County Live Stock and Dairy as
sociation was held at Gray Court Fri
day and Saturday IN connection with
the Clemson College Demonstration
Institute for farmers and the Womans
Institute of LaurenS county The
sessions of the convention were held
in the Gray Court -Owings institute,
and large crowds We're present both
days for the exercises.
Mr.. w. ID. Byrd, president OF the
Live Stock association, and Prof d.
\. Barrow of Clemson college, were
in charge OF the meetings. The CON
Vention was a success from every
standpoint and those who contributed
to its success have done a good work
for Laurens farmers. One of the feat
ureS of the convention was the Wom-
ans institute, quite number of most
admirable papers and lectures ON the
different phases of woman's work haV-
inG been presented.
During the sessions number of in
teresting and instructive addresses
on agricultural themes were dciv-
cred. One of the notable lectures of
the occasion was made by Dr.. Tate
Butler of the a. and NJ. College of
mississippi. DR.. Butler has had large
experience in connection with the cX-
pertinent station OF the Mississippi
college and his lecture on raising
stock in the South was highly appre-
ciated by all who heard him.
Prof. Perkins of Clemson spoke of
Nivens of Clemson talked about the
diseases OF fruit trees and how to
prevent the ravages of insects; Prof,
Spencer of Clinton told of his expert
ence in poultry raising and Prof Bur-
CESS OF Clemson gave a demonstration
on milk and dairy tests.
The ladies in attendance were given
a rare treat by Miss Carrebell Hyde
of the domestic department at Win
throp who gave a most Interesting
demonstration in cooking Then en-
tertaining and Instructive papers were
read by Mrs. J. j. Pluss and Mrs. r.
T. Dunlap OF Laurcns, while little
Miss Martha Franks daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. j. a. Franks of this city
who accompanied Mrs. Pluss TO the
convention, gave the audience beau.
titul recitation. The Misses Shell
daughters of AIr. Edd Shell OF Gray
/ Court We're awarded the prizes fol
best cooking, a womanS institute
was organized and Mrs. r. L. Gray
was selected as manager
Excellent field crops exhibits wer,
made by Messrs II. r. Owens, Geo. f
Dorroh, and w. p. Harris The stocl
department was splendid, among the
exhibitors being Messrs w. f. Harris
w. r. Cheek, r.. c. Wallace, j. 7
Peden, Harris e Dorroh. Many rib
hons were given the different exhibits
The people of Gray Court entertain.
ed the visitors in great style, picnic
being served on the grounds both days
Making the Farm Home Convenient
Beautiful and Happy.
The following paper was read by
Mrs j. j. Pluss at the Farmers in
sttute held at Gray Court August 9TH
When l was asked my kind friends
and neighbors by the president OF our
fine Live stock association, to pre-
pare Il paper and read it ON this oc-
casion, | promptly answered no.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-10
And take my bit of singing
And drop ii in some lonely vale
To set the echoes ringing.

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To set the echoes ringing.
am country woman as YOU all
Know all OF my girlhood and several
years OF my married Iii" were spent
on an ola fashioned stock farm where
everything we used was grown except
'hE 'he sroceries' expect we would
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years Oh reconstruction IN the South
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-19
Mexico's Incendiary Meteor.

The prevailing hypothesis regarding
Halley's comet is that its tail is of gas
and it's head a bunch of meteOrS. 1t is
with this theory in mind that the head of
the Government Weather Bureau has
called upon mariners to record and re
port to him any meteOrlc phenomena
which they may observe while the comet
is in the vicinity of the earth.
Whether or not the meteor theory Of
the nature of the comets nucleus is cor
rest, there is no reason for believing
that the comet had the slightest con-
necton with the huge meteor which is
reported to have fallen in Mexico. The
dispatch apprizing the world of the
Mexican meteor is from Eel Paso, and
runs as follows:
News comes from the mountains in the
vicinity of the Mormon colonies south OF
here in Mexico of the falling of a gigantic
directions and some of the fragments
started a considerable forest fire.
At times in the past there have been
meteor stories from Texan sources that
have satisfied the appetiteS of people
who like to sup on wonders. but have
provoked expressions of increduEty from
students of astronomy, particularly those
who are specialists on the chemistry of
the stars. Texas, it will be remembered.
was celebrated for years as the home of
Joel Mulhatton, the most varlegated and
resourceful liar who ever invented Il
fake dispatch Joe is supposed to be
dead. but there is a possibility that the
Eel Paso telegram is revival of one of
his old stories. There is also pos
sibility, however, that it is a veracious
recital If it is, Mexico can claim credit
for the first forest fire so far as recorded
that has been started by a meteor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-19

fired. The cats and dogs sustained no
injury from the conclusion, although
the former were somewhat shaken by
the contact with the latter once or
twice. Then a few midshipmen were
put in the turret and again the big
guns we're fired, and again with no bad
results. Then, to make final and
permanent test of the matter, three
tough old rear admirals were put in
and fired over, and when they came
out all right the principle was held
to be established that heavy guns
could be fired in an engagement over
nelghboring turret without any dis
tress to the inmates. That test has
been of incalculable value to our navy,
and as a consequence the two new
ships will be so arranged that they
can fire four of their huge guns ahead
or astern.
The 14-inch rifle weighs 635 tons, or
139, 700 pounds. With turret and
mount each turret of the new ships,
including the two guns, will weigh
about 600 tons. About as much more
is to be credited in weight to the ar
morplate. = is calculated that the
26,Q00-ton ship will carry ten 14-inch
guns without difficulty. Remember
that in the matter of ammunition the
increase of weight is as the cube of
the calibre. Where the Pinch gun
throws projectile weighing 500
pounds, these monster guns will hurl
a shell weighing 1,400 pounds. This
calls for storage capacity and weight
carrying ability in the new ships. But
the 14-inch guns are made so that
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-19
CAN BAR UNION MEN.
Judicial Decision in Regard to the
Rights of Employees.

Justice Greenbaum gave judgment in
favor of Harry Alexander and other
members of the Employers association,
who were sued by the New York Flee
trical Workers union on account of their
refusal to employ members of the union.
The justice says the action was brought
on the theory of violation of an agree
ment which the union asserted was
obligatory upon the defendant associa-
ton in its relations with the union. The
only question to be determined was
whether the allegations of conspiracy
were sufficient for the maintenance of
an action for damages. 1T is true" the
court said, ''that the complaint alleges
malicious conspiracy on the part Of the
defendants in that they notified the
plaintiff they would discharge its mem
bers and would only employ members
who held cards Of membership in the
plaintiffs rival organization. the Inside
Electrical Workers of Greater New
York. But there is no allegation tending
to show an injury intended or threatened
toward the members Of the union" JUS
tice Greenbaum says that in the case of
the National Protective Association
against Cumming the right Of working
men to say they will not work with
certain men was recognized, and he con-
tends it logically follows that the en-
ployer has equal right to say he will not
employ certain men.-New York World.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-19

The new ships will probably have
the peach basket" fire-control towers,
which have now been installed on
nearly all the battleships. Just at
present there is a division of opinion
as to the value of these towers, and
there are two schools Of thought in
the navy as to them. A special board
is at work to get all the data possible
as to the advantages and defects of
these towers, and another board will
probably be appointed in the near fu-
ture to consider the matter and make
recommendations as to the future policy
in regard to them.
If the corresponding bureaus of any
other country have accomplished what
the Bureau of Construction has done
since the beginnings of the new navy.
Is years ago, it has been kept from
the current history Of naval achieve
ment. No praise can be too earnest or
distinct for what these officers have
done for their country. Their work
rebounds to the credit of each pass
Ing secretary and of the entire body OF
officers in the navy. When the crucial
hour shall come and the fate of the
nation may depend on the great naval
struggle for which countless millions
and un1agging zeal for many years
have been given in preparation, to
them will be due the victory, if it be
a victory. Their share in the result
will be, perhaps, less sung than that
Of the men who command the ships
and man the guns, but generous peo-
pie will none the less remember their
good work -Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-19
THE MOSQUITO DID 1T.
Greece and Rome Laid Low by Malaria
Conveyor.

Greece and Rome Laid Low by Malaria
Conveyor.
Prof. W. NJ. Wheeler of Harvard Ge-
clared in recent lecture the downfall
of Rome and Greece was due to the
mosquito. Undoubtedly the introduce
ton Of malaria from Egypt and Asia
through the medium of the mosquito was
the cause of the downfall. first of an
Gent Greece, then of ancient Rome"
said the professor. "Neary One-haf the
entire population of Greece today is
malaria infested, and the other half is
not, only because by previous long at
tacks it has become immune" Prof.
Wheeler was inclined to scott at the pop
ular superstition that all mosquitoes
breed malarial germs. The common
mosquito does not breed malaria" he
declared emphatically. THE common
mosquito. easily distinguishabe from the
malaria mosquito after one has studied
the markings, is quite harmless, at least
insofar as malaria goes. The malaria
breeding mosquito however, is found i'll
considerable numbers throughout the
New England states, along the Atlantic
coast and through the south. The mos
quito is a pest easily fought. A sprink-
ling of oil on the still waters necessary
for it's propagation will kill it, but ia
many cases oiling the water surface is
not for other reasons, desirable. The
enervatiOn consequent upon the intrOduc-
ton of the malaria germ and its fuller
development in the human system has
much to do with keeping Greece among
the minor nations today"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-19

With the policy of building two
ships a year we have adhered to the
plan of building them by divisions
The North Dakota, Delaware, Utah
and Florida will constitute one fleet
division, and they are one in type.
The Arkansas and Wyoming, and the
two ships authorized by this Congress
will complete another division, and
will be essentially of the same general
type. In the interval, however, since
the North Dakota and Delaware were
planned new factor of improvement
has been furnished by the Bureau Of
Ordnance in the demonstration that
we can make a 14-inch gun that will
lead the world for power and penetra-
ton. This was the idea of Rear Ad-
Congress a year ago appropriated
100000 to make a 14-inch rifle and
test it. This was done in the course
Of few months, and the gun proved
to be successful beyond all that had
been expected of it. It necessarily
follows that the next ships to be built
must carry 14-iIfch guns
The new ships, the Nevada and Ok
lahoma, will be 554 feet long and 95
feet beam. Their draft will be 28.5
feet. Their displacement will be at
least $4,000 tons, and probably $1,000.
The speed will be 81 knots, the coal
load 5000 tons, and they will carry
complement of rs officers and 1900
men. The armor will be 11-inch ON
the belt and on the barbettes and g.
inch on the sides. There will be, in
addition to the ten 14-inch guns, sew
entesn 5-inch guns. AS a floating
fortress the ship will thus have two
guns for every sector and with over
tapping ranges. A 5-inch gun has been
placed at the stern to protect from
torpedo attack. A similar provision
would be made at the stem but for the
difficulty of putting a shutter there
that will keep out water in heavy
seas
There will be no superstructure for
tuII0tS. lie LuTT6C ait ana the
rear turret forward are raised above
their neighbors so that their guns
may fire over them. This is an Ameri-
can idea. Foreign navies are just be-
ginning to adopt it. Years ago the
superimposed turret was believed to
be good thing, but 1t was doubted if
heavy guns could be used in the super
imposed turret. And there was doubt
If they could be used in turrets raised
above other turrets, although not SUI
perimposed over them. To determine
the matter once for all in the presence
of much debate about it, a practical
trial of the matter was made
1t was claimed that the conclusion
from the 12-inch guns would kill any
living being within the lower turret.
At first cats and dogs were placed in a
turret on the old monitor Florida, now
the Tallahassee, and the big guns were
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-19

they do not of themselves or in their
carriages increase the weight in the
ratio that the projectile is increased.
The powder charge for these guns will
be from 365 to $40 pounds. The muz-
zle velocity in foot seconds will be
$500. With a trajectory sufficiently
high their range might be, as is often
claimed, % miles. For good, every
day fighting, however, they will do
some good hitting at eight or ten
miles
Do you want to have some idea of
the terrible fighting efficiency of these
new Dreadnoughts-th most powerful
that the world has yet seen? Well,
for a comparison, take the Connecti-
cut, which only few years back-say
ten-was our greatest ship. She has
four Pinch guns and can throw in
five minutes 40 shells weighing $40
pounds. That is $4,000 pounds, or over
Stunning that the service of the 14-inch
gun will be somewhat slower than that
of the 12-inch it is doubtless safe to
say that the ten 14-inch guns on either
the Nevada or the Oklahoma will de-
liver 50 shells in five minutes, or 12,-
600 pounds of projectiles, with their
deadly load of high explosive, any
pound of which detonated in the psy-
Geological place on the enemys ship
would sink it. You can rake the sta
tistics of the navies Of the world and
you will nowhere find anything ap-
preaching the force Of this fire. 1t is
nearly twice that Of the best Dread
nought in the British navy to-day.