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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08
The LADIES TO SERVE
LUNCHES At XMAS
D. A. R. Chapter 10 Conduct
Dining Room.

There is much pleasant interest be-
ing displayed in the restaurant to
be run for the week Immediately pre-
ceding Christmas by the Americus
Chapter of the D. A. R.
For several weeks the ladies of the
chapter have been busily engaged in
perfecting plans, arranging commit
tees, etc.
They propose to begin operations on
Monday, the 10Th and close Christmas
Eve.
During that time. from the hours
of 8 a. m. to 10 p. M hot drinks and
oysters will be served, luncheon al
midday and dinner each evening.
I'm addition to the restaurant there
win be bazaar feature, with booths
selling fancy work of all descriptions
candy, cakes, etc.
"a unique feature will be a bootf
where packages are put up, daIintil,
tiled with ribbons, at slight cost.
This includes not only the gifts
sold at the booths, but shoppers ma,
bring other purchases in to hav,
them properly done up for Christ
mas ehIg.
At this table wild be sold the Christ
mas stamps.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08
OF The ELDERS
AS MADE FOR YEAR
Location Of the Presiding
Elders for 1911.

Presiding elders of the South Geor-
gia conference have the following loca
tions for next year:
]. NJ Cutler, from Dublin church
to Thomasville district.
Rev. j. A. Thomas, from Thomas
willie First church to Cordele dis
trict.
Rev. C. A Jackson, from Waynes-
boro to Americus district
Rev. ]. P. McFerrin, from Dawson
First church to Macon district
Rev. c. R. Jenlins from First church
Waycross, to N1cRa9 district.
Rev. A. NJ. Williams from Thomas
vile district to Dublin, as pastor
Rev. A. F. Morgan, from McRae dis,
trict to Dawson First church.
Rev. X. Read from Cordele district
,o Waynesboro,
Rev. ]. B. Johnstone from Americas
district to Trinity church, Savannah
Rev. o. F. Cook from Macon dis
trict to First church, Waycross.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08
BY Light OF TORCHES
OFFICER IS BURIED
Impressive Scene at Funeral
Of Gen. Merritt.

West Point, N, Y, December T.
Brigadier General Wesley Merritt, q.
S. A., retired, twenty-first superinten-
dent of the United Stabelg Military
Academy, was buried here last night
by lamplight, with military honors of
his rank,
His body was laid beside that of
his wife in the military reservation
cemetery,
There was no service in the chapel
of the academy, as had been planned
The special car bringing the body
from Washington was delayed by the
storm, and the hour was SO late il
was deemed wisest to make the cere-
monies as brief as the due dignfties
would allow.
officers who have attended ever,
military funeral within the last thir
Jy years could recall no other held bJ
lamplight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08
W. ". DYKES GOES
ON THE BOARD
Succeeds the Late President
G. v. Glover.

AT The meeting of the city conucil
last might w. w. Dykes, Esq, was
elected a member of the Board of Ed
ucation ito fill the vacancy caused by
the death of the Boards late prasi-
dent, G. w Glover.
The election precipitated a differ
ence of opinion as Ito the propriety of
the council acting. Mayor Fielder held
that it was due the Board of Edlca-
tion to await am official notification
from the Board before proceeding to
fill Vacancy. He accordingly over
ruled the motion of Aid. CLARK, second
ed by Aid. Allen, to proceed with an
election.
The mayors position was ioverrulet
by council. Mr.. Clark nc=lfnated Mr.
Dykes and MIR. Brown nominated Mr.
Morgan Eldridge. The vote was 5 to
2 and Mr.. Dykes was duly declared
elected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08
GRAND JURY IS READY
TO QUIT FOR TERM
All Business Very Nearly
Completed.

The grand jury serving at this cur
rent term of Sumter Superior court Il
rapidly completing all business before
il and will probably be ready tt
make its general presenbments tomor-
now. Committees from tie grand jury
were out yesterday examining tbs
books of TIE various court officials fol
reports to be embodied in their pre-
st ntments. This grand jury has done
excellent work in looking after the
affairs of the county and in examina-
ton of cases brought befort it, and
has rapidly expedited business dur
ing the ten days it has been in ses-
sion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08
MAKE OTHERS HAPPY,
MAKE YOURSELF HAPPY,
Help Ladies Care For Poor
of the City.

The ladies of the Americus Benevo-
lent Aid Society request their friends
and the public generally ito remember
he poor of the city during the time
OF festive enjoyment now approaching
The society assists half a dozen white
persons who ARE in destitute circum-
stances, widows with and without
children, and also assists in caring for
number of decrepit and unfortunate
eolored persons. All of the recipients
OF its aid are worthy of assistance.
Those who desire to make donations in
goods or in money can leave the same
With either Mrs. R. L. Maynard, Mrs.
Fred Arthur or Mrs. S. H. Hawkins.
it is desired that the donations be
made as early as possible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08
ARE READY FOR TRIAL
WHEN CASE is CALLED
Both Sides Will Be Ready
This Morning.

There is every reason to believe
that counsel for both the state aEl
The defense will announce ready when
the Glover-Lamar cases are called in
Superior court at 9 O'Clock this morn
ing. Such, at least, was the belief
generally expressed at the courthouse
yesterday.
And hard fought legal battle will
thus be precipitated.
Judge Littlejohn called the case yes
terday afternoon for assignment to-
day, nearly all the counsel for the
two defendants being present at the
time.
The state announced that it would
be really this morning at the appoint
ed hour, and similar announcement
was made by the Glover counsel. Ow-
ing to the absence of Judge ]. 4.
Hixon at the moment, the Lamar
counsel preferred to await his re-
turn before announcing ready.
Judge Hixon has since returned, and
it is very generally believed that
counsel for both defendants VIII an
nounce ready for t.'ial this morning.
In view of the Importance of these
cases an extra list of fly jurors
will be in attendance at court this
morning. No great trouble, it is APP
pretended, will be experienced in the
selection of the jury which will try
the case called today.
Whether the Lamar or Glover case
is entered upon first more than one
day, it is thought, will be required
in the trial of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08
RAPED DIVORCE
and LAW WINKING
Judge Parker Serves Roast
to Grand Jury.

Waycross, Ca, December 7-"Any
public sentiment which is against the
enforcement of any statute upon our
books is as rotten as it can be and
ought not to be tolerated in amy coll-
muni5y," said Judge T. A. Parker in
his charge to the grand jury Of Ware
Superior court. This statement was
made after he said there was GER
tain tendency in this day and genera
ton which needs correction, that OF
letting public sentiment interfere with
the enforcement of laws ON the state
statute books.
On the prohibition question Judge
Parker asked for a rigid investigation
along this line in Waycross and Ware
county
"One trouble with the world today,
said he, lis that it lis running money
mad. With some people every other
C onsideration in the world is secon-
dairy besides that of making and get
ting money. l believe in business en-
t9fprise, and like to see a man forge
ahead in the business world, but dc
not like to see a man make money
citing the primary purpose of life
1t Is not right, and whenever ou
country gets to that point We will be
on mighty dangerous ground.
81 don't believe in this false stand
ard of virtue that seems to have es-
tablished itself in some manner in our
day. What virtue stands for Should
apply to men as we'll as women
don't think there should be any set
standard for man and different
one for woman VIRTUE is virtue,
any way you take it, and there ought
not to be but one standard.
"The divorce evil is one l want to
stress. 1t IS an evil that is evident
all over the country. There is too
much OF it. The excuses given for di-
vorces are too often the flimsiest kind.
Divorce IS an outrage upon society,
and l wish there could be some legis-
lation upon the subject that would help
the situation"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08
"A VETERAN ON WHEELS
COMES TO AMERICUS
Regal Car With a Running
Record.

With running record of more than
$4,000 miles the Regal Plugger" roll
to Americus yesterday and anchored
ait Clark & Johnzpn's garage, where il
was soon surrounded by a crowd Of
interested spectators and automanI13cs.
Aboard the Regal were Messrs. A. il
Riggs and Leo Sherrard, who are drGv-
ing it into every state in the union
on a general exhibition tour. The
'TPlugger" was plastered over with
cards and labels attached in the va
rious cities and towns in which 1t
has stopped since the long tour OF
$4,000 miles began on July 9Th, 1909
just year and half ago. The party
left in the afternoon for Florida, the
only state between Maine and Cali
fornia not yet visited by the Regal
veteran ON wheels.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08
DENTIST HIT A HEARSE
And Died ON SPOT.
Accident in Savannah is
Fatal.

Savannah, Ca, December Tx
pressing the wish that when the timC
came for him to die he would be takeI
off suddenly, D Percy E. Williams
awell known dentist, rose from thC
dinner table and mounted Lfs motor
cycle to meet death in the MANNER he
had wished. A few BLOCKS away from
his home he went around a corner d
high speed and meeting a hearse or
its way to funeral, coIlided witt
it, was thrown from his mount and
died. Those who rushed to him from
the crowded sidewalks heard him mur-
mnr tie words, Help me, boys" He
then lapsed into unconsciousnesn. He
died on his way to the hospital.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08
THIS PLACE Went UP
five DOLLARS AN ACRE
1t Was Only a Few Months
Between Sales.

Mr.. l.. B. Lott, who purchased 20G
acres. off of the Duke Crockett farm
near tie city, has sold TIE land u
a Mr. Smith, a North Georgia farmer
at an advance of So an acre. MIR. Smith
will move here and make his home on
the farm, 1t is understood that Nj
Lott will enter into business in the
city
The sale of this. place is merely
another of the numerous indications
of tie continued upward trend of land
values near the city, in fact in any
part of Sumter county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08
Committee VINDICATES
SECRETARY BALLINCER
And Condemns His ACCuSerS
in Report.

Washington, d. c., December Win
dicating Secretary of the interior Bal
linger upon all the charges brought
against him and condemning his ac,
cusers as having been inspired by a
deep feeling of animosiby, but upon
supposed difference in policy res
5pscting conservation, a majority OF
the congressional committee which in
yestigated the Ballinger-Pichot case
Today submitted it's report to congress
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08
Believed jos. R. LAMAR
WILL LAND JUDGESHIP
OF Supreme Court or Court
OF Commerce.

iWa:hington, D. c., December Tit
is believed here that Judge Joseph r.
Lamar, of Augusta, Ca, will land a
judgeship, either on the Supreme court
or the Court of Commerce. Senator
Bacon is pressing for the former and
is content to accept nothing else.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08

The prettiest and newest in Comt
and Brush Sets is Partisan Ivory. The
output of manufacturers have been
oversold for three months See them
at Dodson's Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08

Exquisite line of lady's writing desks
in oak and mahogany. Allison has a
large stock of these artistic presents
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08

See the large line of brass goods
suitable for gifts at AIlisOn's. Coal
baskets, coal vases, iardinieres, um-
breIIa stands, pedeStalS, etc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08

Cranberry Sets in beautiful decorat
ed china from $3.50 up at Dodson's
Pha fmi2cy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08

Some beautiful new dresses receiy-
ed today. PfnkstOn Co., under the
Windsor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08

See those beautiful new dresses MT
PinkstOn's, Just received. Under the
Windsor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08

Doll carriages and trunks to hold
the baby's clothes. Ideal gifts for the
little girls. See them at AllisOn's.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08

Merschaum and French Briar Pipes
at Dodson's Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE

Hereafter all legal advertisements
inserted i'm the Tdmes-Recorder must
be paid for in advance. Cush must
accompany tie advertisement. This il
the rule in vogue throughout the state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-08

Small lot of beautiful dresses re-
ciiVed today. PinkStOn Co., under the
Windsor.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02
MARRIED MOST INTERESTING
Bachelor Men I'm Comparison Are
Mere Chicks Not Yet Out
of the shell.

The interesting and delightful men are
all married writes Phillippa Lyman in
the Smart Set. | found that out years ago,
about the same time / discovered that
none of the eligible men of my acquaint-
ance would ever do as husbands.
1t has made me wonder If good husbands
are born and not made or whether 1t is
the refining influence of the other women
in their lives that has made them so ador-
able. Very likely that is it--or else they
had good mothers, who began their educa-
ton before they were born. Or is i'll
shrink from saying it's it that we women
have become imbued with that same thirst
for the unattainable that from time i'm
memorial has been the undOing of men?
Are the good old days, when a husband
and wife had no thought for anyone on
earth but one another really gone and is
everyone disconnected and grooming under
his matrimonial chains and letters? Is
the real reason why we attract or are at
traCted by other women's husbands that we
are unattainable or forbidden? 1t cannot
be true! There must be something less
petty than the crying of the child for the
moon behind it all.
There are bachelors downtown too many
of them. But somehow, those whom | meet
seem crude and uniformed in comparison
with the "other womens husbands" i'm
mature and untactful. Back in my little
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02
WAR AGAINST BLACK LABOR
Unions See Danger of Mercantile
Marine Going to the wall,
ID IL Snid.

WELLINGTON, n. H.. oct 1.-The Sea-
mans Union and Merchant Service Guild
have begun a campaign against the r. and
o., because it employs black labor, and, it
bis alleged, pay low wages. The unions de-
clare there is a danger that the New Zea-
land mercantile marine will go to the wall
in the competition with powerful outside
companies. Replying 10 a deputation pro-
testing against the p and o. entering tho
New Zealand trade, the premier, while SYM
pathzng with the local companies, pointed
out that the question could not be settled
without consulting with the home govern
ment 1t was a proper matter for consid-
Grafton by the imperial conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

at her dispossession add to her already
fairly large store of woe. Consider that
her father seems doomed to the electric
chair; that her lover even IL worldly cir
cumstances were suspicious, as they are
not suspects. her of frailty, that her attor-
ney has turned against her and that even
the shabby roof over her head is an I'M
certain haven "a.
Working up and working out all these
complications forms the thread of the story
and enough has been told to indicate that
the heroine's predicament is not simple
nor an tnsipid one. Add to this really
quaint turn of mind, brain by no means
despicable, struggling to think out the
puzzling facts of life and love and death
with the handicap of no help nor instruc-
ton worth mentioning, a breast racked by
suffering and a spirit withal brave and
northumberland all this, and the resultant
girl seems to be worth while whether she
be known only in the book or on the stage,
If then visualized for us by an actress like
Miss Lang.
The leading player of the Boyd company
is meditating upon Tess and the future in
a quite sensible way. Deeply interested in
the character, which seems TO offer part
worthy of her mettle, Miss Lang is not
protesting, as is usually done by actresses
about to play new part In stellar way
that this particular character is the most
fascinating ever heard or
IL, as is likely, Miss Lang leaves stock to
! play Tess, she viii carry with her the Elk.
perience of six years solid work in which
she has played several hundred roles. Mos
| of her experience has been in Omaha, where
she began at the old Burwood following d
short summer engagement at Kansas City
She was then within few months of being
| Is years of age and her playing stock lead.
at II is probably a genuine record. Miss
| Lang was a pupil in a dramatic school wheI
her talent was first recognized by o. ID
Woodward. in whose Companies she hai
since appeared. Her first chance cam'
when another girl threw up part an hou
before the curtain was to rise on schoO
production horse had not been furnishe,
this girl to ride upon, OF something Xix,
that was the cause. Thus even i'm the dra
matte school stage do actarial vagarie
sometimes-but not always-make their APP
pearanCe.
Miss Lang's playing so far as Omaha 4
concerned, needs no eulogy. She has dem
onstrated time and again in plays Of al
kinds her quite unquestioned ability L
characterize any sort of girl or woman de
manded TO convey a finished picture o
the playwright's vision, to depict most &C
curately all the emotions and feelings, an,
when the part permits. to be ravishingl
charming and alluring. Given a good play
a fair send-off, and her initial stellar ven
ture, whether II be next fail or later, vii
be an unqualified success.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

who begins a weeks engagement this after
noon at the Orpheum, with his wife. Blanch
Dayne, in one Of Mr. Cressy's one-act play
lets.
1T happened this way" relates this vau-
deville actor and writer: Il was living in
Jacksonville when yellow fever epidemic
broke out. l was meant to become a
wooden merchant in New Hampshire Well
the Unitarian church, to which l belonged
got up a minstrel show for the benefit of
the fever sufferers The minister in the
case was the interlocutor while WIN
Greasy and his brother were sketch
artists"
That stunt led to more serious ventures
until he secured an engagement at S24
a week and finally married the leading
lady" who got dippy at what then seemed
salary too lovely for any use" That
is the way Cressy tells the story of his
past life.
Since then he has eked out few dollars
along the way and has grown out OF the
habit of writing home for money.
Mr.. Cressy had a week off this month,
using most of the time coaxing his automo-
bile from Denver to Omaha over the roads.
When he reached Omaha he placed his
wife in hotel, his automobile i'm a garage,
several cigars in his pocket and drifted
over to the Orpheum theater to ask il
they would have the stage ready for him
when he played here the week beginning
today.
When he grew serious lie confided the
information that he is going to England
within few months. He stated that he
has contracts with Walter de France to
play Liverpool, Portsmouth, Birmingham
and Manchester, then going to London for
an extended engagement.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02
AT THE KRUG

nywhere, even in, New York, than sops
that you have here"
When asked IL he liked vaudeville, Mr..
Ross smiled
Vaudeville" he said lis just to fill up
the time, for me. | had a while this sea-
son with nothing TO do and ] wrote this
little sketch to use. Miss Bowen and
have been playing together, you Know, in
the Love Cure company. l like TO do this
sketch, but I'm afraid some of II doesn't
make much impression. 1t is not exactly
the sort of a thing that vaudeville audi
enoes are expecting. 1t is a little too subtle
| and light. But | enjoy it and vaudeville
PLAYING is not hard work"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

country village, used to assist the Ply
mouth Rock hen with the Matching OF her
chicks picking off little bits Of shell from
the round balls of feathers and helping
in my clumsy way that the chick might
get its bearings. 1 am always wanting,
flguratively, TO poke off a bit of shell here
and there from the bachelors of my ac-
quaintance and watch them get their eyes
open-the poor things are so blind where
women are concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02
Eva Lang
May Yet Star
in a New Play

ISIS e. a LANG will probably
be soen no more in stock after
this season, because, according
to the present outlook she is
to star in play called Tess
of the Storm Country" a
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

I'd, All this is true even If this remark was
made when Miss Lang made appointment
for talk upon Tess.
Meet me here" said Miss Lang, who
CHANGED to be, standing over a heating
register in the theater. f..
Right here over the register"
Yes" replied Miss Lang. This will be
a hot-a air affair will it not?"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02
How
Cressy
Broke Out

ELBOW fever was the cause of
VIII NJ. Greasy going on the
stage. 1t may be a far cry from
yellow fever to the footlights,
but this is the paradoxical
statement made by Mr. CressY
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

is to neglect cold or cough Or Kings
New Discovery cures them and prevents
consumption. SOC and 800 sold by Beaton
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02
Ross +....:
and Fenton
Started in Omaha

IARLES j. ROSS, who spent last
week at the American knows
more about the theatrical bust
ness In Omaha of twenty-five
years ago than most of the men
who are running Omaha's
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-23
'TEST|F|ES FOR
HUSBAND SLAYER
Procipio Cusumano's Widow Says
0rifo G. Scianna Saved Her Life
M BY Killing Spouse.

When the case OF Orifio G. Scianna,
the young Italian charged with the
murder OF Proeipio Cusumano. was
called In Judge Phelan's court. Thurs
day MOI ming, Assistant Prosecutor
Aldrich announced that he would not
ask the jury TO return "a verdict for
more than granddaughter.
From the trend of what little evil
dence has been introduced, IL looEs
as though Scianna will be acquitted
OF even that charge. Cusumano's
widow was one OF the first witnesses
called by the people, and she declared
that Scianna shot her husband 10 save
her from being beaten to death.
she told graphic story OF how her
husband came home and quarreled
with ner, and how he finally knocked
her TO the floor and jumped on her.
drawing revolver Then Scianna
rushed in. She was In "A half-swoon,
but she heard two or three revolver
shots ing out Still PROSTATE on the
floor, she saw Scianna leave the room
with the revolver I'm his hand. Her
husband lay dead on the floor beside
her.