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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-07
IOh|Ah SOCIETY WINS
THE SILVER CUP
High School Debaters In
Splendid Contest at M.
e. Church.
YOUNG OEBATERs' GOOD WORK
Event Was The Opening Feature Of
Hammond's Commencement
Week.

The Ionian Literary society of the
Hammond high .seEnal is the winner
of the silver trophy for the contests
against the Athenfans, the final scores
having been made last night at the
Methodist church where the evenings
program was given. The Athenians
were the winners of the cup last year.
The program last night included a
debate and comparative decIamations.
compositions and recitations, between
representatives of the Ionian and
Athenian societies.
In the debate, the question was. "Re-
solved, That the Time Has Come For
the General Disarmament of All Civil
lied Nations. The affirmative was
represented by the Athenians, John
Rhind, Raymond Zoll and Walter Ken
nedy while the negative was repre-
sented by the Ionians, Nellie Hath
away, Joseph Hirsch and Edwin Fried
rich. This debate was won by the
Athenians giving them three points.
Ionians Win Cup.
Blanche Dessmeier an Athenian won
another point for her side by her
recitation: her competitor having been
Beatrice Elsner. The Ionians however
won a point in the defamation con
test this having been won by Elliott
conroy against Ellen Peterson. They
won another point in the composition
contest, the Ionians having been repre-
sented by Constance Gustafson while
the Athenians were represented by
Elinor Phillips.
The cup is awarded for the standing
of the societies for the year and ac-
cord1ngly the Ionians had thirteen
points while the Athenians had eleven
The judges for the evening were
Supt- E. n. Canine of the East Chi
cago sihool, City Judge Fred Barnett
and Attorney E. d. Brandenburg
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-07
WAS DOWNS SLAIN
BY HIS ENEMIES?
Foul Play Insinuated in Case
of Farmer Found With
Crushed Skull.
Especial to THE TINES

Lowell, Ind, June 7.-Residents of
Shelby and Thayer are greatly excited
over the case of William Downs found
dead near his haymow on Sunday 1t
was declared that Down went to sleep
in the haymow and fell out of it. break
ing his neck in the fall. That was the
first report Then came one that
Downs skull was crushed in such a
way as to indicate that he had been
truck with a club. 1t is said that
though he was Newton county man
he has been living in Lake county and
signed the remembrance against sa-
looms. The deputy coroner is investi-
eating the death
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-07
GIBSON PLANS
TO WAIT ON
FREIGHT RATE
Hammond Business Mems
Association at Important
Conference With Railroad
President, Withdraw OPP
position to Freight Boost.

The directors of the Hammond Busi-
ness Mems Association decided today
not to oppose the railroads in their
efforts to increase the freight rates in
cases where the railroads have increas-
ed the wages of their men or contem-
plate such an increase. A telegram to
this effect was sent to President Will
liam H. Taft yesterday.
This decision was reached at a meet
ing that the directors of the associa-
tion had with President c. w. Hotch-
kiss of the Indiana Harbor Belt rail-
road last Sunday.
Those present at the meeting were
John e. Fitzgerald, T. S. Betz. A. NJ.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-07
WILL TAKE
Up WORK
TODAY
Especial to THE TIMEs.)


Crown Point Ind, June 7.-The
county commissioners a today's session
in Crown Point Will take up the work
Of redistricting the voting precincts in
the cities of Hammond, Gary. East Chi
cago, Whiting and Indiana Harbor.
This is in accordance with the pro-
visions of the statute which requires
that the precincts over the county may
only be redistricted at the June meet
ing of the county commissioners. Tt Is
expected that this work will take all
day.
Blueprints have been prepared of the
new districts and they will be passed
upon by the county commissioners. The
redistricting of the precincts is made
necessary from the fact that there has
been a large increase in the population
of the cities of the county during the
past two years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-07

Frank Dudley, who has been in
charge of one of the most successful
stock companies in the country. arrived
in Hammond yesterday to take charge
of DIR. Clark's ten-cent theater on West
State street
His experience along theatrical lines
is sure to make him valuable man in
this capacity, and it Is expected that
the old Brooks theater will be one of
the most popular amusement places in
the city this summer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-07

NOTHING IS OF GREATER IMPoR-
TANCE TO YOU THAN TO KEEP
POSTED ON PASSING EVENTS IN
YOUR LOCALITY BY READING THE
TINES EACH EVENING.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-07
AUTO CLUB IS
INCORPORATED
Another Hammond Organi-
cation Put on Record at
Capital.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITOL.

TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITOL.
Indianapolis. Ind, June THE Ham
mond Automobile Club was Incorporate
ed this morning in the office of the
secretary of state. The directors of
the organizati are:
A NJ. TURNER,
J. S. IBACH,
J. T. HUTTON.
J. E. FITZGERALD,
G. B. SHEERER,
j. LAVINE.
c. II. STEWART,
RICHARD W. WINCKLER-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-07

A CLEAN PAPER, FIT FOR YOUR
CHILDREN TO READS THE TIMES.
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ARE you READING rHrrMEss
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Arrived Yesterday.

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-07
THE WEATHER

FAIR TONIGHT AND
PROBABLY WEDNESDAY,
RISING TEMPERATURE.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
NO INCREASE IN ACRES
SAYS COM. HUDSON
Cotton Same, But Grain is
Increased.

Hon. t. G. Hudson, state commits
sioner of agriculture, after spending
day or two at his home in Ameri-
Gus, has resumed his tour of the state
with the itinerant school" which held
three days session in Americus two
weeks ago.
Last week he visited Preston, Gus
seta, Buena Vista, EIlaville, Ogle-
thorpe and Richland. On Monday of
this week he was at Jeffersonyille
and on Tuesday at Wrightsville.
Everywhere he went Mr.. Hudson
found the farmers were planting more
oats and corn than last year and con-
tenting themselves with the same. y
less acreage for cotton
There is a decline in the sale Of
fertilizer tags, Mr.. Hudson says, which
would tend to show a decreased sale
OF the stuff, although every factory
in the state is working night and
day in an effort to supply the de-
mand. This is certainly the case here
in Americus.
A great deal of guano, however, will
be used on oats and corn, as we'll as
upon cotton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
LADIES TO PUT ON
SALE NEXT MONTH
JabOtS, lies, FtC., Will Be
Attractions.

The Ladies Aid Society IF the Pres
byterian church is preparing Cor a
sale of jabots, ribbon rose ties, and
fancy collars next mouth. 1t will be
held at Holidays store, probably on
March 10TH, and as the ladies in
terested are dexterous in the manu-
facture of such articles of feminine
adornment it is needless to say the
counter given up to them on that
occasion will be resplendent with some
very pretty pieces Of Eand;wcrk.
The Ladies' Aid Society has done
very effective work of financial ma
ture in the past, and the coming sale
will no doubt result in a considerable
addition to it's funds. The self-sac-
rificing spirit of its members has fire.
quently been evident in the past his
tory OF the church and shows no signs
of abating.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
THE BANQUET TO JUDGE
SPEER TONIGHT
VIII Be One of MacOn's Most Brilliant
Events.

The banquet to be rendered by the
members of the Macon Bar to Judge
Emory Speer tonight on the occasion
of the twenty fifth anniversary Of his
ascension to the bench as judge of the
United States district court for the
southern district of Georgia will be a
notable and distinguished affair. In
addition to all the members of the
Macon Bar Association, numbering
nearly eighty, there will be many
guests from among the lawyers of
Atlanta, Albany, Augusta, Savannah
and other cities of the state.
The banquet will be held in the
dining room of the Hotel Lanier, which
will be appropriately decorated foI
the occasion. The menu will be elab-
crate. An attractive and specially ar
ranged musical program will also be
rendered
Hon. William H. FELTON,, judge q
the Superior court, will preside as
toastmaster.
The speakers responding to the va
/ rious toasts will be Judge Robert
Hodges, of the Macon City court, Mr.
Orville A. Park, Hon. Alex. Akerman
Mr.. Charles R. Pendleton, R. NJ
Hitch, Esq, of Savannah, Hon. Rolan
Ellis, Mr. w. d. Mcneil. The las
mentioned speaks to the toast, 9TH
Guest of the Evening" to which Judg
Speer will respond.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
STATE POLICE TAKE
HAND IN THE STRIKE
Business Men Moving For
Peace.
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Philadelphia, Pa, February "a
State constabulary, 1S5 strong, entered
Philadelphia early today. With them
came the crisis in the street car strike
and the disorder which for five days
has maintained a condition little short
OF a reign of terror With the arrival
OF the constabulary the prospects of
a general striks involving $500 or
more union men, became more serious,
On this, the sixth day of the struggle,
there became apparent the first move
on the part of outsiders to bring
about peace between the company and
the men. The sentiment for a peace
able solution is gaining strength ev-
cry hour. The public is beginning to
tire Of all the difficultie sand terrors.
and business has suffered a tremen-
dous loss. 1t was declared today that
it the present peace plans failed Of
results the business men would take
matters in their own hands and ex-
ert every influence for peace on the
warning sides.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
TURNING OUT GOLD PIECES
DOWN AMONG THE PINES
HatfulI of PhOny Ten Dollar Coins
Circulated.

What is thought to be the most fla
grant games of counterfeiting ever
unearthed in the state, and which
may result in wholesale arrests by
the federal government, has just come
to light at Milltown, in Berrien coun-
ty, and also at Nichols, in Coffee
county. The particular denomination
of ''phony'' money which has been is
sued in hatfulls, it is said are $40
gold pieces and a number of these
have been detected in circulation at
both these points in abundance late
ly 1t is not known whether any
other denomination of counterfeit
money had been attempted or not. The
man who is thought to be backing the
scheme is a well known professional
man of that section of the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
S. A. RODGERS ADDS
TO SUMTER CITY FARM
He Will Be in the Corn
Contest.

Mr.. S. A Rodgers, one of the leading
farmers of the Sumter City district
was in the city yesterday afternoon,
completing the. deal for the purchase
of an adjoining farm from the Bank
of Southwestern Georgia. There are
112 acres in THE tract in question
and the purchase, which was com
pleted while Mr.. Rodgers was in the
city, gives him a fine farm of about
five hundred acres on which the COM
ing season some of the finest cotton
and corn grown in the county will be
produced.
Mr.. Rodgers is a corn and hay pro-
ducer as well as a cotton planter. He
has always put in a considerable
acreage of corn and the outlook for
high prices for that staple incIines
him to do even more in that direction.
81 am going to enter the corn con-
test said Mr.. Rodgers, "and | ex>
pect to carry off the prize, if care
ful attention to the cultivation of the
corn can bring that about. | think
| will put in two acres at different
points to be entered in the contest
OF course, I will devote about as
much land as usual to corn, or perhaps
even more than in former years. Here
tofore l have averaged probably 25
bushels of corn to the acre. I really
believe we can all bring this average
up to forty or fifty bushels to the
acre if we go at it intelligently and
with determination The average pro-
duction in Sumter county is undoubt-
edly greater than it used to be, and
believe every year will find it bet
ter. The corn contest this year may
do a great deal toward increasing the
average output for the county"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
GOING TO ASHBURN IN
INTEREST OF ROAD
AmeriCus Will Be Repre-
Sented There,

Americus will be represented ct
the meeting to be held Tuesday next
at Ashburn in the interest," of the pro-
posed railway line connecting AmeIi-
Gus and Brunswick, via Ashburn and
Waycross, and which was discussed
at joint meeting held in this city
two or three weeks ago.
President Frank Lanier, of the
Americus Board of Trade and Messrs.
Crawford Wheatley, Lee Allen and
G. M. Eldridge will attend the meet
ing at Ashburn
And hope is expressed that some
thing redounding to the advantage Of
Americus will result
Citizens of Ashburn will attend IN
force, as will representative of
other towns vitality interested and that
the road will be built-somewhere-
is fully assured The business men
Of Ashburn are very much in earnest
upon the subject of getting an outlet
Ana if Americus does not want it
they will build elsewhere.
Many citizens here are fully alive
to the importance of securing this line,
which would make Americus it's wes-
tern terminus and will do all that their
means permit in giving this new
est enterprise
Others, and among them the. larg-
est property owners in Americus, will
contribute nothing, in all probability.
They never have, and possihz. her
will, contribute towards any@ -
prise of any nature whatever, sao
as an investment. a
Others here, of less means bifss
more civic pride, will do their utmost
towards securing the road
President Lanier believes that SUP
scriptions sufficient to build the line
from Americus to the Flint river can
be secured here, if Ashburn's citizens
will take up the work at the river
and carry it eastward to their town.
Some proposition to this effect maSs
he made Tuesday gEs$ 81
1t is sincerely hoped by thl8 s}@
ing Americus' interests at hearf that
the road will be built to this city. in
stead of to other points, to our great
detriment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
FIVE ALDERMEN OWN AUTOS
OF THE SIX ON BOARD
Americus City Fathers In Anti Walk.
ing Class.

Five handsome automobiles will
soon be drawn up in front of the city
hall when the councilmen assemble
there, and the lone alderman who still
clings to the one-horse shay will feel
like ''has been" in contrast. Alder
men Poole and Brown have long en-
joyed the luxury of joy-riding and now
Aldermen Allen, Clark and Hawkins
are about to break into the ranks OF
wheelocracy. all three having recently
ordered handsome touring cars. This
leave Alderman Bolton along among
the plodding gravel packers, and it is
now UP to him to petter illustrate
Americus in the ranks of pneumatic
wheeldom
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
CAN GUIDE HIS AUTO
WITH HIS FEET
Confession of Young Amer
iCuS Lady to Her Friend.

A candid confession is good for the
feminine soul. And so it was that 9
demure young Amerjcus maiden made
a confession yes er1ay that opened
up a long vista of pleasing possibili-
ties.
She was talking about how much she
enjoyed autemabirfng, and how de-
lightfpl it was to have an attentive
sweetheart who was the proud posses
sor of machine and had an abund-
ance of time to speed it in.
1T is certainly a treat to go out
with him." she confided to another
girl, as they fingered over some laces
and embroideries in a popular store
and swapped condolences while the
salesman was busy elsewhere. 'He
handles the machine so well that | al
ways feel absolutely safe with hira.
And it is really thrilling to go spin
ming over the Plains road at thirty
miles an hour"
Does it take both hands to hold the
machine down when it is going that
fast?" inquired her companion, as a
little dimple showed itself in her
cheek, and twinkle came into her
eyes.
No, indeed" replied the young
darling with the auto-owning sweet
heart. do you know he has learned
to run his car with his feet. And YOU
would never know but that he was
guiding it with his hands"
The other girl broke out laughing
and from the perplexed look that came
over the face of the fair confessor il
was evident that she didn't quite see
the point of the laugh.
Who the young Americus man is who
can guide his machine with his feet
cannot be publicly stated. Both of
the girls are strangely silent on that
most important point.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
JOHN SWAIN SHOT
DOWN AT ADRIAN
Searching Another Man S
tIOuSH For His Wife.
Especial to Times-Recorder)

Adrian, Ca, February 24-John
Swain was killed last night by some
unknown person near the home of w.
b. Moore. Swain and his wife were
separated and Swain, supposing a
man by the name of Hutcheson was in
company with her, went to the Moore
nome searching for the couple. Find
ing Hutcheson, he severely beat him.
AS Hutcheson ran he fired four shots
at him. Swain returned to the house
in search of his wife and was shot
down from out of the darkness by an
unknown person.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
MRS. BELLE II. BROWN
DItS IN new YORK
An AmeriCuS Lady Passes
Away There.

kilograms conveying the sad intelli-
gence of the death of Mrs. Belle H
Brown at her home in New York were
received yesterday by her sister, Mrs
D. T. Wilson, and other relatives
in Americus. The end came peace
fully to this good and noble woman
during the night previous.
Mrs. Brown was i'll with pneumonia
but few days, and on account of her
advanced years and generally enf9e-
bed condition the malady made rapid
headway.
Reared near Americus, where the
greater portion of her life was spent
she has hundreds of friends here who
will regret her taking away.
Mrs. Brown was formerly Miss
Belle Hodges, the daughter of Robert
}. Hodges, a pioneer resident of Sum
ter county. She married Mr.. Alex
ander Brown in 1866, who died five
years later, leaving her with a daugn-
ter, Miss Laura Brown, and young
son, Alex Brown, Jr.
Mrs. Brown went north sever. /
years ago to reside with her son and
daughter, now Mrs. E. c. Miller, at
their home, Sunset, near New York.
Mrs. Brown was 6S years of age,
having been born May 18th, 1912. She
was always prominent in church work
and a more consecrated Christian
woman never labored in the cause Of
the Methodist church.
The body will be inferred Temporal
rIly in New York, and later will he
brought to Albany and laid beside
that OF her husband in the cemetery
there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
CONDUCTORS ON CENTRAL
DEMAND FOR MORE PAY
No Strike is Probable as Result of the
Conference.

With a demand for an increase cf
10 per cent in their wages, a commit
tee Of conductors of the Central CT
Georgia railroad, of which Conductor
Rlchert is chairman, went to Savan-
nah yesterday for the purpose of
communicating with General Manager
T. S. Noise. 1t is said that there is
no hint of a strike in the petition
which will be handed to the general
manager but the same contains
strong argument for an increase in
wages. The usual grounds of increas-
ed cost of living and the desire of
the order to see it's members make
some gain in life was the reason
given by the railroad men for this
move
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
BEAUTIFUL PIECES DRAWN
WORK ON SALE TODAY

All of the beautiful pieces of linen
drawn work in the windows have been
placed on the sales table and are Of
fered now at SO cents. Customers de-
scribe these as the greatest bargains
ever seen in Americus. Come before
they are gone and get bargains that
will astonish you.
DUNCAN MERCANTILE co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
Lookout for the great
est Embroidery Sale of
the season Monday next
at Ansley's.
BOUGHT 4 HANDSOME CAR
FROM A LOCAL AGENCY
>. l.. SilIS Now Owns Superb Jackson
Car.

Mr.. S. L. Sills now presides at the
wheel aboard handsome automobile
Yesterday he purchased from ar
Americus agency, Hooks & Co, Jack
son touring car, one of the finest ma
chimes made, and a car that has beer
thoroughly tested here by well-satisfieC
purchasers. This agency sells the
Jackson, Ch'almers-Detroit and Hud
son cars, and prospective purchasers
can buy here to better advantage thar
out-of-town, besides patronizing
home enterprise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
PICTURES AT THEATRE ARE
BEST OF THE SEASON
While the Vaudeville Features Are
Fine as Well.

The attractions at the opera house
this week make up program that
cannot be excelled anywhere in a NOV
ing picture show. The pictures,
changed nightly, are exceptionally fine
and have entertained large audiences
every night this week. The serpentine
dancing of Miss Marion and the work
OF 'Wazo, the Wiz" the Drestidigitator
are most entertaining as well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
REV. DR.. HAWTHORNE
DEAD AT RICHMOND
Noted Preacher, Formerly
of Atlanta.
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Richmond, Va, February 24.-Rev
DR.. J. B. Hawthorne, one of the best
known ministers of the Baptist de-
nomination, formerly pastor of the
First Baptist church of Atlanta, Ca
died here at II o'clock this morr-
ing after an illness of several months
duration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25

More people are taking FoIey's Kid
ney Remedy every year. It is consid-
cred the most effective remedy for all
kidney and bladder troubles that
medicinal science can devise. Foley's
Kidney Remedy corrects irregularit-
les, builds up the system, and restores
lost vitality. Sold by all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
MANAGUA IS IN
A STATE OF TERROR
President Madriz is Now Sueing For
Peace.

especial to Times-Recorder.)
BluefeIds Nicaragua, (by wireless via
Colon Feb. "a. Pres't. Madriz is now
sueing for peace. and Managua is in
state of terror, according to ad-
vices received here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
HAMILTON'S STORE.

All coat Suits and Silk Rain Coats
$16.5O to $4,000, today $500 choice.
The poorest actor sometimes has
the most stage money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
GREENVILLE HAS A
$150,0OO BLAZE.
Two Blocks There Destroyed by Fire
Yesterday.

Especial to Times-Recorder.)
GreenyilIe, N. c., February "a
Fire starting this morning at one
o'clock practically swept two blocks
of buildings here away with loss OF
$150,000, less than half insured The
courthouse block and the block front
ing were destroyed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
Lookout for the great
est Embroidery Sale of
the season Monday next
at Ansley's.
COTTON SEED FOR SALE.

Rexall Cotton Seed. Small quantity
for sale. Best yielder yet developed
Price $100 a bushel. Address.
s. A. RODGERS,
2-25-1md&w Sumter, Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-25
Worlds new Spring
Goods being opened dai-
ly at Ansley's.

At the age of 18 a girl is afraid of
two things-being an old maid and not
going to heaven.