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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-06

Why deny yourselves these advantages in order to
perpetuate an existing monopoly?
AS the instantaneous interests have gone into
competition with the National District Telegraph Con-
pany at Spokane. why do they object the National
District Telegraph Company entering into competition
with them in Seattle?
They want to continue their present monopoly in
Seattle.
The instantaneous Alarm Company fears COMPETE
ton because their appliances obsolete and unfit to
compete with the latest and best equipment used by
the National District Telegraph Company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-06
Vote for Competition
Vote for Ordinance No. 1907
Which Is Proposition No.
Be Sure 10 Mark X, in Favor Of
Ordinance, on Ballot
AS SHOWN BELOW

IN FAVOR of Ordinance No. 1907, en-
titled AN Ordinance granting TO the National
District Telegraph Co. OF Seattle its successors
and assigns, the right to establish and conduct
in the City of Seattle an electrical protection
system, and to lease from other persons or cor
porations, wires or conduits for the operation OF
such system, and to construct and maintain
wires upon poles owned by any corporation
person upon obtaining the consent OF such corpo-
ration person, and to operate such system forT
the assistance of the fire and police departments
of the City of Seattle"
AGAINST Ordinance No. 1907, en-
titled IAN Ordinance granting to the National
District Telegraph Co. of Seattle its successors
and assigns the right to establish and conduct
in the City OF Seattle an electrical protection
system. and to lease from other persons or cor
poratons, wires conduits for the operation OF
such system and to construct and maintain
wires upon poles owned by any corporation or
person upon obtaining the consent of such corpo-
ration or person, and to operate such system forf
the assistance of the fire and police departments
OF the City OF Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-06
Be Sure TO Mark X, in Favor e.
Ordinance, on Ballot
AS SHOWN BELOW

IN FAVOR OF Ordinance No. 1907, en-
titled IAN Ordinance granting to the National
District Telegraph Co. OF Seattle its successors
and assigns, the right to establish and conduct
in the City of Seattle an electrical protection
system, and TO lease from other persons or cor
porations, wires or conduits for the operation of
such system. and to construct and maintain
wires upon poles owned by any corporation or
person upon obtaining the consent of such corpo-
ration or person, and to operate such system for|
the assistance of the fire and police departments
of the City of Seattle"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-06
AGAINST Ordinance No.

AGAINST Ordinance No. 1907, en-
titled AN Ordinance granting to the National
District Telegraph Co. of Seattle its successors
and assigns, the right to establish and conduct
in the City OF Seattle electrical protection
system. and to lease from other persons or cor
porations, wires or conduits for the operation OF
such system, and to construct and maintain
wires upon poles owned by any corporation or
person upon obtaining the consent of such corpo-
ration or person, and to operate such system forI
the assistance of the fire and police departments
of the City of Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-06
s Acknowledgement

J. l. Husman NaionII &C, City, ~ ~
the annaD
seattle and loc Union ~ B E. W.
Isl o all fora
~ I2,<l <EJLI X
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
RUSSELL MAY
B[ DROPPED
in SUMTER
UNITED FORCES Fight Pope
Claim Most Citizens Around
Here For Pope

Steps may be taken to amalgamate
the Joe Brown and Dick Russell for
ces in Sumter county, with view
concentrating their strength on the
stronger of the two candidates, who
is generally credited with being the
former governor.
Judge Russell has some following
in Sumter county, but has deva-
oped no great strength and it is ac-
knowledged by his most ardent dis
ciples that he has no show what
ever of carrying Sumter county.
Little Joe,," too, has developed
some strength decidedly more
than Russell in this county, but 1t is
conceded that the former governor,
as things now stand, cannot hope
to secure a majority vote of the coun
ty. In neither of the last two cleo
tions has Joseph NJ. Brown succeed
ed in carrying Sumter. With num-
erb of his old time friends support
ing Russell his chances of doing so
this time are even lass.
Both the Joe Brown people and
the Dick Russell people concede that
as things are Sumter county will go
for Pope Brown.
Some of them entertain the idea,
though, that if the Joe Brown and
Russell forces are combined and their
solid vote cast for Little joe" there
will at least be a good fighting
chance of the county going for the
ex-governor.
Steps are underway to that end
it is reported, and it is quite likely
that there will be practically a with
drawal of Russell as candidate in
Sumter couaty before the polls open,
general understanding that every
effort is to be made to swing the full
opposition vote to Joe Brown.
The Pope Brown people, however
ara confident that their candidate will
secure a large majority not only in
Sumter county but in a number OF
near by counties, clean sweep over
both OF the oppoing candidates, or
over either of them if there should
and fhe actual casting of the ballots.
Senator Huke Smith stated the 9th
the Third Congressional District
wolld go for Pope Brown. 1t is be-
lieyed that he was a true prophet in
this instance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
OFFICIALS OF CENTRAL
ARE HERE TOMORROW
Arrive in Americas WGdnGS-
day Night

The handsome train of private cars
carrying the score of officials OF the
Central OF Georgia Railway, upon
their handshaking tour over this III
vision will arrive in Americus at 1850
O'Clock tomorrow night, and an 5X-
tended stop will be made here. The
visitors will go at once to the Hotel
Windsor for the night, and in the
early evening will be called upon in
formally by mrchants, business men
and citizens generally Thursday
morning will also be spent in Amer
icus, at which time several important
matters of interest will be discussed.
The Times-Recorder tomorrow will
give the program to be arranged to-
day for the entertainment of the rail
way officials.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
GATHERING CROP
in SUMTER NOW
upon HALVES
new CONDITION THIS SEASON
Small Remnant of Crop Re-
mains in Field

Americus warehouses have handled
already a full cotton crop in the re-
ceipt of $4,000 bales to this date, and
with an additional 1000 or 5000 yet 10
be marketed all previous records here
in the receipts of cotton will be brok-
en-. In fact, the amount handled here
to this date exceeds that of any pre-
vious year.
OF the 38,3OO bales, less than 5000
bales remain unsold in the warehous
es, where it is held in the hope of an
advance in price.
Upon the farm quite quantity of
cotton, baled and ready for market, is
being held, more of it perhaps than in
any previous season. This will be
marketed in Americus during Decem-
ber, thus swelling the total receipts.
Unfortunately, a great deal of this
baled cotton, held on the farm, is un-
protected from the weather and will
be marketed in more or less damaged
condition. The bagging will decay,
and many bales of country damaged
cotton" as it is termed will have to be
worked over before it will be at all
merchantable.
If stored in a shed, or under shelter
this havy loss to the farmer is greatly
lessened.
While some fields in Sumter are
still fairly white with open cotton the
great bulk of the crop here has been
gathered and sold long ago. What re-
mains in the field is being picked un-
der difficulty. Labor is scarce, and in
some instances farmers are Offering
half the cotton to pickers who will
gather it.
This is done in few instances,
however, and only where labor can
not be hired otherwise to do the work
1t is quite expensive, of course, even
at present prices for cotton.
Fortunately for the farmers of this
section, the picking season here open
ed in August, and during that month
and September the great bulk of tn 2
crop was picked under more favorable
conditions. The staple was better and
was sold at prices around IL cents,
the top range of values this year.
Americus will probably receive a
total of 43 200 wagon bales" this seas
on. This does not include shipments
by rail to the compress which will be
as much more.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
NOVEMBER BROUGHT
A fine INCREASE
AnsIey Found 1t a Cracker
Jack Trade Month

November showed highly graft
flying Increase in our business over the
same month last year" said Mr.
Charles Ansley, yesterday when ques-
toned as to how business had been
found this fall.
when we checked our business up
for the month";" he continued I'VE
were extremely gratifled to find that
it was over seventy per cent. above
the total for November, 1910. We
knew that we were running consider
ably ahead of last year but did not
anticipate that the total would be 50
great We ara now looking forward t.;
banner month in December and At
the end of the year the total trade
for 1911 will undoubtedly run vastly
ahead of 1910"
Mr.. Ansley now carries about TWEEN
ty-five people in his store, having in.
creased the number when he took pos
session of his handsome new premi
ses. The increase in business since
the removal has been highly crafty
ing in every department, he states.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
AW USED AS A CLUB
TO DETER THE NEGROES
hfS Is the Charge Brought By War
den Mercer.

Atlanta, Dec. 4.--The new state
Eame law is being used as club to
Rive indolent negroes back to work.
Pceording to Jesse Mercer. Many
|armers in the state have found this
Ia excellent weapon, he declares.
Word was sent to us" said the
harden, Chat negroes had quit work
n the fields and had gone to hunting
birds and other game without licenses
and that a ruthless slaughter of all
kinds of game was being carried on
n one county.
I Immediately had the deputy
game warden make thorough inves-
figation of the report and after TWO
Pays spent in the work he found that
there had been absolutely no Vloia-
fions of the law as reported.
Later it developed that some OF the
farmers had spread the reports tha'
he game wardens were after the ne
eroes, in order to get them back OF
he farms where labor is needed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
THURSDAY TELLS
The STORY Of THE
STATE ELECTION
ALL ARE HOPEFUL OF RESULT
WhiFIWiRd Finish in GEORGIA
This Week

Atlanta, Dec. 4.-On next Thursday
night the people of Georgia will know
Who will be their next Governor. The
primary of that day will decide the
most puzzling race in the history 0f
tie state and one which has been un-
usual in the apathy that has been
Sh, wn on every side
At no time has any great interest
been shown in the contest. 1t looks
now as if the people will walk quietly
up to the polls, then walk away to
their homes or places of business, and
let it 90 at that.
The candidates and their friends
have done all in their power to waken
the people, but their efforts seem to
have been in vain. Between now and
Thursday every effort will be made 70
liven up the race. The candidates will
use every endeayor to get the citizenry
stirred up.
Even that prohibition is at stake has
failed to put much ginger into the can
Yass for votes. The "drys" do not
seem to have been alarmed by the fact
that an avowd local option candidate
is in the race.
At one time it looked as if the entire
dry vote would passively march up to
the polls and cast their ballots for
Pope Brown. In the asst few weeks,
however, there has been a change, and
Joe Brown has stripped Pope of a part
of his following at least.
The candidates have made their
claims as to how the race will end
and how many counties they will car
ry.
For a Thanksgiving day dish, the
managers of the Joe Brown campaign
presented him with a statement, show
MS lleiI h1u oCfCICJ OLA SOuIELlCo
tied up in a bag, and that there were
several others which were wavering.
and it looked like they might tumble
into his column at any time
Pope Brown issued statement
through his headquarters, claiming
something like eighty counties, and
ridiculing the claims of Joe Brown.
Both candidates have conceded to
Judge Russell thirty-odd counties, and
his claim goes above 100 counties.
One feature of the campaign has
been the small cost to conduct it. The
state made no appropriation. In Full
ton county the clerks and managers
have donated their services to the
cause, and the polling places also
have been given.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
BUYS COFFINS AT BARGAIN AND
PROVIDES FOR WHOLE FAMILY

Ashtabula, Ohio, Dec Al know
a bargain when l see one," declared
James L. Smith, one of this towns
richest citizen, as he lugged home
with him this afternoon three cotfins
he had purchased at the centennial
celebration.
"I'd rather get a bargain in these
here things while I'm alive than take
a chance of some one picking them
out for me when Pm a goner," Smith
explained 81 wanted one for myself
the other two will do for my father
end my mother"
He has just completed a mausol
cum in the town cemetery and want
Ito have the cofn nsready for use.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
Be CAREFUL ABOUT
STAMPS ON YOUR GIFTS
Rush is Already On in Send
ing Abroad

On the eve of the rush OF holiday
mail for foreign countries and in
view OF the eyer-increasing use OF
Christmas stamps, Postmaster Mitch
ell yesterday morning gave. out some
information as to the non-postage
stamps which should be of value TO
those contemplating sending pack
ages to foreign countris.
Postmaster Mitchell said that Aus
tria, Norway and Portugal will not
receive mail matter upon which Christ
mas stamps have been placed. There
are a great many other countries
which allow the use of souvenir
stamps provided they are affixed on
the back of letters or packages, and
do not appear on the side where the
regular stamps are affixed. Among
| these countries are Great Britain and
Germany, both of which countries re-
ceive considerable mail from Southern
cities. Failure to comply with the
regulation indicated above means
that the letters or packages will not
be dispatched, but will be returned
10 the sender, or sent to the dead
letter department if there is no return
address. In order to preclude delays
he department sugg asts that the full
name aud aidi ess of the sender be
placed on the front of all letters and
packages.
Postmaster Mitchell said he was
ASKED freqrs .tly as TO which foreign
countries the 2-ceut rate applies.
Amcng these are Great Britain and
Germany, where letters are mailed
on steamers which go. direct to Ger
man points and which touch neither
at Great Britain nor France on the
journey The 2-cent rate applies al
so to the Canal Zone, Guam, Hawaii,
Philippine Islands, Porto Rico, Cuba
Mexico, New Foundland, and Shang-
hal, China. The reason Of the 2-cent
rate to Shanghai, while all other
points in China take the regular for
eign rate, IS that there is United
States postal agency at that point
The usual foreign rate is cents al
ounce and 8 cents for each fractional
excess thereof.
Mr. Mitchell stated that when for
eign mali matter which is short o
postage is forwarded the deficienc,
is double at the point of delivery
that is should a letter be sent from
y here with three cents postage due o
= 1t the amount that would be eXacte
+ of the person receiving the letter
8 conts. This point was brought ou
by the postmaster for the benefit {
some who may not be careful abol
n seeing that the correct amount {
y postage is placed on each letter {
It package.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
TOURISTS ARE BACK In
TRIP round The STATE
AmGriCuS Party Enthusiastic
On Return Here

Each with a perfect score to his
credit, the three Americus entrants in
the recent "round-the-state automo-
bile trip arrived at home Sunday eve
ming from Atlanta, completing here
the long run of 900 miles by far the
most successful motoring event of
it's kind and a success in every way.
Mr.. A. Ayash in his Overland was
first to get in, making the run from
Atlanta to Americus in eight hours
and thirteen minutes. Mr.. Ned Saw
yer in his Overland roadster, and Mr.
Cliff Clay in his Marmon "Muckalee >
came next.
The Americus party are all enthu-
siastic over the trip and have many
interesting stories to tell of the hos
pitality accorded them at every point
made en- route.
With ideal weather from the time
they left Americus until their returh
here the tourists enjoyed every hou
of the nine hundred mile stretch. Not
puncture or breakdown occurred
and over the smooth roads marked ou
the machines flew along their cours'
like birds of passage.
The party went direct from Savan
nah to Atlanta, stopping only at Duh
lin en- route, and after a nights res
there started Sunday morning on tt
s last lap of 149 miles to Americug, Il
home post of the three.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
SAYS THE SOUTH LACKS
ETHICAL TRAINING MOST

Houston, Texas, Nov. Ave of the
South are lacking in one thing-a cit
izenship whose masses have been ad-
equately trained to live ethically and
to utilize wisely and in the fullest
measure the natural advantages with
which we have been blessed" declared
DIR. John w. Abercrombie, president OF
the University Of Alabama, in an ad-
dress at the twenty-second annual
lcon-vention Of the Southern Educa
ltional Association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
DINNER WILL Be SERVED
TODAY BY The LADIES
Turkey Feast at ArmOFy Hall
at Noon

Beginning at u o'clock, noon, to-
day, the ladies of the Hospital Asso~
citation will serve tempting dinners
and lunches at the Armory on Forsyth
street, and extend to the general pub
lie a very hearty invitation to come
dine with them and thus contribute
to this worthy cause.
Dinner is ready" at II o'clock
sharp, and the dining room is kept
open as long as patrons come. Fol-
lowing is the menu for to-day
Roast Turkey Cranberry Sauce
Creamed Potatoes
Chicken Salad
Cornbread, Pickles, Crackers
Cake and Ambrosia.
Certainly a delightful repast and
one calculated to tempt the most fas-
tidious epicure. Instead OF going
home to dinner, have your wife meet
you at the store or Office, and both
dine at the Armory. The ladies will
thus serve tempting dinner every day
this week.
Fancy articles contributed Will also
be on sale during the week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
lHIlDERS TRIAL
IN AMERICUS
NEXT MONDAY
PETITION FOR CHANGE Venue
Presented Court Favorable
Action Expected

q n : Childers, under Indictment for
.,n,dar and still confined in Lee
conr,v iail will, after all, be granted
change of venue, and the second
.ri,l Of that celebrated case will take
mace in Americus next week. Such
w,s the information given out about
he courthouse here yesterday even
Stng and much discussed.
It is known that attorneys for the
ldsteDdant and the sctate alike have
greed upon the change, and will re-
sgest that the case be set for trial
ere on Monday next, Dec. 18th.
In view of the fact that Judge Little
/ ohn recently refused the petition filed
kor change of venue, the probability
b an early trial in Sumter came in
Ahe nature of surprise, until all the
\ bets connected Herewith were under
! bt0od.
Yesterday Judge Littlejohn received
arom the Board of County Commits
Oners of Lee a very lengthy petition
sherein it was urged that the Childers
I8se be transferred elsewhere, and not
u tried again in Lee county, in May
ley- as was assured in the action
the court here recently in refusing
Milar requests of counsel.
In the petition it was recited, among
sther reasons advanced. that it would
e extremely difficult to secure an
the trial jury in Lee county, so
|lany citizens being disqualified.
There are 337 names now in the
lQT box OF that county, of which
lumber 225 are already disqualified
Rom serving upon the next trial Of
b. Childers case. Thus only 112 III
|OYs remain from which the panel
hght be selected for the next trial.
Believing that another mistrial OF
be case might result, thus prolonging
b hearing indefinitely and entailing
Peat expense upon the county, the
|oard of Commissioners in its wisdom
lus petitioned the court to grant a
hange of venue and transfer the sec
nd hAring of the sensational case
some other county.
No certain county was suggested
the Commissioners this being with
the discretion of the court
Judge Littlejohn, it is understood,
Jas the subject under consideration
nd, in all probability, will comply
once with the request of petitioners
pr a change of venue. With the at
DEneys favoring Sumter as the scene
/ the next legal battle the Childers
ase, beyond doubt, will be transferred
Amaricus.
In such event it vii be called for
rial next Monday, and very soon, IN
% likelihood, a final conclusion in
nis most unfortunate tragedy will
e reached.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
QUITS TOBACCO AT 81 IN
ORDER TO LIVE LONGER

Chicago, Dec AIN the belief that It
will add five years to his life, DR.. d.
X. Pearson, ninety-one years old, has
sworn off tobacco after seventy years.
Of smoking. DR.. Pearson recently fin
ished giving away all of his fortune
and his home and is living in a san
usIium. xsi NJ {
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
J. f. MATHIS
A. G. MILLER.

The committee will have the active
support OF the grand jury in the work
desired as we'll as that OF citizens
2enclally. and the organization Of
the socitey here upon permanent
basis, as outlind by Mr.. Jackson in
the meeting yesterday morning, seems
fully assured.
Mr.. Jackson as this doing a great
work in saving young boys from be-
ing offered on parole or probation
another chance to redeem them
selves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
IrSSTR WILL BACK DOWN ON
AMERICAN JEWISH MATTER

New York, Dec. 4.-"Russia will
back down and will say so in the most
Pronounced fashion or the treaty with
her will be abrosated," declares Rep
William Sulzer, chairman
of the Committee of the House of Rep
on Foreign Affairs speak
ing on the discrimination by Russia
against American Jews.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
COTTON MARKET
AT AMERICUS

1911 1910
Good middling.. :. 30 Is IA Ia
Middlings. .. :. .s...o IL ia
Low middling 49,. :. -
RECEIPTS IN AMERICUS
1911 1910
Received yesterday. :. ....70 2S7
Received previously :. SS,210 25,2Si
Total receipts to date 1920 25,46S