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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-15
OUTLOOK FOR
COTTON SEEMS
VERY GOOD
INDICATIONS ARE ALL BETTER
Man Who Held Cotton Com.
maRdS Price

Sumter county farmers who have
held any considerable portion of their
cotton crop, more especially the first
picking Of the season, are going to get
a top notch price for it, in all proba-
bility, If one may judge by the eager
demand upon the part of buyers for
all offerings of high grade cotton
While the supply of other grades from
middling to low middling is sufficient
at the present to meet the demands,
the scarcity of white cotton of good
middling and fully goods" has put a
premium upon it
There is really no telling what
price line of really fine cotton would
bring, such is the demand for it," said
an Americus warehouseman yester-
day. While 10 IA cents is the price
quoted, buyers would probably pay in
excess of that figure for any consider
able quantity of good middling cot
ton today"
Farmers are not complaining at the
prices paid this season AT no time
has the price of good cotton been be-
low 10 Ia cents, and then for brief
time only, while early in the season it
commanded II cents, and for several
days past has been selling around II
cents, and even at higher figure.
The crop this year really should
prove . more remunerative one than
the larger crop last year, which sold
at very low prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-15
RUMOR PICKS HOKE FOR
THE WAR SECRETARYSHIP
In The Cabinet of President Woodrow
Wilson.

Atlanta. Nov. 14.-The Army and
Navy Journal" entering the fast fill
ing ranks of the amateur cabinet
makers union," has slated Senator
Hoke Smith, of Georgia for secretary
of war under the Wilson administra-
tion.
The Army and Navy" guess is one
of many that have been registered to
the effect that Senator Smith will be
offered one of the cabinet posts, al
though the senator's intimate friends
still believe he may prefer to serve
the party and his state together in his
present senatorial capacity.
Even in the event Senator Smith
were prevailed upon to become a
member of the Wilson cabinet, 1t is
doubtful whether the sao~s>s--zE:.p
of war would be the Jiice offered him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-15
UNDERWOOD
GIVEN fine
and SENTENCE
BY RECORDER YESTERDAY
Case CGrtiOrariGd to Higher
Court

In recorders court yesterday morn-
ing Mayor ]. E. Mathis heard the case
against Charles w. Underwood, charg-
ed with having violated the state pro-
hibition law in keeping and selling
liquor in his place of business on Cot
ton avenue. The defendant was ad-
judged guilty and sentence of sixty
days upon the streets and fine OF
$100 imposed Bond in the sum OF
$1,000 was given, and the case cer-
itoraried to the city court of Ameri-
Gus.
trial, among them Chief of Police w.
c. Barrow, who told of having found
ia pints of liquor in the safe in I'M
derwoods store. Lee Rutherford, q
negro trucker employed at local
warehouse. testified to having bought
pint of gin from Mr. Underwood for
fifty cents. Rutherford was put
through a gruelling examination by
counsel for the defendant, but gave
his testimony clearly and positively.
In passing sentence upon the defend-
ant Mayor Mathis took occasion To
state that 1t was one Of his first Off
cial acts, nearly two years ago, to try
the defendant for like offense. and
regretted that one of his last official
acts was to again preside in case of
similar nature preferred against him.
In his statement, the defendant admit
ted that the liquor was in his safe.
but denied having sold any.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-15
Defer ACTION Until
MGR. roses RETURN
Site For New Plant to Be
Selected

With machinery and all the needed
equipment contracted for, it will be "A
matter. of short time only before the
plant of the Americus . Art Metal
Co. will be fully assured in the begin
ming of the work of construction Or
ders of machinery, it is said, will be
delivered early in January, if not be-
fore. Mr.. L. w. Rose, general manager
of the company, has been in Canton, O.,
for some time upon important business
in connection with the Americus en-
terprise. His return today or very
soon is expected.
A meeting of the directors of the
company was held a day or two ago,
but in the absence of Mr.. Rose no
steps were taken towards the selection
Cf a building site or purchasing mate
rial. This will be done, President C.
c. Hawkins stated yesterday, immedi-
ately upon the return of Manager
Rose. This enterprise gives promise
of being one of the most important up
en- the citys industrial list 1t will en-
ploy large working force, while its
output of house-building material, such
as metal shingles, roofing, ETC., will be
IL constant demand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-15
RABBIT SHOOTS GUN
INJURING THE HUNTER

HackettstQwn. N. j. Nov. 14-Cyril
Newman, school boy hunter, is dying
in hospital here from shotgun
wounds received when a rabbit made
jump from trap in which it was
caught and landed on the trigger oe
the. gun, which had been laid on thu
ground, discharging both barrels.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
canada TURNS DOWN
SUFFRAGETTES COLD
Premier Borden Says Neither
Threats Nor Violence VIII
Influence Him
tBy Associated Press.)

LONDON, Aug. 2S.-The Canadian
premier. Robert L. Borden, when he
faced the suffragettes today told them
emphatic he had no power 10 in
troduce a general measure of suffrage
for womcn in the Dominion of Canada
and that no threats of the employment
or militant methods would have any
influence on him.
The delegation of Women's Social and
Political union was introduced by Miss
Barratt. She stated that their chief
object was to ask the Canadian premier
If ne intended on his return to the 90
Jrlnion to Introduce a government meas
ure for the acknowledgements of W )Iuen.
She declared that the Women's Social
and Political union was considering d
campaign to advise intending emierants
to go to Australia and New Zealand
rather than to Canada. ON Mr.. Bor-
dens reply. she said. would depend the
advice the Women's Social and Political
union gave its Canadian members and
also the possibility of a militant agi-
tation in Canada.
Mr. Borden was very explicit in stat
ing that he had no power and no in
tention whatever of Introducing INTO
the dominion parliament measure for
the enfranchisement of women. The
question of the franchise, he said, de-
volved entirely on the nine provincial
legislatures and the dominion parlla-
ment had no warrant to pass such
Legislation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
FOUND HIS LOST BABY,
BUT 1T HAD GROWN UP

CLEVELAND. Aug. 2S.-After having
been separa ted 10 years S. D. Wagner, OF
Bluffton. Ind, and his daughter, Edna
of Cleveland, were reunited here last
night. Their meeting came after a tele-
phone conversation when Wagner. in
BlufftOn, heard Edna speaking in CIeve-
land in a woman's voice that, when he
had last heard it. had been that of a
baby. When the child was two years
old the mother died, and the father
placed Edna in a Cleveland orphanage,
whence she was transferred to that of
the sister of charity in Toledo. She
was taken from there by a preacher who
kept her several years at his home IN
Henry county, Ohio. Thence she CAM
to Cleveland, and it was here some one
told her of an advertisement of a father
for his lost child which had been made
by S. d. Wagner, of Bluffton. She called
Wagner by long distance, soon estab-
lished her identity and the reunion plans
followed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
ISAAC.


One OF nv brothers asked little boy 70 spell
for him Whereupon the little fellow replied
u haven't nv book. !" This illustration may
he compared TO our Sunday school and church
soefeties-most Of them can answer any ques-
ton with the book in hand. Too many people
carry their lessons 90 church in their pockets
Instead Of I'm their hearts and minds IL Is all
right for Us 90 have quarterlies and maya
zines 10 get ideas from. hut IL Is just as i'm
p6rtant that have ideas Of our own. This
literature gives the ideas Of men and not God.
II Is bv the exchange Of ideas that we improve
our own.
In taking up the study n Isaac Il Is well TO
divide Il into several different parts. His birth
was a fuflllment II one OF Gods commands 10
Abraham and Abraham was the father OF an
sbedent son: Isaac was the son OF an illuStrious
father The combination makes the study the
more interesting.
After Isaac had become a good size youth
GOD decided 10 test Abraham's faith In ODE
dience 70 Gods command. Abraham, with Isaac
and a few servants. set out on their journey 10
the mount where God told Abraham 20 go and
prepare an altar. After some distance had been
covered. the servants stopped TO await their re-
turn from the mount. As Isaac and his father
riosity became excited he asked his father
where the animal was Co come from, whereup-
on Abraham told him that God would prepare a
sacrifice. This doubt relieved Isaac's mind.
for the time being No doubt they talked as
father and son made the remainder OF the Jour
ney. Isaac helped 10 carry the wood. While
Abraham was buildinC the altar doubt Isaac
stiil thought about the sacrifice But just here
his father bound him and placed linn In the al
tar. Isaac ddd not murmur because he knew
IL was Gods command and his fathers ODE
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
CONGRESS COMMISSIONS
WILL MEET IN THE FALL
No Work viii Be Taken Up
Until After the Big
Election

WASHINGTON. Aug 2S.-After the
political campaign is over, five joint
commissions of senators and represen-
tatives will begin investigatings of spe-
cial work allotted to them by congress.
Still another commission. authorized by
congress to investigate the whole sub
ject of Industrial relations. to go into
the conditions of labor and frame bills
for comprehensive legislation will be
appointed by President Taft before long.
This committee will have several years
in which to conduct its work and re-
port, while the others are expected to
report to the next session of congress.
WHEN THEY MEET.
The commissions expected to meet in
November in this city are:
For investigation of conditions sur
rounding the sale of American grown to-
bacco to foreign markets-Senators
Martin Lodge and Brandegse; Repre-
sentatives Flood, Stedman and McKin-
ley. This inquiry grows out of charges
that five foreign governments have
taken steps to discriminate against
American tobacco.
Parcels Post-Senators Briggs, Bris-
tow. Ryan, Representatives Finlay,
Lewis and Gardner New Jersey, will
inquire into the whole subject of par
cells post and express views as to the
policy of charging the systems author
lied under the new postoffice appropria-
ton law.
Pnuematic Tube Postal Service-Sen-
ators Guggenheim and Smith (Georgia),
and Representatives Blackmon and Muir
dock will consider and make recommen-
dations as to the feasibility Ct govern
metn ownership.
Railway Mail Pay REIMBURSEMENT and
Proposed Changes in Postage on Sec
ond-Class Ambassadors Bourne. Rich
ardson and Bankhead. Representatives
Lloyd, futile and Weeks.
Good Roads-Senators Bourne, Pen
rose Grohna, Swanson and Overman'
Representatives Shackelford, Lee, Nc
Gillicuddy, Mann and Austin. The feas-
Utility of government aid in road con-
struction in the various states ana
parts of states, including the desir-
ability of the federal government estabS
fishing certain good roads # its own
will be investigated and reported upon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
Woman Is 100 Years
Old and Has 200 or
More Descendants
Especial Dispatch to The JournalA


STOCKBRIDGE. Ca. Aug. 2s.-Born
on the SOth day of August, 1912. there
lives in Clayton county, near Morrow,
Ga. Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell. a woman
remarkable for her long life, for her
many descendants and for the length
of her membership in the church.
If Mrs. Mitchell lives until FRIDAY.
her Tooth year will have been reached
and will be appropriately celebrated.
She is a native of South Carolina,
but has spent the most of her life in
Georgia, her parents having moved to
this state in her early life. At the
early age of IS years she Joined Concord
Methodist church. in Henry county, and
hence has had a continuous church
membership of 81 years, which very
likely makes her the oldest Methodist
member in the world.
Mrs. Mitchell is the mother of Is
children, of whom aresyet living. She
has many grandchildren, many great
grandchildren, some great. great-grand-
children and one great, great, great
grandchild. This last mentioned one is
of the sixth generation. Her descend
ants number 200 or more
Mrs. Mitchell has lost her eyesight
and cannot tell when it is day or night
Her hearing is also impaired, making
it necessary to speak loudly in order
for her to understand
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
Pet Kitten Saves
Girl From Drowning
fRn Associated Press

VENICE. Cal, Aug. 2s.--A pet kitten
saved 12-year-old Olive Henderson, OF
this place. from probable death yester-
day.
The child and the kitten mad gone
for a walk and after time the kitten
returned alone. When it saw the girls
mother it BEGAN to "me-ow" and started
away. Mrs. Henderson did not follow
and the kitten returned to renew its
complaining and again started away
At last the mother followed.
The kitten led the way to the end
of an amusement pier, where the child
was found hanging head downward from
a large spike. She had fallen from the
pier and her clothing had caught in
the spike.
Life guards rescued the girl She
was barely conscious and was unable
to make an cutlery loud enough to be
heard by promenaders on the pier.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
YOUTHFUL BANDIT
JAILED BY DRAGGING

HAMMOND, Ind, Aug. 2S.-NIichael
Kosachiah, Is. who said his home is in
Philadelphia, was arrested here last
night. charged with having robbed John
Lynch, Highland station agent of the
Erie railroad of 500. Lynch said the boy
pointed two revolvers at him and forced
him to hand over the money. Later
kosachiah appeared at Hammond and
gathered about him "a crowd of other
youths He treated his companions to
soda water and nickel shows.
I'm on my way west to kill Indians. "
the youngster told his crowd of admir-
ers. Just to keep in practice. 1 stuck
up a station agent out in the country
little way.
Gee, that fellow was scared. He hand
ed over his roll without a word.
when I get tired of this place I am
going to Chicago to buy cowboys out
fit Then 1 will go west
His arrest followed his Dragging.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30

dience that he was being sacrificed, We can
imagine we see him he awaited the fatal
blow that his father soon to deal with te
uplfted sword. Just here as the faith OF the
fater and the obedience of his son were fully
tested, God interviewed and saved lsaacs life.
ship and marriage.
When we remember the presents sent to the
brides family we know that he did not es-
cape the trouble aud expense of a long engage
meRt. His father did the selecting while the
servant did the cOurting He also escaped the
embarrassment OF asking? te "Old man as some
call IT, for his girl The man that was 10 do
all this, had his speec made out before he ar
rival at the girls home he madde hit, and
brought back the young lady. This metod OF
counting works alright in the east but not in our
country. for many of us know the result of let
ting the other fellow do counting. The
girls nowadays ask the young sent on such
journey, John, why don't you speak for your
selfT'
Isaac became the father Of two boys. Esau
and Jacob, who were to become heads of two
distinct nations.
Jacobs mother put him up to perpetrating
the fraud that to rob Esau of the blessing
This is TO show that moothers have a great deal
TO do with influencein? teir cildren for good or
bad. But in most cases they are wOrthier than
husbands in shaping the destiny Of their chill
dren. Jacobs trouble came home to him. When
he worked seven years for Rachel and got Leah
instead Then his work was TO be done over, but
he got Rachel IN the end.
Thus, the beginning, the life and death Of a
noble Old Testament character
! wish Miss Thomas and all the Household
were out In this climate for the summer but to
see the Sabbath abused, as il is here might
spoil all te pleasure. With hearty good wishes
for Miss Thomas and all the readers, l remain,
WALTER z. WARREN,
Box $50, Amarillo. Texas.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
Fugitive Lived
Four Days On
Two Ears of Corn
fRv Associated Press.)

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Aug. 2s.-The
negro burglar and murderer of Collins
Vile. Ala, who has been pursued by an
armed mob of several hundred men
since Sunday night, was landed in jail
shortly after midnight last night at
Fort Payne. He was captured near
Chesterfield, across the Lookout noun
tain, by wv Gavin. The mob was
some distance behind when the capture
was effected, but the negro was turned
over to Sheriff Harris and he eluded
the mob and took the prisoner to Fort
Payne.
The negro was nearly dead. He had
been shot six times, his right arm being
almost severed and he claimed to have
eaten nothing except two raw ears Of
corn since Saturday night. As soon as
his wounds were dressed the negro was
removed from the Fort Payne jail to a
secret place to avoid mob violence. The
negro gave his name as W. Wright and
claims North Carolina as his home.
He is of Indian extraction. He denies
that he is a member of any band of
thieves.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
ROSENTHAL' s WIDOW WILL
SUE LIEUT.. BECKER
viii Ask 100000 Damages
for the Death of Her
Husband,
or Associated Prass.,

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-Mrs. Lillian,
Rosenthal, widow of the murdered
gambler. is preparing 10 bring suit
against Lieut.. Charles Becker for
100000 damages for the death of her
husband Her lawyer bases his hopes
of success in this suit on technicalfry
which he believes will make it possi-
BILE for him to win even if Becker es-
.capes conviction in the criminal prose-
cution.
The point is the requirement in
criminal case that the testimony of &C
completes must be corroborated. 1t is
this point which Lieutenant Becker
hopes may enable him to win freedom,
despite the confessions of Rose. Web
Der and WALTON
In a civil suit, however, only a pre-
ponderance of evidence is necessary to-
win a verdict and the fact that the
testimony of acccmplices would not
invalidate it.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
WIFE DEAD; HUSBAND
SAYS HE is SORRY


COLUMBUS, Ga, Aug 2S.-Mrs. An
drew NJ. Roberts, who was shot through
the lungs by her husband yesterday
died late this afternoon. Roberts, who
shot himself in the head after fatally
wounding his wife while she was stand
ing at the telephone in their home, is
in the hospital in a critical condition to-
night. He says that he is sorry that
he shot his wife, but gives no explana-
ton.
In addition to the murder of Mrs. Rob
erts and the attempted suicide of her
husband, there has been one other sui
eide and an attempted suicide here this
week. Hiram Prendergrass, a policeman,
shot himself dead Sunday night. Joseph
Kent, a mill worker, took poison with
suicidal intent Monday night and is still
in a serious condition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
TAX DODGERS CAUGHT
BY CITY TAX BOARD
(special Dispatch to Nc JournaI.I

Especial Dispatch to The Journal
MOULTRIE, Ca, Aug. 2S.-The city tax
board. which was appointed by council
some time ago has found $4,000 worth
of property that had not been returned
to the city clerk by the owners of it.
This includes real and personal prop
erty.
The board, which is composed of A. M.
Tyler, w. J. Matthews and w. ".
Touchton, began their sitting on Mon
day. They went over the list and checked
them up against a map of the city, and
when a property was found that had
not been returned it was assessed at
double the amount of what it would have
been returned at.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
RAILROAD HAS SPENT
100000 IN LAGRANGE
Especial Dispatch to The Journal,)

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
LAGRANGE. Ca, Aug. 2S.-That this
city is rapidly developing is evidenced
from the fact that the Atlanta and
West Point railroad has spent more
than $4,000, 900 in LAGRANGE for various
building and city improvements dur
ing the past year. The Atlanta and
West Point railroad is issuing a
pamphlet of statistics about various
towns and cities along it's lines. One
of its high officials paid LAGRANGE the
high compliment of stating that more
improvements in every line was going
on in LAGRANGE than any two cities of
equal size on its lines.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
EMPEROR WILLIAM Is
VERY MUCH IMPROVED
C5y Associated Press.)

CASSEL, Hesse-Nassau, Aug. 2S.-Em-
peror William felt so well that he rose
early this morning and before breakfast
enjoyed a long walk in the park.
The rheumatic pains in the neck from
which his majesty had suffered have
practically ceased, while the swelling of
the glands. has almost entirely disap-
peared.
The emperor is in excellent spirits.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
NEWS FROM OUR sHUT.IN


Dear Household Readers: Today is beau
'tiful with the bright sunshine and the cool
breeze, can sit at my window or door and
the people going to church. as the pro-
tracted meetings are going on now. Oh how
wish I could 20, but IL has been twelve
years, since I've been to church, although
there has been preaching at my house several
times during those twelve years. and I do love
to hear n good sermon. Every one has right
to his belief and there are Just good peo-
pie In one church in any other. There are
some good and some not good in all of
them.
We are getting plenty Of rain now and the
farmers are pulling fodder. all four of my
little boys are pulling today. I do want to
bring my boys up TO be nice. noble men, and
don't want them to associate with bad boys,
am trying TO teach them to keep out of bad
company. know some of the best of moth
ers have boys that go wrong. They fall into
evil sometimes with the best advice, but that
need not keep us from teaching them the right
way. I am an invalid, but l can go around
little. I do fancy work of most all kinds and
would like to get orders for some of my work.
If any honest lady will sell my work | will
give her a part OF what she sells. ! make
crOcheted handbags and embroidered linen
ones l crochet belts and jabOts do drawn
work. cyelet and French embroidery, ] paint
Wild roses and pansies on sofa pillow tops on
the incest quality light blue sateen for six
yards OF 10 cents quality bleaching dark
blue shambray.
MRS. A. E. DARLINGTON. .
Route 4, Butler, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
ISLAND OF SAM0S
TO BE PROTECTED

CANEA. Crete. Aug. 2s.-The foreign
ccnsuls have informed the Cretan gov
eminent that the powers intend to pre-
vent any armed expedition to the island
of Samos. and that British and French
cruisers have been dispatched there for
that purpose.
1t has heen discovered that arms and
money had been distributed by the COM
mittee of national defense for the forma-
ton of corps of Cretan volunteers who
were to seize the island of Samos and
hoist the Greek flag.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
A WOMAE'S APPEAL

70 all knowing sufferers OF Rheumatism. wheth
~ muscular OF Of the toints. sciatica. lumbagos.
iackache. pains IN the kidneys neuralgia
rainx. 70 write 20 her for a home treatment
Fhicb has repeatedly cured ell Of these tor
.ures. she feels II her duty 70 send II % all
Iufferers FREE You cure yourself at home as
hcusauda viii testify-no change % climate be-
M necessary This simple discovery banisheS
fric acid from the blood. Iossens the stiffened
oints uurtfies the blood and hrightens the
YES giving elasticity and tone 20 the whole
vsten III the above interests you. for proof
ddresz Mrs ~. Summers. BOX so. South
tend. lad