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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-05-04

There will be drill of Co A tomor-
row afternoon, May 5, at 3 o'clock.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-05-04

GEORGE BAIER, Mayor,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
CAN SOLICIT ALL OVER
THE STATE OF GEORGIA
Americus Lady Shows What Brains
and Energy Can Do.

The many friends of Mrs. Howell
B. Simmons in Americus and through
out this section of South Georgia
where she is so well known and es-
teemed, will be interested in know
ing of her continued success in the
life insurance field in which occup4
ton she has for some time engaged.
So gratifying have been the results
attending her efforts that her field of
operations have recently been en-
larged, and she is now special agent
for the New York Life Insurance Co
with the privilege of writing business
anywhere in the state.
Since engaging in life insurance sew
eral months ago Mrs. Simmons has
been eminently successful in securing
business in this territory, evidencing
her superior qualifications for this de-
sirable Inc of work in which other
energetic women are achieving mark
ed success as we'll.
Mrs. Simmons will continue to make
Americus headquarters, where she has
a charming home and host of friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
THE
Meeting OF D.
A. R. TO-DAY
is URGENT CALL OF REGENT
viii Discuss and FIan Work
For the Winter
(Copyright.)

In order that the work of the local
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution may be planned
and organized for the winter it is
urged that as large an attendance as
possible be present at the session of
the chapter to be held this morning
at 10 80 o'clock at the Carnegie Lii
lrary.
The meeting today will mark the
beginning of the work that is to be
done this winter by the Council of
Safety chapter, which includes some
Important matters that have been
brought over from the first part of the
year, as we'll as new matters that may
be considered. AS no meeting of the
chapter has been he'd for a long
time, it is hoped that the members
will ,espond to the call made for the
lnteung today and attend it very
largely
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
ORDINANCE is
STRICT IN ITS
REQUIREMENTS
AS TO FRI. PROOF BUILDINGS
viii Probably Be Passed at
Next Meeting

Official adoption of the lengthy or
dinance that has been framed with
reference to the requisites that are to
be made here relative to the fire.
proof buildings of the future is yet
to be made by the city council.
The ordinance has so many details
and minutiae that it was reduced to
printed form in order that the men,
bers Of the board of aldermen NAV
read it leisurely and thoroughly. At
the last meeting of council it was not
taken at all When it does come up.
which will likely be at the next
meeting of the city so ons, each mem
ber of the board of aldermen should
be ready to act upon 1t at once.
The new ordinance will fill many
page in the next code of city or
dinances that is published. The need
of such an ordinance was keenly felt,
however, as the matter of proper re-
quirements as regards preproof build
ings within the fire limits is consid-
cred most important one. The re-
quirements of the ordinance are con-
sidered strict and inclusive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
Nd REPAIRS
YET FOR THE
PAVEMENTS
IN front OF court House
Some More Work Needed in
Repairs to Building

Though many improvements have
been made recently at the county
courthouse in the way of renovating
and freshening the interior, the bad
pavement in front of the building is
still as much in evidence as former
ly 1t is even more not ceable in con-
trast with what has been done in
making the interior more attractive
Probably the most Objectionable
feature of the bad pavement in front
of the building is the cuspidor-like
break n the concrete in front of the
bench on the right as one enters. Here
the loungers have gathered since time
immemorial and contributed their
shares of tobacco juice and other in
sanitary offerings to the gods of gos-
sip
If the number of real live active
germs that are now alive in this un-
slightly and unhygienic area could be
secured and bottled up, they would
probably be sufficient to slaughter a
small sized standing army. Yet the
improvised cuspidor remains, and ev-
cry day some one walks over it and
gathers the disease-dealing germs on
his footgear
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
MAMMOTH WILDCAT
FOUND NEAR MOULTRIE

Moultrie, Ga, Oct. 30.-It has not
been many years since "varmints" in
habited the few swamps and river fast
nesses of this county, but of recent
years the big game has become very
scarce. A big wild cat, exhibited on
the streets here by ]. H. Tillman, Jr.,
of Autreyville district, served to re-
mind the older inhabitants of the con-
ditions existing quarter of CEN
tury ago. The cat was killed by Mr..
Tillman near his home, and is one of
family that has been operating in
that part of the county for some time.
Pigs and chickens and lambs have
been disappearing and large tracks
have been seen for some months, and
as is usually the case, there have
been big 'varmint" scare in the
community. A steel trap was baited
and set few nights and one of the
cats walked into it The others OF
the family will now be hunted with
less timidity now that it is surely
known that it is nothing more dan
gerous than wild cat that has beer
making the big tracks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
COLDING IS
HEAD OF THE
GRAND LODGE
OF The GEORGIA MASONS
n. H. Ballard Elected Deputy
Grand Master

Macon, Ga, Oct 30.-The Grand
Lodge of Georgia, Free and Accept
ed Masons today named officers for
the ensu ng year and adjourned after
one of the most interesting sessions OF
its 126 years of history
The following officers were named:
Robert c. Colding. of Savannah,
grand master.
N. H. Ballard, of brunswick, deputy
grand master.
Frank o. Miller, of Fort Valley,
senior grand warden
w G. England, of Cedartown, jun
ior grand warden.
The fol owing officers were ap-
pc nted;
Henry G. Edenfeld, Millen, grand
chaplain.
John R. Wilkinson, of Atlanta, Sc
nior grand deacon
Frank F. Baker, of Dalton, grand
marshal.
B. S. Patterson, of Lawrencevil'e,
first grand steward
George H. Fields, of BainbrNge,
second grand steward.
W. A. Capps, of Athens, third grand
steward.
Lee Wages, of Macon, grand tyler.
The officers were installed with ap-
propriate ceremonies and retiring
Grand Master George M. Napier, of
Decatur, was presented with beau
tiful past grand masters jewel.
The Grand Lodge will hold its ses-
sion next year in Macon.
The grand lodge sessions this year
have been characterized, it is stated,
by str ct attention to business, en-
abling the convention to dispose of all
business in less than two days time.
Heretofore the convention has requir-
ed three days.
Mr.. Colding, the new grand mas
ter, is past master of Solomon Lodge,
No. 1, of Savannah, the lodge founded
by Oglethorpe, the settler of Geor-
gia. He is the first Savannah man to
fill the Office of grand master since
he Office was held by Judge schley
1S41
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
PLUM SEEKERS FORESEE
A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
Are Holding Out Their Hands
Already

Atlanta. Oct 30--Already those
who would assist President Woodrow
Wilson in administering the affairs OF
the government are laying their plans
for pulling down some of the plums
which will go with the democratic
victory in the national election
There is scarcely prom nent par
ty man who has not been approached
by numerous aspirants for postmas-
terships, revenue collectorships and
other appointments that will come
under the new administration. In
nearly every town containing a pres
idential postoffice, candidates are out
for the nee plums therein, and arc
pledging their friends.
This condition, which is not be-
lieved to be peculiar to Georgia, is
taken as a conclusive omen that the
democratic ticket is certain of sue
cess. The average fellow with am
bitions in the direction of an appoint.
i've office, has marvellous instincts for
foreseeing victory.
How large a share Georgia Wi.
have in the big plums, it is believed
will be in some measure determj
by the strength of the support
the national democracy a. tbf
and the size of the majority
for Woodrow Wilson on No'u--
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
four FOR
WILSON, Two
FOR TAFT
SO LOOKS NEW ENGLAND
Republican GibraItarS. to Be
Broken Into

Boston, Oct 30.-If Governor VIII
son does not carry a majority of tha
New England states, aside from Mas
sachusetts, then there will be a whole
lot OF surprises for the prophets al
sons of prophets in this city, the po-
litical clearing house for the territory
. west of the Hudson river.
There are six of these states. Mas
sachusetts, Rhode Island. Connecti-
cut, Vermont, New Hampshire and
Maine compose the group. Massa-
chusetts Is the hub. The Bay State
is hard to calcu ate upon, in sp tie OF
its leaning toward Wilson. Its poli-
tics are in such confusion over local
issues and local ambitions that the
result of its vote is something that
cannot be foreseen.
The lines are more tightly drawn
in the smaller New England states,
however. The issues are clearer and
the party divisions are more marked.
Definite reasons can be assigned why
Connecticut or Maine, for instance, is
no longer bound to the republican par
ty organization.
II Taft carr es two states, he will
do well. If he gets Vermont and
Rhode Island, ne will have achieved
more than many of his friends grant
him at this stage of the campaign A
sudden swing of the pendulum might
throw either Connecticut of Massa-
chusetts to the president, but such 4
swing is not looked for.
The wrecking of the republ can par
ty by Roosevelt is. of course, respon-
sible for the situation in these states,
states which have been as much the
backbone of the c. o. p as the South
has in years past been the backbone
of the democratic party. BY ibis de-
termination to organize third party
as means to third term, Roosevelt !
has split political New England into
pieces.
If Wilson cuts cut swath through
New England this year, he will do
something no other democratic presi-
Dental nominee ever did Yet he ia
leading in three out of the six states
and is rum ng neck and neck with
the opposition in two more. Vermont
alone at this stage of the campaign
seems to be true to the traditions OF
New England.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
"ANDY" IS NOW
ENJOYING LIFE
in METROPOLIS
OIL WELLS MAKE GOOD
Former AmeFiCuS Man Living
in a Bed of Clover

Friends and acquaintances of Mr..
A. ~ Walker, SO well known and
remembered in Americus, as well as
Albany and other Georgia cities where
his congenial nature made him well
come, viii be interested to know that
Andy" is now living in clover" in
New York City, where he has a suite
of rooms at the Waldorf-Astoria and
otherwise is enjoying the good things
of life that come to the successful
Americus distributor of the coin of the
realm.
After closing his connection with
the Amerlcus lighting pants, Mr..
Walker connected up with an oil pro-
position in Oklahoma that is said to
have turned out good. The we'll, or
wells, are reported as gushers, and
the company promoted by the former
Americus cit zen is placing its stocks
among the investing public North and
West.
Mr.. 'ker is making his head
quarters in the metropolis. Recent
visitors from Americus report him at
the height of prosper ty, with mag
niticent Packard touring car await
ing all friends from the South, and
always leisure to entertain old friends
from Americus, with a drive and
night at the theatre.
Mr.. Walker intended to resume the
practice of the law when he left
Amer Gus, but has probably found an
oil field in Oklahoma more of an out
let for his energetic character He is
said to have made some strong f.
nancial connections in New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
FORMER AMERICUS LADY
BUYS SUPERB LA VALERIE

Undoubtedly the most beautiful
a valliere that has ever been brought
to Americus now ornaments one of
the display cabinets at the jewelry
establishment of James Fricker &
Bro. Not only its cost, $4,000, but
its general artistic merit makes it
exceptional among this class of jew
elry that has been brought to Amer
icus recently. In it are twelve fine
diamonds, one 3-8 carats in size,
all gems of the purest quality. This
beautiful neckpiece was bought for a
former Americus lady and is being
greatly admired by visitors to the
store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
Halloween
CELEBRATION
HERE TODAY
FOR BOTH YOUNG and old
ArDOry viii Be Scene of
Festivities

Amid decorations of autumn leaves,
Jack-o-Lanterns, Halloween spooks
and other appropriate touches, the
two Halloween parties to be given for
the benefit of the Hospital will occur
this afternoon and evening at the
armory.
In order that no one may feel
slighted the afternoon party will be
for the young people, while the party
in the evening will be for al the 9TH
ers who care to come. In the after
noon the prices will be for admission
to hall ten cents, to the witches
chamber one cent. The charge for
telling fortunes in the witches cham
ber will be one cent for each different
way There will be about ten differ
ent ways in which fortunes may be
told.
Halloween games will be played by
the children, and most enjoyable
time is promised to every one who
attends. The armory will be a scene
of beauty and charm for the young
people and all others who attend the
Halloween festivities, as every eff
fort has been made to make the dec
orations most appropriate.
At night the admission to the hall
will be ten cents, admission to
witches chamber five cents, charges
for fortune telling five cents. Real
live gypsies, Madame Zuleika and
Madame Carlotta will be present to
tell fortunes both in the afternoon and
in the evening. cordial invitation
is extended to every child and grown
up in the city to attend. A most en-
Ijoyable time is promised to all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
SAID TO BE
after THE
Two PLANTS
Stone 6 Webster MAY BUY
According to Reports Now in
Circulation

Current reports have it that Stone
< Webster, the we'll known represent
atives of a big Northern syndicate
That controls many electric light
plants and street car systems all over
the country, including a large number
in the South, have made an offer for
the plant of the Americus Gas and
Electric Company, now in the hands
of creditors of the former controllers
of the property.
The price that has been offered for
the properties is not known, but
there seems to be a good basis for
the report that some proposition has
been made Whether it will result in
a change of ownership cannot, Of
course be foretold.
Stone & Webster control the plant
at Columbus, and also the street car
system and an electric plant at Sa-
yannah. 1t is not improbable that
they are willing to extend their hold
ings in Georgia, if they can pick up
a bargain.
The report current here recalls
the fact that only short time ago
representatives of Stone & Webster
at Columbus, W tn their attorney,
came over to Americus and looked
into the lighting situation here. 1t
was stated that they were desirous
to run a power line to Americus to
supply the local plants here. 1t is
now regarded as probable that the
real purpose of the visit was to as
certain local conditions and get a
,cursory idea of the e'ectric and gas
plants they are now reported to be
negotiating for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
$4,000 Is
Due FROM
TAXPAYERS
TO The STATE AND COUNTY
Property Holders Are Slow
in Paying

With the usual procrastinat on at
tending the payment of taxes, Sum
ter's property owners are taking the
limit this fall in making settlement OF
their indebtedness to the state and
county And this Indifferent d'spo-
sition will likely continue, as it does
every year, until the time comes for
closing the tax books
That time will be the signal for a
general stampede to the tax collec-
tors office, and that official will be
overwhelmed with the tide of human
ity struggling to pay taxes that should
have been paid weeks before. The tax
payers of Sumter are due the state
and county about $4,000, Tax Col
ector l. B. Small said yesterday, of
which amount somewhat more than
3fV,VVV Will 80 " INC otdCes WHllS
about $4,000 to $1,000 W IL be due
Sumter county for general expenses
which will be incurred next year.
OF the $4,000 now due, less than
$1,000 has been paid to Col ector
Small thus far, leaving $118,000 to be
collected in the interim before the
tax books are closed late in Decem-
ber.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
COTTON men
ARE HOPEFUL
OF ADVANCE
I'm PRICE, OF STAPLE soon
BuIIish Tendency is Mani.
tested Locally

Americas cotton men, warehouse
men, buyers and farmers, have de-
veloped decided bullish streak with
the advance in cotton prices this week
and already some of them are talk
ing twelve cents for the staple, as
the market continues to go higher day
by day.
While eleven cents was freely pad
in Americus yesterday for good grades
of cotton, it was admitted. that any
large line of bales of exceptional
quality would readily have brought a
higher price than eleven cents, one
dealer stated. Within the past few
days the market has advanced eighty
points, or more than three-quarters
of a cent per pound, an addition of
1915 to the value of every good bale
offered. This in itself is calculated
to bring cheer to the farmer wh9
has any considerable portion of his
crop.
Conditions, rea ly, are better, Amer
icus cotton men insist, than at this
date last season, despite the differ
ence in the size of the cotton crop
that of last season be ng very much
the larger. Cotton should sell in
Americus today $15 to $40 per bale
higher than at this date last year
While good midd ing cotton was quot
ed last October Both at 5 ga cents
iper pound, it is a fact that there was
little of this quality offered here
most of the cotton offered being of
! inferior grades. Such cotton, in
stead of selling for the highest quot
ed price, ga cents, really brought
from five to seven cents. The prices
today are far in. advance of these
values.
Americus warehouses have receiv
ed to date very nearly 10000 bales,
most of which were sold at advan-
| ia geous prices The prospect now is
that the remainder of the crop to be
brought in during November and
December will bring excellent prices,
/ far above what was offered last sea-
son Conditions, upon the whole, are
pot bad by any means A good cot
ton crop, locally, has been made here
and good prices paid for it Such con-
ditions should insure an excellent fall
business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
SLATON STANDS
WITH BROWN
IN POSITION
LAWS ARE TO Be ENFORCED
And Peace Maintained in.
State Of Georgia

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 30.-The atti-
tude of Gov Joseph NJ Brown in the
event of failure to settle the con-
tr yersy between the trainmen and
officia of the Georgia ra lroad by ar
bitration was indicated in the state
ment by the Georgia executive yes
terday. The governor stated that he
had prepared a proclamation to in
sure peace in the event of the gen.
eral sympathetic strike threatened
. three weeks ago. He added that II
Isuch an emergency should arse again
the state will not await the slow
process of arbitration, but will
promptly meet the issue rendered
her"
While no pubic announcement has
been made by him, 1t is known, that
Hon. John M. Slaton, who VIII sue
seed Hon. Joseph M. Brown as gov
ernor of Georgia, is substantially of
the same views as Governor Brown.
Mr.. Slaton was one of tn eguests at
the military banquet Saturday night
when Governor Brown delivered his
address on the recent conditions-the
Georgia strike and the strike in Au-
gusta. 1t is quite significant that this
address was the feature of a military
banquet from which outsiders were
exc 'uded, and more significant, per-
haps, that Governor Brown was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Slaton in an address.
The next governor commended and ap-
proved what Governor Brown had
said and, in substance, declared his
views to be ent rely in accord.
The declarations of the two gentle
men, taken as they came-under the
circumstances and in the surround
ings-may fairly be taken to mean
that Governor Brown has not only
outlined the purpose of the closing
months of his administration, but
that Governor-elect Slaton has out
lined the same purpose for his entire
administration. Certainly, the position
of the two gentlemen, as defined at
the same banquet table, one following
the other, is not only the most unmis-
taxable, but the most forceful and
determined declaration for law and
order, and the preservation of the
constitutional authority ever uttered
in Georgia since 1876.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
WORLDS GREATEST
BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED
Big Crowd Sec Ceremony at
Brooklyn

New York, Oct. 30.-The super
dreadnought New York, greatest of
the worlds sea fighters, was launch
ed today at the navy yard at Brook
lyn.
Forty thousand persons, including
President Taft and the secretary OF
he navy, attended the ceremony. +.
'iss Elsie Calder, daughter of Rep
etive VIM. Calder, of Brooklyn
4 the ship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-31
COCKROACHES CARRY
TYPHOID FEVER GERMS

Washing on, Oct. SO.-Cockroach-
es and bef ougs are brandedAa as car-
riers of typhoid fever germs by Sur
geon R. E. Riggs, u S. N. Experi~
ments on the cruiser Newark some
time ago, made DR., Riggs suspicious.
Of bugs in general. and of these twf
classes in particular. He tells Of &
outbreak of typhoid at Laval post
on an isolated island where he We
in charge Of food and water SUM-
The Winslow mail., 1912-03-02
Wilson's Faith in Publicity.

At all times and places, says q
writer in Success, Woodrow Wilson
has counselled opening our govern
mental processes to the light. Thus
at Minneapolis:
"Every community is vaguely aware
that the political machine upon which
1t looks askance has certain very def
mite connections with men who are
engaged in business on large scale,
and the suspicion which attaches to
the machine itself has begun to at.
tach also to business enterprise Just
because these connections are known
to exist. # these connections were
open and ayowed, If everybody knew
Just what they involved and just what
use was being made of the alliance
there would be no difficulty in keep.
ing an eye upon affairs and in con-
trolling them by public opinion. But,
unfortunately. the whole process of
law-making in America is a very OBJ.
scure one. There Is no highway of
legislation, but there are many by.
ways"
At another time he paid this hu.
morous tribute to publicity:
"There is one very disturbing quail
ity in man, and / have experience
it myself and 1 dare say you have.
When you are long way from home
and see no neighbor from near your
home you give yourself an extraor.
binary latitude In your conduct, but
If you We're on the desert Of Sahara
and met one Of your immediate neigh
bors coming the other way on camel
you woul1 behave yourself until hs
got out of sight"