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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-27
WILL HOLD
A Big Union
MASS Meeting
IN ATLANTA DECEMBER g.ll
Thirteen States viii be RED.
resented

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 26.-Letters of in
vitation have been sent out for a
great union mass meeting or labor
congress to be held in this city De-
cember 9-10-11, and it is expected that
many representative of various labor
organizations throughout the state will
be present.
This getting together of labor lead
ers is for the purpose of studying the
methods pursued to secure the condi-
tions now enjoyed by laborers in the
best organized states, and to apply
these methods to this section.
There are four great problems to
be considered, and each one of them
has wide scope, according to the
committee that is arranging for the
congress. Agitation, education, legis-
at on and organization, will be the
main subjects and committees will be
appointed to consider and make rec
concentrations on all of these subjects
Prominent speakers will discuss the
various phases of each of these sub
jects.
The gathering does not propose tC
take up all the time with entertain
ments, though several social gather
ings have been arranged for those VIII.
will be in attendance. The main pur
pose of the gathering, it is stated, il
to study scientifically the needs o
labor and to devise means to brin;
about a better understanding betweel
laborers and their employers, with tn
end in view of improving the condition
of both. Samuel Gompers and the ex
ecutive officers of several railroad or
ganization will be present and addres
Ithe congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-27
COUNTY FAIRS HELP
IN SOUTH GEORGIA
Grady County Show, at Cairo, Was An
Unqualified success and Thomas
Expects Big Crowds

Thomasville, October Pa num-
Der of Thomasville people have at
tended the Grady county fair held in
Cairo this week, and report la very
successful exhibit with fine attend
ance. Nothing has helped the growing
OF special crops and the friendly spif-
it of rivalry between the farmers in
this section as the county fairs which
have been inaugurated in recent years
and Thomas county can attest to their
benefits by the results from the an
nual fairs held here and the enthus-
iastic interest which is being taken in
the one to be held here on the thir-
lteenth OF next month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-27
ODD DISEASE KILLING
DUCKS IN CALIFORNIA
Scientists Puzzled by Epidemic That
Staryes Game Birds.

San Francisco, Oct California
game ducks are dying by thousands of
a disease new to sportsmen and scien-
lists. After exam nations of six ducks
dead of the diaease at Vista Lake, Kern
county, the United States Bureau of
Health here is unable to make dag
nosis, but finds that the symptoms re-
semble those of an epidemic on Great
salt Lake, in which it is estimated
that 100000 ducks died.
In the last stages of the disease the
Olrds seem starved. They do not eat
ana become so weak that they car
barely move.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-27
VISITORS WON
BY A VERY
SMALL SCORE
IN FAST GAME YESTERDAY
Columbus Could Make But
One Touchdown

In very fast and snappy football
game, characterized by the unusually
steady and fast work that was shown
by the locals in the first game they
ever played, Columbus won from amer
Gus by the spall margin of one touch
down, six points. The final score was
Columbus 6, Americus 0, as the visit
ors failed to kick goal
In view of the fact that it was the
first game that the locals had ever
taken part in, their work was consid-
cred exceptionally creditable. Mr..
James Reeve, who coached the Higl
School eleven for the game, sa d yes
terday afternoon that he was thorough
ly wei pleased with the manner in
which the men on the local eleven
played. There were comparatively
few fumbles.
The visitors excelled in gaining
ground through the line, while the
'ocals made their greatest gains b.
means of the forward pass and end
runs. Most of the time the ball was
in Columbus terr tory, and the locals,
when Chappell had the ball, made a
touchdown, but no score was allowed
on sccount of technicality.
In the first ha'f the work of Scott
ii, line bucks that gained much ground
was a feature. Golden, who made the
touchdown for the visitors, also did
some siar work. For the locals Ry-
lander, Griffin and Wheatley did ex-
ceptionally good work. In the sec
ond half Stephens made a spectacular
'ong run around an end after a wen
executed forward pass The visitors
became wlnded frequently and called
for time, while the locals played with
out making single call of this kind.
Though the attendance was very
good the gate receipts were not sum-
cient to defray all the expenses of
bringing the team to Americus Every
friend of the team and the Hign
School is urged to chip in and help
make up the deficit. 1t is hoped that a
much larger crowd will be present to
witness the next game, as the local
team is playing excellent football right
from the start.
Officials for the game were: Ref
cree, McElroy, of Columbus; Umpire,
Ramsey, of Americus; Head Linesman,
Bradford, of Columbus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-27
PRIZES WERE AWARDED TO
WINNERS IN CORN GROWING
YOUNG Corn Growers of Sumter County Had Their Inning
Yesterday, When the Annual Meeting Of Corn Club
Was Held and the Award of Prizes Was Made
Bushels Of Corn on Single Acre Was Largest Yield

Young corn growers of Sumter coun-
ty had their inning here yesterday
when the annual meeting of the Sum-
ter County Boys Corn Growers clue
was held All of the prizes
offered for the club this year were
awarded at that time, the winner OF
the first prize, Hilton Bass, having
made yield of los bushels of corn
at profit of $S2.36.
A large number of the young corn
growers, many of whom were accom-
panied by parents and friends, came
in yesterday to be present when the
exhibit of corn was made and when
the prizes were awarded. 1t was not
until yesterday afternoon that the data
ION the various crops had been OBJ
tanned and summarized so that the
awards could be made.
When the pr,zes were awarded
there was happy group of young far
mers present to get the slips that call
ed for the various prizes Many a
young face lighted up with encourage
ment and satisfaction when the
awards were made, some contestants
having won as many as three separate
prizes. There was not a single one
present who did not announce his in
4ention of trying aga for the prizes
next year, an indication which is one
nf the most helpful and encouraging
Of al
In addition to seven regular awar"
o1 prizes, there were two special priz IS
given. There was also a small prize
u ven for the oest display of ten ears
of ccrn, this ,orn to be judged on
points of Uniformity in length and
regularity Of grain, as we'll as intrln-
sic value and other desired requi-
Aites.
The prize winners are as follows:
First: H lton Bass, 1O5.O1 bushels.
profit $S2.36. Prizes Central of Geor-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-27
THEY SEEK SITE FOR
AN..EXTENSIVE PLANT
Ohio Enterprise Wants to
Come South

Valdosta, Ca, Oct. 26.-Two promi-
nent citizens of Ohio were in Valdosta
yesterday looking after a site for q
factory that will represent an outlay
of 100000 or 100000. The repre-
sentatives were very much pleased
with this city and the surrounding
country, thouhg they will invest gate
conditions at other South Georgia
points before deciding definitely upon
d location for their proposed plant.
They made inquiry into the tax rate
here, the water supply and were anx-
ious to know about labor conditions.
They seemed satisfied with the infor~
nation they received on all of these
subjects and when they left here 1kheY
promised to return again before l&nah
They do not ask anything of ValdoAks
but mercy want good location
live town where they can re-.
raw material and also get gy
road facilities to the marh
will bring skilled labor 10
they come. Co-
This is one Of man;s = bile.
1.-THE North that ars.
ern sites. zsne icsis.
&. DiT PASS AL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-27

gia, $25 Berkshire pig; S. A Daniels
$25 gold watch; Thomas L. Bell, $,
gold medal; Reid Phosphate Company
$12 worth of guano.
Second: F. H. Hines, SO AT bush,
els, profit of $65.42 Prizes, w. H. C.
Dudley, $15 talking machine; Bank OF
Southwestern Georgia, SO
Third: D. D. Freeman, 80 bushels
and II pounds, profit of $4648. Prizes
heffield-Huntingto Company, $3.50
guano distributor; c. L. Ansley, So
Hawes hat; Americus National Bans
$3.50.
Fourth: Roy Holman, ga bushels,
profit of $470S. Prizes, Farm Ma
chinery Company, $3.50 Gee -Whfz cot
ton plow; Americus Grocery Compa-
ny, five 25-pound sacks of -four worth
sS.75.
Fifth: L. B. Freeman, rs bushels
and 50 pounds, profit of $3.50. Prize,
Bank of Commerce, two-horse plow.
Sixth: Carl McAlister, 57.O6 BUSH
s, profit of $3611. Prizes, Americus
Grocery Company three 25-pouni
sacks of -four worth 1925; Reid Phos-
phate Company, four sacks of guano
worth $S.
Seventh: Douglas Walters, Sc bush
els, profit of $19.19 Prizes, Bank of
Southwestern Georgia, 81; Tennessee
Chem cal Company, one ton of guano
worth $22.5O.
Special Prizes: Both of these prizes
were donated by the Home Mixture
Guano Company, for the first and Sec
end highest yields of corn by young
corn growers who used their fertil-
izers. D. D. Freeman won the first
prize in this contest, which was SIS
cash. The second prize was won
by F. H. Harris, who received $40 in
cash. The prize for the ten best
ears of corn, 81, was won by D. D.
Freeman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-27
~KIssING COPS" FOR CHURCH
Trustees to Break Up LOye-Making
During Services.

Walla Walla, Wash, Oct. 26.-"Kiss-
ing cops" have been appointed to
guard the Central Christian Church
here. They will be stationed in the
dark and quiet vestibule of the church
to discover love-making by young peo-
pie during services. The trustees OF
the church decided that the vestibule
was not a proper place for members
of the congregation to demonstrate
that they we're following the exhorta.
ton Of the pastor to love one an,
lother."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-27
FORWARD EDITION HAS
BROUGHT ANOTHER ONE
Letter Received From Pros
pGCtiVe Citizen

The following letter, recently re-
ceiyed by The Times-Recorder is
self-explanatory and tends to show
how widely circulated was the For
ward Edition and how much good ID
accomplished
Il happened to see a copy of your
Forward Ed ton and enclosed You
will find one dollar for which | want
you to send me your weekly paper for
one year
Il am interested in your state and
expect to make that my home, some
time in the future.
Il would like any information that
you can give me on weather condf-
tions, etc. Yours truly,
MAX LANG.
"or'ean, N Y, Oct. 23, 1912"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-27
SPECIAL ATTENDANCE
is DESIRED TODAY
At the First Baptist Church
Here

A request was made yesterday by
DR.. Lansing Burrows, pastor of the
First Baptist church, for the largest
possible attendance to be present at
the morning service at that church
A cordial and special invitation s
extended to each member of the
church to be present at the services
tn 5 morning. The matters referred II
will be taken up at the morning SER
vice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-27
MINISTER'S WORK ON CHURCH.

Sedallia, Mo-, Oct. 27.-Attired in
overalls and jumpers, twelve Protes-
tant ministers of this city today work
ed on the construction of large tab
ernacle in which interdenominationa
revival services are to be held next
week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-31
AS to Plans for Placing %
Prisoners in the
Penitentiary
TRIP WILL BE MADE
SOME TIME TO-DAY
Government Authorities Are
To Take Marked
Precautions

indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 3l.-On the
way to the federal prison at Leaven-
worth, Kansas, almost certainly before
night was the prospect to-day for the
thmty.three labor union officials who
were sentenced to prison in the United
States court yesterday for completely
in the dynamite conspiracy.
The convicted men awoke in the
county Jail to-day, assured that they
were TO leave before night but not in
formed as to the exeact time of their
departure. The federal authorities in
tend to keep the journey as secret as
possible. The arrival at Leavenworth
viii be some time tomorrow. Many
of the wives and women relatives OF the
prisoners have appealed in vain to be
allowed to accompany them on the train.
The authorities planned TO handcuf
the prisoners together before they. are
taken from the Jail and then rush them
to section of the city, where a train
will be awaiting Once in the train,
the doors are to be locked and no one
will be allowed to step from it till
the stop is made at Leavenworth.
Counsel for the convicted men stated
that they would Immediately attempt
to procure on supersedas bonds the re-
lease of at least some of the prisoners
after their arrival at Leavenworth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-31
NELS0N-GRAHAM.
Quiet Wedding of Barre Young People
Last Evening.

A very quiet wedding took place last
evening at s o'clock at the parsonage OF
the First Baptist church on Highland
avenue. when Miss Stella May Graham,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gra-
ham, and Ralph II. Nelson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. ~ NJ. Nelson, were united in
marriage. Rev. George H. Holt, pastor
of the Baptist church ofiiciated.
The couple were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard lockwood. The bride was
dressed in travelling suit of blue.
The bride attended Spaulding high
school and is one of the popular young
ladies in the city. The groom also at
tended Spauldng high school and since
completing his course there, has been in
the employ of his fathers concern, the
Nelson Express company. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson left last night on the Green
Mountain Express for Boston and other
points in Massachusetts,, where they will
about ten days. Returning to
Barre they will make their home at 20
Merchant street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-31
SAVE 10 FROM LOST TUG.
Margaret Struck Submerged Derelict-
Desperate Battle in Gale.

Sea Isle City, n. j., Dec. 3l.--After a
desperate battle against heavy seas and
"a 30-mile gale at Seven mile beach yes
terday, life savers succeeded in rescu-
ing 10 of the II members of the crew
OF the ocean going tug Margaret In
attempting to launch a ifeboat from the
Margaret, James Duffin, a member of
the crew, was drowned while the life
saving crew from latham narrowly es-
capped similar fate when their pow
or boat capsized and all hands were
thrown into the sea. All, however,
reached the beach in safet, Dufin's
body was washed ashore. The Margar-
ct is being pounded to pieces by the
heavy surf.
The wrecked tug, towing three barges
from New York to Norfolk, struck
submerged wreck at Ford inlet. four
miles east of Stone harbor Water
rushed through big hole torn in her
bow and in an effort to prevent the
tug sinking in deep water with all
aboard. Captain Scott ordered the barg-
es anchored and cut adrift. He then
proceeded with all speed toward the
shore. The water reached the lower
furnaces before the. Margaret grounded
on a bar two miles north of the Tat
ham life-saving station whose crew put
out to the rescue. Their efforts were
blocked by the upsetting of their pow
er boat but the rescue was later ef-
fected by the life-saving crew from the
Aealon station.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-31
LYNX PURSUEs CHILDREN.
Little Girl Drove Big Cat Away by
Throwing Sticks.

Rutland, Dec. According to John
Wilkins, a lumberman who arrived here
yesterday on the Stockbridge stage, two
OF Hancock had an exciting experience
yesterday afternoon with Canadian
lynx which followed them half mile
from a patch OF woods to their dooryald 4,
approaching within a few feet but ap-
parently not daring to attack them.
The children, Alice and Tom, are II
and nine years DID, respectively. They
had been for the day at the house Of an
uncle and were returning home, the road
leading through the woods all the way,
when they heard noise resembling
as there are no houses in the vicinity,
they started to run and the big gray
lynx came into sight following their trail
in the snow. Twice the animal ap.
preached within 80 feet but il retreated
when the girl threw sticks at it. It's
snarls so terrorized the children that
they could not tell their story for some
after getting home.
The uncle had killed a hog during the
lay and the children were carrying home
4 piece of the meat. 1t is supposed that
the smell Of the fresh blood attracted
the big cat. The Canadian lynx is very
rare in Vermont. the smaller bay lynx,
Or bobcat, being the one generally seen.
A hunt for the one which frightened tl,e
'hildren was organized yesterday hut
t was unsuccessful although its tracks
we're seen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-31
SWEEPING CHANGE
IN SHIPPING RATES
Will Be Made as Result OF Decision Just
Handed Down In United States
Circuit Court.

Columbus, Ohio, Dee. 3l.--A decision
holding that the Lake Shore \ Michigan
Couthern, Chesapeake 4 Ohio, Hooking
Valley. Toledo and Ohio Central and the
kanawha a Michigan railroads have
combined 10 violate the Sherman anti
trust law was handed down yesterday
by the United States circuit court rs u
result OF suit brought in the local
federal court last June,
The decision, il is expected, will make
q sweeping change in the shipping rates
from the West Virginia coaltields and in
the methods of transportation. An order
issued by the court makes Imperative
the sale of over 100000 acres of the
finest coal lands in the kanawha, Va,
district now owned jointly by the Chest
pealle & Ohio and the Lake Shore a
Michigan Southern railroads and the
Sunday Creek Coal company, which IL
was brought out was owned by the
railroads.
rhe sale of the coal lands is ordered
at once The order further states that
the joint ownership of the Kanawha
& Michigan railroad by the Chesapeake
x Ohio and the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern must be terminated.
II was this ownership OF the kanawha
& Michigan by the two railroads which
brought the suit in the federal court, the
other roads being included in the general
charge that they formed monopoly in
restraint of the coal-cauying trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-31
GENERAL GAIN IN LOANS.
Defcis 1cy of Reserve in Depositaries of
National Banks.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 3l.--The comp
troller of the currency yesterday an
nounced that the total resources and liza
bilities of the 1920 national banks on
Nov 26 were Sl0,065, 1851. They held
81 .43l 275,550 in their reserves. While
the aggregate reserve was above the legal
requirement there was, because of the
money conditions, deficiency Of reserve
( in what are known as the reserve cities.
The conditions on Nov. 26, as com
pared with Sept. T. in various sections
OF the country, We're reported as fol-
lows:
New England states--Gains in loans,
S6,2l6,592; decreases in cash, ST5S,S44
and deposits, $4l70,624.
Eastern states-New York City de-
creases in loans, $762sl ,304; cash, $685.
467, $3.50; deposits, $24,9l3,ll6 All banks
in this section, decreases in loans $780,
Sls,050; in cash, 500, ,267 ,10s; and depos-
its, S25,0l4,9lS.
Southern states--Gans in loans, $685.
444,ss4; cash, $5,955,332; deposits, S67,-
702,5S7.
Middle western states--Gains in loans,
$l5,42I 1856; decrease in cash, Sl3,64S 200.
and deposits S23,92l,7l7.
Western states-Gains in loans, Sl5,-
POI 400 in cash, 81 l46,464, and in depos-
its. S2l,l76,7o2.
Pacific states-(9ains in loans. Sl7 .06S,-
DIG; deposits, $l7, ,lDl ,496: decrease in
cash. $3s8,sl9.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-31
KNIFE WAS STICKING
IN YOUTHS SIDE
Body Was Found Beside Boston & Maine
Track at Haverhill, Mass.-Police
Believe He Was A Yegg.

lIaverhill, Mass, Dee. 3l.--With a dirk
knife penetrating his side. and a re-
volver and bit brace in his pockets,
the body of a young man of apparently
Is years was found last night by train
hands on the Boston & Maine railroad
tracks near Winter street.
The weapons and the bit led the por
lice 10 believe that the youth was o.
of gang OF yeggs, and a dispatce
sent TO Biddeford, Me-, where ~
freight train stops early to-morrd>
have the train searched for pos. ile
The freight. which runs
from Boston to Biddeford, stopping
only at llaverbill, passed through the city
shortly before the body was discovered.
lie is thought to have fallen from the
trucks.
Investigation by Medical Examiner
erosion showed that death had been
caused by the knife pressing into the
side, causing an internal hemmorhage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-31
WATCH OUT FOR THIS.
A Spurious Five-Dollar Silver Certificate
Is Floating Around.

Washington. d. C.. Dec 3l.-Alarm
seized officials of the United States
treasury yesterday upon the discovery
OF remarkable counterfeit five dollar
silver certificate, the most dangerous inn
itation of American currency since the
famous Monroe head one hundred dol
lar bill was suppressed in 1898.
So nearly perfect is this spurious note
that officials OF the cash room Of the
treasury declared il was genuine and TN
swervingly held to their belief that IL
was washed note. Herman Norma. as
sistant chief Of the United States secret
service. detected slight variations from
the original. however. and stamped i
unqualifiedly a. a counterfeit
The note j. 80 dangerous that II will
be brought to the personal attention Of
Secretary MacNeagh and Robert >.
Bailey. assistant secretary Of the treas
ury.
The counterfeit was discovered in New
York City where two specimens we're
obtained by the secret service. The
number ~ the specimen which reachSl
headquarters here is EGaA3ll59
Widespread warnings q tie nuhlic
were issucd yesterday By W. J. Flyau.
chief q the secret seTYice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-31
MARKED CHANGE ORDERED.
In Business Methods of the Treasury
Department

Washington, ID. G., Dee. 81 Secretary
MacNeagh yesterday ordered revolu-
tionary change in the business methods
Of the treasury department in handling
the income and expenditures of the fed
eral government which is expected to
lessen interference by the treasury with
the fiscal operations of the country,
make the government deposits in United
States depositaries more active and ben
eft the public by obyiating the payment
Of exchange on government checks.
Effective February | accounts of the
federal disbursing officers will be placed
with the treasurer of the United States
and all disbursing officers checks drawn
on that official may be cashed by any
national bank designated as United
States depository. Banks making such
payments may Immediately replenish
the specified account from federal Gus.
toms or internal revenue receipts daily
deposited The banks thus will forward
to the subtreasuries only the excess of
receipts over expenditures. If the ex.
penditures are greater than the receipts,
the sub-treasuries will supply the de-
ficiency.
In this manner, it is explained, much
of the governments business will be
transacted without the actual use of
currency. 1t will be an extension of the
clearing house principle to the govern
ment and the banks viii check expendi-
lures against receipts and then make
their settlements with the treasury.