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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-10
PROGRAM FOR P. 0. S. OF A.
CONVENTION NOW READY
State Camp Will Meet Here In Convention Next WGdneS-
day President Of the National Order viii Deliver
the Welcome Response

COMPLETED programs have been is
erad for the convention of the State
Camp. Potriotic Order Sons of Amer
ica which will convene here next
Wednesday, with the state president,
Mr. J. E. Sheppard, presiding. The
Drogram shows varied features of en-
tertainment for the members of he
order who will come to Americus on
that day.
The presence of the president of
rhe national order, Mr.. F. A. Pope, Of
someyille, New Jersey, who will de-
liver the response to the address OF
welcome, will doubtless serve to
bring out an increased attendance.
The welcome address itself will be
delivered by Mayor ]. E. Mathis.
Both the Americus Light Infantry
and the Agricultural College cadets
will take part in the parade of the
day, which will be formed at the
Knights of Pythias hall, and the mill
tarv organizations will lead the line
of march to the Furlow Lawn public
school, where the large flag to be pre-
sented to that school by. the order
wifi be run up on the flagstaff.
1t will be at the noon hour that
the flag will be run up on the staff !
at the school building, with an ac-
companying salute fired by the men, |!
bers of the Americus Light Infantry |
and the Agricultural College cadets.
The main business session will be
held at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The |
banquet to the visiting and local men, |
bers of the order at the Americas
Light Infantry armory at 8 o'clock il
the evening will be the main social
feature of the occasion and one thar
will afford much pleasure to all.
1t is expected that about 18 or 20
camps of the order in this state will
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-10
Mr.. WEAVER IS FAST
REGAINING STRENGTH
i. recovering From His Recent
Operation

City Clerk and Treasurer Harvey
weaver is rapidly recovering from the
recent operation which he underwent
ior appendicitis. He is regaining
MS strength rapidly and is increasing
IN weight.
us many frie nds here will be
pleased to know that his condition is
altogether satisfactory, and his ply
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-10
$4,000 Vets
STILL ARE
WITH Us
SAYS The REPORT OF MICKLE
There Are ll75 Camps of
the U. {. Y.

Macon, Ga, May General Mickle,
adjutant general of the United Con-
federate Veterans, read his report this
at the session of the veter-
ans. He estimates that there are
10000 veterans alive.
In all there are 1,175 camps of vet
Grams. In Georgia there were 127 at
last report. Added during 1911-12.
Z; dropped /; net roster, 1873.
Total number of camps last report,
1,1S3; added, 80; dropped, 46; net
roster, 1,175.
Summary of camps by departments:
This Last
Year Year
Army of Tennessee -. 529 51S
Trans-M Mississippi .... 407 AT
Army North Virginia 80. 239 242
1otal ..................l, LILO l,lSS
Total camps chartered:
AS per last report ..........1,75 ,758
This year .............. II
Total number chartered ....1,772
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-10

sician gives it as his opinion that Mr.,
Weaver will soon be at his post OF
duty at the city hall once more.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-10

/ lieyed, has proven beneficial and ac-
ceptable to the students.
One of the main features of the
commencement exercises this year.
apart from the delivery of diplomas
and the incidental class exercises, will
be the commencement address, whicl.
will be delivered by a speaker yet
to be chosen. The committee that
has in charge the selection of a speak.
er has not yet secured one for the oc-
casion, but will likely do so within a
very short time
AS there are but two weeks of worK
yet remaining before the close of
the school term, the students and
teachers are both busy with the prep
arations for examinations and tho
other work that devolves upon them
at the close of the school year. The
arrangement of the examinations for
the various grades in the grammar
and high school divisions of the sys-
tenn will soon be arranged and will
be announced later.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
ODOR OF STANDARD OIL
OVER COURTS, SAYS Finn

PITTSBURGH, Sept. S.-The Lead
err. william Films newspaper, IN an
editorial says:
''The Senate committee now mas
Roosevelt's statement in spite of it
self and the country knows the truth
in the case.
George r. oliver, the senatorial
creature of Penrose, dividing the In
fanny of Pennsylvania with the con-
fessed bribe-taker and all-around
corruption, in his Pittsburgh organs
follows out his personal course as a
hand picked member of that Senate
subcommittee.
'Oliver refuses to print the Roose-
welt statement In full, just as he re-
fused to allow Roosevelt to testify
before the COMMITTEES.
1.-The new series of Standard Oil let
tiers shows how far the great Rookie
Teller interests have operated to cor
rupt politics in Pennsylvania.
THE Shiny touch has reached out
and contaminated the courts along
with the plain political hirelings.
1.-THE highest court in Pennsylvania
was one of the friendly arms of the
same Standard Oil Company which
u~nblushingly confessed to have
bribed Penrose and others in this
State. The odor of Standard OIL Is
over the courts and judiciary of Penn
sylvania."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
How the Campaign Progresses
Progressive Democratic Republican
FIGHT IN
FEDERAL COURT
Case Taken Under Amusement
by Judge Frank Sanborn,
at Denver.

DENVER, Sept. 3.-The decision OF
Judge Frank Sanborn. of the Fedora
Court here, in the case of the KANSAS
electors, which he has taken under
advisement, is a~nxiously awaited.
The matter was brought before him
straining order move. in which an
attempt is being made to prevent
Charles Sessions. secretary of state OF
Kansas. from certifying to county
clerks of Kansas the names of eight
presidential electors who have de-
clared in favor of Theodore Roosevelt
for President.
D. r. Hite, who opened the case fol-
the plaintiff. argued that so long as
the names of eight electors were OBJ
tanned by irregular methods. they
had no right to be placed on h regu-
lar Republican ticket.
John Dawson, encouragement OF
Kansas, asked the court for an opin-
ion as to whether the names of Roose
welt and johnson and Taft and Sher-
man could be placed on the same
ticket.
L. w. Keplinger, representing the
Roosevelt electors, read two affida-
Wits, one by ]. M. Dolley, chairman OF
the Republican State compittee OF
Kansas, and the other by John fl
Stewart. MI. Dolley in his affidavit
declared 1t was his belief that Taft
and Sherman were nominated at the
Republican convention at Chicago by
fraud and they were not the regular
nominees of the party; that the
Roosevelt faction represented the Re-
publican party in Kansas, and that
the electors who declared for Roose-
Welt should be placed on the regular
Republican ticket.
Stewart, one of the electors. stated
he did not declare at any time mol did
his supporters claim that he would
support President Taft as h Re-
publican nominee, but that he con-
cluded that he could not conscien-
tiously vote for Mr.. Taft for Presi-
dent nor Mr.. Sherman for vice-presi-
dent, in view of the methods adopted
for their nomination at the Chicago
convention.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
BUFFALO INVASION
PLEASES WILSON
Governor Delivers 7 Speeches
During Day-Speaking
Dates Are Set.

TRENTON, Sept. Ex-Governor Will
son arrived here today much pleased
with the result of his Labor Day in
vasion of Buffalo. The governor de-
livered seven speeches in ten hours
to about 5000 persons, and seemed
not a bit the worse for his strenuous
day.
The governor said today that he re-
garded his speeches in Buffalo,, es-
pecially the one at the evening mass
meeting, as Setting the stage for the
campaign and his first political ad-
dress" He was also pleased, he said,
with the manner in which the crowds
applauded his speech Analysing the
third party platform. His attitude
toward the third party, he said, is
that the social reforms proposed by
its platform are admirable, but their
method of performance is impos-
sib1e."
The governor said he a looking
forward to his speech in New York
city tomorrow night before the Work
ingmen's Woodrow Wilson League.
This Is the governors regular day
at the capital, and when he has fin
ished his official business he will
leave for Sea Girt.
A partial itinerary for the gov
errors invasion of the West was an
nounced today by Congressman Bur-
Lesson, of Texas, chairman of the
speakers bureau of the Democratic
National Committee.
Governor Wilson will speak at the
New York Press Club next Monday
night, and on the following day will
address a meeting of the Spanish
War veterans at Atlantic City.
Thursday night Of next week he will
be at the New York. State fair at
Syracuse.
After the second week in Septem-
Der the governor will visit Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota. He will not
go further West than this on his first
tour. but in October will speak In
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and
Iowa. Representative Burleson will
dates for both of these
trips within a few days.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
REPUBLICANS OUT
IN WEST ORANGE
Bull Moose OBJECTIONS Leaves
G. o. p. With Only Two Rep
resentatives on Committee.

AS a result of the detection to the
Bull Moose party of the members of
the Republican County Committee
form West Oronge, that town has
only two local men representing the
party there, and conditions are In a
state of unrest that is annoying. to
put 1t mildly, to the Republican lead
ers.
With the departure of the commit
teemen form the five wards there
have been no efforts to rouse en-
thusiasm, and the leaders are look
ing TO the birth of the Bull Moose
party tonight in Hedges's Hall. The
Progressives have a flying start on
their rivals that has proved discon-
certing, and as there will be no Or
ganization committeeman until after
the primary selections on September
"a the Bull Moose folk are satisfied
they will be able to discount their
erstwhile associates in the Republican
ranks and run at least second in the
coming battle of ballots.
The Democratic leaders are not at
all displeased with existing condi-
tons, and as the Bull Moose strength
will draw entirely from the Republi-
can ranks, the Democratic voters are
awaiting the filing of the various Pc
titions for local offices. The time
limit expires tomorrow night at IL
o'clock, and the last-minute would-be
candidates are bustling today to get
their signatures. as required by law.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
BOURNE EXPLAINS

WASHINGTON, Sept 3.-United
States Senator Jonathan Bourne, of
Oregon, replies to Colonel Roose-
velt's statement that he and former
Congressman Sibley. of Pennsylvania,
were the only legislators who ever
called at the White House during his
administration in regard to Standard
Oil. "I must confess surprise at
Colonel Roosevelt's dragging my
name into the controversy he Is now
having with Standard Oil representa-
tives and Others" said Senator
Bourne. The senator, explaining that
in 1908 he did endeavor to settle DIFF
ferences between the government and
Standard OIL, declared that he did sc
believing such a result would pre-
ventsthe continuance of a panic start
ed in 1907"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
FARMERS MARKETS FOR CITIES.

I'D RINGING the farmer and the consumer together in order
LID to cheaper the cost of living, while giving the farmer
full value for his crops, has been gravely talked about.
The plan is in operation in Germany, where the middeman is
much less in evidence than in this country. The German gov
eminent establishes convenient market places for the farmer
to resort to. AT Hartford yesterday Mr.. Roosevelt favored the
organization of farmers into groups, the government to estab
lish and control the market places. The plan is a feasible one
of reducing the cost of living. At least two middlemen profits
will be cut out and the power to form middlemen combinations
will be destroyed. When the colony of Newark had been laid
out on the Passaic several tracts of land were dedicated to pub
lie purposes, and one was the tract now known as Washington
Park. This was intended for a public market place. 1t never
had any other authorized use, but in time il came to be sur.
rounded by dwellings and was used as a public park. The
founders of Newark saw the necessity for a public market place,
and, as they thought, provided one for posterity, but all we
have today in the way of public market facilities is the long shed
ever the canal and the adjoining plaza, and the middleman, not
the farmer, dominates the market. The suggestion that the
city establish new market places in the residential sections for
farmerhucksters has been made. Is there any reason why it
should not be given practical consideration?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
VERMONT ELECTS |
GOVERNOR TODAY

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT.
Sept. 3.-Vermont is electing a gov.
ernor today, and whichever party
wins will accept the result as a har.
binger of success at the presidential
contest in November.
A three days rain storm was still
beating down on both sides of the
Green mountains of Vermont oday.
when voting began this morning. As
the wind was from the west, how.
ever, and as the rain in the early
morning was not heavy, party lead
ers found some consolation in the
predictions of clear weather by noon.
The Republicans maintained that
there vas sufficient party loyalty to
elect Allen M. Fletcher, of Caven.
dish, governor, in spite of the ~iercest
storm. The Progressive managers
relied on the steadfastness- OF
the followers of the new move
ment to bring a substantial
vote for the Rev. Frazer Metzger, Of
Randolph. the party leader, while the
Democratic leaders were confident of
polling the full party strength for
Harlan Howe. of st. Johnsbury. es-
pecially in cities. Followers Of the
Prohibition and Socialistic parties
looked for the customary vote for
the ticket leaders. Clement F.. Smith.
of Morrisville. for the former, and
Fred w. Suffer, of Barre, for the
Socialists.
Many politicians pointed out today
that while the total registration In
the State at each election in the last
twenty-five years was close to 100. 600,
1t has been seldom that more than
So or so per cent. of those enrolled
to vote have come to the polls. Some
| of the small rural towns during the
past few years polled less than 40
| per cent. of the total vote.
No political apathy was anticipated
today, but to guard against 1t nearly
every voting place was we'll equipped
with cabs oand motorcars to bring
the aged and infirm to the polls.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
MONEY IN ELECTIONS.

IT N denying a cockandbull story that appeared yesterday in
a New York newspaper Wayne MacVeagh, former attorney
general, speaking of the corrupt use of money in elections,
says that the evil has grown up by what it has fed upon. "And
today government by money threatens the very existence of gov
eminent by the people" The exposure of an evil~is a means
for it's cure. The danger lies in concealment, while rank cor
ruption, mining all within, infects unseen The disclosure of
the $25, 900 Standard Oil check to Senator Penrose made him
the unwilling instrument to bring out the truth. Driven into a
corner, he was compelled in his defense to make statements that
led on irresistibly to a sweeping investigation and brought out
counter statements to further reveal the long-hidden practises
i'll political campaigns. If the Senate Investigation is an honest
one and as thorough as the people demand there will be some
drastic legislation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
I. R.. SPEAKS IN
ST. LOUIS TODAY
Colonel Starts Invasion of West
With Address at Missouri
Convention.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. S.-Colonel Roose-
welt arrives here today to make the
first big speech of his invasion of the
West at the State Progressive con
vention.
The colonel boarded a special train
at Terre Haute, Ind, today FOR his
trip through Illinois on his way here.
The special IA engaged by Pro
gressive leaders to enable the colonel
to make n number of speeches from
the rear end of his a on his trip
through Illinois. Talks were scheduled
at Paris. Nation, Pana, Shelbyville
and Hillsboro.
Splits and factional fights that have
brewed and boiled over in the Pro-
gressive camp within the past few
weeks seem to have been smoothed
over, and the convention is expected
to be a model of harmony.
Judge A. d. Norton, of this city, will
be temporary chairman. 1t is also
expected thai he will be the guberna-
torial candidate of the thirds party,
having been agreed upon by the State
Central Committee. There will he a
bit of a contest on the choosing of
this candidate, but the wiseacres say
1t will be very much of a sham.
Former Circuit Attorney Arthur N.
Sager's name will probably be pre-
scented, despite the fact that he has
declared that he does not want the
nomination and will probably refuse
1t If rendered to him.
Stata leaders caU there is m nrOg-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
TAFT OFF FOR CAPITAL
TO ADDRESS CHEMISTS

BEVERLY, Mass, Sept. 3.-Presi-
dent Taft leaves Beverly late today
for Washington, where tomorrow he
will make the, opening address to the
international congress of applied
chemistry. On his way South the
President will stop in Boston long
enough to address a national v
ton of postoffice clerks in Faneuil
Hall, and will dine with Representa-
tive John w. Weeks, of Massachu-
sets. He will stay in Washington
over night Wednesday and leave
Thursday in time to board the presi-
dental yacht Mayflower at New York
about 3 O'clock that afternoon.
Charles d. Hilles, chairman of the
Republican national committee. and
George r. Shelton. its treasurer, will
join the President on the May1ower.
Mrs. Taft also is expected to meet
the President in New York. The
Mayfower will carry the presidential
party to New London, conn~ where
on Friday Mr.. Taft viii address the
Atlantic Deepways Association.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
MOOSETTES WILL !;
MOO AT SYRACUSE
1000 Will Attend Moose Con.
vention and $50 as
Delegates. D

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Well. II
looks now as IL a mere man delegate
would have a hard time getting q
seat at the Progressive party State
convention In Syracuse this week.
Judging from the number of women
who are announced to go els dele
gates, the few men who do squeeze
in will be simply smothered in skirts
n plumes and-but stayi Moos-
cites don't wear silly things like
plumes. Those who went as dele
gates to the Chicago convention Jared
forth in the trimmest of tailored
suits and hats. and, of course, they'll
go to Syracuse the same way.
Forty-four women delegates and
eight women alternates have been
named to go from New York county.
and thirty-nine women delegates
named to go from Kings county.
The Queens county list isn't made up
yet. with the exception of Mrs. AL
fred Emo and two or three others.
but Queens county ought to go
Kings county a few better in this
matter.
There will not be less than $50
woen delegates at Syracuse, and
the Moosettes who aren't delegates,
but just &c to wave T. r. bandannae
will bring the number up to NOR
than a thousand. Club members and
home women, lawyers, doctors, bust
ness women, working women-afl
kinds are represented in the delega-
tons.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
REJECT CONTRIBUTIONS

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3.-State
and Federal of~ice-holders, according
to letters which will go to the heads
of departments, will be asked to re-
frain from sending the usual cam
paign contributions to the Republic
can State Committee until the cleo
tcral situation has been settled and
the much-disturbed. condition In Re-
publican politics has been clarified.
This action on the part of the recog-
| nized organization leaders in inform
ing the Republican office-holders to
ignore the Finn controlled State COM
mittee means that Penrose and his
faction will place a new State ticket
in the field unless the Roosevelt lead
ers at once withdraw the anti-Taft
electors from the Republican ticket
and fill the vacancies with Republic
cans committed to Taft,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
BULL MOOSE FOR B

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 3.-In an adj
dress, delivered before the Allied
Trade Unions Of Pittsburgh at Schen-
ley Park, cambridge Colby, of New
York city, declared the great labor
struggles of the future would have q
closer and more calculated reference
to politics.
Mr. Colby said the old parties had
become the tools of corrupt interests
which used them impartially to serve
their selfish purposes, while the new
party offered itself as the instrument
of the people to sweep away ole
abuses and to build a new and noblel
commonwealth.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
OHIO is VOTING ON AZ
AMENDMENTS IN STATE

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 3.-The fate
of forty-two proposed amendments
to Ohio's constitution Is being de-
cided today at a special election. BY
nightfall the initiative and refer
endum, women's suffrage, liquor
license. municipal home rule, the
change In the judicial system, good
roads and the remaining proposed
amendments will be realities or still
unsettled issues before the voters of
the State.
Because of the unusual length of
the ballot, and because each of the
forty-two amendments had to be
marked either yes or no, the voting
was slow. Secretary of State Graves
today declared hat the returns of
the election would be slow in coming
in, and that the result on many of
the less important proposals prob
ably would not be known until to-
morrow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
THINKS HILLES SATISFIED

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 3.-Repub-
lican State Chairman Henry G. Was
son, arriving in Pittsburgh with his
family, said regarding the controversy
over the presidential electors;
National Chairman Hilles would,
of course, like to have the Roosevelt
men retire from the electoral ticket
earlier than the time announced, but
that cannot be forced. i believe. how
ever, hat as a result of the confer
ence held recently at the national
Headquarters, Hilles is satisfied that
the Roosevelt men on the electoral
ticket will give way to the Taft men
in plenty of time to have the names
of the Taft men go on the ballots"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
COL. ROOSEVELT SWEEPS
THROUGH NEW ENGLAND

ALBANY, Sept. "A rapid swing
through New England yesterday was
Colonel Roosevelt's preparation for
his thirty-day invasion of the West,
which he begins in Illinois today
The days events began at SIAM
ford, Conn.,, where the colonel adj
dressed a crowd of about 1000 persons
at the station platform. The next
stop was made at Bridgeport, where
he spoke to 5000 at Seaside Park.
There he took a few whacks at the
Socialist party and at Governor Will
son. After that he made successive
speeches at New Haven and Hart
ford in Connecticut and Springfield.
Mass. where his days work was fin
ished. He arrived here early last
night. and left Immediately for the
West.