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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
WHITMAN after
POLICE GRAFTERS
Claimed Women Of Underworld
are BIaCkmaiIGd

New York, Dec. 14-Charges Of
police blackmail levied upon $4,000
women of the New York under
world" were made the subject of 4
double investigation today.
District Attorney Whitman, who
turned Mary Goode over to the alder,
manic investigation committee to tes-
tify last Wednesday, set his force of
detectives to work to confirm or dis
credit her story that keepers of re-
sorts were paying thousands of dol
lars weekly for police protection. Po-
lice Commissioner Waldo has under
taken an investigation of his depart
ment, pending the outcome of which
two detectives have been suspended.
Three other women who kept re-
sorts in the tenderloin have COM
planned of police persecution. These
women told the district attorney they
did not object to paying the police
reasonably" for protection. The
burden of their complaint was that the
police were harassing them, after ac-
cepting protection money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
BUTTER TRUST
NOW Object OF
AN INVESTIGATION
is PRICE FIXED BY TRUST /!
Government is After Bio
Dealers in Product

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE Elgin board
of trade, popularity known as the but
ter trust, and the American Asso-
ciated Creamery Butter Manufacture
ers were attacked by the federal gov
ernment in a civil antitrust suit
filed here today, for the dissolution OF
both concerns.
Sweeping charges of conspiracy
to fix arbitrarily the price of butter
in the interest of big manufacturers
and cold storage concerns and to the
detriment of the farmers, other small
producers and the consuming public.
are made by Attorney General Wick
ersham, against the so-called trust,
which he would destroy as a violation
of the Sherman law.
Butter making has drifted to the
large manufacturers, the national in-
crease in volume of business has BEEN
curtailed and prices to the people OF
the country have been enhanced and
especially during the winter season,
by the operations of the "conspira-
tors, according to the governments
petition in equity.
1t is charged that the American AS
sociated Creamery Butter Manufact-
urers, composed of about forty-six
firms and individuals, is used by tho
"conspirators" to maintain the season~
able differences in prices without re-
gard to trade conditions of compete
ton.
All members of the association ara
required. it is alleged, to use tha
price thus established as the basis
of their contracts for the purchase
or sale of butter
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
MAJOR LEAGUES
ARE TIGHTWADS
To Cut Out Spring Training
Because of Expense

New York, Dec. 14-For the first
time since the Fultz fraternity of base
all players was organized presi-
dent of a league club has broken aha
Silence the club owners of the Ma
tiopal and American leagues havo
maintained since the players got to~
gether.
President Navin, of the Detroit club,
has come out with the statement that
the demands of the fraternity for SAL
airy during the spring training trips ne
the teams may result in the abolish>
ing of the spring trips and the saving
of approximately 100000 per year for
the two major league teams.
Navin has given serious thought tn
TIE subject. He is In favor of side
stepping halfway measures and gice4
it as his opinion that, If the players
really do press their demand, th0
clubs viii merely cut out training
trips entirely. The players will be al.
lowed to stay at home, will not come
under the eyes of their managers and
can work as much or as title as they
please. But-and this is the stron9
part of the statement-they will 4o
required to report in good condition.
and will get no salary until they ara
ready to give their best efforts. Thus
they will be put on the same plans
as workers in any other line, none OF
whom draw pay from new employer
until they report ready for work and
none of whom are paid until they
actually are delivering services.
This will not look very good to thu
players and will put an end to thu
proposition they are making, say tina
magnates. tIisnt easy to get into
good condition in a cold climate, and
the players appreciate the conveniene-
es provided for them by the club own>
ers, it is said
Many magnates agree with Navin
when he says that training trips are
of little value to any one, but thu
pitchers. 1t was once thought neces~
sary to have the young players Of a
team report in the south. e&
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
MIDDLING COTTON
NOW IS CENTS
TRat is the Price Received
in Macon Saturday

Macon, Ca, Dec. 14.-For the first
time in over a year middling cotton is
selling for 13 cents in Macon.
The market took this rise today in
the sale of a large number of bales
expectation of better times"
The market has hovered around II
cents for several weeks, but today It
had a sharp advance.
There are some factors here who ex-
pect cotton to go still higher during
the next few weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
GOVERNOR BROWN
Will Bring SUIT
In Regard to Intra-StatC
Shipments

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 14.-Suit to test
the validity of the rule of the Georgia
railroad commission providing that
intra-state shipments of freight shall
be sent by railroads over the cheapest
and most practicable route, where a
shipper does not express preference
was ordered filed today by Gov. Joseph
NJ Brown.
This is the first case against car
rier, under the rule, which became eff
fective in 1910.
The suit, which will be filed against
the Seaboard Air Line, was ordered in
a letter sent to James K. Hines, spe-
cial attorney for the railroad commits
sion.
Governor Browns action followed a
complaint from w. T. Green, of Clio
Ga, that the rule had been violated.
1t is explained that the shipment was
sent by way of Fairfax, S. c., an in
terstate route, and by higher freight
rate than by way of Savannah, Ga.
Violation of the rule is punishable
by fine of from $1,000 to $4,000
The suit, which was recommended by
the railroad commission, probably vii
be filed early next week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
BUREAU GIVES
STATISTICS ON
COTTON CROP
NUMBER BALES USED TO DATE
Exports Of Cotton As Made
Already This Year

Washington D. CT, Dec. 14.-Cot-
ton consumed in the United States
during November amounted to Ats, ,240
bales, counting round bales half
bales, compared with 511 ,2S5 bales
for October, according to the census
bureaus report issued today
Cotton on hand in manufacturing
establishments and independent ware
houses on October 81 amounted to
4,796,43O bales, compared with 3,746,
210 bales on September 80
Exports during November amount
ed to 1,734,6S7 compared with 1916
141 bales in October, and imports
were 9.452 bales, compared with TO-
$40 bales.
OF the cotton consumed 243,059
bales were used in cotton growing
states and 232,1S6 bales in all other
states.
OF the cotton on hand October 81,
that in manufacturing establishments
amounted to 1,355,97O bales, of which
771,703 bales were in cotton growing
states and 5S4,267 bales in all other
states. Cotton in independent ware
houses amounted to 3,44O, 400 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
GATUN LAKE TO BE
WONDER OF WORLD
When II Has Been Raised 80
Feet Higher

Washington, Dec. 14.-Gatun Lake
created artiflcially gy the Panama
canal builders, is to be one of the
most beautiful stretches Of water in
the world, according to the Canal
Record in its latest issue. Already
the lake has commercial value for
he farmers who are utilizing it to
take their products to market. Aside
from the ship channel and the great
anchorage basis at Gatun, much OF
the iGi square miles Of the lake sur
fta is broken by the top Of trees
wl.ch will be submerged ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
PEACE ASSURED
IN AGREEMENT
JUST REACHED
The DETAILS ARE WITHHELD
The Balkan States Have All
Agreed on Basis.

London, Dec. Representative
of the Balkan States to the London
conference have reached an unani-
nous agreement as to their attitude
on various questions likely to be
brought before the meeting and #
any differences have existed. they
have been put aside temporarily at
any rate.
They have drawn up terms of per-
manent peace which they intend TO
present with united front to the Turk
ish plenipotentiaries
These terms are kept secret.
eve certainly hope to conclude
peace. Otherwise We would not be
here" declared General Daneff, one
of the Bulgarian representatives. The
first meeting will take place Monday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15

CHRISTMAS edition
Next Sunday viii Be Excel
lent Advertising Medium

The Times-Recorder will issue on
Sunday morning next it's special holi-
day edition in enlarged form and with
handsome cover, and not only will ev-
cry regular subscriber secure copy
of this edition, but copy will be put
free in every home in Americus as
well.
This edition will be made paTticu-
larly attractive, and will prove an eX-
cellent medium for holiday advertising,
as many hundred extra papers will be
printed for this general circulation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
CLEMSON TO GET
NEXT FIELD MEET
AnnuaIFiGld and Track Events
Awarded By S. |. A. A.

New Orleans, La, Dec. Ia. - Rep
resentatives of the Southern Inter-
collegiate Athletic association in con-
ference here last night decided to hold
the 1918 championship field and track
meet of the organization at Clemson
College, South Carolina. The Uniyer-
sity of Florida, Gainesville, Fla, was
chosen as the meeting place for the
next convention of the association in
1913.
Several important changes were
made today in the associations con-
stitution. At the suggestion of D. O.
McGovney Tulane, tn ,4:ue of the
relay race in the annual championship
meet was changed to conferm with all
other events. Previously the winning
team was awarded ten points for the
race and no credit was given for sec
ond and third places.
Other amendments to the constitu-
ton made the eligibility requirements
of participants in the association more
stringent. Article six of the constitu-
ton was amended so as to make a
student who had been a substitute on
college team "in or out of associa-
ton" ineligible. Formerly the article
barred only the regular players of the
varsity teams who had changed from
one institution to another.
Vice President Walter M. Reigs, Of
the Clemson College, was unanimous
ly elected a delegate to the national
l. A. A.. Upon application of r. l..
Flower, member of the athletic coun.
Gil oI TRINITY ColleSe' NoILn Cdrollhd,
that institution was granted permis-
sion to withdraw from the association
for three years.
1t was explained that other institu-
tions with which Trinity engaged in
athletic contests were not governed
by the stringent rules of the S. L
A. A.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
A COMPLICATED
SHOOTING AFFAIR
Mrs. Barnes Shot Twice By
French Sportsman

Paris, Dec 14.-Further complica-
tions have developed in the sensational
shooting affair of Thursday night,
in which Mrs. Barnes, an American
woman, and Walter Mumm, the well
known French sportsman, were the
principals.
Mrs. Barnes, it now turns out, was
shot twice by Mumm before she shot
him She brought her revolver into
action only after she had been badly
wounded.
Every effort has been made by the
Mumm family to suppress informa-
tion in connection with the scandal.
Mrs. Barnes, it was said, has LETT
France, but another, report says she
is in a private hospital, and is In a
dangerous condition.
The authorities are now conducting
an investigation into the entire af-
fair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
ATTENTION
CALLED To
ORDINANCE
GOVERNING new BUILDINGS
viii Start the New Year in
Good Shape

Attention has once more been called
by Chief Willis P. Macarthur of the
local fire department to the enforce
II Cnt of the new city ordinance gov
erning the erection of new buildings.
The ordinance will be enforced with
care and thoroughness, consequently
is incumbent upon every contractor
or prospective builder to get a copy
of the ordinance, which may be Sc
cured in printed booklet form at the
fire department Blanks for applica-
tion for building permits may be Sc
cured at the same place
Under the new ordinance not only
must permits be secured from Build
ing Inspector Macarthur for the erec-
I ton of buildings, but for making any
rApairs, of whatever kind, on any
building within the city limits This
is a Aery radical change from the old
order on things. and it is the part of
wisdom Nor every builder to become
acquaintkd kd with the details of the new
ordinance as all violations of the law
will be prosecuted, ample warning
having been given to all contractors
here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
SAVANNAH TO EXTEND
WELCOME TO TAFT
Upon Arrival Next Friday in That
City.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 14.-Savannah
is getting ready to take a five minute
glimpse of President Taft on Friday
afternoon Of next week. He is to pass
through Savannah en- route to Key
West, where he is to take a warshlp
for Panama. The president has many
close friends in Savannah and there
will no doubt be great crowd at the
station to greet the president.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
MANY women IN
SEARCH OF MATES
Fifteen Hundred Women Are
Seeking Husbands

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 14.-During the
last twelve months Claud F. Gage,
marriage license clerk of King county,
has received letters from 1000 per-
sons, mostly women, asking him to
assist them in finding suitable life
partners, according to figures COM
piled yesterday. Fifteen hundred. of
these applications came from women
living in the large industrial centers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
five $1,000 BILLS
IN BOX FOR POOR
Beats Largest Previous Gift
By $4,99S.OO

New York, Dec. IA Until this week
the largest amount that the pastor OF
the Roman Catholic church of Our
Lady of Guadalupe, on One Hundred
and Fifty-Sixth street, had ever taken
out Of the poor box was about $500.
This week, however, when he opened
the box he found inside nicely folded
together five $1,000 bills. The person
who put the $1,000 in the box did mot
leave any clue to his identity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
ROBBERS LOOT
CULLODEN BANK
Merchants Snd Planters Bank
Entered By Burglars

Culloden, Ca, Dec. 14.-Yeggmen are
operating in this section and last night
entered the Merchants and Planters
bank here, succeeding in making their
escape after blowing open the safe, a
small affair and securing the few dol
lars in cash.
Just how much money was secured
by the cracksmen is not known, and
aNs no one heard the explosion when
thIe safe mas blown open, it is be-
ljeved the cracksmen are experts in
tA Peir line
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY MASONIC LODGE
At The Meeting Held Last
Friday Night

At it's meeting held last Friday even
ing Lodge, No. 95, Free and Accepted
Masons, elected the following officers:
S. L. Hammond, w. M; S. A. Jen-
nings, S. w; Frank j. Payne, j. w;
W. P. Smith, Secretary; Sam Heys,
treasurer; l.. j. Blalock, S. D.; and G..
]. Witt, J. D. For the most part the
election consisted in re-electing most
of those who already held these offices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
WILSON COMING
BACK Home AGAIN
Large Crowd Saw President
Elect Leave Bermuda

Hamilton, Bermuda, Dec. IA -
President-elect Woodrow Wilson sail
ed today for New York on the steam
ship Bermudian. A large crowd gath
cred on the quay and cheered Mr.
Wilson as the steamer sailed away
Mr.. Wilson declared that he was de-
Lighted with his vacation MIR. Wilson
put his own baggage on board the ves-
sel Bs~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
First Baptist Church.

Rev. Lansing Burrows, pastor Nor
ping sermon at ii o'clock; evening
sermon at Z o'clock Sunday school
at $3.50 o'clock, T. F. Gatewood. super
intendent. Prayer meeting on thurs
day evening at z o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
FurlOw Lawn Baptist .hurch.

Rev. r. L. Bivins, pastor. Morning
sermon at II o'clock; evening sermon
at Z o'clock; Sunday school at $50
o'clock, R. l.. Maynard, srperintend-
ent. Prayer meeting on "Wednesday
evening at o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15

Rev. James B. Lawrence, rector
Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock;
Holy Communio, 1880 o'clock in the
morning prayer, litany and sermon, IL
o'clock; evening prayer, 1880 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
SMALL FIRE ON HAMPTON
STREET CALLED OUT TRUCKS

An incipient blaze last night in n
negro house near the ball park called
out the fire department The damage
done by the fire was slight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
Catholic Church.

Low Mass first and third Sundays
in each month at 8 O'Clock, a.. M,
celebrated by Rev. Father Schonhardt,
of Albany Low mass each Monday
morning at Z o'clock, following the
Sundays upon which services are held
in this edifice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
IN LOCAL CHURCHES

ing sermon at II o'clock; evening SER
mon at z o'clock. Sunday school at
$3.50 o'clock, T. NJ Furlow, superin-
tendenc Prayer meeting on Wedncs-
day evening at o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
ST. PaDl's ThD-cI;,

Services will be held today at St.
Paul's church, East Americas, at II
o'clock this morning and Z o'clock this
evening by the pastor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
PreshFter.ian Church.

Rev. ]. w. Stokes, pastor Morning
sermon at II o'clock; evening sermon
at Z o'clock Sunday school at $3.50
o'clock. L. P. Gartner, superintend-
ent Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at Z o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-15
christian SciepCe Church.

Morning services today at II
o'clock; evening. services on Wednes-
day only.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-07-26
FOREIGN.

Earthquakes continue at Guadala-
lara, Mex, at intervals, making any at
tempt to repair damaged buildings i'm
possible. The inhabitants are leaving
on every train.
At Belgrade. servia. plot to kill
King Peter has been discovered. The
man chosen to commit the murder has
been arrested at Cettinje, the capital
Of Montenegro. On his person was a
letter Of instructions from the organ
ization he is believed to represent.
The police are looking for his accom-
plices.
A special meeting Of the Cabinet
with President Madero was called ami
it is probable that federal troops will
Immediately be rushed to the state of
Guanajuato, where cloudbursts have
wrecked two cities and many smaller
towns. Incomplete reports declare that
probably 1000 persons lost their lives.
while the property damage will reach
$5.000.00O.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-07-26
SPORT.
LEAGUE STANDING.

George L. Cochran, third-baseman
for the champion Cheyenne Indians.
has been signed by Dale Gear for To-
peka in the Western League.
Jack Johnson has given out the in
formation that the ban which the New
York boxing commission had placed
on him is about to be raised. In proof.
Jack showed letter from Billy Glib
son, manager of the Madison Square
Garden. Five bouts are promised John
son If the ban is lifted. First he must
agree to meet Langford and Jeanette
Then he will have matches with Pal.
ger, Burns and Flynn. All are to go
ten rounds, and Johnson is to get $751;
600 for each match.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-07-26
WASHINGTON.

It is now thought Congress will ad-
1ourn Aug. 8.
Beet sugar manufacturers and ship
pers have begun fight before the In.
terstate Commerce Commission for
lower freight rates.
More than seven-eighths Of the ex.
cavation work on the Panama canal
was completed. June /, according to
the Canal Record.
The House public buildings commit
tee agreed to report favorably upon
the bill to increase the cost limit OF
the Denver public building to $4,000,
900, an addition of 100000 over the
present authorization.
A bill amending the Sherman anti
trust law in many particulars will be
included in the report of the majority
members Of the House special com
mittee Of inquiry into the United
States Steel Corporation.
The Senate passed without discus
sion the terror battleship" resolution
by Senator Tillman, proposing that
the United States build the greatest
warship possible under modern naval
conditions, to put an end to the race
for naval supremacy" Tilman pro.
poses to name the ship the Terror"
One hundred and twenty million dol
lars was filched from the American
people during the last fiscal year by
swindlers who operated largely
through the mails, according to for.
NAL report to Postmaster General
Hitchcock This was an increase Of ap.
proximately $5O.000.000 in the aggre
gate Of the nrevious year.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-07-26
In proteet the Flowers.

Edelweiss and other Characteristic
Swiss flowers. are said to be in dam
ger of total extinction because of the
craze of tourists for collecting them.
Women tourists especially are always
anxious to take away souvenirs in
the way of plant. and do not simply
pull the flowers. but dig up the plant.
1t is proposed to introduce law that
will prevent the buying. selling or dig
ging of edelweiss. IRE lily, Siberian
spring crocus. Alpine columbine. the
Daphne, Alpine violet or other No
tional flower.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-07-26
FROM TELEGRAPHic REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEk'e
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST iMPo oRTANT
CURRENT TOPICS.
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WESTERN.

Hop growers on the Pacific coast
have threatened to cease planting the
vine SO essential to the manufacture
OF beer If transcontinental freight
rates on hops are not reduced.
Kansas City, Kan, is practically
without water supply as the result
of the dynamiting of sixteen-inch
flow pipe. The explosion occurred at
point where the pipe runs near the
surface.
Mrs. Hiram Waite, twenty-one, Of St.
Louis, her sister. Miss Nellie Ander-
son, twenty-six, and Edward S. New
lin, former sheriff of Lyon county,
were-drowned in the Cottonwood river,
at Emporia, Kan.
To please the dying wishes of his
sixteen-year-old sweetheart, Anita Ara
gon, Joseph M. Ruiz was married to
her at Redwood City. Cal. An hour
after the performance had been com
pleted the youthful bride was dead.
Colorado ranks first in CATTLE first
in hogs, first in poultry. second in
horses, second in domestic animals
and second in all livestock among the
eight Rocky Mountain states. accord.
ing to the official census bulletin just
issued.
Mrs. N. c. Womack, wife of prom
inent physician of Jackson, Miss, and
daughter of the late Senator A. ]. Nc
Laurin, seized charged electric light
socket at her home and was hurled
against stove and died almost in.
stantly from her injuries.
Ten bodies have been recovered and
from five to ten more are believed to
be dead as result Of cloudburst
thirty miles from Lovelock. Nevada,
which destroyed the mining camp OF
Mazuma and partially destroyed the
nearby camp of Seven Troughs.