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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-03
NOT A MATTER OF FIGURES
Success In Warfare by No Means Al.
ways on the Side Of the Biggest
Battalions.

The outcome of the fighting in the
perts who are addicted to winning and
losing battles on a strict mathematical
basis. The naval man balances
weight of broadside, and speed against
speed, and assigns victory on the ba-
sis of a superiority of $500 pounds in
weight of broadside and one-sixteenth
of a knot In speed. And when real
war comes torpedo-boat stands up to
battleship and puts it out of commits
sion. The land warrior balances gun
ion, regulars against regulars, and re-
serves against reserves. And when
war comes, division of reserves with
inferior artillery drives two divisions
of regulars before it. The expert
speaks in perfunctory way of NOR
ais, but his heart is In his figures.
When the Greeks, who fifteen years
ago fed like sheep before the Turks,
drive the Turks like sheep before
them; when the Servians, who are set
uOWH DIS uOu-H6nIAu6 ldCCJ 81 "
their death like Japanese samurai, the
expert grows aware that there are GER
tain non-mathematical factors which
enter into the game of war; such as
the inspiration of just cause and the
impetus of national self-preservation.
But in little while the expert for
gets and is once more busy with his
arithmetical books.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-03

reeds-three in number--from IL to rs
feet long and spindle-shaped-that is,
round and thickest in the middle and
tapering small to the ends. The bun
dies are so placed that one forms the
bottom and the others the sides of the
float. They are bound together in that
position. The width was greatest in
the middle, and there kneeled the boat
man, whose knees were submerged,
and piled double-bladed paddle. The
reeds soon became water-soaked and
needed to be taken from the water and
dried to improve their f1otation.
Our relations with these people con-
tinued friendly. They visited the ship
and we visited the shore as long as
they remained. And 1t was their de-
parture that was mystery to us. One
fine morning we awoke to find them
gone; the smoke of their fires was no
more seen and the shore was deserted.
From that time to the end of our stay
we saw them no more. There had been
no leave-taking; for they had folded
their tents in the night, like the Arabs,
and had silently stolen away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-03

terial. In the centre of this rosette
is a cabochon in color or a mass of
heavy gold embroideries in acorns and
oak leaves. 1t will be understood that
the mousseline de sole rosette is very
voluminous to allow of this embroid-
cred centrepiece.
Fur toques in seal and ermine havs
distinctive novel character, for they,
fit the head closely at the back and
come to point on one side in front
Around the crown of the seal toque a
narrow pompadour ribbon is tied,
showing a line of color in the blue
and pink flowers, just above the brim
and finishing with tiny bow over the
left eyebrow.
Some Of these toques are charming
with a gray ribbon half silk half-oXi-
died embroidery, tied in the before
mentioned manner, and bunsh of
gray ostrich tips curling on one side
at the back of the ear.
One of the new ornaments for the
seal toque or tie black plush hat is a
large beetle worked in scarlet and
green silks placed low on the brim.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-03
Qualified.

Casually, by chance, unsought. they
met in the railway carriage. He was
young man, beardless; his compan-
ion hoary oldster.
$50 you are a teacher?" remarked
the talkative veteran. 'I'll wager you
had to pass a pretty stiff exam"
Yes, indeed" replied the instruc-
tor of the young.
And what were the subjects?" in
quired the inquisitive passenger
well, we were examined in psy-
chology, integral calculus, mathemat-
ical astronomy polemic divinity, meta
physical analysis, and Greek, Latin,
French and German versification"
Indeed! And for what position
were you striving?"
Teacher of the infants, sir"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-03
AMERICANS
Heroes in
BALKAN WAR
AIDING CHOLERA STRICKEN
Working Daily to Keep Down
Its RaVageS

Washington, d. c., Dec. 2.-Among
the stories of courage and self-sacri-
fee to come out of the Balkan war one
that reached Washington today reveal
ed the unusual heroism of an Off
Ger of the United States medical corps
on leave of absence in Constantinople,
and of the young secretary of the
American embassy in the beleaguered
city. Major Clyde S. Ford and Hoff-
man Philip are the heroes, and their
service has a greater significance than
that of the soldier of fortune on the
firing line.
Theirs is not the spectacular brav-
cry of risking life on the battlefield,
but an infinitely greater sacrifice. They
have turned their backs upon the COM
fort and security of the embassy resi-
dence and waded into the thick of the
cholera epidemic beynod the city's
walls to minister to the people for
whom they are in no way responsible.
And what makes their service still
uobler is the fact that those respon-
sible for the frightful conditions rag
ing in the Turkish ranks have shirked
their task and drawn back from their
plain duty in fear of the scourge from
which their fellow-countrymen are
dying by thousands.
Major Ford, according to the dis
patches, is the only man of medical
training who ventures within the chol-
era district. Secretary Philip also
spends most of his time there. Good
work and fine chance for experience
is the verdict of the army men in
Washington in speaking of Major
Ford's volunteer service. Most of these
old campaigners have fought cholera
in the Philippines and elsewhere, and
they know hat such fight involves.
They admit gladly that Major Ford's
act in rushing into the breach stamps
him real hero and, in ali probability,
he will receive the commentator of
his superiors. and, perhaps, letter
from the secretary of war This will
be all the recognition he can expect,
unless the Carnegie hero fund commits
sion takes cognizance of the act
Major Ford's services in CONSTANT
nople are more remarkable because OF
his present state of health. He has
been on sick leave since November,
1911, when he was taken from train
at Columbus, o., and rushed to the
army general hospital at Hot Springs,
Ark. When discharged from there last
spring, he was given six months leave
with permission to travel abroad. He
left Paris when the situation in the
Balkans warmed up to the fighting
point and went to STEAMBOAT.
By birth an Ohioan, Major Ford
was appointed to the army medical
corps from West Virginia, and served
in Cuba and the Philippines. Hoffman
Philip is the scion of an old Washing
ton family of large means, a Harvard
man, and his services at Major Fords
side in the cholera area of the Turk
ish capital is tribute to his ability
to forget ease and luxury in the no.
bier cause of humanity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-03

settlements"
The next afternoon Kitty was ap
plying powder over cold cream In an
ticipation of round of tennis when
Virginia appeared at her door, 6
blouse in one hand, a long pink ribbon
and scrap of lace In the other. Hell
eyes were perplexed and her face was
pushed.
Kitty, you know 80 much about
fashion, will you advise me? Do you
think some lace at the throat would
add pleasing feminine touch to this
blouse? And is this pink too bright
for a belt?"
In spite Of the shock, Kitty con
trived coherent commonplace. Every
becoming, jimmy. Shall tie the rib
bon for your"
Virginia handed It to her with 9
grateful look. Il wish to be credit
to the club this afternoon because I've
been delegated to explain our settle
ment system to your friend, Dorothy
cousin, Mr.. Rogers. His aunt intro
duced him this morning after the
kindergarten class. She has told me
In confidence that he has shown re-
markable interest in settlement work. "
Kitty choked and coughed hurriedly.
Look at yourself in the glass, sis, "
she said.
Virginia gasped. you've improved
me wonderfully, Kitty. Perhaps
ought to pay more attention to
clothes"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-03
WHY did THIS
VAST ARMY
FAIL TO Vote
A MILLION KEPT FROM POLLS
Was II Disgust or Was 1t In
difference
Baltimore Sum-

Why was the vote at the Presiden-
tial election of 1912 smaller by 500,-
600 than the vote in 1908? The natural
increase in the voting strength of the
country should have made it consider
ably greater than four years ago, even
| if there had been nothing about the
campaign to excite more than ordinary
interest. But in view of its length, its
usual character and the many circum-
stances which made it singularly ex-
citing and extraordinary, the apparent
public apathy seems, at first blush,
hard to explain Even when all the
figures from all parts of the country
are available for expert analysis polit-
ical scientists will have hard work to
find an answer to this question that
will amount to demonstration. 1t is,
in fact, one of those questions which
can only be answered absolutely by
pcISOudI CduNdSo IudI IL 10 lLlpOooiulS
to make.
Nevertheless, even in the absence of
the details necessary for anything like
convincing deductions, there are some
obvious circumstances that would ac-
count for the difference between the
vote of 1912 and 1908. The very
facts which during the campaign seem
ed likely to bring out big vote were
probably responsible for the light one
actually cast. The candidacy of Mr..
Roosevelt added to the excitement, but
it split the Republican party and ere
ated a situation which disguised and
alienated very large number of Re-
publican voters. There were thouS-
ands of such men in all parts of the
country who were driven to the woods
by the alternative presented. They did
not like Taft, they did not trust Roose-
veit and their stomachs were not yet in
condition to digest Democratic can
didate. They were virtually without
place of political refuge to which they
felt they could repair with dignity and
consistency, and they remained out
side of all the political camps. They
probably account for very large pro-
portion, if not all, of the missing vote.
1t is not unlikely that there were
some Democratic sulkers and reaction
aries, to whom the new Democratic
cvangel was distastful and offensive,
and who may be numbered among the
inglorious 100000, but We hope and
believe that they were not numerous.
Whoever composed this neutral army,
which held aloof while the fate of the
country was at stake, they doubtless
regret now that they played so poor a
part in the conflict. The men who con-
stitute the strength of nation are
not the men who stay away from the
polls in great crisis, any more than
are those who shirk the call to arms
when an enemy lands on their shore.
The vote of 1912 was smaller than that
of 1908, but what it lacked in quantity,
it more than made up in quality. 1t
was the political cream of the country.
It was the skinned milk that did not
figure in the feast.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-03
new STYLES HEADGEAR
YET CONTINUES
Paris Designs, Designs Again
and Goes Right On

New York, Dec 2.-Hats are in va
riety of shapes, but all are in black in
either velvet or plush. The stiff brim
and crown are disappearing, and the
milliners are once more showing their
talent in the draping of the toque or
the beret made to fit the head
When woman orders a hat today
it is essential to have it corrected t 0
suit her, and then the hat is completed
with the feather or fantastic that it
requires.
Large hats of velvet may be made
with a covering of mousseline de sole
and big rosette of the same thin ma
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-03
SEPI INDIAN WOVEN

ANY are the tales told of
wv the cruelty of the Seri In
dians, primitive people
- inhabiting Tiburon island,
In tho GulR Of California
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-03


\ DAME FASHION SAYS: y
+ 4 = \ \ \ \ \ \ = y
Siberian squirrel is used for fur
toques.
Designs of negligee sacks are be-
ing finished with touch of fur.
Heavy silk tassels/ are seen on some
of the new suits, finishing a cuff point
or a skirt drapery, even on drapery
revers.
The V-shaped neck, which has been
unquestionably the most popular for
some time, is still considered quite
correct.
1t is the picturesque gown of orig
inal design which leads in popularity
Almost any style is permissible, SO
long as it cleves to the silhouette eff
feet.
#&&
The pointed and square trains are
sti as smart as ever, and, in fact, viii
hold their own far longer than the
fish tail or any other extreme mode OF
fashion. which can have but short
life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-03
Where the Money Is.

rs there any money in poultry?"
you can get pretty good prices for
chickens killed by passing autos, but
you have keep a sharp lookout"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-07

Annie Abbott, the woman who says
she does not know the secret of her
power, is attracting great attention
and favor as the stellar performer on
Manager Dolly's first half bill of this
week at the Empire. The little woman
in a neat little announcement to the
audience tells that she is unaware of
her power and how it is created. She
only processes to know as much as
the audience sees. At any rate, what
ever it is that she does, she has her
audience guessing from the time Of
her appearance till long after the per-
Torrance is over. She is a compare
lively small woman, as far as physical
appearance is concerned. But even so,
10 men cannot lift her off the floor
when she says not, though she has the
power to lift that many when she wills.
Each performance this week has wit
messed a capacity audience at the EN-
! pire, and men of the audience are i'll
vited onto the stage 10 help put on the
act and try, if they can, to detect anv
sign of fake" at close range. Men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-07

quantity-boiled it would be more than
any Chinaman could dispose of at sit
ting, even though he were of Sc
dentary disposition and remained a
long time at table. But it does not
seem so much to the Excuse Me
company, which will come to the Hi
nois next Monday to present Rupert
Highes' episodical farce, because the
members of the company are not
obliged to eat it; they throw it. The
scenes of Excuse Me" are laid on
board transcontinental trail en- route
from Chicago to San Francisco and
as the train is about to leave, its pas
sengers are increased by inclusion of a
young man and young woman whom.
the others believe to be bridal couple.
Anticipating their company the pas
sengers have prepared a cordial recep-
ton for them and as the train leaves
the state the bewildered youth and
maiden are assaulted with showers of
rice and an old shoe or two. The
amount of rice used each time is made
known by the acquisitions of the prop
erty man, who insists that it takes that
amount to carry off the incident of the
welcome as graphically as the stage
manager requires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-07

Colts. Ed WITCH and H. Wich bowled
more than 500 piece, but the other
two Colts fell way down below their
usual standard.
Thode lost bet on the second game
with one of the Independents, finish
ing with 121 pins. He refused to take
on any one in the last game. Maybe
he didn't go some, though, in the last
game. He sort of surprised Louie
Harms out of a years growth.
Four of the Pretzels failed to go
very high in their scores last night.
Brandt was low, finishing with 3S7.
The teams swing partners next
week, the Independents bucking the
Athletics and the Colts taking what's
left.
Clinton sends a team down here to-
night to bowl with picked team at
the club alleys. The locals are going
to send them back, scalpless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-07

have scrambled onto the stage at each
performance. They have watched the
woman closely. They have all come
TO the conclusion that she possesses
some superhuman power. Some have
claimed that electricity is used by her
in her performance, but she disproves
that theory by using a girl and man
in the audience to try the stunt. 1t is
plainly seen that magnetic forces have
no part in the performance. But, what
ever it is, it battles the audiences who
fill the theatre. Manager Dolly an
nounces that this act will remain for
the entire week. Creatore's Italian
Symphony band adds pleasing feat
ure to the bill Creatore directs his
band in several concert numbers, such
as were played heretofore in Rock Is
land and for which top-notch prices
were paid. The band will remain
through the week. Antoher team fur
nishes a Mountaineering act that is
| sensation. Then there are two other
good acts, and the bill opens and
| closes with moving pictures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-07

he Of White Sox fame, to appear in
the role of the living skeleton.
Meddy Boucher, youthful and buoy
ant receiver by profession, considera-
BILE soccer player and a worthy repre-
sentative of Dubuque's colors, has at.
tached his John Henry" to a Hustler
contract.
And still you can hear the knocking
of Evansville for admission TO the
league. VIII some one kindly call q
halt on this wrangling? Things are
breakin' Eastern a Calling gun in this
Three-Eye league.
Catcher Tom Needham of the Chi
cago team has also entered the lists
for a crack at the Danville managers
job. Some of these grasping covetous
fellows who are after a managerial
berth must think that Danville job is
pipe. However, some will tell yor
that il is great business. Ask JacE
Mccarthy, erstwhile counter of tn,
simoleons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-07

throughout. The story which is touch
ingly beautiful is revealed in four acts,
two of the scenes being laid in the
small village of Fairview, N. Y, while
the other two show the dining room
and parlor respectively of theatrical
boarding house in New York City. The
story has to do with the adventures
of a boy from the small town who
goes to the city for the purpose OF
carving his fortune. 1t affords pic,
ture of the struggle of such a lad
when he comes in contact with the
ways of a great city, and in itself
points a moral with great force. There
is much comedy and humorous senti,
ment in the play, as well as romance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-07
Tortured for is Years

by a cure-defying stomach trouble
that baffied doctors and resisted all
remedies he tried, John w. Modders
doomed. He had to sell his farm and
give up work. His neighbors said
"he can't live much longer" What
ever ate distressed me-" he wrote,
"till | tried Electric Bitters, which
worked such wonders for me that
can now eat things | could not take
for years. It's surely a grand rem
edy for stomach trouble" Just az
good for the liver and kidneys. Ev-
cry bottle guaranteed. Only so cents
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-07
PLANS TOBE MADE
FOR SPECIAL CAR
Wrestling Fans From Rock Is.
land Southern District
Purchase Seats.
GRAPPLERS IN FINE FORM
Nicholson and BrondeIl Finish Last
Day Of Training and Prepare
TO Weigh in.

Wrestling fans residing out along
the Rock Island Southern road have
sent in to the management Of the
Illinois theatre for reservations for
the Nicholson-Brondell wrestling
match which is scheduled for tomor-
row night at the theatre. From all
indications there will be enough from
the rural districts 20 insure service
back home on a special car which
will wait till the match is over be-
fore starting the return trip. The
fellows who are planning the trip
recognize in this match one that will
furnish good entertainment and one
tfat win be, not so much for the
money that there is in it, as for the
glory which will accrue with a VIC
tory.
wRESTLERS ~ FORM.
Both Brondell and Nicholson in
dulged in light training this morn
ing q included long runs and hand
hall practice, as well as light work on
the mat 20 keep the muscles in good
form. The match promises TO be
close and worth seeing. The outcome
is all q matter Of conjecture and
should there be any betting as TO the
outcome, it will be staked evenly on
either one of the contestants. 1t is
understood that the winner will meet
either Collins Of Chicago or some
other wrestler from the Windy city
within a couple OF weeks. Plans are
under way 70 offer a program equally
as good as the one for tomorrow
night a little later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-07
AT THE ILLINOIS,

There may be a few in the audience
at the Illinois next Saturday, when
Madame Sherry" entertains, who will
miss the conventional rows of long.
lanky and over-dressed showgirls
There may be few who will sigh for
the chorus girls that are sprightly
only at set intervals and then accord
ing to a time-honored schedule. None
of these will be upon the stage of the
Illinois, and the heaven to which all
good playgoers hope to go some day
may be praised that they are not.
Madame Sherry" is not that kind of
a show. Girls there are, and wonder
full girls, too, but they take part in the
action of the story and are billed by
Producer George w. Lederer as the
talking chorus" in Paris, such crispy
farces with music are called "vaude-
ville,' which is a dangerous title in
America where the term means some
thing quite different. A clearer classi-
fication of Madame Sherry is a com
edy with music, in which there is no
sentimental slush and the actors ap-
peal to the mentality as well as the
eye.
Thirty-two pounds of rice is quite a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-07
Pretzel Bowler Crosses Line
With 244 Pins, Knocking
Down Other Records,
TEAM LOSES THREE MORE
Independents Are ViCtors in Series
While Colts Cop Only Two
Out of Bunch.
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Thode, Pretzel bowler, set the Com
mercial Bowling league agog last night
when he set a new record for high
single game score with 244 pins to
his credit. He tackled up the score in
the third game of the Independents
Pretzel series and the record was the
only bright spot in the Pretzels' per-
Torrance of the evening. The record
eclipses that of John Wich by very
narrow margin. The Pretzels, despite
rhodes record, went down to defeat
in all three games, allowing the indie
pendents to climb up a notch, while
the Colts dropped two out of three
to the Athletics. The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-07
Wife Got Tip Top Advice.

my wife wanted me to take ouI
boy to the doctor to cure an ugly
boil" writes d. Frankel of Stroud
Okla. Il said put Bucklen's Arnics
Salve on it. She did so, and it cur
ed the boil in a short time" Quick.
est healer of burns, scalds, cuts
corns, bruises, sprains. swellings
Best Pile cure on earth. Try it.
Only % cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-07
BOWLING SQUIBS.

BOWLING SQUIBS.
Oscar Lift is on the job for fair
with the Independents. Last night
he rolled $40 pins for the series.
Roantree rolled 225 for his middle
game and should have had more than
26O. In one of the frames he pinged
beautiful ball in the right place, but
after the gyrations of the pins had
ceased one long stick still stood.
Roantree proceeded to blow that and
his chances for a record at the same
time.
Salzmann rolled his usual good
game last night, finishing with COL
pins. He did the heavy work for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-07
IN THE THREE-EYE

Chic Frazer is a candidate for the
position OF manager OF the Danville
team with a good chance Of landing
the berth. He formerly pitched for
the Cubs, and was responsible for the
way Danville held up under the strain
last fall
Peoria Journal: It's a great fair
they are having at Dubuque. Bet it
beats Podunk county's fair all to rolled
corn fodder. Spose Clarence Rowland
is the prize fat man. while Plass is
the laughing hyena. Akers is good
lion. Melchior a good old work horse,
while ali that is needed to make the
show complete is for Catcher Allen,