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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-04
ANNOUNCEMENT.

ITO the voters of the Third Congress
sional District: have the ambition TO
represent the Third district in con-
gress. AS to my fitness and WORTH
ness, propose to submit that to the
voters of this district, along with
other gentlemen who may aspire to
the honor, in a democratic primary.
81 am farmer, was born and rear.
ed ON a farm in this district, and have
contributed all that / possibly coulj
to the advancement of the agricuItu-
raj interests of my section of the
country.
LAS member of congress l would
controlled largely by the same de.
sires and purposes that have actuated
Ine as a private citizens lin advancing
tne farming interests of the state and
country, which ultimately is the inter-
st of every person, whether merchant,
lawyer, doctor banker, mechanic or
citizen following other callingS.
Il shall be glad to meet the voters
ace to face N Every county of the
istrict before the day of election.
Sincerely,
JOHN r. MERCER"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-04
UNITED STATES GRAND JURY
Is AFTER WHITE SLAVERS

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 3.-The
United States circuit court grand jury
reconvened by order of Judge e. T.
Sanders to investigate alleged viola
tons of the white slave law, unearth-
ed here, returned indictments against
r. T. Cameron and A T. Roark, law
yers of this city, and j. F. Roark, an
automobile agent at Birmingham, Ala.
The men are accused of enticing and
bringing to this city Louise Nixon ami
Aline Bailey, two young girls of Bir-
mingham, Ala
The court authorities here at once
requested the deputy of justice at
Washington to order Cameron's ar
rest. He left here while the case was
under investigation, ostensibly for
New York
The arrest of j. F. Roak, supposed
to be in Birmingham, was also order
ed. A. r. Roary, who is out on bond,
viii be rearrested
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WHAT BIG WORKS COST
Panama Canal First Then New York
Railway Station.
Denver Republican,

NDeHNef hepuDllcdH.)
Panama canal (estimated) when
completed mot including payment tc
defunct French Panama Canal Com
pany and Republic of Columbia) 1915,
100000.
Grand Central terminal, New York
$1SO,OOO,OOO.
Pennsylvania Railroad terminal,
New York, $1O0,00O,O00.
Suez Canal, $1O0OOO,OO0.
New York interboro subway when
completed in 1909 S75,0OO,OOO.
Manchester CEngland) ship canal,
$75O0O,OOO.
Erie Canal, $52,54O,80O.
Manhattan Bridge, New York, $685.
100000.
Brooklyn Bridge. $22,40O,OO0
Williamsburg Bridge, New York,
1923, 100000
Welland ship canal, $23,796,353.
greensboro Bridge, $17256,OOO.
St Gothard tunnel, $15,000,0OO.
Simplon tunnel, $23,232 900.
Harlem river ship canal, $2,700,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-04
Announcements

To the -.uocratic Voters or the Third
Congressional District:
hereby formally announce my can
didacy for the Office or congressman
from said district TO the 63rd Con-
eress, subject to the democratic pri-
mary to be held next summer. Ow-
ing to my familiarity with conditions
in Washington (being the confdan-
tial clerk to the speaker of the House,
believe if the people will honor me
with the great office that l can be Of
service to them and ! will certainly
strive to faithfully and intelligently
represent all the people OF the dis
trict. Their interest and welfare shall
regulate, control and influence my
every vote and act and at all times.
| will be true to the masses of our
people. Before the primary will an
nounce formal PLATFORM of princi-
pies, address the voters on the public
questions of the day, presenting my
views fully to them and enGeavor o
see as many of them in person as
possible. If you can give me your
support and influence | shall always
be most profoundly grateful.
Very respectfully,
CHARLES r. CRISP.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-04
section may do. The Irish potato is a
friend that will respond generously to
kind encouragement.
Itching, Fiery, Raw Eczema

Zemo soothes, cools and heals angry
skin and quickly cures eczema and
every form of skin disease. Zemo is a
clean liquid wash that sinks right in.
Quickly allaws all pain, all itch, all
distress. Zemo does the work in "a
way that is simply astonishing and
your druggist will refund the purchase
price if the first bottle does not give
you entire satisfaction. Try one bot
tie at our risk. Zemo is prepared by E.
W. Rose Medicine Co., and is sold by
W. A, Rembert's Drug Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-04
R0ILARS COULD
NOT HOLD HIN
Rad Boy Not Made Good By
Church Service

-. yark, June 3.-When Charles
a..b+o, convicted of impersonating
j. aa,r was brought into Special
an for sentence a probation Of
'' toId rbe Justices that one of DR..
~ ,.,rrst's societies had been given
.or+b-be is only Is years old-a
, NAV for every church service he at
'Nadod in the hope that he would be-
hotter man. The officer added
,so+ tho scheme had not worked. Rich
-, ,,,other who was present in court
,,oiood that she had asked the So
l.a,, n make these payments to en-
a,rooo the younf man, but she, too,
soo,izod she said, that the plan was II
toi,nre and said the best thing to do
das to send Charles to jail.
Richter, it was testified at his trial,
collected graft" from criminals, eX-
tortipg money from them by posing IS
natrolman in plain clothes. FLOYD
Wilmot an Assistant District Attorney,
told the Justices that Richter had
cansed the police more trouble than
oil the rest of the kind put togethe".
and had caused shake-up in Inspec-
for Lafey's district. Many fen were
transferred in the belief that whole
sale grating was going on there.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-04

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Physicians.
VETERINARIANS.
DIR. p. w. HUDSON,

Graduate A. p. /. Veterinary College
Answers calls day or night. Resi-
dence and Infrmary Lee street, near
Country Club.
Phones 5S7 and "a.
Evening star., 1912-03-08
Amundsen Apparently the Victor.

The south polar situation is even more
than was the case yesterday,
when an announcement from New Zealand
gave the assurance by Capt. Amundsen
that Capt. Scott had reached the goal.
Now comes the word that Capt. Amund-
sen himself reached the pole, and in the
absence of anything to the contrary it is
assumed that he was the first to attain
the point, although it is still possible
that both the Norwegian and the British
explorers gained the southern apex. There
is no present indication of a controversy
as TO first honors. although this may
later develop, to parallel in the records
of south polar exploration the deplorable
dispute which at one time ragged over
the attainment of the farthest north.
Whether Amundsen or Scott first made
the point of no longitude in the southern
hemisphere. 1t is evident that both did
exceptionally effective work in the frozen
fields. And 1t again must be noted that
the large part of the credit for this
achievement is due to Shackleton. whose
explorations disclosed the nature Of the
country and gave those who followed him
their best chance to win the desired OBJ
jective. Amundsen's previous perform
ances have justified the assumption that
he has gained the victory. for he has
been proved to be a man OF resource and
courage. His navigation Of the Northwest
passage In a tiny vessel was accom-
plished without previous proclamation OF
his purpose and added materially to
scientific knowledge. He is OF the true
Evening star., 1912-03-08
The First Ironclads.

Historians differ somewhat as to the
exact effect OF the first fight of the IRON
clads In Hampton roads fifty years ago.
Some think Ii was merely an incident
in the course of an assured development
in naval architecture. Others regard 1t
as more important, as a demonstration
which was directly instrumental in caus-
ing the abandonment OF unarmored ships
of war. The first days fight, which oc-
CURED on the Sth Of March, 1867, half a
century ago today, clearly proved the
helplessness of the unarmored ship un-
der the guns of a vessel sheathed with
shot-resisting material. Thee Merrimac
had no difficulty whatever in destroying
several OF the Federal vessels and had it
not been for the timely arrival of the
Monitor during that night she would
probably have eliminated the entire
Union naval force assembled in Hamp-
ton roads and led to the military occu-
patton OF Fort Monroe, with untold
consequences upon the general campaign.
Some chroniclers of the civil war go so
far as to assert that IL the Merrimac's s
successful career Of the Sth Of March had
not been checked by the "cheesebox on
a raft" which met the astonished gaze
of her crew the next morning. the entire
history Of the conflict would have been
different. However that may be, the
strange looking craft that had slipped in
Evening star., 1912-03-08
The Too Available Pistol.

The ineffectiveness of the pistol law
was again most tragically illustrated yes
terday when a business man in this city,
suffering from nervous depression as a
consequence Of business troubles, went
tion with which a few minutes later he
took his own life. This is another in
stance of the fatal facility with which it
is possible to buy guns in this city
Now il is a person yielding suddenly to
suicidal impulse who finds the shops
open to him without check or hindrance,
and again 1t is one actuated by a homi-
cidal intent. II Washington had the
right sort of pistol law this quick pro-
curement of weapon would be impos-
sible. There is no emergency which de-
mands the immediate arming of the per-
son. The interposition of requirement
TO appear before some officer Of the court
or administrative official to establish
identity. character and purpose and to
verify good repute by means of witness
would never operate dangerously. and it
would unquestionably in many cases
serve to check the killing impulse which
now sends men into the pawnshops and
other places where deadly weapons are
TO be bought for small prices. Other
means might, of course, be found by
those who are bent upon suicide if they
find it dificult to obtain guns, but i,
is nevertheless incumbent upon the law
makers to shut as many doors as possible
and to reduce the danger of the waste
OF life to the lowest point.
Evening star., 1912-03-08

through the capes under cover OF dark
ness proved that in the art Of armoring
warships the north had gone a long step
ahead of the south. The Merrimac was
merely transformed vessel, an excel
lent piece of makeshift work, invulner-
able before wooden vessels, but not quite
a match for the Monitor The latter, built
according to the once derided. but finally
accepted plans Of Ericsson-whose fame
is now disputed by those who believe that
to Timby belongs the sole credit of this
invention-offered so small a mark to her
opponents guns that she was enabled to
fight at remarkably close range. 1t is
singular fact that the greatest danger to
those who worked the Monitors guns
came from the bolts fastening the turret
plates, the heads of which were knocked
loose by the shock of shot impact and did
some damage. Otherwise the freak ship
was virtually impregnable.
The Monitor type never dominated in
naval architecture, even after the DEM
onstration of 1862. 1t is true that dur
ing the latter part of the war and after
ward several vessels OF this design were
built and some were used with good ef-
feet during that struggle, but they were
the navy, having no cruising powers, and
remained for years mere hulks awaiting
the word of command for service, or,
which was finally their fate, the order of
destruction. A string of them lay in
the James river below Richmond for
long time. grim reminders of the war
period and of no use to the navy, even
as receiving or training ships. During
the Spanish war one or two of the mod
ern monitors were used, but gave little
satisfaction, and service on them in the
semi-tropical waters during the summer
of 1898 proved so severe that 1t was al
most impossible to maintain their crews.
The modern armored battleshp is
long way removed from the original
Monitor, possessing only two points in
common, the use of heavy plates of steel
for protection and the working of the
large guns from revolving turrets. Other
wise the distinctive features of Erics-
sons craft have disappeared entirely
from naval architecture, and 1t may be
questioned whether there will ever be a
reversal to the loW-lying fighting ship.
The submarine is the nearest approach.
but this has it's own specific uses which
do not affect the conclusion that the
Monitor type having served its purposes
as a stage of evolution, has passed for
ever
Evening star., 1912-03-08
The Amended Treaties.

The arbitration treaties as ratified by
the Senate yesterday are not in the sha pc
proposed and desired by the President
1t would not be correct to say, however,
that as ratified they valueless. In
their amended form there is a good deal
to them. What may come of them is a
question Discussion here and abroad will
develop this.
We may not expect the public to grasp
with the clearest understanding the dis
putes between eminent lawyers as to
whether or not the Senate's Importance
as part of the treaty-making power
would have been curtailed under the
treaties as drafted. Much Of interest was
advanced on both sides. But it was be-
yond the ken of the laity. 1t was sort
of tidbit which the constitutional eX-
perts picked with relish among them
selves.
The Senate is, and always has been,
sensitive as to it's part in the matter of
treaties. and has often asserted itself on
the subject. 1t is not quite, but almost,
as difficult for treaty to pass through
the Senate unamended as for camel to
pass through the eye of needle. Many
never get through at all, even In amend
ed form. The Senate pigeon-holes are
stuffed with unconfirmed documents.
Paradoxically speaking. the differences
between the President and the Senate re-
lated to things about which they were
agreed. Both held that neither the Mon
roe doctrine, immigration nor repudiated
state bonds were justiciable. And Ameri-
can public opinion supports that view.
Those questions have been decided by
tribunals from which there is no appeal.
The President had no thought of referring
any of those matters to arbitration.
But whether the treaties as amended are
dropped or not, something has been gained
for the cause of peace. and for a better
understanding generally between the pow
ers in negotiation, by the Presidents acts
and aspirations. At home here his course
has been much applauded, and in both
Great Britain and France the responses
have shown a most gratifying feeling Of
friendship for the United States, and
desire to become associated with us in
behalf of lessening the dangers of war.
Mr.. Taft Is not a millennialist. His
views are high but practical. He wants
peace, but at the same time the instru-
ments with which to maintain it, He
knows the temper of mankind and the
conditions Of the world, and that we'll
equipped army and a strong navy have
still a good reason for being. He is an
especially warm friend of our navy, and
has spoken for the two battleships which
the democratic House caucus has in
structed against. He would not in any
way strip the government of it's fighting
resources, or muzzle 1t OF tie its hands in
the forum of the worlds endeavors.
Evening star., 1912-03-08
Betraying a Great Cause.

From the New York World.
The United States Senate does not
merely cut away the principle which
gives life and force to the arbitration
treaties with Great Britain and France.
1t adds insult to injury by ratifying the
remains as If life were left in them
No treaties are required to bring nations
into an arbitration of questions which
they are always mutually willing to ar
bitrate at the time of a dispute. What
these treaties sought to do was to create
an obligation to arbitrate q broad or
justiciable class of questions which they
might not be willing to arbitrate in the
heat OF controversy. So provision was
made for joint high commissions of both
parties to interpret disputed points and
determine the arbitral character of is
sues arising. The Senate strikes out this
vital provision. 1t adds others for the
further emasculation of the proposed con-
ventions. And then in solemn mockery
it adopts the Lodge resolution, which
was intended to overcome the objections
thus enforced. 1t saw no harm to its own
prerogatiyes four years ago in leaving
to arbitration the Interpretation of ex-
listing treaties. 1t now sees vital harm
in leaving to arbitration any interpreta-
ton of these treaties.
Evening star., 1912-03-08
The Price Of Coal.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

Now that the issue has been Joined be-
tween the anthracite coal miners and the
operators, the third party to the contro-
versy-and in the opinion of the vast ma
jority the most important-has the right
to ask when his interests and rights are
going to be taken into consideration.
When two such contradictory versions
as presented by the retail coal dealers and
the great producing companies to account
for the increase in the price of the do
mestic sizes Of fuel are examined. 1t be-
comes pretty obvious that except as a
subject for exploitation the ultimate con-
sumer is not being taken into account at
all. What he thinks about the situation.
what he Is willing to pay and what ne
things in the minds of the conferees at
New York and of the dealers who are al
ready taking advantage of the uncer-
tainty to exact new tolls at the expense
Of the public.
Evening star., 1912-03-08

explorer type, quiet. persistent. hardy and
phlegmatic. He has spent many years
in frozen waters, and it is appropriate
that his name should now stand with that
Of Peary. The Norwegians have reason
to be proud Of his achievement. They
have contributed some of the most ven-
turesome and courageous Of the world 8
navigators, and the records of seafaring
adventure are filed with instances OF
their pluck and skill. 1t is always to be
remembered that from their shores came
the men who established the first settle
ments in the new world. and who. but
for circumstances which are not now
fully understood, might have laid the
foundations for the civilization of the
American continents.
Evening star., 1912-03-08
Experience and Tariff Revision.

The friends OF both MIR. Clark ana MI
Underwood have point in their favor
which they should make the most OF at
this time. 1t relates to the tariff, which
is to be an issue at Baltimore and later.
and to revision on democratic lines If the
party wins in November.
Gov. Harmon talks tariff reform smooth
ly and sincerely enough, but in general
terms and without experience in tariff
making. He has never served in either
house of Congress, and does not know the
legislative ropes. AS President he could
render but small if any aid to his party
friends in Congress in their efforts to re-
wise the Payne law.
The same thing may be said Of Gov.
Wilson, who, while reading man. and
therefore familiar with general tariff dis
cussion, has never been a legislator, with
his coat "shucked'' for practical >ariff
work in detail. AS President he would be
little more than an anxious looker-on
while his party friends in Congress were
overhauling schedules. He could make
no important suggestions either as to
business clashes or parliamentary tangles.
Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Underwood, on the
other hand, are veteran national legis-
lators, though neither is an old man.
They have seen the tariff trick turned,
Mr.. Clark three times. He entered the
House the year the democrats passed the
Wilson bill. He was present when the
republicans replaced that with the Ding
ley bill. and was the leader of the mi
nority when the republicans revised that
with the Payne bill. He knows all the
ins and outs of congressional procedure
on the tariff subject
Mr.. Underwood reached the House in
time to see the Dingley bill passed, and
was quite prominent in the debates three
years ago when the Payne bill was up.
And last year he was experimenting some
tariff revision, and is again occupied with
the same task. Like Mr.. Clark, he is
familiar with parliamentary tactics, and
as President would need no interpreter in
the matter of a difficult House situation.
The most satisfactory and effective
tariff revision the country has ever known
was performed while man familiar with
the subject and with congressional pro-
cedure was in the White House. Mr.. Nc
Kinley was a tariff authority, and like
wise ''an old parliamentary hand While
Mr.. Dingley was at work, all he did was
easily understood and assisted by the
man at the other end of the Avenue The
result was a tariff law under which busi-
ness not only revived, but grew amaz-
ingly.
Had Mr.. Taft been familiar with Iegis-
lative work he could have exercised more
influence while the Payne law was shap-
| ing. But he was much instructed by that
experience, and if reelected may be ex-
pected to profit by that instruction in the
tariff work scheduled for performance
next year, no matter which party con-
trolls the new Congress.
Evening star., 1912-03-08
An Ultimatum Explained.

Couldn't you be persuaded to accept a
nomination." inquired the solicitous
friend.
mot unless there is an unmistakable
call for me from the better element of the
people,
"And whom do you consider the better
element?'
"Those who have the good sense to
call for me-
Evening star., 1912-03-08
A Plea.

Oh, play little Wagner,
And let the cymbals clash,
Or an Italian op'ry,
With fine, melodious dash.
A symphony so solemn
Oh! bring it right along.
Play anything you like. in short.
Except that houn' dawg song.
1t started very tiny,
But it developed soon.
It's worse than a bacillus,
That epidemic tune,
And though the taste for classics
May not be very strong,
Start up your fugues and rhapsodies,
But stop that houn' dawg song.
Evening star., 1912-03-08

personal absence. letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to any individual connected
with the Office, but simply TO THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Department. according
10 tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1912-03-08

1t is just possible that so many peo-
pie will be put into the Ananias Club
that it will be encouraged in an effort to
assert itself as respectable and inf1uen-
tial institution.
Evening star., 1912-03-08
Away-From-Home Voters.
st. Louis post.pispatch.

From the st. Louis Post t-Dfspatch.
The bill which is designed to permit
actors, travelling men, railroad men and
others whose business takes them away
from home to vote for President In any
state where they chance to be on election
day. may be just, but it's dangerous.
Evening star., 1912-03-08

Investigation proceedings had for
short time encouraged the fallacy that
the only thirst worth mentioning in the
National Capital was a thirst for more
knowledge.