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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
Byrd Douglas Cain.

At the Baltimore convention there
was ho more ardent and intense Will
son booster than fair-haired nine
year-old Byrd Douglas Cain. OF Nash
vile. Tenn Having inherited poIit-
ical propensities from his father.
Walter Cain. q southern newspaper
man, Douglas went to the conven-
ton to boost his choice In his white
suit decorated with Wilson buttons
and bands. he became very popular
with the delegates and the Wilson
promoters. When Wilson began 20
get the lead in the voting several big
delegates carried Douglas around
the hall on their shoulders and he
cheered himself hoarse for his Ia
vorite-
Recently Governor Wilson heard OF
the lads interest in his nomination.
and wrote to him. saying he hoped
he should soon have the pleasure OF
knowing the young man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
GERMAN SINGERS
TO MINNEAPOLIS
Members of Rock Island Man
nerchor to Attend Bien-
NAL Saengerfest.
LEAVE ON SPECIAL TRAIN
Convention in TwinCities Of North
to Last Four Days-2,ooo
Voices In Concert.
LEAVE ON SPECIAL TRAIN

Tomorrow evening at o'clock near
ly half a hundred German singers,
Turner'S and friends of Rock Island
will leave for Minneapolis on a special
train from the tricities over the Bur
lington road. A considerable number
from Davenport and Moline will also
be on the special. The attraction at
the twin-cities of the north is the
25th biennial saengerfest which opens
wednesday for a four day session.
Those going from here are for the
most part members of the Rock Island
Mannerchor and the delegates TO the
saengerfest are: E. Jacobsen, Joseph
Geiger, Otto Patting. Claus Dau, Henry
Koehler. Herman Schubert, Gus
Rochow, Henry Stelk, Louis Scholze,
August Przibodda, Herman Winkler
Albert Wiedenhoeft, Albert Dehr, John
Ohl<eller, Henry Rintelmann, Fred
Erhart, Otto Berner. John Konesky.
Charles Barth, Christ Thues, Jacob
Porter, Wilhelm Karisch, Henry
Gaethje, Albert Leidel and L
Schroeder.
GUESTS OF COMMERCIAL CLUB.
The tri-city singers viii arrive in
st. Paul Wednesday morning and will
be received by delegations OF st. Paul
singers and representatives Of the St
Paul Commercial club. The latter or
ganiZation has arranged for the enter.
tainment OF the local singers during
their stay there
Wednesday evening the 1000 sing
ers from the combined societies will
unite their voices in a concert at which
the following noted soloists will ap
pear: Mrs. Schumann-Heink, Marcus
Kellermann, Francis Rosenthal, Marie
Rappold and Katsrina Armand. The
Oberhoff Symphony orchestra OF Min
neapolis will also take part.
The Rock Islanders will return Sun
Say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
GOVERNOR WILSON SETS
NEW SLEEPING RECORD

Seagirt, n. J., July Ex-Governor
Wilson returned today from &C Re-
treat" the home of a friend nearby,
with a record of sleeping "a hours
out of 36, and announced he would
forego his usual weekly trip TO Tren,
ton tomorrow. He will again go into
seclusion and write his speech of &C
ceptance.
Friends announced today Wilson
will not resign the governorship dur.
ing the campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
Living on Rubber.

The rubber slug is one Of the many
pests Of rubber plantations. 1t attacks
the young trees and feeds on the Juice
oozang from the cuts. Doubt having
been cast on the suggestion that any
animal could subsist on rubber, a
saucerful Of juice was placed before
some rubber slugs. which Tapped it up
like a cat tapping up milk. Scientists
have come TO the conclusion that this
slug contains some rubber digesting
ferment as a gastric juice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

Soreness of the muscles. whether in
duced by violent exercise or injury, is
quickly relieved by the free applica-
ton of Chamberlain's Liniment. This
liniment is equally valuable for mus
cular rheumatism, and always affords
quick relief. Solo by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

Teething children have more or less
diarrhoea, which can be controlled by
giving Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. All that is
necessary Is to give the prescribed
dose after each operation of the bow
els more than natural and then castor
oil to cleanse the system 1t is safe
and sure. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
FadS for Motorists

For use in summer zinc ice boxes
in straw hampers seem quite popular.
They come in three sizes, and while
they do not keep ice for a long trip,
they are very good for short runs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

Little vanity cases that are like
the small, drop front suit cases, fitted
with gold plated fittings, are very pop
ular. They hold all the usual beauty
comforts, and a manicure outfit as
we'll The little mirror fits securely
into the cover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
The worlds most successful met

The worlds most successful medi-
cine for bowel complaints is Chamber.
lain's Collie, Cholera AGA Diarrhosa
Remedy. Il nhs relieved more pain
and suffering and saved more lives
than any other medicine in use. In.
valuable for children and adults. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

The round leather sewing case that
may be carried in the pocket is a
great convenience. 1t has thimble,
scissors, black and white thread,
needles and a few assorted buttons,
for emergency use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
Gnttinn Bid Of Hin,

Mel want TO get married. don't you
know she-Well. why don't yo1 go
over and talk to my chaperon? She's
a widow. you know.-Yonksrs States
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
Frank M. Joyce Dead.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 22.-Colo.
mel Frank NJ. Joyce. first vice prest
dent of the American Automobile as
ISOLATION, is dead, aged 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

Soft plaid straw collapsible hats.
with Innings to match the darkest
color in the straw, are much used
with dust coats
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

Suede faced, silk backed gauntlet
gloves are favorites at this season, as
they are cool to wear. They come
in black, gray and brown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

color III Ine SLTaW1 are muCn uSeu
with dust coats.
A very swagger pongee dust coat
is lined with black and white dotted
foulard. The border facing the rev.
ers shows the larger sized dot. The
buttons are of pongee, with black
rim. 1t is a full raglan model and
very stylish.
Dust coats of Italian woven silk
are the prettiest ever. They are in
the full raglan model, and are in all
of the best colors. They are soft
and clinging and very pleasing to
wear.
| A white silk coronet hat with a
fancy straw band and the white veil
inside is a novelty exceedingly becom-
ing to all styles of face.
A small camera case luncheon box
holds two tumblers, in which there is
a knife, fork, spoon and a tiny nap
kin-a picnic service for two TO use,
when the luncheon is carried in a
pasteboard box.
White corduroy Norfolk jackets are
very stylish for the extra wrap, and
are especially affected by the tailored
girl, as they keep their shape and
are too short to wrinkle.
A pocket tool case that is a very
handy travelling companion is one of
nickel, shaped like a little barrel. The
case forms the handle of the various
tools when they are in use. II comes
in a pigskin case.
Aluminium cups in a pigskin case
are very handy for extra use besides.
Little pocket medicine cases of
leather. with their contents packed as
fatty as possible, contain all of the
necessary first aid" remedies and
are quite convenient.
Leather veil cases are almost a ne
cessity for the fair traveller. In no
other way can they be carried and
kept fresh and unwrinkled.
Gowns of indestructible yoile. of
wash silk, motora silk, pongee and
linen are the favorites for long trips
as they are the coolest and keep the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

freshest in appearance of any of the
summer materials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

Dust coats of Italian woven silk
are the prettiest ever. They are in
the full raglan model, and are in all
of the best colors. They are soft
and clinging and very pleasing to
wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

:. A white silk coronet hat with a
fancy straw band and the white veil
inside is a novelty exceedingly becom-
ing to all styles of face.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

A small camera case luncheon box
holds two tumblers, in which there is
a knife, fork, spoon and a tiny nap
kin-a picnic service for two TO use,
when the luncheon is carried in a
pasteboard box.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

Leather veil cases are almost a ne
cessity for the fair traveller. In no
other way can they be carried and
Kept fresh and unwrinkled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

White corduroy Norfolk jackets are
very stylish for the extra wrap, and
are especially affected by the tailored
girl, as they keep their shape and
are too short to wrinkle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

A pocket tool case that is a very
handy travelling companion is one of
nickel, shaped like little barrel. The
case forms the handle of the various
tools when they are in use. 1t comes
in a pigskin case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

With these the closing days Of REBUILDING SALE thrifty shoppers
purchase things
low and all know the quality everything here
etter than ordinary.
OF this sue bargai this week
L.
us % nearly half. Note the item below:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

Gowns of indestructible voile, of
wash silk, motora silk. pongee and
linen are the fayorites for long trips,
as they are the coolest and keep the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27
COTTON PRICES
WERE AFFECTED
BY HEAVY RAINS
PRICES SLUMPED YESTERDAY
WarGhOusGmGn Took Day Off
and Talked 1t Over

Contrary to expectation, the cotton
market changed yesterday with pricss
headed the wrong way and Americus
warehousemen and buyers alike de-
clared an armistice and discussed the
opening of the fishing season.
The buyers had no orders to fill, de-
spite the lower range of values, ami
the finer grades that readily COM
manded 10 1-2 cents week ago migat
have been bought yesterday at 10
cents.
Adverse weather conditions recently
induced the idea here that the price of
cotton would go much higher this week
but certain it is there was nothing ia
evidence yesterday to back up this be-
lief. March cotton, for the first time
in several weeks, dropped back below
10 cents, while May was quoted at
1919 only at the close.
Warehouse receipts were nomlnaI
only, and the day was marked by duIi~
ness. Ginning in the country, as at
the public gins here, continues, and
Americus will yet probably add l,500
bales to the 1850 already received
and for the greater part, sold.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27
EIGHTH ENTRANT HAS APPEARED
IN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RACE
Race For County Commissioners Still Further Complicated By Entry of Eighth Candidate
For Position on Bd-Mr MctVm the TWentyEghh District
is the Latest Spirdnt For This Honor
Copyright. BIZ

Those who believed that the end of
the tether had been reached in the
matter of the candidates who are to
contest for the honor of representing
Sumter county on the Board of County
Commissioners, were disappointed We j.
terday when the eighth entrant in the
race annunced his name. MIR. B. 7.
Methvin, of the Twenty-eighth district,
is the latest aspirant for this honor
and his announcement is made else
where in this issue of The Times-Re-
corder.
This comes very near making the
contest a nine-candidate affair. which
was looked for some time ago as more
than possibility. For a time, it will
be recalled, it seemed that not even
three candidates, the number neces-
sary to fill the positions vacant, would
enter the race, but when the entrants
once began to get into the race they
kept up the merry-ro-round until now
the number has almost grown to three
times the number necessary for cleo
ton.
1t is now very probable that one
other entrant will get into the gama.
Several names have been mentioned
in a general way, and another entrant
is likely to announce at any time. 1t
is hardly probable, however that the
number will go very much above nine,
if that number is reached. The int9"-
est that is being manifested in the raoe
is so great that other entrants are
rather to be expected even at this con-
| paratively late time in the race
Exclusive of the race for county
| commissioners, it is believed that Ill
other candidates are already in tna
field. 1t is hardly probable that ther5
will be any other candidates to au-
nounce for the various positions s
regards which there is now no opp7-
sition. 1t is now but little more thar
J three weeks before the date of the pr
mary, and as the time for the en-
trance of candidates closes ten days
prior to the day upon which the p"i
mary is held, it leaves about tyr
weeks for further entries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

played Friday night will give an op-
portunity of testing the relative
strength of the best teams that could
represent the two cities in the first
and second classes.
Now that the basket ball season here
is practically over, the Albanians seem
to have begun to wake up. The local
team had practically disbanded before
the recent challenge was accepted by
the High School team and they have
consequently not been playing up to
their standard This gave the Albany
team an advantage in the recent game
which the locals lost by a 10 to {
score. But Secretary Dunn has al
ready gotten the two teams together
and is going to get them in shape for
the game on short notice. These will
be the most interesting games played
here in some time, for the rivalry be-
tween Albany and Americus in basket
ball now is as sharp as it was between
the two cities in baseball two seasons
ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27
WEATHER HAS
DELAYED WORK
ON new BRIDGES
RAINS HAVE INTERFERED
Will Require Much More Time
Than Expected

The work of constructing the iron
bridges on Lee street road and Leslie
load, the first two to be selected of
the number designed for Sumter S
highways, has been greatly delayed
by the continued rains and it will pro-
badly be more than a month before
the first bridge isfinished and the road
opened to traffic.
The first work done was on the Lee
street structure over the Council
mill creek, and but for unpropitious
weather good progress would have
been made by the convict forces EN-
ployed.
Nearly all the county roads, with
the exception of the Plains and Ella
Vile highways, are still in bad condi-
ton. generally speaking, and perma-
nent repairs cannot be made, while
the rainy season continues.
This condition has prevailed for two
months or longer and greatly hinders
traffic to and from the city, but i'm
provements cannot be made under eX-
isting circumstances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27
PLAY BY AMATEURS TO BE
GIVEN TO PACKED HOUSE
"S jewels OF HOTCHOCH WILL BE PRESENTED TO RECORDBREAE
Ing ATTENDANCE AT The OPERA HOUSE THURSDAY EVENING

seat sales for the performance Of
lhe Lost Jewels of Hotchjcotchj" be-
gan with a rush yesterday morning at
"urray & Hooks Pharmacy, and with
III short time the entire seating ca
pac'y of the opera house will be ex-
''"'Sted, if the manner in which the
'S"'s We're sold yesterday is to be TAX
{" DIS a criterion of future sales.
NO better indication of the wide in
vest mat has been manifested in the
p'a5 could be asked than that shown
o' lne eagerness with which those who
"'SD TO see the play presented them
's''eS at the ticket window to pun
S""Se tickets for the performance. AS
SuIahce has already been given, as
was confidently believed several weeks
ago. mat a packed house will greet the
''ay Thursday evening.
Seat prices have been arranged as
'''o"s; Orchestra and boxes, IS
ogH'si dress circle, so cents; gallery
% cents. Those who will patronize
"e play are also notified that the
S"'lery will be reserved entirely for
%tl'es and that there will be no seats
so'u TO any others. All the proceeds
VI 'ne performance will go toward in.
EASING the building fund for the new
Many orders for seats are coming il
lt0ln nearby towns, which show tha
t "e attendance from these places vii
Up 70 swell the large number of play
sOe'S who will be no hand. The wild,
t1'ereSt in the play is shown by orders
O' seats that have come In from
"llnville, Leslie, DeSoto, Buena Wis
Eilaville, Plains and other nearb,
t t,a'es. This is one Of the most graft
''ng features of the seat sale to tn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27
GINGERY BASKET BALL GAMES
ARRANGED FOR FRIDAY night
ANERUS and ALBANY FIRST and SECOND TEAMS ARE TO MEET ON ALBANY
COURT FOR Two Of The MOST INTERESTING GAMES OF The SEASON

There is to be another chapter in
the history of the present rivalry be-
tween Americus and Albany in basket
ball, as the locals have accepted the
challenge of the Albany team for two
oames next Friday night. There are
to be two games played on the Albany
court that night, one between the
best team that can be secured in eacn
place, as curtain raiser, and another
between the best boys team than can
be gotten together.
What the Albany rooters want, as
shown in the challenge received by
Secretary Murray Dunn, of the local
Young Mems Christian Association
Saturday, is game between the best
teams that can be gotten together in
the two cities. If Americus will gel
up such teams, the Alabnians promise
to do likewise, so that the game
should be a genuine tug-of-war to I
finish. 1t will be recalled that tAt
recent game in Albany was between
the high school teams that represen
the two cities, so that the games to b;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27
MRS. JOSSEY
TO ENTERTAIN
At the Country Club This Af-
teFROOA

Mrs. W. ]. Jossey will act as host
ess at the regular Tuesday afternoon
tea at the Country club this afternoo1 I.
Mrs. Jossey is delightful hostess, an /
those who attend the tea this after
noon will be most pleasantly entertain
eG.
Assisting in serving tea will be the
following young ladies: Misses Ruth
Brown, Matte Lewis Dodson, Kate
Page and Ruth Hodges. The Tuesday
afternoon teas at the club have proven
most popular since they were inaugu-
rated recently and the one this after
noon is anticipated with unusual
pleasure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27
Big CORN CLUB
WAS ORGANIZED
IN LEE COUNTY
GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
Large List of Valuable Prizes
Are Offered
Especial to Times-Recorer.)


Lesburg, Ga, Feb 26.-Under the
stimulus of the presence of Mr.. G. v.
Cunningham, who is in charge of the
work of the organization of corn clubs
for the boys in Southwestern Georgia,
Lee county enlisted in support of this
work today, when a boys corn club
with a large membership and
large and varied list of prizes was or
ganized.
The work was presented to the stu
dents of the local school who entered
into the plan with enthusiasm and in
terest, Professor Flowers, the princi-
pal of the school, having taken inter-
est in the work, together with County
School Commissioner j. R. Long. Al
ready a large number of the boys
have added their names to the list If
members, while others will join the
club in short time. Among the boys
who have already joined are the fol-
lowing; Wallace Tison, Marion Lee,
Preston Adams, Frank Goodwin, Rave
Mcbride, Roy Bernard, Harry Powell,
Robert Summerford, Jeffrey Young
blood, Arthur Long, Bruce Clifton.
Other boys who wish join the club
should send their names to Mr.. G. V.
Cunningham, Tifton, Ga, or to Judge
H. L. Long, Leesburg, Ga.
The large list of prizes offered to
the young corn growers includes the
following attractive premiums in cash
and other offerings: ]. R. Long, $25;
Lee County Journal, $3.50; ]. D. Gilt
ton, $3.50; Central of Georgia Rail-
way, one Berkshire hog, valued at
$25; j. G. Pruitt, $5 S. ]. Powell, for
best account written on growing of
crop, $40; Stovall and Yoeman, Lynch
burg, two-horse plow, $1,000. 1t is
likely that the Lee County Board of
Education will add $50 to the amount
already offered, which will make to-
tai of $3.50 offered to the hustling
young farmers of Lee county.
1t costs nothing to join the club and
every boy in Lee county is urged %
join and go out after the rich prizes
that are offered Every teacher in the
county is urged to get the boys in the
various schools interested in the
movement and to have their names en-
rolled as members of the club. The
contestants must have hteir names re-
ported to Mr.. Cunningham, either di-
rectly or indirectly, or they will not be
eligible for the prizes. Mr.. Cunning
ham was highly pleased with the zeal
and enthusiasm that was shown by the
boys of the county in giving their sup
port to the club
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27
lSnpcial to Times-Recorder.)

(Snpcldl
Atlanta. Ca, Feb. 26.-The Georgia
poiIroad Commission today entered in
n q contract with the Solomon Nor
ocoss Engineering Company, of At
1anta one of the best known engineer
mo concerns in this section, under
which this company will make COM
7lete appraisement of the property OF
-ta Americus Gas and Electric Com
many going into all the details, ana
presenting a completely itemized es-
innate of the value of the entire plant
of the company in Americus.
This appraisement grows out of the
recent hearing before the Railroad
Commission, when the company's petit
ton TO issue bonds to the extent Of
$35OOO0 was resisted by the represen-
t9tives of the municipal government OF
Americus. When the hearing closed
tile matter was left up in the air, the
commission taking the case under ad-
yiEement,
At a subsequent meeting of the City
Council of Americus, it appears, it was
decided to request the Railroad Com
mission to have an appraisement of
the property of the lighting company
made by some disinterested and capa
hla engineer, as a basis on which it
could predicate its final decision in
the matter of issuing securities. Later
R. L. Maynard, of Americus, attorney
for the company while in Atlanta, be-
fore the commission, concurred in the
request of the city government and go
ing further stated that if the city
would meet half of the cost of such an
appraisement the lighting company re-
presented by him would meet the other
half. This removed the chief obstacle
to action on the part of the commits
SION, the lack OF appropriations Tor
such a purpose, and the contract, as
stated, was entered into today under
which the appraisement will be made
by an engineer having no connection
with the parties in dispute and with
no interest in the issue presented to
the commission for adjudication.
The cost of the appraisement is not
to exceed $500. The engineer or engi-
neers will go to Americus tomorrow
night, in all likelihood, and will enter
on their work of appraisement or
Thursday morning. Within a week or
ten days their report is expected to
De filed in the office of the commits
sion. Upon receipt of the appraise-
ment the commission, it was stated to-
Gay, will act promptly and its decis-
ION in the case will then be but a mat