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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-11
HE'S PROBABLY
ELATED over HIS
VERY new CAR

Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 10-"Yours re-
spectively" is the way some happy
and excited youth of Jeffersonville
Ga, who had evidently just come into
possession OF a much desired auto
mobile, wrote to Secretary of State
Phil Cook for license application.
After writing yours respectively,
he began to think about the new car
and forget all about signing his NAM.
Mr.. Cook says that as soon as he finds
out who sent it he will take pleasure
in forwarding the blank.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-11
.CORDELE CELEBRATION
TO Be SHOWN IN MOVIES

Cordele, Ga, Nov. 10.-Cordele, az
shown upon the date of the city's sill
YER anniversary celebration Tuesday
Nov. II, including most all of the
features arranged for this event, will
soon be going the rounds of the mo-
ton picture circuits A. G. Kent, 81
Atlanta, who is connected with the
Southern Film company, has compile
ed arrangements with the secretary oil
the chember of commerce, and DIN
Burton. manager of the Star theatre
here, to produce an excellent film. As
soon as the picture is completed it will
be shown for three nights at the Star
theatre, and will then go out on the
circuit of the Atlanta concern.
The entire length of the splendid
civic parade will be shown. and Gov
ernor Slaton and other speakers for
the occasion will be caught while de-
livering their addresses together with
the very large crowds that will hear
them. Capt. A. c. Beach will be shown
while in flight in his Columbia air
ship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-11
DIXON IS SUING
AMERICUS MEN IN
THE i. $. COURT
In HIS PLEA FOR DAMAGES
Actor is Going After the City
Aldermen

Americas people, and more particu-
larly five members of a former board
of aldermen and two or three of the
local clergy, are greatly interested in o
case to be called this week befo; e
Judge Sheppard in the United States
court at Macon. The we'll known actor
Thomas Dixon, is plaintiff lii the case,
and he asks damages in a large sum
of the Americus aldermen and minis
ters.
And all because they defeated the
presentation here three years ago Of
Dixon's play, "The Sins of the Father
making certain allegations which Au-
thor Dixon deemed highly detrimental
to the character of the play.
The production was to have been put
on at the Americas opera house, as Il
other cities Of the state, and the
theatre-going public was upon tiptoe
Of expectancy. But the councilmen
did not want it; they considered the
play of not the kind desired, as did
the ministers. A special meeting #
council was called and "the lid" put
upon Author Dixon's Sins of the FA-
Their" play.
The council adopted a set Of reso-
lutions excoriating the play, and it
was to the vergabe of this roast that
Author Dixon took umbrage. He came
personally to Americas and requested
to go before council, but was promptly
turned down.
The result was the filing of suits
for heavy damages in the United States
court against those members of the
Americas council who supported tn :
resolution. The trial of the case has
been deferred at two sessions Of the
court but is upon the calendar for
trial this week. An able array of
Americas attorneys will represent the
| defendants.
There are really two suits pending,
as follows:
Thomas Dixon VS.. w. E. brown, ct
al; action for damages; demurrer and
plea. Dorsey and Brewster: R. L.
Berner, ct al, attorneys.
Southern Amusement Co., vs.. w. +.
Brown, ct al. action for damages; de-
murrer and pleas. Dorsey end Brew
ster; r. L. Berner ct al, attorneys
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-11
BREAKS RECORD
FOR WORLD TOUR

Henry Mears, a nephew of President
Green OF the National Biscuit compan~ .
has just completed a tour around the
world. His time was 80 days, 81 hours,
35 minutes and AS of a second. THIS
time skaters the former record for
trip around the globe by four days.
He carried a package of Uneeda Biz
cult with him on his trip.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-11

New Orleans, La, Nov. Sam ir-
curt. very black and in hurry was
rushing lot of letters belonging to =
real estate firm for which lie WORKS
to the outgoing mail section of the
postoffice.
At Canal and Chartres streets Sans
eye caught a sight that certainly
tickled his native sense of humor.
A clown advertising the stearem Sill
ney was walking up Canal street, fol-
lowe dby a diminutive and grunting
pig. AS Sam watched, the clown
stopped, pulled out bottle and held II
to the pigs mouth. With grunt OF
satisfaction the small bit of bacon on
the hoof drained the contents.
Certainly is redicomous! laughed
Sam. Certainly isl"
His noisy appreciation drew the
clowns attention. He held out the
empty bottle to Sam.
"Will you have pull at it now?" q 2
asked.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-11

Did you ever observe
The so-called woman hater"
When he gets half a chance
Is no hesitator?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-11

average Of three men. Atlanta has ga
looms, and locker clubs which are
worse, says the bulletin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-11
SAM Sees "REDICKOMOUS'' sight,
BUT LAUGHTER TURNS TO WRATH

White folks said Sam angrily,
you is paid me a mos gross insult
mos gross! l amt no low-down, COM
mon niger. | works for de bes' an
riches real estate ge'man in New Or
leans | don't drink after uigs. Isa
gwine to report you to de law right
now!"
Sam crossed over to where PATROL
man Roach was pounding on his beat
and told Indignantly how he had been
insulted. Said said, no, he didn't want
to swear out an affidavit charging at
front and severe injury to feelings He
merely thought the policeman would
be interested to know about the occur
renee.
Roach told the clown that he wouli
have to can that part Of his act that
included Offering the bottle to pedes-
TRANS after the pig had emptied it.
by the miniature shat and grumbling
that art was on the bum in New Or
leans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Nappi Has Scheme

There was general rejoicing yester-
day when the contract was signed.
Owner Woodward announced himself
pleased Signor Nappi, the peppery
leader, was smiling all over himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

New York. March l5.-One of the most
interesting bits of gossip in the boxing
world of recent date is report that Jim
Jeffries is contemplating joining the come
back brigade.
The story is told with great cireumstan-
tiality that Tom Jones went TO the big
fellow with a proposition to get back In
the ring.
Jones is quoted in this wise; 'From the
way he received the suggestion | judged
that | had touched something he had
been spending a deal of thought upon.
When | asked him why ne didn't go back
into the ring he took me at once into his
private office and we talked 1t over for
three hours
JEFF was rather worried as to what his
friends might think of it. / suggested
him what he thought about it, jeff con-
to Jack. Without a moments hesitation
doesn't go back into the ring.
JEFF then said that he would take the
matter under advisement. | had intend
ed going to San Francisco Saturday. but
at his request remained over to have an
other meeting with him today"
| don't know how jeff stands in money
matters. but unless he is in urgent need
of money, l believe that when he takes
the matter under advisement, he will de-
eide that he will not try to out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

Manager Melesworth with Jack Horton
and drummer boy did a highland
reel and an irish jig.
1t was all very clever, and the gen
eral rejoicing was considered an omen
of impending successes.
Il will begin at once practicing on
few new airs" explained Signor
Nappi. There will be bit of grand
opera which will be produced as the
Barons raise the flag of the champion
ship. We are working on a new dead
march to play following the arrival In
Birmingham of Billy Smith and the At
lanta contingent. We have inscribed
our ode to President Andrews of Chat
tanooga, "The Fallen Chieftain." When
Johnny Dobbs appears we will play
The Handicapped Gentleman When
Charlie Frank comes we Will play
new ballad, Passing Round the Dutch
mans Stein"
So everything was arranged. The
band will work on the afternoons of
the practice season, when the clubs of
the majors begin to appear. But this
work will be merely preliminary to the
big season. When April 10 rolls
around, the band will begin its regular
labor, and before the largest opening
day crowd ever gathered together in
the history of the league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
CLARENCE SMITH WAILING
Tor DEAR OLD DIXIE LAND
nx HAROLD D. Johnson

Oakland. Cal. March 15--(special)
Every now and then we meet bush
er who refuses to wax enthusiastic
over his prospects in the major league
ence Qlid) smith, smolxe-baller, late
of Birmingham, Ala Any one sitting
within quarter mile of the swarthy
southerner when ne's deep in the midst
of homesick spell will understand
his plight. All day long the Kid is
singing az Want to Be, Want to
Be- 1 Want to Be Way Down In
Dixie" and the funny part of it is
he's really serious.
"Doggone it, muttered the Kid this
afternoon. shivering in the so-called
Portland mist. Il can't say as how I
like this yere weather. Less than a
month ago was over in Cuby wear
ing white linen togs and lodging heat
1O6 in the shade Give me the south
That country is good enough for me
and I want to so back there II I'm
going to be slated for bench warm
ing job with the White Sox. want to
pitch twice week; not sit on benches.
and 1t don't look as If I'm going to
have much chance with all the veterans
on the team getting into condition"
Smiths case is identical with that of
Kit Carson, master of the nothing
ball." who reported to the Cubs three
years ago at New orleans, coming
from Vernon. Cal. Carson. a native
born Chicagoan. had lived in Cali
fornia just long enough to become a
near golden slater and in his opinion
there was no other spot in the world
that compared with San Diego. In fact,
he hadn't been with Chances machine
in the Crescent City more than three
days before he started lamenting and
begging for return trip ticket to the
bay port. He went so far as to ask
Chance for the ducat, but the big man
ager stalled him off and kidded him
about the glorious opportunities to be
had in the National league.
Carson stood for the strong talk and
suffered himself to tarry about seven
weeks with the West Side crew. Then
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

he went with tears in his eyes 10 the
, p. L. and for the steenth time pleaded
to be shipped back coastward. lie is stu
in this region and doing nobly. None
of the big league stuff for Carson. And
here we have Smith, who fain would have
us believe he prefers a minor league berth
and regular turn slab duty to chance
in the exclusive set as "a possible bench
warmer.
The official records for 1912 credit Smith
with having performed in q full games.
He is given credit for winning l9 and
losing nine The Barons copped the South
ern league gonfalon, and of the slabbers
only two others. Bill Foxen, former Cub,
and Boyd, who almost had a chance with
the White Sox two seasons ags topped
the kid.
.,Smithie" has enjoyed a remarkable
career since he started forth to carve his
niche in the hall Of baseball fame. He
got the toe-hold prior to 1911 by parading
about the Birmingham park selling peal
nuts and soft drinks. all the while inspired
by the great deeds performed years be-
fore by a namesake. Frank Smlth, later
with the White Sox.
One balny day in the spring of 1911
Manager 'Pudge' Molesworth of the Bar
ons invited the kid to play catch with
uifls anu IL WIS SDtu di iol eiiet' s'Ae i'''N<
ager told the peanut vender he was go
ing to sign him. Having put his John
Hancock to the papers 'Smithie' was
shipped to Admission, Ala, farm of the
Birmingham team.
Admission that season grabbed the cham
pionship of the Southeastern league, the
kid wiNling "a games and losing seven.
When the curtain went up in the South
ern league race last spring Smith was
on the job ful-hedged Baron. and he
faced the Cubs in one of the exhibition
games played by the West Siders in the
Pittsburg of the south. With the Barons
Smith had a cracking good year, and one
of his teammates, Jimmy Johnston, also
trying out this spring with the Sox, rls
authority for the statement that the KID
will be heard from in major society IL
given the proper chance.
The hero of this narrative is 70 years
young and weighs lis pounds. being one
of those tall and rangy boys six feet high
in his spikes. But he sure is strong from
the hog and hominy country and Wants
TO Be, He Wants to Be, He'd Love to BE
Way Down South in Dixie, Where the
Hens Are Doggone Glad to Lay Scram-
bled Eggs in the New-mown Hay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

Nashville March 15.-(speoial)-In the
first exhibition game of the season here,
the Volunteers trounced the Vanderbilt
university boys by the score of II to !
before several hundred shiyering fans.
The collegian never had a chance against
the three young pitchers tried out by
Manager Schwartz.
Tile game was featured by the base run
ming of the Vols. who ran wild on the
paths and stole 10 sacks. The hitting OF
Del Young and Kitty .Goaiby featured for
the Vols. the former getting three hits
and the latter two OUT of three times al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
VOLLEY BALL


Yesterday afternoon in the fast and
we'll played games the volley ball team
of the Henley school defeated the sextet
representing the boys department Of
the Young Mems Christian association
by scores of Fl to /, 2l to and p to L.
From the start the games were hotly
contested for by the Y. M. G. A. boys,
and despite the size of the scores were
exceedingly interesting. Both teams dis
played good team work For the Y. NJ
lC. A. lrustis and Brandon put up the
best game, while for Henley, Copeland
| and Nelson did the best work.
This is the third straight match in
which the Henley boys have defeated
the Y. NJ. G. A. juniors and they are
BEGINNING to feel chesty over it.
/ Line ups: Y. NJ c. A., Eustis Ander-
| son. Brandon. Foster, Kennedy and
Wyman. Henley, II. Copeland, j. Lam
dis, l.. Nelson, G. RAIDER, b. Mendel-
| shon and NJ. Copeland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
HARVARD RIFLE
TEAM WINNER

Washington. March 15-Harvard uni
versity rifle team broke the intercol-
legiate indoor record this week by
points, scoring 97S out of possible
1000 and taking first place in the east
ern league. West Virginia leads in the
western league in a very close race
Weeks results include.
Eastern League-Harvard 97S; Mas
sachusetts Agricultural, 961; Cornell
$50; North Georgia, 800
Western League-Iowa, 962 Oklaho-
ma A. and NJ. $40: Minnesota, 927
Louisiana State, defaulted; Kansas, s76
Missouri, defaulted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
March "a With Cincinnati Reds
NASHVILLE TROUNCES COLLEGE
BOYS IN EXHIBITION GAME

bat. scoring three runs in addition. Haf-
dage, for the collegians, carried off the
honors, slamming out three hits, two OF
them doubles. and making a NUMBER OF
difficult catches IN left field. Goalbs $
fielding was sensational around second
base. Summers, recruit third basemah,
also showed up we'll The weather was
of a decidedly frigid nature. Score:
R.II +.
Vanderbilt ... 900 COL 60
Nashville .........4.... 1o2 500 s02-l1 Il /
Batteries. Nashville Johnson, Fields.
Beck and Glenn; Vanderbilt, Mcclure,
Peevy, Luck and Hanson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
WANTS TO COME BACK;
OTHER PUGILISTIC COMMENT

Jeffries had one experience in the como
back class which should have been enough
to satisfy any ordinary man.
It's pity Packey Mcfarland and Jack
Britton cannot get together in q finish
fight and settle the question as to which
really Is the best man. In their recens
bout in this city Mcfarland was clearly
the better ON points; but for one, the bout
did not satisfy me that in a fight TO >
finish he would have been a sure winner.
There are few men who can outlook Nc
Farland. He is game. too. and can give
and take punishment There may bo
some man at his weight who can win
from in ten round bout, but | don't
know him. While this Is true. these quail
tiles do not insure the winning of a finish
fight Britton made a fine showing, and
I am not at all sure he would not have
been returned a winner over the long
route
Young williams is a youngster who Will
bear lots of Watching. The Baltimore
lad has fought some of the best at his
weight in the country and has been q
constant winner Williams is now
matched to box frankie Conway at ths
National Athletic club of Philadelphia
on March %. After this fight Williams
will leave for Los Angeles with the ex-
pectation of getting Johnny Coulon 10
box 20 rounds for the title Should
Cou1on refuse to meet Williams within
the next three months, he will claim the
championship and defend II against all
comers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
TEXAS LEAGUERS
TOUCH UP MATTY

Austin, Tex, March 15.-Four
hits from Christy Mathewson's
delivery netted the Austin team
of the Texas league it's only
runs in a 10 to game with The
New York National regulars here
today Ames, who followed him,
allowed but two hits in four in
nings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Creme de ia Creme
uh;skeY

Is anything too good for your friends Sustain your
this finer, smoother, costev whiskey in your home
Sold only in distillers' original bottling-never in
bulk.
Al Il. fstcIass cafes and maoder houses everywhere Four
full quarts. $6O0weve full quarts prepaid
Arizona republican., 1913-01-25
Wiping Out Sectional Lines
Albert J. Reyeridee in cnninr,s1


 An unnatural sectionalism cuts our country into two geographical portions politically The south is soidly anti-republican The foundation this sectionalism is historic It is upheld by and bitter memories What the people of the south went through personally during the civil war is renewed daily in their recollection by their very surround ings What they suffered while carpet bag mis- rule was upon them is living picture which IS still clear cut in the minds even of the young and women of the south. And all of this is inter woven in the very fiber of their being with .ne word republican, It is useless to say that this ought not be when it really is It is the biggest and most striking fact in political life. the first thing that foreign students It large in the thought and common talk of all thinking Americans.
 Every patriotic man and woman, north, south, east or west, is to get rid of this abnormal and hurtfu sectionalism Yet all of know that we cannot put end to it long the repub- can and democratic parties rivals for political mastery. So long as the republican party stays in the field the people of the south will be against it. Taking human nature into account reasonable person could expect anything else
 The citizens of southern just earnest progressves and stanch reactiOnaries the citizens any other of the republic, but sectionalsm forces those southern progressves and reactonaries alike to with the democratic party, no matter what either party says it stands for If the republican party should openly an1 frankly say that it is reactionary, still southern reactOnaries would not vote for it. and if could imagine that some miracle could make the repub- lcan party thoroughly progressive, yet southern progressiVeS would not vote for it. But southern prOgressves will work and with the progressive party. In the last election tens of thousands of them did And they of the very best ee- mcnts of southern citizenship-men and of the quality of MT Parker of Louisiana, General Mcdowell of Tennessee, MT Harris of Georgia ana Mrs. LOngStrcet widow of the great confederate general This notable progressive vote cast by tlis type of citizenship for party only ninety days old which southern progressives could be sure than fleeting answer to their cherished hopes is proof that the vote will be multiplied in coming elections when other southern progressives lear1 that the progressive party is living, growing force in American politics.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-25
=] Arizona Republican Editorial Page
Newspaper Combinations

Brother Breen, of our makers flying in the face of the Sherman provid- ence when he proposes a newspaper combination in restraint of trade of foreign advertisers? It the foreign advertiser is sometimes oppressive in his methods and plays newspaper against other. But there difficulties in the way es- tablishing agreement among newspapers. Their wares not like those of the merchants. A pound sugar. a yard of calico a gallon store is good the articles in another There can be no difference except in the price and agreement may be easily reached to that. The expenses of store approximately the same those of many other of the size.
 hardly be said that the value of the ad- vertising space in two newspapers is exactly the same the expenses of conducting newspapers is equally varying
 A schedule might be agreed upon, each news paper fixing the value of it's space for foreign advertisers Widely varying the rates might be it would impossible o reach a agreement such a schedule. The next and most difficult thing would be get all the newspapers to stick to it.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-25
No Public Concern in Flying?
CWashington Tlmcal


 According to Lieut.. Benjamin D Foulos. who rated by Orville Wright and others one Df the most capable aviators in any army, the lack public interest in aviation in this country is deporable To this lack of public interest Lieu tenant Fouois charges the responsibility for the fact that the United States is at the foot p the list of all great powers in the development Of military aviation.
 The public spirit that prevails abroad iE the mighty factor in this rapid development" he said and it is the lack this spirit in the United States that is responsible being hind
 We never expect to any great amount of public interest displayed in the development of aircraft in this country until it is proved to the people of United States that it a good finan- cal investment.
 "The fact that this new science is particularly useful for military purposes does appeal to the great majority of complacent money making people"
 at present skilled aviators operating properly de- signed and constructed machines, equipped with powerful motors, can fly in almost any wind. He then went to quote Orville Wright having stated that it is possible to construct planes that would carry twenty five persons and which could be driven speed of hundred miles an hour if necessary Such machine, he added, could cross the United States with but three stops.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-25
Good, He mOYe COn71atnicat- cd, mOye abundant ygr0WS.
 --:JOhn Milton.
An AuspicIous Beginning

The large attendance at the first meeting of the committee of One Hundred, (happy now it is the committee of One Hundred and Twenty -five), a most pleasing, earnest of the of it's ef- forts. The pleasing sign the deep interest taken in the work the unanimity of purpose, the absence of any trace of partisanship in the organ ization and disposition proceed rapidly, but carefully the preliminary business in the insalla ton of a form of government. We may believe that are for done with party politics in city affairs. The men who have came into the committee all business men; they are not par tisans.
 They regard the city a partnership and men in partnership nothing about the politics of their partners They concerned only in having partners. that the business may be most profitably conducted.
 The women who will be named members of the committee will intensity the partisan char acter and well, will add to the sum of enthusiasm