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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-22
REMAINS OF LIGHTFOOT
TAKEN TO ALABAMA
viii Be Inferred at LuVerDe
Today

The remains of Mr. Fox Lightfoot
the young man who took his life here
Thursday morning by cutting his
throat with a razor, while in a state
of delirium from the effects of drink,
was sent yesterday to the home of his
parents at Luverne, Ala, where the
funeral will take place today Little
is known here of the deceased beyond
the fact that he belonged to an el-
cellent family in the Alabama town,
and was once in the banking business
there, or at Columbia, Ala, where he
resided, prior to coming to Amerl,
Gus.
He talked little Of his private af-
fairs, and was almost recluse when
not engaged at his duties as operator
in the Western Union Office here. NJ.
.Lightfoot was thirty-five years of age
and was we'll liked by his associates
at the Western Union Office and the
few other friends whose acquaintance
he had cared to form here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-22
MurfreesbOro Hard Hit.

Nashville, Tenn, March 2l.-Fol-
lowing hard in the wake of the disas
trous storm of last week, which cost
twenty lives in Tennessee, this sec
tion was visited early this morning
by another, which concentrated its
fury on Murfreesboro, Tenn One
man, Hall Jones, was fatally injured.
and half a million dollars damage
done. The storm in middle Tennes
see practically followed the track Of
the late hurricane, sweeping Giles
county, through Maury, hitting the
little town of Cullocka again and into
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-22
HIGH WATER COVERED
KINCHAFOONEE BRIDGES

Three bridges spanning Kinchafoo-
nee creek, west of Americus, were put
out of commission temporarily, by the
heavy rain yesterday morning, az.
cording to the story told by Mr. l..
D. Lockhart, who returned here by
buggy from Dawson, returning in
motor car having been found impos-
sible.
MIR. Lockhart stated that the ap-
proaches to the Wright bridge, where
he attempted to cross, had been wash
ed away, although the bridge remain
ed standing, while the swamp was wa
ter-coyered for a half mile. He next
tried the Willborn bridge, ten miles
further up, and likewise the Cook
bridge, finding them impossible, aud
finally effected a crossing above Pres
ton, many miles out of a direct route
The bridges were all in place, ne
stated, but crossing was out of the
question because the abutments ana
dirt approaches had been washed out
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-22

Memphis, Tenn, March 21.-Five
persons were killed and more than
fifty injured by the storm last night
at Poplar Bluff, Mo. according to
members of the crew of the st. Louis
& San Francisco railroad passenger
train, which arrived here today, three
hours overdue.
They also reported one dead and
twenty-five injured at Hoxie, Ark ,
and the town practically blown away
Great damage was done at Poplar
Bluffs and in the country between
that point and Hoxie.
The wind here attained a velocity of
81 miles an hour.
The st. Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern railroad station at Minturn,
Ark, was blown away. 1t cannot be
learned how much other damage re-
suited in that section, as wires are
down north and east of Little Rock.
The building of the Bradley Mer-
camille Company at Bradley, Ark /,
was blown down and other damage
done in that vicinity.
A heavy fall of hail, lasting forty
minutes, accompanied the storm at
Pocahontas, Ark. 1t is believed the
fruit crop suffered considerable dam
age.
In Little Rock the rainfall up to T
O'Clock today was 1 1-2 inches. Wind
reported a maximum velocity of A
miles an hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-22
PROGRAM FOR
PRESBYTERIANS
A SPECIAL one
EXTENSIVE EASTER SERVICE
Together With Livingston
Memorial Service
Tuesday.

The church year for the Presbyte-
rians ends with March 31st. The re
parts of the individual churches will
thus be made up to be sent to the
Fresbyteries. The local church will
be able to report a substantial in
crease in membership during the year
The work is progressing steadily along
all lines.
This is the week designated as the
Self-Denial Week throughout the
Southern Presbyterian church. The
funds raised through this and other
special means will be put to liquidat
ing debt that hangs over the foreign
mission work. All the churches are
studying specially at this time the life
and work of David Livingstone, whose
centennial was celebrated on the 18th
of this month.
Tomorrow morning there will be in
teresting exercises at the teaching SER
vice of the church at $3.50 o'clock. A
special program has been prepared. At
the II o'clock preaching service Of the
church there will be the public receo.
ton of number of new members
some of whom will be baptized.
A special musical program is being
prepared suited to the services and to
the sermon by the pastor Rev. J. w
Stokes. The membership will bring
in their offerings gathered for the
debt fund by self-denial, by talent
money, or by days wages. This offer
ing will be in addition to the regular
church offering. The weather being
propitious, a good congregation, no
doubt, will be present.
The following program has been
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-22
CURRENCY REFORM
AT THIS SESSION?
II All Depends Upon DGVGI-
OpmGntS

Washington, D. G., March I'll
Currency reform advocates in con-.
gress are still uncertain whethor
financial legislation can be gotten un-s
der way in the coming extra session
This view also reflects the presi~
dents position. Representative Glass,
of Virginia, probable chairman of the
house committee on banking and cuc-
rency, says it all depends upon deveT-.
opments.
Chairman Owen, of the senate COM
mittee on banking and currency, in a
statement today, said he did not
know whether his committee would
care to consider the guaranty of bank
deposits "in the immediate future IN
connection with possible financial Leg
islation, and that he did not know
whether the administration, the senate,
the house and the executive branch
would find 1t judicious after they
thoroughly considered the question"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-22
HEAVY STORMS SWEPT OVER
LARGE AREAS OF COUNTRY
Southland Was Hard Hit by Winds. Cold Wave Follows
Close in Wake Of Storms

Rutherford county. of which MUIR
freesboro is the county seat.
At Murfreesboro the storm ripped
a path through the west side of ths
public square. Nearly every build
ing there was levelled or practically
destroyed. The Presbyterian church,
a handsome brick edifice, was com
pletely wrecked One corner of the
courthouse was unroofed.
Between Murfreesboro and Win
stead, to the south, train conductors
reported that houses were lifted u2
bodily and deposited ON the opposite
side of the tracks.
Lebanon reported that the roof cf
the main hotel building at Horn
Springs, resort, had been lifted BY
the storm. At Alexandria every resi-
dence was damaged, but no lives LOST.
Wire service in nearly every direc-
ton was paralyzed. West of Nc
Kenzie all wires were cut and tina
extent of the storm in West Tennes-
see is not known, but trainmen re-
port a heavy blow west of Nc
Kenzie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-22
CASES TO BE ASSIGNED
FOR CRIMINAL DOCKET
In the City Court at 9 O'clock
This Morning

All lawyers who have cases for the
criminal docket of the city court
should be in attendance at the session
of the court this morning when the
cases to be tried on the criminal dock
ct will be assigned. There is a large
number of cases to be assigned, prob
ably as many as were heard in the civil
business that will continue throughout
the coming week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-22
An Appendices Family.
romance.

Pottsville, Pa, March 21-Gerald
Mandell the three-year-old-son of Mat
thew Mandell, of Fountain Springs,
Pa, had his appendix removed this
afternoon, making the sixth member
of the Mandell family, including the
mother, to submit to an operation for
appendicitis in two months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-22
SLAYER OF KING GEORGE
LIVED RECENTLY IN CHICAGO

Chicago, March 81.-Aleko schinas.
slayer of King George of Greece, is
believed by his countrymen here TO
have left Chicago about the time of
the beginning of the Balkan war
with a number of volunteers who
went from Chicago. He is said to
have been in business in Davenport,
Iowa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-22
BOARD OF EDUCATION MAKES
APPEAL FOR CITY SCHOOLS
Letter to the People Of the City From Captain John A.
Cobb, President Of the Board Of Education, Asks
for the Support Of the Bonds for Schools

of your children, I urge you to bring
every influence to bear to turn out a
full vote for bonds on March 31st.
"Americus is at the head of the
column of the progressive cities of
Georgia. Let us all pull together and
by united, loyal action keep her there.
Respectfully submitted
JOHN A. COBB,
president, Board of Education"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-22
Mile Racers New Record.

Ithhaca, N. Y, March 81. - join
Paul Jones, Cornell's crack mile racer,
is lowering his own record every week
in practice. Yesterday afternoon he
ran the mile on the board track in
4:21 1-5. His own record, made last
week, was 4:22.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-22

Meridian Miss, March 81. - Sew
eral negroes are reported killed and
a number of cabins demolished as the
result of heavy windstorm which
struck small settlement last night
five miles north of Macon, Miss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
at the health office:
Joseph K. and Lulie A. Taussig, girl.
John G. and Lynette Rice. boy.
Richard B. and Ellen B. Phelps, boy.
Harry F. and Pauline Montgomery, boy.
Frank and Goldie Jones, boy.
Fielding II. and Clara A Garrison. girl.
i. Charleton and Roma Graves, boy.
Frank s. and Sadie l. Drake, girl.
William A. and Louise X. Donaldson,
girl.
Samuel and Mary Rabinskl. girl.
Leonard J. and Mary G. Bahlman, boy.
Clarence J. and Mary A. Bolts, girl.
George R. and Mary A. Anderson, boy.
Daniel and Mary Shorter. boy.
George and Louisa Liggfns, girl
Sylvester II. and Mary A. Jenkins, girl.
Bernard and Sarah Howard, boy.
Frank r. and Lorraine Dorsey, girl.
William O. and Elsie Campbell, boy.
Clarence L. and Jeanette Bolden, boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

Size Is Somewhat Smaller Than
Those Formerly Used.

A new size street car ticket has made
it's appearance in Washington, the Cap
ital Traction Company having recently
inaugurated a new ticket issue. The new
tickets are somewhat smaller than those
formerly used, being about an eighth Of
an inch smaller each way than the old
issues. Instead of being brown, as was
the case Of the former Capital Traction
tickets, it is printed in dark green.
Col. r. D. Simms, trea surer of the COM
pany. said today that after much investi-
CATION it was determined the smaller
size ticket is more convenient to handle,
both for the conductor and the passenger
Washington street car tickets always
have been considered quite large, he said
The tickets in other cities, he said, are
about the size of those adopted by the
Capital Traction Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported at the health office:
George W. SCHNEIDER, A years, 1906 U
street northwest.
Edward Marsh, ] year, 1884 w street
southeast.
Peter Larsen, 40 years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Andrew z. Garden, IS years, 80 sd
street southeast.
George r Mcgee, it years, 4lG1: Sth
street southwest.
Lillian Stewart, p years, 1855 III street
northwest
Virginia c. Jackson, 5S years, 2a3o 18th
street northwest
w. II. Mahoney, % years, 1913 Union
court northwest.
George H. Harper, - years, 111J 9TH
street southeast.
i.steie SnunIstle, months, Freedmens
Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
TRY IT! SAYS Sage TEA DARKENS
and BEAUTIFIES FADED, GRAY HAIR

ed "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" for about so cents
a bottle 1t is the most popular
because nobody can discover it
has been applied. Simply dampen
d soft brush or sponge with
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur and
draw this through your hair, tax
ing one small strand at a time
Do this tonight, and by morning
the gray hair disappears and after
another application it is restored
to its natural color
What delights the ladies with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur is that
besides beautifully darkening the
hair they say it produces that soft
luster and appearance of album
dance which is so attractive; be-
sides prevents dandruff. itching
scalp and falling hair. Here, you
gray-haired folks, get busy; look
years younger Agent, James
O'Donnell, Druggist, oo4 F st.
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
WILSON EXPLAINS
INAUGURATION PLANS
Will Follow Precedent March 4.
His Family Begins
Packing.

PRINCETON, y. j.. February 10
President-elect Wilson today explained
his plans for the Inauguration, SO far as
they had been arranged.
Mr. Wilson and his family will leave
here at IL am. Monday, March 3 on a
special train, as guests of the student
body of Princeton University. arriving
in Washington at pm. He will attend
d smoker given in his honor that evening
by the Princeton Alumni Association of
the District of Columbia, to which
Princeton graduates generally have been
invited. He said tonight he would not
make Il speech. Mr.. Wilson believes that
his first utterance in Washington should
be his inaugural address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Mixed With Sulphur Makes
Hair Soft and Luxuriant
and Removes Dandruff.

The old-time mixture of Sage
Tea and Sulphur for darkening
gray. streaked and faded hair is
coming in vogue again, says d
well known downtown druggist
1t was our grandmother's treat
ment and hundreds OF women and
men, too, are again using it to
keep their hair good, even color
which is quite sensible, as we are
living i'll an age when a youthful
appearance is of the greatest ad-
vantage.
Nowadays, though, we don't
have the troublesome task of
gathering the sage and the mussy
mixing at home. All drug stores
sell the ready-to-use product call
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

remarked Mr.. Wilson.
The governor spent the day at home
rummaging through his papers.
The President-elect's family today be-
gan packing some OF their household eff
fects preparatory for shipment to the
White House.
The governor arrived here from New
York early this afternoon. He Travelled
in a day coach all the way and was fire.
quently greeted by passengers. He dis
played keen interest in the events in
Mexico, but made no comment thereon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
POSSIBLE LOSS IN LOW
EXPRESS RATES CITED
Various Companies Protest
Proposed Schedules of
Commerce Commission.

TO demonstrate to the interstate COM
nserce commission the effect of the re-
duced rates 1t proposes. the express COM
panies have reported that had the pro-
posed rates been In effect October q. a
test day selected, the reductions in their
revenue would have ranged from 1896 to
800 per cent.
The days receipts for the Adams would
have been reduced s1s291, or 23.6 per cent !;
the American, S19.S24, or 242 per cent ::
the Southern, S,O7S, or 1915 per cent; the
United States, $1Q4 19, or 22.3 per cent
and the Wells Fargo, $16.s32. or 25.2 per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Will Follow Usual Program.

The President-eect and his family will
spend the night at the Shoreham Hotel,
near the White House. March 4 the
usual program of the inaugural cere-
monies will be followed. The Wilson's
VIII have Il few guests at luncheon at
the White House, but have made no plans
for any other social functions
we will follow precedent that day."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Bottlers Form Association.

With the election of the following Of
ficers the organization of the Soda Water
Bottlers' Protective Association has been
completed: President, Charles Jacobsen:
vice president e. f. Hutchinson, and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, L. 4. Finn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

James II. Fuertes of New York. chief
engineer In the construction Of the new
Evitts Creek water system for Cumber-
land, Md, has given assurance that the
water would be introduced through the
city mains by June l. when the Potomac
river would be abandoned as source OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

Mrs. Samantha Staples. ninety years
old. died Wednesday at her home at New
Glasgow, Amherst county, Va. She is
survived by ten children, sixty Eight
grandchildren and twenty great-grand-
children, all Of whom were at her home
at the time of her death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Mark-DoWn.

NntIcH-
The Sad Lady want hat.
The Milliner Yes. madam. Merry
Widow?
The Sad Lady:.No: miserable wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

mother OF c. u. Lincoln OF New Jersey ana
Bertha Parker 81 this city. In the fifty
eighth year OF her age. Relatives and friends
view the remains at W. II. Humphrey
Sons funeral parlors. 1923 14th street north
west
Funeral Monday. February IL, at go pm. from
Pumphrey's funeral parlors. 1925 l4th street
northwest. lnterment private. Is
MCGEE. On Friday. February H. 1918. al ESQ
Am, at Ills residence. 4iois sth street south
west. GEORGE T.. beloved husband OF Jessie
Mcgee NEE thompson.
Funeral from his late residence Monday at $50
am. thence 10 ST. Dominic's Church. Rels-
tiVes and friends are invited 20 attend. fG
POWER. On Thursday. February IS. 1915.
JOHN {. POWER Of Deerwood. Md beloved
husband OF Mary Ann Power. ia his seventy
fourth year.
Remains may be seen at puunphrey 4 sons funer-
al parlcrs Rockville. Nd Funeral sunday
February 10. at (: pm. is
PROCTOR. Departed this ne February n.
1915. at 100 an. AT Ereednen's Hospital
THOMAS PROCTOR. beloved husband -
Lucy Z. Proctor. father OF Mary Bell Lewis
(nee PROCTOR and Dsngerheld Proctor.
Funeral Monday. February Il. at o'clock.
from Nineteenth Street Psptist Church Eel
stives and friends are Invited to attend. Ia
terment AZ Arlington nations cemetery
under the auspices Of the &. 4. 7. Re.
mains can be viewed AT James undertaking
parlor until Saturday; Sunday az his resi-
dence. 2i3l Newport place northwest. "a.
exandria and Atlantic City papers pleas.
copy.
RUNkIE. ON friday risht. February Il. 1919.
LILY ". RrNkLE wife OF u. 4. l;unke.
Hyattsyille. Md
Funeral Monday February Il. at 500 a M.
from The home. Internent at Alexandria.
Va. i6s
TILToN. on SATURDAY. February To- 1918. al
f:45 pm, at his residence. 1909 Fairmort
street northwest, PETER e., beloved husband
~ Maria Ttlton.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
WEIGH. On February L. 1919. at . o'cioeA
nj her residence. 1922 Torcoran street north
west. JOSEPHINE WEIGH.
Funeral from Gawler's undertaking establish
ment at go pm. Monday.
WILLIAMS Al Providence Hospital, on Zebra
airy Il, 1919, CORA b. beloved wife OF 10
seph W. Williams
Funeral Monday, February II. 2 pm. from, the
residence OF her son, Walter A Williams,
go b street northeast. Relatives ana
friends invited to attend rntcrment Cor
gressIonal cemetery private. i6s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Loss of Many Millions.

These FIVE companies assert that the
application OF the reductions would have
resulted III total loss of s24, 500 Oh % in
their business for the year ended June
30. 1912. equivalent to an operating def
icit of 5.42 cents for every dollars of
gross transportation revenue collected
The Great Northern Express Company
shows a reduction of 1901 per cent. which
would have produced a deficit based ON
the business Of the last fiscal year of
$500. The Northern Express Company
figures a reduction of 17.3 per cent, which
would leave it's earning power LESS than
IA per cent of the capital stock"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Effect on Other Companies.

The Western Express Company's esti-
mated loss Of revenue would be 1876 per
cent This is explained by the fact that
it operates under rates fixed by some
state legislatures as comparatively low
figure. The Globe Express Company. all
other western corporation, also is oper-
ating under rates fixed by many states.
No intimation is given by the commits
sion as to when 1t will enter an order in
the express investigation. but it is ex-
pected some time In the spring. and prob
ably will be made effective two or three
months later.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-01
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1918.
s;abiIIas;valel, News Iesiw s.

The friends of Mrs. Hugh Eby ten
dered her ~most enjoyable surprise
party on Thursday evening April "a,
the occasion being the anniversary of
her birth. In addition to Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Ely and their little sons.
Charles, James and Marion, and lit.
tie daughter, Catherine. there wcr
present Mrs. Sallie Harbaugh, Misses
Emma Crawford, Mary Brown, Eva
Harbaugh, Brrnecc Wachtrr, Der,
dette Coffman, Frances Rowe, Mari'
Law. Messrs Vaughn and Edga'
Wachter, kennard Harbaugh, How
ard Willard, Jesse Poole and Fred
erick Firor.
Miss Edith Bentzcll, daughter o
Mr.. VIM. Bentzell, is i'll with scarle
fever. There have been no cases OF
this disease in the village for Srvrra
years and it is not known in wha
way it was contracted in this case.
One day last week a very valuable
horse belonging to Mr.. Elmer Har
baugh of near Sanatorium met Will
an accident in the stable, which re-
suited in almost instant death.
The annual meeting of st. john,
Reformed congregation was held m
Sunday morning, April 9th. Th'
financial report showed all bills paid
and a balance in the treasury. The
consistory elected consist of MrSsr,
J. =. Harbaugh, {. b. Harbaugh, J
W. Meyer and ID. A. Wagaman, el
drrs; Vim. Bentzell, Earl Ely, Har
ry Stem and Howard Wagaman, dea
cons.
Mr.. Harvey Harbaugh of Hight IL
was elected delegate%o the Maryland
Chassis Which convenes in the Thir'
Reformed Church, Baltimore, May
Is, 1913.
Work has begun on the new home
Of Howard Wagaman. There is al
unusual and intensely gratifying ac
tivity in the building line in our vii
lage.
Miss Mary Crawford celebrated bel
thirteenth birthday on Saturday
April 26th, with a dinner to hel
friends. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crawford, hel
parents, and sister Miss Emma, Mrs
Nina Brown, Mrs. Mabel Ely and
daughter Lucille, Misses Mary Brown
Hilda Arnsparger, Edna Ely and
others.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-01

Did you ever see photograph of our
Western friend, "Alkali" Ike? Here he
is, and his real name is Augustus Car
ney. He is the little fellow that makes
thousands and thousands of people laugh
at the moving picture show. "AlkaE'
Ike is tremendously funny and eccen-
trio character. Carney is one of the few
moving picture players who has succeed
ed in capturing character name so in
separately to himself that his own name
is forgotten. Since returning to Niles,
Calf, where the Western photoplays
are produced by the Essanay Western
Company, "Alkal" Ike has won unnum-
bered friends by his hilarious characters,
now famous throughout the entire world
When he travels, people single him out
and after the second look someone always
exclaims "Why, surely, that's "Alkali"
Ike" and surely it is. Watch, wait, and
see this little man with the big name in
some Forthcoming photoplays, of which
"Alkali" Ike's Homecoming" will be
the first.