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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14
AMERICUS MAN
IS PROSPECTIVE
TREASURY Chief
FORTS name is SUGGESTED
For Appointment of United
States Treasurer

That an Americus man, George Fort,
is proposed for appointment as treas
urer of the United States, as an
nounced from Washington, is crafty
ing in the extreme to his friends N
this city and throughout the state and
has been discussed with favor and in
terest since announced from Washing
ton day or two since.
In fact, it seems almost a foregone
conclusion that this high Office oil
trust and responsibility will go to the
Georgia man, as he is in direct line
for promotion, having been for many
years an official in the treasury de.
partment.
Representative Crisp has taken ar
active interest in behalf of Mr.. Forr.
as has Senator Hoke Smith, and all
the members of the Georgia delegation
have endorsed him.
Mr.. Fort has been in the treasury
department since the Cleveland ad-
ministration, and has made an envia-
BILE record, rising rapidly to the posi-.
ton he now holds, that of deputy as.
sistant treasurer, one that puts him
in the line of promotion for the higher
position, which he is we'll qualified to
fill.
He was reared in.,Americus and at
tended the schools of this city and at
Lumpkin, where he also resided for a
time. He is a brother of DR.. Lynn
Fort, until recently of Americus, BIT:
now of Atlanta, and half brother OF
the late Judge Allen Fort, of this
city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14
CITY COUNCIL
MAY REGULATE
TRAIN SPEEDING
SUBJECT BEFORE COUNCIL
Ordinance at Next Meeting
Promised

At the meeting of city council last
night Alderman T. L. Bell, chairman
of the ordinance committee, gave no
tice to the effect that at the next meet
ing of that body his committee would
present for passage an ordinance res
ulating the speed of trains in the city.
This action is induced by the frequent
ac idents occurring recently, more
particularly at the Spring and Church
street crossings wherein at least three
automobiles were smashed, while the
occupants narrowly escaped death.
1t is the purpose of the committee to
draft an ordinance which will re-
quire all trains to reduce speed to six
miles an hour when running over
street crossings in Americus. At pres
ent the rate of speed maintainer IL
very much greater than six miles an
hour.
Watchmen are employed at two or
three street crossings, but even this
precaution, it seems, does not reduce
the element of danger, and the slow
speed proposition will next be at
tempted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14
CLAYTON WON'T
GET SENATE SEAT
Gov. O'Neal OverStepS His
Authority

Washington, D. c., Aug. 13.-Re9-
resentative Henry D. Clayton, when
he arrives in Washington tonight with
credentials as the successor to the
late Senator Johnston, of Alabama,
will find the senate almost unanl-
nous in it's opinion that his commit
sion is not valid.
The appointment of Mr.. Clayton
Yesterday by Governor O'Neal, with
out express authority from the Ala
bama legislature, is believed by near
ly all senate lawyers to be a technical
violation of the new amendment au-
thorizing the direct election of sena-
tors.
Mr.. Clayton will be given opportu-
nifty to argue his case before the SEN
ate committee, but members of that
committee who have been studying
the terms, and scope of the new
amendment, expect that the decision
of the committee will be adverse to
Mr.. Clayton's claims.
An investigation of Alabama's stat9
laws has convinced several members
of the senate that there is no express
authority in those laws that would
sanction Governor o'Neal's action.
Senator Kern, the majority leader
said today that the democrats were
not worried over possible tariff com.
lplications resulting from a contes'
over the Alabama senatorship. Hs
asserted the democratic strength was
sufficient to carry all tariff votes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14
INQUIRIES MADE
FOR HOMES BY
SEABOARD FORCE
Who RETURN HERE SATURDAY
.-a-i11 a''' 'NssggI.
Ample Accommodations As
Sured Home Corners

The return here on Saturday of ttts
|rany officials and employees connected
with the division headquarters of the
Seaboard railway will mean that
homes will be in demand by the home
comers; either houses to lease OF
boarding places for those who prefer
that mcde of life to keeping house.
Upon this score no difficulty is ap-
pretended, as there will be houses
available for all requiring them AS
for boarding, as many more as will
come to Americus can very easily bs
provided with quarters.
The returning forces will be here
Saturday evening, and soon all of I'll.
officials and clerical force will be at
home in new quarters. And the hope
is expressed that this location will be
permanent, and that there will be NO
further removal back and forth of the
division headquarters.
AS stated already, the headquarters
and Offices of the train dispatchers will
again be installed in the main build
ing at the company's shops here. This
is the arrangement for the presea.,
and in the event the company erecss
a new warehouse near the passenger
station tn headquarters may be res
moved there
Within two or three days the hom2-
comers will be comfortably fixed in
Americus, and a welcome here IS
awaiting them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14

than before his impeachment. By her
assertion that she diverted part Of
the campaign contributions sent her
husband to private purposes without
his knowledge and used them to pur-
chase stock in Wall street, she had
shorn the articles of impeachment c.
many of their terrors, his friends de-
clare.
Governor Sulzer consented to per-
NIT Mrs. Sulzer's declaration to be-
come public late last night only whea
he found that he could not prevent it
and that it lived as rumor on the
lips of every member of the assembly
in the city, close friends of both M.
and Mrs. Sulzer asserted today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14
Much DISTRESS
HAS RESULTED
TO BULGARIANS
ON VERGE OF STARVATION
Stricken People Appeal to
America

New York, Aug 13.-The recent
war in southwestern Europe ended by
the signing of the treaty of Bucharest,
has brought much suffering and want
to the people of Bulgaria. Conditions
are so bad that the Rev Elmor E.
Count superintendent of Methodist
missions for Bulgaria, has sent ca
blegram from that country to H. t.
Bridgman, of the Brooklyn Standard
Union, asking for help. The message
follows:
There is great and appalling need
among the thousands of refugees who
have fed to Bulgaria to escape the
ravages of the cruel war prosecuted
by Greeks and Turks in Macedonia.
Scores of villages and hundreds Of
homes have been destroyed, and mis-
cry, want and dire destriss are to be
found on all sides.
Bulgaria appeals to benevolent
Americans for sympathy and material
aid"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14
GEORGIA GIRL BATHERS
STARTLE CHARLESTON

Charleston, S. c., Aug. 13.-Two
perfectly attractive girls from Geor-
gia, it is said, have made surf bathing
on Sulivan's Island more popular than
everAy their somewhat advanced style
Of ocean garb. They wear mems suits,
natty affairs, with stripes about the
shoulders and knees.
Sulivan's Islanders say they never
saw any handsomer or more becom-
ing mems bathing suits than these.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14
CONTEST FACES
TYPOS THURSDAY

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 13.-Several
committees submitted reports at to-
days meeting Of the fifty-ninth con-
vention of the International Typo
graphical Union here. Yesterdays pro
ceedings indicate a hot contest here
tomorrow when the Seattle proposi,
tion' will be considered on special
order. This proposal asks for board
Of directors of twenty men instead d
an executive council Of three members
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14
; ONLY SEVEN GOVERNORS
? HAVE BEEN IMPEACHED. :

7 New York, Aug. 19.-In all =
= the United States only seven
= governors have faced impeach- :
\ ment proceedings. These men and =
y the results that followeds were: =
\ Charles Robinson, Kansas, :
+ 1862; acquitted.
= Harrison Reed, Florida, 1868; =
y charges dropped.
\ VIM. W. Holden, North Caro- =
\ Ina, 1870; removed.
y Powell Clayton, Arkansas, =
= 1861; charges dropped,
+ David Butler, Nebraska, 1871; :
y removed. =
y Henry c. Warmoth, Louisiana, =
= 1872; term expired and proceed :
= ings dropped. =
y Adelbert Aames, Mississippi, =
y 1876; resigned.
= 4 \ 4 \ y \ 4 = = 4 =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14
Comptroller Calls For statement.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 13-The
comptroller of the currency has is
sued a call for statement of the con-
dition of all national banks of the
United States at the close of business
on Saturday, August 9.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14
better days.

better days.
"Tell your children and your grand
children about the gallantry of thu
Bulgarian soldiers, and prepare them
to complete one day the glorious WORK
you began"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14
CITY ADMINISTRATION OF
MACON CHARGED WITH GRAFT
Massee Says Railway and Light Company Controls Admin
isiraiiOn- Asserts That City Officials Get Free
Lights, and That the Company Contributes Heavily
to Campaign Fund

that 1t seems the city electrician is
working more for the Macon Railway
and Light company than for the city.
One of his characteristic paragraphs
is as follows:
why should the mayor and council
undertake their defense (meaning tha
Macon Railway and Light company.
Was it because of the large contribu-
tions to the present administration
campaign fund in the past and hope of
others in the future?" Mr.. Masses
himself was president of the Macon
Railway and Light company during
previous campaigns, and was closely
affiliated with the present administra-
ton, and it is understood that he has
some inside information.
Mayor Moore denies that he re-
ceives free lights, saying that he pays
his bill every month. City Electrician
Humphries admitted getting free
lights for short time, but stated
that they were furnished by Mr.. Mas
see when he was president Of the
other company. Alderman McKenr.s
says he had no idea what Mr. Mas
see was talking about when he said
the Macon Railway and Light COM
pany was good to him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14

Macon, Ca. Aug. 13.-(SpeciaD w
Jordan Massee, president of the Geor-
gia Public Service corporation, in an
interview today charges that the Ma
con Railway and Light company made
liberal campaign contributions to the
campaign fund of the present admins.
tration. He charges further that Mayor
Moore and City Electrician Humphreys
get their electric lights free; he says
that the Macon Railway and Ligut
company has been mighty good to Al,
derman w. A. McKenna, chairman %
the light committee of council; points
out how competition has saved the cit
liens of Macon thousands of dollars
and winds up with the suggestion that
the mayor and council be abolished
and the Macon Railway and Light
company designated to run the city
affairs.
The interview of Mr.. Massee is a re-
suit of city councils refusing to make
the Macon Railway and Light COMPANY
refund charges for city lights since Iass
March, when the tariffs on lights We're
reduced. Mr. Massee gives facts AMI
figures regarding the proposition, and
then proceeds to ask some pointed
questions of city officials. He says
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14

2 = ?
can stand for the man with the personal---very.,
And live through the rawlings ofthose who havefads
But my temper is short and inclined to be knobby,
With the person who says that he never reads ads.
Judge
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14

To this years coneIaEe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14

Very enl0Yahly spent.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-12-10
Average!
500 TAX EXEMPTION
REMAINS AS BEFORE

The law classifying property for
the purposes of 'taXatiOn does not
affect the $500 exemption to which
each head of a family is entitled,
according to- an opinion by Assist
ant Attorney General w. J. Steven
son submitted to the state tax COM
mission.
T The commission asked whether
the exemption should be deducted
from the assessment or from the
true value of the property by
which the assessment is determin-
ed.
lMr. Stevenson says that the de-
duction should be made from the
final assessment and that the as
SCISSOR, under the new law, has
nothing to do with the true value
except to fix the basis for his APP
praisement. ..... ......
Under this rule a man with 81, 1000
worth of household goods would
be assessed $3.50 and the 500 de-
duction being made, would leave
only $3.50 taxable.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-12-10
Double Wedding in Augsburg

The E. Sjoblom home in Augs-
burg was the scene of a pretty
double wedding Saturday, Nov. 29
when Hulda SjoblOm was united in
marriage. to Henry Hendrickson
and her sister Selma Sjoblom was
married to Geo. Benson. The vows
that made the four young people
husbands and wives were plighted
at II O'clock a. m. in the presence
of one hundred guests and Rev.
GrOnberg read the nuptial core
.mony. Annie and Emma Sjoblom,
sisters of the brides, Albin Lofquist
brother of Mr.. Hendrickson, and
Eddie Benson brother of Mr.. Ben
son. acted az attendants. The brides
are we'll known young ladies,
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. sjo-
blom of Augsburg. Henry Hem
erickson, better known as Henry
Lofquist, is an enterprising young
farmer and is a son OF N. E. Lof-
.quist. Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricksbn
will make their home ON the farm
OF, the groom in section 2 Augs..
burg. Mr. and Mrs. Benson will al
50 reside on the formers farm IN
Augsburg. Our hearty congratu-
lations go with them to their new
home. Karlstad Advocate.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-12-10
= . = = .
North Star College Notes \

Arvid Lindquist, who was in an
auto accident last week, has re-
turned to college again after his
enforced vacation.
The Athletic Organization met
last week. The following officers
were elected: President, Arvid
LindstrOm; Secretary, Edward Ar
ness; Treasurer, Ernest johnson.
Hon. E. Lobeck delivered an in-
terestmS lecture at the college cha
pei OH Friday seevning of last week.
A large crowd was present.
The Messiah Chorus will meet on
Thursday evening at 500 O'Clock in
the college chapel. All members
are urged to be present. New men,
bers are urged to join.
The Christmas Recital will be
held on Friday evening, December
10. A good program will be rem
dered.
Rev. Parsons will speak to the
students on Thursday morning at
Chapel exercises. Visitors are in
vite1d to attend.
The Ministerial Association met
at the College on Tuesday to look
over some of the census informal
tion.
The fine weather is still holdine
out.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-12-10
A. III. Golden Installs Elegant Jew
eler's Wall Case.

A. H. Golden, the. jeweler, has
just installed in his store very
fine' jewellers wall case made OF
quarter sawed oak in beautiful fin
ish. It is the workmanship of VIM.
! Newman, Warren's expert cabinet
maker, whose skill in turning out
high grade office and store furni-
ture and fixtures is not excelled by
any manufacturer in that line in
this state. Every article made by
MT. Newman is as perfect in every
detail as it can possibly be and a
credit to tho maker. Mr.. Golden
considers himself fortunate in Sc
curing a wall case made by Mr..
Newman, as it certainly is beauty
and more 80 when enclosing q lot
OF elegant silverware and brilliant
" lit UP with electric, lights, Call
at Mr.. Go1den's store and look at
the case. You will then want to
extend congratulations TO the own
er as we'll as the maker. q
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-12-10
RED RIVER VALLEY
DAIRYMEN'S CONVENTION

The tenth annual convention of
the Red River Valley Dairymen's
Association which was held at
CrOokston last week was the most
successful in the history of the as
SOciation. The special feature of
the convention was the announce
ment of the winners in the Dairy
mems Contests. These contests
look towards encouraging dairy
farmers in Northwestern .MinnesO-
ta- Creameries in all sections of
the valley were represented among
the winners. The following cream
cries were granted certificates this
year: The Halstad Creamery had
the greatest percentage of patrons
who kept actual dairy records;
Thief River Falls was second. Sixty
dollars in premiums were given to
the four farmers who had the best
kept dairy records. The Brooks
Creamery led in the number of
pure bred dairy sires acquired the
past year. Weme Creamery was
second and Fertile third.
Shelly Creamery led in the num-
Der of .silos in use with Mcintosh
second and Fisher third. Mcintosh
led in the number Of silos built in
the past: season with Shelly second
and Lancaster third. Fertile
Creamery led in the largest acreage
of clover and alfalfa with Hubbard
second and Mcintosh third. The
buttermakers of the successful
creameries we've awarded five dol
lars in gold each as premiums for
their interest in promoting better
dairy farming within their assOcia-
tions. This line of contests evok-
ed considerable enthusiasm at the
convention and will he continued.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-12-10
MASONIC AND X. P. LODGES
OPEN NEW LODGE ROOMS

The Masonic and X. P. lodges of
this city had a grand opening OF
their elegant new lodge rooms in
the Taralseth block on Friday eve
ming, Dec. 5. A number were pres
ent from CrOOkston, Oslo, Argyle
and Thief River Falls. A fine mu-
steal program was rendered, fol-
lowed by banquet and dance. The
new lodge rooms are very finely
equipped, and the two lodges who
occupy them jointly are to- DE con-
graduated upon having such ele-
CANT quarters. -.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-12-10
FARMERS CLUBS.

The Extension Department of the
University is making special effort
during the month of December, ito
organize as many farmers clubs as
possible. Men are sent out to work
in cooperation with the Agricul-
tural High Schools of the state
About 300 farmers clubs are now
reporting and the number is in
creasing daily. While Mr.. Bugbee
was here, we had The opportunity
to attend six meetings, all .of which
were we'll attended. Clubs were
reorganized in the following dis
tricts: Luna, Burnside and Radium
In Boxville a new club was organ
lied.
On Thursday of last week we me-,
at Monroe's where the farmers
club of that place had arranged to
serve an oyster supper. A large
crowd had gathered and the even
ing was spent most enjoyably.
e. 10. N.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-12-10
CANNOT READ BIBLE
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Attorney General Smith Replies to
Question Of Schulz, Which Arose
in Stearns County,. Il.

= Reading the Bible in public
schools violates the constitution,
Attorney General Lyndon A. Smith
ruled in response to a request for
an opinion from C. G.. Shultz, state
superintendent of education. Mr..
Smith quoted the opinion of Attor-
ney General H. w. Childs of De-
cenlber, holding opening of schools
with prayer unconstitutional. Mr..
Smith says he can see no distinc-
ton between reading the Bible and
opening with prayer.
Mr.. Smith points out that under
the law the attorney generals OPP
inions in school matters shall have
the force OF. law until set aside by
the courts, and that Mr.. Child's
opinion never has been questioned
by the courts. '"'
The question came up thru the
refusal of Mr.. Schulz to grant state
aid to schools in Stearns county
where complaint was made that
the Bible was read, contrary 10 the
wish of some parents.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-12-10
BIG DAMAGE BY FIRE
At MIDDLE MI RIVER Y &
THE LOSS ESTIMATED AT $4,000
WITH ABOUT $4,000 INSUR-
ANCE WHOLE VILLAGE WAS
THREATENED BY BLAZE S@

AT about 4:30 O'Clock Thursday
morning, fire was discovered in the
B. F. Benson building in Middle
River and was discovered only by
the families residing ON the second
floor through the suffOcatinS
smoke that filled their apartments.
At that time the entire first floor
was all ablaze and it was barely
time to save the lives ofthe inhab-
Gtants. BY the time they had
reached the ground, the whole
building was burning land the
flames spread quickly to the ad-
Joining buildings, that of the Mid
die River Hardware Co., and Henry
Young's general store. The local
fire department. responded quickly
to the first alarm but the fire was
too much under way for them to
stop the same. The three buildings
burned to the ground with con-
tents, and the total loss is estimat-
ed at more than $4,000 with less
than $4,000 insurance. A south
west wind was blowing at the time
and it was this only that saved the
rest of the village, together with
the good work of the firemen, who
kept a continuous flow of water on
the buildings across the street,
which were badly scorched and
windows broken by the timtense
heat. The plate glass windows on
the east side of the State Bank
building were all cracked from the
heat. The origin Of the fire is not
known, but it is presumed that the
start came from rats working on
the cases of matches stored in the
Benson building, there being no
stove OF other kind of heating ap-
paratus on the ground floor. The
Benson building was used by Hen
~ Young as a storage room and
warehouse.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-12-10
PARCEL POST RATES
ii: TO. Be B !. CUT III JAN. /
Maximum Raised to so Lbs. and
Books Will Be Carried After
March 18th.

Postmaster General Burleson's
proposals to increase the weight Ii
mits OF parcel post packages in the
first and second zones from 20 to
so pounds, to admit books to the
parcel post and to reduce rates in
the third, fourth, fifth and sixth
zones, is approved by the interstate
commerce commission. The max
imum weight of parcels to all zones
beyond the second was increased
from II to 80 pounds.
Changes Jan. 4, 1914
The approved changes in rates
and weights, to be in effect Jan. 1,
1914 follow: -"
To reduce the rates for the third
zone from cents for the first
pound and 5 cents for each addi-
tlonal pound to 6 cents for the first
pound and 2 cents for each addi-
tional pound.
To reduce rates for the fourth
zone from 8 cents for the first
pound and cents for each addi-
tlonal pound to cents for the first
pound and cents for each addi-
tional pound.
To reduce the rates for the fifth
zone from 9 cents for the first
pound and ! cents TO reach addi-
tiOnal pound to cents for the first
pound and 6 cents for each addi-
tional pound.
To reduce the rate for the sixth
zone from 10 cents for the first
pound and cents for each add
tional pound to g cents for the
first pound and cents for each
additional pound.
Special Book Rates.
It is provided "that the rate Of
postage on parcels containing books
weighing eight ounces or less hall
be 1 cent for each two ounces or
Traction part thereof and on those
weighing in excess of eight ounces
the zone parcel rates shall apply"
This is to be effective March is,
1914.