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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-25

Washington, D. c., Feb. 24-More
orders for moving troops to Calves
ton, with the purpose of concentrat-
ing full army division there, in ac-
cordance with the policy of prepared
ness as outlined by President Taft.
in a public speech in New York last
Saturday night, were issued by the
var department early today.
Major General William H. Carter,
department and divisional commander
at Chicago, will be placed In supreme
command.
In addition to the fourth brigade
of the second division, consisting If
the 23d, 26th, and 25th infantry, now
in the middle west, orders were is
sued today for the entire sixth brigade,
comprising the 11th infantry. Colonel
Arthur Williams. at Fort Russell,
Wyoming; the 18th infantry, Thos F.
David, at Fort Mckenzie, Wyomink.
and Fort Bliss, Texas; the 22nd in
fantry, Colonel Daniel A. Frederick,
at Fort Bliss, Texas.
The fourth field artillery, the sec
ond battalion of engineers and sigma
corps company D, comprising part OF
the sixth brigade, have already been
ordered to Galveston.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-25
ANERICUS PLANT
Will PROBABLY
PRESS COTTON
in STORAGE IN COLUMBUS
As Result of The Disastrous
As Result of The Disastrous
Fire There

The Total destruction Sunday of the
Columbus plant of the Atlantic Com
press Co., resulting in the loss OF
eleven thousand bales of cotton, be,
sides other property, may result in
directing to Americus and Macon Of
the greater portion of the cotton held
ir Columbus warehouses for foreign
shipment
Such was the opinion expressed yes
terday by Americus cotton men in =
position to know something of the sit,
uation there.
The Americus press and that at
Columbus are owned by the same cor
poration, the Atlantic Compress Co,
as is also the press at Macon, and
with such large stock of cotton
awaiting compression in Columbus
warehouses some other disposition
will have to be made of it.
The Americas press is doing very
little work just now, the season here
being almost at an end, and could
easily compress all the cotton held in
that city.
While there is considerable cotton in
storage there, said to be about 10000
bales, it is true also that the cotton
mills of that city will consume thu
greater portion of it in all probability.
The 1900 bales burned were doubt.
less intended for export, hence their
storage in the press at the time.
This is the second disastrous COM
press fire Columbus has had in re-
cent years, large press having been
destroyed there shortly before the
Americus plant, owned by the same
company, was swept away, entailing a
loss of more than 100000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-25
HOPES UNITED STATES
WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL
Former Dictator DiaZ May
Return

Keneeth, Egypt, Feb. 24.-Porfrio
Diaz, former dictator of Mexico, de-
clared today he is holding himself
in readiness to respond to the call of
his country in case foreign complica-
ton should arise out of the revolt
ton.
If this should not occur, he said, he
would not return to Mexico until set
tied government had been re-estab-
Iished there and his appearance on
the scene where he had held such long
sway could be made without risk of
being wrongly interpreted.
The aged ex-president expressed
the hope that hands off Mexico"
would continue to be the policy of
the United States.
General Diaz was greatly elated at
the success of his nephew, Felix Diaz,
and of General Huerta, provisional
president, whom he considers quite
capable of working out the salvatiol
of the republic.
The ex-president's yacht is tenn
porarily moored at this ancient gath
oring place Of pilgrims, whence he
had been on several trips to Denderah
aid other noted temples.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-25
HUNTING SEASON WAS
A SUCCESSFUL one
Game Law Has Proved Ef.
feCtiVe

Atlanta, Feb 24.-The hunting sea-
son that comes to n close this week
has been one of the most successful
in the history of the state The pro-
lection afforded by the new game laws
has made quail fairly plentiful in all
parts of Georgia, and while pot-hunt-
ing has been reduced to a minimum,
real sportsmen have usually been alb }
to eturn home after a days hunt with
enough birds to furnish a banquet for
the family and a few left over for the
neighbors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-25
WILSON TO CALL
FOR EXTRA SESSION
President Elect Announces
April lSt as Day Y

Trenton, N. J., Feb. 24.-President-
elect Wilson announced that the ex-
ira session of congress would be con-
vened on Tuesday, April 1.
The governor declared he had ar
rived at this decision as a result of a
letter received today from Represent
ative Underwood.
Il have waited" said Mr. Wilson
ito learn just what the state of pre-
Earedness congress was in for busi-
ness of the new session"
The governor said he had been Cor
responding with Mr.. Underwood in
this connection and had come to a con-
clusion that April was the most
feasible date He intimated that the
Interval between March and April
might be devoted to caucuses and
conferences. Two editors of a Wall
street newspaper called upon the
rresident-eelct today and urged that
the financial question receive his earl
lest consideration. In discussing hi!
talk with them afterward, Mr.. Wilson
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-25
PLANNING A
BENEFIT FOR
The HOSPITAL
BY DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION
Young Players Pleased With
Reception

Already the members and manage
ment of the Americus Dramatic asso-
citation are planning benefit for the
Hospital to be given some time soon,
after which a benefit will be arranged
for the Carnegie library.
The members of the association are
we'll pleased with the reception given
them at the recent performance, which
was given for the local Young Men !.
Christian Association. The apprecia-
tion of the audience was cordial, and
the receipts will serve to aid consid-
erably the work of the Y. M. c. A.
Friends of the Hospital will be
pleased that the next efforts of local
amateur players will be directed to-
ward further benefitting that worthy
charity, which has hitherto been the
appreciative recipient of so many eff
forts on the part of the players. The
forthcoming Library benefit will be
awaited with interest, also, as there is
no more deserving institution in the
city than the library, in view of the
fact that the hospital has been so Of
ten benefited by the work of the
young players.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-25
LIFE POLICY is TAKEN
upon BASEBALL PLAYER
MCGraW of Giants, Insured
for 100000

New York, Feb 24.-An accident in
surance policy for 100000 was taken
out by the New York National League
Baseball Club today on the life Of JohI
McGraw, manager of the Giants. The
policy insures him against any sort OF
accident, except one that may occur OIL
the baseball diamond. McGraw is now
at Marlin, Tex, with the Giant squad
at their training camp.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-25
new GINNING PLANT
FOR LEE COUNTY
To Be Established at Lees
burg This Fall

Leesburg, Ca, Feb. 24.-Announce'
n.ent has been made here of the es-
8ablishment here this fall of moderu
ginning plant This, with the two
large plants already in operation here,
will make three modern plants of this
kind in Leesburg.
The new plant will be owned and
operated by corporation, embracing
number of the best known business
'len of Leesburg and Lee county. A
representative of the corporation is
Now in Atlanta to attend to the pu".
chasing of the equipment for the new
plant. A petition for charter will sonn
be ready for publication. A site for
the plant is now being considered FROM
several available ones.
Past experience has shown that the
two plants here are not able to uc-
commodate all the trade in this pa =
ticular that has been accustomed to
coming to Leesburg. Each plant in
operation here last season dld thriv-
ing business, but much cotton went
elsewhere that could have been ginned
here if facilities had been available
The establishment of the new gun
ming plant, which will be modern in
every particular, is in answer to de-
mand already created for the faciliti -
TO be offered 1t is but another indi-
cation of the growth that Lee county
is showing in the new year. General
activity, both in farming and all re-
lated industries here, is better than
it has been in years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-25
RETURN DAY TODAY
in THE CITY COURT
On All Cases for the March
Term

Today is return day in the city
court on all cases to be included in
the March docket of that court All
lawyers who have cases in the cour5
may be reminded of this fact and make
their returns in accordance with the
remembrance that today is the last
day for the returns for the March ses-
sion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-25
UNCLE SAM
RUSHES men
TO BORDER
A STATE OF PREPAREDNESS
Is Being Maintained by DG-
partmGnt

Washington, d. c., Feb. 24.-Com-
plete orders were issued late today
by Secretary Stimson to Major Gen
eral Carter to mobilize the entire
second army division at Galveston,
Preparatory orders were issued ear
ller in the day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-25
Brother Kills Brother.

Selma, Ala, Feb. 24-"Bud" New
some was killed here last night by bis
brother, George, in pistol duel near
the plant Of the Ames Bag Co. The
two were drunk and fought on their
way home from dance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-25
MADERO and
SUAREz SLAIN
BY BULLETS
ANOTHER CHAPTER CLOSED
ln..BlOOdy Scene in Mexican
Capital

Mexico City, February 24-Francis-
co | Madero and Jose Pine Suarez are
dead. In midnight ride under guarl
from the national palace to the penl-
tentiary they were killed.
The circumstances surrounding ths
death of the deposed president ami
vice president of the republic are un-
known, except as given in official ac-
counts, which do not in all cases con-
firm. The only witnesses were thosa
actually concerned in the killing.
The provisional president, General
Victoriano Huerta, says the killing os
the two men was incidental to a fight
between their guard and party at
tempting to liberate them.
The minister of foreign relations,
Francisco de la Barra, adds that tina
prisoners attempted to escape
Neither makes definite statement
as to which side fired the fatal shots.
Il is not impossible that neither knows
An official investigation has been
ordered to determine the RESPONSE
bility, and solemn promises have been
made that the guilty will be pun
ished.
Not unnaturally great part OF the
public regard the official versions
with doubt, having in mind the use
for centuries of the notorious LEY
Fuga," the unwritten law which is in
yoked when the death of a prisoner
is desired. After its application
there is written on the records "pris-
oner shot trying to. escape"
Sonora Madero, widow of the ex-
president, received the first definite
information of his death from tha
Spanish minister, Senior Cologan i
Cologan. She already had heard re-
ports that something unusual and
serious had happened, but friends
rad endeavored up to that time to
prevent her from learning the whole
truth.
Soon afterward, accompanied by
her brother, Jose Perez, and Mercedes
Madero, sister of Francisco, Senora
Madero drove to the penitentiary, bur
was refused permission to see the
body of her husband. Sonora Suares
also denied admittance to the mo :.
trary where physicians, in accorI-
ance with the law, were perform
inS an autopsy.
In contrast to the widow, whoss
giief was of a pitiably silent charac-
ter, expressed in sobs, Mercedes
Madero, beautiful young womam
educated in Paris, who has been q
brilliant leader of society since ths
revolution of 1910, was dry-eyed and
tigerish in her emotions. BY the side
of the two women whose husbands
had been killed, the girl hurled accu-
sations at the officers who barred the
entrance.
"Cowards!" "Assassins!" she called
them, her voice pitched high The Of
ficers stared impassively.
you! the men who fired on de-
.fenseIess. man! You and your su-
perior officers are traitors!"
The official investigation into the
death of Madero and Suarez on Sat
urday night is to be begun at once
but the general belief prevails that
it will substantiate the official ver-
sions of the occurrence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-25

Continued on Page Five.)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-03-20
AN ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance to add a new section 20
Article 25 of the City Code re-
o,Iirincr holders of licenses for Pool
and Billiard Rooms and Bowling Al
Ievs 10 close the said premises az mo-
night. and making it unlawful LOT
holders of Pool and Billiard Table IL
censes to admit minors under the age
of nineteen years, and TO keep trans
parent the windows of their premises.
Section /. Be it established and or;
dained by the Mavor,. Counselor ana
Aldera en- of the City OF Annapoils tila1
a new section be, and the same Is mere
bv added to Article - OF the Clly Co0e'
to come in after Section Z, and 70 De
known as Section IA, and 10 read as
follows:
Section "a. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons holding any
license under Sections 6 and OF TINS
Article to keep said licensed premises
omen after the hour of midnight, or
snv time between said hour and seven
o'clock A. NJ. but said premises shall
be closed between said hours, and no
business under said license shall be then
Conducted. And it shall also be un-
lawful for the holders of said licenses
for uool and billiard tables TO admit or
nernnit to enter their said premises, any
vol,tb or minor under the age of nine
Teen wears. And it shall also be unlaw-
ful for the holder, or holders, of said
licenses to cover, Obstruct or obscure
the windows or glass doors facing on
any public street or alley. but the
same shall be transparent to such ex-
tent that the interior of said premises
NAV be clearly seen from the said pub
lie srreets or alleys adjacent to said
nremises. If any person or persons
shall offend against any of the provis-
ions of this section, on conviction there
of before the Mayor, Counselor or any
one of the Aldermen, or any Justice OF
the Peace of the City, each and every
person So offending shall forfeit and
nav a sum of not less than five dollars,
nor more than twenty dollars, in each
case. to be recovered as other fines and
penalties now are, one-half to the in
former and the ether half to the corpo-
ration. and upon a second conviction
under this section the license granted
to said person or persons so Offending
shall be revoked.
Section 2. And be it established
and ordained that this ordinance shall
t. Ike effect from the date of its passage.
Approved February 20, 1918.
Signed-JAMES F. STRANGE,
Mayor.
True copy, test -
Phil. e. Porter, Clek.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-03-20
Notice TO Creditors.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, That the
IN Subscriber, of Anne Arundel county,
has obtained from the Orphans, Court of
Anne Arundel county, in Maryland, Let
ters Testamentary on the personal estate
WILLIAM ]. b. SIMS,
late OF Anne Arundel County, deceased.
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased. are hereby warned TO exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, 10 the
subscriber. on or before the
18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1913.
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested 70
make Immediate payment,
Given under my hand this llth day OF
March, 1918
MARY A. SCHAFFER,
ENecufriX
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-03-20

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
~ Subscriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court OF Anne Arundel County, in
Maryland, Letters of Administration on the
personal estate of
GEORGE j. GEBHARDT,
late of Anne Arundel County, deceased -
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased, are hereby warned TO exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof to the sub
scriber, on or before the
5th DAY OF JULY. 1918.
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested TO
make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 2Sth day of
January, 1918.
i29 ANNA GEBHARDT, Admrx.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-03-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the Sub.
scriber has obtained from the OrDhsns'
Court of Anne Arundel County. IN Maryland.
letters Testamentary on the personal
estate of
GEORGE W. BOWEN,
late of Anne Arundel County. deceased. An
persons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or
before the
8Oth DAY OF MARCH. 1913.
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded from
TO said estate are requested to make Irnmedj.
ate payments.
Given under my hand this 24th day OF
September. 1919.
JOSEPHINE BOWEN,
sz4 ExecutriX,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-03-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
Subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Anne Arundel County IN
Maryland, Letters Testamentary on the
personal estate of
MARY JOHNS
late of Anne Arundel County, deceased. An
persons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, TO the subscribers. on
or before the
18th DAY OFJULY. 1913
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefit of said estate, All persons
indebted to said estate are requested 10 make
immediate payment.
Given under our hands this l4th day of
January. 1918
SAM UEL JOHNS,
gl4 EXeCutFix
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-03-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NoTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
~ Subscriber has obtained nom the
Orphans Court OF Anne Arundel County IN
Maryland, Letters of Administration on the
personal estate OF
BELLE YOUNG,
lats of Anne Arundel County, deceased. All
persons having claims against the deceased,
are hereby warned 20 exhibit the same,
with vouchers thereof, % the subscriber. on
or before the
nth DAY OF AUGUST. 1918.
they may otherwise. by law, be excluded
rom all beneit of said estate. All persons
indebted 70 said estate are requested 10
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this llth day OF Feb
ruary 1918
CHARLOTTE HAMILTON.
fl2 Admrx.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-03-20

Chinee girl whose affianced husband
died . few years before marriage de-
elared she would never wed, but devote
herself as a widow to the family Of
her husband to be. As. under the law.
il was necessary she should belong TO
that family. she solemnly went through
the marriage ceremony with large.
red vase belonging to her almost hus-
bands wife's folks. Suppose when
the right man comes along he II simply
kick that large red vase to pieces.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-03-20
ORDER NISI.
GEO. T. MELVIN, ct al,
VS.
LUTHER H. GADD, ct al.

In the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel Co.
No. 1882 Equity.
Ordered. This 9TH dab of MARCH, 1918.
That the Report and Account of the Auditor
FLED in the above entitled cause. on the
27th day of FEBRUARY, 1918. be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the
10th DAY OF APRIL. next:
Provided, a copy OF this Order be inserted
in some newspaper published in Anne
Arundel County, once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before tho 10th day of April
GEO. WELLS, Clerk.
GEO. WELLS. Clerk.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-03-20

A three-story County Home. Yet
the white men inmates are sheltered in
a dark, dismal, damp cellar. wreaking
with germs when they should be given
a ward on the third floor where there
is plenty Of room Of the keepers fami-
" is not too large). In the name Of
humanity we ask those in authority
to give these poor old white
men decent quarters above ground in-
stead Of IN the cellar.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-03-20
ORDER NIsI.
In the Matter OF the Trust Estate OF FIRE
ERICK w, STEHLE.

In the Matter OF the Trust Estate OF FIRE D.
ERICK w. STEHLE.
In the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County
No. S704 EQUITY
Ordered. by the Circuit Court for Anne
Arundel County, in Equity, this 18th day Of
March, 1913. That the sale of the property
mentioned in these proceedinRs, made and
reported by James NJ. Munroe, Trustee, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof, be shown on or before the
I4th DAY OF APRIL, 1913.
Provided, copy of this order be inserted
iu some newspaper published in Anne Arun-
del County, once in each of three successive
weeks before the l4th day of April next.
The report states the amount of sales to be
Sl5,650.00.
GEO, WELLS, Clerk.
True Copy, Test
mis- GEO. WELLS, Clerk.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-03-20
DRASTIC BILL KILLED.

One Of the most drastic newspaper
bills which struck at the very liberty
of the press was put to sleep the other
day in the house of representatives of
the Arkansas legislature after it had
passed the senate by large majority.
The bill provided that the newspapers
of the state should give the same dis
play TO complaints made 10 articles as
on the original articles and publish all
such complaints when asked, and that
stories of crimes and divorces be pub
Iished on inside pages under small
heads.
According to the measure newspa-
pers were also declared to be public
utility corporations and subject to the
same regulations and exceptions.
MANY other rules and limitations were
set down. together with heavy fines
for violation OF any Of the provisions
of the act.
The bill was quietly introduced in the
upper house and passed the following
day before the newspaper men of the
state had an opportunity to be heard.
In the house, however, il was quickly
tabled by an overwhelming vote.
If some of our modern lawmakers
had the reframing OF the Constitution
of the United States they would de-
stroy free speaking except among ctiice
holders and Office seekers, and would
limit the freedom of the press to print
ing pleasant things about themselves.
Newspapers are already hampered in
the legitimate handling of news BY
crude and ancient libel laws and it is q
fact that in those states where libe
laws are most severe there are most
grating and most demagogy.
Under just such laws as that pro
posed in the Arkansas Legislature hai
the press Of Mexico been conducted
The outcome is little intelligence on
the part of the people and little char.
actor on the part Of the newspapers.
A weak press and an uniformed public
mind have resulted in the chaos which
exists in Mexico today.
A newspaper should be as account
able for anything it does as an indivi-
dual. but if a newspaper is deprived of
the right to dicsuss freely and frankly
the motives and the transactions of
politicians. the state capitol and other
public property will have to be nailed
down to keep it from being carted eff.
If newspaper had to give a politi-
clan or a candidate as much space as
he desires to air bis views, the news
paper would go out of business. be-
cause it would not he intelligible to its
readers.
For plain, unadulterated ignorance
and vapid stupidity, we commend as a
leader of all mankind the av erage
ofiice-seeking, office-holding politician.
If state representatives will confine
their attention to passing laws improv-
ing the condition of schools. making
good roads, bettering health and reduc-
ing the number of politicians and office
holders, they will be of some real ser
vice to the people.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-03-20
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That the
~ Subscriber, OF Anne Arundel County
has obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Anne Arundel County, in Maryland, Letters
OF Administration on the personal estate of
ROBERT r. KIRKLAND
late of Baltimore County, deceased. All
persons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on
or before the
18th DAY OF JUNE. 1918
They may otherwise, by law. be excluded
from all beneht OF said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested TO
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10th day OF
December, 1912.
CARLYLE BARTON.
oil Admr.