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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-07
D. D. D. Opens New Era
i'm Cure of Skin Disease

than one month."-Prof. c. J. Budlong,
South Lyme, Conn.
Ask any druggist today for. D p. d.
Prescription. He'll tell you 1t allays
the itch instantly-and soon there are
signs of cure.
We have handled the remedy for
wears and regard it as the specihc TOT
skin troubles of all kings 1,I Come III
also about d. d. d. soap especially
for tender skins.
We offer the first full! size. bottle
on the guarantee that unless 1T stops
the itch at once. 1t costs you not
cent.
Hooks Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-07
These Days

These Days
81 see you have moved again
Didn't you like your last flat?"
1T was all right but it had one SER
ious objection"
"And that was?"
ct was too small There wasn't
room to read the Sunday paper in it. .
Exchange.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-07
DOCTORS Did
NOT help HER
But Lydia E. Pinkharn's Veg
etable Compound Restored
Mrs. LeClear's Health
Her Own Statement.
Detroit, Mich. -"I am glad to dis
cover a remedy that relieves me from

m y suffering a n q
pains. For two years
l suffered bearing
down pains and got
all run down. / was
under a n ervous
strain and could not
sleep at night /
went to doctors here
in the city but they
did not do me any
good.
B." Seeing Lydia E.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-07

CIIIU DEdTIUS III q y
easily be avoided. No
woman need fear the
slightest discomfort il
she will fortify her
self with t b e we'll
known and time-hon-
ored remedy, Moth
er's Friend"
This is a penetrate
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-07
LADIES REQUEST
A CONTRIBUTION
FROM COMMISSION
APPEAR BEFORE The BOARD
Behalf of City and County
Hospital

To the end of securing financial as
sistance from the county for the cree
ton of the Americas and Sumter Coun-
ty hospital a committee of ladies from
the Hospital association, accompanied
by several physicians, appeared before
the board of county commissioners at
their regular meeting at the courthouse
Monday morning.
The committee was graciously re-
ceived and accorded lengthy and very
courteous hearing in making known
their wishes in a financial way.
The needs of a hospital wherein
sick and injured residents of both city
and county may receive the very best
medical and surgical attention and
careful nursing, were fully set forth.
The proposed location, with building
plans of the proposed structure, were
presented the commission, who went
over the plans with apparent interest.
After due consideration, action in the
premises was deferred for the present,
although it is quite evident that the
commissioners will in due time make a
suitable contribution to the hospital
building fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-07

The trouble with too many "sallies
is that they make biscuits just like
they play the piano.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-07

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound adver-
tised, | tried it. My health improved
wonderfully and / am now quite wei
again. No woman suffering from fe-
male ills will regret it il she takes this
medicine. - Mrs. JAMES G. LECLEAR,
1856 Hunt ST., Detroit, Mich.
Another Case.
Philadelphia, Pa. -" Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is all you
claim it to be. About two or three
days before my periods would get bad
backaches, then pains in right and left
sides, and my head would ache. Icalled
the doctor and he said had organic in
fammation. Invent to him for while but
did not get well so took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. After TAX
ing two bottles was relieved and finally
my troubles left me. I married and
have two little girls. have had no re-
turn of the old troubles. Mrs. CHAS-
BoELL. 1850 S. Chadwick St. Phila-. Pa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-07
Hooray! Baby To
Rule The House
No Longer Do Women Fear the Great
est of All Human Blessings.

1t is comfort to know that those much
talked-of pains that are said to precede
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-07

Soda crackers are more nu-
tritive than any other flour
food. Uneeda Biscuit are
the perfect soda crackers.
Though the cost is but five
cents, Uneeda Biscuit are
too good, too nourishing, too
crisp, to be bought merely
as an economy.
Buy them because of their fresh
ness-because of their crispness-
because of their goodness because
of their nourishment.
Always S cents. Always fresh,
crisp and clean.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-18

After Spending Between s90o,o ,oo0 and s400, coo in contesting the claim of Dakota Dan' that he is Daniel Blake Russell, son of the late Daniel Rus sell of Melrose, Mass, the, Russell es- tate is valued at s700,O0O. of wh4ch $600,oOO is in real and S100,00O in per- sona1 property.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-18
Gen. Mercado Declares He Will March Away From
 Ojinaga Within Few Days /
IS UNDER ORDERS TO MAKE ATTACK ON REBELS
General Who Evacuated Chihuahua Says He Came North to Repenish His Provision Train and to Communicate With Mexico City-Force of 2OOO Rebels Waiting to Attack FedefaIs if They Leave Ojinaga-Al Americans Safe

ojinaga Chihuahua, Mexico, Dec. 1T. -"UDless present plans are changed, and l see no reason why they should within d few days to march to Chihua- haa- with a view of attacking and re- capturing that city from the rebels
 General Salvador Mercado, com Gnander in chef of the federal army of the north, made this assertion in his camp here today. His statement was given without the usual reservation att tached to military plans. Others pro, less to believer, however, that the rebel forces in Chihuahua, the most impor- rapt city in the far north, are too by the federaIs.
 Have Orders to Attack Rebels.
 We came here to replenish our pro- vision train and to communicate with the war department at Mexico City, :" General Mercado continued. Our or ders are Rto attack the rebels There seems to be little prospect of battle here for the rebels have not yet ap- peared in large numbers in this city ] neveu believed Villas troops would Se sent against Ojinaga, for we were feady to meet them with 1000 men and Eve batteries Of artillery
 Ten Generals at Ojinaga.
 General Mercado would not comment on the reason for his evacuation of Chihuahua. except to say that his flight to the border at this point, opposite Presidio Texas. was to enable him to communicate with Mexico City. In Chihuahua he had no way of obtain ing orders or money for the troops. He now has nine other generals here.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-18
A VOTE ON CURRENCY
 BILL SET FOR FRIDAY
Agreement Limits the Debate to Eff
 teen Minute Speeches.

Washington, Dec. 17-An agreement to vote on the final passage of the ad- mintstration currency bill Ion the leg islative day of Friday, Dec. 19,'' was reached in the senate late today The agreement provides that debate temor- row and Friday shall be limited to 15 minutes for each senator upon each amendment or upon the bill itself.
 While the legislative day may run over into Saturday, senate leaders eK- night Friday. If important amend ments are pending at that time, how ever, a recess may be taken until Sat urday morning, as the republicans would not consent to the agreement until the democrats promised they would not keep the senate in session all night Friday.
 The senate spent today in considera- ton of further amendments proposed by Senator Hitchcock defeating by Al to 37 his amendment to extend the guarantee of bank deposits to cover state banks that joined the new sys- tenn as well as national banks. Sena- tor Owen expressed his approval of this idea. but the democrats would not support it because 1t had not received the endorsement of the caucus. A mo ton by Senator Hitchcock to increase from 90 days to 180 days the maturity date of paper that could be submitted
 
 was also defeated, 39 to 34
 The democrats gathered in 8 hurried called conference at 6 o'clock tonight to settle all final differences over the bill and agree Tpon amendments which they Swould support. The list of amendments submitted to the caucus included many of those which had been proposed by Senator Hitchcock or by republicans and voted down and it was said some of these might be of fered tomorrow or Friday by Senator Owen and adopted as part of the bill.
 With the last Of the Hitchcock tomorrow, affirmative work on the cur rency bill will begin at once. The amendments comprised the essential features of the measure drafted by Senator Hitchcock and the five mem bers of the senate banking committee. With these out of the senate, Senator Owen will offer the bill endorsed by the senate democratic caucus as the substitute for the Glass bill that pass ed the house.
 Republican senators joined Senator Hitchcock today in Q strong fight against the provision of the Owen bill limiting to 90 days the maturity peril cd of commercial paper that might be rediscounted at the proposed new re- gional reserve banks.
 Senators Crawford of South, Dakota and McCumber of North Dakota de e- clared 1t would make it impossible for country banks of the west to meet an emergency and that the mass of six months notes of farmers and stock raisers would be vakueless in time of a panic because they could not be redis- counted.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-18
MISS WILSON'S IDEA OF
 THE CHRISTMAS sPIRIT
Give Not from Sense of Obligation but from Joy of Giving.

Washington. Dec. f7.-Miss Mar garet Woodrow Wilson the president S eldest daughter, who is chairman of the Washington committee of the So- ciety for the Prevention of Useless Giving. in a public statement, sug- gested plan of useful Christmas giving for local %Spugs" which, if adopted in the capital, she said she felt might "alter the whole Christmas spirit all over this mighty and pros porous land.''
 She made it plain that the "Spug" movement was directed not solely at useless Christmas giving, but the en- couragement of useful giving.
 Miss Wilson's suggestion was that local "Spugs" and others interested in useful giving, either as individuals or in combination. should find some one person and give him or her 8 happy Christmas" She furnished the ad- dresses of local charitable societies where lists of carefully investigated cases that showed real need would be supplied
 If this suggestion could be taken up by Spug members" said Miss Will son. 'it would mean the lifting of burdens from many an anxious, care worn, suffering family, not only for one day, but for many days to come. We ask you not to give from a sense of obligation, but to give for the joy of giving and to give where giving is needed"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-18
VILLA MAKES REPORT.
Giving Protection to All Foreigners
 Except the Spanish.

Hermosillo, Sonora. Mexico, Dec. 1T. General Francisco Villa, in a long report received here today by Gen eral Carranza, denied that any foreign CTS were molested in Chihuahua City, except the Spaniards, who were eX- pelled. Villa suggested that Carranxa make Chihuahua his national provi- sional capital.
 The foreign consuls asked for guarantees for their coUntrymen and these were given in full for all except Spanish" General Villa reported
 These, as you know, almost entire ly have taken an undue part in the in ternal struggle of our country and have put themselves always against the cause of the people, of whom we are the defenders"
 General Villa told of the establish ment of 8 civil government at Chi. huahua, City and of the enlistment Of 200 federal soldiers who were sent to Juarez on their own recogntzance. In requesting General Carranza to move his military headquarters to Chihua- hua, General Villa argued that the state was in the hands of the insur- gent forces, and that it's central loca- ton would make the move most ad- Vanta ageOuS
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-18
Find if ThaW
 is Dangerous
DUTY OF COMMISSION APPOINT
 ED BY~ COURT
ON QUESTION OF BAIL
Purpose of Court is to Ascertain if
 It Would be Safe to Grant Him Lib
 erty Under Bonds Scope of Inquiry.


 Concord, N. H.. Dee. 1T.-A commits sion to examine Harry K Thaw to determine whether his liberty under bail would be dangerous to public safety, was announced. in a rescript issued by Judge Aldrieh in the fed eral court tvday. The commission is to consist of Frank s. Streeter, Con- cord; Dr. Morton Prince, Boston; Dr. George A. Blumer, superintendent of Butler Hospital for the Insane, Prov ldence, R. l., and Dr. Charles Ban croft Superintendent of New Hamp- shire State Hospital for the Insane, Concord.
 To Make Personal observations.
 In the rescript which is on Thaw's application for admission to bail un- der the habeas corpus proceedings, Judge Aldrich says:
 =..e -~2mmission is not appointed for the pull --~s -@f listanine te axnarts upon an adversary hearing, but for making ssVcn obseryaflons and exam nations as it sees fit to make as to Thaw's present condition ;and, wheth- CT he IS insane or nos, it's opinion is sought upon the single and sole aues- tion whether it is reasonably prob able that. his liberty under bail would be dangerous te the public peace and safety.'
 Public Danger Only to Be Considered.
 The rescript adds that it is not in- tended that there should be a broad trial upon the general question of in sanity, because it is not the purpose to emearrass any subsequent litigation where that question might be in vo1ved
 The theory of the New York courts being that Thaw's custody at Mattea- wan was not as punishment for crime but for recovery of harmless or non- dangerous mental poise, and that the question of recovery is once which Is to be treated as always open. The answer to the question of mental boise in respect to public danger, is the only one upon which the opiRon Of the commission is sought, says the re- script.
 May Seek Evidence of Personal Vio-
 fence.
 It will be open to the commission to give interested parties an oppor- tunity to offer evidence in respect tc acts, if any, since Thaw's committal Ito Matteawan, tending to show per- sonaI violence. This says the court will of course include the evidence o1 the United States marshal and sher- if who have recently had Tbaw in keeping.
 When the report of the commission is presented the parties may have leave to be heard further on the ques ton of bail.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-18
PROBING NEW FtkVENS
 ADVERTISING CHARGES Chairman Elliott and Newspapermen
 Give Testimony.

Boston, Dec. I7-Howard Elliott. chairman of the New York, New Hla- ven and Hartford railroad, testified befnre the public service commission today regarding certain payments made by the railroad conIpazty i'm Massachusetts for publicity. advertfs- ing and other expenses. Practically all the payments were made before he aS- stunned direction of the road, he said, and he could throw but httle light upon them
 When asked by Counnissfoner George w Anderson how much an editorial. unsigned and pErp0rtRng to be in- dependeutIy inspired. should cost a railroad, Mfr. Elliott declared with ern- phasfs that such an article she0M not exist
 Questioned by NIT. H1n regarding what he considered legitimate sdver- tising for q railroad. Chairman Ef- EOtt said:
 q think railroad ought to adrsT- tfse and dO all it eau to preGA@ 0 the public its service and all the eeo~ homie difficulties that surround Exr<N railway corporation Many perzsorE are staying awake nights to present the other side. lEmch rnssfnftEu3sffcn concerning fallroads is in efrcuhtfor-, If the roads are to he sawed 1t will be when the public has knrwhedge oK the real facts in connection with tgrA operation of the F2ads~"
 Two newSpapermen were heard duTt- ing the afternoon session. B. w. Rrea- cott. a state house reporter, explained that the work for which he received money from the New Haven road con = sisted of preparation of stoClSlaolcgsrs' lists sud cEippsDgsS He said he had not prepared news articles for tlre company.
 Payments to George R. C0mFoy- vera foFe pFepartng advertising for the Asew Haven to appear in Boston papers CoYlroy testified. He said thaSA much of bis matter was newer used.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-18
THE LOWEST BID FOR
 AQUEDUcT REJECTED
Contractor Says He Refused to Con-
 tribute to Politicians.

New York, Dec. 17-District Attor- ney Whitman's investigation into po- litical graft took a new turn today when the grand jury heard testimony concerning the letting of contracts on the Croton aQueduct, 9 New York city project. Anthony c. Douglass, a tun- nel contractor and once mayor of Niagara Falls who put in a bid for the construction of the so-caIled Hud- son river siphon, and failed to get the contract was before the jury for two hours.
 Douglass testified that his bid. more than S200.000 lower than that of the firm which got the contract, was re- jected because he refused to contribute to certain politicians. The contract was let at s1,649,o20. and the bid of another firm, $50,000 less than this amount, was also rejected, according to records placed before the jury
 If MT. Whitman can procure the at tendance of certain other witnesses. the jury will continue the case to- morrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-18
SCHMIDT WANTS TO
 TAKE WITNESS STAND
Ayers That He Has Divine" tnspira-
 tion'' to Tell His Story.

New York, Dec. 17.-Hans Schmidt slayer of Anna AumuIler. today no titled counsel conducting the defense in his trial for murder, that he was under "a divine inspiration to take the witness stand and tell his story in his own way. The inspiration had not extended to his lawyers at nOGn, and they were still undecided whether to call him.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Schadler. Schmidt's favorfte sister, who came here from Germany with her father to testify that Schmidt had been insane for years. took the witness stand for cross examination at the resumption of Che trial today. Her story was practically unchanged by the district attorneys questioning.
 There were introduced dispositions of Carl Schmidt, brother of the ac- cused and of Katherine Schmidt, a cousin. Both reside in Germany and both testified as to SchInidts marked eccentricities as indicating Sn unsound mind. Dispositions from other Ger man witnesses were to the same effect.
 The Rev Johannes Sfeba cher, who was associated with Schmidt in 9 sem mary at Hafnz, told of the priests pecuIiarities and said he had come to the conclusion that Schmidt was not altogether mentally responsible. -"I told him the priesthood WAS not his calling and said he was boob said the deposition.
 Dr. Ludwig Benzig, presiding offi- cerl of the ecclesiastical court at Mainz that investigated charges against Schmidt, deposed that the court found Schmidt morally responsible but did not pass on his mental state. It de- barred him. however, from further ex- ercising priestly functions.
 At the request of counsel for the defense court adjourned early until tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-18
FAMILY WORKED CLEVER
 MATRIMONIAL SPINDLE.
Indiana Young Woman Engaged to 50
 Men At One time.

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec, 1T--Martin ". Paris of Princeton, Ind. who, with his wife and daughters, Louise and Ora, was Indicted here upon a charge of misusins he mails in operating 9 mat rimonial bureau. today told Judge A.
 l. Anderson in the federal court that Louise alone was responsible for what Charles w Miller, district attorney chaTa cterize6 as one of the biggest matrimonial Swindles operated in this country Farris and his wife appeared IL court today. withdrew their plea of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty which they withdrew after MT. Afiller had outlined the governments case.
 Miss Louise pleaded guilty to the charges when arrested yesterday but sire has not been sentenced. Miss Ora has not been arraigned.
 1fr. Miller. iG outlining the govern ment's case. declared that the plan of the sv-indle was for Louise to write letters to men who wished to marry her: Mrs Paris mailed the letters, he said ora warned away prospective urideerooras and if they became insist ent tine father threatened them. Five or fine men who had proposed to Louise arrived in Princeton at the same time, 2Ir- -Eiiler said and at one time she was enea ged to fifty men. One of the victims who sent Louise S10o was a prominent pugilist, the district attorn- sJ asserted
 According to MT. Miller there always T%z d scramble at the Paris home r2 Princeton when packages or let 1cr-s arrived and the first member of thc family to open a .sckase or letter kept it's contents.
 lIr aIir-r told of many prospective bffdcerocuGs who had sent diamond bracelets. diamond rings, money and -e5iroad tickets Louise. who confessed her part iD cEe scheme NIT. Miller said, told Ar. Miller that she wrote to the disrruulled lovers threatening 10 have mem arrested for trying "to lure a ,eunr. innocent girl away from home, g If peturn of money or jewelry was de- mauded.
 After Paris and his wife had listen ef to Mir Milers story of their swindle tney withdrew their plea of guilty and again pleaded not guilty.
 Judge Anderson ordered the bonds of Paris ana his wife increased to $1,000 ard they were taken to jail, being un- able to furnish the amount. The date of their trial was not set.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-18

of states as are entitled to cast a majority of the votes in the present electoral college, shall ratify the ac- tion of this committee in respect to de- termining this basis of representation"
 The Vote by States.
 The vote on the resolution was as follows:
 Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Co., Iumbia, Florida, Idaho, IrGiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, bfsayfanc, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri. Montana Nsvs ia, New ico. North Carolina, Negv York, North Dakota, Ohio, Okia.1loraa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Taan1c, South Carolina, Tennessee. Utah, Vermont. Washington, West Virginia. Wisoen- sfn-3S.
 Alabama, Georgia, hEissasstppd, Ne braska, South Dakota, Texas v1F- Total of sos Delegates. According to figures submitted by 1 the- e-G0GnInfttee the new plan would re- from 10S3 as in 1e12. to e93. Under it these states w0uId lose dezegatess Ala ! hanas, g; ATk8psns. q; tlSrida. s 1 Georgia, 1G; ulinGlG. 2; Kentucky, 1 4<Oul5ke21a, C lalSbs5f5iflkSsy 8, 1ODlSi2Nd, | '; GlsS1ssisEd, 8; New York, 4; North ] Carolina, 2; Pennsylvania, l.; South ! Carolina, 2: Tennessee, 9; Te&as, 15; | Virginia, and Hawaii 1.
 Nebrassean Opposes Resolution | R. B. Howell, of Nebraska, led the | fight against the resolution. He said | republican voters would not be sat- | fsfed with a reduction of tho sort proposed and pointed out the com par l alive strength of the defeRataons from i several northern and southern states under it. giving also the percentage | of votes cast In these states to show 1 the republican weakness below Mason and Dixon's line, and tha strength above it. He proposed as a sub stftUtes one of the plans submitted by the republican Hatsonai cu1aun1ttee. which provided for four 6e3eRates-sts large from each state and one deIe- gate in addition for each ten thousand votes or major fraction theFsof cast for the republican candidate for pFes- fdeDtiM electors in 1908. Tais plan. would reduce southern representation. to 11s delegates,
 HopVetPs Motion Veted Down,
 Sfr. Howell was opposed by Senator BoTSsh, Former Governor Hadfey hold ing the Louisiana proxy. Co4nmittee- men Rennrnel of AriSausas and NcGgre- gOr of Texas and FL l.. Johnson, a. District of ColuExbta negro who held 8 proxy from the stste of Georgia On a vote MT. HowelFs motion to sub sCttute tho congressional eoEImStteesS ] plan was beaten, 40 to s; Nebraska
 North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South
 Dakota, and Wisconsin voting in the | affirmative
 TI5e committee adjourned with ne
 set plan for future meetings and proh- ably will not convene again until tats-