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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
VICE PRESIDENT To
GET MOTORCYCLE
TELLS HIS FRIENDS THAT THEY
ARE CHEAPER THAN AUTOMO-
BILES - LIKES THE STREET
CARS, HOWEVER.

Washington, d. c., Oct 13. Vice
President Marshall has laughingIy
told his friends that he might pur-
chase motorcycle, since congress has
refused to authorize the purchase of
an automobile for his use. An ap-
preparation for the purchase of cars
for the vice president and speaker of
the house was stricken out of the mr.
gent deficiency bill
I've still got the street cars and.
walking is good" Mr.. Marshall told
his friends, who ill-advisedly sought
to commiserate with him. 81 haven
got much money, but if the time came
when | thought | ought to have 3
machine, / might be able to scrape.
together enough to buy one for my
self. Automobiles are a little high
falutin,' though, but motorcycles are
cheap, aren't they?"
The vice president made it plain
that he had not inspired the item pro-
viding public funds for the purchase
of an automobile for him. Friends.
who believe he was entitled to a new
motor car, he said, were responsibles
for it's inclusion in the urgent def.
cheney measure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
TARIFF Will
Lower PRICES
Marketmen Think New Tariff
viii Improve Conditions

Washington, D. c., Oct. 13.-(Spec-
ial.)-Washington market men are
placing strong hope in the tariff bill
for a reduction in the cost of living.
A leading dealer said today: That
bill will surely bring down the price OF
all foods, and especially of meats. I
have been in this market over 80 years
and l have never before known such
conditions as now prevail. High as
provisions are, the consumers are get
ting square deal; in fact the increase
in prices is far heavier on the dealers
than it is to their patrons. We are
paying almost as much for meat at
wholesale as We formerly charged for
it at retail. Two things must happe .
before reasonable prices are restored
Calves must be saved and a big pena'
ty put on the sale of veal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
tom WATSON TO
Be TRIED OCT. 20
HE WILL ANSWER IN THE UNITED
STATES COURT THE CHARGE
OF SENDING OBSCENE MATTER
IN THE MAILS.
the grand jury convenes.

Augusta, Ca, Oct. 13.-Thomas E.
Watson, editor, author and nominee
of the peoples party for the presi-
dency of the United States in 1904,
will be tried in the United States dis
trict court in Augusta during the
week beginning October 20 on a
charge of sending obscene matter
through the mails
The charges against Watson re-
suited from the publication of arti-
cles in two of his magazines denoun"-
ing the Roman Catholic church. IN
one of these articles he referred to
the church beliefs as "the most prof.-
gate of pagan religion
The articles were published in Wat
sons Jeersonian of the July, 1911,
issue, and in Watson's Magazine Of
issues of April and May, 1912 Tneir
caption was: THE Roman Catholic
Hierarchy; The Deadliest Menace to
Our Liberties and Our Civilization
The editor was indicted by the fed
eral grand jury here on November 19,
1912. In the indictment the alleged
Objectionable words in the articles
were omitted. The indictment stated
that they were omitted because they
we're so obscene as to be oensive to
the court, if set forth, and improper
to be spread upon the records of the
court.
Watson appeared as his own coun-
sci at the preliminary hearing. In
defense of the articles he claimed that
they could be no more objectionam G
than certain passages of the Bible.
II he were guilty of the charge, he
claimed, it would be violation of
the federal laws to send a Bible
through the United States mails.
Counsel for the government and
the defense have agreed to begin the
proceedings Immediately after the
opning of the federal court term
October 90 This agreement, it is
understood, has been approved by
Judge Rufus E. Foster of the eastern
district of Louisiana, who will hear the
case. Judge Foster was designated to
preside at the trial in the place of
Judge Emory Speer, the latter having
expressed disinclination to serve
while impeachment proceedings are
pending against him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
HIGH SCHOOL NOT
AGGIES AS REPORTED

The football team that was defeated
by the Norman Park team Saturday af-
ernoon represented the Americus High
school The story was given to the
press room over the phone just before
foing to press and the mistake was
made.
The High school boys played good
game from all reports against heavy
team of veterans, but were defeated %
t. O. Norman Park will plaJ them in
Americus in two weeks and they are
going to put forth every effort to get
ready for the game.
Next Friday afternoon the High
school will lock horns for the second
time with the Lanier High school team
of Macon. A week ago the Reeve ag-
gregation "mopped" with Macon IA to
0. but from all reports the Central City
bunch have strengthened their team for
the game. Reeve and his crowd OF
speed merchants are confident that
they can repeat the dose of last week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
ATE "ELSPHANT EARS;
BOYS CRITICALLY ILL

Savannah, Oct. 13-For eating the
leaves of a plant known as elephant
ears" George Reagan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. R. Reagan, and Alexander Nc
Dowell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Mcdowell both of Fortieth street, arc
in a critical condition today. The Rea-
gan boy is more seriously affected, The
acid in the leaves severely burned his
mount, throat and stomach. His life is
of.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
SENATOR BACON DECLARES THAT
NOW NO CONSTITUTIONAL
ELECTION CAN BE HELD IN
THE REPUBLIC
WILSON WARNS HEURTA
NOT TO Harm DEPUTIES
Government Has Practically Abandon
ed All Hope of Treating Any FUR
ther With Huerta.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 13.-After
conference between Secretary
Bryan and President Wilson today, 1t
was announced at the white house
that kilograms had been dispatched to
both John Lind at Vera Cruz, ami
Charge O'Shaughnessy, at Mexico
City, to make representations to the
government of Provisional President
Huerta, that the United States would
look with displeasure upon any in
jury to the Mexican deputies now
under arrest.
1t has been left entirely to Mr.
Lind's discretion whether he should
return to Mexico City to impress
these views on the Mexican authori-
ties, but Charge O'Shaughnessy has
been directed to address himself to
the minister of foreign relations, and
make it plain that the United States
attaches "the gravest Importance" to
the arrest Of the deputies and is very
keenly inerested in what will be
their fate
President Wilson told callers to-
day that with the present state of af-
fairs, he did no see how a constitu-
tional election could be held in Mexico.
So far as the immediate policy of
the United States is concerned, it was
made clear by the president today
that there would be no departure from
the original position that the Mex:
cans should settle their own affairs
There are no plans today for any in
crease in the number of American war
ships in Mexican waters.
The government here has practical
ly abandoned all hope of seeing an
election or treating any further with
Huerta as an individual. There is a
disposition in administration circles tt
await the course of events with the
hope that the factional lines will be Sc
tightly drawn as to bring about ma
tional adjustment without outside in
reference.
My opinion is that there can be no
constitutional election in Mexico un-
der existing circumstances" said Sen
ator Bacon, chairman of the foreign
relations committee, after a confer
ence with President Wilson at the
white house.
The senator said that he had not
discussed that phase with the presi
dent, but it was obvious that with the
arrest of the deputies and the dissolL
ton of congress no one would dare to
take issue with Huerta and that there
could not be any free expression of
the will of the people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
AMERICUS HAS
HALF A COTTON
CROP ALREADY
RECEIPTS now $4,000 BALES
Prosperity is in Evidence OD
Every Hand

Eighteen thousand bales of cotton
had been received at Americus ware
houses up to last night, and this, too,
before the middle of October. This is
about half the average total receipts
for an entire season, and with the
great bulk of it sold around thirteen
cents average, it reflects the period of
prosperity that cur farmers are enjoy
ing.
For once they .are all residents of
Easy street, where they watch with
unfeigned interest the coming of the
gravy train.
Americus banks and Americus mer
chants report excellent collections.
settled and trade is better than in a
long time. The country people are not
only buying more goods, but they are
paying for them, too, and they appear
not only to have money enough for the
necessities of life, but for many of the
luxuries which they have not been
able to indulge in for some time.
Cotton still continues to come in well
and unless there should come along an
unlocked for storm to injure what is
still unpicked, it looks as if there
would hardly be boil left in the field
of the crop of 1918 SO ideal has been
recent weather for picking it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
WILSON SENDS In
NOMINATIONS TO SENATE

Washington, D. c., Oct 13-Presi-
dent Wilson today made these nomin-
ations;
Jeff McCarn, of Tennessee, United
States attorney for Hawaii.
Postmasters: Frank w Shield,
Hampton, Va; J, E. Pullen, Waverly,
Tenn; Thos E. Glass, Jackson, Tenn. ::
Benjamin e. Croker, Dallas, Ga; w. T.
r%ues, Mansfield, La; Lillian M
Creary, Hollondale, Miss; w. T. Wal
ton, Lexington, Miss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
FOR STEALING ride
White MAN DOES time
Sentenced to Four Months
on County Gang

C. Maxwell, a white man, was sen
fenced to four months upon the Sum-
tel county road gang, or a fine or $50,
by Judge w. NJ. Harper yesterday for
having beaten a ride on train COM
ing to Americus. Maxwell did not
possess the required half hundred
bones and, accordingly, went forth
to enlist with the Christian Zouaves'
out on the Friendship road, where rail
way trains pass net and stolen rides
are unknown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
WILSON WANTS CHR
RENCY BILL PASSED BEFORE
CONGRESS- QUITS WORK OF
THE EXTRA SESSION
SENATOR STONE DOESN'T
Want TO QUIT YET
House Leader Underwood Discusses
Quorum in The House With Tue
President. Senator Simmons Talks

Washington, Oct 49, - Conferences
today between President Wilson and
senators disclosed sentiment against
any recess of congress while the cur
rency bill is pending.
Il think it would be political hiun--
der equal to crime" said Senator
Stone, OF Missouri, at the conference
with the president, ''if we do not pass,
a currency bill during the present SEES
sion. We cannot let it go over until
December.
Senator Simmons said democratic.
leaders would continue to work for
prompt termination of hearings and
early consideration of the bill. Sena-
tors Sheppard and James, of Ken
lucky, also expressed emphatic views
against any recess.
Representative Underwood discuss
ed with the president the question If
keeping the quorum in the house while
the senate committee was handling
the currency question. Secretary Nc
Adoo also had brief conference with.
President Wilson
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
fine ORDER IN AMERICUS
DESPITE LARGE CROWDS
No Drunkenness or Disorder
Reported

If there was drunken man in Amer
icus yesterday or a disorderly char
acter subject to arrest the police did
not know it, and no one saw such a
party, so far as known. While thous-
aids of sight-seers thronged the streets
and show grounds the best order was
maintained and at nightfall the police
barracks held no roomers. Such fav-
cradle conditions reflect creditably up
on Americus and our citizens rejoice
thereat
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
MILITANTS GIVE JAIL
DOCTOR 4 WHIPPINI

London, Oct 13.-Suffragettes at
tempted to burn the costly Heatol
railway station in Newcastle yester-
day, but the fire was soon extinguished
with little damage.
In this city band Of suffragettes
grabbed a doctor of the Holloway jail
IS he was leaving his residence and
gave him beating with dog whips.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
NEGRO PURLOINS
A 5000 DIAMOND
ring FOR GIRL
VALUABLE GEN RECOVERED
Entered Hooks Home and
Stole JeWelfy

The unusual spectacle OF a young
negro girl wearing a six hundred dol
lar diamond ring with the nonchalanc :
that she would sport penny prize box
diamond, led to her arrest yesterday
and the recovery OF the valuable gem,
which was stolen recently from the
Harold avenue residence of Mr.. J. D
Hooks. The girl stated that the ring
had been given to her by a negro boy,
and her story led to the arrest of Will
brr Williams, young moke, who told
the officers of how he secured it by
raising window at the Hooks home
and ransacking one Of the rooms.
Neither he nor the girl dreamed of the
value of the ring, Williams has been
pct on cold storage at the bastile un-
till the grand jury convenes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
YOUTH
IS in SERIOUS
CONDITION NOW
FAMILY CALLED TO DAWSON
Youth Fell Recently Upon a
Live Wire

Wilbur Smith of Americus, who
quite recently sustained very serious
injury in having fallen from a tele-
phone pole at Dawson, landing upon :,
live wire, was reported in a serious
condition last night His parents, M.
and Mrs. w d. Smith. and others OF
the family here, went Immediately TO
the home of their daughter, Mrs. DeuG-
Ter, in Dawson, where the unfortunate
young man resided, and has been con-
fined since the day Of the acciden
some three or four weeks ago In fall
ing upon the live wire the young man
was very painfully burned before res
cuers could reach him with long lad
ders. Quite recently his condition has
developed a more serious turn, and
last night the fear was expressed that
he might survive but a short while.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
CALLED To FORMER Home
UPON A Sad MISSION
Aged Lady Has Passed Away
There

mr. and Mrs. Thomas Caruthers have
oeen summoned to Hawkinsville by
'ne death of his aged mother, which
SAD event occurred on Sunday follow
ing an illness of some length. Mrs.
Oaruthers was much loved and esteem
eu among friends in the community
"nere she had so long resided, and
"er death is deeply deplored.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
MESSINA is ALARMED
BY TREMBLING EARTH

Messina, Oct 13.-An earth shock
accompanied by distant rumblings was
felt here yesterday. The disturbances
continued about ten seconds. 1t caus-
ed much alarm, but no serious damage
According to records of the observa~.
tory the shock was local.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-14
HOSPITAL BENEFIT
FRIDAY night

Things get mighty complicated but
everything ends just right in The
Grey Wolfe" that will be staged FRI
day night as a benefit for the local
Hospital association. Mrs. Martin
will score a success with this produc-
ton. ~
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-14

Anyone having winter cut hemlock piles, S5 feet to 100 feet, with at least S.inch tops, and in a position to de- liver same by February 2Oth, 1912, notify the Algunican Development Co.,, Jualin, Alaska 12t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-14
BIG CANOE FROM
 ALASKA CEDAR

T. E. Brandon representing the old house of Murphy, Grant & Co.,, of San Francisco, is in Juneau. Mir. Bran don is an enthusiastic booster of the North and says that San Francisco Is working up to the importance of this country up here. An Arctic Club has been organized in the California me. tropolis or is in process of being or ganized for the purpose of entertain. ing Alaskans who come down there.
 San Francisco being in touch with the mining world can more readily grasp the needs of Alaska than other coast cities. MT. Brandon thinks, and therefore mutual benefit is bound to result through a fuller understand. ing between the people of Alaska and the business men of San Francesca.
 While here, MT. Brandon is mak- ing arrangements for the building of the largest canoe in the world to be hewed out of one tree. The tree is monster cedar growing near Wrang- ell. It is MT Brandon's idea to have 1t finished and on exhibition at the Panama Exposition. The exposition grounds are all cleared and excavation is underway and everyone in San Fran cisco is taking an intense interest in the great work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-14
in Alaska
 During the Year 1912

yeloping lode deposits. Work was
 continued on a number of large lode
 mining enterprises in the Juneau dis
 trict and considerable advances were
 made at Fairbanks and in other dis
 tricts. In addition to this, promising
 discoveries of auriferous quartz were
 made at Port Wells and in the Inno
 ko-Iditarod region, as we'll as in other
 parts of the Territory.
 The output from the placer mines
 was less than in the previous year. On the other hand, discoveries of rich auriferous gravels were made on Hammond creek and in the Koyukui
 Valley, and workable placers were found in the Ruby district. Exten. sions of gold-bearing gravels were al so found in several of the older dis. tricts. The installation of large plants has not yet gone ahead rapidly enough to insure the keeping up of gold-placer production. It is signifi- cant, however, that the output in Sew ard peninsula was practically the same as that of 1911. The mainte. nance of this output in Seward benin. sula is to be credited to the installa- tion of dredges, which was continued in 1912 as in the previous year. The data at hand indicate that in 1912 about 40 dredges were operated iii Alaska, besides a number of others under construction. Of these, three are in the Fortymile district, one in the Fairbanks district, one in the Birch creek district, one in the Iditarod dis trict, one on the Kenai peninsula and the rest on Seward peninsula.
 There has been no change since the previous year in the opening of coal fields. One coal mine was operated for part of the year at Chignik, in the Alaska peninsula and the mining of coal for local use was carried on in a small way at several other local. tiles. Investigations were made in the Boring river coal fields under the joint auspices of the Navy Department and the Bureau of Mines to determine the availability of the coal for naval use. One we'll was drilled at Katalla, and there was small production of petroleum from this field, the oil be- fined near the well and the gasoline disposed of in the local market.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-14

The annual report on the minera resources and production in Masks for 1912 is now in preparation under the direction of Alfred H. Brooks, ol the United States Geological Survey Some of the important features of this report relating to mining development during the year are abstracted in the following statement. Complete sta tistics of the mineral production of Alaska can not be collected within less than four or five months after the close of the year but meanwhile Tit appears adyiseable to give prompt publication to preliminary estimates, which are believed to be not over five per cent in error.
 Value of Mineral Output.
 Tit is estimated that the total value of the mineral output of Alaska in 1912 is $21,S5O,O ,OOO, compared with $2O,, 65O.OOO for 1911. The value fthe gold output of 1912 is estimated at $16,65O, ,OOO; that of 1911 was $16,S5&,- 256. It is estimated that the Alas ka mines produced 2S,94O.OOO pounds of copper in 1912, valued at about $4,- 63O,OOO. In 1911 the output was 27, 267S71 pounds valued at $3,364,5S4. The silver production in 1912 is es- timated to have a value of $S00,000, as compared with $243,92S for 1911. The value of all other mineral prod ucts in 1912, including tin, marble, gypsum, coal, petroleum, etc, was about $26O,OOO, compared with $176,- 942 in 1911. The total value of Alas ka's mineral production since 1880, when mining first began, is, in round numbers, $229, 100000, of which $2O2,. OOO,OOO is represented by the value of the gold output. The total output of copper in Alaska since 1901 is about 9O,OOO,OOO pounds, valued at about $1S,145,OOO.
 Important Features.
 The increase in the value of Alas ka's mineral output is to be credited to the larger copper output as com pared with the previous year While no new copper properties were put on a productive basis, a large amount of development work was accomplished in several of the experiencing dis tricts. The gold mining industry was marked by important advances in de-
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-14
A Senator Who Grew in
 Esteem of Colleagues

find a type writer and wfite," said MT. Taylor to the dog. The dog obeyed undirected.
 Look out the window and then push this book over" said Mir Taylor, placing the book on its end on the floor. The dog looked out of the win dow, turned and pushed the book over with his nose.
 Jasper obeyed commands that it was said he had never heard before. This, number of scientists said, proved that Jasper has reasoning power that is abnormally developed, going far beyond the range of pure animal instinct or acquired training. Mir. Taylor says that Jasper is just dog"-plain every day mongrel, half English bull and half Italian grey hound, two and a half years old.
 At Prof Bells party last night Jas per acting under orders, lifted eye glasses from the noses of guests and did other stunts that he had not been trained to do.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-14
ADVERTISED LETTERS

List of letters remaining unclaimed in the PostofTlce at Juneau, Alaska, on Jan. Il, 1913. Parties calling for them should call off "Advedtised Let ters," and give date of list. Afteskinu, Fedoru. Brennan, Con. Cowger, H. Doherty, Patrick. Dudley, Valentine. Erikson, Clas. Johnson, Aron. Meredith, Howell. McNeil, Jack. Nelson, Tony Guam, S. A. Quinn, Hugh (card). Smith, Mrs. A. P, (2). Ward, F. M. Woods, John.
 E, l.. HUNTER, PM.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-14

Job Printing at The Empire onice.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-14

Democratic leaders of the Senate believe that when the showdown comes between the older members and the younger members over the com mittee assignments the vote will be about 31 to F in favor of the present organization.
 Leader Thomas S. Martin, F. M. Simmons, ranking member of the Fi- nance Committee, Charles A. Culber- son, of Texas, and other who have been in the Senate for more than one term have said they do not want to control the committees but each de- sires the chairmanship that he is en- titled to by the seniority rule.
 Older Senators assert that only four men are actively engaged in trying to overthrow the seniority rule. They are Senators Luke Lea of Tennessee, R. L. Owen of Oklahoma, Francis G. Newlands of Nevada and Hoke Smith of Georgia.
 The progressives, on the other hand, expect to control, while giving the titular leaderships to the older sena' tors.