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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
THAT SlOO,OOO,OOO
ROCKEFELLER GIFT
Articles Of Incorporation For
the Huge Fund

Washington, January 21-Articles of
Incorporation for the so-called Rookie
feller Foundation" to administer a
philanthropic fund of $10O,000,000 to
be donated by John D. Rockefeller,
have been passed by the house, 152 to
65, after desultory opposition. The meas
ure now goes to the senate.
The bill, introduced by Representa-
tive Peters, of Massachusetts, names
as the inocrporators to administer the
fund, John D. Rockefeller, John D..
Rockefeller, Jr., Frederick T. Gates,
Starr ]. Murphy, Harry Pratt Judson,
Simon Flexner, Edwin A. Alderman,
Wickliffe Rose and Charles o. Heydt,
and such persons as they may asso-
ciate with themselves.
The object of the foundation is "to
promote the well-being and to advance
the civilization of the peoples of the
United States and its territories and
of foreign lands in the dissemination of
knowledge, in the prevention and re-
lief of suffering, and in the promotion
by leemosynary and philanthropic
means of any and all of the elements
Of human progress"
The bill contains a provision prohib-
ital fund of $1OO,OOO,OOO, and forcing
the expenditure of the entire income
from that fund currently.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
WEATHER HERE
TO BE COOLER
SAYS FORECAST
SPRING DAYS MUST GO
Cold Wave is Coming Pretty
Soon

Now comes the information that this
would-be winter weather is to come
into it's own again. The forecast Is
for cooler, if not colder, weather to-
day.
So much spring weather has been
felt lately that it is hard to convince
the populace that it will not continue,
The cold that is prevalent now over a
good part of the country as the sue
cessor of the recent warm spell is
scheduled to be felt with greater or
less effect in Americus today or very
soon.
From weather reports in various
parts of the country Americus has
nothing on the other cities, even fur
ther north, in regard to warm weather,
Unseasnoable temperatures are being
experienced in many sections of the
country though cooler weather is
gradually succeeding.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
DISORDER REIGNS
in VERA CRUZ
Towns PiIIagGd and Women
Attacked

Washington, D. c., Jan. 21.-Dis-
quieting reports of grave situation
at Vera Cruz, Mexico, today cause
state department officials to serious
ly consider detaching one of the war
ships from the first division of the
Atlantic fleet at Guantanamo for i'm
mediate duty at the Mexican port If
no reassuring news comes during the
day this may be done.
Continued disorders nnd wide
spread rebel activities in southern
Mexico, in which dispatches today say
towns and ranches have been pillaged,
women have been carried off and BAN
dts have demoralized the populace,
have aroused apprehension for the
safety of Americans in the disturbed
zone.
That the Madero government was
providing little or no protection for
foreign interests has again been made
evident by recent action Of American
planters in announcing that they
proposed to pay tribute to the rebel Ia
pata to protect their growing crops
against other rebel bands and raiders.
State department officials admitte
today that their reports were of a
condition so grave as to indicate that
the presence of warship might be
necessary to protect Americans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
CORN CLUB
should BE
LARGEST YET
Much INTEREST IN CLUB
Sumter Corn Club This Year
a Winner

With the wide interest that has long
prevailed here in corn culture, even
before the corn clubs were organized
the Sumter County Boys Corn club
this year should far surpass all prev
icus efforts in this particular.
AS the year has just begun no eff
fort has yet been made to re-organ-
ize the club. This will be done soon,
however and the work will be taken
up with greater interest than ever be-
fore. A large premium list will be
subscribed, and in this particular the
business men here have been espe-
cially generous.
1t is expected this year when the
premium list is compiled that it will
include by far the most numerous and
most valuable prizes that the business
men of Sumter county have ever offer
ed to the young corn growers her9
Mr.. G. V. Cunningham will assist IN
the work of re-organizing the club, in
the success of which he has been suca
potent factor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
CHICAGO DETECTIVE
KILLED BY BANDIT
Murderer Made Escape Over
House Tops

Chicago, Jan. 21-A climax to he
search for members of the automo-
bile bandit crew came today with the
shooting and killing of Detective Peter
Hart, supposedly by one of the ban
dts.
The detective was shot through the
heart when he entered fiat at 1917
South Wabash avenue to arrest Bob
Webb, said to be an accomplice Of
James B. Perry, confessed bandit,
now under arrest.
After shooting Hart, the assassin
leaped through a window to an ad-
joining roof, ran the length of block
went down stairway and escaped in a
crowd. raisz
knowledge that Webb had woman
friend in the fiat led the police to
watch the place. Arrangements were
made with an occupant of another
fiat in the building to notify the de,
tectives if Webb should come.
Hart was told this afternoon thar
Webb was there, and the detective
hurried to the place. Evidently re
encountered his slayer soon, for other
detectives, attracted by the sound OF
shot arrived in the fiat within few
minutes after Hart did, and found
him near death. He died before they
could call doctor.
The woman in the fat was arrested
and was identified as Miss Isabella
Hastings, a sister of Mrs. Michael
Casella, whose husband was a witness
to the shooting.
According to Casella, Detective Hart
was holding Webb on the floor when
Webb obtained Hart's revolver and
shot him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
The UNUSUALLY Mild
WEATHER MISLEADING
The Cold Weather is Still on
Tap

The fine weather this week has coax
ed the city gardener from winter quar-
ters, and put him actively to work
with spade and shovel While there
are several varieties o f vegetables
which may safely be planted now, too
much dependence should not be put
in the balmy weather as would induce
any general planting.
Freezes and cold snaps are still to
be expected, and the garden work done
may, after all, be wasted. Few vege-
tables of local growth are in market
now, the supply here at present hav-
ing come from Florida. The first
Strawberries have not yet graced the
fruit stands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
INTEREST IN
ROAD BONDS
IS MARKED
ELECTION ON FEBRUARY 26
To Replace Wooden Bridges
With Iron

Much interest locally centers now
in the county election for bonds on
February 26th, in which it is proposed
to issue 100000 of bonds for county
road improvements. Already much in
terest in town and county alike has
been aroused in regard to the bond
election, and confidence is expressed
in it's successful outcome.
AS explicitly stated already the pro-
ceeds of this bond eection is for
bridge and culvert construction, the
commissioners desiring to replace all
important wooden bridge in Sumter
with iron structures.
Under the bond proposition the cost
SuIdiltu WOulu D6 O1ly 9o,UOU pei year,
that amount of bonds being taken uo
and retired annually during the period
of thirty years The COST therefore,
would be trifing, while the benefits
accruing would be great. 1t costs
about $4,000 a year now to keep up the
old wooden bridges
The iron bridges now in use in the
county fully attest their great superz
iority over the wooden structures,
which are costly to build and very ex-
pensive to keep up. Every argument
is in favor of the bond issue, and hope
is generally expressed that it will be
ratified.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
PRESIDENT WILL
TRAVEL PLAINLY
From Trenton to National
Capital

Trenton, n. J., Jan. 21.-President-
elect Wilson announced today that hes
would not relinquish his Office as goy-
ernor of New Jersey until March %,
the day he leaves here for his inaug--
uration at Washington.
When Governor Wilson leaves to.
become president of the United
States, he will not travel in pri-.
yate car nor will any member of his
family. He said today that he ex-
pected to make molly his ordinary
travelling arrangements.
The one thousand Princetno stu
dents who are to march in the i'm
augural parade, will have their spe-
cial cars attached to the same traia,.
SO as to escort the former presidenr
Of their university into other national
capital and give him a Princeton cheer
when he arrives there.
Governor Wilson will spend the
night of March at a hotel.
as a guest of his cousin, John w. Will
son, of Franklin, Pa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
MISTRIALS NUMEROUS
in The CITY COURT
Second of Session Declared
Yesterday

Mistrials seem to be the order OF
tie day in the city court, as the sec
,ond one of the present session, which
has lasted but little more than week
occurred yesterday when the jury in
the case of the J. l. Case Threshing
Machine Company against B. c. Hodges
declared it could reach no verdict.
This is the second case of the pre-
sent session in which a mistrial has
been declared, the first having been
the damage suit tried last week of L
o. Gammage against the city of Ameri-
Gus. Only three or four cases have
been disposed of so far, so that the
percentage of mistrials is, indeed
large up to date.
After a mistrial was declared yes
terday afternoon in the suit of the
threshing machine company against .
Sumter county citizen, the court tool
up the trial of the case of A. C
Crockett against ]. G. Dodson, whict
is a suit on contract also The tria
was tiferely begun yesterday afternoon
and it will be continued today,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
SUICIDE MAY BE MADE
DEATH PENALTY IN UTAH

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 21.-The
method to be used hereafter in putting
criminals to death in Utah has become
a topic widely discussed since the
legislature met two weeks ago. The
state low now provides that convict
ed criminals shall make a choice Of
dying either by shooting or hanging.
Gov. Spry recommended that the state
adopt the electric chair.
Judge Thomas Maroneaux, an attor-
ney of this city, has issued a statement
setting forth the advantages of the Chi
nese custom permitting condemned
criminal to commit suicide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
No HANDSHAKING
At PRESIDENTS
INAUGURAL BALI.
MRS. WILSON WILL ATTEND
But HaRdshaking is EIiniRat
ed This Time

Trenton, n J., Jan. 21.-President-
elect Wilson today declared that if
arrangements were made for a popu-
lar reception at the capitol as a sub
stitute for the inaugural ball, Mrs.
Wilson and the Misses Wilson would
attend. The governor said that the
impression that the members of his
family would not be p MT probably
had arisen from his letter to William
Cochran Eustis, the Inauguration
chairman.
Perhaps l didn't make it clear
in my letter" said Mr.. Wilson to-
day, but meant simply that the
ladies should not be expected to stand
in line and shake hands"
The governor said that while he
himself did not fear the strain Of the
handshaking ordeal, he thought his
family should be excused
The governor denied published re-
ports that he and Mrs. Wilson had
favored the abandonment Of the in
augural ball because of the possibili-.
ty that the dancers might indulge in
the turkey trot" and similar dances.
He said that he had opposed the idea
of an inaugural ball chiefly because
of the indirect expense to the gov
ernment.
The reasons for my opposition "a
he said, "are set forth in my first Lett
ter to Mr.. Eustis. l am glad to have.
been the instrument through which.
the institution was abandoned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
EPIDEMIC OF MARRIAGES
INCREASING AT YORK
Present Month Marks More Weddings
Than During Leap Year.

York, Ala, Jan. 21.-The month ot
January has marked an epidemic of
marriages in this community, more
weddings having occurred thus far dur
ing 1913 than during the whole of the
leap year just closed. The matrimon-
ial infection shows no sign Of abate-
ment, either, several marriages being
scheduled for next week. Local peo-
pie say the increase was caused by
reluctance Of York women to marry
during leap year. and that the wed
dings now being consummated were
all planned during 1912.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
OFFICE FITTED UP
FOR CITY MARSHAL
Formerly Occupied by The
City Engineer

City Marshal Smith no whas a neat
office fitted up for him, which is a
great convenience for this faithful
servant of the people of Americus.
The new office is the one formerly
occupied by the city engineer prior to
the promotion of that officer to better
quarters, along with the mayor and
city clerk. .t
The new Office has been neatly clean
ed and arranged, this having been ae-
complished at practically no cost, az
the space was not used for any other
purpose.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22

Tomorrow will mark the opening OF
the campaign to collect funds for the
Young Mems Christian Association
which, it is hoped, will forever place
that institution on a decent and self
sustaining basis here.
1t will be seen from the foregoing
call that every member of the board
of directors is expected to assemble
tomorrow morning early-at $50
oclock-to begin the work of the ac,
tive canvass. Every member of abe
board of directors is now a member
Of the finance committee, so that the
entire board will go out on the cam>
paign to raise the funds.
An early start Is to be made. That
has been decided upon. That is the
reason why the hour for the begin
ming of the canvass has been placed at
$50 o'clock. The members Of the
committee hope to spend 12 hours il,
active canvass for funds, if that much
time is needed for that purpose. There
is no other way to get all of tnis
time in one days work but to begin
early.
The members of the committee feel
confident that the campaign is to sue
coed notably. They are determined to
make the canvass a complete success,
and with this determination in mind
they will begin work tomorrow morn
ing. The directors are thoroughly
aroused as regards the responsibility
that rests upon them. and the Christ
ian people of Americus are likewise
interested vitality in the success of the
work
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
EAST AMERICUS
SOON To HAVE
IMPROVEMENTS
IN WATER and SEVER SYSTEM
Will be Ready for Connection
Very Soon

Both water and sewer connections
will soon be available for the resi-
dents Of East Amerious and those
streets in the city that are connected
with the East Americus division of
the water and sewer extensions.
No definite announcement has been
made as to the exact time when the
new water and sewer extensions will
be opened for the public, but it will
be very soon. The sewers and water
pipes have been cleansed and tested
for the most part already, so that they
are practically ready now for the con.
nections to be made
Not only are the connections known
as the East Americus, but also those
of North Lee street on the same line.
This includes Horne street, Church
street and all of East Americus. The
independent sewer system for Spring
and Church streets will soon be open
ed also, as the work on Spring street
has already been completed This will
add still other conveniences to those
now afforded by the city in this par
ticular.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
DIR. SHIPP is SERIOUSLY
ILL IN AMERICUS
Where He Came Upon a Visit to His
Parents.

Dr. Brooks Shipp is quite i'll at theS
residence of his parents, MIR. and Mrs..
]. E. D. Shipp, on Taylor street, wheros
he came recently from his home In
Moultrie to spend some time pleasant,
ly. The many friends of this popular
young physician, and of Mr.. and MRS.
Shipp, will hope earnestly for hiR
early restoration to health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
Charley Clark jailed For Robbery.

Pueblo, Col, Jan. 21-A young man
arrested here under the name of Char
ley Clark confessed that he Is wanted
in Oklahoma for robbing six banks,
including the Claremore State bank,
Nov. 1, 1912. Clark says his real name
is Homer Richards.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
WILL BEGIN
Y. N. c. A. FUND
ON TOMORROW
COMMITTEE TO WORK HARD
To Raise Funds That Are
Needed for Work

= + + = + = 4 \ = + = +
= Every member of the board of =
. directors of the Y. NJ. C. A. will =
y assemble Thursday morning at =
= $3.50 O'Clock at the Planters bank =
= building to spend the entire day =
= in working to collect the funds =
y needed. =
= \ y \ y y y y y \ y y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

FOR RENT - Furnished rooms, with
steam heat, at 1906 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-Ss:
In the Circuit Court Of Rock Island
county, Ill. May term, 1913. In at
tachment. Demand. $3.50.
Volks-Zeitung Publishing company VS..
Leroy ]. Wolfe and Charles l.. Bailey.
Notice is hereby given to you, the
said Leroy ]. Wolfe and Charles L.
Bailey, that writ of attachment has
been sued out of the office. of the clerk
of the circuit clerk of said county OF
Rock Island, at the suit of the said
Volks- Zeitung Publishing company, and
against the estate Of you, the said Lee
roy ]. Wolfe and Charles L. Bailey, six
ty-seven and fifty one-hundredths dol
lars, besides interest, directed to the
sheriff of said county to execute.
Now, unless you, the said Leroy .
Wolfe and Charles L. Bailey, shall per-
sonally be and appear before the cir
Quit court of said county, on the first
day of the next term thereof to be
holden at Rock Island, in said county
on the first Monday in the month OF
May next, give special bail and plead ID
said action, judgment will be entered
against you in favor of the said plain
| tin. and the property attached sold tC
satisfy the same. with costs,
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Jan. 6. 1913.
! Albert Huber, plaintiffs attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

LOST-Lady's small pooketbook on
Fourth avenue car or between Fourth
avenue and skating rink, Rock Island;
contained 81 and some small change,
also wedding ring with initials II. K.
keep money and please return ring to
II. K. Williams, 2s17 Eighteenth and
a half avenue, Moline, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
Guardian,a Sale of Real Estate.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the probate court, at the January
In the matter of the application of
James r. Hutchinson, guardian Of John
w. Hutchinson, minor, to sell real es-
tate of said minor.
BY virtue of an order and decree of
the probate court of said Rock Island
county, ILL.,. made on the petition Of the
guardian of John w. Hutchinson, a
minor, for leave to sell the following
described real estate Of said minor at
court, and which order and decree was
entered on Jan. II, A ID. 1913, the I'M
dersigned will, on Tuesday, Feb. IS, A.
D. 1913, between the hours of 10 o'clock
! in the forenoon and four o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, towit, at the
| hour of o'clock in the afternoon, ex-
pose for sale at public vendue at the
| east door of the court house in the city
| of Rock Island, in said county and
state to the highest and best bidder or
/ bidders. the following described real es-
tate, being the property of said minor,
The undivided one-eleventh (1-11) of
the northwest quarter CD Of section
! thirty-four (S4), Except five acres, a
strip Of even width OF the east end Of
| the north one-half of said northwest
east quarter of the northeast quarter
of section thirty-three (33), lying and
being east of the public highway as
bounded as follows: Beginning at the
northeast corner Of said tract, running
thence west along the section line
twenty-six (26) feet, thence fin south
westerly direction eight hundred and
! sixty-nine $3.50 feet to a point two
/ hundred and eighty-three (2s3) feet
west of the east line of said tract;
( thence south five hundred and twenty
| (520) feet; thence east two hundred and
eighty three (2S5) feet to the section
line; thence north along said section
line to the place of beginning, contain
ing six and 22-100 acres more or less
all in township sixteen (1) north
range one "a west OF the 4th p. NJ, and
containing in all one hundred and sixty
one and 22-i00 acres, more or less. In
Rok Island county. Illinois and all sub
ject to the right, of dover of ]. L. Long
therein and thereto; terms of sale. cash
on approval of sale by said court
Dated this 18th day of January, A. d
1918. JAMES r. HUTCHINSON,
Guardian Of John W. Hutchinson, {
minor.
walker, Ingram & Sweeney, solicitor,
for petitioner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER.

An Incident That Marked His Spirit
and Independence.
In his "Glimpses OF the Confederate
Army" in the American Review of Re-
views Randolph H. McKim writes:
''It seems to me as look back that
one of the things which stood out
strongly in the Confederate army was
the independence and the initiative of
the Individual soldier It would have
been better army In the field IL it ,had
been welded together by a stricter dis
cipline, but this defect was largely
atoned for by the strong individuality
OF the units in the column. 1t was not
easy to demoralize body composed of
men who thought and acted in spirit
of independence In battle
"As an illustration of. the spirit of
the private soldier I recall an incident
TO this effect. Major General Gordon
had organized a strong column to make
a night attack on Grants lines at Pc
tersburg. When he was ready to mote
Big Texan stepped out OF the ranks
and said:
General Gordon, this column can't
move before / a. N. The men have a
truce with the Yanks, and It amt up
till o'clock
'The column did not move till that
hour. The private in the ranks had
taken command. and the major general
recognized his authority"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
Argus Branch Offices

. For the accommodation of its patrons
IN various parts OF the city, The Argus
mas established a system OF branch Of
noes, where subscri ptions and want ad-
vertslng may be received and any in
formation left that may pertain 20 any
department OF the paper. news or bust
ness II IL also planned 70 have at each
or these branch ofices every evening a
supply OF copies OF The Argus of the
Gay. SO that any subscriber who may
nave Tailed under any circumstances to
receive his paper. will be supplied free
The Argus chain of branch ofices
moLudes the following:
j. Kipp's notion store. 450S Fifth
H, z. Eowes pharmacy. Hls Four
tecnth Avenue
Fiess drug store, Twenty-seventh
street. Seventh avenue.
ClIemsyer's drug store Eleventh ave-
nue., Fifteenth street
9eorge W. millhouse, confectionery.
b6 Fourth avenue
Mrs. London's notion store, Seventh
ureet Fourteenth avenue.
Heimbeck's pharmacy. 922 Third ave-
senseTs grocery. Ss5 Eleventh
Robert drug store Thirtieth Street
and Fifth avenue
College pharmacy Seventh avenue
and Thirty-eighth street
olson grocery. Thirteenth avenue and
Thirtieth street
Steiner drug store, corner Fifth ave-
nue. and Twenty-third street