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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08
INTERESTING Meeting WAS
CONDUCTED AT Leslie
WOmGD's Missionary Union in
Successful Session

The meeting of the Women's Mis-
sionary union, in session at Leslie
during the past three days, came to 4
close Sunday night with most inter
esting sermon delivered by Rev. C. A.
Jackson, of Dawson, presiding elder
of the Americus district Methodist
church. The convention was largely
attended, very many OF the seventy
churches within the Americus dis
trict having been represented. Open
handed hospitality was extended the
visitors by the good people of Leslie
and vicinity, all joining in the enter
tainment of the convention delegates
and visitors The next annual meet
ing of the Women's Missionary union
will be held at Smithville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08
Georgian Summoned.

Representatives of wooden and SUI
gar interests also were present, ha.-
ing been summoned to tell of their
connection with attempted changes il
tariff rates.
The committee today subpoenaed /
A. Smith, of Tennille, Ga, president
of the Georgia division of the Farm
ers' union, to testify as to that Or
ganization's efforts to affect duties
on cotton goods or on sugar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08
"C0NSCIENCE" MONEY
ON The DECREASE
Fewer Penitents Tortured by
"StiII Small Voice"

Washington, D. c., July Fewer
penitents tortured by the still small
voice" confessed and surrendered
conscience" money to the federal gov
ernment during the fiscal year 1913
than for many years. The conscience
fund" received during the twelve
months ended June 80 totalled only
$2,81444, the lowest amount since 1901,
and comparable with hundred year
average of $4,000
That fund is the only official index
t. scruples, but 10 treasury official az
tempts to explain the decrease in res
titution of money received from the
government by fraud or error.
During the past hundred years the
government has received conscience
contributions aggregating nearly a
half million dollars, the exact figures
up to June 80 last being $34, ,615 60
The remarkable fund was established
during President Madison's admins
tration in 1911, when the first contri-
button of So was received. The largest
amount ever received in one year was
$35, ,S6S in 1902, and the greatest in
dividual contribution of $1S.669.60 was
made to the collector of customs in
New York more than a decade ago
by an unknown person who probably
had defrauded the government of tariff
duties.
Treasury officials surround the fund
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08
MERCURY KICKED OVER THE
DASHBOARD HERE SUNDAY
1O5 Degrees Was Registered Here That Day the Max
imum Temperature No Temperature This Year
Has Equalled ii, While Few Have Come Near it

Sunday marked the crest of the re-
cent hot wave here with the highest
temperature of the year, according to
local Weather Observer Bryan, as the
thermometer at the local station reg
istered a maximum of 105. That is
two degrees ahead of any maximum
temperature of the year, while 1t is
ahead of anything in the heat line that
has been registered here in several
years.
Sun is generally recognized as
one of the hottest days ever expert
enced here. The forenoon was hot
enough, comparatively pleasant, CON
pared with the afternoon, the humid
|ity and intense heat of which seemed
, to have been increased by the ligh;
shower that fell here in the after
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08
PROTEST AGAINST TOO
Much OIL IN WATER
At the Local ArteSidD Well
Pipes Here

Another protest has been made
against the use of too much oil in
pumping the water to the local artG-
sian well uptown. This protest was
made yesterday by Mr.. H. T. Daven-
port, who said:
"A number of people here do as I
do in getting all their drinking water
from the artesian we'll, and the use
of too much oil in pumping the wa
ter makes the water very disagreeable
for us. | understand that oil is need
ed in pumping the water, but too much
oil is very Objectionable
1T seems that if the city authori-
ties used a little less oil they would
avoid this nuisance, without the install
lation of an electric pump. which
would, of course, do away with the oil
Those who use the water would GER
tainly appreciate the oil being left
out"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08
MORE LIBRARY BOOKS
FOR SUMNER READING
recent Additions to Volumes at Carnegie Library VIII
Serve to Pass Away Dull Care-Fiction and Other
Volumes Included in the Number Received

"A number of volumes were added
" the collection at the local Carnegie
''"'y during the month of June.
'' volumes embrace both fiction
'" 0'ner works, so that the variety
P''"Slhg' They are also to be ha 1
'n Vne regular library collection
"no the rent collection, some having
'een added in each department Ju.
.'eS form a good proportion of the
'' so that the young people hava
not,s,.p sighted.
Se volumes will help to pass duh
away during the dull summer
H0urS for those who have time to read
0''ecV'on at the library is con-
:, sroWing, and Miss Gum. the
''"F'an' is doing her best to secure
0'' varied and suitable selection
0' books for the patrons Of tho ,ihro-
. VINO embrace the people Of the
u county. The list of books ac-
CURED during June is as follows.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08
TO ESTABLISH
LAW AND ORDER
LEAGUE HERE?
SUGGESTION HAS Been MADE
Time Referred to As Most
OppOrtune for 1t

suggestion has been made that
tbis is an opportune time for the es-
Enlistment of a Law and Order league
:, ,nmter county. The establishment
cf sIcb an organization, either now or
vp,y soon, would tend, it is urged, to
belp crystallize public sentiment
against further mob violence such as
was experienced here recently.
Several prominent citizens were ask
a. their opinion of the matter recent
" and each one expressed himself as
highly in favor of it. 1t seems safe to
say that the organization of a league
os this KIND will undoubtedly be under
TAXI ,5ry soon, as sentiment in favor
Of it is Wy strong now. 1t may be
that post onement of the organization
will be made until after the trial next
week, but the organization will almost
surely be established.
1t is understood that the law and or
der league stands for a sentiment that
is opposed to mob violence. Such a
league in an emergency like that
here recently would have en-
deayored to stop the reprehensible pro-
cedure and to have secured evidence
for the prosecution of those who took
part in it. The need of such an or
ganization here was probably never
felt more than now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08
Lauterbach on Stand.

CHAIRMAN ONerman READ 10 EQWaTG
Lauterbach, the first witness, the
statement made last week by Lewis
Cass Ledyard, the New York lawyer
reviewing the conference February y
between Lauterbach and Ledyard
The latter alleged Lauterbach had
represented himself as coming with
authority from Senator Stone an
Speaker Clark to make proposals to
trc Morgan firm and the steel inte:
es,s en- behalf of the democratic lead
C-s.
MIR. Lauterbach followed the Led
yard statement closely, reading IL
t.mself from the printed record, as
Cis'Iman Overmon read it aloud
Led, ard represented Lauterbach a.
raving said that Representative
Henry was to be attorney genera
that legislation could be controlled in
ccErress by Speaker Clark and his
friends, and that the democratic lead
rs wanted the Morgan interests to
agree to certain things in return for
cessation of congressional activity
against them.
Senator Stone last week entered a
spec.ic denial before the committee
that he had ever had any dealings
with Mr.. Lauterbach, or authorized
him in any way to represent himself,
Speaker Clark or any one else.
Before Chairman Overman could be.
gin the examination of Lauterbach,
Senator Reed asked for an executive
session of the committee, and the
members retired to an adjournins
room for consultation.
Lauterbach said he had not told
Ledyard on February 9th that he rep
resented Speaker Clark, Senator Stone
tr any other democratic leader. He
admitted that he had told Ledyard
he had gone to Washington; had
slmiliarized himself with "the situa-
ti9n and had become convinced that
the democratic leaders in congress
AID President Taft did not want aC-
'jvity to g, on against the steel cor
poration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08
SLAYER OF FLORIDA
SHERIFF is LYNCHED
Angry Mob Kills Negro on
Scene Of Murder

Jacksonville, Fla, July 7.-Sher.,
T. S. Sherry, of Clay county, Florida
adjoining this DuvaD county, was
shot and killed by Roscoe Smith, {
negro at Yellow river Sunday NOR
ing, the negro being captured and
lynched by mob of infuriated citi.
zens.
Sheriff Sherry, hearing that gam
bling was going on at Stuart & Ha~-
rison's turpentine still at Yellow
river, started for that point, accom-
panied by one of his deputies AS lie
reached there he met the negro
Smith. who, armed with a shotgun
was walking down the road,
Sheriff Sherry hailed the negro anJ
asked:
What are you doing with that
gun Wait a minute; l want to se2
you"
The negro made some reply and tn:
sheriff left his buggy and started to-
ward the negro. AS he neared Smith
the latter took aim and fired, the load
entering the sheriff's side, killing
him instantly. The deputy, who was
aimed with a pistol, started in pur-
suit of the negro, but his weapon fail
ed to fire.
AS the news of the tragedy sprea
a posse was formed, and fully 100
men. headed by a pack of blood
mounds from Highlands, started in
lursuit of the negro who was finally
captured He was taken back to the
scene of his crime and commando
to take a walk down the road. AS
he started fully 100 guns and re-
volvers were fired at him, the bullets
riddling his body. The angry MOI
then surged around the dead negro
and his ears were cut off for SOU
venirs.
Sheriff Sherry was one of Florida $
most popular officers and was well
known in this city, where he spent
much time. Reports from the scene
of the crime tonight are that ever =
thing is quiet, but the negroes. fear
ing further trouble, are keeping with
in doors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08

CAMPBELL PREDICTS
RECORD CORN CROP
AGENT Demonstration Work
at StateSbOrO

Statesboro, a.,~July II. P. Camp
bell, agent of the farmers demonstra-
ton work, with headquarters in Ath-
ems, spent yesterday visiting a number
of the boys corn clubs in Bulloch
county. When asked for an express
ion about the crops, Prof. Campbell
said in his opinion the corn crop in
Georgia this year will be one of the
largest ever known.
The boys corn clubs have doubtless
been a great stimulant to that crop.
have travelled all over the state and in
numbers of places l find great interest
in their organizations, and in some in
stances each member of a club is
lciaiming hundred bushels to the acre
The boys themselves not only tell Inc
this, but their neighbors vouch fol
their statements.
while cotton is two or three weeks
late" he said, 1T is in mighty good
condition. Cotton makes in July AMI
August, and it may come on time. W.
are having genuine cotton weather"
Stump is Big Drawback.
Prof. Campbell manifests great in
terest in his work and when told that
Ben S. Mooney, also an agent of the
demonstration work. with headquar-
ters in Statesboro, had discovered d
process to get everything out of the
pine stump in liquid form, said key
note was struck.
IF Mooney has got that" he saic
"and can make it interesting enough
for the farmers to get the stumps from
their fields. farming in Georgia will bc
revolutionized. The stump in the field
is one great drawback. With the fields
cleared. improved implements will be
used. which will mean more work ac
complished with less labor.
Another thing in the Georgia far
mer's favor this year." continued Pref
Campbell, "is the boil weevil. In the
states affected by the pest it is report
ed that they are great deal worse
this year than ever before, and this
being true, the Georgia farmers NAV
get good price for their staple"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08
IRREGULAR Meeting FOR
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

In spite of the hot weather, the
members Of the Americus and Sumter
County Hospital association will ho'd
the regular meeting for that organi
zation this afternoon at o'clock al
the residence of Mrs. Emmett L. Muir
ray.
AS the work on the collection of the
fund for the building of the new hos8
pltal is going on without cessation, the
meeting this afternoon will be of more
iran usual interest. A cordial inv
tation is extended to every member OF
the association to be present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08
ROumania in Arms.

Vienna, July THE mobilization
of the Roumanian army will be COM
pIeted by Thursday or Friday, accord
irg to dispatches from Bucharest.
Tie Roumanian troops are expected to
cross the Danube into Bulgaria "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08

Out of the Blue by R. G. Barnes
Call of the Cumberland by c. N. Buck;
Old Adam by Arnold Bennett; Road oI
Living Men, by w. l.. Comfort; Lapse
OF Enoch Wentworth by |. G. Curtis; !;
Comrade Yetta by Albert Edward; ;
Silent Battle by George Gibbs; Stella
Maris by w. ]. Locke; Faro Nell and
Her Friends by A. II. Lewis; Roast
Beef Medium, by Edna Ferber;
Class Books.
Drayman Henschel by Gerhart
Hauptmann; Commentary of the HOLY
Bible by J. r. Dummelow.
Juvenile.
Little Men by L. NJ. Wolcott; Little
Women by l.. Nj. Wolcott; Dick AMI
Dolly by Carolyn Wells; Dick and Do'-
ly's Adventure by Carolyn Wells; Gal
opoff, the Talking Pony by TUDOR
jerks: Old Mother West Wind by I
w. Burgess; Sandman; His Sea Sto-
ries by w. ]. Hopkins; SandmaNi his
Ship Stories by W. j. Hopkins.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08
Greeks Drive BulgarS.

Saloniki, July Part OF the GreK
lieht wing has driven the Bulgarians
across the river Struna, and is now
r arching on the town of Serros, ac,
cording to official reports from the
Greek headquarters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08

with certain degree of sacredness.
Usually the penitent sends his contri-
button anonymously, but if he signs
his name his secret is locked in the
archives of the government 1t is the
one place in the federal establishment
where a contrite sinner may make.
confession and amends without tha.
cliuhtas+ 5anoar of nrocaoutiop
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08
GEORGIA SENATE
AGAIN REFUSES
APPEAL OF women
A HARD Fight WAS MADE
But Use Of Senate is Denied
MiIitantS

Atlanta, Ga, July An effort to
repeal the action of the state senate
in refusing to grant the use of the
chamber to local suffragists on July
and 10 for a rally, was made when
the senate reconvened at IL o'clock
Monday morning, after three days
adjournement.
Senator w. D. McNeill of the 22d
district, proposed that the resolution
tabled last week, which proposed To
grant the suffragists the hall, oe
taken off the table and voted on again.
The senator said that when this resi-
luton was introduced, that he and
many of his contemporaries vot ID
under a misapprehension, thinking
that the suffragists wished to address
the senate, instead of merely wanting
to use the hall for a meeting.
He characterized it as resolution
which we have no right to deny"
When the question was called as to
whether the senate should take the
resolution off the table, Senator Nc
Neill's proposal was defeated by a
vote of II to Is.
Proceedings in House.
That the house as a body, perhaps,
with the senate accompanying it, shall
go to Augusta on July 16. and look
over the State Medical College there,
that is a part of the State universitv.
system; that the committee on priv
leges of the floor shall investigate an
report upon a resolution extending ta
Georgia women interested in suffrage
the use of the house for their meet
ings at night and that Senator Hoke
Smith be invited to address the house
during his approaching visit to At
lanta, these three things were discuss
ed by the house of representatives o.
the Georgia legislature Monday morn
ing,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-08
noon.

noon.
1t was such day os one does not
c;re to recall, as the heat was felt
especially strongly as the result OF
the extended heat wave that has been
experienced here. The intensity of tina
eat elsewhere in this section was about
the same as that here, as the compar~
alive records of the day show.
Yesterday it was somewhat coole-,
though not very much. A breeze thas
blew most of the day yesterday tended.
fowever. to mitigate the heat and 10
make it very much more endurable-
The same fair, hot weather as usual is
promised for today, though the lonS
distance forecast for the week from
Washington indicates the end of, tn :
heat wave this week. sst.
-sM hE&s& -..M
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11
Decatur City.

w. H. Bronson, wife and children
spent Sunday in the country, the
guests of relatives.
Miss Garland Phipps spent Sunday
in town the guest of her grandmoth-
err, Mrs. John Day.
Nellie Reuss went to Alton Sun
day for a visit with friends.
Dick Jones, wife and son Jimmie,
Misses Nora and Hazel Golfer and
Ona Riley, Earl Riley, Glen Riley,
John Jones and Delos Ackerley OF
Leon, spent Sunday at Jas. Caldow s..
Miss Ona Riley left Monday for
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
r. E. Mclaughlin, wife and daugh-
ter Verda, of Leon, were guests at
the home of his mother, Mrs. j. W..
Mclaughlin Monday.
Roy Tenney and Miss Lou Beck
were married at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Beck at
noon Thursday. We extend congratu-
lations.
MRS Harry Cartwright and son OF
Valley, Nebraska, are visiting with
her parents, c. r. Meeker and wife.
Dick Jones and son visited at Jas.
Caldow's Thursday.
Miss Nora Golfer spent few days
last week at the home Of her broth
err, Dick Jones west of town.
Miss Fern Reuss returned from
kellertOn Monday where she had
been a guest of relatives and friends
the past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11
Brush College.

Mrs. John McCalla and little son
Maurice visited few days last week
with Mrs. w. H. McCalla.
Misses Marie and Opal Frost OF
Decatur spent Tuesday and Wednes-
day with Beulah Hubbard.
Willie Mahoney was Leon caller
Tuesday.
f. J. Evans and David Hubbard
had business in Davis City one day
last week.
Mrs. Otto Roland and children OF
Pleasanton, visited a few days last
week with her mother, Mrs. Jane
Lille.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed church at New Salem Sunday
night.
Miss Beulah Hubbard spent last
Tuesday with Marie and Opal Frost.
Mert Cozad and little son Roscoe
spent Sunday at Ralph Frost's.
Miss Ethel Evans was guest OF
Miss Mary Flynn a few days last
week
John Flynn and family went to
keokuk last Tuesday to visit with
his sister, Mrs. Frank Delaney.
Dell Cozad and Blanche Dale and
Annie Hubbard attended the Apos-
tclic meeting at Pleasanton Sunday
night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11
Wyoming Letter.

Wauneta, Wyoming, Glib
Editor Reporter -Guess my time
is about out for The Reporter, and
| don't want to miss any SO enclose
SOC to pay up for the balance Of
1913, then begin sending for year
at time | think before Jan. LIST,
1914.
We are busy harvesting and a few
have threshed. Our grain is very
good, had in about $50 acres. Am
sending clipping from the Golden
Prairie Herald, printed at Burns,
Wyoming. We were in Cheyenne,
the day before the Frontier Show
began and coming home we had stop
ped at noon for lunch, and a large
touring car went whizzing by with a
Leon, Iowa, banner on the side. AS
they were going so fast | didn't see
whether it was any one | knew or
not, although / would have liked to
have known. There are certainly
lots of cars go over this stage road.
Respectfully,
Mrs. NJ. l.. Newman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11
Sunny Side.

Jeff Strange and family were Leon
visitors Monday afternoon.
Ed Macy, of north of Leon, the
road boss, worked poll tax a couple
Of days this week in this vicinity.
Mrs. Madge Vanpelt was calling
in these parts Monday afternoon.
She is one of the candidates in the
Journal voting contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Ash of Deca-
tur and Mrs. Ash's sister, Mrs. Jen-
ME Draper and little son Carlton of
Lawrence, Kansas, were guests at
the c. V. Maynard home Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley went home
Saturday, having visited few days
at the A. E. Rumley home.
Mrs. Jeff Strange and children
called at the Woodmansee home
Sunday afternoon.
Garfield Bunch and brother finish
ed up the threshing in this vicinity
the past week.
Warren Rumley and Frederick
Parrish of Leon were Sunday visi-
tors at the Cherrington home in De-
catur City.
c. V. Maynard and family and
brother Floyd we're Decatur City Wis
itors Sunday at the 5. M. ASH nome.
Clyde Waller is cutting corn for
A. E. Woodmansee with his corn
binder.
Miss Gladys Dale is attending
school at Leon.
Our school opened Monday morn
ing with seventeen enrolled.
Mr.. Foltz and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston Creveling were Sun
day guests at the Sam Southern
home.
Grandma Rumley and son Henry
we're Sunday visitors at her daugh-
ter's, Mrs., Asby Johnson and family
of Leon.
Floyd Rumley is working on the
street paving in Leon.
We certainly welcome this cool
wave that is sweeping over these
parts, and hope it continues few
days and perhaps it may bring rain.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11
Union Ridge.

Well here we are again after so
long.
School began at this place Monday
with Mrs. Webb as teacher.
Don Axes and father were motor
ing in these parts Sunday.
Madaline Martin visited with
friends at Decatur Monday.
Mrs. Webb is boarding at G. l..
Sage's.
Mrs. Lew Axes and daughter
Sarah visited with relatives at KEEL
lerton Friday and Saturday,
Floyd Smith passed through here
going to Leon Monday.
Mac Cox and Bert Dobson called
on Harve Morgan Sunday afternoon
Wade Martin and sister Miss Alta
attended services at Palestine Sun
day evening.
Bert McKern took dinner with
Leonard Cox Sunday.
Those spending Sunday evening at
tie Mac Cox home were Lew Axes
wife and daughter Sarah, Mrs. Ma
hala Cox, Bert DoDson, wife and two
little daughters, Miss Madaline Mar
tin and Thurman Chamberlin.
Charlie and Leonard Cox passed
going to Leon Saturday evening.
Arthur Martin called on his fair
one Sunday evening.
Mrs. Alyce Cox visited with her
sister, Mrs. Sarah Billiard of Leon
one day last week.