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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-19
Birthday Party.

Birthday Party.
 In honor of her ninth birthday little Miss Mary Toney entertained a number of her friends Tuesday after noon, at the home of her parents.
 The home was elaborately decorated throughout, violets and bluebirds giving the dining room most de- lightful appearance. Many games were indulged in and a May-pole dance took place on the lawn. Each little guest was given souvenir whistle and delightful refreshments were served.
 Many birthday gifts were received by the little hostess.
 
 M. E. Rosenzwflg passed through here Wednesday dp his way to the eastern markets, where he will be joined by Wm. RosenzNeig from Pine Bluff While absent tRV will visit Washington City and will Nake in the inaugural ceremonies.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-19
SOCIETY

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-17
MIDSUMMER
DULLNESS IS
AN ARGUMENT
FOR PROPOSED HALF-HOLIDAY
Plan is Gaining in Favor Here
in Americas

With the midsummer dullness i,
trade lines very manifest now as usua
at this time each year, the merchants
of the city are more and more ex-
pressing themselves in favor of the
weekly half-holiday plan which has
been suggested here and which is be-
ing advocated actively by the Board OF
Trade.
The petition that is being circulated
is gaining daily in signatures, and
there is every reason to believe the
plan will be sufficiently well ratified
by local business men to cause it to
be adopted here this summer. If it is
once adopted, according to those who
favor it, each year will witness its
coming more and more into favor.
In accordance with the plan as sug,
gested by Secretary Gardner, of the
Board of Trade, the merchants will be
asked to adopt the weekly half-holiday
plan for only one month this summer.
This will enable the business men to
see what the merits of the plan are.
If it is success this summer, it is
planned to put it into effect for two
months next summer. Macon and a
number of cities in the state have
adopted the plan and have been
pleased with it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-17
SALESMAN OWES LIFE
TO SPIRITED HORSE.
When He Fires Horse Runs
Over Negro

Ashburn, July &c. L. Clark, ira. :.
cling salesman for the Ashburn Gro.
Gerry company, of this place, in all
probability owes his life this morning
to the spirited horse he was driving
at late hour last night.
Clark was returning from trip to
Kings Mill, about four mics west Of
Sycamore, and when he had just
emerged from Little river swamp two
big, burly negroes came from ambush
near the road, one seizing the reins
OF the horse while the other with biz
dirk in one hand and the other on
Clark's arm demanded his money.
"All right said Clark, "let me ger
it out of my pocket
But instead of money he pulled his
gun and just as he fired the negro
hIlUCh6u HIS dEm uOWu anu Tic uutit =
went into the ground. The shot frign.-
ened the horse and as he dashed awas
he knocked the negro at the reins to
the ground, ran over him and on up the
road, while Clark, at great disadvant-
age, kept up his firing.
Clark was convinced that he failel
to hit either of the negroes and hur-
ried on to Ashburn to secure the coun-
ty dogs. A party quickly got together
and the dogs were on the trail of the
two negroes by IL o'clock and by
they stopped at the door of shanty
al Inaha, seven miles south of ASH
burn, and after the house had been
thoroughly searched, the party emers>
ed with two negroes whom Clark very
quickly identified as the two that hssI
attacked him earlier in the night.
The two negroes are now securely
lodged in. the county Jail and viii
come up for trial during the August
term of Turner superior court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-17

senger station, Hariha, Ga, and East
Gadsden, Ala; waterworks system ex-
tension, Selma, Ala; bank and office
building, Carrollton, Ca; bridge, For
syth and Hall counties, Ga; court
house, Palm Beach county; hospit II
building and hotel building, Lake
land, Fla; road construction, st.
Johns and Volusia counties, Fla.
Construction contracts were award
ed as follows:
School building, Atlanta, Ga;
bridge repairs, about $4,000, Macon,
Ca; packing plant building, Plant
City, Fla; paving and sewers, Miami,
Fla; school building, Seabreeze, Fla;
passenger stations, FIT Meade, Fla );
and LAGRANGE Ca; lighting system,
Reidsville. Ga; school building, $94,-
6S7( Macon, Ga; paving, Inverness,
Sarasota and Jacksonville, Fla; ware
house, Huntsville, Ala; waterworks
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-17
UNITED STATES TO
IMPROVE SARDINES
Establish Laboratory to Aid Business
Now in DeplOrable Condition.

Washington, July 16.-To re-estab-
lish the American sardine industry
and to improve the quality of the
American fish product the departments
of agriculture has instituted special
sardine laboratory at Eastport, Me.
This field experiment station, which is
in charge of Dr. F. G.. Weber, of tho
animal physiological laboratory of the
bureau of chemistry, will make thor
ough study of the fish caught in the
Maine sardine waters and the methods
of packing them employed by the
Maine Gamers.
American sardines of late, with few
exceptions, have been of inferior qaul-
ity and often packed when unfit for
packing, or else so packed as to be
very poor article of diet. The atten-
ton of the department was brought r.
the situation forcibly when it was
found necessary to order the seizure o.
about 10000 cans of American sardine5
in Pittsburg, and 1000 cases, Or
nearly $50, 600 quarter and half cans, in
Norfolk The industry at present, the
American Gamers themselves admit, IS
in a deplorable condition. What was
once a f1ourishing and money-makins
sea food industry has through destruc-
tive competition been brought to &
stage where many canneries are no
longer packing, and where those which
do pack are compelled to sell their
product at less than cost.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-17
SCHOOLS and HIGHWAYS
ARE MOST POPULAR
Many Bonds Being Issued
For Them

Columbus, Ga, July 16-The Indus
trial Index says in its issue for this
week:
"The voting of bonds, awarding OF
contracts and making of other ar
rangements for the construction OF
school buildings and modern highways
are notable features of the news for
the week. The erection of new build
ings that are in keeping with the lat
est ideas in school architecture and
interior arrangements is in con-
formity with the thoroughly good
and comprehensive educational facil-
tiles that are afforded in the South
east, and which aid in large meas
ure in attracting homeseekers to this
section of the country. These school
facilities are provided in the small
towns and in the country as we'll as
in the cities, and, despite misleading
statistics as to illiteracy, the child in
the Southeast has most substantial ed
ucational advantages.
can Admission, Ala, foundry has been
awarded a contract to furnish orna-
mental white way posts to be used in
Washington on Pennsylvania avenue,
between the capitol and the white
house.
Among the items of construction
work to be done as reported this week
are:
"City hall addition, Jacksonville.
Fla; library building, Boston, Ga
telephone building, Savannah, Ca,
paving, Birmingham, Ala. school
buildings, Lakeland, st. Petersburg,
Bradentown and Homestead, Fla
apartment houses, Jacksonville, ana
three, Savannah; church building,
Birmingham and Sarasota, Fla; fra
ternal building, University, Ala; pas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-17

system, Pitts, Ga; waterworks system
and electric lighting plant, Pinckard,
Ala; factory building, Opp, Ala.
Industrial plants will be established
as follows:
CLAY products plant, Macon, Ga !;
telephone system, in five counties OF
Georgia; packing plant, Leesburg,
Fla; sawmill, Pollard, Ala; steel
plant, Mobile, Ala; electric lighting
systems, Lake City and Winter Park
Municipal bonds for the construc-
tion of school buildings were voted by
Mobile, Ala, and st. Petersburg, and
Clearwater Fla. Orange county may
vote upon issuance of 100000 of bonds
for paving highways with brick
"a bank has been organized at Boaz
Seventeen new corporations Were
formed during the week with mini
mum capital stocks aggregating $751;
600"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-17
ONE KILLED, FOUR HURT,
While ON JOY ride
Machine Hit Tree With Fatal
Result

Elgin, ILL.,, July 16.-Joy riding early
today cost one girls life and resulted
in the injury of four other persons,
one of whom is in a critical condition,
All were residents of Elgin
Miss Ruby Wood, eighteen, was kill
ed and Mrs. Nellie O'Connor, twenty
eight, and Robert Costello, Earl Mar
tin and Lillion Volp, all aged twenty,
were hurt.
The party was returning to Elgin
from the automobile speedway when
the machine crashed into tree. Mrs.
O'Connor may die.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-17

81 eping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
1875 p. m, arriving Atlanta 6:25 a. N
Leaving Atlanta 11:45 p. m. Connects
at Macon with sleeping cars to and
from Savannah.
Pullman sleeping cars between Chi
cago, st. Louis and Jacksonville on
Seminole Limited" leaving Americas
for Jacksonville 1890 a. m. Leaves
Americas for ST. Louis and Chicago,
via Columbus and Birmingham at 3:55
a. m.
For further information apply to S.
B. Ellis, Ticket Agent, Americas, or
John w. Blount, District Passenger
Agent, Macon, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-17
SECRET SOCIETIES


III. Visiting brethren welcome.
81. HAMMOND, w. N.
W. P. SMITH, Sec'y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-17
BULGARIANS IN Flight
Use TORCH and SWORD
Bloody Atrocities Committed
By Them

Saloniki, July 16.-The Greek COM
mander reports that Bulgarian troops
fleeing from the advance of the Greeks
Yesterday. burned the village of Doxat,
south of Drama on the railroad station
between that place and Kavala, AMI
massacred 500 of the inhabitants.
Heavy lighting ensued as result OF
which the Greeks occupied the town OF
Drama, thirty miles northeast of Sores.
The Bulgarians fed, leaving seventy
wagon loads of ammunition on the
/, field
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-17
C.ofG1a.R,y
C,rront Schedules Corrected to Date
Central Time. :.
TRAINS ARRIVE.

Il
c,on savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon 800. ':oo Ill
From Columbus and in
termediate points ...... I2:SV q iii
From Lockhart, Dothan,
\ Albany, Troy and Mont
nan,orv ..........* 1O:35 p IN
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
oomarv ......* 2:05 p m
From Atlanta and Macon" 2:l5 N
From Augusta, Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon .....* $3.50 IN
From Columbus and in
termediate points -! 7:10 p m
From Columbus and in
termediate points .......* 1O:OO m
From Albany and jack
sonviIle $3.50 a m
from Albany ...........' O:fU Ill
TRAINS DEPART.
Eor Macon, Augusta and
Savannah ...* $40 q m
For Albany, Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy and
Montgomery ............ o:oV Ill
FOR Albany Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy and
Montgomery ........... z:lo lii
For Macon and Atlanta ...* 2:O5 p N
For Macon, Atlanta, Saw
annah and Augusta *lO:35 p m
For Columbus .......... $40 p Iii
For Columbus ............! sou IN
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago ......* 1856 m
For Albany ....* 1880 m
For Albany and Jackson
Vile ................* 12:3O m
*Daily. Except Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-17

USUALLY such man believes
" in being his own janitOr, err
rand boy, clerk and general man
ager. He lives in terror OF pay
roll, and the expense ofexpansion
improvements fairly pals him.
A man of this type is just as big
today as he will be 20 years from
now, if providence grants him life
and unlimited prosperity. He is
carrying a portion of the same
stock that he had five years ago,
and unless he happens to have a
call for these articles, he will hold
them on his shelves indefinitely.
He will tell you in a confidential
way, that it might be alright for
merchants in other lines to adver-
tise and make special offers, but
his lines is different you know"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-17
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. Ia

p. o. s. OF A..
Meets on Thursday nights. Wood
tlehs Hall, in Cotney Bldg. All mem
oers urged to attend. Visitors wei
coined. PHILO H. SMITH, Pres1.
y. ID. REESE, Reed. Sec'y.,
j. 7. COTNEY, Financial Sec'y.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-12
American Grocery Boys
Receive Good Wages
By William ]. Herndon. New York

for grocery boys, and interesting report his government says
"a boy who desires to follow the business apprentice
ship of three during which he usually his employer from
$50 $50 In few instances apprenticeship OF but two
served In such the employer usually demands about 500
from the apprentice who return for his services and said
payment is furnished with plain board and lodging
Whe serving his apprenticeship boy compelled to attend
advanced business school least twice week and Sundays study
additional language either Bohemian according his nation
atty both and Bohemian essential here business estab
shmen In the apprentice not industrious and falls behind in
his studies the additional half
Before being taken apprentice he must have certificate from
school showing he attended the school at least three years
"Ae apprenticeship has been served paid which
somewhat according the grade of the grocery where the apprentice
employed the being about 81 to $3.50 month"; including plain
and boarding. without the latter about SO $125 month Wages
advance according man capable and experienced
$25 month with board and lodging when
frstclass grocery
Girls not usually employed grocer' apprentices but
times salads cold meats cheese etc. for customers When
desires open grocery his he present ppren
tees certificate from the business association to the highest
official the district also prove he five
years. including his apprenticeship and service gos assistant"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-12
European Municipalities
Are Best Governed
By Rabbi Charles Flei,eher. Boston. Mass.

traveller neither cedaby represents his country while
brings back to the information and benefit wherew the United States
ought to be enriched by American tourist and pilgrim
As matter of fact not only in Francois the poverb goe-bu
everywhere Europe they do certain things better than here
Among these superior achievements of Europe the important matter
of the government of cities
That not be wondered at Though the oldest constu
ona EARTH Excepting only Australia and New
Zaand) practically the youngest of the nations We call ourselves
democracy but actually nexper in self Indeed
do not seriously undertake ourselves whether city,
nation We delegate powers and thus
parties machines bosses and to those temporarily in Office
lively irresponsible ruershp which fairly places premium upon
twin public vices of neficency and corruption.
Contrast this with European conditions There when the den
cratic spirit dominates the the traditions
ment prevail Noesse Obg' the motto the official
class held both by these traditions and by public opinion type
of public administration and that illustrates habtuay
public virtues Of integrity and efficiency.
They used to government in Europe They old at the bui
We the other hand merely young it, but
busy each of with individual
for what ought to be everybody's business.
believe unalerab in political democracy both in the right and
in the ability of people themselves But half
even without nstung comparison between European and
American municpalies) that - u
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-12
HABIT OF THINKING.

HAS the old-fashioned habit OF
thinking passed out of practices?
asks a magazine writer in discussing
the increasing tendency toward I'M
pulsive and restless action on the
part of the American people. II
would be unfair and untrue to an
swer the question comprehensively
and say either yes or no. says the
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times. The writer
OF the magazine article is clearly
pessimistic, and seems to favor the
affirmative side OF the question, and
suggests many national Ills that how
from the too prevalent disposition to
act first and think, II at all. after
ward. The arguments he adduces In
support of his unhappy contention
IRE largely congratulations from iso-
lated facts. Careful, deliberate
thought as a preparation for action
In all the affairs of life is still in ex-
istence. Wider opportunities for the
training OF the mind in youth has
doubtless Increased the number OF
thinkers" among the workers OF the
world. What is true, however. and
may be very Justly used as a text
for sermonizing is that the swift &C
ton that life requires these days and
the whirligig of events into which one
is plunged on the very threshold OF
responsible endeavor is destructive OF
the old methods OF meditation and
self-communing that developed the
minds and judgments Of our grand
fathers.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-12
BANKERS HOLD BIG MEETING
Financiers Plan to Encourage the De.
velopment Work in Western
Michigan.

The Northwestern Michigan Bank
ers club held its semi-annual meeting
in Traverse City and disposed of this
business that had accumulated during
te past six months, and celebrated
their success with banquet, which
was followed by speeches wherein the
bankers dwelt upon the great develop
ment that is taking place in the west
ern part of the state, and considered
plans for encouraging the work.
One OF the attractive features of the
meeting was the display of orchard
products made by the Traverse City
State bank. The large lobby in the
counting room was utilized for the
building up of two pyramids of fruit
In glass. The bases of the pyramids
were made attractive by mounted pho.
tographs of~orchard and farm scenes,
and the grill work In front of the
cages was covered with enlarged pho.
tographs of orchards and farm views.
All suitable panels around the sides
were decorated with strings of photo.
graphs and the marble window stills
were piled high with copies of maya
zines, folders, leaflets and booklets ad.
vertising the western Michigan coun.
try. AS the bank reaches out nearly
one hundred miles, the principal mat.
ter advertising the resorts within this
radius was also displayed.
The exhibit has a whole was an OBJ
ject lesson for the purpose of showing
the visiting bankers how they could
help along the work of development in
their respective neighborhoods by en-.
couraging the growing of products OF
extra quality and by the distribution
of literature which advertises the TO
gicn.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-12
To Identify the Corpse.

In the blanks which life insurance
companies provide their medical exam
the examination of the applicant for
insurance, they provide space for
personal marks which may be used to
identify the insured after death. A
western company recently received
report from an examining physician
with the following in the Identification
blank: "He has strong Cornish &C.
nt."-Lippincott's.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-12

in the Western Michigan Development
Bureau territory is adapted to growing
of fruits, but it is claimed that no 9th.
er region of like acreage has a larger
percentage of tillable soil closer to
the largest of the markets than Wa
have. We can grow the grains, the
root crops, and corn, as well as any
country of similar climatic conditions.
1t has been the bureaus aim since
It's organization to encourage the
growing Of alfalfa, and today, especial
ly In the northern part of the bureaus
territory, II is being grown over q
large acreage and very successfully.
was kept of seedlings. over five hun
dred fields were sovn to it. The
ability to grow such a crop shows the
desirability of the region as q stock
and dairy country. Alfalfa also great
ly helps the building up of the soil.
With the recent disclosures of the
very unsatisfactory conditions of the
irrigation propositions of the west, it
is self evident that regions as ia
vored as ours cannot help but come
into their own if we will but work
along proper lines In our efforts.
The matter Of good roads upon
which to cheaply handle the products
of the trees and soil is a growing one,
for low cost and easy transportation is
the keynote to success, therefore our
efforts should be to encourage the
building of standard highways
throughout the entire Western Michi.
gan territory, that they may be ready
to handle the immense increase in
traffic which will soon begin to appear
as the effects of our past four years OF
work.
/ feel that the responsibility which
rests upon this bureau is a great one.
We have been instrumental very large.
ly In bringing about these improved
conditions and large investments in
our region, and we will be lax in our
duty, if We do not put forth our best
efforts to provide ways and means in
advance to handle the increased pro-
duction when 1t arrives. i sincerely
hope you will appreciate these facts
and use your best endeavors to work
along the lines that will bring about
the desired results
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-12
UNIQUE Suicide.

A safe was used by a man NAM
ed Jacob Rabinowitz, fifty-four years.
old, of Philadelphia, Penn. to COM
NIT suicide, a few days ago. FIRST he
lacked up an 500 pound safe with
block Of wood. Placing his head be-
ueath 1t he drew strap as tightly as,
he could around his neck. Then he
knocked the block from under the
safe and the heavy weight fell upon
his head. He was found by his wife.
but died before a physician arrived.
He had been respondent for several
weeks because he lost lawsuit.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-12
A Relic of History.

A newly rich woman, who was anx-
ious to make favorable impression
In her neighborhood, decided to show
her collection of antiques to the bish-
and one by one she displayed the
whole collection, giving him tho his
tory of each piece. There" she said.
pointing impressively to ali old yellow
teapot, that teapot was used in the
Boston tea party"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-12

When the attention of Gotham
magistrate was called to the mistake
he made in marriage cermony in
requesting the bridegroom to obey his
wife, the magistrate retorted that 1t
made no difference, as he would have
to obey her anyhow. Outside of mill
tary ideal men, the American hus
band Is the most obedient creature
on earth and accepts his wife's prom
Use to obey him with the character
istice American sense Of humor.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-12
Q| keep Lost Children
From Patrol Wagons
Bye. p. BROWN. Boston, Mass.

2069 children restored their parents Boston alone Out
children conveyed police stations patrol
wagons.
Foss when he states that prisoner
under years should be carried vehicle which
pied at the time by prisoners above that age.
think child the first should be to restore
parents guardians and agree with the governor that police
child trolley the
station
the matter and found that the Boston police
do with delinquent hayward children. OF these
1,409 before the courts
There 93 who actually arrested bill recently passed
Massachusetts, allow the police carry lost children in the patrol
wagons, but it has been vetoed by Governor Foss
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-12
Meteorite Falls Near Woman.

A meteorite weighing 81 pounds
was recently the subject of discussion
In chemical circles in johannesburg.
South Africa. The stone fell in Zulu
land few months ago, and was not
only noticed by an eye witness some
Is miles away,-but fell within a few
feet of native woman, who gave
information which led to its discov-
cry. The meteorite cannot so far be-
broken. 1t is known, however, to con-
tain platinum.