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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09
BRITISH WARSHIP
DAMAGED in STORM

New York, Jan. s. The British
vessel Natal, which brought the body
of Whitelaw Reid to America, was so
badly damaged by the storm on the
Atlantic that she probably will re-
main here two weeks for repairs. Of
ficers of the warship have DISCLOSED
The fact that in a 90-mile gale off the
Irish coast on December % two Of
her guns broke loose, two searchlights
were smashed, cutter blown from
its dayits and lost, the foreman top
masts broken off and part of the
Nneless apparatus carried away, and
two of the starboard bow plates bent
badly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09
ACREAGE Is SMALLER
FOR THE COTTON CROP
Production, However, For the Past
Year Was Greater Per Acre Than
During 1911.

Washington, D. c., Jan. S.-The pro-
duction of cotton per acre during 1912
while lover than in 1911 was more
than thirteen pounds to the acre more
than the average for the previous five
years, the department of agriculture's
preliminary estimate announces.
The acreage production in 1912 was
1882 pounds, against 207.7 pounds in
1911, and 1901 pounds, the five-year
average. The highest acreage produc-
ton was in California, with 43O
pounds. North Carolina produced
I'll pounds; Missouri 267; Virginia
266; South Carolina 219; Texas 2O6;
Louisiana 1877; Arkansas 100; Okla.
homa 1874; Mississippi III; Alabama
173; Tennessee III; Georgia 1853, and
Florida 119.
All states except Georgia, MISSISSIPPI
pi, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri.
exceeded the five-year averag acre
age production.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09
MONUMENT WILL
NOT BE TOUCHED
Council Refuses to Allow
Receiver to Move Shaft

Macon, Ga, Jan. 8.-The city will
not allow the trustees of the bank.
rupt National Marble and Granite Co.
to remove the monument erected in
front of the city hall to the Women of
the Confederacy, according to a resp
luton adopted by council last night
The motion was introduced by Alder
man Dasher and was passed unanim-
ously.
Before the adoption of the resolu-
ton the city attorney gave it as his
opinion that the city had legal right
to forbid the removal of the statue
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Mrs. Gordon Adams and little daugh-
fe", Margaret, of Fitzgerald, are the
guests of Mrs. Adams father, Mr.. ].
S Stevens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Miss Edith Thomas, of st. Angus
tine will arrive today upon a visit of
some length to Mrs. B. o. Easterlin,
at her home here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Mrs. Walker Lane will return to
Valdosta today after a visit of two
weeks at the home of her mother,
Mrsl J. w Stallings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

FOR SALE-Two good farm mules;
ages Z and 8 years respectively; also
about HOO bushels of corn in shuck.
Address J. E. Pitcher, Americas, Route
Z. 5-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Sheet Music at Bells, the Jeweler.
Zoe sheet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

YOUNG SINGLE MAN-Six years ex-
.perience general office work; now en-
.ployed by large corporation in Allan
ia; wishes to locate in Americas. Ref
erences. Address J. D. E., Jr., 1856
Washington ST., Atlanta, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

You will find the Opera House warm
and comfortable. Come in and spend
an hour or two in COMFORTABLE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

WANTE DTO RENT-Five or six
room modern dwelling; close in; will
want it about Jan. 18th. Address Box
314, Americas. 7-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

HATS REDUCED-My entire stock
of trimmed and untrimmed hats has
been very greatly reduced in price.
MIS-. M. L. Elan. 9-4t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Naturalization at once as sales
lady, or any honest work. Mrs. Lucy
Crawley, 800 Furlow st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

1t takes a philosopher to keep from
worrying over the fact that he is NOS
appreciated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

LOST-Cravanette raincoat Reward
for return to Times-Recorder. eft
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

You will split your sides laughing
at Billy McGraths Love Letters, at
Opera House this afternoon and night.
sc and 10c.-Advt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

The trouble with the average man
is he wants to rea his reward before it
is rie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09
Those Who Come and Go

See $. A. Daniels for Watches and
JeWelry. Adyt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

FOR SALE - Nine-year-old work
mare; perfectly gentle; will work any
where; suitable for either farm or
dray T. NJ. Furlow. 7-d3t-w1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Mr.. H. P. Edwards, of Yatesyille,
has come to Americus to reside, hav-
ing accepted a position as accountant
with the Bank Of South Western Geor-
gia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

irish COBBLER" and other va
rieties Irish potatoes just received at
Eldridge Drug Co., Landreth's new
crop seeds. 7-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Mrs Charles NJ. Council and young
son, Charles, returned yesterday from
an extended visit to Mr.. and Mrs. E.
J. Willingham. in Macon, where they
spent the holidays.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

SIRAYED-Taken upon my place,
3 IL miles northwest of Americas
5 head of hogs (sow and four shoats)
owner can get same by identifying
and paying charges. William Harden.
9-d1t-w1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

l HAVE SOME SIX PER CENT
money to lend for clients on Ameri-
Gus realty. See me for advantageous
terms. Herbert Hawkins. 19-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Mr. J. E. Chandler came over yes
tarday from Lumpkin, spending the
day here upon business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Mr. Mather M. Fakes, of Cordele, was
a business visitor in Americas yester-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Mr.. NJ. A, Calhoun, commercial agent
for the Seaboard in Columbus and the
Aiaericus territory, was here yester-
Gay
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09
Do eco Q Q Q 0eoo~ea@nOa
Want Column
Gee oe0@o0oooe@Weeoo

FARM FOR RENT-within two
miles Of Americas; 4-room house and
hall; ceiled throughout; Broom ten
ant house and barns; yards shaded.
excellent drinking water and healthy.
con operate three or four pIows. w. P.
Wallis, Americas. OR
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

NEW HACK on the line. For prompt
service, day or night, phone 141, or
1853. Emory Clark. 8-tf !
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Our Garden Seed have arrived and
are ready for the ground. English Peas,
Cabbage and everything. EIdridge
Drug Co.
Messrs Z. S. Starnes and E. c,
Hume, of Rome, Ga, were visitors in
the city yesterday.
Mr. VIII Dudley left last night for
New York to attend the automobile
show, and will spend ten days there
upon business.
Mr. H. Augustus Harris came up
yesterday from Leesburg to spend the
day in the city.
See Bread Upon the Waters" by Sc
lig, this afternoon and night Opera
House sc and 10c.-Adyt.
Mr. Liston X. Bagley of DeSoto, was
looking after matters of business here
yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

For the next 80 days all pattern hats
will be sold less than cost; all trimmed
hats at cost; girls and baby's head
wear at cost. Misses Hay and Till
man. sat
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

FOR SALE-Good dry wood; will
make special prices on quantities.
Phone $40. lift
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

a ~ AliAA eolAtlili III 4hAtlNOllJ hAiCiC iIlNS
spent the holidays.
Mr.. J. E. Chandler came over yes
tarday from Lumpkin, spending the
day here upon business.
For the next 80 days all pattern hats
will be sold less than cost all trimmed
hats at cost; girls and baby's head
wear at cost. Misses Hay and Till
man. sat
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Hodges, residing
near Andersonville, were visitors in
the city yesterday.
Misses Mary Lou and Susie McTyier,
of Plains, were shopping in the city
yesterday.
Remember, "The Lady of the Lake"
by Vitagraph Co, Friday, Jan 10th
& and Toe.
Mr. H. H. Halliday has returned
from a visit to his home in Green's
boro, n. c., and is accompanied by
Miss Margaret Halliday, who will re-
main some time here
Mr.. w D. Haynes and Miss Mary
Haynes returned yesterday from a
visit of several days in Atlanta, guests
of Mr.. Eugene Haynes.
Mr.. J. W. Skies, of Albany, was
among the visitors coming to Amer
| icus yesterday.
See the Ghosts" This afternoon
and night. Opera House. SC and 1Oc.
Mr. Edward Kiker came over yes
terday from Cordele, spending the day
in Americas.
Mr.. B. c. Hodges and daughter,
Miss Brownie Hodges, have come from
Umatilla, Fla, upon a visit to rela-
tives in Americas. Miss Hodges will
attend school here.
Mr.. R. A Peoples, of Valdosta, was
among the visitors coming to Ameri-
Gus yesterday
Miss Mabel Sawyer has returned
flom a visit of two weeks in Atlanta
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Sawyer.
Mr.. L. L. Ford. of Albany, spent yes
terday in Americas upon matters of
Business.
Mr. NJ. A, Calhoun, commercial agent
for the Seaboard in Columbus and the
Aidericus territory, was here yester-
DAY
You will split your sides laughing
! at Billy McCratb's Tovo o++ou. a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Mr. and Mrs. A F. Hodges, residing
near Andersonville, were visitors in
the city yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Mr. L. L. Ford. of Albany, spent yes
terday in Americas upon matters of
Business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Misses Mary Lou and Susie McTyier,
of Plains, were shopping in the city
yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Mr.. B. c. Hodges and daughter,
Miss Brownie Hodges, have come from
Umatilla, Fla, upon a visit to rela-
tives in Americas. Miss Hodges will
attend school here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Remember, THE Lady of the Lake, -
by Vitagraph Co, Friday, Jan. 10th.
q and Toe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Mr. H H. Halliday has returned
from a visit to his home in Green's
boro, n. c., and is accompanied by
Miss Margaret Halliday, who will re-
main some time here,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Mr. Edward Kiker came over yes
terday from Cordele, spending the day
in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Mr.. R. A. Peoples, of Valdosta, was
'among the visitors coming to Ameri-
Gus yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Miss Mabel Sawyer has returned
flom a visit of two weeks in Atlanta
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Sawyer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

FOR RENT-One furnished room.
Taylor ST. Ring 807. 4-5t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Mr.. w D. Haynes and Miss Mary
Haynes returned yesterday from a
visit of several days in Atlanta, guests
of Mr.. Eugene Haynes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

Mr. J. w Skies, of Albany, was
among the visitors coming to Amer
icus yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

FOR SALE-Lot secondhand shelly
ing and counters. J. w. Hightower.
8-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-09

See the Ghosts. This afternoon
and night. Opera House. SC and 1Oc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-06
THE INCOME TAX

The power to lay income tax was vested by the
constitution in the Congress of the United States had
been several times exercised, but when fourteen
years ago. the Congress passed income bill the
court set it aside being unconstitutional The
result attained by close division of the court
judge changed his vote under very peculiar
The whole matter scandal and the people set them
selves work to undo what the court had done long
time has elapsed and by the simultaneous action of Wyo
ming and Delaware the income tax amendment is part
of the constitution again in express terms instead of by
implication. So much trouble did court indulgng in
legislation make for the American people Congress did
not pursue the remedy at its hand had passed
bill withdrawing certain matters from the jurisdiction
of the Supreme Court, and the court necessarily
obliged acquesce for all of it's jurisdiction except
few matters derived not from the constitution but by
statute Congress- however, elected not to choose this
simple method of settling the matter Doubtless the
great of wealth responsible for the selection of
the difficult way
The task is now done 1t but remains for Congress
to pass law. Incomes from all subject to
the tax. There should be graduated tax It should
skip incomes of small amount It should increase grad
ualy until incomes. of the swollen grade reached
should lie heavily upon these.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-06
REFERENDUM FOR ORDINANCES.

Representative McMurrays charter amendment in
roduced in the lower house by him. yesterday provides
the initiative and referendum upon ordinances of the Com
Council
The is similar in principle to the referendum
applied to bonds If becomes part of the charter
the people of Bridgeport will be enabled to stop such
the police ordinances readily they have
been able to stop schemes to plunge the city into bonded
indebtedness of millions of dollars.
IF the charter amendment proposed by Col. McMur-
ray had been in existence when the police ordinances
passed it would have been necessary for them remain
imperative for thirty days In the meantime the electors
would have become busy and petition of ten cent of
the voters would have been filed with the town clerk Ee
would have certified to the number of upon the pc
ttion and would have transmitted it to the mayor It
would have become the duty of the mayor to call
special election.
What would have happened to the police ordinances
at the ballot box need not be described here.
Their repeal would have been as certain any thing
be in this world
TT may be urged that the special would
cost something This is true. But how fragmentary be-
side the expenditure of than $4,000 annually by
the action of the council action that OPP
posed by the people that not dictated by
common sense and that flowed only from the desire Of
those in power to increase and retain power by the fan
lar expedient of creating new place holders
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-06
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
AND WOMAN SUFFRAGE
(Mrs. Edward PARROT of Hartford1

(NGrs. Edward Parrot Of Hartford)
Those who are inclined to think
that the Catholic Church opposes votes
for women should read a sermon re-
Gently preached in New York by
Father Joseph MacMahon. Don't
commit intellectual suicide,'' said
Father MacMahon in the course of his
sermon, "by declaring that woman's
natural modesty and reserve would
suffer by a visit to the polling booth
once a year. Especially do not as
Catholics give as your reason for op-
posing woman suffrage, the argument
that women would have to meet
strange men there, so long as church
fairs and bazars are encouraged where
our women and young girls meet
friend and stranger alike. There IS
less danger at the polling place which
is protected by law and by the pres
ence of the intelligent manhood of our
nation
Father MacMahon ended his SER
mon by denouncing the use of tradi-
ton as an argument against woman
suffrage. Catholic women" he said,
who say they would not vote because
the Blessed Virgin did not, have no
right to use the telephone or the au-
tornobile. That is carrying tradition
and conserv atism to a point that is ri
dicu1ous and moreover merely convicts
the speakers of abysmaI ignorance
flor they are clinging to a tradition
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-06

and is a sort of Olympiad, since it is
held every fourth year, as it has been
since 1891. Experts in the various
winter sports from all over Europe
with sprinkling of Americans. will
compete in the game which, beginning
tomorrow, will continue to Feb. 16. In
ternational championships will be de-
cided in speed and figure skating,
horse racing on snow, ice yachting
and skiing competitions. A novelty
will be the hand-in-hand skating
championship for lady and gentleman
pairs and there will also be an inter-
national figure skating championship
for the ladies.
The Swedish Association for the
Promotion of Athletic Sports must
have hired minor poet to write the
invitation, for it is a marvel of en-
trancing language. Here is a passage
calculated to make anybody long for
few days in that dear old Stock
holm:
"a real winter day in Stockholm is
not less beautiful than the glory of
the summertime, when the Olympic
games were held. The sun shines over
the snow-covered landscape and the
many icebound streams; on mountain
slopes and along the few roads in the
neighborhood of the city there move
crowds of slzi-runners. young and old.
rosy-cheeked young ladies by no
| means in the minority; here we see
horsemen enjoying a winter hunt;
there, q merry sleighing party. The
! tce-covered lakes and bays are dotted
with skaters and with those who are
enjoying sailing on skates. ice yacht
| ing or bandy.s'
Yes, the last word is handy, and the
Merg-man will kindly leave the s'r''
key alone.
! AS an added inducement to visitors,
the program adds that there will be
Sfc slit, Ill
which members of the royal family
are often present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-06
DoPERs or FOOD.

New Haven TineS-Leadef.)
Dopers of food-and they're by no
means out of business yet-wi11 derive
rare pleasure from a recent speech of
Prof. Earl B. Phelps, of the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology. in which
DR.. Wiley was poo-poohed and the
use of benzoate of soda, coal tar dyes
and glucose upheld as wholesome,
within limits.
The speaker described DR.. Wiley as
having been inflated with power and
thus betrayed into rashness. That
being a matter of opinion, it need not
be argued here. But when the Bos-
ton Professor undertakes to stand for
benzoate, q, counter word must be said.
What makes the use of this drug
as a. food preservative perilous to the
public health is not because, in the
small quantities employed, it is direct
ly poisonous. The experts VINO say
it isn't may be right, though even the
experts disagree.
The peril in benzoate is that it per-
mits interruptions Gamers to palm
off half-rotten fruits and vegetables as
ing Iaymen cannot tell the difference
The same greed which innpelled the
Gamers whose plants were exposed by
Mary Boyle O'ReiIly to work women
and little children inhuman hours
amidst abonninable conditions for star
walton wages would quickly enough
impel them to put trash into their
cans if there were any way to embaln
it so that they could get it by.
Until DIR. Wiley shut down on ben
zoate of soda they did get it by. They
would like nothing better than a
chance to get it by again. They would
no doubt cheerfully subscribe to a
testim oniaI to Prof. Phelps and other
close students like him if behind shell
ter of academic sanction, the benzoate
privilege could be setnup again and
the bars once more thrown down for
systematic doping.
The Wilson administration will
make no mistake if, in its handling
of this important issue, it errs on the
side of health and safety.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-06
REVIEWS
FROM
Our Exchanges
(Hartford Times. }
MIR. MULvIHILL.

The New Haven Register is OF the
opinion that there will be more than
the usual number of nipples in the
current of Fairfield county life when
Denis Mulvihil1 takes his seat as a
county commissioner. 1t emem bers
we'll the days of Mr.. Mulvihilps pub
lie activity. AS mayor of Bridgeport
there were people who swore by him.
There were also people who swore at
him. And the racket of their contra
dictory cussing extended far beyond
the borders of Fairfield county.
Mr.. Mulvihill was at one period of
his life 8. ,stolxer. Stocking is an oc-
cupation which ordinarily makes for
conservatism, but not for extreme
breadth. of vision. It's effect upon Mr..
Mulvihin was apparently to render
him extremely self-sufficient and OBJ
stinate of opinion. He is constitu-
tionalIy opposed to anything which is
perfunctory. Tt is easy to imagine
that his career as a commissioner will
riosity as to the why's and wherefores
of any business transacted by his
hoard We shan't be surprised If he
is prompt in developing suspicion as
to his associates, and if his attitude
sometimes causes irritation, particular
ly among the ranks of the impatient.
He. has increased his store of politi-
cal pliancy to an extent; but he is
bound to remain pictHresquely5 rug
ged. We expect his career will be
productive of much news space. Per-
haps it may do som ething to influence
public opinion for the abolition, or at
least reform, of the present irrespon-
sibIe county commission system.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-06
IoNa-DEsrANoE TELEPHONE.

rhe frst.a tfs1zzb l u csEfrz o. tele-
r1H.tyaa ccnverma<1Br On b stween persons IN
fF-vv York and Chicago was made
fvrsnty-eighx years ago today. A Few
words were heard when the connec-
sion ceaaed. and could not be re-estao-
llshsd. On the same day satisfactory
useuzsEaa passed between New YORK
md Meadvflie. Pa, a distance OF oOS
.1ffee. The nrst long distance teie-
uhoue line In England was put IN
opsraxaon thirty-three years ago Pc
eT-nmn Liverpool and Manchester, the
nawors of those cities talking with
.n-sla other. Twenty years ago tomor-
vryvv. On Feb. 1893, a cornmerc1a1
fn.,r-dSs8ance telephone line was open
- between New York and Boston.
Fsnwsnners of the telephone company
noTT predict that before the end OF
Tl.fs year It win be possible to carry
an a 1alephone conversation between
%erv York and San Francisco. Lon
Eon a nov connected by telephone
Win paris and other continental cities
New York now has more telephones
fhar any other city IN the world, 441'-
1ea- Cticaeo comes second with zfs,-
4o1. London third with 21e,264; Bos-
srlr- Fcurth with 140.1Bs; Berlin NTH
vvzEh 1ss,s67; and Phtladelpnaa sixth
VIA 1SS,8es. Paris. St Louis, Ham
Mmrw TEeuna. ana Buenos Ayres follow
1n the order given