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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-01
viii Uphold King Nicholas in Stand.


VIII Uphold King Nicholas in Stand.
This picture gives a vivid idea Of 4
Montenegrin soldier; which small ma
ton is defying the European powers.
The successful capture of the city Of
Scutari by Montenegro, after a long
siege against the Turks, has not in tno
least pleased Austria, who now threat
ems to march on Montenegro if she
does not relinquish her occupation ~
the important port. King Nicholas,
however has deied Austria and all til
European power and will rely on the
calibre of men shown in this picture
to back him up in his right
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-01
OdiOuS Term Eliminated.

The term ineligible to citizenship,
which is declared by Secretary Bryan
to be odious to the Japanese, is not in
cluded, and leaders are confident they
arrived at a solution of the problem
that will receive the endorsement of
President Wilson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-01
COMPROMISE
BILL PASSED
The SENATE
IN The CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY
Differences Made Possible Of
Adjustment

| Sacramento, April 30.-California' s
first step toward the enactment of an
alien land law after consultation with
Secretary Bryan, was taken late last
night, almost Immediately after the
secretary told the conference that his
official message had been spoken
The senate before which the Bird
sall-Thompson bill was pending, met
in hurried session, and within three
minutes voted to substitute for that
measure the new draft known as the
Webb act, which was completed by
Attorney General Webb yesterday
The subject was adopted, and as an
additional bill sent to the president.
1t will then 60 to the assembly, and
finally to the governor, who has stated
that he will sign the measure at once.
Possibility of the amicable adjust
ment of an alien land problem by
means of a new bill drawn in strict
conformity with the treaty between
Japan and the United States, came
about through Attorney General
Webb, who drafted the new measure
at the suggestion of Governor John
son. A copy was placed Immediately
in the hands of Secretary Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Hermit Nation on the Andes

Situated in the interior of the continent,
cut off from contact with the outside
world, Bolivia was the last of the 10 re-
publics of South America to feel the in
f1uence of that progressive movement
which resulted from the attention of
North American and European financiers
being drawn to the wonderful possibilities
of South America says the Christian Her
aid At length, however, thanks to the
enterprise of British capitalists, the An
tended to meet the needs ofsthe saltpeter
''pampa'-was extended to Uyuni. then to
Oruro, and finally to La Paz itself, car
rying progress in its train. The in
creased facilities of communication re-
suited in the influx of foreigners. busi-
ness men and educationalists, who found
d hearty welcome as representatives of
a more advanced civilization.
Bolivians, too, began to travel more in
Europe, and made pilgrimmages to Paris,
the Mecca of the educated South Ameri-
can. There they imbibed the advanced
principles of liberty, both religious and
political and the rudments of enlight-
ened government. Returning to their
''patria," they determined not to rest un-
ii slthey had placed their country in the
front rank of Southern American repub-
lies. Many of these men, keen, intel
lectual and enthusiastic, are to be found
in La Paz today as leaders of the liberal
party in Congress, newspaper editors and
university professors. still following their
high ideal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
ANGRY CITIZENS
HUNT FOR NEGRO
Maryland Mob Will Proba-
bly, Wreak Vengeance on
Negro Brute

La Plata, Md, August 24.-Openly
threatening a lynching, scores of farmers,
carrying pitchforks guns and rope, beat
through the woods of Charles county last
night and today in hunt for William
Thomas, negro, 90 years old, charged
with a brutal attack on Mrs, Samuel Bos-
well, wife of farmer near Indian Head.
Thomas was captured by Constable Car
penter late today, about 10 miles from
where the assault took place, was placed
in an automobile and hurried to La Plata
by side roads to avoid the searching par
ties of farmers.
The negros incarceration in the jail here
did not become known until late tonight
and officials express confidence that an
attack will be made upon the jail.
According to a statement by Constable
Carpenter, Thomas entered the Boswell
home yesterday during the absence of Mr.
Boswell and attempted to throw Mrs. Bos-
well on the floor In the presence of her
three small children Mrs. Boswell strug-
gled with the powerfully built negro for
half an hour, and just as her strength was
about to give way the husband rushed in.
A fight ensued between the two men.
Boswell was badly worsted. Thomas is
said then to have boasted that he would
carry out his purpose in the presence of
Mrs. Boswelfs husband. Boswell made
a break for the kitchen. and, grabbing a
carving knife, returned to the living room
where Thomas stood. The negro when he
saw the knife ran from the house..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Americas Camels

But few special students of extinct
races know that the camel originated in
America and used TO roam its deserts,
dispensing to Asia in recent times. geolog-.
ically speaking, from the western por-
tion of this continent, says the Pittsburg
Dispatch. A group of fossil American
camels has been installed In the Peabesy
mt semum at Yale-part of the fruits OF
the Yale expedition to eastern Wyoming
and Nebraska in 1908. Prof. Richard
Swami Lull, of the Peabody museum,
who collected these remains, says in the
Yale Alumni Weekly:
In strata from late eocene until the
gle cial period are found, camels in con-
tinuous evolutionary series, ranging in
size from that of jack rabbit to that
of the largest modern dromedary. The
main line of descent led to perfection
for grazing habits and finally to that
marvellous adaptation to life in the
arid wastes, the ship of the desert"
There were however, at least two side
lines, one of browsing camels. remains
Of which were also secured in 1908,
eliminating in a curious extinct crea-
ture whose length of neck and limb is
so irresistibly suggestive of the old
world giraffe as to argue similarity of
hahits-that is browsing on the grow
ing tops of trees in semi-dcsert regions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
LIBBY LEAVES FOR
NEW YORK SHOOT

Camp Perry, o.. August 24-Lleut Col.
William Libby. one of the executive men,
bers of the National Rifle association, left
camp last evening for New York city, to
meet the Teams from Switzerland, Sweden
and France, and representatives of which
teams will arrive here the latter part OF
the week.
Shooting on the ranges here this year
has been exceptionally good. Over 80 per
cent of the shots fired have been in the
bulls eyes. Other years there have been
two-thirds as many white pastors used as
black ones.
The famous New York rife team with
Col. M. b.. Thurston as team champion,
arrived today. Colonel Thurston is also
captain of the Palma team, which will be
made up after the tryout this week.
The national matches open Monday
morning with the individual championship
match. Much time will be devoted this
week to practice for the international
events which open September /.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
PEACE CONGRESS
OFFERED NEW FLAG
Van Kirk Submits Banner Symbolic of
the Union of the Different
Nations

The Hague, August 24-A special ses
sion of the universal peace congress
was held during an excursion to Nm
sterdam today. Rev. J. w. Van Kirk OF
Youngstown, Ohio, offered to The con-
gress and the peace bureau at Berne a
new peace flag, with seven stripes, the
colors of the rainbow merging into
white. symbolic of the union of the
different nations.
A similar flag will be presented to
Andrew Carnegie on the occasion of the
dedication of the palace of peace Au-
gust 3S, to be hung in the great hall
when arbitration meetings are being
held. The first ship entering the Pan
anna canal also will carry the flag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
BATTERY D HAS BEEN
ORDERED INTO CAMP
FOR INSTRUCTION
Local Command Begins Ac-
tive Camp Preparations.
Encampment To Be
Held in Mobile

Battery d, First Battalion Field artillery
Alabama National Guard, has been or
dered INTO camp of instruction at Mo-
bile from September IS to %, 1913 both
dates inclusive. The local battery, under
command of Capt. Frank Finn, will com
mence at once making active preparations
for camp, and extra drills will be had until
the date of encampment
Battery d is considered one of the most
efficient military organizations in the state
and has always made splendid showing
in camp
The following order has been received by
Captain Finn:
General Orders No. 6.
4. Pursuant to special orders No. h6,
A. G. o., dated August 22 1913 the First
Battalion Field artillery, Alabama Nation
al Guard, / shereby ordered into camp of
instruction at Mobile Ala, from Septem-
ber is to %, 1918, both dates inclusive.
"2. There must be present with each or
ganiZation on arrival at camp the mini
mum personnel, prescribed in general or
ders No. 16, A. G.. o., dated July 16, 1918
Battery commanders will familiarize
themselves with the details of the order
just mentioned. Each enlisted man must
have had the service and instruction set
forth therein.
To constitute field and camp service
under the above order, there must be pres
ent the following personnel Three off,
GERS and SO enlisted men
Previous to the encampment. enlisted
men must have had 60 days service in the
organized militia, including at least ii
periods of practical progressive military
instruction of at least one and one-half
hours each. or an equivalent service in the
regular army, navy or marine corps. or
one years. service at school where mill
tary instruction is given Zone academic
yeaT
''S Transportation will be furnished the
battery commanders direct from the Of
flee of the adjutant general.
"A. Circulars numbered consecutively,
will be issued by the authority of the COM
manding officer of this battalion, which
will be attached to and become part of
this order These circulars will give the
details of this ORDER which must be adj
hered to.
+ by order of Major Dorranee.
III. A. MOON,
captain and Adjutant LIST Bn. F. r.,
/ Adjutant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
CHAOTIC CONDITIONS
IN YANGTSE VALLEY
1000 Chinese Rebels Con-
tinue to Defy Govern
ment Troops

Lon' August 25.-The Picking correspond
ent or the Times, describes chaotic condi-
tions In the Yangtse valley owing to the
dilatory tactics of government troops. He
says that with days march of the wa
Sung forts. 1000 southerners continue to
defy the victors, and the attitude CT
kiang Yin forts is so doubtful that the
warships, which are badly wanted for an
assault ON Nanking, dare not venture past
them.
Marking is still resisting the attack by
three government armies and in other dis
tricts the general fiabbiness'' of the pro-
visional administration encourages iso-
lated risings against authority. The power
of the purse, adds the correspondent, has
been allowed to supplant the power Of the
sword and conducted on the present lines
the war can last forever.
Shanghai dispatch to the Times, con-
trary to the Pekng dispatch, asserts that
five cruisers passed Ching-l<iang, proceed
ing up stream Saturday, proving that the
kiang-Yin forts are loyal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
FORCED
TO PUT INTO HARBOR

Muskegon, Mich August 24.-After
combating a severe gale on Lake Mich
igan for several hours. the Niagara,
Perry's flagship, today was forced to
put into Muskegon harbor,. towed by
the United States cutter Wolverine.
The flagship was damaged by the
wind. some of the stays being ripped
loose and much of the tackle and the
running gear sustaining dana ges. 1t
was feared that the tow line between
the two vessels would part and IL course
was laid for the harbor. The vessels
bound from Chicago to Cheboy gan will
lay here until Monday Ship carpenters
are repairing the damaged boat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Messenger Boy Hurt

Joe Orso, a messenger boy employed
by the Postal Telegraph company. was
run over and seriously injured this morn
ing about 12:45 o'clock by an automo-
bile driven by j. j. Miller and owned
by the Florence Taxicab company, at
First avenue and Nineteenth street. The
boy was picked up by Miller and taken to
q physician, where his injuries, consist
ing of bad bruises, We're dressed. No
fatal results are anticipated. The boy
Orso refused to allow Miller to be arrest
ed on the charge of reckless driving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Washed Money Aids Counterfeiters

Washington, August 2s = Especial }
Another OF the currency innovations in
Washington, August N.-(Special. AN
other of the currency innovations i'm
Treasury. is being fought by members
of the party now in power. This is the
wal he'd money division.
Efforts have been made to develop
opposition among bankers to '1aundered
money" most of 1T based on the graund
that the economy works to the encour-
agement of the counterfeiting. A num-
ber of letters have been received con-
demning the washing of money by the
government. These letters have been
filed with the Senate by Senator Mar
tine of New Jersey.
Charles McColloch, president of the
Hamilton National bank of Fort WAYNE,
Ind, son of Hugh MvColluch. who was
Secretary of the Treasury under Presi-
dent Arthur, voices the general senti-
ment expressed in these letters. He
says:
aThe washing business is q strong
economical proceeding for a great gov
ernment like ours. The Bank of England
never pays out a note the second time.
Certainly this government is rich
enough and should have pride enough
to keep in circulation fairly clean
bills without resorting to the washing
process"
According to bank presidents who op-
pose the innovationfi, there is a gen i
eral complaint from bank tellers
against washed money. They assert
that not only do washed notes lose a
degree of the sharpness of engraving,
but the washing process charges the
paper in a way difficult to describe,
making it similar to the paper of most
counterfeits, removing the protection
OF the delicacy of touch by which most
tellers detect counterfeits.
Already the plan of Mr.. MacVeagh to
Change the size of the currency notes
has been voted by the present admin
istration. There has been no express
sion from the administration as yet on
washed money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Pocket Is Picked

George Miller, an iron moulder. en-
ployed by the Payne and Joubert Machine
and Foundry company. had his pocket
picked by an unknown negro woman last
night about 9:20 o'clock on Eighteenth
street near Sixth avenue. Mr.. Miller re-
ported to the police that he had $270 in
currency in his pocketbook. Mr.. Miller.
while at police headquarters, was closely
examined by Detectives Murphy, Tully
and. Mcdonald, as the detectives wished
to get an accurate story of how the rob-
berry had happened. Later Mr.. Miller and
the detectives went to the scene of the
alleged pickpocketing but at late hour
last night no capture had been made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
ONE KILLED AND TWO
HURT WHEN FREIGHT
HITS PASSENGER TRAIN

women were dangerously injured and
a negro man killed here early today
when freight train crashed into the
rear end of Georgia railway passenger
train No. 3. The passenger train was
just leaving Scottdale when the freight
running in the same direction. struck
1t. The freight engine telescoped the
rear Pullman. in which there were a
number of persons. Mrs. George Ma
thieson of Atlanta and Mrs. r. r.
cresse of Charlotte N c.. were re-
moved from the wreckage and sent to
Atlanta, where they are reported to
be dangerously injured. Engineer Joo
Gwinn of the freight, stated that his
watch was 10 minutes slow, and that
he thought the passenger was miles
ahead of him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Local Data
Weafher Conditions

The pressure continues high through
out the interior of the coun-
try with shallow depressions In the
gulf, off the north Atlantic coast, and
in the region of Lake Winnipeg. This
distribution of the pressure caused
showers within the last "a hours in the
st. Lawrence valley. and scattered
showers in the lake region. 1t was
raining tonight at Charleston jack
sonville and Apalachicola, and during
the last "a hours showers were fairly
general over the eastern Carolinas,
Georgia and Florida. Occasional show
ers occurred along the gulf coast, but
were decreasing in area covered, as
we'll as in the amount of rainfall. With
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

high pressure north of us and north
erly winds continuing, we can hope for
little rain in Alabama Monday.
Temperatures ran high again today
in the western cotton states and the
southwest generally, as we'll as in por-
tions of the northern Rocky mountains
and north Pacific region. The readings
In Alabama were moderate, and in Bir-
mingham about degrees helow the
normal for this time in August. Very
little change in the temperature Is in :
dicated for Alabama Monday. but 1t
will be slightly warmer. If anything.
Temperatures are moderate in the
lake states, and in places rather low.
Rising temperatures are noted in the
western valleys. following the high
pressure center as it drifts across the
Interior of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Fisher Makes Speech

Several hundred negroes heard Isaac
Fisher, negro writer and orator speak
at the Sixteenth street Baptist church
yesterday afternoon on Latent Power
dealing with the possibility before the
negro race if its members would de-
yelop much of the latent power into
dynamic power for race development
and progress. Fisher has recently at
tracted considerable attention by rea-
son of winning the ST. Louis post-Dis-
patch 500 boosting Missouri contest
and has won several such prizes. Be-
fore coming TO Birmingham he served
rs principal of the branch normal col
lege at Pine Bluff. Ark, the state school
for negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION HELD
Tuscaloosa County Convention Shows
Increase in Enrolment and
Other Features

The Tuscaloosa county Sunday school
convention, representing Sunday schools
of air denominations in Tuscaloosa
county was held at Brookwood, August
q and 20 The reports show an in
crease in Sunday school enrolment of
$50 in the past year. 81 additions to
the church from the Sunday school
than last year. and this does not in
clude reports from 1S of the SO Sunday
schools which would. no doubt, make
this increase very much larger.
District presidents failed to hold dis
trict conventions and for this reason
Tuscaloosa county lost her standing as
a banner county, but in the other dis
tricts 16 conventions have been held
this convention year.
The report of C. M. Ayres, county
teacher training superintendent. showed
four new teacher training classes or
ganized, enrolling so students. lie had
attended nine conventions. travelled 400
miles, visited two other Sunday schools.
made five speeches and wrote 25 let
ters.
The report of Mrs. Luther Maxwell,
county home department superintendent
showed eight new home departments
organized and five re-Qrganized She
attended two district Conventions and
wrote A letters.
The report of ]. S. Yerby, county
temperance superintendent. showed five
district conventions attended. ZIG miles
travelled and eight speeches made in the
interest of Temperance instruction in
the Sunday schools.
I'll 4t1 4. = n
the splendid work of Miss Laura Davis,
county secretary and treasurer, whose
untiring efforts secured IS reports. 40
now ha~re~ s-~f-eflf ~l0i--i= -T-f hr-7-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Kitchen Stove a Savings Bank

New York, August 23.-(Special) )-Bar-
nett Gelford. fruit dealer, who lives
at S03 De Kalb avenue, Williamsburg.
read about the suspension of some banks
recently and began to worry about $500
he had In savings bank. He consulted
friends, who advised him to withdraw the
money and hide it in the house. The
kitchen stove in his house seemed to be
good hiding place, as there had been no
fire in 1t for several weeks. Without tell
ing his wife, Gelford withdrew his money
and hid 1t in the stove. Gelford's wife
had occasion to kindle fire in the stove.
Just as the fire was started Gelford en-
tered the house.
"Mein geld Mein geldr' he screamed.
1t didn't take long for him to explain
to his wife what she had done. Pals OF
water were poured on the fire, and after
1t was extinguished only 500 was recov-
ered The other 500 had been burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
.LOVELADY DECLINES
TO DISCUSS CHARGE.
OF l.S.MONTGOMERY.
viii Make No Statement on
Building of New Road I'M
til After Revenue Board
Meeting

DR.. r.. T. Lovelady. president of .he
board of revenue stated yesterday that
he had nothing to say at this time in rec
frence to the letter from J. S. Montgom-
cry. published Sunday in The Age-Herald.
Mr.. Montgomery in his letter contended
that the new road which is being built by
the county convicts near the Columbiana
road is unnecessary and that it benefits
no one except a few private interests
He stated that the old road was a bet
ter road and only needed repairs and asks
the members of the board to explain to
the citizens of that locality the necessity
for the new road.
DR.. Lovelady stated yesterday that he
did not vote for the new road, but that he
was not prepared to make any statement
until the letter of Mr.. Montgomery had
been read before the board and the mat
ter discussed.
In addition to the letter published yes
terday, The Age-Herald has received sew
eral communications from farmers living
on the old Columbiana road, protesting
against change being made, and several
complaints have been made in person to
the board of revenue by people living in
that community, objecting to the change
of roads. The board of revenue has had
several meetings with the citizens living
at Refuge, small community on the CO.
lumbiana road in reference to the matter,
and to try to adjust any real complaints
that were made.
1t is understood that when the matter
of building the new road was taken UP
before the board of revenue, Hugh Nc
Geever, L. II. Pennington and Major Cam
eron voted in favor of building the road.
r. r. Bivins was absent. Dr. Lovelady
was against the proposition.
The Montgomery letter will probably he
taken up by the board of revenue this
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
MEETS DEATH WHILE
LOOKING FOR NICKLE

New Orleans. August 24--While looking
for lost nickel in her home here tonight,
Mrs. Jeanne Meunier. aged 4e. was so
badly burned by an exploding kerosene
lamp that she died shortly afterward in
the charity hospital. Her clothes ablaze
Mrs. Meunier rushed screaming into the
street, closely followed by her son. Marcel.
aged IA, who snatched a bed sheet on his
way out. He was severely burned about
the hands and arms while extinguishing
the flames that caused his mothers death.
Three children survive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
WEAVER is HELD
OVER TO GRAND JURY

After hearing before Justice of the
Peace a. j. Nichols at Mulga on Satur-
day afternoon Gid r. Weaver the young
electrician who shot and killed DR.. Frank
Walton a few days ago. was held over
to the grand jury and released on $4,000
bond
The state was represented at the hear
ing by Ed Winston, assistant solicitor,
while Weaver was represented by Charles
Williams and Fred Wall. The unwritten
law was the plea invoked before Judge
Nichols.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Report Denied
GLOBE TROTTERS
REACH DECATUR

Decatur August 24.-(Special) MIR.
and Mrs. r. l.. Burley arrived In the
Decaturs yesterday. Mr.. Buriey is walk
ing from Sandusky, o., their home. to
New Orleans on wager of $1,000 He
wins if he reaches New Orleans by Sep
tember Is. Mrs. Burley follows him on
the railroad trains, making her way
selling post cards.