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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05

London. January 4.-Unless Turkey
or the Balkan states can be prevailed
upon 10 recede from their present stiff
necked attitude. the peace negotia
tions have arrived At an aboslute
deadlock. and Mondays meeting VIII
be the last OF the conference
The Turkish delegates strongly az
firm that they have offered all that
they can. The Balkan delegates pro-
test with much vehemence that the
Ottoman Empire must surrender 10
ther what they consider to be the
spoils IF war;
The diplomatic battle line has been
drawn at AdrianopIe- II Turkey should
consent to cede her ancient capital
and the strongest fortress now invest
ed-so far as impartial witnesses can
Judge, beyond the hope OF reHe1-aIi
minor questions could be arranged
The Turks declare they cannot give
M AGrianople under any circuIn-
stances: the allies declare that they
must.
( Welding Of Turkey on the question
Of AdrianopIe undoubtedly would pave
the way for a general settlement Dr-
Daner. head of the bulgarian delega-
ton. declared uncompromisinsly to
CAV that unless the Sultan's ENJOYS
accept, without lAe' d-tc' ot-OH
word. Fridays ult!matum- ne ana ms
. colleagues Will leave Lond " IueSdaH
and their armies will give oattIe Al
/ Tcbaralia the moment the period hxeu
/ BY the armistice expires
/ This constitutes one Of the most
! dramatic conflicts in the history OF
DIPLOMACY. Vet this situation has been
( foreseen and eXpecte5 from the hrst-
( ONLY those in the innermost councils
/ know whether the negotiations VIII
he finished Monday or whether they
will lust begin then
| Events have moved swiftly in the
! last few days. When the allies &c
liverea their ultimatum yesterday. an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
Turkish Fleet Put to Flight.

Athens, January 4.-An Official dpH- :
nunication issued by the Ministry OF
Marine thus describes an engagement
between Greek and Turkish warships
off the Dardanelles this morning:
Greek destroyers cruising of the
straits announces at 1880 o'clock this
morning that Two Turkish cruisers,
followed by six destroyers, had been
sighted at the entrance Of the Oar
danelles. The whole Greek squadron
Immediately weighed e:2csor and
steamed TO meet the enemy.
"At 1925 n. VI. the Turkish cruiser
the Medjidleh detached Itself from
the other vessels. which remained un.
der the shelter OF the forts OF Sedf
Bapre. and proceeded west OF Tenedes.
The Medtidieh fred six or seven shells
at two Greek destroyers cruising there.
and the latter replied. The enemy
however. drew or into the straits i'm
mediately they perceived the other
Greek dxstroyers coming up.
.At 11:25 the NIedjidieh and the
Hannih squadron, which remained at
the entrance OF the straits. and adj
vanced west towards Tenedos where
for half a nhour they exchanged shots
with the Greek destroyers. The Turk
ish cruiser. were followed to Il GER
tain point by their destroyers.
THE fight ended by the flight or the
enemy's warships into the straits i'm !
rnediatelv they observed the whole
Greek feet approaching on the hori-
ION"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05

There's q vast muitftude OF
men who insist on paying just
Fifteen Dollars for a Suit or
Overcoat.
Some men do not appear to
care how poor a Suit is
they'll pay Fifteen Dollars, at
any rate.
If you're in the SIS Army, Sir,
why not get the best value you
can for your money
You can't get it at a depart
ment store for SASS, wonder
full bargain" but you can get it
here.
We SO the limit of value:
giving in our SIS Suits and
Overcoats.
Fabrics and tailoring would
lead you to think the price
would be $40 or more.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05

ion His progress was silent, but
Kaleidoscope.
Miss Butler paused at the waite 20
await him. Newsom wa. not visible
TO the naked eye, and. frantic. she
ran back 20 the Jail. There she was
told of the sudden change IN New
SONS itinerary, and the information
brought about a similar change in her
own. for she was last seen just as she
was about to overhaul Newsom after
a four block chase along Cary street
toward the heart of the city.
Newsom was sentenced TO pay fine
Of $3.50 and costs yesterday morning
by Magistrate Sunday for btnting Z. /,
Davis the day previous. He declined
10 draw the money due him as wages
and chose to serve out his sentence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
The South Leads.

The Census Bureau report on the
supply and distribution of cotton shows
that for the first time in the history
Of the cotton spinning industry the
amour. of cotton used IN Southern
mills exceeded tina. used in all other
states in any one year. and that the
number OF active spindles in the south
has increased a half million over The
number operated in 1911.
The amount OF cotton consumed in
the United States during the year end
ing August 81, 1912. was 5.so',o1s
bales. ana of this amount the quantity
consumed in AL other States, other
than the South, was 2.s55,o4e bales
While the number OF active spindles
in cotton producing States increased
more than $4,000. IN all other states
the inereas. aggregated less than
100000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05

1000 pairs Wo-
mems Samples, in
button and Butcher.
patent and tan,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
WISHES OF POPE
COMPLIED WITH
He VIII Be Buried in Vatican
Crypt Near Tomb OF
St. Peter.

Especial Cable TO the rines.Disoatch)
Rome, January t-The Pope wisees
% b. buried In the Vatican erypts near
the tomb OF 81. Peter. ana tns rs
raised a legal question Under the
Italian law the burial OF bodies ~
sSurehcs e. prohibited Morsisnor o.
BIsosno. In behalf Of the chartsr o.
th. Baslilca, therefore receatiy mace
a formal application for the necessary
d,spcnsation, which the italian GOV
cynn,ont readily granted Suic'S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05

a,swer To which was demanded BY
| Monday afternoon, Rechad Fasna rc
piiea promptly and thcatrically that
| a. was not necessary to wait until
Monday. that he could reply on sat
urday Just as well. To-day Reenau
Pasha requested a postponsment I'M
I'll Monday.
| For this action he made two expla-
nations. One was that the Turks de-
sired TO give the allies time to con-
slider their position; the other wac
that the Porte had ordered him TO
await fresh instructions. The allies
were inspired with satisfaction by the
latter statement, thinking That tho
Porte was wavering on the question OF
AdrianOple.
Rechad Pasha affirmed otherwise,
saying: After having coded more ter
ritory than that which the entire al
lied states had before the war. Turkey
could not suffer the undeserved humlI-
iation of ceding what she has clunS
10 more from sentiment than from
territorial value. Besides, AdrianopIe
is the Mussuiman town par excellence
the vilayet OF which II is the capital
having a pOpula ton of 1.lSO,O0O. only
one-tenth of which is Bulgarian"
The Balkan plenipotentiaries held
their most imp 1rtant council this al
ternoon. The Greek. Servian and Mon
tenegrin delegates asked DR.. Danen
to state. frankly the real condition OF
the. Bulgarian army. because If they
were TO adhere TO Fridays ultimatum
they must be In a position TO make
deeds follow W ords.
DIR. Danen, in a solemn declaration,
affirmed that the Bulgarian army was
now IN better condition than when the
war began Some defects which tnru
existed had been corrected; prepare
lions which before the war were made
almost secretly Were now conducted
openly; the commisariat and sanitary
arrangements and the securing or sup
plies were completely satisfactory, and
the regiments had been brought up 10
their full strength, 80 that while three
months ago they were facing the I'M
known they were now confronted by
a certainty. Adrianople. he added. had
been reduced to such straits that It
would surrender as soon as the first
she'll was thrown into the town.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05

Of Lateran. as the late Pope wished.
as Pope Plus Y is afraid that the anti
clericals might disturb the funeral cor
tege during the transfer OF the body.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
HALF CENTURY GAME WAS
landed BY TOWNSVILLE
Long Drawn Out Game That Was Little More Than
Farce Marked the Close of the Series With Wis
TORS Game Called for Visitors to Catch Train.

Iii a game that seemed as if it were
almost a half century long, Thomas
vile defeated Americas in the last
Cf the series yesterday afternoon. The
game was never finished, as the agree
ment was made before it started that
the game would be called at 6:15 for
the visitors to catch the train.
the agreement TO call the game was
probably the causes of the wrangii"e
and d'ssensions that marked the con-
.,est. n which Thomasville starr2G
Thcsf were kept up until one innir.
seemed as long as two of an ordinary
game Though the game was neve-
lii ishec. it lasted half hour long,:
than most any game that has berr.
played here this season.
1t was not the kind of game that
gave any satisfaction to those who wit
messed it. There was entirely too
much wrangling and loose playing
Il rned loose. Werner was knocked out
# the box, having been relieved by Flu
clch. Day, started the game on the
mound for the visitors was also slugged
fercely, having been relieved by Che
ney. The locals got the better of the
smuggling, having landed 16 safeties 70
IA by the visitors
Announcement was made yesterday
afternoon that McAfee would not UNI
pire here today, and that Derrick
would relieve him. The reason assign
ed was that very strenuous objection
had been made to McAfee here.
The box score is as follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
MAY CUT OFF FUNDS OF
STATE INSTITUTIONS
SIGNIFICANT Resolution Of Ap.
preparations Committee

Atlanta, July 9.-All but the constt-
tutional state institutions will be bar
red from the general appropriations
bill, if a resolution which was una"i-
mously adopted this afternoon by the
appropriations committee is passed BY
the house. The resolution follows:
Resolved, That the general appro-
priations bill shall contain nothing eX-
cepting the appropriations provided
by law, as contemplated by the con-
stitution of the state, and that special
appropriations and appropriations for
increased amounts shall be provided
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10

factory buildings. East Point, Ga;
construction, Calhoun and Marengo
counties, Alabama.
industrial plants will be established
as follows:
Lumber plant, Falkville, Aa.; ma
chine shop, Mobile, Ala; power plant
near Columbia, Ala; cotton oil mill
and fertilizer plant extension, Frank
lin, Ga; machinery plant extension,
Gadsden. Ala; stove factory extension,
.Gadsden. Company which has been or
ganized in Boston, Mass, with caplt9 l
stock of $1,50O000 and purchased eX-
tensive tract of Florida phosphate land
will establish phosphate plant on the
tract. Expected that construction of
interurban railway between Jackson
Vile and ST. Augustine, Fla, will BE-
begun in a short time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
GOOD ROADS ATTRACTIVE
TO TOURISTS To CITY
This COunty's Highways Ex-
CeptiORal

That Sumter's good roads induce
very many people to come here wno
otherwise might not do so, is fac:
evidenced in the large number of mo-
toring parties passing through the
city at frequent intervals, often sew
eral a day, and all of them declaring
Sumter's roads the best they have
travelled.
Many Floridians going to the north
Georgia come via Americas, and stop
o. several hours is invariably made
here, where excellent accommodations
are at their disposal
Scarcely day is there that two or
three large parties of tourists do not
spend some time in Americas either
shopping or sightseeing, while en-
route to north or south Georgia, anu
only words of highest praise are Civ
Ell the good roads. while the general
attractiveness of the city and county
appeals. Sumters roads are not only
a fine investment for the county, bu.
an excellent and permanent adver-
tisement as WELL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
OUR DRY TERRITORY
Hall the Population Live in 1t, Yet L.
:. Drinks More Beer Than Germany
lReVieW of ReYieWs.l

1t Is generally thought that Germany
drinks more beer than any other ma
ton in the world This is a mistake.
Germany comes second. The C;,.'ed
states consumes 1851 900, 600 IA, ms
OF beer each year, which is a hundred
million gallons more than GermaIv s
consumption Russia leads the World
IN Its use of distilled liquors, a d the
United States comes second, with its
consumption of 133.O0O,000 gall)ug. -
irony the United States is first as 4
consumer Of distilled spirits among
'he nations of the world. the liquor
dealers of America are having a des-
perate fight for the life of their traf-
hc
The saloon has been expelled form
ohe-half of the population and from
'"o-thirds of the geographical area of
the country In 1868 there were g.
ooo'oOO people living in territory where
'he drink traffic had been outlawed;
IN 1900 the number had increased to
IS'ooo'OOO; in 1908, or only eight years
AFTER, the number had doubled to &c.,
VVo'ooo' and today there are 46,029, 750
persons, or fraction over one-half OF
Vne population of the country, linging
III ho-hcense territory In the last five
years the no-license population has
increased a little over 100000,
"Ilch is more than 10 per cent of the
loIal population of the nation and 80
per cenHY Increase in the number living
III Dry districts. Since 1868 the pop
0lauoh OF the country has doubled.
Nhlie the number of inhabitants of
Jury territory has increased over
threefold.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10

for by special bills,
This resolution, if carried into effect
will cut off all the state institutions
without a single dollar in the general
appropriations bill, with the exception
of Franklin college, branch of the
University of Georgia, and the state
sanitarium for the insane. If the
others secure any money from the
state this year, it will have to be BY
special appropriation bills. This will
cut off the Academy for the Blind al
Macon, the Deaf and Dumb Institution
at Cave Springs, State College of Agri'
culture, State College of Technology
and a lumber of others. 1t is said
this bill meets with the approval ~
Gov Slaton, and that in this way, the
other institutions being provided for
by special bills. he can approve or veto
them, as he sees fit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
ACTOR STAYS Wife;
ENDS HIS own LIFE
Frank Bailey Shoots Maize
Edwards

Kansas City, Mo-, July 9.-Jealousy
prompted Frank Bailey, a vaudeville
actor of Atlanta, Ca, to shoot AMI
kill his wife and teammate, Maize Ed
wards, of Denver, Colo, and to COM
nit suicide here today. The woman
was asleep when Bailey fired the
fatal shot
The pair met in Chicago three years
ago, where both were playing at the
same vaudeville house. She was II
dancer and he a black-face comedian
They quarreled at their first meeting
as to who should appear first on the
bill" Before the week was over,
however, they were married and their
acts were joined During the last year
Bailey had become extremely Jealous
At Warsaw, Mo-, Wednesday nigh,
Bailey is said to have threatened his
wife. The pair came here Saturday.
Early today two shots were heard iii
their rooms. A friend investigated
and found the woman in bed with I.
gaping wound in the back of her head
and Bailey upon the floor, a revolver il.
his hand A bullet had pierced his
brain. Bailey was q years old, and
his wife %.
A letter found in the room bore thu
return address of Mrs. V. E. Bailey, 81
Kennedy street, Atlanta, and another
lay on a table addressed in the woni-
ans handwriting to Master Leon Ken
nedy, 1928 Hooker street, Denver,
Colo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
new ENTERPRISES Are
Still SPRINGING UP
In the Rapidly Developing
Southeast

Columbus, Ca, July 9.-The Indus
trial Index says in its issue for this
week:
The establishment of new industri-
al plants, erection of buildings AMI
construction of municipal and county
Improvements in the Southeast conti1-
ue in steadily increasing volume. The
development of resources on extensive
lines produces results that are attract
ing more and more capital for invest
ment. Homeseekers are coming to thu
Southeast in greater numbers than
ever before and in every detail of
growth and upbuilding this section is
making substantial progress.
Figures from different cities re-
lating to business operations for the
first half of the year show general
and in some instances large gains. By
way of illustration a few comparative
figures for a Southeastern city arc
given: Bank clearings for first half
of this year amounted to $50, 1896, 4
gain of $12,699,272, as compared VITA
the corresponding period of last year.
Building permit valuation was $4,523,
1888; total for whole of last year, which
had been the banner year, $3,S13,079
The total of capital stocks of new cor
porations formed in the first half oi
this year was $9,575,S5O; total for
whole of last year, $7,204,600
For the second week of the second
half of the year, twelve new corpora
tions were formed in the Southeast
with minimum capital stocks, aggre-
eating S,379,5OO.
Among the items of construction
work to be done, as reported this week
are:
"Five-story business buildings, Mont
gobery, Ala. and Tampa, Fla; church
building. Birmingham, Ala; hotel
buildings, Aliceville, Ala, and hoteI
building enlargement, Aston, Fla; OF
fee building of ten or twelve stories
Tampa, Fla; freight depots, Birm-
ingham and Lakeland, Fla; school
buildings, Atlanta, Ga, Gadsden, Ala.
and Gainesville and Tallahassee, Fla. .
bank building. Lake Butler, Fla; rail-
way passenger stations, Bradentowa,
and st. Petersburg, Fla; apartment
houses, Atlanta, Ca, and three, Sa-
vannah, Ca; sanitorium building, Min
cola, Fla: st. Johns county, Florida,
will expend $4,000 in building roads
and bridges.
Construction contracts have been
awarded as follows: Paving, Palmet-
to. Fla; theatre. building $50, 900, Mo
bile, Ala; clubhouse, West Point, Ga I;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
IRA
H HOUSE,
THURSDAY
JULY 10th

A program for today that
you can't resist.
Entire change of vaude-
vile. Worrel & Kenny
have something new every
day. Admission SC and l0c.
Then look what a picture
program.
Remember every picture
shown at the Opera House
are carefully selected foI
their general superior quail
ity, and every one is ap-
proved by The National
Board of Censorship, which
is a guarantee that they are
the best made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10

Denver, Colo, July 9.-Mrs. Frank
Bailey was the daughter of Thomas
Kennedy, of this city. She had been
on the stage nine years, having assum-
ed the name of Maize Edwards. Her
real name was Mary B. Kennedy. Bal
ley and his wife had been married
about four years and her family hero
declare they had no intimation that
there was trouble between them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
Fanatic Fragments
BY FRANK LONG.

hoping that the locals will hand Codee today hot
heavy feelings the fans
Corde
sagh Cordele
everybody much
column looks doesn't it? But
How long the Pilots will remain
nobody Probably they won't
stay did But they Will STAY
long different from what
they undoubtedly and is being daily dem
the half season began
July nearly there will be little more than month
Vadosa doesn't
have especially the second half
Vadosans playing
in
to Vadosa the advantage
of the big receipts series Maybe
that anyway like Vadoa in the second half
Several other teams O stronger
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
45 Minutes to a Side.

After considerable discussion, the
motion of Mr. Wimberly of Bibb, to
allow forty-fye minutes to side Ill
the Barrow proposition was adopted.
Mr. Toole. a banker of Winder, pre-
scented the claims of the new county.
clearly. logically and forcefully. H.
said Barrow would have territory OF
1879 square miles, eighty-three from
Jackson. seyenty-two from Gwinnett
and tAirty-four from Walton, would
have 10000 people and taxable prop
erty of more than 100000.
Gamblers claims were ably advanced
by F. H. Sills, of Meter, with ex-
Representative Deal, of Bulloch, in o3-
position. Col. William Evans, of San
dersyille presented claims of Stone
wall. Both counties were allowed one
hour each.
Following argument the committee
vent into executive session, with the
result of recommending Barrow, and
postponing action on Gambler and
Stonewall until after the Evans folk
had presented their claims THURSDAY.
1t is predicted hat Gambler will be
recommended The committee SET
hearings for Griggs and Atkinson TO-
July Il and Hardeman July II. The
session lasted un;l 7:30.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Direct From the Diamonds
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Southern League.
Atlanta 3, Memphis 8.
Birmingham 2, Montgomery 2.
Chattanooga s, New Orleans l.
Nashville 8, Mobile 2.
South Atlantic League.
Savannah s, Macon 0.
Jacksonville II, Columbus 4.
Albany 4, Charleston 9.
Empire State League. d.
Waycross 8, Cordele s.
Valdosta II, Brunswick 2.
brownsville II, Americas 8.
National League.
New York 3, Chicago 0.
Philadelphia 0, Pittsburg 8.
Brooklyn 3, Cincinnati s.
Boston 6, st. Louis 8, first game
Boston 10, st. Louis 6, second game.
American League.
Chicago 2, New York 0.
st. Louis 0, Boston 8.
Cleveland 3, Philadelphia 5.
Detroit 5, Washington 8, first game;
Detroit 0, Washington 9, second game
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
FAVORABLE REPORT
ON BARROW COUNTY
First Of New Counties Wins
RpfOre the Committee

1rIv 9-Although vigor-
,.robt in committee by such men
Turner, banker, of Jefferson
w simmons, of Gwinnett'
... vnnnally and Blasingame' OF
WALTON and others, the committee o''
,o+itrtional amendments has agreeu
,,norimously to reoprt for passage inc
iii, creating Barrow county, with Win
der as the county site
Action on Gambler and StonewaA
was deferred until next THURSDAY
whom Evans. which concerns the same
.,rritorv as Gambler and Stonewall'
has pIaced its claims before the com
mittee
Tho big hail of representatives wa
marked and jammed with advocates
and opponents of Barrow, Gambler AMI
c,onnwaIl, when hearings started at :.
o'clock yesterday. From $50 to 2oo
people travelled up here from the af-
fected territory in Gambler and Stone
wall while 200 to 300 people from
Cwinnett, Jackson and Walton were
On hand to fight for or against Bar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10

ms said the man of the house,
70 ne mournfully surveyed three car
p ' and ten rugs hanging on the
s'O'hes line, this is combination
A"'u 10 beat Princeton Tiger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10

There are too many people in TINS
world who are trying to pose as stalll-
ed-glass saints.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10

Cheney relieved Day in third inning.
Score by innings: R. H. L
Americas .....141 10 0**- 16
Thomasville LOB 223 0O*-11 IL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10

No matter in what form our bond
age is, woman rules us after all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10

It is one thing to make soda
crackers that are occasionally
good.
1t is quite another thing to
make them so that they are
always better than all other
soda crackers, always of un-
varying goodness.
The name "Uneeda"-s stamped on
every biscuit means that if a million
packages of Uneeda Biscuit were
placed before you, you could choose
any one of them, confident that every
soda cracker in that package would
be as good as the best Uneeda Biscuit
ever baked. Five cents.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10

Fucich relieved Werner in box in
fifth inning.