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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-30
COMMANDER OF THE BRTTTSH
FLEET PUTS HIMSELF UNDER
AMERICAN NAVAL COMMANDER
BRITISH ADMIRAL
OUTRANKS FLETCHER
Action, However, Shows The Friendly
Spirit OF England In Msxicah MaA-
ter.

Washington, ID c., Nov. 2g-Al-
though Rear Admiral Craddock, cDm-
manding the British ships in Mexican
waters, ranks Rear Admiral Fletcher
by virtue of seniority, the British COM
mander has notified the American
admiral that he wishes to suborsIf--
nate himself in cooperation with
the United States forces in the Mex
ican situation. This fresh evidence OF
friendly feeling and hearty co-opera-
ton between the two governments
was received here today with mani
fest qualification.
Any developments in the Mexican
situation seemed to be moving under
the surface. There appeared To ha
no change in the diplomatic situation
and no indication that the American
government was deviating from its
attitude of careful watching and pa
tient waiting for the elimination OF
Provisional President Huerta- A.I
officials in immediate charge of the
situation were away from the capital
President Wilson and Secretaries
Carlson and Daniels were in New
York to attend the army-navy foot
ball game.
Secretary Bryan was speaking in
Potttsown, Pa.
The return of the battiesnip New
Hampshire to Vera Cruz. from the
northern oil fields, was interpreted Ia
indicate an abatement OF the tension
in that quarter TO the present
The principal effort of the naval
commanders, acting with the Amer
can consular officers on the oil coast.
is now being directed to securing
such an understanding with the con-
stitutionaIist leaders as win insure
the safety of foreign life and prog
erty.
Rear Admiral Craddock had been
advised by Rear Admiral Fletcher &C
the extent of the plans adopted by
the American commander TO safe
guard British as we'll as American
interests at Tampico, and at Tux
pam. The action OF the British adrni-
raj in sailing away from Tampico Is
taken as evidence that he was salts
fed with the adequacy of those
plans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-30
POPULAR MAGAZINE
BOOSTS AMERICUS
POPULAR MECHANICS PUBLISHES
PICTURE OF BUSINESS STREET
OF HUSTLING CITY, WITH COM.
MENT.

The December issue of Popular Me-
chanics contains a story about Amerl-
Gus and the way she has solved the
traffic problem A picture taken at
the corner of Jackson and Lamar
streets is carried in connection with
the story. 1t shows the drive to the
right" sign in the middle of the street.
The article follows:
Sign Regulates Crossing Traffic.
Americas, hustling city of south
Georgia, has found sufficient solu-
ton of the crossing problem in woodel !
signs set up at the centers of street
intersections and bearing the words
'Keep to the Right" This sign has
reference to all vehicles, but it par
ticularly designed to prevent confus-
ion and possible collision among the
vehicles that turn from one street in
to another.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-30
ONE PAIR SHOES ONE
DRESS IN SEVEN YEARS

Atlanta, Nov. 29-How would you
like it if you married man who prom
Used to love and support you, and ne
only bought you one pair of shoes and
one dress in seven years?
That's what happened to Mrs. Har-
riet Rycroft according to divorce petit
ton filed by her today. After waiting
seven long years for him to buy her
another pair of shoes, she has decided
to wait no longer but to go out and
earn her own.
She says her husband is the stingest
man she knows of in the world. To
make it worse, she says, he earns II
salary Of $3.50 month and owns prop
erly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-30
REPORTS Of MINISTERS
SHOW PROGRESS Of
METHODIST CHURCH
WESLEYAN COLLEGE REPORTED
TO BE IN FINE SHAPE

Macon, Ga, Nov. 29.-(Special 1.-The
fourth days session of the conference
was opened with prayer by Rev. M. G.
Austin, of Brunswick, Ga.
The secretary OF the conference,
Rev. w. F. Smith, read the minutes
of the preceding session and they
were approved
In making various announcements
before entering the work of the day,
Bishop Gambler said
my brethren, just at this time
Bishop Lambreth and his party are
at the mouth of the Congo, headed for
the interior of Africa to set up a
mission there for our church. To
reach this point they VIII have to
walk 900 miles. Let us be much Ill
prayer 70 these heroic spirits that
go into the dark continent"
Rev. C. R. Jenkins, d. D., president
of Wesleyan College, reported every
thing "full'' at Wesleyan. 'If the
president of the college is full he s
in rather bad mix-up," suggested the
bishop facetiouslyI 81 am rather
empty, bishop" replied DIR. jenkins.
The college has just passed through
one of the greatest years in its history
Rev. ]. A. Thomas, of Americus, will
fill the pulpit at the East Macon Meth
odist church Sunday morning.
The call of the Savannah district
was interrupted to announce the re-
suit of the fifth ballot of delegates to
the general conference. One hun
dred and sixty-seven ballots cast, "a
necessary for election. Rev. w. C.
Lovett, D. D., editor of the Wesleyan
Christian Advocate, having received
81 votes, was declared elected. Rev B.
Anthony received SO, and was also
elected. This completes the delega-
ton of delegates to the general con
ference. Yesterday the following del
egates were chosen:
Laity-H. ]. Benton, Waycross; Dr.
J. F. Harris, Pavo; r. L. Greer,
Oglethorpe.
Clerical-Rev. w. F. Ainsworth,
Macon; Rev. T. D. Ellis, Savannah.
Laity Alternate-R. F. Burden, Ma.
con.
The great popularity of DR.. Aims
worth among the ministers of the
conference was shown by the fat
ering vote given him. He received
206 votes, all but of the entire num-
Der cast. Six delegates are voted for e.
time and those receiving a majority
are elected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-30
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ASSEMBLE MONDAY

The board of county commissioners
OF Sumter will meet tomorrow in regl>
lar monthly session, and will discuss
many matters of Importance. AS this
is the final meeting of the current year
the proceedings will be lengthy ami
of more than ordinary interest and i'm
portance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-30

In selecting the delegates to the gen.
eral conference Americus has been pc
cliarly honored in the election CT
Rev Bascom Anthony, formerly pas
tor of the First Methodist church here,
and Rev. T. D. Ellis, of Savannah, who
is brother of Col. Geo. r. Ellis, OF
this city. DIR. Anthony is now a resi-
dent of Dublin, but recently visits |
Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-30
SPELLING Bee A FEATURE
OF Week At ARMORY

OF the many entertaining features
marking Demonstration Week at the
armory none eclipsed in interest ths
old time spelling bee, with the "blue-
bacw" of ye olden time as the stand
ard by which the spoilers stood or
fell. In this feature on Thursday
night, with Prof. J. e. Mathis in the
role of schooImaster, Mrs. ]. p. Chap
man bore off the honors, and was
awarded the ladies' prize, while Walter
Page stood alone when the masculine
ranks were thinned to stand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-30

ion Oil Company donated the cook
ing oil used. Cigars were Il furnished
by Messrs. Gaines and Bell & Masters.
The charming young ladies of Amer
icus turned out in full force and don
ming apron and caps, made as pretty
mattresses as ever waited on a fairy
prince.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-30
MURDERER MURDERED,
SAYS COR0NER's JURY

Moffett, Okla, Nov. 29.-That Eli
Jones, after shooting and killing his
wife in his home here early today, was
murdered by an unknown person was
the verdict returned by coroners
jury.
Jones shot his wife in the presence
of their eleven children. The children
fed to the home of neighbor and
gave the alarm When neighbors
reached the scene Jones was found
dead with two bullet wounds in his
head.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-30
W0ODMEN TO MEET
WEDNESDAY FOR ELECTION

Americus Camp, No. 202, Woodmen
Of the World, will meet on Wednes
day evening next at 1880 o'clock. Off
GERS for the next year will be elected
at this meeting and full attendance
of members is desired.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-30

The Americus postoffice has adopted
a most excellent system for handling
the vast volume of business incident
to the holiday season, and Postmaster
Davenport and his capable assistant
congratulate themselves upon the
fact that there will be no congestion
of packages transmitted through the
mails, if the suggestions which he
has made are needed by the public IN
mailing their holiday gifts.
This applies more especially to the
parcels post department. This busi-
ness has assumed very large proper
tions, and it's popularity is increasing
daily. 1t is a wonder now how the
public ever got along without the par
GELS post. bre ~
Postmaster Davenport has opened a
special window at the left Of the main
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-30
fine PROGRAM OF MUSIC
TODAY AT FIRST BAPTIST
Special Program at Both the
Services
Morning Service.

Morning Service.
Organ, prayer From Rossini's Otel-
lo"-M. Strakosch.
Voluntary, praise The Lord, o, Je-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Ofeftory,, "Andante" = Johann
Strauss.
Solo, "Ora Pro Nobis"-Mr Gordon
Howell.
Anthem, "Sing o Heavens"-Case.
Postlude-Flatow.
Evening Service.
Organ Prelude LaBaladine'-Lyc
berg.
Voluntary "Great Is The Lord"
Judson
Offertory "Romanza" "-Schumann.
Anthem "The Earth Is The Lords"
Shipper.
Organ Postlude
Choir-Sopranos, Mrs. Harris, Mrs.
Tullis, Miss Hornsby; contraltos, Mrs.
Ames, Mrs. Sheffield; tenors, MIR. Dan
iel, Mr.. Howell; bassos, Mr.. Ames, NJ.
Everette. Mrs. H. O. Jones, organist
and director
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-30
THE WEATHER.

For Americas and Vicinity
Rain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-30
AMERICUS OFFICE WELL EQUIPPED
FOR HANDLING XMAS PACKAGES
Parcels Post System is Arranged in Manner to Facilitate
Business POSTMASTER Davenport Gives Some Valuable
Information Of Interest to Patrons During the Rush
Season.

lobby, for the parcels post. There pa
irons will find special clerk TO
wait upon them If their packages
are stamped they can be put through
the window into specially arranged
receptacle and will be sent out by the
first train. This department obviates
any congestion at the main delivery
windows, where patrons receive their
letters.
Beginning shortly, delivery windows
at the postofice will be kept open from
6 a. m. to 6 p. m, without inter-
mission, except on Sundays and legal
holidays. This will prove vast COM
venience to the public in the rapid
delivery of mails and packages.
Before the real holiday rush begins
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-20

For Sale; A Singer sewing machine
in first class condition. Che ap if taken
at once
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-20
Hon to .1ahe Dclicio.; Biscuit,

For biscuits let US select pastry flour,
good sweet shortening, double-raise
bakingpowdcr and sweet milk or water.
Milk is to be preferred, as it browns
the biscuits better. First, measure cor
recuy and sift together at least three
times, the flour, salt and baking powder.
It is important to blend the baking pow
Ger thoroughly with the flour. Then
with fork or the finger tips work the
shortening thoroughly into the flour and
mix to q soft dough with the milk or
water--just as soft as can be handled.
Roll out very lightly, or better, spread
and pat the dough out thin with the
hands. Handle as little as possible after
wetting. Then cut in small shapes for
the oven, for small biscuits are very
much better than large ones. If baked
quickly, as biscuits should be, large
biscuit does not get the proper heat to
raise and bake the center of the biscuit.
A small biscuit raises perfectly, bakes
better, is more palatable, and is easier
to digest.
Biscuits should always be baked on a
sheet or in very shallow pan, as the
biscuits should be above the sides of the
pan in order to have the heat get to
them quickly. If baked in q deep pan
the sides shut off the heat, and the bis
cults are likely to f1atten out ard run
together and have heavy centers. Never
CepyrieM U1by Jacques ltS. c..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-20
Bread Flour and Pastry Flour

Tread ftouS and Pastry Flour
NURmills make two kinds of flours:
W. one from hard Spring wheat called
- bread flour, the other from soft
Winter wheat called pastry flour. The
bread flour has larger percentare of
gluten which dissolvas slowly and makes
the flour harder to mix, so that it is less
desirable than the soft wheat or pastry
flour for quick baking. Pastry flour
when pressed tightly in the closed hand,
should feel soft and pack closely. retain
ing its form after The hand is opened,
and showing the imprints of the fingers.
If, on the other hand, the lorr seems dry
and harsh to the touch, ard cannot be
pressed dry into form, it il bread -four,
and will give good results only when a
slow working leaven like yeast is used.
Pastry -four costs no more then bread
flour and it is so much better for cakes.
biscuits, mullins ard all kinds Of pastry
that it should be kept on hand and
regularly used. Please DO not confuse
pastry flour with the exper sive pack
ages of cake flour or the self-raising
flour, which arescmetimcacalle Pastry
Flour" and Biscuit Flour" If you
will remember that bread flour is q
Spring wheat flour and pastry flour is a
Winter wheat flour, and make it clear
to your grocer which you want, you will
be sure Of getting it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-20

For Sale Some good we'll built Jacks,
we'll Bred. sure and good Breeders Also
good Imported Black Percheron Stall
lion, good Breeder and fine to handle
Priced to sell Call and see or address.
A. c. Briggs.
Missouri Valley,
P F 10. Iowa
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-20
Horses Wanted

Will be In No. Valley Tues.
day Feb. %, to buy your horses,
mares and mules. Fat, broke
and over three years old.
Mules my size, age or color.
1t you have Il Dlg graft horse.
bring Linn in. We want chunks
1900 to 1900. We want speedy
drivers. We never get too many
wagon horses. Bring in your
breedy southern horses.
At Evans livery barn. Peb. 25.
49,, Piper & Rose
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-20
Recipe, Worth Sauaag
BaIkins Pospdsv Biscuiis

6okin1 PospdsS Biscuits
Soups pastry -four
8tablespOonfus shortening.
8level teaspoonfuls X C Baking Powdae
About cup Of milk or water.
1teaspoonful salt.
Graham Biscuiss
TX cups white -four.
~ cups graham -four.
3level tcaspoonfuls K G Baking Powder
level teasp0onful salt
Ono cup milk or more il needed. Graham usuallv
requrcs moro mill:.)
Dixie B;scuiss
Soups -four.
3 level teaspoonfuls K Baking Powder
3level tablespoonfuls shortening.
lcup milk.
Roll IN sheet inch thick, spread with buttee
folo over hall aud cut and bake Other biscuits,
Nat Biscuifs
2cups -four
1tcaspoonful snl.
2Ieve! teaepoonfuls X Baking Powder.
Slevel tablcspoonfuls shortening.
" cup milk. j
" cup chopped nuts.
Things 10 Remember
Use pastry -four and double acting bakias
powder. such ~ C.
Measure materials correctly.
Mix lightly.
Cut in small shapea
Use sheet or very shallow Dan.
lave the oven very hot.
II baking on gas. oil or gasoline stove. haks -
npper crate: II using Q wood os coal range o. ~
as0s Of tho oven.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-20
Cleaner For House
Cleaning

We now have a Sturdevant
vacuum cleaner for rent. $l.OO
per day. Minimum $1.OO. This
cleaner can be attached to any
electric light socket, is easy to
handle, and uses less current
that the ordinary lamp. Kindly
arrange your dates inadvanvce
Owen Eng. & Const. Co.
Phone 2l3.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-20

crowd biscuits in pan. but keep them
we'll apart, allowing a passage between
them for heat. The oven should be very
hot, so that the biscuits may raise, bake
and brown nicely in about Is minutes.
mentioned above that double raise
baking powder should be used. This ia
LOT especial importance with biscuits.
With the old fashioned single acting
baking powders it was necessary to have
the oven ready SO that the biscuits could
eput in the moment they were mixed.
but with 4 C Baking Powder you can
mix your biscuits hours in advance il
you like, letting them stand, and still
have perfect biscuit when raised, In
fact, it is entirely practical to mix q
batch of biscuits before supper, bake
what you want for that meal, and set
the remainder of the dough away in the
ice box until morning, when YOU can
have freshly baked biscuits for break
fast without the loss of o moments
time in mixing. That you can do this
with K c Baking Powder is due to the
fact that it is virtually blend Of two
baking powders. one of whic.. CON-
mences to act as soon as the dough il
mixed, the other commencing as soon as
It is reached by heat. The dough after
being mixed, will stay in q partly leav-
ened condition for hours. Then when
the heat is applied it will finish raising.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-20
For
Fire and tornado
insurance.
See
Ross Mclaughlin
~
p u b ii c 5 a / e
Monday, February a

Commencing at 1 O'CLOCK p IN.
after a free noon lunch.
The undersigned will offer at
public sale. at the Fl. D. Mech
farm, 4 miles norlh of missouri
Valley, and 1 mile south of Cal
hour, ON Monday, Feb. "a, 1918,
the following described Proper.
ty.
4 II O 2 ES4
two year old colt, 2 one
year old Colts, ! eight year old
Horse. weight 1890
n COWS and hElFERS II
Most of these are high grade
stock. and fresh at time of sal !.
or soon after. | will also offer
STR LIGHT 81 DITCH SHORT
HORN BULL. four years old
and a good breeder.
10 II OG S Is
Seven Sows, bred, 8 Shoats,
l Duroc Boar.
F A RM M A c nj N cry
Western Belle Lister, One
ohio Riding Cultivation, | com
bined Drill and Check Rover.
with 80 rods Of Wire. A lot of
Little Jap Seed Wheat, some
Raleigh Seed Potatoes, 1 Fur
Lap Robe.
TERMS-All sums under $40,
cash. All others, approved
note at 8 per cent.
Fred T. Hughes. Prop.
Putnam & Latta, Auctioneers.
j. S. McGlvren, Clerk
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-20

Wanted "A man and wife without
children to work on farm. The wife to
do housework and the man for general
farm work Good wages for both.
Phone Black Modale, or address F..
W. Schwertley. Route I. Modale la
f2O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-20
Found

Found
A pair of mittens were found in the
Bowling Alley. Owner can have same
by proving property and paying for
this notice.
Pr rs IF. Porter
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-20
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at
public sale to the highest bid
der at his place on Huffman
creek, 4 miles northeast of
Magnolia, and 8 miles north
west of Logan, z miles west of
Woodbine, commencing at II
o'clock sharp, on Wednesday.
Feb rs, the following describ
ed property to-wit:
6 Head of Horses-One hea
Wy set team, weight 26OO, one q
large grey horse, the other {
bay mare, q cool driving team,
weight 2200, one a bay mare,
the other q sorrel mare, (fuli
sisters); one bay mare weight
1850, one black colt, coming
three years old. weight 1000.
all in healthy condition and
good flesh
20 Head of Cattle mich
cows, one will be- fresh soon,
two heifers, coming fresh, 5
yearling heifers, 2 yearline
steers, z calves.
40 Hogs-15 brood sows, 5
sows, ten shoats, balance young
stock.
Farm Machinery, Etc.
Light 'unning manure spread
er, 2 wagons, hand cornsheller,
grinder, hay rack, two sets OF
work harness, two seated car
riage, new bob sled. cutter,
disc, 3.section harrow, John
Deere corr planter, gasoline
engine q h n, Mcdonald pit
less wagon scale, 6 tn, riding
pillow, 2 walking plows, seeder
riding cultivator, grass mower,
2 walking cuItivators, buzz wood
saw, grindstone, hay rake, end
gate seeder. All in good con-
dition, some nearly new.
Household Goods Chicago
Pride range, barrel churn,
Sharples cream separator, No
3, stone jars, fruit jars, dishes,
One Minute washer, some fur.
niture, consisting of bed room
set, etc, and various other ar
ticles too numerous to mention
These are all as good as new
One heater, one oil stove, 2
dozen thoroughbred Buff Ply
mouth Rock chickens and abou,
ten dozen mixed chickens, 3
geese. Is bushels of potatoes,
1000 bushels of corn, 300 bush
els of oats, so bushels of wheat,
10 tons millet hay, 20 tons wild
hay, 20 bushels of white toy
seed corn.
Free lunch at noon.
Terms sums under $40
cash. On all sums over $40, a
years time will be given Of
approved security bearing 8
per cent interest. 2 per cent
discount for cash on all sums
,ver $1,000 Everybody is to
settle before they take the
goods from the premises.
August Schnuchel.
Upper & Son, Auct.
W. H. johnson, Clerk.
Post Card Photos
3 for 25c, over Midland Cafe.
9 a. m. to S p. m. flo
Wanted Cows to pasture in
rorn stalks. G S Osborne.
f2O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-20
Want Ads

For Sale-lOO loads of nice, clean
cobs. delivered any place in town. at 81
per load Leave all orders at my home.
phone 377. Ed Rowe.
pd flo
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-20

For sale-Will sacrifice my velie 40
or trade for small runabout. Call or
write Chas. Senderhauf st Moskovitz's
Gen'rl Store. Mo. Valley. la If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-20

Found-A pocketbook containing some
change. Owner can have same by all
ing at this Office and paying for this
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-20
FGR RENT

For Rent-347 acres. Harrison coun-
ty; possession March L; parties must
have means to work with Charles
Erickson. California Junction, la.
pd-f2l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-22
LAKE co. MAN
TO READ REPORT

Columbus. Ind, July ZEE. A. Bush,
of Reynolds. Ind. president of the In
diana League of Postmasters of the
Third and Fourth Glasses, arrived here
yesterday and opened headquarters at
a hotel for the ninth annual conven-
ton of the league which opens today in
the city hall.
This afternoon the visiting postmast-
ers will register and obtain badges.
At 80 o'clock the convention will be
called to order by President Bush and
the Rev. Alexander Sharp, pastor OF
the Presbyterian church, will offer
prayer A welcome address will be
made by Charles S. Barnaby, mayor Of
this city The response will be made
by John T. Clapp, postmaster of Beech
Grove. President Bush will give his
annual address and A. G.. Taylor, OF
erosion. will give his report as secre.
pointment of committees, Charles o.
Barry, of Walkery, Ia, president OF
the National League of Postmasters
will extend the greetings of that order
The rest of the afternoon will be TAX
en- UP by addresses from John l. Jack
son. of ST. Paul. Ind, and w. S. Eaton
of New Palestine.
This evening a banquet in honor OF
the postmasters and their wives will
be servel at the Tabernacle Christian
church.
The convention will continue until
Thursday noon.