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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30
SIXTEEN lodges
KNIGHTS TSPYTHIAS
in ORGANIZATION
AMERICUS LODGE INCLUDED
In Organization Of Two Dis
triCtS

DR.. Morris K. Ford returned yester-
day from Cordele. where on the day
before he attended joint meeting e.
representatives of the sixteen lodges.
Knights of Pythias of the Second and
Third congressional districts Ths
purpose of the meeting was to cor
solidate all of the sixteen lodges ints
one district.
This plan was accomplished, and the
consolidation will be designated tIl=
Third Pythian district j. P. Hughes,
distritc deputy grand chancellor, pre-
sided over the meeting j. e. Lind
sey acting as secretary.
The new officers elected are as fol-
lows: T. T. James, of Lumpkin, presf-
lent; r. e. l.. Evans, of Ellaville, vice
president; M. X. Ford, of Americua,
chaplain; r. L. King, of Fitzgerald.
secretary and treasurer; ]. e. Reid.
of Montezuma, S. at s.; ]. L. Amason.
of Leslie, inner guard; T. L. Blackwell.
of Cordele, outer guard.
There has recently been a great re-
lvival of interest in the affairs of George
F. Cooper Lodge, of Americus, Dr.
Ford states, and it is expected that tha
membership will increase considera-
bly, during the fall season
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30
MEXICAN REBELS
AREPLEASED With
WILSON'S MESSAGE
mo CHANGE AT MEXICO CITY
General Opinion is Huerta
viii ACCede TO Plan

Eagle Pass, Texas, Aug. 29.-Gen-
eral satisfaction with President Will
sons Mexican message was expressed
today in a statement by General Jesus
Carranza, acting head of the consti-
tutionalists at their provisional CAP
itai, Piedras Negras, in the absence
of his brother, Governor Carranza,
who is fighting at Torreon.
General Carranza predicted, how
ever, that war would continue, be-
cause Huerta would be unable to
comply with American suggestions.
He asserted that Huerta would have
to be driven from the country be-
fore peace could be restored.
con the whole, the message of the
president and the stand he takes with
regard to our country is satisfactory
to constitutionalists, the statement
declared, "but the principal point
the best thing for Mexico, is his con-
tinued refusal to recognize Huerta.
Without such recognition by the
United States, Huerta has no credit
and his administration must fall in d
short time. There is no other pos
sible outcome.
with regard to holding leaders
on both sides responsible for damage
to the persons and porperty of the
foreigners, we have from the begin
ming tried to do this, and we shall
try to continue to do so. If by ac-
cident or the necessity of war, there
should be any violation of the de-
cree of the first chief Governor
Carranza) with regard to this matter,
to punish those responsible and in
We shall do everything in our power
demnify those suffering losses.
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tric Co.

were concerned He declared his
amendment, he believed would prove
an effectual check upon the illegiti-
mate control of the market by great
trusts.
The amendment was discussed
briefly by republicans and endorsed
by Senator Bristow, who said he dill
not believe corporations would be able
to pass on the tax" to the consumer.
"It's a nice thing for us to talk
against trusts on the stump and then
refuse to touch them when We get a
chance" declared Mr.. Bristow
Senator Williams, in charge Of the
income tax section of the tariff bill
said, "the democratic party IN rse FULL
ness of it's wisdom" would deal COM
prehensively with the trust and cur
rency questions, but it did not propose
ito load down tariff bill with the
alleged reforms Of senators along
these lines
Party dissensions veered to the re-
publican side when Senator Cummins
predicted that the Hitchcock amend
ment would probably be assailed as
another attack on the rich as Senator
Lodge had assailed income tax amend
ments yesterday. He denied there
was a campaign on foot against
wealth, but declared there was cam,
paign against "unscrupulous watering
of stock" such as he declared occurred
in the steel corporation and the Chi
cago and Alton deal"
The Hitchcock amendment was de.
feated al to 30. Senator Hitchcoch
was the only democrat voting with
republicans in support II.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30
PLANT
PROPERTY SALE
AGAIN DEFERRED
POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER 7
No Sale Of Property Next
Tuesday

The gas plant, electric lighting plant
and other property of the Americas
Gas and Electric Co. will not go upo
the block at receivers sale on Tuesday
next, as advertised, representatives OF
the company having extended the date
of sale until Tuesday, October 7st, it,
tie more than month hence.
No reason was announced for th5
postponement of the sale of the prop
erty, but there were good and suffi-
cient grounds for the extension of the
time to the date mentioned when this
valuable propery will be sold al
public outcry.
The sale is a friendly one and insti-
tuted largely by those interested in
the property. The plants, both gas
and electric, have never ceased oper-
alton for day and the sale is largely
to the end of adjusting financial af
fairs of the company, most of the
securities being held by banks in
New York City
This company and the Americus
Power Co. have under consideration Il
plan for the consolidation Of inter-
ests and operation as one company, but
this plan has not yet materialized be-
cause of injunction proceedings
brought by the city council of Amer
Gus against the Americus Power Co.
The consideration of the petition for
injunction will come before Judge z
A. Littlejohn, on September 25th, near
ly two weeks prior to the sale of the
plant of the Americus Gas and Elec-
trio Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30
NABBED AS TRAMP, HE
CLAIMS TO BE STUDENT

Huntsville, Ala, August 29.--W. G.
Maloney, a young man who was ar
rested today for riding trains contrary
to law, claimed in the police court
this morning that he was making a
study of the underworld and became
a hobo in order to get closer view
Mayor Smith imposed a twenty day
sentence on him and informed hin
that he would be given every oppor-
tunity to make study Of hoboes and
other members Of the chaingang.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30
YOUNG COTTON
MAY BE HELPED
BY RECENT rain
TOO LATE TO Be EFFECTIVE
Rain on Friday General in
South Georgia

Sumter county farmers welcomed the
general rain which came yesterday
morning after a protracted drought,
as while much of the cotton of late
planting has been blistered beyond re-
covery, there are not a few green
fields of the feecy which will be
benefited to a considerable degre ev-
en- now.
Capt Henry Stokes, of the Seaboard,
stated that the rain was very gen.
eral one, extending over his territory
from Helena to the Chattahoochee riv-
er, distance of 1870 miles, and proba-
bly, much further.
Young cotton of late planting, which
by the way constitutes very nearly
half the crop of Sumter, has suffered
SlCdIly llOIl IlC u1OuJu lCSChCly PlO
vailing and much of it has turned red
showing all lack of vitality. Rain,
therefore, would not help cotton in
that condition.
Cotton of first planting will derive
some benefit from occasional showers,
as it is we'll fruited and continues to
grow. 1t is the concensus of opinion
that the yield in Sumter has been cut
off very largely by dry weather re-
Gently prevailing, probably as much
as 25 per cent.
But the rain was welcomed as It
broke the backbone of long dry sum-
mer. and afforded relief to that extent,
besides proving beneficial to the hay,
potato and other smaller crops.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30
NEWPORT'S NEWEST
BEAUTY 6 FEET

Newport, August 29.-Mrs. Mitchell
Henry is Newport's newest and most
amazing beauty.
Apparently Newport's taste has
veered from the petite and dainty
For Mrs. Henry, according to report
stands six feet, two inches in her
stockings, and she only wears the
thinnest webs.
Mrs. Henry is an English woman
On her last trip across she came
with the Duke and Duchess of Man
chester. They visited the Goulds al
Lakewood. They are now visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt al
Oakland Farm. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30
CHAMP CLARK joins
SPEAKERS In MAINE

Washington, D. c., Aug. 20. -
Speaker Clark left for Maine today tc
join the array Of speakers in behalf
of the democratic candidate for con-
gress in the Third Maine district. His
program calls for two speeches at
Unity Saturday afternoon, and Skew
hegan Saturday night. He will re
turn here Monday in time to preside
over the house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30
PEOPLE OF MESSINA
FEAR ANOTHER QUAKE

Messina, Italy, Aug. 20.-The seis-
mic instruments here have register
ed during the past "a hours, continued
earth disturbances. A strong hurri-
cane also has been blowing which has
caused the virtual destruction of a
number of huts in the American quar-
ter. The populace fears that these
conditions foretell fresh disaster.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30
"DON'T WORRY" SAYS
WOMAN 1903 YEARS OLD

Whittier, Cal, Aug. 29-Mrs. Lydia
Heald Sharpless has just celebrated
her 103d anniversary.
Mrs. Sharpless, who was the first
woman in Whittier to register after
the enfranchisement of women, said
her Longevity was due her living up
0 hkr motto. Don't worry!"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30
Still At TWELVE Cents
COTTON BALES ARE SOLD
Receipts Yesterday We're 325
Bales

While the cotton market yesterday
was not as strong as upon the day
previous, Americas buyers paid II
cents for fancy cotton, although the
ruling price was IL rs cents. The
market sustained a loss of ten points
from the high notch of the day before,
the October option closing at 1925
cents. Warehouse receipts for the day
were 325 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-30
Mr.. MARSHALL is HURT
In FALL OFF WAGON
Three Ribs Broken by the
Accident

Mr.. J. M. Marshall is confined to his
home here by injuries sustained in a
fall from his wagon day or two
since. In attempting to catch can
of lard about to fall from the rig Mr..
Marshall himself fell, sustaining three
broken ribs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
~Hob whitev Likes Music.

A baby quail was captured and
brought to the house. The large cage
provided for him stood upon a square
of oilcloth, and this was little Bob
Whites ranch. The door OF his house
was always open, but he seldom wan
dered beyond the limits of his own do
main. One thing invariably tempted
this little recluse to venture forth, this
was the sound Of music. Like small
boy racing after the band, the moment
the tones of the piano reached his
quick ear he started ON run, and the
quick pat-patt1ng of his tiny feet an
nounced his approach. He would cir
Gle about the piano and, with a fluff
fluff Of his short wings, mount to the
keyboard. The little. square corner at
its end was his opera chair, where he
cuddIed down contentedly as long as
the music continued, at times express
sing his appreciation by q contented
soft, purring sound Life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
Grocer Flooded, Can't
Get Relief From City

Sam Si1verstone, who runs a groc-
cry store at Olive and Coleman streets
looked upon a sea when he opened his
place of business this morning. For
some time the street has not drained
properly and with the heavy rain OF
last night, there was formed pond
that was so deep it was almost i'm
possible for pedestrians to navigate.
I've reported the conditions here
to the city officials a dozen times, p
said he, this noon. ''It doesn't do any
good. The cutters and sewer are not
in good shape, but there is no effort
to make them right
Silverstone added that heretofore he
had voted the Republican ticket, but
this year he's going to pull the Demo
cratic lever.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
Analyzlrq a Name.

When Poincares, the famous mathe-
mabcian, was formally received into
the French academy Frederic MassozIa
In welcoming him gave the desirable
mathematical tinge to his address by
questioning the correctness of tho
name. Commercially, he said, the no.
ton of square point was intolerable.
Therefore it was obvious that point
carre'' could not have been the true
derivation of the name It must have
been "pont carre." The philologists
took NJ Mason seriously and began
poking around in their musty records
for a better original source than either
point carre'' or E'pont carre." And
they soon found it in the person Of
Petrus Pugniquadrati, a student of rec
ord in the year 14O3. Furthermore, in
141S a French namesake of PugniQuad-
rati appeared in the person of one
Jehan Poingquarre- From all OF which
It seemed plain that the original Potn-
cares were not. square points, but
clenched fists.-New York Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
Dust In Flour Mills.

It has been many years since there
has been an explosion of flour dust re-
sulting in serious loss of life and great
property damage. This is due to the
fact that millers have learned more
about the explosive nature Of finely
powdered material, and the former
carelessness in providing receptacles
for the dust has been succeeded by a
system of dust catching and disposal
which makes a -four mill perfectly safe
from this danger. In old fashioned
milling methods flour dust was turned
into a room provided for the purpose,
but large quantities were allowed to
accumulate on the mill floor and be-
come distributed over the machinery.
When these deposits were disturbed
the atoms foated about in the atmo-
sphere, creating danger from fire and
making it difficult for workmen to
breathe Asthma frequently resulted
from this condition, and incipfent ex-
blossoms were not infreQuent.-NOrth-
western Miller.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
SICK MOTHER
GIVES UP MONEY
Her SON STOLE

Boston. Oct. 25-A white haired wo-
man, weak and trembling, entered po-
Ice headquarters and dropped on the
sergeant's desk crumpled roll of
bills. In a, faltering voice she said
it was money her son had stolen
from a downtown store. Her boy, she
declared, had committed the robbery
to provide comforts for her while she
lay ill in her home. Suspecting that
he could not have obtained $66, the
amount he gave her by any honest
means, she had drawn the story of
his crime from him, told him to hide
and rose from her sick bed to make
restitution
The sergeant, upon hearing her
story, realized that her son was one
Of two men who entered a, store. last
night, and at the point of a revolver
forced the manager to open the safe
and hand over $66. While one of the
men took the money the other threw
a. clerk to the floor and held him
there Then the robbers ran out of
the building and disappeared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
POLLS THEATER

With the children's country store
this afternoon and a continuation of
the big aggregation of star perform
ers who are booked to anuse Bridge
port audiences the rest of today, pa
irons of the big Poll house are as
sured of full measure for their money.
From Coney to the North Pole the
great musical comedy-burlesqu act
has attractions which can be found
on no other but a, vaudeville stage and
combines both clevernesa in comic
situation with high vocal attainment.
And those. girlies are such as put the
act in action.
Frank Scott and Harry Wilson are
appearing in an acrobatic act which
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bring sweet music out of almost any
kind of an instrument and their Sc
lections are well chosen.
Bernard & Harris in a, refined sing
ing and talking s4it that pIeases and
Paul CavaIIi in a real exhibition of
physical strength and development do
their share in rounding out one of
the most diversified and entertaining
bills seen in Bridgeport in some time
The photoplay program includes
t'Broncho Billy Gets Square, the first
two reel s'Broncho Billy picture ever
produced and released and featuring
G. M. Anderson, the popular photo
player. It is a western drama of heart
interest with many thrilling and ~ex-
citing scenes. RED and Pete, Part
ners'' and 1.-THE Island of Perversity''
are also shown.
Madame Zenda, the s'veiled mystery
has been secured by Manager Cal1an
to head the bill for the first three
days of next week. Madame Zenda
will read your mind with startling ac-
curacy and the announcement of her
coming has caused much comment in
local circles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
ATTRACTIONS
At
nTHE THEATRES
TEE PLAZA

Have you seen Desperate Desmond,
the arch f1end who makes SO much
trouble for Claude and his sweetheart.
ROsannond, in Hershf1eld'S famous car
Hoon series appearing in the New z ork
Journal every day? He is playing
at the Plaza theatre today in one
of the funniest written sketches in
vaudeville, so here is your chance.
The working out of his plan to trap.
the lovers, capture RosamOnd and
force her to marry him keeps the
audience in an uproar The scene is
laid at a small railroad station and
Desmond makes his appearance in his
usual mysterious manner with VII
liany written in his every move. The
various characters are splendidIy por-
trayed by George Topack and his COM
pany of comedians and it makes an
ideal headlIner on an all around good
bill
Lex Neal, the youthful comedian, is
on the bill and he is forced to re-
spond to several encores at every ap-
ipearance. His wonderful stage pres
ience, ininitab1e eccentric dancing and
tlis excrutiating1y funny parodies on
some of the popular songs of the day,
have won him a warm spot in the
hearts of local theatre-goers.
Kline, Baker & Prey offer something
new in the musical line They can
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
Hnm capitaL orowsI

Two centuries ago the sum OF E5
was bequeathed for the education of
the children of poor habitants Of
Lytham. In course of time the fund
grew to nearly f5OO, and this sum was
invested by the trustees Of the Lytham
charities In a plot OF land which now
forms the center of B1ackpool With
in the last fifty years the corporation
of Blackpoo4 has paid about 100000
for the freehold rights of small sec
lions OF this estate, and it is believed
that in course Of time the value of the
property owned by the charities will
reach f5OO, OoO.-London Express.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25

has no peer today. It will not be
surprising when Bridgeporters who
know the circus days recognize in
Scott the first man to turn three
double somersaults, for three days
in succession with the old Fsorepaugh
shows and later was the star of the
Barnum acrobats. Both are the or
iginators of the "walk-around" which
is exclusively seen upon the Poll stage
today. Martin Howard a dancer. of
delirious delight, Walter James, the
tramp comedian whose talent is of
the operate type and yet has the
appearance of a Nat Wills, FontelIe
& Valerie and MeCree & Burns,
sharpshooters of class continue to
amuse for the last time today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25

Bridgeport performances, and with It's
harmonious coloring enhanced by
many unique lighting effects, it is
sure to lend to the beauty of the pro-
duction.
Of the. hundreds of players in CIV
erywhere,'' many are widely known
for their ability as singers players, and
dancers. The cast of principals in
cludes:
Miss Regina Knott, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis B. Edwards, Misses Agnes and
Lucille Marsh, LIewellyn G. Crossman,
Eva Downing, Marguerite Bishop, Paul
Dillingham;, Alois HavriI1a, Alice E.
Marriott, John Henry Buckingham,
Sarah Louise Forsyth, Ruth E. Top
ping, Floyd A. Fox, Ethel Knapp, A
Russell Cone, James Quintard Smith,
Irene Hunt, Edith L. Riker, William
F. F1agg, Celia, Pearsons, Sidney Dill
bingham.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25

theatre will be filed to overlooking at
all four performances. Early last eve
ming, the house was more than half
sold out for all four performances, and
the rnewa1 of the line of purchasers,
the rain of this morning, continued
to eat into the reserved seats SO fast
that Mr.. Davis said he was sure that
STANDING Room Only would be the
rule when the doors are opened next
Monday evening.
The consignment of new scenery for
the production arrived at the theatre
yesterday, and between the perform
ances of the show at the Park the
stage hands were busy getting the acts
and scenes arranged. The stage eff
fects promise to be exceptionally bril-
liant, particularly in the cafe scene
of the last act, where a Halloween
party of 1913 will be presented. The
scenery was built especially for the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
rease his stair of private secretaries,

crease his staff of private secretaries,
this in order to answer the avalanche
of letters of protest that have poured
in upon him. II didn't know L was
anywhere near so popular" said Geo.
NJ, land the discovery that so many
people, whose sincerity cannot doubt,
really resent my taking this vacation,
is a source of much qualification to
me-" Mr.. Conan will appear at the
Park in Broadway Jones' on Nov. 4.
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f grown. The parents MADE ninety

half grown. The parents made ninety
six trips In one hour, each time with
worm. It is safe to say that they
saved ninety-six apples In that hour
a box worth, say, 81. If the birds
worked ten hours day they were
worth SO 10 my uncle, or in the three
weeks the birds were in the nest $21O.
Gan a farmer AFFORD to kill a wood
Decker?'-Youth's Companion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
London Jries,

England has been inv estigating its
jury system and finds that charges of
unfairness against jurieS are no new
thing One old bishop remarked, Lon
don jurfes are so preJudiced that they
would find Abel guilty of numbering
Cain !"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
Mnnav NaIue az a Woodneoker-

The slaughter of migratory birds is
surely followed by the increase of de-
structive insects. Among the best of
the farmers bird friends are the wood
peckers, especially the redheaded mem
bers of the species. In proof one care
full observer says: ga pair Of them
nested in q dead cottonwood tree near
my uncle's orchard one year. One day
I watched them through pair Of opera
glasses. The young birds were about
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25

Z Entbodying more athan 500 Bridgeport,
people, and featuring a score who are
wei known for their work in amateur
thesztricals. the mammoth production
OF Everywhere vat the Park theatre
Beginning next Monday promises to set
a new standard for bridgeport made,
entertainments. Under the direction of.
Mr. W. Davis and Charles S. Morgan,
the final stage rehearsals of the per-
tfcrmance have shown a superiority
that ranks the Bridgeport players al
most on par with professionals and
gives every Indication that the pro-
duction will be a memo l7able success.
The advance sale, the unfailing cri-
iterion Of public interest in the pro-.
ject, has assumed such proportions
that Mr. Davis said this afternoon
there could be no doubt that the big