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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
BEAR DANCERS In UNIFORM
WILL Be DISPENSED With
Pres. Wilson to Fire Uniform
ed Turkey TFOtters

Washington, D. c., Jan. 2S.-With
the approach of March 4 gloom has
settled over the army and navy
smart set" for reports reaching
Washington are to the effect that one
of President Wilson's first house
cleaning orders will involve a sweep
ing reduction in the number of mill
tary and naval attaches now on duty
at the white house. All are popular
socially and much in demand at dances
and balls. There aer at present - Of
ficers to prepare for escort duty for
distinguished guests and to undertake
the hundred and one social and di-
plomatic odd jobs that the chief execu-
tive is compelled to have done.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
GOTTEN MARKET in
AMERICUS YESTERDAY
Business at the Various Ware
houses

The cotton market was unchanged
yesterday though holding we'll the sub
stantial advance made during the past
few days. In the futures market the
March option stood at 1886 cents and
May at 1921 on the close, being a
slight advance over the closing fig
ures of the day before
In the Americas spot market 70 4
cents was still offered for good mid
dlings. The demand here is very good
for the better grades, and a few sales
are made daily. The local market was
quoted as follows:
Good Middling ................12 1-4c
MlddIng .....,............lI l-Zc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
STORY OF ROBBERY TOLD
BY THIEF ON BEATHBED
Chicago Thug is Given a
Mortal Wound

Chicago, Jan. 28.-Peter Boore, Il
young bandit who was shot by Clar-
ence Insolvency. a police telephone
operator, last night, admitted today
having participated with his brother,
Albert, in more than twenty hold-ups
on the South Side during the last six
weeks.
Shortly after making the confessi IN
he died.
The brothers stopped McSweeny as
he was returning to his home late
at night. insolvency began shooting.
Three bullets struck Peter Boore, who
returned the fire, one bullet striking
insolvency in the hip, but not seri-
ously wounding him.
Albert Boore escaped, but later was
captured
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
Dew Baths.

Occasionally I have seen from my
study window red-headed linnets bath
ing in dew when water elsewhere was
scarce. A large Monterey cypress
with broad branches and innumera-
BILE leaves on which the dew lodges
in still nights made a favorite bath
ing place. Alighting gently, as II
afraid to waste the dew. they would
pause, and fidget as they do before
beginning to plash in pools; then dip
and scatter the drops in showers and
get as thorough a bath as they would
in a pool. | have also seen the same
kind of baths taken by birds on the
boughs of silver frs on the edge Of a
glacier meadow, but nowhere have
seen the dewdrops so abundant as on
the Monterey cypress; and the picture
made by the quivering wings and
irised dew was memorably beautiful.
Children, too. make fine figures
FLASHING and growing in their little
tubs, How widely different from wal
lowing pigs, bathing with great show
of comfort, and rubbing themselves
dry against rough-barked trees!-
John Muir. in the Atlantic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
ARMY OFFICER IS CHARGED
With Theft OF DRESSES
Lieut.. Weir is Held Upon
Grave Charge

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 2S-Lieut.
T. Weir, of the 18th Infantry, is under
arrest at Fort Mckenzie, charged
with the theft of gowns valued at
$1,000 from the home of Captain j. 5.
Cecil, brother officer. Although
Weir's arrest occurred two days ago
tn fact was not made known until
he was released last night on a $5OU
bail. Mrs. Weir is visiting in Houston
Texas.
1t is charged that the theft occur
red while Lieut. Weir and his wife
were occupying the Cecil apartments
during the latters temporary an
sence Capt. Cecil is in Washington.
where he was summoned to be pre-
scented a medal of honor for gal
lantry in the Philippines. Weir was
the captain Of the 1891 football team
at West Point.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
Grove Of Big Trees Found.

"In the forest reserve between the
headwaters of the West Fork of Hood
River and the Bull Run Lake, Ore.
are some large trees. bigger than any
| have ever seen anywhere else in the
northwest" said George T. Prather, a
pioneer newspaperman and orchardis'
of the Hood River Valley.
my attention was first called to
the giants of the forests about fifteen
years ago by L. Ferdinand Floss OF
Latourelle, who made visit every
summer to the northwest base Of Mt
Hood. Mr.. Floss at that time had a
communication in the Oregonian rela
tive to the trees"
The trees are said to be several
hundred feet high and to stand on the
fiat of a hidden canyon. Steep bluffs
on either hand shut in the gorge in
which they rear themselves, and this
season is given for failure of those
who fish in the Lost Lake district to
have found the trees.
There are two species of the great
trees. One has a yellowish and not
very rough bark and is straight and
as round as a candle. 1t has no limbs
to a great height, and has beautiful
crown. The second species is cedar
New York World
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
View York Cotton.

New York, Jan. 2S.-Cotton opene /
steady at an advance of to points
on better Liverpool cables than dl1
cut almost Immediately turned easier
under realizing or scattering liquid
ton, which appeared to be inspi "ea
by yesterdays late weakness. After
re-acting to a shade under yesterday s
clcsino the market steadied on GOV.
e.lng and bull support of May ana
July.
The report Of the census bureau
showing 356,0OO bales of lmters from
this crop up to January l seemed o
be attracting a little more attention
during the early afternoon and pri-
vate wires reported some buying IN
New Orleans on the figures. The
market here ruled steady and abou:
6 to 10 points net higher. Southern
spot markets officially reported early
unchanged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
MRS. SLATER KEEPS SONS
FROM "IDLE RICH" CLASS
Trustees Surrender to Her About The
Running of the Big Mills.

Worcester, Mass, Jan. 28.-Her long
night to save her sons from being fore
ed into the idle rich" class was won
today by Mrs. Horatio N. Slater by
means of a private settlement where
by her sons will hold and manage the
WOODEN mills in Webster which were
started b y their grandfather and
which enabled their father to accumu-
late fortune of $15,OOO,OOO before
his death in 1899.
Under the fathers will the mills
were to be run by three trustees, with
whom Mrs. Slater soon fell out She
prevented a sale of the mills when one
o. the trustees died, and now the two
remaining trustees have surrendered
to her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
1900 WATERS ON STRIKE
Want WORK and FOOD
We're Stoned While in Meet.
ing Yesterday

New York, Jan. 2S.-Eight hundred
striking walters and hotel workers
were stoned while meeting today by ii
score of more of their own men who
quit work on the strike several days
ago, and could not get their jobs back
when the backbone of the movement
was broken.
The stones came from an elevated
railroad station opposite the hall and
the men who cast them boarded L
train and made their escape.
Our wives and children are starv
ing" they said. we want work; we
want food"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
OF TRAMPS
MEETS IN NEW ORLEANS
Five Hundred Delegates Are Jailed IL
Advance.

New Orleans, Jan. 2S.-The annual
convention of casual, unskilled and
migratory workers of America, 9TH
erwise 1.-THE hobo convention will
open a three days session in New Or
leans tonight
John Davis, of Chicago, president Of
the association, stated that the activity
of town constables and police officials
in Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, Ten
nessee and other nearby states who
have detained delegates on vagrancv
charges, will result in greatly de-
creasing the expected attendance.
He said reports received since Sun
day showed that more than 500 of the
hobo delegates are held in prisons il
the four states named
Yesterday and last night the creden-
tials committee met in the post
Office lobby, in front of the general
delivery window, and it was stated
that about $50 delegates had regis
tered. Several hundred additional
delegates are expected on freight
trains today and tonight. Several OF
the light fingered gentry" who came
here for the carnival crowds and
landed in prison have tried to secure
their liberty on the plea that they
are delegates to the convention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
MACON ICEMAN IS FOUND
DEAD IN RIVER SWAMP
Mystery Attends the Death
of [. ]. RuhI

Macon, Ga, Jan. 28.-Submerged in
a deep lake in the Ocmulgee river
about half a mile from the Tybee dis
trict, the body of E. j. Rhul, an ice
man who has been a familiar character
en- the streets of Macon for years, was
found this morning by two young men
out hunting His hands were grasping
weeds and floating moss on the lake
giving evidence that he made an ef-
fort to swim, but became entangled in
the grasses and drowned.
An investigation of the surroundinl
circumstances will be made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
EXTRA Freight FOR
THE SEABOARD HERE
Fertilizer Traffic is Now
Very Heavy

An extra freight train has been put
on the Seaboard recently between
Americas and Union. This train leaves
here daily about o'clock in the
morning, returning about the same
time in the evening. The large amount
of fertilizer being sent out from the To-
cal market necessitated the placing of
this special train
On account of this special train sew
eral of the engineers and conductors
on the Seaboard have changed their
runs so that they can spend Sundays
in Americas and lay over here, instead
of elsewhere. This is, of course, more
satisfactory to those who are so fortu-
nate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
ATTENDED Meeting
Held In SRELLM.lN
Several Delegates From
Americas

A meeting of the presidents of the
several auxiliaries of the Woman j
Missionary society of the Americas dis
trict of the South Georgia conference,
will be held this morning in Shellman,
the proceedings having begun with
services last evening. Many of the
churches in the district will be repre-
scented. Those going from Americas to
attend the meeting in Shellman were
Mrs. ]. A. Thomas, Mrs. n. A. Ray and
Mrs. A. Robinson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
SIR KNIGHTS OF SAVANNAH
ARE TO DINE BIG POTENTATE
Who Will Be Their Guest Early in
February.

Savannah, Ga, Jan. %. - Alec
Temple, Ancient Arabic Order No
bles of the Mystic Shrine, is planning
a big ceremonial session for We'd
nesday, February IL, at which Impe,
rial Potentate William j. Cunning
ham, of Baltimore, will be the guest
of honor. The Shriners are planning
high jinks for the ceremonial, as a
BETTING celebration of the coming
of the biggest Shriner in the world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29

fine bungalow near Gammage school.
Mrs. Pearl Raglan visited Miss Mao
mie Parker Wednesday.
There will be Sunday school at
Pleasant Grove next Sunday at 3
O'Clock. Everybody is invited.
Miss Naomie Parker was the guest
of her cousin, Mrs. Matte Lane, this
week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
18TH DISTRICT
Especial to Times-Re~order.)

Especial to Times-Re>order)
Twenty Eighth District Ca, Jan. 3
Rev. Marion Greer filed his regular
appointment at Bethel Saturday and
Sunday, preaching very interesting SER
mons. Large crowds were present.
Mr.. Webster Griffin is building 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29

A female philosopher says that as
long as a woman can keep out OF a
mans reach she can keep thinking
she is worth reaching for.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29

Critic-By George, old chap when
look at one of your paintings | stand
and wonder
Artist--How ] do it?
Critic No, why you do it!-Inde-
endent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29

President Davis, however, refused
them aid and promised the police 20
assist them in distinguishing the hobos
from the crooks. la I'll
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29

We seldom take a deep and vital
interest in the affairs of our neigh
bors-unless they owe us money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29

Some men have the happy faculty
of being able to recognize their duty
in time to sidestep it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
OPERA
HOUSE
Today
2::3O To HOO
?. N.

This program today should bring ev-
cry lover of fine pictures to this thea
ire. Miss Alice Joice appears in an
other one of Kalem's fine plays, The
Strangers Story of Elsie Mason" This
picture alone is worth the price Of
admission.
Another very fine Western picture
by Essanay, The Mother of the
Ranch A sensational melodrama.
BIOGRAPH.
AT The Basket Picnic" Everybody
knows the Biograph pictures are the
best in the world; this one promises to
be unusually good; it's very funny.
COME; SEND THE CHILDREN TO
THE AFTERNOON SHOW; ALL
SCHOOL CHILDREN ADMITTED TO
AFTERNOON SHOW FOR sc.
After six o'clock, Children under
twelve years old SC; all others 1Oc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
New York Futures.

Open High Low Close
January ....12.76 1880 1850 1919
March ...12.34 1244 1926 1910
May ......12.19 1892 1914 1921
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
CHILD STOLE FOR CANDY
Five Year old Girl Thus Elk
plains Theft of Handbag.

Annie BroZnok. five years old, OF No.
2O6 Broome street. was taken 10 the
Children's Society last night charged
with stealing a handbag containing 50
cents from Miss Mamie Seibel. cashier
in a millinery store at No. 32I Grand
street Miss Seibel told the police she
first noticed Annie about , o'clock last
evening when the little girl was in the
act OF opening handbag carried by
woman customer. Miss Seibel scoded
the child and told her to go home
Annie left the store. and at o'clock.
when Miss Seibel was going home. she
found her own handbag had disap-
peared She Immediately suspected the
tiny girl. and went out on the street to
look for her. At the corner Of Grand
and Clinton streets she saw Annie
standing on the corner, and accused
her OF having taken the handbag
The child readily admitted the charge
and said she wanted TO buy candy.
She said she had thrown the handbag
away. Miss Seibel took Annie to the
Delaney street station. and from there
she was sent 10 the Children's Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
JUST FL0ATED, THAT'S ALL
Man Fell Asleep in Yonkers,
Awoke in River at 138th st.

Whether Robert Tindale actually
ioated from Yonkers to 13Sth street
and the Harlem River where he was
picked out Of the water. is what puz-
zled the police, who at first intended to
charge Tin ale with attempted suicide
after they had brought him TO the Har-
lem Hospital early yesterday. suffer
ing from submersion. How he man
aged to take his early morning bath n
said he did not know. All he could re-
member. he said. was that he had been
sitting on a stringpiece in Yonkers and
the next thing he knew he was i'm the
Harlem Hospital.
He. however. succeeded in making
the police believe he had accidentally
fallen into the water. and was released
from the hospital last night none the
worse because of his watery trip TO
New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
REAL HERO MISSES MEDAL
Carnegie Award Goes to Res
cued Instead of Rescuer.

Greenville. Penn. May 6.-Through
misunderstanding, William J. Arthurs.
Of Erie, was the recipient OF a bronze
medal and $1,000 for a heroic act in
which he played a part. while Milton
\. Reed who rescued Arthurs and an
other man. received no recognition.
Benjamin J. Netrone while bathing
in Lake Erie last summer. became eX-
hausted and called for help. Arthurs
responded, but before he reached
NetrOne he also became exhausted.
Reed. who went to the rescue OF both
men. managed 10 get them both ashore.
The Carnegie Hero Fund commits
sioners took the matter up. and by
mischance overlooked Reed and gave
Arthurs the rewards. Efforts are
being made TO have Reed receive the
recognition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07

Inspectors Sweeney Hussey Murtha and Thompson
found guilty last night of consprng to perve and oostru
keeping George Spp and his Howard out OF the
Jurisdiction Of the The jury only thryegh minutes
convicted conceal their emotions but their
hands twitched their worked convusvey and their breasts
heaved when Philip A. Mossrnan the jury in
to the formal question of Clerk Penny, said:
guilty charged in the Indictment
Justice Seabury the jury and discharged them One
for his fellows said all had agreed not
happened in the excepting to say
that all mndtat they believed the tour inspectors
guilty-om the moment they entered the jury room
The that the sent out tor dinner after the
placed their hands although then 72 showed
they intended o reach a verdict quickly.
POLICE SYSTEM TOTTERING."
District ATTORNEY Whitman declined verdict
saying with pleased smile
The verdict speaks for itself
But while District Attorney Whitman refused to make COM
ment his District Attorneys Office said the greatest
blow struck System delivered when the jury found
Sweeney, Hussey Murtha and Thompson guilty
One pointed that while was generally be-
eved criminal alliance between the police and the under
world the conviction OF Lieutenant Becker tor the
murder Roenh subsequent events showed to be vr as ever
Now System truly tottering said one OF Mr. whit
mans Perhaps fall at any moment and when
does it will question of little lieutenant or tour big IN
spectors There bigger who'll fall with It.
Francis l. Welman the counsel of the defence eamed
from making any comment aso except 10 say
I'VE had absolutely fair trial
Sweeney alone of the four convicted police chiefs would discuss
the verdict He said:
I'VE did expect this
George Gordon Battle speaking for himself and on beha OF MS
associate counsel said appeal would be at once taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
Small Blaze Put Out.

Patrolman George Miller, who was
on the point Of entering the building,
was blown a distance Of ten feet. On
recovering he sent call to the Madi-
son street station. Fire Company ID
and the ambulances from Gouverneur
Hospital we're also summoned. Cap
tain Michael Martin of the fire com
pany turned off the gas in the house
and he and his men assisted in putting
ont a small blaze which followed the
explosion.
An inspection Of Gordon's room,
which was on the fourth floor, front,
showed him on his bed with a gas tuDe
tied in his mouth by cords and wound
around his face and head. He ap-
peared to have been dead for twenty
four hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
''TORCHY" is IN DEMAND
Chicago Man Finds Red Headed
Office Boy Best.
lBy Telegraph TO The Tribune ]

Chicago. May 6.-Eugene Moran. a
Chicago lawyer. has been convinced
by experience that the best office boys
are those with a red "thatch"-the
brighter the better-of the type Of
"Torchy." made famous in the Sun
day magazine Of The New-York Trib-
une. Mr. Moran wants an Office boy
just now. and in his advertisement for
one he stipulates that the applicant
must have red hair.
II have always been keen for the
red haired Office boys" said Mr..
Moran. up to the age of adoles-
cence ! find them livelier, more adap-
table. more willing. They are good
natured. They have better digestions.
They are more alert Out in Denver,
where / lived before | came here,
had no boys in my Office except red
haired ones"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07

sides had taken their places and Philip
A. Mossman. foreman of the jury. tad
responded TO the clerks formal ques-
ton. Guilty as charged
After the foreman had announced the
verdict Hussey took out his watch an6
calmly looked at the time. The con-
victed men gave their pedigrees In
clear. steady voices. John Cavanaugn.
the court officer who repeated the an-
swers OF the prisoners. called for 10y
the cler. OF the court. was schoolboy
friend OF Thompson's. When CaNa-
naugh came to Thompson his voice
broke for a moment. but further than
that there was no sign of recognition
between the men.
After their pedigrees had been taken
Justice Seabury remanded the prison.
ers TO the Tombs until Friday when,
on motion OF Mr.. Wellman. the courc
ruled that any motion the defence
would care TO make could be made.
Justice Seal bury's charge was regard
ed by all as fair and impartial. II was
a careful resume OF the evidence on
both sides, with the usual definitions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07

After the verdict the jurors were
taken out a side entrance by Captain
Lynch and members of his court squad
and taken in a motor bus 10 the Mur-
raw Hill Hotel, where they have been
staying under guard since the trlai oe-
gan, for dinner.
Few had expected the jury to remain
ont longer than an hour. The general
belief was that verdict would oe
reached in forty-five minutes. The
crowds that had filed the corridors all
dav long and packed the court had
gone out for a bite to eat when the
,urv left he courtroom, after Justice
seabury ended his charge. Few Of the
snectators hid returned when word
snread around that the jury had agreed
upon a verdict.
Husssy Looks at Time.
A court officer was dispatched 10 The
Tombs TO bring the prisoners over. IL
was S:O6 o'clock when the four defend
ants were brought in, and within two
or three minutes Justice Seabury bad
come in, the array Of lawyers for both
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
UNCLE SAM RANKS JOHN D.
Federal Plant Expert Refuses
$4,000 Rockefeller Job.

Washington. lay CDR. Erwin F.
Smith. plant pathologist in the De-
psrtment O, Agriculture. has decline
a $4,000 place with the Rockefeller
Institution for Medical Research to re-
tain one It $1,000 a year with the gov
ernment.
DIR. Smiths Investigations OF plant
diseases in their relation TO man and
beast have won him distinction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
PIECEMEAL NEGRO BOUNTY
Enough of Body to Identify
SLAYER Wins Blease Reward.

Columbia. s. c.. May 6.-Governor
Blease offered a reward Of 500 to-day
for the body of Richard Austin. a
negro. who shot and killed two white
men and mortally wounded third
near Hampton on Wednesday.
The Governor, in a proclamation.
specifies that the reward will be paid
for the body. Just so there is enough
of it to be recognized
A price of 81 800 is now on Austins
head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
The four ex-inspectors found guilty
of conspiracy. Top to bottom: Den
mis- Sweeney, James T. Thompson,
John J. Murtha and James Z.
Hus ey.
BEE WRECKS TROLLEY CAR
Buzzing Scares Motorman-
Thirteen Passengers Hurt.
rpv Telegraph TO The Tribune.

fBy Telegraph 20 Tho IrIhune.T
Philadelphia, May Ga big bundle
bee so scared A. w. Schlater, motor
man of Wayne avenue car, this after
noon that he deserted his post and the
car ran wild coming into collision with
two wagons and causing panic among
the passengers, thirteen OF whom were
injured in the wreck.
Schater said he first tried to chase
the bee away The more he waved ms
arms the harder the bee buzzed. Final
~ the buzzing so got on his nerves
that he Jumped from the car, forget
ting 10 turn off the power.