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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08
BOIL WEEvIL Will
MEET OPPOSITION
IN THIS STATE
EMPIRE STATE TO Fight PEST
Millions Of Dollars Can Be
Saved

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. High councils
Of war are being held preliminary to
the great battle against the boil wee
vii which will begin in South Georgia
within the next few months.
In Washington Georgias senators
and congressman are discussing the
question daily with the officials of
the department of agriculture. Sena-
tor Hoke Smith and Congressman
Roddenberry are receiving the coop
Grafton of several other senators and
representatives, among them Sena-
tor Smith, of South Carolina, Senator
Ransdell, of louisiana; Senator Bank
head, of Alabama; Senator Sheppard,
OF Texas; Congressman Lever, of
South Carolina; Hefflin, of Alabama; |;
Crisp, of the Third Georgia district,
and others.
The Georgians have obtained thous-
ands of pamphlets and bulletins on
the boil weevil and are sending them
to the farmers in the Georgia counties
paar +ho A1ahamo limo
The boil weevil is expected to In
yade Georgia about this time mex:
year. The greatest difficulty arises
from the fact that many farmers are
slow to realize the seriousness of the
situation far enough in advance. 1t
usually takes a crop failure to con-
vince some planters of what they are
up against
At conference of Georgia repre-
sentatives headed by Senator Smith,
with officials of the U. S. department
of agriculture, the proposition of es-
tablishing zone in which no cotton
shall be grown next year and which
would amount to a boil weevil bar
rier, was not regarded with favor. 1t
would be of doubtful legality and very
expensive. The fight with the boil
weevil will be hand-to-hand battle.
The department states that one of its
difficulties is in inducing negroes to
adopt and push the proper methods
for fighting the pest.
Millions and millions of dollars will
be saved to the farmers OF Georgia IL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08
RIP CRISP HAS ENDORSED
D,F, DAVENPORT FOR OFFICE
fork R. Howard is Slated for Assistant Postmaster
Expected Changes in Americas POStOfflce Will De
Effected Shortly.

these are now on file with the postof
fee department at Washington.
Postmaster Frank P. Mitchell has
held that Office for probably ten years,
succeeding thereto from the place 3f
assistant postmaster under the late
S. A. Smith. He has been in the
Americus postoffice during the greater
part of his business career, having
practically grown up in the harness, :
so to speak.
Although a republican in politics.
Mr. Mitchell has always been indorsed
by the business interests of Americus
when an applicant under republican
administrations, and his conduct OF
the Office has been above criticism. If
a republican was to he named again,
the appointee would be Frank P.
Mitchell.
Assistant Postmaster H. c. Mitchell
is a democrat, and was, it is said, an
applicant for the postmastership He
will be given good position in the
office under the new administration,
should he care to accept it. He he's
rendered good and efficient service
during many years.
The salary of postmaster here is
s2SOO; that of assistant postmaster is
S140O, while there are three clerk
ships at $11OO each and others at less
salary.
Mr.. Davenport stated yesterday that,
in the event of his appointment, he
will be ready to take over the office
Immediately upon his confirmation bv
the senate. This may be done within
the week, or very shortly, as NJ.
Crisp will have the matter disposed of
as soon as possible.
1t is matter of fact that of the five
letter carriers in the Americus post
office four are negroes. 1t is not i'm
probable that the complexion of this
department will undergo a mark 81
change under the proposed new admin
istration
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08
FARMERS WANT
CHANGES MADE
IN GAME LAWS
AS TO KILLING SQUIRRELS
Believe a Uniform Season
Preferable

Farmers in Americus yesterday de-
clared the present game law, so far
as it applies to shooting squirrels, a
harmful one, and will use their efforts
to the end of having some change
made therein which will tend to make
the shooting season general, as apply
ing alike to birds and squirrels.
In fact, they expressed the belief
that it would be much better to have
the closed season apply to all species
of game, which would become opera
tive at fixed date, say March 1st,
and continue until Nov. 1st
Under the present game laws part
ridges and doves cannot be shot until
Thanksgiving day, near December 1st,
but squirrels may be shot now, the
open season for squirrel shooting hav-
ing begun August 1st, although, on az
count of the intense heat, little shoor-
ing has been done.
But Just therein lies the complaint
of the farmers.
AS shooting is allowed now one has
the privilege of carrying gun and can
II he desires to break the law, shoot
any species of game desired. or
course, true sportsman would not
do this. but then there are others who
would shoot anything clad in hair or
feathers.
Negro farm hands, too, are quitting
the fields, where their services are
needed so much just now, and in
fest the swamps, hunting squirrels.
And woe be unto any partridge, dovc,
turkey or chicken that may come with
in the range of these hungry gunners,
who care naught for the law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08

CONGRESSMAN Charles R. Crisp has
formally indorsed Mr.. D. F. Davenport
e,u tbo nostmastership of Americus,
.na tho Endorsement is now in the
hands of President Wilson. That Mr.
davenport will be appointed by the
nresident, and the appointment con-
frmed BY the senate within few days,
is within the bounds of reasonable GER
tainty.
In the event Mr. Davenport is ap-
pointed postmaster, he will at once APP
noint Mr. A. B. Howard assistant post
master. This statement is made by
Mr.. Davenport and it is understood
this is agreeable to Mr.. Howard, who
for many years has been chief CLERK,
and was one of the several applicants
for the postmastership.
The dispatches from Washington
yesterday conveyed the information
that Representative Crisp had in
dorsed Mr.. Davenport, and that Mr..
A. B. Howard would be assistant
postmaster, while Mr.. H. c. Mitchell.
who has long held that position, would
be offered the place of chief clerk.
The appointment of assistant post
master rests with the postmaster, and
Mr.. Davenport has stated positively
that he will tender the position to hief
Clerk Howard, who has been in the
postoffice here for many years. AS
sistant Postmaster Mitchell had little
to say upon the subject of the pro-
posed change when seen relative there-
r to yesterday.
Quite recently postoffice inspectors
went through the affairs of the office
here, as in other cities of south Geor-
gia, and the proposed changes are
doubtless based upon the reports made
by them.
1t is understood that charges have
heen made against both Postmaster
Frank P. Mitchell and his brother, AS
sistant Postmaster H. c. Mitchell, ami
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08
AMERICUS GETS
Third DISTRICT
CONVENTION, 1914
SESSION ENDS AT ROCHELLE
A. B. Howard is Elected Sec.
fetary Again

The Americus Masonic delegation at
tending the Third District Masonic
convention at Rochelle yesterday ex-
tended to that large and representa-
tive body a pressing invitation to hold
the next annual convention in Ameri-
Gus, and the invitation was accepted
unanimously.
Americus has been host to this large
body in years past, and the fact that
the honor is again to be conferred will
prove a matter of general felicitatiorl
not only among Masons, but citizens
generally.
Representatives of Americus Lodge,
No. 13, and M. B. Council Lodge, Nc.
e5, who attended the recent conven-
ton at Rochelle, returned yesterday,
enthusiastic over the success of the
convention and the cordial entertain
ment extended the several hundred
visiting Masons and other guests.
In the annual election Of officers, DR..
w. F. Walker, of Preston, was elected
president; Mr.. s. F. Ladder, Of Ro-
chelle, senior deacon; Mr.. A. G. james.
of Leslie, junior deacon. The minor
Offices are appointive, and will b.
filled at later date.
Secretary A. B. Howard, Of Ameri-
Gus, who has discharged the duties OF
that office during several years, was
again honored by reelection, and by
unanimous vote of the convention, a
we'll merited compliment to a faithful
|official.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08
BEST COTTON
CROP EVER
in SUMTER
is PREDICTED CONFIDENTLY
BY Mr.. Dave Andrews, of the
Rylander Shoe Co.

Il confidently believe that Sumter
county will have this fall the best
cotton crop ever known in it's history"
said Mr.. Dave Andrews, of the Ryland-
er Shoe company, yesterday. Tho
cotton crop this fall will be even
larger than the record crop of 1911 in
my opinion. That is saying that It
will be the largest ever known in Sum
ter county.
"The large cotton crop will mean
hustling business for Americus mer-
chants this fall. The fall trade will be
as lively as can be desired, think. We
have put in an unusually large stock
of goods for fall, and we are constant
ly adding to it to make it still more
complete. The trade outlook for the
fall is SO good that we could not do
otherwise than make extra prepara-
tions to meet it."
This most optimistic expression of
opinion from Mr.. Andrews is a gool
index of the way the merchants oe
Americus feel about fall trade NJ.
Andrews is in close touch with the
farms and farmers of Sumter county,
and his estimate of the cotton crop is
shared by many others who know far
ming conditions unusually we'll His
preparations to give the Rylander Shoe
company an extra large and unusually
we'll assorted stock of goods means
that this we'll known store will share
in the humming trade that Americus
will know this fall
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08
MEXICANS' Will L
DRIVE MINISTER
FROM BOUNDARY
Lind UNWELCOME TO HUERTA
viii Be CIaSSed As Very
Undesirable

Washington, D. c., Aug. 7.-Mexi-
co.'s announcement that John Lind,
President Wilson's personal represen-
tative will be unwelcome unless he
brings recognition of the Huerta gov
ernment, failed to draw administra-
ton officials into any expression of
policy today
Secretary Bryan absolutely declined
to discuss it. His message of last
night to Charge O'SAaughnessy, say
ing the Huerta government should
await the delivery of President Will
sons communication before taking a
position on Linds visit, undoubtedly
reflects the attitude of the administra-
ton
Mr.. Lind sailed from Galveston
early today on the battleship New
Hampshire. The run to Vera Cruz "a
about 625 miles, and the ship should
put in there probably tomorrow night
Twelve hours later, Mr. Lind should
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08
SIXTY CARLOADS
Melons SHIPPED
north ALREADY
SUMTER growers PLEASED
Excellent Price is Received
This Season

len thousand dollars, APPROXIMATE
~ VIII represent the value of the
watermelon crop produced in Sumter
county this season for shipment 70
southern and Western markets. Sixty
S0lld carloads have been shipped al
ready and at the present range ot
prices have netted the growers hand
somely.
"nlie Americus has handled a fe "
O@'S' tne bulk of the shipments have
gone forward from Andersonville. Pro-
0aoly sixty carloads, as stated. have
Oeen shipped from Andersonville and
several other cars will go forward be
'O the season is finally closed late
In the current month.
At the average price of $50 per
car the growers have received some
'''ng like $4,000 already for carloa /
shipments, to say nothing of the
DS melons sold here at retail.
Pruit of every variety has beea
'a'ner scarce this summer, hence the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08

ttey unitediy and untiringly fight the
Mexican pest that blasts and lays bare
the cotton fields. The work can be
started this fall, and every farmer who
wishes to learn how to fight the wee
vii should get into communication At
once with Senator Smith or one Of
the Georgia congressman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08
WITNESS DALTON ON STAND
TESTIFIED IN FRANK CASE.
His Testimony Was the Interesting Feature Of the Day
Frank Had Many Women Callers at His Office.
Witnesses Said Court Rules on Evidence

which they would be entitled was to
rule out their own cress-examination
and nothing else
your honor has admitted that this
testimony was admissible by ruling
against the state while the cross
examination was in progress. Before
they have any right to ask that il
be ruled out they must dissect the
volumes of evidence they have als,s
introduced, which has bearing on
this place, and point out exactly the
evidence they want to extract"
The attorney then proceeded to re-
cite cases from various law authori-
ties, in the course of which he recited
one of Judge Roan's decisions.
In making ihs decision Judge ROAM
stated:
"I have serious doubt as to the
admissibility of this testimony as an
original proposition. AS it has been
cross examined you may expunge =
from the records, but you can't dis
associate the original from the cross
examination. / am going to allow it
to remain in the record. 1t may be
extracted from the record, but it is
an impossibility to withdraw it from
the jury's minds"
AS the Judge announced his decision
there arose spontaneous riot of APP
plause from the audience. Court at
taches, lawyers and Judge looked IN
astonished
Attorney Arnold said
81 will ask for a mistrial If such
a demonstration as this again arises
a demonstration as this again arises.
Also, / will ask that the court be
cleared if it continues. Mistrials car
easily be caused by just such actions. =
In conclusion Judge Roam said:
81 am ruling just whatever | deem
fit and proper whether it pleases or
displeases. On the question of ths
Epps boys testimony, l rule that it
is inadmissible."
Il want your honor to rule posi-
lively, now, on this first question,
said Mr.. Rosser.
81 am going to let it remain" de-
clared the Judge calmly.
"In regard to Dalton" spoke mp
Mr.. Arnold, 1--WE object to his test
mony on anything relating to affairs
and happenings previous to the day
of the murder"
Il will rule that Dalton's testimony
will be inadmssible in anything ex--
cept in support of the negro, ConleyN =
The state won a victory of incalcu-
liable value in the Mary Phagan mur-
der trial when Judge Roam reversed
himself and decided to let practically
all of Jim Gonley's testimony go in
against Frank.
1t means not merely that the ev:
dence given by Conley is to be
weighed by the jury, but means that
the state will now have the right Il
put up other witnesses to corrobo-
rae the portions of Conley's testi-
mony which describes Frank as a de-
generate.
This means that whatever of VIZ
ciousness in Franks life which thes
state can find, having direct bear
ing on his alleged actions in the Pha-
gan murder may be laid bare before
the jury.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08
REV. MCORD IN
AMERICUs ON A VISIT

Rev. ]. D. McCord and his wife an
little daughter are visiting Mrs Me-
Cords mother, Mrs. E. Taylor. oa
Taylor street. Mr.. McCord was formal
ly stationed in Americus as pastor OF
the Americus circuit. He Il now TIA
Methodist minister at Morven. Ca
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. Only three
witnesses were called by the state in
the trial of Leo M. Frank for the
murder of Mary Phagan. Counsel for
the prosecution announced when the
last of these, DR.. H. F. Harris, was
called, that the state would rest IFS
case when his examination had been
concluded DR.. Harris had testified
previously, but collapsed during his
examination and was unable to COM
plete his testimony.
Interest today centered largely in
the testimony of C. B. Dalton, mem
toned in the testimony of James
Conley.
Dalton testified that he had visited
the pencil factory, where the Pha-
gan girls body was found.
Dalton gave no specific dates either
in his direct or cross examination.
Dr.. Harris in his testimony TODAY
reiterated certain statements made ia
his previous testimony. These in
cluded the declaration that the Pha-
gan girl was killed in half an hour
after eating certain articles exhibited
in court, and that the girl was crimi-
nally assaulted just before her death
At the concluson of DIR. Harris testi-
mony the state rested its case.
The Courts Ruling.
At the continuation of the argu-
ment on the subject of Judge Roam I
reserved decision, Solicitor Dorsey
cited extracts from many legal IL
umes, many of which pertained to
the untimeliness of objections in just
such ca.es as the one which re
argued.
ut makes no difference if the act
in question was a separate or distinct
crime" he said, "just so it shows a
course of conduct, and has sufficient
probity value to the case on trial. 1t
is absolutely admissible.
I'VE contend that the defense has
stopped at this late hour, after exam
lining extensively and minutely along
the point and have attempted to do
something which is deplorably irrel-
event. We object to the ruling out OF
this testimony because we propose 10
substantiate the truth of Conley's
statement by other witnesses, includ-
ing C. B. Dalton, George Epps and
others.
1--WE intend to introduce Epps To
show that Mary Phagan, fifteen
minutes before she went to her death,
expressed fear of Leo Frank, because
he had been flirting with her, and
making continued advances"
At this the solicitor cited the case
of a trial in which the deceased,
woman, stated, upon leaving home.
that there were two persons in a
NEARBY alley, and that she thought
one was her husband-tne other his
sweetheart, and that she would go
see She went into the alley never
to return alive. Her body was found
there later.
Upon the conclusion of Solicitor
Dorsey's statement, Attorney Hooper
had to say:
The law of Georgia, understand,
controls this court, and not the
supreme court of Minnesota, or Cali
fornia, as my friends Rosser and
Arnold have striven to show.
There is no necessity for argu-
ment. The law stands plainly for
itself. 1t says that objections shall
not be ruled out unless the objection is
made at the time the question is pro-
pounded.
"If this evidence was not admissible
at the time it was offered by the
state and cross-examined upon by the
defense, why the only motion To
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-01-10
UnjustIy Blamed.

Speaking of the unreliability OF
circumstantial evidence, a lawyer
said:
Sanders Mcdowell, coal HEAVIER
OF PEBBLES, said angrily to his wife
one night:
'Havers, Lispeth, hoo many
times am | to tell We | Wilma hae
the childrea bringin' W coal in my
top hat.
"1loot. Sanders, mon, be rea-
sonable,' said Lispeth. 'Ye've spoil.
the shape o tie top hat vi yer fun
ny head already. an, since we're
heayin' coal al day. ot can little
extra coal dust in the headpiece
matter?'
Woman, We dinna grasp ma ar
gyment,' said Sanders. Il only wear
that top h. he evenin'. an if
I'm oot an ! tax il off ikleayes a
black band around ma forehead.
What's the rasoolt? Why, I'm ac-
cused ON all sides O. washin' ma face
WI ma hat onv st. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-01-10
An Indefinite Number.

Three-year-old Andrew was in G
rather petalant mood. and in order
TO restore his customary good hu-
NOR his mother promised him some
preserved strawberries If he would
be good boy. Calling servant,
che said:
"Jennie, please give Andrew
SCOUT four strawberries.
Jennie proceeded to fulfill the
wish Of her mistress and counted
out the berries, "One, two, three,
four"
Il want five" protested the child.
V,"But your mother said four"
said Jennie.
Mamma said about four" re-
piled Andrew.
And he got tho fifth.-New YoYf
Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-01-10
Left I'll c-llcd Fer.

When Wilkinson went to his az
flee one day last r"rk ,e felt cain.
and contenicd. I,e ia; 1T any Eccd
to WORRY a',nut u, WI, loneliness
any more, Tor lie hal toAght capi-
tai WATCHDOG Cor her
But, alas, when hc arrived home
his vie met HIM with the dcplora-
bic news that the dog had gone.
~ sail Wilkinson. 'Did he
break the chain, than"
"No." sne replied. "but a great,
ugly looking tramp came here and
ao.ed 50 unpudcntly that | let the
dog loose. Bat instead Of teariny
the tramr to pieces the nasty dog,
went oil with him.
Great Scott" aid Wilkinson
THAT must have been the tramp !
bought him from london ES.
press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-01-10
500 BULLETS PER MINUTE.

: The recently invented, Bena- -Mer-
cier gun combines the rapidity of
fire, range and effectiveness of ma
chine gun with the lightness and ac-
ton of magazine rifle. The gun
is fred from rest and held against
the shoulder of its operator, who
can either fire fromsa sitting posi-
ton or lying prone. The regulation
cartridge is used insclips that hold
so. A good rifeman can discharge
from 800 to 500 shots per minute.
il. assisted in feeding by a man to
fill the clips. The gun is at present
undergoing asseries of tests by army
officers. withia view,to its adoption
by the government HPopular Ne,
ehanicA J
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-01-10

BEAUTY DOCTORS NEW BUG
discovers That Woman'e Good Looks
Are Regulated Largely by
Thermometer.

The photographers schedule was
disarranged half an hour because il
took that long to get the studio ex-
actly at a temperature of 20 degrees
"And the thermometer had to reg
lister just that before the woman who
made an appointment for three
o'clock would consent to pose," he
said. women who sit for photo
graphs are very particular nowadays
about the temperature of the room.
Beauty doctors have discovered that
a woman's good looks are regulated
largely by the thermometer.\ There
Is a certain degree of heat or cold
at which every woman looks her best
BY experimenting the beauty spe-
cialist has found the becoming tenn
pcrature for eachsof his patrons, and
when the women. visit a photogra-
pher no power on,earth can persuade
them to si. in afstudio whose air is
above or below that figure. When
you handle d succession of subjects
whose beauty temperature varies
from 60 to Sosdegrees it is not an
Easy matter tciregulate atmospheric
on short notice.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-01-10
The Fi-st Census.

The idea Of me census originated
among the Romans, when a group
of the many functions performed
by the high officer called censor re-
ceiyed the name of census. 1t was
taken every five years and indicated
not only tie number Of the respec-
tive classes of the people, but their
domestic positions as husbands,
wives, fathcrs, mothers, sons and
daughters. The first modern ma
ton to tafe up the census was the
United st; tes Of America in 1890.
The first British census was in 1901,
but this did not include Ireland.