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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19
SMASHED WINDOW
SNA7CRED JEWELS
Then ESCAPED
DARING THEFT IN PITTSBURG
Thief RObs JeWeIry Store
And Escapes

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 1s.--One of the
most daring robberies known to the.
Pittsburg police was committed this
morning between 6 and Z o'clock
when a thief cut section out of the
show window at the jewelry store or
W. w. Wattles and Sons in Wood
street. He then pulled the fabrics
covering the bottom of the window
through the hole, taking with it all
the valuable with which the window
was decorated. The loss is about ST.
900. Wood street is one of the busiest
in the business section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19
MISSISSIPPI HOME
OFFERED PRESIDENT

New Orleans, La, Dec. 18.--In tEie
event President Wilson decides t0
spend any portion of his vacation on
the gulf coast the spacious summer
residence at Pass Christian, Miss, OF
John Legier, Jr., a wealthy resident
of this city, will be at the disposal %
the chief executive and his family. Mr..
Legier telegrapbed Senator RansdeI.
al Washington last night requesting
him to extend the offer to the presi-
dent through Senator'S Williams and
Vardaman. of Mississippi
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19
BURLESON WANTS
GOVERNMENT To
OWN UTILITIES
EXPRESSED IN HIS REPORT
Telephone and Telegraph
Included

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1S.-Pos;-
master General Burlesons declaration
for the principle of government own
ership of telegraphs and telephones
as outlined in his annual report just
made public, undoubtedly will be fol-
lowed by a democratic caucus in the
house in January which will decide
how far the project is to be made an
administration policy in congress.
Present Wilson has been giving the
project careful study and, administra-
ton supporters say, has not PRESSED t
upon congress at this time because OF
the enormous expense involved.
A preliminary move will be con-
gressional authorization to the post
master general to make a report Oh
the feasibility of acquiring the lines
for a government monopoly.
Representative Lewis, who was
foremost among the congressional
leaders, who worked on the parcel
post, had prepared a bill on the new
subject, but will give way to an ad-
ministration measure backed by
Chairman Moon of the house postoffic
committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19
MEXIC TREASURY
CANNOT READILY
BE REPLENISHED
CANNOT BORROW In EUROPE
Bankers There Refuse to
Put Up Cash

Paris, Dec 1S.-The efforts of the
Mexican government to raise money
in Europe in order to meet the inter-
est on its obligations falling due in
January, have thus far been futile.
The Paris and London banks, whica
took $20,0O0,O0O of the loan autho:
lied by the Mexican congress in tn /.
spring, and an option on the unis-
sued remainder, decline to exercise
their option even for few millions.
The Mexican Minister of Finance
Adoffo DeLama, now in Europe,
brought with him authority from
Gen. Huerta to intimate to the
banks here holding the option that
they must either exercise it or sur
render it. The bankers refuse to do
either.
A threat has been conveyed 10
them cautiously that their option NAV
be revoked, so that the unissued por-
ton of the loan may be placed else
where. The bankers have replied
resolutely that the contract cannot
be revoked summarily, as Mexican
credit would be in worse position
after such a revocation than it was
before.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19
CRISP MAY Spend XMAS
At Home In AMERICUS
viii Return II Currency Bill
Passes

The many friends and admirers OF
Congressman Charles H Crisp ara
pleased to know that, in all prohabil-
ity, he will return home for the hoIi-
days, though the vacation Will be a
very brief one of week or ten days
The plan hinges on the final disposition
of the currency bill in the senate. e
the bill is agreed upon In conference
and finally disposed of by the house
before Christmas, recess viii be tax
en- until about January 10 or ".
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19

The Empty Stocking Fund lacks buf
q little of being at the $lds mark. Yes
terday's donations boosted IL several
figures and the grand total Of $92.S:
was the result. Several CAT of town
contributions were added to the fand-
A donation of ten dollars Was sent
in by the bankers and their empfoyees-
Twenty-four names were ua the LIST af
those who contributed TO Ehe fund
This helped along quite AZ RlEs - np
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19
five DOLLAR GOLD PIECES
WILL BE XMAS GIFTS


New York, Dec. Is. Christmas
presents in the subway this year Will
be S. goldpieces. The board of dr.
rectors of the Interborough Rapid
Transit company has authorized dis
tribution of the coins among en-
ployees earning $115 month, who
have been with the company since
January 1, 1913. 1t was said that
$4,000 subway employees would re-
ceive the gifts. Employees of the eIe-
waited and surface lines viii also re-
ceive money gifts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19
GLOER CAUGHT
BY DETECTIVES
IN CINCINNATI
WILL RETURN TO ANERICUS
Was Serving Seven Years
for Sa 'ebIOWing

Luther Gloer, long term white con-
vict, who six months ago escaped from
the Sumter county changing, was
captured yesterday by detectives in
Cincinnati, according to kilograms re-
|ceived here last night by the county
authorities, and will be hauled back
from the Ohio metropolis to complete
here seven years sentence for safe
cracking.
Gloer escaped from the gang in May
last, and made good his getaway,
nothing having since been heard from
him
The fleeing zebra was sent up from
Fulton county for safe-biowing, and t.
said to be an expert yeggman He had
been on the Sumter gang but short
time until he made a dash for the tall
timber and effected his escape. De-
scriptions of Gloer were sent out
broadcast and a reward of $50 is out
standing for the feet-footed safe
cracker.
The county commissioners will send
a man to Cincinnati at once to bring
GIoer back to Americas to serve out
fine remaining years of his sentence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19
Empty Stocking Fund Climbs Up
Near The Hundred Dollar Mark

to the time this contribution was re-
ceived the collections of the day were
still at the SO mark, the low water
mark of the campaign.
Three contributions came from sun
NY Florida to help provide Christmas
for the poor Riddles of Americas, and
one donation found it's way from Roa-
noIxe, Alabama. Luther McElhenny, OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19
BICKERSTAFF DIES IN.
HOSPITAL AT COLUMBUS

Columbus, Ca, Dec. 1S. - Norwood
Bickerstaff,4 who was brought here
yesterday from Hatehechubbee, Ala,
in special train by physicians, who
hoped TO save his life after he was
shot near the heart, died early TO-DAY.
Dixie DeLacy is under guard at the
home of his sister. at Scale, Ala, in
connection with the killing. DeLacy
is wounded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19
.CRISP's BILL IS DEBATED
BEFORE THE HOUSE

Washington, D. c., Dec 1S.-Then
house met at noon today and debated
the bill of Representative Crisp, Of
Georgia to discontinue the federal gov
ernment's payment of fifty per cent
of the municipal expenses of the Dis
trict of Columbiae
Colorado and Michigan miners
unions sent telegraphic appeals to'
the rules committee for congressional
investigation of the strikes in those
states.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19
MAN WHILE ON SPREE
is SHOT FOR THIEF

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 1s.-F P. VIII
son, aged 81 years, was shot and
killed early today by DR.. C. A. Saun-
ders, who mistook Wilson for bur
glar. The theory of Wilson's family sz
that he had been drinking and being
left on the wrong corner by persons
plotting him home was trying to get
into the Saunders house, thinking il
was his own home. Wilson and DIR.
Saunders both belonged to the same
Masonic lodge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19

Jacksonville, Fla; Culver Etheridge %
Geneva, Fla, and Mrs. David Speer, of
the same place, were the Floridians
contributing to the fund. Little Ruth
Nall was the Alabama grille who sent
her nickle along to help out. Culver
Ethridge' wrote the following letter
and sent it with his contribution:
Geneva, Fla, Dec. 10, 1918.
Dear Santa:
/ do not live in Americas, but | did
three years ago, and am sending you
rs cents for the Empty Stocking Fund
to help give the poor little children
some Christmas toys.
| want the old Santa who comes
down here to bring me a milk wagon,
dump cart and cap pistol.
Love to you and your wife, and don't
forget the poor little children in Ame--
icus, for that is fine old town. Your
little Florida friend
CULVER ETHRIDGE.
The fund will close on Tuesday next.
There are four more days for the fund
to run. On the morning of the twenty
fourth it will be turned over to the
Woman's Benevolent society. If you
want to contribute to the fund, send
in your contribution to the Times-Rc-
corder. ~ @4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19
Music Recital By
Primdry Piano Class

The primary department Of Miss
Louise Chapmans piano school will
give :. recital this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. Friends of the school are cor
daily invited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19

y \ \ y 4 4 \ \ \ = y y 4 \ y
y \ \ 4 y y y y 4 = 4
4 TINES RECORDERS =
\ EMPTY STOCKING FUND 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19
THE WEATHER.

For Americas and Vicinity
= Fair; Cooler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09

Cincinnati. January s.-The cumber-
land river is reported today out oil It's
bank. At Burksvllle and Burnside an
business has been suspended IN Ken
lucky Steam packets are eusily en-
gagged in rescuing many imperiiied IN
habitants. A number of places are un-
der water in Burnside. Already at the
highest point in its history, the water
is still rising at Burnside. Thousands
of acres are under water and nun
dreds of small buildings have been
swept away. Cumberland Falls reports
the water was 70 feet deep.
Nashville. January S.-This city is
facing a flood in the Cumberland river
that may reach so feet, the highest In
20 wears. as the result of the terrific
rainfall of the past week, according to
reports received this forenoon Temper
ature falls ended the rain. The real
danger is at Burnside. The western
branch of the Central railroad traffic
between Ashland City and Clarksville
is stopped by trouble at two points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
PREVENT JAPANESE
FROM OWNING LAND
California Democrats Seek
to Enact Alien Land
Law

Sacramento. Cal. January s.-Demo-
cratic members of the Legislature will
decide in caucus the question Of at
tempting to enact at this session an alien
land law designed to prevent Japanese
from acquiring land in California
After a conference lasting until late
hour last night. an adjournment was
taken without a settlement of the ques-
ton of propriety raised by officials of
the Pan-American Pacific exposition IN
San Francisco.
1t was decided to resume the discus
sion in formal caucus to be called sub
seauently. President {. c. Moore of the
exposition offered proposal to the
effect that the alien land law question
with its multiplicity of ramifications, he
put to a vote in any one legislative dis
trict of California for the opponents and
proponents to decide and all to abide by
the vote. He asserted that the banzaii
menace had been exaggerated and less
than 2000 acres of land in California was
owned by subjects of the mikado. 1t is
understood that nearly 20 bills relating
to Japanese immigration and regulation
are in course of preparation by many
legislative representatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
RIVERS FLOODED BY RECENT
HEAVY RAINS-MANY LEAVE

The track may be cleared by night.
on the Chesapeake and Nashville
branch of the Louisville and Nashville
washout at Westmoreland cut off the
Scottsvil1e accommodation.
Pittsburg, January S.-Portions OF
western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West
Virginia are facing a serious flood sit
uation tonight, owing to a steady and
rapid rise of the various rivers and
small streams. A wide area of low
land Is under water. Hundreds of
persons have been driven from their
homes, many buildings are partly flood
ed, a number of transportation COM
panies are crippled and several thou
sand men employed by industries in
the food zone have been thrown out
of work.
A stage of 20 feet was registered
here tonight at the headwater of the
Ohio river. Flood water continued 10
flow into the Ohio from both the Al
legheny and the Monogahela rivers ana
the Ohio was rising at the rate OF SIX
inches an hour.
A stage of 80 feet, 10 feet ABOVE .ne
danger mark here, is expected oelore
noon tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
MUNGER TESTIFIES
IN LUMBER SUIT

Chicago, January S.-Harry b. Munger
president of the Chicago Mills Works Sup
ply company and the Foster-Munger
company today appeared as witness for
the government in its suit under the
Sherman antitrust act to dissolve the
alleged combination of retail lumber deal
ers.
The witness identified several letters
from retail lumber associations complain
ina that his concerns were selling direct
to consumers In competition with deal
ers to whom they were selling.
Witness Munger said in March, 1909, he
was called before a meeting OF the sec
retaries of the Retail Lumber Dealers as
sociation in Chicago to reply to COM
plants that he was competing with deal
ers in the same kind of work. The re-
suit of the inquiry was complete white
wash from all blame. but we were
warned not to commit the alleged offense
a second time,' declared the witness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
WOMEN'S LEAGUE
TO HOLD ELECTION
OF OFFICERS TODAY

Washington, January S-Jockeying over
the seating of certain delegates from els
trict leagues and the National league
became so protracted at the session of
the Women's National Democratic
league today that the election Of officers
had to be postponed until tomorrow
An amendment to the constitution
which was to be presented tomorrow will,
it is said, cause much debate. 1t pro-
vides for the formation of a committee
of 20 prominent men to act As an ad-
visory council. The election of officers,
however, will supply the chief center of
interest. Because the delegates wished to
attend a reception, adjournment was
taken late in the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
INSPECTORS HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE
Search Tank for Struggled
Opium-Water Turned
On--Nearly Drowned

San Francisco, January s.-While two
customs inspectors were searching for
opium last night in a water tank en-
the Pacific Mail liner. China, someone
turned on the water. The men escaped
only after hard struggle. They de-
ciared that a deliberate attempt to mur-
der them was made by some member of
the crew involved in an opium smuggling
plot. This belief was strengthened by
the fact that they finally discovered 3l5
tins of opium valued at $3.50.
Fines not paid amounting to greater
than 100000 imposed on opium smug-
Cling steamers are still on the govern
ment's records, pending a decision of
the United States circuit court on the
validity of federal statute century
old All the tanks were CLEANED during
the days confiscation last night on the
Pacific Mail liner China OF opium, valued
at $3.50.
The largest penalty ever imposed
under the law making opium contraband
and placing 1t under the provisions of the
old statute was $4,000, against Captain
Stevens of the Nippon Maru. The only
payment ever made was slO0 by the cap
tain of the Mongolia, who was in hurry
to get into the open water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
UN|ON|ST PARTY
TO ABANDON TARIFF
Meeting Held to Attempt to
Heal DissensiOn in
Party

London, January S-Tarin reform, 81
far as it involves the taxing of food
is on the eve of final disappearance
as a plank in the unionist policy. !
representative meeting of unionists wal
held in the house of commons yestef
day with the object of healing, If pos
sible, the dissensions in the unionis
party created by the recent proposal Il
impose taxes on food imported int
tho British Isles and restoring the units
of the party.
A memorial was drafted and adj
dressed to Andrew Bonar Law, leader
of the opposition in the house of conf
mons, advocating the policy of aban-
doning the food taxes at the next gen
eral election and urging that If the
nnionists were returned to power they
should call conference of the colo
nies to decide how imperial preference
should be established.
The memorial also sets forth that II
the plan adopted by the colonies should
involve the taxing of food no action
should be taken until the country had
again been consulted by referendum
or by a general election.
Subject to these conditions, tho me-
mortal expresses nnwavering loyalty TO
Bonar Laws leadership.
According to some of the unonist
papers Austen Chamberlain and other
advocates of the food tax, have agreed
10 the memorial which is expected TO
receive almost universal support, and
1t appears to be the belief that Bonar
Law will consent to retain the leader
ship of the party on the conditions
thus imposed upon him, for the sake
of restoring unity.
If this policy IS adopted, however,
1t means that tariff reform no longer
is a matter of practical politics, be-
cause it could not be introduced in
parliament until after two general cleo
tions.
The Morning Post, which represents
the extreme tariff reformers, expresses
the opinion that Mr.. Bonar Law and
Lord I.ansdowne would resign rather
than accept the memorial, and says:
This is not merely crisis but Il
disaster. If Mr.. Law and Lord Lans-
downe should resign. nobody on the
front bench could with honor or dig
nifty accept the position of leader and
the party would be smashed to atoms.
The Post further appeals to the union
lists not to abandon the food taxes. be-
cause that would throw Canada back
upon the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
DEMOCRATS TAKE
OVERCONNECT|CUT

Hartford Conn, January S.-With the
WIN today for second term the state
administration passed from the republic
cans to the democrats for the first time
in long period of years.
The house nominally is republican, but
the Senate is democratic by margin of
II. The presence of eight progressives
in the lower branch gives the democrats
a strategic advantage in that body. Gov
error Baldwin, In his inaugural address.
urged the election of the President of
the United States and vice president of
the United States by popular vote, abol-
ishing the electoral college.
On woman's suffrage the governor advo-
Gated extension Of the franchise to wom-
ea owning taxable property as step
towards granting the full franchise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
WIFE Of GOVERNOR
OF CANADA BETTER

Montreal, January S.-The duchess of
Connaught wife of the governor general
of Canada, who, according to an official
bulletin this afternoon. has suffered re-
from Ottawa on a special train tonight
and taken to the Royal Victoria hospital.
The following bulletin was issued from
the hospital at II 80 o'clock:
Her Royal Highness, the Duchess OF
Connausht, has stood the journey from
Ottawa pretty we'll and is now resting
as comfortably as could be expected"
Surgeon General, Worthington and DR.
E. Garrow accompanied the patient
here from Ottawa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
Demands Clean Up

New orleans, January S.-Summonins
La Western Union district messenger by
telephone, DR.. Oscar lowing. president
|of the Louisiana board of health, Tu,s-
day gave the boy message to the
local management giving the Western
Union two days within which to clean
up the building occupied by the COM
pany here. The notice to renovate the
premises was given after three inspec-
tors had visited the main offices anu
returned an unfavorable report
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
|DR. GOMEZ ISSUES
| LONG STATEMENT
Charges American Depart
ment of Justice With
IllegaIity

Mexico City, January s.--Dr. Francisco
Vasquez Gomez, who WAS arrested Sun
day on a charge of rebellion and held in
communicate until today. has issued a
long statement to the public. purportrg
to outline the governments case, charg-
ing agents of the American department
of Justice with illegality, and appealing
to the public for Judgment.
DIR. Gomez says the case against him
is based on code letter taken from
the postoffice at San Antonio by agents
of the department of Justice and ,rans-
lated by them. The letter together with
the code, was sent to the inspector of
Mexican consulates/in in the United States,
Manuel Aesteva. 1t was addressed to c..
Jovenet, box 1865.
DR.. Gomez alleges that If these facts
are true, the agents violated interna-
tional law, as well as the postal laws OF
their own country. He denies being the
author of the letter, Notwithstanding the
testimony of experts that it is in bis
handwriting, and says that he has en-
gagged the services of an expert in his
own behalf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
STRIKERS WANT TO
PARADE ON STREET

New York, January s.-The striking
garment workers today prepared to put
coo men and women in line for street
parade next Monday. Mayor Gaynor and
the police have not decided yet whether
they will permit the parade and the man
ufacturers are trying to have them with
hold their consent
The garment workers were Joined in
their strike today by 10000 girls and wom-
en- who sew llimonos and wrappers men,
bere of the International Ladies' Garment
union. They demand working week of
30 hours, minimum wage scale, abolition
OF child labor and sanitary and fireproof
shops.
Police reserves We're called today to
disperse crowd that gathered in Uni
versity place and attacked a strillebreaker
and "A policeman who tried to protect
him. Many Of the rioters We're women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
Inaugural Measure

Washington. January S.-A JON,
resolution authorizing the Secretary of
the interior to permit the use of the
pensions building for the inaugural ball
on March was introduced in the House
today by Representative Sheppard ot
Texas. The resolution would make pro-
vision for the construction of review
ing stands on government reservations
and spaces in the district anc the roam
inc, bv the Secretaries of War and Navy
denartments of ensigns and flags FOR
the decoration of public buildings along
the route of the inaugural parade. An
appropriation of $4,000 to enable the
district commissioners to maintain or
der and protect life and property dur
ing the week of March also is asked
for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09

Baltimore, January s.(Special)- -
When Bishop John G. Murray, who left
Baltimore tonight With Mrs. Murray for
a southern trip. reaches Birmingham,
he win find. in addition to a rousing
welcome from his former parishioners,
.bequest of $1,000.
He has been notified that in the will
of the late Charles Mccrery, former vice
president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company. which has just
been probated in Alabama City, Bishop
Murray was one OF the beneficiaries.
The bishop was kinsman of Mr.. Nc
Crery
Bishop Murray and Mrs. Murray left
tonight by train for Jacksonville, where
they will make a brief visit. From there
they will go to Birmingham, where the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
CASTRO REFUSES
TO WITHDRAW WRIT
OF HAbEAS CORPUS

New York. January S.-Commissione
Williams today requested General Cas-
tro's attorneys TO withdraw their writ
of habeas corpus and in return prom
ised to begin at once the inquiry into
Castros right to enter this country.
This Castro refused TO do 1T is a mat
ter of principle. he said. II am detained
without legal right and | want to see
the thing threshed out
Previously Castros attorneys had
asked the immigration authorities 10
save time by converting the board of
inquiry without delay. Commissioner
Williams declined to do this as long as
proceedings were pending under the
writ