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The Washington times., 1913-12-03
PLUMBING AND REPAIRS

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-21
JURORS CHOSEN
FOR FIRST WEEK
CRIMINAL COURT
CRIMINAL DOCKET MARCH 81
Two Weeks of Criminal Court
is Anticipated

Jurors to serve for the first week 0f
the criminal session of the city court
were drawn yesterday. The criminel
session will begin Monday week when
the first cases on docket will be taken
up. The assignment of cases on the
criminal docket will be CALLED for Sat
urday morning at the court room.
The list of jurors chosen for the
first week of the criminal session, be-
ginning March 31o is as follows:
c S. Pryor, J. P. Cannon, }. S. Joha-
son, L. E. Jennings, w. A. Jones, w.
H. Crawford, c. L. Israel, L. G. coun,
Gil, L. ]. Google, B J. Ranew, ]. w.
Furlow, J. A. Daniel, W. E. Felts, ]. ..
Witt, T. L. Cranberry, N. M, Riley, J
B. Mathis, J. E. Poole, r. L. Ross, J. w.
Holley, D, F. Davenport, E. ]. salter,
A. F. Hodges, M. N. Edwards.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-21
WILSON RESIGNS
AS ASSISTANT
TO SECRETARY
QUIT ]. OFFICE IN A huff
John BaSSGtt Moore May Be
Successor

Washington, D. c., March 20.--
Huntington Wilson, assistant and acs-
ing secretary of state, has resigned
that Office and insisted upon immedi-
ate acceptance of the resignation be-
cause of his radical difference II
opinion with the administration re
garding its Chinese policies.
President Wilson Immediately ac-
cepted the resignation.
Mr.. Wilson, like all assistant Sec
retaries in the various departments,
rendered his resignation as matter
o. form to President Wilson directly
upon the latter's assumption of of
fee. Mr.. Wilson was requested to
continue in his place until it should
lie convenient for the president to
name his successor. He consented to
do so to accommodate Secretary Bryan
in his desire to make his present visit
to Lincoln, Neb.
The issue of the statement from the
white house defining the administra-
tons attitude regarding the Chinese
can negotiations is believed to have
been regarded by Assistant Secretary
Wilson as sufficient to justify him in
requesting to be relieved at once from
duty.
After telegraphic notice to Secre>
tary Bryan of his intention, Mrs. Wi
son late yesterday afternoon dis
patched note to the white house,
terminating his own service, and Presi-
dent Wilson at once designated Sec
ond Assistant Secretary Adee to act
as secretary of state during Secretary
Bryan's present absence.
A probable result of the resignation
will be the immediate appointment
under a recess commission OF Joseph
Bassett Moore as counsellor of the de
partment of state, with authority to
act as secretary.
In thousand word letter to Presi-
dent Wilson, the former acting Sec
retary of state set forth that when he
consented to continue for time with
the new administration, he did not
understand that there were to be any
radical changes of policy for which he
would be called upon to act as he
spokesman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-21
THIS BEAUTY WAS LUCKY
IN CATCHING SUCKERS
Who Wanted Her Hand In
Marriage

St Louis, Mo, March 20. Miss
Stella L. Green described herself rs
such striking beauty ina matrimo-
nial advertisement that about 500
men, ranging in age from 21 to 75,
fell in love with her, asked her hand
in marriage, promised her all sorts OF
homes, and some of them sent her
jewels, clothing and money.
United States Commissioner Mitchell
today issued an information against
the woman charging her with using the
mails to defraud, but she had fed.
Miss Green always was accom-
panied by man who said he was her
father. In real life Miss Green is
snub-nosed and sallow-complexioned
The "ad" read. "Tall striking, slen-
Ger brunette"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-21
CORPS EXPERTS
HAVE ANALYzED
TARIFF REVISION
PRESENT LAW is RETAINED
Income Tax Hinges on New
Schedule Returns

Washington, D. c., March 20.-The
tariff revision agreed upon in the
house committee on ways and means
has been carefully analyzed by a
corps of statistical and customs ex.
perts temporarily quartered in the
committee offices.
Representative Huh, of Tennessee
and Representative Peters, of Massa.
chusetts, have been comforting over
the administrative features for report
to the full committee.
The committee plan is to retain
most of the administrative section OF
the present tariff law and the income
tax has yet to be formally voted upon,
hinging upon the analysis of proba-
BILE revenues from the fourteen sched-
ules of dutiable articles.
Whether the appropriations COM
mittee will be named at the outset
of the session depends largely upon
a coming conference between Chair
man Underwood of the ways and
means committee and Chairman Fit
gerald, of the appropriations COM
mittee.
Democratic leaders point out that
with the overwhelming democratic
majority it would he easy to suspend
rules and act on the failed sundry
civil and Indian appropriation bill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-21
COLLECTIONS
Being MADE
FOR BASEBALL
FANS URGED TO PAY UP
Necessary to Collect Now
About RaIf Pledged

Collections are being made as rapid
ly as possible on the subscription tf
funds for the local baseball team. This
work has been in progress several
days.
1t is necessary to have as much of
the money pledged in hand to start
with as is practicable. Then the re-
mainder may be paid in easy payments
as the season advances, 1t is urged,
however, that fifty per cent, if posst-
BILE, of all money pledged be paid be.
fore the season starts.
The work of the local organization
is running smoothly, and everything is
being done to get things into shape for
the opening of the season in May. The
arrival of Manager Weber from Sa-
,yannah is being awaited with interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-21
JONES RELATED STORY
OF PLAINS BURGLARY
He Made Confession of That,
Also

With the desire, evidently, of max
ing clean breast of his recent thefts
here an at Plains, Arthur Jones, in
his cell at the county Jail, told yester-
day to the Messrs. Oliver, of Plains,
the story of his robbery of the Oliver
Mcdonald store there, wherein he car
ried away new suit case filled with
goods, including pistols, knives, wear
ing apparel, jewelry and many other
articles
Jones stated to the Messrs. Oliver
that he entered the store late one af-
ternoon recently, secreted himself up
stairs, and was lockd in the store az
closing time, Many of the goods
carried away then have been recover
ed, while others are still missing Jones
furnished, from memory, a list of thu
goods stolen, and where disposed o.
It is believed by some here that Jones
had partner In his thefts, but this
he strenuously denies, declaring that
he committed all of the robberies sin
gle-handed.
1t is said that he was in the Shelf
field-Huntington store here SUNDAY
nighth, 9th inst, scarcely more than
ten days ago. Upon occasion two of
the employees came into the store and
worked for several hours, but he re-
mained hidden and his presence was
not discovered. Three visits were
made to the Sheffield store, he stac-
ed yesterday.
Another lot of valuable goods wer9
found yesterday at place in the coun-
try, where Jones had concealed a 1arge
quantity of valuable tools and other
articles, taken from this local store.
These goods, like the watches and guns
taken there, had not been missed from
the large stock, as such would be al
most impossible. The prisoner to!a
yesterday of the whereabouts of a
suitcase in Jacksonville, which, it is
said, contains many articles of value.
Relatives of the young man are great
ly distressed at his plight, and much
sympathy is felt for them. Jones talks
freely and unhesitatingly about the
trouble in which he is involved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-21
PRESIDENT SENDS BACK
GOLD MOUNTED RAZOR STRAP

Washington, D. c., March 2O.-Presi-
dent Wilson does not intend to accent
gifts of value. He received today a
razor strap mounted in gold, but sent
it back to the donor with a letter of
regret. The strap came to the presi-
dent because of his remarks on the
value of a strap as barometer.
Numerous other gifts have been re-
turned within the past few days. M.
Wilson does not believe the president
of the United States should accept spe-
cial favors from any one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-21
WILSON URGES
ACCEPTANCE OF
BRITISH POST
upon CHARLES ". ELLIOTT
Still Hopes He viii Accept
Portfolio

Washington, D. c., March 2O.--At
the white house today it was said
that the reported declaration Of
Charles w. Eliot, president emeritus
of Harvard, that he would decline a
diplomatic appointment, if one were
offered, might not deter President
Wilson from urging Dr. Eliot to re-
consider and take under advisement
an offer of foreign post,
Thes appointment to London was
thought to be most likely that one Of.
fered, if one were made. 1t has been
reported that DR., Eliot declined SIM
liar offer from Mr., Taft.
John r. Mott, Of MonteIair, N. J., I
was said today, has declined an offer
of appointment to be minister to Chi
ma. Mr.. Mott is Y M. c. A. official
who has been identified with the mis-
sionary movement, especially in the
far east It was said Mr., Mott had
been asked to reconsider his declina-
ton.
1t was intimated at the White
House today that with the selection
of minister to China, formal recog-
milton of the republic might be an
nounced by the United States.
Information reached the White
day that the reports that he would
decline diplomatic appointment did
not come from DR.. Eliot. In view of
this, it was said that he now is fore
most under consideration for the
Court of st. James.
President Wilson devoted part of
the day to considering the question OF
citizenship for Porto Rico, and inde-
pendence for the Philippines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-21
'OLD OFFICERS
REELECTED
At COLLEGE
MEETING OF TRUSTEES HELD
"WheatIey Hall" Officially
Named Yesterday

At yesterdays meeting of the trus-
tees of the Third District Agricultural
and Mechanical school, the former off
GERS of the board of trustees were re-
elected, with Walter E. Steed, of Tay-
lor county, as president of the board.
The name 'Wheatley Hall" was Off
cially bestowed upon the new girls
dormitory at the meeting yesterday. I.
had been suggested some time ago that
this name be given to the building,
but it was not officially christened
"Wheatley Hall until yesterday. This
was in honor of Mr.. Crawford Wheat
ley, treasurer of the board of trus>
tees, and one of the staunchest friends
of the college,
Members of the board of trustees
who expressed opinions were well
pleased with the progress that has
been made at the school the last year.
which witnessed the completion of tn
new girls dormitory and very sub
stantial increase in the attendance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-21
HERE COMES cold WAVES
OUT FROM THE NORTH
Two Billiards For Last of
Winter

Washington, d. c., March 20.-Two
well defined storms, causing wide
spread precipitation, exist in the coul-
try today, the weather bureau report
ing one centered in the lake region
and another over the plateau
On this, the last day of the winter
season, the thermometer at Havre.
Montana, registered % degrees be-
low zero. Cold wave warnings have
been sent among other points to Okla
homa, the Texas Panhandle, Arkansas,
Missouri and Kentucky.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-21
CONTESTANTS
FOR CHAMPION
DEBATE HERE
CHOSEN AT HIGH SCHOOL
Debate viii Occur at Close
of the Term

Debaters have been chosen to rep-
resent the two literary societies of the
High school in the champion debate
which is a debate between the two
literary societies of the High school,
that will occur at the close of the
session.
, This debate is entirely different
from the inter-school debate which
will be had with the Warrenton Hign
school next month. The debaters who
have been chosen for the champion de-
bate are as follows: R. H. Conner,
Morgan Stevens and Dan Chappeil
from the Crisp society, and Misses
Mary Eliza Sheppard, Inez Mapk and
Julia Hines from the Lanier society
The question that has been chosen
for the debate is the matter of muni-
cipal ownership. The debaters for the
Crisp, or boys society, will champion
the negative, and the representatives
Of the Lanier society, who are girls,
will have the affirmative. This debate
will prove one of the most popular
features of the close of the school ses-
sion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-21
MISS BURKE Died
IN TEXAN HOME
News of Death Has Been
Received Here

News has been received here from
Madisonville, Texas, of the death there
of Miss Emily Burke, formerly resi-
dent of Sumter county. The many
friends of the deceased will regret to
learn of her death
Miss Burke formerly resided near
Friendship in this county. She has d
brother, Mr.. Preston Burke, living
here, and other relatives. The many
friends of the family extend to them
cordial sympathy in their bereave-
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-21
SLASHED HIS
THROAT WITH
keen RAZOR
NERVES SHATTERED BY DRINK
LightfOOt Made Good On His
Threat

Lying dead with his head almost
severed from his shoulders by razor
cut across the throat, the body of F.
Lightfoot was found yesterday morn
where he had boarded for some time
Sheriff Fuller and Policeman Summer
ford were notified, and were among
the first to reach the scene. Mr.. Light
foot, who was a telegraph operator,
employed at the Western Union office
here, had evidently been dead for sew
eral hours. Blood was clotted upon his
throat and upon the bedding, while by
the bedside was found the razor with
which he had taken his life.
From information available, it seems
that Mr. Lightfoot had been drinking
for several days and was being treat
ed by physician. 1t is said that his
supply of liquor had become exhaust
ed and he could not obtain more, al
though strong stimulants of other ma
ture had been prescribed for him. The
last of this medicine was taken on
Wednesday evening.
People in the house stated yesterday
that Mr.. Lightfoot had, on Wednesday
night, made the statement that unless
he secured more liquor at once he
would not be there next morning. He
did not get the whiskey, and his dire
threat was made good. The deceased
came to Americas in June and has
been employed at the Western Union
office as operator. OF quiet and un-
obtrusive nature, he cared to make
few friends and, when not on duty at
the Office, remained at his boarding
house. He was attentive to his duties
and very capable man, drink having
been his worst enemy, as his deati
shows.
Mr.. Lightfooot was a native of Lu,
verne, Ala, where his parents and two
sisters reside. He was perhaps IS
years of age, and unmarried The
body will be sent there for interment.
An inquest was held yesterday morn
ing, the verdict of the jury being in
accord with the facts herein given.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-21
WHOLE FAMILY KILLED
BY INHALING GAS

Chicago, March 20.--A family OF
five persons was found dead from IL
Eliminating gas in cottage on North
Lawnsdale avenue today. Circum-
stances indicated that an accident
caused the tragedy. The victims werc
Engbert Cornelson, 55. a machinis.:
his wife. two sons and daughter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-21
WIDOW CHARGED
WITH MURDER Of
Her HUSBAND
Wife OF ADMIRAL EATON
His Death Was Due to Dose
Of Poison

Hignham, Mass, March 20. = Mrs.
Eaton, widow of Rear Admiral Joseph
G. Eaton, was arrested here todag,
charged with the murder of her hu5-
band. She was a witness today ac
the secret inquest into her husband s
death. She drove from her home in an
automobile, accompanied by two police
officers.
District Attorney A. F. Barker an
nounced the arrest in the following
statement:
Mrs. Eaton is under arrest, charg-
ed with the murder of her husban /,
Rear Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton.
admiral Eaton did not die natu-
raj death. This fact was communi-
Gated to me on March 10, by Prof.
Whitney, in a preliminary verbal re-
port, and has been known to the Off
GERS working on the case since thar
date.
Death was due to arsenicum pois-
oning. Peculiar features which are
involved have prevented the authori-
ties from communicating them to the
public.
eve have been unable thus far to
ascertain where the poison was pro-
cured Mrs. Eaton was arrested at
her home at Assinippi this morning"
Mrs. Eaton later was arraigned
pleaded not guilty and was committed
to Jail without bail for further hear
ing on March %.
Married Life Not Happy.
Admiral Eaton, a native of Ala
bama, died, suddenly on the morning
of March s. He was 66 years old, bur,
according to his friends, had been in
good health. Two days later the body
was buried at Dracut, his former
home. There was no service at the
grave, and, besides undertakers and
newspaper men, only the widow and
her daughter by another marriasa
witnessed the interment.
The rear admiral had seen thirty
nine years service in the navy. He
commanded the transport Resolute al
Santiago, and received a medal oi
honor for his share in that battle.
The present Mrs. Eaton was the
admirals second wife, and was for
merly the wife of D. A. Ainsworth
once a clerk in the United States Sc,
ate. Her father was George Harrison
and the family home was at Alexan-
dria, Va. She is 40 years old.
The investigation is said to hav,
developed that their married life wos
not altogether happy. Her explana-
ton that her husband died from an
attack of indigestion did not satisfy
the medical examiner, and, after COZ
ferring with the family physician, he
delayed the body's preparation for
burial until after a post mortem.
Mrs. Eaton has two daughters hy
her first marriage-Mrs. Julia Keyes
of Boston and Dorothy Ainsworth, who
lived with her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-03
Compelling Witnesses to Testify

The attempt of Attorney General
Wickersham to cripple the action of
either branch of Congress independent
of the other to investigate campaign
funds or the stock exchange or any
other matter is but weak attempt TO
lift William Rockefeller out of the
hole into which he has fallen. The At
torney General holds that the ujo
committee cannot compel the atterd-
ance of witnesses in connection with
the money trust probe. He says ..lc
House should first have secured the
Senate's cooperation.
President Taft has not yet indi-
Gated what he will do in relation to
this opinion of the Attorney General.
The question was raised over de-
mand by the Pujo. committee for cer-
tain detailed information concerning
the national banks. The President may
Qeclue 10 give lnc re-
gardless of Mr.. Wickersham's opinion,
and if he should not it is pretty cer-
tain the administration that will take
hold of things in two months will
view the question in very different
manner.
Mr.. Wickersham comes straight from
Wall street and to Wall street he will
soon return, and beyond all reasonable
doubt he had William Rockefeller in
mind much more than he did the in.
formation concerning the national
banks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-03
An April Primary Probable

This is an "off" year in state and
national politics, but in city politics
it promises to be interesting. A COM
missioner for the city is to be elected
in the fall, and the city democratic
executive committee is said to 5e in
clined to call primary as early as
April to nominate democratic can
didate for commissioner, as we'll as to
vote. upon any proposition that any
considerable number of voters desire
to lay before popular referendum.
It is reasonably certain that the
democracy of the city will concentrate
their votes upon one nominee for
commissioner when Mr.. Exum's term
expires. 1t is also reasonably certain
that good many will desire an ex-
preston of public opinion as to the
commission form of government. A
oroposed bond issue for waterworks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-03
Timber Iand yalucs

AS timber gets scarcer, timber lands
naturally enhance in value" said Charles
H. Scott, former member of the state
republican committee. but now affiliated
with the bull moose party.
In 1856 my father bought timber lands
in Coneeuh county from the Louisville
and Nashville railroad for 81 an acre and
sold 1t to the Michigan Land company,
making a small profit in the transaction
In 1911 that same land was sold for s45
an acre. Many of us can remember when
sS and 81 was considered high for timber
property. There have been some good for
tunes made on Alabama lands and some
large trades are now being considered.
I am interested in mineral as well as
timber properties and have many strong
inquiries from northern interests. I have
been making my headquarters in Mont
gomery, but will move to Birmingham
next week and establish my office here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-03
USING A TYPEWRITER

From the New York POST.
In literary circles the use OF the
typewritcr has become almost uhlVer-
cal Men and women writer's have
trained themselves even to compose
on the machine" One woman who says
she has been "hitting the same CID
keyboard for the last nineteen years
is sure that some sort of occult under
standing has been developed between
her and her machine.
..It knows my touch" she maintains,
"and resents anybody else's. pound
away on it day in and day out, giving
If a little drop of oil once in while
but hardly ever touching the tension or
more than half cleaning it, and 1t works
right on just as If I treated 1t well,
though it has, of course, grown wheezy
with age. But let somebody else touch
it and they can't write more than two
pages before 81 different varieties of
trouble appear. Tie keys pile up on
one another, the bell won't ring, the
carriage won't shift, and the ribbon
wheel won't turn go right back to
it, don't do thing in a mechanical
way, and peck away again without any
trouble at all. You may say it is mere
ly because have it turned to just the
amount of finger pressure l give it, but
my own explanation suits me better,
and that Is that it knows me, as an
engine knows it's engineer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-03
STAGE MEALS MORE REALISTIC

From the London Globe.
With the growth of realism on the
stage, theatrical meals have ceased to
be so grotesquely unconvincing as they
once were One remembers provincial
production of "The Lady of the Camel
HAS," in which a gay supper party took
place in Marguerite's rooms They revel-
ers made merry on one bottle of cham
pagne and head of celery. And those
tin goblets with which stage revelers
used to be provided, OF the tumbler
shape, but smaller than the ordinary
tumbler, they were made, for some un-
known reason of shining tin, an dtheir
like never was on land or sea, outside
the stage door.
Audiences today are more critical.
They require, If not actually the real
thing, at least a convincing imitation
of it. In one of his productions, Arthur
Bourchier really consumed bowl of
real soup, the front rows having the
benefit of the appetizing odor
AS a rule, however the ordinary
household loaf of commerce figures
largely. under various disguises. in the
y
knife anybody with an aptitude for
sculpture can produce realistic boiled
fowl. Brown it with a salamander-
and 10. poulet roti. Toasted slices can
easily be cut into shapes resembling
chops and outlets.
! Gone forever are the papier .nache
joints and canvas fowl and fish stuffed
with sawdust. Another good friend to
the theatrical chef is cold tea. 1t can
| be diluted to resemble brandy or sherry.
and with little harmless coloring mat
ter added. the finist vintage port or
claret.
| One thing about Sir Henry Iryings
| Iimpersonation of Dubosc in 1.-The Lyons
Mail" which lives in the memory, Is
the sardonic leer over the edge OF his
lglass with which the robber regarded
his accomplices as they watched him
gulning down glass after glass OF
cognac.