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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-03
RECEIVERS SALE
Of LOCAL GAS
& ELECTRIC co.
WILL TAKE PLACE TUESDAY
Under Order Granted By
Superior Court

Considerable interest, locally, at
taches to the sale here Tuesday morn
ing of the power plant and other proc
critics of the Americus Gas and Elec-
trio company, which will thus be dis
posed of at receivers sale under or
der granted by Judge 2. A. Littlejohn,
the property having been in the hands
of a receiver during the past several
months.
Since the receivership began, how
ever, an agreement has been entered
into between the bondholders of the
Americus Gas and Electric company
and the management of the Americus
Power company, the new electric cor
poration here, looking 10 consolida-
ton of the two properties when the
sale has been effected and title thereto
secured.
Unless there is a higher bidder, the
Americus Power company will doubt
less secure the property at sale Tues
day and bring about the consolidation
already outlined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-03

ton. 1t is clear on the face of it that
since these bonds will be accepted by
the government for actual cash thai
there will be great demand for
them, and their market value will rise.
In discussing the plan, prominent
cotton broker made the following
statement: "The bankers have already
extended every courtesy to the farm
ers within the bounds of sane bank
ing. Mr.. McAdoo has advocated plal
that will help the banks of Atlanta,
Savannah and others of the larger Cit
les. These cities are full of banks
that have millions of dollars worth of
U. S. bonds. During the fall when
currency is to be desired rather than
bonds they will turn these certificates
in and get the money. The per cent,
that the bonds pay the banker will be
offset by the 2 per cent. that the gov
ernment will collect for the money.
The banks of Americus are in first
class condition. They are we'll able
to take care of the local situation. AMI
while the willingness of the govern
ment to help the Southern farmer IS
encouraging, nevertheless the local
money market will not be effected to
any large degree.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-03
BUYS ADDITION TO FARM
OUT ON SOUTH SIDE
J. D. Dedman Owns 200 Acres There
Now.

Mr.. ]. D. Dedman, who recently pur-
chased from Mr.. T. B. Hooks a por-
ton Of the former Sieg property out
Leeestreet road. has acquired an ad
ditiofal so acres, and now has farm
of 200 acres there. Upon this prop
erty, Mr.. Dedman will erect resi-
dence at once, and will produce there
portion of the grain to be used in
the manufacture Of stock feed at the
plant which he will build shortly near
the Seaboard freight depot here,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-03
LEONARD PARKER
IS APPOINTED
To ANNAPOLIS
BY PRESIDENTIAL SELECTION
Through the Agency Of Con-
gresham Crisp

News has been received here of the
Intention of President Wilson to give
one of the ten appointments to the
naval academy which are at his dis
posal to Mr.. Leonard Parker, Of
Americus, who graduated with hon
ors at the Georgia Military Academy
at its recent commencement.
Announcement of the presidents in
tention in this particular has been
received by Congressman Crisp. IN
washington. There are only ten If
these appointments subject to the dis
posal of the president, but Mr.. Par
ker is fortunate enough to have 70.
celved one of this number. Mr.. Park
er Is the son of Mr.. E. c. Parker, of
Aamerlcus, and he is not only a young
man pre-eminently fitted for such a
position naturally, but by the addi-
tional reason of exceptionally good
training in this work.
IN the report from Washington, ii
IS said that Leonard Parker will thus,
De the first Georgia young man to
receive a presidential appointment to
annapolis. In his letter to Con-
sIeSsman Crisp, the vein of which the
congressman characterized as "very
nIce'" the president said that the navy
department had already been inform
'u OF the selection of Parker and that
me young man would have to stand
ais examination for entrance to the
academy April 1, 1914.
Inc Redistribution of Georgia
save congressman several new coup-
ues which had been in the old Sec
''lo and Third, and the naval appoint-
Dents which would have fallen to his
'ot had already been filled by Con-
etessman Roddenberry. Each con.
sreSsman is entitled to two naval ap-
p0intments every four years
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-03
TALKED ABOUT
AFFRAY under
THEIR OATHS
SWORN STATEMENTS MADE
By A. D. Green and ROsey
Webster

Yesterday The Times-Recorder re
ceiyed from Mr.. G. H. Laramore, OF
Lee county, two sworn statements rel,
ative to the recent shooting affray in
that county. The statements were
signed by Mr.. Laramore, as a justice
of the peace, and they are given here
with in full, at the request of NJ
Laramore:
ga. D. Green, being duly sworn,
says: rode up to the house of VIII
Webster on the morning of July IS,
1913, and stepped out of my buggy
and said to Dan Webster: Dan,
want you to come and go to work,
or get my money, as you promised to
do He said: All right, Mr.. Green,
l am ready Picking up the lines,
after he got in the buggy, turned
my horse around towards home. As
| went to get in my buggy, just be-
fore l got seated, he grabbed me and
said, 4 have got him. bring the
gum Bill making for the house after
the gun. l put in to tear loose from
Dan. Dan being as good a man as
| was, or better, had hard struggle.
l managed to get my right arm loose.
l pulled my pistol and shot Dan four
times, and hit him three. He still
had me gripped and never weakened
until l shot him through the neck,
and l felt him giving away. At this
time Bill ran up with the shotgun
and as l raised my pistol to shoot him,
he shot me first. l shot at him, but
| could not see where | shot. fell.
Bill Webster's wife said to Bill: Take
his pistol and kill him; he is not
dead Bill pulled my pistol out of
my hand, and l asked him not 70
shoot me any more, as I was dying,
which he never did any more"
The foregoing statement was die
tated and sworn to before Mr. Lara
more by Mr.. Green, whie the injured
man lay upon his bed, his face shot
into honeycome and both eyes shot
entirely out. Mrs. Green and his six
young children were present when the
statement was made by her husband.
The sworn statement of Rosy Wei
ster, colored, also made before Mr.
Laramore, says:
"Mr. Green came to Daddy's Mon
day morning, July %, 1913, and told
Dan he wanted him to get his money
or come and go to work. Dan said
All right, sir MIR. Green got in the
buggy and turned the horse arounl
and as Mr.. Green got in the buggy.
Dan grabbed him and told Daddy to
get the gun. I got him. Daddy went
and got the gun, and while Daddy
went and got the gun, Mr.. Green shot
Dan, and Daddy ran up and shot Mr.
Green"
Rosy Webster is about IS years oil
and the daughter of Bill Wegster, who
shot Mr.. Green's eyes out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-03
WILL PREACH TODAY AT
PRESBYTERIAN Church
Morning Service Will be Con.
Quoted by Him

AS was announced yesterday, there
will be preaching this morning at the
Presbyterian church, with Rev. ]. L.
Irwin in the pulpit The many friends
of Mr.. Irwin, who was formerly pas
tor of this church, will greet him with
special pleasure, and it is doubtless
true that large crowd will be pres
ent at the morning service today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-03
SERVICES AT The
CATHOLIC Church
Regular Services viii Be
Held Today

Announcement was made yesterday
that there will be the regular services
at the Catholic church today, as this is
the first Sunday in the month. The
services will be in charge Of Father
Schonhardt, the usual celebrant, and
for the summer season the services VIII
be of special interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-03
First Methodist Church.
Rev ]. A. Thomas. pastor. Nor

Rev J. A. Thomas, pastor. Morn
ing sermon at II o'clock; evening SER
mon at o'clock. Sunday school at
9:30 o'clock, T. NJ. Furlow, superin-
tendene Prayer meeting on Wedncs-
day evening at o'clock
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-03
Furlow Lawn Baptist church.

Rev. R. L. Bivins, pastor. Morning
sermon at II o'clock; evening sermon
at o'clock; Sunday school at $3.50
o'clock, R. L. Maynard, srperintend-
ent. Prayer meeting on Wednesf1y
evening at o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-03
IN CHURCHES TO-DAY
PRESBYTERIAN Church,

Rev. ]. w. Stokes, pastor. Morning
sermon at II o'clock; evening sermon
at o'clock. Sunday school at $3.50
o'clock. L. P. Gartner, superintend-
ent Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-03
Catholic Church.

Low Mass first and third Sundays
in each month at 8 o'clock, a, M,
celebrated by Rev. Father Schonhardt,
of Albany. Low mass each Monday
morning at o'clock, following the
Sundays upon which services are held
in this edifice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-03
Christian Science Church.

Services held Sunday morning at IL
o'clock; evening services ON Wednes-
day only.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-03
CITY COUNCIL HAS MEETING
TO DISCUSS LIGHTING PLANT
Interests Of City in Option Held Upon the Plant of the
AmGricus Power Company We're Discussed BY
Council Last Night

The city council held an extended
session last night, the purpose of
which, it was stated, was to discuss
means of safeguarding the city's in
terests in the plant of the Americas
Power company, as conveyed in an
option held upon that property.
The session was an executive one
from which the public was excluded
only Mayor Lowery and members oil
the council, City Attorney Fort anN
City Engineer Ansley being present.
1t was stated by members present
prior to the meeting, that nothing
would be done in the way of accepting
the terms of the option as conveyed
by the Americus Power Co., but
merely a thorough discussion of the
situation brought about by the con-
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First Baptist Church.

Rev. Lansing Burrows, pastor Nor
ming sermon at II o'clock; evening
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at $3.50 o'clock, T. F. Gatewood. super
intendent. Prayer meeting on thurs
day evening at o'clock.
Calvary Episcopal Church.

Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock; Holy
Communion and sermon at II o'clock;
evening prayer at o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-03

templated merging of the two lighting
plants here. Nothing, therefore.
could be given out regarding the ses-
sion, beyond the facts as outlined
above.
AS is well known, the city council
of Americus has an option to take
over the property of the Power Co. az
any time within stated period Of
years. at fixed price; should tha
city desire to operate the plant on a
municipal ownership basis. which
many here favor.
To that end several meetings Of
council, all of them executive. have
been held recently and the PROPOSE
tion freely and fully discussed, but
definite action has not as yet been
taken.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-20
A Middle-Ag
Spinster Dead
of Starvation
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Yonlxers, N. Y, May 19.-In the spa
cious residence occupied by herself
and her brother on a fashionable resi-
dence street here, Ada Dunscomb, a
middle aged spinster, was found dead
last night, a victim of starvation, &C
cording to Coroner Dunn. So far as
the searchers could discover, there
was no food in the house. The author
tiles stepped into the case when a
physician whom S. Whitney Duns-
comb, Jr, so years old, the dead wom-
ans brother, had summoned, found
Miss Dunscomb dead on a couch in her
bed room, her body clad in mere rags
and notified the coroner.
The Duncomb residence has been a
house of mystery to the neighbors for
the twelve years since the family
moved there, the blinds always being
drawn, no servants being employed,
and no one ever being seen to visit
the mansion. The officials who visited
the place today reported that the cost
1y old furniture seemed to be falling to
pieces from neglect, while dust and
dirt had been allowed to accumulate
apparently for years. Dunscomb was
reticent as to himself and the family
affairs in general, only saying he
would go to New Jersey to notify rel
atives there of his sisters death.
Neighbors believed the pair to be
wealth.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-20
HOSE COMP ANY
WILL Be ASKED
FOR AN OPINION
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY RE-
FERS QUESTION AS TO WHETH-
Err HOSE USED AT RECENT FIRE
BURST OF WAS CUT.

The Fabric Hose Company of New
York will be asked by the board ot
safety to decide whether or not the
three lengths of hose which gave the
fremen much trouble on the night OF
May 18th, were cut or burst. Fifteen
hundred feet OF the hose, which was
bought some time ago from the Fabric
Hose Company, were being used when
the two-story frame dwelling at the
corner of Nineteenth avenue and Con
zalez street was destroyed by a fire of
incendiary origin, as the building was
vacant at the time of the fire.
The decision to ask the hose COM
pany to decide the question was made
by the board of public safety at Its
meeting last night, when Fire Chief
Bicker reported that after the first
man to patrol the line of hose, 3 he
did not think at the time that the hose
burst but was of the opinion that 1t
had been cut.
Chief Bicker said that fireman and
a policeman were standing about f1f-
teen feet from where the second length
of hose burst but neither of them saw
anybody cut the hose.
day or two after the fire Chief
Becker and Assistant Chief Riera be-
gan an 1nNeSLlSdlIOn DIS 10 inc CduSo
of the hose trouble, but they have not
arrived at a decision in the matter,
hence the hose company will be asked
for an opinion.
Assistant Fire Chief Riera announced
yesterday that the building which was
destroyed was owned by E. c. Strick-
land, employed as a locomotive en-
gineer on the L. & N.
Officer Simpson Exonerated.
Officer Charles Simpson, who was
suspended by Chief Sanders several
days ago on the charge of neglect of
duty, was found not guilty. Simpson
was charged with allowing Charles
Villar, a white man, to act in a dis
orderly manner on Palafox street While
intoxicated without arresting him.
Simpson pleaded not guilty to the
charge.
Applications Received.
The applications for positions as po-
licemen of Thos. Tarrant, of No. 70S
North Ninth avenue, and Harry Gould
ing, of No. 10 1-2 West Garden street,
were referred to Chief Sanders. Gould
ing was formerly manager of the Pas
time Athletic club of this city.
Chairman Hargis presided and
Messrs. Fredrichsen, Johnson and Will
liamS were present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-20

form dark hard crust and water would ooze
from it nearly all the time. It was called the
worst form OF eczema After about four
months It spread over the entire body. To
say he suffered most terribly would only be
putting it mildly. His was simply unbearable
suffering. He would cry all ths time and
did not see hardly . minutes rest with him
for six months.
His ankles and back just over the kid
neys were the worst Of all. also his hands and
feet were very bad. His ankles were a per-
feet raw sore just terrible to look ut. Then
read Of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
sent for sample. They seemed to ease
more than anything I had used. so I bought
some more and used them. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment cured him completely.
(Signed) Mrs. G. K. Hale. Apr. II. 1912.
Cuticura Soap Csc. and Cuticura Ointment
Soc. are sold everywhere. Liberal sample of
each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad-
dress post-oa "Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston
A0-Tender-Haced men should use Cuticura
Soap Shaving Stick. Csc. Sample free.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-20
MACHINE SOLD
EVERY MINUTE

The Remington Typewriter Company
claims to make and sell a typewriter
every minute during the working day.
A part of this great work is being
carried on right here in Pensacola. AS
evidence of this fact, delivery was
made a few days ago from the sales
room Of the Remington company to
the Pensa cola Commercial College of
ten machines of the latest model.
This sale is the largest made to one
customer in Pensacola, and is recogni-
ticn Of the durability and service given
by the Remington Typewriter.
With this new equipment, the Pen
sacola Commercial College is prepared
to give instructions in the skilled use
of this machine, and having competent
instructors at the head of the different
departments, this school will fill a long
felt want in this community
If you are in the market for a new
machine, better ask for a demonstra-
ton of the No. 10 Remington.
Salesroom, 31-2 West Intendencia
street. Telephone 1913.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-20

Vegetable Compound so | threw away
the medicines the doctor left me and be-
gan taking the Compound. Before I
had taken half bottle / was able to sit
up and In short time I was able to do
all my work. Your medicine has proved
itself able to do all you say it will and l
have recommended it in every household
have visited Mrs. MARY JOHNSTON,
210 Siegel Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Another Bad Case.
Ephrata, Pa" About year ago I
was down with nervous prostration. I
was pale and weak and would have hys-
teric spells, sick headaches and a bad
pain under my shoulder-blade. was
under the care of different doctors but
did not improve. was so weak could
hardly stand long enough to do mydishes.
Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable Com
pound has made me well and happy and
/ have begun to gain in weight and my
face looks healthy now. Mrs j. W.
HoRNBERGER, r. No. 8, Ephrata, Pa.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia e. PinKham Medicine Co. (eonfl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter win
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-20
"HAPPY JACK" GOES
TO ELECTRIC CHAIR
John Mulraney, Notorious Criminal,
Kept up Smile to the Last, Calling
Cheerful Good Bye to Inmates in
Cells.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Ossining, N. Y, May 19.-John Null
raney, who was to have been put to
death as a murderer on March II, but
won a sixty days reprieve by decIar-
ing in a personal appeal to the gov
ernor that he was going to death as
the martyr of a criminal code of
honor" was electrocuted at Sing Sing
prison today. Happy Jack as he
was known to his comrades, wore to
the last the smile that had won him
his nickname, and called back to the
inmates of the death cells a cheerful
good bye" Charles Becker, the for
mer New York policeman and the gun
men involved with him IN the Rosen-
thai murder, were among the fourteen
" no answered
The murder of which Happy jack
was convicted was that of Patrick Nc
Breen, known as Paddy the Priest
New York saloon keeper who was
shot while standing behind his bar on
the night of October 3. 1911 John J.
Downing, who died before he could be
tried and Mulraney both signed con
fessions to the murder, but in the death
house Mu,raney repudiated his admis-
sions, claiming an alibi and asserted
he had accepted the conviction follow
ing a crooks code of honor not to
squeaI on the other fellow. Justice
Rosalasli, of New York, declared how
ever that there were no grounds for a
new trial
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-20
GAME IN The
JUNIOR LEAGUE
BOYS LEAGUE WILL OPEN SEA-
SON THIS AFTERNOON, PLAYING
GAME ON EAST HILL GROUNDS
NEW CITY JUNIORS VS.. EAST
HILL RED sOX.

Final arrangements have been made
for the opening of the Junior and In
termediate leagues. The baseball COM
nittee has been working diligently for
the past two weeks arranging the
teams and placing coaches at the hea d
of each team.
Preliminary games are to start this
afternoon at $50 o'clock on the East
Hill playground, when the New City
Juniors and the East Hill Red Sox will
battle for honors. The White Stars
and the Quakers are scheduled for
Wednesday afternoon. The schedule
Of the other preliminary games will be
published later.
Both leagues play their opening
games on Monday, June End. The In
termediate league, which consists of
boys under II years of age, wiz play
their league games at 3:15 p. m, while
the junior league. which consists Of
boys under IA years of age, will play
their games at GAS a. m. Both leagues
will play every day except Sunday.
All managers entering the league
are requested by the committee to send
in their contracts by Friday, May 23rd.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-20
TWO STEAMERS
AND SCHOONER
ARRIVE IN PORT
STEAMER LEWISHAM AT DEEP
WATER ROUTE DOCK FOR CAR
GO, WHILE THE BASIL CALLS
FOR COAL.

Two stea mships and one schooner
arrived at Pensacola yesterday. one OF
the steamers, the Basil, calling here
from Barbados enroute to Galveston
for bunker coal, while the other, the
Lewisham, arrived in water ballast
and will load here. The schooner, the
Lavonia NJ. Snow, arrived light and
was locked at Commandment street
wharf, where she will take on lum-
Der.
The steamer Lewisham, which is
consigned to the Southern States
Lumber Company, was locked at the
export wharf of the Deep Water
Route, where she will take on lumber.
The steamer Basil is consigned to
Cary and Co, and will probably sail
for Galveston today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-20
SOLDIER WHO
CUT THROAT OF
CONRADE FINED
NAT e. MORGAN, WHO ASSAULT
ED j. j. KENNEDY, ASSESSED
$26 BY RECORDER WELSH YES
TERDAY MORNING.

Nat e. Morgan, a soldier. charged
with ssau1ting J. J. Kennedy, an
other soldier, with a knife, was fined
$25 in the recorders court yesterday
morning
Kennedy, who appeared in court
yesterday swathed in bandages, al
legged that Morgan cut him on the
throat Sunday morning, the wound ex-
tending almost from ear to ear.
The trouble between the two men
took place early Sunday morning on
Palafox street wharf, when 1T is said
they quarreled over a trivial matter.
They were at the boat landing to
board a steamer for Fort Pickens, at
which place they are stationed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-20
WAS ARRESTED
AT FLOMATON

Pearl McRea, q negress, who is
charged with stabbing her husband,
George McRea, with an ice pick, was
arrested yesterday at F1omaton by
Marsha, McCurdy and brought back
to Pensacola yesterday evening by
Deputy Sheriff Bewley, who went to
Flomaton after her. The woman told
the officers that she was on her way
to Montgomery when she was arrested
McRea was stabbed in the right
breast at the corner Of Tara gona and
Gadsden streets about II o'clock last
Saturday night by his wife, who made
her escape from the city shortly after
she wounded him. McRea was badly
wounded. The woman was locked up
in the county Jail last night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-20
WANT THEU.C.T.
TOHOLDA MEET
IN PENSACOLA
DELEGATES TO THE ANNUAL CON-
VENTION LEAVE TONIGHT FOR
COLUMBUS, GA, WHERE MEET
ING CONVENES.

An effort viii be made to bring the
next convention of the United Com
nnercial Travellers to Pensacola, and
with this end in view Past Grand
Chancellor D. Kugelman, Grand SEN
tinel Max J. Heinberg and Delegate R
L. French will leave tonight for Colum-
bus, Ga, where the travellers will con-
Vene in annual session Thursday.
The Pensacola boosters will reach
Columbus a day before the convention
meets and viii get to work without de-
lay. They will carry with them data
and other matter relating to Pensa-
cola, as we'll as invitations from the
city, commercial association and local
branch of the order, and hope to land
the 1914 convention.