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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15
RARE DISPLAY OF ART
NEXT WEEK AT LIBRARY

During the week of October Goth
there will be on display at the Carneg. Q
library auditorium an exhibition OF
pictures of more than ordinary inter
est. 1t consists of carbon photographs
and engravings loaned by A. w. Elson
Co., of Boston, Mass, and contains
only the very best representations cf
the masterpieces of art of different
countries and different periods.
The exhibition is to be presented
here for the purpose of giving the peo-
pie an opportunity to see the world s
masterpieces, and of raising money TO
the purchase of pictures for the
schools. A small admission fee for
season tickets; 10 cents for school chill
dren and so cents for grown peop.5
will be charged and the public is co..
daily invited to visit the exhibition
Nearly every art gallery in the world
would have to be visited in order to
see the originals of these pictures
which, though copies, are some of the
very best in existence
The collection which will be on dis
play here comprises some two hun
dred subjects, representing all of the
principal schools of art as well as re-
productions of the worlds greatest
pieces of sculpture, architecture anr
important views from nature.
In connection with the exhibition :
catalogue has been prepared which
gives number of important facts con
corning the pictures and their painters
end these will be on sale at the librar.
during the exhibition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15
AMERICUS GIRL HAS
DIFFICULT ROLE In
GREY WOLFE FRIDAY

Miss Marie Walker will be given a
chance Friday night in the Grey
Wolfe to act part that would stump
a professional actor. She will act the
role of Gulpo, the crazy boy, and judg
ing from the rehersals her acting will
be one of the distinct hits of the play
The entire cast might be called "all
star" and the public is going to have
chance to see one of the best plays
that the dramatic club has ever staged
Tickets are on sale at Murray :
Pharmacy. The prices are: Down
stairs, Is cents; balcony, so cents foi
adults and 25 cents for children. The
play will be given as benefit for thJ
hospital association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15
MURDER Of GIRL
Still A MYSTERY
At 7HOMASVILLE
One ARREST is EFFECTED
Killing Of Miss Haugh Puz-
zleS Police

Thomasville, Ga, Oct. 14.--T. w.
Duane today was arrested in connac-
tion with the mysterious killing os
Miss Dorothy Haugh, of Knoxville.
Tenn, whose body was found in d
local boarding house yesterday. Du-
ane occupied room across the hall
from the room in which the young
woman's body was found. Duane IS
not formally charged with killing the
girl, but is being detained, pending
an investigation.
He denies any knowledge of the
girls death and asserts that he did not
know Miss Haugh.
Local police today began a general
search for the slayer of the dead girl.
a. was SeHcIdily DelieNcu uHLll .ldLG
yesterday that the young woman had
committed suicide Physicians, who
performed an autopsy, however, an
nounced that the woman's skull had
been crushed with blunt instrument.
Miss Haugh was graduate of the
University of Tennessee. She came
to Thomasville Sunday to meet her
mother, who travels for a large pub
fishing company Monday morning
Mrs. Haugh went to the girls room
to awaken her She found Miss
Haugh's body lying on the floor. A
revolver nearby led the mother to be-
lieve the girl had committed suicide.
One chamber of the pistol contained
an empty cartridge.
The theory of the police is that the,
girl fired at her slayer and wounded
him. No trace of the bullet dis
charged from the revolver could be-
fonud.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15
JOHNSON IS SHOT
BY negro Convict
SedbOard Express Messenger
Is Wounded

Abbeville, Ga, Oct 14.-In an at
tempt to arrest supposed escaped
negro convict here last night by the
name of ]. J. Robertson, J. E. Johnson
express messenger on the S. A. L. rail-
road short line, was shot in the hip
serious flesh wound being inflicted
Robertson is at large with posse OF
armed men in pursuit. Robertson an
swers the description of one of the
murderers wanted at Dothan, Ala. He
resisted arrest fiercely and stood at bay
a large crowd till he could escape tr
the darkness. A large posse is in pur-
suit with dogs and guns,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15
Y
EDDIE PLANK DENIES
THAT HE WILL RETIRE

y Philadelphia, Oct 14.-Eddie =
= Plank, veteran pitcher of the Ath- =
= 1etics, who was victorious in the =
y last game of the worlds series =
y against the Giants Saturday, to- =
= night denied reports that he had =
\ declared his intention of retiring :
4 from baseball.
\ q did say last year that l was =
= going to retire. said Plank, "but =
y l have not spoken of it this year =
\ and have no idea where the =
\ news started | feel in fine shape =
y and could pitch again tomorrow, =
\ if Connie Mack wanted me to do =
> so.' =
y Plank had intended leaving to- '
= day for his home in Gettysburg, =
= but later changed his mind and :
+ will be the guest of Harry Davis "
y at his home here for a few days. =
= y \ \ \ y \ \ 4 \ = '
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15
ATTRACTIVE AS USUAL IS
This PALACE OF SWEETS
Among GCOrgia'S Most Mod
ern Pharmacies

OF the many handsome stores iU
Americus, modern in their every ap-
pointment and which never fail to az
tract the attention and admiration OF
visitors here is the Windsor Pharma-
cy A more complete store of thu
kind cannot be found in the state, anI
it is no wonder that the Windsor Phar-
macy is the general assembly point
for the people of Americus.
In addition to the lines of druggists
Isundries and fancy goods carried
there, the Windsor Pharmacy is aptly
called "The Palace of Sweets" froEt
the fact that it makes a speciality OF
fine candies, which, of course, means
that it is the Americus headquarters
for "Nunnally's," the acme of excel
lence in sweets.
To the end of showing the public
here more fully the superior merit OF
Nunally's candies, the Windsor Phaf-
macy will put on a practical demon
stration there Thursday and Friday OF
this week, and extends to people who
appreciate the best in sweets an invi-
tation to call there during these two
days and see the exhibits.
The Nunnally company will send
here tomorrow and Friday one of it's
most capable demonstrators, Mrs.
Spencer, who will be pleased to meet
patrons of the Windsor Pharmacy AMI
ladies and gentlemen of Americus gem
orally and impress upon them the mer-
its of these popular and very superior
candies. adA-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15
BOMB GANG PRICES
ARE FROM $500 TO
500, ASSERT POLICE

New York, Oct 14.-Three hundred
dollars is regarded by the police as a
fair average price paid the band of
bomb throwers arrested last week fol
blowing up building. Sometimes, the
police declare, as low as $50 was paid
In checking up the alleged confessions
of seven men arrested last week the
police say they are now in a positiol1
to charge the gang with sixty-eigh
bomb setting 'jobs." In addition they
will accuse them with extortion, bur
glary, felonious assault, arson ant
counterfeiting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15
AMERICUS D. A. R.
Held ITS FALL
MEETING MONDAY
THE STUDY OF COLUMBUS
Was An Interesting Feature
Of Meeting

The Americus chapter, D. A. R., held
its initial meeting for the year on
Monday at the home of Mrs. q. A.
Littlejohn. columbus Day" was also
celebrated, the meeting following the
anniversary of Columbus landing up,
on one of the Bahama Islands.
A most attractive program was fol-
lowed, roll call being answered with
facts concerning the life Of Columbus,
and an enjoyable paper was read by
Mrs. Macon Dudley.
Mrs. W. D. Bailey gave a reading
describing the voyage, the landing and
the manners and customs Of the peo-
pie found by Columbus, which was
very instructive and entertaining.
The new year books were distribut-
ed and very much admired, rejecting
credit upon the regent, Mrs. Charles
A. Fricker, and Mrs. Eugene Hawkins
who gave much time and thought &C
their arrangement.
Several new members were received
and altogether the chapter enters up
on the new years work with a very
bright outlook 1t is hoped that i
chapter house way soon be erected as
the growing membership makes this
advisable.
After the business and literary Sc
slons delicious refreshments were
served
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15
"GUNNEN" IN AUTOS
SHOOT AT STRIKERS
PARADING STREETS

Calumet Mich, Oct IA parade OF
striking copper miners was fired on
as it passed the Centennial mine here.
NO one was struck. The shots were
>hred by one of four men in an auto
mobile. Mounted militia stopped the
car and arrests may follow. The man
stood up in the automobile to aim his
weapon and the ranks of the strikers
temporarily were broken up in con-
fusion. In speeches at mass meeting
Vice President Mahoney, of the West
ern Federation of Miners, and others
accused the companies of employing
gun men to create trouble.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15

Washington, D. c., Oct. 14.-Copies
of proclamation by Provisional
President Huerta, announcing him
self as dictator over Mexico, were re-
ceived at the state department. today
and considered at the cabinet meeting
at the white house. Huerta declared
suspended that provision of the con
stitution which grants immunity from
arrest to the members of the Mexican
congress, and announces that he will
from time to time issue executive de-
crees because of the dissolution of con
greSS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15
Cabinet in Session.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 1.-THE
Mexican situation took up so much
time at the cabinet meeting that the
naval program was not reached for
discussion and it was agreed that
President, Wilson would take up thu
matter with each member individually
None of the secretaries would COM
ment upon Huerta's decree assuming
the powers of government further
than to characterize it as very, in
teresting"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15
SLAYER OF FATHER
EXONERATED BY JURY

Clarksburg, w. Vt, Oct 14.-Fred-
erick S. Knisely, a bookkeeper, Shot
and killed his father, Thomas J. Knise-
ly, wealthy farmer and well-known
politician late last night at Lost Creek
and today was exonerated by coron-
er's jury. The elder Knisely is alleged
to have attacked his son and daughte"
with a butcher knife.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15
DIR. WHEELER
LOCATES IN AMERICUS

DR.. NJ. H. Wheeler. of Warrenton, &
graduate of the Southern Dental col.
lege, at Atlanta, has moved to Amer
Gus and will take up his practice ir
this city on the first of November. D.
Wheeler states that he selected Ame~:
Gus as a place to locate after look-na
over the field in south Georgia because
he sincerely believed that Americas
had a larger future before It than an
other city of south Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15
AUTO IS SMASHED BUT
FAMILY is UNHURT

Atlanta, Oct 14.-When the engineer
of a Central of Georgia train swept
around the curve near a grade cross
ing at Fairburn yesterday and knock
ed a big touring car which was stalled
on the track into a thousand pieces,
he jammed on his emergency brakes,
and exclaimed
MY God, I've killed a whole fam
ily."
But he hadn't AS the engine slow
ed down, he was overjoyed to see the
whole family standing by the right-of-
way, safe and sound, lementing the
destruction of the machine The car
had gone dead on the track, but the
occupants had clamored out in time
to scurry into safety just before the
engine struck.
The party consisted of Mr.. and Mrs
R. j. Stewart their two sons and L.
Brown, all residents of Newman. The
car was reduced to junk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15

When Nine. Aida, the beautiful
opera singer, and wife of Signor Cat
Il Cazazza, manager of the Metropoli-
tan Opera House. in New York, left
early in the spring for Europe, she
weighed too much to suit herself But
how could she reduce She asked the
same question that every third woman
asks during the course of her life.
In Europe she found the answer, an
answer which might have been given
her on any bathing beach in the Unit
ed States-swimming By swimming
regularly and persistently every day
for about two months she lost twenty
pounds and came back with a trim and
almost sylph-like figure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15
SPEER'S ILLNESS
NOW CONSIDERED
SERIOUS NATURE
is CARRIED TO MT. AIRY
Federal Judge Regarded As
Seriously Sick

Mt. Airy, Ga, Oct. 14-Suffering
from a prolonged attack Of gastritis
Judge Emory Speer, of the southern
district of Georgia, was brought here
few days ago on cot from his
summer home in Highlands, n c. Two
doctors are attending him and his con.
dition is reported as serious. He is ex
tremely weak and does not expect u
return to Macon until the middle OF
November, nearly a month later than
his usual time of returning there from
the mountains.
Judwge Speers condition has been
the matter of much concern to his rel
atives and others in his official family.
At his expressed request no publicity
concerning his condition has been
given out.
Several weeks ago the report went
out of his illness, but was denied fron
the family 1t is stated that the judga
was slightly indisposed at that time
but his present condition has resulte !
within the past two weeks and came
as surprise to Judge Speer himself
1t is the first serious attack he has ex-
perienced in many years.
Impeachment proceedings are nov
pending against Judge Speer in con
gress, and the heavy strain consequent
on this, coupled with his labors in an
swering many letters sent him by
friends about the state, is said to have
consumed his strength. Judge Speel
does not expect to hold court now TO,
some time. He hopes, however, to re
turn toh is home in Macon as soon as
the winter sets in,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15

Mt. Airy, Ga, Oct H. - Frien Is
and relatives are becming concerned
about the condition of Federal Judge
Emory Speer, OF the southern district
of Georgia., who was brought to h:
home here after an attack of illness
at summer place in North Carolina
Judge Speer has not left his bed since
bis return 1t is said his condition il
considered serious.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15

Practically $4,000 yet remains to be
raised by subscription whereWith to
nav off the existing Indebtedness upon
the VI M. C. A. building, and while to-
day is the date of foreclosure Of the
bonds. the committee hopes to be al
lowed few days longer in which to
raise the money needed for this pur-
pose.
A meeting was held last night and
the situation discussed at length by the
directors. 1t was announced that
practically $4,000 yet remained to be
raised Of the $1S,5O0 due upon the
building.
The directors expressed the hope
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-15
COMMITTEE IS STILL WORKING
TO SAvEY. M. c. A. BUILDING
About $4,000 Remains to Be Raised EndeaVOr to
STAY the Sale for Few Days Some Progress Made
Yesterday in Getting Up Amount Needed to Pay OFT
Indebtedness

that the bondholders, who are residents
of Americus, will accede to their re-
quest for a few more days of grace,
and believe that if this lenIency Is ex-
tended that, in a comparatively brief
time they will raise the additional $4,-
900, thus completing the fund.
Among the subscription received yes
terday were the following:
William Warlick ............$10O
DR.. S. F. Howell ................ 100
G. w. Riley ................... ZOO
Total .................. $4O0
Will Dudley donated Victrola val
ued at 5000, which will be disposed of
for the benefit of the fund.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-27
MUCH SPECULATION
AS 10 TINE FOR
RETURN TRIP
Believed the Driver who VIII
Win Race July A Must
Make IT Back From Santa
Fe in Less than 2 Hours.

iisisrKe il tite Aihuuuetaue 10 san
sa ~ ana return endurance race On
tniy Z are aiven less thun two hours
tor the rclurn lfip IL shey wish 20 ees
~ on tho money ID ls figured out
~ men who have travelled over sae
trail many times that the winning
ear viii neEoiiate the distance III about
hour and 60 minutes. This time viii
permit ~ no accidents or ioitefins
On The way and flie driver Will find Il
necessary 20 cope dawn In Haiada
hlH and tear into Domingo IA q fast
clip. Arrangements nave been made
with the Mountain states Telephone
company 90 fepngi the time the cars
pass Domingo on thc return Trip. The
cars wlli start hack from santa ~ in
order % arrival. FIRST m FIRST out. The
hrEi car coming hnck will leave the
capital az 1850 osclock
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-27
IWEKTF-FOUR FIRES
DURING SEASON
ON THE GILA
Seventeen Kept Under 10
Acres; Record Shows Excel.
lent Work by Forest Service
Fire Fighters.

silver cily. = A.. June % a
forest fre WAS dlrcovered yesterday
ne ssccatone. Mountain near the end
% the Mosoilon Range. and & was
very promptly COTTON under control
hy the fre guards. This will IN all
likelihood he the lnsf Ore 90 the sea
son 81 rains have heen quite plentiful
IN the mountains during the past two
weeks and the extreme dryncsa mas
heen overcome
The season has been one OF the
dryest Tor some years ana tine num-
Der OF fires on the Ola National For
est unusually great Wee IL not for
the excellent fire hnhting service
maintained by the officials the loss
IN timber this year would have been
close to million dollars. In an there
have been a total OF - fires. OF these
~ were kept under ten acres and
three only burned an area Of more
than 40 acres OF these the largest
was the Turkey Greek IRE which
burned over 2s0o acres. the Granny
mountain fire which burned 800 acres.
and the Diamond Greek Ore which
covered eco acres Considering the
extreme drynee Of the season and
the fact that the total area % the
ella National Forest II i.60O.O0o
acres the excellent work 81 the flre
lighters can be appreciated
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-27
FIRST AGENT SANTA
FE At RATION
RETURNS
Venerable Railroad Man, IA.
Service of Santa Fe Over 80
Years Was in Topeka Gen.
eral Offices 10 Years.

Ration. \. NJ, June 27.---Mr Ed
ward Parsons. formerly a resident OF
Ration and the first santa pc agen, al
this place. revisited old friends and
scenes this week and was greeted with
much pleasure by many. MIR. Par.
sons organized the first sunday school
In Ration In 1881. and was very ac-
tive in the building Of the first M.
y. church. enllsting the help Of the
c0wboys and gamblers. who gave lb-
orally 10 the cause and enjoyed the
singing o. the old hymns In the serv-
Ices OF those early days.
Mr.. Parsons ~ now 81 years Of
age. lie was In the active service OF
the Santa Re for over so years. and
has now been on the retired list for
six years. lie came 10 Ration IN 1850,
and went 10 Topeka in 1858. where
he was employed IN the general Of
flces ~ the company for nineteen
gcars
MIR. Parsons addressed the Sunday
school last sunday morning while
here he WAS the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. O. Warner. tie returned to his
home IN Topeka las, night, having
been In the city from Friday last
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-27
DEC0MP0sED BODY or
MURDERED sLAv MINER
FOUND NEAR STATE LINE

Ration. ~ NJ. June 27.-A baud Of
cowboys searching for stray cattle
on the ranch Of Colonel :. Ownby.
found the dead and decomposed body
OF man with the skull crushed in.
lying on the CoifaX county side of
the line in an almost inaccessible part
OF the mountains They quickly re-
ported their discovery. and Or. r. u.
Lyon ColfaN county health officer.
accompanied BY Deputy sheriff
Thacker and two men drove to the
scene with box In which 10 deposit
the remains They found the body
IN had condition. having been ex-
posed 10 the elements for probably
two months. bat the evidences Of
foul play were unmlslakable. as the
entire hack of the head had been
crushed. az with heavy rock. II
was decided Ia hurry on the spot, and
this was done The body had evident
~ been dragged 60 the spot where
found. "a the coat and hat were some
distance away
Deputy sheriff Thacker immedi-
ately got 10 work. and located man
In Brilliant Camp who identified the
victim as Jack Burleeas, who had
been missing for about two months.
isurlegas at that time was living IN
cabin with two other siny miners.
ana when last seen was IN company
with one of them headed into the
mountains In the direction of the
spot where the body was found. one
story ~ that he returned and again
disa ppeared. and another that he did
not return az an. The man with
whom he was seen has not been in
camp for some tune. ana cannot De-
found His name IN George Abru
mleic The victim IN known 10 have
had $500 or 5000 In cash an his per
son "a the time OF his disappearance
and Abramicio soon after began Ia
remit money In considerable amounts
10 the old country. search has been
begun for him. and Il is believed he
viii soon be. located. Another man
supposed To be- implicated In the
crime, was placed under arrest
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-27
SECOND TRACE WORK on
CAJON PASS ~ RAPID

San Bernardino, Cal, June a.
''The laying of steel from Keenhrook
10 Cajon Will be- completed by sat.
urday night" said an official Of the
santa Pc yesterday "and la three
weeks the bridge gangs who have had
difficulty IN putting up the blk struc-
ture above Keenbrook. viii have FIN
lshed the work"
The above gives q good idea Of how
the second track work Ia Gallon pass
. progressing. Grading In the sum-
init yards han becn finished to "A point
about mile west Of the station which
Is the terminus Of tho present double
track work. but Il h expected that u
will be- three months yet before all
the preliminary work IN completed
above Gallon Rails viii be laid "a
several stretches Of track already
graded beginning next week
To complete the entire aecOnd track
20 summit hy the first Of the year r.
the point toward which al enersies
viii be trained by the santa Pc con-
struotion gangs ana from present
strides II ~ not improbable that the
work will be- accomplished.
Two cars Of ANTHRAX creep"rs have
been received ANA these VIII be placed
on the second track between this city
and Summit 10 prevent the gravita'ion
Of the steel on the grade
New motor ears have been received
al Keenhf00k, Verdemont and Box
springs ana the Santa ~ "A ordering
new cars for every section on the Los
Annelea division.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-27
1ErDDxxWEIGHT CHAMp
or RxCoS lis AFTER
SOUTHWEST BELT

noswegf n 49,. Tune 37s--Aif. Ilig-
gins oE this elgy. champion o. the
Fetpa tAlIeF. ami who lately issued q
tan ~ HNhg Tor the mlddiewefnhl
lunAhlp title far the aonihwest.
a now hAfa al work "a lhe Milier
Nt1e faneh near h4ar nn6 hsa back
cla t|o.m shet b. Win b. ready 10
meek aES onbongnt Within the next
Thirty days.
~ was erf4nrnanly reported that
lNFRlna WAS nof in annpt 70 fntor a
haftte partially arranged Tor the
Fourth ~ 1nly AZ lhe result 81 a
broken wriks wnIch accident he was
said - hneA Suffered while training.
1nc uicmher WAS disabled but no
bpnts Nefn broken. bnt Tilxsias'
hseke9s waNi tlEa a. D. Ia thorough
Shape ~En~slk goes into the ring