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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-02
OFFICERSs.WEREl 4
Chosen BY THE
SONS VETERANS
LARGE Meeting YESTERDAY
To Attend Memorial Exer-
CiSeS in a Body

At yesterdays meeting of the Sons
of Veterans, which was very largely
attended, officers for the present year
were chosen. This election resulted in
the choice of Messrs. T. NJ. Furlow.
commandant; C. J. Clark, first lieuten-
ant commandant; ]. c. Carter, second
lieutenant commandant; Frank Payne,
adjutant; E. Zimmerman, quartermas-
ter; George w. Walters, treasurer; J.
Z Lawrence, chaplain; ]. G. Fagin,
color sergeant; E. A. Nisbet, historian;
DR.. ]. R. Statham, surgeon.
A committee composed of Messrs. c.
j. Clark, ]. C. Carter and Frank
Payne, was named to supervise the
securing of the names of those who
will attend the Confederate Veterans
reunion in Chattanooga. 1t was also
agreed that the members of the local
camp will attend the Memorial Day ex-
ercises here in a body.
In the naming of sponsor and maid
of honor for the Sons of Veterans who
will attend the Chattanooga reunio1,
Miss Lynn Mathis was chosen as spon-
sor and Miss Sallie Estelle Carter as
maid of honor.
The large attendance at the meeting
was unusually encouraging.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-02
High WATER At MEMPHIS
A SOURCE OF ALARM
Mississippi is Spreading Over
Wide Area

Memphis, Tenn, April /. - The
Mississippi at this point began TO
spread over wide area of territory
at noon, causing slight check in the
rapid rise.
Advices from Beulah, Miss, say
that 400 men are now working on the
old crevasse near that place. Major
Woodruff, in charge of the work, be-
lieves it can be closed before a stage
of A feet is reached at Memphis.
Officials of the railroads entering
this city from the west do not antici-
pate any trouble from the high water,
as their tracks were raised after the
food of 1912.
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UNDERWOOD
WAS GIVEN
I SENTENCE
IN CITY COURT YESTERDAY
Judge Harper Gave Him Term
in Changing

Sentence was passed yesterday al
ternoon upon C. E. Underwood, con-
yicted the day before upon charge Of
having kept liquor in his place OF
business on Cotton avenue
The sentence given bZ Judge Harper
was four months in the chaingang,
with the privilege of being released af-
ter having served two months, if fine
of $1OO was paid. Under these con-
ditions the prisoner must serve two
months on the chaingang, while he
may either pay $1OO at the expiration
of that two months or serve out the
two remaining months.
1t is understood that the case will
be appealed to higher court.
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MEMBERS OF
TEAM WILL
REPORT HERE
TOMORROW OR NEXT DAY
Practice Season viii Begin
Next Monday

When Manager Harry Weber returns
from Savannah tomorrow on next day
future members of the Americus basa
ball team He has a number of promis-
ing players signed, and these men he
will bring back with him. 1t is even
possible that he will return with then
tonight.
By the end of the week it is ex-
pected that there will be as many as
Is or Is men here to take up practice
work next Monday. If things get into
shape rapidly enough there may be
several days of practice this week
This is not very likely, however, 50
that the regular practice season will
probably not open up before next
Monday.
1t is the purpose of Manager Weber
to get the surplus men weeded out as
soon as possible, as the expense ac.
count of carrying men unnecessarily is
too great For this reason it is not
likely that more men than are needed
will be retained very long.
Manager Weber made a favorable
impression among the fans in the brief
time he was here Monday He has
gone about his work in handling the
team in business-like manner, which
it is hoped, will bring success to him
in his efforts for winning team.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-02
CAIRO ILLINOIS
IS THREATENED
BY THE FLOOD
WATER SPREADS in VALLEY
Population Is Rapidly LGaV-
ing City

Cairo, Ills, April Flood condi-
tions here today along the Ohio river
levee are declared by the Oldest citi-
zens to be the most desperate in the
city's history. The water is rising az
the rate of about one foot day and
now stands two feet and eight inches
from the top of the concrete wall built
at the levee.
The reports of the weather bureau
here of up-river and tributary condi-
tlons were enough to cause further
alarm. No report came of receding
waters as far away as Cincinnati.
while some tributaries were reported
rising. 1t is generally believed that
the high stage will not be reached to-
day and probably not before Wednes-
day night or Thursday. The rise If
the river is much faster than last
year.
The city is sending it's women and
children out on every train. Two bag
gage cars were filled with trunks
this morning and enough remained to
fill another.
The weather continues beautiful.
Business men acted as switchmen,
loaded baggage, unloaded sand, clay
and lumber, while clerks and other OF
fee employees handled shovels.
Negroes were placed at work with
hand pumps to keep the streets clear
of seepage water, which came under
the concrete walls. The water rose in
places to depth of six inches.
At a meeting of the officials os
Alexander county, the city of Cairo
and Colonel Daniel ]. Moriarity, of the
Seventh regiment, l. N. G.. it was
agreed to place the entire situation in
charge of Colonel Moriarity. Tha
result of this, according to tnescoi1'-
ell, will be the arrest of all negroes
and others who refuse to work.
AS soon as the authority was given
to the colonel, he detailed squads of
soldiers to go along the levees of the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers as far as
the drainage district, and compel
every one who is able to work and not
already engaged, to help reinforce
the leyee.
The Seventh regiment with head
quarters in st. Mary's Park, today
moved its equipment into a large
wharf boat on the Ohio This places
all the quarters of troops on boats.
The additional companies, one
from the Fourth regiment and the
other from the Fifth, arrived today
on their way to Mound City, Ills,
where it is said that critical situa-
tion is developing.
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MORGAN'S MONEY
ESTIMATED At
S3OO,OOO,OO
HIS WILL OF RECENT DATE
Believed He Made BGquGStS
to Charity

New York, April Estimates ot
the fortune left by J. P. Morgan, as
made in the financial district today
range from seventy-fve million {.
three hundred million dollars, this
sum including his art collection. 1t
is understood the tinancier's will is
of comparatively recent date, but no
intimation has been made as to when
it will be given to the public.
Mr. Morgan's personal counsel de-
clines to discuss the matter.
Those who shared Mr.. Morgan )
close friendship, predict that there
will be large charitable and public
bequests, although it is conceded that
the son, J. P. Morgan, will doubtless
receive the bulk of the fortune.
Mr. Morgan's realty holdings were
comparatively small, and by far the
greater part of the estate, it is under
stood, will be found to be made up Jf
gilt edged securities.
Judging from his former quiet phil
anthropy, those who speculated today
as to the possible bequests thought
that the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
the Episcopal church and, perhaps,
Yale and Harvard universities would
come in for bequests.
The extent of Mr.. Morgan's philan-
thropic gifts will never be known. He
gave unostentatiously - impulsiveIy
rather than along the lines of fixed
campaign. Probably his largest gift
was $450O,000 toward the building "
the Cathedral of ST. John the Divine
in this city. For the founding of the
great Lying-In Hospital near s..
Georges church, of which Mr. Morgan
was a warden, he donated $1,95O,000.
Harvard benefited by his munificence
to the extent of 81 100000 with which
was built the medical school in Boston.
Trinity college was given $25O,OOO for
a laboratory.
If the accounts of Mr.. Morgan
could be seen, it is said they would
disclose the names of numerous per-
sons whose fortunes lost in invest
ments in Morgan securities were re-
turned to them. Notable among these,
it is said would be the name of a
noted jurist, who, after he had ceased
active work, lost nearly his all in in
vestments.
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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS SHOWED
UNDER BY EAST AMERICUS
Youngsters Enjoyed Rattling Game
Yesterday Afternoon.

By the rather one-sided score of 81
to Z, the East Amerieus Juvenile base
ball team showed under the Brooklyn
Heights bunch yesterday afternoon.
For Brooklyn Heights White and Ri
ley did the battery work, while Shy
ard Pantone officiated in this capa-
city for the East Americus nine.
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Rome, April 1, - The body of the
late ]. Pierpont Morgan, after it mar
been embalmed and dressed, was to-
day enclosed in a walnut coffin, lined
with white brocade. This was then
placed in a leaden casket and finally
in a third case of heavy walnut, with
gold and silver fittings. The United
States ambassador has offered to hold
a funeral service at the embassy, in
pursuance of instructions received
from Secretary of State Bryan.
No definite arrangements have yet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-02
TURKEY At LAST YIELDS
TO Terms OF POWERS
War in the East viii Come
to a Close

Constantinople, April 1.-The Turk
ish government today declared that 1t
unreservedly accepted the terms of
peace proposed by the European
powers.
The foreign office handed the Otto-
man acceptance to the dean of the
diplomatic corps this morning, accom-
panied by an expression of thanks to
the powers for their mediation.
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TO THE VOTERS OF AMERICUS

the school children wish
= mous vote school bonds
you will
paon their effort
in seeking educational offering them
make they will
citizens will reputation and fair
Southwestern
Georgia JOHN A. COBB
Chairman City Board of Education
E MATHIS
Superintendent Public Schools
/ \ 4 4 4 ! = = y y
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been made for the transportation ot
the body to America, but it is under
stood that accommodation has been
offered on board the Koenig Albert,
leaving Naples on April 4
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
GOVERNMENT READY
TO USE CHECK PLAN
All Bills viii Be Settled in Future by
Checks and Income Received
the Same Way.

On February / the new system OF
paying its bills by checks instead Of by
subtreasury notes will be put into effect
by the government.
Also, according to the new rule. all
the income Of the government will be
received by the banks in the form of
checks. The payments of the govern
ment will be made BY checks drawn by
dishursing officers on the Treasury OF
the United States payable at any Ma
tional bank depository and charged to
the Treasury.
It is calculated that the new system
will take away from New York about
one billion dollars annually, and dis
burse 1t among the National banks in
various parts of the country which are
contiguous to big public works and In
which the government will be obliged
TO maintain large money reserves 10
meet pay checks of its employees.
This new system will also divert a
great sum OF money from New Nork by
nbviatinE the payment of conn Sions
to New York banks for the tran. Of
money by their bank correspondel. 3 In
other cities.
For instance. IL a bank in Denver.
which is not a government depositary.
receives a government checks from
customer. for $4,000 and the bank hap
pens to need at this particular time
credit of $4,000 in New York, all the
Denver bank will have to do. instead
Of buying exchange on New York for
$4,000. will be TO mail its check to its
correspondent bank in New York for this
amount. The New York bank will put
the check through the clearing house at
New York to a government depositary
bank and receive credit or currency for
the amount. Thus the transfer OF funds
is made without expense.
The new system will be a great ad
vantage to the government, as ii will
concentrate the entire accounting in the
office of the treasurer of the United
States. The Secretary OF the Treasury
will. therefore. know precisely each day
the amount OF smoney paid out by dis
bursting officers and by each depositary.
Under the present system the accounts
Of the dsbursing officers are scattered
all over the country, so that 1t Is i'm
possible to know the exact fiscal condi-
tiOn Of the government at any precise
time.
ANOTHER henefcent feature OF the new
practice will be the thousands of dollars
saved TO the government pensioners. as
they will he able to collect their pension
checks without the payment of exchange
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
HOW TO SECURE A S675
SCHUBERT PLAYER PIANO FREE

As a special award to stimulate en-
thusiasm in the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' $4,000 Contest in The wash
inSton Herald, The Advocate is going
to give away a S675 Schubert Player
Piano.
This high-class instrument has been
purchased from the Joseph Hall Chase
Piano Company, 1907 C Street North.
west, and will be presented to the per-
son casting the most votes between
the dates of January Is and February
y. 1918.
Any one is eligible to compete. This
extra contest is not restricted to those
entered in the main contest.
However. all votes must be cast for
some contestant, and . p. m, February
l. is the closing hour for counting
votes in the piano award.
Washingtonians are too well ac-
quainted with the excellence of the
Schubert player not to appreciate the
remarkable character of this liberal Of
fer. This piano has a handsome fumed
oak case the famous Duffiano steel
back, and anutomatic transposing
tracker device. 1t is faultless in con-
struCtion and tone.
Visit the contest building. IA Thir-
tenth Street Northwest. and see this
special award.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH.
" B.-FolloWinE schedule figures published only
information and not guaranteed.
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON.
For Atlanta Montgomery Mobile New Orleans
SO a. m snd lO:i5 y. daily Dining csp.
For Chattanooga and Memphis, via Asherflle, i:ln
y. m. and lN:iD p. N. daily.
For Atlanta. Columbus. birmingham. $50 q. n
and as r. m. daily. Dining cars
For Atlanta. Admission, TaIladera. Calers. Selma
$50 = m. and i:35 p. m. daily. and for Unioniovn.
DrrlOrnlis Meridian. $50 a m. daily. Dining cars
For Roanoke Bristol. Knoxville. ChattanooEa Biz
ninghsm. Meridian. Nicksbrrg. New Orleans. lO:IO
r m. daily Dining cars.
For Roanoke Knoxville Chattanooga Nashville
Mcrarh-s $40 = N. daily. Sleeping car may be
occupied after 100 p. m. Dining
For Asheville. $50 A. m. SIS p m. and io:i5 p
m daily. Dining
For Columbus. Summerville. Charleston ANen,
Augusta. Savannah. Bunswfck Jacksonville and
Florida points, IS p. m. daily. Dining cars
Tourist for California daily except Sunday
f5 p m
For DanTille rocaD. - a N. daily.
For Hauisonburg. go 4 m. daily tparlo- car,
3:55 p. m. tparIor carl. aud los r. m. week dsys
For Charlottesville uocaD. 75o a. m and i05
p. m daily.
For wsrreuton. $50 a. m. II 20 A. m. 4ns y. m.
daily: 3:B p. m tpsrior carl. and ass r. m and
week days. T. s. BROWN. General Agent
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
LINCOLN CORPS AS HOST.
Miss Evelyn Sims Sends Invitations
to All Presidents.

Miss Evelyn Sims, president Of Lin
coin Women's Relief Corps, No. s, has
invited the presidents of all the corps
in the Department OF the Potomac.
their officers and their members, to be
the guests of Lincoln Corps tomorrow
evening in the corps room at Grand
Army Hall. Miss Sims believes that a
close fraternal spirit among the MEM
bers of the organization will tend to
increase its membership and efficiency
The session OF the corps will be brief
and will be followed by a discussion of
the ritualistic work of the corps and
OF the rules and regulations of the or
der, which discussion will be led by
the department patriotic instructor, Mrs.
Isabel Worrell Ball. who is a member
of Lincoln Corps. and in which all
members of the organization will be
invited to participate
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
BENEFIT of Hebrew Charities.

On Tuesday evening the Jolly Twenty
four will give a minstrel show and
dance. the proceeds to go to the Hebrew
Charities of the District under the di-
rection of Al Garner. The cast will in
clude Abe Shefferman. interlocutor; the
Garner brothers, end men. and Messrs
5. Lache, l.. Sachs, F.. Shefferman. A.
Cordover, VI. Abrahams A. Dannenberg,
NJ. Gallon, NJ. Stein. S. Miller, II.
kaminsky, and NJ. Brenner
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

WANTED-PEOPLE OF MEANS To
join in financing and developing neri-
torious mining property. Liberal terms
granted ELI S. PERKINS, Prescott,
Ariz.
FOR SALE-BEST PAYING RESTATT-
rant; fine location; in live Central II
linois town of 1900; catering to the hest
people; other Business; worth investiga-
ton: cash only. E. L. MENKE. iS27
Broadway. Nation, Ill.
w NTED FACTORY IOCATION
within radius of 300 miles of Chicago
for large machinery mfg. plant now erI,1
ploying over 100 men; Company well
known in the worlds markets and with
business enough to employ $50 men with
continual increase: 5000 square feet ~
factory space needed with foundry: also
additional capital to materially increase
business. Present rating. c plus IL
Would not consider town where labor
troubles are frequent and must have
good shipping point. Address FAC
TORY. los Schiller Bldg, Chicago.
INVESTORS. SPECULATORS - BTY
lots from the railroad in Western Can
ada's five great growing railway towns
Many fortunes made. Full Information
free. Terms within your reach. Send
81 for reservations. Write GRAND
TRUNK PACIFIC DEPARTMENT, s
Benson Block, Edmonton, Alta.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
King Wires Thanks.

President Taft yesterday received the
following cablegram from King Alfonso
of Spain. in response to a birthday greet
ing: Please accept the expression OF
my deep gratitude for your kind greet
ing and good wishes which 1 warmly
reciprocate to you and to the American
people"
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
Four Die I'm Fire.

Tarragon. Spain, Jan. 25.-Four persons
were killed and twenty hurt in a fire
in the electric light plant at San Marco.
q suburb, to-day,
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
Eastern Shore
Dir e C r Rapid Transit
Service
e'Wia Ammam@lis''

For Claiborne. st. Michaers. Royal Oak.
Easton. and all points on B. C. & A.
r. r. TO Ocean City leave w. B. q A.
York Avenue.
5:1o a. m. daily except Sunday.
4:O5 D. m daily except Saturday and
Sunday.
3:05 p. m. Saturday only.
Direct service to and from Cambridge
and Oxford. Leave W. p. & A. Sta
ton. Fourteenth and New York Avenue.
sos p. m. daily except Sunday.
:05 p. m. Sunday only.
For return timetable call at W. B. q
A mice
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26

NORFOLK & WESTERN RWY
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCT. %. 1872
Leave Washington. New Union Station.
$50 a m. Daily-AH points on Norfolk & Western
1910 n m. DaiIy-Roanoke. Bristol. Winston
salem. Knoxville, Chattanooga. Nashville. New Or
leans Through sleeper Dining cars.
$40 a. m--For Bristol Knoxville. ChatianooTs,
Nashville and MemphiA Washington Memphis
sieerers open at 10 p IN.
For Norfok-Leave daily an q. m and 1901 noon.
Arrive Norfolk % a. m. and $50 p. m Partcr
cars.
$40 p. m. Daily-Berryvilie Luray. Shenandoah.
Trains from the Southwest arrive 6:i5 a. m. 1850
p. m and i2:l5 a. m daily.
All information Hle New Yort Avenue. opposite
Bond Building
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
CEESApEAKE & OHIO LINES

3l5 .. m. daily-slecrers to Louisville. Cincinnati
indianapolis. and 81. Louis
SO n. m dlily-PuIlman to Cincinnati and
Chirago.
Il:Io p m. daily-slecpers to Virginia Hot sprinss
Cincinnati. and Louisville.
OFFICES SIS Pa Ave. lS5s r St. and Union Station.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS WANTED.
profits. Write to-day; free particulars.
LAFFIN BROS. IA Montgomery Bldg,
Milwaukee, Wis
Mt SOUR NEW HOUSEHOLD
Write to-day for free particulars. LocK-
HEAD SUPPLY CO.. 81 Fulton St,
New York City.
AGENTS WANTED TO SELL THE
nondraft adlustible window ysntilators
Address NoNDRAFT VENTILAToR
Co. Frankfort, Ind.
AGENTS WANTED ON BEST HAND
double suction vacuum cleaner on
market. Retails $50 each; big COM
mission; guaranteed territory. PERFECT
CLEANER CO., 3S Hudson St. New
York.
RESPONSIBLE PARTY FOR ARTISTIC VERY
clever. useful novelty Inauguration week; pat
ented: great money maker; red hot seller. Address
sCHARL. SO W. nth 81. New YORK
BILLIARDS, BOWLING. POOL.
NEW YORK POOL PARLOR-
q: N: HARRIS: 12so "a: Ave: nv:
AUTOMOBILES.
EXPERT TIRE REPATRING: ALL
1929 14th ST. NV. North 1909.
FIVE-PAssENGER TOURING CARS
3iII
AUTOS FOR HIRE. FIVE AND SEW
en-passenger touring cars and taxicabs.
Reasonable rates. PHONE NJ. 16I2.
AUToMoBILEs for hire: ressonsbi. rtes. row:
HATAN HOTEL. 18th st and Pa. Ave
t-PAss. AUTOS. p HOUR: aD-HANp
autos for for sale. Lin 2Sss STEAM
soUrHEAsT GARAGE AND AUTO REPAIB
Shop. ~ Hh St Phone Lincoln 60. yub
eanirins. s,solins. oils: live storage. IS q month
GUTo sPEoiALisTs-FoRD. EMF. and MAY.
veils: rpsir. done rikht no Q 81. nv
AUTOGRAPH LETTERS.
AUTOGRAPH LETTERS. RARE ENGRAvINGs
bousht and sold. HdtmuIler Art Co. l,U lith %
CHiR0P0DY.
coRNs. BUNIONs AND INGRowING NAILS
treated without pain n. LOWE. successor To DR..
Geo White: III Pa. Ave. nv. Phone tN
DOGS FOR SALE.
FOR sALE-sT. BERNARD AND COLLIE DOGS
and puppies redigeed. registered stock beautifully
FOR EXCHANGE.
BEAUTIFUL FURNISHED HOUSE IN
California for Washington real estate.
Phone n. 1926
FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR SALE-BY OWNER; 1900 ACRES
land In Polk County. Fla: best part of
Florida; high and rolling: f1rst-class for
citrus fruits. sugar cane, and truck
farming. Surrounding land retails at
SD to S75 VIII sell tract at S15 per acre
Don't compare this with price of swamp
land. GEORGE c. BARTON. Lakeland.
Fla.
CHAIRS. sc; WAsHsTANDs. &C: IRON BEDS.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26

CIGARS, CIGARETTES, CANDY,
NEWSPAPERS. MAGAZINES, STATIONERY
J. w. TEFFT. 800 Pa. Ave. Tel. II. 1lL
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26

CLOCKS. WATCH, & JEwELRY RE-
PAIRING. WORK CALLED FOR AND DELIV-
cred. 7. l. Anderson. sl2 18th 81. nx. Tel NJ si3s
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26

CIGARS. POOL. PERIODICALS.
BALT. CIGAR CO., 9Th a STS. NV TEL
Main 2si. Makers q Y. n. O. A. GS.nL
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CARPENTER AND CABINET WORK
LOCkSMlTH, GENERAL REPAIRS Al
kinds. c. L. HUCK, III Pa. Ave.
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MONEY WANTED & 10 LOAN.
NoNMEDICAL HEALING.

DISEASE CONQUERED AT LAST BY DRUG
LESS MISUNDERSTANDING BLOOD CIR
CULATION. Lean all about this ALL-IMPOR
TANT SYSTEM. VALUABLE BOOKLET fo'
INvALIDS and CONSULTATION FREE. Lad
assistant. Hours 10 a. m to D. N. Sunday. II to
PROF. H. n. u. PARKER.
lo22 9th st. NV. ,
COME and See Me- 1T WILL DO YOU GOOD.