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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-18
HEARING HAS
COMMENCED IN
WARLICk CASE
some WITNESSES HEARD
Al. First Session Yesterday
Afternoon
some WITNESSES He

On account of the fact that a case
in the city court delayed the COM
mencement of the hearing of the case
of Warlick Brothers Company before
Referee Hollis Fort who was of coun-
sci for the defense in the case named,
the hearing did not begin until yes
terday afternoon.
The entire time at the hearing yes
terday was taken up with the several
witnesses summoned, and it will re-
quire still further time to complete
this phase of the work. 1t is expected
that today will sect he conclusion Of
the hearing in some definite way, un-
less delays now unforeseen occur.
Hardly more than a beginning was
made in the hearing yesterday, as
the morei important witnesses only
were examined by the referee. The dis
position of the case will be awaited
with interest here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-18
THREE.SIDED Fight
WAGED IN VAEDOSTA
One Killed and One Wound.
ed

Valdosta, Jan. 18.-One man was
killed and another seriously injured in
a fight at Council, near here, accord
ing to information just received here.
James Cooper and James Fielder en-
gagged in an alteration in which they
came to blows. Fielder used brass
knuckles, and thinking he had van
quished his opponent, turned to walk
away, when Cooper drew a pistol and
fired two shots, the escond passing
through Felders heart. Millwright
Robinson, whose cheek was grazed by
the first shot, thought he was being
attacked, seized his gun and shot
Cooper through the jaw. Cooper is
now in Jail at bonneville. The inl-
tial cause of the quarrel is not known
here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-18
GROSS FRAUDS
ARE CHARGED
Committee Says Indians Have
Been Cheated

Washington, D. c., Jan. 17.-Charges
of gross frauds against Indians of the
White Earth reservation in Minnesota;
that their physical and material con-
dition is pitiful, and that Maj. James
Mclaughlin, Indian inspector, did not
properly guard the Indians requests
in the allottments of lands, were made
to the house yesterday in report by
the committee on expenditures in the
interior department.
1t recommended that some remedy
be found by congress for the present
"animalius situation" by which the
commissioner of Indian affairs has
complete control over property wortt
$1,0OO,OOO belonging to Indians of the
various tribes in the United States.
The report declares that the Chip
pewa and other Indians were defraud-
ed of large sums in the sale of lands
and standing timber on the White
Earth reservation. A sale in 1900 the
committee finds from undisputed au-
ttority, was fraudulent in the details
The committee further charges that
fraudulent partiality" was shown by
Simon Michelot, Indian alloting agent,
in allotting Indian timber under the
law of 1905.
THE best and more valuable pine al
10 ments fell into the hands of those
whc were intended in advance to re-
ceive them says the report. Inves-
legations after these acts, the commit
tee says, resulted in the sending out
of an Indian agent, Thomas Downs.
VINO found the proceedings partial.
unfair and unjust"
Tnereupon the paid agents of the
lumber companies, who claimed risEts
themselves as Indians, and who wou'i
be benefciaries of the allotment furd,
demonstrated to the interior depart
mept for the setting aside of the pro-
.ceecings.
The report declares that Mai. James
Me- aughlin, the second agent sent OFT,
refus ed to allow the full-blood /. =.
dlaEs to send out runners to bring in
the people; made false reports as ~
the number of full-bloods present, and
gave no adequate notice to the In
dians of the mass meeting at wh;cn
the question came up, which "in effect
was a council of lumber companies" /"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-18
POULTRY SHOW
WOULD HELP
COUNTY FAIR
COULD Be MADE FEATURE
Poultry Breeders Here In.
tGPGStGd

If Sumter county has a fair next
fall, as seems altogether probable, the
poultry exhibit will be very import
ant feature of it, for even now the
poultry fanciers of Americus, Sumter
and vicinity are discussing the poul-
try show and preparing plans for an
exhibit which will prove highly cred
table. Americus has a greater num-
Der of poultry breeders, perhaps, than
any town of its size in the state, and
several of them have borne off the
honors at state and county fairs dur
inf the past two or three years with
exhibits of fine stock.
Among those here who would be in
terested in making the poultry fea-
ture of the fair a success are Messrs
w. G. Turpin, E. L. Carswell, Burrell
Richards, Geo. D. Wheatley, R.
Heys, G.. c. Stallings, w. c. Carter
whom raise the finer breeds with very
great success. Turpin's chickens are
as much a feature Of the poultry de-
partment of a Georgia fair as is the
horse racing or midway and many
prizes have been awarded his white OF
pingtons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-18
OFFICERS
CHOSEN FOR
HOSPITAL
TO SERVE FOR YEAR 1918
Record Of Work for Last
Year Was Good

Officers for the Americus and Sum-
ter County Hospital association for
the year 1913 have been chosen, and
the work of that worthy institution for
the year has been placed in careful
and energetic hands. Many of the
former officers were chosen to serve
in their respective capacities again.
The list of officers for the year is
as follows Mrs. c. c. Hawkins, pres
ident; Mrs. C. J. Sherlock, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. L. w. Brown, secretary;
Mrs Fred Arthur, treasurer. The
board of directors is composed of the
following well known women: Mes
danes c. c. Hawkins, c. J. Sherlock,
L. w. Brown, Fred Arthur, Frank Har-
rold, C. NJ Williams, R. P. Stackhouse
and Miss Sarah Cobb.
The executive and finance commit
tees, two Of the most important COM
mittees of the organization, are yet to
be chosen. They will probably be
elected at an early meeting. The re-
ports for the past year, which were
made only in a partial form and which
are to appear complete later. show
that the work of the association has
been carried on most successfully. The
association is out of debt, though it
has only a small surplus for current
expenses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-18
POINCARE NOW
HEAD Of The
French NATION
chosen BY ASSEMBLY
He Succeeds NJ. Armand
FallieFeS
town themselves.

Versailles, Jan. 17.-Premier Poin-.
care was elected president of tho
French republic by the national ass
sembly here today.
The result of the second ballot was:
Raymond Poincare 4S3, Jules Pans
1885, Marie Edouard Valiant 80.
Raymond Poincare, the new presT-
dent of the French republic, is one oe
the strongest men who have particle
pated in politics in France within re-
cent years. He is in his 53rd year.
and been in politics since early youth.
being elected deputy in 1887.
FlUident Poincare has been a mila
istcr in many French cabinets, hav~
ing served as minister of agriculture.
.; finance and as premier He was
vice president of the chamber of dep
hIASo lOI AOuI ySell D. II = USSdLlC pEC'~
mier and minister of foreign affairs
on January IA last year. NJ. Poin~
care is lawyer by profession. He
is also prolific author and is a
member of the French academy.
which gives tim rank as an 'imno
tai He made a great personal sar~
rifce when he became premier, for
he gave up an extremely lucrative
practice at the bar. His eloquence is
proverb in France, and even hfa
strongest political opponents express
confidence in the honesty Of his pur~
poses. lsfTT
President Poincare's father was q
prominent public official. Madame
Poincare was Mile HenFiete BenuccE
an italian The new president win be-
inaugurated February is.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-18
MAINTENANCE
FOR WOODEN
BRIDGES Much
STEEL BRIDGES ARE NEEDED
To Lessen Expenses Of
County

Sumter's road forces are indeed,
busy on the job just now, taking ad-
vantage of the continued fine weather
to push operations in the several Sec
tions of the county where the four
gangs of convicts are employed, either
in the repair of roads and bridges, or
in the grading of Friendship road
The condition of the two score
wooden bridges over the county rem
ders constant attention necessary, and
to this end Supt. Christian has de-
tailed bridge force to look after
these structures and keep them in
safe condition. The high price of lum-
Der and bridge timbers, which must
be specially selected, renders the re-
pair of the forty or more wooden
bridges in Sumter county very con-
siderable. 1t is a fair estimate to
place the cost of repairs upon bridges
and culverts, at present, at $4,000 or
$4,000 per annum.
This very large cost bill will be
ctviated, it is stated, if the 100000 of
bonds are issued, as proposed, and
the wooden bridges replaced with
structures of iron which, once in
Tlace, will cost but a trife to keep il
good repair. The county would pay
off and retire $4,000 of these bonds
every year and the taxpayers would
not feel the slight burden imposed.
From an economical standpoint, it
would be money in the treasury of the
county, as $1,000 to $4,000 would be
saved annually in the cost of bridge
repairing.
The proposed bond issue, it is stat
ed meets with much favor in county
AID city alike, and the belief is ex-
pressed that the issue will be readily
voted on February 26th. There is no
argument against the bonds, while
there are very many excellent reasons
why the proposed Improvements should
be made. The election will be held
little more than a month hence-Feb-
ruary 26th-the same date of the elec-
ton for sheriff of Sumter, and that
there will be large vote polled is
confidently expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-18
RIPS WILSON AND
REUNIIES FAMILY
Acts Of Baby Bear Whose
ESCapadG is Printed

Atlantic City N. j., Jan. 17-Be-
cause Jeff, youthful bear, did not
like Woodrow Wilson's face as pie
tured on campaign poster and ripped
it off a telegraph pole, there will be a
happy reunion of four brothers and
three sisters next month on a big
ranch at springdale, W. Va. This is
the way it camea bout
jeff first came into fame as the mas
cot of the football team of the Uni
yersity of Maine. After bringing It
through a successful season, he was
presented to the firm of Hill C Far
rell, Of this city. Lewis A. Miller, the
head clerk, took the three-months-oti
cub out for daily promenades on the
Boardwalk.
One day jeff broke loose and climb
ed a telegraph pole. A Wilson poster
had been tackled on the pole Jeff took
one look at the candidate, then with
lusty swipes of his paws ripped if
the picture. The story was printed
all over the country. Millers name
was mentioned in it.
An editor in Springdale, w. Va, re-
printed the tale in his paper.
Miller had lost track of his family
just before he was honorably dis
charged from the army seven years
ago. His father and mother died when
he was but three years old, but when
he enlisted three brothers and three
sisters were still living in Texas. On
his return after leaving the army they
were gone. He tried in vain to find
them.
One sister had married George Gilk-
eson, Of Springdale. She read the bear
story and suspected the Miller mem
toned was her long-lost brother. She
wrote postal. He replied. Last
night he received long letter. 1t in
formed him that Charlotte, another
sister, had gone to Chilli to be married
tc a mining engineer named Heilman.
Also the letter told Miller where the
other brothers and sister were at va
rious points in the South.
Plans for a reunion are under wav.
Jeff will be the central figure in it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-18
TWO SISTERS WERE
MARRIED BY FATHER

Shicago, Jan. 1.-Two sisters were
married by their father in a double
wedding here last night The Rev.
Francis B. Cutler, of the Ravenwoo1
Baptist church, married Miss Claribel
Cutler to Thornton A. Lewis, of De-
troit, Mich. and Miss Verne Cutler 70
Byron P Barnhardt, boys secretary
of the Burlington Ia., Y. M. C. A.
The bridegrooms met for the first
time at the wedding.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-18
ELECTRIC COMPANY
GETS MUCH BUSINESS
McBath Electric Company Is Popular
Concern.

Strictly on the job is the local elec-
trio firm known as hte McBath Elec-
trio Company. The firm has recently
completed the wiring of the Sheffield
Huntington Companys store and the
new Cannon screen factory building
In addition to these local jobs, the
McBath Electric Company has done
wiring in Ellavflle and Andersonville
showing how widely popular it is.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-18
CORDELE HOST
FOR ALBANY
ARCHDEACONRY
SESSION TO Begin JAN. 2l
Program Of Proceedings Has
Been Announced

Announcement was made here yes
terday of the program for the Arch
deaconry of Albany of the Episcopai
church, which will convene next Tues
day, January 21, in Cordele, fcr d
SIS. on of three days Rev ! r.
Lawrence will preside at the session
of the Archdeaconry.
Delegates will go from the local
church and from all the churches in
cluded in the Archdeaconry. It is ex-
pected that there will be a large num-
Der of these delegates when all as
semble at them Getting in Cordele. The
program for the session as announced
here is as follows:
Tuesday, January 81, 7:3O PM. -
Evening prayer and address. Subject,
The Gracious Invitation of the Sav-
Jour-" Rev. Alexander NJ Rich, vicar of
the st. Luke's church, Hawkinsyille,
and of Christ church, Dublin.
Wednesday, January %, 1880 A. NJ.
Holy communion.
$50 A. M-Business meeting. Re-
ports. Discussion of Missionary Work
in the Archdeaconry of Albany.
400 P. M.-The Litany and Address.
Subject, "The Church and the Bible,
the Two-Fold Witness of the One
Life, the Rev Guy H. Frazer, vicar of
Christ church, Cordele, and of the
Church of the Prince of Peace, Vienna.
Evening Prayer and Address
Subject, "Are The Teachings and
Practices of the Church Constitutional
and Reasonable?" the Rev. Gerald A.
Cornell, vicar of st. Matthews church,
Douglas, and of st. Anne's church, Tiff
ton
Thursday, January 2S, 10000 A.. NJ.
Holy communion. Sermon, fThe-
Work of the Holy Spirit the Rev.
Charles T. Wright, rector of st. PauIs
church, Albany
HOO A. M.-Business meeting. Dis
cussion. Subject, "st. Paul" Rev.
James B. Lawrence, rector of Calvary
church, Americus.
400 P, M.-Penitential Office ami
Address. Subject, DUTY" the Rev.
William H. Higgins, rector of st.
Thomas church, Thomasville.
1880 p M.-Eyening prayer and ad-
dress. Subject, eThe Christian
Year." the Rev W. B. Sans, vicar of
Sc Johns church, cambridge, and of
the Church of the Epiphany, Cuthbert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-18
ONE DIVORCE CAUSED
BY FAMOUS BALL PLAYER

New York, Jan 17.---Joseph Cahen,
known on the stage as Joseph Kane,
was granted divorce from his wife,
by Justice Newburger, in the su-
preme court. "Rube" Marquard, the
pitcher of the New York National
league club, was named as correspond
ent. The case was undefended.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-18
SHOW
PARCEL POST
is POPULAR,
MANY PARCELS HANDLED
In First Two Weeks of Local
Service
NUMBER is

Figures show definitely that the
parcel post system is popular here.
The statistics for the system ara
available only for the first two weeks
of the new year, but they tell ia
story very plainly.
From these figures, made available
yesterday by Postmaster Mitchell, it
is seen that a total of 2,035 parcels
were handled here from January 1 to
Is. Of these there We're 1891 in
coming parcels and 629 outgoing par
cells.
1t may be seen from this that Ua-
Gle Sam was lively rival here during
these two weeks for the carrying OF
parcels. The use Of the system is
just beginning to be realized here, it
is thought, and future business will
be much larger.
Country butter and eggs form a
regular portion of the shipments by
parcel post. The farmers of the
county are utilizing this method soe
selling their produce quickly and
proftably, and of trading in the city
without the necessity of coming to
town themselves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-18
GOVERNMENT GIVES OUT
CONTRACT FOR PAPER

Washington, D. c., Jan. 17.-Con-
tracts for 100000 pounds Of paper,
to be used by the government printing
Office during the year beginning April
next, we're awarded today by the
joint congressional committee on
printing. The aggregate price to be
paid is $1,125yoOO. There were thirty
eight successful bidders, representing
firms in all parts OF the country. The
biggest single item was 5000, ,o09
pounds of postal cards.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-18
BULL MARKET is FOUND
FOR The BALL TOSSERS
Good Players Will Bring
Fancy Prices

Chicago, Jan. 17.-August Herr
mann, chairman of the national base
ball commission, in his annual re-
port just given out, recommended that
every league be bound by the terms of
the national agreement to establish
fund to guarantee players sala-
ries.
Traders at the Baseball Players ex-
change at the hotel where the Ameri-
can association met yesterday met a
bull market.
According to Umpire Ollie Chill, of
the association, good youngsters are
scarcer than ever, and that fact
accounts for the exorbitant terms de-
manded by those who hold contracts
for'potential stars.
Association club owners were in
terested in several cases which the
= commission was to take up. The list
of cases pending before the supreme
court" included:
The Atlanta clubs complaints
against the New York Americans.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04

ArraUrf ufrfs lave frou CONNECTED I.t
ITO member or the Fret ST. g. church
for on rrfa m special service To- hs hold
u'slurirE tomorrow evening Tire Fer-
Woes " 10 he held 40 fntts ron on Tues
Day. T.ur day and FRIDAY uiehte br
" clne ed1v evening tho rervi.ss viii Do.
D. oII IN tho church and Iu tho lower ward
H'eI. THO week services viii Boo known
rf o. Ur.E ~ prayer and ell are Invited
fY attend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04
BENWO0D
Furnished Bond

Word has been received by the secre-
tory OF the board OF education OF Union
district 70 u" effect that the banks
Construction Company. Of CIarksburC
Las furnished Satisfactorv bond for the
.ulfillment OF rs contract in huiIdinl,
th" proposed $4,000 school building az
the Junction. u - probable that the
Work VIII be started at once 10 razing
the old walls OF the building. which Was
burned several months ago and work or
tie foundation viii be started in a few
weeks
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04

"ftc"r i,rs~ SoIrrs is confined 90 DIE
roam with Hu illness
In. 20 Euu1r. principal ~ Ns 'off1
f'nwrrd school. who hHe boon fI fpr
iN" taat several daFs 's rapidly In-
proving
l.e local public r..nu.. vtf rennsn
u.s. Monday morning. after hatne
..1."f CURING NJ o. rrsf two werir
fnF r. Q 1tuflEy. uHrfpr uf f.a $50
Matthew German Lutheran rlursD.ts 1000
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04

Notiee Of Application fog franchise.

Notice IL hereby given that Wheeling
E.ectr1c company has upon the 18th day
OF November. \. d. 1yl:. made appli-
cation to The Board OF Comm ssioners
OF the County OF Ohio fo- the right to
.tsclf. its successors and assigns. 40 ac-
quire, construct. maintain and operate
~, above. along. upon. over and under
tie river road from the northern corp
o.ation line OF the city % Wheeling.
West Virginia. to the southern line 81
Brooke county. lines for the distribution
OF electric energy. either ty means 81
overhead or underground conductors.
with all the necessary desirable apJiur-
tenances. for the purpose Of supplying
electric energy to the residents and
public aud privats corpora lions aforg
said road and beyond the limits thereof
Tor light. heat power and other pur-
noses FOR which electricity b. nov Or
may hereafter he used. said grant 60 be
Tor period Of atty years from and
after the date OF the fnat passage ~
fatd ordinance. There was upon the
aid 25rh daN Of November. A. ID. 1912
hied with the Clerk % the said The
Board Ol Comm ssloucrv OF the county
o. ohio. a copy ~ the proposed ordin-
anc" FOR the purpose Of granting the
above mentioned right. reference 90
which ordinance for further Information
o. hereby made
WHEELING ELECTRIC COMPANY
By JOHN D.. GARDEN.
Ehc,lins. " Va. Nov 2e. 1919. soi
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04
WINDS AND SNOW
TROUBLE BOATS
INDICTMENT WEATHER MENAcEp
NAVIGATION YESTERDAY.
Harry Brown Loses Part Of Tow at
memeehen During storm-Gener.
al News Of the River.

The snow. accompanied by the
winds yesterday rendered navigation
on the river In this vicinity danger
Gus. although no serious accidents
were reported. The inclementweath-
er retarded the progress OF the sew
eral tow boats carrying large tows
of coal to southern markets. and at
times the binding fiurries of snow
made IL almost impossible for pilots
TO see beyond their tow OF barges.
Gasoline packets and all smaller craft
were forced to tie up yesterday.
Harry Brown Has Accident.
The Harry Brown, one of the larg-
est towboats on the river. lost a part
OF her tow OF coal yesterday morning
when she ran onto the bar at Jim's
Run. short distance below McMech-
en-. Only two pieces were lost. but It
is thought much OF the coal can be
recovered. About three weeks ago,
while on her way TO Pittsburgh. the
Harry Brown met with an accident
to her wheel at a point opposite Bel
laire. only a short distance above the
scene OF yesterdays accident.
Several Tow Boats.
Practically all the towboats COM
prising the large fleet which was sent
out from Pittsburgh on the present
rise. passed down yesterday. Among
the ones with large lows we're Alice
Brown. Charles Brown. John A. Wood.
Harry Brown. Joe Williams, Raymond
Horner. Samuel Clark. A. r. Budd.
Volunteer. Monitor. Poaz and the Sam
Brown.
River Briefs.
The Liberty was the only packet
TO touch the local wharf yesterday
and cleared at $50 o'clock for Ciar-
ington.
The river continues to fall rapidly.
although a rise is reported in the
Monongahela river. Last evening the
stage at the McMechen dam was l4.7
feet
The rebuilt steamer Queen City Is
expected TO pass up Sunday for Pitts
burgh. where she will be made In
readiness for the trip TO New Or
leans
Arrangements have been completed
Tor the first trip OF the City OF Park
ersburg" in the Pittsburgh Parkers-
burg trade next Tuesday. The boat
will leave Pittsburgh with n party
OF prominent officials Of the Ohio ard
Mississippi Transportation Company
on board and the only stops will be
at East Liverpool and the local
wharf
Saturdays Boats
SOnOma, Marietta II n IN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04
81. Matthsw.s German Lutheran Church

TrFf lr"S TOR sunday. January 5th. I.ev.
y. y. I;uilky. pastor sunday school ~
80 q. UI. English services p- tho rae-
tor 90 % ~. Tho rcr.fnr quarterly
meeting VIII be held at . 30 D. r... hv . I.
cuugre cation. At O'Clock t.. Lid. s.'
Aid society VIII meet go frf home ~
Nrs. Policy on Main street Pr.4.nfnr
service D. Tire pastor So German 81 e 80
3. ~.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04

! Local ] -. .. r. lodge will meet this
evening IN regular semi monthly session
ana ali member are urgently reques tel
/ 20 attend ono candidate VIII De- initf-
1l.l and soc-ll sese-nn VIII n. held
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04
At First IA. z. Church

services for sunday. January Efh.
Rev. =. j. scott. pastor. Cllss meeting
40 $50 e. No.. lead by ao.u L..ucn.pr-ach-
ing hy pastor 90 IN.tu q. u SUNDAY
school a. .. M. Epworth League ~ Z
.. m. Preaching - pastor az 80 , m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04
Two in Police Court.

Two offenders. both fOreirnerS. wer.
arranged before Mayor Sctnlan last
evening on plain drunk charge am
each given the usual 81 ami trimmings
Both paid up.