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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
E. \. DILLON 6 60. 1. !1ss Main s5 HUarw nm ~..a..n vm wrw WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. LEADING MILL1NERa
 New Mourning Millinery

Our showing of Mourning Millinery in Silk Hats, Crepe Hats and Nadine Hats represents the very newest shapes large, small, medium in size
 New Silk Wells, Net Veils with Ribbon Crepe, Borders, Mourning Flowers and Fancies
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
PERSONAL MENTION.

Rosaife and Marguerite Brennan of sos William street are spending a two weeks vacation at their uncle's, s.Red Hill Farm in the White Noun tafns between Centre Harbor and 1Ioultonboro, New Hampshire Miss Rosalie, who won Nhe watch and bracelet in the popularity contest al the Plaza, is one of the most honored guests in the summer colonies where she has visited and advertised he1 home city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12

Mrs. George H. North, wife of Pa trolman North and her daughter, Mar jorie, are the guests of friends al Camp Bethel, Ty1erviIIe, Ct
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12

MT. and Mrs Stephen Moran. 1S6 West Liberty street are entertaining their son stephen, of Erie, Pa MT. Moran. who was connected with the American Grantee and Loan Co.,, in this city was transferred to Erie to their office there; about a year ago. While he is loud in praise of the west he says there is no place he likes better than the Park City. MT. Mo- ran will remain in Bridgeport two weeks. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12

Eugene K Herrick, now of the edi- toriaI staff of the Newark Evening News and formerly engaged in news paper work in Bridgeport and other Connecticut cities, is in the city on his vacation Mir Herrick will spend two weeks visiting friends here and in Danbury
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12

the case, and Chief of Police Hil1house of Reno, who served the warrants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09
GENERAL VILLA FIXES THE PRICE
ON ALL FOODSTUFFS-PROVIs.
IONS WILL BE SHIPPED TO CHI
HUAHUA.
FEDERALS ARE FLEEING
BEFORE VICTORIOUS TROOPS
Unless Federals Attempt Guerilla War;
fare Further Trouble Not Feared in
Northern Section.

Juarez, Mex Dec. S.-As a means
of placing the Mexican rebel territory
on a normal basis, General Francisco
Villa today issued an order that all
foodstuffs shall be sold at prices us-
ually obtained in time of peace. Stores
in Chihuahua and other rebel cities
are required to sell goods at prices
named by villa.
The rebel general said that IL mer-
chants attempted to advance his
prices, he would confiscate their prop
erty. Train loads of provisions are
to be shipped from Juarez to the al
most famished citizens of Chihuahua.
Unless the federal troops who d..
serted Chihuahua Unexpectedly turn
up and resort to guerilla warfare, thu
northern part of Mexico will assume
a semblance of peace through the
opening of the railroads.
Villa has been on the alert for Il
possible attack by the federals, and
his patrol of the 225 miles from Juareg
to Chihuahua has been in the nature
of precaution,
It was reported that. Luis Terrazas.
the wealthy land owner had paid to
have the federal army escort himself
and other civilians to the border, and
that the federals after reaching the
border, might attempt to retreat to
the state of Nuava Leon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09
Riddles Are Sending Their Nickles
And Dimes With Their Letters to Santa

Empty Stocking Fund
We are sending ten cents each for
the Empty Stocking Fund
Signed) FOUR LITTLE PEPPERS.
These Little Peppers" wanted to
Go their share towards making it a
merry Christmas. Each one of them
wanted to contribute something.
The money raised by this means VIII
be turned over to the Woman's Benev
olent society on the twenty-third of
the month, two days before Christmas,
and they will see that every poor child
in Americus is provided for on that
day. At this time Of the year even the
sternest business man should soften
his heart to the voice of poverty and
try and make living worth while for
the man that is down and out"
We have barely two weeks left in
which to raise the Empty Stocking
Fund" There's lot to do. Send il
your subscription to the Christmas Ed
itor of the Times-Recorder, or bring
II to the Office in person Remember
it's not the size of the gift that counts.
It's the spirit that goes with it.
Just at this time OF the year everyone
is planning for Christmas. Think OF
the poor family that does not know
where the Christmas breakfast is COM
ing from, let alone presents for the
kiddies OF the family.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09
BOBBY WALTHOQR
IS. HURT IN SIX
DAY Bicycle RACE
GEORGIA RIDER SLIGHTLY HURT
IN ACCIDENT--FIRST DAY OF SIN
DAY RACE FINDS TEAMS INTACT

New York, Dec. 8.-The II teams
which started at midnight in the
twenty-first annual six day bicycle
race at Madison Square Garden, were
still intact early this afternoon and
ahead of last years record, notwith-
standing three accidents.
Three men, Walthour, of Georgia,
Applehouse, of German, and Carma1
of New York, were thrown to the
track in the fifth hour in bad
spill on the Madison avenue turn.
Carman was picked up unconscious
and it was thought at first that his
collar bone was broken, but it de-
yeloped that he sustained only 4
strain of the shoulder While still
suffering from shock, he insisted on
resuming the race and was back Oh
his wheel within an hour. The other
two men were only slightly injured.
Shortly before o'clock, there were
two bad spills on the Fourth avenue
turn. The first ten riders went dowl
in a heap and Grenda was carried OF
the track unconscious. He was at
tended by a physician and after
rest resumed the grind with a sprint
AS he did SO his tire blew out and
there was another smash-up. No one
was badly hurt.
AT noon the end Of the twelfth hour
all the teams had covered 278 miles,
one lap. This was two miles, three
laps ahead of the previous record.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09
final TRIBUTE
IS PAID MEMORY
george ". ARGO
FUNERAL SERVICE ON MONDAY
Was Attended With Masonic
HODOTS

The funeral services of Mr.. George
w. Argo yesterday afternoon, conduct
ed from the family residence on La
mar street at $3.50 o'clock, was large
ly attended. The service was conduct
ed by Rev. r. L. Bivins, of Furlow
Lawn Baptist church, of which tha
deceased had long been a member, as
sisted by Rev. ]. w. Stokes, of the
Presbyterian church. The services at
Oakgrove cemetery were concluded
with Masonic honors.
Mr.. Argos, death, which occurred at
a late hour Saturday night, was quite
unexpected and the announcement
thereof a distinct shock to his many
friends. He was in the city only few
hours preceding his death, apparently
in good health, although ne had been
quite unwell two weeks ago
Mr.. Argo was fifty-four years of age,
and had resided in Americus more than
twenty-five years. He was held l
high esteem among all, and his death
Is very much regretted
His immediate family consists of his
wife, two daughters, Mrs. ]. e. Kike5
and Mrs. A. M. Thayer, of Americus;
two sons, John w. Argo, of Rocky
Mount, NJ c., and G. w. Argo, Jr., c.
Jacksonville. He is also survived by
his aged mother, two sisters, Mrs. III.
&c. Cannon and Mrs F. M. Andrews /;
and by five brothers, Messrs. John T.,
H. A. and ]. e. Argo, of Amerlcus;
w. M. Argo, of Preston; e M Argo,
OF Albany
Mr. Argo was member Of Americus
Lodge, No. 13, F. and A. M. Amaricus
Camp, No. 2O2, w. o. W; Sumter Camp
i o. o. f., And the p. o. s. of A. The
pallbearers at his funeral yesterday
were Messrs. J. L. Glawson, ]. p. Can
non, T. j. McMath, William Hart, Sion
Ross. w M. Tullis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09
HENRY'S TRIAL
MURDER Charge
IS PROGRESSING
TODAY WILL Be CONSUMED
Negro is Charged With Mur-
der of Woman

Romeo Henry. the negro jointly in
dicted with William Walker for the
alleged murder Of Jessie Williams,
negress, whose body was afterwards.
weighted down with iron and cast into
Flint river, was put upon trial for
his life in Sumter superior court yes
terday The trial was entered upon at
o'clock in the afternoon and will
consume today's session, quite likely,
even though it does not extend into
Wednesday.
Another cloud of witnesses, as was
the case in the Walker trial last week
appeared yesterday in the Henry case
and the taking of testimony will con-
sumo nearly day.
Messrs. ]. A. Hixon, w. w. Dykes
and L. j. Blalock, the able array of
counsel defending Walker, will repre-
sent his alleged accomplice, Romeo
Henry. Walker, 1t will be recalled,
was convicted of murder in first de-
gree, but sentence of the court has
not yet been passed upon him.
Several witnesses who testified in
Walker trial last week, both for the
state and defense, will probably give
testimony in the Henry case now on
trial. With such an array of wit
nesses 1t is scarcely probable that the
taking of testimony will be concluded
before the afternoon. With the tax
ing up of this celebrated case yester'
day, all other jurors empanelled, ex
cept those serving, were excused un-
til Wednesday morning.
Forty-eight jurors were put upon
tteir voir dire yesterday before the
Henry jury could be selected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09
COLD WEATHER MAKES
TEXAS REFUGEES SUFFER
DEATH LIST REACHES NINETY.SIX
FLOOD is RECEDING

Houston, Tex, Dec. .-Ninety-six
persons were known to have perished
up to noon today in floods that have
swept through several sections of Tex
as. Twenty-Five of those drowned
last night or early today were In ter
ritory where warnings have been post
ed for several days. The crest of the
flood today was nearing the gulf in the
BraZos and Colorado rivers.
Cold weather that set in during the
night added to the discomflt Of thous-
ands of refugees in the south Texas
flood territory Throughout the wa
ter bound districts of the Brazos and
Colorado rivers flood victims waited
on gin houses and in trees for rescue
boats to take them to concentration
camps on the Ievees that remained
above the tide
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
WILL MEET TONIGHT

A meeting of the local Chamber 3f
Commerce will be held tonight at the
new headquarters on Forsyth street.
This is the regular monthly meeting
and matters of Importance will coma
up for settlement. President Clark has
issued the following call for the meet
ing tonight
There will be a regular meeting OF
the Chamber of Commerce at old
Times Recorder building this evening
at 1880 o'clock. This is an important
meeting and every member is urged to
be present.
Your presence lends encouragement
and your suggestions will be appre-
ciated C. ]. CLARK.
President.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09
COUNTRY CLUB
WILL HAVE ITS
ANNUAL Meeting
FEAST WILL FOLLOW SESSION
Occasion Tonight Will Prove
Interesting

The annual meeting tonight of tho
Americus Country club will be the
usual occasion Of felicitation and in
t,rest among the stockholders and
members of that popular organization,
which, during several years, has
proved such an important factor IN
the social life of the city, not only
among its members and their imme-
date friends, but in the entertainment
O: distinguished visitors here.
These annual occasions are always
anticipated with keen interest, an
;he attendance this evening upon the
Iart of stockholders and members viii
be quite large, no doubt. Following
Tie UuSlHe6S ScSSIUup Oil SldDOl dtc
dinner will be served, with compli-
Uents of the club.
Under the management of President
Crawford Wheatley and capable board
of directors, the Country club has at
tanned high place in the city's social
life, and many fashionable and alto
gether delightful entertainments are
held there during the social season.
Rigid rules regarding the management
of offairs have been promulgated and
their observance is strictly carried
out. y
The dinner tonight will be served
at six o'clock and the occasion will be
one of several rounding out another
year Of success in the existence of the
Americus Country club.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09
WOMAN UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF MAN

Atlanta, Dec. 8.--A powerful plot
for motion picture melodrama might
be drawn from the real-life sotry of
Mrs. Daisy Crawford (no relation of
Mrs. Mary Belle Crawtord) VINO testi-
fled today in the police court that she
had committed sins because she was
under the hypnotic influence of man
named B. P. Spence.
She claimed that for seven years
1ast she had beer under the hypnotic
domination of the man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09

something towards making Christmas
a joyful occasion for the poor. You
don't have to contribute any large
sum to help the cause along. Any
subscription is acceptable. It's not the
size of the gift, but the spirit that goes
with it. The following letter accom-
panied the donation from. -Four lit
tie Peppers:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09
SUMTER'S GANG
CONVIClS BUSY
BUILDING ROADS
\.
INCREASED FORCE AT WORK
New Road to CrOxtOnS Is
Being Built

Sumter's torce of convicts, consii-
erably increased since the session os
court opened, is busily engaged in road
duty and. divided into several squads
are doing duty in various sections of
the county In this manner all Of the
important roads are being maintained
In excellent condition for the heavy
traffic always to be expected at this
busy season. q
The larger force of convicts is at
work upon the new graded road be-
ing constructed into the Seventeenth
district, leading from the Americus-
Smithville highway to Croxton's, a
distance of probably eight or ten miles.
This road, when completed, will op-
en- a new and more direct road from
Americus to Bronwood The road is
an old one, but little worked hereto
fore because of its condition. 1t 's
now being made of standard width
and grade, and will be one of the most
important of the improved highways.
The roads of the county, generally,
are reported to be in better condition
at present than In long while, and
are still being further improved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09
GRAND JURY IS
NOW READY TO
QUIT FOR Term
WORK is NEAR COMPLETED
May Adjourn Today for Cur.
rent Session

The grand jury serving at this term
of Sumter superior court will recon !.
vene today, after brief recess, and
will probably complete in a short time
the little business remaining unfin-
ished. The grand jury has been in
session at intervals during two weeks
and has returned large number IF
indictments for various offenses, find
ing sixteen true bills In one day out
of twenty-one cases investigated, many
of the bills being for gaming, theft
and selling liquor This body, Of
which Rev. R. L. Biyins is foreman,
has been painstaking in It's duties and
has investigated carefully all of the
numerous cases brought before it. The
work remaining to be done will soon
be disposed of, and the grand Jury
may be ready to adjourn finally today
or tomorrow, unless held intact longer
at the pleasure of the court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09

The Empty Stocking Fund" IS
growing right along Last night II
pasesd the $15 mark. Eight subscrip
tons boosted it to this neat figure.
The kiddies OF Americus are helping
the cause along by sending their lit
tie subscriptions along with their let
ters to old Santa Claus. These kiddies
have caught the right spirit They
know what it is to be disappointed and
they don't want any little boy or girl
to be disappointed in Americas on
Christmas morning.
One of the beauties of such fund
is that it makes it possible for every
person in the city to contribute
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09
LOCAL CHAPTER TO MEET
With MRS. D. R. ANDREWS

AS announced, Council of Safety
chapter, D.aA R., will meet this morn
ing at 40 80 o'clock. Mrs. ID. r. An
drews. at her residence Ion Taylor
street, will be hostess to the chapter,
and a full attendance of members
requested by the officers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09
PETTIS.PRICE MARRIAGE
ON SATURDAY EVENING

At the home of Judge John A Cobb
On Saturday evening, Miss Birdie Pet
tis and Mr.. E. C. Price were united ia
marriage, Judge Cobb officiating. The
wedding party included the bride )
mother, Mrs. d. A Pettis, and several
friends. The couple will reside here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09
IMPORTANT MEETING
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

An important meeting of the Hospi-
tai association will be held this after
noon at the residence of Mrs. Emmett
L. Murra~ Every member is urged t0
be on hand at the meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09
WOULD LIKE TO SEE HOUSE AP.
POINT A COMMITTEE ON WON
AN SUFFRAGE
SAYS He is GUARDED
LIFE A MAN UNDER ARREST
Is Spokesman of Party and Cannot Al
ford to Urge Amy Personal Meas
ures.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 8.-Presi-
dent Wilson today told a delegation.
from the National American Woman's
Suffrage association that he favored
standing womans suffrage commit
tee in the house of representatives, but
ne denied their request that he send
G. special message to congress urging
the reform.
Marching by twos and fours with
banners affoat, the suffragists braved
chill winds of a raw day to storm the
white house Offices. They were soon
ushered into the presidents private
office and formed in a circle about the
president.
DIR. Anna Howard Shaw, president
of the association, summarized briefly
their appeal to the president to as
sist the movement either by sending
a special message to congress by in
cluding reference to suffrage in any
general message he might deliver, OF
by using his influence to have spe-
cial committee of the house appointed
to conside the subject
II want YOU ladies, if possible and
If can make it clear to you, to real,
lie just what my present position is"
said the president to the delegation.
whenever l walk abroad ! realize
that am not free man; l am un,
der arrest. l am so carefully and ad-
mirably guarded that have not even
the privilege of walking down the
streets alone
That is, as it were, typical OF my
pI esent transference, from being an
every subject, to being an official If
a great government and incidentally.
or so it falls out under our system of
government, the spokesman Of e
party.
Il set myself this very strict rule
when was governor of New Jersey
and have followed it as president, and
shall follow it as president, that am
not at liberty to urge upon congress
in messages policies which have not
had the organic consideration of those
for whom am spokesman.
In other words have not yet pre-
sented to any legislature my private
views on any subject and l never shall
because l conceive that to be part of
the whole process of government, that
| shall be spokesman for somebody
not for myself 1t would be an i'm
pertinence When l speak for my
self | am an individual; when l am
spokesman OF an organic body, l am
a representative.
For that reason, you see, am by
my own principles, shut out, in the
language of the street. from start
ing anything ! have to confne my
self to these things which have beea
embodied as promises to the people
at an election. That is the strict rule
set for myself
II want to say that with regard to
all other matters, l am not only glad
to be consulted by my colleagues in
the two houses, but hope they will
often pa. me the compliment of con-
sulting me when they want to Know
my opinion on any subject One mem
Der of the rules committee did come
to me and ask what ! thought of this
suggestion of yours of appointing !
special committee of the house, Is
the senate has already appointed a
special committee, for the considera-
tion of woman's suffrage. told him
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09

In command of squadron of three
battleships bound for Mexican waters.
The Connecticut is his flagship. The
fleet that he commands is made up of
the battleships Connecticut, Kansas
and Ohio.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-09

THE WEATHER.

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-27

Stanford. Tex, is having FL Paso a few
days' visit. He is the guest OF John
Thompson, the day engine herder Tor
the Texas & Pacific at FL Paso.
c. r. Thompson, assistant to the wee
president of the Texas & Pacific lines,
is expected to arrive this morning, en-
route to New Orleans. Mr.. Thompson
is making an inspection tour OF the en-
tire lines as far as New Orleans.
W. c. Barksdale, fireman Tor the o.
r.. Is back on the Ell PasO slow board,
after making a round trip in through
freight service between Ell Paso and
Valentine, with engineer NJ. y. Geddes.
He fired engine 500 into FL PasO.
Engine No. 81, of the Ell Paso &
Southwestern system is expected out
of the Ell Paso hack shops in few
DAYS. after a general overhaullng. IL
will be assigned to through freight serv-
ice out of FL PasO, after 1t is properly
broken in.
c. h. Simmonds, Southern Pacific en-
pineer. Of Tucson, Ariz., who was re
Gently assigned to the turn in through
freight service out of FL Paso, arrived
from Tucson yesterday, and has been
placed in regular engineer Frank Earl S
turn, who is off on a years leave OF alb
sence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-27
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UNION LABOR NEWS.
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John White a member of the Stereo-
tyPing union, and at present a journey
man, returned yesterday to Dallas, lex,
after spending a week in Ell Paso.
Terry James, a miner o. Miami, Arlz.,
who has been in the city for the past
few DAYS purchasing supplies, returned
Monday to his home.
Victor Lee, president, and Charles
Manning. secretary of the local BARRIERS
union. will hold their meeting Thursday
nioht at s o'clock at the Union Labor
hall No. 2.
]. B. Williams, president Of the local
Carpenters union, and W. I. Davis, sec
retarv, report that a meeting Will be
held at 1880 tonight.
The Bricklayers' union held its regu-
lar meeting last night at o'clock. W.
NJ. Favram is president OF this organ
ization and F. J. Williams IS secretary.
Thomas Hunter, the local president
of the Blacksmiths' union, and INV.
Lucas. secretary. report that the union
viii hold a meeting tonight, at the usual
time and place.
f. F. TufanO. secretary-treasurer OF
the Central Labor union, reports that
at the last meeting of his union, dell
mite arranpements were decided upon
regarding the Labor day festivities. He
saws that several attractive racing Tea
tuTes will be on, for which the winners
viii receive Drizes. Local labor men
are verv confident of successful day
r Tomilson. a member OF the Typo
oraDbicaI union. and an employe of the
IN Paso Herald. is taking a couple OF
davis Law off, and "Jeff' McCown IS
filling his vacancy.