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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-07
YOU MUST HAND 1T To
The DOCTOR; He IS A
COURAGEOUS man
WILL WE'D YELLED BRIDE HE
NEVER SAW; WOOS AND
WINS HER BY MAIL.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 6.-War hath
it's Nathan Hales and peace hath its
DR. Hartleys.
The rest Of DR.. Hartley's name is
Francis w. The Dr. felt the need of a
wife and not seeing anything around
home that caught his eye he sought his
mate by mail. With passionate post
cards and burning billets he won the
heart and hand Of Mrs. Marion G. Ar
nett, of Philadelphia without ever see
ing the face that he adored.
Mrs. Arnett consented to the we'd
ding with one reseryation--she insist
ed on going through the ceremony with
her face hidden behind VEIL M.
Hartley agreed. He will be married n
week and dNwill not know what his
bride looks like until the veil is rais-
ed after the preacher has said the
final word Of the ceremony. She is
As; he's Sc.
DR.. Hartley accepts all ccngratula.
tions on his courage with see,nly mod
esty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-07
AMERICAN FLEET
BIG SCRAPPERS
PASS GIBRALTA
SAILED INTO MEDITERRANEAN
Ships to Visit Parts Along
The Coast

Gibraltar, Nov. 6.-The squadrt n
|or nine of the United States battle
ships which is on its way to visit
Mediterranean ports passed the rock
on it's eastward voyage early this
morning. Great regret was expressed
in Gibraltar that the vessels did not
stop here for time.
The squadron consists of the flag
ship Wyoming, the Utah, Florida,
Arkansas, Delaware, Vermont, Con-
necticut, Kansas and Ohio, with the
auviliaries Celtic, Solace, Clyops,
Oregon and Jason.
It is to be divided into detachments
the Vermont and Ohio going to Mar
seilles, the Arkansas and Florida
to aples; the Connecticut and Kan
sas to Genoa, and the Utah and della
ware to Vile Franche, while the Wy
oming is to make a trip In which she
will call at Malta, Naples and VILE
Franche
The movements of the smaller a.
companying vessels will be under the
direction of the commander of tht
squadron.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-07
ADOPT MEASURE
IN REGARD TO
REGIONAL BANKS
PUBLIC MUST own STOCK
Important Step Taken In Cur.
reRCy Bill

Washington, D. C., Nov. 6.-Stock
of the regional banks which will ad-
minister the proposed new currency
system will be owned by the public
and the banks will be controlled by
government officials the senate bank
ing committee decided today. The
committee adopted a resolution in
cooperating in the administration CUE
rency bill amendments to accomplish
these purposes by vote of Z to 5.
Senator Reed and Hitchcock, demo-
Gratis, Joined with, the five republicans
on the committee, Senators Nelson,
Weeks, Bristow, Mclean and Craw-
ford, in adopting the resolution over
the protests of Senators Owen, Pom
creme, Shafroth, Hollis sand O'Gor-
man of the committee.
The resolution, however, as jointly
framed by Senators Reed, Hitchcock
and Weeks was generally accepted as
the basis of compromise between the
white house and the senators who have
been in control Of the banking COM
mittee.
Under the resolution the provision
In the Glass-Owen administration bill
which would force national banks to
subscribe ten per cent of their capital
to the new banking system under
penalty of losing their charters VIII,
be eliminated. The stock of the reg
ional banks ofethe new system will be
thrown open to public subscription
II after. sixty days the public has not
furnished the necessary amount oi
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-07
Light INFANTRY
RATHER EXPECTS
MEXIC INVASION
LOCAL TROOPS WILL RESPOND
Quickly II Second Regiment
Is Called

Americas Light Infantry members
are vastly interested just now regard
ing the probability of trouble with Mex
leo, in which event they have 1t doped
out that the Second Georgia regiment,
of which the Americus company Is Il
part, will probably be among the first
called out In Georgia's quota of troops
to be furnished.
OF course, there is nothing tangible
as yet, but in the event of trouble
with the greasers, the belief prevails
here that the Second regiment OF in
fantry will be the first called out from
Georgia to cross the Rio Grande. IN
discussing the situation last night a
Light Infantryman expressed it this
way;
The Atlanta regiment Is composed
of men who could not we'll leave their
business; the Savannah regiment
would be kept at home for coast de-
Tense, while the Second, composed Of
companies from Macon, Columbus,
! Amerfcus. Albany and south Georgia
towns. would, naturally, be the first
one called upon.
Many of the soldiers of the Second
are strong, hearty young fellows, not
few of them country-reared lads ac-
customed to outdoor life and hard work
and just the material from which the
best fighters in the world are made.
Then, too, the Second, / believe is
the best regiment in the state"
The impression prevails here that the
situation is rather omnious and that
ere long Uncle Sam will 90 red-eyed
after old Huerta's scalp, in which event
the A. L. |. will very cheerfully go
with him, as did their ancestors when
Santa Anna got too gay number o.
years ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-07
.HARRELL SELECTED FOR
QU|TMAN POsTOFFICE

Quitman, Ca, Nov. Elm telegram
to the Free Press yesterday Congress
man ]. Randall Walker announced that
he would recommend the appointment
of Walter ]. Harrell as postmaster at
Quitman to succeed r. A. Griffin, whose
term of Office expires December IL.
Mr.. Harrell is money order clerk in
the office and is popular and efficient
young man. He is the son Of prom
inent farmer in the county. There
were a number Of applicants for the
place and Mr.. Walker held many con-
ferences before reaching decision.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-07
PRESIDENT OF MEXICO DARES
UNITED STATES TO DO IRIS
WORST = OFFICIAL WASHrKG-
TeN STILL REFUSES TO DIS
CUSS SITUATION
CONGRESS WOULD LIFT
EMBARGO IN ARMS
Looks As Though Uncle Sam Is Getting
Ready to Compel Huerta TO Retire
From His Job.

Mexico City, Nov 6-The purposes
oil General Huerta were voiced this
morning by a person who is close
to the provisional president. TIC
president is determined to reject all
the demands set forth in the latest
United States communication and iz
resolved to seat the congress just
elected.
II congress. however. declares the
recent presidents election null AMI
makes arrangements for another elec-
tion, General Huerta would be dis
posed to abide by this decision and
submit to the peoples choice OF . man
, no would occupy the presidency
until the autumn of 1916.
There was still no indication hera,
today whether Huerta would make =
formal reply to the communications
made to him by the United States.
The nature Of the memorandum IS
said to call for no other reply than
compliance. How long Washington
expects to wait for this compliance
afLer failing to receive verbal re~
jonder is a question which "a greatly
interesting the few here who are con-
vinced of the passage of the COM
munication from the United States
government 10 the provisional presi-
dent.
Mexico City itself is still ignorant
OF the nature of the new -epregenta-
tons made by Washington to Gen
eral Huerta The newspapers here
have printed only denials OF the re-
ports from the United States until
today, when they partially confirmed
them. The Herald, the only English
daily newspaper, published & dispatcsl
from Vera Cruz, stating that John
Lind, the personal representative Of
President Wilson, had confirmed the
reports of certain indications being
made by Washington to Mexico"
Notwithstanding the necessary pres
cautions surrounding the transmission
by Nelson O'Shaughnessy, United
States charge daffaires, Of the Wash
ington dispatch, enough has leakel
out here to fill the city with, rumors
and speculation today as to what
General Huerta's course of action will.
be.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-07
STEEL TRAINS
NOW OPERATED
VIA AMERICUS
EQUIPMENT IS HIGH CLASS
Seminole Limited Train is
Newly Equipped

The Central's tourist trains to Flor
ida, operated via Americus, are now
solid steel throughout from engine to
observation cars. New steel coaches
and sleepers have just been added and
are models of comfort and commence.
These new cars are on the Semino. e
Limited, Chicago to Florida
The vestibule cars used at present
on the Atlanta-Savannah division will
be shifted TO the southwest division
and will be used between Macon and
Montgomery and Macon and Albany.
The cars now in use on southwest di-
vision will be put in use on other
branches of the road.
The operation OF the new cars on the
Atlanta-Savanna division will mean
improvement in the passenger service
on every division of the road, and will
put steel cars into operation on divis-
ions of the road. Steel cars were put
into service on the Macon-Birrningham
division two years.
The new steel cars will arrive IN
Macon about November 90
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-07
MONEY AWAITS
SUMTER'S PEDS
SATURDAY MORN
sl,70O Will Be PAID THEM
On Salary Account For Month
0f..October

Seventeen hundred dollars will he
paid to the county school teachers of
Sumter on Saturday morning when
Supt. w. S. Moore thus settles in full
the salary account for the month of
October. There are twenty-five of these
teachers and each one will receive his
or her bank check promptly.
This is the Sumter Way Of settling
with the county school teachers way
long in usage and which proves very
popular among the pedagogues.
The county school board OF Sumter
keeps an accumulated fund in bank for
the payment of the county teachers
and consequently, there is never any
wearisome delay upon the part OF
teachers, or discounting their script
For many years past the teachers here
have been paid promptly their sala-
ries.
Other counties could, with little
business acumen, adopt the Sumter
Way" of paying their school teachers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-07
Washington Won't Talk.

Washington, D. c., Nov 6.-The news
that Provisional President Huerta, of
Mexico, would reject the United States
demand of his elimination, was receiv-
ed in official circles without comment.
Secretary Bryan had a long confer
ence with President Wilson and Chair
man Bacon, Of the senate foreign re-
lations committee was an early white
house caller.
Talk of lifting the embargo on arms
was revived in congressional circles
with considerable vigor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-07

The All-Sumter Dinner contest of
The Times-Recorder has been indorsed
by the State Chamber of Commerce.
Unsolicited, the following letter was
sent to the editor of Americus' hustling
daily:
You will doubtless hear from the
officials of the State Chamber of Com
merce of their appreciation of your
work for the organization, and / wish
to take this opportunity of personally
congratulating you on your 'All-Sum-
ter contest 1t gives a local touch
that is very interesting. Remember
that the prize winning menu must De
mailed not later than November 18th.
Thanking you for your kindness in this
work, we are trying to do for Geor
gia, l beg to remain, very truly yours,
"J. J. FARRELL.
Publicity Agent"
Women in some southern cities may
be SO engrossed in learning the new
tangled dances and playing fridge that
they do not have time to think of
menus and such boresome things
around the house. But this is not the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-07
Italians Ready to Receive Fleet.

Naples, Italy, Nov s.--A division
of the Italian feet under command
of the Duke OF the Abruzzi an
chored here today to await the arrival
of the American battleships Arkansas
and Florida, which are expected Sat-
urday,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-07
TWO ROSES FROM
poor MAN" HEAD
MORRIS TRIBUTES

Chicago, Nov. 6.-"I thought more
of Mr.. Morris than any man in the
world.
"A poor man"
This card, attached to two modest
white roses, had the place of honor
amidst profusion Of floral tributes at
the funeral of Edward Morris, million
aire packer. today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-07
State Chamber of Commerce
Endorses Tmes-Recorder
Sumter Product Contest

case in Americus. The Times-Recor-
der contest has awakened a keen riy.
airy among them. They have starte
to work to think up the test menu
possible of Sumter-raised goodies. .
The telephone wires have been kept
hot since the contest started with calls
from ladies that want TO find ont
something additional about the con-
test. We are always glad TO answer
any query over the phone, but we will
state the rules again in order that they
may be clear.
Each contestant can submit bat
one menu.
Menus must include only Sumter
raised products.
1t is preferable that menus be writ
ten only on one side of the paper. This
will save copying.
Each menu must be accompanied by
coupon that is printed each day in
The Times-Reeorder.
The menus must be in by noon Mon
day next.
Get busy Clip the following coupon
ard send or bring IN your menu by
moon Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-07

: Fer Americus and Vicinity =
: Fair.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
The COAST NORMAL
Meets At Virgins
PROF. J. A. HUFF is CONDUCTOR,
ABLY ASSISTED BY SEVERAL
INSTRUCTORS.

Virgins, Miss, July 21.-The Coast
Normal met at Virgins Monday with
fine body of teachers present. Prof
]. A. HUFF, principal of the Harrison
County Agricultural High School is
conductor, and Prof L. F. Sumrall,
principal of the Virgins High school /;
w. G. Williams, principal of the Gre
NADIA High school; Prof. c. E. Ives,
city superintendent of Bay St. Louis,
and Miss Charlotte Armstrong, princi
pal of the Model school of the State
Normal at Murfreesboro, Tenn, are
instructors.
The first day was taken up in max.
ing out the program for public meet.
ing last night, fixing schedule for
classes today when work will begin
and in getting teachers located at
comfortable boarding houses for the
Normal
The Normal will last for four weeks.
This is the fifth annual session and
the good people of Virgins always
make the teachers remember pleas
antly the time spent here in study
and professional improvement.
At the close there will be held a
state examination for license to teach.
This examination will be held on Au-
gust II and Is.
The people of Virgins met at the
school auditorium last night and gave
the teachers a cordial reception and
made them feel glad they had come.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22

ayers last week, declaring it could not
afford to raise wages and would not
abide by any agreement reached by
the roads and the men. w. G. Lee,
president of the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen, explained the Erie's
position and advised the mediators to
confer with the Fries officials and in
duce them, if they could, to return to
the managers committee. A program
bearing on the Erie's case was adopt
ed as follows:
THE Federal Board will ask the
Erie officials to return to the confer
ence. If they decline to do this the
mediators will ask if they will agree
to stand by whatever awards the Arbi-
tratiOn Board may make, if demands
reach that board. If the Erie officials
will neither return to the conference
nor abide by awards the mediators will
report back to the trainmen's commit
tee, with the result the employees made
known to Judge Chambers, that the
Erie will face a strike at once.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
SPECTACULAR
CAREER ENDED
F. KING, ONCE WIDELY. KNOWN
FINANCiER, EXPIRES BE-
FORE PARDON ARRIVES.

Bridgewater, Mass, July pa spec
tacular career was ended under pa
thetic circumstances Monday when
Cardonio F. King, once widely known
as a financier and newspaper publish
er of Boston, died a convict at the state
farm here in the very hour that friends
aware of the approach of death, were
making desperate efforts to obtain his
pardon. He was a native of North
Carolina.
Only legal technically prevented
his last hours being those of free
man. Word that his condition was
hopeless was sent to Governor Foss at
Boston Monday morning and soon aft
erwards Mrs. King and their four
sons. who were at the bedside received
the welcome message that the Cover
nor had canvassed the members of his
council by telephone and seven of the
eight had consented to immediate
clemency.
King frightened perceptibly at the
news. He was not told of the word
received shortly after that Attorney
General Swift had rendered an opinion
that a pardon could not be granted by
telephone. Later, however, telegram
brought assurance that a pardon
would be granted today when the
council had been ordered to convene
DR.. Emerson, medical head of the state
farm, hurried the news to the hospital
but returned to announce that King
was dead.
King was convicted of obtaining
$4,000 under false pretenses from per-
sons who had entrusted him with funds
for investment, and was sentenced
from 10 to IA years. In January, 1909
he began his term at Charleston, but
became seriously i'll and was removed
here. A chronic intestinal trouble
still pursued him and Sunday night his
condition suddenly became critical
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
COTTON growers
BE BIG LOSERS
ADOPTION OF THE SMITH PLAN
WOULD MEAN LOSS OF APP
FORTUNATELY s1os, ooo, 900.

Washington. July 22.-Federal ex-
perts estimate that loss of almost
SOS. 100000 to the cotton growers of
Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and
Florida would result from the adop-
ton of the plan proposed recently by
Senator Smith of South Carolina
which contemplated the establishment
of belts in which growth of cotton
should be prohibited by law in an eff
fort to keep the boil weeVil from
spreading eastward to the Atlantic
coast states. This conclusion has
been reached by the Department of
Agriculture, based on provision for
the elimination of a strip about 100
miles wide down through Tennessee,
Alabama, Georgia and Florida. No
figures were prepared to show how
this loss of $lOS,OO0,O0O annually
might be Offset, either in part or in
full by the raising of other crops.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22

which he has been identified for many
years, and he has long been recognized
as one of the foremost Americans. 1t
is doubtful if any other citizen of the
United States has exerted such a
strong influence abroad as he. To
mention his name anywhere in Ameri-
ca of Europe evokes tributes which
come equally from Professionals and
Catholics.
That he is held high in the esteem,
not only of the Catholic clergy and
laity, but also those of other denomi-
nations, is shown by the many con
gratulatory messages which are being
received at the archiepiscopal resi-
dence in anticipation of his birthday.
They express the hope that he will
live to see many more celebrations of
his anniversary.
The cardinal continues 10 live a busy
| life, despite his advanced age and is in
good health. His vitality has caused
expressions of amazement and his
vigor is attributed to his systematic
method of living. In addition to carry
ing on the work of his high office re-
gularly he has found time for the per-
| Torrance of many ceremonies and to
assist at commandments, celebrations
| in honor of priests and sisters, first
masses of young priests, weddings and
other exercises. Last month he was
present at dozen or more commence
ments in different parts of Maryland
and in the latter part of the month
ordained nearly fifty students to the
priesthood. Almost every day he has
walk for an hour or more, and this
doubtless accounts in part for his
good health.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
"BLOOMtR" GIRLS
men IN DISGUISE
HUSKY YOUNG BLONDES WON
DERFUL "PEeeiNe" LETS CAT
OUT OF BAG.

Washington, July 22.-One police
man is in hospital, two others nurs-
ing bruises and awaiting new uniforms
and part of the Union league baseball
park is a wreck as the result of a
. riot at Sunday baseball game when
four thousand enthusiasts discovered
that team of "bloomer" girls really
We're men in disguise. The team was
taken to an east-bound train under po-
lice protection. A half hour before the
storm broke the manager of the
girls aggregation had acquired the
gate receipts aud disappeared.
The team was so successful here
four weeks ago that it returned for
a second appearance, the opposing
team being an amateur organization
from Laurel, Md. The trouble starte
when the girls" center fielder, a
husky young blonde, threw ball
from deep center to home plate, catch
ing the runner The spectators grew
suspicious.
A moment later small boy slipped
up behind the supposed divinity that
presided at third base and gave her
golden locks vigorous pull. They
came away in the form of a wig, re.
vealing chunky young man with an
elaborate makeup ending just above
his eyebrows. The team fed through
a storm of bottles and bricks to the
shelter of the club house, where the
police massed.
The crowd then stormed the ticket
windows, demanding their money back
venting their ire on the park property
Several persons were hurt in the melee
and several arrests were made.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
MAKING FARM LANDS
MORE VALUABLE

Harry B. Potter, of the staff of Farm
an dFireside, writes an article in the
current issue of that publication EMIT
led, Making Farm Lands More Val
liable" He shows that where alfalfa
is grown soils become richer. Follow
ing is an interesting extract from Mr..
Potter's article:
Alfalfa will pay six per cent in
terest on $1,00O-an-acre land; it is
equal to wheat bran as stock-feed; one
acre of alfalfa is equal to six acres Of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
R. R. COMMISSION
IS IN session
RAILROAD OFFICIALS AND AT
ToRNEYs SUBMIT OBJECTIONS
TO ASSESSMENTS.

jackson, Miss, July 22-The rail
road commission did not meet in spe
cial session yesterday afternoon, as
was intended, because OF the fact that
DR.. Sheppard, president of the com.
mission, who was prevented by illness
from getting here yesterday morning
missed his train at noon, and did not
arrive until this morning
At 8 o'clock this morning the com
mission met in the senate chamber
and at noon still was listening to the
objections of railroad officials and at
torneys to the assessments 1t has
made against the public service cor
porations of the state
The probability is that the special
session will continue through today,
possibly tomorrow, and that the regu-
lar docketed cases cannot be taken up
NTH later In the week.
A large number of railroad men and
lawyers are attending the special SEES
sion, and advancing arguments to try
to convince the commissioners that
their assessments are far in excess Of
what they ought to be, and that the
commission has placed too high val
uations on thei. properties in Missis-
sippi
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22

has made a success of farming and
gives credit to alfalfa for much of that
success. Mr.. Grout is but one of many
who now realize that alfalfa is a rough
age without a known superior, and
that if it can be successfully grown
the farm and the farmer will become
richer.
Alfalfa is waiting for an invitation
to every farm in the United States
Joseph E Wing, the alfalfa enthusiast
Of Ohio, says I do not hesitate to af-
firm that alfalfa can be grown success.
fully on any farm in the United States
This is the final word, for Mr.. Wing
has seen the farm lands of all OF the
states, and he has known farm condi.
lions from having met them himself