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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07
COURT CONTINUES
With BUSINESS
near Completed
one MORE week OF Term
viii Probably Clear DOckets
For the Time

With tomorrow begins the third
week of the current session of Sumter
superior court and quite likely the
final one for the term, as the heavy
criminal docket has been greatly re-
duced during the past few days. Sew
eral criminal cases of Importance re-
main to be tried, including that cf
Romeo Henry, charged with the muir
der of a woman, and assigned for trial
tomorrow. 1t is believed that all fell
ony cases will be disposed of this week
while the very large number of cases
charging misdemeanor offenses will be
transferred to the city court. The
grand jury, in all probability, will
complete it's duties this week and
make it's general presentments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07
SAN1A'S BALES
Being BROUGHT
IN and SOLD
LAST BALES OF The CROP
Thirty.One Thousand ReCeiv-
ed in AmeriCus

Thirty-one thousand bales cotton re-
presented the aggregate receipts in
Americus up to last night, and this
number represents the crop, locally,
very near as well, as the fields are
rapidly becoming brown and bare, and
picking is nearly ended. However, it
is believed that the grand total of the
seasons receipts will eventually reach
$4,000 bales, last years total, and
normal seasons receipts here.
The bales now being marketed are
generally designated Christmas cot
ton," as the proceeds go largely to-
wards the purchase of holiday goods
though not altogether, by any means.
All of the $1,000 bales marketed todate
is strictly wagon cotton, hauled in
from neighboring plantations, the
kind that are sold here, and the pro-
ceeds put in circulation in Sumter
county
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07
CROOKS ATTEMPT
TO RUN CITY

Atlanta, Dec. 6.L"The principal
trouble with Atlanta is that our GRIM
inal class and sympathizers with that
class are entirely to active and wide
awake to their own interests" declared
Chief of Police Beavers this morning.
"The lid is on tight and ito going to
stay, but don't get the idea that it ,s
easy to keep it on. These criminAl
sympathizers are wide-awake lot.
They are trying all the time to con-
vince the politicians that they cannot
be elected without their support. IL
decent honest people would just take
as much interest in politics as the
other class does, it would Je a whole
Let easier to keep Atlanta clean"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07
STATE CHAMBER
EXPERT LIKES
AMERICUS fine
CHAS. b. CALDWELL, TRAVELLING
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GEOR-
GIA STATE CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE, SPENDS DAY In CITY

Chas. B. Caldwell, travelling repre-
sentative of the Georgia Chamber oi
Commerce, spent yesterday in Ameri-
Gus, in the interest of the state organi-
zation He was shown around the
city by Secretary Gardner, of the local
Chamber Of Commerce. When inte1
viewed by a reporter from the Times
Recorder he was enthusiastic in his
praise of Americus. You certainly
have nice, growing city here in
Americus," he said, Il see no reason
why Americus should not keep grow
ing along every line. You have a
thriving trade organization with live
secretary at it's head. And yos have
live daily newspaper that is helping
make Americus.
II have heard lots and lots about
Americus and Sumter county, and
they both come up to everything !
have heard about them. You people
have a right to feel proud of your
city and county. The way the people
of Americas took hold of the All-Sum-
ter menu contest conducted by The
Times Recorder proves that they are
alive to a good thing when it comes
along.
"One thing that Americus needs and
II have been assured that she will get
is a good fair for Sumter county. l
hope that next year plans, that have
been explained to me will be carried
out and Sumter will have sure
enough fair"
/ The State Chamber of Commerce ic
preparing to do great work. / have
worked for similar state organizations
out west and never saw a statewide
organization start out with such
prospects of success as the Georgia
State Chamber of Commerce.
"In order that the state organization
may succeed it is absolutely necessary
that the trade bodies of the cities of
Georgia support it in its work What
builds up Georgia will help every part
of the state"
Mr. Caldwell returned to Atlanta
late last night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07
RALPH WALKER
IS CLAIMED BY
DEATH SATURDAY
WAS I'LL ONLY A few DAYS
Death Of Young Man is De.
plOrGd

Mr. Ralph Walker, aged eighteen
years and son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
H. Walker, died list night at their
home near the city The end came
quite Unexpectedly, and was the re-
suit, it was said, of acute kidney ar
Fiction, with which he had suffered re-
Gently, although it was not believed
that the malady had as yet reached a
stage considered dangerous.
Mr.. Walker was we'll known in
Americus, and his death, in the flush of
young manhood, is deplored among
many friends who esteemed him in the
highest.
Having graduated at the Third Dis
trict Agricultural college in Americus,
young Mr.. Walker entered the State
university at Athens to round out there
full collegiate course. Only last
Wednesday, he was compelled by ILL
ness to leave the university for his
home here, where physicians have rem
dered all assistance that skill could
devise to relieve his trouble.
The funeral services will be held
this afternoon at Ellaville AS a
mark of honor to former comrade it
is quite probable that military escort
from the College cadets will attend the
obsequies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07
VETERANS WILL
Be GUESTS OF

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec Elm an
official visit here today, Gen. Bennett
H. Young, commander-in chief of the
United Confederate veterans, named
April 29-30 and May / as the official
days of the 1914 reunion of the orga-
izatlon.
General Young was the guest of the
city of Jacksonville and of numerous
organizations while here. The day S
entertainment ended with a general
conference with local committees as
the proposed innovations connected
with the reunion here next year.
One of the features of the plan for
the reunion here which was heartily
ended by General Young, was that of
having all veterans provided with home
lodging and this meaning the total alb
clifton of tent campgrounds. Eloquent.
ly replying to the address of General
Young Mayor Swearingen, of Jackson
Vile, stated that tents and camp
ground would be provided and that
citizens would occupy such, if neces~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07
WALKER WAITING
DEATH SENTENCE
COMING TO HIN
LITTLE WORRIED AT VERDICT
Romeo Henry viii Be Tried
for Same Crime

In his cell at the county Jail VIII
Walker discussed yesterday the ver-
dict of the jury consigning Kim to the
gallows for the murder of his alleg-
ed paramour, Jessie Williams, on Oc-
tJoer 23d, one of the most sensational
crimes committed in Sumter county in
long while. The trial ended at
clock Friday night when the jury
rendered a verdict for murder in the
first degree, thus consigning Walker
to the gallows.
1t was the concensus OF opinion yes
terday that the facts adduced at the
trial warranted the verdict, although
some expected rather a life sentence
instead of the rope for Walker.
Judge Littlejohn announced that he
would not pass sentence upon the con-
victed octoroon until the latter part
of this week, or until the conclusion
of the court session, when sentences
in other felony cases will be imposed
upon jailbirds awaiting transportation
to the pen. Of course, the usual mo-
ton for a new trial for Walker will
be made by his counsel in due time.
Walker has figured in the criminal
courts for murder once before. Two
years ago he killed negro in Lee
county, but got away scott free upon
the plea of self-defense. Since his con-
viction other stories relating to his
former career, while living in middle
y Georgia, are being told here. He
dominated his race where he lived, and
was more feared than esteemed among
the negroes of his neighborhood down
in the state of Lee"
Romeo Henry, the alleged accom-
plice of Walker in the killing of Jes-
sic Williams and also indicted for the
crime, will be tried tomorrow, in all
probability. Henry is not an entire
stranger in the courtroom having be n
tried here in recent years for killing e
negro down in the Fifteenth district,
but getting off upon self-defense
plea
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07
Do You Want To Make Some Poor
Riddle Happy Christmas Morning? {?

And yet to scores of children in this
good city Christmas may never come.
They wait for it. They watch for it.
They write letters to Santa Claus. They
hope They build castles. They pray.
They go to bed on poor mattresses and
with ragged, thin quilts over them
on the night when Santa Claus with
his reindeer sleigh is abroad in the
land. And in the gray dawn of a
morning, uncheered by blazing fire,
they wake with eager expectancy and
grope their way to ragged stockings
by fireless hearth. And the stockings
are empty. Even to the very toe the
thin hands atremble with excitement
and with dying hope go over them
again and again. There is nothing
there. Santa Claus slipped by them
while they slept.
What are we going to do about it
this year? Do you wish to have part
in it? Is it worth your time to save
some trusting children from sorrow? ?
Would you care to have the conscious
ness of having helped to hold score
of boys and girls steadfast in their
faith ia all things good?
If you answer is yes to these ques-
tions, send your contribution for the
Empty Stocking Fund to the Christ
mas Editor OF The Times-Recorder.
Send it today and help cheer some lit
tie aching heart on the Saviour's birth
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07

Francis B. Sayre and his bride, who
was Miss Jessie Wilson, made strenu-
GUS efforts to hide from the photog-
raphere when they boarded the
steamship George Washington for
their honeymoon in Europe several
days after they We're married. They
passed by most of the photographers
on the crowded gangplank of the
vessel and slipped aboard before
any one knew they had started
aboard. But one camera man man
aged to get this photo showing them
smiling and happy four days after
their white house wedding
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07
KENTUCKY WILL
INVESTIGATE GEORGIA
CONVICT CAMPS

Atlanta, Dec. 6.-The Georgia prison
commission is justly proud of the
fact that Kentucky has sent commit
tee of specialists here to investigate
Georgias system of working convicts
on the road, with an idea of adopting
the same system in Kentucky.
Since the abolition of the convict
lease system in Georgia, and later the
abolition Of the old cages in whicn
prisoners used to be kept on the road,
it is said that no prisoners on earth
enjoy a healthier existance than the
average Georgia convict.
The Georgia convict has to WORK
hard, but in the open air, and beneath
the sky.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07

Wer considered political offenders.
Members of the Terrazaz family were
placed by him in the latter class.
Crowds of persons with automobiles
camped at Preside, Tex, in anticipa-
ton that the refugees, incluG:ng the
federal soldiers would cross the river.
Should the federals, disheartened by
their long siege in Chihuahua and by
the decision of Gen. Mercado to flee
because of the bankrupt condition of
his army, decide to cross they would
have to give up their arms on the
American side.
The report reached Ojinaga tina: che
fugitives had been In great distress
since their route was across a water
less desert plateau, swept by cold
winds at night and sand storms by
day.
Rebels reported that part of the
fugitives had turned to the west and
were approaching Palamoas on the
border opposite Columbus, N. NJ.
With them were said to be Gems.
Jose Salazar and Paschal Orozco,
both of whom are under Indictment in
the United States for violations of the
neutrality laws.
Another reason why Villa returned
northward to Villa Ahuma,la was 10
communicate with Gen. Carranza,
head of the Constitutionalist party,
who is in Sonora.
Pleased at his victories in the north,
and confident that his projected
march toward Mexico City will De
marked by desertions from the fed
eral ranks or excavations by the fed
erals. Gen. Villa himself showed NJ
haste to enter Chihuahua, the larg-
est city. now held by the rebels. Some
of his troops, commanded by Gen
Chao, went into the city several days
ago for police duty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07
FIFTY DROWNED
IN FLOODSWEPT
TEXAS DISTRICT

Bryan, Tex, Dec. GA death list of
more than so, with scores of flood ref-
ugees spending tonight in imminent
peril and possibly thousand others
marooned and suffering from prolonged
hunger and cold, was indicated by to-
nights reports from the flooded Brazos
river bottom in this section of South
Central Texas. For over fifty miles the
Brazos was three to five miles wide
and running with millrace speed.
The known dead in Texas floods
numbered 23 before reports from the
inundated territory in this district la e
J Today began coming in. Couriers re-
Yports indicated at least wenty more
lives lost. About two-thirds of the
drowned were negroes.
Reports indicated that the property
! Aoss would total s4,O00,O00 or $1,000, 900
NNRa losses along the Brazos are added
10 the already heavy damage in other
portions of the state.
Henry Martin, vice president and
eeheral manager of the international
and Great Northern railroad, was
drowned at Valley Junction, near here
yesterday, while attempting to rescue
Harooned flood victims. His body has
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Of MISSIONARY CONFERENCE
To MEET MONDAY

Monday night at 1880 sharp in the
Bible class room of the eMthodist
church there will be a meeting of the
executive committee on the conferen e
IT, be held here on January 8th and 9Th
The pastors of the respective churches
and the following chairmen of sub-com
bittees will be present, viz, Messrs. T.
M. Furlow, Quimby Melton, i. P. Cart
ner, Furlow aGtewood, E. Y. Andrews,
John w. hSiver.
This conference promises to be OF
great interest to every member of ev-
cry church in the city and surround
ing counties. No stone will be left un-
turned in the effort to make it COM
plete success. All who attended the
conference held last January in the
Presbyterian church are loowing for
ward to the coming one with high an
ticipations. This will be even larger
and better, If possible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07
VILLA PURSUING
DESERTERS FROM
Federal ARMIES
RACE ACROSS THE DESERT
Rebel Army in Chase After
HuePta Forces

Juarez, Mex, Dec. 6.-With the 2,000
or more fugitive federals are Gen. Sal
vador Mercado, the deposed military
governor and commander, numerous
oiber generals and officers and mem
bers of wealthy Chihuahua families who
precipitately left the city on foot in
fear of rebel attack.
Gen. Villa expressed his intention to
confscate the money which the fugi-
tives were reported to have with
drawn from the banks before the
evacuation. He said he would protect
thc non-combatants, except such as
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07
BUILDING WILL BE SOLD
EARLY In FEBRUARY
Decree to That Effect Signed
Saturday

The sale cf the Y. M. c. A. building
under foreclosure proceedings, will be
ordered for the first Tuesday in jan
uary. Judge Iittlejohn on yesterday
signed the decree authorizing the fore
closure proceedings, and after the
usual legal advertisement the property
will thus be disposed of in cancella-
ton of the Indebtedness upon ii,
amounting to $19,500, besides the at
tendant cost of the receivership and
like expenses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07
Meeting D.A.R. CHAPTER
ON TUESDAY MORNING

Council of Safety Chapter, D. A.
R., will meet on Tuesday morning
next with Mrs. D. R. Andrews on
Taylor street.
Business of Importance will be dis
cussed and a full attendance is re-
quested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07

hand The big beautiful dolls are in
the windows. The fuzzy dogs are there
beside them and the horses with curbed
necks and the choo-choo trains and a
thousand things that make the heart
of childhood leap. Christmas is com
ing!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07

They went to the bridge high above
the decks, and most of the photog-
raphers who caught them had to
take their photos are long distance.
The young couple would not talk to
any one as they boarded the vessel,
and, of course, no one learned where
they would go in Europe, nor about
plans to receive them over there. Nor
was anything given out at the white
house on the subject President
Wilson went to the boat to see his
daughter off, and many secret service
men fiocked around to see that
photographers did not get too near.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07

sary, and veterans could occupy th'
homes of the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07
: = y : y = y y y y y \
THE WEATHER.

For Americas and Vicinity
= Local rain; Colder.
= y y 4 = 4 = = r = = 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-07

Continued on Page Wve.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-13

~ ,ou know about when it was
pulled"
A.. know about when II was pu'cu'
@. When was 1t?
A, / think it was In August. Ft
9. Last Las y! year?
O Now from May 1, 1911. to tile time
the south Side Grocery was pullea "Au
ynIl ever see A. r. Mcdonald there!
A. Yes sir.
Q. A number Of times?
8. Ever see him drinking there?'
Q. See him in the place where they
were drinking? ...t
O. Where did you see him then?
4. He vent into the side room.
O.. You don't know what he was 10
ing in there?
O. How frequently would you say that
Won saw him in the side room there!
A.. About once a week. .,.
O.. You were living near the south
Side Grocery at that time: uoor.
A. About a block-about two Dlocks.
o.. You nave been in there when Mr.
Mcdonald has been in the side room:
@. How long have you known him to
be in there?
\. Don KNOW.
O.. Ten or fifteen minutes?
\. Yes sir. ,,,:.-
q, Who was running the place during
this period?
a. ! could not say.
O.. DO you know whether flhIaSsoh
was running it yet?
\. I think Kelly was running II.
O.. You don't know whether MI. NC
Donald drank in there or not?
A. No sir.
@. Ever see Mr.. Mcdonald in the CRIT
fin harm during the period you have re-
ferred to? ..
4. Have seen him in there, but don't
know what for.
Q. Don't know whether he drank or
, 4. No sir.
! q. Never saw him drink there?
\. No sir.
FRED REESE. a witness for the com
%plainant, was duly sworn and testified as
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-13

W'N% t'ON'
BY MH HANLEY:
Q. Is thai barn connected with a
house? House on the same lot?
a. That new house that has went up
there.
@. At that time the house a there?
A.. No. not at that time. Old shack OF
t thing about Is feet square.
@. You rented the barn?
A.. No. I used it. 1t was all open. l
fixed it up for my barn. Could not find
any owner to it, and used it about a
year and a half. ...
Q. Do you own the barn yourself?
A.. No sir. ..
@. Vacant, abandoned property, prop
erty that seemed to be owned by nobody?
A. It has been used by several differ
cnt persons. Anybody that wanted to
use it used it until they got done with
it.
O.. You had gotten through with it?
\. No, had it locked up;fixed it up inc
put it In good shape.
@. After you fixed II up you found a
new lock on It and in the barn there was
a COW and two barrels of beer?
A. Yes sir.
@. And what you wanted TO do was to
get the barn back?
A. Yes. ! wanted to get the barn beck
and wanted to put hay in 1t It had
struck me that nobody had n right to
take my lock off. Would have let any
body have the use Of II. but did not like
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-24

the simplest but most significant OF al
words love The historical truth is
that we celebrate an event that ush-
cred in a new era for humanity. an
event which slowly but surely was des-
tined 70 transform political, social and
religious institutions and ultimately TO
bind mankind together in a brother
hood by Links OF love We may call it
altruism or anything else We wish but
however designated. II is basic in It's
bearings upon the life OF the world and
is tLs Heaven which leaveneth the
whole lump" OF civilization
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as
thyself was the new commandment
and the same teacher taught us By
word and example that all men are
our neighbors. Permeated by the love
with which the Christmas message is
surcharged we cannot be unkind even
to the most lowly or those whom we
call wicked among our neighbors. but
good win 10 men" prompts us to char.
ity in thought and deed, unselfishness
and active benevolence.
II is true that a wide gulf exists be.
tween the ideal given TO the world by
the Nazarene and the actual practices
OF the majority of mankind. in whom
the selfish idea holds sway. but every
passing decade sees the force Of 10Th
erliness' augmented and the kingdom
OF heaven is gradually being estab-
lished among men
Love. not selfishness and hatred
is the transforming power, and every
day it increases its sway among men
Niping out injustice and cruelty. over
coming evil, uplifting the weak and
oppressed and regenerating social ani
individual life. Governed by the man
dates Of love. we are considerate
thoughtful and kind to our neighbors
not only one one day in the year but
every day We are living the unselflsh
life. dealiaa Justly with all men and
radiating kindness and good will II
we do less than that the Christmas
spirit" is a meaningless expression
and mere mockery. but if happily We
embody in our lives all that love de
mands. every day win be "a ~MerR
Christmas
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-24
CHRISTMAS CHIMES AGAIN.

Once more in the drama of the pass
ing years comes the Christmas time,
eapest Of al holidays, season Of JOY
for millions throughout Christendom,
albeit not unmingled with sadness for
many. For the tenth time since the
writer and the Daily Express became
associated 'for better or worse" on
this day before the happy day We start
our copy mill to grind out our annual
contribution to the gayety and sol
emnity Of the occasion For be IL
krown, the Christmas editorial is Il
distinct institution in the scheme OF
newspaper things. coming as certainly
as Santa Claus himself
Ten years ago we introduced our
Santa Claus to Daily Express readers
and that's quite long time when YOU
come 10 think Of it. Ten years you
have changed somewhat and we have
changed. TOO. during that time. We
wonder how we thought and felt about
Christmas at that time but recollec
tion fails to bring before us the mental
panorama that was before us as we
wrote so long ago. We can look back
and recall very easily the changes that
have come TO chickasha during the
past decade, but the records on the
tablet of the mind are less distinct
Pardon us. we are straying from the
subject Christmas Chimes, and
that reminds US that actual chimes
at Christmas are growing pretty scarce
for the old church bell is fast becom
ing numbered with the things that are
not But while few metallic messen
gers will ring out their joyous peals in
Chickasha tomorrow morning. the mes
sage which they have been proelaimine
for 1900 years will remain the same
though the bells are mute. for the
eternal fact Of Christmas doesni
change. but persists from age to age
broadening and deepening its influ
ence as It permeates more thorough,
the mind and heart Of mankind And
what is the message?
Metaphysical disquisition. dogmi
and disputed theology may be swep
aside and the questioned answered il