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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-14
SOUTHERN MAN
WAS SAVED BY
PRES. WILSON
RESPITE FOR S. CAROLINIAN
Many Callers Upon President
Yesterday

Washington, D. c., March 13. = An
unusually long list of callers had en-
gagements with President Wilson to-
day. He reached his office at o'clock
and talked first with Senators Martin
and Swanson, of Virginia, about the
appointment of Robert NJ. Wooley az
an assistant secretary-treasurer
Representative Johnson, of Spar
tanburg, S. c., followed with an ap>
peal to the president to grant a re-
spite in the case of John B. Goodwin,
sentenced to be executed tomorrow
at Globe, Ariz, for homicide COM
mitted on an Indian reservation.
The president granted a stay of 60
days, so that Goodwins relatives in
South Carolina, who, it appears have
just been apprised of the case, NAV
make thorough inquiry 1t was his
first extension of executive clemency.
The president talked also with SEN
ators Smith and Townsend, of Micht-
gan, about the appointment of former
Representative Edward S. Sweet, nf
Grand Rapids, as an assistant secre-
tary of commerce.
The principal engagement fos
which the president reserved a longer
time, was with National Chairman
VIM. F. McCombs. Mr. McCombs has
been offered the post of ambassador
to France, and it was expected that
his decision to accept or decline
would be known today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-14
PROGRESSIVES
MAY give AID
To DEMOCRATS
such IS HOPE OF LATTER
Pres. Wilson to Confer with
La FOIIGtte

Washington, D. c., March 13.-The
hope of democratic leaders that they
Lay swing many progressive repub-
lican votes in the tariff fight has the
hearty approval of the president. Ii
became known today that Mr.. Wilson
expects to have conferences with Sens-
tori LaFollette and other progressives.
1t will be the first visit of Senator
LaFollette to the white house in
several years.
Conferences about appointments
are probable to lead to Legislative
questions where Mr.. Wilson thinks
the democrats and progressives can
stand together
Senator'S Lea and Shields and q
delegation from Tennessee today
formally urged the president to APP
point former Governor Benton Nc
MILAN to be ambassador to Mexico.
They said tho Tennessee democracy
was unanimously in favor of the ao-
pointment.
President Wilson has received hum
dreds Of invitations to attend formal
dinners and to make addresses be-
fore all sorts of organizations
throughout the country, but it was
announced at the white house today
that he expected to refuse all such in
Vitations, at least during the special
session of esnwsas.
He believed he should remain in
Washington while the tariff is before
congress and unless some extraof-
dinary occasion arises, he will make
few speeches during the summer anl
fall. ~ot~
1t is said also that he will dine out
of the white house infrequently. al
though President Taft was often the
guest at dinners of friends in oficiaI
life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-14
ALCAlAR THEATRE IS
NOW In new HANDS
New Management Took Charge
Yesterday

Mr.. c. ]. Wall, manager of the AL
cazar motion picture theatre, on yes
terday disposed of his interests in that
amusement place to Messrs. Quintea
Sorrells and McCord Prather, who will
conduct it in future. Mr.. Wall and his
associates will continue the manage
ment of The Savoy, which recently has
been renovated and greatly improved.
Manager Wall established the Alca
zar as a venture six or eight months
ago and has made a success of the en-
terprise. The new management took
charge of the theatre yesterday after
noon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-14
COLLEGE MAY
SECURE EXTRA
APPROPRIATION
FROM The 100000 FUND
viii Not Be Available Until
1916, However

Under the recent bill that has pass
ed both houses of congress the Third
District Agricultural and Mechanical
school may secure an appropriation Of
about $4,000 from the federal gov
ernment. The purpose of the bill is
to aid by national appropriation the
cause of agricultural education
throughout the states of the union
Though the bill has been passed b7
congress, there is still a matter to De
settled as to how the money to be made
available will be distributed to the
various district schools The members
of the house of representatives believe
that the money should be distributed
to the various district schools by the
state agricultural colleges. The senate
believes that it should be distributed
directly by the national government.
1t will be some time before the pro-
portionate sum of this money that will
come to the Third District Agricultural
school will be made available The
money will not be distributed untli
1916, which will cause a great delay
in this federal aid for the smaller state
agricultural schools.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-14

of the city marshal to begin this work
this spring, so that the premises may
be kept clean all the more easily
throughout the summer.
The plan of having a general Clean
ing up" day about the beginning of
the spring season in March has beea
adopted by great many cities. Ameri .
Gus people seemed more inclined ID
adopt this custom this year than ever
before. 1t is very likely that next
year the spring cleaning day will De
adopted and made one of both practi-
cal use and civic helpfulness. 1t
would have been better this year if the
people of the city had come together
and had their spring cleaning day as
combined event. But the city is not
to miss the obvious advantages of &
spring cleaning, which Marshal Smith
will undertake by means of careful iu-
spection tours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-14
SPRING SUNSHINE AND
WINDS WERE FELT HERE
Gentle Spring Was the Job Yesterday and Spring.
Fever is Reported as Very Contagious. Mercury
Played Around the Summer Heat" Mark

Springs here. No first blue bird
has been sighted from the editorial
sanctum. No supply of garden seed
has arrived. No extra shipment of
spring poetry has been dumped fror1
the mail bag. But spring is here. You
can feel it in your bones.
Yesterday there was a brisk south
westerly wind blowing and the mer-
curry went close up to the summer
heat" mark. Isn't that sufficient indt-
cation of spring, even if one didn't see
pear trees blooming, English sparrows
nesting. fish yarns going the rounds
and every woman buying an Easter
bonnet?
There seems no doubt about it. Yes
terday was the most springlike day
that has arrived here this season
Spring fever was prevalent Indeed, It
bids fair to prove epidemic as well as
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-14

epizootic. Bursting buds and tender
green, blossoming flowers and sing
ing birds-anybody can recognize the
signs, even if he didn't have spring
fever.
In fact, spring cleaning originated
from nature. March is the spring..
cleaning month of the year. Already
Spring has washed clean the air ami
the earth with many rains and is
sweeping them with many winds. No
wonder that after all this spring clean
ing the earth puts on its new dress
and stands as if it were new crea-
tion.
The call of the open is empowering
the fisherman. Yesterday was day-
to conjure even the amateur fisherman
forth from winter quarters. Techni-
cally, spring began March 1. and the
real article is on deck about the same
time this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-14
WILLIAM M'COMBS
DECLINES PLACE
AS AMBASSADOR
REFUSES FRENCH PORTFOLIOI
Richard OlDGy May Decline
British Post

Washington, D, c., March 13.-
Chairman VIM. F. McCombs, of the
democratic national committee, told
/ President Wilson today during an ear
ly conference at the white house that
he preferred not to accept the post of
ambassador to France, that he might
remain in private life and probably re-
tain the craftsmanship of the national
committee. President Wilson urged
Chairman McCombs not to definitely
decline the offer until he had consider
ed it further, and Mr.. McCombs agreed
to do So
Mr.. McOSms3 told the president
his preference had been from the start
not to accept public office. The prest-
dent, however, had told him that he
was earnestly desirous of having him
accept foreign post inasmuch as he
had declined to become member OF
the cabinet.
The president asked Mr.. McCombs
to hold his mind open until at least
April l. Mr.. McCombs said later to
inquirers he was so strongly urged by
the president that he felt it his duty
to give the question more serious AMI
careful consideration.
Mr. McCombs said he would leave
| tonight for New Hampshire in an e.
fort to break the deadlock there over
United States Senator Henry F. Hoi-
lis, democrat, who has been within
three votes of election, and yesterday
lacked only five.
Mr., McCombs declared the presi-
dent had determined to pick out diplo-
matte representatives solely on basis
of ability, rather than wealth. Nj
McCombs said he thought that even
if he were to accept the ambassadorial
post he might not resign as chairman
of the democratic national commit
tee, as he did not think he would stay
abroad for the full period of the ad-
ministration.
Close friends Of Mr. Mccombs declar-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-14
DIAz WATCHING
The SITUATION
in WASHINGTON
WANTS U. S. TO INTERVENE
Otherwise He May Keep Out
Of Mexico

Naples, Italy, March 13-General
Porfrio Diaz declared today that he
would not return to Mexico. He ar
rived here this morning. He a.
Deared in excellent health. In reply
10 inquiries, the eX-president sad
that Lis only desire was to be allowed
to rest quietly
All my efforts, however" said he
will be directed toward assisting my
country to reach condition of pros
perity. 1 would go back to Mex
leo only in case of intervention in that
country by the United States. At
such a time all Mexican citizens
without restriction would be unit d
against the foreign invader
Former President Taft said Cen
eral Diaz had given him full assur
ances that the United States was not
planning anything of the kind, but
nobody can tell" he added, what
politics keeps in reserve, or what the
new American administration may pro-
!cct"
n;az Intends to remain here two
dAvs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-14
WILSON AN ARDENT FAN
Will. ATTEND THE GAMES
President q DGV0tGG Of The
Diamond

Washington, D. c., March 19.-
President Wilson probably will take
of his presidential baseball
pass when the Washington team opens
the American league season here
April 10, with New York. Former
President Taft last year pitched the
ball into the field for the opening
game, and President Wilson may do
the same. 1t is not unlikely that the
president will be a spectator at the
big games, for it is known he is some
what of fan"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-14
TWELVE.CENTs is QUOTED
PRICE OF COTTON HERE
The Finer Grades viii Bring
That Price

Evidence of returning vitality in the
cotton market was given yesterday in
an advance of eight or ten points in
the futures positions which, for the
fist time in a week got above the IL
cents notch once more. May is the
speculative month watched with great
est interest, and this option closed well
above 12 cents. In the Americus spJr
market good middlings were quoted at
twelve cents, but there were no sales
of any consequences.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-14
COMMUTATION
TAX RATE HAS
Been FIXED
BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Same Rate as That During
1912

The Communication road tax for Sum-
ter county will remain the same this
year as for 1912, the commissioners,
in special meeting Thursday having
again fixed the road tax at three do;-
lars per capita Residents of the
county who pay this Communication tax,
those living in the country districts,
have the option of working the roads
instead.
Few, if any, will avail themselves oe
the privilege, as in lieu of paying the
tax of SO they will be required to labor
upon the roads for ten days under SUI
pervision of their respective district
collectors of the road tax fund.
There are nine militia districts in
Sumter county, and each district has a
road tax collector, appointed by the
county commissioners, to see that ev.
cry resident of the county subject to
Communication tax, pays to him the sum
of SO, or in lieu thereof works upon the
roads for ten days. Those who violate
this law are subject to fine at the
hands of the county commissioners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-14
KING PIERPONT HAS ARRIVED
SAFELY IN NAPLES, ITALY

Naples, Italy, March 13.-J. Pier
pont Morgan arrived here today from
Alexandra, Egypt He appeared to
be in a satisfactory condition of
health when he landed He departed
for Rome on a special train.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-14
ARLINGTON FARM SOLD
TO R. s. BROADHURST

The Arlington farm of about 443
acres, located uron the Friendship
road, five or six miles west of Ameri-
Gus, was purchased yesterday from tho
heirs by Mr.. R. S. Broadhurst of this.
city as an investment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-14
Artie Riggs Busy.

Selma, Ala, March 13-Artie Riggs,
who will manage Selma's team this
year, is already busy organizing the
team, and players are expected to re-
port next week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-14

Continued on Page Tve). !
Crittenden record-press., 1913-01-09

Tuesday.
Elmer Burton has returned home
from California and is shaking hands
with old friends Friday and Saturday.
Misses Ruby Sturgeon and Jerrie
Rankin spent Saturday with Miss Lii
lau Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Crisp and sister,
Miss Lillian Bennett, spent Sunday
evening with Misses Corda Smart and
Ruby Gahagan.
Mrs. w. F. Knott went to Evans
vile, Wednesday.
Rev. o. D. Spence filled his regular
appointment here Saturday AMI Sun
dav.
Tom Givens, of Providence, spent
several days with his aunt, Mrs.
Travis, this week.
Mrs. A. H. Walker spent Tuesday
with her aunt, Mrs. j. l.. Hughes.
Quite number of hogs were ship
ped frcm this place to Evansville this
week.
Miss Monte Winn, of Cave. in-R Rock,
ILL.,, spent Saturday and Sunday with
her brother, w. T. Winn, of this city.
Mesdames c. w. Grady and R. L.
Cayne spent pleasant afternoon with
Mrs. w. T. Winn, Wednesday.
Mrs. Mar Eskew, who is very low
with pneumonia, is no better at this
writing.
Charlie Robertson, of near Hebron,
has moved the Marion Asher farm
near Weston.
Eli Num-, of Rodney, was here Sat-
urday on business.
j. L. Rankin, of Fords Ferry, was
here Saturday on bushes.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Bennett were
in Marion, Wednesday.
Miss Florence Watson spent Sunday
with Miss Cora Baker.
Miss Vera Bennett is visiting friends
in Marion this week.
Omer Crisp was in Marion Saturday.
l will now ring off, wishing the
Record Press and its many readers a
happy New Year. Little Pansy.
Crittenden record-press., 1913-01-09
IT'S HERE ALL RIGHT.
Weather Bureau Issues Cold
Wave Warning.

Washington, Jan. e. A cold
wave with zero temperatures,
will spread over almost the en-
tire country within the next three
days, special bulletin of the
Weather Bureau announce today.
The Northwest will feel the cold
almost Immediately and will be
the hardest hit. The extreme
cold will spread quickly eastward
and southwark, exte n din g
through the east gulf and South
Atlantic States. within three
days.
Crittenden record-press., 1913-01-09
Mrs. Cynthia Wolford Passes Away.

Mrs. Cynthia Wolford, wife of
Samuel Walford of the New Sa-
lem section, passed to her reward
Jan. 5, after an illness of sever
al weeks. Diseases incident to
old age, heart trouble and rheu-
matism have contributed to her
suffering for several years.
She is survived by her husband
and seven children, Seri. J. j.
Wolford and sister in Indiana,
and H. D. Wolford. Mesdames
Martha Franklin, Minnie LaRue,
and Clara Wheeler of Salem, KY.
Her funeral services were held
at Union church, Tuesday, and
her body laid to rest in that Gem
etery in hope of the resurrection.
The many friends of the bereav-
ed loved ones join in commend
ing them to the comforting assu-
rance of our Heavenly Father
who doeth all things well. He
hath given. He hath taken
away. Blessed be the name of
the Lord.
Crittenden record-press., 1913-01-09

lie Fowler.
Owner Crisp and Miss Beat
ryce Bennett.
Flavie Chambliss and Miss Low
lie Kirk.
W. j. Stone and Miss Mary
Hilton.
Dellar Little and Miss Cora
Watson.
w. C. Reynolds and Miss Eth
ell Curry.
A. L. Quertmous and Miss Het-
ty Tudor.
John N. Summers and Miss
Nellie Baker.
T. H. Davis and Miss Ida Hol-
der.
John w. Baker and Miss Mar
tina A. Conger.
Harry L. Kuykendall and Miss
Mary H. Coffield.
Rudy Brazell and Miss Cora
Dial.
T. H. Guess and Miss Della
Ray Travis.
Crittenden record-press., 1913-01-09
S. D. T. A. NEWS.
BY JAMES N. BANKS.

Here on Jan. 9Th, Monday
morning, | write to the out-of-
town papers to tell them the
District Board, representing the
five counties of the Stemming
Association, meets in this city
at moon today, to consider sew
eral very important propositions.
The negotiations for a sale of the
Association tobacco is rapidly
approaching a climax. Thus far
only one definite and distinct
offer has been made, and that
offer for only four millions of
the 27 millions of pooled tobacco.
Prudential considerat ions re-
strain the District Board from
giving the exact figures bid for
the four million pounds. Suffi-
cient to say it was between 6
to 8 cents. Since the District
Board will be engaged today and
tomorrow comforting with the
buyers, l shall enter into no
speculations as to the finality of
the conference.
The officers of the Association
particularly request the editors
of the nespapers in every county
to publish prominently the fol-
lowing resolution, which has al
ready been published by some of
the editors. These same papers
will confer a special favor upon
the Association by republishing
the resolution, which fortunate
ly is not very long, but is quite
as important as though it were a
column in length.
VICTORIOUS.
In this association the time,
attention and labor of men is
no longer solely for the purpose
of business.
Farmers cooperation has be-
come religion.
Members of this association
have been converted to the be-
lief that farmers cooperation
is real piety in practice, and con-
sists in the performance of all
known duties to God and man.
Ardent and sincere in their
passionate zeal for a noble cause
the members of this association
have become enthusiasts zealots
if need be.
And history abundantly teach
es the triumphs achieved by
Crittenden record-press., 1913-01-09
For SaIe.

My entire herd of choice Jer-
sey cattle, 30 head of milch cows,
9 two-year-old springers, IL
yearling heifers. Must be sold
at once. Call or write to,
j. A. WILSON,
Cum. phone 62-2r; R. F. D. No. 3
j94t Fredonia, KY.
Crittenden record-press., 1913-01-09

MARRIAGES
aB&saalj5I1SS

Pratt Sexton and Miss Estelle
Howard.
c. A. Watson aud Miss Toy B.
Wofford.
Harrison Burklow and Miss
Pearl Moran.
E. G. Paris and Miss Clyde
Spencer.
Carial Milliken and Miss Iva
Jones.
Hampton Franklin and Miss
Fora Davenport.
Henry H. Davenport and Miss
Roxie Tabor.
Mansfield Brown and Miss Sal
Crittenden record-press., 1913-01-09
PILES! PILES! PILES!

Williams Indian Pile Ointment will
cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles.
1t absorbs the tumors, allays itching
at once, acts as a poultice, gives in
slant relief. Williams Indian Pile
Ointment is prepared for Piles and
itching of. the private parts. Drug
gists, mail Soc and $1.00. Williams
Mfg. Co., Props, Cleveland. o.
Sold only by j. H. Orme.
Crittenden record-press., 1913-01-09
MARION BOY IN MISSISSIPPI

Okolona. Miss. Dec. 80. 1912.
Mr.. S. NJ. Jenkins. Marion. KY.
Dear Editor
Time has come again for a
renewal to the Press, so enclosed
please find one dollar and send
the Press to me one more year.
Congratulations for the excel
lent paper you edit and best
wishes for the New Year.
Ycrs,
j. H. GRIDER.
Crittenden record-press., 1913-01-09

zealots for noble cause over
cruel opposition and brutal per-
secution.
The members of this associa-
ton are not fighting among
themselves, but are, standing
shoulder to shoulder right be-
hind the district board. 1t is no
longer a question of business, it
is a question of manhood in the
discharge of patriotic duty and
religion.
And l, who have been a SEN
tinel on the watch-tower for
seven long years, one of many
sentinels. and not the least eff
cient l trust, am content at last.
For mine eyes have seen the
glory of the coming of the Lord.
And farmers cooperation is no
longer mere business.
Farmers cooperation is a re-
ligion.
THE COUNTY BOARD.
All seven members of the
county board met at 10 o'clock
a. m. on yesterday, Saturday,
Jan. A, 1914.
IF the present crop is ever
sold for less than eight cents it
will be over the protests of the
boar
so say you all" gentlemen"
unanimo us.
For to the members of the Hen
dersonC ounty Board. Farmers
Co operation is a religion.
PRESENT.
George Campbell former chair
man of the Henderson County
Board has been on special invi
tation. present at all the confer
ence durin g the past week and
his advice has proved invaluable.
He will be here with the district
board today.
TRUST PROFITS.
The British American Tobacco
Company declared a dividend of
81 1-2 per cent for the fiscal year
ending Sep. /, 1911.
The surplus carried forward in
the balance sheet at the end of
1911 was. after providing for all
1911 dividends five million, eight
hundred and forty thousand, and
five hundred dollars.
The British American Tobacco
Company is owned by the Impe-
rial and the American Tobacco
Company.
WILL MANAGE SOME WAY.
Two tenants said to me yester-
day:
Tell the district board to stand
pat for eight cents. We are a
poor as any body, but we willie
the tobacco hang in the barn,
and manage some way
And hundreds of members are
saying the same thing.
~ y I n =. Z. ~.
Crittenden record-press., 1913-01-09
WESTON

The Ohio river is rising again.
Mrs. r. L. Rankin was in Weston,
trading.
]. L. Collins delivered corn here
Crittenden record-press., 1913-01-09
Report Of Rev. Price

Rev. James F. Price went to
Bowling Green Dec. 30 to meet
the Home mission committees
and the Sabbath School commit
tee of Logan Presbytery. The
two committees had a joint meet
ing and planned their work for
next year.
Report of Rev. James
F. Price for 1912.
Crittenden record-press., 1913-01-09

VOU will find that we well
come the chance to right
any wrongs replace
defective goods or refund the
purchase price.
Crittenden record-press., 1913-01-09

We would call the attention of
our readers to Stories Of the
Town." published elsewhere in
this issue. 1t gives a bit of
Marion's early history that will
be interesting to say the least.
Crittenden record-press., 1913-01-09
GrittrnHcit 4&rrnrA-@l,rs
Marion, KY Jan. 9, 1913
s. NJ. JENKINS.
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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-04-24
SPLIT-LOG DRAG HISTORY,

The split-log drag, says an auth
ority, is due to the ingenuity of
a Missouri farmer, who, to improv
the conditions of the highway be-
tween his farm and the nigh
boring village, devised a ruo con
trivance to smooth the rough
places and round up the surface
from the ditch to the cen'er so
as to drain off the water.
This device was most simple.
since it consisted of a log split
into two equal parts, with few
braces between them, and a chain
by which the horses haule'' the
drag. 1t was tried after a rain
when the roads were soft ard il