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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-28
STRICKEN BELGIUM LOOTED BY GERMANS
EVERYTHING OF Value is CARRIED AWAY
EVERYTHING COMMANDMENT. SHIRTS AND EVEN STOCKINGS
WOMEN ARE THAT SOLDIERS ARE WITHOUT
UNDERG ARMENTS-TOTAL LACK OF SALT PREYAHS-INHAB
ITANTS BUOYED ONLY HOPE OF SUCCOR,

said one man, without meeting a sim
gle soul. The inhabitants are forever
straining their ears to catch the sound
of cannon. If they hear it, they
steathly make for vantage ground
their hearts beating with hope. It's
our men; it's deliverance,' they whis-
per, when the sound comes nearer, on
ly to be the more disappointed when
the sound dies away in the distance
One may say that the inhabitants Of
the invaded regions march to the
sound of the cannon.
AT Hirson a journal is published
and circulated by the Germans. 1t con-
tains, for instance, an article paying a
tribute to the valor of the French
army, and saying that the Germans did
not wish to take Paris, in order not to
humiliate France, which now is being
deceived by England, but which one
day will be Germans ally"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-28


One moment wild dervish-like fig
ure muttering threats and incantd-
tons, the next grooming mother cud-
ding her babe in her arms, was the
gypsy queen.
He taxa my baby away-he take
away by baby" she walled, with
threatening gestures toward the sher-
riffs office. ''The high sheriff-he
take-a me away and my baby-it is
from my arms. / wish all the evil luck
on him" And the black head with its
long braids and fantastic headdress
dropped low over her heaving breast.
Wont you tell what you are say
ing?" she was asked.
mo, moi" she stormed. "It is the
curse of my people--the horrible curse
that brings to the highsheriff all
misery and woe. will not tell, else it
works not. And I hate him!"
Obtains Her Children.
Suddenly d wonderful light bright
ened her eyes. The arms had been
waved above her head in menacing
threats were thrust outward through
the barred windows looking out on the
street.
My babies-they bring them to me.
My leetle babies"
The clang of the outside doors, the
swift steps of swarthy gypsy bring
ing a babe in arms and beautiful
faced boy of four years-and the gypsy
queen was only mother, sobbing over
the little figure.
The FIVE men held in Jail stated that
they will endeavor to raise enough
bail to bring the three wives, SO that
the women may go back to camp,
where about so followers await the
fate of their chiefs arrested for the
raids on ranches near Lancaster.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-28
10000 MONTANA HORSES
BOUGHT FOR lTALY'S ARMY

MILES, CITY, Mont, Dec 28.-Stock
growers are in receipt of orders from
agents of the italian government for
10000 horses for calvary and artillery
service, it became known here today.
Two hundred and fifty head were
shipped from here to Chicago today
consigned to Italian agents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-28
TREATING SEED IRISH POTATOES
r. II. Mediation, Professor Hortleul
ture, Georgia State Col. of Ayr.

Irish potato scab, one of the most
serious diseases affecting Irish pota
toes, is a fungus disease that can be
carried to a field on the seed planted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-28
lnvlgorating to the Pale and Sticky

The Old STANDARD general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria enriches the blood and builds up the sys
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-28
How Foot and Mouth Disease
May Effect Georgia
Or. w. M. 6urson, Professor of veter-
mary Science, Georgia State Col
leqe of Agriculture

BY reason of the existence of the
foot and mouth disease in a great Sec
ton of the United States and the con-
sequent quarantine on cattle, feed and
other shipments, Georgia will suffer
in two ways In particular. Those who
would buy pure bred live stock, cattle
or horses for starting into live stock
business in lieu of continuing the
growing of improbable cotton, are
barred by the quarantine from get
ting into the best markets. Also,
those who have to buy feed stuff will
find that the embargo placed upon
hay from foot and mouth territory
will have affected the price. If the
Georgia farmer has hay to sell, Of
north and west will serve him we'll
1t is important that the Georgia
farmer should keep a look out for
symptoms of the disease among live
stock 1t is the most highly conta-
gious of all diseases and apparently
is caused by an organism too small
for the highest power microscope to
detect. 1t attacks split-hoof animals
and is transmissible to human be-
ings.
The disease is characterized by
blisters in mouth, nostrils, between
the claws, around dew claws and on
udder and teats of cows. The bis
tiers burst and leave raw sores pre-
venting cattle from eating rough feed.
They keep their mouths closed and &C.
casionally smack the lips and drivel
saliva. Farmers should not confuse
foot and mouth disease with COW pox
which also produces blisters, nor foul
moth which affects the legs with
lameness, nor with Mycotic Stomatitis,
disease caused by fungus in pas
lures affecting cattle more like foot
and mouth disease than any other
trouble.
If in doubt, call veterinarian and
let him make the diagnosis.
Nor, than en- Ann iuoOmn was TO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-28

More than $1O.4 400 income was re-
ceived from the 343 acres and live
stock of the College farm during the
past year. The dairy was the best
revenue producer. OF course the farm
is meeting all of its expense and is
paying handsomely. Six years ago
II was a poor. quilted. worn-out farm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-28

To combat it, a rotation Of crops
should be practiced and the seed used
should be treated as follows: Put one
pint of 40 per cent formalin into
from 35 to 40 gallons of water. Put
the seed into this solution before they
are cut and let them remain for about
three hours Remove, dry and cut into
seed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-28
HER CURSE ONNsHER|FF
Arrested in Raid With Several of the
Men of Her Tribe, the Queen Is Sep
arated From Her Children, and the
Wild lamentations FOllOw-Smiles
Come When Little Ones Are Return
ed to Her.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 28.-With
mystic lamentations and muttering
strange curses to wish the evil luck
on Under Sheriff Brain and the depu-
ties who raised the gypsy camp near
Lancaster, Cal, and brought eight of
the chiefs to the county jail, the queen
of the band placed spell on the entire
Jail.
The gypsy queen, black of eye and
wild in gestures, is one of the strang-
est personalities ever held behind the
bars.
The Alaska socialist., 1914-01-30
DEMOCRAT POLITICIANS PLAY
 THEIR TRUMP CARD.

politics had nothing to do with it.
 To go to the root of the matter, grand juries ought to be abolished altogether. They had their inception i'll the dark ages, they were twin of the inquisition, and they ought to go the.way 6 f the in quisitlon. The practice of hearing one side of a case and then bringing in a secret indictment is va1uab1egon1y to the master class when they want few labor agitators put over. They dou't accom- plish what they pretend to accomplish, as the grand jury of Fairbanks has prov ell.
 Iu closing, we might invite Crossley and some others, who have been treated to a taste of what combination of cap ital can do, to take brief course in Soc alism. The parties which uphold this system of robbery and the defamation of women who offend it is no place for a man who has much respect for himself.
 We have o pie counter in our party but we have the promise of a day when those who toll shall eat the bread of without feediug a lot of parasites first. We are not a party of hooch pedd1ers, nor do we allow a pie-man to think for us. We don't have much to say about law, but youss have probably observed that the only onesI who have gone out over the trail in irons were Democrats, Republicans and So forth Socialism may not be all you think it is, and any way, you have. probably learned by now that the spie-hunting, old party politicians will defan1e man, woman and God for the sake of loot If Socialism were all that its enemies say it is. it would still be better than the present form of an- archy and moral night
The Alaska socialist., 1914-01-30
Second Aveuue

no doubt no one would like to perform, and 1t S well that it s so. mean t h C "dirty work" by which to-day certain judges lawyers and politicians learn" money a-plenty, dirty work which, true enough. does not soil hands ands clothes, but besmirches character. And 1t IS just these morally corrupt sinks that thunder 1oudest against Socialism.
 As in a we'll ordered family the un- pleasant housework i s allotted and per formed without nnrmur, so also iii the Socialist Commonwealth, which in the past analysis is nothing else than great family with common interests ", V s and means will be found to have the most unpleasant work performed. Who desires to eat bread, must not shirk the work---of sowing the wheat and knead- ing the dough,
 . In my next letter ! shall try to answer your recent question, ''W1I1 not reforms help?"
 Till then, best greetings.
 Your friend Paul
 THE WEEKLY PEOPLE,
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
SHOW CONGRESS
 WORTH 0F ALASKA
Seattle Man Sends Letter to Houston Showing How Great 1t
 Has Really Been.

SEATTLE, Feb. 9.--Alaska has pro duced more wealth per capita than any other region in the world, is the statement today of an Alaskan, who has written ito Chairman Houston of the House Territories committee, and who is fathering the Chamberlain railroad bill in the lower branch of congress.
 A table of the yearly output as giv- en by the government reports, without considering the amount of gold which is taken out each year by prospect ors and miners who are paid off in dust, is attached to the letter, also the output of the territory as given by government reports and the average per capita, is then secured by taking the number of people in the terri tory, as given by the government census, showing the largest per cap ita wealth of any country in tile world.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
.SWEOE CABINET
 ABOUT TO QUIT
Say That King Gustaf Criticised Them in His Speech of Last Saturday
 Exceeded His Authority.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. g. The cabinet of King Gustaf are ex- pected to hand to the king their res ienations because they assert that in the speech delivered to the peasants here Saturday, who demanded the in crease of the army and navy because of threatened Russian invasion, the king had criticised them and had ov erstepped his authority, which is lin- ited by the constitution.
 The crisis will come some time to- day, as the ministers were in consul tation all day yesterday and this morning had about decided on the resignation of the entire cabinet
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
J0bbEO WILSON
 SAY DEMOCRATS
Someone Slipped in That Section About Canal Tolls in Platform
 Without His Knowledge.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Democrat- ic leaders who agree with President Wilson in the matter of repeating that section of the canal bill allowing American ships to pass through the Panama canal toll free, state today that President Wilson was jobbed at Baltimore when the section affirm ing the right of the United States to exempt American shipping and pledg- ing the Democratic party to keep that section on the statute books in spite of the opposition of England, Ger many and other European nations, was put in the platform and that it was placed there without his consent and knowledge, or the consent or knowledge of a majority of the mem bers of the convention.
 Democrats who oppose repeating the law say that it was made part of the platform with the knowledge of the president and that he must stand by the platform and not en deavor to substitute one-man rule for party rule.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
ESTABLISH PEACE
 PORT All PRINCE
of Victorious Troops and the People Cheer. Him.

PORT Al PRINCE, Feb. 9.-Gen~ aral Zamor, who defeated General Theodore just as the latter was about 10 be recognized by the American State department, today entered this city at the head of his victorious army of rebels and peace has been estab- lished
 General Zamor immediately posted troops in all parts of the city with orders to shoot the first man caught footing, resulting in the death of about one hundred bandits and the establishment of quiet.
 Foreigners have all returned to their homes with the assurance from the new head of the republic that they will be protected and details of troops aresSNationed in the foreign residence quarter, although the marines from all the foreign vessels are quartered ashore.
 When Gen. Zamor entered the city the residents of the town lined the main street and cheered the new die .tator, who is to become president as soon as he ecan hold an elecetion
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
FIFTY CREMATEO
 MEXICAN WRECK Bandits Place Burning Freight in Tun- nel-Passenqer Train Wrecked
 Bones. Found.

JUAREZ, Mexico, Feb. 9.-A report has been received from the scene of the holdup and wreck on the Mexi- can Northern railroad and the res cuers report that Castillo and his band of bandits pushed a burning freight train into the Cumbre tunnel and then waited until the passenger train came along and was wrecked
 Fifty passengers and the train crew were killed and cremated in the wreck. Nine Americans were among the list and their bodies have been recovered by the wrecking crew sent from here Only the bones and the few indestructible trinkets in the pockets were left to identify the bod ies
 The posse which left Saturday night to force the bandits to release the Americans and others who are held captives by the bandits have not re turned as yet. The only information received was that brought by the Hearst cowboy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
WON'T DESERT F
 TREATED RIGHT
listed Men by Officers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Because of the success of the new treatment of army prisoners, who are now treat ed more kindly than ever before, Gen eral Wood, the head of the army, has issued an order to the officers of the army to treat the enlisted men more kindly, and he predicts that it will result in the reduction of the number of enlisted men who desert.
 General Wood stated today that the kindly treatment of deserters had re
 suited in the return of many of them to the ranks and invariably they had made good by becoming model sol diers. He urged the officers to treat the men under them more humanly
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
FORESTRY RULES
 S10PR.R. BUILDING
Munday Testifies Builders Canadian Line Would Have Built at kataI-
 la But for Absurd Regulations

SEATTLE, Feb. 9.--Charles Nun day, the defendant in the Alaska coal case now on trial, when asked by he governments attorneys how his com pany intended to get the coal to tide water stated that Mckenzie and Mann, the builders of the Canadian Northern railroad, had intended to build g road from his mines to the coast at an estimated expense of $2000,000. but that the absurd regulations of the forestry department prevented the building of the line.
 The government was endeavoring to show that Munday located the claims merely for the purpose of sell ing them to others at profit and not as the law requires to be devel- oped and mined by the owner
 Munday is still being cross-examin-- ed
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
WILL OPERATE
 NOME RAILROAD
Chamberlain Bill Provides for Repeal of $100 a Mile Tax That Has
 Prevented Operation.

SEATTLE, Feb. 9--The announce ment was made here today by the owners of the Nome, Seward Penin- sula railroad that if the Chamberlain bill, passed by the Senate and now before the House, is passed the road would be operated because the bill repeals the $100 mile tax on all railroads operated in Alaska.
 The road is 1O4 1-2 miles long and extends back from Nome to the Solo mon river section The road was un able to operate and pay the govern ment tax of $1O,425 each year and preferred to shut the line down. The district attorney of the Second divi5- ion has made several attempts tc secure the tax. but without avail
 The Copper River railroad, it is stated, were instrumental in having the section included in the present railroad bill, as they are compelled to pay $1O0 mile on the 196 miles of road operated out of Cordova,
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
 WANTS MORE MONEY
sion for Permission to Issue S45,ooo,o ,ooo Bonds.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.--ApDl cation was made today by the off cials of the Southern Pacific raiiloa. to the interstate commerce comElis sion and the state railroad conr!iS sion for permission to issue $45 .0Dr 900 worth Of bonds in order to ore pare the road for the big traffic eX pected when the San Francisco eX post ion. celebrating the completion . the Panama canal. is opened.
 The officials say that the money wi; be expended in improvements to tha roadbed and the purchase of new equipment and that it is necessary because of the tremendous busine:,, expected in 1915.
 The application will be considered in 9 few weeks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
FISH BUREAU
 FOR SEATTLE
Alaska Fish Research Wrok to be Carried on-Ten New Agents Next Summer.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The Blu reau of Fisheries has announced to- day that branch of the department will be established in Seattle in or der to better handle the Alaska work of the bureau, wh' h'ch is to be greatly enlarged and research department added to the present activities of the agents of the government.
 Ten additional agents are to be em- ployed this year over the number on the payroll last year, and it is ex- pected that the work can best be di- rected, from headquarters at Seattle instead of from Washington, as the agents are scattered all along the coast as far north as the Arctic and considerable time is lost if the let ters are sent to the east.
 The fish research bureau will like ly be established at Seattle and its object will be to aid the cannerymen and others to make the best use of the fish caught and prevent wasteful methods of catching and canning the fish.
 The work of the department in con nection with the fur seal rookeries is also 10 be handled from Seattle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
.AL|MONY DODGERS
 IN THE J. 5. ARMY
Congressman BowdIe Demands Their Names be Made PubIic-May Ask
 for Their Dismissal.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Represen- tative Bowdle today demanded that the names of the officers in the army and in the United States marine corps who are lodging the payment to their wives of atimony shall be made public and that If the payments are not regularly made the men be dismissed from the service
 Congressman Bowdle made a long denunciatory speech against the ali mony dodgers. It is expected that congress will ask the Secretary of War and the head of the navy to give to congress the names of all men in the service who have refused to pay their wives the alimony decreed by the courts
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
CHILD |S SUED
 BY FATHERS WIFE Woman ga and Blind Wants Adopted Child of Her Common-law Hus-
 band to Provide for Her.

! CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Julia McKenna, 94 years old and blind, the common law wife of McKenna, the millionaire, today started suit against the six year-old! adopted daughter of her dead husband to force the child to support her in her old age.
 At the death of McKenna the en- tire estate, under the laws of this state, became the property of the six year-old adopted daughter and the aged woman who ha dlived with Nc Kenna for many years as his wife, was unable to secure enough even to support herself The suit was started today to force the guardians of the child to provide for the common-law wife of her adopted father.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
PEOPLE WARNED
 AGAINST QUACKS

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The New York health department today issued a warning to the people against the many quacks who claim to be able to cure cancer by the use Of radiunl and urge the people to think twice before they allow the get-rich-quick doctors to operate on them. The ra- diun1 cure for cancer has not as yet been satisfactorily tested to justify it's indiscriminate use, as is being done by the quacks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
RAD|UM MONOPOLY
 FOR GOVERNMENT
Senator Walsh Would Withdraw All Radium Lands and Prevent Ex-
 port of Radium.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Senator Walsh today introduced a bill in the Senate to give to the United States government a monopoly of the pro duction of all the radium found in America and also to prevent the To cation or mining of radium claims.
 The object of the bill is to prevent the private mining of radium and the shipping of it from the United States to European buyers, who secure al r,ost the en:iree output from the Col orado fields.
 Opponents of the bill say that if it is passed it will result in the imme- date shut down of all the mines in Colorado, resulting in worse con- ditiOn than exists at present
 Vigorous opposition to the propos- al to withdraw radium lands from entry was made before the House Mines committee today by Thomas R. Henahen, state mining commission CT of Colorado, who declared such action would ruin the radium min ing industry.
 Joseph M. Flannery, president of the Standard Chemical Company of Pittsburg. said his company had spent in three years $S5O. 900 to produce two grams of radium. In April. he said. the company would be producing one gram a month.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
HUNGRY BOY
 TURNS CROOK
Enters Grocery Store to Rob and i. Shot Dead-Recentiy Married
 and Was Hungry.

SEATTLE, Feb. 9.-The m;' K l: burglar who was killed last ":a>; while robbing 9 grocery stora - identified today by the police as r.i ward Swapp, q respected pho rapher. 24 years old and marri+,: who has been out of work and who: family was hungry. The boy wore |, mask when he entered the stor, | ' was a novice at the game and mp'.' too much noise, resulting in t" awakening of tn eproprietor, who q covered the burglar and shot h.m n the head, causing inatant death
 The young wife of Swapp is pro trated. as she was greatly wenken ed by lack of nourishment and t' shock of the death of her husband p expected to cause her death.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
CANADIAN PACIFIC
 I0 bt IMPROVED
Directors Announce That $1o0, 900 0ooo Will be Spent in Betterment
 of the System.

VANCOUVER. Feb. 9.-The Cana dian Pacific railroad will spend $100,- 900 900 this coming year in order to double track it's system from the At lantic to the Pacific and to purchase new steamers for the Panama and Alaska service.
 The company will also build q s5,- nd0,000 tunnel to cut a big grade on tho coast end of the railroad
 The directors of the Canadian road expect that the business of the rail road and steamship system operat- ed by them will be taxed to it's ca pacity after the Panama canal is op- ened and the traffic commences to come north.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
KA|SER'S SON MAY
 COME ID ALASKA
Says He Would Like to Make Trip to Hunt Big Game and President
 May Extend invitation.

BERLIN, Feb. S.---Crown Prince William, of Germany, stated today the United States to hunt grizzlys in the Rockies. and then hunt big game in Alaska and return via the Cana dian Rockies.
 It is believed that the statement of the son of the Kaiser will be followed of the United States to him to visit this country as the guest of the Un- tied States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-09
.BtG ATTENDANCE
 SEATTLE CHURCHES

SEATTLE, Feb. 9.-Yesterday was "Go to Church Sunday" and all the churches were crowded, and many men and women who never go to worship were numbered among the attendants. It is stated by the preachers that yesterdays attendance was record breaker for this city. All the ministers had special sermons prepared and good music in the hopes that the new attendants would be- come interested enough to return an other day.