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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-05
SOLOMON RESPONSIBLE
FOR BAN ON WOMEN

Atlanta, June Am interesting
writer in the current issue of the
Annuity Messenger, which is the offic-
ial oragn of the Masons' Annuity, I'M
dertakes to answer the question, re-
vived again recently by some of the
fair sex anent the Shrine convention
why can't women join the Masons p"
The essential reason, according to
the writer, is precendent.
Solomon, Israel's great and wise
king, organized the lrst Masonic lodge.
He well knew it would never do to in
itiate one of his wives without taxing
in the whole 700 to say nothing of the
fuss his 300 other lady friends would
have made.
Most modern husbands can't con-
troll one wife as we'll as Solomon con-
trolled his 700. Our women are so
much smarter than men these days
that if we once took them in the lodge,
they would soon be holding all the
Offices"
Another writer, discussing more
serious topics in the same issue. tells
of the magnificent growth and progress
OF the Masons Annuity, which is the
organization that provides for the
widows and children CT deceased
Masons. The statement shows that
the assets of the organization are now
over seven hundred thousand dollars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-05
CHURCHES TURNED INTO
LAUNDRY AND BARNS

Atlanta, June Awhile revivalists
of many denominations are working
overtime in Atlanta to Christianize a
city which they say is now so in
name only, some of them are pessimis-
tic about results. Attention is pointed
to teh fact that one Atlanta church, a
Methodist house of worship on Boule-
ward, has been for some time past con-
verted into laundry, and that another
discarded church building not far from
Atlanta is being used as barn.
An evidence of this same tendency
of falling off in Sunday worship and
seeking recreation on the golf links,
on picnics and in the city parks is
further seen in the fact that there are
today several churches in Atlanta with
the foundations laid, and partially e.
ected, which have stood unfinished for
years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-05
Boys SKULL IS I
CRUSHED IN PLAY

Albany, Ca, June 4.-With the ac-
curate aim inherited from his father,
one-time big league pitcher, Bill Dug
gleby, Jr., aged u, yesterday while
playing with Charlie Deese, a neigh
boris boy, threw a brick bat and
struck his playmate on the head, fra1-
turing the skull.
The two boys were playing in the
alley between Broad and Pine streets,
in the rear of their respective homes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charts E. Deese living
on Broad street, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Duggleby, ST., living on Pine
street.
The accident occurred about $50
o'clock yesterday evening. DR.. L. E,
WEIGH responded to the call for a
doctor and had the injured lad car
ried at once to the Phoebe Putnoy
Memorial hospital, where an opera
ton was performed.
Two pieces of the boys skull were
removed, one as large as a quarter,
and the other about half as large.
Reports this morning are that the
boy is doing as we'll as expected and
he will probably recover. The in .,
Jared boy was not unconscious when
>he Doctor arrived, but lost cons
.clousness before reaching the hos
pital.
Both boys say that they were
playing and that the Duggleby boy
did not intend to hurt his playmate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-05

You can almost hear the Oyster Bay
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-05
SCHOONER With CARGO
Or SUGAR is AGROUND

Mazatlan, Mex, June 4.-The Mex.-
can schooner Garibaldi, carrying a
cargo of sugar, went aground today on
Piedras Island in Mazatlan harb "
and was captured by the constitution
alists. The vessel is breaking up in
the surf.
The federal governor of Mazatlan
has granted permission to a represent
alive of the United Sugar company
to enter the constitutionalist lines to
try to negotiate for the return of the
captured sugar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-05
CALOMEE IS A FORM
OF DEADLY MERCURY
Instead of Such Dangerous Stuff, 1t is
Recommended That You Take
DOdsOn's Liver Tone For
Constipation.

Dodson's LKer Tone was made to
take the plac. 2 If calomel.
Calomel is form of mercury, q
mineral and a poison. Dodson S
Liver Tone is n all-vegetable liquid
never harmfl a.
What calom Ell does unpleasantlv
and often with danger for constipa-
ton and sluggish liver. Dodson's
Liver Tone does for you safely and
pleasantly, whit no pain and nc
grippe. 1t does not interfere in any
way with your regular business, ha-
bits or diet. You feel good after TAX
ing it.
The great success and wide sale Of
Dodson's Liver Tone are the result
of what it does for people. It's merit
is backed up by guarantee of salts
faction or your money back" as Hooks
Pharmacy, or Howells Pharmacy, or
W. A. Rembert, the druggist, will tell
you.
Dodson's Liver Tone was intended
from the start to take the place of
calomel. The label on the bottle
always has said so, beginning with
the first bottle sold.
Dodsons Liver Tone "livens the
liver" overcomes constipation agree
ably and makes you feel good, and
if you are not satisfied completely
with it Hooks Pharmacy or Howe. 6
Pharmacy, or W. A Rembert, druggist,
will hand back the purchase price
(5Oc) to you with a smile.
When you go to buy a family rent
edy, don't fail to judge between the
plain, simple truth about Dodson
and the loud claims of its imitators.
That the public does so accounts
for the enormous increase in the
sales of Dodson's Liver Tone month
after month. ad, t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-05
SUPT. Mathis IS Named
TO BOARD OF VISITORS
Attending the Exercises at
State University

Supt. ]. E. Mathis, of the Americas
city schools and one of Georgia's best
known educators, has been named by
Gov. Slaton as member of the board
of visitors of the University of Geor-
gia. The board thus named includes
Professor O. K. Horton, of Milledge~
Vile; ]. E. Mathis, of Americus; n.
H. Ballard, of Brunswick; Paul T.
Hardin, of Commerce, and o. J. Frank
lin, of Eastman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-05
lin, of Eastman,

unusually smart suggestion for this
style of dress. A model of Berry seen
at a recent opening of leather colored
duvetyn with a belt Of green suede in
spired the color scheme.
To copy this model in size SO 1t re-
quires 511 yards of AZ inch material.
Plaid for the blouse that cleverly re-
peats the color of the dark skirt with
which it is worn is the Combination
used in 1888 The low shoulder and a
natty collar areS feaEures of this de-
sign. "a
Size SO in this model requires ~
yards of Sc inch mil terial
No. 7S12-sizes 3Ato AZ.
No. 753S-sizes "a y 40
Each pattern is h Ssntst
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-05
THE INCREASING POPULARITY OF
THE PEC-TOP

Much OF the smartness and grace of
the modish broad waist and hip lines
is embodied in the peg top skirt which
tapers to narrow footline. making the
effect still more pleasing.
Especially suited to these skirts are
the pile fabrics, velours velvets and
velveteens. They are thick yet light
in weight and aid greatly in bringing
out in their folds the loose untitled eff
fects desired.
1912 shows a peg-top skirt and a
blouse with a drop shoulder which is
another smart detail of many Of the
new designs. An inset vest.which may
be of brocade or embroidery is a pref
ty feature OF this design.
Leather colored velours de laine is an
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-05
For The Legislature

/ hereby announce my GANG
the General Assembly of Georgia
one of Sumter's representatives i1e
House, subject to the democrat;bst
mary on August 18th. l will =,
appreciate your support and I'M,
Respectfully JoHHD. WILL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-05
ANNOUNCFN
For Representa-
To the Voters Of the Thii
ional District:

TUT hcpECSculd
To the Voters Of the ThiiS
ional District:
hereby announce myself
date for reelection as Repra
from the Third District to ting
fourth Gath Congress, subjecSsF
primary of August 18th, 1914.
During my short term Of ofic
have earnestly endeavored to serY
people of the district, and will d
appreciate a second term. On acc
of i'll health, l will be physically
bic to canvass the district. /
ever be grateful for all support
me. If elected. | promise to
charge t5e duties Of
best of my ability. Very
advt CHARLES
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-05
To Prevent Blood Poisoning
a man

apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR.
PoRTER'S ANTIsEPTIC HEALING OIL, a sur
gcal dressing that relieves pain aud heals at
the same time. Not liniment. 25c. SOC. 81 90.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-05
For State Treasurer.

To the People of Georgia:
/ am candidate to succeed
clarion
as State Treasurer, subject to the
ton of the Democratic primary.
My candidacy is basel strictly upon
my record and experience in this Of
fee, which are well known to the pc
pie of Georgia, and which l trust b
been satisfactory. If, in your opini
the management of the states fnar@
under my administration for the m
several years has been faithful and u
cient, / would gratefully appreciat
your encouragement at the polls in I'll
coming primary.
Thanking you for the sup
confidence extended me-
earnestly solicit 80
consideration
Y ~
frequently. 7sfy 9N3ch So.
You cannot aHdmire will in &c
because the essf ence of will is thes
4 list -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-05

The highest officers at Vera Cruz are
the aviators.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
thrilling SEA ADVENTURES RECALLED BY RECENT RESCUE

preyed upon the precious stores until
a place OF safety was built for the
hardly won food. After time the rats
mysteriously multiplied and had to be
fought away at night from the tents,
but few of them were deliberately killed
because they might at a pinch save all
hands from starvation.
The salvation of the shipwrecked lay
in getting news of their distress to the
world beyond the oceans unbrolSen rim
Accordingly Capt. Sicard determined
upon taking n desperate chance in ask
ing for volunteers to go In one of the
small boats to Honolulu. There were
plenty of men willing and some Of them
actually fought to win the honor. In
the end the selection was made by the
Saginaw's doctor. who picked out the
physically best.
The boat was the captains gig. a 1T
tie craft less than thirty feet over all.
and II was decked over and made as
safe as possible after being raised a few
inches at the gunwale. out Of odd
pieces of metal one of the assistant en-
gineers laboriously fashioned fairly
accurate sextant; another officer pa
tiently spent days and days copyir e
tables from the nautical almanac and
third made drawing from the official
chart of the necessary part of the Pa
clhc so that the gig could be properly
,dvigated.
on November is-and Friday Mt that
Lieut.. J. q. Talbot with a volunteer
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Other Wrecks and Suferings Experienced by Crews
Lost in the Open Sea- The Voyage of the
i. S. S. Saginaw

during those wcarylng. anxious wseEs
of isolation, and he began his prepare
lions for saif-rescue almost before the
gig had vanished from sight OIL her
doubtful way to Honolulu. His own
account of what he did to keep the ncn
occupied at something helpful is well
worth quoting:
an the meantime | commenced N0rh
on a much larger boat. this was to nave
been a fiat bottom schooner. forty feet
in length and twelve feet beam. The
labor on this boat was really very great.
I commenced by hewing her keel ju OF
tho wreck OF the Saginaw's foremost.
Every day | sent a working party to tire
reef to save such pieces Of plarH &c, as
came in from the breakers, and also to
rip, with crowbars and handsnikes, the
plank from the sides and deck Of such
large pieces Of the ship as remained on
the rocks
"All this work was very heavy and la
borious and was continued as ling az
there was any Of the vessel lief, to w'rE
on. Having gathered al the wood pos
siblc, | had the spikes sawed ont OF II,
and most of the bolts. for fas'enings TO
the schooner. The next step was To Zip
the ships deck planking In two in order
TO make outside planks for the schooner.
This was accomplished by one hand saw
and one old buck saw, which was altered
into rip saw IL took about three
weeks to do this work. which thus made
available about 1000 feet OF plank.
an the meantime some of the off,
GERS. the contractors party. and the
Saginaws crew were at work building
the frame of the boat. and she was
ready for planking about January 3.
, the day on which We were relieved by
/ the kilauea. We had thus worked on
! her since November .. She would have
/ been finished in about a month, would
have been seaworthy in all respects,
and 1t was my intention TO have trans
ported the crew To Midway Islands in
her, and then to have sent her to Homo
lulu in case we were not relieved be-
forehand This work had the good
effect Of keeping heart in the crew and
giving them something to employ their
minds on"
What promised to he kindred but
less prolonged occurrence was tho
wrecking of the United States steam
ship kearsarge on Roncador Reef, Fri
day night, February 2. 1894 The ships
company was got ashore and encamped.
OF the Kcarsarge's sails and wells dug
for drinking water. The evening of the
second day after striking the reef a
sailing launch, provisioned for week
and with two officers and eight men
aboard, set out for Old Providence ISL
and, eighty miles away. That was Sun
day.
Early Wednesday morning. after q
stormy run. the launch made Old Provi-
dence, and by noon. against head
wind. reached the town of Isabel. A
schooner with provisions got away for
Ronoador Reef that night and after a
weeks stay on the island the Kear-
sarge's people were taken off by the
steamer Para. At a stormier season
that Robinson Crusoe experience might
have been a longer and a more serious
one. As 1t was. II marked the end of
a ship that helped to make national his.
tory.
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Continued from Seventh Page.

processes with fumigation. Quantities
of sulphur were burned in each room
for hours at time. the doors being
sealed with blankets and paper sheets,
with the result that all life within was
extermlnated. After a second cleaning
the rooms were washed with a creolin
solution. Those which are to be used
are being whitewashed. while store
rooms and other rooms which the
Americans will not occupy have been
sealed and locked against the day when
an accounting may be made to future
government in Mexico. The herculean
task is now about completed and soon
the prison castle will be as sweet and
clean as any army or navy quarters In
the States.
Many romantic stories are told in
Vera Cruz OF Americans languishlng
IN San Juan, their Identity almost for
gotten by themselves, Unfortunately
for present purposes these stories are
not true. There were no Americans
or other foreigners found in the prison.
rhe majority Of it's inhabitants were
Indians. most OF whom had been sent
down as volunteers for the Federal
army. There were many political pris-
oners, who doubtless eventually would
have been put into the army. and also
more than n hundred known criminals.
Owing to the lack OF proper assistance
from the Mexican authorities many OF
the criminals gained their release in
the early days OF American occupation
by answering to the names of those
listed as political prisoners or army re-
cruits. Efforts are now being made,
with the assistance of a friendly Mexi-
can officer, whose name for obvious
reasons is withheld, TO obtain a proper
separation OF the sheep aud the goats
and also TO rearrest the known MUIR
derers and other desperate criminals
now at large In Vera Cruz,
There is no doubt that In Mexico the
pure Indians are the most interesting
element Of the population. In San Juan
are a great many Tabascan Indians sent
up here from the south.
They are a fine looking type, well
worthy Of study. They are especially
striking In their strong resemblance to
certain tribes found In Japan. They
have the sa.s'a broad. deep chests and
unusual muscus-c development, the
same rich dark brown skins and the
same straight smooth black nair, which
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
THE CLEANING OF VERA CRUZ

tenos TO stand straight up from tho
scalp instead OF lying fiat Their ewes
are Tar apart and well set. their fore
heads nigh, and altogether they give one
the impression OF a people still in an
Aboriginal state, yet capable of very
great development.
The Americans in the prison find than,
tractable, childlike, good humored and
naturally Industrious, They have skill
fully made themselves some new clothes
out OF materials furnished by the Amari-
cans, and also have, with the limited
materials at hand, produced really
beautiful wood carvings and inlay work.
Yet among them are known murderers
men VINO are primitive in the indul-
sence or their passions, rather than
truly criminal.
One man admitted that he was ruiItv
as charged of the murder of a neigh
Dor, In explanation he said that the
neishbor was getting to be a nuisance
ana he Just got rid of him in the speed
lest manner He added that he was
quite content to stay in prison now
that the Americans had come and said
that he found the navy ratlons most
satisfactory.
The first prisoners to he released sent
word to the America. officers that they
were grateful for what had been done
FOR them and readily gave their as
surance that II freed they would not
seek to drive the Americans out of Vera
cruz.
For several days after the taking T.
Vera Cruz San Juan was the only estab-
iishment flying the Mexican flag, and il
was, in fact, in fun possession of tho
Mexicans. Many Americans wondered
why the fortress tooh no part in the
fighting, and marvelIed that the naval
forces had not taken II before venturing
ashore.
one reason was that there are no
guns mounted in san Juan. The other
was that Capt, Stickney of the Prairie,
anchored Just opposite San Juan, had
sent word to the commandant that he
knew precisely the location OF the
torpedo tube Of the fortress and that
were the doors OF the torpedo room
opened he would at once open FIRE with
all his guns. The commandant sensiply
replied that he would not attack tho
Americans unless fired upon. And when
the time came TO take II mere notice
to get out was sufficient to clear the
fortress OF the Mexican officers and
iAeA.
.asf '.--
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
No One to Succeed Him
When He Retires---lnSur-
ance Companies Say He
Is Too Much of a Risk

the most important gang was still at
large. They laughed at him when two
weeks had passed and no explosion took
place. But before another week the
biggest bomb of all went off and this
was followed by thirteen more OF equal
intensity, which threw the detective
force In despair for the supposedly
guilty gang was behind iron doors,
They believe Eagan at headquarters
now; when he talks the others keep
still.
The bomb industry" in New York
began to be a serious menace ten years
ago, but in those days Eagan had an
hour or two to himself, Nowadays
bombs are coming so fast he calls up
the Bureau OF Combustibles every half
hour to let one OF the three bosses
know where he Is. To show the in
creasing popularity OF Black Hand ex-
tortion, Eagan handled only thirteen
bombs In 1908. while last year there
were las. with a properly damage esti-
mated at 81 430, an increase Of ninety
three over 1912.
And every one OF the UNEMPLOYED
bombs found Is capable OF blowing
Eagan to smithereens were II not for
the care he takes to safeguard his life,
Once he has literally picked a bomb
apart and has supplied the police with
working clues he unconsciously finds
himself the enemy OF the very men who
make bombs. Yet, cogniZant OF that
fact, he carries no revolver for protec-
tion, and the only means he uses to
elude the vengeful is to keep his where
abouts secret. You won't find his name,
address or telephone number in any d.
rectory, and long ago he discarded the
use of mail boxes. Should you call at
Fire Headquarters and ask where
Pagan lives they will puncture you with
a thousand questions, yet tell you moth
Ing.
No one has ever offered TO be his I'M
derstudy. nor Is there any one to succeed
him when he quits. If he should be
killed Tomorrow In the performance OF
duty his wife and four children would
be left without insurance money, for no
insurance company will take him as a
risk. Neither can ne II he Is injured
- his family II he is killed while open
ing one OF those dvatn dealing c"atrap-
tons, sue the city for damages. Ana
for this risk he gets $500 year!
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Coral reef 500 miles west Of the
Hawaiian Islands.

crew OF four set sail in the little gig
upon q venturesome voyage. But one
OF the boats crew. William Halford.
coNswain, survived the trip. The story
he told afterward Is a thrilling one.
THE boat was furnished with small
tin cooking apparatus for boiling with
oil and wick. Five days out We lost all
light and fire and the means OF making
either. About five or six days before
making Kauai we succeeded in getting
light with the lenses from the opera
glass. Suffered much from wet, cold
and want Of food.
when we left Ocean Island we ran
TO the north 10 latitude 32 degrees,
there took the westerly winds. and ran
east to the longitude of Kauai, as Mr.,
Talbot supposed. but It proved in the
end that we were whole degree out in
the reckoning because OF the impossi-
bility OF taking observations properly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
William Halford, U. S. NJ, now
retired chief gunner.

and the engines stopped. Prior to tina
the paddlewheels had just been kept
moving and by hating them and re-
ducing sail it was thought that the Sag
inaw's speed would be cut down to
something less than two knots an hour
The situation was apparently satisfac-
tory, for by the deck reckoning the yes
sci had at least six knots yet to go be
fore reaching the reef.
Almost Immediately afterward the
deck officer reported breakers In sight
Running forward Capt slcard at once
realized the peril and lost no time IN
ordering all sails to be ftrled and the
engines to be backed at full speed I'm
fortunately the steam was low and abb >
only to turn the wheels slowly astern
and the Saginaw struck the reef.
Within ten minutes the surf swept
the ship on the rocks so that a hole was
made in her bilge and at once her holds
flooded. Inside Of an hour after strik.
Ing the forward body OF the craft broke
nearly off. AS Capt. Sicard described Il:
THE heavy swell on the reef did not
give us any time and the vessel went TO
pieces so fast that / could barely save
some provisions and all the boats but
tirely under water and broken up so as
to be very unsafe for the men to go
upon"
All OF that day-October 29-tho
ships company worked tirelessly to
save the necessaries Of life Recover
ing what they did was hazardous task
on account OF the heavy surf that broke
over the wreck, but fortunately not a
life was lost. The situation was a criti-
cal one and all hands realized It.
The nearest port. Honolulu. lay fully
1900 miles away and the season OF
storms was approaching. From the
ship sails and awnings tents were
made and raised for the shelter OF all
hands, a total OF ninety-three persons.
Four months provisions We're saved and
rations were reduced TO one-quarter.
but that scanty allowance was aug
mented by aihatross. fish and the meat
OF turtles and seals.
II was not long, however. before the
men felt severely the reduction In their
food and the character Of II. At first
few rats appeared, and some of these