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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23
HARRIS RETIRES
FROM CAMPAIGN
Chief EXECUTIVE
STICKS TO HIS CENSUS JOB
Tells People Why He Proved
a QUittef

Washington, D. c., July 22.-Wil-
liam j. Harris, director of the census
has withdrawn from the race for gov
ernor of Georgia. and has issued a
statement explaining his reasons. On
returning here he found the work
at the census bureau badly delayed
To catch up with this accumulation
would have required several weeks,
and seriously interfered with his
campaign. At the request of the presi-
dent and Secretary Redfield, he has
decided to give himself up entirely
to the duties of his office.
The statement of Mr.. Harris follows.
ITO the People of Georgia. l with
draw from the race for governor. On
my return here, l find that the work
of the census bureau has accumulated
during my absence and will require my
presence Mere for several weeks.
THE president and Secretary Red
field have requested that continue my
present work, and large number OF
senators and members of congress
have. in writing, petitioned that re-
main, stating that | could be of service
to my state and my entire country in
my present position.
Il wish to express to all my friends
in Georgia who have so kindly given
me their support my grateful and last
ing appreciation. In taking this step
| wish also to say to those homer
able gentlemen who have opposed me
in the campaign that l entertain only
the kind,iest feelings for them.
(Signed) 'WM. j. HARRIS"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23
WILL SEABOARD
DISCONTINUE ITS
PULLMAN TRAINS?
SUCH RUMOR is Current
Service On This Division
May be CuftaiIGd

Americus people and the travelling
public at large are interested in the
rumor current here to the effect that
the night. passenger service on this
division, between Savannah and Mont
gomery, may be annulled at an early
date, leaving only one daily through
passenger train each way on this di-
vision. Seaboard people here said
yesterday that the report was gen
orally current, but whether we'll
founded they could not state. 1t is
said that the contemplated change
will mean the operation of the night
trains, number 13 and IA, only from
Savannah to Helena, 10 miles, and
from Montgomery to Richland, like
distance, leaving the middle of the d.
vision, from Helena to Richland, 1875
miles, without the through night train
service, though this stretch is cover
ed by the "Shoofiy" in addition to the
regular day passenger trains, numbers
II and u. 1t would mean, however
only one daily train from Americus
and vicinity to either Savannah o.
Montgomery. 1t is to be hoped that
the report current is not authentic and
no curtailment of passenger service is
contemplated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23
MUCKALEE'S new
BRIDGE NEARING
COMPLETION NOW
SO SAYS The CONTRACTORS
Expect to Complete Bridge
By Middle August

The steel and concrete bridge span
ming Muckalee creek, in the suburbs of
Americus, will be entirely complete
and opened to traffic by August 18th,
or Goth, in the opinion of Mr.. ]. H.
Scruggs, one of the contractors. Mr..
Scruggs stated yesterday that the
work had been delayed, owing to the
difficulty in getting the foundation re-
quired but with this now about ac-
oomplished the greater difficulty in the
way of progress is removed.
In order to secure this foundation
for the bridge, which will be very
heavy and substantial, steel piling was
driven down to a great depth in the
deep mud to the strata of blue mari,
which constitutes solid basis.
Mr.. Scruggs states that in driving
the steel piles the workmen struck an
unexpected obstruction, which proved
to be,a wooden bridge, which at some
prehistoric era, collapsed or was
torn down The old bridge, built CT
meath the soft mud of the creek bottom
and some of the steel piles for the new
bridge have actually been driven
through this old structure.
Few people, if any here, will recall
this old bridge, as the wooden struo
ture recently torn down was built very
many years ago, and was both old and
dilapidated.
Mr.. Scruggs has been sinking steel
caissons in the sluggish old creek III
building the solid concrete foundations
for the heavy bridge and this required
considerable extra time. The bridge,
under contract, should be completed
about August 9th, Mr. Scruggs said,
and the contractors will come very
close to the mark, he thinks. Long
before the end of August the bridge
will be opened to traffic.
we are bending every energy to the
end of completing the bridge, and Sum
ter county will have good one" said
Mr.. ScTuggs. The two bridges, com
pleted will cost about $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23
Store IS CLOSED TODAY
In PREPARATION FOR SALE
Big Midsummer Clearance
Sale at ChurChWpII'S

In preparation for the annual mid
summer clearance sale, the Church
we'll Co.'S. store will be closed TO-DAY
as the entire force will be busted in
arranging special displays and getting
the big store in readiness for the bar
gain feast, of which full particulars
are given in the new Churchwell ad
found in today's Times-Recorder. II
will be a feast of bargains such as
Americus has rarely witnessed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23
MEDIATORS MAKE
STRENUOUS PLEA
To PRES. WILSON
IN BEHALF OF The MEXICANS
Amnesty Asked For RuGrta
Supporters

Washington, D. c., July 22.-Am-
bassador Dagana, of Brazil, and Min
listers Suarez, of Chile; Naon, of Ar
gentine, the three mediators in the
Mexican trouble, appealed to Presi-
dent Wilson today to have the United
States use its influence with General
Carranza to obtain a general amnesty
for those who supported Huerta.
1t was the first formal call of the
three mediators since the Niagara
confe nee adjourned.
1--y were accompanied by Secreta-
ry Bryan and for nearly an hour dis
cussed the Mexican situation in al, Of
its phases. They expressed the view
that Provisional President Carbajal
was ready to turn over the govern
ment to Carranza, but wanted guar
antees that there would be no whole-
sale executions, arrests or confsca-
tion of property.
They told President Wilson that un-
less these guarantees were given the
Carbajal government wonuld coneen-
trate all of its military forces and re-
sist any effort to invade Mexico City.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23
ASK MERCY FOR MURDERER
WHO SHOWED NO MERCY

Atlanta, Ga, July 22.-Through his
attorney, Judge R. L. Upton, of Ash :
burn, Miles Cribb, under sentence of
death for the murder of his mother
in-law last November, this mornin {
made application to the state prison
commission for a commutation of his
sentence to life Imprisonment. The
hearing before the commission devel-
oped the fact that the people of Ash
burn and surrounding country are
divided on the question Of whether
Cribb should be given Communication
and also that feeling was quite in +.
tense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23
TOOK GLIMPSE OF POLITICS
over In BLEASE'S STATE
AmGriCuS Man Witnesses
Exciting Scenes

Il thought we hade lively politics
here in Georgia, sometimes, but ours
is holy calm compared with the siz-
zling article. over in the State of
Blease,' where the senatorial campaign
has reached the boiling point" said Mr..
J. E. Mathis yesterday, upon his re
turn to Americus from a short visit
in Greenville, S. c.
Blease, the creature now infesting
the gubernatorial chair, is making
his Characteristic speeches throughout
the state and appealing to the pre-
iudice and class hatred of the large
element that has supported him.
At one point, where a gentleman as
sailed by the creature on the speak
er's stand made some brief reply in
his own defense, he was seized by
Bleases minions, in which fists were
freely used and eyes blackened, the
Creature" in the meantime beating a
hasty retreat.
South Carolinians earnestly hope to
bury their disgrace under food IF
honest ballots this time, and the worl j
ioins them in the wish.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23
FAILED To OBSERVE CAR
ATLANTIAN IS INJURED

Atlanta, July 22.-As he alighted
from one street car, Arthur A.
25 years of age, was struck
and probably fatally injured by an
other yesterday afternoon. Thompson
from the car in front Of his
place of business and walking behind
it to cross the street was on the track
before he saw the other car approach
ing. He has a chance to recover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23
SOUTH GEORGIAN
LANDED DISTRICT
ATTORNEY PLACE
ROSCOE LUKE is SELECTED
And Will Doubtless Get Ap.
pOintmGHt

Washington, D. c., July %. - At
torney General McReynolds has GER
titled to the president the name Of
Roscoe Luke, of Thomasville, Ca, to
be United States district attorney for
the southern district of Georgia. No
further opposition is now anticipated
to his nomination by the president and
confirmation by the senate. His name
will probably reach the senate with
in the next few days. Senator HoKe
Smith will offer no objection to his
confirmation.
, The end of long fight, which dated
back to the last months of Senator
Bacon's life, is at last in sight. Sena-
tor Bacon recommended A. Pratt
Adams, a young attorney of Savan-
nah, for this place. The department
of justice would not accept him be-
cause the law firm composed of his
father, Judge Samuel B. Adams ana
himself, were counsel for the naval
stores trust.
Senator West on reaching the SEN
ate recommended a number of promi-
nent South Georgia attorneys for the
place of district attorney, but none
were accepted.
Robert L. Berner, of Macon, who
had the Endorsement of Representa-
tives Hardwick and Bartlett, of Geor-
gia, was the leading opposition can
didate.
Senator West would not agree to
recommend Mr.. Berner, although he
had high regard for his talent AMI
ability as lawyer, and they are per-
sonal friends.
He insisted upon his right to fill
this place, and the department of JUS
tice finally agreed on his nominee, Mr..
Luke. 1t is but fair to say that At
torney General McReynolds has never
had any personal candidate for the
position. His determination to keep
Alexander Akerman in office until
after the naval stores case was de-
cided, was based on Mr.. Akerman's
familiarity with that case. At tn }
trial all the defendants were exoner-
ated, and the government lost its
case.
1t is expected that Thomas Eason
of McRae, Ca, formerly prison com
missioner of Georgia, will be named
by Mr.. Luke as his first assistant. 1t
was the wish of Senator Bacon that
Mr.. Eason should have this place, an
Senator West concurs in that desire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23
CLUB MEMBERS TO ENJOY
The USUAL fine FEAST

While other organizations are enjoy
ing the general feastal season the
Americus Cue club is not to be left
off the map, and will assemble today
for its bi-monthly cue at the grounds
out Lee street. The gong will be
sounded at the hour of high noon, and
every hungry brother and sister will
answer yea.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23
Looking at Pecan CroUes
In City And County

A party of Washingtonians inter
ested in pecan culture spent yesterday
in Americus and, piloted by Mr.. H. w.
Smithwick, were shown his fine or
chards and others in this section. The
party included Messrs. C. -Humes, H.
Huffer, C. Maughs and W. T. Grifith.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23
Little Done At Meeting
of Council Last Night

The city council met last night in
regular fortnightly session, but the
meeting was not marked by any fea-
lures of interest. Desultory routine
and the auditing of the usual batch
Of bills constituted the business of the
session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23

Atlanta, Ca, July 22.-(SpeciaD-
Governor Jno. NJ. Slaton, candidate for
the United States Senate, gave the
following interview to representatives
of the press late this afternoon:
Mr.. Hardwick's last letter, though
still rebellious about the Parcel Pc st
Law, is an entreaty and apology from
beginning to end.
When 1 first charged him with be-
ing an enemy to the parcel post, he
admitted it and defiantly declared he
yet was opposed to it. This seemed to
establish him as fighter and his
friends declared that he never backed
down.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23

admitted it and defantly declared he
yet was opposed to it. This seemed to
establish him as a fighter and his
friends declared that he never backed
down.
Parcel Post.
Mr.. Hardwick wrote defiant letters
to Farmers Union stating he was
against the general parcel post. The
system he favored, the system the
Express Companies favored, was one
that only allowed transportation Of
parcels on one rural route. For eX-
ample, parcels might be carried, in
his opinion, from Greensboro to Sill
oam, or Sloan to Greensboro, but not
from Sloan to Union Point or White
Plains-much less than to any other
part of the State, or to another State.
A democratic Congress, over his OBJ
jections and those of the Express Com
panies, favored the Parcel Post sys-
TEN over the entire country The far
mer or merchant in any part of Geor-
gia, on any rural route in Georgia
could have opened to him the markets
Of the nation, without let or hindrance
from the Express Companies. If a
farmer wished to replace a broken
part of his reaper, it, could be sent to
him by Parcel Post from the factory
at an expense of fee cents instead of
fifty cents or a dollar, which the Ex-
press Company would charge Mr..
Hardwick begrudged the saving to the
farmer and wishes to secure the i'm
mense profit to the Express Company.
Yesterday gentleman told me he
sent articles by parcel post to his
children in the country for five cents
when the Express Company would
have charged him 80 cents. While I
am no enemy of the Express Compan-
les, and wish them wei in the right
ful discharge of their functions, yet it
is the subject Of. universal remark
that the service of the Express Com
panies and their courtesy to the pub
lie have wonderfully improved since
the Parcel Post Law.
Lest it be said that l misrepresent
Mr.. Hardwick's position on the parcel
post l quote his own words written
less than two weeks ago, as follows
Mr. Slaton insists, with great
gusto, that l was opposed to the
general parcel post. He is sim
ply thrashing out old straw
again. took my position on this
question before the people of the
tenth district in the heated cleo
ton of 1910. In an open letter to
the people of that district dated
May 26, 1910, and widely distrib-
uted amonk the people, l said:
i favor a parcel post limited
to the rural routes upon which
the parcel originates.
The general parcel post seem
ed to me to be open to several SER
ious objections, and I think so
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23

SLATON WOULD GLADLY PAY FOR
PUBLISHING TAX BILLS OF HIS
OPPONENT-ASKS WHY HARD
WICK DOESN'T STICK TO posi-
OF DUTY IN WASHINGTON. IF
HE is SUCH A FRIEND OF THE
ADMINISTRATION.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23
= = ? = ?
THE WEATHER

For Americas and Vicinity =
Probably Fair. =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-23

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-03
Writes Home Story Of
Big Steamship Crash

The crash of two vessels in a fog
bound bay which occurred three weeks
g when the steamship Pretoria was
rammed by the steamship New York
is described in a letter written by
Verna Fishel, a teacher in the Johns
town high school, to her mother. Mrs.
II. w. Fishel. PIG South Thirteenth
street. On the Pretoria were Miss
Jessie Bowers and Miss Tressa A.
Greenwald. instructors in Central high
school. Harrisburg. Miss Fishel wrote:
THE American liner New York
struck us at 3 a. m, hitting our vessel
first on the port side and then swing
ing around to starboard side. leaving a
hole in the vessel (now repaired by
~concrete) twenty feet above water line
the size of which is Is by 5 feet. The
two vessels were close enough to dis
tinguish the passengers on board.
Both vessels were not moving for some
time. Finally our ship backed away
from the New York and in a short
time the New York was lost to view in
the dense fog. At the time of the acct
dent both vessels were blowing their
horns and had their decks lighted"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-03
&R&ttR0A@EQe@sR
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

P~hIIadeiphia DivisiOn-122 crew first
20 go AFTER 8:15 p. M: 101. 1T. 1870, 1O4
lO2 lis. 100, los, 1913, Ill, 119, ITO I2i
Engineers for ITO, Ill.
F1remen for 101. 104, III. 1I9.
G~Sonductors for iO2. iO1. ito, lie. 1T,
Flagmen for 1o2. 121.
OF rakemen for d91. 102. 1o4, III, 11s,
Engineers up: Madenford, Brubaker,
Newcomer. McCauley, Hindman, Hen
necke. Kelly. Manley, Stattler. snow,
Goodwin. Buck, Speas: Davis. Bissinger.
mart Miller, Shive, Copeland, E.. NJ. My
ers, Grove. Davidson, Winters, Gel
singer, Bremen.
C~onnductors up: Ford, Mehafhe. Fes-
FIagman up: Sullivan.
Brakemen. up: Fenstermacher, Moore,
Jackson, ~shuitzberger, Gous;e. BE EosRaf
an. knunn, Hubbard, Allen. Busser, Nc
Middle Division-225 crew first to go
after 2:2O p: m: 229. 26,
Fireman for &c.
Conductor for 26.
Engineers up: Free. Kugler.
Firemen up: Buyer, Libau, Pottiger,
Schreffer.
Conductors up Baskins. Keys, Huber.
Brakemen up: Boyle. Frank. Schoff-
Yard Cre~s-To go after 4 p. M:
Engineers for 213. 7O7, S22, iii. IA.
Firemen for 800. TOT, 1858. IA. 1856.
Engineers up: crist. Harvey, Salts
man. Kuhn, Pelton, Shaver, Hoyler.
Beck, Biever, Blosser. Brenneman,
THOMAS. Houser, stahl, swab.
Ma H1 = ghol Sg; sn wndislss srto GIo4kggT a4y
Barkey, Sheets, Bair, Crow, Ulsh, Bost-
dorf, Schiefer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-03
Crpn1 .r0N NDCierOwn chlebsPRe9
- R2Aah QPssg lAIALDeseIDln2kAutS
HIS WIFE;
MAKES A GETAWAY
Cun-Play Occurs Just Across Street
From Spot Where Hall
Killed Slater

Until late this afternoon the police
of Steelton have not succeeded in ap-
pretending Henry Simms, who last
evening fired three shots from a 3S-
caliber revolver at his wife, Ruth,
who is now lying near death in the
Harrisburg Hospital with a bullet
wound in her body.
Simms and his wife, according to
the story of the affair told by Mrs.
Mary Simms, his sister-in-law, quar-
relied over another woman last Satur-
day. Following the quarrel they sepa-
rated and Simms forbade his wife to
call or his sister-in-law
Yesterday his wife went to the home
of the sister-in-law at 1875 Adams
street. When h started for her
home across the street at 129 Adams
street, Simms met her.
gone your last" he ex-
claimed, according to the police. Then
he whipped out the revolver and fired
three shots. His wife screamed and
fell to the pavement. A bullet had
hit her in the back and passed nearly
through her body.
Simms dashed down Adams street
to Second and then up Pine. He was
closely followed by Frank Pine, a
brother of the wounded woman, De-
tective Joseph Gore, Officer Clinton
Jones and High Constable A. P. Bonn
gardner, who were in the Union Re-
publican Club rooms nearby when they
heard the shots. Simms outdistanced
his pursuers and escaped.
Last nights shooting occurred Just
across the street from the spot where
Pascal Hall, who paid the penalty for
his deed last week, fired the shot at
Henry Slater which caused his death.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-03
HURCHES

First Reformed-The Rev. Charles
A. Huyette. Services preparatory tc
the holy communion will be held Fri.
day evening at 7.45. The pastor will
deliver a brief sermon on "Partakine
of the Lords Supper Unworthily'': the
sacrament of the Lords Supper will be
observed on Sunday at IL and 100;
Sunday school, $50 a. m.
First Methodist-The Rev. John H
Roger. 1890 a. M, short sermon and
communion; 100 p. M. patriotic SER
vice: Sunday school, $50 a. M; Ep-
worth League, $50 p. m.
First Presbyterian-The Rev. C
Benjamin Segelkin. Preaching, II
a. M. and 80 p. M; Sunday school
9.45 a. M; c. E., $50 p. m, commun-
ion Sabbath morning, July IL.
Main Stree Church of God The
Rev. James w. Waggoner. 1890 a. m.
Christian Works Tried; 80 D.. m.
BLESSINGS of a Cody Nation"; Sun
day school, 9.15 a. M; C. E., $40
p. N.
st. Johns Lutheran-The Rev. M.
P. Hooker. Patriotic services will be
held in st. Johns on Sunday. In the
Sunday school at $50 A.. M. patriotic
hymns will be sung and appropriate
readings will be given; at 1O.45 a. M,
the pastor will deliver a ermon on
"A G~od-fearing Nation; 100 p. M,
Happy Hour" service inaugurated
last Sunday evening will be repeated;
familiar hymns will be sung and the
fifteen minute address will be on THE
Wire Church Member
Centenary United Brethren - II.
H. Hoy, a layman from Millersburg,
spoke at 1915 a. m. on The Mems
Congress-" report of; at 100 p. m. the
pastor, the Rev. A. K. Wier, will
preach on "David's Important Reso-
luton; Sunday school, $50 a. m;
c.. E.. $50 p. M.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-03
NEW SCHOOLS FOR
SWATARA TOWNSHIP
Directors Raise Mill Rate to Pro-
vide Funds to Relieve
Congestion

To relieve present congested condi-
tions in the Swatara township public
schools a new four room addition will
be built to the building in Enhaut and
a new two-roomed school build will be
bullet in Bressler. This was decided
upon by the directors at a meeting last
evening. Plans are now being drawn
and work on the new buildings will be
started as soon as possible so hat the
buildings amy be ready for occupancy
in the fall.
The board of directors set next years
tax rate at eight mills. an increase of
one mill. This will increase the reve-
nues $l,974,S1, as the townships as
sessed valuation for taxable purposes is
Prof. George f. Dunkleberger was
again elected supervising principal of
the township schools and Miss Alice
Wolfe; of Shippensburg,. was elected
second assistant in the high school at
Oberlin,, the position of first assistant
oelng left vacant. Other teachers
oberlin-fntermediate, Miss Ruth
Long; secondary, Miss Luella Nc
Henry; primary, Miss Catherine Short;
grammar. vacant; high school, first as
Enhaut,High school, vacant; B
termediate. A. Miss Elizabeth Pealor;
primary, A.. George Fisher; primary,
b, Miss Luella Oyler: primary, c, Miss
Pealor.
Bressler-Secondary. A, Miss Emma
Brlndle; secondary, b, Miss Lena Agile.
Rutherford Notwithstanding. va
cant; primary, Miss Florence Hooker:
secondary, Miss Stella Kostenbader.
MISUNDERSTANDING, Miss Hattie
Kunkle.
Chambers Hill-Miss Ella Foltz.
Beaver-Secondary, Ray E. Gruber;
primary, Annie V. Wenger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-03
RAILROAD TRAVEL
WILL Be VERY HEAVY
Rush From the City on P. R. R .
and Reading Started Yester-
day Afternoon

According to reports at the local
railroad stations to-day. a big portion
of Harrisburg's population will spend
July 4 out of the city. The exodus
started yesterday afternoon. Trains
oil the Pennsylvania lines and on the
Reading railroad were crowded with
holiday visitors.
No special excursions will be run
tomorrow, except the usual July 4
trains to Gettysburg. Because of the
annual rush, railroad companies a long
time ago decided to cut all special ex-
cGrsions for July 4. Both the Penn
s~ylvania n Reading companies offer
the usua reductions to the seashore
and other summer resorts. Many Har-
risburgers will take advantage of this.
III sale of tickets from Harrisburg
to Atlantic City and other resorts yes
tcrday on both the Reading and Penn
sylvania lines was large. 1t is ex-
pected the sales to-day will each
nearly 500 on both roads.