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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14

LONDON, Oct. 14.-Belief that the
war will be far shorter than the pres.
ent situation indicates is gradually
gaining ground in diplomatic circles
here.
The secretary of embassy of one of
the involved powers has made large
wager that the war will be over within
three months, and he is known as a
careful bettor, not anxious to lose
money.
This optimistic feeling seems re-
fected in the American embassy,
though nobody there will make any
prophecy about the conflic's duration.
1t is understood that this cheerful
change from the deepest dependency
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14
5000 Germans Held as Prisoners
Are Guarded By Maneating Sharks

residents are prisoners of war.
They are not strongly guarded Oh
the island" said First officer StevenE
"The prisoners are simply watched by
sentries and live in houses and teAtx-
1t would not be long swim to the
shore, but l guess that none of them
will try it. The waters swarm with
sharks and a swimmer wouldn't stand
a chance for his life.
you might say that those partieu-
lar German prisoners are guarded By
ferocious man-eaters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14
ANOTHER AMERICUS CASE
Ii Proves That There's Way Out For
Many Suffering Americas Folks.


Many Suffering Americas Folks.
Just another report of a case in
Americas. Another typical case. Kid
ney ailments relieved in Americas with
Doans Kidney Pills.
Mrs. j. R. Hudson, 16S Church ST.,
Americas, says: "One Of the family
was SO bad with rheumatic pains that
he couldn't work He used Doan's
Kidney Pills and they cured him. In
my case l suffered off and on for
years from rheumatic pains in my
arms. The first box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills gave me relief. Since then
l have taken this remedy whenever
l have had any trouble and it has al
ways helped me-"
Price SOC at all dealers. Dor t
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Hudson recommends. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, II. Y.
advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14

up few days by the heroic courage ar
the Belgians, the wonderful machine
literally sped to within forty miles OF
Paris.
What happened then? Despite the
greatness of the organization, the per-
feet working of the integral parts OF
the machine, and not the miscarYIzsa
of a single one of the complicated
plans for the taking of Paris, and the
feeling on the part of every officer and
man of the German army that it was
superhuman, it was found the whole
thing was flesh and blood and that it
could not do the almost impossible
New Fighting Spirit in Allies.
There was in the situation around
Paris when Gems. Won Buelow and
Kluck and the crown prince were at It's
gates, that which the Union army
found in Virginia, South Carolina, and
Georgia several times during the civil
war-a certain desperation on the
part of the defenders which comes only
to the man protecting his family from
harm. A new fighting spirit was pro
duced in the ranks of the allies by the
rapid advance of the German forces
This spirit will triumph over the
spirit of national ACKNOWLEDGMENT npon
which the German cause is built
There must be the material as well
as fighting spirit in the armies of
victorious nation or alliance, and 4
close study of the resources shows
that the members of the entente, fN
money, men and geographical location
are better equipped for long war than
is Germany
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14
Germany, Unless Superhuman, to Lose
In Year, Declare U. S. Army Officers


CHICAGO, Oct. IA Washington
Dispatch to the Tribune says:
This war in Europe win last from
nine to eighteen months"
Germany, unless she is superhuman,
will be defeated"
The foregoing is the consensus of
opinion entertained by more than two
score active army officers on duty in
this city and it's environs. Only those
officers of and above the rank of cap
tain were Intercepted.
Mindful of the Presidents orders to
government officers not to comment on
the war, and his plea to his fellow
countrymen not to engage in discuss
ions, there was addressed to more than
three score officers the following two
questions, with the understanding that
their names would not be used in set
ting forth their replies, and that their
answers were to be wholly academic,
from military standpoint, and with
out regard to personal sympathies:
l. How long will the war in Europe
last?
2. Which side will be the victor
Germany and Austria or the triple en-
tente?
One Says Kaiser Has Chance.
From the replies and the reasons at
tached the two answers given were the
result. On the question of how long
will the war last, a majority of the Of
ficers estimated one year.
In all about 80 officers were seen. Of
this number approximately twenty fol-
lowed literally the Presidents instruc-
tons and would not discuss in any
manner the questions asked.
Of the 40 officers who made replies,
some of whom were general officers, a.
number of the rank of colonel, one Of
ficer said that Germany had fighting
chance to win. The remainder shook
their heads-many of them gray-and
said it was impossible for Germany to
win, that to do so she would have to be
superhuman.
With about three exceptions the Of
ficers Intercepted were of the line
that is, officers who, in event of war,
would 60 into the field leading troops.
Exhaustion to End Fighting.
A remarkable feature of the discuss
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14

NEW YORK, Oct. IA man who
has eaten many a good meal and Incl
dentally has looked upon the wine
when it was red-jus- now and again
was walking along the corridor on the
fifth floor of the Prince George Hotll'
when he decided that there was some
thing wrong with his nerves. He is
said to have told physician that there
was no reason for it, but that he
thought he had seen running along on
the red carpet a hare of the Belgian
variety.
He even declared he noticed how
erect the ears of the animal were. He
added that he followed it to make GER
+oin he was not mistaken-followed it,
no said. as best he could in his fright
ened condition. But he was no match
for this Belgian hare.
"Believe it or not, doctor" said the
man But that hare went into one of
the rooms where the door was ajar.
And the worst of it is that l really be-
rAve that | heard a womans voice
saw. Why, here's Mary Now, doc {.
don,t want to tell you anything but
the truth. You know me, and / think
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14
White KERCHIEfS NOT
ALLOWED At front

NEW YORK, Oct. 14-The British
consul general here declined this az
ternoon present of several dozen fine
white handkerchiefs for the use of the
soldiers at he front.
THE British soldiers are not allow
ed to carry white handkerchiefs," he
said, "the enemy seeing them might
mistake them for a signal of truce or
surrender"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14

ion was that in nearly every instance
the same line of reasoning was follow
ed in making the opinion. Whether this
was due to the same military training
all the officers have been through could
not be ascertained.
The one thing upon which all agreed
was:
This is a war not only of ready re-
sources but of all resources, and until
one side has about exhausted all it's
resources the fighting will go on"
Other discussions led to this From
the manner in which belligrents have
struggled and with a knowledge of the
state of mind of the powers engaged
preceding the war, this struggIe-that
is, until one side is so crushed that it
will require half century or more for
even a walking recovery"
Flower of Germany in France.
The following consensus of several
military opinions, views the struggle as
far as it has gone and touches on the
resources of the belligrents so far
used:
Germany has thrown into the west
ern theater of warm France-the
flower of the great military machine
which she has been building since the
Franco-Prussian war, and which has
been the admiration and envy of the
military world. At first nothing SEEM
ed to be able to check the onward
march of this tremendous power. Held
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.)

ASSOCIATED Press DlSpatcn.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-The White
Star line freighter Delphic has locked
here after record nonstop run of 49,
900 miles from Auckland, New Zea-
land to this port, via Cape Horn. II
is the first time such a voyage has
been completed from New Zealand, and
the Delphic had to load $500 tons of
coal in order to do it,
Officers of the freighter told today
of an island in the shark infested wa
tiers off Auckland where 5000 German
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14
BETS WAR WILL END
IN THREE MONTHS

is inspired by information from Petro-
grad and Vienna, concerning the Rus
sian plans in Austria-Hungary
To Move on Vienna From South.
Through diplomatic channels word
has reached London that the Russian
invasion of Hungary means moving ON
Vienna from the SOUTH and there is lit
tie indication that resistance by the
Hungarians will be very bitter, as al
ready there are signs that the Hungar-
ian leaders are seeking an understand
ing with Russia about the future.
Once in Vienna, the Russians are ex-
pected to have little trouble in coming
to term with Austria, for the Austrians
already have complained of lack OF
German support.
May Split Austria Hungary.
In that case Austria and Hungary
would be considered as separate ma
tons, which certainly would appeal to
the Hungarians. Austria's army is so
badly shattered now that further re-
sistance is doubtful in any case if vi
emma falls.
The capitulation of Austria would
mean the complete investment of the
German empire, and even Emperor
William could not hope to hold the foe
at bay long on such huge fronts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14
Belgian Hare, on Stroll in Hotel,
Stampedes Bibulous Man to Doctor

l need a thorough overhauling."
The physician laughed The patient
glared at him. There was nothing
heard for half minute but more laugh
ter from the, physician.
That's all right" finally he said
There are two women staying in this
hotel who came from Belgium and who
brought with them one of these hares.
Go ahead and eat, old boy"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14

AMSTERDAM, Oct. IA telegram
from Berlin says that the evening pa
pers of the German capital announce
that on the afternoon of October the
German torpedoboat destroyer S-126
was sunk by British submarine, and
that nearly all the crew were saved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14
CANADA TO RAISE new
ARMY OF $4,000 men

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 14.-Canada will
raise a second eXpeditionary force Of
.2O,0D men, with a first reinforcement
of 10 per cent, making $4,000 in all.
This decision was reached at today's
cabinet meeting.
The second contingent will bring the
total of Canda's force at the front up
to more than $4,000 men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14
ALBANIANS PlLLAGING
VILLAGES OF CHRISTIANS

PARIS, Oct. 14.-An Athens dispatch
to the Havas agency says refugees from
Premiti, in Epirus, European Turkey,
report that the Albianians are pillag-
ing and burning Christian villages in
the district of Berat, 80 miles north
east of Avlona.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14

The sinking of the German destroyer
was announced by the British admir-
atty Monday, but the designation Of
the craft was not given. The S-126 was
built in 19O4-1905, and was 210 feet in
length. She carried three 4-pounders,
three torpedo tubes and crew of 50
men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14
STAKES ALL ON RUSSIAN
ADVANCE AGAINST HUNGARY

Envoy at London WagerS War Ends in
Three MOnths.-Inspired BY Russian
Plans MuscOvites Purpose to Move
On Vienna From SOuth-Hungarian
Leaders Said to Be Seeking Under
standing With etrOgrad-kingdOm
May Be Separated From Austria.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14
Rule for Success.

To escape criticism do nothing, say
nothing, be nothing; go in your hole
and pull the hole in after YOU
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-14
GERMAN PRINCES WILL
Dust ALIEN GOVERNESSES

BORDEAUX, Oct. 14.-The Berliner
Tageblatt says it has been decided to
dismiss foreign governesses in every
princely family in Germany
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-02

margaret, leaning over the side OF
the vessel, idly watched the wake of
foam. Her thoughts were with Har-
ny. But she sighed a little for the loss
of her dreams She knew that the
imagination of a young girl, the girl
ish aspirations could never be fulfilled
in life. The disillusionment was ten
der and gentle, but-well, Margaret
knew. The scales had fallen from
her eyes; that was all.
She went down into the cabin. Up
on little shelf the Billiken clock was
ticking. She did not pay the slightest
attention to it.
Later, in Paris, she stood in her
hotel room, looking out into the
streets. She watched the busy
throngs, and still the thought of Har-
ry held her heart. She was more than
ever resolved that her state of life
should never change. She loved Har-
ry, and must always love him, and
the idea of giving her love to any
other man was an impossibility. But
but
Upon the mantel in the furnished
room the Billiken clock was ticking
gaily. Margaret had forgotten all
about the imprisoned imp inside. She
wound it daily, as she might have
wound any other clock. But she did
not give a thought to it more than
she had bestowed upon the old alarm
clock in her bedroom at home.
Finally, back in her home in Amer
lea, she stood musing upon the end
of her romance. Harry had not writ
ten to her for nearly a year. The
letters from him, which had once
made her heart beat so tumultously
that she could hardly steady her
shaking fingers sufficiently to open
the envelopes, lay in an old work
basket. She never read them now.
She had become a supremely con-
tented woman. But she knew that
che 1rT0u1d n aror xryo IL IN tho oIto, -,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-02

Harry vernon was In Paris at the
same time as Margaret He had never
forgotten her. Her beautiful face,
with it's crown of aureate hair, was
ever before him. He knew that her
resolution was indomitable, and he
had never tried to break it. But he
felt that he must share her life, tread
in the places where she had trodden,
see the same scenes. He had stood
on the deck of the very ship on which
she had sailed for Europe, and he,
too, had looked at the water and felt
the same regret, wistful and tender,
in his own heart And, like Margaret,
he had thought not at all of the Bill
ken clock, which was to make them
true
Back in America, as the year drew
toward its end, he did think suddenly
of the BiIHken clock. But the tragedy
of the thought overwhelmed him,
for
He had forgotten what day the
year came to an end! He had forgot
ten exactly when he had set the Bill
ken clocki
And one day, precisely at the end
of the II months, when the hand had
told the months, hours, minutes and
seconds-the Billiken clock went off!
1t was half-past seven in the even
ing, exactly at the time when Harry
had called on Margaret. She was
seated beside the radiator, reading a
romance, and the gnome came out of
his box and spoke.
Darling Margaret" it said, 81
want to tell you that love you, love
you with all my heart kiss, kiss).
You are the sweetest treasure in the
whole world to me. kiss. l shall
never love any other woman as love
you. Remember this year from to-
day, and ask your heart if you love
me truly. kiss, kiss, kiss).
"That wretched Billiken clockr'
auoIo;ynad MorCorof cfo rfinor frO,,o
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-16
The Program for 1914 in Illinois

The year 1914 promises to be the most active of
any. The following is the program
Elections in April
More than tire hundred cities and towns will vote
on the saloon question either April Fl. These
two dates being the dates of the town and city cleo
tons. Nearly every wet city except Chicago and
Peoria will vote on the proposition From present
indications these campaigns will be aggressive. If
the proper organization work is done nearly all of them
will win. Some one writing to office recently
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-16

said with the help of the Lord and the women they
expected to route the saloons this time
The Primary Elections September 9.
Write this date your calendar. Don't let any
thing erase it from your memory. Don't forget it
while you voting your town dry. This is the
most important day of 1914. 1t will determine the
character of the next General Assembly, LISTEN!
The liquor people will gladly give every victory
next April if they think by doing they choro-
Continued page eighth
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-16
The Legislature Convened January g, Adjourned
Iune


From the beginning to the end the saloon question
divided the assembly. This legislature, the liquor
people say the in the history of the state.
It was best The liquor people got legislation.
More vicious laws attempted by them than ever
before All were defeated A summary of the chief
bills defeated is as follows:
First The German Perpetual License bill This vi
cious defeated only after thehardest fight
in the history of the legislature most nsdous lobby
invaded the house. More than fifty millions Of
dollars in values to the liquor people involved in
this bill. Every method known to the subtle leaders
of the liquor interests put into operation to pass
this measure. They lacked votes of enough to
pass it. The credit for the defeat of this is
largely due the dry leader in the house, Hon. Geo.
H. Wilson, of Quincy.
Second The German Railroad BILL which would
have put the saloon wheels in the state decis
lively defeated, lacking twenty five votes of enough
to pass it.
Third The Local Option repeal bill was sent to
defeat, receiving only fifty five votes, thus lacking
twenty two of enough to pass it.
Fourth. A number of efforts were made to change
the laws of practice of the state in such a way to
favor the liquor interests. Every of these efforts
were defeated in committee or on the floor of the
house.
Summary of Victories Which Help the Temperance
First. A law passed creating a dry
around the State University at Champaign and Ur-
bana, thus making that institution, where five thou
sand students attend free from the saloon for all time
Second. The Woman's Suffrage law, which could
not have been possible without the almost unanimous
of those elected by the AntiSaoon forces of the
state The saloon forces ptted their strength defeat
this measure.
Third The Blind Tiger bill passed in the
senate and probably kept from becoming law
by the perfdy of the Speaker by refusing to allow it
to be advanced in the house.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-16
A Review Of 1913 in Illinois

PdooSo
in both the house and senate, and was kept from be-
coming law by the unprecedented action OF Speaker
Mckinley in refusing roll call minor amend
ment This action the more traitorous because
of the fact that he had signed written pledge to
allow such roll call all dry measures.
Fifth Other measures not passed but showing
larger vote than ever before the County Option
bill, which probably only lacked five or six votes of
enough to pass it, and the Anti-Shpping BILL which
was in very few votes of the goal line.
The November Elections.
Out of the twenty eight places voting in Novem-
Der, twenty-five carried by the drys. Previous
to this election, number of other places special
elections outlawed the saloons These victories show
the far reaching results of the voting and PROVE
we believe earnest of what will be the result in
April at the general elections.
Law Enforcement
The people the state, by the routing of I'M
friendly officials throughout the year, have shown that
they learning to appreciate the fact that you cam
not have dry town with wet officials multiplying the
law Many places that have voted dry have followed
up the victory by the election of dry officials. The
law enforcement department has conducted detective
work and given assistance in the trials of many VIC
ators of law throughout the state. The legal depart
has also directed the in the vets at
tack upon Woman's Suffrage law in three places In
of these decisions favorable to the law have been
secured and in the other place the liquor people with
drew their case before it came to trial. anticipating
a defeat.
The Columbus Convention.
The Ant-Saloon League of Illinois participated
in the great temperance convention held at Columbus,
Ohio November 10 to IS inclusive. Special trains
from the northern and central parts of the
state More than $50 delegates attended from Illinois.
delegation of fifty from Illinois helped to compose
the committee of One Thousand who went to Wash
ington December 10 to take part in presenting to
Congress request asking for the submission of
sttutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of Intoxicating liquors.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-10-15
OUR WINTER STOCK OF
Ladies, Misses and
ChildrenS
Coats, Suits,
Sweaters,
Rain Goats, etc,

Is on hand and we
are sure that an in
spection will convince
you that our prices
are lower than quot.
ed by our competitors
The large gain in
sales this fall is proof
of that. Customers
realize our statements
are absolutely true,
and big savings are
effected by trading
with us.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-10-15
The Question of Road Building.

The automobile is coming into gener-
al use so rapidly that the question of
road building is of greater Importance
than ever before. The day has gone
by when blowing up the roadway and
piling the dirt up in the middle consti-
tutes a road, or when windrow of
small rock, dumped along the center of
the highway, and left to be smoothed
out by enforced travel, meets the re-
quirement. Too many roads have been
treated in this way and stand today as
monuments of folly. The roads along
each side of the center are usually good
during dry season, but are impossible
during breakup time in the spring and
generally 50 after heavy rains in sum-
mer. while the excuse of a roadway in
the center with it's hummocks Of rock
and dirt is a menace to the public tray-
eler, automobile drivers in particular.
The time is here when scientific road
building is in demand, not only on the
| HlOSL lIhNtltu kuDEbuS ii1dI19g bhA VI
every cross road in the country, for
many farmers have become auto driy-
ers and many more viii join the ranks
from year to year in the future. In
hilly sections like those Of Mineral
Point something more than the scienti.
hc CD system thus far applied is abso-
lutely necessar. The rains the first Of
this week are proofs sufficient. The
rounding off Of disk and stone gathered
up in the center Of highways looks very
pretty at the time it is q ne, even or
our hills, but a steady, peiting rain
knocks it into three-cocked-hat -
it has been Quilted and carried away.
A thing of temporary beauty IS worth
| less; what is needed Is system with
substantial results q joy forever.
1 In the building Of roads il this rolling
country the application Of some sure
binding ingredient is necessary to In