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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-27
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FAR FROM HOME


Mahoney. OF the bureau OF for.
estry. who was recently out West,
was a bit sore on the section to
which he was assigned. and one day.
while out with Sicily. q fellow.
worker. inquired the name OF the
bird that was making such a din
nearby.
That" said Sicily. with a grin.
is tho bird Of paradise"
Well" said Mahoney, all I have
to say hos n devil of ways from
home. National Monthly.
ATHLETIC EVENT
There was rough-and-tumble
fight late Saturday night at the
Athletic show tent when the man.
ager refused to pay the young man
who went on the mat with the pro-
fessional and according to the
agreement was 10 get $40 II he
stayed for 20 minutes. Some OF his
friends went ana demanded a set.
Element and when they we're again
refused the fight started, and in a
very few minutes the show company
were all down and out and when
they came to they settled with the
boy.-Cor. Fort Wayne Journal Ga
zette.
KEPT IT UP
While our maid was Ill I coaxed
my husband to wipe the dishes"
Wasn't II lot OF trouble7"
Yes. at first. After while he
seemed 10 like It."
"Yes7"
And now he insists upon wipine
them for the maid. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
SOUNDS QUEER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-27
WINE CASK LOADED

ROME. Oct. 2T.--rtallan fisher
men drew what they supposed was
a wine cask TO their boat and II
proved to be mine. Boat in
splinters and nine killed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-27
Boys With Wheels Wanted.
AID. in Seattle paper.

-Ad. in Seattle paper.
A bachelor does as he pleases and
a married man as she pleases. -
Louisville Courier-Journal.
HAD IT BEEN
Wine Drummer Ito widow OF dead
customer. composer) -May I ask
how old your husband was when
he died7
W1dow-Only 40. Who knows
how much more he might have
done?
Wine Drummer--Ah, yes. and II
we calculated II at only 100 bottles
q yeari
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-27

There is this to be said about the coming
election of prosecuting attorney:
The standpatters lose, matter who is
elected, and the people gain. Whether Brown, or
Lundn or McCleland, or Schmitt s elected, Il will
be a peoples victory.
Therein lies the bitterness Of the standpat ele-
ment towards Brown. Il was Brown who made
peoples victory possible, matter who u elected
prosecuting attorney, for Brown was the man who
defeated the candidate upon whom the reactionary,
specialprivilese srabbers relied. Brown defeated
Judge Gay.
From the beginning, The Star preferred Brown
to all the other candidates because Brown has been
tested in public life, has lived in Seattle for rs
years, and there had never been anything of any
character, big or little, urged against him.
Compared to Brown, Lundin, McClelland and
Schmitt practically strangers to most people in
Seattle.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-04
,"THE WATCHERS"
BY George Elmer Cobb.
(Copyright by w. G. Chapman.

Copyright by w. G. Chapman.)
l was about at the end of my re-
sources, in fact, stranded in Paris
with few friends, and my art educa-
ton not yet completed. Up to a few
months. a benevolent half uncle in
New York had financed me. He had
died and I had no further dependence
on that source as his estate had gone
to others. ::-S...
IEsat in my very humble room in
the students quarter one chilly win
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-04

''I have come on a matter of BUSH
ness" continued my visitor, but he
did not explain how he had heard of
me or if he had been directed to me.
His next words, however, showed that
he knew of my forlorn condition, for
he remarked:
81 understand that you need work,
and l promise you a rich fee if you
will pack up a few of your utensils
and accompany me. briefly.
ITO paint picture?" inquired
bluntly.
mo, to repair and touch up dam
aged canvas" he replied. at is not
far and have cab in waiting"
Of course | went. / made up my
palette, some colors and tools into a
small package and was ready for him
almost Immediately.
As he crowded into the vehicle be-
side me heard him give low voiced
order to the driver to proceed to a
certain street. l had never been in
that thoroughfare, but had heard of
the locality, the most notorious and
dangerous in Paris, in fact favorite
rendezvous of the Partisan bandits.
l do not know why, but instantly
my suspicious were aroused. l was
a poor specimen to select for plumber,
yet the man might be drawing me in
to some complication of peril and
crime and my fears took the alarm
at once.
81 have changed my mind will
not accompany you," declared
sharply, and 1 reached my hand to
seize the strap and signal the driver
to stop. The hand of my companion
shot forward to deter me. AS it graz
ed my own 1 felt some thin, sharp
metal point pierce my hand.
"Ah! You were so precipitate you
have wounded yourself on the edge
of my sleeve button" spoke my COM
| DaniOn. 81 wished to eXplain-um m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-26
PRISON FARM WILL
CUT COTTON ACREAGE

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 26.-Governor
John M. Slaton has addressed let
ter to the state prison commission ask
ing that body to cut down the cotton
acreage at the. state prison farm next
year, thereby setting precedent and
a wholesome example to the state.
ut is my understanding that if
larger proportion of foodstuffs could
be raised it could be utilized and an
expense of the maintenance of the de-
partn ant thereby lessened,' said the
governor IF the same amount of cot
ton is r, ised next year as this. and if
it is true that the cost of production is
ten cents pound in my judgment the
price next year will be less than the
cost of production, and therefore it is
to the general advantage of cotton
producers that they limit the amount
of cotton for 1915"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-26
MEAT INJURIOUS
> TO THE kidneys
Take Tablespoonful of Salts if Back
Hurts OR Bladder BOthers.

We are nation of meat eaters AMI
our blood is filled with uric acid, says
a well-known authority, VINO warns
us to be constantly on guard against
kidney trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost TO free
the blood of this irritating acid, but
become weak from the overwork; tht y
get sluggish; the eliminative tissues
clog and thus the waste is retained -
the blood to poison the entire SYSTEM.
When your kidneys ache and feel
like Jumps of lead, and you have sting
ing pains in the back or the urine is
cloudy, full of sediment, or the blad-
der is irritable, obliging you to seek
relief during the night; when you have
severe headaches, nervous and dizzy
spells, sleeplessness, acid stomach or
rheumatism in bad weather, get from
your pharmacist about four ounces Of
Jad Salts; take tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast each
morning and in a few days your kid
neys will act fine. This famous salts
is made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia, and
has been used for generations to flush
and stimulate clogged kidneys, to
neutralize the acids in urine so it is
no longer source of irritation, this
ending urinary and bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
not injure; makes a delightful effec-
vescent lithia water drink, and nobody
can make mistake by taking a little
occasionally to keep the kidneys cleGn
and active. Hooks Pharmacy. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-26
SALARIES WILL
CONTINUE SAME
OFFICIALS STATE

Seaboard employees in Americas, as
along the entire system will hail with
pleasure the announcement from Off
cial sources that there will be no re-
duction of the pay of employees, be-
cause of temporary adverse business
conditions and reduction in traffic be-
cause of the war Such is the state
ment just given out in Savannah BY
Mr.. Mills B. Lane, one of the Sea-
boards directors, who has just re-
turned there from a meeting of the
board in Baltimore.
Rather than reduce the salaries of
employees all over the system the di
rectors of the Seahoard at their quar-
terly meeting in Baltimore Thursday
deferred the quarterly divivend on
preferred stock.
Traffic is light on the Seaboard.
the same as on the other roads in the
east, and that accounts for the falling
Off in revenues. The directors are
hopeful that conditions will improve
before long and that there will be
plenty of freight moving. The defer
ring of the quarterly dividend should
not be taken as discouraging sign.
Only recently the Seaboard bought
tWenty-eight new locomotives, high
powered, modern and costly. These
were bought in anticipation of big
business. The war put a damper on
business conditions and freight fell off.
The Seaboard will now have the loco
motives and a large amount of other
new equipment on hand with very lit
tie freight to handle.
According to Mr.. Lane, the direct
ors voted unanimously to defer the
quarterly dividend in preference to
cutting the salaries of employees. Sew
eral of the other railroads have re-
duced salaries recently. The directors
felt that the SeahOard had oood ano-
ployees, and that it was better to de-
fer the dividend than make this great
army of people unhappy and, per-
haps, cause sufferings among many.
No reductions are to be made in the
salaries of any Seaboard employees, it
was announced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-26
BUTTS BOY PRODUCES
141.6 BUSHELS TO ACRE

JACKSON, Oct. 26.-Bernard CASTOR,
aged 10, has produced this year 141.6
bushels of corn on an acre of ground.
He is entered in the Butts County Corn
club contest.
This is young Gaston's first year in
the corn club, yet he produced this
yield at cost of SO cents per bushel.
His profit on the acre will be $95.
He has other corn to be harvested
that will yield more than 100 bushels
to the acre.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-26
NEWSPAPER
GUYS IN DUTCH
WITH MISS SOCIETY
Especial to Times-Recorder.)


ATLANTA, Ca, Oct 26.-Two At
lanta newspaper men figure in odd
stories this week. One of them, Britt
Craig, feature writer on the Consti-
tuition, is still seeking to find mar
ket for one unusued and slightly worn
marriage license. He purchased it a
short time ago when under the spell
of very attractive young lady, but
when he took some of his friends into
the secret they played cruel joke on
him by kidding him, and in the mean
time his inamorata, tired OF waiting
at the church, became the bride of a
rival.
Mr.. Craig appeared at the ordinary's
office this week with the idea of re-
turning the license and getting his
money back, but the official replied
that no goods we're exchanged or TAX
en- back. Then Mr. Craig offered to
sell it for half price, but found no
takers. Now he says he will keep it
until he finds another fance, when he
will erase the old name and substitute
new.
The other newspaper man shall be
held nameless. He went to the Ter
minal station to see a young lady off
on the train, and bore with him a
farewell offering Of box Of candy and
a new magazine. But while waiting
he began reading the magazine, and be-
came so absorbed in the story that he
didn't come to life until half an hour
after the train and the young lady had
departed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-26
FIRST SHIPMENT OF BALES
TO GAMBLER WAREHOUS

ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. 26.-The first
actual cotton shipment to the Central
Bank and Trust Corporation, which
through its president, Asa G. Can
dler, has agreed to lend $50 per bale
on one million bales, mas just arrived
here. 1t was 1000 bales, made up Of
small lots of 100 to $50 bales from va
rious owners. Vice President A. P.
Coles says cotton promises to come in
so fast that it will be a serious prob
lem for the bank to take care of it.
Thesfrst warehouse for 5000 bales has
just been completed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-26
new MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
EXPRESS APPRECIATION

Messrs. N. M. Dudley, E. L. Bell
and H. O. Jones desire to express to
their friends and hundreds of voters
whose cordial support they had in the
recent city primary, sincere thanks for
the confidence thus imposed in electing
them members of the aldermanic
board. They pledge, as heretofore
their very best efforts in behalf of
Americas and in making of it a bigger
end better city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-26
General Booth Speaks in Atlanta.
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Especial to Times-Recorder.)
ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. 26.-General
Darlington Booth, the head of the Vol
unteers of America and a son of the
founder of the Salvation Army, spoke
twice in Atlanta yesterday, once to
the convicts in the federal prison and
once to a great audience at the Bap.
tist Tabernacle. Governor Slaton in.
troduced General Booth at the latter
meeting, and he was the house CUES
of W. S. William, the well known bank
err while here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-26
AND PIG CLUBS
ARE COOPERATING


TOWNSVILLE, Ca, Oct 26.-The
exhibit of the Boys Pig clubs OF
Thomas county will be one of the fea-
lures of interest at the fair to be held
here next week There are ten of
these clubs in the county, and the
members of them are very enthusiast
tic over their results. Many of the
members belong also to the corn clubs
of the county, and are able, therefore,
to use their surplus corn for feeding
the hogs, thus making the two work
together.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-26
HERE ARE THE RACES
FOR THE MACON FAIR
cents a pound

MACON, Ga, Oct 26.-The follow
ing are the horse races which will be
pulled off at the state fair at Macon:
No, 1-2:3O uot, $500.
No. pills pace, $500.
No. 3-2:14 trot, $500.
No. APPS pace, $500.
No. 1920 trot, $500.
No 6-2:1O pace, $500.
No. 7-Freefor-all trot, $500.
r No. 1920 pace, $500.
No. 9-2:25 trot, $500.
No 1O.-Free-for-a pace, $780,
), No. 11-Georgia bred and owned,
trot; $500.
No. 12-Georgia Bred and owned,
pace, $500.
No 1912 trot, $780,
No. II and u for Georgia horses
with no records. Records after Octo-
Der 20 no bar.
Starting judge, W. L. Talbot, of Pom
tiac, Ill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-26
Complete in Equipment.


The Moultrie plant was inspected
few days ago by the United States in
spector who said it was perhaps the
most complete plant in the United
States, having every modern appliance
and having been constructed on the
most improved plans.
The building is 1873 by 1872 feet di-
mansions, it is four stories high, is re-
inforced concrete, except the walls,
which are brick, and has a capacity of
1000 hogs and so cattle a day. The
plant cost 100000 and will require
a capital of 100000 to run it. 1t is
the seventh packing plant in the South
and the largest of the seven, except
one in Texas. There is one other in
Georgia The one in Atlanta. There
are quite number of abattoirs in the
state, but these do not buy stock and
only kill for local people and have lit
tie storage capacity.
The Moultrie plant is not an abat-
toir or cold storage, but full-fedg-
ed packing l liant which will turn
out all the pl oducts that the great
Western plants do. 1t will make hams,
breakfast bacon, sausage, lard, meat,
dainties of all kinds, tankage, fertil-
izers, soaps, etc.
1t is estimated that the Moultrie
plant will pay out more money by
March of next year than they have lost
on cotton this year and that the profit
on the stock they sell to the plant will
be eight times that on the cotton at u
cents a pound.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-26
SOUTH GEORGIA
CITY TO open
PACKING HOUSE

MOULTRIE, Ca, Oct. 26.-The
Moultrie packing house is nearly com
pleted and will begin operation early
in November. The plant was to have
been opened formally on November 10,
but owing to some delay, the date for
the big celebration has been postpon-
ed to November "a, when the people
from all sections have been invited to
participate. Some of the most cele-
brated industrial leaders and public
lists in the South have been invited to
take part in the celebration and a
very entertaining program has been
arranged for the occasion.
The Moultrie packing plant was pro-
NOTED by the Moultrie chamber of
commerce and was built by the citi-
zens of Moultrie and Colquitt county
for the primary purpose of changing
this from cotton to a diversified
farming section. In view of this fact,
the management intends to pay the
standard price for stock delivered at
the plant at Moultrie.
The Southeastern Tariff association
has granted the Moultrie plant a very
low rate on inbound stock for a rad
Jus of 200 miles, and the plant will
draw its stock from Georgia, north
Florida and southeastern Alabama. The
has appointed agents
throughout the sections named and
farmers who can not ship a carload
may sell to the local agents who in
turn will ship to the plant as fast as
they have car lots.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-19
NO ACTION BY U. 5. SENATE ON
SEARCH OF STEAMER METAPAN

Washington, D. c., Oct. 19.-Oficial
protest on the stoppage and search of
the American steamer Metspan by the
French cruiser Conde, which was made
the subject of criticism by Senators
Thomas and Stone in the Senate, has
not been reported to the State Depart
ment. In the absence of protest the
department will not pass upon the
rights of such searching. Unofficially
II is stated in the department that
Dutch and Swedish vessels have been
boarded by British warships and Ger
man subjects taken off and impris,
oned, and thus far 10 successful pro
tests against such actions have been
reported. Protest, if filed, officials de-
clare, should come from the owners of
the seized ships, in this case the United
Fruit Company.
The fact that no protest has been
made is taken by officials to indicate
that the company wher it recently
placed its fleet of ships under American
registry expected some annoyance, and
is not disposed to raise an International
issue over the searching of the Meta
ma
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-19
BRITISH Loss $4,000 IN z
OFFICIAL CASUALTY LISTS.

London, Oct. 19.-An official report
by General French, commanding the
British enpeditionary force, gives the
total of British killed, wounded and
missing from September IL to October
s as SCI officers and 1880 men.
The War Office issued last night an
other casualty list received from head
quarters, under date of September 16
giving 81 non commissioned officers
and men as having been killed, las
men wounded and 555 men missing.
Those Of the killed belonged entirely
to the Royal Scots, the Royal Irish and
the East Surrey regiments. The East
Surveys, the Kings Own Scottish Bor
derers and the Somerset light infantry
figure largely in the missing list.
Of command officers the list gives
four killed and five wounded,
One Of the most pathetic incident,
of Saturday was the arrival at Folke
stone of the body of Major General lIu
bert [. w. Hamilton. Two hundred
recruits of Kitchener's army met the
body outside the harbor station anc
stood at attention while the hearst
passed. The refugees uncovered thei
heads and the emotional Belgian sol
diers wept. The casualty list whcl
includes General Hamilton nam,
makes no mention of where or how h,
was killed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-19
GERMAN FACTORY RAIDED BY
THE MILITARY In EDINBU RGH

Edinburgh, Oct. ia large fac
tory owned by Germans was raided by
the military in Edinburgh Saturday
night
The building, erected ten years ago.
is OF imposing appearance, covers a
large area and is three stories high. AL
though capable of accommodating 500
hands, never more than six workmen.
all Germans, were seen about the place.
According to information supplied
by the builders, $150,000 was spent on
magnificent concrete foundations, the
proprietor explaining that exceedingly
heavy machinery would be required for
the factory. The machinery never ar
rived, the factory never started and no
workers came, but the situation domi-
mates Edinburgh and the prepared po-
sition, iutting on the sea, would enable
big guns to hit the Forth bridge.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-19
{. Y. NE WS
farmers DAY A BIC event
Mammoth Display of Fruits and Vege.
tables Brought People to Gettys-
burg by Thousands

Gettysburg, Oct. 19.--Ellipsing
comgleJely the notable successes of the
Farmers Day celebration of the past
two wears, Adams ~,eouutv residents
Iotked TO Gettysburg this morning by
the thousands bringing with them the
very nest Of the products Of farm. or
chsrd and garden. The displays in the
VdTiod> business houses TAR exceeded
those seen at many county fair.
Never have Adams county people
prepared more remarkable display
o. vegetables, Potatoes of many vari.
cites. and the best of their kind, were
saown i'm a number of the stores
Mammoth pumpkins, beets, cabbage,
tomatoes and turnips were attractive
j. arranged, striking testimonial to
tine skill Of the farmer and his wife
in growing the best the garden can
afford.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-19
WOUNDED FRENCH OFFICERS
PREFER DEATH TO CAPTURE

Paris, Oct. 19.-That wounda ed
French officers prefer shooting them
selves on the battlefield rather than
risk being picked up by the Germans
and held prisoners, is found in report
published in the Temps yesterday.
This was revealed in letter from a
French officer, which says:
So was shot in the breast while lead.
ing charge and the fear seized me that
| might fall into German hands. There
fore, | held revolver at my head
ready to pull the trigger when my own
men dragged me to the rear under a
hail of lead.
''That evening sergeant visited the
ambulance with an address drafted by
the regiment expressing a wish for my
speedy recovery. But when he saw how
pale | was, concluded that | was dying
and, leaning over the bed, he kissed me
while tears streamed down his cheeks. y
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-19
SAVED 4S FROM THE HAWKE,
T0RPED0ED By A SUBMARINE

London, Oct. 19.---The steamship
Modesto, which picked up 4S survivors
of the British cruiser Hawke, sunk in
the North sea Thursday by German
submarine, arrived in Christana Satur-
day night. The Modesto picked up the
survivors from a small boat five hours
after the disaster and transferred them
to an English trawler of the Scottish
coast.
The crew of the Modesto declared
that German submarine appeared for
moment off the steamer bow while
the English sailors were being taken
aboard. The Modesto s crew saw moth.
ing of the catastrophe. They cruised
in the neighborhood for an hour, but
saw no more survivors.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-19
81, 900. 900 FINE REPORTED
LEVIED ON CITY OF 0STEND

London, Oct. 19.-The Flushing
Holland, correspondent of the " Weekly
Dispatch,' in message dated Satur
day, says:
''The Germans have levied a fine on
Ostend of 100000 pounds $4,000,
C0O. At an early hour yesterday
great forces began to pass through,
The artillery, in close formation, con
sisted of about 400 guns, and there
were 100000 infantry and fewer cav.
airy. More guns arrived at noon.
"There are indications of big
movement against Dunkirk (the French
seaport) on the allies left. German
sailors arrived at Blankenberghe. a
Belgian port ON the English channel
nine miles northwest of Bruges, yester
day.