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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11
FRANK JAMES, ONCE noted BANDIT,
70 YEARS old, NOW BERRY PICKER

Washington, D. c., Aug l0.-"There
has been much in my life that l don :
want to think of-would to God
could forget it. Years before l quit
the old life was as tired of it as the
other people"
The speaker was Frank James, mod
ern Robin Hood, brother of Jesses
James, the outlaw, and now a berry
picker at Edgewood, Wash, says a
Tacoma correspondent of The Post
eve got into it, and it was our lives
against money" said James.
Suffer! We have been hungry, with
our pockets full of money. We have
been hunted like the wolves of the
prairie.
Il could not write the history of my
life in five years. l have only a shor;
time to live, anyhow, and money is no
more to me than dust under my feet. "
THE first l knew that Frank James
was in this part Of the country" said
a Tacoma man, was when | received
crate of berries with F. E. James
written on the end. asked the ranch
err about it and he said he would take
me out to see James any time l wanted
to go.
I'VE found James sitting in the door
of his cabin, dressed like a logger. AS
we came close, he stood up. I am very
glad to see you, sir he said, as the
rancher introduced us. After while
he left. told James 1 was from Ken
lucky and he seemed to know how to
take me then.
81 asked him how he got started in
the old career as bandit. He said 1t
was the abuse he had received at the
hands of the men who had killed his
father-all through suspicion they
were harboring Southern soldiers. He
said he and Jesse got 21 of them and
that God Almighty got the other.
After six detectives, as James calls
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11
For Representative.

To the Voters of the Third Congress
ional District:
hereby announce myself candi.
date for reelection as Representative
from the Third District to tho Sixty
fourth (64th) Congress, subject to the
primary OF August 10Th, 1914.
During my short term of office, ]
have earnestly endeavored to serve the
people of the district, and will deeply
appreciate a second term. On account
of i'll health, I will be physically una
BILE to canvass the district. l shall
ever be grateful for all support given
me. If elected, l promise to dis
charge the duties of the Office to the
best of my ability. Very sincerely
advt CHARLES R. CRISP.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11
CARS GIANT ARMY
WORLDS GREATEST

Washington, D. c., Aug 10-hTe war
rating of the Russian army is Off
cially give nat 5,530,O0O men and con
stitutes the greatest military force the
world has ever known. The peace
strength of Russia is 100000 men
and this can easily be increased to l.
$4,000 at the first call. The Cars
army is divided into thirty-seven corps
which in turn contain eight regiments
or infantry, and approximately 5000
men representing cavalry and artillery
officers and engineers.
OF these corps twenty-seven are To-
Gated in European Russia, togetoer
with fifteen line divisions of cavalry.
two divisions of Cossacks and drag
oons, and several independent rife
brigades. Ten corps of the regular
army, eleven, brigades of Siberian riff
les and six eight-gun batteries are 70
Gated in Siberia. Three corps, two
rifle brigades, three divisions of cav
airy three divisions of Cossacks, one
division and one regiment of Mussul-
mans are stationed in the Caucasus.
The Russian soldier is one of the fin
est campaigners in the world, says
an army expert. The Russian Off
Ger is not surpassed in training by the
officer of any nation, and his school s
hard and thorough Among the Rus
sian cavalry, the Cossack is famed
from one end of the world to the 9th.
or for his Craftsmanship.
The Cars navy, practically wiped
off the seas, during the war with ia
pan, dozen years ago, is still weak,
and consists mainly of splendid
squadron on the Black Sea and few
Anticipated battleships and cruisers
available for service in the Baltic and
the North Sea. Several modern bat
lleships are now under construction
fo- the Russian government, but these
are Tar from completion, while the
Black Sea feet is unavailable for use
elsewhere, owing to the international
neutrality of the Dardenelles and the
SEES Of Bcspf orus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11

ing on the North the property of Mrs.
n. B. Stewart; also a certain tract or
parcel of land fronting on Lee street
and being on the West side thereof,
and being a strip ten feet wide extend
ing from Lee street to Hancock Ave-
nue., and adjoining and being immed-
lately South of a strip ten feet in
width, first above described herein, and
being part of that vacant lot lying
Immediately South of the property
of the said Mrs. n. B. Stew
art, and being part of the
property belonging to the estate
of Maggie Wheatley, deceased, in said
State and County.
Said property being levied upon as
the property of the estate of Maggie
Wheatled, deceased, for taxes due on
the property described in the within f.
ia. Tenant in possession notified in
terms Of the law.
This 5th day of August 1914.
Q. w. FULLER,
Sheriff of Sumter County, Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11

them, had thrown a bomb into their
house, killing his younger brother and
wounding his mother, the James boys
dressed as cowboys and overlook the
men. They asked them what they
would do if they met the James boys.
eve would stick them on the end
of our guns, the men replied.
You are talking to Jesse James
right now and that is my brother
Frank, standing there said Jesse.
They pleaded for their lives but the
James boys told them they had shown
no mercy to their. brother or their
mother.
Frank James smiled when telling
of the detectives. They thought all
they had to do was to come over here
pat US on the shoulders and tell us to
come along, he said. They never got
back
"Of all their work Frank James
considers the Mortified robbery the
biggest. Two banks were lifted and
more than $4,000 in cash taken. The
two Cobb brothers and man named
Mitchell lost their lives. Tom Younger
was seriously injured and Frank
James lost the most of his hand.
"Jesses James was killed by Bob
Ford in September of 1882, while hang
ing up picture of himself and Frank
in their house. Frank surrendered in
october, 1882, and after two years was
released on parole.
Several years later, disguised as a
cowboy he met Bob Ford in Kansas
City dance hall He offered to treat
the crowd and stepped up to the bar.
Ten dollars was laid down on the
counter. Ford returned $500. Frank
James told him who he was. What
followed is matter of history.
James told me that when he was
in Tacoma two years ago some men
asked him to take charge of blowing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcement.

The friends of Hon. J. E. Sheppard
and Hon. Crawford Wheatley, appre-
ciating their valuable services in the
last Legislature, the credit reflected
y them upon Sumter County, and their
devotion to its interest, hereby AMI
nounce them as candidates for re-elec-
ton as members of the House Of Rep
resentatives from Sumter County, sub
ject to the Democratic Primary on
August 18th, 1914. CITIZENS.
advt.
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GEORGIA, Sumter County:

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Tt. All Whom It May Concern:
B. Graham having in proper form, al.
piled to me for permanent Letters Of
Administration on the estate of Ida
Bright, late of said County, this is tC
cite all and singular the creditors anG
next Of kin of Ida Bright to be and
appear a. my office within the time
allowed by law, and show cause, il
any they can, why permanent admins.
tration should not be granted to ]. B
Graham Ida Bright's Estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma,
ture, this 9Th day of July, 1914.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11

one acre in the Northeast corner own
ed by Mary Moreland, leaving 100 IA
acres, more or less, being the property
conveyed by said Leonard Smith to the
Union Central Life Insurance Co., on
the Both day of June, 1911, by deed re-
corded July 10, 1911, in Deed Book
XIX page $50 of Sumter Superior
Court. Said property levied on as the
property Of Leonard Smith to satisfy
fl ia in favor of the Union Central
Life Insurance Co. Tenant in posses
sion notified in term of the law
This August ), 1914.
O. w. FULLER,
Sheriff of Sumter County, Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11
For The Legislature

l hereby announce my candidacy fo1
the General Assembly of Georgia, as
one of Sumter's representatives in the
House, subject to the democratic pri-
mary On August 18th. l will greatly
appreciate your support and influence
Respectfully JOHN D. WILLIAMS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11
EORGIA, Sumter County:

Whereas Mrs. Bessie A. Mcdonald,
Administrator of K. M. Mcdonald, re-
presents to the Court in her petition
duly filed and entered on record, that
she has fully administered X. M. Nc
Donald's estate: This is therefore to
cite all persons concerned, kindred
and creditors, to show cause, if any
they can why said Administrator
should not be discharged from her ad-
ministration, and receive letters of
dismission on the first Monday in Sep
TENDER.
Aug. 3rd, 1914.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11
Legal Advertisements
GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court house
door, in the City of Americas, Sumter
County Ga, between the legal hours of
sale, the following described property,
to-wit: That tract or parcel of land
fronting on Lee street, being situated
on the West side thereof, strip ten
feet wide and extending back from Lee
street to Hancock Avenue, and adjoin-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11
Mary L. Wright,

Mary L. Wright,
vs..
c. A. Wright.
In Sumter Superior Court.
Libel for divorce.
Too. A. Wright, Defendant in
above cause.
You are hereby required personally
or by attorney to be and appear at the
Superior Court to be held in and for
said County of Sumter on the 4th Mon
day in November, next. then and there
to answer the plaintiffs complaint or
in default thereof the court will pro-
coed as to justice shall be appertain.
Witness the Honorable 2. A. Little
john, Judge of said court, this 31st
day of July, 1914.
H. E. ALLEN, Clerk Sup. Court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11
L. C. Underwood,

VS..
Marie Underwood.
In Sumter Superior Court.
Libel for divorce.
To,-Marie Underwood, defendant
in above cause.
You are hereby required personally
or by attorney to be and appear at the
Superior Court to be held in and for
said County of Sumter on the Attn Mon
day in November, next, then and there
to answer the plaintiffs complaint or
in default thereof the court will pro
coed as to justice shall be appertain
Witness the Honorable z. A. Little
john, Judge of said court, this 31st
day of July, 1914
H. E. ALLEN, Clerk Sup. Court
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11

All through the vast country dis
tricts of Russia not covered by rail
roads hundreds of military auto
trucks like these were sent aut Thurs
day night to bring in the reservist5
Of the enormous army of the Car
Once the order for the mobilization OF
1,2SO,OOO troops was issued it became
necessary to bring the farmers and
the moujiks into barracks. Even
where there were railroads the trucks
were used, because no road would
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11
GEORGIA-Webster County.

GEORGIA-Webster County
Willie be sold before the court house
door in the town of Preston, Webster
count, Ca, on the first Tuesday in
September, 1914, within the legal hours
of sale the following described prop
erty, to-wit. South half of lot of land
No. 46, bounded as follows: South by
lands of Miss Catherine Warren, east
by lands of Mr.. Manson Little, north by
lands of w. j. Adams, and west by
lands of T. NJ. Lowrey. Also two acres
Of land off of east side of lot of land
No. Al, all of said lot being in 25th
District of Webster county. Said prop
erty is levied on under and by yirture
of fila issued from the Superior
Court of Webster county against J. L.
& H. NJ. Marshall in favor of the PEG
pies Bank of Richland Ga. And said
land is levied on as the property OF
H. Nj. Marshall.
This the 5th day Of August, 1914
C. M. CHRISTIAN, Sheriff.
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GEORGIA-Sumter County.


Will be sold before the court house
door, in the City of Americas, Sumter
County Ga, between the legal hours OF
sale, the following described property
to-wit: One vacant lot No. 8, corner
of Jackson Avenue and Hill
Street, fronting so feet on
jackson Avenue, running back sew
enty-fiye feet; said property levied on
for State and County taxes for the year
1913. Levied upon as the property OF
IS. c. Clegg to satisfy the within tax
fl ia.
This August 5, 1914.
@. w. FULLER,
Sheriff of Sumter County, Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11
GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court house
door on Tuesday the 1st day of Sep
TENDER, 1914, between the legal hours
of sale, the following described prop
erty, to-wit: The North half of lot OF
land No. 172 in the 9th District of
Sumter County, Ca, containing 1O1 IA
acres, more or less, and bounded as fol
lows: On the North by the Danville
road, on the East by Mary Moreland
and L. B. Smith, on the South by D.
Crockett and on the West by DR.. J. w.
Hughley and Mrs. McAlister, except
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11
GEORGIA, Sumter County:

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Chas. W. Lowe, Administer on the
Estate of Mrs. Mittie P. McGarrah, De-
ceased having applied to the Court of
Ordinary of said County for leave to
sell the real estate of said deceased,
for the purpose of paying the debts
Of said deceased and for the purpose of
distribution among the heirs at law of
said deceased.
All persons concerned are required
to show cause in said Court by the
First Monday in September next, if
any they can, why said application
should not be granted
This 3rd August, 1914.
JOHN A COBB, Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11

Sleeping cars between Americas and
1O:49 p. M, arriving Atlanta 6:25 a. m.
Connects at Macon with sleeping cars
to and from Savannah.
Pullman sleeping cars between Chi
rago, st. Louis and Jacksonville on
Seminole Limited" leaving Americas
for Jacksonville 1890 a. m. Leaves
Americas for st. Louis and Chicago,
via Columbus and Birmingham at 1855
Ia. m.
For further information apply to S.
B. Ellis, Ticket Agent, Americas, or
John W. Blount, District Passenger
Agent, Macon, Ga advt
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STATE OF GEORGIA,

Webster County:
j. NJ. Christian VS.. Vivian Christ
ain. Complaint for Divorce.
By virtue of an order granted b.
the Court: The defendant, Vivian
Christian, is hereby required, person,
ally or by attorney, to be and appear
at the next Superior Court to be held
in and for said county, on the fr5t
Monday in October next, then and
there to answer the Plaintiffs demand
in an action OF complaint for divorce
Witness the Honorable 2. A. Little.
john, Judge of said court, this 21st
day of July, 1914.
GEO. E. THORNTON, Clerk.
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C.of(,a.R
1.-THE Right Way"


Central Time.
From Savannah, Augusta
Atlanta and Macon ....* 1880 m
From Columbus and in
termediate points 1890 a m
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
SOMSIy s..........s...T lUs4V m
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
gomery ................* 2:O5 p m
From Atlanta and Macon 2:1O p m
From Augusta, Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon .....* 5:2O. IN
From Columbus and in
termediate points .......! 7:1O m
From Columbus and in
termediate points ...>..!11:3O a m
From Albany and Jack
sonville ..............* 1855 a m
From Albany ............* 6:3S q m
TRAINS DEPART.
For Macon, Augusta and
Savannah ............* 6:3s q m
For Albany, Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy and
Montgomery .......* $50 o N
For Albany. Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy and
Montgomery ...........* 2:1O m
For Macon and Atlanta. = 2:O5 m
For Macon, Atlanta, Saw
annah and Augusta ....*10:49 p m
For Columbus ............* 3:45 m
For Columbus .........! $500 m
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago .......* 1855 m
For Albany .............." 1880 p m
For Albany and Jackson
vile ..................1 ~ 80 a m
*Daily Except Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11

possess the cars necessary to gather
such a vast crowd, the largest army
ever assembled on earth.
These autos are now speeding all
over Russia among peasants who per-
haps not yet learned-because few
newspapers reach them-of the immi-
nence of war. They will be dragged
from their ploughs, carried into bar
racks, and put in uniforms and hur-
ried off to the mobilizing centres OF
the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10
A Purchase Lot Of 75c Embroidered
Swiss Flouncings 45c

We right III the Embroidery when such offer
ing this be appreciated We fortunate enough
this Swiss Flounng under regular value and hasten
share with you. 1t inches WIDE shown ct
fectve designs and can utilized making frocks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10
WE sEcl RED FsoH ~ ovERsToCkED MAKER
2 81 E s. w ash Goods
To Sell 4 Monday h9c

Both fabrics are high in favor this season.
One is sk-warp popln, 80 in, wide in colors OF
brown. green, navy. cream. pink, mahogany
olive. light blue, Hague blue and marine blue.
Worth Sloo yard, To be sold tomorrow at
o0c yard
The other fabric is printed silk ratine, 10 Ill.
wide. i'll grounds OF light blue pink brown TAM
hello, marine gray. navy. taupe, with floral de-
signs in effective colorings Beautiful weave
and finish. and worth SI.oo yard. Monday
only oQc yard
priucd irish Inette; weave that has attained the
highest perfection of linen thread finish:
white, tinted and dark grounds with floral de i %
signs. Special valUe at. yd. ..........--....
Imported Dress I.Bens; 80 inches wide i'll Ramie
French WeaEeS: dyed a full line OF ~
colo:s, including black and white: soc aOSC
values Special tomorrow II. a
SpecaI-Prined Noiies; dark grounds with ~
floral designs: IL inches wide and sold lSC
larry at 2lc yard Special Monday. yd
Main Floor-sth st. Rotunda-Wash Goods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
CLIFFORD rhorns.

W. T. Harper In the Ottumwa Cour-
Ter: There has been no other one
man In the state Of Iowa, In the last
twenty years, nor in the state Of Iowa
today that has done as much for the
business and shipping interests OF
the state In the way OF freight rates
as Clifford Thorne. He il entitled to
the united support of the business In
terests Of the state Of Iowa for the
noble work that he has done.
The shippers have had. In the state
of Iowa, during the last twenty years,
men that could talk and men tina:
could tell what should be done. but
it was left to Mr.. Thorne to be the
man that would do t..
No one can appreciate the immens.
ity of the task. Even those that
have been In close touch in the con-
ferences and hearings, and who have
supported Mr.. Thorne In this work,
and who arc entitled to great credit
In this matter, could not have accom-
plished what has been done without
the leadership Of q man with the
ability, comprehension and force tina:
Mr. Thorne has displayed in this
case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31

In recent issue Of the Chicago
Tribune appeared cartoon by King
depicting the condition OF poor
family In that city The cartoon how
ever, Will apply to all cities, especially
the larger ones. The ice man Is max
ing his daily rounds and to hts cry
for ice the mother replies: No. not
today" The mother II meeling 1t
the side of bed on which lies .
sick-perhaps dying child. She IL
unable to buy Ice. The room Is roy-
erty stricken and the scene IL pitiful.
The cartoonist surely shows the suf-
fering Of the poor and such scenes no
doubt have q stimulating effect In
arousing the sentiment that causes
Chicago and many other cities to pro-
vide ice for the babies during the
heated term. Any ono contributing
to such charity Is certainly doing
noble work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
a very capable man and one whom the
people of the county could trust with
their Affairs.
what Ais Iowa?

Burlington Post: This state is
attracting more or less attention by
reason Of the fact that Of the 48 com
monwealths 1t is the only one to
show a loss Of population during the
decade 1900-1910. Writers in the
press have assigned various causes
for this reverse movement on the
part Of our population. And from the
variety of explanations essayed 1t
might appear that. there was ground
for discussion or argument. How
ever, the matter is very clear to OBJ
servers OF events in this state. The
legislature Is directly chargeable
with the desire of SO many people
to escape from Iowa. II IL the thous-
ands OF fool laws that are driving
them out. They go, perhaps futilely
and vainly. in quest of land where
the determination to regulate human
conduct down to the last item Is not
SO rampant. The movement OF men
and money out from this state has
been steady and continuous for some
years. They go to escape the rigors
Of the code of Iowa. This book is a
fetch. It is worshipped by zealots.
Every two years 1t IL made more
formidable and more OF . terror to
the citizen by the addition OF hun
dreds OF new regulations moro rigor-
GUS, more intermeddling and less ex-
cusable than those which preceded it.
In Iowa our liberties have been legis-
lated away. The right to pay taxes
and bear arms In defense OF the
vested rights Of the big interests is
all that we have left.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
HOMELESS NATION CAN NOT
ENDURE.

John Basil Bsrrhfil, democratic can
didate tor coagresgmsn-atlsrge Ia II
!inois On an anttsuHrage platform,
claims that the pledges OF support e1-
tended to him far surpsss his ezpec-
tations. His plank, Not Votes, But
Homes and Husbands for Women"
has apparently struck . popular
chord. Comm snttnz On the support
which has been PROMISED him. Mr..
Barnhill says: 1T Ia most gratifying
to me to find that ry platform sp-
psals as strongly 20 women az 20 men
Not alone the women and 1es os my
native stase-TIIinots-b1 81 Wash
ington also ray proposals. are well re-
ceived There is nothing surprising
in this. Nothing is sasSer than %
90 through the Tsr5ozs departments
and see thousands q women vssoss
venerable and silvery Iocxs proclaim
more eloquentiy than zny sor>s eoFi
portray that thsy are the the victims
of an inverted civilization.
who could witness y5fhest enso,
ton these unhappy women r>oSeS o.
home and the hope ri tAonse, osTest
of their unr sturnfrg Maritime ~ =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
she,s and the Farmer..

Cedar Rapids Republican: ExGov.
ernor Shaw has bought q piece Of
land in Alabama, and he would like
to take some Iowa farmers down
there on the rich black soil. to see
what they can do with It. The native
southerners. including the blacks, we
are told. alike have failed. But your
Iowa farmers would so the way OF
the natives If they went down thsre.
The hook worm would get them and
they would in the course OF q few
wears become SIS lazy and as shiftless
as those who are down there now
The place for an Iowa farmer lie In
Iowa. or stin farther north, not In the
sleepy southland Mr.. Shaw ought to
know that, and he would know it il
he did not have the land for sale in
that section of the country