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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-14

directors OF the American Water works
and Electric Company have elected the
following officers: II. Hobart Porter. pres
ident; Stuart III. Patterson. vlce-president
and treasurer: J. II. Purdy. assistant to
president; Harry f. Towle. secretary.
Sayre Electric.
The Sayre Electric Company. which
furnishes electric light and power service
in Sayre, Athens and South Waverly.
Penn. and Waverly, y. Y, has author
lied the purchase of two 750-kilowatt tur-
bo-generators and sOo-kiowa,t motor
generator set This additional apparatus.
it is announced. is required to take care
OF the rapidly increasing load in the ter
ritory served by the company. which Is
controlled by the Eastern Pennsylvania
Power Company. and which owns the
capital stock OF the Waverly N Y, Elec-
trio Light and Power Company. The
plant is one of the subsidiary properties
OF the Atlantic Gas and Electric Com
pany. Since it was taken over by the
present owners, in 1907. its income &C
cent So far this year the company's
output shows an increase of 10 per cent
over the corresponding period last year
Keystone Telephone.
stone Telephone Company for April shows
gross revenue Of sllo,35l. se4n greater
than IN April OF last year. and net earn
ings. after operating expenses and taxes
of s5s.e52. an increase of s5S4. Surplus
after interest charges was Sl,1A. gam
Of $3.50. Gross earnings for the Tour
months ended April 80 were s4339a. an
increase of sl9,754. while net earnings
amounted to s219.7SS sl6.977 higher than
for the same period last year. Surplus
increased sl4,Sn TO sll5,s07.
Portland Railway, Light and Power.
The Portland Railway. Light and Power
Company in it's annual report 10 stock
holders for the twelve months ended De-
cember 81, 1913 shows an increase OF $751;
49, or l.2 per cent, in gross operating
revenue over the previous year Net
earnings were s3,425,4S2. after deducting
operating expenses and taxes OF s, 29S,3lO
or tll2035 greater than in 1912. Interest
charges increased $2f76l0. TO &mS,60l
while surplus decreased slS5,575, or 81
/ per cent to sl4le,SS1. During the year
the company bought the Yamhill Electric
/ Company and obtained control of the
| Willamette Valley Southern Railway
Company. which is constructing an cleo
trio line over private right of way. except
for a few blocks in Oregon City, from
/ Oregon City to Molalla and Mount Angel
a distance of thirty-two miles. three
year contract was obtained for all the
city lighting of Portland, and at the clos~
of last year 42.O63 light and power Gus
toners were served. compared with 3D.
AIS in 1912 and 1924 I'm 1907. The company
has recently sold sl,0640oo of the first
and refunding mortgage bonds. and ar
rangements have been made TO extend
for one year the 100000 note issue
maturing May /. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-14

IJyerpool cables: Snot IN good denand'
sales IL 900 bales speculation and export
1850. American. 10000; imports, LOCO. none
American Middling upland. I4Id. Futures
onened strong. net 3 10 IA points higher;
closed barely steady at a net advance OF 4
10 5I9 points. May and May-June, '.Ood'
Hne-Iuiy. sod; July-August, 6.s9'2c; Au-
gust- September 673 tad Septeniber-octob@r.
50J: October November 8.40d; November De
ceInber. B3Sad: December-Januarya and Jahu
srv" February 63liad; February-March and
Narcb-April, s.3oisd Manchester Yarns deat-
or then last report but buyers refuse to go on
Cloths, the higher price asked checks business
New orleans, May l3.-After an outlook Tor
higher prices and an advance OF from = 10 .
nolnts in early trading. cotton to-day sagge1
and continued downward until al the close
nrices were 4 20 points down on OLD crop
months and 2 to 3 points down on the ne"
The close was steady at a net decline OF 10 o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-14
BY order OF executors.

BY order Of executors
81. 900 the United States Wood Preserving Co.
ist mtg per cent gold bond due July. 1922.
Interest January and ............:......I5
500 the Maritime Association OF the Port OF
New York % mtg per cent bond. due 1924
Interest January and July.....................5
BY order OF trustees
s.. 40 American Round Bale Press co. LIST mtg
per cent bonds due 1922. August 1911,
coupons attached-3 OF 81 900 each, Of 500
each. $50 scrip: " shares American Round
Bale Press Co. preferred and 81 90 scrip; 80
shares American Round Bale Press Co. com
500 900 south Yuba Water Co. OF ~ Y. s per
cent consolidated mtg bonds. due July. 1873
Coupons January and july 1854
s., 900 Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
Co. terminal mtg 3O-year per cent bonds,
duo July. 1914 Coupons January and July 100.
s.. 900 Long Island Railroad Co general mtg
per cent gold bonds, due June, 1888. Coupons
June and December ..........................sO l.
5000 city OF Houston compromise per cent
ionds. Que July, 1918. Coupons January an.
81 C5 Missouri, Kansas q Texas Railway co.
LIST mtg 4 per cent bonds. due June. 1890.
Coupons June and December. ...............s6l3
a. 900 city OF Houston compromise per cent
bonds, due July. 1918. coupons January an, ana
july Ssr: :s' American Lithographic per cent
shares Bank Of Long Island................lsO
IS shares Southern States Warehouse CO. com.
sai, shares Parish Co common. 1914
IS ga shares Parish Co. common. ............. 100
100 shares Steel Package Co. preferred. IS lot
ID shares Pacific & Atlantic Telegraph Co. .65k
go 600 Greenville Gas Light Co. LIST mtg per
cent sinking fund gold bonds due July /
500 J. r. Stanley Estate Co. per cent col
lateral trust registered honds................2
l5s shares Carman Realty Co..............3ioo lot
BY order OF the Administrative Of the estate OF
solomon Fischel. deceased.
All the right. title and interest OF the estate OF
Solomon FIsche. deceased, In and 10 any
share or shares OF the capital stock or the
certificate or certificates Of any share or
shares OF the capital stock OF the Infant Incu-
bator Co, the number OF said shares or GER
tincstes and the Interest therein being un-
known 10 The Administrative. 800 lot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-14
NEW YORK PRICES.
INTERIOR RECEIPT
SEABOARD CLEARANCEs.
FLOUR AND MEAL,

Flour was again inactive. Mills continued
trrn. but buyers refuse TO make contracts for
forward shipment. Spring patents. "a sOdS4 so;
winter straights. 81 354$4 20: winter patents
~ O0dA 50; spring clears, 81 l59S4 3d. extra No
winter. 81 Sa8S; No 2. 50 sass 60. Kansas
straights. 81 25Q4 So: fancy spring patents
y t0aS. RYE FL0UR-Steady. Fair to good
g 9O4s3 q; choice to fancy. So 5ods3 so CORN
MEAL-kiln dried. 50 50. BAGMEAL-Frns
VI 30. FEED-Western steady bran 20 arrive
100 10 sacks SIC 10. standard mi9dlng s26 10
quiet bulk S26 10 sacks Sos 20; middiins. ses SOD
$50 90; red dog. s3l; oilmeal, s3lqsSl 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-14
COTTONSEED OIL.

Inactive and Irregular with moderate selling
for Western account as well by Cotton Ex-
change interests. At the close near positions
were arm. May being points higher. while
later months were unchanged to 5 points
lower. Local contract prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-14
COFFEE.

Trading was OF the same listless character
which has prevailed recently. sales being fs-
700 bags. and the market was heavy. closing az
net decline OF 5ers points European markets
were without feature, Havre being "a franc
lower. while Hamburg unchanged Rio
and Santos markets were closed owing 10 A
holiday. and few cost and freight offers were
received. Spot market was inactive at sac
for Rio rs. Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-14

Open. High. Low
SUGAR.

The recent hrmness IN raw sugar had Its eff
feet In refined prices. and all rsin.rs advanced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-14
SECURITIES AT AUCTION.

The following securities were sold yes
terday at auction at the Exchange sales
room by Adrian II. Muller & Son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-14
BRIEF WALL STREET NEWS.

London was a buyer in this market yes
terday TO the extent OF about 5000 shares
on balance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-14
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings Of
Various Corporations.

Directors of the American Water Works
and Electric Company have elected the
following officers: II. Hobart Porter. pres
ident; Stuart III. Patterson. vice president
and treasurer: J. II. Purdy. assistant to
president; Harry f. Towle. secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09
Plains
Especial to Times-Recorder)

Plains, Ca, April s. - The litera ~
club met at the home of Miss Ruby
Graham on Monday afternoon. A very
interesting program was arranged for
this meeting. The study of the Pana-
ma canal was concluded. The clu.
me cts with Mrs. NJ. NJ. Jennings on the
second Monday afternoon.
Rev. w. c. Glenn filled the pulpit a.
the Methodist church Sunday mornil
and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Fleming returned
to their home in Montgomery Sunday
after short visit to Mrs. N. P. Car
ter.
Mrs. H. NJ. SeIlars and Mr.. Seig
Holmes were called to Jacksonville
Thursday by the critical illness and
death of their brother, Mr.. CLAUDE
Holmes.
Mrs. L. H. Rodgers, of Americas, is
81 ending the week at the home Of hei
daughter, Mrs. A. R. Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Mcdonald and NJ.
and Mrs. R. T. Jennings were guests
of relatives in Buena Vista Saturdar
and Sunday.
Mr. Clyde Holmes, of Jacksonville.
is the guest of his sister, Mrs. H. d..
Sellars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aletus Wellons were
shopping in Americas Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. V. Lamar, of Colurl-
bus, made brief visit to their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thad Wise this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. c. Campbell anG
children returned Monday from &
pleasant visit to relatives in Broxton.
MISS Georgia Lee Barker Is spending
several days in Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lowe and Mrs
Kate McCrary, of Buena Vista, were
guests of Mrs. R. T. Jennings Tuesda,
afternoon
DR.. Howard Derrick, Of Oglethorpe,
spent Tuesday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hitler, of Cot
tondale, spent Friday here, guests Of
Mrs. Matte Caughman.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. French and MIR.
and Mrs. Arthur French, of Richlan1,
spent Friday pleasantly guests of Mr..
e. Zimmerman, Jr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09
Executors Sale.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
By virtue of an order granted by
John A. Cobb, Ordinary Sumter Coun-
ty, at the April Term, 1914, of said
Court or Ordinary, l will sell at public
cutlery, to the highest and best bidde"
for cash, between the legal hours of
sale, before the court house door in
Americas, Georgia, on the Fist Tues
day in May next the seYen-room
house and lot No. 2O5, Bell street, in
the City of Americas, Sumter county,
GA. Same fronting south on Bell
street "a feet and extending back north
211 feet, being 66 feet wide in rear.
Bounded north by land of of F. c.
Beavers, east by land of E. L. Bell, ct
al, south by Bell street and west by
land of w. T. Lane. Sold to pay
debts and distribution to heirs.
FRANK T. ANSLEY,
Ext. Will of ]. A. Ansley, De eased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09
Preston
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Especial to Times Recorder.)
Preston, Ga, April S.-Webster SD,
perior court meets here Monday morn
ing, Judge Littlejohn presiding. the
session is not expected to cover but u
very few days as the civil and criminal
dockets both are rather light, OIL
one Of the four escaped prisoners hay
ing been recaptured thus far.
Mrs. Frank Cobb, of Weston, is
spending a few days this week at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I.
T. Gunnells.
Mrs. Robert King and Mrs. Geo. AG-
dy spent Saturday very pleasantly IN
Plains.
Miss Florence Stapleton and little
Miss Sadie Lunsford spent a short
while in Plains Tuesday.
Mrs. E. E. Cook left Wednesday for
her home in Cusseta, stopping for a
day or two in Richland.
Mrs. E. H. King spent a few days
pleasantly this week with Mrs. w. E.
Jenkins.
Mr.. J. r. Lunsford, of Hamilton
spent few days in Preston this week.
coming down to attend court.
Mrs. Snellings spent Tuesday pleas
antly with her sister, Mrs. ]. w. Mont
gomery.
Col. Devon King, of Columbus, spelt
a day or two with relatives here re-
turning home Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Russell and MIR.
j. NJ Christian spent Sunday pleas
antly in Albany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09
VETERAN OPERATOR DIES
OF BAD HEMORRHAGE

New Orleans, La, April S.-Edwln
J. Davis, veteran telegraph operator
OF this city, who during his early ca
reer is said to have worked a key al
one time with Thomas Edison and at
another time with Andrew Carnegie,
stumbled and fell when he attempted
to pick up his hat which had been a.
cidentally knocked off. He suffered
from a hemorrhage and was carried
to his home here, growing rapid !
worse and dying late last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09
Guardians Sale,

Under and by virtue Of an order OF
the Court of Ordinary for the County
of Sumter, will be sold on the First
Tuesday in May, 1914. on the farm
two miles west of Americas on the
Friendship road, place where Mrs. O.
P. Wallis departed this life, in the
County of Sumter, within The legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder for
cash, all of that property belonging to
the minors of the said Anna T. Wallis
and minors Of o. P. Wallis, by the UNI
dersigned Jas the duly 'Dpointed
Guardian Of the said minors. for the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09
Legal Advertisements
GEORGIA, Sumter County:

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Libel for Divorce in Sumter Superior
Court; Returnable to the May Term
1914.
J. F. Scarborough VS.. Mrs. Edwina
Scarborough.
To Mrs. EdWina Scarborough: You
are hereby required personally or by
an attorney to be and appear at the
Superior Court of Sumter county to be
holden on the 4th Monday in May next,
then and there to answer the plaintiff S
complaint, as in default thereof the
court will proceed as to justice shall
appertain.
Witness the Honorable T. A. Little
john, Judge of the said court, this the
14th day Of March, 1914.
S. R. HEYS,
Deputy Clerk, S. c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09

purpose of distribution, the following
described property, to-wit:
"All of the household AID kitchen
furniture, piano, farming implements,
one one-horse wagon, one pillow, two
hogs and two yearlings land all other
personal property of the deceased, in
the hands Of the undersigned as guar
dian as aforesaid Sale made for dis
tribution and save expenses in keep
ing. w. P. WALLIS,
Guardian Of the Said Minor Children
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Will be sold before the courthouse
door, between the legal hours of sal;
on the first Tuesday in May 1914, the
following described property to-wit
Second hand Dayton Chart No 60, gol
finish scales; second hand Dayton bluc
finish scales No. 81. Levied on as tbs
property Of Crisp Wilkinson to satisfy
city court fl ia in favor Of Toled,
Computing Scales Co.
This 9Th day of April, 1914.
LUCIUS HARVEY,
Deputy Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-.
vents Daughters UntimeIy End.

Ready, Ky.-"l was not able TO do
anything for nearly six months" writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, of this place. "and
was down in bed for three months.
cannot tell you how | suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
to give it up. We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised me TO take
Cardui, the woman'S tonic. | thought
it was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do me any good. But
took eleven bottles, and now am able
to do all Of my work and my own
washing.
think Cardui is the best medicine in
the world. My weight has increased.
and look the picture of health. F."
Ii you suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar to women, get bottle of Cardui
today. Delay is dangerous. We know
1t will help you, for it has helped so
many thousands of other weak women
in the past so years.
At all druggists.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn, for Special
Treatment for Women" in plain wrapper. NC. las
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09

GEORGIA, Webster County;
To All Whom it May Concern: The
Bristol State Bank having, in proper
form, applied to me for permanent let
ters of administration on the estate o.
Nancy Harrell, late of the county OF
Calhoun and state of Florida, deceased,
this is to cite all and singular the cred
itors and next of kin of Nancy HarrelI
to be and appear at my Office at the
May term, 1914, of the court of ordi
nary of said county, and show cause
why permanent letters OF aGmmlsrra-
ton should not be granted to Geo. E.
Thornton, clerk Superior court, or
some other suitable person, on the es
tate of the said Nancy Harrell.
Witness my official signature, this
the 9Th day of April, 1914
j. R. STAPLETON, Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09
Libel for Divorce
Deputy Clerk, S. c.

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Frank Bradley VS.. Minnie Bradley
In Sumter Superior Court, Returnable
to May Term, 1914.
To Minnie Bradley: You are hereby
required personally or by an attorneT
to be and appear at the next term OF
the superior court to be holden for the
county Of Sumter on the 4th Monday in
May, 1914, then and there to answer
plaintiffs complaint, as in default
thereof the court will proceed as to
justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable 2. A. Little
john, judge of said court, this the
31st day Of March, 1914.
S. R. HEYS,
Deputy Clerk Superior Court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09

Sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
I0:49 p. M, arriving Atlanta 6:25 a. m
Connects at Macon with sleeping cars
to and fron Savannah.
Pullman sleeping cars between Chi
cago, St Louis and Jacksonville on
Seminole Limited" leaving Americus
for Jacksonville 1890 a. m. Leaves
Americas for st. Louis and Chicago
via Columbus and Birmingham at 3:55
D. m.
For further information apply to s.
9. Ellis, Ticket Agent, Americas, or
tohn W. Blount District Passenger
oent Macon. Ga. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09
ELECTION NOTICE
To the Qualified Voters OF the City of
Americas:

2 Americas:
Notice is hereby given that on the
; goth day of April i914, there will De
held at the usual voting place in the
City Hall Building, in the City of Am
CIRCUS, an election for the purpose Of
determining whether or not there shall
be an issue of:
a. $4,000 of bonds for the improve
ment of the City Hospital,
e. $1,000 Of bonds for the i'm,
provement of the Furlow School Build
ing.
And whether the Mayor and City
Council of Americas shall be authoriz-
&c to issue said bonds in denomina-
tions of $1,000 each. Said proposed
: bonds, if issued, shall bear interest at
the rate of per enct per annum, pay
able semi-annually, the due dates of
/ said interest payments being on the LIST
day of January and on the list day of
July each year; and said interest to
extend over and be paid until the ma
turity of said bonds, which shall be
: thirty (3O) years from the date of is
sue;
That no part of the principal shall
:, be due and payable until the expira-
ton of thirty years from the date of
: issue.
To pay on and discharge the interest
semi-annually and provide for sum
: sufficient to retire the said Hospital
$ Improvement Bonds, tax sufficient to
. raise the sum of TWO Hundred and
Fifty Dollars per annum shall be as
essed, levied and collected by the May
or and City Council of Americas;
To pay off and discharge the inter-
est semi-annually and to provide for
fund sufficient to retire the Furlow
School Improvement Bonds within
thirty years, tax sufficient to raise
the sum of Five Hundred and Eighty
Three Dollars and Thirty-Three cents
per annum shall be assessed, levied
and collected by the Mayor and City
Council of Americas.
All the male citizens Of the City Of
Americas who are qualified to vote for
= members of the Legislature of the
State of Georgia, who shall have paid
: all taxes imposed and demanded by
the authorities Of the City, and shall
have resided six months within the
City prior to the opening of the regis
tration lists and registered as herein
provided for shall be qualified to vote
at sair election, according to an ordin-
ance adopted by the Mayor and City
Council of Americas on the 25th day
o. March, 1914.
The polls of said election shall be
opened at 9 o'clock A. NJ, and remain
. open until four o'clock P. M. No per-
son shall be allowed to vote in said
election for said proposed issues of
t. bonds, unless they have qualified and
have their names placed on the voters
lists as herein provided by five o'clock
of the last Saturday preceding said
election.
: The following is the form of ballot
to be used by the voters at said cleo
ton:
= OFFICIAL BALLOT
$4,000 of City Hospital Bonds
(Strike one)
For City Hospital BONDS
) Against City Hospital Bonds
$1,000 of Furlow School improvement
Bonds
(Strike one)
For Furlow School improvement
Bonds
Against Furlow School improvement
Bonds
This notice given by order Of the
Mayor and City Council of Americas
and ordinance adopted 25th day Of
March, 1914. H. w. WEAVER,
Clerk and Treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09
This Time Of the Year.

Flo-What are you thinking Of?
Ridian-Ala, how closely doth baso
ball follow mothbaIl.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09
Deputy Clerk Superior Cour
lRGIA. Sumter County:

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Whereas Julia F. Chamblis1, admin
istratix of the estate of Jesse L.
Chambliss, deceased, represents to the
court in her petition duly filed and en-
tered on record, that she has fully ad-
ministered the Jesse L. Chambliss es-
tate. This is therefore to cite all per-
sons concerned, kindred and creditors
to show cause, if any they can, why
said administrators should not be dis
charged from her administration, and
receive letters Of dismission on the
first Monday in May, 1914
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09

For further information apply to n
r. Everett, Local Agent, AmsrtcHk
Ga: G. w. Small, DIV. Pass AK
Savannah, Ca: @. B. RYAN, @. p. a
Norfolk, Va. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09

The man who wants the earth has,
probably, never stopped to consider
what the taxes would amount to.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-09
Leave Americas for Richland, Allan
tn. Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
pmery and points West aud Northwest
1:50 o. m.
S:13 p. m.

Leave Americas for Richlan6, Co
anmbus. Dawson, Albany and interm@
date points
1905 q. N.