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Go to Church Because:

Ii UNDREDs Of thousands q people Needed the 60 TO
CHURCH slogan Sunday, Oct when they filled the
houses throughout the country and prayed for the
peace of Europe The proclamation Of President Wilson
powerful and popular written by president
in TIMES OF SORROW IN TIMES GREAT MENTAL SUI
FERINc an TIMES GREAT 10Y AND THANksciViNo. OUR
THOUGHTS TURN TO THE ALMIGHTY WE FORGET HIM UNTIL
THEM We ARE STRANGERS TO HIS HOUSE UNTIL SOME POW
ERFuL EMOTION swATs;Us DOESN'T HAVE TO BE TOLD
THAT THIS Is WRONG WOULD SEEM ENTIRELY JUST THAT
HIS OUR NEGLECT or HIM SHOULD REMAIN
DEAF TO our APPEALS WE IGNORE HIM UNTIL WE ARE IN
TROUBLE. THEN we EXPECT HIM IMMEDIATELY TO CONE
TO our ASSISTANCE 1--WE EXPECT GOOD FORTUNE IN THIS
woRL AND the WORLD TO CONE WE MUST GO 70 CHURCH
sPAsMoDtcAL4y OR IN TIMES OF STRESS AND SORROW
CONSISTENTLY
There denying that the proclamation Of President Will
all powerful in aiding the GO TO CHURCH movement
throughout the land. 1t DISTINCT BLOW TO THE
NONBELIEVERS AND SNEERERS AT RELIGION.
THERE ARE ADDED REASONS THE PEOPLE OF THIS
MAGNIFICENT COUNTRY SHOULD TO CHURCH THIS
LAND HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY FAVORED eV THE AL
MIGHTY. WAR BACKED EUROPE TO THIS
SPLENDID COUNTRY OF HELP 1T BRING ABOUT
A SETTLEMENT THE AWFUL STRIFE. EVERY MAN. wo
CHILD WHO WENT TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY, OCT. =,
TO FOR PEACE SHOULD GO TO CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
GO TO CHURCH yourself
GET OTHERS TO GO.
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TO THE MER-
CHANTS AND CITI-
zENS GENERALLY
We Wish to Call Attention
to the Following Ordinances
in Reference to the Sale of
Fire Works, Toy Pistols
AND THE SHOOTING OF
SANE IN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE TowH
Article No. XV-Ordinsnce No. 8

Article NO. Xv-Ordinsnce No. 8
ZEE sReada:- eart1 y.
ut shall be unlawful for any per-
son to have. handle, display. carry,
use, Are, discharge or expose for
sale within the Corporate limits of
the City of Darlington any pistol
known as or called the
toy pistol, designed to carry, shoot
or explode q blank cartridge, or any
fire. cracker exceeding four inches in
length and one inch in diameter,
and any person who shall violate
this Ordinance or any part or parcel
thereof, shall be guilt OF misdemeA-
nor, aud upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined not less than ten dol
lars nor moro THAI fifty dollars for
each offence.
Ordtuance No, 58 As fOllows:-
1T shall be aud 10 unlaWful for
any psraousto iire, discharge or ex.
plOde firearms -Or -liEsWorkS OF any
description whateyel-on the streets,
alleys, or any public place within
the Corporate limits Otlthe City OF
Darlington, KY, aud any, person who
shall violate this Ordinance or any
part or parcel thereof, shall be gull
ty of misdemeaDOr, and upon con-
vlction thereof, shall be fined not
less than ten dollars, and not more
than Atty dollars for each offence"
The Marshall has orders to arrest
any violatOrs Of above sections.
w. e. RASH
Mayor
Attest;-
PAUL P. PRICE, City Clerk.
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RAIDERS send
OUT WARNING
Threats by the Postum Hun
tiers Against Concerns in
Caldwell County
PROIECTI0N IS SOUGHT

Postum Hunters are becoming
holder in Caldwell county and
are causing much uneasiness in
vicinity of Princeton, the county
seat. A number of persons have
been warned to leave the COM
munity, and threats of violence
have been made in letters sent to
various citizens of that COM
munity.
w. r Katterjohn, who runs a
big string of quarries along the
Illinois Central. has been motif
fed by letter that he would re-
ceive a visit from the outlaws
unless he Immediately discharg-
ed all the negroes in his employe,
and the negroes themselves have
been warned to leave the COM
munity. In one Of the letters
received by Mr.. KatteFjohn he
WAS told TO leave the county, and
his life was thEeateneds 80 s-v.fi,
The Hodge Uonstfnction Co.,
which is doing some work for the
Illinois Central, aud which en-
ployes a large number Of negroes
also has received warning letters.
Both KatterjOhn and the Hold
ge company have made appeals
for protection, tits said, and it
is believed an effort will be made
to secure either State detectives
or troops to break up the outlaw
bands.
The bee., 1914-12-11
KEYS

of the Ballot boxes for the casting
OF votes In the Lockyears Business
College (IncOrpoFated) Popularity
Scholarship Contest have been de-
posted with the Farmers National
Bank, jacksonville, KY. Ballot box
es can be found 1t the Grand Leader
and Moore Hardware store. Madi-
sOnYille. XIV. Ballot boxes will be
opened every week. Standing OF
candidates will be announced each
week. Every candidate viii surely
receive Scholarship free OF charge
Ask for votes, Buy merchandise
tickets and give an increase number
Of votes. Ask MT. KohlmAn, Mr..
Moore Of Mr.. Rosen about these
merchandise tickets. Contest closes
February Is, 1915.
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FULL STRENGTH
OF army URGED
Garrison Wants $4,000 Men
and 1000 officers
Recruited
URGENT REQUEST
Y MADE IN ANNUAL Il
REPORT OF CONGRESS

Washington, Dec. 9.-That the
United States army be immed.
lately recruited to its full streng-
tn, which would mean the addi-
tion of rs, 900 men and 1000 Of
ficers, isurged by Secretary Gar
rison, of the War Department, in
his annual report presented to-
day to President. Wilson.
Such an increase would give
the regular armyra total Of about
100, 600 meD,-A of whom $4,000
would be available as a mobile
fighting force IA the continental
United States. The present mo-
bile strength of 81 900, the Sec
rotary points ont, soon will be
cut in half by additions to the
garrisons in the canal zone, Ha-
waii and the Philippians.
The report directly mentions
the European war but once.
"It would be PREMATURE it
says, Ito attempt now to draw
the ultimate lessons from the
war 10 Europe. 1t IS an impeEa-
tive duty, however, to heed So
much90f what itIbFings home to
as as il iAeontyOveftible and not
tobe chaDgeaoS any event. leav-
ing for later and more detailed
and comprehensive consideration
what its Acknowledgements and
final eOnelnsiOnssmay Indicate"
In addition TO strengthening
the regular establishment the
Secretary urges that steps be
taken at once to create a more
adequate reserve army. He dis
misses an impracticable talk of
immediate disarmament, and as
grOundless fears of militarism in
America, and recommends mill
sary preparedness on the ground
chat "eternal vigilance is the
price which must be paid in or
der to obtain the desirable things
of life. and to defend them"
The bee., 1914-12-11
HOTEL AT BLACK
FORD BURNS
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Elam,
forced to Jump from
Second Story.

The Hotel at Blackford, caught
fire last night at 8 O'Clock and
burned so rapidly that several
of the inmates had a narrow es-
cape from death. Mr.. aud Mrs,
Norman Elan, formely Of this
city, were caught in their room
on the secondfloor, ythe flames
aud in order 20 save their lives.
we're force TO jump from the
window. An attempt was made
by parties standing below , 10
catch Mrs. Elan, which was par,
italy successful and the force Of
her fall was greatly lessened!
Several other inmates had narrow
escapes, and one mother who wae
also on the second floor pitched
her year old baby into the arms
of men below. fortunately the
the babe escaped uninjured. The
origin Of the fire Is unknown.
The bee., 1914-12-11

Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart.
of the Kentucky Hit
Tracy commission, was at Madl-
'sonville yesterday afternoon aud
evening IN the interest of her
campaign for moonlight schools
aud the eradication OF illiteFacy
II Kentucky. She was enter
tainsd in the afternoon at one of
me womeu's Clubs aud delivered
an aldrsss at she OhrIss'ian
churchin the evening. Two Of
The moonlight schools Of Hopkins
county, MadisonviIle aud Earl
ingtop, were represented at the
meeting by teachers and school
board members. Prof. Gattun,
superintendent of the Madison
vile, presided and introduce the
speaker. Paul NJ. Moore was
asked to tell of the darlington
night school, which he did. Hon.
ID. II. Klneheloe was invited to
be present and make talk but
was unable TO stten the meet
ing. Mrr. Ida Il. Walker was in
dAarge Of arrangements. Mrs.
Stewart made a strong inspiFa-
tiOnaIltalk, giving a history OF
de movement ana the manner Of
/ Jtganizing'ands conducting such
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MOONLIGHT SCHOOLS
in HOPKINS COUN-
TY ARE PRAISED
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart Visits jacksonville and
y Delivers Address

schools, together with many IN.
stances of the effective work done
and the grateful acceptance Of
the benefits offered. In this
campaign Mrs. Wilson was en-
phasizlng the Womsn's Forward
Movement and the necessity OF
raisiuER general fund in Ken
-tucky for the support aud furth
ance of the fight against adult
illiteracy. Mrs. Wilson paid
fine tribute to the work being
done in darlington, jacksonville
and Ashbysburg.
1t is expected that Mrs. Will
sons visit will be followed by
some practical plan of raising
fundsin Hopkins County to help
supplement this fund. There
are now four moonlight schools
in this county, darlington, Madi-
sonville' Ashbysburg, white, and
the colored school at Madison
vile. 1t is expected that a cam.
paign will be waged soon for the
general extension of this work
throughout the county and funds
are needed with which to furnish
necessary supplies through the
commission. The work has SO
FAR expended to about one half
OF the counties in the State, but
there is no state financial aid and
the workers have been, in part
at least, going on their own
funds. s
Ifanybody is in doubt as to
the need OF this good work in
Hopkins county let him 81 heI
look again az the statistics Of
Hopkins county lllitefAcy given
at the head Of this article. II
might be well to ponder alec
some of the things that happen
lin Hopkins county now and ther
and the good that might be done
by reaching out of the helpinl
hand of those who have TO those
who have not, seeking to do good
and to improve the general vel
flare, morally, socially aud ma
teriallY. 1t will be we'll FOL
Hopkins county people to hold
themselves in readiness to sub
scribe TO this fund when the op
portunIty is offered. Mrs. Idi
K. WSiker, MadisOuviIle, Kys il
Eready now toaccept subscriptions
or Femittances on this account.
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1t May Aid In Abe
Movement to Es-
iabEsh Peace In
Europe = =
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Methodist Meeting

Group meeting OF the following
churches will be held at Madison
willie next Tuesday.
Darlington. Hanson, Slaughter
Vile. Providence, CLAY aud Madi-
sonville.
The Sunday School interests, Ep-
worth League aud Missionary In
teresta will be discussed byiwide-a-
wake speakers. Meeting begins 81
= .. N. promptly.
The bee., 1914-12-11
George Keplinger. Manager
Of Telephone Co. Branch
At Nortonville, Leaves AT
ter Attack On Wife.
W0MAN'S FACE SLAPPED BY
INTRUDER AFTER WARNINGS
NOTES AND MATERIALS LEFT BY
PosSUM HUNTERS, MAY I
ASK STATE AID.

NortOnville, KY, Dec. TO-
Details of another Postum Hun
ter outrage and the toldest yet
committed in Hopkins County,
came to light today with the de-
parture from this city of George
Kepllnger and family after his
home had been visited by uni
Identified men who on two visits
left letters of warning for KEEP
linger to leave the community
and on their third visit lnsulted
Mrs. Kemplinger, who was alone
in the house, by slapping her
face. The attack on the woman
was made yesterday morning
Keplinger, who has been man.
ager of the local office of the
Cum berland Telephone Com
pany, for the past two years, on
leaving the city today said he
proposed to take his family to
the home of his wife's mother,
Mrs. Annie Barker, who lives
four miles east of Madisonville
and then 20 back to Nortonville
and "see the thing thru. Y
He says nothing but the fullest
investigation Of the outrages will
satisfy him. Itiis said he pro.
poses to ask the Governors aid
unless the county officials appre-
bend the culrpits.
According to Mrs. Keplinger,
she was in the front room OF
her home when she heard some
one enter the kitchen. Thinking
her husband had returned to the
house she did not pay further at.
tentioD, until later when she
heard strange footsteps in another
part of the house. Investigating,
she was met at the door by q
man she did not know, who point
ed arevolver at her head. Ask.
inglthe intruder What he want
ed, she was Questioned why she
had not delivered to herzhusbap6
a letter aud:sorne matches which
had been left at their home on
ThaDksgiFine. Day. Mrs. Kemp,
Finger told the man her husband
had received the letter aud the
stranger, who seemed Infuriated
at her reply, slapped her in the
face.
Told to Accompany Stranger
She says after this insult the
stranger told her that she must
get the children ready and be
prepared to accompany man
who would call at the house In a
few days. The man would be
dressed as tramp, the stranger
said, and Mrs. Keplinger must
accompany him without ques.
ton. II she raised an cutlery,
said the intruder, she would be
killed. The man after making
this statement, Mrs. Keplingel
says, backed out of the door and
disappeared. When she recov,
cred from the shock she called
her husband up and told hin
what had taken place.
Keplinger says the letter Il
which the stranger referred wa
found BY him on the perch Of Nj
home Thanksgiving Day. Th,
writer said KePlinger must glvI
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SOUP HOUSE POA PADUCAH
General Council Win Provide This Relief
To The Unemployed.

Paducah, KY, Dec. lO.e-By order
ofthe General 0ouneila municipal
soup h0nse wih DO opened a. soon
80 arrangements,c can be made. The
plan was edopted Oh the Suggestion
of Mayor +. N. HAEelip 10 Eeduee the
expense Of ,fesalng The poor, he
city haVingl e4psnded about $500 !
mouth for this palpose during the
eeli Weather.
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up his place and leave the city

up his place and leave the city
at once.
Gets Second Note
II thought somebody was Josh
ing me-" he said, "and 1 paid
no further attention until a
few days ago another note was
found, which read, we work
while you sleep, and if you want
to land this side Of he'll get out Of
Nortonville.' BOthtimes a guam
tity Of matches were left with the
notes. With yesterdays outrage
/ felt the situation had become
seriously and i decided to move
my family and not take any
more chances.
Mrs. Keplinger says the m&R
who visited her home wore .
shabby black suit and wore a cap
that was pulled down over his
face, She was so frightened,
she said, she did not notice the
color of his eyes and hair. She
is certain, however, that she nev.
er saw the man before In her life.
County authorities are at work
on the case, but up until late to-
uight had not found a clew to the
strangers identity,
The bee., 1914-12-11

Your dnnEflaI uilI lflund IaonGI, n RAIo
oINIIIAnI IaIll % cure any talt u llcuIpG.
se s.s.'n, "A ~ s.,.,se', -. 4 s.s ~, az.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
COMMITTEES To
DISTRIBUTE AID
To UNFORTUNATE
NEEDY OF AMERICUS WILL RE-
CEIVE SUBSTANTIAL HELP.

If there are in Americus any de-
serving poor in need of food or cloth
ing, their wants will be attended to
through committees appointed for this
work. The Benevolent Air society as
far as possible, are looking after any
such unfortunates, while the Empty
Stocking Fund" will be expended next
week in bringing gladness to poor lit
tie children here. This fund will be
turned over to the Benevolent Aid So
ciety through its president, Mrs. E. B.
Everett. The First Methodist Sum
day school will, on Sunday morning
next, take a special collection for the
poor of the city, regardless of denomi-
nation, and will distribute it through
committee from that church, consist
ing of Mrs. r. P. Stackheuse, Mrs.
Roy Parker and Miss Claire Everette,
this committee working in conjunction
with the Benevolent Aid society, which
tenders aid to all deserving ones alike.
Amy contributions sent to either COM
mittee will be thus distributed. The
committee, too, will appreciate the
sending in by anyone of the names Of
people here in need of food or assist
ance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
AUTOMOBILE BANDIT
ROBS TWO SAVINGS
BANKS IN CINNAT Il.
(By Associated Press.)

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 17.-The
West Branch of the Providence Saw
ings Bank and the Liberty Banking and
Saving Company, were both robbed
here today in open daylight by bandit
who made his escape in an automo-
bile. Eight thousand dollars was
taken from the Providence branch Of
fee.
At the Liberty bank the cashier Of
fered resistance and was severely
wounded The amount secured there
has not been made public. The police
are making desperate efforts to locate
the bandit, who made his escape in an
automobile after the robbery.
The cashier of the Providence bank
tells remarkable story of the rob-
berry there. The bandit entered the
bank and presented check at the
window, On looking up from exam
ing the bit of paper he was startled
to see an automatic shining in his face.
The entire office force was bluffed off
by the gun and the cashier was made
to deliver all the loose change, eight
thousand dollars, at hand.
The two robberies we're committed
within ten minutes of each other, and
the police are sure that the same ban
dit made the two raids.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

LONDON is stirred today never before
since the beginning entire popua
ton brisng with auacy of the successful
coastal by German squadron
Yesterday The the east coast
of Great Britain putting home defense
ganzaon another raid Army
enismen greatly the attack Here
other
raid according 70
the calculations English reached their base
The Admiralty has SO far issued
ih warp believed pursued the direction of
mneadn waters would have been
system pes is not believed
DIV English authorities vessels struck
mine is considered one the
The very audaey that point Who'll
ny military authorities was widely dis
cu today hope generally expressed that other similar
calls England The squadron
atept undertaking destroyed in the opn
ion of English officers apparently
tny test the efficiency action against those of
Wilhelm
Wh Harepool the bombarded ye
day rapidly normal today except for
gloomy hospitals and injured all be-
ing the work Of rebuilding the
demolished commenced
hostile war
with which the raid at
tended has people ably
being made to-
day to place n military detention
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS
SAY RAID WAS JUST
THE FIRST OF SERIES

BERLIN, Dec. 17-German newspa-
pers, commenting on the naval raid
against the English coast praise the
gallantry of the German sailors. The
papers state that the cities bombarded
were strongly fortified, and that the
German ships did considerable damage
to property along the coast.
That this raid was the first of a
series Of raids that could be expected
within a short time was also stated by
the newspapers of Berlin. "The Eng
lish may think they are secure in their
little island, but we will show them a
thing or two" is the way one leading
afternoon paper puts it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
PLACE HUNTERS
BUS|LY SEEKING
MANY POSITIONS
DIVISION OF THE JOBS At HANDS
OF COUNCIL WILL BE OF
INTEREST.

With the election of Americus' new
mayor and members of council, fea-
ture of interest shortly to develop will
be the division of the loaves and fishes
among those who banker for munich
pal jobs. The election of heads of de-
partments will be the first duty of the
new council at the first January meet
ing, but before that date, the numer
Gus appulicants will have found uue,
to an extent, at least, just about where
the municipal lightning will strike
Already small army of applicant
are at work and the six members a
council and Mayor L. G. Council an
being interviewed" at length alike bp
applicants and friends who are work.
ing in their interest.
Among the places to be filled shortly
are those of mayor-pro. tenn; city at
torney; city engineer, city marshal,
assistant engineer, chief fire depart
ment, superintendent of streets, city
physician, sections and others. All OF
these are salaried positions OF greater
or less desirability, but it is not at ALI
probable that any of the places wiz
show vacancy for lack of applicants
For some of the places there are sew
eral applicants, it is said.
So far as known generally, no
changes in the personnel of the city's
list of employees is contemplated. All
are very efficient in the discharge or
their duties, and if any one or more
are to be dropped, the fact is not
known.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
COMMITTEE WILL
DISCUSS MATTER
THIS AF TERNOON

The committee of twelve business
ben appointed my Mayor L. G. Council,
chairman of the recent mass meeting
called to consider existing conditions
in Americus, as brought about by ar
bitrary action of the Seaboard railway
authorities, will meet this afternoon at
o'clock the city hall and go over
very thoroughly the situation. T. w.
McGaw, division superintendent, came
up this morning from Savannah and
has been in consultation this morning
with members of the committee of
twelve. This committee, as announced
yesterday, consists of Messrs. l.. G..
Council, G. w. Riley, R. L. McMath,
George R. Ellis, John Sheffield, Thos
Harold, ]. e. Mathis, C. j. White.
Frank Lanier, Crawford Wheatley, j.
A. Hixon and C. S. Glover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
ENGLISH PEOPLE REALIZE THAT.
John BULL IS ACTUALLY At WAR.
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON German raid the British coast
erday English people lively interest in the
and resulted preparations
organization national guard for the local
nortions of a formidable military force
reversal fighting described
nc bn on Allied
offensive movement points along the
egbtng front n northern France and Belgium
Having plan fighting in their offensive
n the AngoFrench succeeded driving several
operations in that
fnking with the Teutons desperate
~ srivinq protect lines communication.
entirely overshadowed by the fight
49, ~ home and leaked
through British to noon
the Carpa-
Russian domination of Gaicia
frontier these advices also
~ pan The German movement d-
.d against Warsaw dispatches is connu and
hoovr 6ehtng S progress region.
anticipate French forward movement
~ mention Developments in other areas OF hostues
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
ANER|CUS IS STILL
SECURE IN EMBRACE
W|NTRY MONARCH

Americus, for the third consecutive
day, again shivered this morning in
the embrace of the ice king, and while
the weather prognosticator in At
lanta promises some little relief, the
date of payment is not definitely fixed.
This morning the temperature was
again low down in the twenties, with
ice and frost in evidence everywhere.
Ice formed today to the thickness of
an inch, and even at noon water froze
in shaded localities. The forecast at
II o'clock, as sent out by the wester
doctor, was probably fair with in
creasing cloudiness," which means
that it will either turn warm or freeze
again tomorrow; take your choice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
BASS RESIDENCE
WAS DESTROYED;
FIRE ACCIDENTAL
ONE OF HANDSOMEST HOMES IN
SUMTER COUNTY BURNED
WEDNESDAY.

Resulting from an accidental fire, it
is said, the handsome Carson Bass
residence, near Leslie, was totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon on
ly small portion of the furniture and
effects having been saved. The fire
was under good headway when dis
covered, and although neighbors came
to fight the flames their efforts were
of no avail, and the handsome resi-
dence, one of the largest and most
modern homes in Sumter county, was
quickly reduced to ashes. The Bass
residence of sixteen rooms was COM
pleted two or three years ago and oc-
cupied a site in the centre OF a pretty
grove of pines near Leslie, and a doz-
en- miles from Americus. The resi-
dence is said to have cost SIS, 900, and
was insured for perhaps half that
amount