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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15
FIRE RAGING IN
AUSTR|A-HUNGARYS
GOVERNMENT ARSENAL
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Oct. 15.-Fire is raging
in the government arsenal at Triest,
Hungary. Already the fire has
destroyed an Austrian dreadnaught
which was under construction there,
according to a Central News dispatch
received here this morning.
1 SIX torpedo boat destroyers and the
arsenal are also badly damaged.
Trieste is the principal seaport of
the dual monarchy and was the base
of naval operationsi the Adriatic.
Several workmen in the government
arsenal have been arrested, and are
being held, pending investigation as
to the origin of the fire. They are
suspected of being in the employ OF
the Allies and that the fire was start
ed purposedly by them is alleged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15
SLATON AND FOUR
OTHER GOVERNORS
ASK WILSON AND
CONGRESS To HELP
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 15.-The
governors of four cotton states tele-
graphed President Wilson and promin-
ent member of both houses today ask
ing them to aid legislation in congress
to relieve the present strained situa-
ton of the cotton market in the south
Governor John NJ. Slaton, of Georgia
and Governor Brewer were among
those to telegraph the President and
members of congress asking federal
aid.
Federal aid can alone forstall dis
aster to the cotton planters of the
SOUTH" they said in their kilograms
urging governmental aid
Southern congressman and senators
have pledged themselves to oppose ev-
cry move for adjournment until some
steps are taken by the government to
aid the cotton growers. Several bill,
have been offered as the solution of the
problem. The one to have the govern
ment retire 100000 bales of cotton in
bonded warehouses until the cotton
market can clear up has met with fav-
Or from most of the southern law
makers.
President Wilson is anxious to aid
southern legislation as far as his posi-
tion as president can allow. He can
not forget that he is a native of the
land south of the Mason and Dixon line
and that Dixie is his home land.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15

en- the handling bank with warehouse
receipts and insurance attached.
The notes will be for IL months ION
or before" at the rate of per cent.
interest. Any borrower may pay back
his note before the maturity of his
note In such case the money will
then be loaned to another man on cot
ton as collateral. Thus the $150,OOO,-
600 is to be liquid fund in use con-
stantly.
win Retire 100000 Bales.
On basis of cents per pound,
$150,000,OOO will retire 100000 bales
of cotton from the market. The cot
ton will be retired for 12 months. AL
though it will not be stipulated in the
note that the borrower shall reduce
his cotton acreage in 1915, it is ex-
pected that his substantial equity in
the cotton on which he borrows money
will operate automatically to induce
him to reduce his acreage, since with
100000 bales in the background all
the time, which is practically certain
to be put on the market twelve months
hence, and since the farmers them
selves will own this cotton, it naturally
will be to their interest to insure a
good price by the expedient of reduc-
ing the 1915 crop.
1t is intended that the organization
of the pool shall be completed and the
machinery put in operation not later
than November l.
This means that if organization is
completed-which every one present
confidently expected that it will be-
there will be available in Georgia in
the neighborhood of $3O,O00,O0O to be
loaned on cotton for 12 months at 6
cents per pound, or $50 for a 500
pound bale of middling cotton.
Mr.. L. G. Council, of Americus, who
is president of the Georgia Bankers
Association, presided over the At
lanta meeting. 1t was not meeting
of the association as such, Mr.. Coun-
Gil simply being elected to preside.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15
Son of French Minister
Surprised and Captured

their positions at the windows, the
three Germans opened such g hot fire
upon the French party that eight of
them were killed before they could re-
cover from the confusion caused By
this sudden attack. The Germans
were surprised to find that the sub
lieutenant, the commander of the
French patrol, who fell wounded into
their hands, was the son of Delcasse.
The young man, who is only about
twenty years old, was brought to a
hospital at Merseburg in central Ger
many. His wounds are not dangerous.
although he was shot through both
thighs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15
GERMANS ARE MOVING
ON OSTEND
(By Associated Press.)

THE HAGUE, Oct. 15.-Train SER
vice between Rosendal and Antwerp
was resumed today on the order of the
German commander of the forces at
Antwerp.
The German concentric movement
upon Ostend is progressing steadily.
The vanguard is believed to have al
ready reached Bruges.
A German proclamation has been
issued demanding that all men be-
tween the agse of IS and 40 residing
in the district around Client and with
in radius of thirty miles shall regis
ter at German headquarters. The
proclamation announces that soldiers
captured in citizens clothes will be
considered as spies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15
English Best Fed
Troops in The War

given four months rations on this
scale: 24,OOO,O00 pounds O hard
bread; 1S,OOO,OOO pounds of beef; l.
100000 pounds of compressed vegeta-
bles; 100000 tins of condensed milk;
100000 pounds of salt, 100000 pounds
OF coffee, and 100000 pounds of tea;
100000 gallons of rum; $4,000 bottles
of port and 24,OOO bottles of whiskey
and 100000 tins of jam of one pound
each.
Among miscellaneous stores used
at the front are tons of alum for
purifying water, chloride of lime and
carbolic acid powder disinfectants.
Hay, oats and bran are also furnished
on a generous scale for the horses and
mules.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15
FRENCH REPULSED
AT ST. M|H|El
(By Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Oct. 15-(via wireless to
Sayville, N. J.,)-Heavy fighting east
of Scissors and the river Argonne has
been reported here. The French were
repulsed this morning when they at
tempted to re-take st. Mihiel from
the Germans. Several desperate at
tacks were made on the city by the AL
lies, but each time they were repulsed.
The Germans still retain Etain, twelve
miles from Verdun, although the AL
lied army has made several attempts
to drive them from their position
there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15
EEBITRAII[NTREA7Y EF[F(SED
BY UNCLE SAM RATIFIED BY
SPANISH MINISTERS
(By Associated Press. }

MADRID, Oct. 15.-The council of
ministers today voted to approve the
ratification of the treaty calling for ar
bitration between Spain and the Unit
ed States of all questions which come
into controversy between the two ma
tions.
The Spanish government wishes to
maintain peaceful relations with the
big country across the ocean and real
ICES that for both nations arbitration
is much preferable at any time to such
war as is now waging between the
European powers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Oct. 15.-The call for con"
tributions of jam, which is made by
certain British war relief societies,
hacked by the press may lead strongers
IN believe that Thomas Atkins is the
most pampered of fighting men. But
this is untrue, since the hard Egyptian
campaign of 1884 proved that jam as
not a luxury, but a necessary prevent
i've of scurvy. Millions of pounds OF
lam we're consumed by the British
troops in the Boer war, and the army
in France has been kept well supplied
with it in the present campaign.
The British soldier is the best fed
i, Europe. A force OF 100000 men il
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15
RUSSIANS REPORT
ROUT Of GERMAN
AUSTRIAN FORCES
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Oct. ia petrograd dis
patch to the Rome Messagero says that
the Russian army has gained a signal
victory over the German-Austrial
forces near Warsaw, Russian Poland.
The Germans were completely defeated
yesterday afternoon, the Russians cap
turing many prisoners and several
pieces of heavy artillery. The Ger
mans retreated westward after the
battle, according to reports from the
Russian front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15
SOUTHERN SENATORS
FIGHTING FOR DIXIE
(By Associated Press }

WASHINGTON, D. C. Oct. 49,
Southern senator's today began their
fight for the adoption OF the amend
ment to the war revenue bill which
would create fund of $3.50, 600, 900 for
use In removing cotton from the mar
ket. This bond issue would care for
100000 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15
RUSSIANS SUCCESSFUL
AGAINST AUSTR|ANS
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Oct. 15.-Reuter's today
received an official statement from the
Austrian capital which states that the
Russians have occupied fortified posi-
tions on the line of Stry, Samber ana
Midyra, in Galacia. The Austrians are
preparing to attack the Russians in
their new positions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15
TURKS AND RUSSIANS
IN BIC SEA TILE
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Oct ia Bucharest dis
patch to local newspapers saws heavy
cannonading has been heard off Kus-
tendje On the Black Sea. 1t is believed
that the Turkish cruisers Goeben and
Breslau escorting transports, have
been attacked by the Russian fleet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15

Representative of the several
Americus banks, Messrs. L. G. Cour-
Gil, Crawford Wheatley, Frank Shelf
field and n NJ Dudley, who attended
the meeting of Georgia bankers in At
lanta to consider the st. Louis cotton
loan plan, returned here THIS corning
and those seen endorse the plan as tho
best one yet presented looking to the
relief of the Southern farmers. Ge1r-
gia bankers will enter into the plan
by putting up the $9,SO0,OOO designated
as their portion.
Mr.. Crawford Wheatley, who has
studied very thoroughly the ST. Louis
plan, declared this morning that in I
he saw a greater measure of relief
than in any yet suggested.
NhaJ tne PIan Proposes.
The st. Louis plan, briefly stated, is
to raise $15O,OoO,O0o to be loaned for
twelve months on cotton at the rate
OF per cent. interest, the cotton ba-
sis of value being cents per pound
and the grade to be middling.
In round numbers one-third of the
pool is to be subscribed by the banks
of all the cotton-growing states and
the other two-thirds is to be subscrib-
ed by banks in the middle west, the
north, the east, etc.
Not more than Is per cent of the sub
scription of southern banks is to be
called for at one time, and notes se-
cured by cotton warehouse receipts not
exceeding a basis of 6 cents per pound
will be accepted from southern banks
in lieu of actual cash.
More Money for Georgia
Each southern bank is to receive
from the pool 50 for every 81 it sub
scribes, so that if it subscribes $10,-
600 to the pool it will have 100000
available to loan on cotton on the
above-stated basis.
The pool is to be handled by some
eastern banking concern which has
had experience in pools. The handling
bank is to have branch agency in
each state which will handle all notes
originating in that state. Thus a bank
in Georgia will forward it's notes to
the branch in this state, with its draft
attached, the branch will forward the
cash to the bank sending the notes and
then will reimburse itself by drawing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15
(By Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Oct 15.-(via wireless to
Sayville, N. J)-Reports here from
the eastern theatre of war state that
the Russians have been defeated at
Schirwindt, in east Prussia. The Rus
SLAMS have also been repulsed south
of Warsaw.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15
THE MEXICAN PEACE
INFERENCE
lDJOURNS
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 15.-Con-
sular Agent Carruthers Kaniva today
reported that the Mexican peace con-
ference had adjourned without acting
on the resignation of President Car
rama. On October Goth, it will re-
convene, and with the Zapata delegates
present re-elect Carranza.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15
THE WEATHER

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-15
BANKERS HAVE RETURNED
FROM CONVENTION IN ATLANTA

Cotton Pool Wherein 1t Raise the Retire.
men 100000 Bales Cotton Was Endorsed
of Georgia $9sOOOOO-Pan is Con.
sidered Yet Presented.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
Good Results From
Anti-Hog Cholera Serum

ment on cooling laxative foods. They
should be removed to unaffected and
clean pens where there is plenty of
shade, and care should be taken TO
free them from lice and worms. Since
many hogs are worm infested, the
following formula, which has been
used by local agents throughout the
south with considerable success, is
suggested by the Kentucky Expert
ment Station:
Santonln. II grains.
Areca nut, dram.
Calomel, l grain.
Sodium carbonate, | dram.
This is a sufficient quantity for
each 100 pounds of live weight. The
dose should be given in slOp in the
evening, after the hogs have been
without food for from y to "a hours.
The following morning each hog
should receive a tablespoonful of Ep-
som Salts.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
ENROLMENT AT M. A. c.
NOT so LARGE AS IN 1918

East Observation-Disclosures figures
given out at the registrars office at
M. A. c. placed the number of stu
dents who have registered this fall
as between 1850 and 1900, a marked
falling off from the enrolment of a
year ago. A considerable part of the
decrease has been attributed to the
fact that the preparatory course has
been eliminated. More than 100 stu
dents entered the college as "preps"
in 1913. Figures compiled by the
college authorities so far indicate
that the enrolment of students in the
agricultural departments is as large
as ever, but there was an appreciable
reduction in the number Of freshmen
engineers-a condition which is
thought to be traceable TO the attack
made upon the engineering depart
ment by the last legislature, and the
ensuing move to choke off the depart
ment Of mechanical sciences by cut
ting down the appropriation FOR that
branch of the college.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
Now Is The Time To
Form Apple Clubs

receive instructions from the state
leader in charge of the county agent.
Following these instructions the
young member who knows nothing
about apple raising will learn to pick,
grade, crate and market apples; also
to can and label fruit for exhibition
and for sale. The instructions will
aim to show each of these young peo-
pie how he may get the maximum re-
suits from his ten trees with the min
imum expenditure of labor.
AS in the other clubs for boys and
girls cooperating with the depart
ment, practical prizes will be awarded
to those who excel, the best prizes,
however, will be experience and net
profit on investment to each member.
Club agents are already at work
making enrollments for the new apple
clubs. During October and November
the plats will be selected and assigned
to the individual members and the
trees will be marked to show to whom
they are assigned. AS soon as the
present apple crop is gathered prep
arations will begin at once for the
next year. Some trees may need fall
pruning, cleaning out and mulching.
These details will be attended to ana
the young people may be instructed
in the best methods.
During the winter, interest will be
kept up through the local club organ
zations and meetings. The leaders
will visit the plats of each of. the
members TO give specific instruction.
Early in the spring records will be in
order and each club member will be
shown how he may keep simple
account of the progress of his row of
trees. During the next summer vaca-
ton the work will be at its height
and the boys and girls who are per-
severing will not only learn much val
liable information, but may make a
substantial profit on the time and
labor they have invested.
Fall will be the occasion of apple
club fairs and festivals. At these
events there will be exhibits of all
kinds of apples and apple machinery
devises used for handling both fresh
prepared from apples, of canning
equipment, crates and barrels. Dem
onstrations will be given at these fes-
JlNdlS Oh now 10 pare anu cure dpplSS
how to can useless" windfall apples
how to make apple jellies, butter and
pickles; how to grade, crate and pack
apples, etc.
In awarding the prizes for the year
many features will be considered;
how the trees are pruned, whether
they are free from blight and plant
lice, how the soil has been worked
the size, color and condition of the
fruit and methods of packing will all
count in the final reckoning. One of
the most important considerations is
how much profit the club member has
Melted from his investment. In the
last analysis that is the final test of
his success.
It is hoped that the organization
Of apple clubs will show the younger
generation how apple culture may be
relieved Of much of its drudgery
Both profit and pleasure may be de-
rived from such an organization
where properly directed intelligence
and enthusiasm and a systematic
study of orchard problems as they
arise, will tend to secure the best re-
suits.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
BANK TO HAVE APPLE SHOW
Cadillac Institution Will Have First
of Season About November |.

Cadillac-The state bank of this
city announces that its first apple
show will be open to the public about
November /. The show will be held
in the bank lobby, and will be open
to the apples grown in Wexford and
adjoining counties. Premiums will
be offered for the best plates of the
different varieties. 1t is expected
that the showing will result in MAX
ing the people of Cadillac familiar
with their own products and in slim
ulating an interest in apple growing.
Menominee-Mrs. Arthur Juttner,
wife of Postmaster Juttner, was
found dead from cerebral hemor-
rhage. Her husband is in Detroit at
tending the Democratic state conven-
ton.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
RARBER SHOP OUTFIT.

SELL CHEAP-Two barber chairs, six wait
ing chairs. stove, mirrors, closet, canine.
show case and linoleum. Barber, care OF
f. b. Blett SO Market Ave, Grand Rapids
Mich.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
Treatment Given by Demonstration
Agents in the South Cutting Down
the Loss from this Disease.

Washington, ID. C.-The treatment
of hogs exposed to the risk of conta-
gion from hog cholera with anti-hog
cholera serum has saved all but 2.27
per cent in the southern states, ac-
cording to reports received by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture from local agents engaged in
demonstration work in this section.
These reports show that the county
agents inoculated, in the year ending
June 80, 1914, a total Of "a ,636 hogs
that were in good health at the time,
but were exposed to the disease. Of
this number only 1877 died. This loss
of 2.27 per cent is regarded as highly
gratifying evidence of the value of
the preventive treatment with anti
hog cholera serum.
Although many authorities do not
recommend this treatment after the
hog is so sick that signs of the dis
ease are plainly visible, the agents in
many cases took fighting chance"
The results would seem, on the whole,
to have been very satisfactory. In
Guiding sick and well animals, a
grand total of Al ,974 hogs exposed
to the disease received the serum. OF
these. 1904 died, percentage Of loss
Of 7.15.
In considering these figures, scien-
lists point out that the work was
done under ordinary farm conditions,
and not by trained experts in labOra
tories. In addition, very large num-
Der of hogs were inoculated by veter
narans or by farmers themselves.
In these cases no figures are available
to show the exact results of the treat
ment.
Department experts also point out,
however, that incubation alone is not
sufficient and does not remove the
necessity for sanitary and other pre-
cautions; for example, hogs should he
fed for a few days after the treat
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
Selected Bits.

The late Henry Townsend Martin
was one day describing to a reporter
his adventures in the London slums,"
relates the Washington Star.
"Slum butcher shops" he said, "are
very interesting, especially on a Sat
urday night, when the Sunday meat
is being bought.
"Once, in the New Cut, l stopped
before a dreadful looking stall Of
meat. There was platter of par
ticularly vile stuff called selected
bits These selected bits the butcher
was offering to an old lady for three
pence, but she insisted that this was
too high.
"Take 'em for tuppence, them" said
the butcher. BEST selected bits,
platterful for tuppence. You can't
do better nor that"
81 don't know" said the old lady.
at seems rather high"
"Will you give a penny for 'em? ?"
Still the old lady hesitated.
Here" said the butcher. there,
hang it maam. I'll turn my back
while you pinch EN-"
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
SHORT STATE
s TO RE s

Greenville - Arthur Reese of Steu-
benville, Ohio, killed himself here by
drinking poison. He was respondent
because of poor health and the recent
loss of good position, due TO bust
ness conditions. He and his family
were here visiting his wife's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wilbur. He left a
widow and two children.
Marquette-James Thomas, aged
25, of Crystal Falls, placed quantity
of dynamite on the ground, lighted a
fuse and then lay down on the explo-
sive. The suicide took place a few
miles from the city and the remains
of the body were found by searchers.
A note in his clothes explained that
he was too lonely to live.
Muskegon-As a result of an at
tempt to kill herself, Mrs. Myrtle
Beebe of Hillsdale, formerly of Mus
kegon, was reunited with her hus-
band, and difficulties that once sepa-
rated husband and wife are now for
gotten.
Flint-For five hours Floyd Bah
cock, ID years old, lay on the bank of
brook near the city, with his leg
broken and his clothing wet. He was
discovered by a man who heard his
groans and was taken to a hospital
He says that he was on his way to
his home in Grand Blanc and fell of
trestle into the brook. His left leg
was broken between the knee and
hip in the fall but he dragged himself
to the bank.
Battle Creek-Much interest was
created here by the announcement
that DR.. +. ID. Vince of the Sanitar-
ium staff, had been married at New
Rochelle, n. Y, to Mrs. Georgia Reed
daughter of Mrs. G.. Ragon of Evans
vile, Ind, the couple now being al
Atlantic City on their honeymoon.
Owosso-Because the farmers will
sell their beets this year on tonnage
basis instead of by percentage of SUI
gar content, the opening of the sugar
factories will be delayed, as the farm.
ers will leave their beets in the
ground as long as possible to increase
their size. The Owosso factory eX-
poets to open in about three weeks
instead of October /, the usual date
Traverse City-Henry Carlisle
aged Ga years, an East Bay farmer
ended his life by shooting himself
with a shotgun. The first shot bare
ly grazed his neck and failed to kill
He went to the house and got more
shells and then returned to the orch
ard and shot himself squarely in the
head.
Houghton-Jacob Lampsa of Calu-
met, a non-union miner, who shot anc
killed Albert Sale, a striker, was ac-
quilted of a murder charge after q
trial lasting eight days. Self-defense
was pleaded on the ground that Sale
struck Lampsa with his fist in an al
tercation over the strike and Lampsa
Immediately shot him dead.