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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
NATIONAL BANK SUSPENDS
PAYMENT AND CLOSES ITS DOORS

period.
While the status of the banks af-
fairs will not be known definitely I'M
til the examiner looks into conditions,
a cursory statement may interest the
public. The Americas National had
about eight hundred depositors; prob
ably far more than any bank in south
Georgia. The total amount of deposits
is, approximately, $26O,OOO, to which
may be added bills payable, $4,000;
or total liability Of approximately
$4,000.
The banks assets, in round figures,
is about $4,000, to which may be
added $4,000 in overdrafts, and $780,
600 stockholders liability, total as
sets of $46O,OOO. This amount, it would
seem, even after cutting out all doubt
full assets, would more than protect the
$4,000 of deposits and bills payable,
1t has been stated that the existing
discrepancy in the banks affairs was
about $4,000. Recently an overdraft
of $4,000, and which is perfectly good,
has been located. This the bank people
say, would reduce the discrepancy to
that extent-or a total of only $4,000,
or thereabout.
In fact, it is believed that consid-
cradle part of the existing discrepancy
may be finally located in unauthorized
overdrafts
The books of the bank were audited
ia April last, and an examination of
the banks affairs was made three
months ago. At that time, according
t. Cashier Lowrey, everything was
seemingly in proper form, and any
great discrepancy that may exist must,
he thinks, have been made within that
period.
When it was seen Monday night thai
aid might be needed in tiding over the
bank for a time, a meeting of local
bankers was called. The situation was
discussed, and a tender of $4,000 was
made, but as it was not certain that
this amount would be sufficient, the
banks books not having been recently
balanced and seemingly, being more
or less in confusion, this generous
proposition was not adopted.
The bankers in meeting Monday
night, it was reported, expressed con
fidence in the ability of the Americas
National to pull through, and plan
was suggested, but not yet adopted, TO
take it over after the official examina-
ton has been made and the banks eX-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
SENATOR BACON IS
SICK IN WASHINGTON

Washington, d. c., Feb. "A stub
born little fever, the source of which
is unknown and which thus far has
resisted the efforts of his physician
kept Senator Bacon indoors today al
though it is stated his cold has been
relieved very much. The senator 5
temperature for the past three or
four days has stood around 100, and
this was attributed at first to the
cold he had contracted, but this dag
nosis has been dissipated by the con-
tinuation of the fever after the cold
has been cured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
speer Presides in Court at Macon.

Speer Presides in Court at Macon.
Macon. Ca, Feb. 3.--Judge Emory
held court this morning, occupying the
bench for the first time since the i'm
parchment charges were filed against
him last August,
This ACTION of his created much
surprise among the members of the
Macon bar who had understood that
he would not preside any more while
the charges were pending against
him.
The judge was on the bench for an
hour or more, hearing arguments in
support of motion to modify de-
cree rendered by him last year in the
case Of B. F. Einstein versus the G..
s. and F. railroad Martin Erwin
Of New York, appeared in support OF
the motion, Alex King OF Atlanta,
represented the company. After
hearing arguments, the court took the
matter under consideration.
. Casual visitors to the federal build
ing were surprised when they saw
Judge Speer on the bench, not ex-
pecting that he would perform any
judicial duties as long as the charges
against remained unheard.
. It is stated that the parties to the
case requested Judge speer to grant
them a hearing an the motion to
change the decree.
Physically, Judg speer shows no
effects of the strain he must have
been under during the last two weeks
while witness after witness was testi-
flying against him. He appears to be
in excellent health and in a cheerful
state Of mind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04

they are forced to stop, but when they
do stop it by the process of law they
are the most submissive people in
the world. They will come to you on
their knees and beg to compromise,
but let me say here, to compromise
with the liquor interests is the most
fatal mistake a community can make,
They never keep promise, and can
not be relied upon. They are like the
devil, you have to be on, their side
or against tn, m, here is no half way
ground
In this manner MIR Wright spoke
for over an honr, and at frequent in
tervals he was interrupted by APP
plause. .-3oq
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
MOORE HURLED TO INSTANT DEATH
WHEN AUTOMOBILE TURNED TURTLE
Fatal Accident Occurs on Plains Road Near 4meFiCuS
Lift Moore, Driving al High Speed, Overturned Car
And is Instantly Killed Mr.. Zimmerman Makes
Miraculous Escape in Being Thrown Ear From
Wreck of The Overturned Car 4

nearby and phone message was sent
to the city. DR.. F. A Thomas and
others responded to the call
Dr. Thomas stated that Mr.. Moore
was already dead when he reached the
scene, which was very near the. point
where the Seaboard trestle spans the
Plains highway. The automobile was
badly wrecked 1t had turned around
almost entirely before taking the mad
plunge to destruction.
/ Mr.. Zimmerman, IL is said, stated
to those about him that the small car
was being driven at a high rate of
speed when the accident occurred, and
over his protest. Mr. Moore was about
thirty-fve years old and was reared
in Americas, though during the past
year or two he. had been living cut al
Plains
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
Seudtor THman Has
RecoUered From Illness

Washington, D. c., Feb. 3.-SenatoI
Tillman o. South Carolina, returned
to his seat in the senate today, fully
recovered from the illness that had
confined him to his residence for sew
eral weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
BOTH FEDERALS AND REBELS
WILL NOW BE ABLE TO BUY
GUNS
Wilson Has Considered
Proposition Long While
Policy of Neutrality WIN Be Continued
Wilson win Make Public State
ment
nlent

Washington, D. G., Feb. 3.--Presi-
dent Wilson has decided to lift the
/ embargo on expectation of arms to
Mexico. A proclamation under the
authority of the congressional reso-
luton of 1902, which will restore
the status of the arms question to
where both Huerta forces and the
constitutionalists may export arms
frcm the United States, soon viii be
issued from the white house
/ President Taft issued the procla-
nation which barred expectation Of
arms to all sides on March IA, 1912.
He did that under authority of a
congressional resolution empowering
the president to take such action
whenever he should find that lin any
American country conditions of do
nestle violence exist which are pro-
NOTED by the use of arms and muni-
tons of war procured from the Unite
States"
The only word that came from, the
white house was that an importan,
announcement would be made late
today.
There is every reason to believe that
under the authority OF the resolution
of March IA, 1912, President Wilson
will continue to exercise discriminl-
, tory power in issuing permits for ex-
portation of arms so that they may not
fall into irresponsible hands. So far
as possible only military chiefs on both
sides in Mexico will obtain the NUM-
tons. Exactly how that will be done
has not yet been worked out
! The presidents decision was reach
ed after many months of careful study,
and while in the first instance the be-
lief of the administration was that the
denial of arms was a humane act, the
conviction has grown upon the Wash
ington government that its policy has
operated unequally toward the warning
factions
Partially instead of neutrality was
the result of the policy in the opinion
OF the president and members of his
cabinet, who finally determined thst
the real neutral course would be to
put both factions on an even footing.
The administration also believes that
IN permit the situation to drift along
would merely be contributing to an
incessant struggle,
Although constitutionalist chiefs
have declared they have captured
sufficient ammunition from the feder-
ais the washington government while
realizing the important effect, morally
throughout Mexico that its act will
produce, is insistent that its position
as neutral shall be. maintained.
O'Shaughnessy Is Notified.
It was understood in official cir
Giles that announcement of the. presi-
dents determination TO lift the EN-
barge had gone forward to Charge
O'Shaughnessy in Mexico City, prob
ably with instructions to advise the
Huerta government.
For many weeks senators or tae
foreign relatioRa committee have been
urging President Wilson TO permit
free importation of arms to thc bat
tlefields in the hope that the war soon
might be ended and peace restored.
Those close to the. president sSid he
would tax such action as only one Of
the last resorts in his Mex ON
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04

preferring to depend for the time be-
ing on the moral pressure" and the
"fnaicnal blockade" which has SO far
stopped the Huerta government from
obtaining credit abroad
oficials here who have been in con-
slant touch with the Mexican cam
paips say the constitutionalist forces
have been at great disadvantage be-
cause of the superior artillery Of the
+Huerta army. The constitutionalists.
while plentifuliy supplied with small
arm ammunition and materials for
their rapid fire guns have been almost
entirely without heavy artillery.
Superior artillery has enabled the
Huerta forces to hold the large cities;
of the south, Torreon, Tampico, Mont
Grey, Saltillo, San Luis Potosi and.
others against which villa With re-
bel army estimated at $1,000 men
now is preparing to move as the first.
step in campaign against Mexieo
City.
Every administration oficial who
was let into the confidence Of the few
who knew of the impending step, took
pains to emphasize that the Wash
Iingtoh government was not raising
the embargo to aid the constitutional
lists, nor as any evidence OF sym
pathy with their cause, but merely to
correct an inequality in the warfare
which has been brOughth about By
the operation of the proclamation o.
w%12
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
THE WEATHER.

For Americas. and Vicinity :
Fair; CoolerGa 4e aataaoq =: $ >
|, 4 \ \ *%*%%% ~ = ~ ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
SAYS THAT SALOONS CAN BE DRIy-
EN- OUT OF ANY TOWN IF THE
PEOPLE OF THE PLACE WANT To
GET RID OF THEM
Says Liquor Men are Ldw
Breakers and Anarchists
kOblest Roman of Them All Addresses
Large Crowd of Americas Men and
Women al Meeting Held in the City
Hall Auditorium

Hon. Seaborn Wright, of Rome,
"the dryest town in the state of Geor
gia," spoke at the city hall auditor
ium last night on Prohibition" to one
Of the largest audiences that has ever
gathered at a similar meeting
Gentlemen, there is not saloon
or locker in the state of Georgia which
is not operating in direct violation
Of the laws of a sovereign state" is
the manner in which he opened his
address, and from that moment he
was very bitter in his denunciation OF
the violations of the prohibition laws
in the state Of Georgia.
The speaker was introduced by Hon.
]. E. D. Ship, who explained to the
large audience present that Hon. Sea-
born Wright is one OF the few judges
who has never had one of his decisions
as a Judge of the superior court re-
versed by the higher courts. Col. Shipp
81 went further and stated that Mr..
Wright was an advocate Of prohibition
and had been very instrumental in Sc
curing the passage of the statewide
prohibition law and after its passage
had dcne everything possible to en-
force it.
Mr. Wright explained how the laws
are being violated daily in this and
practically every other city Of any size
in Georgia. He went after the prohj :
bition violators with gloves off and
made things hum for while.
He stated ut is anarchy, gentle
men, it is anarchy. There is no beer
sold in this state that is not plain
lager beer, and it's sale is strictly pro-
hibited There is not a saloon in the
state selling beer that is not operating
in violation of the laws OF a sovereign
state"
Il have never been in favor of 'wo-
man suffrage" stated Mr. Wright,
''until a few years ago, when this
question of the liquor trade in the
state of Georgia came up, but now
i am heartily in favor of it, for if the
women of this state had the ballot the
laws of the state in regard to whiskey
and other intoxicating drinks would
be enforced"
To this there were rounds OF APP
plause.
Votes for women may come" the
Judge went on to say when the ap-
plause had ended, "and God help it
to come quick, SC, that the vote of
the woman may help to drive out
this the greatest curse of a ma
ton" ..7..-
He said: There are fine men in
Americas who will demand the en-
forcement Of these sacred laws of this
sovereign state, but until this time
, they have not known how easy 1t is
to close the. doors Of every club, sa-
/ loon and other place where these
I liquors are sold. In the last few
weeks the supreme court of tn state
OF Georgia has handed down deeis-
ions that make it the simplest matter
in the world to force out this great
evil. 1t has ruled that the sale of beV-
erages cohaining any amount Of alco-
hol is illegal and the dealer who sells
II is subject to the penalties prescribed
by law.
THE men who sell it are doing So
in spirit OF anarchy. 1t can be con-
strued as nothing else. They are de-
FAINT. They will ply their trade until
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Continued on Page Five.l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04

Lift Moore, OF Americas, was in
stantly killed at o'clock yesterday ar
ternoon on the Plains road, two miles
west of the city when small car in
which he was driving at very high
rate Of speed "bucked" and executed
a complete somersault, pinning Mr..
Moore beneath the wreckage. Life
was extinct when the body was recov
cred.
Mr. S. H. Zimmerman, of Plains
was riding with MIR. MOORE and mirac-
.ulousIy escaped death in being cata-
pulled from the overturned car into n
ditch by the roadside.
Mr.. Zimmerman was.-very painfully
bruised and injured, but not seriously
hurt. AS soon as possible he summon
ed aid from the Mitchell farm house
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
CONSIDERABLE SURPRISE IS RE-
SUIT OF FAILURE TO OPEN THE
DOORS FOR BUSINESS TUESDAY
MORNING
Examiner Will Make a
Thorough Investigation
1t is Asserted That Every Deposition
VIII Be Paid and That Not One VIII
Lose a Cent


: 4 4 Z = + + = = = = = = Z =
= CLOSED-On account of dis Y
= crepancies in accounts, and an =
+ apparent defalcation, this bank is =
= closed Believing there will be p
4 no loss to depositors, and after =
= comforting with the local bankers, =
4 we think this the wisest course to =
4 pursue With regret we are 7
+ M. M. LOWREY, Cashier. =
= W. T. LANE, V-Pres. y
y = 4 4 4 \ \ 4 y \ 4 \ 4, 4 4
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-10-03
BUT ONE WAY TO BEAT TIME
Hold Fast to the Feelings and the
Spirit of Youth and Beware OF
lrritabiIIty.

The writer once saw an amusing
picture in q magazine. 1t represented
woman, standing before a mirror,
rouge brush in hand, adding roses to
her cheeks, and it was entitled Beat
Ing Time" That is the great trouble
with most men and women who have.
passed the halfway house in the jour-
ney of life. They try to retain youth
by painting up the outside, putting re-
pairs where the casual eye beholds
rather than reconstructing the bodily
interior and bracing mental founda-
lions. They borrow color from the
rouge brush, exhilaration from the
stimulants and vivacity from the tan
go, perhaps, while the stalking ghost
of lost youth that gives them dead
away is their irritability.
Young people, genuinely young peo-
pie, possess a sunniness of spirit that
endows them with exceedingly lovable
qualities, Of which patience is one
most to be desired Youth may have
occasional brainstorms of wrath or
Mysteries, but, on the whole, the young
are sweetly eQuable, entrancingly
hopeful and wonderfully patient. They
have delightful way of refusing to
take things tragically. The young are
generally imposed upon, frequently de-
ceived, seldom praised In proportion to
their efforts land occasionally their
deserts), but the Angel of Patience
stands ever at their right hand and
they do not make themselves nor 9TH
ers miserable by irritable tempers.
A Biblical proverb tells us: HE
that is slow to anger is better than
the mighty, and he that ruleth his
spirit than he that taketh city"
both SMILES indicating that control
of temper is indicative of increasing
rather than decreasing strength.
The "irritability of cid age" what is
that but panic disclosing weakness?
Old people feel unequal to things.
Youth feels so strong, SO capable, so
glad and assured, that it will tackle
the seemingly impossible-and find it
possible. Youth is the fool that rush
es in, and wins, where angels land the
aged) fear to tread.
Hence the only successful way to
beat time Is by holding fast to the al
truistic outlook and the pleasant quail
tiles of youth. Build up the health,
compose the nerves, clasp hands with
Patience, revive faith in men and an
gels and look upon life with eyes of
hope and lOve-Baltimore Sun,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-10-03
short-LIved Popularity.

Wonderful activity is now displayed
In the motion picture productions, es-
pecially those in which feature films
are concerned. but the life of the pic
ture is short as compared with the
play of the Legitimate"
The film lives, at the longest, not
over seven months, while with the
drama play endures-that is, If 1t
is succession years and years, and
it is always open to the possibility of
revival
Characters like the principal ones
in 1.-THE Music Master" and the i'm.
mortal rip Van Wrinkle" are SO close
ly interviewer with the history of the
drama that they become, as it were,
figures of speech, and will endure as
long as the English language itself.
But how many are there who can re-
member, after month has passed,
the name of any character in big
motion picture play?
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-10-03

Marie Wainwright and Sol Russell.
His association with the latter star
gave him that sympathy and under
standing of character which mark his
work on the screen today
Five years ago Mr. Johnson was
led to enter the motion picture field
chiefly because of the summer lull
in his engagements, and he immedi-
ately established himself as bio
graph favorite. After absorbing all
the details of his new work, and hav-
ing learned the difficulties Of acting
before the camera, he accepted an Of
fer made by one Of the leading COM
panies, with whom he remained for
some time. Then Mr.. Lubin made
Johnson an offer, and for three years
he has been enlisted under his BAN
ner. For the past year he has direct
ed the photo plays in which he plays
the leading roles.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-10-03
OLD ENEMIES MEET
Film Brought Together Ex-Con-
federate and Federal.
After Flfty-one Years They Have OPP
portunity to Exchange Reminis-
cences at Outdoor Studio
at Los Angeles, Cal.

Fifty-one years ago, or in 1868, a
Confederate scout lay all day in a
shallow creek watching the Union
lines. A. Yankee sentinel watched
him, and was prepared to shoot If the
Confederate moved A meeting that
wildly brought back the thrilling days
Of the Civil war, and particularly this
hair-raising incident, when they were
enemies and fought each other for the
glory of the blue or the gray, occurred
several days ago, when Scout w. H.
Taylor and Sentinel D. R. Crane rec
ognized each other on mimic battle
field at a film manufacturing com.
pany's ranch near Los Angeles, Cal.
At their meeting in that memorable
second year of the war, Taylor, Con-
federate scout, was following the
Union lines In retreat from Pine Run,
Va, after an attempt to reach Rich
mond and defeat by General Lee.
Taylor, seeking information, started to
cross creek, but seeing Union senti
nels on the bank hid all day In the
Se'AAoW UdtCly WdlIlu6 LII Al6hI- 1lC
finally escaped with such information
as he could gather. Crane, a sentinel
in the Union army, patrolled the bank
all day, waiting for a sight of and
shot at the scout.
At the recent meeting the two vet
Grams went over the details of the day
and the battles that followed Both
men were weary and sunburned; they
had been living over again some of
the battles they had been in years be-
fore. These battles were to be part
Of one of the great photo play war
dramas. And the surprising feature
of the meeting was that it was not
the first mimic battle they had been
in; both had been working for the
same company for IL months and had
never met.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-10-03
For Summer. Bachelors" y.

An ingenious man in Washington,
whose wife has gone to the country, is
responsible for the Inauguration OF D
new dish which is not only a novelty
to theapalate., but. which can be pre-
pared at stag parties without being
spoileas before 1t is ready to serve. IL
is a ihptiification of the old Mexican
frijoles which IS the southern equivas--
lent-in gaudy sense-of the North
American baked bean. 1t can be pre-
pared .ip chatting dish. =.
His. recipe is as follows: -.
A green ipepper is cut into small
bits. a.half;pound of American cream
cheese and'a can of ordinary kidney
beans pre-, put in the Chatting dish over
a slow fire and allowed to cook until
the cheese and the extract from the
beans have mingled thoroughly.
ut is impossible" said this SUN
mer bachelor" to go wrong on this
dish. 1t is impossible to burn the In
gradients unless the heat from the
chafing-dish fire becomes too great
and have yet to see a chatting dish
when the fire got too hot"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-10-03
Amber Glasses and the movies"

If moving pictures tire your eyes,
try wearing the amber glasses. The
flicker Of the pictures on the screen
has something to do with the firing
effect. but by no means all. The vio-
let and ultraviolet rays, in which the
electric arc light by which the views
are projected is very strong. both.
er the eyes as much or more than the
flicker.
There are violet and ultraviolet
rays in all light except that especially
filtered. You can prove this for your
self by looking over the edge of a
pair Of amber glasses, when you will
see sort of halo of violet about their
border. Or you can look through the
tiny hole that is bored for a chain
or cord and see the same violet light
The amber glass cuts off the violet
rays from the eyes, and thus protects
them from being dazzled.
A Chicago film manufacturer tints
his pictures q pale amber color on
purpose to overcome this firing OF
the eyes.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-10-03
"LIttlest Rebel" Popular.

No photoplay this season has
caught the public fancy more quickly
than THE Littlest Rebel" the Edward
Peple play.
The attendance has increased by
leaps and bounds daily, probably be-
cause of the war spirit resulting from
the interest In the war clouds which
are engulflng the European nations.
The picture, which depicts the thrill
ing story of the struggle between the
armies of the North and South, is in
terwoyen with story of intense in
terest surrounding the life of virgie
Carey, the six-year-old daughter of a.
southern planter.