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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-22
COUNTY UNITE PLAN
FOR STATE PRIMARY

Atlanta, Ga, March 21.-Politicians
are predicting that a general primary
for state house officers and senators
will be recommended by the state
democratic executive committee when
it meets next week in Atlanta, in
which the county unit plan will pre-
vail, coupled with the qualification,
however, that in the event no candi-
date shall receive a majority of the
county unit votes, then the nominatiol !
shall be awarded to the candidate who
has the largest popular vote.
Whether or not a majority of the
executive committee are in favor OF
this move, cannot be learned, but soma
of them have already expressed the'r
belief that it would be a good idea.
The proposal would carry out
the county unit idea Consistently but at
the same time, it is argued, would
effectually prevent any possibility Of
a convention deadlock.
Another suggestion is that the ex-
ecutiye committee may invoke the
county unit rule. but in such a way
that only a plurality will be required
to determine nomination in the con-
vention. n.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-22
100000
FOOT IS WELL
PAVLOWA RESUMES TOUR, HER
LITTLE TOE HAVING RECOVER
ED FROM SPRAIN

st. Louis Mo, March 21.--Anna Paw
Iowa, famous Russian dancer, who in
jured her 100000 right foot at St.
Louis Tuesday night. resumed her
tour this evening at Cincinnati. Paw
lowa's injury proved to be nothing
more than slight sprain OF the lit
tie toe of the right foot.
1t was as much caution on the part
of the accident insurance company,
which carries the 100000 policy on
the feet of the Mile. Anna as to the
injury itself, which temporarily kept
her from dancing. Accident insurance
policies pay full indemnity for total
disablement" And even q "green
stick fracture" of a single toe woull
Totally disable danseuse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-22
GAMBLER MAY NOT
RUN FOR GOVERNOR
OF RAILROAD C0MAIIsS-
SION HAS CERTAIN WORK HE
DESIRES TO FINISH BEFORE HE
LEAVES PRESENT PLACE

Atlanta, Ca, March 21.-There is a
great deal of doubt as to whether
Chairman C. NJ Gambler of the state
railroad commission will run for gov
ernor in the event Governor Slaton
makes the race for the United States
senate this year.
The report has been widely pub
lished that Mr.. Gambler will probably
be in the race under these circum-
stances, but Mr.. Gambler himself ad-
mits the doubt of it, because he has
undertaken certain work in connection
with his duties as chairman of the
railroad commission that he is exceed
ingly anxious to finish before leaving
that position.
1t is pretty we'll understood that
Mr.. Gambler has planned all along to
run for governor at the expiration Of
Governor Slaton's second term, which
would be nearly three years from now
and which would come along shortly
after the expiration of Mr. Gamblers
present term as railroad commission
er. If Governor Slaton takes the gov
ernorship for two years more, there is
little doubt that Mr. Gambler can De
counted upon to get into the race. II,
on the other hand, the governor should
decide to run for senator, it is by no
means certain as to what course Nj.
Gambler would pursue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-22

BIC REVOLUTION IS
PLANNED BY CASTRO
DEPOSED DICTATOR OF vENEZU-
Ella HAS GUNS AND AMMUNITION
STORED IN TRINIDAD FOR USE
OF REBELS

Port of Spain, Trinidad, March 21.
General Cipriano Castro, former
dictator of Venezuela, whose where
abouts had been unknown for several
months, was discovered here today
Detectives last night raided a hotel
occupied almost selely by Venezuelans
and found there forty thousan
rounds of ammunition and few re-
volvers. This discovery led to fur
ther raids early today.
The police proceeded to a house
which had been occupied for several
months by General Carmelo Castro,
a brother of the former president.
Armed with a search warrant they
went over the place. Among the ef-
fects of the occupants they found only
one revolver and few cartridges.
One entering one of the rooms, how
ever, they found it occupied by Gen
eral Cipriano Castro himself The
one time dictator was extremely in
dignant over the procedure of the
police, whose methods he denounced.
1t was, stated that Sir George lie
Hunte, the governor, cabled to Lon
don today for instructions regarding
Castro. The police disclaim any in =
tentionI of interfering with the gen
erals liberty, but among Venezuelan
residents there is excitement over
possible developments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-22
HOMELESS men
enter CHURCHES
ARRESTS FOLLOW
GREAT ARRAY UNEMPLOYED
Driven From There Places
Of Shelter

New York, March 21.-The most i'm
portant of the trials resulting from the
recent invasion of New York churches
by the unemployed, was today set to
begin on March "a. The defendant,
Frank Tannenbaum, is the youthful
representative of the Industrial Work
ers of the World, who led homeless
men into different churches on sue
cessive nights, until he and 191 of his
followers were arrested.
Fifty witnesses have been summoned
for the Tannenbaum trial. Social work
ers and others interested in the press
ing problem of unemployment take q
deep interest in the case, because they
expect it will present questions in
volving personal rights and the pow
ers of the authorities to deal with de-
monstrations of this kind.
Tannenbaum is indicted for partic-
iIating in unlawful assemblage, mis-
demeanor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-22
Men IN CHAINS
YET ARE HUMAN
And SO TREATED
UNLUCKY BIRDS OF PASSAGE
In Changing Are HumanGly
Treated

This Sabbath day will be one long re-
called with a feeling OF gratitude by
the score of unfortunates who consti-
tute a large portion of the Sumter
county chaingang. These twenty or
thirty white men-some of them mere
youths, are all wearing stripes for the
same heinous (?) crime-riding the
rods of freight train. They violated a
state law, yet injured no one-and
suffer therefor.
Their sad plight has appealed to the
sympathy Of many citizens here who
deem the punishment inflicted for such
trivial offense very severe, and
when opportunity affords some little
favors are shown them.
Yesterday big-hearted citizen was
bserved purchasing lot of delicacies;
fruits, candy, cigars and tobacco, and
this he will distribute today to the
forlorn young fellows confined in the
stockade-punishmen in itself amply
sufficient for almost any crime short
of murder or indendarianism. Several
OF the poor fellows yet have many more
months to wear the prison garland
work at hard labor.
These men-or boys-committed no
crime-not as much as the negro crap
shooter, blind tiger or chicken thiee.
Four or five months hard servitude,
in prison stripes, working like demons
under the eagle eye of the whipping
boss with his huge strap, is their pun
ishment for swinging rods of a freight
car. All were men of good appearance
when carried before the court to enter
/. fatal plea of guilty of rod-riding.
Is not a term of five months at hard
labor in such hell as a chaingang-
here or anywhere-out of all propor-
tion with the slight offense committed?
No wonder these unfortunates-pooT
creatures all of them-will enjoy the
little courtesy to be shown them today
by big-hearted human being-one Of
natures noblemen-County Commits
sioner Rylander.
The county commissioners do not
want these men in the gang, where the
poor service rendered is not commen-
surate with the expense of keeping
them. They are not accustomed to
such work, and it is a relief when one
finally serves his five months sentence
and is released.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-22
HANDSOME PRICE
IN PURCHASE OF
RYLANDER Store
] IMPORTANT DEAL In REALTY
Business Corner Brings Price
Of $4,000

Twenty-Five thousand dollars was the
consideration in te reported sale yes
terday if the store building occupied
under lease by the Rylander Shoe Co.,
and generally known during the past
twenty-five years as "Rylander's cor
ner." The purchasers of the property
at this top-notch figure are Mr.. J. w.
Hightewer, Of Americus and his sis
ter, Mrs. Clifford Bruton, who now re-
sides in Atlanta
The property has frontage of prob
ably eighty feet on Lamar street, with
a lesser depth on Jackson, extending
back TO the Bell jewelry store. The
purchase includes the small store
fronting Lamar and occupied by C. A.
Chambliss, the grocer.
The sale was generally discussed
yesterday in business circles and az
the price, approximately 1915 per front
foot, was considered very good, The
building belonged to the estate of the
te Thornton Wheatley and is now
owned by his daughter, Mrs. Charles j.
Hunter, of Savannah.
Some years ago Mr.. Wheatley plac-
ed a valuation of $4,000 upon the
property, but could not effect a sale at
that figure. Since then the increase
in value has been $50 per cent, to say
nothing Of the handsome rentals dur
ing many years,
The building has long been occupied
BY the Rylander Shoe Co., which still
has a lease for three years upon it. In
due time, no doubt, it will be torn
away and a modern skyscraper erected
there. The location is considered the
most desirable in Americus. The pres
ent building was erected there half
century ago, and naturally, is not
susceptible to much improvement.
AS evidence of the rapid enhance
lnent in realty values on Lamar street
at this point the owners of the old
Hooks building opposite, the first
brick building ever erected in Ameri-
Gus or any town south of Macon, could
not be bought for 100000, or any like
sum. 1t is occupied by the Hooks
Pharmacy and is also owned by one
o. the heirs Of the Wheatley estate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-22

London, March 81. - Outstanding
features of news from ireland today
consisted of the disaffection among
regular army officers under orders to
proceed to Ulster with their regi-
ments.
The actual number of designations
remained problematical, but that it
was considerable was evident from the
earnest consultations of cabinet min
listers regarding the best means of
counteracting the movement.
The actual fact of this disaffection
is the more diseomforting to the mill
tary authorities since the army is al
ready seriously short of commissioned
officers. Threats of crisis in the
army if a movement of regular troops
was undertaken against Ulster had
long been current. In some quarters
it is believed the sudden marching OF
& limited number of troops was or
dered so that the military authorities
might gather an idea as to how wide
spread the threatened disaffection.
Immediately after Col seeley, secre-
tary of state of war, had been in au-
dience with King George today, Col
Seely summoned a meeting of the
army council, which took necessary
steps to replace officers who had re-
signed.
According to reports the number OF
vacancies IS rapidly increasing and it
seems possible that all regular regi-
ments in Ulster may have to be re,
placed by fresh troops as both men
and officers have expressed disinclina-
tion to take the offensive against
men with whom they have been fra,
ternizing. This momentary shifting
Of the immediate crisis from Ulster to
the army make give the peacemakers
their desired opening The. return of
Arthur ]. Balfour, former unionist
premier, to London has given heart to
the advocates of a compromise. He
and Premier Asquith have served long
years side by side in the political fell
and understand and appreciate one
another.
Premier Asquith and Andrew Bonar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-22
ASKS IMPEACHMENT
OF SUPREME JUDGE


Washington, D. c., March 81. - "a
resolution to impeach Justice Daniel
T. Wright, of the supreme court OF
the District of Columbia, was introduc
ed today by Representative Park, Of
Georgia, and referred to the judiciary
ommittee.
The committee recently dismissed
as uncorroborated, charges similar to
those contained in the Park resolu-
ton which alleges the justice was gull
ty of improprieties on the bench and
in private life
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-22
INVESTORS ASK
BETTER SERVICE
FROM RAILROADS
FROM WESTERN POINTS
More Would Come If Rates
We're Granted

"Americus will continue to stand
very much in her own light until en-
terprising citizens through the cham
Der Of commerce secure from the rail-
roads the same advantages as for
years have been allowed other south
Georgia towns" said Chicagoan here
yesterday who, with party of invest
ors from the Badger State, are here
looking after the purchase of pecan
lands.
The most serious drawback Is that
Americas is not validating point
he continued. When we come here
from Illinois or other western points
we are forced to purchase tickets %
validating towns in south Georgia, fis-
ty miles away, thus entailing additional
expense"
Not only that" the Chicagoan con-
tinued, "but when we desire to return
west the railroads force us to lose
another day in going to these small
towns in south Georgia, just to have
tie depot agents stamp put upon our
return tickets, when it could, and
should, have been done in Americus,
our destination, where we alone wish
ed to come"
And this complaint is just one.
Several years ago the board of trade
took up with the railroads the import
ant matter of giving to Americus tour
list rates, the same as allowed several
smaller towns in south Georgia. But
the proposition was dropped by the To-
cal board and the railroads, of course,
dropped it. Persistent work would
have won the fight.
Surely it is within the province OF
the chamber Of commerce to push this
important matter.
Yesterday, as an illustration, a party
o. four Chicagoans, Messrs. W. A.
Hamilton, N. Swanson, F. B. Byczek
and ]. Nelson, came to look after pc
can lands of the Messrs. Lowrey, who
have In recent years made large sales
of pecan groves here to Chicago in
vestors at handsome prices. Scores
of other purchasers of the Lowrey
lands are coming later.
The gentlemen here yesterday
stressed the fact that they had been
compelled to purchase tickets from
Chicago to smaller towns far down the
state simply because these towns were
granted tourist rates, while Americus
doesn't push for this valuable privil-
ege.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-22
ESCAPE
SERIOUS INJURY
PREVAILING Biz.
TREES ARE HEAVILY LADEN
Neither Frost Nor Ice AD
pear Yesterday

Americas orchardnen felt assured
yesterday morning that peach trees
had sustained no injury from the pre-
vailing cold, despite the fear prevail
ing to that effect. It, was cold, all
right, but the temperature kept ven
above the freezing point, and once
nlore the orchards escaped annIhila-
tion. Growers stated yesterday That
the trees We're literally loaded wits
buds and blooms, so much SO that even
if half Of them were killed BY the
prevailing blizzard, oF any following
freeze, a good crop still would remain.
Growers here are taking no precau-
tions to the end Of protecting the
trees from cold In fact, 1t would b.
well night impossible to protect any
number of trees in such vast areas ~
exist here. The continued rain iid
no injury yesterday, and the blizzard,
it is hoped, will pass away today leav-
ing in its path no destructive results
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-22
AN OFFICIAL REPORT SAYS THAT
TROOPS ARE BEING SENT INTO
ULSTER SIMPLY AS A PRECAU-
TION
OFFICERS ARE RESIGNING
FROM THE BRITISH ARMY
Do Not Want to Fire on People With
Whom They Have Been AssOeiating
For Long Time

Enniskillen, ireland, March 21-All
army officers here received oficia
today calling on them
to make definite statements within
twelve hours as tn whether they were
prepared to retain their commissions
in the event Of hostilities in Ulster. If
not they were told they must resign
forthwith.
Similar notices are said to have been
received by all officers with troops N
the north Of Ireland.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-22
HICKORY TREES
ABOUT AMERICUS
BEARING PECANS
GRATING BUDS A SUCCESS
No Experiment Yllh SuInler
Growers


While Anerieus pecan growers haga
for several years been engaged In the
successful plan Of grating pecan burs
upon healthy young hickory trees and.
in many instances, gathering pecan
nuts from the new growth. it apeara to
be newly discovered art in some Sec
tions Of south Georgia. Americus grow
ers have thus budded pecans upon hIc-
kory trees four or fiye years.
In the yard Of Mr. H. w. smithwick.
an expert in pecan culture, is an i'm
mense hickory tree The top branches
we're cut off several years ago and PEI
cans grated upon the remaining limbs.
Lee NJ Hansford and other growers
here have large numbers Of hickory
trees pecan-grafted
w H. and Seymour Byron, exten-
sive farmers, own vast acres Of wood
ed land at Daphne Park, on Flint rfv-
Ell below Americus, which ID covered
with heavy growth Of young hickory
trees. They have begun the work Il
grating these young trees with the
pecan trees and will extend ii cve~
the entire acreage of fhia wooan
land. They will also take ID tne.
method Of grating on many acres d
wooded land in Dooly county owed by
them. They have antara.s s...s. u. ..z.-. s.
dustry upon such scale as to plaSa
them among the largest pecan grow
ers in the section within the next few
years.
The trees grated BY this meshoa
will begin bearing within from three
70 four years, the hickorynut grown
being cut off each year. and Messrs
Byron will gather hundreds u buAhA
els Of fine nuts from them, reallzlnv
from their sale very handsome proI,,s
which they realize must aurpasa ~
income from most any other enss,
prise Of an agricultural nature wh,ce
they could undertake.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-22
SNOW IN NORTHERN BELT
COOLEST MARCH IN YEARS

Washington, D. c., March 21.-
Record low temperatures in Virginia
for this time in March were recorded
today, according to weather bureau
figures At Wytheville the mercury
was two degrees above zero, but at
Elkins, w. Va, the thermometer re-
corded two below zero. The low
temperatures continued general over
all districts east of the Rocky noun
tains with freezing temperatures as
far south as the Carolinas and the
north portion of the gulf states.
Persons hoping for the coming Of
5almy spring conditions found little
comfort in the forecast for the mid
die Atlantic states today. 1t was
predicted that fair weather tonight
would be followed by increasing
cloudiness Sunday and probably sno@
or rain Sunday afternoon or night
1t was forecasted, however, that the
temperatures would rise somewhat"
in the Atlantic states and the upper
Ohio valley. Rains are forecased in
the east gulf and south Atlantic
states.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-22
THE WEATHER.

For Americus and Vicinity :
' Probably rain. =
y \ ~ 4 \ 4 y = = y y y y >
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15
FISH HOOK RECEIVERS BODY
Passengers From Passing Train Drag
River After Boy 10 Knocked
or Bridge.

Using the boys own fishing rod in
graphing for his body, passengers on
a Sus"quehanna and Western train that
had knocked Paul Colombo from q
bridge near Babbitt. N. j.. into the
river. succeeded IN hooking his coat
and dragging the body to the surface
The lad. who lived at Twenty.third
and Palisade avenue. West New York
was fishing on the edge of the railroad
bridge with John Eichlar. when the
train due at Hackensack at 1871 sc came
along.
The Eichlar boy just managed to es.
cape injury. the pilot of the engine
grazing his heel. The Colombo boy
was struck on the side of the head
as he tried to swing away from the
rail. Engineer Vrooman saw the boy
fall into the river, stopped the train,
and the passengers hurried to the
scene. Several boys who were swim.
ming neal by dived time and again
but without success.
Then the passengers took turns with
young Colombo's fishing rod, and final
iy the hook caught In the lads coat
The body was dragged to the bank and
taken OF the train to H~ackensack.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15
CHAPTER XIII.
Tho ProdIaai's Departure.

~StSs
Abraham was up betimes In the
morning to greet a day crisp and cold.
quiet, yet with SUFFICIENT breeze stir.
ring the ev%ergreens In the yard out
side to make him predict a speedy
voyage.
The old man was nervous and ex.
cited. and. in spite Of his buoyant
anticipations. somewhat oppressed.
that the day had actually come.
with a sense of timidity and fear. Still.
he put on a bold face while Angelina
fastened his refractory collar and tied
his cravat.
This was neither Mrs. Romans of.
fering nor Abe's own old, frayed tie.
but a new black n which had mys.
~teriously been thrust through the
crack under the door during the night.
So, the last finishing touches having
been put upon his toilet. and Angy
having made ready by lamplight for
her W trip. W before the old man
was awake, there seemed nothing left
to be done until the breakfast bell
should ring.
Abe sat down. and looking hard al
his open carpetbag wondered audibly
II they had "%everythin' in" The last
time they two had packed Abe's ward
robe for a visit to Bleak Hill had been
many years ago. when Samuel Darby
though somewhat Abe's Junior. wal
keeper Of the %life-saving station, and
Abe was to be gone for q whole sea
sons duty. Then all Of his posses
sions had been slowed In a long, Dol
ster-like canvas bag for the short
voyage.
Both Angy and her husband recalled
that time now-the occasion of theiI
first. and almost Of their last, rea.
separation.
"A weekll pass In no time" muir
INJURED Angy very quickly. with q catcf
In her voice. "Lookin' ahead, though
seven days SCENE awful long when yel
old; but Oh. law. yes; a weekI
pass In no time" she repeated. "Onl,
dew be keerful. Abe. an don't tax,
cold"
CTO BE CONTINUEDl
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15
Copyright By The Csntury ca.


Captain Abraham Rose and Angeline,
his wife. have lost their little home
through Abe's unlucky purchase of Tena.
ny Gold mining stock. Their household
goods sold, the 500 auction money. all
they have left. will place Abe in the Old
Mans home. or Angy In the Old Lady's
home. Both are self -sacrihcins but Abe
decides: MY dear. this In the fust time
I've had n chance to take the wust Of II"
The old couple bid good-by to the little
house. Terror OF what folks will say"
sends them along by-paths to the gate OF
the Old Ladies' home, Miss Abigail. ma:
the Ill fortune Of the old couple. She tells
the other old ladies'. and Blossy. who has
paid a double fee for the only double bed
chamber. voices the unanimous verdict
that Abe must be taken In with his wife.
Aba awakens next morning to ind that
no II "Old Lady No. 81" The old ladies'
e1ve him such n warm welcome that he
u. made to feel at home Mt once. brother
Abs" expands under the warm reception
Of the sisters. and q reign Of peace begins
IN the Old Ladies' home. Abe IL the GEN.
ter OF the community. The ~semi-annual
visit OF Blossy's aged lover. Capt. Samuel
Darby, 10 due. Abe advises her to marry
MIN. For the FIRST time the captain fails
70 appear. Blossy consults Abe SO often
ssGarding Darby. his old captain in the
eus!. Aunt Nancy takes Abe TO task for
nlrting with Blossy. He 10 much rom
cerned when he learns that Angy IL jeai-
Gus. Blossy drives away with Darby TO
% married. Abe loses popularity. The
chanEe reacts on him and the doctor or
0ere him to bed. Then he In at the mercy
" the old ladies. Darby comes TO see lin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15
Watermen and Uniforms.

Watermen-who we're also firemen-
enjoy the distinction of being the FIRST
public servants who ever wore . uni
form. Long before our army and
navy adopted any distinguishing garb."
writes Mr.. Guy Nickalls. Thames va
termen we're known by their uniform
and badge, a plated coat. knee
breeches and stockings and hat, 40
cording to fashion, but always Q plate
on the arm. either Of the Wsterman's
hall to denote that they had the free
dom of the river, and were licensed. or
the badge Of their employer. Any per.
son rowing or working any bost.
wherry or other vessel. who had not
served seven years 10 apprentice. in
CURED q penalty Of G10."-Londou
Chronicle.