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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-02
Shert on Spelling.
Magazine

Betty was writing letter to he
favorite aunt. Betty had seen but
eight winters and summers, so the let
ter was a valiant effort. AS she
welded her pen laborously across the
page, the ink sputtered at almost every
movement, as her chubby fingers
grasped the pen tightly and Betty s
mouth gasped open in wonder as she
maryeled at the effort.
She knew her dearest aunt would be
interested to hear of her health, so sac
started paragraph about what long
week it had seemed during which she
had to stay cooped up in the house
suffering from a sore throat. In fact,
Betty's mother had told her bat few
minutes before that she could not go %
school for several days yet.
As she painstakingly diagnosed he-
case to the faraway relative she croak-
ed Mother, how do you spell
'hoarse,' the way you talk like you
don't talk other times Columbus
Dispatch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-02
New Era
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NEW ERA, Ca, Oct. 1.-The New
Era school gave an entertainment Fri
day evening. They had several reci-
tations and music after which re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Parker and Miss
Eddie Lou Parker were Sunday visit
Crs at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
bert Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cary, Mrs, Leon
ard Parker and Miss Cora Timer, of
Americas, were visitors at the home
of Mrs. Mary Giles one day last week.
Mrs. W. A. Parker spent Friday af-
ternoon with Mrs. J. L, Griffin.
Miss Eddie Lou Parker was the
guest Of Miss Annie Bray Thursday.
Rev. Marion Greer was a Sunday
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. H. Griffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Autry and little
Eunice Autry spent Saturday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Morris.
Miss Della Parker was the guest Of
her aunt, Mrs. B. s. Parker Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Griffin and Mr..
W. H. Parker were guests at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. o. Bray Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Clifford Morgan and little
daughter, Clifford Inez, were Sunday
visitors at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. McNeal.
Mrs. S. NJ. Parker had as her guests
Saturday afternoon Mesdames ]. l..
Griffin, w. A. Parker, r. P. Parker
and w. T. o. Bray.
Messrs. N. M. Veal and Duke Parker
were visitors at the home of Mrs.
Mary Giles Sunday morning.
Miss Annie Willis Morris spent
Sunday with Miss Annie Bray.
Mesdames S. NJ Parker and W. T.
o. Bray and Master Hugh Bray spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. D. Z.
Griffin.
Mrs. Dan Ledger spent Sunday with
Mr.. Charlie Griffin.
Mrs. W. B. Bradley spent Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. r. D. Mcneil.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Summers, Of
Americas, were visitors at the home
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-02
Weston
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WESTON, Ca, Oct. 1-Mr. George
Sims returned Tuesday from visi;
Of several days to relatives at Doe
run.
Mr.. S, C. Cook, of Plains, was a
visitor Sunday at the home of his
brother, Mr.. Claud Cook.
Mr.. Sim Carter, of Parrot, spent the
day Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. S. w
Adams here
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lane, Mrs. w
II. King, Messrs. Claud Cook and Nor
man Cook left in an automobile for
Americas Sunday, to join the crow
in the presentation of the farewell gilt
to Mr.. Harry w. Grimshaw.
Mr.. Guise, of Shields and Green
Lumber Co., Dawson, was a business
visitor in Weston Monday.
Messrs. Bert Cleveland, Roy Den
nard, Joe Hill Barge and Lawton Sims
made a trip to Benevolence Sunday.
Messrs. G. T. Marshall, Gordon
Christian, Bill Cole, John D. Pinkstoa,
Frank Morgan and John Hardwick,
visited friends at PARROT Sunday
Mr.. G. G. LunsfOrd made a business
trip to Preston Monday.
On Saturday night last it seemed
for time that Weston was to have q
small-sized war of her own. A Zulu
chieftain, trading in the store of DR..
H. A. Cook, began cursing out the
boss and things in general, regard
less of the presence of ladies' aud
young girls. But the sequel came that
night about twelve o'clock, when
bowls, curses and prayers from iowa
Grove told of a war dance in progress.
And so there was. But it was invol-
untary, and under the stimulus of z
sowhide in the hands of outraged citi-
zens. That is the third dose of hickory
that has been administered to unruly
blacks here, within the year, and 1t
seems to have most outstanding in
fluence.
Continued rains have been disas-
trous to the fields of Gotten here the
past week. Many fields were white
and scarcity of labor has retarded the
gathering very much Few bales are
being ginned, except on the planta-
tons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-02
A DOCTORS GRATEFUL
TESTIMONIAL.
a.

7 DR.. C. H. Lee, Newcastle, Pa,
writes: about IS months ago eczema
broke out in my right ankle and
spread to my knee. The itching was
intense. In three or four months II
went to the left ankle and leg. | got
no relief until six months ago, when
| tried EX-ZEMA-FO. The first
bottle allayed the itching, with the
second bottle, to my delight, improve
ment began and am now about well.
In Mr.. F. Dunlap's case, his hands
were in a terrible condition, but he
made a very rapid cure. Gladly use
nv name, if it can be of any use to
YOU" EX-ZEMA-FO is the only
remedy for Eczema, letter, Salt
Rheum and all skin troubles. Sold
with the guarantee that unless results
are satisfactory to the buyer the
money is refunded. Fifty cents and
S1.oo per bottle.
FOR SALE BY
HOweIrs Pharmacy, 40 Lamar St
HOwelF-Prather Drug 60.
Windsor Pharmacy, S.-W. Corner
Windsor Hotel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-02
ANOTHER WEEKOF
PROGRESS IN DIXIE

COLUMBUS, Ga, Oct. 2.-The Indus
trial Index says in it's issue for this
week:
The storm is passing and the rain
bow of promise begins to brighten the
business sky. Conditions in the South
east particularly are tending toward
normal, slowly bat steadily.
The movement for buying and hold
in cotton, described by a great fnan-
cial authority as promising to be Que
of the successes of cooperation to re-
lieve the crisis, has spread through a
great part of the country. 1t is esti-
mated that 100000 bales have been
taken already, including pledges
Southern farmers are building barns
for storing cotton.
The exporting of lumber from
southeastern ports is being resumed,
and there has been at least one i'm
portant export movement of naval
stores.
"A southern railroad company has
voted $5O,OOO,OOO of bonds, the greater
portion of which will he used for bet
terments.
The voting CT $4,5O0,OOO Of bonds by
Birmingham, Ala, for municipal i'm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-02

provement, has had an encouraging
effect.
obstruction and industrial actiI
ties in the Southeast furnish sound
basis for real optimism.
During the week sixteen new corpo-
raticns W!th minimum capital stocks
aggregating $242,6 900 were formed.
Among the items Of construction
work to be done, as reported this week
are:
Apartment house, Atlanta, Ga,
bank buildings, Oneonta, Ala, and
Tampa, Fla; bridges, Whitfield county,
Georgia, and railway bridges in Ala
bama and Georgia; hotel buildings,
Tampa and St. Augustine, Fla; rail-
way passenger station, Barlow, Fla;
drainage, Tampa, Fla; paving, Sara
sofa, Fla; street improvement, sew
ers and sea wall, for which 100000
of municipal bonds were voted. West
Palm Beach, Fla; warehouses, Court
land and Huntsville, Ala, and NIL
ledgeville; school building, for when
bonds were voted, Buchanan, Ga.
Construction contracts have been
awarded as follows:
apartment houses, Tampa and
West Palm Beach, Fla; clubhouse,
Birmingham, Ala; business block,
Clearwater, Fla; heating systems in
three school buildings, $17,247, Mobile
Ala; school building, $4,000, Cantor,
Ga, and Tampa, Fla; warehouse, Tai
lahassee, Fla.
Industrial plants will be establish
ed as follows:
"One hundred-ton ice plant, Mobile
Ala, and ice plant to be enlarged at
cost of $4,000, Birmingham, Ala.
packing plants, Dade City, Fla, and
Douglas, Ga; lumber plant near By
romville, Ga, and lumber plant to be
enlarged, Barlow, Fla; laundry, Ath-
ems, Ala; lighting plants, Gaylesville,
Ala; and st. George, Ga; company
has been incorporated to establish pipe
plant in Gadsden, Ala; franchise for
gas plant in Triton, Ga, has been ask
ed; company to operate cotton oil mill,
fertilizer plant and ginnery has been
incorporated at Opelika, Ala; at Eat
onton, Ca, company has been incor-
porated to operate grist and flour mill
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-02
sage TEA KEEPS
YOUR HAIR DARK
When Mixed With Sulphur 1t Brings
Back Its Lustre and Abundance.

Gray hair, however handsome, do.
notes advancing age. We all know the
advantages of a youthful appearance.
Your hair is your charm. 1t makes or
mars the face. Wben it fades,
turns gray and looks dry, wispy and
scraggy, just few applications of
Sage Tea and Sulphur enhances it's
appearance a hundred-fold.
Don't stay gray! Look young! Eth
er prepare the tonic at home or get
from any drug store a 5O-cent bottle
of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" Thousands of folks recon-
mend this ready-to-use preparation,
because it darkens the hair beautifully
and removes dandruff, stops scalp
itching and falling hair; besides, no
one can possibly tell, as it darkens so
naturally and evenly. You moisten a
sponge or soft brush with it, drawing
this through the hair, taking one small
strand at time. BY morning the gray
hair disappears; after another app,i-
cation or two, its natural color is re-
stored and it becomes thick, glossy
and lustrous, and you appear years
younger. Hooks Pharmacy. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-02

A Rustem Bey, Turkish Ambassador,
to the United States, has announced
that he will not remain here. Because
President Wilson demanded an expla-
nation of an interview he gave recenc-
ly he decided to quit. There have
been suspicious that this action w9s
engineered by German diplomats, but
so far noproof of it,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-02
SMILES
Seeking Information.

Bob" Burman, record-holder in
motor car racing tells the following
story:
Recently l was talking with a wo-
man whose husband had acquired con-
siderable wealth suddenly, and who
was quite new to the social world AMI
it's customs. She was particularly ann
ious to appear as if accustomed to all
the luxuries of life.
She began a conversation with me
on motoring.
Have you purchased your new car
this season." l asked.
mo, Mr.. Burman, not yet" she
said. Il can't make up my mind just
which make of car to buy. Maybe you
will help me-"
What is it that you cannot decide
about them?" 1 asked.
"Why, l cant decide whether l
should get a gasoline car or a limous-
inc car. Tell me, does limousine smell
as bad as gasoline?"-Ev erybody's
Magazine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-02
NO need TO RISK
TAKING CALOMEL

The place Of that dangerous drug is
now taken byDodson's Liver Tone,
safe remedy. In the days when calo-
mel was the only liver remedy, a tor
pid liver, or a spell of biliousness was
a serious thing. Calomel is a power
full mineral substance that compels the
liver, no matter how weak it is
to do it's work, but calomel does
nothing to strengthen the liver and
at any time may cause salvation or
knock you out" for a day or two.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a builder that
strengthens the liver while making it
do its work. 1t is entirely vegetable,
pleasant to take, has no bad after
effect and is perfectly suited for chill
dren as well as grown people. You
don't have to be careful what you eat
when you take Dodson's and you can
go where you please.
Hooks Pharmacy, or Howell's Phar-
macy, or w. A. Rembert, Druggist, Will
sell you large bottle for fifty cents
and guarantee it to give you perfect
satisfaction. If it doesn't you can ger
your money back at once simply by
asking for it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-02

Of Mrs. Lou Roach Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. ]. L. Griffin, Jr, left for Hogan
last week, where he has accepted a
position.
Mr.. and Mrs c. N. Bailey, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. P. Parker, Misses Eddie Lou
Parker and Florrie Bailey spent Fri
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. M.
NJ. Parker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-02

and ginnery; preliminary survey is
to be made for an electric railway be-
tween Gadsden and Centre, Ala
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-04

Enlistment for the second contingent to be sent by Newfoundland to join the British army is proceeding, rapid
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-04
LAST PRELIMINARY STEP
 IN COTTON FUND LOAN.
List Completed of Local Committees
 in Eleven. Southern States.


 Washington, Dec. 3.-The last inn portant step preliminary to the actual operation of the $135, 5,0o0,00O cotton loan fund was taken today by the eleven of the Southern states. The pleted the list of state committees in cotton loan committee when it com statae committees will proceed at once to select local committees in every cotton producing community through loans are expected as soon as the local organizations are formed.
 The cotton loan committee also an- nounced tonight that a meeting of the chairmen of the state committees will be held December 15 to talk over de- tails of the loan plan. The commit tee for Florida was not given in to- committee might be named for Mis- souri, since the southeastern part of that state produces cotton.
 Although the plans for putting the fund into the hands of cotton produc- CTS have gone so far.l it was indicated tonight that it is possible that a large part of the $100, ,000, ,000 contributed by northern banks might never be used. Officials here realize that some south ern producers are not particularly en- thusiastic over the plan in view oa the interest to be paid on loans and Of the prices now quoted %n cotton on the New York and Liverpool exchang- es. At the same time, 1t was said that the plan is regarded as success full whether dollar is borrowed un- der it or not. The very fact that the cotton exchanges have reopened and that cotton is selling for fairly good prices, officials declared was due to some extent at least to the compIetion of the loan fund.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-04
WEALTHY CHICAGO LAWYER
 ARRESTED FOR OLD OFFENCE.
Charged With Forseitlno Eond Of GIL
 smt In New York 2 Yssrs Ago.

Chicago, Dec 3.-Chagged with HOr- Gefting the bonE on which Carleton Hubbard Belts had bean held an New York tWenty-two yearo ago accused cs forgery, Carleton Hudson, Q wealthy ak3ormmY. for many years an active mmnb@P of the Moody Church of Chi- oaxto. was arrested todny R4 't1s re- onoBt of the New York police. He WaN released on bonds and will be gfy- on e heaFsn6 tomorrow. a. which a continuance will be asked, his a&- t6Fneys stated The nrrest was made on complaint of Dr. Charles Sanders whose uncie, Joshua Saneass, was on Betkts bond in 1ee1.
 Hudson would mM1e0 no statement. Although he wRa reported to have pRoDpeee0 ard to have taken an in- portAnt part in numerous 6nancia1 deals aimee coming here, Hudson @e- came best known through a suit he and others flied recently naming Swift, Armour and other Chicago packers aa the backcrs os Louis EihIe, n attorney who had organized a cot EOn0Aed oil corporation. On the peFWngth of the commercial rating giy- m HflAle as the promoter of the com bMny, Hudson and others charged they had loaned khe lawyer almost S25o,- poo. UuabIe fo force payment on tho alleged loan, Hudson and others nam a the packers as co-defcndants in the units in hopes of recovering from them. Fhis suit is banding. Eihle and the packers deny the allegations.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-04

high a range, or higher, than any tor- pedoes manufactured abroad.
 Beginning with the Virginia class. Whlcn went into commission principal ly in 1906, and up to and including the Texas. which went into Commission this year, all the battleships are pro- yided with 21 inch. r foot tubes. Within the last two years it was found impossible to so improve the 21 inch, 1I foot torpedo as to practically double its range. and steps were taken at once to construct new torpedoeS having the increased range. We al- ready have sufficient number of these longer range torpedoes to outfit the eight most recent dreadnoughts in commission, and that is the equipment that they will have on board.
 TorPedoes Enough for All Ships.
 In addition to the above, there are being manufactured at the govern- ment works at Newport and the Bliss works at Brooklyn a sufficient number to provide all of the battleships of the United States navy beginning with the Virginia class with the long range tor pedo. The Ohio class, which were first commissioned about 1sO4( are htted with IS inch tubes and torpedoes of the highest range cannot be substitute ed for the equipment now furnished them, without serious alterationsS Cruisers We'll Provided.
 All of the armored cruisers except four and all of the older destroyers ara i provided with IS inch tubes. An of the cruisers and all of the destroyers subsequent to destroyer No. 2s are provided with torpedoes that were up to date in range and speed one year | ago. Since that time a scheme has been developed for increasing the range of the IS inch torpedo and there are now in process of construction 1s inch torpedoes of the newer type, which will outfit all destroyers from No. 2S with the long range weanon Long range torpedoes are neither l required nor desired for submarines. Submarine warfare Is of such a char acter as to make it advisable to use snort range. high speed torpedoes, and that is the class that submarines are being furnished with The Aboukir. Cressy and Hogue were torpedoed re- cently, it will be recalled, at a range of 500 yards"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-04
Arfes' of Boston PaWnbrOker
CHARGED WITH THEFT OF sss,oOo
 FROM LOAN co.
PROBABLY TOOK MORE
Investigation Of PeouIations of Minor EmpIeys Resulted in Discovery of Greater Thefts by President William Cobb.

Boston, Dec. 3.-William Cobb, who resigned today from the presidency of the Collateral Loan company, known as the largest pawnshop in the coun- try, was arrested tonight, accused Of stealing from it's funds Thefts of $86,000 are charged against MT. Cobb. The actual losses of the company, however, are greater
 Accountants have discovered lar cencies of $2s.000 additional, which are regarded as distinct from those charged against the former president. Any one of seven or eight employees of the company might have been re- sponsib1e for these other peculations, so far as present investigation has de- veIoped, it was said.
 Worthless Mining Stocks "kited."
 The transactions charged against Cobb were described by Assistant District Attorney Thomas LavaIle as lively worthless mining stocks was "kited," checks being exchanged be- tween the president and the dummy and actual cash being taken from the company's treasury to pay for the pledges.
 Three of these transactions, each involving the name of another per son, are specifically mentioned in the allegations against Cobb.
 Assistant District Attorney. Lave1le said that none of those whose names appeared in these. transactions was held responsible for the alleged thefts
 How Discovery Was Made.
 The shortage in the companys ac- counts was discovered in connection with investigation of the petty pecu- lations accomplished by he-hypothec ating pledges placed with the com pany. When private detectives and accountants employed by the dirtctors examined the employees they were met according to Lavalle, by the query:
 Why don't you look higher up; See what the boss is doing"
 The dummy transactions then were foknd and responsibility charged against the president.
 MT. Cobb resigned this morning stating that his resignation had nc connection with the losses sustained by the bank.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-04
PERSONNEL OF STAFF OF
 GoV.-ELEcT HoLCoMR.
Gen. George M. Cole Reapneinted Ad-
 jutant General.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 3.-Governor- elect arcus H. Holcomb today an. nounced the personnel of his staff, as follows:
 Brigadier General George M. Cole, of Hartford, the adjutant- general Gre appointment).
 Colonel Frank J Began of Rockville. quartermaster-gene
 Colonel Phineas H. Ingalls,. M. D.. oi Hartford, surgeon general.
 Colonel William c. Cheney, oi South Manchester. commissary-gen- eral.
 Colonel Alton Farrell, of Ansonia, paymaster-ge general.
 Colonel Armon A. filling of New Haven, judge advocate-g general.
 Major Samuel Russell, Jr., of Mid dletown, aide de-camp.
 Major John N. Brooks of Torring- ton, aide-de- camp.
 Lieutenant Commander William Sheffield Cowles, rear admiral, U,s S. N., (retired) of Pennington, naval aide.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-04
CLEARANCE PAPERS FOR
 STEAMER sERWINp
Recently Detained at New York Pend. ing Neutrality Investigation.


 Washington. Dec. 3.-Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Peters to- night instructed Collector of Customs Malone. of New York, to grant clear ance papers to the American steam ship Berwin. recently detained by cus- toms officials there pending an inves- ugation to determine whether she had violated the neutrality laws.
 The Berwin was charged with fur nishtng contraband articles to a Ger man warship outside the three mile limit. Upon investigation, however, the treasury department found 1t had no ground upon which to hold here. The vessel, it was said here, is clear ing for Charleston to take aboard a cargo of cotton for Bremen.
 One result of the investigation by the New York authorities was a fine of $500 on the Berwin's owners for making out a false manifest, in failing to declare certain articles board on the voyage which led to the inquiry. The $500 was paid under protest
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-04
LETTER SUBMITTED IN
 ATLANTIC BANK CASE.
Tells of Way to obviate Withdrawals of Money From an Account Which Has None In It.

Providence, R. l., Dec. S.-A letter from Henry E. De Kay, a. New York broker to Edward P. Metcalf, presi- dent of the Atlantic National bank, re- ferring to the putting through of "a larger transaction" that will obviate the necessity of drawing on a bank account which has no money 1t it" was introduced today at the trial of Metcalf and De Kay on charges al- leging mfsappIication of the banks funds.
 Mrs. Bertha M. Riker, a stenog- rapher employed by De Kay, identi- fled the letter as having been dictated circumstances surrounding the bank previously testified that she signed tional Packing Company, Limited, and sent them to Metcalf to be filled out and forwarded to the hes dquarters o1 the company in Mexico City for pay- ment
 Cablegrams alleging to have been ssent by John W. De Kay, who was indicted in connection with the bank failure, but never arrested, to his brother Henry De Kay. were offered in cvidence. Some of these contained quotations of cablegrams which John W. De Kay wished Metcalf to send him as answers alleged to have beer written by Metcalf were also read The letter indicated confidence in ths Mexican company property and were to be shown to London investors, ac- cording to the evidence.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-04
LAMAR SENTENCED TO
 SERVE TWO YEARS.
Jury Finds Him Guilty of Inpsrsenat-
 ing Congressman.

q New York. Dec. 3-David Lamar was sentenced to two years in the At 1anta penitentiary by Judge Sessions in the federal district court today after he had been found guilty by the jury of impersonating Representative A. Mitchell Palmer with intent to defraud J. F. Morgan 6 Co. and the United was out 45 minutes. After Lamarss lawyers had interposed motions for a writ of error and permission to file a Dill of exceptions, he was admitted to 900 bail pending an appeal to a higher court. The sentence was the full penalty.
 When Judge Sessions asked Lamar whether he had anything to say why sentence should not be pronounced at once, he replied. There is nothing for me ot say" He was plainly much af- fected by the sentence.