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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

Robert Morton, of Athens, was
among the many visitors spending yes
terday in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

G. J. Allen came up yesterday morn
ing from Fitzgerald, spending the day
/ in Americas.
Judge Walter George, of the Cordele
circuit, with Mrs. George and Mrs.
Paul Leonard, spent yesterday in the
city with Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Crockett,
coming from Cordele in their car.
Meet me at the Windsor Pharmacy;
they always have something new and
delicious. 29-3t-advt
r. B. Small was among the Columbus
contingent spending yesterday in Amer
ticus.
Misses Gertrude and Lucille Jossey
will spend today with friends in Ma
con, returning here this evening. Their
sister Mrs. U. S Hasten, i'll recently,
is now very much improved
For a few days reduced prices on
fixtures. 25 to 80 per cent eff. Nc
Bath Electric Co. advt
T. J Whatley, Jr., came up yester-
day from Fort Gaines, spending the
dav in Americas
Reed Wilson, of Leslie, was a y,s.to,
in Americas yesterday.
Have you tried an Elks Special, a
4-11-44, or a marshmallow pudding at
our fount. The Best Windsor Phar-
macy. 29-3t-adyt
J. D. McCartnev of Thomasyille,
stopped over in Americas yesterday az
ternoor. en- route to his home in Thorn
as county.
Let US wire that house Of yours. Re
duced prices. McBath Electric Co.
adyt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

Mrs. T. S. Kerr and Miss Kerr, of
Winchester, KY, are visitors in Ameri-
Gus for few days, arriving yester-
day,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

Miss Jennie May Jones is a petit;
and charming little visitor at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. William NJ
Jones, where she arrived yesterday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

You don't have to order fixtures from
a book when you get them from us.
We have a complete line in stock. For
a few days We will mark our fixtures
down % per cent. McBath Electric
Co. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

G. J. Allen came up yesterday morn
ing from Fitzgerald, spending the day
in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

w. E. Stovall, of Rome, was a BUSH
ness visitor in the south Georgia cap
ital yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

Today only, Barr's Saturday Candy
29c a pound at Murray's Pharmacy,
advt-1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

Misses Mary Strange, Jewel Bridges
and Esther Threlkeld were three Of
Ellaville's charming young ladies in
Americas yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

r. J. Bacon came up yesterda,
morning from Albany, spending tht
day in the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

All of the latest magazines can be
had at the Windsor Pharmacy Phone
I161. 29-3t-adyt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

All other days 40c, but today only
29c for a pound Barr's elegant cand 7
MUrray's. advt-1'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

w. P. Erwin, of Atlanta, was il
Americas yesterday morning, called
here upon business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

Mrs. Charles T. Gooding, of Macon,
is spending a few days here with her
son, Mr. F. G. Gooding, local represen-
tative of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

just received new lot of late music
ThOs. L. Bell, the Jeweler. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

Mrs. Henry ]. Fite. recently of Bir-
mingham, is expected to arrive today
upon visit to Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bell,
at their Lee street home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

DR.. G. w. Barrow came up yesterday
from DeSoto called here upon matters
Of business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

Continued improvement in the condi-
tiCn of little Walt Stapleton is a source
of qualification to the many friends Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson Stapleton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

R. w. Reeves, of Charleston, is in
the city, a guest of the Hotel Windsor
while staying here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

w. H. Goodloe was among the half
score Maconians spending yesterday in
Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

Your new house VIII net be COM
pete unless wired and equipped with
modern electric fixtures. We make a
speciality of wiring new houses; spe-
cial rates, McBath Electric Co. adyt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

r. B. Small was among the Columbus
contingent spending yesterday in Amer
icus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

Meet me at the Windsor Pharmacy
they always have something new and
delicious. 29-3t-advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

Reed Wilson, of Leslie, was a y,s.to
in Americas yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

Don't lose that 25-cent bottle of Mary
Garden, which is tree this week only
with every jar Riker's Violet Cerate
at the Windsor Pharmacy, Phone 16l.
29-3t-advt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

Mrs. R. L. Mcleod has returned
from visit to her sister, Mrs. Willis
Glover, in Jacksonville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

Mr.. R. A. Shy, recently operated up
On for appendicitis at the Americas
hospital, continues to improve rapid
ly, and will soon be upon the streets
once more.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

Begin the new year Alright; let us
be your family druggist for the year
1914. Eldridge Drug Co. adVt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

T. ] Whatley, Jr., came up yester-
day from Fort Gaines, spending thg
day in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31
Those Who Come and Go

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
New line LayaIieres. Call and see
them. S A. Daniels. adVt
Mrs. T. S. Kerr and Miss Kerr, of
Winchester, KY, are visitors in Ameri-
Gus for a few days, arriving yester-
day.
Mr. and Mrs C. c. Bartlett, of Do
than, Ala, are visitors in Americas,
arriving yesterday
Fresh shipment of Landreth's Gar
den Seen Just received. Eldridge Drug
Go. Phone No. 80. adyt
Messr. J. w. and o. P. Harrell, we !
known citizens of Richland, were in
Americas yesterday morning on bust
ness.
Robert Morton of Athens, was
among the many visitors spending yes
terday in Americas.
Your new house viii net be com
plete unless wired and equipped with
modern electric fixtures. We make a
specially of wiring new houses; spe-
cial rates. McBath Electric Co. adyt
w. H. Goodloe was among the half
score Maconians spending yesterday in
Americas.
R. w Reeves, of Charleston, is in
the city, a guest of the Hotel Windsor
while staying here.
All other days 40c, but today only
29c for a pound Barr's elegant cand T.
Murray's. advt-1t
W. E. Stovall, of Rome, was BUSH
ness visitor in the south Georgia cap
ital yesterday.
Miss Jennie May Jones is a petite
and charming little visitor at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs William NJ.
Jones, where she arrived yesterday
All of the latest magazines can be
had at the Windsor Pharmacy Phone
1871 29-3t-adyt
w. P Erwin, of Atlanta, was in
Americas yesterday morning, called
here upon business.
r. J. Bacon came up yesterday
morning from Albany, spending the
day in the city
1Ou Jun nave W luSl HAtulCo II OII
book when you get them from us.
We have a complete line in stock For
few days We will mark our fixtures
down % per cent. McBath Electric
Co. advt
G. J. Allen came up yesterday morn
ing from Fitzgerald, spending the day
in Americas.
Judge Walter George, of the Cordele
circuit, with Mrs. George and Mrs.
Paul Leonard, spent yesterday in the
city with Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Crockett,
coming from Cordele in their car
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

For a few days reduced prices on
fixtures. 25 to 80 per cent. eff. Nc
Bath Electric Co. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

The little daughter of Mrs. W. D.
Mask, aged three years, continued crit
jCally i'll with pneumonia yesterday,
and fear was expressed that the little
enc could not recover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

Have you tried an Elks' Special,
4-11-44, or a marshmallow pudding a
our fount. The Best. Windsor Phar
macy 29-3t-ady
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-31

We will let you take your pick from
our complete line of fixtures at 25 per
cent .eduction. McBath Electric Co.
adyt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
War Means Uncle Sam Will
Reign In Sport for Generation

supreme In athletics for another gen
eration1 War exacts q terrific toll In
healfhTas we'll as blood. and the ath-
letes across the sea are sure to re-
turn to their home old men SO far as
athletics are concerned.
Already the war has cost the lives
OF many noted athletes. The death
OF Jean Bouin, the great distance run
ner, has already been widely herald.
ed. Now comes the news that Andre,
Frances best all-around athlete, AID
Rau. the German Splinter who beat
:Tex" Ramsdell. have both fallen,
and Huston, England's fastest dis
lance man in years. Is either dead OF
prisoner I'm German hospital.
Prince Karl, another promising Ger
man runner, IL I'm the hospital -yi.h
bayonet wound. Estrade, the French
distance swimmer. IN reported to have
been killed. and the quartet of great
bicycle riders from Parfs--Poulan,
Faber, Carl, Garigon anu Tronselalr--
are said to have fallen. Belgium has
also lost some splendid athletes. not
ably Thys and the Buysis brothers.
all cyclists.
Andre. "the Jim Thorpe OF France
performed at least one tremendous
feat OF, arms before his reported
death. The early accounts Of the
fghting in Alsace told OF Andre be
ing trapped by whole squad of Ger
mans only to hew his way TO freedom
by using HIS tremendous strength and
agility. actually killing several Of his
enemies and capturing their nag.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
BIZ HUGH s. FULLERTON.
CHAPTER ~.

Tod, Sloan, idol OF the American
racing public In the fourth year or
his phenomenal success a. n jockey.
commenced 10 feel the itch OF money.
He needed &C. Swarms OF admirers
and admirers for revenue only trailed
him wherever he went. He could
command his own price for accepting
mounts and could pick the horses he
would ride. He was In practically
every great stake race In the country.
Women OF beauty and fashion, ac-
tresses, all kinds OF women, petted
him and fiattered him. II Is small
wonder that the handsome little TEL
low was seized with "swelled head.
For some reason the jockey club
stewards commenced to watch him
with suspicion. He was too intimate
with certain big money powers then
operating on the turf. Before any ac-
ton was taken or any open scandal
resulted. Sloan was engaged TO ride
In England.
The advent OF Sloan on the British
turf created q sensation unequalled In
the racing world, His seat on q
horse, which was the exact opposite
OF the English riding position, caused
a long and vigorous discussion. The
little American. sitting crouched ON
the neck OF his horses. swept TO VIC
tory over the famous British courses.
At Ascot he rode ut fabulous fees as
often as mounts were offered him.
The British critics and press de-
rided and SCORED. but he rode home
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
Kid Williams Has Wallop, But Lacks
Class to Make Him Real Champion

NEW YORK. Nov. 12.--After long
absence from a New York ring. KID
Williams, the present bantamweignt
champion, came back, and he didn't
set the world on fire with his great
fighting. True, williams earned his
title by beating Johnny Coulon. but
In his fight with Dutch Brandt, boy
who didn't have any claim to fame
outside of New York previously. he
didn't show any Of the stun OF which
champions are supposed TO be made.
Williams was just rough. rip-tearing
nghter, who depended upon his waliop
to earn him victory. He showed adj
solutely no class as q champion.
Never once did he feint or do any.
thing to show that he knew all about
the game of which he Is one OF the
champions. He's Just boy with the
purch.
Had Brandt a punch he would have
beaten williams to certainty II
was just the superior weight OF Will
liam's blows whoch earned him the
shade" over the Brooklynite.
W l:ams Is easy to hit, and IL he
meets a boy who can wallop as he can
his title win be, at least. in the bal
ance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12

on favorites, on outsiders. on long
shots. with = regularity that amazed
the British.
II his sudden advent to American
tracks had been q sensation. his ca
reer on English tracks was doubly 20.
The critics that scoffed and the car
toonists who lampooned him were 81
fenced. Sloan became the king VI
the British turf. The English riders.
forced 20 admit that his style was
better, began TO initiate his seat
The boy, few years before hust-
ling around county fairs, became .
lion. King Edward was his friend
and often chatted with the little fei.
low at the tracks and appeared
amused at his brightness and fear
lessness. He rode the kings horses;
he rode for famous princes and
dukes.
Spoiled, pampered. with one OF the
foremost actresses and beauties OF
the world making him her pet. Sloan
suddenly became the Beau Brummel
of the turf. His dressing was the
wonder OF the boys who had known
him In the jockey room. His income
In those days must have been over
$4,000 year. and 1t went almost os
rapidly as II came.
But among the racing governors Of
England Sloan never was popular.
There was bitter feeling toward him.
and even at the height Of his popu-
larity his success was resented. II
was always alleged that jealousy
prompted what followed.
He was at the height OF his
career when the governors OF the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12

Despite the fact that Uncle Sam
has been In terrific sporting slump
during the past year and has oeen
most gloriously walloped at every
start there Is one division In which
American supremacy IL certain TO be
continued That Is on the track and
field.
with American coaches. and Amerr
can methods taking hold In the Euro.
mean countries there was higl nope
over there that our revered uncie
might be pushed on the skids during
the Olympic games OF 1916. Tnat
hone Is now exploded, however.
The Young men who were fast de
valoning into sterling athletes ana
,yto might challenge our boys are
now being killed of Ike hies. Inc
rick az the young men Of Germany,
rrance and England are on the hrins
line. ana their finely trained muscles
are now carrying them on long forced
marches. Feet that once sped over
the cInder path are now treading
through fields or blood or splashing
!, the mud and mire OF TIE trenches.
Can Won Imagine what II would be
IN snddenly have our Tel Merediths.
our Mel Sheppards. our Drews and n
score or so other young men ~ the
reak OF their athletic careers sudfen-
Iy killed on IL Is such a situation as
this that the European countries face.
Even " large number of Euro
pean athletes should escape unharm
ed by shot and shell. II will be safe
TO say that the United States VIII be
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
Gamer to ST. Louis,
Winter League Yarn

The Hot Stove league dopesters
have figured out another move for
Del Gainor. the hard-luck champion
who for several years drew pay from
Frank Navin twice month during
the pay season. The dope has II that
Gainor will be traded to st. Louis
for Sam Agnew, Rickey's star catch
er. Hickey would then send Leary
back OF the plate and put De. on first
base. Such trade would spoil per-
fectly good second baseman, for
Gainor was one of the late season
sensations. after Hoblitzell went to
first and the ex-Tiger took second
for the Red Sox. The dope at the
time was that Gainor had found him
self and would henceforth cavort
around the keystone station for Car
rigan's aggregation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
What Can't That
Hurry-Up Man Do?

What can't that man Yost do? This
year he has taken a green team on
the whole. not especially rich In
promising material. and made It sue
cessfully play two radically different
kinds OF football in two successive
weeks.
Facing Harvard with badly Grip
pied aggregation. he developed a
weird but ideal defense TO At the
emergency, and then made his pro-
teges actually outplay the Crimson
with an old army style OF attac--.
The next week, with his stars back
In condition. his eleven gave the most
brilliant exhibition OF modern open
play In the history Of the game.
All honor to Maulbetsch, Hughitt
and the rest of the stars that boil
stored up an otherwise weak team.
but three cheers and a whoop for .--e
versatile wizard who chewed unlignt-
ed stogies on the bench while the
battles ragged.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
CHAS. MURPHY
MAY BLOCK FED
PEACE MERGER

CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-The Federal
league may be guillotined out OF ex-
istence today. sometime between high
noon and midnight. The strings that
hold the weeghman-Ward group OF
millionaires to the third organiza-
ton may be severed, Weeghman.
Ward. ct, al. jumping lightly over
into organised baseball. And then
again. they may not.
Proceedings were due to get un-
derway at the Congress hotel shortly
after noon with these notables, ana
perhaps others, on hand: Garry
Hermann, c. p. Taft. owner or the
Chiago Cubs; Ban Johnson. Presf-
dent Gilmore, OF the Federal league;
the Wards, of Brooklyn. and Weesh-
man, Of the Chicago Feds.
The hint was thrown out before
the meeting got under way that
Charles w. Murphy, supposed to
have retired from the Cubs. may up
set the whole peace program and
keep the three leagues In existence
for another year. Murphy. IL was
reported holds as collateral for
$4,000 said to be due him when he
retired. 81 per cent Of the stock OF
the Cubs.
Murphy. the story went. refuses
to participate In the proposed mer-
ger OF the Chicago Cubs and the CHI
cago Federals. He will not accept
q block Of stock in the merged club,
but will demand for his collection
OF collateral $4,000 In fresh. new
greenbacks. with Ave per cent in
tsrest from the date Of his retire
ment. Each Of the moguls at to-
days meeting denied having $780,
900 to his wallet to appease Murphy,
II the late Cub boss demanded the
cash.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
NO SCRIMMACE FOR
PAST THREE WEEKS

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Nov. 1.-THE
University OF Michigan football regu
lars have not had scrimmage In
three weeks. except In the Pennsy
and Harvard games. There have
been numerous stiff workouts, but nc
actual playing against the scrubs
This Is probably due TO Yosts fear
that his men Will 60 stale. and also q
fear OF injury.
Yesterday the Wolverines practiced
until after dark, the ghost ball being
used for the last half-hour. There
were no new Developments Of inn
portance. Lyons was worked at full
but that is only to make the former
end familiar with the position In case
Splawn Is hurt, when the Pittsburgh
er will probably get chance. Staatz
Is expected to start at end Saturday,
and Bastian or .Catlett at half. with
Bastian the probable starter. II Ben
tons bad ear does not improve. Dunno
may get chance at the other flank.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
Sloan Makes $4,000 Year--Then
Barred From Riding on British Turf

Jockey club handed down de-
cree barring Sloan from riding on
English tracks. The blow Was =
stunning one. II meant that. IL
he could not ride In England, ne
was barred from the tracks OF
the continent. and racing was dy-
Ing In America. No word or rea'
son even was limited at. The gov
ernors refused to tell why they
set him down.
He had just married. His wife was
Julia Sanderson, enc Of the most
beautiful women OF the stage then
an now. He had powerful friends,
but the governors were obdurate
Sloan could not ride. That was hnal
He found himself helpless. but still
lighting. striving, through his indu
entail friends and patrons. TO combat
the ruling OF the jockey club.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
Again We Trade Don
MdrSd1S 10 McGrd,O

II there Is a peace treaty and the
gay jumpers all come back. II IL con-
sidered almost a cinch that Manager
Herzog, OF the Cincy Reds, will trade
Don Armadillo Marsans to somebody
for somebody else. And that some
body else Is likely to be twins. Fred
Merkle and Jack Murray. Ii Is said
that McGraw wants to make first
sacker out OF the Cuban, who doesn't
like either Herzog or Cincinnati, and
that Merkle and Murray are both
anxious for a change of scene, with
the new scenery the haunts OF Her.
zog, their old team mate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12

had,16 cripples In squad OF 10 play.
ers. The whole crew was laid up with.
In two weeks. and in the two nest
recent games, Roy played eight men
who were fully qualified for hospital
duty. Those games we're with Cornell
college and Lake Forest. and both
were lost by close scores, 10 TO and
il to Z. .>s.,
Here are some OF the things that
happened to Roy's squad. One end
we're laid up with a cracked rib and
sprained ankle. The other flank
was disabled by two cracked and one
broken RIB. One tackle sustained a
dfslocated shoulder and a twisted yer.
zebra. A rusty nail poisoned the foot
OF the quarterback. The fullback had
a twisted neck and dislocated
shoulder. One hllfback had a broken
hand and the other a badly wrenched
side. And so on down the list. Can
you heat IT." walls Roy.
II Knox can win the remaining
games on the schedule. II can tie for
the state championship. but the high
mortality rate In the squad has rob
bed Campbell of ttle winner
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
YALE BOWL USED
FOR FIRST Time

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Nov. Ia
The ELI eleven. with the last hard
scrimmage until the Princeton game,
Saturday. behind them. today. was
put through a stiff signal drill with
"a punting practice by Legore and
the other kickers TO top OF the days
work. Yesterday the team prac.
ticed In the monster new Yale bowl
for the first time. There had been
prophesies that acoustic properties
of the bowl would prevent signals
being heard during cheering. 90 l.
500 students were turned loose to
yell their heads or The team had
no trouble getting Quarterback Will
sons signals.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
New Racing Rule
Is Arousing Talk

CINCINNATI. Nov. 1.-THE new
ruling of the State Racing commits
sion. whereby that body viii name tho
racing ofIlcials at the several tracks.
has aroused considerable discussion
None Of the members OF the commits
sion would tell the reason for the
change. Il seems to be the opinion
OF turfmen that the new ruling Is q
slap It someone.
The commission now has the pow
or to name the judges. starter. timers.
racing secretary, clerk OF scales, pa
troll Judge, paddock Judge and betting
ring superintendent The commits
sion year ago created an inspector.
to overlook the work OF the pari-
mutuel system. Heretofore the race
tracks appointed their own officials.
subject to the approval OF the con-
mission. and paid their salaries. Now
the question II being asked whether
the commission or the race tracks
viii pay them. The new plan will
take away the last vestige Of sus-
picion the public may have held.