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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-28

The following ordinance was read
and on motion adopted:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council of Americas and it is
hereby ordained by the authority of the
same that the following amendment
to the special license and tax ordi-
nances for the year 1914 be and thl
same is hereby adopted:
All sign painters shall pay license,
per annum, of $1,000.
All house painters and interior dec
orators shall pay a license, per an
mum, of $1,000.
Be it further ordained by the ar
thority aforesaid that all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
On motion adopted the Finance COM
mittee were empowered to employ d
man to make a thorough canvass of the
city and get up all the taxable prop
erty both returned and unreturned
The following ordinance was read
and on motion adopted:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Americas and it is hereby
ordained by the authority Of the same
that what is known as the Building
ordinance be and the same is hereby
repealed, except as to section 26 of
said ordinance, known as the fiue sec
ton, which said section shall remain
il, force.
The petition Of the Buchanan Gro
Gerry company asking that they be al
loved to erect a metal awning in the
rear of the store on Cotton avenue was
read and on motion same was granted.
Petition of property owners and
residents in Brooklyn Heights, asking
for two additional street lights, was
read and on motion referred to the
Light committee.
On motion adopted a near beer IL
cense was granted to ]. A. Witt to re-
tail near beer on Cotton avenue, pro-
vided he complies with the laws and
ordinances governing the sale Of near
beer.
Matter of re-paving some of the
WORKOUT sidewalks on Cotton avenue
was referred to the street committee.
Petition of the Home Laundry com
pany to erect a corrugated iron build
ing on their premises on Lamar street
was referred to the fire committee with
authority to act.
On motion adopted the meetings of
the Mayor and City Council will be
held hereafter at eight O'clock p. m.
All bills properly approved were
rear and ordered paid.
On motion council adjourned.
H. W. WEAVER,
Clerk and Treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-28
MINUTES REGULAR MONTHLY
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Regular meeting of the Mayor nd
City Council Of Americas, March 25tn,
1914. Present, Mayor Lowrey, pre-
siding; Aldermen Harris, oliver, Poole,
Bolton, Bell and Mashburn.
Minutes of last regular meeting were
read and confirmed.
Minutes of call meeting, March 18th,
were read and confirmed.
The following ordinance was read
and on motion adopted; the rules were
suspended and the ordinance was
adopted as read. Rules suspended and
the ordinance was adopted as a whole.
Whereas, in the judgment Of the
Mayor and City Council of Amaricus,
public necessity and health, as we'll
as the general good and welfare, de-
mand the improvement of the city hos
pital, and,
Whereas, public necessity demands
the improvement of Furlow school
building, and
Whereas, in the judgment of the
Mayor and City Council of Americas
it will take the sum of three thousand
$4,000 dollars to make the necessary
improvements upon the hospital; and
the sum of seven thousand $4,000
dollars to make the necessary i'm
provements upon the Furlow scho d
building, and
Whereas, the assessment, levying
and collection of tax sufficient to
raise the sum of two hundred, fifty
and no-100 ($25000) dollars per an
mum, against all Of the taxable prop
erty of the city of Americas would
pay off the interest semi-annually and
provide sinking fund sufficient to
retire the said hospital bonds within
thirty 800 years, and
Whereas, the assessment, lavyin g
and collection of a tax sufficient to
raise the sum of five hundred, eighty
three and 39-1OO ($5S3,39) dollars per
annum, against all Of the taxable
property of the city of Americus, will
pay the interest semi-annually and
provide sinking fund to retire said
proposed bonds for the improvement
Of Furlow school building within thir-
ty 800 years.
Therefore, be it ordained by the
Mayor and City Council OF Americas,
and it is hereby ordained by the au-
thority of the same, that the question
of whether or not the city shall in
crease it's bonded indebtedness in the
sums of:
l. Three thousand $4,000 dollars
for the improvement of the city hos
pital.
2. Seven thousand $4,000 dollars
for the improving of FurIow school
building,
Be submitted to the qualified voters of
the city of Americas at an election to
be held on the goth day of April, 1914
Be it further ordained by the author
ity aforesaid that all male citizens
who are qualified to vote for members
of the legislature; and who shall have
paid all taxes legally imposed and de-
manded by authority Of the city; and
have resided six months within the
city prior to the opening of the regis
tration lists and registered as herein
latter provided for, shall be qualified
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-28

Marconi says we will soon be talking
across the ocean. Curtiss declares we
soon will be flying over it, and submar-
inc enthusiasts are sure we soon will
be steaming under it. The bridge and
tunnel enthusiasts are yet to be heard
from.
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C>.ofGa.Ry
1.-THE Right Way"
Current ScheduIes, C0rreCted to Date

LrreuL ScHouu4eSS JJEEeCttV W DaSc
Central Time.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon ....." 1880 p m
From Columbus and in
termediate points .A12:SO IN
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy ard Mont
gomery .................*10:49 p u
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
gomery ................" 2:1O p III
From Atlanta and Macon. .2:10 p 10
From Augusta Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon .....* $500 a N
From Columbus and in
termediate points ......! 7:1O p m
From Columbus and in
termAdiate points =. ...*1O:OO N
From Albany and Jack
sonville commemorative a N
From ALBANY .........* $3.50 a ID
TRAINS DEPART.
FOR Macon, Augusta and
Savannah ..... ........T 6;OO III
Dor Albany, Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy and
Montgomery $500 a III
For Albany Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy and
MONTGOMERY .........* 2:10 p m
For Macon and Atlanta .....2:lO p III
For Macon, Atlanta, Saw
annah and Augusta ....*lO:49 p m
For Columbus ............F $40 III
For Columbus .........,..! o:VV 10
For Columbus, Birm-
ham and Chicago .......* $500 ID
.9For Albany ..........,... ''OV y III
For Albany and Jackson
Vile ............*12 80 q N
"Daily. Except Sunday.
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(2) $1,000 of bonds for the i'm
provement of the Furlow school build
ing.
And whether the Mayor and City
Council of Americas shall be author
lied to issue said bonds in denomina-
tons of $1,000 each. Said proposed
bonds, if issued, shall bear interest
at the rate of per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually, the due dates
of said interest payments being on the
1st day of January and on the LIST day
OF July each year; and said interest to
extend over and be paid until the ma
turity of said bonds, which shall be
thirty 800 years from the date of is
sue:
| That no part of the principal shall
be due and payable until the expira-
ton of thirty 800 years from the date
of issue.
To pay on and discharge the interest
semi-annually and provide for a sum
sufficient to retire the said hospital
improvement bonds, tax sufficient to
raise the sum of two hundred, fifty
and no-1OO ($25OOO) dollars per an
mum shall be assessed, levied and
collected by the Mayor and City Coun-
ely of Americas.
To pay off and discharge the inter
est semi-annually and to provide for
fund sufficient to retire the Furlow
school improvement bonds within thir-
ty years, a tax sufficient to raise tn
sum OF five hundred, eighty-three and
33-1OO ($583.33) dollars per annum
shall be assessed, levied and collected
by the Mayor and City Council of
Americas.
All male citizens of the city of
Americas who are qualified to ovte for
members of the legislature of the state
q; Georgia, who shall have paid all
taxes imposed and demanded BY the
authorities of the city, and shall have
resided six months within the city
prior to the opening of the registra-
ton lists and registered as herein pro-
yided for shall be qualified to vote
at said election, according to an ordi-
nance adopted by the Mayor and City
Council of Americas on the 25th day
OF March, 1914.
The polls of said election shall be
opened at nine o'clock a. M, and re-
main open until four o'clock p. m. No
person shall be allowed 10 vote IN SAID
election for said proposed issues Of
bonds unless they shall have qualified
and have their names placed on the
voters lists as herein provided by five
o'clock of the last Saturday preceding
said election.
The following is the form Of ballot
to be used by the voters at said cleo
ton:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
$4,000 of City Hospital Bonds
(Strike One)
For City Hospital Bonds.
Against City Hospital Bonds.
!
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Bonds.

This notice is given by order of the
Mayor and City Council of Americas
and ordinances adopted, Is day of
March, 1914.
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SECRET SOCIETIES

NJ NJ. B. COUNCIL
~ LODGE, F. and A. NJ,
~ s1A IS meets every First and
seM Third Friday nights.
WV Visiting Brethren in
vited to attend.
]. E. SHEPPARD, w. M.
NAT LeMASTER, Secretary.
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thority aforesaid that the following
named persons be, and they are here
by selected and appointed managers of
said election, to-wit: .............,
Observation-Disclosures, ................,
.''..'....'',.
The following named parties are
hereby selected and appointed clerks
Of said election: Observation-Disclosures.
'....''..,......., ............. ,
Be it further ordained by the author
ity aforesaid that all ballots and tai
lies shall be prepared and furnished to
said election managers in the same
manner as the same are furnished in
elections for mayor and aldermen of
the city of Americas.
Be it further ordained by the au.
thority aforesaid that no person or
persons shall be allowed to vote in said
election for either of the proposed is
sues of bonds, unless they shall be
qualified and their names placed on
the voters list as herein provided for,
by five o'clock on the last Saturda:
preceding the election.
Be it further ordained by the au-
thority aforesaid that the clerk ami
treasurer of the city of Americas is
hereby directed and authorized to
publish in the Americas Times-Re-
corder, a newspaper published in the
city of Americas, for a space of thirty
800 days Immediately preceding the
date herein fixed for said election, the
following notice, which is hereby
adopted, to-wit:
ELECTION NOTICE
To the Qualified Voters OF the City Of
Americas:
Notice is hereby given that on the
29th day of April, 1914, there will b.
held at the usual voting place in the
city hall building, in the city Of
Americas, an election for the purpose
of determining whether or not there
shall be an issue of
% $4,000 of bonds for the i'm
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to vote at said election;
Be it further ordained by the au-
thority aforesaid that the polls at
such said election precinct shall be
opened by the managers of said cleo
ton at o'clock a. M, and shall be
kept open until o'clock p. m, Of
said date, at which time they shall be
closed and ballots counted by said
managers who SHALL on the following
day at 10 o'clock a. m, meet with
the mayor and city council of Ameri-
Gus for the purpose of declaring the
results as required by law
Be it further ordained by the au-
thority aforesaid that the following IS
the form of ballot to be used at said
election:
$4,000 of City Improvement Bonds
(Strike One)
For City Hospital Bonds
Against City Hospital Bonds
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-18
ADDITIONAL HOUGHTON
COPPER COUNTRY TO Be
PLACED ON the AUTO MAP
DISTRICT WILL BE WELL AID.
VERTISED WHEN MOVIE
OPERATORS COME.

The copper country will be placed on
the automobile map Friday when a
motion camera operator in the employ
of the Zenith Motion Picture Co, Chi
cagO, will take a number of views of
the sixty automobiles which are to
bring delegates to the state convention
OF the Ancient order of Hibernians
from Calumet to Houghton. The cars
will be first snapped as they file down
the Reservation street hill from the
county road and another view will be
taken with the Michigan College OF
Mines buildings as background.
In response to requests sent out
from the Copper Country Commercial
club "A large number Of automobile
owners have pledged the use of their
cars for the trip to Eagle River and
return Friday morning. The cars
which are already assured include
some OF the finest machines owned in
the copper country. which means the
finest made. In a majority OF cases
the owners will drive, playing their
part as hosts to the copper country's
guests from the two peninsulas.
The automobile parade, more than a
mile in length, will be made one of the
features of the moving pictures of the
twin cities which are To be taken by
the Zenith company. These films will
he exhibited i'm local theaters and in
picture houses all over the country.
They will, it is thought, do much to
advertise the copper district.
1t will be the first time in the his
tory of copperdom that so many ears
will have participated in IA parade of
such length, and the procession will
be watched by interested spectators
throughout its course. The first car
will arrive in Hancock at 1880 IA. m.
Friday, and probably a quarter of an
hour will he required to pass "A given
point. The cars will he separated by
intervals of 100 feet, to assure safety,
and if this regulation is adhered to
the parade will be more than mile
in length,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-18
THE GRAND

The Grand presents tonight special
two-part feature. entitled, THE Toll
featuring James Morrison and charm
ing Dorthy Kelly. The story follows:
While travelling in Italy John Steele
a young American millionaire. is kid
mapped by Antonio Perino, and fellow
members of the Camorra. They de-
mand an immense ransom, but he de-
iies them. Marta, Antonio's wife, feels
sorry for Steele. She is left to guard
the prisoner alone and Steele induces
her to help him escape. He takes her
TO America with him to escape the
vengeance of the Camorra and the girl
secretly falls in love with him. An
tonic furiously vows to follow Marta
TO the ends of the earth if necessary To
fulfill his vendetta He traces them to
America and learns Steele has sent
Marta to a hotel and then gone to see
Elaine, his fiancee, about their coming
marriage. On his return, Marta tells
him she has seen her husband watch
ing the hotel. Steele offers the terri
fled girl a position as maid in his new
home with himself and wife, which she
gladly accepts, knowing it means pro-
lection from Antonio. Elaine becomes
jealous of Marta and mislnterpreting
a conversation between the two, be-
lieves him to be unfaithful Leaving
an explanatory note for him, she sor-
rowfully goes to her mothers. Steele
is nearly frantic and Marta decides to
go away at once, despite the danger
Antonio discovers his wife's where
abouts, and stabs her She retaliates
by fatally shooting him. Steele and
his father find them and Marta tells
Elaine's father everything before she
dies. At her request, Steele kisses her
farewell. Mr.. Forsythe explains all to
Elaine. after which she and her hus-
band are reunited in their love, al
though neither can forget the little
Italian girl who saved his life.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-18
THE PEOPLES

The Peoples presents an Imp two
reel comedy drama. 1.-THE Man Who
Lost, But Won," as its feature subject.
As the story goes, John Rankin is
engaged To marry Margaret, a MEM
Der of his flock. The wedding day is
only two days off. Phillips Denver is
also in love with Margaret, but has
little hopes of preventing the mar
riage.
About this time Rose Mason turns
up in the little town and calls on John.
Rose was a sweetheart of Johns when
he was a divinity student-but she left
him to join theatrical company. on
confronting John, Rose reminds him of
their former love, and asks if he is
still ready to marry her. John informs
her of his prospective marriage Ia
Margaret. Rose is angry and upbraids
him. Phillips Denver discovers them
quarreling and sees an opportunity OF
and Margaret
Phillips secures an opportunity OF
meeting Rose; he manages To inflamo
her jealousy and she agrees to his
plan. The next evening she calls on
John again and manages to be seen In
compromising position when Mar
garet enters. a scene results where
in Margaret breaks off her engage
ment.
When Margaret has gone Rose OBJ
serves just how badly John is hurt
She is touched and promises him that
she will bring matters to an adjust
ment. She visits Margaret and tries to
explain; but when the furious girl
tells her that any explanation that a
woman of her kind could make would
be useless, Rose determines to win
John in spite of all.
Later Margaret accepts Phillips and
John finds himself, as the minister
forced to marry them. In desperation
he turns to Rose, whose love has re-
turned, and marries her.
The rest of the play does with the
developing OF the real characters OF
the two girls. Contrary to Johns ex-
pectations-he believed Rose Zip
pant woman with little good i'm her
Rose turns out to be a splendid wife
doing good wherever she can. Marga-
ret, on the other hand, shows herself
to be shrew, while her husband
poor man, cannot call his soul his
own.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-18
CLUB TO
HAVE BRANCHES
Every Copper Country Locality
Will Be Organized

The forthcoming primary election
will be no indication Of the strength
of the Partisan Ferris club, now
in the process of formation and which
will be completely organized SO far as
the parent branch i'm Laurium is con-
cerned, tomorrow evening While the
members are answering i'm their de-
termination to work and vote for Gov
ernor Ferris, they realize that he has
no opposition i'm the primary and must
be nominated. This knowledge will
leave the Republican and Progressive
voters who far outnumbcr the Demo-
Gratis in the Non-Partisan club. free
to vote for the candidates of their re-
spective parties in the primary, for it
nominations of the Republican party
for instance and then cast n compli-
mentary ballot for Governor Ferris.
Such a ballot would be void.
The organization will be completed
at the present time merely to show the
gubernatorial candidates for the Re-
publican party that the Nom Partisan
clubs support or Governor Ferris in
the November election is not based on
dissatisfaction over the primary out
come. No matter which candidate
wins the Republican nomination, the
club will support Governor Ferris.
The meeting in Laurium tomorrow
evening will be but the first step to-
wards the completion of the organiza-
ton. it is expected. When this is ac-
| compished, there will be branch clubs
in every town and every locality of the
copper country, with a central organi-
zation. Plans for organizing these
branch clubs will be taken up at the
meeting tomorrow evening.
From the spirit manifested by Ferris
supporters in all parts of the town,
| there will be a large attendance at the
! Ferris club meeting.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-18
Laurium Department
MILLER SHOWS
IN BIG PARADE
Carnival at Driving Park Has Very
Auspicious Opening

The Miller Shows resurrected an al
most lost art in Calumet and Laurium
today. The big company, which is fur
nishing the attractions for the autumn
carnival at tie Laurium driving park,
staged a big street pageant the first
Of its kind held in this city for more
than a year The effort was quite a
commendable one, the display being
much larger than the public had been
led to expect. Prof Waters concert
band headed the turnout and each Of
The shows contributed its quota. The
big steam caliope which brought up
the rear of the procession recalled to
city was included in the routinss of
the big circus attractions.
The carnival which opened auspici-
| ously at the park last evening gives
every promise Of success. The at
fractions are numerous, and with one
or two exceptions all of the shows did
splendid business. Approximately
/ 500 people were in attendance.
1t is understood that Mr.. Miller has
contracted for two additional shows
which will join the carnival company
tomorrow for the first time this season.
The free fireworks display, a feature
which the carnival company is Offering
to the Calumet public this year, at
tracted much favorable attention both
at the park grounds and among resi-
dens OF the town generally. 1t is an
nounced there will be a free exhibition
every evening of the week.
The Miller shows are greatly inn
proved since their appearance in Calu-
met last year in connection with the
iiremen's tournament The company
is one of the largest that has visited
Calumet in recent years, Offering full
ly twice as many attractions as the
Wcstcott Shows of the midsummer
carnival.
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THE ROYAL

rho ROYAL feature Is "On the Min
ITO" n two-part drama. Marion Bid
uo learns of her fathers collapse
,yhiIe she is autoing and she hastens
home. A series OF mishaps hampers
propress and when she arrives, she
,oarns of his death.
Then she learns that his affairs are
In a desperate state, and she is PEN
,iless however, and her fathers So
ucitor secures her employment, and
che IL appointed secretary to the new
~ elected mayor. year later, Nolan.
a burglar, is released from prison on
probation. and Immediately seeks out
,rbomas Regain, an influential Ward
Ross" whom he has known in the
,ast. Regain and some of his compan-
ions are rushing through a big gas
franchise bill. which is a menace TO
the people. He, however, Is sure OF
Mayor Weaver's cooperation, and
scnds Nolan with a note reminding him
that he is expecting him to sanction
the bill, and unwisely adding: Then
we will shake the plum tree" Nolan
visits the mayors Office, and in his at
tempt TO see that functionary, gets a
fair look at the secretary, and she
looks at him in return, and vainly
tries to remember where she has seen
him before.
Although 1.-THE cards have been
stacked" Regan is furious when he
sees an article in the newspaper that
the mayor is determined to veto the
bill He goes to the mayoralty Office;
he threatens Weaver with political
ruin and the loss of the prospective
nomination for governor, but the may
or stands firm, and Marion, who over
hears the interview, has her admira-
tion firmly fixed for this righteous
MAYOR with the backbone. Regain is
dcsperate and he knows that II the
letter he has written to the mayor is
uscd against him, it will be good
night" So he determines to secure 1t
nj all hazards When the mayor leaves
for his home in the suburbs in the
early evening, Regan's mercenaries
waylay him on the road. His car IL
stoned, his chauffeur overpoweredr
and they are both taken by force to
lonely roadhouse to be held prisoners
until the franchise is granted.
The events which follow-the escape
of the mayor, the unsuccessful attempt
TO blow the safe in Weaver's office by
Nolan and the rescue by Marion, COM
bine to make this a highly interesting
subject.