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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
NEW COUNC|LMEN
ASSUME DUTIES At
MEETING TONIGHT

At the meeting of city council to-
night that body as constituted for the
past two years, will hold it's final
meeting and adjourn sine die, after
which Mayor L. G. Council and the
three recently elected aldermen, to-
gether with the three hold-over mem
bers, will be immediatly convened
when the oath of Office is administer
ed to the newly elected members, AL
dermen H. o. Jones, E. L. Bell and N.
M. Dudley, who succeed Aldermen Oil
yer, Mashburn and Bell.
The ceremony of swearing in the
new members of council will be brief,
the oath of Office being administered
by Judge z. A. Littlejohn. Quite a
number OF friends of the councilmen
will attend the first session tonight.
Beyond this formality there will be
but little done in the way of official
business. Mayor Council may an
nounce tonight the standing committee
for the next year, or this may be de-
ferred until the regular meeting night
in January. At that first meeting all
city employers and the heads of NUM-
cipal departments win be elected, and
the meeting is always, to that extent,
the most interesting of the year to the
host of applicants for city Offices.
Rumors are current of some possible
changes in the personnel of the city
force, but nothing of a wholly re-
liable nature has been given out, even
though there really is to be change
in the slate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
FUNERAL SENATOR WEST
TODAY IN VALDOsTAl

VALDOSTA, Ca, Dec. 23.-The fun
eral of ex-senator West will be held
this afternoon at o'clock from the
family residence. DIR. Allen Wilson.
of the First Christian church, will Of
ficiate. Interment will be in Sunset
Hill cemetery. The list of paTlbearers
includes many prominent Georgians,
among them Governor Slaton.
All business will be suspended by
Valdosta merchants for ten minutes
during thel funeral and the yaIdosta
street railroad, of which the deceased
was president, will stop operations
for an hour during the funeral Judge
Speer, who is presiding over the fed
eral court in session here. has ad-
journed for the day out Of respect to
the prominent Georgian who viii be-
buried today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
Request Matter of Form Only.

NEW YORK, De 23-Just before
g.
boarding train for Washington at
the Grand Central station today, Gov
ernor Goethals of the Canal Zone, stat
ed to newspaper men that his request
for the dispatch of warships to the
canal zone was made at the request OF
officers in charge of wireless plants at
Panama, and was forwarded to Wash
ington by him as a. matter of form
So far as he Is concerned, Gov. Goe-
thals told the reports, the incident is
closed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
OFFICERS OF SEABOARD RAILWAY
ARE INVITED TOCONFERENCE HERE
MAYOR G. COUNCIL AS CHAIRMAN OF THE CITIZENS COMMIT
TEE RECENTLY ASSEMBLED INVITES THE HIGH OFFICIALS OF
THE SEABOARD SYSTEM TO COME TO AMERCUS AND SEE
LOCAL CONDITIONS TO THE END OF MUTUAL ADVANTAGE to-
AMERCUS AND THE RAILWAY

Let us insist in this connection that
you arrange suggested meeting OF
your officials with the people OF
Americus en- masse, in order. that we
may confirm and strengthen the ex-
pressions of good will of both the.
people of Americas to the EeaboarsE
railway, and your willingness to main--
tain those rights to which the people
of Americus believe they are rightfuIIy
entitled through moral, If not through
contractural, obligation.
In conclusion, let urge you to ar
range for this mass meeting OF citixenSr
with your higher officials, as well as
yourself. at very early date; for we
are candidly Of the opinion that such
a meeting will be of vital mutual in
terest.
Expressing to you the very high ap-
probation of the committee for your
very prompt courtesy. with best wishes
we are. Very sincerely yours
(signed) L. C. COUNCIL.
Chairman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23

Today at o'clock the Empty Stock
ing Fund closed with the total just a
few dollars short of the $500 mark.
The total raised, $19167, was crafty
ing to everyone concerned and will
give the ladies in charge of the distri-
button of gifts enough to make it a
merry Christmas for everyone in the
city.
Last year $131.91 was raised.
To the $11667 that actually passed
over the counter of the Times1Re-
corder the ladies of the Missionary
society of the Methodist church add
ed $75, collected by them. This brings
the total up to $191.67.
Late yesterday Secretary "Kildee"
Mitchell of the local Elks turned in
$25.02 to the fund.
The following is the list of Elks who
have contributed to the Elks' donation
to the Empty Stocking Fund, as re-
corded by the only and original Sec
retary, Frank P. Mitchell, better
known as "Kildee," who has a nick
name for everybody:
Black Diamond, Sporty, Col. Ned,
Bud Grover, Scientific, Gene Hill,
Georgy, Capt. White, Peninck, Hab,
Capt Frank, Ty, Dreamy, Dusty, Fin
negan Slick, Antioch, Guano, College
Pal, Hun, Horse Physich, Capt. Josey,
Gingy Red, Brownie, Harry C, Farmer,
Tells Charlie Rodgers McNuts, Herr
,Serader, Capt. Bobby, County Man.
Harvey Wayne, Pewter, Sammie, ]. D.,
Young Bobby, Skeeter, Young Ash
berry, Cash, Bobby, Pea Bob, SWANS
boro, Reverend, Cater, Red and Kill
dee.
Locate them and claim the reward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
GERMANS INVADE
S. AFRICA COLONY
GERMANS INVADE PORTUGUESE
COLONY IN WEST AFRICA-O ONLY
SMALL DETACHMENT OF TROOPS
THERE TO OPPOSE INVADERS
(By Associated Press.)

LISBON, Dec. 23-That the Germans
have again invaded Angola, a Portu-
guese possession in West Africa, and
that the post commander there has
only small detachment of soldiers
with which to check the invasion, was
the text of a message this morning
from the minister of colonies to the.
chamber of deputies. The post conn.,
mander mas appealed for reinforce
ments and has fallen back before the
invaders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
FAMOUS NEWSPAPER
Man DIES IN n. Y.
(By Associated Press.J

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Alfred Henry
Lewis, speciality writer for Shc New
York World for many years, and latter
ly an author of : tie. died at his home
here today. Mr. Lewis was for many
years foreign correspondent of the
World, and in that capacity visited al
most every portion of the globe. his
articles being widely read by the, peor
pie of the United States. Death came
after brief illness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
ment.

the January term on Saturday, jan
uary 2nd, instead of on Saturday of
this week, Goth inst. There will be
no jury cases until the second Monday
in the New Year, although the quar-
terly session convenes on the first
Monday in January.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
(BY ASSOCIATED PRBss.)

LONDON Dec 2The eighty-mie fighting Poland
the past fort
night with victory yet
balance the fighting
sustained both armies and
clearly
claimed Won Hin
been greatly overdrawn
forced the Russian
points reliable indicates
Strengthening difficult determine
a which army now occupies superior strategic position
tent of the opposing vicinity
predictions the real strength OF either
force reinforced
cannot be learned whether their number
preclude entirely the possibility of German
victory Heavy fighting
time although the nature of the country is such
as make
gum of the other must yield be-
fore being
of toll of life supendous
to a effect future operations
Germsns Rush Troops o
Amsterdam dispatches passing AK
Chappee going northern conveying
bfd the western theatre of host
reported along the entire front the
during past Allied there pursuing
result of these offensive operations
military critics who favor the Allies
victories placed the
stragec advantage and that unless
numbers that general
driven into the German front
directed from the of
isolate German conngents Once
small isolated units the Allies would have
bodies of
rushed o front.
LuIM Christmas Day
Notwithstanding looking the establish
ment during ul fighting is anti
the offensive begun by the Allies
proportions engnder serious military
practically there will be
London will suspend
Thursday afternoon until Saturday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
DOCKET in CITY court
CALLED ON JANUARY End
INTERESTED WILL
TAKE DUE NOTICE.

q Judge w. M. Harper, of the City
Court of Americus, will call the dock
It for the assignment of civil cases for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23

Anent the important subject of Sea-
board freight terminals, which on yes.
terday were re-established at Americus
after being transferred elsewhere for
week, Mayor l.. G. Council, as chair
man of the committee of twelve busi-
ness men appointed from the recent
mass meeting of citizens here to in
quire into the matter of removal OF
the terminals, received this morning
from Division Supt. T. W. McGaw, the
following letter, which will be of in
terest to the people of Americas gen.
orally:
Savannah, Ca, Dec %, 1914.
My Dear Mr.. Council:
AS per my wire to you of this morn
ing, it gives me great pleasure to in
form you and through you, your COM
,mittee of Americus citizens, that we
have found way to avoid changing
the terminal of our trains away from
Americus.
Under the arrangement which we
have now made, we will run two crews
between Collins and Cordele. The
crews running out of Americas will
be undisturbed, and will run, to use a
railroad expression Gin pool" first
in and first out, between Americus and
Montgomery, and between Americus
and Cordele, this train being a turn"
around" with headquarters at Ameri-
Gus, and between Americus and Sa-
vannah.
This service as arranged, will cost
this company little more money to
operate, but l am pleased to say that
our management expressed willing
ness to spend the additional money in
order to avoid making any changes in
Americus as a terminal.
May / request that you place this in
formation before your people. With
best wishes, am. Your very sincere
ly T. w. M'GAW, Supt.
Mayor Council has written the fol
lowing reply to Supt. McGaw, request.
ing a conference in Americus of the
officials of the Seaboard system at ar
early date. 1t is very desirable tha
the officials come here, Mayor Council
thinks, and see conditions for them
selves and talk with the merchants
and business men of Americas. His
letter follows:
Americas, Ca, Dec. 23, 1914.
Mr.. T. w. McGaw, Superintendent Sea
board Air Line Railway, Savan
nah, Ga.
My Dear Mr.. McGraw: We have fol
Acknowledgement your wire and letter
of December %, 1914, informing me
as chairman of the Citizens Committee
that your management has found a
way to avoid changing the terminal OF
your trains away from Americus. We
take it that this information is a con-
frmation of your declaration to the
committee when here last week that
the change of the terminal from Amer
icus to Cordele was on:y temporary
one; and that it was not in the minds
of any of the management to disturb
the permanent terminal at Americus
We are very glad indeed to note your
expression of the consideration that
prompted the management to restore
this service. INV
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
'BATTLE LINE IN POLAND IS
EIGHTY MILES LONG NEITHER
SIDE YET SURE Of VICTORY

Germans and Russians Struggle for Supremacy Before
Warsaw Russian Forces Have Been Reinforced
and Won Hindenberg Now Faces Hard Proposition
Losses on Both Sides Tremendous. Germans Rush
Troops to France to Reinforce Army There. Lu
May Come 10 Fighting on Christmas Day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
MARRIAGE OF MISS GRIFFIN
AND MR.. 7. ]. HARRIS

Mr.. Thos. ]. Harris, of Warwick, and
Miss Deanie Griffin, of Sumter, resid-
ing hear the Gammage School House,
were married Tuesday afternoon, at
the residence of MIR. T. l.. Summers on
Forsyth street by Rev. Robt. H. BiV-
ins, in the presence of a number of
friends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-04
For the Coming Christmas

Have you seen tho new initiated Turk
ish towels? They are very attractive in
deed. and make charming Christmas
suggestion.
The initial is made Of French knots,
in heavy mercerized cotton. Instead of
being worked in the direct centre OF tho
towel. It is placed at the extreme left,
above the border.
You can buy the alphabet, all ready
to be stamped by pressing with a hat
iron. This is especially useful for the
woman with many friends, as a series of
separate initials is very hard to get
hold of. Some Of the initials are done
in the popular all-white, but the colored
initial to match the border shows up the
work better
The stores offer an almost unlimited
variety of designs. The tan, unbIeached
towel worked in a little darker tan or
blue cotton is very pretty. Another
towel comes with a border in blue, mink
or lavender This has a wreath in the
centre with a place for the initial,
which can be done in white or color.
There are some very stunning Bull
garian effects, with plaid border, and
large stripes. These work up very nicely,
and are good suggestion for a man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-04
WHY NEW YORK GRADED
HER MILK SUPPLY
pr Q. HOUSTON aouprss

Hammer At knotty problem long
enough and you are sure to find the
answer.
New York city has been hammering
for years at her milk problem, which
was knotty enough to satisfy the most
exactlng taste in knots, and she has
found an answer so good that It prob
ably will be taken as model for milk
legislation throughout the whole United
States.
II Is nothing more nor less than a
system Of grading and Identification. I'm
der the old regulations, no matter how
consciontiously they we're enforced, there
were n thousands loop-holes by which
the unscrupulous dealer might escape
responsibility. Under the new ones every
quart OF milk sold in New York city
Is plainly and fully labeled, the label
bearing not only Its grade, but the full
name and address of the dairy from
which It came and the dealer responsible
for its sale.
The grading is based entirely upon the
number of bacteria in the milk itself.
This Is the only test that can be de-
or diseased Is bound to reveal the fact
under the test OF bacterial examination.
The dalrics are inspected periodically
and thoroughly and are required to keep
up to certain standard of sanitation
and to have none but healthy COWS in
their herds.
But these conditions arc regarded
merely as a starting point for the grad
ing. Dalries falling to comply with them
are out of the running completely, for
they are not allowed to sell milk at all.
Grade A, raw milk or cream, Is the
purest that can be produced. 1t Ia also
fresh. Consequently the bacterial count
is very low and disease germs of any do
scriptlon that try to effect an entrance
would find the doors closed to them as
rigidly as II the milk were society" and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-04
Apples Baked

Take six apples. one white OF egg.
brown sugar. jam or Jelly. Pare and core
the apples, keeping them whole; roll up
an apple pairing tightly and place It in
the centre of each apple. Brush over
with white OF egg and put aside until 1t
dries; then recoat, sprinkle with brown
sugar, put the apples into a pie dish
cover with CREASED paper and bake in
a slow oven until tender. Be careful not
done remove the apple pairing and fll
the cavity with blackberry or black cur
rant jelly, blackberry or raspberry jam,
or whatever may be preferred; a small
piece of butter and some brown sugar is
also very tasty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-04

they were the newly rich. This is the
milk that reduces the babies death rate,
helps children to grow UP sound and
strong and saves the lives Of invallds.
Next comes Grade A pasteurized milk,
which is as pure in every way as the
raw milk, but, being little older, has a
higher bacterial count and must be made
safe by pasteurizatlon. The cost is not
quite so high as that of Grade A raw
milk ana the milk itself Is just as good
for general use.
Grade B is the lowest grade sold in bot
ties in retail All Of II must be pasteur-
ized, because its bacterial population Is
considerably larger than that allowed in
Grade A milk. This does not mean that
It Is dangerous, because most Of the bao-
terra are natives Of the milk world and
are harmless. The pasteurization simply
keeps them from souring the milk and
does away with the possibility Of trouHe
from any stray, outside germ that might
have forced It's way into these less rig
idly guarded circles.
Grade ls sold In wholesale lots Of
not less than 20 quarts, and Is intended
only for cooking and manufacturing. It
is clean, healthy milk. but is Older than
the others and may contain many moro
bacteria Being pasteurized. II is entire
ly safe and wholesome for tho purposes
specified on the label, and costs much
less than the higher grades.
It took three years of steady work BIZ
the experts who made up tho New York
Milk Commission to arrive at thtu
practical and Sensible method Of safe
guarding the milk supply and at the same
time preventing both waste and dis
honesty. Before the regulations wore
made law, they were approved By the
leading dalrymen, veterinarians and milk
dealers, all of whom arc l1eenly interested
in having the milk industry put on a
safe and sound basis. It has settled the
question for New York. and, judging from
the interest taken in II by other localities,
It will furnish model for sensible and
permanent milk legislation throughout the
whole country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-04
Woman, Lovely Woman

The days OF tight lacing and It's at
tendant agonies have gono by-enter the
era Of oomforti Do you remember whom
tho low collar was looked down upon7
And when you prided yourself on a wasp
like walstH And, lastly, do you remem-
ber when you waited impatently for
some one to hook you UP?
AS the practical and lasting remedy for
all these evils, let us sing tho praises OF
tho fashions. The V-shaped collar is no
other than a godsend. We look back
upon the hours spent in patiently clamp
ing those enemies to beauty, collar-bones,
to the impossible "choker'' with regret.
And are not our necks all the better for
the change? After all, nature knows best
what things are good for her children,
and tho low, natural collar line must bo
ono of them.
The natural waist line 10 another bene-
ht to poor suffering femininity. Tho
fixed, ghastly smile of the dancer with
tight slippers on is q gleeful grin COM
pared to the woman who is all pulled
in" Long live the 26-inch waisti
A woman is the inventor Of the snap
fastener. Her name may be forgotten,
but her invention, neverl The button
down-the-front costume Is another first
aid to quick dressing. You can race madly
for the last train and snap your fasteners
on the way-a very safe proceeding when
you can see what you arc doing.
With nll these practical helps to good
looks, and moro important still, comfort
there Is no excuse for the modern wo-
man to wear the ancient, agonized eX-
preston.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-04
Hands and Feet

The great point In being warmly clad
Is TO attend hFst to the warmth OF the
extremities. While the blood Is passing
through these small parts II Is rapidly
chilled unless the heat IL shut IN, and
thus the covering OF the legs and arms
Is really more important than the cover
ing OF the body. Chilblains on the hands
were less common a generation ago than
at the present time. The people OF those
days wore wooden Guns instead OF elbow
sleeves, and thus they escaped the colo
nnEera which produce ohilElains. We may
not care 70 90 back 70 the fashion Of
WO0lan cuns, but We shsn not look con-
spicuousiy cut OF fashion II All our biousss
are mads With long sleeves, ana our
zhirt blouses fastened round me wrist
with . band Even then II there Is any
feeling chllineaa in the aFns We 40
well to wear lons-sleeFes under-bOdicaa,
q WOODEN arulets. And Il Ne have
neither tma nor money Tor making or
buying the latter. We can make tham
from the IS parts or discarded stock
lHgs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-04
Across the Counter

The importation of foreign linen is still
sufficient to the day. for English. Irish,
Scotch and even German linens are stiIl
seen at normal prices.
Scotch damask table cloths in attractive
designs are now selling in the 72-inch
width at 81 yard.
Bleached table damask OF Irish manu-
facture is sold for rs cents a yard In So
inch width.
At 50 cents a yard an excellent quality
OF Irish table linen Is sold In a width
that measures two yards.
Another quality. somewhat nnsr. IN the
same width, costs q. 20 a yard.
Napkins that match this last-nAmsd
grade OF linen are sold for $50 and $ a
dozen They are 20 to a inches square.
Irish dAmAsk napkins, a by e inches.
cost S275 4 dozen.
IAnen napkins OF Scotch manufacture
that measure ls by 10 inches cost only
.65 = dozen.
Towels. = good quality OF German huck.
are now selling for ss-5o dozen.
LAnsn crash towsfnE b selling for -
oants a yard and Turkish towels with
hsmmed ends can be bought for . cents
apiece.
PLAID blankets, the pretty block pat
torns in pink and blue. cost = a pair
White blankets. with pink or blue bor-
ders, are sold for 50 a pair; bound with a
wide silk binding, for IS a pair.
Pretty silkslins-oovsred eomfortables
cotton nlled, cost 81. s5 apiece
Is sold for san.
Down quilts, covered with satssn and
measuring by . fest. can be bought
for -
with a covering OF a better quality,
the prices are ss and $3.50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-04
The Gushing Girl

"Oh. my dear. isn't your hat the sweet
est thing!~ And what a darling suit!
Isn't It perfectly dear of you to come to
see us. We think so much OF you.
Mother was Just saying the other day
that she hoped that stunning girl would
come again. No. really-I hadn't meant
TO tell you. but It just slipped out. You
Just make me tell you things"
So speaks the "gushy'' girl. You all
know the type. She rushes excitedly
into a roomful OF girls and embraces each
one tempestuously. You can always tell
the gushy girl by the embrace. She
makes everybody uncomfortable by her
candid and unlimited criticism.
What a love OF a bracelet! Did you
have another birthday? Jacks got such
good tahte. oh. I beg your pardon. OF
course, didn't mean anything. The
v2TSr ideal never heard Of such
II TSf''
y, no great evil OF gushing lies in the
.hsunderstandings II promotes and the
encouragement II gives to that despicable
habit. hattery. The girl who deliber-
ately natters any one-be It man or
woman-for what she can get out of 1t,
is to be pitied for her ignorance. The
principle is wrong. in the first place, and
the result extremely doubtful. People
always see through flattery-it Is a per-
fectly transparent falling-and the nat
terer ends by being very heartily and
sincerely looked down upon.
So, II you are inclined to be overen-
thusiastic or demonstrative, beware OF its
next-door neighbor. gush. A girl has
to be her own natural self, and II that
self happens to be an affectionate one
don't try to change Be natural, speak
your thoughts and feelings as good breed
ing allows you to. but first be sure you
really mean Just what you say!