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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01
A. D. OLIVER no ADDRESS
AUDIENCE IN AMERICAS
Will Tell Monday Night Of
His Experiences

A. D. Oliver, the erstwhile Climax
king" banker and promoter on a large
scale and who, unjustly, was compelled
to serve term in the changing upon
a bigamy charge of which he asserts
he was not guilty, has taken the lee
ture platform, and will deliver his mi
tial address in Amsricus tomorro
night. 4 telephone message from him
last night announced that he would be
here Monday accompanied by Mrs Oil
yer, and it goes without saying that
a large audience will hear the gsnial
and brainy "Climax king" who will
make Americas his home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01
MEXICAN MURDER
Still DISTURBS
ALL WASHINGTON
2 INVESTIGATIONS ON HAND
Murder Of Vergaru is Being
Investigated

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2S.-Ofil-
Gals here discussed with much in
terest today the report of Captain
Sanders of the Texas state rangers,
that c. ement Vergara, an American
citizen. reported hanged, had really
been kidnapped and shot by Huerta's
federals. The Vergara killing has
admittedly stirred the Washington
government just as much as the re
cent execution of VIM. S. Benton, a
British subject at Juarez, Demands
for reparation have been made On
Huerta.
The inquiry into the Benton case
was expected to begin in earnest to-
day or tomorrow with the departure
of a special train from Juarez for
Chihuahua, bearing two representa-
tives of the British government, two
army surgeons, and an American
consular representative. In Chihua-
hua American Consul Letcher viii
Join the Investigators.
Opinion is divided here on whether
Benton's body after two weeks OF
decomposition is a tropical climate,
would show if his wounds were in
flicted by a pistol shot or by rifle
IN nets from a firing squad In the
.ormer case, it is believed the YER
slcn of Bentons friends that he was
killed without a courtmartial would
bc sustained, while rife bullets would
confirm Villas explanation of the.
affair.
The American government is prac-
tically waiting ON results of that
medical examination before deciding
on the merits or justifability Of the
execution. While no satisfactory an
swer has been made to the American
governments request for surrender
Ct the body to the, widow this point
win not be pressed until all the ey.-
dence of a medical examination is
secured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01
FIRST SERVICES
PROGRAMMED FOR
SUNDAY EVENING
EAST AMERlCUS NEXT SUNDAY
COmMOdiOuS New Building
is Finished

Residents of East Americas and
others whose membership is with st.
Paurs Methodist church, East Ameri-
Gus, are greatly gratified at the practi
cally new building now possessed ana
located upon site more convenient
and accessible than was the old edifice
in which they had worshipped for
more than a score OF years.
The new building, just completed, is
at the corner of Lamar and Reese
streets, ope block from Oakgroye GEM
etery and a half mile nearer the CITY
than was the old site of the church
Some time since Mr.. Crawford
Wheatley, in exchange for the old site
of st. Pauls, offered larger and more
conveniently located corner lot nearer
the city, and also generously agreed to
bear the cost of removal of the old
building. This proposition was ac-
cepted by the congregation and also b.
the conference.
Some of the material in the old
building could not be used again, SO
re congregation has instead larger
and more modern church building,
complete in every detail It's new Local
ton is ideal, affording even a largec
n mber of people the opportunity #
attending divine services there.
The first service in the new build
Jig will be held on next Sunday even
ing. March Sth, and will be conducted
by RoN j. A. Thomas, pastor of First
Methodist church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01
MUST REGISTER
QUALIFYING FOR
MARCH ELECTION
MANY VOTERS NOT QUALIFIED
List Closes For Candidates
On Tuesday

The candidates for county Offices
those who have opponents camping up
on their trail, were busy yesterday do
Ing the pumphand,e act every time they
nat an able voter from Wayback who
probably had not learned that Mr.. Can
didate had put on a hump that would
compare favarably with that of a cir
Gus camel.
The time for making announcements
expires Tuesday next, and only those
who have entered the arena then can
hike with the sprinters who will be
upon the track
1t is very necessary that voters see
to it that they are registered. The quail
ification for registration is that all
taxes due the county up 10 ana mClud-
ing last year Q913) be paid 1t is
known that many voters, particularly
young men, have not paid their county
taxes for last year. Unless this is done
they cannot vote, of course.
The announcement yesterday of MI
]. L. Glawson for the office of sheriff,
with Mr.. Whit Westbrook as deputy,
gave renewed interest to the campaign
They are pair of workers, as are their
opponents for the Office, Sheriff @. W.
Fuller and Deputy Lucius Harvey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01
THE ROSE MAID" WITH
ITS CARLOAD Of GIRLS

THE Rose Maid" one of the most
pretentious of the recent musical sue
cesses in New York, with it's coach
load of chorus girls, comedians and
singers, is scheduled for an engage
Tent at the Opera House Tuesday,
March 10th, and it will be presented
here with all it's original wealth Of
scenery, costumes and properties.
This tuneful operetta has been pro-
ducad upon much larger scale than
its sister opera, THE Spring Maid" Il
is even said to border on the spectacu-
lar at times
Two acts of unusual scenic magni-
tude are necessary to tell the story.
The first one shows the luxurious sa-
Ion of Barchester's London house. A
wild Bohemian revel is in progress, the
stage being filled with magniicently
gowned women and brilliantly uniform
ed army officers. In this scene the
Tivoli dancers contribute to the mer-
rlment
The second act discloses the lawn III
erop4 30 eIy,yc nroro,- botaI - ncfan3
and it is truly revelation in the art
OF scene painting 1t pictures the great
broad staircase leading up to the no
tel, bordered on each side by great
pillars and porches. while the rear is
= long stretch of richly furnished corr
Tidors, resembling more than anything
else the famous Peacock Alley" OF
the Waldorf-Astoria.
In this act is shown the cabaret
scene with the sensational dancing trio
on the stairway that wins so many en-
cores at each performance. The act
ends with the great cavalry tourna-
ment in which the uniformed cavalry
men and women of all nations go
through the evolutions Of drill form
ing a Kaleidoscope of color and bril-.
liancy seldom equalled in stage pic
lures. A splendid company of musical
comedy favorites and car load Of
scenery are promised local theatre
goers when THE Rose Maid plays
here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01
DEPOSITORS ARE
CALLED To Meet
MONDAY MORNING
BANKS AFFAIRS PROGRESSING
Committee Thinks Outlook is
Brighter

The affairs of the Americas National
bank appear brighter to the committee
appointed at the meeting of depositors
held recently, and while they do not
express verbally the several reasons
upon which this optimism is based the
committee members assert that condi-
tons. as regards the interests of the
500 depositors whom they represent,
are much brighter than a week ago.
1t will be four weeks tomorrow since
the bank closed its doors, and while
as yet no audit of accounts has been
given out owing to the immense detail
work necessary because of the muddlo1
condition of the banks books, it is gen
orally understood that progress rs be.
ing made.
Another auditor has just been added
to the working forces at the bank, ami
il is quite probable that the clsricai
force may be still further increased.
Nothing can be done by the parties
willing to take over the bank and pay
off the depositors and creditors gener-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01
SOUTH GEORGIA WILL HOLD
BALANCE POWER IN POLITICS

governor to announce for the national
body before applying for a lease on
the governors mansion. Mr.. Mercer
also thinks that there will more than
likely be a lively race in connection
with the senatorial contest.
According to the former game war
den, South Georgia is going to be in a
position to dictate to a large degree
who will be til 4ext governor of the
state. In case Slaton announces for
the senate and Hoke Smith runs again,
which he will surely do, Atlanta will
have two candidates in the field who
i've within a stones throw of each
other. In this event, south Georgia
will be in a position to name the gov
eInor of the state The north Georgia
brethren vii hardly have the temerity
to offer men for all the available va
cancies.
Every time the reporter thought h.
was about to get Mr.. Mercer to commit
himself to any one candidate he
would smile and begin to talk of the
weather.
Mr.. Mercer is an old newspaper man
who loves the printing office from tho
hell box to the EDITORS sanctum," AMI
always accommodates a reporter with
"a story" whenever he can. But he is
crafty man and while he manages t.
have the reporter hanging on every
word he says when he has gone AMI
the news man analyses his notes he
finds that Jesse Mercer has failed TO
commit himself even little bit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01
GENERAL MIXUP
SEEMS ASSURED
STATE POLITICS
States ARE SMASHED DAILY
Does SIatOn Want BaCOR'S
Seat or Smiths?

The most interesting problem right
now, is the possible lineup for the
Lifted States senate. Many see in
The turn which affairs have taken, a
possibility of Governor Slaton's oo-
posing Senator Hoke Smith, while
still others are inclined to think that
he will follow what seemed to be his
original intention, and make the race
Tor Senator Bacon's unexpired term.
1t is possible developments along this
line that just now promise the great
est interest.
There have long been made efforts
to induce Governor Slaton to oppose
Senator Smith before present condi-
lions came about, as the result D
Senator Bacon's death, though 1t IS
practically certain at that time re vac
determined to continue for the pres
ent in the governors Office Now
there seems to be little question that
efforts in this direction will be re-
doubled; with what results remains t.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01
fine DINNER IS SERVED
FARMERS ON SATURDAY
Among The Scene Of Inter-
GStiDg Occasion

The many farmers coming to Amer
icus yesterday were invited to partake
of a superb dinner at the armory, the
hosts of the occasion being the repro
sentatives of the American Wire Fence
Co., represented in Americas by tn.
Sheffie' Huntington Co. The delight
full and tempting menu was served h.
committee of ladies of the Americas
Hospital association, and probably 300
guests were seated at the bountifully
supplied tables Able speakers for the
company addressed the large assemb-
lage upon the superior merits of the
fence, and many sales were effected
Messrs. Sheffield Huntington Co., Will
have something further to say regard
ing this superior fence early this week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01
divine SERVICES IN HOUSES OF WORSHIP TODAY

fist; this morning at II. Nigh SER
vice at 7:15.
The B. Y. P. u, of which W. T. Lane,
Jr., is president, win meet this even
ing at $50 o'clock.
The usual services may be expected
at the Presbyterian church today, the
pastor, Rev j. w. Stokes, preaching a.
II a. m. and at 1880 p. m.
The morning services at the First
Church Of Christ, Scientist, will b.
held this morning at IL o'clock, with
services tonight at the usual hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01

Special services with Mass and ser
mon by Rev. FIR. H. A. Schonhardt, as
sistant rector, will be held this morn
lrg at 10 O'Clock at the Catholic church
hare.
Services at Calvary church todav.
conducted by Rev, ]. B. Lawrence, will
consist of Holy Communion and Sc :
mon at II o'clock, with evening prayer
at 1880.
DR.. Lansing Burrows will fill, as
usual, the pulpit of First Baptist
church this morning at II O'Clock all
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01
PARTRIDGES ARE
BURIED BENEATH
Deep SNOWDRIfT
ENTIKE COVEY IS CAP7UREB
Birds Too Numb to Make
Resistance

Many bird tales have been brought
to town since the snowfall of Wednd
day, but the most remarkable was th
told yesterday of the capture of an q
tire covey cl1 fourteen Bob WAited
at a point four miles north of Amer
Gus. The covey had huddled togethe
beside pine log and during the nighq
was buried in a snowdrift Early thel
next morning a well known young far
mer passing that way kicked the snow
drift, expecting to- see rabbit run
out, and was amazed at the sight OF
the cartridges instead. Numb with
cold, the birds made no effort to fly orl
even to run, and all we're picked up bM
the farmer and carried home to
thawed out first and-broiled 1921
thereafter. Dozens of smaller blrdsV
chiefly larks and sparrows, have beaF'
found dead since the snow disapp eaFsd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01
FORMER STATE GAME WARDEN
LOOKS FOR A FREE FOR ALL
SCRAP IN CASE SLATON RUNS
FOR SENATE.
NORTH GEORGIA WILL HARDLY
OFFER THREE CANDIDATES
Jesse Mercer Refuses to Commit Him.
self to Any One Man But States That
Political Bee is Very Busy

In spite of the fact that Jesse Mercer,
former state game warden, came 10
Americas strictly on a business mis-
& On yesterday, reporter of the Times
Recorder after much coaxing managed
to get him to talk on things political in
the Empire States of the South. Col
Mercer is in close touch with the
states officials and usually knows ex-
actly where the political bee is buzz
ing and most probably where it will
light.
According to Col. Mercer, the guber-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01

ally until the books have been audited
and an accurate audit of accounts can
DE given them. This step is entirely
necessary.
In the meantime, to the end of Sc
curing this audit, the depositors cam
mittee urges every depositor who has
not yet done so to take his pass book
Or certificates of deposit to the bank,
hat a list of hese can be made This
will greatly facilitate the work of
checking up the depositors' accounts.
The committee again requests that
the names only of depositors mot the
oooks) be sent to Thos. L. Bell, secre-
AIRY of the depositors' committee, at
mis- store. The committee wants the
name only OF every one who had a
penny in the bank A meeting of de-
positors will be held Monday morning
a. IL o'clock, at the armnrys where
matters of Importance to all of them
will be discussed.
If you cannot come in person to this
meeting Monday morning, send a rep
resentative authorized to act in your
stead. 1t is important
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01
be seen.

be seen.
The announcement of Attorney
General T. S. Fielder for the United
States senate, following closely upon
the positive statement of Congress-
man T. w. Hardwick, of the Tenth
that he proposed to make the race for
that office, has somewhat upset po-
litical calculations.
1t has long been regarded as al
most settled that Mr.. Fielder would
make the race for governor to sue
coed Governor Slaton and he was eX-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01

Within two or three weeks Americas
and Sumter county can boast the best
hospital building south Of Macon, fo.'
by then the carpenters will have com
pleted their work on the building and
the ladies of the association will turn
the new structure over to the city and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01

again this evening, at the usual hour.
Rev. j. A. Thomas, pastor of First
Methodist church, will fill that pulpit
a, the II O'Clock morning service, and
again tonight
Rev. r. L. Bivins will preach today
at bath services at Furlow Lawn BaD-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01

material race is going to be a free-for-
all, in case Governor Slaton runs for
the senate. There are any number Of
likely candidates all waiting for the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01
SUMTER
SPACE
COUN
fine POSlTId
-~-
Captain Cobb

that our farmers, merchants
ufacturers will sleep over thisl
accorded them to make the hes
the county's history.
Quite recently the Americus
OF commerce made applicable
Georgia State Fair associati'p
pie space for an exhibit, an
quest was at once Cheerful
Captain John A. CO.
T""sidentof VT
tural society, and\
the Georgia State Fai
turned yesterday fro
meeting of the latter d
at Macon the day bef
that the prospect for a
fair next fall was Heye
he wants Sumter repre-
Captain Cobb was elee
perintendent of the 1914
the meeting of directors on
no better selection could
made. His long association
two societies and the deep III
has always mani ested in the
makes him eminently the mar
hold of the state fair manager
push it to success.
Captain Cobb is the Oldest }
member of the Georgia State
tural society, which he Joined
and for forty-six years has Civ
time and best energies in prom
the agricultural interests of his
A large planter for many years
man of affairs, his connection wi
association has been vastly benz
The Americas chamber Of com
is backing the movement for a S
county exhibit and the farmer
Sumter will also lend their hear
operation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-01

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tCOntInued o. Page FiVe) Continued Five)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-04
WOMAN BREAKS
OUT OF JAIL!

store. The young woman would
not admit the crime, but Shroe-
der confessed to enough details
to make the case perfect against
him, the police say.
The cabaret entertainer had
been locked in q cell in an upper
part of the Jail. The cell was
used entirely for women and chill
dren, and was made of brick walls
instead of steel bars. Near the
ceiling was a small ventilator
hole. The prisoner waited until
after midnight and then enlarged
the hole, standing on pile OF
furniture to reach 1t. She crawled
through, dropped lightly to the
floor of the police storeroom and
lifted the trap-door covering a
ladder leading to the lavatory.
The woman's escape is the first
ever performed at the city Jail by
a female prisoner. She has a
bad police record, having been
arrested in other coast cities for
various crimes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-04

Mrs. Frank has been shielded
from newspapermen by her at
torneys and close friends. Every
day, however, she has visited hei
husband. Throughout the weeks
of the trial she sat by his side
daily in the court room. Since his
conviction she has called on him
every day in his cell.
Mrs. Frank consented to talk
today when she called on her hus-
band. Mrs. Frank went to her
husbands cell for a half hour
She leaned against the long, up
right bars of the cage-like cell in
which the convicted man is con-
fined, her hand thrust between
the bars to clasp his.
s. She drew veil over her eyes
as she left her husbands cell.
She stopped In the corridor, Just
,eutside the cell, lifted her veil
and smiled bravely as she shook
hands with the newspaperman
AND photographer.
FL am sublimely confident OF
the innocence of my husband"
she said. Every bit of the evil
dehce produced at the trial and
developed since the trial shows
completely that he is not guilty.
! feel sure that he will be granted
q new trial and this will mean q
complete vindication.
IL have been and am con-
stantly with my husband"
she went ON, land I am I'm
position to know better
than anyone else that he is
incapable of any wrongdo-
ing.
His bravery and courage dur
ing the dark hours through which
we have passed, have been an in
spiration to me, and ] love and
honor him today more than ever
before"
Good night, Leo" she said
eieerily.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-04
LET'S ALL GET TOGETHER

breakwater be devised
flats opening waterway Of
All this he done by the
II the people will just get together back of them.
And nothing will district
wasted three in the axgrabbng district scheme,
get I'm the help these
trouncing the election Tuesday.
by all get together, people.
There plenty of things
will do them the back
commission
But the first thing to together
this port commission scheme
Let there be waiting for port commission
u with high taxes
time has o for action.
For three this district humbug has bobbed
sideyack every the city ready Indications
the people beginning the Every
crushing of Tuesday
disciples who followed
thing the marshes of the tideflat
let's have committee
the city those things
necu without
chIdrens children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-04
REPRESENT THE STONE
WEBSTER INTERESTS !

making tremendous fight for Nick Law
He is the best agent they had in the city hall.
When Seattle wanted to buy from Tacoma and
this city 100000 Lawson said II won't sell it, Seattle
to fight Stone Webster won't 1t to en-
When Puyallup clamorng for terms with Tacoma for
electric light Lawson told the city commissioners Il don't be-
selling them juice just fight Webster, and
Puyallup demanded
meantime Webster had been able fix its
game and win out.
the smeter works wanted to here and 1t
of electric between StoneWeber Sc
Tacoma Lawson discouraged the promoters and
of Tacoma would 1t
proprietor and told him atten
statements that three members of the council
would stand by him and that he got the juice here.
the people commissioner the light
who will not Stone Webster?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-04

erty. An hour before that time
Barnhisel asked his son, Howard,
to mop up the basement, where a
quantity of water had seeped In.
Mrs. Barnhisel objected to her
sons doing "meniaf' labor, and
took the mop in her own hands,
saying that she would do the work
herself rather than let her son
soil his hands. Barnhisel said
that he took the mop from her,
squeezing her arm with his fin
gers in order to force her to re-
lease her hold on the stick. The
marks on her arm remained there
for several days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-04
LUMBER King
IS DEAD IN
PASADENA

PASADENA, Cal, April 4. =
Frederick Weyerhaeuser, the st.
Paul timber magnate. reputed to
be the worlds richest man, who
has been III at his winter home
here for ten days with capillary
pneumonia, died at $3.50 o'clock
today. Probably the wealthiest
and certainly the most secretive
Of all American millionaires,
Weyerhaeuser left an estate of a
value which his most intimate as
sociates cannot come within
$100,000,00O of estimating. He
was probably worth a half billion
dollars, most of his wealth being
In vast timber holdings in the
north and west.
Weyerhaeuser' habits were
extremely frugal. His body will
be shipped to Rock Isfand, H., to-
morrow, where the interment will
take place.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-04

Crawling through a tiny ven-
tilatOr hole into storerOom i'm
the attic of the city jail, and
thence clamboring down a per-
pendicular ladder to the Jail law
atory, from where she leaped out
of a window and reached the
outer corridors, Miss Georgia
Lawrence, cabaret entertained
and clever shOplifter, broke from
the city jail some time between
midnight last night and 8 o'clock
this morning. She made good her
escape, apparently leaving the
city on an early morning train,
and all efforts to locate her have
failed.
Miss Lawrence was captured in
Seattle Tuesday with l.. Shredder,
an ex-convict and one of the best
professional shoplifters on the
coast, according to the police.
They were wanted here for the
theft of SIS silk suit from the
Stone-Fisher store and $19 silk
waist from the Rhodes Brothers