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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
Zero Weather in Texas.

Dellas, Tex, Feb 6.-Severe winter
weather, the first of the season, over
spread the southwest today. In tn
Texas panhandle temperatures dropped
to zero. In Oklahoma snow accompa-
MED the extreme cold. At Vernon.
Tex, the temperature fell from 81
degree above to 16 above zero in three
hours. Fort Worth and Dallas bad
freezing weather
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
NEW SALLY LEAGUE
TEAMS POST F0RF[ITS

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 6.-President
Corish announced tonight that the
South Atlantic leagues terms hav-
ing been complied with, Columbia and
Augusta have become members of the
circuit, raising the number of clubs
from six to eight
A check was today received from
the Columbia club covering the l.
trance fee and the Augusta club has
made a sufficiently large deposit to
guarantee good faith.
Ortiz Collins has been signed to
complete the umpire staff, of whic
the other members are Pender, Mo
ran, Lauzon and Vitter
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
WIFE MURDERER
DIES IN PRISON
SAMUEL NORRIS WHO KILLED HIS
WIFE THREE WEEKS AGO, DIES
IN THE COUNTY JAIL AT AU-
GUSTA

" Augusta, Ga, Feb 6.-Samuel Nor
ris, slayer of his wife and young
chauffeur, William Dennis, three
weeks ago, died in the county Jail at
6 o'clock last evening. Norris had
been i'll ever since the day of the
tragedy. Brights disease is said to
have been the immediate cause Of
death. His attorneys claimed insan-
ity for him, and he never knew, ap-
parently, that he had shot his wife to
death and then turned on Dennis and
wounded him fatally. The case was
to have been called next Monday in
tie superior court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
Thaw Out Mail Boxes.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. g. - The
coolest weather of the winter struck
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and
northern Texas today. A biting north
wind with sleet came with the cold,
Early in the day the tmepeatcur
reached zero in many parts of Kans Is
and western Missouri and still was
falling. Ten degrees below zero was
registered in northwestern Kansas.
At Hutchinson mail carriers carried
torches to thaw out the frozen locks
i'll mail boxes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
MRS. GODBEE GOES
TO HIGHER COURT
WOMAN WHO KILLED HER FORMER
HUSBAND AND NEW WIFE AP-
PEALS CASE TO SUPREME COURT
OF GEORGIA

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 6.-Arguments
for and against the appeal of Mrs.
Edna Godbee, of Millen, for the &C
ton of Judge Henry Hammond, OF
Augusta, in overruling her motion for
a new trial will be heard by the state
supreme court on Monday, February
10th.
Mrs. Godbee shot and killed her
former husband, w S. Godbee, and
his second wife, Florence Gcdbee, in
the postoffice at Millen several
months ago. She was tried on the
charge of numbering Mrs. Florence
Godbee, found guilty by the jury and
sentenced to life Imprisonment by
Judge Hammond.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
LIBERTY LIKELY
FOR v. B. BLAKEY
At EARLY DATE
A PAROLE is RECOMMENDED
For Americas Man by Pardon
Board

w. B. Blakey, Of Americas, who is
serving time at the state farm at Mt
ledgeville, will be at liberty at On
early date, if Gov. Slaton approves the
finding of the state prison commission,
which body has recommended him to
parole. The recommendation will be
transmitted to the governor at once,
and favorable action is anticipated by
Mr.. Blakeys friends here.
He has been at the state prisonfarm
for about fifteen months, where he was
sent to serve a sentence of ten years
for murder, the killing of a Greek con-
cessionaire in a carnival company ex-
hibiting here.
If Gov Slaton acts fayorably upon
the recommendation of the prison com
mission the prisoner will be parolel
for one year and if at the end of that
period, his conduct is exemplary, a
full pardon will be granted him. If,
upon the other hand, he violates am
of the conditions of his parole he will
under the rules of the commission, be
sent back to the farm.
During the year of parole, Col L. J.
Blalock, counsel for Blakey, said yes
terday, he will be under surveillance
of person resignated to keep record
of him and become responsible, to that
extent, for his good behavior.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
TODAY'S MEETING
Committee Will
START CAMPAIGN
RUNNERS AWAIT The signal
Starting The Race For Coun'
ty Officers

Some politics in Sumter will be un
corked today when the county demo
cratic executive committee will meet
at the courthouse and fix the date for
the primary election of county off
GERS. The sprinters are ready to charge
upon the political race-course, and
only await the signal which will send
them whizzing upon the way to the
goal-and job with salary at
tached
Indications point to a full field Of
candidates, and with the bride off in
a short race, the button-holers will
get busy with the waiting able voter.
The executive committee, of which
Mr.. Hollis Fort is chairman, will pre-
scribe rules governing the primary, as
well as fix the date therefor. In all
probability an early date will be nam
ed and the primary for county officers
will be held separately from other
elections.
All offices are to be filed except
those Of solicitors and judge of the
court of ordinary, the incumbents in
these offices continuing on two years
longer. The offices of sheriff, clerk IF
court, tax collector, tax receiver
treasurer and coroner are to be filled
this time Members of the Legislature
will be selected at the state primary
which will be held On some date in
June.
There have been no announcements
as yet, but it is more than likely that
there will be more than one candidate
for some of the officers The execu-
tive committee will meet at II o'clock,
quite likely, and will finish quickly all
business to he considered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
REBELS WRECK TRAIN
CAPTURE AMERICANS
BANDITS WRECK FAST PASSEN-
GER TRAIN ON MEXICAN NORTH
WESTERN RAILROAD
VILLA CONDEMNS THE BANDITS
Two Bands OF Thirty Each Are eBlieyed
to be Working Along the Railroad
Tracks

Juarez, Mex, Feb. 6.-seyen Ameri-
can railroad men are believed to be
prisoners; the great Cumbre railroad
tunnel through the continental divide
is in ruins and the Mexican North
western passenger train which left
here Wednesday morning is a charred
wreck at the mouth of the tunnel as
the result of depredations of Maxine
CastillQ's bandits.
This information was received here
today at the headquarters of the rail-
road. The Cumbre tunnel is the larg-
est on the road, 300 feet long
The names of the prisoners reported
are:
NJ J. Gilmartin, superintendent Of
terminals at Juarez.
Lee Williams, assistant manager of
the railroad commissary.
E. J. McCutcheon, engineer.
J. E. Webster, conductor.
H. F. Marsdens, express agent
A seventh American was believed to
have been on the train, and Ameri-
cans were also employed on the
freight train which was used to fire
the tunnel
General Francisco villa, comman-
der Of the rebel forces, instructed
General Felipe Macias, operating in
the Casas Grandes district, to shoe
every man who was implicated.
The rebels are believed to be oper
ating in two forces of about thirty
men each as Cumbre is a hard days
ride from Ell Vale, near Casa3
Grandes, where twenty-five of the
robbers were captured and shot last
Tuesday. The other detachment, be-
lieved to be under Castillo himself,
did the wreckng. He captured q
train of stock cars Wednesday and
ran it into the tunnel where it was
set on fire. That evening the pas
senger train from Juarez was cap
tured and sent headlong into the
tunnel which was belching flames and
smoke Castillo then destroyed two
neighboring bridges, one of them co.,
structed Of steel, and ran two loco
motives over the embankment into
a deep canyon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
VETERANS HERE
PREPARING FOR
REUNION Event
CAMP SUMTER TO ATTEND
Date of Reunion is ChaDaGd
ito May 9th

Americas veterans, the brave old
soldiers of Camp Sumter, 642, U. C. v,
are already discussing with interest
the forthcoming annual reunion IN
Jacksonville, and the local camp viii
be largely represented there. This is
the first time the U. c. V. has been
invited to the Florida metropolis, and
the occasion comes at a season when
the old city is found most attractive
to visitors.
Great preparation is being made for
the royal entertainment of the veter-
ans in May AS the result OF re-
quest from General Bennett H. Young
commander in chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans, as well as members
Of his staff and business organizations
from many points of the country, the
dates for the approaching annual re-
union were changed to May 6, and 3,
just one week later than announced
previously
The announcement was adopted fol-
lowing a meeting Of the association
attending The dates previously an
nounced were April 30 and 80, and
May /.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
PEYTON WADE TO
TAKE Oath MONDAY

Atlanta, Ga, Feb, 5,-Governor
Slaton this morning received a telo-
gram from Payton l.. Wade, of Dublin.
who has been appointed by the gov
ernor to succeed Judge ]. R. Pottle on
the state court of appeals, in which M.
Wade states that he will arrive in At
lanta Monday morning to take the oath
OF office. He win sit with the court
Monday afternoon when it begins to
hear arguments in cases now pending.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
CONTEST OVER ESTATE
OF BARNUM's PARTNER

White Plains, N. Y, Feb. 6.-The
trial of suit in a contest over the
estate of the late James A. Bailey, a
partner of P. T. Barnum in the circus
business here, was begun in the SUI
preme court here today. Mrs. Anna
Isabelle Hutchinson, of Bridgeport,
Conn, sister of the late widow of Mr..
Bailey, is the contestant The estate i
said to be worth about 100000
under whose will Mrs. Hutchinson r
Bailey left his property to his wldov,
ceiyes an annual moons n SIC nes
The plaintif alleges Ind
was exerted over her
tlves ana an executor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
AMERICAN FIRM
LANDS 0NTRACT

Genoa, Italy, Feb. GA contract
which which may develop into the most
important Undertaking ever carried out
in Italy by an American concern, was
closed today with Philadelphia firm
which received ar initial order to FUR
nish $4,000 tons of pipe for the $780,
100000 aqueduct under construction
in the Apulian district The contract
was won in the face of italian, French,
German and English competition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
Tango Scene in Movie
Entirely too Rqcy for
StGfd Old New Orleans

Mobile, Ala, Feb 6.--Judge J. D.
Moore, city attorney Of New Orleans,
attended an exhibition of Traffic in
South" "a white slave) motion picture
at local theatre here today to see
personally whether or not it should be
prohibited in New Orleans. where the
mayor has refused permit for the
exhibition Judge Moore took notes
extensively ivy scenes the judge con
demned as obsEsne, one showing the
dancing Of thelango.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
RAILROAD WILL CARRY
Dance CAR AS EQUIPMENT

Chicago, Feb. Ga big freight car
fitted with a hardwood wax floor on
which passengers may dance will be a
part Of a special train which will take
a number Of Chicagoans to the mar1i
gras at New Orleans on February 81
Th3 freight car will be transformer
~ travelling ballroom Ny means
Tapestries and artificial flowers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
WOULD RE-ORGANIZE
THE AMER|CUS NATIONAL BANK
COLD WAVE HEADED
TOWARD EMPIRE STATE
WINTER WEATHER EXPERIENCED
ALL THROUGH WEST-WILL AR
RIVE IN GEORGIA SOME TIME
TODAY

Washington, D. c., Feb Ga Sc
we're cold wave oyerspread the ecu
trail southern states today and was
pushing eastward with indications
that it would reach northwestern
Florida and the eastern part of the
southern states Saturday. Thunder
storms We're reported in the south.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
Commercial Club At
OpeHka is Planned

Opelika Ala, Feb 6.-Opelika IS
still progressing. Several of the lead
ing business men of the city have
started q movement to organize COM
mercial club, the object of which will
be to further the interests of Opelika
and this section of the state.
A public meeting his been called fer
Friday night at the Elks' hall at 1870
o'clock. and every citizen in this town
and county is cordially invited to at
tend the meeting. IN
I'D ne
The DrogressivsGP owde at the head of
ge season. Z
the moyemenstness, Constit Green, r. Mr.
-4dacke and Stonp
asen apsfor "A years. TIIESat
~ Sold ~ all Drug
a. Sample nj
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
Railroad Traffic Delayed.

Lincoln, Neb Feb. 6. - Railroad
trtlic was delayed in Nebraska BY
the blizzard that swept through the
state last night In western sections
several train We're reported snow
bound. The temperature was below
zero here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-07
JUDGE SPEER WILL HOLD
l2s
SOURT IN SAVANNAH

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 6. - The fact
that Judge Emory Speer has gone
back on the bench in Macon, lends
color to the story that he viii be here
later in the month to hold court
When he was here last week he told
some Of his friends he would be back
~Nrt hei > in Februasy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16
HOPKINS
IS CANDIDATE
FOR TREASURER

Manley q. X. Hopkins, in announe.
ing his candidacy for city and county
treasurer on the Democratic ticket.
says:
ITO the voters of the City and
County of Honolulu:
"Acquiescing to the continuous solis
citation of many friends and voters Of
this city and county, hereby declare
that will seek nomination as a cam
Ciidate for the Sfflce OF City and Cotih.
'ty Treasurer on the Democratic tick
ct at the primary election to be held
in September next
Having served as chief clerk in the
office of the city treasurer for a pc.
riod of five and one-half years at the
inception of county government in
Hawaii. my record in the said office is
an open. book to the electorate, and if
in its Judgment the same has been
satisfactory. ! ask that you give me
your support in the coming primary
election.
II make no promises other than to
say that if elected I will conduct the
said office honestly, efficiently and
with the care and attention the people
have right to expect from public
servant.
yours very respectfully,
sMANLEY g.. X. HpPRTNS
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16
PROMOTION WOOD
!. TO TURN TOURIST
TRAVEL TO HAWAII
viii Leave for Mainland Tues
day-Ford Suggestion Ap-
proved BY Committee

With a view to turning toward Ha-
wall the ranks of American tourists
who will be unable to invade European
countries during the coming winter,
II. p. Wood. secretary of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee, will leave for
San Francisco on the Manoa Tuesday,
where he will get in touch with the
heads of the leading transportation
companies and urge them to advertise
to a greater extent the Hawaiian
Islands as an all-the-year-round tour
list resort Mr.. Woods trip to the
mainland was authorized by the men,
bers of the Promotion Committee at a
meeting yesterday afternoon.
The fact that thousands Of tourists
will be unable to go to Europe on ac-
count of the present embroglio formed
the basis of resolution passed by
the promotionists to the effect that
the time has arrived when Hawaii
may be advertised TO a greater adj
vantage than ever before. Already
prominent transportation companies
have, through letter from the commit
tee. had their attention called to the
fact that these islands are isles of
Peace" and that. for their own in
terest, they should advertise Hawaii
as such. These letters are to be fol-
lowed up by personal interviews by
Mr.. Wood.
The committees project of sending
an agent aboard all incoming liners
before the vessels dock is to be con-
tinued. New literature, compiled es-
pecially for this purpose, is shortly
to be issued, as well as maps of the
city, containing, among other things.
the street car lines and the location of
the postoffice and promotion rooms.
1t wassreported that Alexander Hume
Ford's plan to erect Pan-Pacific pa
vilion has met with the hearty APP
proval of the exposition officials. The
plans call for the construction of such
a building in the form of Samoan
council house. H..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16
ANNOUNCEMENT
To the Voters of the City and
County Of Honolulu.

To the Voters Of the City and
County Of Honolulu.
Gentlemen: hereby an.
nounce that ! will be a candi-
date at the coming primary
election for the Republican
nomination for Sheriff. Having
had the police experience Of
serving as deputy sheriff OF sew
eral districts OF these islands,
and the legislative experience
of five successive terms, besides
being a practicIng attorney,
am confident that, II elected. ]
shall be able to conduct the
office of Sheriff with both In
telligence and efficiency.
Your obedient servant,
WILLIAM ]. SHELDON.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16
ANNOUNCEMENT

hereby announce myself as
candidate for reelection tn the
House Of Representatives.
IL elected. ! win do my ut.
most to assist in the passage OF
laws 10 advance the health and
welkbeing Of the people OF these
islands. and viii work for eff.
cheney aud economy in the al.
ministratiun Of the government,
so that the people will receive
the full benefit OF the eSpendt-
ture of public funds. and also
that such expenditure shall be-
so regulated as to bring the
greatest good to the greatest
number.
The public schools Of the ter.
ritory should be further ievel-
oped along the line OF vocation
al education. IN order that our
boys and girls will be made
more useful TO themselves, their
parents and the community.
Respectfully,
CLARENCE II. COOKE.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16

According to the advance arrange
ments, Governor. Goethals OF the Ca
nal Zone, President Porras of the Re-
public OF Panama, and party of Off
Gals were aboard the Ancon and after
the passage the canal began its regu-
lar business.
The total cost of the Panama canal
win be about 1915, ZOO, 900. The length
from deep water in the Atlantic to
deep water in the Pacific is so miles.
The minimum depth will be 40 feet,
the maximum espth as feet.
Over 100000 cubic yards of con-
crete were used I'm the construction
and a force Of men averaging $4,000
were employed. II +.
There are 10 locks, each with a
chamber 10 feet wide and 1000 feet
long. The gates are opened and clos
ed by electricity. The boats are haul
ed through the canal by the same
power. ..-... ..s..
Gatun lake, the highest part of the
canal, is IS feet above sea level. The
leyelo both oceans is the same. but
there is 20-foot tide on the Pacific
side, while on the Atlantic side there
is only a two-foot tide -.
Time required to pass through the
canal is about IL hours. In a voyage
from New York to San Francisco the
canal will save 5000 miles, says the
Boys Magazine
The cost OF operating the canal will
be about 100000 each year and over
$500 employees will be required The
business of supplying coal and provi.
sions and the repair facilities will be
wholly in the hands OF the govern.
ment. The traffic will be under the
Jurisdiction of the interstate com
mission
Freight rates will be $1.20 ton.
passengers free; the rates charged
vessels are the same as those at Suez
At the $1.20 rate the canal is expected
to be self-supporting for number of
years. The annual average tonnage
as estimated will be about 100000
tons for the first few years and the in
come necessary to pay interest on the
money Invested and meet expenses
will be about $15,000.000.
Warships Of all nations may pass
through the canal, but they cannot
linger at eiNher entrance for a longer
period than "a hours.
Chronology.
First digging by Americans May 4.
1904, taking over the rights and prop
erty OF the French Canal Company,
and obtaining necessary concession
from the Republic OF Panama.
First union of Atlantic and Pacific
waters Blowing up OF the Gamboa
dixie, when President Wilson touched
an electric button in Washington. Oc-
tober 10, 1913
First boat of any. kind to make
transisthriian passageAA nameless
mud scow Of the Panama railroad,
which passed from the Pacific ent-
rance to Culebra out in November.
1913. and was sent to the Atlantic ent- |
rance in December, 1913.
First vessel to steam through ca
crane boat Alexander La
Valley, an old French boat of 1900
tons, which passed from the Atlantic
to the Pacific on January Z. 1914
First vessel to pass completely |
around South America by way of the
canal was the tug Reliance, Captain
R. C. Thompson, which sailed from
Colon February II. 1912, voyaged for
500 miles around South America and |
returned to the Atlantic ocean through
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16
Ltun locks Fehrnarv l. last.

Gatun locks February |. last.
. PANAMA. Aug 15.-The Canal
Zone was the scene OF much activity
last night in preparation for the form
al opening of the canal to commerce
today. Everything has been done TO
have the great work complete when
the ceremonies in connection with
the event commence.
The war department S. S. Ancon
will carry the official party through
the locks, from the Atlantic to the
Pacific Aboard the steamer will be
Governor Cocktails, at the head of the
Zone government, and the men who
had charge of the greater part of the
construction, accompanied by Presi.
dent Porras of the Republic of Pana-
ma, the members of the Panamanian
cabinet and other Panama and Amer
lean officials The Ancon will be
commanded by Capt. G. f. Sukeforth.
The Ancon will carry a full cargo
and will have the honor of being the
first vessel through the canal not run
ming in connection with construction
work or lock testing She is a 10000
ton steamer
During the opening ceremonies all
other traffic will be suspended, but
the regular work of passing steamers
will commence in the afternoon. A
number of vessels at each entrance Of
the canal are ready to pass through.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16

tom MERLE: There are about
200 automobile owners in Kaimuki
and there are also six candidates for
supervisor from that district, and the
ones that give clipper-built, Atwood
copper-fastened promise of having
that stretch of road on Beretania ST.
by the baseball grounds repaired will
probably get the votes of the voters
in that district. A word to the wise.
etc. .a <.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16
PANAMA CANAL IS OPEN
AND REGULAR BUSINESS ON
GREAT WATERWAY IS STARTED

The Panama Canal is open to the of the world
An Associated Press wireless message received by the
Star Bulletin at IL o'clock this morning said:
PANAMA, Aug. 15-The Panama Canal is Open The
Ancon 10 vessel belonging the
partment the first pass through the waterway She
passed the Gatun locks in 70 minutes"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-16
ANNOUNCEMENT.

] hereby place my name for nemi-
nation before the voters of the Fourth
district at the coming primary cleo.
ton for representative on the Repub.
Hean ticket
JOHN K. KAMANOULU.
5S97-Fri. to Sept IL