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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13
Prudent Holland Refuses
To Discuss Kaiser

Correspondence of Associated Press)
ROTTERDAM, September 1S.-Pru-
dent men in Holland continue to talk
of the European War in whispers and
behind closed doors, and one would al
most think the Duke of Alba was MAX
ing another descent on the Lowlands.
A few days ago-before Queen Will
helmina addressed the opening session
of the Staten-Ganeral on the subject Of
neutrality, expressions pro and con
could be heard in the cafes and other
public places. But the gentle language
of Her Majesty penetrated deeply
editors have again taken to their men
tai retreats and the burghers again
think of the foods that will inundate
most of North-central Holland in case
any warning nation should attempt an
invasion.
Holland has begun to realize the del
icacy and difficulties of her position,
and the danger of any pronounced
sympathy with one or the other of the
beligrent powers. 1t is feared that
London might take advantage of any
expression of feeling unfavorable to the
allies in hope of getting The Hague
, to make concessions which would
bring the Germans over the Dutch bor-
ders. This part of the issue is clear
enough-even to the Germans, whose
press refers to it now and then guard
eddy, and with the intimation that it is
better to have Holland afraid of Eng
land than in love with Germany.
Holland on the whole seems to have
been we'll satisfied with the pre-belliau
status in Europe. Germany was a good
customer of the Dutch colonies and put
annually millions into the Dutch rail
ways and over sea, river and canal bot
toms. That there are at present out OF
work in Rotterdam some $4,000 men
who heretofore made comfortable
living in the transport business ere
ated by German industry, is daily re-
hinder that after all the interests OF
Holland do not wholly lie in the de-
struction of Germanys foreign COM
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13

should produce, and to the folly of
sending money to other sections for
goods that can be bought at home.
The newspapers of Georgia have
consistently preached the Buy at
Home" doctrine and are boosting the
Georgia Products Day celebrations as
visual demonstrations of the truth and
force of their arguments. They are
doing a great work in building up in
Georgia patriotic appreciation of the
value of cooperation.
If the people of every county have
some kind of a dinner, be it ever so
simple, it will serve the state just as
the sacrament serves the church, not
in the eat and drink as food, but as a
memorial and a pledge for the public
welfare.
The Georgia Chamber of Com
merce is getting into communication
with every community in the state to
arrange with citizens who have the
welfare of their county and state at
heart to make the necessary prepara-
tons for holding the dinners, (either
in daytime or at night, as suits local
conditions), or barbecue, at which
the people from both farms and town
will assemble, take stock of their re-
sources, and gain information of the
things done and the things undone-
getting better acquainted, that they
may work together in harmony for
their mutual advancement.
The people of the entire state are
requested to make suggestions to the
Georgia Chamber of Commerce of any
special features that may be used with
benefit on Georgia Products Day. Ideas
as to the things for which prizes may
be offered to stimulate study of Geor-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13
Especial to Times-Recorder0

Especial to Times-Recorder.)
ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. 13.-The Euro
pean war, which has revolutionized so
many things in America has impress
ed itself upon the people of Georgia,
more than anything else could have
done, the wisdom Of the Buy at
Home" and Make Georgia Self-Sus-
tanning" sentiments embodied in the
Georgia Products Day celebrations of
November /, 1918. The peculiar need
now existing that Georgians should
make these sentiments their daily
thought and rule of conduct should
impel every loyal citizen to take part
with great fervor in the second an
nual celebration, which the Georgia
Chamber of Commerce has announced
to be held on Wednesday, November
1, 1914.
There was never time in the past
when the drain of money from Georgia
for products that could be raised or
manufactured at home was so hurtful
as now.
One of the greatest benefits of these
annual gatherings of the people of
each and every county of Georgia is
to make our own citizens better in
formed as to what they can buy at
home.
Every grower of agricultural pro-
ducts, every manufacturer of raw mat
erials produced in Georgia, every man
who sells goods, every banker who
makes loans on commodities or to
those producing or handling them, and
every consumer in the state, should
take an active part in these celebra-
tons as to the best means for drawing
the attention of the people to what
Georgia produces, what it could and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13

Correspondence of Associated Press.)
LONDON, Oct. I'm each of the
500 army camps in England the Young
Mems Christian Association now has
in complete operation some sort of rec
reation center where the soldier may
write letters, play dominoes or check
ers, drink temperance beverages, bank
his pay and sing songs. Some of these
centers are in circus tents seating a
thousand men and some in renovated
COW sheds.
The organization is throwing all Of
its energies into the war, says w. A.
Yapp, secretary of the National Coun7
Gil of the Y. M. C. A. In the great Lon
don branch thousands of young men
have availed themselves of the free
gymnasium, where their physiques are
being built up to ARMY standard. But
it is mainly on the social side, on be-
ing the friend of the man in the ranks,
that the Y. NJ. c. A. expects to be of
greatest use.
On the religious side, the men are
given testaments and also pamphlets
dealing in part with military duties
Every evening there is a general sing
song of both patriotic and popular airs,
ending with a short religious service.
The men are also asked to sign total
abstinence pledges for the period of
the war, on the ground that drink de-
stroys soldiers efficiency.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13

to forward weekly reports to The
Southern Commercial Congress, giving
informotion as to the number of bales
that have been purchased and the eff
feet of the movement on the business
life Of the community. By receiving
these reports from all parts of the
South The Southern Commercial Con-
gress will be enabled to tabulate a
south-wide statement and report on
the results that have been attained.
The conditions confronting the cot
ton producers of the South is a nation
al problem. Cotton now in the fields
represents values that will affect every
phase of business and finance and is
jest as vital to the banker and manu-
facturer, jobbers and wholesaler, in
the East and in the West, as the South,
and more vital at this time to these in
terests than to the producer himself,
as to a great extent the producer has
already received the value of the sta
pie in advances of conodities and
money
The "Buy-A-Bale" movement has
been greatly retarded by the persistent
rumors that Morgan and Company and
other large financial institutions were
arranging to finance adequate loans on
100000 bales of cotton. These rum
ors have produced deadly results, as
business leaders we're of the opinion
that the general purchase of cotton in
small quantities would not be needed
as the situation had been fully met.
The Southern Commercial Congress, to
ascertain the facts, telegraphed to
Morgan and. Company and was author
lied to deny the rumor. This fact
Should be known throughout the Unit
ed States as the exigency, more than
ever demands the attention of all parts
of the country in meeting this national
problem.
A great mistake has been made by
many VINO have honestly sought to aid
the cotton movement They have plac-
ed the funds for the purchase of cot
ton at ten cents per pound with bust
ness concerns who buy this cotton
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13

merce. Holland, in addition to handl-
ing great part of Germany's supply
of food, also carried fully one-fifth of
the German exports, having almost en-
tirely the traffic originating in Rhen-
ish-Prussia, Westphalia and other
parts of the empire enjoying canal
transportation facilities accessible
from the Rhine.
What the conditions of this traffic
will be after the war, is a problem
with the Hollander. Certain it is that
Germanys industrial position could not
be reduced without causing serious
losses to the Netherlands-of this some
10000 men, women and children suf-
fering from unemployment are the ev-
idence. Formerly about 800 seagoing
vessels entered the port of Rotterdam
every week. At present the average is
below 35, and most of these are said to
go with half-cargoes. River and canal
traffic is all but paralyzed, and the
railroad receipts are dwindling con-
stantly. AS member of the local
Chamber of Commerce remarked: "Our
railroads are kept busy hauling coal
for themselves" He might have added
that when not doing this they are OBJ
liged to handle one-tenth of the Dutch
army back and forth, the men under
arms being entitled to one day with
their families every tenth day.
Much has been done by the govern
ment to avert disaster, employ the I'M
employed, and lessen the suffering OF
: those unable to find work. The gov
eminent has issued "Zilverbons"
script calculated to replace the actual
currency which disappears from circu-
lation as soon as war threatens. The
cities, too, have been given the right
to issue such money, backed by the
municipal property. This has had the
tendency to restore confidence and re-
Gently much silver has been taken out
Of hiding SO that now conditions are
fairly normal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13
MINNESOTA TOWNS FEEL
PROSPERI7Y'S ADVAME:
General Trade Firmness PerxadTrnE<
Northwest Reflected in Loans,
Made by State Board.

ST PAUL, Oct. 13.-The feeling az
prosperity that pervades the Anrnas-
west was reflected yesterday by xfEEa-
approval of $207 $40 in loans by kk1e
State board of investment.
That village and town authorities EE
Minnesota have not been influenced by
talk of impending bad times is sh0wKz.
by the fact that they are willing hGs
borrow from the State in this large
amount
The requests for loans came HraEx2
every part of the State. The HSGussE
will be used to erect schooIh0ZseE.
build bitches, and complete other NIA-
lage and town improvements
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13
president SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONGRESS-
URGES BANKS TO HELP DIXIE COTTON GROWERS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 13.-Sen-
ator Duncan U. Fletcher, President of
The Southern Commercial Congress,
issued today the following instructions
to commercial organizations of the
South and outside of the South, with
respect to the "Buy-A-Bale" of cotton
movement.
You are hereby urged to take immed-
late steps for the organization of a
committee or clearing house to be as
signed the duty of handling the pur-
chase of cotton in your respective CEN
ters, with funds secured for this pur-
pose. The committee or clearing house
should be charged with the RESPONSE
bility of ascertaining the needs of cot
ton producers and purchase cotton on
ly where a real need exists and endeav-
or to make as wide distribution of
the available funds as possible in order
to reach the masses of smaller produc-
ers of the staple.
The vital need of the hour is to as
sist in completing the harvesting of
the present crop. Millions of bales are
still in the fields and to a great extent
its value has already been advanced to
the actual producers. The aim should
be, therefore, to reach producers
for immediate use in financing the
further harvesting of the cotton in the
fields and in enabling the farmer to
further liquidate his accounts with
merchants, which,, if done, will reach
up to every phase of business and fin
lance. Without a provision for the fur
Their harvesting of the crop the produc-
ers will be unable to meet their obi
cations and, therefore, will produce
losses in every phase of business.
Commercial organizations that have
already organized clearing houses and
those that take such action upon this
advice are hereby urged to forward to
the Southern Commercial Congress
Washington, D. c., a complete state
ment of the local plan of organization
giving the names of the officials ap-
pointed for this service. Commercial
organizations of the South are urged
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13
RECRUITS FOR JOHN BULLS ARMY
ENJOY PRIVILEGES OF Y. N. {. A

The Y. NJ. c. A. is doing an equally
important work among the women,
particularly the foreign refugees. En-
pIoyment and homes are feound for
them. Work guilds have been formed
also in aid of the Red Cross and the
various hospitals.
The first Y. w. c. A. home in London
was started by Lady Kinnaird to re-
ceive nurses bound to or returning
from the front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13
'Buv at Honae---Mqke Georgia Self Sustaining
New Slogan for Georgia Since The War Began

gia's resources, encourage nome pro-
duction, and induce our people to buy
Georgia products, will be appreciated
by the state chamber. Wherever a
county has a special product of it's
own, let it be called to the attention
of the people of all the other counties
that they may use it on Georgia Prod
ucts Day and make it generally know.
This applies to both agricultural and
manufactured products.
Seventy-eight towns and cities OBJ
served Georgia Products Day last year.
Forced this year by conditions not far
different from those of war-times to
consider all available resources, the
people of every county in the state
will be aroused to such enthusiasm
that the day will be made a civic Pen
tecost for Georgia. Already quite a
number of cities have indicated to the
Georgia. Chamber of Commerce their
intention to hold big celebrations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13
SHAVE AIKEN ANTWERP;
i tbs YOUR TURN NEXT
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.)

PARIS, Oct. ia pennant dropped
at the same time as the bombs from
German airship today bore the in
scription in German
"We have taken Antwerp; your turn
soon will come"
Four persons were killed by the
bombs and twenty injured of whom
twelve were women and girls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13
PRICE MAINTENANCE.
It's Necessity to aid Consumer

Many big Industries engaged in
national trade have often in the
past done openly what the small
concerns in their limited fields have
done secretly-varied prices accord
ing to the degree of competition at
different times and places Their
object has been to secure the high
est price to be had, irrespective of
whether the buyer was held up or
not.
a close margin at one place to meet
or to kill competition, and charg-
ing a high price, to make up for 1t,
where little or no competition ex-
lists, is economically wrong and I'M
fair to the buyer. Every article Of
fered for sale should have a uni
form price plainly marked upon 1t.
Manufacturers will then have to
see that the price of their goods is
a reasonable one, SO they will sell,
and at the same time they will
provide enough profit to pay the
iobber and dealer fairly for hand
ling the goods at a uniform price.
This will inspire confidence in the
consumer, because he will know the
price can not be cut and must,
therefore, be reasonable one 10
permit the goods to sell. He will
buy such goods in preference to
small selling article sold at exag-
Kerated profits.
Everybody will benefit from price
maintenance in this way. 1t will
protect the manufacturer who has
bnilt up well-known brands, also
the newcomer who is seeking to do
so, Distributors will be protected in
handling it at a fair profit, and
thew will not be forced. through
lear of cut-throat competition, to
huild up their own private brands
at much expense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13

Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Wonft ezzHz-
The worst cases no matter of how long s7azlslizz-
are cured by the wonderful, old reliahae III
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. u sskSESeass
pain and Heals at the same time. 25G Va &z1aEa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13

Continued on Page Seven.)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-15
union minsrs wives here and the
| United Mine Workers paid the post
age, 1880
Towns Peculiar Shape.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 15-The town
OF West WOODBURY., Marion county.
Oregon. is in trouble with the state
authorities because it has a shape
like q fashion plate in the days when
women played to wasp" waist lines.
Miss Fern Hobbs, Governor Vests
private secretary, made the discovery.
She found that in one place the town
was only thirty feet wide, but that it
bnlged to width of nearly mile in
Io,her places The anti-saloon ele.
Iment charged that @wets" mapped out
West Woodburn In this fashion to ex-
clude known prohibitionists.
The governor instructed the district
attorney today to begin suit to have
the towns incorporation declared
void
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-15
PORTER SLATED FOR
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
MsReynofds Has Yielded to Waee
and Withdrawn HariIton's
Name

The Iowa patronage Situation has
taken new turn and President WI
son shortly VIII sent TO tie senate
the following nominations:
For attorney southern district
Claude R. Porter.
For marshal. southern dsstrtct-S
F. Reed.
For marshal, northern district
R. Moore
1t was learned TODAY that the tie
partment Of justice, yielding to the
insistent demand OF Judge Wade that
Porter be appointed instead OF Dan
Hamilton, had cceded 10 his wishes
and sent the slate outlined to the
white house. While ii IS ezpezte1
that Frank O'ConEo- viii be given
the appointment as dIstrict attorney
for the northern district, this IS not
yet disposed Of.
President Wilson has not formally
considered the nonfnatios OF Porter,
Reed and Moore, but there is said 10
5e practically no question he Will ap-
point them and send the names to the
senate very soon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-15
W. d. GALES FUNERAL;
PROMINENT FARMER
Funeral at Residence and Burial a.
Montrose Cemetery This
Forenoon

The funeral of W. H. Gale took
place at the family home several
miles north OF Montrose, in Jefferson
township, this forenoon, Rev. Shiveiy
OF thu Presbyterian church at Fort
Madison conducting the services.
Mr.. Gale was an old and highly
respected citizen, seventy-four years
old November % last. He came to
Lee county about fifty years ago.
locating in Jefferson township, where
he died and had resided since his ar
rival in the state. He was one of
the popular and prominent firm srs
of the county and had the respect and
confidence of his entire community.
He was man Of sturdy qualities and
strict integrity
His death occurred from complica-
tons at O'Clock Tuesday morning.
The fun eral was very largely at
tended, the procession from his homs
to the cemetery at Montrose where
the interment took place was over a
mile long. evidence OF the high es-
TEEN In which he was held by his
friends and neighbors.
He Is survived by his wife, five
daughters and one son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-15
Millionaire La IaiI.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-After
having spent the night In a cell, in
the county jail, Lucius Calver, mil
lionatre, today merely laughed at his
predicament and read Epictetus. He
was sentenced yesterday to serve
three days for automobile speeding,
following an agreement OF police
magistrats here to send every speed
er to a cell, regardless OF his station
in life.
When Calver appeared at the Jail,
he carried two suit cases containing
silk pajamas, an elegant toilet outllt,
{ food delicacies and small library
Asked regarding his sentence, he
quoted Epictetus, who makes tie
best of situation is gifted with much
wisdom"
Then he added: y deserve this and
II my punishment stops speeding, /
will be glad
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-15
The Bowie Knife.

CANTON, H., jan 15-Doub.less
the old bowie knife which James
Bowie invented and his partner, David
crockett. made famous, has long ago
rusted away, but the nearest approach
10 that historic instrument, carved
wood reproduction, is In the posses.
son OF Mrs Juliette Ross of this city.
Mrs. Ross received the knife from
Il brother, James Thorn, who was
raned by the Texas historical society
to carve 1t as the official representa-
ton of the original. to be placed in
The archives of the society. Thorn
made the knife. following descriptions
given by descendant of Crockett.
Then there came a split in the histor.
ians. ard the knife never was pre-
sented.
| IT is said that In designing tie
knife. Bowie and Crockett endeayored
to make it serve every possible cutting
purpose of the frontiersman Accord
ing to their instructions blacksmith
hammered t out. It's excellence vas
/ immediately recognized by the other
| frontier Texans and calls for similar
knives Were frequent.
Oh. you want Bowie knife, too "
said the smith to PATRONS. The name
stuck.
Thorn, maker of the reproduction,
now lives in Los Angeles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-15
w. C. T. u. MEETINGS
BEING HELD TODAY
VIII Wind up With Special One at the
Christian Church This
Evening.

In conformity With the request OF
the National Women'g Christian
Temperance Union, a meeting was
held this morning for payer for vic
tory In the campaign on the national
prohibition amendment, al the Y. "
G. A. Rev. Henry B. Barnes made the
opening prayer and read and com
mented on the 146 Psalm. This IN
called the w. c. It. L. crusade psalm.
After singing How Firm a Fourfa-
ton Ye Saints of the Lord" there
were number Of prayers and scrip
ture reading, including John 1914. IF
Ye Will Ask Anything in My Name, /
VIII Do L." and from Exodus 14.f5.
Speak to the children of Israel that
they go forward
The resolution on the national con.
stitution prohibition amendment gag
endorsed by all present. Mr.. II. @
Brown made effective and encourag-
ing remarks. He thought the work Of
the local women was approved BIZ
very many Keokuk people. and that
the 7omen were doing a good WORK
here in keokuk- As the CLOCK struck
twelve. the noontide prayer closed this
interesting and profitable service.
The afternoon service was frorh 2
to o'clock. number of ministers Of
the city were present and took part.
The evening meeting viii be held al
the Christian church, Tenth and Blon.
deau streets, when Rev. r. w. Lille,
will deliver an illustrated temper
ance lecture. During the half hour pre-
ceding the lecture, from 1880 to :
o'clock, there will be a praise and
prayer service. All are invited to thi,
meeting
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-15
ASKING TO HAVE
DEMURRERS HEARD
City Officials Want Liquor Case Mo-
tions Brought Up at First
Opportunity.

City officials are anxious that the
demurrers IN the liquor cases which
are pending in the district court
shall be heard as soon as possible.
City Attorney Theodore A. Craig, ac-
companied by Mayor Elder were n
court this morning, and were asking
how soon it would be possible to havs
the matter brought UP. judge Bank
assured them that It would be done
as soon as the jury work could pre-
sent an opportunity for it.
1t is understood that the city off,
Gals believe that some OF thu par
Ties concerned in the cases are SELL
ing liquor again.