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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-21
Daughter Exception to Rule


The kaiser has consented, however,
to one exception being made to this
iron rule. His only daughter, Princess
Victoria Louise, wife of the Duke of
Brunswick, has, it is stated, been al
lowed to give her opinion on Won
Bernardi's plan of operation which the
kaiser has adopted
This special concession is due to the
emperor's respect for his daughters
grasp of military issues, which she has
acquired as colonel of the Prussian
Hussars, at whose head she has fire.
quently ridden in parades.
The banning of the kaiserin from the
councils of the war lords, it is as
serted, has caused much surprise
among German women. who know that
military problems interest her intens-
ely. The empress is colonel Of the
Eighty-sixth Fusillier regiment and
also of the Russian Grodno Hussars.
While the kaiser has also made it
known that he does not want to dis
cuss the tragedies of Belgium with the
princesses, he encourages them in
what he regards as the only legitimate
field for women in wartime-Red !
Cross work and relief of suffering |
generally. 1t is at the kaiser's express
wish that court women automobile |
round the Berlin hospitals daily to
console and encourage the wounded.
The kaiser has forbidden his gen.
erals to take their womenfolks into |
their confidence regarding military OPP
erations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-21

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Leon Smith,
AZ years old, being without any birth
right to sell for mess of pottage, even
of the Bowery variety, has given away
his freedom for the rest of his life
rather than endure New York's cold
and hunger any longer. He will go
back to Columbus, Ohio to serve out
in the penitentiary from which he es-
capped last July the rest Of life SEN
tence for murder.
For weeks Smith has tramped
around the streets, looking for work.
During the fall he got odd Jobs
enough to buy food, and when he had
no money for bed ne slept out.
With Cold Wave Courage Oozes.
Most of the time he, has lived at the
Owl lodging house, on the Bowery.
When the cold weather set in he began
to lose courage. He was sitting in the
lodging house the other night, talking
with companions. He complained Bit
terlly of the cold.
q can go without the eats" he said,
but this cold has got my goat I'va
done my bit and I'd rather go back to
Jail than stick it out any longer"
The police refused to say much, but
it is known that somebody tipped them
off that Smith was here. Some think
Smith did it himself by helping a pal
to get reward.
Detectives Find Him Waiting.
Detectives Dalton and Raftus went
to the Owl and found Smith in the
smoking and lounging room. Habitues
of the place said "Smithy" seemed to
be waiting for somebody. When the
officers appeared at the door the life
man walked over to them and simply
said "All right, boys" The sleuths
took him to headquarters.
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Especial to Times-Recorder.)

(SDGCldl W L llAASo
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 21.-Sen-
ator d. U. Fletcher, of Florida, presi-
dent of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress, under the auspices of which the
conference on immigration was held
here last week, today received an in
teresting and timely letter on the sub
ject from Carl Ohlsen of this city. Mr..
Ohlsen, as will be noted from this let
ter, is foreigner of keen perception
and what he says is well worth read
ing and considering in connection
with the immigration question.
Mr.. 0hlsen's Letter.
His letter is as follows:
"In the way of introduction / wish
to state that l am occupying minor
position in the United States National
Museum at present, Dul dS an lhtoA
ested in immigration, have taken ex-
animation for the immigration service
as Interpreter (Scandinavian) immi-
grafton inspector and second grade
clerk, but, of course, on account of the
European war no appointments have
been made recently and will not be
until the war is over.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-21

Saturday, the 18th inst, l visited
the Southern Commercial Congress at
the Willard hotel, and during the gen.
eral discussion on the subject of i'm
migration, was on the point of asking
for the privilege of few minutes, but
being an univited guest l felt it out Of
order. However, l want to ask you for
the privilege of stating my views on
the subject of immigration to the
South.
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Former "Newsies" Now Rich, To
Sell Papers Again For Charity

walking by his side his
of Detroit poorly clad inspiration.
call all the Detroit
wealth position
of Detroit
worries, dignity
of nernalre a
Fourteen of already
his
his tween 100 ad bus
wealth
the chartaby
the ghos of inclined
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Scandinavian Immigrants.

CAS- was born in Sweden and edu-
Gated there, except some special
courses of evening school, ETC., in this
city, and after having lived in England
about two years l came here in 1891.
Having gone back and forth several
times, | have come in contact with i'm
migrants to great extent. l have
learned through personal observation
that the Scandinavian immigrants
make good agriculturilists ana farm
ers and that the majority of them that
come to this country are such, but they
generally go out West and Northwest
and the reason is that they do not
know about the South. If the South
was advertised little more or If some
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GOOD RECORD.

The Ceredo Advance. Col. Tom 2.
McDougars able weekly has now en-
tered its thtrtieth year under the same
management. Editor McDougal has
always published a sprightly newspa-
per and covered his field we'll. He has
kept the paper always rigidly in the
Republican column and has observed
The gradual decline of the Democratic
majority in Wayne County until it is
now only a few hundred in presidential
years and often reaches the vanishing
point on county offices, for all Of
which tho Advance is very largely an
titled to credit. If any county in the
state is under obligations to the Re
publican party 1t is Wayne county
where the corporations under the Daw.
son, tax laws pay half Of the taxes, re-
ducing the taxes Of the farmer about
one.half
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STAGE FRESHMAN.

The stage Irishman, a vulgar carica-
ture OF the son of Erin, is almost as old
as the British drama, but the first ex-
ample of high class Irish melodrama
was supplied by the gifted dramatist
and actor, Dionysius Lardner Bouci-
cault. He was born in Dublin ninety
two years ago today. Dec. 26. 1922, and
was educated at London University.
He early developed a genius for the
drama, and at the age Of eighteen pro-
duced London Assurance" at Convent
Garden. This work ranks as a classic,
although the creation OF an immature
youth. In 1852 he made his first APP
pearanee as an actor. and the following
year visited America with his wife,
Agnes Robinson. In 1860 he produced
"Thc Colleen Bawn,'' an Irish melo-
drama which marked the beginning of
a new dramatic era in the stage treat
ment OF Irfshmen. This was followed
by "The Shaughraun' and other plays
Of the same type. B~oucicault's Ameri-
can career was successful, and he won
fame as dramatist, actor and manager.
He wrote and adapted over 400 plays.
Boucicault died in 1890.
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State Editors
HODGES SOON LAUNCHED.

The expected has come-though we
didn't expect 1t so soon-in the launch
ing OF the Hodges boom for the Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor In
1916. The Fafrmont Times has been
utilized as the vessel OF fair augury
through which the news Is broken
to the faithful. The Times prefaccs
its statement by expressing the opin-
ion that, had Hodges been the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor in 1908
or 1912, he would have been elected
and proceeds to make it known that
the mistakes Of 1908 and 1912 will not
be repeated, but that the party work.
ers throughout the state will enlist
the Morgantown man without q
early in 1916, and that the only
means Of escape will lie in absolute
%declination Of the honor, after 1t las
been handed to him.
Whether Colonel Hodges will per
NIT the POLITICAL sycophants respon'
sible for his first disaster to lead him
in the way. of another. remains to be
seen. 1t is well known that he was
promised the gubernatorial nomina'
ton in 1916 when he undertook the
forlorn struggle against Howard
Sutherland a few months ago, and 1t
is also known that the ruling ambition
Of his life pointed to the gubernator-
ial chair Of his native state.
The result OF tile election Of 1914
tho triumph of Mr.. Sutherland over
the Democratic knight Grant, ought
to prove sufficient warming. However.
il hope is so abiding and desire SO
strong that the big educator needs
must take another fling at politics,
the Republicans will be ready, and
stranger things have happened than
that the man who SO g%lortously trim
med his sails in the preliminary az
fair Of 1914 should reef them In. 1916
Huntington Herald-Dispatch.
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We'll, George" said the Manicure
Lady. rs she removed her furs, them
cold and zero days has came upon u.s.,
amt they?"
@They sure have" agreed the Head
Barber. "our fiat was as cold last
night as one Of Greenwich icy noun
tains."
II sometimes think that SO much.
cold weather amt good for one," said
The Manicure Lady. IT don't mind it
SO much as some others, but l would
rather have It about the same the year
around, nice and: warn with fine
moonlight nights, like them in topical
climates"
"You might find 1t warm enough
where you go when you die" said the
Head Barber.
"Cut out that old minstrel comedy"
snapped the Manicure Lady. "That
STUFF about a het place to go to when
you die is all exploded, George. I
don't think anybody except a Eskimo
believes in a hot hereafter now, and
lou can't blame n of them poor
fellows with chilb1ains for hoping they
will get arm some day.
"But speaking about the cold, bro.
Their Wilfred was saying this morning
that he loves cold weather. 1 can't
zee why, except that he always likes
TO be contrary. but he seems to mean
Il. He has started on a poem called
The Frost King and says he ia going
to sell 1t to some editor with a cold
heart. It starts
THE F'ost King, the Frost King
He acts too cold. the chilly thing"
III that Is the way 1t starts you
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ToDAY's BIRTHDAY PARTY.

The fifteenth Duke Of Norfolk, who Is
the premier duke and the premier earl
Of Great Britain, the leading Roman
Catholic layman of England and one
Of the weaIthiest OF Britons, will be
sixty.seven years old on Sunday. The
duke is the holder Of many other titles,
some OF them among the oldest of the
kingdom. The duchy Of Norfolk is the
Oldest existing title Of that rank, and
the same is true Of the carldom Of
Arundel, which dates from 1139. The
duke is also Baron Maltravers, a title
created in 1870; Earl Of Surrey, 1888;
Baron Fitz-Alan, Clun and Osweldestre,
1927, and Earl of Norfolk, 1854. The
title OF Duke of Norfolk was created in
1883. Among his ancestors were sew
eral famous warriors on sea and land.
Tho fourth Duke of Norfolk was an ad-
herent Of Mary of Scots and was be-
headed, and his son died a prisoner in
the Tower OF London. The title and
estates were %confiscated, but were re-
stored in 1864. The Duke of Norfolk
Is also hereditary marshal and chief
butler Of England. Like his ancestors,
he is a fervent adherent OF Catholo.
cism. He has served as Lord Mayor OF
Sheffield, special envoy to the Pope,
and Postmaster General in Lord Sails
bury's cabinet. He served in South
Africa during the war with the Beers.
The dukes first wife died in 1887, leav-
ing an only child, a son, who died in
1892. After seventeen years OF widow
erllood the duke married his cousin,
a daughter of Baron Hrrries, who also
comes Of a prominent Catholic family,
and who is now the thirteenth Baroness
Herries In her own right. The duchess,
who is thirty years the junior of her
husband, has given birth to four chill
dren since her marriage In 1904. Three
are daughters, the last having been
born less than two months ago. The
Dukes only son and heir to his ancient
title and vast estates is known as the
Earl OF Arundel and was born in May,
1908. Two daughters were born before
teh arrival Of the male heir, at which
the whole country Of Norfolk went wild
with Joy. The dukes heir is guarded
like a prince, and, indeed, his fathers
title stands next to royalty in rank. He
has his own private apartments and a
corps OF nurses, servants and a physi.
clan. The estates of the Duke Of Nor.
folk include about $4,000 acres Of land,
with three magnificent caste1es and a
town house IN London. Although his
fortune is great, the Duke Of Norfolk is
not possessed OF rs much wealth as
three other dukes, those Of Westmin'
ster, Devonshfre and Portland, who are
said to practically own London.
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Best Stories.
lnstructIns the "cub."

lnStructing the Sup'
When Fred Heiskell was city edf-
tor Of the Arkansas Gazette q cub re-
porter turned in q STORY" that ran
like this: Buck seymore was seen.
with a two inch auger going down
the river road this morning. Wonder
what Buck is after now?"
"Here, young man. called out the
city editor, "this story Is incomplete.
We don't print that. kind of items in
the Gazette. Tell what Buck was do
ing with the auger."
81 didn't find OUT the cub stam-
"Well, I'll tell you this one time.
Plainly, he was going after grease
fish. You catch EN- by boring a hole
in the water and batting the surface
with dried prunes. The grease tisI
comes out, eats the pruncs and swells
up so he can't get back in the hole"
New York Mail.
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...He. .H"rE NgstJFaE
against the new observation-disclosures
is 40 years old and IS gthesson Of VIII
helm Ltebkneoh3 who was the ces
founder with Karl MARI ofamodern so.
cialtsm. At the outbreak % the war
it was reported that IN Liebknecht
had been shot forErefusfng to do mill.
tary service, but3thisS rtrInor was willie
out foundation. tits known, hcwev-
er, that sLiebknecht vas the ieader1
and spokesman for the Soctaaiist lac
ton opposed to The war All III his
comrades have since been won over
to the war cause ana nj. Liebkneclae
stood alone when he voted against
the December war credit SINCE the
death of Bebel. DE. Liebknecht mas
been the Social Democratic leader Ii,
the Reichstag, but his present attl-
tude has alienateda hts party. IL was
Liebknecht who IN April, 1915, start
ed the crusade against fhs strnst.p
which he declared promoted war
scares IN EuropeSfor the salse Of get
ting contracts for5armar1ent and war
ships. He asserted that the Krupps
had bribed various army ofdcers 90
promote their8schemes. The exposure
of this scandal made Eisbknecht an
International figure The bribery OF
minor officials i sexentuaity admit
ted by the Krupps. and four oisicers
were tried by8courtmartIal. Dr.. Lfeb.
knecht made aleeture tour of america
several years ago or. Ltebkaecht's
father signed withSKarf Marx die farn-
Gus "manifestoss which % the prouno-
work OF Observation-Disclosures Like Mar
and Bebel theEelder8Itebkne enenf
much imestns German prisons. Alter
Observation-Disclosures Isiehknecht was
condemned q death but escaped ~
England which cave him d refueo.
Later he returned to Germany ana
was nude the editor OF vorwats. thS
great Socialist Newspaper. and elect.
ca to the Reicistag. HIS son Kari,
eatly became prominent in the move
meut which his father had helped 10
father.
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ElRsr suRPLus.

The First surplus ever produced by
the postal department" over which
the administration at Washington
does considerable cackling, is $500,
900. The way it happened to be pro
duced is by refusing to pay the rail,
roads 70 rcarrying the parcel post.
1t was an unfair as well as niggardly
and short.slghted policy. Congress
will sooner or later provide a square
deal for the railroads. which they
have not had in the parcel post busl'
ness, and the surplus will disappear:
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bat gee; theirt othousandisfne
|F(OnIces Holders Trust rises Ii unisoA;
with loud Applause shouting, you
sedlsomthin'SSthensk d.s
The curtain IS rungs downii I'm the con
fusion for an 1ntermission, IS the5pav-
ing bosses supertntendents overseers,
time keepers, meter inspectors petition
extinguishers, foremen. quarry hands.
pick and shovel brigade, recall tntfmi-
.dators and boycotters, cart and team
drivers, who voted fright" al march
upon the stage.
The performance will be concluded
by the mayor, who renders in a loud.
sanctimonious voice. the old time favor
lite, Praise Bud from whom all bless
ings low."
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LITTLE BOBBIE'SP pa.
BY william !. Kirk.

Ngs" I'll "lF"HH n
don't tend TO read any more OF Y 20
me- said the Head Barber hastily.
can tell about what the TEST Of ~
would be"
but it gets better asSitgoesiaionR'
said tho Manicure Lady. Wait tn
you hear this part:
"He freezes up the waterEptpesf
And nipss at folks q various types;
He makes the little chndrensshiyer
And causes ice3tosEro1sonths rtyers
He makes the bones of tragelers achs
And causes ice, toSgrcwo "a lakes
Oh Frost King oh Frost King
You are a mountaineering
Il think that Is aboutGas punk asE
anything you ever}toldsmes deciareds
the Head Barber. sIgSdon;ts care tfyou
tell your brother said so"
HE wouldn't care ttorSnone o. your
literal criticism. said the Manicure
lady. "He$is too far advanced In his
art, George; % beSstopped any by the
harsh words of barber Ha tod me
cnce when I told him sometime YOU
said, that he didn't carega pasttciple
what yon thought about Ills works. re
said that Lord Byron was the came
way about not letting any critic get
his goat. That's one reason Tsedtnire
my brother. FatherSroastss hisrpetrys
mother can't see nothing 70 II and
the editors sendIi g back 70 hin but he
keeps pl, ggingS right aIongsH
"Ttat don't makeslt neshetteEn saId
the Head Barber.
"Tou shouldn't say don't I1aIse. it.
&c better" corrected the Manicure
\ ady. Cant i ever learn YOU 20 tailE
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TODAY WE CELEBRATE.
MANY QUAINT CUSTOMS CON

NEcTED WITH BOXING DAY.
In the calendar Of the church today
is the festival Of st. Stephen, the pro-
to.martyr. AS the first of the myriad
martyrs Of Christianity, Stephen was
accorded the honor Of having his day
placed in the calendar Immediately
following the nativity. In England
the day has been marked by many
quaint customs, and 1t is still obser7.
ed as boxing day." when g%ratuittes
are distributed among servants, clerks
and laborers Of all sorts. On the 26th
day of December all the claimants Of
Christmas boxes make their rounds,
hence the popular designation of box
ing day" The observance of "boxing
day" has died out in America, ana
those who serve their more fortunate
fellows expect their gifts before and.
not after Christmas.
Every merchant in England is ex,
pected to contribute to the Christmas
boxes OF the servants Of his custom.
ers, but 1t is likely that the gratuities
this year will be much smaller than
In more prosperous and peaceful
times. While the boxing day" Gus;
tom is not nearly SO general as in past
times, It is still far from extinct.
In some sections Of England st.
Stephens Day was observed by tho
practice Of going a,stephening," but
this ceremony, happily for the victims,
is now all but forgotten. The poor
inhabitants of the parish made 1t o
point or, this day to call at the rectory
where the rector was expected to pro:
vide all the bread, cheese and ale they
could consume. This gentle custom
was usually productive Of a drunken
orgy, for few Of the men could resist
the temptation to stop drinking the
ale . Sfreely proxidedsunttl they were
unable to hold another drop. This;
custom was finally abolished early Ia
the nineteenth century
Another curious idea IN co1neetion'
Win 81 Stephaus my e hat the.
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O THIS.

Prof. Alex. Tansey addressed tn
high school tday on How t Be Sue
cessful Tho Educated"
TIL Lord helps those who help them
selves, while tn public must take care
o. tn others.-Abe Martin.
The West Virginian failing to pub
lish a paper yesterday u readers did
not get the opportunity to read the
philosophy OF ABE Martin" under his
we'll known likeness, but as we pay
Kin Hubbard real money for writing
these paragraphs VIC arc going to give
Yesterdays inStallment today.
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first martyr Is the special guardian Of
horses. Owners Of horses in Eng
land long made it a practice to sub.
tect their animals to a copious blood
letting on this day. It was held that
this insured the animals against sick
ess and disease during the twelve.
month following. This custom is re-
terred to in an old English poem:
Then followeth st. Stephen Day,
wherein doth every man
His horses iaunt and course abroad,
and they let them blood,
For this being done upon thia day,
they say doth them good,
And keeps the from all maladies and
sickness through the years,
AS If that Stephen any time tooke
charge Of horses heare."
IN Australia the day following
Christmas has long been dedicated to.
athletic sports and pastimes, as this
season is midsummer in the Anti
podes. The Australian boxing day
has a literal significance, for it is us
ually marked by important boxing
matches. 1t was on boxing day" in
1908 at Sydney that Jack Johnson de.
feated Tommy Burns. the Canadian,
and thus proved that the negro Is
the superior Of the white man it at
least one science.
The Hebrews of the world win be.
gin the observance at shutdown tonight
Of the Fast OF Tebet, which Will be
kept by orthodox adherents Of Juda:
ism by abstaining form food and.
worldly pleasures. In ireland today.
Is the festival Of one OF the early mis-
sionaries of the Christian faith in tho.
Emerald Isle, st. 1arlath, who lived.
In the sixth century, and who was.
the first Bishop OF Tuam.
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Current Comment
THE UNITED STATES AND THE
WAR.

Prophecies have a peculiar habit of
becoming fulfilled. This fact has been
especially noticeable since the out
break of the great struggle in Europe.
The alarmists, who. thoughtlessly or
with sound reason fortheir faith, fore
casted the course OF events, have now
been justified, and the unexpected has
happened.
Conspicuous among the minor pro.
.phets is Rear Admiral Klmball Of the
American Navy League, who, seven
months ago stated that the United
States had no mercantile marine worEE
thy { the name, and that were Great
3BFitninS Germany. France and31ta1ySto
Wtthdyawstheir shtpasf trade with
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"sILLY" SUNDAY.

They arc making prodiglous prepar-
atoms for Billy Sunday in corrupt and
contcnted Philadelphia, where he OPP
ems u several weeks revival January
2. More than 10000 people meet
nightly to pray for the services. Two
great choruses OF 1900 persons each
are organized and in training to lead
the singing.
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THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTORS.

Free freight on Belgium's flour will
longer be allowed by the railroads.
1t was a generous offer the railroads
made to carry -four. not at a specially
low rate, but at their " expense
entirely. After all, the biggest single
contributor to Be1gium's relief has
been the American railroads.
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4 FIGURES TELL.

44.7 per cent Of the Democrats IN
tho House Of Representatives voted
for the prohibition amendment. while
500 per cent Of the Republicans voted
for it. Which goes to show in which
party the dry sentiment predomlnates.