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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-09
UNCLE BILLY WITHAM
SINGS OLD TIME RELIGION

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. S.-Uncle Billy
Witham, as w. S. Witham, the banke,,
is affectionately known in Atlanta, is
more renowned as a financier than a
singer, but he shone in new light a,
the First Congregational church (co!-
ored) this week.
Mr.. Witham listened to some fancy
music by the choir of the church
which is a rather swell" organization
among the negroes, and then got up
and announced that he liked classic
music some but the old-style stuff a
lot more. So he raised his voice in the
first lines of The Old Time Religion
and a thousand darkies joined il,
Neighbors thought for time that
the roof of the church would come
off
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-09

who could be depended upon for GER
tain amount of initiative and leader
ship, Through the efforts of the 1888
women thus selected and from other
sources, the Bureau has been furnish
ed with nearly 10000 names of moth
ers who feel the need of information
on the care and home training of chill
dren, and it is with these 10000 moth
ers that o beginning has been made.
The bulk of the requests are for help
in the problems of home making and
care of children. The mother asks the
Bureau for help in choosing literature,
in reading courses for themselves AMI
for their children. They ask for bull
letins on home matters" material fof
home study for boys and girls; liter
ature on moral training; books suitable
to children who have completed the
common school course; methods Of
bringing together the home and the
school; suggestions for forming sew
ing and cooking classes; and informa-
ton necessary for organizing parent
feacber asOciationS
Some of the states, through packet
libraries and by other means, are
reaching these people who are without
access to the usual sources of infor-
nation: but in most localities no eff
fort is made to reach the mothers
themselves with the facts that are es-
sential to the sound development of
the children and the home. 1t is in
this field that the home education di-
vision plans to do its work, not by
interference with local conditions,
but as a clearing house of information
for state and local authorities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-09
Big EATERS GET
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take Salts at First Sign of Bladder
Irritation or Backache.

The American men and women must
guard constantly against Kidney trou-
BILE, because we eat too much and all
our food is rich. Our blood is filled
with uric acid which the kidneys
strive to filter out, they weaken from
overwork, become sluggish; the elm
| NATIVE tissues clog and the result is
kidney trouble, bladder weakness ani
a general decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps
of lead; your back hurts or the urine
is cloudy, full of sediment or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night; if you suffer
with sick headache or dizzy, nervous
spells, acid stomach, or you have rhea-
matism when the weather is bad, get
from your pharmacist about four
ounces of Jad Salts; take a table
spoonful in a glass of water before
breakfast for a few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This fam
Gus salts is made from the acid Of
grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used for
generations to flush and stimulate
clogged kidneys; to neutralize the
acids in the urine so it no longer is
source of irritation thus ending blal-
der disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure, makes delightful effervescent
/ lithia-water beverage and belongs in
every home, because nobody can make
mistake by having good kidney
flushing any time. Hooks Pharmacy.
advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-09
FARM FACTS

The need of the rural communities
today is intelligent and consecrated
leadership.
The farm is the power house of all
progress and the birthplace of all that
is noble.
The farm is the nursery of civiliza-
ton and the parsonage of all religious
denominations.
The farmer asks no special priyii-
eyes. The business of farming only
wants the same opportunities afforded
other lines of industry.
1t is as much a duty of the country
pastor to exhort US to own home
while on earth as it is to inspire US tC
build a mansion in the skies.
The rural press, the pulpit and the
school are trinity of powerful influ-
ences that the farmer must utilize t.
their fullest capacity before he can oc-
cupy a commanding position in public
affairs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-09
sage TEA DANDY
TO DARKEN Hal
It's Grandmather's Recipe to Bri
Back Color and Lustre to Hair.

You can turn gray, faded hair bes
tifully dark and lustrous almost OF
night if you'll get 50-cent bottle
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Con
pound at any drug store. Millions I
bottles of this old, famous Sage Te
Recipe are sold annually, says a we
known druggist here, because it DARK
ems the hair so naturally and event.
that no one can tell it has been ap-
piled.
Those whose hair is turning grav
becoming faded, dry, scraggly AMI
thin, have a surprise awaiting them.
because after one or two applications
the gray hair vanishes and your locks
become luxuriantly dark and beauti'
ful-all dandruff goes, scalp itching
and falling hair stops.
This is the age of youth. Gray
haired, unattractive folks aren't want
ed around, so get busy with Wyeth'
Sage and Sulphur tonight and you'll
be delighted with your dark, handsome
hair and your youthful appearance
within a few days. Hooks Pharmacy
advt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-09
WAR MAY KILL "KIMONO CROP"
We'll, WHAT DO HUSBANDS CARE.
JAP SOLDIERS CAN WEAR THEM

caps without gives indication of chaos
and curl papers within.
But if kimonos rise in price it will
be splendid method to show the rest
of the world we can spend as much as
we choose on clothes by dolling-up in
kimono. Oh! well, if the crop is
completely destroyed we will have to
bear the hardships with the rest of the
world, and-DRESS in the morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-09

Washington, D. c., Sept; S.-Senator
Duncan U. Fletcher, President of The
Southern Commercial Congress, an
nounced today the postponement of the
sixth annual convention of the Con-
gress from November 10-14 to April
$3.50. The Congress is to@be held in
Muskogee, Oklahoma. Elaborate prep
arations had already eee4n made for
the fall convention and many of the
most notable men not only of the
United States, but from foreign coun-
tries, were to participate ON the pro-
gram. In view, however, of the Euro
pean War, the Executive Officers of
the Congress and the Committee of
One Hundred of Muskogee have devid-
ed to make the change. Senator
Fletcher expressed the belief that the
change, which would give ADDITIONAL
months for preparation, would make
the convention in the spring unpre-
cedented in point of Importance and
attendance.
The Southern Commercial Congress
in announcing the change is optimistic
as to results in trade and commerce
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-09

Appeals like these received by the
Bureau of Education from thousands
of women throughout the United States
in the past year indicate the need
which mothers, especially in remote
rural districts, feel for advice in the
care and training of their children. IN
recognition of these neds the homes ed
ucation division of the Bureau of Ed
ucation has been established. It's OBJ
jects are: ITO help parents in the
home education of their children with
reference to health, games, and play;
early mental development, and forn1a-
ton of moral habits; to interest boys
and girls, who have left school and are
still at home, by directing their home
reading and study; and to further the
education Of the parents in the home. =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-09
ANNUAL MEETING SOUTHERN COM
MERCIAL CONGRESS IS POSTPONED

that will come to America as the result
of the war in Europe. The interven-
ing months between now and the date
of the convention will be spent in ag-
gressive action through the several
departments Of the Congress, not only
in aiding in the problem presented il
financing and marketing the crops Of
the South, but also in selling the op-
portunity in the field of immigration
and in the extension of the commerce
of the Southern States. Practical e.
forts are now being put forth by the
Congress to place desirable immi-
grants in the South and also in bring
ing the South Atlantic and Gulf ports,
together with the inland ports, into di-
rect relations with Latin American
commercial opportunity.
The Managing Director of The
Southern Commercial Congress, Dr..
Clarence ]. Owens, appeared before
the House Committee on Merchant Ma
rine and is endeavoring to bring to
the South its just share of the benefit
to come from the restoration of the
Merchant Marine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-09
Education for the Home
We are Is miles

information these mothers We are 10 miles
from doctor. So many omen
in to miles physician"
ourselves and chill
are IS post We need help"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-09

pointed at him, and maze dive head
first through an open window. He
landed on all tours in a flower bed
and beat it over a fence. Nobody has
seen him since.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-09

To help accomplish this the Buerau
of Education coopera;es with the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations, with view TO
reaching rs many homes as possible.
A series Of bulletins on home educa-
tional problems has been prepared and
parents desiring advice in child nur-
ture and home making may receive it
from the Bureau.
AS a basis for further work the
home-education division has obtained
a carefully selected list of women IN
all parts of the United States to coop
crate in extension of opportunities
all parents for education in home max
ing. County superintendent Of
schools were asked to furnish the
names of women in their communities
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-05
PLUMBER AMAZED
AT INDICTMENT
Cannot Understand Why His Nar,s
Was in the Grand Jurys
49,. List.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
LINCOLN, Nebr.. June ST can't
account for being indicted by the Des
Moines grand jury unless it is because
am state vice president of Nebraska
and therefore an officer of the Ma
tional Association Of Master Plumb
ers," said George H. Wentz, this
morning. He declared that news of
the indictment had come as shock
to him as he had no warning of any
such action.
'1 have always worked against the
fixing of prices as president of the
local association Of master plumbers
and as president of the state assoc'a-
ton" said MT WentZ.
a don't believe that the National
Association of Master Plumbers has
violated the law. If local members
of the organization have violated it,
they have done so without the sane.
tion Of national officers"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-05
CLAIMS MYSTERIOUS
~. G. R." AS HER SON
But Brother and Sister Of Missing
Man Say He 10 No
Relation

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, June 81. c. r. the
man of mystery whose case has at.
tracted nationwide interest was still
a man Of mystery today.
Mrs. H. E. Pitkin, who removed the
noted asphasia victim from the Oak
Forest infirmary OF her home last night,
was positive today that he is her son
Earl w. lies, civil engineer who
disappear I'D eight years ago while
working near Goldfield. New. Both
her son and daughter were equally
positive that the mystery man is not
their missing brother and J. G. R.,
smiling and uttering unintelligable
phrases was unable to throw any
light on his Id entity.
Mrs Pitktn today was at loss to
explain how, II ~. c. r." is her son.
he came to scribble the three initials
81. G. r." when he was found uncon-
scious near Waseca, Mimi She has
summoned other relatives to come to
Chicago and make the Identification
more positive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-05
PESSIMISTIC IN SPEECH
BUT PROSPEROUS IN POCKET

continued. when New York registers
more automobiles than ever before
and when that great industry is push
ed to the full.
From far of California and from
Florida; from the fields of Oklahoma
and Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
comes the glad cry OF harvest all
but ripe for the sickle. There was no
mourning in the orange groves OF Cali
fornia when saw them in March ana
Florida utters no cry Of distress In
s. ending $4,000 carload Of her fruit to
the market.
"Tt is small and pitiful thing that
men should expect to reap political
profit out of evils However. the too
willing howls of the apostles OF evii
are SO obvious as well as so previous
as to be on the whole more humorous
than harmful. TIL sy make the judi
cious erieve but they bring no anxiety
to the thoushtful.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-05
Gets One Year in Pen.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
DES MONIES, Iowa, June 5.-Geo.
H. York, So, Colfax grocer, convicted
in federal court yesterday of white
slavery, was today sentenced by
Judge Mcpherson to year and day
in Leavenworth prison and will he
taken there next week. York was
calm when sentence was passed.
Mrs. o. B. jackson, Of Kansas City,
who confessed to the relations with
York for the past ten years, has gone
before the Polk county grand jury to
tell anything she may know concern
ing the disappearance Of Cashier NJ.
B. Wkee1ock, the Colfax banker,
whom York owed $4,000 when
Wheelock's body was found in the Des
Moines river. Later she will return
to Kansas City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-05
Continued on page p
SHIP ASHORE ON A REEF
SAFELY TRANSFERS PASSENGERS

Maine shore. the North1and struck
about midnight. At first she sent out
wireless calls for a revenue cutter,
but lat said one was not needed,
The ship was feeling her way
through the merk when she went
aground at the bow. There was little
excitement among the passengers, all
having tina to dress at leisure after
officers of the ship had assured them
that there was absolutely no danger.
When the Tasco arrived. the sea was
comparatively calm and the trans
shipment of passengers was made
with little trouble. Reports that her
hold is full of water had not been
verified here early today. The North
land is a steel built single-screw
steamer Of 9.731 tons and 3o4 feet
long. She was built at Wilmington.
Del, in 1910 and has ssven water
tight safety bulkheads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-05
BUTCHER KNIFE
FOR HIS WIFE
American Was Prepared to XIII Her
to Save Her From Crazy
Mexicans.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
OAKLAND, Calf, June 5.-That he
PLANNED to kill his wife with a butcher
knife rather than have her fall into
the hands of Mexican mob, was the
statement made today by John c. AL
len, deputy U. S. consul at Monterey,
who arrived here from the state Of
Coahuila. Mexico.
"a mob surrounded our home cry
ing death to the gringoes' when
Monterey learned of the landing Of
American marines at Vera Cruz. :
said Allen. For four days they
surged about the consulate but the
building was of stone and they could
not force their way in. My only weap-
on was a butcher knife, but Mrs. AL
len made me promise to stab her 20
death If the mob rushed the house.
The capture of Monterey by the con-
stitutionalists, ended the Allen-four-
days Imprisonment. They were treat
ed Hospitality by the rebels, he said.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-05
THE WEATHER

For Ksokuk and vicinity: Unsettled
tonight and Saturday. Probably show
ers tonight.
For Iowa: Unsettled tonight and
Saturday. Pro badly showers. Some.
what higher temperature northeast
portion tonight. Moderate to fresh
southeast winds.
For Missouri: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday, except possibly showers
extreme north portion tonight. Some.
what cooler tonight in east portion.
Moderate to fresh variable winds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-05
CARRANZA'S
NEW CABINET
Has Picked Out Nearly All Of
the Men to Serve in,
the Various
Offices.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
TORREON, Mexico, June 5.-Con-
stitutionalis: officials in the confidence
of General venustiano Carranza today
declared the new constitutionalist cab.
met has been selected and would be
announced by the first chief himself
when he reaches Saltillo. The port
folios of public instruction and agri.
culture have not yet been assigned,
although CarranZa has In mind men
for the positions. The informants de-
been filed as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Zubaran Cap.
many.
Fomento-Fernado Iglesias Calder
on.
War-Felipe Angeles.
Communications Bonillas
(acting).
Justice-Eliso Arredondo.
Foreign relationships Cabrera.
Hacienda nterior)-Felicitas villa
real.
General Panof1l Natara. commanding
the rebels In the central military
zone, reports that continued fighting
for several days on the outskirts OF
Zacatecas has resulted uniformly In
constitutionalist successes. Constitu
tionalist losses have been fewer than
100, he says. and federal losses about
400. The railroad south of Zacatecas
for distance of 25 miles has been
so badly torn up by constitutionalist
that there is no hope of escape by
train, should the federals decide to
evacuate.
General Francisco Villa and General
Felipe Angeles are expected to return
here from Chihuahua for confer
ence with General Carranza before
the latter goes to saltillo. The old
Mexican Central railway has been re
paired to poin. Ave miles north o.
Zacatecas and the vanguard Of Gen
Ieral Villas army has advanced from
Fresnillo.
Today trainload of uniforms
lclothing, food and ammunition arriy
ed from Juarez and was sent south.
Regular train service between Salt
jillo and Eagle Pass was inauguratst
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-05
The Unmarried Minister

fUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
e GAINESVILLE. Ohio, June 5.-An-
swering criticisms for marrying the
first wife died. Rev. c. S. Holden, so,
of the Market Street Baptist church
told trustees he was forced to it by
women members of his congregation.
The pastor explained that unmar-
led pastors are put in an embrarass.
ing position: that some women were
in the habit of squeezing his hand.
many insisted on whispering endear-
ments and one really proposed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-05
An .lmnortant Message.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. June 5.--An inl'
portant m sssage from the A. B, G.,
mediators was received by President
Wilson on the presidential yacht May
flower while he was enroute here TO
attend the graduation exercises. It
was believed that the message was a
protest regarding ammunition ships
speeding toward Tampico Tor consti-
tutionalists.
While Secretary Tumulty would not
discuss the substance of the msdla'
tors message, it's Importance was in
dicated bv the fact that Washington
authorities felt it necessary to inter-
cept the Mayflower with it. The mes
sage was laid before the president
when he arose this morning on the
yacht. 1t was suggested the mess age
might contain an urgent request from
the mediators that the Ward liner
Antilla be stopped before she delivers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-05
Summer Vacationists Called
Out of Berths When
Boat Hit Rocks.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW LONDON, Conn, June g.
Fast ashore On Bartlett's Reef. TWEEN
ty-seven miles from here on Long Is
land sound, the Maine Steamship com
pany's vessel .Northland today loaded
her seventy-five passengers on the
wrecking tug Tasco for trans-shipment
here enroute to Portland, for which
port the Northland sailed last night
from New York.
Carrying a small passenger list of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-05
NAVAL BATTLE
AT TAMP|C0 PORT
Possibility of Mexican Situa-
tion Should Huerta At
tempt to Blockade
Harbor.
THREE LITTLE BOATS
Rebels Have Ship Load Of Arms and
Ammunition Coming From
the United
States.
IBy John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENTS

IBy John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The Ward
liner Antilla and her enormous cargo
Of arms and ammunition furnished the
critical element in the Mexican situa-
zion today. Carranza is believed here
to be delaying his answer to the Mag
ara Falls mediators until he finds
out whether he is to receive the arms.
Admiral Mayo with his feet lying or
Tampico harbor, expects Commodorei
Azueta, with the Huerta fleet, COM
prising the Progresso, Bravo and Ear
agoza, 20 attempt a blockade before
the Antilla reaches that port.
Mayo's instructions up to the pres
ent unmodi1ed, are to prevent any
blockade. His instructions are elas-
tic. Hold Tampico as an open port,
was the only order sent 20 him. II
| the Huertista gunboats attempt q.
blockade, they will be warned to re-
tire If they do not, then the pre-
.ense Of cessation of hostilities be-
tween Huerta and the United States
may come to sudden end.
/ Meanwhile, according to the constf.
(tuticnalists junta here, Carranza is
ienroute to Saltillo to establish his
Temporary capital and to commence
the formality of governing the res
! public of the north" At Torreon he
was to confer with villa regarding mis-
fu.ure campaigns. According to in-
formation .obtainable here, there was
3 little chance that any formal reply to
1.-THE Niagara Falls mediators would be
Forthcoming until after Carranza had
actually proclaimed his provisional
government at his provisional capital
of Saltillo.
Rumors that the mediators are ILL
satisfied because the Antilla was per-
| mitted to clear from New York. are
not confirmed here. The secretary OF
state refuses positively to discuss
them.
With President Wilson absent for
| the "week end Bryan was in supreme
charge of the Mexican situation to-
day. He indicated tnat he was not
| locking for any real developments
over Sunday Bryan planned to con-
| fer with Consul John R. Silliman to-
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-05
AMAZED AT
SUIT BY WOMAN
state Auditor Of Illinois is Sued for
$4,000 on Breach Of Promise
Charge.

united FTSSS LSdScu "hc 0oAvASS'I
CHICAGO, June 5. Political
circles here today learned with amaze
ment that State Auditor James j.
Brady Of Illinois, had been sued for
$4,000 breach OF promise by Mrs.
Mary Quinlin Kuhns-Brady.
Mrs. Kuhns-Brady. blonde, who
was a fayorite In the social group re-
volving around the stats house at
Springfield, declared In her bill hled
Yesterday that while she was intro
duced everywhere as the state audi
tors wife she nsver had been legally
married to him. A secret ceremony
vas performed a. Detroit two days
after she obtained = divorce from
Chas. A. Kuhns, q telegraph operator.
she says, but this marriage Is inyali-
dated by Illinois laws preventing the
remarriage of divorced persons with
In ons year OF the decree. Brady.
she says, has several times agreed to
have a second ceremony performed
but has failed to keep his promise.
.He told me that nobody would
ever question our marriage said the
pretty Mrs. Kuhn-Brady today, "and
he said they wouldn't dare on account
OF his position He expected to be the
next governor of Illinois,
The state auditor, she said, offered
her $4,000 at one time il she would
leave him. He finally agreed to pay
her 5000 a month for her maint enance
she said. but when he stopped pay
ing. she decided to file the suit.