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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
AMER|CUS NEEDS
MORE FACILITIES
SALE OF STAPLES
DIFFICULT TO FIND PRODUCTS
SUCH AS MEAT, HAY AND
GRAIN.

Il wish to buy several hundred
pounds of Sumter raised hams but
have been unable to find any for sale
in the market here" said wellknown
citizen this morning. The names OF
several farmers who have recently
killed hogs was given him and he stat
ed that he would write them letters in
an effort to secure the hams that he
wished.
One farmer, whose name was given
him, had one hundred fine hams quite
recently but, it is said, has sold every
one already.
1t is a rather remarkable fact that
such a staple product as home-raised
hams is not to be found in the local
market Farmers who raise a surplus
meat supply bring bacon and hams to
Americus and sell them from the
wagon but this is rather uncertain
means of getting meat as compared
with retail market.
The same scarcely of other home
products exists here. 1t would be al
most impossible to buy in Americas to-
day hundred bushels of Sumter coun-
ty corn, oats or rye, although these
products can be had in the country
Why not better market facilities here
in the city?
Advertisements in the Sunday pa
pers Collecting orders of Brooks county
hams, sausage, bacon and other pro-
ducts and the names of local dealers
were given, to whom orders might be
sent Brooks county meat has an al
most national reputation, but it is not
one whit superior to the article that is
produced and put up here in Sumter.
1t is only the matter of wide public
ity and the facilities provided for buy
ing these products in any quantity de-
sired.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
Indiana Legislature
Conuenes For Session

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. Both
houses of the Indiana legislature con-
vened today in biennial session, this
being the sixty-ninth gathering of that
body
Important legislation covering many
fields of activity is to be considered
before adjournment, and one Of the
big fights of the session promises to
center about the prohibition issue
Most of the liquor interests of In
diana have lined up on the side Of
a so-called local option law that is tc
be pressed for passage, while temper
ance leaders will urge the considera-
ton of statewide prohibition meas
are.
The democrats have working ma
jority in both houses and the party''
legislative program is certain of sue
cess.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07

Americus warehousemen sold seven
hundred bales cotton yesterday after
noon and this morning, the greatest
sale, perhaps of the season to this
date The. sale included lots of var
ious grades, belonging to several far M
ers, the largest single holder having
$50 bales. Values ranged from cents
to Z and IA cents, with probably 6
cents as very good general average.
Other sales of large lots are pending,
and total of probably 1900 bales win
be sold this week.
The advance coming at this time OF
the year is of far more Importance
now than in ordinary seasons. When
the market was at its low level in the
fall, comparatively little cotton was
moving, very little, in fact, outside Of
Texas. 1t was Texas selling on very
narrow demand which broke prices
down.
Usually at this date most of the
crop has been sold, but at present the
volume of sales is larger than at any
time for the current season. Instead OF
the bulk of the crop being sold, this
year the greater part still remains 10
be sold, and prices have worked up
pretty near to what they would have
probably been if there had been no
war.
This, of course, is a consequence of
limited offerings. There is plenty Of
cotton, and to spare, but evidently'it is,
not all for sale at sacrifice prices. AS.
long as the offerings are kept down to
parity with the active demand, there
is no reason why prices should not be
maintained.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
MISTAKE POLICE
BARRACKS FOR
BLIND TIGER
Especial to Times-Recorder.)


ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. Chief of
Police Beavers was sitting at his desk
when his local phone rang.
'Is that Beavers? asked the voice.
The chief admitted it.
well, send over half pint of rye, u
said the voice. This is Smith"
What do you mean?" asked the
chief
"Oh, you know me. can't come over
right now and l want a drink. Rush
it," insisted the voice.
"Who do you think you're TALKING
to-" asked the chief Indignantly. "a
blind tiger?"
isn't that the Beavers Club?" in
uuired the man at the other end.
mo, it's the chief of police, ex
planned the chief.
Good night" said the voice, and thu
phone hung up with click
The chiefs phone is listed in th'
book under the name of Beavers, jus
before that of the Beavers club.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
TANNERS ABOUT
AMER|CUS PLANT
GR0UNDPEA CROP
ENORMOUS YIELDS ARE MADE AND
CROP A PROFITABLE ONE.

Americus is going to become a pea
nut market next fall, as we'll as a
profitable market for the sale of oats,
wheat corn and-some cotton. For
diversifcation is going to be the
watchword of the discerning farmer
this year, and while planting some
cotton, of course, he is going to plant
other crops-cereal crops-for which
there is always a market whether or
rot Bill Kaiser is trying to annihiliate
the entire universe.
Many of the farmers here are going
to plant large crops of peanuts. One
farmer in particular is going to plant a
very considerable patch" of probably
a hundred acres or more.
DR.. w. R. Terry, of Shellman, one of
the largest and most prosperous farm
ers of that section, some years ago
abandoned the all-cotton policy and
his success in growing grain and other
products and raising hogs has demon
strated the folly of stalking everything
on one crop.
Dr. Terry tells of a great crop of
groundpeas grown by him the past
year on rs acres of land. From 50
acres of the groundpeas he gathered
$500 bushels, for which he will find
ready market at $1.25 and realize S3,-
600. He has already sold a carload of
1900 bushels at that price to be ship
ped to Florida. The remaining 25
acres of the groundpeas were left for
100 head of hogs that Dr. Terry had on
his farm for meat.
The yield per acre of the groundpeas
was more than 800 bushels, and they
were grown with comparatively little
expense for fertilizer, labor and harry
esting.
This is only another example of
what can be done besides grow cotton
Using the pinder picker there can be
saved from the vines of, the ground
peas about three tons of hay per acre,
which when properly baled will sell at
SIS to 500 per ton and net a profit in
hay on each acre of $12 to SIS. DR..
Terry planted the large red Spanish
peanuts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
TOMAKE
SEVERAL CON
CESS|ONS
GREAT BRITAIN WILL ATTEMPT
TO REACH AMICABLE AGREE
MENT WITH UNITED STATES
BUT WILL NOT GIVE UP PRIVIL-
EGE OF SEARCHING SHIPS UN-
DER SPECIAL CONDITIONS
(By Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 7.-England's reply
to the recent remonstrance upon the
part of the United States against al
legged unnecessary interference with
American shipping, is said today to be
altogether conciliatory in nature. The
tone of the communication, it is stat
ed, is such as will effectually remove
all danger of friction between the two
nations, and may further cement the
friendship long existing between the
United States and his majesty's gov
ernment.
England, it is said, has informed the
United States government of it's will
ingness to make certain indicated con-
cession, which are not deemed in direct
conflict with the military interests of
the Triple Entente and it is believed
the government will relinquish all pre-
tense to the right of serch of American
vessels, under exceptional circum-
stances.
The note, it is said, does not concede
every recession asked by President
Wilson in his recent communication,
but includes most of those deemed
vital by Ambassador Page.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
UNCLE SAM REFUSES
To EXAMINE SHIPMENT
Or ARMS TO THE ALLIES
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Sec
retary Bryan today informed German
Ambassador Bernstorff that the Unit
ed States must refrain from officially
investigating his charges that dunn
dunn bullets were being furnished the
Allies by American parties. An Off
cial investigation at the instigation OF
the German ambassador might be con-
sidered violation of the strict neu-
trality Uncle Sam wishes to main
tain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Jan. While neither Ger
many or Turkey yet comedies a de-
feat of the Turkish armies in the Cau-
casus region, which Petrograd has Off
cially claimed, according to further
details received here, it would appear
the reported Ottoman disaster has been
as complete as that suffered by any
force since the outbreak of the war.
The Turkish invasion of Caucasia
according to Berlin advices, has only
been checked, but reports from other
sources, usually considered authentic
say the entire army of the Sultan has
been put to rout.
In the Warsaw area, German forces
under Won HindenbeNg continue bat-
tering away upon the Russian defense
without apparent success, and the
close of today's fighting finds both ar
mics occupying relatively the same
positions as on yesterday.
The long battle line extending from
the Baltic to the Carpathians, and
which includes the east Prussian from
tier, where the Russians have been at
tempting an invasion of Germany dur
ing a fortnight, remained practically
unchanged this afternoon. Bad roads
have retarded troop movements in this
area very greatly and until better
weather conditions prevail, military
activities cannot be carried on ex-
tensively.
With weather conditions interfering
with operations in Poland and thS
Turkish invasion of Russia checked
the operations of. most interest are
again being enacted on the western
horizon, where Gen. Joffre continues
to gain ground against the German
left wing.
Continued flank attacks which forcet
the German army occupying Alsact
to retire behind Steinbach two days
ago, were varied during today's fight
/ G by the exertion of tremendous pres
ure upon the German front extending
from Rheims to the Lorraine frontier
and where minor gains were attainet
by the French.
The Germans are busy repairing
their damaged wings, both in Alsac
and Flanders, and in the former sue
ceeded in regaining several lost posi-
tions in the vicinity of Steinbach. Thei
attacks in Flanders were fruitless c
-esults, but cost heavily.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
WILL SUPERVISE
CONSTRUCTION Of
NEW POST0FF|CE
AMERICUS MAN SENT UPON AN
IMPORTANT MISSION

Mr.. John T. Clarke, who came from
Washington to spend the holiday sea-
son at his home in Americus, has gone
to Breathitt county, Miss, where, as
supervising architect for the United
States Bureau of Building and Archi-
lecture, he will have entire charge Of
the erection of very handsome and
costly postoffice building. Mr.. Clarke's
advance in this interesting field of
endeavor has been rapid, and sub
ject of sincere qualification to his hun
dreds of friends in Georgia, in par
ticular. He was one of two success
full contestants of total of seventy
five, from the United States at large,
who made the highest averages in a
competitive examination in this par
ticular branch of architecture, a fact
which reflected much credit upon the
brainy and determined young Geor-
gian. Mr.. Clark will be at his present
post of duty for more than year, and
will probably have other government
work in the. South assigned him as
we'll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL
DELIVER FIRST POLITICAL
SPEECH Of THE NEW YEAR

purely political address ever deliv-
cred by Mr.. Wilson. He will leave
Washington tomorrow afternoon at 1
o'clock and expects to return to the
capital Friday night. The entire trip
will be made by special train.
1t is understood in political circles
here that the presidents address will
deal with the administration program
and defense of the program being
urged before congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07

Illuminated the heavens and the high
wind did much damage to fences, tele-
graph poles and unprotected building
near Valdosta. No damage was done
in the city proper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
TURKEY DENIES DEFEAT
CLAIMED BY PETROGRAD

RUSSIA CLAIMS CRUSHING DEFEAT
OF TURKS IN CAUCASIA, BUT
BERLIN AND CONSTANTINOPLE
DENY THE REPORT WHICH IS
OFFICIAL = GERMANS MAKING
EFFORT TO CHECK ADVANCE Or
ALLIES IN LORRAINE-ALLIES
TO PUSH FORWARD ON THE
RHINE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
SHIP
PURCHASE BILL IS
BEFORE SENATE
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 7.-Af-
ter several days of persistent effort
by administration leaders, the gov
ernment ship purchase bill was final
ly placed before the senate today. Sen
ator Burton opened the debate for
those who oppose the presidents bill
1t is a known fact the senate is prac-
tically equally divided over the bill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
GERMANS DENY THAT
CARDINAL HAS Been
PLACED UNDER ARREST
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Jan. THE German mil
itary government, now in control of
Belgium, has officially denied that
Cardinal Mercier has been arrested by
the German police. 1t had been re-
ported that the cardinal had been ar
rested b cause he had advised the Bel
gians not recognize the authority Of
the German administration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
(By Associated Press.)

PARIS, Jan. THE commission ap-
pointed to investigate the charge that
the German forces are numbering civ
illians and burning their homes has
made its report. The following extract
gives an idea of the inhuman treatment
that can be expected from the kaiser's
forces:
1--WE find that most of the charges
are true. The Germans seem to think
warfare means everything inhuman.
Women and children are not safe
around their camps. Property is
destroyed. Pillage, ravish-
ing, 'rning and plain murder are or
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
HEAVY RAINS DESTROY
CUBA SUGAR CANE CROP
(By Associated Press.)

HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. Heavy
rains which eliminated in a torrential
downpour last night, have completely
destroyed the tobacco crop in almost
all sections of Cuba. The sugar cane
crop has also been seriously damaged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
Storm Sweeps Florida And
South Georgia. Three
Killed Near Quitman.
Thousand of Dollars
Worth of Property Des-
troyed
(By Associated Press.)

I JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. DE
tails of damage done by last nights
storm which swept over northern Flor
ida and parts of south Georgia are be-
ginning to be received here this morn
ing, early reports indicating property
'loss that will total thousands of dol
lars. Three persons are known to
have lost their lives, while communi-
cation with those sections most severe
| ly hurt is so interrupted at this hour
as to make it impossible to obtain ac-
curate information. The known dead
are
w. J. SPAIN, Quitman, Ca promi-
nent capitalist; killed when tree
was blown down upon him.
MRS. THOMAS SAWYER, Abbeville,
Ca, killed when residence collapsed.
SON OF MRS. SAWYER, Abbeville,
Ga. Killed in collapse of residence.
No loss of life has been reported in
this state, though the property dam
age has been probably more extern
sive here than at south Georgia points
where lives were sacrificed. Farm
buildings were blown by scores, while
hundreds of telegraph poles are re-
portd to have been twisted off in
the fury of the storm. Along the
Florida east coast damage of this ma
ture was especially severe.
At Quitman, Ga.,, wher Mr.. Spain
met death, the storm was not of un-
usual violence, and the circumstances
surrounding his injury are peculiar,
The dead man, accompanied by his
son, Jack, were riding through dense
wood in a bugg. when heavy tree
fell across the vehicle, crushing the
older mans life out The boy after
being pulled from underneath the
wrecked buggy, stated that no thought
of danger occurred to either of the oc-
cupants until the tree began to des-
cend. The father then attempted to
pull the horses to one side, but the
animals became frightened and balked,
leaving the vehicle directly in the
path of the tree.
While there had been a high wind
earlier in the day, there is said to have
been very little blowing at the time.
it being supposed that the tree became
weakened by the wind earlie,' and CIV
ing way just in time to cause the trag-
edy.
Mr.. Spain was prominent in the bus
mess world and was one of the veal
thiest men of the section in which he
lived. He had large farming, oil mill
and timber interests in Brooks county.
He was returning to his farm after
visit to Quitman when met such
tragic end A wife and four children
survive him.
At Moultrie a severe rainstorm, ac>
companied by wind that almost at
tanned the veolcity of cyclone swept
over the city during the early even
ing, doing considerable damage. Three
or four small houses on the outskirts
Of the town were blown down, while
in the business district several plate
glass windows were smashed. The
First Baptist church sustained dam
age estimated today at several hun
dred dollars.
yaldosta felt the effect of the storm,
which in that section was accompan-
led by torrential rain. Lightning IL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1.-THE
president today announced his plans
for his trip to Indianapolis, where he
will speak at the Jackson Day celebra-
ton Friday under the auspices of the
Indiana Democratic club.
Much interest attaches to this visit
of the president to the middle west as
it will mark the delivery of the first
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
.PILLAGE, RAV|SH|NG, BURNING AND
MURDER ORDINARY PRACTICE Of
GERMANS SAYSFRENCH COMMITTEE

dinary practices of our enemy from
the officers down to the privates IN the
rear ranks.
I'VE were shocked with the horrf-
BILE details of German atrocities. They
are little better than savages when It
comes to invading a country. They
seem without honor. Their claims that
they kill French citizens only when
they find them armed and ready for
resistance is false. We have investi-
gated this counter-charge of the
kaiser.
May God speedily end this whole
sale slaughter of our women and chill
dren. The war is not worth the price
exacted of the innocent ones"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-07
SEVEN HUNDRED BALES Of COTTON
ARE SOLD IN AMER|CUS MARKET

Bett Demand from Europe Induces Buying and the
Market I'm @roves Steadily American Spinners Not
Buying Actively aud the Present Demand is for Ex-
port-Other Large Lots Will Probably Be Sold To
day or Tomorrow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-15

evening he was tired out. He had
promised to attend the theater that
night, and rather than disappoint the
people. who had looked forward to
the event, he prepared TO so. Just be-
fore starting for the theater, Pres't
Lincoln paid his customary visit to
Sec'y Stanton at the war department.
1t just happened that the president,
while returning to the white house
accompanied by Sec'y Stanton, re-
ferred to the often-expressed fear
that some assassin would seek his
life. The president said he was con-
fident that his guards would prevent
any attack. Many times before he had
stood without protection and talked
TO gatherings at the white house.
The president was accompanied by
Mrs. Lincoln. his two sons and Mai
RathbOne. and the party occupied a
box on the right side of the stage, and
about II feet above the level of the
stage.
Booth Fires Fatal Shot
1t was at the close of the first act
that Booth fired the fatal shot and
leaped from the box onto the stage,
injuring his leg in the fall. Before
Booth escaped. he stabbed William $.
Withers, who blocked his way. 1t was
Withers who positively Unidentified
Booth.
Booth escaped through a window in
the rear of the theater He dropped
into an alleyway that remains today,
and fled through the night He was
hunted down and shot while refusing
TO surrender.
Wounded to death, Pres't Lincoln
was carried from the theater amid a
scene of intense excitement. He was
taken to a house across the street. Oc-
cupied by a tailor named Peterson. In
a little room of that house he died the
following day, April Is. surrounded
by members of his family and the Of
ticers of his cabinet.
With the death of Sec'y John Hay
some 10 years ago. all of the officials
who had met the president at his last
cabinet meeting and had stood at his
deathbed have passed away Sec'y
Hay was given the ring worn by the
president. He had it made over with
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-15

mood was on he utilized the Cosmic
Current, instead of grounding it, and
wrote an immortal book.
This book is shown to us as
Burke on the Sublime"
The joker here gets his chance and
comes in with THE Sublime and
Ridiculous"
And there is no doubt that people
who reach the sublime often appear
ridiculous TO those who don't or can't.
The enthusiast supplies mlrth for
the OnloOkers. But the enthusiast is
the man who eliminates and finds
rest for his cOnvOlutions.
Only this-be- sure to enthuse con-
corning more than one thing A good
golf enthusiast always enthuses over
his business-the pendulum swings
out as far in one direction as in the
other.
The business man who loves roses
will make a success of both business
and roses. and viii never have nervous
prostration.
Men are to be Judged by their avo-
cation rather than by their vocation.
Your vocation may be a thing that
fate cOmpels you TO do, but your
aVocatiOn you choose for yourself.
You are what you are on account of
the way you spend your leisure time:
This is the you.
Elihu Burritt was a blacksmith all
day, but in the evening he was some
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-15
Lincoln Died Fifty Years
Ago Today, Whole Nation
Plunged in Deep Grief

WASHINGTON, April Is. ~ 1t was
just half century ago last night that
Abraham Lincoln. president OF the
United States. was shot and fatally
wounded by John Wilkes Booth. Mil
lions Of Americas have come since
that fatal night TO view the theater
where he was shot and to stand a mo-
ment in the little room in the house
across the street where the great
emancipation passed away.
The Ford theater, where the assas-
sinatiOn occurred. will soon be torn
down, and the little house across the
way will be preserved. it is expected,
by the government. with its big col
lection of Lincoln mementoes gather
ed by private parties.
on the night of April a. 1865, a
performance of our American COu-
sin was being given in the theater. It
was Good Friday. and Prest Lincoln.
his energies relaxing at the conclusion
of the great civil war, took his family
TO the theater.
ON the morning Of that eventful
day, Pres't Lincoln had the first OPP
portunity of many months to have a
long talk with his eldest son. Capt
Robert Lincoln, who had been serving
on the staff of Gen. Grant. Father and
son breakfasted together at the white
house, and then had a long talk con-
corning the profession which the
young staff officer was TO adopt. II
was due 10 Prest Lincoln's advice that
Capt Lincoln gave up his military
career and continued his study Of law
Last Meeting of Cabinet.
Later in the forenoon, the president
attended the last meeting of the cab
met. All the members were present
except Mr. Seward. the secretary of
state, who had been injured in a fall
from his horse. Gen. Grant was pres
ent. and occupied by invitation the
seat of Sec'y Seward. The situation
after the close Of the war was dis
cussed, and Pres't Lincoln spoke with
kindness of Gen. Lee and expressed
himself strongly against harsh meas
ureS in the south. The terms of Lees
surrender were fully approved
During the afternoon. the president
received many visitors, and toward