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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
PRETTY SOUBRET7Es
REACHED AMER|CUS

Americus was the goal yesterday
evening of an aggregation of alleged
actors and actresses, but scarcely had
they landed upon terra Gotta here than
Sheriff Miers, of Marion county, arm
bled into town aboard his fleet winged
henriford and captured the covey. An
invoice of the troupe included one
actor, (alleged) two good-looking SOU
brettes, two small children, and a
noble Greek, who was the alleged
angel" or financial man, of the ag-
gregation. The company" it was
said, had given one or more perform
ances in Buena Vista and adjourne I
without the formality of settling q
board bill. Sheriff Miers took the
thespianic bunch back to B. V. in his
car last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
WIFE IS ARRESTED
FOR HUSBANDS FATE

PROVIDENCE. r. l., Sept. 2.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Mohr, wife of DR.. Mohr, the
physician who was fatally shot on an
automobile trip to Newport, R. l..
Tuesday night, was arrested today
after three negroes had signed a
written confession saying she had
hired them to kill the doctor.
Mrs. Mohr denies the charge of com.
plicity in the murder of her husband
She has been taken to Warren with
the negroes arrested. She has been
arraigned and held without bail
charged with instigating the murder
Cecil " Brown, one of the negroes
who is alleged to have confessed, say.
Mrs. Mohr was to pay $4,000 in nine
days after the murder.
George Heals, the chauffeur, was
to receive $4,000 and Henry Spellma1
another. was to receive $1,000. Heals
stalled the car while the others crep
up and shot Mohr. His companion
in the car was Miss Burger.
All four of the arrested parties
pleaded not guilty and have been hell
without bail.
The attorneys of Mrs. Monr will b.
heard in the superior court here con
cerning the application for bail 0
Mrs. Mohr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
LOCATION Of
CREMlTORY IS
NEAR EFFECTED
PROBABLY IN VICINITY OF THE
GAS PLANT.

Now that city council, through com
mittee thus authorized has closed the
contract for the installation here of a
modern, odorless incinerating plant
for the disposal of garbage and dead
animals, the matter of selecting a
location for the plant is important. The
existence of such odorless plant in q
neighborhood is said to be unobjec.
tionable to great extent, as it attracts
little attention, and not the slightest
Ill odor emanates therefrom. The
Americus plant will probably be To-
Gated down in the neighborhood of the
gas works, at some point on Plum
street, though the location has not
yet been definitely settled. Work OF
installing the incinerating plant will
be started next week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
BRIDGES SMITH HAS NO
MAYORALTY OPPOSITION

MACON, Ca, Sept. with the alb
solute refusal Alderman DR.. w. G.
Lee to enter the race for mayor at
the head of the citizens aldsrmanic
ticket positive assurance is given out
by the committee in charge of the
campaign to be conducted by the cit
liens ticket that Mayor Bridges Smith
will not be opposed in his race for re-
election in the primary late this month
Simultaneous with this announce
ment, Mayor Smiths friends make
the positive statement that there will
be an aldermanic ticket announced
within the next day or so to run with
Mayor Smith.
Thus the only fight to be waged viii
be that between the two aldermani;
tickets. Both factions stated Wednes-
day that the campaign for their tickets
would be conducted vigorously.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02

A. ]. Edgell is the yougest man yet
elected president of the International
Association of Display Men. He was
chosen by practically a unanimous
vote of the convention. Mr.. Edgel,
is the display service manager of the
Society for Electrical Development
and is one of the trade experts direct
ing Electrical Prosperity Week.
Coincidental to that elevation in
the Display Men, Mr.. Edgell was
awarded the first prize of $1,000 in a
competition in which leading business
men throughout America entered for
the best letter on making sales.
Mr.. Edgell is thirty years old. He
is recognized authority on bettering
civic centres, shopping sections OF
cities and the display windows OF
Americas mercantile houses. He is
an author and writer of note on
business methods and system, besides
being an artist of no mean ability.
this latter qualification coming into
play in a weekly shop window display
service, which is sent by the Society
for Electrical Development to LEADING
merchants in every city in the coun-
try. His efforts are being directed
toward creating white ways in
American cities and decorating store
fronts in connection with country
wide Electrical Prosperity Week cele =
bratio from Nov. 29 to Dec. 4.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
MACON BANK WILL
LEND MONEY FOR
WAREHOUSE COTTON

MACON, Ca, Sept. 2.-The Macon
National bank announces that it il
prepared to lend money to cotton
growers under the condition that the
growers agree to store cotton in the
warehouses in central Georgia ac-
ceptable to the bank
This announcement, showing the
faith of the bank in future conditions
is accepted as satisfactory egidece that
prosperity is to grasp Georgia this
autumn.
The further announcement is made
that the rate of interest to be charged
the farmer will be six per cent, prob
ably the lowest rate ever charged for
money advanced on cotton.
The directors of the Macon National
bank take the stand that cotton is
one OF the very best collaterals.
Marketing of cotton has been stress
ed, due to the conditions brough
about by the war and the possible in
terference with spinning industries.
Banks in other Southern states have
mad plans already to advance money
to the cotton grower on his product.
The manner Ia which the Macon
National bank has come to the front
and anouced its offer is accepted with
the greatest amout of approval AMI
optimism by hundreds in central Geor-
gia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
TEN SPR|NTERS
HUSTL|NG FOR
ELUSIVE VOTERS
ELECTION DAY TWO WEEKS In
FUTURE.

Americus is the battle-ground daily
now for the grand army of candi.
dates who have secured their own con.
sent to serve the dear people as coun.
ty treasurer at $4,000 per-proyide
the voters endorse them at the polls
The date for the special election is
just two weeks in the future-Wednes-
day, 18th inst, and the candidatal
hosts are on the job early and late
The prize $4,000 a year for DOING
practically a peach, ami
ten candidates watch it from unde
the tree.
While it seems an assured fact that
the office of county treasurer of Sum
ter will really be abolished next
year-when the stampeded legislature
meets in regular session, many are
there who want the job for the unex-
pired term which promises some $4,000
or $4,000.
The ten candidates must each see
1900 able voters, that number repre-
senting the total registration, and
they will have to hit a real Russian
hike in order to make the rounds. Sew
eral of them have a list of the barbe
cues, picnics and district meetings TO
take place before the 15th-election
day-and will corral and buttonhole a
host of the anointed before that time.
Each candidate win tell you in strict
that he has the Job "cinch-
ed"
For the voters have told him they
were for him, and each gentle candi-
date believed the yarn. The running
list is made UP of A. E. Lockett, H. R.
Johnson, j. e. Chapman, H. D Watts,
D. Stewart. G. G. Sheppard, S. NJ.
Clements S. H. Young, Geo. D. Jones
and Cy Ross, goodly array, indeed
and sprinters, all of them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
British Claim Victory.

LONDON, Sept. 2.-The British pub
lie is greatly cheered by the version
of the recent heavy fighting at the
Dardanelles. The statement was con-
tanned in an official report from Sir
Ian Hamilton last night.
Constantinople reports claim that
the allies were repulsed with heavy
losses, while the report of Sir Ian
claims his forces on the northern sec
ton of the line captured important
tactical points, commanding Buvuk
and the Anfarta valley, both east and
north
His statement stated that the allies
had made appreciable gains along the
Australian front If the British col
onials now dominate the Anfarta val
ley their guns should have a clear
field for firing upon one of the main
Turkish supply roads leading towards
Achi Baba. The Turks, however, have
another line of communication of this
part of the front.
Constantinople has not admitted the
advance Of the allies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
POPE BELIEVES PEACE
POSSIBLE BECAUSE Of
THE kA|sER's MOVE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept Gar
inal Gibbons today presented to Presi
dent Wilson message from the Pops
regarding European peace.
The Cardinal later saw Secretary O.
State Lansing on the same subject, AM
after the conference at the Whitl
House, Cardinal Gibbons said he dis
cussed peace with the president.
He stated that the settlement of the
submarine policy question has greatly
aided the cause of peace. He further
indicated that he believed peace negC
tiations will begin soon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
Reports Conflict as to British Success
At The ardanelleS-ClalmS OF
Commanding Positions
Made
GAR CHANGES GENERALS
AND SUCCESS REPORTED

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-An officer of
the White Star liner Adriatic, arrived
from Liverpool today and declared that
the German submarine which sank the
Arabic had been caught in a steel net
He stated that the crew of the U-boat
We're now prisoners in England.
The officer said that within the past
sixty days the British had captured
not less than fifty German submarines
The officer could not disclose the
place of the capture, nor the details,
but stated that the under-sea boats
were the latest and largest types,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
NATIONAL PUBLIC
HEAL TIL MEETING
NATIONWIDE HEALTH ASSOCIA.
TI0N WILL HOLD THEIR MEET
ING AT ROCHESTER, n. Y, SEPT.
6-10.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept. 2.-The
forty-third annual meeting of the
American Public Health association
will be held here September Clio, the
program arrangements for which in
dicate the attendance of an unusually
large number of health authorities
national, state and special.
At the same time will be held the
fifteenth annual conference of the San
itary officers of the State of New
York, and the seventh annual meeting
of the New York State Sanitary Off,
GERS association.
The main meetings of the American
Public Health association will begin
Tuesday, but on Monday evening, the
9Th. the members will be guests at 2
meeting of the Health officers of th+
State of New York, at which the
speakers will be DR.. Hermann NJ
Biggs, New York state commissions,
of health; Dr. G. w. Coler, health
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
Russians Developing Strength.

LONDON, Sept. 2.-The Russians are
developing unexpected strength in the
north 1t is claimed that they are
holding Field Marshal Won Hinlen
berg, and have had success near wilma
Various changes have been made in
the commanders of the Cars forces
the most important of which is the
return of General Russky to the lead
ership of the northern army.
Berlin wireless reports announce q
reversal of the Galician situation,
with the result as victorious assault
m the Russians north of Zebrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
CARRIER PIGEON FLIES
2,200 MILES IN 8 DAYS

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. Am
nouncement was made today that Der
Bolt carrier pigeon, had establish
ed new long-distance flight of ap-
proximately 2,200 miles from Norwalk,
Ohio to this city, 1t made the trip in
five days, nine hours and 81 minutes
arriving yesterday.
The best previous fight, according
to records, was made in 1912 by a birc
which covered 1000 miles in two days
nine hours and 43 minutes and 12 sec.
onds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02

The Americas and Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce with the hear
ty cooperation of the business men o.
Leslie and farmers of that vicinity
are completing details for \ monster
rally of the farmers of Sumter county
at Leslie on Friday, 10th. Arrange
ments have practically been completed
and the monster meeting, for the pur
pose of promoting the agricultural in
terests of Sumter, is already an as
sured success.
Addresses will be made by promin-
ent residents of the county, and a free
barbecue dinner for 1900 people will
be an interesting features Of the oc~
casion The Chamber of Commerce
cornet band will enliven the occasion
with spirited strain,
Mr.. E. H. Hyman, secretary-can-
ager of the Americus-Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce and the live
wire in promoting the meeting, will;
be master of ceremonies. The local
committee consists of Mr.. L. C. Griffin
chairman; Messrs. E. L. Wilson, ]. ].
Wilson, ]. C. Suggs, w. W. Webb.
The ladies committee has been Sc.
lected and consists of Mrs. E. L. Viii
son, chairman; Mesdames L. C. Grif-
fin, w. w. Webb, Misses Stella Wade
and Leola Ranew.
The exercises will begin at 10 O'Clock
when the following program will be
rendered
1000 A. M.-Parade of school chill
dren and floats, headed by the Band.
10:30 A. M.-Speaking-
Welcome Address-Rev. E. E. Gard.
ner in behalf of CVitizens
Welcome Address-Hon. K. L. Will
son in behalf of Merchants.
Response-Hon E. A. Nisbet for the
visitors.
Response-Hon. Thos. G. Hudson
for the farmers.
Address-Capt. Jno A Cobb, Pres.
ident Georgia Agricultural Society.
Address-"Our Country" Hon
Chas. R. Crisp.
1870 P M.-Free Barbecue for all
Provisions have been provided ample
for 1,5OO visitors.
2:3O P. M.-Band Concert by Cham
ber of Commerce Band. Get Ac>
quainted" meeting
$3.50 P. M.-Hot Game of Baseball
/ Local Teams.
This "get together" meeting will
bring together hundreds of substan
tial farmers and merchants of Sumter
as every town and district will bf
strongly represented. There will b.
a general interchange of ideas, ant
plans formulated looking to the ma
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
Watching Germans Change.

LONDON, Sert. 2.-The English
nress is interested in the German
promises to change their tactics in
their submarine attacks.
They lend considerable significance
to the news that Admiral Won TirpitZ
is taking a vacation. 1t is interpreted
to mean that Chancellor Won Beth
mann -Hollweg has won victory over
MS naval colleague in the cabinet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
FIFTY GERMAN SUBMARINES ARE SUNK
The Laws of Fashion Are
AS Sacred AS Nature S

The social eormer breaches fashonsh dsced bm he
them; he a
is the only
ions that hardly tell
But fashions laws all
absorbing thought keep step
ma
declared
hat and discard those
been set for WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH
The the ANERIcUs TINES RECORDER
fall styles from day to the SUNDAY RECORDER
will climax
merchants. % FwWfyHfS bstf4sl I4I
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02

U. s. DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE WEATHER
CROP CONDITION REPORT

= ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. q
= Weather Conditions in Georgia
= for the Week Ending Tuesday, 4
y August 81, 1915: The past week
= was generally favorable, with the 4
= normal amount of sunshine and 4
= sufficient moisture in most sec 4
tions. The rainfall, however, 4
= was again very irregularly dis \
= tributed and in some places more 4
= rain is needed The condition of 4
= cotton is very diversified, but the
= bolls are generally opening we'll, 4
= and picking is progressing rap q
= idly, fair yield being indicated. !
= Late corn is ripening and most =
= of the fodder has been saved. Fall !
= truck is being planted and also !
y peas to improve the soil. A fine !
= crop of sweet potatoes is indi- =
\ cate'i, G. F. Won HERMANN, =
\ Section Director. !
4 \ \ \ = \ \ y \ \ y y \ \ !
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
SayOna is Sunk.

LONDON, Sept. 2.-The British
steamer Savona of Leith has been sunk
and three members of the crew are
missing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
Germans Take GrOdnO.

BERLIN, Sept 2.-It has been Off
cially announced that the Russian
fortress of Grodno has been taken by
the Germans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
s. A. DANIELS,

= Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Cut !
= Glass, SiIverware Spectacles. !
= AMERICUS, Ga, Sept. 2, 1915. \
= Editor Times-Recorder, City. 4
= Dear Sir: l am glad to be one \
= of those to participate IN the 4
= DOLLAR MONDAYS. | am sure 4
= it will be a fine thing for both 4
= merchants and the buying pub 4
= lie. Respectfully
= S. A. DANIELS. 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
Four Turk Transports Sunk.

PARIS, Sept. -Four Turkisl
transports habe been torpedoed by
British submarines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02

terial advancement of the agriculture
and business interests of Sumter
county. Every farmer and merchan.
is expected to come and bring his
family.
Secretary Manager Hyman met yes.
terday committee of Leslie business
men, aad the monster booster meeting
was quickly arranged and the "sinews'
therefor contributed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
NOTED FRENCH FLYER
HAS LOST HIS LIFE

PARIS, Sept. 2.-Reports of the
death of Adolphe Pegoud, the famous
aviator, have been officially confirm
ed. The French people regarded him
as hero
Pegoud, who was only 26 years old
served five years in the French cav
airy, fighting in the Morocco campaign
At the outbreak of the present war h.
joined the aviation corps as private
but soon gained a -lieutenant's
commission. His exploits won him
the military medal and military cross
Pegoud brought down his sixth Ger
man aircraft, July II.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
BOOSTER RALLY OF SUMTER FARMERS
CALLED At LESLIE ON FRIDAY, 10TH.

GREATEST MEETING OF THE YEAH
in SUMTER Is PLANNED FOR
THAT DATE AND THOUSANDS
WILL ND-ADDRESSES BY
PROMINENT CITIZENS AND MUS
IC BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BAND-LESLIE PREPARING FOR
A ROYAL OCCASION.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-25
(Copyvight 1875 by The Star co. Al
Foreign Rights Reserved.)
svnopsis Of Previous chaptsru.

Synopsis Of Previous Chapters.
The New York police are mysi.icd BY a
series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue 20 the criminals Is a warn
ing letter. which In sent the victims,
eiFned with a "clutching hand" The
latest victim OF the mysterious assassin
Taylor Dodge, the wealthy insurance
president. His daughter. Elaine, EMPLOYS
Craig Kennedy. the famous scientific dc
lective. to try TO unravel the mystery.
What Kennedy accompiices is told by
his friend. Jameson, newspaper man.
Enraged At the determined effort which
Elaine and Craig Kennedy are making 20
put an end 10 bis crimes. the CiutchinE
Hand. as this strange criminal r. known,
resorts 20 all sorts Of the most diaboiical
schemes 20 put them out OF the way. Each
chapter Of the story tells OF a new plot
against their lives and Of the way the
great detective uses all his skill TO save
this pretty girl and himself from death.
In a careless moment the master crimi-
nal leaves q clue In the form of a type
written letter. Through this Kennedy
penetrates his disguise and the master
criminal ie killed In his efforts 10 escape.
The Clutching Hand turns out 20 be none
other than Elaine's own lawyer. Bennett
a man long trusted by her father and
fashionable society In general. After
Benefits death a Chinatnan. who had
been employed by him IN some OF his
criminal operations. learns that the
master criminal has hidden away n vast
amount OF stolen wealth. and his efforts
70 locate the treasure brings more perils
20 Elaine and stirs Kennedy to greater
achievements IN detective skill.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-25

Painfully and slowly we managed to
trail Long Sins footprints, until we CANA
to road where they were lost In tn.
hard macadam. There was no time TO
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-25

Everything you read here today
you can see In the fascinating Pathe
Motion Pictures at the Motion Pict-
ure Theaters this week. Next Sun
day another chapter of 1.-THE Exploits
Of Elaine" and new Pathe reels.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-25

Continued on Page Ten-column Three,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-24
SUCCESS AMONG
BUSINESS WOMEN
Fine Record Of Dr. SlrpOrah
Turner Noted.
ORGANIZER and EDUCATOR.

Brief Account Of the Struggles and
Achievements Of q Young Woman
Who Has Worked Her Way From
obsourity to Prominence In Profes-
sional Life Upon Her Own Resources.
Shreveport, La.-One Of the most en-
couraging signs Of the progress which
the Negro race In America Is making
In business, the trades and in the vari-
GUS professions is the part which the
women Of the race are taking along the
lines above indicated. There was
time not many years back when men
reigned almost supreme In all Of the
departments Of constructive work for
racial advancement. The past decade,
however, has marked wonderful
change from the old order Of things.
The activities Of women are no longer
confined to the domestic affairs of the
home nor to any one line Of industry.
They are taking broader view Of life
and are branching out into the trades,
business and the professions, ranking
In ability and success with the men
who are engaged In like occupations or
professions.
The success Of DR.. 8. Sirporah Tur-
ner, founder and president Of the Tur-
ner Inflrmary and Maternity home in
this city. Is an evidence Of woman's
ability to organize and conduct upon
strictly business principles large under
takings. In connection with this home
Is training school for nurses which
affords splendid opportunity to young
women to prepare themselves for the
trained nurses profession. The plans
for organizing and establishing the in
stitution were all conceived In the fer
tile brain Of DR.. Turner. She had
many difficulties to meet and over
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-24
BENEFACTOR OF HIS RACE.
Good Work Of Hon. Harry c. Smith az
Public Spirited Citizen.

Good Work Of Hon. Harry c. Smith az
Public Spirited Citizen.
Cleveland, O.-Former Congressman
Frank B. Willis, now governor Of
Ohio, was q member Of the Ohio legis-
lature In 1900 and 1901 when the Hon.
Harry G. Smith, who has been editor
Of the Cleveland Gazette for thirty
two years, was serving his third term
as a member Of that august body.
They have been good friends ever
since. Therefore. after Editor Smith
and the Cleveland Ministers alliance
Of this city. which Mr. Smith called to
his assistance, had failed to get the
mayor Of Clevland to bar from this
city the photo play THE Niger" based
on Edward Sheldon's play by that OBJ
jectionable title. Mr. Smith appealed to
his friend Governor Willis and was
backed up in this by telegram to the
governor from the local Ministers al
lance, with the following result:
State of Ohio Executive Department
Columbus, O.. April s. 1915,
Hon. Harry c. Smith. Editor Gazette.
Cleveland. O.:
Dear Friend-Upon receipt Of your wire
| replied at once. No doubt information
has reached you before this time as to
the action Of the state board of film CEN
sors. AS soon as l heard from you got
In touch with the president Of the board.
Upon further consideration the board
adopted q resolution resembling the certif-
cate which had been issued for the very
Objectionable Aim 1.-THE Niger" Noti-
fication was sent to the Fox Film corpora
ton at Cleveland. Cincinnati and New
York. Also the authorities at Cleveland
were notified.
Trusting this prompt action met with
your approval. I am yours very truly.
FRANK b. WILLIS.