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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28

BERLIN, Sept. 2S.-The recent vio-
lent offensive movement inauguerated
sy British and French forces in west
ern theatre of war has been definitely
checked, and a portion of the ground
gained during their attacks has been
regained.
The war office in an official bulletin
published early this afternoon says
counter attacks launched against the
French and British positions have been
invariably successful, the enemy be.
ing compelled to retreat, in some in
stances, even beyond their former po
sitions, the intervening territory being
occupied by German troops.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28
FRUIT DIES ON TREES
As RESULT OF HEAT
MANY TREES DEAD FO RLACK or
MOISTURE

Many fine trees in Americus yards
are actually dying for lack of mois
ture and this loss, in itself. will be
considerable. Two or three months
intensely hot and dry weather is max
ing it effect felt, and in woods, field
and garden, the havoc continues. Aside
from the deterioration of the cane and
potato crops, the hay yield will be lit
tie more than half of last seasons out
put, because of the drouth. In yards
here in Americus pomegranates ar
shriveling On the trees and will prove
loss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28

The very life of Americus is at
stake!
The new Americas, Hawkinsville &
Eastern railroad will open wide the
gates of prosperity, and by way of d
rect evidence is her present freight
rates as compared with the freight
rates which the city would secure by
virtue of the railroad.
Mr.. R. H. McCay, division freigh.
agent of the Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad, will address meet
ing at the Chamber Of Commerce
Tuesday night, at o'clock. A full
attendance of every citizen of Ameri
Gus is urged.
Among the prominent features ou'
lined in Chamber OF Commerce bulle-
tin are:
Why should Amercus pay the same
freight rate on coal that Albany pays
Albany coal goes through Americas
and 40 miles further haul.
If you want better price for cot
ton in Americus, We must get bet
ter freight rate Americus cannot
ship cotton to the Carolinas now al
all, on account of excessive freight
charges. We can save $1.25 per bale
ON cotton. This will give Americus q
new market. This is done Sy tapping
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28
DEAD TOTALS 30
FROM EXPLOSION
Of GASOLINE CAR

ARDMORE, Okla, Sept. 2S.--Addi
tional bodies have been found in the
ruins of business and public build
ings wrecked here by the explosion of
a gasoline tank car yesterday. The
number of the known dead has been
brought to As. Most of those killed
were crushed from falling walls.
An investigation as to the cause OF
the explosion has been started. 1t is
believed that the sparks from the
hammer of a workman repairing the
car igDted the gasoline.
The official number of dead numbe
SO, from two explosions, as the gaso.
line wreck exploded dynamite in a
freight station.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28

tne A, Is ana A. rallrOad.
Americus can enjoy cheap coal a
soon as she taps the A., B. and A.
railroad and can get lower freight
rate on coal from Alabama and the
Jellico districts. Cordele is on the A.,
B. nd A. railroad, and has 25 cents
ton better rate tina Americus. Same
mileage. What's the matter? The A..
B. and A. goes there.
The rate on shoes, clothing anG
other classes of merchandise will be
lowered as soon as Americus is un-
corked, the stopper taken out, ant
she is turned loose for better business
by tapping the A., B. and A. railroad
Bagging and ties would be brought
into Americus at far lower freight
rate if we tapped the A., B. and A
railroad This would be big saving
to the farmers.
Sugar, salt, bacon, flour and other
groceries will be brought into Ameri-
Gus at very much lower freight rate
when we tap the A., B. and A railroad
thus reducing the cost of living to the
masses. Great thing for Americus.
Mr.. Mckay will tell you tonight how
your town is bottled up with excessiv;
freight rates, and how the tapping O.
another trunk line for Americus vii
save the day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28
NEW OFFICIAL
NOW INSTALLED
As TREASURER
TREASURER WATTS Is CUST0D.
IAN OF THE EXCHEQUER.

County Treasurer II. D. Watts ha;
now joined the coterie of county off.
cials, having duly filed the requisite
bond of $4,000, and received his con
mission for the unexpired term whicl
ends in December, 1916. The amount
of actual cash turned over to the Gus
tody of the new treasurer was not con
siderable, but with taxes due and 500
to be paid the bottom of the county:
exchequer will be less plainly visible
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28
COURT GRINDING
STEADILY UPON
CRIMINAL CASES

In the City Court of Americus, Judge
w. NJ Harper presiding, the entire
morning session was taken up Tues
day in the trial of white man charg-
ed with stealing cotton from the field
of one of his neighbors. The case was
still upon trial in the early afternoon
At yesterdays session four or five
cases, wherein negroes were the de
PENDANTS, were disposed of, among
them was the case of a negro charged
with stealing handful of cola bottle
shoppers, worth few cents. He was
convicted, but has not yet been SEN
fenced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28
SE n A 7 | D Ma |
SEQUEL To KILL
ING At SELMA
CHARLES NEAL, ATLANTA CH4UF-
FEUR AVENGES DEATH OF HIS
BROTHER WHEN SLAYER Is
FACED In ALABAMA TOWN
MURDER OF LLOYD NEAL RE.
CALLED BY TRAGEDY.

SELMA, Ala, Sept. 2S.-Carles Neal
a. chauffer, whose home is in Atlanta,
Ca, today shot and killed Mike R.
Jones. a we'll known character here.
the killing coming as the sequel to
the murder of Meals broter by
Jones seevral years ago. The slayer
was arrested following the tragedy and
is being held in the county Jail. An
investigation as to his sanity is proba-
BILE, it being stated Neal has broode!
constantly since the death of his
brother at the hands of Jones.
Lloyd Neal, a brother of Charles
Neal, was shot to death by Jones in
the latter's back yard here four years
ago, the body being almost wholly dis
robei when found. The circumstances
attending the killing were sensational,
but Jones obtained his release upon
an "unwritten law" plea. Prior to the
murder of Neal, Jones had killed q
negro, but escaped punishment owing
to the absence of witnesses to the
killing. He is son Of M. R. Jones,
of this city, and the family has Iona
been prominent in local political cir
cles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28
80 CONVERTED
NIGHT SERVICE
BIC REVIVAL
(BY A SPECIAL wRITER)

VA II Al lL1l<11I Wnl EL}
1t is not often the privilege OF am
one preacher to win fifty persons to
Christ in a single service, but this 81
exactly what happened at the close
of Arthur Moores marvellous message
last night. We do not mean that fifty
people simply gave their hands to the
preacher for prayer but that many
tarried behind, let the great congrega-
ton go, went with the evangelist into
the inquiry room and made a public
confession of Christ. There were
strong men, handsome young men and
boys, grown women, young ladies'
and girls n the number. Twas a won
derful sight to see them in tears for
saking their sins and coming to
Christ.
The message was on 'The Wages Of
SIM" Arthur Moore demonstrated his
ability to deal with the stern truths
of the gospel AS he spoke of sins
work, he painted wonderful word pic
lures of inevitable consequences of
its results. His words were thrilline.
ringing and convincing, and caugh:
the crowd.
Nearly as many people crowded into
the church as were there Sunday even
ing. The large gallery was again
filled, most remarkable Monday ev.
endng congregation. Certainly this
meeting has drawing power"
The singing was up to the high STAN
dard, if not little beyond. Mr.. Till
man announced the organization OF
another chorus choir, to be seated in
the gallery. With two ehoirs-one ia
each end of the church-to vie with
each other, and the congregation in
the middle to help, one can hardly
imagine what great things shall hap
pen.
Mr.. Tillman sang in his usual fine
manner last night, For God So Loved
the World"
The morning service attracted some
200 or more souls. Mr. Moore brought
the first of three sermons on Spirit
ual Health" Many consider this the
most helpful morning service yet.
Public announcement was made by
Mr.. Moore last night to the effect that
certain section of seats will be re
served until o'clock at the Wednes-
day evening service for the business
women of Americus. The sermon will
not be directly addressed to them ut
the evangelist's desire to show this
mark of recognition to the business
and professional women of the city.
Every lady who is engaged in som.
line Of endeavor will have seat re-
served for her until o'clouk, Wed
nesday evening
Wednesday afternoon will witness e.
special service for children and young
people.
Special service Friday morning for
the "Old Folks" conducted by Mr.. Till
man. Old songs will be sung, to old
tunes. A committee will provide autos
for old people unable to attend other
wise
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28
BRINGING IN THE BALES
OF LAST YEARS CROP

Berry Bradley brought in Tuesday
from his fine farm six miles east OF
Americus, lot of fifty bales fine cot
ton of his last seasons crop, which
had been stored upon the farm and
kept in prime condition. This cottol.
was worth only IL cents at this
date a year ago, but will doubtless
bring double that price today, or III
cents per pound.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28
More Bodies Taken From Ruins.

ARDMORE, Okla, Sept. 2S.-Rescue
workers at $3.50 this afternoon had
recovered three additional bodies fror
beneath the wreckage caused by to-
days gasoline and dynamite explos-
ions here. This brings the total cas-
ualties of the disaster to fifty-fve.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28

The allusion to the passage of for
egn troops through Greece probably
refers to the recent reports that Bu
garia is to attack Serbia and that the
entente allies would send troops t.
Greece
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28
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COTTON TOOK HALF I
CENT JUMP-SURELY! !

= ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 2S.- =
= Twelve cents cotton began to ap- Z
\ pear more than a dream when =
\ spots in Atlanta advanced to \
Z IL "a cents by making a alf \
\ cent jump yesterday. =
\ \ 4 4 y \ \ 4 \ \ \ \ \ \ \
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28
SECOND GERMAN
LINES F FEEL|N c.
FRENCH CHARGE

BERLIN, Sept 28.-(By wireless.)--
The Overseas agency says that Greece
has assured Serbia that she will resist
the passage of foreign troops through
Greek territory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28
DEAD FROM F-4 ARE
BURIED WITH H0N0RS

\. WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. %. =
\ The bodies. of IA unidentified =
4 dead from the submarine F-4. =
4 sunk in Honolulu harbor several =
\ months ago, were buried here to- =
\ day with full military honors. =
\ \ \ \ 4 \ \ \ 4 4 \ \ = \ \
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28
y y y y 4 \ 4 \ = 4 I \ \ \
= WILSON VOTES AT
\ PRINCETON TODAY.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 2S.
: President Wilson went to =
; Princeton, N. j., today to vote. He 4
returns tonight to address the G.
; A. R. veterans.
A
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28
GERMANS SAY
D FIFE NS|VE: IN
WEST STOPPED

OFFICIAL STATEMENT GIVEN OUT
AT BERLIN WAR OFFICE As
SERTS ENTENTE ALLIES HAVE
BEEN UNABLE TO FOLLOW UP
GAINS AND COUNTER ATTACKS
HAVE THROWN BACK ANGLO
FRENCH FORCES.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28
AMERICUS FREIGHT RATES
DISCUSSED AT MEETING
8 O'CLOCK TUESDAY NIGHT

life of Americus is at, the A. B and A. railroad.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-28

TIE Times-Recorder is the ONLY
paper in the Third Congressional
District With Associated Press
service
The day book., 1915-09-03

men won't work, and it is a splendid
plan to test out the men who will
work in this manner If they show
they are willing to work and we can
get them other employment, we
will"
"You are aware that this bureau
couldn't get jobs for the men they
gave blue tickets last year much less
the men who are migratory labor
ers?"
"Oh, well, Mr.. Galley, the super
intendent, is splendid man and
with the proper cooperation Mrs.
Rowe checked herself. I'VE have
plans by which we are sure we can
get work. We will call up the su-
perintendents and foremen and tell
them to give our men work and after
they have given work to the men
who are residents of Chicago and If
there is any employment for other
men why the men who have worked
faithfully on the woodpile will be
given jobs"
How many men will the city ac-
commodate in it's well-payfng board
ing house?" asked her, but she did
not know. Of course, it would be
just as many as the lodging house
would hold, treating men humanely
and no mere, and If the city couldn't
get other work for the migratory
workers, why they ought to be glad
to work all winter on the woodpile,
though, of course, Mrs. Rowe under
stood that it is hard work"
Tomorrow 1 will tell you some
more of the plan, so that you may
understand why recipe would re-
ieve the distress of the welfare de-
partment, for you see the surplus Of
labor has to be preserved some way
that it may answer the cry of the
railroad magnates and the farmers
when the surplus is needed.
-O-O--
The day book., 1915-09-03

every year who come here because
they will get place to sleep and food
and they don't intend to work.
''Do you know anything about the
municipal lodging house?" asked.
"Do you know that men sleep on the
floor in a space measured out and so
close to one another that they breathe
each others breath? Do you know
of the red tape that is disgrace to
their manhood? Do you know the
kind of food they are given? Do you
know that their clothes are put
through a fumigating process that
not only leaves them smelling rotten
but merely mixes the breed of YER
min that infests them and the clean
man comes out unclean?
Mrs. Rowe looked uncomfortable.
81 heard it was like that last year,
but it is going to be different this
year. The health commissioner will
work with us-he is different one
this year and l am sure he is very
nice-and Mr.. Whitman of the Bride
well-you know he is a splendid
everyone thinks $3.50
it will be different, am sure. We
intend to treat the men humane"
"Have you stopped to consider that
at the lowest rate of labor the man
who works half a day would earn rs
cents and that shelter at the lodg-
ing house and the food that is served
there-not to mention the humilia-
tion--wouldn't be worth 35 cents,
and the same man wouldn't spend
more than that for his shelter and
grub if he didn't work for the city,
SO that your charity will net the city
a gain on the labor of every man7"
Mrs. Rowe looked quite distressed
eve have no intention of giving them
charity" she said. Then she bright
ened considerably. you forget that
the man we will put to work on the
woodpile wouldn't have 35 cents to
The day book., 1915-09-03

Telephone booth fire caused rare
sight in Morrison hotel lobby at
5 a. m. Nighties and pajamas much
in evidence.
l. A. Busby, president surface lines,
underwent slight operation at Pres
byterian hospital
The Jasper news., 1915-06-17
The success of the nation is in the
hands of the farmer.
Work for the best and the best will
rise up and reward you.

the passions Of the people, but they
can't put brick and mortar together.
We need builders.
Let those VINO hunger and thirst for
power understand that the highest
glory of statesman is to construct,
and that it is better for man that he
should build public highway than
that he should become Governor of a
state, and that he start plow than
that he become the author of law.
The true test of craftsmanship is the
plow and the hammer, so let those
who would govern, first build.
The Jasper news., 1915-06-17

When you speak of others as hav-
ing good memory, you do not mean
that at all. Instead of meaning that
the man with a good memory" has
accurately perceived an event in the
full ramiflcations of all it's. details,
and recorded it in his whole human
texture ready for reproduction at will,
what you really indicate is that he
has good power of retention, irrespec.
tive of detailed accuracy or faithful.
ness of the full recollection.-Dr.
Leonard Keene Hirshberg.
The Jasper news., 1915-06-17

comes winter is so close that there
is no chance for the insect to de
velop to the Aaxseed stage and go
into winter quarters.
In 90 Kansas towns in II coun-
ties the bug" train bore the Hes
sian fly message last week, each
day to an average of more than
1900 farmers. Great Bend made
the poorest showing of any of t. e
Kansas towns. Stafford farmers
came to meet the train Friday in
10 motor cars of II different makes,
une buggy and two wagons. There
were sos persons in the two lecture
cars, That was one Of the largest
meetings. At Sterling, Knns,,
Thursday, the crowd d'lcd the de-
pot waiting room aut the bug war
was apparently maArg a tremtn
dous hit, when dog Gght broke
out That Stopped h" bug war
a few minutes. The NEXT alterca
ton was letween man aud d
woman. 1t was quieled and the
lecture proceed to its tiuiSh.
The lecturers on the train were
Professor Dean, Prof. L L Call,
agronomist at the state college;
Prof. E. c. Johnson, superinten-
dent of institute and extension
work for the college; T. ! Talbert
and J. ". MlColIoch of the college
faculty; AMI Z. !. Kelly, federal
Agricultural Department entomol.
ogtst at Wellington, Kansas,
The Jasper news., 1915-06-17
AustraIla,s Animal Peeta.

Australia is cursed with certain
pests, such as rabbits, wild dog, kanga-
roo and blowfly. Large sums of money
are spent in an endeavor to lessen the
number of rabbits. 1t is estimated
that in Victoria alone 150,000,000
were put to death in 1913. 1t is gen.
orally admitted that ten rabbits eat
as much as one sheep, and many
grazlers have long since realized that
they cannot proiitably run sheep on
properties infested with rabbits.
The Jasper news., 1915-06-17
WHY SHOULD
WOMEN VOTE?
WoMAN'S SUFFRAGE FROM THE
VIEWPOINT OF LEADING
FARMERS.

Why should women vote? That is
the question that is ringing from
ocean TO ocean and reycrbe.ating from
the Canadian boundary to the lIeXi.
can border lt is the mission oil a.
nowpapcr to give the nows and the
action of the Texas Farmers Union
- opposing woman's suffrage whom
that question was recently before the
. .e"as legislature is significant as
representing the attitude of the Or
naGized plowmen We reproduce in
art the argument presented by Hon.
". p Lewis, president Of the Texas
Farmers Union, if opposing the bill;
1T is gratifying to note that it is
not the farmers wife who is clamoring
for tho ballet. She is too busy
trying to make happier homes, mold
ing the minds of future citizens and
sharing with her husband the cares
Of life to indulge IA political gossip
The ballot will give her no relief from
lrudgnry give no assistance in cloth
ing the children or bring to the home
additional comforts, conveniences or
opportunities in life. 1t is, as a rule,
the city woman promoted to idleness
by prosperity, who is leading the suf-
fraGette movement
From many standpoints, perhaps
woman has as much right to vote
as a man. So has she as much right
to plow as a man. she has as much
right to work in factory as a man;
she has as much right to shoulder a
musket as man, but we would rather
she would not do so from choice
and we regret that necessity ofttimes
compels her to earn a living by en-
gaging in gainful occupations. We do
not consider misfortune q qualifica-
tion for suffrage or a business acci-
dent a reason for granting franchise.
We are opposed to woman at the
ballot box the same as we are op.
posed to woman in the field, in the
factory or in the army and for the
self-same reasons. We had rather
see her plant flowers than SOW wheat
gather bouquets than pick cotton and
rear children than raise political is
sues, although she may have as much
| right to do one as the other.
The Jasper news., 1915-06-17
POLITICAL PRAYER MEETINGS

1t is sad day for Christianity when
the church bells call the communicates
together for political prayer meet
ing. Such gatherings mark the high
tide of religious political fenaticism,
put bitterness into the lives Of men;
fan the flames of class hatred and de-
stroy Christian influence in the com
munity. The spirit actuating such
meetings is anarchistic, un-Christlike
and dangerous to both church and
state.
The Jasper news., 1915-06-17
Subscribers Who Pay and Those
Who DON'T.

The News sent out fews days ago
about 100 notices to subscribers who
were behind on subscription. Responses
have been very gratifying indeed, but
there arc always few people who pay
no attention to these notices and we
are forced to take their names from the
list, assuming that they do not wish
the paper and decline paying what is
due. How much more friendly and
honorable it would be if people would
just notify uswhen they wish the paper
stopped and pay for the few months it
may have run over. New names are
being continually added to the list, and
in far greater number than those taken
off, and we have no hard feelings
toward anyone who wishes the paper
StODDel
The Jasper news., 1915-06-17
THEMIsTOCLES

When Themistocles was asked by
his host at dinner party to enter
tain the guests by playing the lutte, he
replied that he could not play the
fiddle, but that he could make a small
town great city. We have in this
nation many politicians who are good
"hddlers," but they cannot make q
small town q great city. We are over
The Jasper news., 1915-06-17
Opposed to Unccxirg Humanity.


Sex qualification for suffrage may
have its apparent Inconsistencies. No
general rule adjusts itself perfectly
to all conditions. 1t is a fayorite ar
gument advanced by the proponents of
woman's suffrage that many cultivated
and noble women are far more capa-
Bile of intelligently exercising SOW
ercignty than worthless negro, but
the South never was anxious for
negro suffrage, and while culture and
refinement, and even morality, are
desirable virtues, they are not the
only qualifications for franchise
THE primary, inherent and insep-
arabic fitness for suffrage is support
ing family. The plow handle, the
forge and the struggle for bread af-
ford experience necessary to properly
mark the ballot. Government is a
from the very beginning assigned
woman the home and man the bust
ness affairs of life.
There has been much freakish leg
islation enacted during the past de-
cade that no doubt appeals to woman's s
love for the ridiculous, but to under.
take to unsex the human race by law
is the height of legislative folly and
tragedy to mankind.
1--WE are opposed, to the equal rights
| OF woman-we want her to ever re-
| main our superior We consider
woman's desire to seek mans level
the yellow peril of Twentieth Century
civilization,
Woman is the. medium through
which angels whisper their messages
to mankind; it is her hand that plants
| thoughts in the intellectual vineyard; |;
it is through her heart that hope, love
and sympathy overflow and bless man
kind. Christ-the liberator of woman
hnd-was satisfied to teach the lessons
of life and He was man. He chose
to rule over human hearts and re-
fused worldly power and men followed
after Him, women washed His feet
little children climbed upon His knees
and the Ruler of the universe said
that in Him He was we'll pleased
Can woman find higher calling?"