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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

thre echildren, Mrs. Eliza Gartrell,
DR.. Joseph Boswell and Levi Boswell,
The two brothers married sisters, Dr.
Boswell marrying Harriet Gregory and
Levi Boswell marrying Sara Gregory.
The direct descendants of Levi Bos-
well were five children, Elijah Boswell,
Mrs. Eliza Boswell Bail, Mrs. Polly
Boswell Bird, Mrs. Harriet Boswell
Baldwin and Joseph Boswell, the lat
ter dying without issue.
The descendants of Elijah Boswell
included a daughter, Mrs. Mary Mad
dox, whose children are Mrs. Sarah T.
Bohlen, Williah Elijah Maddox, of
Madison; Mrs. Mary Z. Patrick, of
Conyers; Mrs Anna B. Patrick, of
Mansfield; w. Lee Maddox, and Miss
Eunice Maddox, of Eatonton.
Mrs. Eliza Boswell Ball had three
children, Mrs. Sara Spencer, Levi j.
and James NJ. Ball, the latter being
the only surviving member of the
family of three. This branch of the
family reside in and near Jackson and
are well known citizens of Butts coun-
ty. Mrs. Polly Boswell Bird, who re-
sided in Texas, is dead. Her children
are Mrs. Marion Mabry, Mrs. Hattie
Mabry and Howell Bird.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
(By Associated Press.)

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 23.-St. Louis
county is receiving their third flood in
as many days.
Twelve lives have been lost and over
one hundred are missing. The damage
is estimated at $1,0O0,OOO. Fearful re-
suits are held out for two thousand
homeless families, and the fall of tha
Merrimac river is feared to disclose a
heavy death list.
Conditions are as equally distress.
ing in southeastern Missouri. The
property damage in parts of western
Illinois will probably aggregate s5.-
000, 900.
Thousands of farmers in the bill
lages are homeless. The Desperes
river went over mile out of it's banks
before it fell, while the Merrimac
river broadened at points to two and
three miles wide, catching thousands
of summer cottages and club houses
in the rapid torrents.
Many people We're marooned and
spent twenty-four hours in trees in
the towns alongside each bank of the
rivers. The banks for fifty miles along
the river We're inundated.
Five hundred families at Valley
Park were forced to flee from the raw.
aging waters which washed the banks
on both sides of the river.
1t is thought that the flood was due
to tropical storms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
AMER|CUS END
TEXAS FORTUNE
NOT DEVELOPED
ESTATE OF 100000 FOR DISTRIBU.
TION IN GEORGIA.

An "Americus end" to the heirs in
Georgia of DR.. Joseph Boswell, the
wealthy Texan, who died recently,
leaving a vast fortune, had not devel-
oped today up to the hour of going to
press. but such eventuality seems as
sured. With a barrel of dough going
begging and folks all around us clam
oring for the dough, somebody here
should spring kinship with the late
lamented and get into the game ere
Atlanta beats us to it.
OF course, there is an Atlanta end
as there has been in everything of note
transpiring since Marthasville threw
off twaddling clothes and graduate }
in the game of grab.
The descendants of Mrs. Eliza Gar
trell, of Atlanta, sister of DR.. Joseph
Boswell, have already been traced
The records disclose that there were
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

ill-feeling existed although formal
state of war was not declared until
Saturday night.
The reason for the act is declared
to be Turkeys refusal to permit Ital-
ian reserves in Turkey to return to
Italy. The italian newspapers charg-
ed the Turks with plotting to regain
Tripoli, which was annexed by Italy
following the Turko-Italian war in
1912.
The trend of Balkan aaffirs is being
watched with interest, and their final
act with eagerness. Bulgaria has sta
toned 10000 soldiers on the Turk
ish borders. Venizelos has beaded the
new Greek cabinet, and he is known
to be from the war party" and
strongly inclined towards the Allies.
Rumania is also thought to be prepar
ing for the conflict.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
WHITE WAY AND
FRANK MATTER
COMING UP,
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL
HOLD IMPORTANT MEETING ON
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AT 1
O'CLOCK DISCUSSION OF WHITE
WAY PLANS, FRANK RESOLU-
TIONS AND BIG DOLLAR DIN
NER.

Plans are being formulated where
by the proposed Great White Way for
Americus can be installed at a min
imum cost. The citizens are being
urged to cooperate in this matter, anl
install the lighting system which
would prove an attractive and bene-
fetal feature for Americus.
These plans will be unfolded before
the Americas and Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce at a meeting to
be held Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock.
Several matters of Importance will
be brought before the Booster organ
ization, all of which vitality concern
the interests of Americas and Sumter
county.
The resolutions adopted by the At
lanta Chamber of Commerce on the
lynching of Leo NJ. Frank will be
brought before the meeting for disposi-
tion.
A big Dollar Dinner for Americas
will be arranged, which will be get
together, pull, push, boost" meeting
for Americus and Sumter county. The
date will be selected, the committees
appointed and all arrangements made
for the great affair.
Georgia Products Day, on November
18th, will be discussed, and the local
body will cooperate in the statewide
movement In view of these import
ant matters, along with others, full
attendance is urged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Just as soon as Mayor John purroy
Mitchell, the youthful head of the New
York city government reached the
military training camp of business and
professional men at Plattsburg, n Y,
the other day he was ordered to go
to work erecting his tent. He has
camped in the Adirondack mountains,
so he knew how to do that. But being
out of practice he soon got up such
an appetite that he was very glad when
the job was done.
He waited just long enough to pose
for his photograph at the tent door
before he rushed to Captain Halstead
Dorey of the United States army, who
is commander at the camp.
I'm so hungry l can't work any
more" he said.
Sorry" said the captain, mess
won't be ready for an hour"
Then the mayor was given formal
permission to take his motor and
drive over to summer hotel. When
he returned at noon he ate mother
meal, and it is reported he is regu
larly eating four or five meals a day.
He weighed 1876 pounds when he en-
tered camp, so his friends were made
happy by the reports of his appetite.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
Russians Make Allies Happy.

LONDON, Aug. 23-The capitals of
the Allies are jubilant over the unex-
pected Russian naval victory in the
Gulf of Riga.
Interest is stimulated in London
because it was a British submarine
which sunk the German super-dread-
nought Moltke. The Moltke, two
cruisers, eight torpedo boats and fou,
transports are the losses and the
greatest German naval disaster of the
war.
Petrograd and Berlin have been
sending in meagre reports concerning
naval operations during the past week.
The efforts of the German navy are
takeL to mean that they wished to
land forces to support Field Marshal
HiGdenberg's left, and establish army
nases along the route to Petrograd
Few details have been given, but 1t
has been taken for granted that most
Of the feet was submarines and laud
defenses. Petrograd recently an
rcunced that the Gar had withdrawn
his large ships.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
CUBAN ARMY WILL
HAVE SECOND DEFENSE

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug. 23.-Tentatiye
plons are in process of formation bv
Colonel Jose Marti, chief off the Cen
eral Staff of the Cuban Army, for the
creation of a National Militia as
second line of defense in the event of
war. All Cuban citizens of military
age, OF good repute and capable of
passing the regular medical examina
tion, are eligible for enlistment and
the organization, equipment and arm
ing of the force will be uniform with
the Regular Army. officers and men
Will be required to attend drills twice
week and their arms will b ekept in
the barracks of the regulars to be is
sued only for drills or when the mill.
tia is called into active service. No
estimate has been made as to the prob
able strength of the force that can be
raised. No limitation is placed on the
enlistment and it is believed that the
service will prove very popular in
Havana and the other principal cities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
boil WEEV|LS PRESENTED
TO THE T.-R. OFFICE

Mr.. S. A. Daniels, who recently re-
turned from a visit to relatives in
southeastern Alabama, brought back
several boil weevils, species of the
kind which have been ravaging the
cotton crops from Alabama to the west.
The weevils were secured from farm
near where he was visiting, and their
dreadful work can be seen on the
bolls in the jar with the weevils.
Mr.. Daniels has left the pests with
the Times-Recorder, and any one who
is interested may call by and see the
bugs and an example of their wok.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
(By Associated Press.l

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 23.-The first
intimations of peace from the Germans
with their warning allies has come.
The new war loan has completely
exhausted the financial resources of
Germany, according to the Telegraf,
which says that Karl Helfferich, the
German secretary of the treasury, has
stated in a secret conference of the
political leaders Of the ministry, be-
fore the re-assembling of the Reichstag
Thursday.
The report says that the prominent
German official believes an increase of
the exchequer bonds would cause
bankruptcy, and he has urged the need
of preparing for an honorable peace.
According to the same report, Chan
cellor Won Bethmann-H -Holweg has de
clared the difficulties of the empire are
increasing and advised his hearers to
use their influence in softening the
bellicose inclinations
The policy of the Reichstag is at
tempting to be made so as to carefully
prepare peace proposals which shall
be acceptable to the entente
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
CLASSES To HAVE PICNIC
TONIGHT AT THE PARK
PHILATHEAS AND BARRACKS WILL
ENJOY PICNIC THERE.

A most enjoyable occasion planned
for this evening will be the Joint
moonlight picnic of the Philathea and
Baraca classes Of Furlow Lawn Bap
tist church, presided over respectively
by Mrs R. L. Maynard and Mrs. Sam
uel Edge. The dual class member
ship is more than sixty, and these with
invited guests, will make up an as
semblage of nearly hundred young
people. A swim in the lakelet and a
sumptuous supper of fried chicken and
sandwiches will be appealing features
Of the jolly occasion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
CEN. M'LEOD IN AMERICUs
EN- ROUTE To FLORIDA
ATTIRED IN UNIFORM OF CONFED.
ERATE GENERAL.

Wearing the full gray uniform Of a
Confederate general, Judge
Dan Mcleod, of the Florida Brigade,
U. C. ", and also Judge of the Wakulla
county court, is in Americus today,
where he formerly resided Lieutenant
General Mcleod, who carried a mus
ket and knapsack during the war, has
been to the FITZGERALD reunion and is
en- route to his Florida home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
NEGRO WOMAN IS KILLED
BY FkhGS OF RATHER
DIED AFTER BEING BITTEN BY
HUGE SNAKE.

A negro woman living on the farm
of County Commissioner Lee johnson
was bitten by rattlesnake a day or
two ago, and died soon thereafter from
the effect of the reptiles attack. This
is the first instance reported here in
some time of death resulting from a
snakes bite.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
Great Effect ON Russians.

LONDON, Aug 23.-Great moral ef-
feet of the Russian naval victory is
expected on their land forces. 1t will
probably do much to allay the depres.
sion caused by the continued retreat
OF the Russians. 1t is expected to af-
feet the great German plans which
are thought to have been laid.
There have only been artillery duels
on the western front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
MEN BEHIND THE GUNS
At RANGE IN ATLANTA
AMERICUS LIGHT INFANTRY BOYS
AT TARGETS.

The Americus Light Infantry, Com
pay /. Second Regiment, is represent
ed at the state rife contest in Atlanta
this week by Corporal C. c. Jones and
Private Brooks, who made high
scores in the contest at Holton range,
near Macon, two weeks ago. This con
test in Atlanta is participated in by
representatives of all regiments in the
state, and the winners will participate
in the interstate contest to be held
shortly at the Florida state range in
October.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
Italian Transports Sailed.

ROME, Aug. 23-Several troop-la.
den transports, escorted by warships,
have departed from Naples, Syracuse
Tara1to and Brindisi for unknown
destinations, with orders sealed. II
is generally believed they will be used
in operations against Turkey, with
whom Italy declared war Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
= = = \ \ \ \ = = \ \ =
= H0kE SMITH ON
= SLAT0N AND FRANK

\ Especial to Times Recorder. =
= NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-sena- :
: tor Hoke Smith, of Georgia, is '
= quoted in the New York Sun, in =
= regard to the lynching of Leo NJ. =
Frank as saying: Il tell you \
= that if l had been in Slaton's 4
= place, and had had doubt of \
= Franks guilt, would have done =
\ as Slaton did if they lynched me =
: for it. Now, don't confuse me \
= with the ardent supporters of !
: Slaton, for ! am not" \
y \ \ = \ \ \ \ 4 = \ = \ \ =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
LAWN FESTIVAL IS QUITE
A SOCIAL SUCCESS

The festival given by ladies of First
Baptist church on the Humber lawn
for the benefit of the Baraca and Phila-
thea classes of their Sunday school
was a decided social and financial sue
cess as we'll Delicious refreshments
were served to the inspiring music of
the Chamber of Commerce band, and
the occasion was most ENJOYABLE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
Not An Armed Patrol.

LONDON, Aug. 23.-The admiralty
states that the steamer Dunsley, tor
pedoed just before the Arabic was
sunk, was not an armed patrol, and
that the Arabic was not conveyed
They further state that no attempt
was made to attack the submarine or
escape.
The British schooner, Martha Ed
monds, has been sunk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
Russians Win NavaI Battle.

PETROGRAD, Aug 23.-One dread :
naught two battle cruisers, eight to-
pedo boats are the German losses in
the naval battle of the Gulf of Riga
as placed by an official communica-
tion. The Russians admit the loss of
the gunboat Siutch, and material
manage to torpedo boats.
dreadnaught has been sunk by a
British submarine, according to ad
vices,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 23.-Sec-
retary of State Robert Lansing has ca
bled Ambassador Gerard to ask if the
German government has received an
official report concerning the sinking
of the White Star liner Arabic Mr.
8 erard has not been told to ask for
one.
1t is stated officially that the gov
ernment is not yet sure of the facts
which is taken to men that Germany
will be allowed to offer an explanation
voluntarily.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
British Lose Another Shin.

QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 23.-The Lam
pert and Holt liner, Diomed, has been
sunk by submarine after a chase of
four hours. The captain and two 9TH
ers were killed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
Bull Gets Turk Collier.

SOFIA, Aug. 23.-A British subma-
rine has torpedoed the Turkish col
lier Espahen, at Haidar Pasha. SAYS a
dispatch. The steamer Budost has
been sunk in the Sea of Marmora.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
French Sink German Destroyer.

PARIS, Aug. 23-French torpedo
boats sank German torpedo boat de-
stroyer off Ostend, Belgium, with no
damage to the French boats, says an
announcement here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
GERARD WIRED
ORDERS ABOUT
THE ARABIC

GERMAN SECRETARY OF TREAS.
URY SAYS NEW WARLOAN COM
PLETELY EXHAUSTS FINANCIAL
RESOURCES, AND CHANCELLOR
REPORTED TO HAVE ADVISED
REICHSTAG TO SOFTEN WAR.
RING INCLINATIONS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
RIVERS SPREAD
OUT Of BANKS
AF TER St D R NJ
IN THE West
PROPERTY LOSS SEVERE AND
MANY FAMILIES RENDERED
HOMELESS WHEN DESpERES
AND MERRIMAC RIVERS LEAVE
THEIR BANKS
(By Associated Press.)

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23.-As the flood in
this vicinity recedes many who were
reported missing have been found. It
Is thought that the early reports of
twelve drowned have been exagger.
ated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

Italy has formally declared war or
turkey. This result was not unex
pected, as the Turks had been in =
state of war with the allies of the
italians for several months, and the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23
(By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 23.-See-
retary Tumulty has announced from
The White House that as soon as all
facts regarding the sinking of the
Arabic are ascertained, our course OF
actiOn will be determined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-23

= GOVERNOR CONFINED
= TO HIS MANSION
(By Associated Press.

= ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 23.-Gov- =
= ernor Nat E. Harris was confined =
= to his bed yesterday with indi- =
: gestion. He is still unable to :
= leave his home. 4
The Washington times., 1915-03-01
Women Deserve Credit
For Well Managed Offices

Francis w. Crowninshield. editor
of Vanity Fair and author Of MAN
ners OF the Metropolis" has set many
men thinking by his statement that
women arc responsible for the ma.
Jority of well-managed offices. He
states that where a man will bluster
about his work his woman secretary
will go quietly about 1t, and finish
it before he has started to reduce the
matter to its simplest terms. Mr..
Crowninshield cites as examples the
women employed in the insurance Of
fees. Of whom there are more than
$4,000 in New York State alone, and
tho secretaries Of many of New
York's city officials, who have been
held over from one administration to
another because they know the rou-
tine OF the office work better than
those holding high positions. Incl
dentally, Mr.. Crowninshield thinks
that II saloons were abolished and
men helped their wives at home as
much as women help them in the Of
flea the divorce problem would soon
adjust itself without further lsgtslar
uoA
The Washington times., 1915-03-01
Getting Girls Better Jobs
(Frances Frear. in Lesliesl. .

What is 10 become of the cheap
girl. II We have a minimum wage?
A well-known disturber. addressing
the New York state Factory Com
mission, argued for a minimum wage
law limited for the present to wom-
en- and minors since they are not
strong enough to protect themselves
by a union. In many respects
minimum wage seems to be desir-
able, but its inevitable effect will be
the elimination Of inCompetents
whose labor is not actually worth
the minimum wage.
President Rosenbaum. of the Ma
tional Cloak and Suit Company tes-,
titled before the factory investigating
commission that two years ago his
concern Of its own accord fixed a
minimum wage of Sc per week. but
after doing so was compelled to dis
charge the less competent girls.
Nearly every concern employing
help on a large scale has a few peo-
pie whom 1t retains at what would
be q less than a leSalized minimum
wage, but who. nevertheless. re-
ceivc all that they are worth An
effort to make incompetents more
efficient would be a more practical
solution OF the problem. Mr.. Rosen-
baum made the startling statement
that so per cent Of the girls from
seventeen to twenty years of age
who apply for work in his shops and
who have been graduated from tho
The Washington times., 1915-03-01

, and more maladies pass current a. real
, ailments.
"Dropsy" is peculiarly appropriate as
an example. Often a concomitant of
severe disturbances, 1t jog-trots along in
the vernacular as 'rheumatism'' and
other similar terms Of the mock brother
hood of pseudo diseases. Any water
logged condition Of the feet hands,
arms. legs. or abdomen. and the flesh
generally, may be justly called dropsi-
cal
Some Fallacies.
Dropsy, or oedema, means the accu-
mutation of fluid in the intestices and
meshes of the living structures. 1t may
be beneath the skin or in the larger
cavities. or. pcrchancc. only beneath
the eyclids as bags of sagging ncsh. In
short. 1t is not the name of a real
nlalady. To say that a person has
dropsy is merely to give q street name
or a colloIuial expression to a symptom.
It Is as far away from a correct dag
nosis of the trouble. az 1t would be to
call pneumonia "housemaid's knee"
Dropsy occurs as q symptom in such
various distempcrs as chronic poisoning
by bad rice and other cereals, beri-beri.
Bright's disease. sugar disease. half a
dozen different heart disorders. poor
quality of the blood, anaemia, tumors,
aneurism, internal organic derange-
ments. pressure Of abnormal structures,
infectious affections, and many degener-
atoms OF the nerve fbers.
The Washington times., 1915-03-01
Mothers Pension Foes
Are Busy in N. Y.

The defenders OF mothers pension
legislation in New York are taking
exception to the report compiled by
an accountant OF the Comptroller's
office and issued to the members
Of the State legislature. To begin
with. the report is based upon statis-
tics taken from the entire city OF
New York. instead OF working out
a proportionate scheme based upon
the results from other states. 1t al
lows four children to each OF the
6O2.S2s married women in the city.
and reckoning on pension Of $42.6O
to be paid each widow. computes a
total Of $2.303.67O to be paid by the
city annually.
AS a matter Of fact. figures taken
from other places where the pension
law has been put into active use
tends to show that the number ac-
tually in need Of aid would be, in
New York city. about 5000 Among
the other states the highest average
amount paid TO widows ia $c554 a
month in California. a State with
equal suffrage legislation.
Even the sum Of $2,3M,670 is ap-
preciablv less than the present cost
to the city Of New York for the
maintenance Of dependent children,
which in the last year was $2.SG .65S.
The Washington times., 1915-03-01
Medical Research KNOCKS
Bottom From Popular But
Unscientitic Superstition
Truth So Unpleasant However, That One Often Not Only
Refuses To See 1t, But
Ostracizes It.
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBERG,
Copyright 1916. Newspaper Feature ervice Incl

RUTH is truth to the end OF
the reckoning. but for humanity
to know actually what liz true
truth freed OF all it's historic
traditional. prejudiced and environment
tai accidents and beliefs-seems often
beyond our sub-angelic nationality. For
instance. ninety-odd out of each hum
dred persons believe that gin is good
for the Kidneys" Yet gin Is a powerful
alcoholic beverage which literally cats
away the kidneys. This truth remains
unknown.
Most women think that a baby teeth
Ing may, therefore. have as a sort OF
"by-products' the mumps. whoopinS
cough, and even fatal summer com
plant. Yet these are specific infectious
maladies associated with particular mi
crCbes. 1t Is difficult to implant the
truth and uproot the fiction.
Misleading Names.
Medical researches, observations.
checked UP and carefully compared.
bring truth home under difficulties.
Like Cassandra. the truth knocks at
your door. but 1t has SO much that Is
uncomfortable and unpleasant about 1t
that you will not orly refuse II admit
tance. but you oatracise It.
In this is to be found the reason that
such terms as "catarrh,' - "rheumatisnl.'' ~
'neurasthenia.' "dyspepsia,' .'dropsy,"
and similar current pseudonyms for s