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Graham guardian., 1915-07-09
Standard Oil Company
California;
WEDDINGS

Miss Bessie Claridge, daughter of
TenatOr and Mrs. David H. CIaridge,
and Bruce Mclaughlin, son of Mr..
and Mrs. B. w. Mclaughlin, were
married Saturday night at the home
of the brides parents in Solomon
vile.
The ceremony was performed by
Bishop J. R. Welker. Miss Clara
Platt was bridesmaid and George
Goodman was best man.
Only the families and relatives Of
the bride and groom were present
at the wedding.
After the ceremony the newly
welded couple held a short recep-
ton, after which refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclaughlin will
make their home here.
Graham guardian., 1915-07-09
Your Cough Can Be Stopped

Using care to avoid draughts, ex-
posure, sudden changes, and taking
a treatment of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, will positively relieve, and
in time will surely rid you, of your
cough. The first dose soothes the
irritation, checks your cough, which
stops in a short time. DR.. King s
New Discovery has been used sue
cessfully for forty-fve years and is
guaranteed to cure you. Money
back if it fails. Get bottle from
YOUR druggist; it costs only little
and will help you so much. adv-no3
Graham guardian., 1915-07-09

A very quiet wedding took place
Wednesday night, June goth, at the
home of Mrs. VIM. Place, when her
granddaughter, Miss Adelaide Rich
ards, was joined in matrimony to
Fred TidweII. Rev. Horene, of
Stafford. pronounced the solemn
words that made them man and
wife.
The contracting pal ties are popu-
lar young folks of this town and
were the recipients of warm con-
gratulations and many wedding
gifts. Arizona Blu letin.
Graham guardian., 1915-07-09
Fire Department
Saves BUILDING

The adobe building in the rear of
the home of E. H. Roach on M
street, now occupied by c. j. Nc
Inroy and family, caught fire about
TOO o'clock Wednesday morning.
An alarm was turned in a few
minutes later, which was quickly
responded to by the fire department.
The flames were quickly subdued,
the water pressure giving a strong
stream of water.
The walls and roof were saved
from the flames. The building was
used as a store house and all con
tents were consumed by the fire.
The origin of the fire is-unkn0wn.
Graham guardian., 1915-07-09

was rendered unconscious for about one
hour and half. DR.. Dryden was sum-
moned and rendered medical aid. The
boy will not suffer any bad effects from
his fall.
Miss Sadie Maloy and Chester Poison
went to Deming, N. NJ, Monday and
were married. They returned home on
the train Tuesday evening.
Graham guardian., 1915-07-09
Benefited By Chamberlain's
Liniment

Last winter used Chamberlain s
Liniment for rheumatic pains, stiff
ness and soreness of the knees, and
can conscientiously say that | never
used anything that did me so much
good - Edward Craft, EIba, N. Y.
For sale by Stafford Drug Co.
adv-20-5t
Graham guardian., 1915-07-09
CLARIDGE APPOINTED

Governor Hunt has appointed
State Senator David H Claridge, of
Solomonvile, as member, of the,
State Fair Commission, in place Of
John j. Keegan, Of Globe, who re-
signed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
ACCEPTS SERVICE
ON COMMITTEE Of
LENGTHY HIGHWAY

Lee G. Council, of Americus, has ac-
cepted the appointment of Governor
Nat E. Harris to serve on a commit
tee in the promotion of Jefferson
Davis Highway which will ultimate
ly extend from the Atlantic to the Pa.
cific oceans across the southern part
of the United States.
A letter concerning the matter from
Frederick R. Jones, Governor Harris
private secretary, is self-explanatory
THE United Daughters of Confed-
eracy have undertaken to promote the
jefferson Davis Highway that is ex-
pected ultimately to extend from oceay
to ocean across the southern part OF
the United States, and the organiza.
tion in each state is appointing com
mittees from that organization to
promote the work.
THE president of the Georgia di-
vision, U. D. c.. has requested Gov
ernor Harris to name a committee of
men to cooperate with the U. D. C.
committee from Georgia in the promo
tion of this enterprise.
THE governor has directed me to
ask if it will be agreeable to you to
serve on this committee without ex~
pense to the state"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
GERMANS HOLD RAILWAY LEADING
To PETROGRAD, WHILE RUSSIANS
BATTLE FUR|0USLY To STOP MOVE

LONDON, Sept. 15.-Although the
cavalry of Field Marshal Won Hinden-
berg is astride the Petrograd railway
and the Germans habe made a large
capture of prisoners and guns in
Courtland, the Russians are agail
counteracting these efforts by not on
ly checking the attempt of the Aus
trians to resume the oeffnsive in Gal
icia, but by infiicting another reverse
on the Austro-German forces in the
same vicinity.
At Svientsiany, where the German
cabalry has cut the railroad, it is half
way between wilma and Dvinsk ami
about 400 miles from Petrograd.
The Russians assert that this raid
has formed dangerous salient in the
Russian line of which the Germans
are berry likely to take advantage.
In whatever strategic move may be
involved in the advance that recenS
events indicate the near approach of
an important engagement in the re-
gions of the wilma districts which was
predicted fortnight ago by General
Polibanoff, the Russian minister Of
war.
The German armies operating on
both sides Nieman river have not vet
formed a junction, and the Russian
rear guard is still withdrawing.
The Russian military writer's are
warning the people not to expect too
much from their recent Galician sue
cesses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
MEX|CANS BEGIN
BY
INTO j.
6. 7 { R Al 7 D ny

SAN BENIVO, Texas, Sept. 15.-To.
day the Mexicans began celebration oi
the anniversary of Mexico, and the
event was ushered in with disturbed
conditions here, and firing into the
town of Simon, near Laredo.
1t is reported that Mexican soldiers
would attack this town today, and
has caused heavy patrol of soldiers
to be sent here.
If the attack was intended the Mex
leans probably changed their plans,
probably because of the arrival of the
soldiers.
The cavalry and infantry will re
main seevral days, however, and pa
trolls along the border have beer
strengthened and sharp attacks are be-
ing met.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
MERCHANTS ARE
PREPARING FOR
GREATER TRADE

That Americus merchants anticipate
a heavy fall trade with the approach
of cooler weather is reflected in the
heavy shipments of goods received
daily. The front of every modern ad-
vertising store is piled up with car
loads of freight which corps of busy
employees unpack and place in stock
People last fall, through strenuous ne
cessity, were forced to deny them
selves many things in dress apparel
and household necessities, which, un-
der more favorable conditions, they
will purchase now Every advertising
Americus store is alive to this fact
and will tell the people of it through
the Times Recorder. The dead ones
well-they went with o. U. Knocker
last night. Tread lightly in their de-
serted stores and frighten not tie bats
and spiders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
PRICE COTTON
STILL CLIMBING
HIGH ATTITUDE

Eleven cents is the ne wpace set
for cotton, the price having already
we'll passed the ten cents point IN rs
steady advance towards the zenith. To-
day Americus buyers are paying 10 4
cents for the staple, and it seems
quite certain that eleven cents will
be reached ere the end of the current
week. So rapid has been the advance
within the past few days that only with
difficulty can sellers keep tab upon
offerir gs made daily. Farmers cor.
.inue to sell at topnotch prices, ami
while they have only half crop this
season the Unexpectedly higher prices
evens ur the situation to an extern.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
COLLEGE FORCES
AID IN WEEVL
PROBLEM
COUNTY DEMONSTRATION AGENTS
AND OTHER EXTENSION FORCES
OF COLLEGE AT FARMERS CALL

ATHENS, Ca, Sept. 15.-The assist
ance of the demonstration agents and
College forces in general is being Civ
en- to meeting the boil weevil prob.
lemns, is the statement of President
Andrew M. Soule when asked what the
College of Agriculture would do in
the way of assisting farmers in the
weevil territory. On the subject he
said:
"Of course, the fight against the
weevil itself belongs essentially to the
State Board of Entomology and the
State Department of Agriculture
where the quarantine and general
regulatory power resides for tse con
troll of insect pests.
THE work of the College of Agri
culture is in demonstrating what the
farmer can do in spite of the boil wee
vii. This it is doing through its var
ious agents in the field, through pub.
LEGATIONS, correspondence and every
other possible means. Realizing thar
the boil weevil was certain to come
and that south Georgia especially
would suffer eventually heavy losses if
it continued to grow cotton exclus-
lively, special work has been done by
agents and other ex
tension agencies Of the College of Ag.
riculture, to lead the farmers of thai
region into other lines of agriculture.
County agents have been sent to wee
vii infested territory to study cotton
raising methods under weevil condi- |
tons. So that the College forces have
been prepared to do effective work /
Many farmers will not believe that he
weevil will do them serious damage
until it has been done, hence there is
much work for the demonstration
agents of the College yet to do to lead
'armers out of their trocbles.
THE effectiveness of the Smith
Lever funds in such an emergency is /
apparent. Every effort possible will b.,
made to induce the farmers to engage
IN diversified agriculture, aud county
agents will be available to show how
% grow other crops and advise in
Every possible way"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
Germany Disayows Hesperian.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 49,
Commenting on Germany's disclain
that the steamer Hesperian was tor
pedoed, it was said that the United
States did not have enough evidence in
the case to make representation to
Germany.
Diplomatic negotiations on the
Arabic case have lulled
The German ambassador, Count Vor,
Bernstorff, has left for the summer
embassy at Cedartown, Long Island.
Germany is not expected to reply for
week or ten days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
GERMAN AGENTS.
CAMP PA|CN|NG To.
STOP THE ANGLO.
FRENCH Id AN s

NE WYORK, Sept. 15.-The Anglo
French financial commissioners today
heard that German agents were alarm
ed by the momentum being gained by
the billion dollar loan proposition and
had instituted a countrywide cam
paign against some of these agents.
The commissioners have heard that
men are active in spreading the Ger /.
man propaganda as when Doctor Dern-
berg was in the country.
One proposal is to attempt to float
a half billion dollar German loan in
order to make it difficult or impossible
to fulfill the loan of the allies in the
United States.
1t is believed that this country
could not handle two such loans. An.
other threat is to make heavy with
drawals from any bank which partici,
pates in the loan.
The campaign to persuade bankers
not to participate In the allied loan is
systematized to a remarkable degree
1t is reported that a veritable flood Of
protests are coming into the banks of
New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
INDICTED MURDER
Of WOMAN AND HER
DAUGHTER IN FLA.

CLEARWATER, Fla, Sept. IS
Mendel Hall, a prominent business
man, has been indicted for the mur.
der of Mrs. Bessie Elliott and her
daughter, Miss Susie Elliott, on a road
near here, July End
The partially charred bodies were
found under a burning automobile.
Hall said he had hired the car to
take them riding, and Gus Temple, the
chauffeur. states that Hall struck
enc woman and fired at him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15

the Chamber of Commerce, rendered a
general report of the work he had
done, and beseeched the gathering for
cooperation and assistance in the
work which will mean much to the
city and county. His speech was char
acteristic land overfowing in the
short, snappy truths which he fired at
the unbeliever and Knocker.
Hon. Thomas G. Hudson appealed
to the people of Americus to foster
manufacturing enterprises, and bring
the city where it would have weekly
pay roll. His speech was heartily en-
dorsed.
Mayor Lee G. Council made the cul
minating appeal when he urged the
necessity of better spirit and a more
closely identified working body of
citizens for the best interest of the
city and county.
Capt. John A. Cobb, as the grand
old man of Sumter" made few strik-
ing remarks in which he made known
the fact that he had never purchased
a single article outside of Americus
and Sumter county which he could
buy here.
Mr.. Jno. Shiver, a, moving power
with the Chamber of Commerce, fol-
lowed the trend of the evening by ap-
pealing for a broader minded people
and better-spirited push
Other speakers during the evening
were Judge Thomas 0. Marshall, A
n Walker, of Scranton, Penn; Wal
ter Phillips and Cranston Williams.
The following were the loyal citi
zens of Americus present at the Dol
lar Dinner, and who arose and prom
ised on their honor to assist, boost
and help Americus: Lee Hudson, j
w. Hightower, B. H. Brown, A. B.
Howard, r. P. Moore, Watts Markette,
John M. Flournoy, Cranston Williams
j. E. Johnson, A. d. Gatewood, F. B.
Arthur, T. e. Bolton, Chas. L. Ansley,
Geo. A. Mcneil, Chas. S. Ansley, F. s.
Allison, G. T. Cunningham, A. N.
Walker, DR.. c. K Chapman, E. A. MIS-
bet, A. H. Walker, T. o. Marshall, w.
F. Smith, ]. w. Westbrook, While Mar
shall Frank P. Harold, Thos. Har-
rold, DR.. H. B. Allen, S. R. Hays, Capt.
Jno A. Cobb, S. A. Moses, J. w. Har-
his, Jr., w. J. Josey, ]. w. c. Horn, B
L. deBruyne, Edward Mathis, D. Pearl
man, ]. w. Furlow, w. w. McNeill, T.
T, Cochran B. F. Close, T. F. Gate
wood, Jr, DR.. E. j. Eldridge, Cloyi
Buchanan, J. E. Griffin, A. r. Royal,
P. B. Williford, T. c. Tillman, W. M.
Burke, W. D. Phillips, F. A. Slade, H.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
BOIL WEEv|L IS
FOUND|N SUMTER
BY AUTHORITIES
ASSISTANT STATE ENTOMOL0-
ClST AND REPRESENTATIVE OF
RAILWAY FIND PEST In SUM.
TER.

The boil weevil is in Sumter county.
This is the discovery and statement
of w. v. Reed, assistant state entomol-
ogist, and T. o. Plunkett, manager of
farm improvement work for the South
ern Railway, who are in Americus to.
day, having visited sections of the
county during the past twenty-fou;
hours.
Mr.. Reed states that he has found
the boil weevil on the farm of Mr.. NJ.
L. Lowry, near Plains, and also on the
Negro Industrial Farm, near Ameri-
Gus.
With the Mexican insect already
having been announced in Lee county,
it was hardly likely that it would not
find it's way into Sumter.
Very shortly it is expected that
State Entomologist Worsham will visit
this county, and that the quarantine
will be extended by the Department of
Agriculture.
Messrs. Reed aud Plunkett toured
Sumter county in the company Of
Thomas G. Hudson, formerly commits
sioner Of agriculture, and prominent
in farming work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
Y =
? U. S. DEPARTMENT 4
+ OF AGRICULTURE;
: WEATHER BUREAU.

\ ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 15.- :
= Weather Crop Conditions IN Geor- =
= gia for the Week Ending Tues =
= day, September IA, 1915: The y
\ past week was intensely hot and =
\ dry with maximum temperatures =
\ breaking all previous records for y
\ September in some places. Lo- +
\ cal showers at a few places near \
\ the close Of the week, brought '
\ partial relief, but rain is gener- y
\ ally needed for potatoes, truck =
\ crops and gardens, and to soften =
= the soil for plowing. The I
= weather favored the picking of =
= cotton, which is progressing rap \
\ idly; the cotton crop is short, \
y and there is no prospect for top =
4 crop. Large yields off corn and \
\ fine crops of hay have been Sc \
\ cured. \
\ c. F. Won HERMANN, y
\ Section Director. \
4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
FINAL CUE Of SEASON
At GROUNDS OF CLUB

That very popular social organize
ton, the Americus Cue club, will as
semble again tomorrow at the club
park out Lee street for what will, in
all probability, be the final feast cuetic
of the season. The club has given this
summer many very delightful club
dinners, and is potent factor in the
city's social realm. The feast tomor-
row will be particularly fine and de-
lightful withal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
Protests Are Coming In.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 15.-
Several kilograms from various parts
of the country, protesting against the
proposed Anglo-French loan, habe
been received at the White House.
Two communications criticised thc
plan, and as far as has been made
public by the government, no protest
has been received from Germany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
Prepare For Any Outbreak.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 15.-Becausc
Mexicans might try to liberate their
countrymen from the penitentiary at
Florence tomorrow has caused Off
cials to take extra precautions. The
soldiers to guard against threatened
outbreak at Tucson have been sta
toned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
Germans Have Passed Height.

LONDON, Sept 15.-The Germans
are said to have shot their bolt. Earl
Kitchener says "The advance in Rus
sia, which at one time averaged five
miles per day, has diminished to less
than one mile per day"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
LOYAL GATHERING OF AMERICUS
CITIZENS RISE AND PROMISE TO
PULL FOR A GREATER CITY

Americus and Sumter County
Wished AHThe Best Can Giue
The following kilograms
citizens of Georgia:
Georgia Sumter in celebrating
prosperity
taking for the
ton commonwealth HARRIS Georgia
GaNeiher the family of Knockers their
relatives in Moutrie
congatulates enemy
progress passed
Secretary
ATLANTA, Ga.-"We surprised
expect
before.'W. G. COOPER
CAMBRIDGE Ga"-Amelicus has wishes
everything MELTON. Secretary
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15

E. Allen, Afford l.. Dana, Nat LeMas-
ter, Lee G Council, w. P. Jones. Jno
w. Shiver, D. F. Davenport, Carr
Glover, J. E. Hightower.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15


most cheerful funeral" since the
foundation of the city and departure
of the Indians four decades ago. The
occasion marked the obseQuies of a
gaunt and despicable creature that
long had infested the town, fighting
progress, fighting business and enter
prises, fighting everything that was
being done for the city's advantage
and for no reason, except that he, o.
'it', opposed advancement along any
lines whatever
20. U. Knocker" was consigned to
earth in the public square, amid the
sounds of a funeral dirge and "eulogy"
that but added to the general torridity
of his new abode.
This unique funeral, the final
elimination of this town curse, 20. U.
Knocker," was under the auspices CT
the Americus-Sumter County Chamber
of Commerce. 1t was conceived and
planned by Secretary Manager E. H.
Hyman, who is due a large mede Of
credit for the splendid success of the
occasion, from the start of the glitter
ing pageant at 1880 o'clock until the
banquet ended at midnight.
And Americus turned out en- masse
to enjoy the carnival parade, made
brilliant by flaming red flambeaux and
fireworks, and also to merrily throw
clods upon the coffin of old 20. U
Knocker," defunct.
The pageant containing several
floats and with fourteen draped pail
bearers at the front, cheerfully carry
ing the casket of old o. U. K, made a
tour of the business section, led by
the excellent cornet band of the
Chamber of Commerce. The "casket, :"
built for the occasion, was twenty feet
in length and six feet in width, but
even then, too small to hold all OF
Americus' more active knockers.
At the open grave, opposite the
city hall, the coffin was dumped into
the place to which all knockers, reai
and imaginary, should be consigned
for the public veal, Secretary Hyman
in priestly habiliments, delivered the
funeral "oration," as unique and sting
ing as it could be made. Every citi-
zen of Americus should have heard
it.
Willing hands then threw clods up
on the casket, and the sound was tune
full music to progressive citizens who
are working for the upbuilding and
advancement of Americus, and who
had, in spirit at least, eliminated that
miscreant 20. U. Knocker."
Gathered around the banquet board
last night at Windsor Hotel was an
array of business men of Americus,
who by their presence endorsed the
plan of a Greater Americus; asquiesc-
ed in the burial of Mr.. o. U. Knocker
The banquet hall was handsomely
decorated for the occasion and the
tables were arranged in three rows.
The courses were served between the
speeches during the evening.
The occasion was pleasant and ideal
in its result. Although the number
present was not as large as was anti
cipated, the lighters" and boosters
were there to man, and when the
hours of midnight were approaching,
and voting on the resolution of Mayor
Lee G. Council, the entire gathering
arose and voted to boost, talk, push,
null and assist in the advancement OF
Americus and Sumter county.
Col. E. A. Nisbet in happy and witty
vein, presided as toastmaster, and
made the occasion merry by his ready
speech
secretary-Manager E. H. Hyman, Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-15
I 4 \ 4 4 = I + \ ! Z 4 \ y =.
\ COLLEGE PRESIDENT DIES
= AFTER AN OPERATION I

= CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. Is. =
= Doctor Howard Jones, president =
y of Coker College, died in a hospi- \
= tai at Florence, S. G., following =
= an operation. >
y 4 4 \ 4 \ \ \ \ y \ \ \ \ 4
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