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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

humpKln, were guests OF IrlenoS Wnlie
spending the day here.
Mrs. H. B. Allen has as her guest
her mother, Mrs. Mary J0yRer. of San
dersville, who arrived this afternoon
Ladies! Next Sunday is Easter; let
US fix you up a nice hat. We have the
newest things at the right price Soda
checks free. Churchwelrs. advt-1-2t
Messrs. Emmett B. Clements ami
Charles w. Lowe, of Buena Vista, were
here todaq.
Walter Huff was a we'll known Ma
CONAN mlngllAg today with Americas
friends
Bring your CHURCHWELL' tick
cts to the WINDSOR PHARMACY an
win the $500 or $250 in GOLD. Also
a box Of NUNNALLY'S Candy. This
offer closes on April 18th. advt-i-tf
Mr.. and Mrs. /. Odum left today for
Columbus, where they will reside fo-
a time, Mr.. Odum having a railway
run out of that city.
p A soda check free with each SOC
purchase at Churchwell's. advt-1-Si
Mrs Charles Schneider, quite i'll with
pneumonia recently, is now upon the
road to recovery.
New Tailor-Ma Suits and Dresses
for the ladies, received daily, Ans
ley's. adyt
If you bring the largest number 0
CHURCHWELL'S tickets to FOUNT
ty April the 18th, we give you S5.G9
in Gold, next largest, $3.50 in GOLD
next largest, box Nunnally's Candy.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

Ladies! Next Sunday is Easter; let
US fix you up a nice hat. We have the
newest things at the right price Soda
checks free. Churchwell's. advt-1-2t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

Mrs. FELTON, Clements and Miss Ruth
Carr, of Buena Vista, were guests of
Americas friends while visitors here
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

Mayor Jones, of COr1eie, was a sSsz-
itor here this morning, with many sesB4R
things to say of his plucky town
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

Messrs. Emmett B. Clements AMI
Charles w. Lowe, of Buena Vista, we're
here todaq.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

Mrs. c. B. Oliver has returned to
her home in Atlanta, after visit to
relatives here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

Your credit is good at Morgan u
Market, where you get the best In
meats, fish and oysters Phone g.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

John Taylor, Jr-, and Thomas Hax-
rold, Jr, have come from the stain
University to spend the Eastertid@ 1T
home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

Mrs. William r. Morris is i'll at fEas
Americas hospital, to the sincere ru-
greet OF her numerous friends, who hana
for her early recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

Former Senator j. N. Watts, of S5zsgE-
man, spent today in Americas. Thera
he formerly resided and has mary
friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

! Items for this page should be
'phoned the Times Recorder not
s later than eleven o'clock on day
! of publication.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

Walter Huff was a we'll known Ma
CONAN mlnglAg today with Americas
friends
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

w. A. Johnston, of Birmingham, w.7si
a business visitor in Americas f1Ssl
morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

Our cold storage enables US to @Fael
you the best meats Obtainable- Fz1Gsa;
low. Phone 81 Morgans Market.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

Mrs. Robert Howe, OF DeSo9n, w1z
the guest of relatives while speR&fmsg:
yesterday here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

Mrs S. E. BeaIl, Miss Warren @zA&
Miss Eloise Hayes, of LImpkfn, usx1s=
up party OF Easter shoppers here aa-
day,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

See our Mems Suits for $40, S1z5a.
$ls0s. Ansleys- &&wS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

Misses Jewel and ALA Kidd. of prss-
ton, were visitors in the city todsYs.
coming over for Easter shopping
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

New Trimmed Hats and large shapes
in all colors came in this morning. See
them today. Churchwell's. advt-1-2t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

Mr.. G. B. Lamar and Mrs H0weaR
Lamar, of St Augustine, Fla, w&a
have visiting at the home of Mrs. Asnx=-
Ia Harold on College street fur tEzKa,
past two days, left today for Manan.
where they will spend few days be-
fore returning to their home at 81.
Augustine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

Misses Leila and Jessie Rane~, OF
Leslie, we're guests Of friends whIsh
visitors here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

NUNNALLY'S Candy always fresh ;
our fountain drinks the very best
Windsor Pharmacy. Phone ISL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

Mr., and Mrs. /. Odum left today for
Columbus, where they will reside fo-
a time, Mr.. Odum having railway
run out of that city.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
POLICE FIND
9Th GIRL IN
FRITCH CASE
Miss Kuemin Is Near
Death In Grace
Hospital
WAS OPERATED
ON OCTOBER 10
Detectives Trying to
Get New Evidence
Against Doctor

A sixth woman now figures In the
police investigation into the alleged
Illegal practice of Dr. George A.
Fritch, twice tried on a charge OF
manslaughter in connection with
the death of Mabel Millman five
years ago. and now facing a less
serious charge in police court.
She is Miss Gertrude Kuemin, 20
years old. of No. 535 Bellevue-ave.
She is in Grace hospital in a very
critical condition from an illegal
operation performed Oct. 10. A sec.
ond operation was performed In the
hospital. early Wednesday morning,
in an effort to save the young won.
ans life. Miss Kuemin told the Of
ficers that DR.. Fritch had performed
the first operation.
Detectives Cotter and Shook
learned OF Miss Kuemin after the
operation. Wednesday. and at once
began a search for evidence in an
effort to connect DR.. Fritch with
the case.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
Highwaymen Active In
Many Sections
of City
TWO STRANGERS
LOSE THEIR ALL
Citizen Is Attacked In
a Downtown
Alley

Taken into confidence by three
men they met shortly after thei,
arrival in Detroit from London
Ont. George Parker and Mike Belt
reported to thu police at 1 o'clock,
Wednesday morning, that they had
lost everything. They had been
taken to Springweils and West End
aves. on the pretense that they
were to visit sister Of one of their
new acquaintances, and there held
up by the trio. Parker lost SEQ and
Belt $75. The men disappeared aft.
er the attack.
Parker and Belt were escorted to
the Alsonac hotel. Michisan-ave
and First-st.s after their arrival IN
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
.BREITuNG ARRAlGNED IN
SHIP BOMB CONSPIRACY:
FREED ON $4,000 BAIL
':Zchfhy0saurus" Cries
jim, Pound. and CY0,Ud
Demands Explanation

Out Of all the hagsling and bit
terness over the street car problem,
there has come something that is
new. and to at least 800 men, 1t was
highly amusing. II L.:
"Ichthyosaurus."
That. at least, is the spelling of
certain student of Latin. Attorney
James Pound used the word In his
address In the Timken club, Tues
day night. He was taking rap at
Judge Connolly. who uses Latin pro-
fusely. Pound was Offering his
Latin In q spirit of ridicule. while
attacking the judges stand on the
street car question.
"Ichthyosaurus."
No les. than 20 men rose en-
masse 10 demand an explanation
when Pound let tho word out OF his
mouth.
The lawyer sal Git meant "petri-
fed lizard" and he applied the term
to Detroit newspaper.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27

present purchase proposition most They would
bonds per the cys assessed valuation and
piece at time Fortst would undoubtedly first this
OF things the United States having al
ready said that the city put the D. u r. out of that street
as Tar as Artillery 80 days notice. and that the street
company must not only its rails but put the
in the same condition as the rest of the street
The unit plan would have the city order the D. u
Fortst They hope that done the D. u would offer
sell the city its tracks and overhead construction about
what tey would bring the junk market If the D. u r.
insisted in taking its tracks the unit plan would
the city build track out far Artillery and from
there out parallel the tracks of the D. u and that
cern out of business on that line.
There is big difference of opinion to what would hap
pen on the other lines The unit plan men ary put down
lines all the main where D. u R. franchises
have not expired and almost with of the hand have
brand new system, just like that.
But the members of the railway board and their
attorneys insist that the Forst decision applies to Fos
no otherthat there just enough difference the history
the u rights in each main thoroughfare road
to generate lawsuit each of them that would have to 70
right through to the court of the United States which
would put seen between the first unit
any units that the city would be able to build
In the meantime the Forst line by itself would par
cuar interesting to anybody It not hope to do big
business to make any money and patrons would
certainly be far from satisfied because the they
to get of that line they would put up another
flare.
While units and condemnation plans purchase plans
being discussed there portion of the electorate who be-
that best policy the city could pursue would be to sit
back for while and let the D. u R. admission
that the lack OF franchises making it next impossible
to get money comes from the officials of the road itself
The stand believe that the concessions obtained in
the vecent lines evidence of weakening
On the part of the than of great accomplishment
on the part of the mayor.
urged the part of those who want the city to stand
pat that the position of the company getting weaker all the
time and that II is only matter of time until will be much
easier matter to either throw the d. u out or buy it out at
low price.
50 the if he really docs not Ike the present plan and
IA1 lots them who do will have choice between
Of worrying the street railway mudde and one
iylw = htting the D. u r. worry.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27

Detroit, by two men, and there were
introduced to a third stranger. They
had been there but q short time
when 1t was suggested that they 60
to Springwells, to call upon sister
OF one Of the men. They assented
Their assailants were described
to the police, but efforts, Wednes.
day morning, to round them w
failed.
Paul s. Stankenecz, OF No. SO Del
ray-ave., was held up and robbed by
four men at Maybury-ave. and the
Grand Trunk railroad at 10 o'clock
Tuesday night. Stankenecz told
the police that he was assaulted
with beer bottle. and that the
men, one of whom he recognized az
q relative, took $50 from his pock
cts. His hands and head were Sc
verely cut, and he was removed to
the receiving hospital.
The police give little credence tc
his story, believing that he was
beaten In a fight.
Attacked by two men In an alley
near West Elizabeth-st.. between
Fourth and Fifth-sts., at o'clock
Tuesday night, George Lynn, A
years old, of No. 266 Fifth-st.. was
stabbed in the right shoulder and
his face was bruised. He received
medical attention and was taken tc
his home.
Joseph Malley, Of No. ATS Roose
velt-ave.. was accosted by mar
at Twenty-third and Myrtle-sts., at
o'clock, Tuesday night. When hi
refused to turn over his money, the
stranger drew his revolver and free
one shot at him. The bullet missed
its mark, and both Malley and his
assailant ran, In opposite directions
Malley reported the attack to the
police and described the man.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
PEACE talk
/. ISHEARDIN
COMMONS
Member Says He'll In
terr0gate Asquith
On Subject
ASKS ABOUT
NEUTRAL EFFORTS
Wants to Know Wheth-
er Premier's Stand
Has Changed

LONDON, Oct. 27.--The question
whether peace suggestions have
been from any quarter will be asked
of Premier Asquith by AMMAN Bryce,
a Liberal member Of parliament
from Inverness, Bryce announced to-
day In the house OF commons.
Having formally notified the
house of his intention to interrogate
the premier. 1t was expected he
would put his question at the carli-
est opportunity.
He seeks to know whether:
Any Official peace negotiations are
proceeding.
Any representative of any neutral
power Is making inquiries with a
view to restoring peace, and wheth-
er the premier still adheres to his
Guildhall declaration that England
will not cease lighting until German
militarisp has been crushed. bel
GUM has been freed, and small
countries safety is guaranteed.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
ALTERNATIVES? we'll, ONE IS TOILET D. u R. WORRY

If the present street railway purchase plan is adopted
by the people, what then? What the alternatives?
Supporters of the plan have made point in their addresses
meetings all the city of the fact that many of those
opposing this plan not offering anything else it's place.
That hardly fair because it the proposition
that for discussion all the
ponents of it doing telling why they do not like this
pan Of some of them telling why they do like
members of the street railway commission and Mayor
and lot of other folk too but they far ad the
supporters of the plan when they complain that their
nents failing to introduce into this campaign things that
have place here.
The first duty of the voter is pass Judgment ad
vantage lack of advantage buying the street lines
under the proposed agreement the merit of the commissions
contention that it pay for the lines entirely their
earnings. without dollar Of risk to the city.
Should the majority Of voters to be exact than 40
cent of the voters decide that this plan will not
there three fairly alternatives These
Condemnation of the d. u. r. property
The unit or pecemeal form Of construction
Do nothing and let the d. u. r. worry.
The condemnation plan would be different than the pres
purchase plan except in the feature that the price would
he known before vote taken Under this plan jury
would be called upon decide FIRST whether there existed any
public necessity for the requirement of the street railway lines
by the city, would be entirely possible in Detroit
jury of IL men, part all of whom would be against the
general idea of municipal ownership and that would put
stop to the whole condemnation proceedings
jury decided that condemnation necessary the next
would be to submit expert testimony to the value Of
the system and it would be jury which would what the
price be instead of the judges under the present plan
There would be twelve to talk instead OF Six under
the pan but the proceedings would be court pro-
ceedng just present pan and the decision
price would be binding except that under the Michigan cons
tuition 1t would probably be necessary condenng street
railway property to take chance the Of the suit
and the price to the people after had been settled
upon with the possibility of their rejecting il and the
spent for the suit being wasted y
The condemnation plan has couple Of weaknesses that
harped One is that it takes only hang jury
while the Judges they do not agree will render majority
ruling and 70 at that The other that In condemnation
proceedings consequential damages provided for and th
might for the D. u r. to get few pennies MT
provided in any other method. ss 8
The unit plan ID the that most Of those eppqG ~
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
AIR RAIDS WORK Havoc
IN VENICE; TEUTONs al
BULGARS Near JUNCT|(
THE WEATHER

Detrsat and viciaitys "wednesday
night. Dartly eloudy and war0ssj
Thursday, unsettleA With roenB Ooa-
crate westerly winds shtfting to
e0utAeg1y. ~
Lower Michlgans Partly el0u1y an1
warmer Wednesday nightJ ThsssAsy.
rmsW.
Ter the uDDsr laksss nGsAerste
senth wln6S neccmi.g arcs. O -
ally el0uAy tonight and Thurs6ays
probably rain ThursAays warmer.
For the lower lakess Moderate
winda becoming sOuthy partly cloudy
Wednesday night and Thursday
warmer Thursday.
Hlghest tenn mperature this 0ate In
past a years, 05, In 1874 and 1881 =,
lowest, 70. In 1914.
One year ago tOdays Highest tenn
perature. SoS lowest, 20, menn. 81,
cloudy weather with trace Of anew.
The sun sets at Ss38 p. M. Wednes-
The moon Rises at Ss12 y. m. We'd
nea6ay.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
DIP" AUSPECT
DRAWS FIN

you are a dangerous man" /"
Police Justice Sellers. Wedneo(
in sentencing James Spencer. q
Louis, charged with being . q
derry person. to pay a hne Of ~
serve so days In the House efc{
rection. s5Y
Spencer. arrested BY Potpo1
Hood last week. wss ideutI1 y
Detective Frank wilkinson oon(
he had arrested 10 yeaSo GC
the Cleveland authorities. n
given . thres-ysar sentsnoo
viction. Hs,
Pstrolman Hood ptchoo
Ger ON The eomDoo1nt C
that the man ~ e
- -
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
Strike Breakers In
Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. Oct. 81
effort is being made here today
tc fill tha places Of 30 clerks in the
freight house and warehouses OF the
Michigan Central. who walked out
last evening. in accordance with the
strike order from Detroit. Accord
ing to Freight Agent r. J. Padgett.
the places OF the strikers will be
filled with new men. Twenty-four
hour shifts are now being worked by
the few men remaining on the job.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
Betting Is 10 to z That Car
Purchase Plan WM Be Beaten

Betting Is 10 to 7 that the street
car purchase plan will be defeated.
and Z to 10 that II will not receive
IS per cent of the vote on Nov. 2.
Levi Cottington, proprietor OF the
Marquette cafe on Griswold-st.. has
posted $1,000 at 10 to z. and 800
at to 10 against the proposition.
Tuesday, Mr.. Cottington bet $1,000
In one lump at his odds.
Mr.. Cottington's place has for
years been the local headquarters
for making political wagers. It 10
generally conceded that the betting
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27

One thousand, Michigan Central
clerks in Michigan. Ohio and Illinois
are affected by the strike order
which was issued. Tuesday evening,
after the refusal Of the railroad ON.
cials 10 meet q committee Of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Clerks. John
A. MONT, mediator for the United
States department of labor, spent
two days In Detroit In an unsuccess-
ful attempt to bring the two sides
into conference.
Work has stopped In tho shipping
ofices In Detroit, Toledo & Chicago,
and business Ia seriously handicap
ped, 1t is said. In more than so
places In the western Michigan divi.
sion, freight clerks. baggagemen and
ticket sellers have walked out.
In the Office Of Gen. Supt. Brown
It WAS stated, Wednesday morning
that while number Of the clerk
are out, the strike had not as yet
affected ticket sellers or takers ol
any Of the force directly concerned
In the handling Of traflic, and tina
freight and passenger trafIc IL 70
ing forward without interruption.
The strike Is brought about by tn,
refusal Of the officials Of the roa,
to trcst with committee Of tn,
clerks as q union committee. It hal
been understood that the ofIicial
would listen to any delegation which
came IA Representatives of any loca
ONCE TO discuss matters concerned
with the ONCE, but has refused Il
meet any committee accredited by
the union to discuss the general re
lations Of the company with its
clerks.
Strike breakers are threatened by
the company.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27

odds sense the prevailing attitude
OF the voter pretty accurately. Per-
sonal sentiment has little influence
In fixing the betting odds.
so far the betting has been light
on the purchase plan." said Mr..
Cottington. Wednesday morning. II
estimate that between $4,000 and
$4,000 has been wagered thus far,
which compares favorably with the
early betting on previous public is.
sues such as the old Thompson
Hally franchise. I look for consid-
crable betting towards the latter
end Of the week"
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
JULIE OPP IS
SERIOUSLY ILL

Julie Opp. In private life Mrs
William Faversham, who has many
personal friends In Detroit and 10.
gion OF admirers, is seriously Ill in
her home In New York and grave
fears are entertained for her recov-
cry.
Mrs. Faversbam. who had not
been on the stage in two y ears
owing to fll-healtt, rcsumer her
place as her husbands leading wo.
man this fall and played tho lead
ing woman's role OF Marianne In
THE Hawk" two weeks ago, in the
Garrick theater. Mrs. Faversham
was not well during the Detroit en-.
gagement and was compelled to
withdraw from the cast the last
day Of the engagement here. Since
that time she has been unable TO
act. and finally was compelled to
go to her New York home.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27
MARRIED FLIRT
is SOAKED BY
JUDGE flanagan

Judge flanagan. Tuesday. sentenc'
ed three men to pay fines or serve
jail sentences, because OF q hstic
encounter they had with a father
OF telephone operator at the Hem.
lock exchange. The young men had
made practice of taking the girls
home after work at night. They
came to grief when the father oi
one girl objected to his daughter
returning home at an early hour OF
the morning.
Guy F7oro. "a years old, OF No
167 Beaubien.st.. was sentenced 10
pa. $50 or serve 80 days. His com
panions. Roy Booth, 19 years old
of No. 1863 East Grand-ave., and
Fred Perry, 20 years old. OF No
1856 Third-ave., we're let on with
fnes of 81 and IS, respectively.
Floro Is married.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27

Mrs. w. ". A1vord denies that the
Federation of wOmeu's clubs In to
undertake to elevate ,burlesque
shows. and says. furthermore. that
she does not know how women
would go about the business OF
bringing about such a desirable
change. The Federated clubs. how
ever. do advocate the censorship
OF movies by local boards. and are
planning to have special Saturday
matinees for children. and also will
attempt to keep children under IA
!. years from attending night per-
Y formances
The Detroit times., 1915-10-27

Sumner c. Trent, of Hiawatha,
has just won first prize as the cham
pion corn grower OF Kansas. He
produced LII bushels an acre, The
prise HAe awarded by the pahGfna.
Pacific fair.