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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-11
OR. ]. |. NJ GILL
DIED WEDNESDAY
NEAR SYLVESTER

kilograms today conveyed informa-
tion of the death of DR.. ]. l.. McGill
last evening at his home in Sylvester.
DR.. McGill was a native of Sumter
county and long resided at Plains,
where he was wen known and much
esteemed. Funeral arrangements have
not been made at this hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-11
CARRANzA TROOPS CROSS
BORDER INTO TEXAS

WASHINGTON. d. c., August IL
Reports reaching here late today say
over thousand Carranza troops have
moved into Texas, crossing the bords'
mostly in scattered bands and are try
ing to rally Mexicans there to start
an uprising.
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION DECISION
(By Associated Press.)

Iby AsSOCIated Press
y WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. II.
= The Interstate Commerce COM
= mission today gave it's decision in :
= the western rate case, granting 4
= increased freight rates on bitium- !
= inous coal, coke, fruits and vege- !
= tables. The decision denies an 4
= increase on grain, live stock,
: packing house products, fertilizer 4
= and broom corn. 1
\ 4 \ = = = \ \ 4 y 4 y \ \ 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-30

Tslsok,ue conpony 1eFs = feet
N. N6y1oF sAtnks \ III - only Z
sasrt >lsre. comparatively. until
uorco IN y done avey With en-
tirely IA sarh nan VAN carry his
telephoae abost n his pocket IN
expla;n11e the sacrsssfal demons
p&fatjoo u Inc wirelep telephone
scso.s the continent President Vail
II he Americas Telephone compsuy
naked frou, New York TO Mare IL
lsnd. NJ. MAYOR said he confidently
rxpersei that within the next ffteen
years The wireless telephone win
- = ccsnmon use. He says the
automatlc syssem is nothing more
or less fhan getting in tune with
the onA 10 whom we would speak
and that wireless Instruments may
u devised whereby one person can
tame 10 another and call them
thro1sh any central station
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-30
4 Humane Bureau.

The vacation period is over,
schools and colleges are again open
and our humane workers everywhere
are now back at their tasks. Wha;
do you, reader. plan to do to help
terminate the humane idea in the
minds OF our youths?
Are you a writer, author or news
paper man. What topic at once 50
generally interesting and so fun Of
possibilities for the right kind OF
influence as that Of kindness 10 ami
malsY DO you wish suggestions
literature Of anecdotes. facts aad
organized efforts; information re-
garding any phase OF the work Of
caring for and protecting animalsy
n so. the entire resources Of the
American Humane Education socl-
eiy. which exists for this very pur
pose. are al your disposal II We
cannot immediately give you this
fs'ts called tor. 49, cnn probably d.
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Mills mn GOES TO
Dllk N nEM YORK

NEW YORK, Sept. Sol. $.
Alexander, president OF the Nation
ii Bank OF Commerce OF New York
the second largest nationa, bank in
Now York city. annoancea -.
day that at n meeting Of the board
Of directors OF the bank that after
noon. J. Howard Audrey Of Dallas
was elected vice president OF that
Institution.
Mr.. Audrey was born in Dallas
forty years ago. After graduating
from the University OF Texas he
spent the next few years as mer-
chant and Wholesale grain dealer.
At the age OF 80 he entered upon
the profession of banking, with
which he has been uninterruptedly
identified since. In course of time
he was elected cashier of the City
National Plank of Dallas, one of the
stronges. financial institutions OF
the Southwest. and later he be-
came vice president and cashier OF
that institution. Upon the organi-
xation OF the Federal Reserve Bank
system Mr.. Audrey was elected a
member OF the Federal Advisory
Council. representing the Dallas
district. He is widely and favor
ably known to business men and
bankers throughout the Southwest.
He is regarded as forceful speak
er and has written numerous ar
ticles on banking. commerce and
economics.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-30

rent you 10 the proper source of ia-
formation.
Are you a teacher In a day or
Sunday school? II so. are you fa-
miliar with the band of mercy. and
what a great attraction this simple
organization is TO children who
pledge themselves to be kind to AMI
mails? III not would you like To
know all about it, and how, without
even holding any extra class meet-
ings. unless you so desire. YOU can
constantly be- teaching kindness to
the helpless and thus SOW seed that
will yield harvest for good beyond
the possibility of humane estimate?
If so, write today to the American
Humane Education society. Boston,
which Is national and worlds head
quarters for juvenile humane work
Are you preacher, priest or
rabbi, OF any kind as ethical or
philosophical lecturer? If so. can
you not find place in your message
for that gospel of kindness to the
dumb winch has been a part of the
teaching OF the hottest men ana
greatest sages OF history? Would
you be willing TO spend few min
utes to read the story of what Is
being done in this country for the
sub-human races, especially for the
highly developed domestic animals,
and what remains TO be done? II
so. you are invited to become a cor
respondent OF the American Humane
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-30
TALKS $500 MILES BY
WIRELESS TELEPHONE

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Yesterday
afternoon the human voice Travelled
across the continent from the Allan
tic to the Pacific without the aid of
wire. BY means of wireless tele-
phone apparatus and methods de-
veIoped by the engineers of the Bell
system, President r. n. Vail OF the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company, sitting in the offices of the
company in New York City, spoke in
to a Bell telephone connected by
wires of the Bell system with the
wireless tower at Arlington, Va. and
his words were transmitted by wire
less telephony TO Mare Island, near
San Francisco, Cal. a distance of
1880 miles
This latest and remarkable tri-
umph OF the telephone art was ae-
complished under the direct super
vision OF John J. Carly, chief engi-
neer of the American Telephone and
Telegraph company, who has been
in San Francisco for several weeks.
He received President Walls first
messages at Mare Island and replied
TO them and repeated them back to
Arlington by wire. The demonstra-
ton was held by permission OF the
navy authorities at the radio stations
and the experiments were witnessed
and verified by them
Following President Wallis mes
sage, Union N. Bethel. senior vice
president. and John |. Waterbury, a
director of the American Telephone
and Telegraph company, and Ban
croft Ghcrardi, engineer of the plant
of the company, also talked into the
telephone and were heard at Mare
leland and had their words repeated
back by Mr.. Carly there. Others
present were ex-senator w. Murray
Crane of the executive committee.
General superintendent OF Plant f.
A. Stevenson. and Engineers o. b.
Blackwell and IT, p. Carlesworth.
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when a youthful appearance b
the greatest advantage.

Wntn lOuthlui dpptdidhtt y
the greatest advantage.
Nowadays. though, We don't iss
the troublesome task Of gathe'h'
the sage and the mussy mlxlns Y
home. All drug stores sel Y
ready-to-use product called W
eth's Sage and sulphur couFaa1
for about so cents a bottle
very popular because NOBODY =
discover il has been applied ~
ply moisten your comb or "
brush with it and draw tins 'lfsssa
your hair, taking one small sa'l'
ut a time: BY morning 'ne Y
hair disappears, but what aVns4.
the ladies' with Wyeth's sage Y
Sulphur is that, besides Oseul''s
darkening the hair ai1es - :
plications. it also produces iaa' =
lustre and appearance o. ~
dance which is 50 ATTRACTIVE :,
sides. prevents daadrua' A'a :
scalp and falling han e'' 4,
TWO Drug Stores
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ing for several men TO play quarter
rather than one. Trabue. I-inele
and Kilsore alternated yesterday
with the FIRST team composed OF the
cold liae' and l.itfleneld, Keiso
and p. simmons in the back field.
Bob simmons alone held the pivot
al position on the second team.
From the gym-suit practice
thus far INDUCED in, Allerdice
seems to have his mind made up
and il the first game were tomor-
row instead of week from tomor-
row the men who would oppose 4.
G. Z. could be picked. Some mighty
good material was farmed yesterday
afternoon. however. and little re-
calling may reasonably be expected.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-30

Children that are pale. sickly and
peevish, with dark rings under the
eyes. tickle appetite. and who ap-
pear 10 get no nourishment from
the food they eat are surely suffer-
ing from worms. Give them
WHITES CREAM yERMIFUGE and
note the wonderful Improvement.
They soon take on flesh and are
rosy, active and cheerful. Price 25c
per bottle. Sold By Curiin's two drug
stores. - Adv
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FIVE FRESHMEN RETAINED
on THE VARSITY SQT AID.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS. Sept
3o.FIve freshmen were among
the rs men retained on Clark Field
when Coaches Ailerdice and
Trenkmann made their first divis-
ion Of the squad yesterday sher-
rill, Thompson, Kilgore. Sens and
Lingle were the new men held for
further trial. the remaining so
players we're shipped to the stub
bic field in charge OF Assistant
Coach EttlipgeF. Transfers. Of
course. viii be made from time to
time, but the first real criling has
been done. The eleven men
were retained. the remaining nine
from last years second team and
transfers.
In view OF the fact that no scria-
mage has yet been had transfers are
likely TO be numerous, there Is a
pretty general feeling among the
chserye rs on the sidelines that sew
eral OF the men chosen will PROVE
10 be good track men only and will
90 dowa under heavy scrinltnage OF
real football The yeariings es-
pecially are all fast but rather ner-
vons ~hen anything other than q
straight plunge through an imagi-
nary isae Is called. How they viii
behave in fast company when real
opposition il put before them Is, Of
course. predetermined
Coach Allerdice seems 10 be look
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When the bowels become irregu-
lar YOU are uncomfortable and tho
longer this condition exists the worse
YOU feel. You can get rid of this
misery quickly by using HERBINE.
Take dose on going to bed and
see how fine you feel next day. Price
soc. Sold by Curlins two drug
stores. - (Adv)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-30

Chronic rheumatism contracts the
muscles. distorts the joints and I'M
dermines the strength. A power
full penetrating and relieving rem
edy will be found in BALLARD'S
SNOW EMINENT. Ii restores
strength and supleness to the aching
limbs. Price csc, soc and s1.oo per
bottle. Sold by Curlin's two drug
stores. -t Adv >
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-30

Take chamberlain's Tablets and
adopt 4 diet OF vegetables and ce-
reals. Take outdoor exercise daily
an<, POUR complexion will be greatly
improved within a few months. Try
it. For sale by curiin's Two Drug
stores. cod adv
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-30
TURN HAIR DARK
WITH SAGE TEA.
II Mixed with sulphur Ii Darkeus
SO Naturally Nobody can
Tell.

The old-time mixture Of Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkening gray
streaked and faded hair Is grand
mothers treatment, and folks are
again using it to keep their hair a
good, even color, which is quite
sensible, as we are living in an age
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Education society, Boston, and to al
low us to place al your disposal the
choice of wealth OF the world S
best thought on the subject Our
Dumb Animals, October, 1915.
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A good remedy for bad cough IS
HOREHOUND SYRUP
II heals the lungs and quiets irrta-
ton. Price Is. soc and s1.00 per
bottle. Sold by Curlin's two drug
stores. - Adv)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-30

The worlds principal jude mine
is in Burma, where the privilege Of
mining the stone has been in the
possession OF one Indian tribe for
many generations.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-30

A cap that can be turned inside
out. permitting the use of either
surface without changing the posi-
ton Of the visor, has been patent
ed by PhiIadelphian
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-30
ExpEs1S WIRELESS To
BE COMMON Use.

The transmission OF the human
voice across the continent By wire-
less is no great big surprise TO Man
aeer MAYOR OF the Southwestern
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For all the news while It is news
always read the Daily Light.
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$500 Reward.

A reward OF SOW VIII
this company for the con''eu.' i
any one found guilty OF '''
Daily Light from the yard OF ~, = !
any subscriber Of this psp' M
T TIy PUBLISHING o.
PANY.
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The Daily Light gives the -
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1915-10-07
QUESTIONS NO. 70

1st. How long after Christ
died was it till Paul was Chosen
as The Apostle of the Gentiles,
and why was he chosen?
2nd. Is there any difference
in the gospel of Circumcision
com United to Peter, and the COS
pei of Uncircumcision committed
to Paul?
3rd. What was and is Gods
Two Witnesses standing before
the god of the earth?
4th. Who is the beast that
was, is not, and YET is?
Letas many preacher as can
answer these questions and let
each preacher under taking to
answer, just answer one at
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1915-10-07
QUESTIONS NO. 1.
Esplee MINI.

Esplee MINI.
Sept. 10 1915,
Brother Garrett--Please ex.
plain this scripture. Luke chap.
te. 3 verse 16. John answered
saying unto them all, l indeed
baptize you with water but one
mightier than I cometh, the
|atchet of whose shoes l am not
worthy to unloose, he shall bap
tie you with the Holy Ghost
and with fire.
Please tell me how and when
will we be baptized with toe
Holy Ghost and with fire?
No. Please explain this
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time as we want the A,ood OF all
we DO not care how many an.
swers. Readers show these
questions to your preachers and
haye them answer or tell you
their reason ana then you give
their reason to US for it.
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QUESTION NO, SO.


Ed. CREssET:-Who is least in
the Kingdom of heaven that is
greater than John the Baptist?
G. A, Simons.
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QUESTION COLUMN.
QUESTION NO. SO.

Ed. CREsSET-Please tell US
what this Scripture means! lisa.
45-1-5) Preachers don't wait
for Bro. Garrett to answer first.
Do your duty. Emf! Oliver.
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scripture, 1st Cor. 12-1.

f, scripture, LIST Cor. 12-1.
No, 3-P|ease explain this
scripture also; list. Cor. Al
2. Follow after charity and
desire spiritual gifts but rather
that ye may prophesy. For be
that speaketh in an unknown
tongue speaketh not unto men,
but unto God; For no man un.
derstandeth him, howbeit in the
spirit he speaketh mysteries y
Please explain the whole chap.
ter.
Brother Garrett please give
US all the light you can on this
subject. And Obiige.
Martha Adams,
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SAW. Mill FOR
SALE,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
We have for sale a SaW.mill as
cheap as dirt. 20 horse power
engine Stationary, and saw.rig.
Both are in good running order
and can be had for $4,000. The
Ava Bank has a mortgage on it.,
and the money would have to 20
to pay off the mortgage.
Come and see us, or write us at
Norwood for further information
Rev. L. S. GARRETT.
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Bowling!
iPAsTlM e LEAGUE

PAsTlME LEAGUE. e
+ The Easy Marks won the odd game
from the zeppelins last night on the
Pastime alleys. When the season
first started the zeppelins found easy
picking for the rest of the teams In
the league, but in. the last month they
have held their own with the best 81
them. n q i
Easy Marks I, Y =.
storer Ill 100 151--ss25
White 1917 SO 12o-s12i
Wilson .:;..... =. 50 112 s7A=2Sst
i Totals ::sao7 SIS 85s-sss
Zeppelins- 4 ~. &
G. Hawkins 800. 20 112 1854
y. Hawkins 4. ~. e5 ia 1o2-2S1
iArnet .':ss :12O 126 1o1-s47l
Totals 1883 2e2 sie-stsI
Game tonight-Zeppelin VS.. Peli:
cans. VS.
75tf-9'f t'----------------------O- sfeas. ,f
C.. c. c.. LEAGUE. e
The Purchasing squad knocked tile.
Engineering. Department off for three
straight games in tho Three {, lea.
que on the Temple alleys. Bell had
all the shonors for the contest, scoring
1SS and averaging 1os. The score:
Engineering
Flayhart .... - IS SO ss-24e
Straight ......... "a o. ss-253
Aekers ...l......... 65; as 6s-1s0
Totals 2o4 sls 25s-s7si
Purchasing
Bell 80. I. go 1873 ss-sz5l
,schaafferman lilo 1os s1---so4,
A'r7minger o. 100 s5-sosi
Totals a.. 2s75 $3.50 2s24ss5i
Wednesday nights game-Le gal vs.
Operating si.ig5
TEMPLE LEAGUE 8.
The Templel three.man. two:balli
dnckpin league played the second
round Of their schedule and a few
surprises were sprung. Monongah No.
2 trio defeated Mononngaah No. Il,
champions OF the tirstshalf season son in'
two games: The No / Chance; with anal
help of Amos and storer, took the
odd game from the tempt lies. hide.
pixies bowling three good totals.
Plumbers bumped the Picsk:Upss foriI
two. while the Braves on Friday took
the Barber boys into camp for three
straight games King leads the
league Lea in individual average With
but three points ahead Of SWhippiei
All other high scores and team rec.
ords stand the same as in the firsts
season. but q Is expected that some
q q the scores sec will slbe beaten before
the season closes.
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LATEST sPO RlTIN G II NEWS.
Pitcher Geo. Baunlgard,ler
Is An Interesting Person

George Baumgardner, pitcher for
the 81. Louis Browns, is a peculiar
the st. Lewis Browns, is a peculiar
chap. He had been in the American
League q few weeks when he was
irritated by constant illusion to Ed
Walsh, who was having a great sea-
son.
what ! want to know Doc. in;
CURED Bumgardner, Of Doc. Lawler,
the OFFICIAL trainer of all brash
young bushers, as. IL this Walsh Is
such q great pitcher, why amt he
drafted by the National League?"
Baumgardner is found in Cleveland
next In the hotel dining-room. He
hit upon asparagus on toast as the
proper vegetable.
Thoy all admit Baumie gave that
asparagus a battle. II was stringy
and he began with the stalk instead
oil the tips. The fiberous quality Of
the stalk almost strangled him. but
he struggled manfullyS on and sue
ceeded In deyouring four stalks and
throwing away as many tips before
1t was suggested that he try eating
the asparagus the other way around.
Porter lrratated Him. ts
Baumie is inclined to be fastidions
In his baseball dress. No player
wears more Announcements. He Is
forlorn unless he has two wrist
braces and an ankle support. Believ-
ing that HIS legs were not things Of
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beauty because they were thin, he !
wears three pairs Of baseball stock.
ings in the Warmest weather.
On his first trip south Baumie be.
came alarmed when the porter began
to make up his berth.
Hey" he yelled, don't muss up
this seat. I'm going to sleep in it."
Baumgardner is a mark for timer.
ant salesman When yellow rain.
coats came In Baumie wanted one.
At Boston 1t looked as though It
might rain, and Baumie bought q,
nice s12 coat for the nominal sum Of
$4,000. K ~ i {,
The fact that II cleared UP and be:
came scorchingly hot did not thwart.
Baumgardner IN his decision to wear
his new coat. In IA blazing sun and
with the thermometer about 90, he,
sat in front Of the hotel, proudly dis
playing his new raiment. II
There Is nothing Baumgardner en-:
joys as much as singing, and the fact
that others may not agree as to the
quality Of his voice does not nonplus
him. q IA 9
AS An Entertainer. y
In Washington they found him one
night singing in a moving picture
show, having donated his services
for the evening.
E While in the South Hamilton
Walsh, Baumgardner and Leverenzt
made up a quartet and at Waco were
In the habit of singing on the street
corners and then passing the hat.
The singing was interspersed with
sleightofhand and Juggling by Baum.
gardner. AT Tipping HIS hat from his
head and catching itswith the toe OF
his boot he has no equal. George also
has a cigaret trick which comes in
for applause and he can do many
things with matches besides lighting.
them.
( While not otherwise engaged in Wa:
co. 1t was Baumgardner.s delight to
hop engines lin the railroad yards.
He did this with the footedness
of early training. He invented the.
pleasureable pastime Of ascertaining
who could fastens himself onto u
swiftly moving wagon and take the
longest step. At this he was Of
course, champion. .. !
It Is related that Colonel Hedges
paid Baumgardner OFF in 81 bills,
when he had a favor to ask Of Bau.
nile such as signing a new contract.
The 81 bills never failed to make a
deep impression land must have Civ.
en- him the! comfortable feeling that
Fhe was getting enough money with
out asking for more. I.
The ordinary man Is content with
a massage once during the week, but
not Baumgardner. Having tried a
massage, Baumgardner enjoyed Il so
much that his barber used to find
him on summer mornings waiting for
the door to open And when Bau.
mie left for his home in West Viz.
GINA this fall he purchased two; large
Jars Of massage paste, which would
last an ordinary man a lifetime.
We might go on indefinitely telling
stories Of Baumgardner, were we not.
Of the opinion that these few make
his nomination! for high mutt Of base
ball practically unanimous.
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! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12.-.There
ts5 absolutely no truth ii the report
that I am dissatisfied with the Fed.
eral League and that I am going back
to organized baseball. \. mn
The statement above was made by
Chief Bender when he was asked Ii
it were true that some Z club in or.
ganized baseball had attempted to
wean him back. Bender continued: 1
II haven't any kick at ali. Il mi mn
satisfied with my contract and i am
going TO stay In the Federal League.
AS for any club wanting me to 10
back to organized baseball / don't
know anything about that, but / do
know that none Of them have said
anything to me on the subject. No,
the report isn't true. j am going To-
stick where am