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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-28
2 Conventions COMING
To ATLANTA NEXT YEAR

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 27.-The At
lanta convention bureau has already
obtained twenty-five conventions for
Atlanta during 1916, according to an
announcement made by Fred Houser
secretary of the bureau. Others are
practically secured or in sight.
One of the largest conventions on
the list is that of the quadrennial gen.
eraI conference of the Methodist
church which meets in 1918. The
Woodmen of the World and the Ger
man Saengerfest are booked for 1917.
The members of the standing en-
tertainment committee are J. H. Lew
is, chairman; l.. D. Hicks, Kendall
Welsniger, Evelyn Harris and Hubert
W. Anderson.
The 1916 conventions so far cooked
are: Delta Tau Delta, southern divi-
sion, February 21-22; American Cot
ten Manufacturers association, April
&c; Atlanta Bible society, Knights of
Honor, frand lodge, April IL; South
ern Association of Car Accounting Of
gcers, April 81; Georgia Electric Med
ical association, Air Brake association
May rs; Georgia Underwriters as
sociation, Grand Lodge of Oddfellows
of Georgia, Rebekah assembly, Wo-
mans Missionary council of the Meth
odist church, Fifth District Masonic
convention Southern Nursurymen' S
association, Fraternal Aid union,
American Association of Demurrage
Officers, All-Southern Christian En-
deavor convention, July 1916; Ma
tional Association of Stationers and
Manufacturers, Southern Medical as
ISOLATION, Southern States Associa-
ton of Railway Surgeons, Women S
Synodical of Presbyterian Churches
il Georgia, Phi Delta Theta conven-
ton mad the Ladies' Auxiliary of Or
der of Railway Conductors.
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counties who shall perform the duty
CT rounding up the backsliders fxuas
the law. Such inspectors shall receive
a salary of "a per day and expenses.
while making such inspections. Their
work, however, would last but a week
or so, in each instance. Secretary
Cook says that already he has received
some 200 applications for jobs as in--
spectors.
Other principal provisions of the Lava
are maximum speed limit of 80 miles
an hour; making it a misdemeanor tn
attach a license tag to an automobile
in such a manner that it swings or in
any other manner that it will nat
receive the light of the tail light at
night; making it misdemeanor TO Hse
ally other tag than the one registered
for, or to counterfeit tag for any
one, but the secretary of state to sell
a tag; prohibiting automobiles fruzn
driving past standing trains or street
cars while passengers are getting osn
or off; making it misdemeanor fur X
motorist to fail to stop and render as
S stance, and give his name and adj
dress in case of an accident for whicA
Re is responsible; prohibiting any one
under 16 years Of age from driving an
automobile.
All owners must have their license
tags by March | of each year
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JUDGE HOLDS ROGERS
FOR WOMAN'S DEATH

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 27.-W. w.
(Boots) Rogers, Frank case witness,
former police officer, and of late
jitney bus driver, is held by Judge
Johnson in police court on charge of
murder in connection with the death
of Mrs. S. c. Mcintosh, 60, of No. 20
Park street, West End, who on Sunday
afternoon was run down and killed by
Rogers bus at the corner of Park and
Feters streets.
Rogers will not be held in Jail to
await action by the grand jury. He was
at first held under $1,000 bond for
reckless driving
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each year the price of tag for the
remainder of each year shall be but
one-half the price for the entire year.
The new law also provides for chauf-
feur's license of 50 per year.
Under this law chauffeur is defined
as one driving an automobile other
than his own, for compensation. 1T
is, therefore, not necessary under this
construction, that a car owner need
obtain a chauffeur's license in order to
drive his own car.
No one under IS years old may OBJ
tain chauffeur's license and the can
didate must have the written reference
of three we'll known men as to his
character and his ability to operate an
automobile, and these must also stand
such other examination as the secre-
tary of state may deem advisable.
Exemptions From Law.
Mechanics testing and demonstrat-
ing for automobile dealers and manu-
facturers are exempt from the neces-
s;ty of obtaining chauffeurs license.
All licenses are obtainable from the
secretary of state, whose duty it is to
administer the automobile law.
Secretary of State Phil Cook esti
mates that next year this law will
brings the state revenue of some
$l25 900, and will place some 10000
bachines upon the books of the state
which have not been there before.
The net revenue arising from this
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source goes to the general road fund,
to be prorated among the counties of
the state on basis of total public
road mileage in each county, outside
the incorporate limits of towns and
cities, according to the proportion this
total county mileage bears toward the
total public road mileage of the state
The money thus distributed is to be
used by the counties in road construc-
ton, as under the present law Under
the present law, however, distribu
ton is made upon basis of rural
route mileage.
The trainers of the new law have
eadeavored to provide for a better en-
forcement of this law by allowing the
secretary of state to appoint inspec
tors who shall round up the delin-
quents and bring prosecutions unless
they comply with the law. The new
law provides that the secretary of state
shall not less frequently than once a
month call to the attention of the sher-
ifs of the various counties the provis-
ions of this law, and it shall then be
the duty of the sheriff to investigate
and find out whether all automobile
owners in his county have complied
with the law, and if not, to prosecute
the delinquents.
Powers of Secretary.
In event of failure of the sheriff tc
perform this duty, the secretary {
state may appoint inspectors in such
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A great deal of interest in Sumter
county is centered in the new automo-
bile license tax law which goes into
effect January list, 1916. This county
has large number of cars and has
been prominent because of the court
action taken against Secretary of State
Phil Cook to secure a portion of the
tax collected.
1t is claimed for the new law, which
becomes effective January /, 1916, that
il is one of the best such laws in any
state, the bill being a combination Of
MANY features from the best known
bills of other states The author Of
the bill is Mr. Garland Jones, repre-
sentative from Coweta county, to
whose untiring efforts the successful
passage of the bill may be largely at
tributable.
The salient features of the Jones au-
tomoible license tax law are as fol-
lows:
Instead of fat rate for all automo-
b.ies, as under the present law, tn
new law provides scale of prices for
license tags as follows:
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Powerful Story of Tobacco Is
Told By Sumter County Farmer
In Affidavit OF Its Wonders

The matter of tobacco raising in
Sumter county is receiving serious at
ttntion at the hands of the planters.
The Americas and Sumter county
chamber of commerce is working
strenuously, together with the aid of
County Demonstration oliver.
An interesting connection with the
plans for the planting in this county
is the following affidavit made by
f. R. Rodgers, a prominent Sumter
county planter, residing near Amer
icus, on the -Smithville road.
To Whom it May Concern:
This is to certify that I planted
seven acres of tobacco and put 900
pounds of fertilizer to the acre.
l planted forty acres of cotton in
the same field, and the seven acres of
OF tobacco was upon the poorest
ground in the field l put 600 pounds
of fertilizer to the acre on the cotton
the same as the tobacco.
When | gathered my crop of tobac-
CT and sold it, l realized $1,001 net,
after the warehouse charges were
paid.
When l gathered by cotton from
the forty acres, l received $500, net
after the bagging, ties and ginning
charges were taken out.
The tobacco only had about the
same amount of work per acre, as the
cotton received. The land that the
tobacco was on improved it, but the
land the cotton was on, was no bet
ter.
This tobacco was grown in 1913.
This was not very good year for
tobacco. There was too much rain
AID it diseased to some extent.
The above is a true statement and
il given voluntarily to the Sumter
county chamber of commerce, for
their use in getting our farmers to
plant tobacco.
R. R. Rodgers.
B. H. Brown, Notary Public, Sum
ter county.
Mr.. Rodgers raised this tobacco in
South Carolina in 1913. Since that
time he has moved to Sumter coun-
ty and finds that our land is better
adapted to the culture of tobacco than
the soil of South Carolina
When the tobacco industry gets
hold in Sumter county then will come
stemmeries and tobacco factories.
Stemming plants in South and North
Carolina towns employ about $50. The
Imperial Tobacco company employs
over 300 in their stemming plant in
axe City, S. c. There are two stem
ming plants at Mullins, S. c., that en-
ploy over 500 hands
AS soon as it is demonstrated that
Sumter county has been established
as tobacco market next year, small
tobacco factories will be begun. These
factories will manufacture five and
ten cents twists of tobacco for smok-
ing and chewing, common plug to-
bacco, and smoking tobacco of all
kinds.
The Americas Tobacco Warehouse
company will begin preparations for
will have everything ready to re-
IDS 1910 crop dlleI JANUARY lSI. lnSy
ceive the new crop in their ware
house.
All accessories will he furnished
by the warehouse. The flues needed
III the curing barns will be manufac-
tured here. This will mean another
industry.
Mr. c. H. Smith, General Manager
of the Warehouse company, will ar
rive in Americas Monday morning All
the roads leading out of Americas on
the north were worked by Secretary
Manager and Demonstration NJ C.
M. C. Mullinax last week, and they
will work the 2Sth and Leslie and
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New Automobile License Tax
Law Becomes Effective Jan.
1st. 1916 And Interesting

For motorcycles, 81.
For automobiles of 25-h. p. and
under, So.
For automobiles of from 25-h. p. %
35-h. p, 81.
For automobiles of 35-h. p. and up
wards, S..
For one-ton trucks, So.
For to Atom trucks, "a.
For trucks of six tons capacity or
more Sc.
Dealers Get Tags.
Automobile dealers and manufac-
turers may obtain distinctive license
tag known as dealers license tag
For $40 a year the dealer receives two
such tags, and may secure any number
of duplicates of these tags at 81 each.
In the event of the loss Of tag an
automobile owner may have the tag
duplicated by presenting an affidavit
TO the effect that the tag is lost and
upon payment of ST.
Another feature of the new law
which will doubtless meet with appro-
val, is a provision for prorating the
license tax, so that after august ! Of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-18
REUNION
OF Veterans of Seventy-FIrst o. ".
4. Yesterday Show Fast
Thinning Ranks.

A delightful day and a pleasant recep-
tion greeted the remnants of a once
proud regiment when the old Seventy
first o. V. !. met here yesterday i'm an
nual reunion. It's ranks are fast thinning
and perhaps more than half of the civil
war veterans at Mercelina Park were
members of other regiments, come to
greet their old comrades.
Headed by the Fast Drum Corps and
accompanied by the Women's Relief
Corps the veterans marched from the lat
ter's headquarters on Main street to Mer-
celina Park, where the program of the
morning was rendered in the Park Hotel
Auditorium.
At noon the members of the Women s
Relief Corps served dinner i'm the base
ment of the building, which was enjoyed
by the vets and large number of vis-
itors and citiZns.
The old officers of the association were
e-elected, and it was decided to meet
next year at Wapakoneta.
LAST UNION SOLDIER
A man given to figures and history
says the Grand Army will vanish by 1925.
Probably that will be the case but there
will be Union Veterans living far be-
yond that time we believe. Another esti-
illdlOI says lIldL the laSL SOlulef OF the
Civil war should not die until 1855. He
bases his calculation upon the longevity
of the revolutionary soldiers, the last one
of whom died in 1869, and of the soldiers
of the war of 1872. one of whom lived
down into the twentieth century
But though one Union veteran alive in
1865, the great multitude will be gone
in 1925 What an interesting but solemn
event will the memorial demonstration
be then! Not more than half dozen of
the old boys will report for parade on
that day, and scarcely one will venture
to the cemetery. Then these historic
landmarks, carrying with them the rem
iniscence of grand, heroic days, will be
so scarce that they will be the object
Of peculiar honor.
Yesterdays meeting of the old list in
this city forcbly reminds us of the great
change made in its ranks since the prev
lous meeting of the regiment in Celina.
But a handful of the boys of the COS
the roll call yesterday. Some
Of the companies have not single mem
Der living.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-18
CELINA
Ideal Spot for Big DOiRgS the
Conclusion Of knights
[Auglalze County pemocrat.l ]

Officers and members Of the entertain
ment committees Of the Knights OF Col
umbus council at st. Marys. Celina, and
Wapakoneta. met in Celina Sunday after
noon, and viewed the Mercelina Park
grounds and equipment. in order to se-
cure general idea of the place. that
further plans for the joint basket picnic
and outing may be made, Those who at
tended from Wapakoneta were c. S.
Hartman, Joe Krobach, Joe Buchs. DON
net Chesa and Ed Pfennng. and these
gentlemen report that Il would be inn
possible TO secure a more suitable loca-
tion for the affair. The park Is equipped
with large hotel, which contains a first
class dancing pavilion. bowling alleys.
pool and billiard rooms, and many other
features which go to make IL a desirable
place on the date of the X Of c. picnic
July 9Th, everything on the grounds will
be free for the use of the members of the
three councils and their friends and Wis
itlng members Of other councils Invita-
tions will be extended TO the councils at
Lima, Sidney, DelphOs and GreenVille.
and already large number who have
been informed Of Athe affair have made
arrangements TO attend. The dancing pa
vilion viii be open In the afternoon and
evening for the benefit Of those who care
to dance. Motor boats, row boats, "a
double tennis court and an excellent bath
ing beach will also be free TO those who
attend. The expense OF the picnic Will
be borne by the three councils and no
one viii be equired to pay one cent or
make any donation whatever Remem-
basket Of eats, coffee will be served on
the grounds, free.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-18
MENDON
Preparing for Great HOme-COm-
ing Celebration and Fire
Works on July s.
[NIendon Herald

Plans are being laid FOR a great July
Celebration or better for a Safe and Sane
ith The Commercial Club has already
had several meetings at which the plans
were formulated and the necessary COM
mittees were appointed and the necess-
airy arrangements are being completed
for great day in Mendon. This day
Of celebration has only been made possible
by our wide awake and up-to- date public
spirited business men OF Mendon, who
have gotten up a subscription list large
enough TO make the day worth while to
celebrate.
Any subscription, however small by
private citizens will be thankfully re-
ceved. Every citizen Is requested to fan
In line and help make a safe and sane
fourth. The day viii start with a par
ade at $3.50 and something viii follow all
along the rest OF the day.
There will be all kinds Of races for all
kinds of people and contests of every
kind. A free entertainment in the park
az one o'clock, also a base ball game in
the afternoon between the MendOn first
team and Lima. Also a program in the
afternoon to be known as a Home Coming
with general participation by all home
coming visitors. Mendon's popular people
who have gone out from among us and of
whom we are justly proud as Mendonites
will be home with us to help celebrate
and to participate in the program. There
viii De plenty Of band music and several
band concerts. The celebration will con-
cluue with ure WOfhs IN lne evening at
8 o'clock on the school grounds. A spec
ial fire works committee will purchase
the goods and erect them and shoot them
off. A sufficient amount Of money has
been allowed them to give us a great
exhibition of fire works.
Everybody should write their friends,
relatives and sweet hearts to come and
visit Mendon on July 4th. Aside from
the entertainment here mentioned, and
booths along the streets for refreshments
and entertainments, are many others
which the entertainment committee has
not Not announced.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-18
FOUND
Hanging on Barb Wire Fence
With Bullet Hole in Chest

VIM Alspaugh. aged 45 years, living on
the VIM. Kimmel farm, near the Dublin
and Blaekereek township line, west Of
Rockford, was almost instantly killed
shortly after seven o'clock Wednesday
morning, short distance from his home
from the accidental discharge OF a rife.
Mr.. Alspaugh had purchased the rife
for his son while at Rockford on Tues
day.
About seven o'clock Wednesday morn
ing he told his wife that he would go out
TO the woods and try the gun.
When he failed 10 return for dinner
Mrs. Alspaugh became worried and went
out to look for him Not able TO see
him any where near the house. neighbors
were summoned and search Instituted.
A couple Of the searchers found the body
about half past two. hanging over
barbed wire fence at the edge Of the
woods A bullet had pierced the left
breast, Just above the heart
Justice @. NJ COunterman and DR.. NJ.
l.. Downing, of Rockford, weresummoned
ana after an inquest the former found
that Mr.. Alspaugh had come to his death
He carried a box of cartridges In his
pocket, while an empty shell was found
in the gun. lt appeared that his clothes
had caught as he was climbing the fence,
and In an attempt to free himself, the
gun was accidentally discharged The
bullet perforated the left lung. but could
not be located.
Mr.. Alspaugh Is survived by his wife
and two children. Funeral services will
be. held at the u. b. Church at Rockford
this afternoon
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-18
ST. HENRY

Esther Schlosser went to oxford for a
few weeks study.
j. A. Romer and wife, of Celina, spent
Monday here with relatives.
Jake Stein and Dick Weisman were
transacting business i'm Celina Monday.
Alfred Davis has moved into his recent
ly constructed home in the west part of
town.
Anthony Schuerman and family We're
at St Anthony Sunday visiting with rel
atives.
Julius Gardner. of Celna, was the
guest of his mother-in law, Mrs. Frank
Puthom Wednesday,
Mrs. Henry Hess, sr.. was the guest Of
her son, John Hess and family, q few
days the past week.
A heavy wind and rain storm visited
us Sunday and done some damage to
crops, trees and fences.
Jos. j, Bruins, and wife, Mrs. Albert
Bruins and Miss Ludvena FeldhalSe were
at Cincinnati where the formers son,
VIM Bruins graduated from a medical
college there last Friday
S. Samberg returned Saturday from
week visit with relatives at Toledo and
Custer, O. Miss Anna Sunderhaus took
care of Mr.. Samberg's business during
his absence.
Jake Kremer returned Saturday from
the Lima Hospital, where he had his tom
StlS removed on account of throat trouble
He left for Oxford, where he win attend
college for a few more years
Joe Bettinghaus. of this place, and Miss
Schneider of Wendelin, were married by
St Henry Catholic church. The groom
is a carpenter They win make their
home in the Joe Bruins building, on Lo-
gan street
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-18
AUTO COMPANY
To Spread, Plans Being Drawn
for ROOmy Annex TO Pres
ent Quarters.

Manager A. e. Querinjean, of the Celina
Auto Co., has plans drawn for a big inn
provment. work on which viii be begun
within the next couple of weeks.
The plans call for the erection of
single story. pressed brick front garage
room adjoinig his present quarters on the
north an Defending to the building oc-
cupied by DR.. Dewitt.
The new building win be connected to
his present quarters by several large
arch openings. In the south part of the
new building, and adjoining his present
Office, he will put up a private office. On
the north side Of the new structure, 40
XG0 foot show room, all of glass viii be
set off. The remainder of the building
which will be the same depth as the pres
ent structure, will be used for storage,
A couple of skylights i'm the center
of the building win make the new quar-
ters light at all hours Of the day. The
Improvement will be a big building boost
for the south end
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-18
LOCAL GOSSIP

Ray Donovan has moved from East
Wayne street to the j. III LeBlond prop-
erty on West Livingston.
Driller q. W. Jackson reports that he
drilled in a good well on the TouVelle
lease, southwest OF town last Monday.
C. o. Splitter, Of Wiltshire, made this
office a brief call while in town Wednes-
day looking after some business matters,
Mrs r. l., Donnan of Mentor, is quite
sick at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Lance, where she has been
visiting for couple of weeks.
Mr. and Mrs William Kessler, of Lib
erty township, We're visitors in town last
Tuesday. Mr.. Kessler gave the Demo-
crat a pleasant call, leaving his annual
renewal.
Charles Springer was arrestd last Tues
day by Marshal Duncan for using profane
language on the streets. He plead gull
ty before Mayor Rice and was fined 81
and costs.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Book, of Route 2,
left this week for Star City, Ind, where
they win follow the fortunes of dredge
work. Mrs, Book looking after the culin-
airy department for the boys.