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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10
STRAUS SAYS DUTY
MADE HIM ACCEPT
Refused Public Service Place
Until His Need There
Was Shown.
HIS LONG PUBLIC CAREER

Mr.. Straus was ROUND At MS nome IN
West Sc~yenty-sixth street last night
-, a III. ~.-u.
S"''''''''
who had gathered WIN MN according 70
custom for the evening meal. He in.
,ited tn. reporters into his library,
seated himself In his chair and wanted
"a know what the young men wanted
n know
This has come to me- he said, mot
ouiy a. a surprise. but as a burden.
v,s very reluctant to take the place in
f,c'. ! declined It. The Governor called
mo up two nights ago and begged me 10
t,l, IL. told him I wanted no office.
.n,t was not sufficiently acquainted
uiih The work. This kind Of municipal
work did not appeal to me. He wanted
mo ,o think IL over. So I silent over Il
ono night, Still I refused to assume the
burden. told him there were other
mon and I did not feel like tying myself
dovn 70 ~.
'Then some other men heard of the
or,f and I was ,old IL was n distinct
all 10 render public service, that IL was
more than simply TO be a Public Service
commissioned They told me that things
uar. drifting down there. The Governor
,rp.aled TO me in the interests of the
ruhl.c and I confess that the opportunity
Of ,clping to put upon its feet so i'm
portant a system Of public undertakings
st,rk mo fayorably.
ii told the Governor that I was not
,,perienrcd, but that 7 thought that I
should not allow MYSELF to let my per-
soull preference control. I had taken
mi, attitude before, notably the last
time. when | Wen TO Constantinople.
Therefore I accepted with the UNDER
standing that IL. after several months. I
id not find myself equal to the task I
should feel free to resign and be re-
iedsed. ] accepted with MS distinct
reservation. WINE am there II Is my
Intention 10 serve 'he puoiic ana no one
en-
! I'M . 'rosressNe. nav ueeh one
y" n' ",,. :. y ma,tIas " Ia. 10
there = any question OF ponies IN ms
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within III. iur,sdir,ion ~ tho ror,n,s-
SON lie said these ho,dinv, u.o,,,a n.
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nscar : Straus has a,,.a .,.r. .
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IVA. hor, In payaria rs.au,h.r o. SEA.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10
W0MAN's HOSPITAL WING OPEN
''h Of Nrs. Frederick r, Thomp.
Son accepted at Annual NeetinG.

IN" slXtioth annual meeting OF the
N"nan'N Hospital, lH West 109th
'F"'i Yesterday was also the celebra-
'"H 81 the completion OF the new wing
iE'0 by Mrs. Frederick T.. Thomson
ga |-o"n ~ the pathological building.
'"' "'"g IS =" by 80 and eight stories
u go. Including the basement and roof
'i.r.
''r'"' ne l.inIal! Winthrop. president
u" hospital. in his annual statemept
'u" d"il"i, for the past year vas
IVA" md tho present debt was S2@2..
''' O"utal fissell, VI. D.. gave the
'"' 81 On" surgical board and Wilfrid
"'d',"u HreuIell, NJ. H., the Labrador
90, EI'c a ,alh in pLace ~ Hamilton
Mab!e, WHO l. ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10
MAYOR HOME; PRAISES STRAUS.
~ His Oficc Monday aud VIII A..
tend NcAneny Dinner.

Mayor Mitchell returned yesterday
ON Atlantic City. where he has beer
r''uperating after an operation for ap-
nrNdi"t!s. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Mitchell and they went Immediately 10
iloir home at 25s Riverside Drive. The
Mayor said that he would be at the City
Han Monday. When told of the appoint
H'"nt OF Oscar s. Straus to DO chair
man Of the I.ublic Service Commission
ilc Mayor said:
! have always had the highest re-
Edrd Tor Mr., Straus, as everybody else
las"
Are YOU going to the McAneny din
yer tomorrow night?' the Mayor was
asked.
'Of course ! am he answered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10
LEXOW GETS $500 JOB.
Appointed Conn IN issiOner ~ Rec
Ords by County Clerk.

Charles X. IeXow. Republican leader
Of the Sixteenth Assembly district. was
appointed Commissioner Of Records yes
terday by County Clerk Schneider and
was sworn in by Justice Guy. The job
pays $500 IA year. Mr.. Iexow sue
cecds John X. Cowan, who recently was
elected Judge Of the Municipal Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10
OSCAR s. STRAUS HEAD
OF SERVICE COMMISSION
Continued from First Page.

who have NOT becoue ron, c,,ivsrs Nh
one would deny that MIR. Whitman had
put his hand ,ipon n man tvnifving IN
the highest degree the best i'm those
who are welcomed here from foreign
lands.
Whether or not the Presidential bee
persists in buxzing about the ears OF
Gov. Whitman. his appoIntment OF Mr..
Straus is taken to mean that he has
lone much to spike for himself a re-.
nomination for Governor. : The Progress
sive party In New York State has been
languishing. but Il was rumored yester-
day that perhaps George ~. Perkins
had had a great deal to do with the
hnal p~ersuading Of Mr.. Straus to lake
the place.
With the Republican national con-
vention coming on apace and the Pro-
those who are wondering what will hap
p.m see III tne appointment OF Mr.:
u' aiae' !" so'ns W pe Oh
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10
Photo ~ White Studio
Grace George and Mary Nash in Major Barbara at the
Playhouse.
"MajOr Barbara Adds to Her
Artistic Successes at the
Playhouse.

Grace George last night added variety
TO her artistic and prosperous control Of
the Playhouse by producing there a p1v-
city. Her W previous ESSAYS In inn
presarioshlp were REVEALS. Major Bar
bara." by Bernard Shaw. Is not. to I've
sure. new. London saw II ten years ago.
II IL familiar to most OF the admirers
OF Shaw who have the habi, OF reading
his plays. There we're variou explana-
tions as TO the Indifference of American
managers to this drama even during the
great vogue Of its author. one of the
tor the failure OF the play to come to a
hearing here vas the length OF the last
act and the unwillingness of the author
to have a word cut from the sacrJsanct
text.
At all events ten years passed and
the theatres survived without the piece.
Annie Russo. was at the height of her
London popularity when the play was
acted with her in the part taken last
night by Miss George. Ii has indeed
been said that Mr.. shaw wrote the play
for the actress whose exquisite art had
conquered the English public. There
was at least one member of the original
cast in Louis Calvert. who assisted Miss
George IN putting the comedy before
the public.
The admirers OF Mr.. Shaw are IA
miliar with the story. Others will prob
ably take little interest in II. The heroine
Is a member Of the salvation Army.
She is also the daughter OF a millionaire
who manufactures mnunit!o Having
been separated from her father for
years because Of ar arrangement in the
family. she makes his acquaintance and
they become friends through the inter-
vention of her mother, who sends FOR the
millionaire when she desires to see her
daughter settled in life. She desires to
interest him In the salvation Army while
he tries TO arouse her interest In the
ammunition he manufactures. The three
acts pass In the home of the girls
mother, In "A Salvation Army barracks
and in "A model town In which war mu-
n!tloIIs are made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10

New York Is already grateful to Miss
George for her services to the art Of the
theatre at the Playhouse. but It is now
under an additional debt Of gratitude
In she has put Shaw's brilliant play
before the public. "Major Barbara"
was received with thankful acclaim by
the audience last night.
The play is altogether In the Shaw
manner In that 1t is the philosophy Of
the writer which dominates every speech.
Every character talks Shaw whatever
the theme may be. OF story there is
scarcely a trace. OF characterization
there IL none saw what the speech of
every player may suggest. The drawing
room OF the first act kept the sentiments
Of the characters on social subjects. The
barracks OF the second act naturally
brought another stratum of life to the
surface. But IT was invariably on the
word of the author which was spoken,
spoken however so wittlly, with such in
sight into human nature and with such
p~itiless truth that the spectators hung
with interest on nearly every line. II
Is not possible always to strike twelve.
SO there were occasional drops in the
interest. But the first two acts could
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10

Th0mpsOn for Hay ward.
~ do think that Col. Hayward would
have made a better chairman said
Senator George +. Thompson. because
he is a young a But It's all right.
II was for the Governor to decide
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-03-24

turned in high glee from her
first party. II was a good girl"
she announced, "an' l talked
nice all the time"
did YOU remember to say
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-03-24

Subscription Price Si.OO
Entered as second class mali
matter at the post Oiiicc at Page
land, S. c., under Postal Act
of March 3. 1879.
March "a, 1915
The Monroe Journal, in re-
cOrding the trial Of the negro
Robinson. the Indian Doctor"
made the following comment:
This is a case in which great
deal Of smoke has come from a
little fire. There is considerable
dissatisfaction III the section
where Robinson worked at the
severity Of the sentence, and
petitions are being circulated
asking the Judge TO remit the
road sentence. There was no
evidence that this negro did any
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-03-24

'Ordered From Chicago.
The Lexington, NC. Dispatch
says:
1t is related that a young
married man Of this city, looking
about for furniture with which
to tit up home for himself and
bride, could not find anything
in his home Town that filled the
bill. Somehow the stuff the
home merchants offered did not
show up as we'll as that offered
by lheSmail order houses in far
away Chicago and he sent an
order to Montgomery Ward &
Co., for the furniture. Iu due
season a dray drove up at his
residence and unloaded the
furniture and all Of it came from
the Elk Furniture Co., right hcl e
in Lexington. The Chicago
company sent the order 10 Mr..
john l.. Baltimore, secretary and
treasurer of the Elk Furniture
Co., OF this City to be filled.
his oUng man will doubtless
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-03-24

BAPTIST, ]. NJ. Sullivan. Pastor.
All who may expect to help1'
the horse account will please I
so at once
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-03-24

fully next time before he orders
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We desire to say just a wdd
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13
WILLIAM NJ MATH
AGED RESIDENT
SUMTER, SLEEPS

Mr.. William McMath, an aged and
honored resident of Sumter county
and who had nearly reached the cen
tury milestone in life's pilgrimage,
passed away last night at his home
near Americus, where he had resided
since his boyhood days. In joint of
continuous residence here. Mr.. Nc
Math was the Oldest man N Sumter
county, being in his 9th wear. 9th
ers, perhaps, who have not lived here
so long, may claim seniority.
William McMath was a native of
Jones county, Ca, the eldest of a fam
lily of eleven sons and daughters. His
father, Hackaliah McMath, removed
with his family to this county when
the Indians were still in possession.
The present site of Americas was
then a wilderness, and William Nc
Math and his brothers helped to fell
trees in the primaeval forest here. He
has ben resident of Sumter ever
since, and of all here, none we're more
honored and esteemed for honesty, in
tegrity and manly worth. Many des-
cendants, sons, daughters, grandsons
and great grandchildren survive him.
Mr.. McMath has never lived any
where than in the same locality where
his honored father settled nearly a
hundred years ago, and he now sleeps
in the family cemetery there, with an
cestors and descendants alike.
He is survived by his wife, who is
more than ninety years of age. One
brother, Hackaliah McMath, resides in
Texas, and is now the only survivor
of eleven brothers and sisters. One
daughter, Mrs. William Scrutchins,
also resides in Texas. Two other
daughters, Mrs. Lee Patten and Mrs
]. D. Bryant, reside near Americus.
One son, John F. McMath, also sur
wives him. His long and honored ca
Ter is ended and one of Sumter's best
citizens has passed away.
Tine funeral services this afternoon
TCre conducted by Rev. r. L. Bivils,
pasttI of Furlow Lawn Baptist churca
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13

some good material down there and
they are all working hard for jobs.
Yesterday manager "Jawn" divided
his squad into two sections and staged
the first practice game of the season.
Both squads displayed considerable
class. Every pitcher in the park was
given a chance to work couple of in
nings and several looked good. The
fans who saw the game were well
pleased with the prospects.
The Southern league opens today
Bradley Hogg, an Americus boy, is
slated to work the opening game for
Mobile against the Atlanta Crackers.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13
POWELL WITH GAsTON
BELONGS TO AMERICUs
GASTON EVIDENTLY TRYING TO
SLIP ONE OVER ON LOCAL AS
SOCIATION-P0WELL IS "RED"
POWERS, OF BUFORD, AND HAS
SIGNED MUCKALEE CONTRACT

In all reports of the game between
Jacksonville and Macon yesterday, the
Jacksonville shortstop, Powell, is Civ
en- special notice as the star of the
game. This man is said to be Red"
Powers, who belongs to the Americus
clue.
Manager Wagnon today smelled a
mouse when one of the Jacksonville
recruits told him that a red-headed
boy named Powell was playing short
for Castor. Further investigation
leads the manager to believe that Pow
ell is Red" Powers, of Buford, Geor-
gia.
Powers signed Muckalee contract
some time ago and sent it in after
having it duly sworn to before a no.
tary public Wagnon has sent the con-
tract to President Jemison, who will
see that the Americas club gets proper
justice.
Dave continued to keep Pratt in his
lineup during the practice season,
even though the national commission
awarded him to Americus, who in turn
sold him to Albany. Now the erst-
while Muckalee manager is trying to
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13
Charleston :, Savannah 4.

SAVANNAH, Ga, April 13.-Savan
nah lost the opener to Charleston,
to 4. The game went IA innings be-
fore the Gulls won.
Score by innings:
Cha'ton ..OO2 OIL 900 900 OBJ IA l
Sav 900 100 120 600 00-4 8 2
MISUNDERSTANDING and Eubanks;
Smallwood and Short.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13

take Powers away from Americus.
Dave will hardly manage to get
away with this latest stunt of his.
Powers will be right here in Americus
when the season opens or else the
Americus club will have a nice check
for the self-same ball player.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13
Augusta Is, Columbus 8.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April 13.-Au-
gusta walked away with the opener
18 to g. Manager Dudley got four hits
out of five trips to the plate.
Score by innings:
Augusta ..... .031 04O 343-18 II 1
Columbia ... 900 010 002-3 8 9
Batteries-McManu and Dudley;
Gardin, Alvarez and Stuart.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13
o. iT'IHE y
fIOUND&

Former Georgia State league stars
showed class yesterday in the Sally
league when the season opened. All
three of the Georgia State managers
now bossing clubs in Nick Corish cir
cult won their games. CASTOR in Jack
sonyille, former Mpckalee pilot, hum
bled Macon, Dudley, former Thomas
willie boss won from Columbia on the
Columbia diamond, and Rip Reagan,
former Cordele manager, defeated
Perry Lpe's Indians in Savannah.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13

On the Augusta club manager Dud-
ley poled out four hits out of five times
up. Mitch Davenport raped out two
hits and accepted thirteen chances.
And Champlain, got three out of nve.
o o o
With the Charleston club, now man
aged by Rip Reagan, are several form
er state leaguers. Erl Biting is play
ing third for Rip. This former Muck
alec poled out four hits out of six
trips. One of them was for three bags.
BaHkst0n, champion slugger of the
league last year was up seven times
and connected safely only once. Eu-
banks caught good game and got one
hit and manager Reagan poled out
two safe bingles.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13
SALLY LEAGUE SCORES
Albany 4, Columbus 8.

ALBANY, Ca, April 13.-Albany
won the opening game of the season
here today from Columbus 4 to 8.
Score by innings:
Columbus 80. 900 900 003-3 12 l
Albany ....... 900 600 1O3-4 7 0
Batteries-Hawkins and Krebs; Wi
ley and Wells.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13
Jacksonville 10. Macon ).

JACKSONVILLE, April 1S.-Dave
CASTOR broke into the Sally today as
a manager by winning from the Ma
con Tigers 10 to 5. Grady Bowen at
third was the hit of the day. Three
safe bingles were credited to the for
mer Georgia State Lacquer.
Score by innings:
Macon ....... 900 O31 OO1-5 9 2
Jaxville ..... 900 221 41x-1O 13 1
Batteries-Foster, Ostend and Nee
hand, Burmeister and Pierre.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13

ESTRAY NOTICE-Took up on my
premises; one Jersey heifer. Owner
can recover by paying charges. c. H.
Burke, I.aCro3se, Ga. IL tt
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13
WANTS
ONE CENT WORD

A desirable bungalow on Hancock
avenue; possession given April L.
John A. Cobb. 24-tf
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13

FARM FOR SALE-100 Acres locat-
ed miles from Lumpkin, Ca, on pub
lie road; so acres in cultivation, gray
land; clay sub-soil and lies we'll; good
3-room tenant house; rented for 2
bales cotton; price for quick sale,
$500; can make terms. Frank J. Payne.
loft
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13

But the managers promoted from
Ike Kalmons circuit were not the only
former Glass D. players to shine
Down at Jacksonville former Aueka-
lees were brilliant stars. Grady Bowen
at third accepted the only chance thar
came his way and rang up three safe
hits out of four trips up. One OF these
bingles was for two sacks and one fo-
three. Billie Pierre raped out two
hits out of four trips up. One of these
was for three bags. And Dave was
there with the slap stick also. The
former Muckalee manager didn't get
but one hit. Dave was credited with
home run for his trouble.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13


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Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Tomato plants; 10c doz.
Howard Pantone. 1927
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13

FOR RENT-Nice bungalow on the
corner of Hill and Hancock SITS. W.B.
Worthy 93t
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13

FOR SALE-Salvia, Callias and
other pot plants. Mrs. B. l. Mize,
Phone 403. 12-3t
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13

PILLS, drugs, medicines; fresh
stock. Rembert's.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13

Perry Bozier. the Dawson pitcher,
blew into town yesterday and worked
out down at the park yesterday. Dozier
has worlds of stun and may make
Wagon winning pitcher.
o
Red Mosley. former Mercer and
Buen2 Vista star is also here ready for
the opening of the season. Red is a
souJhpaw and shows promise of de-
ysIoping into a winner.
Erickson. a youngster from Jackson
vile. is the latest addition to the
Muckalee camp. This kid looks like a
conner at short and may be fixture on
the Muckalee payrole.
A trip down to Muckalee park these
days is good for any fan. Wagnon has
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-13

A trip down to Muckalee park these
days is good for any fan. Wagnon has
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-24

Please Mr. Santa Claus, do not overlook any deserving girl or boy in your distribution of presents
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-24
c H R I s T M A s.

"Peace earth and to goodwill will sound harshly o of civilized this year Millions of men fighting
 ls dying daily in the bloody trenches and in hopltas
 s thousands starving and naked because of the war; homes devastated fertile fields converted into deserts all the wild beast instincts in mems hearts aroused and like real wild beasts seeking for prey; hearts by millions breaking surely to the outward eye it looks though Christianity passing through such catacysm to the earth at times, and which men designate a geological period''
 all the when seek to understand the cause of the pheava Those who raise the food which the world eats those who carry worlds york; those whose amb ton was limited to lives of toll and whose delight in
 little home and the wife and the joyous children in the home. had against thelr fellow WorKerS there was threat barbarOus nvasOn vital prn cpc which concerned the welfare of the nations at stake no trouble that could not have been fairly and easily settled
 There be but conclusion. Some ln power did not want an easy and fair settlement They preferred to call the old law of might to accomplish for them an unfair set cncnt and invoked the god that ruled the stone when wanted the of brother
 If behind all divine purpose being carried out through this path of suffering mortal penetrate the dark the pa except that be to awaken the who carry work and the food to feed mankind to de termne that henceorh they will insist upon being consulted before such destruction going shall be pecp taed "ong the way and dark that out of hell leads to light and the law of just compensation is slow in establishing decrees hence in such upheava the finite mind cannot fahOm the design
 the singing the Christmas carols; nothing to dampen the joys children the coming of the day with it's gfts-the been blessed by great harvest and omens pre- saging disaster in the sky.
 Why not then ring the joy-bells and sing the carols? Why let the chdrens laugter-whch is sweeter than bells songs their be heard? Why should not all the pomp organ and choir and burning incense be brought do honor to the day which is the anniversary of the day when lamp of a and immortal hope lighted in the souls of men?