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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
MISS NJ ARTHUR
KNOCKED DOWN
BY AUTOMOBILE

Miss Ruth Macarthur, while walking
near the Hooks Pharmacy at 6 O'Clock
Monday afternoon was knocked down
by the car of Mr.. Evans Gunnells, OF
Richland, and for time suffered con-
siderably from shock and bruises
sustained, although her injuries, for
tunately were not of very dangerous
nature. She was at once conveyed t.
her home on Lee street, where she was
resting easily this morning.
Mr.. Gunnels asserts positively that
he was not negligent, or at fault in
driving the car, and this statement is
borne out by witnesses, He greatly
deplores the accident.
Witnesses state that the Gunnels
car was being driven very slowly along
Lamar street. near the Windsor ho-
tel when, in attempting to turn into
Jackson street, some part of the ma
chinery broke and he car failed to
respond to the brakes, or steering
wheel 1t sweryed from its course and
ran upon the pavement at the Hooks
corner, despite efforts to check it.
The right front wheel struck the
wall, while the fender on the left
side of the car struck Miss Macarthur
The car, it is said was running slow
ly at the moment. Miss Macarthur was
conveyed at once to her home, where
physicians were called.
AS evidence of the fact that the
machinery of the car had become dis
arranged, causing it to swerye from
the road, it ran away a second time,
ten minutes after the accident at the
Hooks Pharmacy, and collided with
a telegraph pole further down Jack
son street. At the time of the second
accident the car was being driven by
a mechanician from one of the local
garages, who was taking it to shop
to make repairs.
In the opinion of many witnesses to
the accident, Mr.. Gunnells was not to
be censured therefor, as the car had
suddenly become unmanageable. How
ever, a case was docketed against him
which will be tried in police court to
morrow morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
Riga is Objective.

LONDON, Sept THE Austro-Ger
man movements make clearer the fact
that Riga is the immediate objective
of the campaign.
Riga is not only needed as a base for
present operations but as winter quar-
ters. is an attempt is made to reach
Petrograd. 1t is believed this effort
has been postponed until spring,
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg is
experiencing much difficulty in bridg-
ine the Dvina river as the current is
too swift to construct pontoons and
also under the Russian fire.
There is an urgent necessity for the
Germans to capture Riga is indicated
bv an army order which Paris news
nauers credit to General Won Beulow.
exhorting his troops to great effort to
take the town.
Along the other sections of the
Austro-Geran front the advance has
been checked.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
ITALIAN SOLDIERS SUFFER
FROM EARLY FROST BITE

ROME, Sept, Even at this sea
son of the year there are many Of the
Italian soldiers suffering from frost
bites and the gangrene which follows
These cases are among the men serv-
ing as outposts on mountain SUBMITS
some of them 10000 feet above se4
level, where they stand practically mo
tionless for hours at time. The dan
ger of freezing will increase with th=
approaching winter, and appeals haVa
been made to all classes, besides fac
tories, to hasten the preparation OF
warmer garments of every description
for these exposed sentries. BY private
initiative, 5000 warm garments are
being made daily.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
WORK STARTED
On FOUNDATION
FOR CREMAT0RY
WILL BE LOCATED in REMOTE
SECTION.

Americus is to have that incinerat-
ing plant, and that as soon as the erec-
tion of the plant can be accomplished.
A considerable portion of the machin-
cry and material required in it's con.
struction has arrived, and workmen
are employed today in digging out the
foundations. This work completed, the
erection of the crematory will be rapid.
and it will be ready for use in two or
three weeks.
The crematory will be erected in
the extreme southwestern section. far
remote from residence property, and
where there could be no objec-
tion thereto. There could, really, be
no objection to the plant in any To-
cality, as it is entirely odorless, no
fumes whatever emanating therefrom.
The plant is being put up by the
Nye Odorless Crematory Co.. of Ma.
con, and will cost the city, completed.
only $3,500, the Indebtedness extend
ing over a period of years.
The operation of the plant will be
at nominal cost, as one ordinary day
laborer only is required to look after
it. No fuel is purchased, as the debris
from the streets furnishes all fuel re-
quired. The incineration of carcasses
of animals there is made compulsory,
and for each carcass burned the city
receives a fee of $5, which, in time.
will go largely to pay for the cost of
the plant
To the city council, and especially to
City Physician, DR.. D. B. Mayes, are
congratulations to be extended upon
the wise purchase of this plant of
which Americus stood greatly in need.
1t is step in the march of progress
that was entirely essential and neces-
sary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
BAND|TsOvERPON' R
AND ROB WIFE Of
OGDEN ARMOUR
SECURE $500 IN JEWELRY AFTER
FIGHT WITH MRS. ARMOUR AND
HER MAIDS

CHICAGO, Sept. Mrs. Ogden Ar
mour, related today experiences with
robbers with whom she fought last
night until overpowered. The burglars
escaped with $500 in jewelry.
One of the robbers overpowerec
three maids while the other called al
Mrs. Armour's door and in falsetto
voice initiating the maid, Mrs. Armour
opened the door as the bandit pointed
a pistol. She threw it up and strug-
gled with the man until she was over
powered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07

DR.. Alexander was a clergyman, and
born at Scottsville, KY, JEue 1, 1852
He graduated from the University OF
Louisville, in 1871, and was later a
tutor in the university. He was pro
fessor of Latin and Greek in the War.
ren College, of Kentucky, and receiv-
ed degrees: B. D., from Drew Theo-
logical Seminary, N. j.; D. D., Emory
College, Oxford, Ca; S. T. D., Emory
and Henry College, Virginia. DR. Alex
ander travelled extensively in Europe
and from 1885 to 1902 was professor
of New Testament Greek and exegesic,
in Vanderbilt University
The we'll known minister has been
editor of the Methodist Review ami
book editor of the M. E. Church, South,
since 1906. AS an author he wrote
Life of S. P. Holcombe"; History of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South; "The Beginnings of Method
ism in the South; "The Son of Man
Studies in His Life and Teachings;
Commentary of Colosseians and Ephe
ians." He was prominent contribu-
tor to Hastings Dictionary of Christ
and the Gospels"
DR.. Alexander visited Americas in
June, and was prominent speaker at
the Epworth League conference which
was held here. While in the city
was the guest Of Mr.. Frank Lanier.
Generally known and loved, he was
regarded as a great and influential man
in the church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
MOSES WRIGHT LEADS
TRADE BODY At ROME

ROME, Ga, Sept. Judge Moses
Wright president of the Rome Cham
Der of Commerce, has announced the
committees for the coming year in the
reorganization work, of the chamber,
which is expected to make it one of
the strongest commercial bodies in the
South The chief work of the organ
ization at present is the campaign
now being waged for the success Of
bridge bonds at the election to be
held September IA.
In an appeal to the citizens of Rome
Judge Wright, as president of the
chamber, urges that people of this city
to cooperate for the success of the or.
ganization.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
JUDGE c. R. CRISP
RETURNS FROM
WEST; PERI FECT
HEALTH
WILL TALK AT LESLIE MEETING
FRIDAY ON NATIONAL AFFAIRS
AND OTHER INTERESTING TOP
CS.

Judge Charles R. Crisp returned
last night from Colorado Springs, and
his many friends will be delighted to
learn that the physicians have pro-
nounced him in perfect health.
Judge Crisp stated to Times-Re-
corder representative that he never
felt better in all his life.
He will make an address at the
mammoth meeting to be held at Les
lie, Friday, and will talk on national
affairs which are very prominent at
this time because of the relations OF
our government to the world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
WILL KEEP
FARM DEMONST RATOR

ALBANY, Ca, Sept. Through the
efforts of the Albany Chamber of Com
merce cooperating with the State Col
lege of Agriculture and the United
States department of agriculture, ar
rangements have been made to retain
H. H. Parish as Dougherty county farm
demonstration agent for the ensuing
year, commencing the first of Septem-
ber. The final arrang gements for the
years work were completed by Secre-
tary j. H. Mock Saturday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
SWA|NSBORO MAKES
PLANS FOR FALL FAIR

sWAINSBORo, Ga, Sept. 7.-Tha.
Swainsboro will have fair some time
this fall is now an assured fact. A
meeting has been called for next Sat
urday at the courthouse here for the
purpose Of formulating plans, electing
officers, etc. The main feature about
this fair will be the live stock ex-
hibit. There are numbers of farmers
who own fine stock in this county, who
have expressed a willingness to enter
them at this time. There will be
something like fifty mule colts enter
ed. Besides the live stock the agri-
cultural displays will be many and
varied
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
KAISER WILL WAIT FOR
SPRING IN PETROGRAD
Necessity of Capturing Riga Being
Pressed By The Germans-Dif-
f1culty in Bridging The
DVina

PARIS, Sept. General Joffre, the
French comander-in-chief, returned t>
France last night after visit to the
Italian front. On reaching France
from the Italian border he dispatched
telegram to General Codorona, the
Italian commander-in-ch expressing
the opinion that the Italian army
marches with sure step towards def
nite victory"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
Opinion Seems To Preuail
That Americus And Sumter
Forgotten By Dixie Highway

The general consensus OF opinion
among prominent citizens of Americas
and Sumter places them in a quandarv
as to the proposed route through South
Georgia for the Dixie Highway.
With these citizens as authority it
seems to be the prevalent opinion that
whenever the Dixie Highway is men
toned concerning the south Georgia
link, the line through Andersonvill+ :,
Americus, Albany and Thomasville, is
a missing quantity.
Quoting from the issue of Septembe;
9TH of the Dixie Highway the official
organ of the Dixie Highway associa ,
ton, published in Chattanooga Tenn.
is the following article:
Commissioner W. T. Anderson ana
Chief Engineer T. E. Grafton are just
back from an inspection tour over that
section of the state of Georgia between
Atlanta and the Florida line, viewing
the work done with the expectation of
definitely determining the official route
of the Dixie Highway through the stat;
during the month of September"
Georgia's two commissioners on the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
= = = \ = = \ \ 4 y \ \ \ Il
y ALL'S QUIET ALONG \
\ THE MEXICAN BORDER \

y BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. !
\ Border reports indicate that \
= no trouble between Mexican ban =
= dts has occurred during the last \
= twenty-four hours. =
\ Later reports said that an ayia- :
= tor flying across the river be- =
= tween the Mexicans and Ameri- \
4 leans is believed to have hit =
y Americans last night. 4
= Two Mexicans who raided !
y Brownsville in an auto were ar =
= rested by soldiers last night.
4 y \ \ 4 \ \ 4 y y \ y y \ y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
WHITE WAY MATTER
COMES UP At 4 ?. NJ.

The street and lights committee OF
the city council and the commissioners
of the Americus and Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce will meet at
o'clock this afternoon to discuss the
matter of the Great White Way for
Americus.
The committees report will be made
to the city council at their regular
meeting Wednesday night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
Violent Artillery Action.

PARIS, Sept. Violent artillery
exchanges along the French line on
the western front, are taking place,
according to an official statement from
the war office this afternoon. The
fighting around Houshesz, near Neu-
vile and in the region of Roye, is
severe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
Cholera and Typhus Found.

PARIS, Sept. IA Havas dispatch
from Rome says that it has been Off.
cially announced that cholera and ty.
phus are increasingly prevalent in
Austria and Germany
Austria during the last twenty days
of July reported 1927 cholera cases
with 1892 deaths.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07

Dixie Highway commission are w. T.
Anderson, editor of the Macon Tele-
graph, and Clarke Howell, editor OF
the Atlanta Constitution.
The intimation seems to be that the
route recently CURED by Mr. Anderson
and the chief engineer is to be named
the official route, and it is well
known fact that certain prominent Off
cials connected with the Dixie High
way prefer this new route, which
passes to the east of Americus and
Sumter county.
In all the publicity given to this ems
of the Dixie Highway the route pass
ing through this city and county has
been barely mentioned, if at all.
Sumter's roads have been judged
among the best in the entire union, an1
for the purpose of the highway it is
desirable that it pass through this
county.
The citizens are expected to take
action leading to some understanding
concerning the opinion which seems
to have gone out concerning the high
way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
Doubtful Cause.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept. Off,
cial dispatches have left doubt here as
to whether the Allan liner Hesperian
was sunk by a torpedo or mine The
unofficial reports still indicate that 26
lives have been lost
In the absence of official reports
the government continued to delay ac-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
Steamship Dictator Sunk.

LONDON, Sept. THE Centra.
News says that the Harrison line
days ago, and the crew landed safely
No confirmation has been reported
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
French Liner TOrped0ed.

PARIS, Sept. THE French steam
ship Bordeaux was torpedoed and
sunk twelve miles off Chrome on the
west coast of France. The crew was
saved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
Says Hesperian TOrped0ed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. THE
commanding officers Of the Hesperian,
the Allan liner sunk off Fastnet, for
warded to the state department joint
affidavits declaring that vessel shows
the Hesperian was undoubtedly" tor
pedoed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
British Cruiser Sunk.

LONDON, Sept. THE German ad-
miralty announces that small Brit
ish cruiser was sunk several weeks
ago by the U-27 off Hebride. The sub
marine herself has doubtless been lost
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
GERMANY WILL NOT
TAKE CENSUS FOR YEAR

BERLIN, Sept THE Imperial Min
isty of the Interior has decided that
no census of the Empire will be taken
until after the close of the war.
General Census was due in December
this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
CROSS ALEXANDER
CHURCH PUBLISHER
DIES Of APOPLEXY

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 7.-Dr
Gross Alexander, aged So, the promi-
nent publisher of the Methodist Re-
view and Book Editor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, died Monday,
at Long Beach, California, of apop-
leXy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
tion on their decision.

IIUH OH IHGIT UtCISIOH.
The state department officials indi-
Gated strong possibility of the United
States changing their attitude as to
what constituted an armed mershant-
men. Carrying small mounted guns
might hereafter be classed as armed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07

PARIS, Sept. I'm message to
P0incaire, Emperor Nicholas. of Rus
sia, says he is taking command of all
Russian armies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07
CALL FOR NATIONAL
BANK STATEMENTS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. THE
comptroller of currency today issued
call to national banks for a state
ment Of condition at the close of busi-
ness. Thursday, September I'd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-07

Resolves Against COnscriptiOn.
LONDON, Sept. THE English
Trades Union congress has adopted
resolutions against conscription.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-11-30

as they ever had. There is no doubt
that the Germans are buoying up
their own people and trying to delude
the rest of the world with reports of
victories they never won. There have
been no reports in the German pa
pers of the battle of the Marine, which
took place fourteen months ago.
There was, however, report of a
German victory in the Champagne in
September with a loss to the French
of 100000 men, which victory, if it
had happened, by the way, would
have broken the French line and en-
abIed the Germans to advance unop-
posed to Paris. There was also a
highly fanciful account of the British
at Loos advancing in solid columns
over open fields to attack the German
trenches and being cut down by tens
of thousands.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-11-30

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-11-30
COUNTY FINANCES AND ROADS

On being asked by Star reporter
what the county commissioners would
probably do in regard to finances and
roads, Mr.. w. D. earn, chairman of
the board, said:
That the county would probably is
sue warrants for all outstanding
warrants issued up to last February,
these warrants to be negotiable at
per cent, which would enable the
holders to obtain market for them.
All warrants since February to be
outstanding, to be taken up as fast
as possible.
The commissioners will, in Mr..
earns opinion, call for an election,
asking power to issue $150,000 in pay
all the warrants out at interest. Such
bond issue would put the county on
sound financial basis, and after this
was done the pay as we go plan
would be followed, the commissioners
not issuing any warrants until there
was cash in the treasury to meet
them.
AS for roads, Mr.. earn says that
it is his opinion that crushed rock, Of
which this county has an ample sup
ply, will, if scientifically laid down,
make the best roads, and the commits
sioners will call an election for bonds
to build them as soon as the people
make known their desire to enter on
such an enterprise.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-11-30
TEMPLE PICTURES

In the picture story, "The Arab, !"
the Temple had specially fine feat
ure last night, but the chilly weather
made the crowd rather Simmer than
it otherwise would have been.
A look at the program elsewhere
will show that the Temple has an
other. fine entertainment tonight.
The fact is that in the Temple
Ocala has an extra-good picture
house. Our people who stay at home
don't appreciate it as much as those
who go abroad, and see the blurred
manner in which the films are shown
in many other places. We often hear
travelling men, as well as some of
our own folks who visit other towns,
brag on the good, clear pictures
thrown on the screen at the Temple.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-11-30

Mrs. Laura billiard of Summerfeld
was in the city last night and today
on her way home for a brief visit
Mrs. billiard is a linotype operator
one of the smartest in the state. She
is regularly employed generally
works as "sub" on the Tampa pa.
pers, where her services are always
in demand. For the last week or so
she has been helping the Leesbure
Commercial, during the illness of Mr.
Corley. She will return to Tampa to.
morrow, to help the Times thru it:
holiday rush.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-11-30
HAMP AND PORT
WERE BOTH STRANGERS

Port Leavengood, the genial bust
ness manager of the Star, gave one
away on himself last night. He at
tended the lodge of Knights of Py-
thias, thinking the annual election
was to be held last night, and hoping
to get an office. Immediately upon
his entering the lodge room, Brother
Tompkins, on motion of FL. NJ. Hamp-
ton, escorted Mr.. Leavengood to the
EAST" and introduced him, and he
was called on for a speech, which he
blushingly spake to the best of his
ability.
Amid the general uproar of laugh
ter, Port soon discovered that
clamp" (also visitor) few min
utes before, had the same stunt pulled
off on him, and took this mean ad-
vantage of Port to get even with the
lodge. Anyway, they had a big
time, the lodge was well attended and
much was accomplished for the good
of the order.
It was decided to hold a district
lodge in Dunnellon on the 18th of De.
cember, composed of delegates from
all of the lodges in the four counties
of Marion, Citrus, Sumter and Her
nando.
The great annual bird supper that
has been such a delightful feature OF
the lodge will be held about the mid
die of December. These bird suppers
are looked forward to by the mem
bers of the lodge from year to year
The members usually supply from 20C
to 400 birds for this feast, and there
is never wing left.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-11-30

The United States should have a
standing army of at least 100000
men. Such a force, while not large
enough to endanger our institutions,
would always be able to throw 100000
men against any endangered front on
our coast. 1t is asserted by many
that as we can't now enlist enough
men TO keep the ranks of the much
smaller present army filed, we could
not possibly obtain enough for a
larger force. We could obtain plenty
OF men if we paid decent wages. The
pay of an American private soldier
is now $13 to SIG month. If it was
$40, or even $50, plenty of men could
be obtained. This, of course, would
be heavy charge. But it would be
very little in comparison to the cost
of a foreign army establishing itself
on our shores, which our present army
could not prevent.