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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-17
FAMOUS FOREST IS
USED As PASTURE

BOUL0GNE. France March IA
patriotic French landowner has plac-
ed at the disposal Of the British mill
tary authorities the magnificent forest
of Condette. for use as a camp for
conyalescent horses. The forest ad-
joins the historic castle of Hardelof.
where were signed the praliminaries
of peace between England and France
in 1874
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-17
ONLY THREE DAYS MORE
DISTRICT SIX.

This ineIu0es aIE~Of Stewart County.
After the grand prizes have been
awarded, at least two prizes viii be
awarded to the leaders in this district.
First district prize win be a beautiful
5000 Diamond Ring, purchased from
ThOS. L. Bell, Americas JeWeler. Sec
and district prize viii be a HOOsier
white Beauty" kitchen cabinet pur-
chased from A. W. Smith Furniture Co.
Americas furniture dealers. We viii
pay you a ten per cent. cash commits
sion If you fail to win a prize.
LUMPkIN, GA.
Miss Carrie Ward ......... 192,100
Miss Maggie Mae Dunaway 1s5,6oo
Mrs. Frank Lanier, Jr.. 80. 1920
Miss Mary Wood ........... 1880
HIGHLAND.
Miss Carrie Woods ........ 1850
Miss Mary Lee Wilson go. 194,980
DISTRICT SEVEN.
This includes all of Marion and
SehIey rountieS.
After the grand prizes have been
awarded, at least two prizes viii be
awarded to the leaders in this district.
First district prize win be beautiful
5000 Diamond Ring purchased from
Thos. L. Bell, Americas Jeweler. Sec.
end district prize win be HOoSier
~White Beauty" kitchen cabinet pur.
chased from the A. W. Smith Furni
ture Co.. Americas furniture dealers.
We viii pay you ten per cent. cash
commission, if you fail to win prize.
ELLAYILLE.
Miss Mary Strange ........ 196,340
Miss Rosa Walker ....... 192,7o0
AMERICUS R-2.
Miss Minnie Beckwith ...... 195,600
BUENA VISTA.
Miss TiIlie Woolvin ...... 194,900
Miss Ruth Carr .......... 195,320
Miss Ethel Hair ......... 1850
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-17
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The OId Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
ont Malaria, Euriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-05

president, Senator Gallinger OF New
Hampshire, vice.president, and Repre-
sentative Madden Of Illinois, chairman.
IN announcing that the Association
taken few years lease on perma.
nent headquarters in Washington, Mr..
Madden said that the organization
was not committed to any candidacy
for any Office and that its sole pur.
pose was ito bring together all who be.
lieved In the fundamental principles
of the Republican party. Mr.. Madden
added: !.
"As the organization includes Re.
publicans Of oil shades OF opinion, all
citizens who desire to see the policies
of the party maintained are cordially
invited to cooperate in the work. The
promoters Of the movement are con.
fidcnt that one effect of its effort will
be to bring together all elements OF
the Republican party, and all those in
sympathy with its objects and pur-
poses In united contest against the
party now in control OF the National
Administration.
"The Association will not in any
way conflict with the duties OF the
National and Congressional commit.
tee whose specials function It is to
conduct the campaign for election Of
candidates"
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Lived In Poverty
boarding $500

NEW YORK, March 5.-Miss Johan.
nah Fitzgerald, 80 years old, was
found dead in the bedroom OF her
small three.room apartment on the top
floor at 95 Henry street yesterday.
She was last seen on February 20 and
evidently had been dead for several
days. The furniture OF the apart.
ment was rlckety and the bed in
which the body lay was supported on
soap boxes.
Miss Fitzgerald aud her sister Mary,
who died In January had lived in the
apartment for fifty.two years. No
one knew that the sister was dead
until the undertaken arrived 10 re.
move the body. The sisters kept
much to themselves and never said
anything about relatives or friends.
James Shea of 164 East Eighty-frst
street. who owns the building, said
he had known them for forty.fve
years. For many years they worked
in an umbrella factory, but gave that
up long ago and seldom left their
apartment except to so to St. The.
resa's Church at Rutgers and Henry
street.
Detective Castano was sent to tho
apartment TO make an investigation
and In an old skirt under the bed he
found bank books of the Emigrant
Industrial Savings Bank showing de.
posits OF sG,7S9.9e. another book OF
the bank for savings showing deposits
OF s1.711.31 and 1863 In cash.
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A FIRE FIGHTER

with all the modern appliances for
fighting fire Is not able to save your
Life and Property at all times. A pol.
Icy Of Insurance will furnish you the
money to replace your furniture, build.
ings or stock OF merchandise In case OF
accident by fire. Would you like to
know what policy would cost? Well
enlighten you for the asking.
FEE. NICHOLS
315 Main Street
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BILL INTRODUCED m LEGISLATURE
T(IP[ACE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The bill provides that an inspec.
ton tax OF one.tenth OF one per cent.
shall be imposed upon every gross
ton OF coal mined in mines subject TO
inspection by the state department Of
mines. to be paid TO the state auditor.
This money Is to be used to pay the
current expenses Of the department,
and II adopted will yield revenue
OF about 100000 per year.
The bill Is as follows:
Be It enacted by the Legislature OF
West Virginia:
Sec. l. A tax OF one.tenth OF one
per cent on every gross ton OF coal
mined, In any mine subject TO the
supervision OF, or inspection by, the
state department OF mines, is hereby
imposed. Such tax shall be paid to
the auditor of the state and by him
placed to the credit OF the general
revenue OF the state fund. The tax
hereby imposed shall be a special HI.
spection tax, in addition 10 all other
taxes, for the purpose OF aiding the
state to maintain and defray all ex:
penses OF the state department OF
mines. The tax hereby imposed shall
be paid by every operator carrying
on the business OF mining coal, and
shall be ascertained by and paid to
the state auditor In the manner re.
quired hereby. The word Operator"
as used in this act shall include and
shall mean every person. firm, asso.
citation or corporation carrying on
the business OF mining coal in this
state.
Section 2. Every operator coming
within the purvlew OF this act shall
on or before the fifteenth day OF July
next, and each succeeding year there.
after, present to the state auditor a
written statement. under oath, show.
ing (a) the county or counties in
which his business is carried on: (b)
description of the premises operated
by him, including the number OF
mines thereon; tc) the production In
gross tons of such mines during the
year preceding the first day Of July;
and with said statement the operator
shall pay to the state auditor a sum
equal to one.tenth OF one per cent. a
gross ton for such production for said
preceding year or any part thereof.
The auditor. upon payment of such
sum. shall issue and deliver proper
receipt TO the operator, showing the
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held aloft from his party associates
for the last few years; Senator Poln.
dexter, Of Washington, Senator Works
OF California, and Senator Gronna, OF
North Dakota.
While the Senators who attended
the dinner are not disposed to com.
ment on the speeches, it is under.
stood that Mr.. Root urged all those
who had for any reason left the party,
10 meet In anity those who stood by
the old organization in 1912 in order
that candidates might be named and
platform framed In 1916 that would
appeal to the judgement Of the coun.
try.
Mr.. Root told his hearers that The
signs of the times pointed unmis-
takably to the return OF the Republi.
cans to power. and lie urged all pre-.
sent TO harmonic their differences
for the good OF the country and the
party.
Praised by Proeressives.
The Progressive Senators especially
were loud in their praise Of Senator
Roots speach. Senator did not put
bars against the return Of the Pro.
gresslves. but welcomed them back In
the name Of all the traditions Of
the parry, which he declared was the
common heritage Of regulars and Pro.
gressives alike.
The Senator spoke feelingly OF his
own service In the Republican party
and in the Senate. and Of the asso.
Citations he had formed and how they
mould linger with him. Mr.. Roots
speech was militant and full Of spirit.
The speech has made strong i'm.
preston upon Republicans Of all
shades Of belief in Washington.
In the reorganization Of the Repub.
lican Publicity Association all factions
have been recognized. Ex-senator
Bourne of Oregon has been named
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Lime-Loss In tuberculosis

In the Journal OF the Americas
Medical Association tJnnunry II.
1910 was the fo1lowinEt
"It has been many times stntetl
that In tuberculosis or In the pre-
Tuberculosis stage mn Increased
amount OF calcium limr) u lost.
both In the urine and yfeccs. In fnct.
n Decentralization has been Thought
to be a forerunner4 Of the develop
mcnt Of Tuberculosis
"Forccd feeding Of tubercuiosis
eggs and milk once given such pa
tients nre not now considered ndyin-
able by large number OF iphyslcians
who are speclniizinEgin the treat
narnt Of pulmonary tnbercnIoain.r
II tuberculosis Is due {toEa loss of
lime from the system, the success Of
Eckman's Aiteratlycg I'M the treat
ment OF this dtseaseTnay be due. in
part, to the fact that &c contains a
lime salt so combined with other
valuable ingredientsia as to1be easily
assimilated.
Always we have urged users OF
Eckman's AlterattveEt to attend strict
~ TO mntters of food.
some effective remedial agent seems
to bcfneeded, and In numerous cares
OF apparent recovery from tabercr-
loais and kindred throat and bron-
chial affections Ectninn's Altcrntiyc
has supplied this need.
II does not contain opiates, mar
cottcS or drugs. 10 II
la safe to try. YoufFdruggist has ir
or Will order 1t, or you Gun Eef il
from US direct.
Ecksnan Laboratory. Philadelphia.
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BETTER Than CAL0MEL
Thousands Have Discovered
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are a Harmless Substitute

= Or. Edwards Olive Tabiets-the suesti.
tutel for calome!-are a mild but sure Iaxa.
tive. and their effect on the liver Is almost
Instantaneous They are the result Of Dr..
Edwards determination not to treat liver
And bowel complaints with calomel. His
efforts to Danish 1t brought out these little
tolive.colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the good
that cnlcmel does but have no bad after e..
fects. They don't iniure the teeth like strong
liquids or calorel. They take hold of the
trouble and quickly correct 1t. Why euro
tho liver at tho expense of the teeths Cal.
omel sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
Soydol Strong liquids.
Ills best not to take calomel, but to let
Dr. Edwards. Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches. "dullness" and that
yfeeling come from constipation and a
ordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards Olive
letsiwheniyou feel "loggy.' and"heavy."
10 bow they "clear" clouded brain aud
they .'perk mp THE spirits. At loc and
50 pei. bog. All druggists.
che Olive Tablet Company, Columbus. O
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payment Of the tar. and deliver like
copy thereof to the chief Of the de.
paTtment Of mines.
Sec. 8. Every operator. coming
within the pnryiew of this act, shall
cause TO be kept an accurate record.
OF the prod ction OF each and every.
mine operated by him, and the Same
shall be open to the inspection bt the
state auditor or any assistant desig.
mated by him. The auditor may ex.
anime, under oath, any operator max.
Ing statement, either at the time same
Is presented. or any other time, re.
specting the actual production OF coal,
or anything bearing thereon. The
auditor may. either in person, or
through his assistants, examine the
books of any operator relating TO or
showing the actual production OF coal
during the annual period. II. upon
such examination. the auditor shall
find the production OF coal greater
than that stated by the operator, then
the auditor shall require payment OF
the additional amount ascartained by
applying to rate aforesaid. The chief
OF the department of mines at any
time. upon request OF the auditor,
shall furnish to him any information
respecting the production OF any
mines coming within the purview OF
this act; and the chief OF the depart.
ment of mines at any time at the
request OF the auditor shall furnish
him a list OF all mines subject to his
supervision or inspection. II any
operator shall feel, himself aggrieved
by any action of the auditor, undor
this act, he may apply for relief TO
the Board OF Public Works and upon
due notice having been given to the
auditor. the board shall proceed TO
hear the matter and any pertinent
evidence that may be offered there
upon, and make such order therein
which may be right and just. which
order shall be final and binding upon
the operator US well as upon the au.
ditor.
Sec. 4. II any operator shall fail
or refuse TO make to the auditor the
statement herein provided for and to
pay the tax hereby required, he shall
be guilty OF misdcmeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined not less
than one hundred nor more than five
hundred dollars and imprisoned In
the county jail not exceeding six
months. 1t shall be the duty OF the
auditor to institute any action at law
or other proceeding TO collect from
the operator the tax hereby imposed,
together with penalty thereon at
the rate OF ten per cent. per annum
from the time the tax should be paid
until 1t is collected.
Sec. 6. II any person shall swear
falsely to any statement OF the ac-
tual production required by this act,
he shall be guilty OF false swearing,
and upon conviction shall be fined
not more than five hundred dollars
and confined in tho county jail not
less than six months nor more than
one year. ANY oath required TO the
written statement, made under the
provisions OF this act, shall be made
as follows: When the operator Is IN
individual, then by such Individual;
when the operator is firm or COM
pany, not incorporated. then by q
member of such firm or company;
when the operator is corporation,
then the president. secretary or chief
accounting officer thereof.
All acts and parts OF acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
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Bovine Heads the Crew,
Including Senators Works
and Gronna.
THE KEYNOTE
ORGANIZATION HAS THE BACK
ING OF MANY FORMER
PRoGREsSIVES.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Impres.
sivc evidence that Republicans of all
factions are getting together with a
view to making strong fight for the
supremacy In 1916, was given out here
when announcement was made Of the
formation OF 1.-THE Republican Publ
city Association"
This organization has the active
support OF such progresslves as Dan
r. Hanna. Of Ohio. who helped to fin.
ance the Roosevelt campaign In 1919;
Senator Gronna, Of North Dakota,
Senator Works, Of California, and ex.
Senator Borne, Of Oregon.
These men Of progressive tenden.
cies will serve on the executive COM
mittee Of the new organization with
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire,
Senator Weeks, of Massachusetts,
Representative Madden. of Illinois,
Representative Moore. Of Pennsylvan.
Ia and Representative Fairchild. OF
New York, all OF whom were "regu.
lar" in 1919 and In the stormy days
that preceded the Roosevelt bolt.
Taken in connection with the din.
ueF Elftu SATURDAY Al6AL III lluHDT Oh
the outgoing OF Republican Senator;
much significance is attached to tho
organization OF the Republican Publ
city Association.
Purpose Of the Organization.
According to Representative Mad.
den, who instituted the movement,
the organization is to promote the
welfare OF the American people by
disseminating wider knowledge OF the
principles, policies and achievements
OF the Republican party"
The association, which Is to be a
permanent one, will conduct literary
campaigns during national elections,
Independent Of any activities OF the
kind that may be directed by the Re.
publican and Congressional commit.
ties.
1t became known today that at the
dinner on Saturday night, Senator
Elihu Root, who was the principal
speaker, emphasized for such plans
OF reorganization as would assure par.
ty success next year. He was widely
applauded.
Significance from a party stand.
point, was given the AFFAIR by the
presence OF such Progressiyes an
Senator Clapp Of Minnesota. who had
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Sold in Fairmont by W. n. Crane
1 9, co. Mt City Drug Co, Hall Drug
Co, Martin Bros.
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she often walked to New York city, a
distance of thirty miles. Lately on
several occasions she had been picked
up on the road by automob Of New
Workers who have estates iii this wi.
entity and taken for short rides. She
said that automobiling was the most
delightful experience OF her life.
Mrs. Miller was married lat the age
of ID. She bore thirteen children. SIX
of whom survive her, lthese eldest being
Mrs. Martin Young, who Is rs.
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Use Two Drops and They Vanish.

When corns make you almost die with
your boots on. when you try to walk on
the edge OF your shoes TO try to act away
from your corns. you're way behind time
II you have not used "GETS.IT.n, It's the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-05
Never. Rode On Train
Or a Trolley Cal

GREENWICH. Conn, March s.
Mrs. Mary Miller. 96, died at her homo
In North Greenwich. She was born
there and was never further away
from home than she could walk. She
had never ridden in a railroad train
or a trolley car. In her younger years
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Operators To Pay Expense
OfsState Department
Of Mines.
YIE|:.L|D[SEsG0,0O0PERYEAR
PLACES TAX OF oke.rsMrH OF
CENT ON EACH GROSS TON
MINED.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, March s.
To make the coal operators of the
state pay the expenses of the state
department OF mines is the purpose
Of Senate bill No. s, introduced by
Senator Gray. A similar bill, House
bill No. 8, was introduced in the
House by Delegate Wolf.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26
(From Mondays Daily Press)

Lewis Mayo is erecting a dwelling on his farm north of the city.
 Mack Cothren went to Jonesboro this morning to attend federal court.
 F. V. Rutherford of Walnut Ridght was a visitor in the city this morning.
 Mrs. Ambus Hardin and little daughter, are visiting friends and relatives at Kennett.
 c. w. Highfill has gone to For rest City to spend several days on business.
 A. E. Randol, cashier of the Bank of Marmaduke, spent the fore noon in the city on business.
 W. o. Poole returned yesterday from business trip to points in Illinois.
 John B. Dover, travelling for St. Louis drug firm, spent yesterday here with his family.
 J. R. Kirby returned yesterday morning from Walnut Ridge where he went to buy some cotton.
 Ben Turner, manager of the Piggott branch of the Paragould Wholesale Grocrey Company, spent Sunday here, returning to Piggott this morning.
 Jack Crawford spent yesterday in Wynne visiting friends and rela- tives.
 l. c. Leggitt is erecting dwell- ing on his farm south of the city.
 D. D. Hodges is having his resi- dence on Highland street remodel ed.
 Emmet Wills went to St. Louis last night to spend several days looking after business matters
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26

disease. Her body will be Trterred in Linwood cemetery this after noon at three o'clock.
 Weary and tired of wandering about trying to evade the authori- ties of the Kentucky reform school, o. Peyton, young white man to the county jailer Saturday night and asked that he be returned to the school, from which place he escaped some time ago. He says he walked from Deckeryille Satur- day to Jonesboro, reachRg here late Saturday night. He Was lock- ed up and the authorities notified. -Jonesboro Tribune.
 Attorneys E. E. Alexander and c. E. Keck, accompanied by Walter Miller in charge of an officer, were here from Blytheville early this morning enroute to JonesbOro where the attorneys will appear in federal court to ask for bail for Miller under habeas corpus proceed ings. Miller was indicted by the grand jury at Osceola for accessory before the fact to the killing of Andy Crum, the leader of the gang on Island ST. Miller is alleged to have driven an automobile contain ing members of the mob who shot Crum and on account of his sup posed guilty knowledge of the iden- tity of the members of the mob he was indicted and so far has not been granted bail.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26
imber to the local mills.

timber to the local mills.
 s. Bertig returned this morning from Little Rock, where he had been to attend meeting of the Royal Arch Masons. MT. Bertig was one of only twelve men from the entire state who received the Order of High Priesthood. He is regarded as one of the leading Masons of the state and never fails to attend inn portant meetings of the fraternity.
 The Stedman Hardware Co. has just closed a contract with the Overland people to represent them in the local territory, and will, as soon as possible, have on display one of the new low-priced models which sells at $615. They will al- so secure as early as possible one of the new Wyllis-Knight produc- tions, and also one of the $750 mod els for demonstration purposes. The Stedman company are local agents for the Ford.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26
LOCAL NEWS
(From Fridays Daily Press)

w R. Morris was here from Hornersville yesterday.
 I. R. Cooper of Rector spent yes terday in the city on business.
 l.. R. Mohar of Campbell, was a business visitor here yesterday.
 R. c. Mccullough and wife were here from Stonewall this morning.
 M. G. Newsom has returned from Poinsett county where he spent sev- eral days hunting deer. He brought a fine buck back with him.
 Dr. R. J. Haley and Dr. Paul Dickson of this city, and Dr. R. D.. Bradsher of Marmaduke, returned last night from Memphis where they attended the meeting of the Tri- State Medical association. The Par agould physicians say the meeting was the best in the history of the organization.
 Capt. Lloyd England, receiver for the defunct State National Bank of Little Rock, accompanied by MT. Altheimer, were in the city yester- day enroute to Little Rock from Marmaduke where they had been to inspect some tracts of land belong ing to w E. Talley. Talley was interested in the State National and the receiver is digging up some of his assets to apply on an assess ment made upon the stockholders to pay the deficit in the banks re- sources.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26
Religious Debate at Main Shore.

There will be debate at the Main shore Baptist church about nine miles east of Paragould, be- ginning Monday December s, and continuing eight days. Subjects to be discussed as follows:t
 ''The church of which I, John l.. Fry, am a member, known by me and my brethren as the Church of Christ, is scriptural in origin, GoN Urine and practice
 John l.. Fry, affirmative. A. Nunnery, negative.
 "The churches commonly known as the Missionary Baptist, of which l, A. Nunnery, am a member are the churches of Jesus Christ, and they are scriptural in origin, doc Urine and practice"
 A. Nunnery, affirmative. John l.. Fry, negative.