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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-26
GERMAN SPY WAS.
GIVEN j. s. PASS.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK Feb. 26.-United States
secret service operatives today began
an investigation of the statement of
counsel for Richard P. Steegler, the
German naval reserve, arrested We'd
nesday in this city, that Captain Boyd,
the German naval attache at Washing
ton, furnished the United States pass
ports found among the effects of Carl
Hans Lody, the German spy, who was
executed i'm the Tower of London dur
ing last November.
Lody, it will be recalled, was arrest
ed by British authorities while engaged
in securing information regarding GER
tain defenses in the vicinity of London
and tried by courtmartial. Lody
confessed his guilt, but declined to
state how he came into possession of
American passports found upon his
person. The case attracted consid
cradle attention at the time, owing to
the insistence of Lord Kitchener that
the extreme penalty be exaced, and
the circumstance that Lody was the
first person to be executed in the
Tower OF London during a century.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-26
To PASS
APPROPRIATION BILL
BEFORE END SESSION

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. &C.
Congressional leaders stated at noon
today that the work of shaping ap-
preparation bills in committee, is forg-
ing ahead rapidly, and there is now
hope that practically all of the big
supply measures can be passed before
the session ends Thursday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-26
FROST TONIGHT
SAYS UNCLE SAM

Fair weather with light frost is
scheduled for Americus and vicinity
tonight by the weather man. Local
peach growers are more than pleased
with the continuous cold weather.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
OPPOSE PLANS OF
D. c. COMMISSIONERS
Board of Trade School Commit
tee Favors Present Method
Of School Supervision.

The recommendation OF the Commits
sioners, that they be given supervision
Of the public schools. was discussed at
meeting of tho public schools commit
tee of the Washington Board Of Trade
Yesterday. Members of the committee
expressed themselves. almost unani-
mously. as being In favor of continuing
the present method Of school super
vision by the Board Of Education. The
matter was referred to a subcommittee
with instructions to go into the 1ues-
ton further and report to the commit
tee prior to the next meeting of the
board. The subcommittee consists OF
the following: William r. IIarr. chair
nan: Gustave Loehlcr. n. NJ. Mnnlx.
". II. Callahan and y y. Core.
A recommendation that the medical in
Spection of public schools he placed
under the District Public Health OF
ficcr. was referred to a subcommittee
conDosed of OElc r. Singleton. chair
man: p. Il. Fletcher. and DIR. Douglas
II Kinca'd.
The officers OF 'he public school com.
rn!ttee are Frederick A. Fcnning, chair.
man: f. Wright Ryerscn. first vice
chairman; DIR. Herbert T.. Martyr. sec.
ond vice CHAIRMAN, and Alfred G.
F'latheT. secretary
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
JOLLY WOMEN WITH
S2,5OOPLAN ROMP
Fifteen Plump German Joy-Seek-
ers to Spend Money Be-
queathed for Laughs.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-Broadway ex-
poets to be descended upon today by
fifteen staid and middie-aged women Of
the Hoboken Pleasure Club, equipped
with map OF the white Light district
and the $500 that seventy five year-old
Mrs. Augustus Pape wiiled them before
she died two weeks ago. ito be expend-
ed In laughs because she Felt so CRATE
full and so iollv"
/Of the fifteen amply proportloned and
exceedingly jolly German women in the
Hoboken Pleasure Club. none was more
ample nor Jolly than Mrs. Papc She
played pinochlc with as much enthu-
siasm as a sevcnty-five-year-old lady
Nmay be expected to exhibit. danced with
all the grace her rheumatism permitted
and sang Deutschland Uber Allies"
Two hours before departing forever
from the jollity OF this mundane sphere.
Mrs. Pape was the widow of DR.. Gott-
hold Pape, maker of indigestion reme-
dies. Today. II all goes as we'll as IL
should in such jolly world, the fifteen
expansive matrons will cram them
selves into bulging taxicabs and whisk
through the glare OF Long Acre square
to the most brightly lighted and expen-
sive lobster palace they can find. The
combination OF their placid mems and
reckless flinging ofcash will blabbergast
all liveried nunkies, and when they line
up at the thcater OF tlieir choice, the
ultra sell -composed and poker-faced box
office clerk must surely gasp. Two
weeks ago the fifteen all attended Mrs.
Pape's funeral. After the jolly old lady's
ashes had been mingled with those of
her husband in the north Hudson
crema tory, the fifteen gathered at the
home Of Mrs. Member Anna l.. c.
Streckguss for a round of feasting and
merrymaking and to make today's
plans.
"Ach. She was dear old lady" sigh
ed Mrs. Streckfuss.
such perfect dear" echoed Mrs.
Vogt. land so kind. My, what a fine
funeral that was!''
Eight hacks" intcrJected Mrs.
smith.
And music, nit singing" comented
Mrs. Muegge.
"Jah. num- said Mrs Streckfuss. with
decision, Il think. girls, We 20 now to
the ,IIippodrome NIGHT war;
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
The New Adventure of
J. Rufus Wallingford
Read 1t Here Now-Then See 1t in Moving Pictures

Ready. Hutch?" asked wallingford
suavely. ignoring the missing heir
"Why, no. faltered the trustee of the
Lundy estate; this gentleman claims
to be Rich6A Lundy. and I'll have u
stay and settle the estate"
"GAve me that
The speech of the missing heir was
suddenly interrupted from behind by q
clasp on the collar so firm and ~ tight
that II choked him. The steel like
hSnd OF Horace g. Daw was, on that
now clutched the missing heir by TIE
slack OF the corduroy trousers. while
me pointed black lnustacFes Of Mr.
Daw lifted displayed two rows of
missing heir, entirely outside his own
volition, began TO walk Spanish tows I'd
the door. 1t was the suaVn J. Rufus
who opened that door. his own st.bbS'
snarling white teeth. and it was the
toe OF J. Rufus NaiIngford's highly
polished boot which assisted the miss
ing heir into the hall.
The tathead!" painted Mr.. Walling-
door.
They found Mr.. Hutch regarding
them with Widening ewes as they con-
fronted him. and the upper lin of Ar.
Hutch was lifted, revealing two rows
Of snarlinE white teeth
ITS a frame-up"' charged Percy.
excitedly. You get me TO draw ali
this money SO You could take me to
South America and skin me!''
Some guess" admitted Waliingford,
az Blackie slipped the bolt of the door.
''Rut this amateur doubIe-crOsser gum
med the schedule"
Now lcok here. Pcrce." B!ackie
stepped brskiy up to the desk: "The
first thing you're to remember is not
to holler. or you'll get lis all pinched.
Where's that baC?"
Between his feet" called Walhng-
ford, peering through TIE opening of
the desk. and Blackie and Mr.. Hutch
bobbed down at the same time. They
laid hold or the black bag beneath the
desk from opposite sides. and pulled
ard hauled.
Suddenly Hutch stopped the struggle
with loud Huh for Jim WallinS.
ford had pulled FercN's knees from uE-
der him and had sat on him.
Rlackie threw back his raven locks as
he rose with the bag. and set 1t on the
desk.
Glow much will we give him. Jim?''
"0h the tickets and couple Of thou
sand" considered Wallngford and a
shrIl! sDlutter came from beneath the
desk.
Let him up" advised Rlacllie. HE
hasn't breath enough to scream"
Percy rose with his hands on his
stomach. and Rasped violent objections
until Blaclde pushed him gently back in
his chair.
flush. Percy" ne admonished we're
The Washington times., 1915-12-22

ing aDpareptly in the best OF health, and
spirits.
BY virtue Of his surgical skill. Dr..
Johnson. who Was a native Washlng-
tonian. having been born here nfty-eix
years ago enjoyed q high place I'm The
medical grofession. He was the author
OF many papers on important toptcs
eeahnR with medecine and surgcgy and
for years was a delegate to national
and international surgical conventions.
He was appointed by the Secretary
of State to confer with surgeons from
other parts Of the world during the Pan
American Exposition
DIR. johnson was member Of the
American Medical Association governor
OF the Sons Of Colonial Wars. a charter
member of the University Club. and Of
many charitable Organizations.
His wife. Eugenia Reel johnson. and
three brothers survive him.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22

saving YOU from further crime. You've
been hetraying a sacred trust. Percy.
and we're removing temptation from
vOr."
yes" agreed J. Rufus. looking down
at him sympatheticalv: see how we'll
OF YOU can be. in place of in Jail. where
you belong. You can go to South Amer
lea and lead better and more useiul
life. How much is in the bag. Bleckie?"
Just minute" begged the new trus-
tee of the L.undY estate, and finished
counting the neat little packs of big
bills. 'Fifty-six thousand six hundred
odd. Jim
Give him 1--WE thousand and the bag.
generously decided Wallingford. $50
TN have you crooks pinched"
Don't aRgravate us, YOU cheap en-
beZzler,,' scorned Wallingford. you
can't identify money. and YOU can't
IL YOU raise a heller is an inv est cation,
and any honest jury would know that
YOU charged us the theft in a feeble
atfemnt to hide your own. They'd soak
YOU fifteen wears. Why. we'd help send
you over, YOU hollow nut! Give HIM
four thousand. Rlackie."
Damn II. WallinSford--'
Three thousand, Blacllic." And Percy
Hutch closed his lips tightly for fear he
might say more.
no not be harsh. Jimmy" erlnned
Blaclie. He had been looking down
thor ghtsully into the bag. He took out
the Warden forty Thousand dollars and
wrapped the money in newspaper; he
took ont ten thousand for the expense
fund and slipped it in his poaket: then
ne dropped the steamer tickets in with
what was left. Il prefer even money"
he explained, Percy gets Onions
share. Jim. ! don't like the missing
heirs work. It's rough stuff"
another Adventure Next weekl
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
ToDAYs BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK.

1.-THE Battles of n Nation" C\meri-
can Correspondent Film Company)
the Casino, Seventh near r street
Donald Brian In "The Voice in the
Fog" adapted from the story by
Harold MacGrath Paramount Fic-
tures), the Leader, Ninth, between
II and + streets.
Margaret Prussing In THE Ring Of
the Borgigs' (lldison), the Masonic
Auditorium. Thirteenth street and
New York avenue,
Hobart Henley in GRAFT" first In
stallment. by Irving 8. Cobb CBni-
versaD, the Alhambra, SO Seventh
street.
Darwin Karr IN THE Losing Game"
(Essanoy), the Revere, Georgia
avenue and Park read
Edward Connolly In 'Marse Coving-
ton" metro Pictures), the Olym-
pic. 1881 T. street.
Murdoch MacQuarrie in "CoIoDel
Steel, Master Gambler" ITiniVer-
saD, the IIinnodrome. New York
avenue and Ninth street.
Maclyn ArbUckle I'm "rhe Reform
Candidate u'allns Pichtresl ard
Dorothy Bernard IN "rhe Failure"
(Griffith-Bi0gIa J oety's Column
bla, Twelfth and T streets.
William Farnum aud Dorothy Pcr-
nard In "A Soldiers Oath" COX
Film Coz. Crandalrs. Ninth aud
Y streets.
Julia Dean in "Matrimony's and
Raymond Hitchcock, Mabel Nor.
mcnd and Mack Sennett In "Stolen
Magic. triangle F'iIms), The Gar
den, 423 Ninth street
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
Don't CuSS in This JAIL"
Prisoners Get Religion

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 22-The mo
cussin' sign has been displayed at the
penitentiary. as a result OF the recent
revival conducted I'm the chapel at the
Prison. and prisoners who hit the trail"
are calling their cellmates' attention to
the fact that all dissertation Of the
Lords name must be discontinued.
The move has been given the stamp OF
approval by the prison authorities.
Warden Thomas said Saturday that he
believed the only true way to reform n
man was 10 get down TO his heart II
possible. and that II the man strictly
observed the rev movement, there will
be better results obtained In the future.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS,

sailed-Cleveland, from Corinto for
balboa.
Arrived-C-I. C-2. ca, ca. and CO at
CristobaE OIL at Newport; Potomac and
severn at Cristobal: Raleigh at San
Diego; Sacramento at Hampton Roads
saturn and YorKtown at Mare Island
Syiph at indian Head; Utah st New
York yard.
The Celtic will leave West Indian
waters about The first of February for
The Boston yard Tor docking. From Pos
ton the vessel will proceed TO the New
York yard and VIII leave that port
about the twenty-ninth OF February for
Guantanamo
The Melvihe. now at the Philadelphia
YARD, will leave about the thirtieth in
stSnt for Newport and New York
Upon the arrival OF the ITncas al the
naval station NJ New Orleans, the
Peoria. now AZ hat station, will nro-
coed to the naval station al Key West.
~ resume duty at that station.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
DR.. JOHNSON FALLS
DYING ON DOORSTEP
Widely-known Washington Sur
geon Succumbs Before Medi-
cal Aid Comes.

DR.. Henry L, e. johnson. prominent
surgeon, was stricken with heart dis
ease on his dooTstepIas he was returning
to his home 1921 Jefferson place north
west last night. and died Before medical
assistance could reach him.
DR.. Johnson was returning from a
meeting Of the board Of governors OF a
local hospital at the time of his death.
He had left his home early in the even
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
Array and Navy
ARMY,

Leave for seven days granted Second
Lieut.: Leo 9. Heffernan, Fifth cavalry.
The detail of First Lieut.. Edgar 4.
SteeVer. third. Eleventh infantry, for
dutS in the office OF the chief of stan
Is extended until further orders.
Leave for one month, with permission
10 visit China and Japan, granted Lieut..
Col Thomas II. Slavens, quartz rmastar
corps, Philippine department
Leave for four DAYS granted First
Lieut.. francis II. Farnum. infantry
First Lieut.. Kenneth 8 Jenkins. fifth
field artillery. toH'ort Sill, Okla, school
OF fire for Field Artillery.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22
NAVY.

Lieut., II. y. McHenry, detached Ten
nessee January 5, to connection fittiTs-
nut Nevada and on board when com.
nissioned.
Lieut.. r. II. Hammes, detached Mime
snta, to Tennessee.
Lieut.. Ios =, wenzelI detached Min
nesota, to Tennessee.
The Washington times., 1915-12-22

Note-TheseA selections are made
from programs prepared by the
mana gers Of the theaters concerned.
and no responsibility is assumed for
arbitrary changes without notice to
Tho Times. They are based on the
personality OF the players and the
producing company AND not per-
sonsl inspection, except in special
cases. G. NJ.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-15

The near approach of Memorial Day
minds us of common duty, and one to
which most of us too infrequently give
thought. Memorial Day is of particular in
terest and importance this year, the fiftieth
since the close of the bloody struggle that
gave to this generation a Union of States,
one in hope, aim and sovereignty Fifty
Fords Theatre were fresh In history
Patriotic loins were being newly girded for
the trying tasks of reconstruction A
stricken Southland was fearfu1y, but hope
fully turning to the duty of re-rearing the
structure of its states a foundation of
blasted hopes. The thousands who for four
long years had borne the battles brunt in
the cause of the Union, were starting anew
down the paths of peace. "a government
of the people, by the people and for the
people," had been preserved to the earth,
and was but facing another crisis. Many
doubted the possibility that the states of
common country, North and South,
could ever be united in spirit and loyalty.
The half century that has elapsed since
May, 1865, has convinced the world of the
power perPetuity, and justice of American
free institutions. May not hope that
it has also brought to the silent sleepers,
who offered their all on the altar of their
country's need, knowledge that these dead
have not died in vain We of this genera
ton a debt of gratitude to the men of
the sixties that can be paid only in rever-
to their memories and patriotic devo-
ton to the duties they SO heroically dis
charged The sacrifices they made, the suf-
fering they endured, and the dangers they
dared during four years of civil pre-
served to us the foundation on which all
American society is reared. Great as was
the struggle in which they participated, ire
mendous the issue which they de-
cided by the force of arms, still more
derfu1 is the record of the men of the six
ties in the development OF this Great West,
in the years that have succeeded. Great
in war, the men of the two armies, victor
and vanquished, have been greater in peace.
This is indeed a fitting season for patriotic
contemplation of all that the men of the
sixties have given to May it be
p1oyed in such manner that 'sThis Nation,
under God, may enjoy birth of free
DOM
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-15

1IN ~ u IL
university college courses. In short, we
were building the curriculum of our whole
school system from top down, rather than
from the bottom up. This too, in the face of
the fact that most Kansas boys and girls are
not able to attend the higher institutions. The
system wasteful, impractical, and had
grown unsatisfactory to the great body of
Kansas citizens who realize that the greatest
school system is the one in which the common
and high schools strongest. The leg1sla-
ture, at its recent session, amended the Kan
sas law that the higher institutions will no
longer dominate state school system
Hereafter, the institutions of higher learning
will adjust themselves to the work done In
the local schools, rather than debating that the
courses in the common schools shall be adj
justed to the requirements of the university
The change will greatly strengthen the COM
mon and high schools of the state.
Charges made by officers of the Riggs
National Bank against high officials of the
treasury department at Washington are inn
portant among recent events. Public in
formation at this time hardly affords basis
for expression of positive opinion as to the
foundation for the charges made. They
may, or may not be supported by proof.
But in either event, the charges bear direct
of the men in whom power has been lodged
to regulate the great business interests Of
the country be above suspicion of personal
motive or interest, if our present scheme of
business regulation is to work out satisfac-
torily. The great governmental agencies
for the supervision of business-the reserve
board, the trade commission, and the inter
state commerce commission, have been
direct growth from public belief that large
business interests have too frequently per
mitted desire for profit to interfere with the
general good Law, in itself, is imperative,
and we must depend upon men for admins
tration. Successful administration of law is
impossible unless backed by the moral sup
port of public opinion. If a belief become
prevalent that official power may be used
to promote the personal ends and private
purposes of individual officials, our fancied
steps toward the correction of business
abuses will be found to have brought to
a disturbed condition more depressing than
the evils from which sought escape. A
fundamental weakness in all our schemes for
business regulation lies in the fact that we
must depend men to regulate business
in accord with public ideas of wisdom and
justice. 1t is great privilege that has been
given to the men chosen to administer fed
eral laws for the regulation of business in
the interest of the general good. Few men
have been given large opportunity for
public service. The price the people have
a right to demand for the privilege and OPP
portunity given, is that these men forego
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-15

Present indications are that Kansas is this
year to produce another tremendous wheat
crop. Growing conditions are excellent the
state over, and while a crop is never assured
until the grain is harvested, Kansans are war
ranted in looking toward the harvest season
with feelings of confidence 1t would be n
reasonable, of course, to expect another such
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-15

crop as was garnered in 1914. To start with,
the states wheat acreage is not SO large. Be
sides, the 1914 crop was unusual because of
the uniform conditions the state over. If we
have half as much wheat this year as
raised last year. and the price stays around
dollar a bushe Kansas will have cause to
complain. A hundred million dollar wheat
crop, following larger one in 1914, will con-
tinue Kansas the state in the Union in
which business conditions are most satisfac-
tory. |
1t is rather the fashion these days to criti-
else legislatures severely. Folks with little
no knowledge of the real doings of a legisla-
ture, commonly adopt superior and patron
izing tone in speaking of its course Criticism
of legislatures has been so common, and per-
haps well merited in special instances, that
many well meaning and well informed people
have brought themselves to the notion that
would be better off if present legislative
system were modified in an almost revolution
airy degree This writer has little sympathy
with these notions. He is subscriber to the
old doctrine that people ordinarily get about
the sort of government they deserve, and OPP
POrtun1ty to observe several Kansas leg1Sla-
lures at close range has convinced him that if
the los members of the Senate and House
could be rolled into composite legislator and
all the rest of the citizens of the state could
be rolled into one composite citizen, would
find the composites to be doubles. One ses-
sion with another, legislature is found to be
representative Of the constituency that selected
it, in plans purposes, principles, and ideals.
The members of a legislature, collectively,
make fools of themselves just about often
as do the who compose their constit-
uencies. Like the average citizens, the
age legislature does good things than it
does bad things, and the legislative record is
usually expressive of the will of the people of
the state, when it is finally made up
Whatever failures it may have made in
other directions, the last session of the Kansas
legislature did one thing in the interest of the
educational system of the state that outweighs
its shortcomings. For several years past there
has been increasing belief that there
thing radically wrong in common and high
school system The courses of study, from
the time pupil entered the primary depart
ment of public school, seemed to be arranged
with view to preparation to enter one of the
state institutions of higher learning. The
courses of study for the common and high
schools have been dictated by the faculties of
the University and state colleges. The pupils
in the public schools were being prepared to
enter institutions of higher learning rather
than being given training planned to equip
them for the battle of life, independent of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
FEED AND CARE OF
THE TURKEY POULTS

My system of feeding young poults
is very simple and is based on the
plan of feeding ali the sour milk that
can be spared and all the lettuce they
can eat during the first six weeks or
two months OF their lives. | plant a
field Of lettuce for this purpose, writes
correspondent Of the Farm and Fire
side.
The first food is given forty to forty
eight hours after Matching and consists
of one part of hard boiled eggs, three
parts dandelion cut fine and a shake of
red pepper. The poults should have
all the lettuce or other green food they
will eat from the first; also powdered
charcoal and fine grit.
My way of supplying the grit is to
take some quicklime, Stake it, put half
sand with it and make sort of soft
mush out of It, Place this on q board
to dry; then crumble 1t up and leave 1t
around where the young turkeys can
get 1t.
After poults are three or four days
old | feed bread and milk squeezed
dry.
The coops and runs should be kept
dry, warm. clean and sanitary in all
respects at all times. Let them out In
the runs for two or three hours late In
the forenoon, ana In the afternoon un-