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Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-08
W. T. MAYNARD, City Marshal.

Also at the same time and place, one
vacant lot on Lester street, bounded
as follows: North by properties o>
Julia Sellars, east by Della Bostick,
south by Lester street, west by Chas
Wilson. Said lot containing IA acre,
more~or less. Levied on as the prop
erty of Julia Sellars to satisfy tax fif5
in favor of Mayor and City Council OF
Americus, Ca, VS.. Julia Sellars. Ten
ant in possession notified in the terms
of the law. This April 2Sth, 1915.
W. T. MAYNARD, City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-08

Also at the same time and place, one
vacant lot situated on corner of Lee
and Collins streets, and bounded as
follows: North by Collins street,
east by property Ernest Wilson, south
by west by Les
street. Said lot being so feet on Lee
strest by 107 it. on Collins street, more
or less, Levied on as the property Of
Eliza Davis to satisfy a certain tay
fla in favor of Mayor and Council OF
the City OF Americas, Ga, vs.. Eliza
Davis. Tenant in possession notified
in the terms of the law. This April
l4th, 1915.
w. T. MAYNARD, City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-08

Also at the same time and place
house and lot known as 400 Sout5
Hampton street, and bounded as fc'
lows North by property Of ByciS
Martin, east by S. A. l.. Railway, west
by Hampton srteet, said lot being AZ
x 200 feet more or less. Levied on az
the property Of Edd Sloan to satisfy
tax ffa in favor Of Mayor and Council
Of the City of Americas, Ga, VS.. Eda
Sloan. Tenant in possession notified
Tin the terms of the law. This April
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-08

Also at the same time and place, one
house and lot, known as $50 Academy
street, and bounded as follows: North
by property of -- Gates, east by
Matte Warren, south by Academy
street, west by S. Duncan. Said lot
being so x 200 feet, more or less. Lev
led on as the property of D. w. White
head to satisfy certain tax fila in favor
of the Mayor and City Council of Am
ericus, Ga, VS.. D. w. Whitehead. Ten
ant in possession notified in terms of
the law. This April 27, 1915.
w. T. MAYNARD, City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-08

Also at the same time and place, one
vacant lot north of Lester street,
bounded as follows: North by proper
ties of Martha Duncan, east by Jno.
Jones, south by l. w. Smith, west by
Rooney's Woods. Said lot being Go X
200 feet, more or less. Levied on as
the property of Green Hawkins to sat
isfy certain tax fifas in favor of the
Mayor and City Council of Americus,
Ga, VS.. Green Hawkins. Tenant in
possession notified in the terms of the
law. This April 28th. 1915.
w. T. MAYNARD, City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-08

Also at the same time and place, one
vacant lot on Jefferson street, bounded
as follows: North by Jefferson street,
east by Will Scarborough, south by
Crawford Wheatley, west by lands of
Julia Holmes. Said lot being rs 200
feet, more or less. Levied on as the
property of Julia Holmes to satisfy
certain tax fifas in favor of the Mayor
and City Council of Americus, Ga, VS.,
Julia Holmes. Tenant in possession
notified in the terms of the law. This
May 1st 1915.
w. T. MAYNARD. City Marshal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12

received In certain quarters. Il is
Just a. the New York Sun SAYS.
Every movement in this direction
heips. even camp OF business and
professional men. some OF them nc
longer In the FIRST flush OF youth. The
example counts more than any con.
trioution they could make TO the com
PIGMENT OF electives in the field
We can put the case for these volun,
teers In modest terms. for the sue.
cess OF the Piattsburg camp is a..
sured. They are pioneers in a prop
asanda that will spread far and wide
ultimately. the arousing OF Ameri
cans. a. the Australians Of the Anti.
podes have been aroused. 20 the ne.
eessity OF training men OF all condi.
tons 20 carry arms. not to make war,
but TO protect the country from az.
erosion by being prepared TO meet
IT."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12
AN UPSETTING DISCOVERY

According to the recent discoveries
Of an American Assyriologist. who
claims 20 have the proofs safely
housed In the museum OF the Univer
Hity OF Pennsylvania. in the shape OF
sumerian tablet. II was Noah. the
very ancient mariner. who ate OF the
forbidden fruit. and not Eve who
tempted. and Adam who partook OF the
lnterdicted apple OF Paradise. This
Is rather upsettlng OF long accepted
accounts OF original sin. besides Sc.
verely disocatlng other abiding Scrip.
tural traditions. According to the Su.
merriam theology found on the tablet,
which Is said to have been written be.
fore the days Of Abraham. and trans.
lated by Dr. Langdon. Noah was or.
dered not 10 eat OF the cassia tree in
the Garden OF Paradise. and when he
disobeyed the curse fell upon him
The curse was that he should have
III health and an early death instead
OF living 70 be $4,000 years old. like
his ancestors
Speaking In the twentieth century
this Is rather late day TO be vindi.
eating susceptible Eve and incrimin.
ated Adam. and putting the responsi.
billy for the fall OF man on poor
old Noah. whose worst onense was
celebrating too boisterously after his
long voyage in the Ark How easy Il
Is 10 rig up a story Of this character
on persons who have been so long
dead. and who have no living descend.
ents 70 defend them. or course this
Is a pleasant reversion Of the Biblical
story. In that Il absolves Eve from be
Ing the tempter and Adam from the
ahject position Of hiding behind Ewes
skirts. 10 D. calculated 10 make man.
kind and womankind feel better. but
10 the unscicntifc layman. 10 the be.
levers 10 the inspired record. n is
about as credible az Mark Twaln's
description Of his uncontrolled emo
lions when be came upon The crave
cf Adam
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12
SETTING THE EXAMPLE

There has been some good. natured
and some malignant FUN poked A. the
assemblaEe OF business and p-cscs.
fional mon who have gone into ramp
a. Plattsburr New York. 10 be- IN.
structed In the rudiments Of tho sol.
diers life and military tactics.
Among the 1900 en- camp. under strict
military discipline. are many bankers.
artists and prominent business men
Of New York city. including fbs
youthful Mayor Mitchell The scot
ing a. these men. who are certainly
enduring hardships and experiencing
Inconvenience In n good cause. and
doing DO voluntarily. comes from the
apatheuc mollycoddle class Who train
with The pacihst propaRandIstr. and
" comes with exceeding poor grace
The time has arrived In me Ma.
lions life when o. must look forward
10 a greater state u preparedness ~
repel an enemy's attack than 90 now
enjoys. Tho spirit displayed By these
men IN The PlattsburE camp ls worthy
Or emulation tho country over. in.
stead ~ the near erecrauon Do has
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12
WHAT 1T MEANS.

The Intelligencer gathers from a
portrait of the puchritudinous General
a. A. Lilly appearing in the Putnam
leader. and the explanatory notes
under II. that the aggressive Attorney
General has formally entered the lists
Tor the gubernatoriai nomination.
This adds TO the declared candidacy
OF Auditor Darst. Senator A. o. Hood
end the probable candidates. OF judge
Ira Robinson. Hon. NJ. p. Shawkey.
Hon. Howard Sutherland and Hon.
Virgil l. Highland. with the am
billions OF others still In allegiance.
Then In the Senatorial field we have
bad the formal announcement OF ex-
Governor A. n. White and the praetic-
ally declared candidacy OF Governor
Hatfield. with more entries 10 come.
In the various Congressional districts
the number OF candidates r. only lin
tied by their availability. In most OF
them four and Ave announcements
have been made. with the intentions OF
many others only restrained by the
remoteness of the canvass.
There's a meaning all its owr in
this oncoming rush OF gentlemen will
ing to contest for the donors within
the gift OF the Republican party OF
West Virginia. Il Is in great con-
trast to the Inactivity within the Dem
ocratic party. and the timidity. or dis.
erection. displayed by the ambitious
patriots OF that organization. 1t
means, II II Is Indicative OF anything.
that there Is a settled conviction that
the Republican ranks in West Vir.
ginia. rs well as the country. are
again in close order. and that Rspub-
lcan policies and candidates are TO
fare triumphantly before the people
In 1916. Never before has there been
such an early interest manifested in
the prospective nominations OF a po-
ntical party
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12

Abbie Ben Adams. may her life be
spared
Awoke one night and felt a trifIe scared
For on her shirt-waist tox. crosslegEed
sat
vision writing on a little slate.
Exceeding nervousness made Abbie
quake.
And to the vision timidIy she snake.
What writest thou7'' The vision looked
appalled,
At her presumption. and quite coidIy
drawled.
The list Of our best people who depart
For watsring-piaces sumptuous ana
smart"
And am 7 IN itr' asked Miss Abbie.
NO"
The scornfuI vision said. You're poor
you know"
Z know" said Abbie. Il 20 where its
cheap.
can't afford mountains or prices stoep
But ere you leave. Just jot this item
down:
never leave my cats to starve IN town. o..
The vision wrote and vanished. Next
night. late
he came again. and brought his little
slate.
And showed the names Of people really
hest.
And. To- Miss Abbie's name led all the
rest! -Carolyn Wells. I'm Life.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12

The Presidents last answer 10
Germany insists once more that
Germany publicly admit the sink
lng OF the Lusitania or the imperfl-
ing Of neutral uon-combatants 10
nave been = crime against interua-
tional law and against humanity.
Such an admission. such repara-
Ton, Germany seems not al all
nkeIy 70 make. Nor are the rea-
sons far TO seek
The Germans stoutly refuse 10
admit that the sinking OF the L.usi-
tania was IN any sense A crime
but they certainly do realize now
mat II was a blunder OF colossal
magnitude. They intended to
strike England a blow. al once
dramatic and costly: a ship worth
millions, a cargo worth millions
supplies desperately needed ali
should disappear IN the space OF a
lev moments. revealing the true
possibilities Of the submarine for
the first time. proving to England
Tor the first time the extent OF the
damage which Germany could in
Met II would be great exploit
whose eject on German public
opinion would be favorable and
heartening.
4
enect upon public opinion in Eng
land and America the ship would
not have been sunk. To the pub-
Tic In both countries the deed gave
point and confirmation Instantly TO
every allegation made about Ger.
man atrocities. about German bar
barism. and Intentional disregard
or the laws OF nations and OF hu-
manity. Indeed. II was obvious
mat for a long time 70 come the
worst that could be said about
Germany would seem TO the public
IN both countries only too credible.
only too probably true. Such an
eject could not have been expect
ed or intended when the act was
ordered; for expediency alone
would then have prevented IT,
But now the deed is done. moth
Ing can possibly undo its effect on
public opinion. No PREPARATION. no
apology. no money payment can
erase or change the fact that Ger
mans did do IL. Could any diplo-
matte document achieve that pur-
pose. there would probably be no
hesitation in Berlin about dis
patching IL at the earliest possible
moment The worst OF IL As thai
Tor the German government now
10 admit the act contrary TO inter
national law and an inhuman deed.
would merely intensity the evil.
the whole world would at once
say. II was so bad that even the
Germans themselves had 10 con.
Tess II a crime. They cannot brand
themselves Infamous. The Kaiser
cannot actually write himself
down a murderer and declare that
ne plotted the deed In cold blood.
Nor do the Germans forget that
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what f. actually said in their
diplomatic communication will
weigh little with the general pub
nc as against the belief that hey
nave confessed themselves guilty
o. all the enormites with which
the press and the cartoonists have
charged them Whatever they
themselves think about A. nov
they can publicly only take one
position. they must Justify IL as
best as they can. Anything else
VIII intensity the evil opinion OF
them which resulted from IL.
Conceivably. this weight OF
blame could have been lifted by
the prompt disowning OF the deed
as Unauthorized and the punish
ment or the commander OF the sub
marine Tor disobedience. such an
escape was from the FIRST impos-
sible, all over the world went up
simultaneously a shout OF tov
from Germans. a rejoicing over the
TACT so public and unmistakable.
an acceptance Of Il as meritorious
and laudable so utterly beyond de-
NAL. that the Government knew Il
was idle 20 disovn H. What Ger
mans thought the world knew. not
from the deed or from the German
Foreign Office but from millions
OF German lips The German ma
ton as a whole viewed the deed
and pronounced It good.
Here Is the vital and unforget-
table fact, the real fact that in
nuenced public opinion in England
and America. the crime OF crimes
Tor which reparation Is impossible,
the fact which ties the hands OF
the German officials I'm negotia-
lions with the United States. The
government cannot give the lie TO
ITS own people, cannot repudlate
what they have already publicly
approved. cannot officially saw
that they do not believe right what
the German press and the German
people have affirmed to be right a
thousand times in thousand
ways.
The effect Of the whole incident
upon American opinion could not
be erased by anything Kaiser or
diplomats could say, though ~ IL
could they would probably try TO
say ~. But 10 confess the deed
unjustlfiable. IL 70 brand their own
people as barbarians for having
loyfully approved that brutal deed
This they cannot do. This they
Will not do. There seems to be no
reasonable doubt that official Ger
many Is Of the same opinion as the
people at large and that IL does
not wish TO make any such admis-
sion as President Wilson demands.
But under the circumstance, Il
could not make II n Il wished.
This IL what the American peo-
pie as a whole do not yet seem TO
see and II is highly important that
they should grasp IL as soon as
possible.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12
A HOLLOW CRY.

There is q suspicious hollowness in
the cry OF the Democratic leaders
and the party press. appealing to the
people 10 Stand by the President.
II is suspicious because Il IL unneces-
gary Every patriotic American ctti.
zen. regardless OF political afiliation,
IL upholding President Wilson in his
every effort to maintain the honor.
dignity and peace OF the United
States. so far as foreign complica.
tons are concerned. But what has
that 70 do with the sorrows OF that
incompetent. ineficient. pledge-break
ing political aggregation known as
the Democratic party?
The Democrats took charge OF this
government when the country was
prosperous. when high standards OF
efficiency ruled in government serv.
ice. when public money was being
spent economically. when there was a
surplus In the treasury. and when
men everywhere had employment at
wages that enabled them to pay their
bills. And look at the mess they
made OF H. The war in Europe is one
thing. but the war at home the Demo
Gratis conducted successfully against
General Prosperity is quite another
matter and they are going to hear
about II from now on. There can be
no plea in abatement. and no hiding
behind the specious appeal OF Stand
by the President"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12
SOLEMN THOUGHTS

The summer is slipping. the season
60 warm. and soon will come yipping
the boreai storm the frost and the
blizzard. an species % gale. from A
down 20 lizard from anuers to tail
lnFtead. then. % tuning around and
repeat and blasting the blooming old
summertime heat. instead of denoun.
rinE The sun and its Rlare. and rant
sng and bouncing zen feet in the air..
YOU ought 10 BE- grateful that Au-
Euets on deck FOR soon the storms
hateful viii land on your neck "a
rather be- frying than wadinE On sleet.
tcopyriEht 1919. By q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12

Germany has issued through its
foreign Office a volume Of 332 pages.
Intended as a rejoinder TO James
Bryce's Belgian atroclty report. the
opening paragraph Of which reads as
follows. Right on the heels OF the
outbreak OF the present war a turbu.
lent insurrection broke forth in Bel.
gium against the German troops.
This was In fragrant violation OF in
ternational law. and brought the heav.
lest penalties on the Belgian land and
people. Now. doesn't that get your
roat7
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12
THE STATE PRESS

Morgsntown Post-chroniee-it is a
Gull day in politics now that fails TO
! give us an addition TO the list Of
Would-be Republican candidates for
governor. And why should we not
have goodly list OF entries for this
race Inc larger that list. the better
I viii De the chance for a result In the
primary which will give the party the
united support OF all It's leaders and
followers In the final contest with the
Democrats.
BY all means let US give the voters
a chance 10 decide the matter. The
new primary law and stringent cor
rupt practices act should guarantee
all entries In the race a fair show.
Let US have a list OF satisfactory
/ names 10 start with. may there be a
iair field and no favors. and may the
best man win.
Huntington Advertiser-Many Ohio
/ operators have realized already the
Iuullty OF continuing COmpeIition
with West Virginia and Kentucky coal
IN the competitive markets. They
nave opened up operations IN Ken
lucky ana West Virginia, and others
are contemplating similar action
And this Is the natural and logical so
tuition OF the economic problem that
u now presented. Ohio coal will for
many years 10 come have a market
Clrcumscribed and local in large
sense. but a market nevertheless. II
VIII possibly be Of steadily lessening
dimensions. but that will be the re
suit Of economic conditions and moth
ing more. For Ohio to undertake BY
rate discrimination and appeals TO
. state patriotism TO prevent the con-
sumption OF coal from other States
within Its borders. is foolishness.
BORDERS upon the undertaking OF the
ola lady who sought TO stop the en-
croachments Of the tide with her
broom.
Elkins r-Mountain-Our fellow
tcWnsman. Honorable Howard Suther-
land. has also been spoken Of as a
probable candidate FOR governor
should he permit his name 10 be- used
IN this connection he will no doubt.
make the other contestants take no.
tice. lie has served hts constituents
well IN both the State Senate and I'm
Congress. and 10 nominated and elect
ed governor. would hll the FubornatO-
rial chair with dignity and honor.
Petersburg News-If William sey-
mour Edwards desires To- conduct a
hght Tor the seat In the National com.
miitCo which no has occupied ae tho
representative Of the Republican, of
West virginia. ~ is his privilege 90.
20 20. every man in these United
states being guaranteed me rights 10
NE. liberty and the pursuit ~ harri-.
ness. The Edwards nghf. we sun
pose. would come IN the last rlassif-.
cation. But n William Seymour ID.
wards desires 90 make himself acain
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12

with ohilblains a-tryinE 70 ruin my
feet ia rather be- cooking than
facing the SHOWS. with icicles hook.
ing their roots in my nose. "a rather
BE- baking rirht here in my den. than
freezing and aching and havInE
again. The summer is fading. alas.
That its co. And soon well be wad
inE neckdcop in tho snow. and then
wol Do sighInE and saying. How
sweet % were 90 be- frying I'M mIdsum-
mer heat"
WALT MASON.
orEe Matthew AdamaI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12

esteemed by the Republicans OF West
virginia, he will not make a fight. He
VIII accept the result as one abund-
AMY justified by his past acts. We
cannot see that this fight will be "a
winning one. for the state commit
tee had firm legal ground on which TO
elect his successor. a fight by Mr.
Edwards will only provoke unpleas-
antness
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12

10 make plain intoxication an offense.
The state law does not give cities such
a right, but only permits drunkenness
/ 10 be punished when II Is accompanied
/ by a breach OF the peace and order
I OF the community. the opinion AYERS.
How long will a goose live? Visit
ors at the State Fair. Columbus. viii
be given evidence that one may i've
/ 70 be ~ years az least. At the State
alI - years ago a Madison county
farmer purchased pair OF geese
gander and goose. They were of a
new breed and attracted his attention.
Two years ago the goose died. Inc
gander is still living. and after almost
q a half century will again be an exni-
bit at the fair. The exhibit Will be
accompanied by an affidavit OF its
owner as 10 its age. The ancient
gsnder now Is at the State Fish Hatch
/ cry, near London. where il Is passing
serene old age.
James NJ. Gamble OF Cincinnati OF
the Arm OF Proctor & Gamble. has
equalled the subscription OF $1,000 by
James l. Free OF Cleveland to the
| ohio Sunday School Association.
thus making absolute the first pledge.
which was conditioned upon another
being received. Each mail is now
bringing a large number OF smaller
I 'bAAl thuAiuNh luNhfQ the AlUU. UNu
which the association Is raising as a
sustaining fund. TO be permanently
invested IN building and an endow-
ment.
Farmers living east Of Columbus
have asked the police 10 assist them
IN enecting the capture Of a man
who has shot down many cattle. hogs,
horses and other live stock during
the last two weeks. The prOmiscuous
shooting Is said to have been done
from an automobile
After the beginning OF the month OF
! september not q penny Of state money
viii be collected excepting through
The Office Of the treasurer Of state
This is the result OF the new law IN
10 this time the sum Of about 81 600
VVp was collected every year by state
departments that did not clear
through the state treasurer The ef-
tect was more or less confusion inso-
FAR as any adequate check on finances
was concerned. With the new meas
IRE In effect the state auditor Will be
able 20 tell a. any hour Of the day
Just where every penny Of the states
funds are
When Charles Gill Of Fremont ten.
dercd bis services 20 man and wo-
man In supposedly disabled automo-
bile east ~ that town. the man pulled
p revolver. made Gill hold up hts
hands and robbed him The auto then
fpcd away
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12

Carranza's claim for recognition -
very much Ike Col Edwards PROXY
that Davis Elkins De- said 70 be car.
~ inE around
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12

The Ia Crosse. Wisconsin. girl who
has been exploiting her pulchritude a
Ia Eve I'm the woods probably mag
ined she was at the seashore.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12

The alleged discovery that il was
Noah instead OF Eve that was re.
sponsible for the fall" ought to heart.
en- the woman's suffrage cause.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12

u D. a decidedly cncouraginy
sign 10 find the reflective HerIin news.
papers protesting against the vogue
% me hymn OF hate"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12

How did you come out With you.
% won &c."
Get damaRes-"
Sure' got almost enough to pay
my lawyer Chicago News
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12

We fail 20 notice the name Of John
ID Rockefeller among the rockies.
Of The Plattsburg. Ncw York. training
camp.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-12

George W. Perkins insists that he
be allowed 10 pay the funeral OK.
penses OF the Bull Moose. and we fail
TO hear OF anybody Directing.