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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-30
SUMTER CROPS
PARCHEO FROM
LONG DROUGHT

Showers last night helped the small
er crops about Americas to slight ex-
tent, but general rain is much need
ed. Cotton, the crop of later planting,
would be benefited by rain, while po
tatoes and like crops might be saved
even now. Sugar cane will be failure
except where planted in low, moist
places. Upland cain is almost fail
ure.
Late crops have been seriously in
jured already. Fall blowing cannot
be undertaken under present soil con-
ditions. Sugar cane, sweet potatoes
and peanuts have already suffered
much. Sweet potatoes constitute a
leading food crop in this section and a
short crop would be a serious blow.
Sugar cane is a staple here and a
money crop In Sumter county.
Peanuts, crop generally used in
this Section for fattening hogs, havs
been greatly cut off and in fields where
the hogs have already been turned I'M.
der. Late hay and other forage crops
are at a standstill, but should rains
come in any abundance there is yet
time for these to mature and be cut
before frost.
A general rain has not fallen in this
section since the early part of August,
and as result creeks and other small
streams have ceased to flow and the
larger ones are at lower level than
they have known in years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-30
SENATOR SMITH SAYS
He IS misunderstood

ATLANTA, Sept, 30,--United States
Senator Hoke Smith declares that his
position on what cotton ought to bring
because of the war demmand, has been
somewhat misunderstood.
What I said" he emphatically reit-
crates, sis that but for the illegal con-
duct Of Great Britain the offer in Ger
many of sixteen cents for cotton de-
livered could be filled, and that this
would make cotton locally fourteen
cents pound"
Senator Smith is still at work in the
plan to endeavor to get congress to
take some emphatic action that will
force Great Britain to change her atti-
tude on cotton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-30
4 WHITE WOMAN
MAY co ON GANG

ATLANTA, Sept. 30.-Can you i'm
agine young white woman in chains;
working on the public roads in Geor-
gia, with a guard armed with rifle to
keen her on the job? That is what you
would sac if the sentence of the loo al
criminal court in the case of Mrs. jamie
Smith of East Point were carried out.
The young woman was charged with
being drunk and disorderly on The
public highway and as there were ag-
q!ayated features of the offense, Ike
Judge felt it his duty to impose fine
of 10 months on the changing. There
is the usual alternative of 500 fine
but this the young woman cannot pay.
Verdict has been suspended pending
appeal to the higher courts, and even
though the appeal is not sustained it
is probable that the sentence will be
modified in some way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-30
CITY MARSHAL SALES.

Will be sold before the courthouse
door, in the city Of Americas, Ga, on
the first Tuesday in Oct. 1915, between
the legal hours of sale to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following de.
scribed property:
One house and lot known as 1T
Drane street, and bounded as follows:
North by property of Jim Cooper, east
by property of W. R. Drane, south by
Drsne alley, and west by property OF
W. r. Drane. Said lot being 25 by 1876
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-30

Also at the same time and place, one
house and lot known as 2G7 e. Forsyth
ST., and bounded as follows: North
by Forsyth ST., east by property Of
Lucille Bowie, south by property OF
Morgan Stevens, and west by property
of Alberta H. Mccoy. Said lot being
50x20O feet more or less, and levied on
as the property Of Peter o. Dowdle, to
satisfy tax fl ia. for 1913-1914, in
favor of Mayor and City Council of
Americas VS.. P. o. Dowdle. Tenant in
possession notified in the terms of the
law.
This, Aug. II, 1915.
w. T. MAYNARD, City Marshal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-30
FIGHT ON RULES
coming IN HOUSE

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 30.-The pres
ent rules of the Georgia house of rep
resentatives may not have been written
specifically for the purpose of enabl-
ing the special interests to control leg
islation in this state, declares Repre-
sentative H. L. Barfield, of Bibb coun-
ty, but they are perfectly suited to that
purpose.
Representative Barfield is one of the
leaders in the fight that has been
launched to revise the rules of the
house and is one of those who stand
ready to make the issue on the rules at
the outset of the extra session.
1.-THE manner in which the rules OF
the house enable a small handful Of
men to throttle legislation and gag the
majority of the house was dumfound-
ing to me-" says Representative Bar
field, who is a prominent business man
of Macon.
"Of course rules of procedure are
necessary to transact business in this
or in any other body, but the peculiar
thing about the present rules of the
house is that they operate to block
business instead of operating to ex-
pediate business.
Under these rules the speaker ap-
points the committees of the house
which gives him autocratic power. II
he is against particular piece of leg
islation he can appoint men who are
against it on the committee to which i:
will be beforehand goodbye, you
never hear of that legislation again.
Under the rules committee car
hold out a bill as long as it wants to,
refusing to report on the bill to the
house land the house has no power to
take back the bill and dispose of it.
This makes the committees the mas.
tiers of the house, instead of it's serv
ants, which they are supposed to be
and ought to be.
Under the rules, the rules committee
fixes every day list of bills to be vot-
ed on by the house, and it takes three
fourths of the house to change the
list. This puts in the hands of the
rules committee a lash to WELD or
members of the hous like they were
horses in harness.
"The rules are Republican, Cannon
istic, unfair and viciously undemocrat-
ic. The members of the house ought
to, and I believe they will, refuse to
take step when the extra session con.
venes until the rules are revised. Just
as Oscar Underwood and the Demo
Gratis in congress swept out the old gag
rules of that body (Which we're the
same as ours are now and establish a
new set of rules that are fair"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-30

Also at the same time and place,
one vacant lot located in the corner
Of Hancock Avenue and Furlow street
and bounded as follows: North by the
property of the Estate of Mrs. Maggie
c. Wheatley, east by property of the
estate of Mrs. Maggie C. Wheatley.
south by Furlow street, and west by
Hancock avenue; said lot facing Han
cock Avenue and being sixty feet on
Hancock Avenue by one hundred and
fifty feet on Furlow street; levied on
as the property Of the estate of Mrs.
Maggie G. Wheatley to satisfy tax A fas
for the years 1912, 1918 and 1914, and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-30
CRAZED LOVER
KILLS BEAUTIFUL
MISSOURI GIRL
THEN TURNS GUN UPON HIS
WORTHLESS SELF.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 3O.-Miss Ev-
elyn Helm, Is years old, model who
came to Chicago from Elwood, Mr..
was shot and killed by Lum Willhide.
81 years old, an admirer whose affec-
tons she had scorned. Willhide then
shot and killed himself. Willhide was
a former Kentucky gambler. He went
to the home of Mrs. L. Wendt, where
Miss Helm roomed, and asked her to
become his wife,
mo, you are too DID," Miss Helm ar
swered.
Then no one else will have you, -
Willhide retorted, as he drew a revol-
yer. Miss Helm screamed and at
tempted to flee from the house. He
fired and she fell, wounded in the
neck. Then he shot himself in the
head.
The two were on the floor, bleeding
to death, when Mrs. Wendt and neigh
bors rushed into the room.
A letter found among the personal
effects of Miss Helm threw light on
the tragedy. The letter was written
on Stratford Hotel stationery, April Is,
last and mailed to Miss Helm at Ell
wood, Mo. 1t read:
Dear Evelyn-Your ever welcome
post card received this a. m. Was
to hear from you. Would have writer
sooner, but have been expecting word
from you. Do come home soon. Come
by way of st. Louis, and give me time
of your arrival. / was afraid you hal
forgotten me, you delayed so long in
writing. called up s. Saturday t.
see if you were home.
81 wish you would come soon. have
bee1 so lonesome. | did not realize
when you left that l would miss you so,
Kisses. More kisses, Your agection
ate. LOM.
Miss Helm Known in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Sept. 30-Effie
Evelyn Helm was daughter of Mrs
Martha Helm, widow, who lives on a
farm five miles southwest of Bots
Dare, and is one Of eight children
Until three eyars ago she was employ
ed in a department store here in cloak
and dressmaking department. She was
an unusually attractive kirl and had
'bpen in Chicago about three years.
Her body will be brought back to
Bois Dare for burial
When she was visited by Misses
Carrie and Maude Melton of this city
last month, Miss Helen announced that
she never intended to marry Willh1de.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-30

Also at the same time and place one
house and lot known as SIG Forsyth
street, and bounded as follows: North
by property of Iverson Logan, east
by property of Cain Bell south by For
syth street, and west by property Of
Will Lewis; said lot being fifty feet
by one hundred feet, more or less. lev
led on as the property of Louisa
Brooks to satisfy tax fl fas for the
years 1912, 1913 and 1914, and curb
ing and sidewalk tax fl fas for the
year 1913 in favor of the Mayor and
City Council of Americas VS.. the said
Louisa Brooks. Tenant in possession
notified in the terms of the law.
This, August 18th, 1915.
w. T. MAYNARD, City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-30
REWARD.

Having lost my barn and contents
by fire on the 10th day of Aug. 1915,
/ hereby offer $4,000 reward for the
apprehension and arrest of party or
parties, with sufficient proof to con
Wet and sustain conviction.
advt u +. DANIEL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-30

Also at the same time and place ons
store house and lot known as 425 For !.
syth street and bounded as follows:
North by Forsyth street, east by Strife
street, south by property of d. PEARL
man, and west by property of D. F.
Pughsley; levied ON as the property
of d. Pearlman to satisfy tax fl ia for
the year 1914, in favor of the Mayo
and City Council of Americas VS.. the
said D. Pearlman. Tenant in posses
sion notified in the terms of the law.
This, August 18th, 1915.
W. t. MAYNARD, City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-30

Sanitary Sewer Connection Fl ia for
the year 1915 in favor of the Mayor
and City Council of Americas VS.. the
said estate of Mrs. Maggie G. Wheatley.
Tenant notified in the terms Of the
law.
This, the 25th day of August, 1915.
w. T. MAYNARD, City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-30

feet, more or less. Levied on as the
property of w. r. Drane to satisfy a
tax fl ia for the year 1914, IN favor Of
the Mayor and City Council of Ameri-
Gus VS.. w. R. Drane. Tenant in pos
session notified in terms of the law
This, Aug. 18th, 1915.
w. T. MAYNARD, City Marshal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18

resort is known the world through its pictures
and advertisements.
On the trains, in hotels, in railroad stations and
offices everywhere the visitor is handed the most re-
markabe assortment of printed and illustrated matter
about California Washington and Oregon. The fruits
and other products Of the region featured every
where On the main streets and prominent corners
one continually special exhibits OF the resources
of the country There is the most wonderful coordina-
ton of effort to make the most OF everything ana
above all to let the world know about it.
This sort of campaigning has been going on Tor 50
years Millions of dollars have been spent on It. But
the returns have been thousand fold
And the people are all advertisers in their own
name. Everywhere the people talk enthusiastically
of what they have to show. You must this, and
YOU must see that Each city and smallest town pub
fishes leaflets telling where to go and what to see
On the trains before entering city, these passed
around to- passengers, free. Invariably there viii be
some suggestion to interest and probably cause
a longer stop.
FL Paso has many and varied points Of interest The
greatest IS of course uarez and this asset has never
been developed by FL Paso as it ought to be. Next
to Iuarez will be the Mesa Scenic Drive when COM
pleed; and this ought eventually TO include the full
development of the scenic possibilities OF the Franklin
mountains The Hueco natural park IS an important
scenic element that ought to be acquired for public
use. The Organ mountains have beautiful scenery
Coudcroft and the White Sands and the old volcano
west, have large advertising value
The city itself can, and ought, make itself more
beautiful and attractive to tourists The chief thing
in this direction is to extend the curb parking every
where and plant trees and flowers First, to attract
the tourist; then to hold him; that is the problem
California has solved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18

places for public or private museums It IS time this
stripping process stopped and the remainder kept
for state or local museums under proper regulations as
to safety and permanence.
We know all too little about part of the
country Visitors to the California expOsitlons from
this region delighted to beautifully mounted
specimens of own desert and mountain birds, COZ
rectv identified for the first time; also with many
of our common plants and flowers, which all known
by sight" but not by Is there any reason why
we should not such exhibit for ourselves, per
maneny established here, for the benefit Of home folk
and tourists?
One may find out about "The FL PasO South
westp in the matter of aboriginal life, at the New
York museum of natural history than at all the south
western and western put together Yet nearly
all of the noted explorers have passed time IN
FL Paso and many Of them have made this city their
base work in northern Mexico and the southwestern
states.
At Santa Fe there is very valuable collection, and
il should be increased steadily. It is far from
pIete Tucson and Austin have mineral collections
of great value Our own School of Mines and the
at Socorro have good collections There herbana
at Mesia Park, at the university of Arizona, and at
the Carnegie Desert laboratory at Tucson But no
where the southwest section is there any collection
that preends to be comprehensive complete, in the
various divisions of human knowledge above outlined
There is fine opportunity here, for some wealthy
man group of men to establish museum and art
gallery If there suitable building, with due
provision made for curator and caretakr for the sake
of safety and development Of the educational value
the exhibits would grow of themselves The museun
would be live asset of the city, helping to make It
more attractive place Of residence and tourist
resort.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18
Short Snatches From Everywhere.
NJ Christmas limiting early.

Too late now to do your Christmas limiting early.
st. Louis Globe-Demoerat
Good roads are to be desired than great
riches-Phoenix (Ariz-) Gazette
Maybe YOU also have wondered whether the peace
shin foot toots or honk- honks--Dallas News
Some men owe their to their ability TO PICK
out competent subOrdinates.-Albany Journal
Efficiency is also not making yourself so much
work Won can't ges il done-St Louis Giobe-Deuocrat
Some day we're going to write seorehing satire
called: Monkeys and Some Other Human Beings
Los Angeles Tribune
Some men are so used being called liars that
they not mind it any more fou propaOly An0"
few-Memphis Commercial Appeal
peaee arosy that an exceedingly active censor must
be on the job-Topeka (E[as-) Journal
PERHAPS the most difficult problem is for
a woman dress we'll without being accused OA
extravagance.-Atchison CKas-) Globe
A thousand germs perish for everySone thar g Grows
but that usually makes ALFRED good use OF It's
observation-disclosures CLs-) Times
If peace comes to Mexico there viii be millions OF
war claims adjusted and the chances OF coiIeSt
ing are line OF rainbow chasing-Los Angeles
Times
might have some more Balkan allies AS it is, the
number is strictly limited-Lowen (Mass) Courier
Citizen
The calmness with which everyone viewed the kill
ing of between 20 and 100 MeXicans at Nogaies re-
Gently when Col sage gave his famous Pick your
man then fire" order has been matter Of general
comnnent 1t calls to mind the fact that the same
battle of Aqua Prieta. would have saved many Amer
tcan lives along border The only trouble about
the Nogafes il almost I'VE years TOO
Iate-Douglas CAriz) Dispatch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18

~ Elbow citizens. when we have
II unlocked ourselves from the
= street car strap tonight and have
seated ourselves comfortably in the Il
brary of our coy fiat with one ell
bow in the bathroom and a foot stick
ing out into the parlor, let US devote a
few moments to pity for the poor farm
er far, far from city joys
The farmer tills the soil and raises
crops and Whiskers and future cap
tains OF industry. He is a hardWork-
ing man and has few joys Very early
in the morning he must get up 70 see
that the hired men do not oversleep
He cannot sit down on a high stool and
order coffee and doughnuts with a
careless air. He must wait until his
wife has got Up, and has lighted the
e-asolene stove, and has cooked bacon
and ham and eggs and corn bread ana
hash and potatoes and gravy, and has
warmed up some beans and chicken
ana roast beef. and stewed corn and
has mixed up four gallons OF cake bat
te. Many farmers almost staTye 10
death waiting for breakfast
The farmer cannot sit down IN
comfortable chair after breakfast, and
talk TO a pretty stenographer all morn
ing either He must harness his team
and ride III times around 10 acre
field on a hard iron seat The farmer
has q whole barn full OF red, white
blue and green and yellow implements.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18
Wanted-A Museum

Every community in the Southwestern Paso espe-
csify-ought to have its museum; in freproof build
ing where relics curos and special exhibits OF all sorts
might be safely kept and exhibited In connection with
the museum OF with the public library, there should be
room suitable for art exhibits; preferably lighted from
above, and also fTeproof.
It would be easy IN any southwestern community,
"a gather at little expense comprehensive exhibits or
the trees flowers and other plants Of the reglon the
BIRDS animals and insects; the rocks, fossils minerals
and metallic ores the soils and waters the pottery,
fabrics and implements of the abornes together with
relics of the various wsrs curo and historic souvenirs
of all lands and times
All this would be quite distinct from the commercial
exhibits collected by chamber of commerce, comprising
the products of the soil and Of manufacturing industries
The museum would deal, however with the raw ma
erials of industry and indicate by photographs, trans
parencieS, and otherwise, the various uses.
There are in and about FL Paso several collections OF
minerals but not such places to be generally ac-
cesble to the public The Pioneers have gathered some
valuable relics of the past. There are number OF
valuable private chronological collections in offices and
homes In private ownership there are unnumbered OBJ
iects of value to help form collection, many or
most of which would be made accessible to the public
by loan donation if there any safe place to
keep and display them
The same is true Of every other southwestern COM
munity. This region is rich in historical archaeological
and chronological remains The region has been explored
in some degree and tens of thousands Of valuable OBJ
ects have been removed out of the states to distant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18
Pity the Poor Farmer, Far From City Joys
He Tolls Where Fire Engines Never Pass By

o'clock. He has got to 90 in and read
his paper. Farmers do not get their
morning papers until 10 o'clock. And
vet We murmur sometimes at our lot in
the city.
The farmer cannon go TO a baseball
game in the afternoon. either As soon
as he has finished digesting his dinner
on the lounge. he must mend a leak
in his acetylene lighting plant and put
a new pipe in the pianOla and repair
a tire on his touring car. so that he can
drive into town and get potatoes and
ice cream for supper. And after sup
per. he cannot spend a peaceful eve
ming on the trout porch watching the
cars go by. He must drive his family
into town TO the church social. and he
must get a bushel OF graphophone rec
Ords, and must hunt up the stock buy
er and trade nina fat pig for new
sidebOard. and a patent washing ma
chine And likewise he will have to
get out of his automobile and go home
on the interurban, because his daugh-
ter's best young man is home from coll
lege and wants to come out and spend
the evening teaching her how to play
billiards.
If it were not for the farmer we
would all starve. So let US drop
tear for him and pity him as he tolls
far out in the country, where the fire
engines never pass by--PrOtected by
the Adams Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18
1AYEARS Ago Today
HI From The Herald Of This
Date. 1901.

A deal has been closed between the
FL Paso and Southwestern Railroad
company and the A H LOOMS estate
for 1O2 feet on the west side OF stan
ton street. near Franklin The ouy-
ers are to make switch yards OF the
property, which cost them S22,5o0.
D. ". Tucker. who has been out OF
the city for several weeks on bust
ness, has returned home
Harry B. Tower returned this morn
ing from Chihuahua, where he has been
for the past several days
The Thursday evening Whist club is
being entertained by M and Mrs Bar
ron at their residence on Myrtle ave-
nue.
Hrs 7. J. Beall was put in charge OF
marking the score CARDS tonight al
the card party of the Women's aux
iliary TO the carnival
George s Good has returned from
trip to the construction camps along
the line Of the Rock Island extern
sion, having been gone several days
The home and Education department
of the Woman's club met this afternoon
with a program run off including pa
pers BY Mrs. Leigh Clark, Mrs. s. H.
Sutherland. Mrs Wells, Mrs z II
Bray and Mrs. Crowley.
The Chatting Dish club has been re-
organized and was entertained today
by Mrs. Walter Davis. New members
have been coming in. and the roster.
now includes Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Neft.
Capt. and Mrs. Evans, Miss Nina Neff
and Chas- Bassett