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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13
Argentine Wines

Production of wine in Argentina is
one Of the most important industries
of the country. In 1913 the record
production of 10000. goo gallons was
reached. Practically all of the wins
produced in Argentina Il of a common
variety, and for table use only. Ths
expectation OF Argentine wines is yer
limited.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13
It,a Part of Hls Ioh.

House Hunter-SeemF to me this
house isn't very well built. The floor
shakes when we walk.
Agent-Um-y-es; that's the new
kind of spring floor for dancing. you
know.
House-Hunter-And these stairs
creak terribly.
Agent-Y-e-s. We furnish this new
patent burglar-alarm staircase without
extra charge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13
When all others fail to please
Try Denlson's Coffee.

more tiresome, kicker or a salve
spreader.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
GIRLIES WILL
STAGE GAME
TONIGHT


Tonight at s o'clock Americus
basketball fans will have chance to
see the crack girls team of the High
school play their first game of the
season. A team of Albany girls rep
resenting the high school of that place
will lineup against the local fair five
and attempt to take their measure.
And a rafting good game can be
expected. The Americus girls have
become adopts at handling themselves
and their team and individual work
is fiawless. They get over the floor
like vets and anyone who expects a
tea party will be surprised with the
brand of basketball dishsd out by the
Americus girls.
An interesting feature of the
game tonight centers around the fact
that both teams have been coached by
the same physical director, Mrs. Rich
ardson, the efficient gym teacher of
the girls in both Albany and Ameri
Gus, who drilled the two teams
and it will be game between two
teams that play the same sort of Il
game. The Albany girls are larger
and more experienced but the Ame~i-
Gus team has shown such aptitude
during their short training that AL
bany can expect a drubbing at their
hands,
After the game tonight a reception
will be given in honor of the visiting
team.
Americus will lineup:
Eugenia Parker, right forward,
Elizabeth Davis, left forward.
Anna Murray, center,
Mary Glover, right guard,
Lois McMath, left guard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
AMERICAN SHIPS
WILL HEED THE
GERMAN WARNING
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 5.--Gov-
ernment officials here regard Germa-
ny's declaration of naval war zone
surrounding the British Isles as one
of the wars most serious develop
ments up to the present, and great
interest is being taken in events in
the newly established zone of hostil-
tiles.
There is small ground >lpon which
the American government could lodge
a legitimate protest against Germa-
ny's action, say cabinet members and
other officials, and while the state
department has the matter under con-
sideration, it is probable that Ameri-
can mariners will be instructed either
to accept the German warning and
avoid the forbidden waters altogether,
Or enter them at their own risk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
Carnegie Gifts
Present Date
S S3OO,OOO,OOO
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Feb. 5-Andrew Car
negie, testifying before the Committee
ON Industrial Relations today told
members of the body that he had Civ
en- away more than three hundred
million dollars in various philanthro-
pies, pensions and charity at the close
of 1914
Mr.. Carnegie proved an interesting
witness and went into detail concern
ing many industrial activies and their
relation to labor conditions, as his
experienced has presented results un-
der ordinary conditions. The great
iron master remained upon the stand
several hours, and showed no evidence
of fatigce when excused
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS ARE.
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER PLAN
BLOCKADE BRITISH PORTS
(By Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Feb. 5.-German newspa-
rrIs ere enthusiastically supporting
the German admiralty's action in pro-
claiming within the war zone those
waters s.. unding England, Ireland
and Scotland, and embracing the en-
tire iAsilsh Channel, the Irish Sea
and a considerable portion of the
Atlantic ocean, running as far north
as the Shetland Islands.
A tremendous feet of submarines 1t
is said, is now ready to surround the
British Isles and the attempt will be
made to prevent foodstuffs reaching
the enemies Of Germany. The cruising
radius of these wasps of the sea has
recently been greatly enlarged, ac-
cording to current reports here, and
one prominent periodical recently
stated that several submarines now
owned by Germany we're equipped for
transatlantic voyages.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
Congress Fails
To Oueride
Wilson s Veto
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5s-Champions
of the immigration bill which
failed of passage over the presidents
veto by marrow margin late yester-
day, declared their intention to carry
the fight for the law into the next
congress this morning. The vote on
the proposition to carry the measure
over the presidents veto stood 261 10
1856, failing only few votes below
the two-thirds majority necessary for
passage.
President Wilson vetoed the bill
because of the stringent literacy test
upon Representatives and senators
from many states insisted. A similar
measure was vetoed by President Taft
but no effort was made to pass the
bill over his disapproval.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
RUSSIANS LOSE
SEVERAL PASSES
IN CARPATH|ANS
GERMANS MASS $4,000 TROOPS IN
SIX MILE FRONT-FIGHTING Is
STILL CONTINUING WITH RUS
SLAMS GREATLY OUTNUMBERED

PETROGRAD, Feb. 5.-Today's Off
cial statement admits Russian re-
verses in Austria, where retirements
have been effected from several posi-
tions heretofore held in the Carpathian
mountains. Furious fighting proceed
ed these retirements and losses sus-
tanned on both sides are said to have
been unusually heavy.
Near Borjimow in Russian Poland,
energetic fighting is in progress to-
day, with both armies contesting ssIt-
bornly every inch of ground. The Ger
man aggressors brought eighty-four
thousand troops into one stretch of
front slightly exceeding six miles, and
lave been repeatedly charging the
Russian lines in desperate endea7-
ar u +, rec them back.
In this area no decisive result has
yet been reached, and heavy reinforce
ments are being hurried there by tha
Russians, who at this hour are great
ly outnumbered by their opponents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
Three Women
MurderedAs
They Sleep
(By Associated Press.)

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 5.-Three wo-
men, who were lated identified as Mrs.
Irene Spencer, Mrs. Lizzie Drake and
Miss Gertrude Spencer, were found
murdered in the Salamanca home ear
ly this morning. All three of the vic
Tins had their heads crushed almost
beyond recognition and the rooms in
which the bodies were found showed
evidences of terrific struggle, which
it is believed preceded the triple
murder.
Buffalo police authorities, assisted
by citizens and a number of deputies
from the sheriff's office, are making an
investigation of the affair, but up to
noon no clue had been located that
might lead to the apprehension of the
murderer The three women lived in
a fashionable portion of the suburb
and were highly respected in the COM
munity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
HOLDS
PRESENT PRICE
VERY STEADILY

Americus warehousemen and buy
ers apprehend no decrease in cotton
values as the result of the recent re-
adjustment of prices in Germany,
which seems to have all the cotton
required just now and, accordingly
has cut prices there. Other foreign
markets need the staple and ship
ments, it is believed, will continue.
Sales in the Americus market con-
tinue on a small scale, although no
attempt is made to force any large
lines, thus maintaining the present
level.
Exports for January attained ex-
traordinary proportions, and yet it
looks as if February will make even
a higher record There are more
steamers docked and to arrive than
at any previous time this season.
In the meantime, the domestic de-
mand has been backward. American
mills were quite confident OF being
able to get cotton at their own price
by merely exercising a little patience.
In spite of the big crqp, spot cotton
seems to be getting scarce; there are
many farmers, especially the well-to,
do. class, who appear to have no inten-
tion of selling their cotton this year
at all, Most of the weaker class have
sold already.
Wheat at $1.50 a bushel is equal to
cotton at not less than Ice. Western
investors consider cotton at Sc as i
safe proposition. More buying by this
element was reported yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
UNDERWOOD WANTS
To GUT THE NAVAL
PROGRAM IN TWO
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 5.--The
house of representative considered
amendments to the naval building pro-
gram during today''s session, pract-
ically all the democrats favoring tho
committee plan, which includes build
ing two battleships, six destroyers,
and seventeen submarines.
Repres ,nt@tive Underwood, who is
chairman of the ways and mearl c>rn-
mittee, opposed the committe program
and stated the nation faces a serious
financial situation. Mr.. Underwood
favors the construction of only one
battleship and twelve submarines,
with all other auxiliary craft omitted
entirely.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
FLOUR SOARING
AZURE HEIGHTS
NEVER ATTAINED
TEN DOLLARS PER BARREL RE
TAIL PRICE BEST GRADES.

Ten dollars per barrel for -four, and
the price still a-risin'." Such is the
fierce proposition Americas consum-
ers, along with the rest of American
humanity, is up against today as the
result of Kaiser Bills war and the re-
sultant high price of wheat, now
selling at $165 per bushel. Not in
years has wheat scared in price to
such heights and as all offerings even
at that sky-high figure, are readily ab-
sorbed, twelve dollar -four is within
the range of possibilities, wheat men
say.
In the Americus market the price
today for the finer grades is about
ten dollars per barrel Some few
cheaper grades bring few cents less,
but "the panic is on" in flour, for
sure.
The merchants are paying well
~above So per barrel, wholesale, for
fine -four, while agents for foreign
consumers in Europe are paying the
same fancy figures and sending it
over by the shipload. The price of
bread in the larger cities has been ad
vanced 20 per cent. this week, while
the size of the Loaf like the negro's
catfish, is "swunk up" in proportion.
At this rate, biscuit will soon be pric
ed with diamonds.
Americus peple are not wholly we'd
ded to biscuit, however, and can knock
along on corn hoecake very nicely un-
til our growing wheat crop natures
in May. Sumter county is growing
enough wheat to pan out twenty thou
sand barrels -four in the good old
summertime or more than enough
for biscuit and blackberry pie, as
well. But in the months intervening,
flour is going to be a luxury, and
real biscuit will be classed along as
Sunday morning delicacy only.
Luckily for us, meat prices are not
nearly so high as a few months ago,
and bacon and corn hoecake can be
had here without the use of step
ladder in the purchase.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
CHECKS $1,000
FOR TEACHERS
SUMTER COUNTY

Two thousand dollars is ready tor
day for distribution among the county
school teachers of Sumter and th8
pedagogues will lose no time in apply
ing to Supt. w. S. Moore for the
checks that will draw the "needful''
This amount is in payment for the
January salary list, and keeps Sumter
county at the front of Georgia coun-
ties for the prompt payment Of its
teachers, distinction which she has
enjoyed through many years.
Teachers of many counties. wait for
months for their salaries, but not so
in Sumter, where the payroll is always
met the day it is due.
This amount-$2,O0O - pays white
and colored teachers alike. All teach
ers are requested to send their month
ly reports at once to Supt. w. 8.
Moore, and payment of salary will be
made Immediately. There are sixty
four public schools in the county, 25
white schools and 80 colored. The at
tendance in all county schools, outside
Of Americus, is about 5,775 pupils;
1875 whites and 4,5OO colored.
Supt. Moore said today that the al
tendance, as whole, is quite as goo
this year as last year. All the 3
schools are in fourishing condition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
TURKS ATTACK
SUEz
DURING FIERCE
DESERT STORM
(By Associated Press.)

CAIRO, Egypt, Feb. 5.--An official
statement issued early today confirms
earlier reports that twelve thousand
Turks took part in yesterdays fighting
along the Suez canal and in the coun-
try bordering on the Red Sea. The
Turks, after completing the passage
of the great Assyrian dessert reached
the Suez country in a demoralizsd
condition, and unable to effectively
attack the British troops defending
the canal.
Turkish field pieces, dragged over
land from Constantinople, were used
during. yesterdays fighting and a shell
from one of the cannon fell upon the
neck of the troop ship Hardinge.
wounding ten privates and injuring
the ship slightly. The entire British
casualties during the days fighting
are given officially as fifteen killed
and ninety-two wounded, while the
Turkish losses are not known.
Thirty miles south of Suez large
force of Turks attempted to reach the
canal, but were repulsed after vigor-
GUS encounter, during which AustraI-
ian troops used machine guns very
effectively. Great holes were cut in
the Turkish ranks as the soldiers Of
the Sultan attempted to rush forward
over the open plain, which affords no
protection whatever. After two hours
fighting the Turks retired into the
desert where great sand storm is
now raging.
Another Turkish force attacked the
British outposts forty miles south Of
Port Said, Indian troops successfully
routing the attackers after several
hours fighting. Turkish losses during
this encounter art unknown, but be-
lieved to be heavy. British Indian
troops who occupy that portion Of the
canal border sustained only minor
losses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
RUSSIA
N EEDS
COTTON
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 5.-The
state department this morning re-
ceived a cablegram from the American
consul-general at Moscow, which says
Russia is ready to absorb much Amer
icar cotton, as soon as shipping facil-
tiles can be arranged. Russian mills
are reported practically without cot
ton stocks, and the demand for their
output is increasing daily.
The Russian Finnish railroad which
connects the empire with Sweden IS
congested so thoroughly with other
freights as to preclude the possibil-
ity of cotton shipments via that route
at present, and German domination of
the Baltic has heretofore prevented
ships reaching Russia's western ports.
The only routes now open by which
cotton could be successfully landed in
Russia is the roundabout Manchu-
rain-Pacific method of shipment, by
which great quantities of military
stores have recently been imported
from the United States and Japan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
SENATE DEMOCRATS
FIGHTING FOR WILSON'S
SHIP PURCHASE BILL
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. Sen
ate democrats renewed their efforts
to save the ship-purchase bill during
the morning session today, while op-
ponents Of the measure expressed
confidence in their ability to defeat
bill.
Those favoring the bill planned to
have the measure recommitted with
oct instructions this afternoon, after
it became certain vote would kill
proposition entirely. Later, If this
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
ENGLAND STARED
OVER THREATENED
GERMAN BLOCKADE
CBy Associated Press.p

LONDON Feb. although Eng
lish naval experts call Germany's
threat to bottle up the British Isles
with submarines a paper blockade" +"
the entire country has been stirred up
by this new development in the ma
rine situation and it is the sole topic
of conversation in many circles to-
day. Newspapers through England,
Scotland and Ireland comment liber-
ally upon the situation, some of these
describing the situation as serious.
The British foreign office in for
NAL statement just published, says
that while the inetfectuality of such a
blockade as Germany proposes to es-
tablish is beyond question, retaliatory
measures should be taken at once
The admiralty, it is said, now has un-
der consideration plan to close the
whole North Sea to navigation by neu-
trail vessels and proclaim an abso-
Lutte blockade Of all German and Aus
trian ports.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
To INVESTIGATE THE
RECENT ELECTIONS
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 5.-The
senate committee on privileges and
election today unanimously recon-
nended that recent senatorial cam
paigns In Pennsylvania, Illinois and
ether states be investigated by spec
ial senate committee.
Charges Of fraud and corruptions In
the two states named prompted the
committees recommendation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
(By Associated Press.)

VASI4INGTON, D. e., Feb. 5.--pel-
egatcs attending the convention Of
ihe United States Chamber oil Com
merce, now in session in Washington,
continued their deliberations today
the principal speaker addressing the
delegates being Ambassador Naon, of
the Argentine Republic, who spoke on
TRADE Relations Between Latin
American Countries and the United
States"
Ambassador Naon, who recently sue
ceeded in having a branch of the Ma
tional City Bank of New York estab-
lished at Buenos Ayres, is an ardent
advocate of increased commercial re-
lations between South American re-
publics and the United States, and hc
urged upon the delegates the imnne
diate necessity of trade expansion e.
tween the two sections of the Ameri
can continent.
"Argentina's imports" said the am
bassador, "have diminished fully a
hundred million dollars since the
beginning of the European war, and
unless new trade relations can bs es-
tablished without delay, this deer Ease
will continue to grow. The United
States has within its grasp today, an
opportunity unequaled to expand It's
commerce with South American cnun-
tries, and if the opportunity is INST
accepted now, a similar one may never
again be presented"
Notwi Ms tonding great strides along
civic lines in almost every South
American nation, Ambassador Nam
deplored the fact that industrial ac-
tlvities there have not yet been awak
ered. Argentina, for instance, pro-
duces enormous quantities of hides,
yet has heretofore imported shoes
from Germany and England, ami mer-
chants from Buenos Ayres and ether
cities are not endeavoring to se1ur9
shipments in American markets. Re-
Gently improved banking facilities, he
said, make Argentina an inviting field
for American exporters, and in otGer
to secure an enormous volume of th3
trade of the republic, it will only he
necessary for United States maLufac-
turers to produce goods suitable to
the needs of that nation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
SELLS FARM IN COUNTY
BUYS HOME IN AMERICUs

Willis P. Macarthur, for twelve years
Americus' efficient fire chief, is still
going to reside where he can hear the
shrek of the siren whistle at mid
night and see the trucks spin by. He
owned farm few miles out from
the city, but finding a friend who en-
joyed agricultural exercise more than
himself, he sold the farm and has
bought desirable two-story resi-
dence on Hampton street, adjoining
that of DR.. w. A. Rembert, where he
will soon be located permanently.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
May Wheat Is
Now $1.661-2
(By Associated Press.l

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Wheat bulls
tossed bears completely out Of the pit
during today's trading and dominated
the market throughout the session,
May contracts were forced up to
$166 1-2, the highest mark ever at
tanned in the history of Chicago. On
February 3rd last May wheat touched
$16O, which up to that time was a
record high level.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05

plan succeeds, the bill is to be called
up again on motion to discharge
the committee, unless amendments fa-
vcred by the democratic caucus are
returned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05
HAS
100000 900
TRADE FOR OUR
UNCLE SAMUEL

AMBASSADOR OF SOUTH AMERI-
CAN REPUBLIC TELLS NATIONAL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THAT
EUROPEAN WAR HAS GIVEN THE
UNITED STATES A CHANCE TO
ESTABLISH TRADE RELATIONS
WITH HIS COUNTRY
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-05

Imports Of Argentina Have Been Cur
tailed Hundred Million Dollars
Since War Began-United States
Has Opportunity to Supply the I'M
port Demand Of This Thriving
Southern Republic.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams of East
Hamtramck street left Wednesday for
Pittsburgh, Pa. where they will visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Fannie Williams, Mrs. John
Wisner, Mrs. Wilbur Bickel and Mrs.
Elmer Bowman were in Frederick
town this week, being called there by
the death of their cousin, Lewis E..
Hart
Rev. Walter Pitkin, who has recent
ly returned from the India mission
field. will speak of his experiences as
a missionary there Sunday evening at
o'clock in the Presbyterian church
during the G. e. hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Duerringer, two
sons and daughter of Toledo, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Hardesty and three sons
of Akron and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C.
Smithhisler and son of Akron are
here for the holidays.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-24
GERMAN REPLY IN
FRYE CASE WITHHELD
Might Have Bearing on Issues
Involved In AncOna Affair.

Washington. Dec. 23.-Because OF
Its possible bearing upon the open is
sues involved in the Lusitania and
Ancona cases, the state department
will not make public the details OF
Germany's reply to the last American
note regarding the sinking of the
American ship William p. Frye
A cabled outline of the German re
ply indicated that it was not corl-
pletely responsive and left in doubt
the attitude of the German govern
ment towards the American sugges-
ton that the requirement of the dec
laration of London that before the
vessel is destroyed all persons On
board must be placed in safety" was
not satisfied by merely giving an op-
portunity for escape in lifeboats on
the open sea.
The full text of the German note
now has been received through thc
mails from Ambassador Gerard, it
was admitted at the state department.
but officials declined to say. what re-
sponse was made to this important
suggestion. 1t was intimated in some
quarters that to agree to the Ameri-
can view at this time might seem to
prejudice the Austrian case in regari
to the Ancona, in addition to having
O bearing upon the Lusitania negotia-
tions. The German government PROB
ably had not conceded the point.