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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-23
No Beat For Him.

Young Giles, eager to join the force,
came to New York to pass the neces-
sary medical examination. This he cas-
lily did, and the next day he was inter
viewed by high official.
well, my man." said the latter, "you
look promising sort of fellow. Where
were you educated?"
"Oh," said the recruit, 81 was edu-
Gated at a public school"
"Ah! And you have good general
knowledge, I hope?"
ooh, yes"
q wonder can you tell me for ex-
ample how many miles it is from New
York to Boston?"
At this the recruit gecame rervously
agitated, and at length he blurted out:
Look here if you're going to put me
on that beat I'm done with the force
-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
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them as Shiny tishworms in the grass.
-Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
PRAYER SAVES GIRL
FROM LIFE OF SHAME

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 23.-Har-
old J. Armstrong, styling himself
white SLAYER" connected with a
White Slave Trust" confessed to To-
cal police today that he was the man
who recently in Indianapolis freed
Jennie Thompson, IS, of Portland, Ind,
because the girl in her innocence gave
prayer on the night of their marriage.
Armstrong is held by the police, who
believe his story and say he is giving
valuable information on the slave
trust"
Armstrong said he fell in love with
his intended victim and that remorse
caused him to give himself up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-23
Brendu In
New Field

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 23.-Catching
musical sounds out of the atmosphere,
making them distinct to the ear and
labelling" their correct notes was an
odd experiment made by members Of
the Brenau college faculty at Gaines
Vile today. The little "differential
resonator" used for the experiment
may be the means of revolutionizing
the classification and analysis of
sound.
Inc college is usually as full of
music as a grand opera house, with
many girl students at their pianos, but
the sounds are inaudible across the
campus. But with the little "reasona-
tor" an operator far across the lawns
found he could catch any note and
make it distinct. The principle is very
like that of the wireless telegraph, the
wave being of sound instead of cleo
tricity. The work is based on the ratio
of number of vibrations to the distance
sound travels per second.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-23
Just to Leave You Smiling
Kings English.

DR.. Stanley l.. Krebs, of Philadelphia
tells of woman who went 70 Probate
Court to see about settling the estate
of her husband.
care you the judge of the repro
bates?" the woman asked the Judge of
the court. The judge kindly explain
ed that he was not the judge of the
reprobates, but the probate judge.
Well" said the woman, 81 came to
see about the estate of my deceased
husband. He died, leaving me with
two infdels and l want you to appoint
me the executioner." - Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-23
SPECIAL notice!

The special license or occupation
tax on all businesses was due aud
ayabIe ON the LIST day of January, 1915.
This is to notify you that acting under
instructions, and in accordance with
the law, that all business licenses that
are not paid before March LIST, an ex-
ecutiOn will be issued and said bust
nesses levied ON and advertised for
sale. This notice is final.
H. w. WEAVER,
Clerk and Treasurer.
W. y. MAYNARD,
till 2Sth City Marshal
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Sorrows Of an Officeseeker.

Judge Johnson became a candidate
for dog catcher because his friends
said he could be elected without any
effort at all, and at least 1000 men
promised to vote for him. On election
day Judge got "a votes, and is now in
Jail for misrepresenting in his report
of campaign expenses. From his cell
Judge sent this message to the report
ers:
Don't let any man get it into his
head that there is a loud call for his
services and that the .epople can be
trusted. Any man who believes he is
popular and can win political office
hands down is an ass, or a perverse
fool, as it were. AS to my personal
condition, my wife refuses TO get me
out Of Jail, and for the first time in
my life l don't blame her. She it was
who told me | couldn't be elected 10
anything, and replied by saying that
women knew nothing of affairs polite.
She alone was honest with me; my
friends lied to me, and l now regard
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-23
DEVELOPING A NEW PEACH

enthusiastic
peach recently marketed under the name Lizzie Peach by
W. stubenrauc horcuuasts of that section
of the well known and appreciated Car
man generally Sumter and adjoining
Georgia the Cman peach familiar to
developed the result of chance cross between
the liberia and Family
ton fruitgrowe stbenuch originator of the Lizzie
reach From the fung
fulfilled marked degree
the years introduction have passed
AS Mr. smbenrauch
to whereby producing other
He had previously planted
quite heavily peach.
particular comparison with the others because of
it's more thrifty growth
y block the Mamie Ross peach which so-
varieties of it partially
budded the Eberta just referred
selected trees of the Bell October peaca fine late
yellow variety quality
topworked alberta that used in budding
he
AS the alberta top-wore
uig the plan followed select the
being taken keep those from the Mamie Ross
separate Bell October These
planted following which that of 1912 The which
these seeds made excellent growth the next season and
were transplanted the nursery into orchard
bearing earlier into fruit
ing planting They
systematically stubnrauch the of the fifth
considerable discarded and dug they gave no
promise
choose from the collection series of varieties
continually the of their origin from
July period onehaf
flesh
shipping remarkably
secure successfully distance of $50
to without ice thus making
possible smaller markets located
points production which frequently without peaches while
larger often guted Moreover the
especially
reported fruit number when
poisoning
pleey
thrifty large than
conditions quality
during the
which probably contains
variety originated the
accordingly
weight this suppostion.
description of peach Form globular
cavity regular
Deep
ing apex surface slightly Irregular
yellow tending exposed
very moderately
yellow firm moderately juicy;
obov large flavor rich
quality
weeks of origin.
thrifty growth reported
productive
usually requiring favorable
reported quite
variety considered
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-23

his death ne politically
his constituents entirely regards the Ship Purchase
will show their dsproVa We
politician but his actions he
entered haveexpoded this
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-23
TRIES TO TAKE SWIM IN PLATE
GLASS WINDOW, He GOES
To HOSPITAL

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Edward Nor
row, of Brooklyn, went to hospital
in serious condition because he mis-
took plate glass window for swim
ming pool. Morrow had just finished
steaming out in a Broadway bath
house. He dove through the window.
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year question Of
waiting Muckale park
going everyone their
o this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-23

Chicago umping the city supported by
fifty young nhed the
of
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agriculture who have studied its habits as
especially the peachroWng dis
trics of Georgia
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
WILSON-GALT WEDDING DATE
 DECEMBER IS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-President Wilson will be married December l8 at the home of his fancee, Mrs. Edith Boiling Galt, according to the formal announcement made today at the Waite House lt Is expected that Che President and his bride will honey moon at Pass Christian Miss.
 The Presidents fanceo being Q de- s.,lcuuuut ur rucuuvlftua, ruc uiuciAtuut Indians of the Glacier National Park Reservation. Montana. VIII present her with 9 wonderful assortment of furs. The set Of furs which will be pre- sentcd by Chief Three Bears, 96 years old. win consist of skins from 4S ani. mals native to Che western part Of the United States. According to ln' dian custom the presentation will be made a week in advance of the we'd ding ceremony to allow the bride op- portunity to include some of Che iurs in her rousseau.
 The best Indian hunters have been engaged ln hunting for furs for the White House bride since announce ment was made of the approaching wedding.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
BRYANLESS
 PEACE SHIP
 GETS AWAY

NEW YORK. Dec. 4-With brass bands playing and while hundreds of cheering people crowded the docks, Henry Fords peace ship, the Scondi- navian-Amorican liner Oscar lI sailed at 2.15 this afternoon for ChristlaniH Norway, its first stop on a visit of the peace advocatea to the neutral European countries.
 The peace party is composed of l5S persons, among whom are men and wo- men prominent in the social and bus mess affairs of the country A large delegation of newspapermen are making the trip, some as correspond ents and others as members of the party.
 William Jennings Bryan explained Co Ford just before the Oscar II de- parted that he "could render O lars. CT service in tho interests of peace, by remaining in Washington Go oppose the attempts to increase the appro- priatlons for the army and navy than ] could by going with you on the peace ship. Mir. Bryan told Mr. Ford that be would meet the party at The Hague.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
NAME OF LOST
 MAN APPEARS
 ON HOTEL BOOK

According to Mrs. Glen c. Bartlett who returned today from Ketchikan' that city has been very much agitated by Q personal item published in Sc. attle papers of October 26, which said; Mike DeCosto Of Ketchikan, Alaska, Is registered at the Stevens
 DeCosta. R. F. Irwin and Mrs. Bart let's brother. Sandy Clark, hove been missing since October g. when they left for Chicamon river. Q short dis tanco from Kctchikan, for the purpose of conducting an investigation of fish poaching which Irwin, @ fisheries war den. had been instructed to make. The men are thought to be dead. Their launch with other evidence that they had left their boat. was found.
 DeCosta always stopped at the Stevens hotel when in Seattle, and how his name found its way on the hotel register on October 26 is my stery which is as yet unexplained, Mrs. Bartlett says. DeCosta was konNn as @ very cratic fellow and it is understood the Seattle authorities have been asked to make an investi- CatiOn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
WITHDRAWAL OF
 CONSUL WON NUBER
 MAY BE ASKED

WASHINGTON, Dec l. That President Wilson has decided Co get rid Of all foreign officials whose ac- tvities are considered harmful to the best interests of this country, was learned by correspondents, at the State Department today
 The department today considered what action should be taken In the case of Alexander Von Nuber Aus tro-Hungarian consul-general at New York, whose name has been linked with those Of Boy-Ed and Von Papan, iu connection with the activities re- garded as objectionable Co the United States. The department it was also said today. is considering whether any acuun sn0uId be taken regarding other higher officials of the foreign embassies. Secretary Lansing de- cllned to discuss the various angles of the ease particularly the report that other officials Of foreign embas- s'as here weer under investigation
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04

 PROBABLY
 IS IN WAR

BUCHAREST. Dec. 4.-That Ruma- nia Is actually entering the war on the side of the Allies was indicated Co. day Not only is she permitting Rus sia Co send an army through her ter ritory into Bulgaria, but all foreign owned steamers. barges and tugs in Rumanlan ports have been notified not 10 leave port, and they will be communicated for government ser vices Monday. according to an off, cial announcement here today
 While no iDtimation has been given by the war office as to the purpose of the practical seizure of an the vessels on the Danube in Rumauia, it is be- Heved to be the intention of the government to checkmate the possi- blllty of Austrian gun boats on tho Danube from using Rumanian ports as bases of activities.
 That Germany and Austria have de- termined to aid Bulgaria In a move ment against Russian troops that arc advancing through Rumania is known. and it is understood that Rumania will object to the movement. claiming the right to accommodate Russian troops within her borders on account of gen. orally understood treaty agreements that prevailed before the present war began.
 That invasion of Rumanian territory by Austro-German or Bulgarian forces will meet with Rumanian opposition ls unQuestioned here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
15-YEAR-OLD
 BOY MISSING

Eddie Dolan. the 15year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dolan, returned to his home on 12th avenue about noon today. deposited a few parcels con- taining purchases he had made at the c. w. Young Co. store for his mother, bundled up his clothes. and leaving note telling his mother that he was going away" left the house and nei- ther the police nor the boys many friends have been able to locate him since.
 The note which Eddie left his moth CT was written in two parts. or sec tions. on large size pencil-tablet pa per and with pencil Tn the first part which is carefully worded, the boy says he IS sorry to SO but that he cen only worry his mother by stay Ing and that he will land iu jail for what he Is doing. The latter part of the note. which was written by diff ferent hand. his mother is assured that she need not worry about him and asks that she pray for him.
 Mrs. Dolan stated this afternoon that she had had no trouble with the boy and she feels sure that some one older than Eddie has iured tne boy away.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
WARRANT ISSUED FOR ATTACHE AT
 SAN FRANCISCO

SEN FRANCISCO. Dec. IA fed- eral warrant charging Baron George Wilhelm von Brincken, a captain Of cavalry in the German army. with ot- tempting to destroy commerce, was given today Co the United States mar shala office for service Von Brinck- en avoided arrest last night at his hotel, by claiming immunity as a dip- lomatic attachc. A similar warrant was Issued today for Fay c. Crowley. alleged bomb plotter, who was releas- ed .on bail last week.
 Von Brlncker asserted. according to federal officials, that he was military attache at the consul generals office here. when Ion Rathbun, special agent in the department of justice and J. B Holohan. U. s. marshal called on him with a warrant at von Brincken's hotel apartments. The action was ta- ken on instructions from Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
LABOR MEN MUST PAY
 BIG BOND

CHICAGO. Dec. 4.-Forty-six indict- ments, making 54 labor leaders de- fendants to charges of wholesale graft, were returned by the Cook County grand Jury yesterday
 Charles c. Case, assistant states attorney. said today that he was pre- pared to demand bail aggregating S10,530,022 for the release of the fifty four defendants named In the indict- ments charging corruption. He said he would demand $195.000 for each man. There are 6946 counts against each. defendant. forty.seven of whom are officials og the building trades unions. Extorton. conspiracy and other forms of graft are charged and. the state attorneys allege, the amount Of tribute which the indicted men have collected win be over a half million dollars.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
AMERICANS NEED
 NOT FEAR EUROPEAN
 EXPORTERS AFTER WAR

NEW YORK. Dec 4.-John B. Gar din, vice.president of the National City Bank, says no fear need be en- tertalned as to the prospect of an im- mediate invasion of the industrial field in this country after the war. On the contrary, tho renewed activ- ity may be. expected in consequence of the great demands upon us inci- dental Go the process of rehabilitation abroad. but this demand some time will cease suddenly withou. warming The countries now at war will un- doubtedly be very close Co financial exhaustion at the conclusion of peace and in order to restore matters to any semblance of their normality. will have to resort to taxation to an ex- tent that will approach conflscation. Capital will have to stand this bur den. and the cost of production win necessarily be heavy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
RUSSIA STARTS
 WINTER CAMPAIGN

LONDON, Dec. 4.-That Russia has begun her winter campaign against the German forces within her borders was indicated by dispatches fro Pe- trograd and elsewhere, including a de- tailed statement from Geneva of ter rife Russian thrust at the Germans along the Tuku road west of Riga. The Russians captured 12 miles of Ger man trenches, and, in addition to in. dlcting severe losses in killed and wounded. captured TOO German prison CTS.
 A statment of high army official who ls in touch with the war office and the general staff said today that when the next Russian forward move ment against the German forces in Russia shall develop the advancing forces will be numbered in millions of men and not in army corps"
 This authority, continuing, said that Russia plans to begin her winter cam paign soon. Her army has been re- cruited, armed. proyisioned and cloth ed, and is ready for the greatest cam palgn of the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
PLOT TIERS
 SENTENCED
 T0ATLANT A

NEW YORK. Dec 4.-Sentencea were imposed in the United States court this morning on the convicted Hamburg-Amerlcan Line conspirators as follows
 Dr. Karl Buenz, managing director, eighteen months
 Adolph Hackmelster purchasing agent eighteen months.
 Superintendent George Kotter eighteen months.
 Joseph Peppinghaus, second officer, one year.
 The HamburgAmorican Company was fined one dollar. All of the de- fondants were admitted to ball, pend ing the proceedings for O writ of er- TOT in their behalf The court direc- ted that the sentences be served in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga
 Eliminate Foreign Agento.
 According to newspaper advices from Washington this morning, Q high government official has admitted that the request of Secretary Lansing for the dismissal of German Naval Ate tache Boy-ed and German Military At- tache Von Papen is simply the first step in campaign to eliminate for eign agents who interfere with Ameri. can laws and industries'
 It is said that President Wilson Is determined to rid the United States of obnoxious foreigners and officials and that the dismissal of a number of persons who have not yet been pub Ncly connected with the cases is not improbable
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
coNsPlRAToRs KNEW LUSlTANlA WAS TO
 BE SUNK AT SEA

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-The New York Herald charges that agents of the Kaiser plotted with high German Americans to have the Lusitania sunk and that it was known here before she sailed that she would be sunk; and that the warning advertisement at that time was part of the plot Capt. Lieut.. Franz Rintelen, said to foe SO Hght in imperial counsels, he cannot use his own name here fled the coun. try on a false passport but was cap tured on the high seas and sent to a detention camp by the British Ger tain officials of the Hamburg-Amercan line chartered 18 steamers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
FOREIGNERS GET BIG
 PRICES FOR SHIPS
 FROM AMERICAN BUYERS

NEW YORK. Dec. 4-The Hollond- American line has sold It's oldest ves- sel-in service for 15 years-for more than It's original cost. The proceeds from this sale are equal to one third of the whole remaining book value Of the fleet. excepting @ liner of over O.O00 tons stili in the course of con- structlon. It is practically certain the whole book value of the fleet will be written off this year
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
PRICE OF SHIPS GOVERNMENT WANTED
 ADVANCE S7o.ooo,ooo

NEW YORK. Dec IA Washing ton special to the New York Tribune says that the purchase of control of the International Mercantile Marine Company was the way In which the Administration planned to acquire shipping tonnage, had the ship pur- chase bill passed during the last ses. sion of Congress- The price of con- trol has advanced in the meantime from SSOOOO,OOO to $1O0.OO0000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
SITUATION IN
 NEAR EAST GRAVE


 LONDON. Dec. 4-The situation in the near East continues grave. With the Germans, Austrians and Bulgar- fans preparing to drive the Allies and .Serbians out of Serbia toward the south. with Austria planning to in- wade Montenegro. and tho announce ment that the Germans will aid the Turks on Gallipoli peninsula, 1t isad- mltted that the developments for the winter are likely to be on a scale never dreamed of for that section that section of the cotinent.
 Russia has set forth to meet the situation by advancing troops through Rumania to attack Bulgaria, and the Allies have determined to send troops to Macedonia to resist the enemy's advance southward.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
FOUR CITIES WORKING
 FOR THE CONVENTIONS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-- Chicago. St. Louis. Dallas and San Francisco today opened their campaigns to cap ture the Democratic and Republican national conventions. The betting fa- yors Chicago for both conventions, al- though St. Louis may get the Demo cratic convention.
 Clarke is Elected.
 Senator James P. Clarke Of Arkan. sas yesterday was agreed upon, In the Senate Democratic caucus, to be pres- ident pro-tempore of the Senate. It is said the vote stood 2S for Clarke and 23 for Senator Pomerene of Ohio Nearly every member of Con. gross Is in Washington, ready for the opening session Monday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
AMERICAN NAVAL
 COMMANDER SEES
 JAPANESE REVIEW

YOKOHAMA. Dec. 4. - Emperor Yoshihito reviewed the Japanese fleet here today in connection with the cel- ebradon in honor of his recent cor onation
 The United States cruiser Saratoga, flagship Of the Asiatio fleet, had the place of honor opposite the new SO,- O00-ton Japanese battleship Fuso and the commander of the American fleet, Rear-Admiral Albert G. Winterholter. and his staff, accompanied the cmper- or on the battle cruiser Tsuluba.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
GEORGE E. MILLER SAYS
 JUNEAU LEADS THEM ALL

Councilman George p. Miller. who has returned from a visit to Caiifor- nia. and other sections of the Pacific coast. says he was gladder than ever before to get back to Juneau. VI en- loved my vacation said Mir. Miller, abut ! got tired of people complaining ahont this thing and that. and was greatly pleased when l got home where peopie have nothing to complain of in connection with business condi. tions or other things.
 'Tt requires nothing more than @ trip to other places to convince a Juneauite that he Is living in the best town in the country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
FRENCH WANT TO
 GET COTTON MACHINERY

BOSTON. Dec. 4-The French com. mission visiting in the United States Co prepare for the French purchasers of materials for the rehabilitation of French industries after the close of the war, is in Boston to study the cotton mill machinery. Many French textile centers win have to be entire. ly rebuilt
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
GERMANS HAVE TAKEN
 FORTY ACTRESSES

BERLIN, Dec. 4. - The Overseas News Agency says: "Fortresses con- ouered by the Central Empires now number 40. Five are in Belgium, l2 in France, 15 in Russia, and eight Tn Serbia. Among them were some that were counted the strongest in the world, such as Antwerp and Brest- Litovsk"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-04
AMERICANS WITHDRAWING
 FROM ENGLISH COMPANIES

LONDON. Dec. 4.-At O recetnt con. ference with the representatives of Che leading British Insurance compan- ies. Reginald McKenna, chancellor of tho Exchequcr submitted proposals under which the government is pre- pared Co acquire the American hold ings In these insurance companies. either hy nurchaeo or loan .A. oou'. mittee was appointed to work out the details.