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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07
CARRIERS WILL
DELIVER MAILS
IN AUTOMOBILE

Mail carriers out of Americus on all
R. F. D. routes will make deliveries by
motor cars after August 1st, when all
existing contracts with rural mail car
riers expire and the new dispensation
becomes effective. This plan of rural
mail delivery is not confined to Ameri-
Gus or to this territory, but is general
throughout the country, and is made to
the end of giving a better service and
at less cost to the department.
Such, at least, is the information
coming from the department at Wash
ington through the medium of the
press, and the new motor service, sup
erceding that now employed, is largely
experimental. 1t will be retained per-
manently, if found satisfactory.
Unfortunately, it will eliminate from
the service many employees who have
grown up in the R. F. D. work. Ia
the consolidation of routes thousands
of men will be dropped.
From Americas there are, at present
six rural mail routes throughh Sumter
county, and a seventh route would
likely have been established shortly.
Under the new dispensation, the SIX
routes will be consolidated into three.
Three carriers, instead of six, will
be employed in the service here, but
with automobiles the department be-
lieves that delivery Of mails will be
greatly expedited.
On August 14th competitive exam =
ination will be held, under the civil
service rules, for the appointment of
carriers out of Americas, and also
out of other towns in Sumter county.
While the number of carriers will be
reduced, the pay of those appointed un-
der new conditions will be greatly in
creased as each carrier must own
and operate an automobile in the de-
livery of rural mails. Carriers here
now receiving $1,000 per year will, af-
ter August 1st, receive $1,704 min
imum. which amount, it Is expected,
will be increased, if the new service
proves as satisfactory as the depart
ment anticipates.
Operation of motor cars will be
cheaper than the buggy service now
in effect, it is believed, while the sa.-
ary increase, the first year, will buy a
car.
The consolidation of the six routes
out of Americus has not yet been ar
ranged. but this will be done after
August 1st. A carrier with car can,
1t is believed, cover two of the pres
ent routes and return to town before
noon, thus serving his patrons more
quickly and satisfactorily than in the
"all-d buggy service now in ef-
feet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07
NAVAL DEPARTMENT
STIRRED OVER RUMOR
(By Associated Press. j

lBy Associated Tress.D
WASHINGTON, D. c., July THE
naval department at Washington is
making desperate effort to locate the
Philadelphia and Saxonia by wireless.
Officials there want to warn the two
vessels to steer toward one another so
that whichever ship happens to mis-
hap the other will be there to care
for the passengers
Officials of the Cunard line in New
York have assured official Washington
that it would be impossible for anyone
to pass the guards at their piers for
the purpose of placing explosives
aboard a ship
1t is feared the Saxonia may be be-
yond the range of wireless communica-
tions in which case it will be impossi-
BILE to know the fate of the vessel for
several days If She should be de-
stroyed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07
UNEXPlODEO BOMBS
FOUND ON LINER
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, July 7.-Three ships
which landed at Havre last May with
eargoes from New York carried
bombs that were found when the hold
of the vessels were unloaded In all
three instances the bombs had failed
to explode. The fact was kept secret
at the time by officials. 1t is thought
that Frank Holt may have had a hand
in placing the missiles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07

The city council at called session
Tuesday afternoon granted the Geor
gia Lumber Company a franchise to
enter AmericuS with railroad and to
run along certain streets of the city.
The council at the same time deed
ed to the Georgia Lumber Company g
10O-foot right of way through certain
lands owned by the city On the north
eastern boundary of the city.
This practically winds up the pre-
liminary work, necessary before the
railroad people can begin their survey
and construction work. Rights of way
through the county and across certain
property in the city of Americus have
been secured.
The Georgia Lumber Company now
controls 100-foot right of way from
Flint river to the center of Americus
The county commissioners will
grant this concern the right to cross
roads of the county at their session
today, at the courthouse This will
complete preliminary arrangements.
Mr.. J. S. Morton, president of the
Georgia Lumber Company, has been in
Americus for the past week, engineer
ing negotiations with property own
ers. His mission has been success
and Americuss will soon have her
third railroad.
The franchise as granted by the
city council provides that actual work
on the road must be begun within two
years, or the franchise automatically
expires. Mr.. Morton states that ac-
tual construction work on the road
will begin within sixty days, and that
barring accidents, Americus will have
trains running into the city by next
spring.
The right-of-way secured by the
Georgia Lumber Company lies along
a previous survey made several years
ago. The new railroad will run from
Games, on the A., B. & A, in Dooly
county, across the Flint river, and
then on to Americus.
This will give Americus connections
with the A., B. & A., and will open
new trade territory for the merchants
of the city.
Citizens Want Road.
That the citizens of Americus ant
Sumter county want this new railroad
IS quite evident. Practically all o
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07
OFFENSIVE AGAINST CALAIS
PLANNED BY KAISER BILL
fBy Associated Press.)

LONDON, July 7.-Unofficial rumors
from France indicate that the Germans
are planning an offensive campaign
against Calais, ON the English Chan
mel. Calais has been the objective
point of the Germans in two othe.
campaigns. Actual reports from the
front fail to indicate any actual ac-
tivities in that section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07
FRENCH ADMIT
GERMAN GAINS
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON July THE French admit
certain gains by the Germans in the
neighborhood Of st. Mihiel, but claim
that the Teutons have been repulsed
north of Arras, and in the Lepretre
forest.
The French also report heavy Turk
ish losses at the Dardanelles ON July
5th. Thousands of Mohammedans
were killed In an engagement there ON
that day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07
Big Liner Rushing
To Destruction Not
~
Knowing Of Danger
PRETTY YOUNG LADIES
RIDING ON WINNING FLOAT

Churchwell Bros attribute winning
first prize in the floral parade to the
charming presence OF an attractive
bevy of young ladies. Those riding
were Misses Julia Mae Horne, Mamie
Brown, Eunice Royal, Addie Taylor,
Flora and Kathleen Denham, Thelma
Easterlin, Helen Smith, of College
Park; Sarah Kendrick, of Tennille, !;
Madeline Brady and Mitch Payne.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07
CITY GRANTS FRANCHISE TO NEW r. r.
ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION WORK TO BEGIN THIS AUTUMN
FIFTY BONES IN BASKET
At END Of SESSION
SESSION OF POLICE COURT is
PROFITABLE.

July fights in the Burnt Dog district
and Moccasin Slide netted the ex-
checquer $50 in police court this
morning, and the face of Clerk Har-
vey Weaver beamed at the sight of 50
much ready cash. The martial spirit
was rampant in Blackville last night,
two hair-pulling contests netting the
court 500 per.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07
COURT WOULD FORCE
EVELYN THAW To TAKE
STAND AGAINST HARRY
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, July Anybody at
tachment was issued this morning by
Justice Hendrick for Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, who failed to appear Tuesday
and testify against her husband, Harry
Thaw, in the case 10 determine his
sanity. The court insists that she
must testify.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07
Holt Was Muenter.
(By Associated Press. J

CHICAGO, Ill, July Professor
Chester Gould of the University of Chi
cago, today identified Frank Holt as
Erich Muenter, who disappeared in
1906 after poisoning his wife at CAM
bridge, Mass. Gould said he knew
Holt was Muenter when he was at
Cornell, but hated to identify him then
as he was to all appearances behaving
himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07
ITALIANS CLAIM BIG
VICTORY OVER AUsTR|ANs
tBy Associated Press. }

LONDON, July Rome today re-
ports heavy losses by the Austrians on
the frontier at Tyrol Trencono, and
at Avostano peak. The Austrians in
an official report issued this morning,
claim that the Italian advance has
been checked at several places.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07
BATTLE STILL RAGING
ALONG SOUTHERN BOUnbRI
(By Associated Press. J

LONDON, July Reports from vi
emma and Rome state that the Italians
continue their attempt to batter their
way through the Austrian forces a
IsonZo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07

\ Probably Rain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
SEND APPLICANTS
TO UNITED CHARITIES
People Should Not Feed Everyone
Who Comes to Back Door, but
Send Them to Organization.

The next time man comes to your
back door and asks for bite to eat
or something to do that he may eat,
don't turn him away but send him to
the United Charities; they may be
able to do what you could not. DUR
ing the past month such a man came
to the office saying certain lady had
sent him. He was not q beggar but
might have become one had he been
encouraged to live the life he was
leading. Friends were found In
neighboring city who would pay his
railroad fare to them and provide for
him until conditions permitted his Sc
curing work. Another man was help
ed in finding a place where he could
work for his board and room. The
average tramp at one time was sim
ply a man out OF work and really
wanted employment. The public
gave him food and clothing and for
good measure threw him into jail
every once in while The result was
the human leach, the parasite, man
without responsibilities. The United
Charities endeavors to solve the prob
lem of each life and to open the way
to an opportunity for self support and
self respect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
WHY SO WEAK
Kidney Troubles May be sappinJ Your
Life Away. keokuk People
Have Learned This Fact.

When a healthy man or woman be-
gins to run down without apparent
cause, becomes weak, languid. depres-
sed, suffers backache, headache, dizzy
spells and urinary disorders. weak
kidneys may be the cause. The slight
est symptom Of kidney trouble is too
serious to neglect. Doan's kidney
Pills have earned their fame by their
effectiveness in Strengthening the kid
neys and keeping them we'll. Here is
Keokuk testimony to prove their
worth.
Mrs. NJ. Belts. 1926 High St.. Keo-
kuk, says: Il had severe attacks OF
backache and was subject to- dizzy
spells and pains in my head. ] al
ways felt nervous and languid and was
unable to sleep we'll. Doan's Kidney
Pills, which 1 procured at Wilkinson
& Co.'s Drug Store, proved their mer-
it by relieving me. II recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills just as highly to-
day as / did some years ago when l
publicly endorsed them"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Belts had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
DR.. Osler on tuberculosis

Sir wilIlam OsleF, one of the fore
most Of livinG medical men, for
merry Of Johns Hopkins, Baltimore,
and now Re9iUs Professor Of Medi-
cine nj Oxford, Gays In bis "Prectice
Of MediciDeo (1S07D. % page x40'
"The healing of pu1mOnary tuber-
culosis In shown clinical1y by the
recover OF patients IN whose sputa
elastic tissue and bacilIi have been
found. In the gfanuiat1Ons
products and associated pneumonia
scaF tissue II formed, while the
smaller Gaseous areas become IN.
preRnated with lime salts. To such
conditions alone should the term
healing be applied"
Many eminent medical authorities
have testified to the efficacy OF lime
salts in the treatment Of tubercu-
losis, and the success OF Eckman
Hiteratiye in this and allied throat
and bronchial affections may be due
partly to the fact that IL contains
a lime salt so combined with other
valua Bile Ingredients as to be easily
Widespread use Of this remedy In
numerous cases of tuberculosis
many of which appear to have yield
ed completely to it--justifes our be-
lief that it Is worth trial. unless
some other treatment already Is
succeeding 1t contains no opiates,
narcotics or habit-forming drugs.
We make no promises concerning 1t
any more that reputable physiclans
give promises with their prescrip-
lions. but we know OF many cases
in which 1T HAS HELPED.
Your druggist has IT or can get
IL. or you can send direct.
Eckman Laboratory, Phhaaeipnie'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
Don't Merely "Stop" a
Cough
Stop the Thing that Causes It
and the C0uEh Will
Stop Itself

A cough Is really one Of our best
friends. It warns us that there is in
Illumination or obstruction in danger
GUS place. Therefore, when you get a
bad cough don't proceed to dose yourself
with lot of drugs that merely stop"
the cough temporarily by deadening the
throat nerves. Treat the cause-heal the
infiamed membranes. Here is home
made remedy that gets right at the cause
and will make an obstinate cough vanish
more quickly than you ever thought pos
Put 2H ounces of Pinex ESQ cents
WORTH in pint bottle and fill the bottle
with plain granulated sugar syrup; This
and effective cough remedy you ever used.
prepare. Full directions with Pinex.
II. heals the infamed membranes so
gently and promptly that you wonder
how it does it. Also loosens q dry, hoarse
or tight cough and stops the formation Of
phleRm in the throat and bronchial tubes,
thus ending the persistent loose cough.
Pinex is a highly concentrated COM
pound Of Norway pine extract, rich in
gnaiacol, and is famous the world over
for its healing effect on the membranes.
To avoid disappointment, ask your
den aeeept anyfh Gnne ese o. @
Of absolute satisfaction, or money prompt
The Pinex Co, Fl. Wayne. Ind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
ASK 100000 FOR
RAILWAY VALUATION
Thorne Asks for Big Appropriation to
Make Physical Valuation Of
Iowa Railroads.

Clifford Thorne. chairman of the
railroad commission. will appear this
afternoon before the joint appropria-
ton committees Of the general assem-
bly, to ask for an appropriation OF
100000 for the purpose Of making a
physical valuation of the railroads in
Iowa He will be supported by mem-
-bers of the commission.
1t is estimated that making a valu-
alton of the roads will cost $40 a mile.
There are 10000 miles of road in Iowa.
The valuation is for the purpose OF
fixing taxes and rates. Mr.. Thorne
has maintained that these two mat
ters will never be satisfactorily set
tied until the state knows how mucn
the roads have invested here and what
fair return will be.
A. l.. Urick. state labor commits
sioner, and others interested in the
minimum wage bill, will appear this
afternoon before the joint COMMITTEES
on labor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
FIyIno Fish Gave Him Idea.

NEW YORK, FEB. 9.-Albert s.
Janin, cabinet-maker. has quit his job.
It was good job, and paid him five
dollars a day, but he doesn't need the
money now. For the next ten years
OF his life, at least, he can sit back in
his easy chair and watch the money
roll in.
Janin has been living at Rosebank,
Staten Island, and he says he Will
continue to live there. Eve will stay
here, where | was born and reared.
he declared. "but no more OF these
fats for me. The first thing will be
to get home with plenty Of ground
around it for the kids to play in"
i've got the knack of inventins
things in my Blood he said. MY
great-grandfather, Antoine Janin, In.
vented the percussion cap for cart
ridges, in France years ago. got
my idea for the hydro-aeroplane when
/ was cadet on one of the Ward
lines coastwise steamers. Standing
on the bridge used to watch the fly
ing fish and the seagulls, and j Won
dered why flying boat could not be
invented that would rise in an arc
from the surface like a gull. Ny
made in 1900, but one capitalist gave
made in 100, but one capitalist gave
me $4,000 to buy a motor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
|COURT REvERSES
HUBENTHAL CASE
Supreme Bench Takes Different View
From Judge Hamilton in This
Unusual Case, TRIED Two
Years Ago.
FOR PAYMENT ON NOTE
Considered Big Victory for chieasoan
and His Attorney-Affirmed
In the Alice
Case.

Judge W. S. Hamilton Of the district
court was affirmed and reversed today
by the Iowa supreme court in the two
cases reviewed from Lee county Tha
case of the Western Securities com.
pany VS.. Atlee, ct al, was affirmed.
The case which was reversed was that
of Charles Hubenthal vs.. Judge John
Gibbons. This was an interesting
case and a jury gave the plaintiff
Judgment for $5S5.37. The reversal is
considered q victory of considerable
importance for Judge Gibbons and his
attorney, John e. Craig, OF this city.
The case grew out of the payment
Of a note for $1s7.50. Hubenthal
claimed that the note was paid with
out his consent or knowledge out OF
his own personal account in the old
Commercial bank, OF which Edmund
Jaeger, ST., was the head, and which
failed several years ago. Hubenthal
said he knew nothing about the trans
action until the note was turned over
to him by the receiver, George Narr-
ley, at the instance of the referee.
This was the first intimation he had
of the transaction.
He commenced suit for the amount
against Judge Gibbons. The statute
of limitations was said not to apply in
this case because Of Gibbons being. q
nonresident. The jury in June, 1913,
rendered a verdict for Hubenthal OF
$5s53E. The new trial motion, later
was overruled.
Court officials consider the supreme
courts decision an important victory
for John E. Craig. Mr.. Craig express
ed himself as highly pleased with the
decision.
The case in which Judge Hamilton
was affrmed was an equity case. AZ
lee gave an option to Walsh OF Bur
lington for the purchase of the Fort
Madison electric plant and later this
was transferred to the Western Sc
curities company. The terms of the
agreement were modified by an agree
ment, said to have been made over
the telephone, in which it was said
that stock would be taken by some OF
the parties involved instead OF money
It was held by the court that all OF
the transaction should be shown.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
Mrs. J. w. Lane Of Carthage.

CARTHAGE, Ill. Feb. s.-Mrs. w.
J. Lane died at her home in this city
on Saturday evening at o'clock after
a long period of Ill health, aged 60.
Martha J. Richards was born at
Quincy, ILL.,, Feb. 10, 1851. Her par
ents died when she was quite young.
She lived at Lima and Alexandria,
Mo. ane spent her girlhood in War
saw. She was married to John Wes-
ley Lane, Nov. IA. 1871. Five children
were born to this union, one child
dying in infancy. Surviving her are
the husband, and four children, Mrs.
e NJ. Harter, Arthur. Leon OF near
this city, and Mrs: NJ. i. Weoo OF
camden. Ind She had been a men,
her Of the Baptist church for many
wears The funeral will be held from
the Baptist church Tuesday morning
Rev. J. NJ. Jones officiating. Inter
ment at Moss Ridge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
Parade ON streets.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
MARSHALL, Texas, Feb. S.-A pa
rade of $50 men and boys behind Clar-
ance Hall. Miss Sadie Black, Billy"
Parker and VIM. Lloyd Clark, staff
correspondent Of the Menace" pre-.
ceded the opening today OF the grand
jury investigation into the killing OF
William Black and John Rogers and
the wounding of a thirG man in re-
ligious quarrel last Wednesday night
The leaders of the impromptu parade
the anti-Catholic faction.
There was no other demonstration
and apparently all danger of serious
clash has been passed.
Major e. ]. Frye, foreman Of the
grand jury, was disqualified. He Is
fatherin-law of John Copeland, the
wounded knight Of Columbus. County
Judge H. T. Lytleton, in his address
to the jury, cautioned them not TO
hurry to save expense, but to tnvesti-
gate the double tragedy thoroughly.
CLAW Galloway was appointed foreman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
OVER
SHIPPING BILL
CONTINUED from page IL

point Of order had been decided few
hours earlier by much closer mar
gin, 3S to SO.
If Reeds proposal should be car
rieG, the vote on the ship purchase
bill would have to come when sena,
tors had reached the end Of their en-
durance. They could not leave the
chamber prior to the final vote, for
any purpose without specific permits.
sion from the senate and it would be
impossible for the filibusters to divide
themselves into watches or tricks, SO
that part could fllibuster while the
athers slept, ate or refreshed them
selves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
REAL FIGHT IS
SET FOR FRIDAY
Vets and Drys In Iowa Legislature
Will 90 to It at End OF
the Week.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. BY a
vote of 80 to IL the state senate to-
day directed the committee on sup
preston of intemperance to report ont
the constitutional amendment in some
form by Friday at which time 1t was
expected the amendment will be adopt
ed and sent to the house which Is
even dryer than the senate.
The galleries were crowded with
drys ready to see an orarorical dis
play, but the action to force the COM
m1ttee controlled by the vets took lit
tie time and the real fight will come
on Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
COMMENT
MAKES APPEARANCE
The Official High School Paper Comes
Out Decked With Red Hearss
and Old Fashioned Girl.

The February issue of the High
school Comment has gone out with
quite an artistic covei-, featuring an
old fashioned girl, surrounded by
wreath of hearts, while a mischevious
kewpie peeps out from the back.
ground. The work Is that OF Miss
Harrison, one of the high school
pupils.
The volume Is quite attractive ano
.be stories and verse are OF excer'
tional excellence this month.
The alumni number will come out
next month. This will contain greet
ings and stories from the old grads
of K. H. s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
so Per week for Women.

UNITED Press Leased Wire SerVce;i
pHOFNIX. Ariz., Feb. "a bill
making it a misdemeanor TO employ
any woman for less than slz per
week is being prepared today by Mrs.
Rachel Berry, only woman member
of tho lower house Of the Arizona leg
is1ature. This will include domestic
servants and if enacted, the law will
yive Arizona the highest minimum
wage for women in the country.
Mrs. Berry holds that less than s12
week for women is inadequate to
meet the necessary cost OF living and
maintain health and morality.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
a Case for Congress.

limited Press Leased Wire ServiceI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Action on
the protest of the German-American
alliance Of Toledo. Ohio. against Fed
eral Judge John NJ. killits for what
the alliance considered an anti-Ger-
man utterance in a speech he made,
would not come within the president
power. it was explained at the wnite
house today. Such case, said the
authorities. should be taken before
congress.