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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-20
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NEW ERA. Ca, Octc. 2O.-Rev. D. A
Cook was visitor at the tome of Mr..
and Mrs. B. S. Parker Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Emory Griffin and young son, ].
| E., were spend-the-day visitors at the
home of Mrs. S. M. Parker Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Griffin spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H.
Griffin. at their home near Aries.
Mr.. Charlie Griffin spent few days
of last week very pleasantly in ATTAIN
ia.
Mrs. G. N. Bailey and Mrs. Florrie
Bailey spent Saturday at the home of
Mrs. B. S. Parker.
Miss Agnes Parker was the guest of
Miss Eddie Lou Parker Saturday.
Mrs. Mollie Parker, Miss Della Giles
and petite Miss Eva Hill, spent Satur-
day afternoon with Mrs. R. P. Parker.
Miss Della Parker was the guest of
Miss Bessie Griffin Friday afternoon.
Mr. D. C. Bray, of Kathleen, spent
the weekend here, the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. o. Bray.
Mrs. Emory Griffin spent Saturday
With Mrs. D. C. Griffin.
Mrs. M. c. Veal and Miss Bessie Veal
spent the weekend in Abbeville, guests
CT the formers nieces, Mrs. Thomas
Hennett and Mrs E. L. Kitchens.
Miss Bessie Griffin was the the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. w. B. Bradley, Sun
day.
Miss Annie Willis Morris was the
guest of Miss Annie Bray Saturday af
ternoon.
Misses Flossie and Lucille Parker
and Mr.. N. NJ Veal were Sunday Wis
itors at the home of Miss Nancy Nc
Neal
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Parker were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. ]. Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Autry, Mrs. Ella
Hudson and Miss Rubie Autry were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. David Autry
Mr.. and Mrs. C. n Bailey, Mrs. W. f.
q. Bray, Master Hugh Bray and Miss
Florrie Bailey spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Griffin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-20

OF government in detail. He says: ct
may be pertinently asked why China
has become a republic, since from
time immemorial she has had mon
archial form of government. The
answer is that the conditions and cir
cumstancess in China are peculiar, and
are different fr)n those prevailing In
Japan and other countries. In Japan
it is claimed that the empire was
founded by the first emperor, Jimmu
Tenno, $50 B. c., and that the dynasty
founded by him has continued ever
SINGS. 1t is well known that the Chin
csc imperial family is of Manchu orig
in. The Cring dynasty was founded in
1914 by conquest, not by succession.
Upon the recent overthrow of the Man
chu dynasty it was found very difficult
to find Chinese, however popular and
able, who possessed the legal right of
succeeding to the throne. Jealousy
and provincial feelings placed this
suggestion absolutely beyond discus
sion. Disagreements, frictions, and
constant civil wars would have ensued
ii any attempt had been made to estab-
fish a Chinese dynasty. Another fact
is that large majority of the intelli-
gent people of China were disguised
with the system of monarchial govern
ment. Thus it will be seem that for
the sake of the peace and welfare OF
the nation there was no other course
Tor the people but to take long jump
aid to establish the present republic.
The law Of evolution has been very ac-
lively at work in China, and no doubt
it will be for her ultimate good and
therefore for the beEefit of all man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-12
THAW BOMBARDS PUBLIC
WITH HIS NEW PAMPHLETS
by Mrs Steven B. Ayres and Yelled Attacks
on Jerome Are Salient Features.

In behalf Of Harry Thaw pamphlet
is being distributed at subway stations
and other convenient spots throughout
the city. The second number was on
the street yesterday. Although, &C
cording to the printed notice in the
pamphlet. the price is cents the copy,
or 81 for fifty. they were distributed
free. At the top Of the page Thaw asks
newspaper readers 20 drop him a line
al Box /. Manchester. y. H., telling him
whether their papers are for or against
him.
1T were better for him that ? mill
stone were hanged about his meek ana
he east into the sea than that he should
offend one of these little ones" Is
culled from ST. Luke as slogan Tor
the sheet. No explanation goes with II.
Throughout the pamphlet the purpose
is 10 convince the reader that Ihaw
was acquitted as a defender or ms
home and is now being prosecuted
through the influence OF men formerly
belonging 20 the Stanford White Clique
WHO fear exposure should Ihaw be set
free.
The name of Mrs. Steven b. Ayres,
described as 1.-The wife OF former Con,
gresham Ayres. New York City, and
vice-president Of the Vomen's Wei
fare Department of. the National CIVIC
Federation; president Of the Women 5
National Democratic League, Daugh,
ter Of the American Revolution ana
member OF many welfare societies'
Is signed 10 ian open letter to me
electors Of the State Of New ORR.
The writer says that her suspicious
we're aroused By the prosecutions
which followed Thsw's acquittal. II
Ihaw's act saved zone uhPfoIee'eu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-12
BRIDGE CAR AFIRE;
WOMEN IN FRIGHT
Several of the Sixty Passengers
Slightly Hurt-Police Soon
Put Out Blaze.

Mindful of the recent series OF sub
way accidents. sixty persons, most Of
them women and girls. became excited
last night when trolley car took fire
near the centre of the Brooklyn Bridge.
When the car filled with smoke there
was a wild rush to get out, IN the
course of which clothes were torn and
i'm some cases minor injuries sustained.
The accident happened at the height OF
the home-going hour, and delayed trai-
fic half an hour.
The car. a bridge local, left the Man
haitian end at sos o'clock. IL was IN
charge Of Motorman William crosby
and Conductor Thomas Bruce. Crosoy
had some difficulty IN operating the
car, and halted near the Manhattan
tower. simultaneously the car was
plunged into darkness.
A few seconds later there was
flash. and smoke burst up through the
floor, filling the car. A lie" women
screamed. but there was no concerted
move TO get out. Soon the seats grew
uncomfortably warm. and the pas-en-
gers then realized that the car was
afrc.
Attracted By the flash, Captain
Toole. of the bridge squad, with Ser
geant O'Riley and Patrolman Brown
sped toward the car in an automobile.
They took up the work of calming the
struggling passengers, VINO were
threatening to trample one another IN
their haste TO get out. All were got
out in safety. and the police then con
quered the blaze with hand eXtlnguish'
ers.
The fire was caused By an over
heated brake. which sent off sparks
that lodged ON the woodwork beneath
the floor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-12

girl" or warned others Of dangers, he
performed a real public service, the
letter continues.
Numerous homicide cases are cited
to show that men who kill in "de-
fence of their home" are generally
acquitted. and yet Thaw "is now
sought TO be sent for life 70 the liv-
ing hell of Matteawan-this after he
has been imprisoned for eight years
in itself an unprecedented punish
ment,"
"All these things must lead US to
believe" the letter continues, that
this persecution has been financed by
the people of the State Of New York
through the efforts OF certain astute
and acute legal gentlemen on behalf
Of rich satyrs. whose names were most
carefully concealed during the trials F."
Numerous attacks by innuendo are
made against William Travers Jerome.
There is collection Of tributes paid
upon the death Of William Thaw in
1883. Excerpts from newspaper arti-
cles printed at the time of the Thaw
trials are printed 10 show the reputa-
tion of Stanford White.
On the first page, beneath the quo
tatlon from st. Luke. is cut showing
in one corner White in the pose OF
Diana o. the tower of the Madison
Square Garden. In the corner dag
onally opposite Is picture OF Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw. and between the two is
relief map OF that part Of New
York centring about Madison Square
Garden. The leading article is en-
titled "In Her Sixteenth Year the
Thaw Case" Ii was written by the
late Alfred Henry Lewis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-12

low state of the steel trade is factor
in favor of filing orders early. In plac-
ing contracts. the question of speed IN
deliver, will surely be factor"
The Public Service Comm. sion will
resume this morning its inquiry into
the subway accident of last Wednes-
day. 1t is believed the crews of the
trains caught in the tube on Wednes-
day will be in condition 70 testify. To-
morrow they are expected TO appear
before Assistant District Attorney Lu-
clan s. Breckenridge.
Fire Commissioner Adamson yester-
day wrote Chairman Mccall that Chiei
Kenlon. Chief Bates, the department s
electrical engineer. anG Chief Hammltt.
Of the Bureau Of Fire Prevention, had
called his attention TO the fact that
cross-over cables are being relnstated
at SD ST. without being lnclosed IN IRON
armored conduits.
Mr. Bates. in his report, states that
the standards for wiring construction,
now generally adopted under the. ma
ti1nal electrical code, provide methods
of installation which insure far more
fireproof conditions than those exist
ing in the electric circuits Of the sub
way.
"As the repair work is now progress
ing" wrote Mr. Adamson, 81 thought |
would bring this matter TO your atten-
ton as you would probably wish to
take it up at once with the INTERIOR
ough Company and see that the cross
over cables are installed with better
outside protection
Secretary Whitney, of the commits
sion. said that quick repairs had to be
made, and he intimated that the work
beinP done is not final.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-12
FURNITURE MAKES SHOW
Proves That New York State
Is Centre of Manufacture.

New York as a furniture centre is
now receiving its due in Grand Central
Palace, where the forty-eighth semi
annual exhibition of the New York
Furniture Exchange opened yesterday.
II will continue for three weeks. Fur.
niture exhibited covers the output of
1868 manufacturers, and $500 buyers are
expected to attend.
New York State manufactures more
furniture and a better grade of it than
any other state" said Harry b. Cooper,
manager of the exhibition, last night.
For several years retail dealers in the
East, Middle West and Southeast have
been obsessed with the idea tina, they
had to go to Grand Rapids or Chicago
for furniture We have proved to them
that everything they want can BE- found
here"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-12

81 don't want to embarrass you, Mr..
Belmont" he said. That's all.
Then Mr.. Shonts took his turn.
"Do you keep man at each station
10 make repairs on motors :" asked the
Coroner.
81 would hate 70 think" replied the
president of the marlborough, that we
were operating motors that had TO be
repaired at each station. / am afraid
we would not carry many million pas
sengers.'
The Coroner then took up the ques-
ton Of station telephones on the Il.
The discussion. conducted in so low a
tone it could not be heard at the press
table. was ended by the Coroner as
sorting he agreed with the witness.
Coroner on Cabbage Heads"
Gwen two cabbage heads are better
than one" he said with a grin. Mr..
Shonts apparently did not see the joke.
At any rate he did not smile.
The system of signals at 1l6th ST.
was again explained by this witness,
who said the red lights of the forward
train protected the train.
"The red lamps were no protection
TO this train" said the Coroner.
They would have been if the man
was on the job, as provided by the
rules replied the president, who SAID
such q rule was posted IN terminals
and other places where employees gath
cred. The witness added that he dld
not stop 10 read theA every time he
passed a notice board.
Again reverting to the question OF
telephones. Riordan asked why there
was no telephone at the South Ferry
r..
But there was none at the head OF
the platform" said the Coroner, 80
that the trainmen could notify the
trainmaster that this train was not IN
order ~
There was one 800 feet away. We
cannot put telephones az each end, IN
the middle and at the quarters of sta
tons" said Shonts.
The Coroner did not agree WITH MIN.
Then the question Of signal lamps at
various stations was taken up, the
Coroner asking If the directors as IN
dividuals knew of the lamps at 1l6th 81.
They do not" said Mr.. Shonts. The
fact that the company operating the
lines is a corporation, about which you
have asked. would show that II one IN
dividual coulC be in possession OF all
the details Of management there would
be no need of any organization; all we
would need would be section hand.
If two or three men could be IN pos
session Of those details there would be
no need Of board of directors
81 do not think that the requirement
Of such knoeiledge is too big JOB FOR
any director" said the Coroner, and
the session was over, TO meet again to-
morrow afternoon.
At the morning session Mr.. Hed!ey
explained the organization of the Il.
His examination brought out nothing
Of value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-12
ENGLAND WRONG,
O'GORMAN ASSERTS
Senator Declares Her Reply to
u. S. Protest Does Not
Justify Her Actions.

Washington, Jan. IL Senator James
A. O'Gorman, of New York, took eN-
ceptioLs to the British reply TO the
American note tonight.
Great Britain's note he SAID, does
not Justify the exacting censorship and
her obnoxious enforcement CT 1t winch
she has established over our legitimate
commerce with neutral nations. she
cites as proof Of suspicious trade the
fact that our exports TO neutral nations
have been greater during the war than
before il. The excess, she assumes. IS
he;nc transmitted to Germany. She
forgcts that our exports to Great Brit
ain have been greater during the war
than before IT.
ave have not sold her necessary
commodities in order 10 assist IN the
rrosecutiCn of her side of the con-
troversy, but because her ordinary cou-
nections with her ordinary markets in
France, Germany, Austria, Russia and
various other nations are cut OF. either
tecause some of them are her enemies
or because some Of them are not in a
position 20 sell. So it is with the
neutral nations of Europe. Many OF
them no doubt cannot buy from Great
Britain the things which q year ago
were readily available. Many OF their
markets are wholly closed against
them. Ii is for this reason that they
turn TO the United States, VIII .ch hap
pilv is in a position to supply their
demands.
therefore, cur exports 70 neutra!
nations have increased as the exports
from the various belligerents have de-
creased. Nor is it just for Grea: Blit-
air to assume that our great shipments
of conner to neutral nations will be
transshrp to Germany and Alstrl2.
The quantity of shipment is not the
test OF cOntrabcrd. Yielding tina. cGP-
per is of value 20 military machinery
il is naturally 20 be expected that every
neutral nation, not only IN Europe but
i'm the world, is looking TO its detences
lest the unfortunate maelstrom sweep
suddenly across its borders.
"They have a right TO purchase all OF
the warlike materials they md II neces-
sary TO purchase. Individuals nave the
right to lay aside such commodities as
they choose to store up. They nave the
right TO do it as provisional action
against a possible evil hour or as a
business matter, so as &c have on hand
materials TO sell to needy peoples at the
close of hostilities.
THAT nation which seeks TO super
wise the sovereign actions of neutral
rations must avoid arrogance of proc
lamation and procedure. | am con-
fdent that this administration will be
unyielding in its demands that the
commerce between the United States
and it's people with the neutral nations
of the world shall not be embarrassed
bv the arbitrary conduct of domineer-
ing nations and their inquisitive
methods. which find no sanction in in
ternational law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-12
ORDER TO SHOOT
WOUNDED QUOTED
Printed by Gazette de
Lausanne" with Evi-
denCe Collected.
[Br Cable 70 The Tribune ]

Paris. Jan. ll.-Baron Romberg.
German Minister TO Berne. having
denied in the name of his gov
eminent the existence of any order TO
put to death French prisoners and
wounded, the French Embassy in the
Swiss capital has communicated TO the
Gazette de Lausanne" the text Of the
order, together with the evidence col
lected. The order. signed by General
Stenger. commanding the 18th Brigade
of the 14th Baden forces. is dated Au-
gust %. 1t says: From to-day there
are to be no more prisoners. All prls-
oners are to be put TO death. The
wounded with or without arms are to
be put to death. The prisoners even
when forming big units are TO be put
TO death. Not a man alive Is to be
left behind US"
The prisoners whose evidence forms
the basis of the charge against Cen
eral Stenger belong to the 18TH and
i42d German regiments of infantry
They were put on oath and signed
their depositions. A soldier of the l42d
deposes that on August 26, about j
o'clock, he was with his battalion as
an advance guard in the forest of THAI
Vile, when the order to dispatch the
wounded and take no more prisoners
was passed through the ranks and re-
peated from man to man. This prs
oner added that Immediately after the
order was received ten or twelve
French wounded lying here and there
were dispatched by rife shots.
Another prisoner of the same regi-
ment deposed that on August 26 he.
being on the line of communications,
saw an officer unknown to him ride up
and give the order in question, as COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-12
PAY FOR PICTURES SLOW
Artist Who Painted Roosevelt
Children Bankrupt Again.

Hartford. Conn, Jan. 11.-Walter
Russell, artist, author and designer of
studio apartment structures. filed a
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States Court here to-day. He has a
country house at Washington. near
here, and a New York home at 10 West
9th ST.
If rich people would pay for por-
traits. said Mr.. Russell, the bankruptcy
application would have been unneces-
sary. He places his liabilities at $685.
eos 81 and assets at $52,066.
This bankruptcy application is the
second of Mr.. Russel's career. The
first was i'm April. 1908. when he was
heavily interested in building opera
tions and prominent in several com
panies. His schedules then showed
liabilities of $330,S63 and assets Of
S2S.679. He was discharged from this
bankruptcy a year later.
Before entering the building bust
ness Mr.. Russell was an author, hav-
ing written three books and CORE
sponded for magazines during the
Spanish American War. At present
he is specializing in children's por-
traits. He painted the children of
Theodore Roosevelt while the latter
was President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-12
TAXI CONCERN DEFIANT
Mason Seaman Co. Renews
Fight Against Cheap Rate.

The Mason-Seaman Transportation
Company applied in the Supreme Court
Yesterday for an injunction restraining
Mayor Mitchell. Police Commissioner
Woods and the Commissioner Of Ii
ccnses from enforcing the amendment
10 the public hack ordinance signed By
the Mayor on january >. which places
the taXicabs Of the petitioner on the
same footing with all public vehicles.
Heretofore the Mason Seaman Com
pany claims IT did a private business
under contract with public service cor
porations and hotels and on telephone
calls. 1t has $4,000 charge customers.
beside transient fares. The company
has a capital Of S2.000000. The aver
age cost Of operation per mile for one
of its taxicabs is 81 cents. while the
average fare per mile is % cents, which
means loss of cents on each mile
II subjected TO the new amendment,
the loss will be even greater, it was
pleaded. The new law also would re-
quire the company TO remove all the
meters now in use and this would take
three months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-12
SALES TO ALLIES
NAY STIR GERMANY
Congressmen Learn from AM
bassadOr of Probable State
ment Soon.

Washington, Jan. 1l.-An effort 70
obtain from the German Ambassador
definite statement of Germany's atti-
tude toward the shipment of war sup
plies from the United States 10 the Al
lies was made tonight by Representa-
tives BarthoIdt, Of Mossouri, and Noll-
mer, of Iowa.
The two Congressman. who arc au-
thors Of pending resolutions TO pro
hibt such expectations, called at the
Embassy and conferred with Count yoa
Bernstorff. Later Mr.. Bartholdt said
that nothing could be said on the part
Of the German government at this time.
but that a statement might be expected
later, either through the Embassy or
from the Foreign Office direct.
In recent hearing before the For
eign Affairs Committee of the House.
Chairman Flood indicated that the Ger
man government had made IL clear TO
the State Department that II did not
expect legislation in the United States
TO prohibit the expectation Of contra
band to belligerents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-12
FINDS RADIUM
MAKES CORN GROW
DR.. Rusby Asserts Rich Mineral
Element Is Great Stuff as
a Fertilizer.

Use radium as a fertilizer. You can
get it for considerably less than the
price OF commercial soil enrichers. and
il will increase the yield Of your land
from 80 10 100 per cent.
At least. DR.. II. II. Rusby. of the
New York College of Pharmacy, saws il
will. and he ought to know for he has
cen experimenting with radium solu-
tons on a tiny farm at Nutley. y. j.,
for the last two years. Last night he
presented his results 70 the American
Pharmaceutical Association 1t its
meeting in the building Of the College
of Pharmacy. ll5 West 6Sth ST.
DR.. Rusby diluted his radium three
millegrams TO a ton Of water. This he
says. will fertil.ze thoroughly ,wenty
acres 81 land at IN approximate cost Of
$50. The farm was only an acre and
ono-haif IN extent. but in small.
Patches he raised practically oil the
Vegetables used by Northern farmers.
Fifty pounds of his solution to the
acre gave the best results in tn" srea'-
est number of eases. Some vegetables
required more.
On the whole. however. DR.. Rusby
found his experiments particularly en-
couraging. Cucumbers, squasheS,
melons. radishes, carrots. corn, cab
tage and a host of others responded
most satisfactorily 10 the treatment,
end gave results far above their nor
nal output.
Tie use of radiu as a fertilizer. DR..
Rusby said, did not originate with him.
When it was found that weak solutions
Of radium salts applied to cancer only
stimulated its growth scientists began
to experiment with it upon plants. H.
the beginning all of the solutions
which they used were far too strong.
The New York Botanical Gardens and
the University OF Prague were the frs.
to make successful experiments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-12
ELLISON THEIR SUBJECT
Police Plan Meeting to Crit
else Department Critic.

Unfavorable criticism of the present
administration of the Police Depart,
ment by William b. Ellison, counsel
for police organizations, will come up
for discussion at special meeting
this morning of the Patrolmen' S BeneY-
client Association. One hundred and
ninety delegates will meet at Maen,,
nerchor Hall. in East 56th ST., and
take action which will tend TO clear
them of the reported dissatisfaction OF
the patrolmen with the head OF the de-
partment.
granted leave of absence to all OF the
delegates so they could attend the
meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-12
MAYOR FOR PEACE FORCE
Says Nation Should Have the
Strength to Enforce Rights.

Mayor Mitchell. speaking at peace
night meeting In Carnegie Hall last
night. said that the United States
should have an adequate army and navy
to enforce its international rights. but
should never recruit either service for
purposes of aggression.
mo nation will ever prosper or Sc
cure permanent peace" he continued,
by allowing itself TO be ovorridden by
other nations"
Other speakers were Irvip s. Cobb,
John Hays Hammond. Rabbi Silver
man and Mrs. Fred Nathan. Jerome n.
Wilson presided. One quarter Of the
proceeds OF the meeting will be used by
Mayor Mitchell in alleviating the dis
tress of the unemployed