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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-18
SPORTING NEWS

Ralph X. milford won the Pixies
Peak auto climbing contest at Colo
RADIO Springs in is minutes and PAT
seconds.
Johnny Dundee and Ever Hammer.
lightweights, have been matched for u
fifteen-round bout to decision at
Kansas City on Sept. IL.
Battling Levinsky of New York and
Knockout Brown, Chicago. were
matched at Chicago for a ten-round
bout at Indiana Harbor. Ind, on La
bor day.
Jimmy Whalen, former Cheyenne
Indian star, and last season with the
Bears, released by Evansville recent
ly, did not have much trouble catch
ing on. Muskegon took him and was
glad to get him.
The Wright Aeroplane Company
and the Glenn L. Martin Aeroplane
have been merged under the firm
name of the Wright-Mar Aircraft
corporation, with a capital of s1O.-
100000, it was announced in New
York.
GENERAL
Candidate Hughes addressed about
$4,000 people in the Coliseum at Chi
cago.
A draft of demands to be made up
on the New York Railways Company
by it's organized motormen and con-
ductors has been drawn up and will
be submitted in New York.
With 10000 state and regular troops
encamped at FL Paso, Tex, medical
reports show less than per cent of
sickness. Gen. George Bell, Jr., com
manding the El Paso military district.
announced.
The directors of the Midwest Oil
Company declared a dividend of 2
per cent on its S2,0O0,0O0 preferred
stock. payable on Sept. 20 to stock
holders of record on Sept. /, at a
meeting held in Denver.
Representatives of the railroad en-
ployes announced in New York on the
9th that they would accept the offer
of the United States Board of Medi-
alton and Cancellation to submit their
demands to mediation.
A circular issued in New York by a
dye importing firm. quoting prices on
dyestuffs brought to this country by
the German submarine Deutschland.
shows that some grades of the pro-
duct are valued at $40 pound.
Speaking to his first farmer au-
dience at Grand Forks, N. D., as a
presidential candidate, Governor
Hughes urged unity of thought in
Americanism and reasonable pre-
paredness, with governmental eff
cheney.
The notification ceremonies at
which Charles w. Fairbanks will be
told officially of his nomination as
the Republican candidate for vice
in Indianapolis on the afternoon OF
Aug. 81.
A sensation was sprung at Atchi-
son, Kan, in the case of Phyllys
Mabel Greenland, the central figure
in a suit originating in Salt Lake
City, when John Manning of Wathena.
Kan, testified he was offered $1,000
by a detective in Kansas City IL he
would say that a girl in the posses.
sion of John F. Greenland was not
Mabel Manning, his own daughter.
Because a l4-year-old girl, Leita
Patrick, refused to marry him. Charles
Davis, aged 60, shot and killed both
the girl and himself at her home near
Lamison. Ala
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-18

A thorn in the flesh Is more trouble
some than two on the bush.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
ALL OW MEN ATTEND
THE MILITARY CAMP

ATLANTA, Ca, March 27.-That the
Southern Bell Telephone company will
adopt a generous policy toward the
Southern military training camp at
ort Oglethorpe next summer is indi-
Gated by w. T. Gentry, president of the
corporation. Replying to an inquiry
as to what stand his company would
take with reference to the camp for
business men. Mr.. Gentry said:
Il think the training at the camp
viii be productive of good results and
should be encouraged. The policy Of
this company will be to allow employees
tC attend it without deductions from
their salaries or from their usual va.
cations, in cases where it is evident the
employe desires military training, and
where we are satisfied the application
is. not for the purpose of having an
outing"
Promoters Of the camp here ex.
pressed themselves as highly elated
tAat corporation so widely establish
ed and employing so many men, haG
put itself on record in such a manner
in endorsement of the principles EN-
bodied in the citizens camp plan. Mr.
Gentry's liberal policy is cordially
commended, and it is expected it will
be emulated by other employers of
large numbers of men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
GEORGIA SIGHTS
IN EXHIBIT CARS
ARE IN THE CITY

The Georgia exhibit cars are here!
Two days late, due to a change OF
schedules. But the cars, with all their
splendor, prowess and containing many
examples of Georgia resources-they
are here.
The cars will be at the Seaboard Air
Line railway depot in Americas for
three days-today, Tuesday and We'd
nesday Between the hours of a. m.
and 8. p. m., the public is invited to
visit the cars and view the wonderful
collection which is to sing Georgia's s
praisese throughout the nation.
NJ. Leak, we'll known in Georgia AMI
her boosting, is manager of the car. He
is accompanied by his wife, and they
take great interest in the car and
its powerful purpose in benefiting
Georgia.
After the cars have visited every
section of Georgia, they will be sent
throughout the nation for five years
into every state of the union, wherever
a railway goes-telling everybody ev-
erywhere about Georgia. Already, the
car contains exhibits from a majority
of counties in Georgia, but before the
cars leave the state it is desired that
every county in Georgia be represent
ed. A large number of the exhibits
were secured at the Georgia State fair
in Macon last fall.
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce
is pushing the exhibit cars. They
were planned and all business con-
nected with them was furthered by the
Georgia booster body.
The cars are educational-they'
about your state-visit them. See
Georgia first.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
WEBSTER COUNTY
PRIMARY WAS A
CLOSE DECISION

PRESTON, Ga, March 27-The Web
ster county primary was held Satur
DAY and resulted in the defeat of sew.
eral officials now in office. All of the
races were close and the official figures
we're necessary to decide the results.
Tie officials chosen in the primary
were:
Ordinary. R. Stapleton.
Clerk Superior Court-George L.
Thornton.
Sheriff-C. NJ. Christian.
Tax Collec tori. B. Reeves.
Tax Receiver-R. H. Cosby.
Treasurer. P. Beatty.
County School superintendent F
Colbert.
County Commissioners - ]. W.
Adams, J. w. Fussell, n H. Gunnells.
Coroner. NJ. Christian.
SurVeyor-W. w. Cole.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
4 BIC DEMOCRAT
DEAD AS PENCE
YIELDS HIS LIFE

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 81
Thomas ]. Pence, secretary of the dem
ocratic national committee, died at
his home here today, after an illness
of several months. Pneumonia pro-
duced death.
Pence, who was one of the "osRginai
Wilson men," had been offered several
important governmental positions, but
declined all of these. He was chosen
secretary of the national committee
last December.
The dead man was one of President
Wilson's close personal friends, and
both the president and Secretary Tu-
multy were visibly affected when in
formed of his demise. Both had been
daily visitors at Pence's bedside dur
ing his period of illness.
Pence was forty-three years of age,
ald native of Raleigh N. c. He
graduated from Wake Forest college
many years ago and was unmarried.
He was at the head of the democratic
national publicity bureau during the
1908 campaign and conducted the Will
son publicity campaign in 1912.
Burial arrangements had not been
announced at noon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
MRS. KUPER GRANTED
A DIVORCE DECREE

ATLANTA, Ga, March 27.-The sen
sational differences between Mrs.
Grace Sanders Macy-Keefer and Da-
yid w. Keefer, wealthy lawyer of At
lanta and New York, eliminated in a
divorce court decree granted Mrs.
Keefer here yesterday, after Mrs.
Keefer had related tot the judge AMI
jury various accounts of cruel treat
ment experienced by her and her
daughter at Mr. Keefer's hands.
The Keefers are both very prominent
and their marital difficulties have fur
nished front page news on several
previous occasions, notably the fistic
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27

Ell PASO, Tex, March 27.-The pur-
suit of Pancho Villa has now develop
ed into a race between the bandits,
mounted on Mexican ponies and Ameri
can cavalry.
Dispatches from the front at noon
today say Villa, with number of fol-
lowers, has broken through the Car
rama line and is fleeing southwark.
American troops are straining every
nerve to either capture of kill Villa
1efore he reaches the Sierra Tara
human mountains in the Guerrero dis
trict.
One hope that a speedy end will
come lies in the probability that the
bandits will soon become starved and
forced to surrender. Already their
ponies are rapidly becoming exhaust
ed and are being abandoned, and it is
known that Villa is short of ammun.
ton. Dead and dying horses found
along the trail evidence the desperate
need of haste in which the bandits find
themselves.
The most omnious news reaching
the border and passed by the censor
says half the Carranza garrison at
Namiquipa has disappeared, some OF
the troops probably having Joined
Villa. Villa forces, also appear to be
making headway in the states of Du.
range and Coahuila. Many American
women and children are leaeving Du.
range City and Torreon, giving fresh
impetus to recent stories that Canuto
Reye, the Villa chief in Coahuila, is
Ihenacing Torreon, and has recently
received many Carranza deserters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
EXHAUSTION MAY
OVERTAKE VILLA
Hot Pursuit Marks
US. For Trouble
Maker

Ell PASO, Tex, March 27.-Flying
columns of American troops are now
seeking to entrap Pancho Villa by
sealing all of the passes and trails
south of El Vale. Cavalry and infan-
try will comb the country as soon as
this task is completed. The present
plan of Pershing seems to be to drive
the bandits into the open and then
force either a complete surrender or
decisive battle.
American headquarters, it is an
Lounced, have been established at Co
Iona Dublan, Mexico, where officers
ard scouts are gathered, and all in
formation transmitted Scouts re-
rortings today had gathered informa-
tion that Villa is preparing to resist
the Americans, but that the Mexican
people have not rallied this far to the
support of the bandit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
WAR NEWS TURNS
To THE SEA WITH
MANY SHIPS SUNK

There are indications of new German
attacks east of the Meuse and north
C Verdun. The violent bombardmen.
of the main front continues with
Dunnamont and Vaux bearing the
brunt of the attack Infantry there
remained idle throughout the day.
Along the Franco-Belgian front, lit
tie activity is reported.
Increased activities north of Sal
oniki have attracted attention to the
Balkans, where the skirmishing, ap-
parently is taking the form of a gem
eral Teutonic attack on the Franco
British lines Entente circles at Ath-
ems, however, do not expect serious
attempt to take Salonika is in consid-
GRAFTON.
The sinking of the British steamers
Cerne and Khartoum and the French
steamer Hebe, was reported today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27

SLATED
FOR A BIC JOB

ATLANTA, Ca, March 27.-Unless
all political prognostications in this
neck of the woods come to naught, the
president of the Georgia state senate
next year will be Walter P. Andrews,
of Fulton county.
Mr.. Andrews, who is a member of
the house of representatives from Full
ton county, is now an announced can
didate for the senate from this dis
trict, and with his election this fall.
which is considered reasonably GER
tain, he will become candidate for
the presidency of that body. Those
who profess to know the strength of
his following have picked him as a
sure winner as the presiding Office OF
TIE upper legislative body.
AS a member of the legislature last
year, MIR. Andrews clearly demon
strated his ability for leadership. He
not only had hand in the prepara-
tion of some of the most important
measures now on the statute books,
but he made his mark as a speaker
and parliamentarial. He is now con
sidering a number of important meas
ures that he will introduce when he
takes his seat in the house for the last
half of his term in June.
No man in Georgia, or the South, is
better known in fraternal order circles
than Walter Andrews. He is now DO
tentate of Yaarab Temple of the Mys-
tic Shrine in Atlanta which has
membership of nearly $500 members.
He was formerly president of the
Georgia Association of Elks. The
present handsome home of the Elks in
Atlanta was erected partly through
lis efforts. Plans for a magnificent
home for Atlanta shrinedom have re-
Gently been proposed by Mr. Andrews,
ard will eventually be built.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
RACE BETWEEN VILLA
PONIES And THE U.s.
CAVALRY NOW GOING.
.GEORG|ANS FAVOR
TIE uTERACI TEST

GeOrgians in the national house Of
representatives are now practically
a unit in favor of a literacy test i'm
migration bill, the bill which was re
Gently before the house.
If President Wilson again yetoes the
bill with this provision in it, however,
one of two Georgians will change and
yield to the presidents wishes.
Representative has spoken upon
this bill, as has also Representative
Howard, of Georgia. Mr.. Vinson dis
cussed restricted immigration from
the standpoint of competition with
American labor, the elimination of q
great mass of ignorant voters and edu-
cation as an essential of good citizen
ship.
NO law can be framed which will
admit all desirable immigrants and
keep out all undesirables," said Mr.
Vinson. THE literacy test is, in my
opinion one means of keeping out a
large class of undesirables. Ability to
read is essential to proper under
standing of the rights and privileges
as we'll as the duties of citizenship.
Realizing this, we need spend hun
dreds of millions annually on public
school education. Why should we ad-
NIT illiterate adults to lower the gen
eral standard of our citizenship? The
presence of the negro in the South
has, in one way, been a blessing in dis,
guise, in that it has kept from our
section the hordes of southern Europe
and enabled US to preserve uncor.
rupted our Americanism. If this in
tiuX of foreigners continues our great
cities will soon be hardly American.
This bill will reduce by SO per cent
Italian immigration, will cut down the
Greek immigration 40 per cent, and
the Russian 33 1-3 per cent"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
NE TAI IS found
ON SUSSEX DECK
Crisis May Result
In Definite
Action

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 27.-
The submarine situation is again be-
coming very grave in the view Ot
Americans who see the possibility Of
breaking diplomatic relations vita
the Germans. This course is again be-
ing discussed and is expected to follow
eventually, if it is shown submarine
sank the Sussex and Englishman, bnah
liners with Americans ON board. On
cials here, It is stated are keeping
their minds open, awaiting further de-
tails before committing themselves
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
AMERICUS PEOPLE
IN AN AUTO WRECK

Victor Petropol and ]. Hammond
FGryis barely escaped serious injuries
Sunday morning in the wreck of Mr.
Petropo's car two miles from Buena
Vista. The accident occurred on a
sharp turn, and according to one of
Tie occupants of the wrecked automo-.
bile, was due to the ignorance of the
negro chauffeur, who did not know
the nature of the highway in that To-.
cality.
The car was going about thirty miles
an hour and in attempting to turn a
dangerous curve, the car turned COM
pletely over, throwing Mr.. Purvis clear
OF the wreck. Mr. Petropol was not
quite so fortunate, as his left limb was
truised considerably.
The negro driver miraculously es
capped injury, except for a slight cut
on his left forearm. The rear of the
car was smashed and the running
boards demolished. The occupants re-
turned to Americus Sunday night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
Serious Friction Is Unlikely.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March ~
1t is authoritatively stated here this
afternoon that Germany is prepared
to satisfy the United States if sutmz-
fine attacked the channel liner Sus-
sex, the commander violated his in
structions.
The above statement was authorized
following information that part of e
torpedo had been found on the SUSSEX
after the vessel reached Boulogne.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
SUMTER IS ALMOST
10000 OFF CROP

The total number of bales of cottOR
ginned in Sumter county for the sea-
son of 1915 was 1888, as compared for
the same period in 1914 with 1856
t&les.
Director Rodgers, of the Bureau Of
the Census, announced the preliminary
report of cotton ginned for Georgia ana
the producing states ON Mon
day, March goth. The quantities sara
in running bales, counting round as
half bales. LinteFs are not included
The figures for the state are 1915
! ,9S6,115 compared with 1s14-2,72s.
094.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
NOMINEES MUST FILE
STATEMENT OF COST

The Georgia laws require the candi-
dates in a primary to file statement
with the clerk of the superior court
showing the cost of his race and how
the money was expended. Several of
the nominees have already filed these
oaths and if they are not submitted the
office becomes vacant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
MASS MEETING OF
P. 0. S. Of 4. MONDAY

A general mass meeting will be held
Monday night by the p o. S. of A. for
the purpose of passing resolutions to
he forwarded to congress On the sub
ject of preparedness. All members of
both camps of the order are urged to
be present and discuss this important
matter
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27

LONDON, March 27.--A German Off
cial statement, transmitted by wireless
says the Germans torpedoed a British
beat missing since the sea fighting
that followed a British air raid on the
German aviation shed in northern
Schleswig-Holstein Saturday. Two
other British ships were damaged by
German aeroplanes, and two German
fishing ships on outpost duty were
sunk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
Part of Torpedo Found on Sussex.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 27.-
A piece of bronze resembling a part
OF torpedo, has been found on the
channel liner Sussex, French officials
informed United States Consular
Agent Whitman, at Boulogne Whit
man, reporting to the state department
today, says French officials have NO
information that other than German
submarines are operating where tire
Sussex was attacked.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27

fight just outside the Piedmont Driving
club, and later a court fight between
Keefer and his stepson, Jack Macy,
over an automobile, which Keefer as
serted young Macy had spirited from
New York to Atlanta without his con-
sent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
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DELAY INDICTMENT or .
; DIR, WAITE IN NEW York;

= NEW YORK, March IA rep !
> representative of the district at =
= torney's office stated this morn
= ing that formal request for the !
= indictment of DR.. Arthur Warren !
= Waite charged with poisoning
= John f. Peck, his wealthy father
<-in-law, had been delayed, because
= of new clues which may lead to I
p the discovery of Waite's confeder-
> ates.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27
No Americans Perlshed on Sussex.

PARIS, March 27-Detailed infor-
nation furnished the American ann
tasador here by reliable agencies dis
closes that none of the Americans on
board the French liner Sussex, at
tackled while crossing the English
Channel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27

BERLIN, March Wireless. -
The Overseas, semi-official news agen-
cy, says its correspondent at Athens
reports a French transport has been
sunk near that port. Seventy three of
the crew were saved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27

LONDON, March 27.-It is officially
announed that eleven persons were
killed when the British steamship Min
neapolis was sunk last week in the
Mediterranean.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-27

The Times-Recorder is the ONLY
paper in the Third Congressional
District with Associated d Press
service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-12
Aerial Mail Service to
Isolated Parts of Alaska
and U. S. Is Contemplated

Washington, Feb. 12.-Aerial mail
service to isolated points in Alaska
and Massachusetts is contemplated by
the post office department. Bids were
asked to-day for service on eight
routes, seven of them in Alaska Oc-
starting.
The routes will be established. the
department announced as much to
stimulate development of aviation be-
cause of its relation to military pre-
paredness as to improve the mail serv-
ice. The department believes that ef-
forts already begun to finance an
aerial patrol of the Atlantic coast in
dicate ready capital will be found for
the mail service undertakings. If the
service is successful, it is announced,
a gradual expansion will follow to
other routes where transportation is
slow and inadequate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-12
Paterson Six Demonstration
Will Be Here Tuesday

The. Nom Brothers have assumed
the agency for the Paterson Six in ad-
dition to the Crow -Elkhart four
cylinder model. The new demonstra-
tor will arrive here Monday and will
be among the new cars on exhibition
at the show.
The Paterson is made by the w. A.
Paterson Company, who have for near
ly a half century been actively engag-
ed in building n quality line OF We
hicles. For eight years the firm has
built Paterson lnotorcars, aiming TO put
the same high grade quality which had
made their reputation as buggy manu-
facturers.
The Paterson car is a 6-42 with Con-
tinental motor, Delco starting and
lighting system. 117-inch wheelbas Sc
and S2-4 Goodrich tires, selling at
s9S5, f. O. b.. factory
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-12
SHOW OPENS ONE
WEEK FROM TODAY
Motor Car Exhibit Will Sur
pass Any Previous Efforts
of Local Dealers

Next Saturday night" Yes, that's
the night the automobile show opens
in Harrisburg. You didn't expect IL
was so near? There are a lot of
others that feel the same way, but it's
fact nevertheless. As it is one
month earlier than usual, some of the
motorcar dealers themselves find IL
hard to believe that the annual event
is to be here so soon. But they are
working like a bunch of good fellows
TO make this the greatest automobile
show that Harrisburg has ever had.
New cars are coming in daily for eN-
hibition purposes and kilograms are
flying in every direction to hurry up
delayed shipments. In other words.
the exhibitors and the show manage
ment are now coming down the home
stretch in order to get their exhibit
complete before ii passes before the
public's critical eye.
No expense will be spared to make
this show the best from every stand
point. The decorations will be un-
usual and an entertaining musical
program Will be n feature of the aft
ernoon and evening hours. The CEN
tral location will make it convenient
for all to drop in" and this fact
alone should make the attendance
record greater than at any preceding
show. Prosperous times makes it an
ideal year for automobiles and num-
ber of new makes not heretofore
shown in Harrisburg will be an incen-
tive for many others to come. And
even those who have no intention of
buying motorcar at present will
come for the educational advantages
where they can get on the inside" of
what's going on, where the power
comes from that makes the wheels
turn, even though they have seen
nothing but the button that is pushed
for less than $500 will be shown and
other luxurious ones as high as $4,000.