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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-09
MEETING IS CALLED
FOR TUESDAY NIGHT
Governor tOGran+ =
License For
Body

All male white people in Americus
over q years of age who are inter
ested in the organization of a Home
Guard to serve within Sumter county
during the absence of the Americus
Light Infantry, are requested to meet
at the armory at o'clock Tuesday
night
This announcement is in line with
the likely organization of the Home
Guard under a state law and arrange
ment which has been secured by
Crawford Wheatley, one of Sumter's
representatives in the state legisla-
ture
In informing the editor of the
Times-Recorder of his discoveries,
Mr.. Wheatley said "Just before my
departure for Atlanta there was an
effort made upon the part of Captain
Williams to organize the Home
Guard to serve as protection to our
home folks during the absence of the
A. l.. I. from Americus. This effort, !
understand, failed because of the in.
formation received from the Adjutant
General that it would be impossible
to organize military company for
this purpose However, after con
ference with the Governor. together
with the Adjutant- General, find that
the organization of a company for
this purpose is entirely within the
law, provided the same is not recog-
nized by the Military department. but
simply licensed by the Governor to
serve in connection with the sheriff of
the county
Il am therefore enclosing a petit
tion to the Governor, which you may
place in the hands of Captain Will
signed by reasonable number of
white male citizens twenty-one or
over and filed with the Governor will
be followed by a license from him au-
thorizing the organization of a Home
Guard
"As there are already sufficient
number of rifles in the hands of the
kmericus High School, and also at
the Agricultural school, which could
be used for drilling purposes l see no
reason why such a Guard should not
be organized at Uuce, provided OF
course that the PEOPLE at home desire
the services of the same"
Il etition has been drawn up by
Mr.. Whsstley addressed to Governor
Harris, praying the granting of a liic-
ense for the organization of the
Home Guard within the meaning OF
Section 1447 of the Penal Code of
Georgia of 1910"
People interested in the movement
have been requested to meet at the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-09
Guerry Bridge Suffers.

The Guerry bridge, just outside OF
Americus on the Myrtle Springs road
swung her path and one abuttment
was aeffcted by the high water. 1t is
not believed the bridge will bea total
loss.
The bridge near Myrtle Springs or
the same road was lost The bridge
near Blacks Mill is gone. Another
bridge is gone over Little Muckalee
creek near sheppards.l
The dam at Dozier's Mill in SchleY
county broke during Saturday The
water broke the dam at Blacks mill,
according to reports received in Am
ericus.
The Welburn bridge over Kincha-
foonee creek between Americus and
dawson, recently constructed Dy
Sumter and Terrell counties is re-
ported to have stood the onrush of
water. The fills in the roads leading
to the abuttments have suffered. The
county had a force of men with sand
bags reinforcing this section, acord
ing to Arthur Rylander, a member Of
the county commissioners board,
Muckalee's COntOrtiOns.
Muckalee creek began to rise at
twelve O'Clock noon Saturday, and
where it touches the city limits it had
spread its wings of swift water for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-09

over quarter of mile wide. L. A.
Morgan lost fine field of corn, while
pretty crops on the creek bottoms are
destroyed.
The water rose to its height when
it passed over the Central of Georgia
railway tracks where it goes under
the Seaboard Air Line railways
tracks on the outskirts of the city.
One Americus man lost one hun
dred cords of wood which had been
stacked on the lands lying close to
the creek Several negro houses
were swamped where water covered
the floors,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-09
MuckaIee's COntOrtiOns.
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: EIGHTEEN CHILDREN
= Is THE DAYS TOLL =

= NEW YORK, July 8.-Eighteen :
= children died of infantile paraly- =
= sis in Greater New York during :
' the twenty hours ending Satur- =
= day morning at ten o'clock. Thir- =
= teen died in Brooklyn. This is :
= the hottest day since the epidem- =
: ic started two weeks ago. =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-09
Deaths at Blakely, Ga.

ALBANY, Ga, July S.-Severab
are reported killed by the storm at
Blakely, Ga. The wires are down.
Mitchell Walsingham, a farmer, was
killed and three families hurt whel
the storm demolished a home neac
Cairo, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-09
Berlin Says RepuIse.

BERLIN, July S.-Repeated French
and British attacks on both sides of
the Somme river were repulsed with
heavy losses, says the war office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-09
CIOudbursts at Eutaula.

MONTGOMERY, July S.-Three
cloudbursts hit Eufaula, Ala, during
the last twenty-four hours. The offic-
ial rainfall in twelve hours was ten
inches. A great damage has been done
to the crops and roads.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-09

his willingness to speak on the Ques-
tions of the day with Mr.. Crisp, the
third can look for a seasonof polit
ical oratory unlike which she has
witnessed in some time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-09
Villa Is Reported.

WASHINGTON, July S.-The war
department press bureau said that un-
confirmed rumors had arrived of the
presence of Villa, at Canutillo, west
of Parral.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-09

armory of the A. L. l. at s o'clock
Tuesday night where further plans il
connection with the Home Guard will
be taken UP.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-09
Uncle Sam Delayed.

Morgan Stevens, rural mail car
rier out of Americus on Route c only
covered half of his territory Saturday
He encountered a dangerous situa-
ton on the Americus-M Myrtle Springs
road when he was forced to back off
d bridge undermined by the swoolen
streams.
Thelmar Stewart, carrier on
Route A. which goes into The eastern
section of the county along the Flint
river, was delayed Saturday. He was
scheduled to arrive at the Americus
post-office on his return at 1910 pm,
but it was a late hour before he ar
rived. Several of the carriers were
warned against portions of the roads
in the county.
Sumter is the leading county in the
state for good roads, but they have
suffered intensely. 1t will require
several weeks work to place the roads
in fair condition, while much more
time will be required to bring them
up to the former standard.
Muckalee Rampaging.
Muckalee creek, that far-famed
stream which approaches a river at
times, left its banks Saturday be-
cause of heavy rains. 1t ragged
throughout Saturday, and at times
fears were entertained for the safety
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-16
Rain Saves Giants.

New York, Sept. 15.-The last game
of the New York; Cincinnati series
was stopped by rain in the fifth inning
here today, Cincinnati leading at the
time, 2 to 0. Perritt pitched for New
York, while Schneider, who was knock
ed out of the box on Wednesday, pitch
ed for Cincinnati.
Before the game Christy Mathew
son, manager of the Cincinnati team
and former New York pitching idol,
was presented with an order for a
$1,000 painting, a gift of local adj
mirers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-16

At Cleveland: R. H. E,
Philadelphia 200 900 300 8 2
Cleveland e. 1000 100 1913 10 2
Batteries: Sheehan and Haley;
Penner, Smith and DeBerry, O'Neill.
At Detroit: R. H. E.
New York 80. 200 600 000-2 8 /
Detroit 80. ........011 O10 10x-4 10 0
Batteries: Mogridge and Alexan-
der; Dauss and Stanage.
At Chicago: R. H. E.
Washington .....01O O10 000-2 3 2
Chicago ... oil 900 0O1-3 10 2
Batteries: Shaw and Henry; CT
cote and Lapp.
At St. Louis: r, H. E.
Boston ... ...~...2410 100 00O-S Is 0
st. Louis e.. 200 100 O00-3 8 3
Batteries: Foster and Thomas;
koob and Rumler.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
VOLS WIN THIRD.

Charlotte, N. c., Sept. 1.-THE
Nashville Southern Association team
took today's game from the Charlotte
North Carolina League players by a
score of 2 to /, making two games
out of three for the visitors, all be-
ing decided by a one-run margin.
The fourth and final game of the
series will be played here tomorrow.
The suggestion that the winner Of the
present series play the winning team
of the American Association has
been abandoned.
Score R. H. E.
Nashville .. 100 900 1902 7 3
Charlotte .. 1000 Dol 000-1 s 2
Kroh and Marshall; Geary and
Manchester.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-16
for Batting Honors in Majors.

Ty Cobb gained five points on Iris
Speaker, leading batsman of the
American League, yesterday when the
latter failed to hit in three times at
bat, while Cobb was getting three hits
in four trials. But Is points now sep
arate them. Joe Jackson also made a
gain when he got two hits in four
times up.
Daubert was the only leading bat
ter Of the National League to get into
the game yesterday, and he climbed
from third to second place by getting
two hits in three times at bat.
The standings:
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-16
Standing of Teams.
Three Leaders Win.

All three leaders won again in the
American League and maintained rel
alive positions, Boston being in front
through it's advantage in percentage,
Dertoit in second place and Chicago
in third, one-half game behind.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-16

Called account rain.)
Batteries: Schneider and Wingo;
Perritt and mccarthy.
(Other games postponed on account
Of rain.)
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-16
Standing of Teams.
Weather FavCrs Robins,

Rain stopped Philadelphia and Bos-
ton yesterday, but allowed Brooklyn
to add half a GENE to it's lead in the
National League flag chase. Brook
lyn is now two games ahead of Phil
adelphia and three games ahead of
Boston.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Today's Games.
st, Louis at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-16
BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
T0day's Games.

ASNAU NuAkhSSs
Boston at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
Washington at St. Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING
SCHOOL HOUSES

The following requirements are gen
orally demanded for new buildings or
entirely re-modeled old school build
ings. Most of these are requirements
Of the Industrial Commission and have
the effect of law
/. Size of room-After about 8 feet
are deducted from the front ofthe room,
the rest of the room should be so lsrge
that there will be l6 square feet of floor
space for each pupil.
2. Lighting-The number of square
feet of windows in room should be at
least one-fifth of the floor area. The
window sills should be from 80 to AZ
inches from the floor. The window s
should run up as close to the ceiling as
possible. The upper light gets to all
parts Of the room best The light should
come from the left of pupils or from left
and rear. II from the left only your
room ought not be too wide, about "a
by 81 feet.
5. The ceiling should be IL or 10
feet high The window nearest the
front of the room should be about or
8 feet from tho front. This will give
room for black board here.
4. A room lighted from two sides
(left and rear should be about feet
longer than wide.
6. Black should be "a inches
from the floor in primary rooms. and
80 inches in upper rooms. In one de-
partment school about 26 or rs inches
high. They should be feet wide.
Slate boards are best and cheapest.
9. Outlets-Foul air outlets should
be placed even with floor In chimney,
and should be about 10 inches by 10 in
ches. Floor registers are not permis-
sible nor so-called floor returns. Re
gisters should be placed in the base.
boards. The heat If heated with furn-
ace should enter the room through "A
fiue in the chimney about or 8 feet
from the floor. Be careful that this
tlue is well lined with fire tile. The
smoke flue must not be too large.
About y inches by 10 inches will in
most cases be large enough.
7. Fresh Air Intake--The size OF the
fresh air intake should be about one
two hundred fifieth U-25O) of the floor
area. In an average one room school
1t should be about 20 to "a inches square
The area OF the heat nues should be
about 1920 of the floor area. Fresh air
should be taken from theoutside through
fresh-air room, and not admitted di-
rectly IRON outside.
8. Water pan-This should be 80 To-
Gated so that 1t will evaporate about 20
quarts of water day. In most furn-
aces this pan Is 80 located that the
water will hardly heat.
8. The furnace should be guaranteed.
Chemical closets are generally not re-
commended by the stat board OF health.
All plans must be approved by the
county or state superintendent.
10. In one room schools only one
exit will be required, provided the base
ment stair is not located near the exit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14

Spencer and Willott cases applicable to
this case might be considered as being
IN evidence in this case. Mr.. Meanys'
bills which had been presented to the
county board were then offered in evil
dence. The defense then called Mr.
Meany to the stand. He explained at
length his work as a member of the
Sanitarium committee and detailed
quite fully the services performed for
which the charges in his bills we're
made.
These three cases presented the
questions which have been raised and
discussed with reference to this entire
matter as follows:
The general proposition of over
charges or charges in excess of the
twenty day statutory limit for commit.
tee work by members OF the county
board.
The question IS to whether or not
bridge commissioners are entitled to any
fees under the statute for any services
which may be rendered by them as
bridge commissioners and II so whether
or not they are entitled to more than
the statutory limit Of twenty days pay
for such " Work in any one year.
Whether or not the charges made
by the members Of the Sanitarium
committee for inspection were excess
i've
Whether or not the poor commiss-
toner's OF the county are committee
within the meaning os the statute
which limits committee work to twen
ty days.
The Meany case was completed on
Tuesday evening and at the opening of
court Wednesday morning the attor-
neys for the defense suggested to the
court and argued that these three cases
should oe determined before any action
was taken on the other seven cases
which are pending. Attorney Brady
for the plaintiff, Insisted that the other
actions being before the court and the
referee having been ordered to hear all
the actions that these actions be pro-
ceeded with and the record completed
In each OF them so that the referee
might make complete report on each
OF the ten cases and that they might be
settled SO far as the referees report is
concerned when 1t is made. The ref
cree sustained this contention and the
evidence in each Of the other cases was
then submitted to the court and az
agreement made between the attor-
neys that all evidence in the three
cases mentioned above might, ir so fai
as the same is applicable to any one OF
such cases, be considered as being in
the record of those cases.
The testimony will be written up by
the reporter as soon as possible and
upon its completion the matter will be
argued before Mr.. Prescott and sub
mitted to him for his decision.
These matters have been before the
public for some considerable time and
It looks as though they may now be
pushed to a conclusion without much
further delay.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
OBITUARY..

Chris Muth died.last Sunday evening
| The inform alton that his case was hope
| less had been current for several days.
In fact a premature announcement OF
the dissolution had prepared the COM
munity in a measure for the evil It'd
jngs. He was in good health until
stricken with cerebral meningitis ten
| days prior to his death. Mr.. Muth was
born at Hassendarnstedt on the Rhine
| 81 years ago. He came TO America
with his parents at the age OF three
years and lived at Fond du Lac until
the age Of l5, He then lived with his
uncle at Menominee. Michigan, until
1916 when he purchased and moved to
| the farm about mile north of the
Manitowoc city limits where he resided
to the time of his death. He Is survived
by his wife two daughters, Mrs. Theo-
dore Anderson and Miss Anna and q
son, Frank, county highway commits.
sioner. The funeral was held Wednes-
day from the home. The Masonic
fraternity had cnarge. Internment
was at Evergreen.
Mr.. Muth was elected chairman OF
the town of Manitowoc in 1894 and was
reelected seventeen times. In 1895 he
was elected sheriff on the Republican
ticket defeating the late Henry Lehr.
man Of Two Creeks in an historical &C.
tive political battle. This made nearly
twenty years of public service in the
past % years.
Mr.. Muth was one OF the local pion-
eers in the breeding of blooded dairy
cattle. His farm for many years has
been model Guernsey farm on . small
scale and he has taken blue ribbons on
his Guernseys, both individually and as
a herd, almost unbrokenly At the local
fair for 80 wears. He was a member of
the state and national Guernsey breed
er's associations and one of the early
active mem bers in the state organiza-
ton.
Chris was success as a dairy farm
er, as a politician, as a man and above
all as husband and father.
Until tho past few years when young
er men took hold and newer methods
prevailed his advice was always sought
in local politics and he was real pow.
er in Republican circles whose in
fluence reached even into state affairs.
He was OF the practical type and went
in to win without indulging in dreams
or trusting to luck. In his long service
on che county board he was always one
of the inner circle. His death leaves
surviving OF the five committeeman
who superintendent the building OF the
quarter million dollar court house only
Peter Murphy OF Cato.
He lived an active, useful life. He
reared family to be credit 10 him.
he served the public. He died honor.
ed and respected. A good citizen has
gone on.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
EDUCATIONAL.
(By G. w. Meisnest.)
SANITARY SCHOOL ROOMS

During the week of November l3 Mr..
Drewry state graded school inspector
visited all the graded schools of the
county except Meeme. While the re-
ports in general with reference to the
teaching were good, it was found that
the sanitary conditions in some could
have been better. 1 am now thorough
ly convinced that not only these
schools but all schools should be scrub
| bed once month. Some of them how
ever were found exceptionally clean.
or course some of the schools had been
| scrubbed several weeks ago and hense
would not look as clean as those that
happened to be visited just after clean
ing. The Grimms school is scrubbed
once a month for which the board pays
woman three dollars. The Reedsville
school l believe is scrubbed twice a
month or oftener if necessary and it is
a pleasure to enter the building.
The principal in a large measure is
held responsible, and if the board re-
fuses to act, he may inform the board
and the children that there will be no
school until the school house is put in
a sanitary condition. The teachers pay
will go on during this time.
There are a number of one room
schools that need prompt attention. 1t
Is surprising that work of any kind
can be done in rooms that are not clean
and sanitary. Then of course in both
of these types of schools the teacher
could do much to make her room look
tidy. Clean up daily, put your library
books in shape and train your pupils to
keep them in shape, don't let dust col
lect on book shelves or tables, or win
dow sills so thick that it can be scraped
Off, keep your magazines in place, de-
stroy the old useless ones, don't throw
things in some corner as to make any
part of the room look untidy. In 9TH
er words be good housek eepers and not
the other kind.
Your lesson on morals should be
based on just such matters referred to
above. If everything else in the room
is orderly and tidy somewhat dirty
floor may be overlooked for week.
Then too teachers should watch the
cloak-rooms and the clothes of the
children. Do not allow them to lay
around on the floor. If there are not
nails enough you can have the board
buy dozen for ten cents. If you have
large school, flush the room with
fresh air occasionally. Teachers and
school boards can do much to keep up
the health of the children. Better do
all you can to keep them from getting
sick rather than have it necessary to
secure doctor to help get well.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
REAL ESTATE REPORT

The following Is list of Real Estate
Sales in Manitowoc County, for the
week ending Dec. o-l9lG, furnished to
US by the Manitowoc County Abstract
Company, who guarantee their Alb
tracts.
Edward Rackow to Geo. w. Post,
50 a in sec Is town Of Mishicott, 81.
Friedrich Meisner to Moses Green.
wood 80 a n sec I town Of Mshicott,
81.
j. b. Laun ct al to Herman Stewart
lot s blk Vill. OF Kiel, 800.
Herman Schneider to George Silber.
sack, 40 in sec 2l town Of Two Rivers,
1925
Peter V. Gagnon to George Filliez,
part of lot u blk l6 City of Two Riv-
ers, Sl300.
Knut Hove to Edward I,ehme in
sec 3 town OF Liberty, 800.
Manitowoc Real Estate Co. to George
Ii. G. Koebke, lot blk Lawndale,
City OF Manitowoc, 81.
Johanna Cohen TO Albert Fokett, 40
in sec 26 town Of Maple Grove, sG2OO.
Oscar M. Liudholm TO Frank Scham-
berger, B a in sec rs town OF Manltowoc
Rapids, 81.
Charles Tadych TO Anton Feldmann,
lot Is DIX 205 City OF Manitowoc 81.
William Rode wad to Emil Rode
wald, 70 "A in sec 81 Il % town Of New
ton 81,
John II. Stoever to Kiel Frauenver.
elm, lots |, 2 & 3 Viii. Of Kiel, $500
friedrich I. Grimm To Reinharlt f..
Grimm, 100 in sec Y town Of Maple
Grove, $1,000.
Rosalina Neschke to John j. Mer-
tens, part OF lots 4 u blk % City Of
Two Rivers, $1,000
Aois kohIbeck TO Joseph J. Yanda
80 in sec Is town Of kossuth, 81,
Emelis Zahn to Arthur b. Reichert
lots & 2 blk 3 VII. OF Reedsville,
$4,000.
Elizabeth NJ. Bass to Albert j. Wits
lots TO 10 inclusive, blk > Add. City
OF Manitowoc, 81.
j. Is. Laun ct al TO August Luedke,
lots & I and part Of D DIX 7 Vim. Of
kiel. $3.50.
Emile KraiGik to Frank Karas part
OF lot u blk li0 City OF Manitowc,
sl475.