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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-19

"A campfire" will be given by the
ladies of the Woman s Relief Corps at
the Moose hall on Saturday December
the thirtieth.
All soldiers and sons of veterans are
invited to participate in the gathering
and the Mpmen of the corps are request
ed to come laden with well filled bas-
kets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-19

A rare treat is in store for lovers
of recitative entertainment at o'clock
this evening in Waller chapel at the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-19

the Elks at their club house on Monday
night, January the first
This is the premier of the series for
which the Elks' entertain each season
and it is being anticipated with con
siderable pleasure by the members and
their friends.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-19

Interest of Salem folk centers in the
big New Years dance to be given by
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-19

Mrs. Lillian B. Lamport and her son,
Frederick s. Lamport, will leave Thurs
day for San Francisco, California.
where they viii pass the Christmas hol-
idays.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
COCA COLA SUIT
SENT BACK TO COURT

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 22.-
The United States supreme coure to-
cay reversed the decision of the Ten
nessee district federal court, which
refused to confiscate on the petition of
the government forty barrels of Coca
Cola, widely advertised soft drink, as
violation of the pure food law. The
decision handed down today sends the
case back to the district court for trial
before jury.
The syrup seized by government
agents was declared to contain caffeine
and the supreme court passing upon
this feature of the case today declares
it is question for jury to decide
whether or not the drug contained in
the soft-drindk syrup is present in
sufficient quantity to be injurious to
health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
LIGHT HEARING c
At Commission
TUESDAY, 23RD.

The petition for the proposed in
crease in rates on electricity in the city
Of Americus by the Americus Public
Service Co., will be heard before the
railroad commission of Georgia in At
lanta on Tuesday, May 23rd.
1t is understood that Judge R. l..
Maynard and Alderman 1. j. Kalmon
will be in Atlanta for the hearing, in
favor of granting the request.
1t is likely that W. A. Dodson, Prof
j. E. Mathis, DR.. w. S. Prather and
several others interested in the denial
of the request will be present.
1t is believed a certainty that sew
eral citizens will appear before the
commission in opposition to the grant
ing of the request for an increase in
rates.
The future of the plant in Americus
depends on the action of the railroad
commission in the petition. Should the
request be refused the company under
the present arrangement would default
the contract and the plant would be-
come the property of the bondholders.
On the other hand, the granting Of
the request gives assurance, according
tt parties closely connected with the
concern, that the obligations of the
contract can be fulfilled.
The peope await with interest the
final disposition of the matter and the
future of the plant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
Cannot Make
You Pay For
Your Liquor

In an opinion handed down by the
Georgia court of appears in a case
brought up from Albany, that court
has made ruling which is going to
be the cause of creating a real condi-
ton of "drouth" in Georgia. The de-
fendant in the case bought liquor and
had it shipped into Georgia. When
suit was brought to force payment, the
pleading was entered that the liquor
was for illegal sale, and the debt,
therefore, could not be collected. The
lower court, without jury, upheld the
position of the defendant. The case
was appealed to the court of appeals,
and that tribunal holds that debt
contracted for whiskey intended for il
legal sale or use in Georgia cannot be
collected in the courts of the state by
suit Which means that the concern
which sells liquor in Georgia now is
taking a gambling chance"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
us. S.A.TROOP5 ARE
IN ANXIOUS SPOT
IN MEXIC LAND

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 22.-Some
anxiety is being experienced today at
General Funston's headquarters here
regarding the position of Major Sib-
ley's troops, south of Boquillas, in
Mexico. The latest report reaching
headquarters concerning these troops
said Major Langshorne, with two
troops of regular cavalury, was mov-
ing rapidly north to join Maj. Sibley.
Should serious trouble develop, how
ever, officers stated today that it
would be possible to send the whole
Sixth regiment of cavalry, now in Big
Bend county, Texas, to reinforce
Majors Langshorne and Sibley. In this
connection, it was stated that many
officers entertain the belief that recent
sniping on these commands was COM
nitted by small disorganized bands of
Villa adherents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
VERDUN BATTLE.
BEGINS ON THE
FOURTH MONTH

Continuing their determined often
sive on the Italian front and extend
ms its scope, the Austrians today made
further progress in southern Tyrol.
Vienna announces that the peak of
the Armentara ridge has been taken
and several villages occupied. More
than three thousand Italians were cap
tured Saturday, with twenty-five can
ron and eight machine guns.
Most intense fighting is in progress
near Dead mans Hill, northwest of
Verdun, where the Germans are try
ing desperately to break down the
French defense. Paris claims the re-
pulse of the Germans where the Ger
man lines were advanced Saturday.
A news agency despatch this after
noon says violent cannonading was
heard this morning off the Swedish
coast, and it is believed the Russian
and German fleets have engaged in a
naval battle.
The German steamer Worms in the
Baltic, is missing, and believed to
have fallen victim to Russian sub
marine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
One Naught
Made it Too
Much Booze

One little nought like this-O. can
PLAY whole lot of havoc, although it
amounts to nothing, it is nothing-but
it takes up space.
The Times-Recorder was actually
correct in his figures in the story Sun
day morning about the city reservoir
and the Girard liquor-but it didn't ap-
pear in the paper that way.
So, instead of having that sum read
$500, ,000,0 ,000-which is five hundred
million dollars, it should have been
$5OO,OOO.0O which is exactly what it
should have been.
Since that story was written though,
there might be a chance to fill the
reservoir twice full with the liquor
captured in the Alabama "oasis."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
MRS. HUMBER Of LUMPKIN
HERE FOR TREAT MENT

Mrs r. T. Humber, of Lumpkin, Ca,
is in the city for awhile, the guest OF
her son, w. H. Humber ond Church
street. Mrs. Humber is here to have
her left eye treated, an operation be-
ing necessary. DR.. H. 3. Allen is
her physician. Mrs. Humber had the
same trouble with her left eye thirty
years, or more, and has suffered more
or less during many years, to the ex-
tent that her sense of smell has been
almost destroyed.
She is undergoing treatment every
day, and with encouraging hope that
she will be greatly benefited thereby.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
YOUNG WHITE BOY IS
BITTEN BY RATTLER

Douglas Law, a fourteen-year-old
white boy, residing near Parrot, in
Terrell county, while fishing at River
Fridge, was bitten by rattlesnake n
fe wdays ago. He was at once carried
TO Dr. B. ]. Wise, at Plains, who treat
ed him. Young Law was bitten on
the ankle and his leg was soon swollen
tremendously. This swelling has since
been reduced considerably, and DR..
Wise has dismissed the case, stating
the young man will soon be alright
again. The rattler is said to have been
about three feet long. and with ono
rattle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
THE T.-R. HAD
IT FIRST AGAIN

The Times-Recorder does not like to
he placed in the light of growing, but
where honor is due, we don't hesitate
to call attention to ourselves.
The people who read the Times-Re-
ccrder will recall that story was car
ried in this paper ON Wednesday, May
3rd, which said that boom for Joseph
i. Pottle, of Milledgeville, to run for
governor had been launched, and that
there was strong likelihood that he
would enter the race.
Sunday mornings Times-Recorder
carried the story of his announcement
for the states chief executive.
No other afternoon paper in Georgia
had the story, and only slight mention
was made in a few of the state morn
ing papers. A representative of the
in Macon at the con-
vention filed the story of the Pottle
boom-and prophesied it's result.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
WHOLESALE CROCERs CO
TO MEMPHIS MEETING

Frank Lanier, president of Ameri-
Gus Grocery Co.; Carr S. Glover, presi-
dent of the Glover Grocery Co, and
". NJ. Jones, Of the Moreland-Jones
Grocery Co., leave tonight to attend
the meeting of the wholesale grocers'
association, which will be in session at
Memphis, Tenn.
The wholesale grocers are interest
ed in the proposed freight rate
changes and many other matters o.
vital interest to their business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
LEAVE DATE OPEN TO
BISHOPS OF COURT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, May %.
The Northern Methodist conference
today decided to leave the date of the
next conference to the board of bish-
cps, instead of meeting in four years
as heretofore. This action is viewed as
making possible a union of all Metho-
dists during 1918, when the next gem
eral conference Of the Southern Meth
odist church meets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
CYCLONE KILLS IN
STATE OF ALABAMA

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 22.-Three
persons, two. whites and one negro,
are reported dead and ten or more in
jured by a cyclone which struck Sum
ny Side and Songo, ten miles south of
here early today.
Sunny Side and Songo are both
small stations on the line of the Ala
bama Great Southern railroad between
(his city and Bessemer, and are little
commercial Importance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
RECORDERS COURT NETS
NICE SUM FOR CITY

The Monday morning matinee of the
recorders court found several defen-
dants, charged with violating the
speeding ordinance of the city. They
were fined various sums, and a second
offender was pasted with an assess
ment of $40.
Several other cases were tried in
volving disorderly conduct in the city,
aid fines of $25 were placed in each of
two cases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
Cases Disposed OF.

The following disposition was maids
of cases scheduled for Monday sessinm
of the Superior court:
Mrs. Hattie Duke Jackson VS.. j. W.
Jackson; petition for alimony, com.
tinued
L. G. Council VS.. S. B. Roach, at
tachment; continued.
w. c. Moody VS.. Pearl Moody; IisaR
for divorce; verdict for plaintiff
VIII Prince, executor, vs.. H. e Allen.
admr., ETC.; petition for injuEetIcms
continued to Tuesday.
H. E. Allen, admir-, etc, VS.. Ernest
and Rossie Cobb; petition in elacE-
nent; continued to Tuesday.
Joseph Green VS.. Will Green, ct al.
petition for partition; settled.
Brown Grocery Co. VS.. Sailie PhiE-
lips, defendant, ct al, fl ia, levy ana
claim; levy dismissed.
S, ]. Bradley VS.. G. w. Gliss0n. e&
ei., petition for injunction; agreement
that case be withdrawn from jury amR
survey made
Eua Dodson VS.. Will Dodson: hneR
for divorce; mistrial.
Mrs. Rosa Mcdowell VS.. G. c. Me-
Dowell, libel for divorce; verdict far
plaintiff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
JUDGE GRAHAM
CHARGE To JURY
CLEAR ON LAWS

A careful, concise and clear charra
on the new prohibition laws feafureE
the remarks of Judge E. D. Graham. ae
the Oconee circuit, to the grand 5urr
which occurred this morning at fh@
opening of the regular May term az
Sumter superior court.
Judge Graham denounced lynch LAM
and upheld the courts in their work
He told the grand jury that whera
they complied with their part OF tina
DUTY and law, the courts never faiIss
tc work.
The grand jury organized with the
selection of T. NJ. Furlow, of Americas.
as foreman. An unusually strong bodSx
of prominent Sumter county ejtizeus
sat in the jury box and heard Judsw
Graham clearly and forcefully tem
them their duties
Judge Graham first mentioned gaun--
ing houses and gambling in his chsrge
next taking up the new liquor laws In
detail. In the regular order, JusYga
Graham charged the usual masfexu
which the judge lays before the grand
jury.
The regular term of court openeE
this morning with a large number GE
people in attendance. Solicitor Genera
j. R. Williams was present in the Ias-
terests OF the state.
Judge z. A. Littlejohn, of the SoaFIs-
western circuit, is occupying the peueh
over Dodge Superior court at Eastman
this week, exchanging benches with
Judge Graham, because of ssvsrza
cases in which he was disqualified.
Divorce cases were taken up Muar~
day morning after the charge te gam
grand jury Verdicts were grantea tina
plaintiffs in the cases of Jerry Clark
vs.. Mary Clark, and Tom Jones Va.
Permelia Jones.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
Mother Note Being Studied.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 22.-
At the state department this after
noon it was announced President Will
son has completed his study Of the
new note to be sent to England pro-
testing against interference with the
mails, and that the communication will
lie despatched to London tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22

Harvey, Miss. Arrie Baggett, Miss
Sarah Matthews, Miss Ruby Minnick,
Miss Whitow Westbrook, Miss Hattie
Wilder, Miss Marian Stalker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22
WOMEN OF PORTO RICO
MAY BE GIVEN VOTES !.

p WASHINGTON, d. c., May ~ y
: The house of representatives =
\ sitting as the committee of the =
= whole, today voted to grant Euf- y
4 rage to the women of Porto Rico =
= The action is equivalent to th@ v
= passage of the resolution by ths =
> lower house, and if favorable ac- =
ton is secured in the senate, ftsss
= women of Porto Rico viii gU0n y
: have the privilege Of voting. =
~A% - - = = y = y -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22

PARIS, May 22.-The verdun bat
tic entered upon it's fourth month to-
day with terrific fighting in the Ava
court wood and at Dead Mans Hill In
these attacks the Germans were re-
pulsed, according to the Frnech Off
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22

: BAPTISTS GO ON RECORD
! AS FAVORING PROHIBITION

\ ASHEVILLE, N. c., May o. =
\ The Southern Baptist convention 4
= today decided to raise 100000 for 4
\ foreign missions and 100000 for \
= home missions. \
= The convention, after deciding \
= to raise the foregoing amounts 4
= for the purposes named, adopted =
= resolution fayoring national \
= prohibition. =
a A 4 =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22

Continued on Page six.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-22

The Times-Recorder is the ONL Y
paper IN the Third Congressional
District with Associated Press
service
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-12
ANOTHER SUSPECT
IS TAKEN IN DAHL
ATTACK; VICTIM
FAILS T0IDENTIFY
Accused Gives Name of Floyd Stroman
and Age as Twenty-Five; !
Section Hand.
PHOTOGRAPHS SENT SHERIFF
AND DEPUTY MAKES ARREST
Prisoner Lacks Scar on Face Said
to Be Carried by Culprit;
Release Prompt.

Another suspect was taken into
custody last night, believed to be the
brute who committed the attack up
on Miss Olga Dahl of Grand Rapids,
Itasca county, some time ago, but
again was there failure to identify
and the young man was released.
The suspect gave the name of
Floyd Stroman and his age as 20
years. He has been in Bemidji for
about three weeks and is employed
on the section of the 500 Line. He
claims to have come here from Mon
tana.
The ''tip'' on the arrest came from
two photographs taken by roomer
at the same place Stroman is stop
ping. The pictures were forwarded
to Sheriff Gunderson of Itasca county
and last night Miss Dahl, accompa-
MED by Deputy Sheriff Tom Erskine
and Officer Zacharias, came to Be-
midi. The accused was placed un-
der arrest and taken to police head
quarters. He somewhat resembled
the person who made the attack up
on Miss Dahl, so SHE claimed, but the
scar upon his face, said to have been
upon the face of the attacker, was
in this instance.
The prisoner was released after
failure to identify him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-12
FEDERAL PROBE GOING
DEEPER into PAPER CASE
(By United PreSS)

Washington, Dec. 12.-Whether
there is a conspiracy among paper
manufacturers to- boost prices was
to be probed by the Federal Trade
commission here today.
Manufacturers, jobbers, newspaper
publishers and others interested are
here from many parts of the country
for the hearing and some of them
will testify.
That the investigation today will
have to do with the alleged combina-
tion to boost prices is Indicated, it
is thought, by the presence of rep
resentatives of the American News
paper Publishers association, which
made the original charge that high
paper prices were due to manufac-
turers' combination.
Investigators who have been at
work during the months since the
charge was made are ready to report
and may be put on the stand today,
it is expected. Members of the COM
mission were exceedingly reluctant
to discuss possible developments at
the present hearing, saying only that
"the hearing will develop along def
mite lines to establish certain facts -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-12
SIXTY PER CENT OF GUARDS
ON BORDER NOT TRAINED

Washington, Dec. 12.-The atten-
tion of congress was directed sharply
today to matters relating to both the
army and navy which are expected to
be productive of agitation for even
more drastic measures of national de-
fense than have yet been seriously
considered.
Secretary Baker wrote Speaker
Clark, in response to a house resolu-
ton, that 1884 out Of the grand
total of 163,SO0 national guardsmen
taken into the federal service up to
August 81, were without previous
military training. Reflections of en-
rolled guardsmen for various causes
operated later to increase the num-
ber of unframed men to approx
mately sixty per cent of the force.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-12
JERRARD ELECTED
CHARITIES HEAD;
J NEW DIRECTORS
ARE ALSO NAMED
Relief Committee is Appointed by the
President; Other Committees
Announced Later.
MRS. WEIGH, IN CHARGE OF
EMPLOYMENT, RESIGNS POST
Association Will Join the Salvation
Army in Providing Christmas
Cheer for Worthy Poor.

E. H. Jerrard, was elected presi-
dent of the Associated Charities last
evening at it's annual meeting in the
club rooms of the library. The other
officers elected are as follows: Mrs.
]. H. Koors, vice president; Homer
c.. Baer, treasurer; Mrs. T. G. Bailey,
secretary.
Miss Donna Lycan and Attorney T.
C. Bailey were the two new directors
elected.
The president appointed a relief
committee composed of Mrs. E. H.
Smith. chairman: Mrs. A. P. White
and Mrs. A. Lord.
Other committees will be appointed
by the president later.
Mrs. T. J. Welsh, who has had
charge of the employment bureau of
the Charities for a number of years,
resigned last evening and the vacancy
will be filled later. The Associated
Charities will combine with the SAL
vation Army to send out Christmas
boxes, and they will be glad to re-
ceive donations for the boxes and as
s;istance in delivery them. The boxes
will be packed in one of the sample
rooms of the Markham hotel.
Anyone wishing to join the Asso
ciated Charities is welcome to do so.
The dues are S Ia year, which should
be paid before January 1. The as
sociation has been in existence for
about four years and has done much
good since it was organized. Last
year, AZ Christmas baskets were dis
tributed and the year before Al bas-
kets were sent out.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-12
Fight to Finish.

Paris, Dec. 12.-France's recon-
struction cabinet has been designed
to carry on the war with a re-
doubled vigor The cabinet is being
completed by Premier BRAND.
New blood for old, economy and
efficiency is what Premier BRAND is
aiming at in the reconstruction.
The public believes that General
Joffre will go. Joffre was once an
idol of the country but it is believed
that he will be transferred from ac-
tive command to probably the head
of the war counsel Of the ministry.
General Petain, the defender of Yer
dun, will probably be his successor.
The members of the new cabinet
will be probably be announced late
today. .s"
Soldiers are Notified.
Berlin, Dec, 12.-The kaiser today
notified the troops in the field Of the
peace proposal message. In state
ment he said, "Soldiers, in agree
ment with the sovereigns of my al
lies, and with the consciousness of
victory, I have made an offer of peace
to the enemy"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-12
SOCIAL SEASON OPENS
AT NATIONS CAPITOL
(By United PreSs)


Washington, Dec. 12.-The doors
of the executive mansion will open
tonight for the first event of the
White House social season. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson will entertain
members of the cabinet and their
wives at dinner.
There will be two new cabinet
faces about the repast when all are
seated in the magnificent state dining
room.
Secretary Baker will be at Mrs.
Wilson's left this year instead of for
mer Secretary of War Garrison and
Mrs. Baker will have the position at
President Wilson's left, which Mrs.
Garrison occupied at previous cab
met dinners during this administra-
tiOn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-12
TORRANCE DROPS GAME
IN BILLIARD TOURNAMENT

For the first time in the city bill
lizard tournament which is being. con-
Quoted at the Ideal Pool 4 Billiard
parlors, Graham M. Torrance, county
attorney, who is leading in the
tournament, was defeated Monday af-
ternoon by R. Torgerson.
In a game Monday evening Tor
rance, in a game with Stanton, came
back to form and won with an unfin-
ished run of Al and then finished the
run of "a.
The percentages are as follows:
Torranct 800, Plummer $50, Stan
ton 900, O'Connor 900, Crothers
500, Torgerson 500, Northrop 500,
Cannon $50, Brooks 900, Johnson
900.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-12
STOCK QUARANTINE LIFTED;
HOOP PLAGUE REPORT FALSE

Helena, Mont, Dec. 12.-The state
live stock quarantine board has lifted
the quarantine put on some weeks
ago against all public stock yards
east of Montana and the states OF
Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska.
The quarantine was declared imme-
diately after it was reported that
hoof and mouth disease prevailed at
Kansas City, An investigation proved
the report was ill-founded.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-12
HAYNER TURNS INVENTOR

R. G. Hayner, former. county au-
ditor, has solved the problem of con-
trolling the glare of electric head
lights for autos and has patented
what is known as the Hayner Auto
Lite deflector. BY a simple contriv-
ance the light is DETECTED downward
ahead of the car instead of upward
where it is of no value to the driver.
The heavy orders received already at
test the recognition of the merits of
the def1ectOr