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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
IN INTERESTED
IN GEORGIA LAND

ATHENS, Ga, Nov 27.-Prof w.
H. Stevenson in charge of the division
of Agronomy of the State College of
Agriculture at Ames, Iowa, has been
spending a few days at the Georgia
State College of Agriculture making
investigations of soils, crops and
land prices of Georgia to be better adj
vised in answering many inquiries
which have come to him from Iowans
relative to Georgia. The high price OF
Iowa lands and the little of it that is
for sale, has turned many farmers OF
that state to Investigating Georgia
lands. In Iowa lands sell for $4,000
and more while in Georgia good lands
can be bought at $4,000 to $500.
Prof. Stevenson spent two days
looking into soil survey data of the
College of Agriculture and has been
given opportunity to study different
soil types in the fields. He also has
investigated data gathered from tests
with various crops on great many
OF the soil types of Georgia, the yields
obtained and the various results Of
different applications of fertilizers.
After loking into the work of the
College and the information it has,
Prof. Stevenson, who is one of the
recognized authorities of the country,
expressed himself as surprised and
very much pleased. He believes
Georgia has great agricultural possi-
bilities and that the College is rend-
ering invaluable service. He believes
that the central west will provide
many excellent farmers for the south
within the next few years and they
will be an intelligent class who will
look to authentic data such as is pro
vided by colleges of agriculture, in
making up their minds to invest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
TeutOns COnVerging on Bucharest.
(By Associated Press.l

The Teutonic campaign against Ru-
mania is developing rapidly with a
ccnverging drive on Bucharest from
three directions. The Rumanian capt.
tai now seems most threatened from
the southwest, where the invaders
have approached to within fifty mfes
of the city after forcing passage
over the Danube at two points and eff
fecting junction with Teutonic ar
mics from the lower Alt valley.
A rapid Teutonic advance southeast
from Craiova turned the flank Of the
Alt line at the Danube crossing. and
this with continued pressure on the
northern end resulted in tie Ruman-
ians abandoning the Alt line. Buchar-
est today announced this, together ith
Rumanian retirement along the Top
clog river while asserting that the Tet-
tons had been held north and north
vest of passes east of the Alt. Entente
writer's, with this information before
them, assumed late today that the Rus
slams are sending additional forces to
assist the Rumanians further south.
Sofia dispatches state that Bulgar-
ian troops crossed the Danube into
humania at zinnitza, and German
forces at the Alt river mouth occupy
ing Islaer. The Russian advance in
Dobrudja appears to have halted, the
Bulgarians reporting that Entente
forces there had entrenched, as in
preparation to assuming the defensive.
Extremely bad weather precails to-
DAY on the Somme front, with neither
army active.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
Wide Interest in Watson Case.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 27.-Thomas Z.
Watson, one time candidate for the
presidency on the populist ticket, will
be called to trial in the federal dis
trict court here today on a charge OF
having sent obscene matter through
the mails. 1t is the third time Watson.
publisher and author of historical
works, has faced trial on the same
charges. The first indictment was
quashed nearly two years ago on tech
nicalities. He was re-indicted and
last December, after lengthy trial the
jury disagreed,
The publisher, whose home is at
Thomson, Ca, near here, is under an
indictment containing four counts bas +.
ed on articles published in his maga-
zines, which the indictment states vio-
late the federal penal code. At his
previous trial. which began a year
ago tomorrow, Watson claimed immun-
ity for the matter objected to on the
ground that it consisted of excerpts
from works on Roman Catholic theol-
ogy which had gone through the mails
without question. The matter was
used by him in attacks on the Ro.
man Catholic church and its officials.
Watson, who previous to his retire
ment from legal life, was regarded as
one of the most brilliant members of
the Georgia bar, acted as his own
leading counsel at the first trial, and
was expected to take that role again.
Both he and the prosecution We're ex-
pected to go to great lengths in selec-
tion OF jury. The former populist
leader stated az his previous trial that
his political and legal activities, as
we'll as his attacks on the Catholic
chruch had made him many enemies, >
as well as friends, making difficult
the selection of unbiased men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
sUFF RACE LEADER
PASSES TO BEYOND

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 27-Mrs.
Inex Milholland Boissevain died early
Sunday morning after an illness of ten
weeks. She was 30 years of ago.
Mrs. Boissevain had been for many
years widely known for her activity as
woman suffragist, a social welfare
worker. an advocate of socialism and
as a practicing lawyer.
AS a student in Vassar College,
I905-6, although known as the college
beauty, and possessed of wealth and
position, she stunned society as such.
and shocked the more conservative col
lege opinion by her radical social
views. One of her acts during this
period was to hold suffrage meeting
in a graveyard at night, when per-
mission to hold the meeting in the
college chapel had been refused her.
She also made name for herself as
an athlete, being captain of her class
hockey team which won the college
championship, and a member of the
1909 college track team, at which she
established new record for the col
lege in the eight-pound shot-put at 81
feet, 8 7-8 inches.
Aside from her college activities, she
worked among the poor children in the
city of Poughkeepsie, and had herself
appointed court probation officer. Dur
ing her first college vacation she visit
ed London and there joined the Pank-
hurst suffragettes, making several ad-
dresses and being once arrested.
During the 1908 presidential cam
paign she won new fame as "the girl
who broke up the Taft parade" While
the parade was being held in New
York she stationed herself in a win
dow and shouted Votes for Women!' >
through megaphone. Some of the
marchers fell out of the parade AMI
gathered around her to hear her make
a speech for the suffrage cause
Mrs. Boissevain was born in New
York, August 6, 1886, receiving her
early education in New York, London
and Berlin. She was a member OF the
Political Equality League, Womens
Political Union, National Child Labor
Committee, Woman's Social and Polit-
ical Union of England and the Fabian
Society, England.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
A Well and Not
aFence Is
Hit

A gentleman residing in the old
Sixteenth district, was in the city
Monday morning, and told of a rather
fanny occurrence that took place In
that section Saturday night. He says
tlat several negroes were in a house
and an automobile drove up. They
all became frightened, thinking, per-
haps it was Sheriff Harvey, and took
to their heels. One OF the negroes,
not being acquainted with the prem
ises, caught the curbing of an old
well. thinking it fence, and it gave
way with him; he fell to the bottom
or the well, about twenty-five feet. 1t
is said that when the negroes found
out that the automobile did not bring
the sheriff they returned and res
cued the negro in the well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
Two Plays For
Friday In
City

THE Kleptomaniac," is a one-act
comedy which will be presented at
the auditorium of the Americus High
school Friday night. December 1st, be-
ginning promptly at $3.50 o'clock
Bachelors Revery," a sketch with
twenty-four young girls and ono
bachelor will follow the comedy, and
between the two plays Mrs. ]. W.
Harris, Jr., and Miss Melva Clarke
will sing.
The evenings program is being ar
ranged by Mrs. Allie Hayes Richard
son, the accomplished expression
teacher in the city, and her students
will be the actors for the occasion.
An attractive feature of the even
ing's performance is-there will be no
admission fee charged, and the public
is cordially invited to be at the High
school Friday night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
REV. HENDRICKS
is CALLED BY THE
FIRST BAPTIST

The Rev. A. D. Hendricks. of Vidalia,
was called by unanimous vote to the
pastorate Of the First Baptist church
of this city, at a meeting OF the ment-
bers Sunday morning at IL o'clock.
The call has been communicated to
the Rev. Hendricks, and many admir-
ers in this city hope that he will ac-
cept the charge.
The well known Vidaiia pastor
preached at the First Baptist church
several weeks ago, and his sermons
were greeted with much interest by the
congregations and number of Wis
itors
Should Rev. Hendricks act favorably
for the Americus church on the call,
he will succeed the Rev. Lansing Bur
rows, D. D., who resigned his charge
several months ago, retiring from the
active ministry.
DR.. Burrows will complete fifty years
service in the ministry on December
list, and many friends in the city are
planning functions in honor of the
fiftieth anniversary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
FINAL PLANS FOR A
RAILROAD BE MADE

At 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon al
the Chamber of Commerce the corn
missioners of the body and all citi-
zens interested in the cause, will meet
to receive a concrete proposition from
j. S. Morton, of the Georgia Lumber
Co. concerning the proposed new
railroad from Byromville to Americus.
which has already reached Methven's
Store in the 2Sth district.
The rights of way have been Te-sur-
veyed and the terminals adopted, on
all of which things options ahve been
secured.
The coming of Mr.. Morton will be q
straightforward final analysis of the
proposition. and the meeting is or
much Importance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
QUIMBY MELTON MADE
A FLYING TRIP HERE

Quimby Melton, formerly managing
editor of the Times Recorder, and
now city editor of the Atlanta Consti-
tt tion, was in Americus for a short
while Sunday evening, coming down
in an automobile and returning on the
night train. His many friends, always
glad to see him, were pleased to greet
him for the first time since his resi-
dence in Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
RAINS PROBABLY LATE THIS
WEEK SAYS THE PREDICTION

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 27.-The
weather bureau long distance forecast
for Georgia, for the week beginning
November 26th, predicts fair weather
for the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States, except probably rains about
Thursday. The temperatures will be
much higher during the first half OF
the week and considerably colder the
latter part, probably after Thursday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
SHIPPING BEEN
WARNED OF SUB.
LURKING AROUND

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Shipping CIR
cles here felt apprehensive today in
view of the large number of passen-
ger and freight ships nearing this port
and the reported proximity of German
submarines. Six steamers arriving
from Europe and West Indian ports
reported after docking having caught
wireless warnings sent out by the Brit
ish cruiser Lancaster, which was sight
ed off this port last night, but none
of the vessels saw the German under
sea boats.
There have been rumors circulating
here during several days that two
German submarines had broken
through the Entente Gordon about the
North Sea, and had headed for the
American Atlantic coast. These ru-
more were confirmed to a degree last
night when the British cruiser Ian
caster wirelessed warnings to all En-
tente ships to avoid the usual trade
routes and at converging points tc
show no unnecessary lights. The
warning wirelessed broadcast by the
Lancaster states that German subma-
rines are likely to be encountered any
where in the Atlantic, especially west
of sixty degree west latitude.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
ENGLAND REFUSES
SAT- CONDUCT HERE

LONDON, Nov. 27.--The British for.
eign office today sent the American
embassy here note definitely refus-
ing safe conduct to Count Won Tarnow,
the newly appointed Austro-Hungarian
ambassador to the United States.
The action in refusing safe conduct
to the diplomat is reversal Of Great
Britain's former position, as hereto
fore safe-conduct has been readily
granted enemy diplomats when re-
quested by neutral governments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
A. |. |. BOYS ARE
PICKED Up WITH.
VARIOUS GAMES.
BY CLIFF WHEATLEY
Especial Staff Correspondent

(opScldl SLaH COrreSpOnuenL.J
CAMP COTTON, El Paaso, Tex, Nov.
27--"No thank you; no apples, please"
No, we don't want to buy anything
at ALL" These are the questions an
swered by all of Company Is men of
the many peddlers who infest Camp
Cotton. They come to sell the sold
iers anything from Noah Webster's lat
est unabridged to silken shawls fresh
from the darkest portions of Sonora
and Chihuahua. One yesterday wante
to sell burro for fifty cents, and
certain member of the outfit wanted TO
buy it as a gift for his sister," but his
sister sends him some mighty we'll
Perfumed envelopes. Well, anyway,
tie soldier wanted to buy the burro
end had given the greater the fifty
cents when Corporal Norris stated in
matter-of-fact way that it would cost
seventy-fve dollars to send the little
high kicker to Georgia. Whereupol
said would-be purchaser of said burro
told the greaser his SISTER" would
have to wait until the close of the
war for such an expensive gift.
One lad from Michigan came over
just after payday, and sold postcards
with witty sayings, like the stories
they tell in morgues. He made kill
ing and some of the boys of the COM
pany, to whom the tinkle of Uncle
Sans germ laden coin is grand opera
in its worst stages followed suit, w1tl
horrible results. First Sergeant Guer-
ry sold pictures, and if the army had
supplied a sheriff, a red flag would
have waved in front of the sergeant's 5
tent, the first in the company street
For, if the Michigan boy grabbed
the mule by the ears and made lots OF
money, First Sergeant Guerry certain
ly grabbed the other extreme. any
way, most of the boys bought pictures.
They were offered for sale on credic,
and when Uncle Sam paid off Tuesday
all of Tops" little tin men took a
sudden stroll across to Juarez, ana
have not reported to his pocket for
duty yet. One of the sergeant's deb
tors said he sent all his money home
to an aged great-great uncle, when 1t
IS a matter of town talk that said
gentleman cut himself to death years
ago, eating soup with knife ct
dinner. One other sent all his to help
elect Wilson, and thus get sent back
to dear old "Georgy." Sergeant Guerry
ruled this was fine deed, and handed
the Ii the boy a receipted bill.
There were other large sales on
which most of the boys lost money,
but Buck" Callaway's adventure needs
special notice. While on one or the
rambles around El Paso, Private Cal
laway entered one of the pirates-for-
soldiers-pay houses (they call them
drug stores back in Georgia., and saw
q rattle of one to twenty chances and
. collar bill was the prize. Buck"
who is capitalist as we'll as a pri-
Eote, say an opportunity to add to his
fifteen per month, and on his arrival
at the camp on the Rio Grande, rugged
up an ION credit arrangement, and a
rattle occupied the attention of the
first tent squad. He succeeded in RAJ
fling off three nice new one dollar
bills, and promised to wait until pay
Gay for the money. And the tale is
that Claude Galloway is still waiting
and payday has vanished into history.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
SHERIFF HARVEY HAS
A REAL LIVE STILL

A real still-the kind which makes
the moonshine liquor-was captured
early Sunday morning by Sheriff Har-
vey and his deputies on Beaverdam
CT eek, about three miles from Amerl.
Gus. 1t had all of the implements
necessary to :he manufacture of ille-
gal whiskey.
Ross Hardy, a negro, has been, ar
rested in connection with the still, and
it is said that he was discovered with
some of the hellish water on him.
This is the first still discovered in
the county since the new prohibition
law became effective on May 1st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
HOUSEWIVES START
A FOOD CAMPAIGN

NEW YORK, Nov 27.-Co-operative
action by American housewives to
combat food spectators in an effort
to reduce the price of necessities of
life was indicated here today in the
placing of household embargo on
eggs today. The movement is endors-
ed by the National Housewives League
and by city officials, besides numerous
wholesale and retail dealers who ap-
proved the movement as the only prac-
tica1 method of defeating spectators
in foodstuffs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
FUNERAL OF Mr.. h.
v. WEAVER SUNDAY

The funeral of Mr. Harvey W
Weaver was held Sunday afternoon at
8 o'clock from his late residence on
the corner of Church and Jackson
streets, attended by many friends and
relatives who deeply mourn his death.
Rev. ]. A. Thomas officiated at the
service. the interment taking place in
Oak Grove. cemetery.
The pa1lbearers were H. B. Masr-
burn, Walter Page, A. C. Crockett,
Harper Bivins, W. R. Walker, e. A.
Nisbet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
MRS. FORT GETTING ALONG
WELL AT THE HOSPITAL

Mrs. Sallie T. Fort, who was carried
to the City Hospital Sunday, had an
operation Monday morning, and is re-
ported to be getting along very well.
Her many friends trust that she vii
soon fully recover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
mo NEWS COMES THE
MOVEMENTS OF VILLA

JUAREz, Mexico, Nov. 27.-The a.
mol result of fighting about Chihuahua
City is unknown here this afternoon.
All telegraph wires between here and
Chihuahua are down, but Carranza Off
cials are confident in their belief that
Villa has been defeated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
WHEAT PRICES REGISTER
BIG DROP In CHICAGO PIT

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Wheat options
dropped as much as nine and three
eights cents bushel here on reports
that an armistice was possible in Eu-
rope soon, and that submarine opera
tions would curtail exports from this
country. The losses sustained were
only partly regained toward the close
of the market.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
Natural DeTenses Help Rumanians.

PETROGRAD, Nov 27.--The Russian
war office announced late today that
Rumanian forces in western Wallachia
are availing themselves of the natural
defenses there and resisting the Teu-
ton advance in that quarter The in
vaders have occupied positions on the
Vede river between Richo de Vede and
Valoni.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
LIGHTING PLANTS BEING PUT
PUT IN BY TERRELL FARMERS

L. D. Stapleton, who has charge of
the Delso lighting system in this ter
rltory, has just recently installed two
100000 plants in Terrell county. The
Delco lighting system is growing pop
ular, and Mr.. Stapleton is kept busy
all the time putting in new plants,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
FIRE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
DID ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE

Shortly after four o'clock Sunday
afternoon a fire alarm was turned anil
the department made quick run TO
the home Of Will Green, a negro living
next to the Pumping Station. The fire
caught from spark from the chimney
on the roof of the house, and sma'i
hole was burned in the roof, the dam
age being very slight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
'BULGARS GET SET
BACK IS CLAIM
.OF WAR OFFICES

PARIS, Nov. 27.-Bugarian counter
attacks on the Macedonian front in
the Cerna region were repulsed today
with heavy losses, said the war of1ie
statement.
Italian forces continued today to
make progress west of Monastir.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
WATSON GOES To
TRIAL FOR THIRD
TIME IN AUGUSTA

AUGUSTA, Ga, Noe. 27.-The jury
to try Thomas E. Watson, charged
with sending obscene literature
through the mails, was selected in the
federal court here shortly before noon
today, and the taking of testimony be-
gar a. once
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
Nicholas and Ferdinand Confer.

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 27.-A Sofa
dispatch to the zerlin Vossiche Zeitung
states that Emperor Nicholas of Russia
has arrived at Kiev, en- route to the
Rumanian frontier, where he woes to
confer with King Ferdinand of Ru-
mania.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-16
From Saturdays Daily:

F. A. Fisher spent the day in Min
neapolis.
, J. w. Reynolds of Duluth was a
Mankato visitor today.
H. O. Grimes of Minnesota Lake
brought his wife to Mankato today to
be taken care of at local hospital
]. I. Carson and wife OF Fairfax
came to Mankato today to make pur-
chaseS.
Miss Helen Anderson, who taught
school at Walnut Grove, is home to
spend the vacation.
Fred w. Kruse returned last night
from Superior, Wis. He found business
conditions excellent in that section.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Atchison went
to st. Paul this morning, where Mr..
Atchison is judge at the June races.
Miss Lillian Turner of st. Paul has
accepted the position in charge OF the
cigar counter at the Heinrich hotel.
A. E. Milligan of the Chaska Sugar
company was in the city on business
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Skoog, Linden
Hedberg, Miss Catherine Reyes, and
Clifford Hedberg motored to st. Paul
today, and expect to return to Man
kato tomorrow.
An auto party from st. Paul, con-
sisiting of G. A. H. Coon and H. Orde-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-16
Vernon Center
From Saturdays Daily.

One of the most enjoyable meet
ings that the Study club has enjoyed
during the past year, was held at the
home of Mrs. Homer Miller in North
Vernon, as this is the season for the
closing of schools. The ladies of this
club, decided that this meeting should
be in keeping with the day and jol-.
ly carefree one and with these lines
in their thoughts, Backward turn
backward, o time in your fight, make
me school girl again, just for to-
day." The meeting was a fac smile
of the last day of school in the little
red school house of long ago. The
ladies were dressed in the school girl
garb and hair hanging in curls or
braid, the living room was arranged
with set and desk, and on a plat
form sat the quaint prim teacher, Mrs.
George Gray, of long ago. The Wis
itors of the day were given prominent
places, where they could hear and see
those on the program which consist
ed of reading, speaking singing, dia-
logues, etc, and oral review of the
History of Minnesota, which was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-16
From Saturdays Daily.

In statement Just issued by the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad to
it's employees, there is shown a re-
duction in the number of accidents for
five years and ten months ending
April 30, 1916, as compared with five
years and ten months ending June 80,
1910, before safety-f first committees
were organized. Reductions are shown
as follows: 266 fewer employees
killed, decrease AZ per cent; 1905
fewer employees injured, decrease
29.S per cent; seven fewer passen-
gers killed, decrease Ill per cent;
1,265 fewer passengers injured, de-
crease 23.1 per cent; 239 fewer out
siders killed, decrease ia per cent;
220 fewer outsiders injured, decrease
6.2 per cent. Mileage, June 80. 1910
1858; April 80, 1916, S,423.