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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19
ALL PHASES WITH
WAR SHOW BIC
GAIN FOR ALLIES

Russian troops in force have again
crossed the Carpathians and are an
entire days march into Hungary, says
a newspaper despatch from Petrograd
this afternoon.
German forces on the Somme front
made gains last night, the British war
office says today. The Teutons re-
captured Del Vale wood and gained a
footing on the outskirts OF Lonuval.
A London dispatch says it is report.
ed the Italian steamer Angelo has ben
sunk by submarine. The crew of
the vessel were all saved.
It is believed the Greek steamer
Eyanfelistria has been sunk, as the
vessel is several days overdue, and
las not been heard from.
Stockholm sends out a report today
that the British steamer Adams has
Ieen captured by German naval craft.
French forces mades some progress
O" the Verdun front near Fleury dur
ing last night, says Paris official an
rcuncement. Artillery continues ac-
tive in the region where the advance
was scored.
German raids in Belgium and north
of the river Aisne in France have been
checked. Most of the front in this
sector is quiet today.
The Berlin war office reports this
afternoon the re-capture by the Teu-
tons of Longuival voltage and De Lie
Vile wood, both of which had been &C.
cupied by the British 1t is also an
ncunced from Berlin that heavy Rus
sian attacks south and southwest Of
Riga today were repulsed with heavy
Russian losses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19
NAMED IN
| |FE.
FOR THE REUNION

Each day brings the plans closer to
the reunion of the Georgia division of
the United Confederate Veterans to
be held in Americas on August 24th
and 25th. The Sons of Veterans have
the details in hand, preparing for the
great Homecoming of veterans.
The official ladies of the A. S. Cuts
camp, Sons of Veterans, have been Sc
lected, and they will form a pretty
galaxy in the gaities of the season re.
presenting the Sons Of Veterans, the
hosts of the occasion.
Mrs. ]. D. Hooks is the matron of
honor and Mrs. Ira Lowe is the
sponsor. The maids of honor are
Miss e Mae Easterlin, of Ander-
sonville, Miss Carrie oliver and Miss
Catherine Oliver, of Plains; Miss Mat
tie Lewis Dodson, Miss Flora Denharl.
Miss Estelle Holt, Miss Edith Jossey,
Miss Sara Tower.
The official ladies for the cavalry
division are Mrs. Wyl Pearl Williams
Gilmore as matron of honor; Miss
Sara Sheffield as sponsor, and Mss
Mary Parker and Miss Elizabeth
Brown as maids of honor.
Other divisions and organizations
participating in the reunion will have
their official ladies, and the occasion
Of the reunion is expected to be a So
cial occasion of unsurpassed splendor
ii Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19
PROF. MATHIS WARNS
UP IN THE TAX FIGHT

Prof Mathis, superintendent of the
Americus public schools, returned
Tuesday morning from Atlanta, where
he visited on business.
While in the capital city, Prof.
Mathis conferred with prominent lead
ers in Georgia on the measure now
before the general assembly relating
to the exemption of college endow-
ments from taxation by the state.
1t is likely that Prof. Mathis will
Identify himself in a formidable man
ner in regard to the movement, and
lie considers it of vital concern to the
educational interests of the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19
FINE PERFUMES NOW PUT
IN VERY PR0sAIC BOTTLE

PARIS, July 19--Fine French per-
fumes are now being sold in ordinary
druggists vials corked, instead of ia
artistic fagons with glass shoppers.
This crisis is due to mobilization cf
glass workers in the North of France,
and one Of its revelations is that the
art Of hagon has been representing
considerable part of the cost OF per-
fumes. But among fastidious women
the perfumes do not smell so swees
when prosaically presented, and a
result is a new industry-that of co..
lecting old perfume bottles into which
the essences may be transferred.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19
CITY COUNCIL IS
NOT EXPECTED To
RAISE THE RATES

The one outstanding matter as far
as importance goes which will doubt
less attract greatest attention at the
semi-monthIy meeting of the Mayor
and City Council next Tuesday night
is the electric light question in the city
of Americus. 1t has occupied the
forefront of civic and political ques-
tions during the past several months,
after a lapse of several years.
But the city fathers are expected to
formally act upon the request from
the trustees of the Americus Public
Service Co., forwarded to the body by
their representative, Judge R. L
Maynard. The request was for a
raise in the electric rates under the
proposed scale of a joint committee,
By virtue of an Interpretation of the
powers and ownership of the plant as
they relate to the city of Americus.
The matter was mentioned inform
ally at the last regular meeting, and
since that time an informal discussion
has taken place between the members
o. the council, the trustees and inter.
ested parties.
At the meeting next Tuesday night
it is confidently expected that a for
NAL vote will be called on the matter
to end it so far as the city council
is concerned as a body.
From reliable information, it is
understood that. the matter of raising
the rates will fail to muster enough
votes in the city council to pass the
measure which would raise the rates
under the municipal ownership plan
of the state laws.
This conclusion comes after a ma
ture deliberation of members of the
council for several months, even after
their vote Of and 2 to agree not to
fight the application before the rail
road commission.
On next Tuesday night the citv
fathers will have the matter up for
final disposition, unless a further spec
iaI meeting is requested, and this is
not likely, because of the already lonx
delay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19
PACKERS To HAVE
MEN BUYINS HOGS
IN SMALL LOTS

At least two representatives of
prominet packing plants Of the United
States viii be in Georgia during the
fall for buying hogs "on the hoof" re-
gardless of the number and weight at
reasonable market prices, according to
well founded information furnished
the Times-Recorder.
This development lends an entirely
new phase to the hog and packing
plant problem in the state, and opens
new revenue for competition in the
sale of hogs by the small farmer who
raises a small number of pigs in ex-
cess of his needs.
Together with the information.
comes a theory that the packing
plants desire to open up fair line Of
competition. and not content to per-
nit one house or concern 70 buy hogs
on the market at low price and then
be able to cut the market prices on
their goods.
The farmers and business people
greet the announcement with pleasure
for they see in it development Of a
great industry which viii of necessity
follow after the invasion of the dread
ed boil weevil. with the diversifcation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19
P R D OH|B|T|ON'S 8
PARTY TAKES THE
THREE P'S TOO.

ST. PAUL, MINI, July 19.-Daniel
A. Polling, temporary chairman OF the
Prohibition national convention, de-
llrered the keynote speech here this
morning.
The call of the hour is the chal-
lenge of supreme opportunity, to an
unparalleled sacrifice. These are the
words of triumph-Peace, Prosperity,
and Prohibition. Elect prohibition.
Write woman into the constitution.
Turn out the expIoiters of the people.
Take private profit from war. Stop
tie slaughter Of peace. Save America
and serve the world"
In these words, Temporary Chair
man Polling concluded his keynote ad-
dress at the outset of the Prohibition
national convention, which convened
in this city this morning.
Mr.. Polling, declaring that the pro
hibition party was now the sole repre-
sentative of progressiyeism in nation
al politics, extended an official and
hearty invitation to the 100000 yOt-
ers who supported the Progressive
party ticket in 1912, and suggested
that whatever the technical name of
his own party should be on the official
ballot this year, it would be known
henceforth as the Liberal party of the
United States.
Expressing the evidently over
whelming sentiment of the conven
tion, Chairman Polling assailed the
campaign of militaristic preparedness,
arraigned the republican and demo
cratic parties alike for what he el-
legged to be an extravagant waste Of
national funds, eulogised Jane Add
ans, attacked at length the activities
of the Navy League, and after advo-
eating uneQuivocal loyalty to the
Monroe Doctrine, the establishment
o. a world court of arbitration, in
ternational reciprocity of trade, radi-
cal reform in the treatment of int
migrants, the development of
rational program for the the con.
structive use of the United States
army in time Of peace, and the I'M
mediate enactment by federal statute
and amendment of woman's suffrage
and various social reforms, he con
cIuded his plea with the dictum that
Prohibition Spells Preparedness,
and that the hour had come to change
the popular slogan among temperance
forces of National Prohibition IN
1920 to the campaign battle cry "A
National Prohibition President in
1916"
In summing up his outline of the
rarty's prospective campaign, which
calls for a whirlwind campaign backed
by million dollar war fund, with two
million homes reached directly with
prohibition argument before Novem-
Ter 7th, Mr.. Polling detailed as the
nucleus for the party's national decla-
ration, which he termed The Highway
Covenant"
Cf crOps and the raising Of hogs the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19
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= BROWNSVILLE NEXT YEAR =

DECATUR, Ga, July 19.-The =
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+ tion in session here today selected =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19
SERGEANT At ARMS TAKES
MARSHALL TO WASHINGTON

NEW YORK, July 19.-The writ Of
habeas corpus sworn out by United
States District Attorney Marshall to
prevent his removal to Washington
for alleged contempt of the house for
Representatives, was today dismissed
by the district federal court here.
In dismissing the writ the court re-
manded Marshall into the custody Of
tie house sergeant at arms, and the
attorney will probably be taken to
Washington tonight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19
Seven Victims at nston.SaIem.

WINSTON-SALEM, N. c., July 10
Tie bodies of seven flood victims were
found today in the Yadkin river near
Ronda, \. c. The bodies will be
Jyouhgt here for Identification this a.
tornoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19
?
> PEACH COUNTY PASSES ,
= BY THE COMMITTEE =

= ATLANTA, Ca, July 19.-The =
= constitutional amendments com =
= mittee has reported unanimously =
= in favor of the bill for the crea- =
= ton of the new county of Peach. =
= Fort Valley will be the county y
= site, if the bill passes the legisla- =
: ture. =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19
IS MINISTER TALKS
OF PEACE AT WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 19.-
Paul Ritter, Swiss minister to the
United States, today discussed pros
poets Of peace in Europe with acting
Secretary of State Polk. He indicated
his talk was without tangi-
bic results.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19

ders as soon as possible so as to be
equipped for the opening.
The rifles and ammunition have al
ready been furnished the school by the
war department.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19

Of crops and the raising of hogs the
Georgia farmer will enter upon an
era Of unprecedented prosperity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19

be elected or appointed as soon as the
directors meet, which will be in few
days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19
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: IMPRISONED IS HOURS :
= FOUR ARE RESCUED ALIVE ?

= JOPLIN Mo. July 19-Four men :
' imprisoned in a damage chamber y
Of the Babcock mine near here, =
= since Monday were rescued alive =
? this morning. All of the men are ,
' in a precarious condition, but it =
= is believed will live. \
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19
GEORGIA TROOPS
PAY RESPECT To
THE DEAD MATE

CAMP HARRIS, Macon, Ga, July
IA feeling of sadness prevails in
camp today, every head being lowered
out of respect to the memory of our
late comrade, Private Keith, Company
L, First Infantry, of Augusta. whom
the God of our far-fung battle line
called yesterday afternoon, using as
his instrument the invincible, invisible
stroke of lightning.
Young Kenth apparently about 10
years of age, was killed while on duty
his company being on guard for the
day, and was walking his post, when
about 2 o'clock heavy rainstorn
broke over camp. Keith, as was his
privilege under such circumstances.
stepped across the street, some twenty
feet away from his past, to seek shell
ter behind the tent of the Salvation
army. A guard of the machine gun
company, who was on duty from the
Second regiment, joined him there.
Keith leaning against the front tent
pole of the large tent and the other
guard standing by his side, when
suddenly, unheralded and unseen,
the stroke, entering the top OF
the post, tearing it to spiinters, ard
passing downard into the body of
Keith, and from him to his fellow
both were knocked to
the ground, the Second regiment
to unconsciousness for on
ly few minutes, Keith to answer the
bugle call up yonder, there to await
the measured tread of the comrades
who now view the broken ranks with
saddened hearts.
The body will be carried to Augusta
today under military escort, after the
appropriate ceremonies have been
here.
First Death in Camp.
This, so far as is known, is the first
death in the ranks of the the Georgia
now in camp, nor are there
now any serious illness in camp, al
though quite a scare was experienced
Sunday morning when it was announc-
ed that a case of scarlet fever had been
located in Company H (Monroe) Sec
ond Infantry regiment Immediately
upon this discovery, the streets OF
H were roped in, guards
V ere posted at all entrances, and in
less than an hour the company was,
With the regimental band in the lead,
out Of camp to the open
fields about mile away from camp.
The feared scarlet fever was, however,
today pronounced to be measles and it
is hoped Company H, can return to
its company street in a very short
time
Sanitary conditions are improving
every day, a medical examination is
made of every man each morning to
detect any possible disease, and every
precaution is being made to keep the
boys well, healthy and happy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19

The TimeS-RecOrder is the ONLY
paper in the Third Congressional
District With Associated Press
service.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-21
ILLEGAL O%vERCHARCES
MADE IN FALL RIVER.
Many Irregularities Disclosed
By State Examination of
County Offices.

Hot Springs, S. D., Sept. 1S.-The
state accountants office yesterday fin,
ished examining the county offices and
filed with the states attorney the re-
port of l.. S. Shuttleworth, who has
been examining the books.
After a minute and searching audit
of the books of various county officials
of Fall River county, this report shows
shortages of nearly SIG, 900 by various
county officials and their immediate
predecessors.
This report will be used as the basis
for action against them to recover such
overcharges.
Alleged illegal overcharges vary from
one of $32.77 by the Ardmore Ameri-
can. official county paper, to one of
s3,65l.20, against George Hummel,
present clerk of courts.
The report shows o~vercharges by
every official paper within the county,
with the exception of the Hot Springs
Star. in addition to ov~ercharges n
misrepresentation by every county Of
fetal, with the exception Of Andrew
Bell, register of deeds, n Mrs. Helen
Brelsford. county superintendent of
schools.
Proceedings. both criminal and civil,
will be instituted by the states attor-
ney at once, it is said.
Several of the officials who are par
ticularly scored by this report are cam
didates for reelection this fall. Publi-
cation of the report wrought conster-.
nation among them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-21
ALL KINDS OF MEANS
USED TO RUN BLOCKADE.

London, (by maiD.-The most inter-
estlnS museum in Londo is not p e
to the general public. 1t is the mu-
scum of the censor and contains a col
lection of most curious exhibits which
represent attempts that a W been
made to evade the British naval block
ade since the outbreak OF the war.
Most OF these exhibits come from the
limited States, where thousands of peo-
pie OF 6ernlan extraction have des-
patched all sorts of useful things to
friends and relatives in the fatherland.
Many OF the exhibits indicate the pains
and ingenuity of the senders; IN some
Instances they made a pound OF lard
look like a copy OF the morning paper
or a packet of pure rubber like u bun
die of narcissus bulbs.
A side of bacon Weighing 40 pounds
is mute evidence of the attempt made
by a st Louis man to assuage the hun
ger OF some friends or relatives in what
was undoubtedly his former home
town. In his anxiety TO get the bacon
to Germany this man sent it by first
class mai and attached stamps to the
bacon itself TO the value of nearly So.
There are many other instances in
which the stamps on the packages by.
tar exceed the value OF the contents.
Many parcels have duplicate covers.
fhev are addressed to some one in Il,
neutral country, whose business it is
~ l'-ts - SAAS ~ SLiNa Z. y tFI I.
to the German or Austrian address re-.
Ne2led below.
An enterprising Buffalo mar sent a
large number OF letters, each contains
ing Il sheet of pure rubber. Rubber has
been 4 scarce commodity in Germany
for more than u year and efforts have
repeatedly been made to get through,
the blockade all sorts of these articles.
Once in Germany, the rubber would!
be sent to a central depot where it
ultimately would have emerged as rub
Der tires.
This s museum contains huge
bundles of newspapers or what APP
peared at first glance to be newspa-
perS. Closer inspection reveals that
the neatly rolled ends are but cleverly
made plugs of paper and wood. When
ONE of these plugs is pulled out there
is uncovered q long sausage shaped bag
of calico containing anything from
sliced ham to Para rubber, from rice
to tobacco. 10
Two iron crosses are not the least in
teresting of the exhibits. They are the
original article and We're being sent
from Germany to a child in the United
States. The consigneg was maker Of
the crosses, the head of the firm that
supplies them to the German govern
ment, and in an accompanying letter
he suggests that the recipients wear
them.
ShoeS are the most numerous OF
the exhibits and most of these come
from the United States. In several
cases they are wrapped carefully in a.
piece of best sole leather.
All these things, neatly laid out and
ticketed, are merely samples of largo
contraband cargoes that have found
their way into the hands of the British
authorities. They are not confiscated.
but will some day get to their proper
destinations, only at present the Brit
ish government has "interned" them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-21
REPUBLICAN, LEADERS HOLD
BUSINESS MEETING AT HURON

Huron, Sept. 16.-Members of the re-
publican state ticket. the national COM
mltteeman, county chairmen and repre-
tentative members of the party from
over the state met in Huron. Thursday,
the session being called for the purpose
of general discussion of state conditions
and to lay plans for the coming cam
paign. In organizing the business ses-
sion c. b. Powers, of Chamberlain, was
elected chairman. A. r. Fellows, of
Sioux Falls, secretary, and Mr.. Hoag-
land, of Sioux Falls, treasurer.
Among the county committee chair
men who made reports were: Frank
Anderson Of Day county, A. K. Granger
of Jackson county, James Buchanan of
Hyde, c. H. Englesby of Codington, r,
G. Gibbs of Beadle, S. e. Wilson Of Fal;
River. and c.. j.. Morris Of M~innehaha.
Addresses were delivered by United
States Senator Thomas Sterling, Con
gresham c. H. Dillon, Congressman
Royal c. Johnson of the. Second district,
Congressional Candidate j. G. Bartine,
Lieut.. Gov. Peter Norbeck, and Gov. F.
M. Byrne.
The meeting arranged for the APP
pointment of a state executive commit
tee n made other detail plans for the
coming campaign.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-21
COMPLICATIONS PROBABLE
in BAR ON LAKE LAUNCH

Big Stone. S. D., Sept. 16.-The uues-
ton as to whether or not the author
tiles of the cities situated on the lake
have any jurisdiction over any part of
the waters of Big Stone lake will be
determined as the result of a test which
Is to be made in connection with the
recent arrest of Joseph Bowers, cper-
ator of the launch Comet, on the charge
Of selling beer on the launch to pas
sengers. The claim is made in behalf
of the officers who arrested him that
the alleged offense was committed
while The launch was on the Big Stone
side of the middle Of the lake, and that
the authorities of the South Dakota city
therefore had the legal power to make
the arrest.
1t is said the attorneys for the de-
PENDANT, when his case is called for
trial in the circuit court, will contend
that Big Stone lake constitutes govern
mental waters and that city or county
authorities have nc jurisdiction over
the lake.
Those who caused the arrest Of
Bowers will contend that the boundary
between South Dakota and Minnesota
| was fixed at the center of the lake from
north to south, n hat the act of con-
gross admitting South Dakota to the
union of states gave the state jurisdic-
ton over "all places within it's boundar-
les"
1t is claimed the arrest of Bower was
made west of the enter of the lake,
within the boundaries of South Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-21
HOUR DAY LAW
IS LhUDED BY WHITE
Emporia Editor Calls 1t "Revo-
lutionary Step Forward
Predicts Much Buncombe."

Emporia. Kan. Sept. 1S.-William
Allen White, editor of the widely quot
ed Emporia Gazette, who recently de-
clared in favor of the Adamsan eight
hour law as proposed by President
Wilson and enacted by congress-, now
heartily indorses the democratic
nue. measure. lIditorially he refers to
it as "a great progressive measure
and "a revolutionary step forward" He
There will be much bunconc from
republicans about this measure, The
standpatters voted against it, but no
republican administration will ever
dare to change the principle of the
increased income tax, the inheritance
tax and the tax on of lux
uries and on the makers of munitions
of war. The principle that government
should be paid for in proportion as
men enjoy the blessings Of government
and its projections, is here to stay. 1t
is a big, vital progressive principle.'