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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-12-30
bRAAN WOULD KILL OFF
THE ELECTORAL
COLLEGE

Mr.. BRYAN adds his voice to those
who arc advocating the aboli'nment
of the Electoral College. He speak
of the "clumsiness" of the present
system, and declares that some plan
should be devised by which the voter
can vote directly for the President
Perhaps Mr. Bryan can devise thai
plan. 1t will, of course, be reached
through an amendment to the Consti.
tutioin and by appropriate legisla
tinon by Congress afterward. II
should involve federal definition OF
the qualification of voters and il
should carry federal guarantee OF
the right of all voters, duly qualified
to vote freely, and to hive their votes
counted as cast. In such modihca
ton of the federal electoral system
Mr.. Bryan will have the cooperation
of his political opponents. But can
he carry his own party that far3
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-12-30

The annual report of the Secretary
of the Interior shows that 100000
acres of public lands were entered
during the last fiscal year. This was
more than 100000 acres in excess of
the entries allowed in any previous
year. The preliminary report gives
to the press does not show how much
of this acreage was allowed under the
homestead laws which require resi-
dence as a prerequisite to securing
title 1t is therefore, impossible tc
determine from the facts available to
what extent this increase in public
land entries represents a "back-to-
the-land'' movement.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-12-30

The London Globe, commenting on
President Wilson's peace note, sneer
nglv asks, What is the matter with
him? We sincerely hope President
Wilson is not unwell" He's all right
Don't worry, Johnny,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-12-30

The number of those who are II
favor of peace a any price appear
to be smaller in Europe than it Is II
the United States.-Rochester Dem
ocrat and Chronicle.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-12-30

OF course, you could eliminate the
house gallery and curb oratory in
Congress. as Champ Clark suggests
But if they didn't talk, no wwould
anybody know they were Congress-
men?-San Francisco Examiner. :
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-12-30

The wall and wish of the specia'
assignment exporter that some OF
short words" may or may not be
these teachers would ltarn to use
justified. 1t is interesting anyway
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-12-30

How is it that guardsmen on the
border are dying of pneumonia while
the girls at home who wear pretty
low neck dresses never suffer from
il?
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-12-30

Chicago vaudeville actors propose
to strike. 1t is the only way some of
them will ever make hit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
Gambler SAYS Impossible.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 23.-Chair-
man C. M. Gambler, of the Western and
Atlantic Releasing Commission, in a
statement today said it would be i'm
practicable if not impossible to Sc
cure an extraordinary session of the
Legislature at this time to consider
the extension proposal just submitted
to the commission, even if Gov. Har-
ris were disposed to call it.
In order to get constitutional
amendment through and signed by the
Governor in time to advertise it for
sixty days, the legislature would have
to meet next week and get the bill into
the Governors Office not later than
Oct. 2. This, he said, was practically
cut of the question. The last general
election held in Georgia comes on
Dec. 2.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
A BELGIAN sOLD|ER
WANTS THE STAMPS

An interned Belgian soldier in Hol-
land has written the editor of the
Times-Recorder an interesting letter
requesting his aid in stamp collec-
ton. We reproduce the letter verbatim
tc the readers may assist the soldier of
the European strife
Zeist, Holland, August 23th, 1916.
Dear Sir Editor, Times-Recorder,
Americus, Georgia, U. S. A.
AS a Belgian prisoner of war, take
the liberty to send you little request.
In my gloomy exile I make a collec-
ton of used postage stamps and
should be very happy if you would be
so kind as to publish the fact that I
will send war keepsake of the Bel
gian camp in exchange for some
nice stamps for collection.
1 hope that you also will help me to
pass some hours pleasantly
Pardon me for the trouble and
thanking you in advance, I am dear
sir, Yours sincerely,
ALEX D'RoCKER,
Fifth Belgian Infantry. Regt. 3,3 Zeiss,
Holland
The letter came without a postage
because of the sender being prisoner
of war;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
SOUTHERN TO MAKE
MORE ROOM FOR CARS

WASHINGTON, D c., Sept. 3D.
Greatly enlarged facilities for re-
pairing cars at Spencer, N. c., one of
the most important car repairing
points on the system, will be construct
ed at once by the Southern Railway to
consist of a new all-steel car shed 109
feet by 900 feet with shop adjoining
50 feet by 100 feet
The new facilities will replace the
present small and congested wooden
shed used for this purpose and will
permit a greater output at less cost.
The shed will be equipped with over
head cranes for handling car bodies
and materials and will have all mod
ern conveniences and economic appli-
ances, while the shop will be pro-
vided with machine tools of the latest
design for this special line of work
Additional track room will be provid-
cd for handling the increased number
OF cars that can be repaired. The
plant will be electrically operated with
current purchased locally. A trans
former house will be constructed to
take care of the current.
Bids are now being solicited from
contractors for the foundation work
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
WELBUR SMITH WINS
FIRST ROUND IN CASE

In the case of Welburn Smith, of
Americus, VS.. the City of Dawson. the
first round has been won By the plain
tiff through a decision of the Court OF
Appeals which states that the grounds
of demurrer which would have
thrown the case out, do not hold. The
case will be tried on the facts at the
regular session of the City Court OF
Terrell county this winter.
The suit is for personal damages in
the sum of $4,000 brought on by al
legged injuries to young Smith while
working with the telephone company
and coming in contact with high
tension wire.
The attorneys in the case are J. A.
Hixon, L. J. Blalock, Stephen Pace, of
Americus, and R. L. Berner, of Macon,
for plaintiff, and Yeomans & Wilker-
son for the City of Dawson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
FURL0W LAWN SUNDAY
SHCOOL TO RALLY, TOO

The following program of the Sun
day school rally for Furlow Lawn Bap'
tist church has been arranged:
Song, Praise God From Whom All
Blessings Flow"
Prayer
Song by School.
Recitation. Thrice Welcome"
Scripture Reading, by Departments.
Song, Marching in His Name by
the Choir.
Recitation, "A Still Small Voice"
Music, by Orchestra.
Lesson Period.
Song, Loyalty to Christ
Reading, TOur State"
Solo by Gordon Howell.
Recitation, Our Offering"
Address, why Church Members
Ought to Go to Sunday School,"
Closing Song, God Bless Our Sun
day School"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
LUMPKIN'S KIN is
PUT UNDER THE KNIFE

ATHENS, Ga, Sept. Within an
hour, Mrs. Ralph M. Goss, formerly
Miss Callie Lumpkin, and her brother,
Joseph Henry Lumpkin, were oper-
ated upon yesterday evening for ap-
pendicitis. The sister was operated
upon first and the brother, a prom
inent young lawyer, who had been
suffering from symptoms of the dis
ease for some time, decided that he
would have teh offending appendix
removed and he walked upstairs to
to the operating room and lay down
With the remark, Go to it Doc"
Ahey are niece and nephew of the
late Justice Joseph Henry Lumpkin, of
Atlanta. Mrs, Goss is the bride of DR.,
Ralph Goss, one of the leading surg
cons of this section
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES
AGREE IN CONFERENCE

LONDON, Sept. 23-Representatives
of the governments of Norway, Swe-
den and Denmark, at their Christiana
conference today declared unanimous
ly for the continued maintenance oi
loyal and impartial neutrality" ac-
cording to Copenhagen news dis
patches reaching London this after
noon. The conference decided, how
ever, to cooperate during the contin-
uance of the war in all matters affect
in the foreign affairs of the Scandi-
navian countries, and to keep one an
other informed concerning steps either
may take to safeguard their CONNER
cial interests.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
BURNQU|5T WILL
MAKE ADDRESS At
.ANDERS SONvILLE

Andersonville will be the scene of an
interesting occasion Tuesday morning
when the monument of the state of
Minnesota to the Union dead of the War
Between the States buried in the Ma
tional Cemetery.
Governor Burnquist, of Minnesota,
and the adjutant general of the state,
will be present. The governor will
make the principal address of the oc-
casion.
Governor Nat E. Harris, of Georgia,
was invited to attend the exercises, but
he is on his vacation and could not ar
range to be present.
The monument has recently been
erected the work being in charge OF
the Clark Monumental Works, of
Americus.
Governor Burnquist was in Mem
rhis, Tenn, several days ago when he
made an address at the dedication of a
manument at the National Cemetery in
Memphis, to the memory of Mime
sotas Union dead.
The occasion will be brilliant with
the attendance OF large number of
people from over the United States,
and especially large delegation from
Minnesota.
Governor Burnquist has onIy been
governor of Minnesota for a short time,
succeeding Governor w. S. Hammond,
who died while on a visit in Louisiana.
The lieutenant governor succeeded to
the executive chair.
Photographer George P. McKinstry,
of Americus, will make pictures of the
occasion for the Minnesota people, they
already having arranged for the event.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
GEORGE RODGERS HAD
4 PAINFUL ACCIDENT

George NJ Rodgers, one of the pop
ular employees of the Seaboard shops,
sustained painful, though not serious
accident Tuesday. He was about the
round-house and made mis-step, fall
ing and receiving severe bruise and
dislocation just below his right knee.
While he is not seriously hurt, the
accident is painful enough to have him
going on crutches, and it will proba-
bly, be ten days or longer before he re-
turns to work. In the meantime, his
friends are glad to know that he is
not hurt any worse, and will learn
with pleasure that he is recovering
rapidly from his accident
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
SHOTGUN QUARANTINE
AGAINST PARALYSIS

MACON, Miss, Sept. 23.-M. Ma
horner, Mobile attorney, with his
family, was stopped yesterday by an
armed guard five miles out of Scoba
Miss, because they passed through
DeKalb, Miss, in an automobile. The
shotgun quarantine is enforced be-
cause of infntile paralysis at De-
Kalb. The party appealed to the may
or of Scoboa, stating they did not
stop in DeKalb and offered to 60
through Scooba forty miles an hour. >
The family, however, was forced to
make detour of fifteen miles. Con-
ditions similar to the old yellowfeveI
days exist at Scoba.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
EXAMS in OCTOBER
ranged -


ATHENS, Ga, Sept. 23.-Annual ex-
aminations for the Rhodes scholarship
will be held at the University of eGor-
gia, Oct. and f. The examination is
not competitive, but qualification
test for entrance required by Oxford
University, England, to select young
men from Georgia to avail themselves
OF this opportunity. Elections to these
scholarships in Georgia are made by
a committee of which Chancellor Bar
row is chairman. The other members
are DR.. w. H. Babcock, dean of the
graduate school of the University;
Prof. NJ. T. Peed of Emory, and Prof.
]. S. Murray of Mercer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
SHANNON MAKES BOND
FOR CARSWELL SHOOTING


MACON, Ca, Sept. 2S.-Will F
Shannon, who shot and seriously
wounded M. j. Carswell at Jefferson
vile couple of weeks ago, has been
released under bond of $4,000, pend
ing his hearing on charge Of assault
with intent to murder.
Shannon's release was secured un-
der habeas corpus proceedings be-
fore Judge Mathews, of Bibh superior
court, and directed against Sheriff
Wimberly, of Twiggs county, who had
refused to release Shannon under
bond fixed by a justice of the peace in
Twiggs county.
Shannon returned to his home this
evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
PURSUIT OF THE BANK
ROBBERS is GIVEN UP
Chairman.

MIAMI, Fla, Sept 23.-Members of
the posse which for week has been
chasing the ofur bandits who robbed
the Homestead, Fla, bank of $4,000
and killed three of their pursuers in
one of two pistol battles, returned here
today, and stated that they believed
the robbers would not be caught. The
last seen of any of them was at Largo
Key, where they had taken refuge af-
ter leading their pursuers through al
most impossible swamps followed by
motorboat dashes between the many
small islands along the coast below
here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
FRANK TURPIN GOES
WITH CARTRIDGE co

Frank H. Turpin, who recently NOV
&c with his family from Macon to
Americus, has accepted position with
the Peters Cartridge Company, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, to succeed in this
territory U. S. Hasten, who was trans
ferred from here to another territory,
with Atlanta as his headquarters. Mr..
Turpin entered upon his new duties
Sept. 1st, and all who know him,
know that he will make his company 9
splendid salesman for this section, and
congratulate the company on securing
his services.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
MACON |SCENTER
but ANER|CUS IS
IN HEART NOW

Macon has been selected by the state
chamber of commerce as the theoret-
ical location for the central point of
the boil weevil campaign through south
Georgia Americus is the actual point
where the campaign has been carried
on-and will be continued.
The work of Agricultural Agent ].
G. Oliver carries with it supervision of
the counties of the third agricultural
district, and the meeting of the agents
here during the past two days was
evidence of the central location of
Americus for the campaign which is
on.
A large boll-weevil meeting with
state and federal authorities present,
will be held here sometime soon. 1t
will be under the auspices of the state
board of entomology, with the coop
Grafton Of Agent Oliver.
Macon may be the central point for
the literature to be mailed, and the
headquarters for the agents-but
Americas is the heart of the fight, and
the place of the man who is contribut-
ing the main strength to the campaign.
About MacOn's Place.
The following is from the Macon
FTnIanYarN MI, Oh ha Nf -
campaign headquarters in that city:
with the boil weevil already as far
into Georgia as Bibb county and
farmers in this county already ponic-
stricken over the prospects for next
year, the Georgia chamber of com
merce announced yesterday that with
in the next two weeks an active anti
boil weevil campaign will be instituted
in thirty or forty Georgia counties, the
campaign to be conducted from Ma
con- where headquarters will be main
tanned.
1T is planned to hold meetings in
the various counties and business men,
as we'll as farmers, are urged to CO
operate in every way possible. To as
sist in the campaign the services of
five experts from the United States de-
rartment of agriculture have been en-
listed and in addition the chamber ex-
poets to call on the railroads, state de-
partment of agriculture, county insti-
tutes and farm demonstration agents to
assist.
"It is proposed to distribute litera-
ture throughout all of the counties.
This literature will be prepared by fed
eral agents and will tell in detail how
tc forestall the weevil. Automobiles
will go through all of the counties and
the schools in the country districts will
be used as a means of putting the lit
orature directly into the hands of the
farmers.
Macon was chosen as headquarters
for this work because of her central
location. A campaign force will be
installed in offices here and for more
than month they will be kept busy
reaching every farmer in the counties
in which the campaign will be pushed.
"A series of public meetings in the
different counties is now being ar
ranged"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
COAST WISE PASSENGER
BOAT MAY BE BIG LOSS

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 23.-The
Eastern Steamship Corporations
steamer, Bay State, bound from Bos-
ton for Portland, went ashore 800
feet off of the tip of Cape Elizabeth
during a heavy fog 25O passengers
were removed by the coast guards. Tie
steamer is high and dry and in a
dangerous position. The crew OF sixty
remained aboard. 1t is feared that the
hoat will be total loss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
LOOKED LIKE THE OLD
TIMES TO L. w. KEITH

Lawrence William Keith, the pop
ular travelling passenger agent of the
Central of Georgia Railway Company
was in Americus Saturday, looking af-
ter business. AS the two afternoon
trains rolled up, packed with passeng-
ors, and especially was the colored
coaches packed, Mr.. Keith remarked
that it looked like old times again
which is something we haven't seen in
hese parts for a couple or more years
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
SAVANNAH PLANS To
GET4AE ". & A.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Sept 23.-A special
meeting of the city council of Savannah
was held this afternoon to endorse the
proposition of paying the expenses of
an extra session Of the Georgia legisia-
tGre to consider the extension of the
Western & Atlantic railroad, owned by
the state, from Atlanta to the sea. A
number of Savannah men have agreed
to put up the money if Governor Harris
will call the session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
Party Comes Monday.

ATLANTA, Sept. Members OF
the Minnesota state monumental com.
mission, accompanied by Gov. J. A. A
Burnquist, and the adjutant general Of
Minnesota, will pass through Atlanta
Monday, en- route to Andersonville
where on Tuesday they will dedicate
the monument erected by the state OF
Minnesota in the national cemetery at
Andersonyille to the memory of the
Minnesota soldiers buried there during
the civil war.
A letter was received at the COVER
nor's Office Saturday from C. C. An
drews, chairman of the Minnesota
state monumental commission, inviting
Governor Tarris to attend the dedica-
tory exercises and to make an address.
Governor Harris is in Tennessee on
his vacation, but the local members of
his staff, headed by Asa G. Gambler,
chief of staff, will meet the visitors at
the terminal station and show them
about the city during their brief stop
over here.
Those in the party besides the gov
ernor and adjutant general of Mime
sofa will be C. G. Andrews, ST. Paul;
Thomas p Wilson, st. Paul; Henry B.
Dixie, Minneapolis; Levi Longfellow,
Minneapolis, and C. F. Mcdonald, St.
Cloud
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
PHILADELPHIA GETS
TEMPLARS IN 1910

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-Phila-
delphia was chosen as the site for the
1919 triennial conclave of the knights
Templar at meeting of the conclave
committee here today.
Lee S. Smith, Pittsburg, the grand
commander, declared here today that
the 1919 conclave will be the biggest
in the history of the order and that at
least $4,000 Knights Teplar will be in
the parade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
TURPIN AND SINGER
GONE TO MULE MARKETS

Will Green Turpin, of Turpin &
Sons stables, left Saturday night for
Shelbyville, KY, where he goes to
visit the mule markets in that city. He
expects to return home about the mid
die of next week, and will purchase a
fine lot of brood mares and mules
while on this visit, which he will offer
for sale later Mr. Fred Singer, of
Lumpkin, accompanied him to Shelby
vile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
MISSIONARY DAY FOR
PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL

This is the regular Missionary Day
at the Presbyterian Sunday school. An
Interesting program has been arranged
for the last part of the Sunday school
hour, in which a Missionary Quizz'
will be conducted by pupils from
Glasses Three to Five. This will en-
brace, first, the work of the Southern
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
SUMTER STANDS.
BY CHOICES FOR
COUNTY MACON

ne uSASSdSeS lTOm sumter county
to the state convention to be held in
Macon on Tuesday will begin to as
semble in the Bibb city Monday morn
ing, and by Monday night every dele
gate from Sumter will be ready for the
opening of the convention Tuesday.
The delegation who will cast Sum-
ter's vote is William w. Dykes, John A.
Fort, William A. Dodson, ]. R. Logan,
J. E. Sheppard, Cranston Williams, j.
L. Ranew and N. A. Ray. Governor
barris carried Sumter by a clear ma
jcrity and the four votes of this county
will be cast for the present governor
AS is well known the governors nom
ination will be merely formal be-
cause of Hugh NJ Dorsey having a
clean majority of the county unit
votes.
Sumter's delegation is very much
interested in the court of appeals NOM
ination for the three judgeships. Two
of the three leading candidates carried
Sumter-O. H. Bloodworth, of Forsyth,
and Walter F. George, of Vienna. The
other successful candidate in Sumter
was w. Frank jenkins of Eatonton, and
Sumter will stand by these three men
as long as their names are before the
convention, according to the general
consensus Of opinion. They will rep
resent Sumter's primary vote by their
convention vote.
The main interest of this section of
the state seems to be in the success of
udge George. Various rumors in the
air concerning other states which
have been made by the majority for
the convention, and although Sumter
might be helpless in assisting in nam
ing her choice she will support the
mandates of the people of the county.
Delegation for Wilson.
1t seems to be the unanimous opin-
ion of the Sumter delegation that
President Wilson and the Democratic
administration should be endorsed,
and Sumter will insist on this pro-
cedure regardless of whatever action is
or is not taken.
1t is not expected that fight will
develop on Judge Price Gilbert Off the
nomination of the supreme court bench
to which he was appointed several days
ago to succeed Justice Joseph Henry
Lumpkin. Sumter's delegation is in
favor of Judge Gilbert, SO it is believed.
Credentials Given.
The credentials for the Sumter del
egation have been issued by Chairman
Hollis Fort, of the county executive
committee They say:
GEORGIA. Sumter county;
To whom it may concern:
This is to certify that --- is
duly appointed delegate to the State
Democratic convention to be held in
Macon, Ca, on the Goth day of Septem-
ber, 1916, as a delegate from Sumter
county, Georgia, and is hereby instruct
ed to cast the vote of Sumter county,
for the successful candidate for gov
ernor, state house officers, including
justices fthe supreme court of ap-
peals judges, ct cetera.
Given under my hand and official sig
nature this the 18th day of September,
1916. HOLLIS FORT,
Chairman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-24
JAMES FORT VISITING
FRIENDS IN THE CITY

James Fort, secretary to Congress-
man Dudley M. Hughes, of the twelfth
district, is in the city, the guest Of
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Fort He formerly
lived in this city, and many friends and
admirers are always glad to see him.
He is on short vacation for about ten
days.