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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
CITY AND COUNTY
SHOULD Be GOOD

{ WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. ga
conspicuous example of what happens
to county roads when city, the CEN
ter of heavy automobile traffic, fails
to contribute toward the building and
maintenance of county roads, is found
ii Spotsylvania County, Va, according
to specialists in Road Economics of
the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
The country districts of Spotsylvan-
ia county some years ago issued $780,
600 4 IL and 5 per cent bonds to i'm
prove their county roads. Under the
Virginia law, the cities of the state are
rot taxed for county purposes, al
though they may aid in the improve
ment of roads for a distance of 10
miles from the city limits If the city
council SO elects. The city of Freded-
icksburg, in Spotsylvania county, how
ever, contributed no part to the financ-
ial burden of maintaining the county
roads. The heavy automobile traffic
emanating from that point has proved
to be very destructive element to the
county road system, and it was found
that rapid deterioration was taking
place in the county roads, and insult
ficent funds existed with which to
meet the situation. The county au
thorities, accordingly, established toll
gates on the principal roads and suf-
ficent revenue thus was derived, not
only to maintain the roads but actual
ly to extend their construction a short
distance. The reversion to a system
long since abolished by most countries
was partially due at least to the fact
that the city in this county had con-
tributed nothing to the upkeep of the
roads which residents of that city use
extensively for automobiles.
The writer's of the report suggest,
i'll view of the very rapid development
of motor vehicles in the past decade
and the prospect of much more wide
spread use of this means of transpor-
tation in the future, the desirability of
making provisions so that the cities
may aid in the construction and main
tenance of roads in the surrounding
territory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
REV. BROWN LIKELY
TO ACCEPT THE CALL

Rev. George F. Brown, of Savannah,
is expected to accept the call of the
Furlow Lawn Baptist church of this
city, according to the following news
story in yesterdays Savannah Morn.
iLg News:
The Rev. George F. Brown, pastor
Of the Emmanuel Baptist church, has
been extended a call to become pastor
Of the Furlow Lawn Baptist church OF
Americus. He probably will accept.
Mr.. Brown received the call Sunday
afternoon. He had filled the pulpit
OF the church in Americus the previous
Sunday, but did not expect call to
become its pastor. He said yesterday
he was highly pleased with Americas
and the Furlow Lawn church and felt
he should accept the call, much as he
regretted to leave Savannah.
Mr.. Brown came to Savannah year
and half ago as pastor of the I'M
manuel Baptist, which had been or
ganized only few months. He has
succeeded in putting the church on a
firm basis, building up good membe--
ship. He has not notified his congre-
cation that he expects to leave; in
fact, he has not yet replied to the call
from Americus.
The pastor of the Furlow Lawn
church, the Rev. R. L. Bivins, has re-
sugned. The church has a member
ship Of nearly 500. 1t is one of the
largest churches in Americus.
Mr.. Brown came to Savannah from
Louisville, where he attended the Bap-
tist Theological seminary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
WILSON IN
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT

Conductor l.. C. Wilson broke his leg
Tuesday afternoon at Buena Vista, on
the run between Americus and Colum-
bus. The following is from today's
Columbus Enquirer-Sun:
Conductor L. G. Wilson, of the
Central Of Georgia, was the victim OF
painful accident yesterday after
noon, breaking his legg while in the
performance of his duties at Buena
Vista.
Mr.. Wilson had charge of a local
freight train due in this city from
Americus at 6:10 o'clock, and at Buena
Vista, it is stated, while attending to
unloading work there, he fell over an
obstruction, fracturing the member.
He was brought to this city on the
regular passenger train due here at
$50, and carried to his home in East
Highlands, where he will have to re-
main several days awaiting the knit
ting of the bone.
The injured man was quite popular
with wide circle of friends who re-
gret to learn of his accident.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
JOURNAL OF LABOR SAYS
"STRIKE WILL SOON BE WON.''

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 22.-That "a
committee of prominent Atlantians
who sympathize with the striking
street car conductors and motormen
in Atlanta are now interviewing bond
holders of the local street car COM
pany in Boston and New York for the
purpose of persuading them, if possi-
BILE, that the demands of the strikers
should be granted, was the informa-
tion which became public today.
Labor leaders who are supporting
the strikers in their attempt to force
the company to allow the conductors
and motormen to form a union are
very hopeful that the committee will
be successful in its eoffrts
On the strength of this belief. the
Journal of Labor official organ of
tie strikers, published forecast yes
terday afternoon that the Strike will
soon be won"
The strikers consider that they won
a notable victory when Rev. C. B. Will
mer, rector of st. Luke's Episcopal
church, came out in a sermon strongly
advocating the right Of the men to
organize. DR.. Winners congregation
includes a number of large stockhold-
ers and directors of the street car
company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
Chinqware OF White House
Being Arranged For Future

Eventually the walls of the room
are to be lined with cabinets for the
collection, but at present only the first
line has been put in. 1t extends the
entire length of the room and is IN
harmony with the architecture of the
White House interior modelled after
the Georgian period. The woodwork
is Of ivory white. Three shelves are
lined with handsome velvet, which
gives a perfect background for the
China as we'll as for the silver and
blass. The furniture of the room is a
part of the set, used in the East room
during teh administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley, and is upholsted in
brocaded satin of a light yellow tint.
Mrs. Baker made search of the
historic ware already in the White
House, and placed in the central sec
ton of the new cabinet some of the
eldest puieces of silver and glass in
the mansion. The Washington and
John Adams relics are also displayed
from the center to the right. On the
left of the cabinet the relics are ar,
ranged in chronological order, OF
presidential administrations. Mrs.
Baker is in correspondence with q
number of the presidential descend
ants who are contemplating gifts to
the collection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
EMBARGO PLANS
On FEEDSTUFFS
FOR BLACKLIST

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 22.-Rep-
resentative Fitzgerald, chairman of the
house committee on appropriations,
announced today that he intends to
prepare and introduce in congress next
month bill providing the placing Of
an embargo en- expectations of food
stuffs, and that he will push its to
final consideration early in the coming
session of congress.
Discussing the proposed bill, Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald declared this af-
ternoon that its passage would be the
most effective weapon that could be
devised in the controversy between
Washington and London over the Brit
ish blacklist, and that it's enactment
would do more than months of diplo-
matte negotiations could hope to effect.
He stated further that an embargo
should be placed on such expectations
for domestic reasons also, food prices
i'll the United States have reached such
high levels already as to cause wide
spread distress among the poorer
classes.
1t is understood here that Represent
ative Fitzgerald is moving without
consulting the Wilson administration
and that the president and members
of the cabinet are united in their op-
position to such legislation as that
proposed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
Fate Of Rumanians in Balance.
(By Associated Press

tDy ASSOCldteu HT6SS.J
The fate of the Rumanian armies in
western Wallachia today appeared to
be still hanging in the balance, while
the exact measure of the Teutonic in
vaders' success in capturing Craive
yesterday and cutting the main line o.
the railroad is not yet apparent. In
Entente quarters, however, fear is ex-
pressed for the safety Of those Ru-
manian armies operating in the Orsova
region along the western Rumanian
front
Berlin today announced further Teu-
tonic advances ON the Rotherthurn
Pass road and in the Alt valley, and
a German semi-official news agency
said German army reports recorded
the capture of 1857 Rumanians be-
tween November 1st and November
18th.
A new battle has been begun on the
Macedonian front, the Teutons making
stand north of Monastir. Berlin
states the Germans have captured &
heighth ten miles north of Monastir.
Comparative quiet reigns today ou
the whole of the Franco-B Belgian front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 22.-The
famous White House collection of Chi
La, containing specimens from the ta-
BILE service of all the presidents, eX-
cept two, has been placed in a room
specially prepared for it, under the
81 pervision of Mrs. Wilson, in the ex>
ecutive mansion. 1t is Mrs. Wilson's
intention to increase the collection, if
possible, and the specimens have been
so placed in cabinets as to leave room
for expansion. The new room was
prepared while the president and his
family were at Shadow Lawn for the
summer.
Before leaving for Shadow Lawn,
Mrs. Wilson went over plans for the
change with Mrs. Abby Gum Baker, in
charge of the collection, and instruct
ed her to select some of the pieces OF
old china, glass and plate, which were
stored in White House closets, and
place them in the new cabinet.
While the collection, which Mrs.
Eager has been building up for sew
eral years, Includes pieces from every
president except two, some admins
trations are represented inadequately,
and she is conducting her work in
the hope of making it really repre-
sentative.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
Sunk on Island of Kea.

ATHENS, Nov. %. - The former
White Star liner Brittanic, in service
as an Entente hospital ship has been
torpedoed and sunk off the Island of
Kea, in the Aegean sea. The Brittanic
carried thousand British sick and
wounded when attacked. but the loss
Of life is supposed to have heen small
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
CIRCUS ENDS THE
SEASON WITH A
SHOW IN THE CITY

John Robinson's circus is here, and
rot only for the day but to stay for a
while. The last few words may be ex-
planned by saying that the circus is to
Winter here.
AS for circus day itself-it is "a typi-
cal one. The long trains of red cars
made their appearance in the railroad
yards early this morning, and were
greeted by large crowd of very much
interested onlookers, who seemed to
be swed at the rapidity with which the
work of unloading was done. On the
show grounds, another crowd had as
sembled to watch the erecting of the
many tents, while here and there many
others tried for peek into the dining
tents to see the big family of the cir
Gus at breakfast.
The parade left the show grounds a.
IL O'Clock, passing over the streets of
the business section, and huge crowd
which had patiently waited for its ap-
pearance along the route were well re-
warded for waiting, for it was a good
parade. Three bands, an electric un-
aphone and steam calliope furnished
the music for the pageant, and num-
ber of open dens of wild animals were
also in line. A massive wagon drawn
by four camels was a feature, as well
as a novelty, and there were innum-
cradle waily dressed knights and la
dies mounted on horses. All in all,
the parade as stated, was a good one
and a modern one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
THE GUESTS OF THE
T.-R. AT THE CIRCUS

The Times-Recorder carrier boys and
the messenger boys of the two teIe-
graph companies here were guests Of
the Times-Recorder at the circus, and
from every indication of the interest
they had an exceedingly fine time.'
The circus Though General Agent
Meyer had the telephone operators as
their guests.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
HEAD OF GEORGIA CHEMICAL
WORKS A VISITOR IN AMERICUS

Ed Jackson. assistant manager CT
the Georgia Chemical Works, with
headquarters in Augusta. is visitor
in Americus. He accompanied T. f.
Gatewood, Jr., salesman for this ter
ritory home from his visit to the con-
vention of the company's agents in AN
gusta, and will be here several days,
going over portion Of Mr.. Gate
woods territory in this section of the
state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
BRITISH HOSPITAL
SHIP sunk At SEA

LONDON, Nov. 22-The British hos
pital ship Brittanic was sunk in the
Aegean Sea yesterday, either by mine
or at orpedo though it has not been
definitely established which of these
agencies destroyed the vessel. The Off
cial announcement states that about
fifty lives were lost when the Brit
tanic was sunk
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
MRS. LAWLER FIRST WITNESS
FOB STATE AT HUNTSVILLE

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Nov. 22.-Mrs.
W. T. Lawler, widow of Probate Judge
Lawler, was the first witness examin-
ed at the trial here of David D. Over
ton, former circuit clerk, charged with
numbering Judge Lawler. On the stand
she told of the last time she saw her
husband, and that he left her with the
statement that he was going up town
ito see a man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
TEUTONS FIGHT
To STOP ALLIES
IN SERBS RUSH

PARIS, Nov. 22.-The Teutonic Al
lies north of Monastir, Serbia, are of.
fering energetic resistance to the En-
tente advance, according to the war
Office today. A heavy fog prevailing
in that section has delayed the contin-
ued advance of the Entente troops.
Five hundred additional Teuton pris-
oners were captured during today's
fighting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
BISHOP MILLSPAUGH OF KANSAS
DIED AT HOME IN TOPEKi

TOPEKA, Kans.. Nov. 22.-Bishop
Frank II. Millspaugh, bishop of the
Episcopal diocese of Kansas, died at
lis home here early this morning.
Death resulted from hardening of the
arteries.
Bishop Millspaugh was a man of
deep conservation and great learning
and had long been one of the promi-
rent figures in the Episcopal church OF
tile United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
SMITH AND WILSON IN
JUSTICE OF PEACE RACE

R. A Smith is a candidate for re-
election as justice of the peace of the
18th district, and he lives at Leslie.
Many friends will support him in his
race.
F. A Wilson, Sr, is also reported to
be a candidate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
Announced Offieiallr at Madrid.

PARIS, Nov. 22.-The Austrian emf
bassy at Madrid has officially an
rounced the death of Emperor Francis
Joseph, states new agency dispatch
from that city This is the first Off
cial announcement of the emperor's
Geath to be reported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
Pneumonia Cause Of Death.

PARIS, Nov. 22.-Emperor Francis
Joseph died of pneumonia, brought ON
by cold contracted while walking in
Schoenbrunn park with the King of
Bavaria ten days ago, according to a
rews dispatch from Zurich.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
ED PURVIS IMPROVING AFTER
UNDERGOING AN OPERATION

Ed Purvis, manager for the Clark
Coal Company, who was operated on
for appendicitis at the Americus Hos
pital few days ago, is reported to be
getting along as we'll as could be ex-
pected. His many friends will wish
for him an early and complete re-
covery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
Crowd Saw First Performance.

At the afternoon performance, a
huge crowd was present, and they
seemed well pleased with the perform
ance in general. The famous Nelson
family of acrobats thrilled the specta4
tors with their daring tumbling, and
we're well the feature of the perform
ance. There were scores of clowns, all
busily engaged in furnishing laughter
to the audience, and they seemed to
succeed very we'll The work of Kent's
seals was applauded. and the manner
in which these seemingly awkward
animals juegled various objects was,
indeed, wonderful. Another feature
which brought forth applause was
Madame Bedini and her beautiful
black dancing horse The Lorrette
Troupe of aerialists and iron jaw
workers, Minnie Fisher and a number
of other acts filled the dome of the
big tent, and some really sensational
work was seen in this number. The
performing elephants presented some
new stunts which were clever, and De
MARCHES monkeys caused storms OF
laughter with their antics. There were
quite a number of other acts, all of
which were high class and entertain
ing, and at the conclusion the hoppe
drome races furnished last thrill,
and the crowd moved homeward salts
fed that they had seen a good show.
The final performance of the John
Robinson circus for the 1916 season
will be given tonight. The doors will
open at p. M, and the performances
will start at o'clock sharp. This
will allow one hour to visit the menag-
erie before the circus performance
commences For the convenience Of
patrons, tickets may be purchased AT
Hooks Pharmacy, at the same price as
charged on the show grounds.
When Bandmaster G. H. Tinney
waves his baton to start the perform
ance tonight, it will be the beginning
Of the end" The John Robinson cir
Gus has travelled 1860 miles, COM
pleting trip from coast to coast
Over 200 cities and towns have been
visited, and 25 states have been gone
through. Tonight the big family will
scatter to all parts of the globe, the
horses and animals will be housed in
Americus. the elephants will cease to
eat peanuts, and the John Robinson
circus will be "at home" until the bu-
Gle is sounded for the opening of the
1917 circus season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
1T DIDN'T WORRY THE
FORD ONE LITTLE BIT

A Ford and a Studebaker automo
bile met head-on in front og the
Times-Recorder Office this afternoon at
1:51 o'clock, with minor damage to
each car. 1t didn't worry the little
Ford, for when they were separated
she was cranked, and off she went.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
MET FOR A
CALLED MEETING TODAY

The city council met Wednesday
at 10 o'clock to settle details
OF the showing of Robinson's circus
which goes into winter quarters here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
GRASS PATCH CAUSES
RUN OF FIRE BOYS

A grass patch back of the Episcopal
church on Lee street brought about a
run of the fire laddies at 1 o'clock
Wednesday. There was no damage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-22
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= DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

4 The weather forecast for Amer
= icus and vicinity follows:
= Probably rain tonight and
> Thursday; warmer tonight.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-21
Act No. Is

House Bill No. s. BY Mr.. Heint1.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 118
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana on the subject of Juvenile
Courts.
Section L. Re it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of Lou
is ana two-thirds OF all the members
Il :cted to each House concurring, that
the fifth section of Article lis Of TIL
Constitution Of the State of Louisian.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc. that this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors Of the State tor adoption or rejec-
ton at the Congressional election to be
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved,
etc. that on the official ballots to be
used at said election there shall be
placed the words: For the proposed
amendment to Article 118 Of the Con-
stltution of Louisiana" and the words.
Against the proposed amendment to
Article lis of the Constitution Of Lou
is1ana, and each elector shall indicate
as provided in the general election
laws of this State. for which of the
propositions he votes.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
ETHELRED M. STAFFORD,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
Approved: June 16. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary of State
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-21
Act No. 81

SENATE Bill No. IS
BY Mr.. Delos r. johnson.
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment TO Article 21u
OF the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana fixing the Qualifications OF
holders Of Office.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly OF the State OF LOUISE
Ana, tWo-tnirds OF all the members elect
tlcle 210 OF the Constitution be amend
"a 90 ~ to read as follows:
article z10 No person shall be ell
rochtal. municipal or ward, who is nor
e citizen OF this State and a duly qucli-
NED elector of the State. Judicial Dis
tract. municipality OF ward: wherein the
performed; provided. that resident wo-
men over the age of twenty-one years
snan DO eligible to hold the Office Of
nected with the educational. e!eemosyu-
AIRY. penal and CORE ctional systems Of
the State. Parish, Ward. municipality,
e Or any other political division Of the
Judicial. Parochial municipal, or war..
may schange his or her residence from
this State or from the district, parish,
munlclpality or ward in which he or SIZE
holds such office. the same shall thereby
De vacated any declaration OF retention.
OF domfcile to the contrary notwith-
etc. That this proposed amendment be
s ~ t. the electors of the State
OF Louisiana for the approval or re,er-
ton. ~ required by Article 231 of the
CONSTITUTION OF the State Of Louisiana
ana the general election laws OF TINS
State in November, 1916.
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved
etc: That on the official ballot to be
used at the said election shall be placei
the words For the proposei anenG-
ment to Article 21O Of the Constitution
relative to women, and the " 3rds
Against the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 210 Of the Constitution relative to
women" and each elactor shall indica,.
az provided in the General election laws
OF the state whether he votes for or
against the said amendment
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Se9ate.
HEWITT BOUAECHAUD.
Speaker 'of the louise OF Representa-
Approved: July !. ss,s.
s. r. G. rLEASArJT
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
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