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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13
BODIES OF EIGHTEEN.
AMERICANS KILLED
ARE BROUGHT TO us.
MANY CHANGES IN
AUTOMOB|LE LAW
AS NOW EFFECTIVE

A number of radical changes in the
automobile laws were made in the
motor vehicle act at the recent spec
ial session of, the legislature, and
motor car drivers will have many
new things to learn in order to COM
ply strictly with the law, as shown by
summary prepared by an Americus
attorney.
The state law has no effect on MI
nicipal laws not in conflict, but sets a
state speed limit of 80 miles an hour
with due regard to width, grade, traf-
fic and common use of the highway.
Ten miles an hour is the limit. on
curves, bridges, railroad crossings,
deep descents, etc.
A provision of the law, applying
both to automobiles and motorcycles,
and based on the laws previously in
force in several cities, prohibits the
passing of any street car, interurban
or other passenger car, while the
same is standing still for the purpose
of taking on or letting off passengers.
The provisions requiring the driver
of a motor vehicle to slow down or
stop when signaled by the driver of a
Eorse-drawn vehicle and requiring
motor vehicle drivers to slow down
and give warning by their horns when
approaching horse-drawn vehicles,
are included in the act Any violation
is made a misdemeanor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13
WIRES DOWN IN
WIDE TERRITORY

The first intimation Of the damage
and inconvenience from the storm
sweeping through the middle west to
reach Americus is advices in tele-
sraphic circles of bad order to their
wires and an inability to give their
first class service.
Manager Clark, of the Western I'm
ion Telegraph Co., has received ad-
Hices from his headquarters which
state that messages will be delayed
to Missouri except for st. Louis and
vicinity. They will also suffer delay
il the destination is points in Kansas,
Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska
ard all mountain and Pacific states.
The advices further state that At
lanta will also suffer delay to the
east, together with Nashville, Louis
vile, Memphis, st. Louis and New
Orleans, on account of circuit condi-
tions and irregular routing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13
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. VIC HUERTA ABOUT
4 TO "CASH HIS CHECKS" \

= Ell PASO, Tex, ia. 15.-Gen- =
= eral Victoriano Huerta, once die :
= tator of Mexico, who was report =
= ed as dying last night, remained =
= alive at 2:2O o'clock this after \
y noon, though he is growing per- =
= ceptibly weaker. \
= Huerta, following his departure :
from Mexico, spent some time in =
> Europe, and on his return to =
= America was required to give as =
= surances of benevolent intentions =
= toward Mxeico before being per =
= mitted to enter the United States. \
= Later he was arrested here and =
= charged with attempting to vio- =
= late the neutrality laws. He is =
\ still in custody of the federal au- =
y thorities. =
4 4 \ \ 4 4 \ \ 4 y 4 \ \ 4 \ =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13
MUCH INTEREST At
CITIZENS MEETING
A Rich Territory
Would Be Open
ed By New

A large body of Americus citizens
met Wednesday night at the Americus
and Sumter County Chamber of Com
merce to discuss the new railroad
question. 1t was an enthusiastic meet
ing, and on every hand was keen dis
play of the interest which Americus
feels in the construction Of the new
railroad.
President Carr S. Glover, of the
Chamber Of Commerce presided. Sew
eral prominent citizens addressed the
meeting, urging the necessity for
building tn new road.
1t was the opinion of the body thai
the original committee of citizens an
pointed in the interest of the new road
meet Friday morning, January 14th,
at ten O'Clock to go into plans and de-
wise means for raising the money for
the Americus is tos share in build
in the new road.
The committee is composed of some
of Americus' best business men, they
being Crawford Wheatley, Frank Shelf
field, George r. Ellis, Neon Buchanan.
w. M. Jones, Lee G Council ]. Ell
more Poole, Jno. w. Shiver, Frank La
nier, Frank p Harold, Carr S. Glover.
and j. W Harris, Jr, the latter TIVE
being ex-officio members by virtue OF
their offices as president and vice
president of the Chamber Of Com
merce.
The stage for discussion as to the
advisability of building the new rail-
road has passed. The time has come
wien the railroad must be built-and
this body of citizens are going to pro-
pose to the people of Americus the
manner in which the funds should be
raised for the construction of the
load
The proposed Americus, Hawkins
vile and Eastern railroad will open
UT one of the richest sections of Sum-
ter county and make a now impene-
trabLe territory, easily accessible TO
Americus. The new railroad will give
an outlet for Americas across the
Flint river, and the business of this
section would naturally come to
Amaricus if they were afforded any
form of convenience,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13
FULL DETAILS IN
WASHING TON NOW
Terrible Hand Of
Murder Had
Free Sway in
Mexico

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. ia report
is current in Chahuahua, Mexico, ac-
cording to reliable information reach
ing Ell Paso today that ten American
men and two English women have
been killed by Villa troops, near thac
place, since the massacre on Monday
during which eighteen Americans and
two other foreigners were murdered.
A statement to this effect was made
this morning at Chihuahua by an
American, one of the party which
brought in the bodies of those slain
during Mondays disturbances at San
Ysabel, full details of which have al
ready been received at Washington.
Another report, which however can
not he confirmed, states that one OF
the women killed was Mrs. Jack Left
bridge, wife of a retired British army
officer, who in company with an Eng
lish woman companion, Mrs. Berry,
had been living at Baricora ranch, a
property belonging to William R.
Hearst, located in the state of Chi
huahua, during some time past
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13
8. 4. |. OFFICIALS
IN AMER|CUS On
AN INSPECTION

A party of representatives of te
Seaboard Air Line railway arrived in
Americus Wednesday afternoon and
left Thursday morning on their quar-.
terly inspection of the railroad be-
tween Savannah and Montgomery.
The party composed of the railroad
officials were; 0. r. league ,superin-
tendent; C. w. Small, division passen.
ger agent; NJ. H. Gold, division engi-
neer; F. L. Dupree, roadmaster; c. A
Allison, division claim agent; NJ. A
Calhoun, commercial agent; S. A
Daniels, watch inspector; H. l.
Hatcher, master carpenter; B. G. Rob-
erts ,trainmaster; A. Brooks and Guy
Lockhart, travelling auditors.
The officials are making the tour in
three motor cars and report an ex-
cellent condition of affairs along their
line of railway.
The party left Thursday morning for
Albany, and will continue their visits
along the line of the railway to Mont
gomery, Ala.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13
What's the Use
Of Watching in
New York?

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. Estate
health and pure food officials of Geor-
gia are watching with interest the
experiments in putting horse flesh on
the market as food in New York and
Illinois. 1t is much cheaper than beef
and in the event it is discovered in
the North that its use is wholesome,
it is. possible that law will be asked
for at the coming session Of the Geor-
gia legislature allowing butchers to
make horse meat regular part of
their stock in trade.
In France and Italy they have been
eating horse meat for many years. 1t
costs about third less than beef and
sometimes only about half as much as
beef. 1t is a coarser meat, but is
said to be of equally good flavor.
Those who have eaten it in Europe
say that the only thing that keeps it
from being fully desirable as beef is
that it has family sweetish taste,
almost impossible to detect, but which
some people dislike.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13
VETERANS CALLED
To MEET IN 18TH

By the call of Gen. H. T. Davenport,
commander of Camp Sumter, United
Confederate Veterans, the camp will
assemble in Americus at 230 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, January 10Th,
the birthday of General Robert E. Lee.
The camp will participate in the ex-
ercises to be rendered on that day in
honor of the noble Southern chieftain.
After the exercises the veterans will
be entertained by Mrs. Frank Harold,
a prominent Daughter of the Confed-
e"acy at her home on College street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13
.GARTNER GOES To
ANOTHER COMPANY

L. p. Gartner, who for several years
was manager for the Tennessee Chem
ical Co. here, and who for the past
year was connected with the Coweta
Guano company, looking after their
collections in this territory, has ac-
copied a position as salesman for the
Muscogee Guano company, of Column
bus. This is new plant entering the
field, and Mr.. Gartner has secured a
position with them He will continue
to make his home here, and Americus
will be his headquarters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13
Attack on SaIOnikf,

ROME, Jan. 13.-Preparation for an
attack on Saloniki by Teutonic forces
are being developed on a large scale,
according to the Athens correspond
ent of Giononale DItalia, one of the
prominent afternoon newspapers pub
lished here.
Few details of events transpiring in
the actual zone of probable warfare
have been permitted to leak through
the strict censorship maintained, but
it is known that immense bodies of
Teuton troops are being massed as in
preparation for previous drives, in the
vicinity of the British and French
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13
Bodies of Victims at Ell PasO.

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 13.-The bod
les of eighteen Americans killed Mon
day by Mexican bandits near San
isabel, in western chihuahua, Mexico,
hav reached here and are being pre-
pared this morning for shipment to
relatives.
The body of Joseph Enger, reported
IS among the killed, is not among the
corpses received here, and his fate is
unknown. F. E. Stephenson, who van
;shed following the attack on the par
ty, has not yet been identified among
the bodies here A member of the par
ty which brought the corpses of the
llain Americans to Ell Paso stated to-
lay that the heads of nearly all the
victims had been blown off, and that
death must have been instantaneous
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13
GEO. A. MERR|TT
KILLS HIMSELF.
At GREENSBORO

GREENSBORO, Ga, Jan. 13.-George
A. Merritt ordinary of Greene county
and a prominent attorney, committed
suicide Thursday morning at seven
o'clock by shooting himself with a
shotgun.
Mr.. Merritt was highly esteemed in
the county, where he had practiced
his profession for a number of years.
Three years ago when a vacancy was
created in the office of ordinary he
became a candidate and was elected
by an overwhelming majority
He was member of the law firm of
Merritt & McWhorter, which had re-
Gently been formed, his partner being
Fred H. McWhorter, a young attor-
ney, who graduated from the Atlanta
Law school several years ago.
Mr.. Merritt represented Greene
county in the legislature for a term
several years ago, where he was look
ed upon as a prominent legislator.
Mr.. Merritt is survived by young
son, George Merritt, Jr., and a daugh-
ter, Miss Lila Merritt, of Albany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13
What S Next In
Life of Men and
Religion Leaders

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 13.-"What are
they going to do next?" is the ques-
ticn that is on eyerybody's lips re-
garding the Men and Religion leaders
who were showed under at the polls
in the unsuccessful recall election.
That they are going to do something,
nobody doubts.
Marion Jackson is not the kind of a
man to accept defeat and Let it go at
that.
He doesn't mind it that the people
cf his community are against him in
the ratio of two to one.
He wouldn't mind being burned at
the stake, in the opinion of friends
who know him best, if he thought it
would advance his cause any.
Many people, and it turned out they
represented the big majority, have
daplored what they have regarded as
puritanical narrow mindedness on Mr.
Jacksons part but not for many a
long day have even his worst enemies
accused him of being hypocrit.
Even in defeat they respect him
for his sincerity and his fighting quail
it;as.
What will be the next step in his
crusade has not been announced, hut
it is being awaited with interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13
SUMTER NEARLY
10000 OFF 1874

Twenty-seven thousand, eight hun
dred and fifty-four bales of cotton
We're genned in Sumter county prior
to January 1st, 1916, of the crop OF
1915, according to figures furnished
by w. P. Persons, government COLLEGE
tor of cotton statistics for Sumter
county. This compares with 44,680
bales for the same period of the 1914
,cror.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 13,-MeXican
officials, attached to the Carranza gov
ernment at Juarez, opposite this city,
we're unable this afternoon totconfirm
a report that twelve additGnal for
eigners had been murdered In the vi
cinity of MADEIRA. These off icials stat
ed, however, that Carranza troops are
being hurried to the scene of the re
ported murders and that an inuesti
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13
Man Killed in Alabama.

Huntsville, Ala, Jan. 13-Tom Red
dick, white, was killed when his home
was demolished by tornado sweep
irg through northern Alabama last
night. Five persons were injured at
Maysville, where considerable prop
erty damage is reported
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13

Miss Lila Merritt, daughter of the
deceased is known in Americus, where
she has often visited Mrs. L. F..
Grubbs. Miss Merritt is a teacher in
the public schools at Albany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 19.-No
word concerning reported murder of
ten American men and two English
women by Villa bandits in the state
of Chihuahua, Mexico, had reached the
state department at noon today.
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Continued on Page Five.)
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cation of the report will be made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13
: = : = = Z = Z z = : :
: HEAVY SHAKES RECORDED
\ BY CAPITAL SEISMOGRAPH

= WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1S. I
: Two heavy earthquake shoks =
4 were recorded today by the seis- !
: mograph at Georgetown univer-
\ sity. The dfsturbana -ncnYs~ed !
: at a distance o. IS
: 1900 or 2.7Oo If
: probably in mid @o1, -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13

More Americans Killed.
Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 13.-It is ru-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13

TIE Times Recorder is The ONLY
paper in the Third Congressional
District With Associated Press
service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-13

ICror.
The Jasper news., 1916-09-21
MALTA.
Miss EMMAMAaRRs

Hugh Mayors and family of Spring
field visited G. NJ. Msgers and family
Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. John Welsh visited Mrs. g. M.
Mayors Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Cartwright. Mrs. Lear of
Jasper and Mrs. Dean and daughter
Mrs. Dickerson visited Mrs. Keith Fri
day. b "..
James Stratton Of Mount Carmel
left for Idaho Thutsday to spend the
winter with his uncle.
Mrs. Alex Keith visited Mrs. Lear
Saturday afternoons
Josh Self returned last week from
Colorado.
Jim Etter and fsniiy attended the
musical at Boston Saturday night.
John Welsh was dhlled to Jerico Fri
day by the death olhis uncle.
Miss Ruby Jarvis Visited Mrs. John
Welsh Thursday night and Friday
night.
The Crochet Club meets with Mrs
Herschel Radford Wednesday.
Clarence Keith and family visited
Mr.. Keith's parents Friday!
Mrs. John Wilson Visited her parents
Mr.. anG Mrs. schuaeman, Thursday
The Pleasant Valley school opened
last Monday morning with'35 pupils
in attendance.
The Jasper news., 1916-09-21
CARYToWN.
Mrs. EDITH TURNER.

Mrs. Mccarthy OF Oklahoma City
has been in Carytown rounding up her
business. She stayed with Mrs. Elliott
while here.
Grandma Gaddis and Lowell spent
last Saturday on Dry Fork.
The first frost OF the season fell last
Thursday night but not much damage
was done.
There were S3 at Salem Sunday.
We hope to reach the 100 mark again
soon.
The Salem Aid met at the church
last Thursday. Mines. Matthews,
Estey, Carter, Bull, Kincaid, Alexan.
der, and Turner present. We will
meet at Mrs. Kincaid's September %
promptly at 1880 in the afternoon.
The program at Salem Sunday
School on Rally Day will consist Of
Sunday School and music in the fore
noon, then dinner, after which Bro.
Swift from Carthage will give an ad-
dress.
Roch Kincaid and Elvis Smith haul
ed a load Of junk to Webb City for Mr..
Herod one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. McReynolds spent last
Monday with their son Sam.
Misses Vera and Csryl Boyd went to
Carthage Saturday night with II. II.
Boyd.
Miss I,orena Estey took dinner Fri
day with Miss Rose of Carthage.
Mr.. Turner and family called at the
Kincaid home near Carytown Sunday.
Mrs. Kenney Miller's mother, Mrs.
Faskin. is visiting her,
Mr.. Willie from Verona visited at
the Turner home last Thursday.
Misses Bessie Flowers, Pearl Busby,
Ruby Bull and Walter Carter took
dinner with Miss Florence Miller Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Rice entertained
for dinner Sunday the Matthews and
Esteys.
The Salem ladies aid will serve lunch
at Mr.. Winans' sale Friday. The SUM-
beam class will have candy stand.
We are sorry to know Mr.. Winans
and his family are going away for that
takes four from our Sunday School.
The school board has enlarged the
Dewey school room by taking out the
Dartition in the hall il will now seat
so pupils. There are IL in attendance
and school gliding along smoothly.
Mrs. Robertson of Carthage is visit
ing her nephew, Sam McReynolds.
Mrs. Mccarthy spent last week visit
ing the Matthews.
Mrs. Gaddis has rented her farm to
Sam McReynolds and goes next week
TO California.
Mrs. Turner called on Mrs. Nc.
Reynolds last Monday.
The Jasper news., 1916-09-21
JASPER ROUTE q.
M1ssE.ftaffllx6N. 3

Mrs. Mate Cnae SFwsbb CITY spent
last week with relatives on this route.
M. N. Starrett and family and
Marion Miilerand wife spent saturday
evening with Lewis Boyer and family.
Fred Crutchefe and family visited
Sunday afternoon with w. b. Milton
and family.
Mrs. Jane Luleens OF Carthage spent
last week with friends on this route.
Mrs. Wilson wnght' called on Mrs.
Jay Bradford Fridsy.o$ ~
Mesdsmes Milt and Charley Cline,
N. NJ. Dixoria md dankhter Lula and
Mate Cline visitedt MFRS. Roy Wagner
Friday afternoon tic
Arthur Knox otaCsrthage spent the
latter part of the week with Terry Wes-
colt. ~ Sed .'"> -
Mrs. Clint Oabun and Miss Ruby
Henson were in Neck City Friday.
Mrs. 8. NJ. Jacks of Webb City Is
Visiting her daughter. Mrs. ". NJ.
Dixon, this week. 49,
Several on the route attended the
Republican speaking in Jasper Satur-
day night. ~" '-.e
Homer Dixon visited Ralph starrett
Sunday. ...., e,
Mrs. Lewis Boyer and Mrs. Miller
visited Mrs. Bray "Wednesday after
noon. u
H. L. Hille ana wife entertained
Mrs. Carrie Sergeant and son Neal and
Mr.. Cox from Joplin Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Cline and Mrs. Clara Cline
visited Mrs, Frank Scott in Preston
Thursday.
c. w. Wescott and family, F. w.
Wescott and wife ahd Marion Hender-
son and family notored to Dade Coun-
ty Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Wescott and three child
rem spent Monday with Mrs. n. NJ.
Dixon.
1. c. Simpson is erecting silo.
Mrs. Howard and Mr.. and Mrs. Enos
Hubbs OF Carthage spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bird.
The Jasper news., 1916-09-21
DRY FORK,
Mrs. w. F. KING.

Mr.. Owings called at f. r. Kings
one day last week.
Tom Hackett visited Walter Frost
Sunday.
Arthu: rost and wife made bust
ness trip to Carthage last Friday.
Newt Miller and one OF the neighbor
boys motored to Carthage Sunday.
Irene Winans gave farewell party
to a number of her friends last Friday
evening.
Bird Frost entertained about 50 of
her friends at a watermelon social last
Friday evening. All had an enjoyable
time.
]. =. Brown and wife of California
are visiting friends in this neighbor-
hood Mrs. Brown WAS formerly Mrs.
Jennie Pearman of Carthage. They
will pfoh"hiy locate at that place.
Hon. King and Robert Sloan OF
Cartha<s aalIed to see Il. r. King Mon
day eyping,
The Jasper news., 1916-09-21
DIAMOND
Mrs. CHARLES ELTINa.

NlIh. S1AhDES EBT1NG.
]. F. Gulick and family returned
home Saturday, after three weeks
stay in the west. Mr.. Gulick's sister
came back with them to spend the
winter.
Mrs. Thomas Edwards spent Tues
day and Wednesday with home folks.
Theo. Mitchell and wife entertained
company Sunday.
The Seratini young folks spent Sun
day with Ed McCune and wife.
A. Obergfelt went to Fort Scott,
Kans., Sunday.
Several farmers have been busy
working roads in our community.
Ed Pfander and wife and Warren
Pfander and family spent Sunday with
John Pfander and wife.
Mrs. Ingle was quite sick several
days last week.
Mrs. Osborn called on Mrs. Eltine
Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Nett was Jasper shopper
Saturday.
Mary Serafini was business visitor
in Jasper Monday.
A large number Of young folks at.
tended church at Nashville Sunday
night.
Your correspondent has been sick
the past few weeks, which accounts
for the lack of news here lately. viii
try Rnd do better in the future.
b. Ingle and family called on f
Scott and family Sunday.
c. NJ. Buzzard and family visited
relatives Sunday.
Delos McKibbin was in our com
munity buying stock Saturday.
The Jasper news., 1916-09-21
RISING SUN.
Miss NErTIE LOWE.

MISS NETTlE LOWE.
Mrs. Abe Teeter visited at the home
of Chauncy Earl Sunday.
Miss Mae Wood visited home folks
sunday.
Frank King and wife went to Joplin
Saturday.
Jasper Rice has been grading the
road west of Rising Sun School with
his engine.
Miss Nettie Lowe called on Mrs.
James KiDcaid one day last week. - -
Rosco Patterson and wife OF Carthage
spent the weekend with his parents
and they spent Sunday at Dick Pat
terson's.
Dave Lowe and wife and daughter
spent Sunday with relatives in Jasper.
Hazel and Ulah Swank spent Fri
day night at Dave loves.
Mrs. Will Wood spent one afternoon
last week with Mrs. Luther Wescott.
Mrs. A. ID. Lowe and daughter Nettie
spent one afternoon last week with
Mrs. Will Wood.
Frank King and wife spent Sunday
with Riley King, who is poorly again
Misses Nina Patterson and Nettit
Lowe called at Joe Rice's Saturday
night.
Pearl Taft helped Mrs. Frank KIM
| Monday. Or