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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-29

sunday after Easter. az 1880 o'clock In
the morning
Eds7vood Lutheran church. tho Edr.
wood Town Hall place Of meeting. ROY
Ralph y. Harshman. pastor. April 80
FIRST sunday after Faster. Divine wor-
ship. with sermon by tho pastor. az 7.sI
2. M congrs Eational meeting immedi-
at"ly after tho above services. sun
day school a. $50 p. IN.
Services ~ the Stone Prcshyteriar
church. Elm Grovc-Public preaching
services a. u q. m. and 1-3n d. M
morning subject "a cruel Attack 10y Ar.
cheers evening subject Ministry or
Mastery "a helpful service and "a cor,
ga welcome is promised To- al. sab.
bath school at $50. adult classes Of
o. $50; senior Christian EudeaVor az
o 90 leader Miss Dora Lindsey.
Buckley VI p church. Edrwood. a. A
/ -nid'r. pastoral 10 &c tho rastor will
deliver practical sermon ON Tho Far
/ l"nfu" and Temper" using as % toxi
M words ~ 81 James o.. 10. let every
man y" swift q" hear. slow to SPEAK
slow fo wrath" Tho evening service
begins az t.f' O'Clock Tho discourse
! VII p" on Some stumbling Blocks to
couErs E.lfIon Ht both those services Afga
or Tho sunday school uf g.GN aud tho
I trw"rth League az g. m NId-week
prayer meeting Nedne sday evening a'
3 O'Clock.
b. Nanc" Memorial Presbyterian church
N..i h.iI'. Jhni's M'Hg' Potter. - T.
minister services nt % q. m. and e0
q tl morning subject .rrpnarednssa
/ l'' You Relieve bon tf-' Sunday school
/ s,n1 adult iihl" classes ~ $50 o. m.
l"1hE l'nrI'g meeting nf 6.fl o. u
al .aN o. m. Tho pastor Will deliver au
llt.. ff,'d lecture boz fha chHusI ou
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-29

| prepared by Miss Laura Crago. and the
coming performance Will be the nrst IN
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21

United States from 1921 to 1915 is contained in the opening section of Imported Merchandise Entered for Consumption and Duties Collected thereon," during the fiscal year 1915, just completed by the Bureau of For eign and Domestic Commerce, De- partment of Commerce, and soon to be issued in pamphlet form.
 Decreased customs revenues in the fiscal year 1915 clearly reflect the in fuence of war, which operated to cut off imports generally and especially merchandise from Europe, the lead ing source of dutiable goods. While customs revenues in 1914 amounted to S2S3,7OO, O,OOO, decrease of $2S,-
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21

annum, the lowest point being $145,- oO0,OoO in 1898 and the highest $329,- 5O0,OOO in 1907.
 Sugar, tobacco, cotton manufac- turers and alcoholic liquors supply about one-half the total revenues de- rived from imported merchandise. The duties collected on imported sugar in the fiscal year 1915 amounted to $49,000,000, a decrease of SIP, ,000, 900 when compared with 1914. Unman- ufactured tobacco paid duties aggre- gating 2,3O0,000 as against $23,- 6O0,O00 in the preceding year; and manufactured tobacco, $2,60O,000, as compared with $3,30O,O0O in 1914 On imported cotton goods duties col lected amounted to $2O,000, ,OO0; on distilled spirits, wines, malt liquors, etc, $13,4 ,000; on silk manufac- lures, $11 1,00O,000; and on manufac- lures of fiber and of wool, each about $10,000,0OO.
 Highest Rates Paid.
 The highest ad valorem rates Of
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21

duty paid on the more important it's, 148.z3 per cent. tobacco and manufactures thereof, S433 per cent; wines, 69.66 per cent; malt liquors, 5S.77 per cent; and silk manufac- lures, 49.24 per cent. Factory ma terials and leading food staples were either on the free list or subject to comparatively law ad Valorem rates of duty. Free imports of fOodstuffS included cOffee most meats and meat products, tea, cocoa, most of the fruits, and nearly one-half of the breadstuffs. On imported sugar the ad Valorum duty averaged 31.75 per cent; on dutiable fruits and nuts, 22.S7 per cent; on dutiabe meat and dairy products 1856 per cent; and on dutiable breadstuffs, 1861 per cent
 About 5000 classes are shown sep arately in the forthcoming booklet with particulars as to the rate of duty, the duties collected, and the quantity and value of the imports en- tered for consumption. This pam phlet will shortly be one sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Wash ington, D. C., and at district offices of the Bureau of Foreign and Domes- tic Commerce located in New York, Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, New Or leans, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Seattle at the nominal price of l5 cents. A companion publication show
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
BREAKS A COLD
 IN A FEW HOURS

stops nasty discharge or nose running, relieves sick headache, dullness, few erishness, sore throat, sneezing, sore ness and stiffness.
 Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow ing and snuffling! Ease your throb- ping head. Nothing else in the world gives such prompt relief as Tapes Cold Compound" which costs only 25 cents at any drug store II acts without assistance, tastes nice. causes no inconvenience. Be sure you get the genuine. Don't accept something else just as gocd." In- sist on getting "Pape's Cold Com pound" if you want to stop your cold quickly.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21

ing similar facts for each quarter of the fiscal year 1915, is sold by the same offices for 25 cents. The re- spective titles are Imports for Con sumption, fiscal year 1915," ana
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21

"Quarterly Statement of Imported Merchandise entered for Consumption during the quarters ending Septenl- Der 30 and December 31, 1914 and March 31 and June 30, 1915."
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
"Pape'S Cold Compound" is the SureSt, Quickest Relief
 KnOWn-It'S Fine!
Relief comes instantly.

A dose taken every two hours until three doses are taken will end grippe misery and break up a severe cold, either in the head, chest body or limbs.
 It promptly opens cloggcd-up nos trils and air passages in the head,
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
CUSTOMS REVENUES
 OF ]. 5. IN 1915
Decreased Amounts Clearly Re-
 fleet Influence Of War

Washington, D. C., Jan. 21.-A summarization of the duties collect ed on merchandise imported into the
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21

100000 or less than 10 per cent, when compared with 1913, in the fol- lowing year under war they fell to $205, 5,S00,000, being $7S,70O,O00 or 271% per cent. below the total for 1914.
 1921 to 1895.
 Customs revenues in the period from 1891 to 1S45 aevraged, roughly speaking, about s25,O0O,0O0 year; from 1S46 to 1855, approximately 45,000,000 a year in the succeeding decade, $6O,OOO,0OO; in the thirty years from 1866 to 1895, about $780, 000000; and in the last twenty years, a little more than $257, 100000 per
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
ONLY TEN PER CENT OF
CONVERTS HAVE "STUCKn

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 21.-That only
about ten per cent of the converts of
the big revival held in Atlanta a year
ago have Stuck to their religion,
while the other ninety per cent just
naturally evaporated, is substantially
the conclusion reached by Atlanta
church people after a careful canvass
of the net results for the purpose 0.
ascertining whether Atlantas ex-
perience would prove similar to those
of revival-swept cities in the east.
The general impression seems to be
after investigating the cases of those
who joined the church through the
influence of the revival, that not more
than one in ten professed converts de-
rives any lasting effect upon character
and conduct.
Of course it is argued on the other
hand that the ten per cent who are
still in the straight and narrow path
abundantly justify the re yival, and it Is
pointed out that some of the world g
geratest savers of souls were con-
VGrts by this method.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
GIVING DOGS AND CATS TO
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS

LONDON, Dec. 21.-In these days
and times when nearly everybody is
giving up something to the cause OF
the war, pet animals have played a
prominent part as a form of war char
ity. People have given their dogs and
cats to charitable institutions to be
auctioned off to raise money for
wounded soldiers. So many unsale-
able pets have been offered as to
make them burden to the animal
protection societies.
At recent sale many of the cats
and dogs We're so old, decrepit and
dirty that no bids could be obtained
for them, and they were handed over
TO the societies to be put to death by
gas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
JITNEY BUS MOGUL IN BAD
BEFORE AL|MONY COURT

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 21.-Resisting
the payment of alimony on the ground
that his wife abused him and treated
him cruelty was not effective protec-
tion for the pocketbook of William e
Carson, jutney bus mogul, because
the judge turned the tables on him By
deciding that there must be something
wrong with the mind of woman who
would treat an unoffending husband SO
strangely.
"She stuck a hat pin into me when
l was asleep and cussed me like a
sailor when I woke up" declared
Carson; while the. wife alleged that he
provided her with nothing to eat and
that "she was as poor as snake
when she left him.
Judge Pendleton decided that the
wife is mentally unbalanced and on
that account ordered Carson to set
aside SIS every month from the CLEAN
ings of the jitney bus business for her
support.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
FUNERAL Of COL. ].
R. WILLIAMS TODAY

The funeral services Of Col. James R.
Williams were held this afternoon at
the First Methodist church. with Rev.
Bascom Anthony, of valdosta, former
ly of Americus, and Rev. Paul w. Ellis,
of this city, officiating. Many friends
gathered to pay tribute to the gentle
man they knew so well in life.
The members of the NJ. B. Council
Lodge, No. 95, and Americus Lodge, No.
Ii, F. & A. NJ. attended the services in
a body. The Americus Bar associa-
tion and the courthouse officials at
tended the services, aud accompanied
the remains to Ellayille, where they
were inferred in the Methodist ceme-
terry this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Note Sent Without Assurances.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 21.-It
is stated authoritatively here today
that President Wilson sent notes to
the belligerent nations suggesting that
they discuss possible peace terms with
out any assurance that his move would
be received favorably by the Entente
Allies. He takes the position, how.
ever, that the notes call for replies and
it is even thought that unfavorable re-
sponses would tend to make clear the
definite objects of the belligerents and
establlsh common ground upon which
peace might be established. Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa
dor here, conferred with Secretary
Lansing today, and it is understand
the secretary explained the presidents
action to him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
OVER 112 MILLION
PEOPLE IN THE us.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 21.-
Forty and nine-tenths per cent of the
populations of the United States are
living in cities of more than eight
thousand inhabitants, the census bu-
reau estimates in bulletin made pub
lie here this morning. .
The total population of the United
States, including the territories OF
Alaska. Porto Rico and Hawaiian and
insular possessions beyond the seas
is estimated by the bureau to be one
hundred and twelve million, four hun
dred and forty-four thousand at this
time, these figures excluding the un-
counted population of the Philippine
Islands.
Florida, which showed an increase
in population of 225 per cent. led ten
states which have taken a census since
1910, while Wyoming and Kansas were
the only states in the union which
showed a decrease in population dur
ing that time.
New York city's population is esti-
mated by the bureau today to be five
million, six hundred and two thous-
and persons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
"SEPTEMBER MORN" IN REAL
LIFE GREETED BURWELL AND
BAILIFF IN ATLANTA HOTEL

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec 21.-A vision
Of September Morn" in real life
greeted ex-Speaker W. H. Burwell of
the Georgia House of Representa-
tiyes when he and two deputy mar
sbals, armed with search warrant
knocked on the hotel door of couple
of vaudeville actresses here yester-
day afternoon.
1t would have been a very simple
and easy matter to search the sister
who responded to the knock, and she
indicated the fact in the surprised. il
not embarrassed, remark with which
she greeted the unexpected arrival OF
her distinguished visitors, but neither
the former speaker nor the marshals,
inclined to such procedure, and con-
nor the actress in scanty attire, were
sequently the party stood waiting out
side while the woman slipped into a
kimono
Entering the room of the acrobatic
sisters, who close the bill at a local
theater this week, the former speaker
and his trusty deputies informed them
that $500 worth of diamonds had been
left in the room by the guest who oc-
cupied it before them, and that the
search warrant called for an examina-
tion.
Whereupon the acrobatic sister who
had been seated on the edge of the bed,
watching tile performance and await
ing developments. very accommodate
irgly went over to corner and pulled
a handkerchief out of the toe of d
slipper and united knot in the corner
OF the handkerchief and produced the
missing gems. Mr.. Burwell accepted
them with thanks, tore up the search
warrant and bade the acrobatines a
polite and well-wishing good-day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
THINKS NATIONAL PROHIBITION
A CERTAINTY IN TEN YEARS

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 21.- Georgians
will have to keep their whiskey order
lists in their heads if congress passes
the bill of Senator Hoke Smith OF
Georgia renying the use of the mails to
liquor houses in wet territory for the
purpose of sending advertisements,
solicitations and lists of their brands
and prices to prospective customers
in dry states. n the opinion of Rich
ard Bdmonds, the well-known Baltt-
more editor, congress is quite likely to
pass the bill at this session, and ma
tional prohibition is certainty in
ten years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
STOCKS co WILD ON
WILSON'S POLICY

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Many brok-
ers late today refused to accept less
than fifty per cent. margins, while
the days trading, probably, broke all
records. Sales recorded up to one
O'Clock amounted to approximately two
million shares of various stocks.
The wheat market, after opening
amidst widest excitement, during
which many options lost as much as
seven cents a bushel, as a result )f
President Wilson's note to the Euro
pean belligerents, a rally was recorded
the market closing strong, one-eighth
lower to two and quarter highe!
than at the opening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES AT
FURLOW LAWN CHURCH

The program of Christmas exercises
to be rendered at the Furlow Lawn
Baptist church, Friday evening, De-
cember 22nd. follows:
Song by Choir.
"A Letter to Santa Claus" by Caro-
line Mathis.
"''hristmas," by Glass No. 2.
Sele ction by Orchestra.
he Star" by Mary Evelyn Cary.
The Spirit of Christ" by Glass No. 3.
Solo by Mr.. Gordon Howell.
Song, "Oh, Little Town of Bethle-
hem," Glasses and 8.
'Tis Christmas" by Mildred Clarke.
Scripture Reading by Glasses 5 and I.
"A Desire" by Ruth Conner.
I'uet, Misses Maud Conner and Anna
Murray
Little OrphantAnnie,' by Lucille
Moon.
Smiling Glass No. IL.
II Wish l Was Larger" Herman
Howard
Song. Silent Night"
Good Night" by Elton Gammage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
ONE BIG PUFF IN LINGERIE
BLEW OUT THE WINDOWS

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 21.-In all At
lantas experience with fires and con-
hagrations and pyrotecha;caI displays
nothing has ever been seen to burn
with such swiftness as the lingerie in
the women's ready-to- wear depart
ment store destroyed by fire on yester-
day with loss of nearly quarter of
a million dollars.
Describing the fierce hunger with
which the flames devoured the choice
morsels of petticoat and teddy bear
and other finery which fell a victim
to the conlagration, an eye witness
says: f'
Down the fire came from the fifth
floor, through the fourth floor. anS
then it struck that lingerie on ths
second floor and-Blooiel All of h
was gone. One big puff it was, ant
such a puff that it blew out the plat,
glass windows in the back of tn,
store, three hundred feet away"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
DIFFICULTIES SURMOUNTED
BIZ ITALIANS SINCE WAR BEGAN

HEADQUARTERS ITALIAN ARMY
Dec. 21.-The transportation romance
of this 450-mile mountain front, sci
down in cold, hard figures, reads thus
244S miles Of railroad rebuilt or re-
paired; $50 miles of new railroad built;
$50 miles of airline cables stretched
for the telefrica system; 10000 miles
of telephone wire put up; 10000 new
troop, hospital and freight buildings
erected; 200 miles of narrow guage
railroad laid in or behind the trenches; /;
lilo new bridges thrown across rivers
and precipices to accommodate 204O
miles of operating road
The work is credited to 1870 civil
engineers OF the government depart
ment of public works, aided by army
engineers proper; likewise by zoo, 600
workmen. and 100000 army mules,
hitched to $4,000 wagons.
The foregoing is the first official re-
cord of the exact extent of the con-
struction work on this front, carried
on steadily for Is months, despite enc
my artillery, avalanche, snowfalls,
rains, floods, frost, lack of material
and all the other Ills by which engi-
neers are beset.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
RAILROADS OBJECT TO
TENTATIVE VALUATIONS

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. Prominent
railroad officials of Atlanta express
the opinion that published statements
of the tentative valuations" placed
upon railroads by the interstate COM
merce commission are by no means
complete, and hence are much lower
than the actual valuation which the
commission is likely to fix when all or
the details of its survey have been coi
lected.
1t is claimed as a case in point thar
the tentative valuation" placed upon
the Atlanta. Birmingham & Atlantic
railroad, among others, was considera-
bly, less than the probable actual cost
OF reproducing the road, and that sew
eral conspicuous examples are to be
found in recent reports emanatins
from the Interstate Commerce com
mission.
What the railroad men object to in
this connection is that the "tentative
valuations" in practically every case
are only fraction of the securities
outstanding against the railroad II
question, which is calculated to givF
the impression of vast over-capitali
zation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 21.-Fea-
OF the United States being drawn inta
the European war because of its in-
ereasingly critical position as a neu-
trail was one of the main reasons PresS-
dent Wilson sent his recentnote su~-
gesting that the belligerents discuss
peace terms. Secretary Lansing aa-
thorized the foregoing statement earIy
today, saying at the time that Amer
ica's rights were being more and more
involved and as the United States was
drawing nearer the verge Of war. II
was entitled to know exactly what
each Of the belligerents seeks, so thai
as nation it could regulate its future
conduct.
At the white house, Secretary Tt
raulty declined to comment, but did
not attempt to lessen the Importance
OF Secretary Lansing's statement. The
presidents note is believed to have
reached all of the belligerent capitals
today, and it was explained it does nok
propose peace terms nor offer media
tions. In this communication Prest-,
dent Wilson has endeavored to make
clear to the world that while the Unit
ed States has no interest in the terms
upon which peace is first re-estabIisf-
ed, this nation has a most profound
interest in bringing about some inter
national agreement for maintaining
world peace in the future.
Secretary Lansing said this after
noon that the sending of President
Wilson's note will indicate clearly to
belligerents the possibility of the Unit
ed States being forced into the war.
aid that such possibility, SO clearly
presented. should serve as a restrain
ing and SOLDERING force, safeguarding
American rights throughout the world
The note may also serve to force an
earlier conclusion of the war than
otherwise. he said adding neither
President Wilson nor myself regard
this communication as peace note. *
Is merely an effort to get the bellig-
erents to define clearly and unmisc-
takeably the principles and purposes
for which they are now fighting"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
SENATE COMMITTEE FAVORS
NATIONAL PROHIBITION LAW

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 21.-The
senate judiciary committee, by a vote
OF thirteen to three, decided today to
report favorably national prohibition
amendments that will make impossi-
bic the selling of liquor in dry" ter
ritory under federal protection. he
amendments reported, however, diffe'
materially from those reported favor
ably in the house, and before final pas
sage the measure will probably go t.
a conference committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21

Let's end it in a blaze of glory.
There are many who have not con-
tributed to the Empty Stocking Fund
the greatest means by small sums can
be utilized in making many poor peo-
pie of the city happy during the holiday
season. The ladies' of the city happy
during the holiday season. The ladies
of the Associated Charities used the
fund which is raised-and it is through
their work that the necessities of life
are secured and presented needy people
in the holiday season.
TIL cause is worthy. Any sum will
be acceptable. Help us in the great
work which means more to the people
OF Americus than any other single
movement of the season. The annual
custom always nets nice sum.
The fund is to be closed Friday Help
OF the last day in making it a grand
finish with large sum.
The report for today is;
Previously subscribed. ..... $61.25
Casn .'.'''. ......+...-...t,.... 81
Mrs. Pauline McNeill ..... 81
Robert Mercer Seig ........ 10
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
ATLANTA PEDAGOGUES GET
SALARIES FOR MONTH AS
CHRISTMAS GIFT FROM CITH

ATLANTA. Ga, Dec. 21.-Atlanta' )
school teachers and other city en-
pluyees today were paid their salaries
for the month of December in order
to enable them to join the shop early
trrcngs or "sLop lste' throngs, &C
cuYding to whether the present date
should he figured late date or an
early date for shopping,
IN spite of l's well-known insis'ence
upon the letter Of the law in fina4cial
matters, Mayor Woodward relaxed suf
ficiently to sign the vouchers for the
payrolls, explaining that Christmas
comes but orce year"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
n. NJ. DUDLEY
NOW PAYING DIVIDENDS

Of interest to the depositors of the
Americus National Bank, is a 5 per
cent dividend now being paid by Re-
ceiver Dudley, this making the fourth
dividend or total of thirty per cent
paid to the depositors.
All depositors are requested to
bring receivers certificate with them
when they wish to receive dividends,
as this certificate is required before
payments can be made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
WANT AMERICAN
MONEY F0R LOAN

PEKINK, China. Dec 21.-Repre-
sentatives Of the Russian, Japanese
British and French legations here in
dicated to the Chinese foreign Office
today and to- officers of the American
legation. their desire for American
cooperation in recognizing a pro-
posed fifty million dollar loan to the
Chinese government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
NEGRO ~JOY RIDERS BRUISED
WHEN CAR "TURNED TURTLE,

An automobile containing several ne
gro joy riders, was overturned near
Plains Tuesday night, two of the ne
groes being badly bruised up in the
wreck. The accident occurred when
the left front tire burst, the car trav-
cling at high speed, and being com
pletely overturned. The damage to the
car is estimated at about $40.