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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-18
BILLY PARKER WILL
SPEAK THIS WEEK

Billy, Parker, we'll known in
America as platform speaker, will
lecture at the court house Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
June 18th, goth and 21st. His subject
il THE Roman Catholic Church in
American Politics."
The advertising literature for the
lectures refers to Parker as this is
the man who stirred the state of Flor
ida from end to end, and forced the
Democratic Executive Committee to
rescind its former resolutions. There
will be some patriotic pepper Mr.,
Parker will also touch on local con-
ditions.'
1t goes without saying that the
Parker speeches will be interesting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-18
AMERICUs TIES THU:
REYNOLDS PLAYERS

In the grandest reversal of form
possible, the Americas Tigers, feroc-
icus and thirsty for the blood of other
teams, tied the can securely to Reyn-
olds Friday afternoon, to the melod-
ious tune of to 5. The trip to the
peach center was via the FLYER route,
and despite shaken 'innards" the Tig-
ers broke loose with growl, and the
Reynold tossers hied themselves to
the tall and uncut timbers. The game,
from a local standpoint, was full of
features. They do tell, that the way
our own Bear" Mathis slammed the
horse-hide to all corners of the potato
patch-where the game was staged
was a caution. And the manner in
which little Clifford Pantone handled
the tossing end of the contest, would
make old Christy, the veteran with
McGraw's Giants, tremble lest he lose
his meal ticket in favor of the Amer
icus Tigers wonder, but Pantone is
kind person, and would hesitate from
snatching ham sandwiches from any
one as old as Mathewson is. But the
grand feature was the way those
Tigers tore off hits: the official scorer
stopping work and grabbing a Pied
mont after the first inning, because
there wasn't an adding machine
handy, and it was too hot to work
anyway. So in the shade of the old
peach trees he slumbered gently.
The Americas boys forded back to
the home heath in fine shape, and all
reached home with visions of the good
looking girls around Reynolds, whose
cheeks are rivalled only by the peach
es, and after all it's the same, be-
cause the Sumter county lads say they
we're peaches of two genders, feminine
and neuter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-18
GOVERNOR WANTS SPECIAL
WORK ON THE SANITARIUM

ATLANTA, Ca, June 17.-Governor
Harris will devotes special attention in
his message to the legislature, accord
ing to persons in close touch with
him, to the subject of improving con-
ditions at the state sanitarium for
the insane, at Milledgeville.
At the present time this institution
is taking care of almost as many in
ebriates, paralytics and others who
are not insane, strictly speaking, as it
is of persons who have lost their
minds.
In addition to the necessity for
remedying this condition by the en-
actment of legislation that will limit
the facilities of the sanitarium to
persons for whose benefit it is intend
ed, there is also very pressing need
for new buildings, as all of the build
ings at the present are grossly over
crowded and the death rate of the
sanitarium is higher than it should be
on this account.
These facts will be brought to the
attention of the legislature by the gov
ernor, and it is believed that the sit
ue ton will be corrected
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-18
BOIL WEEv|L WORKING
HIS WAY UP STATE

News comes from the extreme south
western part of the state that the boil
weevil is making his appearance in
considerable numbers. A news item
from cambridge, in Decatur county,
says that the boil weevil may be more
menacing this year than was at first
thought is brought out in the develop
ments of the past few days. Of course,
every strengthening bug found in a
cotton patch, from a flying ant to a
June bug, is promptly classed as a
boil weevil, but nevertheless several of
the genuine article have been found in
the last few days.
H. ]. Bruton, cambridge merchant,
who operates plantation above town,
found several we'll developed weevils
in his fields this week. A representa-
tive of one of the wholesale houses in
this city, rturned today from trip
through Miller and Early counties and
reports that Clayton Webb, at Kestler,
in Early county, has on exhibition a
bottle containing fully developed boil
weevils. Since the weeviI multiplies
very rapidly, and since they seem to
be getting an early start it may yet be
that this section is to feel the effects
OF the pest heavily this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-18
INDOOR BASEBALL GAME
IS INSTALLED IN CITY

]. P. Chapman is having placed in
his building on Windsor avenue, an
automatic base ball game, which it is
said can be played by big, little, old
and young, and is very interesting
game for all. Anyone feeling like in
dulging in game of ball, can drop in
and play the game, and there will also
be seats for spectators. The game
will be in readiness for players about
Tuesday Of next week, as soon as the
carpenters get it up in proper shape.
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GOVERNOR GOES To
SEE FOR HIMSELF

ATLANTA, Ca, June 17.-In order
to find out for himself, if possible, the
extent of the damage done to vegeta-
ton in northeast Georgia counties by
the fumes from the copper smeltory
at Copper Hill, Tenn, which is near
the Georgia line, Governor Nat E.
Harris will leave Atlanta Monday
morning and make an extensive tour
in the affected district.
The governor is DESTROYS of securing
first hand information before he takes
action on the recommendation of the
states attorneys that the states con-
tract with the copper company be
atrogated. Under this contract, the
Ducktown Copper Company pays
claims for damages in accordance
with the findings of board of arbi-
traitors composed of representative
OF the company, a representative of
the state and third man chosen by
the two.
Governor Harris will be accompani-
ed on his inspection trip ly Attorney
General Clifford Walker, and will
probably spend several days in the
counties where it is claimed that the
copper fumes are seriously damaging
/ vegetation, crops, fruit orchards, tim
Der and other property.
In the meanwhile, the governor will
suspend action on the petition of cit
liens in the affected district asking
him to replace J. ]. Brown, the pres
ent umpire of the arbitration board,
with a citizen living in the affected
district. The petitioners claim that
the company's representative is the
only one OF the three arbitrator whu
is familiar with conditions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-18
STATE CHAMBER COMMERCE
WILL HELP GAMERS

The state Chamber of Commerce is
going to help market Georgias canned
goods. A meeting is to be held in At
lanta Monday looking to this end. The
matter viii be looked into from its
various angles and means will be de-
clsed, if possible, to relieve the situa-
ton which is said to be becoming
acute.
The information is to the effect that
it is becoming very difficult to market
fruits and vegetables canned at any
Grice, hence great hardship Is being
put upon those who have gone to the
trouble and expense to prepare them.
This is wise and provident step on
tie part of the Georgia Chamber of
Commerce, and it is to be hoped great
good will come out of this meeting.
In addition to discussing the mar
keting OF the goods campaign to edu-
cate the Gamer to standardfze every
package will be launched. The girls
canning clubs of the state are doing
this work in limited way and the
state organization wants to do every,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-18

We will publish contestants name
and number votes reported If contestant
prefer. You will find to your interest
to publish name from now on. PLEASE
NOTIFY CONTEST MANAGER.
Votes are valuable and easy to Sc
cure from our customers. "Mr and Mrs.
Everybody has got them" Ask Mr..
and Mrs. Everybody's family for them.
July 9Th, 1916. First Contest.
Highest No. votes gets $500 Vic
trola.
Second highest No. votes gets $500
Victrola.
Call at Dudley's and inspect the ma
chimes.
All votes counted and turned in in
first contest, will apply in second con-
test, which are two Autos and Vic
trolas, etc.
Report your votes each Friday to
Contest Manager for Sundays publica-
ton.
All accounts, old or new, paid in
CASH now count more votes than if
pad in coupons.
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SECRt TARY LYMAN
REPORTS THE MANY
THINGS ACCOMPLISHED
CONTINUED from Page Three.)

ance $50, or a total of $3.50 visitors
during this convention; Third District
Medical society convention, one day,
attendance so; Elks' convention, two
days, daily attendance 1000, or a to-
tai of 1000 during this convention.
The United States government says
that each person that attends a con-
vention as has been estimated by ex-
perts, will spend $500 a day in town
which they are in. Taking this is "a
basis, you will see that we have haG
eight conventions this year, or big cele-
brations, that have brought to Ameri-
Gus 1925 people, by days if they had
all come in one day; this, multiplied by
8 gives a figure of $4S, 125.0O, pretty
nice net income on an investment of
two or three hundred dollars and yet
there are people today in Americas,
who are bowling about the Chamber
of Commerce landing conventions, and
actually one man carried an article to
one of the newspapers to publish it,
giving this organization the rough end
of it for securing conventions. When
told this, it was not necessary for me
TO know that this man was not mem
Der of the Chamber of Commerce. |
knew it without asking, and called the
turn. / was informed that he was
not.
1--WE have landed eleven conventions
for next year, and your secretary has
at least five more in. sight and Ameri-
Gus has already earned the title, and is
known all over the state by the rail-
read men as the Convention City,
There has been 1926 letters receiv
ed in this Office during the year ami
we have answered 1916. Little as you
think of this, that we have Lot had one
dollar that we could spare to place in
advertising for Americas, this Office
has succeeded in getting $1,000 pieces
Of printed matter, signs, banners.
streamers,. circulars and other forms
Of a Advertising scattered over this state
We have had eight full pages and about
twenty columns of reading matter CIV
en- US over the United States.
Your secretary would not close this
talk without giving the very highest
! praise to the two daily papers that we
'se in Americas. Their uniform
Aess and courtesy is to be COM
/ Y, : and your secretary has
tho 5t that it is his duty to cooperate
viii hsm to the limit. They have Civ
en- Us iaall overs2Oo columns of read
ing matter during the year. These
CHI irags are cut out and dated anil
held as reference and history of the
or9a ization Let us say again that it
would have been impossible to have at
tainea the many stunts and other
Things that we have pulled off without
the great help of the press of Ameri-
cas-
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t% 4 = = ~ y \ =
" CHINESE FIX RATES :
ON THEIR EXCHANGE =

PICKING, June 1.-THE gov =
4 eminent has fixed the rate of dol :
4 exchange at 1870 copper cents. \
HeeentIy the exchange rate given =
= ~ money changers in the Chin \
i csc city has usually been 1876 4
= oAnts fer each Mexican dollar. In =
4 The legation quarter and most \
high-class exchange places pat \
Y roDized by foreigners the rate =
= ras been about 100 copper cents =
: to the dollar =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-18
FREIGHT RATES ON
INCREASE FOR THE
VITAL GOODS HERE

ATLANTA, Ca, June 1.-THE Bu-
reau of Statistics of the Georgia Ship
pers Association today gave out the
following statement showing the effect
of increased freight rates proposed by
the railroads of Georgia On the pro-
ducts of the cotton factories and the
knitting factories IN this state.
Cotton factory products is a gener-
al term including domestics, demins,
sheetings, shirtings, tickings, cotton
yarn duck checks calicoes, prints,
cotton rope, thread, yarn and other
products.
Cotton factory products are now
rated 9Th class without percentage.
The present average rate on cotton
factory products, from to 200 miles
inclusive, is 1876 cents per 100 pounds.
The railroads propose to place cot
ton factory products in 9Th class, and
propose to charge an average rate,
from ito 200 miles inclusive, of 26.s
cents per 100 pounds, or an average
increase of so per cent.
Knitting factory products is a gen
oral term including jumpers, pants,
ogeralls, unlaundered shirts, socks,
underwear etc.
Knitting factory products are now
rated 5th class. The present average
rate on knitting factory products, from
= to 200 miles inclusive, is 26.2 cents
Ter 100 pounds.
The railroads propose to place
knitting factory products in list class,
and propose to charge an average rate
from to 200 miles inclusive, of 500
cents per 100 pounds, or an average
increase of 944 per cent.
The present average rate on knit
ting factory products in the state of
North Carolina, from 5 to 200 miles
inclusive, is III cents per 100 pounds.
This makes the present Georgia
rate As cents higher than the rate in
North Carolina. and makes the pro-
posed Georgia rate 191 per cent high
er than the rate in North Carolina.
The present average rate on knit
ting factory products in the state of
South Carolina, from 5 to 200 miles
inclusive, is 1872 cents per 100 pounds
This makes the present Georgia
rate ia per cent higher than the rate
in South Carolina, and makes the pro-
posed Georgia rate 116 per cent high
err than the rate in South Carolina.
The knitting factory that buys its
yarn will be doubly affected by the
proposed new rates, for the reason
that it will pay an average increase of
60 per cent in the freight rate on
yarn coming in, and will pay an aver
age increase of 944 per cent in the
freight rate on knitting factory pro-
ducts going out.
The increased freight rates propos-
ed by the railroads on cotton factory
products and knitting factory pro-
ducts, if they are allowed by the Rail-
road Commission, will have to be
paid by somebody.
Either the manufacturer of these
products will pay the increased freight
rates, or the jobbers and wholesalers
will pay the increased rates, or the
CONSUMERS who use the goods will
pay the increased rates in the form OF
increased prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-18

thing possible to encourage and aid
them.
This meeting will be open to the
public, ard any one interested is well
come.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-18
AMERIC(JS STEAM LAUNDRY
FIRST CONTEST--TNO VICTROLAS
Closes JULY 9Th, 1916. TIME SHORT
ADDITIONAL VOTE OFFER
70 Certificates issued 10 to paid CASH Good
~ ;o of v 9Th 1916 paid CASH and
otrof

Following official standing of Is
highest contestants who have reported
votes to contest manager in exchange
for vote certificates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-11
CONGRESSIONAL
DANCES AND SPEAKS
WITH BEST OF EN-
CONTINUED
FROM PAGE l


tho hours from Tuesday night un-
90 Friday night
she's n good fellow" Miss
stubba said. "jusi a normal Ameri.
can glrl who sat beside her broth.
era at college and studied the same
sociology and economics There
fore her psychology Is pretty much
the same. She spoke often at
street meetings here Nobody
could get a crowd more quickly or
hold one longer
She Is young. attractive. quick.
bright and intelligent looking. has
a keen. well-balanced mind. She
enjoyed being heckled by the
crowds. for she always had a come
back"
When suffragistg came from all
sections In 1919 bearing petitions
TO congress. Miss Rankin made her
trip by automobile. making speeches
all the way. She got pretty hoarse.
but arrived happy and went 10
work lobbying
Somebody in our family has to
come TO congress-" said Miss Ran.
kin. when she departed for home 10
make the race. She referred to
the fact that her brother. yelling.
ton Rankin. OF Helena. Mont. had
narrowly failed OF election some
years ago.
Miss Rankin started out TO make
living as a social worker after
attending the University OF Wash
lngton and graduating from the
University of Minnesota. and tho
School Of Philanthropy. I'm New
York. Then she went TO work IA n
paid field secretary for tho suffra.
gists and spoke In nearly every
state. She got n big share OF the
credit for putting Montana In the
suffrage column In 1914 Further.
more. she can make her own
clothes. and her family says she's
good cook.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-11
BILLlNGSLEYS MISS
flight TO FINISH"

Forgery charges against Logan
and Fred Billingsley were dismiss
cd Friday. after Deputy Prosecutor
Helsell announced that "the stat.
ute under which the arrest was
made was not clear enough for con.
viction.'
The arrests followed the seizure.
by Sergt Putnam, OF permits on
which new firm names other than
the one they were issued to had
been entered. They were taken in
the raid on the Billlngsleys' Day
and Night drug store.
The dates also had been tamper-
cd with.
II had been publicly announced
at the prosecutors office. weeks
ago, that the Billingsley cases
would be fought to finish. ="
When they came TO trial Friday.
Deputy Hclsell asked n dismissal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-11
HERE'S THE
CONVE RSATION


Il copped a grand at Laurel yes
terday and last night ! went into
Louie Gutenberg. buzzed the
broad and We stepped ont 70 level
a little sugar.
We took a boiler for a breeze
and pulled up at Rectors. The
gimp was doing tho royal with
some clover.kicker at the next
board He famed me like | was
a Wilbur, but was Jake to his
play, he thought | might try to
work a crash"
Hesitate. hesitate. boy. you're
drifting Don't you suppose he's
hep 10 the hoofer you we're featur-
inR2 I'll lay a cutter TO a meg he
made you before buttons took your
logger He didn't give you a rum
BILE because II would have meant a
couple extra fish for the set down.
Hes chilly coffee to the gang any.
way"
Well. guess you're hip to him.
What do you say to papering the
hoop and kicking the gonG?"
TX. o."
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AND HERES
WHAT 1T MEANS

Il won thousand dollars at
Laurel track yesterday. and last
night put on my evening clothes.
telephoned my girl. and we went
ont to spend a little money.
we took an automobile for a ride
and stopped at Rector's. The boss
was entertaining a friend from the
country AT tho next table. lie TX.
nored me rs II ! were detective,
but ! was aware OF his reasons. he
thought | might try 10 got refresh.
ments at his expense"
Just n minute. just n minute.
boy. you're full OF cocaine. Don't
you suppose no knew tho dancer
you had with you? I'll bet n quar-.
ter TO cent he recognized YOU be.
fore the hat boy relieved you of
your oyercoat flo didn't speak 10
you because it would have cost him
a couple extra dollars II he had in
vited you TO his table. He's I'M
friendly to the boys anyway"
We'll, ! guess you're hep TO him.
What do you say 10 pawnIng the
ring the smoking some opium"
"All right"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-11
RUSSIAN FLEET
SHELLS TEUTON
ARMY IN PORT

PETROGRAD. Nov. 1.-THE Rus.
sian fleet has come TO the aid Of
the Slavonic armies which are
fighting in the Dobrudja An Of
fetal announcement today said the
fleet has heavily bombarded the Ru
inanian port OF ConHtanza. infllctlng
great damage.
Constanza Ia almost due east OF
Cuernayoda. where fierce fighting
IL now going on between great Rus.
sian and Teutonic forces for the
possession of the big Danube
bridge. Gen. Won Mackonzena left
wing rests on the Danube near
Cernayoda. His right wing IL on
the Black sea near Constanza.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-11
BOY MAY 0UTRAnK
father IN ARMY

Examination for entrance TO the
United States military academy at
West Point will be taken at Van.
couver Barracks next March by
John c. Harold. 10. state univer.
Slty sophomore. Yourg Harold IL
eon OF SerEt. and Mrs. Michael
Harold OF Fort Ward. II he grad.
yates from West Point he may
eventually ouirank his father.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-11
BRITISH CAPTURE
TRENCH BY STORM

LONDON. Nov. II. - British
troops. in the face OF a terrific
barrase fire last night. stormed and
captured the eastern portion of the
important Regina trench. a portion
OF which they had taken October
Fl. Gen. Haig reported TO the war
office today. Tho report said the
British have secured their new po-
sition.
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az q. 4 o.oonrsA.

BY 3. J. OONNgLA
NEW YORK. Nov. You'll have
to come to Broadway IL you want
to take a postgraduate course in
slang
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-11
GERMANS SUSTAIN
LOSSES IN CHARGE

PARIS, Nov. 1.-The Germanf
sustained serious losses when they
were rcpulsed In attacks ON Frenef
positions south Of the Somme. In
the vicinity Of Deniecourt. the war
office announced today.
We maintained all our ground. :"
tho statement said. North Of the
somme there were spirited artillery
duels In the region OF Les Bouefp
and Sally SailliAel French aylators
brought down five German aero.
planes. Two we're destroyed hv
Aviator Guyncmer. making the total
OF enemy machines brought down
hy him "a i"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-11
TEuToNS RETREAT

ROME. Nov. 1i.-Gen. Macken-
zen's retreat in the Dobrudja from
positions about Cernavoda contin.
uos. wireless reports said today.
A great fire is raging in the di.
rection OF Cernavoda. leading To
the belief that the Teutons fired
the city before evacuating Il. The
bulgarian population of Dobrudja
is reported fleeing TO the Bulgarian
border.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-11
DAVID PEYsER DEAD

David NJ PcyHor. a deputy In the
clerks office. died AT tho Proyi.
denoe hospital Friday. lie was n
man OF vide and varied career
lie entered tho theatrical business
I'm New York at tho early axe OF is.
As business manager, under Henry
r Abbey and Klaw a Granger. he
accompanied such theatrical celeb
rites as Nine. Patti. Sarah Bern.
hardt. Nine. GerHter. Richard
Mansfield aud W. J Scanlon.
For the last eight years he had
been connected with the county
clerks office His wife was with
him when no died
The Seattle Elks have charge OF
tho funeral. TO take place sunday.
IL m. at tho Seattle Undertaking
parlors
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-11
NIELSEN STILL LEADS

Fred II. Nelson. democrat. re-.
manned In the lead today in the
count OF tho 10th legislative dis
,rfet. With olKht precincts attn
missing. Nielsen had 2.ss2 votes.
while = H. Tonkin. republican. had
2.4Ts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-11

5000 at torty second 81. aud
Broadway last night and was fas-
clnated by a curious conversation
between two Broadwayites.
After 'eavesdropping' several
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-11
WOMAN INNOCENT ~
WEEDS WHILE FIRST
HUSBANDS alive

Oscar y. Malson fastened to file
legal papers for annulment OF his
marriage 20 his wife. Lillian. Fri
day. after she got a glimpse of her
former husband on the street She
thought he had died two years ago.
Mrs. Malson married Oscar octo-
her 6
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-11
STOCKS STRONGER

NEW YORK, Nov. Fraction
al gains on steel and other metal
stocks. and slight losses on motor
and railroad securities, featured the
opening OF the stock market this
morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-11

aiauteA 1 Nent 10 JACK Jenny. who
knows every body In and everything
about New York. and he translated
the chatter for me.
Here Is tho way I heard IL and
what Penny said Il meant.