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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
CITY COUNCIL To
CARE FOR PEOPLE
IN RATE QUESTION

On Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock,
November 28th, the Railroad Commits
sion of Georgia will hear a petition of
the Americas Public Service Co., ask
ing for the permission to raise the
rates on gas and electricity. The le-
gal notice is being made, and at the
regular meeting of the Mayor and City
Council last night the notice received
by that body from the railroad commits
sion was read.
Alderman l. J. Kalmon called the at
tention of the body to the fact that the
city's representative, Frank Sheffield,
on the trustee board, had made no
statement as to what was intended. The
only notice which the council has
comes from the railroad commission,
and after discussion, which at times
became very interesting, especially the
Interrogation of Alderman ]. Elmer
Poole, who is also a trustee, having
been elected by Trustee Sheffield. of
the city, and Trustee Charles M. Coun-
Gil, of the bondholders.
A motion was made by Alderman /.
j. Kalmon and passed that Mayor
Council name a committee. including
the mayor and City Attorney Nisbet, to
look into the situation in the interest
CT the welfare of the city and the peo-
pie, using their judgment as to the
manner and means, and even go before
the railroad commission to protect the
city and the citizens. The committee
On the important matter is Mayor
Council, Aldermen E. L. Bell, Alderman
l ]. Kalmon, selected as chairman, and
City Attorney E. A. Nisbet.
There was an evident opposition to
raising the rates. The council care
fully weighed the matter and decided
to take the course of allowing the COM
mittee to handle the situation Some
said that they were in favor of raising
the rates to carry through the scheme
which would finally make the property
become an asset of the people, but
since this plan had failed that they
were now opposed to raising the rates
in the interest of the stockholders and
bondholders, against the interest of
the people
1t is expected that this committee
from the city council will meet with
the trustees, as Alderman and Trustee
Poole stated he thought it could be
arranged, and furthermore arrange the
matter without a contest before the
railroad commission.
The members of the city council
present during the discussion were
Mayor Council, Aldermen Bell, Horton,
Kalmon and Poole.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
Morgan HadFine
Records Of
Service

Not single day off duty in four
teen years of seryice-and yielding up
his life in the performance of duty and
rot in his stall, is the record of Nor
gan, the old horse at the fire depart
ment who passed away late yesterday
afternoon while out for exercise. His
days of usefulness at the department
lad been numbered, as the loss of one
eye had already impaired his service.
The boys at the fire station feel that
a lifelong friend has departed, and
they miss the sight of the old standby.
Prince remains, but he does not seem
the same sincesyesterday. Today he is
out of the station, mourning the loss Of
his comrade, and seeking the company
OF another companion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
FATE Of LIBRARY.
IN THE HANDS
Of COMMITTEES

The future of the Carnegie Library
in Ameridus is dependent on the sud
cess of the library board, the city
council and the people in getting to-
gether on plan in caring for the past
Indebtedness of the institution, and
promulgating sound plan for carry
ing a sound plan for carrying on the
work in the future,
The committees named for the con-
ference to report as soon as possible
are: From the city council, Aldermen
Kalmon, Horton and Poole; from the
library board Chairman Crawford
Wheatley, Captain John A. Cobb and
Prof. ]. E. Mathis.
The pointed situation has arisen fol-
lowing visit of Miss Susie Lee Crum-
ley, of the Carnegie corporation, in the
interest of the library, and in an eff
fort to make effective Immediately the
contents of the contract entered into
by the city in 1908. 1t was stated that
tie contract is thoroughly legal and
binding, but instead of law, suits, the
Carnegie authorities were adopting the
more effective course of not allowing
other institutions to be erected in
Georgia until Americus Strengthened
out her affairs.
The Mayor and City Council of 1905
made the contract and no body since
that year has fulfilled the requirements
of that instrument. The present Mayor
and City Council, according to the
statements of both officials and library
folks, is paying more than any prev
iouS body.
The committee from the library ap-
pearing before the Mayor and City
Council at their meeting last night was
Crawford Wheatley, Miss Susie Lee
Crumley, of the Carnegie corporation:
Miss Virginia Gum, the librarian, and
Capt. John A Cobb. a member of the
library board.
The committees appointed will thor
oughly investigate the matter and
make known their findings, especially
for action by the city authorities.
There is a deficit created by the fail
ure of previous councils to live up to
the contract, according to the general
consensus of opinion expressed by
both sides. 1t was said last night that
the contract was signed by the city in
1908, amid the presence of a large
number of prominent people promising
and pledging to help the cause and as
suring the city government that it
would only have to pay small part
OF the yearly promise. All of this has
faded away now-and the cold con-
tract faces the present crisis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
MORE NOTES FROM j.
S. TO JOHN BULL

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 15.-Fur-
ther negotiations between the Amer1-
can and British governments over the
British trade blacklist is considered
certain this afternoon.
The placing of American firms on
this blacklist has been objected to by
the American governemnt, and in a
note recently received from London,
the British government upholds it's
position, but it is indicated the re-
ply from London will not be accepted
as satisfactory by the Wilson admin
istration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
LADIES ASK THE
HELP Of PEOPLE
On PRODUCTS DAY

Have you bought ticket for Georgia
Products Dinner to be served at the
Americas Light Infantry armory, on
next Saturday, from 12 o'clock, noon,
to 1870 p. M, and from 6 o'clock in
the evening to 1880 o'clock?
The tickets are on sale at the Cham
ber of Commerce, and the ladies of the
Americas and Sumter County Hospital
Association, which will prepare and
serve the dinner are anxious for the CO.
operation of the people in this great
event for the prosperity of Sumter
county, and the state of Georgia. The
price of the dinner tickets are 75c each.
The ladies will be glad to have the
assistance of the people of the county,
especially the farmers Already a
number of ladies and their farmer hus-
bands have donated jams, jellies and
other features, which will be carefully
advertised by the ladies on the day, and
full mention given for the spirit of the
people in the event.
1t is planned to have the great ma
jority of the courses on the menu to
come from Sumter county. The dinner
will be localized to the extent that
Sumter will take her place with her
own products in the great day for the
state of Georgia.
Secretary P. A. Fenimore, of the
Chamber of Commerce, has received ac-
acknowledgements from the State Cham
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
BARON KUERTHY IS FOOD
DICTATOR FOR HUNGARY

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Nov. 10
The appointment is announced of
Baron Kuerthy to the newly created
position of Food Dictator for Hun
gary. The new official, whose post is
regarded as of almost equal import
ance to that of cabinent minister, is
practically unknown in the capital.
He has held for some time past the
position of governor of a Northern
province, where his work won the ad-
miration of Count Tisza.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
"SN0WDRIFT' FRANCIS HERE
WITH NEW STOCK OF JOKES

James Washington "Snowdrift'
Francis was in Americus today, mingl
ing with his many friends and telling
new jokes as he goes along Than
"Snowdrift' Francis there is not a
more popular man on the road. He is
always welcome at the hotels, and
makes all around him glad to see him,
ard they love to hear him sing, play
the piano and tell jokes. He puts new
life in everybody he is around, and
everybody that knows him is always
glad to give "Snowdrift" the glad
hand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
pR0F. AGNEW GOES TO
ATHENS ACCOUNT DEATH

Commandant Edwin II. Agnew, of the
Americas High school, left last night
for Athens, because Of the death of his
grandfather in that city. His many
friends here will be grieved to learn Of
the bereavement.
During Mr.. Agnew's absence, his
classes and military instruction will be
in charge Of Prof. r. M. Smith.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
JUSTICE OFFICIALS
TO DEFEND 8-HOURS

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Nov. 15.-At-
torney General Gregory has decided
that the department of justice will de-
fend all suits of railroads against en-
fo rcement of the Adamson eight-hour
law, announcement of the decision be-
ing made today.
The scheme of defense to be fol-
lowed, will be worked out without de-
lay between department officials and
district attorneys in districts where
such suits are likely to be filed
Unless the railroads offer to make
cne suit test case, the department
planned today to defend each of the
many suits likely to be filed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
ONLY z IL P. CENT
SHIPPING IS LOST

LONDON, Nov. 15.-Slightly more
than two and one-half per cent. of the
total tonnage of British merchant
ships of thousand tons or more at
the beginning of the war has been
destroyed from all causes, up to Sep
tember Both. Official announcement
to this effect was made today in the
house of commons by Financial Sec
retary Mcnamara, of the British ad-
miralty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
TURNER LANDS CONTRACT TO
WIRE CHURCH AT MONTEZUMA A

L. T. Turner, of the Turner Electri-
cal Company, left today for Monte
yuma, where he has accepted the con.
tract to do the electrical work for the
new Methodist church, nearing COM
pletion there now. 1t is said that the
rev edifice when completed will be
one of the prettiest in this section of
the state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
LIQUID FIRE IS
USED BY TEUTON
IN THEIR ATTACK

PARIS, Nov. 15.-The Germans op-
ened an important counter t-offensive,
using liquid fire, at o'clock this
morning against the French south of
the Somme between AbIaIneourt and
Chaulnes Wood. The action was pre-
ceded by three days intense bonn
bardment.
The Germans were repulsed every
where throughout the region, except at
Pressoire, where they reached a group
of ruined houses, said the war office
statement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
IRELAND IS FACED WITH
PARTIAL POTATO SHORTAGE

DUBLIN, Ireland, Nov. 15.-Ireland
is faced with partial failure of its all
important potato crop. The official
estimates indicate yield of at least
a third, and probably half, less than
last year. The loss to farmers
through the damage to potatoes is
figured AZ $15,000,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
INCREASE IN GINNING
FOR SUMTER COUNTY

Twenty-eight thousand, nine hun
dred and twenty-one bales of cotton
have been ginned in Sumter county
for the period of the 1916 crop ending
November 1st, according to the state
nent of w. P. Persons, the govern
ment agent for this county. This COM
pares with 24,627 bales ginned for the
same period in 1915.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
M'NULTY SELLS LAND AT
PARKER'S CROSSING

r. E. McNulty, of this city, has sold
$50 acres of land at Parker's crossing
about ten miles from Americus to J..
Ii Remington, and sold 100 acres Of
land to E. d. Young at the same place.
The purchasers live at the crossing,
and the considerations were not made
public. The deal was handled through
F. L. Allison.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
BIG CITY COURT Is
HELD ON WEDNESDAY

Mayor Council presided at the re-
corder's court Wednesday because of
tie enforced absence OF Recorder
Marshall, and the net fines for the Of
fenses on the docket tried totalled the
sum of $53
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
TeutOns Win ON Two Fronts.

BERLIN, Nov. 15.-The war Office
announced the successful Teutonic
invasion of Rumania began yesterday,
when more than eighteen hundred
prisoners were taken in battles along
the road into Wal1achia, southwestern
Rumania.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15

Der of Commerce, the fact that the la
dies of the Hospital Association are
entering the contest for one of the
state prizes on that day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15
. DAILY WEATHER FORECAST.

= WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. Is.
= The weather bureau forecast
= for Americus and Georgia says:
= Probably rain on the coast and
: rain or snow in interior tonight.
: Colder tonight, possibly freezing
: temperature. Thursday, partly
: cloudy on coast; moderate north
tgales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-15

T7"------~
The Times K corder is the ONLY
paper in the Ihlra Congressional
District With Associaled Press
service
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
EAST COMES
WEST AGAIN
Washington Opens at Nayin
Field and Will Stay for
Four Games

When the east came west about
seven weeks ago. the Tigers were
In sixth place and six games from
the lead Today the east comes
west u second time. and fndh the
Tigers In sixth place and seven
games from the top, although: the
percentage OF the JunSAle.rs II now
more ,hen 800. which Il was not
then The Tigers mAdo a wonder
ful stand against the irva. ioi., win.
ming II Of the frat u games. n ach-
ing n &c sor fFst. end winding up
Wi'A record OF u victories In II
starts for the period. this Including
a s'Fiss Of four gsres with Cleye-
land which WIS lacked onto the In
yaslOn ~ The schedule makers.
Washington opens tho invasion
a. usual Tho Nationals were trim
med IN three straight last time.
This week they VIII plhy four
gRmea Seven weeks ago the Grif.
men we're not hitting. and their
fielding WA not the besl In fact,
they we.e In tho mIist e n horri.
BILE slump. which stole The lead
away from them and Ailoved them
10 slide without interrur lion until
they reached st louis, where they
got on their feet again. This tins
Washington II badly crippled. The
club LAS no first bnseIusn, and 10
playing Charity. a catcher develop
ed by Bill Sullivan at Mlnneap polls
last season, Morgan Is out with
injuries. and Shanks. an outfeldsr,
is playing third base,
But all this does not seem 10 hurt
the Nationals any, Thsy lost the
eastern Feries 10 Detroit, bat immo-
diaeiy afterward Traced and again
are IN The thick Of the pennant race.
The magnificent pitching stan 10 alb
solutaiy fresh Nc one has worked
for three days, and all but Johnson
and 1ailia ara ready today, Eiths
one u these Gun work "Wednesday.
Viewing the hospital list Il might
appear that there was another
chance for ths Tigers 10 sweep
clean, bnt the gpssd OF tho Nation
ais for The pas, ten days makes
rough going FOR tina JENNY ssss very
ptGbabiy,
u is likely that joe Boehiins, q
Mu;hRss, viIl pitch Today. and that
he Win he opposed ~ James Bill
heat Joe In the East In a beautiful
game. In which Washington got bat
i've hits and three OF then, In tie
laa inning
The White Sox have lefi town and
nObOdI here IL nad. Coveleskis
pitched a fine game Yesterday, and
carried them along 10 innings, but
with Cobb Out OF the linsiip the Tig
crs were belplsss With the mace
and did nothing TO help their
pitcher.
In the eighth they did Succcod In
tieing the count by virtue OF an In.
field single, a sacrifice, q passed bali
and an Inheld play An error mixed
With lille hitting was responsible
for their other tally.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
WESBR00K is
MICHIGAN HOPE
Only Youngster Given Chance
to Bring Tennis Title Home
Next Month

The of.cial announcement os The
Michigan state tennis tournament
sets Aug. "a as he opening dale AMI
the excellent courts Of TIE Detroit
Tennis club a. the place. Il is as
s1-ed LEAt Wes brook. Detroit's
young Eou-hp4w phenouI. will par
;.clpAJe, nd zpou him win res;
largely TIE states chances TO bring
The champlonship Of Michigan back
TO Michigan.
Chicago az present has a monop-
oily OF the honor A. l. Green, Jr-.
OF Chicago. won II Two years ago
and last summer jerry Weber. from
the sane village, WAS champion.
Weber probably viii seek the hon.
ors again, and be IL sure 20 be the
favorite, because OF his splendid
play at Cleveland earlier IN the
year Ne and bis brother cleaned
up some eastern stars az that
tournament.
Wesoro0k VIII enter this tourney
as city champion in every respect.
but with haadicaps similar 70 tAose
that were expected 70 hsnpe.
him IN The city tourney His ex-
perience is not sreA;, AID be Is very
young lie surprised the wise
heads in the city meet. however.
and he nav repeat next month In
The bigger tourney
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
GOTHAM HONORS
MATTY TO-DAY

NEW YORK, July a5.-AH New
York will pay tribute 20 Christy
Mathswson today when the man
whose arm pitched the Giants TO 10
many victories throughout HIS II
year, NJ service leads his new team.
the Cincinnati Reds. onto the Polo
grounds.
n will be the biggest day In base
ball New York has ssen since 1918
Probably the biggest crowd 81 the
season will turn out 10 see the "Oid
Master" for the first time In a hostile
Uniform.
Then, there will be Charley Her.
zog, appearing as Giant. the same
old Buck" ~ pennant days, now a
member Of the eI-managers of Gin
clnnau, but still very much alive
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25

record the as base stealing RECORD no
pitching baseball
folks would get all het up ana
this month
standards OF excellence ap
Since then OF them has
a about says
Handicap Fred Plum, OF Az
nc City ~ j. broke 100 targets straight from the ~ YARDS
files shooter
nred from that mark That's record No In this ve same
Richardson champion Of Delaware broke 30 out OF
100 shooting the p Yards previous record
from the " yards mark IS That's record No
shooting That morning
there 100
of America
H. Newcomb former
champion A.
N j. All squad did 500
Illinois championship
Grand American Handicap
straight
their 100
thrown 90
"a bunch OF TO
show the class that takes the
IS participants against 30 last
These records had A Young
of Springfield. Ohio Hoosier
sraigh-0o argets-from
performance made this II n
Plum and Richardson but
tive
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
NOW IT'S MACEE
THAT IS HURT
DOnovan's Jinx Still On Job;
Eighth In Long Series of
Accidents

There seems to be no end 20 the
tough luck OF Bill Donovan and hts
Yankees. His club got mixed up
In an exhibition game AT Buffalo
yesterday. and Lee Magee. the last
OF the regular outfelders 10 survive
the ink. stumbled and sprained an
ankle while attempting TO beat out
hunt He will be out for week
or more. according TO dispatches
from Chicago. where the Yankees
open today
Magce's injury is the eighth TO
seriously hamper Donovan's club
this season The ink roll Is as fol-.
lows:
Ray CaldweIi-Sliced ringer
with knife while whiting bat
handle in training camp,
George Mogrid e - Injured
shoulder in spring after starting
like a whirlwind
Fritz Maisel-Broke collar.
bone trying 10 catch ny in out
field. strange position.
Lee Magee-Developed char
ley-horse sliding into base.
Frank Gllhooley--Took Mails
els place, became star lead-oT
man OF league, then broke ankle
sliding 20 base.
Hughey High Sprained ankle
chasing ay ball.
Frank Ecker---Broke two ribs
In collision with concrete stand
while chasing foul with no one
on base.
Nick Cullop-Tore ligament
while pitching after having won
nine straight victories.
Ray Caldwell Struck on knee
cap by line drive, causing sec
ond trip TO hospital
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25

DATED for McEse IN eI.ysn,h
e; : '::.:.: l!:i;ii!jg
Total bases-Detroit, Il Chicago.
Is Sacrifices hitR-Burns D. Mckee.
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or Govsisssis, ! tschsif, il Col
unsDg OF woIfsans. lHsilman,
c!L,swford Young(; on WIlli.p., .
TORY r. collins and Ness. First
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g .lisBH tos.iss.4l., u eosiIilf.s.s
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-25
Great Field Will Line
Up This After
noon
BY HAROLD V. WILCOX.

RACE TRACK. STATE FAIR
GROUNDS. July Is Speed will be
courted N more ways than one
this afternoon. when the Grand
Circuit presents ia second program
% the blue RIBBON meeting IN De
troit Driving club officials shared
! the annoyance % lstrons yes,eTis y
when long delays INTERVIEWED hs-
tween the heats, ana TITS fault VIII
be rened'td today. accocvin.; 20
f"rvSnt promises. Ire delay Mon
day vas due TO two reasons Ous
Vas the fact that the 2:l7 pace hal
TO be split into two divisions, max
ing j: heats instead Of nine Tor As
afternoon The other was the pari-
uiutIels. which are rev 10 this
track Like all new thing, they did
not speed up as they should. They
demanded no less than 90 minute
for each interval. mil to-day th!s
Will be cut 20 20 minutes. Mn
heats raced a. those intervals viii
make a big difference in the Length
OF the program.
This is Board 81 Commerce day
and While the appeal " the pacing
elAssic h. not so strong a. that Ok
the ". & ". n great rnd pic
turesque thrcng VIII ell the standA
A splendid field ct starters Is prom
ised the 3. OF C, Which IS for zoe
pacers ,h!. year instead OF the . o.
class last year TIE big race will
20 on the three heat. AMI each heat
. race plan. Just TIE same a. tho
Others. Ani battle T. promised fog
each Jog around the oval.
This thrcehes, plra made blk
hit yesterday. Their wasn't hsa,
all Monday Afternoon hat fldat
have q beautiful finish. arc souio %
the lireups ~ n" wire wore eytra.
ordinary Every driver tried hart,
and no, the ieas: sp> ctaculsr 81 Jha
days Bit. Of sport was the frsnti,
I driving for place Of pECts whose
stecds had broken and teen drop.
ped behind for o moment.
The Beaver and Ben Earl will DO
fsvoritss his afternoon, according
10 the early gossip today, but 40 far
as tho -peeuIAtion Is concerned.
there 10 ap, 20 oe q lo< 81 plunginK
on long shors. Ths long shots went
crazy yesterday ard gave Tho favor.
ites wonderful trimming and the
patrons ~ both he GWuons ard
machines haven't forgotten IL.
One horse that will De closely
watched tn the big race today n
I White Soy There IL terdenr,
20 lay cf the coast horses because
they have 3een 30 giraffe this
spring The Lark cut oil gorts Of
capsrs yesterday, ard Ktpsranza.
favori,e in tbs second race. xas
distsnced for runting. Nor Fas
Rayo DE Orc consistent. White so1
Ia as fast as cyclone, hut failed
10 show any form at all al Cleye.
land last week.
Other horses VOL worth watching
this nfts morn are Miss Harris ",
who won th9 2 o. pac0 a. North
RandalIj The savoy winner ~
heat IN the 1907 pace IN I.o2I.f.
and Billy Dale, a fast thing that has
not shown It's 1918 class yet. Goidie
G, VINO has quarter In .zsl2 10
her credit this year, also .s expect.
ed TO start. Ben Eah gou the I'd
wards stake at North Randall iard
The Beaver Is the horse jbat ,hou.
ed up White Sex. This California
horse may go well In Detroit. FOR
the ball team he Is named ior soi
q hot pace for him over the week
end.
In addition 10 the Board Of Com.