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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
What It Takes
To Be a Sport

ATLANTA, Ca. Oct 23.-To be a
regular sport, young man must have
an assortment of fancy vests, accord
ing to local style authorities for the
masculine sex. The gorgeuos waist
coats with the sweeping double
breasted effects that were so popular
stme ears aro are coming back in
stle, and the college boys, always
among the first to grab off the new
style ideas, are backing one another
off the board in grand contest to see
which ones can spring the most fash
ing color combinations. Not only are
the wearing the double breasted
waistcoats made of fancy materials in
cluding silk and lambs wool and
knitted cloth, but the present-day
youth of sporting blood is going his
predecessors one better by having the
vest caught in around the waist with
pinch, or pleat, effect from the upper
to the lower pocket. And another
new wrinkle is fancy vest made of
medium-weight but very arm material
which takes the place of a light
weight overcoat on cool autumn days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
AUTOMOBILE co.
TO MOVE TO NEW QUARTERS

The Americus Automobile Company
is preparing to get into their new
building on Lamar street, directly oD-
posite their present quarters. They
are waiting on the placing of their
large elevator. Some of the parts
have already arrived, and a represent
atiye will be here Tuesday to direct
the work of placing same in position.
The motor and winding machinery has
not yet arrived, but is expected to
come in daily, and as soon as this is
placed in position the large elevator
will be assembled, and moving from
the old building into new quarters
will begin.
The Americus Automobile Compa-
ny's new buildings is not only one of
the handsomest but among the largest
garage structures in the South.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
WILL NELL DRIVER PUSHING
LA SALE EXTENSION HERE

W. N. Driver, with the business ad-
ministration department, LaSalle
Extension University, Chicago, is IN
The city, and will probably remain
here during several days. Mr.. Driver,
whose home is in Opelika, Ala, was
for a number of years engaged with
his father in the hotel business there,
and later for a short time ran the
Estes Hotel at Columbus. He is well
known in this section, especially to
travelling men, having become ac-
luainted with many of them while
ir the hotel business at Opelika and
Columbus. He is young man of fine
business qualifications and will have
success with the business in which he
IS now engaged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
LAWRENCE SAYS
THE REALLY Bic
FIGHT IS NOW ON

The really big fight in Georgia's s
history on the prohibition question is
slated for next year in the Georgia
general assembly, according to Rev
Brooks Lawrence, the new superin-
tendent of the Georgia Anti-Saloon
League, who delivered two addresses
IL Americus Sunday. He spoke at the
First Baptist church in the morning
and at the First Methodist church in
the evening.
Rev. Lawrence was greeted by large
congregations both morning and even
ing, and he impressed the many audi
tors with his sincerity of purpose and
determination to battle for the cause
of prohibition in Georgia.
1t is the opinion of Rev. Lawrence
that if the prohibition cause wins next
summer against the expected attacks
OF the liquor folks that the great
crisis on the question will have sur
passed and Georgia will be able to
rest far awhile in greatest security
from the strong arms of the liquor
movement.
Part of the propaganda, according to
Mr.. Lawrence, is the present campaign
of misrepresentation now on in the
northern states, concerning Georgia.
He said this was a fore-runner to the
attacks which he believed void come
in the Georgia legislature next sum-
me-.
Mr.. Lawrence comes with fighting
record for prohibition. The bulk of
the great credit for Alabama's law,
similar to the one now in effect in
Georgia, was engineered by the per-
sistent work of Rev. Lawrence in our
sister state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
WESTERN WOODS FOUND FIT
FOR MANUFACTURE OF PAPER

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 23.-Re-
lief from the critical newsprint paper
situation seems probable from studies
made in the Forest Service Labora-
tories.
1t has been found that good grades
of paper can be made from number
of Western woods which experts esti-
mate can be cut into chips, dried, bal
ed and delivered to mills in Wisconsin
at very small advance over the cost
of chips made there from local timber.
The only factor blocking the way
seems to be freight rates and the Wis
consin mills are endeavoring to nego-
tiate with the railroads for shipment
OF experimental trainloads of chips
from the West. If a favorable freight
rate can be obtained, Forest Service
experts say, the great quantity of
pulpwood on the National Forest
schould prove a considerable factor in
supplying favorably located paper
mills with the necessary raw material.
In Wisconsin alone, it is stated,
there is an annual market for more
than 100000 cords of pulpwood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
COTTON MAKERS
MADE RECORD IN
YEAR To JULY 81.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Oct. 23.
-Americus cotton manufacturers ex-
ceeded all recors during the year
ending July 31st, says a preliminary
report issued at the census bureau to-
day. reviewing the industry during the
year ended on the date given. The
unprecedented activity continues, says
the report, hich states domestic man
ufacturers used a total of 7,278,529
bales of cotton, including S80,916 bal IS
of linters.
Cotton consumed during the year in
creased S251 bales, or 1913 per cent.
over that used during the previous
year, according to the report. Massa-
chusetts led all other states in the
consumption of cotton mills in that
state using total of 1,462,SSS bales.
Georgia mills consumed 797, ,70S9 bales,
which compares with 659,853 bales
manufactured in these mills during
the previous year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
ALLIES RETREAT
BEFORE DRIVE Of
TEUT0N|C ARMY

Russian and Rumanian troops in
Dobrudja continued their retreat be-
fore Won Mackensen's Teuton-Bulgar
army today, according to Petrograd,
news dispatches from the Russian
capital saying a stubborn resistance
being offered.
Sofia statements say the Rumanians
have been driven back in Dobrudia
to within six miles of Constanza. the
important Rumanian town.
On the Galician-v -volhynian border.
near Brody, Teutonic attacks have
been repulsed said Petrograd early to-
day.
The Paris war Office statement saws
that French troops again advanced on
the somme front today near Sally
Saillisil, and the British claim to have
advanced south of Ypres.
The Germans have captured Con-
stanza, the lack Sea terminue of the
Constanza- -Tchernavoka railway, to-
ward which combined Bulgarian, Tur-
kish and Austro-German forces have
been driving since Rumania entered
the war. The Constanza- -Tchernavoka
railway leads into the interior of Ru-
mania, crossing the Danube on the To-
hernavoka bridge
A delayed Sofia despatch dated yes
terday and received today, said the
Rumanians had been driven to within
six miles of Constanza and that the
Entente resistance had been definite
ly broken in that sector. On the north
where Teutonic pressure is being ap-
piled in an attempt to crush Rumania
between two jaws of the Teutonic war
machine success seemed less pro-
nounced.
The Rumanians, apparently, are
making a successful stand in the
mountain passes between Rumania and
Pennsylvania
The Bulgarians claimed the success
full development of counter attacks in
the Cerna region in Macedonia, while
Entente reports declared the attacks
there failed.
German and Bulgarian troops took
the Constanza fortress, while the left
wing of Field Marshal Won. Mackenz
sens army is now approaching the
town of Tchernavoda on the river
Danube.
The Russians are declared to have
been driven away from the western
bank of the river Narayuvka, says a
Berlin news dispatch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
Sergeant Barksdale Cannot
Stay With The Cadets Here

Sergeant j. A. Barksdale, a member
Of the recruiting detail for the Third
congressional district, recently sta
toned here and ordered to abandon
this post and return to Camp Harris,
will not be able to continue in the
federal service here with he cadet
corps of the Americus High school,
This information came after a re-
quest of Superintendent j. E. Mathis
by telegram made upon the govern
ment officials. Major-G General Leon
ard Wood, in a personal letter to Prof.
Mathis, says:
Referring to our telegram of the
18th, | regret to be obliged to inform
you that this department is unable to
continue Sergeant j. A. Barksdale in
the federal service for the purpose of
giving military instruction in the
schools of Americus.
AS you know, the movement in
Georgia meets my unqualified appro-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23

val, and l with that it were possible
for us to detail an enlisted man in
the federal service to aid you"
Sergeant Barksdale, through the
Kindness of Lieut. John Ross, in
charge of the local post, was allowed
to assist Commandant Edwin H. Ag-
new at the High school. He was very
helpful, because of the large number
Of boys, and it being an entirely new
feature beginning with this fall.
Major General Wood has stamped
his approval on what is being done IN
Americs, and it has come under his
direct consideration.
The additional guns requested for
the two companies of the corps have
been granted, and they will be ship
ped to Americus Immediately. Only
20 guns were originally sent for the
corps, but with over 80 boys, the de-
partment has furnished more guns
and ammunition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
EIGHTEEN DEAD IN
An ALABAMA MINE.

MANVEL, Ala, Oct. 23.-Eighteen
men, eleven whites and seven negroes,
perished as the result of an explosion
which occurred in the Roden coal mine
here yesterday. All of the bodies
have been recovered
George J. Jones, miner, doing res
cue work, was overcome by gas early
today and fell from a ladder, breaking
his neck. One other man was badly
burned.
Imprisoned gas is believed to have
caused the explosion, which shook the
country for miles around. The bodies
OF victims, apparently, were hurled
many feet by the force of the explos-
icn. Most of those killed were engag-
ed in repairing tramway track inside
tie mine at the time of the explosion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
SECOND WEEK Of
COURT IN STEWART

Judge Z. A. Littlejohn convened the
second week of Stewart Superior court
in Lumpkin, Monday morning. The
criminal docket will be taken up and it
is quite likely that there will be
enough business to hold the court in
session for several days this week 1t
is understood that John Cheney, Of
Ellaville, is representing Solicitor
General Williams at Stewart court.
Lee Superior court is the next to
be held in the circuit, and will con-
vene at Leesburg the first Monday in
next month, November 9th. 1t is said
that L. j. Blalock will represent Sol
icitor-G General Williams at this court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
Georgia s Official Ballot
Has Been "BaHed'For The
Electors In November Vote

Together with the apparent error on
the ballots goes the story that four of
the electors are disqualified, and either
the alternates will have to serve, or
another convention be held to fill these
places. One Of the disqualified elec-
tors is said to be j. ID. Howard, of
Milledgeville, an elector from the
Tenth district, who is reported to be a
director of a bank-and this office dis
qualities one from being presidential
elector.
James c. Williams, of Greensboro,
an elector from the Eighth district,
served as an elector in 1912, and it
became necessary for him to resign
from the city council of Greensboro.
He was chosen an elector by an I'm
derwood convention. and Wilson re-
ceived the nomination and Georgia S
vote.
This is the second error of the bal
lot, according to the political circles
of Atlanta. The first run of the tick
cts were found not to have the name
OF Judge John T. Pendleton, of AT
lanta, for the Superior court of the
Atlanta circuit, as a candidate. The
mistake was corrected and now comes
this latest development, which is
jarring the authorities connected with
the official ballot.
BY this error it is not feared that
the state would be lost to Woodrow
Wilson. but some technicalities ami
Irregularities may arise which would
jeopardize the interest of the great
Democratic candidate.
The portion of the ballot which has
been "balled" appear elsewhere on
this page.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
DOC ELDRIDGE GETS
IN CITY PRIMARY

Interest is added to the race for
clerk and treasurer today by the au>
nouncement of E j. Doc) Eldridge,
who is candidate, together with
Messrs. Payne and Tullis, whose an
nouncements appeared some days ago.
Mr.. Eldridge is well known and de-
seryedly popular, being a native of
the city and member of one of this
communitys most prominent families
He will be warmly supported by many
friends, and these predict for him
successful race for the position to
which he aspires.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
Dog Answers a
Want Ad. Call

In Sunday mornings Times-Re-
corder appeared this little want ad:
ESTRAYED-One red collie
dog; answers to name Lad" No
tif G. E. Buchanan.
Early this morning Mr.. Buchanan
ordered the ad discontinued after the
one insertion, and said that his dog
came back to him yesterday afternoon
the same day which the ad appear
ed. And Mr. Buchanan says it pays
to advertise, for it even brought his
dog back.
The moral is-tell what you have
lost, found, want or desire to sell, in
the classified columns of the Tines
Recorder, and you will get results.
1t is one of the great mediums for
advertising-and at the minimum cost
ii is proving one of the greatest fea-
lures of the Times Recorder printed
every afternoon, except Saturday, and
on Sunday morning.
Mr.. Buchanan has tried it-and It
has come true.
What about you?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
THE ''BALLED" BALLOT

This is the way the Official Dem
ocratic Ballot" for the election on
November 7th, in Georgia, starts.
This is verbatim copy of the ones
being sent out over the state, and
according to the current opinions.
it is Illegal:
OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC
BALLOT.
FOR ELECTION NOVEMBER 7, 1916
FOR PRESIDENT
Woodrow Wilson.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Thos. r. Marshall.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Vote for Fourteen.)
State of Georgia.
At Large (2)
ELECTORS ALTERNATES.
Z. Z. Brantley w. w. Gordon
E. j. Reagan E. M. Baynes
First District (D
d. L. Stanfeld E. o. Cohen
Second District a. ,
w. j. Bush C. b. Allen
Third District Cd
X. L. Upton A. S. Bussey
Fourth District ~
Z. N. Howard o. A. Moore
Fifth District a.
L. B. Norton t. R. Whitley
Sixth District I
j. B. Jackson T. J. Hardin
Seventh District.
c. E. Pierce J. E. Rosser
Eighth District a.
Jas. c. Williams Percy Middlebrooks
Ninth District "a
William Butt Claud Bond
Tenth District %
}. D. Howard George Carswell
Eleventh District u
W. D. Peoples J. R. Davis
Twelfth District a.
Howard E. Coates NJ. H. Boyer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
(BY CRANSTON WILLIAMS.)

ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. 23-If folks
who usually know something about
official ballots, politics, rules and reg
uiations generally, are not wrong, the
official Democratic ballot for the cleo
ticn on November 7th in the state of
Georgia. is incorrect and illegal, as it
relates to the presidential race and
something will have to be done i'm,
nediately to correct the ballots and
furnish them to the several counties in
Georgia, in accordance with law, and
in time for the election in a few days.
The 'balled" ballot comes about by
having the names of the electors and
the alternates on the same ticket, OPP
rosite each other. The alternate have
no standing on the ballot or in the
election of the president and vice presi-
dent unless the elector be disqualified.
Tie ticket says For Presidential Elec-
tors. Vote for Fourteen. There are
twenty-eight names on the ticket-al-
ternates are running against their own
electors. If the voter scratches seven
electors and seven alternates-he will
be voting for fourteen men, but the
alternates have no legal status.
One of the presidential electors is
said to have caught the error and has
been in conference with Secretary Hi
ram L. Gardner, of Eatonton. Moth
ing has leaked out about the story un>
til an Americus newspaper man car
ried the tip" to Atlanta, and today it
was being widely discussed. with the
likelihood of the Tuesday morning pa
pers carrying elaborate stories on the
big error
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
SEARCH FOR NEGRO
EMIGRATION AGENT

The authorities spotted a negro emil
grafton agent Sunday who was operat-
ing on the place Of E. L. Bell, at
Adams Station, Lee county, Sunday,
but he made his disappearance before
he could be arrested. Seven negroes
who had promised to take trip TO the
promised land we're detained in
Americas when caught. 1t is said that
the negro agent formerly worked for
Mi, Bell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
ENGLAND GETS BIC
SHOWER Of BOMBS

LONDON, Oct. pa hostile aero
plane dropped three bombs on Mar
gate, on the southeastern coast of En-
gland today.
Two persons were injured by the
missiles, and the property damage as
said to have been very slight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
TAKES ANOTHER LEAP;
PRICES RISE ) CENTS BUSHEL

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Wheat jumped
more than five cents bushel in the
Chicago market today. December op-
lions reached a maximum price Of
$1.75 rs, compared with $170 ga on
Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
Teutons Cross Railway.

BERLIN, Oct. 23-Teutonic troops
have crossed the railway between Con-
stanba and the river Danube in the
province of Dobrudja, at point east
of Mudfatlatr, Rumania, says an off,
cial statement issued here this after
noon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
FIFTY KILLED IN REAR-END
COLLISION AT RAMOS ARUSPE

LAREDO, Tex, Oct. 23.-Fifty per-
sons were killed and many others in
iured in a rear-end collision between
freight and passenger train near
Ramos Aruspe, Mexico, last Friday, ac-
cnrding to reports reaching Laredo 70
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
COAL HITS 4 HI3H
MARX IN PITTSBURG

PITTSBURG, Pa, oct. 23.-Bitum-
inous coal today reached four dollars
and twenty-five cents a ton at the mine
here. This is two dollars and sixty
five cents a ton than the customary
price, and probably the highest level
ever reached for the commodity. :
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
DOES IMMENSE
DAMAGE ON LAKE ERIE

CLEVELAND, O., Oct 23-Four
steamers were wrecked and CITY lives
sacriced during Friday nights storm
on Lake Erie, according to reports re-
ceiyed here today. The loss of the
steamer Merida, which had a crew Of
twenty-three on board is conceded by
the owners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
Heavy Allied Losses in West.

BERLIN, Oct 23-Entente attacks
between Lesars and Raneourt, on the
Somme front were repulsed yester
day with sanguinary losses, said army
headquarters here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
ORIGINAL FORCE.
On BOARD CLAD Of.
WORK DONE He RE.

NeoTSe w. Shrine, Oh GreenVllle, >.
c., was member of the first board of
trustees of the school system in
Americus, and he writes an interesting
letter to Superintendent J. E. Mathis
on the progress of the school, and es-
pecially the excellent production of
the A-Meri-Clan, the annual school
publication.
Mr.. Shrine is the only surviving
member of the original board, which
included T. M. Furlow, George F.
Cooper, A M.Wynn , J. S. White, U. B.
Harold, James NJ. Clarke, G. w. Sir
rine, P, F. Brown, A. S. Cults, S. II.
Hawkins, Moses Speer and Merrell
Galloway. Mr.. Sirrene was secretary
of the board, created according to an
act of the general assembly of Feh-
ruary 13, 1878, to establish system of
public schools for the city of Ameri-
Gus.
The interesting letter to Mr.. Shrine
to Prof Mathis is:
Letter of Mr.. Shrine.
Greenyille, S. c., Oct. 20, 1916.
Mr.. j. E. Mathis, supt. Education,
Americus, Ga.
My Dear Sir:
You have my sincere thanks for the
copy of "A-Meri- l congratu>
late you and all concerned for the
beautiful production. The personnel of
tie student body will compare with
any in the United States, and I feel a
pride in the memory that in my hum
hle way l had little to do in launch
ing the public schools of Americus,
which have grown to be such a factor
in the well being of your city.
AS l see the names of some of the
students, which are identical with
fathers and grandfathers, mothers aud
grandmothers, many of whom have
passed to their reward, and think of
tie happy days, the days of sorrow, the
days Of suffering that with the ances-
tors of these boys and girls l have
shared, my eyes fill with unbidden
tears.
Memory steps back sixty to the time
l first saw the always-loved town of
Americus. | could tell the boys and
girls of your High school many stor-
les of their ancestors, and my associa-
tions with them and their school days,
when Maj. ]. E. Rylander and his nc
BILE wife taught up in the old Rylander
academy.
l know from the showing made in
the "A-Meri-Clan" that your admins
tration has been successful, which is
no more than expected
There is nothing l would enjoy more
than paying your school visit 1t was
my plan to be with you all during the
reunion of the U. c. ", but neither
Mrs. Shrine or myself were in shape
to take the trip. She was not at all
we'll, so took her to the mountains OF
North Carolina for rest of two
weeks, expecting to leave her and go
to Americas, but she was feeling SO
badly that l was unwilling to risk
leaving her.
| am chairman of the building
committee of our school board, and
have been very busy several months
looking after the repairs and new inn
provements.
We are just finishing a fine modern
school building, costing about 5000,
and are getting ready to build $4,000
High school, the lot to cost $4,000, on
which we place the High school.
send greetings to all my friends.
Sincerely yours,
GEO, W, SHRINE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
FIRE ALARM SOUNDED
ON JACKSON STREET

Slight damage was done to the
coden building next to the Presbyter-
ian church Sunday morning when a
defective flue caused a small fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
REM tRD OFFERED FOR
STOLEN MULE HERE

Chief of Police 0lin Johnson has Of
fered reward of $25 for the arrest
and conviction of the party who stole
mule and buggy from an alley IN
Americus Saturday night. An adver-
tisement of the reward appears else
IS here III this naper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
FUND IS ON UPHILL
CLIMB IN AMOUNTS

Little by little the Wilson campaign
fund grows.
The election is to be held on No
yember 7th.
The general committee in New
York wants this money in hand imme-
diately.
Americus has not responded in the
manner which the national officials had
hoped. They have their eye ON this
eity-for it has been conspicuous in
the affairs of Georgia and the ma
ton.
Send your dollar at once.
Previously subscribed. ....... 5000
DR.. F. l.. Cato. o...........,...., 200
DR.. F. A. Thomas ....... 100
Total ................... $500
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