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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-08-12

A decision as to whether 100000
employees of 235 railroad systems in
the United States shall go on strike
to enforce their demands for an eight
hour day and pay at the rate of time
and half for overtime is expected
to result from conference of the
national conference committee on
railroads whose heads of the great
railroad brotherhoods which was re-
sumed Tuesday In series of con-
terences held earlier in the summer
the railroad managers rejected most
of the demands of the brotherhoods
and proposed to arbitrate their diff
ferences in accordance with the New
lands act.
Since then the officials OF the BROTH
erhoods have taken a vote of the men,
bcrs OF their organizations on the
question of whether strike shall be
declared if their demands are again
refused. 1t is announced a great
majority of the men voted to strike
if necessary
More than 20 railroad managers are
members of the committee represent
ing the railroads, while the men are
represented by Warren S. Stone,
grand chief of the Brotherhood of
Locomtive Engineers; Nv. G. Lee,
head of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen; A. B. Garretson, head of
the Order of Railway Conductors,
and w. S. Carter, head of the Broth
erhood of Firemen and Enginemen.
1t was reported that the managers
would ask for a delay of several days
to consider the proposals of the men
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-08-12
CALIFORNIA MONEY TO Be SPENT
on NEVADA HIGHWAYS

Then, too, there will be So, 900 of
federal aid money available next
year.
The bad place in Nevada is the
Fallon sink which is a stretch of low,
boggy land on which it is impossible
to build a permanent road. What
we propose to do is to detour in the
surrounding hills and avoid this bad
stretch, which is the drainage ground
for all of the surrounding country.
There are AIS miles of highway in
Nevada, which has only $4,000 popu-
lation. 1t the fourth largest State
in the Union and 80 per cent of the
land is under government control.
Tourist travel from the east this
year is three times as heavy as 1915
as far as Ely, but there the big ma
jority of motorists turn south to Los
Angeles to avoid the Fallon sink.
These tourists are bound to come
through Northern California if there
is a good road leading to this part
Of the State.
The plan for raising the money
in California is not to have one city
or one body shoulder all of the bur
den. We will endeavor to divide the
amount to be raised among the vari
Gus cities and towns along the Lin
coin Highway from the Nevada line
to San Francisco in proportion to the
benefits they will derive from eastern
travel"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-08-25

VIM. ". Barracks. the well-knowu
contractor. has decided that his hat
ought to 90 IN the ring with Harry ".
Whitehilrs. Consequently he puts n
modest announcement in the Graphic
this week and will do everything that
j. honorable to procure III" nom'na- :
ton on the Republican ticket ard
election on Nov. 9TH. the ultimate aim
Of mis- desire being 10 write the two
words "Countv Trea surer" after his
name.
Mr. Barracks has never held poll
teal Office in his life and 50 comes
with clean record. When the gov
eminent wanted a good man to build
the necessary str,icturcs'a the great
Elephant Butte Dam. Barracks was
the man selected to supcriniend the
iob. and when the state Of New Mex
leo wanted to build the Demins arm
orv. Barracks bid was the one an
proved. Numerous other hnild'ng-
s-cnra town. 'nclmdin~ the beautiful
Clark block. are testimonials OF his
wav of doing things. Tie comes
elean 10 the people and desires the
.nnuori If the Lars county voters.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-08-25

When George ". Wright, oar noted
Rc,uing inventor. shall have COM
pleted his mechanical smelter, that
will give Us commercial zinc from ore,
Dcming win he known throughout the
world like Bethlehem is today. HIS
method of smelling zine is ~ modern
and up-to date. when compared to
the old method. ~ a wheel-barrow
could he likencd to Hutscn- super
Six.
II will give the mine owner. who has
rn sonnbly good poduetion. an OPP
portnnitv to erect his own shelter. ~
in = town like nsming. customs
smelter could he erected 10 treat all
the ores in this region. That Is the
very thing that Mr.. Wright has il
mind. u j. his plan TO erect a smell
or If small canacity, I" demonstrate
10 the world the mechanical perfec'
ton Of his invention. which will b.
made to operate ON oil ga "'
coal
Mr.. WRIGHT has had n large expcr
icnre in the .Ionlin district and has .
broad knowledge Of the treatment I"
orcs, TIis observation along practie
nj Fines is what led to his invention
which bids fair TO mean great pub
licity to the city oil his adoption.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-08-25

Ineam T. Sparks. Is the new "live
wire" travelling freight and passenger
neert for the s. r., succeeding orr
sool friend. the bate lamenied ". =
Barnes. whom all the Southwest
loved
While we al decply regret the nm
timely death Of our friend. We ex-
tend the hand Of welcome to hi- sue
ces=or. who may not have the pacific
Barnes temperament hut whose eve
Is always ont for. The main chance
and who is friendly and cordial "a
meet.
Mr.. Sparks paid his first official
vi-;t 10 Demine. Wednesday. and I'k<
All other sensible men, became an en-
| tha-iastic Demina booster. prcnoune-
| ing our progressive city one Of th'
hest along the line Of his railroad-
| Sparks is surely Give wire."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
WANT WILSON To
COME To GEORGIA

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 1O.-Atlanta
democrats are making every effort to
bring President Woodrow Wilson to
Georgia during his speaking tours. The
Young Mems Democratic League at it's
annual meeting passed resolutions
acoking to this end, and Col. Walter r.
Andrews, the newly elected president
bf the league, has sent telegraphic
invitation to Mr.. Wilson.
In his speech Colonel Andrews at
the annual meeting called attention to
the fact that four years ago when he
presided at league breakfast when
the then governor of New Jersey was
the guest of honor, he introduced him
as the next president of the United
States.
Colonel Andrews was also one f
the Wilson managers for Georgia in
the national presidential campaign,
ard is regarded as one of the strong
est Wilson men in the South
Colonel Andrews believes that Will
son today is absolutely without demo-
cratic opposition in Georgia, and that
many Southerners who lean nationally
toward republican principles have al
so been converted to the Wilson ad-
ministration policies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
WEIGHING OF MAILS
STARTS ON FEB. IL

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 1O-0n next
Tuesday, February 15, the quadrien-
nial weighing of the mails by the
postoffice department of the United
States government will begin, ac-
cording to announcement of transp0r-
tation officials of railroads entering
Atlanta.
The result of that weighing win re-
tcrmine the basis on which the raiI-
roads are to be paid for Transporting
the mails for the next four years, and
there are some actual facts in con-
nection with the handling of the mails
by the railroads, that the railroad on
cials want the public to know.
They say that while the railroads
are paid for transportation OF mails on
a basis of weight carried, the mails
are only actually weighed once In
each four years, with the result that
the railroads carry the increase from
one weighing period to the next with
out any compensation whatever. The
normal average increase in weight Of
mail is eight to ten per cent per year.
but since the establishment Of the par
cells post that increase has been more
than Is per cent. each year. The se-
rious results to the railroads, they
point out, is therefore evident.
Furthermore, they say, the railroads
are paid for transportation Of mails
only, but are required to perform =
great deal of service for which they
get no compensation whatever.
The railroad companies declare ahsy
are willing and anxious to let the in
terstate commerce commission decide
What is a reasonable rate of compeu-
aauon 70 be paid for tie transportation
cf mails.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
Report From London.

LONDON, Feb. 10,-Indications that
important military operations in the
balkans are impending is furnished
by the Bulgarian government organ,
Narodni Prava. at Sofia, which in a
leading article today asserts Bulgar-
ians have right to invade Greece to
attack the Entente Allies. The news
paper declares Bulgaria cannot permir
these foes to remain near the country's
borders, and they must be driven out.
Activity on both the eastern and
western fronts recently is more mark
ed than for some time An important
movement may be developing near the
northern end of the Russian line,
where heavy artillery firing has been
reported. Especially in the vicinity
OF Dvinsk have these operations been
noticeable during the past twenty-four
hours.
The Russians are now confident of
the security of their line there, and
in aGlicia the Slavs are on the ag-
gressive again. At one point along the
river Dneister, a strong Russian force
has crossed the stream, but firm foot
hold has not yet been obtained on the
west bank. Fighting for possession
Of ground there is in progress today.
In the west the Germans evidence a
spirit of aggressiveness along the
whole of the line. Heavy guns, sup
ported by smaller ordnance and infan-
try charges. An occasional gain at
scattered points is reported in des-
patches from France this afternoon
The French official statement say an
artillery duel continues in the Artois
district. The Germans have attacked
French positions between Neuville and
Lafolie, these attacks being undertak-
en- during last night Though the at
tacks were repulsed, the Germans sue
ceeded in holding one mine crater
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
You May Cure
That Bald Head
Without a Hat

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 10.--A number
of Atlanta men are going to try this
spring the experiment of going bare
loaded all the time as cure for ap-
preaching badness.
II is declared that badness in men
is due entirely to the fact that they
wear air-tight hats. Hats also affect
the hair by compressing the arteries,
veins. Emphatic vessels and nerves
that supply and nourish the hair. The
principal trouble they say is the tight
band. And if you examine a man
partly bald, noting the shape of his
heads, and the places where his hat
presses most tightly, you will find, it
is said, that the beginning of the bald
area corresponds with the pressure
spots, If the head is round and the
hatband presses tightly and uniform
~ around the whole circumference, the
hair is likely to fall out uniformly
over the top of the head s;:5s Nj
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
Life May Be
One Thing After
Other Things

Jesse Bridges, an employe of the
Sapleton garage, says he is more .thau
ever convinced that life is just one
hard knock after another. He bases
his opinion on the fact that some
tn the prize jinx seems to take hold
cf him and presents him with all the
hard luck in Christendom. This time
the jinx decided that this young man
should have his arm broken, and as
Bridges arm was just recovering from
a like accident inflicted some time ago,
Jesse naturally thinks that he is be-
ing handled just bit too roughly.
But the doctors think that no serious
complications will result from this
latest accident and very soon young
Bridges will be able to again proceed
with his work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
HAND Of DEATH IS
PLACEDONEMORY
MATHIS, NEW N.

Americus was grieved to learn az
the death of Mi. Emory Mathis, at Al
bcquerque, New Mexico, Wednesday
afternoon, the news reaching Prof
E' Mathis, of Americus, the father az
Mr. Mathis last night.
Mr. Mathis left for the west severaa
months ago, where he hoped the eli
mate would better his health. For ina
past several years he has been in I'm
health, and with a valiant spirit Ia
fought to stay the hand of ravaxim.g
Geisease.
When quite a young man, Mr.. MafhIa
decided that he would make the reaEm
Of engineering his chosen field, a nd
with this in view he served his appren-
ticship with the Seaboard Air Line
railway shops in Americus. at one
time he was master mechanic OF tha
Georgia and Florida railway, wifh
headquarters at Douglas. Later ne
became superintendent of the Auperf-
Gus Public Service Company, whieh
position he was compelled to reIin-
quish because OF failing health
sIe was successful in the world 1f
affairs which he chose for his LIES
work. He was man of many excep-
tional fine traits of character. He was
honored, esteemed, loved and admired
by all who knew him and countless
scores of friends bow with bereavr-
bent by his loss.
The arrangements have not baeR
completed for his funeral, but his re-
mains will be brought to Americus for
interment.
Mr. Mathis is survived by his wief
and three children; William, Carolins
and Ruth; his father, Prof. ]. E. Ma
this, of Americus; five sisters, Mira.
Dan Mckay, of Clearwater, Fla; Miss
es Sarah, Rebecca, Mary and Caro6ez
Mathis, and two brothers, Walter ana
Edward Mathis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
BULGARIA CLAIMS
RIGHT To INVADE
Figures on Losses
of PruSSianS is
Large

PARIS, Feb. 10.-A Bucharest dis
patch to the Balkan news agency
here, which was delayed five days in
transmission, says Rumanian official
circles have received confirmation di-
rect from Vienna of report that all
cannon and plans for heavy gun con-
struction were destroyed in the re-
cent explosion at the Skoda armament
factory in Bohemia. The damage Great
ed by the explosion is now known to
have been vastly greater than has been
admitted by the Austrian authorities.
Nearly three hundred persons, many
of them the most skilled munitions
workers in Austria-Hungary, were
killed outright by the explosion, while
several hundreds others were injured,
more than hundred of these probably
fatally. The Austrian authorities pro-
fess to believe the explosion was caus-
et by Criminals" but whether these
criminals are believed to have beel
SPIES, is unknown here. All news CT
the explosion is being vigorously sup
pressed by the Austria-Hungarian au-
thorities, and newspapers in the Cen
tral Empires have been forbidden to
make further mention of the occur
renee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
Bis EVENT At THE
.Y.M.C.A. THURSDAY

Tonight is the night and the Y. Nj. C..
A is the place for those desiring q
hot time. Because the big masked
carnival is to be held there Friday ev-
ening, and the plans have all been per
fected that will make this party the
most brilliant ever hid in the history
of the association.
The skating starts promptly at Z
o'clock, and for two hours masked peo-
PIE, full of joy and fun will reign SUI
preme. But after o'clock those de-
string to skate, but who neglected to
provide costumes will be permitted to
enter into tn eglad occasion and have
fun and fall to the strains of a spec
tally selected orchestra.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
German Official Statement.

BERLIN, Feb. 10.-An official state
ment issued this afternoon reports the
capture from the French of a large
section of trenches at Vimy in the Ar
tois region, after heavy fighting. A
mine crater near Neuville has been oc-
cupied by German forces.
A French force has gained a foot
hold on a small part of one German
first line trench south of Somme. The
fighting to eject the enemy from this
position is still proceeding.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
BRANDE|S HEARING
CONTINUES TODAY

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 10
James Carmel, chief examiner for the
Interstate Commerce commission, to
Gay testified at the hearing by the sen
ate Subcommittee investigating the
domination of Louis D. Brandeis, to
the supreme court bench.
Carmal declared that Ford Thorne,
of the Iowa railroad commission was
aware of Brandeis' intention to con-
cede that the railroads needed more
woney while acting as special counsel
for the commission during the 1913
hearings on rate cases. His testimony
ccntradicts that given yesterday by
Thorne.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
HYMAN ELECTED To
OFFICE IN MACON

MACON, Ga, Feb. 10.-E. H. Hyman,
secretary-manager of the Americus
and Sumter County Chamber of Com
merce, was elected secretary and treas
urer of the Georgia Association of Fair
Secretaries at meeting of the off
cials Thursday morning.
1t was this signal honor for Mr.
Hyman, who formerly resided in Ma
con, where he was secretary of the
Macon Chamber of Commerce.
The gathering of officials was to ar
range plans for the many fairs to b;
held in Georgia this year, and the
outlook is good for one of the best
years in the history of fairs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
To SETTLE WITHOUT
STRIKES IS ASKED

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 10.-The
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States today adopted resolutions call
ing upon railroads and their employees
in future to settle all wage controver-
sites arising by arbitration.
Interruption of traffic and inconven-
ichce to business interest would be
avoided by such a course, in the opin-
ion of delegates attending the con-
gress here, and it is believed the in
terests Of ali concerned would be
equally protected by such an arrange
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
BOY SCOUTS INCREASE
IS 14G PER CENT

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1O.-Re-
ports submitted to the annual meeting
OF the National Council of Boy Scouts
of Americus, in session here, were read
at the morning session. These reports
show a remarkable growth in the or
ganization's membership. A total en-
rollment of 1882 boys is shown by
these reports. Membership in the or
ganization is scattered throughout ev-
cry state in the union. The member
ship increased during the past year
JAG per cent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
MARSHALL WILLING
To TRY It AGAIN

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 10.-Vtce
President Thomas Marshall, of In
diana, is willing to run for a second
term, provided the democrats of the
nation want him. He will not ask IA
second nomination, however.
A letter from Mr.. Marshalls' Sec
retary, Mark Thistlewaite, addressed
to Postmaster Meyers here, and con-
tanning information as above set forth,
was mode public today. Postmaster
Meyers some time ago wrote MIR. Mar
shall, asking if he would again permit
the use of his name in connection with
the vice presidency, and the reply au-
thorized announcement of his willing
ness to accept another term.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
Bulgaria Claims Rights.

SOFIA, Feb. 10.-The government
organ Narodni Prava today publishes
a leading article asserting Bulgaria
has the right to invade Greece for the
purpose of attacking the British and
French before Saloniki. The article
forecasts an attack upon the Entente
positions in Greek territory by Bul
garian forces.
Narodni Prava boldly declares Bull
caria is not responsible for the fact
that its enemies have violated Greek
neutrality. Military necessity is the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
MAY BECOME THE
WORLD BRICK CENTER

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb ,10.-Georgia
may become the brick center of the
universe, as an accidental result Of
the new prohibition law. That is, if
Alabama doesn't gain that distinction
first.
1t seems that Georgia's new anti
shipping law was patterned exactly af-
ter the Alabama law, which is already
in operation in that state. Now o ne
of the provisions of that law is that a
man can't receive more than two
quarts at time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
GERMAN CONSULT HAS
ADMITTED LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 10.-Dr.
Paul F. Rob, German consul here, to-
day admitted to representative of the
Associated Press that he wrote the let
ter to Captain Franz Won Papen, found
i'll the latters' effects by British au-
thorities at Falmouth, and signed with
TIE initials "R. V. M" Disclosures con-
tanned in the letter created a sensation
when published. The authorship of
the letter was ascribed by the British
to B. Won Mysenburg, former German
consul at New Orleans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
OFT COMES HERE
ON FEBRUARY Z

Edward Amherst OFT will lecture at
the Americus High school auditorium
February 18th, under the auspices Of
the Americus and Sumter County Hos
pital association, he being one of the
attraction of the lyceum course, which
this worthy institution has furnished
Americus.
Mr.. OFT has lectured in Americus on
D, evious occasions, and he is we'll
krown. The public will miss treat if
they allow this attraction to pass with
out attending.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
Germans About to Move.

BERLIN, Feb. Wireless. 1.-The
a memorandum to neutral countries
defining the status of armed merchant
ships. The memorandum will declare
sue armed merchant ships vessels of
war and assert the German intention
to treat such vessels as warships.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
WILL HAVE NEW
EYE ARRANGED

DR.. j. F. Lunsford, of Preston, was
in the city Thursday morning. He &C.
companied Richard Lowrey, the
young man, who was so unfortunate
as to lose one of his eyes several
weeks ago. The left eye was removed
by DR.. Grubbs about ten days ago, and
he came over to have one fitted in By
DIR. Grubbs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
PANAMA PRESIDENT
WELCOMES DELEGATES

PANAMA, Feb. 10.-President Porras
in behalf of the Republic of Panama,
today officially welcomed delegates to
the Congress on Christian Word in
Latin-America. The principal Protes-
tant denominations of the United
States and Great Britain are represent
cd among delegates present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
BIC TELEGRAPH MAN
DIED ON THURSDAY

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Belvidere
Brooks, vice president of the Western
Union Telegraph company, died sud
denly at his home here today. Heart
rouble was the immediate cause OF
death.
The dead man had been in poor
health during several months past, and
had little active connection with the
Western Union company since his
physical condition impaired his abili-
ty perform accustomed duties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
GLOVER IS FIRST
CANDIDATE NOW

j. S. Glover, of Americus, Familiarity
known as Doc" is the first Sumter
county candidate to formally throw his
hat in the ring. His announcement foc
tax receiver appears in this issue of
the Times-Recorder. He is we'll
known in the county, and will be
warmly supported by host Of friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-10
HUDSON LOSES ONE
Of HIS HORSES

Charlie Hudson, proprietor of the
Transfer company, lost one of
his fine dray horses Thursday morning
when the animal broke it's leg on the
near the Seaboard Air Line
railway depot. In order 10 end the
beasts agony he was shot.