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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
ALMOST HALF Of
POPULATION FOR
SOUTH AMERICA

PANAMA, Feb. Ii.-0ne-fourth to
one-half of the populations of South
American countries are illegiimate, &C,
ccrding to DR.. Robert E. Speer, secre
tary of the American Presbyterian
board, who is presiding over the Con
gress on Religious Work in Latin
America in session here.
DR.. Speer's statement is included in
the report of the Commission on Wo-
mems Work, which was presented to
the congress today.
Terrible pictures of the lot of the
women of the poorer classes in Latin
America are drawn in the report. Re-
ferring more particularly to the west
coast of the southern half of the CONT
nent, the commission says:
"The birth rate is large, but the
death rate among infants is also great.
From forty to ninety per cent die un-
der two years of age. The causes are
an unguarded milk supply, an appall-
ing diffusion of venereal diseases and
6 state of morals which leaves half
of the children to be raised by an un-
married mother without aid from the
father.
Miss Florence E. Smith speaks of
the women of Colombia, as they work
with pickaxe and shovel on the high
way, or stagger under burdens too
heavy to be borne-of the sixty out Of
every hundred women in the whole
continent who have lost honor, self
respect and hope-of the mothers Of
the 40,467 babies who died in Chile
alone in 1909, less than one year old,
because of alcoholism and anti-hy-
gienic conditions"
AS further illustration Of the enor-
nous death rate among infants in the
southern republics, the commission
draws comparison with the rate in
the registration area Of the United
States where, in 1911, eighteen per
cent: of the total deaths are those ct
infants. AS against this forty-one per
cent. of the total deaths in Chile in
the same year were of infants; in Val
paraiso the official figures were 333
per thousand, in Conception, forty-six
Per cent, Valdivia forty three per cent.
In striking contrast to the condi-
ticns prevailing among the poorer
classes of the populations the COM
mission finds that the Latin-American
women of the wealthier ranks of So
ciety live on as high a plane as any
of their sisters in the North, or in Eu-
1ope.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
SEARCH RUINS FOR
LOST At MEX|A,TEX.

MEXIA, Tex, Feb. 1.-THE search
of the ruins of the old Mexia opera
house and several adjoining structures
continued today in an effort to ascer-
tain whether more than nine persons
perished when the opera house col
lapsed.
/ A gas explosion set fire to the ruins
shortly after the collapse, destroying
several nearby structures, and en-
failing heavy financial losses. Nine
persons are known to have lost their
lives in the catastrophe and it is fear
ed others were sacrificed.
The property loss occasioned by the
destruction of the opera house and ad-
joining structures is conservatively
estimated today at between 5000 and
100000. The amount of insurance re.
coVerable is unknown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
MRS. SMOOT' s CONDITION
REPORTED VERY CRITICAL

Friends of Mrs. and Mrs. Richard
Smoot will learn with regret of the
very serious illness of the latter, whose
condition at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon as reported as critical in the
extreme.
Mrs. Smoot has been ill during sew
eral weeks at her home in East Amer
icus, and recently was refoved to the
home of her sister, Mrs. w. c. Barrow,
ii being thought the change would
benefit her. Anticipated improvement
not being realized, the patient was
again taken to her pretty suburban
home, where she now is.
Attending physicians and loved
ones gathered about her bedside this
afternoon patiently awaited the end,
which hit was said, is very near Mrs.
Smoot has long been resident of
Americus, and news of her serious
condition comes as a distinct shock TO
her large circle of friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
HELD THURSDAY

The first quarterly conference for
the year 1916 will be held at First
Methodist church Thursday night at
Z 80 o'clock, presided over by Rev. r..
D. Ellis, presiding elder
A meeting of much inerest is anti
cipated, as work for the year will be
planned. The new Lee Street Metho-
dist church enterprise will be discuss
ed, and work for same mapped out,
tentative plans having already been
made.
The official members of the church
are expected to be present and cor
dial invitation given to any one desir-
ing to attend
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
HUNDREDS OF MODERN.
WOODMEN OF AMERICA
GATHER IN THE CITY
CHARGES BRANDE|s
WITH A WRECk|NG

WASHINGTON, D. c.; Feb 17-Louis
D. Brandeis helped wreck the New En-
gland railroad during 1S92-1S93, Moor
field Story, a Boston lawyer declared
before the senate committee investigat-
ing Brandeis' nomination to the United
States supreme court today. He charg
ed Brandeis with having filed suit in
behalf of minority stockholders which
Resulted in the New Haven railroad
taking over the New England line, to
the detriment of the owners of the
property and the country served by its
operation.
Story told the committee Brandeis'
reputation as lawyer at the Boston
bar was that very capable and very
energetic advocate, and when neces
sary to advance his objects he isn't
scrupulous as to his methods, neither
is he to be trusted"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
AIIies, LOSSES HearH in Asla.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 1.-THE
British losses in Masopotamia during
a battle with Turkish forces near Ba-
tina, west of Korna, recently amount
ed to two thousand officers and men,
says a Turkish war office statement
issued today. In the Caucasus region
the Russian losses have exceeded even
those sustained by the British, the
statement says During three days
battle along that front, Russian cas-
ualties were five thousand officers and
men, the slaughter created by Turkish
machine-gun fire being teri ificc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
HEAD OFFICERS Of
ORDER VISITORS
Pictures of NJ. w.
Of A. To Be a
Feature

The Modern Woodmen of America
are here today.
Hundreds of the members of this
order through south Georgia were Wis
itors in Americas today.
Much interest had been created in
the event by a wide advertising plan
through this section of the state, and
Thursday afternoon marked the pres
ence of large body of Modern Wood
men in the city
The program arranged for the af
ternoon ana evening entertainment OF
the gathering was:
Band concert, 300 to $3.50.
Parade, $3.50 to 4:3O
Glass Adoption, 125 candidates, 4:3O
" .UO, ny AIlduId uSSI &C GSoLy IuS
crack team of the state.
Banquet to all members and candi-
dates, 700 to 500 p. m.
Toatsmaster, E. H. Hyman.
Public Meeting in Opera House F
R. Korns, Des Moines, Ia, will speak
on "Fraternalism"
w E. Good, Cedartown, Ga, soloist
F. B. Caughlan, THE Past and the
Present"
Moving Pictures, showing the Mod
ern Woodmen sanitorium, Colorado
Springs, illustrating The Man Who
Came Back"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
TAKES A VACATION
FIRST IN II YEARS

c. w. Clarke, the genial manager Of
the Western Union Telegraph Co., at
Americus is on one-that is, a vaca-
ton. This is the first time he has in
dulged in such pastime in eleven years.
He will scout over Georgia during the
two weeks allotted to him, putting all
wires in good condition.
The vacation is in line with the poi
icy of the Western Union In giving
their employees a period of vacation
during each year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. H..
President Wilson and Secretary Lans-
ing spent most OF this morning In the
executive offices scrutinizing the lat
est German proposals touching the
Lusitania dispute. The Teutonic note,
which on yesterday, was thought
would result in ending the negotiations
Is not looked upon in such favorable
light today, and in diplomatic circles
much doubt remains concerning the
fate of the controversy.
The president and Secretary Lansing
aEs trying to determine today whether
or not the terms of Germanys' newest
note are not entirely nullifed by the
Teutonic announcement that defen-
sively- enemy merchant ships
will be sunk without warning after
February 80. Notifications of such in
tended policcy on the part of Germany
and Austria was served on the United
States and other neutral nations sew
eral days ago, and this development,
Washington authorities hold, has done
much to interrupt the progress of the
negotiations with Berlin.
The opinion prevails in American
official circles that the submarine con-
troversy, which underlies all the Lusi-
tania negotiations, cannot be closed
until definite assurances concerning
the safety of neutrals and non-com-
batants at sea are given by belligerent
nations, and this, it appears now, is
not intended by Germany and Austria.
That the mere issuance of a procamS-
tion of warning to neutral citizens
is sufficient to authorize the destruc-
tion of merchant ships carrying no
more armament than has heretofore
been permissible by international law.
seems wholly at variance with cs~A-
ions held by President Wilson and his
advisers today.
AS a result Of Germanys' attitude in
this respect, it is now feared the long
series of diplomatic interchanges on
the loss of American lives occasion
ed by the sinking of the Lusitania
may yet come to naught. This morn
1t was stated by a person is close
confidence of diplomatic officials that
tbs situation has again reverted to it's
position of several weeks ago, when
the pending controversy was officially
described as grave" A reply to the
German note has not yet been drafted,
and at noon it wasim possible to state
with accuracy the course of action
tT,,k t.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
GEORGE MAY ENTER
in CONGRESS RACE.

CORDELE, Ca, Feb. 17.-That he
had under serious consideration the
question of entering the congressional
race from the Third district states
Judge W. F. George.
II am being urged by numerous
friends to enter the race" said Judge
George, "and / have informed them
that will let them know my decis-
ion in the matter within few days.
That lie had held several conferences
with close friends relative to his pos
3ible candidacy in the congressional
race Judge George admitted.
Il notice." said Judge George fur
ther that newspaper reports ema-
mating from Americas express the pol
itieal opinion that the race will lie
between two Sumter county men, the
rres ent incumbent, Chas. R. Crisp, and
Mr.. T. G. Hudson, since there will
probably be no other candidate to an
nounce. The purport of these re-
ports doubtless are in the hope of
keeping other candidates out Of the
running"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
CREDIT OF STATE
IS THE BIC POINT

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 17.-Georgia's S
credit abroad was emphasized in the
speech made by former Governor Sla-
ton before Rockefeller's Bible class in
New York. He showed that the states
credit has been top-notch in the time
Of greatest stress.
"At the time when a conspicuous
member of the New York constitu-
tional convention declared that easy
incurrence of debt had nearly ,rfven
its great metropolis into bankruptcy,
the constitution Of Georgia attracted
the fnanciers of the nation to bid for
her bonds. And native of the state
oatbid the bankers of the North ana
East and bought them mall at prce
that surpassed that paid for the bonds
of New York"
The former governor also told the
New Workers that Georgias law
making bodies as he served more than
seventeen years in the legislature, as
representative, speaker of the house,
senator, president of the senate and
finally as governor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
ATLANTA CENTER Of
SHR|NERS TO-DAY

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. II. Atlanta IS
today the capital of Shrinedom and
the temporary center of the universe
for all loyal Shriners. Imperial Poten-
tate j. Putnam Stevens, head of the
Shrine of North America, accompanied
by his honorary escort and by a dele
gatoin of mobiles of the imperial coun-
ell, arrived in the city today, and is
being elaborately entertained by Po-
tentate Walter Andrews and the mem
bers of Yaarab Temple
The imperial party is making an ex-
tensivs tour of the Southeast on busi-
ness connected with the order. One
important feature of the visit to
Georgia is to make arrangements for
the annual imperial council session
which will carry some 100000 Shriners
to Buffalo in July.
Atlanta is planning to send a large
delegation, with uniformed patrol and
band. Atlanta is particularly interest
ec. in the big gathering as not long age
this city entertained the same enorm-
Gus concourse of Shriners, in a con
vnntion which was by far the largest
ever held in the Southeast.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
GEORGIA RANKS
SECOND STATE IN
FREEING ALL TICK.

1t will be of interest to Georgia
farmers, cattle owners and others, to
know that of the ten states actively
engaged, the state of Georgia ranked
second in freeing farms and counties
curing the year 1915 of the serious cat
tie tick. Great headway was made in
this state, resulting in the release from
state and federal quarantine of 6,22i
square miles of territory, comprising
20 counties, with 111,794 cattle. Ala
bama was first, with release of :
counties, total area Of 6,742 square
miles, and 172,579 cattle; South Caro-
line third, with counties, 5,6s9 square
miles and 44,579 cattle.
This good showing was made possi-
Bile by active interest of county AMI
state officials, farmers, cattle owners
and the cooperation Of the United
States bureau of animal industry, to-
gether with all other agencies inter
ested in developing the cattle indus
try, to which the state is especially
5uited.
The movement to eradicate ticks in
Georgia is improvement propo-
sition, giving the people an opportunity
to gradually improve and maintain
more and better cattle on the farm; it
means an opportunity to produce a
home supply of beef and butter; it
means an opportunity to improve the
soil permanently and market farm
forage and pasture grasses by means
of cattle. The movement to eradicate
ticks means freeing the state of a
serious cattle disease which has him
dered and menaced the cattle indus.
try for centuries.
Since 1906 work in the state of Geor-
gia has made steady headway from
year to year, resulting in more than
one-third of the job being now com
pleted. At this time he work, at
some phase, is being extended in ev.
bry remaining county in the state.
BY continued effort in the way of 10,
cal funds and thorough cooperation
in plans the cattle fever tick will be a
thing of the past in the Empire State
OF the South" within the next five
years. The arsenical bath, applied to
cattle by means Of the dipping vat,
regularly every IA days cnosecutively
for IL to IA times, eradicates ticks for
all time, and forever, and will be an
everlasting benefit to the state.
THE guy who dips the tick he's the
guy"
e. M. NIGHBERT,
Inspector in Charge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
100000 Men and 1000 Guns Taken.

PETROGRAD, Feb. 17.-The official
Messenger today estimates the Turk
ish garrison captured at Erzerum at
100000 men. he number of guns TAX
en- with the surrender of the fortress
is placed officially at 1000, including
many of giant calibre.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
THIRD DISTRICT
CLUBS TO MEET

The second annual agricultural rail-
ly of the Third District Woman's clubs
will be held at Vienna, February 26th.
Mrs. Nellie Peters Black, of Atlanta,
and j. ID. Price, commissioner Of Agri-
culture. will be the principal speakers
for the day. A large gathering of far
ners from the section is expected and
Vienna is preparing to give them
hearty welcome and entertainment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
SOCIAL MEETING Of
BOARD OF MISSIONS
e. M. NIGHBERT,
Inspector in Charge.

The Board Of Missions of the First
Methodist church will hold a social
meeting Friday night, at 1880 o'clock,
at the Americas Chamber of Com
merce Offices.
The members Of the board, their
wives, sister or any lady. are espec- !
tally urged to be present. There will
be several short talks on benevolence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
Berlin Asks Assurances from U. s.

Berlin Asks Assurances from U. S.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IT,
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, was a caller at Secretary
Lansing's Office early this afternoon.
He visited the state department to in
form officials there regarding Ger
many's declaration on the subject Of
armed merchant ships, and in connec-
tion with the Lusitania negotiations as
we'll. The German representative told
Continued on Page 6.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
FLORIDA SPECIAL IS
WRECKED AGAIN

RICHMOND. va, Feb. 17.-The
Seaboard Air Lines Florida Special
was wrecked at Bellmood, near here
tLis morning, nine persons being in
jured, none fatally.
The train was running at high speed
when wrecked, endeavoring to make
up time lost. Today's wreck is the
third occasion within two weeks the
same train has met disasters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
GEORGE D. JONES
FOR TAX RECEIVER

George D. Jones, of Leslie, an
nounces his candidacy for tax receiver
of Sumter county in today's issue of
the Times-Recorder He is a we'll
known citizen and will be warmly sup
ported by his many friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
CARNIVAL ALLOWED
SHOW ON STREETS

The city council granted permission
for the George H. Reynolds carnival
coming here Monday, February 21st,
under the auspices of the Woodmen of
the World, to show on the streets of
the city. The final plans for the loca-
tion have not been announced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17
JUDGE HARPER IS
CANDIDATE AGAIN

Judge w. NJ. Harper announces his
candidacy for reelection as Judge OF
the City Court in todays issue of the
Times Recorder. He is well known
and has made an efficient Official. Many
friends will support him for re-eIecc-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-17

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Ire Times Recorder is The ONLY
paper in the Third Congressional
District With Associated Press
service.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
HALTS AND Runs
AWAY With CAR
Highwayman Hitches on Be-
hind, Taking Owner Cash
at Point of Gun.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Stamford, Conn, Aug. 9.-E. P. Dons-
hue, proprietor OF one of Stamford's new
est taxicabs, is congratulating himself
today because he was not shot last night
when highwayman took his car and 81
cash away from him.
He has his car back, too, though a
good deal of the gasoline is gone. Dona-
hue was jogging along the Rock Hill
road in the dark when he was held up.
The car had just passed a big tree
when Donahue became aware of a weight
on the running board that tipped the
car to the right. He turned to see
what 1t was, and his warm right temple
pressed against something cold and hard.
Don't say word, or I'll pull the
trigger" a low voice at his ear advised.
stop your car. That's right. Put your
hands up over your head. Keep them
up"
While Donahue held his hands up with
care the stranger kept the pistol at his
temple and with his left hand picked a
watch and 81, the days fares out OF
Donahue's pocket. Then he told Donahue
to beat IT."
Donahue jumped of his taxi, but he
fingered a moment while the robber was
getting started. He saw that the man
was young, stout and fsir-skinned.
smooth shaven and wore a blue suit and
straw hat. He started toward Green
wich at high rate of speed.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
Stomach Troubles
Due to Acidity

weH-known New York physician
in speaking of dyspepsia and its
proper treatment says that so-called
stomach troubles, such as Indigestion.
wind, stomaCh-aChe and inability to
retain food. are in probab bly, nine cases
out of ten simply evidence that fer
mPntatiOn is taking place in the food
contents OF the stomach. causing the
formation of gas and acids. Wind dis
tends the stomach, and causes that
fun. oppressive feeling sometime IS
known as heartburn. while the acid
irritates and inflames the delicate lin
ing of the stomach. The trouble lies
largely in the fermentiag food. caus-
fermentation Is unnatural, and many
not corrected
To stop or prevent fermentation Of
the food contents of the stomach and
70 neutrallze the dangerous acid and
make II harmless. teaspoonful of
bisurated magnesla, probably the best
and most effective corrector OF acid
stomach known, should be taken in
quarter of a glass of hot or cold water
Immediately after eating. or whenever
wind or acidity is felt. This stops the
fermentation, sweetens the stomach
contents and neutralizes the acidity in
few moments. Fermenta tion. wind
and acidity are dangerous and un-
necessary. Stop or prevent them by
the use OF a proper antacid. such as
bisurated magnesia, which can be OBJ
talned from any druggist and thus
enable the stomach to do its work
properly without being hindered by
poisonous gas and dangerous acids.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
RUNAWAY MOTOR
STIRS UP CONEY
Amateur Chauffeur Starts En-
CINE But Can't Stop 1t.
Crowd Flees to Safety.
SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL TO m. Washington Herald.
New York, Aug. s.-The "oallyhoo
In front of a side show in Surf
avenue, Coney Island. did not en-
tice Alexander Flexman, IS years old.
OF % Second avenue, so he preferred to
sit in the automobile Of DR.. S. NJ. Roth
berg, of s14 East Fifth street. when the
physician and the others of his party
went inside to view the wonders OF the
world and the marvellous monsters Of
the main.
DR.. Rothberg and his friends were so
engrossed with the extraordinary exhibit
ton of eccentricities that Flexner became
restless and, though he was not familiar
with the workings of an automobile, he
pulled certain levers that set the ma
chInery going and could not find the ones
to stop II.
Whereupon occurred gyrations in Surf
avenue exceeding by far anything shown
within tented enclosure for 10 cents
one dime, the tenth part of a dollar.
The car pursued such a devious course
that men, women and children contorted
themselves and accomplished acrobatic
fests Of which they never had considered
themselves capable.
Flexner frantically tried to steer the
car through the middle Of the avenue,
but for some reason 1t would not mind.
At length It turned sharply and rsmmed
its nose through the plateglass window
Of a luncheon place at Eighth street.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
POLICE Detail
GUARDS ORATOR
Socialist Speaker Threatened
by Soldiers But Blue
coats Intervene.

To avoid a clash between members OF
the District Guard and Julian Pierce,
a socialist, who has aroused the ire OF
the soldiers by his lectures at Eighth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. about
a dozen police officers and several plain
clothes men were stationed in the crowd
of several hundred people last night.
Large numbers of militiamen were
present and small groups of them could
be seen in the vicinity. The police were
active and no demonstration was started
The speaker concluded his remarks al
about 1870 o'clock and he was escorted
to the Socialist headquarters at Sn
street by the detectives and several OF
the policemen, followed by large
group of soldiers and the crowd.
Pierce entered the headquarters ano
the officers dispersed the crowd.
Sentiment has been running high among
the enlisted men who have resented the
remarks of the speaker in reference to
the National Guard. At a meeting Mon
day evening several soldiers who were
objecting to the language used by the
speaker in his criticisms of the National
Guard, were removed from the audience
by the policemen.