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The Coconino sun., 1916-10-27
FIRST HALLOWEEN PARTY

In Arizona one does not need to wait for an actual date to transpire to celebrate the same in a fitting manner. Halloween has proclaimed its approach during the past week in several instances and perhaps the most time honored custom is that of the masquerade party. Last Thurs day night we were surprised by meet ing masked figures upon the street and curiosity getting the better of us. we followed until they passed under the shaded lights of the porch at the Daniels home. Here the masquerad- CTS were received by Mrs. Daniels and no time was lost in making the even ing a merry one from start to finish, The identity of each guest was clever ly concealed until the signal for un- masking when more merriment was created by the discovery of the mis- takes made in the guessing.
 The dancing was only interrupted long enough for the serving of de hghtful refreshments which were greatly enjoyed by all. Miss Daniels and Miss Freek, the hostesses on this occasion, were given the heartiest assurance of successful entertain ment, by their guests on leaving and the delightful affair will be long re- membered by the following friends of both Mir. and Mrs. Powers: Mir. and Mrs. Black, Mir. and Mrs. Goodrich, Misses: Minnie Rickel, Lena Doyle, Myrtle Hagerman, Daniels and Freek, Messrs. Berg, Ray Babbitt, Joe Bab- bit, Berg LeBarron and Dumas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10
ON THE LEVEL
BY C. w.

Strong work is being done in Sumter
county in the interest of State Treas
urer W. ]. Speer, who is candidate
for reelection, partly because of Cap
tain G. T. Furlow, a Sumter county
man, who is in the state treasurer's Of
fee. Mr.. Speer and Mr. Furlow were
both visitors in the city during the
recent reunion of Georgia Confederate
Veterans, of which both have the honor
to wear the Cross of Honor.
Mr.. Speer has been in the treasurer's
office for some time, and numbers hosts
Ct friends throughout the state who
are backing him for reelection.
None the less are friends of Senator
W. ]. Fakes working, who is Mr..
Speer's opponent. Mr.. Fakes was here
at the Shriner's ceremonial several
months ago, and likewise has many
warm supporters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

This county should be personally in,
terested in at least one race for a state
house position That is for commits
sioner of agriculture. I'D. Price, the
incumbent, is being opposed by J. J..
Brown, and certainly neither candidate
is new to Georgia. Mr.. Brown ran in
1912, also in 1914, and we have him
with us again.
But Sumter's interest comes through
Cliff Clay, who is assistant commits
sioner under Mr.. Price. The friends of
Mr.. Price are re-doubling their efforts
because of his action in honoring a
Sumter county man in the important
department of agriculture.
Britt Craig, the Atlanta Constitution
dopester in the Dorsey realms, has
taught us a great lesson when it comes
to prognosticating election results
but we venture the assertion that
Sumter will give Mr.. Price one of the
largest majorities in the state, and
that will be partial tribute to Cliff
Clay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

The Georgia press is very strors in
their praises of c. Murphy Gambler
who is candidate for reelection as
railroad commissioner. Mr.. Gambler
is wrapped up ond really oyer-worked
with the Georgia freight rate hearing
which is on in Atlanta, and has no OPP
portunity to visit the voters of the
state. Mr.. Gambler is a strong and
competent official, and many Georgians
are glad to have an opportunity of
casting their ballot for him for rail-
road commissioner.
J. A. Perry, another commissioner,
has opposition on the part of S. Guyt
McLendon He too, has not been al
lowed chance to wage an active
campaign because of the freight rate
hearing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

The Sumter county commissioners
want supply of Sumter grown oats
Here is chance to get away from
cotton and thereby evade the terrors
Gf Mr.. Boil Weeyil.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

The twelfth district is smarting I'M
der real warm congressional race
between Dudley M. Hughes and w. w.
Larsen The two Dublin papers, the
home town of Larsen, have split on the
candidates with the Laurcns Citizen
supporting Larsen, and the Courier
Herald advocating Hughes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

Whom the gods would destroy, they
first make mad" is true saying in this
political game, for madness comes
then a fellow loses his head. (The
Valdosta speech, for instance But
that wasn't speech.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

We suppose there's smile in the ex-
.ecutive offices in Atlanta, and that
Fritz Jones and Raymonde Stapleton
are carefully placing themselves on the
job for two more years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

Many friends throughout the state,
and those interested too, will be
grieved to learn that Mr.. Thomas E.
Watson, of McDuffie county, will not
be among those numbered present at
the Macon convention. Our deepest
sympathy goes out for his indisposi-
stion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

The plan recently inaugurated by
the Sumter county executive commit
tee for counting the ballots in the
Americas precinct will save much de-
lay and all night work by the holders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10
THE TIME TO CONSIDER.

Each OF the TOUR candidates Iof gov
ernor have been in Americas, ad
dIessing a large portion of the voters
CT the county Votes have been made
and lost by these addresses, while
many citizens went to hear the speech
&c through curiosity.
Governor Nat E. Harris was the last
candidate to speak here, although DR.
L. G. Hardman was scheduled to
sreak here yesterday. Hugh NJ. Dor
sey came first, and later Joseph E.
Petite visited this section for the first
time.
Charges have been hurled and re-
hurled during the campaign-some de-
MED and others gone unchallenged.
Evasion was a favorite sport by one of
the candidates. Really, the only pecul-
lar advantage Sumter county has been
allowed by the speeches is that they
have seen each of the four men who
want to be governor, and they should
now be ready to cast their ballots as
conscientious Georgians.
The right of suffrage is more sacred
than some agitators would have the
people believe. 1t is no idle sport to
mark your ballot and place it among
the choice of your fellow citizens. 1t
is a duty which every Georgian should
perform who loves his state; the
principles of republican government,
and the platform of Democracy. Really,
Georgia should have a compulsory law
to govern voting with penalty for
the citizen who fails to vote in several
elections without an excuse
in keeping with the solemnity of the
right.
The Americas Times-Recorder has
a already gone on record as espousing
the candidacy of Governor Harris. 1t
was our pleasure to perform this same
service two years ago, and not one
single act has caused a pang of re-
morse or regret, although in some in
stances we disagreed with the great
governor.
By this time, the people of Sumter
county should be able to inteIligentIy
and rightly judge the merits of the
men who are candidates for the high
Office of governor They should know
the conditions and circumstances
which brought about their candidates..
They should be fully prepared to
render unto Caesar the things that
are Caesars" They should be in a po-
sition to cast aside all passion and
prejudice and vote the real choice of
their convictions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

Tell Uncle Nat I'm for him. is a
refrain that is shaking Georgia from
the gap up in Rabun's land, to the
twinkling lights of Tybee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

her ballot for Nat E. Harris for gov
ernor, she will have preached the doc
trine in action which she lives in her
faith.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

The Times-Recorder will be glad to
have you come around and see us
Tuesday night to hear the election re-
turns. They will come in on a private
leased wire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

Sumter county has had an oppor-
tunity of hearing each of the four
candidates for governor speak in
Americas. They have laid bare their
claims, and stressed the non-claims of
their opponents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

Mutt and Jeff can possibly explain
the sensation which Dorsey experience
ed when he found that Joe Pottle was
present in his Columbus audience.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

The weekly papers are sorry that
they can't run ever day during pre-
election days
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

The Lee street paving is a thing of
beauty and a joy for the automobiles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

They're making new coins now,
which does not interest us. The old
time designs are good spenders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

The city of Americas will soon have
some election, by-the-way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

All four of the candidates for gov
ernor have been to see us now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

Fourteen candidates for court of
appeals judges. Scratch wisely
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

When the rumblings of political ac-
tivity in Georgia began to cast their
shadows before, we told you that Hugh
Dorsey was on the eve of his entry in
to the race We told you then-as we
tell you now, that Dorsey has no legal
or moral right to request the suffrage
of the people of Georgia for the hon
orable Office of chief executive. We
charged, and we reiterate that Dor
sey's only claim for glory was down a
pathway moistened with a dead man s
blood, and not the fragrance Of a SER
vice which might appeal to the highest
emotions and sensibilities of honest
and liberty loving Georgians.
Georgians have seen the Frank case
revived-by enemies and friends of
Dorsey. The Atlanta prosecuting at
torney mentions the case to be sure
that the mind of every Georgian drifts
towards that horrible event. Dorsey
must make sure that there is no for
getting-and would to God that Geor-
gia could forget it; forever erase it
from its history-and let the Empire
State of the South grow and thrive
as united people, loving their fellow
man without greedy appetite to
seize upon such terrible events to ap-
pease passion of ambition.
Dorsey's connections with the L. &
n. are well known. They are undenied,
and only attempts at explanations are
which do not explain. The
Times-Recorder is not an enemy of
corporations, as they are essential to
the vitality of any section. But, the
state of Georgia owns magnificent rail
road property. The general assembly
has placed legislation around it to
safeguard its destruction. Hugh Dor
sey was a member of the law firm
which said sometime ago that
such legislation was unconstitutional
and he denounced the validity of the
law. Now, Dorsey comes and tells you
tat as Governor of Georgia he would
uphold its laws and would assist in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

Straw ballots have already been
consigned to oblivion-and next comes
the straw hat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

Can't talk much except politics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

DR.. Hardman announced for gov
ernor within seven months after Gov
ernor Harris had taken his seat. He
had relapse from his candidacy o.
1914. He is fine mana rich man;
good doctor; a successful business
man. He believes in four years as
term for a governor of Georgia-but
he is not willing that Governor Harris
should serve for four years.
Joseph E. Pottle is a prosecuting at
torney, and during fourteen years in
the Ocmulgee circuit performed with
out interruption a service to the state
in the capacity of solicitor general. Mr..
Pottle has rendered a valuable assist
ance to the people of Georgia in his
clear-cut and eloquent discussion of
the issues Of the campaign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

People who know will tell you that
Frank Hooper, that brilliant attorney
who now lives in Atlanta, contributed
more to the prosecution of Frank than
any other lawyer on the side of the
state. Still Dorsey persists in attempt
ing to ride the waves of prejudice
which were created by that case
waves of animosity and bloody pre-
lenses born of the maniacal mind of
the mad man from McDuffie. Hooper's
word and legal opinion was law with
Judge Roam who presided in that case.
Atlantians know it, and the legal pro-
fession who saw and moved with that
trial know it.
Frank Hooper once lived in Amer
icus, and the people of Sumter and the
Southwestern circuit, know his ability.
They know it was the super-mind of
this magnificent attorney who evolved
the masterful prosecution of the Jew.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

Americas, Ga, September 10, 1916
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

preserving the W. & A. Dorsey was
either wrong then, or wrong now. He
betrayed his clients then or he is be-
traying the people of Georgia now. He
either accepted his fee from the L. &
N. then under false pretenses, or he is
now asking the support of the people
of Georgia under false pretenses. 1t
is duplicity. It is wrong-and because
it is wrong, he is unfit to occupy the
chair of governor of Georgia.
(The Times-Recorder thinks that the
state of Georgia should get out of the
railroad business, but7it does not want
to see the state place this valuable
right of railway in the hands of a man
who can change his mind almost with
the sum-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10


their backs on Governor Harris
without reason.
The prohibitionists of Georgia can
lay the full success of their work on
the manhood of Governor Harris.
Without him, we would not have had
the prohibition law which has worked
wonderful good in this state since May
LIST. Every candidate in the race pro
fesses belief in prohibition. But, Gov
ernor Harris has not only said he was
a p1ohibitionist-bu he has acted the
part of one. He has delivered the
goods"
Every prohibitionist in Georgia who
votes against the splendid governor for
reelection, repudiates his stand on
the question, and would tear down the
structure which has made what he
asked for
ITO him that hath it shall be
given"
In some instances it has been err
roneously charged that Governor Har-
ris was not Confederate Veteran. The
folly and untruthfulness of the state
ment is proven by the Cross of Honor
which he bears on his breast. That
token Of esteem from the splendid wo
men of the south bespeaks his war rec
ord.
And the women comprising the
Daughters of Confederacy who pre-
sented that Cross, believes as sacredly
in the cause of southern womanhood'
as those men from selfish motives,
who are preaching the doctrine of
Dorsey as protector of the south's
charming women.
Sumter county has always formed a
splendid unit in the fabric of the state.
Her sons have performed brilliant
service. Her people have been law
aiding and honest Her integrity has
been unquestioned. Her PEOPLE are
important assets in the councils of
the nation
Sumter county would do every man
Justice, and If in doing that she casts
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-10

Mr. L. H. Kimbrough is the only
authorized travelling representative of
the Americas Times Recorder.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-07

ever be our nightmare. Let me Sc.
down exactly what occurred.
We passed very slowly through the
woods. partly because Lord Roxton
acted as scout before he would let us
advance and partly because at every
second step one or other of our profes.
sors would fall. with cry of wonder,
before some flower or insect which pre-
sented him with new type We may
have Travelled two or three miles in all.
keeping to the right of the line Of the
stream, when we came upon a consid-
cradle opening in the trees. A belt of
brushwood led up to a tangle of rocks
The whole plateau was strewn with
powders. We were walking slowly to-
ward these rocks, among bushes which
reached over our waists, when we be-
tame aware of n strange, low Cabling
and whistling sound. which filed the
air with a constant clamor and ap-
peared to come from some spot imme-
diately before us. Lord John held up
his hand as a signal for us to stop, and
he made his way swiftly, STOPPING and
running, to the line of rocks. We saw
him peep over them and give a gesture
of amaZement. Then he stood staring
as If forgetting us. so utterly entranced
was he by what he saw. Finally he
waved us to come on. holding up his
hand as signal for caution. His whole
bearing made me feel that something
very wonderful. but dangerous. lay be-
fore us.
Creeping to his side. we looked over
the rocks. The place into which we
gazed was a pit and may in the early
days have been one of the smaller vol
canic blowholes of the plateau. 1t was
bowl shaped, and at the bottom. some
hundreds Of yards from where we lay.
were pools Of green scummed, stagnant
water, fringed with bullrushes. 1t
was a weird place in itself. but its oc-
cupants made It seem like a scene
from the Seven Circles of Dante"
The place was a roOkery of pterodac-
tyls. There were hundreds OF them
congregated within view. All the bot
tom area around the water edge was
alive with their young ones and with
hideous mothers brooding upon their
leathery. yellowish eggs. From this
crawling, tapping mass OF unclean rep
tillan life came the shocking clamor
which filed the mir and the mephitic,
horrible. musty odOr which turned US
sick. But above, perched each upon
its own stone. tall. gray and withered
more like dead and dried specimens
than actual living creatures. sat the
horrible males, absolutely motionless
save for the rolling of their red eyes or
an occasional snap of the rattrap
beaks as dragon fly went past them.
Their huge membranous wings were
closed by folding their forearms, SO
that they sat like gigantic old women.
wrapped in hideous web colored
shawls. and with their ferocious heads
protruding above them. Large and
small. not less than a thousand of
these filthy creatures lay in the hollow
before US.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-07

aim outline suggested vast bulk and
strength. That kissing pant, as regu-
lar and full volumed as the exhaust Of
an engine. spoke of monstrous organ
ism. Once as 1t moved l thought I
saw the CLINT of two terrible greenish
eyes. There was an uneasy rustling.
as If 1t were crawling slowly forward.
II believe it is going to spring. said
l, cooking my rife.
"Don't fire. don't firev' whispered
Lord John. '"The crash Of gun in this
silent night would be heard for miles.
Keep 1t as last card"
''If it gets over the hedge we're
DONE" said Summerlee, and his voice
cracked into a nervous laugh as he
spoke.
''No. It must not get over" cried Lord
John, but hold your fire to the last.
Perhaps can make something Of the
fellow. I'll chance 1t, anyhow
1t was as brave an act as ever saw
a man do. He stopped to the fire, pick
ed up blazing branch and slipped In
an instant through a sallyport which
he had made in our gateway. The
thing moved forward with dreadful
snarl. Lord John never hesitated; but,
running toward it with a quick. light
step, he dashed the flaming wood into
the brute's face. For one moment
had a vision OF horrible mask like a
giant toad's, Of warty, leprous skin
and of loose mouth all beslabbered
with fresh blood. The next. there was
q crash In the underwood and our
dreadful yiaitor was gone
II thought he wouldn't face the fire."
said Lord John, laughing, rs he came
back and threw his branch among the
fagots.
you should not have taken such a
risk!' We all cried.
There was nothing else to be done.
II ne had got among us we should have
shot each other In trying to down him.
On the other hand. II we had fired
through the hedge and wounded him
he would soon have been on the top of
us. to say nothing Of giving ourselves
The Delta independent., 1916-07-07

tips OF the wings Of those nearest to us
nearly touched our faces We beat nt
them with the stocks OF our guns, but
there WAS nothing solid or vulnerable
10 strike. Then suddenly out OF the
whizzing. slate colored circle long
neck shot ont and fierce beak made
II thrust Mt Ms. Another and another
followed. Summerlee gave n cry and
put his hand TO his face. from which
the blood was streaming. felt prod
ut the back OF my neck and turned diz-
zy with the shock. Challenger fell
and as stopped to pick him up was
again struck from behind and dropped
on the top Of him. At the same instant
| heard the crash OF Lord Johns eIe-
phant gun and. looking up. saw one of
the creatures with n broken wing strup.
Cling upon the ground, splitting and
gurgIing at us with a wide opened bcab
and bloodshot. goggIed eyes. like some
deviI In II mcdiaeval picture. Its com.
rades had flown higher at the sudden
sound and were circling above MS.
Now" cried Lord John. now for
our livesr'
We staggered through the brush
wood and even as we reached the trees
the harpies were ON us agnin. Sum