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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-11
SOMETHING ELSE To
BLAME THE 'SLATOR
Continued From Page H.

over as unfinished business with q
most favorable position on the calen-
dar. Requests were made of TIE rules
of the house to give the bill;
a special place. Attention was direct
ed to the fact that Gec<gia's system of
land titles must be approved by the
federal farm loan board, or else no
loans will be made to farmers in tnis
state under the federal farm loan act
after waiting until two-thirds
of the session was gone, the rules
reluctantly and grudgingly
gave the bill a place-but put a dozen
bills ahead of it.
Yesterday the bill would have been
reached-had not the rules committee
taken it off the calendar and put up a
lot of bills in which, it was claimed.
the committee put up lot of bills in
which, it was claimed, the committee
are personally interested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-11
EMPEROR's SON IS
CAUSING UNREST

HANKOW, August 11.-Reform
newspapers are displaying some un-
easiness about the possible move
ment of Yuan Ko-ting, the eldest son
of the late Yuan Shi-kai. Yuon Ko-
ting returned to Changtehfu, his
fathers ancestral home, together
with all the wives and children Of
the late president. While he has re-
NAMED constantly at Changtehfu, en-
gagged in mourning for his father, it
is reported that he is in secret COM
munication with many of the old mil
itary officers who enjoyed the conf
dence of Yuan Shi-kai, and is pre-
Earring to assert his rights as heir to
the lost empire.
Many of the monarchists contend
that Yuan Shi-kai and his family ac-
italy reestablished the empire, and
believed they created a new dynasty,
although Yuan Shi-kai never was &C
tually enthroned in a public way.
Yuan Ko-ting is reported to be a
deep student of Napoleonic literature,
and his ambitions to figure promin-
emily in Chinese history became
known through his persistency in
urging Yuan Shi-kai to reestablish a
monarchy in China.
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liams and Mrs. Joe Rocks motored to
Bethel Wednesday to attend the great
revival being conducted there by Rev.
Moore and Rev. Willie D. Upshaw. of
Atlanta.
Leon Slappey, his mother, Charles
and Davis slappey attended services
at Bethel Wednesday.
Little Miss Martha Kate Hearn is out
again, to the delight of her friends, af-
ter an illness of several days.
The protracted meeting which was
to begin here next Sunday at the Bap-
fist church has been postponed until
the third Sunday, on account of the re-
modelling of the church being under
way, and its completion not being pos
sible before that time.
Paul Lee, of Americas, spent Thurs
day afternoon here with Leon Slap
pey.
Mrs. Lulu Oliver, of Americas, spent
Thursday here with homefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Jones and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Smith, of Englishville,
were spend-the-day guests Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. Vasser Justice.
j. P. Peacock, of Oglethorpe. is
spending several days here with Mr..
and Mrs Joe Rocks.
Xasser Justice left Thursday for
Fitzgerald upon business trip.
Mrs. Minnie Hearn was among 9TH
ers from here going to Americas We'd
Lesday.
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SEVERE PUNISHMENT
OF Mrs. ChappeD, Of Five Years
Standing, Relieved by Cardui.

Mt. Airy, N. C.-Mrs. Sarah M. Chap
pell OF this town, says: 81 suffered for
hive years with womanly troubles, also
stomach troubles, and my punishment
was more than any one could tell.
! tired most every kind of medicine.
out ncne dd me any good.
read one day about Cardui, the wo-
mans tonic, and ! decided to try il.
had nci taken but about six bottles until
! was iiaiost cured. II did me more
good imam all The other medicines had
tried, put together.
My friends began asking me why I
looked SO well, and | told them about
CaTdui. Several are now taking it,"
DO you, lady reader, suffer from any
OF The ailments due to womanly trouble.
such as headache, backache, sideache.
sleeplessness, and that everlastingly tired
feeling2
ESQ, LET us urge you TO give CarduI a
trial. We feel confident it will help YOU
Just as it has million other women in
the past half century.
Begin taking Carfui to-day. You
~on't regret it. All druggists.
Ryifs fs: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
Acusory Dept. Chstiano lga. Tenn, for Ssscfsl
z9sfvHeffaTs your case a ID 64-pags book, Home
I-e-trneid fer Women" "a paln wrapper. NC. l2%
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When Adam
Had EN-
INsURRECTION FOR
RULES COMMITTEE
Continued from Page H.

placed their power in their own hands.
They took from standing committees
the power to pigeon-hole bill and
prevent action on it by the simple ex-
pedient of holding it for an indefinite
length of time without reporting. They
took from the hitherto all-powerful
rules committee the power to say what
bills should be acted on by the house
ard what bills should not be acted or.
These are the well-defned reforms
which are now proposed in the rules
of the Georgia house. Year by year.
slowly, but surely, the instruction has
been growing. And tonight a general
caucus of members will be held for the
purpose of formulating program of
re-organizing the rules when the 1917
Is general assembly meets next year.
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CRIMSON CLOvERS
To ORNAMENT ROAD.
Of SOUTH CAROLINA.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. IL
The country roads of South Carolina
are to be lined with practical agricuI-
tural exhibits advertising crimson
clover, in accordance with instructions
just issued by the state agent of CO.
operative extension work in agricul-
ture to his county agents to seed small.
roadside plats with this legume. De-
termined efforts are being made to ex-
tend the use of crimson clover in the
state as soil improvement crop. A
large number of free demonstrations
are to be conducted and in addition the
latest plan has been adopted for its
ylue in familiarizing large numbers Of
farmers with the growth of the plant
Large fields of crimson clover grown
in the usual way, perhaps far from the
roads, may attract less attention, in
the opinion of the state extension work
officials, than the numerous small plats
which every passerby will see.
In carrying out the plan, the sixty
or more county agents Of the state, as
they travel from farm to farm, are now
securing the permission of demonstra ;
tors and co-operators for the sowing of
the plots along the roads adjoining
their property. During September and
October the demonstrators will make
a second trip armed with a supply of
seed, a garden rake, and bag of well
inoculated soil, and will SOW the small
demonstration patches.
If soil in which clover has been
grown cannot be secured in the neigh
boorhood, it will be furnished from a
disance by the state organization.
Such soil is desired to furnish the bac-
terra which form nitro-gatnering root
nodules. Care will be taken to seed
areas which will in no way interfere
with road drainage or the normal uses
of the highways
Altogether, it is believed several
thousand plots will be seeded in the
state during the next few months and
will be most valuable in stimulating
the introduction of the plant for gen.
eral farm uses.
One great value of the numerous
plots, it is pointed out, will be as
sources for inoculated soil for farm
ers in the neighborhood who desire to
introduce the plant on the farm scale.
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LEAVE FOSTER MOTHER
Quail Refuses to Part With Hen,
by Which She Was
Raised.

Alton, Kan.-Last summer one of
w. d. Lemley's old hens stole her nest
out on the creek. Evidently she chose
a quails nest, for when her brood came
off there was young quail in the lot.
The old biddy mothered the stranger
with mothers care, and though it
often vexed and astonished its mates
by flying away like the wind, all went
well with the happy family. To this
day the quail prefers to stay among
the chickens, roosts in the barn in bad
weather, and is as tame as the ordi-
gary pigeon.
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AMERlGUs SHOWS
OPERA HOUSE.

OPERA HOUSE.
Friday.
"Gloria's Romance"
The Gathering Storm
The Demon of Fear"
When Adam Had en-"
ALCAZAR.
Thursday.
Paramount, The Feud Girl" Five
acts Of grandeur.
Friday.
Pathe Film, Chapter II of Who's
Guilty Chapter 9 of Mysteries Of
Myra."
Saturday.
Triangle, Habit of Happiness" Five
acts; "A Bath House Dlunder." two
reel Keystone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-11

Vail ana Passenger Service to Plains
ia. and Return.
| will carry passengers t, Plains
ard return for Sl.00, or from Plains to
Americas one way, SOC. Car leaves
Americas at $50 and 6:45 in the
morning and leaves Plains GOO and
1880 in the morning. Special trips
out of Americas at reasonable price.
ANY where in city for Csc. You can
depend on us when you give us a call.
We will also appreciate any business.
Day phone. 1871 and 70. Night 267.
r. A. SHY.
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lLc people whose advertisements
y6U read in this paper are on the level
They're not afraid of their goods.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-02
MUST ray STRAIGHT
Fare N NORFOLK

Norfolk. Va. Sept. six tickets
for rs cents and s. Communication
books for 81 will not be sold after
September 10 on the Norfolk Railway
and Light Company's line of the vir-
sinia Railway and Power Company.
School tickets will continue on sale.
The notice Of the Virginia Railway
and Power Company to the public.
issued today. states that tickets will
continue to be cold in Berkeley ward
and the reduced prices on the Bay
Shore line will not be changed.
The following statement BY the
company best explains tho reason for
eliminating the six-ticket plan and
the Communication books:
The contract between the Norfolk
Railway and Light Company and the
city of Norfolk. providing for the
sale of tickets at certain stations in
the city at price Of six tickets for
twenty-five cent& good on cars of
said company. having expired by limi-
tation. the street car fares authorized
by the franchise contracts under
which the lines of said company are
operated will be restored and the sale
-ef-saeh- tickets at said stations will
be discontinued after September 10.
1915"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-02
MONTE STONE READY
TO TRANSPORT MAILS

Monte Stone has offered to provide
transportation of the mails to any
point within a hundred miles Of Rich
mond In event the proposed strike Is
called and results in a mail-train tie
up. He has written the following let
ter:
Richmond. Va. September /. 1916.
Postmaster, Richmond. Va.
Dear Sir.--In view of the possibility
OF general railroad strike. and be-
ing conscious OF the fact that such
an occurrence would be nothing less
than q catastrophe, paralyzing all In
dustry and provoking a condition un-
paralleled in the history of the coun-
try. we wish to take this opportunity
of advising you that we are at your
service to carry mall to points within
radius of 100 miles of Richmond.
including such points as Washington.
Petersburg, Norfolk and Newport
News, with Buick Skies.
Yours very truly,
M. D. STONE MOTOR CO..
NJ. D. Stone. President
p. g. Our machines are ready at a
moments notice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-02
OBITUARY
John d Christian,

The body Of John D. Christian, q
former resident of this city. who died
yesterday morning In Rocky Mount.
N. c., will arrive at Byrd-Street Sta.
ton this morning at OILS o'clock. ana
will be taken to Hollywood Cemetery,
where the funeral services will be
held. Mr.. Christian was seventy-one
years Of age.
Before his residence In Richmond,
Mr.. Christian lived in Baltimore, and
was one Of the founders of the Manu-
facturers Record. He removed to
Richmond in 1881 and became senior
member OF the wholesale house of
j. D. and r. s. Christian & Cary.
When that firm was dissolved he re-
moved to Rocky Mount, establishing
the firm OF Christian & Mum. Of
which he remained the head to the
time of his death.
In this State, as we'll as in Mary
land and North Carolina, Mr.. Chris
tan was well-known. He was O. Con-
federate veteran, Mason and a men,
Der Of the Baptist Church. Besides a
wife, he leaves three sons, George T.,
Douglas l. and william; also two
brothers, Judge George L. Christian
and Robert s. Christian, both OF this
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-02
RICHMOND WOMAN
HURT; GUEST KILLED
Mrs EInrorc d. Hotchkiss' Automobile
In Fatal Plunge at Havro do
Grace.
MRS ELLA JEwETT DEAL
Boston Woman Instantly Killed When
Machine Plangcs Down Twenty-Five
Foot LsmbaYkment.

information received from Havre
de Grace, Nd. carly this morning
stated that the condition of Mrs. Ell
more D. Hotchkiss. daughter OF w.
s. Forbes, of this city, who was in
tured In an automobile accident near
the Maryland city early yesterday
morning, was as we'll as could be ex-
pected. She Is suffering from severe
cuts and bruises and a sprained ankle.
When the automobile took its fatal
plunge over a twenty-five foot -eIa-
bankment near Havre de Grace. Mrs
Ella Jewett, of Boston, was instantly
killed, and Harry L. Gill. a chauffeur.
Charles Bedford, colored. Mrs. Hotch-
kiss butler, both of this city. and
George Korn, OF Baltimore, were
severely injured.
Blanchard Forbes. brother OF Mrs
Hotchkiss and i. p. Ripley, her
brother-in-iaw, went to Hayre de
Grace yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Forbes
will accompany the body of Mrs.
Jewett to Boston. to which place 1t
will be sent this afternoon. AS soon
as her condition permits her removal.
Mrs. Hotchkiss will be brought to
Richmond.
mond yesterday morning about b
o'clock, and 1t WAS received at police
headquarters by Detective Bailey, who
notified the Forbes family. Accord
ing to William Forbes, another BROTH
err of Mrs Hotchkiss, after a long
distance conversation last night with
Gill, the driver OF the machine. the
party left here Thursday afternoon
for Atlantic City, had reached Balti-
more and there obtained the services
OF George Korn to pilot them through
Maryland.
The party left Baltimore early yes
terday morning during q heavy fog.
The roads leading from the city. Mr..
Forbes stated, were about forty feet
wide. and continued that width until
they neared Havre de Grace. when
they narrowed down to twenty feet.
Gill, on account OF the fog. was not
aware of this and when making a
turn to cross q bridge near the city
crashed through the guard railing
and down a twenty-five-foot embank-
ment. The ear turned completely
over, pinning the occupants beneath
1t, killing Mrs Jewett instantly. and
inturing Mrs. Hotchkiss and the other
members of the party.
Mrs. Jewett had been visiting Mrs.
Hotchkiss for about six months at
her apartment here in the Monroe
Terrace. Mrs. Hotchkiss had taken a
cottage at Atlantic City for the month
of September. and Mrs. Jewett was
to remain with her there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-02
RUSSIANS TAKE LARGE
NUMBER OF PRISONERS

London, Sept 1.-The capture dur
ing yesterdays battles alone of 2Ss
officers and $3.50 men was an
nounced by the Russian war Office in
its afternoon statement today. OF this
total. 2.400 were Germans. Six guns,
f1fty-five machine guns and seven
bomb-throwers fell into Russian
hands. Despite the violence of the
fighting, as indicated by these figures,
no substantial progress Is officially
claimed by Petrograd, except In the
Carpathians, where a whole series Of
heights was captured near Tomnatic
Mountain. The official statement re-
ports "nerce Teuton" attacks In the
region of Lakotschi, where the Rus
slams menace the important railway
town of Vladimir-Volna, 8@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-02

who pledged me new assurances Of
their already proved loyalty at the
recent distribution Of our twenty-five
year service medals.
Since the responsibility of leader
ship OF the Southern Railway has
been on my shoulders, I have earnest
ly tried to build and to cement the
organization by respect, fair treat
ment and appreciation OF our men.
I have congratulated myself on what
success we have had in serving the
South as result OF that policy.
am prepared to continue 1t. but l
am not prepared to yield my Judg-
ment OF what Is fair. fortified as 1t
perienced and just men, to the de-
mands which must impose an undue
and unnecessary cost upon the pub
lie, which contributes our wage fund
and an undue preferment of one class
of employees over all others. Relying
then on public opinion for the YER
dict. / face the break with distress,
but with confidence. know the
power of their fraternal ties upon
men who may personally differ with
the majority. but in this supreme test
I appeal nevertheless to ali our men
finally to Consider their future before
they act. Men who are pillars Of our
Southern communities know what SUI
fering they are likely to bring on
others less fortunate than themselves,
II they suspend transportation at this
time, but that Is responsibility they
will settle with their conscience
MY appeal. now is to their loyalty,
to their past services, to their future
outlook II a strike comes. whatever
may be Its event. The men who
leave the service can never again have
quite tho same relations with the
management As now existA whereas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-02

a. that In concerned" replied Nj.
Underwood. senators know that"
III section ak IL included. will not
the labor men refuse to accept this
legislation as a solution OF the prob
lem 7" asked Mr.. Simmons.
Il cannot believe that labor would
strike because Congress passes som q
particular law" said Mr.. Underwood
This law might be passed six mouths
hence. but as we are confronted with
the emergency we might as weil take
UP this phase of the situation ana dcaI
with Il once and for all"
Congress Fixing Wages
Then" INTERCEPTED Senator Borah
I'VE are entering upon the proposi'
ton OF wage-fixing by Congress"
Undoubtedly" replied Mr.. Under
wood. If we do that. may / AJAX
who is going to enforce III" persisted
MI. Borah.
There is no power in the United
States today to enforce It other than
the power Of public opinion" de-
clared Mr.. Underwood. Il do not
believe In the mailed fist; I do no,
believe in marching up and down the
country with big stick. ! believe
in permitting free American citizens 10
act In the interest OF the fellow free
man rather than attempt to compel
them.
We owe II to the shipper, to the
consumer, to the whole American
public to see to II thai In this legis-
lation there should be no element OF
doubt, We have taken the response
bility of granting this legislation TO
prevent this strike. If we do not pro-
vide for the final and definite deter
minntion of the question OF wages and
the hours of work. back viii come the
men battling for what they call their
rights.
IF you abandon the great principle
OF arbitration in passing this bill. the
shippers and the public, who IRE
equally entitled to consideration. will
demand TO know who will protec,
them
Earlier in the session Senator New
lands brought out the fact that ire
bill contained a clause that oenalized
any efforts on the part of any person
to hinder the movement of trains
This section reads.
ANY person who shall wilfully de-
lay, ohstruct or hinder the operation
OF trains mentioned in section one OF
this act shall be guilty of :, mi de :
meanor and be punished by a fine,
not exceeding IS, 0o0. and .mprison-
ment not exceeding one year"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-02
GERMANS LAUNCH
STRONG COUNTE.R-ATTAC

London, Sept Tho Germans
Last night launched the most vio-
lent counter-Offensiyo against the
British on the Somme since the
inception OF the Pfcardy battle.
1t was partly successful, accord
ing to official admission by Gem
eral Douglas Hlaig this afternoon.
though no details arc as yet given
as to the extent OF the ground
the Teutons actually regained.
When the weather cleared yester.
day evening after several days of In.
cessant rains and thunderstorms, the
Germans hurled massed forces agains
the British positions on a 3,000-yard
front, in the sector of Ginchy anG
Delvtlle wood. Five successive as
saults were made. but not until thu
fifth was launched did the attacker.
succeed In carrying British positions
the four others having been broker
by the British curtain of fire. The
official British afternoon statement
says the Teutons penetrated into ar
advanced British trench at two
points on a small frontage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-02

Continued From First Page.)
flank will be considerably helped by
the Turks" he says. eff only to de-
fend Constantinople."
The political situation in the Bal
kans Is causing as much interest as
the actual lighting. The correspon-
dent of the Daily News at Petrograd
says:
TT Is stated here that the conditions
of the Rumanian participation in the
war Is extremely satisfactory. Not
one foot of Russian land has been
promised Rumania nor has Rumania
ever made any such suggestion. At
various periods of the negotiations
Rumania desired greater compensa-
lions than those finally accepted.
These include Transylvania. part OF
Bukowina and those areas of the Aus
trian empire where the majority Of
the population is Rumanian."
Central News dispatch from Am
sterdam says the German newspapers
admit Bulgaria's strategical position Is
very difficult
They say that treason on the part
of Bulgaria Is unthinkable. but such
possibility Is causing much uneasi-
ness Greece's Intentions are causing
Germany much anxiety. These may
cause Bulgaria to reach a decision
which would be calamitous to the
central powers.
Sofia and Constantinople papers
state that Rumanian entrance into the
conflict is unimportan.. as the army
Is too small to affect the decision of
the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-02
ARTILLERY AND AIR
COMBATs ON WEST FRONT

Paris. Sept. Midnight ofncial:
Aside from fairly active artillery COM
bats on the Somme and In the F1eury
sector .(verdun 'front.'. there was moth
Ing OF Importance during the course
Of the day
Three German aeroplanes were shot
down this afternoon by our anti-ar-
craft guns. Two fell on the right bank
of the Disc and the other near Douau-
mont.
About o'clock in the afternoon an
enemy fier dropped two bombs on
Giromegny. One person was wound
ed. The material damage was iasisni-
fcant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-02
NEW YORK GETS
FIRST BITTER DOSE

New York, Sept. 1.-The ultimate
consumer got bitter foretaste OF
railroad strike conditions today from
a sharp advance In prices of food.
Dealers attributed the rise to en-
bargoes on perishabfe products put
INTO effect last night by several East
ern railroads and to prospects OF a
serious shortage of supplies as soon
as the strike Is called.
These freight embargoes will be ex-
tended tonight and tomorrow night,
according to notices issued by the
railroads. unless the strike menace
disappears before the end of the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-02
ROBBED FOR DEATH
TELEGRAM SAVES THEM

Raleigh, N. c.. Sept. IA telegram
from Governor Craig. who is spend
ing the summer at Asheville. today
saved the lives of two prisoners q few
minutes before the hour set for their
electrocution. Both already had been
robed in their death clothes.
The condemned men. Harry Wig
gins and Merritt Miller were respited
until October 81. in order that they
might take their cases into tho Federal
courts, Virgins was baptised Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-02
Sentamher 1 f41n

September I. 1915.
Mr.. VIM. Fl, White, President. r.. F.
& p. Railroad Co, Richmond. Va. :
Dear Sir,--I have your favor Of the
S1st ultimo, and have carefully noted
contents.
AS I see the situation here in Rich
mond, 7 can but feel that those of
your employees who remain loyal to
your company. in event of the strike,
will not only have the support, but
the thanks OF our citizena
Yours very truly,
(Signed) COLEMAN WORKMAN.