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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-23
Commissioners To
MEET IN THE CITY

The commissioners of all the coun-
ties along the Dixie Highway between
Macon and Thomasville will meet i'll
Americus at II o'clock tomorrow, at
the call of the board of county COM
missioners of Sumter in the city hall.
The purpose is to organize in an eff
fert to secure portion of the fed
oral fund for use along this stretch Of
popular roadway
The people of Americus, regardless
of their affiliations with the Chamber
of Commerce, are urged to attend the
meeting, which means much to this
section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-23
HOWELL CRIPPLED IN
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT

W. l.. Howell is nursing a crippled
foot, because of motorcycle acci-
dent. Going to his home Wednesday
night riding his motorcycle, the front
wheel of the machine struck rock in
the road at the intersection ow For
est and Mayo streets, in East Ameri-
Gus, throwing him violently. The
motorcycle in some manner unex
planned ran over Mr.. Howell's left foot
making an ugly injury, besides cutting
an ugly cash over his left eye. He
is limping around today with the aid
of walking cane, and hopes to be
alright again in a day or two, though
his injuries are quite painful.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-23
FORMER SHERIFF IS
DEAD IN MACON COUNTY

News has been received here of the
death of Bunk Childs of oglethorpe. a
former sheriff of Macon county. His
father died month ago.
Mr.. Childs leaves a wife and one
daughter and his aged mother, besides
four brothers and one sister to mourn
his demise. A cousin of the deceased
Mrs. w. P. Persons, resides in Ameri-
Gus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-23
Large Diamond Loss Reported
To The Officials In The City

ing broad daylight The cook in the
Crawford home is under police SUI
yeilance at the present time.
Mrs. Crawford this afternoon al
yertises a hundred dollars for the re
tun of the jewels and states that she
will ask no questions, and will not
posecute the thief, should she receive
the stolen property
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-23
CONGRESS To De
FEATURED WITH
GREAT SPEAKERS

-'CA0A OA@iN, va, NON. 1os-- what VIII
happen after the war is the problem
tc be discussed at the convention of
the Southern Commercial Congress
here December IL to H. 1t will be the
eighth annual gathering of the Con-
gress and International Reconstruc-
ton" has been chosen for its theme.
President Duncan Z. Fletcher, Seq
ator from Florida, and other leaders
declare that the changed outlook re-
sulting from the war will greatly ar
feet this country, and no section more
than the South, aud they hope to
evolve at this convention a plan of
action with which to meet the new ord
or. Economic, agricultural, industrial,
military. financial and commercial
problems will be considered.
Acceptances already have been re-
ceived from the following men OF
prominence who have been invited to
address the congress. Secretary OF
State Robert Lansing; John Shelton
Williams, comptroller Of the currency:
Secretary of Labor William B. Wilson.
Secretary of the Navy, Josephus Dam
'iels; Secretary of Commerce, William
{ Redfield; Frank A. Vanderlip, DIR.
Wellington Koo. the Chinese minister;
William Jennings Bryan; Don Joa-
quin Mendez, the Guatemalian min
lister; Romulo S. Naon, the ambassa-
dor from Argentina; Albert Mem
brano, minister from Honduras; Carl
os Manuel De Cespedes, minister from
Cuba, governors from nine states in
Guiding Governor Willis of Ohio. and
Governor Dunno, of Illinois, and q. S.
Senators Ransdell, Overman and
Owen.
Seyenty-seven set speeches at twelve
sessions will be followed by open
discussions in which all the delegates
and guests will be free to participate.
Coincident with the meeting Of the
Southern Commercial Congress six
other organizations will hold their
conventions under its auspices. They
are the House of Southern Governors.
the National Association of Commits
sioners of Agriculture, the Southern
Cotton Congress, the American Associ-
alton of Agricultural Organizations.
the Southern Commercial Secretaries
Association, and the Woman's AuxiI-
iary of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress.
Secretary Daniels has ordered the
Atlantic fleet modified in Hampton
Roads while the congress is in ses-
sion and the smaller vessels of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey, the bureau
of navigation, the bureau of fisheries
and the lighthouse service will be
assembled in Norfolk harbor for the
inspection of the visitors. A review OF
the fleet is planned as one of the fea-
ures of the congress. There will be
also military parade in which the
Virginia national guard and officers
and sailors of the fleet will partici-
pate
The Southern Commercial Congress-
is union of effort on the part of
southern commercial bodies and indi-
vidual business institutions to educate
the people of the United States, includ-
ing the southern people themselves, as
to the resources of that section Its
slogan since its organization has been
"a greater nation through a greater
south"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-23
ANOTHER DOLLAR To
CAMPAIGN DEFICIT

Another dollar has been added to
the fund to wipe out the deficit in the
national Democratic campaign fund
twenty-five dollars is desired from
Americus, and thus far only five dol
lers have been secured. 1t is an ex-
cellent chance for those who did not
contribute before the campaign to do
soxw, and thereby assist in the great
work Of the party which made the vic
tory Of Woodrow Wilson possible.
Previously subscribed. .....-$4.OO
Cash Observation-Disclosures. 100
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-23
BuriaI Al Oakland rriilar.

SAN TARoS, Cal, Nov. 23.-Tae
body of Jack London, noted author,
who died here yesterday of uremia,
Will be taken to Oakland Friday for
burial. London spent his last cons
cious evening writing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-23
IUCIEN KNIGHT TO ENCOURAGE
STUDY OF GEORGIA HISTORY

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 2S.-The or
ganization of Georgia historical
association to assist in popularizing
the study Of state history and to col
lect materials bearing on the period
of the nineteenth century has been un
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-23
CHARLES | IS THE
NEW TITLE CHOSEN

LONDON, Nov. 23-A news agency
dispatch from Vienna late today says
Archduke Charles Francis of Austria
Hungary, son of the late Francis Jes-
eph, who died Tuesday night, will as
sumo the title of Emperor and King
Charles l.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-23

dertaken by L. l. Knight, state COM
piler Of records. in cooperation with
prominent educators and patriotic So
cieties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-23
y = y y \ = = = = y = = :
DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

The weather forecast for Amer =
icus and vicinity follows: 4
Fair and colder tonight; Fri =
day, strong south, shifting to 4
west winds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-23

The Americus police department has
been notified of large diamond rob
very in Thomasville on Monday, taxi
ing place the day John Robinson's cir
Gus was in that city. Parties interest
cd in the Thomasyille affair commun-
icated with DR.. B. A. Daniels, of this
city, and later with the local police
No clues have been found. The Thorn
asville Times Enterprise tells about the
robbery in this way;
One of the largest jewel robber-
les noted in this part of the state
occurred Monday last. Mrs. T. e.
Crawford list six diamond rings and
a diamond brooch, the aggregate
value of which will amount to two
thousand dollars.
The robbery, it is thought, occurred
during the time that the circus parade
was going on, as Mrs. Crawford was
in the city and the servants had also
left the place to see the show. The
discovery of the loss, however, was
not made until yesterday morning
about 10.30 o'clock The police were
called in, and they started a rigid in
vestigation at once.
Left ON Dresser.
The jewels were left in a dresser
drawer in Mrs. Crawford's room in a
jewel case. They consisted of a
brooch with seven large and q
small diamonds, Maltese cross dia-
mond ring, a five-stone diamond ring,
and four single stone rings of diamond
3 Id, 2, 2, and of ga carats. $4,000
iii money was taken, but rs cents in
silver, and other jewelry, easy to iden-
tify, was not touched.
Both the house, the bedroom and
the drawer in which the jewels were
placed we're locked when Mrs. Craw-
ford ent out, and they were locked
Een she returned, there being no evil
dence of robbery.
The police in other cities have been
rotified and an effort will be made to
locate the thief. 1t was one of tho
most daring robberies ever noted here
evidently having been committed dur
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-23

The Times-k corder is the ONL
paper in the THIRD CongreSsiona
DISTRICT With Associated Pres
service
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-04

terrible calamity which has overtaken
the people of Ardmore, | am not
disposed to await the judgment Of
the courts upon the question of the
liability of the railway company. !,
therefore, propose that a careful in
vestigation of claims for death, per
sonal injury and property losses be
entered upon by the committee OF
your citizens which you have APP
pointed, and that statements be pre-
pared and submitted to us with a
view to the prompt adjustment of
such claims in cash upon reason
able basis. Mr.. Pettibone will see
you Wednesday to consult as to de-
tails"
Thus foundation was laid for
adjustment. Upon the arrival of Mr..
Pettibone, vice-president and general
manager of the gulf lines a meeting
was hell with the committee and
an agreement to arbitrate VI! pre-
pared. This agreement was signed
by the Santa Fe and later by the
citizens of Ardmo'e who had sus-
tanned injuries, either in person or
property, with the exception of ;hrse
or four persons.
The Santa Fe Immediately estab-
lished an office in Ardmore, with
John S. Douglass, general claim agent
of the gulf lines, in charge, and the
claim department of the entire sys-
TEN from Chicago to both coasts was
called upon to supply its best men
to aid in adjusting these claims as
rapidly as possibl% Pensioners IA
miliar with claims also were called
upon to serve, and they answered
the summons Loyalty. II. c. Pribble,
general claim agent for the Santa Fe
sytem. spared no trouble or expense
to support Mr.. Douglass to the fullest
extent and was present in person to
assist in the work. Extra authority
was given the claim department to
pay large claims by draft, and ar
rangements were made with the
banks in Ardmore to cash all such
drafts on presentation.
Cottingham & Hayes, Santa Fe
office in Ardmore and did splendid
work in connection with legal mat
ters, one OF the other of the mem
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-04

bers of the firm being constantly on
the job day and night for the follow
ing three months, and to them is due
much of the credit for handling such
tremendous task so eXpeditiousIy
and successfully.
After the dead had been buried,
the injured cared for and the more
pressing claims of distress relieved,
the work of claim investigation was
taken up aggressively The Santa
Fee did not propose to throw away
money or give indiscriminately to all
comers. Investigations were neces-
sary and, aside from the work of the
adjusters, experts in every craft and
trade were called in. Some were
Santa Fe employees, though many
were not, but in each instance they
were men of high standing in the
community in which they lived and
skilled in the particular line which
they were to investigate and report
upon. 1t is interesting to note that
many business men, contractors and
artisans from nearby cities would
take nothing for their services. 1--WE
have no charge, gentlemen" they
said while engaged in work like
this" At one time Mr.. Douglass
had at Ardmore force OF over
hundred men and women laboring
ceaselessly day and night.
Careful examinations were made,
by skilled physicians and surgeons
and trained adjusters, OF every claim
for personal injury. Detailed esti-
mates were secured as to all property
lOsse,. and a complete record Yves
made of each investigation. The
services of Buck Garrett, sheriff of
Carter county, and Dan Blackburn
of the city police force, were secured.
These gentlemen, with widespread
local knowledge, could detect fraud
almost before it was gwen a claim
number. Thus the force organized
and the work carried on. All de-
partments of the Santa Fe respond
ed promptly when called upon and
once more the efficiency Of the great
railroad system, whose motto is
Teamwork, was put to the test.
But the test proved to be only q
demonstration of efficiency.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-04


The citizens committee was duly
advised of all these proceedings and
suggested that it would not at
tempt to arbitrate the claims until
the Santa Fe had been given every
opportunity to make settlement on its
own account. The company had re-
served the right to settle with any
claimant whether such claimant had
signed the agreement or not, and,
as a result, there was filed with the
committee. settled and paid by the
Santa Fe, 40 death claims, 491 per
sonal injury claims and 1897 property
damage claims, or total of 1887
claims, which represented an eXpend-
iture of $S24213.27.
For over month after the com
pany began to pay claims, the arbi-
tration committee held no meeting;
for over two months it heard no evil
dence and passed on no claims, and
and disposed of only twenty
claims of all kinds which had be-
come the subject of arbitration. OF
all the claims filed with the com
mittee only fourteen remain undis-
posed Of In the arbitration agree
ment the company agreed to pay the
award of the committee within five
days after it was rendered. This was
done in every instance.
Now, seven months after the eX-
plosion occurred, nearly every claim
has been paid. There are only a
few left. Most of these the company
believes to be frauds, or they are so
excessive that a compromise cannot
be made with the parties. Hence,
some of these will be submitted to
the arbitration committee for a de-
cision. In every instance where the
company has failed to make settle
ment. the committee has sustained
the railway after hearing the evidence.
Eight or ten small suits have been
commenced in the courts; some Of
these were almost Immediately dis
missed: others will be dismissed;
two or three were for claims al
ready settled; and some were for
claims which had been filed with the
company. In such cases it is the
opinion of the company and of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-04

ure in the tank. The continual pop
ping of the safety valves of the car
at Ardmore showed the existence of
interior pressure and caused the rep
resentative of the Santa Fe to call
on the consignee, presumably expert
in handling with safety such threat
ening condition, to send an employe
to take charge of the car. The eX-
ercise of a little common sense and
adherence to the rules in handling
this car at that time would have
saved many innocent lives.
1t appears that the popping of the
safety valves was caused by heat,
and spraying the car with water
would have been a simple and avail
able way to reduce the temperature
of the contents and stop the escape
of vapor through the valves. Wet
gunny sacks should then have been
tied around the valves to make diff
ficult the ignition of any vapors that
might escape during the short switch
ing movement to the refinery plant in
the outskirts of the city. The refinery
employe had a rare opportunity to
save many lives and much property.
In critical cases of this kind natural
laws may exact severe penalties for
carelessness, and in this instance the
life of the man responsible and the
lives of many innocent people were
eXacted.
Immediately following the explosion
the mayor of Ardm )re, Val l.. Mullen,
appointed a general committee of
six citizens TO inquire into the gen
eral situation and report as to the
best means of alleviating the existing
conditions. This committee was COM
posed of Ex-Governor Lee Cruce; z.
C. Dings, president of the Guaranty
State bank: B. A. simpson of Tyler
& Simpson, wholesale grocers; j.
S. Mullen, a large land owner and
oil operator; II. C. Potterf and j. w.
Harreld, attorneys at law.
Upon learning of the appointment
of this committee of responsible men,
President Ripley sent the mayor of
Ardmore the following telegram:
During its entire life the Santa
Fe has never declined to pay any
lust claims, and, in the face of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-04
Record of Efficiency in Handling
C1aims--City of Ardrnore Rises Again

committee that the agreement to ar
bitrate supercedes the right to
ltigate, and it is believed the court
will so hold if the question ever
reaches 4 fair trial. The sentiment
in Ardn,oTe is in favor OF the arbi
tration committee and opposed to
litigation. But a certain class of law
yers never overlook an opportunity
to grab a few more shekels, regard.
less of sentiment and the welfare of
others.
While every officer and cmploye
connected with the matter did his
whole duty, tho remarkable results
accomplished and the businesslike
way in which the matter was handled
were very largely due to Mr.. Cot
tingham's genius for organization.
Both he and his partner, Mr.. Hayes,
of the firm of Cottingham & Hayes,
solicitors for Oklahoma, together with
w. e. MaNson, general superlntend-
ent. were among the first to reach
the scene of the disaster.
1t is hard for one not acquainted
with the details of the situation to
realize the difficulties with which
these men contended. The eXtraordl-
nary manner in which every claim
for personal injury or property dam
age was followed up and recorded
under the most difficult conditions
makes a remarkable showing for ham
ding a matter fraught with so many
doubts, uncertainties and burdens.
Meanwhile a new city has arisen,
builded even better than before, pros
perity is everywhere apparent, and
every man in Ardmore gladly voices
his deep appreciation of the broad
minded, generous view taken by Pres
ident Ripley in instantly assuming
liability for the tremendous loss. al
though there was a reasonable prob
ability that were the matter taken
into court. the Santa Fe would not
be held wholly responsible. But such
a course would have meant indefi-
ritely Withholding from the innocent
victims the money that was badly
needed 10 rebuild the town. The
spirit of gratefulness on the part
of the citizens of Ardmore was splen-
didly depicted in the telegram Of
Christmas greetings sent to General
Manager Pettibone by the publishers
of the city's two sturdy, successful
newspaper, The Ardmoreite, and the
Ardmore Statesman:
"Ardmore is at this Christmas-time
the happiest and most thriving city in
Oklahoma, and that fact is due to
the man!iness, generosity and hui
manity of the officials of the great
Santa Fe railway system. We would
indeed have been spending a Christ
mas in deepest gloom had it not been
for you.
"The press of Ardmore speaks for
the entire citizenship OF this city
when we again give our expression
of thanks and send to you the greet
ing of the happy Christmas season.
May the new year of every Santa
Fe official and employe be filled
with gladness. Santa Fe Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-04
WARREN WAITE
AWAITS DATE
Of EXECUTION
AFTER SENTENCE HE THANKS
THE COURT, THE JURY, AND
ATTORNEYS FOR THEIR FAIR
TREATMENT.

New York, June 3.-Dr. Arthur
Warren Waite was sentenced today
to die in the electric chair during
the week of July 1O-the penalty for
the murder of his father-in-law, John
Z. Peck, of which he was convicted.
A motion by DR.. Waite's counsel
that he be granted new trial was
denied and sentence and then i'm
posed.
Waite entered the courtroom with
head erect, step firm and apparently
unperturbed. After sentence was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-04

CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHTY
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-05
SOUP KITCHEN IS
OPENED At SCHOOL

The women of the Associated
Charities have opened a soup kitchen
at the Central school. Soup will be
served each noon to the students dur
ing the cold weather for one cent a
bowl.
Mrs. A. P. White will be in charge
of the kitchen Jan. 6 to ~; Mrs. w.
z. Robinson, Jan. 1919; Mrs. G.. M.
Torrance, Jan. 2O-26; Mrs. F. S. Ar
mold, JAN 27 to Feb. 2; Mrs. G. E.
Battles, Feb. 1916; Mrs w. L.
Brooks, Feb. 1923; Mrs. G. r. San
born, Feb. "a to March f. No one
has been selected to be in charge of
the kitchen during the week of Feb.
to 9.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-05
SCHOO LBUILDING IN GOOD
CONDITION FOR COURT HOUSE
CONTINUED from Page u

perintendent of schools, and by put
ting in partition in the adjoining
room, will make a good room for
the county attorney and the county
engineer. The present superintend-
ent's office will make a fine judge
chamber. The remaining room could
be used for the judge of probate.
In general, this floor needs to have
the plaster repaired in a few places.
and a few minor repairs in the wood
work.
Have Excellent Vault.
The first floor lays out into a
county auditors office, county treas
urer's office, a clerk of courts office
and a register of deeds office. By
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-05

Miss Dorothy Torrance, daughter
Of Attorney and Msr. Graham M. Tor
rance, left this morning for Mime
apOlis where she will visit as the
guest of Judge and Mrs. Ell Torrance
and Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas A. Fiske.
From Minneapolis, Miss Torrance will
go to Menominee, Wis.,, where she
will visit friends and relatives for a
few days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-05

removing the present cloak room par
titions very satisfactory vaults can
be built from the basement to the
third floor.
The basement is the only floor that
needs remodeling to any extent.
Where the basement Vaults come, the
present toilets are located. These
toilets, however, should be changed
into the large room in the rear of
the basement. This will make ex-
cellent toilets, as they will have
plenty of light and ventilation. The
two large rooms in the front will
make two fine jail rooms by putting
in four steel cages in each room.
Septic Tank in Building.
The boiler and ventilation needs
but very little attention and both are
of ample capacity to easily take care
of the building.
. There is one thing worthy of men,
ton at this time, that means con-
siderable, and that is the toilets, and
the septic tank that are in connec-
ton with the building. This, I I'M
derstand, cost the school board ST.
500, which is a direct saving to the
county, and makes a modern court
house.
I would recommend that the in
terror of the building be repainted
both on the woodwork and plaster.
While this is not absolutely neces-
sary, am sure it would be more sat
isfactory.
The following is an itemized esti-
mate of the cost of the various
nh nooc on6 oH1ifiNnc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-05
BEMIDJ| MERCHANTS
TO MEET TOMORROW

The Bemidji Merchants associa-
ton will hold a special meeting to-
morrow afternoon at the CONNER
cial club rooms. Every member is
urged to be present. "Pay-Up"
week plans will be made.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-05
BRITISH CASUALTIES
ARE SIXTY THOUSAND

Lndon, Jan. 5.-The British cas-
ualties during the allied offensive in
September were 10000. This was
reported to the house of commons
this afternoon. Of these 2,373 Off
GERS were killed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-05

The Pioneer is the place to buy
your rolls Of adding machine paper
for Burroughs adding machines. One
roll, dozen rolls or hundred rolls