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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-14
Baby Carriage
In Good Use

LONDON, March 14.-The baby car
riage has been put to new use in some
of the East Coast towns. The lighting
regulations make it a misdemeanor to
use a flash lamp in the streets during
these nights of precaution against
Zeppelin attacks but at the same time
the law insists that perambulator
must carry a lamp. Some ingenious
individuals have hit upon the idea OF
pushing baby carriages around at
night to light their way, and still keep
within the law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-14
LOST

LOST-Two stock certificates issued
by Moreland-Jones Company. All per-
sons are warned not to buy or accept
same in pledge. If returned to me at
once, liberal reward will be paid. J.
d. Hooks. 14-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-14
Must Face Trial
On Prejury Charges About
Connection With Sing Sing

government of some 1000 men is the
warden-supervlsor advisor, final ar
liter. Under this system Osborne be-
lieved the spirit of the inmates, and
Of Sing Sing as a whole, improved.
One phase of this treatment was as
scciated with the perjury Indictment
brought against Osborne. The prison
ers were often voluntary confessors of !
crimes committed within Sing Sings
walls, and Osborne and members of the
Executive committee regarded these ad- |
missions as confidential. This was the
stand which Osborne took when he APP
Peared as a witness before the grand
jury last December. At the recent
hearing on the motion to dismiss the
indictments, M. Battle quoted grand
jury minutes to show that Osborne had
declined to reveal confessions of i'm
morality made to him by convicts, the
witness testifying that there is no
immortality case so far as the prison
is concerned"
A previous Investigation conducted
by DR.. Rudolph Diedling state pris-
on commissioner, had revealed that
nearly a score of conyicts admitting
immortality; some of these were Off
GERS of the Mutual Welfare league, and
had confessed to Osborne. Arguments
or the motions to dismiss the indict-
ments indicated that the perjury
Charge hinges on Mr.. Osborne's grand
jerry testimony that there is no i'm
morality case'--that is, whether Mr.
Osborne had knowledge of such cases
as existing at the time he was testify
ing.
Many of these convicts had been in
dicted, charged with immortality, prior
to the two bills brought against Os-
borne In February, Nathan Kaplan,
the first of these to be tried, testified
in supreme court here that he had
been framed" by Osbornes' enemies.
The verdict in Kaplan's case was ac>
quittal
This charge that enemies were be-
Ihind the grand jury investigation of
Sing Sing was made by Osborne as a
grand jury witness and by Mr.. Battle
in his argument to have the indict-
ments dismissed During the latter
proceedings it was brought out that
Osborne had stated before the grand
jury that he believed politics was be-
hind the inquiry, but that he denied at
the same time that he had said in pub
lie speeches that he believed there was
a prison ring" engaged in a conspir
acy to disrupt and disorganize the
Industries of Sing Sing.
Prof. George w. Kirchwey, former
" of Columbia university, succeeded
Osborne as Sing Sings warden, ac-
cepting the post, he said, as one &C
lively identified with prison reform
!; and intending to continue the work
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-14
NOTICE TO VOTERS.

rs the Voters of Sumter County:
In making up your ballot next We'd
nesday, we hope you will consider fav-
o.ably the candidacy of Mr.. Geo. D.
Jones, our friend and neighbor, for
Tax Receiver. He is qualified to fill
tie Office, and is in need of it. He is
crippled and unable to do any hard
labor. His wife, who helps to support
the family, had to undergo an opera
ton and has been confined at the
Americas Hospital for two months and
will be there for a long time yet. He
is in need of help. He is simply ask
ing you to give him a chance to work
and live, and help his wife. Can't you
give him lift Wednesday?
10. SUGGS.
j. NJ. SUMMERFORD.
j. E. RANEW.
G. A. DEAVOURS.
F. H. HINES, SR.,
FIJI. HINES, JR.
L. c. GRIFFIN.
W. NJ. LARAMORE.
&c. HOFFMAN.
J. B. SUMMERFORD.
l. o. SUMNIERFORD,
advt E. D. YOUNG.
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STATE OF GEORGIA,
Sumter County.

Sumter County.
Before me came E. D. Sheffield,
Cashier, of Bank of Commerce, who
being duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is true con-
dition of said bank, as shown by the
books of file in said bank.
E. D. SHEFFIELD.
Sworn to and subscribed before me-
this 14th day of March, 1916.
M. REWIS,
N. P, Sumter Co., Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-14

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, March IA
When Thomas Mott Osborne, wealthy
retired manufacturer, lecturer, writer,
Harvard graduate, twice mayor of Au-
burn, n. Y, and 1916 Dodge lecturer at
Yale, withdrew last December as war
den of Sing Sing prison at Ossining, N.
Y, Governor Charles S. Whitman an
nounced that he assumed that Osborne
would be ra-appointed if acquitted of
the charges contained in two induct-
ments which had just been brought
against him by a Westchester county
grand jury which for six weeks had
been investigating conditions at Sing
Sing. The Indictment on which he is
now being brought to trial accuses Os-
borne of perjury. The other pending
bill charges him with neglect of duty
ard immortality
During his stewardship of approx
mately thirteen months at Sing Sing,
Osborne organized a system of disci-
pine, personal-dealing method of
conducting convict government known
as the Mutual Welfare league. This in
stitution, under which the responsible
ity for their conduct was imposed upon
the inmates, was the outgrowth or a
similar association which Osborne had,
while chairman Of the state commits
sion on prison reform, organized at the
state prison at Auburn after he had
for six days lived a conyict's life at
Auburn under the name of Tom
Brown" in the fall of 1914
The progress of the Mutual Welfare
League was watched by penalogists, So
biologists and others, including many
women of note throughout the country
who believed they recognized in it a
system of reform from within instead
Of from without. George Gordon Bat
tie, Of counsel for Osborne, arguing re-
Gently in the supreme court at Pough-
keepsie on a motion to dismiss the in.
dictments, emphasized what he declar.
ed was the wide public interest in Os
bornes methods. "The eyes of tn,
world are upon Mr.. Osborne" Mr.. Bat
tie declared. Prison reform is OF
trial"
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-14

Buying an automobile and securing
credit on it is an easy thing now to
buying fertilizer. Some of the farmers
say that some of the companies want
a mortgage on everything on the farm
i2cluding the old omen and chilluns
jes' far turn or two of guano,-Rich-
land News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-14
The Osborne System.

Under the Osborne system the in
mates elect delegates who in turn elect
an executive committee. A court is
appointed, either by the delegates or
by the committee, known as the Mu-
tual Welfare court. Before this tri-
bunal are brought inmates charged
with offenses constituting breach Of
prison discipline. The court acquits
or convicts, and its cerdict is always
subject to appeal to the warden, who
approves or disapproves. Sergeants-
alarms appointed by the executive
committee act on prison police force,
cooperating with the prison guards in
maintaining order. At the head of this
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-14
Total
Liabilities.

Capital stock paid in .....$ 65,OO0.Oo
Surplus fund .............. 100000
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses, interest and
taxes paid .............. 15,O91.O6
Due to banks and bank
ers in this state ......... 2063
Individual deposits, subject
to check ................ 383,1O1. 10
Demand certificates ....... 5,S2S.47
Time certificates ......... 1,925.95
Total .................. 1915, 1928
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-14

FARM LOANS - Can give good
terms on farm loans; money plenti-
full. w. w, Dykes. 15-tf
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Want Advertisements
RATES.

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One cent word each insertion.
Minimum charge OF 25c.
No classified advertisement will be
charged to any one unless their name
appears on our subscription books.
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WANTED---M Miscellaneous

FARM LOANS-at g per cent. inter,
est, Terms satisfactory, R. L. May.
nard.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Barred rock and white
leghorn eggs; soc setting; also two
barred rock roosters. w. J. Josey,
Americas, Ga. 13-3t
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Telegraph
Service
Counts

You might like to read all the local news,
and really think that is the only thing you are
interested in-but when band of murderers
kill and burn your fellow citizens on American
territory, you want to know about it,
The eyes of the world are fastened on
Washington City and President wilson. You
want 10 know every move-and by reading
the Americas Times Recorder on Sunday
morning and every afternoon except Saturday
you can know.
The Associated Press has no equal-and
this paper is the only daily newspaper in
Americas and the third congressional district
wi h regular wire service.
The
Americas TimeS-ReCOrder
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
WILDCAT REPORTS

If more people were named Fig ures' the country would be better off because figures don't lie.
 During the past few days it has been repeated many times that 23OO people have left Gasttneau Channel in tue past four weeks for the outside. Those repeating this statement probably believe it, but the truth is that the steam ship tffices at Juneau and to which, practically all the businses of the sub-agencies on the Island is re- ported, show that only 750 people have left this part of the country for the outside in the past four months, and oF that number more than two hundred were from the interior or from the west coast and had stopped off to size up con ditions here.
 'Tis true that many working men have left this part of Alaska in the recent past, lured away by re- ports Of high wages in Arizona, Butte and in Utah. It is also true that a letter was received here this week from Miama, Ari- zona, stating that there are 1000 men a Miama and Globe, Arizona, who are seeking and unable to land jobs. Word also came this week that latorers are being turned away at Butte. Many who have left this vicinity and gone else where have profited by the change and there is no doubt but that the opposite is the case in many in- stances. Distant fields always look green.
 While this paper holds no brief for either employer or employe' other than a desire to see both. do the best they can for them selves, we have the interests of both sufficiently at heart to ad- vise the latter to carefully consid- CT the matter of making a move - surrendering a certainty for an un- eertainty-un unless they have suffi- cient capital to maintain and sup port them while seeking positions elsewhere and pay their fares back to this substantial, tho some, what prosais, section of the broad white North in the event of fall ure to land something elsewhere. Douglas Island News.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
MACHINERY FUR
 3-IN-ONE MINE

yaldez-A big barge loaded with the machinery and supplies for the Cube Mining Company, operating the Three in One Mine, left here last evening in tow of the launch Shamrock. The machinery consist ed of two Diesel engines and the machinery for the mill, now under construction, and various other mining and milling machinery and supplies. The work on freiShting the machinery from the beach to the mine wlli be rushed will all speed, and it is expected to have the mill operation shortly after the first C the year.
 A large quantity of supplies for the Alaska Gold Hill Mining Con- pany, operating the Black Diamond property, adjoining the Three in One, was also sent down, and that company will commence develop ment at once on a large scale.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
NORTHWESTERN
 IN COLLISION

Seattle, Dec. 30-The steamship Northwestern, belonging to the AL aska Steamship Company, which has been on the Seattle-San Fran co run this winter, collided with schooner off inc California coast out from Eureka last night, the colli- sion taking place while the ships were enveloped in a heavy fog.
 A big dent was made in the side of the Northwestern, but she re- ported to be otherwise all right, and that she was not leaking, but would be able to proceed on her way with very little delay.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
PUT YOUR MASK
 ON TONIGHT

Tonight all will be fun and frolic at he White Pass Athletic club, for 1t is the night of the clubs an- nual masquerade ball.
 Yesterday the committee having the decorations for the occasion in hand, were busy and the gym uasium today presents the appear ance Ct some beautiful ball room bedecked in all its splendoT. The floor glistens ln the reflected light, and temptingly Invites on to chance a fleeting whirl upon it.
 From the many whispered confer ences which have been going on during the past few days, it is a pretty safe bet that those who hesitatlngly state they do not think they will be present, will be there' but no body will recognize them until after the masks are removed.
 The tariff of admission is as fol- lows:-
 Ladies in costume free.
 Ladies not in costume, one free when accompanied by gentleman with ticket. All others 50cts. Can+lemnn S1.OO
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
GERMANS CHECK
 RUSS ADVANCE

Berlin, Dec. 30-The German forces have checked the advance of the Allies in Moldavia, in the at temp. to force a crossing through the Pennsylvania Alps into Austria.
 In Rumania the Teutons are still fighting on their forward move menf. but are being held back by 8 stroug force of Rumanians re- inforced by Russians.
 At Sesmezo, fierce battles are being fought by Rumanians and Russians aginst the Teutons, who are striving to gain control of the heights there, but they are unable 10 make any advances.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
ALASKANS SUBPOENAED
 SEATTLE GRAND JURY

Juneau, Dec. 2O-The Marshal of the First Division was directed by wire yesterday to subpoena Tim Vogel of Haines, Pete Carlson, of Juneau, and Dave Teryulinger, al- so of Juneau to apper at Seattle on the first steamer for the purpose of appearing before the grand jury which will convene there within the next few days.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
COMMERCIAL CLUB AND CHAMBER
 OF COMMERCE CONSOLIDATE

Der If the members. of both clubs, hut owing to the rivalry between tn swo organizations could not be brought about.
 With the consolidation of the to strong civic bodies, it is be- Iieved that greater work can be Rc- comDIisbed, and by the merging of the two bodies, greater scope can be given to the work.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
MORE BUILDINGS
 FOR SHIP YARDS

Seattle, Dec. 3O-COntracts have been let for the construction of two new buildings by the Seattle Construction and Dock Company at their ship yards near the foot of Charles street.
 This move on the Rart of the big ship. builders IS made necessary by reason of the great number of vessels they have contracts for.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30

New York, Dec. 30-Later reports relative to the conference held be- tween the managers of the big rail roads and the Big-Four Trainmen Brotherhcods ended in a dead lock, over the question of wages when based on the S-hour basis.
 The question will now be put up to the four hundred thousand members of the brotherhoods for settlement, and it is believed that tre men will back up the claims
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
OPPOSED
 TOSUB WARFARE

Madrid. Dec. 3O-The Spanish government has sent a strong pro test to Berlin protesting against the latter's mode of submarine warfare.
 In the note, it is stated that Soain refused to recognize subma- rine warfare as lawful, and de- nouuced the work of the German divers as inhuman, uncalled for, and totally lacking in desired re- sults.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
MANY GUNS FOR
 CARRANZA MEN

Fl Paso, Dec. 30 - Advice has been received in this city from the CaTranza De facto government .Raf $1,OOO,OOO had recently been sent over to Japan for guns and ammunition. It is stated in the ad-, vice, which Is beloved to be per fectly authentic, that one shipment of the munitions ordered has alread been received.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30

London, Dec. 3O-The Spectator which is one of the leading papers of London, devoted almost its en- tire issue yesterday in placing the demands which the allies will make to Germany in any peace proposals
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
NEW YEARS DINNER
 RESERVATIONS

In order to be properly prepared for serving our usual excellent New Years dinner, requests for reserYa- tions must be made not later than Saturday noon.
 The reservations may be made for tables with covers laid for two, to six persons, and each table will be beautifully decorated for the occasion.
 THE GOLDEN NORTH,
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
SCALE IF WAGES UP ID MEN
 MAY RESULT IN HALLWAY TIEUP

made by their presidents, who were in attendance at the conference.
 In case the men do vote to stand by the demands of their of ficers, it is not at all improbable that the railroads of the United States will be tied up by strike.
 The action of the Brotherhoods in :.utting the question up to the memt CTS, may, however hasten the action of congTsse in passing leg islatton bearing on the subject as mapped out in the Wilson program.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
WELL KNOWN SAILOR
 MAN PASSES AWAY

Seattle, Dec. 30-Captain W. L. Kelly a we'll known Northerner, and also well known along the front of this city and in shipping circles of Seattle, died on his ranch near Port Blakeley last night.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30

Seattle, Dec. S0-At a meeting of the members of the Seattle Com mercial club held in the new build Ing of the club last night, t was voted to merge the Commercial clup with the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
 This move has been sought for several years past by a goodly num-
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
GERMANS AGAIN
 POUND VERDUN

Paris, Dec. 3O-Once more the German forces are smashing away at tae Verdun front. Heavy artil- Iery has been trained on the French trenches for more than twenty-four hours, but without any perceptible result.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
BOWLING

The following high scores were made on the Elks' alley the past week:
 N. F. Black, 204.
 J. V. Miller, 291.
 Cecil Cole, POP.
 Mrs. P. H. Ganty, 177.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
GEORGES NAME
 UNTARNISHED

Olympia, Dec. S0-The State Supreme court has handed down a decision upholding the verdict of t'A lower court in which Paul Hoofer, a socialist was found guilty of lible to the memory of George Washing ton.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
LAST CALL AT BROWNINGs

Everything must sell in tn be day.
 Candy jars for sale with S7s lbs. c.,ndy free with each jar. Fresh box candy at any old price.
 GET BUSY
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
RIB LONDON NEWSPAPER STRIPS
 GERMANY T0 BONE 0N DEMANDS

which nay be brought about.
 In the demands set forth, the Spectator strips Germany to the bone, and leaves not one single in cident Of the great war and it's attendant horrors untouched.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-30
FIRST SEATTLE BUILT
 SUBMARINE LAUNCHED

Seattle, Dec. 3O-The first sub marine ship 10 be built in this city will be launched this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-21
Grange Contest

The Oranges are holding a contest,
the prize for the Grange registering
the highest percentage of it's members
being a beautiful alter square. The
following Oranges are entered: Read
field, Vassalboro, Whitefield, Arling-
ton, Gardiner. Coopers Mills, Chelsea,
Pittston. China, Windsor, Evening
Star Grange of Washington, Benton. 1t
is probable that number of the other
Oranges will be represented today,
when the award will be made.
Fruit and Vegetable Exhibit
The fruit and vegetable exhibit is
especially good and has attracted
much attention in the exhibition hall.
The premiums in these exhibits will
be awarded today. Among those hav-
ing large exhibits were: II. D. Gordon
of North Pittston, general farm pro-
duce, including II varieties of apples,
early beans, five varieties of pota-
toes and squash; ]. A.. French of
Windsorville. D. A. WILKINS. L. Lewis
of Whitefeld, c. H. Gilman of North
Whitefeld.
Birch dowel baskets are exhibited
by Bowditch and Townsend of Au-
gusta, who were given the blue rib
bon in this class The exhibitor is Gro
yer w. Cooper Of Chelsea.
Wakefield d-McNaughton of Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-21
An advertisement by
THE PULLMAN COMPANY

ernoon the following officers were elected
| for the ensuing year: President. Mrs
| Elmer Tozier; vice Pres, Mrs. Paysor
Witham; Sec, Mrs. George Thyng: Treas.
Mrs Walter Gilman; cutting COMMITTEES
Mrs. Burleigh Simpson. Mrs. M. J. Mil
| lett; sick committee, Mrs. P. B. White
Mrs. Walter Gilman; executive commit
tee, Mrs. Eliza Getchell. Mrs. w. w
Clapp. Mrs. Frank j. White; dinner com
mittee for the next meeting. Mrs. Frank
| j.. White, Mrs. Tom Tibbetts, Mrs. John
DeOrsay, Jr.
Mrs. John Rainey and her mother, Mrs
Ray, were recent guests Of Mrs. Alfred
Hilton. Pishon's Ferry.
| Walter Reynolds entered two Of his
horses at the Unity fair.
Little Marguerite Thyng. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thyng. is quite IL
with acute indigestion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Getchell Sunday
visited their nephew, James Folger. al
Sidney who occupies the old homestead
where Mrs. GetcheM formerly lived.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Thyng Tuesday
visited their daughter. Mrs. F. S. Brown
at Waterville.
! At the Grange fair Oct. 3 and 4 Mr.. an6
Mrs. Harry Britton and Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Emery have charge Of the flower
| exhibit instead OF the Colonial exhibit
which is in charge Of Mr.. and Mrs
| Charles Thomas.
/ At the football game Tuesday Afternoon
the Dodgers defeated the Winslow Gram
mar school 80 to 0. The feature of thu
game was the work Of King and Vigue o.
the Dodgers. and Masse Of the Winslov
Grammar.
Mrs. Samuel Herd entertained the La
dies aid Of the Congregational church
Waterville, at her home on Benton ave
nue. Wednesday afternoon.