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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21
ALABAMA NEGROs REMEDY
FOR BOIL WEEVIL NO GOOD

A few days ago the Times Recorder
published a story taken from a Mont
gomery paper about chemical prepa-
ration used by negro farmer in Ala
bama for the determination of the boil
Weevil.
A. W. Muse & Co, of Albany, Gotten
merchants, wrote to l. T. Quinn, farm
demonstration agent of Montgomery
county, for information as to the ne
gro's remedy Mr. Quinn, in reply,
says that this is the same remedy that
was tried out by the best farmers in
Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi, and
found to be of no merit whatever. He
explains the absence of any great num-
Der of weevils on the negros farm as
follows: "Weevils appear in colonies,
and they may infest field this year
and next year few, if any at all, will
be found"
Thus it would appear that the ne
gros remedy will not prove the God
send that at first it ws thought it
would. 1t is now up to some one else
to find another remedy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21
Party Platform is Adopted.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. July 21.-The Pro-
hibition national convention resumed
its session here this morning, the
first business being the adoption of the
party platform. This instrument CON
tains a plank providing for the initia-
tive and referendum and other fea-
lures having been adopted practically
as presented by the resolutions com
mittee.
Nominations for the party standard
bearer were called for immediatel :
following adoption of the platform,
and Sumner w. Hayes, of Indiana,
placed in nomination the name of J..
Frank Hanley. A great demonstra-
ton followed the presentation of Han
ley's name, and when this had subsid-
ed sufficiently, George R. Gorsuch, of
nominated Finley c. Hen
erickson. In quick succession Eugene
w Chain, of Arizona, presented the
name of William Sulzer, of New York,
and Dr. Grafton D. Day nominated Dr..
James Gilbert Mason, of New Jersey
as the party's presidential standard
bearer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21
RUSSIAN AGENT IN JAPAN
To PAY FOR MUNITIONS

TOXIC, July 21.-Charles Miller, a
Russian financial agent, has arrived in
japan to arrange for the payment CT
war munitions purchased here and to
investigate and study the commercial
and industrial conditions with a view
t. promoting Russo-Japanese trade,
MIR. Miller predicts a steady increase in
commerce between the two countries
when the war is concluded. He said
that the abolishmeht of the sale Of
vodka, while sacrificing a revenue OF
over 500 million rubles, has brought
about an important improvement in
the economic condition of the Russian
people and had greatly increased their
purchasing powers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21
HANLEY NAMED
To LEAD PROFITS
IN THE NATION

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 21.-J. Frank
Hanley, of Indiana, was this afternoon
nominated as the prohibition party's
candidate for president. The nomina-
tion went to Hanley on the first ballot,
there being three other candidates in
the race.
Hanley's supporters claimed early
this afternoon his nomination either
on the first or second ballot, and indi-
cations point to their claims being
spbstantiated at 2 o'clock.
The party platform opposed the
"wasteful military program" of both
the democratic and republican party
platforms and favors an agreement be-
tween the nations to disarm, but until
that time pledges the party to main
tain an adequate national defense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21
CAVES ARE USED To
HIDE CANNONS FOR
CAMPA|GN

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ITAL-
IAN ARMY IN AUSTRIA. July 21.--
The use of caves as hiding places fov
cannon is one of the curious aides to
artillery work in the mountains. Both
Austrian and Italian artillery officers
have exercised the greatest ingenuity
in finding the proper caves of their
cannon, since once well located the
pieces are comparatively safe from
discovery. The damage done on both
sides by such hidden pieces has been
severe.
On one occasion the correspondent
of The Associated Press while near the
Isonzo river witnessed an artillery
duel between an Italian battery so hid
den and three Austrian batteries whicl.
were seeking to protect the mouth of
cavern uptil an Austrian piece could
be dragged into it. Several of the Ital,
ian regiments and those Of the Aus
trians as we'll knocked off their daily
business for time to watch the
duel.
The Austrians had for some days
been attempting to plac ca cannon in a
cavern, the mouth of which was
plainly visible from the Italian lines,
but the Italian batters from it's cavern
on the opposite side of the Isonzo kept
UP such hot fire day and night that
tie Austrians had not yet succeeded in
their attempt. On this particular morn.
ing they had kept upa steady fire
from several heavy guns or the Ital-
ian battery and, under cover of this
fire, had almost dragged their piece,
apparently one of 749 millimetre cal
ibre inside the Governs mouth. d
line of trenches having ben thrown up
to the mouth of the cavern to protect
the soldiers dragging it.
AS the piece was slowly turning To-
side the mouth OF the cavern, the Aus
trian troops set up a mighty roar,
mocking the Italians, Throwing their
caps high into the air. The Austrian
cannon also threw shell after shell
across the intervening valley of the
Isonzo, each shell expoding seemingy
at the mouth of the cavern used by the
Italian battery or else inside it. Ore
series of shell shots from an Austrian
305 exploded almost every two min
rtes about the Italians hiding place,
wreathing it in a dense smoke.
Just as the Austrian piece seemed at
last to approach safely within the cav
ern, a shell from the Italian gun fell
plum upon it, knocked it over, and
scattered the soldiers pulling on its
ropes and showing on it's blocks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21
\, ]. FRANCE HAVING A
NICE RESIDENCE BUILT

Contractor John W. Shiver has just
begun the erection of a new residence
for H. ]. France near the Third Dis,
trict Agricultural college.
The residence is to be of the bunga-
low type and will cost when finished
approximately $4,000 or $4,000. Mr..
Shiver expects to push it to compile
tion as fast as possible, and hopes to
have it ready for occupancy in the
early fall or winter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21
HUGH N. DORSEY.
SPOKE To CROWD.
At COURT HOUSE.

Hugh M. Dorsey, one of the four can
didates for governor, spoke to an audi
ence which filled the courthouse at
Americus Friday morning at 10 O'CLOCK.
A goodly number of ladies heard his
address, which was the first political
speech of the campaign made in this
city
Mr.. Dorsey was introduced by c. D..
Clark, a prominent citizen of Ameri
Gus. He paid tribute to the record OF
the main speaker and commended his
address and his campaign to the ear
nest attention of the people of Ameri-
Gus and Sumter county.
Because of lack of space, Mr.. Dor
sey's speech is not printed in full, but
it was a discussion of his platform,
which was printed in detail in the
Times Recorder when he issued it sew
eral weeks ago.
The main portion and prominent fea-
ture of his address was taken up with
the pardoning power; the jury system
and the courts. In this he stressed
law enforcement and discussed in a
straightforward, forcible manner, the
matters which he has promulgated in
his platform.
A large portion of the audience con-
sisted of Sumter county farmers who
gathered around the courthouse a
short time prior to Mr.. Dorsey s
speech. They heard his address with
acute attention and frequent applause
greeted his remarks.
His speech here today marks a series
"a two a day battle-which he is fir
irg in south Georgia, now making a
circuit of the counties of southwest
Georgia. This afternoon he spoke at
Cordele, and Saturday morning he
will address the voters of Schley coun-
ty at Ellaville, and during the after
noon he will speak in Marion county at
Buena Vista.
Mr.. Dorsey is opposed to the sale CT
the W. & A. road, and he discussed the
question, laying much stress on the
fact that the state road is the basis O.
the states credit. He favors prohihi-
ton, and is opposed to an alteration Of
the present law. except by the express
ed will of the people of the state.
The address here this morning Great
ed favorable impression upon his
friends, and many of the auditors, who
have not yet made up their mind in
regard to the governors race. Un-
doubtedly, Dorsey will make a strong
race in Sumter county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21
LEPER COLONY NOW
ENTIRELY ENDED

CANTON, China, July 21.-Julius Z.
Kempf, member of the American
Reformed Presbyterian Church Missio1
at TAX Hing, on the West River in
Province, has advised the
American consulate here of the com
plete determination of leper colony
near that mission by recent revolutions,
ary soldiers, and sought the assistance
of the consul in preventing a recur-
renee of such barbarity.
The leper colony consisted of thir-
teen unfortunates who made their
home on a houseboat on the West Riv-
er near a temple in which the soldiers
were quartered. Without warning the
soldiers fired upon the houseboat, kill
ing ten of the lepers. Two members Of
III GUlOliS JuupSu AutO luS A1fSI dGN
started for the opposite shore, but it is
not known whether they escaped
death. One leper escaped into tie
hills. The soldiers then burned the
houseboat.
Mr.. Kempf and his associates had
been assisting the leper colony for
some time, supplying the sufferers with
food an dendeavoring to better their
condition.
1t is not uncommon for leper COL
onies to be exterminated in China eith
er by the military or civilians who re-
sent having the unfortunates near
them. In many cases the lepers pro-
woke the attacks by begging insistently
and threatening to touch persons who
refuse to give them aims.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21
Deutschland to Take Gold Across

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 21.-Nego-
tiations for the shipment of large
quantity of gold to Germany by al
New York bank, is delaying
the departure of the German merch-
ant submarine, according to official
representatives of the submarine here
this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21
TWO SENATORS IN
WORD M||XX-UlJFP|H|AASS MIX UlJFP HAS
GOODNEWSSTORY

Senator C, R. McCrory, of this dis
tr:ct, and Senator Dewitt Pickett, OF
the Eleventh district, had a war OF
words in the senate yesterday which
furnishes interesting news matter for
the papers and the readers over the
districts.
The following account of the Incl.
dent appeared in this mornings Com
stitution:
Resenting the accusation made by
Senator D. c. Pickett, of the Eleventh
district, that he was a lobbyist for
the common school children of this
state, Senator McCrory yesterday
morning arose to a point of personal
privilege, and said: q have been
charged with lobbying, and I wish to
state that it is unqualifedly and abso-
lutely untrue"
Who made such a charge against
you?" was asked.
Pickett"
Please observe the rules of this
senate and refer to the gentleman az
the senator from the Eleventh." re-
quested Senator Burnside, who was
acting as president of the senate.
Continuing, Senator Mccrory SAID,
1T may be possible that when GOO
created that senator that all the gray
matter was exhausted. l wish to sav
that will do my duty to my district
and my state, irrespective or bull
dozing or charges of lobbying or an at
tempt to place yoke around my neck
by any senator here, and by the eter-
nal God l am the equal of any senator.
in this body.
Senator McCrory's resentment arose
out of the debate on the Persons bin
requiring every county to levy a tag
Of mills for the support of the conf
mon schools. In arguing for the pas
sage of this bill Senator Pickett
styles the members of the senate as
lobbyists and log-rollers for the
school fund of Georgia"
Who do you mean?" interjected
Senator McCrory.
Il mean you for one, replied Sen
ator Pickett walking to the desk of
the senator from the thirteenth ana
shaking his finger in Senator Nc,
Crory's face.
After the vote on the bill was taken
AID it was tabled, Senator Pickett re-
Piled to Senator McCro1A: q hav re-
garded the senator fromAhe thirteenth
as my friend, and l am surprised that
he should make such unkind remarks
about me which are not based on the
facts. If any man here thinks l am a
buffer or bulldozer, he has mads
a mistake. If do not resent any such
remarks made to be along this line
when | am out Of the senate chamber
Of the state of Georgia, and prove that
] am neither buffer or a bulldozer,
I will never speak to my wife again.
When made the statement which SEN
ator McCrory has referred to I meant
no offense"
Upon completion of this sentence
Senator McCrory jumped to his feet
and said 4 gladly retract my state
ment,' and the business of the senate
proceeded as peacefully as usual.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21

J. E. Sheppard, one of Sumters rep
resentatives in the legislature, return
ed from Atlanta this morning under a
leave Of absence. He is in the city to
take part in the hearing of the caveat
filed in the Eldredge will case being
heard today before Judge John A
Cobb, the ordinary.
Mr. Sheppard states that the tax
equalization matter, in which he is
taking a prominent stand, will come up
before the house next Wednesday. 1t
is going through the channels of COM
ntttees and undergoing the parliamen-
tary battles which enshroud all meas
ures.
In Sundays Times Recorder, it is
expected that an interview will be car.
ried. stating Mr.. Sheppard's position
and a discussion on the tax measure.
Because of his business engagement to-
LAY, the paper was unable to obtain
ull interview.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21
; \ \ 4 4 \ = 4 \ \ 4 4 = 4 \
; BIG SHARK CAUGHT NEAR
: BEACH AT SAVANNAH =

= SAVANNAH, Ga, July 21.-A y
= negro fisherman here today =
' caught a seven and half foot :
, shark at Thunderbolt, a subur- =
= ban bathing resort, near this city. =
= The shark is of the man-eating :
: variety, and bathers have been =
= warned to avoid the beach un- =
: til safety measures are put into =
= effect. =
= = \ \ \ y \ \ = = y \ y \ :
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21
= = = - y y 4
+AUSTIA-HUNGARY WANTS
. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION /

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 21. =
A request from the Austria =
Hungarian government for fur :
= ther details regarding the Aus =
: trian submarine attack on the \
= American tanker Petrolite, has ,
= been received at the state de- y
apartment. The request was hand =
= ed Ambassador Penfield at Vienna =
= yesterday. =
= = = y = 4 = = y = =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21
DELEGATION PUTS UP
TREASURY SALARY BILL

The Sumter delegation in the house
of the general assembly has introduced
bill providing for placing the treas
urer of the county on salary basis.
Notice of such local legislation has
already been given as required by law
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21
SEARCH FOR FIVE 4
SURVIVORS ABANDONED 1

= HONOLULU, H. l., July I'll =
= The search for five of the eigh- 4
= teen men attached to the engi- y
neering corps at Fort Shafter, 3
= who put to sea for a pleasure y
= cruise in a fifteen foot whale y
= boat has been abandoned and it y
= is feared that when the boat cap =
\ sized the men were seized and y
= eaten alive by sharks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21
= (
y GERMANS TO BE TREATED
\ AS ENEMIES BY ITALIANS 4

= ROME, July PA ministerial y
. decree issued today places Ger \
> mans and their property on the g
= same footing as Austrians and \
= Hungarians. The decree says =
\ Austria's allies are henceforth y
= to be treated by Italians as COM \
\ mon enemies. y
. 4 4 4 4 \ y = \ = \ \ \ \
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-21
SHEPPARD RETURNS FOOD SHORTAGE IS
ON LEGAL MATTERSC CRY FROM SKYLAND

ASHEVILLE, N. c., July 21.-An
acute food shortage exists in many re.
mote sections of western North Caro-
lima, the result of Sundays floods, ac-
coIding to reliable information reach
ing Asheyille today. In several local
tiles, especially about Colletstown, the
inhabitants are facing famine, and
many lives will be sacrificed unless
speedy relief is forthcoming. General
aid has already been asked for the
Collettsville community, and also for
Morgantown and Wilkesboro, the LAT.
est information from these two latter
points placing the number of dead at
eighty, instead of ninety, as was prev
iously reported.
Couriers reaching Asheville from
isolated communities continue to re-
port additional property destruction
and the total loss is certain to exceed
previous estimates, perhaps by several
million dollars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-30

Mr.. Bowdoiu said tho Deep Sea Sal
wage CORPORATION incorporated IN SC"
York;. Of which he is president and
t-ea suror. has leased a factory and has
sumc machinery, including "A power plant
our energies and the money from
i've sale Of stock will now he devoted TO
lie building of two complete diving
sul.s. When they are finished a large
-re,king IN is ready to furnish
men. sea boats, &c. and push salvage
,uo-ations these suits tn he furnished
'Haru for that purpose SAYS a neat cir
cular which Mr.. Bowdoin's company is
distributing.
valuable feature Mr.. Bowdojn SAID
''ra"v Will Withstand a pressure OF 800
rounds to tho square inch. Each SUI
Weighs 200 pounds. 1t d!splaces ten
cubic foot Of wstsr-that ia It requires
so rounds weigh, to sink. Pr Il hum
lied and nifty pound man in one and lie
Weighs so pounds under water. !
'oar ! shall have 30 add lead to the
.c,es OF the feet TO bring the divers
weight up 20 sixty pounds under water.
'or that weight is the most advantageous
for working successfully below The sur
iare."
lI's corporation, Mr.. Bowdoin added
rodes-ly, Is capitalized at 100000.
Shares OF the par value OF 500 each are
now offered to investors at s75 a share.
and Il will display consideration for the
postal authorities II subscribers will be
.ur, address Mr.. Bowdoin correctly
4. l6 East Thirty-second street, Bayonne,
Nj,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-30
STATEN ISLAND NOTES.

.. L. Herman Will conv-r. tho May
TOM Of no County court Mt Richmond
tomorrow.
several hundred automobiles for The Al.
.., wcrn delivered for shipment at tho
srip,eton pier yesterday.
y-,nn p%rebinKer, Jr., an editor Of the
.t'snond county Aduan5s. was married
Lfs'eriay to Miss Madeline Journod in the
Brighton Heigh,a Reformed Church by tho
Re-. % e. bennington.
e.,tuso no warning that ito contents
-'ra inNammable was printed on q can 81
nahum point. Joseph GraeGa. a Fort
'' 'r pnd rroScr. has brough, action In
" -,.S Brighton Municipal Court against
,H' = 4 Moore Paint Company TO recover
tor ,nsE ot tho services Of his wife. who
handSlisr. Mrs. Grssbs has Engaged eoua:
s' 70 bring suit In tho 6tSpFsrne ODurt
sSains, the company for persoual ietuTaes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-30
THREE ENTRIES FOR AERO CUP,
Interest shown in Marine Flying
Trophy Competition.

The Aero Club announced yesterday
mat three entries have been received
fr ~" Curtiss marine flying trophy
competition his year. and indications are
..a, many more aviators are going after
me prize than the twelve who flew In
1913.
The three entries 40 far are Glenn
Z. Martin. designer of h Martin sea-
p.ane, with which Oscar Brindley won
no cup last a and two Philadelphia
men. Mr.. Martin wrote that he will
rIlld special machines for the contest
Z necessary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-30
EMERSON WARS UPON RABIES.
More Than 100 Persons Fiued for
HAVING Unmussled Dogs.

More h 100 persons wore fined yes
'rrday in Magistrates Courts for vio-
'atlon 81 the dog muzzllng ordinance.
The arrests we're the result OF a deter
mination by Health Commissioner Ener-
son 10 eradicate the disease or rabies.
which has become alarmingly prevalent
IN New York city.
In 1907 'h. records OF the Board OF
Health show there were only three cases
Of rabies in animals In the Borough OF
Manhattan. Last year there were thirty
six, an increase OF more than 1000 per
cent. In response to a request from
Dr. Emerson. Police Commissioner Wood
nas instructed the members OF the uni
formed force to arrest all persons found
violating the law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-30
$3.50 Up DaiiyI Special Weekly.
GRAND ATLANTIC

CO. 800. private ot;ts. 'Hn''rc water "A
r-nm". elevator, 3, 1n'...e -. Nu'-.
ran. NookiNt. auto At trains W - SRA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-30
YEAR RESORT
NEW Observation-Disclosures CITY.
HOTEL


Occupying entire block of ocean front. IN
the fashionable chelses section: 900 bed
han with private baths (fresh and
sea wetsr). High class orchestra. osfa
grin. 80. french chefs Golf privilege
Autos most tra:ns. Booklet. Open all ysaS.
J. u. THOMPSON d CO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-30
HAS ARMORED SUIT
FOR DEEP SEA DIVER
Harry I. Bowdoin Says He Can
Call Upon Davy Jones in
His Locker.
ALL HE NEEDS Is CASH

~Ns story in Yesterdays Sun OF the
men-percy Rockefeller. George r.
Baker, Jr.. Charles n. sabin. Albert II.
w.sgin and others--to finance the In
,eroccan submarine Company and res.
CHE come Of tho sunken treasures lying
hero and there about the world came to
thu attention Of Harry l. Bowdoin yes.
to-day.
Nr. Powdoin In q hydraulic engineer.
ie Invented tho mcrmaids tina thrilled
thousands by rising from the deep when
'he VI p%podronue staged "Septurc's
Daughter" He conducted a notable
~. ,sure hunt for $40. 600. 900 In Nova
Scotia so,en years ago. There turned
cut to be no treasure to eward the in
,es,ors who had paid IS cents a share
for stock in the Old Gold salvage and
wrecklng Company. Before telling yes
,crdav of the marvcls Of his new diving
sui, Mr.. Bowdoin related quite frankly
The story OF the Nova Scotia adventure.
"When we went up there seven years
Ego there had existed for years and years
legend that Kidd. or other pirates. had
buried $4,000. 900 along Mahone Ray.
on oak Island said MIR. Bowdoin. The
treasure was declared to be In a cement
chamber $50 feet underground with a
channel leading mo me oo'tom OF tne
ny, lnn 80 - a.o,., ~, ,So
We nIli'eu " sure enounm a. .
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,s i-rmenscly practical and il Of tested
worth. have devised u diving suit