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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
JAMES 7. COTNEY At
HOME FROM FLORIDA

James T. Cotney, who spenGs the
winter months in Florida and the sum
mer months in Americus, is back home
again until the winter season opens
up. Mr.. Cotney talks interest
ingly of Florida, and says that
there were more tourists there this
year than Florida ever before saw, and
that delegations from Atlanta and Bir-
n!ingham were in Tampa and other
Florida cities to invite them to stop
over in their respective cities on
return home. He says that the Tampa
Bay Hotel which is usually open the
summer months as WELL will be closed
this summer, making Improvements to
accommodate more guests for the next
winter season.
Mr.. Cotney says when he went to
Florida last December that strawber-
ries were silling at $1.50 per quart,
and that the season which has just
closed brought them down to 3 quarts
fer quarter. He says that from
Plant City alone, one million six hun
dred and fifty five thousand quarts of
strawberries were shipped, netting
over $23O,0O0.00. That the shipped
berries averaged bringing from be-
tween 10c and Is cents per quart, that
tic berries were sold to ths buyers on
the platform, and check paid as they
we're received
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
PUSH RAILROAD IN
ALASKA THROUGH NOW

SEWARD, Alaska, May 6.-The Alas
kan Engineering commission is pre-
paring to push work this summer on
the government railroad from this
port to the great coal fields Of the
Matanuskak river.
The work of this summer will be di-
vided into three sections; the first to
be the reconstruction of the old Alaska
Northern line from Seward to Mile IL
on Kern creek. The second section
will he new work on Turnagain Arm
f"cm Mile II to Anchorage, and the
third will be the completion of the line
from Anchorage to Chickaloon creek,
in the mid section of the Matanuska
coal deposits, which has been found
best for naval purposes.
In addition to this work, the COM
mission will extend the main line Of
the Seward Fairbanks railroad, which
in reality is separate project from the
canal road, in the Talkkeetna Forks OF
the Susitna river.
Active work on the Alaska North
ern reconstruction has already COM
menced, nearly month ahead of the
season, so urgent is the emergency
under which this project is being
rushed to completion. Five feet of
frost is in the ground and at Resur-
rection river the bridge builders are
thawing down with steam points, after
the manner Of placer miners, to drive
piling for the bridge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
HARVEY.
To PUBLISH THE
LICENSES HE'LL

The new prohibition law makes it
necessary that the sheriff of each
county publish the names of all peo-
pie holding revenue licenses from the
federal government. The law says
that these names must be published
between the first and tenth of each
month.
Sheriff Lucius Harvey, of Sumter
county, will comply with the law, and
every sheriff must keep it's mandates
under penalty of committing a mis-
demeanor. But the names cannot be
furnished officially by the internal
revenue department.
The following letter from j. L.
Patrick, deputy collector in charge, to
Sheriff Harvey, explains the position:
Replying to your inquiry of the
2Id, l beg to advise under the regula-
tions, cannot furnish you the infor-
nation requested in your letter
The collector of internal revenue
can furnish a certified transcript of
the record to prosecuting attorney
upon payment of a fee in each case.
However, Record 10, which contains
this information, is open to the in
spection of the public and you may
examine the same, or have one of your
friends do so and obtain the informa-
tion desired If you wish to employ
some one here to secure this list, I
would suggest that you communicate
with Miss M. c. Childress, 1917 Fourth
National Bank bldg, who desires this
kind of work"
Sheriff Harvey will secure the
names Immediately, and undoubtedly,
they will make interesting reading to
the people of Sumter county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
TROOPS Of j. s.
IN FIGHT WITH
VILLA s BOND|TS

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, Near
Wireless to Columbus, N.
Mex, May 1.-TWO hundred and thirty
men of the Eleventh cavalry surprised
and routed a much larger force of
Villa bandits at Ojo Azules, seventeen
miles south of Cusihuisi early yester-
day.
Forty-two MeXicans we're killed and
a number of them wounded. No Amer
leans were hurt.
The Americans under Major Robert
/. Howsee when pursuing the bandits
under Dominique and Acosta several
Gays ago surprised them while en-
camped. Many fed as they were only
half clothed and on foot, into the
hills. This is the largest remainding
band and Major Howsee is pursuing
the remnant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
N 'MATH WENT TO THE
SCHOOL CONVENTION

e. j. McMath, who was nominated for
county school superintendent of Sum
ter county at the last primary return,
ed home Friday night from a three
day visit to Moultrie, where he went to
be present at the State Superintendent
of Schools convention, which has been
in session there for the past three
Gays.
Mr.. McMath says they adjourned
without naming time or place for
their next convention, but having been
invited recently by the Georgia Edu-
cational association to meet with them
next year, it is generally conceded that
they will join in with them, and that
the next meeting will be held together
at either Macon, Athens or
Mr.. McMath reports good
time, and the time was well spent by
all who attend the convention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
CALL ISSUED WITH
AMOUNT INVESTED

WASHINGTON, D. c., May e.
The comptroller of the currency today
issued a call for the condition of all
National banks at the close of busi-
hess, May 1st. The banks are to be re
CURED this time to inform the comp
troller of all their investments in for
eign securities, particularly those of
nations now engaged in war The re-
suit of the call is expected to show
fo- the first time how much of the five
hundred million dollar loan to the En-
tente Allies came, directly or indirect
Iy from national banks, as we'll as how
much money the German powers have
secured in the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
WILSON HAS THE.
GERMAN NOTE IN
CAREFUL STUDY

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 6.-The
official text of the German note has
been decided and laid before President
Wilson. 1t shows no material differ
erce from the unofficial text published
in yesterdays news dispatches. This
strengthens the probabilities that a
diplomatic break might be averted for
the present at least.
An overnight study of the note by
cabinet members and officials did not
change their views. There will prob
ably be no break unless further at
tacks in violation of international law
take place There is a possibility that
a brief reply to the note will be made.
Several members of the cabinet left
Washington last night and are not ex-
pected to return until Monday. Secre-
tary Lansing has gone to Annapolis for
the weekend. Secretary of War
Baker is in Cleveland, and Postmaster
General Burleson is on fishing trip.
German Ambassador Bernstorff re-
turned today from New York, and said
lie had nothing from his government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
HARDING TO APPEAR
BEFORE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Consul
John w. Folk, of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, announced his
intention to call w. p G. Harding, of
the ederal Reserve Board, to testify in
the investigation of the affairs of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad re-
garding the circumstances under which
the railroad claimed the state of Ala
bama $249,O00 in 1912 through the
First National Bank Of Birmingham Of
which Harding was president.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN
TO COME UNTO NE"
Today is Children's Day.

Today is Chlldren's Day.
Americus churches will observe it
with special services and appropriate
programs. The children of the various
churches will, of course, De the spec
i'll features in the observance of the
day and have the leading part in the
exercises.
Some time past the children have
been undergoing a course of training
in preparation for this occasion. and
today they will delight the hearts of
all in the rendition of their various
parts in the exercises.
These exercises are held each year
and they are splendid tributes to
those upon whom the affairs of the
church and society must soon fall, and
it is well that one Sunday in each
year should be set aside for this pur-
pose.
Let everybody go out to church to-
day and see the children at their best,
and in most noble cause, that of SER
vice to God and man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
JOE CANNON IS
GLORIFIED IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON, D. c., May e.
The house of representative devoted
the first hous of today's session to
raging tribute to Uncle Joe' Cannon.
former speaker of the body, who will
be eighty years old tomorrow. Party
lines disappeared entirely, and the oc-
casion is the first time in the history
of the house when an hour of the
W orking session had been set aside
for honoring living member.
Representative Cooper, of Wiscon-
sin, one of the first Progressives and
an original revolter against Cannon,
presented Speaker Clark, who in hu-
morous speech termed Cannon top
in the class of mental pugil-
lists. Representative Cannon deliver
ed an address filled with reminis-
ences, and others spoke during the
hour.
Representative Cannon, whose home
is in Danville, ILL.,, has represented his
district in congress continuously, ex-
cept during two terms, since the Forty
second congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
French Evacuate Trenches.

PARIS, May 6.-The French forces
evacuated part of the trenches on the
northern slope of Hill 3O4 on the Yer
dun front, after a particularly severe
German bombardment last night. The
war Office says, however, that all of the
Germans efforts to advance there have
been checked by French guns com
manding the position.
A fresh division of Germans brought
into action last night sustained great
losses in attacks north and northeast
of Hill 304, being repulsed with bay
onets by the defending troops.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
THIS CHAUFFEUR IS A
BOOSTER FOR L[EsBURG

w. w. Hooks, of Cobb, Ga, was
mingling with his friends in the city
recently. Mr.. Hooks formerly lived in
Leesburg, Ca, but for the past two
years has been residing near Cobb. He
has recently built him handsome new
residence. Friday morning, Duncan
Fcrrester's chauffeur, of Leesburg,
drove up to MIR. Hooks home. Look
ing at Mr.. Hooks home, UP one side
and down the other, he finally remark
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
IRISH P Ay| n c
THE PENALTY Of
AN N|NSURRECT|ON
DUBLIN, Ireland, May 6.-It is Off
cially announced that Major John Nc
bride, the eighth of the Sim Feinn
leaders sentenced to death by court
martial, has been shot.
Condemned Rebel Marries.

DUBLIN, May 6.-Joseph Plunkett,
ore of the rebel leaders, was married
one hour before being executed to Miss
Clifford, sister of Mrs. Thomas Mac
Dcnough, widow of one Of the first of
the rebels to be executed after trial by
courtmartial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
= Z + T. +
y 957 RATS PAY THE \
\ TOLL ON LOST CORN !

y ATLANTA, Ca, May 6.-Ac- =
4 cording to reports from Alpha \
: retta, T. B. Ellington, who lives \
= near Lebanon, had rat killing +
4 time at his house recently. Be- 4
= ginning about o'clock in the =
4 morning, he and his little boys \
\ assisted by their smart little =
= dog, worked constantly at the \
= task of killing rates until after =
= twelve o'clock. They killed two =
\ hundred and fifty-seyen of the \
= rodents, and let nearly one hun :
= dred get away. In seven differ Z
: ent beds they found eight little =
= rats. Mr.. Ellington said these =
= grain-eaters have destroyed at \
y least twenty bushels of corn for +
\ him. \
= 4 4 4 4 \ = = y y \ \ \ \ \
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
LOWRY MOTION FOR
NEW TRIAL MONDAY

The motion for an eW trial in the
case of the United States VS.. NJ. M.
Lowrey, sentenced to five years in the
federal penitentiary for connection
with the failure of the Americus Ma
tional Bank will be heard before Judge
W W. Lambdin, in Savannah, Monday
morning, May Sth.
Much interest is attached to the mo
tion because of its connection in
where Lowrey formerly
lived and was cashier of the defunct
Americas National Bank.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
= y + = 4 = 4 z y + =
= WANT THE PRESIDENT \
= TO COME TO ATLANTA \

ATLANTA, Ca, May 6.-Ur- \
' gent invitations have been ex- \
tended to President Wilson to \
deliver an address in Atlanta dur 4
= ing the All-Southern Christian +
= Endeavor Union, which meets in 4
= Atlanta July 13 to Is. City and =
= state authorities have joined in y
> the invitation. \
= = 4 4 4 \ = = 4 + = \ = \ \
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
". h. HOWARD REPRESENTS
0. R. c. At ST. LOUIS MO.

w. H. Howard has gone to St.
Louis, Mo-, where as delegate from
Division No. 53S, order of Railway
Conductors of this city, he will attend
& meeting of the Grand Lodge.
This meeting is held only once in
every three years, hence il is a very
important gathering, and it is quite
an honor bestowed upon Mr.. Howard
l.. being chosen to attend
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
No Excitement i'm Berlin.

BERLIN, May Equalization of the
text of the German reply to the Amer
lean note, printed in extras early to-
day, caused hardly a ripple of excite
ment here The German people are
markedly calm, and the press appears
satisfied with the tone and verbage of
the reply. Little comment concerning
the communication has been heard
anywhere.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
HAYT| SITUATION
IS SERIOUS THERE

PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti May g.
Members of the Haiten senate who
persisted in meeting despite the
warning of Admiral Capreton were
dispersed by soldiers commanded by
American officers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
Situation is Serious.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Admiral
Capreton has cabled the navy depart
ment that the situation in Santo Do
mingo which revolted against Presi-
dent Jiminez is serious.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07

Say, Boss, yer shore am got fine
rouse; yer got Mr.. Dunk's' new home
beat 'er whole block, but say Boss, yer
oughter hab 1t in er city lax Lees
burg"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
GOOD PAYING WEEK
AT STATE CAPITOL 4

= ATLANTA, Ca, May 6.-This 4
\ has been a good taxpaying =
. week at the state capitol. Ap- =
+ proximately $135,5OOO has been \
4 received into the treasury de- =
= partment. Governor Harris =
= said he was delighted over the =
\ way the revenue of the state =
\ was received. 4
y 4 4 4 + 4 r \ \ \ \ = 4 + =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-07
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
WILL MEET WEDNESDAY
were received

The "Hortense Tinsley' Missionary
Society will meet Monday afternoon
in the church parlors of the First
Methodist church at 3:45 o'clock. A
full attendance is desired.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13
ALLEGED SWINDLER
is HELD UNDER BOND

Questioned before United States
Commissioner Houghton today by John
l.. Lyttle, receiver for John II. Put
nam and Company, Thornet said that
he was machinist by trade, denied
that he was manager Of the concern
and said that his duties we're purely
OF a clerical nature. DR.. Lyman,
Thornet said, opened the mail and
was secretive about the way the bust
ness was conducted.
During the first three days of this
week. Thornet said, Dr. Lyman drew
$4,000 Of the firms money from banks
and also tried to get check for $4,000
cashed, but could not get it honored.
Thornet added that he had trouble To-
eating Dr.. Lyman, because the latter
spent much of his time automoblling
about the city with woman compan-
ion. He turned over to the receiver
a gold watch and diamond pin, which
he said he had purchased with $500
Lyman had given him in order TO
make good appearance at the office"
Thornet also furnished the receiver
with list Of all the brokerage firms,
the concern had transacted business
with. together with banking institu-
tons with which It had deposits.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13
Who is Wanted in Columbus,
o., is Taken into Custody
at Flint, Mich.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Iewis B.
Thornet, accused with DR.. j. Grant
LYMAN. convicted swindler, with oper-
ating the defunct brokerage firm OF
John H. Putnam and Company as a
scheme to defraud mining stock in
yestors, furnished $4,000 bail in the
federal court today and his examina-
ton was fixed for February IL.
Thornet, who acted as manager OF the
company, was arrested yesterday. Ly-
man, who the federal authorities say
jumped bail after conviction for mail
swindles in Los Angeles In 1914, was
at first believed to be on bis way to
Europe aboard the steamship Baltic,
but Assistant United States District
Attorney Stanton received information
tonight to the effect that Lyman was
seen in Washington, D. c., after the
departure OF the steamer Thursday.
Mr.. Stanton, in asking today that a
heavy bail be fixed for Thornet, said
that the alleged frauds perpetrated by
the company amounted to between
s3OOO 900 and 100000. The complaint
alleges that John II. Putnam" In
reality DR.. Lyman, falsely represented
to a would-be investor in oil shares
that because OF the fact that Charles
S. Hardness, his business associate,
was member OF family who owned
$40, 100000 of Standard oil stock, he
would be able to give him advance In.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13
COMpL Amt AGAINST
MAIL ORDER HOUSES
Is Made by the Secretary Of the
Dubuque, Ia, Retail Gro
GERS Association.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Feb. 12-J. A. Gun
ningham, secretary OF the Dubuque
Retail Grogers Association, to-
day made public copies of COM
plant agains certain mail order
houses. alleging unfair competition
which he has sent to the federal trade
commission at Washington for for
NAL investigation.
The practice Of selling sugar cheap
ly is the point on which the complaint
Is based. The mail order houses
named are Sears Roebuck and COM
pany, of Chicago. and Crofts and
Reed. also of Chicago.
1t is alleged that since the out
break of the European war these
houses have sold graduated sugar
at less than the market price pro-
vided a specified amount of other
goods were bought along with the
sugar. The complaint says that
Sears, Roebuck and Company offered
thirty three and one-third pounds OF
sugar for 81 with each $40 worth OF
groceries during several months Of
1915. During this same time the re-
finers' price for sugar +. o. b. in
Chicago was said to be about $40
per pound. The Dubuque Grocers'
complaint said this method Of So
letting trade is a subterfuge. temp
tation or trick plan, as the offer was
contingent upon the sale of other
articles of quality Of market value
OF which the purchasers were COM
monty ignorant"
Mr.. Cunningham said the petition
has the backing Of the National AS
ISOLATION of Retail Grocers.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13
WILSON'S ACTION
of Trying to Scare Timid Folks
is Denounced by Congress-
man M0ndelI.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l2.-Debate
on the postofiice bill in the House to-
day was diverted for two hours into
a rambling preparedness discussion.
during which Representative Mondell,
Republican, OF wyoming, attacked
Representative Quinn. OF Mississippi,
a Democratic member Of the military
committee and former anti-prepar-
edness advocate, for his recent change
Of attitude. Mr.. Mondel declared
President Wilson's preparedness ar
guments lacked facts to back them,
and said the president has simply
tried to. put n scare into the tlmid
folk" Mr.. Quinn vigorously defend
ed the president.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13
BITTER FEELING
Against United States Army
Engineers is Manifest at An
Arkansas Mass Meeting.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. 12.-Bit-
ter feeling against United States army
engineers because OF published state
ments attributed to them that reports
of distress in the flood districts of
Arkansas had been exaggerated was
manifest at mass meeting in Lake
Village today, which was attended
by Major West of the Mississippi river
commission and Lieutenant Finch, Of
the United States army.
Lieutenant Finch offered employ
ment to the male refugees at fifty
cents a day, their wives and children
TO be housed on government boats.
This proposition was rejected by a
unanimous vote OF the white residents
of Lake Village who attended the
meeting.
After the meeting county judge
Harry Cook issued a statement in
which he said that about 1000 per-
sons in the county are beginning to
need aid.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13
POLICY
Continued from page |, first section.)

Continued from page /, first section.)
stated on high diplomatic authority
that the Entente Allies probably
would agree upon position in the
near future.
Change May BE Unneutral.
The contention made in certain
Entente diplomatic circles that for
the United States to change during
the war its policy regarding the right
of merchant ships to arm for defen-
sive purposes would be an unneutral
act, was answered by high official
today. He denied that he thought
such change would be incompati-
BILE with the neutrality of the United
States and added that should the
United States take the position that
Germany and Austria are right in
their contentious, it might be claimed
that instead Of operating against the
Entente Allies such a declarationi
would in reality help them to save
the lives of their nationals and posi-
bly, their ships.
The plan Of the United States has
been to secure from Germany and
Austria pledges that no unarmed
ships will be attacked without warn
ing. 1t is believed here that the Teu-
tonic powers readily would Rive such
pledges. Officials did not seem in
clined to doubt that such pledges
would be given in good faith and that
together with the assurances already
given, the lives OF non-com batants on
unarmed ships would be safe in the
future.
To Warn Americans.
Prospects of warning American
citizens to remain off vessels that are
armed doomed large today. One high
official expressed the belief that
Congress would be called upon to
take some action leading to that end.
Officials of the state department
also are considering what effect its
determination as to policy will have
upon American naval policy and OPP
erations in the event this government
was engaged in the war. The ques-
tion has been discussed with naval Of
ficials and probably will have an inn
portant bearing upon the final de-
cision.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13
COURT MARTIAL
Trial of Lieutenant Herbert
Jones for Loss of Battle
SignaI Code Books Ends.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12-The
trial by court martial of Lieutenant
Herbert A. Jones, charged with the
responsibility for the loss Of battle
signal code book last April from the
torpedo boat destroyer Hull, of which
he was then commander, ended alb
ruptly today with the announcement
by Judge Advocate Arthur P. Crlst
that the department of justice had
taken up the case to ascertain what
became of the book.
Only three witnesses were called
during the trial and the verdict was
forwarded to Washington. The pen
atty involved ranges from a reprl-
mand to dismissal from the navy,
Ensign kirkpatrick, executive Of
ficer of the Hull when the book dis
appeared, who pleaded guilty yester-
day to charges similar to those pre-
ferred against Lieutenant Jones
asked that all the blame for the
books loss be placed upon him.