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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
SOME FOOD PRICES SHOW
A TENDENCY To DECLINE

WASHINGTON, d. c., July IA
TIE cost of living, after rising steadily
since 1907, except in 1911, took d
downward trend during 1915. A re-
pert by the bureau of labor, issued to-
day, analyzing retail prices of 80
articles of food, shows that relative
retail prices during 1915 averaged ]
per cent lower than in 1914. Meats,
lard and eggs averaged from / to 8
per cent lower, while potatoes were
20 per cent lower. Wheat, flour,
corn meal and granaiated sugar were
higher than in 1914, -four being 20
per cent, and sugar II per cent higher
during the year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
NJ 'CRORY FIGURES
WITH PEACHC0UNTY

ATLANTA, Ca, July 14-A milo
sensation was precipitated in the
house constitutional amendment COM
n4ittee meeting late yesterday, when
the Peach county bill was under con-
sideration. Houston and Macon coun-
ties, from which the proposed county
would be formed, have presented fac.
tions opposed to Peach county.
Among the opposition is Senator Nc
Crory, who appeared at the meeting
and, il argument, charged that Speak
er Pro Tenn Robert LaSeur, a mem
ber OF the committee hearing the bill
had traded with the Peach county ad.
vocates to the extent of supporting
their bill, if they would keep out OF
Crawford county in designing the pro-
posed new county; that he was willing
to see Houston and Macon counties
cut, but not any of Crawford county.
Mr.. LaSeur denied the statement
ard while Mr.. McCrory was explain
ing that he meant no reflection on the
member of the committee at all, Mr..
Wohlwender moved for an executive
session to break up the colloquy, bur
It ended anyway, and the hearing
went on.
Mr.. Num-, of Houston, argued
against the proposed new county.
The committee postponed action on
the bill until after the proposed Sim
mons county measure is heard next
Monday, when recommendation will
lie made on both bills. Simmons coun-
y would cut territory from Houston
andeDooly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
.FL0URN0Y WILL CO
To PONCE, P0 RICO

John M. Flournoy, who has been
manager of the Levy-Morton Company
in Americus since the opening of the
electrical concern here nearly two
years ago, viii leave Americus on
August 18th, to accept position with
the Stone & Webster Co.. prominent
electrical engineers, constructors ard
public utility operators.
Mr.. Flournoy has made many friends
during his stay in the city who regret
to give him up. His new connections
will carry him to Ponce, Porto Rico,
where he will be general superintend-
ent of the lighting and street railway
departments of this mammoth corpor-
alton in Ponce, which is one of the
largest cities of the island.
Mr.. Flournoy will arrive in Porto
Rico during the latter part of August,
to assume his new duties. No an
Eouncement has yet been made as to
his successor with Levy-Morton Co.,
in this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
CHARLESTON, Sc.
SUFFERS FROM A
STORM IN MIDST

CHARLESTON, S. c., July 14.-The
hurricane which struck Charleston last
night, cutting this city off from wire
communication with the outside world
for several hours, abated today. One
life was lost, and the damage is not as
great as at first reported.
A great many shade trees were
blown down, breaking wires and put
ting public utilities out of operation,
but service is being rapidly restored
and it is hoped to have the streets
lighted before morning.
The United States naval collier Hec-
tor is reported in distress As miles off
shore near the entrance of Charleston
harbor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
Deutschland Peaceful Vessel.

WASHINGTON, d. G., July IA
An advisory report of the neutrality
board to the state department filed to-
day. is understood to hold the German
merchant submarine Deutschland is a
peaceful merchant vessel, and as such
entitled to all the privileges usually
accorded such vessels. 1t is indicat-
ed the neutrality board will issue nc
statement concerning the vessel, but
will advise the treasury department to
permit the Deutschland to sail when
It finishes taking on a cargo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14

Camp Harris is being besieged both
in person and by mail by wives ami
mothers and sweethearts trying to get
tteir boys out of the army. To save
them lot of bother, to say nothing
of bother to the brigade officers, they
should remember that the war deport-
ment has issued the following order;
Applications for the discharge of
men on account of relatives depend
ent upon them, must first come from
the men themselves. An applicant
must write to the commanding gen
eral Of the department of the east at
Governors Island, New York, filing
cut a typewriter form, in which he
gives his reasons for applying for q
discharge, presenting two affidavits
from reputable people in his hown
town stating that he is the sole sup
pert of dependents, and enclosing the
recommendation for a discharge from
his company commander.
After that, the war department will
act on it. The brigade officers, the
regimental commanders, the company
commanders can't do anything about
it. You have to take it up in the regu-
lation way,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
Renewed Disturbances at Cork.

Cork, Ireland, July 14.-Angered be-
cause a number of prisoners released
after being imprisoned since the Dub
lin rebellion, failed to arrive here to-
day, one thousand Sim Feiners wreck
ed the recruiting Office and Kissed the
military pictures displayed there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
Storm Warnings.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July IA
Hurricane warnings for the Atlanti.
coast from Tybee Island to George
town, S. c., were issued by the Wealth
er Bureau last night. 1t was announc-
ed that there was storm off the south
Atlantic coast, with increasing ant
northerly hurricane winds, probably
today.
The disturbance is of considerable
intensity with a maximum wind veloc-
ity of Ga miles an hour at Charles
ton, and is near the southern South
Carolina coast. Storm warnings
which were hoisted Thursday morn.
ing at o'clock, were changed last
light to hurricane warnings. Storm
warnings are displayed today on the
Atlantic coast from Jacksonville tc
Fortress Monroe. The tropical dis
turbance noted Wednesday, the wealth.
er bureau stated early today, is still
beyond definite description, but late
reports indicate that it is near 0:
over the Mona Passage between Portl
Rici and Santo Domingo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14

Atlanta, Ca, July 14-Charleston
is cut off from continued wire COM
munication as the result of the hurri-
cane which struck the Georgia and
South Carolina coasts during last
night, claiming three lives and damag-
ilg coast cities and pleasure resorts.
Reports from Charleston today indi-
cate two persons lost their lives along
the water front, that portion of the city
being flooded. Shipping and public
utility facilities in the Carolina city
as well as other private property sus-
tanned serious damage, according to
most authentic reports obtainable.
One negro was reported as drowned
near Tybee during last night, but the
victims name was not obtained.
A report given the telegraph opera
tor at Summerville, % miles from
Charleston, early this afternoon, says
two persons were killed when Front
street was blown out" by the force of
the hurricane. This authority says the
streets of Charleston arel ittered with
debris and that much damage was done
By the storm.
Weather bureau reports posted at
atlanta today say the tropical disturb
ance reported Wednesday now appears
to be just north of San Domingo, but
information as to its intensity of very
meagre.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
CABINET DISCUSSES
THE SHARK MATTERS

WASHINGTON, D. c., July IA,
Attacks on bathers along the New Jer-
sey coast by sharks were discussed at
today's cabinet meeting, and later
Secretary McAdoo, of the treasury de-
partment, announced the. coast guards
will be ordered to do what they could
to clear the coast of dangerous fish.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
USES AUTOMOBILE
FOR PULLING THE
CAR FOR LOADING

No obstacle is too great to be sur
mounted by Gordon Statham, repre-
senting the Atlanta Cadillac Co., as is
shown ty an experience he had at
Montezuma the other day.
He vas comi1@ from Atlanta with a
Cadillac eight for this place. When
he reached Montezuma. it was only to
find that on account of the high water
he could not get across the Flint
river. But Gordon was not to be de-
TERED; he was coming to Americus.
He called on the railroad officials at
Montezuma, asked that his car be
loaded on fat car and brought ove~
to 0glethorpe. This they could not do,
so the agent said, because there was
no switch engine to bring the fat car
out of the siding several hundred
yards down the main line. Gordon was
equal to the emergency. He says ''I
will bring out the fiat car" So what
did he do but back his Cadillac eight
down the side track, hitch on to the
freight car and bring it onto the main
line. This done, the car was then
loaded onto the fat car and brought
across the river.
A remarkable thing in connection
with this feat is the fact that the fiat
had to be pulled up very steep
grade, and that they had only ten
minutes in which to accomplish it in
order to catch a local freight that was
due to pass through Montezuma. We
might further add that the car was
loaded onto the fat car by means of
skids and under its own power. We
might further add the accomplishment
of this feat demonstrates the wonder
II power and adaptability Of the Cad
lilac car, and especially as pertains to
the strength of its clutch. 1t is readily
understood how an engine can be made
strong enough to stand such a tre-
mendous strain as this was, but when
we consider the capacity and strength
of the clutch we are forced to mar
vel at the accomplishment.
Getting across the river was quite
an expensive proposition for Mr.. Sta
than and his friend, Mr.. Zera Lit
tlejohn, who accompanied him, as the
railroad charged him SIS for trans
porting it about mile and a half.
besides they made the two purchase
tickets for themselves. However, they
demonstrated to the world that q Cad
lilac is a good thing in the absence of
switch engine, and that where there
Is will there is also way.
If you have more wonderful auto
mobile story than this, let us have it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
PLAINS SHIPS HOGS AND
MELONS DURING SPRING

Plains has shipped five cars of hogs
to the Moultrie packing plant this
spring and summer and shipped nine
cars Of watermelons to the eastern
markets during the present season,
This record of industry and full prep
aration to meet the onslaught of the
boil weevil is being generally com
mended.
The hogs and melons we're secured
within a small radius of Plains, and
to her goes the honor for the feat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
AN IMPORTANT MEETING
Of BARRACKS FOR TONIGHT

Every member Of the Baraca Union
il Americus, as well as the members
of the Philathea Union, are urged to
be present at the meeting to be held
at First Baptist church this evening.
After the individual meetings are
held, there will be joint session Of
the two unions, and much business ot
vital Importance will be considered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14

rolling. The event will be one of the
greatest of the year for this order. and
many members will visit Cordele for
the events.
The announcement of the S. A. L.
appears in these colummns with the
rates and schedules.
Albany is trying to land the log
rolling for 1917.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
SECOND IS READY.
FOR THE ORDERS
To ENTRA|N NON

CAMP HARRIS. Macon, Ca, July IA.
The Second regiment, undoubtedly
the peer of the brigade of three regi-
ments, will likely leave Monday or
Tuesday of next week for the border
land. The destination is said to be Del
Rio, via San Antonio.
The Fifth regiment, "The Fighting
Fifth; Atlanta's own" and all that
kind of slush, was mustered in Thurs
day. One company was unable to pass
in review before Uncle Sans officers
because of the shortage of equipment
and the absence of the captain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
Greenback Gone
From Possession
Old WOnenNoW

$500 has disappeared, according to
a complaint to the police headquar-
ters this morning from a colored wo-
nan living in Americas. Her state
ment was that she started to work
with this amount of money in her pos
session, placing it in basket When
she next investigated the money was
missing-and she is in tears.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
Generally Fair
Is The Shot Of
Weather Folks

Uncle Sans department of agri-
culture, which, by-the-way, has to do
with the weather bureau, in the person
Of Observer Joe Bryan in Americas,
flashed the following report this morn
ing: For Georgia: Generally fair
tonight and Saturday.
It's no dream, but fair weather.
comes as a great relief-and a nat
ural sequence to the floods of the
past week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14

SAVANNAH, Ca, July 14.-Two per-
sons were killed and great damage
done shipping in Charleston harbor b.,
a storm early today, according to a
brief telephone report received by al
Atlantic Coast Line railroad dispatcher
here, The dispatched was able t.
get Charleston on the telephone dur
ing only few minutes, and was una
BILE to obtain the full extent of the
storms devastation before the wire
failed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
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+"GENERAL DAM BILL" .
y PASSED HOUSE TODAY =

\ WASHINGTON, D. c., July IA. :
y The general dam bill, regulat- \
= ing the rights and powers to be =
conferred and rates that may be =
= charged for water power develop =
ed by waters Of navigable =
: streams within federal iudisdic- =
ton, passed the house of repre- =
= sentatives today. The measure =
= goes to the senate for considera- =
= tion tomorriw. \
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
British Are Advancing,

LONDON, July 14.-Reuter's CORES
pondent, telegraphing early this a.
ternoon, says British troops have oe-
cupfed Bazentine and LePotit and tina.
most of Oyillers is in possession of the
English.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
Italians Blow Up Enemies.

ROME, July 14.-Italian engineers
today blew up the summit of Mouns
Castelletto in the Tofano region, bury
irg an entire Austrian force there. An
nouncement of the exploit is authoriz-
ed by the Italian war office here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
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> 81 DEATHS AND 1862 NEW
= CASES INFANTILE PARALYSIS

= NE WY0RK, July 14.-Thirty- y
= one deaths and one hundred and =
= sixty-two new cases of infantile =
: paralysis were reported to the =
> health authorities here during the =
: twenty-four hours ending at ten =
= o'clock this morning. =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
FAIR
HAS FULL SUM To
.bEC|N WORK NOW

The Executive Committee of the
Third Agricultural District fair met in
the Chamber of Commerce rooms this
morning with Secretary Hyman and
disposed of the small balance of stock
necessary to close the stock subscrip-
tions. This committee was composed
of Carr S. Glover, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, Frank P. Har-
rold, w D. Phillips, S. R. Heys, Frank
Lanier.
There will be meeting of the en-
tire list of stockholders on Tuesday
night, July 18th, when officers will be
elected and the work of the fair will be
pushed forward with rush.
Already, two cars of lumber are on
the grounds and another is expected
daily when Secretary Hyman will
have a large force of workmen busy
erecting the many large buildings.
One of the most handsome pieces Of
work at the fair will be the gate or
main entrance Architect Lockwood,
of Columbus, will have the plans here
in a day or two, and this will be about
the first thing that will be erected.
Arrangements are being made with
a school of aviators to fly here, ard
correspondence is being held looking
to one of the largest circuses in the
country being with us one day during
the week.
Many contracts for space have been
taken during the past week, by some
OF the largest manufacturers of this
country. The automobile building will
be one of the big shows and already
several big companies are after space.
The American LaFrance Auto Fire
Apparatus, of New York, write today
that their company has the fair under
consideration and will be able to
state ust what size spare they will
wish within the next week.
This morning handsome cut was
received from the Northwest Dairy.
men of Northfeld, Minnesota, for use
in our printed matter This cut is a
picture of two of the most valuable
cows in the United States, being Arts
Pontiac Beets and daughter, owned by
W. F. schilling, Northfeld, Mimi.
They are beaties.
Secretary Hyman has the premium
list nearly completed, and it will go
to the printers early next week. The
Central of Georgia railroad has sent
i'll cash premiums of $4,000 ON short
horn cattle. They will have an extern
sive exhibition on the grounds. Mr..
j. F. Jackson, agricultural agent Of
this road, will personally look after the
exhibit with his assistants.
Aletter was received this mornine
from the National Duroc-J Jersey asso-
citation of Illinois. stating that at a
meeting of their board of directors the
matter of this association taking part
in the fair was taken up, and they had
instructed j. r. Pfander, secretary, to
advise us that they would give us a
handsome silver trophy for Duroc-
Jersey hogs at this fair.
B. E. Adams, manager if the poultry
show at the far, and whose home is in
Columbus, writes that he is pushing
our poultry show amongst the most
prominent breeders of this country anl
that we can depend upon having one
Of the best poultry shows ever seen in
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
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= OHIO JURIST NAMED =
= no SUCCEED HUGHES

= WASHINGTON, D. c., July IA. =
= United States District Judge J. \
= H. Clarke, of Cleveland, Ohio, =
= was today nominated to be su- =
' preme court justice, succeeding :
: former Justice Chas. E. Hughes, :
\ resigned. =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR THE
". D. W. LOG ROLLING

The Seaboard Air Line railway viii
have a special train from Richland 70
Cordele, on Thursday, July goth, to
the annual Woodmen of the World log
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14

The Americus Light Infantry, that
is Co. /, Second regiment, is down 10
work, and ready for the orders which
will carry them somewhere" Along
with the entire Second regiment they
have been somewhat outdone by the
delay and the likelihood that theren
be no trouble in the Mexicans' land.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-14

Here's what it takes thousand mer
to travel four days on. It's list OF
the travel rations received for the Sec
ond Infantry:
1000 cans of beef.
$3.50 loaves of soft bread.
1000 pounds of hard bread.
1000 cans of beans.
1000 cans of tomatoes.
222 cans of tomatoes.
$50 pounds of coffee.
900 pounds of sugar.
166 cans of milk.
The Press., 1916-03-22

West Stafford.
Ralph Wiers is ill with pneumonia.
Walter Burt is at home from Hart
ford beca use of Illness
Conrad Bork sustained shock last
week and is now in a critical condi-
tion.
The community was saddened on
Monday afternoon to learn of the
death of Lucius A. Aborn of Crystal
Lake. Mr.. Aborn was held in the
highest esteem by all who knew him.
Rev @. H. Puffer of the Universal.
list church will be the speaker at the
Lenten service on Thursday evening.
Comparatively few in this section of
the town have had the pleasure of
listening to DR.. Puffer, and there
should be good attendance.
Next Friday evening from to 8
o'clock Mrs. Fl. A. Pownall and Mrs.
Hattie Pomeroy will be the hostesses
at the Ladies' Aid supper in the
The Press., 1916-03-22
SOMERS.

Mrs. Roy Kenyon has returned to
her home after spending several days
in Springfield.
Miss Esther Worthington of West
field spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Worthington.
Miss Jennie Chaffee has returned
to her home in Springfield after being
a guest in the home of her uncle,
Marcus A. Kibbe
Mrs. E. T.. Hurlburt and Miss
Edith L Hurlburt of Springfield have
been recent guests in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Avery.
Mrs. Frank Reid and daughter,
Bernice have returned to their home
in West Springfield after being guests
in the home. of Mrs. Reid's sister,
Mrs. Charles A. Billings.
About twenty memb ers of the Kibbe
and Hulburt families enjoyed a
sleighride Saturday evening to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hulburt
in Somersville where an oyster sup.
per was enjoyed.
Miss Maud Russell was pleasantly
surprised at her home Saturday even
ing by a company of friends who
came to help her celebrate her 10th
birthday. The evening was pleasant
ly spent with games and music, and
refreshments were served.
The Press., 1916-03-22

vestry. At O'Clock the play, "Ye
Village Skewl of Long Ago" will be
given under the direction of Mrs.
Gerald Shepherd, with the following
people as the characters The master,
Geo, Barlow; visitors, Mrs. F. a..
Fairfield, Mrs. E. D. Ellis, Mrs. M.
A. Gold, Mrs. H A. Glazier, Mrs.
O. D. Glazier, Mr.. Ayers, II. A.
Glazier,, Warren Pease; scholars, Mrs.
Geo. Barlow, Mrs. M. Broadway, Mrs.
LaVergne Dimock, Mrs. Norman
Greaves, Miss E. Broadway, Miss
FL. Preston, Miss B. Stnrtevant, Miss
M. Ballantine, Gerald Shepherd, S.
Fl. Broadway, @. Chaffee, LaVergne
Dinsock, Clinton Broadway and Richard
Glazier Price of both supper and
play, % cents.
Crystal Lake District.)
M. g. Chapman is quite i'll with
the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Hack of
Windsor visited their grandfather,
Ralph Wiers, Sunday. Mr. Wiers,
who was threatened with pneumonia,
is comfortable at this writing.
Staffordville.
Mrs. Harold Tallman of Somerville,
Mass, is with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rishton.
Mrs. Whitman Greene has returned
after spending the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. B. A, Sawtelle of
Greenwich, Mass. Miss Anna Saw
telle accompanied her here and is
spending the week with Mrs. Clarence
White. ">
M ethodist Church Notes: Rev. Mr..
Tunnicliffe's subject for next Sunday
morning will be- Christian Triumph. !"
There will be a fellowship service
Sunday evening. Rev. E. Fl. Tunni-
cliffe will leave town next Monday or
Tuesday morning to attend the New
Eng and Southern Conference which
convenes at Norwich, March 20. He
will also attend the New England
Conference held at Worcester, Mass. :,
April 18th, with Bishop Hamilton
presiding. The ladies of the church
will meet at the home of Mrs. E. E.
Mathews Thursday afternoon at z
o'clock to tie bedquilt.
There will we two farces and a
dialogue given in the Methodist vestry
Saturday evening at 8 O'Clock with
the following cast of characters: Beat
IT. Mr.. Briggs, Mr. Rishton; Mrs.
Briggs, Bertha Beloher; Elder Peters,
Louis Roberts; Bob, Earl Belcher.
emo Peddlers Wanted '-Bookke eper,
Arthur Chandler; First Peddler,
Harry Smith; Book Agent, Ernest
Belcher; Second Peddler, George
Belcher. "Aunt Jerusha and Uncle
Josh''- Aunt Jerusha, Mary Gibson !;
Uncle Josh, Charles Williams; Emily,
Bessie Marchant. Adm ission: Adults,
b cents children, 10 cents. Home.
made candy will be on sale. Pencils
have been sold with numbers on for
the new bedquilt which will be drawn
Saturday evening