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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-03

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Jan. g.
Whether Porto Ricans are to be sue
cessful this year in getting the United
States congress to admit them to
American citizenship is the question
uppermost in the minds of most Porto
Ricans at present. Although citizen
ship has been promised since the days
OF the Spanish-American occupation,
seventeen years ago, each congress
since that time has failed to pass the
necessary laws. The islanders are
now hopeful that the first democratic
administration since 1898 will act fav-
orably and give them a definite polit-
ieal status. At present Porto Ricans
are merely citizens of Porto Rico"
In the hope that favorable legisla-
ton may be obtained, Governor Arthur
106CA Will Spcllu IuS ulOlllll VI jail
uary in Washington, urging congress
to act. Bills providing new organic
act to take the place of the temporary
Foraker act, watch went into force in
1901 establishing civil government and
Nhich has been in force ever since,
lave already been introduced in CON
s,~ess by Chairman Jones, of the house
committee on insular affairs, and by
Senator Willard Salisbury, of Della
ware.
The new organic act should grant
TO the people of Porto Rico collective
citizenship in the United States" said
Governor wager before sailing. " j
know of no simple gift that would so
so far toward removing dissatisfac-
lion and difficulty in Porto Rico as this
Simple grant of citizenship, and none
that would be attended with so little
est and risk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-03
Watch this space for big
features
EUROPE WILL NOT.
De PLUNGED INTO
BANKRUPTC, NOW

PARIS, Jan. 3.-The answer of Paul
Leroy Beaulieu, the French economist,
to the question 'Will.Europe be plung-
ed into bankruptcy because of the
war;" is mo, not even Germany"
Concerning the result of the present
enormous spending of money by all
the nations and the conditions follow
ing the war, he forecasts the end of the
war year hence, and after its end a
remarkable industrial activity with an
international commercial rivalry lead
ing to high tariffs in all the nations
now at war including free-trade Eng
land, and yet higher tariffs in the
United States.
He said: While such a situation
has never before presented itself in
history and while therefore all opin-
ions must be given with some reserve,
am confident that no fear need be
belt for a universal collapse of world
finances. The destruction in this var,
save possibly in the lives lost, has
been exaggerated in the public mind.
Not single nation involved will be ir-
retrievably ruined The enduring
power of accumulated wealth has been
unde, estimated 1t will take not more
than ten or twelve years for the world
tc recover from its losses.
Il estimate that the war will have
come to close by next autumn. Then
there will set in a period of manufac-
turing activity the like of which we
have never known. This period has
been made necessary by the physical
damage done, by the diversion to war
~ pplhIo VI OASS ClISdS6u III
making cloth and what not During
his reconstruction period we will Work
harder than formerly. There will not
be the stagnation which paralyzed the
Southern states after the civil war.
Another result of the war will be
the increasing taxes by each nation
involved and the raising of tariffs to
collect revenues. England will do like
tine rest, free-trade country though she
is, and despite her comparatively less
war loss. The United States while it
will not have to, will increase her tar
ifs. Although Germany is suffering
far more than any of the others ma
tons, since she is fighting them all,
aid spending huge sums, will not be
totally ruined by the war. 1t will, how
ever, take her longer to recover"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-03
IN EDITOR

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4 PASSED AWAY \
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-03
CONDITION OF SHOT
MAN IS UNCHANGED

The condition of Conductor Sam D.
Filler, of the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way, who was shot Saturday near Sa-
vannah, is unchanged. 1t is learned
that he is unconscious and another
operation will be performed this at
ternoon. a.,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-03
Porto Rico Wants Her Rights
Recognized By Congress And
Her Citizens Recognized Here

People speak of citizenship as a
privilege To my mind it is not a
privilege at all, but right. 1t is the
necessary complement of sovereignty
and should go with the flag. The peo-
pie Of Porto Rico must obey all the
laws of the United States, pay taxes.
are liable to military service, and yet
they are not citizens.
Citizenship does not at all imply
suffrage or the power to vote for any
officer of the government or anything
else. In the United States there are
COW many more citizens who have not
the privilege of the suffrage than those
who have. The people of the District
of Columbia never have had the priv
ilege to vote for anybody or anything,
and yet they are citizens. Most of the
negroes of the South are not permitted
tn vote, and yet no one would think of
excluding these classes from the rights
of citizenship"
The chief features of the bills to be
considered by congress, it is expected
here, will provide both for blanket
citizenship and a greater degree of
home rule The most important home
rule feature is the provision for an
elective senate of nineteen members.
The present lower house Of the legis-
lature is already elected, while the
present upper house, or senate, is
composed of eleven members, all of
whom are appointed by the president
OF the United States, and six of whom
are heads of executive departments of
tie insular government.
Those most interested in the pas
sage of new organic act for Porto
Rico have been much encouraged by
tie presidents recent message to con-
gress in which he recommended new
legislation for both Porto Rico a nd
the Philippines.
At the same time Porto Ricans point
out that reference to legislation for
them is so closely associated with that
urged for the Philippines that they
fear the two may become confused and
that in the fight which they expect will
develop over defining policy for Phil
ippines independence Porto Rico MAJ
aagin be disappointed.
Here in the island, it is said that all
ulHlCulllSS WHICH HSI6lOlOIG nave uS-
veloped over legislation by congress
in behalf of Porto Rico have been
cleared away. The most important
single step which has been taken re-
Gently was the adoption of a new plat
form by the unionist party, the ma
jority party in the island, renouncing
its independence platform and confin-
ing itself to policy of home rule. AL
most invariably in the past when legis-
, lation for the island has been under
consideration at Washington and con-
gress seemed about ready to grant
American citizenship to the people OF
the island, long protests were for
warded to Washington setting forth
objections to any legislation that did
not provide for the ultimate independ-
ence of the island. 1t is admitted here
that these protests have to a very
large measure caused congress to de-
lay and definite action.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-03
Its Final Disposition.

Has Dobbs disposed Of lis motor
carr" Eyes" II was not aware that
he had disposed Of it." "Oh, yes. He
disposed of 1t one morning between
the hours o: three and four o'clock, in
q deep gully about ten miles east OF
town."-Eirmingbam Age-Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-03
Peg-Leg Was
Hanged Friday
For Murder

CAMBRIDGE, Ga, Jan. 3.-Pegleg
Brown, a negro, was hanged here Fri
Gay. He was convicted at recent SEES
sion of superior court of killing his
iwfe. "Pegleg" was a character about
cambridge, and because of his physi-
cal condition was a ward of charity.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-19

La pillow in the Roberts county town
sh.p whore he spent The greater part
OF hs long life.
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BIG LAND SALE
BY JUDGE BROS
JUDGE BROS. SELL. $50 ACRES
OF LAND AT AUCTION in
DOUGLAS COUNTY,.

The w. NJ. Durfey 400 acre farm
located miles southeast OF Armour
was sold at auction Friday by Judge
Bros. 10 III. Nj. Bertelsen-of Box Ed
err, S. ID. Price paid for the big tract
was $62 so an acre. On Saturday
Judge Bros. sold the $50 acre farm
of Thos. Ewald at belmont The
loo acres with small set of inn
provements and nothing broke
on it, sold to John Brenner, living
near belmont at $50 per acre The
remaining 100 acres without amy inn
provcments was sold to Doctor Tom
Arnold at $Tl per acre judge Bros.
booked several large sales while
there.
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Names Is Nilnes

Names Is Nance.
Springfield Republican: Gallup, Y
NJ, is a fit place fer the chief of the
rough riders 10 make his chief rough
riding speech.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-19
, away that provision of

That II takes away that provision Of
the constitution as it now stands
which gives corporate property prac-
tical exemption from taxation in the
state; and that the amendment is in
the line with the tax systems OF
many states which have adopted a
like plan within the past dozen years;
He then draws the conclusion that
if the voters of the state at the
coming election decline TO authorize
any change in the tax provisions of
the state constitution, it must be
considered as their endorsement of
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LOCAL NOTES

II, A. Wagner left last evening for
Minneapolis, where he will spend a
couple of days on business.
Mr. and Mrs. A ID. Newell, OF
Plankinton, were visitors IN the city
Yesterday
Mrs Mary Hatch and Mrs. George
Brigham, OF Nlpena, We're shopping
in the city yesterday
L. L. Kearney has sold his cigar
store at lo5 South Nam 10 Nm
Casey formerly of kennebec. and
W. M, kealney, who viii open a
land office in the building in The
course of couple OF weeks
Fred r. Smith, OF Platte, WAS =
member of the crowd thai We're in
the city yesterday to hear Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. u. Monroe. OF
Kimball, We're Mitchell visitors yes
terday
+. S. Rogers, assistant superln-
tenGent OF motor power for the Mil
waukee system. G III Dimlmit dis
'tlict master mechanic John fuln y.
assistant master mechanic and 3oin
Cole. ,raNoling en4neol all ol
Minneapolis, We're in llie city Nestol
day looking over tho rebuilding or
the roundhousc and Inspecting motor
power here.
PROT Joseph Hamilton. of the
high school, took couple of his
classes in agriculture. on a tour OF
inspection through the fields around
Mitchell yesterday AFTERNOONS The
young men tramped through fields
for an hour and a half declaring it
was the finest laboratory work that
they had ever taken.
G. n. Clauser and G. f. Clauser,
of Bridgewater. We're visitors in the
city Yesterday
A number OF people coming INTO
Mitchell yesterday TO hear the
Hughes speech We're disappointed by
arriving too later. One farmer and
his family faced the wind Tor 20
miles only to learn upon his arrival
here that the speech had been oyer
Ton an hour.
Mrs. j. C. Donahue, of Reliance.
has been spending a few DAYS in the
city Visiting her daughter Miss
Vivian Donahuo, who is a student AT
Notre Dame.
j. p. shay and family departed
yesterday for Palatine Bridge New
York Tor u visit wish Nj shaw
mother.
Mr. and Mis-. William Beadle, OF
Hudson, $ D.. and Mrs w u
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HORSES KICK
KILLS PIONEER

SIOUX Fails. S ID Thomas Water-
house. aged 10, a pioneer resident Oh
tue New Ellington territory, died
flcm injuries received when he wa
lcked by a horse He was caring for
the horses ON his brothers farm
where he made his home when one
OF the animals became enrased and
kicked him in the chest.
Sjvera ribs Were broken and spin
tors from the broken bono penetrai-
ed the lungs. The unfortunate man
was unmarried and was highly re-
sDected in his community. lie is said
to have turned the FIRST turroW with
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FOREST FIRES DRIVES
MANY FROM HOMES

Duluth Minn Scores of men, wo-
men and children continued to bat
Tie today with the brush and forest
fires I'M the district about Duluth
Their efforts were greatly helped by
showers which set in early today.
The fires became most menacine
csterday forcing a number OF fam
lilies in the outlying districts 10 pack
heir goods and abandon their homes
ri them 'eturned TO tLeir homes
today, however
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Stevens. sometimes known as
"Scorecard Harry" is the man
who parIeyed q bag OF peanuts
into a cool million dollars Stevens
is the caterer on the job at Eb
bet field as we'll as a, the Polo
grounds g
He ventured into the scorecard
business at Columbus. O.. wien
he secured the privilege at the ball
park in that city in 1856 he
drifted to Boston and IN 1891 be-
gan 10 feed the hungry Fans OF
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13
A. {. L. SCHEDULE

Trains of the Atlantic Coast Line
will arrive and depart in Ocala at the
following times:
No. 81, Jacksonville to st. Peters
burg, 2:1S-2:25 a. m.
No. 80, st. Petersburg to Jackson
vile, 2:25 a. m.
No. 10. Leesburg to Jacksonville
$40 a. N.
No. 81, gcala to Wilcox, Monday
Wednesday and Friday, 6:10 a. m.
No. IS, Ocals TO Lakeland Sunny
JIM, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
lay, GAO a. m.
No. 141, Wilcox, Gainesville and
Palatka to Ocala, Ills a. m.
No. 40, st. Petersburg to Jackson
7ille, 12:54-I:14 p. m.
No. 4S, Homosassa to Ocala, 1:0t
p. m.
No. 40, ocala to Bomosassa, 2:2E
p. m.
No. 80, Jacksonville to st. Peters
turg, 2:36-2:40 p. m.
No. lao, Ocala to Palatka, Gaines
vile and Wilcox, 4:10 p. m.
No. 9, Jacksonville to Leesburg
9.05 p. m.
No. $50, Wilcox to Ocala, Monday
Wednesday and Friday, 5:45 p. m.
No. 80, Lakeland to Ocala (Sunny
JIM, tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day, $50 ,. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13

The Ocala Star is reply to our edi-
torial on the good that prohibition
has done that city asks for the name
we referred to as one of that city's
biggest men. We will go the Star this
far. If they will print our editorial
reply in full, instead of cutting it
down to suit the occasion and if they
will print the names of the 1.-TWO or
three business men who were dissatis-
fed with prohibition as mentioned in
the Stars reply, we will also publish
the name of one of Ocala's biggest
men who gave us the information. He
is in a position to know and if the
Star wants his name all they have to
do it to come across printing our full
reply and the names of its refer
ences." However, we don't. want to
get the Star in bad at home. The
business man we know is a personal
friend Of ours. and even though he
made the statement if there is any
sound reason for using his name we
know that he would not hesitate to
have it used. He usually things his
own mind and expresses himself in
the same way and if we publish his
name we suppose the Ocala Star will
agree to do likewise and reprint our
reply in full.-Lakeland Star.
The Lakeland Star is rather anus
ing but it founders too much to fol-
low very far: 1t reminds us of Sairey
Camp. Of course, we are not going to
promise to print any article until we
see the copy, and only an amateur
would make such proposition. An
Ocala man who has to go away from
home to print statements about Ocala,
and who then has to have a whole lot
of ifs and ands complied with before
he lets his name be known, doesn't
carry weight enough to make one side
of the state tip up when he steps on
the other. The Lakeland Star may
Print the gentleman's name or not as
Int pleases; it won't make much differ
ence.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13

the women. l believe in religious
tolerance inasmuch as the constitution
of this government guarantees to
each individual the right to worship
God according to the dictates of his
own conscience, and / absolutely con-
denim any man or set of men who will
mix religion with politics for the pur-
pose of getting votes such an example
as we have just had If elected gov
ernor / will see that the Bryan pri-
mary law is amended in such way as
will guarantee to the people choice
of candidates having the majority OF
votes, said amendment to be made fol
the purpose of simplifying and max
| ing more easily understood than the
bunglesome, clumsy law now in ex.
istence, and that the corrupt practice
act should be either revised or abolish.
ed altogether"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13
Noel A. Mitchell of St. Petersbur


Noel A. Mitchell of St. Petersburg,
sends US notice that he is an indie
pendent candidate for governor. Mr..
Mitchell is an intelligent looking man
and evidently has broad views. He
says: II believe in state and national
prohibition and if elected governor
will use every legitimate effort to
bring about state and national prohi-
bition. i believe in woman's suffrage
because the time is coming and now is
that the women should have vote in
our local and national affairsthe
state of Wyoming adopted woman's
suffrage over 40 years ago ,and that
state, to be prosperous from q
moral, business and political stand
point, must have the cooperation Of
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13

The United States surely did make
great mistake when it turned in and
whipped the Barbary pirates in the
beginning of the nineteenth century
The said pirates were, after all, very
honorable people in their way, and
did not do Americans one-tenth as
much harm as the Mexicans have
done. If Americans had only put up
with their rather annoying but natural
ways for dozen or twenty years
they would have won the confidence
and the trade of Turkey and Arabia
and would probably be carrying on a
profitable business with those coun,
tries today. Judging by Mr.. Wilson's
remarks, he doesn't intend to let this
country repeat the mistake of cen
fury or more ago.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13
DIR. BLITcHs OPINION

DIR. Bitch of Ocala, state prison
physician, and r. r. Tomlin of Plant
City, state convict Inspector, were at
Lakeland today, en- route to inspect
this country's convict camps. Dr.
Bitch stated that there no longer
seems any doubt but that W. V. Knott
can easily prove himself the demo-
cratic nominee, and that if Cats
bolts the ticket, as is his evident in
tention, he viii be defeated by four to
Telegram.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13
STANDING COMMITTEES
OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Financed. w. Tompkins, chair
man; G. A. Nash, w. A. Knight.
Cemetery. T. Moore, chairman;
D. E. McIver, e. A. Weathers.
Judiciary. M. Metfert, chairman;
j. j. Gerig, d. e. McIver.
Street-D. E. McIver, chairman; d
w. Tompkins, w. A. Knight.
Fire.. ]. Gerig, chairman; III
Meffert, G. 4. Nash.
Pol;s--W. A. Knight, chairman; G
a. Nash, II. M. Weathers.
Market>-H. nj. Weathers, chair.
man; ]. M. Meffert, J. J. Gerig.
Sanitary-H. A. Fausett, chairman
D. w. Tompkins, j. T. Moore,
Light and Water-G. A. Nash
chairman; D. w. Tompkins, ]. M. Mef
fert-
Building-H. M. Weathers, chair
man; FL. A. Fausett, D. E. McIver.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13

The barber in the Jacksonville bar
bershop who refused to shave a ma
tional guardsman has brought hor-
nets nest about his ears. The Times
Union and the Tampa Times have
given him broadside each, and the
shooting has just started. The T.-U.
bIames it on the individual barber in
stead of the shop, but it's our opinion
that if our contemporary will investi-
gate it will find out differently.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13

One of the blacklist chapters in
American history was in 1900, when
the United States joined Great Brit
ain, Russia, France, Italy and Japan
in sending troops to peking, to rescue
the foreigners whose lives We're
threatened by the Boxer rebellion. All
foreigners in China were there at
their own risk. They had no right to
expect the American government to
help save their lives by fighting Chin
csc.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13

Note that Mr.. Cats is already
flirting with the republicans, in an
ticipation of his independent" run.
He delivered the address at the Grand
Army picnic at Ortega July 4th.
Lakeland Telegram.
He is wasting his time. The repub-
licans have candidate of their own
who is far more of statesman than
Cats.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13

Blue jackets were fired, upon by
Carranzistas at Tampico. Why kick ?
Let the greasers have their "fun. -
Tampa Times.
Besides, what's the use of having
blue jackets if we don't set them up to
be shot at once in while.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13

Among the things for which the
country has reason to be thankful, is
the fact that Lansing is not writing
as many notes as formerly-Times-
Union.
Especially when we consider the
higher price of paper, and that the
taxpayers have to pay.for it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13

Judge Daniel A. Simmons of the
Duval circuit court has granted writs
of mandamus in favor of w. v. Knott,
directing a recount in five precincts
of Duval county. In eight precincts
he denied a recount. Cats declares
that he has evidence that there was
fraud in the recount in Madison.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13

The Germans, it is said, will bring
pressure on the United States to have
President Wilson, on account Of the
trip Of the Deutschland, declare the
blockade a failure. If he should SO
declare, the allies would pay no atten-
ton, and if it is failure, why should
the Germans kick about it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13

The first copy of the Pensacola
Journal to reach this office in a week
arrived this morning. The men on
the Journal, on account of the great
storm, have had heart-breaking diff
-culties to overcome during the past
few days, but they stuck to their
work like heroes and continued to give
the people the news.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13

We're glad to get our live soldiers
back across the border, Mr.. Wilson,
but what are you going to do to
avenge the dead ones-the victims of
foul treachery Tampa Times.
Hush-if we overlook the matter
we may secure some South American
trade.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13

Maj.-Gen. Goethals. thinks all dan
ger of slides in the Panama canal are
over and asks the presidents permits
sion to resign his position as governor
of the canal zone.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13
ATTENTION. FARMERS!

Just received, carload No. 2 and No
s cans. Can quote very low price on
them in any quantity.
Call or write US.
7-13-2t McIver e MacKay.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13

Scientific men declare that cats car
ry disease. Cats from Alabama GER
tainly made many people in Florida
sick.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13
PLUMBING AND
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING

When you have plumbing or cleo
trical contracting let us furnish you
estimates. No job too large and none
to small. Fl. w. Tucker. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13
THE STARS PHONES
The editors phone is
"51--TWO RINGS"

while the business office re-
mains the same. Our friends
will save themselves possible
annoyance and delay by keep
ing this in mind when calling
up the Star office in future.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13

Take Rexail liver salts for that
tired, lazy feeling. Gerig's If