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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-07

J North and East have been exception
ally prosperous, through the higl
prices of everything they have made
and had for sale, but despite all this
the glamour of the great wealth of th'
South is not overshadowed, for oul
section is not used to the big things il
business which have been so generally
predominant over the rest of the coun
try.
In the midst of these conditions, il
is time for our business men to take
cognizanee of the situation and advise
with our farmers and others who have
attained this suddenly acquired wealth
Unless we expend this money wisely in
improvement in city and country, or
home and farm. there will be great
deal of regretfulness manifested later
Savings cannot count for much I'M
less they are followed by wise invest
ment, and there can be no question
but that there will be many plans of
fered from which we can hardly ex-
mort IN rom ouv rac,,I4c ,,pIoee eyroo :
deal of care and discretion is used in
eXEending this money.
At this time it will, perhaps, not be
ill-advised if the public generally will
patronize progressive financial insti-
tutions for taking care of their money.
In the past there have been entirely
too many instances of losses reported,
due to putting money away carelessly,
and somebody comes along when least
expected and gets it. A reliable finan-
cial institution with progressive ten
dency can do a great deal towards ad-
vancing the interests of individuals
and communities Their usefulness
can be greatly augmented through the
cooperation Of individuals who have
money, just as banks can help the in
lividuals who happen to need money
In times of plenty it is unquestionably
4 good habit TO let the banks be care
akers of any surplus, because they do
1 deal of business and can generally
)e counted on as being definitely safer
han the old-fashioned pocket, stock
ng, or money bag, that was resorted
o in the days when banks were not so
plentiful and so safe as at the present
Chronicle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-07
SAVING AND INVESTING.

The great prosperity that has been
enjoyed by this section during the past
three or four months, has exceeded the
experience through which any South
e1n financier, business man or farmer
has gone. The poverty stricken condi-
ton of the cotton belt succeeding the
Civil War was never fully overcome
until the past decade, when the enor-
nous losses incurred through the low
prices of cotton were partially re-
couped during the series of years when
% and 15-cent cotton prevailed.
With a fairly good crop harvested in
nearly the whole territory and 20 cents
prevailing, the farmers have actually
been swamped with wealth, and the
business men, of course, have expert
ehced an era of unprecedented activ-
! ity.
Now that the season of gathering
and selling is practically over, the
world stands off and looks upor
America amid one of the most pros
4 porous seasons that has existed in al
times. The only thing that serves t.
offset the prevailing condition in tn,
South is the fact that during the pas
two years or more the West, and tn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-07

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-07
THE. TIMES RECORDER
ESTABLISHED 1879.

Entered as second class matter at
postoffice at Americas, Ga, under act
Of March 8, 1879.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-07
SCARCITY OF MEN IN BRITAIN
MAKES SELECTION OF JURIES
HARDER TASK THAN EVER

LONDON, Dec. depleted staffs in
business houses are causing consider
able difficulty in getting juries in va
rious courts and the lord chief JUS
tice has appealed to the bar and solic-
itors that they agree as far as possible
to try their cases without juries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-07
BRITISH CABINET CRISIS.

Fundamentally. dissatisfaction with
the progress Of the war was the cause
Of the cabinet shake-up in Great Brit
ain. The heavy losses in the Somme
offensive, the failure of troops in the
Saloniki region to accomplish very
much, the German victories in Ru-
mania, the increased cost of food in
England the air raids over England,
tie continuation of successful raids on
British commerce by German subma-
rines, the persistent hammering the
cabinet has received from Lord North
cliffe. the recent change in the COM
mand of the high sea fleet, and, per-
haps, the ambition of David Lloyd
George, all will likely be held to have
aided in bringing about the fan of
Premier Asquith and the collapse of
his famous coalition of ministers.
1t may be accepted as true that if
the war had been going along well for
the arms of the Allies the Asquith
cabinet would have survived, even
though it be fact that the fallen pre-
niier's political enemies were desper-
ately anxious to bring him down,
whether or not it should be necessary
for Great Britain to swap horses
while crossing a stream" in order 10
unhorse him,
The principal indictment against the
old cabinet was that it was inefficient.
u was said that one minister was pull
ing against another, that coordination
was lacking, that there was a great
"incoberence of direction" Evidently
Great Britain. even England, is not yet
the great war machine Germany has
become SO far as the public knows
now the German machine runs
smoothly; where there is friction,
changes are made quickly. In the
British government there seems to
have been failure to match ministry
to ministry war activity of one sort to
war activity of another sort. There
is said to have been overlapping in
the demands of different ministers for
men. TO- n e; and because the
naa supply was not properly distrib-
u:ed Great Britain was guilty of in.
efficiency in the presence Of an ex
tremely efficient foe
With the naming of David Lloyd
George as the new prime minister i
is certain he will be the real ruler il
Great Britain. He has been the com
ing man" of the empire, and it seem
clear that at last he has attained tn
pinnacle of power; his influence wit
the people is very great, and he ha
the reputation of being tireless at an
task, and both capable and energetic
Watch that Little Welshman," wa
said a long time ago, when many pei
sons picked him as a man of destin
Today he is England's great man {
the the hour, and with indications tn;
the government for the remainder
the war is to be a one-man governmeI
in effect, if not in name, David Lloyt
George is the logical "one man. "-Si
vannah Morning News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-07
INAUGURATION DATE AMENDMENT

/
Whether the discussion in favor Of
Ilengthening the term of the president
extending it and making him ineligible
to reelection succeeds or not there
appears to be one thing in this con-
nection that should be done, and nc
more time should be taken in the do
ing than is necessary. That is
That the time for the Inauguration
OF the president should take place inn
mediately after his election instead of
waiting four months. And the mem
bers of congress elected at the same
time the president is elected should
go into Office at the same time the
president does, instead of waiting thir-
teen months.
The New York World discusses the
question in its issue of Sunday, say
irg that 1.-The dangers lurking in that
system were most menacingly appar-
ent in the recent election. Had Presi-
dent Wilson been defeated, the United
States today would be without a for
eign policy finch could be carried
out. In it's foreign relations the coun-
try would be adrift. President Will
sons policies would have been repud-
lated, but Mr.. Hughes would still be
a private citi> en-, without authority and
without power. The two men as in
dividuals might have agreed upon a
course for the government to pursue
until Mario 4, but it would have been
a sorry patchwork of policies which
would hardly have been taken serfouD-
ly Europe.
IF we are to change the term of the
president, we must also make the gov
eminent Immediately responsive to the
election. 1t is folly to elect a presi-
dent in November and not inausurate
him until the following March, It is
likewise folly to elect a congress in
and not permit it to con-
vene regularly until year from the
following December, when the ques-
.ions on which our representatives. are
elected have frequently ceased to ex-
list,
At the time of the adoption of the
this system was the best
communication and transportation per-
mitted, Then there were no fast rail
road trains and it required weeks
where it now requires days to cover
distances to the national capital Then,
had president been elected from
far western state, it would have re-
luired him two or three months per-
baps to have arrived in Washington
md it was necessary to postpone the
date of the Inauguration to give him
time to make the journey.
But we are living in an entirely diff
ferent age now; enc may travel from
The most distant point in the United
States to Washington within a few
days, and there isn't any reason in the
world why this change should not be
made, and much sound reason why it
should be, as pointed out in the fore
going extract appearing in the New
York World.
Congress should take up this mat
ter at the earliest opportunity and
he necessary amendment 10 the fed +.
tral constitution should be submitted
10 the legislatures of the states for
ratification.-Columbus Enquirer Sun.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20
RI5L0P c | Y |. {
4 PL AIN 7 Al k
.ON RE EL|G|0N n
ot ZINES PAST HISTORY Ol
o u ! AND TELLS OF
HOPES FOR FUTURE

u ,clllming The name Of sermon
or address for his remarks. Chan
ccllor Hislop OF Che Methodist tni
yer ly gave what he termed "a plain.
relitious talk" regarding the affair
Of me university at the First Meth
odis church YESTERDAY morning be
fore large and representative aud
isnc OF Guthrie friends Of The insti-
tuition
lr substance the speaker outlined
the past history of o NJ Z in Guthrie
deoilring that the University had
witrstood the hard times that all
hav experienced in the last five
voais iu a manner credilable and dig
nfitd He spoke Of the plans now in
ire making. which shall guarantee
tha future Of the school nasmuch
as the original contract between the
cfy and the university could not be
carried out, a new basis Is beirig ask
ed FOR. whereby the school may re-
ooiva piece Of property in Zee sim
p'o. with no strings attaching, as has
beer said preferably the very ade
oua.e site on Capitol Hill whore the
university now it II will probably
5e lrranged for Logan county 80
tpc ss0.00o Of the total endowment
Witt will be IN the neighborhood o.
$500 600. Of which some s5oe00 will
be used to remodel Convention Hall
and make it a suitable college build
Inc
These plans ERE merely suggestive
aad are not demands the speaker
Hid There are friends Of eduactior
oat IN the state who viii come to the
aid Of the Guthrie college as soon al
the property matter is settled once
ana for all
At the close Of the morning service
tha educational collection was tax
el. amounting TO over $40 Fyefl
Methodist church IN Oklahnma tool
"a similar collection yesterday ant
the aggregate sum will 90 to pay th'
current expenses OF 0 NJ T FOR th'
present school year
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20
WAR SUMMARY

The victory OF Gen Sarrarils armies
on the west end Of the Macedonian
front which resulted yesterday in tho
capture Of Monastir is being vigor
ously followed up The German Bu-
garian forces VINO evacuated The 7citl
was the result OF successful thanking
movement by the French and Serb
ians. The Bulgarian forces are still
in full retreat, Paris reported today
and are being relentlessly pursued
Already several towns north Of
Monastir have been taken by the
Entente troops.
Press dispatches depict Monastir
as virtually destroyed by fire and eX-
piosions and deserted by the popula
ton and described the reports Of It's
defenders as a route Berlin, how
ever declares the new position chosen
north OF Monastir were captured with
out pressure being felt
Gen Won yalkaykin's armies are con
tinuing to force their way southwark
from the Transylyania border and
petrograd admits a further retirement
of the Rumanian in the Jewila region
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20
Ar lLESS WOMAN
VICTIM OF 4 BRUTE

fHburg Aog 2e WIN ber aff
cos od silh blood anl her eloihlea
alaa torn from Aaf body Ar Wary
amta, aged e mm.ess siie ot
William smith arsd ~ b gii West
Dlamoud slrcef Narlhide was 'ound
unconscious m tae noor of hef
kllchen By neighbour ai + O'clock lasi
evening Smith was arrested later BY
Policemen H smaiwood and Michael
Cafoey sho said fhey found him hld
lus ln an alleg near hh horne iie
was placed in TIE Allegheny police
station
NeIghbors told the poliee. it Is Baid.
that they aaw amHh running from ihe
hoaae shortly before bis wife waa
FOUND unconscious
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20
SIMPLE. R | 7 { {
N A RK FUNERAL
.OF CEN JANI50N
1 iSI ililRi ~ pAlD 30 Oi y
"A AhRlOR ~ LOVING
iRil NUs

..t tl tr
'h' iinefaI nI 'n" R'' o'n'fAl =
h@is'n "'a 'mpl'rl'f A7olf ~
l-'ifod Pm 'rf~moa5 "f colonization
" hl' anfm' Hna hit N'0hea ree
f.fso 7tf.e. compliance Ib0 i1n'ff
7aa hnla sunday nD'n.ns iaam ihs
hume oi Colon 'f1H if l.''' N'H''
FROM ne houHo ihn mhaml fafa
mefed 70 ihe f7'r stallion under 'ae
Msplcm p. Nhtnh' Andf0 81"
Burial Hfii be 81 '#rtafi'lH #9. r
faf ihe NaNan'c lglfe & 'ha' p'i6a
hfvlnr ehanre a hrF" foneeaf'e Of
ulaiiw 1ri flrne " ihr deceased
were present Tho nnmwoa aad
hoaaii'ul oiifinFa heahoho fhf lata
- eqiesm In Hh'eh ihe General ~as
hF'd hg hf lefloH q aan.irefa ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20
Prince Eitel to Rule Lithuna,

Paris, Nov 20 Germany is able to
follow up her declaration OF Polish
independence with a similar announce
ment regarding Lithuna, according %
dispatches from a Switzerland morn
ing paper
The dispatch says that the new
state will probably receive Prince
Eitel Friedrich, second sou OF the
Emperor, as its sovereign and will
form a state OF the German Empire
similar to that OF Bavaria or Saxohy.
As in the case Of Poland the dispatch
states that Lithunian military head
will be dispatched to the aid OF Fiela
Marshal Won Mackensen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20
NAN SHOT IN BACK
NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED
FRAeus BETWEEN LOGAN MAN
AND ENID BARBER WAS NEAR
TRAGEDY

" 2 Whlppie pFoinintnt west 10
gaa man TOOK a ahoi az Arthur ilar,
rs. Enid barber Sunday night tol
lowing an alteration IN local hotel
The bali struck Harris IN the back
ia entered the flesh about q quarter
of IN inch II was q miracle he
was not Killed sad Deputy sheriff
Nndmsn today. After the shooting
Harris took d p y 4 q train for home.
It was not until later that the re-
port 81 iAe shooting reached The
~anlg attorney office and the H.
suance 0f a warrant followed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20
9IGKSTREW LOST HIS
BRAND NEW FORD

lHl Feck Ahe HlrNHfa mom
nrnl laok mNer uoaf NcHd.H8
houeht now Fi5 model roH mr
Saturday nlghl he wme u GulbtIe
tud uaraed lbo now foul ibs mf
uw af fini uad 0Aithoua snae
i finished ha hopp.ag anoui
,Di5et fm def'dea - ga homo Whee
he raaoded lha spoi ater ha haa
Hished iho Ford o wan 0amu me-
nIg9er bad disappeared fb.ega eal
action aH1 no fsr He ifte ha bo0a
lg 0f the cat
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20
Brotherhood
Men Meet
President

" shn#ion N0g 2H While 1t was
o.H Hci ihey came only 70 pay muir
respects me heads of tha four great
brofh.rboods made am engagement
st 90 white iionso today 10 confer
whh President Wilgon late IN tho az
tornoon II Was expected that lhe
elghf hour Laws and probably lhe
mans for cO-operalioa oi faa brother
hoods With the American Federation
labor 48uia he discussed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20
SEVEN N0,IIs SUITS
ASH SlS.2jO,000

Now York Nov 2O Seven suits
asking treble damages amounting 10
approximately slSG-o000 and allos
inc violation of The Sherman anti
trust law were brought against the
Motion Picture Patents Company and
yar.ous picture agencies and indi-
y'd1als in the federal court here to-
day on behalf Of the Colorado Film
Exchange and several other agencies
IN tho middle west
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20
Wells Fargo
Pays Back Coin
To Shippers

Washington Nov 2o-Havina set.
cment with Oklahoma authorities
the Wells Fargo and the United
states express companies today dis
missed in the supreme court their
cases attacking the Oklahoma refund
law requiring the companies 70 de.
posit with the state corporation com.
mission bonds 70 cover refunds on
excess charges The amount paid
lack was s25o,0oo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20

tr~t1g daeorilan and non ap
r Aan H Oldham has brought
ior aa abs0lntn divorce ana aih
er iief from George Qldham Tho
cU le wero married u i and
na sis children lbe oIde aad
ias fouapnrt five Tho h4shabd de
d his family ia 'Ha
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20
20 Bombs Are
Found In 4
Ships Cargo

New York Nov 20 twenty unss
pl0ded bombs we're touna 10 the ear
90 Of tho American stepmshp 8ar.
nica, upon her arrival at cherboura.
France from New York according 10
Fourth Mate Wyhrsnoc " thc sarni.
60, who arrived here today oa the
American lIne Steamship New York
from Liverpool Tho safnloa sailed
from New Yoft Sept Pod rnroule.
rhe caught fre from aa Unknown
cause.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20
'PlT COTTON HITS
HIGH PLACES AGAIN

NcN Orleans Sow 20 Cotton baleA
au'y 5000 bale W 'he opening of
hc market here ioday the noW lIgh
ye for the season juiy went 10
Neniy one cents "a pound
A sensational risc I'll lflrpnal wa.
ae chief reason Cor the upward move
aout An tho eud Of tis first half
our an business trading months
4erc al net etIn of fhlrty sWen '0
oiy-eight points
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20
GUTHRIE SENT 200
CARS TO TRAILS MEET

More than two hundred cars, head
Oh by the booster band. left the ciiY
At ,2.ts FOR the ozark Trail conYen-
tion at Oklahoma City.
cars from Cushing, Perry orian-
do. coyle. Cashion, Marshall and
Crescent swelled the big lineup az
It left the city and made the sight
indeed an Imposing one The parade
began at Oklahoma City q = o'eloef
II 4 estimated that $1,000 cars par
ticinated Guthrie was second cl'l
IN lbe order Of lhe procession.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20
senoalese Revolt

Berlin, Nov 20 In battle at
Sieniawa. senealcse and Skhs we're
defeated decisiyely by the native sol
diers The revolt was over tie Eng
lish rule A general uprising is In the
making now
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20
sERBIANS PROCLAIMED
HEROES OF M0NASTIR
BULGARIA\S AND GERMANS
ARE IN FLIGHT; MAY BE
DECISIVE BATTLE ON
THAT FRONT
(By Associated Press.)
lBuLLETIN.l

or ALondon, Nov 20-An Athens dis
An to the Exchange Telegraph com
% ~ says the Germans, Austro- Hun
y ms, RuIgarians and Turkish min
.A to Greece have been informed
Vice Admiral Du Fournet, com.
.ander Of tie Allied fleet, that they
must depart from Greece by Wednes-
day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20
rHEvEs ROE FARM HOUSE

Burglars entered the farm house of
William Pershall, ; miles north of
Guthrie. Saturday, and stole gold
watch, revolver aud some loose
Charge.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-20

London. Nov 2o-The serbians are
aiveu the Ions share Of honor by the
morning papers in discussing ;he fall
Of Monastir. The capture oi Hill 40
1912 by the srebians and their rapid
advance to nill No. 1887 threatening
CONTINUED on Page
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27

water right. 1t can be cleared and
levelled at from 81 to $40 an acre It
is then seeded to nurse crOp-rye or
wheat making it ready for alfalfa
seed. Free of charge to the settlers,
the government furnishes an engineer
to survey out bitches and where fun
ing should be put, and give instruct
ions in irrigating.
The Umatilla project is in the north
western part of Umatilla county, 35
miles west of Pendleton. 1t borders
on the Columbia river, and has rail
and water transportation to the coast,
200 miles away.
The country has a we'll built irriga-
ton system, and is now completing
plans that will give it a more perfect
water supply. These lands are Of the
best grade of soil and drain gently
towards the Umatilla river. This is
the red lands of Oregon.
If you are we'll, come If you are
not we'll your health will be restored
I wish you and your Herald readers
all a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year.
Respectfully yours,
H. J. BELSCAMPER,
Hermiston, Ore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
A FIRE WITH A DISAS-
TROUS ALTERNATE.

A. J. Oleson had quite lively time
all by his lonesome one day recently
He is baching just now, his wife be-
ing in Fennimore assisting in the care
of her sister, Emeline Clark, and
struck a match in a bedroom to light
a lamp. Soon after leaving the room,
the odor of burning cloth came to him,
and the house was we'll filled with
smoke before he located the trouble.
A portion of the match had alighted
about the center of the bed and fire had
burned large hole through several
quilts and blankets. Alvin soon had
the bedding out, also the fire, and his
troubles Over-that is, until his wife
gets home.
He says these nights are pretty cold,
and he can't keep those holes from
matching perfectly, leaving him ex-
posed to the paper on the ceiling
MOntfort Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
Happenings
of the World
Iersely Told
European War News

Parliament was prorOgued at London
by King George until February Z. In
the address from the throne prorOguing
parliament King George declared that
the vigorous prosecution Of the war"
would be the single aim of England I'M
I'll the security Of Europe had been eS-
tablished. He indicated that peace is
not yet in sight.
The German submarine U45 has
been sunk by destroyers, according to
Nantes dispatch to Paris. The U45
recently sank steamers off Saint Ma
zaire.
The British steamer ST. Ursula was
tOrpedOed and sunk with the loss of
four members Of the crew, the state
department at Washington was in
formed by William Keblinger, Ameri-
can consul at Malta. Six Americans
were on board, but none was lost.