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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE REFUSE
TO ACCEPT CONSCRIPTION LAW

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 21.-
Notwithstanding the limitations inn.
posed by the peoples verdict in re.
fusing to accept conscription, the gov.
ernment believes Australia will con.
tinue to play her part creditably in this
war" said Premier Hughes in recent
speech at the Lord Mayors dinner in
Melbourne.
The result of the referendum, , be
said, settled one point, and one point
only-that we may not have recourse
to compulsion in order to provide re-
Inducements for oversee service dur
ing the war-and. of course, it canno.
affect in any way Australia's obliga-
tions to the empire. The psople, mis-
led by gross Misrepresentation have
declined to entrust the government
with the powers asked for. The decis-
ion o I the people will profoundly affect
the future not only of this young COM
monwealth, but of democratic govern
ment generally. Certainly this re
fusal on the part of a free people to
make sacrifices to defend their free
dom will be used as proof of the un-
wisdom of submitting great national
issnes directly to the people. But
while we regret the decision. consid-
ering the odds against us there is no
need to be discouraged"
Mr.. Hughes attacked the anti-con-
scriptionists in this language: What
must be the feelings of tens of thous-
ands Of loyal Australians who. misled
by the outrageous Misrepresentation
of designing men. voted No when they
read in the enthusiastic approval OF
their action by the German press? Is
there one man or woman who voted
No and who loves Australia who does
rot feel humiliated and ashamed to
see in what light their action is re-
garded in Germany"
Speaking of troubles in the common
wealth, chief of which was a threaten
ed strike of coal miners, Mr.. Hughes
said:
THE Strikes and upheavals, poIitf-
cal and industrial, we see around us
are the manifestations OF deliberate
policy which aims at destroying society
az it now exists. They are the work OF
men who, calling themselves by many
names, or by no name, are in effect
anarchists, and assisting them for their
own purposes are certain sections
which are against the empire. What
must be the duty of any government
worthy of the name under such circum-
stances? 1t is to carry on the war
with vigor, to prove to the empire and
to the world that the heart OF Australia
heats true, that it owes its existence to
the empire, and REALIZES that only
through the defeat Of Germany can the
commonwealth maintain it's existence
and achieve its destiny"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Stock Market Affected.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The stock
market here opened weak this morn
ing, and later was almost demoralized.
War shares broke from two to twelve
points. at the opening and these losses
were later EXTENDED. One BLOCK of
fifty thousand shares of United States
steel was offered at an average de-
cline of three points, being the largest
single block of any stock ever offered
in the history of the exchange.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
OF OFFICERS
TO BE HELD TONIGHT

Tonight at their hall. members of
Washington Camp, No, IA, P. O. S. of A.
will elect new officers for the ensuing
year. All members are, therefore, es,
pecially urged to attend.
In addition to the annual election of
officers, other matters of importance
are to be brought up tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
CLARENCE LANE HAS BOUGHT
DURHAM GARAGE AT PLAINS

Clarence Lane. we'll known in Amer
icus, but formerly a resident of Wes-
ton, has pSrchased the garage bust
ness of Howe Durham, at Plains, and
his many friends wish for him much
success in his new business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
FOUR Of GERMAN
AEROPLANES ARE
WON BY FRENCH

PARIS, Dec. 21.-Four German aero
planes were brought down by French
machines on the Franco-Belgian front
today, says the official statement.
French air machines bombarded points
behind the German lines in that Sec
ter, but otherwise there was compar-
ative calm everywhere.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
ENGLISH GETS A
PEACENOTEFROM
THE u. s. TO-DAY

LONDON, Dec. z1.-The British for
eign ohce has received the U,l.ted
States note, suggesting that the Euro
!ean belligerrrts exchange views re-
garding the re-establishment of peace.
No statement is to be given out touch
ing the document az present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
FEARS OF DANGER OF UNITED
STATES BEING DRAWN INTO
GREAT WAR CAUSED NOTES

WILSON THINKS THIS NATION TE
A CRITICAL POSITION AND NEU~
TRALITY CANNOT BE KEPT LONG
LANSING SAYS AEMRICA is BE-
ING DRAWN NEARER TO BRINE
OF BATTLE-UNCLE SAM HAS 4
GREAT INTEREST IN STRUGGLE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
WILSON AND LANSING In
CONFERENCE LATE TO-DAY.

: WASHINGTON. D. c., Dee. z1.
= President Wilson called Secre-
: tary Lansing to the White House
= for a conference this afternoon.
= The problem to be discussed is
= unknown, but is believed to have
= bearing upon the European :
= situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

? The weather forecast for Amer :
: icus and vicinity follows. 1
y Rain tonight and probably :
= colder. Friaay: Fair and colder. Z
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Employees of the Schneider
Plant Che to Great Cause

Frank Sieg, Observation-Disclosures. so
Ruth Seig .................. 10
Charlie May Seig. .............. 80
Clara Lee Seig. ............ 10
Walter and Rainey Virgins. . 10
G L. Williams. ................ 100
T. M. Merritt Jr. r............... so
Dena. Esther and David
Hoffman .............. .95
Marie Louise Reeves. ...... .25
Mrs. e. ]. Sheahan. ... so
Charles Tyson, Jr. so
Ida Mae Tyson n,.......... so
Mrs. j. r. McLendon ...... 90
X. ]. Perry. ........... LOO
Ainsworth Gatewood. ....... .25
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Rushin. 80. %
Judson Rushin. .............. 10
John D. Rushin ......... 90
MIR. and Mrs. J. C. Speer .. 25
Mamie Claire Speer er......... 10
Henry Speer ................. 10
Lillian Speer. ........... .O5
Schneider Marble Company
Employees observation-disclosures. 500
Total .................. $75.60
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21

The futures market was quoted to-
day at the opening and noon:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
COTTON MARKET
AMERICUS, GA.
December 21. 1916,

The Americas spot cotton market
was quoted today at local warehouses
Good middling. ........,.....tS 1-2c
Fully middling. g.........,......17 lac
RluuAlhR ....:s '.......'....,..lic
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21

The Times-R-co corder is the ONLY
paper in the Third Congressional
D'Suicl with Associated Press
service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
Advertisement steeIemt Written the Company The Customers Run This Store and Our Customers ApproUe of
 Our Ne,U Cash Plan

In this the boss Since SeeSmh first started have tried do things just the customer want ed them done always had ideas of merchan dsng and ideals of course-but they along lines of enlightened sesnes the basis that the customers most first be served, that the public 'gets theirs first
 It my belief that stores first license to success lies n serving the community of which it is part and that the bet ter It serves the communy the better ana bigger VIII o S On this basis alone did SteeeSmh nall ther slg board the door of their first store Second avenu and ask Birmingham for its patronage
 And since the doors of Bmngham youngest department opened the has been the boss She told she tired of haggng and the twoprce system of mer chandisng then in vogue and asked deal fairly with her with to all customers ake that she might pre- her dignity buying and not be overcharged And we gave Birmingham her first and only oneprce department store with pride and great pleasure.
 She made that she wanted merchandise of fash on desrabity and wort without extravagance and our buyers have searched the markets o the country unceasg that she might be satisfied She asked for lower prices ana gave everncreasng volume of trade that her needs might be grated and in consequence prices Birmingham per cent and 20 per cent below those vogue Smith first started and much below the prices paid for merchandise of like good quality m nearby cities
 And that the purchasing of her dollars may be further increased she asks for and still better sort of store with enough cut out of the superficial and with which merchandising today taxed and get things down to brasstacks basis for and efficiency's sake ,
 She has asked that price policy the First continued and she we'll knows that such low prices impossible credit business; that credit and low do not go hand-in-hand.
 Hundreds have expressed their approval of plan or Sellng only caSI HuIlueuS
 of others have shown their approval by their very lib eIa patronage.
 In four short both to ourselves and to the public of the advantages of strictly cash bus And know and the public knows that majority of the advantages mutual to buyer and seller alike.
 As announced in last Sundays newspapers this store definitely and permanently established cash basis and it is the first and only department store in Birmingham to sell only and exclusively for cash
 By this method eliminate the of credit depart and all office and losses incident to large charge business And gain further advantages for ourselves and customers by cash buying
 This is the logical home of all those people in B
 ngham who buy for cash who charge accounts for convenience only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
CHURCHILL BACK IN
 POLITICAL ARENA
scontinued from Page one,

gathered attention and applause, until he closed amid a scene of much enthusiasm.
 He referred to his remarks as "a jar ring note and warning" which he said had to be given Since he returned from the front he had received information which was not entirely satisfying con corning the progress of naval construc- tion. Details must necessarily be avoid- ed, but it could be said that if every capital ship provided for in the naval programme had been completed the navy would be ready, with an ample margin of safety It was within the power of the admiralty to complete this pro- gramme, but he expressed doubt whether this had been done. Meanwhile, there was an impenetrable veil over the Ger man programme.
 That is a grave fact" said Colonel Churchill, flor, while we know nothing vet, We may be sure that something is going on there. That the German navy. built up by the Kaiser's greatest efforts, is remaining idle in Kiel canal without some further supreme effort for its development is unthinkable We should. therefore. assume that Germany has completed her naval programme. And if ours has not been completed, then some weighty reasons should be given
 ..These new ships are what the country relies on to meet and overcome any fur ther development Germany may have made,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
Owen Wister's POetical
 Attack on Wilson Brings DenunciatOry StOrM
(COntinued from Page Onc)

Continued from Page Onc) of villification." The editorial proceeds: 'The Record apologies to the rest of the country for the newspaper and the novel, ist who have shamed Philadelphia. It would seem that congratulations are due to the President when his enemies smother themselves in the filth they en- deayor to throw at him.
 The Press, strong republican organ, on Friday published a Reply to Mister" by Richard J. Beamish, directing editor, as follows:
 "AIl things are useful Even vileness is
 A spur to decency. And thus it Is With treachery and calumny that spat
 Upon the President in Hates harangue. Dishonored be the dark, sick mind that
 brewed
 The venom; and forever base the mouth That cast the poison on America,
 For 'tis not you, our President, who S
 shamed,
 But all our boasted culture. Can we bid
 The mad assassin to withhold his bomb; Or can we seal red anarchy in jails
 When uplift prophets find a way to work lHlS outrage. ItI ilo uSO iS SiOoi' | hc
 Land,
 Without division, calls the creed Lie.''
 Samuel w Meek general manager, in the same issue wrote an editorial. fol- lowing republication of the verses, with apologies to our readers, as it is impossible otherwise to give them full understanding of the infamous verbal as- sault on the President to which the Pulp lie Ledger has given currency and appar- ent approval" The editorial says:
 I've consider them about the mean est lines that have ever appeared in print The Press has often had occasion to diff fer with President Wilson and oppose his policies. It has never, however, seen any justification for an attack on his character or for the impeachment of his integrity and patriotism"
 The Telegraph, also strongly repub- lican, published Mr. Beamish's lines and an editorial, referring to the Public Ledger's later apology" to the President and to the American people, and added Truly yellow, sensational journalism even when practiced by long-ago, re- liable, conservative newspaper, brings its own rebul1e and it's own reward.
 As for the position of the Ledger in the matter, the opposition of that paper to the administration has long been nc secret. The publication of the WisteI verses was in line with it's policy of print ing the news, regardless of whom it hits Last Sunday the Ledger ran a page oi comments from correspondents on the Mister verses, which were variously dubbed by excited readers "A Bi'lingsgate Sonnet;'' a Poem of Hate;' Lines te MT. Twister;' "A Jackass Bray" "Ow- ing to Owen' from the New York Times and 'Wisterical Hysteria." 'Ha-ho-hum' as one of the cartoonis characters says, words have certainly been animated lately in this peaceful Quaker town. And to it all, Wister a: yet has not answered one syllable. CURTIS WAGER SMITH.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08

Dale of Vermont, Dallinger, Danforth
 erson, Fairchild. Farr, Fess. Fordney
 Foss, Freeman. Gardner, Gillett, Glynn Gould Graham, Gray of New Jersey
 Greene of Massachusetts, Green of Yer
 mont, Griest Guernsey, Hadley, Ham ilton of New York, Haskell Hicks, Hinds Howell Humphrey of Washington, Hus-
 ted, James, Johnson of Washington, Kel- ley, Kreider, Kennedy of Rhode Island
 Kiess, Kreider Lafeen, Lehlbach, Loud McArthur, McCracken, McFadden, Me Laughlin, Magee, Mapes, Miller of Penn sylvania, Moores, Morin, Mott, Nichols of Michigan. North, Oakley. Paige o1 Massachusetts,, Parker of New Jersey Parker of New York, Peters, Platt, Por
 ter, Pratt, Rogers, Rowe, Sanford, Scot of Michigan, Scott of Pennsylvania, Sells Sinnott, Smith of Idaho, Smith of Mich igan, Shell, Snyder. Stiness, Swift, Tem pie. Wilson, Tinkham, Treadway, Ware Walsh, Ward, Wason Williams of Ohio Winslow-93.
 Ayes Progressive-Martin
 Total ayes, 276.
 NAYS
 Nays: Democrats-Bailey, Bruckner Black Buchanan of Illinois, Buchanan of Texas, Burgess, Burke, Galloway Church, Dale of New York. Davis O
 Texas, Decker, Eagle, Fitzgerald, Flynn Foster, Hamill, Hensley. Igoe, Heating
 Konop, Lobeck, McLemore. Reilly, Shal lenberger, Shouse, Sisson, Slayden Smith of New York. Steele of Iowa Stephens of Nebraska. Tavenner. Val Dyke-33
 REPUBLICANS
 An Ant Austin, Bacharach Barchfeld, Bennett Britten, Browne of Wisconsin, Butler Campbell, Cannon, Capstick, Cary, Chand Ter of New York, Charles, Coleman, Coop CT of Wisconsin, Costell, Cramton, Davi of Minnesota, Denison, Dillon, Dowell Drukker Dyer, Ellsworth, Esch, Focht Frear Fuller, Garland, Good, Green o Iowa, Haugen Hawley Hayes. Heaten Helgesen, Hernandez, Hill, Hollingsworth
 Hopwood. Hull of Iowa. Hutchinson Johnson of South Dakota, Kahn, Kearns Kennedy of Iowa, King Kinkaid. LaFol lete Langley. Lenroot, Lindbergh, Long worth. McCulloch Mckenzie, Mckinley Madden, Mann, Matthews, Miller of Della | ware, Miller of Minnesota, Meeker, Mon dell. Mooney, Moore, Morgan of Okla homa, Moss of West Virginia. Mudd. Mel 1 son, Norton. Powers, Ramseyer Reavis | Ricketts, Roberts of Massachusetts, Rob l erts of Nevada, Rodenberg, Rowland 1 Russell of Ohio. Siegel, Slemp, Sloan Smith of Minnesota, Stafford, Steenersor | Sterling. Subway. Sutherland Sweet | Switzer, Timberlake, Towner, Volsteal Watson of Pennsylvania. Wheeler, Thom
 as S. Williams of Illinois, Wilson 0 | Illinois, Wood, Woods. Young of Mort Dakota total 102; progressives, Copley 1 Elston, Nolan. Schall. Stephens of Cali
 fornia; total 5; Representatives Kent, in
 dependent. and London. socialist, vote | no. Grand total, 142
 l Those not voting were: Clark of Flori da. paired with Chiperfeld; Taylor c 1 Colorado. with Hilliard. and Brown c 1 West Virginia with Hamilton of Mich l igan. The absentees were Adair, Cullor l Dies, Dooling, Driscoll. Gregg, Henry
 Loft. McDermott. Stephens of Texa. Total, +.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
LITTLE NEW YORK STORIES
 BY A IRMINGHAM MAN
Being Hotel Clerks Experience With Moving Picture
 Cameras
By ALLEN GRIFFIN JOHNSON

, did not-she yelled lustily, or began that way, for the cry died in her throat as his hand descended, and she sank Imply to the sidewalk. The man seized her purse and made off in the direction of Broadway.
 Soon a policeman appeared and small crowd collected around the woman stood still, gazing interestedy, but being careful not to get In range of the cam era. After the policeman had stopped over the woman awhile, he turned, sp1ed me, and came over to me.
 Did you see what happened?' he asked.
 q told him I had seen it all, and that I thought it was very well done"
 !" Well done,' he echoed; then you are accustomed to seeing things like this?
 Sure, I replied, the woman was clever. It ought to make a good picture.
 "'Why didn't you interfere, he per- sisted
 Not IT was caught like that once before. No, sir, I'm regular hotel clerk, not movie star. Oh, so you're a hotel clerk? What hotel?
 The Broztell,' I answered.
 And your name?' he inquired
 What difference can that make to you, what my name is,' I said indignant ly. By what right do you ask that?
 T must know, because my friend, l am afraid this picture is not going to be a success. In fact l want you as a wit ness
 Say, you moving picture policemen give me a pain-a witness of what?
 "A murder was his serious answer; the woman wonder is dead; she was killed instantly .
 They tell me it will be Lent here Wednesday. I'm sure, however, that l don't know who is going to lend it-1 haven't found anyone willing to- take a chance like that in New York city yet.
 Judging from George Wards picture in The Age-Herald last ;week, the fountain of eternal youth has recently been discov- cred in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08

New York, March 7.-(Special.) )-Called at the Hotel Broztell, No East Twenty seventh street, Saturday, to see J. Gold stein of Birmingham, who was registered there, having come to New York to buy some notions" something with which this little island is unquestionabiy well supplied.
 Missed MT Goldstein, was sorry, too, be- cause there is a combinat tion of syllables in that name that are strongly suggestive of both prosperity and pleasure. Clerk asked if I would leave a message. Said no; that I just wanted MT. Goldstein to make a few statements about New York. Clerk replied that he (clerlD probably knew more about New York than did the Alabanian, and offered to act as substi- tute. Gave him trial and here's what he told me:
 You know that moving picture game is very popular now Yes, you are likely to run across a man cranking a movie camera on almost any of this city S streets, at almost any daylight hour. Fooled me once. I saw two men fight ing, tried to interfere, and fellow up in second story window yelled to me to get out of the picture. Well, that was all the lesson needed, so now let them severely alone.
 esterday over on Fourth avenue not far north of here, 1 was standing a corner waiting for surface car. Pretty soon, the street being comparatively de- serted-it was not quite o'clock in the morning, and I was just going home-I mean coming down here to work-I was attracted by the scream of a woman across the thoroughfare. A large man held her shoulder in vise-like grip with his left, and, while he menaced her with his right, in which knife blade gleamed in the early morning sunlight.
 ' Shut up,' he commanded, as she started to scream again, but the woman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
DETAIL OF VOTE TO
 TABLE M'LEMORE
 SHIP RESOLUTION
tContinued from Page One>


 son, Hart, Hastings. Hay, Hayden. Heflin, Helm, Helvering, Holland, Hood, Houston, Howard, Huddleston, Hughes. Hubert, Hull of Tennessee, Humphreys of Mississippi, Jacoway, Johnson of Kentucky, Jones, kettner, Key, Kincheloes, Kitchin, Lazaro, Lee, Lesher, Lever, Lewis, Lieb, Liebel, Linthicum, Littlepage. Lloyd, Mean drews McClintic, McGillicuddy, Nickel lar Maher, Mays, Montague, Moon. Morgan of Louisiana, Morrison Moss of Indiana, Murray, Neely, Nichols of South Carolina, Oglesby, Oldfield, Oli- yer, Olney, OShaunessy, Overymyer, Fadgett, Page of North Carolina, Park, Patten, Phelan, Pou, Price, Quin, Rags dale, Rainey, Baker, Randall, Rauch. Rayburn, Riordan. Rouse, Rubey, Ruck- CT, Russell of Missouri, Sabath, Saund- CTS, Scully, Sears, Shackleford, Sherley, Sherwood, Sims, Small, Smith of Texas, Sparkman, Steagall, Stedman, Steele of Pennsylvania, Stephens of Mississippi, Stone, Stout, Summers, Taggart, Tague, Talbott, Taylor of Arkansas, Thomas, Thompson, Tillman. Tribble, Venable, vinon, Walker, Watkins, Watson of Virginia, Webb, Whaley, William Elza Williams of Illinois, Wilson of Florida, Wilson of Louisiana, Wingo, Wise and Young of Texas-Total, 1S2,
 REPUBLICANS
 Ayes: Republicans - Beales. Britt, Browning, Carter of Massachusetts, Cooper of West Virginia. Crago. Curry,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
WEST NEEDS CARDS
STATUS OF APPAM TO
 BE SETTLED IN COURT
tContinued from Page ones

for time in which to answer. Judge Wad- dill gave them until March 20.
 A note from Count Won Bernstorff, the German ambassador a, Washington, to Secretary of State Lansing, protesting against any court proceedings to deter mine the Appam's status. on the ground that disposition of the ship was fully provided for in the Prussian-American treaty, was read to the court and ad- mitted to record. It was dated Febru- ary p and was prepared after the libel proceedings had been Instituted The doc ument was presented to the court by As sistant United States District Attorney Hiram Smith, acting a& a friend of the court" MT. Smith announced that the United States government would not be represented at the hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
.IS TOLD EXACTLY
 WHERE TO GET OFF
Continued from Page One,

ing your brother position of deputy sur- veyor of Boston, which has been abol- ished because it is unnecessary. or to in crease his salary to $6 per day. Your of- fense is a serious one, and deserves to be treated with the contempt l accord it. I shall not prostitute the public serv- ice as you propose and you can act as you please at the national convention.
 Boston, March 7.-State Senator James I. Green admitted tonight that he had exchanged telegrams with Secretary Me- Adoo over a request for the promotion of his brother, John Green, customs inspector. to the position of deputy sur veyor of the port but he denied that he ever made any reference to his own conduct as delegate to the national convention as stated in the correspond ence given out in Washington by Sec retary McAdoo. He said that his tele'
 gram was sent several weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
Case Under Advisement

AS predicted, Judge H. A. Sharpe stated that he would take under advisement the bill of injunction filed by D. H. Mark stein, against the city of Birmingham, from enforcing the provisions of the liquor law. and his decision is not ex- pected until next Saturday.
 The only procedure yesterday after noon before Judge Sharpe was the sub- mission of sworn answers to the amend ments to the orginial bill of injunction filed by MT. Markstein by City Attorney M M Ullman.