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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
LABOR UNION To
STOP MOVMENT
Of THE NEGROES

BALTIMORE. Md, Nov. 16.-Ahe
American Federation of Labor will at,
tempt to organize the Southern ne
groes into labor unions, the purpose
being to check their emigration to
northern labor centers. A resolution
introduced by the Ohio delegates di-
recting the executive council to inaug-
urate such a movement was adopted
today by the federation convention in
session here.
The resolution declared that negroes
were being imported into Ohio to fill
the places of union men, who had de-
manded better working conditions and
similar conditions are said to apply
to other states. The migration of the
negroes from the South was charac-
terized in the resolution as a menace
to the workers of the Northern
states"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
BIC CIVIC DAY On
NOVEMBER 22ND
IS BEING TALKED

A great civic day with a general
turnout of the entire population for
November 22nd, when John Robinson's
circus comes to the city for their last
show day and to go into winter quar-
ters, is being advocated
The coming of Robinson's show and
tie Howe's circus on December 9rd is
an event of interest for the people.
and means much to the city in a f.
nancial way.
In token of appreciation of the rec
ognition of the city in the show world
it has been proposed that a great out
pouring of people take part in the last
show Of the peason and on the eve of
their seclusion for five months during
the winter.
A meeting of the commissioners of
the Chamber of Commerce has been
called for this afternoon at o'clock,
and it is likely that the matter will be
brought up on this occasion. 1t is ex-
pected that it will be acted upon fav
Orably. Other matters of interest will
be taken up at the meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
"RED LIGHT" DISTRICT
AGAIN WORRIES ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 16.-A crusade
against Atlanta's supposedly non
existent red light district has been
launched by the police authorities in
consequence Of complaints from peo-
PIE in various neighborhoods against
the constant comings and goings of
automobiles at ali hours of the night.
The first person arrested was Mrs.
Fannie Sanders, and at the close of
very interesting trial which was
witnessed by court room full of spec
tators she was sentenced yesterday by
Judge Andy Calhoun to pay fine of
$1,000 or serve twelve months on the
chaingang. In passing sentence Judge
Calhoun took occasion to announce
that he would deal severely with all
such cases brought before him.
1t is alleged in complaints to the
police'department that houses of ques-
tionable character have sprung up in
respectable communities throughout
the city, and the police have determ-
ined to institute general cleanup.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
ALEE TEMPLE WILL
HONOR TURKEY DAY

Alec Temple of Shriners, at Savan-
nah, will have a ceremonial on
Thanksgiving, according to advices re
ceived by Ambassador Sam R. Heys,
OF this city. An invitation is extended
to attend the event, and it is likely
that class will be secured for the
pilgrimage across the hot sands on
Turkey Day.
A number of Americus Shriners Left
this afternoon for Macon to attend a
ceremonial of AL Shah Temple, which
begins in that city today. A class of
nine Americus neophytes is said to be
ready for the long treading, but they
are unable to take the initiation 81
Macon, as this section is in the terri
tory of Alec Temple.
The event planned for Columbus
during this month seems to have been
delayed, and it is likely that it will
take place in either December or jan
uary, and at this time many Americus
Shriners are expected to attend with
an aggregation of Sumter neophytes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
THOUSANDS WILL
PARADE IN HONOR
NATIONS CHIEF.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 16.--
Thousands of residents of the District
OF Columbia, bearing red fire torches
and American flags planned today to
march from the peace monument along
pennsylvania avenue, past the White
House tonight. The demonstration.
which is in celebration of President
Wilson's return to Washington, will be
reviewed by the president, government
officials in all departments, and Dem
ocratic leaders.
The outpouring is planned as a non
partisan tribute to the president. ami
will be participated in by many persons
Of opposing political faiths.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
WILSON To TAKE THE
OATH ON SUNDAY, 4TI

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 1s.--
There will be no lapse in the service
OF President Wilson because of the
fact that March 4, next inauguration
day. falls on Sunday, according to an
opinion reached at the state depart
ment It became known today thai
en- account of reports that Secretary
Lansing would be acting president Ou
March 4, form letter explaining the
law has been preparde at the statesde-
partment to be sent out in answer t.
inquiries on the question. While it Ss
not expected that the formal inaugu-
ration of Mr. Wilson will be held untR
Monday, March 5th. he will be advised
by Secretary Lansing to take the oata
of Office on Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
This Old Bell
Rings For
Honor

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 16.-It rang
for the election of Grower Cleveland
both times, it rang for the electian of
Woodrow Wilson in 1912, rang for his
election in 1916, and now "Gussie Hill''
the monster fire bell that hung for
years in tower on top of Atlanta
fire department headquarters, has been
removed to Grant Park and will be
mounted on a special tower of its own
and preserved for all time as one of
the most precious relics of Atlanta's
pioneer village days.
Several weeks ago it was taken down
from the top of the fire headquarters,
because the department had ceased to
use it after the installation of new
and up~to-date electric alarm system.
The old bell lay on the sidewalk until
Cap" w. R. Joyner, former Atlanta
fire chief, former mayor of Atlanta
and now state fire marshal, lacked it
up on temporary blocks to ring it in
celebration of the Woodrow Wilson
victory.
This latest ringing of the bell
brought its sentimental attachment to
the attention of the people, and it will
be preserved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
GREAT MEETING OF
S0UTH'S CONGRESS

Mayor L. G. Council has been invit-
ed by the Southern Commercial con-
gress, which meets in Norfolk, Va, in
December, to name a delegation of
Americus citizens to attend the meet
ing Mayor Council has the matter
under consideration and it is expected
that a number of prominent Americus
people will be urged to attend the great
fathering of the foremost men in
America.
The theme of this Congress will be
The Changed Outlook" or 'Interna-
tional Reconstruction Resulting from
the European War" Economic, Agri-
cultural, Military, Governmental, FL
nancial and Commercial subjects will
be discussed in the Interpretation of
the relation of the United States to In
ternational reconstruction.
With the close of the European War
acute problems will confront the
Unied States. A basic purpose of the
Norfolk Congress will be to evolve a
plan of action with which TO meet the
new order and the changed conditions,
The program will include addresses
by more than one hundred of the most
prominent men of the United States
and foreign countries, including:
Hon. Wellington Koo Minister from
China
Hon. Robert Lansing, Secretary Of
State.
Hon. Josephus Daniels, Secretary OF
Navy.
Hon. David F. Houston, Secretary OF
Agriculture.
Hon. VIM. C. Redfeld. Secretary of
Commerce.
The President of the United States
il expected.
Fourth Annual Convention Of the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Southern
Comemrcial Congress.
Second Annual meeting Of the House
of Southern Governors.
The American Commission on Agri
cultural Organization.
The National Association of Commits
sioners of Agriculture.
Southern Commercial secretaries
Association, and other of equal inn
portance.
The Congress has not only been ac-
tive in building up commercial rela-
tions with countries of the Western
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
WORK ON DANIELS BUILDING
NOW NEARING COMPLETION

j. w. l.. Daniel has nearly complet-
ed remodeling the building between
Cotton avenue and Hampton street,
shortly to be occupied by him. The
carbonator for the bottling works, and
other machinery, has arrived and as
soon, as a concrete foundation can be
built, this machinery will be placed.
He will install a grist and feed mill
iii the building, as well as bottling
plant, and the mill machinery has also
arrived. 1t will be placed within the
next few days, and within a week Mr..
Daniels anticipates being ready to
begin active operation of the plant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
The Deestrick
Skule Was
a Hit

"The Deestrick Skule'' played true
tc form last night and fully warranted
the press notices in other cities which
added interest to the playlet last night
at the Opera House. Americus local
talent always draws large crowd, and
the Opera House was too small for the
audience which met the aggregation OF
"skollars" under the tutelage of Lee
Hansford.
Without the instructor there wouldn 7
have been much play. of course, and
that praise belongs to Miss Sally Bat
taile, who staged the same "skule" in
Americus number of years ago. Many
OF the cast occupied the same role
when the sketch was here in the long
ago. THE Deestrick Skule" was a
scream, and the mourners' bench need
not apply. 1t was given under the aus
pices of the Music Study club, which
realized neat sum from the evenings
performance.
1t is task of too great proportion
to attempt description of the cos.
tunes. Limited space, vocabularies
and all other requisites essential to the
Queens English, cut short any at
tempt.
There was Mrs. Honeysuckle," in
the person of Mrs. James w. Harris,
Jr., who was great. Mrs. H. o. Jones
and Mrs. Frank Harold were nne, and
the former had the task of ehaperon
ing "Buddie," no other than Dudley
Gatewood. Zach Childers played in
form-because he was in the
"skule" when it came here sometime
after 1892. His oratorical ability last
night-but let's pass on. There were
Macon Dudley, Stephen Pace, Walter
Page and DR.. Frank Cato.
The editor yells that this paper must
go to press sometime today, and for
that reason we are prevented from
commenting at length on each individ-
ual character. The kids in that play
were: Mrs. H. o. Jones, Mrs. Frank l..
Cato, Mrs. G. A Ames, Mrs. Frank Har-
Told, Mrs. ]. A. Davenport, Mrs. George
w Riley Mrs. J. D. Hooks. Mrs
Daisy Gnosspelius, Mrs J. w. Harris,
Mrs. w. c. Gray, Misses Elizabeth
Cobb, Mary Hawkes., Evelyn Crew,
Sally Battaile, Rosa McLendon, Floyd
Johnson, Sallie Johnson; w. E. Laney,
Walter Page, Stephen Pace, F. L. Cato,
{. A. Ames, Macon Dudley, Dudley
John Mathis, Zach Child.
ers, Walter Green, Lee Hansford.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
ANOTHER ELECTION FOR
GEORGIA VOTERS, DECEMBER ,.

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 16.-"Just one
election after another" says Executive
Secretary Raymond Stapleton. With
the returns from the general election
not yet all in, and the tabulation not
completed, the state executive de-
partment began this morning sending
over the state the necessary blanks for
holding the election for justices of the
peace, fixed by law on the first Sat
urday in December every four years.
There are about 1900 to be elected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
Heavy Fighting on All Fronts.
(By Associated Press.D


The Teutonic armies in Dobrudja
are retreating and burning villages
as they fall back, according to Petro-
grad. Increasing pressure by Entente
forces in this sector has been in evil
dence several days.
Bucharest reported Rumanian ad-
vance yesterday toward the Tchernova-
Constanza railroad. which the Teutons
had captured, but Berlin today denied
this claim. The Berlin statement re-
cording only slight encounters.
In the Somme region in northern
France, bitter fighting continues. The
British advance in the Ancre secsor on
the Somme front has halted. London
announcing only artillery activity dur
ing last night.
Berlin reported heavy British at
tacks yesterday, declaring that assaults
on Grand Court village broke Gown.
Berlin also reported the capture of a
part of Saillisel village and trenches
in the st. Pierre-vaast wood from the
French.
The Teutonic invasion of Rumania
continues successfully, according to
Berlin, although Entente resistance
along the Wallachian border had in
creased.
In Macedonia the Entente Allies in
fianking operation have advanced to
within ten miles Of Monastir, in the
Cerna river section, and further south
to within tour miles of the city. Ger
mans and Bulgarians both admit a
withdrawal in the Cerna river section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
WALkINK CANES THE LATEST
FOR PEACHTREE DEBUTANTES

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. Walking
canes are the latest fashionable fad to
be taken up by Peachtree debutantes,
and they are showing their friends of
the opposite sex some rather fancy
tricks in the gentle art of manipulating
the dainty sticks they carry
1t has become quite the vogue for a
girl to wear cane as the completing
touch OF smartness to tailored suit.
sailor hat. white spats. etc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
HOME ECONOMICS
OR. SOULE'S TOPIC

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 16-Pres-
ident Andrew M. Soule, of the Georgia
State College of Agriculture, address,
ing the Association of Offices of Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical Colleges, and
Experiment Stations at its annual
meeting today, discussed the organiza-
ton of home economics work under
the Smith-Lever bill and told of how
the work is organized and carried out
in the state of Georgia. The methods
used in administering the home econ
omics work in its relation to Colleges
and Extension activities aroused no
small amount of interest, Records of
women county agents in Georgia prov,
ed an interesting revelation of the
scope of work in that state He told
Of how state and county boards of ed
ucation, county school superintendent,
school teacher, women's clubs, farmers
organizations, bankers, philanthropists
and special agencies, all co-operated
in promoting the work to the extent of
paying half the salaries of all county
agents. Girls clubs, such as canning
and poultry clubs; cooperative demon
stration work with adults in homes,
such as introducing conveniencies and
better dietaries, ETC.; and public ser
vice work such as represented by
rest rooms, fairs, public demonstra-
tions, etc, were discussed by DR..
Soule.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
ELECTRIC EXPERT
WANTS PROGRESS
RESEARCH WORK

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-WiIlis R. Whst-
ney, an electrical expert, of Schnec-
tay, n. Y, sounded a preparedness
when he advocated today in an address
before the nineteenth annual meeting
OF the American Mining Congress. a
more effective and extensive preuera-
ton of men for scientific research in
America. Declaring that the country
might be in state of coma, induceG
by superficial prosperity. and proIong-
ed by relatively disorganized conditions
that have recently prevailed" DIR.
Whitney said:
england is planning system AZ
general Industrial research tn asasw=
her manufacturers after the war. The
scientific and engineering societies OF
Germany are anding under single
president to render cooperation usnvw
effective"
DR.. Whitney pointed out the neeess-
1ty OF deyoting gerater attention an
natural science and to unearthing vaE-
ues Of natural knowledge and said.
A first step in this direction and a
step which may well bring most val
liable and far-reaching results is Fhzt
sought by bill which has been before
congress for several years which siwzm
at the national announcement of re-
search. 1t was introduced and sup-
ported by the Association of Lmwd
Grant Colleges of the separate states
and it calls for an experiment stafSon
in each with an annual Federal an
Iropriation of $4,000.
This bill which is still being a6-
vanced, may well greatly aid the c0un-
try in that type of preparedness OK
which the late ]. ]. Hill said: eEcom-
omic preparedness that shall permit
cur abundant capital to employ itself
wisely here. where it belongs and
would prefer to stay, create new Ia
dustry, make more prosperous the 0Id.
and pay wages to all our workers, is
the test by which the future of or
hopes and visions must stand or FalIs
We need more information on the
of materials of all SORTS m
order to suggest their use in phases
where the needs are often already win
in sight. The valuable results coma
from what appear to be the most in
significant observations of natural
One of the most terrible explosives
Of this terrible war is a mixture c0n--
taining apparently harmless metallic
aluminium and ammonia nitrate. Is It
the last thing in explosives Certainly
not. 1t is only the latest. 1t can be
traced back to the German chemist,
Wohler, who first studied aluminium
If these things always
can be traced back TO some little ex-
Perlmentlng laboratory, why do we Bot
encourage greater supply of matter for
what it may have in store for us rath-
er than for what we think we need az
the time?
I'VE cannot help noting how de-
pendent we are on foreign nations
This is painfully true of many materi-
ais of trade. Potash, dyes, nitre and
alleys are peculiarly foreign products
How shall we make nitrades? Had we
even small fund of knowledge oh
tanned by research upon the reactions
Involved, the problems would be sins-
pie. But we have no certain knowledge
OF our own, only the published reports
Of the work of Germans"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
GOES TO PRISON FARM TO
BE CURED OF LIQUOR HABIT

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. Following
the example Of a young physician who
recently succeeded in getting himself
sentenced to the federal prison for
twelve months in order to cure himself
OF the drug habit, A. l.. Cox, young
man of this city charged with petty
larceny, has decided to serve twelve
months at he state prison farm, near
Milledgeville, in preference to six
months on the chaingang, in the hope
that a term at the farm will cure him
of the liquor habit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
BAPT|5TS To MEET
IN NEWMAN IN 7

COMMERCE, Ga, Nov. 16.-On No
vember 18th, 1917, the Georgia Baptist
convention will meet in Newman. ac-
cording to the selection of the asso-
citation in session here last night.
Georgia Baptists will begin at an
early date a campaign to raise about
half a million dollars to pay all
debts on the property of the conven-
ton. When this has been done, all the
property of the convention will be
decided to commission of seven that
VIII have control of it. This commits
sion will have in its hands all the
notes and accounts held by the body
against private individuals and shall
proceed to collect them as they shall
see fit. 1t shall hold all property Of
the convention, but shall not have any
thing to do with managing the differ
ent departments of the conventions
work.
The property of the convention in.
Guides Mercer university, Bessie Aft
college, the hospital in Atlanta, the or
phans' home at Hapeyille, certain
farms, high schools and other property
Is valued at $1,1S5, 900.
The committee of five will be con-
tinued and will have the power to Sc
lect a manager to look after raising the
debt. Salary enough will be paid him
to guarantee frst-class man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16

Hemisphere, but has established def
mite ties with the Orient. Hon. David
S Rose, former Mayor of Milwaukee,
has spent the past six months in China,
and will deliver an address in Norfolk
interpreting the opportunities of the
South and the nation in the building
up Of reciprocal trade relations with
the republic of China. The Southern
Commercial Congress has inspired two
important commissions that have vis-
tied the Orient during the rast year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
MR., AND MRS. MORGAN RETURN
HOME FROM TOUR TO CUBA

Mr.. and Mrs, Willis l.. Morgan re-
turned home Thursday morning from
their bridal trip through Florida and
Cuba. Mr.. Morgan says they had a
most delightful trip, and that the
weather in Florida and Cuba is quite
different from this here today. The
people there are still wearing straw
hats and palm beach suits. Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan will be at home at the
residence of Mr.. ,Morgan's mother, Mrs.
Ella Morgan, 306 West Church street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
LITTLE MORRIS CHILD
DIED ON LAST NIGHT

Little Frances Olive Morris, the
eleven months old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. Morris, 116 Dudley
street, died Wednesday night at II
o'clock from an attack of pneumonia.
The little child had only been i'll about
a week, and her demise crushed a
sweet flower in the home. Many
friends sympathize with the family in
their bereavement.
The funeral was held this afternoon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
ALLIES ROUTE A
BULGAR FORCE IN
SERBIAN FIGH 7.

PARIS, Nov. 16-F'rench and Rus
sian troops on the Macedonian front,
pursuing the defeated Bulgarians, have
reached a point within four miles of
Monastir, Serbia, the French war office
announced today.
British troops in the Struma sector
of the Macedonian front have defeated
the Bulgarians there and captured Kar-
ekaska.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
PRICE GOES AFTER A
MAN AND TIE AUTO

Deputy Sheriff R. Z. Price left az
noon today for Fitzgerald to bring back
c. H. Jones, white man, charged
with having in his possession the auto.
mobile of R. D. Morgan, of this city.
n Fitzgerald. 1t is said that the car
has been missing about a week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
A. X. HAWKES., ATLANTA
PHILANTHROPIST, is DEAD

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov ia. K.
Hawkes.. local optician, well known
in Georgia as a philanthropist. died
her last night, after brief illness. He
was IS years old.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16

at o'clock from the residence of
the parents, and interment took place
i'll Oak Grove cemetery. Rev. j. A.
Thomas and Rev. r. L. Bivins officiat-
eG at the services.
The arrangements were in charge of
j. H. Beard, of Allison Furniture Co
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16
Germans Beaten Back on Somme.

PARIS, Nov. 16.-F'rench troops dur
ing last night re-captured that por.
ticn of Pressoire village on the Somme
front which the Germans occupied yes
terday, said the war office early to-
day.