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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
BRITISH SHIPPING c
ORDER MAY AFFECT
WORLD COMMERCE

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 2O.-ofi.
cials here regard with grave concern
many questions raised by Premier Da-
yid yd-Geofge's announcement that
all British shipping is soon to be taken
into the nations service. Officials be-
lieved at first glance the order would
have the effect of turning over ma
jority of the worlds shipping tonnage
to specific war purposes, and its eff
feet on American commerce Is prob
lematical. 1t is thought, however, the
effect on the submarine situation will
be to remove any confusion between
public vessels. not entitled to guar
antees given by Germany to the Unit
ed States and private ships entitled to
receive warning before being sunk by
enemy submarines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
STATE Gets 4 BIC POT
As INHERITANCE TAX

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 20.-Georgia' 5
state treasury, which is not in the very
best of financial health, will be fifty
thousand dollars richer when the in
heritance tax is paid on the estate Of
the late Thomas Egleston, a million
aire insurance manager and psominent
citizen of this city, who died some
months ago. and whose estate is con-
servatively valued at 100000.
And not only will the state of Geor-
gia gain $4,000 from the inheritance
tax, under the terms of the law pass
ed during the administration of John
M. Slaton as governor, but the lega-
tees and annuitants to whom Mr.. Egg
lesion left his fortune will be riches by
the same amount, as Judge John T.
Pendleton, of Fulton Superior court,
has held that the tax shall be paid out
of the residue of the estate instead of
by the beneficiaries of Mr.. Egleston's S
will.
This means that the host of friends
and relatives of Mr.. Egleston, whose
will was one of the most humanity in
teresting documents that ever went to
record in Georgia, will get. exactly
what he left them, whethes in cash be-
quests or annuities, without any de-
ductions for inheritance tax.
At Georgia's ad valorem tax rate Of
5 mills, it would take $1O,OOO,OO0 worth
of farm land to produce $4,000 OF
revenue. In addition to the inheritance
tax, the tax equalization law, which has
saved the treasury was passed in the
Slaton administration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
.AMERIcUs HI FIVE TO
PLAY ALBANY FRIDAY

The Albany High school and the
Americus High school will meet at
the Y. NJ C. A. in Albany next Friday
right in the first basketball game of
the season to be played in that city
between high school teams.
In the game played there last Satur-
cay night against the Y. NJ. G. A. team,
the High school boys were victorious.
ard with the special coaching that is
being put through now by Coach Kelly,
the Albany boys expect to be in even
better snaps to meet Americus.
The Americus team is one of the
fastest high school aggregations in the
state, and Albany is going after them
strong.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
REST ROOM IS PROV|NG
POPULAR FOR LADIES

Among the out-of-town guests reg
istered at the ladies rest room yes
terday were Mrs. M. D. Walters and
Miss Carrie Walters, of Plains; Mrs
N. w. Athon and Mrs. c. D. Athon
Oglethorpe; Mrs. Leola Bivins
Friendship; Mrs. ]. L. Goss, Parrott
and they are registering every day
and from now on until after Saturday
will visit the rest room in larger
numbers. The convenience of the la
dies rest room is ujst becoming known
to the people outside of the city. 1t is
appreciated by the ladies who visit
Americus from several surrounding
counties.
Mrs. W. H. Estes has charge of the
ladies' rest room and every courtesy
is shown to thsoe who visit 1t. She
remarked yesterday that lady recent
ly visited the rest room, while in the
CITY, and that while she was there be-
came i'll with chill. and that every
comfort was given her as If she had
been at home. All who visit the rest
room are loud in their praise of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
ENGLISH PRESS IS
BACK Of THE REPLY

LONDON, Dec. 20.-The British press
to-day generally approves Premier
Llcyd-George's reply to the German
peace proposals, transmitted to the
Entente Allies through the medium OF
the United States, Spanish and Swiss
governments. The general run of CON-
ment in journals of prominence and
influence throughout the kingdom was
to the effect that if Germany really
wants to establish lasting peace the
Teutonic Allies will state definite
terms when the Entente Allies reply
to the proposals now under considera-
tior.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
HAMMOND HEADS WELLS
CHAPTER, NO. 42, r. A. W.

The annual election of officers hela
last night by Wells Chapter, No. 42.
Royal Arch Masons, resulted in S. l.
Hammond being chosen head of the
Chapter, other officers being electeS
as well. Besides Mr.. Hammond, who is
excellent high priest. the following
officers will direct the affairs of Wells
chapter during the year: E. F. VIII
der, king; ]. r. Statham, scribe; ]. f
Hightower. treasurer: Lee Hudson,
secretary; B. j. Harrison, captain az
the host; j. r. Parker, principal So
journer; S. l. Mcdaniel, master OF the
second veil; H. B. Grady, master OF
the first veil, and T. l.. Cranberry
sentinel.
Reports of the old officers Of RnN
chapter all show the financial and
other affairs Of Wells chapter to be In
excellent condition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
GEORGIA SHIPPERS ASKED TO
CONE TOGETHER AND FORM
PERMANENT ORGANIzATE0N

MACON, Ca, Dec. 20.-Shippers oa
Georgia are coming together In fys&
mightiest gathering Of their history
within the next several weeks, ana
permanently organize the GeorgSs
Shippers association, an institution or
ganized to defend the rights of tbs
manufacturer, merchant, farmer ana
business men generally, against higher
freight rates. as proposed by Georgia
railroads. President w. C. Vereen, az
Moultrie, will issue the call, and SEQ
retary B. Gilham will broadcast invitz-
tons all over the state.
Three thousand shippers are now
identified with the association, and an
effort is being made to have major
ity of this number attend the meeting
which will likely be held in Macon.
The railroads have overwhelmed the
railroad commission with mass of
testimony, tending to show rightfnB
ground for the proposed increases, ana
it is up to the shippers to combins
their strength in opposing this project
An increase in freight rates would ms
terially affect every interest in Geor-
gia, and the shippers association is the
only organization opposing the rail-
roads in their campaign for bigge~
money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
Of INTEREST
IN WAR OPERATIONS
IN EUROPE TO-DAY
(By Associated Press

Military operations were at a low
tide in Europe today. The Russian
campaign seems nearly at an end and
comparative quiet reigned on all other
fronts, except artillery duels and skir-
mishes reported here and there in the
Balkans and along the western line.
Berlin said several Russian attacks
were repulsed by the Teutons in nor
thern Rumania, while Paris reported
heavy artillery fighting near Louve-
mont on Chambrettes farm on the Yer
dun front.
Rain and fog hindered operations in
Macedonia, according to Entente infor-
nation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
First Report OF Explosion.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Dec. 20.-An
explosion, the cause of which has not
Teen definitely ascertained. entomb-
ed eighty men in the Edgewater mine
of the Tennessee Coal & Coke, near
here this morning.
Rescue workers are now engaged in
digging out survivors, and officials of
the Tennessee company state it will be
impossible to announce the names OF
all victims until after the mine has
been re-opened and the time checks for
the workers examined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
COTTON G|NNED
GOES OVER TEN
MILLION BALES

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20.-Cot-
ton ginned to December 18th, as re-
ported by the census bureau of the de-
rartment of agriculture today, totalled
lO,S45,9S9 bales, including 1873, ,40S
round counted as half bales, and 11O,-
44S bales of Sea Island staple. Ginnings
for the state of Alabama, shown by the
report were 531,O76 bales, while those
Of Georgia were 1,780,499 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
FAST SEMINOLE
WRECKEO;1 DEAD;
q OTHERS HURT

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 2O.-Eg-
mer Kirkpatrick, white, of Lakeland
Fla, was killed and twenty-five Others
injured early today when the Sennin-
ole Limited, northbound from Jack
sonville, Fla, to Chicago, left this
tracks near Gold Ridge, Ala, six cars
being overturned. The train was run-
ming at high speed at the time of the
accident, which was caused by a
broken rail.
Kirkpatrick's body was taken to Co..
umbus. Ca. and prepared for burial,
all of those injured also being takss
to hospital in that city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
FIRE AT STANDARD DRY
GOODS CO., TUESDAY NIGHT
DID ONLY NOMINAL DAMAGE

A small fire occurring in the rear
OF the Standard Dry Goods Co.'S estab-
listment on Cotton avenue, early Tues
day night, was extinguished before
extensive damage was done, officer
Summerford reporting the blaze, and
the department responding quickly.
eBcause OF dense smoke which made
it impossible to accurately locate the
blaze, the water damage will be con-
siderable. though no statement of loss
sustained has been given out by Mana.
ger George Duncan of the dry goods
concern.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
THREE GEORGIA MILITIAMEN
ON BORDER DIE OF MENINGITIS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20.--Three
deaths of Georgia militamen on the
border resulting from spinal menin-
gifts were reported to the war depart
ment today. Three other cases exist in
Georgia and Pennsylvania organiza.
tions there, but no new cases have
been reported during the past eight
days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
JUDGE LAMbO|N
DEAD AF TER Ill
NESS Of AN HOUR

SAVANNAH Ga, Dec. 20.-United
States District Judge w. w. Lambdiu
died in his Office here today after an
Illness of one hour. Being taken Ill
Judge Lambdin summoned physicians
who responded hurriedly, but too late
To prevent death. Acute indigestion is
believed to have caused death, though
one of the attending physicians said
heart failure may have been respon-
sible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
EIGHTY MEN ENT0MBED
IN ALABAMA MINES

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 2G.-One
white man was killed and negro SER
iously burned by an explosion in the
Edgewater mine of the Tennessee Coal
& Coke Co., near here today. Eight
hundred miners were in the shaft when
the explosion occurred, but rescuers
soon removed the debris at the open
ing, the imprisoned men filing out in
safety.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
0LD.FASHIONED BANK
ROBBERY NETS $4,000

TULSA. Okla, Dec. 20.-Bandits
robbed the Skiatock National bank. at
Skiatock, Okla, last night of $4,000
blowing the safe open and escaping a
posse is pursuing the yeggmen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
FAMOUS GERMAN JOCKEY
HAS BEEN DRAWN INTO ARMY

BERLIN, Dec. 20.-Rastenberger, the
premier among German jockeys who
won almost so "tirsts" this year for the
Royal Graditz Stable and who cleared
nearly half million marks for his
employers, has at last been drawn into
the army. He is now in training as an
artilleryman at -the-Oder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
DIR. BURROWS TO PREACH
SUNDAY AT FIRST BAPTIST

Is. Lansing Burrows will fill the
pulpit of the First Baptist church Sun
day morning at eleven o'clock. There
will be no services Sunday night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
.J.P. ALLEN STORE
EATEN BY FLAMES
IN ATLANTA FIRE

ATLANTA. Ca, Dec. 2O.-Fire this
morning destroyed the building occu-
pied by the ]. P. Allen department
store. entalling loss estimated at
$200000. The destroyed building was
located in the heart of Atlanta's bust
ness center, and though the fire oc-
Cured during one of the busiest sea-
sons of the year, no casualties were in
CURED.
AS precautionary measure, the
police authorities have closed the
stores of S. H. Kress & Co., and the
Davison-P -Paxon- Stokes corporation. ad-
Joining the Allen store, because of a
possibility that damaged walls might
fall and crush these structures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
Santa Claus Letters

Many Santa Claus letters have been
order which have although received
will be printed before Christmas The large number
printed from daybut child
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 20.-Fire
today destroyed the Partisan Women's
Clothing store here, entailing a loss
OF approximately 100000. One fire.
nan was hurt while fighting the con-
flagration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
Planters Bank And Warehouse
GiOe $40 To Stocking Fund

It's the Planters Bank and Councils
warehouse employees who take the
first prize today. They have contrib
uted $40 to the Empty Stocking Fund.
The amount was secured by Mr. Joe
Bryan.
Several $1.00 contributions are ac-
knowledged, and many smaller ones E
all of which are appreciated, with an
urgent request that more come in to-
Gay, Thursday and Friday.
The hour is at hand for action, and
the folks who want to help the needy
can find no better way than through
the Empty Stocking Fund
Here's the report for today:
Previously subscribed 4.2O
Employees of Planters Bank and
L. G. Councils Warehouse. b.. 1000
'dul Lee ....,... .....r....,..... LOO
Dora Childers ............... 10
Henry Childers ......... 10
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-11-16

A short distance north. of Pawnee
Rock station, Kansas, is high south
ward facing cliff of sandstone known
as Pawnee Rock, projecting as a rocky
promontory from the broad ridge that
forms the north side of the valley. The
clements and the hand of man, says
a report of the geological survey, have
made great changes in its size and APP
rcarance since the days when the
Santa e trail passed along its base
Here there were many encounters be-
tween the savages and the whites and
also between hostil bands Of Indians
for the place is noted not only in pio-
neer history but in Indian traditions
as well. Names and initials of many
travellers from the early trappers and
the forty miners to the later army de-
tachments, have been scratched or
the smooth faces Of the lodges.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-11-16
SHORT MEASURE GASOLINE.
Investigation of Government May
Mean Another Indictment

Investigation of Government May
Mean Another Indictment
Engineering and Mining JournaD
Short measuring gasoline pumps, ac-
cording to an investigation by the fed
eral bureau of standards, are mulct-
ing motorists of millions of dollars
a year. In Illinois alone the loss is
not less than 100000 year. Tests in
many cities have confirmed previous
conclusions, and actual tests of the
types of pumps used by retailers at
the bureau here have shown so per
cent of them to give short measure
1T is safe to say says an announce
ment by the bureau, that in all To-
calities not under an efficient and COM
petent weights and measures admins
tration, and in a large majority of
those which do have relatively COM
petent administration, the condition of
measuring pumps is such that the
motoring public is being subjected to
regular and continuous shortage in its
purchases of gasoline" We should
like to know whether this is another
indictment against the Standard Oil
company, or whether ii has something
to do with the new freedom"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-11-16

Tin has suffered from the war, for
it. is an essentially peace metal; ocean
transport has been so costly as to in
terfere with shipments, production Is
not increasing, stocks are low, and
the end of the war will see rise due
TO the need of the metal in Europe,
as well as the increasing consumption
in this country The United States
produces no tin worthy of statistical
mention, and 1t is quite possible that
England may place an export duty on
the tin produced in her dominions.
Lead has doubled in price since Oc-
toher, 1914, this increase stimulating
our domestic production. The use of
IL in munitions has played an import
ant part. The protective tariff on
this metal will not help the miner, as
we are producing considerably more
tran we consume. Therefore decline
is certain, because export trade will
diminish
Zinc has had a good time during the
war, rising from ga to 81 cents per
pound during the first year of hostil-
tiles. The high price reflected the in
sufficiency of supplies, caused largely
by the cessation of production in
Australia, due to the loss of smelling
facilities when the Belgian refineries
we're closed and the German plants
became inaccessible. The price of II
cents today represents not so mucf
the scarcity of the metal as the in.
creased cost of production, which 1:
probably about cents, owing to thu
higher wages and the greater expend.
iture for materials Before the war
Europe smelted twice as much spell
ter as the United States, and three
Quarters of the European output cam,
from Belgium and Germany. Grea
britain contributed only $4,000 tons
although that country consumed 200,
900 tons per annum, this being ais
TIE amount produced in Australia
During the current year the Britis
government has awakened to tn
Logic Of the position and has take
steps to stimulate domestic smelling
so that plants capable of producin
100. 900 tons per annum are now as
aured Formerly our exports
spelter were negligible. being balanc
ed by small imports Of zinc ores fror
Mexico and elsewhere; therefore W
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-11-16
MONTANA 800 MILLIONS.

Montana will add to the worlds
wealth this year over $3OO,000,0O0. In
this immense production mining will
lead with total of $146,00O, 900. Ag-
riculture comes next with $4,000, 900
to its credit, while livestock will yield
a total Of $29.O0O.O0O. Industries other
than these will produce the remainder
Ten years ago the total worth of
the states output from all sources
was under 100000, 900.
War prices Of metals are response
BILE for the high total of the mineral
wealth to be produced during 1916. But
new processes like oil flotation and
tee reduction Of zinc by electrical
methods win keep the mining totals
high for all time. II Is believed that
the Butte district will be employing
several thousand additional miners in
the mining of zinc ores alone, within
a few years.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-11-16
THE FIRST NEWSPAPER.
After First Issue Because
It Criticized Government.
Detroit NeWs)

kDelf0lt NeNS)
Benjamin Harris, of Boston, pub
lshed the first American newspaper
226 years ago this month. One issue
appeared, and because it criticized
the government and the army the
publication was suppressed promptly
and permanently,
There are now 10000 publications in
the United States, and they print any
thing they like about the government
the army or anybody or anything else
within the limitations of truth and de-
cency--and for the sake of freedom
these limitations are by no means
rigidly maintained.
The American newspaper has been,
in the past, preoccupied with politics.
The growing structure of American
democracy has made politics a great
game in which every citizen could
play his part, Where formerly poll
tics formerly colored practically every
utterance in newspaper, we now
enjoy a closed season on this subject
and many newspapers are drifting far
away from the oldfashioned exploit
tation Of personalities which prevail
ed up until the past few decades Real
independence is sought after. Party
organs are proportionately fewer and
much less prejudiced. The mission of
the press broadens its craftsmanship
is no longer taken for granted; 1t now
stands more for practical betterment
than for party platforms; more for
principles and less for candidates
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-11-16
FRENCH PRISONERS
WORK IN GERMAN MINES
RULES UNDER WHICH THEY ARE
REQUIRED TO WoRk-RE-
FUSE TO WORK.

Two Swiss doctors, Blanchor ana
Speiser, delegated by the international
Red Cross society. have been permit
tel to visit the German prison camps
more especially connected with en-
ployment in mines and shops, and to
enter the underground workings In
their report. quoted by fEcho des
Mines ct de la Metallurgie, of Paris,
they state that in the region of the
Seventh army corps--that Is the
Werl Semme Minister Friedrichfeld
district-more than so mines are en-
ploying French prisoners Besides a
minority of these who are miners by
trade, there are many from other
walks Of life-farmers, accountants
and merchants, but few students,
Working Conditions.
In writing to their families, the
prisoners were not allowed to specify
| their actual places and nature of the
work, but had to date their letters
from the main camps on which they
depended. The first shift enters the
mine at a. m. and quits at p. M,
TIE second shift working from 2 to 10
| y. M, which figures do not include the
! time spent in travelling between the
mine and camp. Tuesdays and Fri
days they work 10 hours to make up
for Sunday If, through fatigue, they
refuse to work 10 hours, they are
compelled to remain in the mine,
where they rest on the coal In the
| ignite mine at Alzendorf, Prussia, a
prisoner who does not make up the
| fixed number of carloads is deprived of
| his evening soup
| In the iron pyrites mine of Sachtle-
ben, Pestphalia, the last prisoner who
| had arrived at the mine bore the num-
4S7, the number of men then employ
ed showed that 365 had already been
removed for some form of inability to
work, such as accident, illness, feeble
ress or lack of skill.
compulsion Certificates.
AT the Ehrhardt gun and munition
works of Dusseldorf, prisoners refus-
ing to handle war material proper are
obliged to build or repair the machine
tools used upon it.
The visitors somewhere found an
Icrder to the prisoners that they must
work upon munitions, whatever theil
sentiments, and that they would be
protected upon return to France by 9
certificate of the German government
that they did it under compulson
lF'iis was contradictory to genera
military order, unknown to the pris
oners, under which they could no
have been forced to work on mum
lions against their will At Krupl
plant in Rheinhausen, where railwa,
material is made, 200 men of the nigh
force refused to work and stood in tn
rain all night because they believe,
that the ingots were destined for am
munition work in another shop.