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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-19
Legion Rsnfroe Sends q Dime.


Americas, Ca, Dec. 10, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus:
I'm a big boy, 3 years old. Am in
the Fourth grade In school and love to
go. / would love to have big set Of
erectors. a cap pistol, firecrackers,
some sparklers and lots of fruits.
Your little friend
LEYTON RENFROE
10c for N. T. Stocking fund.
~Big Enough to Shoot Cap Pistol.
Americas. Ca, Dec. 10, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
I'm Just six, but big enough to shoot
cap pistol and play Indian. ! want
lots of caps, too; some firecrackers,
sparklers and q target cannon. Your
friend ARTHUR RENFROE.
P. 8. Enclosed 10c for M. II. Stock
ing fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-19
"SHOP IN THE MORNING" NEW
SLOGAN OF BELATED THRONG

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 19.-No longer
IL the familiar "Shop Early" slogan
being hurled at Atlanta shoppers. be-
cause the time is so short that every
body with money to shop at all needs
no reminder; but now the campaign
has taken tina Shop in The Morning"
turn, and Atlanta's Christmas buyers
are croH ding the retail districts as
soon as thes torres open their wares.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-19
THE CRITIC.


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My father says the paper somehow
amt got up just right.
He finds lot of fault with it when be
reads 1t at night.
He says there amt gol durn thing in
1t worth while to read,
And that it doesn't print the kind OF
stuff the people need.
He losses it aside and says It's strictly
ION the bum!''--
But you ought to hear him boiler when
the paper doesn't come!
He reads about the weddin's and he
snorts like all git out
He reads the social doin's with most
derisive shout.
He says they make the papers for the
wimmin folks alone.
He'll read about the parties and he'll
fume and fret and groan;
He says of information it does not con-
tain crumb,
But you ought to hear him boiler when
the paper doesn't come!
He's always first to grab it and he
reads 1t plumb clean through,
He doesn't miss an item or a want adj
that Is true.
He says: "They don't know what we
want, them durn newspaper guys:
I'm going to take day sometime and
go and put EN- wise,
1t sometimes seems as though they
must be deaf and blind and dumb"
But you ought to hear him boiler
when the paper doesn't come!
Augusta Chronicle
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-19
A Bicycle With Breaks On 1t.

A Bicycle With Breaks On It
Dear Santa Claus:
/ want you to bring me a bicycle
with breaks on it. and some tools and
a pump with it, and a little fruit, too.
And don't forget mamma and daddy,
and don't forget that little hoy, Tom.
that has not got papa. ] send 1Oc
for the Empty Stocking fund.
ROSS DEAN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-19
]. T. Wants q New Tire.

Americas, Ga, Dec. 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
am little boy nine years old.
Please bring me pair of gloves, a
new tire for my wheel, q cap pistol
and some caps to shot In 1t. and a tie,
lots of fruit and fireworks. Your
friend, J. T. ADKINS.
P. S.--Enclosed dime for the EN-
PITY Stocking fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-19
AMERlICUs SHOWS
OPERA HOUSE.
Dark every night this week.
ALCAAR


Tuesday-"The Sunbeam, Five acts
WedneSday-Triangle THE Daw1
Maker, Five acts; "A Calico Vampire,
two reel Keystone.
Thursday-Paramount, THE Quest
of Life"
FRAY MOrning-Open at 10 o'clock
youths Endearing Charms" Five
acts.
Friday Afternoon till 10 O'Clock.
THE Love Girl" Five acts; Peg o.
The Ring" Chapter 8.
Saturday Morning Youths Endear-
ing Charms. Five acts.
Saturday Afternoon Triangle, "Di-
ana of the Follies. Five acts; "His
Busted Trust" two reel keystone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DISPUTE
is SETTLED BIZ ARBITRATION

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Dec. 10.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-19
Wants sMonkex ON String,
Americus. Ca. nee. 10. 191

Americas, Ca, Dec. 10, 1916.
Dear Santa:
/ am little girl IL months old. /
want a monkey that climbs a string
and dog that is in an uptown win
dow: also bring me a new pacifier.
Your baby girl
FRANCES CORTEZ PARKER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-19
RAGAN-PACE MARRIAGE
AT HAWKINSVILLE.

OF much interest here is the wedding
OF Miss Martha Grace Raglan and Mr..
Stephen Pace, of Americas, at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. B. Ragan, in Hawkinsville. at
8 o'clock Wednesday night. The we'd
ding will be quiet home affair, fol-
lowed by reception.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-19
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS

All letters will be published before
Christmas, although possibly not on
the same day they reach the Office
Editor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-19
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because 1t contains the
well known tonic properties of QUIN-
me and IRON. soc. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-19
Little Vivian Writes Santa.


Dear Santa Claus:
/ am a little girl too young to go
to school, but love to play dolls, and
fond of goodies. Please bring me a
pretty doll that l can play with while
my big brothers, Cecil and Julian, are
in school, doll buggy to roll my doll
in, picture book and anything else
you think little girl ought to have.
| live on Jackson Avenue and am q
good little girl most of the time. Please
hurry and come see me. l send love
to you and Mrs. Santa Claus. Please
don't forget my mamma and papa, be-
cause / love both of them, and they
are good to me while you are away
up wonder at the North Pole all during
the summer and except at Christmas.
Your little girl VIVIAN DARDEN.
Is Anxious for Christmas to Come.
Americas, Ca, Dec. IS, 1916
Dear Santa Claus:
am in the fifth grade. l am so
anxious for Christmas to come. So l
want you to bring me a pair of leg
gins, horn, set of erectors and pistol
and some caps for it. Also some fire.
works, fruit and candy. Don't forget
little brother. Don't forget to leave my
teacher something. Your friend,
LUTHER IvEY. JR.
am enclosing five cents for the
Empty Stocking fund.
Don't Forget Teacher in Tennessee
Americas, Ca, Dec. IS. 1916
Dear Santa:
want a wheel, doll. swing or
her. some fire works, fruit and candy
/ Please don't forget my teacher, Miss
Record. She will be In Tennessee.
Your little girl.
ANN WALKER.
P. ST. am sending ten cents for
Empty Stocking fund.
Adkins Gets Good Reports.
Dear Old Santa:
/ am little boy s years ond and II
the 4th grade, have good lessons anc
get good reports. Be sure to bring me
something nice. l am not choice abou
what it is.
ADKINS HURDLE.
Wants an Automobile $50 Bad"
Dear Santa Claus:
| | am little country boy 6 years OIL
and want you to bring me somethin
for Xmas. want a little automobii
SO bad. Don't forget Lois (my littl
sister) Your boy.
ARTHUR THOMAS HURDLE.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22

onding speech.
II came on behalf Of the Ohio dele.
CATION" he said, representing the
unanimous wish Of the Ohio Democ.
racy to second the nomination OF
Woodrow Wilson for President of the
United States"
The second seconding speech was
made by Governor Stuart Of Virginia,
to whom the Arkansas delegation
yielded.
Referring to Virginia "as the moth
er of Presidents" Governor Stuart re-
ferred to the President as "her illus
trious son."
After Governor Stuart concluded
the delegates wanted to wait no
longer and cried vote, VOTE"
On motion of Senator Hughes the
rules were suspended and no ballots
whatever were taken. The delegates
simply roared "aye" when the names
OF Wilson and Marshall were called
and Chairman James declared them
nominated by acclamation.
Crowds Rushes Out.
Many delegates and spectators
made rush for the exits when the
vice presidential nomination was
made and Senator James with great
difficulty restored order.
Resolutions were then adopted ap.
pointing Chairman James and former
Governor Glynn Of New York, chair.
man Of committees, respectively, to
notify the President and Vice Presi.
dent Of their nominations.
Senator Hughes, Taggart and Var.
daman were appointed to confer with
the platform committee which still
was In session to learn If 1t was ready
to report
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
WOODROW WILSON

delegates were among the paraders.
Senators and representatives helped
carry banners. Senator Hughes per-
sonally bore the New Jersey flag.
Sergeant-at-Arms Martin stirred up
the enthusiasm by waving the Texas
Lone Star" flag, handed over the
heads of the crowd from the chair
mans rostrum. Other tstate flags
were taken to the platform. The
crowd joined in singing a melody, in.
Guiding How Dry I AM" "Old Black
Joe," 1.-THE Red, White and Blue" and
others.
After the demonstration had been
underway 80 minutes, New York and
some other delegates resumed their
seats.
Waving cane over the rail at the
chairman's desk, Senator Hughes re.
newed the clamor by leading three
cheers for the President.
No Effort at Control.
The band exhausted the list of
popular national airs, then turned to
"Tipperary," and the crowd joined in
the chorus. Then the musicians went
back to American airs. Some of the
delegates stopped long enough to
drain pop bottles and then went back
to 1t again. The band was 80 vigorous
keeping UP the din that the musicians
went short Of breath, so they laid back
and let the bass drummer perform
alone for a while. He belabored his
drum industriously until the bandsmen
got their second wind and then went
back to "Tipperary."
There was no attempt to control the
crowd. Men and women over.ran the
platform and the press sections at
will. The passages to the telegraph
rooms were so packed with persons
who had no business in the vicinity
that only those who had their tele-
graph instruments on the platform
could send the news Of the conven.
ton to the outside world. The police
made no effort to control the situa.
ton.
The crowd roared when several wo-
mon suffrage workers with golden
umbrellas and yellow sweaters mount
ed the platform and held q suffrage
umbrella over the head or Represen.
tative Hefin, one OF the most vigor-
GUS "antis" in Congress. He appar-
emily enjoyed the situation.
The New York delegation. who had
been seated, were again forced to
arise by insistent clamor from nearby
delegations.
The band, It's repertoire taxed, final
ly turned to "On the Banks Of the
Wabash" and Turkey in the Straw"
secondlng speeehes Made.
At 1880 all but a few delegates
had taken their seats and at 1883
Chairman james sounded the first
gayel rap. The demonstration had
lasted AS minutes.
The roll call OF states was resumsd
land Arizona yielded to Ohio. Former
! lGoveraoF Harmon rslade the arst acc
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22

introduced to present the platform.
In introducing Senator Stone, Chair
man James asked for order to hear
the Democratic declaration Of" Sen.
ator Stone was given prolonged ap.
plause.
ooh you Bill" spectator shouted
at him, as he began
Describing the committees labors
as Somewhat protracted and ardu.
ous", Senator Stone made brief In.
troductory address.
II am not going to read it." said he
referring to the platform have not
been able ~ sleep a momnrt n more
than 10 hours"
The "batrman stone delegated the
reading 20 Senator Walsh and Senator
Hollis. SonaSor Walsh Began aoadug
at 1886 o'clock.
The first applause given the plat.
form vas for the Endorsement Of the
administration. Before Senator Walsh
had finished the preamble spectators
began leaving, and the noise made It
difficult for delegates to hear. ,aS5
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22

with the roaring shouts on Tho Rog.
and the clatter cnusot Ny tbs rain Oh
the roof almost drowned our ina
speakers. The storm yleu1 cd Just an
Senator Walsh finished speaking and
the closing words of his plea Cor tho
Administration plank swept change
OF sentiment over the crowd as wei.
come to the suffragista as the wave of
COOL refreshing air that poured down
into the Coliseum.
There were renewed cries OF "yote
VOTE" but they were not shouts for
the defeat of the plank. AS the clerks
called the roll Of states the votes top
pied into the column supporting the
plank as the committee had written
1T so fast that the defeat Of the sub
stitute was assured before the call
had gone a dozen states.
North Carolina cast II votes for tho
minority report and 13 against It;
South Carolina 18 against it and Vir-
ginia "a against 1t.
At the close Of the roll call the
whole platform. as written, was
adopted and after disposing Of some
formalities, the convention adjourned
sine die at 3:11 o'clock.
Reed "KlIls" Time.
When the convention had opened
Saturday shortly after IL o'clock,
Chairman James called for the report
of the platform committee, but it was
not ready. and the convention settled
down to wait
At 11:43 Chairman James announc-
ed that the platform report would be
made In fow minutes. In response
to request from delegates to fix the
time and place for notification Of Pres.
tdent Wilson and Vice President Mar
shall Of their denomination, Chairman
James explained that it was the plan
to confer first with the candidates.
Senator Reed of Missouri then made
a speech to fill in the time. The bur-
den Of Reeds speech was an attack
on the nomination Of Mr.. Hughes
because he was taken from the gu
preme Court bench. He read a state
ment which he attributed to Mr..
Hughes in 1912, which declared
against Supreme Court Justice en-
tering politics.
Against candidate Hughes in 1916
quote Justice Hughes in 1872" he
declared as he read the statement.
While Senator Reed was speaking
Senator Stone, chairman. and Senators
Walsh and Hollis, members Of the
platform committee, entered the hall.
Platform Presented.
At 1926 p. m. Senator Stone was
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
PRESIDENT NOTIFIED.

Observation-Disclosures VII.
son was notified at | o'clock
Friday morning by Secretary
Tumuity that he and Vice Presl-
dent MarshalI had been noml.
mated by aocIamatlon at the ST.
Louis convention. His only
comment was:
~ am very grateful to my
generous friends"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22

Coliseum, St. Louls.-President Will
son and Vice President Marshall were
nominated by acclamation by the Dem.
ocratic National Convention, the tick.
ct being completed four minutes be.
fore Friday.
Marshall Opposition Melted.
There never was any doubt Of Pres.
ident Wilson's nomination but there
was a possibility that some vice pres
idental booms might be brought out
in opposition to Vice President Mar
shall. They melted away, however,
when the convention got in session,
and as soon as President Wilson'S 8
Chorus Of acclamation, Senator Kern,
who renominated Mr.. Marshall, cast
aside long prepared speech and
simply declared:
II nominate Thomas Riley Marshall
OF Indiana for vice president"
To President Wilson's nomination
there was only one dissenting vote,
Robert Emmett Burke of Illinois, who
came to the convention announcing
that he was opposed to the president.
His vote technically made the presi-
dents nomination, 1901 to /.
Flremen Halt Bryan.
The Coliseum was so full that the
fro department took charge Of the en-
frances and permitted no more to
come in. William ]. Bryan. however.
managed to get by and got an up
roarous reception. Senator James
learned Of the Nebraskan's plight and
rescued him.
At 9:15 o'clock Chairman James
raped the convention to order. The
Rev. w J. Hardesty chaplain Of the
Missouri senate. offered prayer. After
the prayer the crowd renewed 9ts
demands for a speech from Bryan.
Senator Thompson moved suspen-
sion OF the rules to permit Mr. Bryan
to speak There were some noes"
but the chairman ruled two.thirds
had voted in favor
A committee headed by Senator
Kern escorted Mr.. Bryan to tho
speakers place while the floor and
galleries roared their approval.
Speaks As Minutes.
Senator James introduced Mr.. Bry.
an as zone OF the leading citizens of
tho world and Americas greatest
Democrat" Bryan after speaking 45
minutes, was loudly checred.
Then the roll of the states was
called for nominations. Alabama
Welded to New Jersey and Judge
John w. Wescott nominated Presi.
dent Wilson.
Judge Wescott spoke very slowly
At the rate he uttered his first 800
words 1t would require about one hour
and twenty minutes to conclude.
The delegates were attentive and
quiet as Judge Wescott proceeded
but the galleries were impatient.
Name him, name him." came cries
from the galleries, and Judge Yves.
colt hurried his speech.
AS he closed at 10:49 with a men,
tion of the name of "Woodrow VIII.
son" the crowd broke into O great
demonstration. Moving picture flash.
lights blazed and flags were paraded
IN front OF the STAND. The band play.
ed The Star Spangled Banner"
while a huge banner bearing the
fFesidents likeness was unfurled
from che roof.
demonstration for Wilson.
me delegates began a parade bear.
ing state stanchions. The crowd rose
to ats feet. Many delegates stood on
6heir chairs. "Dixie" and other mel,
oaies by the band evoked fresh bursts
OF cheering. .lStli Il y 5Sf
Chairmar, James yielded the cliaar
& curing the demons Stration TO Repre-
5senat atiye Iefiin Of a Alabarea gyofnes
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
DEMOCRATS IN FIGHT over SUFFRAGE
PLANK AS THE CONVENTION ADJOURNS;
ALL Of PLATFORM IS LOUDLY APPLAUDED

Declaration of Senator Walsh
That Platform Plank as Re-
ported by Committee Was
Desired by President Wilson,
Broke Down All Opposition
and Suffrage Plank Was Not
Amended.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
NO DISC0RD MARS WORK
OF THE BIG CONVENTION

Delegates Growing Weary of Waiting,
The Rules Committee Changed the
Program by Unanimous Vote and
the Nomination Took Place Thurs
day Night--Only one Vote Against
President Woodrow Wilson.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
WILSON AND MARSHALL ARE NOMINATED
BY ACCLAMAT|0N AMID DEMONSTRATION
BY DELEGATES, SUFFRAG|STS AND OTHERS

National Democratic Conven-
tIon Acclaims Leader of Four
Years as Party's Choice for
Another Four Years. : Bryan
Speaks to Delegates for As
Minutes Marshall Opposi-
ton MeIts. Suffragists Active.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22

Governor Ferguson Of Texas Led
Minority Report on Suffrage Amend.
ment.-Senator Stone After 80 Sleep.
less Hours Asked Senators Walsh
and Hollis to Read the Platform
Which Was Adopted and the Con.
ventIon Adjourned.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-29
DEUTSCHLAND WILL
 NOT SNEAK AWAY

Baltimore, Md, July 2S-The grow ing impression that the German sub marine freighter Deutschland was de- laying her departure for Germany un- til word was received from her sister ship, the Bremen, took on the appear ance of fact today, when it was learned from a source regarded as reliable that she would not sail until official information had been received from the Bremen by her agents here.
 The Deutschland, it is understood, is ready to sail on short notice.
 It was also said on good authority that the Deutschland would make no secret getaway, but that it was prob able she would leave her pier during the day. in order to arrive at the capes under cover of darkness.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-29
WOULD BAR NEGROES
 FROM ARMY OR NAVY
Is Purpose of Bill Introduced in House by Congressman Cara way-Bill Referred to COm- mittee on Military Affairs.

Washington, D. C., July 28.-A bill preventing the enlistment or reinlist- ment of negroes in the army and navy was introduced in the house this morning by Congressman Caraway. The bill was given it's first reading and referred to the committee on military affairs.
 MT. Caraway said the recruiting of negro soldiers has never been a protection to the country and that it Is a growing menace.
 When you arm a negro" said Mr. Caraway, land especially when you vest him with federal authority, you bring out all the evil that is in him. He becomes dangerous, swaggering, terrorizing bully. This is proved by the circumstances surrounding every gathering of negro soldiers. In the Spanish-American war, and every en- campment since then where negro troops were camped, and at every town or barracks where negro soldiers are quartered, there has been trouble. Also the negro civilians in towns where negro soldiers have been sta toned become inflamed and quarrel some. 1 am certain that no town, however much it may want the in- creased commerce that an army post may bring, would want negroes sta toned at them, and l know this is true of the South
 White men do not want to serve on an equal footing with negroes, and l believe that this keeps from the army great many desirable recruits. This is especially true in the navy where negroes serve in the same ships with the whites without distinction
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-29
COTTON MARKET IS
 A TRIPLE HIGHER
Up a Dozen Points Early, But Profit Taking Cuts Prices Evidences Gulf Disturbances Caused Apprehension.

New York, July 28.-Active buying in the first half of the session today advanced cotton prices to new high levels for the movement and dozen points over the previous night, but heavy proft-taking in the afternoon destroyed good part of the improve ment and final prices were unchanged to points net higher with the tone barely steady.
 Unfavorable crop and weather news inspired the early buying, which in- cluded a good many orders from out side interests who have been attracted to the market by reason of the persis tent bullish character of crop news. One private crop report today made condition 75.3 and another 75.4, while the average decline in reports to a local trade paper from the Eastern belt was about points. A feature which added importance to the crop news was the appearance for the first time of buying orders from the South east and also from Texas, the latter being accompanied by bullish advices from a number of sections claiming that cotton was shedding because of dry weather.
 Evidences of a new gulf disturbance caused apprehension concerning the possibility of more rain getting into the Eastern belt, although bears con tended that there was equal likelihood of the disturbance causing rain in the Southwest, where it Is so badly need ed, and this view of the case eventu- ally led to considerable selling in the late afternoon, especially near the close. Liverpool closed s to s 1-2 points higher on the bullish American crop news and expectations of a gov ernment report around 77. That mar ket will be closed tomorrow and also on Saturdays during August.
 The market closed barely steady.
 "Good Roads EVerVWhere
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-29
Officials Are Reticent.

Norfolk, Va, July 2S.-With inquir- ies being made by at least three de partments of the government, not only as to the details surrounding the reported sighting of an. English cruiser in Chesapeake Bay by officers of the Louisiana on Tuesday morning. but also as to how the story leaked out hours before the official report on the incident is said to have reached Washington, official circles here today maintained strict silence regarding new developments in the case.