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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
MAN Of MYSTERY
MAY Be LOCATED
For PENN. STATE

The Many of Mystery" may soon
come to light.
This development came this morning
when J. Walton Nelson, of Buena ista
communicated by special delivery let
ter with Chief of Police Johnson, of
this city. asking for information.
The only data on the man appeared
III Sundays Times-Recorder, the story
following a postal card received by
Chief Johnson. The Times-Recorder's
mention of the man has caused the In
Juiry from Buena Vista.
The Times-Recorder Immediately
after receipt of the letter by Chief
Johnson, wired the Scranton Times, of
Scranton, Penn, which newspaper sent
out the card Of inquiry concerning the
man of mystery. No information has
yet been received, and request was
made of the Scranton paper to send II
full description and photograph to
Nelson at Buena Vista.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
COBB-GRIFFIN WEDDING
At MONTGOMERY TODAY.

Americas people are interested in
the marriage of Miss Bessie Cobb. of
this city, and Mr.. Cornelius Joseph
Griffin, of Selma, the happy event oc-
curing today at the home of Mr.. Will
liam Castleberry, in Montgomery, Ala.
An element of romance is added to this
happy union in that the winsome bride,
visiting her relative in the Alabama
capital, there met and welded her
chosen sutton, the marriage coming as
most agreeable surprise to many
Americas friends, where both of the
contracting parties are we'll known ana
popular among wide circle of former
associates.
Mrs. Griffin is daughter of Mrs.
Callie Cobb, of Americas, and her
father, the late George Shockley Cobb.
was one of the most prominent attor-
neys at the Sumter bar. She is young
girl possessed of peculiar charm Of
manner and deservedly popular here.
Mr.. Griffin is. son of the late Cor
nelius j. Griffin and Mrs. Nellie Griffin,
of Selma, Ala, and a member of a
family prominent in social and polit-
ical life of his home city. He was for
merly a resident of Americas, having
been employed here by the Seaboard
railway, and is now living in Chicago,
Illinois, where with his pretty bride,
lie returned Immediately following the
ceremony.
The marriage was witnessed only by
a select circle of friends, and with
these many Americas people join in
extending sincerest congratulations to
the happy couple.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
MISS CHESTER AND
MIR. Jones MARRIED.

A Wedding of much interest to peo-
pie in this city was solemnized yester-
day at Dawson, when Miss RUDY Wray
Chester and Mr.. Ira Palmer Jones
were married at the home of the brides
parents, DR.. and Mrs. o. B. Chester.
The ceremony was performed by DR..
Chester.
The Chester family formerly resided
in Americas, where Dr. Chester was
pastor of the First Methodist church.
He has recently moved to Dawson,
having been made presiding elder of
the Americas district
Many friends of the young couple
join in congratulations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
GEORGIA MOUNTAIN
MUSICIANS ARE EXCITING
INTEREST OF CRITICS

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 27.-A new mu-
steal form-new because it is so old
that it has been forgotten even in
kurope-may be given to the world
by north Georgia mountaineers as the
result of Investigations which New
York musical experts are now conduct
ing.
The people of the southern Appa-
lachian mountains are mostly des-
cendants of English settlers, and in
some of the communities there have
been handed down, from generation to
generation for three hundred years or
more, the ballads and folk songs that
were brought over in the early days of
American history.
The investigators have found among
the mountaineers words and music of
ballads of which only the words are
known in England, and many entirely
orgotten ballads, in rhythmic and mus
ical form unknown to the ballad writ
ers and singers of today.
The fact that the people of the
mountains are often unlettered has
seemed to help, rather than hinder he
preservation of the pure ballad forms.
The ancient troubadours and ballad
makers of five hundred years ago in
England were ignorant of both read
ing and writing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
PRETTY DANCE GIVEN
Ky ELKS LAST NIGHT.

One of the brilliant features Of the
holiday season in Americas was the
dance given last night at the Elks hall,
by Americas Lodge, B. P, o. E. Gut
tenberger's orchestra from Macon rem
dered the music for the occasion, and
with nearly hundred couples, dancing
was enjoyed until an early hour in the
morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
When Nails Loosen.

Deafness sends this hint: AS soon
as a picture nail driven in wall gets
loose and the plaster begins to break
around it, it can be made solid and
firm by the following process. Sat
urate bit of wadding with thick glue,
wrap as much as possible around the
nail and reinsert the latter in the
hole, pressing it home as strongly as
possible. The nail will thus be firmly
fastened in its place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27

when you do explain the young lady
sometimes has skeptical look on her
face that shows she Is not thoroughly
satisfied. If@las
Hence the immunity button" which
doubtless will be hailed as a boon by
genuine bona-fde purchasers Of
stamps.
Another change is that next year
nc seals will be sent by mail to pros
pective purchasers without self-ad-
dressed stamped envelopes for returns
ing them without trouble or expense in
case the recipient should not care to
purchase them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27

marriage of Miss Omie Johnson and
Mr.. Julian Grant, the pretty ceremony
being performed by Rev. Howell Till
man of Atlanta. and witnessed by 4
few close friends and relatives only.
The bride is the winsome daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Johnson, and
possessed of host of friends through
out Sumter county, who wish for her
much happiness, while Mr.. Grant is
also well known and popular here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
SOCIETY NEWS
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THORNS AND FLOWERS. =
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stood beside new made grave,
And saw white wreaths of flowers,
That loving friends so kindly gave,
In deaths dark, silent hours.
/ saw tuberoses nesting close
Mong lilies pure and fair;
/ saw the plying hands of those
Who strewed the garlands there.
And then l thought of her who. slept
Beneath the dark, cold clay
The litter tears that she had wept
When friends were far away.
Where were they when the winds
roared on high
When clouds were low and dark;
When storm-gods battled in the sky,
And mad waves rocked her bark?
Her path through life was full of
tares;
No garlands came to cheer,
When torn by hungry-lipt despairs,
No loving friends were near.
They saw her toll for honest bread,
No word nor smile they gave,
They saved their flowers till she was
dead.
To strew them ON her grave.
Wait not until the eyes are dim,
Till deaths dew on the brow,
While lives the toiler comfort him;
Let fall your garlands now.
Laura Mcdaniel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
MRS. CLARKE WILL
Rave 1916 CLUB.

Mrs. c. J. Clarke will entertain the
1916 Club and few friends Friday
afternoon at her home on Jackson
street The occasion is being arrang-
ca for much pleasure by the guests.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27

A very pretty wedding was that of
Miss Ruth Tomlinson and Mr.. Benja-
min T. Byrd, Of Savannah, which oc-
CURED Wednesday morning at eleven
o'clock, at the home Of the brides sis
ter. Mrs. w. T. McMath, on Jackson
street.
The bride was particularly winsome
in dark blue chiffon broadcloth suit,
fur-trimmed, with grey boots, gloves
and hat.
Mr.. Byrd is prominent young bust
ness man in the mercantile business.
The bride Is a very pretty young lady
and is popular among host of friends
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
TWO CARS DAMAGED IN
COLLISION ON ROAD

Two cars were more or less damaged
and slight bruises sustained by G. o.
Niles, Harry Williams and John Red
mond late yesterday afternoon on the
Myrtle Springs road, wren tn cars
collided. Redmond was driving one Of
the cars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27

One day mother left my little broth
err with a neighbor while she went
shopping. When she returned he was
telling her what he had for lunch,
and in conclusion he said. "She
poured water in my cup before she
poured the tea, but I saw her do it
and / fooled her cause / just drank
as far down as the water!"-Chicago
Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
Perfect Enicure.

Mrs. Brown-"My usband, 'e's
very dainty feeder" Mrs. Green-"Is
e? Now my old man is jest so mucn
the other way about; e's perfeck
epicure. Ell eat anythink. The Tat
Ter, London.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
PARTY AT SIMMONS
HOME TONIGHT

The Lee Street Boys will entertain
this evening at the home of Mrs. How
ell Simmons, on Rees park, in compli-
ment to Miss Lucy Simmons and Mr..
George Simmons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
EENKL-H HUNTER.

Americas friends have received the
following invitations: Mrs. Antoine
Joseph Renkl requests the pleasure of
your company at the marriage of their
daughter, Vivian, to Mr.. Clayton Maj
felt Hunter, on Wednesday afternoon,
January the third, Nineteen hundred
and seventeen at half after five o'clock.
st. Patrick's Church, Augusta, Geor-
gia.'
Mr.. Hunter is fondly remembered in
Americas where he made his head
quarters for several years when rep
resenting the National Biscuit Co. He is
now in Augusta, with the Bowser Tank
Co.
Miss Renkl is prominent young So
ciety woman of Augusta, and many
Americas friends are interested in the
wedding announcement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27

here.
The wedding came as complete
surprise to the young brides many
friends. The only witnesses to the
ceremony, performed by Rev. George
Brown, were Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Nc
Math, Miss Mary Cranberry and Mr..
Hubert Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd left on the noon
train for Savannah, where they will
make their future home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
OHNSON-GRANT

Americas friends were pleasantly
surprised last night to learn of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
NOTICE.

On ana after January LIST, 1917, the
following scale of rates shall be charg.
ed by the Americas Public Service Co.:
SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR COM
MERCIAL AND RESIDENCE LIGHT
TArIN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27


ING PURPOSES:
For the first 100 XVIII loo per XVIII
For the next 1OOKWH. -. SC per XVIII
For the next 100 XVIII. &c per XVIII
For the next 100 XVIII. &c per XVIII
For the next 100 XVIII. &c per XVIII
All over 500 XVIII sc per XVIII
SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR COM
MERCIAL POWER SERVICE:
For the first 100 XVIII. -. &c per XVIII
For the next 200 XVIII. -. &c per XVIII
For the next 200 XVIII. SC per XVIII
For the next 500 XVIII. -. &c per XVIII
For the next /, 900 XVIII &c per XVIII
All over 1000 XVIII. L 1-2c per XVIII
Minimum charge for lighting, $1.0O
per month
Minimum charge for power, $1.O0 for
2-HP., or less connected; over 2-HP.,
SOC per HIP connected.
SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR IL
ILLUMINATING AND FUEL GAS:
Per thousand cubic feet, $1.4O. Min
imum charge, s1.00 per month.
A penalty of 10 per cent. of the bill
will be added, if not paid by the tenth
Of the following month. If not paid
by the fifteenth. service will be dis
continued, and charge of SOC made
for re-instating.
December 9th, 1915.
AMERICUS PUBLIC SERVICE co.
27-4t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-03
GERMAN SAILORS IN RANKS
Naval Fighters Among Prisoners
Captured by British.

British Frant in France, Oct. g.
The British forces on this front were
surprised to find among the prisoners
taken last night sailors from the Sec
ond German Naval Division, which
had been rushed to the Somme front.
These sailors were employed for the
first time outside of Belgium, where
they had been kept for two years with
their naval guns, which guard the
coast.
AS fresh troops are taking the
places of the battered and exhausted
regiments thrown into the melee feroc
ious fighting at close quarters is de-
veloping near the Echwaben Redoubt
and along the neighboring old first
line trenches. The Germans are des-
perately trying to hold these following
their loss of Thiepval to prevent the
right flank OF their battlefront being
forced across the River Ancre.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-03
.RUMANIANS CROSS
DANUBE INTO
BULGARIA
Russians Assisting with Flank At
tack in D0hruja
ALLIES GAIN IN MACEDONIA
Vienna Admits Russian Drive
Against Lemberg is Gaining
Ground.

London, Oct. 2.-Rumanian troops
crossing the Danube and invading Bul
garia between the fortress of Rust
chuk and Tutrakan, have fianked Field
Marshal Mackensen's army Stimuli
taneously with the landing of tlis
force, the strength of which is not di
yulged in official dispatches from Bu-
charest and Berlin, announcing this
feat, the Russo-Rumanian army STREET
ched across Dobrudja attacked their
Bulgar-Turk.Ge German foes along the
whole line. Tutrakan, which was re-
Gently captured by Mackensen. is sit.
uated where the river leaves Bulgarian
territory and flows northeast through
Rumania.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-03
GENERAL ELECTRIC
STRIKE ENDS AT
PITTSFIELD
Men Accent Proposal of COmapny
and Return to Work
GAINED BUT FEW CONCESSIONS
Notices Posted Yesterday Providing
for 5 Per Cent Increase
Beginning Oct. I.

Pittsfeld, Oct 3.--The strike at the
works of the General Electric COM
pany is ended. The report Of the strik
ers' committee was adopted by the
strikers yesterday afternoon. This re
port recommended the acceptance of
the proposition of General Manager
Cummings C. Chesney Of the plant.
Reports that leaked out from the
strikers meetings were TO the effett
that Pittsfeld and Schenectady IN.
" leaders told the strikers they
would be fools not to accept the
proposition of the company, mas
much as the support of the Schenec-
tady workers. promised the Pittsfield
workers by international leaders be-
fore they struck, had not been ac-
corded them. Strikers stated yester-
day afternoon that they expect to re-
sumo work Thursday morning.
General Manager Chesney said yes
terday that the proposition which the
strikers had voted to accept was sub
stantially the same as that submitted
to them on September q through the
state board of cancellation and arbi-
tration, and which at that time was
said to be the final proposition that
the company would make. There
were some adjustments Of minor de-
tails but these do not affect the
proposition in general and the vital
features remain as the proposition
came freTa the hands CT the company.
There was no change in regard to the
election of the shop committee, the
company stated
The company stated yesterday aft
ernoon that the idea of having the
men go back in body is to expect
too much, as conditions at the plant
are not normal. Matelal is not on
hand to give the men work, but they
will be taken back as fast as possible
and given their old positions. The com
pany states that it would be impossi-
BILE to resume at once the busy condi-
tions that existed before the strike
was started on September 2. The
number of hands employed then was
about 5000. Now it is about so per
cent of that number.
Official notice was posted in the
plant yesterday providing for the per
cent increase promised by Mr.. Ches.
ney on October /. A shope vote pro-
posed for yesterday will be taken at a
later date to determine the number
of hours to constitute a weeks work.
Men brought to the city to act as
guards at the plant have been let go
by the company. The official state
ment of the company yesterday said
that 3101 men were at work, of which
2272 we're of the producing force.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-03
OBJECTED TO PICTURES
Subjects" of travelling photographer
Appeal to Village Clerk.

A travelling photographer with a
rapid working camera has been in the
village since Monday taking pictures
OF persons and groups OF people Tor a
series to be thrown on the screen at
the opera house next week He has
been at work principally on Main
street and Monday when near the Co
kay drug store two women objected to
being photographed and protested Wig
orously to the camera man.
The photographer says that he en-
tered into no argument with the two
women as he had made no attempt to
take their pictures. Later the two
women appeared at the Office Of VIII
lage Clerk w p Hogan and entered
a protest The clerk was unable TO
give them any sattsiar.on. So-sar as
Mr.. Hogan knew there was no village
ordinance which would prevent pho
tographer from taking pictures on the
street and as the camera man was Of
fering nothing for sale there was no
rule of the trustees whereby he could
be made to pay a license.
The photographer will be in town
during the remainder of the week and
the slides from which the pictures will
be used at the opera house, will be pro-
duced at the theatre next week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-03
HIGH PRICES IN ITALY
Sugar, Coffee and Butter Way Up
Coal Still $50 Ton.

Rome, Italy, Oct 3.-The high
cost of living and particularly the
price of coal is becoming a subject Of
grave concern in Italy as another war
winter approaches. Due to continued
excessive freight rates by sea many
staple food articles are dearer in
Italy than either France or England.
Despite a special treaty with Eng
land for cheaper freight rates to be
obtained by the loaning of ships; sug-
ar is selling at 20 cents a pound and
can be bought only in small guam
titles, for household consumption from
day to day Coffee sells at 80 TO 70
cents a pound, according TO grade.
Though Italy is heavy producer of
wines. a table wine that once sold at
six cents a Qa..gs low sells for Il
cents and is inferior to the old six
cent grade. Beer is sold at IA cents
quart, milk at 10 cents. Good butter
is 55 cents a pound.
Coal that before the war sold at SO
a ton now sells at $50 and the price
may so higher as winter comes.
Last winter it was $50 to $40 a ton.
Italy hopes to import 10000 tons
from England and 250,000 tons from
the United States for industrial uses
this winter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-03
FOSTER SEEKS PARDON
Is Serving 10 Years for Numbering a
Neiehbor


Brattleboro. Sept. 3O-.Lou A. Foster
of Halifax, who was sentenced Nov.
II, 1918, by Judge Willard w. Miles to
serve not less than 1S years nor more
than 10 years at hard labor in the state
prison at Windsor for the murder of
his neighbor, Ossie Prouty, is seeking
a pardon.
A petition is being circulated in his
behalf in Halifax and neighbOrins
towns. Letters from him, typewriter
on paper hearing the heading Il. A.
Foster, Windsor, VT" have been re-
ceived here asking for aid in obtaining
a pardon from the governor
W. r. Daley, who was one of Fest-
er's counsel at the time of his trial,
said that he did not know that such
petition was in circulation, but that
he was not surprised to hear of it. He
said he did not know what might be
the basis for the petition.
Foster and Prouty had had trouble
and on Oct. 16, 1913, Foster shot and
killed Prouty as the latter was passing
the Foster home He used a revolver
and claimed at the trial that he shot
in selfdefehse when Prouty tried to
assault him with club.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-03

TO EXTEND WATER MAINS
Commissioners Discussed Plans al
Monday Evenings Meeting.


The board of water commissioners
held its regular monthly meeting Mon
day evening when the bills for Septem
ber were audited and a number of
matters relative to the system were
discussed.
Considerable time was given to the
subject of water main extensions. At
the last annual village meeting an
appropriation was made for water
main extensions. The appropriation
has not been used and Monday even
ing several residents living in the To-
cality near the paint of the Twin State
sent at the meeting and urgep that.
pipe lines be laIu 10 their pIo. -rGles.
The house owners present were instru-
mental in having the article which re-
suited in the appropriation placed in
the warning for the village meeting
and the majority opinion Of the COM
missioners apparently is in favor of
making the first extensions in this To-
cality. Such an extension would also
carry the village water to the sites of
two double tenements which A. S.
Payne. the brush manufactures, pro-
poses to build to accommodate his en-
ployes. Superintendent Mahan was
instructed to investigate the condi-
tioni.
A representative Of the Eddy Valve
of Wateryiliet was present
at the meeting to urge the adoption by
the village of hydrants manufactured
by the company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-03
FIRST TWO GAMES
: S2 Re PLAYED
IN BOSTON
Worlds Series Will Probably Be-
gin on Friday
BROOKLYN LEADS IN NATIONAL
Race Developing "Neck and Neck
Finish Between Dodgers and
Champions.

1t appears almost certain that the
opening games Of the worlds series
will be played at Braves field in Bos-
ton beginning the 9th or 7th. The sug-
gestion has been made to the ma.
tional commission that the usual for
maities of tossing coin for the privi
lege of staging the initial contest be
dispensed with this season and the
first two games awarded to Boston
Americans The suggestion is put for
ward by the officials of the latter club
and in all probability will be adopted
by the commission if acceptable to the
National league club owners, who are
considering the proposition.
The Boston American league club
authorities have said that they have
arranged to play their games at
Braves field and that park, with its
seating capacity for $4,000 specta-
tors, is ready for the opening games.
while neither the Brooklyn nor Phila-
adelphia National league club is JUS
titled, in view of the closeness of the
National league pennant race. in in
stating additional stands and boxes
until it is settled which of the two
clubs win meet the winner of the
American league pennant.
If the first two games are played in
Boston. the National league pennant
winning club will have between four
and five days in which to prepare
additional seating accommodations for
the fans and since both parks are
comparatively small the loss of a Sat
urday game win make little difference
in the receipts as the teams will play
to capacity on any day of the week
If the plan is adopted, as appears
likely, it may be that the opening
game will be played on Friday, in or
der to permit the shift after the first
two games, to be made between Satur-
day night and Monday morning.
Philadelphia enjoyed another brief
stay in first place in the National
league race yesterday, the home team
ousting Brooklyn from the lead by
winning the first game from Boston,
2 to 0. and then dropping back to
second place by losing the second con-
test by to l at Philadelphia, while
Brooklyn was shutting out New York
The results of yesterdays games in
both leagues follow: