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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
.AMERICUs BOY IN
4 MERCER DEBATE

r. H. Conner, of this city. has re-
ceived a signal honor at Mercer Uni
yersity, and this evening he will de-
bate on the negative side of a great
question. as representative of the Phi
Delta Literary society The students
of Wesleyan college have been invited
to attend the debate in Macon, which
adds interest to the occasion. The
program of the debate, which is inter-
esting to friends of Mr.. Conner, in the
city who extend congratulations, is:
Prayer. p. Binns
Vocal Solo. ......."H Hearts Delight
Mrs. e. j. Forester.
Subject for debate: Resolved, That
Congress Should Enact Uniform Di-
vorce Law" (Constitutionality con-
ceded.)
Ciceronian-Affirmative H. L. Dris-
kell, Macon.
Phi Delta-Negative, Thomas Morgan
Howard.
Vocal Solo, "Elegie', ....... .Massenet
Miss Leila Eden.
Affirmative, S. F. Dowis, Duluth.
Negative, r. H. Conner. Americus.
Rebuttals: Thomas Morgan, r. H.
Conner, H. L. Driskell, s. f. Dowis.
Music, Honey Town. "......... Wynder
Mercer Glee Club.
Announcement of decision.
Prof. G. W. Steed, presiding.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
WILL JONES ARRESTED
AFTER A LONG SEARCH

The city police have nabbed Will
Jones, who has been wanted by the
local authorities on a charge of fight
ing in the city since last February.
The police and VIII have played hide
and seek during the long term of
months intervening between the crime
and his arrest today. He was given
80 days, or pay a fine of $25 when the
case was tried before Recorder Mar
shall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
FUNERAL OF MRs.M.
MOULDER SATURDAY

Mrs. Missouri S. Moulder, of Cusseta
died this morning at o'clock, accord.
ing to news received in Americus to.
dey. Mrs. Moulder was sister of Mrs
Marthena Bivins, of this city. and an
aunt of Rev. r. L. Bivins. Had she
lived until January, the deceased
would would have been eighty years
of age
The funeral will be held at /
O'Clock Saturday afternoon at Cusseta,
and Mrs. Bivins and Rev. and Mrs.
Bivins, Judge and Mrs. 2. A. Little
john will go over to Cusseta for the
services in the morning.
RMS. Moulder is survived by two sis
ters, Mrs. Mary Ann Johnston. of
Dadeville, Ala, and Mrs. Bivins, of this
city; children, Mrs. Wheeler Williams,
OF Hurtsboro; Mrs. C. C. Minter, of
usseta; Greeley Moulder and Jref.
James Moulder, of Alabama.
Mrs. Moulder was highly respected
and loved by many friends where she
had spent the larger portion of her
life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
TRIBBLE DIES AFT TER
4 Weeks ILLNESS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. S.-Rep-
resentative Samuel ]. Tribble, of the
Eighth Georgia district, died here to-
day, following a stroke of apoplexy
sustained several days ago. During
yesterday, Congressman Tribble grew
perceptibly weaker, and physicians at
tending him, announced the end was
near.
Representative Tribble, a democrat,
had represented his district in con-
gress during three successive terms
and at the recent elections was nam
ed to again succeed himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
TAKE A
BIC SURRENDER
Of RUMAN|ANS

BERLIN, Dec. Slight thousand
Rumanians forced into an engagement
along the Ala river December 9Th, were
compelled to surrender, said the Ger
man war office statement today. Twen-
ty-six cannon also were taken.
Both the western and eastern fronts
were reported quiet today, while Ser
bian attacks in Macedonian failed to
accomplish their objective.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
French BattIeshin Sunk.

PARIS, Dec. S.-The battleship Suf-
front, which left port November oath,
for Lorient, the French naval station
i'll Brittany, has finally been given up
as lost with all on board by the min
lister of marine. The battleship, which
has not been reported since sailing,
normally carried complement of 739
officers and men, and is believed to
have been sunk by mine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
Rumanian Cut Oil and Captured.

BERLIN, Dec. S.-Rumanian troops
retreating from Prodeal and Alyachanz
Passes were cut off by Teuton forces
and most of them have already been
captured, said the war office this af-
ternoon. More than ten thousand
prisoners were taken on the western
Rumanian front yesterday, and pur-
suit of the defeated army continues>to-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
SENAT ECONSIDERING DRY.
BILL IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. S.-The
senate on motion of Senator Sheppard,
0! Texas, today began considering the
bill to prohibit the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors in Wash
ington and the District of Columbia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
IN HONOR B|VINs CASE

A motion for a new trial in the
Honor Bivins case was filed today by
Attorney Stroller of Cordele, and
Judge Littlejohn stated that he would
likely hear the motion on January
End.
The verdict of guilty with a rec
ommendation to mercy on the charge
of accessory before the fact caused the
sentence of life Imprisonment to be
placed on Bivins by Judge Littlejohn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
OTHER NATIONS
To GUIDE NAVY'55 )
STRENGTH IN US.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Until all
nations agree to reduce their arma-
ment, the United States must continue
to increase its naval power, Secretary
Daniels declares in his annual report,
made public last night, and which
urges that funds be appropriated at
once to begin building AZ additional
ships.
Il feel it my duty to warn as sol
emnly as l may" the Secretary says
after reciting the high expenditures
for the navy authorized at the last
session of Congress, against the
danger that lies in possible feeling
on the part of our people that the
navy has now been attended to, has
been placed where it belongs, among
the gerat navies of the world, and
there is nothing further to be done.
Complacent retrospection is the father
of dry rot. We have made a magni-
fieent beginning, but that it must not
be forgotten by the public that the
same intelligent appreciation of our
needs, the same willingness to pro-
idefor these needs, must be shown
this year and every year if we are to
finish what we have commenced"
Secretary Daniels recalls that the
1917 appropriation bill carries provis-
ion for a possible limitation of arma-
ment agreement.
Il earnestly hope the time is not
far distant when this act of Congress
will result in such an agreement" he
continues, "and that the nations of
earth will have the statesmenship to
devise effective means of preserving
the worlds peace without constantly
building ever increasing dreadnaughts
at ever increasing cost. Until that
hour arrives the United States cannot
safely adopt any policy other than
that of counting the policy of steadily
increasing it's naval strength"
Adequate Navy Now Assured.
Picturing the result of construction
now contemplated, Secretary Daniels
says the main fighting elements of the
fleet, completed and in commission in
1921, will be q dreadnaughts of the
first line, supported by six battle cruis-
ers, 25 second line battleships, 13
scout cruisers, 10S destroyers, 12 feet
submarines and 130 coast defense sub
mersibles. While there is no possibil-
ity of predicting what rank among the
naval powers the country will then
take, he adds, the authorities of such a
program has been accepted as assur-
ance that the United States has defin-
itely embarked on the policy of build
ing an adequate navy.
The Secretary devotes much atten-
tion to discussion of the problems en-
countered by the department in get
ting the new ships laid down. Build
ing facilities and skilled labor are
lacking, he says, and the program he
has recommended for 1918, featured
by three battleships and one battle
cruiser, will tax private and public
plants to their utmost even with the
increased building equipment author
lied for navy yards. 1t was for that
reason, the Secretary adds, that he did
not follow the general boards decom-
mendation and urge that the four of
the six remaining battleships of the
three year program and both of the
battle cruisers be laid down at once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
DYNAM|TERS GIVEN
THE FULL LIMIT

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. S.-J. l.. Will
son and ]. r. Gunter, two striking mo-
tormen, who were convicted by jury
yesterday of dynamiting street cars
here. were today sentenced by Judge
Ben Hill in Fulton superior court to
serve ten years respectively at hard
labor on the Georgia chaingang. The
sentence imposed is the maximum per-
mitted under the statute.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
STEWARDS ORGANIZE
WORK DURING 1917

The Board of Stewards of the First
Methodist church for the year 1917
met at the church Thursday evening
for the purpose of organizing, and get
tirg ready for the business of the new
church year. They will be ready to
receive the new pastor, Rev. Paul w.
Ellis, when he arrives next Thursday.
L. G. Council was reelected chairman
of the board.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
COTTON G|NNERS
REPORT PASSES
.EXPE CITATIONS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. S.-Cot-
ton ginned prior to December 1st, to-
tailed 1O,359.662, 1920 bales of sea is
land staple, the census bureau an
Lounced here today. ~ tW
Georgia ginnings amounted to 694,39S
hales, with those of Alabama 504,714
bales.
Last years total ginnings to Decem-
Der 1st were 9,7O3,612 bales, including
93,361 round bales and 77,165 bales of
sea island staple.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
COTTON MARKET BROKE $500 A
BALE ON GINNERS REPORT

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. S.-Cotton
broke more than five dollars bale
here today on liquidation and short
selling, after the government ginning
report was received.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
WILSON NOT TO ATTEND
so. COMMERCIAL CONGRESS-

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. s.
President Wilson told delegation of
Virfinians who called at the White
House that it would be impossible for
him to attend the sessions of the
Southern Commercial congress, to
convene shortly at Norfolk. va.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
LL0YD-GEORGE TO ATTEMPT
MEDIATE SOLUTION OF THE
IRISH QUESTION IN CONFAB

LONDON, Dec S.--The Manchester
Guardian says today that it appears
now that David Lloyd-George, the
new premier will likely attempt a
solution of the whole Irish question
through an imperial conference.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
Central Powers Offer Help to Greece

LONDON, Dec. S.-Germany and
Austria have offered their services TO
Greece in opening land communica-
tion. if Greece declares war on the
Entente nations, according to a Swiss
dispatch received here via Rome late
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
RAILROAD CAMPAIGN
To STAR! TUESDAY

1t was announced this morning, fol-
lowing a meeting of the committee on
the proposed new railroad that no
active campaign would begin until
next Tuesday morning, due to unavoid-
able absences of prominent citizens
connected with the work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
METHODIST PARSONAGE BEING
REPAIRED FOR NEW PASTOR

Improvements are being made on
the First Methodist parsonage, on
Church street. and it is stated that
within few days the repairs on the
residence will have been entirely COM
pleted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08
Blockade of Greece Effective Now.

ATHENS. Dec. 7-Delayed in
.)-The Entente blockade
o. Greece beins officially at 8 O'Clock
Friday morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-08

The iimes-k corder is the ONLY
paper in the THIRD Congressional
D,Stricl with Associated d Press
service
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-07
NoRDoulsT RESIGNS.
Manager Of the lntermountain Will
Retire on December IS. :

While in Wallace the first of the
week Oscar Nordquist, manager of the
Intermountain Mining company, near
Iron Mountain, Mont, announced that
he had placed his resignation in the
hands of the directors of the company
and that it had been accepted, effect
i've December IS. He will be succeed
ed in the management" by Chester
Lawrence, for years foreman of the
Hecla mine. The resignation of Mr..
Nordquist was purely voluntary ac-
ton, and is understood to have been
prompted by a desire to be relieved
from a position that necessarily kept
him away from home most of the time
and also in order to permit him to
give more attention to sbther mining
enterprises with which he is connect
ed. 1t was through the efforts of Mr.
Nordquist and Sidney L. Shonts, of
this city, that the funds We're raised
for the REGENERATION of the old ANA
dor under the more inviting name of
iHtVi Hiouhtdlh' OHueT the peTSOHdl
direction of Mr. Nordquist the mine
was unwatered, old levels cleaned out
and caught up and the property plac-
ed in a workable condition. A mill
was constructed and electric power
has now been provided. The company
under Mr.. Nordquist's management
paid two dividends and it is under
stood that it is in position to continue
regular payments. Having accom-
plished the work laid out in the be-
Mr.. Nordquist will now re-
tire in. order to give his attention to
other personal affairs but still re-
tanning his holdings in the Inter-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-07
INDEPENDENT.
Shaft Down 200 Feet and Drifts to Be
Run East and West.

James Dousette foreman of the In
dependent Copper Mining company
was in the city Tuesday to confer
with the directors of the company
The Independent Is situated east Of
Mullan, between the National and
Missoula Copper, the lower tunnel Of
the last named property crossing the
Independent, A drift east has been
run from this crosscut, from which a
shaft has just been completed to a
depth of 200 feet. Mr.. Dousette says
that preparation is now being made
to drift both east and west from the
,bottom of the shaft. The shaft was
sunk on the vein, following the foot
wall There is a decided improve
ment in the bottom Of the shaft, the
vein now showing lead carbonates and
galena scattered through 1t for prac-
tically the width of the shaft. The
main drift. is also being continued
east with a steady improvement in
the mineral showing which is also
mainly lead. The Independent COM
pany Is prepared to work all winter
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-07
COST OF LIVING.
Mining and Scientific Press)

Mining and Scientific Press)
Cost of living is a phrase that COW
ers multitude of extravaganza. The
present rise is due largely to our way
of living, which has been in no way
modified by the exigencies of an in
dustrial crisis. "Wilful waste makes
woeful want" is an old proverb that
applies to this country today when
the rate of personal expenditure
knows no check and the exhaustion
of natural resources to take advan-
tage of abnormal markets is being
FASTENED apace. While prices of the
staples rise there is yet no sign of a
in the buying New York
Is given over to an orgy Of dissipation
and the new millionaires are spend
ing money like drunken sailors. Half
the world is in mourning and the 9TH
er half is INDUCING itself in riotous
luxury. Is this our notions of prepar-
edness for the crisis that must come
after the war as surely as there was
one when the war began? 1t be-
hooves us to be serious in times like
these.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-07
MINING Co.
TO WORK ALL WINTER
CUT LEDGE AT DEPTH WITHIN
800 FEET-oFFlcERs AND
DIRECTORS.

The Excelsior Mining company,
which owns a group Of claims about
8 miles above Burke, Is understood to
have completed arrangements to con-
tinue development all winter A
crosscut is being run which will cut
the vein at depth of probably 1000
feet and the large ledge which has
been explored to considerable ex-
tent on the Great Western, with its
strong naturalization, justifies the
belief that body of commercial ore
will be disclosed by the crosscut now
being run by the Excelsior company.
Only about 800 feet remain to be run
to reach the vein and one shift is
employed. The formation is Reyett
quartzite The Excelsior group is
/ joined on the north and west by the
Great Western, on the east by the
Occur d'Alene Champion, and on the
south by the Old Veteran. Work on
the Great Western is temporarily
suspended, but the other two groups
are being steadily developed with en-
couraging results.
Controlled by Duluth People.
The control of the Excelsior com.
pany is owned in Duluth city thai
is represented in some Of the larges
dividend payers of the Occur d'Alent
district and which is contributing
literally toward the development o.
others. The officers and directors o.
the Excelsior company follow:
President, Thomas Ryan, of Wal
lace vice president, Charles Eckel, o
Wallace; secretary, Charles Criswell
of Burke; treasurer, C. Fred Kratzer
Of Spokane; director, G. W. Guild, o
Burke.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-07
.RE|NDEER-QUEEN- Co. TO
BUILD MILL IN SPRING
REPORT COVERING OPERATIONS
DURING THE PAST
YEAR.

The Reindeer Queen Mining COM
pany is considering the erection of a
small mill in the spring. This infor-
nation was officially announced by E..
B. Crawford, president and manager
of the company, in a recent report is
sued to the stockholders. A series Of
unfortunate incidents have interfered
with the operation of the property
during the past year, but in spite or
which much development work has
been accomplished The property is
located on Willow creek, above Null
Ian, and is easily accessible to the
railroad at a point just above the S
bridge The company owns an ex-
celent water right which will supply
an abundance of power and water for
milling purposes.
Manager CraWford's Report.
"Since October II, 1915, the date of
my last report to you, we have been
working steadily at the property. We
have driven 1900 feet of drifts and
crosscuts and are now 200 feet past
vertically under the body on the
old Copper Queen claim. Our sur
veyor tells us that the ore pitches to
the east and we have nearly 700 feet
to go to cut it. We are in the vein all
the time and have never been without
some ore 1t is running higher in
copper than when I reported to you
last and it is the opinion of many
that small mill to concentrate our
ore will pay.
1--WE have had quite a little bad luck
this last year. A snoWslide in the
lake above our water line caused the
lake to overflow and washed out the
line This was rebuilt at a cost of
about $1,000. The same act of God
embroiled us in a lawsuit with some
ranchers below us in the canyon al
leging that our dam was washed out
through our negligence and are suing
us for damages. We feel that the
courts will give us a just and equit-
able settlement. Then a sudden Sc
we're cold snap two weeks ago froze
our pipe line and we are still thawing
it out and can not say what the dam
age will be.
Eve think we have done a very
large amount of work with the money
used. In our last report it was $751;
1925 and we have $759,95 cash now
on hand. Our money being nearly
gone it was necessary to levy an as
.sessment to keep the work going. The
official notice of the assessment is be-
low. feel very much encouraged
with the showing and the directors
and l think that if the ore continues
as good as 1t is it will pay to erect a
small mill in the spring and put the
property on a producing basis"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-07
SAMSON.
Company May Soon Ship Carload
Of High Grade Ore.

SO'pPo'y way SOOH SiHP q SdIIS0O
Of High Grade Ore.
Three men are employed on the
Samson, situated on a tributary of
Eagle creek, not far from the Jack
Waite. A drift has been run on what
appears to be the top of very rich
ore shoot, assays from which have re-
turned rs per cent lead and lis ounces
silver. 1t is necessary to sink in or
der to get depth on this ore, and in
order to do this the company must
provide a compressor and pumping
facilities. With this end in view an
effort is now being made to get out
sufficient ore for a carload shipment
which would provide the necessary
funds for this equipment. The Sam
son is controlled by the Brainard
brothers of this city and Wardner,
and A. ]. Brainard is in charge of the,
work. There is good wagon road
to the property, being only a short
distance from the road to the Jack
Waite.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-07
INTERsTATE-c CALLAHAN.
Vice President Of Company Visits the
Big Zinc Producer.


NJ. C. Rodearmel. of Minneapolis,
vice president of the Interstate Gala
han company, arrived in the city on
MondaySevening and Tuesday, in COM
pany with o. B. Wallace, inspected
the workings of the Duluth Minneap-
oils company, on Nine Mile, in which
he is.heavily interested. He express
ed himself as we'll pleased with the
operations of the company under the
direction of Mr.. Wallace. Mr.. Rod
carmel was one of the original In
terstate men and was president OF
the company prior to its consolida-
ton with the Callahan and when 1T
was under the management of Mr..
Wallace. Tuesday evening. he was
joined by his daughter, Miss Alice
Rodearmel, and Miss Ruth Hogan,
also of Minneapolis, and yesterday
morning the party went to the Inter-
state Callahan mine They will re-
turn this afternoon and tomorrow
morning win leave for Butte, where
Mr. Rodearmel has extensive mining
interests.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-07
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office of the Slavonian Mining Com
1915.
Notice is hereby given that at a
special meeting Of the directors, held
on the 29th day of November, 1915, an
assessment of one % mill per share
was levied upon the outstanding cap
ital stock of the corporation. payable
on or before the 30th day of December.
1916, to G. w. Dougherty, secretary
treasurer, at the office of the company,
705 Cedar street, Wallace, Idaho, (P.
o. Box No. 415).
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 30th day
of December, 1916, will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public aue-
ton, and unless payment Is made be-
fore, will be sold at the said office of
the company, 705 Cedar street, Wal
lace, Idaho, on the Goth day Of Janu-
ary 1917, at 10000 o'clock a. m. of said
day. to pay the delinquent assessment
thereon, together with the costs of adj
vertising and expenses of sale.
G. w. DOUGHERTY,
Secretary Treasurer of the Slovenian
Mining Company, Wallace, Idaho.
D7-2S-4t
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-07
OLD VETERAN.
Face of the Drift Shows Everything
Desired Except Real Ore.

DESIRED Except Real Ore.
Ed Ehrenberg and E. G. Kennedy
visited the Old Veteran, above Burke,
Tuesday, in which they are stock
holders. In conversation with Mr..
Ehrenberg upon his return, he stated
that the showing in the face of the
drift seemed to have everything one
could wish except ore, and he ex-
pressed much confidence in finding
that at no distant date. The drift has
now been extended east 800 feet, and
while it is the opinion of some Of the
owners that it should soon enter the
shoot exposed in the upper tunnel
owing to its rake to the west Mr..
Gutenberg Is of the opinion that pos
sibly 400 feet may be necessary to
reach it. He describes the vein as
one of the most promising he has ever
seen, which is saying a good deal for
the Old Veteran, for Mr.. Ehrenberg
is man of wide and varied expert
ence in mining.