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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
CITIZENS BODY To
COMPLETE MATTERS
Fencing for Park
Is Given By Big
Concern

Chairman Geo. R. Ellis OF the Third
District Fair committee, has called Il
meeting of the fair committee for s
o'clock Tuesday night, January 18Th.
at the Chamber of Commerce. At this
meeting the whole general plans of
the fair will be gone over and dis
cussed.
A letter has been received from the
Georgia State fair at Macon stating
their dates had been settled and thar
We could now arrange dates to suit
ourselves for the Third District fair.
In conference between farm Dem
onstrator j. G. Oliver, ]. NJ. Collum.
principal of the Third District Agrf-
cultural college and Secretary Hyman.
it was agreed that the dates of Octo-
Der %, "a, %, 26, 27 and %, 1916.
would be the most suitable dates for
this fair, if it should meet with 1 ne
approval of the committee.
The office of Secretary Hyman is
daily receiving letters and printeE
matter from all over the United States
from other fairs, since the announce
ment was made through the press that
this fair would be pulled off.
Arrangements have been made and
the material shipped through the
Sheffield Company for an entire Amer
lean Steel & Wire company's National
58-inch wire fence to encircle the en-
tire grounds. This will be lasting
and permanent fence and all the
gates will be of steel, with orna-
mented tops. The posts for the fence
have been ordered to be shipped FROM
Savannah and the wire and gates win
be shipped from Birmingham Many
thanks are due Mr.. John Sheffield TO.
his help in getting this wire and fence
posts so promptly They will arrive
next week and Mr. Collum viii at
once arrange for erection of the fence.
The several buildings proposed to be
erected will be as follows:
Agricultural Building, 1OOx1OO feet,
in the shape of cross, with four en-
frances.
Automobile Building, 60x10O feet
Woman's Building, 40x6O feet.
Children's Builling, 40x60 feet.
Farm Machinery Shed, 6Ox1OO feet.
Merchants and Manufacturers
Building, 60x10O feet
Poultry Building, 5OxS0 feet.
Tobacco Building, 20x30 feet.
Hog Pavilion, 40x60, with a show
ring made of steel wire fencing COW
ering half an acre.
Sheep pavilion, 20x3O feet
Cattle Show Sheds, 600 feet long.
with show ring of an acre, fenced in
with steel wire fencing.
All steel fencing used upon the
grounds will be National fencine man
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
UNTOLD RUIN IN
PATH Of FLOOD.
SWEEPS HOLLAND

LONDON, Jan. 15.-Early today the
flood which late yesterday and last
night devastated a tremendous area
in northern Holland, seems to have
been greater in extent event than late
dispatches yesterday indicated as
probable. Reuters correspondent at
Amsterdam, telegraphing afternoon
in London and on the con-
tinent, says the extent of the flood as
been greatly estimated, and
that more complete details may show
it to be one Of the worst disasters in
the history of the Netherlands.
Great dikes which exclude the wa
ters Of the zuider Zee at numerous
points, collapsed during last night
permitting a great flood to engulf
millions of acres thought to be safe
from inundation, and many small
settlements and towns in the low
lands have been completely swept
away. Peasants residing in the strick-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
ONE KILLED IN A
DUEL IN ALABAMA

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 15.-In-
formation reached Montgomery this
morning of a fatal pistol duel which
occurred near Goodwater, Ala, dur
ing the early hours. G. w. Jones, "a
merchant at Goodwater, was shot and
killed by H. B. Dunn, prominent far
mer, pistol battle, in which both par
ticipants emptied their weapons pre-
Cedng Jones' death.
While full particulars of the affair
have not yet been received dispatch
to an afternoon newspaper here says
the killing grew out of an old quar-
rel between Jones and his slayer. Six
shots were fired each of the duellists,
every bullet from Dunn's revolver pen
strating Jones body. Dunn escaped
from the battle unhurt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
ADDITION To THE
BAPTIST ORCHESTRA

The splendid orchestra of the First
Baptist Sunday school, consisting Of
seven pieces will have from now on
q clarinet added to the number, which
viii be played by Mr. l.. E. Hugwood,
who has recently moved here from
Waycross. You are invited to attend
the Sunday school service Sunday
morning at $50 o'clock, and hear this
music.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
CENTRAL Of CA. IS
WINNER OF FIGHT

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 15.-The
application of the Central of Georgia
Railway to retain the ownership and
operation of the Savannah Line of
steamships between Boston, New
York and Savannah despite the Pan
ana Canal act, has been approved by
tie Interstate Commerce Commission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
ISSUE Of BONDS
BY THE: CITY IS
CLEAR WAY OUT

The people of Americas will likely
be called upon at an early date to vote
on the question of issuing 100000 in
bonds by the city of Americus.
This development follows closely
upon the meeting of a large number
G. citizens Friday in the City Hall to
discuss the financial affairs of the
city.
A resolution was adopted by the
meeting requesting the Mayor and
City Council to order a bond election,
the memorial being: THAT it is the
sense of this meeting of citizens OF
Americus that the Mayor and City
Council be advised to call a bond
election for $4,000, the same to bear
interest at rate not exceeding IL
per cent per annum, the proceeds of
the sale of bonds to be applied to
grading, curbing and improving the
streets of the City of Americus."
At the next regular meeting of the
City Coupncil it is expected that the
matter will be considered, and from
all indications an election will be ord
cred.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16

terry which would obyiate the danger
of chlorine gas in submarines, and
much attention has been given his
visits to the navy yards and especially
his investigation of the workings of
submarines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
Pays For Hunt
Of O'Possunn
Out of Season

Lonnie jenkins pleaded guilty to
hunting 'possums out of season be
fore Judge w. NJ Harper, of the City
Court Saturday, and fined $34.40,
which included all costs.
Georgia's game laws are interest
ing, and they were made to be observ-
ed-so the court acts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
Loss OF Revenue.

Every possible cut in expenditures
was made during 1915, and the same
curtailment of expenses has been con-
tinued for this year. Under these con-
oltions it became impossible to care
for the Indebtedness of the city, and
the city fathers face the present sit
uation with decided cut in their
revenue.
A prominent member of the city
council stated to a Times Recorder
representative that the 1916 council
faces a cut in their revenue of be
tween $1,000 and $4,000 due to the
closing of the near-beer saloons and
the failure of two business in the city
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
The Needs Of the City.

The necessity of this action has been
made apparent, and the Mayor and
City Council are anxious for the cit
iZens to speak their wishes in regard
to the financial affairs of the city. 1t
is a we'll known fact that large in
dcbtedness faces the city government
which is bearing various rates of in
terest.
The plan of the citizens, and it is
understood that the arrangements of
the Mayor and City Council, coincide,
is to issue bonds to care for the nee
essary Improvements and upkeep of
streets of the city.
1t is impossible for this to be done
with the present financial status OF
the city government. For several
years the Mayor and City Council as
1t has been yariously composed have
W1estled with the financial affairs of
the city. The sense of the present
body is to render the affairs of the city
IN the best condition possible, and
they hope during their present term
of 1916 to clarity the condition of af-
fairs so as to place Americus where
she should be.
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New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
Birthplace 0f Hipp0cyates
 "The Father 0f Medicine

Washington, D. C., July 31-Lar- issa, an important city in Thessaly, mentioned as King Constantine's place of refuge following disturbances in the Greek capital, is a twelve hours rail way journey to the northwest of Ath- ems. Concerning this city's import ance both commercially and histori- cally the National Geographic society has issued the following war geogra- phy bulletin from it's headquarters in Washington.
 AS the capital of a province of the same name, Larissa, with a popu- lation of IS, 900 has played an import ant role in the history both of modern Greece and ancient Thessaly. It was the headquarters of Constantine (then crown prince) during the early stages of the GrecO-Turkish war of 1897 and it was at this place that panic seized the Greek army in April of that year, the princes forces fleeing in cOnfu- sion to Pharsala. This event marked the end of the first half of war which ended disastrously for the Greeks.
 "Larissa took part in the triumph of Greek arms over Turkey during the war of independence, however, for here was established the headquar ters of Ali Pasha of Iannini, who elect ed to aid the patriots in their strug~ gle against his master. But long be- fore the struggle ended this remark able leader was treach herOusly sta bbed and his head cut off while he was leaving he tent of an adversary after having effected an agreement with the representative of the Porte. This tragic end of Ali Pasha was in keeping with his whole career. In his boy hood he was tutOred in brigandage by h is StrOn -Willed mother and SChOOled to nurse a consuming spirit of revenge against the murderers of his father In the course of 80 active years he rose to a position of such power that he threatened the throne of the sultan himself, and ruled With barbarOus harshness over Thessaly, Albania and Macedonia during the first quarter of the nineteenth century.
 ''The history of ancient Larissa was closely associated with that of the famous Aleuadae family, founded by Aleuas Pyrrhos (Red-H cad. ) Through out the fifth and sixth centuries be- fore the Christian era the Aleuadae enjoyed the privilege of naming the Tagus, or leading king of the Thessa- lonian forces in all military expedi- tiOnS.
 'Larissa became the seat of govern
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
HE CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN.

punk and Bluff, the goldustwins of Eltics, are again on the job. A Prt time ago Mayor George A. Eigley announced he had purchased land at old Rentschlers park eere circuses and other outdoor fnivals are wont to stage their at- lctions. Shortly afterwards His nor emphattcally stated there |uld be no more shows to annoy the Eidents in that locality. After a Er-raising diatribe on circuses in
 heral and those in particular which boy the dear people in the south stern section of the city the Mayor what? He rented the grounds to garniual that will play here during present week. Which shows, after that business and politics do not k But, then, anything goes, and I Irything is forgotten, when the cir comes to town.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
Sound Lines and the Railroads.

(Springfield Repu OllCan.)
 Authority granted the Central Yer mont railroad to retain it's New Lon don-New York steamer line, follow ing by one day a decision that the
 Boston and Maine may continue to
 operate it's steamers on Lake Winn1-
 pesaukee, creates a presumption that
 the interstate commerce commission
 will eventually allow the New Haven
 to keep it's lines in Long Island sound.
 These lines are operated as integral
 parts of the New Haven system, and
 really amount to no more than seV- eral different routes into New York.
 The business of most, if not indeed, of all of them. is largely dependent upon connections with the railroad service. Anyone who has seen the scores of people waiting for the gate to open to admit them to the Fall River line boat train at the South station in Boston will appreciate the fact that the Fall River line vir- tuallv begins at Boston, not Fall River.
 It is the same with the freight ser vice. The Providence line is not maintained by Providence business alone. Much of the freight that is shipped from that city to New York by boat goes first by railroad from F,itchburg, Worcester, the Blackstone valley and the industrial section around Providence. Much of the New Haven lines freight is trans ferred at the New Haven wharton .sdock." as they insist on calling it in New Haven-after being received from, SDringfeld Hartford, Meriden, New Britain and other places reached bv the New Haven's railroad lines. At the same time, no one feels that the New Haven should be allowed to have such a monopoly of the water fronts of southern New England's tidewater ports that the founding of independent lines would be impos- sible.
 The connection between the rail- road and the boat lines has developed to a point where it can fairly be called organic The reasonableness Of the connection is recognized by the interstate commerce commission in the case of the Central Vermont the i New TIavens competitor at New London, and, potentially. at ProV1- dence. If the Central Vermont With | it's small mileage In southern New l is allowed to operate Sound | steamers from two ports. it seems al- 1 together probable that the New Ha- van which is the railroad serving the l entire territory. will be allowed to Op- crate boats from the ports where it's lines are already established. Thero can be little doubt that the manufac- turine and commercial interests of this territory are in favor or per the existing arrangement.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
THE WORLD DOES MOVE.
Writer Finds Labor Worth More
 Education Freer, Health Better.

In three hundred years the value of Manhattan Island has grown from SPA to nearly $9,000, 100000.
 The world does move, and no part of 1t moves faster than the United States.
 The American Republic, not @ century and a half old has become the greatest of all the world powers, the refuge of the persecuted and the home of a hundred million indepen- dent sovereigns, writes John A. Sleicher, in "Lesle's'
 In the growth of national wealth every one of it's people has partici- pated. All have not shared alike, but it is the law of nature for one star to differ from another in glory, as men differ in stature brain, brawn and ability
 The growth of the nation has brought with 1t blessings that we are too apt to forget, It has made labor
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Henry Lane Wilson, who will never be forgotten for his record as Amer tcan Ambassador to Mexico, yesterday started on it's merry way newspaper serial that will be run in various news papers throughout the land for the purpose of discrediting the adminis- tration of Woodrow Wilson. Although namesakes, that is as near as Henry Lane Wilson comes to approaching Woodrow Wilson. These Memoirs and Letters are deserving of a high place in American literature They will serve to clear up many misunder- standings on the Mexican question and particularly of the part the former Ambassador played in the history of revolution ridden Republic. If read closely they will surely serve to meas ure the distance between the two Will sons, one the President of the United States, the other a diplomat out of work. In any comparisons Woodrow Wilson will not suffer.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
War Aids Briar Pipes.

The war has given an impetus to
 the briar pipe manufacture, which as
 a commercial industry In England
 had it's inception in 1859, though it's
 age on the continent antedated that
 period considerably, says "The San Francisco Argonaut." The French white heath whose roots furnished the pipe material, 1ourishes in all countries bordering upon the Medt- terranean and grows to a height of thirty eight to forty-fve inches. Around Florence, Italy, it is the GUS tom to cut the long, tough, young shoots each year, bind them together and sell them for use In sweeping streets in cities and towns. Outside of this, the plant is allowed to grow for three or four years. when the
 roots will have developed sufficient ly to permit cutting them, enough of the plant being left to permit cut tings every three years. The roots most in demand for pipe making, certain aroma and brightness of wood being the test, are those obtained from the Tuscan Maremme in the neighborhood of Follonica, Cecina and Grosseto. They are preferred by manufacturers to those from any other part of Italy or from Algeria or the Orient. Most of the land in the Tuscan Maremme growing these roots Is owned by French and British concerns, who maintain warehouses and workshops on or near their lands, where the roots are washed, boiled and roughly shaped, after which they are sorted by size, color and quality.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
HONIEWARD BOUND.

Newspapers employing special cor
 with the various units of the Ma
 tional Guard and who have in
 structed these correspondents to "dig
 up stories" detrimental to the Wilson
 to learn the error of their ways.
 There has been much untruth sent
 out from the border by those young
 writers who wished to comply with
 the commands of managing edit ors.
 As a consequence, the War Depart
 ment has ordered an investigation of
 conditions, the stories sent out from the border have been placed before an examining board, and, where any
 deliberate falsehoods are found, guilty correspondents will be forthwith shipped home. It Is time such action is taken. It will be better for the correspondents and all concerned when the investigation is completed
 If there is found to be nothing but truth in the many stories that have come from the border the writers will be vindicated. If otherwise, they will be deported. Charges of mis- management, incompetence, and neglect have marked many suspicious accounts appearing in biased news papers. Aside from the embarrass- ment the stories have caused to those working heart and soul in the in terest of Uncle Sam, the relatives and friends of the guardsmen have been mentally upset. Anyone who has a son, a brother, or a friend in the militia naturally wants to know that all is well with the men at the front. If not, they want those responsible for any negligence punished; Wh ether these men be high in the chancel- lories of the nation or non-commis- stoned officers in the militia. Again If the facts have been distorted the citizens at home want those who mis- the situation sent away fir om the scene. To this end, every honest newspaper in the country will l rejoice when writers of false stories 1 are homeWard bound.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31

ment for the comm OnWealth Of TheS- sally established by the Romans in 197 B. C., after the famous battle of Gym oscephalae, in which the hitherto unconquerable Macedonian phalanx and the Roman legion measured their strength in open battle for the first time in history Some commentators say that the Roman general, Titus Quinctius F'lamininus, employed both elephants and cavalry to break through the ranks of King Philip V's army of 900 men, but whatever the means employed, the legiOns tri- umphed and the result was so con- elusive that Rome became the master of Greece and subquently of the known world.
 "One of Larissa's claims to diStinc- tion is the fact that here practiced and died the great Hippocrates, the 'fath- CT of medicine and the propounder of the famous Hippocratic oath, to which physicians subscribe today as course of conduct toward their patients. Few remains of ancient Larissa are to be found in the vicinity of the mod ern city, which presents a somewhat oriental aspect one of the relics of Turkish occupancy being the twenty seven lofty minarets that provide picturesque skyline, while in the resi- dential section are many houses with blank white walls facing the street but with attractive interior courts and graceful arcades. Many Turks emi- grated from the town in 1881 and in 1898.
 ''Larissa is situated in the midst of a fertile plain, on the banks of the fa- nous Salamria river CThe Peneus of the ancients), which flows into the Gulf of Salonika, twenty miles to the north after passing between Mount Olympus and Mount Ossa. Between these two summits immortalized in myth ology, the Salambria cuts the fla nous Vale of Tempe, noted for it's scenic charm and grandeur.
 "The chief products of Larissa are Turkish leather, tobacco, silk and cot ton goods Although that city is cooled by the breezes from Olympus to the north, it is not a healthy city, for the freuuent inundation of the plains by the waters of the Salambria causes levers and agues.
 '"The city is known to the Turks as Yeni- -Shehr (new town) as distln- guished from Old Larissa, the ancient Crannon. which lies fourteen miles to the southwest, the scene of Anti pater's victory which ended the Lam ian war in 322 B. e.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31

worth more, life sweeter, happiness greater, education freer, religion more tolerant, wealth conslderate and health better safeguarded.
 It has given the ambitious. indus trious, self-supporting young man more abundant opportunity for ad- vancement than is offered in any other land.
 It has given to the struggling masses of the world a place of re- fuge. Our doors still swing open, and the tide of immigration is toward us.
 Yet, with all our blessings, the en- vious demagogue continues to preach the gospel of Unreason, continues to tell the people why they should be unhappy, and continues to denounce capital, which creates the opportunity for labor.
 But the world moves faster than the demagogue. and in due time will outrun him. Then prosperity Will once more resume it's commanding n1aCe.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-31
What MiGht Have Been.

'"The hand that rocks the cradle"- but there is no such hand. It is bad to rock the baby, they would have us understand; So the cradles but relif of the form CT foolish days When mothers reared their children in unscientific ways; When they jounced them and they bounced them, those poor dwarfs of long ago The Washingtons and Jeffersons and Adamses, you know, They warn us that the baby will pos sess @ muddled brain If we dandle him or rock him-we
 must carefully refrain; He must lie in one position. never swayed and never swung, Or his chance to grow to greatness will be blasted while he's young. An! to think how they were ruined by their mothers long ago The Franklins and the Putnams and the Hamiltons you know. Then we must feed the. baby by the schedule that is made, And the food that he is given must be measured out or weighed. He may below to inform us that he isn't satisfied, But he couldn't grow to greatness if his wants were all supplied. Think how foolish nursing stunted those poor weddings. long ago The Shakespeares and the Luthers and the Bonapartes, you know. We are given great mission. we are here, today, on earth To bring forth a race of giants, and to guard them from their birth. To insist upon their freedom from the rocking that was had For our parents and their parents, scram bling all the brains they had.
 An! If they'd been fed by schedule would they have been stunted sO?-
 The Websters and the Lincolns and the Roosevelts, you know.
 BISHOP DOANE.