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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
LIGHT AND Gas
OFFICERS HERE
GUESTS OF HONOR AT LUNCHEON
AT HOTEL TODAY-yICE PRESI-
DENT WELLER PROMISES VERY
BEST SERVICE.

Mr.. Frank Weller, of Washington,
vice president and consulting engineer
Of the General Utilities and Operating
Company, Of Baltimore. the owner of
the Americus Lighting Company, was
the guest of honor at luncheon at
the Hotel Windsor today.
With him were Messrs. W. G. Eager
and j. H. Haggerty, of Valdosta, ad
,yisory counsel and consulting engineer,
respectively, for the company in this
section
Mr.. Haggerty formerly lived in
Americas and superintendent the
construction of the local plant
At the luncheon we're Messrs. We'll
ler, Eager, Haggerty. Joe Johnson, To-
cal manager; F. c. Swift, in charge
of improvements ON the light plnat.
Frank Sheffield, Lee G. Council, j. Ed
Mathis, w A. Dodson and Franc Man
gum.
MI. OOuSOAi dIbOd DO lOootiIebobCi 0AAH
short speeches of welcome and felici-
tation were made by Messrs. Council,
Mathi, Sheffield and Mangum. Mr..
Weller and Mr.. Eager made very hap
py responses.
Mr.. Weller gave the assurance that
the service in the gas company will
be considerably improved within the
next thirty or sixty days, and also
stated that the light plant will be put
on an even higher plane Of efficiency.
He declared that his company was de-
voted to Americus and determined to
forward its interests, while at the same
time looking after their own. He said
that good service" in all departments
was their especial aim at present.
The visitors came to Americas from
Valdosta, a distance Of 122 miles, in
Mr.. Eager's auto, making the trip in
five hours. They returned this after
noon.
Mr.. Weller is giving much of his
time at present to the government in
his capacity as a consulting engineer,
being assiged to important contracts
aroud WASHINGTON.
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j. s. To LEAD IN
SUB DEsTR0YERS
bY WINTER OF 1918 THIS COUNTRY
TO RAVE MORE SUCH CRAFT IN
OPERATION THAN ANY OTHER
NATION.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 3.-Such
remarkable progress is being made in
the construction of destroyers that the
navy department today issued a state
ment saying much quicker delivery
than contemplated in the last estimate
is now expected The work is already
far ahead of the estimates.
Unde the initial plan the American
navy would have lead the world in de-
stroyer craft within eighteen months,
but it is now expected that ships orig
inally scheduled to be completed dur
ing the winter of 1918, will now be
ready and in commission early next
year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
HeflIiu Nrangle Up in House.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 3.--The
Hefin wrangle come up in the house
again today when Representative Ma
son contended Congressman HeAin hal
"inferentially" charged him with trea
so. Objection by member kept Rep
resentative Hefin from replying to
the Illinois congress ssman's charge
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
AmeriCuS Man to Demonstrate
His Invention In Washington
A. A. Beavers Has Device Which the Government Will TX
anime That VIII Be Sure Death for Submarines
and Aeroplanes

A. A. Beavers, an Americus man
who saw service in the Spanish-Amer-
lean war and who during several years
past has been engaged in railroad
work in this section announced yes
terday he had perfected marvellous
new invention, the purpose of which
is to destroy submarines and airplanes.
He will offer his invention to the war
department uthorities at Washing
ton, having communicated with the
department several days ago upon the
subject.
Yesterday ne received an invitation
to come at once to WASHINGTON to give
further details of his invention to the
authorities there and will leave in a
few days for that city. II is his pur-
pose to stage a practical demonstra-
ton of the device for the military
and naval authorities before his re-
turn to Americus, and he is confident
his invention will be adopted fer use
in the United States army and navy
during the war. lis adoption, he says,
means the elimination OF the subma-
rine menace and the eXtermination
of practically every airplane that at
tempts to raid in territory equipped
with the device.
Mr.. Beavers talked Interestingly with
a reporter concerning his invention,
but declined to give any of the details
O! his device out for publication, Com
plete drawings, he states, Will be laid
before the military authorities upon
his arrival in Washington, but he is
very anxious that his invention be
used only in the American and Allies
armies, and he is taking no chances
Of having the secret of his discovery
come into the hands of the enemy.
The device, Mr.. Beavers says, con-
tains no new explosive or chemical
gases, but consists of the more effec-
tive application of existing forces. No
new guns will be required in applying
the new principle 'of destruction, any
howitzer or naval rifle of five inch or
larger calibre being adapted to use In
connection with the device. The in
ventor states that by feans of his
discovery an area of approximately
one mile can be made untenable for
an enemy by single DISCHARGE, ana
that the cost of installing the device
on board warships and at coast de-
fense station will be very small APP
plication of the new principle of de-
struction in the field will be more eX-
pensive than at fortified points, in
the opinion of the inventor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
WADE DEFENDANT
NOW A SELECTMAN
WALTER JOHNSON, INDICTED ON
EVIDENCE OF MRS. HOWELL, Is
ENLISTED IN NATIONAL ARMY
AT CAMP GORDON.

Walter lee Johnson, one OF the six
men indicted in connection with the
killig of Walter Wade, and who has
been out on bond of $4,000 furnished
by his father, j. l.. Johnson, of Leslie,
has gone to Camp Gordon, as one OF
Sumter county's quota of selectmen.
He was drawn as one of tht third
contingent, and left Americus this
week Before going he disposed of his
interests at Leslie.
Johnson is accused by Mr.. Yeartie
Howell as being one of the men who
assited in the disposal of Walter
Wade's body, She wore that he arrived
just after the killing.
1t is believed that this development
may mark the end of the case against
Johnson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
COMMITTEE CONSIDERS
EXPULSION Of SENATOR
PRESSURE CONTINUES TO IN
CREASE AND la TOILETTE N
LIkELP TO LOSE SEAT IN Up
PER H0US or CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON, D. c, Oct. S-The
senate committee on privileges and
elections committee considered petit
tons petitions urging that Senator Le-
Toilette be expelled from the senate,
but no action was taken. The commit
tee will meet again tomorrow, when
il will again be considered. Sentiment
unfavorable to LaoFllette is deyelopins
rapidly, and it is likely the Wisconsin
senator may be unseated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
Lieutenant Gordon Stathom
Who is In Agitation Serpice
Is Back Home For Fe,O Day
SUSTAINS A BROKEN HAND IN AC-
CIDENT, But CANNOT DISCUSS
DETAILS-IS INFATUAED WITH
HIS WORK.

Gordon Statham, son OF Mrs Ida
Statham. and we'll known Amerlcsu
man, is in the city for few days, on
furlough from the aviation training
camp where he is stationed.
Lieutenant Statham has been COM
missioned in the aviation corps, and
will probably be sent to France. At
present he is located at the Wright
aviation camp, a few miles from Day
ton, Ohio.
He is the only one of the Americus
boys who entered the flying branch OF
the military service. He is delighted
with it, and today expressed the
hope that there will be many others
from Americas to apply for admission
in it.
Lieutenant Statham has a broken
hand, sustained in an accident the de
tails of which he not permitted by
army regulations to discuss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

were elected: Mrs. Perkins, Ameri-
Gus; Mrs H. R. McGee, Plains; Mrs.
f. r. Jordan, Dawson; Mrs. Charles
Clements, Dawson; Mrs. H. r. Speer,
Leslie; Mrs. ]. ]. Bull, Oglethorpe.
The delegates elected to attend the
state convention are Mrs. L B. Lott,
Mrs. J. NJ. Wilkes and Mrs. Matthews,
The association will meet next year
at Oglethorpe, on the first Monday af-
ter the first Sunday in October.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
TyPHOOh DOES
GREAT DAMAGE
MORE THAN A HUNDRED ARE
DEAD; 200 aTHERS ARE MISSING
AND A THOUSAND HOMELESS

LONDON, Oct 3.-A Shanghai news
dispatch transmitted by Reuters agen-
cy, says Che typhoon sweeping Toxic
Monday resulted in the death of one
hundred and thirty-eight persons. Two
hundred and seventeen others are still
missing and at least thousand are
homeless as a result of the disaster
Many of those reported as missing are
undoubtedly already dead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
NEW COURSE ADOtO
IN LOCAL SCHOOLS

Pursuant to request of the govern
ment a new course will be started at
once in the public schools Of Americus.
1t was so decided at the meeting of
the board of education last night.
The course is that of Community
and National Life, which is intended
to familiarize the school children more
thoroughly than ever before with eco
nomic facts concerning their county.
state and country.
The course will be arranged for all
grades above the third, and will be
taught from October first to May first.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE
WILL MEET TOMORROW

All members of the committees
named by Chairman L. G, Council for
the campaign for the sale Of Liberty
bonds in Sumter county will meet at
the Planters Bank tomorrow afternoon
at four o'clock.
At that time definite plans will be
arranged for the campaign, which will
be conducted until at least 100000 of
the bonds is sold in this county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
GERMANY HAS NOT
PROPOSED PEACE
OFFICIAL DENIAL Is ISSUED 10
EFFECT THAT A SEPARATE
PEACE TO ANY COUNTRY IL NOT
CONSIDERED.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 3.-An official
statement issued today at Berlin says
the foreign minister stated there that
Germany had not offered separate
either to England or France. The
statement was issued in answer to
the charge of the Russian foreign min
lister that such proffers were included
within the war intention of Germany
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
COTTON SEED REACH
NEW HIGH LEVEL
SEVENTY DOLLARS A TON BEING
PAID FO RSEED BP AMERICUS
MILL WITH MARKET STRONG
AND OFFERINGS LIGHT.

4 Cotton seed are selling in Americus
for seventy dollars toni
This is the highest cash price ever
paid for cotton seed here, and the mill
operators are not so sure, but what
the market vii go even higher
Many farmers are disposing Of their
seed at this quotation, being more than
satisfied with it, but there are others
who are holding for 2 still higher
price.
Twenty-six and quarter cents is the
price fer good middling cotton here to-
day
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
COTTON Up S12
IN DAY s TIME
SINCE YESTERDAY MORNING MAR
KET HAS ADVANCED THIS MUCH,
DUE TO REPORT OF BAD CROP
CONDITION.

NEW YORK, Oct Prospects of an
exceedingly short cotton crop ran op-
tions up here today, when cotton ad-
vanced $500 bale on the floor cf the
New York exchange. This advance
makes a total Of $1,000 a bale gained
since the governmentc rop report was
made public yesterday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
MISSIONARY UNION
ELECTS OFFICERS
INTERESTING SESSION CLOSED TO-
DAY-NEXT SESSION TO BE AT
OGLETHORPE DURING OCTOBER
1918

The Woman's Missionary Union ol
Friendship Baptist association held its
Fifteen Annual convention at the
First aBptist church beginning yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock. The ses.
sio continued throughout the day.
There were representatives present
from Dawson, Bronwood, Buena Vista
Chappell Grove, Sardis, Friendship
Antioch, Ellaville, Hebron, Leslie
Plains, Preston, Oglethorpe, Pleasant
Hill and Pleasant Grove churches
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. L. B. Lott, and the following in.
teresting program was rendered.
Song by congregation.
Prayer and reading by Mrs. Jordan
Report of District Secretaries, read
by Mrs. L. B. Lott.
History of the Union and Growth
of the Work." by Mrs. Shockley.
Report from Bethel church.
Circle Plan discussed; led by Mrs
w. E. Brown, encouraging the adopt
ion of this plan wherever practical.
Plan of Conducting Circles, by Mrs
II. R. McGee.
How To Make An Accurate Re
port" by Mrs. Geo. F. Brown.
Prayer, by Mrs. Geo. F. Brown.
Personal Service, conducted by Miss
Alice Worthy.
Reading, Help Lightens The Road,
by Miss Ruth Britton.
Talk, Neither Will Offer God That
Which Costs Me Nothing" by Mrs
E. Crouch, of Dawson.
Prayer by Mrs. H. R. McGee.
Mission and Bible Study presented
by Mrs L. D. Wise, of Plains.
Resolutions of regret on the re-
moval of Mrs. r. L. Biyins from the
association, presented by Mrs. Edge.
Message from Mrs Lott, making a
cheering report of the years work.
stating that the associations appor-
tionment of $1,7Oo would again be
reached this year.
Song.
Benediction, by Rev. A, D. Kendrick.
In the afternoon the following pro-
eryo ~, vvo ,,opdapad.
Song.
Devotional, led by Miss Annie Myers.
Scripture Readins
Call for Scripture Quotations.
Prayer, by Mrs. Whitehead, of Daw-
son.
Solo, "A Little Bit of Love- by
Miss Melva Clark.
Reading, he Mansion" Henry Van
Dyke), by Miss susie Stallings.
Young Peoples Hour. presided over
by Mrs. MCGEE.
Solo, Crossing The Bar" by Miss
Alice Ruth Zimmerman, of Plains. s
Report from Sunbeams Of Dawson,
Hill and Plains.
Report frcm Missionary society at
DeSoto, by Mrs. Ferguson.
Talk on Sunbeam Work.. follow
I'd by prayer, by Mrs. Geo F. Brown.
Report from the r. AS of Leslie, by
Mrs. Cooke.
Talk on the G. AS Work, by Miss
Annie Myers.
Instructive talk on Hospital Work, "
Dy Mrs. w. D. Wommack.
Report of Nominating Committee. by
Yrs. Edge.
Report on time and place of next
meeting of union by Miss Annie My
,rs.
Report of Resolutions Adopted, by
Mrs. e. Zimmerman.
Treasurer's Report by Mrs. R. l..
Maynard.
An inspiring talk on. Am l My
Brothers. Keeper by Mrs T. F. Gate
wood.
Doxology.
Prayer by Rev, Geo. F. Brown.
At the noon hour bountiful and
lppetizing luncheon was served. about
. hundred and sevenay-five ladies be-
ng present.
Mrs. l.. B. Lott was reelected sup
,rintendent; Mrs. F. c. Jennings, sec
'etary, and Mrs. r. L. Maynard, treas
lrer
The following district secretaries
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-11-09
CHAPTER vi.

Long before dawn the thirty prison
ers and Ismail squatted in little hero
on the up-platform of a railway sta
ton, shepherded by King, who smoked
cheroot some twenty PAGES away.
sitting on an unmarked chest of medi-
cines. He seemed absorbed in book
on surgery. Ismail nursed the new
handbag on his knees, picking ever
lastingly at the lock and wondering
audibly what the bag contained to an
accompaniment Of low-gFowled sympa'
thy.
81 am his servant-for she said So
and he said so. Then why-why In
Allah's name-am I not to have tf<
key of this little bag that holds 81
little and is so light?"
"a razor would slit the leather eas
ily," suggested one of tie herd. "Then
later, the bag might be pushed vio
lently against some sharp thing, to ex
plain the cut"
Ismail shook his head.
"Why? What could he do to thee?"
at is because I know not what he
would do to me that l will dor moth
ing!' answered Ismail. "He Is not
at all like other sahibs I have bad
dealings with. This man does unex'
pected things. This man is not mad
he has a devil. 1 have it in my heart
to love this man. But such talk 10
foolishness. We are all her men"
"Aye! We are her men" came the
chorus, so that King looked up and
watched them over the open book.
At dawn, when the train pulled out
the thirty prisoners sat safely locked
in third-class compartments. King
lay lazily on the cushions of first
class carriage in the rear, and Ismail
attended to the careful packing of soda
water bottles in the icebox on the
floor.
"Shall I open the little bag, sahib?"
he asked.
"Put it over therer King ordered
"Set it down."
Ismail obeyed and King laid his book
down to light another of his black
cheroots. The theme of antiseptlcs
ceased to exercise it's charm over him
He peeled off his tunic, changed his
shirt and lay back in sweet content
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-11-09
must have known our nx. She
shouldn't have asked"

muSt udNS kuOWu OUE L4s she
shouldn't have asked"
King smiled. Perfectly good OPP
portunity for me, sir" he said cheer
fully.
$50 you seem to think. But look out
for that woman, King-she's danger
o1s. She's got the brains of Asia
coupled with Western energy! 1 think
she's on our side, and know he be.
ieves it: but watch her!"
'Ham dekta hal !" King grinned. But
the older man continued to look as IL
he pitied him.
eff you get through olive, come and
tell me about it afterward. Now, mind
you do! I'm awfully interested, but
as for envying you"
"Enyy!" King almost sQuealed. He
made the bedsprings rattle as he
jumped. II wouldn't swap jobs with
General French, sir %
"Nor with me, / supposed"
"Nor with you, sir!"
"Goodby, then. Goodby, King, my
boy. Goo6by, AthelstaI. Your broth
er's up the Khyber, isn't he? Give him
my regards. Goodbye"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-11-09

Saunders led the way through a mod
ern iron door, into what had once been
a royal princes stables.
In gloom that was only thrown into
contrast by widespread row of cleo
trio lights, long line of barred and
locked converted horse stalls ran down
one side of a lean-to building. All that
King could see of the men within was
the whites of their eyes. And they did
not look friendly.
He had to pass between them and
the light, and they could see more of
him than he could of them. At the
first cell he raised his left hand and
made the gold bracelet on his wrist
clink against the steel bars.
A moment later he cursed himself,
and felt the bracelet with his finger
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-11-09
CHAPTER iV-Sontinued.

The Hangers eyes blaZed for a sec
ond and then grew cold again, as King
did NOT fail to observe. All this while
the women danced on, in time to wall
Ing flute music, until, it seemed from
nowhere, q lovelier woman than any
of them appeared in their midst, sit
ting crOss-legged with a fiat basket at
her knees. She sat with arms raised
and swayed from the waist as if in a
delirium. Her arms moved in narrow
ing circles, higher and higher above
the basket lid, and the lid began to
rise. 1t was minutes before the bodies
of two great king cobras could be
made out, moving against the wOman's
spangled dress with hoods raised, hiss
ing the cobra's hate-sOng that is pre-
dude to the poison-death.
They struck at the woman, one after
the other, and she leaped out of their
range, swift and as supple as they.
Instantly then she joined in the dance,
with the snakes striking right and
left at her. Left and right she swayed
to avoid them, far more gracefully
than q matador avoids the bull and
counting deadlier peril than he-poi-
SonOuS, two to his one. AS she danced
she whirled both arms above her head
and cried as the werewolves are said
to do on stormy nights.
''Do you do this often" wondered
King, in q calm aside to Rewa Gunga,
turning half toward him and taking his
eyes off the dance without any very
great effort.
Rewa Gunga clapped his hands and
ahe dance ceased. The woman spirited
her snakes away. The blind was
drawn upward and in a moment all
was normal again with the punkah
swinging slowly overhead, except that
he seductive smell remained. that was
ike the early-mOrning breath of all
the different flowers of India.
eff she were here" said the Hangar,
a little griinly-with a trace of disap-
pointment in his tOne-"you would not
snatch your eyes away like that! Per-
haps you shall see her dance some day |!
Adhere is ,Ismail," he added in an
altered tone of voice. He seemed re-
lieved at sight of the Afridi.
Bursting through the glass-bead cur
tains at the door, the great savage
strobe down the room, holding out a
telegram. With murmur of conven-
tional apology King tore the envelope
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"May God Be With Thee!" Doomed
the Prisoners Voice.

nail. He had made a deep nick in the
soft gold. A second later yet he
smiled.
"May God be with thee!" doomed
a prisoners voice in PaShtu.
Didn't know that fellow was hand.
cuffed," said Saunders. did you hear
the ring? They should have been
taken off. Leaving his irons on has
made him polite, though"
"Where did you arrest them?" King
asked when Saunders came to a stand
under a light.
"All in one place. At Ais"
"Who and what is ALP"
'Thief-crimp-p - Prussian
spy and any other evil thing that takes
his fancy! Runs combination gamb-
ling hell and boarding house. Let's
'em run into debt and blackmails 'em.
Ais in the kaiser's pay-that's known
Wen get him when we want him, but
at present he's useful as is for de-
coy"
"You wouldn't call these men pros
porous, then?"
"Not exactlyi Ali is the only spy
out of the North who prospers much at
present, and even he gets most of his
money out of his private business. The
Germans pay Ali little, and he traps
the hillmen when they come south
lets 'em gamble-gets 'em into debt
fh0U'Un
him what they owe. Yasmini sends
and pays their board and gambling
debts, and she's our man, SO to speak.
She coaxes all their stories out of 'em
and primes 'em with few extra good
ones into the bargain. Everybody's
Enthusiastically the Germans-and
exceptin', of course, Yasmini and the
raj. Nobody ever fooled that woman,
nor ever will if my belief goes for
anythingi"
"Um-m-m" King rubbed his chin.
"Knew anything of my man Ismail?"
"Sure! He's one of Easmini's pets.
She bailed him out of Ais three years
ago end he worships her. 1t was he
who broke the leg and ribs of pup
rajah a month or two ago for putting
on too much dog in her reception
room. He's Ursus out Of Quo Vadisp
He's dog, desperate, stalking horse
and keeper Of the queens secrets!"
'Then why d'you suppose she passed
him along to me?" asked King.
Dunno! This is your little mys-
terry. not mine!"
"Glad you appreciate thatl Do me
a favor, will you?"
Anything in reason"
"Get the keys to all these cells-send
'em in here to me by Ismail-and
leave me in here alone"
Saunders whistled and wiped sweat
from his glistenfng face, for in spite
of windows wide open to the courtyard
it was hotter than furnace room.
'Mayn't 1 have you thrown into
den of tigers?" he asked. COR a nest
of cobMs? Or get the fiery furnace
ready? That God be with thee stuff
is habit-they say it with JUNCTION be-
fore they knife a manw
"Tll be careful, then" King
chuckled; and it is a fact that few
men can argue with him when he
laughs quietly in that way. "Send me
in the keys, like a good chap"
So Saunders went, glad enough 70
get into the outer air. The instant the
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CHAPTER ".

The rear lights OF the train he had
not taken swayed out of Delhi station
and King griIned as he wiped the
sweat from his face with a dripping
handkerchief. Behind him lowered the
hook-nosed Ismail, resentful of the I'M
expected. In front of him Saunders
eyed the proffered black cheroots sus-
piciously, accepted one with an air of
curiosity and passed the case back.