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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
BELIEVE SUSPECT
LEFT THE DYNAMITE

Two large sticks of dynamite and =
coil of fuse was discovered this noon
IL bureau drawer in room at the
residence of Mrs. w. C. Barrow, on
Jackson street, during search insti-
tuted after information had been re-
ceived of the arrest in Columbus, Ca,
of William Beach, man who boarded
with Mrs. Barrow until about three
weeks ago.
Beach arrived in this city in Feb
rEary, advertising a patent medicine,
and using several large snakes in his
demonstration of the use of his nos
trum, which he claimed would cure
snake bite. He had headquarters at
the drug store of ]. I. Giddings, on
Cotton avenue and remained here sew
eral weeks, boarding at the Barrow
home on Jackson street.
He is evidently foreigner. speaking
with a slight accent and according to
several local citizens was well in
formed as to military conditions in
this and other countries.
When information was received here
today of his arrest as a German spy
in Columbus, search was made of the
room he occupied at the Barrow home
ard the dynamite was discovered in a
bureau drawer and turned over to the
police.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
THE SCHLEY SUPERIOR
COURT HAS FINISHED

Schley Superior court, which has
been in session at Ellavilie for the
past two days for the spring term, ad-
journed Tuesday afternoon. The civil
docket was cleared with the exception
OF one or two cases. which were post
poned until next court The criminal
docket was taken taken up Tuesday
morning and disposed of Tuesday af-
tcrnoon. Both dockets were very light,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
TWO NEGRO @H0LY ROLLERS"
ATTEMPT SUICIDE IN ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Ga, April 1.-Two At
lanta negroes who have taken an ac-
tice, not to say acrobatic, part in the
Holy Roller meetings among their race
here, have attempted to commit suicide
because them were chagrined over
their failure to perform miracles, ac-
cording to the way the negroes tell it.
One of them produced rattlesnake in
the course of wild religious orgy
and announced that he would handle
it with impunity, whereupon the snake
sunk it's fangs into his neck and the
congregation elected him and the rep
tile forthwith.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
ARMY BILL PASSES
SENATE FOR MILLIONS

WASHINGTON, D. c., April IL.
The army appropriations bill carrying
a total of s27S, 100000 for the existing
regular army, passed the senate to-
day. The measure before passage was
so amended as to make the huge fund
appropriated Immediately available.
Secretary Baker stated afterward he
had decided to increase the regular
army by all increments authorized,
without further delay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
NEUTRAL
BETWEEN THE U. S.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay. April H.
The government of Uruguay today is
sued a decree of neutrality in the war
between the United States and Ger
and between the Republic of
Cuba and Germany. Previously sim
liar proclamations of neutrality as be-
tween other belligerents had already
been issued.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
SECOND CHILD
DIES AS RESULT
Of AUTO CRASH

Minnie Sue Culpepper, aged yersl
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.
Culpepper, died Tuesday night at 10.4G-
o'clock from injuries received on Sum-
day afternoon when she was struck
by an automobile at the corner of Lee
and College streets. Her 11-year-0Id
sister, Sarah Margaret. was killed in
the same accident, her funeral having
occurred Tuesday morning.
The second victim of the tragedy
sustained injuries which proved much
more serious than was at first antici-
pated by the physicians at the Amerf-
Gus and Sumter County Hospital.
where the child was removed immed-
lately after the accident on Sunday
Her right arm was badly crushed
and lacerated, while internal injuries
developed which finally caused death.
During the first few hours of her stay
at the hospital it was thought that
she had a fair chance of recovery, but
yesterday it became evident that her
condition was critical, and that few
hours would decide the margin be-
tween life and death.
The little girl retained consciousness
to within a short time before death
occurred.
The accident occurred at the corner
Of Lee and College street, where low
brick coping borders the lawn in front
Of the residence of DR.. W. S. Prather-
Both children were standing near the
coping on the sidewalk, when a big
six-cylinder Studehaker car, driven by
Mrs. Jerry Mugivan approached slow
ly down Lee street.
Mrs, Mugivan and Mrs. Bert Bowers
wives of the propTietors of the John
Robinson Shows, were driving about
the city, Mrs. Mugivan learning to
operate the machine.
When within few yards of the cor
ner. another automobile came rapidly
across Lee street, and Mrs. Mugivan,
trying to avoid a collision with this
car, swerved to the right, evidently
turning too far Seeing that ker ma
chine would strike the children ON the
sidewalk, Mrs. Mugivan attempted to-
apply the brakes, but inadvertently
pressed the foot throttle, the big car
jumping across the curbing and side
walk and crushing the Culpepper chill
dren against the brick coping.
Here the car stopped and persons
close at hand rushed to extricate the
bodies of the little girls from under
meath the wheels. Sarah Margaret
was found to be horribly crushed.
while her sister had not sustainef
such terrible injuries. The Older sis
ter died just as she reached the hes
pital.
Mrs. Mugivan and Mrs Bowers have
been prostrated by the tragedy, al
though no blame is laid upon them, the
accident having been entirely unayoid
able.
The funeral will be held this after
room at o'clock from the residence
Of the young child's parents, with Rev
George M. Acree officiating. The pail
bearers will be H. B. Mashburn, Cloyd
Buchanan, G. E. Buchanan, Jr., an6
hcCord Prather.
Nat LeMaster, of the Americus I'm
dertaking Co., is in charge of the ar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
u. Flag And
Khaki In
France

PARIS, April lit is announced
here today that the Lafayette Flying
Squadron, heretofore a unit of the
French Foreign Legion, but composed
wholly of Americans, will in future
wear American uniforms and carry
American flags. They will, therefore,
be the first troops to raise the Ameri-
can ensign on European soil in actual
battle in the history of the world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
GERMANY STOPS
MAIL AND WIRE.
FOR UNCLE SAM
BERLIN, April 10.-Delayed in
transmission. THE Germany govern
ment today officially prohibited all
mail and telegraphic service with the
United States.
Other Latin Americans to Break.

RIO DE JANERIO, Brazil. April IL.
1T is expected in diplomatic circles
here today that other South American
powers will soon follow the example
set by Brazil and break relations with
Germany. Pro-Ally demonstrations
continue to grow in intensity in Rio
de Janerio, and may result in actual
hostilities being declared.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11

LONDON, April 11.-Riottng in sew
eral Bulgarian towns is reported today
in a Reuters dispatch from French
headquarters on the Macedonian front
Germany cavalry is said to have charg-
ed rioters in Sofia, occasioning may
casualties. In some cases, the dis
patch saws, Bulgarian troops have TAX
en- sides with the manifestationists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
American Flag on BayOnet in Charge.

American Flag ON BayOnet in Charge.
OTTAWA, Canada, April 1.-THE
Stars and Stripes went into battle in
the world war for the first time today
when a Canadian regiment stormed
Vimy ridge in France, according to an
unofficial dispatch from Canadian ar
my headquarters on the European con-
tinent A Texan, enlisted in Canadian
overseas service, carried the American
flag upon his bayonet during the
thickest of the charge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
122 WOMEN ARE
FROM BIC
PENN EXPLOSION

CHESTER, Penn, April 1.-The re-
vised list Of casualties sustained in the
destruction of the Eddystone mum
tions works near here yesterday, shows
122 women and girls are dead, with
1876 to 200 men, women and girls in
jured, many of these seriously.
Ten of the injured are expected to
die, while the others, II is stated, will
ell recover
An investigation has already begun
in an endeavor to ascertain the acuse
Ct the explosion. which completely de-
stroyed the shrapnef loading plant OF
the corporation, which was owned by
the Russian government Official opin-
ion is divided today as to whether the
diaster was accidental or the result Of
malicious Vaccinations
President Johnson, of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, which corporation
owns the Bddystone works, leased to
the RdSSldn FeEnnSHIt WHO uTst eA-
pressed his belief that the explosion
was accidental said after an inspec-
ton this afternoon that he agreed with
others that 1t was, due to the work OF
plotters. Two persons suspected of
completely on the conspiracy are under
surveillance, but no arrests have been
made Further developments are ex-
pected, however. probably before
night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
VIRGINIA STATE TREASURER
PASSES INTO GREAT BEYOND

RICHMONDs~Na., April 11.-Asher
W. Harman, state treasurer of Vir
ginia died at his home here today He
was i'll only brief while.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
no Demand PasspOrts TomOrrOw.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Brazilian
II mister at Berlin will demand pass
ports for members of the legation to-
rorrow. The party will leave Ger
many via Switzerland, France and
Spain, according to Cologne dispatch
forwarded here via Amsterdam this af-
ternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
BANKERS co To THE
MEETING OF GROUP

Lee Hudson, of the Bank of Com
merce, and Joe M. Bryan, of the Plant
ers Bank, will visit Moultrie Thurs
Gay to attend the annual meeting Of
Group Four of the Georgia Bankers
association. The meeting last year
was held in Dawson and much interest
is centered in the Moultrie gathering.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
Battle OF Arras to Be Decisive.

AMSTERDAM, April 1.-THE mill
tary expert Of the Berliner Vossiche
Zeitung says the battle of Arras will
prove the decisive battle of the war
and adds that the Germans have done
everything possible to strengthen their
line there, and that surprise was i'm.
possible
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
SPECULATION In FOODSTUFFS
STOPPED THEORETICALLY

CHICAGO, April 11.-Speculation in
butter and eggs, through the Chicago
Butter and Egg Board was abolished
as a patriotic duty by unanimous vote
of the directors today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
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DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

= The weather forecast for Amer .
icus and vicinity follows: =
= FOR AMERICUS: FAIR to-
y night; warmer. !
, THURSDAY: Continued fair. =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
AIN TIE SPRING A YOUNG
MANS FANCY LIGHTLY" ETC

LONDON, April 11.-Spring has
come to England, and the young mans
fancy. whether he wears khaki or not,
is turning, after its annual custom, to
thoughts of love.
There's a certain movie house Qua
IN Golder's Green that is daily becom
ing more popular. Downstairs it's
just an ordinary cinema, but up In
the balcony the kind genie who looks
after boys and girls in the springtime
has arranged things differently.
There are no single seats in the gal
lery. They're all built double, i. e..
with just room for two in each seat
The company is mixed, generally
pretty closely. And 1t costs six pence
extra to sit in the back row.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11

which speaks well for Schley county
Judge Littleiohn, Solicitor Genera
John Allen Fort, w. Thad Glover ana
the visiting lawyers. returned to Amer
icus Tuesday night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11

The Times-Recorder is the ONLY pape
in the Third Congressional District will
Associated Press Service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
IOWA FIRST IN AUTOMOBILES

roads. The average registration fee
In New Hampshire, for instance, is
t,sl9.67. Both New Hampshire and
Vermont are building MORE good
roads than any other states in the
union, and it is natural that Vermont
should be second in average license
fees with 1892 New Jersey, Rhode
Island, Massachusetts, Maryland, Del
aware. Maine and Connecticut aver
age about $3.50.
Iowas average registration fee Is
sS.94.
Three Hundred Per Cent Increase.
The number of automobiles in the
United States has tripled In three
wears. In 1913, there were l,25S,OOo
automobiles in the United States.
Iowa has more than kept pace with
this increase because in 1913 she
registered only 10000 automobiles.
Most of the states which are max
ing progress in road matters compel
all chauffeurs to be licensed. and this
money goes into the road fund.
One cannot help reading this report
without picturing what could be done
in the building Of federal system
of roads through the issuance OF fed
eral bonds, such bonds to be retired
and the interest paid altogether out
of automobile registration fees. In
1916 there was collected In motor
vehicle revenue the healthy sum OF
s26. 900, OOO-which is about nine per-
cent of the total rural road and
bridge revenues of the United States
True, practically all Of this s26,oO0,-
600 went into the road fund Of the
various states, but one cannot help
but think of the greater progress that
would have been made had this sum
been applied on bond issue In pay
ment for a complete system of fed
eraI roads that would connect up all
of the important cities and market
places of the United States. Such
system Of roads would be Of as much
benefit to the people who live on the
rural routes as those who live in the
cities and towns.
There is no man who owns an auto
mobile but who harbors an ambition
sometimes to get out on a perfectly
good highway and drive to the places
where he has never been. 1t does
not take SUCH tieiheiiuou9 SSi
of imagination to look forward to the
time when permanent roads-good in
all kinds of weather-will be liter
ally dotted with automobiles taking
their owners to the recreation hooks
and corners of the country. Here In
Iowa, for instance, it would mean
constant touring of our people not
only to the beauty spots and play
grounds in our own state, but we
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

federal government we could make
still further reduction in mileage in
an interstate system that would con-
meet up all the important places of
business and pleasure in the United
States, we would have an object to-
ward which it would not be difficult
to arouse an enthusiastic activity.
The development of a real road sys-
tenn in Iowa is an important and diff
cult problem. When you become a
member of the Greater Iowa associa-
ton, you have not discharged your
responsibility toward this problem
on /the contrary, you have merely
signified your willingness to assume
an individual responsibility toward
the general welfare.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
THEY ALWAYS RUN
LIKE EVERYTHING
Basic Principle Of keokuk Fire De-
partment Works Out Well in
Practice by saving Much
Loss of Prope rty.

The Keokuk fire department has for
many years worked under one funda-
mental principle-get to the fire be-
fore it gets a good start and while 1t
can be easily extinguished.
In the old horse drawn reel days,
Jack Anderson's horses were one OF
the show sights of the city and said to
be the best trained in the country
with only one exception.
Some of the runs they made were
epics that make an automobile speed
wav race seem tame. Now, with the
motor trucks replacing horses every
where, the firemen get to the fire
even sooner than before.
This basic principle Of fighting fires
has worked we'll here for many years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Keokuk Water Works Co.
|NI<N

The big fires so common in other
cities are almost unknown here-two
in twenty-five years are recalled at
the moment one in, lumber yard and
the other in big building filled with
butter and oils Many hundreds OF
fires have been put out with only
comparatively small fraction Of the
building consumed. Getting there
early makes q big difference.
The fire department is adequate for
the present size of the city, but must
be increased soon on account of in
creasing area covered by this town.
The people of Keokuk insist that its
fire department be not stinted but that
it must be kept up to high standard.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

| Iowa leads the United States in
the ownership of automobiles, per
capita, says the Iowa magazine.
| There is one automobile owned In
Iowa to every ten of its population;
or, in other words, one automobile
for every two families in the state
Remarka BILE, isn't it?
The United States department OF
agriculture, through it's office OF pub
lie roads, has just issued very In
teresting pamphlet concerning auto
mobile registrations, revenues, etc.
during 1916. The report covers all
the states and shows total registra'
ton of motor cars Of 3,512,996.
There is one motor car for every
thirty-two persons in the United
States, so that Iowa has better than
three times the average.
Iowa ranks fifth in the total num-
Der of automobiles, regardless OF
population. New York leads with
314222. Then follow Illinois with
S.429: California with 232,44O, and
Pennsylvania with 23O,57s. Iowa had
19s.5s7 automobiles registered on De-
cember 81, 1916, but up to date. this
has been increased to over 24O,Ooo.
OF course. there has been CORE
sponding increase in the other four
leading states, so it is safe to as
sume that Iowa's position is still fifth
in the total number of cars.
Fourth In Revenues.
In the total gross revenues, Iowa
ranks fourth for 1915, her figures
being s1,776,17O. While Illinois had
20 600 more automobiles than Iowa
in 1916, she only collected S1,236,566
in license money The three states
exceeding Iowa are New York, Penn
sylyania and California, in the order
named.
Iowa has two automobiles for every
mile Of public roads. Tiny Rhode
Island of course leads all the states,
with approximately ten automobiles
for every mile of roadway. New Jer.
sew and Massachusetts, tie for second
Mace with seven automobiles per
mile of roadway The BOBBY prize
goes to Arkansas with only three
tenths of a motor-car for each mile
of road. Arkansas is also at the bot
tom of the list in the per capita
record, showing one automobile Tor
each 116 of it's population. Ala
bama has one car for each los OF
its population, and Louisiana one car
for each 107 of it's population.
There are many Interesting figures
in the special report OF the federal
road department. Among other
things. it shows that Iowa's registra-
tior foo is considerably lower than
the states which are developing real
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
How a Fight Saved keokuk.

Because the inhabitants of Garth
Re, Illinois, became peaved at one
|ilroad for running some miles
Eay, they organized another rail-
lad and obtained exclusive bridge
shts to cross the Mississippi river
|re. That prevented the contem-
Rted bridge by the first railroad
tween Warsaw and Alexandria,
|ssouri, and probably caused the
~ to be here at Keokuk instead of
Re miles below at the present VII
Be of Alexandria.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
keokuk Was a Good indian.

Keokuk was chief of the Sacs and
Foxes, and very good Indian as
things went in the frontier days. He
tried to prevent the Blackahwk war
and his eloquence on that occasion
is preserved in stone letters on his
monument in Rand park here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
|WHY THE KEOKUk
| SCHOOLS EXCEL
From the People to the Pupils, the
Best Methods Of Administra-
ton and Pedagogy Have Be-
come Permanent Here.
THEY ARE NOT RADICAL
Bic Men in the Executive Positions
Are the Key to Best Possible
Work and Cooperation by
Principals and Teachers.

II pages were written about the
school system Of Keokuk, the most
important things could be condensed
into the following facts:
The schools of Keokuk are abso
lutely divorced from politics or fac
tional influence.
They are administered by a board
| of seven members elected for long
terms by the people and generally
reelected for a dozen years or more.
Service on the board OF education Is
an honor here, and it carries not one
cent of financial reward.
The school board concerns itself
chiefly with, administration. AS an
Executive of the schools themselves
ID employs the best city superintend-
Int 1t can find, gives him very
free hand with equal responsibility
md requires him to make good.
superintendent and teachers are
detained as long as they show enough
capacity in their positions. Pulling,
hauling, eIectioneering and the like
Ire prohibited, and going over the
head of the superintendent is dis
kouraged markedly. The result is a
Satisfied, contented, energetic corps
BIZ principals and teochers.
Big Men at the Top Here.
Both the superintendent and high
|chool principal have been offered
nuch larger salaries to go to much
brger cities-but the conditions here
Ire deemed preferable to more mon.
" elsewhere. Both are educators
yell known nationally in their pro
ession.
The pedagogic methods in the Keo-
lux public schools are neither radl-
al nor old fogy Prove all things
ind adopt that which surely is good
the motto of the present superin-
fndent; the schools are advanced
tut free from fads and constant
hanges, because others are allowed
b do the experimenting. and Keo-
lux adopts what has proved to be ad-
outrageous in school methods. Vo-
htional training is given thoroughly.
TIE city is outgrowing its school
ouses, but it has three new ones
nd intends to build more before
fany years. A new high school build
bg must come before long also.
The Weldon of SchooImen.
Two parochial schools and girls
thool conducted on large scale by
pc Catholic church make an import
ht addition to the, public schools in
eokuk education.
These schools have excellent
(achers and conform to the educa-
pnal ideas of the church. They
Re in the utmost harmony with the
kecutive of the public schools all
e time. AS result Of the CO
beration between the control of
ese church schools and the head Of
e public schools in matters educa
bnal, much good is done the youth
Keokuk which could not be OBJ
lined by friction and competition.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
The Place to Make Homes.

No better sites for homes or coun-
try estates can be found in America
than along the top Of the Mississippi
river bluff above Keokuk for dozen
miles. The views are magnificent
and the roads are boulevards-