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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
TWO IMPORTANT
BILLS APPROVED
BY COMMITTEE

ATLANTA, Ca, July 1S.-Two i'm
portant measures were approved yes
terday by the house committee on con-
stitutional amendments.
One OF these was bill by Represent
atives Burwell, of Hancock, and
Chupp, of DeKalb, exempting college
endowments from taxation, except
where they were invested in lands.
Representative Hall, of Bibb, op-
posed the measure on the ground that
it attacked the most vital part Of the
constitution and opened the fioodgates
to other tax exemptions He did not
believe in denominational schools, he
said, and people who felt as he did
ought not to be Disseminated against
by the state in favor of those who
did believe in them 1t was the ac-
cumulation of vast amounts of prop
erty in tax exempt church institutions
that led to the reformation in England,
he asserted.
In reply, Representative Atkinson, of
Fulton, sa!d that no one could be more
ct an individualist in government than
he. He was opposed on general prin-
c;ples to taxing one man or class of
men for others benefit. But constitu-
tions had to be made to suit occasions.
When the constitution of 1877 was
adopted there were no college endow-
ments to speak of in Georgia, he said.
Exemption could naturally not have
been an issue then, but now that great
|denominational institutions of learning
were being built up, it was right, in
his opinion, that the people should
have an opportunity to vote whether
they would encourage their growth by
exempting their endowments from tax
alton.
The other measure, which was
recommended by vote of to 6, was
q bill by Mr. Walker, of Ben Hill, to
increase the number of senatorial dis
tricts in Georgia from "A to 81. The
bill provides that each senatorial dis
trict shall contain three counties,
with the exception of Fulton and De-
Kalb, which together should constitute
one district.
The senate constitutional amend
ment committee yesterday afternoon
passed favorably on the bill to create
Cook county. 1t is proposed to create
this county from territory now includ-
ed in Berrien county Adel is propos
ed as the county seat of the new coun-
ty. TIE vote was to 0.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
AUSTRIAN LINES
WITH
GERMAN TROOPS

NEW YORK, July 18.-(Compiled by
TIE Associated Press from European
cables during the day 1.-THE Russians
are being held up temporarily in east
ern Galicia, because of German rein
forcements hurled into the fray stiffen-
ing the Austrian defense, the positions
along the Lomnica river being consid-
cred vital to the Teutons, not only
along this front, but northward to the
Galiciam border. The Petrograd state
ment today says that in heavy fighting
around Novica and Kalusz the Rus
SLAMS were driven from the south bank
of the Lomnica, but later regain is.
Notable activity is noted on the
Franco Belgian front, where the
French regained lost ground in the
Verdun sector and today pushed be-
yond the lines from which they were
dislodged last month.
Only aerial activity and heavy artil-
lery work is reported from the British
front today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
ELLEN n. LOOK WITH
LONGING TOWARD SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, Ga, July 1S.-That the
Louisville & Nashville railroad will
eventually purchase the Savannah and
Atlanta, and through it the Georgia
railroad, which the latter already
owns, is accepted as fact in railroad
circles Conformity, Port Wentworth
is mentioned as the probable location
Of such port facilities as the Louis
lille & Nashville would contemplate
building upon securing a footing here
The Louisville & Nashville now oper-
ates into Atlanta The entry of the
Louisville & Nashville would probably
mean further and more eXtensie i'm
nrovements in the harbor facilities
Whether negotiations have actually
been opened looking to the consumma-
ton of the deal would not be ascer-
tanned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
GEORGIA VERSION OF
ROMANCE OF ENOCH ARDEN

ATLANTA, Ca, July 18-A new
version of "Enoch Arden" has come
to light in the experience of S. N.
Murphy, Georgian who went away
from his home in Carrollton, Ga, forty
years ago, and was never heard of
again. His wife, thinking him dead.
married again. and in the course of
years her second husband died. Re-
Gently Murphy returned to Lindale,
Ca, near Rome, and stopped at the
home Of w. B. Murphy, and applied
for work. The fact that his name and
the name of the man at whose home
he stopped were the same, led to mu-
tual inquiries, with the result that S.
~ Murphy found his wife and his
scr, now a man about forty years old
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
LAND TITLE REGISTRATION
BILL Is SUBJECT OF DEBATE

ATLANTA. Ga, July 18.-The bill to
establish a new land title registration
system in Georgia has reached its
third reading in the house, and is
now under debate, and probably will
hold the boards for several days.
The system created by the bill is a
modified form Of the Torrens land title
system. The bill was drawn by COM
mission appointed by the legislature
and consisting of distinguished law
yers and business men. 1t is lengthy
document describing in detail the man
ner in which land titles shall be es-
tahiishtd and validated.
Georsia's land title system at pres
ent is one of the most antiquated in
the United States. No person can be
certain that his title is good until he
pays a lawyer to abstract it for him,
and there are many cases on record
where the ablest lawyers in the state
have approved faulty titles, owing to
the fact that no amount of careful
examination can absolutely find the
defects.
Georgia farmers are especially in
terested in the passage of the bill un-
der debate in the house, because they
will have difficulty in ayailang them
n
farm loan system until they get some
system whereby the can validate their
titles in a simple, efficient and abso-
lutely certain manner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
| LOCAL RED CROSS
PLEASED At Gifts

Two handsome donations have re-
Gently been made to the work room
fund of the Americas Chapter, Amer
can Red Cross, which were very much
needed and appreciated A check was
received yesterday from the Ameri
Gus Lodge of Elks for $500, and
through their manager, George Adams,
the Atlantic Ice & Coal Corporation
sent check yesterday for $500.
These liberal gifts were very time
ly, as the funds for the purchase of
2auze, muslin and other materials for
the work room were running low. Only
a small percentage of the fees receiv-
ed for membership in the American
Red Cross is retained by the local
chapter, the largest portion being sent
straight to headquarters.
Now that the classes have nearly all
finished the course in surgical dress
ings, and there are about one hundred
women in Americus prepared to do this
work, a great deal of material will be
required to make up boxes of dressings
to be sent on, and with American sold
iers already in France, the call has
come for boxes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
SEA PLANES FOR SCOUT
DUTY AROUND FORT SCREYEN

SAVANNAH, Ca, July 1S.-A num-
Der of seaplanes will be assigned to
Fort Screven for scout duty, accord
ing to army officers, who state that
regular aviators will be sent to the
fort with machines for the purpose of
training men stationed there to handle
the machines. The Savannah Volun-
teer Guards are destined to handle the
guns at Fort Screven, and it is proba-
Bile that picked men from the four COM
panies will be assigned to this new
duty,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
GRASS MUST Be GUT
ON ALL VACANT LOTS

The municipal authorities are pre-
pairing to make inspections throughout
the city to secure the enforcement OF
the ordinance which provides that
grass or vacant lots, as we'll as on
premises surrounding residences and
business houses, be cut Regularly and
not allowed to grow into unsightly
masses of weeds.
Several complaints have been re-
ceiyed to the effect that this ordinance
is being violated in various sections of
the city, and an inspector will start on
his rounds within a few days toves-
tigate conditions.
All grass should be cut without de-
lay, as failure to comply with the ordi
nance will mean an appearance in re-
corders court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
MORE RIOTING IN
RUSSIAN CAPITAL

PETROGRAD, July 1S. - Another
demonstrations led by sailors, sold
iers, workingmen and women occurred
in the Neysky Prospect yesterday af-
ternoon, few stray shots being fol-
lowed by firing from upper windows
and roofs at apparently imaginary
foes.
Cossacks patrolled the streets fol-
lowing the disturbances, for the first
time since the revolution. These
troops carried machine guns strapped
to theiI saddles while men led their
horses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
CASES DISMISSED AS
CITY COURT RECONVENES

Judge W. NJ. Harper this morning
reconvened the City Court after re-
cess since Monday afternoon. The
consideration of the civil calendar was
resumed.
Several cases were ordered dismiss
ed, as follows:
Americas Automobile Company VS.
Home Laundry & Dry Cleaning Com
pany
City Brokerage & Bottling Co. VS.
Americas Public Service Company.
E. S. Bacharach vs.. E. A. Lockett.
Houck Brewing Company VS.. Petro-
pol & Farkas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
EDWARD LEWIS RUN DOWN
AN KILLED. BY MISS SARAH HULL

SAVANNAH, Ga, July 1S-Edward
Lewis, son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Lewis,
was run down and killed late yesterday
by an automobile driven by Miss Sa-
rah Hull, daughter of A. B. Hull, one
of Sayannahs richest citizens. The
boys skull was crushed and his neck
broken. The lad was turning corner
when his bicycle collided with the
auto. Miss Hull tainted and had to be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADOPT ROAD REGISTER

4 A new system of accounting for the
maintenance of the roads of Sumter
county has been adopted by the county
commissioners. A road register has
been installed and every citizen liable
fer road tax is listed with regard to
the district in which he resides.
Failure to pay road tax or failure
to do an amount of work on the roads
to offset the payment of such tax, will
be Systematically followed up and ev-
cry piece OF work done on the various
roads will be carefully recorded in the
register.
The new system is in operation in
several counties of Georgia, anG very
satisfactory results have been accom-
plished through its use.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
STORY OF DOGS DEATH
SENT OUT FROM ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Ga, July 1S.-This is
the true story of how an Atlanta dog
was killed by the head of big sea
turtle. he head had been cut off and
was thrown on a trash heap, while
the balance of the turtle was being
made into soup by hotel chef The
dog ran up to the trash pile and gdab-
bed the head which Immediately open
ed its jaws and closed on the poor
Pups throat, and it ran bowling into
the street, where an automobile fin
ishel it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
CHANCELLOR NOT
To OUTLINE HIS
POLICY THURSDAY

COPENHAGEN, July 1S.-The new
German chancellor is not expected to
outline his policy in detail in his
Thursday speech to the reichstag, be-
cause the time for preparation is too
short.
He is expected, instead, to ask six
weeks grace, and many newspapers
believe his utterances will have de-
cided pro-German accent. Clerical and
radical organs generally fear the new
chancellor will not accept the peace
declaration policy should a resolution
demanding this pass the reichstag.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
BRITISH ELATEO OVER
STROKE AGAINST TEUT0NS

LONDON, July 18-If Mondays coupe
against German shipping halts the in
cTeasing trade between the Rhine and
Hamburg, there would be great salts
faction among the Entente Allies.
Dutch papers declare part of the
encounter occurred in Dutch terrific
rial waters Four German merchant
men were captured by British warships
on Monday and two others driven
ashore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
PLOT To INFECT
AMERICANS WITH
DISEASE GERMS

KANSAS CITY, July 1S.-A plot
having as its object the wholesale in
lection of Kansas City residents with
disease germs through the medium OF
court plaster, it is said by the United
States district attorney here to have
been unearthed with the arrest of
three men whose names are withheld
fearing lynching, but it is said they
are all of German origin. Other facts
indicate an intricate plot, he said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
SUFFRAGETTEs GIVEN
60 DAY SENTENCES

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 49,
Home, husbands and children have de-
vcloped into strong factors in the cases
Of those suffragists sentenced today to
serve sixty days imprisonment At
least one husband has determined his
gife must accept a fine and return to
their children at home
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
AMERICUS MAN SAYS CROPS
FINE In SOUTH CAROLINA

John T. Taylor, of this city, who is
spending short vacation in Green
vile, S. c., has written friends in
Americus to the effect that conditions
in that section are excellent, with fine
prospects for good crop this fall
Mr.. Taylor and family will leave for
hcme today, after a trip through Ashe-
vile, n c.. Hendersonville N. c., and
Lake Junaluska.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
BEN. F. EAsTERL|N BUYS
SMITH PROPERTY ON LEE St

Ben f. EasterIin recently purchased
Of Misses Rosalae and Gertrude Smith
their residence on South Lee street.
The consideration has not been made
public, but it is understood that the
property BROUGHT good price.
Mr.. Easteriin will improve the place,
but has not fully decided as yet
whether he will occupy it as a resi-
dence or not.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
HEAVY SENTENCES
FOR FOOD RIOTERS

COPENHAGEN. July 18.-Dusseldori
advices received here today say 9
state of siege there caused by food
riots has been raised after 1S5 per.
sons received prison sentences averag.
ing 1S months for participation in the
disturbances. A big mass meeting just
held has entered a protest against the
severity Of sentences imposed by the
authorities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
ALLOWED TO SEND BUT
TWO RECRUITS WEEKLY

1 Only two recruits for the United
States Navy may be sent in each week
from the recruiting station in this
city, according to orders received this
morning by A. M. Ferillo, in charge OF
tie station. This does not apply how
ever. to enlistments for landmen,
quartermasters mate, machinist'S s
mate or aviator-machinists.
The need for musicians in the navy
is also emphasized in the new orders
and several enlistments for this branch
of the service are desired from Amer
icus. The pay of musicians ranges
from $3.50 to $632O per month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
Munich Newspapers Prediction.

BASEL, Switzerland, July 49,
''Noueste Nachrichten," newspaper
published at Munich, says the declara-
tion of the new German chancellor be-
fore the reichstag tomorrow will be
for peace, having the same general
trend os the resolution prepared by
parties Of the Left.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
FARM LOANS APPROVED
RATE OF 100000 DAILY

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 49,
Five per cent. loans to farmers under
the federal farm loan plan are being
at the rate of 100000 daily
Up to July 18th, the board has char
tered 432 associations, whose loans will
aggregate more than $2O,0OOO00.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
CHIEF OF POLICE WANTS A
RESTRICTED DISTRICT
FOR MEXICO CITY

MEXICO CITY, July Colonel
Donzalo de 10 Mato, Caief of Police,
has submitted to the Governor of the
federal district and the president of the
municipality project for the estab-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18

carried from the scene, while Miss Lo-
veil Schrim, who was in the car with
Miss Hull, was an eyewitness to the
accident Miss Hull, it is said, is
greatly upset because Of the tragedy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
Mr.. AND MRS. VIQUEsNEY
HAVE LEFT AMERICUS

Br. and Mrs. E. NJ. Viquesney left
this morning for Peoria, ILL.,, where Mr..
Viquesnep has accepted a position with
large marble concern. Many in
Americus will vegret their departure,
as they have made themselves very
ppoular during their residence here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18

lishment in Mexico of a restricted dis
trict. In addition to the regulation Cf
the social evil, Colonel de la Mato pro-
poses also to include gambling houses
in the district
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18

The Times-Recorder is the ONLY paper
in the Third Congressional District with
Associated Press Service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
.TOWNLEY TALKS.
IN new YORK CITY.
Claims MiIlers Are Making
Profit of 81 a Barrel
on Flour
d Asgociared Preaa.l

New York. Nov. 27.--A. C.. TownIey,
president OF the Farmers' Ncnpar-
tisan league Of North Dakota, an orr
ganiZation which aims to eliminate
the middleman in the system OF food
distribution, spoke at a meeting here
last night called to consider orRaniza :
ton OF q similar league In New York
state. 80
Mr.. Townley and the other sneak
ers, John J. Mitchell, New York state
food administrator, and Representa-
tive John Baer of North Dakota,
denied that the organization was
pro-German or against the prosecu-
ton Of the war but that the aims
were avowedly patriotic.
The farmer OF the northwest,
Mr.. Townley declared, did not sub
scribe heavily to the first Liberty
loan because he had invested his all
for q heavy crop. al called for by the
but In the second LIB
erty loan. North Dakota surpassed
every other state in the union, over
subscribing the loan by IS per cent?.
WAR Profitssrina".
Mr.. Townley declared the middle
man reaps a heavy toll at the ex-
pense OF the producer and the con-
sumer". He dwelt largely on "war
pLOuIeSElnB especially among the
who. he said, are making a
dollar a barrel on -four when rs cents
Is considered q reasonable profit.
''The farmers did their part to es-
tablish q five-cent loaf OF bread by
reducing the price Of wheat to S2.25
bushel, but the excess profit of the
millers compels the consumer to pay
more than five cents for bread, he
added.
An executive conference of 20
farmers and representatives of labor
unions was held in the afternoon at
which Mr.. TownIey presided. Reso-
lutions were adopted stating that "a
city in terms OF food, extends beyond
Its political boundaries for miles and
includes the food producing farms as
welI", and added that ''the producers
and consumers OF this conference
who In the past have been kept apart
BY cunning middlemen, politicians
md their agents, must bring their
influence to bear on all citizens food
councils in which they participate
.oward representation of some kind
rom both the producer and consum-
RS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
UP TO UNCLE SAN And
JOHN BULL TO WIN war
James A. st. AFneur Tells eF War
Conditions After Serving as
Relief Fund Auditor

Grand Forks, n. D., Nov. 27.--It is
practically up to the United States
and Great Britain TO finish the war
in the opinion OF James A. sc. Amour
OF Neche, detailed to audit the
finances OF the Belgian relief fund,
who passed through Grand Forks
en- route to his home, Mr.. st. Amour
believes that lie Russia had not with
drawn, the war would have been
over by this time.
Mr.. ST. Amour's work took him to
nearly all portions of Belgium from
last December to the time when Ger
many and the United States declared
war. He saw hundreds of women on
the verge OF starvation, visiting
Brussels and other cities and towns
under the German mailed fist saw
the German crown prince, and was
of the impression that the prince is
reckless daredevil, driving his car
with one hand at break-neck speed
and similar antics.
He says the people OF London are
very little frightened by the air raids
and regard them simply as an
annoyance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
Friend Drops
Bullet Into
Man S Throat

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 27.-Dr.
L. ID. Dunlap was called upon
Saturday evening TO operate in
an injury case rather unique. H.
e. Martin OF MONT was brought
in with a 22-calibre rifle bullet
lodged in his throat. The bullet
was dropped, and not shot into
that lodging place.
Martin was lying back in a
BARRIERS chair with his mouth
open, laughing at some jest, when
a friend slipped up behind him
and dropped the bullet down his
throat. Encountering no opposI-
ton, the metal pellet kept on go
ing until 1t stopped at the base
Of his tongue. where 1t resisted
all his efforts to remove 1t.
The joke taking serious turn,
Martin was hurried TO a Bis
marck hospital, and a specialist
called. The bullet was removed
without serious difficulty, and no
lasting harm has resulted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
HOLD ALLEeEn EoReER.

Stanton, N. D., Nov. %. - Joney
Walker, former cashier Of the State
bank Of Zap, arrested at Bismarck on
Saturday on q charge OF first degree
forgery, was bound over to district
court this afternoon after q hearing
before Justice 10y. The bank in
which Walker formerly was employ
ed is the complainant. 1t Is alleged
that signatures were forged in real
estate transactions involving $3.50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
CAPT. F. |. SHUMAN IS
PROMOTED TO MAJOR
Bismarck Man Commanded Gem
= pany Of Northwest Telephone Men
and Photographers When Advanced.

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 27.-News
Of the promotion OF Capt. F. L.
Shuman of the United States signal
corps to be major is contained in a
letter received under date of Nov.
% from Mrs. Shuman
Major Shuman' left Bismarck July
Is to enter the signal officers train
ing school at Leavenworth, Kan.
There he completed a ninety days
course OF training in two months,
and was made commander Of Com
pany B. q contingent composed en-
tirely Of northwestern telephone men
and telegraphers, largely recruited
through Captain shuman's efforts.
His executive ability was promin-
entity displayed here In Bismarck not
only in the district superintendency
Of the North Dakota Independent
Telephone Co., but as . director OF
the commercial club, q trustee OF the
First Presbyterian church and as an
officer in the several Masonic
fraternities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
FARMER MAKES CATCH.
Plays Role Of sleuth and Sees Guilty
Ones Break Down Fence

Dickinson, N. D., Nov. 27.-F'armer
II. Froelich. living nine miles north
west of this city, acting the role OF q
detective. and laying for his victims,
caught three young men in the act of
breaking down his steel fence. AL
most every morning for the last sew
eral weeks, Mr.. FroeIich has discover
ed that from six to fifteen posts have
been damaged. A complaint was
lodged with the juvenile commission
er. The case was dropped when the
father Of the accused boy paid $40 as
damages to the fence and S13 costs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-27
AUTO ovERTURNs AND
INJURIES DRIVER

Mayville, N. D., Nov. q. The
automobile driven by John Rende-
dahl turned turtle north Of town,
pinninR the driver under the car,
INJECTING injuries Of very serious
nature.
Eye witnesses to the accident
brought the injured man to town,
where he is now receiving medical
attention. His condition is critical.