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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-13

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whils On his strsnneus d1tiss - lins-
mAn for IL telegraph lins that run
fFsa cunnisen 70 Crested Butts and
On 70 Cothie ard ever ~ I'M - A.
psn. Both thess telsShoas and tale
graph lines we're afterwazd ahandened.
the telsphone system bsing given up
for lack Of support about 1854. A. =.
Buck vas sals ownsr of tie telegraph
line and finally shandonsd Il for tie
came reason.
We do not get the date Of the next
installation Of phone system In our
city bat il was some years later WHEN
the present president Of tie ut.
States T. 4 7. Co., Fields, In partner
ship with Geo. H. Holt and others
formed TIE Colorado Telephone conn
pany. This WAS later followed BY the
local company Of whom e. E. Mueller.
G. 7. Murray and other Of our towns
men were the promoters. A few years
ago both Of these lines were. taken up
by the Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph company and Of this COM
pany we have received from the genial
manager, F. w. Rector, the follow
ing interesting facts:
The company has shown . steady
growth during the past year, having
added IS to it, list Of subscribers,
making totsl Of $40 subscriber sta
tons, Of which $50 are ranchmen. In
the town there Il one telephone to ev-
cry six inhabitants. Last summer .
two mile line was built up South Bea-
yer to the Chas. Mergelman and John
Boni ranches and We have . number
Of prospects for new ranch lines this
sseaon, II i expected to put . linz
wsst from lola TO Sapinero this sum-
mer, which will reach ten or more
ranchmen, and BY next year the con-
pany hopes to have the line completed
through TO Montross. giving Gunnison
. direct call to Ill TIE Western SLOPE.
At the present time ihstruments
such a. used on the trans-eontinsntal
linss are beins Installed ct Grand
Junction and wheu this u completed
Cuhnison can talk 70 IL Western
SLOPE With tie elsazness Of direct
line. In line with al other modern DE-
lvslopment TIE company looks FORWARD
to . season Of greater achievement
than svsf before.
F.W. RECTOR.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-13

Mn. R. 3. Flick was in attendance
ct The tsaehsrS meeting IN Cunnison
Friday and Saturday and brought baek
many helpful suggestions, for de uss
Of ~ school
A G. Flick has accepted . position
at Csrtsrs nains.
Little Mary Balm 4 eonvalssesnt
from . severe attack Of h grippe. Dr..
Hanson from Gunniscn was in attend
ancs.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-13
IKE TX sEeIIM rs
kTM mUsTll future


NS3oeA010
hogs for market
On The vest Il ths Lake Feek valley
iss ths Blue Men. . ssssiteey 10 ailss
vids end - nilss hog. vhieh i ussd
b. shssp owness for summer raars for
Isrgs 6oeka Il b elose 10 IL railroad
singing point for shsep. which l. N
spprsciabis sdvantags.
This valley b most favcesbly located
for dairymen. Tue oats and alfalfa
which are harvested hsre, supply Tie
winter feed for the dairy herds. Ths
short distance to the railrosd b On item
Of great sdvantsgs to the dairymen,
since no ranch l. far from shipping
point
For numbsr Of years ssw.milling
hes been ~ important industry In this
section. The mountain slopes are cover
ed with forests Of pine and spruce tim
Der. thousands Of feet Of which have
been sawed into railrosd ties and lum-
bsr. There 10 still much good timber
standing. and new rosds are being built
that will make Il accessible.
The coil 10 rich loan, which in its
nav state produces heavy growth Of
sage brush; with irrigstioa no more pro-
duetive coil 10 found. Agriculture and
stock raising are the most important Of
the pursuits carried on, they being %
closely associated % 70 BE- almost one.
In fact, forage and grains for stock
form By far tie greater part Of ths
ercpa grown. Timothy and slsyke Glow
q are The principle crops, bsing espee-
tally sdaptsd 10 thls elevation end
climate. Alfalfa l. also successfully
Grown. producing two good crops saeh
year.
Small grains Of all kind do exception.
ally veil. - Do Geld psas.
Ths mining outlook hos foe soms year.
past besn discouraging. bat ths stimu.
lus given The metal market b II
European var hes eousod renewed activ.
ity. Ths most impoetant discovery h
this locality being rieh deposits Of nan.
ganese Or.
With ths mest fsrtils It spils, plsst,
IT water for irrigation; With : euot
rengs ejoss ct hand; With On shundanc,
of good timber sasily scesssib,e; viii
- invigorating. hsalth giving climate,
and Inspiring mountain sesnssy; viii
ths added convsnisnes Of Transporter,
tfrsna Hh~ 4 49, R>~a- --ae-- a
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-13
OHIO CRY
Wednesday. Aprill.
Nsws-C Champion Corrsspoadsnce

Mrs. Fred Dies end children arrived
here from Almout Friday, for . few
days visit with hsr mother and sistsr
at Cartsrs, after which they viii
again movs 70 Ohio. Thar many
friends ere Glad 10 welcome them baek.
J. 8. Barnhill he's gone 70 Spencer
to work
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-13

I've Kials e Pssss
There are two kinds Of people on
earth today.
Just two kinds Of people. no more,
say.
Not the rich and the poor. for to count
mans wealth.
You must first know the state Of his
conscience and health.
Not the humble and the proud. for in
life's little span
Who puts on vain airs 10 not counted
. man.
Not the happy and sad. for the swift
flying years
Bring each man his laughter and each
man his tears.
No; the two kinds Of people ON earth
mean
Are the people who lift and the PEG
pie who lean.
Wherever you go. you will find the
worlds masses
Are always divided In just these two
classes.
And oddly enough. You WIN find. too.
ween.
There Is only one litter to twenty who
lean.
In which class an jon, Ara you eas-
ing the load .-.t
OF overtaxed lifters Who toll down
the road?
Or are you q leaner. who lets Others
bear
Your portion Of labor and worry and
carer"
An Appeal
Whils your thoughts are running
along this line might ! invite them .
littls fustherf WIN you think l'ttIs
phils about your home churches!
Would you like 70 have town with.
ont churchess You know France one
time tried to run her country without
God. You remember the outcome
We have several nice churches In
ouf community. Do you ever stop to
think how these churches arc sup
ported! Or do you knock and say
the churches are always after your
money? Wen folks, : church and
pastor cannot exist on ffesh air ana
mountain scenery any moro than can
you or the grocer. or the dry goods
merchant.
Do Jon ever stop 70 think that II
every body was Interested Just little
in the church and would contribute
ssgulariy small sum. you wouldn't
have to b Lotherod 20 much.
You ~. ~Oh. I don't IKE the way
ths church b run Wen brothsr or
sister what have you done % make II
run right? Get in the harness ana
show how 4 should b done. That I'll
Ire only way to improve conditions.
Knocking mover sets anyone any
where.
How far would Abraham Lincoln
have eone IN this World II he had stood
apart from the country and nersly
knocked It slaveryf He eot IN. . posi-
lion where he could DO his portion 1t
labor, worry and care.
ycu say. -Oh, I'm to busy to siys
any time to the church. Suppose
every body felt that way, whore would
me church h? m Won hava tivnn a.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
EFFORT OF DEFENSE
TO QUASH BILL OVER
RULED BY THE COURT

had been a prisoner in the Sumter
county Jail for As days.
The defense contended in its motion
to quash the indictment, that since
the state failed to establish his con-
nection with the crime, the indictmen
was of no avail as it affects the other
gefendants.
The state demurred to the plea, de-
,laring that the defense simply as
serted that no legal evidence was in
troduced before the grand jury con-
pecting Harp with the murder, and
that the plea contained no resume of
the evidence before the investigating
body to substantiate its claim.
Judge Littlejohn sustained the de-
murrer and overruled the motion 70
ouash the indictment.
There are almost 200 witnesses to
be heard during the second trial of DR..
Chapman, practically as many as tes-
tilted at the first trial which resulted
in a disagreement of the jury after
As hours of deliberation.
After overruling the motion to quash
the true bill, the defense elected to
sever and the state announced that DR..
Chapman would be placed on trial for
his life
Mrs. Yeartie Howell, the star wit
ness for the state, was not in court
this morning, but is expected to be
produced when needed. At the first
trial she testified to having been one
Of the party in the death car, driven
by Walter Wade on the night of Aug
ust II, 1916, and to having seen DR..
chapman fire the two shots into
Wade's back, which caused his death.
She also described the trip to the
Flint river bridge between Oglethorpe
and Montezuma. Wade's badly de-
composed body, with a bullet hole IN
the back of the skull was found 13
days after his disappearance, in the
waters of the Flint river, three miles
below the Montezuma bridge.
Interest in the Wade case is still al
a high pitch and nine bailiffs were
sworn in this morning to handle the
crowds that are expected to attend the
sessions of the court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05

After about an hour had been con-
sumed in disposing Of the various
technicalities and preliminaries Incl
dent to the second trial of the Walter
Wade murder case, the selection OF tho
iury that is to hear the evidence
against DR.. Charles X. Chapman, now
en- trial for the second time for the
crime. was begun at 1915 this morn
ing.
When Judge T. A. Littlejohn con-
yened the special term of the Superior
court at 8 o'clock the court room was
crowded to capacity spectators, wit
resses and Jurors mingling in mass
OF humanity that overfowed the seats
an the lower floor and partially filled
tie space behind the bar.
DR.. Chapman, Charles Chapman, Jr.'
Walter johnson. W. l. Johnson, Johh
Etheridee and H. A. Harp, all Jointly
indicted for the murder of Walter
Wade sat together near the jury box,
close nv the counsel for the defense,
Frank Hooper of Atlanta; l.. j. Bla-
lock Wallis & Fort. Shipp & Sheppard,
Peacock & Gardner, of Albany, and l.
=, Glawson. of Macon.
Counsel for the state, Solicitor Gen
e,al Iobn A. Fort, Judge j. A. HiXoa,
Harry Hawkins and julie FELTON,, solic-
i,or Of the City court of Macon county
were ranged at another table, almost
d;ractlv in front of the bench. Roy
wade. brother of the victim OF the
crime. Walter Clopton, lis grandfa-
thor and Marion Sims, his father-ln-
law had seals near the states coun-
sci
Tho names of the 225. special trial
i,rors we're called and each side an
ropnced its list of witnesses, although
,.,arv of those who are to give testi-
on. wore not on hand this morning,
having been given permission to ap-
,,..ar later in the trial when their pres
ence is needed.
Iudge Hixon for the state, and L. J.
p1alock for the defense announced
.readvo and at this time the defense
i,troduced a plea in abatement, NOV
ing to ouash the indictment against
A. e., deefndants. Il was urged by
,ne defense thae the Joint Indictment
,harges H. A. Harp with eomplicity
- tho murder. when no legal evidence
was introduced before the grand jury
:. iustifv such action. Harp was ad-
r.itted to $500 bail at the first triai
of DR.. Chapman in January. after ne
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
CAPITALISTS 7 D
SPENDLARGE SUM
ON LOCAL PLANT

The special party of northern cap
italists in their private car having in
terests in the Americus Public Service
Co. here, spent part of the day in
the city, arriving early in the morn
ing and leaving at o'clock for Albany
where they viii spend few hours,
en- route to Jacksonville.
In the party as j. c. M. Lucas, pres
ident of the General Utility and Oper-
ating Co.; H. T. Hartman, consulting
engineer; VIM. West, banker with
the firm of Henry & West; T. C. Cole
man, capitalist of Virginia; Joseph
A. Slattery, counsel for the concern,
H. NJ, Watts, of the Robert Glandering
Co., Philadelphia bankers; E. Nc G.
Fisher. director in the utility com
pany and in the banking house of ].
Harmanic Fisher & Co., and N NJ.
Seabrease, with the utility company
and a banker.
Mr.. Seabrease said today that the
company had ordered a 500 X. w. tur-
bine for the electrict plant in this city
and a 400 H. P boiler would be addei
to the equipment. He states that gas
experts will arrive neyt week to test
out the entire gas system in Americus
from stem to stern in an effort to
bring it to state of efficiency. Their
examinations will be complete.
Within the next six or eight months
the capitalists expect to spend about
$4,000 on the local system, having an
auxiliary efficiency equal to the pres
ent demand.
Mr.. Seabrease emphasized the fact
that the new owners desired to give
service and work in harmony with the
people. They will soon establish a
service station where complaints anJ
accidents can be answered at any time
during the day and night
The party, together with Mayor l.
G. Council, Attorney w. A. Dodson
Frank Sheffield, Frank Lanier, Joe
johnson and Cranston Williams, had
lunch at the Windsor before the CAPT
talists left for Albany
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
WILSON'S HANDS
ARE TIED BY THE
FEW IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, d. c., March s.
President Wilson today referred to the
attorney general the question as to his
power to arm American merchant
ships without direct authority from
congress, and some decision is expect
ed to be rendered within the next
twenty-four hours.
Because he holds the opinion that
because of the killing of the armed
neutrality bill by the senate flibuster
before adjournment yesterday may
prevent him from proceeding with
such armament, the president advo-
Gates openly changing the rules of the
body during the special session of the
senate.
A democratic senate caucus has been
called to meet tomorrow to discuss
proposed new rules to prevent such
filibusters as resulted in willing the
armed neutrality bill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
Wilson Issues Formal Statement.

Wilson Issues Formal Statement
WASHINGTON, u. c., March s.
President Wilson has informed the
country in a statement that he may be
without power to arm merchant ships
and take other steps to meet the Ger
man submarine menate in the absence
of authority from congress. An ex-
ira session of congress, the president
says, is required to clothe him with
authority. but it is useless to call one
while the senate works under the
present rules, which permit small
minority to keep an Overwhelming ma
jority from acting. The president
proposes, therefore, that the special
session of the senate which he has
called to meet today revise the rules
to supply the means of action and save
the country from disaster.
"A little group of willful men" said
the president, representing no opin-
ion. but their own, have rendered the
great government of the United States
helpless and contemplate.
The presidents statement said, in
part:
"The termination of the last ses-
sion of the sixty-fourth congress by
constitutional limitation. disclOses a
situation unparalleled in the history
of the country, perhaps unparalleled
in the history of any modern govern
ment. In the immediate presence of q
crisis fraught with more subtle and
far-reaching possibilities of national
danger than any other the government
has known within the whole history
Of its international relations, the con-
gress has been unable to act either 10
safeguard the country or to vindicate
the elementary rights OF its citizens
More than 500 of the 53l members OF
the two houses were ready and anX-
ious to act; the house of representa-
tives had acted by an Overwhelming
majority. but the senate was unable
t.. act because a little group of eleven
senators had determined that it should
not
THE senate has no rules by which
debate can be limited, or brought to
an end. no rules by which diliatory
tactics of any kind can be prevented.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
No Great pamage Sustained.

ATLANTA, Ca, March 5.-Reports
from flooded areas throughout the
South indicated today the damage sus-
tanned will not be so great as antici-
patcd. General rains which caused
high water in approximately fifteen
rivers throughout Tennessee, George,
Ala bama. North Carciina and Virginia
have ceased, while cold weather has
the situation considerably.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
LIVES LOST FOR
RESCUE WORK Of
BOAT

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March O.
Maryland coast guard stations report
ed early today that eleven persons
had been drowned in the attempt 20
assist the distressed American tanker
Louisiana, ashore off Ocean City, Nd
The coast guard cutter Yamacraw, as
sisting in the work lost nine of its
crew, the other victims being aboard
other vessels assisting in the work.
The condition of the Louisiana,
which vessels engine room has al
ready become flooded so great is the
thrush of water, remains unchanged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
DEBATE At THE HIGH
SCHOOL ON FOR TONIGHT

The preliminary debate for the
Amerfcus High school will be held to-
night at the auditorium. The afirma
tive will be upheld by Henry Allen,
Jr., George Lumpkin, Oscar Garter,
Charles Dunnaway and Neal Ray,
while the negative speakers will be
Henry Clay. Wilbur Giddings, Loring
Smith and Ralph Lane.
The question to be debated is Re
solved, That Georgia Should Adopt
Constitutional Amendments fixing Mill
Taxes in Both State and County for
Public school Purposes, as Expressed
in the Persons Biz"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
RECORDERS COURT
WORTH SIS TO CITY

Recorder T. o. Marshall held his
regular Monday morning seance this
morning at city hall, several culprits
being arraigned before him to answer
t. various charges. Two or three cases
of disorderly conduct, drunkenness,
and one of wife beating, brought in
the sum of $75 to the city exchequer.
One young negro boy, Walter Rog-
ers, was sentenced to receive a dose
Of STRAP oil at the hands of his
maternal parent. Walter was accord
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
GERMAN PAPERS
DENOUNCE PLOTS
AGAINST THE U.s..

BERLIN, March 5.-While some
German newspapers received news OF
the German-Mexican intrigue against
the United States, apparently with in
difference, this cannot be said to ap-
ply generally to the press of the
ration.
Several influential journals de-
nounced vigorously the policy of For
eign Secretary Zimmerman. in offer
ing such an alliance to Mexico, while
others seriously doubted its efficiency
even if effected.
Count Won Reventlow, heretofore
counted among the foremost advocates
of unrestricted submarine warfare, in
an authorized interview published to-
day in the Tager Zeitung, says:
Seen from the angle of those who
hoped for the preservation of peace
by a divided public opinion in the
United States, the offer made by zim-
mermann to the Mexican government
is wholly incomprehensible. The
United States will not forget Ger
manys offer soon"
Others share with Count Won Re-
vently the opinion that such move
as that made by the German foreign
secretary, if discovered, could have
no other effect than to solidify Amer
ican public opinion, and result in
Wilson's policy toward the submarine
campaign being backed solidly by the
nation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
FREEZING. IS THE
FORECAST TONIGHT

WASHINGTON, d. c., March s.
Rain ceased falling throughout the
South today and the weather disturb
ances centered over the Middle At
Iantic states, with storm warnings dis
played from Jacksonville to West
port
I Freezing weather is predicted for to-
right as far south as northern
Florida.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
WILSON AND MARSHALL ARE
INAUGURATED FOR SECOND
TERMS AS HEADS OF NATION

WILSON TOOK OATH OF OFFICE IN
ROOM AT CAPITOL YESTERDAY
AND AGAIN T0DAY-DAY FULL
OF EVENTS MARKS BEGINNING
OF SECOND TERM FOR WILSON
NEW SENATOR'S ARE SWORN IN,
AND GREAT SCENE MARKS BE-
GINNING OF FOUR MORE YEARS
OF DEMOCRATIC RULE AT THE
WHITE HOUSE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
JULY 1ST IS LIMIT
FOR DRY BONE" LAW

WASHINGTON, D. c., March s.
The dry bone" law passed by con-
gress and signed by President Wilson
will not become effective until July
let. according to a resolution passed.
by both branches Of congress SUNDAY
morning. This allows Georgians to
receive liquor under the two quart
law until July lst.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
Indictment Wade
Case Attacked
Today
TRIAL OPENS WITH
GOTRT ROOM PACKED
Striking Jury is Be-
gun By The
Two Sides
\ 4 = \ \ \ \ \ y \ y = y 4 4
\ JURORS SELECTED FOR 4
! TRIAL OF DIR. CHAPMAN. "

= 1. HARVEY HALE. farmer.
2. G. NJ. sLAPPEY, salesman,
= Andersonville.
= 8. w. C. HERRING, salesman,
= DeSoto.
y A. j. W. BARwIcK, merchant,
= Leslie.
4 5. j. T. HOLLEY, farmer
\ 7. w. A. CARTER, merchant,
: Plains.
7. JOE NJ BRYAN, book
= keeper, Americus.
= s. c. A. WADE, farmer.
9. w. T. PATTON, farmer.
\ 10. G. F. SUTTON. farmer.
: IL. C. ]. WILLIAMS, salesman.
Il. J.E. JOHNSON, farmer.
= . y = = = y = y = =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
SMILE, AWERICUS FOLKS;
FAIR AND WARMER PREDICTED

ATLANTA, Ga. March 5.-The
weekly weather forecast for Georgia
and the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States indicates clearing and mod
erately cold weather during the first
of the week. 1t will probably become
warmer after Wednesday, continuing
fair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
FIRE BOYS LAVE RUN
TO DR.. LEWIS AUTO

The fire department answered an
alarm this morning at the garage of
DR.. Taylor Lewis, on College street,
where the physicians car was endan
gered by fire Little damage was
done.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05

ingIy given first aid treatment with
good-sized piece of harness, and as
several policemen will testify, received
full measure of what was coming TO
him
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
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DAILY WEATHER FORECAST :

= The weather forecast for Amer =
icus and vicinity follows: =
Fair and colder tonight. \
\ Tuesday Temperature below =
= freezing; continued fair. =
weather or Nozzle is a wise +
\ youth who realizes that tied up y
= means being tied down.-Old Man y
= Sage.
y y 4 \ = y y .
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
v. D. ". ASKS AID
Of PEOPLE WITH
ACCOMODA TONS

The Executive committee of the
Woodmen of the World state conven-
ton which meets at Americus, March
Is, IA and Is, is confronted with the
very serious problem of finding ac-
commodations for at least 1000 visit
crs who are coming to this city for
the convention
All the available hotel space has
been contracted for but hundreds of
additional rooms are needed for dele
gates and visitors.
The citizens of Americus are re-
quested to come to the aid of the COM
mittee in providing rooms. All &C
ccmmodations will be paid for by the
delegates themselves.
Coupon.
Cut out, fill in and mail immediately
to W. o. w. Convention Committee
Headquarters, Chamber of Commerce,
Americus.
If you have an accommodations that
can be placed at the disposal of visit
ors March 13, IA and 18th, fill out
this coupon.