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Williams news., 1917-11-08
SATAN WRITES TO KAI- SER; OFFERS HIM THE
 NEITHER THRONE
(From Delta, Go. Independent )

\N OAAA SANaS ~os AAoSPOnO0nt
 This little satire written by Louis Syberkrop to please his friends and their friends has become an elephant on his hands.
 Letters are pouring in from every state of the union and Canada inquiring for more cop ies. Already thousands have been forwarded to France, Eng land and Canada.
 Letters are coming from men of prominence, such as Humility Roosevelt and Secretary Dan iels of the Navy.
 Some of Satan's letters have already found their way into the German trenches by airship route.
 If it is good as they all say then it is worth pushing along. it will give pleasure to you and your friends.
 The Internal Region,
 June 28, 1917. To Wilhelm Von, HohenzolIern King of Prussia, Emperor of
 All Germany and Envoy Ex- traordinary of Almighty God My Dear Wilhelm:
 can call you by that fami'~ jar name, for I have always been very close to you, much closer than you could know.
 From the time that you were
Williams news., 1917-11-08
RED LAKE VALLEY NEWS

Dance at MT. Claude Thom- asson's, Friday evening Novenl- Der 9, 1917.
 Meeting of the Red Lake Woman's Club on Saturday. Nov. 10, 2:30 P. M., at the home of Mrs. Anna B. Murphy. It is hoped that steps for definite constructive program for the winters work may be taken. Red Cross work and conservation of food are to be taken for permanent organi- zation of the club.
 Mrs. Walter F. Thomasson obtained her automobile at a most opportune time for she and Mrs. Murphy were chosen to secure food pledges and the new car made it possible for them to make the rounds of the valley in very short time.
 Effective advertising of our potatoes is being done by Mir Carl Hinds, as we'll as by MT. Walter F. Thomasson. Each sack of potatoes sent out by them contains a card bearing the legend, Red Lake Potatoes Grown by
 MT. Walter F. Thomasson has begun tanking.
 MT. Dan Mclean is waiting for MT. Bill Williams and the bailer.
 Mr., Ralph Mclean was at Red Lake on Tuesday, leaving on Friday for Needles, Los An geles and San Diego, where he will visit with his brother at camp Kearney.
Williams news., 1917-11-08

In Flag Tuesday
 L. w. Cureton was a visitor i'll Flagstaff Tuesday.
 Old-Time Stockman
 A. F. C"Gus") Poison, for many years in the cattle busi- ness near Williams, was in town Tuesday. - N. A. Leader Smith Beck in Phoenix
 Smith Beck left Monday for Phoenix. He expects to send later, for his family. Visitors
 MT. and Mrs. c. c. By, the former one of the large grow CTS of sheep, are in the city from Williams, to remain for a few days, being en route to the south for the winter. MT. Bly, has on the road several bands of sheep to winter quarters south of Congress Junction.
 Prescott Journal-Miner
Williams news., 1917-11-08
Who Were They?

A couple from Williams rushed ito the court house late Thursday evening, procured a marriage license and induced Judge Perkins to perform the pr. Miller and Chas. Adams as witnesses to the ceremony and then swore the whole. bunch of accomplices to secrecy. Their friends in Williams will have no trouble in discovering the names of the newlyweds from this clue. -Coconino Sun
Williams news., 1917-11-08
LANDSLIDE F0R MUNICIPAL BONDS
 69 NOTE "YEs," 13 VOTE "N0"
Campaign uneventul until opposition sudden stregh--Strength of Opposition Wanes and Day Election of Assured---M Ma jority unexpectedly Large

municipal bond election held here Tuesday, 69 votes for the bonds and 13 against the The paign quiet until the last before when the opposition became suddenly active Mass meetings held by those favorng the bonds Saturday Monday nights at the Sultana These meetings credited with helping boswell the majority The spirit of unity for good of displayed owners
 The only excitement the campaign was started when the opposition force at the meeting held in the school house Wednesday night October 31 At this meeting the opposition championed by Judge X N Steeve election illegal that the proposition entirely ndef mite that the council bound definite of and would be subjected temptation the handling of funds that bonds the
 time would be extremely unpatrioc ct cetera This lighted the
 The first rocket be reached by the George Baumann, who instantly into did election carried five better Mr. Baumann heavily interested in real estate in the The fiery lumntion observed dispelng the ness c. E. Boyce, who summoned MT. Baumann and urninaries office Friday night planned meetings Saturday Monday nights
 The meeting held Saturday night and the formerly by opposition separately favorng issue single shot fired in return by the opponents
 Monday evening yet greater success, with large of present and
 their of the bond and their vital the bonds carrying Again the opposition batteries were thoroy slencedso horo that they not heard afterward
 Perhaps the most amusing incident evening
 startling Judge Sleeves by reading his off from the list signing petition Formerly assertion that the council had called the cleo without petition. signing this petition had slipped his entirely stated he had recoec tion of having signed such petition The laugh the Judge for good
 All went off quietly Tuesday for little excee caused the question of whether wife could vote allowed husband her that his the register and not hers The that had to be the register This lost who actually property their barred ground. However the result of the election so held of but that the women will the tax rolls after this wherever they of property.
 The of community interest growing in Williams and promises much of The overwhelming majority
 the Town Council the good work they have done and the community has their integrity and ability.
Williams news., 1917-11-08
Enlists in Navy

Another Williams boy has has enlisted in the service of Uncle Sam, namely, Emery Em- erson, who passed thru here Tueday night en route from King1nan to Fl Paso. where he will report as navy recruit.
Williams news., 1917-11-08
LOVES|Ck MAN FIRES
 GREEKTOWN HOMES

The firebug who nearly Suc- ceeded in terrorizing Williams with a series of fires last Satur- day, Sunday and Monday seems to have left town. He kept the Greek population in a state of nervous apprehension by start ing four of the five fires in that section. As most of the houses there are small frame shacks the danger of fire spreading was to be considered and when ever the alarm was sounded the volunteer fire fighters of Will Hams rushed from beneath the covers, out into the cold night air to extinguish the blazes.
 The reason for the seeming attempt to render homeless some five hundred Greeks and Mexicans was hard to imagine but at last Marshall Burns got a clew and finally not only dis covered the motive of the fire- bug but secured complete des- cription of him, and if the man has not left town it is but a matter of a short time until he will be under arrest.
 Cupid, it seems, has taken an unusual way in which to prove that the course of true loves never runs smoothly, for he is now being blamed for having allowed the soul mate of a Mex ican man to leave town without bidding him farewell. The fires of love swept the wouldbe wooer away from the paths of calm, collected thinking and finally, raging at the continued absence of his hearts desire he became tormented with the conviction that she was in Will Hams but for some unknown reason was hiding from him.
 He devised a plan by which he could locate her, that of burning any and all houses in which she might be living.
 Three fires Saturday night did little damage, tho one shack, the home of a f7 mily ..f thirteen was completely destroyed. Two other blazes on the same night kept the volunteer firemen warm but they may have cooled the ardor of hope entertained by the lovesick swain for the beloved member of the fair sex was not discovered. The fact that she had previously moved to Prescott probably caused this disappointment.
 Fires on the two succeeding night kept Greekville busy and finally a watch was maintained which kept the firebug at a dis tance. Marshall Burns gave in- structions that if a prowler was seen that shot should be talk en at him, and quite liklcy word of this was carried tC ihe man and he left town.
Williams news., 1917-11-08
c. Hawkins at Flagstaff
 Charles Hawkins spent We'd nesday in Flagstaff.

Foster Mothers for Soldiers
 The 511 soldier boys who have gone from the Globe dis trict have been provided with foster mothers by the Globe committee of the war camp re- creation service. Letters and gifts are to follow the boys dur ing the war period.
Williams news., 1917-11-08

To State Fair
 MT. and Mrs. Hank Ritter and Mrs. A R. Montgomery will leave for Phoenix Friday, i'll MT. Ritters' auto. to attend the State Fair. They will return in about ten days.
Williams news., 1917-11-08
Has Been Ill

Has Been HI
 Miss Selma Rush has been quite ill this week. She is suf- fering with a nervous break down.
Williams news., 1917-11-08

From Flagstaff
 Miss Louise Greenlaw was down from Flagstaff Wednes- day.
Williams news., 1917-11-08
To Linda Vista

MT. and Mrs. E.. A. Phillips and daughter Riola left at noon today for Linda Vista. Califor- mia, where they will spend ten days visiting Adelbert.
Williams news., 1917-11-08
To California

To California
 Mrs. E. B. Perrin left for Cali fornia Wednesday, where she will spend about two weeks.
Williams news., 1917-11-08
TOOK HORSES TO FAIR

Chas. and Jim Wade took a number of horses to Phoenix for Fair Week.
Williams news., 1917-11-08
Leaves for Phoenix

Leaves for Phoenix 1A
 Lilo Padillo left today for Phoenix. His visit in that city is of indefinite length as he is considering making his home there this winter.
Williams news., 1917-11-08

From Flag. Tuesday
 Mercer Hemperly, of Flag staff, was in town Tuesday, on business.
Williams news., 1917-11-08
Birthday Party.

Birthday Party.
 Little Miss Florence Fergu- son is hostess to number Of friends today, in honor of her birthday.
Williams news., 1917-11-08

MT. and Mrs. Shiver here
 MT. and Mrs. H. Shiver are registered at Cottage Rooms, this week.
Williams news., 1917-11-08

Thomasson Buys Ford
 MT. w. F. Thomasson pur- chased a new Ford this week.
Williams news., 1917-11-08
WOMANS' CLUB MEETING

WOMANS' CLUB MEETING
 The Woman's Club will meet at the Parish House Tuesday, November 18th, at 2:3O PM.
 Subject; Women in Outdoor Art"
 Leader, Mrs, Robinson
Williams news., 1917-11-08

From Grand Canyon
 Mrs. Steve Quinn and Mrs. J. Lummison were down from the Grand Canyon today.
 GARLAND PRAIRIE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16
LET JUSTICE BE DONE

remark has been publicly ma1 the
appearing in The TmeseeOder from
Dr. G. H. Chapman have reflected partisan interest
1t would not be necessary for this newspaper
at all as this matter but for the
and unacuadnted Sumter cnt and the peop
who hear and repeat such ugly charges are in no position to Judge as
the TRUTH.
In the first place is absolutely
what happens Dr. c. n Chapman the Oh five men
dcted the charge of taking the life Wade We
whether he convicted or actted
The does not know DR.
Chapman his attorneys We acquainted with Walter
states or defendants Witnesses We
do know the states attorneys
If Dr. Chapman is guilty. he neck until
is dead.
If he is innocent matter what his previous repu
tatlOn, ought to be acquitted
he is having a third equally asfair
purpose this ease as all other
matters, publish the and to
the the truth satisfactory to those who believe
guilty would have still the truth
beess. the truth not peasngo Chapman relatives
Recorder is going
hew the line, let the chips fall they please.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16
TWD MACON MEN KILLED
IN WRECK NEAR HELENA

MACON, Ga, Sept. 1.-Two Macon
men were instantly killed this morning
at 2 o'clock when an engine of local
northbound freight on the Southern
railway between Hazelhurst and Hell
ena turned over at McRae. The dead
are:
H. P. Bludsue, white, engineer of
115 Broadway
S. H. Burgess, white. fireman, of 116
Summit avenue.
The accident was caused, presuma-
bly, by the spreading of the rails This
has not been definitely established. Of
ficials Of the Southern are investigat-
ing, and will make a report in short
time.
The wreck occurred on side track
and thtre was no blocking of traffic
on the main line. A wrecking train left
Macon Saturday morning at o'clock
for the scene.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16
BIC ATTENDANCE
FOR THE SCHOOLS
NEARLY TWELVE HUNDRED REG.
ISTERED so FAR FOR AMERICUS
PUBLIC CH00LS-START MON
DAY.

There is now registration of 1,155
for the Americus schools for the ses-
sion which will begin Monday morning.
There are 755 white children and
400 negroes.
1t is expected that the enrolment
will go above 1900,
Miss Emily Record has telegraphed
her inability to return this year, and
she will be succeeded by Miss Susie
Taylor. Until someone can be engaged
for Miss Taylor's place, there will be
no school at Brooklyn Heights.
With the exception of Miss Record,
all of the tachers are here, and all in
readiness for successful school year.
Supt. ]. E. Mathis expects this to be
the banner year in all particulars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16
COLUMBUS ROTARIANS
To VISIT ANERICUS
WILL PAY VISIT TO AMERICUS
NEXT WEDNESDAY 50 STRONG
TO BE GUESTS HERE FOR DIN.
NER.

Americus will be host next We'd
Aesday evening to the Rotary club
o. Columbus, one of the livesr com
mercial and booster organizations Of
the state
About forty or fifty of the Columbus
members will visit Americus, simply
in the "get acquainted better" spirit,
and will spend part Of the afternoon
and night here.
The Chamber of Commerce will COM
pliment the visitors with dinner at
Hotel Windsor.
Automobiles will be secured for the
occasion and in the hour and half
they will be here before dinner the
Rotarians will be shown about the city
ard introduced to the business men
OF Americas.
1t is planned that the visit shall be
one of the first destined to establish
etter business relations between
Americus and Columbus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16
TOM MERRITT. JR., GOES
NTH CHAPPELL COMPANY
WILL HAVE RESPONSIBLE ASSO-
CIATION WITH THAT FIRM-HAS
BEEN BUSINESS MANAGER OF
TIMES RECORDER.

The many friends of Mr.. T. NJ Mer-
ritt, Jr., who has been business man
ager Of the Times Recorder for some
time, and is one of the best-known
OF the young men of Americus, will
be interested to know that he will
henceforth be associated with the
Chappell Machinery Company.
Mr.. Merritt leaves the Times Record
er for more lucrative and respon-
sible position, one that will be quite
an advance in a business way. He
will be intimately associated with the
Chappell Company, taking charge al
together of the Office management. The
Chappell Company is agent for Max
well automobiles and international
Harvester Companys farm machinery,
doing a large business throughout
this section.
The friends of the Chappell Com
pany are congratulating ia ON having
secured the very able services of Mr..
Merritt, whose ability and efficiency
are generally recognized and whose
personal qualities make him one of
the most popular young men of the
city,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16
ANlERICUs, GEORGIA SUNDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER IT, 1917
TWO RESIGN FROM
EXEMPTION BOARD
ON ACCOUNT OF BURDEN OF 9TH
Err DUTIES ALLEN AND HARVEY
QUIT-SUCCEEDED BY NESBIT
AND MAYNARD.

Clerk of the superior Court, H. E.
Allen, and Sheriff Lucius Harvey, have
resigned as members of the city ex-
emption board and Col. w. T. Maynard
and Col. E. A. Nesbit are to succeed
them. Col Maynard was nominated as
City Marshal and Col. Nesbit as City
Attorney.
Mr.. H. E. Allen resigned from the
exemption board on account being
overcrowded with work The extra
session of the Superior Court is now
in session and Mr.. Allen has all he
can easily handle. He said he could
not afford to neglect his duties as
clerk and decided to resign from the
board
The exemption board is now compos-
de of Col. W. T. Maynard and Col. E
A. Nesbit and Dr. r. E. Cato. All the
claims must be presented to them
Mr.. Maynard state this morning that
they were expecting to receive in
structions from Acting Adjutant-Gen,
eral, NJ. j. Mcdaniel about Monday
ordering out the remainder of the
white men in the first call for con-
scription. The remaining whites in
the first call is about 40 per cent, but
the exemption board has been notified
that they will receive orders to call
every white man in the first call. They
have not received as instructions as
t. when the negroes of the first call
would be ordered out
The city's quota for the first call
was rs men and the county's was
1877. On the first five per cent the
city sent six men.
Men will start to leaving the differ
ent points on September 10, but it will
probably about the 22nd, before
men from this city will be ordered
out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16
P0T0 RIC0'S DRAFT QUOTA
TO BE TWELVE THOUSAND MEN

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. 15-
Porto Rico's quota for the National
Army will be 1854, instead of 1000
men, as originally announced, ac-
cording to Lieutenant Colonel Town
send, in command of the district OF
Porto Rico, who has just received in
structions from Washington to that eff
feet Whether the total number will
be called at one time, or whether they
will be drawn at different intervals is
not yet known. However, plans for
the building of cantonment to ac-
commodate 1000 men have not yet
been changed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16
RUSSIAN ARMY COMES
To LIFE AND DEFEATS
FOE IN THREE PLACES

PETROGRAD, Sept. 15.-Russian
forces yesterday defeated the German
troops on the road to Pshoff, on the
Riga front and occupied the small town
of Kronberg, the Russian war office
announces today. The Russians also
occupied the towns of Keitzen and Sis
seral, which had been held by the Ger
mans
Russia's political crisis has been
solved after an all-night conference, it
was announced today by the Russian
official news agency.
A new acbinet has been formed and
it's composition Will be made public to-
morrow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16
Fund is Started to Relieve
Distress of Two Old Veterans
TmesRecorder Hopes to Raise Enough to Take Care of
Them for year-Deserving Cases for Charity

vide between them the sum Of fifteen
dollars a month for twelve months.
When the money has been subscrib-
ed, the money will be delivered to Ad-
] ;tant J. d. Stewart, of Americus
Camp, No. 642, Of Veterans, and he
will act as custodian and distributor
OF it.
These are .wo well-authenticated
cases of deserving charity-both are
Cld veterans, once in good circum-
men who fought throughout
the war of the sixties, who are almost
without food to eat, or clothes to wear
One of them is married and his aged
wife is not in the best of health, what
with doing without the necessities OF
life.
All contributions sent to The Timse-
Recorder will be promptly acknow-
ledged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16
BANKS PROVE
PROSPERITY Of
THIS SECTION
NIFICENT SHOWING is MADE
BY FIVE BANKS OF SUMTER
COUNTY IN THEIR LAST QUAR-
TERLY REPORTS.

The quarterly reports to the state
comptroller just submitted by the five
banks of Sumter county are magnif-
cent evidence of the splendid, prosper
Gus condition of this county.
Every one of the five banks-the
Bank of Plains, the Planters Bank OF
Americus, the Bank of Commerce OF
AmeEicus, the Commercial City Bank
Of Americus and the Bank of Leslie
have made reports which are a credit
to the officers directing the affairs OF
those institutions and a source Of graf
ifcation to their patrons and to the
people of the county generally.
1t is shown that there is now in cash
i, these five banks total Of nearly a
quarter of a million dollars.
There is due them from other banks
the cash sum of nearly FIVE hundred
thousand dollars.
Their surplus and undivided profit
funds amount to more than three hun
dred thousand dollars.
There has been deposited with them,
subject to check, nearly million and
a half dollars!
And the total capitalization of the
five banks is ony $24O,O0O. 1t is not
believed that any agricultural county
III Georgia will make as fine show
ing with its banks as Sumter county
has done
State officials speak freely and en-
Enthusiastically of the banks of Ameri-
Gus and Sumter county, declaring that
they are being operated according to
the strictest business principles and in
: way that highly reflects the ability
and the integrity of the officers and
directors.
If there were any need to demon
strate the prosperous condition of this
county, almost in advance of the real
movement of the cotton crop, it would
only be necessary to point the bank
statements.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-16
M|STR|AL IN
DR.. CHAPMAN'S 6
CASE CERTAIN
DIR. CHAPMAN'S STATEMENT THAT
MRS. HOWELL OFFERED TO
"SELL OUT" FOR $4,000 Is AT
Tackled.

For the third time DR.. G. K. Chapman
has been tried for his life by Sum-
ter county jury on the charge OF tax
ing the life of Walter Wade, and for
the third time mis-trial in his case
is likely.
II is not believed that the jury will
be able to agree on verdict.
Those who have heard all of the
evidence state that it is their belief
that the jury will be hopelessly dl-
vided.
In the event no verdict is found IN
this trial, it is very probable that
change of venue will be asked, and
the defendant taken to another circuit
for trial.
DR.. Chapman made his statement to
the Jury Friday afternoon, and in the
course of it he declared that Mrs
Yeartie Howell and a detective named
Sims. the latter of whom is associated
with E. l.. Foster, the detective VINO
worked up The case, had offered to
"tell the truth" and repudiate rms
HowelPs former testimony in consid-
Grafton of the sum of $4,000.
Attorney julie FELTON, made the hrs'
argument for the state, speaking last
night for about two hours.
w. P. Wallis and Frank Hooper ad-
dressed the jury in behalf of the de-
fendant this morning.
]. A. Hixon made the concluding ar
eument for the state. In his final re-
marks, he attacked DR.. Chapman
Abatement about Mrs. Howell o1erlns
'so asell out" for $4,000 He said that
if DR.. Chapman had been able to prove
that, as he said on the stand he could
do. the proof would have been pre-
sented to the jury.
The case was delivered to the jury
about five-thirty o'clock