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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-09
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Dynamite and Burglars.

lin his possession. The explosive was
/ taken away from him and he was
placed in the Calab0ose. subsequently
/ he escap ped. and still is at large
When Mr. Titteringtou returned
/ home at the end OF q teupestuous day
/ he was worn out. He retired early
/ He couldn't dismiss from his mind the
/ vision Of the fellow with the dynamite.
/ Finally he fell asleep He was sud
+ denly awakened by q noise
/ Burglars, ae decided No doubt Of
! It. Just like the fellow who had the
dynamite 10 pick out the Titteringt0u
house TO rob In doing SO he would
/ be getting even with the manager OF
/ the Argiiio plant ia The bargain. Mr..
Titteriugtou saE up IN bed. He lis
tened. The burglar was in the kitchen.
/ lie would investigate He proceeded
/ steaIthily in the direction Of the part
Of the house where he heard the in
truder proving He tiptoed through
the sewing room and peered into the
dark kitchen He saw no human FORM
bur as he pushed back the door he felt
an object that felt all the world like
the body OF the villain who had dis
turbed his slumber. He pressed hard
against the door
All. haE He had the burglar cor
nered Then he proceeded to tell the
burglar just what ne thought about
him and what he would do 10 him just
as soon as ne got his hands Oh aim
He would first break his arms and
disdgure mis- face and then turn him
over to the county officers lie al
ready saw him on his way to Joliet.
After he was satisfied that he had The
crook coWad and ready to surrender
Mr.. Titteriugt0n turned ON the electric
light to get bead on his prisoner
I'm
sight Had he Eanished2 No The
object that Mt Titterington had been
crushing between the door and the
wall was the family ironing board.
WHILE it took the armed forces Of.
Cuba 10 capture former President Jose
Gomez Wednesday. the trick was
turned the next day i'm Rock Island by
"a fair young lads single handed, aC-
cording IA court hou>e records. where
in it is shown "a marriage license was
issued to Jose Gomez.
TT must he somewhat Illuminating to
one who likes To- be regarded as a .
gentleman to have q rough neck lin
appearance be first to doh his hat
when q lady steps into an elevator i'm .
which the Two men are passengers
CLOTURE. following the airing Fl f
has received since its absence in the
senate was felt with humiliation to
the nation. may get come into such
universal usage that we who 90 to the .
theatre 10 enjoy the performance and
not to indulge in small talk may be
spared the annoyance that we are
Obliged to suffer AZ the hands of some
of our so-caIled best people. Did you
ever sit In front Of q few folks who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-09
Day in Davenport

10 Mr. Roth's establishment one day
He offered proposition whereby Dir
Roth would be given tine exclusive
Davenport agency for "WearprCuE
hosiery The goods were TO be sold
on a commission basis and with rEe
first order would be given glass dis
play case and an electric sign The
only provision made ia the contract
which Mr.. Gardner presented was that
Mr. Roth would have to subscribe ,8
q fashion magazine or two, which cost
him S4-s3 O. year. payable I'm advance.
The Davenport merchant fell Tor the
scheme and the agent gave MIN d rev
ceipt for the Sas0 which he patt
That was the last he saw Of the bogus
agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-09

To Conduct Spelling Bee-The final
arrangements have been made for the
county spelling contest at the high
school aud torium tonight z G.
Fisher of Rock Island VIII pronounce
the words. lie viii give the contest
ants noe words which they must write
Is the FIRST part Of the contest. This
tgilI commence al $50 p. m. Follow
lua this will be the oral contest in The
auditorium. The contestants VIII be
graded in both the written and the
oral test according to the excellence
eftHelr work and the one who has the
highest average grade VIII be declared
the winner.
Discharge Commission Making it's
final recommendation and report TO the
city council, DaEeupOrt.s traffic COM
mission presented 81 communication
asking that I'd be discharged. since it's
work was finished The council APP
proved the recommendations. and
granted the request In their final
recommendation the commissioners
asked for TWO mounted officers in the
business district. and for the appoint
meut OF q general traffic manager,
who with the chief Of police, would
regulate traffic. The mounted officer
PROPOSITION evoked some remarks from
Aldermen G0sch and Lindh0Im TO the
effect that the mounted cop was prov
ing a failure and being abandoned in
the larger cities, but 1t was left TO the
police and license committee for final
No action was taken
on the appointment OF "a traffic com
missioner.
Records of Birth Filed Ten birth
records have been fled with City
Clerk Hugo NoeIler. Following are
the registrations: MFR and Mrs.
James C. Johnston. go East Ninth
street, March s. girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Nangles. PHI West Sixth
street. Feb. 10, girl, Mr.. and Mrs Irv-
ing Fairon, T10 Oak street, Feb 49,
girls Mr.. and Mrs William II. Ross,
1875 West Third street. Feb. 90 girl
MT and Mrs. John p Sinners, 1417
Leonard street. Feb. Is. boy, Mr. and
MIS- Edward Kabert, 62S Davie street,
Feb. IS, boy. Mr. and Mrs William j
NcElroy. 1921 Division street. March
Z girl Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Furpass. .
AIS Rockingham road, March j. girl, .
Mr. and Mrs Harold Sass. sol West
Sixth street. Jan. 10, girl. and Nh. .
and Mrs Louis McElr0y. go East
lombard street, Feb. II. boy
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Released on Fathers Plea. IT,
Fowler pleaded guilty to the charge
IF obtaining money under false pre-
enses yesterday in the Scott county /!
district court. He was given a SEN
euCe of a year. which was suspended
y Judge Let's ON the plea OF his
at1er, l. Nj. Fowler OF Pleasant
'ralrte. Fowlers father told the court +
hat his son had an 0bsessiou for writ
ng checks bat that his intentions
we're good. He has settled for the
oeses of the merchants Of Davenport
nd Moline who accepted his sons
worthless paper Checks aggregatinq
90 In value were passed. most OF
hem written on the First National
anE of Muscatine.
Victim Of Fraud-August Roth shoe
leFchant at 1903 Washington streer.
esterday told the. police of a clever
onfldence game in which he was vic
mized on Jan. 81 by a bogus agent
1F q manufacturing house which
ever existed. 4 well dressed stranger
no said he was r s Gardner. rem
sentative Of the La Mode Nanufac-
lFlhg company Of New York. came in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-09

AFTER Ghe Iowa blue laws become
operative. il We have read correctly
the Interpretation of the attorney gem
erai, the only diversions that may be
enjGyed on the sabbath are bicycle
riding and gum chew ing. But chewing
the rag win not be tolerated, iuasmucb
as thaJ WouId Dee "a disturbance. OF
course ole might mount "a sQueaky
wheel or crack his gam while masli-
eating il. Either might be considered
an jnfractj0n Of the laws. ii they are
enforced IL the letter, and we have
it from the attorney general that they
viii be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-09

Freed 10 Attend Funeral Orlando
Eiers, in ehe county jam on the charge
Of shopHiCing. was allowed 0g sheriff
Euehl to attend the funeral 81 As
mother, Mrs Emma Viers after tine
burial Ire returned 10 the jail and
shortly afEerward his bond was APP
proved and he was released His
bonds were $500 He had haan rel
leased Saturday night to bid his Ha.r.
er goodbye before she died
Start 0u Freight House Soon III
LaF'Ountain. assistant chief engineer.
and MIR -teinway of the engineering
department OF the Milwaukee road.
were ln Davenport yesterday f. ar
range advance plans for fle erection
OF the new freight house on the as..
AT a conference with Building Com.
missioner Ralph G.. Graham tHe plans
submitted by the road were approved.
Some minor changes are to be made
ITO mthe original drawings Work
viii be started on the new Eea.
house as soon as the weather permits
the officials have decided. All Eae ma
terial has been ordered Chic. Eu-
gineer LoWeth has picked olH the
brick to be used and the excavation
work for rhe foundation VIII Ire under
way within a short time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-01
STRENGTHENING OFT RUSSIA.

We are now going to confess that
our confidence in Russia has been
rudely shaken by the experiences of
the past few days, though we are not
going to believe that Russia has de-
cided to become nonentity in the
holy work of stamping out Prussian-
SIN in Europe. There is an old say
ing that one weak man can tear down
il, few days more than a strong man
can build up in many days. 1t does
not take very strong man to be
mere obstructionist One for two
men in a regiment may cause the en-
tire body to fall unto panic and make
an inglorious retreat. 1t is not nee
essary to break every link in a chain
to weaken it, or to break all the
strings that hold the pearls in order
that may be scattered.
The recent disaster which lS,fell
the Russian armies was due very
largely to the acts of few men, who
happened to be in a position where
much depended upon them. The SOL
diers who brought about the collaspe
of the Russian offensive and gave
the Germans the upper hand in the
conflict were stationed along the CEN
ter of the line where it was necessary
that a strong offensive should be put
up. Instead of standing steadfast and
charging the enemy. these regiments
lost their morals and began to flee
in terror. The panic which seized
them had bad effect upon other reg
iments and it was an easy matter for
the Germans to push on and profit by
the disaster which thus befell the
Russians.
II is very evident that the people OF
Russia are deeply aroused by what
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-01
PAY FOR 1T OR GIVE 1T B4fk.

simultaneously with the publication
0. our editorial urging the general a.
sembly to make good the states obi
cation to a local jeweler for the silver
presented by Georgia to the battlesht5
bearing our states name, comes a let
ter which We publish elsewhere upon
this page from Rev R. F. Fakes. as
sistant editor and business MANAGER
of The Wesleyan Christian Advocate,
il which the correspondent says that
1T is a miserable shame that the great
state Of Georgia permits this matter
to go unsettled"
The Rev. Mr.. Fakes is right; it is
a miserable shame"
The proposition is simply this:
An American battleship was chris
tened in honor of this state. The gov
elnor of the state, Governor Terrell,
in person and on behalf of the state,
arranged with jeweler to furnish a
silver service, appropriately engraved
for the ship, and in the name of the
state, and authorized by the general
assembly, he appointed a special COM
mission to represent the state at the
presentation ceremonies.
This presentation was done with
great eclat at the jamestown exposi-
ton, on a day officially designated by
the exposition management Georgia
Day"
1t was a great day and a great oc-
casion for Georgia-with honor and
glory for everybody connected with the
ceremonies!
GOVERNOR Terrell is now dead; and
the jewelers. bill for the silver service
is stillgunpaid!
Annually since the service was turn
fed over to the state by the jeweler, the
legislature has been asked to pay
Georgia's part of its cost price.
After all these years of procrastina-
len and postponement, the house OF
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-01

After all the hullabaloo in the leg
islature over the proposal to sell that
10000 gallons of Hand wine, it has
developed that the will of the late Jud-
son Hand did not even mention any
bequest Of the wine to the University
OF Georgia. It is apparently up to the
authorities to go ahead and perform
their duty, now that the last SEM
blance of an excuse for not doing so
has been removed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-01

On August 5th the First, Second and
Fifth Georgia Regiments will be mus
tered into federal service and will Of
ficially lose their indemnity as units
made up of Georgia men, but whatever
designation may be assigned to these
regiments, the sentimental associations
connected with them will remain as an
incentive to heroic deeds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-01


The latest drive of the British le-
gions on the extreme northern end Of
the western front comes at most
opportune time, considering the demon
allied condition of the Russian armies
and the rapid invasion of the Teutons
made possible by the detection in the
Muscoyite ranks. 1t means that Ger.
many must Immediately lessen the
force Of her attack in the east by with
drawing units to withstand the force
OF the terrific assaults now directed
al the most vulnerable and vital sec.
tor of the western battle line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-01

Driven to desperation by the straits
in which they find themselves after
three years of unrelenting warfare and
adopting any policy which may at the
moment seem to offer an avenue of
escape, the German autocrats are ey-
identity trying their hand at disrupting
the confederation Of the allied nations
ranged against them. The methods
that have resulted in temporary demon
alization in Russia will not avail
against the more enlightened, thor.
oughly aroused citizenry of France
England, Italy and the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-01
JOHN BARLEYCORN IN DISGUISE.

For the past few months Americas,
in common with other cities and towns
throughout this section, has witnessed
the development of a traffic that has
become a positive nuisance, if not
menace to the community. We refer
to the sale of the beverage known as
grape cider" which is being sold in
ever-increasing quantities over the
counters of almost a dozen establish
.ments in this city
A majority of the arrests made for
drunkenness in Americas are found,
upon investigation, to be closely con-
'rected with this same traffic, for in
three out of every FIVE cases, the Off
GERS find bottles of grape cider" on
the persons Of the parties locked up
for intoxication. The sale of the bev-
erage is carried on openly, with no
attempt at concealment. although one
or two attempts have been made to Sc
cure convictions of grape cider deal
,ers in the courts When through one
technically or another these prosecu-
ton proved unavailing, the traffic has
increased to huge proportions.
One establishment which makes a
specially of handling this liquid re-
freshmen, sold 200 gallons of it on
single Saturday Quite popular bev-
erage, isn't it? But not in the least
intoxicating; perfectly harmless don't
you know! It's curious fact, how
ever. that the fellows who wake up in
the guardhouse on the morning after
find their heads to be of about the
same circumference as on like occas-
ions when the previous night had been
spent in dallying with John Barleycorn
undisguised, 4
The legal prosecutions against deal
ers in grape cider" have thus far
failed to accomplish the desired re-
suits, for specious arguments based on
technicalities have effected the ulti-
mate release of the alleged culprits.
Witnesses placed upon the stand to tes-
tify as to the condition produced in
them by the aforementioned grape
cider" admit under examination that
they drank the stuff at several different
establishments and the upshot Of the
whole affair is that they are unable
to swear as to which dealers cider
caused intoxication. A mistrial or an
Iacquittal follows.
If grape cider" is all that its pur-
veyors claim it to be-a harmless,
notwithstanding delectable beverage
why is it that the best soda fountains
in the city do not retail it over their
counters? There is an Ethiopian in
the wood-pile and it doesn't take a
Lick telescope to discern his outline.
1t is about time the big stick was
busted off and used where it is most
needed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-01

The amicable settlement of the wage
dispute between the southeastern rail
road and their employees in the car
departments indicates that there are
more effectual methods of adjusting la
Dor difficulties than through the
agency of strikes and lockouts,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-01
THE TIMES-RECORDER
ESTABLISHED 1879.

Published every Sunday morning and
svery afternoon except Saturday, and
Weekly, by the Times-Recorder Co.
fIncorporated.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-01

1t is very evident that the people of
Russia are deeply aroused by what
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-01
Americas, Ca, August /, 1917.

Could it have been possible that the
$50 600 fire which visited Girard, Ala,
the other day could have originated
in the spontaneous combustion Of a
quantity of the liquid for which that
little community has acquired such a
well established reputation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-01
SedbOard Air Line

lhe Progressive Railway Of The S0utl
Leave Americas for Cordele. Ro-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
Inns, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond
Portsmouth and points East and South
1891 p m.
1880 a m
Leave Americas for Cordele, Able
Vile, Helena and intermediate points
5:11 p. m.
Leave Americas for Richland, At
lanta, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
S:0S p. M
Leave Americas for Richland. Col
umbus, Dawson, Albany and interme-
date points
1890 a m
Seaboard Buffet Parlor Sleeping Car
on Trains 13 and Ia arriving Americas
from Savannah 11:25 p. m, and leay-
ing Americas for Savannah 2:30 a. IA.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah Of
1880 a. m, will be open for passengers
at 11:40 p. m, -e
For further information apply to H,
p, everett, Local Agent, Americas,
Ca; c. W. Small, Div: Pass. Ag mt
savannah. Ca; c. ~, y. r. A
Norfolk. Va
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-01
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-28
THE TIME TO BEGIN Is NOW.

A food conservation campaign will
begin in Georgia within a short time.
Food will win the war; says Hoo
yer, the ma nwho is in charge Of the
food supply of the nation and, indirect
ly, Of the world.
Perhaps he is right
Certain it is that in the economic
changes which follow in the wake Of
this revolutionizing war there win be
less waste of foodstuffs
For one thing. the high prices, which
apparently get higher every day, will
make a general retrenchment neces-
sary For another, the people are be-
ing stirred by the appeals to save. and
thrift with them will soon be a matter
Of habit as Wen as Of desire,
A comparison Of grocery and butcher
bills will show that it costs just twice
as much to live now as it did FIVE
years ago Not an article for
the table, but what has increased in
cost The staples, such as meat and
fopr and butter have almost become
Injuries. In consequence, the poor eat
more sparingly than ever, and the
rich, whose grocery bills were once
one OF their least worries, are now
heard to complain about the high cost
of living.
There is no need to wait until a def
mite campaign is launched The time
to enter into the spirit Of conserva-
tion is now And there are a hundred
ways of doing tia thousand different
ways for saving It may be just lit
tie saving, but in the aggregate, at the
end Of the year, it will amount to much.
GEORGIA is in proper mood for a
conservation campaign and the one to
start next week, with Murphey Gambler
as chairman in charge, viii undoubted-
L., ~ ,vn1l woaoivaI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-28
PATRIOTIC INVESTMENT.

The are two ways of regarding these
Liberty Bonds, which will soon be on
the market!
The first is that they afford a splen-
did investment, safe for time beyond
any question.
The other is that it is a patriotic
duty for those with money to put it
into government bonds
These bonds are being sold to finance
the cost of our participation in the
wars
For this reason they appeal to ones
patriotism. 1t is not every man who
can serve in the army, but there is
always a way in which a man may
serve his country in time of need, Some
men can serve it best by buying a
Liberty Bond.
The campaign for the sale Of these
bonds in Sumter county will start in
a few days, and it ought to be lively
and successful. The allotment for this
county should be disposed of without
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-28
War and Politics.

Mr.. Roosevelt says he was black
mailed when he attempted to get into
the war. The trouble with Mr.. Roose-
welt is that he wanted to start a po-
litical campaign in France. If he
wants to fight on a basis that other
Americans are preparing to fight we
are sure a place would be found for
.-Moultrie Observer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-28
Make Him the Cook.

When husband complains that her
biscuits are too hard, and the coffee is
full of grounds, and his eggs boiled
too long, you can sefely guess that the
honeymoon is over.-Americus Times
Recorder.
And then it is time to let him cook
his own breakfast-Co rdele Dispatch.