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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-01
Women Ask Wilson for
Vote in Name of Their
Dead Leader
SUFFRAGISTS PLAN
NEW YEARS SERVICE
1000 Sister Workers to
Unite in Memorial
Gathering

In,z Nilhollard Boissevain. who was
,,rs-s5 on Christmas Day by a ma
tonsl memorial service In the Capitol
:. Washington. win receive New
YEA. tribute to-day from The women
ofhcr own state.
Nor, than 5000 women who have
worked with her for the bettermeut
o. New Yors along many lines. sudra-
rs,s. women Of political and college
clubs. her sisters Of the Lawyers Asso-
,stors. Peace Party women, and those
Of many other organizations, viii take
sr IN the memorial services at the
Gurch Of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue
gd Tenth Street. at o'clock. Miss
Lies Carpenter is chairman Of the
rmmi,tee in charge Of the services.
Women Address Wilson
nsmost significant part Of the cere-
reny viii be Che resolution addressed
% President Wilson, which viii be
rad BY the Pew Percy Stickney Grant
ard on Tuesday taken 20 the President
b. Yrs. Clarence NJ. Smith and Mrs.
-. w.. po-o-s
! 'V-"
The RESOLUTION Feaos' I" pare
"To The President Of the United State
.rt;. s,5.,--e ~ men and women
~
| assembled on New ears Day III We"
YORK. IN the Church Of the Ascension,
e.. ala -..-.o-;.1 so-,-ico g., honor
" a., ,.---.- -
or ioez hiInoi-aAa bolSseFal"' spPe0'S
70 you, the Pres dent Of the United
ststes 10 end the authorizing Of life
-. t-..t-- - -. g. +ss
''o' e'o'' ''"1 mas pee" maui i0i Wv
enfrsrchisowcrt Of women. for over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-01

STARBUCK-on Sunday, December. 81.
1915, Eliza Matilda. beloved wife Of the
late William Hadwin Starbuck. AZ her
home East 6fth ST. Funeral private.
WHlIRIDGE-on Saturday, December 30. Of
pneumonia, Frederick W. Whitridge, aged
81 years. Funeral services a. Grace
Church on Tuesday morning. January ?. A.
80 o'clock Burial az Stockbridgs, MAJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-01

In Memorism
lace. Thomas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
CHRONOLOGICAL STUDENTS
tLASSED As VOLUNTEERS

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 8.-Tecnologi-
cal students in Atlanta were delight
cd yesterday to receive the news that
the war department has placed all Of
them who are drafted on the same
basis as volunteers, so that they will
have the choice of entering the par
ticular branches of service where they
are best fitted to help win the war.
TTl.c1 q al&1 o. ,ailit = age Is select
Cd Ior soN!ro under the draft law,
he cannot exercise the option of go
ing into the branch of service he pre-
fers. bur is obliged to to serve where
he is assigned. o. account of their
social training along technical lines,
the students are put in the same class
with volunteers, who can so into any
branch where they are accepted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
AUTOS GREAT MFNiGE
To LIVES mo LIMBS

NEW YORK, December S.--Need for
irrompt measures to curb the increa $
ing menace to human life from auto
mobiles was emphasized by Lee
Frankel, os New York, third yico-
y1esiden. OF the Metropolitan Life In
suranoe Company, in an address h
delivered here today before the annual
convention OF the Association of Life
Insurance Presidents. MIR. Frankel
presented original statistics to show
that the death rate from automobile
accidents among insured lives has
-rebled thin six years.
The Increasing Importance of the
automobile as an instrument of in
Jury and death is daily being viewed
with greater alarm by life ffsIrance
companies, police officials, civil au-
thorities AMI public health admins
tratorse,' said DR.. Frankel vital
statisticians are observing that while
the mortality from communicable dis
eases has responded more and more
each year to the measures instituted
ty health authorities for their control
Injuries and fatalities resulting from
tic growing use Of automobiles are
stoaGjnlv climbing Where formerly
.lseases like typhoid fever, scarlet
teyar and other played an important
role in mortality tabulations, fatal
ties due to the automobile are today
as numerous as some of the serious
infections.
What this increasing incidents Of
automobile fatalities means to life in
surance companies is indicated by the
Industrial experience OF a large com
panies whose statistics have in hand
In an exposure Of more than ten mil
Ion lives annually the death rate
from automobile accidents has more
tran trebled since 1911. In that year
the death rate from this cause was
2.3 per hundred thousand; in 1916 it
ha Increased to IA per hundred thou
sand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
MUCH IN LITTLE

Fraulein Thea Won Pattkmer, at
tached to the Turkish forces operat-
ing in Mesopotamia, is the only wom-
an war correspondent officially recog-
nized by the German government.
Miss Augusta Seaman of Miiwau-
kee, whose father was an officer In
the German army. will purchase and
outfit Red Cross automobile and
drive it herself.
The Central railroad Of Georgia en-
ploys 10 women agents, whose duty
it is to solicit and handle all freight
and other matters pertaining to this
end of the business.
The Grand Falls of Labrador are
the highest in the world-they have
a sheer drop of 1000 feet. The falls
of Niagara drop 1G4 feet.
New Zealand, in 1916 slaughtered
3,34S,61S lambs for food,
Argentina's national wealth is es-
timated nj $9,S20,000000.
Britain has replaced 1.256000 men
in industries by women.
SPANS commerce in 1916 totaled
S4796 72, 322, of which $230,664, 231
represented imports.
In some of the cigar stores Of Italy
patrons light up from a piece of rope
which is hung up in convenient place
and allowed to burn slowly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
100000 YEN WORTH BANK
NOTES ISSUED IN JAPAN

TOXIC, Dec. S.-The issue of 80
100000 yen worth of SO, 20 and 10 sen
bank notes has thus been approved
by imperial ordinance. This emer-
gencs measure, as explained by the
Ministry of Finance, is due to the I'M
usual development of business since
the outbreak of the war and the in
ability of the government mint to keep
race with the demand for smaller
solver coins. The term of he issue
is fixed at one year from the con-
clusion Of peace Concurrently with
the issue the government will manu-
facture silver coins equal in amount
t. the notes issued. This amount is
to be held at the Bank Of Japan to
Provide for the exchange and the
gradual withdrawal of the paper notes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
LOUISVILLE FIRM AWARDED
LARGE BUILDING CONTRACT

SAVANNAH Ga. Dec S.-ReDort is
current in well informed circles that
tie government has awarded to d
Louisville firm contract to erect
ONE buildings, on a large scale, in
Savannah for the use of troops and
munitions passing through here as a
port of embarkation erroute to
Europe The Board Of Trade IS in
vcstigating the rumor to find wha:
there is behind the matter and hopes
to know something soon. Color is
given to the report by the fact that
some months since Savannah was
ramed by the government as a port of
embarkation,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
Annexation Of South Sea Islands.

A formal declaration that Japan in
tends to retain possession, after the
war, of the South Sea islands, now I'M
der her protection, is urged upon the
government by the Tokyo Asahi. The
new French cabinet has declared. in
The chamber Of deputies, says the To
kyo Journal, they will not stop fight
ing until the recovery of Alsace-Lor-
raine: 1t is wise for a nation to de-
clare its aims in prosecuting war.
Notwithstanding this, some Japanese
bureaucratic statesmen make a point
Of denouncing the attitude of those in
favor of declaring to the world the
Just and proper demands of the Japa-
nese people, In connection with the
war lest it hurt the feelings of the
allies. 1t is a mistake to view a dec
laration of the just claims of a nation
rs a demonstration of selfish inten-
tons or breach of international ETH
quette, says the Tokyo paper, and the
japanese government should follow
the example of the French cabinet and
mako a public declaration at once as
TO Japan's intention to retain possess
sion of the South Sea islands after the
war and to make other proper claims.
Such frank declarations on the part
of belligerents are important In maxi
ing known to all concerned their true
intentions. The Tokyo Asahi concludes
by declaring that the japanese people
are DESTROYS that their government
shall take such step at the present
important juncture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
Auto Victim Buried.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 8.-The fun
cral OF the fourth victim of the auto
accident on last Friday night, John
Y. Bowen, was held yesterday in
Statesboro. After lingering for 4
week he died yesterday at a local hoe
ntial. He drove the Inflated car in
the smash-up in which his wife and
baby were killed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
To Establish Tourists Bureau.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 8-The
Board of Trade has decided to inau-
gurate a movement looking toward
tie establishment of tourists bureau.
The sentiment of the board is that
the effort to secure tourists for Sa-
yannah should be pushed fully this
winter It is expected the new bureau
will receive the aid of the hotels and
other enterprises which will be af-
fected by an influx of tourists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
HARVEST DAY PROGRAM.

The Hortense Tinsley society OF
First Methodist church, will meet az
the church on Monday next at three
in the afternoon, when the following
program will be given:
Hymn; Prayer.
Scripture Reading-Mrs G. w. Wal
ker.
Duet-Mrs. Joe Bryan and Mrs. Paul
Ellis
Leafet, "Shrewd Investing'-Mrs.
John Sheffield.
Responsive Reading, Psalm Twenty
Fourth.
Offering by members of balance of
d1es and pledges.
Hymn; Prayer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
SUMTER TEACHERS TO HOLD
THEIR MEETING IN JANUARY

The Sumter County Teachers asso-
citation will hold the next meeting In
the county superintendent Office on
January II. The following subject
will be discussed:
How May We Obtain Better At
tendance, Especially in the Upper
Grades?"
The speakers will be Prof. E. j. Nc
Math, Miss Emma Virgins, Prof. C. A.
Phillips, Miss Maude Johnson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
THINGS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

= y = y y y y = , + = =
\ RESURGANS. =
= = y = Z = = =
i swore that all the beauty of thine
eyes
Should be dream forgotten; never
more
Thy presence near, thy hand upon
the door,
To shake me with remembered
agonies.
And so / dreamed that all old things
were slain.
Then some still night of stars a
breath of spring,
A fallen rose-leaf, bluebirds on the
wing
And all the dead past kindles into
pain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
Organizing for War Work.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. S.-The Sa>
vannah Chapter of the American Red
Cross has been organized for the war
work of 1919. G, A. Gordon, local
chairman, has named the various com
mittees and the chapter plans great
activities for 1918
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
DINNER PARTY.

The men of the congregation OF
the Presbyterian church enjoyed a de-
licious dinner at the Sunday school
srooms last night, given by the Won
ems Missionary society, E. A. Nisbet
acted as postmaster, and short talks
were made by each guest present.
DR.. Leroy Henderson, pastor of the
church. gave an especially enjoyable
talk and the occasion was an alto
gether delightful affair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
BABY SHOW.

The Baby Show at the armory on
Friday afternoon was one Of the most
interesting of the feature of the Hos
pital bazaar Dozens of adorable ba-
bies were assembled in best bib and
tucker, each one deserving a prize
and making the judges decision as
difficult as possible.
The prizes, after much debating
were awarded as follows:
One to six Months.-First prize, ba
by set, Lucille Mcdowell, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Mcdowell; second
prize, gold rings, Hazel and Helen
Harris, twin daughters of Mr.. anu
Mrs. Blake Harris.
Six to Twelve Months Old-First
prize, shoes and socks, Juaita Ranew,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Ranew
second prize, cap rosettes, Sara Lou
Use Bailey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
T. C. Bailey.
Twelve to Eighteen Months-First
prize, gold pins, Horace Augustus Har-
ris, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert J. Har-
ris; second prize, cap rosettes, Mary
Viola Speer, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Speer
Eighteen to Twenty-Four Months
First prize, shoes and socks, Ida May
Tyson, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs, c. 3.
Tyson; second prize, doll, Lamartine
Christian, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
Notice to Public.

Effective Dec. 10th, all repair worl
on automobiles will be raised to 80,
rer hour.
AMERICUS AUTOMOBILE CO
HOOKS MOTOR co,
LAW REEFS.
L. b KENT, GARAGE.
CLAUD MAUCK & co. i. II.
CHAPpELL MACH. CO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
$. c. Clogg Place For Sale.

| have an offer of $1,000 for the
s. c. Clegg on the Ellaville road, about
five miles from Americas. Place con-
tains 24S IA acres. Permission will
be asked of the department. to sell.
Further Information see N. NJ Dudley,
Receiver Americus National Bank.
7-tOt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
COGPTON-JONES.

Mr.. anw Mrs. William Robert Comp
ton announce the engagement of their
daughter, Jewel Naomi, to Mr.. Har
yey David Jones, of DeLand, Fla, the
wedding to take place late in Deem
Der.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
PARLOR SALE.

The Nellie Worthy Missionary So
ciety of First Baptist church will hold
a sale of fancy articles, candy, tea and
sandwiches on Tuesday, December
elevents, at the residence of Mrs. c.
M. Council, on Lee street, The sale
will begin at three o'clock and last
until six. The public is cordially in
vited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

Notice is hereby given that unless
all city taxes are paid by December
goth, 1917, will be forced to proceed
to collect same as the law prescribes.
e. j. ELDRIDGE,
Clerk and Tt
cit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
e. G. Christian.

r. G. Christian.
Two Years, rocking chair, Frances
Cortez Parker, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Parker.
Rev. Paul Ellis deliveed the PRISE
in charming little speech to the ba-
bies and their fond mothers.
Mr.. McKinstry offered photographs
to four of the prize winners, and the
following were selected for the honor:
Horace Augustus Harris.
Ida May Tyson.
Mary Viola Speer.
Sara Louise Bailey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
Notice to Public.

Hereafter all funeral trips in CITY
will be $500 Americas Taxi-Cab Co.
est
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
PARLOR SALE

The ladies of the Nellie Worthy
Missionary Society of the First Bap-
fist church will hold a sale of fancy
articles, candy, tea, and sandwiches
on Tuesday, December the II, at
the home Of Mrs. C. NJ. Council, at
three to six in the afternoon. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

This raven joined up with the Brit
ish naval forces in the Mediterranean,
and is now an especial pet aboard one
of the cruisers. Sailors the world
over are very fond of mascots, and al
ways have them aboard ship If they
can.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
Pennsylvania Busy
Enrolling Recruits

Philadelphi3, March 2S-Reports from
all sections of the state tell OF organ
izad efforts in many cities and bor-
oughs to stimulate recruiting in the
army, navy and marine corps and or
ganization of local committees to
arouse popular interest in defense
measures. In other communities steps
are being taken to form committees on
relief and to care for families of men
entering the national service.
In Philadelphia, especially for the
natioal coast defense reserve, recruit
ing is brisk. The First City troop OF
Philadelphia has received orders from
Harrisburg to be ready for a call to
arms and the state Fencibles, an in
fantry organization, expects to raise
another regiment within a week.
Fifty local physicians last night
pledged themselves to join the army
medical reserve corps, and one hun
dred others, physically unable to quail
ify for medical field service, organ
lied a physicians motor corps, the
object of which would he to provide
an ambulance service, members sup
plying their own automobiles.
For the fifth time in the history OF
Independence hall it was opened to-
day as recruiting station.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
SIXTY mine ENROL LMENTS IN
U. s. NAVAL RESERVE FORCE,
SIX OYSTER BOATS rendered

Sixty-nine men have already made
out pre-enrollment papers in the
local division of the Naval Coast De-
fense Reserve force and it is expected
that before the enrolling board COM
pletes it's stay here, the number will
have reached or passed the 100 mark.
Eight men were formally enrolled
and sworn in yesterday afternoon. The
enrolling board, which is composed
of men from the battleship Illinois, is
headed by Ensign ]. II. Sprague'
U. S. NJ, and includes DR.. G. E. Trib-
ley, w. E. Stevens, chief machinist'
mate; U. L. McGinn, chief turret cap
tain; A. r. Leh, pharmacists mate,
first class, and A. c. Gledfe1ter, yoe-
man, second class.
The local division has received
many patriotic offers Of boats and
private yachts with men to man them.
One Of the biggest offers which they
have had was that made by William
A. Lewis of the H. J. Lewis Oyster Co.
Of this city, who offered six oyster
boats with the captain and chief en-
gineer of each boat to the govern
ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
MAJOR HURLEY
HAS ENROLLED
MORE Than 100
Letters of Support Received
From Retired Officers
Pledging' Support.

Major James J. Hurley has enrolled
10 volunteers for the regiment Of
infantry which he proposes to raise in
Fairfield county in the event that war
is declared. He has also received let
ters from retired military officers in
Danbury, Norwalk, Stamford and
Greenwich pIedging their support in
his undertaking. These officers will
begin to recruit companies at once in
the cities where they live.
Major Hurley has had enrolment
blanks printed on which prospective
recruits will be asked to give names,
addresses, occupations, dependents for
support, conditions of health, etc., and
previous military service, if any. The
major points that with the calling of
the two regiments of the states in
fantry, more infantry troops will be
required at once and these troops
must bev olunteers. For the present
the major is taking enrollments at his
office in the State Trade School in
John street.
No call for volunteers has yet been
made by the government but the ma
jor expects that the use of the State
armory for the purpose of recruiting
will be allowed him by the adjutant-
general.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
J0'Y-R|DERS HAD
''BLUE MOONS" IN
WESTPORT HOTEL
Automobile Fatality in Fair.
field Was Preceded by
Drinking Party.

The drinking Of "Blue Moons and
ginger ale highballs preceded the au-
tomobile accident in Fairfield, in which
Nellie Pickett was fatally injured last
Sunday night, according to the testi-
mony of Thomas Esposito of New
Haven before Coroner Phelan this
afternoon. Esposito said he and
Arthur J. Harris had been with Miss
Pickett and Emily Casham at the
Compo Inn in Westport before the
accident. They had drinks and danced
a few times at the inn and were on
their way back to this city when the
machine struck the hay wagon.
Esposito said the machine was go
ing about Is Or 20 miles an hour. He
said the wagon was in the center Of
the road. AS proof of his contention
that the car was not going fast Es-
posito pointed to the fact that the oc-
cupants were not thrown out by the
force of the collision.
Howard C. Gregory and Gustave
Herthal Jr., who were in another
machine which was a short distance
behind Esposito's car, said Esposito's s
machine was going about % miles an
hour. The coroner declared he would
hear several other witnesses before
giving a finding in the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
U. s. NAVY Man
new GOVERNOR
OF DANISH W. |,

Washington, March 28-Rear Ad-
n1ira1 James H. Oliver, chief of naval
intelligence, was named by Secretary
Daniels today as governor of the Dan
ish West Indies, which are to be taken
over on Saturday by the United States
The ceremonies of transfer will take
place at st. Thomas, and in Washing
ton on the same day.
Secretary McAdoo will deliver to
the Danish minister the government
warrant for $25,00O,0OO in payment
for the islands.
Important fortifications will pe
constructed and the islands will be
used as a naval base for further pro-
lection of the Panama canal and for
general military purposes.
Rear Admiral Oliver will leave on
Saturday for his new post. He will
serve until a permanent form of gov
ernment is fixed by Congress. Secre-
tary Daniels announced that two naval
vessels, the transport Hancock and
the cruiser Olympia, have been or
dered to St. Thomas for the transfer
ceremonies. Capt. B. B. Bierer, COM
manding the Hancock, will oficiate as
the ranking naval officer.
The acquisition will be marked by
the lowering of the Danish flag and
the raising of the Stars and Stripes
and firing OF salutes by the warships.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
Woman Discovers Suspic-
ious Character in Launch
Near Fort Totten and
Close to United States
Destroyer on Neutrality
Duty.
Forty Pounds of Dynamite
and Many Caps Are
Seized by Police Who
Arrest Lone Occupant Of
Craft Claims He Is a
Wrecker.

New York, March 28.-Dis-
covery of a motor boat contain
ing 40 pounds Of dynamite and
not far from a United States
destroyer on neutrality duty
led to the detention by the po-
lice today Of a man who said
he was Matthias johnson OF
Perth Amboy, N. ].
A woman's suspicious when,
from the deck of another ves-
sci, she saw a motor boat run
ming with lights low through
the darkness brought about an
inquiry. Johnson said he was
wrecker who had come from
Perth Amboy to blow up a
wreck and had put in for shell
ter in the basin near the fort
because Of rain and darkness.
The police authorities assert
ed that he produced no license
as a wrecker or to transport
dynamite