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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
CIRCUS IS ALIVE TO
THE SPRING MOVING

There is restless spirit among the
the John Robinson shows these days.
The large herd of cumbersome ele-
plants flap their ponderous ears and
trumpet joyfully in accompaniment to
the screeching of the monkeys and
roars of the mighty king of the forest
even the workmen seem to be filled
with the same glad spirit. The cause
OF it all is the fact that the cold
winter months are thing of the past,
and it will be but a few days now un-
til beautiful pastures where yesterday
e, dZed the peaceful COW will be con-
rerted into a veritable city of tents.
Cne advance car has already left the
city, and another will be on the way
shortly to herald the coming of this
the oldest. as we'll as one of the iarg
est oircuses in the world. Two big
tr; irs, comprising fifty gaudily paint
cd cars, will leave Americus for Ma
con ON April 14th, where two days re-
iearsals will be given before the real
opening, Tuesday, April nth. That
the show will be the largest in it's his
tory is embodied in the fact that near
II one thousand employees will be car
ried The tour will cover practically
900 miles during. the season, and
vii; embrace the entire United States
from coast to coast
Strange people from strange lands
are pouring into the city daily, and
by rext week all of the two hundred
performers will be modified here,
When preliminary rehearsals will be
held daily at the winter quarters out
on the district fair grounds. On
the road three rings and two elevated
stages are required to give the massive
performance. Since last November the
work of preparing this gigantic enter
prise for the 1917 road tour has been
carried on at the winter quarters in
a quiet and orderly manner, and the
citizens Of Americus feel very kindly
toward the owners, Messrs. Mugivan
and Bowers, extending them a cordial
invitation to make this city their per-
manent home
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
DENY THE TRUTH Of
WADE CASE RUMORS

Emphatic denial is made by the au-
thorities here of the statement ap-
pearing in some of the state newspa-
pers to the effect that the famous Wal
ter Wade case is to be transferred to
the Muscogee county Superior court on
a change of venue.
In news story published in a Col
umbus paper, 1t was announced that
a suggestion had been made to Judge
z. A Littlejohn that change of venue
to Muscogee county in the Wade case
might be advisable and that this sug-
gestion had been favorably received.
Judge Littlejohn denies that any
suggestion has been made and states
that no steps have been taken toward
declaring a change of venue in the
noted case. 1t Is understood that the
counsel for the state would bitterly
oppose any attempt to transfer the
case to Muscogee county for trial.
AS matter of fact, the jury box OF
Sumter county has not been exhausted,
although DR.. C. X. Chapman, charged
with the murder of Wade, along with
five other defendants, has twice been
tried in this county and a disagree
ment of the jury resulting in both in
stances.
The defense has given no indication
that it will move for a change OF
venue and such action must be sug-
gested by the defense unless the jury
box has been exhausted.
Judge Littlejohn will tomorrow
morning hear arguments by counsel on
the petition of DR.. Charles X. Chap
man, Charles Chapman, Jr.. Walter
Johnson, w. l. Johnson and John
Ethridge to be granted bail.
1t is understood that the state is
prepared to introduce new evidence
discovered since the last trial of the
case, in the event it is necessary to
do so, to prevent the admission of the
five defendants to bail
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
NICARAGUAN REVOLUTIONIST
Is HELD AT NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, March 30.-Infor-
nation from sources usually consider
en- entirely eriable, says Julian Irian,
former presidential candidates of the
liberal party in Nicaragua, is held here
on a technical charge Of illegally en-
tering the United States. Irian is real
ly being held, however, pending inves-
tigation of his possible connection with
an alleged conspiracy to overthrow 81
multaneously the government of all
Central American republics, establish
ing in their stead union of states un-
der German influence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
Sentiment Favors Entering War.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 30
President Wilson has had offered him
recommendations from his principal
cabinet advisers and in a general way
has head the sentiment of the country,
and the preponderance of opinion for
warded to the White House is for a
declaration by congress that a state
of war exists between the United
States and Germany. The president,
however. continues to receive large
number of kilograms of advice, many
of them couched in identical language,
and favoring the maintenance of peace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
CIRCUS GETTING
READY To LEAVE
FOR LONG TOUR

The first advance advertising car
of the Robinson Shows which have
been wintering in Americus this sea-
son, left today to begin 80 weeks tour
of the United States ahead of the big
circus, which will soon leave this city
to commence is annual schedule Of
performances
The second advertising car leaves in
about one week. following the route
taken by the first and placing adver-
tising matter in the cities to be Wis
! tied by the Robinson Shows.
Both the cars have been thoroughly
overhauled and newly equipped during
the winter months and as they start
thir long tour Of the country, they rep
resent the best type of rolling stock
/ of this character.
The big circus, which this year COM
bines both the John Robinson's Shows
and the Howes Great London Shows,
will leave winter quarters in this city
on April 14th to open the season at
Macon, where the first performance
will be given on April 18th.
Full dress rehearsals of all the aG6s
comprising the circus program for
this year will be held at the winter
quarters at the Fair Grounds here ON
April 18th and 18th. These rehearsals
will be open to the public and no ad-
mission will be charged.
Many new acts have been secured
and the best features of the two shows
last year have been retained again for
the present season, so that the Robin
son Shows on the 1917 tour win pre-
sent top notch program.
The menageries of both shows have
been combined and the elephant herd
consisting of Is huge pichyderms, with
the herd of 10 dromedaries and com
els, furnish special features in this i'm
portant department of the circus.
The exact routing of the Robinson
Shows for the entire season has not
been as yet fully determined, although
it is not improbable that the schedule
will include the states along the Pa,
cific coast as well as the middle west
The circus will work northward on
leaving winter quarters and turn to
the west as the season advances. Fifty
cars will be required to haul the i'm
r1ense amound of paraphernalia used
by the Robinson Shows.
There are now about 200 workmen
engaged in putting the paraphernaIia
in readiness at the fair grounds, while
this force will be considerably in
cresed within few days.
About so of the performers have al
ready arrived in Americus to prepare
for the rehearsals, and every morning
when the weather permit, the riders
are busy at the grounds, limbering mp
and practicing their acts. Next week
the artists will begin to arrive in con
siderable numbers, all being on hand
several days before the big show leaves
on its summer tour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
CONWCTs ESCAPE
IN MARION COUNTY

Five negro cOnvicts, all serving life
sentences, escaped yesterday afternoon
from the Marion county chaingang
and thus far none have been recap
tured although track dogs are being
used in an effort to locate them.
1t is understood that the five con-
yicts were in charge of a single guard
who was armed with a pistol, but in
the absence of the other guards, the
convicts overpOwered the white man,
taking his weapon as he bent down to
get a drink of water.
The authorities followed the fugi-
tives until midnight Thursday, the
track dogs finally becoming exhaust
ed after the chase had led to the
depths of swamp several miles from
Buena Vista The dogs belonging to
the Sumter county chaingang were
sent to assist the posse. and this morn
ing Sheriff w F. Miers asked Sheriff
Harvey to send additional dogs t.
help in the chase. The animals were
sent without delay and the convicts
are being trailed by large force of
guards.
All five of the fugitives are under
stood to be desperate characters, and
/. is not improbable that If surrounded
they will give battle ~ the posse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
CUBAN REBELS HAVE
SURRENDERED FORCE

HAVANA, Cuba, March 30.-Virtual-
iy all of the soldiers and civilians COM
prising the rebel force of Rigoberto
Fernadez, in Oriente province. consti-
tuting aboue five or six hundred in all,
have surrendered to government au-
surrendered about thirty thousand
rounds of rife ammunition and twenty
thousand rounds of machine gun am
nunition in addition to sixteen dyna-
mite bombs. Fernandez, their leader,
is still at large.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
GERMANS HEAD BIC
REIGN OF TERROR

GALVESTON, Tex. March 30.-A
reign of terror in the oil fields near
Minatiten. Mexico, is said to have re-
suited because of German influences
at work there, according to passen-
gers arriving here from Mexicaco, on
board a tanker which docked at Gal
weston today.
Several of the passengers said oper-
ations in the oil fields had been en-
tiraly suspended as a result of the dis
orders. 1t was also reported that w.
H. buckingham. general manager of
the 4. Guitar Company on the penin-
sula of Tehuantepec, and his cashier,
named Bannerman. had been killed by
rioters. Buckingham and Bannerman
we're both British subjects.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
ALL IS QUIET FOR
SPAIN SAYS REPORT

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 3d.
The revolutionary movement which re-
suited from the calling Of a general
strike, was directly responsible for the
suspension of constitutional guarantees
in Spain yesterday, according to an Of
cial dispatch Ambassador Riano re-
ceived from Madrid early today. The
dispatch said that the government au-
thorities had arrested all of the sign
els of the strike manifesto. and that
tranquility now prevails throughout
the kingdom
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
STANDARD SEWER PIPE co.
COMPLAINT WAS NON.SUITED

Judge w. NJ. Harper yesterday af-
ternoon declared non-suit in the
case of the Standard Sewer Pipe Com
pany, of Rome, Ga, VS. the Mayor and
City Council of Americus. This ac-
ton was brought by the plaintiff to
recover $945.2S claimed to have been
due since 1911, when the present sew
erage system in Americus was extend
ed.
Complications arose over the nom
fulhllment of contracts and the suit
heard yesterday in the, City court was
case will be carried to the higher
courts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
CONDUCTED EXAMINATION
Of PHARMACY CANDIDATES

DR.. f. l.. Murray returned this
morning from Atlanta, where he at
tended meeting of the State Board of
Pharmacy for the purpose of examin-
ing 119 candidates for license to prac-
tice in the state of Georgia.
Sixty-seven were successful in Sc,
curing licenses. DR.. Murray conduct
ing the examination in the pharmacy
department The candidates repre-
sented 27 states of the Union and ma
tives of several European countries
also took the examination.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
WITHDRAWALS On
WESTERN FRONT
BY THE GERMANS

NEW YORK, March 30 -(Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day.)-Addition
Withdrawals by the Germans on the
Parronne front are announced by the
Germany war Office, which says also
that French attacks on the canals east
of the Neuville-St, Vaast line were re-
pulsed
The French war Office announced the
rest of the front is calm, except for
grenade fighting near Maisons de
Champagne.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
WAR ADVERTISEMENTS
SEEN IN LONDON PAPERS

LONDON, March 3O.-The following
appeared in the Morning Telegraph.
FOUND, outside Officers Shell Shock
Hospital. a lady's pocket handkerchief.
II the owner will write me will tell
her where she may send any others
she. even uncomfortably. can do with
out. We need at the London hospital
every scrap of old linen we can get
and by this time this precious bit has
been put to better use. Address Par
cels," viscount Knutsford. Linen Room,
London Hospital.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
INCREASE IN RATES
GIVEN FEW THINGS

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 3d.
The Interstate Commerce commission
today approved a general revision OF
freight rates on vegetables from the
Southern states to the northern and
middle western markets. The revision
was authorized in order to bring these
rates to a parity with those from other
producing sections to the same mar
kets. Many rates were increased by
the action of the commission, while
in some sections reductions will result.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
ALL SOUTHERN RAILROADS
JOIN IN CRY FOR INCREASED
RATES BEFORE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON. D. c., March 20.-
Traffic officials representing practical
/! every southern railroad, at a meet
ing here today, decided to join in the
request already presented by eastern
and western ines, asking freight rate
advance averaging ten to fifteen per
cent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
NlSBET MEMORIAL DAY
ORATOR At C0ROELE

Z. A. Nisbet of this city has accepted
an invitation from the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy at Cordele TO
ceiver the Memorial Day address In
that city on April 26th.
Mr.. Nisbet's Grafton will constitute
the principal feature of the program
in commemoration of the dead heroes
oi the Confederacy. although several
other events of interest have been ar
snged for this occasion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE AT
NEW POINT METHODIST CHURCH

Quarterly meeting was held at New
Point Methodist church Friday. Rev.
q. b. Chester, presiding elder of the
Americus district presiding at the
gathering. which was we'll attended by
rembers of the congregation. Dinner
was served on the grounds and most
delightful day was spent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
Georgia Battery Ordered to COIors.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 3d.
Battery A, Georgia Artillery corps;
two regiment of infantry and one cav
airy squadron of New York guardsmen
and two Connecticut batteries were to-
day ordered into the federal service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
GERMANS TO RECRUIT
IN POLAND AT ONCE

COPENHAGEN, Sweden, March 30
Warsaw dispatches received here today
show that recruiting is evidently about
tr be introduced in Poland by the Ger
man authorities there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
Contracts For Steel Submarine Nets

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 30
The navy department today placed or
ders with the American steet and wire
Company, of Philadelphia for the i'm
mediate construction of one hundred
steel rope submarine nets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
British Advance in France.

LONDON. March 30-British troops
operating in France today captured the
town of Ruyalcourt, about s miles east
OF Bapaume.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

90 delegates may meet This matter
was referred to the commissioners Of
the chamber for final action.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
SENTIMENT FOR
OF WAR IS
NOW IN CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 3d.
When the cabinet met this afternoon.
it was the cencensus of opinion that
the United States is about to enter
actively upon war with Germany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
; DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

The weather forecast for Amer
icms and vicinity follows:
= FOR AMERICUS: Fair Friday.
= SATURDAY: Fair and clear
\ "Weather or NO"-Rubber heels
y won't save you any shocks if you
\ tread the primrose path.-old
= Man Sage.
l. 4 4 a ! 4 = . a :
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

The Times-Recorder is the ONLYpaper
in the Third Congressional District with
Associated Press Service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
Police Court Chronicle

A man with four unfriendly cats tied to
a rope attracted the attention of a down.
town cop
II was evident from the attitude Of the
felnes that they had never met before; also
that they were being towed along without
their own consent
But their captor was determined De
spite their objections, he pulled the animals
along the sidewalk until he collided with the
blueCoat
What's the idea" asked the COP.
I'm gatherin' up all de animals" said
the stranger. ION account of the high price
Of food. These pets eat up a lot of stuff
that could keep human bein's alive and they
ouEhtn't to run loose"
The policeman freed the felnes and
brought the animal eXterminator before
Magistrate Baker,
It's all very well to think Of the hui
mans" said the Judge, but no one has
been endowed with the power to eliminate
the animals. When they're harmless they
have the right to live"
The prisoner, who gave his name as Dan
Thomas, though so too. The Judge noticed
that Dan was carrying burdens over which
he had no control and allowed him 10 rest
ten days in the county prison.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

gram between the classic and standard COM
posers and the writer's OF the Slavic and
hungarian music with which she has iden-
tilted herself, as perhaps the pre-eminent
Interpreter on this side OF the water.
Her opening group included the Bach
sonata in minor for violin and piano.
with Maurice Esner at the latter instru-
ment This was given with grace and ease.
and. the program stated. for the first time
In Philadelphia. The Bach was preceded by
somewhat routined exposition OF the fa-
miliar and taxing Bruch concerto In ID
minor, In itself a test of Virtuosity, the de-
mands of which tho player met admirably.
Then Miss Ware proceeded to the other
matters Of moment, the Introduction Of nov
elites and the presentation OF romantic and
'natlonalstic' works, in which she excels.
one of these also was by Bruch, n set OF
i've Swedish pieces, altogether and all too
long unknown to Philadelphia concert -goers.
Bruch, albeit Teuton in his symphonies and
sympathes, in these rare bits succeeded In
preserving the native tang and harmonic
ruggedncss OF the tunes from the North.
The Bohemian was represented by Dvorak
In Ballade, both melancholy and musical.
with sense of drama pervading its meas
ures
Virtually original compositions inspired
by the soloist's researches in Magyar mu-
sic included, for the first time in Philadel-
pha her adaptations OF a Hungarian Love
Song" and Song of the Camps" from the
same source. Each Of these was marked
by the typical interval and high coloring
which are traits Of the racial musical genius
The harmoniCs In the love song were beau
tifully achieved
The third Of her original compositions was
the czlnka Parma Hungarian phantasy--
"A tribute to the first woman vlolinlst In mu-
siCal history This romantic figure Is un-
known in Amerca, but not so in Hungary,
where she holds a niche in folklore. Czinka
Panna was n gypsy violinist And at that
the first and gest woman fiddler these no
mads have produced
This tribute or one woman violinist 10
another properly exhibited the various char
aCteristiCs Of Hungarian and Iingary music
Much Of the material seemed familiar after
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
Financial Briefs

The New York Subtreasury gained $751;
900 from the banks on Thursday max
ing cash net gain since Friday OF $6453,-
600
special meeting Of stockholders Of In
ternatonal Paper Company will be held on
March Is TO vote on new financial reor-
ganization plan Of the company.
The Federal Reserve Board today ap-
proved the rate of per cent for six
months maturites at the st. Louis Re-
serve Bank, The former rate was Az
The net revenue of the Kings County
Electric Light and Power Company for
1916 was S9,ll64l9, as compared with
s2,35s,S55 the previous year.
Montgomery Ward and Company report
net profits amounting to s4,2OO,79l for the
year ending December 81, 1916. an increase
of $1,728.133 over 1915. Gross sales were
$62,O44 1913. compared with S49,3OS,5S7 in
1916.
The Acme Tea Companys January sales
were $2.2l2O61, an increase of S45s,961,
as compared with January 1915.
The New York Telephone Company re-
ports for the year ended December 81 net
earnings. after deduction of operating ex-
penses, etc. and bond interest. of $780,
3il. an increase of $3,463,277
The Seaboard Air Line has ordered twenty
Malet type locomotives from the American
Locomotive Company. The Canadian Pa
cinc ordered the building OF twenty five
locomotives in it's Angus shops, to be the
heaviest ever constructed in Canada.
The Southern California Edison Company.
In connection with taking over of Pacific
Light and Power Company, will issue $5-
900, 900 new common stock, and this stock
has been underwritten by William p. Bon
bright and Company and q, Ulbricht and
Company.
The New York Stock Exchange has re-
ceived the following applications to list
securities: Cerro de Pasco Copper Cor
poration, 100000 shares without nominal
or par value and International Paper Cor
poration s22.4O6,7 700; also Bankers Com
pany's certificate of deposit for preferred
stocks.
New York office has been opened by
Parrish & Co. at 1l5 Broadway. 1t will
be under the management of Edward Bry-
lauski.
Net earnings of the Peoples Gas, Light
and Coke Company for 1915 were S5,746.-
O09, as compared with S6,906, ,456 the previ-
Gus year.
The annual report of the American Gas
Company for the year ended December 81,
1916, shows the net earnings to have
totaled sl,922,919, as compared with
81 ,955,419 in 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
Domestic Metal Prices

NEW YORK, Feb, 9--April copper is now
quoted at from S3la 033Ac per pound,
compared with previous levels around 33c.
with May held at 33 &c. against 32la q
32st heretofore, and June at S2 y a 80 q G.
contrasted with 32Q32l4c one or two Of
the less important sellers aer asking S2c
for copper 10 be dlivered over the third
quarter of the year Bids are still coming
in for spot and March shipments, and those
users who are short on their requirements
have offerd as high as 35Rc for prompt as
against 341s q 35c yesterday, with March
wanted at from 3iq Ec, an advance OF
lsc per pound
Prompt and February delivery lead is
quoted at 9B a9$c; March, S& a Sc, and
April at sac
Prime western spelter East St Louis, is
offered for prompt delivery at ~ q 1914 c,
February at 1914 a lose March at lOA 40
1880. and second quarter AT go. M9Bc.