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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17
PROTECTING TIL PRODUCER.

If the proper spirit of cooperation is
shown by the business houses and by
the farmers Of this county, the market
exchange feature to be inaugurated by
the Americas and Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce should prove Of
immense benefit to all concerned and
to the community generally.
1t is proposed to maintain in the
offices of the Chamber of Commerce an
up-to-the-minute, accurate information
bureau which can be consulted both by
the producer and the buyer. The bu-
reau will receive from business estab
lishments daily quotations on the
prices of products marketed in this
section, with data as to the quantities
desired. On the other hand, the farmer
is to be asked to inform the market
exchange what products he has to Of
fer, what quantities he can deliver and
what basis of trade he desires.
By consulting the exchange, both
parties to the transaction will be able
to get into close touch with one anoth-
er, thus eliminating at once for the
farmer the tedious procedure of can
wasting the list of business establish
ments handling his products in order
to make a satisfactory transaction.
the mutual benefit of such an exchange
is at once apparent and the interest
being shown even at this early stage
of its development, is practical guar
antee of its ultimate success.
The farmer has been urged by the
national government and by the food
experts generally, to greatly increase
the production of food and feed crops;
now that he has answered this appeal
by producing the largest crops of this
character ever produced in the history
Of the country, he should be given ev-
cry protection in marketing them The
market exchange feature of the Amer
icus and Sumter County Chamber of
Commerce is a step right along thai
line.
The exchange will play no favorites;
absolute impartiality will be the pre-
dominating characteristic Of the pro-
ject and in order that there may be no
ground for criticism, the Chamber of
Commerce will receive no monetary
consideration for any service it may be
able to render in this department.
The cooperation of the business men
and farmers is absolutely essential to
the success of the exchange and it is
20 be hoped that the new department OF
the trade body will have the unquali-
fed support of the citizens of this
county
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17

largely the funds have had to come
from current revenues, from the
church's year-by-year, hand-to-mouth
solicitation 1t is now possible &c
attract large and unencumbered en-
dowments from the rich men of the
denominations, whether they be Georg-
ians or not, and secure substantial
funds to guarantee steady and ever
increasing efficiency by the colleges
without forcing the faculty and trus-
tees to go out on the highways and by
ways and beg Of every passer-by. 1t
was long and fine step forward and
/ the splendid record of the over
whelming vote a sharp rebuke to the
and infammatory influence
ii Georgia that had set fiinty face
and sophistrical propaganda into
play against it. In fact, this was one
of the healthiest features of the pas
sage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17
SGabOard Air Line
ThG Progressive Railway Of the SOutD

ThC Progressive Railway Of the SGutD
Leave Americus for Cordele. Ro-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
Inns, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond
Portsmouth and points East and South
1891 p m.
1880 q 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
sos p. m.
Leave Americas for Richland. Col
umbus, Dawson, Albany and interme-
date points
10000 a m
Seaboard Buffet Parlor Sleeping Car
on Trains - and IA arriving Americas
from Savannah 11:25 p. M, and leav-
ing Americas for Savannah 2;30 a. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah al
2:30 a. m, will be open for passengers
at 11:40 p. m.
For further information apply to H
P, yverett, Local Agent, Americas
Ca; c. W. Small, Dig: Pass. Ag
Savannah. Ga; G. a. IN, q. r. A.
Norfolk, Va
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17

When it comes to tumble
fighting, you have got to hand it to this
boys from across the Canadian border
their work around Lens distinguishes
them as fighters willing to take the
most desperate chances to carry their
objective and the best part of it is that
those desperate chances have in almost
every instance brought victory to the
allied arms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17

BY the narrowest of margins the
Georgia legislature escaped the nee
essity of an extra session but there are
plenty of citizens who cannot under
stand why such strenuous fight was
made to put through an appropriation
bin which in its original form would
have entailed an enormous deficit ana
created condition in the state treas.
ury which could only have been remed
led by taxation of a particularly odiou'
ard onerous kind,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17

The elimination of future trading in
sugar may have tendency to bring
about better price conditions for the
ultimate consumer, but if the "sugges-
ton" from Herbert Hoover, upon
which the sugar exchange decided tC
suspend, is not sufficient to help mat
tiers, it is pretty certain that the FooC
Administration has a few more card,
UP his sleeve.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17

Even the police have taken hand
il the indignant protests made by cit
liens against the display of insulting
banners by the suffiragette pickets in
front of the White House The temper
Of the people is being sorely tried by
the senseless tactics employed by a
few fanatical females.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17

The boys of the Second Georgia are
evidently not willing to be kept far
away from the actual fighting front
judging from the universal effort made
by troopers in the various companiea
10 be transferred to the Macon battal-
ion which is to see service in Franco
first.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17

Entered as second class matter a.
tostoffice at Americas, Ca. under act
OF March 8, 1879.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17
The Secret.

What is an amateur" is still one
Of the raging queries Of the hour. But
in spite Of all the recent discussion,
we haven't changed the answer we
evolved four years ago, viz, Anyone
who can get away With it."-New York
Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17

The human advertisement for hair
tonics now misrepresenting the grea,
state of louisiana in the United States
Senate loses no opportunity to spout
sentiments which proclaim him close
" related to the Sage of McDuffie'
and the two Georgia senators.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17
Americas, Ga, August IL, 1917

The BTitishers make so much fuss
over our soldier boys before they have
had chance to show what they could
dc in the trenches, what will they say
when the nephews of Uncle Samuel
have smashed a path through the leu
ton lines?
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
FAIRVIEW MINES
CHANGE HANDS

PHOENIX, Ariz, Feb. 16.-Machinery
has been ordered and a camp is to be
built at once in the district contiguous
to Turkey Station in Yavapai county
for the development of the FairvieW
group of gold, silver and copper hold
ings as result of the entry of new
blood into the direction of the proper
ties. John Slak, the original owner of
the mines who has worked them in
partnership with Dr. F. N. Bomine of
Niles, Michigan, and William Miller Of
South Bend, Indiana, recently succeed
ed in getting his development plans
accepted and all three owners are on
the ground and will enter into hte ac-
tive management of affairs. The well
known Blue Bell is in this same dis
trict and its value leads the owners Of
the Fairview group to anticipate sue
cess in their undertaking, of course,
coupled with the splendid showings Of
the preliminar work that has been
done.
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
WENOEN HITS
HIGH GRADE
COPPER ORE

WENDEN, Ariz., Feb. 16.-Four feet
of high grade copper and gold ore has
been struck in the crosscut from the
new shaft of the Wenden Copper COM
pany at the 125 foot level. ASSAYS of
the ore from the new strike run from
80 to 40 per cent copper, and close to
81 a ton in gold, with slight silver
content.
The ore vein is four feet wide, and is
increasing in width with depth. 1t
was struck almost directly under the
old shaft, which had been sunk for a
depth of 60 feet The ore had been
found in the old shaft, and the new
shaft was sunk to intercept it. Direct
ly under the old shaft no ore was found
but by drifting eight feet the vein was
encountered.
The new ore will run $4,000 car, or
more, some of it running as high as
$4,000 a car. Shipment from the prop
erty will probably begin within the
next ten days The company was
financed largely by Globe and Phoenix
investors, among those interested be-
ing I. H. Barkdoll of Globe and Sidney
P Osborn, secretary of state,
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17

Of RANCHER IS
CAUSE OF PROBE

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 16.-Deputies
from Sheriff Wilky's office are now
engaged in hunting clues as to the
disappearance of Stephen Hughes, a
vel known southside rancher who has
been missing for some three months,
and about whose goinng away there
seems to be great deal of mystery.
1t is thought here that Croft and Har-
mon now detained in Jail at Ell Paso,
Texas, are more mixed up in the matter
than they will disclose, hence re-
quests have been made to the Ell Paso
authorities to detain the men longer
pending further investigation. 1t is
known that several hundred tons of
bailed alfalfa have been disposed of
since Hughes left and by the two men
now in Jail at Ell Paso, and that they
have realized pretty heavily on other
Hughes assets 1t is generally be-
lieved that Hughes has mbet with foul
play and that further investigation
will disclose the whereabouts of his
body, in which event extradition pro-
ceedings will be begun against the two
alleged fugitives.
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
GOLDEN DREAMS
MAY COME TRUE

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Feb. 16-Golden
dreams of Union cavalryman who
served in Arizona under General
Stone soon after the Civil War have
been realized by the recent transfer of
the General Stoneman group of gold
mines in the Black Canyon district
near here to H. o. Wells and Jas.
Brannen by Hey Catlin, who in his
turn acquired them by Inheritance
from his father who obtained them by
relocating them after the cavalryman
and his bunkies had ceased to highly
regard them. The original location
notice nearly fifty years olds yellow
and torn in many places is still in evil
dence as a precious token of the right
of the soldiers to the mines. The
Stoneman group are regarded as very
valuable now, but in the older days,
the old workers and owners on them
procured but small return for their
toll. The original locators are Thomas
AoAS' IuWdlu JorudH, anu Mlcndel
Calligan, and it is said of Long that so
vivid were his dreams of an. Ell Dorado
that he hunted and worked for more
than ten years in the belief that a
cache of gold existed thereabout that
would make him fabulously wealthy.
The son of the man the mines were
named after is prominent citizen and
attorney Of Prescott.
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
VALENTINE COSTUME BALL IS
ANOTHER BIG SUCCESS AND
ENJOYED BY MANY MEMBERS

The big Valentine costume ball at
the Ray Con club, Wednesday evening
last, proved bowling success III every
detail. Several hundred turned out and
many were the exclamations of appre-
citation voiced: What a perfectly
lovely affair it is. Just look at the
pretty decorations, and the elaborate
costumes almost everyone has on, etc."
The many pretty and rich costumes
worn had everything to do with the
success of the evening.
At his post could be seen Mr.. Black,
experimenting the receiving lines and
extending a cordial welcome to all the
guests. Those who gave him their as
sistance at the two entrances were
Miss Laura Jensen and Charles Jen-
nings at one door, and Messrs. ]. G.
Bailhache and VIM. S. Sanderson at
the other. Black also assisted in gen.
eral with evenings program throughout
Professional movie operators, now
a splendid flashlight picture, and had
out proof of their work within half
an hour after taking same.
From 100 to HOO p. m. everyone
had to conceal their identity by keeping
masks on, which restriction went off
smoothly, without a single hitch.
Everybody had the proper cooperative
spirit, which made the affair the su-
preme success it was from start to
finish
The grand march at 1100 p. m. was
led by Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Gates, Mr..
Gates representing in commendable
style the station of gallant Brigadier
General of the Civil War times; his
makeup would have done full justice
to Napoleon the Great. During the
march, on one side was Miss Freda
Corson, wearing an exquisite Martha
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
SENATE DOWNS
GA N PbELL'S s
NOMINATIONS

By an almost strict party vote the
state senate on Thursday morning re-
fused to confirm the appointments
made by Gov. Campbell. The vote was
fourteen to five against confirmation,
the democrats voting against and the
republicans for the confirmation.
The appointments thus rejected by
the senate were those of James A.
Johnson and Frank P. Moore for mem
bers of the live stock sanitary board,
Doane Merrill for citizen member of
the board of control and George
Smalley for state examiner On the
appointments of Johnson and Smalley
one democrat voted with the repub-
licans to confirm: Senator Campbell
voting for the confirmation of John
son and Buchanan of Pima for the con-
firmation of SmalIey.
Had it not been for the detection of
MattoX, senator from Navajo from the
ranks of those who wished the ap-
pointments confirmed, they would have
been confirmed by a vote of 10 to g.
AS it was the element which was
rather in favor of confirming the ap-
pointments defeated the Hunt element
10 to 9 twice in test votes before the
final vote was taken Then one of the
democratic senators rose and an
nounced that none of the democrats
were intending to vote to confirm the
appointments, and practically none of
them did. The discussion, however,
gave some of the senators an oppor-
tunity to get rid of considerable pent-
up oratory, and all seemed to feel re-
lieved after the vote was taken.
Governor Is Disappointed
Naturally I am very much disap-
pointed" said Governor Campbell when
asked for a statement as to his feeling
relative to the senate's action in re-
fusing confirmation aside from that
| have nothing to say at this time"
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
GERARD AND AMERICANS FREED;
AMERICAN SCHOONER sunk;
BREAK WITH AUSTRIA COMING

Ambassador Gerard and over 100
Americans have been allowed to leave
Germany and are now in France, hav-
ing proceeded by way of Switzerland.
Gerard has officially reported to the
state department that while he was
being detained in Germany that the
German government tried to force him
to sign a re-ratification of the treaty
between the United States and Ger
man of 1899.
The Americans held prisoner in Ger
many from the Yarrowdale have been
released.
The American schooner Lyman M.
Law was sunk this week by an Aus
trian submarine operating in the
Mediterranean, and as result it is
probable that break of diplomatic
relations with Austria is only a mat
ter of a few days.
AS yet President Wilson has given
no indication that any of the outrages
committed against Americans on the
high seas since the severance Of diplo-
matte relations constitutes the covert
act" which Will lead to hostilities, but
he is expected to go before congress
within the next day or two and ask
authority to protect lives and prop
erty without waiting for disaster that
will shoe the entire nation.
Halifax has been designated by the
British government as the port of ex-
animation of neutral ships, instead of
Kirkwall, north of Scotland, and a
number of neutral ships have already
sailed from New York under the new
arrangement. American line steamers
are waiting until they can secure arm
ament from the government, or until
the question of defensive armament is
definitely determined. Several Amri-
can steamers left for Europe during the
week, however.
Belgian relief work, largely in the
hands of Americans, has been seriously
interfered with by the break with Ger
many. German officials have requested
Brand Whftlock to take down the
American flag from over the American
embassy at Brussels.
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
HUNT PARDONED
L|FERS AT THE
LAST MINUTE

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 16.-Infor-
nation has just leaked out that act
ing under the recommendations of the
board of pardons and paroles Cover
nor Hunt signed the pardons of six
convicts, all serving sentences for mur-
der just prior to leaving office. Under
the law the governor has no discretion
in the matter, but must sign the par
dons when recommended by the pardon
board which is composed of the at
torney general, the superintendent of
public instruction, and a citizen mem
ber c. w. Miller Of Tempe.
Prominent among those pardoned is
Robert Stewart, who was convicted in
1909 of killing A. J. Daggs at Superior
and was sentenced to 25 years. The
following 1ifers were pardoned, Jose
Silvas, convicted May 27, 1908; Pedro
Martinez, October, 1906; Robert Fenter
and Frank Moore sentenced to from 10
years to life, for killing two Mexicans
at Greaterville, in applying third de-
gree to obtain confessions from them;
Stephen La Porte, 10 to so years, De-
cember, 1913 All these pardons were
issued on December 80, 1916, except
Stewart and Silvas who were released
on December 9Th and 9TH respectively.
More feeling has been engendered by
the pardoning of the two deputies than
any other Of the signatures.
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
PLEASURE RESORT
NEAR WILLIAMS

WILLIAMS, Ariz., Feb. 16.-For the
purpose of developing a large pleasure
resort at Coleman Lake, local business
men have organized the Williams De-
velopment Association and will at
once undertake the raising of the water
level of the lake and other improve
mnts. bitches are to be dug on the
far slopes of the surrounding noun
tains so as to bring an extra amount
of water into the lake. Pipe lines
from various springs in nearby noun
tains will also be installed. Arrange
ments are being made to have the lake
stocked with perch and black bass.
Plans for the building of an auto road
to the lake and the cliff dwellings
south of Williams are under consid-
Grafton.
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
BIC STRIKE ON
ORD COBRE IS
REP OR TED D

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 16.-Copper
ore running from 1S to So per cent has
been struck on the Orc Cobre property
of the Roosevelt Lake Copper company,
nine miles south of Phoenix. The ore
body encountered was found at the lao
foot level, and is said to be large in
extent A tunnel will be driven at once
to explore the new strike.
The company has placed third en-
gineering party in the field, and is
rushing work on the Orc Cobre prop
erty with all speed. Work at the
Humdinger ledge at Reno Pass on the
northeastern border of Maricopa coun-
ty is to be resumed as soon as the
weather warns up, and shipment of
ore by motor truck to the railroad at
Mesa will be begun.
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
CLEVER WORK OF
W|NKELMAV MAN
PUTS TRIO IN JAIL

HAYDEN, Ariz., Feb. 12.-Jack
Hale, Tony Nardelli, and man known
as Claude, drivers of Hayden and
Winkelman, have been arrested on a
charge of unlawfully transporting in
toxicating liquor into the state, follow
ing a clever piece of detective work by
Deputy sheriff Hamilton, >of Winkel-
man. Hale, Nardelli and Wheeler, it
seems planned to transport the liquor
into Arizona from point in New Mex
leo just across the line. Hamilton, by
clever ruse, discovered that they in
tended to take the road through Co
chise county in making the trip, and
promptly wired Sheriff Wheeler the
facts in the case. The latter kept track
of the suspected parties on their pas
sage through Cochise county into New
Mexico, and arrested them on their re-
turn with the liquor in their possession
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
Golfer IN BIG
CATTLE MERGER

ST. JOHNS, Ariz, Feb. 16-Organ-
ization of the Cross Bar Cattle COM
pany, a quarter of a million corpora
ton, to engage in cattle raising in
this county has been perfected and
John r. Corcoran of Pasadena is now
on the property at Coltersville, this
county, where the headquarters of the
company will be. Fred T. Golfer one
of the largest cattlemen of this sec
ton, state senator and national demo-
cratic committeeman from Arizona, ar
ranged the deal putting in his own in
terests east of the Colorado river. G..
H. Goodfellow of Pasadena as well
as Mr.. Corcoran are thus associated
with Mr.. Coulter.
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17

| Washington costume, with Frank H.
senting George Washington, "who
never told a lie" who distributed the
beautiful carnations, fresh from Cali
fornia, used as favors, red and pink.
! On the opposite stood Mr.. L. A. Black
ner, president Of the Ray Con club,
donned in a Ku-Klux Klan makeup, a
dominant figure in the Civil War times,
distributing to the funmakers the noisy
| toy balloons Miss Jessie Myers as a
butterfly was very highly compli-
mented.
The bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs.
George Wald, were charmingly garbed
in silk. James Wedge sure looked the
part of Roman Gladiator in grand
form, wearing one of the SWEETEST out
fits to be had. Chinese costumes re-
ceived many comment of favor during
the evening. There were many pretty
costumes and almost every nation in
the world was we'll represented.
Ray is unlike any other mining camp
in the West, as with such an elegant
home as the Ray Con club, with it's i'm
! meinse ball room, and all modern con-
veniences of any up to date club in the
country, if you want to you may grasp
the opportunity of having just as good
tiyooc in, no oitioS
| The musical program on this occa-
sion rendered by the Ray Con Orches-
ira could not have been better; the
eats were good the delightful fruit
punch was refreshing; what else could
everyone did have a time of their life
at this event.
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
FEAR OF WORKMEN
LED TO SHOOTING

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Feb. 16.-Because
of uncomfortable fear of his workmen
most of whom are Mexicans is said to
nave led Arthur Wilcoxson to shoot
and kill Ysabel Fasio, a discharged
near Seligman, early this week. Will
coxson was brought to Jail here by
Sheriff Young. Wilcoxson was section
foreman on the line near Seligman.
Fasio was discharged on February 2
and few days after came back to the
camp and proceeded to threaten Will
coXson who killed the Mexican.
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
WATER FOR DRY LANDS

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 16.-Relief
was granted this week by the Reclama
ton Service to several hundred farm
ers in this vicinity by resembling an
order made n year ago denying sale or
rental of water to certain classes of
ly outside the project. Temporary
water service is thus again established
to 1000 or more acres in the valley. The
stipulation of the farmer is exacted
however, that none other than annual
crops will be planted on the land. The
order will stay in effect until Septem-
her 80, 1917.