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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-20

purely social.
But at the same time he was laying
plans to seize the entire kingdom for
use as base of military operations.
He wrote frankly of his intention to
Gar Nicholas, and the latter, bending
as usual before the stronger intellect
Id will, agreed.
The correspondence. throughout,
shows that Wilhelm played with his
upine brother-in-law as a cat with
q mouse.
During the Japanese war he
alternately advised peace and a con-
tinuation of the struggle, as best suit
ed his own aims. And while giving
this, apparently friendly advice, he
feathered the nest for his German in
dustries by persuading the Czar to
place contracts for more warships. TO
be used as peace arguments with
German concerns.
Finally, lie MIOte d lGltSl VI dufISS
which must have made him smile to
himself He, the autocrat, the war
lord urged his kinsman to leave the
entire matter of making peace with
japan to the voice of the people
In other words, after urging and
encouraging Russia to fight until he
saw Russias defeat. in the war was
irevirable, he az BED Nicholas to
pass the buck"
The letters between the two are OF
the most intimate character through
out The Kaiser signs himself "Wil-
ly." and the Gar "Nicky." Bth wrote
altogether in English
The letters, showing the Kaiser's
world power dream, and his intrigue,
step by step, to make that dream
come true, begin with telegram to
the Gar dated October 19. 1904.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-20
ADAMsON To Be
NAMED APPRAISER
DEAN OF GEORGIA DELEGATION
TO BE OFFERED LIFE JOB BY
PRESIDENT WILSON. AND WILL
ACCEPT PLACE

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 20
Congressman w. C. Adamson, of the
Georgia district, dean of the Georgia
congressional delegation, has been Sc
lected by President Wilson for ap-
pointment as member of the board
of appraisers at New York, at salary
of $4,000 a year. The appointment is
for life, subject to confirmation by
the senate
Judge Adamson's nomination will be
sent to the senate Immediately by
President Wilson, and will be confirm
el at once. Although he professed
Ignorance concerning his selection for
the customs board it may be said that
Jud e .Adarscn will accept the Office
and will retire from congress probably
81 the close of the present session or
after the christmas holidays.
His retirement will of course pre-
cipitate an election in Georgia for his
unexpired term This cannot be call
upd, he tenders his resignation to
Governor Dorsey.
The retirement of Judge Adamson
will remove from the field of Georgia
politics one of its most influential
forces and potential senatorial candi-
late. 1t will remove from congress
cne of its picturesque characters and
strongest members.
1t may be state without fear of con-
tradiction that his name is attached TO
more legislation than any other man
in the history of the government.
Judge Adamson is the father of the
Panama canal legislation Practical
IN all of the work of construction was
done under egislation drafted by his
committe and elected through his eff
forts. The law providing for the util-
ization of the completed canal by the
commerce of the world was drawn
by him.
The creation of the public health
service, the merger of the marine hos
pital service and the life saving serv-
ice into the coast guard are works of
the Georgian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-20
GEORGIA FACES
GREATEST YEAR
OF PROSPERITY
MORE MONEY In THE STATE THIS
FALL THAN EVER BEFORE-THE
BUILDING OF ARMY CAMPS HAS
HELPED MUCH.

ATLANTA, Ga, September 20.-Nev-
er before in its history has Georgia
stood upon the threshold of such an
era of prosperity as that which looms
up in the immediate future.
Georgia farmers this year, accord
ing to State and Government crop re-
ports, will make normal cotton crop
at practically normal cost, and will
sell it for twice as much as cotton
has ever sid since the Civil War
In addition to cotton they will
raise more corn and wheat and other
grains, and raise more cattle and
hogs and poultry and dairy products,
and raise more forage of various
kinds, than they ever raised before, so
that their purchases of supplies from
other sections will be smaller while
their cash revenues from cotton will
be enormously increased.
The building of sixteen army train
ing camps in the southern states has
put in circulation more than $50,0O0-
900 for material and labor a good
proportion of which was spent for
labor at exceedingly good WAGES.
The pay of soldiers and the salaries
of officers stationed at the sixteen
southern training camps will run to
the neighborhood of $20,00000O a
month, while the cost of supplies to
feed and clothe the armies, and the
cost of forage for the animals. Will
run to additional millions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-20
Kaiser Planned to Make Himself
Ruler of World, Letters Disclose
Documents Found in Private Archives of Ex-Czar Nicholas
Showed that German Emperor Had Been Planning World
War Many Years

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 20.-
Self-eyident proof that the German
Kaiser planned war that would make
him ruler of the world thirteen years
ago has just come to light through
the publication of a series of remark
able confidential letters and kilograms
which passed between Kaiser Wilhelm
and Gar Nicholas
The correspondence, published in a
copyrighted series in the Washington
Post, was found in the private arc
hives of Gar Nicholas at Tsarskoe
Selo after he was deposed. Previous
to that time not even his most trusted
ministers knew of it's existence. The
letters recently came into possession
OF Herman Bernstein, correspondent
in Russia.
The kilograms, exchanged during
the years of 1904, 1905, 1906, and 1907,
bear a crafty plan of the Kaiser to
gain world power by tricking the cas-
lily led Gar, crushing France, and de-
stroying England.
The part the deposed Czar played
in the game of world chess is proved
I1y his own tele2rams to have been
that of a mere pawn, to be moved by
the master player, Wilhelm. this way
or that across the board, as best
served his game.
First, Russia was to be cajoled into
a secret alliance with Germany, in
order, the Kaiser pretended-and
Nicholas evidently believed-that the
latter might be protected against an
Anglo-Japanese menace which the
German ruler created out OF his i'm
agination to serve hi sends.
The Kaiser then planned t. use his
contemplated alliance with Russia as
a club to force France to break with
England and join with him and Rus
sia.
Then with two powerful allies, he
tanned to swoop down on England
and destroy her.
The the actual campaign of the at.
tack was partly mapped out, the cor
respondence shows. The preliminary
step was tot be the closing of the Bal
tic Sea. and the invasion of neutral
Denmark, just as later the Kaiser's
forces invaded little Belgium.
At fFst, the Kaiser hoped to draw
Denmark, too, into his planned alli-
ance, and with that end in view, he
made in 1905, visit to Copenhagen.
to discuss the matter with teh Danish
sovereign.
But, with crafty insight, he saw
this plan Guild not be put through.
When he abandoned it, without even
mentioning it, he threw himself into
"a round Of gayety, and pretended that
his visit to the Danish capitol was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-20
100000 WILL
Be SIZE Of ARMY
SECRETARY BAKER ASKS FOR AP-
PR0PRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR
THIS As TOTAL MILITARY
STRENGTH

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept 20
While mobilization of the first major
increment of the national army was
proceeding throughout the country,
Secretary Baker and the chiefs Of the
war department appeared before the
senate appropriations committee to
present requests for an additional
$2S7 10000 with which to provide the
equipment for a total force of 2,300,,
coo men
Included among the items is equip
ment for the next 100000 men of the
national army. although the 100000 or
more men on the move toward the
training cantonments are only half of
the first call
Dispatches from all parts of the
country indicated that mobilization
was being carried forward smoothly
and amid scenes OF popular enthus-
iasm The national army men were
gwen tremendous send-off as they
trooped to their trains led by the
local board officials, who found them
qualified to join the ranks Of the ma
tins defenders. Almost the entire
As per cent. of the first call force Of
$4,000 men will be under military
control and training by Saturday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-20
FIERCE BATTLE Ie
FOUGHT At YPREs
BRITISH BEGIN INFANTRY OFTEN
SIVE IN FACE OF WICKED FIRE
GREAT ARTILLERY DUEL RAG
ING ~

LONDON, Sept 20.-The' British re-
newed an infantry offensive on a wide
front at East Ypres this morning, and
for a time made much progress and
took several important positions. The
Germans poured a wicked fire itno the
advancing lines. Every elevation and
all the woods were choked with Ger
man guns. The fighting was terrific
and disastrous. The artillery duel ex'
tends for fifteen miles from south Dix
nude to the river. 1t is reported that
the Germans are moving the civilian
population back of their lines, in anti
cipation OF falling back.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-20
GREATEST INVENTION
FOR COTTON INDUSTRY
SINCE NHITNEY'S GIN
Cliff Clay, of Americus, to Be
One of the Stockholders in
Big Company An Absolute
Perfection
BY FRANC MANGUM.

A mechanical cotton-picker that can
be operated by child and that will
do the work of two or three men, and
do it more thoroughly, has been in
vented and perfected.
After two weeks of demonstration,
under the most severe tests. and with
all kinds of cotton, on the plantation
of Mrs Mary b. Clay, twenty miles
from AmeTicus, the cotton picker was
yesterday afternoon declared to be an
unqualified success.
The final demonstration was made in
the presence Of the writer, who also
operated it and found for himself how
practicable, how simple, how perfect,
and how really wonderful the inven-
tion is.
The inventor is Carroll Stukenborg,
of Selma, Ala, who now lives in Chi
cago, young man who has devoted
fourteen years to the study Of this ap-
pliance and who has finally perfected
it only after the most persistent labor
and the greatest discouragements
Associated with him is his brother
Fred Stukenborg, who has financed
his brother the whole time, encouraged
him, inspired him with the confidence
that finally wins.
The final demonstration yesterday
afternoon was witnessed by the writer,
Mrs. Clay, Miss Mary Ella Davenport,
Miss Bryce Pillsbury, Mr.. Cliff Clay,
the Messrs. Stukenborg and their at
torney, Mr.. L. F. Wegerly, of Chicago.
The machine, under ordinary condi-
tions, will pick forty pounds of cot
ton an hour
1t leaves the plant uninjursd and at
the same time removes every bit of
cotton even more thoroughly than do
hand pickers.
1t delivers the cotton into a wire
basket, absolutely free of dirt, each
seed separate though with the lint still
attached, and much of the moisture
absorbed
Fits Cotton Rows.
The machine has width of 20
inches just getting in between rows
oi cotton 1t stands on TWO wheels.
ard is pulled by hand. The picking
device is operated by one-horsepower
Mogul engine, made by the Interna-
tional Harvester Company. A half
gallon of gasoline will operate the
machine ten hours.
A hose six feet long, extends from
the fan. At the mouth of the hose is
the picking device, which picks the cot
ton by friction of revolving brushes
and conveys it to the fan and thence
ir to the basket by suction. Once the
cotton enters the picker it never re-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-20
MECHANICAL COTTON-P PICKER PROVED
SUCCESS IN FINAL TEST YESTERDAY
ON PLANTATION OF MRS. MARY CLA\

turns, and there is no clogging. 1t
goes straight through the hose to the
fan, and then is blown out of peri
pe-looking arrangement into the
basket. The basket is square and
made of wire netting and holds about
eighty pounds. AS the cotton is blown
into this basket, it strikes the farther
most side, and such dirt as may have
been attached to it is blown on
through the netting. The cotton, there
fore, falls into the basket perfectly
clean.
Weighs $50 Pounds.
When the picker has been through a
patch, there is no cotton in sight, not
even on the ground Storm cotton,
that the hand-pickers would leave, is
thrust into the machine. and it
emerges as free from dirt as that
which comes direct from the boil
The entire machine weighs about $50
pounds, light enough for a boy to
pull around
For two weeks the Stukenborgs, Mr..
Wegerly and Mr. N. A. Thiel, of Ham
mond. Ind, who will be general mana
ger of the manufacturing plant, have
been on the Clay plantation, secretly
testing out the picker. Mr. Cliff Clay.
who viii be one of the stockholders
CT the company, has been with them
several days, returning to Atlanta last
night The entire party will be in
Griffin tomorrow, giving a demonstra-
tion at the state experiment station.
Though thoroughly cognizant of the
fact that he has perfected an fnven-
tion which will revolutionize the cot
ton industry, and protect the South
against a future scarcity af labor,
young Mr. Stukenborg is as modest
az a girl
He seems unconscious of the fact
that his name will survive in history
as one of the worlds great inventors
and that it will be linked with that OF
Eli Whitney as one of the two men who
Gid the most for the cotton industry.
With him it seems to be a matter OF
relief that after working on it for
fourteen years. thinking of nothing
else day and night, he has finally
earned himself period of rest.
How They Came Here.
Mr. Cliff Clay was in Chicago re-
Gently, and by accident heard of the
machine. When it was shown to him,
he declared emphatically that it would
he a success. He invited the inventors
to make their final tests on his moth
er's place, in Sumter county, and the
Invitation was accepted
There has been no publicity what
ever attached to the long dream of the
Stukenborgs. They kept the fact a
secret from the world, Not even their
best friends knew on what device Car
roll Stukenborg was working so in
dustriously. They were afraid of an
other failure, but now that the cotton
picker is an absolute success they
want the world to know it.
The machine will be made in the
South, with Atlanta as headquarters
L will sell for $22500. With two
picking attachments to machine, the
price will be $4,000. There are no
delicate parts to get out of order, and
al can be readily replaced. 1t is es-
timated that depreciation from wear
ard tear will not be over three dollars
year Every part of the machine has
been patented and aready the Stuken-
Continued on Page Fiye.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-20
DR.. T. E. Hand dLeaDes Bride OF
A Month TO Join U. S. Army

The Americus friends of DR.. T. E.
Hand. who has been located here In
the practice of dentistry for several
months, will be interested to know that
he has been ordered to join the army
with the rank of lieutenant.
DR.. Hand made his applicatio nsev-
eral months ago and since then he has
married, the wedding having taken
place month ago. His bride will re-
turn to her home in Midway, Ala.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-20
Amount of S26 is Receiued
For Aid of Two Old Vete rams
Cash Contributions.

This fund has been collected by The
Times-Recorder for the benefit of two
aged and destitute Confederate veter-
ans whose pension allowances from the
state are insufficient TO adequately
support them. The money will be dis
tributed between them at such times
and in such amounts as will best help
them
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-20
Last Barbecue Today.

The last barbecue of the season for
the Americus Barbecue club was given
this afternoon with full attendance.
The next cue will be on the last
THURSDAY of April next year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-20
Advertising in Times-Recorder
Was Profitable Proposition

Mr. Franc Mangum, Atlanta, Georgia
The ines September Eighteen,
Americus, Georgia. 1917
stop the rush busy day to tell
circulation
recently appeared The Americus Times Recorder.
proves properly
up, produce results
The of Daily Georgian passed
paid circulation
$4,000
work another which
ready meantime all
wishes, remain
Very sincerely yours,
w BRYAN, Publisher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-10
"Gaelic American"
Faces Suppression
In Federal Probe
Accused of Charging Sc
cret Service With
Falsifying

"The GaelicAmerican," a pro-Itish
newspaper, once owned by justice Dan
lei +. Cohalan of the Supreme Court
and now the property Of John Dewey,
is facing investigation by the govern
ment, according to Federal official
here, because Of recent attack which
it made upon the United States Secret
Service.
The headline of the Objectionable
article reads: Secret Service Lies
Based on English Fakes"
Following this is bank which pro-
claims:
"Flynn's stupid story OF plot for new
Irish instruction only ampliied from
yarn in an obscure English paper
which knocks Mdnchausen's best efforts
into a cooked hat"
II is entirely possible, the Federal
official said yesterday, that after an
investigation the government may or.
der "The aelic-American" suppressed.
"Devoy knows that what he prints in
this respect is not true this official
continued. "His contributor, Liam Mel
loves, commander Of the Irish Volun.
teers, can tell him that the story Of
the proposed second Sim Fein rebellion
was obtained by the Secret Service, un.
der Chief Flynn, ms the result Of nine
months work.
THE Federal grand jury is now con.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-10
Soapbox Orators
Lose Their Appeal;
Must Stand Trial
Dismissal of Habeas Corpus
Writs Upheld by APP
pellate Division

The notice and city magistrates, IN
their dealing with the soap6ox preaen-
ers of disloyalty, were greatly Strength
ened Yesterday by decision OF .ne
Appellate Division of the supreme
The higher tribunal unanimously
sustained the decision OF justice Mui-
lar. of the Supreme Court, in dismiss
ino writs of habeas corpus sworn ous
nv four members of the Friends OIL
Trisb Freedom" who were arrested anu
charged with disorGerly conduct. ne
defendants are Miss Margaret l. D.
Curlev. John D. Moore, Stephen W.
Johnson and Sean Conway. 4,
Tbsv were arrested and arralghea
before city magistrates on charges OF
obstructing traffic and disturbing lhe
nesce. and were held in SOU bail each
for further examination ana ue-
Termination of their guilt.
After giving bail the four defendants
surrendered themselves and then OBJ
tanned the writs of habeas corpus ask
inc their release from custody: IL was
their contention that they violated no
Law and that the city magistrates were
without jurisdiction to bring them to
trial -.
Justice Mullan listened to long
argument by Terence McManus, coun,
sci for the four and then decided tnat
thew would have to stand trial on 'he
charges made against them.
The Friends of Irish Freedom sue
ceeded in further delaying their trials
bv obtaining a stay from Justice Con
which was to remain in effect until the
Appellate Division had an opportunity
To- rule on their appeal from the deci-
sion of Justice Mullan. ,-.-
The effect Of the Appellate Division
decision yesterday is to remand the
four defendants to the city magis-
trates, courts for trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-10

sidering the evidence in this case, and
when its work is finished the public
will realize what patriotic task Chief
Flynn has performed"
The news item following then goes on
to say:
The impudent fake about the new
Irish plot to start another insurrec-
tion in Ireland on the second anniver-
sary of Easter week, 1916, which Chief
Flynn of the Secret Service foisted on
the public and presumably on the
American government, it turns out now
was borrowed from the English press.
All the recent American attacks on
Ireland and all the abuse of SIM
Feiners come from England, with the
difference that "a little ginger is put
them al this side of the Atlantic to
make them go down better"
In it's editorial columns and beneath
the caption. "The New Fake Irish Re-
bellion," "The Gaelic American" has
this, In part, to say:
The impudent falsehood given TO the
public by Chief Flynn of the Secret
Service-a lie made out of whole cloth
that he had secured through the
arrest of Liam Mellowes and DR.. Nc
Cartan evidence of plot to start an
other rebellion in Ireland, is already
doing the work it was intended to do
at the other side of the Atlantic. But
that work does not amount 10 a hill of
beans.
"All these forces-the American daily
press, a group Of powerful politicians
and OF financial interests and the gov
eminent Secret Service-are now allied
with England against Ireland, and are
determined to destroy the Irish ma
tional movement if they can. Powerful
as the combination is, it is doomed to
failure"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-10
Commission to Handle New
York Shipping Is Named

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a special
commission was named by the War and
Navy departments and the Shipping
Board to-day to supervise the handling
Of transports and supply ships in New
York Harbor
The members are George Dearborn.
L: K. shearman and Daniel Bacon, all
Of New York City.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1917-01-26
More Blue Sky Laws.

Washington, Jan. 22- Blue
sky laws of three states Ohio,
South Dakota and Michigan
designed to curb sale of fraudu-
lent securities were today upheld
as constitutional by the supreme
court. The urt.held that au-
thority exercised is not in excess
of the states police powers"
and that the law is not a burden
upon interstate commerce in the
sale of stocks and bonds.
Blue sky laws, enacted first in
Kansas in 1911 with the purpose
Of pratecting credulous investors
against sales Of worthless stocks
and bonds, have been copied in
some measure in more than half
the states of the union. Twenty
six states are said to have laws
embracing the fundamental prin-
ciple of endeavoring by constitu-
tonal methods to prevent sales of
"get-rich-quick" or 'fy-by-
night" securities.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1917-01-26
Enjoyable Wood Dance.

The wood dance last Friday
night was a grand success, both
for eating and dancing. Thirty
loads of wood were reported,
twentv-four being delivered to
widows and the wives of absent
missionaries. The other six loads
will be available as soon as need
ed and will be hauled by parties
unable to make deliveries before
the dance. Those who were un-
able to haul wood rendered
valuable service in chopping up
the wood piles of the widows to
whom the wood was delivered,
nearly all the wood hauled being
cut up into stove lengths. The
dance was one of the livelest
ever held, the spirit of the occa-
sion being lightened by the salts
faction of good work well
performed.
The hualing and chopping of
the wood was under the super
vision of T. w. Tanner, president
of the Young Mans Mutual I'm
provement Association, and his
councillors, and the refresh
ments were served by the Young
Ladies Association under the able
management Of the president,
Mrs. Phebe Webb and council
lors. The picnic at the dance
was the crowning feature of the
event, and the occasion of several
pie eating contests but in spite
of the good appetites of the
dancers the refreshment were
inexhaustable.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1917-01-26
Arizona Wool Products.

Prescott, Ariz., Jan. q So
great is the demand for wool in
Arizona that buyers are doing
business on the open range and
are being refused the price of 35
cents a pound. Yavapai wool
growers are expecting SO cents a
pound before the shearing season
begins, in few months. One
Yavapai grower has agreed to
Sell his entire clip to an eastern
firm for $4,000, which means
100 cents on the dollar on an in
vestment made three years ago.
Mohair is now selling at so cents
a pound, and goat meat is COM
manding the highest price ever
known in the history of the in
dustry in this state.