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AMERICUS MUST NOW
SPEAK QUICK ABOUT
THE RAILROAD HERE
Final Plans Are
Ready For The
People’s Action
BELIEVE LESS THAN
530,000 WILL LAND IT
Great Chance For
The City To
Land Prize
The railroad matter is ready for the
final decision and the action of the
people of this city immediately will
seal the final decision—to build or not
to build, that is the question.
The proposition upon which J. S.
Morton of the Georgia Lumber Co.,
and the commissioners of the Chamber
of Commerce, have agreed is for the
people of Americus to build one mile
of track from the terminal site in
Americus out the line of road. In ad
dition, the people are to furnish all
necessary sites for terminals, heda
quarters, shops and franchises. It is
estimated that SIB,OOO will construct
the one mile of track, including tres
tles and other necessary work. The
terminals, etc., in the city can be
purchased for about SIB,OOO, it is be
lieved.
Over $12,000 was subscribed this
morning at the meeting at the Cham
ber of Commerce, attended by the com
missioners and other interested folks.
The gathering of citizens who are
pushing the matter believe that the
deal can be put through for about $30,-
000, which leaves about $20,000 to be
secured Immediately through subscrip
tions for stock from the people.
Every dollar put in the road by
track, sites, etc., will be an investment
for which stock will be issued. There
are no donations, and the matter is a
business proposition of vital interest
to the city.
With the new road from Games, on
the A., B. & A. railroad, Americus
would have another outlet, and the
magnificent territory along the line of
road would be opened up to Americus.
Americus must speak, and speak
quick.
The plans of Mr. Morton are limited
for the quickest action possible by the
people.
The matter is hours—not weeks and
years.
DLMOCRATS GIVE
THEIR GOST SHEET
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7.—The
Democratic National committee de
ceived $1,808,348 and disbursed $1,684,-
590 during the recent presidential cam
paign. according to the final report of
the treasurer, filed with the clerk of
the house Os representatives here to
day.
The committee still has liabilities,
subject to audit amounting to $99,470,
and loans secured by the committee
and which are yet to be repaid total
$32,000.
ED PURVIS BETTER FOLLOWING
OPERATION FOR APPENDICITIS
Ed Purvis, who was operated upon
several weeks ago for appendicitis at
the Americus hospital, continues to
improve nicely, and Is now able to be
up again. He anticipates being able
to return to his work again in a few
days.
THE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED IN AMERICUS AND THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WITH TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE
COHPORATIONS SHOW
I GREAT PROSPERITY
COLUMBUS, Ga., Dec. 7.—The In
dustrial Index says in its issue for
this week:
“The formation of twenty-one cor
porations in the week with minimum
capital stocks aggregating $2,208,500
reflects the industroal and general
business activity in the Southeast that
is continuing with undiminished vol
ume into the closing month of the
year, with promise of unprecedented
activity in the coming year.
“A company which proposes to build
and operate an electric railway be
tween Atlanta, Ga., and Anderson S.
C., has applied for incorporation with
capital stock of $10,628,600.
“A company at Rock Hill, S. C.,
which is manufacturing automobiles,
has been incorporated with capital
stocks of $1,000,000 and will enlarge
its plant.
“An extensive tract of coal land in
Tuscaloosa county, Alabama, is ex
pected to be developed with an initial
outlay of $250,000 by a Birmingham
company w'hlch purchased it recently.
"A Macon, Ga., firm will expend
$175,000 in establishing a quarry near
that city, building a railroad to it
from a line of one of the large sys
tems.
"At Savannah, Ga.. a company that
will vulcanize lumber has made appli
cation for incorporation, with capital
stock of $200,000 and privilege of in
creasing to not exceeding $6,000,000.
At. Charleston, S. C., a company of the
same kind has been incorporated with
capital stock of $3000,000, New York
men bein ginterested.
“Florida and New York investors
have organized a company with cap
ital stock of $50,000 to manufacture
sugarcane products, engage in general
farming and raise live stock.
“A district of Lee county, Florida,
has voted $190,000 of bonds for build
ing hard-surfaced roads.”
10 HOPE FOR ITHIBBLE
VERF SICK ST CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7.—The
condition of Representative Samuel .1.
Tribble, of the Eighth Georgia dis
trict, was reported as extremely criti
cal this afternoon, and attending phy
sicians hold out no hope of recovery
whatever.
Representative Tribble, who was
stricken with apoplexy two days ago,
being removed to Providence hospital
following the stroke, took a turn for
the worse at mignight last night, and
his death is expected to occur at any
hour.
At 3 o’clock this afternoon the pa
tient had sustained another stroke,
and was very low.
( BARBER’S INVENTION MAY
PROVE VERY VALUABLE ONE
j ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 7.—An ingen
ious device for sounding an automo- ■
bile IJurglar alarm has just been in
i vented by an Atlanta barber, who has
| suffered the experience of many an-
I other motorist in having his car stolen.
I The alarm consists of a loud siren
whistle that begins to blow the mo
ment the engine begins to run and
keeps on screeching at a terrible rate
the faster the engine runs. No auto
thief in the world could travel a block
with such a siren "hollering bloody
murder’’ and fail to attract attention.
| The barber's siren is made of a
brass tube connected to the exhaust]
pipe of the car, and the tube is turned
on and off by a key located in a secret
place. W’hen the owner drives the car
the siren is silent; but when a stranger
cranks the engine, off she goes like a
fire chief on a downtown run.
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AMERIEUS TIMES-RECORDER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
verdict of guilty
FOB HONOR BIVINS
The jury returned a verdict of guil
ty, with recommendation to mercy, for
Honor Bivins, a negro charged with
accessory before the fact in the mur
der of former Treasurer T. E. Gleaton
in Crisp county, in 1915. The case was
brought here on a change of venue.
The arguments and Judge Little
john’s charge were completed just be
fore the court recessed in the evening,
and his honor returned last night to
the court room to receive the verdict
of the jury.
The jury’s verdict means imprison
ment for life, as their recommendation
coupled with circumstantial evidence,
gives the court no alternative in the
sentence.
STRIKING MEIIORMAN IS
GUILTY OF DYNAMiIIIIG
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 7.—J. R. Gun
ter, a striking motorman here, was
found guilty in Fulton Superior court
today of dynamiting a street car here
on the night of November 7th, shortly
after the strike was inaugurated. The
jury which convicted Gunter recom
mended the prisoner to the mercy of
the court, and Judge Ben Hill, before
whom the case was tried, has not yet
pronounced sentence. The penalty
fixed by the statute is from 5 to 10
years imprisonment at hard labor.
STEPHEN PACE NOW HEADS
AMERICUS WOODMEN, NO. 202
The the regular meeting of Ameri
cus Camp, No. 202, Woodmen of the
World, held last night, new officers
for the ensuing term were chosen.
Stephen Pace was elected council com
mander, succeeding J. M. Tobin, with
C. J. Williams, advisory lieutenant;
W. W. McNeil, banker; Nat LeMaster.
Cclerk; Emory Griffin, escort; H. C.
Argo, watchman; W. D. Harvey, sen
try; Dr. H. B. Allen and Dr. J. T.
Stukes, camp physicians, and J. E.
Griffin, manager.
The financial condition of the local
camp, as shown by reports of the offi
cers, is most encouraging, and the
large number of new members added
during the year just passed is a most
flattering tribute to the energy and
ability of those who guided the desti
nies of the camp during that period.
SAFETY FIRST FEDERATION
BEGINS IN BALTIMORE TODAL
BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 7.—Fire
prevention will be one of the most im
portant subjects discussed at the sec
ond annual convention of the Safety
First Federation, which begins here
today. Many devices for the safety of
life, limb and property will be illus
trated and demonstrated.
With statistics showing a national
fire loss of $50,000,000 per year, the
Safety First Federation, two years ago.
undertook a country-wide campaign of
education in an effort to cut down this
tremendous loss, which was declared
to have been largely due to careless
ness, and to protect life. On invitation
of the Federation, in 1915, the govern
ors of thirty states issued a proclama
tion setting aside October 9 as Fire
Prevention Day. This year the move
ment received added impetus owing to
a proclamation by President Wilson,
making October 9 a National Fire Pre
vention Day, which was augumented
by proclamations by the governors of;
many states. More than 500 cities, rep
resenting every state in the Union,
took part in the observance of the
day. Reports of loss cut down and
actual savings made possible, came to
the Federation from all sides.
W. L. ENGLISH VISITS ORANGE
GROVES IN FLORIDA
W. L. English returned home Wed
nesday night from Madison, Fla., where
he has been for the past two or three
days on business. While there he
drove through one of the prettiest
orange groves in the country, and
stated that he brought some of the
luscious fruit home with him. He did
not state whether he was prospecting
to buy the orange grove or not, but he
spoke very highly of the beautiful
grove.
AMERICUS> GEQRGI A. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER 7, 1916
GERMANS SH THAT
BOAT IBJBANSPORT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7.—The
German government in a note made
| public by the state department today
contends that the British steamer Arabi
which was sunk in the Mediterranean,
November 6th, was a “transport ship
in the service of the British govern
ment, which is to be considered as an
auxiliary ship of war, according to
international law, and therefore treat
ed as a warship.” The German gov
ernment, as in the Marina case, ex
pressed readiness to make proper
amends if it be shown that the sub
marine commander violated any of the
pledges heretofore given to the Unit
ed States.
Secretary Lansing Silent.
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Dec. 7.—Sec
retary Lansing was silent this after
noon regarding the Arabia note. It
was stated that should it be shown the
Arabia was a transport the United
States would probably admit the sink
ing was justified. If the submarine
commander was mistaken, however,
the state department would face a se
rious situation, as when the Sussex
was sunk, Germany was told fllatly
that this country could not tolerate
"regrettable mistakes,”
MRS. MAYNARD AND MISS
M’GARRAH FINAL WINNERS IN
IN BIG AUTOMOBILE CONTEST
The great automobile contest inaug
urated by the Americus Steam Laun
dry several months ago, closed Wed
nesday at noon, announcement of the
winners being delayed until 6 o’clock,
because of the enormous number of
votes remaining to be counted. The
first prize, a Dodge touring car, was
awarded Mrs. W. T. Maynard and the
second prize, a five-passenger Ford car,
was won by Miss Ethel McGarrah. who
resides in Friendship community. Will
C. Carter managed the contest, and
the judges were Rev. A. W. Quillian,
John Westbrook and Edwin Giddings.
In the agent’s contest, Merritt Lowe,
of Buena Vista, won first prize, a $50.00
Victrola, and Fred Kleckly, of Ogle
thorpe took the second aw’ard in this
division, receiving $50.00 in gold. Fred
erick Brothers, of Marshallville, receiv
ed $25.00 in gold as third prize in
the agents’ contest and the fourth,
$15.00 in gold, went to H. C. Mills, who
represents the Carter laundry at Cuth
bert.
The vote polled by each of the suc
cessful candidates as announced by the
judges, follows: Mrs. W. T. May
nard, 5,482,848; Miss Ethel McGarrah,
3,547,120; Merritt Lowe, 366,922; Fred
Kleckley, 153,378; Frederick Brothers,
104,250; H. C. Mills, 99,548.
BIS ID ACROSS TWO
PAGES IN THE T.-B.
Spread across two pages—two and
seven of the Times-Recorder today is
a large ad of Churchwell’s, announc
ing a contest which is expected to
prove of much interest to the people
in this section. There is a $lO cash
prize and the contest is in regard to
writing letters to Santa Claus.
The large ad will prove of much in
terest.
(fall
f DAYS TO#
WISTMASy
GRANO JURY NOW
OR WADE CASE IN
THEIR SEARCHES
The work of the grand jury in the
Investigation of the Wade case con
tinues without interruption. At least
two days is expected to be consumed
in probing the affair through the wit
nesses subpoenaed.
Judge Z. A. Littlejohn issued an or
der this morning confining all the wit
nesses in the case in one room, so as
not to come in contact with outside
parties. They were placed in the sol
icitor’s office this morning.
Solicitor Jule Felton was busy this
morning with several criminal cases
before the court, but it is thought that
the grand jury is carrying on the in
vestigation.
Judge J. A. Hixon, associated with
Solicitor Felton in the case, is in At
lanta today on business before the
prison commission in regard to a par
don. Attorney L. J. Blalock, for the
arrested parties, is also in Atlanta, on
the same case as Judge Hixon. Neither
had any statements to make for publi
cation, nor any from the people whom
they represent.
John Etheridge, one of the parties
arrested at Hot Springs, Ark., is in the
Columbus jail.
H. A, Harp, another of the arrested
parties, and placed in jail at Preston
when served with the warrant, was
brought to Americus and placed in
the Sumter county jail late yesterday
afternoon.
Clara Oliver, known as “Little Bit,”
is in Atlanta, and it is not thought
that plans have been made to bring
her to Americus before Friday.
Solicitor Felton states that he is
continuing his investigation in an ef
fort to secure indictments, despite
statements to the contrary, and other
wise affecting the case.
Alleged statements, rumors, "I
heard ’ stuff, are flying thick and fast.
The case is the sole topic of conversa
tion. The man on the street corner
has tried the case and announced his
verdict. It’s talk for the stores, and
even the reports and rumors have
reached the circles where it has be
come a topic for gatherings of ladies.
OFFICIAL COUNT FOR GEORGIA
IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
ATANTA, Ga., Dec. 7.—The official
count on the presidential election in
Georgia has been compiled in the gov
ernor’s office and is herewith announc
ed for the first time:
Wilson 125,831.
Hughes-Republican ticket. 11,275.
Hughes-Progressive ticket, 20.653.
Socialists, 967.
Prohibitionists, 0. The prohibition
party placed no ticket in the field.
The official count has several inter
esting features. While the democratic
vote is larger than that of four years
argo. the republican vote in the state
was split in two, owing to the two fac
tions which have sprung up and the
two separate Hughes tickets in the
field. The Hughes-Republican ticket
represented the Jackson wing of the
Republicans in Georgia, that is, the old
line Republicans, while the Hughes
Progressive ticket represents the activ
ities of the men who are working to
build up a second white party in Geor
gla.
The count, of course, gives Georgia
its usual solid democratic congression- I
al delegation of twelve members.
GREECE MAKES MINORS
PAY TO LEAVE COUNTRY,
ATHENS, Dec. 7.—Owing to the
great increase In emigration of mtn-1
ors to the United States, who have not I
reached the age to perform their I
military service, the Greek government
has increased the amount of deposit to
be made with the government by the
parents or guardians of any minor
male child who leave Greece. A youth
born in 1898 must deposit, or his
parents must deposit for him $120;
one born in 1899, $100; in 1900, S9O;
1902, S7O; and 190?, S6O. Without this
deposit being made it is impossible for
any male Greek of the age indicated
to secure a ticket on a fareign bound
vessel.
American SLAIN
Bl IILLI_ BANDITS
EL PASO, Tex., Dec. 7. —Howard
Gray, an American mining man, was
killed by Villa bandits at Parral, when
they entered that town November sth,
according to a telegram received by a
mining company here today. A mes
senger, who arrived after receipt of
the telegram, says Villa ordered Gray
to be hanged, and that other Ameri
cans and American property there is
still safe.
FOLKS OF WESTERN
ASIA TBBEITEI TO
GOME TO AMERICA
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.—Warning
against a theratened migraion of the
population of Western Asia to the
United States is contained in the an
nual report of Commissioner General
Anthony Caminetti of the Immigration
Service, made public today. The war
and conditions immediately after its
close will stay the stream for a time,
but steps to head it off, must be taken
before transportation interests begin
to cull the field for their business, the
report declares..
Immigration from the far Orient,
too, is a problem still unsolved, the re
port sets forth. The system hereto
fore devised to deal with it do not
promise much improvement and ma
chinery for enforcement of the Chin
ese exclusion |tot is not adequate or
well adapted, Repays* Arrangements
for the admission of Japanese, it is de
clared, should be amended to fit condi
tions better.
"The Chinese exclusion law,” says
the report, “should be modified as to
make use of the same administrative
methods and means as are employed
in enforcing the general immigration
law; and the Japanese arrangement
should be so changed as to eliminate
therefrom those exceptions that have
a tendency so to broaden as to reduce
materially the efficiency of the other
wise fairly satisfactory plan.”
Hindu immigration, which would be
permitted more freely under a recent
taken care of in the Burnett immigra
tion bill pending in Congress.
Smuggling of Chinese, the report
says, has been combatted vigorously
with the result that amateur smug
gling has been stamped out to a large,
degree. Higher prices that Chinese
are willing to pay therefore, it is said,
has attracted to the business an ex
prt class of criminals who use more
scientific methods. A bigger appropri
ation is asked to meet the problem.
The war situation, the report says,
has presented many difficult legal and
administrative questions at sea ports
and along the Canadian border.
The report describes the develop
ment of its employment service and
outlines an extension of its policy of
cooperation with state and municipal
employment agencies.
LABOR PARTY WILL
BE IN CABINET
LONDON. Dec. 7.—The Labor party
in parliament has decided to accept an
invitation to be represented in the
new government, according to the Cen
tral News agency. Premier Lloyd-
George offered the party two seats in
tbe cabinet, one representative on the
war council and three under secretary- j
ships, states the agency.
In view of these developments, it is 1
regarded here as likely that Lloyd j
George will experience trouble getting
Liberals and Unionists to accept office
lr the new cabinet.
DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS
LEFT TODAY FOR ELLAVILLE I
The Georgia Industrial Home Boys’
Drum and Bugle corps was in Amer
icus Wednesday evening and Thursday
morning. Wednesday evening, begin
ning at 7:30 o’clock, they gave a de-
CE£Y
BERLIN PAPER IS
CLAIMING A BIG
HAUL FOHJEOTOI
LONDON, Dec. 7. One hundred
thousand Rumanians have been reewv
ed at German prison camps since Ro
mania entered the war, according to
a Copenhagen dispatch quoting th®
Berlin Lokaj Anzeiger, received ia
London today.
Rumanians Retiring Everywhere,
PETROGRAD, Dec. 7.— Bucharest
has been evacuated by the Rumanians,
says the war office, and the Rumaniaaa
south of the capital also retired. In
the province of Wallachia.’ the Ruman
ians are retreating under pressure to
ward the east, but are successfully
holding off the Teutons by continuous
rear-guard actions.
Story of Retreat From Berlin.
BERLIN, Dec. 7.—The Rumanians
are retreating along the whole front,
said the war office statement today.
Tapton forces have captured Campion,
on the railroad between Kronstadt and
Ploschti, and more than 9,000 Roman
ion prisoners were taken yesterday.
The statement recounts the taking of
Ploschti and Sinaia, already reported
captured.
(By Associated Press.)
Rumanians Evacuating Wallachia.
Russian and German statements to
day left little doubt but that the Ru
manian armies defending Bucharest
escaped before the Germans captured
the city.
German opinion was that the Ru
manians will evacuate the whole of
the province of Wallachia, retiring to
Moldavis, where they will have a ma
terially shorter front and. be near the
Russians.
In Volhynia, the Germans claimed
the capture of positions near Lutsk,
holding them against five Russia®
counter attacks.
In Macedonia, the Bulgarians were
declared repulsed by the British, al
though they attacked and captured po
sitions from the Serbians.
The Germans captured a summit to
the Verdun region, Berlin said, while
London asserted the Franco-Belgiaa
front was quiet.
FIFTY THOUSAND
' WANTS THE LOANS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 7.—Mora
than fifty thousand farmers have al
ready applied for mortgage loans, the
aggregate of these applications total
ing about $50,000,000, or more tha*
seventeen times the sum immediately
available upon the organization of the
twelve mortgage loan banks. Fams
Loan Board officials announced here
teday. A majority of the application*
received come from farmers residing
in the South and West, with a good
scatering from every part of the coun
try. Hundreds of additional applica
tions, it is also announced, continue to
ycur in to the offices of the Farm Loen
Board daily.
The organization of farm loan banka
marks the last step in the original plan
of financial and banking reforms in
stituted by the democrats when Presi
dent Wilson was inaugurated nearly
four years ago, and their popularity
is amply demonstrated by the flood of
loan applications received already. Of
ficials of the system are well pleased
with the initial reception of the sys
tem, which it is planned, will provide
cheap money to farmers who hereto
fore have not enjoyed the same privil
eges extended to commercial organiza
tions and business houses by bank’s.
lightful entertainment at the High
school auditorium, rendering several
selections that were greatly appre
ciated by an interested audience.
Thursday morning they gave sever*!
open air concerts on different street
corners, these being listened too at
tentively by good crowds. The mem
bers of the corps left Thursday morn
ing for Ellaville.
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