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Americas, 61
mOUAS GAMBLE, JR.
Editor and Proprietor.
J. W FURLOW. City Editor.
•Qditcrlal Boom Telephone 89.
Tile Times-Recorder is the
OffleUt Grgan of the City of Amerlcus,
fficlat ®rgan of Sumter County.
Oflctal Organ of Webster County.
OBelli Organ of Railroad Commission of
ClOeor fii. for the Sd Congressional District.
AMOGCUS. GA„ OCT. 5 1907,
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MUST LEAKS ITS PLATE,
If, i-t) maintain peace, this country j
has to take orders from Japan j
as to who shall enter its public schools j
and who shall not, who shall be al- I
lowed to settle here and who shall
not be, -where the fleet shall be allow
ed to so and where it shall not be, 1
, 1
then the sooner this country turns
and gives Japan a thrashing that will
subdue the swelling in its head and
make -it realize that it is not yet
“each of the walk” the better.
That Is She view the Washington !
Post takes, and it is a view- that ev
ery American with a little spirit in
him will endorse. The Post an
swered the outcries of the New York
Snn, a paper that is clamoring for
the fleeft to stay in Atlantic waters
for fear its trip to the Pacific may j
give offense to Japan and bring on
war. 'The Post says:
“Belter every w-ar craft under our
flag vvpre sent to the bottom of the
sea than for our country to be afraid
to send any single vessel of the navy j
to any sea where it has a right to |
be. J.ost navies may be replaced, but j
lost character cannot he regained.
“If the sending of our fleet to j
the Pacific is occasion for war with
Japan, what will be the completion
of,the Panama Canal?
“The main use we have for the !
canal Is the facility it will afford to |
transfer American war craft from
ocean xc> ocean. Japan and the rest
of the world know that, and if the
presence of our fleet in the Pacific is
a mortal affront to Japan, so is the
huildmg of the canal.
“Suppose the administration, talc- j
mg counsel cos the ridiculous timidity
of the fism, should back down and
countermand the order sending the
fleet around the Horn. Would not i
Japan argue it as a craven act of
cow-ar/tice on our part? Brave as is
Japan, she hjis some of the Sir Andrew- j
Agueebeek in her character, and will
rush So battle against a poltroon j
sooner than against a hero.
“The Sun says the sending of the 1
fleet tiu.kes war inevitable. We be- j
lieve a fear to send it will make war |
absolutely certain. Thus w-e are be- i
tw-erss the devil and the sea—if Ja
pan is of the temper the Sun ascribes
to her.
"<» do not believe there is going !
to bi? a tight, but if a war comes !
from sending our ships to the Pacific,
It v uhi come, and that soon, from
any old cause, and hence the Presi
dent Is right in the order to give our
navy an airing in the Pacific."
The story is going around that Con
gressman Gordon Lee on a recent
visit to Washington, was unable when
the porter woke him up to find his
socks and was compelled to go sock
less to The hotel. One is unable to
decided from the story whether the
Congressman carries only one pair of
Socks away from home, or wears such
a fine finality of silk hose that others
are tempted to appropriate them.
Os all the pieces of pettiness this
eour.Vry has ever seen the defeat
of Fairbanks as a delegate to a
church conference because of the
cocktail incident was the pettiest.
There Is hardly a word adequate to
describe it and the glee of those who
brought it about.
Admiral Coghlan says it would he
cheaper to double the navy, at $150,-
000,00 b, than to have a six months
war. There is something in his ar
gument. But after it was doubled
how long before efforts would be mak
ing to use it to show its mettle?
if* £j* a general proposition w-e do
not favor immigration, But we have
not the slightest objection to those
seventeen hundred rosy cheek lassies
that landed in New,York the other
day taking the next train for Sum
ter county.
THE AMERICAS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1907.
WILL NEGROES DEFEAT TAFT.]
The New York Press, a stalwart De- j
publican paper, expresses the opinion ■
that a Democrat will be elected Pres- :
! ident next year if Taft is made the
Republican nominee, and this opinion
|it proceeds to support with some j
: figuring.
It shows that with Oklahoma there
j will be 483 electoral votes next year
j of which 242 will be needed to elect, j
| The South, including Oklahoma, has j
176 of these votes, and all of them
I may he conceded to the Democrats if
| Taft is nominated, which leaves 66 |
votes to be gained in the -North.
The Press is convinced that New Jer- j
sey will go as New York goes, and
Mr. Taft cannot carry either of these 1
States. New York has 39 electoral
votes and New Jersey 12, making a
| total of 51, which, added to 176, gives
! J 27 electoral votes, only 15 less than
are needed to elect, in reply to its
own question: Where are these votes j
I to be obtaiud, the Press says:
“Well, Indiana has them, and in In
diana there is a very large voting;
population that is black. Ohio has
them, with nine ftiore to boot. And
j in Ohio not only is there a large col
! ored vote, but there are factional hat
reds and warnings, the disastrous
consequences of which w-e expect to
see illuminated vividly when the bal- j
lots are counted in the race betw-een
Burton and Johnson for Mayor of
Cleveland.
Then there is the Pacific Coast,:
where people have been highly ex- j
cited by the Asiatic attitude of the !
administration and where the tariff j
views of Mr. Taft are denounced by
(he Republican voters and their news- '
papers.* The Pacific coast has several
more than enough electoral votes to j
span that margin of the needed fit- |
teen.”
This is interesting so far as it goes, j
but it is predicted on the belief that j
the negro Republican vote in the ;
North will be cast against Taft be- ■
cause he stood by President Roose- J
velt in the Brownsville affair. But
there are probably not many Repub
licans who are afraid of the negroes
breaking away from their party next
year if Taft is the presidential nom
inee.
It is quite certain that Bryan and
other Democrats are not basing any
hopes upon the defection of negro i (
voters in the North.
However, the New York Press ad
heres to the belief that something
must be done to conciliate the negro
voters if a Republican is to be elected
next year. The G. O. P. must appease
the end of its tail.
Mayor Bridges Smith, of Macon, j
has passed his sixty year mile!
point. As the News, of that city,
says: He has those golden'qualities
of heart that make youth perennial.
THE WAVE IS SPREADING.
Incredible as it may seem the cause
of temperance is making sufficient
headway up in Pennsylvania to wor
ry the liquor interests.
The agitation in the South must be
having a general effect, judging from
the reports that come from other
sections as to a revival of interest in
plans intended to curtail the con
sumption of liquors by throw-ing ad
ditional restrictions about their sale.
The other day the State Federation
of Retail Liquor Dealers met at the
capital of Pennsylvania. The most
important thing that was done was to
decide to adopt the educational meth
ods of the antis. Stirring speeches
were made and resolutions adopted
! providing for the creation of a senti- .
ment against local option as well as
to fight legislative candidates known
to favor such a law.
A literarv bureau w-as ordered es
tablished and a State organizer pro
i vided for to form local federations.
The claim was made that the local
option movement was. but the prelim
inary step to total prohibition. As
one brewer called it “nothing but
, prohibition in disguise.” No secret
was made of the fear that the Penn
sylvania legislature may attempt to
pass a local option bill. The legis
lator who votes for, such a bill is to
! be made a marked man so far as the J
; liquor interests can affect his politi- !
cal fortunes.
It is a long cry from Georgia to
; Pennsylvania. It would not be sur- i
| prising, though, if, before long, the ;
1 old cry of the Macedonians was heard
| and there were calls from the Key
| stone Stgte to the Empire State of
J the South to “come over and help
us.” Just as the prohi speakers,
Wright of Rome, Ainsworth, of Sava
nah, and others, been cheering
on the prohis by their speeches in
Florida, so we may soon expect them
to invade the land of Penn.
Yet who would have thought it a
year ago!
SERVICES AT THE
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. Fr. Reich will conduct mass j
at St. Mary's church this morning
at 7 o'clock, and on Sunday morn
ing at 9 o’clock, these being the us- |
ual monthly services.
MANY FOR PLACE OF
CHIEF OF POLICE
COLUMBUS, GA., Oct. (Special)
Frank M. Sommerkamp, who has for
some time past been alderman from
the Sixth ward in this city, will not
be a candidate for re-election, but
will ask the police commission to el
ect him to the office of chief of po
lice of the city to succeed Captain
Wiley Williams, who will not be a
candidate for another term in view
of his candidacy for the office of
prison commissioner. In addition to
Mr. Sommerkamp there are several
others who desire to be* chief of po
lice. They are Lieutenants S. G.
Ellison and A. Reynolds of the force
and Patrolman Wadkins and Call Of
ficer J. Tom Moorse. The office is a
very important one and the salary
attached to it is $1,500 annually.
SERVICE PRESENTED
WARSHIP VERMONT
BOSTON, October 4.—(Special)—
At the Charlestown Navy Yard today
Interesting ceremonies were held in
coneetion with the presentation of a
handsome silver service by the State
of Vermont to the battleship of that
name. The presentation was made by
Governor Proctor, who was accom
panied by his official staff and a num
ber of other prominent state offi
cials representative of the Green
Mountain State.| In behalf of the
United tSates Navy the gift was ac
cepted by Captain William P. Potter,
the commander of the Vermont. At
the same time a handsome silk flag
was given the battleship by the Ver
mont Daughters of the Revolution,
and the W. C. T. IT.l T . of the same State
presented to each member of the
ship's crew - a comfort hag. *
Boys Look Best in
I / V ‘\\ V TRAGgop Clothes
■ 0m Wmk f
/■ i school —on Sunday anywhere
J; Ai, and at all times you want your
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t x > \mss ter if possible.
/ V /S S-.J It all depends on the clothes you
J I f rX*/ | IW - buy. Most kinds lack at, shape, style,
f. MI, 's&*'■■. neatness and good tasce; poor mate
s I/• \ . rials and poorer tailoring arc reepoo
/ v-v-od are entirely different;
1 ? 1 <&' , mau. a:cor a higher standard, xndcr
I I (> . J[ft/ better conditions, of superior raencs,
11 C • % by smarter we r’ernen. In making clothes
II: of better Quality mere durability*
V I the manufacturers produce garments
\ \ tfiiffiS that also look right. Clothing made as
\ \ *UmIUP yTßAcoon is, lacks nothing in appear
\ \ lIH ance or rearing Qualities.
'C?S? | Let us show our styles for boys and children.
Ages 2>< to 17. Prices $5 to sl2.
RYLANDER SHOE COMPANY.
Oysterettes
Oyster Crackers that are always
fresh.
Oyster Crackers that melt on
your tongue.
Oyster Crackers with a charm
ing flavor.
Oyster Crackers that have never
been handled.
Oyster Crackers that aro just as
good with soup as they are
with oysters.
Oysterettes
50 In Tloisture
proof packages.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY , „
PLACE IS GIVEN TO
COL. W. G. OBEAR
ATLANTA, October 4.—Colonel W.
G. Obear, inspector general of the
State troops, has retired fiom the
race for the position of brigadier gen
eral under the new law, leaving only
Colonel Clifford L. Anderson of the
Fifth infantry, Atlanta as a candi
date.
Th's simplifies ti. j matte* - and so
far as known, Colonel Anderson will
not be opposed.
There was at one time some talk
of- opposition from Savannah, it be
ing thought Colonel G. A Gordon of
the First infantry would get into the
running, but he recently announced
his intention of supporting Colonel
Anderson.
Col. Obear is to be appointed by
the Governor quarter-master general
of State troops, a salaried position.
SAVANNAH IANS BUY
OSSABAW ISLAND
Americas sportsmen who go every
season to Ossabaw Isiarid to shoot
deer will be interested in the fact
that the island, the largest on the
South Atlantic coast, embracing 35,-
000 acres, and lying thirty miles from
Savannah has just been bought by
Harry K. Weed and associates of
that city. It is said to be their pur
pose to hold the island as a game pre
serve and to erect a winter tourist
hotel thereon.
The island was purchased from
several interests, as it has not for
one hundred years been under a sin
gle ownership until the present pur
chasers secured it. Deer abound oil
Ossabaw. Its fastnesses are in places
almost impenetrable and’ have proven
excellent breeding places for the ani
mals. Parties going from Americus
to hunt have secured as many as
twleve deer in three days.
AMERICANS WELCOME
1 ROOT YESTERDAY
CITY OF MEXICO, October 4.
(Special)—The entertainment of Sec
retary Root and his family was left
to the American colony today. This
evening Ambassador and Mrs. Thomp
son will receive in honor of the Sec
retary at the American Embassy.
NEW PICTURES,
NEW SONGS.
Our first few days at Glover's clearly demonstrate that we have im
mensely pleased the amusement lovers of Americus and vicinity and
we say this because the patronage has been most liberal. We aive new
pictures and songs every day and we especially direct you*’
tonight:
THE HARLEQUIN STORY and
THE GIRL FROM MONTANA.
The last is intensely dramatic, while the first named is a fairy
story, beautifully told. In addition to these two we offer* the following:
HIS CHEAP WATCH, THE WOODCHOPPERS DAUGHTER
2,000 MILES WITHOUT A DOLLAR COHEN’S BAD LUCK
STONECUTTER’S DAUGHTER COWBOYS & REDSKINS
NOCTURNAL FIRE WILLIE’S DREAM
CATCH THE KID
Our beautiful illustrated, songs made an immediate hit and for your
particular benefit we offer the three latest New York successes:
My Virginia Philly Willie
It’s Great to be a Soldier Man
Each picture offered is a feature, each song a gem. Don’t miss any
of them.
The Hub & Comedy Theatre Co., New York,
MR. HARRY K. LUCAS, Local Manger.
Performance From 5 to 10 p. m., Daily.
“Bearsfoot”
For all Blood Taints.
PRICESI OR3FOR $2.50
Made only by
Davenport Drug Co.
Americus, Ga.
GEORGIANS TO GIVE
TODAY TO ORPHANS
Collections Last Saturday Were
Not Large.
Owing to the fact that last
day, the regularly appoint«S-or
phans' work day, was marred hv raifiy
and inclement weather, which made
it impossible for many to
work for the orphans, it h M been
decided to make today another or
phans’ work day.
Because of rain last Saturday the
children in the country could not pick
cotton and do other farm wc»k, and
those in the towns and cities could
not carry out their plans to earn
funds for the orphans.
Unless this Saturday is observed
as an orphans’ work day, it will
mean a decrease in the receipts of the
various orphans’ homes of about $lO,-
000.
Almost every one of these homes
are in debt, because of the increase
ed cost of living, the erection of new
buildings and improvement, and it is
hoped that thousands of Georgia
people will devote the earnings today
to the deserving and praisworthy in
stitutions.
Those interested can make dona
tions through the Sunday schools,
which will give the matter attention
Sunday morning, or they can deal
direct with the orphans’ home of
their choice.
A MILE OF VEHICLES
N AT THE STATE FAIR
ATLANTA, GA., Oct. 4. (Special)
One of the most interesting exhibits
at the coming State fair, which will
open in Atlanta October 10th, will be
the big vehicle display. The exhibit
this season will be installed in the
old government building, one of the
best locations on the grounds. Every
kind of vehicle known in this coun
try will be represented in the display,
and the planters are expected to
view the wagons, carts, etc., with a
good deal of interest.