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MmiY-EIGHTH TEAR.
CIRCUS ENOS THE 1
TEAB WITH SHOW
FOB THIS CITY
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4 John Robinson’s circus will ♦
4- pitch their huge tents on Wednes- 4
-4 day, November 22nd at the old 4
■4 baseball grounds at the end of 4
4 Jackson avenue. There’s the place 4
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Tomorrow will be a day of fun, mu
sic, excitement and joy for the child
ren, and even the grown-ups.
John Robinson’s Ten Big Shows will
pitch their acres of tents In Americus
and give performances afternoon and
evening. The show will arrive by its
own special trains at daybreak and
the city will be alive with bustle
strangers, elephants, fine horses, gold
and glitter.
Circus day is very dear to the hearty,
of the people and is a real boon to
the rank and file of humanity. It
chases away the clouds from the trou
bled mind and relieves the strain of
the work-a-day world. Let us bid
it welcome to our city, and entertain
and be entertained by this typical I
American institution. Two perform
ances will be given, at 2 and 8 p. m.
There will be a splendid street pa
rade in the morning.
Everything Super-Excellent.
Observant people Will notice that
every thing about John Robinson’s
Ten Big Shows bears the stamp of
super-excellence. The special trains
of palace cars owned by this show are
the finest ever built for the purpose.
You will see them unload the hand- ■
scmest lot of horses that ever delight- ■
ed the eye of horsemen. Note that !
the wagons, chariots, cages, etc., are
beautiful specimens of handiwork from
the world’s best builders. Note the'
harness, trappings and paraphernalia,
the costumes, decorations and aeces- I
series in every detail, and you will see
artistic excellence, care and lavish dis- J
regard of cost in order that their pa
trons may have the very vest. Yo i
will note that the people are all well
dressed ladies and gentlemen, clean,
courteous and distinguished in ap
pearance, as befits the character of the
exhibition of which they are proud to
be servants. All these things mean
something, and you will observe that
this high quality 7 pervades the entirel
institution, down to the smallest de
tail. It is upon this principle that has
teen built up the reputation of John '
Robinson’s Ten Big Shows.
Godfrey, Head of Detectives.
Col. Geo. Godfrey, head of the de
tective department of the circus., '
which comes to Americus, is one of■
the best known circus officers in thel
world. His coolness of nerve and |
quickness of hand and eye has been
the talk of the police officers tne'
world over. It is the duty of Col.
Godfrey and his assistants to see that
r.o persons of bad repute be allowed to
operate in the city’ where the shows Is
to exhibit.
“The personality of circus men has
changed materially for the better in
recent years,” said Col. Godfrey re
cently in an interview. “Time was j
when they invariably wore high silk
hats and clothes of many’ checks and ;
hues. To be without a ‘fist’ full of,
‘rocks’, or a well decorated shirt or;
necktie was a standing reproach to the'
profession. Nowadays the circus man
wears little jewelry, and in his attire
and speech he differs not from the or-|
dinary person. He surrounds himself
with associates of good cnaratrer and
business integrity, and cherishes high
ly his gi od standing in the community.
“A generation ago it was the cus
tom to think that circus followers
were a bad lot of men. Os course, in
a small city there are a few bad fel
lows. There are more than 1,000 em
ployees of the John Robinson circus.
It is a little tented city in itself. Now
it but naturally follows that there are
a lew fellows who are not as good as
they should be. As quickly as we dis
cover a dishonest man in our ranks
we eliminate him and at the same time
we cultivate the honest, conscientious
workingman.
“A great many people have an idea
THE ONLY PH ER lUBLISHEI) IN AMERICUS AND I HKD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Wli H TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE
iTHEBISDINNERFDB
LIST SUNDfiY GIVEN
The annual feast on the Sunday be
fore John Robinson”s circus goes into
winter quarters, was enjoyed in
Thomasville Sunday. An account ofi
the affair is carried in yesterday's
Thomasville Times-Enterprise:
The show tents of the John Rob
inson shows were pitched on the va
cant lot near the Coast Line depot on (
Feming street Sunday morning before
dawn. By nine o’clock visitors began
to crowd the grounds and all during
the day there were hundreds of inter
ested spectators watching the Sunday
rest as enjoyed by both the perform
ers and the animals.
One of the particular features of'
Sunday was the big dinner party given
under the direction of Mr. Charles Da-
I cis, who is head of the commissary
I department of the entire circus. It is
! the annual custom, on the Sunday be
fore the circus breaks up, to give a
big dinner to the performers, music
ians and others connected with the
1 show.
A Great Big Spread.
Mr. Davis put up a dinner that look
ed more like a good, old-fashioned
j Thanksgiving dinner than anything
else, and six or seven hundred hungry;
people ate it with great relish. It was |
1 served in the mess tents of the show
on Seizas street, and everything good
to eat that could be gotten together.
, was served. It was a revelation to
many people who saw how easily and
; nicely so many people could be served,
with such a sumptuous repast.
Hundreds visited the grounds in the'
■ afternoon and watched the feeding ofi
I the horses, ponies, elephants, camels
and other animals. The show goes
from here to Fitzgerald, and winds up
Wednesday in Americus, where it has
arranged to go into winter quarters, j
They came here from Jacksonville, via
Waycross and Valdosta.
BISHOP WILSON IS
i DEAD AT OLO AGE
BALTIMORE, Md„ Nov. 21.—Bishop |
j Alpheus W. Wilson, of the Methodist !
j Episcopal church, South, died at his
' home here today, aged eighty-two
I years.
Mrs. W. L. Weber, of Oxford, is a
daughter of Bishop Wilson, and he is
well known in that state, having visit
ed Georgia on numerous occasions, as
the guest of his daughter, and also on
in connection with his church duties.
Bishop Wilson had long been a tow
; ering figure in Southern Methodism,
and announcement of his demise will
be received with regret throughout the
i bounds of that denomination.
AAAEPCAN BOAT IS
STRANDED OH SAHO
DOVER, Eng., Nov. 21.—Fifty-three
of the passengers and crew of the
American steamer Siberia, stranded jn
Goodwin Sands were landed at Deal
today by Klngsdown life boats.
The Siberia went on the sands dur
ing Monday, and wireless calls for
assistance were answered by British !
naval and life saving ships.
MEXK’.AMEKH’AN COMMISSION
ABOUT TO ABANDON ITS TASK
i
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J„ Nov. 21.
! American members of the interna
tional commission in session here re
cently, gave the Mexican commission-
I ers what is understood to be a last
opportunity for amicable settlement ot I
the border problem today when they
informed the Mexicans that the
American expedition now in Mexico
will be withdrawn within a reasonab'e
t‘me, but that no restrictions will be
placed on American troops chasing
bandits out of the United States and
south of the border.
that circuses make an enormous pro
fit. Nothing is more erroneous. Our
circus is valued at $4,000,000 and if in
the fall our books show that we have
earned a 10 per cent, profit we are
very well pleased. The wear and tear
is hard; and the death of a single rare
animal will eat up the profits of
days.”
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AMERIBSBOSMRDER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
SCOTT HEBE TO SEE LIVESTOCK
RAISED ON ARLES PLANTATION
W. D. Scott, formerly of Americus,
but during recent years a resident of
Arlington, is in the city on business.
He is very much interested in live-!
stock raising, and spent Tuesday morn
ing at the Arles plantation, near the
city, going there to see the stock this
well-equipped farm possesses, and also
to take a look at the big farm itself.
POLICEORDERED
10 ENFORCE Li
ABOUT 00IVINS
It is a violation of the state law
for a child under sixteen years of age
to drive an automobile, unless in th»
immediate company of their parents.
At a meeting of the police commis
sioners of the city of Americus last
night, specific instructions were issued
to Chief of Police Johnson to enforce
this law, beginning immediately.
The police board had the matter
I brought to their attention, and each
I expressed a desire to have this sea
! tore of the law obeyed in the interest
of the safety of the people of the city.
It has been noticed that many automo
bilies are being driven about the
| streets of Americus by mere children,
' some not in their teens. The law for
. bids this, and good usage among par
ents who desire to protect the lives of
' their children and other people should
' stop the commonplace happening.
The police board ordered Chief John-
I son to instruct his force that the law
should be obeyed in Us meaning and
j intent, by having city cases made and
‘ then the offender brought before the
1 state courts.
The reign of accidents in this city
and over the entire section where au
tomobiles are used has brought the
matter to the poignant attention of
the ciy officials. It is too late to give
orders after lives have been sacrificed,
i and with this knowledge in view, the
I police force intend to enforce the law
| to the limit.
i The Times-Recorder again reminds
I the people of the other city laws af
fecting automobiles and their speed
limit. The police have their instruc
tions, which they will tsjurry out
Nothing except routine business
came before the board.
GEORGE HAIMS DIES
IK LEE COUNT!
George F. Mims, one of the oldest
citizens of Lee county, died late Mon
day night at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Kate Avery, several miles
from Leesburg. Mr. Mims was in his
eightieth year, and had been in ill
■health for the past two or three years.
Mr. Mims was a prominent citizen of
Lee county, and for nearly all of his
life had followed farming and at one
I time was one of the largest planters in
; the county.
| He leaves three daughter, Mrs. Eliza
beth Jordan, of Albany; Mrs. Dollie
, Crews and Mrs. Kate Avery, of Lee
I county; one son, Dan Mims, of Albany,
I one sister, Miss Bennie Mims, of
near Leesburg.
The interment was in the Leesburg
cemetery Tuesday afternoon. The many
friends of the deceased extend sym
pathies to the bereaved ones in their
trouble.
Mr. Mims is an uncle by marriage of
Albert Harris of Americus,
The Empty Stocking Fund Is
For The People Who Need It
The first dollar Jor the Empty
Stocking Fund oAthe 'Times-Record-sr
has been acknowledged, an<j the fund
has been that donation
and one for $5 from ■ Times-Re
corder.
With circus day on hand, and then
Thanksgiving, where the season of
reigns supreme, the poor
children of the city should not be
forgotten, and it is through this fund
AMERICUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY Ai 'l I '.RXOOX. NOVEMBER 21. 1916
ALLIES RUSHING
ME WITH
CAIN IN_ SERBIA
PARIS, Nov. 21.—The Entente Allies .
I are pressing hard on Germano-Bulgar
rearguard detachments to the north of |
Monastir today, according to the;
French war office.
I The campaign in tills region of Mace- 1
I donia has already resulted in the re-
storation of a considerable portion b£
Serbia, Monastir being the last capital I
of the kingdom before the Serbian gov I
eminent was moved to France.
Serbs Pursuing Germans and Bulgars.
LONDON, Nov. 21. —Serbian forces!
ccntinued their pursuit of German and
’ Bulgarian troops on the Macedonia i
’ front, capturing several villages and
taking a great number of prisoners,
according to Reuter’s Saloniki corres- I
pondent. The Teutons in that region
1 have received reinforcements, the cor
! respondent adds, and are now offering
stiff resistance.
Teutons Make Brilliant Stroke.
(By Assocated Press.)
The Teutonic invaders by bold and
• rapid strokes, apparently, have cap
tured a large section of northwestern
- Wallachia from the Rumanians.
■ Petrograd announced a Romanian
■ retirement to Filliash today, and
■ judging from recent reports, this
means that Teutonic forces, moving
1 southward in the Jiul valley and east
ward along the railway from Orsova
have compelled the Rumanians to
withdraw from the Orsova region and
I retreat rapidly in the Jiul valley, to
I I prevent being cut off. Whether even
’, this rapid retreat has been in time to
I save the Rumanian armies here is
made doubtful by the ’ German an-
■ nouncement that Teutonic forces ate
= already before Craiova, as the Craiova
' Bucharest railroad is the only conveti
!, ient line of retirement for the Orsova
■ and Jiul valley armies.
’: Berlin said today that Russian at
tacks north of Campulung were re-
| pulsed, and that the Rumanians, re
5, sisting heavily, had been forced to
• I yield important positions to the Teu-
I; tons in the Alt valley, south of Roth
•; enthum Pass.
North of Monastir, Serbia, Berlin
1 reported that Entente detachments
were “feeling out” Teutonic positions.
Rumanians Are Retiring.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 21. —Rumanian
troops in southwestern Rumania have
I retired to the region of Filliash, forty
I miles southwest of Craiova, in the face
| of Teutonic attacks, states the Russian
: I war office.
• I
311 Killed Accidentally in Russia.
II PETROGRAD, Nov. 21.—1 tis official
; lv announced that three hundred and
I j forty-one persons were killed and six
. hundred and sixty-seven injured in an
!, accident at Bakkaritza.
I
‘ Germans Deny Charges.
i BERLIN, Nov. 21. —The German gov
ernment has handed the American em
bassy a note denying that a Teutonic
submarine fired on lifeboats of the
1 ’ British Rowanmore, after the vessel
! bad been torpedoed.
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\ ( ALL FOR CONDITION OF
NATIONAL BANKS ISSUED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 21.—The j
1 comptroller of the currency today is
sued a call for the condition of all
’ national banks at the close of busi
ness November 17th.
I
thdt we appeal.
The money is turned over to the la
dies of the Associated Charities, who
spend it in a legitimate way for necdi-i
sities of needy families. There are
many. A sack of flour; a load of
coal—those are the things which are
the result of the Empty Stocking Fund.
The Times-Recorder will write about
the fund every day, and the invitation
uoes to all—-help the cause and the
brother in need.
, BROTHERHOODS AND A. F. OF L.
TO AFFILIATE IS FORECAST
BALTI MORE, Md„ Nov. 21.—Offl
| cials of the railway bratherhoods and
i of the American Federation of Labor
; be fore the Federation convention here
today forecast the affiliation of these
organizations. They were unable to
; say, however, just when the step will
be taken.
$25 WANTED OUT
OF AMERICUS TO
HELP GREAT FUND
Twenty-five dollars is wanted out
of Americus to assist in making up
$5,000 in Georgia to do away with
the $300,000 shortage in the national
democratic campaign fund. This as
, sessment has been made by Chairman
John D. Walker, of the state commit
tee, according to a telegram received
here today.
The Times-Recorder has been re
j quested to act as treasurer for this
I special fund, and when it Is secured
it will be forwarded immediately to
Chairman Walker.
Wilson has been re-elected. The
Scuth comes into her own again, and
joins hands with the West.
The people who did not give any
thing during the pre-election days to
i the campaign fund are requested to I
send in their donation today. Thel
Times-Recorder wants to forward the
$25 to Mr. Walker tonight.
I What about it?
‘; Here is $4 secured before the Times- |
Recorder went to press:
1 Captain John A. Cobb SI.OC
\ G R. Ellis l.uo
D. F. Davenport 1.00
‘; W. T. McMath 1.00
$4.00
YOUNG GIRL BEING
HELD IIJHE m
1
A young white girl, claiming Gads
i den, Ala., as her home is being held
iu the city by the authorities, in >»
well-to-do home, pending communica
i tion with relatives concerning the
• young girl.
■ ! It seems that the young lady arriv-'
ed in the city early this morning or.
i the Seminole and after spending the
; night in the Hotel Allen went out to
i hunt a woman, who is alleged to be a
s ister. It is alleged that the woman re
sides in the restricted district of the
city, and that the young Alabama girl
was ignorant of the fact, coming here
on a visit.
The officials have the matter ia
hand, and it is reported that United
States District Attorney Wallace Mil
| ler will be communicated with this as- ;
ternoon, relative to features of the fed
eral statute which might affect the
i case.
3,515,833 BALES
COTTON GINNED
IS THE FIGURES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 21.—Cot
ton ginned prior to November 14th 1
'totalled 9,615,83 3running bales, the
census bureau announced today. In-1
l eluded in these ginnings were 168,348
, round bales and 93,004 bales or Sea !
| Island staple.
Last year total ginnings to the same
date were 8,771,275 running bales, in
cluding 82,312 round bales and 68,941
bales of Sea Island staple.
Nineteen sixteen ginnings in the
state of Georgia up to November 14th
were 1,581,683 running bales, and in 1
the state of Alabama 451,540 bales.
OUTLINE Os THINGS
WILSON ID ASK FOR
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 21.
President Wilson in an address to
congress next month will renew his
previous recommendations for an en
largement of the interstate commerce
commission, the amendment of the ar
bitration act, so as to make both
strikes and lockouts unlawful until
the merits of the contentions involved
are investigated, congressional ap
proval of freight rate increases to
meet the increased expenses caused
by the eight-hour law and the enact
ment of a law empowering the presi
■ dent to seize and operate railroads in
case of military necessity.
Announcement of the address, au
thorized today is the first intimation
as to the president’s congressional
policy to be issued since the recent
election, and because of his intense
interest in these measures, it is be
lieved the strength of the administra
tion will be exerted to bring about
their consideration by congress before
the short session ends, as in the next
congress the democratic majority wi.i
be considerably reduced.
MEETING OF CHURCH
IS CALLED SUNDAY
The members of the First Baptist
church will assemble Sunday morning
lat eleven o’clock for the purpose of
, going into conference. This confer
; ence will be in regard to calling an
j other pastor for the church. It has
I been several months now since Dr.
i Lansing Burrows sent in his resigna-
I tion, and the church has been without
a pastor. Services have been held most
i of the time, but there have been times
when it was impossible to procure a
preacher. The members are now get
ting anxious to secure a good pastor
and have services regularly.
M 5 IF STATE MS
MEET INIIH I.M.G.A.
Any older boy from a Sunday school,
High school, Athletic club, Scout
troup, community, or Y. M. C. A., pro
; vided he is 15 years of age or over
may attend the great get-together of
j the older boys of the state of Georgia
;at the first Older Boys’ conference.
I The conference is to be held in At
lanta, December 1, 2 and 3, under the
auspices of the Georgia Young Men’s
Christian association.
A banquet attended by five hundred
<!der boys; the Auburn-Tech rootball
tame on Thanksgiving day; a real
thletic contest between conference
delegates; free entertainment in At
lanta homes; a visit to, and inspection
of the federal prison; and five speak
ers of international reputation from
* New York, Mississippi, Tennessee and
I Georgia are some ot the special fea
tures of the conference program. One
: dollar is the conference fee. Each boy
upon payment of his conference fee
will be entitled to purchase a ticket
to the Tech-Auburn football game on
Thanksgiving day at fifty cents, which
is one-half the regular price of ad
mission.
The purpose of the meeting is to
bring together representative older
boys of the entire state, together with
i adult leaders in work with boys, for
| the discussion of the best methods of
i assisting the boys to achieve a success-
I ful career by inspiring them to attain
the highest possible development of
the religious, social, mental and phy
sical forces of their lives.
I No expense has been spared in se
eming' the best speakers procurable,
among whom are: Asa G. Candler,
I Atlanta’s mayor-elect and big business
man; Francis P. Miller, International
' Y. M. C. A. speaker of New York City,
j Blake W. Godfrey, of Mississippi, state
secretary of Y. M. C. A., voted by boys
of Texas. Kentucky and Mississippi
a# the most powerful speakers to boys
in the South; C. C. Montzler, of Nash
ville, Tenn., a “live wire” speaker
among the Boys of Tennessee; C. W.
Blakey, Boys’ Work Secretary of the
iHnnta v. M. C. A., and Prof. W. A.
riTv
V edition!
MUCH PRAISE 13
SHOWERED WITH
SUCCESS OF DAY
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i ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 21.—Telegrams
11
j of congratulations from all prats -rs
! Georgia were coming in Sunday to the
I Georgia Chamber of Commerce and its
( | officials on the success of the Georgia
1 1 Products Day celebrations, but none
i was more prized by the organization
I than the one from the governor of
! Michigan, W. N. Ferris, which was as
follows:
' Hon. Nat E. Harris,
! “Governor of Geor.ia:
I “The people of Michigan, through
k their governor, sends hearty thanks for
’ their brotherly greetings. We no
longer recognize sections of the United
States—we are one people, one nation
—all loyal Americans. Michigan re
jcices in having the friendship and
hospitality of Georgia.
' (Signed) “W. N. FERRIS.
“Governor of Michigan.”
With the close of the notable eGor
gia Products Day campaign of the
Georgia Chamber of Commerce for the
year 1916 the desks will be immediate
| ly cleared for an aggressive period it
' activity on the Southeastern Land
show, general offices for which hav
ing been opened in the Flat Iron bnild
t ing, Atlanta, with a full force of work
: ers in charge. It is believed that the
Land Show will be made the greatest
achievement of the organization and
I the South’s mid-winter ecent.
; The scope of the Land Show has
I been broadened since it was first
launched, and will embrace the states
:! cf Georgia, Florida, Alabama and South
t Carolina. The territory thus selected,
s commonly known as the Southeast, is
i probably without doubt the most re
- j markable section of America. Within
• I the confines of its borders can be
grown everything which is possible
anywhere else in America. From man
uiacturing and other standpaints, in
| eluding climatic conditions, as well as
f ; health, it is also the most notable sec-
j tion of the nation.
An effort will be made to bring to
tiie land show not less than twenty
! five to fifty thousand Investors and
; home-seekers and with the railroads
|of the section co-operating, as thsy
. have promised to do, and all the ac
tive interests working to get people of
the West and East to come to the
Show, and from the Land Show to per
sonally investigate all parts of the
territory embraced by the shoyi, it is
not thought that an estimate of pos
sibly fify thousand prospectors is tdi
i great to expect. t
It is generally agreed that hq more
; propitious time could have been select
ed for the South to hold its first Land
Show, as not only the South Is luxur
iating in prosperity, but the West is
1 also rolling in surplus wealth at the
•; present time. The actual management
of the Land. Show will be directed by
the committee in charge of same, and
the financial, executive and invitatioa
I end of the work will be directed from
the offices of the Georgia Chamber of
Commerce.
With the West and East in its most
■ prosperous condition it is believed that
a thorough advertising campaign, de-
■ scribing the wonderful attractions of
the Southeast, inviting those interested
to come and visit the Land Show, will
result in not less than fifty thousand
• visitors from outside the states of
Georgia, Florida, Alabama and South
1 Carolina during the two weeks of the
’ show.
• Sutton, chairman of the South’s larg
-1 est Y. M. C. A. Boys’ division of 790
t members.
Tlie conference committee, which
has the responsibility of the care of
the boys while in Atlanta, is composed
. ot the tollowing men of Atlanta: W.
. Woods White, Prof. W. A. Sutton, Prof.
■ C. E. Phillips, Dr. M. McH. Hull, A. A.
Jameson, James Morton, Edmund Mc-
Donald. Will J. Milner and C. W.
Blakey.
Communications for information re
garding the conference should be ad .
dressed to Edmund McDonald, Y. M.
C. A., Atlanta.
From the present indications, at
least five hundred of the older boys cf
Georgia will attend the conference ter
the full period.
NUMBER 28S