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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-08

LONDON, Eng, Aug. 7.-(Special.) y
The British government today took
steps to secure transports to move its
troops, presumably to Belgium. Steam
ship companies were notified that the
government had oommandeered q
liners for military purposese.
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Washington, D. c., Aug. Fun
eral services for Mrs. Woodrow Will
son, wife of the president, will be
held at the White House at 2 p. m.
Monday, after which the body will be
taken on a special train for burial at
Rome, Ca, Tuesday.
Sketch of Mrs. Wilson.
Washington, D. c., Aug. Mrs.
Wilson was Miss Ellen Louise Axson,
daughter of a Presbyterian clergyman,
and was born at Savannah. Ga. She
was a student at the New York Art
league when she met Mr. Wilson, who
then was taking postgraduate course
at Johns Hopkins. The president and
Mrs. Wilson were married June "a,
1885. Mrs. Wilson was sister of
Prof. Stockton Axson, head of the de-
partment of English literature at
Princeton, and of the wife of Dean
Edward Elliott, of Princeton.
A landscape gardener and a paint
er Of well recognized ability, Mrs. Will
son devoted much of her time to ar
tistic subjects. She took person Il
charge of the gardens at Prospect
while Mr.. Wilson was president OF
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London, Aug. 7.-(Special. An EX-
change Telegraph Company's despatch
from Brussels says the German troors
at Liege acknowledges the loss of
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of Europe. All that time he has been
preparing his army and building d
German fleet. Military experts de-
clare that the German army organ
ization is now the most perfect ever
known on such large scale. Some
of them think the Kaiser has come
to the conclusion that the hour for
action has struck.
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Brussels, Aug. Especial 1T is
reported the attack on the Liege forts
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German infantry approached en- masse
and reached the glacis of the forts,
where the heavy defensive guns were
unable to reach them. General Le-
man sent artillery to a point where the
invading infantry could be shelled and
the Germans were swept from their
position. This occurred several times
during the day and night.
"A patrol of Uhlans performed a re-
markable feat by riding into the town.
Belgian officers recognized them as
Germans and a desperate fight en-
sued
Red Cross automobiles arriving at
Brussels report that the ground be-
fore the forts is covered with dead and
wounded Germans"
All reports of the fighting at Liege
agree that the German infantry ad-
vanced in masses, holding to absolute
ly close order. This resulted in heavy
casualties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
SERIOUS DAMAGE TO
 CROPS FROM DROUTH
Various Farming Sections of Georgia Suffer Materially-N0 Rain for
 Twenty Days

Atlanta, May 2s.-Serious damage is said to be in prospect for growing cot ton. corn and other crops in various sections of Georgia as result of con- tinued drouth conditions. There has been no rain in many places for 20 days
 The drouth in this section of the state is the longest on record in the month of May, having extended to 21 days up to tonight The longest previous time in May without rain was in 1879, when there was no precipitation for 20 days Officials of the local bureau said today that there was no immediate prospect of rain here. The longest dry period on record for this section is "A days. This was in March and April. 1910.
 The temperature today reached 92 de- grees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
RYE CHOSEN BY TENNESSEE
 DEMOCRATS FOR GOVERNOR
Nomination Comes On Ninth Ballot by Convention After Sensa tional Political Struggle Will Oppose Hooper,
 Republican Incumbent

Nashville. May 2S.-The democratic state convention adjourned this after
 noon after nominating Thomas C. Rye
 of Paris for governor and George N
 Welch of Nashville for railroad com
 missioner. Welch was nominated over
 the incumbent. Frank Avent, by a
 large majority.
 The nomination of Rye was the re-
 suit of three days of close fighting [that started Tuesday in the state ju. diciaf convention. With the contest over Davidson county's 95 votes and the fight for temporary organization de |cided against him, General Rye fought
 his way up steadily from the first bal lot
 He was opposed by the solid deiesa- tions from the counties in which are located the five largest cities of the state. Memphis. Nashville. Knoxville. |Chattanooga and Jackson. and his election was victory for the smaller
 aounties which came instructed for Rye
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
PLAN ID RESUME NEW HAVEN PROBE Folk Returns From Con- sultatiOn With Morgan
 Counsel

Washington, May 2s-Pans for resump- tion of the interstate commerce commIs- sion's investigation of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroads af- fairs Wednesday,, were begun by Chief Counsel Folk, of the commission today, on his return from New York, wnere he consulted with counsel for ]. P. Nor gan & Co. about examination of that firms books relating to New Haven mat ters.
 Whether J. P Morgan would be called as a witness will depend. it was said. on results of the examination of the firm s books. Some of the men who may be called Wednesday include F. D. Ribbns, general counsel for the New Haven, and Lawrence Minot. Morton r. Plant. James s. Elton, Lewis Cass Ledyard and Devere Warner directors.
 Francis Fl. McAdams, an examiner for the commission. has an engagement, 1t was said tonight to interview William Rockefeller to determine whether he is physically able to testify.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
THIRTY FEDERAL. OFFICERS EXECUTED
Rebel General Says It's No Time to Cry Humanity" in
 Answer to Appeals

Nogales. Ariz., May 2s.-Thirty-five fed. | eral officers captured by the constitu- |tionalists at Topic were executed May |24. according to a message received here to-day from General Alvaro Obregon. the |constitutionalist commander. . General Obregon's message says Reai Admiral Howard, American naval com mander on the Pacific coast. telegraphed Ito the German consul at Tepic to inter- cede for the lives of the federals for the sake of humanity" but Obregon answered |that the execution was necessary to pre- Nent the officers making trouble in the |future.
 The federals were taken to the cemetery And shot in squads.
 General Obregon's reply to the offer of lntercession said:
 When the assassin, Huerta, murdered Madero the nations hastened to recognize |njs government and humanity was for kbtten. Now that punishment is about
 D overtake Huerta and his minions. 1t is 6b time to cry humanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
10 KEEP TOLLS BILL ! BEFORE THE SENATE
 Simmons Says Attempts to Lay Measure Aside Will Be Opposed

Washington May 2s.--Adminisiration leaders announced today that beginning Monday they would make an effort to keep the tolls exemption repeal bill con- tinuously before the Senate until vote Is reached upon the bill and all the pros posed amendments and substitutes.
 According to the plan of Senator Sim mons who is leading the fight for repeal. all attempts to lay the bill aside for other measures will be opposed. If opponents of repeal vote that 1t be side-tracked tenn porarily for appropriation or other bills. vote will be forced on that motion. It is believed that the Senate soon will tire of speeches on tolls exemption when this plan is put in operation and many sena- tors are hopeful that the vote will not be long delayed.
 Senators Oliver. Dupont and West spoke on the bill today. Senators Oliver and Dupont opposed repeal and Senator West favored it.
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|and held closely to him throughout the fight.
 Nine ballots were taken, the largest
 number ever recorded in any state dem- ocratic convention in Tennessee. Up to the ninth ballott the leading candi- dates had been Preston. Roberts and Everett. Efforts made to throw the votes of the anti-Rye counties to Pres ton and Roberts had failed and on the ninth ballot it was decided to go to
 Everett in an effort to defeat Rye. On this ballot all counties lined up for either Everett or Rye.
 An official count of this ballot showed that Rye lacked 12 votes of be- ing elected. A number of counties at once changed their votes to Rye, giv~ ing him large majority. Before the result could be officially announced tho nomination of Rye was made unani- nous on motion of Preston's floor man ager.
 Rye Is attorney general of the thir- teenth judicial circuit of Tennessee He hns always been a strong advocate of law enforcement After Rye's nom nation each of the opposing csndidates for kovernor addr9sse the conventton.. indorsing the nomineA
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.12.OO0 MINERS ARE
 ORDERED ON STRIKE
Prolonged Effort to Avert Trouble in Kanawha Coal
 Fields Fails

Charleston. ". Va. May 2S.-Twelve thousand miners will leave the pits in the Kanawha coal fields tomorrow night and according to action taken at the convention of the United Mine Works here today will not return until the operators agree to collect all union dues through their offices. The strike order will be sent to the farthest parts of the Paint and Cabin creek districts tonight
 Efforts to prevent a strike have been in progress for several months, miners and operators enedavoring to reach a working agreement for three years.
 A long list of demands finally was reduced until early this week the opera tors offffered to pay the 1912-13 wage scale, but declined to collect the union dues When the miners today learned the check off'' was not included in the terms of settlement they refused to consider further any proposals the op- orators might make.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
STUDENT DIES FROM INJURY RECEIVED
 IN HAVING RUMPUS
Five Freshmen of St. Johns Military Academy Under Arrest in Con- nection With the killing
 of BOwlus

Annapolis. Md, May as.-William R. Bowlus. the St Johns Military college cadet shot when upper classmen atternpt- ed to haze freshmen Monday night, died today. The five freshmen In the room from which the bullet was fired were or dered rearrested They had been released on bonds.
 Cadets George H. Weaver of Auburn, N Y.. and Henry l.. Valdez of Havana, Cuba, were locked up. The other three were out of town today. They are Fen dall Darby. Baltimore; Reginald Jones, Cambridge, Md. and John w. Noble, Preston, Md
 Bowlus accompanied several members of the junior class Monday night to a room where five freshmen had congre- fated The juniors. it is said, intended to correct the freshmen for some alleged misdoing Finding the door locked the juniors demanded admittance. This was refused and when the juniors began kick ing on the door a shot was fired and Bowlus was struck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
MILITANTS SMASH
 PALACE WINDOWS
Enter Quadrangle and Hurl Stones Through Windows of Home of
 King George

London. May 2s.-windows in Bucking. ham palace were smashed last night b, suffragettes. it was learned today. Two mjlitiants evaded the sentries outside the palace, entered the quadrangle and be- gan hurlng stones. Two windows were smashed before the women were seized by sentries.
 The women were taken to the palace police station where they gave their names. The master of the royal house. hold refused to prosecute them and they were released.
 At meeting of the Womens Social and Political union tonight when Mrs Mansell told of what the two women had succeeded in doing. the audience burst into cheers The suggestion that the Queen must be mortified at the treat ment meted out to imprisoned suf- fragettes was received with loud cries of dissent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
WILSON WON'T ATTEND THE CELEBRATION OF
 HORSESHOE BEND
President in Letter to Bankhead Appreciates Inyitations But Is Unable to Take Part in
 the Celebration

Washington, D. C.. May 2s.-tSpecialD President Wilson will be unable to at tend the celebration of the battle of Horseshoe Bend July l. In a letter to Senator Bankhead the President expressed regret that he could not be present. The letter follows:
 My Dear Senator: It was very kind of you to convey to me the cordial invitation from the governor of Alabama and Mir Owen of the Horseshoe Bend anniversary committee. I should be obliged if you would express to them and all concerned my warm thanks The invitation is deep ly appreciated though I find myself un- able to attend Cordially and sincerely yours WOODROW WILSON"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
ROBSON RESOLUTION FOR
 PROHIBITION SEEMS DOOMED
Now Seriously Doubted That Advocates of Proposition Will At tempt to Get It Before House Understood Alabama
 Delegation Opposes the Measure
sy c. E, STEWART

leagues, but one of the Alabama mem bers said today that there would not be over two of the Alabama delegation at the outside to vote for the resolution and that in all probability the only vote in support of 1t would be that of Cap tain Hobson himself.
 The resolution has been modified but still does not meet the views of many members known to favor prohibition locally.
 It is now proposed t. make the regu- Iation and enforcement of the law pre- venting the sale and manufacture of liouor to be under the, control of Congress or the state legislaturss. Those opposed declare that such law would create .eonfIict between the national and state 'Goyernments. It 10 admitted that the ad- vooatlh Of the resoluti6h are being hand- ed tic Ice hand pitcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29

Washington. D. C.. May 2s.-(specialo b the Judgment of the leaders in Con- |rssf the Hobson resolution for nation Ride prohibition, recently reported by the Judiciary committees, is doomed. If the |uestion comes up at this session 1t will |e overwhelmingly defeated. and. seeing Iais. 1t is seriously doubted that the pro- ibition advocates will attempt to get the heasure before the House.
 There is now going on poll of the
 6erent state delegations. This work is
 Ping done by Captain Hobson. himself.
 dsd by some of the supporters of his pollution ur. Hobson has been sound- Rg out the Alahama delegation. oTjotnoi-
 t vas declared. that he md counted
 tho oupport ef slx Of hin Alaboma col@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
Conferences Indicative of Rapid Progress of Media
 tors Are Held
SOME SUBJECTS YET
 BEING CONSIDERED
Reported Landing of Ammunition by German Vessel Causes Little Ap- prehensiOn Communicate
 Plans to Carranza

Washington. May 2s.--urgent rec Concentrations thnt Americans should not return to TsmpIco yet were trans mitted to the navy department tonight by Rear Admiral Mayo through Renr Admiral Badger.
 Washington. May cs.---Conferences Indicating rapid progress In mediation of the Mexican situation were held here today between President Wilson Secretary Bryan and diplomatic off, cials. Information obtainabIe here re- flected the news from Niagara Falls that essentials of a Mexican pacifica- tion plan had been agreed on and that some subjects stilI were under consid eration before a protocol actually could be drafted,
 Some government. officials were sc confident of ultimate peace that the reported landing of ammunition for Huerta from German ships at Puerto Mexico caused no uneasiness One of ficial said Huerta probably never would have need for the arms Asked what he meant, he said it was because Everything looks so hopeful for peace"
 Officials generally admit the basis of the mediation plan is for the es- tablishment of a commission govern ment comprising provisional Pres ident and four cabinet minister's To this povarprv,a I4uorta,e ,,ourar ,,-o,,15 1 be transferred pending an election.
 It was admitted here tonight that the basic plan has been communicated 10 General Carranza.
 It was reported that Carranza's rep resentatiyes here had received word from him in response to exchanges re : lating to the progress of mediation thus fan. It was declared the constitution alikt leader had not receded from his petition that he would not consent to mediating Mexicos internal affairs. to- have come from the constitutions alist chief. which were regarded as en- couraging. These. it was understood, would be communicated to the South American mediators.
 Ammunition Discussed
 Besides the mediation developments, the reported landing of ammunition for Huerta from the German steamers Ypiranga and Bavaria at Puerto Mex was conceded that nothing could be done in the matter now and that the 
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TODAY'S, AGE-HERALD

|I|. d. Modification plan practically agreed
 upon. | Troops no longer needed in strike zone.
 Many amendments to antitrust bill.
 Langley's folly vindicated. 2--Suggestions for equalization of taxes. 2--Mellen testimony being analysed. 4-Editorial comment 5--Alabama invited to make exhibit. Fnirchild to assist Taylor.
 Ford leaves for Portland Sunday.
 Ask appropriations for band con certe. 6--Soeiety. Exports. g Aiabama editors will assemble < here today 2-Award diplomas td high school
 students. Ilf <-Afarkets. ts& Bt.ShAm grand master Knights
 9smplar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
Provisions Aimed Against Exclusive Agency Con-
 tracts Perfected
AGREE TO THREE OF
 THE P SECTIONS
First Section of Measure, Dealing With Terms and Definitions. Is Passed Without Objection.
 Committee Adjourns

Washington. May 2S.-Provisons aimed
 against price discrimination and against
 exclusive agency contracts were per fected by the House today in the eonsid-
 eration of the Clayton bill to supplement-
 the antitrust laws. Scores of amend- l ments designed to alter the measure as 1 framed by the judiciary committee were I voted down. Three of the % sections of
 the bill were agreed 10 during the day
 debate
 The first section of the bill dealing with terms and definitions was passed with out objection. The second, forhiddng price discrimination between purchasers
 of the same commodities in the same or different communities. was attacked bv
 Representative Graham of Pennsylvania, who offered several amendments. All
 were defeated
 The section making IL unlawful for per-
 sons controlling mines or mine products to refuse to sell to responsible persons.
 after being amended so az to apply to oil
 and gas wells, was passed over to allow the judiciary committee to perfect the
 new provision.
 Principal Contest The principal contest of the day was
 over the fourth section, making it nnlaw- ful for wholesalers to lease or sell goods With condition that the purchasers shall not deal in the goods of d competi-
 tor.
 Representative Mccoy of New Jersey tried unsuccessfnlly 10 limit the prohhi- ton to such understandings as are made | With the intent of establishing ;i mon onoly or destroying the business of . competitor" | Before the Senate interstate commerce committee decides whether It will report l its omnibus antitrust bill at the present session it will receive some advice from the Interstate commerce. commission on l important features Investigating rail- | roads
 | Appear Before Committee 1 Commissioners Hall and Clements will 1 appear before the committee Tuesday, and Chairman Harlan also may be pres- 1 ent. The commissioners tonight were said to have been asked particularly to discuss ] the provision in the bill in which 1t makes the commission supervisor of the issue Of railroad securities, but their opinion on other features affecting railroads may
 be sought
 Railroad representatives have declared that it would be physical impossiblitv for the commission to carry out the task proposed for 1t in the bill The railroads will be represented at the hearing.
 The committee adjourned tonight until Tuesday .Nr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
Testifies Before Court martial of Lieutenant
 Linderfelt
EYEWITNESSES ARE
 PLACED ON STAND
Executive Board Member of United Mine Workers Tells of Battle Between Strikers and
 Militia

Denver. May 2s John R. Lawson. m
 ternational executive board member oi
 the United Mine Workers of America to-
 day told his story of the battle at Ludlow
 April 20, between Colorado coal strikers
 and militiamen. His testimony was given
 before the general courtmartial trying Lieut.. K. F. Linderfelt, alleged to have strikers, with a rifle.
 The defendant entered general and specific plea of not guilty Maj Patrick J. Hamrock, Capt4 r e. | Linderfelt Lieut. l.. B. Elliott and Serg. P. N. Cullen. and others eNewitnesses and participants in the Ludlow battle. l testified.
 | Mrs Alma I.afferty. member of the | committee from the Women's Peace l League which visited the Ludlow dis | trict a few days after the battle. ques- toned to her personal knowledge of events and affidavits which formed the l basis of the committees report criticizing | the militia, admitted that her knowledge I was based on hearsay evidence. Lawson Testifies | Lawson testified that he made an un- successful attempt to reach the tent colony from n northeaster direction, but was kept from approaching nearer than 00 to 150 yards by the rifle fire; that some bullets seemed to explode that he visited arroyo near the colony where strikers had rifles and where he saw a few women, and that some one there told him the women and children in the colony were safe in the pits under tile tents. He admitted he had not directed any men in the arroyo to withdraw. adding, mo one would ask men to withdraw when protecting their homes.' The witness stated that he had been
 in personal charge of the tent colony before the militia were called out and or- ganized a police force to protect the colony and authorized the purchase of rifles. Later he stated the rifles had been taken up and that he had no per scnai knowledge of any guns in the came after that. He denied there was | ammunition in his tent.
 Fired at Auto 'T fired three shots at an automobile carrying three men that approached the colony about noon." Major Hamrock tes- tified He contradicted statement by Lawson that the machine carried white flag.
 Captain Linderfet swore that several
 boxes of ammunition were taken from d tent marked John K. Lawson, head
 quarters
 Lieut. l.. B. Elliott testified that he saw
 Lieutenant Linderfelt knock aside several
 rifles pointed at Louis 1ikas and that
 he heard Tikas say:
 '1 am not to blame for todays affair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
STEAMERS COLLIDE,
 ONE IS SINKING

.-.I
 Quebec. May 29.-A telegram from the MArconi' station at Father Point shortly before 3 o'clock this morning an nounced that the Canadian Pa cific rail&Ay steamer, Empress or Ireland. had c6llided with am other ship 90 miles east of Father Point and was sinking.
 "S. O. g." sIgnaIs from the Empress brought the first an nouncement Of tue collision aud the signals of, distress were im-l mediately reaponded to by the Canadian government steamer Eureka and the rhau tandcf Lady Evelyn. from Father Point. which put plif at once to render aid. f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
LEPROSY CASE AT
 SOLDIERS' HOME

Milwaukee,. May Eliminates of the Soldiers Home at West Allis were panic stricken today when staff phy- sicians announced that Bernard D. Ben- nett. 3s. Philippine war veteran. was suffering from leprosy.
 Bennett has been isolated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
Ask Mir. Heflin for
 Mothers Day Speech

Washington, May 2s.AS Special )--The Argentine Republic. through the Wash :
 ngton embassy, has requested Repre-
 of his Mothers Day speech It Is the purpose of the embassy to place these speeches in the national library of their |cOuntry