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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-03

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-03
Death In Dye Works.

An explosion in a Dye Works at
Berlin. Germany. killed IL men and
injured 8 others of the 400 employees.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-03
No Fee,

No Fee.
why Is It that you never ask after
Jour relations when you meet them,
doctor?" Because don't care about
giving advice free"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-15
Vote For Him

He stands for justice to he south.
He IS against Federal Judges holding office
for life ..,.-o tox
farmers c. -
" He is opposed to the Northern Pension
Fraud and against negro holding any office;
He advocates legislation clearly defining the
Peonage statutes 50 that the Southern Farmers
viii not be subj to Federal oS When
thew seek to enforce their rights against shlftesS
remember ae he led the fight to abolish Con
leasing and fah te5d d PIN to d Raf6 bow GOH
Vlcos VI .c cdnnetition with Free Labor. He has
left behind him on the statute books the record
Of constructive statesmen and an al honest Hto S1ar
s'"r1 bn established precedent by refusing
to accept special fees for work performed for the
state.
sumter County Fielder Club
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-15
Eyewitness Tells How The Germans
Shot Down French NonCOmbatants

Paris, Aug. 14.-(Special.) 1.-The
newspapers of this city devote much
space to a statement sworn to on
August 8 before a Paris commissary
of police by a young Frenchman, Jean
Gaudefroy Demombynes, aged 16, a
student. regarding murders of French
men by German soldiers witnessed by
him on the frontier in Baden on Au-
gust /, when he was travelling home
lust before the war began.
The Matin devotes three of the first
columns of it's front page to this story
including an editorial article, de-
nouncing the assassins in the strong
est terms, all under the heading, AN
Empire of Barbarians."
Demombynes says he and about 50
other Frenchmen were arrested at
Lorach, a frontier town, on August :,
at 5 p. m. They were marched to the
police station, searched there amid
insults of the populace and marched
back to the railway. When they ar
rived there a French commercial trav-
eler, whose name was unknown to
Demombynes, cried: give la France!"
He was Immediately seized, held
against the wall of the station. restau-
rant, and shot dead. Demombynes
continues:
Shot for DenOuncing Crime.
''Many among the Frenchmen shout
ed: This was an act of assassins.'
the most vehement being three young
fellows, apparently students. They
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-15
Kaiser EXileS His Friend BALM
For English Learning, Says Report;
German Fleet May Fly y. S. Flag

London, Aug. IA report from
Hamburg says Herr Albert Balm
chairman TO the board of directors OF
the neutrality-suspicious. Line, is re-
ported to have been expelled from
Germany because of his Anglophile
sentiments.
Herr Balm has been for years n
close friend of Kaiser Wilhelm, who
is believed to be-~one Of the large
stockholders in the Hamburg-Ameri-
can Steamship Line. When the Pan
ama-Pacifc exposition commissioners
gave to Germany an invitation to at
tend the exposition next year, the
German government decided not to
participate, and it was asserted that
Herr BALM exerted every possible eff
fort to change this attitude.
Herr Balm has many friends in the
United States, and one of them de-.
clared that the report of his expatria-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-15

ton should be taken with reserve un-
less it is confirmed officially. He has
never been known here to have dis
played Anglophile ideas, and he has
been decidedly person grata with tn"
emperor. He has been foremost in
many plans for the building up of Ger
man world trade, including plans to
invade territories almost wholly serv-
ed ty British manufacturers and on
several occasions has maintained that
German shipyards turn out a better
product than the English yards.
The shippers and crews of the big
German feet of merchantmen idle in
New York are beginning TO feel the
war strain They are wondering how
long their wages will continue after
the kaiser's forces may be forced on
ne defensive and eventually be fight
ing for their lives.
They can read here only the news
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-15

Paris, Aug. 14,-(Special.) ARRESTS
of spies in Paris are almost hourly
occurrences.
A big motor car, wanted for week,
was captured at Coulommiers, after an
exciting chase with seven German oc-
cupants who were carrying explosives.
In another case a cyclist caught a
man on a telegraph pole cutting the
wires. When challenged the man
drew a revolver, but was instantly
shot dead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-15

London, Aug. 14.-(Special.) John
GARRISON, of Chicago, railroad con-
structor, who left Antwerp on Sunday
afternoon, and reached here by way
of Ostend, says the number of the
Belgian wounded is enormous. All
the hospitals at Brussels, Client and
other cities, he says, are full, and fac
tories, converts and churches are be-
ing utilized for the reception of the
wounded.
Mr.. Clarkson said he saw a long
train full of wounded soldiers unload
ed at Brussels. The wounded mon
were carried through ranks of sold
iers who presented arms as they pass
ed, while crowds of people looked oil
in silence.
When the German prisoners were
brought to Antwerp from the front /
large crowd gathered to see their ar
rival, but no attempt was made to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-15

were also seized and hidden roughly
to shut their mouths When at
tempting to protest, they were placed
against the wall.
1.-TWO rows of soldiers were drawn
up on each side, while a group OF
other soldiers faced them at a dis
lance of 10 yards. The order Fire
was given, a volley followed, and the
prisoners fell.
New tumult broke out among us,
the women weeping historically. An
other of my countrymen, a tall man
with a great black beard, cried, Cow
ards! Assassins!' The soldiers seized
him without orders and thrust him
against the wall Then one, putting
his rife against the mans stomach
fired.
Turned From Bloody Scene.
81 heard other shots, but closed my
eyes. l was unable to bear more"
The survivors were placed on a
train, still guarded by soldiers. They
arrived at Immendingen on August P,
at a. m and finally got to the
French frontier.
Demombynes, who also says he was
told that two young Italians were
shot in the train between 1mmendin-
gen and Waldshut on a trifling pre-
text, is the son of professor of the
School of Eastern Languages. He
lives at Rue Joseph Bara, just oppo-
site the American Artists Club in the
Latin Quarter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-15
Paris Finds Spies CARRIED as Women;
Almost Every Disguise Is Employed

A man disguised as a priest was dis
covered at Mont Lugan placing dyna-
mits under a bridge.
At tours a German was found at
tempting to blow up the railway
bridge. He was saved with difficulty
from lynching and was handed over
to the courtmartial, by whose orders
he was shot.
Others caught were dressed as wo-
men, postmen or soldiers. Every pos
sible disguise seems to be used.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-15
Weston
Especial to Times-Recorder.J

AOpCSloA W AluSS-ISSCOlO 6l'1
Weston, Ca, Aug. 14.-Misses Lucy
Will Ostean and Ethel overly, of Co.
lumbus, are attractive visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Adams.
The merchants trade barbecue,
given Friday at PARROT, was a splen-
did success in every way. The gracious
hospitality of the people of Parrot is
known far and wide, and hosts of peo-
pie from all the surrounding country
were there to do justice to the loaded
tables, SO temptingly spread in the
cooling shade of the trees Barbecue,
plenty of it, Brunswick stew, breads,
cakes, in fact, everything to tempt the
appetite, was there in profusion, Par
rott's neighbors are looking forward
to the next Trades barbecue with
much enthusiasm.
Mr.. A. W. Elliott and son, Mr.. Albert
Elliott, of Atlanta, spent several days
With homefolks this week.
Mr.. George Chandler, of Columbus,
the newly elected teacher for the
school at Weston, is the guest of
friends here for several days, looking
after the interests of the school.
MIR. and Mrs. Homer Hay and daugh-
ters, Misses Olivia and Annie Mary,
left for their home at Leesburg Sun
day, after a pleasant visit to relatives
here.
Misses Fife Adams and Louise
Sims are visiting in Leesburg, at the
home of Mrs. Homer Hay
Mrs. s. w. Adams left Thursday for
stay of several days in Americas
with her sister, Mrs. olin A. Williams.
Last Thursday was gala occasion
at Bargis mill. Water was turned off
during the day, and that night over
twenty tons of fish we're caught.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-15
All Belgian Hospitals Are Full;
Number of Wounded is Enormous

modest them. The German soldiers,
according to Mr.. Clarkson, appeared
to be somewhat detected, but their
officers wore a proud and defiant air.
The banks at Antwerp, said Mr.,
Clarkson, were paying only 10 per
cent. of the deposits and refused to
honor American paper Very few
Americans are still there The prices
of food we're fixed by the military au-
thorities and any store-keeper caught
overcharging was arrested.
While crossing the channel the
steamer on which Mr.. Clarkson trav-
eled Rugged the French coast until
near Dunkirk, where she shot across
to Dover. Mr.. Clarkson said he saw
three large submarines, while he was
making the voyage, but there were no
sings of French or English troops il
that part of Belgium through which
he crossed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-15

that comes through sources antagon-
istic to Germany, and this has had a
depressing effect on them. 1t has had
also tendency to disturb the stock
holders of the North German Lloyd
and Hamburg-America lines. Some
of these stockholders are Americans.
This combination of circumstances has
inspired the circulation of rumor
that some of the big ships tied up in
Hoboken are for sale.
One of the officers of a German ship
who came to Manhattan said that he
believed that the lines which have dis
charged most of their Office force in
the last several days, felt that they
might never recover their former pres
tige after an idleness of many months
and that the only thing they could do
was to sell the big ships.
julius P. Meyer, the senior vice-di-
rector at this port of the Hamburg
American Line, may have the last
wireless word from the Hamburg office
of the line as to disposition Of is
steamships here should Germany lose
in the conflict or should the war last
many months.
Mr.. Meyer may not be able to send
any wireless messages to the Ham,
turg- American Office here because of
the ultra-neutral spirit of the Pots
d4m's skipper, so his attitude may ROT
e known definitely until he walks in
to the Hamburg-American Office ami
finds nearly everybody he has been
accustomed to greet cheerily located
somewhere else.
Big Yaterland May Be Sold.
That the giantess Vaterland will lc
on the market in few weeks unless
Germany is in the ascendant at the
end of that period was no doubted by
steamship men of other lines. Al
ready men of the clerical force of Ger
man offices are applying to the ag2n
Cies of the British and other lines
for Jobs. Nearly all the clerks and all
the stenographers in the German Of
fees are American-born.
It must be recalled that the Water
land represents $S,OOO,OOO, and that
the investment is not worth cent to
be owners while the great ship with
rev of more than 1900 men, is die
If the German Empire should be
Knocked out, the Hamburg Ame rican
Line will be unable to pay dividends,
and it is quite natural in the present
emergency that it should be looking
around for somebody to take over its
ships that may be detained indefinitely
in New York.
Mr.. Meyer being the last man to
see Herr Balm, head Of the Hamburg
American Line in Germany, may shed
some light on the plans of the line
should disaster overtake the kaiser
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-12
Public Meeting.

Public meetin9.
At q meeting Of the citizens Of Beth
shiloh, held on the 26th instant, to
nominate suitable persons to represent
York district in the approaching state
convention, P. McCallum. Esq., was
called to the chair, and w. ]. Bowen,
ESQ, was requested to act as secre-
tary. The chairman stated the object
of the meeting; after which on motion
of VIM. M. McElwee, the following
gentlemen were voted for and unani-
mously sustained as the nominees OF
Bethshiloh, towit:-Col VIM. B. Will
son, DR.. r. T. Allison, Samuel Rainey,
Sr.. Mai. 4. B. Springs and DR.. A. l.
Barron.
B. C. Presley, ESQ.,, offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution which
were adopted:
Whereas, BY fanatical party in the
northern section Of the United States,
the rights guaranteed by the Consti :
tuition to the southern states have been
disregarded; and whereas the south
has been harassed and driven to the
issue of "the Union without slavery or
disunion with slavery" and whereas
we believe it Is the right Of the people
of this sovereign state to determine
for themselves "the mode and meas
ure of redress" Therefore,
Resolved, That we hereby approve
of the call made by the legislature OF
South Carolina for a convention Of the
people.
It was moved that the proceedings
of this meeting be published in The
Yorkville Enquirer.
P. McCallum, Chairman.
w. ]. Bowen, Secretary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-12

romance as a water-chestnut Is OF
starch. I again affirm that young
women should not travel alone. They
think every bit Of tinsel is gold, every
bit of colored glass. ruby Go home;
don't bother about romance outside OF
books There it is safe. The English
are right. They may be snobs when
they travel abroad, but they travel Sc
curely. Romance, adventure! Bah! So
much twaddle has been written about
the east that cads and scoundrels are
mistaken for Galahads and D'Artag-
mans. Few men remain in this coun-
try who can with honor leave 1t. Who
knows what manner of man I am? 2"
He picked up the parrot cage and
strode away.
"Jah, Jah!" began the bird.
Not all the diplomacy which
worldly-wise men have at their dis
posal could have drawn this girls in
terest more surely than the abrupt
rude manner Of his departure.
(To be Continued)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-12

government Of the south by the south.
Resolved, That 1t is the opinion Of
this meeting that to effect this object
this state, as we'll as every other
southern state, should act for itself,
through the exercise Of its own sover-
eign power and Immediately sever its
connection with the present existing
government.
A call was then made for the organ
ization Of volunteer corps. Upon mo-
ton, Col. A. Baxter Springs was called
to the chair, and B. P. Aston appoint
ed secretary.
A noble spirit Of patriotism was
like wise here evinced-fifty- seven
names being promptly enrolled; and as
evidence of the hearty good will with
which they have given themselves to
the cause. the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved: That we hereby tender
our services to the governor Of South
Carolina, promptly to y" rendered, on
the invasion of her soil, or any attempt
made to coerce her.
The following persons constitute the
list Of officers Of the company: John
M. White, captain; F. E. Moore, 1st
lieutenant; Samuel E. White, I'd lieu
tenant, and Thomas B. Withers, Sd
lieutenant.
On motion, it was resolved to give
the company the name of the "Alston
Rifiemen," in honor Of Gen. John A.
Aston, deceased, whose memory Is
cherished by our citizens for his high,
noble and patriotic impulses. and his
known civil and military qualities.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
ITO be Continued.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-12

Agricultural Extension.-After be-
ing shifted about on the troublesome
legislative breakers for many months
the house and senate agricultural ex-
tension bill finally passed the con-
ferees this evening and now awaits
the signature of the president to be-
come law
The bill carries to the farm the ap-
proved practices and methods OF the
agricultural colleges, experiment sta
tions, the department OF agriculture
and the lest farmers and demonstrat-
es their value under immediate en-
yironment Of the farm itself. thus pro-
viding the means by which the organ
lied agricultural institutions OF the
country may be made to serve all the
people as should be the case. rather
than a limited and privileged few.
This bill would, at the beginning,
grant something like 100000. $1O.-
600 going to each state complying
with the requirements Of the bill. the
total being increased by 100000 year.
ly for nine years. with permanent
annual appropriation OF $3,ooo.Ooo
thereafter. The funds are to be ex-
pended In cooperation by the govern
ment and the various state agricul-
tural colleges.
This is probably the most important
step which the national government
has taken in a decade in the interest
of the farmers and it is due to the
long and continuous fight which Con-
gressman Lever has made that 1t Is
now to become a law.-Washington
special of May 2, to the Columbia
State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-12

Vera Cruz, May s.: The first
American flag raised in Vera Cruz
as the Aemrican marines landed on
April 81, was the battle flag Of the
Maine, which was sunk in Havana
harbor by a Spanish mine. AS the
first boat load Of marines scrambled
on the Sanitary wharf, Julie Olivio,
a Greek American, aged 60, poked the
banner of the Maine through a hole
he had chopped in the front wall OF
his house, 2 Landero Y Cos street.
The United States marines saw the
flag break to the breeze and cheered
as they were forming on the pier.
They saluted as they marched past
the national emblem on their way
from the pier. Olivio said: Il was
a bumboat man in Havana harbor
and was on board the Maine talking
to Captain Sigsbee when the explo-
sion happened. l handled the laun-
dry for the American warship. AS
soon as the explosion took place,
jumped over the side and into my
boat. I started to row and as I went
under the stern Of the Maine, the
flag broke and the banner fell in my
boat" Olivio has letters which were
written in Havana at the time of the
accident of the Maine by naval off,
GERS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-12
Maetina at Fort Mills.

Messrs. Editors:-Public notice hav-
ing been given a large and respectable
meeting Of the citizens Of this portion
of York district was held at Fort Milis'
on Saturday, oath instant, for the pur-
pose of expressing the deep interest
thew feel in reference to the contem-
plated change Of their political condi-
ton.
In the absence Of the appointed
speakers for the occasion-who were
prevented from attending, 1t Is pre-
sumed, by the inclemency OF the
weather-the meeting was ably and
effectively addressed by Butler r. AIS
ton, Esq, Col. A. B. Springs capt
Robert H. Fullwood, ]. Gadsden Alston'
ESQ, and Capt. John M White.
The most pleasing incident OF the
occasion was the appearance among
us of a citizen Of "old Mecklenburg In
the person of j. Harvey White. Esq,
who not unmlndful Of the spirit OF the
Goth of May, '76, nor yet forgetful OF
the spot of his nativity, yielding to the
oft repeated calls from the crowd
stepped forward, and with great Ell
feet addressed his former friends anu
fellow citizens, In a most ferved anu
eloquent strain.
The deep feeling and enthusiasm
which was manifested throughout the
whole meeting, render 1t an occasion
long to be remembered. Every bosom
swelled with Indignation, upon the re-
cital of the wrongs and injuries Whlcn
had been from time to time lnnicteu
unon MS, and the cry Of resistance was
horne aloft upon the tide of true pa
triotic feeling by old and young, ana
the fair daughters of our little village
seemed to have caught the inspiration'
and manifested their patriotic deVotioh
by waving necessarily, beautiful pan
ners from the portico Of a neighboring
| dwelling.
Ar the close of the speaking, the
following resolutions were onereo ny
Col. A. B. Springs, and adopted unam-
| mously:
Resolved, That we do hereby hearti-
" approye and endorse the late action
of our state legislature in calling d
convention Of her people; and we
nIedee ourselves to support such fur-
ther action as the people Of this state
may deem proper to adopt, in defense
of her present position, or any other
they may assume.
Resolved. That it is the settled con-
viction of this meeting that there Is no
| remedy for southern wrongs, nor nope
for safety in the future, save In the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-12

Hard on che Preacher.--A mother
sent her little daughter down to open
the door and entertain the minister,
Mr. Black, while she finished dressing.
When she appeared the little kitten
ran in ahead Of her, and the tiny maid
en- jumped uo and down and screamed
to the top of her voice: 20 Kitty, Kit
ty, go out, quick"
The mother was Mortified, and said:
Daughter, what makes you act so?"
We'll, mother, Dad said last night
that Mr.. Blacks sermons were enough
to make a cat SICK and I don'r want
mine sick"