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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28
AGAIN PRICE OF FLOUR
SAILS TO HIGH LEVEL
Advance of Sl.S5 Per Barrel
Within Week

While Americus retailers have not
advanced the price of -four, and will
not while present stocks hold out, it
is true that the wholesale price has
advanced $1.35 per barrel within a
week, according to the statement of
Ameyicus jobbers yesterday. To re-
cent advances in the price, 30 cents
per barrel was ordered yesterday and
if wheat is to be shipped to Europe
there is no telling to what heights -four
will rise Americus dealers are SELL
ing fine flour at 81, but jobbers declare
the price will eventually go very much
higher.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28

the subordinates of his department
and steps were, taken to determine the
exact measures necessary to place the
city in state to withstand an attack
and invasion.
M. Millerand will meet with he
other officials of the war office every
morning for the consideration of de-
velopments and every possible phase
in connection with an entrenched camp
such as the capital will become.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28

cial l)-Reports of continued Austrian
victories in Russian Poland were
received by the German embassy here
from the Berlin foreign office today.
These advices stated that the main
Russian army in Poland had been de-
feated and added that swift Austrian
advance toward the Russian interior
was expected.
From the same source came infor-
nation that the small German cruis-
er Madgeburg had been run aground
and was blown up by her captain in
battle with Russian warships.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28
KAISER WILHELM
DER CROSSE SINK

LONDON, Aug. 27.-The Kaiser Will
helm Der Crosse has been sunk OF
the west coast of Africa by the Brit
ish cruiser Highfyer
The Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse was
one of the palatial steamers of til
North German Lloyd line. At the out.
break of the war she was converted in
to an armed cruiser and has since been
reported active in searching for Brit
ish merchantmen. She has tonnage
of 14,349, and was built in 1897. She
was 626 feet long with a beam OF
66 feet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28
GERMANY is FRANTIC
TO DRAW IN ITALY

LONDON, Aug. 27.-(Special)- a.
ma Times dispatch from Rome de
clares that great pressure is being
brought to bear on Italy by Germany
and Austria to join in the war, both
countries making her alluring prom
ises, but without effect. The Italian
people are against Austria, says the
dispatch, and any decision by the gov
ernment to join in the conflict by the
side of Germany and Austria would
mean revolution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28
BIG BLAZE IN HAWKINsV|LLE:
Loss IS OVER $4,000

Hawkinsville, Ga, Aug. 27.-There
was a $4,000 fire at Hawkinsville
last night. The large wholesale gro
cery and cotton warehouses of Mer-
ritt & Anderson Bros. Co., burned here
last night, entailing a loss of $4,000.
There were about 225 bales of cotton,
half carload of sugar, a lot of cotton
ties and some heavy feed stuff stored
in the warehouse, all of which was
lost. The fire was discovered at 1890
o'clock, and ragged fiercely for two
houre.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28
FRENCH CABINET
QUITS COALITION
MINISTRY FORMED
Premier Rene ViViani, Heads New
Cabinet, and win Fill No Portfolio
Whatever - Alexandra MiIlerand,
New Minister of War.

PARIS, Aug. 27.-(specia.)-At mid
night last night the French ministry,
headed by Premier Rene Viviani, re-
signed, and new cabinet was formed
Immediately.
Premier Viviani visited the Elysee
palace last night at an early hour and
notified President Paincare that the
cabinet members had decided to re-
sign collectively. He said that he ami
his colleagues had concluded that in
the circumstances through which the
country was passing the ministry
should have wider scope and com
promise the best men in all the re.
publican group.
President Poincare charged NJ. vi
viani with the task of forming a new
cabinet which the premier acce2ted.
He returned to Elysee at midnight and
informed the president the compost
tion of the new ministry, as follows:
President of the councn, without
portfolio, Rene viviani.
Minister of foreign affairs, Theo,-
pile Delcasse.
Minister of War, Alexandra Miller
and.
Minister of justice, Aristide BRAND
Minister of interior, Louis j. Marry.
Minister of marine, Victor Augag-
neur.
Minister of finance. Alexander Ribot.
Minister of public instructions, AL
bert ,SarTaut.
Minister of commerce, CASTOR
Thomson.
Minister of colonies, CASTOR Doum-
cirque.
Minister of agriculture, Fernaud Da-
vid.
Minister of labor, Bienvenu Mar
tin.
Minister without portfolio, Jules
Guesde.
Under secretary of fine arts, Albert
Dalimier.
Among the members of the new
cabinet are several ex-premiers AMI
many members of former cabinets.
Marcel Sembat is united socialist
deputy; NJ. Delcasse formerly was am
to Russia; NJ. Millerand is q
former minister of war.
Masonic Notice.
Americus Lodge, No. 10, will have
important meeting tonight at s o'clock.
Members are requested to attend
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28
MANY ATTENDED BIC CONVENTION
HELD YESTERDAY IN MACON

MACON, Ca, Aug. 27.-(Special)- -
Twelve hundred representative farm
ers, bankers and business men ct
Georgia attended the convention held
in Macon this morning for the purpose
of devising plans for moving ami
marketing the cotton crop. By actual
count, the assemblage included $50
farmers, 16S bankers, four cotton mill
owners, 92 warehousemen, 40 fertilizer
manufacturers, besides men engaged
in other lines, but all interested in
the one subject, that of handling the
cotton crop.
John D. Walker, of Sparta, presided
over the convention. Mr.. Walker, who
had been in conference with Secretary
McAdoo and other government officials
for several days, urged Georgia cotton
planters to hold three-fourths of their
1914 crop until next year; to reduce
the production of the 1915 crop by so
per cent. and to consent to sell for 10
cents pound, if necessary the re-
naming one-fourth of the present crop
so as to place in circulation imme-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28

LONDON, Aug. 27-(Special) Pre-
mier Asquith announced in the house
of commons today that Field Marshal
Sir John French, commander of the
British expeditionary force, had re-
ported that he was yesterday engaged
against superiod German forces. The
British troops fought splendidly AM
General French considered the pros
poets in the impending battle salts,
factory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28
Germans Occupy French Cities.

OSTEND, Aug. 27.-(Special)- $50
p. m.-The Germans have occupied the
French cities of Lille, valenclnnes and
Raubai, The three cities are within
a few miles of the Belgian frontier.
Lille is strongly fortified Valenciennes
is a military station of less Importance,
while Roubaix is known chiefly as a
manufacturing center.
Exact knowledge of the importance
of this movement awaits official infor-
nation. A Belgian officer now a pris-
oner of war here is authority for the
statement that the allies decided from
the first not to defend Lille and that
its evacuation by the French troops
was announced Tuesday by the mayor.
A wireless dispatch direct from Ber-
lin early today brought official an
nouncement that all the forts at Ma
mur had fallen before the Germans,
who had also captured Longwy, The
army of the crown prince, it was add
ed, had repulsed a French attack, and
upper Alsace was free of the enemy,
except at points westward of Kolmar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28
PARIS READY FOR SEIGE
BY THE GERMAN ARMY

PARIS, Aug. 27.-(Special) Paris,
is was officially announced today is
preparing for possible siege The
matter was discussed by the new min
lister of war, Alexandra Millerand, wit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28

LONDON, Aug. 27.-(Special. "A
dispatch from Ostend to the Evening
News says there is fierce fighting be-
tween the Belgian gendarmeires and
German cavalry in the outskirts OF
the city. The wounded are being
brought in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28
Norwegian steamer destroyed.

LONDON, Aug. 27.-(Special.) )-7:30
p. m.-The Norwegian steamer Gott-
fried has been blown up in the North
Sea by floating mine. Eight mem
bers of her crew lost their lives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28
JOHN BULL WILL PROTECT
THE GULF OF MEXICO

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 27.-(Spe-
cial)-An official statement from the
British consulate here today said three
British warships had been sent at full
speed to protect cotton and oil traffic
in the Gulf of Mexico.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28
MEETING OF D.A.R.CHkPTER
THIS MORNING At LIBRARY
Session Of Much Importance
Is Called

There will be meeting of Council
of Safety Chapter, D. A. R., this morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the Carnegie Lii
brary. Members of the chapter are
urged to attend, as matters of import
ance will be discussed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28

| diately a good amount of money.
Mr.. Walker estimated that if this
course were pursued $15,OOO,OOO to
$20,OOO,O0O would be put into circula-
ton Immediately in Georgia.
S. G. McLendon produced a resolu-
tion calling upon the conference to
endorse proposed bill to be submitted
to congress urging the government to
finance the moving of the 1914 crop and
at II cents a pound.
Jas. D. Finn, prominent banker of
Dublin, produced the resolution passed
last Tuesday by the Laurens county
rally of cotton growers and others
'rterested yitally in the success - Tue
movement, requiring that a produc-
tion tax of cents on each pound Of
,.tto1 grown in Georgia this year ne
levied. This bill also is proposed for
pasasge by congress.
The resolutions committee, VIII n
the mon recess was taken went into
eXeCVt!e session in the convent n
hall of the Hotel Dempsey to discuss
resolutions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28
sc feet.

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( =, )NDON, Aug. 27.-(Special. )-3:22
A dispatch to the Havres agency
raguyevatz, Servia, declares that
Austrian army has evacuated the
] lk of Novipaza.
met
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28
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THE WEATHER

For Americus and Vicinity =
Probably rain. =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28

Austrians Victorious in Poland
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug 27- (Spe-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-17

1 am confident from what other SEN
ators have said to me that it will
have the cordial support of both
houses of congress in compelling rigid
adherence to the original program.
"If we return the. Mexican salute" >"
declared Congressman Murdoch of
Kansas, "we might just as well shoot
off few guns in memory of Robin
Hood, Jesse James, Raisuli, or any
other bandit"
"I don't believe President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan had given the
proposition careful thought when they
said they would be following interna
tional usage if they returned Huerta s
salute" said Congressman Cooper.
+" International means between ma
tions. In this case there is only one
nation involved-thc United States. 4"
"The whole thing is simple
enough" said Congressman Rainey.
"In saluting the Mexican flag we
would not be recognizing Huerta, We
would be recognizing only that there
is a republic in Mexico, with flag
that has been used for many years. We
would merely be saluting that flag"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-17
SCOTT HEADS CAMPAIGN
FORMER COUNTY JUDGE TC
WORK FOR PASSAGE OF $780,
ROAD BONDS PROPOSITION.

John H. Scott, former Marion eoun-
ty judge, and a persistent worker for
good roa6s in the state, was elected
manager of the campaign for boosting
the $S50,000 permanent road bonds
election, which will be held May Is in
conjunction with the primary election,
yesterday at the Commercial club
rooms. Preliminary plans for carry
ing the merits of the bonding measure
before the people were made also.
This morning Judge Scott was in
conference with County Judge William
Bushey concerning the roads. 1t is
planned to have every portion of the
county organized into clubs that will
boost for the bond election. 1t was
decided to make use of the committee
of one hundred, which did such good
work in circulating the petitions call
ing for the election, in creating senti-
ment favoring the carrying of the
new measure that is expected to insure
hard surface pavement on the roads
throughout the county.
1t was also decided to have maps
made showing the territory traversed
by the roads, and also to have litera-
ture printed explaining the proposed
bonding measure so that it will be
clear to the taxpayers who will have
to stand the brunt of the expense.
Approval of the plans of the Marion
county court, as outlined at the meet
ing was given by the members of the
campaign committee. County Judge
Bushey was commended for his skill in
devising a system which tapped the
best section of the county, yet did not
strike through hit or miss. Major
Bowlby, state highway engineer, COM
mended the plan highly as one of the
best systems Of roads in the North
west. A number Of farmers were pres
ent at the meeting and reported that
since the county court had determined
where the roads were to go, the peo-
pie appeared to be much more favor
ably disposed toward them than here
tOfOre
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-17

New York, April 17.--Mayor John
Purroy Mitchell of New York narrow
ly escaped assassination here this aft
ernoon at the hands of Joseph Salos
chem, disappointed office seeker. The
bullet intended for the mayor first
struck the arm of II. Duncan, passer-
by, glanced up and entered the chin of
Corporation Counsel Frank Polk. The
injury was not serious.
The attempted assassination occurred
at 1920 o'clock in City Hall square.
Hundreds of persons witnessed the at
tack. The assailant was arrested by
Mayor Mitchell himself and rushed to
the city hall police station in the may
or's automobile.
The shot intended for the head of
the city administration was fired by an
old man, who at first refused to give
his name, but later said it was Joseph
Saloschein. He could give no coherent
reason for the attack, but intimated
it was caused because he objected to
Mitchell Is treatment of the unemployed.
City hall attaches said Saloschein
had called several times to see the
mayor, DuL WAS uuL duHlltttu DcCdunc
of his quer actions The prisoner said
he was so years old. He was very
shabbily dressed and wore celluloid
collar. Saloschein also said he was
disappointed in not getting city ap-
pointment.
The shooting occurred few min
utes after Mayor Mitchell, Corporation
Counsel Polk and Police Commissioner
Woods had left the city hall together.
Woods had stepped into the machine.
As the mayor put his foot step Salos-
chem fired. At that moment Duncan
passed in front Of the would-be as
sassin. The bullet entered his right
arm, and, glancing upward, plowed itt
way through Folks jaw, knocking out
several teeth.
Saloschein collapsed after firing the
first shot. Detective George Neun and
the mayor reached his side at the same
time. Neun took possession Of the re-
volver, and Mayor Mitchell assisted by
Chauffeur Edward Freudiger, dragged
the old man to- the machine. He Of
| fered no resistance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-17
Attempt to Kill
Mayor Mitchell
Seen by Hundreds

After receiving treatment at the city
hall police station, Polk was rushed to
the New York hospital. He was ac-
companied by Mayor Mitchell. At the
hospital the mayor telephoned Folks
father:
"Your son, Frank, has just been
shot, but only slightly wounded. The
bullet was intended for me, but poor
Frank got it,"
Several letters were found in Salos-
chein's pockets. One was addressed to
Mayor Armstrong Of Pittsburg and
two others to Mayor Mitchell. Al
though the prisoner was grilled by the
detectives they were unable to learn
anything of his past. He appeared to
be suffering from hallucinations.
Everything will come out all
right" he said over and over. "But
you will learn nothing from me-"
Later Saloschein said he was 70
years old.
One of the letters addressed to
Mayor Mitchell referred to the resig-
nation of Police Commissioner Mckay
and the appointment of Woods, follow
ing Colonel Goethals' refusal to accept
the office. 1t said in part:
"For Goethals you want him for
police commissioner. He knows lots
about police work-about as much as
boy of 12 or IA, and he knows lots
about engineering of canal. IL some
of US had boy of that age and he
didn't know as much as Goethals about
engineering or police work we would
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-17
HORSE WOULD TRY JOY
RIDE IN COoPER'S AUTO

Jack Cooper has new auto that is,
metaphorically speaking, tho apple of
his eye, both of them in fact. This
morning he stopped at the cigar store
of Shafer & Keeton with his machine,
and as he did so horse hitched to Il
delivery wagon got his eyes on the rig,
and like Cooper, got stuck on it. He
was so badly smitten with it that as
soon as Jack stopped he tried to climb
in. Jack is good natured and realiz-
ing that there was not room at the
wheel for both himself and the horse
at the same time, concluded the horse
might have it. He stepped out hu--
riedly and I. as gracefully as possible
and remarking: ''1f you think yo1
can run the machine better thIn |
can go to it," went in and bought a
cigar, while the horses owner backed
the animal out and reasoned with him
on his flirty proelivities Outside of
some scratched yarnish but little dam
age was done.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-17
Huerta is Better Politician
Than Wilson Say Germans

London, April l7.-with regard to
the Tampico incident the Berliner
Gazette of Berlin, commented: "Ameri-
cans should be thankful that Huerta
did not insist that the United States
salute first. Senator Lodge was right
in declaring that the American salute
made the flair only an exchange of
courtesies, without an apology. Huerta
has again shown himself better poll
tician than President Wilson,"
The British press was divided in its
comment on the terms of settlement.
Some newspapers were of the opinion
that President Wilson had gained a
moral victory. Others inclined to the
view that President Huerta had had
the better of the argument and that
his position had been strengthened
Most of the Euporean continental
newspapers, however, generally agreed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-17
FEDERALS LEAVE
1000 MEN TO FACE
1000 VILLA REBELS
Remnant Of Army Sacrificed
to Permit Escape of Main
Body.
vICToRS IN HOT
PURSUIT OF FOE
Last Stand of Huerta's Troops
in North Results in
Defeat.

Torreon, Mex., April 17.-Seven hun
dred federals were dead at Benavides
station today and the position was in
the rebels hands, but the main federal
body had escaped again.
The federal force included the army
divisions of the north, of Nazas and of
tho Rio Bravo. 1t numbered between
5000 and 1900 men, ana with 1S gen
erals in command, while the rebel force
was slightly superior. Oyertaken by
the rebels at the end of the pursuit
which followed San Pedro's fall, the
federals made stand at Benavides.
There was six-hours' engagement
late Wednesday and when darkness
fell, though the federals still held their
position, it was evident that it was only
a question of time when they must be
exterminated, unless they escaped or
surrendered.
Accordingly, leaving 1000 men to
keep up show of resistance, General
Velasco, the ranking federal officer,
succeeded in eyacuating the town and
getting safely away under cover of
darkness.
The maneuver, however, resulted in
the sacrifice OF the 1000 men left be-
hind. Instead of surrendering, they
put up desperate fight until seven
tenths of their number had been
killed. The other 800 were literally
overwhelmed by force Of numbers and
captured, nearly all of them wounded.
According to the prisoners, General
Joaquin Mas and General Emilio
Campa were killed in Wednesday 5
fight. General Velasco, who was pre-
viously wounded at Gomez Palacio,
was said to have suffered q probably
mortal hurt at Benavides. General
Hidalgo was shot through both should
ers but was still able to sit his horse,
and General Argumedo was hit in the
leg,
General Villa, furious at the main
body's escape, was reported in hot pur-
suit of the fleeing federals.
Twelve hundred federal prisoners ar
rived here today, bringing the total
number of captured at San Pedro and
Benavides up to about 1900. All took
the rebel oath of allegiance and ma
iority Joined Villas army.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-17
GROWS FAST
MANY PLEDGE THEIR NAMES TO
ASSOCIATION = vERNING
BOARD SELECTED YESTERDAY.


Members OF the board OF the Salem
city Y. W. Q. A., which were elected
Yesterday afternoon at the meeting IN
the salem Public library auditorium
at which the Salem association was
organized, met this afternoon in the
library beginning at 2;3O for the pur-
pose of eleeting Officers. The women
elected at this meeting will be th-
officials OF the association.
The Following were elected yester'
day to constitute the board governing
the ASSOCIATION;
Mrs. f. I. Barnes, Mrs. j. II. Albert,
Mrs. A. N. BUSH, Mrs. IL. Z. Epley,
Mrs. John Lewis, Miss Ada Chapman,
Miss Angie McCulloch, Mrs. +. \.
Elliott, MIS-; b. Y. Miles, Mrs. =. a.
Park, Miss Matte Beatty, Mrs. u. W.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-17

that it was Huerta who had scored.
"The American salute to Huerta, J"
said the Paris Midi, for instance,
!" turns the crisis into another victory
for the Mexican dictator, who obtains
more from, the settlement tnan does
the United States"
'Wc don't profess to be experts on
international etiquette in the matter Of
apologetic salutes," said the West
Minister Gazette Of London, "but we
have no doubt President Wilson is
right"
Washington, 'hcommented the Lon
don Globe, twill find it difficult to
deny Huerta IS right to be regarded as
head of the Mexican government after
american guns have acknowledged
him, but doubtless President Wilson
feels such settlement is cheap at that
price. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-17
COXEY UNRUFFLED
BY DESERTIONS
FOLLOWERS LEAVE WHEN THEY
ARE SENT TO BED SUPPERLESS
WITH LEADER IN HOTEL.

Canton, o., April 17.-"General" "
Jacob s. Coxey, professed to be undis-
turbed today by desertions from his
army, which started from Massilon
with 200 men on a march to Washing
ton. When the hike was resumed this
morning not more than $50 were in
line.
The "army" spent last night in the
Socialist hall here. The soldiers y
were diseontented and demanded food,
but many of them went hungry to
bed. 1t was reported that "Generap
Coxey, his wife and son dined at a
good hotel.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Har.
ry Wilson, the army chaplain, before
the march was resumed today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-17

Portland, Or, April 17.-With
mighty battleships plowing through
fonming seas toward Tampico and with
Nelson O'SAaughnessy holding down
the lid in Mexico City, Portland had
a Mexican situation all its own today.
1t was replica in miniature of the
big Mexican situation and salute to
the flag was the outstanding feature.
A oirl employed in the National
laundry remarked to girl ocrative