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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-23

each dollar. A tax of 10 cents is lev
led on brokers contracts, deeds and
other conveyances; mortgages, Is
cents for each $1,000; power of attor-
ney to vote, 10 cents; power of attor-
ney to sell, 25 cents; protest a note,
bill, acceptance, ETC., rs cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-23

Americas people awoke yesterday to
a realization of the fact that, as in the
Spanish Cuban fiasco, they are to be
plucked and mulcted by another war
tax" schedule more onerous than that
of the other war. The Times Recorder
carried yesterday morning the full
text of the war schedule tax bill,
which will be introduced today in Con-
gress and soon will become effective.
No man escapes except, perhaps, those
jailed or dead.
Loud protest has gone up already,
all along the line; but the only posi-
BILE way to avoid the tax is to die or
move out of the country. Automobile
owners will be held up at the rate of
two cents per gallon on gasoline con-
sumed. Already the price here is 20
cents per gallon, and Kaiser Bills war
will put it wellnigh to the quarter
notch, for the consumer pays the
freight.
But everything else is taxed, the
proprietors of "the movies" being hit
harder than any other. All moving
picture shows in cities of $4,000 popu-
lation, will be mulcted for 500 war
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-23
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of UININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-23
How +?

zone reason why man is superior to
woman" writes some unregenerate
male on the Cincinnati Inquirer, els
because man always knows where
he got his headache. Omaha Bee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
SENATOR BRYAN SCORES
Halls Filibuster with Old Precedent
Surprise Sprung on River and
Harbor Bill Opponents.

Washington.-The senate filibuster
against the river and harbor appro-
priation bill met its first effective par
liamentary check when long forgot
ten precedent was revived from the
records of the fifty-first congress to
hamper those who are trying to talk
the bill to death.
The precedent was a ruling by for.
mer Vice-President Levi p. Morton
that a senator occupying the floor
could not yield" to another except by
unanimous consent. 1t was invoked to
force Senator Kenyon, who was in the
fourth day Of a speech against the bill,
to continue talking himself In order
to hold the floor, instead of yielding to
other opponents of the bill in order to
secure few minutes rest.
Senator Bryan of Florida made the
point and quoted Vice-President Nor
tons ruling, which was made during a
democratic filibuster against the force
bill of 1891 Senator Robinson, occu-
plying the chair in the absence Of
vice-President Marshall, sustained the
point Of order and the senate, by a
vote of 28 to "a, laid on the table an
appeal from the decision made by Sen
ator Smoot. Six democrats voted with
the republicans against the ruling. The
decision brought an outburst Of pro-
test. Senator Benyon denounced the
democrats for putting on gag rule
to force a vote on this pork barrel
bill"
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100000 AUSTR|ANS
GUARD THE BORDER
RUSSIANS CAPTURE 5000 PRISON
ERs IN REGION OF MEMIvov.
22 CANNON TAKEN.
BLACK SEA FLEET IS READY
Russians Will Have 100000 Men in
Field in East, While a Million Are
+ Ready to Fill Gaps
in Ranks.

Paris.-An official announcement by
Russian headquarters sent by the Pc
trograd correspondent Of the Havas
Agency says:
"The Russian troops have captured
the fortified positions Of Siniva and
Sambor lin Galicia). The Austrian
rear guard has been thrown back be-
yond the San river in the region OF
Radymno and Mcdyka. The Austrians
destroyed the bridges ON the San in
the region of Sandomir and Radomysl.
"The Russians captured 5000 pris-
oaers and % cannon in the region OF
Memirov and have taken 5000 cases OF
ammunition"
Rome.-A report received here from
the Austro-Italian frontier says that
100000 Austrian troops are watching
the Italian border. Trieste has been
left with a garrison Of only 10000
men.
London.-The Austrians, supported
by German re-enforcements, have es-
ltablished new line of defense against
which the Russian left wing, com
manded by Gems. Broussiloff and Rusz
sky, is expected to be hurled in their
assault on Pryemysl.
A Rome dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company says:
dispatches from Vienna state that
the Austrians fortified an extended
new defense front. Gen. Bovcerigz will
command the right wing, with his cen
ter resting at Przemysl. The center
will be commanded by Gen. Won Auf
fenberg, with Tarnow as his base and
the left wing will be commanded by
Gen. Dankl."
The new Austrian fortified position
presents a defensive front which
reaches as far as Cracow. 1t is thought
to be final effort of the Austrians to
save the remnants of their army.
1t is reported that the Russian Black
Sea fleet is waiting at the entrance OF
the Bosphorus ready to pounce upon
the Turkish warships the moment the
Ottoman empire declares war upon the
allies.
That Russia, probably within GO
days, viii have 100000 men in the
field In the east, while a million more
will be ready to fill the gaps caused by
the fighting on the East Prussian and
Austrian frontiers, is the burden of an
other dispatch from Petrograd.
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SAYS MORE TROOPS NEEDED

London. Speaking in the house OF
lords, Field Marshal Earl Kitchener
revealed the strength of the British ex.
peditionary force in France and de-
scribed what he believed must be done
to assure a successful issue of the con.
flict. A steady flow Of re-enforcements
was required, he said.
There were already In France, the
secretary of war said, rather more
than six divisions Of British troops and
two divisions Of cavalry, which were
being maintained at their full strength.
Further regular divisions and addition
al cavalry were being organized from
units drawn from overseas garris0ns,
which were being occupied by terri.
torials and volunteers. A divisions Of
territorjals already had left for Egypt
brigade had gone to Malta, and a gar
rison force to Gibraltar.
Referring to the two new armies, the
secretary said the new divisions were
being collected at the training quar-
tiers. The third army was being formed
on the new camping ground and the
fresh army was being created. Mean
time Indian divisions were on their
way.
In, his dispatches from the front, Sir
John French, commander OF the Brit
ish expeditionary force. had omitted,
the secretary continued, one aspect Of
the situation-"the consummate skill
and calm courage of the commander
himself" The government appreciat-
ed, however, the full value Of Sir
Johns services.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
70 PERISH IN sHlPwRECK
Sea Tears Schooner to Pieces During
GaIe-Francis n. Leggelt Sinks
Near Astoria, Ore.

ffS1f fNShSfftt ~.
Astoria, Ore.-Between 10 and SO
men, women and children, coastwise
passengers and crew, were drowned
when the three-masted steam schooner
Francis H. Leggett was pounded to
pieces In gale 80 miles from the
mouth of the Columbia river.
Two men rescued by passing steam
ers and carried to Astoria and Port
land told how the sea tore the vessel
to pieces and how the passengers were
drowned a boatload at time as the
lifeboats put off or met their fate a
little later when the vessel overturned.
Alexander Farrell, survivor, said
that at the height of the storm Capt.
]. Jensen of San Fancisco, a passen-
ger, who lost his own ship six months
ago and for four months succeeding
was marooned on an uninhabited ISL
and, went to the aid of Capt. Moro Of
the Leggett, took command of the pas
sengers and controlled them until he
sank with the schooner.
The schooner's wireless raised only
the Japanese cruiser Idzumo and sank
hours before any craft reached hei
position. The steamer Beaver, which
caught the Idzumo's report of the Leg
gett's distress, said the Idzumo gave
no position for the distressed vessel.
Plunging on her course for the CO.
lumbia river, the Beaver ran upon the
oil tanker Buck standing by q swirl
of wreckage and timber that indicated
where the Leggett had sunk. The Buck
transferred Farrell to the Beaver for
treatment. She remained for some
time, searching for bodies afloat or for
some other man who, like Farrell,
was fortunate enough to seize bit OF
lumber and strong enough to cling to
1t for many hours in the Icy water.
The other rescued passenger, George
H. Pullman of Winnipeg, Canada, is
on board the Buck, which is lying off
the Columbia bar awaiting calmer
weather before crossing.
1t is believed that Capt. Moro OF the
Leggett was washed overheard shortly
before the ship sank, for 1t was Capt.
Jensen, Farrell said, who was in
charge of futile attempt to launch
two lifeboats, which foundered as soon
as they struck the water.
Farrell, who had recovered consid-
erably from his exhaustion, said the
Leggett carried full list Of passen-
gers, between 40 and 80, while the
crew numbered about 25. Among the
passengers were six women, girl
and boy, including the captains wife,
the mates wife and the wife OF Capt.
Anderson of the schooner Carrie Dove.
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GERMAN ADVANCE CHECKED
kaiser's Forces Fall Back In East
Professionalism Are on the Run.
Would Trade Prisoners.

New York-That lull was notice.
able in the fighting between the allies
and the Germans in France was the
most important statement issued by
the official bureaus of the contending
nations. This announcement came
from the Paris war office, which ad-
ded that there was no change in the
general situation, except that the al
lies had continued their progress on
the left wing.
The British official press bureau
likewise said the status of the bat
tie, in which It is estimated 100000
men are engaged, was without par
ticular change.
Petrograd issued an official report
saying the Russian general, Rennen-
kampf had stopped an offensive move
ment of the Germans last Thursday
and that the Germans at several
points were retreating and taking up
new positions. AS regards the war
fare in Galicia, the statement said the
Austrians were still being pursued.
The British war office issued an
other casualty list, which showed that
British officers are still falling in
large numbers on the battlefield.
The names of IL officers killed and
of "a who were wounded were given.
A Rome dispatch to London news
paper gives report that eight Ger
man army corps have left France and
Belgium for the Russian frontier.
Another newspaper dispatch says a
German aeroplane dropped a bomb in
Antwerp.
Efforts are being made to procure
an exchange of prisoners between the
belligerent powers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
.F|L|BUSTER WINS;
RIVER BILL LOSES LOSES
TWENTY MILLIONS TO be APPRo
PRIATED FOR WATERWAYS.
IS DEMOCRATS JOIN IN,
SENATE VOTES 27 TO %
Albanian Surprises Senate With q
Motion for Appropriation Of Lump
Sum Of 10000, 900 to Be Ex-
pended by War Dept.

Washington. than keep up
a fight which could have been won
only after a struggle which 1t is be-
lieved the president would not have
witnessed with approval, the advo-
Gates Of the Senate commerce commit
tees bill for the improvement of rivers
and harbors agreed to a compromise
proposition which should result in the
passage of rivers and harbors bill
The bill, in accordance with reso-
luton offered by Senator Bankhead
Of Alabama, was recommitted to the
commerce committee with instructions
to cut it down to a lump appropriation
of $2o,0o0,000 to be expended upon
the approval Of the secretary of war
under instructions from the corps of
engineers of the army. The new bill
will take care of only existing pro,
jects.
1t is expected that the commerce
committee will report out the new bill.
and that the Senate will pass 1t with
out debate. Gossip is that the House
will not concur in the Senate's action,
and in that event deadlock probably
will ensue.
Friends Of the Mississippi river are
of the opinion that it will fare well in
the allotment of the $2O,O00,0O0 They
believe that the Mississippi will be al
lowed more than the pro rata 1t would
otherwise receive because the engin-
eer corps must see to it that no great
flood damages occur along the lower
river through failure of the govern
ment to afford the necessary protec
ton In the way of levees.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
ALLIES FIGHT IN STORMS
Battle Against Germans in Northern
France continues-Rheim Bonn
barded with Heavy Guns.

London.--In the midst of heavy
gales, the battle between the allied
forces and the Germans in Northern
France continues, apparently with un
abated fury, after six days of fighting
Seemingly the most serious engage
ments have occurred around Rheims
on the plateau Of Caronne and near
Noyon.
The French official statement an
nounces the capture of prisoners near
Craonne, in what is termed "a rather
serious engagement" with the Twelfth
and Fifteenth German corps. The Ger
mans in this vicinity have carried out
a number OF violent attacks, which,
however, are reported to have been
repulsed.
The town of Rheims has been under
bombardment for three days, the Ger,
mans using their heavy guns from a
distance of three miles, and pouring a
veritable rain of shells on the place,
which is one of the most historically
interesting cities in France.
1t was from this town that Joan of
Arc expelled the English in 1929. The
famous Cathedral of Notre Dame, dat.
ing from the thirteenth century, is re.
ported to have been struck by German
shells.
British authorities give out no state
ment as to the progress of the battle,
but have issued a list of officers killed
In action during recent days. The list
contains the names OF Capt. r. N. Gren-
fell, the polo player; Capt. Lord Guern.
sey, eldest son Of the earl of Ailesford,
and Col. F. r. F. Boileau of the gen.
eral staff, who died later of his
wounds.
Berlin.--Denial is given the report
of the death of Col. Won Reuter-, who
was in command of the German regi-
ment at the time of the Zabern affair.
London.-The Germans resumed
their attacks on the allies left wing,
which Is made up of French and Brit
ish forces, but after a fierce fight
were repulsed with heavy losses.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
Mans First Wlnos.

The first effort to equip man with
wings that he might fly through the
air seems to have been made by Wat
son e. Quinby. Delaware inventor,
who patented a flying machine over
forty years ago. The inventor used
the bat as his model in designing the
wings. Previous flying machines had
been constructed on the balloon prin-
ciple, but Quinby's apparatus consisted
OF wings IL feet In diameter and semi
circular in form. The wings we're at
tached to the limbs of the person fly
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
MANY KILLED IN WRECK
I. C.. Freight Crashes Into Raleigh Car
at Experimentation Killed;
Sixteen injured.

Memphis.-The worst accident that
has ever occurred in Memphis was
when an Illinois Central freight train,
northbound, crashed into the trailer
of Raleigh Springs street car at
Binghamton.
The bottom of the trailer was
smashed into kindling wood and
every passenger was killed or injured.
A southbound freight was derailed
by the northbound train on an adjoin-
ing track. but none of the crew was
hurt.
Not one of the passengers in the
motor car was injured and the car It.
self was not damaged The trailer
coupling snapped off clean when the
crash occurred. and to that fact a
score of persons in the motor car owe
their lives.
The motor car cleared the railroad
track and the trailer caught near its
center the full force Of the impact
The trailer was lifted high in the
air, then fell alongside the engine and
was dragged so yards along the right.
of-way before the 90-car freight train
could be brought to standstill.
All Of the dead and many of the in.
jured were found beneath twisted
jumbled mass of car trucks,
Several OF the victims were mangled
almost beyond recognition. They
we're crushed and torn beneath tons
Of twisted iron, lteel and wood.
The Dead.
DR.. l.. H. Pittman, I. B. Douglass,
R. A. Roper, Henry Hodges, James
Hodges, o. B. Dodbson, J. r. Beugger,
w. H. Owens, w. s. Pegg, Rev. i.
Jacobs, negro, J. H. Tanks, negro.
The injured.
Ike Snowden, Mrs. H. r. Stahmer,
R. B. Finley, Mrs. N. F. Colvert, G. C.
Cavell, hrs. 4. L. Felts, L. o. Shorty
Anderson, B. L. Felts, e. o. Mccoy,
- Colvert, G. A. Stetson, 2. T.
Burrow, J. Leightman, Capt. ]. e.
Wolfe, Mabry Anderson, negro.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
DRAWING the Line

There's no discipline in our party
organization"
That Is something have to be
careful about" replied Senator Sor.
ghum. IF | get too much discipline !
may cease TO be great leader and b.
come q boss"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
Editor Ia Arrested

Winnipeg, Man.-For publishing an
article criticising Samuel Hughes, min
lister of militia, and the arrangements
made at the valcartier military en-
campment for the dispatch of Canad-
ian volunteers to Europe, Knox Magee.
editor OF the Winnipeg Saturday Post,
was arrested by orders of the militia
department and locked up in Fl Os
borne barracks.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
Famous Quicksilver Mine.

The most important producer Of
quicksilver in the United States is the
famous New Almaden mine of Santa
Clara county, California, which con-
tains over one hundred miles OF un-
derground workings and which has
produced steadily since 1850. Cali
fornia produced quicksilver to the
value of s627,22S last year, leading
every other state, but at the same time
showing a decrease from the output Of
1912 OF nearly quarter of a million
dollars. The quicksilver industry Of
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To Limit Production.

Washington. Senator Sheppard,
secretary of the congressional cotton
conference, has received replies from
governors of five cotton states accept
ing the invitation to confer here with
congressman on means for relieving
the cotton situation and limiting pro.
duction next year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25

Paris.-The Paris (Tenn) Business
Mems club has called meeting OF the
Live Wires of Tennessee" to be held
in Paris, Sept. rs. Invitations have
been issued to all commercial secre-
taries, presidents Of commercial bodies
and mayors and editors of the state Of
Tennessee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
Mumps NAV BE Serious.

That mumps is disease far too
serious to be laughed at or joked about
Is proved by the fact that it causes
an average of one hundred deaths
a year in England. 1t is more serious
in adults than in children. as 1t often
affects other glands than those that
produce the saliva.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25

Dissatisfaction over Chief
Justice Whites award in the Panama
Costa RIGA boundary dispute resulted
in anti government demonstrations
during which inflammatory speeches
were made attacking President Porras
and other government officials.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
Out of Pan,

The small boys sister came In from
play on the first day Of her visit and
asked for drink.
There's the water pail" said her
grandmother.
But what shall 4 use to drink
with ?"
use this" said the old lady, hand
ing the child tin dinper
"Honest?" cried the little girl. do
you want me to drink out Of this PAM
New York News.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25

Ell Paso, Texas.-Two brigades Of
Gen. Villas troops began an invasion Of
the state Of Sonora. They departed
from Juarez by train to Casa Grandes,
whence they will proceed overland
into the western border state to COM
bat Constitutionalist forces under Gen
BENJAMIN Hill.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25

Paris.-During the Germans stay
in Rheims they took 100 hostages and
issued proclamation threatening to
hang the inhabitants If disorders &C.
Cured. They also exacted 100000
war contribution and Prince Albert,
the kaiser's son, left with tie money.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25

Milan.-Herschel Frazier, the young
man who was so badly cut and man
gled up in attempting to board fast
west bound freight train on the iii.
nois Central at the passenger station
here, died from the injuries he re-
ceived. He was the only child of VIII
Frazier, a prominent merchant Of
Cades, four miles north of here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25

London.-A dispatch to the Evening
News from Venice says that the out
side of the Austrian dreadnaught Viri-
bus URitis was badly damaged in a
fight in the Adriatic, but she escaped
her pursuers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
Wilson's Plan Accented.

Washington.-Pre Wilson re-
ceived the following telegram from
the Colorado miners:
THE Colorado Mine Workers in
convention assembled have decided
to accept the proposition you submit
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
American Express Dividend.

New York.-The American Express
company declared a quarterly divi-
dend of one per cent, reduction Of
half of one per cent from that de-
clared last quarter.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
TENNESSEE IN BRIEF

Humboldt. A middle-aged while
man, known only by the name OF
"Biackey, who was general roust-
about at county fairs, was found dead
at the Humboldt Tri-State fair
grounds.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
observe Soma Anniversary.

The grammar school department OF
the Humboldt city schools. under the
supervision OF Misses Lula Ing. Bessie
Senter and Kittie Dunlap, celebrated
the one hundredth anniversary Of 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner"
Merchants Attend Jubilee.
The annual fall merchants jubilee
opened with nearly 500 county mer-
chants in Knoxville from, East Tennes.
see and adjoining states. They are the
guests for four days of the local Job
hers and manufacturers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
win Protect Msxicans.

Vera Cruz. When the Ward Line
steamer Esperanto, which sailed from
here for Havana and New York by
way Of Progreso, reaches Progreso the
American scout cruiser Salem will be
alongside her to protect refugees.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25

the entire country, however, fell off to
such an extent that with the exception
of 1908 the production last year was
the lowest since 1860.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25
Ihe heross.

"rd like to rent your hall, please"
What for?"
well. you see. we are organizing a
fraternal society called the Sons OF
Moving Picture Veterans of the Next
can War."--Musical Courier.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25

ing, and the motions used were very
similar to those dsed in swimming
The wings refused to work, however.
and no one succeeded in flying with
their aid.-The American Boy.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25

With most of US it isn't question
of where to 60 this summer, but rath-
er how we are going to raise the
price.