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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
WOUNDED SOLDIER
RIDES PRISONER
into HIS CAMP

LONDON, Dec. 30.-The story of how
wounded Ghurka obtained comfort
able ride to camp without losing the
prisoner he had captured is related
by an officer just returned from the
front.
"One night" said the officer, who
commands a company in Ghurka reg
iment, when our men rushed a Ger
man trench, one of the Ghurkas cap
tured German. There is a reward for
bringing in prisoners alive, so the
Ghurka started back to our trenches
with his prisoner.
He was hit in the leg while crossing
the field, SO he forced the German to
take him on his back to our lines. He
came riding in on his captive, secur-
ed his reward. and then let himself be
removed on a stretcher to the hospi-
tal-v ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
40 ACRES

Half mile of railroad station, church
and school, $50 acres open; 100000
feet pine saw timber; running water;
5-room house; three-room house; on
graded road. War" time price, only So
acre; one-fourth cash; balance three
years at per cent. interest. Farm
property is the only indestructible in
yestment
P.B.WiIlifOrd
nericus, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
= CHAMP CLARK NOT A :
= CANDIDATE IN 1916 :
(By Associated Press)

= Washington, D. c., Dec. 3d. 4
y Speaker Clark today announced 4
4 that he would not be a presiden- 4
= tial candidate in 1916. The DEM \
\ ocratic boss Of the lower house 4
\ said: That's too far off any-%
= way, and you can state for me =
y that l am prepared to urge Wood 4
= row Wilson for a second term" \
\ \ \ \ \ \ y \ \ 4 y \ 4 4 =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
FRENCH DISPLAY
GREAT HEROISM
(By Associated Pfess)

LONDON, Dec. 3O.-The fight for
"Ferryman's House, at Mercken, on
the User canal, provided one of the
most stirring incidents of the recent
fighting around DixH4Hde.
"Merckem is on the southern reach
of the Yser," a correspondent writes,
-four miles or so east of the road to
Ypres. On the eastern side of the
water is house which on a good
French road map may be found tagged
"Maison du Passeur"-the Ferryman's
House. 1t is u relic no doubt of the
days before the building of the narrow
bridge that now spans the waters at
this point.
This bridge for some time had been
sort of no mans land. 1t was COM
manded by heavy artillery on the
French side, and also by a machine
gun battery on the German side. The
Germans occupied Ferryman's House,
which they had turned into small
fort, with their machine guns mounted
at windows both upstairs and down.
Neither side cared to destroy the
bridge, because each hoped to use It
in an advance. The French finally de-
cided that things would be easier if the
Germans were driven out of the neigh
borhood and made plans to surprise
them The venture was a risky one
because of the vigilance of the German
sentries and because the position was
so thoroughly dominated by the ma
chine guns.
1.-THE colonel in charge asked for vol
unteers, and selected from those Of
fering an even four hundred men. One
hundred of these were African troops, |
who are always eager for any work of
exceptional daring.
Not long after midnight the de-
tachment started out on their mission. |
They we're disocered when they
reached the bridge and the German
machine guns opened FIRE at the end
of the bridge. The French troops +,
sprinted through the hail of shot, de-
spite heavy losses, and fair proper
ton of them reached the house in |
hand-to-hand fight The Germans
fought first from their covering walls
outside, but were shot down, bayonet-
ted or knitted The garrison retreated
indoors and to the outbuildings, all |
of which had been loop-holed for use |
in case of attack. The door fell be-
fore an Africans axe. The French
troops dashed in using bayonets only.
Across the ground floor and up the
stairs the conflict continued, until the |
only enemies remaining were little
group in the attic, who surrendered
when they saw that resistance was
useless
"The winning of Ferryman's House
removed the most advanced German
position in this region and gave the
allies command of a most useful |
bridge. The lieutenant who carried
out the raid has been recommended for
decoration"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
SOLDIER ON THE SHAFT
WAS GIVEN A BAT

The Confederate monument and plat
of green surrounding we're given a
thorough cleaning this morning. The
striking figure Of the soldier sur
mounting the pedestal was carefully
washed of the accumulated dust, while
the grass plat beneath was cleared
off as well adding neatness to it's gen
eral appearance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
AMERICUs AGAIN
REvELING AMIDST
BRIGHT SUNSHINE

The sunshine came back this morn
Ing as though in apology for the afro
eiOas brand of weather served Ameri-
Gus yesterday and the day has been
an ideal one indeed The streets have
dried from yesterdays rain, and the
sunshine today have wrought trans
formation scene rs wonderful as 1t is
agreeable Fair weather has afforded
scores of shoppers opportunity for get
ting back upon the firing line today,
and merchants were accorded a fairly
good post-hoiiday business Not a
Few local merchants are very well sat-
listed with the holiday season trade.
as a whole. several here expressing
sh@ belief that Il was quite as good as
'.ss ssag;s n "a ]. volume stocks
y &c, &C. hs mat rye ness 4bund
- tas 81. dAat paid higher int !
szt-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14
URGENT CALL FOR
A MASS MEETING
Citizens Asked to Meet at Commercial
Club Tuesday Morning at 10 to
Consider Betterment Conditions.

To the Business Men OF Bryan:
The present business situation Is a
mighty strong indictment against the
all-eotton plan now followed by the
farmers of Brazos County. This all.
cotton system means extended credit
with all its attendant uncertainties
and final losses. II is admittedly
about the worst possible plan OF op-
Grating the average farm. It was bad
this all-cotton system was-even be-
fore the present disturbed conditions.
And with these conditions prevailing.
this system is indefensible. II is inde-
fensible for the very simple reason
that II is bad for all parties concern
ed. It tends to reduce the credit OF
the buyer (the farmer) because his
purchases are made on long time. II
tends to reduce the profit OF the seller
(the merchanD because he must
necessarily incur considerable losses
from bad accounts. In short, the
whole system is bad for the entire
country. And II is bad in peace as
we'll as in war.
Would you, as business man, vel
come change that would give the
small farmer some ready cash money
each week with which to make his
purchases? Are you, as a business
man, willing to lend your active, mora
support to a plan having for its pur
pose this transformation in the bust
ness life of our community? II so
will you give Just one hour OF YOU
valuable time to a careful considera
tion OF specific plan to bring abou
this transformation?
Then come to the Commercial Clul
room at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
You will not be asked to listen +
any wildcat" scheme of transform
ing every tenant farmer into "bloate
bondholder" by any hocus-pocus meth
cd. Nothing of the sort will be cor
isdered. Neither will you be asked I
consider or endorse any fine-spun, lon
drawn out, untried theory in rurs
economics. Such things are ofte
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14
EUROPEAN FIRMS
BUYING COTTON
The Placing Of Orders by European
Firms Gives Brighter Tone
10 Market.

Dallas, Tex. Sept. 1.-THE Texas
Division OF the Southern Cotton As
sociatlon has called a State meeting
for September 22. in this city. Each
county Judge has been asked TO ap.
point two reliable men to organize the
county. Local meetings will elect the
delegates to the State meeting.
At the State convention the cotton
question will be discussed thoroughly.
Europe Buys Cotton.
With European firms resuming the
buying OF cotton. the outlook for NOV.
ing the staple is much brighter. ac-
cording to leading cotton factors in
this city. T. Z. stayely & Co. receiv.
ed their first order from Liverpool
Saturday.
1T shows they are getting into the
market" said A. W. weinert, man.
ager Of the company.
The order is based on the belief
that when the New York Cotton Ex-
change opens the price will be around
ten cents per pound" s.,
VI. II. Wolfe a Co. who admitted
receiving some European orders with
the American mill business they have
had right along. said they we're paying
and sh cents Saturday.
A. L. Wolf & Co. said they had
been receiving continental orders.
Upwards OF 5000 bales have been
sold in Texas through the buy-s-bale
movement, and the campaign mas hard
ly opened. Figures from over the
State show the following sales: Hous.
ton. 1000: Dallas. 1000; Fort Worth,
900: San Antonio, 100; Austin, so
This does not include the scores OF
smaller cities where buy-a.bale clubs
have been formed
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14

valuable and frequently well in their
way, but they do not meet the require
ments of the hour. The proposition
you will be asked to consider and en-
dorse is in the nature of a direct spe-
ciic remedy for the conditions imme-
diately confronting you and your
business.
Please consider that this appeal Is
made to you personally.
H. L. MCKNIGHT,
Commercial Club Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14
DEAD SOLDIERS
WITH GUNS AIMED
Ghastly Dead stand Erect In Battle
Array as Though smitten
by Unseen Blight.

Paris. Sept. 1l.-"It was as though
some blight from heaven had descend.
ed upon the German ranks, smother.
ing them In an embrace OF DEATH" de.
clared a member OF the American
branch OF the Red Cross, who return
ed TO Paris Saturday after a visit to
the battlefield near Meaux. He had
gone with an ambulance TO collect
wounded soldiers and thus describes
the scenes which met his eyes:
81 saw trenches filled with German
dead. Just as they had been left by
the French guns. II was not so much
the sight OF death that was so appall.
ing: II was the outlandlsh postures OF
those rigid corpses and the look upon
their faces. Since the angel OF death
passed above the camp Of the PhIlis.
tines, ! am sure nothing like II has
been seen. 1t was as though some
blight from heaven had descended
upon the German ranks, smotherlng
them in an embrace OF death.
Dawn was just breaking as ! came
upon the trenches where the fighting
had been bloodlest The gray light
rested upon a ghost-like silent com
pany. Clusters OF corpses with rigid
arms and legs protrudlng filed the
bottoms. Along the rim. with rifles to
shoulder and head bent along the bar
rel. stood a line of dead. They died
as they stood upon the fighting line
and the bodies we're held In an up
right position by the bodies behind
and around them.
1T was a CHASTITY sight. Upon the
faces OF many were no expressions Of
fright OF horror. Except for the glaze
OF death In the eyes one would moi
have guessed that their souls hat
passed the boundary Of eternity
Never have seen anything so terri
BILE as the erect, silent company o
still figures in the chill dawn with th'
quiet of fresh. early day all about.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14

(By Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 14.-Reports from the
allies today claimed continued sue
eesses against the Germans and Aus
TRANS, while Berlin remained silent.
The French commando er-in-ehief says
the allies victory In the West is "in-
eontestable."
The allies are advancing every
where and the left wing Is now across
the river AsIns.
A Paris news dispatch says a hall
million fresh troops are ready there to
pursue the enemy II necessary.
II is evident the Germans do not In.
tend to make a stand along the line
Of the Rheims to Scissors. and
therefore II Is hardly thought proba.
bic they will halt before reaching Bel
GUM.
Heavy rains are impeding the artil'
lery.
II is reported the armies Of the
Crown Prince and two other COM
mands were forced across the border
and French Lorraine is entirely free
from invaders.
This would make another eoneen.
trstion In France impossible, leaving
Won kluek and Won Buelow hotly pur.
sued by the allies and nenaeed by an
enveloplng movement without the pos
slbilIty Of reinforcements except from
a small force In Belgium.
II Is declared the presence Of Rus.
sian troops In Belgium Is confirmed.
While the first stage Of the "bsttle
Of the ages" is victory for the allies
the main German army Is still intact
and the supreme clash Is yet to come
The present week may see even
more desperate encounters.
Metz and It's fortresses form q
strong pivot for the German left. Will,
strasetle frontier points give the re
treating army Of invasion splendid de
fenslve aid.
All yesterday the enemy stubborn
ly disputed the passage Of the AIsne
but by sunset the English and French
had secured nearly all the crossings
and many more prisoners were taken
The French headquarters report th'
Crown Princes army has been driver
back.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14
COTTON CONSUMED
DURING PAST YEAR
Cotton Exported In August Was
Nothing Compared to Last
Years Figures

Washington, Sept 14.-Cotton con-
sumption for the twelve months end
ing August 81 was $4,000 bales.
against 5,4ss,OOO the preceding period.
There was a quarter million decrease
in active cotton spindles.
The effect on the cotton industry is
shown in the announcement that 21.-
900 bales were exported in August.
against $4,000 during August Of last
year. The United States imported
more in August than she exported.
The 1914 cotton supply was 5000. 900
bales.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14
Battle Rases Around verdun.

(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, Sept IL. - tBy Wireless to
the Associated Press.)-The German
headquarters announces: THE Crown
Prince is bombarding verdun. The
battle is raging from Nanteuil to vitry.
The Crown Prince is separated from
the battle by the Argonne forest. The
armies OF the Bavarian Crown Prince
and General Won Heeringen are en-
gagged near upper Mosello. The United
States Ambassador denies persistent
reports that the United States will
join the allies" Won Hindenberg has
captured 10000 Russians.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14
Germans Continue Retiring.

(By Associated Press)
Paris. Sept. l4.-lt was officially an
nounced this afternoon the Germans
are retiring still everywhere and
abandoning all positions erected to
cover their possible retreat.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14
TO MAKE MESQUITE FURNITURE.
(By Associated Press.)

San Antonio, Tex, Sept 1.-THE
Chamber of Commerce here Is lnves-
tigating the possibilities Of mesquite
in commercial way, and indications
are that the hitherto valueless half
shrub, half-tree, which abounds in
West Texas. may be made a. source OF
lucrative revenue. 1t is said to take
a fine polish and to make beautiful
furniture 1t was sold to Michigan
factories for this purpose by Mexican
shippers until the revolution stopped
the traffic.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14
Great Austrian Losses Reported.

(By Associated Press.)
Petrograd, Sept IL. Reports and
rumors have been received that the
larger part OF the Austrian armies
capItulated yesterday. but this is evi-
IDENTIFY exaggerated.
Italy is still neutral. but II is sig
nihcant she Joined the Triple Entente
in protesting Turkeys action.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14
WAR REVENUE BI[[.
NOT SATISFACTORY
VIII Have to Be Revised as President
Does Not Favor Freight
Proposition.
lBy Associated Press. }

Washington, Sept. 14-The Presi-
dent probably will not endorse the
freight proposition In the face of party
opposition. I'VE can't pass 1t with.
out the Presidents request" said
House Leader Underwood.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14
Japanese Admiral Sentenced.

fBy Associated Press.)
Toxic. Sept. ii.-vice Admiral Full
was sentenced to four and a half
years Imprisonment for receiving IL
licit commissions for influencing the
allotment Of the admiralty contracts
to a German firm.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14
HIGH WINDS 'U|TR00F|'
CH|LDRESS HOUSES
fRx Associated Press. )

Childress. Tex, Sept. 14.-High
winds unroofed houses late Sunday
and heavy rains followed. The storm
passed into Oklahoma. No casualties
were reported.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14

Miss Charlotte Stoddard went to
San Antonio today, where she win re-
sumo her duties as teacher in the
San Antonio high school.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14
German crueltles Not OFFICIAL.

(By Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 14.-Premier Asquith
tells the House of Commons he has
no official information regarding the
stories that the Germans abused the
Red Cross flag and killed the manned,
women, children and the wounded.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14
THE SUPREME CLASH is YET TO COME
FIRST STAGE A VICTORY
. FOR FRENCH AND ENGLISH

The Main German Army, However, Is Intact and
May Rally-Todays Reports Indicate the
Germans Are Retiring All Along the Line.
Heavy Austrian Losses Are Also Reported.
France Reports Half Million Fresh Troops
Ready to Join Pursuit of Germans if Neces-
sary-This Week May Witness Most Desper-
ate Fighting of the War-A Late Report
Says Belgians and Russians Had Succeeded
in Cutting German Line.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14
German Line Reported Cut.
(By Associated Press) }

VbN AE5UVIHICU FTVSS,T
London, Sept 14.-It is reported the
Belgians, aided by Russians. cut the
German army between Brussels and
Louvain.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-14
JOURNALISTIC FACULTY READY.

(by Associated fress.l
Austin, Tex. Sept. 1.-THE entire
faculty of the newly established school
Of journalism Of the University OF
Texas has arrived and begun prepara-
tons for the opening Of the years
work. Dean VIII H. Mayes has been
in Austin most of the summer. COM
pleting his plans for the opening OF
the school. Three instructors, Vaughn
Bryant, B. c. Brown and B. W. Collins.
have recently Joined him. The school
print shop. from which will be issued
weekly paper entirely the work OF
the student body. is ready for bust
ness" in Hall. one of the newest Of
the university buildings. which will
house the new department. Indica-
tons point to large attendance.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-30

4
Louis Hirsch worked for Sears
Roebuck. His job was lifting rolls
of wallpaper onto trucks. Louis used
to heaVe a 20O-pOund roll He was
the kind of a fellow Sears-Roebuck
mean when they advertise in the
Daily News: Strong Man Wanted
Tussling with a big load one day
Louis felt one Of his muscles snap
and sharp pain drove along the
muscle.
''It was like somebody shot a hot
piece of iron into me-" he explained
afterward. That was Feb. IA, and
since then Louis hasn't been any
good for heavy work.
Six weeks he lay in hospital. Sears
Roebuck paid his family full wages
and all the hospital bills. They were
so good to Louis, Sears-ROebuck
were, that Louis signed paper they
asked him to write his name on.
Yes, they handed Louis fountain
pen. And they propped him up with
pillows and he took the pen and
wrote his name.
He went back to light work April
1. They raised his pay from $13 to
S14 a week.
On June 1 the foreman told him:
''You don't do the heavy work you
used to. We have to let you 60"
Mrs Hirsch and the six little
Hirsches at TIP w. 14th st. all knew
something was wrong when the
father came home for supper that
night.
Mrs. Hirsch went to a lawyer. A
letter to julius ROsenwald, president
of Sears-Roebuck, was written Two
weeks went by. Louis was told to
come back and get job.
He couldn't hustle the big rolls of
wallpaper the same way he used to.
So, again, on Sept. 8 he was let go.
Letters to Rosenwald don't do any
good now. He can't get his old job
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-30
SAYS GERMAN PRINCE DID SOME
LOOTING HIMSELF

Paris, Sept. 3O.-A story of looting
and piTlaging by the German crown
prince himself was told here today by
Baroness DeBaye, in whose chateau
the heir to the German throne
stopped during the battle of the
MeauX.
The baroness, who has just reach
ed Paris, declared the crown prince
piIlaged the house, taking valuable
vases, old jewelry and valuable art
objects, many of which had been pre-
scented to the baron by the car Of
Russia.
The antique furniture in the cha
teaU was packed for shipment at the
order of the crown prince, the baron
ess said, but this was abandoned
owing to the precipitous retreat of
the German army.
when the imperial burglar start
ed to leave the chateau" said the
baroness, che crushed a portrait Of
the car and czaTina under his heel
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-30

under the state compensation law.
By taking his job back and going to
work and getting the same wages he
did before he was hurt the Sears
Roebuck miIlionaires can prove that
the workman's earning capacity
was mot impaired" And the paper
he signed when they prOpped him up
and handed him fountain pen in the
hospital seems to knock out any case
he has in court.
Atty VIM. E. Rodriguez, who is
handling Hirsch's claim, said:
"Hirsch had worked for the Sears
ROebuck Co. more than two years at
the time he sustained a rupture last
February: Doctors Mack and Oliver
operated on him. It is a clear case
of a man having his earning capacity
wrecked for life. This case shows
how shrewdly the Sears-RoebUck
people have studied the compensa-
ton law and are trying to crawl
through loopholes in it"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-03-12
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srn G. @annsreS ibenS rie'
CT eldn5t 10 idon. ber bIaile Gee.
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8emt ieiue g8eIlen foieno fIiebn.
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Ser Gee bat i'm genommcn;
limb mnnd)e Srdne, bang uno idiper,
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1lub in bic fpeite, golo'ne Slut
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CT lit 10 idDn, Der blalie Gee.
60 ib6n i'm Spnneuifimmer;,
limb bod. mid aiidlt bas aIte Web.
8ergeiieI fann i'd nimIfier.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-03-12

3ubieI berIanst. a3o'
lisiit: n3uriid! Die @traBe III pdbt
reita -bes 8ranbes sefperrt!A
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bo9 paifiersn, Serr SduBmann! sd
mill meine tranfe @robmutter bJus
9en, Die binten an Der @de tppbnt!"
polisiit: rSut mir leio. oos fam
ieber fagen =. ba miifer sic
erit n dratIides 9ltteit beibrinsen!N
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-03-12

= Gin tii9tiger @ss
f9 9dftsmann. rWpbur9 lit
benn eisentIid Der Meisr 70 reid se'
iporoeng"
Der bat oas Ientbare 2ufttino fir
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bss 3eusensslbss): .9aben sic cine
@erIGumnis sebabt2"
9tsntisr: nSapobI! SD bdtt'
beut' &oupons abf9neioen poIIen!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-03-12

- . NEIL sd psrbe sic
lebren. meine Sodter Su tiiffen!"
mSit nidt mebr nOtis SD fam
ss bereits!!""
8epsis. rWaren Sic seRern
nidt aud i'm Iiterariiden @ersing"
nRa, piHen sic oenn oas nidt
msbr, i8 f4Iief bod seraee
Sbnen seseniiber!A