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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-12

Mrs. ]. ]. Childs and Miss Lillian
Abraham, of LAGRANGE. are visitors in
Americas for a few days, arriving yes
terday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-12

Seats go on sale this morning at 9
o'clock for within The Law" Take
our tip and buy seats today. This
elaborate production plays the Opera
House March 14th.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-12

Miss Emmie Kate Andrews, of
Plains, was the guest of friends while
spending yesterday here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-12

Come to Hooks Pharmacy today, 4
to 6 o'clock, and hear the program of
excellent cabaret music to be rendered
there. adJt
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Those Who Come and Go

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New line Mesh Bags and Vanities. ).
A. Daniels, the JeweIer, adyt
Mrs. Lucius Harvey who has been
visiting relatives in Leary this week,
returned home yesterday.
You will look just as attractive in
one of our hats as the Rose Maid
girls did Tuesday afternoon. Hay &
.Tillman. 11-tdva-2t
Mrs. c. H Yearwood left yesterda.
fer Sumter City, upon visit of sever
al Gays to relatives.
A policy against a wind storm will
cost you very little and give you com
plete protection against windstorms
Herbert Hawkins. advtrdtw1
Boyce E. Miller, Of Macon, spent yes
terday in Americas, the home OF his
(recent) boyhood days.
Beginning today we will put on on;
first display of spring hats. Better
call early and look them over; all the
latest and newest styles. Hay & Till
man. 11-adyt-2j
]. S. Stewart, a we'll known Athen.
ian, was among the many visitors in
Americas yesterday
within The Law" seats go on sale
this morning at o'clock at Murray's
Pharmacy. A big crowd will greet this
show, the last of the current season
and the very best in its line.
Oscar Bowen came up yesterday from
Triton, spending the day here on bust
ness affairs.
Better protect your barn against
wind storm Mr.. Farmer. Let me write
you a policy. Herbert Hawkins.
advt-dtw1
Messrs. w. S. Glenn and D. K. Col
Inns, of Ellisville, Miss, are visitor:
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Mrs. H. C. Bennion, of New York, is
here to direct today thed demonstration
of patterns at the Hightower book
store
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SERENO F. PAYNE DIES
 OF HEART F ALLURE
Co Author of Payne Arich Tariff Law Dies Suddenly in Apartments at National Capital Has Been Noted Re
 publican Figure for Number of Years

Washington. December 1O.--Repre- sentative Sercno F. Payne of New York died suddenly of heart failure at his apartment here tonight.
 Mir. Payne had retired to his room apparently in robust health. He tele- phoned the apartment house clerk about II o'clock, nslking that a physi- clan be sent for. When the clerk reached the room the congressman was dyins and life was extinct before the doctor arrived.
 MT. Payne, who was Il years old, lived alone and at midnight his body lay wait ing for the coroner without friend or rela- tive near. His wife died three years ago and no one could be found tonight who knew the address of his only son. I.
 Members of Congress who had seen Mir. Payne on the floor of the House today, active as usual, knew nothing of his death for more than an hour.
 Born in Hamilton
 A representative from New York in every Congress since 1883, except one, MT. Payne was chairman of the ways and means committee and republican floor leader in 1S09-10 and directed the draft ing of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill He was born at Hamilton, N. Y.. June 26, 1s4S. He practiced law and was district attorney of Cayuaga county and in 1883 was elected member of Congress from the Twenty sixth district. Later his dis trict was the Thirty-hrst and finally he represented the Thirty-sixth. In 1898 he was appointed member of the joint high commission to negotiate treaty with Canada. He had made his home at Au- burn, N. r., for years. though most of his time was spent in Washington.
 Al one of the foremost tariff authori-
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Here Is list of the particular engage ments of this nature, with the date and the locality of where they took place; German Offensive Strong
 At Paschendaelle on November 2l, at Bixchoote on November 90. again at Paschendaene on December 3. at Wyden- droft on December 5 and at Brodseindo, to the east of Ypres, on November 29. In this last mentioned engagement the Ger mans evidenced great energy in their of fensive Some of the attacking force were killed on, thef parapets of our trenches. No fewer than 160 corpses were found in front of one trench.
 From one end tosthe other of. Sector our infantry has made advances and won ground. In the region of Streen- strante, November 29 we advanced be- tween, 100 and .150 yards of veldnock. and the same day we made 60 yardszat swar- telen. The f6llewing day we advanced 15o yards near the inn at Kortmeker, and. on December 4 we progressed more than SC yards in the region of Iiangemarck, and on the, next day. December 5.. we made more than 200 yards in the region of D,Agny. We won 100 yards in the region of Nemets on December 1. and our ad- vance on December arnountsdI to about 20 yards in the region of Andechy. Ovil- lers and Pricourt.
 !:'several infantry ereagsmsnts are worthy of special mention. The engage ment which resulted in giving us the house Of the ferryman. the pesitiou of which has been indicated in previous or ficial communications, was particularly brilliant. Several German trenches were occupied, one after the other, The oper- atlep of 6his brllliept ftat ;qf arms was II spiste aons ef t tl < 1Sp , ' \ slpssi
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ses at the front, and ls asfolloWs:
 accomplished by our troops. It was a question, in short, of driving away from the left banks of the Yser the Germans who had succeeded in installing them Selves, for a distance of. 1sco yards. The main difficulty arose from the fact that the Yser canal is nanked. at this point by an impossible swamp. As a result the attack could be made only by follow. ins along the bank of the canal and against a very narrow front, Further more. the right bank of the canal, where the enemy was installed at. a distance of less than 150 yards, dominates the left bank, which is under the fire of machine guns. sM
 In Water to Waist
 The assault on the house of the ferry man was undertaken by detachment of 100 volunteers from the African battalions. Our soldiers fought in the water up to their waists and in a violert rainstorm. The Germans gave evidence of the great est courage Our men found it necessary to- kill an officer and 1b soldiers who re- fused to surrender. In the house of the ferryman nov effectively arranged as field, fort, we found 35 dead men. in- cluding two officers, who had been killed by our howitxer shells. In addition we counted POO German dead at this place. scattered among the debris of their ma chine guns. sst9 4
 The French attack on the park and the chateau of vermelles wa< no less re- markAble. Two detachments of Algerian cavalry operating on foot. armed with r3fieA and hayohets. together with three companies of infantrymen. were assigned to this operation. On the morning of December 1. the German forces assailed from all sides. lied from the park, en- deavortng vafnly to screen themselves in the rooms of the chateau The next day and the day following, every counter-at- tack ofFthe enemy was repulsed. One of our pieces of artillery audaciously rushed <uensanusa sa Rase NsnsA
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ties in Congress, MT Payne was a notable figure among the republicans of the House long before he became chairman of the ways and means committee and framed the republican tariff doctrine which stood until repealed by the Underwood law.
 When the democrats gained control of the House four years ago MT. Payne was succeeded as republican leader by Representative Mann of Illinois. who had been one of his lieutenants during the tariff fights. The New York represen- tative, however, did not give up his ac- tivities as a party chief. During the Underwood tariff debate he made one of the notable speeches of the session and he was heard on the Panama toll exemp- ton repeal bill and many of the import ant issues in the present Congress. His age was beginning to tell. however, and of late he had not infrequently dozed quietly in his chair for a few moments at a time during days session. He had an office assigned to him just across the corridor from the House. Though al- ways at odds politically with Speaker Clark and Democratic Leader Underwood, both of them had for him a very high opinion and personal regard.
 Leaves a Son
 The congressman leaves a son. win Payne, who has been associated with him in the ways and means committee work from time to time for years. He was the ranking minority member of the ways and means committee. and last met with that committee when 1t was called to- gether by Chairman Underwood in Co., tober to be photographed in moving pie lures.
 The body will be taken to New York state to the home city which at the last election returned him to Congress with a comfortable majority after a vigorous campaign.
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Mystery still shrouds the killing of James P. Galloway, prominent club man. of Atlanta. Ga, by w. R. Car hart. in the Carhart apartments on the morning of December 2. Indications are that it will remain unsolved. With many other crimes which the Atlanta police have to, clear up. After work ing on the. case for several days, the local detectives accepted the statement of Carhart that he shot Galloway be- lieving he was burglar. They say they will make no further effort at present to find out how Galloway en- tered the apartments why Carhart failed to recognize the man, with whom he and his. wife had talked at the Cap ital City club dance, and a friend of years standing, and why Callaway's s shoe faces we're united,
 Mr. Galloway, was well known and popular in society and in club circles. MT Carhart Is leader in business and his wife Is beautiful and accom- plished woman, who has figured large iy in the social life of Atlanta
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"
 The night was dark and a heavy rain and haze made searchllght work dlffi- cult. The forts were put on the alert about o'clock by the appearance Of tho harbor entrance of an unidentified steamer. which refused to stop until a shot vas fire across her bow. This yes col then retired. She Is believed to have been the tender of the submarines
 Half an hour later single submarine was sighted and one of the heavy guns 1n the harbor fired at her. This sub marine, which evidently was the advance scout. disappeared. but at S:so the ob- servers sighted what they believed to be fleet Of about six several miles out in the channel
 The channel forta commenced firing in the direction of the supposed submarines and kept>it up for almout half an hour, At the saxns tinae . torpedo boat destroyer
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This information was contained in statement of the British official press bureau made public today. The state- ment added that search for the Ores den was still proceeding. The text of the communication follows.
 "A further telegram has been re- ceived from Vice Admiral Sir Fred erick Doveton Sturdee reporting that the Nurnberg was also sunk on De- cember 8, and that the search for the Dresden is still proceeding,' s ss,
 "rhe action lasted for five hours with intervals. The Scharnhorst sank after three hours and the Gneisenau two hours later. The enemy's light cruisers scat tered and were chased by our cruisers and light cruisers.
 No loss of any British vessel is re- ported
 Although the official press bureau says the British men of war are still seeking for the last one of Admiral Won Specs vessels. unofficial reports received in Buenos Aires say the Dres- den has been cornered in the Straits of Magellan, the tortuous waterway lead- ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific at the southernmost point of South Amer fca. Whether these reports are true or not it Is believed in admiralty circles here that the Dresden even though she is somewhat faster boat than any Of
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a.
 day. -, : T -
 Large crowds gathered on the water front in the early morning horrs nd watched the searchlights and the artillery nre; When they saw no results of the smelling many persons expressed the opin- ion that 1t was a false alarm.
 Inere IS no official confirmation that German submarines were setn.
 Dover Is opposite the French town of Calais and ia one of the chief ports oS communication between England and the continent. The admiralty i,arbor. com- prising an area of elo acres. Ia the finest harbor of refuge in the channel Its con- struction was begun in 1898 and completsd in 1909 at a cost Of &7,600,O0O
 The western limit of the older comner- cial harbor and the admiralty harbor is the admiralty pier. The commercial har- bor Is bounded on the east py the Prince of Wales pier, while the east arm of the admiralty harbor 10 built out from tte sl1ore to the east of Dover castle. Numer- ous forts Guard the entrance
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ENGLAND IS UNEASY
 OVER THE LACK OF
 NEWS FROM POLAND
Germans Still Smashing at Russian Center-Allies Advance in the
 West, Report

London, December 1o.-uO,2s p. m.) While the defeat of the German squad ron In the south Atlantic has evoked great satisfaction throughout Great Britnin. there have been no cclcbrn- ,sieus such ss ,rp,hsa thei virsorfes of the south African war, the British peo- pie being too much wrapped up in operations of the allied armies on the continent.
 The lack of news from Poland causes uneasiness regarding the outcome of the prolonged battle between the Russians and Germans but reports from France are considered here most favorable to the allies The daily communication from Paris shows that the French have been making slow progress at many points for a fortnight. and review sent by French eyewitness for the period from November 2 to December claims that the ascendency of the French infantry and artillery over the Germans has been es'dphsheu' anu 'iiat "iiiie eiic iiiahei J has advanced the artillery has mastered the German batteries.
 The French headquarters report tonight adds little to the general knowledge. as 1t says the situation Is unchanged, which indicates. however, that the positions taken have been maintained. Berlin states that the French attacks in the Argonne have been repulsed
 Push Forward Lines
 It is apparent. however, that with the of German troops to strength en the armies in the east, the allies have pushed their line forward in many places
 The Germans continue their efforts to
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Der was given out today In Paris. It
 'The period of time between November 2 and December 5 was mot marked by operations of any. great extent. but obser- vations made during these days estab- lished the fact that along the entire front we have taken the ascendant over the enemy with our artillery as well as with our infantry. The French artillery. with out suffering severely from the fire of the German cannon. was successful at num- Der of points in silencing batteries of the enemy and even in demolishing several of them. Our infantry, showing a sus- tained spirit of offense made progress everywhere. and at no point was this irl- fantry progress followed by retirement.
 From the sea to the oise on December l., and at Dixschoote and, Merken, our heavy artillery inflicted serious damage on. five German batteries. Several anninu- milton wagons were blown up. The same day at wydendroft we destroyed a sec ton of German machine guns. December our heavy artillery imposed silence upon the. heavy. artillery of the Germans. On November j2s our artillery of this pattern demolished certain bridges built by the enemy and destroyed his supplies this In the region. of Knocke.. There was sint- lar series of engagements December at Btxschoote. On November P we bona barded successfully at a point near Lens certain German supply trains and on December we demolished the earthworks of the enemy in the vicinity of RoclIn- court
 It is imposnible to give an account 0f all ths atteets repdlssd by our. infantry.
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TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Another German cruiser sunk.
 Congressman Payne dead.
 Nations preparedness for war dis
 cussod.
 Houston submits annual report. 2--Joseph Smith dead 3-Money rates good barometer. 4--Editorial comment. 5--Electrical convention ends.
 l.. H. Kelly fatally shot
 officers taxed with costs
 Brighter side of present war. 6--Society. 7--Mexicans warned to stop firing
 across border. s--Markess. 1O-Russians overwhelmingly superior to Germans in numbers.
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those sunk in Tuesdays battle even tually will be brought into action. BATTLE LASTS
 FIVE HOURS
 The battle in which the Scharnhorst, Geneisenau and Leipzig were sent to the bottom, according to an admiralty report. lasted five hours with inter- vals. The Scharnhorst sank in three hours and the Gneisenau two hours later. No loss of any British vessel has been reported by the admiralty.
 The destruction of a majority of the ships of the German squadron had an immediate effect on insurance rates. and the government rate for insurance of cargoes against war risk was re- duced from guineas to l E guineas per cent. One member of Lloyds who recently has not been accepting any business resumed operations
 The impression prevails among na- val men that Admiral Won Spec, realiz- ing that he could no longer keep out of touch with the British and Japan ese fleets patrolling the Pacific. de- cided to enter the Atlantic and make run for home, hoping that at least some of his ships would get past the British. This move, it is said, was anticipated by the admiralty and Vice Admiral Sturdee was sent south to head off the Germans before they could get well into the Atlantic and scat ter, which would have made their cap ture more difficult
 The Nurnberg was one of the small
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Drug Bill Passed

Washington, December lo.-The bill to restrict uses of habit forming drugs was finally passed tonight in the House and goes to the President. It compeIs reg istry with the internal revenue bureau of all physicians, manufacturers and deal CTS who handle such drugs and prescribes forms, for written orders for their sale.
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As the cortege left the station tine first shot of the 19 minute guns fired in St. James park by the Hampshire ar tiIlery was heard. Along the enlbank- ment, swept by a mist of driving rain.
 passed the distinguished procession. The mourers followed close on the cof- fin. which was conveyed on a gun car rfage of P battery of the Royal Horse artillery Included in the cortege gath cred to convey the dead field marshal to his last resting place Was noun tain battery with Indian drivers and gunners. This. perhaps. more than any
 thing else. brought home to the spec
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500 POISONED BY
 CHICKEN SUFFER-

Batavia. N. Y, December 10. Three hundred persons who at- tended chicken supper at . church here last night were un- der physicians' care today. Many were in a serious condition but it was believed all would re- cover. Their aiiment was diag- nosed as ptomaine poisoning.
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London December 10.-(S50 P m.)-The German cruiser Nunberg which withdrew from the battle off the Falkland lands last Tuesday and attempted to in company with the cruiser Dresden while the British warshp under Vice Ad mral Sir Frederick Sturdee sinking the crs Scharnhors Gnesenau and Leipzig water by units of the British fleet and sunk the day
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German Submarines Try
 to Attack English Coast
Half Dozen Fighters Attempt Enter Admiralty Harbo Say Dover Dispatch Furious Fusillade From Forts Stops
 Action-Several Submarines Reported Sunk

Dover England December 1o(va thrown into this morning attempted submarine
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CRUISER NUREMBERG SUNK BY ENGLISH:
 DRESDEN CORNERED
Both Warships Which Escaped In Ger man Naval Disaster Are Accounted For -Sturdee's Squadron
 Contained Nine
 Warships

London December 11-(2:16 -An Athens dispatch to the Daily Telegraph Turkish gunboat has been sunk Turkish mine at the entrance of the Bosphorus.
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DETAILED ACCOUNT OF WAR OPERATIONS
 GIVEN IN OFFICIAL FRENCH REPORT

 from o
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STATE WATER POWER DELEGATES READY
 ID MEET COMMITTEE
Prepare for Hearing Satur- day When They Will Urge Appropriations
 for Alabama

Washington, December lo.--tspecialJ Besides attending the sessions of the rivers and harbors congress, the 100 dele gates from Alabamr today spent much time i1t1spseee setiop sfopis ttair sappearance before the rivers and harpors committees on Saturday morning, when they will urge an appropriation for the Musce- Shoas project Colonel seibsrt. formerly of Ala bama, was one of the speakers at the morning session of the congress.
 The walls of large room in the great suite occupied by the convention are cov- cred with diagrams and figures, giving concrete information and illustrations of the value of the proposed work. and the visitors from other sections appear great ly impressed
 At a meeting of the delegation, H. A. Bradshaw of Florence was elected vice president from Alabama, Judge w. w.. Brandon of Tuscaloosa, director, and J. w. Worthington to the committee on res- olutions.
 The visitors paid their respects to Sem ator White and Senator Bankhead and to Representative Underwood and the other congressman from Alabama. A meeting and reception were held by the committee tonight.
 Key to Situation
 Washington, December 10-with 2s.0o0.- 900 horse power undeveloped, and 74 per cent of the sites for generation of elec- tric current by water on public lands, the federal government holds key to the power situation that it should not re- linquish. Edward F. Finny of the interior department told the Senate public lands committee considering the administration bill for leading water power sites.
 While 1t retains ownership of the sites
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Key to Situation

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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-30
All Labor Unions


CONTINUED from Page ~
sec'y Garfield Local No. 1, y
Wheeling, W. Va.
My Dear Sir:
] beg to acknowledge recent of
your letter of April 2, and hasten to
assure you that I am willing and
ready to aid any citizen, OF group of
citizens, in maintaining the rights
guaranteed to them by the constitu-
ton and the laws of our country. if
it shall be made appear that there is
"a Just and valid grievance for the
redress Of which my assistance would
be eficacious, shall cheerfully dis
charge my duties in the premises.
You doubtless understand that in
any proceedings for the impeachment
OF a federal Judge, a congressman
duties are Of a grave nature. and. in
the event Of an impeachment during
my term of Office, j would have vote
on the case according to the material
facts presented, and am therefore
prompted both by justice and pru-