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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-01

Peasant women in Belgium search
homes, ruined by the Germans.
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away st. Petersburg the car of Russia
was entertaining Pointcare, the presi-
dent OF France. The emperor of Aus
tria had gone to his summer home TO-
his vacation. Emperor William OF
Germany was playing on his yacht at
Kiel.
1t was playtime for the lords of Eu-
rope and they were making the most Of
it. But lords as they were of various
sections of mankind, their sight did not
reach to that little far away town in
Bosnia. Chauffeur and high school
boys don't often topple thrones and
there are so many of them and they
are so common that they cannot all be
watched.
But it would have we'll paid these
lords of creation and it would have
we'll paid all humanity this bright Sun
day morning to have kept their eyes on
Serajevo.
What's happening there seems small
enough, at first. A little crowd Of
citizens go down to the depot to see a
special train come in; it bears the
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, who, if
he lives, will some day be emperor Of
Australia and king of Hungary.
He won't live three hours longer,
but the crowds don't know that neither
do the kings and cars and emperors
of the world. With the archduke is his
wife.
They have left their four little chill
dren at home in Vienna and have come
to Sarejevo, little town in Bosnia, to
pay regal visit. Europe and all hui
mainly might well keep their eyes GID
ed to the automobile which is to pass
through the badly paved streets of Ser
ajevo at l o'clock in the morning.
First there is bomb explosion. A
typographer has thrown it. 1t doesn't
hit the automobile; instead it hits the
elbow of the archduke. 1t goes off
second later in the street some yards
behind the royal car.
The chauffeur, whose wrong twist of
the wrist half an hour later is going to
help plunge into the greatest war man
kind has ever known, has put on speed
and saved the royal pair. Destiny has
decided that it is not at 1910 in the
morning that the arcnduke shall die,
but at 10:40 and that not typograph
er's bomb, but high school boys hand
shaft cut the rope from which hangs
over the precipice of war, the world
civilization and peace.
1t Is Very Annoying.
The car speeds on. The archduke is
annoyed. When he reaches the town
hall he says to the mayor, who has
made speech of welcome.
Those speeches are all right, but
what about bombs? You say I'm well
come in Serajevo, but they throw
bombs at me here" The mayor looks
worried, but the job is too small for a
mayor.
Even kings, working all together
and all the statesmen of the earth
with the gold of all the world behind
them, won't be able to handle the job
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-01

EDITORS N0TE.-This is the first
of three special articles written from
the front by an expert describing the
events which lead up to the European
war. The second will appear tOmOr
row.
London,-By Mail to New York;
Oct. 1.-What started this war in Eu-
rope?
Everybody knows that millions of
men are lined up to kill each other;
that the civilization which Europe had
been slowly building up since the dark
ages has been thrown to the winds. 1t
will take hundred years for history
books to give the news.
AS Gen. Fred Funston told me just
as l was hurrying away from Vera
Cruz for London There's only one
bigger newspaper story that could
happen on this earth, and that would
be another planet approaching ours
with an inevitable collision two weeks
distant"
What started this biggest event the
world has ever known?
The answer is: One little lead bull
let from a revolver in the hands of a
Servian high school boy. And this bull
let probably would never have been
fired if an ordinary chauffeur had not
lost his way in a little town in Bosnia
One little twist of a chauffeur's
wrist, as he turned an automobile into
side street, when he should have re-
manned on the main road; one little
twich of the right index finger on the
trigger of a revolver in the hands of a
high school boy-they started this war
in Europe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-01
One Bullet Starts All.

Oue DuIlet STARTS Ale
It's hard to find enough to say about
this one lead bullet. 1t went into the
head of an archduke, as he rode in his
automobile. 1t sped through the chan
cellories of Europe. 1t circled about
thrones.
1t entered the bed chambers of the
worlds kings, emperors or czars AMI
drove sleep from the eyes of statesmen.
1t sped into millions of homes a1d
brought sorrow and death. Oceans Of
tears of women and little children it
created.
1t few into the bourses and money
markets of the world and cut their
nerves.
To understand the situation in Eu-
rope before this bullet was fired mag
inc, if you can, that every item of civ
ilization-everything that is good
homes, science, art, music, surgery, ed
ucation, culture, peace-had all doue
up into one huge package and hung, by
a slender thread over a deep precipice.
For years this package has swung this
way.
The winds of war have often threat
ened it, but the statesmen of Europe
have steadied it and have strengthened
the hold and the storm has passed,
time after time, And then along speeds
this one lead bullet, fired by a high
school boy named Gabriel Printzip. 1t
cuts the rope. The crash will be hard
throughout centuries.
Prinzip's Fate Secret.
Where Prinzip is now is scret.
Most probably he is dead. From the
day he was seized by the crowds in
the streets of the little town of Seraje-
vo and dragged off to Jail, he has been
out of sight. Austrian censorship kept
back the news; his punishment is a
mystery to the courts of Europe.
1t all happened on Sunday morning,
June 2S. King George of England was
living in Buckingham palace in Lon
don, enjoying the social season. In fac
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
RESOLUTIONS PROVIDE
OIL COMPANY PROBE
Standard and Others to Be Investi-
gated by New Federal Trade
Commission.

Two resolutions providing for investi-
cations into the oil business of the United
States, particularly the Standard Oil
Company, were unanimously adotped by
the Senate yesterday.
One Of the resolutions, offered by-Sena-
tor Gore, of Oklahoma, calls for a search
ing investigation by the Federal Trade
Commission, when appointed, into the
operations of the Standard OIL Company
and the companies into which the Stan
dard was divided following the decree of
dissolution by the Supreme Court. The
resolution seeks to determine Just what
connection, II any, now exists between
the Standard and these companies and
whether they are cooperating to injure
Independent oil companies.
The second resolution adopted was that
introduced by Senator Chiffon. of West
Virginia, calling for an investigation by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
into the conditions existing in the oil
business in New York. Pennsylvania
West Virginia, Ohio. Oklahoma and else
where. The resolution was offered be-
cause it was charged that the Standard
Oil Company, following the opening of
the war in Europe, has purchased only
about 25 per cent Of the oil it formerly
purchased from independent producers in
the Appalachian fields.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
REED DENOUNCES THE
ANTITRUST REPORT
Missouri Senator Says 1t Is Nov
Like a Sucking
Lamb.

In a hve-hour denunciation OF the con-
ference report on the Clayton antitrust
bill Senator Reed, OF Missouri. yesterday
held up public business in the Senate and
through insistence upon the presence
Of a quorum suspended activities Of the
finance committee on the war revenue
bill and an important conference Of
Southern governors, senators and repre-
sentatives from cotton-growing States
Senator Reeds complaint. addressed d.
rectly to attending House members Of
the conference committee. was that the
bill had been converted from a raging
lion, with sharp teeth into a ,''cOOing
dove with soft plumage." as far as Of
Tending trusts are concerned. He object
ed particularly TO the compromise by
which the conferees had eliminated the
retroactive feature of the original sec
ton, which had permitted the use, as
evidence in a civil suit to recover three
fold damages from an offending trust. Of
DEGREES previously or heretofore" en-
tered in government suits. The conferees
eliminated the word heretofore"
Senator Reed was opposed through per-
tinent questions aimed at his argument
by Senator Walsh, of Montana. He had
not concluded his remarks when a re-
cess was taken until IL o'clock this morn
ing
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

FORECAST FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
For the District Of Columbia and Maryland. fair
Tuesday. wednesday probably fair and warmer
moderate variable winds
For Virginia fair Tuesday. "Wednesday partly
cloudy and warmer: moderate northeast winds.
Washington. d. c. Monday. Sept. IS p NJ
A disturbance was central Monday night over the
Gulf Of Mexico some distance south of the mouth
Of the Mississippi River. II is apparently adVanc-
ing slowly nOThWsri or nOCthFestWard. Storm
warnings are displayed the Middle Gulf coast.
There were local rains in the last tWenty-four
hours in New England. New Jersey. and on the
Gulf coast. while in other parts Of the country the
weather remained fair
Temrrratures are low for the season in the New
England and Middle Atlantic States and the
Lower Like region. while the weather is warmer
in the Mississippi Valley. the Upper Lake region.
and the Far Northwest.
With the exception Of rains in the South Atlantic
and East Gull States the weather will remain fair
Tuesday and wednesday over all parts Of the
country.
temperature Will rise Tuesday in the Upper Ohio
Valley and the Lower Lake region and Tuesday
night and Wednesday in the Middle Atlantic and
New England States. Temperature changes else
where will be unimportant
The winds along the North Atlantic coast will
be fresh northwest; the MiddIe Atlantic coast
moderate variable mostly north; on the South
Atlantic coast fresh northeast and east on the
East Gulf coast fresh to strong east; the West
Gulf coast fresh northeast and north. probably
strong over east portion; on the Upper Lakes mod
crate southwest and west; the Lower Lakes light
to moderate south.
local temperature-NTidnirht. 81: q. m. 81: {
q. m, a; a. m, n; S a m. -; 10 a. m, IS; l.
noon, 80; y m. 81; p. m. g.; 6 p m. 81;
p n. 81; 10 p. m. a. Highest, 81; lowest a.
Relative humldity-S g. m, s.; p. m. y;
s p. m. 70. Rainfall 70 p. m. to p. M Z.
House Of sunshine, u.Os; per cent Of possible sun
Temperature same date last year-Hishes.. IS;
lowest, 4s.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
CHARGES AT FAULT,
M'ADOO NOW ADMITS
Unable to Substantiate Allegation
that New York Banks Received
8 Per Cent for Loans. =
THOSE ON BLACKLIST REPLY

Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo
yesterday admitted in a telegram to
Chairman wiggin. OF the New York
clearing house committee, that he was
unable to substantiate his allegation
that two New York banks had charged
the equivalent of s per cent on ex-
tensive loans to a Southern corre-
spondent bank.
Mr.. McAdoo had relied for substan-
tiation upon a statement from the
president of a borrowing Southern
bank. wherein. according to the Sec
retarv. II was affirmed that the two
New York banks had charged per
cent in addition to demanding the
maintenance of a protective deposit
at New York, which brought the total
interest requirement to approximate
ly s per cent. A subsequent commus
nication from the bank president said
the rate charged was only 6 per cent.
which is the prevailing rate in New
York.
Mr.. McAdoo's admission Of the inaccu-
racy OF his charge was made in response
to a telegram from Chairman Wiggin.
stating that the two New York banks
attacked by the Secretary denied they
had made any loans at a rate above s
per cent and demanding that the charge
either be substantiated or withdrawn.
The Secretary also received yesterday
a telegram from President T. B. Beal, Of
the Boston Clearing House Association,
denying that any Boston banks are
charging interest above per cent. In
addition, notice was taken by Mr.. Nc
Adoo Of statements made by many OF the
''blacklisted' small banks in various Sec
tions OF the country. giving adequate ex-
plantations, based upon peculiarly local
conditions, OF the high points to which
their reserves had accumulated.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES.


Bertie I. Lucas, years. Of HE1Tsonhurg. Va,
and Alma +. oruart, ls.Sof Market, Va. Rev.
II. Enoch Schroeder.
Edward IeBedith. -. and Anna ". Confer. s.
Rev. 6. W. Van Fossen.
Bert Wells. a. of MorristoWn. y. J.. and Mary
X. DickCn. 3. q Harrisburg. Pa. Rev l. Nor
gan Chambsrs
Charles PIrvis. 5. and Mary P. Parker .. both
Of Richmond. Va. Rev. Howard F. DoWuy
Joseph CoplAn. q, and Cora A. Tatum, ls. Rev.
II. Schroeder.
Howard VI. ROuzes. q. and Katherine L. Lang,
q. Rev. F. G. Peter.
worthinGton W. Ship. 2. and Llnnie A. Berry.
q. both Of Midland. Va. Rev. J. S. Montgomery.
Linwood c. Friedhoff. 2 and Ethel VI. FriedhoH
q third cousins). both Of Richmond. Va. Rev.
]. S. Montgomery.
Harry Z. Deckman. z. and Gertrude Spielrnan.
3. Rev. II. F. Downs
Guy NJ. Spring. Is. and EsteIs White. 4. Rev.
James L. McLain.
Oertley J. Davis. 2, Of Mount Rainier Nd, and
Catherine R. Kuntz.i q. Rev. W. ". Bsmes.
Thomas q. Wade, H. Of Beard, n. c., and Sar1h
v EmbTey. %. Rev. ]. C. Ball
Ffauyis Xauer McNamara, 8. Of HaTerill. Mass,
and Mary LutgIrde Haley. .. Rev. J. S. suyth.
COLORED
Herman wikersnn. -. and Pearl L. Day. II
Rev. John Richard.
Edwin E Yergln. =. and Belle c. warrcr u
Rev. W. \. L. Morton.
Thomas F. Ford. Is, and Ethel Z. Casseu, 3.
Rev. H. W. Lewis
Augustus Campbell, 2, and MabIe Whitaker. Is
Rev. 2. ]. Ritchie.
james R. Clarke. q. and Gr1ce H. crawfor. -
Rev Paul Griffith.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
NEWMAN WELCOMES
OPERATIVE PLASTERERS
Addresses $50 Delegates. Who Are
Here for Opening Session
of Convention.

More than $50 delegates OF the op-
erative Plasterers' international As
ISOLATION Of the United states and
Canada were welcomed to the city yes
terday morning by Commissioner New
man In an address delivered at the open
ing session OF q two weeks convention,
which will be held at the Eagles Club
e0l z street northwest. e. J. McGivern,
president Of the association. presided
Samuel Gompers, president Of the Amer.
lean Federation Of Labor, and David Nc
Kay, of the New York branch OF the
o. p. I. A.. also spoke.
. The officials of the association under
whose direction the convention Is being
conducted are: E. ]. McGivern, presi'
dent; T. A. Scully, secretary and treas
urer; Peter c.. Cook, OF New York. FIRST
vice president; Joseph McDermitt, Of Chi
cago, second vice president; Charles
Gunther. of San Francisco, third vice
president, and Joseph McIlvean. Of Pitts
burgh, editor Of the o. P. l. A Journal,
and the association board OF trustees.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
CLAFLN STOCK
Will DISAPPEAR
Committee Plans New Com
pany to Take Place Of
One that Failed.
WOULD ISSUE NEW STOCK
Makes No Mention of Small Holders,
Who May Lose 100000
Through Reorganization.

New York. Sept 2s.-Au the stock Of
the H. B. Clafiin Company, dry goods
concern, which amounted to about Ss.0C1.-
OOo was wiped out today by plan for
reorganization promulgated by the cred
itors' committee, composed chiefly OF
bankers who held promissory notes OF
the company.
The plan provides for merchandise cred
itors and the banks holding the $1,000 =
900 OF notes issued by John Clafiin get
ting some on account, but makes abso-
lutely no mention of the thousands Of
stockholders, whose investments approx
Imated 100000.
A large portion of the Clahin stock was
held by widows, orphans and by charit-
able institutions in small blocks. Most
of the charitable organizations in Sa-
lem, Mass, will be heavy losers through
the reorganization plan. Hundreds OF
clerks in the Clafiln stores were stock
holders, most Of them having purchased
the stock with the savings from their
wages
The reorganization plans call for the
formation OF q new company. This COM
PAM win be known as the Clafiin Cor
porT IN. II will issue new capital stock
and ats stock will be deposited as Sc
curl for the future payment Of the mil
lions Of dollars worth of Claim notes
that are held by the bankers. The old
stock simply disappears from sight.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
HOUSE WILL GET BILL
WITH CUT BY SENATE
Committee Favors Rivers and Harbors
Measure as Amended. Reducing
Appropriation.

The House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors yesterday voted favorably to
report the general river and harbor ap-
preparation bill as amended by the SEN
ate. whereby the $53,OOO,OOO appropriation
has been reduced to so. .oO0, 900. The bill
will follow a decision in the House as
to whether or not the government-owned
ship line bill shall be discussed at this
session. A strong fight is promised on
the bill. with the finances favoring the
success of the measure in its present
form.
Chairman Sparkman. of the Rivers and
Harbors Committee, has not yet taken up
with the Rules Committee or with the
Democratic leaders the possible necessity
for the consideration Of the river and har-
Dor bill under a special rule limiting de-
bate and amendment This will un-
doubtedly be necessary, however, unless
the House is willing to spend a week or
ten days in consideration Of the measure,
item by item.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
OFFICIAL VISIT PAID
BY MASONIC MASTER
P. K. Bauman. Head of Order in Wr-
ginia. Guest at Clarendon-Crim-
inal Cases to Come Up.
"JUST KIDDING" TOLD JUDGE

Alexandra, Va, Sept 8.-P. K. Bau-
man. grand master OF Masons Of Vir-
ginia. tonight paid an official visit to
| the Masonic Lodge OF Clarendon. Alex
snoria County. He was accompanied by
Henry K. Field. this city, grand Junior
warden of the Grand Lodge.
Frank w. Latham, of this city, district
deputy grand high priest, paid an official
visit tonight to the Royal Arch Chapter
at Leesburg. Va.
Eight criminal cases will be considered
by a grand jury in the Corporation Court
Judge Barley presiding, October Z. Wit
nesses who will testify in the cases to
be presented were summond today. The
jury will. it Is expected, be summoned
early next wee
The newly appointed health committee
OF the city council organized tonight with
the election of Councilman A. d. Brock
EFT as chairman, and Alderman Maurice
Wilkins as secretary. Other members Of
the committee are: Alderman George II.
Robinson and Councilmen Albert Bryan
and c. S. T. Burke.
We were just kidding" was what
George wiIIiamf and Lee Walker. both
colored, told Justice Cation in court to-
day when arraigned for disorderly con-
duct and fighting last Wednesday. As a
result Of this Kidding Williams cut
Walker across the stomach, necessitat-
ing twenty-four stitches being taken
while Williams bit Walkers left ear on.
The court sentenced each to ninety days
in Jail and SO fine.
The party of policy players who were
arrested Saturday night at Rosslyn. Va,
triad JOhn RiFby dnad
500 and six GSonths in Jail; George Thorn
as. 500 and ninety days; and Robert Ma
honey, sixty days without fine. Five
others appeared as witnesses but were
not held.
The funeral Of Andrew Cheshire will
take place at 4 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from his late home. 1872 King
street. Services will be conducted by
NJ. E. Church and Rev. c. r. Strausburg.
pastor Of the Methodist Protestant
Church.
Mrs. Effie NJ, Germond's funeral took
place at O'Clock this afternoon from the
NJ. E Church South. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. J. w. Duffey, pastor,
assisted by Rev. P. P. Phillips. rector of
St Paurs P. L Church and Rev. G. A.
LuttreIl, pastor OF Trinity NJ. (.
Church.
Rev. DR.. W. ]. Morton this afternoon
conducted the funeral of Mrs. Kate Fin
nell. which was held at her late home, 207
North Payne street. Burial was in
Bethel Cemetery.
Miss Alice c. De Vaughan, Mrs. Lii
lian Henderson, Mrs o. B. Pierpoint and
Mrs. Amy c. Veech left tonight for New
port News. Va. to attend the State con-
venion Of the W. c. T. U.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
CROWDS VISIT CITY'S
NEW POSTOFFICE
Washingtonians Look Over the Big
Structure and Admire Its
Workings.

Hundreds Of Washingtonians took ad-
vantage last night of Postmaster Prae-
gers invitation to see the new city post
office. They saw the big wOrkroom and
all the rest of the building in full ope-
ration, with the brilliant lighting effects
TO show the whole of at great advant-
age.
Courteous employees acted as guides for
parties, and explained everything Of
special interest An orchestra, under di-
rection of Ed Haas, played for the visi-
tors, and all in all everybody enjoyed the
few hours spent there. Although the
postoffice is far removed from the center
Of the city, people from all over the Cap
ital called to see what is claimed to be
the finest postofice in the country.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29

II you win 60 into any first class store
and get a bottle Of g. S. 8. you are on
the way TO getting nd Of Cats-rh. But
lon'l let anyone work off that old trick
5i something Just as good"
S. S. s. Is taken into the blood Just as
naturally as the most nou-ishing food It
spreads its influence over every organ IN
the body, cores through all the veins and
arteries, enaSies ali mucous surfaces to
exchange infiRmnatoTy acids and other
irritating substances for arterial elements
hat effectUally cleanse the system and
.hus put an end to all catarrhal pollution.
s. S. 8. cleans out the stomach Of mucous
sccumulations, enables only pure, blood
making materials to enter the intestines,
combines with these food elements to
enter the circulation, and In less than an
hour is at woTk throughout the body IN
the process Of publication
The medicinal componerts Of 8. 8. 8.
are relatively 1ust Ea essential 70 well
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
Gym FOR WESTERN HIGH GIRLS
THE MANS Sr6RE-
OFFICIAL Weather RepoTt-Fair

Harry o. Hines. secretary OF the Board
Of Education. is perfecting arrangements
for leasing the Epiphany Church gym
nasium, street between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets northwest, for tie
use Of the girl students Of Western High
school.
A meeting OF the why's and means COM
mittee o. the Board of Education has
been called by President Henry P.
Blair, for next Thursday afternoon, at
the Franklin school. The committee will
determine estimates Of school needs for
the fiscal year ending June 1916.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
FUNERAL OF DR.. GILL.

Noted Scientists Attended Services
Over RemnIns of~EheIr Brother.
The funeral services for DR.. Theodore
n. Gill. a world-noted scientist and ed
ucator. who died last Friday. were held
yesterday afternoon in the chapel Of
Oak Hill Cemetery. where interment took
place.
the Cosmos Club OF Washington. and
one of two surviving members OF the
NAEatherium Club. organized in the
Smithsonian Institution ffty-three years
ago. was for a number Of years connect
ed with the George. Washington Univer-
sity. DR.. Gill was also at one time as
sistant librarian Of the Smithsonian In
stitution and many heads of the insti-
tuition bureau and prominent scientists
attended the services.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
CHANGES IN DEPARTMENT.

The Department Of Commerce yester-
day announced the following changes in
its personnel: Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce. L. B. Holt, appoint
ed commercial agent at S a day. and
L. L. Bucklew appointed special agent
at $500 a day. Ray Jones. laboratory as
sistant at $l,20O. in the Bureau OF Stand
ards, has resigned.
In the Lighthouse Service. George f.
Mills. clerk in the office Of the nineteenth
inspector. has been transferred to the
War Department and the place has been
filled by the temporary appointment of
James W. Davis
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
BAD WEATHER HURTS
ROCKVILLE FAIR

Rockville Md. Sept. S.-According TO
the report Of Treasurer John J. Hig-
gins, submitted at a meeting OF the
board OF directors of the MONTGOMERY
County Agricultural Society, the receipts
of the recent Rockville fair were insult
ficient by about $4OO to pay the ex-
penses Of the exhibition.
To meet the deficit, the directors have
decided to pay only IS per cent of the
premium money awarded. In view Of
the fact that incIement weather prevail
ed throughout three of the four days OF
the fair. the showing made is regarded
as highly creditable.