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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
BUSINESS BLOCK
WIPED AWAY BY
S2,00O,000 FIRE
FIRE AT P0TTSVILLE, PENNSYL-
YANiA DESTROYS TWENTY
STORES, NATIONAL BANK AND
THEATRE BUILDING
(By Associated Press.)

POTTSVILLE, Pa, Dec. 17.-Fire in
the business portion of Pottsville ear
ly this morning completely destroyed
an entire block of business houses val
ued at fully 100000. The origin of
the fire is mystery to the chief of
the fire department, and an investiga-
tion will be begun Immediately.
Twenty stores, the Pennsylvania Ma
tional bank, and the Pottsville Opera
House were lost in the fire. The local
fire department made heroic efforts to
save the property but was forced to
turn its attention to saving neigh
boring property, which was endan-
gered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
INDIAN TROOPS
HAVE FAST|D|0Us
TABLE MANNERS
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE East Indian
troops are giving no end of trouble
because of their fastidiousness in eat
ing. In the Netley hospital near
Southampton, Hindus and Mohamme-
dan wounded came to blows over the
question of how their goat and sheep
should be served. 1t has been neces-
sary to separate them to avoid fight
ing.
The Mohammedan wants the ami
mails heads cut off; the Hindu insists
that the throat be cut and the beast al
lowed to bleed to death after custom
immemorial. At first the British in
charge of the hospital were inclined
to weigh the matter lightly, but they
found that it was of serious concern
to the Indian. After two or three
clashes between the factions. they
were placed in different parts of the
hospital and their respective requests
in the matter of how goat or sheep
should be despatched are being care
fully observed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
BRITISH ADMIRALTY
MAKES REPORT Of
GERMAN NAVAL RAID
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Dec. 17.-According to
an official report issued by the British
Admiralty the German naval raid on
Hartlepool resulted in a casuG'Ey list
of fifty-fve killed and one I2ndred and
fifteen wounded. Several rows of
stores and residences near the water
were completely demolished by the
German shells.
Unofficial Report From Scarborough
An unofficial report from Scarbo-
rough says that thirteen were killed
and several wounded in the fighting
there. Unofficial reports from Whitby
state that two killed and two wounded
was the result of the raid ON that
town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
UNITED STATES SENATE
PAYS TRIBUTE To LATE
SENATOR A. 0. BACON
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dc. 1.-THE
senate today suspended legislative
business long enough to allow promi-
nent members to deliver eulogistic ad-
dresses on the life and work of the
late Senator A. o. Bacon, of Georgia.
Senator@ Hoke Smith and Thomas
Hardwick both spoke feelingly Of the
former Georgia member. Senators
Nelson, Stone, Lodge, Overman, O'Gor-
man, Tillman and Galliger also deliv-
cred eulogistic addresse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
THREE STEAMERS SUNK BY
FLOATING MINES IN NORTH SEA
(By Associated Press.)

SoUTHSHIELDS, End. Dec. IL
Three steamers, one believed to be q
passenger ship, we're sunk in the
North sea off Marlborough head last
night when they hit floating mines.
One Of the steamers was identified as
the Clearwater. Seven persons were
saved from one Of the stamrs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
WARSAW REPORTS
GERMAN ADVANCES
(By Associated Press.)

WARSAW, Dec. IA great battle
is progressing thirty miles from here.
The German troops in the form of a
wedge have established themselves
east of SochaczoW after severe fight
ing. The Polish campaign seems to
center on the battlefield near here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
EN- PEROR DECORATEs
AUSTRIAN W0MAN
(By Associated PressS

VIENNA, Dec 1.-THE Emepr0r; I'm,
announcement of the efforts nIaEie ny
the women in behalf of the army has
bestowed the Cross of the Frarxiss Jos
eph Order for the first time upon va
man, the wife of an Austrian Iieuter
ant who displayed conspicuous braE
cry by her husban6s sides IN Efh-
trenches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
9NGIANO PREPARES FOR FUTURE
RAIDS On COAST By GERMANS
VOLUNTEERS FLOCK To CAMPS
ENLIST FOR ACTIVE SERVICE

All Eneond Bristne With Resentment Auacig Displayed
Bp German Ships Coastal Towns Prepare for Defense in
Case of Other Raids English Patriotism Stirred as Ne0er
Before Since War Was Declared British Admiralty E1-
presses Hope Tho. Germans Will Attempt Another Raid
So That Nauy Can Get Another Whack at the Kolsers
Cruisers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17

The entire Empty Stocking Fund
will be turned over to the ladies of
the Benevolent society on the even
ing of December twenty-third, so that
they may complete their plans for
making it a merry Christmas for ev-
eryone in Americus.
Did the little poem above strike
home with you? Well, then, send in
your contribution and help make it a
happy day for some little kiddie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
Leslie Holds
CitgElection
Especial to Times-Recorder.) }

LESLIE, Ca, Dec. 17.-In the re,
cent city election George D. Jones was
elected mayor to succeed Floyd d.
Jones. The new city council as named
at the polls is composed of I. w. Bar
wick, ]. o. Suggs, R. J. Sims and Will
son Pryor. Under the guidance of
this efficient body of men, Leslie is
assured prosperous era.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-17
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4 THE TIMES-RECORDER =
\ EMPTY STOCKING FUND. \
EMPTY STOCKINGS

= O mothers in homes that are =
= happy =
\ Where Christmas comes laden =
+ with cheer, =
= Where the children are dreaming =
y already \
y OF the merriest day of the year. =
y AS you gather your darlings 4
+ around you \
y And tell them the "story of \
4 Remember the homes that are =
= dreary! \
= Remember the hearts that are =
+ cold! \
= Or, Go where the stockings hang \
y empty, =
= Where Christmas is naught but \
y a name, ~
\ And give-for the love of the =
= Christchild; 4
y Twas to seek such as these =
= that He came. y
7 I'm MANI \
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06
Senator La Follette's Imputation.

Senator La Toilette evidently believes it is repre-
hensble if not criminal for the President Of the
United States to have opinion important
economic question or national policy. Mr. La Fol-
lette prefaced speech in the Senate yesterday with
the assertion that newspapers favorable the admin
istraon have published that the President
is known to be in favor of permitting increase in
railway rates. From this the Senator proceeded to
construct theory that the President had thus been
accused by implication in the newspapers OF seeking
to influence the decision of the Interstate Commerce
Commission in the rate at is unbelievable that
President Wilson could have ever entertained Such
monstrous thought" said Senator La Toilette who
went crtcise Mr. Wilson for failing to publicly
resent such an imputation.
1t is indeed unbelievable that the President ever
entertained thought of influencing the commissions
decision. The very first suggestion of such mputa-
tion, believe, came from Mr.. La Toilette yester-
day in the United States Senate. Certainly the
papers have not imputed any such motive the Presi
dent. Had they done there be scarcely
doubt that he would have resented it, swiftly and
vigorously, and he would be quite justified in doing
so.
1t may be and probably is true that President
Wilson docs believe that railway rates ought to be
increased. Such statement has doubt been pub
lished in a number of newspapers. The President
surely has right to an opinion any subject and
newspapers will continue to publish his opinions when
they ascertain them, though probably Mr.. La
Toilette would deny them the right were it in his
power which fortunately is not the case. The press
has not the right, however to accuse the President
of seeking influence decision of the Interstate
Commerce Commission Any newspaper guilty of
such an ofense would be called to account.
incidentally, Senator La Folettes remarks are as
insulting to the Interstate Commerce Commission as
the imputations" which he alleges, would be to the
President
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06
Awaiting Economic Sanity.

The Nashville Tennessean uttered half truth in
the following editorial observation:
Americans are reported to have some Sz5ooooooo
worth of investments in Mexico. If they lost every
dollar of it they would not deserve any sympathy.
This country is begging for capital develop it. and
promises rich returns for such investments. and is
entitled the first consideration of those who have
means. Let those who made their money in Mexico
invest there and others invest at home.
Quite true, this country is begging for capital to
develop it, but the present day brand of
ship has succeeded in shackling and imprisoning
deporng capital to seek opportunity abroad Railway
rates have been fixed to fit requirements of bygone
years and arbitrarily maintained after they have be-
come inadequate, politicians determining the rates
to be charged for insurance regardless of changing
Conditions and threats of government or municipal
ownership of everything heard somewhere every
day. Everywhere capital, enterprise and industry
rather than encouraged Quite true,
sources and opportunities awaiting development
and promising rich returns for such investments"
But industry is handicapped by an economic policy,
that aims TO punish capital by halting or curtailng
production and refuses to recognize that it is at
the time Furnishing labor.
Hence industry languishes, capital is idle, labor
idle because capital is idle and resources and op
portunites await a restoration of economic sanity.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06
Two Villa Biographies.

II hardly requires the gift of mind-reading to
divine Senator Lodges reasons for sezing an oppor-
tunity in the Senate yesterday to read the crime
record of Gen. Pancho Villa from cattle theft, when
he fourteen years old, to cold-blooded murder
and outrage today
Senator Lodge has read, no doubt that President
Wilson is studying Vlla and scrutinzing his career
with view to deciding, when the time comes if it is
to come, whether not to adopt Villa as his cand-
date to succeed Huerta instead of Carranza who has
been eliminated rather has eliminated himself from
the mediation program. Senator Lodge has heard
too, that the State Department has compiled bio
graphy of Villa for the purpose of informing mem
bers of Congress and others who may be interested as
10 the character of Villa. 1t may be added that this
official biography throws more favorable light on
the rebel leader than that in which he is usually
viewed.
Senator Lodge probably refused to believe that
the President entertained serious thought of INSTALL
ing Villa in the presidency, but it is quite likely that
he regarded it patriotic duty to do everything in
his power to any such grave mistake and to
take nothing for granted. So with the State Depart
ments authorized and official biography of Villa in
mind, he proceeded TO read from the London Tee-
graph of April IS long and appalling list of crimes
committed by Villa, including cattle-stealing as
child murder, torture, outrage and arson In other
words, the Senator scored political scoop on Secre-
tary Bryan.
We are not disposed to take seriously, any more
than we believe Senator Lodge is, the suggestion that
the administration is contemplating the adoption of
Villa as its candidate and thus making a new and
formidable foe in Mexico in the person of Carranza
Complications and possibilities connected with such
course are too numerous and serious for contem-
plation until they become less remote.
A. Al
of work for mediators when they at Niagara
Falls this month Their task is almost certain be
prolonged for weeks and in the end the salute as an
issue will be forgotten. With Carranza party
to the parley he he watched as our chief foe
Presumably the question of successor to Huerta will
be discussed at Niagara Falls and then doubtless the
real trouble will begin
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06
NEW MANNER OF WAR SPYING.
Less Romance and Less Cruel RisN
I'm Use of Airships.

We are not at'war with Mex.ro. but We
are trying out some Of the m-thras
which We should use in case Of VA.
For instance. aviators. attached to -
United States fleet have been fIlu-
over the field for twenty mi.-- .uwa /
from Vera Cruz. and report What rl--
find. They have been able To- urS-rs.
very closely the location and sJreE-tu Z
the Federal troops. the situation and
ture Of fortifiCations. the condition.
railroads ard bridgeS-ln ShOrl, al =
things Il 1 necessary for an inyatl.,
force 70 know about the nature ard '.-
sources Of the defending force And &;
Information has been secured wlt-n.-
great risk. il is likely. The flight OF : q
aer"plane may not even have h",I
noticed in some cases.
This l. the new century form vi. e
war spying takes. No one penctrr-..
the cnemys lines in disguise. no r.Skll
certain death to find out by stealth ~ .,
the commanding general must know IL
work OF a spy in former times may ta,a
had romance in any case. gIo-y Il q
was successful. but it was always al
tended by cruel risk.
Not that spying by aeroplanc would %
without risk. in case of actual war An
aeroplane might not be an easy tn!nS f"-
sharpShoOters to hit but some way WI
be found to keep the aviator interested.
Perhaps they Will send Up other aer,-
planes 10 make dueIs in the air. Perhaps
they will get field guns that will disable
an aeroplane and kill the aviator. H.:
until something worse than - now kU0vI
l. discovered. the aviator viii have IHo.8
than a fighting chance and eonsideraO.e
advantage. At the worst II is bette -
trust to the chance OF the free all r3-a,-
than to he caught like a rat in a t-4I
New Haven Register.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06
An Ale Tester. Brecches.

The antiquary waved his arm proudly
toward n miserable pair of old leather
breeches.
Look at the seat" he said. They're
ale testers breeChes-genuine sixteenth
century ale testers breeches. The seat
proves It"
Then the antiquary went on to eX-
plain. To insure the wholesomeness of
ale great precautions were taken in the
eighteenth century: hence the ale tester.
whose duty it was to sample and re-
port. His post. though no slnecure, re-
quired little intelligence, but leather
breeChes were indispensable.
He would enter an inn Unexpectedly.
draw a glass of ale. pour it on a wooden
bench and sit down in the puddle he had
made. Here he would sit for thirty
minutes by the clock. He would con-
verse, he would smoke and he would
drink with all who asked him to. but
he would be very careful not q change
his position. At the end of the hslf hour
he would make as If to rise. and this
was the test of the ale. for II the ale
was impure, il the ale had sugar in IL,
the testers breeches would stick to the
bench. New York Tribune.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06
Airships Mt Nern Cruz.

Military aviators are said TO have as
certained while flying at a height Of
loo feet that there were no mines in
tho harhor OF Vera Cruz, II aviators
can always render such service as that
to ships of war they are worth their
weight in gold. Many ships were sunk
in the RussO-Jananese war by mines that
could have been avoided II a few avia-
tors had been at work with the fleets
OF the two nations. The aerial arm is
becoming moro and more valuable. At
Vera Cruz aviatoTs made a map Of the
surrounding country while flying above II
and obtained information in thirty min
utes that would have kent a consider
ahl" fore" ~ cavalry busy a wcek.-Sa-
vannah News.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06
ARMY ORDERS.

First Lieut.. William p. BORDEN, Medical
Corps. is relieved from duty at the
Soldiers Home. Washington, and Will
proceed TO Fort Washington. Md. May
Il. for assignment to duty to accompany
the Fortyfourth Company. Coast Ar
tillery Corps, TO Fort Sherman. Canal
Mai Theodore G Lyster. Medical Corps
will proceed from Fort Monroe. Va, to
Vera Cruz, Mexico.
Resignation by First Lieut. Richard II.
Davis, Medical Reserve Corps. Of his
Cepted by the President.
Leave 10 include June .. 1914. is granted
Capt. Brady G. RuttenCutter, First In
tantry.
Capt. Robert Davis. Fled Artillery. is
relieved from station at New Haven. and
will proceed to Boston
Leave to include June .. is granted First
Lieut. Leonard w. Prunty. Fourth Cav
airy.
First Lieut.. Charles T. Richardson.
Ordnance Department. is relieved from
duty at Picatinny Arsenal. Dover. y. J..
and will proceed to New York City.
Capt Holland Ruhottom, First Cavalry.
will proceed to the Letterman General
Hospital the Presidio of san Francisco.
Capt Benjamin R Wade. Thirtieth In
fantry. is transferred to the Fifth In
Capt. Arthur II. Bryant Coast Ar
tillery Corps, is relieved from assign
ment to the Thirty-fourth Company,
Leave for one month. with permission
to apply for an extension Of one month,
is granted Capt George L. WertcnbakCr,
Coast Artillery Corps
First Lieut. Philip Mathews, Coast
Artillery Corps, is relieved from duty at
the Military Academy. and will repair
to this city and report TO Brig. Gen.
Charles J. Bailey. United States Army,
for appointment.
The following assignments OF officers
of the Medical Corps are ordered:
Mai. Conrad f. Koerper will report to
commanding general. Second Division,
for assignment to duty as commanding
officer of Field Hospital No. ).
Capt Samuel S. Creighton will report
to commanding general. Second Division.
for assignment to duty as commanding
officer of Ambulance Company. No. ). to
be organized within that division.
Maj. Paul s. Halloran will assume COM
mand of Field Hospital No. s, to he or.
ganized at Walter Reed General Hospital,
for duty with the First Division. Mai
Halloran will report by letter to the COM
manding general, Eastern Department.
Capt. William A. Wickline will assume
command of Ambulance Company. No. 6.
to be organized at the Walter Reed Gem
eral Hospital. n. c.. for duty with the
First Division. Capt. Wickline will report
by letter to the commanding general,
Eastern Department.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06
A CommendabIe Attitude.

Some of the big banks in New York issued state
nent that all employees who called upon to
IN the possible with Mexico will have their places
held for Them and that during their absence their pay
will be continued.
This IS resolution which will commend the
banks to the consideration of the public and exhibits
spirit of patriotism which ought to prevail in all
quarters. 1t is not very long ago that bus-
ness men were disposed to discharge employees who
felt It their patriotic duty to in the National
Guard the nucleus of fighting force in time of
Men have to be trained for military duty and this
training is best obtained in the National Guard. To
say that these young shall make all the sacrifice
is an which employers should realize. Something
is due from them as well as from the young who
bear the brunt of the contest.-Rochester Herald.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06

Mr.. D. S Hoover, who spoke before the North
Washington Citizens Association Monday night on
District taxation, has quite mistaken the aim of the
Citizens Committee of One Hundred. He said he did
not believe the members represent the best interests
of the citizens of the Capital. He expressed the view
that they practically say to Congress IF you will
tnue to pay onehalf of the expenses of this city
are willing be disenranchised" "They are to all
ntents and purposes selling the citizens of the
District regards the right of suffrage" he con-
cluded The committee has nothing to do with suf-
frage in the District and has taken no stand on the
question 1t has put forth every effort to prevent the
passage of unjust and injurious tax legislation and the
abrogation of the half-and-half principle They have
not offered the slightest suggestion toward selling
out" the rights of citizens Jealous advocates of suf
frage should not criticise the Committee of One
Hundred for failure to interest itself in subject
separate and distinct from the purpose for which it
was created. y
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06
Senator Borah and Claptrap.

Senator Borsh, of Idaho. is at it again. Only
a few days ago he making mischief by declar-
ing that if the American flag ever went up in
Mexico it would never come down again and the
whole country would come under American rule.
souri, -spreadeagle, Mr.. Champ Clark
Mr.. Borah yesterday introduced resolution in
the Senate providing for laying aside the Panama
tolls question until after the November election for
members of Congress. Mr.. Borah in this was
initiating Senator Gallinger, who proposed similar
referendum with reference to the Wilson tariff last
fall.
Senator Borah is simply mischief maker and
he is not an original mischief maker at that-New
York Herald.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06

Tell the folks at Seventeenth street. give them
my love and say never mind" That was the message
Edward A Gisbune the Washington high school
boy who lost his leg at Vera Cruz, his relatives
here from the hospital ship 1t shows the stuff the
American man-o'-wars man is made Of We hope
those who advocating nationwide industrial
strike in the event of war will read it and will look
around them at the men in uniform on the streets
of the Capital all impatient1y awaiting orders to go
to the front If it doesn't make them ashamed of
discredtng the work of the nations soldiers and
sailors nothing will
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06
NAVAL ORDERS.

Commander w $. Whitted. commits
stoned from January II. 1914
Lieut.. Commander f. E. Spafford. COM
mssioned from January II, 1914.
Lieut.. Fl. E. Hewitt. commissioned from
January II, 1914
Pay Inspector George Brown, commits
stoned from February 10, 1914.
Passed Assistant Paymaster II. c.
Shaw, commissioned from August ., 1913.
Passed Assistant Paymaster P. T. NJ.
Lathrop, commissioned from August %,
1872.
Chief Gunner c. II. Anderson, commits
stoned from February 3. 1914.
Chief Gunner C. II. Foster. commits
stoned from February 8, 1914
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06
What the Senator Really Means.

As treaty with England provides for the use
of the Panama Canal by the vessels of all nations on
equal terms the presumption is adverse to the cxemp
tlon of coastwise vessels If the treaty admits of
any other construction the burden of proof is very
much on the side of those who would exempt some
American vessels. Yet Senator Townsend, Of Mich
igan, is furious the proposition to take the
words of the treaty their face value that he de-
nounces it "perfdy" and "dishonor' and coward
ice" What he really is that he dislikes
Democratic President.-Ph Philadelphia Record
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06

Gov. Cole Blease OF South Carolina long ago
boasted that he was as good as elected to the United
States Senate, going far as to declare that
he would name his own successor to the governor
ship. Sane and sober citizens of South Carolina ad-
mitted Bleases absolute control of the voters while
deporng it. On Monday, however in the election of
delegates to the State convention Bleases opponent in
the Senatorial contest won in every county. Again
therefore it is proved that the people may be
trusted.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06
A Boer War Reminder.

During the Boer war the feeling against England
and Englishmen in France was not much less strong
than has been the feeling against Americans in GER
tain parts of Mexico within the last few days. The
revolution in French sentiment in the intervening
years has been due various causes unquestionaby
one of the most important King Edward VII,
whose atabity and fondness for French life made him
avorite figure with the Partisan popuace We shall
be fortunate, indeed if when the present troubles
over We can find some to play Edwards role for
US in Mexico-Springheld Republican.