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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-27
UNITED STATES PRAISED
By BRITISH PARLIAMENT

London, Feb. 26. - Sir Edward
Grey, British foreign secretary, in
formed the house of commons today
.of Secretary Bryan's proposal to send
an American army surgeon and a
responsible American with Consul
Perceval to conduct the examination
Of the body of VIM. S. Benton, British
ranchman, killed by Villa at Juarez
The foreign secretary continued:
we are satisfied that the govern
ment of the United States is showing
as much interest in this case and IS
doing as much to discover the facts
as it B.nton had been an American
citizen. We cannot ourselves, do more
at the present moment than send a
consul to be present at whatever in
vestigations may be made"
Sir Edward Grey added:
Il will make a considered statement
to the house next week of the view if
the British government as to what
can be done further, either to get at
the truth if i then be in doubt, or u
secure what justice may require.
TT is scarcely necessary to EN-
phasize what everybody knows the
desp feeling which exists in this house
and in the country in the matter
which his majesty's government fully
shares and which l hope it is fully
recognized is no less deep because thu
expression of it has bsen so vey
restrained"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-27
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTERS
IN BIG BIRD PLAY

New York, Feb 26,-Feathered crea-
ar won scores OF friends today at
lie bird caferences" held today at
'hr kstor hotel, morning and afternoon
md later at the bird masque Sane
taary" presented in the evening before
an audience composed largely of rep
rcsent0tives Of society
Two of the presidents daughters
Miss Eleanor and Miss Margaret W.
actress and the other as singer. Mrs
Wilson was to have been present, but
sent a telegram of regret
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-27
ORCHARDS here
ARE BENEFITED;
CROP PROMISING
SNOW HELPS The ELBERTAS
Peach Orchards and Farms
Alike Benefited

Il would not take one thousand dol
lars cash down for the benefit received
! by my farm as the result OF the snow
| fall here" said Arthur Rylander yes
terday. The lands had recently been
thoroughly broken, ploughed as deep
as pillow would go, and the snow now
lying upon it will pulyerize every clod
as large as a marble The snow win
enrich the land and is worth tons of
commercial fertilizer"
MIR. Rylander is practical farmer,
with years of successful experience,
and his opinion upon this, or any sub
ject of business or agriculture, is al
ways sound. Other farmers besides
Mr.. Rylander voiced the same opinion
regarding the snow.
The nitrogen contained in snow is
highly beneficial as plant food, aud
seasons of snow are always followed
by good crops.
And Lee Hansford is as enthusiastic
over the peach prospect following the
snow as Mr.. Rylander is on the farm
| ing proposition. The freeze, Mr.. Hans
ford stated yesterday, will greatly ben
eft the peach crop. Not only will the
cold hold in check the ambitious young
buds, but the snow will add fertilizer
to the soil which will be taken up by
the trees as very nutritious plant food.
In many respects the recent snow
will prove of inestimable value to
Americas and surrounding country.
The soil is enriched and an already ia
vorable peach crop, as Mr.. Hansford
states, is rendered the more certain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-27
CAPITAL SCRIBES
SIGH To Be SOL0NS

w shington, D. c., Feb. 26.--Not con-
tent with the high honor recently con-
ferred Upon them by being elected tn
high OF. G. 81 the National Press club
in Washington, two newspaper cores
ponderts are now laying plans to cap
ture nominations for congress.
Austin Chamberlain, who repre-
sents several Texas newspapers IN
Washington, as well as a Louisville
daily, is after the nomination for co :.
gressman-at-large of the democratic
party in Texas. He is native born
I exam and a warm admirer of Presi-
dent Wilson and his policies. At re-
Icent election he was selected mem
Der Of the board of governors Of the
National Press club and his friends de-
clare he would BE- a valuable addition
to the Texas delegation in congress.
Out in the state of Washington the
aspirants for the republican nomina-
ton to represent the new Fifth distri It
which embraces the city of Spokane,
will encounter strenuous opposition IN
the person of Charles G. Hart, who is
he new secretary of the Press club aud
who for several years has represented
a Spokane daily in Washington. He
has been a newspaper man al his life
starting as a printers devil at fifteen
Besides having a newspaper view 4
national affairs he has been somewhat
on the inside as private secretary oil
Congressman LaFollette, of his state.
The candidacy of both these youna
men is looked upon with favor by the
members of congress from their states
and success is already being predicted
for them in many quarters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-27
MANY BIRDS WERE FROZEN
IN FIELDS OF SUMTEI

Evidence of the unusually cold
weather here was presented yesterda5
when hunters in the woods and felas
near Americas found numb erless IDEAS
birds that had suceumbed. oftimes 4
aany as a half dozen sparrows or sn.
birds of other varieties were found
huddled together, lifeless. Even fieh'
larks were killed by the cold. Tux
is rather an unusual occurrence here|
as weather much more severe has nos
been fatal to birds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-27
CASHIER LACEY
FACING CHARGES
STEALING MONEY
ROBS BANKS IN MONTGOMERY
Shortage is Estimated at
$4,000

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 25.-Harrv
Dixon, a chauffeur, witness for the
prosecution in the trial of Theodore
Lacey, formerly chief clerk OF the state
convict department, who is on triGl
charged with embezzling $4,000 of
state funds, has told on the witness
stand Of driving Lacey to various
banks the day he disappeared, ten
months ago. Dixon said he did not
know his passenger the day he drove
him through the streets, but today nc
identified Lacey as the man. He also
told of a mysterious pine box that fig
ured in the case.
Dixon said he was hired by Lacey
and drove him to the banks where
money was gotten by the former chief
clerk. Visits were then made, he said,
to various suburban saloons and to
other resorts and finally to the depo.,
where Lacey had his suit case check
ed.
Lacey dismissed him at downtown
saloon, paying him $40 and told him
to keep the change. The little pine
box was still in the automobile, and
the chauffeur asked as to its DISPOSE
ton. He said Lacey told him he was
through with it and to throw it in:o
the streets. 1t is alleged that Lacey
placed $4,000 OF the states money i'll
this pine box in order to get away
with it.
Charles Harold, president of the
Montgomery Savings bank spent many
hours on the stand detailing the pay
ment of funds to Lacey on the checks
presented. The only other witness
was called merely to identify check
During the testimony of Harold it de-
veloped that Lacey claimed James g.
Oakley, former president of the state
convict department, ordered him to
secure cash for all the checks he pre-
scented at the banks.
When court convened this morning
Judge Brown overruled the demurrer
filed by the defendant and ordered the
case to trial. Lacey was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty The hearing of
testimony was Immediately begun.
Lacey, after his spectacular fight,
recently. returned to Montgomery and
surrendered. He was released upon
$4,000 bail, but again arrested ami
has been confined in Jail the past two
weeks in default of $4,000 security
required. Several indictments are out
standing against him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-27
MACON MAN IS
PROMOTED IN THE
CONSULAR SERVICE
DIR. L. p. FRAZER IS MADE CONSUL
AT VEVY, SWITZERLAND-FOR,
MERLY VICE-CONSUL AT L.
CERNE

Macon, Ga, Feb. 26.-Dr. E. P. Fra
ger, one of Macons best known ci.i-
zens, who for the past year has been
vice-consul at Lucerne, Switzerland
has been promoted to the station OF
consul at Vevy, in the same country
DR.. Frazer is now spending a leave of
absence in Macon, and received the
news of his advancement here. He is,
of course, highly gratified with the con-
sideration shown him by the state de-
partment
Friends of DR.. Frazer in Macon
think that he is really entitled by
reason of his efficiency, to a still
higher position, and they confidently
expect him to be eventually assigne
to Cape Town, Africa, where he is
anxious to go. They even believe
that he has an excellent chance TO
secure the Office Of consul at large
for Europe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-27
NEWSPAPER EDITOR COMMITS
RATHER THAN STAND TRIAL
FOR LIBEL UP IN MARYLAND

Hagerstown, Nd, Feb. 26-Alburtis
G.. Fuss indicted by the grand jury of
Washington county for libeling Assoc
late Judges NJ. L. Keedy and Robert K.
Henderson and who was to have been
placed on trial at Frederick next Tues
day, shot and killed himself at his
home near Williamsport today.
Fuss published paper in which at
tacks were made upon Judges Keedy
and Henderson and others
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-27
WIDOW OF MURDERED ENGLISH.
MAN WILL BE ALLOWED TO VIEW
CORPSE WHEN EXAMINATION Isl
MADE
ENGLISH PARLIMENT PRAISES
ATTITUDE OF UNITED STATES
Say They Are Satisfied That They viii
Be Treated Fairly By Representa-.
tiVes of Uncle Sam

Chihuahua, Mex, Feb. 90 - Gen,
Villa today reiterated he would per-
NIT the examination but not the re-
moval of the body of VIM. S. Benton,
which he asserts is buried here. He
said that Representatives of the
American and British governments
and of the widow alone, would be per-
mitted to view the body.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-27
VETERANS Will
ELECT OFFICERS
and DELEGATES
At MEETING NEXT TUESF Al
Trip 10 Jacksonville Will bI
Discussed

The meeting of Camp Sumter, 64z
Z. G. ", to be held on Tuesday morn
ing next at 10 o'clock, will be the I'm
portant meeting of the year. AT thls
meeting a commander and all CAM
officers for the current year win II
elected, matter of interest to the vsu
Grams. In addition to this, the cauT
will select delegates to the annual 10
Union to be held in Jacksonville Il
May, and also decide upon the ofiicia
route. This reunion in the FlorisN
metropolis is going to be gala oc
casion, and Camp Sumter is going TO i.
very strongly represented there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-27
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN
CANADIAN PENITENTIARl

Montreal, Quebec, Feb. 26. Fire
which broke out today in the st. Vim
cent DePaul penitentiary, destroyer
the hospital annex Patients in the
hospital we're all moved safely.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-27
GERMAN OFFICER Is
KILLED BY ANOTHER

Metz. Germany, Feb 26.-Lieuten-
ami Kaage of the 9Sth Infantry regi-
ment, was killed in duel with
Lieutenant Won LaValette, St Geor2 &c
Of the same regiment. The encounter
was brought about by gross insult, .
according to official report.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-27
RUSSIAN PRINCE
STUDYING MOVIES

Kiel, CIs rmany, Feb. 26.-Prince Hen
ry Of Prussia is undergoing course of
instruction in the operation of moving
picture fins, with the idea of repor-
ducing incidents of his coming trip to
South America He sails from Ham
burg on March 10.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-27
HOSPITAL KEPT BUSY WITH
NUMEROUS CARNIVAL VICTIM

New Orleans, Feb. 26.-Mardi grSs
day passed off with the usual run Y
accidents. An extra farce Of doctSSa.
at the Charity hospital was kept "a 7
While several maskers appeared az
hospital and asked for treatme9
injuries sustained in fights, MOI
tne acciuen'o A. hlr
biles and negro shootings. e
Anlnaa1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-19
ROCK SAVED THEM.
Topeka Motor Party Narrowly Escaped
Injury Near St. Marys.

A serious accident was narrowly
averted Sunday afternoon near st.
Marys when big touring car driven
by John Marshall Of Topeka was
stopped from sliding into a ditch when
the wheels caught on a stone protrud-
ing from the roadside.
Marshall was going eastward and at
tempted to pass a car going in tho
opposite direction on a narrow strip Of
road a short distance east Of st. Marys.
The car slipped into the ditch and one
Of the rear wheels caught on a large
rock which possibly kept it from turn
ing turtle. -3-.e,
The car was not damaeed ana the
occupants were uninjured.
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CONTINUED from Page One.1
to hammer on toward Dunkirk and
Calais. One report says that they are
beyond Furnes, less than ten miles
from Dunkirk. +;
: Further south in France, reinforce
ments from Brussels are said to have
been brought up before Lille which
the Germans are reported as lombard
ing in a desperate attempt to retake
the place.
The Belgians themselves have been
putting in some hard knocks. Ac-
cording to a Paris official communica-
ton they have held the Germans in an
attempt to cross the river User, south
west Of Dixmude, Belgium. This was
the first heard of the Belgian forces
since the evacuation of Antwerp and
now they are found appropriately and
picturesquely defending that little
splotch of their own country that the
invaders have not taken.
King Albert, unheard Of for some
time. is said to have cheered the men
in the field. Some of the leading pa
pers describe the German evacuation
Of Ostend as a retirement to the east
on theory that the allies progress to
the south threatened to isolate the
Ostend garrison, making a retreat i'm
peraitve.
Gunboats in Canals.
From various sources came reports,
some sort Of naval craft are being
pressed into use by the allies in the
canals of Flanders and perhaps from
the sea. Sunday a dispatch direct
from Dunkirk said heavy firing could
be heard there and it was believed
that gunboats were being used in the
canals. 1t was added that heavy
fighting was progressing south Of Os-
tend, which II true meant the presence
of allied forces at a point further north
than heretofore supposed. This is
contradicated by the report that the
Germans are west of Fornes.
+ Though there was q sporadic recur-
renee of the. anti-German rioting in
parts Of London early this morning,
police protection in such places has
been increased and no serious out
breaks were reported during the fore
noon in the city but Selffron-Waldron,
in Essex. an English lawyers house,
was attacked and the windows, smash
ed because it was said he had been
harboring two Germans. In the con-
tinuatfon Of the rioting at Deptford
last night German grain dealers
house and store were wrecked and
then fired.
battle Of Poland appears progressing
in favor of the Russians who claim
to have checked decisively the German
forces in their attempt to cross the
Vistula.
Around Przemysl the Austrfans
claim to have killed and wounded 49,
600 Russians and also to have crossed
the Carpathians but on the other hand
the Russians repulsed an Austrian at
tempt to cross the river. That the
Austrians are meeting with vigorous
opposition Is admitted in the latest
Vienna dispatch which says ''our
troops are advancing against a for
tress."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-19
Kansas Merchants May Com.
bine to Refuse Credit.
Attorney General Rules I'm Fa-
yOr of q New ~COmbinatiOn.1
BAN ON OTHER AGREEMENTS
Dealers Prohibited From Get
ting Together ON Prices.
Anti Trust Legislation for Kan.
sas Business Men.

Tho Kansas antitrust law will pre-
vent q group Of merchants or business
men from fixing prices but it will not
prevent the merchants OF a town form
ing a combination by which certain
dead beats in the town will be refused
credit. This is the Interpretation of
the law by John s. Dawson, attorney
general, and sent to the Kansas Retail
Butchers association.
1.-THE antitrust law prevents re-
strictive agreements of all kinds" said
the attorney general. But 1t does not
prevent the business men Of a town
reaching an agreement that they will
not sell any goods on credit to william
Deadbeat. The merchants can do this
individually Just as well as not but II
they think an agreement is necessary
or II they form a credit ratinge associa-
ton to handle their credit business
do not ebelieve they will be violating
the law.
But the merchant must not go into
an agreement not to buy, not to sell or
fix the prices at which they will sell or
buy goods. That would be unlawful and
they should not refuse to sell to an in
dividual whose credit is nil, If he offers
the cash. But the merchants can re-
fuse to sell to him on credit and all the
merchants in the town can agree not to
1t is protecting their own business. not
a discrimination against him in favor OF
some one else"
The antitrust law does not contem-
plate prosecution of wholesale sale or
retail merchants who are members OF
trade associations when the associa-
tione condemns certain practices like
cutting rates or prices but the merchant
must be able to show that he was not
compelled to follow the action of the
association and IL he did follow 1t that
he did 1t as an individual. Any asso-
citation that attempts to regulate the
business affairs Of the members so Tar
as restrictive measures are concerned
where the entire buying or selling pub
lie is concerned violates the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-19
U. S. IN BAD SHAPE.
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say that they have Information to In
dictate the views OF President Wilson
on increase in either army and navy,
or war and navy armament.
Germany Could Land.
While the war chiefs are forbidden
by the presidents explicit order to
publicly discuss the war in any phase
they did not hesitate privately to say
that Representative Gardner had ex-
actly and sQuarely sized the situation
up. One of the admirals. a member
Of the general board OF which Admir-
al Dewey is chairman. ventured the
opinion that Germany. notwithstand-
ing our fairly good feet, could land
an army on the United States shores.
Der Of years persistently the recon-
mendations OF Admiral Dewey have
either been slaughtered in congress
or ignored to such an extent as to
make the addition to the navy rather
a matter Of expense than increased eff
flciency.
In his startling speech Mr.: Gardner
was backed up with data from Gen
eral Leonard Wood. chief Of staff:
Admiral Dewey, the report Of Gem
eral william Croxicr, chief Of ord
nance of the army; Admiral Twining,
who was until the present administra-
ton chief Of the ordnance of the navy
department., and the detailed reports
OF which all the higher chiefs ex-
pressed their opinions to congress
1t was learned Sunday that there will
be demand on the new congress early
in December for an appropriation of
$300. 600 for powder as q starter in in
creasing the army stores. Also there
will be positive recommendations by
The experts OF the navy for submarines
and probably Of a new type
Rush work will soon be ordered to
utilize the $260. 200 appropriated some
time ago for the increase Of the torpedo
plant at Newport. Although the en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-19
I0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago. Oct. 4.-WHEAT-Sharply
higher prices at Liverpool led today to
An eovance In the wheat market here.
Inc record breaking exports from the
On1eo states in September counted also
~ favor Of the bulls. and 30, too, did the
continued falling on In spring crop re-
0espts northwest. liberal selling ON the
check the speculative demands. Aftsr
opening NC to &c higher. the market made
2 temporary dip and then went further up
grade.
Export sales By Chicago firms helped to
n1t the market on the bulge offers in
creased but prices again Jumped when the
0Omesuc visible supply increased. turned
GUY 70 De less than expected. The close
was nervous. &c to 2Ac net higher.
COHN-Efne weather eased corn at the
outset. Later, however. prices rallied in
varied from Nc Oh to hc up, was followed
oy slight setback and then by q mod
crate general advance.
Siowness OF eastern cash demand was
drag on values. The close was firm at
an advance OF Nc to M6tc net.
OATS-Good general Commission buying
put strength In oats. Shipping demand
was 1aariy active and the country not
Offering much.
PROVISIONS Provisions sagEed as a
result OF lower quotations for hogs. The
market appeared to b without support.
Chicago Grain Mnekea
! he ranSs OK prices Tor gram futuf@e on
the Chicago Board OF Trade an reuortoA
BY Thos. J. Myers. Broker, Columbia
Chicago. OCT. y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-19
4 CH|LD'S HAND
German Officer Carried Fearful
Trophy in Knapsack.
French Soldier Tells Of Ar.
mored Auto Fighting.

Ostend, Oct. ia volunteer driver
Of one Of the armored motor cars Of
the allied army man Of means and
position who gave up his home to aid
the cause he had chosen-t6ld today
the story Of his experience in the
motor raids upon the German forces.
II tried to enlist as an aviator" he
said. II was willing to take any risks
to fight against the Germans. But
they put me in charge of one of the
automobiles-those that carry three
machine guns each and have been do
Ing wonderful work.
In two weeks I have driven that
machine more than 1000 miles"
Atrocities? Oh, we have seen
man officer came to us begging for
food. We found in his knapsack the
hand Of little child. Why he car
ried the fearful trophy we could not
imagine. In ten minutes after we
found it our lieutenant had shot him
to death. At another time we found
the body Of an old woman bearing
the sabre wounds Of German soldiers.
I have seen the bodies of young girls
by the road side; the remains Of boys
impaled on fences.
I'VE surprised an orgy Of Germans
In a village. They were in a shed.
or open stable. on the village street
We opened fire. but we could do Moth
ing for the women who were the VIC
Tins.
I'VE have eight men in each of the
armored cars, including the driver and
the man who sits beside him to take
his place in case he Is hit. We usually
start at o'clock in the morning and
look for the enemy. When we find
him. no matter in what force. we dash
straight on, with all three guns going,
taking our chances OF life and death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-19
USES GUN FOR CLUB.
Bandit Robs Santa Fee Operator ut
Hutchinson This Morning.

Hutchinson, Kan, Oct. ia
masked bandit knocked A. L. Rogers.
night operator Of the Santa Fee at
Lewis, over the head with a gun at
four O'Clock this morning and took
$50. A freight crew, half an hour
later, finding the red signal out, broke
open the depot door and restored the
young man to consciousness.
The bandit appeared out OF the
dark and asked Rogers to unlock tho
safe. When Rogers refused the gun
was used as q club. The robber es-
capped and there IL no clue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-19

Kansas City Voters Uumber e3,ee5.
Kansas City. Oct. 1o.@There are
e1.e67 voters In Kansas City, accord
Ing TO the official registration figures
compiled today. These fiRures chow
Nm increase OF 1.400 over last springs
repatriation. The increase conferred
largely In the north side and in two
rendence wards in the southern part
Of tina CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-19
Moro Canadians In sEneland.

Avonmouth, England, via London,
Oct IA we'll known Atlantic liner
arrived here today bringing a large
number OF Canadians troops to aug
ment those already encamped in Eng
land. The first news the townspe0ple
had of their arrival was the sound of
fife and drum in the streets. The men
entrained Immediately for . destina-
ton not announced.