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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

10 the organization of such camps in
kentucky as made possible by the re-
cent constitutional amendment New
Jersey and Virginia will provide better
facilities for the conduct of the road
work already established in these
states In New Jersey special atten-
ton Will be given to the problem of ad-
ministration. convict road work in that
state has been successful. but
costly. owing to the expense of MAIN
taining the large number of guards
which have been considered necessary.
An effort win now be made to develop
the honor system with its lessened ex-
pense for guarding.
The honor system. the payment of
wage to the prisoners and other pro-
gressive principles which have been
tried in several states during the past
few years will be worked out in greater
detail, and the year 1914 promises to
be a record year for convict road work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
ELECTRICS CAN
CLIMR HILLS

isn't it strange how many persons
will make a positive assertion that an
electric coupe won't do because of its
Inability to negotiate steep grades
said Mrs. J. e. Frazier of the Standard
Electric company. These persons speak
thus because they know nothing of the
durability and efficiency of the cleo
trio coupe.
"An electric Will do anything that
a gasoline machine will do except tour
and do it with safety. Our electrcs
do not exert themselves in climbing
Twentieth street or Altimont road and
to the doubters the privilege of the eX-
perience is offered They are no hills
about Birmingham that an Electric can
not with ease negotiate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
CADILLAC MAINTAINS
SCHOOL OF MECHANICS

Perhaps the most unique training
school of applied mechanics in this
country said Hubert A. Drennen of the
Cadillac Motor Car company, 'is the
one or our company where young men
OF IL years and over are taught not
only the basic principles of mechanical
engineering, but the ideals that under
lie the construction of Cadillac cars.
The idea was original with Henry
NJ. Leland, president of the Cadillac
company, in 1907. Mr.. Leland foresaw
that the growth of the motor car in
dustry would create an abnormal de-
mand for mechanical workers of high
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Damaged Enough

From the Boston Traveller.
After recent railway collision in tho
Midlands a Scotsman was extracted from
the wreckage by a companion who ha6
escaped unhurt
Never mind. Sandy" his rescuor re
marked; its nothing serious, and you'll
get damages for it
Damages roared Sandy. Have I nc
had enough o them? It's repairs I'm seek.
ing the noo,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
ear we would consider its equivalent. if

car we would consider its equivalent. if
built in Europe.
Europe has for a number of years
derided Yankee workmanship and de-
sign in automobiles, but this derision
has turned to actual alarm as they seq
us outpointing them at every step, and
doing it in a place which is the most
vital spot of the foreigner lin spite of
the fact that he calls us money mad),
and that is his pocketbook.
equality and utility is the watchword
of American motor car manufacturers
today That is why the industry is now
in the soundest condition at any time in
it's history-the fittest only survive, and
quality always comes into its own
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
HUP EXPORT MANAGER
MAKES AFRICAN TRIP

c. II. Dunlap, expert manager of the
Hupp Motor company, sailed this past
week for South Africa. Mr.. Dunlap
VIII work into Africa through the Med
iterranean and by way of, the Suez
canal. Returning he will cross over to
Buenos Ayres, South America, and will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

two years of class work. In return it
asks that applicants be young men of
good habits who do not smoke cigar
ettes chew tobacco or use intoXicants''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
by RICHARD +. LUsSIER.

to cut in on the regular duties of each
man.
1.-The overland company will produce
$4,000 cars this year of a single model
This new car is designed along the
lines of the 1918 model. except that the
chassis has been changed to allow for
a more powerful motor and longer
wheel base. The body has been improved
with full cowl dash. flush U-doors
With disappearing hinges, and new
windshield mounting"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26
GERMAN EMBASSY CLAIMS
FRENCH BADLY DEFEATED

WASHINGTON, D. c. Aug. 25.-(Spe-
ciaD-An official wireless dispatch
from the foreign office in Berlin to the
German embassy here records a Sc
we're defeat of the French troops by
the Germans in battle which ragged
from August II to 21. 1t says Luns-
vile was taken by the Germans and
that the army of General Jofree, the
French commander in chief, was brok-
en- up, making probable a concentric
advance of all the German army to-
wards Paris.
The dispatch adds the Duke Of Wur-
temburg's German army, marching
through Belgium, has completely
crushed the advancing French while
another German column defeated an
English cavalry brigade to the west OF
the river Meuse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26
COMMISSION HAS
RESCINDED CALL
BONDS ELECTION
ACTION TAKEN With REGRET
Opposition In Some LOCAL.
lies The Cause

The call for special election fol
Sumter county, to be held for the
purpose of voting upon a proposed
bond issue of 100000 bonds for the
building of steel bridges in. the county
and the needed extension of road i'm
provement, has been recalled, anu
Sumter will, perforce, be compelled tc
get along with antiquated wooden
bridges and curtailment of roads i'm
provement until the spirit of hostil-
ity evidenced in some localities can be
allayed.
The recall of the bond election was
ordered at special meeting of the
board of county commissioners, hell
yesterday morning, at which the prop
osition was fully discussed.
While the entire board of commits
sioners, Messrs. Lee Johnson, T. B.
Hooks, w. E.. Mitchell, Arthur Ry-
lander and John H. Daniel, realized
the absolute necessity of the pro-
posed bond issue to the end of ex-
tending road work and replacing dan
gecous and costly wood bridges with
substantial steel structures, the assur-
ed fight being made upon bonds by
some residents of the county who, up
On the other hand, should stand for
progress and good business Judgment
in matters Of this nature, caused the
commissioners to abandon the propo-
sition for the present and call off the
bond election.
Aside from the material benefit that
would accrue to Sumter county in road
improvement and better bridges, the
and expenditure here at
this time of 100000 foreign money
would have tended greatly to relieving
the present money stringency. Be.
sides, with this amount of cash on
hand for such purpose, it might not
have been necessary to press this fall
the collection of county taxes, as 9TH
erwise will have to be done.
But some of the residents of the
prefer to retard progress rather than
accelerate it, and will have their way
this time, at least.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26
WHILE FRENCH FELL BACK
BRITISH NEVER WAVERED

LONDON, Aug. 25.-(Specia.)-"Y
terday was day of bad news, and
we fear more must follow" the Lon
don Times says today in an editorial
on the fall of Namur.
in the first phase of the great bat
tie the Germans appear to have won
ground all along the line save in the
area held by the British. We were
prepared for the ebb and flow of the
conflict, but not for the fall of Ma
muir
"The Germans have not yet burst
their way through to France. We
have to remember that this is only the
first great encounter of a war whi,h
plainly is destined to be long one.
Whatever be the upshot, Great
Britain and her allies will face the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26
COTTON RECEIPT
AMPLE SECURITY
DECLARES NJ 'ADOO
WILL ISSUE The CURRENCY
But Declines to ValOrizG
Cotton

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-(SpeciaD
Encouraged by assurance if official CO.
operation and by passage in the SEN
ate Of the bill to add value to ware
house certificates, representatives Of
all branches of the cotton industry
continued their conference here today
to meet the emergencies of war. Sec
retary McAdoo told the delegates that
properly safeguarded cotton ware
house receipts would be made the ba-
sis for currency to be issued under the
new federal reserve system.
Adequate warehouse facilities and
financing of the crop, were among
problems taken up by the cotton men
today.
Secretary McAdoo told the confer
ence that now plenty of,currency was
assured, the cotton men should "get
down to a practical basis" He Wig
orously criticised proposals for val
orization which he characterized as
wild and ridiculous.
Secretary McAdoo said valoriza-
ton of cotton would mean a demand
for valorizaton of every other pro-
duct affected by the European war.
This catac,ysm in Europe" he
said, has caused a recoil in all bus
mess in this country. 1t is foolish
to say that nobody will be hurt. Our
business here is not to say that no
one will be hurt Our business is to
help everybody to meet the situa-
ton as best they can"
Under the emergency currency az,
Secretary McAdoo said, 70 per cent.
OF the emergency issues must be coy
cred by Securities" in the discretion
of the secretary and 80 per cent. by
commercial paper. The secretary
said cotton warehouse receipts would
be accepted by him as the 70 per cent
security
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26
erie DONALDSON IS NOW
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Succeeds AkermaD; viii Live
In Savannah

WASHINGTON, Aug. -(Special)
Erie NJ. Donaldson, of cambridge, Ga.
was confirmed by the senate as Unit.
ed States district attorney for the
southern district of Georgia. Mr..
Donolson will assume the duties of his
new Office within the next thirty days
He will remove, with his family from
cambridge to Savannah, where a
large part of the business of the court
including most of its admiralty busi-
ness, is conducted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26
SALOME ELLIS WINS
THE DANIELS TROPHY

Salome Ellis, the hard hitting right
fielder of the Muckalees, was pre-
sented with the Daniels trophy yes
terday. Salome was the winner of the
silver bat and ball by virtue of leading
the club with the slap stick Ellis
clouted the bail TOT az average of .31s
for the entire season.
Dave CASTOR, manager of the Mucka-
lees, was second to Ellis, with 81 and
Bob Geary was third with 30S.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26
SENATOR Smith
RESERVES ROOMS
FOR CONVENTION
SLATON TOO, TAKES ROOMS
For State Meeting in haCOD
Next Week

Macon, Ca, Aug. 25.-All doubt
that Senator Hoke Smith will be at
the Macon convention next week was
dispelled today when he reserved a
suite Of six rooms for himself AMI
party at the Hotel Dempsey He had
reserved these rooms some time ago,
but later cancelled the reservation
and it was thought that he decided
not to attend the convention. However
the hotel people received a message to-
day to make reservation as originally
ordered.
While the Hotel Lanier will be the
business headquarters of most of the
candidates, most Of them will have
their personal quarters at the Demp-
sey. A long list of reservations were
announced at the Dempsey today.
Thomas W. Hardwick engaged five
rooms for himself and party, and
Governor Slaton secured a reserva-
ton of six rooms for Mrs. Slaton and
himself and friends. In addition,
Governor Slaton has reserved the en-
tire fourth floor of the Hotel Lanier
for his business headquarters,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26
SERV|ANS WHIP AUSTR|ANS
RUSSIANS WHIP GERMANS
GERMANS WHIP FRENCH
British Troops Stohdly Held
Their Grounds Throughout
Fierce Fighting---D ---Death Rote
Unknown, But Most Appal-
ing

LONDON, Aug. 25.-(Special.) )-Ber-
lin dispatches say five of the forts of
Namur and the city itself have fallen
and the capture of the remaining four
forts is imminent.
A reserve to the forces of the allies
is gen #ally admitted by the English
and 1@ench newspapers which say
today's news is decidedly bad," while
plainly expressing disappointment at
the failure of their forces, they de-
clare the retrograde movement to-
ward the strong defensive works near
the frontier has been carried out in
good order
1t is assumed that the allies are fall
ing back on their first line of defen-
Asive works running from Maubeuge, in
va southeasterly direction by way Of
Eirson, Mezieres, Montmeby, Vernun,
ST. Mifeil Touland Epinal, all of which
are strong fortresses and are inter-
spersed with smaller works such as
Aybelle, Genicourt, Troyon and Paro-
ches, Liankille, iGronville and Jour-
Sous-Les-Cotes. Behind these lies an
other strong line of Notifications from
East Quentin in tre north through Laon
and reinforcement to the entrenched
camp at Chalons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26
GERMAN DIRIGIBLE BROUGHT
DOWN BY BELGIAN ARTILLERY

ANTWERP, Aug. 25.-(SpecialD "A
German dirigible balloon which had
flown over Antwerp yesterday was
brought down by the Belgian artillerv
today and fifteen Of it's occupants made
prisoners. A report in circulation to-
night says bombs dropped from the
balloon caused several deaths and one
of the missiles struck hospital, which
happened to be occupied only by the
medical and nursing staffs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26
LICK GIVEN Lee STREET
AFTER WEEKS OF DELAY
Appearance Of DfagS CauStS
CONSERVATION

A portion of Lee street was sur
faced up yesterday by the street de-
partment, thus improving bad condi-
tions here to an extent. 1t has been
SO long since the street force has been
seen on Lee street that its appearance
there yesterday created mild sensa-
ton. Residents appreciated even the
very slight improvement made in con
ditions there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26
CATHOLIC CHURCHES
MOURN POPE Plus

Atltnta, Ga, Aug. 25.-By instruc-
tons from the Right Rev. Bishop Keil-
ey of Savannah, memorial services foi
Pope Plus X will be begun today i'll
all Catholic churches in Georgia.
Atlanta Catholic churches yesterday
were draped in mourning, which shall
continue for 80 days. Special hig1
masses are being said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26

ians and Montenegrins against the
Austrians, who are said to have suffer-
ed very. severely.
A Swiss business man reports the
garrison of Straasburg to have su:i-
tanned an appalling total of casualties
at Schirmeck, where $500 Germans
who were in the engagement and only
1900 survived the action.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26

Allen Johnson, a we'll known resi-.
dent of Sumter county, is in a crit
ical condition at the Americus Hos.
pital as the result of an explosion Of
dynamite in the steel casing of well
which he was boring, and which sent
hundreds of steel fragments flying IL
all directions.
The accident occurred yesterday af
ternon at the farm of Mr.. Gordon
Heys, near Americus, where Mr.. John
son, a Professional we'll borer, was
sinking a three-inch tube in an effort
to bore we'll.
At a depth of forty feet the steel
drill struck rock, thus impeding
further progress. Mr.. Johnson at
tempted the use of dynamite at this
stage of the work, and let down a
large stick Of the deadly explosive TO
g depth of forty feet. For some rea-
son the dynamite did not explode as
quickly as he thought it should, and
the charge was drawn up again to the
surface.
AS the charge reached the surface
of the ground, still confined in TIL
steel tube, it exploded with terrific eff
feet, shattering the tube and hurling
bits of steel fragments in all diree-
tions.
Several pieces of sharp steel strucg
Mr. Johnson, cutting open his right
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outlook with dogged determination,
and continue the war until the spirit
of Prussian militarism is rooted out
of Europe.
Time fights on the side of the al
lies. With the Germans, it is now
or nothing, but the French and the
English have everything to gain by
waging delaying war.
"Our ultimate success is certa'
and we will never sheath our sword
until Germany has been finally beaten
to her knees.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26
The AWARD OF PRIZES
WILL BE- MADE TONIGHT

At the opera house tonight, an
ncuncement will be made of the two
winners of prizes in the Merchants
Contest, recently ended here, and in
which such interest was manifested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26
BOTH BRITISH AND RUSSIANS
WILL FIGHT TO THE FINISH

LONDON, Aug. 25.-(SpecialD- 1.-The
English newspapers declare that both
the English and Russians are deter
mined to fight to a finish whatever the
outlook may be at present. They say
the possession of Namur was vital for
Germany and that it was fine stroke
for the Germans to have rushed the
place under the eyes of the allied ar
mics.
In other parts of Belgium fighting
is still in progress and report from
Ostend says 10000 Germans have at
tackled Malines, 13 miles from Ant
werp.
Charleroi has also been the scene of
hot fighting, this time between the
French and German troops and fresh
encounter is believed to have begun
there today. Twenty-Five thousand
Germans have been surrounded be-
tween Courtral and Ansewham, accord
ing to an Ostend dispatch to the Lon
don Daily Express.
Brussels has been left by the main
body of German troops, who have pro-
ceeded on their way to the front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26
MERCHANTS ARE
PROTECTED WITH
GARNISRMENTLAW
FULL TEXT OF The New LAW
Prosecution Easy against
PhOney Check Makers

Of interest to merchants and people
generally is the new garnishment law
passed at the last session of the legis-
lature. Sweeping changes were made
in the garnishment law. The fraudu-
lent check law, which is also of much
interest to business people, makes it
easier to prosecute people who de-
fraud by giving checks that are worth
less.
Following are the two laws in full:
Garnishment Law.
Section 529S of Vol. 1 of the Code
of 1910, amended to read "All per-
sons shall be exempt from the pro-
cess and liabilities of garnishment on
$1.25 per day of their daily, weekly OF
monthly wages, and so per cent. o.
the excess thereof, whether in the
hands of their employers or others.
All wages above the exemption here
in provided for shall be subject to
garnishment, and garnishee in max
ing answer shall state specifically
when the wages therein referred to
were earned by defendant, AMI
whether same were Garner as daily,
weekly or monthly wages"
Fraudulent Check Law.
ITO be entitled an act declaring it
a misdemeanor to draw and utter any
check, draft or order where the draw
er has not at the time sufficient funds
to meet the same, provided such
drawer does not deposit with drawee
sufficient funds to meet the same
within thirty days, providing punish
ment therefor, and for other puf-
poses.
Section One. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of Georgia, and it
is hereby enacted by authority of the
same, that from and after the pas
sage of this act any person who shall
draw and utter any check, draft or
order upon a bank, person, firm or
corporatic1 with which such draw=e
has not at the time sufficient funds
to meet such check, draft or order,
and shall thereby obtain from another
money or other thing. of value OF
induce such person to postpone any
remedy he may have against such
drawer shall be guilty of misde-
meanor and upon conviction shall be
punished as prescribed in section
1865 of the code.
Provided, that if such drawer
shall deposit with such drawee of
such paper, within thirty days there
after, sufficient funds to meet such
check, draft or order, together with
interest, which may have accrued,
there shall be no prosecution under
the provision of this act"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE
ATTENDED With SERIOUS RESULTS
Fatally Explosion
in All DirectiOnsYOung Johnson Is
Fragments-D ynamie Charge
Raised

side to the cavity and making a hor-
rible and dangerous wound.
Other fragments cut away all the
flesh from his right arm, between the
elbow and shoulder.
Fortunately, Mr.. F. G. Beavers, of
Americus, was near the scene, with
MIR. Heys, and both hurried to the
rescue. The wounded man was plac-
ed in Mr.. Beavers car and rushed to
the hospital, where Doctors Prather
and Mayes attended his injuries, which
are regarded as most serious.
Remarkable to relate, of several
men standing near the well, Mr..
Johnson alone sustained an injury. OF
the hundreds of steel fragments of
pipe hurled about the premises, sew
eral passed entirely through Mr.. Heys'
dwelling house as though propelled
from a cannon. Weather boarding was
cut as though with a shrapnel shell.
A china tree in the back yard had
several limbs cut away, while Mr..
Heys' new car was made target of
by the flying steel missiles. The tele-
phone wire, some distance away, was
as clearly cut in two as though with
pair of shears. The we'll was, of
course, wrecked by the explosion.
Mr.. Johnson is % years of age and
son of Mr.. Nicholas Johnson, near
neighbor of Mr.. Heys. His injuries
are regarded as most dangerous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26
RUSSIANS BEAT THE GERMANS
ALL ALONG THE FIGHTING LINE

PARIS, Aug. 25.-(Specia.) .)-Reports
relate the advance of the Russian ar
mics in eastern Prussia, and the sur
prisingly rapid movement of the troops
Russian officials, however. caution
against feeling too great elation over
the preliminary successes, pointing out
that the Germany territory about the
vistula is strongly fortified along the
line of the Russian forward march.
Newspaper dispatches assert that
the Austrian fortified port of Cattarc,
Daimatia,. has been destroyed by the
allied fleets.
Dispatches from the servian provis-
ional capital, Nish, record the victor
ious offensive movement of the serT-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-26

There were numerous contestants for
the valuable gifts and competition was
at highest pitch throughout the long
contest. Come tonight and hear an
nouncement of the prize winners. advt