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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
.sT|hG|NG BLOW IS
GIVEN THE RINGS

MACON, Ga, Dec. 21.--The Bibb
county grand jury returned indict-
ments against the four participants in
the boxing matches at he.city auditor
ium couple of weeks ago and against
Fritz Beims, who promoted the two
matches.
The fighters are charged with as
sault and battery, and Beims with pro-
noting prize fights. There are four
indictments against Beims.
The fighters indicted are George K
Brown and Louis Feldman of Macon;
kid" Underwood and Bud Connolly.
The grand jury investigated the case
at the instance of DR.. w. N. Ainsworth,
pastor of Mulberry church, who took
out warrants for the arrest of he
fighters and promoters ON the night Oh
the bouts, the warrants being dis
missed next day in the municipal court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
British Driven Away.

BERLIN, Dec. Observation-Disclosures
dispatches say that the British with
drew from Anzac and suvla Bay dis
trtcts on the Gallipoli peninsula as the
result of violent Turkish offensive
The British losses were heavy and
they were driven to the sea.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
Report From London.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-The latest OBJ
lective OF the Teutonic Balkan cam
Paigns is said to be Port Durazzo.s in
Albania. Strong forces are believed
te be marching across Albania to en-.
deavor to forestall Italian occupation
or the coast. Meantime, there is no
indication of the development Of 4
Teuptonie offensive in Macedonia.
1t is reported that the Bulgarians
are entrenching along the Greek bor-
der. Press dispatches bring the first
concrete evidence of friction between
the Greeks and Bulgarians in the re-
porting Of fighting in Eprus.
If an offensive towards saloniki is
undertaken, it is hardly likely that the
Greeks will interfere, as they must
grant the Central Powers the same
facliities accorded the Allies, If their
present neutrality prevails.
The Germans are preparing a gi-
gantic stroke against Calais and Egypt
according to Paris reports Their hope
is to end the war by smashing blows
at these vital strategic points.
A squadron of German aeroplanes
were sent up to try to prevent British
observations, says a British official
statement. Forty-four aeroplane en-
counters resulted, the Germans losing
two machines and the British one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
RAILROAD PILOTS.
WILL BALLOT ABOUT
THEIR WORK HOURS


CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 21.-The presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen, the Order of
Railroad Conductors, the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, the Brother
sood of Railway Trainmen began pre-
pairing ballots to be sent to four hun
dred thousand employees of four hun
dred and fifty-eight railroads, asking
their approval of the eight-hour day
ruling and time and half for over
time. ~
The ballota will be mailed January
LIST, and sixty days will be allowed for
voting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
GERMAN DELAY THE
SETTLEMENT NOW

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 21.-A
full settlement of the Lusitania case
has been postponed by the dismissal
of the German military and naval At
taches, and the Ancona note to Aus
tria-Hunaary, it became known today
A settlement was recently near, but
German public sentiment is resentfuI
of these measures, and the Berlin off :
cials feel that it would be better to
await more favorable opportunity
before receding from the original
stand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
DELIVERY Of XMAS GIFTS
WILL Be FACILITATED
AMERICUS OFFICE PUTS ON
SPEEDY AUTO TODAY.

The usual automobile delivery at
the Americus postoffice was instituted
this morning, and a special car will
transport the Christmas packages. The
auto service contract was let to Frank
Stanley, who will see to it that Santa s
mails are delivered in a rush. This
auto service, with the usual excellent
carrier service maintained here, will
get the mails to their destination on
prompt schedule.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
BANKS To OBSERVE
HOLIDAY HOURS

The three Americus banks, Com
N nercial City Bank, Planters Bank, and
Bank of Commerce will observe Christ
mas Day, December 25th, and New
Years Day, January 1st, as entire hol-
idays.
On December 9th, 2Sth, 10th, 30tf
ard 31st banks will close promptly at
IL o'clock, noon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21

at the Y. M. c.. A. for Friday evening.
A fund to this purpose has been sub
scribed, and the boys and young men
generally, and more particularly those
who may not be expecting 4 visit from
Santa, will be invited by the commit
tee to come to the X. M. G, A. and en-
JOY the Christmas cheer Friday night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
r
= EASTLAND TO BE 4
\ SOLD AT AUCTION \

\ CHICAGO, Dec. 21-The steam 4
4 schip Eastlands, which tipped ov- +
= er in the Chicago river last July, =
4 carrying S12 persons to their \
4 death, is to be sold at auction =
4 here today. The ship will be sold \
\ to the highest bidder by federal r
\ officials to satisfy claims against +
4 the company which operated it. 4
4 4 4 y \ + q y = = = 4 = y y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
RUSSIAN TROOPS
NEAR BULGARIAN
|POR! WITH Snip

LONDON, Dec. 21.--The Exchange
Telegraph correspondent at Athens re-
ports the arrival Of a Russian expedi-
ton off the Bulgarian coast. Russian
cruisers and two destroyers conveying
fifteen transports filled with troops
have arrived off the Bulgarian coast.
and are bombarding varna vigorously,
says the correspondent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
DIVIDEND FOR 5
PER GENT To Be
PAID DEP0s|T0Rs

The third dividend to the depositors
of the defunct Americus National
Bank will be paid within the next few
days. The checks cali for per cent.
dividend, and have been forwarded to
the Treasury Department at Washing
ton, D. c., for receiving the proper
official signature, by Receiver Macon
n. Dudley, of the bank.
This dividend makes a total of rs
per cent which have been paid the
depositors since the bank failed.
1t is expected that the checks will
be returned shortly from Washington
and Immediately mailed out to the de-
positors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
+ \ \ \ \ 4 \ 4 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ =
= PRESIDENT AND BRIDE \
\ HAVE QUIET HONEYMOON =

= HOT SPRINGS, Va, Dec. I'll \
4 President Wilson spent the morn =
\ ing debating replies 10 official \
= correspondence His wife wrote \
: letters to personal friends ac- =
= knowledging wedding gifts. They \
\ planned a motor ride this after =
\ noon. r
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
A. AzAR IS IMPROVING
STEADILY FROM WOUNDS
WILL BE BROUGHT FROM HOS
PITAL AFTER HOLIDAYS.

A. Azar, the wellknown Syrian fruit
dealer here who for a week has been
in the Americus hospital suffering
from knife wounds said to have been
self-inficted, is now out of danger, it
is hoped, and will recover. He will be
removed from the hospital to his home
in few days, members of his family
said today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
LEEsBuRG CREEK IS.
FINED AND BONDED.

LEESBURG, Ga, Dec. 21.-Jim
Brown, the Leesburg Greek conducting
the Busy Bee Cafe, whose place of bus
mess was raided Saturday and 1875
r:nts and half pints Of liquor were
found on the premises, was fined $25
sor keeping liquor for sale by the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
German Votes Money.

LONDON, Dec. 21.--The Reichstag
has adopted Die TEN billion marks
credit asked Esy the kesttnnnent, az
cording to Berlin dispatch, for
warded by the Reuters Amsterdam
correspondent. Nineteen socialists
voted against it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
Million More Wanted.

LONDON, Dec .21.--Premier Asquith
in asking the House of Commons for
new vote Of a million men said that
Great Britain has a million and
quarter men now in the field. He said
that the country must aim to get every
man Of military age, physically fit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
Slight Loss Reported.

LONDON, Dec. 21--The total British
casualties in the withdrawal from
Suvia Bay aEd Anzaa at the Dardan-
elles is three wounded, according to
an official statement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
: 4 4 y r. y y y = = r = y y
= EXPECT ARREST OF
MAN in CONSPIRACY.

= NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The ar =
+rest of the man previously men =
4 toned in the alleged conspiracy 4
= to blow UP the Welland canal is =
y expected by the federal officers. =
= They are watching him ,and his =
= arrest will complete the case. =
y 4 \ y y y ~ y y y \ y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21

mayor Of Leesburg, in the city court.
Brown paid the fine. and immediate
1y made bond to answer to the City
Court of Lee county ON charge of
selling whiskey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
Other Bank Pays.

A dividend of 20 per cent. is being
paid to the depositors of the Americus
Trust & Savings Bank, which failed at
the time of the Americus National
Bank. Receiver W. w. Dykes, of this
bank, has mailed out the checks to the
depositors.
The dividend of 30 per cent. makes a
total of so per cent. which has been
paid to the depositors since the fail
ure of the bank.
1t is learned that other dividends
will be made in a short while in con-
nection with the Americus Trust &
Savings Bank, which will make the re-
turns of the depositors realize the
total amount of their loss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
Germany's Big Losses.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-The Reuters
Amsterdam correspondent says that
according to the Nieuwe Rotterdam
Courant that the Prussian losses listed
Numbers 800 to sss contains 42.s25
names, making total Prussian loss
Of 2,2S7,083
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21

LONDON, Dec. 21.-General Chris
tian Dewet, who was convicted OF high
treason as the result of leading re-
teilion in South Africa last year, has
been released, says Reuters dispatch
from johannesburg. 11s other higa
treason prisoners were also released
as thy all paid fines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
CHRISTMAS TREE PLANNED
At !. NJ. c. 4. BUILDING
EVENING 0F ENTERTAINMENT FOR
THE PUBLIe.

Several gentlemen interested in pro-
noting {the pleasures and entertain
ment of the youth of Americus, are
arranging a Christmas tree occasion
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
DOUBT WHE Their.
TWO NEGROES.
DEAD IN AFFRAY.

The most surprising feature of the
entire tragedy which occurred at Doles
in Worth county, Saturday night, and
took the life of Sheriff D. R. Moreland,
of Lee county, is the fact that only one
person is now known to be dead, and
he is Sheriff Moreland.
A representative of the Times-Re-
corder has searched every locality in
the vicinity of the crime il an effort
to find some one who might verify the
statement that two negroes were killed
il, shooting affray when the officers
encountered the negroes who had bar
ricaded themselves in negro shanty
across the line from Lee.
The main facts as to those injured
in all the shooting of the day are:
Sheriff Moreland was shot and died
Sunday morning from the effects of
the wound. 1t is learned that the head
OF a nail formed part of the load which
entered the shoulder and head of the
sheriff. This one instrument is be-
lieved to have brought about the death
OF the officer.
Barlow Moreland, brother of the
sheriff, was shot early in the day,
through the arm, when he and James
Dozier, a Lee county planter, met Jim
Keith, the negro for whom they were
hunting, and who was charged with
stealing mule belonging to MIR. Doz-
Ter.
In the exchange of shots when
Nessrs. Dozier and Moreland met Keith
Mr. Moreland was wounded the negro,
Keith, was wounded, and Keith's wife
was injured by shot.
While Sheriff Moreland, with his
brother, S. ]. Moreland, were coming
To the rescue of Messrs Dozier and
Barlow Moreland, the negro, Keith,
and his wife made their escape, reach
ing the home of Keith's father, and
there they fortified themselvs in tn
negro house. It is reckoned that at
least fifteen negroes were in the house
when Sheriff Moreland and the entire
party reached the scene and demanded
that they leave the house, SO it could
be searched.
Arrested i'm Worth.
Sheriff Potts, of Worth county, has
arrested a negro whose name is un-
known and cannot be ascertained from
any source, who is charged with shoot
ing Sheriff Moreland.
Jim Keith and his wife have been
arrested by Sheriff Pitts and the peo-
pie generally do not know where they
are being detained. 1t is believed that
shriff Potts has carried them from the
Worth county Jail at Sylvester to
other parts, fearing violence.
One report states that all of the
negroes connected with the crime have
been arrested and are being hid in the
Cordele Jail for safe keeping.
It is undenied in Lee county that ii
the parties who committed the crime
can be caught and their guilt estab-
Iished, there will undoubtedly be a
probability of summary vengeance.
All Leesburg is quiet, but stimulated
on the most acute qui vive for any de-
felopment in the tragedy which shock
ed the entire state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-21
Empty Stocking
Fund on Last
Lap of Week

The days are limited for the Empty
Stocking Fund.
The money will be turned over to the
Associated Charities Immediately for
use in providing for the poor.
It's not too late for you to do your
part.
Remember this much is expected of
every person.
In the busy whirl of life, you cannot
say that you have forgotten. Each
day for three weeks this column has
appeared in this paper and urged you
to do your part.
Help the cause.
Let's make Wednesday a day of
triumph for the Empty Stocking Fund.
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-15
DIR. MORGAN TALKED
To BRYAN employees
Helpful Services Last Night With
Conclusion OF Revival
Tomorrow.

Yesterday mornings service In the
interest of.the office girls and clerks
was the best service OF the whole
series. BY far the largest crowd was
present. On every hand were the
signs OF power and helpfulness.
large number OF the clerks and office
women were there. The preacher,
DR.. Morgan, was at his best and spoke
words OF encouragement, and the pas
tor made short welcome talk and
expressed the appreciation OF the
church for their presence and the Co
operation OF the employers. II viii
be marked down a great service In
Bryan.
AT night another large crowd greet
ed the preacher. The theme was
"The Church" DR.. Morgan began BY
saying that all present would not ac-
cept all he had TO say, but he was
going to tell the people what he be-
lieyed to be the teaching OF God.
Then he launched into one OF the
sanest and best sermons ever heard
on why Join the Church, lie gave
forth no uncertain sound on the place
and power OF the church Of God. "All
churches have sufficient truth In them
| to save you: none have a monopoly
on the TRUTH You tell me you don't
know which Is right, and so do not
J know which to Join. Listen, you get
your heart right so you are III to join
the church and then any Of them are
good enough for you" DR.. Morgan
gave the following advice Join the
church that has most In II you be
lleye. that you have most friends H.,
and whose activity and spirit you
like best" At the conclusion OF this
most helpful sermon there we're FIVE
additions to the church.
There will be no services today o.
tonight, as this is rest day.
Sunday there will be the following
services:
Decision day In Sunday school
Preaching at II a. m. by DR.. Nor
gan.
Rally for children and young people
at $780,
Preaching at s p. m.
Rest up tonight and make all fouT
OF these tomorrow. This will mark
the closing day and We want you tC
be at all Of them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-15

Mrs. w. G. Davis, as Fi-F. the beau
tiful Partisan doll, Interpreted the
part perfectly, and her resemblance
to beautiful doll, along with the
realistic looks Of the other characters
Of the toy shop, gave the effect OF the
play, as the unfolding OF a real fairy
story. A duet by Mrs, Davis and Mr.,
Case and a solo by the former were
greatly enjoyed by the audience. The
other leading characters, Mrs. Mar
shall, as the Sandman; Miss Deolice
Hickman, as Loosely, the rag doll; Ed
Saunders, as Prince Lolly Pop, the
gentleman doll; Neal Iuber, as Lieu
tenant Tin Heart, tin soldier; Miss
Cecile Mistrot, a dolls head; MISS
Ada Field, as Aurelia, the retired
fairy; Miss Louise Bate, talking
doll; Miss Evelyn Sanders, as DO
peep, a singing doll c. A. Case, as
the Man In the Moon, who slipped
ON the peal Of thunder and fell into
the toy shop and eloped with Fi'Fl'
and 0. s. Johnson, as the sailor doll
who was In love with Loosely, the rag
doll. could have been taken for pro
fessionals by the way each interpret
ed his part.
The Eagle would like to make spe
clal mention OF each and every mem
Der of the leading cast OF characters
but lack OF space forbids.
The jumping Jacks, animals, china
dolls, paper dolls and bridesmaids IL
the drills and the Christmas fairies
and flower girls In the choruses VIII
Bo Peep. should come in for thelI
part OF praise. as they, but for one Oh
two errors. carried out the drills per
fectly and lent additional attraction
to several scenes.
The music furnished by Mr.. Roger
at the piano and Mr.. Stone at th'
traps added enjoyment to the per
Torrance.
A matinee was given this Afternoon
at 1880 o'clock In the theatre.
Following are the names OF thos'
who took part In the drills and chor
uses:
Jumping Jacks Sam Parker Pho
clon Park. Tom Castles, Joe MaloneI
Sam Harrison, John Heard AstlI
Butler Hickman, w. II. Cline. Miltol
Fountain.
China dolls-Bess Spence. Bes
Chastain. Bess Hines, Marjorie was
ner. Louise Cline. Nancy Rogers
Elizabeth Howell. lrma Edge.
Live letter blocks-Qnah Astln
Priscilla Sims. Gertrude Sims selm
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-15

Levy, Pauline Stallings, Jennie Stew.
enson, yerna Warburton, Alice Smith.
Animals Ward Mooring, owl;
Brooks Stevenson, frog; Charlie
Mitch, pig; Jack Howell, dog; Ross
Prlddy, cat; George McMichael,
monkey.
Paper dolls-Rosle Hart. Regina
Hart, Kathleen Sims, Juliette Castles,
vivian Howell, Noble Webb, Mildred
Newton, Belle Gamer
Bridesmaids Helen DeMaret,
| Miss Irene Board, Miss Allie Conway,
Miss Mary James, Miss Aubrey VIII
kerson, Miss Cecile Mistrot, Mrs. NJ. l..
Parker, Miss Eva Mistrot Miss
| Myrtle James, Miss Erin Blatherwick'
Christmas fairies-Lorraine Cox
Stella Evelyn Marwlll, Monette Gro
gInsk, Kate X. Parker. Marie sprek'
elmeyer, Lollle Louise Meyer Fran
ehelle Roberts, Mary Spell, Myrtle
Astln, Evelyn Blodgett, Mary Lois
Boyett. Katherine Hester Higgs, Nil
dred salley, Dorothy Adams, Patty
Wilson Sims, Evelyn Warburton
Elizabeth Cline. Louise Thompson
Mary Parker, Lucille Hensarlng. Har
rlmena Boriskie
Flower glrls-Wayer Martin, Ruth
Beard. Ida Belle Higgs. Lila Rush
Walker, Dorothy Doane, Elizabeth
Webb, Leila Dennis. Katherine Hen
derson, Maurine Cox, Pauline Danna
Virginia Goldenberg. Louise Wedding
ton, Nell Harris. Hattie Bess Griffin
Frances Parker, Frances Smith. Mary
Jones. Ella Louise Cox, Leila La"
Davis, Pauline Davis.
The play was under the direction
OF p. w. westerman. assisted by Mrs
| T. X. Lawrence.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-15
Vicious Sheep.

The order had been given to the
soldiers at the front that they must
not harm any animal unless 1t attack
ed them. One day a Cameron High
lander saw a sheep near him and he
bayoneted II. Unfortunately just
then an officer appeared The soldier
without hesitation stabbed the sheep
again, crying, "Ye divil, ye'd bite me,
would ye?"
The officer passed on and the sheep
soon after became a dinner.-Boston
Transcript.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-15
ST. ANDREWS BENEFIT
A DECIDED SUCCESS
Ladies' "Made eoOd,"oas Usual, and
Repeated Splendid Performance q
This Afternoon.

The Colonial Theatre was filled al
most to It's capacity last night at the
presentation OF the musical extrava'
ganza, "FlFi of the Toy Shop" by
81. Andrews Guild Of the Episcopal
Church. The entire cast OF li3 peo'
pie, which included the pick OF local
talent, were at their best and every
part was interpreted In the best style.
The theme OF the play was the UNI
folding OF a dream OF Bonnie, the III
tie girl who kept the toys In the toy
shop, who dreamed the toys In the
shop were brought to life with magic
smelling salts furnished by a retired
fairy. Her difficulty In managing the
live toys and the rivalry OF Prince
Lolly Pop, a gentleman doll. and
Lieutenant Tin Heart. tin soldier
for the hand OF Fi.Fi, a higbpriced
Partisan doll, furnished theme foI
three acts OF one OF the prettiest and
best hOme.talent plays ever shown In
Bryan. The capers Of the toys and
the drills kept the audience In a roai
OF laughter and applause. The Choir
uses also added much to the enjoy
ment Of the program. Many beauti
full scenes were shown. and especially
pretty was the scene Of Fi.F and The
Man In the Moon riding In the moor
after clipping
Special mention Of the little glrli
In the live block drill should be made
and their perfection In spelling GU
the words, There Is so much goo1
In the worst OF us. and so much ba'
In the best, We should be careful
what we say about the rest Chez
up" could not have been improved
upon.
Miss Anita Park, In the role o
Bonnie, the little girl who kept thu
toys. needs no comment from Tn
Eagle as to her ability, and to sa.
that the part was Interpreted to per
lection would be superiiuous. Mis-
Cora Garth. in the role Of Ink Spot
the negro doll. furnished the majo
portion of the comedy. and her ever
entrance upon the stage would con
yulse the audience with laughter