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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-09
NEXT FRIDAY IS HANG
MANS DAY IN THREE
COUNTIES
DOUGHERTY, MITCHELL AND BA-
KER COUNTY SHERIFFS WILL
EACH EXECUTE A NEGRO on
THAT DAY
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Albany, Ca, Jan. 9.-Next Friday,
January Is, will be "hangman's day"
in the three adjoining counties of
Dougherty, Mitchell and Baker. In
each of these counties on the date men
toned a negro will be legally execut-
ed.
In Dougherty county Jail, Sheriff
o. F. Tarver will hang Ransom Will
liams, a Florida negro, convicted
here on a change of venue from Cal
houn county, of criminal assault on
a white woman in that county.
In Mitchell county Jail, at Camilla,
Sheriff c. D. Crow will hang Flem-
ing, Jackson a negro convicted of
the murder of Deputy Sheriff Will
Griner in that county few months
ago.
In the Baker county Jail to Newton
Sheriff w. w. Edwards will hang Peter
Morgan, a negro convicted of killing
his wife at mullet supper and "frolic''
several months ago.
Sheriff Edwards, of Baker, was in
Albany this morning to purchase the
rope with which the negro Morgan will
be hanged. He sought the advice of
Assistant Chief R. H. Perry, of the
Albany police force, who was formerly
sheriff of Baker county. officer Perry
assisted the Baker county man in max
ing the purchase of a rope and tying
the regulation "hangmans moose"
Sheriff Edwards stated he would
have to rebuild the gallows in Baker
county Jail
That the negro Peter Morgan is
either violently insane or else is put
ting up a fine imitation of that condi
tion was asserted by Sheriff Edwards
He tears all the clothes off his body
and beats his head against the eel
bars" said the sheriff. 81 have hare
time keeping his clothes on him, anC
he is always covered with blood from
the wounds inflicted by butting hii
head against the steel bars of hi
cage"
Preparations for the hanging tina
will take place in Dougherty count.
Jail are being made by Sheriff Tarve
and Deputy Sheriff ]. H. Davis, Th'
hangman's moose has been prepared
and the gallows will be ready for it
gruesome task when the time for tn
execution arrives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-09
FIRST QUARTER
AMER|CUS COURT
BEGINS SESSION
CIVIL DOCKET WILL BE ENTERED
UPON MONDAY MORNING.

The first quarterly session of the
City Court of Americas will be con-
vened Morday morning for the trial of
civil business, Judge William M. Har-
per presiding. The civil docket will
require several days in the disposition
of important suits, while the misde-
meanor docket, which follows a week
later, seems good for a run of two
or three weeks, as there are more than
thirty negro prisoners in Jail now, all
awaiting trial, to say nothing of the
numerous bonded cases of like ma
ture. Many of these prisoners are
held for petty offenses such as crap
shooting, "skinning," scrapping, hog
chicken abstraction and
other coonetic pastimes which supply
grist for the judicial hopper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-09
RUMAN|A To ENTER
WAR WITH ARMY Of
100000 SOLDIERS
MOBILIZATION TO BEGIN LAST OF
JANUARY LITTLE KINGDOM TO
JOIN THE ALLIES IN THEIR
FIGHT ON GERMANY AND AUS.
TRIA
(By Associated Press.)

JARIS, Jan. 9.-While an actual de-
claration of war by Rumania has not
been made, still it has been learned
here through semi-official news dis
patches that the little kingdom is pre-
pairing to enter the war as an ally to
the allies. Mobilization will start the
last week in January and continue un-
til 100000 men have been enlisted. IT
is expected that the first call will
bring forth 10000 soldiers.
AS soon as the army is ready for
service Switzerland will be asked to
take charge of Rumanian affairs in
Germany and Austria, and Rumania
will jump into the fighting. The 600,-
600 soldiers furnished by this country
in early February will prove valuable
to the allies and may be the straw that
will break the German camel's back.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-09
BROWNS CASE IS COMING
TO TRIAL NEXT WEEK
WHITE MAN HELD UPON CHARGE
OF CHEATING.

Charles A. Brown, the white man
who has been in the Americus Jail for
a month upon the charge of cheating
and swindlng, preferred by the man
agement of a local hotel, will be tried
for that alleged offense uext week.
Brown, who is supposed to be an aud
itor Of accounts, is also wanted in AL
bany and other south Georgia towns
by hotel proprietors who have lodged
warrants for him with Sheriff Fuller.
After leaving Americus, with an al
legged Indebtedness of some $50 or $40
behind him, Brown got as far as Ope-
lika, where he was oyerhauled and
brought back here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-09
RUNORED WARSAW
READY TO SURRENDER
TO Won HINDENBERG
While Petrograd and Berlin Are Both Silent in Regard
to Fighting There, London and Paris Fear That
Polish Capital Has Fallen. Russians Control South
ern Part of Eastern Theatre of War
(By Associated Press.)

A comparison of authentic adVlceS
obtained by the Associated Press from
various sources throughout the eastern
theatre of the European war, late this
afternoon, indicates the success of Won
Hindenberg's campaign against War
saw as imminent, and the Germans are
now threatening the Polish capital
from the northwest, while heavy fight
ing is in progress along the banks Of
the Vistula river.
Petrograd advices do not admit a
defeat before Warsaw, and Berlin re-
mains silent upon operation in that
vicinity; nevertheless many military
men in London and Paris are ready to
concede the fall of the city. Certain
it is that all indications at this hour
point to victory for Won Hindenburg
and a retreat of Grand Duke Nicholas
army before the Teutonic forces.
In Galicia, an altogether different
situation exists, and the Muscovites
are absolutely in control of the en-
tire province A large Austrian force
which succeeded in crossing the Car
pathians, it is said, has been trapped
by the Russians and remains practi-
cally surrounded. Their line of cum
munication has been definitely severed
and escape appears impossible. The
extent of the force thus surrounded is
not known.
Unofficial advices, believed, however,
to be entirely authentic, say Rumania
continues preparations to enter the
conflict, and it's army of more than
half a million men will take the field
to aid the Anglo-Slav allies. The entry
of this nation is expected to add furth-
er to the embarrassment of Austria
Hungary, as we'll as materially asst
Russia in controlling events in the
east. Servian territory will be practi-
cally safe from further invasion with
Rumania allied in the fight against
Austria, and large numbers of troops
will be necessary to prevent an in
casion of the dual monarchy by the
two smaller kingdoms. Military men
today expressed the opinion that Ru-
mania's entry into the war will be of
distinct advantage to the Allies and
may aid materially in Fastening the
conclusion of peace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-09
Gun EXPLODED;
BADLY INJUR|NG
GROVER THOMAS
PROMINENT RESIDENT OF SUMTER
SEVERELY HURT WHILE
HUNTING.

Mr.. Grover c. Thomas, secretary
and treasurer of the Stackhouse Land
Co., and a prominent resident of the
county, is at the Americus Hospital as
the result of very serious injury sus-
tained while bird hunting a day or
two since. In firing at a bird, Mr..
Thomas gun exploded near the breech.
One of the shary fragments of the
barrell struck Mr.. Thomas in the lower
left side of his abdomen, cutting
through the flesh and making a very
painful and serious wound One fin
ger Of his right hand was lacerated by
another steel fragment. He was con-
veyed at once to the hospital here,
where Doctors Prather and Kemp are
attending him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-09
WASHINGTON SILENT
ON ENGLISH REPLY
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 9.-Cab-
met officials and others high in the
councils of the administration care
fully read Great Britain's preliminary
reply to the United States recent pro-
test against alleged interference with
American commerce by English war
ships.
Following the reading of the docu-
ment formal discussion of it's con-
tents was indulged in by officials pres
ent but no information concerning the
reply was made public. 1t is said, how
ever, the note is conciliatory in it's
tone.
The consensus of opinion among
government officials here is that the
question of how ships shall be search
ed when suspected of dealing in illicit
commerce, should be considered al
together apart from the question of
what constitutes contraband of war,
and constitutes a different proposition
entirely.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-09
SENATE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO LATE ALABAMA
SENATOR JOHNSON
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 9.-The
senate today heard eulogistic addresses
upon the life and character of the late
Senator Joseph Forney Johnston, of
Alabama. Among those addressing the
senate, all of whom paid splendid tri-
butes to the dead solon, were Senators
Bankhead, Gallinger, Thornton, Mel
son, Overman, Works, Ashurst and
white. At the conclusion of the eulo.
CYSTIC addresses, +he senate adjourned
as mark of respect to the memory d
Senator Johnson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-09
ARMIES BATTLE
FOR POSSESSION
V|STULA RIVER
(By Associated Press }

PETROGRAD, Jan. 9.-In an official
statement issued here this morning the
Russian government states that ex-
ceptionally desperate fighting is in
progress along the left bank of the Wis
tula river. The Germans are resisting
desperately, although they have lost
heavily.
On January third, this bulletin states
the Russians torpedoes boats of a
a Turkish transport in the Black sea.
While several of the transports were
sunk, cruiser that accompanied them
made good its escape.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-09
Stock Plunger
Shots Self
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Jan. &c. F. Stringer,
junior member of the brokerage firm
of Stringer & Co., shot himself dead
this morning in his Office. The suicide
followed the announcement on the floor
of the Stock Exchange of the suspen-
sion of the firm.
Stringer & Co., was one of the
smaller concerns doing business here,
and the dead man had other CONNER
cial interests, all of which are believ-
ed to be heavily involved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-09
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 9.-The
cotton trade evidenced great interest
into today's census bureau report on
ginnings statistics, these figures con-
firming early estimates of the depart
ment of agriculture, as to the magni-
tude of the crop. Total ginnings to
january 1st, as shown in the report
issued at ii o'clock this morning were
14,447 ,623 bales, of this number 44,816
being round bales, and sea island cot
ton numbering $500 bales, is includ-
ed in the grand total.
Ginnings by states follow:
Alabama ............,...... ,639, ,l9S
Arkansas ...........'. .'........ 9l4,Ila
Georgia .................. .2,047,747
Louisiana .,............. AIT 500
Missouri .................. ,Il5,SlI
North Carolina .............. 815,116
Oklahoma ........... ....1 800, 1926
South Carolina ,990, 1926
tennessee ................. 33O,S11
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-09
ATHENS NEGROES To
FURNISH BIC CAKE
PRESIDENTS TABLE
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. president
Wilson will in few days have the rare
joy of sinking his teeth into genuine
Georgia homemade cake, for the in
dustrial department of the st. limo
thy (colored) Episcopal church at Ath-
ems, is baking a big one. 1t will be
sent by express, or perhaps parcel
post, to adorn the whitehouse table,
Mr.. Wilson will not be the first pres
ident to eat cake from Athens, at
that. Aunt Laura Billips, who died
at Athens recently, made several cakes
for President Taft which that connos-
sieur said he enjoyed to the utmust.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-09
HOUSE AND SENATE
CONFER ON BILL
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. g.
House ard senate conferees on the i'm
migration bill today agreed to elimin-
ate that provision of the bill which
bars negroes from entering the Unit
ed States. The literacy test was also
suspended insofar as it's provisions af-
feet Belgian farmers desiring to enter
this country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-09
MILITARY PARADE
FEATURE PEACE
CELEBRATION
(By Associated Press.)

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. "a mill
tary parade of United States regulars
and state troops was the chief feature
of the second day of the centenary eel
ebration of peace between the United
States and England. The newly-erect-
ed Jackson monument was unveiled
yesterday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-09
A, 4!47, ,G23 BALES COTTON
GINNED To JANUARY |
COTTON CENSUS BUREAU SHOW ENORMOUS
CROP OF COTTON ALREADY GINNED GEORGIA RANKS SECOND
TO TEXAS AND LEADS IN THE PRODUTION OF SEA ISLAND

Texas NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1853, ,293
All Other States ......... 125,754
Analysed by states these ginnings
show an enormous total of nearly four
million bales already ginned in Texas,
and this total probably will be reached
before the crop is fully harvested in
that state. Georgia ginnings total over
two million bales already and the crop
in this state will probably amount to
2,250,000 bales when the final figures
are compiled. Alabama is third among,
the states as shown by these ginnig
statistics, having produced a crop of
more than million and half bales
already.
Sea Island ginnings by states are
contained into days report, as follows:
Florida ................ 32,S26
Georgia ................,. 40,0l6
South Carolina ............ 1853
These figures show Georgia led all
other states in the production of long
staple cotton, which staple usually
commands considerably higher price
than the short staple variety
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-09
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THE WEATHER

For Americus and Vicinity =
Fair and slightly colder. 4
%%$% y \ = y y = = y = y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-24
SATURDAY. APRIL "a, 1915.
GOOD MOVE.

The West virgtnian is in hearty
eympathy with the Cleanup Move,
zdent' now under way in this city. 1t
is worthy OF the strongest support
from every inhabitant OF Fairmont.
not only for the sake of the health
sof the community. but also from the
standpoint OF CIVIC PRIDE.
A clean. healthy city is a source Of
pride to every resident of such a city.
The work of identifying that natural
beauty spot of the city. namely, Coal
Hun, is meeting with unanimous ap-
prevail, and today The West Virginian
suggests that this splendid work be
carried step further by the aimina
ton Of the old building in Coal Run,
between the bridge and Locust ave.
nue., that have for so long been a blot
on this naturally beautiful park. The
financial return in the way of rent to
the owners cannot be of sufficient i'm
portance to be a factor in their re.
moval, and II the city would agree to
remove the buildings, the owners
would, no doubt, be glad to show their
interest in the city's welfare and give
their consent to their removal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-24
AFTER-DLN7NER MINIS

By links! High links" was some
show.
The Philies have won eight straight
games in the National League 1t is
hard to say whether it is boost for
the Phillies or a knock for the league.
Illinois women have been accused
of buying votes for SO. We thought
that $2.9S would be the limit price.
An eastern paper says that Beth
lehem steel is a shell game.
Villa rises TO remark that il he has
been whipped, he does not know any
thing about it. When this chap dies
he probably won't admit that he is
dead.
Now it is up to the jury in the Thaw
trouble. 1t may be that the jurors
will decide that Harry Is not much
more off his balance than several OF
the New York lawyers who have been
exploiting the Thaw family for these
many years.
The government officials are not
sending out weather predictions for
week in advance, as well as for Sc
hours. The weekly dope will probab-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-24

friend.
| know, sed pa, but that was pritty
big lnstitoot that l was to. Did you
ever see pink camel that cud craw,
up the side of a house?
Thare is no such animile, sed Pro-
fessor Fedink.
Thare may not be now, sed pa, but
at the time was in that Institoot thay
had one thare. ! spoke to 1t myself &
it answered me Jest as polite.
mare newer was camel that cuu
talk. sed pas friend
This pink camel cud, sed pa. only.
1t didnet use vary good english. It
sed. What be You doing here" I
suppose 1t was brot up out in the
country sumware.
The professor began to look at pa
kind of funny. l have travelled far
& wide. he sed. & have seen strange
countrys & strange museums. but l
have newer seen such animiles as YOU
deeskribe.
! doaat suppose with all yure travels
you ever saw a two-footed ant, SEQ
pa. That is another thing witch / saw
at this Institoot I was at. I bet thay
didnet have one of them two-footed
ants at yure Smithsonian Institoot.
Thay certaily did not, sed the pro.
fessor. What kind of Institoot was
you professor in? What was the
maine OF it?
l wasnet professor thare, sed pa,
was pashunt. 1t was place wara
went to ree-pair my shattered
nerves.
| guess we better be going. sed Pro-
fessor F'edink. Goodnite. folks.
After pa went to the doar with them
he calm back laffng & sed, well,
guess 1 stopped his monolog about
animiles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-24
WOMEN AS POLITICIANS.

Majority sentiment in the Society
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution undoubtedly prevailed in
the reelection OF Mrs. William Cum
ming Story. of New York, as president
general Probably there is no elective
gift within the exclusive dominion OF
women which is SO coveted and which
carries with it such honor. The fact
that the fight which has just con
cluded was conducted without malice
or resentment indicates that women
in politics are not without sporting
blood.
1t is especially significant and ad-
Guernsey, OF Kansas, the defeated
candidate, returned to the hall after
the first shock OF the announcement
had passed, and went to the platform
to congratulate her rival. This sort
of political craftsmanship represents
the American spirit which has SO often
taken the sting from the bitterest ma
tional political struggle.
The D. a. r. have had a long line
of distinguished presidents general,
notable among whom was Mrs. Donald
Mclean, whose constructive ability re-
suited in giving the Capitol one of its
most beautiful buildings, Continental
Hall. The women of the society are
doing a splendid work in keeping
alive the spirit of patriotism among
their own sex and among the children
who will be the leaders of America in
the future. The office that has been
won by Mrs. Story is worthy of the
spirited struggle that is made for it
every two years.-Washington Post.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-24
SYRUP! OF FIGS
FOR CROSS, SICK
FEVERISH..CHILD
If LITTLE STOMACH is SOUR
LIVER TORPID OR BOWELS
cLoe0EO.

Mothers can rest easy after giving
California Syrup of Figs" because
in few hours4 all the clogged-up
waste. sour bileSa and fermenting food
gently moves out OF the bowels, and
you have we'll, playful child again.
Children simply will not take the
time froni play to empty their bowels.
and they become tightly packed. liver
gets sluggish and stomach disordered.
When q oss. feverish. restless, see
If tongue is coatea,$ them give this
delicious fruit &xatiyeJ" Children
love it, ana it cah not cause injury.
No diffefenee whSt ails yourslittle one
If fluff OF cold or "a sore throat,
diarrhosa. bona fh-ache. bad breath.
remember. atgende inside cleansing"
shoulds always be the first treatment
given& Full direes&ofls for babies. chill
dren of all ages and grown-ues are
printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Asksyour druggist for 50-cent bottle
of SCalifornia Syrup of Figs" 4hen
loo8 carefully and see that it is made
byS the California Fig Syrup Com
pany.' We make no smaller size.
Hand back with contempt any other
fs syrup. !
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-24
HAY. HOG AND hoMlNY.

All the good advice that can possibly
be bestowed upon the needless or re.
luctant ear fails to have the squirting
effect that comes from a single bitter
dose of experience. For this reason
the customary reference so dearly
bought experience may be overdrawn.
The lesson once firmly enforced, ensu-
ing results may repay many times
over the original cost.
For years the main agricultural
papers of the South have dinned into
the ears of their readers the import
ance of diversified crops. But it took
the grim contact with a situation that
found cotton temporary drug on the
market to make working force OF
the slogan, "Hay, hog and hominy,'
which now has caught the Southern
farmer and planter with new mean
ing. albeit the voice has long gone
forth from the Johns in the wilder
ness, vainly endeavoring to prepare
them for the long expected day.
Scarcely any portions of the South.
err states can be found that are not
suited to the raising of all sorts Of
crops. The lands of the Atlantic
coast are indispensable for trucking
purposes, and fortunes have been
made by experienced truckers who
have taken advantage of the perfect
soil conditions, the possibilities OF
producing the early supply, and the
opportunities afforded by the mex
5haustible markets of the great cities
70 the northward.
With due attention paid to other
crops along with it's great money crop
of cotton, the South should easily
bring about its emancipation from the
corn districts of the middle states and
the wheat lands of Minnesota, Kansas
and other states. upon which they
have depended almost as much as has
Europe.
Cotton, doubtless, will always be
the great crop Of the South, which
holds In perfection by far the greater
part OF the conditions of climate and
soil suited to the production OF that
valuable staple, when the compare
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-24
ENGLAND TO DEPoRT N. y. MAN.

LONDON, April 23.-Henry Biegel,
of New York. known also as Doc
Biegel, will be deported to the United
States next Saturday as an undesira-
BILE alien under the defense of the
realm act.
Biegel was arrested early in the war
for failure to register as an alien
enemy. 1t was then believed that Bic
gel was a German. but he pleaded
American citizenship. American Off
Gals investigated and found that
while born in Germany, Biegel was
subsequently, naturalized at Baltimore.
He was also described as a deserter
from the German army.