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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
ENGINEER KILLED WHEN IO-
COMO1TVE TURNED TURTLE.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian I
Baltimore, Md, Jan. f2.--The New
York Limited on the Pennsylva mia
Railroad from Washington was
wrecked tonight at Perryville, Md.
The engine turned turtle, killing the
engineer and burning the Areman-
number OF Southerp people were
aboard the train.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
CANCER CURED AT THE KEEL
Lam HOSPITAL.

The record II the Keiian Hos-
Dt<A1 " without parallel IN hls-
tory. having cured without the
- Of IN. Knife. Acids, x-Rny or
NAdsufn, over ninety per cent OF
/ the many hundreds tof sufferers
from Cancer which II. has treated
A1aTfnQ tire past eighteen years,
No want every man and woman
= the United ssst @s to know w mar
~ are doing KELI.AM HOSPI-
tai 1911 W. Main ST. Rich
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
The Weather

For virginia 49, Cloudv We3nesda
somewhat colder ir norJn portion
laorthwest sales Thurs0ss fair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
GERMANS AND

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SPECIAL SESSION

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Special Lecn, OATS For YESTERDAYS
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local observation \ y. NJ. Yesterday
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Following a clue, which Was gained
thsnn1l aDenina letters addressed to
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
GERMANS PAY
HEAVY PRICE
EVERY GAIN
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Accurate in
frmation gathered by Associated Press
correspondents today indicates the
failure of the German drive directed
against Warsaw, this vigorous often
sive move having resulted only in
the winning of several minor Russian
positions possessing small strategic
advantage.
Official reports from both Petrograd
and Berlin fail to indicate any mark
ed conditions as a result of recent
fighting, although fiercer fighting than
has yet been reported is believed to
be still in progress there. German
losses are described in Petrograd re-
ports as appalling" while Berlin
statements simply say further prog.
ress in Poland has been attained by
Gen. Won Hindenburg."
At more than one point where prev
ious German assaults upon the Rus
sian defenses before Warsaw have
failed, the German commanders are
renewing their attacks, and greater
bodies of troops than ever before en-
ployed, are being used in these en-
deavors to reach the Polish capital.
Both armies are strongly entrenched,
and with the Germans continuing on
the offensive, the Russians have been
able to pour most murderous ma
chine fire into the enemy's ranks.
In Arabia fighting between British
and Turkish armies is in progress,
though no important engagement have
occurred in that region.
In the west the close veil of the
British and French censorship so
completely covers the situation as to
prevent even the smallest details Of
events there to become known. Ger
man submarine activity in the English
Channel is again reported and COM
shipping in the Irish Sea and
adjacent waters has been temporarily
suspended, owing to the German decla-
ration that all British ships are to be
torpedoed wherever found, and the
belief that submarines may be hiding
in waters adjoining the English, irish
and Scottish coasts.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
TEACHER
WHO WHIPPED
YOUNGEST son
(By Associated Press.)

JASPER Fla, Feb. 3.-William
Yates, teacher employed in the Jas
per public schools, was killed and
Claude Holtzendorf probably fatally
wounded during fight with revolvers
last night, in which Wilbur Holtzen-
dorf, a son of the wounded man, also
engaged. The fight, it is alleged grew
out of the reported punishment of the
elder Holtzendorf's son at school,
Yates whipping the younger for some
infraction of the rules.
Officials connected with the Jasper
board of education and police author
tiles here state Holtzendorf, accom-
panied by his two sons, attacked Yates
while the latter was returning to his
home from the school house, where
the alleged whipping was administer
ed the younger Holtzendorf. Wilbur
Holtzendorf and his father both used
revolvers, and police officers state,
gave the dead man little opportunity
to defend himself.
Yates, who was armed when at
tackled by the Holtzendorfs, returned
the fire of the two men, fighting des-
perately until he fell with several
wounds, any one of which would have
produced death. He died before spec
tators reached him. Wilbur Holtzen-
dorf, who escaped injury altogether,
was arrested and is now in the county
Jail, charged with murder. His father
Claude Holtzendorf, who sustained a
dangerous wound and may die, was
conveyed to hospital, where physi-
clans are endeavoring to save his life.
A strong guard is maintained at his
bedside, and if he RECEIVERS sufficient
ly, Holtzendorf will be transferred to
ready been preferred against himH
Jail.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
SEASON
CONTINUES GOOD
ABOUT AMER|CUS
DEMAND FOR COTTON AT CUR
RENT QUOTATIONS is.
STEADY.

The sale today of several small lots
of cotton indicates the continued
strength of the market and also the
willingness of holders to sell at fair
prices. Stocks in Americus and vicin-
ity are still quite large, but there is
no disposition upon the part of hold
ers to force the market and thereby
weaken it. Eight cents for fine cotton
in Americus is an easy proposition, but
the lower grades are selling around
seven cents or below, even when in de-
mand.
There are two factors now to be
noted which may, especially in COM
binations, not onl:s check the advanc-
ing tendency, but bring about a re-
lapse in prices, perhaps to the early
low level or even below.
The first is the attempt to sell more
cotton than the demand will call for
or to force more upon an already sat
urated market. Of this there seems
no present indication.
The other is the failure from any
cause to radically reduce the next
acreage.
If the acreage is to be reduced only
some 10 per cent. or so, it might almost
as well not be cut at all. On this point
it is impossible to pre-judge any
thing at all, except to say that current
prices afford no incitement to heavy
planting and even they are based to
extent upon the general
belief in material decrease in the
next crop.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
NINE KILLED; SIX
INJURED EXPLOSION
(By Associated Press.)

KANE, Penn, Feb 3-The little
town of Mayburg, mining camp locat-
ed four miles west of here was thrown
into a furore of excitement early to-
day when heavy charge of dynamite
placed under boarding house in the
heart of the town was exploded by un-
known miscreants, the building being
shattered into thousands of fragments
and the explosion revererating through
the length and breadth of the settle
ment.
Only fifteen persons were in the de-
stroyed building when the explosion
took place, every one of these sustain
ing more or less serious injuries, while
nine lives were snuffed out in the dis
aster. Rescue parties from Kane hur-
ried to the scene soon after news of
the affair reached here, doctors and
nurses being among the party, which
carried medical supplies, bandages,
ETC., sufficient to render first aid to
the unfortunate sufferers The injur-
ed are now being brought to Kane,
where they will be cared for in local
hospitals.
A committee of miners has been or
ganized and is now assisting officers
from the sheriffs office in a search for
the miscreants guilty of the outrage,
which stands without a parallel in the
criminal history of western Pennsyl-
vania The motive impelling such a
dastardly deed can not be imagined
by citizens of Mayburg,- though it is
probably speedy justice will be mete1
out to the guilty parties if they can
be located before the present excite
ment and indignation quiets down.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
JUDGE JNO. A. COBB
IS AGAIN At POST
Of DUTY IN OFFICE

After an illness of several weeks at
the Americus Hospital, Judge John A.
Cobb of the court of ordinary and one
of Sumter's most honored, esteemed
and beloved citizens, returned this
morning to his post of duty. Friends
called to express congratulations upon
his entire recovery and their delight
at his temperance at the courthouse
of which he seems, in fact, a very i'm
portant part and, indeed, faithful
official of many years. The fact that
Judge Cobb's first official act this
morning was the tieing of connubial
knot for a couple in waiting at his
office augers we'll for this genial,
bright and urbane official.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
OFFICERS WILL
INSPECT LIGHT
INFANTRY TODAY
ANNUAL INSPECTION OF COMPANY
l, SECOND REGIMENT.

Major F. L. Palmer, U. S. A. (retir-
ed representing the Georgia military
department, and Captain ]. M kim
brough, U. S. A., representing the War
Department, will tonight officially i'm
spect the Americus Light Infantry,
Company l, Second Regiment. This is
the annual inspection, which means
so much for the states military de-
partment, and the inspection of aTmx
and equipment as well as the drilling
of the troops will be very thorough
This afternoon the officers, together
with Captain Fort, Lieutenants McLen-
don and Hogue will visit the armory.
where every rife, and camp equipage
of every description will be examined
The Light Infantry courts the most
rigid inspection and thorough drilling
feeling confident of the ability of the
command to score a most satisfactory
average. In fact, the men hope for a
report that will be equal to that made
by any company in Georgia, barring
none, both as to enlisted strength and
personel of troops.
Every member of the Americus COM
pany officers and privates alike, feel
deepest pride in their command. They
are lot of sixty-five fine fellows
well drilled and disciplined, just the
material of which soldiers are made
Many of the men have been enlisted i'm
the service for years and are, there
fore, thoroughly trained veterans. The
Light Infantry is one of the Oldest la
the states service, and there's none
better.
The company always makes an ex-
cellent showing at annual inspection.
and that tonight will be no exceptions
to the established rule.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
HOUSE AGAIN CONSIDERS
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 3.-The
house of representatives today resumed
consideration of the naval appropria-
tions bill, which includes the naval
program determined upon by Secretary
Daniels and members of the house and
senate naval committees. The building
program occupied the attention of the
house today, other features of the
measure having been disposed of dur
ing yesterdays session, which contin-
ued until a late hour last night.
One of the important provisions in
corporated in the bill during last
nights session provides for the aboli-
ton of the plucking board and author
ICES the president to re-instate officers
retired from the service as the result
of the boards activities.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
BRITISH TROOPS
CONFUSED FIGHT
FELLOW SOLDIERS
(By Associated Press.l

BERLIN, Feb. 3.-Official dispatches
from Constantinople today state vgor-
Gus fighting between British troops and
a large Ottoman army continues at
Kurna, where heavy losses have been
sustained on both sides.
A Bagdad despatch, via Constantine
pie describes an encounter at Kurna,
during which two British battalions
on opposite sides of the town became
confused and fired into each other for
several hours, many lives being sacri-
feed.
At daylight, a British gunboat found
the Turkish position with it's heavy
guns and succeeded in driving them
back.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
Ohio Floods
Going DotDn
(By Associated Press.)

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 3.-An official
bulletin issued by the weather bureau
here forecasts recessions of high wa
ter now covering a considerable area
of low lands along the Ohio and Allie
gheny rivers in Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. The waters began to
recede last night at midnight and al
ready have uncovered many acres Of
fertile lands, which had been inun-
dated week past.
All danger passed at midnight when
the food crest was reached, says the
weather bureau, and families driven
from their homes by the rising waters
will soon be able to re-occupy their
accumtomed habitations. Thousands
OF cattle driven out of the lowlands
before the big rise are now quartered
in small towns and cities scattered
over the river valleys, and are being
fed at great cost to their owners.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
(By Associated Press.)

VANCEBORO, Me-, Feb. 3.-Werner
Van Horn, claiming to be a German
army officer, who was arersted he 'e
late yesterday. after attempting TO
dynamite the Canadian end of the rail-
road bridge of the st. Croix river, near
here was held under close guard in the
lcal immigration Office throughout
last night, though no formal charge
has as yet been preferred against the
man
Van Horn discussed his predicament
freely with representatives of the AS
sociatCd Press early today, and rei.ar-
ated his statement that he is com
lnissiohed officer of the German army.
He was acting under orders from the
German war office when he placed dy-
mantle under the Canadian structure,
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
BRYAN PLEADS FOR
SHIPS PURCHASE BILL
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. C.,Feb. 3.-Secre-
tary Bryan today address the United
States Chamber of Commerce, which
began its annual convention this af-
ternoon. He plead with the delegates
present to urge congressman and
senators from their respective districts
and states to support the administra-
tons ship purchase bill and the rat
ification of the Colombian treaty.
The ship-purchase measure, about
which so much interests centers es-
pecially in industrial circles and
by exporting is before the Genate to-
day, and it's fate hangs in the balance
Notwithstanding the energetic sup
port of President Wilson. The Colon
bian treatp proposes to pay that coun-
try for alleged damages sustained
when the United States purchased ca
nal rights and privileges from the re-
public of Panama.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03

Van Horn stated today, and he re-
CARDS his act as one fully warranted by
the state of war existing between Ger
n,aly II England.
Van Horn, apparently, considers his
act one embodying great personal he
roism, and boatingly predicts similar
reprisals against Canada aiding Great
Britain. Trans-continental lines in
all parts of Canada have been desig-
mated by the German general staff as
an obstacle to Prussian success, and
niltary agents have been instructed
to destroy them, according to Van
Horn.
Van Eorn, who is being he | on
request of Canadian authorities, has
Continued on Page 81
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
SEVEN MEN SENTENCED
TO PAY DEATH PENALTY
(By Associated Press

CALCUTTA, India, Feb. 3.-Seven
Sikhs, convicted killing two police
men here during last October, have
been sentenced to death, after their
conviction in the Indian courts.
The men just sentenced to be exec
uted were deported from Canada early
in October and mutinied when the
ship on which they left the Dominion
was In mid ocean.
When their vessel reached here a
general riot, said to have been melted
by the prisoners occurred, resulting
in the death of the two officers.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
PETROCRAD CLAIMS.
RUSSIAN VICTORIES
s , D D D GERMANS
KILLED IN HOUR
(By Associated Press.)

PETROGRAD, Feb. 3.-Today's Off
cial statement issued by the Russian
general staff, relates further successes
attained in the Warsaw region and in
the Carpathians, where bloody battles
have resulted in tremendous German
losses. At one point during yester-
days fighting six thousand German
troops were slain by Russian rifle
men, during single charge. The Ger
mans, it is stated, attempted to drive
the Russians from a formidable posi-
ton, hurting great bodies of troops in
to the endeavor to force a retirement.
Marching in close order the Germans
came within range of the Russian ma
chine guns, charging gallantly. They
were met with withering fire from
hidden batteries along fully mile Of
the Russian front, the execution being
more terrible than any yet reported
during the war.
The Germans wavered before this
steady rain of lead, broke and lay
down, only to rise again in a few min
utes and return to the charge. Large
numbers of reinforcements sent to
their aid likewise furnished targets
for the Russian machine guns, and
stumbling over the corpses of their
companions, endeavored to reach the
survivors of the first charge, who
lay fiat upon the ground within twen-
ty yards of the Russian position. With
rapidly thinning ranks the German
rifemen crept forward, until within
a few yards of the advanced Teuton
line, when Russian rifles peeped above
the trenches and poured volleys into
their ranks which scattered death on
every side. Thus the fighting con
tinued for nearly an hour. Then the
German bugles sounded the retreat,
accommodating above the Rus
sian positions returned toward the
German lines, and heavy fighting ceas-
ed at that point.
In the Carpathians, the official state
ment confirms earlier reports that hun
dreds of thousands of Germans have
been sent to the rescue of the Aus
trians, who recently renewed their Of
fensive operations with disastrous re-
suits. Fighting in the passes there
resulted favorable to the Russians dur
ing yesterday, though the slaughter is
not comparable to that featuring the
encounter in the Warsaw region. Rus
sian troops operating in Galicia and
Bukowina have been forced Temporal
rily to abandon occupation of addi-
tional territory in that region, though
all positions heretofore occupied re-
main unuer Russian domination.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
MILLS CANNOT
GET SUPPLIES
POTASH WAN TED
OUTPUT OF FERTILIZERS IN GEOR.
GIA WILL BE CURTAILED.

Americus fertilizer mills as we'll as
other plants throughout the state will
not be able to manufacture the amount
of commercial goods expected this sea-
son, because of the fact that antici-
pated shipments of potash from Ger
many, the principal source of supply,
will not be forthcoming. The an
nouncement came yesterday that Kai-
ser Willie had placed an embargo up
on the shipment of all grades of potash
from Deutchland, which means the ces-
sation to a great extent of the manu-
facture of fertilizers here and through
out the state and South.
According to well-informed fertilizer
people, the embargo will mean cur
tailment of the output of commercial
fertilizers in Georgia to the extent
of at least 40 to so per cent. of last
seasons tonnage The indications are
It there will be heavy demand for
fertilizer this season, but not as large
as that of last season.
Complete fertilizer requires nitro
unp (apop,oniool rhocDbOrio ooid op1
potash. There is a good supply of am
moniacle material in this country, such
as blood tankage, fish and cotton seed
meal, also fair supply of nitrate of
soda, though the few importers of this
latter material have advanced their
price about S. ton. There is no fear
of a shortage of nitrate, which comes
from Chile, through the Panama canal.
Phorphoric acid is in fair supply as
this material is obtained from phos-
phate rock mined in Florida and sui
puullC dSlQ nlduG lIOlu py1lISS OD-
tanned from Spain. While pyrites i'm
ports were curtailed considerably last
fall sufficient supplies have been OBJ
tanned for the reduced tonnage of fer
tilizers that manufacturers expect to
be required this spring.
Potash, with the exception of very
small quantity made from kelp or sea
weed on the Pacific coast, comes ex-
clusively from German and Austrian
mines, through German and Dutch
ports.
If the reports are authentic of the
recent discoveries in Spain, another
source may be available for the Unit
ed States within a year or two Potash
is mined in Germany at depth of g.
500 feet underground, which shows
that it will take some months to de-
velop new mines, even if a new source
of supply is found.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
HAS
REPRESENTATIVE
ON COMMITTEE
L. G. COUNCIL NAMED. A MEMBER
STATE ORGANIZATION.

Mayor L. G. Council, of Americas.
has been named a member of the Inn
portant state committee of five, which
will arrange a generai market for all
Georgia farm products and thus assist
the farmers in disposing of their sur
plus crops, meat and like supplies. This
permanent organization follows con-
ference recently held in Athens. The
permanent committee is composed OF
H, G. Hastings, of Atlanta; Dam
Hughes, assistant commissioner Of az
riculture w. B. Hunt, of Eatonton; W.
s. Duncan, of Atlanta, and l.. G. Coun-
Gil, of Amercus. The purpose Of the
new organization is to arrange gen.
eral market for all Georgia products
and to afford relief to the Georgia far
mer in assisting him to dispose OF
perishable goods in the markets OF
the South and East. In connection with
the organization of the permanent COM
mittee, w. B. Hunter, president of the
Georgia Fruit exchange, announced
that he would take all perishable goods
from the farmers of the state at any
time they can make shipment and find
markets for them without making COM
mission charge for services.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
COAST LINE ENGINE
LEAVES RAILS At JESUP
SMALL DAMAGE RESULTS FROM
ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED
WHEN PROCEEDING UNDER RE-
DUCED SPEED.
(By Associated Press.)

JESUP, Ca, Feb. 3--Atlantic Coast
Line train No. SO left the rails near
here late yesterday, but fortunately no
passenger sustained injuries as a re-
suit of the accident. Conductor Will
kerson and Engineer ONeal were in
charge of the train and General Man
ager H. A. Burns, chanced to be pas
senger on the derailed train. The cause
of the derailment was not announced.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
GERMAN OFFICER
GL0R|ES IN DEED.
MAN WHO DYNAMITED CANADIAN
PACIFIC BRIDGE SAYS HE WAS
CARRYING OUT INSTRUCTIONS
FROM WAR OFFICE AND THAT UN
Gle SAM CANNOT TURN HIM
OVER TO CANADA
= VAN HORN APPEALS TO =
= GERMAN AMBASSADOR =
(By Associated Press.)


= VANCEBORO, Me-, Feb. g. =
= Werner Va Horn, who on yester- y
= day attempted to dynamite the =
canadian Pacific railroad bridge \
= near here, has appealed to the =
= German ambassador at Wash-<
= ington for assistance. The pris- =
= oner stated at noon that he had \
y never been on Canadian SOIL and =
= asked the German government =
= to protect him from extradition to =
= the Dominion. =
4 4 4 4 \ \ \ \ = 4 \ \ 4 \ y
Americus times-recorder., 1915-02-03
THE WEATHER

For Americus and Vicinity y
' Fair; Warmer, probably. .
A%A% - . = = y = %% 90
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-06-03
HERE'S AN ACT THE LEGISLA-
TURE SHOULD PASS.


A BILL, to be entitled an Act to
amend Section 812 of Vol 2 of
the Code of 1910 by striking out
the words appointed by the
Judge of the Superior Court" in
the fourth line of said section,
and by striking the last five lines
of safd section and inserting in
lieu thereof the words, elected
by the qualified voters of their
respective counties, in the same
manner that county officers are
elected" and for other purposes.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
it is hereby enacted by authority of
same, That section 812 Of Vol. 2
of the Code Of Georgia be amended
by striking out the words appointed
by the Judge Of the Superior Court"
in the fourth line OF said section,
and by striking all the words con-
tanned in the last five lines of said
section, and inserting in lieu thereof
the words elected by the qualified
voters Of their respective counties,
in the same manner that county Off
GERS are elected" so that said Sec
ton, when SO amended, will read as
follows: "There shall be a Board
Of Jury Commissioners, composed of
six discreet persons, who are not
practising attorneys nor county Off
GERS, who shall hold their appoint
ment for six years, and who shall be
elected by the qualified voters Of
their respective counties in the same
manner that county officers are
elected"
Section e. Be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That all
laws and parts Of laws in conflict
with this Act be, and the same are,
hereby repealed.