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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-10
POLITICIANS WAN I
To KEEP F R A n k
CASE OPEN To
FURTHER SCHEMES
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are putting the soft pedal" on the
Frank case, on the theory that further
agitation of the subject can do no one
any good, there are those who believe
that the subject will be before the
people for a good many days still.
Former Governor Browns recen:
card. attacking the action of Governor
Slaton, indicates, regardless of edi-
torial expression to the contrary, that
discussion of the subject will be kept
up for another year or so.
The fact is, it is freely predicted
that the Frank case will be an issue
in the campaign for governorship and
perhaps other offices next year. This
is born out by the letter of Editor
Thomas W. Loyless of the Augusta
Chronicle, explaining to- Governor
Brown why he didn't think his card
should be published.
Declaring that agitation of the sub
ject could do no good, Mr.. Loyless
went on to speak of the possible mo
tives behind those who continue agi-
tating it.
Il have heard" says he in his letter
to former Governor Brown, that there
is a concerted movement on foot in
Georgia to keep the Frank case before
the public as the chief political asset
of certain faction; or, perhaps,
should say, of certain number OF
well known public men, yoruself, Hugh
Dorsey Tom Watson and others"
Mr. Loyless, however, expressed lit
tie faith in the rumor, and passed it on
to the former governor in friendly
spirit, having in the fights of old been
one of Browns leading supporters.
The lineup reported by Mr.. Loyless
is said to contemplate the candidacy
of Hugh Dorsey for governor next
year, and that of Brown for the U. S.
senate, against Hardwick, two years
later.
In this political lineup the Frank
case, of course, would be the chief
political piece de resistance"
In this connection certain circum-
stances attending the carrying of the
Frank case before Governor Slaton are
being painted out
The first move to hurry the case
to Governor Slaton was made by Sol
icitor Dorsey, who petitioned Judge
Hill to sentence Frank before the
mandate of the United States supreme
court reached Georgia. This the judge
refused to do, but Immediately upon
the receipt of the mandate the solicit
tors petition was renewed.
If the solicitor had asked that the
execution of the sentence be fixed on a
day beyond Slaton's term, no doubt his
request would have been granted. It
is being pointed out, too, that during
all these proceedings Slaton was not
in the state.
Another odd circumstance being not
ed is that neither Solicitor Dorsey nor
former Governor Brown made any OBJ
lection whatever to Slaton's passing
on the application for clemency. This
is taken as peculiar, inasmuch as both,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-10

Savannah is generally we'll adapted to
the growing of vegetables, corn, rice
and sea island cotton, and will put the
Seaboard Immediately into Charles
tons heaviest vegetable producing sec
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-10
BIC IMPROVEMENTS
FOR THE SEAbOARD
PROMISED BY WAKEFIELD
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BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 10.-A spec.
ial meeting of the directors of the
Seaboard Air Line railway was held IL
F; Baltimore Monday to take action upon
a comprehensive financial plan worked
out and proposed by the chairman OF
the board S. Davies Warfeld. AS q
result it is stated that the financial
structure of the railroad will be re-
modelled so as to enable it to secure the
best financial results in the sale of
its securities, and the Seaboard and
its tributaries will be welded into a
compact, enlarged and improved sys-
TEN. In addition to the working out
of the plan, Mr.. Warfeld has negotiat-
ed the sale and exchange of $22,S93,-
600 bonds, thus carrying his plans in
to practical and immediate effect.
Mr.. Warfeld program, which was
adopted by the directors, is far-reach-
ing in its results. 1t includes the ad-
dition to the system by consolidation
of considerable new mileage, chiefly
main line; adding two additional sea-
ports and secures as a result a second
track over an important part of the
system
S. Miles of New Construction.
The line will be extended from
Charleston to Savannah by the imme-
date construction of IS miles of rail-
road, with maximum grade of only
three-tenths of per cent--this new
line will also become part of the main
line of the consolidated system.
This will give the Seaboard Air Line
Railway company-the new company
growing out of the consolidation of the
above mentioned properties-a low
grade line from Hamlet. n. c., to Say
annah, Ga. By this new line the Sea-
board will reach Georgetown, S. c.,
| Charleston, S c., and Savannah Ca;
will tap rich and fertile territory,
highly productive in cotton and to
bacco; will admit of the Seaboards
running time to the south being
shortened; will create a line with
maximum grade Of only one-half of
per cent. as compared with the l 1-2
per cent-the maximum grade of the
present line to Savannah-and which
will permit the increase of the full
trainload 127 10 per cent. In effect
this will give the Seaboard through
South Carolina from Hamlet, n. c., to
Savannah, Ca, two lines (the other
line running via Columbia), each one
self-supporting in its own territory,
and thus will be obviated the neces
sity for double tracking the Hamlet
| Columbia, line where traffic is becom-
ing congested. The territory to be
opened up between Charleston and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-10
Your Neighbor?
We Ale

There is not a customer OF
ours, but who we consider our
neighbor. Therefore, you get a
neighborly service when deal
ing at our store. Every sale we
make is backed up by an intense
personal interest not only in tae
goods but in you. We have TO
be most careful in buying high
quality goods just on that ac-
count. 1t we want to have our
patrons depend upon our store
we cannot afford to let the
smallest item escape our notice.
Our reular patrons have
found out that there Is a great
deal to be admired in such
neighborly service. They profit
by it and give US all their drug
store trade. Test this service of
ours yourself.
HONELL'S PHARMACY
The PENSLAR Store
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-10
Local News Items

Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Bashinski, Miss
Bashinski, of Troy, Ala, and Mrs. {.
B. Cade, of Washington, Ca, are prom
inent visitors to Americas, guests of
the Hotel Windsor while here.
Mr. George D. Wheatley, Misses
Margaret and Isabel Wheatley, Messrs.
John, Cliff and Merrell Wheatley are
enjoying a week camping at Myrtle
Springs, where they went today.
Mr.. E. H. McMichael, of Buena Wis
ia, was wellknown visitor in Ameri-
Gus this morning.
w. T. Saunders, of Reynolds, Ca, is
here today upon visit to his brother,
Eugene Saunders, who is still con-
fined to the Americas hospital by
injuries sustained in a car wreck.
A. E. Hill was among the several At
lantans called by business to Americas
today
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Bagley, of Ogle-
thorpe, are among the visitors in
Americas today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burrell Kent, Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian e Tanner will soon be "at
home" together in pretty bungalow
residence on Hancock avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neon Buchanan and
daughter, and Miss Azalee McAllister,
left Tuesday morning in Rev. ]. w.
Stokes car for Ashevilie, N. c., and
Montreal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
RUSSIANS WAEF TRIPLE ATTACK
 ON GERMAN EFT
Summary
 OF THE War News


 Battles are in progress along the French Belgian line but only comparatively small numbers of troops are engaged and no gen era1 movements are apparent Calm prevails in the Soissons region, the Germans thus far having made an attempt to ex- tend their victory there. The days official statement from Ber- lin describes etne repu1se of French attacks at various points along the front and asserts that slight advances were made by the Germans in cases.
 Near Notre Dame De Lorette however, they were driven from trenches. A German victory in a small battle in east Prussia is an nounced in Berlin. German re- connoitering forces have ap- peared northwest of Warsaw, in the rear of the Russian army which is advancing toward the Prussian border.
 Russian accounts of the war with Turkey make it appear that the resistance of the Ottoman troops has virtually collapsed. An official statement today from the Russian staff of the Caucas- ian army says that further de- feats have been inflicted on the Turkish troops in a series of rear guard actions, and that the Turks. after suffering heavy losses, are retreating precipitate- Iy. The statement announces the capture of a transcaucasian town near the Turkish border. It is falso said that a Russian war ship sank 12 vessels off the coast of Asia Minor
 Fighting between Austrians and Montenegrins- which has been almost at a standstill on ac-4 count of the winter weather and heavy. snows has been resumed across the border from Cattaro. The Austrians bombarfed Mon tenegrin positions but it is said at osettinje that no damage was sndicE5
 Ii ss stated that fhez advanced French trenches are within 16 miles Of the Rhine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
Official
 VIEWS OF Worlds w ar
GERMAN

Berlin, Jan. 21-By wireless, to London-TheA following official state ment issued at the war office today reads as follows:
 s'In the western theater of war only artillery dueIs took place yes terday between the coast and the Lys. Trenches at Notre Dame and Lorette which we occupied on the day before yesterday were lost again today.
 Northeast of Arras the French repeatedly attacked both sides of the high road from Arras to Lille but were repu1sed. Southwest of BeF- ry-Au-Bac we took two trenches from the French and kept them. not withstandfng their fierce counter at tack.
 French attacks on our positions south of St. Mihiel were repulsed. Northwest of Pont-A-Mousson we succeeded in recapturing the posi- tions we evacuated three days ago. In that vicinity our troops captured four cannon and several prisoners. Fighting still continues for the re- mainder of the lost trenches.
 "In the Vosges, northwest of Sennheim. battles still proceed. An unimportant engagement took place east of Leipno and ended fayorably for us One hundred prisoners re- mained in our hands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
Bankruptcy Courts
 To Require Lawyers
 To Show Credentials


 Written powers of attorney will probably be required in the near flu ture in the Bankruptcy court here when lawyers appear to vote for, trus- tees. in such cases. Though such practice is customary in other coun- ties in the state it has not been de- manded heretofore in this district.
 At a recent meeting of the various referees in bankruptcy held in Bridgeport discussion of this question arose and Judge John w. Banks was urged to adopt the practice which is now becoming uniform throughout the state. Today he indicated the probability of early adoption of this rule but said that before it went into effect all attorneys practicing in the United States District court here would have written notice that they might not be disqualified upon ap- pearance in eases.
 Another matter of considerable i'm portance discussed by the referees was the allowance to be made on claims for costs, particularly the dis position of rent where property is placed in the hands of sheriffs for mooted point as to whether such nary claim against the estate. It was the concensus that where no particu- lar agreement had been made be- tween the landlord and sheriff, coun- tenanced by the court, such claims should be ordinary ones but where special agreement was entered into with the sheriff or other authorized agent. the claim might be a preferred one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
RUSSIAN

Petrograd, Jan. 21@The follow ing communication from the General Staff of the army of the sCaAcasus has been given out here:
 "On January 19, in the region of Ahahk, Lawson and Kyagani, who fought a series of combats with the Turkish rear guard, who retreated precipitately. We captured a great many prisoners and a Turkish camp.
 "On January IS, we occupied Ar danoutch, in Transcaucasia, near the Turkish border.
 "A torpedo boat sent to inspect the Asia minor coast sank twelve vessels with their cargoes near Archava.
 t'In other sections there have been no particular change,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
ZEPPELIN OFF TO
 HELP CLIENT FLEET.

London, Jan.z 21.-Another zeppe- lin, after three days of trials, left Friedrichshafen Wednesday afternoon in northwesterly direction to rein force the air fleet near Ghent. It is reported here that there is great re- joicing at F'riedrichshafen over the Yarmouth aerial raid. The plan was known of in advance in certain quarters of Switzerland, it was declar- ed, and warnings had even been sent to the British authorities who are re- ported to have stated that they at tached little importance to it.
 The visit of the Prince of Wales to Belfort has led to reports here that British troops would sl1artIy be sent to Belfort to participate, in any pos sibIe advance on the Rhine. The ad- vanced trenches, accordinb to reports received here. are now only 6 miles from the Rhine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
BRIDGEPORT TWINS, 7 AGED 6, FIGHT IN
 TIE BRl ISH NAVY
E athsr Wants State Depart naent to Effect Their Re-
 lease From Further Duty

Fearful that his twin sons, Harold and Howard, will fall in one of the terrific battles which rage almost daily in5athe worlds war now on in Europe Sidney Hudson, toolmaker. employed at the factory of the liar vey Hu1fbelI Co. has written to Sec retary of State Bryan and to Con- gressnan Donovan of this district, asking them to use their influence to have the boys relieved from duty in the Southdown regiment of Sussex. which they recently joined The twins are but 1 s. years of age accord ing to the father and although large for the age are not liable to military duty.
 The father believes that owing to their physical development which makes them appear older than they really are, the boys represented them selves as IS years of age which is the minimum military age. In the Civil War in our own country, the average age of the enlisted soldier was I g. years More than 100000 men of IS years or younger served with credit in the ranks of the Union army.
 was their sister, Alice, who lives here now Their father is a naturalized American citizen. The mother of the boys is Miss Alice Heath. She and her husband were divorced here some seven years ago. The father was ssiv- en custody of the children and soon after the decree of divorce was grant ed he sent the children to England to his sister, Miss Kate Hudson, of Sus- sex, where they were to be educated. News of the enlistment reached MT. Hudsons one week ago.
 MT. Hudson at once got busy with the state department and with. Con- gressman Donovan. The latter has taken the matter up with the British embassy in an effort to see if the boys cannot be released from service.
 The father of the boys is an expert mechanic and occupies a responsible position with the Harvey Hubbell Co. He lives at 537 Howard avenue When he read Of the attack of the German fleet on Scarborough, MT. Hudson ca- bled money to pay the passage of his sons to this country. It was then. that he learned they had enlisted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
COP. GRAB OF CIVIL SERVICE
 JOBS FALTERS. Warned of Danger By Dis tinguished Leaders Ma
 chine Hesitates NOT ONE TO FAVOR
 ISBELL AMENDMENT New Move May Result From Overwhelming Opposition
 Developed at Hearing
(specia1 to The Farmer

I =
 Hartford, Jan. 21.-Repub1ican Legislative leaders today did not sport their wonted air of cocksured- ness in regard to the immediate pas sage of civil service Jaw amend ment that would open. to G. O. P. workers many good jobs now held by Democrats under the protective measures of the law.
 Warned by many prominent Re- publican Ieaders-including former President William H. Taft and for rner Governor Ro1lin s. Woodruff- that the passage of the Isbell amend Ynent to the civil service law would Spell party disaster, the sbosses'' to- day are casting about for some less precipitate and radical means of garnering the aforesaid jobs held by Demoerats.
 is-s When the Isben amendment was introduced, it was destined to make short work of Democratic office holders. The attorney general a Republican, had ruled that they were protected by the civil service law and could not be removed except for cause The Isbell amendment, which practically nullihes the whole law, was then damned through both committee. An early hearing. held yesterday was in accord with the program for immediate action on the bill.
 But today, the leaders wear a wor- .ried look The hearing yesterday showed that tha cIamor against the practical repeal of the law was not voiced by Democratic office holders but instead by prominent Repubh- cans in the state.
 Not one person appeared before, the committee who outspokenly fa-
 
 for certain chanses1n the present law. A dozen or more. the big ma jority of them Repub1Fcalis, opened opposed the IsbeH amendment and warned the G. o. P. leaders that it's passage would bring direful political results.
 There is little doubt it was said at the capitol today, that the big Re publican majority in the General As sembly will devise some means of turning Democrats out of those off fees desired by and promised to Re- publican workers But whether the JudIciary committee will report fa- voEably on the IsbeI1 amendment, in view of the overwhelming opposition to it from within the party, is an- other question.
 One of the features of the hearing yesterday, which was still causing talk in the corridors today, was Senator IsbelI's refusal to accept the responsibility for the amendment, Prof. Henry W. Farnam, president of the Civil Service Reform Association, in speaking against the amendment asked Senator Isbell if he stood sponsor for the bill.
 t'The reason I ask this.'' said Prof. Farnam, Ifs because if it's your own bilI I don't want to say anything that might hurt your feelings
 (Continued on Page 111
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
SUSPECT BAD CHECK
 MAN OPERATED HERE

Police investigation has been asked Ito determine if the Joseph Rigers of E7S Y,r held by the Stamford police charged with passing fraudulent checks. Is the crook who has been
 .tworkings' Bridgeport merchants dur ting the past week. Assuming the name Of James Blair of The Blair Hardware Co, of Cincinnati, O., he Is believed to have passed several bao iGhecks locality. One was for $15 on -vVd1ham A Pardoe, 3S9 Mt Grove street, employed by the Jaycox Rubber Go. The stranger, a man whose de- scrfption tallies with the Stamford prisoner. bought two jerseys for S4.5O land received the difference in bills. The checks made out to James Blair on regulation business-h ouse stationery, was signed by Howard B.
 Blair, president and secretary of The Blair Hardware Co., and drawn on The Second National bank of Cincfn-
 natl It came back this week mark ed ssno funds Both seRigers,s and
 Blair are supposed to be members of a gang of crooks operating throughout the East.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
Airship Movements Con tinue to Alarm England
 Isolation of British 2 Is No Longer Guaranteed, Declares JubiIant German Press, Commenting On Aerial Raids.
Kaiser's Airships Hover Over Railroad Bridges Connecting Russian With Sweden Sharp lighting South of Metz Promise
 Important Develop ments Tn Western Arena.

London, Jan. 21 Rlssia's three-fold assault on the Ger manic allies has, in the opinion of British observers of the war, resumed it's steam roller char acteristics alike in the nor the center and the south.
 In the north the advance into East Prussia is reported as threatening the German lines of communication and Pc land the trench warfare con tinues with small results for either side but the Rusaians confidently dwell on what they call large German losses in eff forts to hold present positions.
 In the south the Russians de- clare, the. Austrian resistance seems to have been broken down entirely and that Tran sYlvania lies open to them.
 Rep5rtsssof Rumania's Io71g5av7a tied ? entrance into the fight continne to
 
 however, that Rumania will not i'm mediate1y declare war but that she will throw troops Into Trausy1 which is Hungarian terrftory, for tho purpose of protecting R1l17anian nalz tionals.
 In the meanwhile, German ohicia1 utterances continue optimistic Lna communications given out every day say that the situation in the eastern theatre of the war remains unchanged Certain semi official Summaries of events received in London by wire les teIegraphy from Berlin ars Eouaa- what more communicative Such- a message recently says the Russians have. had some successes in which their losses were heavy and that the Turks have been operating success Il- Iy in the Caucasus and now are marching on Egypt
 Telegrans reaching here from Berlin record the arrival there of Anchdulze Charles Francis the Austrian Grown Prince. and aDr. Won BethEaann=Eoll veg, the German imperial chancellor who are to be joined shortly by Baron minister of foreign affairs, presumably for a conference regarding a, plan oE campaign against Russia as well as the adoption of suitable measureS against the prospective entrance into the war of Italy and R1man1a-
 Recent despabches from Sweden 41- dicate that a German airsihip attack on the new Finnish railroad between Sweden and Russia is to be expected This is the line that runs around the northern end of the gulf Of Bothnia- It's destruction would be a serious routes of communication S1etween Rus sia and her allies are by way Of the 1 Baltic Sea or through Archengel on ] the north.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
SH! NO NOISE ]! HILL SEES KING
 AND R0RABACK
Sage of Norwalk Looks Over Accounts of Election Fix
 penses; Cons1lts Boss
fspeeial to the Farmer.)


 Hartford. Jan. 21-Surprise was manifested in the office of the secre- tary of state today, when T. J. Hill, congressman-elect from the Fourth district, entered, and remained for several hours, a welcome guest. MT. Hill used the time in going over re- ports of election expenses, whether his own or somebody e1se's does not appear. Perhaps he was looking at Congressman Donovan's expense ac- count, since the latter has looked at his, and made a protest against it to the clerk of the house in Con gress. At any rate MT. Hill,s brow was wrinkIed, and his manner that of one who is busily engaged in think ing out problem.
 Whether AF. Hill had a problem and thought it out, or whether he took his problem to the feet of J. Henry Rora back, Republican boss did not appear.
 But presently MT. Roraback. John T. King. Bridgeport's Caesar, and Mr. Hill were observed in intimate discussion. And then Mir Rora- back left the party, and shortly. was cIoseted with Governor HoIconb. So the Capitol had plenty of mystery to- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
Hearing On Judicial
 Nominations Held

Hartford, Jan. 21@The judiciary committee this afternoon held a hear ing on the following Judicial nomina- tions by Governor Holcomb: A. T. Roraback, associate justice of the SUI prene court of errors and judge of the superior court, for a term of 8 years from Sept. 6, 1916; William L. Bennett, judge of the superior court, for eight years from Sept. g, 1916; John M. Thayer, associate justice of the supreme court of errors and judge of the superior court, for a term of eight years from January 31, 1915; Howard J. Curtis. judge of the su- perior court, eight years from Janu- ary 31, 1915; Howard B. Scott, judge of the court of common pleas for Fairfield county, for four years from January S1, 1915.