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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-27
SheriH's Sale

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Will be sold before the courthouse
door on the first Tuesday in June,
1915, between the legal hours of sale
to the highest bidder for cash, The fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
One-eighth undivided interest in fifty
one acres of land, being the north
west quarter of lot of land No. 107 in
the New 10th District of Sumter coun-
ty, Ca, bounded as follows: North by
lands of Peart Bush, east by land of
Green Hendrix, south by land Of Will
liam Bryand and west by lands of R. S.
Williams. Levied on and will be sold
as the property of Bob Lee Haywood,
to satisfy certain justice court fl ia
in favor of R. S. Williams VS.. Bob Lee
Haywood. Tenant in possession mott
fed in terms of the laws
This, 4th day of May, 1915.
LUCIuS HARVEY, Deputy Sheriff.
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GEORGIA-Wehster County.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES County.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door of Webster county on the first
Tuesday IN June, 1915, between the
legal hours o. sale the following de.
scribed property, to-wit:
Fiv acres Of land off lot No. 1O5 in
the 18th District of said County, and
bounded as follows: North by the
| ads of Mrs. Bette Nicholson, and
west by lands Of A. K. Paterson, south
and east by lands of c. H. Patterson,
running east on north line and running
south on west line far enough to make
acres. Levied on as the property of
c. H. Patterson under and by virtue OF
a tax fl ia issued by w. H. Clark, Tax
Collector of Webster county, against
c. H. Paterson for State and County
tax for the year 1914. Tenant in
possession notified in terms of the law
This 3rd day of May, 1915.
c. M. CHRISTIAN, Sheriff.
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GEORGIA-Webster County.

GEORGIA-Webster County.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door in the town Of Preston, Webster
county, Ca, on the first Tuesday in
June, 1915; between the legal hours OF
sale, the following described property,
to-wit:
5 acres of land off Of lot No. 105 in
the 10Th District of said county, the
same being in the northeast corner of
the west half of lot land No. 105 and
bounded as follows: On the north by
the lands of Mrs. Bette Nicholson,
east by lands of G. H. Patterson and
on the south and west by lands of A.
x. Patterson, and running north and
east line far enough to make five
acres in said corner.
Levied on as the property Of A. K.
Patterson under and by virtue of tax
fl ia issued by w. H. Clark, Tax Col
lector of Webster county, against A.
K. Patersin for State and County tax
for the year 1914.
TenaI in possession notified in
terms of the law.
This Bird day of May, 1915.
G. M. CHRISTIAN, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-27
GEORGIA-Webster County.

Will be sold before the courthouse
door in the town of Preston, Webster
county, Ga, on the first Tuesday in
June, 1915, between the legal hours of
sale, the following described property,
to-wit:
Four acres of land off of lot of land
No. =, bounded as follows: On north
by lands of J. B. Troutman, west by
lands of ]. ]. King, south and east by
balance of said land of R. E. Bridges.
Running north line and west line far
enough to make four acres in square.
Said property is levied on as the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-27
ORDER.
EORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Upon considering the foregoing petit
ton, it is ordered that a hearing of
said petition be had before me at the
courthouse in said county, on the 5th
day of June, 1915, at the hour of $3.50
a. M; that said petition be filed in
Office of the clerk of this court, and
copy thereof, and this order be pub
lished once week for four weeks IL
the Americus Weekly Times-Recorder,
the official organ of said county, and
that any stakeholder of said company,
or any person having claim or de-
mand or any character against it,
show cause before me at said hearing
why said corporation should not sur
render its charter and franchises and
be dissolved as a corporation as
prayed for.
This 9Th day of May, 1915.
z. A. LITTLEJOHN, ]. S. G. S. W. c.
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GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
To all Whom 1t May Concen:
John F. McMath having, in proper
form applied to me for permanent
Letters of Administration on the es-
tate of VIM. NJ. MuNath with will an
nexed late of said County, this is to
cite all and singular the creditors and
next of kin of VIM. M. McMath to be
and appear at my Office within the
time allowed by law, and show cause,
If any they can why permanent ad-
ADMINISTRATION should not be granted to
John F. McMath on VIM. McMath's
estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture, this 4th day of May, 1915.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
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GEORGIA. Sumter County:

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Personally appeared before the IN
dersigned, Olin A. Williams, President
who being duly sworn, says on oath
that the above and foregoing extract
from the minutes of said corporation
is truo and correct copy thereof.
OLIN A. WILLIAMS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 4th day of May, 1915.
C. C. WILLIAMS,
Not. Pub. S. Co.. Ga,
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Attorneys for Petitioner
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Personally appeared before the I'M
dersigned, Olin A. Williams, who be-
ing duly sworn, on oath, says that he
is President of the Olin A. Williams
Company, that the facts set forth in
tie above and foregoing petition are
true. OLIN A. WILLIAMS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 7th day of May, 1915.
c. C. WILLIAMS,
Not. Pub. S. Co., Ga.
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Original, filed in Office, May Sth,
1915. H. e. ALLEN,
Clerk, Sup. Court.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
l certify the above and foregoing to
be a true and correct copy of the pc
tition for dissolution filed in my office
in cause of Olin A. Williams Company.
Given under my hand and seat OF
said court this the Sth day or May,
1915. H. e. ALLEN,
Clerk, Sup. Court
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-27

property of p. E. Bridges by virtue of
tax fl ia for State and County taxes
for the year 1914 Tenant in posses
sion notified in terms of the law. Said
levy was made by ]. W. Bullock, L. c.,
and returned to me.
This Ord day Of May, 1915.
c. M. CHRISTIAN, Sheriff.
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In Re. Estate of John sims-Citatior

In lie. estate OF JOHn SIIhS-ClIaCIOh
GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Whereas, H. L. Speer and R. j.
Sims, administrators of the Estate Of
John Sims, late of said county, deceas-
ed, represent to the Court in their Pc
tition, duly filed and entered on record
that they have fully administered said
estate;
This is, therefore, to cite all persons
concerned, kindred and creditors, to
show cause, if any they can, why said
administrators should not be dis
charged from their administration, and
receive letters of dismission of the
first Monday in June, 1915.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary, Sumter County.
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Citation for Discharge From Admins
tratiOn,

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Whereas J. c. Mathews admin
istrator of the estate of Jefferson D.
White late of sand county, deceased,
represents to the court in his petition
duely filed and entered on record that
he has duly administered the part of
said estate that has come into his
hands.
This is therefor to cite all persons
concerned, kindred and creditors OF
Jefferson D White deceased to show
cause, if any they can why said admin
istrator should not be discharged from
his administration and receive letters
of dismission on the first Monday in
June, 1915.
JOHN A. COBB,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-27

One two-story house and lot
located on east side of Jackson
avenue, a bargain at $4,000
83 Acres land with dwelling
and barn, located quarter mile
from railroad station and five
miles from Americas; good land,
about 70 acres in cultivation.
Price ...........$50 Per Acre
We also have five small farms
containing from 100 to 1875 acres
good locations, all under cult
walton, and are located from
three to five miles of Americas.
Can give terms on two OF
these farms if desired.
Phone 66.
]. A. DAVENPORT & co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-27

Seaboard Buffet Parlor-Sleeping Car
on Trains 13 and IA, arriving Americas
from Savannah 1925 p. M, and leav-
ing Americas for Savannah 2:30 a. m
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
2:S0 a. M, will be open for passen-
gers at Hips p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-27

Tor further information apply to H.
r. Everett, Local Agent Americas,
Ga; Y. W. Small, Div. Pass, Agt.,
liavsnnat, Ca, c. B. &yaRs G. P. A.,
Norfolk. Va. Adws
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-22
Reserpe Board To Aid In Retiring Emergency
 Currency Outstanding
edscon of Atlanta Bank Lowered to Four Gent Maturities Up to Sixty Days Similar Reduc
 tions Will Be Made at Richmond and Dallas

There Is now a plethora of money in many of the federal reserve districts and it seems an opportune time for most of the federal reserve banks to try to force their funds into use through discount operations in their own districts. Under the federal re- serve system it is possible by means of rediscount operations between fed- eral reserve banks for reserve money to flow from districts where it can not be employed into those where it can be- used to advantage. It is there fore practicable for the southern fed eral reserve banks to discount for their members as liberally as may be con ststent with prudence as large idle reserve carried in other districts can be employed In readjusting
 Should conditions arise which would make 1t undesirable for federal reserve banks in some districts to avail them eelyes of the opportuD ty of investing funds tn. rediscount in other districts, or should be advisable for them to discontinue such operations after en- gazing in them. the federal reserve banks In the borrowing districts can still be kept in . comfortable position as the Secretary of the Treasury has indicated hts willingness to .co-operate In that eass by making dsposits. z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-22
ION FALKANHAYNE RESIGNS AS GERMAN
 MINISTER OF WAR
Continues Chief of General Staff of Field Army, HOwever-Von Hohca- I born Is Named His Success
 sOr as Minister

Berlin, January 21.-(via London, 756 |pl m.)-The official Nord Deutsche All |geime Zeitung announced today that Lieut.. Gen. Erich yon Falkenhayne. who ks now chief of the German general staff, has resigned as minister of war. Emper- Tor William. on accepting Won Falken- haynes resignation appointed him a gen. Ipral of infantry. Maj. Gen. Wild Won DHohenborn, according to the announce
 knent, has been appointed to succeed Won as minister of war. The Emperor. in relieving Lieut.. Gen.
 Eon iFalenhayne at his own request of khe office of minister of war. sent him |khe following order:
 q agree with your reasons regarding khe appointment of new war minister, nd relieve you, according to your wish. |from tho office of minister of state and
 f~ar.
 My hearty acknowledgement of your
 kxcellent services in this important post h will express by leaving you in your !bffice of chief of general staff of the field 'army and appointing you a general of
 infantry
 Major General von Hohenborn, the new )war minister, will remain for the present
 Ut main headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-22
U. s. POPULATION SOON
 TO PASS OO,OOO, 900 MARK
Census Bureau and Geographer Fig ure Out How Many People Will Be
 in Country in Next Three Months

Washington, January 2l-The popula- ton of continental United States will pass the 1000 mark within the next three months, according to two estimates made public by government bureaus today. Ge- ographer c. D. Sloane estimated that the population would be 100,0O0,O59 at p. m. April ?. Government Actuary J. s. Mccoy of the treasury department calcu- lated that it would be 1000l6,0o0 on Febru- aIy 1.
 The census bureau estimate was based on the increase between 1900 and 1910 and indicated that the country would contain 100. .399, ,S1S persons July next. and more than 10S, S,0Oo00O July l. 1920. The 1900 cen- sus showed population of 75,994,575, while the 1910 figure was 91,972,266.
 Actuary Mccoy arrived at his conclu- sions by including the factor of natural increase which he said would augment the simple increase considered in the cen- sus bureau figures. Census bureau of- ficials said decreased immigration due to the war and restrictive legislation would overcome that factor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-22
GERMANS DEFEND
 AERIAL TACTICS
Say Aircraft Were Fired On and Dropped Bombs in Self. Defense
 on Open English Towns

London, January 21.-(S:30 D. m.)-Reut- CTS Amsterdam correspondent sends the following dispatch from Berlin, giving the German official version of the airship raid on the English coast:
 Our airships. in order to attack the fortified town of Great Yarmouth were obliged to fly over other towns from which, it is stated, they were fired at. These attacks were answered by the throwing of bombs.
 England has no right to be indignant, as her flying machines and ships in broad daylight have attacked open towns, such as Freburg, Dar-Es-Salam and Swakop- mund.
 Aircraft are acknowledged to be legiti- mate weapons in the carrying on of mod err warfare as long as their operations are conducted in accordance with the rules of international law This has been done by our dirigib1es.
 ''The German nation. forced by England to fight for It's existence, cannot be com pelled to forego the employment of lesiti- mate means of self-defense. and will not do 1t, relying upon her good right"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-22
CHARGED WITH USING
 MAILS TO DEFRAUD


 Memphis. Tenn, January Exchanged with using the mails to defraud in pro- noting an alleged cotton exporting swim dle, James Hause. formerly of Memphis was arrested at Montgomery, Ala, last night, local federal officials announced today. He will be brought back to Mem phs for trial. Hause is said to have defrauded Memphis firms out Of more than S20,000 but his operations are be- lieved to have extended into other states. including Texas and Louisiana.
 According to the federal authorities. Hause posed the special representa- tive of the British American Cotton Company of Manchester England,'' an al- legged fake concern for which he bought cotton. On the bills of lading he is said to have secured thousands of dollars.
 In addition to his cotton operations. Hause, 1t is charged sold stock in the so-called British-American company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-22

Washington, January 21.-The feaer- hl reserve board is taking active steps |to nta banks of the south In retiring
 khe eBoy0e0.0oO of emergency currency |btill outstanaiaG In that section. The beard teddy lowered the redtseount bate for the Atlanta reserve hank to |l per cent sn naaturities ID to @ days |ana l1k per cent on longer maturities. |nlniIar reduetsens probably will be |~ade within . few asys st the nich- |.sn6 ana Dallas sanks.
 Undsr the A1dsich-vreeland net all |snsrEendy currency must be retired by 90. when the act itself ex- |bires. jfuch of the prime commercial |paper ya the south Is said to be up hs secvrity for emergency currency. By howerfhg rsdiscount rates the board induce southern member banks which also are members of currency to retire their Aldrich- Rreelsnd notes and replace them with keaeAal reserve notes.s
 yn(a statsmsnt today the board says:l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-22
Governor Will Return Bills to Lower House With Special Message
PEOPLES PETITION
 WILL BE SUBMITTED
.ocal Optionists Putting Up Remark able Struggle, But Indications Point to Defeat of
 the Project
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

moatGoAerys January 21.-(Speclal.) romeTFow will occur the fight of the Prshibitionists assiast the adoption of 1an amendment to he attached by Gov esnor Henderson to the Merritt-Dcnson Ptate-wiAe preAibitioa bills.
 shortly after IF o'clock the eover- her will return the bills to the lower Aeuse. Accenpanying the measures will se special message from the Govcr- her. In this messase the governor will recommend that the question of state-
 wide prohibition be submitted to the people.
 An interesting feature in this connec-
 ion will be the presentation of the peti-
 jpn of the people of Alabama that the huestion of prohibition be submitted to
 hem. This petition bears the names of bo.ooo citizens.
 Henderson's Opinion In the special message, the governor |will state that the legislature, in his opin- i on, would be acting in accordance with wisdom were 1t first to reform the elec- fion laws of the state as the .,ivni5. .ion- sts would have them reformee1, and then bubnit prohibition to the people. He will argue that this question, which has long been . bone of contention, should be turned pver to the "court of final jurisdiction" in that it might be definitely settled and re- moved from politics of Alabama, as it has For sok,e years teen removed from the politics of the state of Georgia.
 E He will suggest the probability of a re- Y ion and revulsion on the part of the btpple were they to be denied their peti- kidl. and the consequent injury which |etluld revert to the cause of prohibition. 1he message will be, it is said, unus- ,sly frank and unusually strong. The are that it will have only . |a9eative effect on the lawmakers. al 4ongh the friends to local option. believ- stgiihrmly that reason is on their side, are Fioieful and battling, against overwhelm- l.ngsodds, with remarkable perseverance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-22
Mrs. Griffen Arraisned

New York, January 21.--Mrs. Clara Griffin, sentenced yesterday to serve six years in prison for using the mails to defraud wealthy acquaintances out of $3O0000 was arraigned today for sentence on three additional inuict ments charging grand larceny Mrs. Griffin had pleaded guilty to these in dictments. The court directed that she be brought back for sentence when she would have completed serving the six year term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-22
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Fight to submit prohibition bills to
 people is on
 War has convinced United States of
 importance of foreign trade. Fights for trenches continues in war
 zone. Ex-Governor urges warehouse bill 3--Morgan house trustee for English
 funds. 4--Editorial comment. 5-Sinking fund controversy explained. White streamer day a success. Object leHson in salesrsanship. 6--Society. 7-Sports. 9-Markets. lo-Grest enthusiasm at pfohibition jubi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-22
BODIES OF FRENCH SOLDIERS DOT
 THE BATTLEFIELD OF SOISSONS
  Almost Impregnab Position Reheatng

fective defense against this onslaught. The French, with great dash. carried part of the German positions. but by their success they dsmped the vIgor of their artillery bonlbardment, which could not be continued without endan- gerin1 their own men.
 The German guns in turn opened a heavy fire on the rearward communica- tions of the French, preventing the bringing up of endorsements. A des- perate hand hand struggle. on fairly even terms. ragged for four days and nights in the valley and on the wooded spur crowned by the shot-wrecked build- ings of La Perriere farm. Neither side was able to gain a decisive advantage.
 General Von Kluck meanwhile was gathering his forces for a counter stroke, which came not through the valley but across the high plateau to the eastward, a large part of which was held by the French. The surface of the plateau, which is fairly level, was crossed by row after row of deep trenches, each trench with a clear field for the fire of its guns.
 It seemed impossible in the cold light
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-22
Cashier Suicides

Batesvi1le. Ark, January 21.-Paxton Thomas. aged 3s, cashier of the Git izeps Bank and Trust company here, locked himself in the bank vault early today and blew out his brains with a revolver. The body was found later by relatives who had become alarmed when Thomas failed to return to his home. So far as is known the dead mans accounts are correct. His act is attributed to continued i'll health and fear of surgical operation he was to have undergone today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-22
THE WAR SITUATION

Arnher, 
  the krupp steel 21Wia official sued today
  artillery Paris January 2t11o m)Ths following official communication ssued office tonight:s north of Noe which  
  
  the lire Of infantry combined with artillery fire. AFIohtne n region WeisropGr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-22

of the day and after the passing ex- citement of battle to conceive of troops successfully storming such entrenehed positions. The Associated Press corre- spondent counted in some places five such successive lines of permanent French trenches, each with it's entanglement of barbed wire supported on iron posts screwed into the ground. Pioneers might cut their way through the first entangle- ment before the general attack, but it was necessary for the others to make the advance across the exposed positions under fire The attackers, however. were General Von Kluck's veterans. who after the famous dash on Paris, the battle of the Marne and the retirement to the Aisne had been remaining here in com parative inactivity since the middle of September
 They succeeded somehow in sweeping across the plateau, first in the center and then, on January F, on the left or eastern flank, carrying trench after trench by storm in an uninterrupted and irresistible attack. By nightfall of Jan uary 13 they had driven the French from the plateau On the following day they cleared the French from the valley be- low and drove them across the river The victory was completed by an advance through the valley on that same day.
 Earlier operations made this compar- atively easy; in fact. many of the French had no alternative but to surrender as the only path of escape was commanded completely from the plateau above
 Reaches Battlefield
 The correspondent reached the battle- field over the turnpike leading from sois- sons approaching by automobile as far as the village of Crouy, a scant mile from the French outposts, which were the scene few days earlier of desperate combats The road Is cut into the side of the hill between the plateau and the valley. The narrow margin of roadside on one hand, before the drop into the valley, had become one long cemetery. The Germans had inferred their dead of past months in long rows of graves, each surmounted by a stone or wooden cross telling sometimes of one, oftener of 20 or 20 or more comrades lying at rest be- heath. On the opposite side of the road were entrances to numerous tunneled stone quarries, driven several hundred feet into the hillside Within the quar- ries had been lodged German troops. the number in each cavern varying from a company to regiment.
 The village of Creuy itself presented the familiar picture of shell wrought de- struction with which the correspondent has become so well acquainted after five months Of travel through the war zone. From the battlefield on the plateau above was unfoldcd a panorama of the pre- cipitous sides of the Aisne valley and
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