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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-20

IL appearing u the council that the
total valuation 81 all taxable property in
thu municipality according u the asst
assessment thereof, H. tzs7, 72O. ~, beiBg
real estate to the value Of tl44, 3OO on;
personal property u the vslue Of tyl =
.:srs go. and railroad and other property
assessed ny the board ri public works n
the value of 81 ,O2s 81. - certified N
the council ny the officer whose duty il il
n make such report. and IL appearing
from the foregoing estimates that IL IL
necessary N raise Wy levy, after deduct
ing all credits. 81 100 .0S for municipal
purpo-s~; therefore IL 10 determined that
levy on each One Hundred Dollars val
uztiOn Of thirty cents (3jc.) for mu-
nicipsl purrose~ will be neres-ary N pro
duce ti,e rfimst-l amount ~ AZORES AID
for uIr ensuing fiscal year.
STATE OF NEST v1RsINTA
COUNTY or MCDOWELL
Town Of CLARK, To-vit:
I, T.. Schvs-tz. Rrcnrder, in and 70,
the municipality OF Clark, county 81
McDowell and ~tate Of West Virginia. do
herety certify that the foregoing 10 a trns
cory from the re,or,is of m order mad.
by the council 81 said nsnricipsiity or
the iOtlI day Of August, 1918.
Given under my hand this lIth day nj
August, 1915
L SCHWARTZ, Recorder
81 the Municipality q CLARK, W. Va
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-20
Midway

The Midway contracted for
by the Bluefeld- Graham Fair
Association requires fifteen rail.
road cars TO move it, and it 10
worth the price charged for ad-
mission.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-20
Total estimated receipts 8 ! 5sG 81
ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS

Depts and demands owned by said mu-
nicipality which will become due and
payable during the current fiscal year,
including bonded indebtedness Of every
kind and character.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-20
|bLUEF|ELO-
e Or R!!A!!Hll1-
| FAIR ASSO-
C|AT|0 n

Holds its first Annual Meeting
September II. Is. 16 and IL.
The Mid way Is the very best.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19
ALL Of BUKOW|NA
LOST T0RU55|ANS
BUCHAREST NEWS DISPATCH Is
AUTHORITY FOR STATEMENT
THAT AUSTRIANS NOW CONTROL
ENTIRE PROVINCE
by Associated Press.)

LONDON, Feb. 19-Bucharest news
dispatches from Bucharest early to-
day, say information of reliable
BILE character has reached the Ruman-
ian capital to the effect that Austrian
troops now control the entire province
of Bukowina, and that Russian re-
verse rivalling in extent the defeat IN
East Prussia, has been sustained By
the Muscovites invading Hungary.
Petrograd advices fail to confirm
the Bucharest reports, and remain ST.
lent upon events transpiring in th5
region referred to. A Russian bulle-
tin on yesterday announced a retire
ment" in Bukowina, and this fact
lends some color of truth to the Bu-
charest advices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19
5000 SALARY LIMIT
FOR GEORGIA STATE
SUNSHINE LEAGUE" WILL OPER-
ATE DURING 1915 SEASON AND
"SPLIT SEASON" WILL BE PLAY
ED AGAIN
Especial to Times-Recorder.)


THOMASVILLE, Ga, Feb. 19.-The
permanency of the Georgia State cir
cult was assured after a meeting here
this morning. President Dick Jemi-
son presided over the meetiR,, j. B.
Jemison, representing Cordele, w. H.
Holcomb, representing Valdosta, and
E. E. Mack, representing Thomasville,
being the directors present while
President Jemison held proxies for
Americus and Brunswick.
The leagues salary limit was placed
at 5000 month, including managers,
and at this figure it will rest during
the season. The managers salary was
set at $3.50 by the directors and no
player will receive more than 800 a
month, under today's decision.
A hundred-game schedule of two
seasons of fifty games each was adopt
ed, with the proviso that if at the end
Of the first half hundred games, the
directors decided fifty games more
were too many, the second half would
be reduced to forty games, making
ninety games to be played altogether.
President Jemison was clothed with
full authority to use his discretion in
enforcing the salary limit as he saw
fit, and directors present. pledged him
their support in all decisions render
ed Other minor matters were con-
sidered and acted upon, after which
the meeting adjourned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19
FRENCH VESSEL
IS TORPEDOED
BUT ESCAPES
(By Associated Press.)

DIEPPE, Feb. 19-The French
merchant steamer Dinorah was towed
into this port early today, after hav-
imp been torpedoed by German sub
marine last night The Dinorah was
in a sinking condition when docked
to be effected before she can proceed
to her destination.
The Dinorah was bound from Havre
to Dunkirk when attached, the torpe-
do being launched without warning
after which the submarine rapidly
sped away. The French vessel was
proceeding without lights at a mod
crate speed when suddenly an explos-
ion near her bow tore a great hole in
her hull and water began pouring in.
Fortunately an English warship near
by reached the Dlnorah IN time TO
prevent her laundering, all of the crew
being taken off and the disabled mer-
chairman towed here. The cargo of
the French vessel will be unloaded
here and forwarded to it's destination
on board another vessel.
J Traffic between Dieppe and England
was temporarily suspended today, ow-
ing to the attack on the Dinorah, but
is expected to be resumed within the
next twentyAfour hours. Passenger
traffic from this port has been perma-
nently suspended on all lines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19
WAR zone
WORRIES
OFFICIALS
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 19.-The
German reply to President Wilson's
note of protest concerning the estab-
lishment of naval war zone sur
rounding the British Isles, when strip
ped of its friendly phrases, and the
bare facts looked upon, presents TO
Washington officials a fiat-refusal If
the United States request that Ger
many desist from its announced policy
of planting mines inside the waters
described in the original proclamation
of Emperor Wilhelm, and resolves the
situation into one of grave interna-
tional significance In fact govern
ment officials here are greatly worried
over the perplexing problem that must
be solved in the near future.
At the state department this morn
il6 IL N15 dhIiOuul6u ttlS uOpG 10 StI1A
entertained that some understanding
can be arrived at Whereby Germany
will undertake to guarantee the safety
of neutral vessels within the war zone,
this hope being based largely upon the
absence of all news showing that the
expected mine-planting, submarine
campaign had already been started.
The German disclaimer of RESPONSE
bility to neutrals damaged in the dam
ger zone and the announced intention
of the kaiser's government to mine
British waters has greatly increased
the anxiety here, and officials charged
with responsibility for the pending ne
gotiations decline to discuss the Ger
man note until the official text is re-
ceived, though it's contents are already
generally known in diplomatic cir
cles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19
CONF PROMISE IN
SENATE FIGHT IS
FINALLY EFFECTED
(By Associated Press }

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 19.-The
senate early today took up the long
delayed appropriation bills, the ad-
ministration ship-purchase measure
having gone to conference under the
terms of an understanding with re-
publican opponents of the bill
Appropriations measures providing
many millions to operate various gov
ernment departments, as we'll as for
building additional naval vessels and
establishing Notifications at Panama
and elsewhere, passed the house more
than a week ago, and have since been
held up by the fight over the shipping
bill. These measures are now to be
given the right-of-way in the senate
and during the next ten days senators
will devote their whole time to the
consideration of these bills.
The shipping bill, under the agree
ment reached last night, will be re-
ported February 25th, at which time
the fight will be taken up again. Re-
publicans today announced their in
tention to again oppose the admins
tration measure, unless their amend
ments are accepted, while democratic
senators were busy trying to incorpo-
rate such additions to the proposed
law as would secure the support Of
certain progressives without emascu-
lating the law
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19
MURDER TRIAL
POSTPONED To
WEDNESDAY a
HEARING IN OIL
YER MURDER CASE is POSITION
ED-MESSRS. BLACK, JONES AND
WEBB ARE PREPARED TO ES-
TABLISH COMPLETE ALIBI-JUS-
TICE GOODWIN TO HEAR CASE
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

LEESBURG, Ca, Feb. 19.-An UNI
expected turn in the preliminary pro-
ceedings here this afternoon in the
Oliver murder case was taken when
Justice Goodwin, who was to have pre-
sided for Justice Avera, announced
that the hearing would be postponed
until Wednesday morning next at
10 o'clock Solicitor General j. R.
Williams desired a postponement Of
the proceedings, as he had not had
time to investigate the case as yet.
Counsel for Messrs. Black, Jones
and Webb are seeking to have the case
re-opened this afternoon in order that
these young men may establish alibis
and be released from custody, but they
not as yet succeeded Otherwise they
may have to be held until Wednesday.
Roy Black AYERS that he was at the
residence of Mrs. d. W. Bagley on
Taylor street, in Americus, at the
time oliver is alleged to have been
killed. Many Americus witnesses are
here to establish this statement, and
the further fact that he was in the
company of several prominent Ameri-
Gus people between the hours of s and
9 o'clock. Oliver was killed at $3.50
o'clock.
Roy Jones will establish the fact
that he was at his home at Leslie
Wednesday night, while J. c. Webb
will prove that he was at his home
near Sumter City, fifteen miles from
the scene of the tragedy at the hour
it was committed. eg
One Of the principal witnesses for
the state against Roy Black is said
to be negro, Charles Hubbard, who
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19
ITALIAN MOB IS
CHARGED UPON
WITH BAYO N ETS
ATTEMPT TO REACH CHAMBER
WHERE DEPUTIES WERE IN
SESSION FOILED ONLY AFTER
VIGOROUS MEASURES WERE RE.
SORTED T0-PEOPLE CLAMOR
FOR WAR
(By Associated Press.)

ROME, Italy, Feb. 19.-Several bat
talions of Italian regular troops with
fixed bayonets dispersed unruiy
crowds at several points in the city,
a general riot being narrowly avertei.
The Italian parliament now in session
debated the question of Italy's nell
trality during the morning hours, and
the impatient crowds outside at
tempted to storm the capital and force
the deputies to declare for war.
The Italian people generally favor
the abandonment of the present neu-
trail policy of the nation, while gov
ernment official steadily adhere to
their position and refuse to enter the
conflict, using vigorous measures
whenever necessary. Several of the
ring-leaders in today's disturbance
were arrested, and following the dis
persal of the mob, troops from outly-
ing districts were hurried to Rome.
A strong Gordon was thrown about the
capital grounds. and companies of
soldiers stationed at various points in
the center of the city are ready to
quell further disturbances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19
WARDEN NJ 'MATH
CAMPING UPON
HUNTERS TRAIL
AFTER THE BOYS FOR SHOOTING
BIRDS IN BAITED FIELDS.

Justice w. T. McMath, game war
den for Sumter county, is camping
upon the trail of certain hunters who.
it is claimed, have recently violated
the game laws in having shot doves in
baited fields. In an excursion to the
bird fields of Sumter yesterday after
noon Warden McMath claims that he
secured some evidence and also sew
eral birds, sending the latter to the
hospital, as is provided by law
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19
TRAFFIC WITH
CONTINENT IS
At STANDST|LL
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. Feb 19.--At the
state department this afternoon the
announcement was given out that all
traffic between England and the Euro
pean continent has been suspended By
order of the British admiralty.
This is the first time in the history
of the world that English ships have
been forbidden to leave their home
ports by the British admiralty, the
action being taken, it is said as a
precautionary measure"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19
SAVANNAH COMMISSIONER
NOW HEARING EVIDENCE
lating the Law
(By Associated Press.)

SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb. ia hear
ing begun today before Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Myers, will in
quire into the joint ownership of the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad and the
Peninsular and Occidental Steamship
line. The testimony presented today
was regarding traffic relations be-
tween the two companies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19

most severe of the war Five Russian
army corps are believed to have been
destroyed when victorious German
forces rushed forward and carried the
defenses erected in that region.
German authorities claim over a
hundred and thirty thousand Russians
have been removed from the theatre
of conflict as a result of the series of
engagements just concluded in East
Prussia and along the Russian from
tier.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19
LONG CHASE AFTER
KAPLAN HAS ENDED
(By Associated Press.)

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 19.--United
States secret service operatives early
today arrested David Caplan, the last
man wanted in connection with the
dynamiting of the Lon Angeles Times
building, during 1910, for which crime
James B. and Joseph w. Mcnamara,
brothers, are now serving long terms
of Imprisonment in San Quentin peni-
tentiary.
Caplan, who was an official of the
Structural Iron Workers Union, was
taken into custody at Port Orchard.
near here this morning, and accord
ing to advices from that place, has
admitted his identity There are sew
eral indictments pending against the
prisoner, one of these charging mur-
der, in connection with the Los Angs-
les outrage and another accuses Cap
Ian of illegally transporting dynamite
on passenger trains. Thirty-nine Other
defendants jointly indicted with Cap
Ian on this last-named charge, are
now serving prison sentences in the
Leavenworth, Kas., penitentiary, hay
ing been convicted after one of the
hardest-fought trials in the legal his
tory of the nation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19
ACTIVITY
RENE We'd
TWOZONES
tBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 19.-War
news held the center of interest here
today, much attention being rivited
upon Germany's first blow in the new
ly proclaimed war zone. This was
struck early last night when French
merchant steamer was torpedoed and
limped into Dieppe, in badly damag-
ed condition.
German newspapers today are prac-
tically unanimous in the opinion that
Germany cannot now recede from it's
position without severe loss of pres
: tige, all stating that fight for life
has been entered upon which can only
end with the fall of the empire or
a complete victory. The real struggle
lies between England and Germany,
many of these papers claim, and the
German nation must continue the fight
regardless of consequences.
British Advance Near Ypres.
The British naval air machines Wig
orously attacked numerous points late
yesterday, the principal attacks being
directed against Bruges, Ostend and
! Zebrugge, where submarine bases
have recently been established by the
Germans. Forty aeroplanes lombard
ed Ostend, Mddelkerke Ghistelles and
Zebruggs, bombs being dropped on
heavy gun positions at Middelkerke
and on the Mole" at Zebrugge, where
additional damage was inflicted upon
the locks, already damaged in former
British attack.
Today much heavy fighting is in
progress near Ypres, where a heavy
assault has netted the British forces
slight gains. The Germans doggedly
resisted the attack and fighting con-
tinues, with the superiority of the
British artillery fire making itself
felt within the German lines.
Russians Fighting Desperately.
In Northern Poland, the Russians
are fighting desperately to stem the
German tide that surges forward in
that territory, and another big battle
may occur there during the early days
of the coming week. The Russians
are now behind their fortified posi-
tons at many places, but at others the
German advance continues.
Two Zeppelins Lost.
A large fleet of Zeppelin airships
have been sighted patrolling the North
Sea during today evidently with the
intention of attacking unarmed ves-
sells venturing within those waters.
British hydro-aeroplanes have fought
a spirited engagement with thes Ger
J man vessels, and unofficial reports say
two of the German ships were so
badly damaged as to be made useless.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19
Services at Calvary Church.

Lenter services at Calvary church:
Evening prayer will be said at 1880
p. M, followed by an address.
Tomorrow, Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock, evening prayer win be said.
This service is for girls in particular.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19

knows Mr. Black by sight, and who
thought he saw him in Leesburg on
the right of the tragedy as one Of
the automobile party.
An immense crowd was here this
afternoon to attend the preliminary
trial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19
At Instance of the Coroner G. W. Chance, Cashier of
Smthville Bank, Is Placed Under Arrest This Morn
ing Warrants Were Issued Also for Charles
Chance and E. NJ Kennedy
ALL PROMINENT
At SM|THV|LLE

"MURDER CAR" USED IN KILLING
OF OLIVER is TRACED TO MA
CON WHERE 1T BELONGS TO A
LIVERY GARAGE THERE-YOUNG
CHANCE WAS REPORTED IN
MACON THIS MORNING-COM-
INITIAL TRIAL OF BLACK, JONES
AND WEBB WAS POSTPONED
IMMENSE AUDIENCE PRESENT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19
FIVE RUSSIAN CORPS
DESTROYED IN PRUSSIA
(By Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Feb 19.-Further details
of the Russian defeat at the Mazurian
Lakes just made public, indicate the
Muscovite reverse to have been the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19
Traced Auto TO Macon.

1t was stated in Leesburg this
morning that the alleged murder car
used in the assassination of Banker
Oliver had been located in a livery
garage in Macon, where it belonged.
1t was also reported there that young
Claude Chance against whom one Of
the warrants was issued, was in Ma
con this morning, but was expected To
return to Smithville this afternoon.
Warrants are now in force for seven
men in connection with the Oliver
tragedy. Messrs Black, Jones and
Webb were held in custody at Lees
burg last night, while warrants is
sued today for Messrs. Kennedy,
G. w. Chance and Claude
Chance adds interest to the situation,
Only three men were connected with
the actual tragedy it is said.
MIR. G. w. Chance is a Smithville
banker, and it is said holds the Oliver
$4,000 insurance policy, which pro-
tects an Indebtedness of Oliver due the
bank. Oliver left a will devising all
of his property to his substantial
friend John L. Wilkerson, a promi-
nent citizen of Lee county, who enter
tanned Oliver after his release from
the penitentiary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-19

Sensational proceedings resulting
from the Oliver murder tragedy at
Leesburg were given added interest
this afternoon by the issuing of war
rants for four we'll known residents
of Smithville, Messrs G. W. Chance, his
son Claud Chance, and Il. NJ.
Kennedy. The issuing Of these
warrants at the instance of Cor
oner Ford created a great sensation
alike in Smithville and Leesburg, as
the men are among the most promi-
nent in Lee county.
Just what is the nature of the evil
dence against them was not given out
this morning, but withheld for the pre-
liminary trial, which will doubtless
follow that of Messrs. Black, Webb
and Jones.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-22
LISBON CLAIMS ARE REDUCED
Motion Out Granted in Suit Against Former Town
Treasmer-Savings Bank of New London Granted
Foreclosure Groton Property Matters Motion
List in Superior Court

en- on Dec 81, 1898. mortgaging 100
foot plot of land on Church street,
Groton; another was for $500, given on
Jan 2, 1902, mortgaging the same
plot. The third was for $780, given
on Aug. 5, 1904. mortgaging real estate
ON the Groton bank road.
The court fixed the amount to be re-
covered on the first mortgage at 3d.
1854, and on the second plot at ST.
621.54 The limit of redemption was
placed at the first Monday in June on
the first plot and the first Monday in
August on the second plot. The Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany claim a pole right on the land
andthe William G. Bates claim a mort
gage for $4,000
George Whittlesey, the assistant
treasurer of the bank, testified to the
amount of the mortgage notes, and
Henry L. Bailey, the town clerk of
Groton, said the Card house is worth
$4,000 and the house above the bridge
80, 900. The big barn at this house
was used for horses when Mr.. Card
did a big lumber and teaming bust
ness The Card residence was built
about Is years ago and is a large
house.
Time for Pieadines.
Pleadings in one week or default
were ordered in Carnegie Trust Co. VS..
e. Stiles Ely and others.
Pleadings or default in a week were
directed in Frank Sanford Perkins VS..
borough of Groton, and in ten days in
Benjamin L. Armstrong VS.. S. Curtis
Eggleston and others.
A week was given for pleadfngs to
be filed in Norwich Savings society VS..
Charles w. Briggs on motion for dis
closure of defense or foreclosure. Par
ties who appear disclose mo defense"
Two weeks were given for answer
or other pleadings both in the case of
Catherine Burroughs VS.. New London
County Mutual Fire Insurance Co. and
Mary Graham VS.. New London County
Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Postponed.
Matters that were postponed were
the following: Edmund J. Condor, Pc
tition for reinstatement as attorney at
law: Norris S. Lippitt and Others
bank commissioners, VS.. Thames Loan
and Trust Co, hearing on petition for
set-off; and in the same case. motion
for approval of receivers third semi
annual account; J. Arthur Allen and
others VS.. Allen Beeman Co., order to
sell personal property; Norwich In
dustrial Improvement Co. VS.. Fenton
Building Co. and others, order allow
ing plaintiffs claim against the de-
PENDANT, the Fenton Building Co, and
order for payment of costs as preferred
claim: Thames Loan and Trust Co.
VS.. Aetna Construction Co, leave to
file and argument of motion to strike
out; Lucy A Neff VS.. Raymond A.
Neff, alimony pendente lite.