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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-15
FOURTEEN PEOPLE KILLED AND
TWENTY. EIGHT INJURED WHEN
STREET CAR AND FREIGHT
TRAIN COLLIDE
Apprentice MOtOrman Mistakes Signal
and Runs Across Track as Freight
Rushes Upheld For Manslaugh-
ter.
(By Associated Press.)

DETROIT, Mich, April 15.-Four-
teen persons, ten of the number be-
ing women, were killed and twenty
eight others injured, four of the latter
perhaps fatally, here last night when
crowded trolley car and a freight
train collided upon a grade crossing
in the heart of Detroits industrial
district. The police attach blame for
the catastrophe to the inexperienee of
j. C. Westover, motorman of the
wrecked street car.
Bodies of victims of the accident
were horribly mangled, many of the
dead and injured being dragged two
hundred yards from the point of inn
pact, so rapidly was the heavy
freight travelling, and most of the
dead remained unidentified at noon
Sevca bodies have been recognized by
relatives or friends and sent to their
ONES, but twenty-one others, mostly
foreigners and workers in Detroit
mills, remain unclaimed at the local
nlorgue.
Richard Vallade, regular motorman
of the street car, who was in charge
of the conveyance, and j. c. Westover,
a student motorman, who was at the
lever when the accident occurred, are
both held at police headquarters un-
der charges of mansliughter while an
investigation of circumstances at
tending the collision is being conduct
ec. A coroner's inquest over bodies of
the victims is in session this after
room, but at 2:2O o'clock no verdict
I'D been rendered.
MOtOrman Mlsinterpreted Signal.
Passengers on the wrecked car who
escaped serious injury knew little Of
the details of the accident. but rail-
way switchmsn and others in the vi
cinit~ at the time freely discussed the
catastrophe. One of these saw the
collision clearly, and according to his
story, entire blame for the accident
rests upon Westover, one of the men
held at police headquarters, and a mis-
interpreted signal is probably respon-
sible for the affair. Westover, it ap-
Years, stopped his car on approaching
ing the crossing, a particularly busy
one, and the conductor of the trolley
ran ahead to point where the usual
Go Ahead" signal is given. Seeing n
switch engine pushing a long string
of freight cars approaching rapidly
the street car conductor gave West
over a signal to stop. This signal
evidently, was misinterpreted, for
the motorman applied the power and
the car moved forward until directly
across the railroad tracks. Westover
then realized his mistake, applied the
brakes and attempted to reverse his
too late.
The freight cars struck the electric
car sQuarely and splintered 1t into a
thousand bits. The engineer Of the
switching engine, unable 70 See the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-15
RUSSIAN PROGRESS IN =
: CARPATHIANS is DENIED =
(By Associated Press.)

\ BTRLIN, April 15.-Todays y
= German war ministry bulletin =
= denies Petrograd's claim of con- =
= tinued Russian successes in the ,
: Carpathians and asserts that dur =
I ing yesterday all of the Russian =
= attacks upon Austrian positions =
= were repulsed. Russian losses :
= during the days fighting have =
! been heavy, and their offensive y
! strength is materially reduced. =
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made in the vicinity of Usok Pass, but
operations at other points remain
practically at standstill.
Along the western battlefront the
French offensive has, APPARENTLY, beel
relaxed, and operations there are on
a minor scale only.
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crossing continued to apply steam and
the big locomotive pushed the wreck
age of the trolley car before it more
than a block. A gruesome sight was
viewed by rescuers reaching the scene
shortly otter the accident, bodies be-
ing scattered alongside the tracks,
and dismambered trunks, arms and
legs of the victims being picked up in
some instances as far as forty feet dis
tance from the scene of the collision
One womans hand was thrown over
the roof of the railway station nearby
and picked up on top of freight car
on a siding.
Officials of the trolley company this
afternoon declined to discuss the.
accident, but said that a thorough in
vestigation of the affair will be made
and blame for the catastrophe definite
ly located. Westover and ValIade, the
two motormen under arrest, have re-
tanned counsel who stated statement
is in course of preparation and VIII
be given the public at the proper time.
Neither of the men arrested have made
Application for release on bail,
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Three hundred delegates from cities
along the Anderson yille-Thomasville
Highway this morning perfected an
organization to invite the Dixie High
way to come this way on its trip from
the Hoosier State to Dixie Land.
Delegates from every city on the
route from Macon to Thomasville were
present, and the meeting was an en-
thusiastic one. That this route will
be selected by the commissioners was
the belief of those in attendance at the
meeting.
The Andersonville-Th High
way offers the best roads and the best
country to the Dixie commissioners.
The roads are already in excellent
shape and are not mere promises of
good roads to come.
The convention organized by elect
ing Mayor Henry Tarver, of Albany,
president, and Judge Merrell, Of
ThomasvilIe, secretary. AS chairman
of the convention, Mr.. Tarver appoint
ed a committee from each county alonC
the route to invite the commissioners
to take a trip over the proposed Dixie
Highway from Macon to Thomasvill2,
via Americus and Albany.
These committees will superintend 10
cally the work that VIII be coaducted
TO secure this national highway.
After the temporary organization
was perfected the floor was thrown
open for discussion of the highway,
and Cicero in his halcyon days would
have looked like four flusher COM
pared with the good roads enthusiast
who gave vent to their feelings.
Compliments Sumter.
Col. A. B. Green, of FIT. Valley, onG
of the speakers, handed Sumter coun-
ty and Americus a nice compliment
He said: "Of all the route from Ma
con to Thomasville Sumter has the
hest roads. Sumter county has a rign
to feel proud of them and take grea
pleasure in paving a special tribute t,
the good roads county of Dixie"
Prof. j. e. Mathis, president of tn
Americus Chamber of Commerce, d
A. Nisbet, Mayor Council, and Col. Nc
Kenzie. of Montezuma, also spoke a
the morning session.
The convention adjourned for din
ner at o'clock and set 2:30 as tn
hour for the afternoon session.
The following county committee
we're appointed:
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THE WEATHER

n For Americus and Vicinity
Y Probably fair.
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prize enthusiasts their trips
Concrete bridges
of
in thorough repair
claimed not the
in as the Dixie Highway commits
Highway which
than it was years ago whe gool
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GARRISON ADMITS TRANSPORTS
 READY
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Although refusing to discuss the Mexican situa- ton of the probable movements of the army. Secretary Garrison this after noon admitted that four transports are in readiness to sail to Mexico within a few hours if the situation requires.
 Three of the transports are at Gal weston while the fourth is at New York. No movements of troops have been given publicity but it is believed that secret orders have been sent out to the several posts ordering the troops to be held in readiness.
 The reports coming from the border are of the most serious nature and it is intimated that almost continuous conflicts between the regulars and the Mexicans have been in progress since early this morning.
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LONDON, Aug. 1.-The reports of General French contain information of substantial gains made by the British forces during the past twenty-four hours in the vicinity of Hooge Prac- tically all of the ground lost in the recent fighting has been regained and the Germans have been compelled to abandon a thousand yards of their front after desperate fighting in which According to the report, the British advanced in the face of a murderous fire from the German machine guns accompanied with a torrent of flaming
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zEPPEL|NS DROP BOMBS 0N THE RUSSIAN
 HOSPITAL TRAINS
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PETROGRAD, Aug. 11.-German Zeppelins flying over Minsk province this morning dropped bombs upon Russian hospial trains proceeding to the east from the firing lines along the Polish front killing three wounded soldiers and injurying number of others
 The Germans again committed the same offense at a later period of the day by attacking a train load of wounded proceeding out of Siedice in Poland. A number of soldiers are re- ported to have been killed in this at tack also. The Russian trains were flying the Russian red cross flags at the time of the attacks.
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PRocLAiMs PROTECTION
 TO WARSAW CITIZENS
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 BERLIN. Aug. 11.-Prince Leopold has issued a proclamation to the peo- pie of Warsaw notifying the citizens that they will be protected in their property rights and guaranteed free dom from molestatlon in all rights of citizenship.
 The manifesto is the result of a wide spread impression that the Germans in tended to eventually take possession of all public utilities which belief was carefully fostered by the Russians during the period before the capture by the German forces.
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4, B, C, CONFERENCE IS
 RESUMED AT NEW YORK

has been allowed to reach the public although it is stated that the applica- tion will bring an early end to the pre- lie.
 Reports from Washington indicating activity in the war department closely formation of new and definite policy are causing considerable speculation. The tone of the press comment indi- cates the view that a crisis in Mexican affairs is expected early.
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CAPTAIN AND OFFICERS
 0F EASTLANO ARE INDICTED
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CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-The captain, chief engineer and four officers of the steamer Eastland have been indicted by the grand jury on charges of man. slaughter in connection with the recent sinking of that vessel. It is believed that several officials of the owning company are also liable to be called upon to face a jury on charges of sev- eral natures.
 The work of raising the sunlIen ves- sel is in progress but no attempt has been made to recover any of the bodies supposed to be lying under the super Structure. The big steamer is to be pulled into an upright position before an effort will be made to locate the additional victims.
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WASHINGTON ORDERS THE
 ATLANTIC FLEET ID PREPARE

that he had ordered the battleships New Hampshire, Louisiana and Con- and would announce their destination later. S{
 The New Hampshire and the Louis- jana are now eighteen hours out from Newport under sealed orders while the Connecticut is at Hayti aiding the American occupation.
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WARNS AMERICAN
 AVIATORS
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.--Ambassa- dor Spring Rice has formally notified Secretary Lansing that complaints have been made by the Canadian au- thorities of American aviators flying over the boundary line from the state of Washington and has warned him that such practice is unsafe at the present time as the aviators are In danger of receiving injury through possible attacks of the Canadian mili- that the Canadians are unable to dis tinguish between American and possi- ble hostile planes.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-General Fred Funston reports to the war de- .parement today that the Mexican raids across the boundary are extending westward from Brownsville for more than hundred miles and the Rangers and troops are in almost constant con- fiict with the raiding bands Funston states that one band of Mexicans had penetrated four miles into the Ameri : can territory before being eaded off by the regulars.
 The Mexicans are committing every variety of depreciation aside from ac- tual killing and have driven off many
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NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-It was an nouneed by Secretary Lansing that the sessions of the A B c conference will be resumed in this city today. The South American diplomats arrived from the capital last night and it is understood that the plans for the res toration of peace in Mexico will re- ceive final revision here. Lansing and the president held a lengthy conference yesterday and the executive is said to have fully endorsed the plans work
 ed out by the diplomats. Nothing con-
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LONDON, Aug. 11.-Statements- giv- en out by high government officials today indicate that the allies are pre- peninsula in an endeavor to bring suc- cor to the Russians who are in desper- ate straits for ammunition for the uses heve been sent to the Turkish war zone and additional transports are be- ing prepared for the transportation of additional forces
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CARRANZA TROOPS CROSS THE AMERICAN BOUNDARY

cattle. Reports have also reached the capital that over a thousand Carranza troops have crossed the border from the extreme western section of the state of Annapolis and are ranging through the American territory to the east of the border.
 The reports assert that the troops are from the command of General Ma rarette. Other reports state that Mex 1can regulars are surrounding Browns Vile and others that the raiders have scattered into bands to rally the Mex jeans in the state with the announced purpose of beginning an uprising
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ALLIES WILL FORCE THE
 DAROANELLES FIGHTING

According to the statement of a cab inet officer every energy will now be bent to the task of opening a passage to the Black sea as it is recognized that the success of the Russians is depending largely on the ability of the allies to furnish them with adequate supplies until such time as they can provide the military needs from their own resources.
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REPLIES TO THE
 AUSTRIAN NOTE
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Secretary Lansing stated today that the reply of the United States to the Austrian protest against the selling of arms and supplies to the allies has been prepar- ed and will be forwarded to Vienna at once
 citizens of this country have a perfect right to sell such supplies to the enem- ies of Austria under the terms of all international agreements and the Aus trian government is informed that they may equally avail themselves of the same opportunity.
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LONDON, Aug. 11.-Admiralty re- ports state that heavy forces of Brit isn infantry were landed on the Gall linoli peninsula today an1 the offen- sive against the Turks WI, be resum- ed on {. still greater scale. In addi- cion to heavy endorsements landed on the southern end of the peninsula that section, large bodies of troops were landed at Karachali and near Gatabepe on the eastern end of the gulf of Sqros.
 Information from official sources
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TWENTY ARE KILLED IN
 BROWNSVILLE FIGHTING
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v WI vIVOs
 BROWNSVILLE, Aug. 11.--Ten more soldiers and civilians were killed in the border fighting yesterday and last night in various places along the line The total of dead is now twenty the larger part being settlers
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son was in communication with Secre- tary Lansing over the Mexican situa-
 tion during the greater part of yester-
 day afternoon and it is believed has endorsed the views of the Secretary in respect to the policy to be adopted as a result of the conference with the re- presentatives of the South American
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BRITISH TAKE GROUND
 FROM FOE NEAR HODGE

gases shot from the German trenches.
 The greater part of the British gains were made in the midst of the deadly gases let loose by the enemy when the attacking forces were within few rods of the German defenses. French is reported to be massing his forces enemies lines.
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RITCH|E AND
 SHUCRUE WILL
 FIGHT IN OCT.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11.-Former world champion lightweight Ritchie has signed to meet Young Shugrue in a ten round boxing match at Madi- son Square Garden, New York, and the evening of October l. The boys VIII fight for a side bet and percentage of the gate money.
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BORDER SITUATION IS CRITICAL ENTIRE REGULAR ARMY MAY BE CALLED TODAY
BRITISH RENEW OFFENSIVE
 BOTH ENDS OF GALL|POL|.

leads to the belief that the allies now have an army of sufficient size to act thrown into that section by the Turks. The British forces in the south are re- ported to be making steady advances and inficting huge losses on the enemy.
 The renewal of the offensive will be aided by the war squadron which has been inactive of late while waiting for the arrival of fresh troops. FOR SALE-Pisno. inquir= at Mug
 oet offIco
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PRESIDENT COVERS WITH
 LANSING OVER MEXICO

countries. The request of Commander McNamme to send battleship squad ron to Vera Cruz also formed a topic of lengthy discussion and the executive is said to be inclined to dispatch sev- elal additional ships from the Atlantic fleet to the Mexican port
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H. r. "A SeTVIC6.
 SEATTLE, Aug. Washington has issued orders for the vessels of the Atlantic fleet, now at Newport to prepare to sail for Mexican waters at |any time. Later reports from the cap- ital assert that Daniels has given out
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WILSON WILL RETURN
 TO CAPITAL FRIDAY
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CORNISH, Aug. lit was an- nounced this afternoon that President Wilson will return to Washington on Friday in time for the cabinet meet ing.
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PLANS ID SEND ENTIRE
 ARMY ID THE BORDER

the present time as Secertary of War Garrison refuses to discuss the situa- ton in any way. It is definitely known, however that he has conferred with the officials through whom such orders would be issued. Unusual activities around the war department this morn ing have lent an added strength to the be moment is contemplated is notice able to all visitors
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Large assortment of latest Victor Records and victrolas received on steamer La Touche. Lomen Bros.
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AT THE NEW EAGLE,

AT THE NEW EAGLE.
 Old Lsws Hunter Rye and the Fa. nous Atherton Bourbon whisksys, Dis titled spring 1904 1905, bought in bond and reduced to 90 per cent. by U. ..
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0S' sFOCs
 WASHINGTON, Az. 11.-Civil and news emanating from the war depart ment this morning that the department is preparing to mobilize the entire on the Mexican border and intimating that the order might be expected to- day.
 Nothing definite can be learned at
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ROAD TO HEALTH Is
THROUGH THE KIDNEYS

No person alive is stronger than his
kidneys. The minute the kidneys be-
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the warning Is flashed throughout
the entire system. The greater part
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by keeping the kidneys working pro-
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G. A. Parcher, the popular druggist,
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This remarkable kidney remedy Is
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anhrtisssseuA.
Country Doctor Found
the Right Eminent.

"Down East," a. they say OF Maine,
there lived good old Doctor Abner John
son. 1t was in little country town where
every fa miiy knew the value of keeping
good liniment ON hand.
They were nard working people, often
exposed to cold, and nearly everybody had
the rheumatic" espeeiaily muscuiar
rheumatism, and hard work gave them
sprains, bruises and such pains.
The doctor studied and experimeuted
and finally found recipe for Z liniment
that took the pain right ont of all these
aiis. 1t eomehow seems to get right ct
the troubles and takes the pain away
quick. Yet II 10 20 harmless You can take
II inside o. well ~ rubbing il on the skin.
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whenever you want . good Imminent. re-
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johnson. 1t can be brought wherever
medicines are sold.
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Correspondence.
Maine Suffragist.
PORTLAND, Dec. "a, 1915.

PORTLAND, Dec. "a, 1915.
To the Editor Of The American:
An article has recently appeared in the
public press in regard to the formation Of
q branch OF the Congressional Union in
Maine, which was 30 expressed that one
not familiar with the situation might re-
ceive the impression that the State asso-
citation was not interested in the Susan B.
Anthony amendment. As Q matter OF
the district chairmen in the various con-
gressioual districts under the direction OF
the congressional committee OF the
National Woman Suffrage association,
whose chairman is Mrs. Medill McCor-
mick. This committee has done much eff
fec,ive work for the amendment in wash-
ington the past two years.
The State association believes in work
ing indefstigably for the federal amend
ment, especially at this time. bat 1t also
believes in the need OF educational work
in the State so that when the amendment
is submitted the sentiment may be strong
enough to secure it's adoption by the
legislature
The policy OF the Congressional Union
has been to hold the national party in
power responsible for the submission OF
the amendment, and II IT fails to do this,
to work to defeat the members of that
party in the suffrage states, even il they
had been staunch supporters OF the
amendment in Congress. This policy is
the cause OF the removal from the Ma
tioi.al association OF the Congressional
Union. This anti-party policy IL the d.
rect opposite OF the strictly non-psrtissn
attitude Of the national association, which
does not oppose any political party as
such or any man because OF his party
afiiliation.
The State association 10 afdliated with
the national, and is non- partisan in its
policy.
HELEN N. BATES,
Pres. Maine Suffrage Assn.