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Arizona republican., 1915-05-30
Duel Between the Austrian
and Italian Artillery is
Rendered Difficult Be
cause of Heavy Rain and
LOw-lying Clouds
ESPIONAGE SYSTEM
IS DISCOVERED
Spy Mania is Developed
Following the Revelation
That Austrians and Ger
mans Have Long Been
Securing Information
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl

ITALIAN FRONTIER, May 29.-The
Italian troops are advancing in the di-
rection of Trent from the Northwest to
the southwest. They are pushing for
ward to the north of Condino and east
ward from Tonale. Condino is about
80 miles southwest of Trent. Tonale is
approximately the same distance
northwest of Trent
The duel between the Austrian and
Italian artillery in this region is rend-
cred difficulty, heavy rain, stormy
weather and low lying clouds making
it impossible to see beyond a certain
distance.
The spy mania which has developed
along the Italo- Austrian frontier is ap-
parently justified by the reputed dis
covery OF a carefully planned espionage
system developed by the Austrians and
Germans especially all through the
Garda region. and along the Adriatic
coast Every summer many Austrians
and Hungarians have visited the towns
villages and fishing hamlets, finding
lodgings in hotels and the homes of
peasants. Most of them amused them
selves. it is said, by drawing. painting
and taking photographs while the wo
the natives who were their temporary
neighbors.
1t is now believed that many of these
visitors were playing a part in a great
espionage organization. There is rea-
son to believe also the authorities de-
clare. that large advertising signs erect
ed along the railway lines, especially
near important functions. really were
T., e..
ships or warships by means of a sec
ret code. Buoys anchored off the coast
are believed to have been designed to
serve as range finders for naval artil
lery. 1t is asserted that it was one of
these plans which enabled an Austrian
warship at Senigallia (sixteen miles
northwest Of Ancona) to fire with such
accuracy as to strike a revolving rail-
way bridge. a transport was passing
when the shell struck and eight sold
iers We're killed while several others
were wounded.
Residents of Rimini maintain the
Austrian squadron was sisnalled by a
dense column of black smoke which
poured from chimneys of a factory in
which Austrians were employed. Sig
nails are reported to have been given at
AnCona by means of rockets fired from
the deck of a German steamer interned
in that port. Reports are current that
General Asinari learned the identity of
these responsible and had them shot on
Thursday.
At a meeting at Ancona between
General Asinari. the mayor of the city.
Deputy Pacetti. Deputy Boccani. and
the archbishop, with revolutionary
leaders who last June attempted to
proclaim a republic, the revOlutionists
pledged themselves to give their prop
lContin11o1l On 12n,ro s.i..A
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30
FORWARD Hold
OfF4 Opened
No Bodies Found
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

HONOLULU, May ga diver
made an examination of the forward
hold of F-4 but found no bodies EX-
plore ton of the interior was halted
by the navy department and ordered
the vessel brought to the harbOr for
examination to determine the cause
of the disaster.
The announcement by Rear Admiral
Moore said the diver examined the
forward hold yesterday but was un-
able to enter the middle hold. The
order of the department halted the
plan to take the bodies out before
raising the submarine.
The work of lifting the vessel to
the surface was resumed. The latest
estimate is that it will be several
days before the F4 will be brought
inside the harbor and raised to the
surface.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30
VETERANS WILL
HEAR MEMORIAL
SERMON TODAY
Religious Observance of
Memorial Day to Be
Marked by Special Ser
vice at Central NJ. f..
Church This Morning

Bearing testimony to the eminently
sacred character of the day set apart
for hOnoring the nations dead, the
veterans of the Civil war. members
of both the Grand Army of the Re
public and the United Confederate
veterans will gather this morning at
the Central NJ. E. church to listen
to the annual Memorial Day sermon.
which will be preached by Rev. w.
j. Sims. With them will assemble
the Spanish War Veterans. and mem
bers of the National Guard of Ari-
zona. the Vvman's Relief Corps. and
affiliated societies
Special music has been arranged for
the service this morning, and the ser
mon will be especially appropriate to
the occasion. Among the musical
numbers which will be rendered by
an augmented choir will be "Tenting
on the Old Camp Ground" and the
anthem Bless the Lord, o Ny Soul"
Members of the military and semi
military organizations will assemble
at 10:30. on the south side of the
Central school grounds. and march
in body to the church.
State, county and city offices will
he closed tomorrow. as will be all the
banks and business houses, with the
exception of the groceries and butcher
shops, the latter having arranged to
close at noon for the rest of the day.
John W. owen Post. G.. A. r.. the
United Confederate Veterans Spanish
War Veterans. the National Guard
companies. Indian School cadets and
Boy Scouts will assemble at the ar
mory at $50 o'clock, and march to
the city hall plaza, where the speak
ing exercises will take place The
progra mis- as follows:
Invocation, A. McDole. department
chaplain.
Music
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. For
rest Belts.
Remarks Confederate Veteran.
Original Poem, COmrade Andrew
Downing.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30
Reply Expresses Regret for
. Injuries Sustained by the
Americans and Offers
Compensation w here
Found in the Wrong
LUSITANIA CASE
BEING HELD UP
Trying Establish Whether
Steamer Was Defenseless
Merchant Ship OF Was
Transporting War MUM
tions and Soldiers
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

BERLIN, May 29.-The German re-
ply to the American note was signed
by Herr Won JagOw, the foreign min
lister, at IL o'clock last night and de-
livered to Ambassador Gerard this
forenoon for transmission to wash
ingtOn. The note expresses Germany 5
regret for the injuries sustained by
Americans as a result of submarine
and aeroplane attacks. and offers
compensation in cases in which Ger
many is found to be in the wrong.
AS indicated previously, the note
defers a direct answer to the ques-
tions raised by the president
pending a further exchange of views.
Germany desires to establish whether
the Lusitania was a defenseless mer-
chant ship or was being used for the
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30

transportation of war munitions and
soldiers, on which unsuspecting pass
engers We're permitted to take passage
to safeguard the war materials.
With reference to the tOrpedOing OF
he British steamer Falaba, on which
an American lost his life. it is stated
it was intended to offer ample time
to leave the ship but the captain
tried to escape, necessitating sum-
mary action. Regrets are expressed
for the "unintentional attacks on the
American steamers Cushing and Gulf
light
The Cushing was attacked by Ger
man airmen in the North sea and the
Gulflight was torpedOed off Scilly is
lands. Germany disavOws any inten-
ton to attack harmless neutral craft.
She offers to pay compensation wher-
ever she is found to be in the wrong,
and to refer doubtful cases to The
Hague for decision.
Passages in the American note con-
cerning possible disavowal by Ger
many of an intent to sink the Lusi-
tania and discontinuance of the
present practice in submarine war
fare are not mentioned specifically in
the reply The note states that pend
ing the reply of the American govern
ment to the German assumptions OF
fact regarding the real character OF
the Lusitania and cargo no attempt
will be made to- answer the demands
contained in the American commune
cation.
American mediatorY proposals de-
signed to end submarine warfare, and
the throttling of food supplies and
other conditional contraband for Ger
many are recalled. The government
exnrnsses a desire TO know what steps.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30
INTERVENTION IN MEXICO
FOR HUMANITARIAN REASONS

consideration for some time with the
object of restoring peace in Mexico.
The text of the presidents fOrthcom-
ing statement is an official secret but
from those who advised with him
prior to its preparation, it is under
stood that Mr.. Wilson will address not
only the military leaders in Mexico
but the Mexican people at the same
time the people of the United States.
He will review in detail the course
of events in Mexico since the as
sassnation of Madera and Suarez and
Continued on Page Three)
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30
Said Dividends Amounted
To 28 Per Cent Per Year

pany on charges Of having used the
mails to defraud investors.
Mrs. Ercell Hunter, a former sterog-
rapher for Elder the founder and
former president of the company. was
the first witness. Her testimony
was intended to support the govern
ruent's contention that the Los An
geles Investment company during the
Elder regime was merely a STOCK
selling scheme. and that the huge divi-
Gends were paid out of borT owed
money.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30
Financial Conference Ends
Months Before Results Felt

sentimental value and the apparent
fact that through this agency the
business men of the United States and
the sister republics will come to 4
better understanding of each others
views. What the results of the con-
ference may be as far as the United
States is concerned probably will not
be apparent until congress meets next
fall and receives the report of Secre-
tary McAdoo, the presiding officer o.
the conference and the suggestions
that he may make. xax+
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30
LAssocIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

PARIS, May 29.-BOth official and
unofficial France united to express
appreciation of what the Americans
have done for the republic since the
beginning of the war. The ceremonies
began in the morning and did not
conclude until the afternoon. An
Invitation was sent, as far as possi-
BILE to every American in Paris, and
they were present in large numbers.
In the morning two large wreaths
of flowers were placed at the foot Of
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30
GAssoc1ATED PRESS D1sPArcHl

WASHINGTON. May 29-The Pan
American financial conference came
to an end tonight after six days OF
discussion of problems confronting
the two Americas in consequence of
the war. 1t probably will be months
before the results are apparent
None of the representatives of the
United States or the eighteen Latin
American republics which sent dele
gates are inclined to overlook its
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH


Los ANGELES. May 29.-Between
January /. 1911. and August i. 1913,
the Los Angeles Investment company
paid dividends at the rate of % per
cent. per year. and at the same time
authorized debts aggregating $780,
dence introduced by the government
n; the trial of Charles \. Elder and
ten other former officials of the COM
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30
SECOND EXTRA SESSION
CALLED BY GOVERNOR
GIVES A BROAD SCOPE
1T WAS A CRACkERJACk

Mr.. Chas. A. Stauffer.
Business Banager Arizona Re
publican"
Phoenix, Arizona.
Dear Sir:
We wish to congratulate YOU on
the appearance and the size of the
Special Edition which came to us
this morning. 1t is a crackerjack,
and would do credit to Los Ange-
les and then some.
Hope that it brings you lots of
prosperity and business.
With best wishes, we are,
V cry truly yours.
f. ]. SHATTUCK COMPANY
BY F. S. Allstrum,
District Manager.
Los Angeles. May %.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30
TRIUMPH CASUALTY LIST
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHI

ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl
LONDON, Nay 29.-The casualty
list of the British battleship Tri-
umph issued tonight shows that
three officers and eleven men were
killed and 420 are missing
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30
BRACA PRESIDENT
OF PORTUGAL

LISBON. MAY 20. - Theophile
Braga, who was prov isional pres
ident of Portugal following the
revolution which resulted in the
abdication of King Manuel, was
elected president Of the republic
by the national assembly, to sue
ceed Manuel De ARIA ga. who has
resigned. Braea was elected by a
vote of 9S to 1.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30

way between Rumania and Bulgaria,
but the nature of these is not di-
Vulged.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30
WEATHER TODAY

ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH]
WASHINGTON, May 29.-For Ari-
zOna: Generally fair
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30
THE PRESIDENT
RESERVES ALL
COMMENT NOW

While Learning UnofficiallY
Contents Of the German
Reply, Refrains from
Expression Until Note is
Received
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30

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CONTINUED on Page Six
Arizona republican., 1915-05-30

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-14
COUNCIL FIXES
CREMATION TAX
FOR CARCASSES
NEW PLANT HERE is DOING FINE
WORK.

A beef roast" at the city crematory
here will cost five bones, while horse
or mule similarly prepared will cost
the bereaved owner a like sum. This
was the tariff voted last night by city
council which fixed the cost of incin-
GRAFTON of all carcasses at $5, where
the city street department is called
upon to haul the said carcass to the
crematory. If, however, the owner o.
such deceased animal will have il
hauled there, the city will charge
nothing for burning it. Quite num-
ber of carcasses have been thus dispos
ed of already, and the new crematory
has proven quite satisfactory from Il
sanitary standpoint.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-14

The homicide yesterday afternoon on
lower Spring street, wherein a negro
lad named Gilbert, aged ten years,
killed young companion, Jim Brun-
son, of about the same age, by stab bing
him to the heart with dentists knife
shaped instrument, has not, yet been
investigated at a committal trial !
This, however, may be had some
time tomorrow, or very shortly.
In the meantime the youthful slayer
and grown negro, Will Stinson, are
in Jail, the latter being held as acces-
sorry to the crime in having given the
Gilbert boy the knife with which he
committed the act.
+. Three or four negro women were
witnesses to the homicide. 1t is said
that tn Brunson negro had been
scrapping with the other boy and
throwing stones at him as he retreatt
ed. A plea of self defence will doubt
less be made when the case is called
for investigation.
The negro man, Will Stinson, alleg
es that he gave the boy the weapon
with which to peel cane and without
amy idea that he would use it in
cutting affray
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-14
COMMERCE BODY
JOINS REQUEST
FOR U.C.V. MEET

The Americus and Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce has Joined the
movement to have the next state re
union of Confederate Veterans hold it's
meeting in Americus.
The following letter has been for
warded General H. T. Davenport, OF
Americus, commander of the Georgia
division of the U. c. ":
The Americus and Sumter Count
Chamber of Commerce feeling that it
would like to join hands with the city
officials of Americus, and invite the
next State Reunion to Americus for
1916, make this pressing invitation,
that you and your dear comrades come
to Americus in 1916 and hold your re-
union.
The Business men of Americus and
sumter county will be heartily united
in this invitation, and will feel it an
honor to work to make this the very
best reunion ever held in the State Of
Georgia.
There is nothing too good for the
men who fought so nobly in the ranks
Of grey, and it will be an accorded
pleasure for this organization to ex-
ert all its energy to making the Vet
Grams have the time of their lives in
Americas.
Hoping that you will see fit to select
Americus-"The Ideal Location"-as
the 1916 meeting place, we beg to re-
main: Respectfully.
Americus & Sumter County Chambe"
of Commerce.; Carr S. Glover, Presid-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-14
COUNCIL GIVES
PERMISSION FOR
CARNIVAL HERE

Americus, Unexpectedly, is to have
street carnival next Augustine first
one in several years-but it will be un-
der the direction of the local lodge OF
Elks, and it is promised, well-con-
Quoted affair. Permission to this ef-
feet was granted by city council last
night upon request of committee OF
prominent members of the local lodge,
who came before that august body.
Instead of having to pay special
license tax of $500, the carnival prac-
tically, gets in gratis, the council con-
tributing the unpaid amount as a do
nation to the Elks.
AS is we'll known the TIlks of Geor-
gia are to assemble in Americus next
summer in annual convention, several
thousand strong, and the local lodge
is already at work, raising revenue for
the three or four days of entertainment
to be extended. The carnival show
was secured, provided free license
was granted, and the Elks will derive
large percentage of the gate receipts.
To the end of aiding local institu-
ton, to which all citizens are expected
to contribute in the entertainment of
the city's guests, the council remitted
the tax upon the carnival aggregation
by giving, tiguratively, the amount to
tne Elks' lodge, as the city's contribu-
ton, yet without cost to The city ex-
chequer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-14

The city of Americus is defendant
in a damage claim on trial in the City
Court today wherein the plaintiff, Mrs
c. R. Winchester, seeks to recover al
legged damages in the sum of $4,000 be-
cause of the grading of McGarrah
street in front of her residence. There
are one or two other suits of similar
nature, the Winchester case being the
first entered upon.
A great array of witnesses have
been called, Including many property
owners in the Prospect Heights neigh
borhood, and the trial of the case will
ge attended with interest.
During the past year the city, in the
general improvement of the Prospect
Heights section, graded McGarrah
street, upon which the Winchester
property fronts. The street was grad
ed down, perhaps, six or seven fee.,
thus placing the property upon a COM
manding elevation. Easy approaches
thereto were made by the city's engi-
neering force.
The owners assert that the property
has been damaged as the result of the
made there, hence the
suit that has just been entered upon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-14
President Wilson and Chairman Hay
Confer on Military Measures
And Agree
VIII SON CONSIDERS THE
PLAN AS CONSERVATIVE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct IA
President Wilson aid James Hay, OF
Virginia, chairman of the house COM
mittee on military affairs, conferred to-
day on the plans for national deefnse
and considered chiefly the proposed
policy which Secretary of War Garri-
son outlined for the army. This is
said to provide for am increase of the
regular army of between $1,000 and
10000 men. 1t also provides for
100000 reserves.
The president regards the program
as conservative.
The proposed plans for the armJ
and navy call for appropriations of
100000, 900 at the next congress. This
is an increase of $140,0O0,OOO over the
last session.
The indications are that $170,000,009
will be asked for the army and SEAS,
100000 for the army.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-14

Americas motorists are enthusiastic
over the reception to be extended
Sunday afternoon to the great caval-
cade of Dixie Highway tourists who
are coming here from Chicago-the
starting point-and from a dozen cit
les in a half dozen states. The party
will probably number quite hundred
or more, and a stop of two or three
hours will be made in Americus. The
tourists will go later to Albany to
spend Sunday night, thence on to
Florida.
AS announced by the Times-Re-
corder yesterday, great delegation
WILL go from this city, and neighboring
towns, meeting the tourists at Ander-
sonville and .escorting them here.
Fully one hundred cars will leave
Americus Sunday morning for Ander-
sonville. Besides the Americus cars,
there will be number of others from
EllavilIe, Buena Vista, Leslie, Plains
and DeSoto. Albany will send up "A
delegation to meet the tourists in
Americus and escort them to the
Dougherty capital.
1t is proposed to entertain the Off
cials of the tour at dinner at the Coun-
try club, where a typical Georgia
menu will be spread. The viands will
consist of savory barbecue, aake1
'possum, fanked with yellow yams; !;
chicken pie and buttermilk-a feast for
kings, indeed. Several portly old ne
gro "mammies" with red bandana
headgear, suggestive of the Old South.
will wait upon the table and pass the
'possum to the Northern guests.
Other features of entertainment
will be suggested in the interim 1t is
desired that Americus be well repre
sented in the reception at Anderson
Vile, where the tourists will visit the
old prison grounds and national GENE
tery-a place of great historic inter
est on the Dixie Highway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-14
SEED SOARING
BEYOND HEIGHTS
YET ATTAINED
T1RTY-FIVE DOLLARS THE PRICE
In AMERICUS.

Forty five dollars per ton for cot
tonseed is the aeroplaning price quot
ed in Americus today, and if the price
does not touch even fifty" by the end
of the week, it will surprise seed sell
ers here Forty-five dollars seems 4
war rrice, indeed, for commodity iii G
cotton seed, but the great demand, re-
sulting from short cotton crop, has
sent values skyward. In some mar
kets the price is quoted above $45 per
ton. but even that round prce wull
induce many farmers to sell. At this
fgcre the seed from bale of cotton is
worth $3.50, while the lint bale at
70 IA cents, the Americus price, is
worth $61.25, or a total of $S3.75 for
seed and bale to the producer. Rah!
for King Kotton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-14
TRUCK BROKEN
WHEN COLL|DED
WITH TREsTLE
FIRE APPARATUS is CONSIDERA-
BLY, DAMAGED.

While speeding to Prospect Heights
this morning in response to false
alarm of fire, the automobile truck
was very considerably damaged by col
lision with a post at the Jackson street
underpass. The auto truck sustained
bent front axle, broken spring and
other minor damages, but repairs car
probably be effected here. Several
fremen were aboard the truck but none
sustained any serious injury. The
place Of collision was near the Central
depot, where Jackson street goes be-
meath the railway tracks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-14
Germans Drive ON French.

LONDON, Oct 14.-The Germans,
failing in their attacks on the British
western front, turned on the French
lines and made gains east of Souchez.
which are of small importance. how
ever. The assault in the vicinity of
Tahure started three days ago is also
materially reproductive.
On the eastern front the Russians
continue the initiative. Petrograd re-
ports unofficially that the Germans
nom lack ammunition. The fury Of
the German onslaught at Dvinsk has
diminished. No gains have been made
recently.
Petrograd dispatches assert that the
Germans are further from the city than
week ago. Official institutions are
being taken back to Riga and Dvinsk.
The Teutons report steady progress
in Serbia. They admit that their
headway has been impeded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-14
CENSUS BUREAU.
ANNOUNCES THE.
AMOUNTS SEPT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 14.-The
cotton used in the United States dur
ing September was 49S,219 bales, ex-
elusive of linters, the census bureau
has announced. This compares with
414,S64 bales last year.
On hand at all establishments it is
announced, amounts to 3,SS6,114, COM
pared with 2.22o,517 last year.
The September exports were 5O2, ,O31,
compared with 125,77S for one year
ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-14
$4,000 VERDICT
AGAINST RAILROAD

ATLANTA, Ca, Oct 14.-W Foster
Couch, a street car motorman, has
just been awarded by Fulton county
jury a verdict of $4,000 for injuries
received on a grade crossing of the
A., B. & A. railroad. This is one OF
tie largest, if not actually the largest
verdict of the kind ever rendereA ln a
local court.