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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-02
Searching Dublin For Rebels.

DUBLIN, May British troops are
completing a thorough search of the
city, and it is hoped that within few
hours they will have accounted for the
last of the snipers.
A small band Of rebels which had
been causuing a diversion near Bald
Bridge, was subjected to artillery fire
late Monday afternoon, and only few
of their number continued to hold out
this morning.
Train communication with number
OF points continued Interrupted, owing
to depredations committed by rebell-
ious bands during recent disturb
ances in the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-02
CONVICT ESCAPES
ARE UNDER LIGHTS

The Sumter county board of commits
sioners will meet Saturday morning,
May 9Th, to investigate the escape of
four white men from the county chain
gang. One of the men has been cap
trred, but three made good their get
away. One of the men, Ivey Kaylor,
ad already escaped twice before the
last run
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-02
>iMPAIGN AGAINST THE
WATERMELON DISEASES

ATHENS, Ca, May 2.-Under the di-
rection of the horticultural department
Of the Georgia State College of Agri,
culture and in cooperation with the
A. B and A. railroad and boards of
trade of south Georgia, a campaign
has been inaugurated against water
melon diseases, which each year are
causing increased losses. Meetings
have been announced for Thomasville,
May Sth, for Moultrie, May 9th, and
for Omega, May 10th. Prof. J. w.
Firor, horticulturalist in extension
work of the college, and agents of the
railroad and counties interested, will
meet watermelon growers and others
interested on the dates mentioned:
Meetings will be held in the morn
ings and melon fields will be visited in
tie afternoons for the purpose of not
lug condition of melons with reference
20 diseases and to advise specific treat,
ment
Shippers lost no small amount last
year and are anxious to have all farm
ers aroused to the necessity of using
the best known methods of combating
destructive diseases of the melon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-02

, THREE MEMBERS OF MOB
INJURED DURING ATTACK

PITTSBURG, Pa, May e. =
Three men were severely wound =
ed when mob attacked manufac =
turing plants in Turtle Creek and =
' Monongahela Valley today. \
= Disorderly persons throughout \
y the day charged the Thirteenth =
' street entrance to the Edgar =
Thomson Steel Company's plant =
= at Braddock, near Pittsburg. =
. y = \ 4 \ \ = = =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-02
THE ACME MARKET, A
NEW ENTERPRISE TO OPEN

On or about May 18th, w. A. Ayasn
Will open new meat market in the
old Mcleod store corner of Forsyth
and Lee streets, to be known as the
Acme Market.
Mr.. Ayash proposes to make this a
first class market in every particular
and will handle fresh meats exclu-
sively.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-02
BUSINESS MEETIN3 OF FIRST
BAPTIST BARRACKS TONIGHT

The Baraca class OF the First Ba-
tist church Sunday school will hold a
business meeting in the class rooms OF
the church tonight at o'clock.
A full attendance of the member
ship is urged to be present at this
meeting, as business of importance is
to be transacted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-02
PETITION RAISE
ELECTRIC RATES.
NOW PRESENTED

The matter of raising the rates on
electricity in Americus has matured.
Several weeks ago virtual notice
was given in this newspaper that such
a movement was on foot, and today's
dispatches from Atlanta tell of the
petition of the Americus Public Ser
else corporation, before the railroad
commission of Georgia.
The city council, by a vote of and
2, went on recorcd as maintaining their
silence in regard to the matter of
raising the rates and promised to SUBJ
nit to the raise, as far as the lights Of
the city went.
The people have talked the question
pro and con, and there is likelihood
that both sides of the question will be
presented to the state railroad commits
sion.
The following story from Atlanta
tells of the move by the Americus
company:
THE Americus Public Service cor
poration, which is operating under an
unusual sort of an agreement, and is
partly owned by the city and in part
by a private company, under consol-
idation plan, is not making money
enough to carry out the provisions un-
der which two companies were made
one. They have, therefore, asked per-
mission of the railroad commission to
increase their rates on electric light
ing and power
The concern was originally one
company, owned by the Americas Gas
4 Electric company, private concern,
and onother, the Americus Power
company, owned by the city. They
were not paying on a division of the
business, and it was decided to consol-
idate. The city turned in it's property
at $62,5OO, and the private company its
property at $f62,500. A board of direc-
tors ives selected to operate the plant
and carry out the provisions of the
consolidation contract, that board be-
ing composed of Frank Sheffield, J. E.
Poole and G.. M. Council. The stipula-
tion was that they we're to pay the OPP
Grating expenses of the consolidated
concern and provide sinking fund Of
per cent per apnum on 1926, 900,
which would be used at the end of
twenty years to take up the outstand-
ing bonds to that amount, and upon IL
quidation of those bonds, the entire
property should revert to the city, and
completely municipality owned plant
The showing is now made that the
operation of the company under the
rates as in existence does not produce
a sufficient revenue to pay the operat-
ing expenses and set aside the required
per cent. for sinking fund, as contem-
plated in the franchise ordinance
adopted. For that reason the COM
mission is asked to approve the fol-
lowing increase in rates: The light
rate from to 12 cents per kilowas
hour; a minimum power rate of cents
instead of l 1-2 cents, and revision
of the gas rates as follows: To make
a uniform rate of $1.4O in lieu of the
present rate of $1.5O for lighting and
81 40 for cooking or fuel gas.
"The case will be heard at the next
regular session of the commission"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-02
CONVENTION FOR
GEORGIA To Be
IN MACON MAY 8.

Sumter's delegates to the state
democratic convention which meets in
Macon, Wednesday, May 3rd, are Cap
tain John A. Cobb, William A Dodson,
William w. Dykes and Hollis Fort.
The delegates, together with a num-
Der Of prominent citizens, will leave
for Macon Tuesday afternoon and ear
ly Wednesday morning.
Strains of harmony have been heard
rUmored concerning the convention,
and likewise reports to the contrary
Sumter county is interested in the
selection of William w. Dykes as a
delegate from the Third district to the
ST. Louis national democratic conven-
ton It is believed he will be named
as one of the two delegates from the
Third district.
Editor Joe Lawrence, of Ashburn,
and Attorney H. A. Wilkerson, of
Dawson, are two other names which
have been mentioned in connection
with the honor of delegates.
Georgia democracy will meet in con-
vcntion in Macon Wednesday for the
purpose of declaring Woodrow Wilson
the unanimous choice of Georgia dem
ocrats for the national democratic
presidential nomination, for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to represent
the state in the national democratic
convention tot be held in St. Louis, and
for the purpose of electing a national
committeeman to represent the state
on the national democratic executive
committee.
Besides being unanimous in declar-
ing Woodrow Wilson the choice of the
Georgia democrats for the presidential
nomination of the party, the convention
is expected to be unanimous in the
election of Clark Howell, editor of the
Atlanta Constitution, to succeed him
self on the national democratic eXecu-
tive committee. Mr. Howell has held
this position for twenty years or more.
The delegation to ST. Louis will con-
sist of two delegates from each of the
twelve congressional districts of the
state, and four delegates from the
state-at large.
The convention in Macon will be
made up of twice as many votes as
there are members of the house o.
representatives each county being en-
titled to two votes in the convention
tOr each representative it has in the
house. AS the house consists of 100
members, the convention will consist
of $50 delegates, or more. A county is
entitled to divide it's convention votes
among its delegates if it sees fit. Thus
a county having two votes in the con-
vention may send four delegates, each
having half vote if it so desires.
Hence the votes in the convention are
limited to $50, but there may be more
than this number of delegates.
The convention will be called to Or
DER at 70 o'clock, noon on Wednes-
day.
At $3.50 O'Clock Wednesday morning
tie democratic state executive com
mittee will meet in Macon for the pur-
pose of making rules and regulations
for the state primary and fixing date
therefor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-02
Cabinet Views Situation.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2.-Presi-
dent Wilson discussed with the mem
bers of the cabinet both the German
and Mexican questions. At the con-
cluusion of the session it was announc-
cd no important changes have occur
red in either.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-02
German Reply Thursday.

LONDON, May 2.-An Exchange
Telegraph Amsterdam despatch says
diplomatic circles in close touch with
Germany believe Berlin's reply to the
American note will be handed Ambas-
Sador Gerard Thursday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-02
Berlin Claims Attacks Repulsed.

BERLIN, May (Wireless)-A Sc
ries of French attacks on the Verdun
front east of the Meuse yesterday were
repulsed in a fierce struggle at close
quarters. The close-in fighting lasted
several hours, says the war Office bulle-
tin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-02
y y 4 4 \ + 4 , \ = 4 + r =
, SOAP GOING UP !
AND IT'S AWFTT. \

: ATLANTA, Ca, May Great =
3 Jehosiphat! Would you believe :
= it? The price of soap is going \
, up. 1t is said to be due to the \
' shortage of oils and fats. Soap =
: manufacturers, according to re- :
= ports received in Atlanta, say it !
= is hard to get raw materials.
= y y = 4 + \ 4 + y y y + =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-02

Russians Pouring Into MarSeilleS.
MARSEILLES, France, May 2.-The
French military authorities authorize
correspondents TO telegraph the arri-
val of more Russian troops at this
pert today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-02
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

FOR AMERICUS AND GEOR- =
GIA: Probably fair today =
and tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-02

The Iimes-Recorder is the ONL Y
paper in the Third Congressional
District with Associated Pres
service
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
Speedy Submarine
 Being ried Out
UNDERSEAS CRAFT WHICH MAY iONIZE WARFARE
 HAS BEEN INVENTED.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. IA submarine which is capable of making speed up to 35 miles an hour under water is attract ing considerable attention in na- val circles at the present time, by reason of the fact that it is realized that, should it prove to be as claimed when it's trial run is made, it may be the means of revolutiOnizing naval warfare And high officials of the govern ment intimate that the United States government is already ne gotiatiug for the purchase of the invention.
 Milo Tumble, who last year perfected an oil refining pro cess which netted him a mil lion dollars, is the inventor of the new underseas craft. He claims that his new invention has many features new to sub marines now in use by the na- vies of the world, in addition to the speed it can attain. The trial run of the boat is to be made this week.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
HINDENBERG SATISFIED WITH PROGRESS MADE.

BERLIN, Sept. 17,-General vol Hindenber2, COmmander-i Ol all of the armies of the German empire, returned here yesterday from an official visit to the western front And he announced upon his return that, no matter what move is made by the Anglo-F'rench armies. the main defenses of the Germans or the western front are absolutely i'm pregnable.
 The commander-in-ch has now established headquarters on the eastern front He will go there shortly to confer with Czar Ferdi- mana, of Bulgaria, and Enver Pasha the Turkish commander It is prob able that he will remain there foI time, also, as the location Of the eastern headquarters gives him a point of vantage from which he may observe the Roumanian and Macedonian developments at one and the same time.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
Blackmailing Band
 Now In the l oils
CHICAGO POLICE MAKE ARREST OF HIGH LIFE BLACK
 MAILING GANG.

CHICAGO, Sept 17.-What Is believed to have been an or ganized blackmailing gang was broken up here today when the police arrested five men and two women. against whom blackmailing charges will undOubt- edly be proven. The arrests took place in fashionable apart ments, which the police have been keeping an eye on for some little time. Sinton Cla- baugh. head of the investiga- ton made of the blackmailers by the department of justice, is authority for the statement that by their nefarious schemes the blackmailers secured at least $250,00O during the past six months.
 That the blackmailers work ed systematically IS eVldenceQ by the statements of several prominent Chicagoans who hap pened to fall into their tolls. Visitors to the city were also approached, and in most cases became 5mitten with the charms nF tha who served as decoys.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18

BERLIN Sept. 17.-Al Germany is celebrating to- night the greatest Ieon victory snce o1 ser Koumania in the latter country The people all the country rejoicing at this, the latest and most d1saS- allied defeat since Serbia was oVerrun General von Mackensen, the straegs of the Serbian canpa1gn is the hero of the hour. For it he who is directing the movements of the German Bulgarian Turkish army ill its victorious advance into the heart Of Rounana.
 The Russo Roumanan has retired to a point 30 miles into Roumania from the Danube river and in the direction of Bucharest. Part of the allied army caught in deep pocket at Bobruc and hastily re treated when the main Teuon army advanced upon It, the result being that 1t compelled to abandon large quar- titles of ammunition stores Ot all kinds and other booty to the victorious Germans.
 The Teuton armies are now occupying the kou1nan1an Black sea ports of karapoa Saba Buru, Jezkarta and
 ank They have also occuDied dozen or more Dobrrdia villages Fresh dispatches arriving magnify the victory, hut that the Russo-Roumana army will probably at tempt to make stand along the line of railway leading to Constanza.
 The Bulgarian office has announced that the Rou manians have been full since last Thursday, when they retired from the north bank o the Danube river They completely routed in the three days Dobruda battle whole Russian and Roumaian units being destroyed It is also reported that German troops and artillery have accomplished the conquest of the strong Tutrakan fors which the heights of the Danube on the north bank It is stated that only five of garrison o 10000 escaped when the Tutrakan forts taken, so completely they infested.
 Following up their advantage, the German infantry went forward in drive which resembed the drive toward Paris, in the early days of the and when the forts Sistria evacuated the German and Bulgarian airy swept onward in pursuit ot the enemy In one n- stance single German patrol composed ot Sixth Hanau hussars, overlook and conquered an entire Rounaa bat ery composed of six 5 centmeer cannon south oa Sl- listra.
 Press military srategists writing for German news paper claim that the of the Russo Roumanan troops in the direction of Consanza is decsvey important all of the contendng forces For upon the fighting which takes place when the Russians and Roumanians make stand
 depends their fate the result of all of the Dobuda fight
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
CARLOAD LOTS IF RUBBER WAIT
 BREMEN SAILING
GERMAN SUBMARINE EXPECTED HERE SOON-FULL CARGO
 AWAITS HER COMING.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Sept. IT. Elaborate preparations are being made here to receive the German submarine merchantmen Bremen, which, it is believed will arrive in port within the coming week. And the persistent rumor that the boat will touch this port first is gaining ground, on account of the fact that Manager Hilken, of the Eastern For warding Co.,, and G. Prusse, de sgner and constructor of the Deutsch- land, who made the trip to this country in the boat, and who re mained on American soil have ar rived here. Both of the men are silent In regard to the possible coming of the Bremen
 Twenty carloads of rubber are in warehouses here, waiting, it is believed, for the arrival of the Bremen. The packages, however are marked Via San Francisco The marking, it is believed was made for the purpose of throwing allied investigators off the track in case they should try to get a line on the cargo which is to be carried back to Germany by the Bremen.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
Wilson to Attend
 Sister S Funeral

LONG BRANCH, N. J., Sept. 17.- President Wilson, accompanied by his wife and children, leaves Mon day to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs Howe, who died at the home of her son, Joseph Wilson Howe, at New London, Connecticut, yesterday The President appears greatly shocked by his sisters death, despite the fact that he knew she could not possibly sur vive.
 The presidential party will motor to Trenton, N. J. There it will be joined by the Presidents brother and his daughter, Margaret, and the entire party will proceed to Columbia South Carolina, where the remains of Mrs. Howe are to be laid at rest.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
ITALIANS WIN FROM AUSTRIANS.

ROME, Sept. 1.-The new offen- sive recently launched by General Cadorna on the Austrian front has had the effect of forcing the Aus trans to retreat in the Corso sector. The Italians have been successful in taking several important Austri- an positions, together with approXi- mately 1000 prisoners, and are now advancing on both sides CT Corso eastward, back of lzonzo and toward Trieste.
 It is generally believed that Gen. eral Cadorna will surmount all ob- stacles and that success will event ually be his Accordingly, the pop ulace is celebrating.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
Washington Men
 Visiting Alaska

VANCOUVER, B. C., Sept IT. Congressman Albert Johnson and IT. W. Patton, editor of the Daily Washingtonian, of Hoquiam, Wash ington, started from here today on tour of Alaska coast ports. They will travel via Prince Rupert. B. C., where Congressman Johnson will in vestigate trade relations.
 As the ranking member of the house territorial committee, Con- gres5man Johnson today interview ed Lord Shaughnessy and other of fcials of the Canadian-Pacific rail way regarding trade after the war. Upon leaving here he stated that lie and his travelling companion, Mir. Patton, will visit Ketchikan Wrangell and Juneau, and that they will be back in Seattle by October 3rd
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
Congress Burning
 To be Investigated

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept IT, Orders have been issued to Cap tains Bion Whitney and Harry Lord, of the government steamship in spection service, to start an investi- sation of the burning of the steam ship Congress, which caught fire off the Oregon coast several days ago, and which had to be aban- doned The steamship inspectors are now in Seattle, and will com mence their work on Monday, as ordered.
 All of the 200 odd passengers and the members of the crew of the Congress were saved. And it is believed that the hulk of the burn ed steamship can be saved, in which event she will probably be rebuilt.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
MOVING OFF BEACH ID BE
 ACCOMMODATED
THEREFORE SECOND LOT SALE WILL BE HELD AT SEWARD
 ON SEPTEMBER 21.

SEWARD, Sept. 17-Andrew Chris, tensen chief of the land and indus trial department of the Alaskan Engineering commission, has an nounced another railroad lot sale for September 21. The sale, he says, must be held in order to ac- commodate the people who have been forced to move off of the lots along the beach on which they had squatted and on which they were living.
 It is probable that the coming lot sale will not be productive of any great amount of money on ac- count of the fact that the people who are expected to purchase the lots are poor, as regards this worlds goods For this reason the lots have been appraised low.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
VETERAN JOURNALIST DIES.

NEW YORK, Sept. 17-Horace White. veteran journalist, and friend of Abraham Lincoln in the early sixties, died here today at the ripe old age of S2 years. He was also a financial author of note. Of late years he had not been actively en- gagged in business, having retired rom the editorship of the New York Evening Post on January l, 1903. His first newspaper work was done on the Chicago Tribune in 1853, immediately after his grad nation from Beloit college. He was editor of the Tribune and one of it's chief proprietors from 1864 until 1874.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
Winter Supplies for
 Coast Construction

SEATTLE, Sept. 1.-The govern ment transport Crook is expected to arrive here Monday from the north for the purpose of taking back to Seward and Anchorage 1000 tons of rails, 400 tons of forage, and large miscellaneous cargo for con struction work on the coast end of will tow back the barges Lawrence and Smith, which are here already loaded It is expected that the en- tire outfit will get away early this week for Anchorage.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
RELIEF ORDERED.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. IT, Three thousand North Carolina Ma tional Guardsmen have been or dered to proceed to the Mexican border. They are not going as an additional contingent for the troops already on the border, but will re. lieve the militia from other states which has served several months on the border, and which is now being sent home.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
GERMANS SUBSCRIBE TO BIG WAR LOAN.

BERLIN, Sept 17-Private indus trial concerns of Germany, most of which are located in this city, have subscribed to new war loan to the German government of 6OOOO,- 900 marks. Most of the money will be returned to them, however, in the shape of remuneration for mu- milton purchases.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
BUIGARS LOSE TO SERBS.

LONDON, Sept. H-Accordng reports received here from Atens the fortified of Forna, the chief base of supplies for the right wing of the Bulgarian army
 which fighting the Creek border has been captured by the Serbans The Bug garians reported to be fleeing Monastir, H miles the northWard They expected make stand and hard fight Monastir, because the loss of that position would expose them attack on the1r
 right flank by the Italian army which IS advancing toward Serbia, through Albania It is stated that the Bulgarian losses great in the fighting statement issued
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
ITALIAN CLAIMS ARE DISPUTED.

VIENNA, Sept 17,-ENcepting the northern wing of the Austrian army, which is hard pressed by the ltali- an troops at Corso, the Austrians are withstanding the Italians at all points It is generally conceded. however, that the Italian offensive move is the worst which has so far been made.
 (Concluded on Page s.)
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
.R0UMAN|A IS MEETING
 THE FATE OF SERBIA
Latest Country Enter War Is Now Being Overn by Germans BuIgas and Turks Despite Opposition of Roumanans and
 R,lssans-Von Nlackensen Commands There

from Sofia fails to give the Serbs credit for victory over the Bulgar- ians It acknowledges, however that some terrific fighting is now being done, with the result in the balance.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-18
WILSON WILL FAX,

LONG BRANCH, Sept 17-Presi dent Wilson has announced his ac, ceptanca Of the invitation to speak sociation at Baltimore on Sept. 25
 Who gets your money?" writes an advertising man.
 The gentleman is not married.