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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
THREE CALLS FIRE
ON SATURDAY

The firt department answered two
calls Saturday. The first one about
two o'clock was at the residence of
Mrs. WeIborn F. Clark, on Lee street.
TIE damage in this instance was very
slight, a small hole being burned in
te ceiling of the house. This was eX-
tinguished with no trouble to the fire
laddies.
The second call was at 1880 Satur-
day night, and it was at first reported
to be a dwelling on Peppermint alley,
Lut when the fire boys had arrived at
tnat place it was discovered that the
fire was out of the city limits. And
the truck returned to headquarters.
The fire is reported to have been on
the farm of DR.. j. A. Thomas, three
miles from Americus. 1t is not known
what damage was done, or whether it
was the main farm house.
The fire department was called for
the third time Saturday at 9:15 p. M.
The call this time was in response to a
message that the T. E. Schneider home
on Hancock avenue was in blaze.
The trucks made a quick run and on
arriving at the scene found ashes un-
der the house had blazed and bad
fire was narrowly averted. The fire
boys put out the blaze with little trou-
BILE and no serious damage was caus.
ed by the fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
CITY COUNCIL To
DISCUSS MATTER.
ELECTRIC PLANT

Mayor Lee G. Council will call a
special meeting of the city council as
soon as the light committee requests
the meeting and have prepared their
recommendations for the body's action
concerning the Americas Public Ser
vice Co. T he light committee is COM
mittee is composed of Chairman N. M
Dudley, Rees Horton and /. ]. Kali
mon. The three trustees of the cor
poration are Frank Lanier, c. NJ
Council and Frank Sheffield.
The light committee and the trus-
tees have been comforting over some
plans for action, but is learned that
they have not yet arrived at agree
ments for their recommendations to
the council.
Until that time it is felt that Mayor
Council does not feel disposed to call
a special meeting to consider the mat
ter as they will not have any tangi-
Bile facts to deal with.
The entire situation is being care.
fully considered by the light commit
tee with the cooperation of the trus-
tees. The last meeting of the city
council developed the fact that it was
necessary for some action to be taken
On the disposition of the electric
plant Immediately.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
REPORTS OF VILLA SAY
FAR TO THE SOUTH NOW
Unrest Among Carranza Soldiers Is
Reported In Various Parts OF
Country

Ell PASO, March 1S.-General Ga
vira, commander of the CarranZa gar
rlson at Juarez, said that he had re-
ports showing that Villa was near
Cueces, which is 11O miles south of
Casas Grandes.
The general said that danger of
friction between the United States
and Mexico had passed.
1t is reported that the Americans
are camped near Colonia Dublan,
which is near Casas Grandes. This is
interpreted here to mean that there
las been no dispute over whether the
Amricans should enter Casas Grand
es. There are Indications that the
two American columns have joined.
A total of one hundred thousand
has been offered for the capture of
Villa, and much of the amount con es
from Chihuahua ranchers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
FUNSTON LEAVES MOVEMENTS
OF EXPEDITION TO THE ORDERS
GENERAL PERSHING ON THE SCENE
FUNERAL MRS. ].
c. CRAWFORD WILL
De HELD SUNDAY

Mrs. Matte L. Crawford, wife of ].
{. Crawford who died at her home on
Forrest streea at eleven o'clock Fri
day morning, will be held Sunday
morning. Mrs. Crawford had been in
i'll health some time. Tuesday morn
ing her condition became quite alarm
ing and she was forced to take to her
bed. But, the family and friends OF
Mrs. Crawford did not believe she was
in critical condition. Friday morn
ing it was discovered that Mrs. Craw.
ford had expired.
Mrs. Crawford had been a resident
oi Americus for five years, but in this
period she had become endeared to a
large number of friends, who are
heart-broken over her death. Previous
to her moving to Americus, she had
lived in Stewart county and a wide
circle of friends in the locality will
mourn with the sorrowing relatives
the loss of this estimable lady.
She leaves numerous relatives; !;
among them are, one son, E. L. Craw-
fcrd, of Americus; two step-sons, w.
). and E. B. Crawford, of Lumpkin; !;
three step-daughters, Mrs. w. L. Gar,
rlson, of Harrison, Ga; Mrs. S. l..
Sawyer, of Springvale, Ga; Mrs. J.
c. McCrutchens, of Pelham: three
sisters, Mrs. T. H. Weathersby, of
Lumpkin; Mrs. W. V. Ward, of Texas,
aid Mrs. NJ. L. Averett; three broth
ers, R. E. Bowers, of Waycross; T.
W. Bowers, of Texas, and w. D. Bow
crs, of Oregon.
The gentlemen who have been
selected by the family to escort the
body to its final resting place are.
F. w. Suggs, B. A. Reddick, L. w.
Brown, R. L. McMath, w. S. Andrews,
and Hyman Mcdaniel.
The funeral will be held Sunday
morning at ten o'clock from the late
residence on Forrest street and in
terment will follow in Oakgrove Gem
etery, Rev. Robert L. Bivins, pastor of
the Furlow Lawn Baptist church, OF
which Mrs. Crawford had been a de-
vout member, will officiate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
.ELDRIDGE DRUG Co.
IMPROVING STORE

The building occupied by the Ed
ridge Drug Co. is being remodeled and
from present hiatus of the work, the
building will be a model when it is
fully completed The large show
windows are being removed and they
are being supplanted by smaller ones
with wide single door between them.
The enterior of the store is being
re-Dlastared and re-painted and the
place is beginning to take en- a metro
pclitan look already. Manager B. ].
Harrison, of the Eldridge Drug Co.,
announces that the work will he com
pleted in the very near future.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
ALLEN OF FEUD FAME
IS KILLED At NIGHT

RONOKE, Va, March 1S.-Jack Al
len, a brother of the famous Virginia
mountain clansmen Sinda and Floyd
Allen, who led the gang that shot up
the Carroll county courtroom at
Wytheville, Va, killing several court
officials, year or two ago, was as.
sassinated last night by unknown par.
ties. The murder took place seven
miles from Mount Airey, n. c., on the
farm of Mrs. Burt Martin, where Allen
was visitor. The shot which felled
Allen was fired from the darkness and
Will McGraw, who was with the dead
man at the time has disappeared.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
CITY COURT WILL
CONVENE MOND' !
FOR CIVIL WORK

The March term of the City Court
of Americus will convene Monday
morning at 10 o'clock with his honor,
Judge William Harper, presiding, and
Solicitor Zach Childers in attendance.
A schedule of cases has been set on
the civil docket which consumes two
weeks. On Monday of the third week
of court the criminal business will be
taken up.
1t is likely that the court will have
steady work for the two weeks of
civil business, in an effort to bring
the dockets of the court to the best
condition.
The traverse jurors drawn for the
first week of the court are:
G. F. Sutton, w. s. Roach, ]. H.
Statham, E. N. Bailey, s, e, Pickett,
Furlow Gatewood, Jr., T. e. Bolton, C,
]. Dupree, ]. W. Barwick, G. S. Jen-
nings, e. J Schroeder, o. l.. Dixon
Rev. ]. A. Thomas, j. A. McCrea, H
l.. Speer, U. R. Murphy, Lee Hudson,
b. ]. Ranew, e. R. Chappell, W. r.
Hansford, r. B. Stackhouse, P. A.
Beecham, j. C. Barlow, ]. M Shy.
The jurors for the second week are
j. T. Mthvin, G. Fl. Rawl, w. C.
Kenmore, H. A. Deriso, Sr., w. M.
kinard, w. c. Herring, Leonard Smith,
L. C, Griffin, M. C. Veal, j. M. Dupree,
j. s. Murphy, ]. l.. Forrest, F. M.
Webb, ]. A. Perry, w. w. Daniel. ].
H. Miers, w. p. Thomas, J. S. Will
ltams, ]. S. Glover, j. T. McLendon, l..
w. Brown, l.. A. Wise, r. A. Deriso, L.
NJ Hansford.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
L. S. Troops Not To Occupy Towns.


WASHINGTON, D. c., March 1S.--
American troops pursuing Villa have
nc intention or orders to occupy Mex
ican towns during their march int1
Mexico. This was stated at both the
white house and the war department
today, following receipt of report
that General Gavira, Carranza COM
rlander at Juarez had given notice tha:
General Pershing's troops would noi
he allowed to occupy Casas Grandes or
other towns in his department.
Administration officials here stated
this afternoon that no object could be
served in occupying Mexican towns
because the very nature of a punitive
expedition would keep it on the move
No conflict with Mexican authorities
Las yet occurred by reason of General
Pershings column advancing in the
hunt for Villa.
At the state department it was stat
ed that excitement reported as exist
ing among American residents at Tam
rico had no bearing whatever on the
rursuit of Villa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19

late this afternoon to the effect that
General Pershing's troops have reach
ed point south of the Mormon col
opy at Casas Grande, and brought re-
lief here, as it was feared Villa ban
dts might attacks these Americans in
Mexico before the troops arrived.
Although the expedition has proceed
ed peacefully thus far, there is con-
tinued tension and suppressed excite
ment along the whole of the interna-
tiOnal border. Residents of the coun-
try near the line of Mexico fear serious
trouble may occur following the first
clash American troops have with
MeXicans and are preparing to defend
themselves accordingly. Unity of ac-
ton between civilians and military
authorities in case of disturbances at
border points, is assured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
LEE STREET CHURCH
THROUGH BY JUNE

Work on the new Lee Street Meth
odist church is progressing rapidly
and it ism ow believed that the build
ing will be ready for occupancy some
time in June. The concrete work was
finished Friday, and the frame work is
scheduled to begin Monday.
1t is announced that the church
when completed will cost about $40,
oG0, and this building will give the
Methodists of Americas three churches
two of these as beautiful as any in the
state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
Leaves 1t to Perishing.

SAN ANTONIO, March 1S.-Wheth-
er the American troops that arrived
Friday night at Casas Grandes should
enter the town OF not is for General
Perishing to decide, announced Gen
eral Funston. Unless the war de-
partment interferes Funston will not
be disposed to direct the details OF
the operations under Perishing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
EXHIBIT CARS Of
GEORGIA To Be
.SHO " n 24-27

The Georgia Exhibit Cars. typifying
the resources of the state, will arrive
i'll Americus on Friday, March oath.
and remain through Tuesday, March
9th.
This remarkable exhibit is under
the auspices of the Georgia Chamber
Of Commerce and has been assembled
ard mounted on wheels for the pur.
pose of advertising the state.
While there is an admission charg-
ed at the cars, the plan is not for the
purpose of making money. The ad-
mission price is used to defray only
avery small portion of the great ex-
pense of the tour. 1t is estimated that
the movement to advertise the state
is one of the most expensive even un /.
dertaken before.
The two cars contain in reality
two big shows. There is entertain
ment and instruction. at the same
time. A visit to the train will result
in securing information that would
take a long time to obtain in any
other way.
At the door twenty-five cents will
be charged for adults and fifteen cents
Gor children. The cars will be open tc
visitors from $50 each morning un-
til o'clock in the evening.
In car No. will be found the fin
est exhibition cars on the road, cost.
ing over $4,000; fruits and begeta-
bles; Jim Corbett, a real thorough.
bred ostrich; the largest collection of
sea shells, corals, natural history
specimens ever placed on exhibition
in the south.
In car No. the monster elephant
shark; the bulldog shark-the man
eater; the sea-angel, alligators, peru
Wan cavies; Philippine monkeys;
Celia monster, sea turtle and devil
fish ten feet across.
The monster elephant shark was
captured by Captain Emanuel Perris,
with a crew of eight men, in Monterey
Bay. The shark is thirty-six feet
long, 460 years old and weighs 10,-
3S3 pounds. 1t is reputed to be the
largest shark ever captured and
placed on exhibition. The cars are
now on tour of the state, visiting all
the important cities and towns. At
ter completing its tour within the
state they will start on their long
schedule which will carry them into
all the states of the union, covering
2 period, it is estimated of about
five years.
Everywhere the cars have been
they have been received with a great
deal of wonder and interest. 1t is
well worth the price of admission
ard the time necessary to see the
many exhibits.
The cars will be in Americus Fri
day. Saturday, Monday and Tuesday
The best plan is to go early and avoid
Tie rush that always occurs as the
time for departure draws near.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
Tension Exists Along Border.

Ell PASO, March 18.-No news was
made public here today concerning the
exact whereabouts of Villa, but it is
generally believed American troops
are rapidly approaching hiding places
lie might select to avoid capture and
execution. Reports reached Ell Paso
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
Trouble for CarranZa.

NOGALES, March 1S.-Trouble is
reported at the Carranza garrison at
Hermosillo, but the exact nature
cannot be confirmed. Among the re-
ports is one saying that the soldiers
have mutinied.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19

an Irishman and be in Atlanta yester-
day. No bricks we're thrown or heads
broken, but outside of that the day
was a grand sunccess. The Ancient
Order of Hibernians paraded and the
knights of Columbus engaged in ell
aborate festivities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
HYMAN MAKES A.
BOOSTER SPEECH
.CUTHBERT MEET

r. H. hynlah, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, was one OF
the honor geusts at big booster cell
ebration at Cuthbert Saturday. He was
invited to deliver an address. In it he
gave good advice in city building
good and wise tributes to the optimisr
and the pessimist. Extracts from his
address were:
1t gives me great pleasure to be-
with the good people of Cuthbert and
Randolph county. | well remember
the good times we have had together
on my visits to your beautiful little
city, while secretary at Macon.
This bas been an exceedingly busy
week with the Americus and Sumter
County Chamber of Commerce, ano
my office force and myself have been
working overtime to accomplish the
big things Americas has carried this
week.
Think of 100000 bond issue with
vote of the entire city and when
these were counted we found only q
against the Bonds for ImpraHe
mants., Only % RIP Van Wrinkles"
in a town the size of Americus.
Then look at fifty-two of our busiest
business men going forth to raise
$4,000 for the Third Agricultural
District Fair, your fair as much as
ours, for it is going to exploit the
good things of nineteen counties. and
am proud to say the good and grand
county of Randolph is in the Third
Agricultural District Did they raise
lit?
The first day. Thursday, they rails
ed over $1,000 and when the big ioyfuI
mass meeting was held in the Cham
Der of Commerce last night and the
committees reported over $4,000 sub
scribed to this great project.
You people of Randolph county
should get together and appoint q
committee of five to seven of your
most progressive citizens to CO.
operate with the fair management and
to see that Randolph county has her
own building like the other counties
are going to erect Sumter and
Taylor counties have already secured
their buildings You, good people Of \
Cuthbert can do anything you wish
when you stand shoulder to shoulder
70, l am confident that Americus peo-
pie will hear good reports coming
from your section.
Remember that in every town in
the world there are two make-ups of
It's male population, one the "Optf-
mist" and the other the 'Pessimist-
Then in the ranks of the ''Pessi-
mist" there are two divisions-one a
CLAN" the other "Knocker." OF
these two, give me the Clam" al
ways. He shuts his mouth and keeps
still and allows the other to go ahead
and do the good things if he chooses.
While the 'knocker" not only don't
stand for progress in his home town,
but he will go all over the streets
mouthing, trying to get converts.
An Optimist is man who would
celebrate the anniversary of the day
on which his leg was broken, because
the automobile didn't spoil his
clothes when it ran over him.
The "Optimist" sees only the brighE
side of things.
An Optimist was lynehed out in
Arizonia for stealing a horse, and
just before they kicked the barrel
out from under him, he was asked if
he had any last words Looking over
toward the mountains he murmured:
You couldn't have picked out a syo1
with nicer view
The Optimist who lost his job ex.
claims this will enable me to enjoy
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WASHINGTON, D. c., March 49,
The sole report of General Funston to
tie war department today was that
aIl is quiet along the border.
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= ARMY BILL HAS THE \
: APPROVAL OF WILSON !

y WASHINGTON, March 1S.- =
Chairman Hay, of the military =
= committee, told the house that =
= the army bill on which discus \
= sion has been resumed, was the =
= bill of President Wilson and had =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19

WEATHER REPORT.

FOR AMERICUS AND GEoR-
GIA: Fair Sdnlay; probably
high winds and rising tenn I
perature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19

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= SATURDAY COLDEST !
MARCH DAY SURE \
= NEW YORK, March 1S.-Satur- 4
: day was the coldeSt March day
= since the weather bureau was =
= established here in 1871. At five =
: O'Clock Saturday morning the
? thermometer was six degrees 7
: above zero. !
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Continued on Page 50
The Washington herald., 1916-08-06
MOOSE CHAIRMAN URGES
FLOCK TO BACK HUGHES
Raymond Robins. One-Time Progress
sive Democrat. Issues Call for
Support of G. o. P. Leader.


(By the International News Service.)
Chicago, Aug. 5.-Declaring that the
primary and regular vote In 1914 and 1916
showed that the Progressive voters had
deliberately and in overwhelming num-
bers abandoned the Progressive party"
Raymond Robins, one-time Progressive
Democrat and chairman of the 1916 Pro-
gressive convention. issued a statement
today urging all Progressives to support
Charles Evans Hughes for the Presi-
dency.
The statement is addressed "to my
fellow Progressives' and says the fact
that nearly three-fourths of the Pro-
gressives Of 1872 refused to support the
Progressive candidates in 1914 proves that
they regard the Progressive candidates
''as the representatives of a protest. and
not of a party"
He flays the Democratic administration
in Illinois and declares that the Pro-
gressive- Democrats of Illinois are q
heart-sick minority
For myself. he said. gladly enlist
with the great majority Of the Progress
sives of the nation under the leadership
of Charles Evans Hughes"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-06
CONEY island BEACH
MUST "COME CLEAN
Squatters on State Property Between
High and Low Water must
Move or Be Moved"

New York, Aug 5.-The prospect of
having a small army of State employees
descending upon them with axes and
crowbars to teear down their ILLEGAL
buildings, boardwalks and peanut stands
is facing the Coney Island property own
ers who are obstructing the beaches be-
tween high and low water mark.
1t was stated at the attorney gen.
erals offices at 22s Broadway, Manhat-
tan, today, that not later than Monday
notice would be served on the bathing es-
tablishments and other Coney Island and
Brighton Beach concerns who are occu-
pyins State property, that they must re-
move everything between high and low
water marks or the State will remove II
for them A reasonable time only for
the removal Of buildings and other struc-
lures will be allowed. after which gum
mary measures" will be taken.
An Injunction against the State will
be Of no use to the owners of such struc-
lures, the attorney general believes, be-
cause the notice Is merely an enforcement
of the decision Of the Court of Appeals
They will begin at Brighton Beach,
where admission to the sand is now be-
ing charged, and will make a cleesn
sweep through the whole island.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-06
BELGIANS DRIVEN into
PITS ON HORSEBACK
Germans Revive Torture of Mazeppa
in Conquered Land. Says Refugee
on Noordam.

New York, Aug. 5.-German barbarisn,
has harked back to the historic case of
Mazeppa in devising methods of punish
ment for natives of occupied" Belgium
found guilty of offending against the
Kaisers military laws, according 10
stories told by sixty-five Belgian refugees
who arrived here on board the steam
ship Noordam, Of the Holland-America
line.
The new punishment for such ofrenees Is
called the "Mazeppa game" and con-
sists In tying culprits to the backs q,
horses and running the animals to their
deaths in deep pits. the story goes.
Mrs. A. Frisque, one of the refugees
declared that she had witnessed seyer.I
instances Of this means of torture which
she described as horrifyinz.
Many Belgian youths have pajd tbe
penalty In this way for minor infraotions
against German military regulations sbs
said. Il have seen pits filled in this d,a'
bolical way until you could see the .r-,, :
and feet of slain youths sticking ahova
the ground.
In most cases the horses cho..n >,
carry the Offenders to death are decren,t
war animals who have outliv.d thair
usefulness in dragging artillery pieces % a.
supply wagons" es Ut
The Washington herald., 1916-08-06
gem Thief CAPTURED
IN EXCITING CHASE
Policemen and 500 Bystanders Stage
Comic Movie" Hunt as House
breaker Flees Through Streets.

Special to The Washington Herah.
New York. Aug. 6-When Charles
Lyons, a real estate dealer, of CHAMPION
Court, No. SIS Fourth street, brooklyn,
returned home with his wife late yes
terday afternoon they met a stranger
coming out. Mr.. Lyons remained at the
door, watching the man. while his wife
went upstairs.
Mrs. Lyons cried from a window to
her husband that they had been robbed.
Mr.. Lyons chased the stranger Motor
cycle Policemen Killen and Dougherty
and others Joined as Lyons shouted
thief" and soon 500 were in pursuit.
On Second street tho fudgive leaped
the fence OF lot, where the policemen
caught him.
On the man, the police say, was 800
worth Of jewelry, which Mr.. Lyons iden-
titled as his.
At the Fifth Avenue Station the pris-
oner said he was Harry Frank, e years
old. No. 237 Fiftieth street, Brooklyn,
which the police say is q fictitious ad-
dress. He confessed, said Lieut.. Dooley.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-06
GASOLINE SELLS At
81 GALLON IN ITALY
Price of Fluid Shows 100 Per Cent
Increase and Auto Sales Are
Falling OFF. v.-.

Rome, Aug. 5.-The price Of gasoline
in Rome recently was N-5o gallon.
Now 1t can be bought at retail for 81
a gallon. Even this represents 100 per
cent increase, and consequently only q
few score unofficial automobiles are seen
outside the garages. With the essential
fluid at a price which fluctuates but re-
mains high. Italian importers of and
dealers in American automobiles are not
greatly exercised about the decree put in
effect about a month ago prohibiting the
Importation of machines except for the
government.
1t is a mooted question whether de-
posits made on the purchase of Ioreign
automobiles will be considered part pay
ments or merely guarantees.