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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21
Church of Christ.

Morning service at 1900. Subject
Soul and Body" Golden Text; THE
light of the body is the eye if there
fore thine eye be single thy whole
body shall be full of light
Evening service Wednesday at 8
o'clock
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

We make speciality of designs and
choicest cut flowers for all occasions.
We would be delighted to handle your
order for the graduating exercises.
WINDSOR PHARMACY. Phone 161.
15-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

Manager Dudley hits on a popular
price for the patrons of the Opera
House. This program beats great
Iaany l0c and 15c shows. It's the best
shows South for cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

The cent pictures have made a
great hit at the Opera House the past
week; bigger crowds each Gay. Fran
els Bushman is on tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21
QUIET AT GIRARD
SATURDAY.

'
= GIRARD, Ala, May 20.-All is =
y quiet here today, and last night =
Y no disturbances we're reported, =
' although the militia remained on =
' guard. !
' Raiding for liquor was resumed \
this morning and continued with \
= untoward incident Only small \
= quantities of contraband whiskey 4
= were found today, and it is said y
+ Girard is nearer a dry" town y
> today than at any time in its \
= history. y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

You can find what you want in the
Furniture Nine at Allison Furniture
Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

Miss Louise Sieg left Saturday for
Leesburg, where she will spend few
days with relatives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

new WASH SkIFtS EeCeheu ny Sdt"
urday's express at PINkST0N'S.
l.. p. Gartner returned home Satur-
day to spend the weekend with his
family here. Mr.. Gartner is travelling
representative for the Muscogee Guano
Co.
Brand new lot of Victrolas and Graf
anolas at Will Dudley's.
Miss Bertha Israel, of Smithville, is
the attractive guest of Miss Tavern
Hubbard for the weekend.
Just received a new car Of styles
and new designs at Allison Furniture
Co.
Miss Ruby Lee Wood, formerly of
Americas, but now of Jacksonville,
Fla, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
English for several days.
Received by Saturdays express
Black Pumps and White Pumps at
PINKSTON'S. 21-1t
Mrs. J. L. Chandler, of Plains, was a
recent visitor in Americas.
Think of seeing all the stars in
short, interesting reels at cents,
This is what you see at the Opera
House this week.
DR.. A. S. Boyette, was a prominent
visitor in Americas Saturday, from
Draneville
Fresh shipment received regularly
ct Brown Bread, Butter-Nut bread,
HOlsum Cakes and Kern's cakes. Laney
Produce Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

G. c. Purvis returned to his home
iE Americas Saturday to spend Sun
day with his family here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

Miss Marion Creighton, of Helena, is
the attractive guest of Miss Blanche
Snider at her home on Barlow street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

Notice the display windows at Ali
son Furniture Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

Miss Lille Mae Easterlin, or Ander-
sonville, leaves next week to attend the
commencement exercises of Cox col
lege. She will be accompanied home
by Miss Thelma Easterlin and Miss
Helen Smith, of Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

E. D. Giddings returned home Satur-
day afternoon after a short business
trip to Columbus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

W. L. Mckenzie, of Montezuma. was
a visitor in Americas Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21
THOSE WHO COME
Americas The Mecca Fo,
Those Seeking Pleasure,
Health and Business.
aaunououururuuunuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuasNAl

Just received shipment of Shrine
cmblemS. Bell the JeweIer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

A new line Bracelet Watches at S. A.
Daniels, the JeWeler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21
Brooklyn Heights Chapel.

Sunday school at 800 2. m. Prayer
meeting at 1880 p. m. Thursday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21
NOTICE.

I will be absent from my Office from
May Goth to June goth.
adyt DIR. L. F. GRUBBS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

New Wash Skirts received by Sat
urday's express at PINKSTON'S.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

See those electrical talking machines
at Dudley's; no cranking up, no stop
ping and starting.
Mrs H. E. Hurley made a short
visit to reatives in Richland Satur-
day, returning home during the same
afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

MerOde Knit Combinations in al
sizes at PINKSTON'S. oil
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21
st. Paul Methodist.
East Americas

Sunday school at 800 p. m. Prayer
meeting Thursday at 1880 p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

Miss Bertha Israel, of Smithville, is
the attractive guest of Miss Tavern
Hubbard for the weekend
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

Brand new lot of Victrolas and Graf
anolas at Will Dudley's.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

Just received a new car of styles
and new designs at Allison Furniture
Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

Miss Ruby Lee Wood, formerly of
Americas, but now of Jacksonville,
Fla, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
English for several days.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
THE SUSSEX HIT BY MISTAKE
New Note from Germany AcknoVVl-
edges Responsibility for Destruc-
ton of Vessel is Received.

Washington, May 11--Germany'
new note acknowledging responsibility
for destruction of the Sussex, promis-
ing reparation and announcing punish
ment of the submarine commander was
received late today at the state depart
ment from Ambassador Gerard
The text of the note, made public
late today. reveals that Germany,
while contending that the submarine
commander acted in the bonaf1de be-
lief that he was facing an enemy war
ship, when he torpedOed the Sussex,
nevertheless says he formed his judg-
ment too hurriedly and did not act in
strict accordance with his instructions
and the imperial government there
fore frankly admits that assurances
given the United States were not adj
hered TO in this instance.
The note expresses sincere regret
regarding the "deplorable incident"
and declares Germany's readiness to
pay an adequate indemnity to injured
American citizens. It says the Ger
man government "disapproves of the
conduct of the commander, who has
been appropriately punished" and
voices a hope that the United States
will consider the case settled
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
BIG GUNS BUSY AT VERDUN
Germans Keep Hammerina Away at
French Positions-Teutons Lose
Portion of Trench.

London, May 1.-THE infantry ac-
tions in the region of Verdun have
again given way to artillery lombard
ments, the most violent of which was
directed against the French positions
lines on the right bank of the Meuse.
Commandments also have taken place
along the front held by the Belgians
and mining operations and artillery
duels have predominated on the Brit
ish front. A severe artillery duel is in
progress around the Hohenzollern re-
doubt between the British and Ger
mans.
The Russians and Germans on the
Eastern line are keeping up mutual
bomDardments at various points.
London. May lion the western
front in France, notably in the region
Of Verdun, which for weeks has been
the theater of the most sanguinary
conflicts of the world war, compare
tive calm prevails. The French, how
ever, have been able to capture por-
lions of LIE Mort Homme and to put
at naught German attack near hill
No. 287, between the wood of Ma1an-
court and LIE Mort Homme, launched
in an endeavor to advance, further the
German line toward Verdun.
From none of the other fronts has
any Indication come of material
changes in the positions of the bellig-
erents.
Late reports show the Russians have
been repulsed in an attack on the Ger
mans south of Garbunovka, suffering
heavy casualties. On the Austro-Ital-
ian front the usual bombardments and
isolated infantry attacks still are in
progress.
Constantinople chronicles victories
for the Turks against the Russians in
northern Asia Minor and northwest of
Mush, and the defeat of the Russians
with heavy losses and the capture of
some prisoners near Mount Bathi.
The recent attack by the Turkish
cruiser Breslau against Russian Black
sea ports is declared by Constantine
pie to have been made as a reprisal
against the Russian fleet, (which bonn
bards open towns and villages on the
Anatolian coast"
The bombardment by the Teutonic
allies of points on the Doiran-Gievgei
sector of the Macedonian front con-
tinues, according to unofficial advices.
The Germans, these reports say, after
having thrown numerous shells into
the town of -Mayada, occupied the
place, but were compelled to evacuate
under a French counter attack Num-
erous 17-inch guns are being placed
along this front by the Germans.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
TO ASK ABOUT PUNISHMENT
Washington Wants to Know What
Penalty German Officer Who
Sank the Sussex Paid.

Washington, May 12.-Secretary
Lansing indicated today that the Unit
ed States might make inquiries of the
German government regarding the
punishment imposed upon the com
mander of the submarine that sank the
steamer Sussex.
1t was not disclosed how the inquiry
would be made. State department Of
ficials were not prepared today to say
whether the department would insist
upon any specific degree of punish
ment being inflicted upon the comman-
der.
There are numerous precedents for
making such inquiry. Germany dur
ing trouble in China insisted upon the
execution of certai persons in the pres
ence of a German officer.
Secretary Lansing also indicated
that the United States might make in
quiries regarding the punishment in
f1icted upon the submarine command
ers that sunk the Italian steamship
Ancona and the British steamer Ara
bic.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
GYM UNION BARS POLITICS
Athletes Decline Invitation of PennsyI-
Vania Germans to Aid in Intimidat-
ing Party Conventions.

indianapolis, May 12.-The North
American Gymnastic Union. which has
fifty thousand members, announced to
day. through its officers here, it had
declined the invitation OF the German
American Alliance of Pennsylvania to
send representatives to a meeting in
Chicago, May % and % to inform "un-
equivocally, through accredited repre-
sentatives, the political powers, before
and at the time Of their national con-
ventions, of the wishes of the German
Americans and to prove to them they
have to deal with a united German
American vote, which cannot be split
in the separate states by political in
trigue and trickeTy."
The union sent circulars today to
its two hundred branch organizations
opposing the meeting as not com
mendabIe," and adding that the mat
ter must be left to the judgment of in
diVidual members.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES IDAHO
Boise Experiences Most Violent Shock
in History of City-Many
Buildings Damaged.

Boise, Ida, May 13-Boise expert
enced early tonight the most violent
earth shock in the history of the city.
The tremor, which occurred at 1925
o'clock, lasted about three second and
was more in the nature of an up
heayal than wave. In the down
town district persons rushed from the
buildings to the street. Tonight's
shock was the second in a fortnight,
the first having been recorded on
April 80.
At Weiser, sixty miles west, the
quake was felt with exceptional vio-
lence. A new gas well, in which a
flow was struck ten days ago, showed
remarkable increase of pressure i'm
mediately after the shake. The flow
caught fire tonight and hundreds of
persons watched the shooting flames.
In Boise several brick chimneys
were wrecked. The tremor was not
felt to the east of Boise twenty-five
miles north, at Emmett, the quake
was violent and alarmed the inhabi-
tants. Nanpa, to the south, also felt
the shock, as did Idaho City, thirty
six miles north. Windows ratified at
Payette
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
TO MAKE NOISsUE OF CYMRIC
London Believes United States VIII
Not Act Because No Americans
Were Aboard.

London, May lin official circles
here it is not anticipated that the
sinking of the White Star liner Gym
ric will cause a breach between Ger
many and the United States. While,
according to the admiralty, the Cymric
was an ordinary freighter on which
the government was sending freight
in common with private shippers, tfe
fact that no Americans were on board
and the doubtful status Of the ship
create a belief that Washington is
hardly likely to make an issue of the
sinking.
Wesley Frost, American consul at
Queenstown, sent a telegram today
from Bantry to the American embassy
here announcing definitely that there
were no Americans on board the
Cymric.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
MEXICAN BANDITS
renew ACTIVITY
Mining Camp at PoIaris, Seven
Miles South of Border,
Has Been Raided.
AMERICANS FLEE TO NOGALES
Force of United States Soldiers
Rushed to Scene-Texas Farmer
Slain Near Mercedes.

Tucson, Ariz, May 13.-Mexican
bandits are reported TO have raided
Polaris, a mining camp, seven miles
below Lochiel, on the border yester-
day, driving out the Americans, who
escaped to Nogales in automobiles.
Colonel Sage, commanding at Nogales,
sent company of infantry and TWEEN
ty cavalrymen to guard Lochiel, Wash
ington Camp and other towns on the
American side.
A telephone message received here
from Washington Camp, near the Dor
der, this afternoon stated that Ameri-
can soldiers had crossed the line and
visited Polaris, but found the bandits
had fed.
Bandits Busy Again.
Mercedes, Tex, May 13.-Rumors
of renewed activity by Mexican ban
dts in the lower Rio Grande valley
received no confirmation today from
the investigation by state and army
authorities of the killing last night of
Curtis BayIes, an American farmer. 1t
was said authoritatively that no evil
dence had been found to indicate that
the three men, who attacked BayIes
at his home near Mercedes, came from
across the Rio Grande or were part of
any concerted outbreak against Amer
leans of this section.
One of the Mexicans believed to
have been implicated in the killing of
BayIes was a former employee of the
dead man. The Mexican inquired of
a neighbor last night if Curtis Bayles
was at home, saying he was going to
assist in irrigation work on the Bayles
farm. A short time thereafter Bayles
was assassinated. His assailants es-
capped by running to Llano Grand lake
where they forced a Mexican to row
them across, later making their way
they entered Mexico. United States
soldiers followed their trail to the
point where they crossed the border.
Soldiers Won't Pursue.
Brownsville, Tex, May 13.-United
States soldiers will not cross into
Mexico from this section of the Dor
der, it was said at Fort Brown to-
night, as the result of the killing of
Curtis Bayles, American farmer, by
three supposed Mexican bandits near
Mercedes last night The bandits es-
capped across the Rio Grande. The
matter was referred to General A1fre-
do Ricaut, Carranza commandant at
Matamoras, opposite here, and upon
his promise to apprehend the Next
cans, no further action will be taken
at this time.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The most dangerous factor in the
Irish situation since the brief uprising,
as recognized by the British govern
ment, has been that the punishment of
the rebels would cause reaction Of
sympathy among the ,warm-hearted
and emotional people.
-Thirty-seven unarmed British mer-
chantmen and twenty-five neutral yes
sells were torpedoed without warning
between May z, 1915, and May-7 z, 1916,
Thomas J. MacNamara, financial Sec
rotary to the admiralty, said in the
house of commons recently.
Nine members Of the crew of the
French fishing vessel Bernadotte have
been landed at Liverpool They were
six days in an open boat after their
vessel was sunk by submarine $50
miles from land. They were bound
for the Grand Banaks of Newfound
land for fish.
Northern and western Michigan
recently were swept by the worst
wind, rain and lightning storm in
years. The property damage viii to-
tai nearly $500, 900, according to re-
ports received from various points.
"A thousand rebel prisoners cap
tured in the south of-Ireland have ar
rived in Dublin on their way to Eng
land The rebels are reported to have
adopted ali sorts of ruses to avoid ar
rest Several Of them we're found hid
ing in collins in an undertaking estab-
Hshment.
Five Eormen were killed and If
teen were injured, none dangerously,
when three dynamite-mizing buildings
OF the Atlas Powder Company plant
at Landing. n. J., we're demolished by
dynamite explosions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
PROF. LUcIEN /. BLAKE DEAD
End Comes to Former Head of K. U.
Physics Department at His
Home in Boston.

Prof Lucien /. Blake, formerly head
of the department of physics at the
University of Kansas, is dead in Bos-
ton, according to a personal telegram
received in Lawrence. No particulars
were given concerning Professor
Blake's death. He was well known in
scientific circles because of his num-
erous inventions. He left the univer-
sity to engage in the manufacture of
the articles which he had patented.
Blake Hall at K. U. was named for
him. His home was in Denver.
Lucien L Blake was professor of
physics and electrical engineering at
the University of Kansas until Aug
ust, 1905, when he resigned to devote
his time to the perfecting and manu-
facture of some of his inventions.
Among the best known of Professor
Blake's inventions are an ore separ-
ator and a method of submarine sig
mailing.
The last invention brought him
recognition as ga hero in spite of him
self" as a result of the sinking of the
White Star liner Republic in January,
1909. The Republic was rammed by
the Italian ship La Florida off the Long
Island coast. Wireless calls were
sent out, but before they were an
swered the ships boilers were flood
ed and the wireless was put out OF
commission. The Republic was fitted
with Professor Blake's system of sub
marine signaling, however, and it was
due to this invention that the liner
Baltic was led to the sinking ship and
hundreds of passengers were saved
from death in the sea.
Professor Blake's conception Of the
submarine signal was the product of
his student days at the Royal Univer-
sity in Berlin, where he studied under
Heinrich Hertz, the originator of the
theory of wireless telegraphy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
GERMAN PRESS IS OPTIMISTIC
Leading Papers Consider All Danger
s of a Rupture in Diplomatic ReIa-
tons as Past.

Berlin, May 1.-THE American re-
ply to the German note was delivered
by Ambassador Gerard to the foreign
office at o'clock this afternoon. With
the presentation Of the note the Ger
man-American submarine controversy
is regarded here as settled, and nego-
are virtually closed.
Germany holds that its orders to
submarine commanders were issued
without strings or condition and that,
therefore, there is little occasion 10
take up the latest note for further dis
cussion-
Both the LokaI Anzeiger and the
ZeitUng Am Mittag regard the note
as acceptable TO Germany. The lei
tung Am Mittag, commenting on the
American answer under the caption,
Wilson's Final Word says that the
German-American crisis with its dan
ger Of a rupture now Is a thing of the
past The paper is not altogether
pleased with the manner of expression
but says that is unimportant-
The main thing" II adds, els that
the good relations of the two countries
continue, to the disappointment of all
Germany's enemies, who doubtless
will try now to interpret the answer
as limiting that a rupture is only tenn
pOrarily postponed The American
note, however, does not indicate that
the United States understood Ger
many's exceptions in the light OF con-
ditiOns' and the reference thereto in
the American answer is made merely
for the sake of clearness-
Germans realize that American cit
liens cannot be required 10 suffer for
English inhumanity and disregard Of
laws"
The Zeitung Am Mfttag points TO
the Sussex case as an indication that
Germany is prepared TO act uprightly
and assume the consequences when
ever it is wrong
I'VE gave notice in our answer" It
continues, that we desired TO remain
calm and that even in the midst Of
the present caustic bitterness the
voice of reason is permitted TO be
heard. America has acknowledged
that in today's note. If 1t transmutes
this acknowledgment into action, there
will be no longer a German-American
issue"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
TO REORGANIZE THE FLEET

Washington, May 13.-Reorganiza-
ton of the first line of the Atlantic
fleet was ordered today by Secretary
of the Navy Daniels so as to place six
of the older battleships in reserve and
release a large part of their crews to
man a destroyer division and the new
dreadnoughts Oklahoma and Nevada.
About 1920 men made available by
the change will be distributed between
six destroyers and the new dread
noughts.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
A Mother of Twelve at 90.

Anover, Ark, May 9.-The four set
of twins were born Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. George Davis here. Mrs.
Davis, who is 80 years old, have given
birth to twelve children The first
twins died, one Of the second set and
both of the last two sets are living.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
Annr,L p,,niI Eired 5000

StonewaI1, Ok, May 11.-Fire, be
lieved to have been started by a dis
gruntled pupil, partly destroyed Col
Inns Institute, a Chickasaw Indian
school for boys, near here, late yester-
day The auditorium. dormitory and
teachers quarters were burned.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
Drop Bombs on Port said.

London, May 1O.-A Reuters dis
patch from Cairo says that two hostile
aeroplanes dropped eight bombs on
Port Said Monday morning. Three
civilians were wounded and the at
tackers were driven on by fire from
anti-aircraft guns.