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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-29
British Report.

The official statement follows:
THE night was quiet on the greater
part of our front The positions we
have won north Of Thiepval were heav-
lily shelIed. Our bombing parties we're
near Scwaben redoubt and the Hessian
trench, parts of which are still held by
the enemy.
"A strongly defended farm 500 yards
southwest Of lie SaTs was captured by
our troops early this morning
North of Ypres and southeast of
Bapaume our aeropIanes observed a
huge explosion as if d large ammuni-
ton dump had blown up. The smoke
assembled 5000 feet"
Congratulated General Haig.
British Front in France, Sept. 80,
12:15 p. m, via London, 2:17 p. M
General JOffre, commander in chief of
the French army, has sent a message
OF cOngratulatiOn to General Sir Doug
las Haig, commander in chief of the
British forces in France and Belgium,
on the recent British successes.
These fresh successes are a sure
guarantee of final victory over the
common enemy. whose physical and
moral forces are already severely
shaken General Joffre says.
General Haig. in replying, said that
the shedding of blood by soldiers of
France and Britain will prove a bond
to unite our two peoples long after the
com bined action of our armies has car
ried the common cause" He added
that he looked forward to final victory,
with all confidence"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-29
Strongly Fortified Work Is
Captured From Germans
in the Somme, Claim.
PROGRESS is MADE
Paris Statement Says Enemy
Is Driven Back in Vicin-
ity of Morval.

Paris. Sept %, Cnoonl. r. Furth n
progress was made by the French last
night between FregicOurt and Morval
on the Somme front, the war Office an
nounCed today.
on the Salouiki front the Serbians
repulsed four Bulgarian attacks on
KaimakCalan.
London, Sept %. 1905 u, m)-An
attack by British troops on the SOmme
front early today resulted in the cap
ture of a strongly defended farm 500
yards southwest of Lesars. the war
Office announces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-29


nominees that the steamer ROddam
has been sunk and that IL MEN,
bers of the crew have been landed
at Valencia
Moose Jaw. Sask., Sept. 90
Robbers late last night entered the
village of CarOn. Is miles west OF
here. cut all telegraph and tele"
nhOne wires into the town. over
nowered the Waterman Mt the
Bank of Hamilton. blew the safe
and escaped with $4,000, according
TO reports brought here. No trace
of the four robbers was found.
Waterloo. Iowa, Sept 29.-Nine
firemen we're seriously burned and
Martin Burke, assistant chief,
probably fatally injured today by
fire In a local cleaning establish
ment. A gasoline tank exploded,
covering the firemen with the
burning fluid
London, Sept. William Hen
nv Dunn was today elected lord
mayor Of London.
Berlin, Sept. 29.-tenefal Won
WandeI, deputy minister of war,
has been dismissed from the war
ministry, according to an official
statement given out by the German
government today.
Ebbets Field. Brooklyn. y. "
Sent. 2g.-The Philadelphia Brock
Iyn baseball game was called in
the second inning this afternoon
on account of rain. Neither team
had scored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-29
Government Owned Ships
Overwhelmed by Enemies
of King Constantine.
ONE is OLD US. IDAHO
Battleship Kilkis Taken by
Revolutionists Is Former
American Craft.


Sept. 20. I 40 u. IA report that
the batleship Kinks, formerly the
United States battIeship Idaho, has
deserted TO the revOlutiOnists, has
been receifed here but Is denied by
the Greek ministry Of marine. ~
Piraeus. Sept 81, (via London, Sept
20, :45 p. m)-The detection to the
revolutionists of the Greek warship
Hydra in the small hours of this morn
ing has caused great excitement in this
Greek port.
The Hydra, anchored under the guns
of the arsenal last night. was silently
boarded at 3 O'Clock this morning by
party of men in civilian dress. The
loyalist officer second in command
was aroused from his bunk and with
pistols at his head was forced with
other Ioyalist officers 10 embark I'm a
row boat. The commander, being
Venizelist, readily surrendered to the
boarders.
Joins Allied Fleet.
Two tugs were attached by the tow
ropes to the ship and as noiselessly as
possible she slipped her anchor chains
and was drawn by the tugs from the
company of the other Greek men Of
war. The tugs towed her to Salamis
bay, where the allied warships are sta
toned.
The minister OF marine stated today
to the Associated Press representative
that he regretted the incident as, while
the perpetrators are unknown, owing
to their attire, it was impossible to be
suspicioned that they were not all OF
them Greeks.
Incident Regretted.
at is more to be regretted" added
the minister, "as it tends to lessen the
prestige of the government at a mo-
ment when it needs all possible credit
and unity to accomplish the difficult
task before It,"
Dispatches from Athens on Sept 81
reported that the warship Hydra had
Joined the allied feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-29
Latest Bulletins

London. Sept. 29-LlOyds an
nounces that the steamer ROddam
has been sunk and that ii MEN,
beers of the crew have been landed
at Valencia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-29

Member Of A die
Bureau of Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-29

Associated Press
Leased Wire Report
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
SUBMARINE CAUGHT
SIGHT Of NOV. 25

NEW YORK, Dec. 14-Off1cers of
the American steamer Crofton Hall,
which arrived at this port today, re-
ported to customs authorities here they
had sighted an unidentified cessel 10
miles east of Diamond shoals, near
Cape Hatteras, on the night of Novem-
btr 25th, while en- route to New York.
They stated they believed the vessel
sighted was a submarine, and explain
this belief by saying the vessel rolled
in the water and did not display the
usual side lights. The vessel was fol-
lowing Spanish sailing vessel, Off
GERS of the Crofton Hall said, and was
travelling in southerly direction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
THE MISSIONARY
INSTITUTE HAVE
THEIR MEETING

A number of missionary workers OF
the Episcopal church are in the city
for the Missionary Institute of the
Archdeaconry of Albany, which opened
three days meeting here this morn
ing at Calvary church. The meeting is
the Woman's Auxiliary of the Board of
Missions of the church.
Workers from all over the state,
identified in responsible capacity
with the church, are here and partici-
pating in the program
At IL o'clock this morning the Cor
porate Communion was held. A strong
sermon was delivered by Rev. John
Moore Walker, of Cordele.
This afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock, aa
address on "The General Convention, ;"
was delivered by Mrs. j. K. McIver,
of Savannah, followed by an address,
Offering of Life" by Mrs, William E.
Haskell, of Cordele.
At 1880 O'Clock tonight the evening
prayer will be said.
The program for Saturday and Sun
day, as announced in the official pro-
gram is:
Saturday, December 2, 11:00 a. M.
(I) Educational Work." by Mrs. A. C..
Haskell, of Augusta (2) Model Pro-
gram Meeting" by Mrs. William r..
Haskell, Of Cordele. 1900 m. Noon
day Intercession for Missions. 2:30
p. M, ~ Model Study Glass;" by Miss
Helen Beman, of Augusta. (2) Address
by Miss Marie G. Beaufort, of Au-
gusta. (3) Quiet Hour by the Rev.
Newton Middleton, of Albany.
Sunday, December 3, 900 a. m. Lit
tie Helpers" by Miss Mary G. Beau
fort, Augusta. 11:00 a. m. Holy Com
munion and sermon 1880 p. M, Even
irg prayer and sermon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
SIMPLE CEREMONY
At GREAT FUNERAL

VIENNA, Dec. 1.-The body of EN-
peror Francis Joseph of Austria-Hun-
gary, who. died asweek ago, was buried
in the Capuchian crypt yesterday af-
ternoon. The interment service was
very simple, occupying only twelve
minutes. No flowers were in evidence
and everything was severaIy plain,
there being no organ accompaniment
during the services at st. Stephens
cathedral, preceding the actual in
terment.
Emperor Charles, Crown Prince
Francis Joseph Otto. King Ferdinand
of Bulgaria, and the kings of Bavaria
ard Saxony, besides the German
crown prince and large number Of
Teutonic princes were present. Spec
ial ENJOYS from neutral governments
were also among the notable attend
ing the obsiequies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
HeaOy Baskets
Make Hearts
Glad

The school children of Americus-
from the public school, the High school
and Miss Susie A. TayIor's school,
coupled with the work of Mrs. c. j.
Sherlock, of the Associated Charities,
cheered the hearts of many people in
the city yesterday afternoon when sey-
enty-five baskets, filled with fruits and
delightful edibles were distribute /
among needy residents.
The baskets were arranged by Mrs.
Sherlock at her home on Brown
street yesterday morning, after the do
nations had been collected at the sew
eral schools.
The tokens of remembrance went
far to make many needy people in the
city spend a day of Thanksgiving.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
WATSON ACQUITTED.
OF OBSCENE CHARGE

AUGUSTA, Ca, Dec. Thomas E.
Watson, of Thomson, Ca, editor and
author of national reputation, was
acquitted by jury in the district fed
eral court here today of charges of
sending obscene matter through the
mails, The jury took the evidence un-
Dire consideration at o'clock Thurs
day night and returned its verdict at
1915 o'clock this morning.
After the jury had rendered the
verdict, Watson shook hands fervent-
ly with each of the talesmen, and ex-
pressed satisfaction with their find
ing J. n. Kroner, one of the jury
men, whose home is OF Grovetown,
Ca, embraced Watson at the close of
the trial, after the jury had been dis
by the court, the incident
being later the subject of some COM
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
COUNTER PLAN Is
SENT ON THE NEW
RAILROAD HERE

A counter proposition was decided
upon this morning, to be made to the
promoters of the proposed new rail.
road from Games, on the A., B. & A.
railroad, to Americas. This decision
came this morning at meeting of the
commissioners of the Chamber of Com
merce, who had been delegated as a
committee to secure subscriptions to
the amount necessary under a PROPOSE
ton made by ]. S. Morton, of the
lumber concern, at a meeting Tues
day.
The terms of the new offer, coming
from the people of this city, will be
conveyed to Mr.. Morton Immediately.
and will not be divulged until he has
received the proposition. This is the
semi-quasi etiquette demanded of for
eign nations during negotiations.
The offer of Mr.. Morton was to have
Americus subscribe $4,000 in stock
and give the terminal facilities in
the city, which would amount to ap-
proximotely $55,OOO as a total. This
plan was greeted with interest at the
meeting of the commissioners, and It
is hoped that the counter proceedings
will open the way for some clear and
decisive plan which will bring the
new railroad here.
The road has already been graded to
Methven's Store in the 28th district
Trains are running across the trestIe
ever the Flint river into Sumter coun-
ty. Only twelve miles of grading and
construction work is necessary to
bring the railroad into an Americus
station.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
VETERINARIANS TO FORM
AN ASSOCIATION S19a

ATHENS, Ca, Dec. lon Decena-
ber 9th and 2Sth. veterinarians Of the
Southeastern states will meet at At
lanta for the purpose of forming sn
association. All states south of Ken
tucky and Virginia are to be repre-
sented, and good attendance is eT-
pected,
A program has been arranged for
the initial meeting, which is to be an
attractive feature, several noted aa-
thorities on veterinary medicine being
scheduled for addresses.
Among the subjects that are to be
discussed are shipping fever of horses
and mules, source of great loss ts
the South contagious abortion, diz-
ease now causing a heavy loss among
cattle of the east and west, and is be-
ginning to show up in the South, WIZ
come up for important voncideratioH-
Hemorrhagic septicema of cattle, an
other disease that is gaining a foot
hold and causing severe losses. viii
receive share of attention in the pa
pers to be presented.
Those who are promoting the organ
ization of the association believe thsG
great good will come to the cattle
industry of the section through bet
er understanding of the problems Of
the section to be served.
The veterinary department of the
Georgia State College of Agriculture
is seeking to arouse widespread in the
especially in seeing that
Georgia is well represented at the as
sociation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
THANKSGIVING WAS
VERY QUIET DAY

Thanksgiving was quiet day in
Americus.
The Calvary Episcopal church was
the only institution in the city to honor
the day with services. A strong SER
mon was delivered there by Rev. =.
B. Lawrence, the rector of the church.
The day was beautiful and ideal, so
far as the weather Hunting was en-
joyed, and from almost every corner
could be heard the returning hunter
with his claims of the days bag. Never
once did the claims surpass the legal
limits-although some were careful to
say that they stopped shooting when
the laws mandate had been reached
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
CAPTAIN
THOUGHT MARINA
WASA TRANSPORT

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1.-The
commander of the German submarine
which torpedoed and sank the British
steamer Marina, with the loss of six
Americans resulting, has reported to
German naval authorities that he act.
ed in the belief that the vessel sunk
was British transport, and therefore
included among that class of vessels,
the sinking Of which Is permitted by
international law and the pledges Civ
en- by the German government to the
United States. Berlin authorities, with
this information before them, have in
CURED Of the United States information
regarding the true status of the vessel
at the time of the incident and assur-
ances have also been proffered hat
Germany stands ready to made the
usual amends if it be shown the Ma
rina was entitled to immunity from at
tack.
Secretary of State Lansing ana
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador here, discussed the case
ct considerable length this morning, at
which time the above information was
transmitted through the German dip
lomat, but at the conclusion of the con
ference it was stated that neither was
in complete possession of details re.
lating to the incident, and that pend
ing the gathering of this a final de-
termination of the case could not be
reached. 1t is understood here, how
ever, that if the United States author
tiles ascertain the Marina was not in
the British transport service when
sunk, and therefore entitled to i'm
munity from attack without warning
as are peaceful merchant ships, the
Berlin government is ready to immed-
lately acknowledge its error and make
settlement entirely satisfactory 10
the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
Fate of Bucharest is Sealed.
(By Associated Press.)

SAooOSAeAbSNA
The Teutonic grip on Rumania re-
mains unshaken today, the last reports
from that area of the war indicating
that three converging forces are con-
tinuing a successful drive toward Bu-
charest, and that the fate of the Ru-
manian capital, apparently is now
sealed. The invaders were almost
within gunshot of Bucharest early to-
day, having occupied Tzorana, sixteen
miles to the southwest. They have
also reached Galvatziotan. forty miles
west of Bucharest, and have broken
the Rumanian lines at Torzburg Pass
and Campulung, to the northwest.
Berlin dispatches late today said the
Russians and Rumanians had attacked
Teuton positions over front of nearly
two hundred miles yesterday, without
obtaining any material advantage. The
German statement also declares that
the forces now driving toward Bu-
charest have taken more than $500
prisoners during Thursdays fighting.
The Greek situation appears to have
reached its greatest crisis today, the
Entente ultimatum, demanding the de,
livery of Greek arms and ammunition
to Entente authorities, and King Con-
stantine being reported as definitely
refusing to comply with the demands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
NEW MACON STATION
IS OPENED. TO-DAY

MACON, Ga, Dec. Central of
Georgia passenger train No. 8, Albany
to Macon, had its day in the hall of
fame, at least, for when it came head
first" into the new union station-the
first time a train has not backed into
Macon in many moon-it proclaime1 i
the opening of million dollar struc-
ture which supersedes a ramshackle
structure, which has long posed as a
union station.
The Central of Georgia train arrived
in Macon at 9:35 o'clock, but thirty-five
minutes before that time the station
had been opened to the public How
ever, the trains arrival was really
the formal opening of the station
There were no ceremonies attendant
upon the opening of Macon's latest ar
chitectural addition The Georgia rail-
road commission, including John r.
Boifeuillet, of Macon, the most recent
arpointee, arrived at 11:20 o'clock this
morning and inspected the building
The members of the commission, with
the exception of Mr.. Boifeuillet, will
leave this afternoon for their homes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
SUMTER RECEIVES BIC
AMOUNT Of LIQUOR

Sumter county, through Ordinary
John A. Cobb has remitted $1S5.5S to
the state treasury as the pro rata
share of the state in the liquor fees
through the express company and the
ordinary. Eleven thousand, five hun
dred and twenty-three packages had
been received in this county from All
gust 21 to December LIST, amounting to
$S16.19, of which 5000 goes to the or.
oinary, and all amounts thereafter
goes to the state on basis of 80 per
cent. for the state and 10 per cent for
the ordinary. In Sumter's liquor haui
there were II orders for beer, and IL
orders TO wine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
FINE WORK Of REV.
!. D. kEHORICk HERE

The Vidalia Advance says Rev. A.
D. Kendrick, the beloved and accepta-
bic pastor of the Baptist church at
this place, has been called to the pa J.
torate of the First Baptist church at
Americus. This is large church OF
over 500 members, and has been serv-
ed during the past several years by DR..
Lansing Burrows, one of the ablest di-
vines in the Baptist denomination in
the South. 1t is not known whether
Mr.. Kendrick will accept this fiatter-
ing call or not 1t is sure that if he
does, he will accept it over the protest
OF the Vidalia church, which he has
served so well during the past eigh-
teen months. The church here has
made rapid progress during Mr.. Ken
bricks pastorate, and the entire mem.
bership will be loathe to give him up.
Mr.. Kendrick is a descendanet of
Daniel Marshall, who was the founder
and pastor OF the first Baptist church
ever established in Georgia. old Kio-
kee church, in the Georgia ossocia-
tion, and he is the sixth generation
of Baptist preachers in his line. Dur
ing the past seven years, he has rs,
ceived more than seven hundred mem
ters into the churches that he has
9erved as pastor during that time, one
hundred and thirty of these having
been received into the Baptist church
here in Viladia. The church at this
place has over 500 members, and is
one of the strongest churches in this
part of the stote.
At the present time, plans for
new church buildingiare being consid-
cred
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
MANY KILLED WHEN TRAINS
COLLIDE NEAR BUDAPEST 4

AMSTERDAM, Dec. MANY pas
sengers are reported to have been kill
ed and injured when passenger train
running between Vienna and Buda-
pest and carrying number of per-
sonages who attended the funeral OF
Emperor Francis Joseph, collided with
another train ct Herozechalen, accord
ing to Berlin telegram received here.
The casualty list had not been passed
by the censo early iris afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
DR.. BURROWS WAS
A GENERAL SHOWER

A general shower was given Rev.
Lansing Burrows, D. D., on Wednesday
by friends and members of the First
Baptist church, his former congrega
ton. The gifts were tokens of esteem
i'll which the well known divine is held
and came on the occasion of his fiji
tieth anniversary of active ministry.
DR.. Burrows has requested the
Times-Recorder to acknowledge his
thanks to the many thoughtful people
on this occasion. 1t moved his heart
with deep appreciation and love of
the spirit of the gifts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
REV. kENDR|CK NOT
ACCEPTED CALL YET

A letter received from Rev. A. n.
kendrick, of Vidalia, to the members
of the First Baptist church Friday
morning states that he still has the
call to the pastorate here under CON
sideration, and will let them know his
answer about the first of next week.
He has not accepted the call as has
previously been reported, nor will has
decision be made known before Mon
DAY of the next week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
R. S. PRIOR SELLS 4
LARGE LOT Of PECANs

Six thousand pounds of pecans, at 80
cents per pound, were sold today to a
Mississippi buyer by R. S. Pryor of
Lee county, who has a large pecan
grove of 1900 trees near Smithville.
The grove is about six years old, and
fas been bearing fine fruit several
years. The large sum realized on this
sale shows the value of other crops
than cotton in this part of the coun-
try.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
FORMER AMERICUS PREACHER
H0N0RED BY FLORIDA SYNOD

Rev. ]. Logan Irwin, formerly pasto"
of the Presbyterian church in Amer.
icus, but now located at Tampa, Fla,
at a recent state convention of Florida
Presbyterians, was elected president Of
the Synod. Rev. Irwin has scores of
friends in Americus and throughout
this section Of the state who will be
interested in this news.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
TEOTON ALLIES
MAKE A STRONG
COUNTER ATTACK

PARIS, Dec. Violent counter at
tacks by German and Bulgarian forces
during yesterday on. the Macedonian
front near Grunishte, east of the Cerna
river bend, are reported. These, after
much fighting netted the attackers no
advantage, the Serbians there retain
ing all their advanced positions, ex-
cept one trench.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
MEXICAN CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION is ORGANIZED

QUERETAR0, Mexico, Dec. 1.-The
Mexican constitutional convention was
organized here today. Luis Manuel Ro-
jas was elected president, and the
convention is expected to make i'm
portant changes in the constitution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
A Quiet Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving was quietly observed
in Leesburg. Quite good many peo-
pie went hunting, and returned with
a good many birds, ducks, etc. Birds
are plentiful, so it is said, this season,
and the hunter has good sport in Lee
county. Numbers of people came TO
Americus Thanksgiving while a few
went down to Albany.
H. A. Harris is preparing to add to
his residence and remodel it through,
out and repaint it, which will make
quite a difference in the looks of the
residence when completed.