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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
RA|NES TELLS A
REASON FOR THE
RAISING

The situation in regard to Americus
ard the fire insurance companies re-
mains unchanged.
1t is known that prominent insur-
ance people of Americas are in cor
respondence with officials in Atlanta.
he next step is unknown, although the
insurance people persist in stating that
the matter will be adjusted in man
ner agreeable to the people.
The following letter from Jos s.
Raines, secretary Of the Southeastern
Underwriters association, written on
March 9th, is interesting. 1t gives
scme insight into the present trouble
i'll Americus. The letter is:
Southeastern Underwriters Association
Atlanta, Georgia
Jos s. Raine, Secretary.
Atlanta, Ca, March 8, 1916.
Mr.. j. A. Davenport, Secretary,
Americus, Ga. CITY LICENSE.
Dear Sir:
Not having received any further ad-
vices from you, or reply to our COM
munication of February 10th, this is to
advise that we have instructed special
agents to visit Americus for the pur-
pose of revising the rates, making a
charge of &c for excessive taxes.
We were in hopes that the city au-
thorities would see fit to remove this
excessive taxation and not necessitate
a revision of rates. However, we pre-
sumo that you are unable to secure the
councils consent to reduce the license
back to its former figure. Yours very
truly
(SigneO JOS. S. RAINE,
Secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
UNIQUE EASTER SERVICES
TO Be HELD IN CITY

ATLANTA, Ca, April 20.-A brass
5and playing on the roof of Wesley
Memorial Methodist church at sunrise
next Sunday morning is a feature of
what will be the most unique Easter
service ever held in Atlanta. The band
will open with the stirring strains of
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord Almighty"
Early in the morning this song will
rise, and the congregation of the
church standing bare-headed in the
street below, will respond to the ban1
with the next verse of the famous
hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy, All the
saints adore Thee" Then will follow
an appropriate Easter program of mu-
sic, Scripture reading and songs, in
which the band of the Fifth regiment,
National Guard of Georgia, will con-
tinue playing on the roof of the church.
Asa G. Gambler, who gave one million
dollars to Emory University, will lead
il, the reading of Easter lessons from
the Bible. 1t is planned by the Wesley
Memorial church, which is In the heart
of the city to make the unique service
an annual event.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
MEMORIAL DAY To
De OBSERVED FOR
ON 26

Memorial Day is to be fittingly OBJ
served in this city. Tribute will be
paid to those who barred !ne!r breasts
to the leaden missiles of death in de-
fense of their homes and their rights.
Rich garlands of flowers will be scat
tered over the graves of our departed
heroes, thus keeping green their mem
ory in the hearts of our people. A
marked feature of the day will be the
exercises of the school children of
the city, in which they will be Joined by
the Sons of Veterans and the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy. Each will join
with the other in doing honor and
paying homage to the departed heroes
who wore the gray and to those old
veterans who still survive the terrible
conflict of the sixties.
Rev. C. B. Wilmer, D. D., rector of
ST. Luke's Episcopal church, Atlanta,
one of the most noted divines of this
country, a fluent speaker and orator
OF extraordinary ability, will make the
memorial address, and which will be
delivered at the High school audi
tcrium.
The exercises will begin at 10:30 a.
nj, and will start at Carnegie Library
where the parade will form. The Sons
of Veterans and the pupils of the
Grammar school will be in line as will
ether organizations of the city. The
Confederate Veterans will follow the
parade over it's line of march in
carriages. The first halt will be made
at the soldiers monument at the cor
Eer Of Lee and Forsyth streets. Here
a profusion of flowers will be left, COM
memorative of the many deeds of valor
of the heroes of that bloody strife
From there the march will! continue to
tbp auditoriun wbpra tha ract Of fh
exercises will be carried out. Col.
Harry Hawkins will introduce the
speaker of the day Musical selections
will be rendered in keeping with the
occasion.
At the conclusion of the exercises the
students of the High school will join
in the parade and from there it will
lead to Oak Grove cemetery, where
flowers will be placed upon graves of
the soldiers there.
Members of the Americas chapter
of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy are in active charge of the
arrangements for the day, and they
hope to make of it one of the most
notable in the history of our city
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
CLYDE P0ULTER TONIGHT At
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

Clyde Poulter, the smallest enter
tainer on the American platform, in
point of stature, will appear az the
High school auditorium tonight. Mr..
Pculter is but little over three feet
in height but he has a knack of get
ting hold of the hearts of his hearers
in way that many taller entertain
ers lack.
The entertainment is under the
auspices of the Epworth League, and
should merit your patronage.
Remember this little man with his
big entertainment is tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
DANIEL PUTS IN A NEW
STOCK FEED MILL

j. w. L. Daniels on College street, has
just installed brand new stockfeed
mill, which will grind the whole ear of
corn, shucks and cob into feedstuff; it
viii also grind hay, oats, alfalfa or
anything that grows on land. He has
also installed a corn and grits mill,
and is grinding the best and purest
unbolted meal that can be ground. He
has his sacks labelled with the illus
tration of an ear of corn, and other ad-
vertising matter on them is very at
tractive. Mr. Daniel will begin 1T
once to erect another room to his al
ready large and commodious plant,
which is necessary for the purpose Of
packing and sacking meal and stock
feed
The plant of Mr.. Daniel already
presents quite busy appearance, wa.
CONS coming and going to the mill at
ali time of day. This stock feed mill
is something new for Americus and
vicinity, and will be appreciated by the
people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
Reply TIE Be Delayed Ten Days.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 90
1t is learned here this afternoon that
German diplomats at Berlin regard it
as unlikely any reply to President Viii
sons note will be received from the
Berlin foreign office this week. 1t is
stated to reply fully will be impossible
under ten days, if the usual German
method of diplomatic procedure is fol-
lowed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
CRISP GETS SURVEY
FLINT RIVER

Congressman c. r. Crisp of the third
district has succeeded in having a
provision inserted in the recent rivers
and harbors bill which passed the
house, providing for a survey of Flint
river from Albany to Montezuma with
view of determining if it could be
made navigable.
If the report of the engineers is
favorable, Congressman Crisp will
try to get an appropriation to deepen
the river at the next session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
Lansing and BernstOrff Confer.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 90
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, went to the state department:
today to confer with Secretary Lansing
OIL the submarine situation and to dis
cuss the arrest at New York of Wolfe
Won lyle, former secretary to Capt.
Won Papen, withdrawn as military at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
Germans Win Battle in Belgium.

BERLIN, April 20.-British trenches
for distance of six hundred metres
between Langemarck and Ypres, Bel
GUM, were occupied by German troops
today, says an official statement issued
by the German war office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
WATSON GIVEN A
SEVERE KNOCK BY
R. F. OUCKWORTH

r. F. Duckworth, president Of the
Farmers Union, has paid his respects
10 Thomas E. Watson.
The following correspondence has
been furnished us by Mr.. Duckworth-
which is self-explanatory:
Stone Mountain, Ga, April 14.ls1s
Dear Duckworth:
1t is being rumored that you win
shortly enter the race for goveruar.
and that Thomas e. Watson will ae-
lively support you. In fact, one would
come to that conclusion from reading
Watson's paper.
Other than Hardman and Harris.
who are already in the race. only twa
men have been prominently mentioned
as candidates-yourself and Hugh Dor
sey. Watson has been sticking the
sa5er in Hardman and Harris ON as
count of their not standing for any,
thing, and in this weeks paper he
seems to be getting ready to jump ON
Hugh Dorsey, on account of Dorseyx
connection with the L. & N. railroad
Now, this leaves only one of the four
fer Watson to support-that one being
X. F. Duckworth. You have already
announced a red-hot-platform and
il seems that Watson is already
warming up to the man with a plat
form"
You know that ! am your friend, ANA
/ believe that you would make the best
governor of any man in the state, buf L
hope and trust that you are not going
tc think it best to let Watson line M
with you, because your experience with
this man should certainly convince yox
that he will knife you at the first OF
portunity. l am your friend,
]. L. LEE
Union City, Ga, April IS, 1915
Mr.. j. L. Lee, Stone Mountain, Ga.
Dear Lee: Replying to your letter
OF the 14th. have not solicited, wis
not solicit, and will not countenance
the support of Thomas E. Watson.
Watson was permitted to entwine
himself with the Farmers union and
its enterprises when they were being
in this state, and then be-
cause we would not permit the Watson
Dan Sully combination to swallow the
warehouse system, Watson stuck his
poisonous fangs into the organization.
the enterprises, and the officials. am
certainly aware of the fact that this
man never misses an opportunity To
stab an enemy or to betray friend.
Furthermore, Watson is not demo-
crat. He should have no influence
whatever with the democratic voters cf
this state, neither should democratic
voters support any man who permits
Watson to line up with him. Watson
ISLANDERS the democratic party at every
opportunity. OF the men in Georgia
politics who have permitted Watson to
support them, do not recall single
instance where Watson has failed to
knife them at the first opportunity
Watson has always claimed to be n
great friend of the farmer, but he was
caught red-handed laying plans with
Dan Sully, the cotton gambler, tn
grab Southern warehouses. With Dan
operating the cotton warehouses. the
Southern farmers would have been 1T
the mercy of the cotton gamblers. AT
ter this scheme of Watson and Daniel
was exposedd, Sully went back to New
York, and Watson, after unsuccessful
efforts to explain, decided he had bet
ter discuss something farther from
home-so he drove his fangs into
Chinese missionary.
have no confidence in the homes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
KERN SAYS SENATE To
MARK time Until THE
REPLY FROM KAISER
tache of the German legation.

tache of the German legation.
The two diplomats conferred during
twenty minutes, after which Count Won
EernstOrff returned to the German en-
bassy, declining to receive visitors dur.
ing the afternoon. Secretary Lansing
Informed reporters, following the con-
ference, that he had nothing to give out
bearing on the situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
HOES GET MORE THAN
CHILDREN, SAYS SAM SMALL

Sam Small, who is to speak in this
city Saturday, in speech at Bruins
wick, the other day, said
THE 5S,OO0,0OO hogs in the United
States are receiving more attention
and monetary assistance than are the
$1,000 900 children of the country"
Mr.. Small predicted that the entire
nation would be dry" in 1920.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
Companies Coming Here.
Secretary,

Several fire insurance companies are
sending their representatives to Amer
icus. These companies are not con-
nected with the Southeastern Under
writer's association. The Farmers
Cotton Oil Co., is handling the insur-
ance matter and state that the public
can save in number of the COM
panies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
Indian Revolt Nipped in Bud.

LONDON, April 20.-The seizure of
tAirty-six Germans and Austrians on
board the American line steamer China
last February resulted in the discovery
of plot with wide ramifcations for a
revolution in India. Announcement to
this effect was made today by the gov
ernment intelligence bureau.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20

LONDON, April 2O.-It is stated au-
thoritatively at noon today that the
British cabinet crisis is settled.
The settlement of the issues in con-
troversy assures the continuation of
the coalition government formed at the
beginning Of the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20

PARIS, April 20.-The French took
the offensive throughout the Verdun
region last night says the war office
statement today.
Several hundred Germans were made
prisoners, number of German
trenches were captured and redouh4
occupied.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
CONGRESS WILL KEEP MOUTH SHUT NOW
%GRAVE OF FIRST MAYOR
y FOUND IN ATLANTA (

= ATLANTA, Ga. April 20.-The y
= grave of Moses Formwalt, the =
= first mayor of tlanta, who presid- \
= ed over the destinies of the city \
: when it was the village of Mar \
= thasville, has been found in an y
\ obscure corner of Oakland cenfe- y
y terry, overgrown with vines and \
y grass, and the city of Atlanta \
y will clean off the lot and erect 4
= a suitable monument to mark the 4
\ grave. \
: + = y y 4 \ = = \ = \ 4 \ \
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
Germans Moving Troops to verdun.

PARIS, April 20.-French resistance
at Verdun is compelling the Germans
to withdraw large forces from other
fronts, according to information from
the highest military authorities here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
Wilson's Note in Berlin.

BERLIN, April 20-The American
note to Germany arrived late yesterday.
Ambassador Gerard probably will de-
liver it this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES
At CALVARY CHURCH

Tomorrow, being Good Friday, the
following services will be held in Cal
vary church.
Morning service at II a. m.
Evening prayer at p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20

Continued On Page 50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-20

The Times-Recorder is the ONL
paner in the Third Congression
District with Associated Pre-,
service.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
50,M|LES Of TERRITORY
REGAIN ID IN z HOURS
Allies Made Further ances Last Night and Take German
Second Positions Il Ten Mile Front---If Peronne Is
Taken by French Today As Is Expected German Siua-
ton Becomes Grave Russians Force AustroCermans
Back In Terrific Battle
By Ed L. Keen.
Omitted Press Staff Corrasn

united PTeSS STAN COrreSpOndent)
London, July 4.---The Ango-French forces made
further progress in their great offensive last night and
now hold practically all the German second positions on
ten mile curving front from Mantauban to the village
of Estrees south of the Somme.
The French Office announced today that the night
passed with important fighting the French 'front.'
but dispatches from British headquarters reported that
the British continued to improve their positions north
of the Somme.
The Germans have shifted large bodies of reserves
from the north to the south bank of the Somme defend
the railway town of Peronne. In an amazingly rapid
series of advances the French under General Foch have
captured several villages held by the Germans and
thrown their advanced lines = within three miles of the
outskirts Of Peronne In the 72 hours of fighting the
allies have wrested nearly fifty miles of French territory
from the kaiser's hands.
How desperate is the fighting along the British front
indicated in the headquarters dispatch today reveal
ing for the first time that the British actually captured
the strongly fortified villa of Thiepva northeast of AL
bert, bit were afterward driven cut.
The concentrated fire of scores Of British guns
pounded Thepva to ruins before the British advance Sat-
urday morning During Sundays fighting a British
detachment entered the village and prepared to fortfy
itself behind the ruined bits of masonry
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04

Late in the afternoon several hun
dred Germans suddenly clambered up
from the cellars and labyrinth of un'
derground works of the village where
they had remained in concealment and
drove the British out by a surprise at
tack. The Germans still retain Thiep'
val, which was under terrific bonn
bardment all day yesterday.
All indications today were that the
French would achieve the first striking
success of the offensive movement by
the capture of Pcronne, unless German
reinforcements check General Foch Is
euvance. The French forces south of
tue Somme are fighting like demons
and have fought their way through for.
titled villages and German defensive
positions OF the greatest strength.
With Peronne in the hands of the
French and the British exerting power
full pressure nothwest of the town, the
Germans will face their gravest de-
fensive problem since they retired from
r~e Marne.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
Fourth Gets Welcome.

FL Paso, Texas, July 4.-Couriers ar
irving here from General Pershing s
base at Colonia Dublan believe the Am
erican punitive expedition is to be
withdrawn from Mexico.
Two regiments, the Seventh and the
Eleventh cavalry, are already en- route
to the border, the couriers reported.
Military men here said today they
credited the story from the front that
Pershing is planning to withdraw but
declared it would take him 30 days or
more to make the evacuation complete,
The unconfirmed report that with.
drawal is planned hardly dampened the
ardor of tremendous welcome given
Independence day at midnight. Reg
ulars ap Fort Bliss and several thousand
Massachusetts militiamen at Camp Cot
ton and Pershing shot away no small
amount of ammunition ushering in the
Fourth. The AZ inch funs overlooking
FL Paso and Juarez doomed in unison.
Strict discipline was relaxed mOmen-
tarily while the soldiers burned red fire,
sent up rockets and set off fire crack
ers by packs.
The rattle Of small arms and crackers
continued throughout the day. The
celebration will wind up in grand dis
play of fireworks under city auspices
tonight
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
EXPLODED ON
CRUISER BOSTON
Coxswain BurneH Killed and
c. F. Toulliger Seriously
Wounded

Portland, Ore, July 4.--One man was
killed and another seriously injured
early today when shell of six pound
naval cannon exploded prematurely on
tae old cruiser Boston.
V. d. Burnell, coxswain, was killed
almost instantly. c. F. Toulliger, black.
smith, was seriously wounded.
The men were firing Fourth of July
salute. Burnell had just showed the six
pound shell into the breech of the gun
when, for some unexplained reason, it
exploded before the breech block was
closed. Pieces of the brass shell cut
both mon badly.
Burneil's home is in Minneapolis.
He was 90 years old.
Burnell and Trullinger were enlisted
men in the United States navy, as.
signed to the Boston, which has been
used as training ship for the Oregon
naval militia. ~.
Because of the explosion, program
of shooting, including the destruction
of a torpedo boat by the Boston's gun
on the river tonight was cancelled.
The navy department has sent the
cruiser Marblehead to replace the Bos-
ton as training ship.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
URGES AMERICANS TO
TREAT MEX|CANS WELL
AT Request Of Lansing, Gov
ernor Johnson So Notifies
Caifornians

Sacramento, Cal, July 4.-Governor
johnson, upon receiving telegram
from Secretary of State Lansing today
in which reference is made to alleged
frequent assaults ON Mexican citizens in
border states, announced that he will,
as requested, urge Californians to exer-
else all possible moderation toward
Mexicans.
Secretary Lansing's message follows:
Washington representative, Mexico
de facto government, complains OF al
legged frequent assaults on Mexican citi-
zcns in border states. While | appreci-
ate difficulties of state authorities in
dealing with the situation that has
arisen as q result of the present Mex
lean crisis, and while state authorities
are no doubt doing all they can to pre-.
vent the infliction of Unnecessary hard.
ships on Mexican citizens, / suggest
the advisibility of your urging upon
citizens of your state the exercise of all
possible moderation toward Mexican
citizens. 1t is believed that such mod
GRAFTON would have good effect in the
present crisis and would tend to bet
ter the situation of Americans remain.
ing in Mexico'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
Russians Still Victorious.

Petrograd, July 4.-Between Dubno
and Sokal, General Brusilloff's right
wing has broken the Austro-German
resistance in heavy fighting, driving
the enemy westward and capturing
loco prisoners and five machine gums,
the war office announced today.
An intense Dattle is raging in the re.
gion of Baronovitch, where the Rus.
slams, afgter violent bombardment, at
tackled German lines, capturing 80 of.
fivers and 1,400 men.
The German war office yesterday af.
ternoon announced heavy Russian at.
tacks in the Daronovitch, an important
railway center, 6S miles north or Pinsk.
The German army on this front is un.
der the command of Prince Leopold of
Bavaria, who pushed his advance east
ward after the capture of Warsaw last
summer. 1t is understood that he has q
force of about 100000 men strung in q
thin line along the marshy region.
There have been rumors for some
time that the Russians, following Bru-
silloffs successful offensive in Volhy.
mia, Galicia and Bukowina, would ex.
tend their offensive northward by
striking in force against the German
center, under command of Prince Leo
pold. The object of such an offensive
would be to outflank the Bavarians in
the marshes and by smashing the Ger.
man line from the Baltic 10 the Carpa.
thians.