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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
ALLIES FLAAKING BOTH
WINGS or GERMANS
Russians Fighting
Hard On West
Front

LONDON, July 12.-General salts
faction is felt here at the British suc-
cess during the twelve days fighting
on the Somme front. Although the
extent Of the ground gained is great.
1t is believed that adjusted positions
will make greater successes possible.
The capture of Contamination and
the Trones woods shoves the British
line almost due east and west. They
can attack the German flank south If
the river and the French are in posi-
tion to attack the German flank south
OF BIeloy and Estrees.
The Germans are renewing attacks
on Verdun. Twice they were repuIs-
ed last night, says the French war
office, near Dead Mans Hill.
The Russians are engaged in heavy
battles on the northeastern corner of
Bukowina and along the Stokhod riv-
er. They inflicted further defeats In
Bukowina and the Teutons are form
idably resting along the Stokhod river.
The Germans claim to have taken
2,145 prisoners on the verdun front
yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
CITIZENS Sic n
PETITION HOME.
GUARDS. IN CITY.

Names are fast being added to the
petition for the organization of the
Home Guards, under the conditions
and stipulations as secured through
Crawford Wheatley, one OF Sumter's
representatives in conference with
Governor Harris and Adjutant Genera!
J, Van Holt Nash.
After sufficient number of names
have been secured to the petition a
meeting will be called when officers
will be chosen for the organization.
and other steps taken to render the
Guards a sufficient force to cope with
any trouble which might arise.
The Home Guards would be for
service in Americas and Sumter coun-
ty and work in conjunction with the
sheriff and judge of the court. 1t will
prove Of benefit to the members and of
much good in acse of necessity.
The petition was being circulated
today by'G. Lester Williams, and any
person desiring to enlist can see MI.
Williams.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
No MOTOR PUMP FOR THE
FIRE DEPART MENT NOW
Many Matters Be-
fore The Regular
Meeting

special meeting of the Mayor AMI
City Council, with the trustees, anl
their attorney, Judge R. L. Maynard.
will be held in the imme date future
likely Monday night The future of the
Americus Public Service Co., was
placed squarely before the Mayor and
City Council Tuesday night at the reg
ular meeting.
new phase has been given the
matter, mainly through the opinion Of
Judge Maynard. He gave as his opir
ion that the public service company
was the property of the city with GER
tain provisions as to trusteeship, AMI
that the city had an equity in the
plant. With this in view and the
rights of public utility company,
tEen the trustees and the Mayor and
City Council have the right to raise
the rates as they deem it necessary.
Under the contract the trustees have
a right to raise the rate as they see
fit but they have failed to exercise this
desiring the Mayor and City Council 10
90 on record in the matter. :
By unanimous consent it was decid-
eG to delay the matter for a joint
meeting which Mayor Council will
call for the city council and the trus,
tees with their attorney.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
No Motor Pump Now.

The proposal to purchase a motor
pump for the city fire department was
lost by vote of 4 and 8, Mayor Coun-
ell breaking the tie. The vote was
Yea-Horton, Kalmon and Dudley.
Nay-Jones, Poole, Bell, Council.
A report after inspection was made
concerning the pump by three mem
hers of the council, it developing later
that only the members of the com
mittee voted in favor of the purchase
Of the pump, which is considered as a
necessity by majority of the council,
After the motor pump proposal was
lost Chief j. E. Parker, of the fire dc
partment, requested repairs on the
hose wagon and stated that one of the
two horses was blind. He urged i'm
mediate attention to the department,
and Alderman Jones offered motion
which authorized the fire committee tc
make the necessary repairs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
LEAD RING MAY Be USED
FOR WEDDIN33 CEREMONY

LONDON July 12.-The war has
altered the etiquette of weddings in
England The war-wedding ring is
now always made of gold, A bride
may be married with lead ring made
of the piece Of shrapnel that injured
her bridegroom.
The invitation list is, if not entirely
suspended, much restricted. AS a
rule, only near relatives receive cards
bidding them to the wedding.
The war-bride has revised the wed.
ding present tax also in most SALT
tary manner. 1t is understood to be
unpatriotic to give presents made OF
gold; silver is welcomed instead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
ESCAPED NEGRO CONVICT
CARRIED THROUGH AMERICUs

E. L. Curry, detective from Dub
lin passed through Americus today
having in custody Lonnie Williams, a
negro, who escaped from the JEFF
Davis county convict camp in 1918.
He was captured in Albany by De.
tective Currey and was being carried
back to JEFF Davis county where he
will be delivered to the proper auth
critics. A reward of $50 was out fol-
his capture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
Likely to Be
Trouble If No
Light Is Given

Please, friends, give us light" was
the plea to the Mayor and City Council
Tuesday night by representative of
the colored race who lives in the vicin-
ity of Academy and Low street. He
requested light at this place in ac-
cordance with petition which had al
ready been presented.
and if you don't give us Light in
that dark place, there's apt to be some
most any night
The city fathers referred the matter
to the lightning committee, and if the
situation is as urgent as it seems Ac-
ademy and Low street will have a
light.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
Germans Gain Ground.

LONDON, July 12,-It is officially
announced that the Germans have been
heavily reinforced and attacked the
Somme front last night gaining ground
at Mametz and and in the Trones
wood.
A Paris newspaper dispatch says
that the Austrians have apparently
evacuated Tolmina on the Isonzo front,
and the resistance Is lessening.
The Turks claim to have repulse1
the Russian counter attacks in the
Caucasus and ofrced small force OF
British in Mesopotami to use.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
YOUNG CRUTCHFIELD IS
SUFFERING FROM INJURY

The six year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. John p Crutchfeld, residing
near Shiloh, happened to a very ser
ious accident Tuesday. The boy was
up in china berry tree and fell out,
breaking his left arm in two or three
places. Medical attention was called in
and the boys arm set, and he is re-
ported as getting along nicely now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
EPIDEMIC CROWS IN
GREATER NEW YORK

NEW YORK, July 12.-Seventeen
deaths from infantile paralysis "A
Greater New York for the twenty-four
houre ending at ten o'clock Wednesday
morning have been reported.
There are 162 new cases, and the
worst heat wave of the season is be-
ing experienced.
The health officers say that New
York physician has discovered the par
alysis germ.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
Paid His Taxes
Three Years Over
The Legal Limit

One faithful servant of the city has
paid his street taxes for three years
after the legal limit, according to a pc.
tition before the city council Tuesday
night. A negro man presented proof
to show that he was SO years of age.
and that for three years he had paid
his street taxes under protest seeking
proof to substantiate his age.
The matter was referred to the fin
ance committee with authority to act.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
MEXICAN OFFICIAL
tai Ks ON MATTERS

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Arreden-
dc, the Mexican de facto representa-
tive talked with Acting Secretary Polk
regarding the negotiations between the
United States and Mexico.
He had previously received from
Mexico City message which is under
stood to contain instructions as to the
form in which the negotiations would
be undertaken.
The selection of commissioners is
said to have been discussed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
DEUTSCHLAND GETS
READY FOR RETURN

BALTIMORE, July 12.-The agents
Of the German submarine Deutschland
went ahead with plans to dispose OF
cargo and for the return voyage OF
the undesea merchantmen.
The Germans are sure that the
state department will decide that the
Deutschland is merchant ship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
ing in favor of such a step.

ing in favor of such a step.
E. H. Hyman presented a petition
requesting the removal of the public
well at the intersection of Lamar and
Lee strets. This was referred to the
water and street committee.
A petition for allowing dynamite tc
be discharged was granted with the
provision that the person should Sc
cure the permission of the property
owners and that the work be done un-
der the supervision of the city en-.
gineer.
A petition was presented to have the
city place light in negro section of
the city on the corner of Academy and
Low streets. This matter was referred
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
BIBLES GOE To BOYS
Of SOLDIER LIFE

The Bibles donated by the First
Methodist church to the boys of the
Americus Light Infantry have been
forwarded to Captain James A. Fort
for distribution. 1t is a token whica
will no doubt be much appreciated By
the boys.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
Bandits and Carranza Meet.

CHIHUAHUA CITY, July 49,.
Heavy fighting is progressing between
de facto troops and Villa bandits at
Caro- Blanco, near Parral, according
to dispatches to General Trevino, one
of the Carranza generals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
BOAT.
HITS MINE AND
CARGO IS SAVED

PARIS, July 12.-The American
steamer, Gold Shell, struck a mine
Monday night off of Cordoauay Island.
near the mouth of the Gironde. Part
Of the part in the wreck managed to
get into the mouth of the Gironde, and
the cargo is being lightered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
More Paving Asked.

Judge Maynard requested the coun-
I'll to make known its attitude on paw
ing another portion of Lee street
cast of the bridge to Dodson street,
urder the same arrangement. as por-
tions are now being paved, only al
lowing one year in which to pay for
he paving. No petition was present
ID INIT council went on record as be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12

delayed and injured By excessive
moisture. The raila@aiii where not ex-
cessive has been beneficial to corn es-
pecially, and large crop is assured.
G F. Won HERMANN, Meteorogist
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
George Cohon's Sister
Sees Last FootLieht

NEW YORK, July 12.-Mrs. Fred
Niblo, formerly Josephine Cohan, a
sister of George M. Cohan, died OF
heart disease here at the age Of forty
years. She has been on the stage since
she was years old, and hase starred
in a number Of Broadway successes.
Sc cheaply. Where there is an absence
Of houses the government is consider
ing using moving picture houses Or
school rooms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12

LONDON, July IA German sub
marine bombarded the British port
Seaham from the harbor and fret
about thirty rounds of shrapnel. One.
woman was killed and one hurt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12
yesterday.

BERLIN, July Pit is officially
announced that two German aero
planes dropped bombs on the port and
army encampment at Calais Monday
night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-12

The Times-Recorder is the ONLY
paper in the Third Congressional
District with Associated Press
service
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-03

TO DEMAND RELEASE
Great Britain Holds That
She Has Right to
the Ship.

NLD POINT COMFORT Va. Feb.
" Two hundred and fory-fye
persons held prisoners 10y German
prize crew ON the former British pas
senger liner Appam were informed to-
night that they were at liberty
on American soil more than
two hundred others aboard,
including the German captors,
the captain and crew of the liner and
certain passengers alleged to belong to
the armed forces of Great Britain.
will be held on board until the
United States government definitely
determines their status and that of the
ship itself.
This arrangement was reached on
orders from Washington at a confer
ence between representatives. of the
German and English governments on
the Old Point wharf with the Amer
lean collector, Norman K. Hamilton,
acting as intermediary.
The captured liner which has
swung at anchor in Hampton Roads
since she put into the Virginia capes
Tuesday morning. will move up to
Newport News early tomorrow to dis
embark her passengers. With the
others will land G.. d. Tagliaferri. a
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-03
CHARGE FEATHER SMUGGLING.
New York Man Alleged To- Have
Violated the Law.

LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 2. -- Abra-
ham Kallmau of New York. arrested
here last Saturday charged with
smuggling feathers valued at $4,000
into the United states, was released
late today on $1,000 bond His pre-
uminary hearing was set for Febru-
airy %.
II is charged by American customs
officials that the feathers, which
have been confiscated were shipped
from British India to New York,
thence through the United states In
bond TO Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. and
later smuggled back into Texas. The
feathers were found I'm a house on
the American side when Kallman was
arrested,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-03
Biggest Musical Event in
States History Here
This Evening.
PATRONS ARRIVING
Scores Of Out-of-ToWu Pco-
pie Came in Last Night
for Concert.

CCORES Of out-of-town music loy-
- crs arrived i'm Tulsa last night i'm
order to be here in plenty of time for
tonlghrs concert 10y Padcrowsh. at
Convention hall.
Paderevski accompanied by his
wife and manager. was scheduled TO
reach Tulsa on a late train last
night Apartments had been reserved
for the party at Hotel Tulsa. Pad
crcwski will receive no visitors today.
lie will spend his spare time practic-
ing. \ piano has been placed in his
rooms for tnat purpose.
Patrons OF the concert came into
the city on nearly every train that
arrived here last night Dozens of
Continued on Page TenD
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-03
PLAN ATTACK on sALoNmu.
Field Marshal Won MaCkcnscn Nua.
Preparing Offensive.

LONDON, Feb. 2.-UO p mJ
An Austru-'icrmJn offensive against
SaloniN is imminent accordug to
SalOnik adNices from German
source to the Exchange Tclegrdph's
Athens correspondent who says that
the Gicvgcli-Strumitsd railway has
been repaired and that Field Marshal
Won MaCkensan is now at Monastir.
\ portion Of the Moulrnegriu army.
this correspondent adds, has affected
junction with the Serbian troops
and fallen back on Durazzo.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-03

NEW YORK, Feb. Messages O
Mexico City and all other parts %
Mexico are no longer subject to con
sorship. II was announced today h
the Western Union Telegraph com
pauy. Beginning today the telegraph
service is subject 90 normal cUndl
tlons, It was stated.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-03

10000 HEAR HIM
AND CHEER IN X. G.
"Gat Upon Your Hind Legs
AMI Tell Representatives
What You Want


II ANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 2.-prcs-
II idort Wilson dor,ardod Iorc. tn-
49,.
n'E"' 'u"' steps We p'-"" u"'"'7 ,'''
present month to back him mp in de
Tending American lives and commerce
.l..,,l IIi.. do,,,,,a MOI .,,.,th .ybouts
am" aPpItuse from an '"'Ieu'' ol
sixteen thousand persons VINO waved
American flags, leapcd to their seats
and Cheered.
When the president ceased speaking
he leaned forward and asked the
great throng To- ion hlm N singing
America. The band played SgllIN,
the audience stood ana the words OF
America $ national anthem came IN
glorious burst OF song 'ruW sixteen
thousand throats
The BIG crowd was for inc p'eslu'n'
from the start II waited IallrnIlN
aH hout 10 see n'Ih d''l "I' u" .,'v'
hoarse in a ihree-mInulr dem"nS''a
u"h Wh'h ne apPe'ltu' HlN't,n t,n,,,'.,,.I ,,,u,1
'''," ',,.,,al ,,..,. ana tom thni,saud
N''' ,ui '5u 'N,ih ',''I. '' i.,, MS l,o I,'rt
i.t''v I. l'g ~ LII
Hs .3l.I l'l Wv l,,i U-...ni,,ot,,, ,,.,
ny n'4 .,,Jd 90, fhn rfy.
,.ug'iIn"ni' .,"nI n,c, for which tho
,.a,',,,,.,,t ' is a..,,ira " he sniG M one
$50 f ~ .,dIr'sg "Would they
'',,t,n,.o"
W. "',,y h, tho r.,. ,rl of tho hall
I'3'I '' ,,g,,.,,. n,.o,. tbr Lnarr of
,I, ,,,,,.d .,yes " mo cried
dnlrn ueu-a Scorc-fitty-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-03
PREPAREDNESS

Editor World: Dear Sir
Talking about preparedness,
what kind Of "armor" do we
ned for thisn
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-03

Just a common little house
worth no more now than Tn 1913,
but the taxes are almost
doubled In three years more
they'll take It all
SWEENEY.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-03

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-27
CLASSMATE OF
WILSON TO SPEAK
AT Dem. RALLY

James F. Williamson of New Jer-
sey, classmate of President Wilson,
will be the principal speaker at the
Democratic rally to be held in Be-
midi tomorrow night at the city hall
at eight o'clock. Mr.. Williamson
was delegate to the Baltimore and
St. Louis conventions.
City Attorney P. j. Russell will
preside at the rally here.
Among the speakers will be Cyrus
M. King of Deer River, W. F. Dono.
hue of Melrose, candidate for con.
gress from the Sixth district, and c.
C. Peterson of Grand Rapids, MINI
The Bemidji band will give con-
cert before the rally.
Tomorrow is Wilson's day and
rallies are being held in many places
!, in the nation.
y A rally will be held at Kelliher to-
night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-27
CEMENT ASSN.
REPRESENTATIVE
lNSPECTlNGSTREETS

K. R. Wyllie, a member of the
highway engineering staff of the
Portland Cement association, is in
Bemidji today for the purpose of
making an examination of our streets
and roads.
One of the most extensive and SCI
entific studies ever made of any type
of road is being conducted by this as
sociation of all the concrete roads
in the United States. The reports
are made on specially prepared
blanks so that they will all be of
uniform character and will present
the information in the most concise
form. This information will be tab
ulated and studied so that all of the
those that have been given the best
results can be noted.
The Portland Cement association,
with offices and engineers scattered
throughout the country, will then
be in a position to advise officials
and communities building concrete
roads as to those methods which have
proved most successful.
The significance of this undertak-
ing can be partially appreciated when
it is realized that it includes a criti-
cal examination of upwards of sew
enty million square yards of concrete
pavement, or nearly 1000 miles of
18-foot road
The Portland Cement association
in undertaking this work exhibits a
broad minded policy, which will re-
suit in not only good to itself but
be of value to every taxpayer inter
ested in having the most reliable
methods of construction used in the
streets and roads for which he is
taxed. r.~sss-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-27
HAMMER BLOWS
OF MACKENSON
: CAUSE RETREAT
OF OVER 70 MILES
Petrograd Admits Retirement To-
ward Harsowva Casapichof
Line.
= LINER IS SUNK
Practically All of Dobrudja Has
Been Evacuated by the
Rumanians.
\ IGGEST BRITISH
LINER IS SUNK
(By United Press)

London, Oct. 27.-Falling back be-
fore renewed Mackenson hammer
blows, the Russo-Rumanian troops
retreated over 20 miles north Of Ger
voda-Constanza railway yesterday.
Berlin reports that Mackenson is
enemy north by northeast of Cerno-
approaching Harsova, pursuing the
voda.
Sofia today claimed that the Ruma-
mans everywhere are in fight.
Petrograd admitted further re-
tirement toward Harsowva Casapich-
tof line, paralleling the Constanza-
>Cernovoda railway a distance Of rs
miles.
British and German destroyers
clashed in a sharp naval engagement
in the English Channel last night.
German warships attempted a raid
under the cover of darkness. Two
enemy destroyers were sunk. It is
feared that one British destroyer was
sunk. Another was disabled.
The Johnson liner, Rowans-More,
flying a British flag was sunk yes
terday. It is one of the largest Brit
ish liners sunk during the war. It
is a four-master of 10000 tons.
Berlin, Oct. 27.-The Bulgarian
statement says that the fleeing Russo
Rumanians have evacuated PRACTICAL
Tiy all of Dobrudja. On the whole
enemy front the enemy is retreating,
pursued by our forces, says the off,
cial statement. Wednesdays cap
ture included Is officers, TIL men
and 81 machine guns.
Paris, Oct. 27.-The French have
begun to close in on Fort Vaux, the
last of the important German posi-
tions, north of Verdun.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-27
By George F. Authier.
Especial to the Pioneer)

Chicago, Oct. 27.-Just as the ad-
herents of Woodrow Wilson are con-
graduating themselves that they have
lulled the public into forgetfulness
of the Underwood tariff law before
the war intervened, to save the coun-
try from the consequences of that
folly, comes a report from Peoria,
ILL.,, which strikingly illustrates the
unprotected condition of American in
dustry and American agriculture. Ac-
cording to that report, million
bushels of Argentine corn have been
dumped on the Peoria market, and
co-incident with that report the mar
ket price dropped.
While the farmers of the North
west have been reveling in $500
wheat there has been an under-cur-
rent of realization that this was a
temporary condition, and that the
close of the European war would
throw that section of the country
wide op(ll to the competition of Can
ada. The competition that may come
from Australia, Russia and the Ar
gentine has not been so seriously
considered as that from Canada, but
the Wilson managers had hoped that
the great corn belt section would be
undistu"bed. Apparently there was
no danger of competition in the field
occupied by King Corn. Just at this
moment comes the burst of the bomb
in connection with the Peoria corn
shipment. Peoria is the center of the
corn section of the United States. It
senses corn values and knows where
the cheapest product may be OBJ
tanned.
Can Ship Cheaper.
The report that million bushels
Of the Argentine product was dump
ed In one shipment on the market is
given additional force by the fact
that million bushels had already
been used in the manufacture of glu-
cose. The fact that it is cheaper to
ship Argentine corn to Peoria at this
time than it is to buy American corn
is made the more remarkable on &C
count of war conditions. Ocean
freight rates have gone .sky-rocket-
ing, and the shipment Of products
from foreign countries is almost pro-
hibitive, except in case of actual
necessity.
When the war closes these condi-
tions will not prevail. Freight ship
ments will be reduced to a normal
level, and If it is possible to ship
Argentine corn into the United States
at time when freight charges Ace
almost prOhibitiVe it can easi1v he
seen there will be tremendous in