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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07
GREEK EXPORTS ARE
HIT BY FIG ORDER

ATHENS, July "A large number
of Greek exporters and agriculturists
have been hard hit by the decision Of
the British naval authorities in the
Mediterranean that dried figs are t.
be regarded as contraband of war. AZ
ter raising, tobacco, olive oil, wine AMI
silver-bearing lead, figs have been one
OF the principle articles Of export
from Greece.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07
LEE SHEET N. {. CHURCH
IS NEARING COMPLETION

The new Lee street Methodist
church is rapidly being completed. The
outsnde is practically finished, and the
inside work is now being pushed for
ward as fast as possible.
When completed this new church
will present most attractive ap-
pearance, conveniently located and al
ranged it will afford most conven-
lent place of worship for those living
in that part of the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07
WANTS RUBBER
AND PAYS THE PRICE

MAAsTRIcHT, Netherlands, July /
SO great is the scarcity of rubber in
Germany that $40 can be secured by
The smuggling of kilogram of it
across the frontier. A sign of the pit
allie state of things in some sections
Of Belgium is found in the fact that
manufacturers in Charleroi region are
having potato Feelings bought up ev-
erywhere. Out of these a sort of soap
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

KryptOk Invisible BifOcal glasses.
Bell, The Jeweler.
JONES' BALSAM OF BENZOIN 1,
for you. A reasonable quantity of I'm
USUAL QUALITY. For all external
troubles where a liniment is needed.
Ask about it; three sizes, Csc, soc and
$1'OO. All dealers carry it. Sold on
tns noney-oack plan. Slim
r. L. Woodruff, of Winder, was 10
the city today.
Miss Darien Pinkston is in Albany,
the guest of Misses Caroline Pinkston
and Lena Whitehead.
Here Is to the joy of life worth while
Eating Butter-Nut bread and wearing
smile. Tilt
Frank 7. Reynolds, of Macon, the
newspaper and booster" man, was in
the city today in the interest of Ma
con and the big excursion to that city
on Tuesday.
W. E. Taylor, Mgr, of the Church.
well Bros. store, will return tonight,
after several days trip to points in
Florida.
AMERICUS needs a BAND, if you
are interested, Phone 756, or see l.. F.
Haywood. Gift
Judge ]. A. Hixon returned Thurs
day from business trip Of several
days to Atlanta.
1 pint, soc doz.; 1 quart, 69c doz.;
one half gallon, 7Sc doz.; SATURDAY
ONLY, Williams-Niles Co. tit
Misses Anna and Jennie Boone, of
Macon, are the guests of their aunt,
Miss Maria Harold, for several days.
Georgia Bell Peaches for Sale.
On Monday next and each day
thereafter for few days I will have
brought in on my wagon some beauti-
full Georgia Bell peaches. Parties de-
string them can phone their orders in
to me or obtain them from driver.
7-tf CHAS. L. ANSLEY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

Miss Anita Stewart, the popular vi
tagraph star, had no theatrical training
prior to ller debut into motion pictures,
except for a few amateur operas in
which she participated under the direc-
ton of her musical instructor, Mrs.
Mary Cunning, mother of Louise Gun
ming, the operate star. The charac-
ters which she interpreted in these M
steal entertainments, however, were
met with brilliant success.
While attending Erasmus - High
school in Brooklyn, Miss Stewards
personal beauty was first utilized by
several New York artists. She was
employed by them as subject for
high-class pictorial TYPOGRAPHY and
calendars.
Miss Stewards first parts were those
of maids and other unimportant cha
acters, the first role of any prestige
being in "The Wood Violet, a sort Of
primitive little lady, who was
brought to New York as a rich mans
wife. She soon tires of the veneer Of
society and the artifciality Of it all
and returns to her native haunts, only
to be followde later by her husband
who truly loves her. Seemingly this
is simple story, yet its very sim
plicity is its charm and Miss Stewart
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07
The Strong Withstand the Heat of
Summer Better Than the Weak.

Old people who are feeble, and
younger people who are weak, will be
strengthened and enabled to go
through the depressing heat of sum-
mer by taking regularly Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic. In purifies and en-
riches the blood and builds up the
whole system. soc advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

made one of the greatest impressions
in her entire career in this part
Her first comedy picture was why
am Here" in which she played a
slangy, gum-chewing stenographer. It
was character part in every sense of
the word and Immediately stamped
Miss Stewart as being wonderfully
versatile young lady.
Some of her greatest successes in
clude "A Million Bid "The Jugger-
maui "Sins Of the Mothers" "413,'
"The Goddess" my Lady's Slipper
and "The Suspect"
The latter is, perhaps, her best piece
of emotional work In this picture
Miss Stewart is caused to become
Nihilist by the harsh, inhuman treat
ment to. which her family is subjected
In two or three "close-ups," in pa.
ticular, her facial expressions are
worthy of special mention. Her horror
which turns slowly to joy is wonder.
fully registered by this master artist
Of the film who has won her way into
hearts of thousands
In fact, throughout the entire pro.
DIT elton her conflicting emotions are
evident to every person in the audi
ence, as she seemingly lives through
years Of pain and pleasure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

Come in and let US show you some
diamonds in the rough. Daniels, the
JeWeler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07
CALVARY CHURCH.

Evening prayer will be said tonight
at o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

Miss Florence Clark, of Columbus
was in the city today
Mrs. L. H. Kimbrough and little
daughter, Junaita, are visiting Mrs
Kimbrough's parents at Leesburg.
We are offering all Trimmed Color.
ed Hats at one-half price. Midsummer
Hats arriving daily at attractive
prices. Misses Hay & Tillman. 29-t
]. E. Sheppard will go up to Allan
ia Sunday to be with the Georgia leg
islature.
Mrs. Arthur Spiller and daughter,
ter returned yesterday to their home
in Tallahassee, Fla, after a visit to
Mrs. Crawford Wheatley
Miss Sara Sheffield has left for
Wrightsville, N. c., where she will be
a pretty member Of a congenial house
party.
Many people are visiting Macon to
see their friends and loved ones in the
mobilization camp
1 pint, 59c doz.; quart, 69c doz /:
one half gallon, 7Sc doz.; SATURDAY
ONLY, Williams-Niles Co. Tit
Mrs. Ed Hutchins and sons, Edwin
and Shelton, of Perry, Fla, are the
guests of MIR and Mrs. J. H. Poole,
Sr, at their home on Jefferson street.
Mrs. Cora Hirsch has returned to
her home in Montgomery, after a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. S. A.
Moses.
We carry a full line of Mansfield and
United States Tires and Tubes. W. G.
and G. A. Turpin. 1S-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

v made for the factory hands anu
heir families.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

Miss Florence Clark, of Columbus
was in the city today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

Mrs. L. H. Kimbrough and little
daughter, Junaita, are visiting Mrs
Kimbrough's parents at Leesburg.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

Amencus The Mecca For
Those Seeking Pleasure,
Health and Business.

KryptOk Invisible BifOcal gIasse.
Bell, The Jeweler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

We are offering all Trimmed Color
ed Hats at one-half price. Midsummer
hats arriving daily at attractive
prices. Misses Hay & Tillman. 29-u
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

]. E. Sheppard will go up to Allan
ia Sunday to be with the Georgia leg
islature
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

Mrs. Arthur Spiller and daughter,
ter returned yesterday to their home
in Tallahassee, Fla, after visit to
Mrs Crawford Wheatley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

Miss Sara Sheffield has left for
Wrightsyille, N. c., where she will be
pretty member of congenial house
party.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-07

We carry full line of Mansfield and
United States Tires and Tubes. W. G.
and G.. A. Turpin. 13-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-27
SITUATION ACUTE
NOW IN NEW YORK
STRIKE PROBLEM
Labor Leaders Say Thou.
sands Will Quit Work To-
day-Attacks Made on
Big Interests

New York, September 26.-With the
announcement by labor leaders that APP
|proximately 225.O00 union workers in
various trades would quit their places
tomorrow in aid of striking carmen
here, it was believed tonight that the
effort to tie up virtually all industries
in Greater New York had reached an
acute stage The union officials de-
clared that an additional 100000 work
ers would strike Thursday and another
100, 900 Friday making a total of $780,
900 out by the end of the week.
1t was asserted that 5000 brewery
workers, $4,000 employees in the build
ing trades and 100000 members Of the
United Hebrew association were in
favor of sympathetic strike.
Twelve thousand transfers also were
reported ready to quit work Thursday
or Friday. A meeting of the executive
council OF the building trades was
called today to take final action with
the business agents in the Manhattan
and Bronx, who had voted for a strike
Mayor Mitchell, whose. efforts to set
| tie the differences between the strik-
ling carmen and the transit companies
Ihave failed repeatedly, summoned the
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PETROGRAD REPORT

Petrograd, September 26-(yia London.)
The Russian official communication OF
today reads
''Western front: An enemy aeroplaEe
of the Ilya Mourametz type appeared
over the Hitzenberg station and threw
down II 72-pound bombs without causing
any damage
.'In the region south of Dvinsk, one of
the enemy aeroplanes fired on by our
artillery, turned over and was compelled
to land. The machine became enveloped
in black smoke as it descended towards
the enemys lines.
4In the region north of Lake Kaldyt-
chew, after fierce artillery preparation.
the enemy launched an assault with a
force of about two battalions. The enemy
was repealed with great losses by our
fire and left between our lines and his
trenches large number of killed and
wounded"
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THE WAR SITUATION

While
in volhynia, GaIcia, andthe
encircns
reports
Russ md norhward.
bombs dropped rom an
in
to the allies.
tn king wal Immediately.
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|CARRANzA GETTING
| RESTLESS AND NEW
| DEMANDS EXPECTED
May Again Ask That Perish
ing's Troops Be With
drawn if Commission
Does Not Act Soon
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, September 26.-(Specia1.)
General Carranza, according to informa-
ton in the hands of the state depart
ment, is becoming so restless in view OF
the delay in peace proceedings at New
London that he might be moved to re-
vive the controversy between this nation
and Mexico by new demand that the
Pershing column be withdrawn
This fact coupled with renewed and
successful operations of General Villa, is
proving troublesome to the administra-
tion The spectacular capture of Chi
huahua by Villa makes it necessary, it
is said, that the government of the
United States maintain it's border patrd
for an indefinite period. There is na
question but that should Carranza again
demand the withdrawal of the Pershirg
column that demand would be fatty re-
fused.
1t is known that 1t has been the hope
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Tate Says Men Will All
Come to Trial Within
Next Six Weeks
USELESS TO MAKE
EXTRACTION FIGHT
Solicitor Confident That the Man
Charged With Lawler Murder
Will Soon Be in Ala
bama Jail
By RICHARD f. Luss1ER

On Saturday afternoon Circuit So
ncitOr Joseph r.. Tate and j. Fritz
Thompson. special state prosecutor,
Will hold conference regarding the
trial of David ID. Overton, the former
circuit clerk of Madison county who
wns arrested at SmfthviI1e, Tenn, on
Monday night ON the charge of hay-
ing murdered Probate Judge w. n.
I.avler at Huntsville on the night OF
Wednesday, June IA.
Solicitor Tate made the announcement
last night that he had written Prosecu-
tor Thompson requesting a conference in
order to better plan the states attitude
toward Overton, now that he was in the
hands of the law.
The first intimation that Overton was
captured was received by Solicitor Tate
yesterday morning in a telegram from
Robert T. LAWYER, cousin of the dead
probate Judge stating:
Caught Overton at 4 p. m. yesterday
at Smithville, Tenn.
f1r,<& ,rr.
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OvERTON IDENTIFIED

Huntsville, September 26.-(Special.)
Chief of Police Alex Dyas of Huntsville,
vent to Smithville, Tenn, today and iden-
titled the man who is under arrest there
as David D. Overton, former chief of
police of Huntsville and ex-circuit clerk
of Madison county, wanted here as the
principal in the sensational murder of
Probate Judge Lawler last June. The
Identification was complete and there is
no further doubt that Overton, who has
eluded scores of detectives more than
three months, and is believed to have
never gone more than 100 miles from this
county in that time, is in custody. Worry
and exposure have reduced him physically
from robust man of 200 pounds in
weight to about 100 pounds.
Overton, it is claimed by his brother
here, has prepared statement of his
side of the case, and will give it to the
public soon. 1t is intimated that he will
maintain his innocence. He has decided
to make fight against requisition, and
In the meantime he will be removed to
Nashville for safe keeping. If requistion
papers, which have already been applied
for. are granted, it is expected that he
will be removed to Montgomery until ar
engagements are made for the trial.
WANTS $500 REWARD
Sheriff Pickett of DeKalb county,
Tenn. who captured Overton. according
to messages received from Smithvlle to-
day. will not deliver his prisoner into the
hands of any one until the rewards aggre-
eating $500 are paid in full. Arrange
ments We're being made in Huntsville this
evening to meet the terms of the Tennes-
see sheriff.
Greater portion of the reward money
which was subscribed by friends of the
murdered judge has been on deposit at
a local bank since June This will be
turned over to Pickett when Overton is
taken to Nashville to await the outcome
of his right against requisition. The
balance of the $500 of the reward was
offered by Governor Henderson of Ala
bama.
TO ASK CHANGE OF VENUE
1t is expected that Overton will apply
for change of venue on the ground that
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Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS
1-David OvertOn issues statement de-
nying Lawler murder md ex-
plains why he left Huntsville.
City Of Combles strewn with Ger
man dead when captured.
Mccormick writes why he believes
Wilson will win. Ne
Carranxa getting restless and new
demands are expected soon.
Situation acute now in New York
strike problem.
Many women and children are
killed in airship raids by central
powers.
3-ACracker" state democrats indorse
Wilson.
Neutrality laws are discussed by
joint commission.
Suffargettes discover joker I'm Hay
army bill.
1O-Toledo audience hurls questions
mt Hughes.
LOCAL NEWS
5-Routine business Of city commlx-
Chamber OF Commerce dinner to
open campaign to secure indus
Commission works ON budget sys-
Veterans prepare to attend reunion
Weekly meeting of commission
quiet.
Troops ordered to border early
next month, says COwan.
Figures show big increase in food
prices.
election questioned as to
legality.
FEATURES
2-Holland's letter.
FOOtlights and Screen.
4-EditOrial comment.
0-Socfety and Dolly Dalrymple.
O-Markets.
SPORTS
s-Miss Stirling picked to succeed
woman champion.
Crimson expecting hard battle from,
MethOdlsts.
Auburn to meet soldier teap,
Gloom uisi...,p~... LOngweII
works baptist candidates.
Auburn and Georgia Tech sign
five-yenr contract.
Centrai's initial battle. Saturday Il
hard.
Big league results.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-27

Paris September 26rhe town of Conbes is entirely in the
hands Of the Anglo French forces This is the
official the war office tonight which that
the battle north of the Somme going favor of the
allies The French also have advanced further north of Feg
Along the Betune road the French have gained add
tonal ground.
stock of munitions and provisions captured
Combes the statement says and the found filled
German dead Elsewhere along the front in France there
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-27

the police Immediately, some amendment
must be made to the list of casualties
caused during Monday nights Zeppelin
raid. The corrected figures follow:
Killed, % men. II women and three
children. total IS.
injured. Sc men, As women and 2S
children. total 125.
Last nights raid total casualties. SO
far reported. are:
Killed, So, injured q.
Very slight damage was done of mill
|itary Importance
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/ public feeling against him is so wrought
up in Madison county that fair trial
would be impossible This point will be
decided in the circuit court, and in the
event a change of venue is granted, the
trial of Overton will be held In either
Limestone, Morgan, Marshall or Jackson
county. All relatives and many Of the
friends of the prisoner are standing 10y
ally by him, and say that persecution
and prejudice already figure very promi-
nently in the case, and they are deter
mined to see that he gets square deal
However, it is generally believed that
| there would be no danger of violence
should he be brought here for trial.
WAS IN HUNTSVILLE
Overton is believed to have been in
Huntsville last Friday night. and to have
left early Saturday. Detectives made a
raid in the country where he was thought
| TO be hiding, but without results Dozens
of similar raids had been made In the
last few months. with the same result
with never a clue to indicate his where
abouts.
| The murder of Probate Judge Lawler
was supposed to have been committed
| on the night of June IA, but where nc
one not connected with it knows. The
body was found three days later weighted
| down with iron in the Tennessee river
slough near Whitesburg. Overton and
| LAWYER had been political antagonists for
years and suspicion at once was directed
| to Overton who disappeared on the day
the body was found.
Overton was captured in DeKalb coun-
ty, Tenn, Monday evening by Sheriff
G. c. Pickett of that county. He had
been identified by guest named Wall
| at Seven Springs, summer resort. Over
ton saw that he was recognized and hast
lily left in buggy. He was overtaken at
Caney Fork river while going across on
the Dyer ferry.
The prisoner is reported to have
! made a dash for liberty when about
| to be placed in an automobile and the
sheriff fired one shot at him and
missed. Overton ran into tree and
| was stunned momentarily and was
then overpowered. He made no resist
ance and was entirely unarmed. Chief
of Police Dyas. Deputy Sheriff Stewart
and other officials were sent to Smith
! vile for the Identification today and
expect to accompany the prisoner to
Nashville. 1t is believed the fight
against requisition will consume sew
eral weeks.
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Nashville September 26-Iate tonight David Overflow who
is held here in connection with the murder OF Judge LAWYER OF
Huntsville, issued the following statement:
'Whe Judge Lawler and bitterly opposed to each
other in politics. had desire to do him harm On
hearing of Judge Lawler DEATH remained secluded IN Hunts
vile for several days then left advice of friends
On the day following the disappearance OF Judge LAWYER
left Huntsville and remained in another city for day. return
ing the night.
81 left again the day. Then went to Chattanooga
business to Huntsville the following day and have
not been back there since
II did not want to remain from Huntsville for the rest
Of life have committed any crime, but feeling
high among Huntsville following the death OF
Judge LAWYER thought best go away until things quoted
( down.
sad when asked why he left Hunsvie ~ have
been the south since left home and have been many south
cities / in Nashville two three times, in Chat
tanooga and have visited back home since left
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"The reason I remained away from
Huntsville such a long period was
because l did not want to be arrested
and accused of the crime until | could
be given hearing at once. | dreaded
the idea of being placed in Jail, as |
knew l would be, and remaining there
from June to November, when the
criminal court of my city convenes
for the winter months"
Overton admitted attempting to es-
/ cape from Sheriff Pickett near where
he was captured, because, he says, he
preferred to return to Huntsville with
out being guarded and that he was
not quite ready to go back home. He
denied that Sheriff Pickett fired sew
eral shots at him while he was trying
to make his escape. He says that only
one shot was fired and that he imme-
diately surrendered.
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WRITES TO THOMPSON

Circuit Solicitor Tate at once got in
communication by long distance telephone
with Montgomery and Attorney General
Logan Martin. Later he dictated a let
ter inviting ]. Fritz Thompson for con-
ference in this city next Saturday to
discuss the latest phase in the murder
of Judge Lawler.
Mr.. Tate admitted last night that the
state had delayed the trials of C. M
Nails, a former circuit clerk of Madison
county, and Percy Brooks, ferryran
both Of whom are now prisoners in the
Jefferson county Jail and who are fight
ing for release on bond on writ of ha-
beas corpus, because of the fact tnat
Overton remained at large. But now
that Overton is in the tolls, Solicitor
Tate admitted that progress would be ac-
CELEBRATED and that all the principals in
the Lawler murder case would come to
trial within the next six weeks.
Owing to the intense feeling about
Huntsville against Overton and his asso-
ciates. it is likely that he will fight for
change of venue. If that is done, il
was stated about the courthouse yester-
day afternoon. undoubtedly the trials
of Overton, Nails and Brooks would BIZ
held in Birmingham.
Regarding this feature of the case, So
licitor Tate made no comment
FIGHT ON EXTRACTION
Solicitor Tate stated that he antici-
pated that Overton would fight extradi-
ion. He stated that such course would
avail Overton very little, as the governor
of Tennessee will grant extradition upon
request and If an appeal is taken, the
legal department of the state of Ala
bama will follow up the case with vigoi
Immediately. Mr.. Tate anticipated that
even with fight against extraditior
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Mdny Women and Children
Killed in Airship Raids
Blu TeutOnic Allied Forces

Bucharest. September 26.--(via London.)
Sixty persons were killed and large
number wounded in Bucharest Monday
afternoon by bombs dropped from a
squadron of aeroplanes of the Teutonic
allies. and five others were killed Mon
day night by bombs dropped on the city
from Zeppelin. according to an official
communication issued today. Two-thirds
of the victims are declared to have been
women and children.
from injuries having occurred and the