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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
HALF DOZEN BREAKS
I'M ARKANSAS LENEES
Two thirds Of Three Counties
Covered with Water Which
is Flowing Southwark.
THE SITUATION is PERILoUs
Should the Chicot Levee Break
Arkansas City Will Be
Wiped off the Map.

CLARENDON, Ark, Feb. 5.-The
White river levee broke here tonight,
flooding this town Of 5000 inhabitants.
Because the break occurred near
the city limits, the water was several
hours in reaching the residence sec
ton and ample warning had enabled
all women and children to be moved
to the more substantial structures in
town and to upper stories. No loss OF
life has been reported.
Perifous Situation.
Residents OF the territory In the
southeastern corner of Arkansas to-
night faced a perllous situation. Two
thirds Of Lincoln, Desha and Chicot
counties are covered with water.
which is flowing southwark through
a half dozen breaks in Arkansas river
levees. Arkansas City, McGehee and
Lake Village and dozens of smaller
towns are flooded and the high stage
of the Mississippi river added q new
danger. At Arkansas City the level
Iof the Mississippi river is fifteen feet
deep above the town.
So far all Mississippi river levees
are reported holding, but the flood
waters inside the levees are certain
to weaken the mud at Arkansas City,
where the stage Of the Mississippi
late today was tifty-five and one-half
feet, the highest ever known. Water
from the Arkansas river food Is SIX
to eight feet deep in the main streets
OF the town and expected to go at
least four feet higher. One thousand
residents have left the city, which
now is cut off from communication
with the outside world except by
boat. There are 500 homeless and
hungry persons in the town.
Aid is Needed.
A despatch early tonight said that
the Chicot levee is in such weak
ened condition that should 1t break.
Arkansas City would be wiped on the
map. The despatch said Immediate
aid is needed.
A serious condition also exists at
Clarendon, where the White river
rose four feet today.
Sheriff Frank Milwee tonight
telephoned from Clarendon that wa
ter is but few inches from the top
Of the levee, but he said every man
in the town was at work on the
leyee and he was confident OF WIN
ming the fight. Five hundred peo-
pie left the town today. A relief
train in charge Of st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern railroad
officials and Murray A. Eurbach, OF
Little Rock, representative Of tho
American Red Cross Society left late
today for the flooded district along
the lower course of the Arkansas.
The train carried a great supply Of
food and provisions and big motor
boat with which to distribute the
food. 1t was planned to run tho
train as far below Pine Bluff as the
flood will permit, after which the
party will proceed in the launch. 1t
| is reported that many persons es-
peclally negroes. living in the food
ed district, refused to heed the worn
ings to leave their homes and 1t Is
said that falling waters will reveal
that many lives have been lost In
addition to those already reported.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
AS a Result Of Threats Having
Been Made to Dynamite
Underground Railroads.

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-A general DO.
lice order, issue dtonight, assigning
patrolmen to all stations Of the sub
way system and to the Hudson ter
minal building, led to reports that
threats had been made to dynamite
New York's underground railroads,
but no confirmation was obtalnabls
for the assertion that a plot had been
uncovered. .'55
Frank H. Hedley, vice president and
general manager Of the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company declared at
his home at Yonkers tonight that he
had heard of no threats and that he
had made no requests for police pro
lection. Patrolmen were stationed al
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
RUSSIAN DE STROYERS
REPUL Sc SUBMARINE

PETROGRAD, Feb. {, Via. Lon
don, Feb. s. "a Russian ofIicial'
statement issued tonight says that
two Russian destroyers patrolliiig
the southern coasts OF the Black sea,
came under the fire Of coast batteries
and we're simultaneously attacked by|
a submarine. The destroyers, the
statement says, by maneuyerihg cieys
erly, easily repuised the attacks and
steamed out Of range unlnjured,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
CONVICT
Is Returned to State Prison at
MoundsvilIe Following Sem
sationaI Getaway.

WHEELING, Feb. 5.-Alexander
Childs. negro, escaped convict, who
made a sensational getaway by jump
ing from rapidly moving train near
New Concord, o., yesterday, while
being returned to the West Virginia
penitentiary, was brought to the prls-
on at Moundsville today, after hay-
ing been recaptured at GAINESVILLE, o..
Childs escaped from the Moundsville
penitendary two years ago by seal
Ing the walls and later was caught
while robbing q postoffice in Illinois.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
POLICE PATROLLlNG
NE w YORK SIDEWAYS

ii O'Clock, not only at all subway sta
tons but at all stations Of the elevated
lines and the steam roads. Police Of
flcials were reluctant to discuss the
order sending out the men. The Of
ficers themselves apparently were ig-
norant Of their mission except that
they had instructions to hold up and
question all persons carrying sus-
picious looking packages or bags. 1t
was said, however, that there had been
many unsolyed burglaries Of late and
that an effort was being made to round
up suspects.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
APPREHENSION is FELT
FOR THE EM'BANKMENTS
tsy ASSOCIATED paGss,

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 5.-Leyee
engineers tonight expressed conf
dence that the flood would pass the
central reaches Of the Mississippi
from Cairo, Ills, to Helena, Ark,
without causing serious damage.
Appreciation is felt, however, for
the embankments south Of Helena
where the Arkansas and White river
floods will add to the volume Of
water to be carried of through the
Mississippi.
The river at Memphis tonight
reached a stage Of 42.S feet.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
SERIOUS TROUBLE
IN FLOODED ZONE

we're test, but that there was an ex-
cellent prospect that they would hold
IL the white population put UP q prop
er fight. The despatch added: Z
Can give employment and subsist-'
ence to all persons in flooded parts
Of Arkansas. Have already offered
such assistance and am extending fur
ther offers. At present am having to
nay fancy prices for labor to hold
commission levees on Arkansas river"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
] HUGE TUBE
Is to Be Freighted Up Steep
Trails Of ofMount Wilson to
"a Solar Observatory.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Feb. g.
Preparations were made to freight
up the steep trails OF Mount Wilson
a huge sectional telescope tube with
the largest lens in the world to be
installed at Carnegie Solar Observa-
tory. The tube, in four sections, ar
rived here from New York aboard a
steamer, which travelled around Cape
Horn. Work on the lens, which
weighs four and a half tons, has b,'an
in progress several years. It will be
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
AppAM MAY BE HELD IN
CUSTODY OF UNCLE SAM
Until the End of the War with
the Question Of Ownership
Open until That Time.

WASHINGTON Feb. 5.-The ques-
tion of ownership Of the British
steamship AppaIn, brought into
Hampton Roads by a German prize
crew, may remain an open issue un-
til the end Of the war with the ship
meantime held in the custody Of the
American officials at Newport News.
Conflcting claims on behalf Of Ger
many and England are being consid-
cred blythe state department and the
neutrality board, but there has been
no indication of a decision. Officials
generally are inclined ito the view,
however, that the case must be gov
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
APpAM'S CAPTURE is
DESCRIBED BY CAPT AIN
Who Reaches New York CityI
on Steamship, Hamilton,
from Norfolk, Va.

NEW YORK, Feb. .5.-The German
raider that captured the British
steamship Appam was the Ponga, ac-
cording to Captain II. G. Harrison, for
mer master Of the Appan, who reached
here today from Norfolk on the stem.
ship Hamilton. With Captain Harri-
son were his officers and crew num-
bering 15O, who probably will be sen!
to England on the White Star liatr
Baltic.
Captain Harrison said he had no
other recourse than to surrender wtlen
he discovered the warlike character pl
the ship that stopped him. When the
cruiser was less than two ship Lengths
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
VICINITY DESERTED
BY ITS RESIDENTS
tsv ASSOCIATED raEss,

NATCHEz, Miss. Feb. 5.--The VI
cinity OF Fort Adams on the Missis-
sippi river where General Grant
crossed on his way to vicksburg has
been deserted by Its inhabitants on
account Of high water. The Natchez
city water works plant has been cut
off from the mainland and now Is an
island in the river. Unless the
Continued on page 9. lirst section.l
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
W1GEs RAISED.

IN uy, As,ee,srso ssxs2
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 5.--The
Central Iron and Steel Company has
raised the wages Of 500 employees
on varying scale as high as ten
per cent, effective February i.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
rRAISIXG PL.Asc:E NAMED.

INpIANAPCkfS Ind, Feb. So
Manager Jack Hen bricks. Of the In
.dianapolis Anne cen ssociaticn Club
announced tonie nc that the team will
train at Albany. Cd The club will be
at Albany from March ~ to April,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
n Associated Press:

WASHINGTON, Feb. IVY
Richard W. Flournoy, chief of
the state departments citizen
ship bureau. who has Just re-
turned from a trip through
England, France, Italy, Ger
many and Switzerland for In
yestigation Of the treatment and
welfare OF American citizens
reported today, that IhoWhere
did be tind any general COM
plants. although IN % few In
diyidual cases dissat tsfaetip1
existed becauseIof the regula
tons enforced against foreign
travellers.
y "A &. n IA = q
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
MUST TEACH GERMAN.
[Ry Assoclnted Press.

(By Associated Press.J
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 5.-The
supreme court Of Nebraska
held today that whenever fifty
patrons OF a school district pc'
tltlon for q course in German
above the fourth grade, tho
school board has no other al.
tentative but to grant the petl-
tion. The suit was brought to
the state law which prohibits
the teaching Of a foreign Ian
guage in a public grammar
school.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06

CONTINUED on page 2, first section,
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on page 8, first seotIon.l
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-12
STATE COMMITTEE IS
BELIEVER IN WILSON

ATLANTA Ga, Oct. H. That the
democratic state executive committee
Of Georgia do not regard Endorsement
Ct Woodrow Wilson and the demo-
cratic administration of national af-
fairs as IAN insult" to men who par
tIcipated in the recent democratic state
primary, was conclusively and strik-
ingly demonstrated yesterday whea
members of the committee greeted the
mention Of the presidnt's nam with
spontaneous applause.
John D. Walker, of Sparta, chair
nan of the democratic campaign com
rittee in Georgia, went before the
late executive committee to call their
attention to the raising of campaign
funds in this state, and to ask the
members of the committee to pusE
along subscriptions to the Wilson fund
in their respective counties.
At the first mention of President
Wilson's name by Mr. Walker, the
committee burst into applause and
cheers; and when, when the demon
stration had subsided, the members en-
Enthusiastically pledged themselves to
carry forward the fund, while a large
number at once bought Wilson buttons
from Mr.. Walker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-12
START TICK WORK
FOR FLORIDA NOW

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 12.-The
interests shown by the people Of Flor
ida in decentralization work has led
tie U. S. Department of Agriculture to
establish branch headquarters fo1
that state at Jacksonville, Fla. The
work in Florida heretofore was di-
rected from the Atlanta, Ga, office
Or. E. NJ. Nighbert, heretofore in
Charge at Atlanta, will be assigned
with a corps of veterinarians to Jack
sonville and will pay special at
tention to encouraging the building of
vats and supervising the building of
watts in Florida.
The Atlanta office will be maintain
ed and DR.. w. M. MacKellar, who di-
rected the forces which were success
full in eliminating cattle ticks from the
entire state of California, will direct
the work in Georgia. The Federal au-
thorities believe that ticks will be
eradicated from Georgia in a short
time and that the opening of the
Jacksonville headquarters will be fol-
lowed by marked progress in freeing
areas in Florida from quarantine.
The people of Texas also are taking
q great interest in tick eradication,
not only in the 1S western counties
where work has been proceeding but
also in a large group of counties in
the southeastern corner of the state
To enable the people of this section
to inaugurate work at once to free
their territory from ticks, the Bureau
OF Animal Industry has opened a
special branch headquarters in Hous-
ton and will assign a veterinary force
to work in these counties. The people
ir this southeastern section are par
ticularly anxious to free their terri
tory from ticks because of the likeli-
hood that the adjoining counties in
ouisiana, following the passage of a
compulsory tick-eradication law in
that state, shortly will be freed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-12
STAND BY
VILLA BECAUSE
Of FEAR AND HATE

Ell PAso, Tex. Oct. l2.-Peons in
the district where villa is now operat-
ing would rise to a man in HAS behalf
if American troops now in Mexico at
tempt to move south, according to a
report Of Mexican Protestant mis-
slonary, who returned from Central
Mexico today The report, made to su-
reriors of the missionary, gives reas-
ems for the statement, and asserts that
the poems both hate and fear villa,
but have been taught to believe that
American troops would go after Villa
with the masked purpose of seizing
anw annexing the country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-12
ORDER BARRING THE
|. \. S. IN ENGLAND

LONDON, Oct. 12.-The British off,
cial press bureau has issued the fol-
loving:
THE following statement is placed
at the disposal of the press for pubh-
cation In the house of commons on
June 27 last, the secretary of state for
the home department stated that at
tention had been drawn to an alleged
telegram Rating to the Jutland battle
which appeared in cerain American
newspapers as having been sent from
ondon by the correspondent of the In
ternational News Service. No such
message was included in any telegram
sent from this country
"The home secretary referred on
the same occasion to previous cases in
which messages which purported to
be from the London correspondent of
the International News Service bore
no likeness to the cablegram actually
dispatched.
"On the first occasion referred to
the manager of the International News
Service in New York gave categorical
assurance that such an incident should
not happen again. On the second oc-
casion he made like promises, stating
that orders had been given that ex-
traneous statements should not be in
serted in cable dispatches.
"On the third of September cable
CRANE were published in the United
States, purporting to have come from
ondon "by international News Ser
vice." giving various false statements
about the air raid of the previous
night. None of the statements in ques-
tion were, in fact, contained in any
cablegram dispatched by the London
correspondent of the International
News service.
In view of this continued garbling
of messages and breach of faith on
the part of the International News
Service, the secretary of state has di-
rected that no representative of the
International News Service shall be
permitted to use the official press bu-
reau and that the agency shall be de-
barred from the use of all other facil
tiles for the transmission of news until
further notice. :
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-12
MRS. EVERETT DIES
At MIDNIGHT AFTER
LONG ILLNESS HERE

Mrs Charlie Hit Everett, the wife
Ct Edward B. Everett, passed away at
midnight, following an illness of some
months, which for a greater portion OF
the time had necessitated her confine
ment at home. Although many friends
knew Of her condition, they had bright
hopes that she would soon recover, but
the Grim Reaper unscathed his scythe
aid deprived Americus of one of her
most honored and lovable women.
Mrs. Everett was born forty years
ago in Americus, and had lived here
during all Of her life. For several
years she was president of the Asso-
ciated Charities, and in this grateful
work of a magnanimous heart she
won the endearing friendship of many
who appreciated her service for man
kind and humanity. She was a mem
Der of the Presbyterian church, and
in assisting in the noble work which
has marked her life, she passes with
the bowed head of many bereaved
friends and relatives.
Besides her husband Mrs. Everett is
survived by two daughters, Misses
Claire and Marguerite Everett; two
sons, Edward, Jr, and Charles Ever
ett three sister, Mrs. A. N. Houston
and Misses Daisy and Marion Hit, all
Of Atlanta.
The funeral services will be held
from the Everett home on Lee street
at 10:9O o'clock Friday morning, with
Rev. J. A. Thomas officiating. The in
,erment will take place in Oak Grove
cemetery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-12
ADMIRAL SAYS THAT
ONLY 5 BOAT SUNK

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. r.
Rear Admiral Gleaves, commanding
the Atlantic destroyer fiotilla reported
today his personal belief that no
steamer Kingston or Kingstonia had
been sunk by German submarines dur
ing the operations off Nantucket. Con-
tinued search has failed to reveal evil
dence that such ship was in the vi
cinity Sunday, and it is believed now
that the name Knudson was misunder-
stood for Kingston If this theory is
correct only five vessels were sunk
by the Germans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-12
FINE PROGRAM FUR
BAPTIST MEETING
At PRESTON SOON

The fifty-eighth annual session OF
the Friendship Baptist association will
be held with the Baptist church OF
Preston, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of next week, Oct. II. 1S. 10.
This body of Baptists represents con
stituency of about forty-five churches
with four thousand members. It's ter
ritory includes Sumter, Schley, Marion.
Webster. Terrell, Lee, Macon and Tay-
lor counties. It's annual meetings are
always largely attended, and it is ex-
pected that the session at Preston win
be one of the greatest it has ever held
TIL officers of the association are
Rev. Robt. L. Bivins, Americus, Mod
orator; Rev. t. M Galloway, of Daw-
son, Clerk; ]. L. Wells, of smithville,
Treasurer.
Rev. Warren Cults will preach the
Introductory sermon at II a. M, Tues
day. The important committees which
will report through their respective.
chairmen are as follows: State Mis-
sions, E. r. Moore; Home Missions,
Lansing Burrows; Foreign Missions,
&c S. burden; Education, c. Thos.-
Greer; Temperance, H. T. Davenport;
Deceased Ministers, W. T. Lane; Sun
day Schools, j. H. Miers; Observance
of Lords Day, C. D. Carter; Orphans
Home, J. ]. Bull; Womans Work, A.
{ .Wellons; Young Peoples Work, E.
w. Dupree; Time and Place, J. H..
Whichard.
Rev. A. c. Cree, secretary of state
missions for Georgia, will be present
and sreak on Tuesday Other prom
inent speakers will be heard during
the three-day session. Americus will
be largely represented.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-12
THANKS PEOPLE FOR
THE INTEREST HERE

State Entomologist E. Lee Worsham.
with his party of authorities on the
boil weevil and other conditions close
ly relating to the life of the pest. who
were here yesterday holding very
successful meeting, requested The
Times-Recorder to thank the people
of Americus and Sumter county in
their behalf for the interest displayed
in the meeting and the work.
The state entomology department
compliments Agent J. G. Oliver, of
Sumter county, for his splendid work
in holding meetings and bringing the
true light in which the condition ex-
lists face to face with the Sumter
county farmers and business iaen.
The department is working down
through this section of the state, and
will hold twenty-four meetings this
month in southwest Georgia on the
boil weevil. They we're loud in their
praises of Sumter and what she had
done
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-12
NEW WAR MAN IS
NAMED IN CREEK
OFFICIAL FAMILY

Last night was quiet along the Brit
ish lines in the Somme region. Trench
raids netted the British small mum.
ber of prisoners in five instances, but
there was no considerable ground
gained.
London dispatches from Salonika
say General Zeimberkatis has been
named war minister of the Greek pro
yisional government established there.
General Ordona's reported success in
breaking the Austrian line at several
places southeast of Gorilla in a sudden
renewal of the Italian drive toward
Trieste is declared by Entente CORES
pondents at the front to have been
made in the face of strengthened Aus
trian lines.
Vienna claims the Italians have been
driven out of many trenches they pen
etrated, and that fighting is being con-
tinued for possession of the others.
\ The latest news touching the Greek
situation is that the Greek authorities
have yielded to the Entente demands
for turning over virtually the entire
Greek navy and the dismantling or
surrendering of forts on the sea coast.
The control of materials for naval op-
erations, railroad, mail and telegraph
it is reported, was also included in the
demands.
Sofia announced this afternoon that
Bulgarian troops have re-occupied
Brod, Serbia, which Entente forces
captured recently
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-12
Officials Maintain Silence.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. H.
State and navy department officials
this afternoon continued to refuse to
comment on the report of Rear Ad-
miral Knight at Newport, giving de-
tails of the sinking of four steamers
during Sunday by submarines. Indi-
cations are, however, that the whole
situation has been practically cleared
up already.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-12
WILSON SPEAKS To
INDIANA FARMERS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. H.
President Wilson arrived here at 11:30
O'Clock this morning coming to ad-
dress a gathering of farmers and good
roads advocates. He will speak twice
today.
On arrival here, the president was
greeted by large crowd of citizens
and visitors, who gathered at the sta
tion to participate in the welcome ex-
tended him.
A large crowd assembled at Dayton,
Ohio, to greet the presidential train,
en- route here, and at Richmond Ind,
where brief stop was made the car
was backed into crowd standing upon
the tracks, seevral persons narrowly
escaping injury.
The president speaking before the
good roads meeting, urged the need OF
a united nation, and declared that good
roads are very important in the knit
ting of the people and country to
gether.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-12
MRS. EDWARDS CONVALESCING
AFTER RECENT SERIOUS ILLNESS

Mrs. N. NJ. Edwards, who has been
very i'll for the past two weeks at her
home on Church street, is now recov-
ering- She was able to sit up Thurs
day. and it is now hoped that she will
soon regain her strength and be up
again. Her friends will learn with
pleasure that he condition today is re-
ported as entirely satisfactory.