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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
MURDER
Of HIGH SCHOOL
GIRL IN NY. CITY

BOLOGNA, June 23.-Alfredo Cocchi
today confessed to the Italian author
tiles that he had murdered Ruth Cru
ger in New York.
Cocehi said that he murdered Rutt
Cruger in fit of furious Jealousy be-
cause he failed to win her love.
The admissions of the young Italian
whose escape the New York police
failed to prevent were made in tears
after searching Interrogation by Judge
Zucconi, broke down Cocchi's reserve.
Prior to this examination. Cocchi hal
coolly and insistently maintained he
had known Miss Cruger only two dasy
before her disappearance in February
when she went to his shop to have her
skates sharpened, and had declared
his conduct toward her was entirely
correct.
Under Judge zocconi's searching
questions today. however, Cocchi final
ly burst into tears. He became so agl-
tated as his confession fell haltingly
from his lips that the physicians sur
rounding him believed that he was
about to have an epiletic fit.
He was granted time to recover and
then resumed the story of how the 49,
year-old Wadleigh High school girl
met death at his hands in the building
where her body was recently unearth-
cd from the cellar.
After making up his mind to tell the
truth Cocchi talked freely and without
reserve, gave full details of his crime
including the burial of Miss Crugers
body. After the confession had beer
completed the judge directed the clerl
10 read to Cocchi the written report o.
lis deposition. The prisoner said /
was correct and later signed it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
CANS NOW BEING
DELIVERED HERE
Continued on Page 81

The first shipment of $4,000 cans for
the use of Sumter county citizens co
operating in the national food conser
vation campaign, is being distributed
among those who ordered the contain
ers through the Chamber of Commerce
and the Sheffield Hardware Company Of
this city.
Several weeks ago the Sheffield Com
pany announced that through a spec
ial arrangement with the American Can
Company, it would be possible to pro-
vide cans for the citizens of Sumter
county at figure which included only
the actual cost of manufacture, plus
the freight charges to Americus. No
margin of profit was to be made by the
Sheffield Company.
Many thousand cans were ordere!
under this arrangement by members OF
the canning clubs of this county as
well as by individuals desiring then.
for their own private use but not affl-
ated with the canning clubs. Miss Row.
ena Long, Home Economic agent for
Sumter county, was largely instrument
tai in bringing this offer to the atten-
ton of the residents of the rural dis
tricts.
The first shipment of No. cans ar
rived last week, but owing to the fact
that the individuals ordering then
have apparently not been notified OF
their arrival it is desired that anothee
mention be made of the matter so that
the cans may be moved at once
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
CITY COURT CONVENEs
ON MONDAY MORNING

The regular June term of the City
Court of Sumter county will convene
on Monday morning at o'clock for the
consideration of the criminal calendar.
The appearance docket was called yes
terday by Judge Harper, who announc-
ed that the assignment of civil cases
would be made on Saturday July 7th,
provided it is practicable to do so.
The civil calendar will be taken up
or July 10th
1t is considered probable that the
City Court term will be interrupted by
the calling of the special term of the
Superior Court for the trial of the
Wade murder case, as well as several
other criminal matters which are now
pending.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN CLOSES
MONDAY AFTER STRENUOUS WEEK

of the men-our fellow human beings
feet were frozen and had to bC
amputated for want of proper foot
wear of those whose arms or legs had
to. be amputated without anaesthetics,
held down on the operating table by the
nurses, of those who succumbed for
lack of nursing, of those who suffered
hours and hours and sometimes days
before their excruciating agony couli
be relieved-all because the people for
whom they were fighting had neglected
to furnish the necessary attendance
and supplies.
Now, after thirty-fve months of the
war. with all its horrible lessons ant
all its awful warnings, we, the richest
and the most powerful nation in the
world. find ourselves as unprepared as
was England in August, 1914, when
she sent her small but immortal army
to Belgium to face ten times its num-
ber in order that the plighted faith OF
England to a small and weak nation
might be kept inyiolate.
The question before US today is
whether we shall send our young men
to fight for us on the battlefields of
Europe, three thousand miles away
from home, without adequate prepar-
alton to save them from unnecessary
suffering and pain and from needless
death. 1t is as certain as that the
sun will rise tomorrow that if we
Americans fail to respond to the pres
ent call of the Red Cross, our own SOL
diers will suffer and die who could be
and should be saved from pain, from
death, from disease, from mutilation
But we hear on all sides three ques-
tions, three chilling and sordid com
plants. The first question is: Why
did not the Red Cross wait few weeks
before making this appeal, and let the
clamor and recollection of last weeks
campaign for the Liberty Loan becom@
more or less dim? Why follow so soon
upon that great appeal to the patriotism
of the country? Why press the gen
erosity of the people? We are told that
the time is inopportune The second
question is: Why should not the army
and navy take care of its own wounded
and sick under competent and traine
army doctors and orderlies and nurses
And the third question is: Why shoulG
not the funds be provided through tax :
alton by Congress +? When thousands OF
millions are being raised through gov
ernment appropriation, it is urged, an
extra hundred millions would not make
much difference and would not be felt
by anyone.
But the obiectors wholly fail to rec
ognize that the Liberty Loan called foH
no gift and no sacrifice Every dollar
Continued on Page 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
LIBERTY LOAN
MORE THAN HALF
.0VERSUBSCR|BED

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 23-
Liberty loan subscriptions were 49,
035,226S50, an over-subscription oe
nearly SO per cent.
The final tabulation as officially an
nounced todoy shows that more than
100000 persons bought bonds. Ninety
nine per cent. of subscriptions, or those
OF 100000 persons, were for sums
varying from $50 to $4,000, while
Itwenty-one subscribers applied for al
lotments of $5,O00,OOO each, or more.
The New York federal reserve dis
trict led the last with subscriptions to-
taling $1.1s6, ,7SS, 40, or more than three
times the amount subscribed in the
next district, Chicago, 1857 1885, $50 The
other districts sent subscriptions as
fellows.
Boston, $332.447 500; Cleveland
$2S6,14S,7O0; Philadelphia. $232,9Oe.
Richmond, $109. 1877 100; Kansas City,
$91,75S,S5O; ST. Louis, $S6,1s4,7o0; Min
neapolis, $7O,255,5OO; Atlanta, $751;
|S7S,55O and Dallas, $4S,94S,35O. These
subscriptions include those sent direct
to the treasury and apportioned among
the various reserve districts.
Allotments will be made, Secretary
McAdoo announced, as follows:
On subscriptions UP to and including
$4,000, full amount. These subscrip
tions totaled 6,6S4,S5O.
More than $4,000 up to and includ-
ing 100000, 60 per cent. of the amount
subscribed. but not less than $4,000 in
any instance These subscriptions to-
tailed $3.50 103, ,050. Allotments to sub
scribers in this group will aggregate
1886 ,O61 $50
More than 100000 up to and includ-
ing $25O,OO0, As per cent. of the amount
subscribed, but not less than 100000 in
any instance. Subscriptions in this
group totaled $220,455,6O0 and allot-
ments will aggregate $99,2O5,0OO
More than S250,0O0 up to and includ-
ing $2,0OO,0O0, 80 per cent but not less
than $112,5O0 in any instance. The to-
tai of subscriptions in this group was
SeO1, ,514,9O0. Allotments will aggregate
$1S4,SS1, 500.
More than $2,00O,OOO, up to and in
Guiding $6,000,00O each, 25 per cent. but
not less than 100000 in any one in
stance Subscriptions in this group to-
tailed s46,674,15O; allotments will ag
gregate $9,S01 500.
Two subscriptions of $25,000,000 each
were received. The allotments to these
subscribers will be at the rate of 20.22
per cent, and they will receive bonds
OF the value of $5,O55,OOO each. One
subscriber to $25, $50 ,OOO-the largest
will be given 2017 per cent, or S5,093.-
ESQ.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
DISPUTE OVER SHIPS
NOT YET SETTLED

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 23.-
President Wilson today authorized the
statement that he had not yet settled
existing difficulties between Chairman
Denman, of the shipping board, and
General Goethals. head of the emerg-
ency fleet corporation over the wooden
ship building progTam. The presiden
is waiting for additional information
touching the subject.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
ALARM SYSTEM IS
ACCEPTED BY CITY

The new automatic fire alarm system
that has just been installed in this city.
was yesterday formally accepted by
the fire committee Of the City Council,
after the apparatus had been thorough
ly tested both by the representatives OF
the manufacturers and those of the
municipality.
The system is now ready for actual
use and in operation throughout the
city. On each of the 25 alarm boxes are
wditten in large letters the directions
for operating the box and turning in
an alarm Each alarm is registered at
the fire station by a ticker and large
gong, while a striking mechanism at
tached to the alarm bell on top of the
city hall also sounds the number of the
box from which the alarm is sent
Alarms may also be turned in by tel
erhone as heretofore, the installation
Of the new system affording additional
protection instead of eliminating the
use of the telephone as a means of
sending in alarms of fire.
The police department is preparing
to exercise extra vigilance to apprehend
any persons who may tamper with the
alarm system or turn in false alarms
"just to see it work" This practice, if
inauguerated in Americas, will be Civ
en- sudden termination by the record
er's court, where stiff fines will be
imposed on meddlesome individuals os
this character
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
MORNING JUNE "a, 1917
RUSSIA
WILL STAY IN WAR

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 23.--
Ambassador Bakmetieff, head of the
Russian mission, emphatically de-
clared in his address today before con,
gress assembled in the hall of the
house, that the Russian people them
selves are opposed to separate peace
with Germany.
The ambassadors declaration came
after the most remarkable demonstra
tive reception yet given any of the for
eign missions in either house of con
gress. Shouts and cheers came from
the floor and in the galleries.
Members of congress who on prev
ious visits of missions have ap-
plauded or remained quietly In then
seats cheered loudly; men, women
and children caught the sweeping wave
of patriotism, shouting and wavihii
handkerchiefs. The applause and
cheering were renewed when the am
bassador added:
"Rumors of a separate peace arc
without foundation in fact! Russia ::
endeavor is for lasting peace be
tween democratic nations. Triumph
of the Germany autocracy would rem
der such peace impossible. Russia viii,
not fail to be a worthy partner in tn
league Of honor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
BAR EXAMINATION TO
Be HELD HERE JUNE Il

On Wednesday, June 9th, at the
court house in his city, will be held an
examination for admittance to the bar,
Judge z. A. Littlejohn having charge
of the examination
Several young law students from this
section of the state will take the exam
ination, which will continue through
out the day being held in the court
room on the second floor of the build
ing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
SUBMARINE HIT IN J
FIGHT WITH LINER

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 29.--A
running fight between an American
armed freighter and a German sub
marine, June 9Th, While the vessel was
one day out from Genoa, which result
ed in the American gunners making
at least one hit, was reported by the
captain on arrival here today The cap
tain said the hit destroyed the peri
scope of the submarine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
EXAMINATION HERE
RARMYSURGEONS

On Saturday, July 7th, Major I. e.
Oertel, president of the board of medi-
cal reserve corps, will conduct exam
inations in Americus for the purpose
of selecting physicians to be used as
surgeons in the United States army.
Maj. Oertel will have headquarters in
the offices of DIR. w. s. Prather and will
conduct The examinations during the
entire day He is one of party OF
army surgeons making a circuit Of
Georgia cities holding examinations Of
this character.
About 400 army surgeons are needed
fIom Georgia to supply the demands Of
the medical corps and all physicians
desiring to enter the service are af-
forded this opportunity to stand the
required physical and mental examina
tions.
Physicians between the ages of 81
and 81 years are expected to take the
examination here on July 7th, since
under the universal military service
act they are subject to draft and the
government desires their services in
the medical corps rather than in the
ranks of the fighting men.
Several physicians in sumter county
are within the age limit and will take
the examinations on July 7th.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
Search For AccompIices.

NEW YORK, June 23.-While ex-
pressing qualification at Alfredo Coo
ohi's confirmation as clearing up the
Cruger girls murder, Police Commits
sioner Woods indicated today that
there were other important reasons for
pushing the effort to bring tn efugi-
tive back to this country in addition
t. seeking punishment for the crime.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
CARLOAD OF WHEAT SHIPPED
TO MACON MILLS SATURDAY.

The Planters Seed Company o!
Americas Company of Americus ship
ped to Macon firm yesterday car
load of first class wheat, which grew
in Sumter county This wheat will be
milled there and distributed from that
point.
Farmers who are raising wheat in
stead of an over supply of cotton, have
no trouble in finding market for it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
.sUFFRAGETTEs ARRESTED
At WHITE HOUSE Gates

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 2S.-
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Gladys Greiner, of Baltimore,
both militant suffragettes, were ar
rested here today and taken to police
station, almost before they could un-
furl a suffrage banner in front fthe
white house. The women were later
released by the authorities on their
own recognizance, after cases had
been formally docketed against them
No date for the hearing, however, was
set
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
AMERICUS LIGHTING co.
WILL HELP RED CROSS

J.E. Johnson, manager of the Amer
icus Lighting Company, is in receipt
of a letter from the home office au-
thorizing him to donate 25 per cent
of all cash sales on one day to the
local Red Cross chapter Upon re-
quest of the Red Cross committee,
Monday, June 25th. has been selected
as the day for this contribution. Ar
ticles. such as electric fans, gas stoves.
etc. should be purchased on Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
FINDS A READY MARKET
FOR SUMTER COUNTY FLOUR

J. C. Brown, who operated Browns
Mill 8 miles of Americas. brought into
town yesterday wagon load of splen-
did wheat flour. The sacks are at
tractively labeled, Sumter County
Flour Mills, J. C. Brown, Proprietor,
and are of uniform size. He had nc
trouble in disposing of the entire
amount brought in to local firms here.
Mr.. Brown has very complete
equipment for milling wheat and each
sack is filed and weighed automat
ically
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
MARTHA M'LEOO MOzO
BURIED SATURDAY MORNING

The funeral OF Martha Mcleod Mozo
the 13-months old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Mozo, was held Saturday
at 10 O'Clock, from the family residence
on Church street, Rev. Paul w. Ellis
officiating. Interment was made in
Oak Grove Cemetery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
FATAL EXPLOSION
IN MUN|TION FACTORY

AMSTERDAM, June 23.-More than
one thousand persons were killed or
injured, or are missing, in consequence
of an explosion in munitions factories
al Bloeweg, according to an announce
ment in the lower house of the Aus
trian parliament by the minister of
defense. as forwarded in dispatch
from Vienna.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
RUSSIAN PROVINCE May
SET UP INDEPENDENCE

LONDON, June 29.-A Petrograd
news dispatch late today says the
military conference has
called upon the Ukranian national as
sembly to Immediately establish an
government for Ukrania.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24

Red Cross Week" which began on
Monday, June 18th, will end tomorrow
night and the national campaign, car
ried on for the purpose of raising a
fund of 1OO,OOO,OOO for the gerat org
anization, will be concluded
The Americus and Sumter County
Chapter, through several committees OF
ladies who have decided their time to
the work of canvassing this city an
surrounding communities for funds, has
endeavored to raise Sumter county's
pro rata share of the national fund
Thus far the goal of $4,000 is far from
being reached, but final strenuous
effort is to be made tomorrow, the fina'
day of the campaign, to at least ap
proximately the desired total.
Many business houses of Americus
have given Sc of their cash sales on
specified days during the past week for
the benefit of the Red Cross fund and
OF special interest along this line is the
announcement that the Sparks Grocery
Company will continue to give so o.
each Mondays cash sales to this cause,
The donations secured through the co
operation of the business houses III
this feature of the campaign will be of
materoal help in raising Sumter coun
ty's share.
The total contributions for the week
including yesterdays donations,
amount to S2,613, and the final drive
to be opened tomorrow morning by an
augmented squad of canvassers, is
expected to materially increase thes.
figures.
In statement to the general public
regarding the conditions under which
the campaign is being put On and the
object in view, the executive committee
of the Americus and Sumter County
Chapter says:
Of all the horrors of the present war
the greatest has undoubtedly been the
inability of the Allies for months after
the struggle began to furnish adequate
nedical treatment and supplies, proper
food and sanitary accommodations for
their wounded and sick. This chapter
of unpreparedness is indescribably sad
and indelibly discreditable.
During the first year of the struggle
thousands upon thousands OF the SOL
diers of the Allies died or were per
manently manned, diseased and incap-
acitated for life, solely because they dld
not receive proper or prompt medical
attention and nursing, and we're left
without the most elementary comforts.
The military authorities and the Red
Cross societies found themselves woe;
fully lacking in equipment, facilities,
in nurses and surgeons, in ambulances
and beds, in buildings and tents TO
accommodate the wounded and sick,
and were overwhelmed by the number
they we're called upon to care for. In
Vulnerable were the instances of the
wounded whose lives could and should
have been saved and innumerable the
instances of frightful and unnecessary
main and suffering endured by those
whose every want should have been
foresaen and Droyided for by the grea,
and rich nations whose battle they
were fighting.
It is too heartrending to describe
tba sickening details of this awful
story-of the thousands who bled to
death for want of medical attention, Of
the thousands whose wounds became
infected for want of surgical dressings
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
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, AMERICAN gED CROSS :
\ TO DO WORK IN RUSSIA

: WASHINGTON, D. c., June %.
, The Red Cross organization in
; this country will send an Ameri-
; can commission to Russia to do
; work behind the battle front
; there, as they will also do in
; France and Belgium
| l. L L 4 a L \ 4 L = l. \ / =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
Cdnuassine Committees Of
Americus Chapter WMMake
Final Round TOMORROW
S2el3.20 CONTRIBUTED
BY SUMTER COUNTY
Special Effort to Be Mode On
Last Day of Big Drive

4 4 4 \ = \ \ \ 4 = \ = Z = =
\ Where to Trade Monday to Benefit
y Red Cross,
4 Pinkston Company.
4 Joyner Dry Goods Co. '
\ Tillman & Brown. =
\ $50 of sales of Americus Light =
= ing Co.
4 A. Cohen.
4 Howell-Prather Drug Co.
y 4 \ 4 4 + \ = y = =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-24
AMERICAN MERCHANTMAN
GUNNER SANK SUBMARINE

= WASHINGTON, D. c., June %.
= The gun crew commander to-
= day confirmed yesterdays report
: of an American merchantmen
= having sunk a submarine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
ROD AND STREAM.

said Mr.. Fowler. before I felt q hard
tug. I pulled in and up came q big
catfish on the end"
When the canoe club was reached on
the return downstream the fish was
weighed and tipped the scales at ten
pounds.
A successful week end fishing trip to
Smiths creek in St. Marys county Md.
ingtonians. The members of the party
returned to the city with large string
of fish and reported thai every one is
catching them down there" Those in
the party were Edward Neumyer, Will
liam Staubs. Walter Wallistein, De-
tective Harry Cole. William Duiin, II.
X. Bliss and Andrew Dyer.
The fishermen had fine luck on the
water Sunday. as when they returned
to shore they brought in more than
a hundred large trout. Many other fish
were also landed by the Waltonites.
Catfish have been running strong at
Great Falls, according 10 a report re-
ceived from Rev. A. Is. Zimmerman.
evangelist in charge of the tent city
there.
Joseph Gillian landed twenty pounds
of catfish yesterday. while Miss Louise
Garrett and her brother. George Gar
rett. caught sixty-two fish i'm two days.
Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman also made a
number of good catches, and Andrew
Jackson. between August 4 and i.
pulled in 22O catfish.
For n short time the. water was clear,
Mr.. zimmerman reports. bass were Bit
ing, but during the past few days the
water again became cloudy and the
bass disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Oliver p. Newman. appointed a major
in the National Army. rendered his res
ignation as president and member of
the board of Comm ssioners: Ben J..
Prince. tax collector. was recommended
by Mai. Pullman as his successor: W.
Nick. clayton was Endorsed for the sue
cession by the District Delegates AS
ISOLATION. Five residents Of the bis
trict of Columbia received commissions
as captains ami four as first lieuten-
ants in the coast artillery. The field
hospital unit of tho \. G.. II. c, was Sc
lected for duty in France. Volunteer
troops of the District of Columbia have
been ordered into camp at Admission.
Ala Banners inscribed kaiser Will
SON carried by the militant Suffra-
gists. We're torn from their hands by an
angry public. although no harm was
done to any of the women; ii number
of arrests were made for disorderly
conduct. J. Maury Dove. coal dealer.
under criticism of charging unfair
profits. dema nded investigation by tho
Federal Trade Commission. Mrs. Fan
ME IIartogensis. eighty years of age,
committed suicide by plunsing through
the window of her home TO the brick
pavement in the back yard.