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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04
SECOND TRIAL Of
.DR. C.k. CHAPMAN
"OPENS MONDAY

The second trial of DR.. Charles K
Chapman, charged with the murder Of
Walter Wade, of Leslie, on the night Of
August II, 1916, will open here tomor-
row morning before Judge z. A. Lit
tlejohn.
A panel of 225 jurors has been sum-
moned to serve at the special term Of
the Superior court and Sheriff Harvey
has been busy for the past few days
serving the jurors who are scattered
throughout the various sections of the
county. Last night saw the close of
his work along this line, however, and
while there are few sobpoenas yet
to be served, practically all the wit
nesses have been warned to appear to-
morrow morning. There will be al
most 200 persons summoned to give
testimony for or against DR. Chapman.
Since the close of the first trial in
January, which resulted in a disagree
ment of the jury after As hours deliber-
alton. both sides have been hard at
work preparing for the second court
room battle, and it is understood that
both the state and the defense will be
prepared to put up more elaborate
cases than before
Charlie Chapman, Jr Walter john
son, w. l. Johnson, John Etheridge
and H. A. Harp are also under in
dictment with Dr. Chapman for the
Wade murder, Harp being the only
one of the six at liberty on bond. He
was admitted to bail at the close of
the first Chapman trial, furnishing
$500 bond. on the motion of Solicitor
General John Allen Fort.
Mrs. Yeartie Howell, those sensa-
tional testimony in the first trial as
tie star witness for the state brought
her so much notoriety throughout the
country, will again be the main de-
pendence of the prosecution. 1t is un-
derstood that circumstantial evidence,
in addition to that introduced at the
previous trial, will be put up by the
state. although no definite statements
have been made as to the exact nature
OF this testimony.
The indictment of Mrs. Howell and
K. L. Foster. the detective who has
been engaged in investigating the
Wade case. by the Muscogee county
grand jury on a charge of adultery,
has developed since the first trial of
DR.. Chapman. This angle of the case
has aroused much interest and as both
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04
CONGRESSMAN CRISP
To Be HOME soon

Congressman Charles R. Crisp, rep
resenting the Third district in the
House of Representatives at Washing
ton. is expected to arrive home with
in the next ten days. Congress took
ar adjournment last night for the ses-
sion, and with the completion of his
duties in the national capital, Con-
gressman Crisp will lose little time
in coming back to Americus.
With Mrs. Crisp, he will make a
brief trip to New York city, spending
few days in the metropolis on a bus
h.ess mission, and will come directly
to Americas from that city.
The extreme importance of the leg
islation put through congress at the
session just closed has served to
place Mr.. Crisp in the limelight on
several occasions and his familiarity
with the rules of the House have
brought him considerable prominence
in the deliberations of that body.
Mr.. Crisp will, of course, remain in
Washington until after the inaugura-
lion of President Wilson and will oc-
-upv two or three days in closing up
certain matters which have received
his special attention during the ses-
siou
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04
L ATHER AND DAUGHTER
RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS

o. P. Womack and little daughter,
Sarah Womack, of Philema, Lee coun-
td who have both been very i'll with
typhoid fever for the past two months,
have so far recovered as to now be
able to be sitting up. Mr.. Womack is
a Schley county farmer. and moved 10
Philema to superintend a large planta-
tion for an Albany man. MIR. Womack
has many friends in Sumter county
also, who will be glad to learn Of
ris little daughters improvement, and
trust that they may be fully restored to
health again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04
SENATE GOES INTO
NIGHT OVER ARMS

WASHINGTON, March AT the re-
sumption of debate on the Senate pro-
vision of the armed neutrality bill
Senator Stone announced he would
continue to fight for his amendment to
withhold protection from ships carry
ing munitions.
Senator LaFollette, of Wisconsin, is
ready to make a long speech against
the bill.
The administration leaders feared
that this opposition might prevent the
enactment by noon Sunday.
Leader Mann in a speech asserted
that an extra session before summer
was probable as the senate was un-
likely to pass the army. sundry, civil
military academy and general defic-
iency appropriation bills.
The Republican senators are de-
termined to hold up the legislation.
In the event of an extra session ii
would be called only to pass appropri-
ations which may fail at the present
session.
President Wilson is making a con-
tinued effort to persuade the Repub-
lican senators to assist in the passage
of needed appropriation bills.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04
ALBANY FOLKS WHO CAME
OVER TO BASKET BALL GAME

Among the Albanians who mOtOred
III for the basketball game in Ameri-
Gus Friday night were Misses Eunice
Tomlinson, Edith Tyson, airline Die
fenderfer. Thelma Palm, Florence
Morris, Helen Lockett, Eileen Hardy.
ard Carrie Wooten; Messrs. George
Clark, Holcomb Tarver. Frank Har-
dy, Adolphus Palm, w. D. Sumter.
Charles Shackelford. Wiley Smith,
Haly Wightman. Brown Cooper, W. G.
Lagerquist. Foster Floyd, Richard
Hudson, Dan Moseley. Hugh Nc
Clure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04
PROGRAM Of THE
WOW. MEETING
HERE IS PLANNED

The official program of the eonven-
ton of the Woodmen of the World
for the state of Georgia, to be held in
Americus, on March 13, IA and 18th,
has been announced by Chairman
Stephen Pace, of the committees.
The program includes many ad-
dresses by well known speakers,
prominent among them being that OF
ce-President Thomas R. Marshall,
who will speak on National Tendenc-
ies."
The program is:
Tuesday, March 18th.
Grand Parade-Two bands, High
School cadets, Agricultural College
cadets, Uniform Rank W. o. W., Sow
erign Camp Officers, Head Camp Of
ficers, Woodmen Circle Officers, One
thousand delegates, members of w
20. W.
Parade to move at $50 A. NJ, be-
ginning at corner of Lee and College
streets; proceeding up Lee street &c
Forsyth, down Forsyth to Cotton
avenue, down Cotton avenue 70
Lamar, up Lamar to Jackson, down
Jackson to Church, up Church to Lee
up Lee to Lamar, down Lamar to
Windsor Hotel. d.
II A. M.-Head Camp Convention
called to order by Stephen Pace, Con-
sui Commander Americus Camp, No
202, w. o. w.
Invocation-Rev. R. L. Bivins.
Song" -"America."
Address of Mayor L. G.
Council
Address of Welcome. E. Mathis,
Address of Welcome-E. A. Nisbet.
Address of Welcome-M Mrs. Bohbie
Ferguson, of De Soto.
Response to Address of Welcome
Head Consul w. j. Simmons, OF
Brunswick.
Response to Address of Welcome
John W. Bale, of Rome, Ga.
Response to Address of Welcome
DR.. Ira W. Porter, Omaha, Neb.
Roll call of officers.
Appointment of committees on Gre
dentials.
Adjournment.
2P. M.-Report of Credentials COM
mittee.
Report of Head Camp officers.
General business.
s P. M.-Class introduction at Mas
onic Hall, Planters Bank Bldg.
Wednesday, March 14th.
8 A. M-Regular order of business.
Election of officers.
2 P. M-Regular order of business.
Installation of officers.
p M-Address by Thomas II.
Marshall, Vice-President of the United
States, on National Tendencies" be-
fore the convention.
Thursday, March 18th.
A. M-Regular order of business
Selection of next meeting place.
Song-"God Be With You Till We
Meet Again"
Adjournment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04
Alliance Called measure Of Defense" !"

Alliance Called Measure of Defense"
Berlin, March Wireless to
Sayville.) THE Overseas (semi-offic-
iaD news agency quotes Foreign Min
lister Zimmerman as saying the Ger
man government fully expected and
wished to remain on terms of friend
ship with the United States, but I'VE
prepared a measure of defense in case
the United States declared war against
Germany"
Continuing discussion of reports OF
pilots" against the United States,
reaching here from England, Herr
Zimmerman said:
Il fail to see how such plot could
be inspired by unfriendliness on our
part. 1t means nothing, but that We
would use those means universally ad-
mitted in war in case of war between
GERMANY and the United States"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04
GERMANS ADMIT
A PLOT AGAINST
UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, D. c., March g.
President Wilson has no intention of
taking action that will bring war be-
tween Germany and the United States
unless congress is first summoned in
to extra session. This was communi-
Gated to senate leaders early this
morning.
The president believe, it was also
said, that if no extraordinary and un-
looked-for crisis arises, it will not be
necessary to call an extra session OF
the legislative body before late in the
coming spring
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04
CREEK RESCUE BOAT.
sunk BY THE KAISER

Berlin announces that there has
been violent infantry engagement on
both banks of the Ancre river in north
ern France, with the British suffering
a loss of sixty prisoners.
1t is also announced that the Germ
ans extensively raided Russian
trenches west of Lutsk, Volhynia.
Nine armed Russian steamers have
been destroyed by German submarines
rear Hummerfest, according to the
Overseas News Agency
Raiding operations continue on the
Verdun front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04
AguiIar 7nters General Denial.

GUADALJARA. March 3.-Mexican
Minister of Foreign Relations Aguila-
formally denied that the Mexican gov
trnment had been approached by Ger
many with the object of formal al
lance hostile to the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
FRATERNITY HALL TO MEET

Members of Americus societies and
others are interested in the announce
ment by Chairman Lester G. Williams
of the Executive committee of Frater-
nifty Hall, that a meeting of this body
will be held Monday afternoon at half
past three o'clock, in the office OF the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04
German Estimate Failed by Hall.

LONDON, March 3.--Germany failed
by slightly more than fifty per cent
margin to make good her threat to sink
million tons Of merchant shipping
during the fir honth of unrestricted
submarine warfare, according to reli-
able figures. The tonnage sunk was
approximately 100000 for February
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04

Singer Sewing Machine Co., in the
Windsor Hotel building. The meeting
will consider matters of much imparF-
ance, and Chairman Williams, as we'll
as other members of the committee
anticipate a full attendance of the
membership.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04
JEFF DAVIS LEAVES THE
BANK OF COMMERCE HERE

jeff H. Davis, who has been with
the Bank of Commerce for two years,
and has resigned his position which
became effective yesterday. He will
return to his home at Doerun, Ga,
and is yet undecided as to what bus
mess he will enter. Mr.. Davis has
made many friends while in the city,
and hosts of them regret to see him
leave.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04
Greek Boat Sunk.

LONDON, March IA Reuters dis
patch says that the Greek steamer
Proconnissos which has been requis-
toned by the Greek government to go
to America for five thousand tons of
grain for the royalist population in
old Greece, has been sunk by a Ger
man submarine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04
London Says Germans Admit Truth.

LOndOn Says Germans Admit Truth.
LONDON, March 3.-The truth ot
Foreign Minister Zimmermann's in
siruct!ons to the German minister, pro-
posing an alliance between Germany,
Mexico and Japan, to attack the Unit
cd states, is admitted in Berlin, the
document as published in the United
States being correctly quoted, accord
ing to a Berlin despatch via Amster-
dam. The information, which bears
every indication of being semi-official,
was transmitted here by the, Wolff
news bureau.
The Wolff news despatch states the
Germany government felt forced to
cons ger a possible conflict with the
United States after the Berlin author
tiles decided upon an unrestricted sub
marine warfare in contravention of
the Washington governments wishes.
Therefore, it is declared, the German
n nnister at Mexico City was instructed
to offer an alliance between Germany
and Mexico, in case the United States
declared war.
According to information in a
Wolff dispatch the German minister to
Mexico was instructed in themiddleof
January that in the event of the United
States declaring war, he should offer
such alliance with Mexico and plans
for Japan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04

parties are at liberty under $500 bond
each, their presence in this city during
the second trial will add new features
IN the case
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-04

Continued on Last Page.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
EIGHT Women's Colleges
Would Enlist Alumn9

Washington. March 24.-On oehali OF
the eight leading women's colleges OF
the country. a committee composed Of
tho presidents OF these institutions
will Mace before President wilson
resolutions Of support and confidence
and viii outline plans FOR the ehI'r'
ment OF women for military service
should occasion arse. c-.,or
Miss Eleanor Lord. dean OF Goucner
College. Yesterday held a long confer tI,
once with Miss Margaret Wilson, WIN
view to placing the subject before
tho President Il is understood that II
has nothing to do with the woman SUI
rraoc question, but IS purely pre-.
raredness matter. and an evidence OF
The esteem in which the head OF the ma.
lion is held by the association o.
womcn's colleges.
Among the college presidents VINO
make up tho committee arc Oa,,N
Thomas. OF Bryn Mawr; W. ". "utcn
n Goucher: Ellen Pcndlcton. o.
Wellesley; Burton. Of Smith NcC rack
on o. Vassar. end the presidents o.
Mount Holyokc Barnard and Radcliffe
colleges. ,,..
II is understood that Miss Margaret
Wilson. who was a student at Goucher
College, will arrange An interview Tor
the committee with the President. Mrs;
Sayre was also a Goucher student ana
graduated from that institution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
u. S. Can Feed Itself
Problem One of Domestic Pro.
duction and Distribution

The food problem in this country Is
one Of domestic production and dis
tribution. Unlike the Europcan ma
,ions. excepting Russia. the United
States could be cut off from all com
munication with every other country
without it's food supplies being appreci-
ably affected, says "The New Orleans
Item"
We import less than one-half Of ]
per cont Of the meat we use, less than
onc-twenteth of per cent Of the but
ter. less than per cent Of the corn
wheat and rice; practically no eggs or
potatoes. about 10 per cent Of the fish
and cheese. and onlv very small guam
tity Of milk. in condensed form. Sugar
IT, the only staple food article of which
We import more than we produce. Yet
there IS not the least need for any i'm
portation OF foodstufs.
In not a single instance Is the pro
duction Of food Of any kind in this
country more than fraction Of what
IL could be and would be If cultivation
in this country were as intensive and
scientific as II is in the older countries.
Even our tremendous production Of
corn and wheat could be doubled and
trcbled if intensive scientific methods
were generally employed in agriculture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

dent that this feature o. the question
naire has produced oaly inconclusive
results.
Tide Of immigration.
viii such immigration as does come
from the farms or from the factories -
While about one-third were unable 20
give any information on this subject,
those who did report indicate that 69.S
per cent Of the immigration will be
from the farms and 500 per cent from
the factories.
After the war is over will there be
any considerable emigration from this
country to Europe to live pcrman-
ently?"
OF the replies 2l.S per cent report
that there viii be a large emigration
TO live permanently, 1852 per cent re
port that it will be small.
"How great will the movement Of
those going back to Europe temporarily
after the war be, who will return after
a short VISIT
or the replies 57.5 per cent report
that it will be large. 49, per cent, that
it will be small.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

Although fourteen OF Benny stern
bcrg's Brownsville neighbors clamored
to give bail for him yesterday, Benny
still remains in the Tombs. Despite his
failure to gain his liberty, he was
checrcd by the recollection that he was
chasing burglar on the Thursday al
ternoon Of last week when Mrs. Elsie
Hilair was strangled to death IN room
at the Hotel Martinique. The incident
had slipped his mind until his lawyer,
Jonah J. Goldstein, refreshed his recol-
lection.
your friends have been asking me,
said Mr.. Goldstein when ne saw ms
client in the Tombs. whether you didn't
remember where you were that Thurs
day afternoon. They wanted me to re-
mind you. Don't you remember where
you were about $3.50? Think hard, now,
Benny"
While Benny registered prodigious
but unavaiing thought, his lawyer con-
tinued:
Don't you remember? There was a
report Of a burglary in Brownsville.
Somebody had left his door open. Sew.
eral Young men Joined in the search OF
the premises in the belief that burg
lar had got in. You we're
Benny registered a fash Of intelli-
gence and deprecatory dismay.
"How could | ever have forgotten p
he calculated. 81 was one Of EN-"
Question Clouds Mind
Perfectly natural in the stress OF
emotion and bewiderment," said Mr..
Goldstein, soothingly; perfectly natu-
rail-"
After a tumultuous session in the
Coroner's court, in which Coroner
Riordan. Assistant District Attorneys
joyce and Dyer Mr.. Goldstein and
Genny's fourteen prospective bondsmer
participated, Mr. Goldstein consented
TO a revocation of the Coroner's order
rendering his client admissible to bail
He had been informed. he said, that II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Note May Bring
New Indictments
In Stielow Case
Pocketbook Clew Expected
to Show Who Killed
Phelps

lrrom SPECIAL Corre. pc1dsut OF TIE Tribune
Albion, y. Y. March 24.-"Keep quiet
about that pocketbook. II you tai"
about it you will get me into trouble
IS the request contained in letter
written by one who for more than a
year has been under suspicion OF nav
irg murdered Charles d. Phelps IN
West Shelby-a crime for wnlch
Charles f. Stielow twice escaped the
electric chair. The request forms the
most important link in chain OF eV'-
dcncc on which the Orleans county
Grand Jury will be asked on Monday 10
return an indictment charging the sus-
pect and perhaps another with the
murder. Stielow is now serving life
sentence.
The pocketbook in question IS that
in which Phelps carried the large sum
of money which is believed to have IN
spired the robbery which resulted III
The death of Phelps and his house
keeper. Margaret Wolcott. on March ~
1915. 1t has been traced from the sus-
pect to several persons, including Il
caloonkeeper, Of Akron, to whom tne
suspect addressed the letter requesting
silence. ..oos
Stielow. after his narrow escapes
from death, had his sentence comm uteu
ia life Imprisonment. though Governor
= declared
loved him guilty. Nelson Green, sue,
irv,,s brotber-in-law. who pleaded
gritty TO second degree murder alter
Stielow was convicted, is also serving
n life sentence.
Erwin King. an itinerant trader, last
s,mmer confessed TO Ms. Grace hu-
aston. one of Stielow's lawyers, tnaU
Le and not Stielow committed ne M
Cers In his confession he implicated
Clarence O'Connell. now serving sen
tance in Auburn for a robbery sim!lai
IA that which resulted IN the "es-
shelby tragedy. Subsequently ne re-
heated the confession 20 District Az
tornev Knickerbocker, and then re-
undated it after George ii. Newton d
RuFalo detective. on whose evidence
Stielow was convicted. took him from
tbe iail at Little Falls. Ills repudia-
lion of his statements ended whatever
Intention there was of placing him on
trial for the murders. .
He was held, however. on charge o.
rcriury. being released a short time
later without bail Some weeks age. ne
was rearrested on this charge and IS
now in iail in Little Valley. awaiting
trial on this charge.
The grand jury proceedings Monday
viii be conducted by George II. Bond
O. Syracuse. He was designated by
0uiry that would end all doubt as to
Who murdered Phelps and Miss VOL
colt. For this inquiry the Governor
obtained special appropriation Of
sos 0G0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Audubon Societies
Seek Cemeteries
For Birds Homes
Ministers Urged to Use In
huence to Provide Food
and Water

s movement is on foot to have the
ministers or the country use their in
aucnce for the utilization of cemeteries
as bird sanctuarics. Responses already
indicate a wide sympathy.
Up-to-date Landscape architecture is
said to have driven the birds away
from these haunts. The removal Of
underbrush has deprived the feathered
songstcrs Of berries and nesting places.
Modern tree surgery has removed dead
limbs and filled with cement holes for
merly used a. homes by the birds
The plan was started by the Audubon
societies. and. 10 is said. will involve
little expense. II provides for the
planting OF bushes which will supply
berry food. the growing Of rye. wheat
and sunfowcrs in spots where the
beauty Of the landscape will not be
marred. the erection Of bird houses IN
trees, the providing Of drinking foun
tains and other inexpensive helps e
the birds. Catproof fences arc recon
mended, especially where the GENE
terios arc in the cities.
What isolated spots could nc more
welcome to BIRDS said 7. Gilbert Pear
son, secretary OF the Audubon socie
ties. mo place in the world ought 4
sneak more forcibly 10 US of tn
Resurrection than the cemeteries o
our land. In them we should hear in
spring bird songs. note the nesting o
birds. and the little ones preparing 70
their fight into the world There W
should find beautiful flowers and way
ing grain. typical Of the spiritual har
vest which should be associated i'm GU
minds with comfort and bcace.'
the audubon societies. from head
quarters az 1874 Broadway. are sup
plying All requests for instructions 70
the work. and are asking clergymei
and others 10 report on the establish
ment OF any cemetery sanctuaries
These reports viii be published.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
American Filler Killed
McConnells Riddled BODY
Found in Wreckage

Paris. March THE body Of Scr.
geant ]. r. Mcconnell, American ava.
tor wish the French army, was fouad
Thursday IN the wreckage Of his aero.
plane in a wood between Ham and Ia
Fore. the scene of sharp lighting dur.
ing the great German Withdrawal Sew.
eral bullets had pierced the hody.
which was badly mangled by the fall.
Mcconnell vas killed during batu,
in the air on Monday. He and Edmund
Genet encountered three German ma.
chimes while flying over the enemy's
lines. Genet was forced 20 dive Tor the
earth 10 save himself. leaving his fel.
lov. f:er at the mercy Of the Germans.