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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
ADMISSION. ALA. IMPROVES
CONDITIONS FOR VISITORS
Inn OPENS Up ard Additional Accom-
modntions Arc tdded-Blucs
Have New Commando.
Especial TO The Times. Dispatch.

Especial to The Tim e5. Dispatch
ADMISSION, ALA, January l1.-Witn
the opening OF Annistou Inn and with
the building OF several additional new
homes and apartment houses, the PROB
lem of accomInodatin. the large num-
Der CT visitors and the suddenly in
creased population OF Admission. Incl
dent to the location OF Camp McClel-
ian here. is rapidly being solved. In
addition to this, Admission every day
is making" additional preparations 20
accommodate the soldiers when they
are in town. The Y. W. &. A., on
Kobe Street. Is doing Gie worl;
both for the visiting women and for
the soldiers. in addition to which there
arc two other rcst-rooms in the city.
jor Harvey l.. Jones is assigned to
the One Hundred and Fourth hmInuni-
ticn Train, vice Major Riley. relieved
Major Riley relieved Major Eowlcs. OF
the Richmond Blues. now attached TO
tho horse section Of the One Hundred
and Fourth Ammunition Train.
The following officers have been or
dercd TO report 10 tn. commandant at
Fort Sam Houston. and will enter the
school for brigade and neld officer.
there: Colonel II. c. Jones. One Hun
dred and Thirteenth Infantry; Colon ell
Thomas D. Lansdop. One Hundred and
Fourteenth Infantry; Colonel William
]. Perry, One Hundred and Sixteenth
Infantry: Colonel Washington Bowie,
One Hundred and Tenth Field Artillery:
Colonel r. NJ. worthsm. One Hundred
ana Eleventh Field Artillery: Colonel
9. A. Gilmore. Ono Hundred and
twelfth Heavy Field Artillery: Lieu
tenant Colonel G.. l.. Butue. one Hun.
drcd and Thirteenth Infantry: Lieu.
'chant-Colonel Wilmer \. Cadnus. one
Hundred and Fourteenth Infantry:
lieutc nant-coloneI VI \. Eockrorl. One
hundred and Fifteenth Infantry: Lieu.
tcnant-Colouel Robert T.. Craishi!l. one
/ Hundred and Sixteenth Infantrv. auC
/ L.itutenant-Coloncl S. G; Barnard ON,
hundred and Twelfth Heavy Field Ar.
t!l!ery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
PREPARING MORE SERIOUS
CHARGES AGAINST PRISONER

ASIIINGToN. J January 1.-THE
Navy department tonight confirmed
the arrest OF Walter Spoormann, reported
10 be a lieutenant OF the German army.
al Langley Field. tho aviation Uhsc
near Norfolk.
II spccrmann. as is,aiicsed, is an oil
Ger OF the German army. he would lay
himself lishlc to the death OF {" spy Il
found about the military works OF the
Cnitcd states.
Technically he il held n the charcc
cf.trcspassins OH government rrcnoriy
as an enemy alien. but more serious
charges arc in preparation against him
by tho Department OF Justice. and whiic
he will be formally arraiEncd in the
local District court. ii is certain that
he Kill nc sunmarily sent to u rSid
camp for further disposition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
TRY THIS FOR
YOUR COLD
What you need is DIR. Bells Pine.
Tar-Honey at once.

As cold is only dangerous when
neglected, the prompt use OF Or. Bells
Pine -Tar-Honey will break 1t up and
prevent tho weakening cough from
becoming chronic.
This happy combination OF balsa m
and healing agents soon ovcrcomea the
cold germs, looscns the phiegm. re-
lieves congestion and quickly relieves
the cold.
Search as you will, you will not find
a better remedy than DR.. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey. Not only recent or linEer-
ing coughs. but grippe. bronchitis or
asthma are helped toward speedy re-
covcry by its proper use. At all drug
sists
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
twelve KILLED WHEN
ENGINE SPLITS SWITCH
Two Steel Coaches CrumpIcd Into
ShRpcIess Masses OF
Wreckagc.
NINE ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED
Five Bodies Wcro Terribly Scalded
by Steam Escaping FROM Broken
Heating Pipes OF tho Shattered
Day Coaches.
IEy Associated rres5.l


HOUSTON. TEN, January it-rwelrc
nine inJurcd carly day as tho result
OF the dcrailmcni OF the northbound
Houston AID Texas Central passenger
train AT hammond Switch, six mlc3
steel coaches. directly behind tho mall
car were crumnlcd into shapclcss
masses OF wrcchsEc, and 1t was tho
passengers aboard these who make up
the toll Q: casualties. EcGcucrs worked
in the dark with torches. placing the
nine reported injured aboard an ea-
prcs5 ca. which was Immediately start
cd for Waco.
or twelve bodies taken from the
wrcckase. ono was woman, two ta-
bios, two boys and seven men. two OF
whom were soldiers.
Five additional bodies were badl?
scalded by steam escaping from broken
heating pipes of the shattered day
coaches. The Pullman coaches did not
leave the rails, relief parties reported.
The accident was caused by the
splitting Of "a switch at the Hammond
blind siding. il is said.
The engine, tender. baggage and mail
cars passed over the switch safely. but
either Il broken brake beam or other
fault caused the trucks OF the first
steel coach TO leave the main track
over tho switch point ditchins il and
the mex, coach. both being crushed by
the impact OF the heavy Pulimans,
which were but slightly damaged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
CLAIM GERMAN SPY STOOD
AT HELM OF u. S. SHIP
William Swanson Was OF Board liner
Spokane When She Went on
tho Rocks.

SEATTLE. WASH January IL
Federal aacnts asserted here o-day
that a German SPY. masque.adinS as
4 helm snian. under the name OF Will
liam Swanson" stood at the wheel OF
the Alaska liner Spokane when she
crashcd into the rocks OF Idol Point.
f. g.. on the night OF November 90,
1917. while bound from Southeastern
Alaska for Seattle with c37 pa$scn-
gers.
Swanson" has disappeared, the
agent said. With Carl l.. Elz = Ger
man. and Carl Wiltsche, an Austrian.
members Of the crew, he was arrested
November 2s on his arrival here The
three were released December l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
AIDS BROTHER TO ESCAPE,
BUT BRINGS HIM TO CAMP
Georgian Arrests Desertcr After Hold
ing Military Odicer al Bay
with finn

Starting held an officer at bay with
. gun Saturday. while his brother.
Private William .. Starting. who has
teen missing from Camp Wheeler since
December Il, escaped from their home
at Persons.
Having done this. *. C. Starting cut
the handcuffs from his brothers hands
and brought him TO Camp Wheeler.
Private Startling will be tried for de-
sertinE, and his brother. who is In
charge Of the civil authorities, will
face a charge of interfering with an
arrest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
PnoToGnAPH SAID TO
HAVE PROVIDED CLIE

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, January "a.
--FredcricE Spoermanna arrest Is said
10 have resulted from photograph Of
himself and young woman of Balti-
more, taken while on visit OF the
alleged SPY to that place. Army au-
thorit:cs here refuse 20 discuss the
matter. eayins the secret agents told
ths;n nothing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
SEARCH FOR LOOT FROM
ARMY BANK CONTINUES
Authorities believe Captain whistler
Mny Have Hnd Accomplish Who
Got ATIy with Money.

CAMP FUNSTON. kANS. January
N.-Search continues for tho money
Captain Lewis r. Whistler Is supposed
to have obtained when he robbed the
army bank here Friday night. killing
four mon with an az and seriously
wound!nG ffth. The authorities be-
leve that the army officer. who killed
himself few houre after tho murders
were discovered. may have had an &C
complete. who fed after the money had
been tntrusted 10 him.
Just how much Captain whistler OBJ
tanned was st!ll matter OF conjecture.
Estimates varied from $4,000 to $50
600
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
May save r. .ud o. Steamer,

HAVANA, cuba, January lt.-Ship.
ping mon hero believe that II weather
conditions improve the Peninsula and
Occidcntai steamer which went asho.,
near Havana carly yesterday morning
can he saved. TUGS are standing by.
ah6' although the engine room aud
boilers are needed and the steamer
suherc5 other damage. strong efforts
VIII be made 10 Goat her. Tn. United
states mail on board was saved
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
VIII Sell Thrift stamp..
ESpccialto Tn. TimeY.Dispa;c,

I~UCCI&I 10 1T I Ir1t3- DISpAlCh.
ilAER1SCSBCRCi. Va, January H.
Tho local committee recently appointed
10 handle the sales Of the Cnitcd State.
thrift stamps. met in the office Of the
director. George II. Sipc. president OF
the First National Bank. and outlined
campaign by which 70 conduct tho
sales. This was tn. nrst meeting OF
the committee and several OF the mcn-
ber3 stated that they were ready TO
place from 500 10 $500 worth as soon
as the stamps are AVAILABLE. II l. prc-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
McrlZ-NcH.

Especial TO The Times pispatch.l
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, January
if.-Mra. William c. New, widow Of
the late William New. OF MiddIesex
County, and Chriatian Il. Wcrtz. OF Will
minston Del, were married Il few days
ago at tho home OF tho bride. Rev. Mr..
Owens, OF Saiuda. performing the ccrc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
Roston Broker Executed.

CONCORD. y. IT.. January 15.--Fred-
erick l.. Small. d former Boston broker,
was hanged At the State prison at 12:is
this morning for the murder OF his
wife, Florence Arleon Small, at their
home in ossipcc, in September. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
DAYLIGHT AID RAID
~ OVER CITY OF KARLSRUHE

& LONDON. January IA successful
daylight air raid has been made on
Karlsruhe. according To British ON
clsl communication Issued tonight.
karlsruhe iu the capital OF the Grand
.Duehy Of Baden, ard several tirnes han
received v.3!tation3 from aIlied airnen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
NEW RAILROAD LEGISLATION
CALLS FoR $500, 900 900 oUTLA1

The new railroad legislation asked
by President Wilson callo for $780,
100000 TO start with. Various mem
bers OF tho Interstate Commerce Com
mit,co are proposing amendments for
the Improvement OF canals and water
ways to relieve rail congestion. which
VIII send this figure far higher.
A constantly increasing item il in
tercSt on the public debt now runnins
AZ one and third millions day.
and growing with every sale OF bonds
or war certificates. Permanent annual
appropriations including sinking
fupds--arc estimated at :Ill.lss,S"5 a
year in Secretary McAdoos latest csti-
mate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15

received that y man answering bis dc.
scription was under arrest at Newport
News. charged with attempting TO hrs
40 army magazine at Camp Morrison, i'll
course Of construction. Tho night be-
fero man struck match near tn.
ma sazine. llc WAS fired upum Ivy the
guards, but made his escape in the
darkness. Spocrnranp answered the dc
Scription.
: Rushed to Norfolk aud given 4 Sc
crct hearing before United states Com
missioner Stevenson. Sroermann ad.
united striking tho match. bat denied
knowing that magazine was near.
and declared that he was merely
huntington a piece Of wood from which
10 make cauc. Asked why hc was
trespassins in 4 barred zone, he
pleaded Ignorance OF tho law. and dc
piarcd his innocence Of any intended
niSdeed,
DECLARES HE WOULD uATUt:R
DIE THAN DETRhr ONE FRIEND
Confronted with evidence OF his visits
80 Camp Meade and Washington and OF
ris associations with other alien enc
mics. Spocrmann remained silent. Urged
10 speak out. he declared that he would
rather die than hctray a single freud.
fIc refused to talk further.
Spoermann speaks English nucntIy,
With no accent, and seems to bc master
OF several other languages. Ills in
tclIiEcnt face and aptnoss in replies
hclicd his claim OF ignorance Of alien
laws and regulations.
Tho officer in charge of Spocrnan n
and his shadow for weeks declared that
& number Of documents found OH his
person and In his quarters IN Bath
moro no, only involved a number OF
alien enemies in that city. Washing ton
and New York. bu; also women. lie
declared other arrests would follow.
"Details AS TO the documents and letters
lac declined to reveal. fearing that i:
would impede further investigation. In
one letter to a woman, intercepted At
Newport News. Spoormanu is alleged to
have said that he would hereafter leave
certain work, not specified. to others.
The prisoner is we'll dressed. seems TO
be well educated and was abund2utly
supplied with ready cash.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
NEW ARMY BILL WILL. CARRY
$4,000. oOO, 900 OR MORE

Latest figures are that tho army bill
Will carry this year 5000. 100000 or
more. Estimates already arc in for
sI,133o55.4o3.o6. Last year only w.
c4a0S633S was asked.
The bill for fort:,ica,ions calls for
30 per cent more than even la!ss
record sum. For the year ending June
so, 1912. there is asked s3.532.tt1.i @".o''
as against se.l77.542,i4s year ago
And-cstimatcs are not set all in.
The one department. TO show &C.
crease from last years requests is the
navy, which seeks sl.o:e.s60Se3, as
against sI,5e3e7s,35s. Representative
Rrittcn OF tho Naval Committee sn-
nounccd to-day that he believes far
greater sums should be spent on naval
aviation than have been asked. Chair
man Badger has declared for sub
marine nect equal 10 Germauys win
still other additions probable. II Is not
at all sure yet that Gnal figures Will
chow any saving.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
s25,0O0,0O0,0OO IS new
MARK FOR CONGRESS
appropriations May Exceed That
Figure, Judging From Estimates
of Various Departments.
ARMY IN NEED OF s7.733,o3o, 4oa
Navy Alone Shows Decrease from
Last Years Requests, but Mem.
Der OF Committee Says Greater
Sums Should Be Given Aviation.

WASHINGTON. January IA hood
Of unexpected estimates has made It
seem litely that appropriations by tho
present Congress vii, exceed $4,000
GOO coo. a now high mark in the history
OF all Eovsrumo nts
Hopes were held at The beginning OF
the session that the $4,000. 100000 su-
thoriscd last year would prove tho
crest OF war expenditures. This was
OF tho theory that many appropriations
OR fortifications. ships. guns and other
moro or less permanent objects would
need to be repeated,
Although this il partly true. tre-
mendously increasing war plans, APP
pa.ently calling for 100000 men In
France. have given rise to expenses al
together unforeseen.
War committees have adopted a gem
cral policy OF allowing all moneys
asked by tho departments which are
10 carry Oh the war Sums OF 100000
600 arc being allowed in Jumps for er-
Recommendation or TO DO spent at dis.
c.cticn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-27
WHATS THE TROUBLE?"

Few capable men ever yet turned
in their tools and told the boss they
were going to quit without encoun-
tering the pointblank question,
What's the trouble?" 1t is also to
be noted that classes where the an
swer is adequate or even ready are
the exception rather than the rule.
Even in normal times the answer
to the question What's the trouble?'
should be equally direct and altogeth-
er adequate Better still, the matter
should be threshed out beforehand;
there should be no occasion for the
question, in which even there prob
ably would be no occasion for the
quitting.
Il the face of the present demand
for men, such questions as What 5
the trouble?" take on a new and far
deeper significance What is the
trouble, the real trouble, of today
the trouble, divided though it is
among all of us, that weighs so heaY-
lily upon each If it isn't the threat
that underlies the German Kaiser
sinister designs on civilization, then
the civilized world is maintaining its
huge armies in the European battle
fields to no purpose. Here, indeed
is the real trouble. There can be nc
peace, no knowing what to expect, nc
rop, bottom or sides of anything
while the armed legions that seek t.
resurreet serfdom and shackle demo
cratic nations are rampant. Hence
back of the line all should be bee
Ike in their steady going productive
ty. If we can't fire, let's furnish
let's keep the wheels humming right
along!
Nothing in knocking OFF. Knocking
about is another notorious loser. I'm
til Uncle Sam himself calls us off, the
jobs the thing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-27
BAD NEWS FOR BERLIN.

The war news from the eastern
front these days is bad news for the
German people Quotations from
German newspapers portrays the
gloom that overhangs the people in
the large cities. That the people in
the small towns and country are
equally depressed is not to be doubt
ed.
The Liberty Loan buyers of the
preceding loans have their share in
the success of the entente allies They
furnished the sinews of war not only
TO fight the U-boats and to build
ships, not only to raise, equip, AMI
send OR soldiers over, not only to
supply them and our armies with food
and munitions, but more than $4,000"
900 900 of their money has been loan
ed our allies SO that they may prose-
cute the war with Vigor and strength.
We here ct home navn IN oppore
tunity to send the Germans some
more bad news. The Germans have
great respect for money; they know
its vital value in waging war They
know, too, that the support the Amer
lean people give a Government loan
measures largely the support they
give their Government, the moral as
we'll as the financial support they
give their armies in the field.
A tremendous subscription to the
Fourth Liberty Loan will be as dis
to the, German people as a
defeat for them no the battle field,
and it will mean as much. It spells
their defeat; it breaks their morale;
it means power to their enemies. A
subscription to the loan is a contri-
button to German defeat and Ameri-
can victory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-27
CONGRATULATIONS!

The Times-Recorder felicitates the
city of Columbus upon having secured
military camp.
1t is a very important acquisition,
probably the greatest asset Column
bus has exer. annexed. Besides, it
is to be camp of an exceptionally
high standard, comprising in its per-
some! of men mostly non-cOmmis-
stoned and commissioned officers. 1t
will be an infantry school of arms,
and because of its peculiar and dis
tinctive requirements it will embrace
an unusually large amount of terri
tory. The counties of Muscogee,
Chattahoochee, Marion, and Talbot
WI be affected
Every city where camp has been
located has profited in many ways.
Americas with its aviation camp is
better off today than it has ever been.
Augusta was literally saved from
stagnation by Camp Hancock, and
Macon is a different city with Camp
Wheeler in it's possession. The com
ing of the camp to Columbus Will
mean more business opportunities, of
course; it will increase the popula-
ton; 1t will infGse new life and a.
different spirit in the community. But
mere than that, it will mean a cleaner
Columbus. Vice will be chased away,
and even in Girard and Phoenix City,
the two Alabama towns just across
The river, the same conditions will
prevail, since they will be within the
camp zone and state DOunuaFy llheS
will not make any difference,
Columbus has been working hard
and long for something from the gov
ernment and having at last succeed
ed, probably beyond its fondest antic
ipations, it is to be congratulated.
Deserving of much thanks and praise
for having aided Columbus quite
splendidly in it's fight for the camp
IS Congressman w. c. Wright, who
has devoted considerable time fc
to this project Columbus
owes him an appreciative regard for
his efforts in its behalf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-27
CONSERVATION OF CREDIT.

Not only should the goods and labor
of the Nation be conserved for the
prosecutin of the war; the credit OF
the Nation must be conserved for the
same purpose.
This is being impressed upon the
banks, and it should be impressed
Al on the people, too-the borrowers
from banks.
ALI Of the banks of the country
are being urged by the Federal Re-
serve Board to curtail their loans.
They are urged to loan monay only
where the borrower is going to use
j, in some way that will aid in If
contribute to winning the war.
This policy is not aimed at ham
pei ing legitimate business. 1t ailna
to help win the war, which is The
best means that money wanted for
non-essentiaI purposes should be re-
fused Let the non-essentials wait
until the war is finished. The Co,
ernment needs the money to carry
On the war The farmers, the mes
and industries engaged in war work
or engaged in producing things need
cd for the efficiency both of our SOL
diers and of our home people, nee Il
tha credit to ca1ry on their enter
Ir;ses.
Merchants should not borrow
money to stcc;; up on luxuries o
things that The people should not buy
at this time. No one should borrow
money now to spend, needlessly or ex-
trayagantly. Unnecessary building
unneeded articles, unnecessary enter
prises should all await the ending OF
the war.
The Federal Reserve Board points
out that in the interest of successful
Government financing it would be
much better for the banks to hold
credit within reasonable bounds by
intelligent cooperation rather than
to discourage borrowing by charging
high interest rates. The people should
cooperate with the Government and
the banks in this policy of conserving
credit and curtailing borrowing ex-
cept where the money, directly or in
directly, helps win the war, helps our
soldiers who are risking their lives
for our country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-27
G. S. & F. RY.
EffsctiEa Nay 18th 1918.

EffeetiEs Nay 18th 1918.
Trains leaIG Cordele:
200 P M.-For Jacksonville ano
Palatka, via V&ldosta.
6:S5 P. M.-Local for Ttftcu.
S:0S A. M-Jacksonville and Palat
ka, via Valdosta or Triton.
1850 A. M.-For Jacksonville, Wis
Triton, connecting at Triton for Val
dosta.
2:1O P. M.-For Macon. CONNECTING
for points North
$3.50 A. M-Local for Macon, con.
necsing for points North.
2:2b A .M.-For Macon and points
North. "Oixie Flyer"
2:Os A M.--For Macon and points
North, "The Southland.
Schedule shoNu as Information to
the public; not guaranteed
W. JAMESON, G. 3. RHODES,
Agt.. ?. 7. D. Macon. Ga. @. p A.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-27

Augusta school teachers are resign
ing because of the meagre pay doled
out to them. Another case of the
high cost of winning the war draw
ing educators into other lines of in
dustry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-27

The bachelor who expresses sym
patty for the man about to be mar
ried probably does so because he
thinks the poor victim hasn't sense
enough to be sorry for himself
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-27

SeabOard Air Line.
Leave Americas for Savannah aud
intermediate stations and points east:
1881 p. me- 1:9O m,
Leave Americas for Helena and in
;ermediate points
k:Si p -
Leave Amecrins for Colu 1bus,
Montgomery and points West
sos p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-27

With General Revolt about to take
command in Germany and General
Starvation attaining renowned promi-
nence in Russia, it is probable in
deed, that the end of the war will
socn be in sight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-27

Many a man gets all pulled up ba-
cause his wife uses a couple of hours
In doiliDg up before she goes out with
him. but let her go out just one time
without all this, and the old boy will
sci UP howl right.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-27

Boys will be boys" and occasion
ally the married men when they're
away from home, will act like lot
of hoodlums
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-27

Many man who has failed in every
venture he ever made feels sure he is
well qualified to run the United States
government.