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ALLIES HAVE SURROUNDED GERMANS AT OSTEND FRENCH CRUISERS JOIN BRITISH MONITORS ON BELGIAN COAST L. G. COUNCIL ELECTED MAYOR OF CITY ClffiY AMEfWrRWEMEEORDER CHEST MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR FRENCH WARSHIPS JOIN N BRITISH MONITORS NOW BOMBARDING GERMANS | (By Associated Press.) j LONDON, Oct. 23—The British Admiralty at noon today announces that the British naval forces, consisting mainly of monitors mounting | heavy guns, now firing on the German land forces between Ostend and j Nieuport on the Belgian coast, have been reinforced by the addition of sev eral French cruisers, who are rendering efficient service in the fighting to day. The Allies apparently have a great advantage over the Germans by reason of the co-operation of British and French naval forces in the present Belgian coast campaign and 'heavy losses have already been in- i flicted on the invaders. Muddy roads have made it impossible for the Ger- j mans to bring any of their heavy artillery into use in the coast towns and the long-rangs guns of the Allies naval vessels are constantly shelling ! their positions The German line of communication south of Ostend, says an unconfirm ed report reaching here this morning, has teen cut by the Allies land forces and the Germans are reported to be retiring. Should this report be ver ified by later dispatches, it means that the Anglo-French forces have ex ecuted a brilliant coupe, and that the German coast expeditionary forces are practically surrounded by the Allies. News from the eastern theatre of fighting indicates that the German defeat before Warsaw is of a decisive nature, and the Russian forces in that part of the world have resumed a defensive campaign. At noon Paris has not yet issued the usual official announcement, de tailing the previous day’s fighting, and British censors have likewise fail ed to make public any statement concerning operations on the continent. SPANISH STUMER RAMS FRENCH CRUISER (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Oct. 23—Officers from the Spanish steamship Telesforas, which landed here today tell of run ning afoul of the French cruiser Des cartes during a heavy fog off Castries, St. Lucia, early this week. The warship was damaged to such an extent that it was forced to put in to Martinique for repairs. The Teles foras was slightly damaged by the col lision, but was able to continue her journey to New York. Immediately after the collision the captain of the Telesforas was forced to give ben I for the cruiser’s repairs. GERMAN CRUISER BUSY SINKING MERCHANT SHIPS OP ENGLAND (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Oct. 23.—A dispatch to the Daily Mail from the Canary Is lands states that the German cruiser Karlsruhe was harrasslng shipping there. A report from Tennerffe states that on yesterday thirteen British mer chant ships were sunk by the German cruiser. The German steamed Crefeld arrived [n Tennertffe today at noon with the , re ws of the thirteen British ships on joard. PORTUGUESE MONARCHIST ATTEMPTS TO THROW COUNTRY INTO REVOLUTION (By Associated Press.) LISBON, Oct. 23.—Announcement was made here by the Portuguese war ministry that on the nights of the twentieth and twenty-first of the pres ent month monarchists attempted an uprising at various points in the re public, all the disturbances being sup pressed by the authorities. At Mafra a sharp conflict between civilian partisians of the deposed King Manual and soldiers of the republic, many of the latter being injured. The plans of the monarchists appear to have been well laid and cleverly concealed from the authorities, who w’ere not aware that disaffection w r as being fomented throughout the re public. Leaders in the revolutionary move ment, many of whom have been brought to Lisbon under military ar rest, are prominent in their various sections, and except for prompt action by officials of the republic, the rebel lion might soon have assumed formid able proportions. MISS ALLEN IS NEW POSI MISTRESS ELLAVILLE ELLAVILLE, Ga„ Oct. 23—Miss Dol lie Allen was yesterday confirmed as postmistress at Ellaville vice Mrs. J. N. Cheney, the present incumbent. Miss Allen is a most worthy young lady, well fitted to discharge the du ties of the office. She will be asisted by Mrs. Addie S. Munroe. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 23, 1914. COUNCIL ELECTED MAYOR OF AMERICUS THREE NEW ALDERMEN ALSO SELECTED RECORD VOTE POLLED IN CITY PRIMARY ;THE YOUNG MEN’S CAIIDITERECEIIIES RECORD BREAKING VOTE FOR MAYOR HARVEY WEAVER RECEIVES THE RECORD VOTE OF PRIMARY. JOHN ED CHAPMAN AND S. L SILLS ELECTED ON POLICE COMMISSION ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ OFFICIAL VOTE CAST IN ♦ ♦ DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY * ♦ ♦ For Mayor ♦ ♦ L. G. COUNCIL 437 ♦ A. E. Lockett 254 ♦ ♦ Lee Allen ICI ♦ + For Aldermen ♦ ♦ E. LYNN BELL 601 ♦ ♦ H. 0. JONES 535 ♦ 4- N. M. DUDLEY 532 ♦ ♦ H. B. Mash burn 385 -f ♦ Geo. Oliver 277 ♦ Thos. L. Bell 206 ♦ ♦ For Clerk * ♦ H. W. WEAVER 617 ♦ , 4- Samuel Harrison 227 +, 4- For Police Commissioner. ♦ ♦ JOHN ED CHAPMAN 532 +| 4 S. L. SILLS 409 -f] ♦ B. C. Hogue 397 4j ♦ Loring B. Smith 326 4| 444444444444444 L. G. Council, candidate for mayor on the Young Men’s Democratic League ticket, was elected to office yesterday over E. A. Lockett and Lee Allen by the largest vote that has ever been given a candidate for mayor in a city primary. Mr. Council was elected mayor with enough votes to more than total the combined vote received by Messrs. Allen and Lockett. The official count, made public late last night, gives Mr. Council a total of 437 out of 852 votes polled. Mr. Lock ett was second with 254, and Mr. Allen ran third with 161 votes. The vote given Mr. Council was both a majority and a plurality of the votes cast. The vote accorded Mr. Council was even larger han that expected by his most ardent supporters. His election was the result of a veritable landslide, which started when the polls were op ened yesterday morning and lasted up to the last moment they were open. While the chief interest in the elec tion centered in the race for mayor, still the aldermanic contest was inter esting to the many friends of the can didates. All six of the aspirants had their friends who worked for them at the polls and predicted their election. The three new candidates for these places, Messrs. N. M. Dudley, E. Lynn Bell and H. 0. Jones, were elected by 1 Hon. L. G. Council. Candidate for Mayor on Young Men’s Democratic League ticket, who was elected yesterday by a landslide of votes. a large vote, although their race was closer than the mayor’s contest. Weaver Polls Largest Vote Harvey Weaver, popular clerk of the city, was elected by a vote of 617 to 227 over his opponent, Mr. Samuel Harrison. The vote given Mr. Weaver was the largest polled by any candidate during the day. The quartette of candidates for po lice commissioner all made nifty sprints for the position, but the final count showed that John Ed Chapman and S. L. Sills were the successful as pirants. With the new city officials selected and their election in the November general election already assured, Americus is ready to enter into a new era of prosperity. The personnel of the newly elected city council is grati fying to the progressive citizens of Americus. The fact that L. G. Council 1 will head the city affairs assures Amer- j icus of a progressive business admin-1 istration. The entire ticket as elected j is highly gratifying to the city as a 1 whole. ONE KILLED TWO WOUNDED IN EIRE "IT MONTGOMERY (By Associated Press.) MONTGOMERY, Ala., Oct. 23.—One man was burned to death and two fire men injured this morning in a disas trous fire w'hich almost totally destroy ed the Terminal hotel. The blaze, which originated from causes as yet unknown, spread rapid ly and the building was practically a mass of flames when the fire depart ment reached the scene. The loss, es timated at fifty thousand dollars, is ; partly covered by insurance. GREAT RIG NIGHT TONIGHT GET-TO-GETHER WILL 8E SLOGAN OE THE MEETING HATCHET WIENIE BURIED Americus is going to celebrate to night. Every man, woman and child in the pity rig invited to attend a big apen-air mass meeting at 8 o’clock. The meeting will be held to stimulate interest in a greater Americus. Good times are ahead for the city and Americus feels like celebrating. At the meeting tonight all factional feeling will be forgotten. All candi dates in yesterday’s election, whether successful or defeated are Invited to be present. For the next two years it means all together for Americus. The J proverbial hatchet will be buried deep in Sumter soil tonight and the greater Americus movement set afoot. The meeting will be called to order in front of the city hall. Immediately after that a parade will be formed with Lilly’s brass band leading. The pro cession will move to the Windsor ho tel, where the meeting proper will be held. A band concert will be given be fore and after the meeting. Especial courtesy will be extended ■the ladies who care to attend. As far as possible seats will be provided for them near the platform. Every woman iterested in the forward movement of the city is urged to attend. While the meeting is being planned by the Young Men’s Democratic League It will not be partisan in its nature. Tonight all pre-election lines are to be forgotten. The only issue will be Americus and a better city. Chairman Marshall, of the League, has issued the following card to the j voters and citizens of Americus: To the Citizens of the City of Ameri cus: The Young Men’s Democratic League wishes to assure the people of Americus of its appreciation of the magnificent support accorded its candi date at the polls in yesterday’s elec tion. We felt in presenting the name of Mr. Council that he was the one man for the place and his majority is, in deed. gratifying ,as an endorsement of our choice. We further believe that the endorsement given the ticket of the Young Men’s Democratic League is a | plea by the people of the City of Amer icus for peace and harmony and to this end shall be directed our efforts in the future. The utmost confidence has been placed in this ticket. Not one single pledge has been required of it. We beiieve that it will have as its guiding star the prosperity of Americus, and we shall support it to the utmost of our power. The Young Men’s Democratic League is a permanent organization for the good and upbuilding of the City of Americus. In our first campaign we have conducted a clean, open fight for our ticket alone. We have enmity for MRS. CARMAN ON WITNESS STAND IN OWN MURDER TRIAL I (By Associated Press.) MINEOLA, N. Y., Oct. 23.—Mrs. Flor ence Carman smilingly stepped Into the witness stand this morning to un dergo a cross examination in her trial as the slayer of Mrs. Louise Bailey, a wealthy patient of Dr. Carman, the husband of the accused woman. She told a straightforawrd story of her suspicion of her husband’s atten tions to other women and of fitting up a dictograph in his office so that she could overhear his conversation with his women patients. The wife of the doctor was subject ed to a severe cross examination b. the state’s lawyers, but remaineu smiling through the whole ordeal. The lawyers were unable to make her change a single word of her statement of events on the day of the murder. At the afternoon session of court the defendant’s daughter, who was her constant companion during the period immediately preceeding and since the murder, testified at length, sustaining in the main Mrs. Carman’s testimony as given yesterday. Mrs. Carman’s aged mother was al so placed upon the stand by the de fense, and substantiated the facts of her daughter’s testimony.. Interest in the trial continues at a high pitch, and many curious persons crowded the courtroom during the en tire day, all eager to catch every word of the testimony, which, however, was entirely devoid of sensational features. The case, it is believed, will be sub mitted to the jury tomorrow, and a verdict may be returned before night. SENATOR LORIMER AND BANK OFFICIALS LOOT THE LA SALLE RANK Former United States Senator Will He Arrested on Criminal Charge, To gether With Other Officials of the Defunct Bank (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Oct. 23.—Capaises are being prepared today for the arrest of former United States Senator William Lorimer for allegel participation In the looting of the LaSalle Street Bank here. An indictment was returned yes terday against the former senator and several other officials of the defunct bank, charging them with wrecking it and several allied institutions. That the arrest of these prominent bankers will occasion more than a flurry In western banking circles is admitted by all. The case as drawn up against Lorimer and his associates Is a strong one, it is stated here. no one and we have no debts of re venge to pay. Our slogan is Americus, Harmony and Prosperity, and to that end, we invite the co-operation of all. T. O. MARSHALL, Chairman Young Men’s Democratic League. CONGRESS STILL IN SESSION-ADJOURN UNTIL TIORPOIAI WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 23.—A1l efforts to adjourn congress failed this afternoon and the senate and house adjourned until noon tomorrow. Throughout the morning congres sional leaders and the president en deavored to reach an agreement to ad journ but without success, and It was said by several members of congress that unless an adjournment resolution is passed immediately or further leg islation actively attempted, of which there is little prospect, the president might his constitutional privilege and adjourn congress. Both houses were sitting throughout the day without a quorum present, and Southern senators and representatives continued fighting against adjourment unless some measure for the financial relief of the South’s cotton planters can be agreed upon. WILSON sign! WAR TAX Bill AND IT BECOMES A LAW (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oct. 23.—Pres ident Wilson signed the war tax bill last night after congress adjourned, and today it is a law of the country. The tax palced on wine and beer Is ef fective today. On November Ist, the tobacco levy goes into force. The stamp tax will make its appearance on December Ist. Leaders of the administration forces are today congratulating President Wilson on the co-operation given him by congress, which adjourned last night. The whole session was har monious and all legislation proposed by the administration was passed. FRENCH CLAIM CONTINUED SUCCESSES OP ALLIES (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Oct. 23.—The French war ministry this afternoon issued an offi cial statement declaring that through out the battle area in the north of France, the Allies has generally main tained their positions, notwithstanding violent night attacks made by the Ger mans. Reports from the eastern fighting front reaching here this afternoon say the Germans still command the Vistula river, and that the efforts of the Aus- Jh trians to cross the River San north of j - ; m . - Jaroslau have been repulsed by the Russians. Losses have been heavy on both sides in the eastern theatre of the war. ► THE WEATHER 4* 4- ♦ For Americus and Vicinity— ♦ Probably rain. ♦ NUMBER 151