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CKSY AMERIBUS TtMESiRECORDER CJXY
THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR
RUSSIANS RE-INFDRCE LINES
BEFORE POLISH CAPITAL GFIT
GEN. JOFFHE ORDERS ATTACK
ALONG THE WESTERN FRONT
ALLIES PREPARING FOR GENERAL ASSAULT ALONG THE ENTIRE
WESTERN FRONT. RUSSIANS CLAIM THAT GERMANS HAVE
BEEN REPULSED IN POLAND AND ARE IN FULL RETREAT. BER
LIN STATES THAT RUSSIAN TROOPS HAVE BEEN STRONGLA
RE-INFORCED.
PETOOGRAO CLAIMS VICTORY NEAR VISTULA
RUSSIAN CAPITAL ISSUES OFFICIAL STATEMENT SATING THAT
TIDE HAS AGAIN TURNED IN FAVOR OF THE CZAR —IN GALICIA
RUSSIANS HAVE TURNED AUSTRIANS AND CHECKED THEIR AD
VANCE—SOLDIERS ANXIOUS FOR LULL AS CHRISTMAS COMES
NEARER
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
LONDON, Dec. 22.—0n1y at the northern and southern extremities of
the Eastern battle line has any marked change been noted today. Accord
ing to news dispatches from Petrograd the tide has again turned in favor
of the Russians there and the Germans have been cheeked in their march
on Warsaw.
In the western theatre of war the Allies and Germans continue their
struggle for possession of certain towns and positions. General Juffre has
ordered a general advance by the French troops and the English command
er has notified him that he will co operate in this general assault. It is
thought here that the Allies are planning to bring the strongest pressure
possible to bear on the Germans within the next few days.
The ultimate outcome of the battle before Warsaw is still problem
atic. According to Berlin dispatches, the Russians have been strongly
re-inforced and “it might take Von Hindenberg more than three days
to capture the city.” Petrograd confirms the report that re-inforeements
have been sent to the troops before Warsaw, and also tells of a Russian
victory to the north of the Vistula. The Germans have been soundly
thrashed there, according to Petrograd dispatches and are in full retreat.
On the southern end of tile eastern battle line, the Russians have
checked the Austrians in their march through the Carpathians. An at
tempted sortie by the garrison of Pzremysl met with defeat this morn
ing.
Germans Restoring Lines
Broken By The French
(By Associated Press.)
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 22.—News dis
patches from Berlin state that the Ger
mans are making desperate efforts to
restore their lines of communication
in northern France, which were de
stroyed by thS^French when they re
treated. The news is semi-official and
states that the Germans are meeting
with steady success in the northern
portion of France.
Cotton Mills to Run
24 Hours Every Day
(By Associated Press.)
LOWELL, Mass., Dec. 22. —The ma
chinery of the Tremont and Suffolk
Cotton Mills will be run twenty-four
hours a day, beginning at once, ac
cording to an announcement today.
Four hundred extra employes will’be
hired. An anticipated demand for fab
rics early in the coming year is given
as the reason for the increase in pro
duction.
» THE WEATHER 4
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For Americns and Vicinity— 4
■ Fair and slightly colder. A
Tnynnnnm is going to be a Big Shopping Day in Americus. It’s the day before Christmas tve— Make up your shop-
UIVIUnnUW ping list tonight. Read the store news carefully in today’s Times-Recorder. Get in touch with the Biggest
Bargains. Know what you want, where it is and what it costs. It will pay you to say when shopping in Americus tomor
row’ "I Saw it in the Times-Recorder.” Try it.
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RUSSIAN EMPEROR ANO
EMPRESS VISIT MOSCOW
(By Associated Press.)
MOSCOW, Dec. 22.—The Emperor
and Empress arrived yesterday here
for a short visit to the city. Their ar
rival *was marked by enthusiasm. The
lord mayor of the city delivered a wel
come address in which he declared the
people all loyal to their Czar.
The mayor thanked his majesty for
benefits arising from the abolition of
government monopoly on Vodka.
Alabama Commission Rules
i
In Favor of The Railroads
(By Associated Press.)
MONTGOMERY, Dec. 22.—The Ala
bama railroad commission yesterday
issued an order permitting railroads to
make a ten per cent, increase In
freight rates within the state. The
ruling, the commission states, is made
to meet existing conditions ana applies
only to thirty-three commodities.
This ruling, whereby the railroads
will boost their freight rates, will be
effective until June thirtieth, when the
old schedule will be resumed. The
commission also allowed several roads
to discontinue local passenger trains.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
AMERICUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 22, 1914.
SHOPPERS BUSILY
EMPLOYED TODAY
MERCHANTS HAPPY
Americus revels today in a maze of
sunbeams and all nature seems to
smile again after two days of gloom
and rain. It was with hearts full of
hope for a busy day that local mer
chants saw the sunshine this morning
and this hope was realized to a great
extent. For the shoppers came and
“shopped” as they have on no previous
day of the shopping season, and busi
ness was excellent.
Not only were Americus people up
on the rush line, but every town in
south Georgia, it seemed, was repre
sented here in the crowd of light
hearted buyers who filled the streets
in the downtown district and the stores
as well.
Automobile parties from Smithville.
Cordele, Albany, Fort Valley, Ella
ville, Buena Vista, Montezuma, Plains.
Preston, DeSoto, Leslie Andersonville
and many other neighboring towns
were among the shoppers spending the
day in busy Americus the Mecca of all
discerning buyers. The incoming
trains also came crowded, while from
the countryside as well came great
throngs of eager shoppers to look and
buy.
Up at the postoffice there was an
other scene of animation as carriers
and clerks made up the outgoing mails.
Before 9 o’clock this morning there
were Xmas packages enough there to
fill up a mail car, it seemed, yet every
thing moved with absolute order and
precision. Postmaster Davenport pre
sided at a desk in the spacious corri
dor, where he assisted excited pack
age senders by weighing their gifts
and giving directions.
“Thrice the number of people insure
packages this season than ever be
fore,” said Mr. Davenport. This is a
safeguard, and only costs an extra
niekle on packages valued at less than
S2O. An ample force of carriers make
deliveries of packages here in the city
several times daily.”
DON'T LET WIFE HOLD
YOUR HAND WHEN YOU
TELL JET “WHITE LIE"
PARIS, Dec. 22.—A celebrated doc
tor has been telling her lady friends
how to know when their husbands are j
fibbing. It is by tenderly pressing the
hand with a deft finger on the wrist.
“The pulse,” she says, “records the
vagaries of a mendacious mind pust as
surely as a dictagraph. A man may
learn to lie with a straight face, but j
the human being has yet to be bofrn i
who can lie with a steady blood pres
sure.”
DOCTOR PRESCRIBES
1 FOR AN AIRMAN
DUBLIN, Dec. 22.—A story is being
told of a well known aviator who, not
feeling very well, thought he would
consult a physician, to whom he was a
I
stranger. He told the doctor his symp
toms. The doctor examined him care
fully and said:
i “My dear sir, you are all right.
What you want is plenty of fresh air. ’
SOUTH GEOHGIA
SENATOR FOUND
DEAD IN HIS BED
HON. WILLIAM STANLEY WEST,
JUNIOR SEN ATOR FROM GEORGIA
PASSES AWAY AT HOME IN VAL
DOSTA—DEATH A SHOCK TO HIS
FRIENDS AS HE W AS APPARENT
LY IN GOOD HEALTH
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WAS BOON NEAR BUENA VISTA
Was {Appointed to Senate by Governor
Slaton to Succeed Hon. A. 0. Bacon.
—Prominent in Political Circles of
The State—Retired From Senate
Last Month When Thomas Hard
wick Was Elected to Fill Out Bacon’s
Unexpired Term.
(By Associated Press.)
VALDOSTA, Ga„ Dec. 22.—William
Stanley West, United States senator
from Georgia, was found dead in bed
at his home here this morning. He re
tired early last night, apparently in
the best of health. It is thought death
came during the night while he was
sleeping.
Senator West was appointed to the
United States senate on March 2, 1914,
by Governor Slaton to succeed the late
A. O. Bacon. His career in the higher
chamber of the United States govern
ment ended a month ago when Thomas
Hardwick was elected to fill out Ba
con’s unexpired term.
Born Near Buena Vista
Senator West was born in Marion
county, near Buena Vista, on August
23, 1849, sixty-five years ago. He was
graduated from Mercer college and im
mediately took up the practice of law.
In connection with his law practice
he operated a large plantation in
Lowndes county and became interest
ed in saw mills through south Georgia
and Florida.
In addition to extensive real estate
holdings in Georgia, Senator W’est was
interested to g large extent in Florida
timber lands. He was counted as one
of the “many millionaires of South
Georgia.” He was prominent in polit
ical circles in the state, serving for
several terms as a member of the
house of representatives and later as
a member and president of the state
senate.
Funeral arrangements have not.been
announced as yet by the family.
[day! Up
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ONE MORE DAT
FOB THE EMPTY
STOCK! FUND
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j ♦ THE TIMES-HE CO HI) EH ♦
j ♦ EMPTY STOCKING FUND ♦
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♦ Previously Acknowledged .$60.00 ♦
♦ Miss Susie Floyd Fort .... 3.35 ♦
♦ Mary Frances Johnson 25 ♦
♦ Leonard Gartner .10 ♦
♦Evelyn Ranew 10 ♦
i ♦ Two Friends 50 ♦
♦ George Morgan 10 ♦
♦ Laura Morgan 10 ♦
♦ James Dudley 25 ♦
♦ Carroll Clark, Jr., 25 ♦
♦ Lucy Lane 05 ♦
♦ Massie Lane 05 ♦ j
♦ Clara Lee Seig 10 ♦
♦ Robert Seig 10 ♦
♦ Anne Walker 10 ♦
♦ W. L. Bryan 1.00 ♦ j
♦ Friend 50 ♦ i
♦ J. R. Culpepper 25 ♦ j
♦ Lottie Roebuck 05 ♦ :
♦ Catherine Ryals 05 ♦
♦ Carl Ryals 05 ♦
♦ James Edwin Hines 25 ♦
♦ Mildred Hines 25 ♦
♦ Mrs. J. T. McLendon 50 ♦
♦ Mrs. L. P. Gartner 50 ♦
♦ Geo. Leonard Gartner, Jr. .05 ♦
♦ Mrs. W. J. Johnson 1.00 ♦
♦ “A Friend” 1.00 ♦
♦ Edith Jossey 30 ♦
♦ Marjory Brown 25 ♦
♦ Fred Haisten 10 ♦
♦ Two Ladies 15 ♦
♦ W. H. C. Dudley 1.00 ♦
♦ William Dudley, Jr 35 ♦
♦ Mary Earl Allen 10 ♦
♦ Total $73.00 ♦
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One more day and the Empty Stock
ing Fund for 1915 will be closed. To
day the total stands, above the S7O
mark and by tomorrow we hope to
have touched and passed the century
mark. The Benevolent society has al
| ready laid plans for their work this
year and by tomorrow afternoon will
have the cash in hand and will be busy
with their work.
Thirty-sous contributions were re
ceived today amounting to sl3 00.
A nice little purse was turned over
to the Empty Stocking Fund by Miss
Sussie Floyd Fort, who on yesterday
entertained the kiddies of Americus
at a “story-telling” hour in interest of
the fund. Miss Fort had quite an audi
ence of little ones out to hear the faily
stories and Christmas legends and they
contributed $3.35 as their share to the
fund to make it a merry Christmas for
everyone.
The fund closes tomorrow at 3 p.
m. sharp. After that time the lists will
j be turned over to Mrs. E. B. Everett,
president of the Benevolent society
and the total announced. If you want
to make a contribution, send your
money in sure tomorrow, and your
Christmas will be all the merrier.
"Germans Issue Official Report.
(By Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Dec. 22. —An official report
issued here this afternoon says that
at Nieuport and in the region around
the Ypres the Allies were repulsed
yesterday and all attempts to regain
St. Hubert were repulsed. In Poland
a desperate battle rages along the
Ezura and Rawka rivers.
AMERICUS AGAIN THE TERMINUS
FOR SEABOARD FAST FREIGHTS
Reported Ileic Today That Order Removing Terminus
to Cordele and Montgomery Had Been Rescinded
Both Trains East and West Bound Stopped Heie
This Morning as Heie-to-fore and Changed Crews
SEABOARD RAILROAD AND AMERICUS TO CO-OPERATE
RAILROAD OFFICIALS “HIGHER UP” TAKE FIRST STEP TOWARDS
HEALING BREECH EXISTING BETWEEN THEIR ROAD AND
AMERICUS—BETTER TIMES FOR BOTH UONCERNED—MEANS LO
CAL SHOPS WILL PROBABLY BE IMPROVED AND LARGER FORCE
EMPLOYED THERE
CONGRESS BEGINS
DEBATE NATIONAL
PROHIBITION LAW
EIGHT HOURS IS SET ASIDE FOR
DEBATE ON PROPOSED PROHIBI
TION AMENDMENT TO THE CON
STITUTION-PROHIBITION DAN
NER HANGS ACROSS HALL
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 22.—A
special rule to consider Immediately
ihe Hobson national prohibition
amendment to the constitution, was
adopted today by congress and the
house immediately set aside eight
hours for a general debate on the sub
ject. The time was undivided and
both the wets and drys will air their
opinions on the subject
Sneaker Clarke has given warning
that order must be preserved. Con
gressman Henry fathered a law which
will make it impossible for any mem
ber to escape voting on the amend
ment.
. More than sixty congressmen have
signified their intention of speaking on
the proposed amendment today. The
house is in fever heat of expectancy.
While it is not thought that the pro
hibition forces will be able to muster
the needed strength, two-thirds, to
pass the bill and have it referred to
the voters for ratification, still it is
well known that the prohibitionists
will show- unlooked-for strength.
The hall in which congress meets is
decorated with prohibition banners
strung from the galleries. In front
of the speaker’s desk is a huge ban
ner with a printed list of thousands of
signatures pinned to it, asking that the
amendment he passed by congress.
Germans Check Advance
Os the French.
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, Dec. 22—The French today
issued an official statement this after
noon which states that the Germans
have assumed the offensive and check
ed the advance of the Allies in Bel
gium and northern France. The Ger
mans were repulsed in their attacks,
but the French were forced with being
contented with the positions already
occupied. In the forests of Lagrurie
and between Argonne and the Meuse,
the French have made gains, It is
stated.
As a result of the strenuous pro
test made by the commercial and bus
iness interests of Americus; by em
ployees of the Seaboard railway
through their representatives in con
ference with officials of that system
yesterday at Portsmouth, the official
order removing the freight terminals
from Americus to Cordele and Mont
gomery has, it is said, been rescinded,
and the status quo resumed with
Americus as the terminal for all local
and through freights.
This information, semiofficial though
it is, will be highly gratifying to the
people of Americus, and will engen
der a much better feeling towards
the Seaboard railway and its officials.
Through fast freights No. 82 and
No. 83, which for jußt one week have
had their terminal elsewhere, stopped
here this morning, and will continue
so to do. The trouble threatened has,
moist happily, been averted, and there
will he no clash between Americus and
the railway company. Not a family
will be removed from this city, as
was threatened recently under the
surprising order issued removing the
terminals from Americus.
Tho threatened breach has been
healed, it is hoped for all time, and
both the Seaboard Railway Co., and
Americus are to be congratulated. Let
all now forget the threatened trouble
and pull together in the old spirit of
friendly co-operation.
FRANCEWILLSHEATH
AIMS WHEN MILITARISM
IS COMPLETELY CRUSHED
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, Dec. 22. —Premier Vivian
i
! addressing Parliament today said that
France would not sheath her sword
until Prussian militarism had been
completely crushed and Belgium re
stored.
HORRORS OF WAD MAY CAUSE
MART GARDEN TO GIVE
UP SINGING
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—That she
never expects to sing again—at least
not for several years—was the declar
ation of Mary Garden, who has Just
arrived from France, where she has
been gngaged in Red Cross work in
cident to the war. The horrors of the
war, the famous diva said, was respon
sible for her determination not to
sing again.
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