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CSEY AMEFtiaiSiIMEStHEIORDER CKLY THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR COTTON MOVING; PRICES BETTER; SOLES GREATER AMERICUS STOCKS CONTINUE TO BE REDUCED GRADUALLY. While in the Americus market there have been no sales of large lots of cotton quite recently, the number of sales of smaller lots, in the aggregate, have served to reduce stock in Amer icus warehouses considerably—proba bly below the $20,000-bale mark. At current prices, 7 to 8 cents, accord ing to grade, buyers can get all the cotton required, but there is no rush to market cotton, thus causing a de cline in values. This condition ob tains in other interior markets, it is said. The Times-Recorder told yesterday of the shipment of a lot of one thous and bales from a nearby market to Savannah, requiring a special train to handle it. All of this cotton was for export to Europe. Exports for the season to date are 4,333,000, and at the rate cotton is moving out it looks like 5,000,000 will be reached by the end of the month. There is still much cotton in the country, but it is not being pressed for sale. Every advance brings out some but offerings fall off just as soon as the market turns easier. As for the bulk of the unsold portion holders are no doubt able to carry the cotton as long as they wish. Some are holding for 10 cents or more, perhaps, a larger quantity than most people think. American mills will need to buy more liberally from now on than they have been in previous years. They failed to take advantage of the un usual opportunity afforded early in the season and even yet seem to be pa tiently waiting for the distress prices which do not materialize. WHITE MAN LYNCHED BY KENTUCKY MOB (By Assoc'ated Press.) MAYFIELD, Ky., Feb. 10.—Thomas Tinker, a young white man held in jail here to answer a murder charge, was taken from officers last night and hanged by an enraged crowd of un known persons. Following the hang ing Tinker’s body was riddled with bul lets and members of the lynching par ty disappeared in the darkness. Tinker, who resided near Melber, a mall town in this county, was wanted on a misdemeanor charge, a deputy >eing sent to his home on Monday to j bring him here. When the officer! reached his destination, Tinker re fused to submit to arrest and began j t.ring on the deputy, killing him almost i Instantly. The murderer then fled into the sur rounding swamps, but was later ar rested and lodged in the county jail. Excitement fololwing the murder ran high in the vicinity of the killing, and residents of the Melber community are believed to have composed the mob, as indignation there was especially pronounced, the dead officer having many friends and relatives residing in the precinct. All of the members of the mob con realed their identity from the officers, but an effort will be made today to as certain the nemes of those partici pating in the lynching, and a mass meeting of citizens has already been called tq denounce the 'action of the lynchers. The governor has been tel egraphed by prominent citizens to or der a rigid investigation of the occur rence, which is greatly deplored by jie better class of residents here. Loaf Bread Six Cents In New York (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—Bread prices in New York City and vicinity were ad vanced today from five to six cents a loaf, the action being simultaneous among members of the Master Bakers’ association, which organization agreed to advance prices several days ago. Rolls, which heretofore sold at ten cents a dozen, now cost a penny each, while pies, cakes and other breadstuffs have been likewise advanced. The av erage advance is about 20 per cent, of former retail prices. Governor Whitman has expressed keen interest in the situation, and will personally investigate conditions, al leged to have necessitated the in crease in prices. ANNUIIeeIg HOLDERS SOUTH WESTERN STOCK Americus holders of South-Western railway stock will be granted the usual privilege of a free trip to Macon today and tomorrow when the annual meet ing of stockholders of that big system will be held. This is a privilege ac corded annually, and many people in that portion of south Georgia travers ed by the old South-Western, always avail themselves of this privilege of a visit to the big village on the Ocmul gee. The South-Western, as well * known,' has for many years been leas ed to the Central railway, but has al ways maintained its own organization and elects annually its president and directors. A great deal of this stock is held in Americus, as an investment. Stock script will be honored upon pre sentation to conductors today and to morrow, going to Macon, and on Thursday and Friday returning. German Ambassador Gives Secretary Bryan Copy Latest Proclamation (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10.—The German Ambassador, Count Von Bern storff called at the state department this afternoon and delivered a note from the German foreign office ampli fying the recently published proclama tion of a war zone around the British Islands. GERMANS TUNNEL UNDER JMOUNTAIN ENGINEERING FEAT REMOVED MILITARY FRONTIER ON .THE FONTIER (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Feb. 10 —The Frankfurter Zeitung reports that the Germans have pierced the hills from Joef, in French territory”, to Moyeuvre-la- Grand in Lorraine to facilitate com munications: The tunnel has been completed in two months’ work and cost $6,000,000. This tunneb was long ago proposed by miners and manufac turers in the iron mining district of the valley of the Briey, but opposed by the government for strategical rea sons. The execution of the work oy the Germans is taken as indicating a determination on their part to hold this rich mining country at all haz ards. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 10, 1915. CITY REQUIRES TWENTY ZEBRAS STREET WORK ADDITION AL FORCE M ILL SOON BE PUT TO WORK HERE. The city chaingang, made up of misdemeanor convicts secured from the county, will be put to work upon the streets of Americus within a few day's now, as soon as the few detail* retaining to be looked after are com pleted. At the special meeting of the county commissioners yesterday, Mr. E. L. Bell, chairman of the street committee of council, appeared before that body in the interest of the move ment to secure the convicts. A force of twenty zebras will be se cured for the city and these will be worked under direction of a guard em ployed by the city. Supt. Westbrook," of the street department, has been amed for this place, subject to the approval of the prison commission. The city authorities will bear the ?ost of maintenance of all the convicts thus employed upon the streets, pay ing the court costs for their convic tion, clothing and feeding them. The cost per day is estimated at about fifty cents. The convicts will continue to be quartered at the county stockade, thus insuring their safe-keeping. Such a force as will thus be employed will do more good-work than would twice the number ,of hired laborers, at a ; greater price. It is expected that the new gang will be put to work over on Prospect Heights next week, where the city's hired gang has been working out the streets since early fall last year. INNIS LOSES FIGHT BEFORE TEXAS APPELLATE COURT (By Associated Press.) AUSTIN, Tex., Feb. 10. —A motion for a rehearing in the case of Victor Innis and his wife, whose extradition to Georgia is sought, was overruled in the appellate court today. The Innis’ are wanted in Atlanta on charges of grand larceny in connection with the estate of Mrs. Elois Nelms Dennis, who with her sister, Beatrice Nelms, dis appeared last June. Today’s decision probably means the prisoners will be surrendered to the Georgia authori ties without delay. CONEBESSUN BURLS CHARGNT Wit SON (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10.—In the house of representatives this after noon Representative Good, of lowa precipitated a tempestous debate by charging President Wilson had influ enced the recent increased rates de cision of the Interstate Commerce commission. CURB LINER ESCAPES GERMANS BY PLYING STARS AND STRIPES (By-Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Feb. 10. —Passengers -arriving from England on board- the ' British Cunard liner Orduna this morn ing stated the Orduna flew the United States flag nearly 24 hours on January . 31st while passing through the Irish I Sea. No explanation of the incident • was offered by officers of the steam ship. SENATE STILE IN SESSION OVER SHIP I BIEL (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—The senate fight over the ship-purchase measure continued to occupy the spot-light in official circles today, overshadowing all other events in the feverish anxiety with which the outcome of the strug gle is awaited. Opponents of the administration pro gram occupied all of last night with continuous arguments against the pending bill, Senator Sherman speak ing more than seven hours during the ‘ilibuster, and being relieved early this morning by Senator Townsend, who occupied the floor at noon, and show ed no inclination to conclude his ad dress. All records for continuous sessions of the senate during the present genera tion have been broken by the prolonga tion of Monday’s session. The prev ious record was established in 1893, when the senate 'sat continuously dur ing thirty-eight hours. This record was reached at 2:46 this morning and even at this hour there is no prospect of adjournment. Senator Fletcher, who is in charge of the shipping bill, marshalled the democratic forces during the night ses sion, while Senator Kern, senate floor leader on the democratic side, relieved him this morning, '.‘he democratic sen ators have been divided into day and night shifts for the purpose of combat ting the republican filibuster, while the republican leaders have divided their forces in like manner. NIGHT SESSION FILLED WITH MANY EXCITING INCIDENTS (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10.—Dur ing last night’s prolonged senate ses sion republicans assisted by so-called “Insurgent democrats” made a des perate effort to force adjournment about midnight, the motion being lost, forty-four to forty-four. Following the failufe of the republi cans to end the session, Senators Fletcher and Stone-led a fight to pre cipitate a vote on the initial portion of the recommitment motion, but their ef fort resulted in failure. During the parliamentary duel, Senators Stone and Penrose engaged in a spirited verbal clash, as a result of which Senator Penrose sustained a partial physical breakdown, being compelled to ask as sistance of in retiring to his ho tel shortly afterward. His temperature registered more than 100 degrees at the close of the clash and physicians were called to attend the aged Penn sylvania statesman. COUNT BBNI LOSES RIS DIVORCE CASE (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Feb. 10.—A Rome dispatch says the Rota Tribunal, the high ec clessiastieal court of the Catholic church, has rejected the suit of Count Boni de Castellane for annulment of his marriage to Anna Gould, present Duchess of Talleyrand, who secured a civil devorce from Count Moni in tfm French courts a few years ago. Hhe case of Count Boni has been be fore the ecclesiastical court twice be fore, and-on each occasion l was with drawn, when rejection was inevitable. Arguments in the third trial of the case closed yesterday, and the court promptly decided again the count, who, it Is said, is anxious to secure a di vorce In order to marry an unnamed American heiress. HEAVY SNOWS HOED UP BATTEE EASTEBNTHEATRE (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Feb. lo. —The big battle raging in the Carpathians, and upon which the fate of Russia’s invasion of Hungary still hinges, is undecided to day, though both armies claim to have sttained minor victories. The Russians operating in the region surrounding Uzsok and Beskid Passes have definite ly checked the Austro German move ment there, and on the Galician side of the range reverses have been sus tained by the Teutons. To offset these successes a Russian retirement in western Bukowina is admitted at Petrograd, while Austrian despatches claim troops of the dual j onarchy are in possession of the town of Klmpolumg, an important village formerly held by Russians. On the Hungarian side of the range, Russian progress in the direction of Mezolabo rez is indicated, though official confir mation of this movement cannot be unearthed this afternoon. Heavy Sow Storm A heavy snow falling throughout the entire mountain country and extend ing over a considerable portion of the Galician plain has greatly retarded troop movements in that area, this dt selopment being an especial hardship on the German commanders, who are supplied chiefly with motor equip ment, which is especially trouble some in the mushy roads and quag mires which abound everywhere. The Russian troopers are hardier, too, than their German opponents and being bet ter acclimated are enable to withstand severe weather to a greater degree. Both armies fought stubbornly dur ing today, notwithstanding the handi cap of severe weather, but neither pro gressed sufficiently to definitely throw the other on the defensive. Hordes of Germans, apparently transferred from the Warsaw front, are arriving at nu merous points in the Carpathians and Bukowina, many being apparently on the verge of physical collapse, say Rus sian observers. They are being pushed into the front ranks notwithstanding their conditions, according to these re ports and only by virtue of these weary and almost exhausted reinforcements has the Austrian army been able to hold the Russian Invaders in check. In East Prussia four Russian col umns are driving toward Tilsit and Konisberg in the face of stubborn re sistance. Two of these columns are reported within 25 miles of Inscter berg, where tremendous quantities cf war material have been stored by the Germans, while another is said to have partially conquered the Mazurian Lakes region and is investing Lotzen. German defenders of this region suc ceeded in inflicting great losses upon the Russians before being compelled to retreat. Russians Checked. In northern Poland, the Russian col umn endeavoring to outflank Von Hin denierg has encountered a strong force of Germans, and a big battle is in progress there, the outcome being awaited with great anxiety, as upon the success of either army may depend the safety of Von Hindenberg and his troops before Warsaw. Already on the defensive, Von Hindenberg’s corps has I been greatly weakened by recent with drawals of troops sent to reinforce German armies in east Prussia and Ga licia. The Russians before Warsaw on yesterday inaugurated probably the most vigorous offensive set staged in (either theatre of hostilities, and their 1 activity during the day has compelleJ j a series of German retirements bedfre I the Russian capital, that- probably in dicates an early abandonment of Von One Quart At a Time Is the Limit 1 MONTGOMERY, Ala., Feb. 10.—The delivery of more than one quart of in toxicating liquor to any person in Ala bama is prohibited after June 30th, un der the terms of the anti-shipping bill which became effective today. The bill became a law without the signature of Governor Henderson, who permitted the measure to remain on his desk seven days without taking action thereon. Under the constitution of Alabama the bill then became a law. Transportations companies are pro hibited by the bill from delivering in toxicants more than once within any month to the same person. deale¥think FOOD VALUES WILL INCREASE HIGHER PRICES YET FOR THE NECESSARIES OF LIFE. Americus dealers were notified today of another advance in the price of su gar; not very great, but an advance, with probability other advances to fol low. Flour Is Btill in the skies, while the prices of all food products, it • is believed, will go higher very shortly. The Sumter county farmer, with a full corncrib and emokehouse filled with meat, is about the luckiest fellow in the world. Close observers se within the next few months the price of food cereals reaching heights never before dreamed of, as a result of the war rag ing in Europe. That two-dollar wheat is coming and coming fast, corn at a dollar and oats up to 75 cents, is not the dream of mere visionaries, but rather the cold estimates of men used to calculating world supply and de mand. Rye already is the highest it has been in fifty years. RUSSiIuMI BACKS 01 TO AJAN (By Associated Press.) PETROGRAD, Feb. 10.—Th.” practi cal unanimity of the Russian people regarding the war against Germany is reflected in a resolution passed last night by the Duma, Russia’s house of representatives. The resolution, which passed with out a dissenting vote, pledges the sup port of the delegates to the war policy of the nation and declares the war should be continued until permanent peace in Europe is assured. Hindenberg’s original drive. The defeat of the Turks in the Suez couintry, apapr<mtly, has been very decisive, and operations in that region during today have been of practically no importance, while a pronounced lull in fighting prevails along the whole of the western fighting front. BERLIN OFFIC IAL STATEMENT TELLS LITTLE OF CONDITIONS BERLIN, Feb. 10—The German offi cial statement today contains no im portant disclosures regarding events in either theatre of hostilities. The gigantic operations under way in the east are referred to as "progressing” though no claim of even minor suc cesses is made., \ INTERESTS HERE SHOULD PROVIDE FLOURING MILES AMERICUS MILL REQUIRE. AN EX. TERPRIBE OF THIS NATURE Now that wheat has become an im portant product in Sumter county and a growing crop insures, with favor able seasons, a yield of probably one hundred thousand bushels in this county alone, the establishment of a flouring mill In Americus seems an absolute necessity. When the farmers, in October last, were urged to plant wheat they were given assurance that adequate facilities for converting wheat into flour would certainly b« provided by harvest time. Within three or four months th# wheat crop of three thousand acres, now growing in Sumter, wilf be har vested, but as yet no steps have been taken looking to the establishment of a flouring mill. Certainly the opportunity for the building of such an enterprise, prom ising profitable returns to the owner, will not be neglected. But as yet nothing in this direction has been done. It would cost $1,200 to $1,500 to erect a “community” mill, it w is said, and this might suffice. If farmers continue to plant wheat, as they should, a good flouring mill must be provided. There are mills In nearby towns, thirty or forty miles distant from Americus, to which the farmers may take their wheat, and have it converted into flour, but this plan is not desir able. Americus is the natural market j for a large farming territory, not of , Sumter alone but of neighboring j counties. Thfe farmers market their I cotton, meat, oats and other products here, and should bring their wheat as well. Will not our business interests assist them? It can safely be promised, it would seem, that Americus will have a flour ing mill by the time the wheat crop is harvested. ANNUAL MEETING WOMANS MISSION SOCIETY CLOSES AMERICUS REPRESENTATIVES RE TURN TODAY FROM CORDELE. The several representatives for the Americus district attending the Wom an’s Missionary conference of the Methodist church, in session at Cor dele returned here this afternoon. The conference, which has been in session during five days, came to a close last night. The proceedings were alike Important and interesting, and the ses sion was one of interest throughout The conference was especially privil eged in having S. B. Gordon, author of many devotional books and lecturer of international reputation, to speak on several occasions. Two hundred delegates and a num ber of noted speakers were in attend ance, and the session was pronounced the most successful yet held. The election of officers was as fol lows: Mrs. G. W. Mathews, Fitzgerald president; Mrs. H W Pittman. Macon, first vice president; Mrs. Luther Me Kinnon, Halcyondate, second vice president; Mrs. G. E. Peabody, Way-, .cross, corresponding secretary; Mrs. J. M. Feagln, Savannah, treasurer; Mrs. J. W. MaJone, Cuthbert, recording secretary. The next place of meeting will be Valdosta, the date including the first Sunday In February. NUMBER S 5