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CHY
THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR
• GLAD HAND READY
FOR RECORD CROWD
HEREON MONDAY
Dixie Highway Celebration Will
Draw Large Crowd To
Americus July sth.
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PEOPLE COMING FROM ALL
SECTIONS OF THE STATE
Americus Will Unite in Showing The
Visitors a Good Time. Special
Events Will Furnish Merriment
For. All
The glad hand awaits every man,
woman and child in south Georgia that
visits Americus next Monday to at
tend the Dixie Highway Celebration.
Americus is ready to entertain any
number of visitors and as the day of
k the celebration draws nearer the
" crowd that may be expected grows
more formidable.
Five thousand, eight thousand, and
even ten thousand visitors, may be
expected here on Monday to help cel
ebrate the selection of the Anderson
ville-ThofnasviHe Highway as part of
the Djxie Highway.
From all sections of the state they
are coming. The cities along the Dixie
Highway will send the largest dele
gations but other cities will be repre
sented as well. Chattanooga, Tennes
see, and Tallahassee, Florida, are
both going to send official delegates to
the big celebration.
The program prepared by the com
mittee in charge of the celebration is
one sure to please and draw. Every
form of amusement that could be ,
wished for has been provided.
Here is a partial outline of the
stunts that will be pulled off on Mon
day for the benefit of the people of
Americus and the thousands of visitors
here.
'10:30 A. M. —Ball game, Montezuma
vs. Dawson.
12:00 Noon. —Parade of Second
Georgia regiment .
12:30 P. M.—Public Speaking and
Band Concert.
2:30 P. M. —Parade of Ball Clubs
and Rooters, headed by Bands.
3:00 P. M. —Second game of Ball
Dawson vs. Montezuma.
4:30 P. M.—-Grand floral Parade,
Autos, Floats and Militia.
6:00 P. M. —Manuvers and Contests
staged oy Second Georgia regiment.
8:30 P. M. —Grand March of Elec
tric Street Ball.
8:30 P. M. —Electric Street Ball
opens.
This program of events is cosmo
politan enough to furnish amusement
for every class of person that may
visit Americus. Baseball for the fans;
stirring Fourth of July Addresses for
the patriotic; Militia Maneuvers for
the martial; Parades for young and
old, and the electric street ball as a
fitting climax are offered.
Music for the day will be furnished
by the Macon Drum and Bugle Corps;
Abe Abrams’ Red Apple Band; the
Bronwood Concert Band. These three
organiatlons will be on the job from
early morn til] the last dancer tires
and stops tangoing after midnight.
Special arrangements for handling
the crowd are being made by the ho
tels and restaurants. Lunch stands
are being erected on every corner of
the downtown streets and many of the
boarding houses of the city have an
nounced that they will be open for the
day to visitors.
Americus, in gay colors, will ex
tend a welcoming hand to every visitor
to the city. Americus is preparing to
have the biggest time in her history.
Every man, woman and child in
suothwest Georgia has a treat in store
if they will come to Americus on the
Fifth.
Special rates have been allowed by
both railroads leading to Americus.
The Central of Georgia will run two
special excursions into Americus and
the Seaboard will put on enough extra
coaches to care for the increased
traffic.
Here is a complete program of the
events for Monday. Something doing
every minute of the day, and night, too,
for all of that:
. Captain Jas. A Fort —Chief Marshal
of the day with Aids.
6:28 A. M. —Committee from Cham
ber of Commerce, Detachment of Amer
icus Light Infantry and Bronwood
Concert Band will meet the Albany
train, Central of Georgia Station.
9:10 A. M.—Chamber of Commerce
Committee, Detachment of Americus
Light Infantry and Bronwood Concert
Band will meet special train from
Cuthbert and Dawson and other points
at Central of Georgia Station.
10:15 A. M. —Chamber of Commerce
Committee and detachment of the
Americus Light Infantry and Bron
wood Concert Band will meet the Ma
con Special train bearing the Second
Infantry, Macon Drum & Bugle Corps
and visitors from Macon.
1030 A. M. —First game of Base
Ball—Dawson vs. Montezuma. Raging,
fierce battle on the America Ball Park
diamond. Hon. Egbert Allen in charge
of Park.
12:00 Noon.—Grand Military Parade
of companies from Macon, Albany and
Americus, headed by the Macon Drum
and Bugle Corps. Visiting officers will
be stationed on the reviewing stand on
Jackson street.
12:30 P. M.—Speaking on the Grand
Stand, Jackson Street.
Invocation—Rev. J. A. Thcmas.
Welcome to Visitors on behalf of (he
City Government. —Hon. E. A. Nisbet.
Welcome to Visitors on behalf of
Chamber of Commerce. —Hon. J. E.
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(Continued on Page 8.)
AMEffIMS®®a»DER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK YEGG
WOULD CLEAR
CHAS .BECKER
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, July 2.—Bridgie Web
ber, one of the confessed accomplices
in the Rosenthal murder plot, who
was granted immunity in return for
testifying against Police Lieut. Chas.
Becker, and the four gunmen executed
for actually murdering Rosenthal,
now says that Becker had nothing to
do with the murder, according to H.
T. Marshall, formerly counsel for the
witness. Marshall gave this state
ment to the Associated Press late to
day, though the facts as stated in his
announcement had already been laid
before Governor Whitman, who is be
ing appealed to in an effort to have
Becker’s death sentence commuted to
life imprisonment.
Webber, it will be recalled, disap
peared following the killing of Rosen
thal, and was not located until short
ly before ‘Gyp the Blood,” “Whitie”
Lewis, “Leyfty Louie”, and “Dago”
Frank,” the four gunmen in the con
spiracy, were placed on trial. Web
ber, through a go-between arranged
with the authorities to testify against
his formel pals in return for immun
ity against imprisonment, and his tes
timony, combined with that given by
“Bald Jack” Rose, and Sam Scheeps,
two other members of the gang which
murdered Rosenthal, secured the con
viction of Becker and the four oth
ers.
Another development in the famous
case considered favorable to the con
demned police lieutenant is contained
in the statement that Sam Schepps,
said recently that he desired to dis
cuss the case with Governor Whitman
and that certain evidence given by him
at the trial would be in part repud
iated.
MURDERER OF TIFTON
MAN REPORTED NEAR
SUMTER_GOUNTY LINE
SHERIFF SHAW, OF TIFT COUNT!,
ON LOOKOUT FOR DOCK WIL
LIAMS WHO IS SAID TO HE
SOMEWHERE NEAR AMERICUS
Sheriff Shaw, of Tift county, is in
Sumter county today on the lookout
for Dock Williams, a negro wanted in
Tifton for the murder of Sanders
Bryan, a prominent Tift county plan
ter. A reward of $550 is offered by
the county and the state for the cap
ture of this man. The county offers
S3OO and the governor of the state $250.
Williams murdered Sanders Bryan
in cold blood Sunday, June 20th, and
has been at large ever since. It was
reported in Tifton that he headed to
wards Americus and Smithville, and
Sheriff! Shaw came to Americus, be
lieving the negro was in this section of
the state.
Here is a full description of the ne
gro murderer that may enable some
citizen of Sumter or Lee to identify
him and turn him over to the authori
ties. Information should be phoned
to Sheriff Fuller here in Americus-
Color, black; age, 32 years; height
5 feet 9 or 10 inches; weight 145 to
155 pounds; rather heavy mustache;
good teeth; has patch of gray hair just
to left of center of head; bullet scar
in breast just above bowels, a.tso -.n
back; was wearing a pair of blue over
alls, a black hat and carrying a black
coat—probably blue serge. His father,
brother and sister live at Kestler, Ga.,
in Early county. His mother-in-law,
Reamy Mitchell, lives at Oakeld, Worth
• county.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 2,1915
4- RELIEF EXPEDITION HAS 4
4- PASSED CARRANZA’S LINES 4
4- (By Associated Press.) ♦
4- WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 2. 4
4- —The American relief expedition ♦
4- with provisions and medical 4
4- supplies for foreigners in Mex- 4
4 ico City, passed Pachuca within 4
4 the Carranza lines early today ♦
4 and is now well on its way to 4
4 the capital. Consul Silliman re- 4
4 porting this circumstance to the 4
4 state department this afternoon 4
4 failed to refer to alleged renewed 4
4 disturbances in the southern re- 4
4public.
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BLIND TIGERS
OF AMERICUS
The defendant in the case of State
of Georgia Vs. W. R. Drane, charged
with the illegal sale of whiskey, was
found guilty. It was shown that the
defendant had received something like
thirty barrels of whiskey during a
period of thirty days.
The silent determination of the law
abiding citizens of Americus and
Sumter county, who think there are
others interested with <Mr. Drane in
this large amount of Whiskey, shall
be brought to trial and convicted.
CHICAGO LUMBER JAROS
AND BRICK PLANTS WILL
All DELIVER GOODS NOW
CHICAGO, July 2. —Forty-nine Chi
cago lumber yards and sixty-five brick
yards announced this morning that
they would not deliver material until
the strike of 16,000 carpenters is set
tled.
The closing down of the lumber
yards and brick plants throws several
thousand men out of employment.
ALLIES REPORT GAINS
AGAINST THE TURKS
LONDON, July 2.—Official reports
issued today by the French govern
ment claim a gain of 1,000 yards for
the Anglo-French against the Turks in
the far east, at the Dardanelles.
Berlin reports desperate fighting
along the Austro-German frontier, but
all important information there is be
ing held up by the censor.
TEUTONS WANT WARSAW
PLAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN
LONDON, July 2.—Military critics
after studying conditions in the far
east have reached the conclusion that
the Austro-German force will con
centrate their strength against War
saw. Unofficial dispatches from Ber
lin state that a campaign against this
Polish city is being planned by the
Kaiser and his aids.
ARTILLEBT DUEL CONTINUES
IN DISTRICT AROUND ARRAS
LONDON July 2—Paris reports that
the artillery duel between the French
and the Germans continues with un
abated fury in the district around
Arras. Berlin claims that the Ger
mans have made material gains in the
Argonne forest.
NO KICK COMING
FROM UNCLE SAM
OVER ARMENIAN
UNOFFICIAL ADVICES RECEIVED
IN WASHINGTON STATE THAT
THE CAPTAIN OF THE VESSEL
REFUSED TO HALT AND BE
SEARCHED B¥ SUBMARINE
Uncle Sam Will Be Satisfied If Offi
eial Dispatches Confirm This Report.
—Vessel Carried Contraband and
Was Under Jurisdiction of British
Admiralty.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2.—Ten
sion over the destruction of the
freight steamer Armenian, in which a
number of Americans lost their lives,
was relieved here this morning when
the department received unofficial re
ports stating that the submarine w’as
justified in torpedoing the vessel. Ac
cording to these dispatches, the cap
tain of the Armenian refused to allow
the German vessel to examine the
cargo and say he attempted to out
run the submarine.
The vessel carried a cargo of mules
intended for use by the French army.
This cargo was contraband and the
officer of the vessel realized that his
ship was lawful prey for a German
warship. The Americans aboard, all
negroes, were aware of the danger
when they shipped as muleteers, and
were promised additional wages, pro
vided the cargo was landed safely.
If official dispatches confirm the
unofficial news obtained this morning
the United States government will not
make a complaint to Germany. It is
thought here that there is not the re
motest likelihood that the sinking of
the Armenian, will cause any further
complications in issues pending be
tween the Germans and the United
States.
MMylf GREEKS
MARCH H ALBANIA
NEWS FROM MONTENEGRO STATES
THAT GREECE MAY PROBABLY
JOIN IN THE FIGHTING
(By Associated Press.)
ROME, July 2. —A Tribuna dispatch
from Antivari, Montenegro, says that
two large detachments of Greek troops
are marching on Berat, in Albania.
Several minor villages along the way
are already in possession of the
Greeks.
This is the first indication that has
reached the outside world that Greece
intends to claim Albania and indicated
that the Hellenes will probably join
the Allies in their war on Kaiser Bill
and his cohorts.
LONDON REPORTS FIVE
SUBMARINE VICTIMS
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(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, July 2. —Three British
steamers, the Inglemoor, Caucasion
and Welborn, were torpedoed and sunk
Sunday by German submarines. The
crews of the Inglemoor and Caucasian
were landed this morning at Fal
mouth. They reported that the crew
of the Welbury were also safe.
Submarines this morning sank a
British bark and the schooner L. C.
Tower within six miles of Way. The
crew of the schooner was landed at
Queenstown. JiAlL,*
GREAT DAMACE WAS WROUGHT
OF STORM ON YESTERDAY
Miles of Telegraph Wires Blown Down Near Americue
Peach Orchards Badly Injured. Barn on Arthur
Farm is Demolished, But Seven Mules Escaped In
juiy. Storm Was Very Severe Throughoul Central
Section of the State.
COUNTY'S CASH
SECURELY TIED
IIJEIfW
BILLS CANNOT BE PAID BECAUSE
OF TECHNICALITY.
Not a dollar of Sumter county cur
rency is circulating today, nor can a
dollar be paid out of the treasury just
yet awhile, an exasperating condition
brought about by the failure of at
taches of Gov. Harris office at the cap
ital to send forward the requisite com
mission. of Treasurer J. C. Bynum, ap
pointed to the position of treasurer by
Judge John A. Cobb upon the death of
the late treasurer, P. H. Williams.
And it cannot be said with any de
gree of certainty just when Treasurer
Bynum will receive his commission
and attendant authority to pay bills
already presented.
Under the law no one here has legal
authority to pay out any county funds
until the commission of the treasurer
is duly signed and issued by Gov
Harris. Notice of the appointment of
Mr. Bynum was made immediately by
Judge Cobb just prior to the retirement
of Gov. Slaton but, under conditions
then existing at. the capital, it was not
acted upon with usual promptness. So
far Gov. Harris has not signed the
commission.
That matters will be straightened
out all right in a few days is a fact
assured, but in the meanwhile all
bills are held up. Next Monday is the
date of meeting of the county commis
sioners, when many bills will be acted
upon. Jurors in attendance upon court
this week will not get their per diem
upon adjournment today, in all likeli
hood, for the reason stated.
It is an unusual condition, and one
that has not occurred in Sumter here
tofore.
IMSs
MERCHANTS MUST
STANDJMTION
Americus taxpayers, those who are
due tithes to your Uncle Samuel for
his beneficence, may prepare to pay.
and pay now. as taxes for the fiscal
year beginning July Ist, are now due.
Under the head of federal taxes comes
a long list of dealers and others sub
ject thereto, and the aggregate amount
“PEACE WITH VILL4, NEVER"
SAYS VICTUNO CARRANZA
GALVESTON, Tex., July 2.—An official denial that peace negotia
tions being conducted between the two warring Mexican factions, was
issued by representatives of General Carranza today in Vera Cruz.
Carranza is said to have said that he would under no circum
stances come, to terms with Villa. He characterizes his opponent as a
cutthroat and an Ingrate. ’
According to a cablegram reveived here by the Carranza consul
ate, the Zapatistas have been defeated east of Mexico City.
C IT Y
k/editionl
While Americus and vicinity escap
ed to great extent the fury of tho
windstorm yesterday afternoon, havoc
was played in other sections of the
state, and property loss is enormous.
Miles upon miles of telegraph wires
are prostrated this morning and the
service throughout the state is cut off,
or badly hampered. Fifteen miles of
poles holding eighteen wires, are down
between Americus and Oglethorpe
alone, while miles of wires are down
north of Macon.
The wind blew with violence terrific,
and days will be required in repairing
even in part the damage wrought.
Orchards Are Badly Damaged.
There was much anxiety about the
peach crop. Inquiry at Fort Valley
from the leading growers of the peach
belt today indicated that the total loss
to the peach growers may not exceed
10 per cent. Fort Valley’s loss will be
100 cars, and Marshallville’s 50 cars.
Belles and Elbertas were hurt worst.
Many peach trees have been blown
down and limbs of others that were
loaded down with fruit that was just
ripening were broken. There was prac
tically no rain or hail at Fort Valley,
not enough to lay the dust, hence the
wind there caused a blinging sand
storm.
The Western Union and Postal Tele
graph companies and the Southern
Bell Telephone company suffered a
great deal from the storm.
Barn Wrecked in Sumter.
Out on the farm of F. B. Arthur,
near Americus, a large barn was lev
eled by the gale, the debris falling up
on seven mules in their stalls beneath.
Remarakable to relate, not one of the
animals wag killed, or even seriously
injured, and all of them were dug out
of the debris in safety. Many large
trees were blown down in different
localities about Americus, and mino
injury te tenant houses inflicted.
So far as reports received this
morning indicated, Sumter county es
caped largely the destruction wrought
by the storm of yesterday.
Baggage Coach is Unroofed.
A remarkable incident of the storm
and one showing its severity at certain
points, is the reported unroofing of a
baggage coach of a Central passenger
train which left Americus for Macon
at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon. It is
said that as the train passed Aries
farm here the storm swooped down
upon it and lifted the roof off of the
baggage car completely.
to be paid here into the fedtral treas
ury is considerable. District Collec
tor L. R. Cooley will be at his office in
the postoffice building shortly and will
receipt for taxes due by Americus tax
payers. In this way .prompt payment
can be made, and relief secured from
penalities imposed by the government
upon delinquents.
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