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THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
UNCLE SAM WILL ACT IN THE
NEW SUBMARINE CRISIS OVER
THE SINKING OF THE PERSIA
The President Authorizes a Statement
Issued From White House
By Tumulty
PRESIDENT CANCELS THE
CALLED CABINET MEETING
Secretary Lansing Has Furnished All
Facts to the President For
His Study
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 4.—Pres
ident Wilson arrived at the 7:50
c'clock this morning, and went to the
White House immediately to take per
sonal charge of the situation brought
about by the sinking of the British
steamer Persia.
A small crowd had collected at the
station. He walked quickly by, with
out noticing a greeting from Secretary
cf State Robert Lansing ,who awaited.
The official announcement that the
government will act in the newest
phase of the submarine crisis brought
on by the sinking of the British
steamer Persia, was made at the
White House. Secretary Tumulty is
sued the statement for the president.
President Wilson and Secretary of
State Robert Lansing are taking every
means possible to obtain cold facts In
this grave matter and will act just as
soon as the information is obtained.
In the absence of detailed specific
information, President Wilson has
cancelled the cabinet meeting for to
day. He conferred with Chairman
Stone and some of th tembers of the
senate foreign relations committee.
Senator Stone told the president that
there were intimations that some sena
tors were preparing speeches on the
sinking of ships with the loss of
lives of Americans. President Wilson
is understood to have simply replied
that the administration was doing all
that it could to protect American
rights.
President Wilson instructed Secre
tary Lansing to bring new information
to the White House immediately. He
then began reading the official dis
patches and getting in touch with the
situation generally.
The administration is depending I
largely on inquiries which Ambassa
dor Penfield, at Vienna, has been in
structed to make at the capital o f
Austria-Hungary, and which other
consuls are gathering elsewhere to
tstablish the nationality of the sub
marine which is said to have sunk the
Persia,
Negro Takes
Suit of Clothes
As a Presser
Some negro of unknown dimensions
secured a new suit of clothes belong
ing to C. J. Sherlock, Jr., several
nights ago by representing to Mrs. C.
I. Sherlock that he had come for the
clothes from a pressing establish
ment.
Suit, negro—nothing has been heard
'.nee the clothes iffft the Sherlock
omes.
The Moral: Watch Your Clothes.
Atlanta May—
Yes, May—Do
This Thing
ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 4. —Many “in
nocent bystanders” among the voter.!
and property holders of Atlanta who
have no axe to grind either against
Marion Jackson on the one hand and
Jim Woodward on the other, but who
are sick and tired of family quarrels
and of having Atlanta’s good name
wagged in the mire, are looking hope
fully to the proposal to elect Mell R.
Wilkinson Atlanta’s next mayor.
Mr. Wilkinson is neither a politi
sian on the one hand nor a puritan on
the other. He wouldn’t be Jim Eng
lish’s candidate, though Captain Eng
lish certainly would vote for him, and
1 i wouldn't be the Men and Religion
candidate, but Marion Jackson cer
tainly could not make him the target
cl any bulleetien mud, for so far as
civic and political affairs go he is as
near above reproach as a human
can be.
He is a good man, a successful man,
a practical man, and a universally re
spected man. He doesn’t want to be
mayor. But he might be willing to
take the office for the good of the city
piovided there was a universal wish
that he do so. He hasn't said yet that
he would accept a nomination, but if
he did, the end of Atlanta’s bickerings
might be in sight. (
SUGCESTIONS ABOUT
NATIONAL PRIMARY
ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 4.—Apropos of
Georgia’s dilemma growing out of the
fact that the national democratic con
vention this year will be held months
in advance of the state primary, Hon.
Wm. J. Harris, former state senator
and now a member of the federal
trade commission, suggests that each
congressional district could arrange to
hold its own county primaries ahead
of the national convention, and elect
its delegates at these county prima
ries.
The suggestion has met with widel
spread approval, and may turn out to
be the best solution for the situation.
Ordinarily delegates are elected at
the state primary, but the dates make
it impossible this year. The state
executive committe.? has figured that
it would not be absolutely necessary
to hold an election of delegates, in-
AMERIOCTOmMROER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHANGE MADE IN
MASONS' ANNUITY
ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 4.—The Ma
sons’ Annuity, a $900,000 order with
members throughout the entire South,
has just announced important changes
in ts constitution that will be of in
terest to all Masons. It relates to the
readjustment of its certificates. Mem
bers are now given the option of send
ing in their present certificates and
having a new one issued, calling for
the same, dues hitherto paid; with the
same death and disability benefits,
with an annuity payable to one’s bene
ficiary for seven years, at least, and
so much longer thereagter as the
available funds will pay it. but with
out the old age provision.
Or, if one prefers, he may exchange
his present certificate for a new one,
carrying the same benefits it now pro
vides, but with increased dues to meet
the standard required by the present
law.
It is stated that fully one-third of
the members have already made the
exchange of certificates, and now that
jthe actuary has completed his calcu
lations and a time limit has been fixed
by the supreme lodge, others are re
quired to decide by the 25th of th.e
present month, which option they pre
fer.
The Masons’ Annuity is the oldest
institution of its kind in America, and
the only Southern fraternal order
founded in the spirit of Free Masonry
and operated by Masons, exclusively
for Masons. It began without a penny
and has met dollar-for-dollar every
demand upon its treasury .aggregating
over $700,000, accumulating in t he
meantime for the protection of its
members the sum of $900,000 in assets.
Checks for more than $35,000 per
quarter are sent to the widows and
orphans of deceased Masons with clock
like regularity.
The supreme lodge of the order,
which is located in Atlanta in its
handsome office building, is composed
of John R. Dickey, supreme president;
Thomas H. Jeffries, supreme vice pres
ident; James L. Mayson, director, At
lanta; Robert E. Edwards, supreme
secretary; George A. Napier, supreme
counselor; Oliver L. McKay, director,
Meridian, Miss.; Charles T. Nunnally,
director, Atlanta; Daniel A. Green, di
rector, Birmingham, Ala.; Samuel
Wolf, director, New Orleans, La.
T. M. A. FINCH IS
IHANKRUFTGY
Legal notice is givin in this paper
stating that T. M. A. Finch, of near
Americus, has been adjudicated a
bankrupt, and that a meeting of his
creditors will be held in the office of
Referee Hollis Fort, Thursday morn
ing, January 13th, at 10 o’clock.
asmuch as they do not exoect Wilson
to have any democratic opposition in
Georgia, and that the delegates could
be appointed. But it Is believed that
for each district to elect them at its
own county primaries mifebt prove a
still better way.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON. JANUARY 4, 1916
WEEK OF FRAYEH FDR
IST BAPTIST LADIES
The Woman’s Missionary Society of
the First Baptist church are observ
ing their week of pray.er for mis
sions. They are meeting each after
noon during the week at 3 o’clock at
the First Baptist church.
An urgent invitation is extended to
al; members to join in the work which
can mean so much to the society, the
church and the people.
NO DUE SET TOR
SPECIAL TERM IN
LEE EDI TRIALS
Judge Z. A. Littlejohn, of the
Southwestern circuit, has set no date
for the special term of the Lee Su
perior court to try G. W. Chance,
Claud Chance, Minter Kennedy and tin
negro, Ike Carter, charged with t he
murder of A. D. Oliver, the banker and
“shoe-string” financier, at Lees
burg.
In a special dispatch from Lees
burg, the information is given that it
is Ikely that the special session will
te called for the fifth Monday in Jan
uary, 1916. It is known that this date
is agreeable with Judge Littlejohn,
should nothing develop to prevent the
cases going to trjal at that time.
Judge Littlejohn has made no defi
nite announcement as to the exact
time of convening the special court,
but it is believed that he woll choose
Monday, January 31st as the date for
the beginning of the trials, should no
reasonable and strenous objection be
made.
Minter Kennedy and the negro, Ike
Carter, are now confined in the Sum
ter county jail at Americus, they hav
ing been brought here by order of
Judge Littlejohn last week.
G. W. Chance and his son, Claud
Chance, are incarcerated in the county
jail at Leesburg.
So far as can be learned the prose- j
cution will be entirely in the hands i
of Solicitor-General J. R. Williams, I
while the defense will be represented I
by Messrs. Yeomans & Wilkerson, of
Dawson, and R. R. Forrester, of Lees-1
burg.
Much interest is centered in the
trials and spectators for the event
will likely reach hundreds. i
6REEK STEAMER IS
ABANDONED IT SEA
NE'W YORK, Jan. 4. —The crew of I
ti e Greek steamer Thessaloniki wit#
to abandon their ship, according to a |
wireless message relayed here from
the steamer United States, now on the
high seas. Latitude and longitude of
the distressed vessel was not given in
the message sent out by the United
States, but information is given to the
effect that passengers on board the
Thessaloniki have been successfully
transferred to the Greek steamer Fa
tris, and are now on their way to
tb.air destinations.
Ninety persons, including the cap !
tain and a portion of the crew remain !
on board the Thessaloniki, which is
described as in a desperate condition
and almost completely at the mercy of
the elements. The ship’s boiler room
has been completely flooded during
ten days, and the engine room is part
ly flooded as well. The cargo of the
Thessaloniki, it is certain, will prove
complete- loss, but it is believed the
members of the crew will all be res
cued.
SHERIFF FULLER
PASSES INTO THE
GREAT BEYOND
After a lingering illness of several
months, Sheriff Q .W. Fuller, of Sum-
I ter county, passed away Tuesday
morning at 10 o’clock.
Mr. Fuller has not been in the best
of health recently, but with a valiant
spirit he fought to stay the apprdach
, ing hand of death. lie was a splendid
, officer; a lovable man; a good citi
zen.
The deceased was fifty-four years of
age, and had he lived until April,
would have been fifty-five years old.
In 1907 Mr. Fuller was elected dep
uty sheriff on the ticket with former
Sheriff Lqnn Bell. After Mr. Bell’s
term of office expired, Sheriff Fuller
served as deputy with Sheriff William
H. Feagin, and four years ago he was
chosen by the people for this office.
Sheriff Fuller had been all of his life
a resident of Sumter county and con
tributed much to its development and
success. He was fearless as an offi
cer and enjoyed the esteem and love
of a large circle of friends. He was a
member of Camp No. 24, of the Patri
otic Order Sons of America, and a
faithful member of the First Methodist
church.
Besides his wife, he is survived by
two brothers, W. H. Fuller and R. E.
Price, and one sister, Mrs. J. T. Ratliff,
of Plains.
The funeral will be held Wednesed
aey afternoon at three o’clock from
the home of Sheriff Fuller, and the
services will be performed by Rev. J.
A. Thomas. Interment will take place
in Oakgrove cemetery.
The pallbearers are N. A. Ray, Lu
cius Harvey, Z. A. Childers, E. L. Bell,
L. G. Council, H. E. Allen.
The funeyaj arrangements were
made by the Americus Undertaking
Co.
FIRST BAPfiST II
NEWSUWSGHODL
ANNEX COMPLETED
The annex, construction of which
has been going on for the past sev
eral « eeks, of the First Baptist church
has been completed, and it was occu
pied for the first time on Sunday.
Large spacious Sunday school class
r< oms provide for the Baraca and
Philathean classes and will accom
modate 200 people in each loom. The'
entire annex provides for eighteen !
< lass rooms.
With the new addition the First
Baptist church has a very large capa
city for its Sunday school which was
needed because of the rapid growth of
the school.
The annex was built by Mr. Charles
Lingo.
nesrTkillsblagk
II EDGE DFGOUNTYi
Alex Trice, a negro shot and instant
ly killed Bob Trice Sunday night, near
the (borders of Schley, Sumter and
Marion counties. The tragedy took
place in Schley county, and Trice is
now in Schley county jail at Ellaville.
It appears that Bob Trice was coming
down the road with a negro woman,
ar-d because of some alleged trouble
existing between them, Alex fired the
fatal shot.
PLANTERS SEED CO.
NAME NEfl OFFICERS
The stockholders of the Planters’
Seed Co. have met and elected officers
for 1916. The store has only been
opened a short time, but hos shown
remarkable increases in its business
during this brief period.
The officers for 1916 are: President,
T. M. Farlow; Secretary-Treasurer,
Dr. S. F. Howell; General Manager,
W. C. Gardner.
winsloiaT sent
BY G. Os GA. RY,
WITH TOBACCO
J. A. Winslow, of the agricultural
department of the Central of Geor
gia railway, is in the city, having been
sent here by his railroad to assist in
the tobacco culture work which is
now under way in Sumter county.
Sumter has planted over 400 acres
of tobacco, following the campaign
waged by the Americus and Sumter
County Chamber of Commerce, and
County Demonstrator Oliver. The
merits and wonderful capacity of tills
product as a ready cash plant have
been sung, and the people of the coun
ty have been made familiar with its
growth.
Mr. Winslow has been in the boll
weevil section in southeastern Ala
bama and talks interestingly of this
country, and the fight which the peo
ple are making to stay the onslaught
of this terrible pest. He told of dif
ferent farmers who suffered enormous
decreases by its ravages, and the
means which they are employing to
eff-set the damage of the boll weevil.
Mr. Winslow will be in the county
seevral weeks, assisting in any possi
ble in the tobacco work.
SDGGESTS HOLDEN
ON HIGHEST SENCH
ATHENS, Ga., Jan. 4.—The Athens
Daily Banner Tuesday morning urges
the suggestion of Judge Horace M.
Holden for appointment by President
Wilson to the place made vacant by
the death of Justice Joseph Rucker
Lamar.
It is suggested that he is fit for the
place. He has been a member of the
Georgia supreme court, is still young
and vigorous and comes from the sec
tion of the South represented in the
recognition given to the late Justice
Lamar.
Live Man Is
No Dead Man at
Andersonville
DENVER, Colo., Jan. 4. —A man who
has been dead for more than fifty-one
years, according to the records of the
v ar department, became an officer of
the department of justice yesterday
when W. A. Jamieson, of Denver, took
the position of announcer in the Unit- I
ed 1 States district court here. Jami?- .
son, a corporal in the One Hundred I
and Third Pennsylvania Infantry in .
the civil war, escaped from the Ander <
ronvllle Confederate military prison, 1
near Americus, Ga. His name was s
confused with that of another prisoner I
v. ho died, and Jamieson has a picture 1
of his tombstone, No. 4,590 in the Na- <
tiona] Cemetery at Andersonville. His I
’ death’’ is record°d on August 2,
1864.
city
Veditionl
MILLIONS HAVE
JOINED BRITIAN
IN NEW CRUSADE
I
LONDON, Jan. 4.—The Reuter’s Ash*
sterdam correspondent says that the
Wolff Bureau’s Athens correspondaMt
asserts that thousands of the enosjr
subjects have been arrested by Ute
Entente Allies at Salonlkl.
Over Million .Enlisted.
LONDON, Jan. 4.—Lord Derby’s re
cruiting figures for the period between
October 25th and December 15th show
that 1,150,000 unmarried men enlist
ed. 1.679,263 married men presents®
themselves for service.
An analyses of results obtained a*
made public in detail today, show*
that out of the grand total of enlist
ments secured and presentments mate
for future service 103,000 unmarrie*
men and 112,431 actually enlisted, an®
are ready to begin training at once;
840,000 additional single men attests®
their willingness to enlist for futam
service upon call of the military au
thorities, and 1,344,971 married mea
proffered like service to the govern
ment.
Two hundred and seven thousant
single men who presented themselves
at enlistment offices, either for imme
diate or future service, were nejet®
by medical examiners, or for other
physical reasons, while 221,853 mar
ried men of military age who present
ed themselves for enlistment were re
jected for similar reasons.
Report From London.
LONDON, Jan. 4. —The continuation
of submarine activity in the Mediter
anean, which was emphasized durtnx
yesterday' by the sinking of the Brit
ist steamer Glengyle, involving the
loss of at least ten lives, and perhajm
other fatalities as yet unreported, ha*
created a most profound impression tn
all the Entente capitals, London shar
ing with Paris, Rome and Petrogradl
the apprehension for safety of shipping
engendered thereby. There is today
an insistant public demand in all «t
these capital, and throughout England
especially, for vigorous and effective
measures against undersea commercial
raiders.
The opinion is generally expressed
in certain cricles here that Germany
and her allies yill plead that the ves
sels reported as sunk without warnfas
bv Teutonic submarines frequently
carried heavy guns for offensive pwr
poses, and it is believed in London tfchs
is the excuse that will be offered Hte
world for the wanton slaughter a*®
destruction of neutral property involv
ed in such attacks. The general put
lie opinion here, however, seem* to
convey the impression that the sinking
the liner Persia, involving as it does,
the sacrifice of United Consul McNee-
Icy, and other Americans as well, will
almost certainly result in a serious
clash between the Washington go«em
. went and the Teutonic allies. What
nature this clash will assume is as
certain, but it is looked upon as most
likely that some definite deicsion ia
the crisis created will be reached with
in a .fortnight.
The most complete account of the
Russian offensive campaign in Bessa
rabia. and extending northward along
the Rumanian border obtainable by the
Associated Press late today, indicate*
tLe evacuation of Cnerwoitz by the
Austrians as among the probabilities
of the near future. The fighting i*
that region is described as especially
severe, with the Russians vnsitiTng
forward wherever the Austrians are
forced back, with both armies doggedly
contesting every foot of ground. Czer
nowitz is the capital and chief of
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