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THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
PENFIELD HAS WIRED
US THAT HE HAS THE
FACTS ON THE PERSIA
All Facts Have Not
Been Gathered
But Working
KRTIONALin DF
BDITJT KNOWN
Senator Stone Has
a Private Talk
With Wilson.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.—Unit
ed States Ambassador Frederick J.
Penfield today cabled the state de
partment concerning the status of the
official investigation into circumstances
surrounding the destruction of the
British liner Persia in the Mediter
ranean. Ambassador Penfield inform
ed officials here that he had already
informally filed with the Austrian for
eign office at Vienna a request upon
behalf of the Washington government
for information concerning the dis
aster. No reply has yet been received
however, andl at the time of filing his
dispatch Ambassador Penfield was
without reliable information concern
ing the identity of the attacking sub
marine. He was even unable to state
whether or not a submarine had really
attacked the Persia.
Consul Garrells, stationed at Alex
andria, and who has actively investi
gated the facts surrounding the sink
ing of the Persia, reported early today
that numerous affidavits have been se
cured from survivors of the disaster.
These affidavits includes those made
by American citizens, as well as by
subjects of belligerent and neutral na
tions. Little additional information
can be gleaned from these, however,
according to Consul Garrells, who to
day informed the state department 'by
cable that he is unable to furnish ad
ditional proof that the liner had been
torpedoed beyond that carried in press
dispatches the day of the catastrophe.
Information concerning the national
ity of the attacking submarine, if sub
marine there was, is also extremely
difficult to secure, and the investiga
tion for this reason is proceeding very
slowly.
Senator Stone, of Ohio, who is chair
man of the senate foreign relations
committee, and an active supporter of
the Wilson administration, conferred
with the president this afternoon. The
conference, which was a lengthy one
was held behind closed doors, and at
its conclusion no statement for publi
cation was made by either President
W'lson or Senator Stone. It is au
thoritatively stated, however, that
the question discussed concerned the
destruction of the Persia, and probably
included within its scope the whole
submarine situation and its probably
effect upon commercial intercourse be
tween the United States and European
nations, neutral and belligerent alike.
The situation is to be taken up by the
senate committee of which Senator
Stone is chairman tomorrw, and it is
anticipated that the president’s views
upon submarine activities as a whole
will be presented to the committee at
that time.
♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
♦ LEAVE BURNING MOVIE ♦
4 WHILE PIANIST PLAYS ♦
♦ INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 6. *
♦ —Miss Olive Sebring played the ♦
♦ piano while the patrons of the ♦
♦ Royal moving picture show filed ♦
♦ out today in orderly fashion, as- +
♦ ter the'operators’ cage had burst >
▼ into flames. Wilbur Smith, the ♦
> operator, jumped ten feet from f
♦ his cage and was badly injured +
+ in the back. The interior of the +
♦ theatre was almost ruined, Miss ♦
♦ Sebring being the last person to *
♦ leave thle structure. +
+ + + + + + ♦ + .♦.
RIVER STEAMER IS
LOST WITH LIVES
GALLIPOLIS, 0., Jan. 6,—Eight lives
were lost late last night when the Ohio
river packet steamer Kanawah sank
a few miles below Parkersburg, W.
Va. The cause of the disaster is un
known here.
Reliable information from the scene
reaching Gallipolis early today is to
the effect that four women and child
ren among the passengers and three of
the creew of the Kanawah make up
the list of victims.
The bodies of two women, supposed
tc. be victims of the Kanawah disaster
were found late this afternoon several
miles below the scene of the wreck.
NEGRO KILLS WIFE
UNO EIDSJIS LIFE
Mack Martin, a negro formerly re
siding in Americus, killed his wife and
the i shot himself to death, Wednesday
afternoon at Marshallville.
It is learned that a difficulty arose
between Martin and his wife which led
to the bloody affray.
Martin is a son of Henry Martin, an
Americus negro, and his body arriv
ed here this morning for burial. The
woman’s body was shipped to Ander
sonville for interment.
Common Soda
Will Cure or
Kill Surely
ATLANTA, Ga.. Jan. 6.—8. B. You
mans. of Atlanta, claims to have dis
covered that common kitchen soda is a
specific remedy for grippe. He doesn’t
want any money for his alleged dis
covery, and he isn’t in the business of
selling soda, either.
♦ ♦♦TTV+ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ *
♦ I. S. STEEL LABORERS ♦
♦ GET 10 PER CENT RAISE ♦
♦ NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—The Unit- ♦
C ed States Steel corporation today *
♦ decided to grant increased wages ♦
♦ to virtually all of the unskilled +
•f laborers employed by the con- ♦
♦ corn amounting to about ten per ♦
♦ cent. Other employees receive ♦
> voluntary wage increases, along *
♦ with the laborers. ♦ .
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AMERIEHSTIMES-RECDROER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
♦ 3RD N ATIONAL BANK’S ♦
> CHARTER EXTENDED ♦
> WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6. >
♦ —The teasury department today ♦
♦ txtended the corporate existence ♦
♦ of the Third National Bank of At- ♦
> lanta, G., until the close of bust- ♦
-r ness, January 3, 1936. ♦
A The bank has just completed ♦
♦ twenty years of existence, and the ♦
♦ granting of an extension is in ♦
> accordance with the law govern ♦
♦ ing charters. ♦
pramno
CREW ON GREEK
BOAT ABANDON IT
NEW YORK, Jan. 6. —The passen
gers and crew of the Greek steamer
Thessaloniki are on their way here.
They have abandoned the disabled
liner, it is believed, leaving it in
a sinking condition three hundred
miles southeast of Sandy Hook.
Three hundred passengers of the
ill-fated boat are aboard the Greek
steamer Patris, and the crew is on the
Anchor liner Preruga.
COTTON MEN WANT
NOTION ON TUTORES
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 6.—At
torneys representing New York cotton
brokers today asked the supreme court
to advance for early hearing the gov
ernment’s appeal from the decision of
the New York district federal court
declaring the cotton futures act uncon
stitutional. The motion is being op
posed by the government, which bases
its objection upon the fact that lead
ers in both houses of congress are
now planning to pass the Lever bill,
correcting the defect on which the dis
trict court's decision was rendered.
After hearing arguments, the court re
served decision, which probably will be
handed down Monday morning.
WILSON CAREFUL
ON APPOINTMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 6.—At
the white house this atfernoon Presi
dent Wilson informed callers of his In
tention to thoroughly canvass the sit
nation before naming a successor to
the later Justice Joseph l Rucker La
mar on the supreme court bench. This
statement is interpreted here as mean
irg that it will probably be several
days before an appainoment to the va
cancy will be made.
SIOO BEQUEATHED TO
THE CITY HOSPITAL
The will of Mrs. Sara A. Campbel' •
wife of the late Dr. A. B. Campbell, of
Americus, a minister of the Baptist
church, was probated in the ordinary’s
court Thursday before Captain John
A. Cobb.
One hundred dollars was bequeathed
to the Americus and Sumter County
Hospital by the terms of the will, and
Judge R. L. Maynard is named execu
tor. The estate is valued at between
$15,000 and $20,000. 1
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 6, 1916
NEGRO MAKES AN
EFFORT ESGAPE
AFTER REIS SROT
A forged money order brought about
the evidence which it is believed con
clusively places the guilt of writing
an obscene letter through mails o n
Peter Reid, the negro who was shot
Wednesday afternoon by Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal Duncan Davis, of
Albany, when Reid resisted arrest near
hit, home in the suburbs of Ameri
cus.
Inspector J. W. Cole, of Atlanta, had
been in the city several days working
on the case, drawing all the informa
tion possible from all facts in hand.
He visited Joe Robinson, the suspected
negro was being held in the Musco
gee county jail at Columbus for safe
keeping.
Peter Reid was summoned to the
postoffice for a conversation with t he
parties interested in the case. Several
incidents took place which gave the
officer reason to suspect his guilt, but
after private conversation Mr. Cole
released the negro.
Turning his efforts towards another
crime, he began working on a forged
money order and in searching through
the records found several applications
which impressed him as remarkable
resembling the handwriting of the per
son who wrote the note. Upon the in
vestigation it was found that Peter
Reid was the negro who wrote the
money order application which, at
tracted his attention.
With this evidence in hand and be
lieving in the guilt of Reid, Inspector
Cole communicated with the federal
officials and secured a warrant for
Reid's arrest. This was placed in the
hands of Deputy Marshal Davis, who
arrived in Americus Wednesday after
noon, and in attempting to serve the
paper became involved in the alterca
tion which resulted in the shooting of
Reid.
The detective work in the case by
Inspector Cole, ably assisted by the
authorities in the local postoffice, is
being generally commended for its
efficiency.
Reid was brought to Americus im
mediately following the difficulty, and
Deputy Davis ordered him to be taken
to Albany immediately. Under the
care of Dr. D. B. Mayes, the negro was
placed in an automobile with the dep
uty and Frank Stapleton, of Americus,
driving the car.
About two miles below Leesburg
Reid made an effort to escape. He was
seated in the rear of the car with Dr
Mayes, who grappled with him and
held the negro until Deputy Davis an.l
Mr. Stapleton could come to the res
cue and securely place him back in
the automobile.
Dr. Mayes, in conversation with a
Times-Recorder representative this
morning, said that it is his belief that
the bullet from the .32 calibre pistol
entered the base of the brain, and at
least the negro’s skull is fractured. Al
though his pulse was normal, Reid
was bleeding profusely, but displayed
a remarkable nerve.
The negro has had no change in his
condition this morning, but the possi- ,
bilities of his recovery are considered ,
as extremely unlikely.
.Robinson Released.
Lieut. John T. Bragg, of the Ameri- ,
ci:s police force, went to Columbus
this morning to explain and arrange .
the release of Joe Robinson, the
Americus negro arrested several days ,
ago in connection with the crime of .
which Reid is now believed to be
guilty. Mr. Bragg will explain to 1
Robinson all the deevlopments in the |
case and state that there is no danger
involved in his return to Americus. 1
xobinson’s wife also went to Colum- I
♦ ♦OOO-UOOO
.♦ CHARLESTON IS DRY ♦
♦ AFTER 257 YEARS ♦
♦ CHARLESTON, S. C., Jan. 6. ♦
♦ Since prohibition went into es- *•
♦ feet here January 1, state consta- ♦
' * Wes, making frequent raids, have ♦
' failed to find any illicit
♦ For two days the police court has ♦
'* had no case of intoxivation to try ♦
♦ Liquor had been sold legally in ♦
♦ Charleston for 257 years until the ♦
♦ present state prohibition law be- ♦
♦ came operative. ♦
REMAINS OF MR.
RALPH ANSLEY TO
ARRNEJIDAI
The funeral of Mr. Ralph G. Ansley,
who died Friday of last week at El
. I aso, Texas, will be held Friday as
, ternoon, and interment will take place
at Oakgrove cemetery, Rev. J. A.
Thomas officiating.
The remains of Mr. Ansley will ar
rive Friday reaching Americus at 2
o’clock, via Columbus. The body left
El Paso Wednesday morning, and will
be met at New Orleans by Mr. Carl
Ansley ,a brother of the deceased.
Accompanying the remains are Mrs.
Ansley and he little daughter, Mary
Caroline.
The pallbearers for the funeral will
be Charles U. Rogers, I. B. Small, E.
B. Council, F. B. Arthur, Will Page
and E. B. Everett.
MRS. 51E. BEALL
PASSED ■ IT
PLAINS HOSPITAL
Mrs. Samuel E. Beall, of Lumpkin,
passed away Wednesday afternoon
about 2 o'clock at the Plains hospital.
She had been ill for some time, and
her death has been a cause of sorrow
for many friends who knew and loved
her.
Mrs. Beall was formerly Miss Bobbie
Duncan, of Americus, and is a neice
of Mr. Elton Parker.
A large concourse of friends sympa
thize with the relatives in the loss of
this noble woman. ,
Mrs. Beall is survived by her hus
band, her mother, Mrs. Luther Heys, ;
of Birmingham!), and two sisters, who (
reside in Birmingham.
CROTWELL UNO BELL
TRfIOE THEIR FIRMS
IN BIG DEAL TODAY
The farm of S. P. Crotwell, about stx
miles southeast of Americus, was sold
in a trade today to E. Lynn Bell, of
Americus. The Crotwell farm is known
as the old Hooks home place, an J
comprises 770 acres. Mr. Crotwell re
cently purchased the place, and came
to Sumter county from Newberry, S. C.
Eight hundred and twenty-six acres
of the farm of Mr. Bell, near Adams'
Station, was involved in the trade with
a consideratoin not stipulated.
Both of these farms are In good state
cf cultivation, and some of Sumter’s
prize land.
Th? transactions were consummated
through Frank J. Payne and F. L. Al
lison, local real estate dealers.
bus, following her husband’s transfer
there.
ITALIAN BOAT COMES
INTO NEW YORK WITH
GUNS ON HER DECKS
♦ ALLEN AND DAVIS URGED ♦
♦ FOR JUSTICE LAMAR’S PLACE ♦
♦ WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6. ♦.
♦ W. E. Allen, a member of the it
1* North Caorlina supreme court, ♦
♦ and John W. Davis, solicitor of ♦
♦ he department of justice, have *
♦ been recommended to President >
♦ Wilson to fill a vacancy In the su- *
4 preme court of the United States, ♦
♦ caused by the death of Justice ♦
♦ Juseph R. Lamar. -»
> The president has not yet given ♦
♦ serious consideration to the ques- +
4 tion, but a decision is expected +
♦ very soon. ♦
NO DATE SET FOR
ELECTION TO THE
SHERIFF OFFICE
The date for the election to choose
a successor to Sheriff Quinton W. Ful
ler, who died Tuesday, and acting
Sheriff Lucius Harvey will be an
nounced at a later date by Captain
John A. Cobb, ordinary of Sumter
county.
Because of the urgency of a situa
tion in which the services of a sheric
were demanded, Captain Cobb ap
pointed 1 Lucius Harvey temporary
sheriff Tuesday, immediately follow
ing the death of Mr. Fuller.
Thursday Captain Cobb appointed
Mr. Harvey sheriff by virtue of his
office as ordinary, and under authority
of the law. Mr. Harvey wil serve un
til an election is held and the choice
of the people qualifies. Mr. Harvey
will be a candidate for election, and it
is learned that others may enter the
race.
Mr. Harvey has appointed R. E.
Price, a brother of Sheriff Fuller, as
deputy sheriff. Both of these gentle
men are thoroughly familiar with the
affairs of the sheriff's office, and their
candidacy will be greeted with much
pleasure by their many friends, who
wllj warmly support them.
i
TWO WHITE BOYS
RELEASED ST JUDGE
«
Jake Howard and William Bryant,
the two young white boys arrested sev- 1
oral weeks ago for riding trains, were t
released by Judge William M. Harper, ]
in the city court Thursday, and the <
cases against them nol pressed. i
The two boys will be remembered as 1
the characters who broke jail on De- |
comber 24th, and were arrested on i
Christmas day by Sheriff Lucius Har- i
vey. f
In their possession when arrested i
were found bunches of keys, which it j
is said, were of the variety which made I
unlocking almost any lock a matter of c
ease. They also had a flashlight. ■ t
In bidding them good-by.e this morn- t
ing Chief of Pilice Johnson gave the \
boys five minutes in which to leave the t
city and only returned to flashlight;
to them.
riTv
Not Known What
Will Be Done
About This
Case
►
: RUSSIJItS WIHIIK
I 91 mem FIMIS
►
: Bulgarii Votes
Hundred Million
I Dollars War
I Credit
LONDON, Jan. 6.—The
’ government has enthusiastically a#-
1 proved a hundred million dollar
credit, says the Times in a SataalM
, dispatch. All sections of the oppoe
tion voted with the government
k ~ 1
Russians Are Winning.
LONDON, Jan. 6.—The London
Times’ Petrograd correspondent tete
graphing early today says the Rusafim
operating in Bessarabia and Bukovina
have definitely penetrated the enCTty’W
position in the immediate vicinty
Czernowitz. This la the first positive
statement concerning results arrmro
plished during the violent Russia*
fensive in thta region during the past
two weeks, and has created general
satisfaction here. The dispatch, whfefc
is dated Wednesday, says the Aus
trians have been forced back upo*
their secondary defenses along an ex
tended portion of the Bukowlna treat,
and have assumed a defensive attitwde
along the whole of the battle line r*
that region.
Russian losses as a result of the
heavy fighting in the southeast, are
admitted to have been heavy, white
the Austro-German casualties are de
scribed by the Times correspondent a*
"enormous." The enemy losses haw*
been .especially heavy in the oeigb
borhood of Czartorysk, where the
victorious Russians succeeded in push
ing back the defenders a distance of
seevral miles. Below Czernowitz and
in the vicinity of the Rumanian froa-
Itier, the Austrians offered the most
stubborn resistance encountered <fur
inf the whole advance, and the losses
in that region were simply appalling.
Italian Boat Armed.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—The Italiaa
line steamer Guiseppi Verffi, arriviaj
at this port today from Genoa, Naples,
Palermo and Mediterranean pointy
carried two four-inch naval gnn«
mounted on her stern. The Guiseppi
Verdi is the first vessel to enter this
port similarly armed since protest
against British merchantmen carrying
mounted guns was lodged wth t he
state department at Washington, dta
ir.g the early stages of the war. The
guns, however, are mounted,
be available for defensive
only, and it is said, in accordance
'lie established principle of
li.v.ei which permits n'Jfl
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