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Picturesque Character Is
In The Haunts of Serbia All
Devastated by Hand of War
GEVGHELI, Serbia, Jan. 6.—One of
most picturesque figures of the
F.aropean war Is the Serbian "komit
*djF’ or guerilla Ivan Stoikovitch,
known to fame as “Babounsky.” The
sitne is drawn from the famous Bab-
SMUta Pass, where recently the Serbs so
long held the invading Bulgarians at
Bmcf.. Ivan Stoikovitch comes from that
part of Serbia and is therefore known
to his followers and the Serbian popu
lation at large by a nickname indicat
jsag the fact.
A slight man, tall, with honest gray ■
Ibiae eyes and the pale features of a
aitudent, he impresses the stranger
with anything but the terror which hi 3
Mine inspires. Nor do his looks belie
Ikis real profession. For the redoubt
able "Babounsky” was a school teacher
oatil fired by an ardent patrotism he
gave up his classes to gather about him
a band of intrepid spirits in the fight
for the release of the Turkish part of
Serbia from the Ottoman yoke.
Ever since the first Balkan war he
awl his followers have been under
anus. Unrecognized by the law of
a ar, they have taken their own risks
capture and instant execution. Their
refage is in the Serbian mountains,
sand they have been willing to trust
their security to their own astuteness
and the impregnability of their num
emas hiding places.
Dtring the brief periods separating
the first Balkan war from the second
and the second Balkan war from the
present European struggle, the internal
administration of Serbia was in such a
Stale of disorder that it seemed to
“Eaibounsky ' better to retain his band
tinder arms and to assist in the admin
istration of a rough and ready justice
than to send his followers to their own
firesides. In this capacity even in the
■fcort intervals of peace he kept his
i«ae as a kind of modern Robin Hood
•'■Use friend of the weak and the terror
at the evil doer.
Especially since the complete break
down of the Serbian administration
following the flight of the government
to Scutari, has "Babounsky” became a
personage of prime importance in Ser
bia. Before the advancing German and
Bulgarian armies, town after town was
evacuated. Sometimes the inhabitants
were able to take a few of their be
longings with them; more often they
were forced to leave with the clothes
Sfcey wore as their only possessions.
Bat especially in the southern part of
Serbia, where the greater part of the
inhabitants are rally of Turkish or
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LKTUCE 10c head
TOMATOES 40c doz.
CARROTTS 5c lb.
PINEAPPLES 30c ach
Apples, Oranges, Isernons, Cocoanuts
and Grapefruit.
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Bulgarian .extraction, only the Serbs
fled and the Turks and the Bulgarians
remained. While awaiting for the ar
rival of the armies of their compatri
ots, they were not averse to going
through the deserted Serbian dwellings
and acquiring a few useful articles.
"Babounsky” did not approve of this.
Naturally the deserted dwellings and
all in them would fall into the hands
of the conquerors. That was all right
—the chance of war. But that former
neighbors should do the looting was
not in “Babounsky’s” code. And those
who tried it were dealt with in a most
summary manner.
Whoever among the Bulgarians was
suspected of giving information to the
advancing Bulgar armies received
short shrift. A story is told of the
first Balkan war when a certain pseu
do-Serb known as “Kecjiko” was sus
pected of treason to the Serbian cause.
"Babounsky’s” band appeared upon the
scene one night and “Kechko” and
four others were arrested, tried in se
cret by the band at widnight and sen
enced to be “sent to Saloniki”—that is,
taken to the bank of the Vardar river,
stabbed and thrown in, their bodies to
drift down with the current to Sal
,onki. All five were lined up on the
bank. “Babounsky” gave the signal for
the fatal blows to be struck. But un
fortunately "Kechko’s” .executioner, a
lawyer from Belgrade, had r.ever killed
a man before and his hand slipped.
The five bodies were thrust into the
Vardar, but “Kechko” w-as still alilve.
A week later the Serbian consul at
Saloniki was called! to the hospital.
“Kechko” told him the story of his es
cape from death, but begged that it be
kept secret until after his departure
for the United States. Ultimately re
covered from the unskillful stab of the
Belgrade lawyer, "Kechko” quietly de
parted for America where he lives still,
unterrified by the famous guerilla.
Whenever the allied troops have
need of fresh meat or wood or mules
one of the officers acquaints a Serbian
with what is required. The next day
twenty sheep, two cords of wood or a
hundred mules are brought into Ne
gotin or Raphadar as the case may be
by a Serbian peasant. The peasant
collects an equitable sum for the goods
delivered and in time each Serbian who
has been involuntarily levied upon for
lamb or wood or mule receives his pay
ment. "Babounsky” does not even
keep a commission.
When, too. either Serb or Bulgar in
one of the towns occupied by the allied
troops behaves in a grasping or dis
honest way towards the French or the
British it is not long before the pun
ishment arrives. The punishment may
take various forms from death ' for
treason to a dozen blows with a stout
stick for cheating one of Serbia’s al
lies. The punishments however are
rare. "Babounsky’s” reputation is too
well known. The magic phrase: "Lis
ten my friend—l shall see that ‘Babo
bunsky’ hears of this!" generally lias
I its effect.
THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER
FUNERAL OF MM
0. FULLER 15 HELD
AT ABBEVILLE TODAV
The funeral of Mr. Samuel D. Fuller,
whose death occurred Wednesday at
noon in the Park View sanitarium, Sa
vannah, was held Thursday morning
at his home in Abbeville.
The following article is from the Sa
vannah Press of Wednesday after
noon :
“Inuries received Saturday after
noon when he was accidentally shot
in the head by a hunting companion
at Roca, proved fatal this afternoon
at 1:12 o’clock to Mr. Sam D. Fuller,
conductor and baggage master on the
Seaboard Air Line at Park View
sanitarium. Several of the shot had
penetrated the skull into the brain.
These caused death.
“While crawling under a log in the
woods Mr. Fuller received a partial
load of birdshot in the right side of
the head as his companion, Mr. Wil
liam Baker, of Reca, shot at some
birds which took flight. He was ren
dered unconscious from the effects of
his injury..
"Assitance was summoned and Mr.
Fuller was brought to Savannah Sat
urday night. It w-as at first thought
none of the shots had penetrated the
skull and that Mr. Fuller would re
cover.
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“An examination Monday discloseu
the fact Mr. Fuller had been seriously
injured, as the skull was fractured and
several small holes were discovered
where the shot had penetrated. The
victim never regained consciousness
from the time ne enterea the hospital
until he died.
“While Mr. Fullers’ home was in
Abbeville he is well known in Savan
nah, as he had been employed on the
Seaboard for the past ten years and
roomed with Mrs. H. J. Stokes at 116
Jones street, west. He was recently
conductor on a freight run on that
railroad. He has been acting as bag
gage master on a passenger run be,
tween Savannah and Americus.
“The victim was well known and
well liked by- railroad men in Savan
nah. He had issued invitations to
several of them to attend a game sup
per, .expecting to serve the birds he
killed on the hunting trip which
proved fatal to him.
"Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. V. Fuller, of Abbeville; he is sur
vived by a sister, Mrs. C. R. Warren,
Lounston, Fla., and three brothers,
Mr. W. Fuller, of Moultrie; Mr. J. G.
Fuller, of Fort Davis, Ala., and Mr. O.
W. Fuller, of Abbeville.
"The body was taken from the hos
pital to the undertaking parlors of
Henderson Bros., where it was pre
pared for burial. It was sent to Ab
beville this afternoon. Funeral ser
vices will be conducted there tomor
row.”
RECALL LUSES Btl
DIG HOLE ATLANTA
ATLANTA ,Ga., Jan. 6. —The recall
was defeated by a landslide in Atlanta
Wednesday.
Out of a total vote of 9,738 the re
callers polled only 3,399 votes, while
Mayor Woodward and the police com
missioners polled 6,299 votes. Forty
scratched votes were thrown out.
Mayor Woodward carried every pre
cinct in the city, except the Second
ward precinct “B,” which he lost by
only six votes. The same can be said
of the five commissioners.
The total vote in all races follows:
Recall Woodward. 3,399; anti recall
Woodward, 6,299.
Recall English, 3,285; anti-recall En
glish, 6,232.
Recall Rain, 3,317; anti-cecall Fain.
6,206.
Recall Pace, 3,283; anti-redali Pace,
6,224.
Recall Clarke, 3,272; anti-recall
Clarke. 6,225.
Recall King, 3,282; anti-recall King,
’ 6,222.
LADIES’
Dresses Suits
HALF PRICE
Big values in Serge Dresses
$3.75
Special values in Suits '
$7.50
Specials in Coats j x </C Specials in Dresses
$7.50 $2.50
NEW STYLES SMALLS IZES
“Hello, Is That
You Judge Cobb”
We’re Married
ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 6.—“ Long dis
tance, give me Judge Andrew J. Cobb,
at Athens, Ga.,’’ said a voice from the
Ansley Hotel yesterday.
“Hello, is that Judge Cobb? Well,
dad ,1 just wanted to let you know
that the reason. I didn’t come home
last night was because Dorothy and T
married at the Episcopal church and
came over to Atlanta for a little
honeymoon. We will be back tonight
and will be out at Mrs. Hart's. Will
see you in the morning.”
The voice was that of Howell Cobb,
the youngest son of Judge Andrew J.
Cobb, one of Georgia’s most promi
nent uists and the son of Howell
Cobb, a general in the Confederate
army, and one of the shining figures
in Georgia history.
So it was that Judge Cobb learned
the news of his son’s marriage, which
had been kept a profound secret.
The bride is a pretty brunette. She
was Miss Dorothy Hart, the daughter
ci Mrs. Blanche Hart, of Athens, and
her father was the late Judge J. W.
Hart, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Young Cobb is a nephew of Captain
John A. Cobb, of Americus, well
known throughout the state in educa
tion,agriculture and state work.
HAWKES GIVES BIG
SUM ID LIBRARY
ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 6. —The action
of A. K. Hawkes, well known retired
capitalist and philanthropist of At
lanta, in donating a SIO,OOO public li
brary for children in Griffin, is at
tracting more than statewide attention
because is is believed the Griffin insti
tution may be made the nucleus for
similar work elsewhere.
The library at Griffin will be t he
first of its kind in th.e country, and is
calling forth the commendation and
admiration of child welfare .workers
everywhere.
Mr. Hawkes is intensely inteested in
< hild welfare work, and hopes that the
:’d?a started by the Griffin library will
become widespread and be carried on
in other cities not only now but in fu
ture years when he has passed away.
Mr. Hawkes believes that intellec
tual uplift brings moral uplift, and
that a week of proper instruction in
childhood is worth months of study
ir after years.
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four weeks 1-2 cent a word 1 .
WAN TED—Miscellaneous
WILL RENOVATE, furnish new tick
and make old mattress new from $2.50
to $4.50. Pope Mattress Co. Phone 120.
FARM LOANS—Can give good
terms on farm loans; money plenti
ful W. W. Dykes. 16-ts
LOANS made on farms at Six Per-
Cent Interest. J. J. Hanesley.
FARM LOANS—at 6 per cent, inter
est. Terms satisfactory. R. L. May
nard.
Before buying lands, get a report or
the title from The Americus Abstrac
Company. We have already looked 1;
up. AMERIPUS ABSTRACT CO.
When needing fire Insurance, cal’
on The Americus Abstract Company.
FOR RENT
BUNGALOW FGR RENT—S-roon
bungalow on Jackson avenue for rent
D. R. Andrews, Phone 67.
FOR RENT—House and lot 155 Tay
lor street, now occupied by J. T.
Stukes. See R. E. McNulty. 8-ts
FOR RENT—House and lot on
Prince street; electric lights and sew
erage; $lO per month. See Mit Ed
wards. 4-t*
SUNDAY’S TIMES-RECORDER IS
AN ADVERTISING FEATURE. Bead
every line of the advertising.
♦ FEEDS TURKEY DINNER TO 4
♦ DOG AFTER ROW WITH WIFE 4
4 MIDDLETON, N. Y., Jan. 5. 4
♦ Andrew Tice ,of this city, has 4
♦ been taken to the Goshen county 4
♦ chaingang to serve fifteen days. 4
♦ Becoming angry at his wife, Tice 4
4 took the turkey she had ready for
4 dinner and fed it to the dog. This 4
♦ deprived his wife and three chil- 4
dren of th-eir meal. 4
.♦4444>4444 1 4-4A4f
■ FOR RENT—Nice desirable resi
dence on Lee street, close in. See C.
a Chambliss o: 1 Mrs. C. P. Payna
Phone No. 690. 13-ts
FOR RENT 6-room house, Brannon
Ave.; modern conveniences; posses
sion at once. See Herbert Hawkins.
12-rs.
FOR SALE
FOR RENT or SALE: House, 220
South Jackson Street. Possession im
mediately S. J. REES.
sti ,
DIXIE GEM— Best JELLICO Coal
in Americus. Spot cash price Six Dol
lars per ton. Your money back If not
satisfied, Telephone 303. C. J. CLARK.
7-ts
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE
-679 acres good land in Terrell county
at a bargain and on easy terms; in
good state of cultivation, fair improve
ments, etc. Ask for particulars. G. R.
Ellis.
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE—
-1252 acres good land in Calhoun county
at bargain and on easy terms; good
buildings, good state of cultivation,
flowing artesian well. Ask for partic
ulars. G. R. Ellis or G. C. Webb.
Come get your cabbage plants now;
20c per hundred; 75c per 500. Choice
fruit trees, 10c each, while they last.
R. D. Stewart. Phone 705; next to
Poole's Grocery.
SUMTER COUNTY GROWN seed
rye, oats and wheat for sale. Sunny
Hill Farm, Americus, Ga.. Lee M
Hansford, Propr. 1-ts
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F. G. OLVER
Sewing Machines and Supplies; Key
%nd Lock Fitting; Umbrellas Repaired
and Covered.
LAMAR STREET NEAR WELL.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, M
MONEY
Remember when you
want to borrow money on
your improved farm on long
time that I can get it for you
at Six per cent interest.
The contract carry with
them the privilege of paying
SIOO, or any multiple there
of, or of taking up entire
loan, on any interest day,
without bonus.
J. J. HANESLEY
Lamar Street
\mericus, :: Georgia
F. and A. M.
> AMERICUS LODGI
F. and A. M. meets
ery Second and Fourth
Friday ni s ht Bt •
< o’clock.
S. A. JENNINGS, W. M
CLOYD BUCHANAN, Sec’y.
£ • M. B. COUNCIL
LODGE, F. and A. M,
meets every First an 4
.Third Friday nights
Z \ Visiting brothersc U
vited to attend.
W. F. SMITH, W. M.
NAT LeMASTER, Secretary.
AMERICUS CAMP, 202, WOODMRB
OF THE WORLD.
Meets every Wednesday night in tut
Wheatley Blig., Windsor Ave. AU vis
iting Sovereigns Invited to meet wiu
us- J. M. TOBIN, C. C.
NAT LeMASTER, Clerk.
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. 14,
P. 0. S. OF A.
Meets on Thursday nights, Wheat
ley Building, at 7:30 o’clock. Al) mem
bers are urged to attend. Visitors
welcomed. E. F. WILDER, Brest.
O. D. REESE, Recording Sec’y.
NAT LeMASTER, Financial Sec’y.
I
I. 0. 0. F.
Meets every Tuesday night at Z
o'clock. K. of P. Hall. Visitors al
v ays welcome. R. W. BUCHANAN,
S. H. EDGE, Noble Grand.
Secretary.
C. P. DAVIS,
Dental Surgeon.
(Irthodontia, Pyorrhea.
Phone 218. Office Phone 81»
v Allison Bldg.
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DR. M.\ H. WHEELER,
iDentisL
Office in Bell Bldg., Lamar St. ,lu3t
opposite PostofficX
Iffice Phone J 85. Residence Phone 28$
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