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THIRTY-EIGIITH TEAR,
ENGLISH WILL ASK FOR ANOTHER
WARCREDITWHICHWILLRUNTHE
SUM WAY UP INTO THE BILLIONS
Allien Reinforcements Are Being
Sent to Saloniki And Then
Inward
TURKS CONCENTRATING
FORCES IN MESOPOTAMIA
John Bull’s War Chest Is Being Used
In Large Sums For Ihe
Struggle
LONDON, Feb. 14. —Official procla
mations calling to the colors all those
failing to attest under the Lord Der
by, plan, were sent out from the war
office here today. The proclamations
are issued under the provisions of the
recently passed compulsory military
•service act, and will have the effect of
calling into the service all single men
of military age in England, Scotland
and Wales. The bill does not apply to
Ireland, where volujnteer recruiting
continues, and a few exemptions from
service are noted..
The issuance of today’s proclama
tions marks a new era in British his
tory, it being the first time in the exist
ene of the empire when compulsory
methods have been adopted in order to
recruit the army and navy. The
conservative British public, which was
considerably shocked wwhen compul
sion was first proposed, now accepts
the situation stoicly, and millions of
recruits are flocking to the recruiting
stations to attest their fitness. The
laboring classes who opposed con
scription are accepting the situation as
placidly as was anticipated by the au
thorities.
Activities in Balkans.
LONDON, Feb. 14. —There is in
creasing activity in the Balkans today
and the center of interest has again
shifted from Northern France and
Flanders to the war-torn peninsula. An
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from its
Athens correspondent says that follow
ing the arrival of additional Franco-
British reinforcements at Saloniki, the
French forces are proceeding up the
railway in the direction of Nish, but
still within Greek territory. The
concentration of Entente troops has
now progressed as far as the Bulgar
ian frontier, adds the correspondent.
Bulgarians fighting toward the
Adriatic are already in possession of
approximately one-third of Albania,
but slow progress is being made in
the occupation of new territory there.
The Rumanian situation remains u n
changde, though apparently authentic
rumors indicate the Central Powers
are more than ever apprehensive con
cerning the attitude of that nation.
It is unofficially stated today that
when Parliament assembles tomorrow
1 new war credit will be asked. This
will amount to $2,250,000,000, and will
bring the total war credits since the
beginning of hostilities to the stu
-1 endous total of $9,560,000,000. The
credit, is state authoritively will be
passed by Parliament without de
bate, so determined is the whole na
tion to push the war to a successful
conclusion.
A news dispatch from Athens says it
s reported there that Turkish troops
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COMMISSIONLRS TO
PUSH ABOLISHING
CDUNTYJEHSURER
The Board of County Commission
ers of Sumter county have gone on
record as stating that they will use
every means possible to secure the
abolition of the office of county treas
urer of Sumter county. At a recess
meeting of the body held Saturday a
resolution was adopted announcing
their purpose of pushing the matter
when the General Assembly convenes
this summer.
Much interest is centered in this
movement, as the matter occupied
some attention at the regular session
of the legislature in 1915.
Only one announced candidate for
county treasurer is in the race, he be
ing H. D. Watts, the incumbent, who
was elected to fill an unexpired term
last fall.
WILSON CONSENTS
NINE ON TICKET
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 14.
President Wilson today formally con
sented to the use of his name as a
candidate for re-nomination for the
presidency. The consent was given in
a letter written by Mr. Wilson to the
secretary of state of Ohioo, responding
to an inquiry. The president in grant
ing permission to use his name stated
his unwillingness to enter into a con
test for re-nomination, but said he was
ready to permit the use of his name in
the coming Ohio presidential primary
so that the democratic voters of the
state might be able to make known
their preference.
REV. NEIGHBOURS TO
HAVE REVIVAL HERE
Rev. R. E. Neighbour, formerly pas
tor of the First Baptist church of
Americus, but now of Athens, will
open a meeting at the Presbyterian
church here on Monday, March 6th,
that will run for or two
weeks. Rev. Neighbour has many
friends here who willJtej>la<! to learn
that he is coming and will attend his
meetings with interest.
AMERHS'WSWRDER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
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♦ GARRISON’S JOB STILL OPEN; 4-
4- MAY BE SEVERAL DAYS YET ♦
* WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 14. 4-
> —Following the return of Presi- 4
* dent and Mrs. Wilson, who spent 4-
the week-end cruising on the *
* Mayflower, Secretary Tumulty 4-
♦ informed press representatives ♦
♦ no decision had been reached in ♦
4- he matter of selecting a successor 4-
4- to Secretary of War Lindley M. 4-
4- Garrison, who resigned because ♦
* of differences with the president. 4-
4- The matter is now under consid- 4-
4- eration, and it is stated several 4-
♦ days may elapse before the new +
4 cabinet member is named. 4-
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ELECTA QUEEN
DURINGTHEWEEK
The George H. Reynolds shows
which include the carnival to begin
in Americus on Monday, February 21,
under the auspices of the local camp
of the Woodmen of the World, has
(many attractions which will draw
large crowds during their week’s stay
in the city.
It was announed that a queen will
be elected from among the young
ladies of the city between the ages of
sixteen and twenty-five. It will be
voting contest with each vote costing
one cent. The first prize to be award
ed to the young lady receiving the
highest number of votes is an automo
bile; the second prize, a gold watch,
and the third prize a gold bracelet.
The voting places will be announced
later. Nominations for the queen are
now in order.
Features of the carnival will be bal
loon ascensions on Wednesday and
Friday nights, and Saturday morning
at 10 o’clock. The ascension on Friday
night will be accompanied with a mag
nificent fireworks display.
Among the attractions in the shows
are Arnie, a sensational fire dancer; a
grand water show; a wild west show,
featuring Cheyenne Charlie; athletic
show; motordrome, with three riders,
including one lady; Ten in One Show,
which is a world of living wonders;
the Spider Girl Illusion.
The carnival will have two brass
bands, one an Italian and the other a
negro band, accompanying the min
strels. The show is now in Dawson and
will arrive for Monday, February 21st.
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HIS FINE LECTURE
Edward A. Ott, the famous lecturer
delivered an address Saturday evening
at the Americus High school auditor
ium under the auspices of the Ameri
cus and Sumter County Hospital asso
ciation. He was one of the several in
teresting attractions on the lyceum
program for this spring.
Mr. Ott is an entertaining speaker
and held his audience in an interesting
address. He spoke of the problems
which confront the every day man, and
his appealing address was generally
commended.
GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 14, 1916
Mocking Birds
Win From The
Nightingale
ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 14.—Georgia
mocking birds have outdone the Eng
lish nightingale as the world’s premjer
songsters.
Two Georgia birds imported to Eng
land, one owned by Joseph Doerflinger,
and one by Fannie Kemble, the famous
novelist, are pronounced by English
experts to sing more beautifully than
nightingales.
2,SS9TnImEHICUS
WENT TD S.SCHOOL
Dll THE ML Dll
“Go-To-Sunday-School Day” was a
huge success.
A vast majority of Americus people
went to Sunday school on the day
which had been set aside for special
ePorts along these lines.
Two thousand, five hundred and fifty
nine people attended the several Amer
icus Sunday schools yesterday. Ac
cording to churches, the attendance
was as follows:
First Methodist 1,077
First Baptist 624
Furlow Lawn Baptist 426
Calvary Episcopal 101
Presbyterian 133
St. Paul Methodist 150
Brooklyn Heights 48
Total 2,559
Yesterday was the second annual
observance of the day, and the results
plainly prove its success. Governor
Harris issued a proclamation request
ing the people of the state to join in
the movement.
REMAINsTf NIB.
EMORYMATHISTI]
ARRIVE NIONDAT
The remains of Mr. Emory Mathis,
who died Wednesday at Albuquerque,
New Mexico, will arrive in Americus
Monday evening at 7:10 o’clock.
The funeral arrangements as an
nounced will include the services to be
held at the Furlow Lawn Baptist
church, at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday
morning, with the Rev. R. L. Burrows
officiating, assisted by Dr. Lansing
Burrows.
The pallbearers will be J. E. High
tower, Frank Sheffield, Cleve Davis,
E. R. Andrews, R. L. Maynard, J. T.
Warren, J. E. Sheppard and J. Elmore
Poole.
Mr. Mathis had lived in Americus all
of his life, and went west in search of
better health. He had only resided in
New Mexico a few months.
Many friends and loved ones mourn
his loss, and will gather to pay the
last tribute to his remains.
HYMAN COES 10
ST. AUGUSTINE
E. H. Hyman, secretary-manager of
of the Americus and Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce, will leave to
night for SL Augustine, Fla., where
he will atend a meeing of railroad pas
senger agents in the interest of eecur
iug reduced rates on the railroad for
the Elks’ convention which will be held
lure on April 27th and 28th.
GIRL'S PARENTS
WISH LOVER TO BE
GIVEN JREEDOM
CHICAGO, Feb. 14. —The parents of
Marianna Lambert, the Lake Forest,
Wis., school girl whose body was found
in the woods near her home Thursday,
today appealed to the states’ attorney
asking the release of William H. Orpe.t,
a Wisconsin university student, who is
held at Waukegan, charged with the
girl’s murder. They told the state’s
attorney both entertained grave doubt
concerning Orpet’s guilt.
Later the authorities admitted that
unless they are able to prove Orpet
gave the girl poison it will be impossi
ble to convict him of murder. The na
ture of the poison which resulted in
Miss Lambert’s death was determined
tcday, but the container has not yet
been accounted for. Officers searched
the woods thoroughly today, but found
no trace of this.
Every drug store in Madison and the
lake towns from Waukegan to Evans
ton were visited in an effort to connect
Orpet with the purchase of the deadly
drug, but without success. The pris
oner’s picture was displayed in all of
the places visited by the officers, but
no clerk could recall having sold Or
pet any poison recently. A search of
the records of poison sales failed to
disclose any suspicious purcnasers,
who might have bought the drug for
Orpet.
A letter which sheds additional light
on the tragedy has just come to light,
and shows that as early as last Sep
tember alarm had been entertained
for the girl’s condition, owing to her
mad infatuation for Orpet, and her
parents today expressed a belief that
Miss Lambert suicided when her lover
refused to marry her. The inquest,
which adjourned late Saturday, will
be resumed agiin Wednesday, when
the authorities hope to clear up the
mystery entirely.
WHITE MAN KILLED
BY BUD TRAIN
VIENNA, Ga., Feb. 14.—C. L. Mc-
Arthy, a young married man, who has
resided near here for some time, was
found beside a railroad track near the
Vienna station Sunday morning. He
died in a hospital at Cordele last
night.
McArthy’s right arm was mangled
and his head and body bruised and
lacerated in many places. He was
struck by a northbound freight train
and picked up by a southbound train
on the Georgia Southern & Florida
railroad and taken to the Cordele hos
pital.
The injured man has a sister, Mrs.
Bowers, resuding at Cordele, and is
said to have relatives in Macon.
Man Badly Cut,
No Information
WAYCROSS, Ga., Feb. 14.—Edward
Bagley, a resident of Walerown, six
miles northwest of Waycross, is at a
local hospital in a critical condition, as
a result of a cuttin gscrape during Sun
day. His abdomen was badly slashed
in the fight. Authorities are puzzled
by Bagleys’ refusal to give the name
of the person who cut him. He is said
to have declared this morning that he
will die before revealing the name of
Tiis assailant Little hope is entertain
ed for Bagley's recovery.
Woman Gets
I Praise From
The Police
ATLANTA. Ga., Feb. 14. —Miss Ida
tohen, aged eighteen, who appeared as
a witness today to prosecute a negro
fcneak thief named Bob Young, is be
ing praised as a heroine by the police.
The negro snatched her purse at the
corner of Whitehall and Alabama
streets. Instead of fainting or stand
ing petrified with fear, she cried out:
“Drop that purse!” and gave chase.
She not only recovered the purse, but
helped capture the negro.
GEDHGIAWEEKLY
EDITORS TD BE
UNITED AGAIN
The invitation to the Georgia Week
ly Press association to hold their an
nual meeting of 1917 in Americus will
be renewed when the body meets in
Decatur in July.
Urgent invitations were extended the
editors at their annual meeting in
Eastman last year, and Americus re
ceived promises that the association
would come to this city in 1917.
Americus has established a wide rep
utation for her entertainment of con
ventions, and nothing is of greater as
sistance in city building than the large
number of conventions.
Americus and her achievements will
be sung all over the state should the
editors visit here next year.
The Georgia Weekly Press ranks
high in its thought and power today
than any other medium of publicity
in the entire union. It Is toasted
throughout the length and breadth of
the land, and its strength in the state
is remarkable.
It is this body of Georgia editors
whom Americus wants to entertain.
MUMJEME
EH HTjyiAOlsol»
Mr. James Munro Persons died
Monday morning kt 2 o’clock at Mad
ison, Fla. Mr. Persons has been a
sufferer from cancer for a long time
ar>d his demise was not altogether a
surprise.
Mr. Persons was sixty-one years of
age and a member of the Methodist
phurch. His home was in Doyle, Mar
ion county, Georgia, and his remains
were met here Monady afternoon by
relatives and friends and accompanied
there. The funeral will take place from
the Methodist church at Buena Vista,
Ga., Tuesday morning at ten o’clock,
and interment will be at the cemetery
at Buena Vista.
Mr. Persons is survived by a' wife
and ten children, six sons and four
daughters, two of the latter being Mrs.
Charlie Hogg and Mrs. J. H. Statham,
both of this county. One brother, Mr.
W. T. Persons, of Americus, survives
the deceased.
». E. LOCKETT IS
IN TAX HEGEIVEH RACE
A. E. Lockett, a well known Ameri
cus citizen, has entered the race for
tax receiver of Sumter county, and his
announcement appears in today’s issue
of the Tlmes-Recorder. He is promi
. nent in Cumter county and will re
ceive strong support from his friends.
edition!
BIG DOINGS ABE
SEATED FDR MEET
OF SHHINERS NOW
MACON, Ga., Feb. 14.—A banquet at
the Hotel Dempsey and a ceremonial
session of Al Sihad Temple
ers will feature the entertainment to
be given in honor of the delegation of
officials of the ifperial council, headed
by J. Putnam Stevens, imperial potew
tate, who will be in Macon Wednesday
The Shriner festivities will begin at
1 o'clock with a parade of the band, pa
trol, nobles and their victimms. This
will be followed by a luncheon at the
Lanier at 1 o’clock, after which will
come an exhibition prize drill and
band concert on the street and a cere
monial and banquet at night Poten
tate Glen Toole, of the Al Sihahs, is in
charge of the entertainment
News has been received from Poten
tate Andrews of the Yaarab Temple at
Atlanta that a delegation of five will
represent that temple in Macon. Thia
delegation will consist of Past Poten
tates J. A. Hynds and Forrest Adair
and Nobles Fr.ed J. Paxon, St Elmo
Massengale and James T. Scott
Imperial Potentate Stevens is mak
ing an extensive tour of the Southern
states on Shrine business, an import
ant part of which are the arrangements
for the annual imperial council session
at Buffalo in July and at which 100,000
nobles from all over the country are
expected.
Mr. Stevens is devoting two months
of his tour to Southern temples, going
through cities of Virginia, North Caro
lina, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Ala
bama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkan
sas, Texas, Arizona, California, and
the Hawaiian Islands.
The pilgrimage of nobles of the
Shrine and their ladles to Buffalo,
which is the big event of the potentacy
of Mr. Stevens, gives promise of being
the greatest in the history of Shrine
dem. Arrangements are being made
by Ihmailia Temple for entertaining
heir guests in a manner that will make
the pilgrimage of 1916 a memorable
one. Besides the natural attractions
of Buffalo and the Niagara frontier—
Niagara Falls, the whirlpool, the great
electric generating plants at the falls
and steel plants at Buffalo, JTa Elbert
Hubbard's Roycroft shops, the origi
nal Chautauqua, nearby Canada, with
its Fort Erie, Brock’s monument and
other historic spots—the Buffalo no
bles are arranging an extensive enter
tainmment program. They have de
cided to put SIOO,OOO into the enter
tainment fund, and the best there is
will be none too good for their guests.
To the imperial council session
shrine delegations will come from the
Philippines, Canal Zone, Alaska, and
every section of the United States and
Canada. The longed journeys will be
made by special train, but many cara
vans from Atlantic and New England
states will make the pilgrimage by
automobile, and over the old post
road from Albany to Buffalo. The day
before the session opens a procession
of 2,500 cars from eastern cities will
travel to the 1916 mecca. The cara
vans that move by special train will
be more elaborate. One trainload from
California, which is making a sight
seeing tour en route, has a fund of
finance its journey. None of the pil
grimages of old compare In ease of
appointment and splendor of equip
page with that to the shrine imperial
council session of July 11, 12 and 13.
this year.
»• WEATHER REPORT. 4
4 FOR AMERICUS AND GEOR- ♦
♦ GlA—Unsettled; slight varia- ♦
4 tions in temperature. ♦
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