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THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
SENATE TABLES GORE'S MOTION
TODAY BY VOTE OF 68 TO 14
PASSING MATTER ON TO HOUSE
Democratic Whip Lines Up Forces
for the Battle When Victory
Came for Wilson
SENATE GOES, ON RECORD
AS TO THEIR FEELINGS
Expected That House Will Take
Same View of the Matter on '
Their Vote.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3.—The
senate today voted to table the Gore
resolution warning Americans ass
armed merchant ships. The vote on
the resolution stood 68 to 14, the re
sult being considered a distinct vic
tory for President Wilson and admin
istration forces.
The senate action finally quells the
agitation which embarrassed the Wil
son administration in its German sub
marine negotiations, every resolution
bearing upon the subject having been
decisively defeated. Besides the Gore
resolution, a substitute offered by
Senator McCumber, a republican, was
laid upon the table. An attempt by
Senator Gore to strengthen his origi
nal resolution was also defeated at the
same time.
The final roll call on the resolu
tions was taken on motion of Senator
Jones, the administration whip, who
moved that they be tabled. On this
r.iotion Senator voted against his own
substitute motion, explaining that he
merely introduced it to secure an ex
pression of position from the senate on
the pending issue.
Senators Chamberlain and O’Gorman
were the only democratic senators vot
ing against the administration, forty
seven democrats and twenty-one re
publicans voting : to table the resolu
tions.
The fight now goes to the house,
where administration leaders assert
the president’s position will also be
upheld.
Senator McCumber, republicacn rein
troduced his resolution on the armed
merchant ship situation this afternoon,
and it goes to the calendar, to be voted
on later.
At the white house this afternoon it
was announced President Wilson is de
termined to have a vote on the reso
lutions in the house, even if a special
mle is necessary to secure this end.
The president’s insistence on this point
came after he had heard varying re
ports concerning the attitude of the
house foreign relations committee on
the issue.
SERVICES TO BEGIN
ON MONDAY NIGHT
Rev. R. E. Neighbors will arrive in
Americus Monday, March 6th, at noon,
and will ‘begin his meetings at the
I resbyterian church. His first service
will be held Monday night at eight
c cock. Beginning Tuesday, there will
he two services daily, morning service
at 10 o’clock, and night service at 8
o’clock. The public is cordially invited
io attend all these services, which will
continue for about two weeks.
NO GRANGE IN
BATTLE AROUND
VERDUN'S GATES
There is no change in the Verdun sit
uation shown by any reports from
either French, or German
sources today. The renew’al of German
attacks north and east of the main
fortress there have failed to shake
the new French lines, though the Ger
mans are tenaciously holding their ad
vanced lines.
Many observers who have kept in
close touch with events occurring in
the vicinity of Verdun express the be
lief today that the Germans have halt
ed on account of the difficulty of mov
ing heavy artillery over the newly
captured ground. There has been no
ticeable slowing up of the heavy shell
ing since the advan&e halted, and this
apparently congrms the view held by
these observers.
The French war office reports an in
creased intensity of fire north and
northwest of . Verdun and east and
southeast of Woevre, while the bom
bardment north of Verdun continues.
The shelling north of Verdun contin
ued all day yesterday with redoubled
violence, says a French official state
ment. Several German attacks against
Fort Vaux have been repulsed, and
Jittempts to relieve the German force
isolated within the ruins of Fort
Douaumont failed.
White Star Liners to Carry Arms.
NEW YORK, March 3.—The White
Star liner Canopi, sailing from this
port today and the Cretic, due today
at Gibraltar from Boston, bound for
Mediterranean points, will take on ar
mament when Gibraltar is reached, it
was announced at the offices of the
White Star line here. The vessels will
carry guns mounted during their stap
in Mediterranean waters, and return
ing the guns will be de-mounted and
left at Gibraltar. It is understood to
day's announcement presages the arm
ing of the whole White Star fleet op
erating in Mediterranean waters.
BERLIN, March 3. —German troops
have cleared the demolished fort at
Douamont, forced the French back and
pushed the Teuton lines to the west
and south of both the village anti arm
ored fortress, says a war office an
nouncement. Today's operations are
not given in the announcement above
mentioned.
AM ERHLUS TIMES-RtCiiRD ER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
GOES TO HIS DEATH
DEIITIItGJIS GUIIT
OSSINING, N. Y., March 3.—Walter
Watson, of Brooklyn, was electrocuted
at Stag Sing prison here this morning.
The crime for which Watson paid the
extreme penalty was the murder of his
wife, committed a year ago. He went
to the chair protesting his innocence
and never confessed. His last message,
contained in a sealed envelope opened
after his electrocution, was a small
flower, which Watson requested ba
placed on his wife’s grave.
W’atson and his wife had been sepa
rated some time when the woman was
murdered, and he is supposed to have
killed her while maudlin drunk. Tom
Watson, a son of the couple, saw his
father stab his victim and assisted in
capturing his after he had fled. The
son’s testimony at the trial undoubted
ly brought about his conviction.
SPEER ENTERS IN
BATTLE OVERTHE
ESTATE OF SMITH
MACON, Ga., March 3.—By the terms
of an order signed by Judge Emory
Speer at his office in the Macon fed
eral building, Ordinary Bacon, of Ogle
thorpe, is restrained from appointing
a permanent administrator of the es
tate of the late James M. Smith, of
Smithsonia. The appointment was
to have been made today at Lexing
ton.
Former Congressman W. M. Howard,
his law partner, Judge E, H. Callaway,
and E. K. Lumpkin and J. J. Strick
and, came to Macon from Augusta, and
on behalf of Arkansas ond Louisiana
heirs of Jim Smith, filed the petition
for a restraining order, which was
granted immediately by Judge Speer.
The petition is styled “Mrs’ Leila
Jennings, et al, vs. the clients and at
torneys of various persons claiming to
be true heirs of Jim smith, and as
such having the power to choose the
permanent administrator of the eg- j
tate.”
The Louisiana and Arkansas heirs
styling themselves Mrs. Jennings et al,
claim that they “are children and
grandchildren of Jim Smith’s mother,”
making them nieces and nephews of
the late millionaire. The petition cites
that they ar.e the only true heirs of
.Mr. Smith, and are thus entitled to
the entire estate.
Hearing in April.
flThe hearing is set for the first
Monday in April at Augusta, where
several of the persons who claim to
be heirs of Mr. Smith reside. Judge
Speer will preside at the hearing.
The case is brought into federad
jurisdiction by the fact that the plain
tiffs in the suit are non-residents of
Georgia.
The effect of the proceedings will
be shown when the paper is served
u'on the claimants of a share in the
Smith estate, and .Ordinary Bacon, in
Continued on Page 5.)
AMERICUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 3, 1916
Fight Coming
When Cochran
Returns Here
ATLANTA, Ga., March 3.—Joe
Cochran, Atlanta park manager, and
I some Atlanta reporter (name un
known) are going to have a fight when
■ Joe gets back from Chicago.
Mr. Cochran went to Chicago to pur
chase some new animals for the Grant
Park zoo, and in his absence a news
paper man with a sense of humor
cooked up an alleged interview under
, a Chicago date-line, purporting to be
a that Mr. Cochran had
procured a marvellous specimen of
the nearly extinct w’mmpf.
“The w’mmf,” says Mr. Cochran in
the alleged interview’, “is a name diffi
cult to pronounce, being derived from
the ancient language of the Gkks,
which as all biologists know is desti
tute of vowels and extremely difficult
to sing. As the animal covers five-sev
enths of an acre, the railroads have
declined to transport him, so I am now
having him shod at a prominent armor
plat works just outside Chicago, and
purpose to ride him home.”
SAMOA! FINAL
DAY CANDIDATES
MM ENTER RAGE
The last day on which candidates
can enter races in the Sumter county
primary to be held on March 15th is
Saturday —tomorrow—March 4th.
Each candidate who has announced
l;ta aspirations for county office will
have to pay his primary assessments
by Saturday, if his name is to be in
cluded on the ticket.
Os equal importance to the candi
dates and of special importance to the
voters is the registration list. Tax Col
lector Brown Small is anxious to se
(Cure all registered voters within t he
next few days; in order to prepare the
registration list for the primary on
March 15th. It is necessary that all
taxes be paid, including amounts for
11-15 In order to qualify as a legal
voter.
It is estimated that the registsration
list will number about 1,500 voters.
It is not expected that any other
candidates will enter the race, politi
cal observerse believing that the lines
have already been drawn, and now it is
a race to the finish.
Only one new announcement, that of
E. J. McMath for school superintend
ent, has been made during the pasts
ten days.
MODERN WOODMEN IN
REGULAR ELECTION
The Americus Camp of Modern
Woodmen of America held their regu
lar meeting last night and elected offi
cers. Their new hall is in the Cotney
1 uilding on Forsyth stneet.
The new officers are: Venerable
Consul .Walter D. Phillips; . Past Con
sul .Stephen Pace; Advisor, W. E. La
ney; Banker, C. D. Giddings; Escort,
Homer Bankston; Watchman, W. G.
Lunsford; Sentry, H. C. Hardie; Clerk,
11. C. Cannon; Physician, Dr. J. W.
Chambliss; Trustees, W. D. Phillips,
H. C. Cannon and H. T. Mayo.
The officers are duly installed wltn
impressive ceremony, and the year’s
work for this order was begun. Their
new rooms are attractive and will add
much interest to the M. W. of A.
District -Deputy J. A. Howell, of the
order, was a prominent member pres
ent at the meeting.
COLD WAVE ALONE
WHOLE ATLANTIC
SEABOARD COMES
WASHINGTON, D. C., March A
cold wave extending along the entire
Atlantic seaboard from North Carolina
to Florida, and even penetrating the
Gulf coast country, is predicted by the
weather bureau in its forecast today.
Tender vegetation may be nipped by
the wave, but extensive damage is not
anticipated.
Cold wave warnings .were sent points
m the two Carolinas, Georgia and north
ard central Florida ,by the weather bu
reau this morning. Storm warnings
were sent out from New York to
Jacksonville, where high winds are ex
pected to interfere with shipping, and
freezing temperatures are expected to
prevail throughout Alabama and Mis
sissippi. The full severity of the cold
wave is predicted to strike Georgia and
other southern states Saturday after
noon.
Americus Feels Touch.
Americus awoke early Friday morn
ing to find the thermometer registser
ing a decided drop in temperature from
that prevailing when folks went to
bed. A violent rainstorm about mid
night was the first warning of the ap
proach of cooler weather.
The flowers and garden had better
be cared for Friday night. The auto
miles should be emptied of water and
carefully stsor.ed away. Every prepa
ration should be made for cold weather
I—the 1 —the weather forecast sounds the
warning.
tweui~e”diamonos
WORTH THOUSANDS
STOLEN JIMGO
CHICAGO, March 3.—The theft of
twelve diamond rings said to be worth
over twenty-five thousand dollars, was
reported to the Chicago police today.
'lhe rings were stolen from Dreicer (k
Company, a prominent jewelry concern
here, and little trace of the missing
stones has yet been uncovered.
Manager Smith, of Dreicer’s told
detectives this morning that a well-1
dressed stranger came into the store I
and looked at three trays of diamonds. I
He examined the stones fully ten min
utes and appeared to hesitate between
a choice. Mr. Smith suggested to the
stranger that a better light could be
obtained at the door, and accompanied
his customer there. When he returned
after the stranger departed, Manager
Smith found one of the trays contain
ing twelve valuable rings gone.
After reporting the loss to police
authorities, Manager Smith examined a |
number of photographs in the rogue’s
gallery and identified one as that of
the stranger who is believed to have
stolen the rings. The police an
nounced the original photograph is a
noted diamond thief, but declined to
make the man’s name public. Detec
tives are now searching the city for
him, and arrests are expected within
a few hours.
NEW CAMP FORMED .
JORONWO D :
A camp of thirty-six members of (
the Modern Woodmen of America, has ]
been instsalled at Bronwood by Dis- j
trict Deputy J. A. Howell o£ the order, (
who If now making his headquarters
in Americus with offices in the Allison ■
building.
The Signs Os
Yesterday May
Not Be Today
ATLANTA, Ga., March 3. —All signs
are pointing today in Atlanta toward
an early and unusually blithe spring.
And they are not merely weather signs
either.
This morning a dapper youth stsroll
ed down the sunshiny sidewalk of
.Peachtree clad in the first palm beach
suit of the season. He wore a new
straw hat just the color of his neck
tie, which was a pale Alice blue. His
appearancec was the occasion for great
joy among newsboys, urchins and
passing damsels, though a source of
slight embarrassment to himself be
lore he got off the white way.
The nigh beer dealers have all
hoisted their "bock” signs, with the
usual picture of the goat and woaming
tankard, while a vendor of sassafras
root has appeared at Five Points.
A popular soda water emporium has
put out a big striped sun awning.
And, most notable sign of all, since
the weather really grew warm, the
Atlanta girls are wearing higher boots
and heavier furs and more of ’em.
BDfIT CAPTAIN BE
OPINION TRIT HE
SAW KAISER BOAT
NEW YORK, March 3 —Captain Mun
kewitx Bull, of the Insular line steamer
Grayson, reaching this port from Por
to Rico .early today reported having
sighted a German vessel lurking off
the Virginia capes during his north
ward voyage. Captain Bull was uno
ble to determine whether the German
vessel was an armed raider or a prize
attempting to slip into the Virginia
port.
The mysterious ship was first sight
ed early Thursday, the second officer
of the Grayson reporting its appear
ance The only evidence of the ship’s
presence was in a light sighted to the
east and moving in an easterly direc
tion. Captain Munkewitz ordered the
navigating officer of the Grayson to al
ter the ship’s course, and suddenly a
second light appeared on the Grayson’s
port side, moving westerly. Both lights
disappeared almost as suddenly as
they had been sighted.
The occurrence has created interest
in shipping circles owing to the cir
cumstance that on January 23, similar
lights were observed in the same po
sition as those seen from the Grayson,
and a few days later the British liner
Appam dashed into Hampton Roads,
manned by a German prize crew. A
British cruiser was encountered by the
Grayson off the Atlantic coast short
ly after the mysterious vessel was '
sighted, but no mention of the incident i
was conveyed to the cruiser. i
I
PETITION SENT CRISP '
ON WATSON MATTER:
I
1
HATCHER STATION, Ga., March 3. n
—A large number of citizens of this <
community have joined in a petition to ]
Representative Charles R. Crisp, of i
the Third distsrict, asking him to in
vestigate what is termed “the perse
cution” of Tom Watson—also asking
him that if he finds that it is from 1
malice and hatred further action
against Mr. Watson be withdrawn.
The signers write Mr. Crisp that his <
‘ recognition at the polls at the coming <
election in Quitman county depends
C'W’ y
edition!
WANTS RECRUITS
’ FOR IWILITARY IN
' TRAINING CAMPS
■ "—M I ■■
Captain James A. Fort, of th«
f Americus Light Infantry is receiving
i literature concerning the Southern
' Military Training Camp, to be held at
* Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. , during
t spring and summer. The camp is to
j be conducted by the United States gov
p eminent, and is similar in all details
- tc the first and famous camp held at
Plattsburg, N. Y.
’ Fort Oglethorpe is situated near
Chattanooga, and the following date*
( will govenr the different camps:
First ( amp, Senior Division, April
, 3-30.
Second Camp, Senior Division, May
> *>-30.
■ Third Camp, Senior Division, June
, 3-30.
Fourth Camp, Junior Division, July
5-August 8.
The divisions are distinguished in
, Ikis way: Junion division comprises
undergraduates in colleges, universi
ties and those students in public ant
private schools who have reached a
1 grade equivalent to senior class la
high school.
, The senior division comprises grad
, uates of colleges and universities, and
other citizens between the ages of 21
and 25, who have received an equiva
lent education.
Detailed information as to camps is
contained in the bulletins issued from
■ Headquarters Eastern Department
and may be obtained by application to
“The Officer in Charge,” Military
Training Camps, Governor’s Island, N.
Y„ indicating that you desire to attend
the southern section of the camps. The
northern section will be held at Platts
burg, N. Y„ as last year.
Captain Fort is very anxious, along
with all the prominent citizens of the
state and military officials, to secure a
number of recruits from Americus and
vicinity for the camp at Fort Ogle
thorpe.
The word “preparedness” is on the
lips of almost every American today,
and no movement in the history of the
nation has swept so vigorously as that
of preparedness. The question has
become a national issue with every
frominent official advancing the plans
for common sense preparedness.
“The Battle Cry of Peace,” a won
derful moving picture in line with the
propaganda, will be shown in Ameri
cus at the Opera House on Morch 20-
21st, showing the great movement now
before the people.
The citizens’ training camp is the
beginning of what is believed will
prove a valuable form of training for
every citizen between certain ages.
Should any information be desired
on the Fort Oglethorpe camp, it can be
secured from the official mentioned at
Governor’s Island, and Captain Fort
will be glad tofurnish any information
in his power.
upon his attention to this matter.” The
petitioners also insist that if Watson
is tried, it be in Georgia, and the pe
tition also asks Representative Crisp
to oppose the Fitzgerald postal bill and
[the Seigel postal bill. The petition is
signed by about seventy-five well
known citizens headed by W. H. Gor
such.
* WEATHER REPORT. ♦
* FOR AMERICUS AND GEOR- ♦
► ' GIA —r Unsettled; probably f
* colder tonight; freezlnf Sat- ♦
* urday. ♦
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