Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, March 10, 1916, City Edition, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text; The Times-Recoider is the ONLY paper in the Third Congressional District xs ith Associated Press service. THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. CAPTURE OF VILLA ORDERED BY WILSON FIVE THOUSAND TROOPS UNDER MAJOR GENERAL FUNSTON SENT TO CAPTURE VILLA AND BANDITS President Sends Expedition Into The Stormy Country After Bandit Leader NO OBJECTION TO COME FROM GENERAL CARRANZA Funston Early Today Asked Permis sion To Move Troops Into Mexican Coudtry WASHINGTON, D. ( March 10.— President Wilson today ordered Ameri can troops to cross the Mexican border and either capture or kill all of the Villa bandits who on Thursday at tacked and raided Columbus, New Mex ieo, five and a half miles within United States territory. The order specifies that Francisco Villa, leader of the ban dits, and who has openly boasted his hostility to the United States, Is to be captured or destroyed. Major General Hugh Scott, chief of staff, with headquarters in Washington, transmitted the president’s order to “'Wtijor General Frederick Funston, at Fl Paso shortly before noon, detailing the task to be performed by the expe ditionary force, the component units of which are to be selected by Gen. Fun ston. The initial force to be sent into Mexico, Gen. Scott announced, will consist of five thousand trained sold iers of the United States regular army, all of whom are already available, and stationed at strategic points along the border. The expedition, probably, wil consist largely of cavalry, but light field batteries are to be taken along and infantry may also be included. At the White house this afternoon it was stated the president's order to send an expeditionary force into northern Mexico does not mean that armed in tervention in that troubled country is to be undertaken by the United States a’ this time. Rather the expedition is to be undertaken father as a punitive measure to deal with the lawless forces over whom the Carranza gov ernment is unable to exercise proper control. The White House statement, handed to press representatives by Secretary Tumulty this afternoon, says ‘‘an ade quate force is to be sent a: once in pursuit of Francisco Villa and his ban dits with the single object of captur ing or exterminating these outlaws and putting a stop to such forays into United States territory.” This can be done, it is asserted, and will be entire ly friendly aid to the constituted Mex ican authorities, with scrupulous re spect for that republic’s sovereignty. It is expressly indicated the United States troops are being sent into Me ico for the purposes above set forth and with the accomplishment of their purpose all troops sent across the bor der are to be withdrawn. Want Villa Dead or Alive. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 10.— The American government wants Villa dead or alive, the White House ex plained this afternoon. No steps are to be neglected to get the bandit chief tain now the task has been undertaken. The expedition under Gen. Funston is not considered in administration cir cles here as an invasion of Mexico, and it is authoritatively stated there will be r.o interruption of existing relations between the United States and the de facto government, headed by Gen. Ven- A. L I. IS HEADY FOR ANY CALL ID SERVICE OF 11. S. Captain James A. Fort of the Ameri cus Light Infantry, was first informed of President Wilson’s order sending American trbops into Mexico under Major General Frederick Funston, by a Times-Recorder representative. The situation at present and as far as today’s developments have pro gressed, only means that a force now numbering about five thousand Ameri can regulars have been sent into Mex- j ico by the president’s orders to pursue and capture Villa and his bandits. It is believed that the United States will prepare for any eventualities, so far as the number of men who will be required to enter Mexico and pro tect all of our interests. Captain Fort has received no orders from the war department, but states that his company of sixty men, up to the limit, is prepared for any call or orders from the officials at Washing ton. The national guardsmen are sub ject to service anyw'here within the United States, and it is understood that they would volunteer for expeditionary service. General satisfaction is expressed among Americrn military men at the move of President Wilson. ustiano Carranza. The Wilson administration maintains its previous position as opposing arm ed intervention in Mexico, but indi cates Villa is regarded as endangering the peace between the two nations. A decision to maintain this position was unanimously reached at this morning’s cabinet meeting, a full attendance be ing present. The pursuit of Villa, it is announced, has already been care fully planned, and the campaign against the bandit chieftain is expected to be brief. Officials in every department of the government here are pleased over the ' turn of affairs in the Mexican situation. Scenes at the White House, following announcement of President Wilson's determination to act were without par allel since the fleet was ordered to Vera Cruz, following Huerta refusal to salute the American flag. That the Wilson administration intends to act firmly, and that it will push its deter •mination to exterminate Mexican ban- I’.iits, vigorously is generally believed, land the ordering of troops into Mexico | has had a visible effect upon turbulent | members of congress. The president (Continued From Page 1.) AMERICUSTIMES-RECORDER MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS STfIAIBHT TALK TO HIM | £ W T J L 3 k* - ■ (Jen Venustiano Carranza Head of the de facto Mexican gov ernment, recognized by the United States, and to whom President Wilson has addressed a stem note, requesting permission for United States troops to clear bandits out of northern Mexico, w liiii SHOOTING CHARGE Louis Green, a negro, was arrested late Thursday night by Officers Low rey, Summerford and Pouncey, and Sheriff Harvey, charged with the shooting of Sheppard Murray, another negro, about nine o’clock last night in Peppermint alley, a well known negro section of the city. According to reports, Murray was at the home of a negro woman, Lula Banks, and when footsteps were heard outside Murray opened the door to be | greeted-with a volly of shots from the darkness. One bullet entered the ab domen near the hip bone; another pierced his right arm, while still an other passed entirely through his el bow. Murray is in a serious condi tion, with slight hope for his recov ery. Green who was arrested by the po lice in connection with the shooting, stoutly denies any knowledge of the affair, and the evidence against him which the police are supposed to hold, v ill be withheld until the commitment trial. LENTEN SERVICES IT CALVARY CHURCH Evening prayer will be said in Cal vary Chinch at 7:30 tonight. The lec ture at this service will be “Church History.” Saturday there will be evening prayer at 4:00 p. m. This service will be especially for girls. At 7:30 Sat urday evening there will be a prepara tion service for Chapter "A” of the Church Building society. - FORD RUYS COTTON LOT»COUNCIL B. B. Ford & Co., of Macon, ur chased a large lot of cotton today num bering 1,000 bales from L. G. Council. The price is said to be around 11 l-4c. Mr. Council has sold several large lots of cotton during the past season. AMERICUS. GEORGIA. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 10, 1916 | MEXICAN OUTLAW M LEO 11110 i J aJ j ay ft 41 . . . ’Hr® z FRANCISCO VILLA The Mexican, outlaw and bandit, who commanded a force of raiders va riously estimated from 500 to 1,500, which sacked Columbus, New Mexico, burning, killing and destroying. Th s photograph was taken of Villa in his military uniform which despatches state he wore during the raid. *4444444-*4*444> ♦ PNEUMONIA MENACE 4 ♦ TO JOE HILL HALL 4 ♦ MACON, Ga., March 10.—Physl- 4 4 cians attending Joe Hill Hall, for- 4 ♦ mer candidate fdr governor and 4- ♦ veteran legislator, who was run ♦ down by an automobile several + ♦ days ago, fear he will receive a 4 ♦ serious, if not critical setback, ♦ 4 by the setting in of pneumonia. + ♦ His condition is now considered > ♦ very grave by his physicians. ♦ > His advanced age lessens his ♦ ♦ chances for recovery. ♦ REGISTRATION IN CITY CLOSES ON SATURDAY, 11TH The registration books of the city for the bond election to -be held on March PLth, close at 5 o’clock Saturday af ternoon, March 11th. It is important that every citizen of Americus attend to the matter at' once, and qualify themselves for vot ing in the bond election. Friends of the proposed bond issue are working on the matter, and are anxious that every citizen study the question and cast a ballot which they deem to the best interest of the city and its people. The registration book is at the city hall, in charge of Clerk H. W. Weaver, whose office is on the second floor. The time limit is 5 o'clock Sat urday afternoon, March 11th. Register, and take part in the af fairs of your city. GO OVER TO VOTE IN SCHLEY COUNTY Thomas G. Hudson and Superintend ent J. M. Collum, of the Third Dis trict A. and M. College, visited Schley county today to vote in the primary which that county is holding. Much interest is centered in the voting, and the reports state that a good vote is being polled. Y.M.C. A. WILL BE SCENE FRIDAY OF ATHLETIC FRAYS The athletic events at the Y. M. C. A. Friday night promise to be tire best yet held at the Americus association. Tiie boxing contests are sure to prove interesting, because the men who wi'l take part in this pastime have been working for quite awhile, preparing for the mill and they have reached such perfection that they have no trouble holding their own with the best in state. And the wrestlers, too, have been primed for the fray tonight, and the same perfection is shown in their art as the boxers display. Besides these two sports to be indulged in by the io cal athletes, indoor pastimes will be an other feature. Altogether the people of Americus have a treat in store for them at the Y. M. C. A., and a record breaking crowd should witness the centests. Juniors at Albany. The Y. M. C. A. juniors left Friday afternoon for Albany, where they will tackle the fast team which represents the Albany association in the indoor sports. It will be recalled that these two teams have battled twice before aud in each contest the score was very close, Americus losing in both in stances. This time, however, the local lads are in much better physical trim than tuey have ever been, and it is confi ■ dently believed that the boys from Sumter will tie a can to their Dough erty county opponents. Assistant Director Asa Tift accom panied the youngsters to Albany, and will look out for them while they a re in that city. The boys making the trip were Frank Harrold, Jr., (capt.); James Davenport, Will Green Turpin, Lionel Williams, Hudson Fetner, Wil liam Fetner, Louis Fetner, Carroll Clark and Lauren Chambliss. The Albany boys will give a social in honor of the Americus boys, and the Indications point to a good time for those fortunate enough to go. TRAVELING MEN WILL HOLD SMOKER AT THE WINDSOR SATURDAY FRENCH REPORIS DENY CLAIMS OF FEUTDNJPTOfiF BARIS, March 10. —The French war office today issued an official note cate gorically denying the statement ema nating from Berlin that the village and armored fort of Vaux, was captured by a I’osen regiment in a night attack Wednesday. The statement says the German assertion is false in every par ticular, denying every statement con tained therein most emphatically. Vaux is one of the strong fortified defenses northeast of Verdun, and the nearest armored position to D&ti,.- amont, which was reported as ruined but not occupied by the Germans sev eral days ago. Berlin despatches late yesterday announced the storming of Vaux, while press telegrams from Entente sources stated the Germans were compelled to retire after having actually entered the village, near the armored fortress, suffering heavy losses during the engagement. Liner Sunk; All on Board Lost. PARIS, March 10 —A Havas news agency despatch from Havre says the French line steamer Louisiana was sunk last night. None of the passen-| gers on board were saved, so far as is known early today. Details of the attack on the liner arc meager, but it is presumed to have been torpedoed by a German suzma rine known to be operating bptween Boulogne and Havre. The Frenche steamer Hermatrice was sunk during . last night by a submarine in the vicin ity where the louisiana was attacked, I being sent to the bottom by a torpedo. It is impossible at this hour to ac curately estimate the loss of life en-j tailed in the sinking of the Louisiana, or to say whether or not Americans or citizens of other neutral nations were on board. British Lose Two Warships. LONDON, March 10. —It is officially announced today the British destroyer Coquette and torpedo boat No. 11 have been sunk by striking mines. Casual ties in both instances total 45 Berlin Admits French Hohl Vaux. BERLIN, March 10. —The German war offices announces this afternoon the capture of Ablain wood, near Ver dtin, where vigorous fighting contin ues. The French have regained a foothold in Vaux village, from which they were driven by the Germans dur ii g Wednesday night. The enemy also holds the Vaux armored position. ♦ MRS. HEFLIN, WIFE OF 4 ♦ CONGRESSMAN, IS DE AD t ♦ BIRMINGHAM, March 10.— 4 ♦ Mrs. J. Tom Heflin, wife of Con- 4 ♦ gressman Heflin, of the Fifth Ala- ♦ ♦ bama district, is dead at their 4 ♦ home in LaFayette, Ala. 4 ♦ Her husband, who at the time 4 +■ of her death was in Washington, ♦ 4 is en route home. + 44444444444444* CIXY Large Number Are In The City With Giips LIKELY ORGMIZF ITTHE SMOKER Will Prove Big As set In Movements Os The City Every traveling man who lives iu Americus, makes his headquarters here, or represents any flrm in Amer icus on the road, together with the business mem who employ traveling salesmen, have been invited to attentt a smoker at the Hotel Windsor, Satur day evening at 8 o’clock. It is entirely possible that several names have been omitted from the list at; compiled by several of the traveling men interested in the affair, but the promoters beg to assure these gentle fen that they are cordially invited tn the smoker. It is likely that an organization: of these important assets in commercial and financial life will be formed at the smoker. They will prove quite a form idable aggregation for boosting Amer- I icus and caring for her interests at. home and abroad. A partial list of the traveling with their connections is: C. C. Phillips, Capital City Tobacco Co., Atlanta, Ga.; Joseph W. Crown, Peruvian Guano Corporation, Charles ton, S. C.; Nathan McFadgen, National Biscuit Co., Columbus, Ga., branch; C. E Dunaway, Cheek-Neal Coffee (X, New Orleans, La.; T. F. Gatewood, Georgia Chemical Works, Augusta, Ga.; T. F. Me Waters and Philo IL Smith, S. F. Bowser Co., Fort Wayne, Ind.; G. W. Collins, Norvelle Shap leigh Hardware Co., St. Louis, Mo.; G. C. Davis, Springfield Metallic Co., Springfield, Mo.; W. J. Thornton, At lanta Milling Co., Atlanta, Ga.; B. U Crow, Americus Grocery Co.; Stewart Furlow, Sheffield Co.; T. J. Fay. Ypsi lanti Reed Furniture Co., lonia, Mich. Lawson Stapleton Sr., Brown Shoe Co St Louis, Mo.; Leonard Slappey and Paul Lee, Rice & Hutchins, Atlanta, Ga.; J. R. Britton, Klein-Moffatt Co- Baltimore, Md.; W. M. Thweatt, Curi al y Packing Co., Memphis, Tenn, tranch; T. G. Hudson, American Agri cultural corporation; T. M. Furlow, Read Fertilizer Works, Savannah, Ga.; 1. H. Kimbrough, Americus Times- Recorder; H. A. Argo, Standard OH Co.; T. H. McGillis, Americus Print ing Co.; J. C. Speer, Rushln & Speer; R P. Moore and Carr Glover, Glover Grocery Co.; W. D. Moreland and W. O. Speer, Moreland Jones Grocery Co.; G. O. Loving, Texas Oil Co.; L. P. Gartner, Muscogee Fertilizer Works, Columbus, Ga.; H. B. Mashburn, W. Marshall and P. B. Williford, Jr, Giover Grocery Co.; L. M. Norvllle anls C J. Clark, Clark’s Monument*: Works; Claude Schneider, E. R. Schneider, C. A. Schneider H. S. Schneider and J. W. Lindley, Schnef- (Con tinned on Page Five.) NUMBE R 6»

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Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, March 10, 1916, City Edition, Image 1