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THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
NOTHING NEW COMES
FROM LATEST RAID
IN WAY OF ORDERS
Not Known Which
Os Factions Did
Deed
PURSUIT IS ONLY
ORDERS COMING NOW
Tete-a-Tete Halt
ed By News
Os Act
WASHINGTON, D. C., May B.
Secretary Baker, of the war depart-
r. it Is ’earned early today, con
siders the agreement under which
United States troops began their pur
suit of Villa bandits still operative, and
under its terms General Funston will
take whatever steps may be necessary
to pursue and overtake the bandits
who on Sunday raided Big Bend coun
ty, Texas, with out any further instruc
tions.
Story of Raiding.
ALPINE, Tex., May 8. —Villa bandits,
si.me seventy in number, forded the
I'.io Grande Friday night and sweeping
fifteen miles inland on American soil,
raided the little settlement of Glenn
Springs, and attacked a detachment of
United States cavalry, consisting of
nine men of Troop A, Fourteenth cav
alry.
'hree troopers and a boy, aged ten
years, were killed, two cavalrymen
sustained wounds and another is miss
ing. He is believed to be a prisoner
of the bandits who fled in the direction
of Coahuila, Mexico.
Two American citizens, J. Deemer
ai. Dave Campton, according to re
ports received here today, were carried
across the Rio Grande, where their
throats were cut. A possee of fifty
citizens of Marathon are now in pursuit
cf the Villaistas.
Identity of Bandits Unknown.
EL PASO, Tex., May 8. —Three
American soldiers and a boy have
lost their lives and two American citi
zens have been captured and carried
south of the boundary to almost cer
tain death in another raid of Mexican
bandits that takes rank with Francisco
Villa’s famous attack on Columbus,
N. M. Whether the murderers are Villa
bandits or Carranza forces is not
known.
The bandits’ foray carrying them
through the southern limits of Brew
ster county in the Big Bend district of
Texas, and taking in three small set
Cements near the border, Glenn Srings,
Boquillas and Deemers, took place
Friday night and Saturday morning,
but news of it did not reach here un.
til Sunday.
In one hour preparations were begun
begun for adequate action. Major
General Frederick Funston ordered
that four troops of cavalry should pro
ceed to the raided districts to reinforce
small detachments already on their
way to the scene from Presidio, Aline
i nd other points.
These troops got under way last
light, and it is announced here that if
me exigiencies of the case demand
GERMANY NOTED
DICTATE TO 0.5.
SAYS LANSING
WASHINGTON, D. O„ May B.
Another note to be sent the German
government was practically completed
today, and probably will go to Berlin
before night. The text of the commun
ication is unknown, but w r ill be made
public shortly.
The note is understood to be brief
and to inform Germany that so long as
the new instructions to submarine com
raanders are observed diplomatic rela
tions will be continued, but that the
United States cannot permit Germany
to dictate its negotiations with Great
Britain.
T.-B EDITOR WILL
HEAD GLASS MAY 18
FDR CONSTITUTION
The Emory college class of journal
ism will issue their Atlanta Constitu
tion on Friday, May 191th, spending
the day before in the Gate City, pre
paring the edition. This has been an
annual feature of the Constitution and
the journalism class for several years.
Cranston Williams, editor of the
Times-Recorder, has accepted an
invitation to act as editor in chief for
the edition, and will have charge of
the class in their assignments and
copy.
Dr. W. F. Melton, professor of Eng
lish, is instructor of the class of
journalism, being the first class of its
kind in the South. He is well known
in educational circles and a number of
newspaper men have been turned out
under his direction.
Editor Williams was a member of the
first class in journalism organized at
Emory, and will have an opportunity
to act as editor of the paper and class
which he served as a student only a
few years ago.
Especially because of Emory’s new
outlook in the educational world is the
Constitution edition important. It will
allow an inestimable amount of ad
vertising which cannot be purchased at
any price.
such action they will cross the border
in order to run down and disperse the
bandits. The force consists of two
troops of the Eighth cavalry, from Fort
Bliss, El Paso, under Major George
T. Langshorne, and two troops of the
Fourteenth cavalry from Fort Clark,
under Col. Frederick W. Sibley.
The two detachments detrained this
morning, Maj. Langhorne’s detachment
at Alpine and Colonel Sibley’s squad
ron at Marathon. From these points
they are now marching south ninety
miles to the border, beating the coun-
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THDSTEES DE fl.
& M. COLLEGE TO
MEETHDTEMIYIB
The trustees of the Third District
Agricultural and Mechanical college
will meet in Americus on Thursday,
May 18th. This body is composed of:
President—Walter E. Steed, of But
ler.
Vice President—J. R. Stapleton, of
Preston.
Secretary—J. M. Collum,
Treasurer —Crawford Wheatley, of
Americus.
J. P. Hughes, of Cordele; J. J.
Houser, of Grovania; W. E. Vance, of
Montezuma; J. B. Williamson, of Ella
ville; Isidore Gelders, of Fitzgerald;
Thos. DuHart Walker, of Cochran; H.
L. Long, of Leesburg; J. M. Warren, of
Abbeville; D. L. Henderson, of Vienna;
T. B. Ragan, of Hawkinsville; H. L. D.
Hughes, of Danville; D. B. Fitzgerald,
of Omaha; J. L. Dent, of Roberta.
The meeting of the board will be of
interest and the result of much good
for the college. The reports of the
various officers will be laid before
them.
A movement is on foot which will
likely result in a bill being introduced
this summer in the general assembly
,to change the name of the A. & M.
college here, although it still would
have a connection with the state sys
tem of college and universities and re
ceive funds from the state.
Dahlonega has the North Georgia
Agricultural college, and prominent
people have proposed that the
Americus college change its name and
be South Georgia Agricultural Col
lege.
Contributions of interesting sums
would doubtless be made in view of
this change, and serving the same
interests to the people and the state,
only better, it is expected that the
changes will be made.
The picture of the new academic
building now in course of construction
shows the wonderful increase which
will be given the facilities of the A. &
JU college, and it is expected that this
building will be ready for occupancy’
in a short time. The total cost, to- j
gether with equipment, will amount■
to $40,000, and it will be a credit to
the institution and the educational
work of Georgia.
A lion's share of the praise for the
progress which the college has made
is due to Crawford Wheatley, who has
served the college faithfully, and due
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 8, 1916
NEW ACADEMIC BUILDING OF I & M. COLLEGE NOW UNDER WftY OF CONSTRUCTION
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GOW WANTS ID
SECURE LIBERTY
To The People of Sumter County: I
wish to announce myself to the good
■itizens that I have been in prison
for ten years and have served to the
best of my belief as near faithful to
my unties as a man can to one and all,
prisoners and warden, and I am now
trying to get out under parole, and I
would sure appreciate the kindness
and the support of you good people, as
I have an aged and widowed old
mother with no one to help her for her
support, and I am most sure that, the
warden of this camp, Capt. P. G. Jen
kins, will give me recommendations as
to my duties as he is a good man to
one anj all the prisoners, and I think
that all will give him the right name
of being a good warden, and if the Lord
will be my helper, I will live a better
life than I once have. I am now a
tv -ty and have been for six years and
I tbiuk that will help me to some ex
tent, and if you good people will help
ire, 1 will sure be thankful for your
support, as I am going to live in hopes
of the kindness of the good people of
Sumter county. I remain yours as ever,
HAZE i.EWIS,
Under Warden P. G. Jenkins, Reids
ville, Ga.
io his work in the general assembly
with the co-operation of other mem
bers, the college has profited from the
state.
The supervision of the college is
under Prof. John M. Collum, who is
superintendent, and he has accom
puished wonderful work.
HOME BE PSGE. J, M. COLLUM M
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THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT’S HOME.
Now occupied, and built at a cost of $6,000, is being utilized for class
room purposes, as well as its original purpose.
GASOLINE GOES UP
10 28 CIS. GALLON
Gasoline took another rise Monday
morning, and is now being retailed at
26c per gallon.
In the language of the poker player,
“it's a sky limit game” with the end
nowhere in sight.
No relief has been offered the con
sumers by the companies nor the
federal government, and if the gradual
increase continues, and it gives no
promise of halting, gasoline will soon
be 27c, and on up.
The people seem to be helpless and
in the face of this, there is non-action
on the part of the people, the officials
and the government. Some remedy
must soon be afforded or the machin
ery essential to gasoline will be at a
standstill.
PDRITY LEAGUE IS THE
THING NOW FOR WAYCROSS
ATLANTA, Ga., May B.—Atlantians
who don’t believe in woman suffrage
are planning, in connection with the
announced plan of the local suffrage
organizations to consolidate, to folio *
the example of anti-suffrage citizens
ci’ Waycross, and form a "Purity
League,” the member of which must
take a solemn oath never to handle a
broom, never to wash dishes, and
never to do other odd jobs around the
house, which a man is usually com
pelled to do in the absence of his wife.
'1 he “Purty League’’ of Waycross was
launched with success.
GOMMITTEEWITH
NEW RAILROAD
TOMEETTUESDAY
The committee of prominent Amdri
cus citizens who will handle the
campaign for the subscription from the
city of Americus to build the new
tailroad will meet at the Chamber of
Commerce, Tuesday morning at 10
o’clock. At this time plans will be
launched and arrangements completed
for a systematic canvass of the city
in the interest of the new railroad.
The committee appointed is Cass S.
Glover, chairman; L. G. Council, John
Sheffield, Frank Lanier, W. M. Jones,
John W. Shiver, Frank P. Harrold, S.
A. Moses, Crawford Wheatley, Sam R.
Heys, T. C. Tillman, Arthur Rylander,
Albert Harris and E. H. Hyman, secre
tary.
Undoubtedly the railroad must come
to Americus—that goes without say
ing. The means whereby the railroad
can be built, so far as Americus is
concerned, will be promptly furnished.
The city and her people realize the
benefits to accrue fijom the construc
tion of this road into the city.
The meeting is at the Chamber of
C ommerce, Tuesday morning, May 9,
at 10 o’clock.
MRS. ANN RYLANDER NOW
SLEEPS OAK GROVE CEMETERY
The funeral services of Mrs. Ann
Rylander held at the Furlow Lawn
Baptist church Sunday afternoon at
o;30 o’clock, were largely attended.
Friends and acquaintances in and
out of the city gathered in large num
bers to pay a last tribute to a good and
noble woman.
Rev. R. L. Bivins, the pastor, who
officiated spoke in feeling terms of
the deceased emphasizing her nob'e
Christian character, the splendid faith
she had shown through life, and the
magnificent fortitude she had exhibit
ed ii. meeting the many trials that had
visited her in her long and useful ca
reer.
The floral offerings were appropriate
and in abundance, thus denoting the
high appreciation and esteem in whicn
the deceased was held.
The pallbearers were Walter Ry
lander, Arthur Rylander, Jr., EdwarJ
Mathis, grandsons, and John and Har
vey Mathis, nephews of the deceased.
Interment was in Oakgrove ceme
tery.
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NEW ATTACKS UN
VERDUN SENT 81
GERMAN FORCES
PARIS, May B.—After seventy-seven
days of continuous battle the Germans
are making new attacks before Verdun
with another formidable army. Tho
fighting today is almost equal in vio
lence to that of the beginning of
March.
A titanic struggle is in progress on
both banks of the Meuse, though the
principal effort is being directed
against Dead Man’s Hill. The Ger
mans during last night hurled a whole
army corps Into the battle between
Dead Man’s Hill and Hill 304, seeking
tc crush the French defense along a
mile and a half front, but no import
ant ground was gained.
The French war office says officially
today that the Germans assaults were
hl! broken down by the French bat
teries and rifle fire.
French troops attacked ea t c of Hill
304 this morning, and succeeded in
driving the Germans out of the lone
communication trench they penetrated
yesterday.
There was a series of night battles
east of the Meuse Sunday right, and
he Germans were driven from a trench
south of Haudrehont, where thirty
prisoners were taken.
Entente Allies Killing Chilians.
BERLIN, May 8. —(Wireless) —Eight
m<n, ten women and nine children
were killed and twenty-three men,
twenty nine women and twenty three
children wounded during April in
Belgium and that portion of France
occupied by German troops, by the
Entente Allies’ artillery and aero
planes, says the semi official news
agency. All of the dead and injured
r< ferred to in the communication were
civilians. The total number of these
victims since Setember, 1915, is 1,313.
William Sends For Von Beiilow.
LONDON, May 8. —An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from The Hague,
Netherlands, says Prince Von Beulow,
former German imperial chancellor,
has been summoned to field headquar
ters for a conference with Emperor
William. The visit is said to be of
the greatest political significance.
HOUSE VOTES ON
INCREASE IN ARMY
WASHINGTON, D. C., May B.— The
house today rejected the senate amend
ment to the army bill providing for a
standing army of two hundred and fifty
thousand men. The senate volunteer
army amendments were also rejected.
The house bill provides for an army
cf one hundred and forty thousand
men, and this figure is likely to be
finally fixed upon as the extreme limit
o;‘ the enlarged army.
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F. G. OLIVER GOES
TO ATTEND STATE MEET
F. G. Olver leaves Tuesday to attend
the state meeting of the Knights Tem-.
plar to be held at Rome beginning May
10th, and lasting for two days.
Mr. Olver is eminent commander of
DeMolay commandery here.
WINTER WHEAT YIELD
ESTIMATED 4994*0 BUSHELS
WASHINGTON, D. C., May B.
The May crop reports issued today, in
dicates the yield of winter wheat to
be 499,280,000 bushels.
NUMBER 110.