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THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
TEXAS, NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA OUT
WILSON CAILS ON THE
NATIONAL GUARDS OF
BORDERLANDON DUTY
Small Force Com
prises Guards of
The States
MAY MEAN GULF
STATES TO COME
Big News of Day
Is Call For
Troops
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 9.—At
the war department this morning it
was announced that President Wilson
had formally called into the service of
the federal government the entire
national guard establishments of the
states of Texas, Arizona and Mexico.
Mobilization of these troops is ordered
to proceed at once, and as soon as
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commands reach their respective mil
itary rendezvous, they will be assigned
to border service. No reason is given
for calling these troops into the ser
vice of the federal government at this
time, but the action is believed to have
been instigated by the recent bandit
raids into Big Bend county, Texas, re
sulting in the killing of several
United States troopers besides citizens.
Strength of the Guards.
Texas has 69 general staff officers;
Arizona 7, and New Mexico 14.
Arizona has 39 regimental and com
pany officers; New Mexico 44, and
Texas 145.
Arizona has a total of 46 commis
sioned officers; New Mexico 58 and
Texas 225.
Arizona has 492 enlisted men; New
Mexico 3,912, and Texas 2,552.
The total force of officers and men
of the three states is. Arizona, 538;
New Mexico, 623, and Texas, 2,777.
The total force, according to the
test figures available for the entire
rational guards of these three states
is 3,938, although it is very probable
that they will not muster nearly up to
this strength.
Arizona has a reserve, unorganized
militia, of 58,962; New Mexico, 73,097
and Texas, 804,980. These figures are
from the 1910 census and include all
male citizens between the ages of 18
and 44 years.
Strength of Georgia Militia.
The general and general staff of offi
cers of Georgia number 35; the regi
mental and company officers number
188, and the total number of officers is
223. The enlisted men of Georgia
number 2,723, with a total force of
2946.
7,000 Additional Troops to Border.
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 9.
Secretary of War Baker issued a state
ment shortly before noon regarding
president’s call ordering the militia
< f three border states into the federal
service. The call directs these troops
to report to General Frederick Fun
ston at Fort Sam Houston, near San
Antonio, for assignments to stations
along the border. The national guards
•nen will be ordered to do patrol duty
end thereby relieve regulars for duty
beyond the border. The call makes
immediately available approximately
four thousand additional men.
In addition to the national guard es
tablishments of Texas, New Mexico
and Arizona, three thousand additional
regular troops have been ordered sent
to the Mexican border immediately.
These regulars consist of the Thir
teenth Infantry, now at Plattsburgh,
N. Y, the Twenty-First Infantry, now
at Vancouver barracks, and the Third
Infantry, now at Madison Barracks.
•Two battallions of the Fourteenth In
fantry, one of which is now at Fort
Lawton, and. the other at Spokane,
will be sent to the border within a few
days.
In announcing the disposition to be
made of additional troops ordered to
the border Secretary Baker stated he
had read published reports that the
recent raid on Glenn Springs and Al
pine, Tex., had been organized on this
side of the border, and that he has
telegraphed General Funston to
investigate the statements.
Arredondo to See Lansmg.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 9.
Emelio Arredondo, the Mexican am
bassador-designate made an appoint
ment today for an immediate interview
with Secretary Lansing. The subject
of his mission was not disclosed, but
may have some bearing on the critical
situation developed at the border.
"Fighting Fred" Advised Wilson
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9.
General Funston advised President
Wilson to order out the militia last
night, it was announced here at noon.
The request for national guard troops
was sent the president by General
Funston direct from his headquarters
at Sam Houston, San Antonio,
Tex.
Carranza Approves Protocol.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9.
Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico City,
telegraphed Secretary Lansing at noon
today that General Carranza has indi
cated his approval of the tentative
b< rder protocol practically concluded
during the recent conference between
Generals Scott and Funston and Gen.
Obregon at the international bound-
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AMERICUS CITIZENS ATTEND
ING EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
The Diocesan convention of the
Episcopal church is being held at St.
Mark’s Episcopal church in Bruns
wick, this week. Rt. Rev. Frederick F.
Reese, Bishop of Georgia, is presiding.
Prominent Episcopalians from all
over the state, both ministers and lay
men, in large numbers are present at
this meeting, among whom are Rev. J.
E. Lawrence, rector; Capt. .John A.
Cobb, J. D. Stewart and F. P. Harrold
all of Calvary church this city.
Rev. Lawrence attends as a member
of the board of missions, and as a
member of the standing committee.
Capt. Cobb is attending as senior war
don; Mr. Stewart as treasurer, and
Mr. Harrold as vestryman from Cal
vary church this city.
Matters of more than usual import
ance are to come before the convention
and will without doubt be one of the
most largely attended conventions in
years.
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BLAZE AT KNOXVILLE; ♦
♦ :w DWELLINGS DESTROYED ♦
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♦ Fire today destroyed thirty-nine 4
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Knoxville. 4
4- The damage is estimated at ♦
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4- surance carried unknown. 4
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PLEASING NEWS
IS W A. L I.
TAKES THE CALL
The first news that President Wilson
had called out the National Guards of
A.rizona, Texas and New Mexico, was
received in Americus this morning at
the Times-Recorder through the
Associated Press.
A representative of the Times-
Recorder apprised Captain James A.
Fort, of the Amesicus Light Infantry,
of the new development, and there was
a.i evident pleasure at the news.
A call for the National Guards of
Georgia would not be surprising to the
people who are familiar with the situa
tion. The entire paper strength of the
guards of the three states called along
the Mexican border number only 3,938
men, including officers. This force is
believed to be insignificant in compari
son with the force which is needed for
service.
The call for the National Guards is a
plain admission that this force is
necessary’. If the government had
available troops from the regular
army the move would not have been
resorted to by the president.
The Americus Light Infantry is
ready for service. At the regular
drill Monday night they made a splen
did showing.
COL. Z. H. CURK
DIES JT MOULTRIE
MOULTRIE, Ga., May 9.—Colonel Z.
H. Clark, aged 55, banker, capitalist
and one of the leading Baptist laymen
of Georgia, died at his residence in
Moultrie, Ga., Monday following an
illness of nearly three months. Death
came suddenly, due to heart failure,
from which Colonel Clark bad suffer
ed for years.
For over a quarter of a century he
had been identified with the Baptist
church of the south, and had aided in
its forward movement materially since
his appointment to the highest honor
which the demonination can give to
a layman member of the supervisory
committee, or the committee of five, as
it is sometimes called.
The funeral will be held here this
morning and will be attended by lead
ing clergymen.
Rev. J. A. Haymore, pastor of the
church of which he was a member, will
officiate, assisted by Dr. Cree and other
Baptist churchmen.
Besides his wife, Colonel Clark is
survived by three daughters, Misses
Anna Warren. Rebecca and Elizabeth
Clark, and two sons, Z. H. Clark, Jr.,
and William Clark.
The title of ‘‘colonel’’ was conferred
on Colonel Clark by three governors on
whose staffs he served. They were
Governors Northern Terrell and
Brown.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 9, 1916
PRINCE ALBRECHT.
Wurttemberg Prince Is One of
Germany’s Most Famous Generals.
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BURGLAR JHMGE
The Rylander Shoe Co., was burglar
ized Sunday night, and four negroes,
Capin Kimbrough, Will Reese, John
Seay and Will Goin, are being held by
the. police authorities on a charge of
burglary in connection with the affair.
The latter htree negroes were arrest
ed in Albany Tuesday morning after
being suspected by the authorities in
that place. They were brought to this
city today by Sheriff Harey, Chief of
Police Johnson, and Dave Andrews of
the Rylander Shoe Co.
Capiin Kimbrough, a young negro
boy, was arrested in Americus, and
suitcases with clothing, shirts, etc.,
have been secured from the negroes
taken into custody.
The store of D. Pearlman was bur
glarized on the night of April 12th, and
it is alleged the negroes now being
held are also connected with that
affair.
The burglars entered the Rylander
store by going through the transom
and skylight on the top of the store.
he store operated by a Greek under
the Opera House was entered Monday
n:ght about 11 o’clock, the Intruders
entering through the transom over
the door, hey secured several dollars
i.i cash, tobacco and several other ar
ticles. he officers have implicated the
negroes now held on three other
t
charges in the affair, and it understood
they have given incriminating evi
dence.
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4 calling the national guard troops 4-
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4 ber of troops to be furnished by 4
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4 ments after the latest Mexican 4
4 raid in the United States. 4
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♦ THREE BUILDING OF ATLAS ♦
♦ POWDER CO, DESTROYED ♦
♦ PATERSON, N. J., May 9. ♦
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♦ Powder Company’s plant at Lake 4
♦ Hopatcong, north of here are re- 4
♦ ported to have been blown up at ♦
♦ noon today. 4
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♦ son by courier said between fifty 4
♦ and one hundred men were killed 4
♦ by the explosion. ♦
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COTTON MARKET
TAKES J JUMP UP
DUHINGTUESDAT
The best happening around Americus
in months is the rise of the cotton mar
ket. It is being watched with more
Interest than the president’s call for
the national guards in Arizona, New
Mexico and Tuesday.
In the futures May opened at 12.66
Tuesday morning and closed at 12.92,
over a quarter of a cent rise. January
went from 13.09 on the opening to 13.45
at the close, and July waltzed from
12.76 to 13.04. October opened at 12.92
and closed at 13.21, while December
v.’orekd itself from 13.05 up to 13.38.
It is estimated that between 2,000
and 3,000 bales of cotton is now being
held in the warehouses of Americus,
and there has been a perceptible sell
ing has brought the warehouse cotton
now being held to one of the lowest
points in the history of the city.
There is speculation now on the sale
of the 1916 crop, and several farmers
have been heard to say that with a rise
continued they will sell a portion of
their crops.
CITY COUNCIL- WILL
MEET SIH CLUCK
The regular semi-annual session of
the Mayor and City Council will b»
held Tuesday evening at 6 o’clock. This
unique situation was brought about by
the advertisement for the bids on the
bond issue of $30,000 of the city re
cently voted for street improvements.
The order of the sale and advertise
ment calls for the bids to be opened at
six o'clock, and to keep within the law,
the'eity fathers decided to meet at six
o'clock.
Sevevral interesting features of
business will be brought before the
body for discussion, among which are
plans to pave a portion of Lee street,
which at this particular season is very
disagreeable because of dust.
JOINT MEETING OE BARACAS
IND PHILATHEAS TONIGHT
There will be a joint meeting of all
the Baracas and Philathea classes in
the city tonight at 8 o'clock in the
Itaraca room of the First Baptist
church to discuss the proposition of
inviting tlie Baracas and Philatheas of
the state to hold their annual meeting
in Americus next year. The annual
meeting this year will be held in
Savannah, Ga., early in June and it is
expected that a full delegation will go
from Americus.
HI STUDENTS WILL
HIIIE J MINSTREL
The boys of the Americus High
| school forming the minstrel to be
given at the Opera House held drill
practice Monday night at the High
school auditorium.
Miss Lena Hardy, of the department
of music, is directing the entertain
ment and the school supplies excellent
talent. The songs are the latest out —
the jokes are the funniest on record,
and the drills are the prettiest imagin
able.
Edward Mathis, captain of the foot
ball team and all ’round popular boy,
is there with the goods as interlocutor.
And Frank Harrold, Jr., the school
orator and essayist, is a csream as a.
black-face and performs to perfection
on the end.
Many other ‘‘bones’’ will be present
to make Americus forget Mexico, hard
times, war and hard luck. The school
quartettes are in tune for the big show,
and the minstrel lovers—and every
body will appreciate the harmony
they dispense. A special act of young
o’hletes has been arranged and the
conquerors of Albany Y. M. C. A. jun
iors will do their best stunts for those
present.
A special ‘‘Blues” act will be given
and the people of Americus who liked
the strains of the ‘‘Memphis Blues”
will have another opportunity to hear
the latest songs of old Handy and his
“Blues.”
Another feature will be the ‘‘Politi
cians Number” in which several down
and outs of national politics will be
portrayed. The date of the minstrel
will be announced later.
E. I. NISBET TO ADDRESS
LEESBURGJIGH SCHOOL
Eugene A. Nisbet, of Americus, has
i accepted an invitation to deliver the
I commencement address of the Lees
! burg High school, at Leesburg Monday
evening May 22nd, at 8 o'clock. Mr.
Nisbet is an eloquent orator, and
Leesburg is to be congratulated on
securing him for this occasion. The
people of Leesburg are very high in
their praise of Mr. Nisbet, having had
h’m with them on special occasions this
I will make the third time, within the
I last few years. Those who hear Mr.
| Nisbet’s address will have a treat in
1 store for them.
The Leesburg High school always
has on an interesting program during
. their commencement exercises, and
this year thy best program of many
i years is said to have been arranged.
Prof. Cowart, who is principal of the
school, has left no stone unturned to
make the commencement exercises this ■
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year '.he very best, and the school all,
j the year has had a flattering attend-1
a nee.
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T. M. FURLDW HONOHEO
BYSUNDJY SCHOOL WORKERS
Americus has been honored in the
selection of T. M. Furlow as one of the
speakers at the State Sunday School
convention that convenes in Atlanta,
June 13th.
Mr. Furlow is one of Sumter coun
ty's most prominent citizens and well
deserves the honor to be put upon him
that of addressing so important a body
as the State Sunday School conven
tic n.
For years Mr. Furlow has tieen
deeply interested is Sunday school
v.ork, and he has been wonderfully
sreessful as the large and Interesting
Sunday school at the First Methodist
church in this city will prove. The
subject assigned Mr. Furlow for his
address is "Georgia Go To Sunday'
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(School Day.” He was given this theme
city
V EDITIONS.
HARD FIGHTING
CONTINUES FDR
PRIZE OF VERDUN
I PARIS, May 9. —After a violent
i bombardment of French positions at
; Hill 304, the Germans attempted to
i advance at three o’clock this morning,
but the war office says the attack was
repulsed.
French troops counter attacked east
of the Meuse during the maneuver and
succeeded in driving the Germans out
iof some parts of the trenches they
, had taken west of Thiaumont.
An intertse German bombardment is
in progress in the fifth Chatille sec
tor and between Bousamont and Vaux,
frenade fighting continues at Apre
inont, and in the Fecht valley.
South of Autree, near Solssons spirited
fighting is also in progress.
A German attack at Bolant was re
pulsed early today, and in the Argonnp
forest French forces captured two
small German posts, after killing all
their occupants. No important devel
opments have occurred elsewhere.
White Star Liner Cymric Sunk.
LONDON, May 9 —Lloyd’s bureau re
! ports the former White Star liner
I Cymric sank at 3 o'clock this morning.
I All on board were saved.
The Cymric, one of the modern lin
ers in trans Atlantic service between
New York and Liverpool, was requi
sitioned by the British government
several months ago, and was engaged
in admiralty work when torpedoed by
an enemy submarine. The attack took
place at an unstated point in the At
lantic ocean. The ship carried no
passengers when attacked.
Five of Cymric’s Crew killed.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9.
Consul First, at Queenstown, tele-
■ graphed the state department the
1' er Cymric sank at 3 o’clock this
horning. The consul’s report says five
of the ship’s crew were killed by the
explosion of the torpedo. The vessel,
Relieved to have been in admiralty ser
vice, was torpedoed at 4 o’clock Mon
day afternoon 138 miles west of Fast
net, Ireland, and 125 miles west of
where the Lusitania was sunk. The
attack was without warning. It is
learned here that the survivors of the
crew of the Cymric arrived at Bantry
about, noon today.
German Plotters Sent to Atlanta
NEW YORK, May 9.—Robert Fay, a
former German army lieutenant, con
victed of plotting to blow up Allies
munitions ships, was today sentenced
■ to serve el girt years in the Atlanta, Ga,
I penitentiary. Walter Scholz another
Icf the conspirators was sentenced to
; four years imprisonment, and Paul
I Darche, another of the defendants, was
3<vcn two years. All will be sent at
once to Atlanta to begin serving their
sentences.
Germans Take French Trenches.
BERLIN, May 9.—The capture of
several French trenches on the Verdun
front south of Haucourt, Is announced
by the war office today.
According to private statistics com
piled here, the Italians have lost three
thousand officers since the war began,
perhaps, because of the very la r ge at
tendance at his school, the First
Methodist of this city, of which he is
superintendent, on "Go To Sunday
School Day” of thts year, February 15,
when 1,077 were present.
Mr. Furlow is an earnest worker IB
the Sunday school field, a man of en
gaging personality, an impressive
speaker, and those having *he pleasure
( f hearing him in Atlanta will be high
ly entertained and edified.
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