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THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
CONFERENCE JT THE
BORDER CONTINUES
BETWEEN OFFICERS
Villa Band Broken
To Meet Again
For Fight
SMUGGLER KILLED
IN BIGJEHD LUND
Forces of Villa to
i
Join After The
Flight
MARATHON, Tex., May 10.—Villa
bandits in large numbers are reported
concentrating at El Pino, eighty-five
miles south of Dauollas. The bandits,
it is currently believed split up after
the Glenn Springs raid, with the under
standing that they would meet at El
Pino. Today it is stated, the bandits
are contemplating further attacks on
border towns.
A United States cavalryman today
killed Demetrio De la Garz, once known
as the "man of Big Bend County," in a
long range rifle duel, according to J.
W. Gudson, a truck contractor. The
cavalry trooper also killed Garz’s com
panion, during the fight.
Garz, it was said, gave the bandits
information concerning the disposition
of American troops before the recent
Boquillas raid, and had been under sur
veillance several months. He kept a
small store on the American side of the
Rio Grande, and ranchers living in
the community knew him as a smug
gler. When a detachment of cavalry
approached his place today, Garz op
ened fire upon them with the result as
stated in the foregoing.
I.
Conference To Be Continued.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—{
Secretary Baker of the war depart-!
ment, inofrmed President Wilson earlv
I
today that the conference between Gen.
Scott and Gen. Obregon last night was
not conclusive and would be contin
ued today. It is indicated, however,
that the outlook is more favorable for
an agreement between the two govern
ments, though the exact points of
difference are not stated.
Mexicans Are Preparing.
LAREDO ,Tex., May 10.—One mil
lion rounds of rifle ammunition which
Mexicans attempted to smuggle across
the border near here today were con
fiscated by United States troops. The
ammunition is believed to have been
intended for the use of bandits in
raiding Texas, New Mexico and Arizona
communities.
Washington Remains Silent.
EL PASO, Tex., May 10. —No answer
.had been received at 2 o’clock from
Washington to General Scott’s message
reporting General Obregon's proposal
to establish a joint military ]>atrol at
the boundary. General Scott stated
early this afternoon that today’s con
ference will be held regardless of’
whether the Mexican war minister’s!
plan is accepted or rejected by the ,
authorities at Washington.
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More Regulars Sent South.
COLUMBUS. May 10.—There is re
new activity today in almost every
department at the expeditionary base
here, and it is apparent that many
more men are being sent hurriedly
south! into Mexico. Military authori
ties are busy preparing for the recep
tion of national guardsmen ordered
into federal service by the president,
and who will mobilize here.
Additional supplies are being sent
into Mexico for use by General Persh
ing's column, and there is every indi
cation that proper precautions are
being taken to protect the line of
communications. A report that 3,500
Carranza troops are already advanc
ing on Columbus is current here, and
is being investigated by the military
authorities.
Heavy guards were placed around
the military reservation last night, and
oiily authorized persons are permitted
■ to come near the camp. Military sup
plies in depots and on motor cars en
1 route to the border are also well pro
' tected by troops. National guardsmen,
it is announced, are to be mustered
' into United States service as rapidly {
as they arrive, in order that they can !
1 be sent over the border without delay I
should necessity for such action arise.
Unable To Find Carranza Troops.
COLUMBUS, N. M„ May 10. —Captain
Dodd of the aviation corps, returned
to Columbus this afternoon from a
flight that carried him seventy-five
miles south and east of this point. He
reported that he was unable to find any !
trace of three thousand five hundred
Carranza troops, reported to be ad
vancing on Columbus from Mexico.
Capt. Dodd reported he observed no
evidence of disturbances at any point
within the area reconnoitered.
L. s limm
auto semts mule
•
i L. S. Wilder was hurt about the face
, and shoulder when he was thrown
{ from a buggy about two miles from
I Americus on the Plains road after the
mule which he was driving became ex
cited at an approaching automobile,
Wednesday afternoon. In the buggy I
with Mr. Wilder was his wife, child
and brother. Neither of these parties
■ were hurt.
George T. Largent, driving the car
and representing a machine company,
•had started out to call on Mr. Wilder
on business when he met them.
Dr. J. Wade Chambliss attended Mr.
Wilder, who was slightly injured.
The accident was regrettable, and
Mr. Largent returned to the city with
Mr. Wilder to secure medical aid.
LESS fertilizer used this
YEAR THAN IN 1815
Figures recently compiled by Com
missioner of Agriculture J. D. Price,
go to show that approximately more
than 50,000 tons less of fertilizers will
be used this year than in 1915.
' This is encouraging as to the out
’ look for price, for with less fertilizer
; used, a less yield may be expected,
■ which would naturally indicate a better
I price, for it cannot be gainsaid that
. supply and demand cuts a big figure
• in the price of the staple, despite
■ ' speculation.
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AMERICUS. GEORGIA.. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MAY 10, 1916
NINE SOUTHERN 1
STATES MEET ST
R.R. CONFERENCE
' ATLANTA, Ga„ May 10.—Railroad
commissioners representing nine of the
i Southern states, and including mem-,
• bers of the railroad commissions of i
■ Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, are ’
. in meeting here today. The commis- I
. sioners, who will be in session during •
today and Thursday are in Atlanta for
tlie purpose of discussing freight and
traffic problems, and it is expected a
permanent asosciation will be formed.
Statistics Relating to Accidents.
CHICAGO, May 10. —Three hundred
and twenty-five railroad systems oper-'
ating a total of 161,948 miles of main
line and shifting tracks in the United f
States, reported to the Bureau of Rail- (
way neds and Statistics here during the i
fiscal year ending June 30th, 1915. The
statistics compiled from reports sub- <
mitted show that on these roads during
the period referred not a single passen- ;
ger was killed in a train accident. This t
record has never before been equalled ]
by the railroads of any country.
It is stated today in connection with j
the publication of statistics referred to <
iin the foregoing paragraph that on all j
lof the American railroads, operating
I more than 250,000 miles of main line ,
{tracks, only 196 passengers were kill
ed during the past fiscal year. A com- .
parison with European railroads is
interesting in this connection, the lat
est available figures for these roads
showing that for a total of 197,015
miles of tracks operating, "00 passen
gers were killed during the fiscal year.
’For every 285 trainmen employed one
I was killed on American railroads.
OTHER STREETS
LIKELY TAKE IIP
PAVING MATTER
The action of a majority of the prop
erty owners on Lee street and the city
council in regard to the pavement ot (
Lee street between Lamar street and
the viaduct of the Seaboard Air Line
railway, is receiving general commen
dation throughout the city. I
I
This action is looked upon as th' 1
beginning of a wide campaign of pave- I
ment laying which will prove of untold 1
benetfi to the city. One feature is a i
favor gained from the insurance com- 1
panies where property is held along t
{ipaved streets. i
The patriotic citizens along Lee f
street offered to pay the cost of the
material if the city would lay the pav- i
ing. They placed themselves in the 1
hands of the city fathers for action, |
and at the regular meeting Tuesday <
night the request was granted and the c
matter referred to the street com- i
mittee with Aiderman E. L. Bell as I
chairman, for further action. t
The convicts now being worked by <
the city will be used for this work, i
piong with other hands and forces at i
the command of the city.
It is believed that the city council; 1
v'ould agree to laying of an indefinite I <
amount of paving in this manner, and 1
the action has been laid before the I
people for their further action in re- i
gard to other streets. ’
Mayor Lee G. Council expressed him- I
. self as desiring thot Church street be i
paved in the same way, submitting to i
the same agreement as the Lee .
street property holders. {,
08. R. F. CATO WPL TAKE
POST-GRADUATE COURSE
Dr. R. E. Cato leaves Thursday for
Rochester, Minn., where he will take a
two weeks’ post-graduate course at
the Mayo sanitarium, specializing in
surgery.
During his absence, his brother, Dr.
F L. Cato, will look after his prac
ice here.
J. 1.1, ORDERED
FIFTEEN MILES
HIKE VERY SOON
The Americus Light Infantry will
take a hike of 15 miles with full field
equipment on their shoulders between
now and July Ist.
An order requiring this by the army
officials has been received by Captain
James A. Fort. He has not set a spec
ial date for the march but according
to the orders it must be held between
now and July Ist.
After the hike Captain Fort will re
port to the war department on the
condition of his men as to straggling,
foot trouble and other ailments which
yivsit a soldier in the field and while
marching.
This order was received several days
ago by Captain Fort, and no especial
significance is attached to it, as va
rious tactics have been and are being
worked out by the army officials.
Especially at this time is all news
relative to the national guards very in
teresting. President Wilson has called
out the entire state forces of Arizona,
New Mexico and Texas, and it is con
sidered extremely likely that he will
call upon the national guards of the
entire gulf states, if not others, for
service in the field which is expected
to consist mainly of patrol duty.
Georgia ranks high in national
guards for her efficiency and number,
and this is one of the main reasons
why she would be one of the first
states called upon to furnish her quota
of rational guards. It is considered
that the present situation presents an
ideal opportunity for training for the
national guards, especially the officers
who would be called upon in time of
trouble.
Guard* to West Point.
A telegram received by Governor
Harris from Adjutant General McCain,
United States army, authorizes the des- I
ignation of not more than three mem
bers of the national guard of Georgia
who will have served a year by July 10,
to stand a competitive examination for
admission to the United States military
academy, in accordance with the new ’
federal act approved May 4.
The telegram was immediately trans
mitted to Adjutant General J. V. Holt’
Nash, head of the state military de-,
partment, who in turn addressed a
circular letter to every commanding
officer tn the national guard, request- I
ing the names of applicants who come I
between the age limit of from nineteen I
to twenty-two years. From this list
of names submitted three national
guardsmen will be designated to stand
the examination.
Under the provisions of the new
federal act, twenty-two enlisted men
of the entire national guard of the
United States will be admitted to West
Point, in accordance with their stand
ing in the examination of all applicants
The three men selected from Georgia
to stand the examination will be in
structed to report to the commanding
officer at Fort McPherson, Atlanta,
June 6ti., at 9 a. m., for mental and
physical examination.
SUSSEX ATTACK
ADMITEOtWILSDN
I "
: IS FULLY UPHELD
Paris reports diminishing activity
in the Verdun region today. On both
banks of the Meuse the artillery fire
has slackened considerably.
A German attack near the Meuse,
south of Loutvent early this morning
was completely checked, according to
Paris and London.
It develops today that all except three
members of the crew of the Inier Cym
ric, torpedoed and sunk by a German
submarine were British. One Russian
and two Belgians sailors completed the
crew of tlie lost liner.
j BERLIN, May 10.—It is reported
here this afternoon that a British de
stroyer was badly damaged in a fight
off the Belgian coast today between
German and British light warships.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 10.—
Secretary lonising this morning re
ceived a cable message from Ambas
sador Gerard at Berlin, giving formal■
notice that a new note bearing on the 1
i Susex case has been handed him by !
the Berlin foreign office. The text of
the new note is now on its way to {
! Washington, and it is expected the
communication will be laid before]
> President Wilson before night.
I In reporting receipt of the German,
• note, Ambassador Gerard indicated to
» the state department that the German
government now admits one of its
i submarines attacked the Sussex, and
• gives notice to the Washington author
l Ries that the submarine commander
, responsible for the attack has been
■ properly punished. The nature of the
I
I punishment inflicted upon the naval
! I officer is not indicated in Ambassador
• J Gerard’s report, but it is stated that
I ’ promises of reparation for damages
{sustained by Americans and neutrals
II on board the Sussex are made by the
, German government.
;
t LONDON, May 10.—The British offi
t cial estimate of German casualties
I during April places the total at 91,162
, officers and men. Since the war start-
> | e<l, British authorities estimate the
( I German losses amount to 2,822,079, of
f| which a heavy per cent, will never
I again return to the ranks.
fineTecords’made
Bl AMERICUS 8015
Nine Americus men, students of the
Georgia School of Technology—and
this cornjKises the entire Americus con
tingent in this well known college,
h: ve made splendid records during the
past year, according to information
{ furnished to Prof. J. E. Mathis by Pro-!
j fessor Caldwell, of Georgia Tech.
Will Hawkes, a member of the sen
ior class, led the Americus boys in
{his record, while P. B. Williams, a
{ members of the freshman class, was
I second in the standing of the nine
• beys.
The other students, all of whom
made fine records, are Evan Mathis, of
the junior class; E. C. Gardner and H.
( Davis, of the sophomore class, and
<lt. M. Rodgers, G. E. Ansley, C. C.
Jones and W. A. McNeill, of the fresh
men class.
These young men will arrive in a
, few weeks to spend the summer vaca
, lion at home, and their many friends
are delighted with their records.
Americus stands in the forefront of the
, educational world, and her boys and
I girls are maintaining her prestige in
the colleges of the state.
SCHROEDER HOYS ISRAEL
1 PROPERTY ON LAMAR ST,
I A real MtMs deal today of Interest
| was that made between W. H. R.
I Schroeder and John T. Israel, Mr.
S< hroeder buying two residences from
Mr. Israel located on Lamar street in
front of Lockett & Sons stables.
, Mr. Schroeder bought this as an
investment and considers same a good
one. This deal was handled through
the flrm of English & Purvis.
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CHIEF PARKER IS
INJURED BY FALL
FRUMAUTDTRUCK
Chief James B. Parker, of tlie Amer
icus fire department, was seriously in
jured Wednesday morning about 7:30
o’clock, when he fell from the auto
mobile fire truck as it was under way
in response to a call.
From best accounts it seems that
| Chief Parker was a few seconds late
I in getting to the truck and as it start
led he lunged for the left side of the
I car in an effort to mount the truck on
' (he front seat. It is supposed that his
I left hand slipped as he grabbed for
the seat and in the waver of his body
i his foot was caught under the rear
’ left wheel, which threw nim to the
‘concrete floor of the building as the
i truck had not passed beyond the door
. ’ way at department headquarters.
J Four toes on the left foot were
severely mashed, and his left leg'
. was bruised. A small gash was cut on |
his head.
,| Because of the loud noise of the en-I
gir.e of the truck the firemen and driver!
, on the car were not stopped before {
they had cleared the door. Several
, bystanders saw the accident and rush ■ ’
, ed to Chief Parker’s assistance. In the ’
, Pveantime, the truck was ordered to I
the blaze at a negro dwelling on lower’
Lee street.
The many friends of Chief Parker |
> j were grieved to learn of the accident,
II and although his condition is serious,
■ he is resting as well as possible under
, the circumstances. His friends hope
■ he will soon be at his post of duty.
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No Cigarettes
For Atlanta Is
Woman’s Cry
| ATLANTA, Ga., May 10.—Atlanta
’ women do not smoke cigarettes. Most 1
emphatically not Leastwise, that is ’
the information furnished the New {
York World by Mrs. John K. Ottley, of
Atlanta, wife of the vice president of j
’the Fourth National Bank and herself
• one of Atlanta's most prominent wo
men in club and’social life. It seems
that tlie World was getting up a sort
of census on woman smokers through
out the country, and the final con
c'union based upon reports from al! 1
the principal cities summed up the ’
nonsmoking zones as the south, the,
west and the northwest; the twilight
z< ne, where women sometimes smoke !
being condoned but not encouraged, as'
Boston. Philadelphia and Kansas City; |
and the women's nicotine paradise as
New York, Chicago and San Francisco.
"I don’t know one woman in Atlanta
who smokes—mot even in her own
I ’
home,’ 1 is Mrs. Ottley’s information to
> The- World, which- she reiterated yes
terday in interviews in Atlanta papers.
Tills goes for women of all classes,
from the rich women of fashionable
society to the working women who*
(live on small salaries.
pitv
V EDITIONS.
BONDS SOLD AT A
PREMIUM TO THE
MICDNJOOERS
The issue of City of Americus bonds
amounting to $30,000 for street im
provements voted on March 15th, bear
ing interest at 4 1-2 per cent., were sold
or $31,035 to W. M. Davis Co., of
Afacon.
The uids were* opened and read in
the regular semi-monthly meeting of
the mayor and city council Tuesday
evening, called at 6 o'clock, instead of
the regular hour at 7:30 o’clock. W.
M. Davis Co. made the highest bid for
tlie bonds which was considered good
by the city fathers, and they formally
I sold the bonds to the Macon concern.
The necessary legal papers will be
drawn and the bonds issued with a
date of July Ist, 1916.
The Bank of Commerce, of Ameri
cus, bid for the bonds at par value. It
was a pleasure to note the strength of
the bids and the eagerness with which
they were sought.
Lee street, from street to the
Seaboard Air Line railway viaduct,
will be paved within a short time, ac
cording to the action of the city coun
cil on request of over sixty per cent,
of the property holders along this
street.
Prof. J. E. Mathis, accompanied by
C. M. Council ,laid a petition before the
city council from the property holders
requesting that Lee street be paved.
Under the terms of the petition, the
property owners would pay the cost of
the material for the paving and the
I city would lay the pavement. This
request was granted, and the matter
j referred to the street committee for
further action.
Lee street is almost unbearable at
this season of the year and especially
i during the summer when the dust
{accumulates and flies abound. It has
lYnade the homes along the street very
| unsightly at times, and with full
knowledge of this menace to health, the
{city council agreed with the property
jowriers for the paving of the street.
Every member of the council was
present, including Mayor Council, Ai
dermen Bell, Dudley, Horton, Jones,
i Kalmon and Poole.
’ The matter of further ilre-fighting
I apparatus for the city fire department
was discussed, and a report made on
the part of Aidermen Horton and Kal
mon as to a visit to Albany Tuesday
and the wonderful exhibition of their
machines. Chief Parker, with the
aidermen and a representative of an
automobile concern, visited Albany and
| were delighted with the showing of
their apparatus. The matter of more'
machines and the reasons for the pur
' chase were referred to the fire com
‘ ndttee.
The matter of placing an additional
electric light on Prince street was re
ferred to the Light committee with
authority to act.
LOOKS LIKE GANS
OF PHTY THIEVES
J
What appears to be a gang of petty
| thieves develops gradually, as other
negroes have been arrested or suspect
! ed in connection with several robber
{les which have taken place in Amer
-1 icus lately. The most recent robbery
war, that of the Rylander Shoe Co.,
■ai.’d a Greek stand on Fo v syth street
Monday night.
Miss Annie Britton, a dressmaker
witli offices on Jackson street, com
-1 plained to the police about the loss of
la skirt Wednesday afternoon.
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