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YHIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
ENGLISH AND GERMAN FLEETS
WORLD EXCITED
OVER NEWS FROM
FIRST BIG FIGHT
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♦ LOSSES IN FIRST GREAT 4
4 NAVAL BATTLE OF WAR 4
4 German. 4
♦ BATTLESHIPS: Pommern. 4
♦ CRUISERS: 'Weisbaden. 4
4- PROTECTER CRUISER: Frau- 4
4 lob. 4
♦ TORPEDO BOATS: Several 4
4 unaccounted for. 4
♦ 4
4 British. 4
4- BATTLESHIPS: Invincible. 4
♦ BATTLE CRUISERS: Queen ♦
4 Mary and Indefatigable.
4 CRUISERS: Defense and 4
4 Black Prince, sunk; Warrior, dis- 4
4 abled. 4
♦ TORPEDO BOATS—Not men- 4
4 tioned in official report. 4
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BERLIN, June 2.—Germany’s high
seas fleet met the main British fleet in
open battle in the North Sea Wednes
day, and the two fleets fought the
first great, decisive naval engagement
cf the war. The German fleet, though
severely damaged, inflicted terrible
losses on the superior enemy force,
and now holds control of the North
Sea.
The engagement began early during
Wednesday afternoon, was participat
ed in by every arm of naval craft at
tached to the two navies and confin
ed throughout the night, when the big
British fleet withdrew. The German
admiralty officially reports five British
battleships or vessels of first-line fight
ing equipment sunk, while one battle
ship sunk, one cruiser torpedoed and
another sunk by gunfire, together with
several torpedo boats missing consti
tute the German losses.
The official German report states the
British dreadnaught Invincible the bat
tle cruisers Queen Mary and Indefa
tigable, two unnamed armoured cruis
ers, and a large number of smaller
warships were sunk during the en
gagement. Several other British bat
tleships were damaged, including the
first-class fighting ship Marlborough,
which was struck by a torpedo. More
than twenty-five hundred men were
carried by three of the largest British
ships sunk, many of these being res
cued by German warships participat
ing in the action.
German losses sustained are officially
announced as the battleship Pommern,
torpedoed; the cruiser Weisbaden,
sunk by gunfire, and the protected
cruiser Frauenlob, missing. A num
ber of German torpedo boats accom
panying the high seas battle fleet are
unaccounted for, and may have been
sunk.
Announcement of the engagement be
tween the two great high seas fleets
was received with demonstrations of
joy by the German people, and the re
sult is looked upon here as a decisive
victory for the Germans.
British Story of the Battle.
LONDON, June 2.—The British ad
rriraltv announced late today that a
tattle occurred in the North Sea Wed
nesday between the British and Ger
man fleets, in which a number of Ger
man warships were sunk.
Ileses sustained by the British, as
officially stated; are:
BATTLESHIPS: Invincible.
BATTLE CRUISERS: Queen Mary
and Black Prince.
CRUISERS: Black Prince and De
fense, sunk; and Warrior, disabled.
The German losses are described in
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4 BRANDEIS IS FINALLY 4
♦ 0 K’D BY THE SENATE. 4
♦ WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 2. 4
♦ —Louis D. Brandeis’ nomination 4
♦ to the supreme court, bitterly 4
♦ fought by republicans for five 4
i 4 months, was confirmed late yes- 4
♦ terday afternoon by the senate. 4
4 The vote was 47 to 22. 4
4 Three republican senators who 4
4 voted for Brandeis were LaFol- 4
lette, Norris and Poindexter. Seu- 4'l
♦ ator Newlands, of Nevada, was 4
4 the only democrat who voted 4
4 against him. Senators Clapp and 4
4 Gronna, republicans, were paired 4
4 in favor of confirmation. 4
“LAXITY IN DUTY”
SAYS THE_PRESIDENT
ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 2.—Pres
ident Wilson is the chief guest of honor
■ today at the Naval Academy gradua-
■ tion exercises here. This afternoon he
addressed a gathering of students, giv
ing utterance to notable language in
course of the talk.. “Laxity in duty,’’
1 the president declared "might change
1 the whole world’s history,” and contin
uing he laid special stress upon the
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fact that laxity on the part of naval of
ficers cannot be overlooked. Tonight
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the president will return to Washing
ton.
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MD. MATTINGLY X NEW
RESIDENT Os AMERICUS
■ Ben S. Mattingly and family have
1 recently moved to Americus from Al
-1 bany, occupying the house on the cor
ner of Church and Jackson streets, re
cently occupied by W. M. Humber.
Mr. Mattingly is a traveling sales
' man for the George D. Witte Shoe Co,
of Lynchburg, Va. The people of
Americus welcome Mr. Mattingly and I
' his family as residents here.
NIYRILESPRINGSTO
■OPEN NEXT TUESDAY
The official opening of Myrtle
Springs will occur Tuesday, June
61 h, when Messrs. Henry Wiggins and
George Wiggins, owners of the resort,
will give an all-day good time affair.
, It has been announced that free danc
ing will be held from three o’clock in
the afternoon to the wee sma’ hours of
[ Wednesday. And besides, prizes will
. be awarded for the best diver among
. the ladies, the best diver among the
. gentlemen, a prize will be awarded to
i the person “putting the shot” farthest,
and a handsome prize will be given to
the man, woman or child winning the
i hundred yard dash.
’ The swimming will be “on the
• he use,” provided your own suit is
i b’-ought, otherwise fifteen cents, or
half price will bee harged. It is de
sired by the management that picnic
lunches be brought by all attending,
and if this is done, a big dinner will
be spread at the noon hour.
The management also announces that
the regular Thursday night dance will
not be held on the Thursday follow
ing the events of Tuesday. After that,
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however, dancing will be in order ev
ery Thursday evening, and a suitable
orchestra will be maintained for ev
r
ery occasion.
The Pickens orchestra, which sup
plies music for most of the club
! dances in Americus, will dispense
music Tuesday afternoon and even
ing.
AMERIEUSTIMES-RECDROER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
CRIMINAL WK
KEEPS IHE COURT
RUSY WITH CHINO
The jury returned a verdict of guilty
of voluntary manslaughter in the case
cf Welton Morton, a negro charged
with murder. The case went to the
jury late Thursday afternoon, and af
ter a short time the jury brought in a
verdict. Morton is the negro who
killed Lee Green, another negro, in
Americus, on April 26th.
The case of C. B. Drew, a Macon po
liceman, charged with contempt of
court, will be set for hearing as soon
ar. the defendant files an answer to
the rule issued.
Sylvester Jones, a negro, charged
with burglary, was placed on trial this
• morning. He is represented by L. J.
Blalock and the state is represented
: by Solicitor Williams.
The grand jury remains in session
. ai dit is impossible now to forecast
■ the probable time of their adjourn
i roent. It is expected that the Superior
. court will run Saturday with a jury
> drawn for the trial of a civil case, and
■ the court will remain open until the
; grand jury reports their presentments
. to the court.
The jury found Sylvester Jones guil
ty, with a recommendation for misde
meanor punishment.
The next case called was Sheffield
Robinson, charged with burglary. He
was represented by L. J. Blalock.
Afternoon Session.
Sydvester Jones was sentenced to
> twelve months on the chaingang or
pay a fine of SIOO.
A jury in the Bolton civil case was
selected this afternoon, so they could
report Monday, when the case will be
• tried. It resulted in a mistrial several
days ago.
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COMMITTEES 0 EADY
FOR CONVENTION
ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 2.—The sub
committee on arrangements of the
democratic national committee met
! here this morning for the purpose of j
1 electing a temporary chairman for the
convention, and to consider the ap-
■ portionment of tickets and the assign
ment of seats to various delegations.
Martin Glynn, of New York, and Sen
ator Stone, of Missouri, are both being
’ considered for the temporary chair
manship.
Wilson and Lynch Confer.
' WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2.
President Wilson and Fred B. Lynch,
' chairman of the executive committee
1 of the national democratic committee,
will confer late todays The conference
! is to discuss campaign plans, and it is
i expected the selection of a permanent
' chairman for the St. Louis convention
will be finally determined at the meet
ing. Senator Ollie James, of Ken
. tucky, it is said, is being most prom
inently mentioned in connection with
the honor, though Senator Stone of
Missouri, and Senator Kern, of In
diana, are also being considered for
the permanent chairmanship.
’ 4 NEW CHINESE CONSUL 4
♦ TO NORTH BORNEO 4
4 PEKING, June 2.—Hsia Tien- ♦
♦ I ao has been appointed Chinese 4
1 ♦ consul-general to'British North 4
> 4 Borate He will assume his new 4
♦ duties at once. ♦
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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 2, 1916
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* TONIGHT AT NAVAL ACADEMY 4
H WILSON TO DELIVER ADDRESS 4
4 WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 2. 4
4 —President Wilson will leave 4
* Washington this afternoon for 4
4 Annapolis, Md., where he goes to 4
4 deliver diplomas to the graduat- 4
4 ing class of the Naval Academy. 4
4 The class to be graduated to- 4
4 night at Ananapolis is one of the 4
4 largest in the history of the ineti- 4
4 tution, and the attendant social 4
4 gaities have been unusually bril- 4
* liant this season. 4
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BAPTIST MINISTER
DIES SUDDENLY IT
FRIDAY
LEESBURG, Ga., June 2.—Rev. J. B.
Dixon, pastor of the Baptist church at
Jasper, Fla., but recently called to the
Leesburg Baptist church, died about
three o’clock this morning from a sud
den illness which is believed to have
acute indigestion.
Rev. Dixon was 34 years of age, and
had accepted the call to the Leesburg
church, intending to move his family
here on October Ist, to assume his pas
toral duties.
He had preached several sermons in
Leesburg and was admired by many
people. While in the city he had been
at the home of A. W. Godwin. He is
survived by a wife and one daughter.
During the morning efforts were be
ing made to get iij communication with
his family at Jasper, Fla., and it is ex
pected that he will be carried there for
interment.
JACKSON TICKET IS
GIVEN THEIR SEITS
Word has been received in Americus
by local republicans that the delega
tion headed by Henry S. Jackson, from
Georgia, were seated at the Chicago
convention. The news was jubilantly
received in Sumter county as the Jack
son ticket here was headed by John C.
Thompson and M. C. Hawkins, two
local negroes.
The seating of the Jackson delegates
from Georgia brings to a,close the fac
tional fight which has been on between
Jackson and W. H. Johnson, of At
lanta.
The Johnson ticket in Sumter county
was headed by B. W. Warren and J. J.
Simmons.
INNES USE IS
SHI MK tIIPI
ATLANTA, Ga., June 2. —The prose
cution in the triaUof Victor E. Innes,
charged with larceny after trust, today
introduced additional testimony to sub
stantiate charges that Innes did not in
vest the money Mrs. Eloise Nelms Den
nis is alleged to have turned over to
him for that purpose before she disap
peared two years ago.
J. Walter LeCraw, one of the wit
nesses introduced by the prosecution,
testified he had searched for and failed
to find any record showing, that prop
erty had been bought in either Montana
or Utah by Innes for his client. Mar
shall Nelms, a brother of Mrs. Dennis,
took the stand and testified that he
had traveled 22,000 in an effort to
solve the mystery of Mrs. Dennis’ dis
appearance, and that he had failed to
ocate his sister.
FRENCH KELP UP
GAINS IT Ml
IN AWFUL BATTLE
With all the weight and power of
tremendous masses of men and metal,
Germany has been during the past for
ty-eight hours delivering what may
prove to be their decisive stroke
against the Verdun defenses. The
German attacks of Thursday, which
gained a French first line trench north
east of the fort in the sector between
Forts Douamont nad Vaux, has been
fc Bowed almost continuously since by
extremely violent fighting.
This afternoon official Paris bulletin
reports a continuance of the struggle
begun last night, and leaves the impli
cation that the fighting has not been
decisive. The German drive is being
pressed along a front of a little more
than two miles between Thiaumont
farm and vaux.
The French statement also tells of
French progress in the Caurette wood,
and the shooting down of two German
aeroplanes, units of a squadron which
raided Barleduc.
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PARIS, June 2.—The French pro
gressed slightly on the Verdun front
during the fighting which continued
during last night south of Caurettes
wood, says today’s first official state
ment. A violent struggle was staged
between Thaumont farm and Vaux
throughout the night, with neither ar
my able to make gains.
East of the Meuse artillery action to
day continue extremely violent, while
along the rest of the front quiet
reigns.
Pope Explains Peace Mow.
ROME, June 2.—Cardinal Gasharri,
the papal secretary of state, in an in
terview with the Associated Press to
day, aserts that the Pope is influenced
in his peace efforts solely ty a desire
tc stop the "suicide of Europe,” and
tuat the pontiff would welcome peace,
no matter what means are employed to
bring speedy peace about, or who in
tervenes to prevent the combatant na
tions destroying themselves.
MAGOii cdpliteo
ANSWER CONTEMPT
C. B. Drew, a member of the Macon
police force, had a rule charging con
tempt of court issued against him late
Thursday afternoon. He came here to
testify in the case of Welton Morton, a
negro charged with murder, and con-,
siderable objection was raised when he
was on the witness stand in regard to ’
w hat he was attempting to say.
The petition charging contempt re
ferred to statements Drew is said to!
have made on the street about getting I
in the effect of what he wanted to say
to the jury.
Drew immediately appeared in
court, following issuance of the rule,
and Judge Littlejohn stated that, he
would set a date for the hearing when
the answer was filed.
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4 ( HOU HSUEH-HSI MAY BE 4
4 MADE POLITICAL ADVIVSER 4
4 PEKING, June 2. Chou 4
4 Haueh-hsi, the retiring minister 4
♦ of finance, may be appointed pol- 4
4 Real adviser in the presidential 4
4 office, Mr. Chou Hsueb-hse is a 4
4 close relative of Yuan Shi-kai,and 4
♦ is a son of Chou Fu, the well 4
4 known ex-viceroy of Liangt-kiang. 4
♦ 4 4 4 1-4 4'4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
HAVE MET
♦ GEORGIA MAN IS SAVED 4
FROM JAIL BY WILSON 4
♦ WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2. 4
♦ President Wilson today saved 4
♦ Thomas J. Gill, a farmer of Ma- 4
4 rion county, Georgia, from going 4
♦ to jail. Gill was convicted of 4
4 operating an illicit distillery and 4'
4 was sentenced to two months in ♦!
4 jail at Columbus, Ga., beginning 4
4 today. In addition he was fined 4
4 SIOO. 4
4 The president, on represents- 4
4 tions of the trial judge and others 4
4 that Gill might have been wrong- 4
4 fully convicted, copimuted the 4
4 sentence to the fine. 4
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PAYS FOR BURNING
THE AMERICAN FLAG
NEW YORK, June 2.—Rev. Bench
White, pastor of the “Church of Social
Religion’ here, who last night partici
pated in the burning of an American
flag and other national emblems in the
rear of his church, was found guilty
today of desecrating the ffag in circu
lars recently distributed and sentenced
to thirty days in the penitentiary and
to pay a fine of SI,OOO.
111. D. GIBBY ADMITTED
TO GEORGIA PRACTICE
William D. Gibby, of the firm of Wil
son & Gibby, is now a full-fledged limb
cf the law, having been recently ad
mitted to the bar by order of Judge Z.
. Littlejohn, in accordance with a
recommendation made by a committee
of the Americus Bar association.
Mr. Gibby is a graduate of the
Princeton Law school, and had already
been admitted to practice in New Jer
sey. It was, however, necessary for
him to make application before the
courts here before he could practice in
this state. All legal requirements hav
ing been met, he is now ready to serve
the people in the capacity of lawyer.
LITTLE BOY COMES NEAR
CHBKIN3 TO DEATH
An unusual and what came near be
| ing a fatal accident happened to Wiley,
I the ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wiley R. Booker, late Thursday af
ternoon.
It seems that the little fellow while
playing, or rather projecting with a
roller towel on. the back porch of the
Booker home, in some way became en
tangled in it, and when discovered by i
his mother was almost choked to
death. A few minutes longer and he
would have been dead.
Medical attention was secured im
mediately upon the discovery of his
sad plight, and he was soon revived.
| The injuries to the vocal cords and
■the throat are severe and painful, still
they are not thought to be permanent
or will result in serious injury.
Dr. J. T. Stukes was the physician
called to attend the unfortunate youth,
and it was. indeed, fortunate that he
could respond at once, as he did, else
the little fellow would have suffered
the loss of life.
SERVICES AT THE
CATHOLIC CHOO
Mass Sunday morning, June 4th, at
the Catholic church, at 9 o'clock. Sun
day school, 8:30 a. m.
Mass Monday morning at 7 o’clock.
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editionl
MME. CLAUSSEN
BRINGS EVENT TO
CLOSE IN GLORY
The Chautauqua for 1916 is a thing
ot the past.
Last night at the big Chautauqua
tent on Jackson street was concluded
the last of the series of the week’s en
tertainments.
As a fitting and convincing evidence
of the appreciation of these Chautau
qua entertainments at the hands of
Americus people, the largest crowd of
the season heard Mme. Julia Claus
sen and her assisting artists in song
and music recital. The many eulogies
and enconiums of praise that had pre
ceded her were more than sustained by
Mme. Claussen in her various rendi
tions. Her selections were choice and
just such as appealed to the senses of
the vast audience that greeted her. En
core after encore called her back to
the stage, she responding in a manner
delightfully appreciative of the ova
tion being shown her. The commen
dation given Mme. Claussen by the
press has not been overdone, as is of
ten the case, but on the other hand is
meagre, as compared with her great
ability as a grand opera singer. It
can be truthfully said of her that to am
extraordinary voice she adds admira
ble qualities of interpretation and ef
fectiveness, as well as versatility. She
also possesses a wonderful range of
voice, almost unique among contral
tos, in that she preserves a character
istic quality of tone, even In her high
notes. She was ably assisted in the
e enings entertainment by Pierre Hen
rotte, as violinist, and Marcel Charlier
as pianist, and well did they render
their parts, thus adding no little to
the success and enjoyment of the ev
ening’s entertainment. The program
in full follows:
Program: Julia Claussen, in reci
( ti.l; assisted by Pierre Henrotte, vio
linist; Marcel Charlier, pianist.
Al. Eventide... .A. Backer Grondahl
2. Mifanwy Dorothy Forster
3. The Slumber Boat.. Jessie Gaynor
4. Flower Rain... .Edwin Schneider
Mme. Claussen.
B. "Ava Maria” (with Violin Obli
gato)—Ch. Gounod—Mme. Claussen
and Mr. Henrotte.
C. Caprice (1) Andante (Guiraud);
(2) Allegro Apasslonato (Guiraud)
Mr. Henrotte.
D. Aria from “La Gioconda (A. Pon
chielli) —Mme. Claussen.
E. 1 Le Cygne Saint Saens
2 Fantasie Impromptu... .G. Pierne
Mr. Henrotte.
IF 1 Light (Mariom Eugenie Bauer;
2. Sacrament (James G. Mac De r
mid); 3. Last Rose of Summer (Irish
Folksong); 4 A Spring Song (R. Hunt
ington Woodman.—Mme. Claussen.
Thus ended the 1916 Chautauqua
for Americus. It went out as it were
in a blaze ot glory, and when the cur
tain bad gone down on this, the last
number, the large and appreciative
audience wended its way homeward in
the full realization of the fact that
their time and money had been well
spent in attending these Chautauqua
programs; likewise they were en
thusiastic in the knowledge that this
same Redpath organization will re
turn another year to again delight, en
tertain and.instruct.
The Timee-Recorder congratulates
, the ladies of the- Hospital associattar,-
the Redpath people and all others con
nected therewith upon the wonderful
success of the occasion, and also the
business men of Americus who so
promptly came to the aid of the ladies
jr. securing the Chautauqua for another
; ear. • •,4’
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