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The Times-Recorder is the ONLY paper in the Third Congressional Dis rici with Associated Press sers ice. YHIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. ENGLISH AND GERMAN FLEETS WORLD EXCITED OVER NEWS FROM FIRST BIG FIGHT 444444444444444 ♦ 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 ♦ 4444444 44**44-e 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 (Continued on Page Six.) t ♦.♦♦4^^4.44.4.4.4.^4. < 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 k fact that laxity on the part of naval of ficers cannot be overlooked. Tonight i the president will return to Washing ton. i 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, i 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. I . 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. ♦ ♦ 4444444 444444 AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 2, 1916 * 444-44* 4. 4 4 4 4 4 ♦ * * 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 * ‘ *«-444 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. -« 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. *4444444444444 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 ► 444444414*444* 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. riTv 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’ NUMBER 138