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Newspaper Page TextFhe Times-Recorder is the ONLY paper in the 'i hird Congressional District with Associated Press service ntIKTV. EIGHTH "YEAR. •-DIAMOND STABS JD FORMLINE-UP J' i H AMEBIGUS When His Honor, the Umps, calls play bawl” in Albany Monday after s'll- Americu' - vill present a formid able battle array in an effort to win the first gair of a three-section series between tue two cities. The retu of amateur baseball be tween Ar and Albany is greeted with pleasure. The tin-can rattle of 0. B. hai jen safely packed away in both cities—as Albany threw up her team in the Sally league, and Americus left organized baseball last year. Among the probable players on the Americus line-up are Tommy Hooks behind the bat. His pegging arm is the same as of yore, and his batting eye presents keen visions of solid con nections. Tom Lane is expected to ornament the initial sack. Emmett Bolton may play the keystone bag. Rafferty, a visitor in the city, here in connection with laying the new Lee street pavement, will adorn the short station, and, by the way, he is a star oi the illuminating variety. He has played this season, and is in trim form. In fact, Rafferty has seen service in organized baseball. Glenn Colby, the moving spirit be hind the series, will play third base, and Glenn’s ability and record is well known hereabouts. In the outfield, there will be Cham- Hiss. Johnson, Pantone and several others are practicing regularly in the pasture art. Either Johnson, of Hunt ington nativity, or Pantone, known hereabouts, will pitch the first game. There are several other players who v ill go to make up the Americus team. Many people are expected to go to Albany to see the first game Monday. On August 24th and 25th, when the Confederate Veterans are here, a re turn engagement will be played by Al bany in this city. Every true lover of clean sport in Americus welcomes the return of cor dial amateur relations between Al bany. It assures brilliant games for the season of 1917, with a good and colid pavement towards this end being made with the approaching games. INSURRECTION FUR RULES COMMITTEE ■«. . * ATLANTA. Ga„ Aug. 11.—The an nual insurrection of members of the Georgia house of representatives against the rules of that body is now under way—with the difference that the insurrection this time is not con fined to a handful of individuals, dm apointed because their pet legislation is about to be lost in the closing rush of the session, but is a widespread, aroused, organized and determined movement, backed by enlightenment among the folks at home. The rules of the Georgia house are practically the same as the old rule* of the national house, which enabled ex-Speaker Joseph G. Cannon to wield the power of a czar. Everybody re members the insurgent movement in congress, brought on by Speaker Can non's abuse of power, resulting in the famous speaker’s defeat for reelection and contributing very substantially to the election of a democratic majority to both the house and senate. When the democrats went in power in Washington, the first thing they did in the national house of representa tives was to throw the old Cannon iules into the waste basket and write THE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED IN AMERICUS AND THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WITH TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE WILSON TO REVIEW TBOOWDOBOEB WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 11.— President Wilson today practically de cided to make a speaking tour across the continent before November. It is understood the itinerary, of the trip will be prepared in the next few weeks. While absent from Washington it is probable the president will visit many points at which national guard troops are now encamped, and a grand review of the troops stationed along the Mexican border may be included among the features of the tour. MITHKISOUT OF DADE FOR SENATE FAVORS COUNCIL Prof. J. E. Mathis has withdrawn from the race for the state senate from the thirteenth district. His announce ment of withdrawal appears in today’s Times-Recorder. With the withdrawal of Prof. Mathis, the field is left to Mr. M. B. Council, who announced several days ago. The retirement of Mr. Mathis is an un qualified and hearty endorsement ct bis support for Mr. Council. Many friends of both men in the county will greet the development in the race with pleasure because of the high esteem in which both were held The statement of Prof. Mathis is: Americus, Ga„ Aug. 11, 1916. To the Voters of Sumter County: Since my announcement for the sen ate my friend, Mr. M. B. Council has Expressed a willingness to serve the district in that capacity. Immediately ton my return home this morning, I called him by ’phone to assure him of my appreciation of his friendship which began soon after my coming to Americus, and which has ripened with the years, and to pledge to him my sup port for that position. Not reluctantly but gladly do I with draw my name as a candidate, and I wish to urge the voters of Sumter County to give to this good man, this worthy citizen, this Confederate sold ier, a unanimous election as a crown ing glory to his many years of use fulnes among us. J. E. MATHIS. REMAINS CARRIED TO EDRIJELET TODAY The remains of Mr. Thomas Warren Watson, who died yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. B. F. Capien, several miles from Americus, were carried to Fort Valley this.after noon, it being the home of the de ceased. Mr. Watson was visiting his daughter and had not been in good health for sometime. He suffered a stroke of paralysis, and his end was not entirely unexpected. He was 61 years of age. The deceased is survived by his wife, one daughter and five grandchildren A brother, Lee Watson, a well known traveling man, was in the city to ac company the remains to Fort Valley. a set of rules that enabled a majority o' the house to be the master of their own legislative program and con duct. In other words, they took from the speaker the power of appointing the standing committees of the house and (Continued on Page 6.) Emmett He has AMERICUS TIMES-RECOROER MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS CAROLINA THIS TO PITEVENT PARALYSIS COLUMBIA, S. C-, Aug. 11.—To pre vent the spread of infantile paralysis or its introduction into South Carolina, the state board of health today order ed that no children be permitted to travel on trains within the state, ex pept when provi with a health cer tificate signed by some reputable phy. sician. The prevalence and continued spread of the malady in New and Pennsylvania has created some alarm throughout this state, and today’s ac tion by the state health board is a precautionary measure calculated to allay these fears. WILSON MAY OE CALLED ON WITH THE LABOR FOLKS NEW YORK, Aug. 11.—After deliber ating the greater part of last night, the United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation today w r as no nearer a so lution of the deadlock in the dispute between the four railroad brother hoods and their employers. The board at noon today announced that the railroads had refused to grant any con cession other than to submit the dis pute to arbitration, while the brother hoods stand unequivocably for the eight-hour day and time and half for overtime. After endeavoring to bring the war ring factions together without result, the board early today requested rep resentatives of the four brotherhoods to grant a twenty-four hour delay in the effort, and later it was reported that if no solution is reached at the expiration of that time the board will suggest to President 'Wilson that he in tervene, using his good offices to bring al out a settlement without a strike ac tually being inaugurated. HUGHES, VERY HOARSE. TO SPEAK AT BILLINGS, MONT. FARGO, N. D., Aug. 11.—Charles E. Hughes, republican candidate for pres ident, left Fargo this morning for Billings, Mont., where he is scheduled to speak tonight. Hhe was very hoarse durnig his speech here. WIRELESS AMATEUR FOOLS EXPERTS AT NEW YORK. NEW YORK, Aug. 11.—Mysterious wireless calls heard here early today, and which were thought to be from the submarine merchant ship Bremen, la ter this afternoon were attributed to seme amateur. REV. JOHN F. PURSER, D. D. AT FURLOW LAWN SUNDAY Rev. John F. Purser, D. D., pastor of the West End Baptist church, Atlanta, will preach at Furlow Lawn Baptist church at the morning service Sunday. Dr. Purser is a really great preacher and has a host of friends in Americus who will doubtless avail themselves of this opportunity to hear him. Dr. Purser has been conducting a great meeting this week at Rehoboth The largest congregations in the his tory of the church have attended. Dr Purser and Rev. R. L. Bivins will be engaged during the coming week in a revival at Hebron church in the Sev enteenth district. AMERICUS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 11, 1916 POTTLE DRIVES MAIN ATTACK IN DOHSEY’SCENTER ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 11.—Joseph E. Pottle, candidate for governor, spoke in Atlanta last night at the Grand Gpera House to a large and enthusias tic audience. He is the first candidate to speak in Atlanta, and at one time it was thought a debate would be held with Mr. Pottle and Candidate Hugh M. Dorsey. Mr. Pottle’s address was a re-itera tion of his platform as announced sev eral weeks ago. His splendid voice re sounded with emphasis and enthus iasm as he discussed the issues of the campaign, and especially directed his remarks at Candidate Dorsey. The remarks of Candidate Pottle were courteous towards Governor Har ris and Dr. L. G. Hardman, but in re ferring to Mr. Dorsey, he said: ‘‘l recently extended to him a cour-. teous invitation to jbin me in this dis cussion, not only here, but in some place in each of the twelve congress ional districts in the state. His final reply, refusing to do so, is based on two so-called reasons: “First, That he does not consider me a sufficiently formidable factor in the race to justify his descent from the exalted pedestal of ability, virtue, popularity and patriotism which he has I arrogantly built for himself. “Second, That he deems my invita tion to him alone a discourtesy to our two opponents, whose cause he seems tc think it is his business to cham pion. “The egotistical assumption of the first alleged reason will be sufficiently answered at the polls, and is amply answered by this splendid audience. The absurdity of the second alleged reason is so self-evident that it does not appeal to a child. I imagine that Governor Harris and Dr. Hardman are amply able to take care of themselves, and that neither of them needs or sol icits his services as political wet nurse, counsel or advisor. “I have made certain specific charges against him regarding his offi cial conduct as solicitor-general and concerning his public utterances and declarations since he began his cam paign. “I have charged that this conduct and these utterances prove his disre gard for the constitution and law’s of J this state which he has sworn to sup port. I have asserted that he is en gaged in an effort to play to the pas tions of his fellow citizens in a man ner utterly unworthy of a candidate for the great office of governor. “I have given the facts of his re cord and of his declarations on the question of state prohibition, on the question of executive clemency, on the effort of the Louisville & Nashville railroad to injure, if not to destroy the Western & Atlantic railroad. “I have charged him with ‘playing both ends against the middle.’ I have I asserted that by his own admission, he accepted an appointment by the Louis ville & Nashville railroad in that liti gation, with the knowledge that the constitution of his state made it his duty to represent the state, instead of its enemies. "I have accused him of accepting, illegally, if not demanding, a fee of one thousand dollars to represent the heart-broken and purse-broken Widow Nelms in her effort to bring back to Georgia from Texas for trial for lar ceny after trust the persons whom she believed responsible for ber infinite Conti on Page 5.) IOIILD FOUR MILLION | LOST IN_S.C. FLOOD I CHARLESTON, S. C„ Aug. 11—Rich ard H. Sullivan, section director of the weather bureau at Columbia, who has just returned from a trip into the . flooded country, today estimated the e total damage throughout the Santee arid Pedee rivers systems in North and South Carolina at $4,500,000, of which $2,000,000 was sustained in South Caro s lina. e Records of the weather bureau dis -3 close that rains which caused the July i floods throughout this section were among the heaviest that ever fell in - this part of the country. MORE GAINS FOR : ALLIES ON WEST : FRONT OF LINES a ’ ' * The French announced today they I have opened a heavy bombardment of i German positions north of the river Somme, while the British claim to have r scored additional progress north of i Bazentine Le Petite, and northeast of i Fozieres, on the Somme front. , On the left bank of the Meuse, the s French announce the capture of some prisoners in raids on German trenches . while on the right bank of the Meuse - there was hand grenade sk* nishlng. ; Around the armored . work, which has ben occupied by the Germans an intermittent cannonade is > in progress today, with a like condition r exists along the remainder of the r Meuse front. Paris despatches say the Russians I announce they are advancing on the i Sereth river in Galicia and have enter ; ed the town cf Monasterzy Sak, north > east of Stanislau. , The Russians announcea late to- • day that Slav troops had leached the 1 Dneister river, near Halisz, which city i is regarded as one of the outlying de- 1 1 tenses of Lemberg, thus threatening • that city seriously. Vienna dispatches announce heavy i fighting all along the Galician front < and in Volyhynia, with several Rus- I sian reserves during the day. Germany official statements today ■ announce that Austro-German troops 1 retired before superior Russian forces < along the Dneister river. i Salonika despatches say that after ( a vigorous bombardment French troops * I today attacked the Bulgarians forty * I miles northeast of Saloniki and occu- 1 I pied the Borian railway station and I Neighboring hills. 1 Italian trops commanded by the Duke ’ of Aosta continue pursuing retreating ! Austrian forces in the direction of ‘ Trietse. TURKEY REFUSES THE REQUEST DEU. S. WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 11.— The Turkish government has refused to grant the United States’ request for permission for a neutral committee to undertake relief work in Syria, where thousands of native Christians are re ported to be starving. The Ottoman government in declin ing to grant the request, transmitted through the American ambassador at Constantinople makes the assertion that good crops produced in that por tion of Turkey this year make unneces- SEND CONFEDERATE ELIE TOJjEMETEfiT It has been suggested that, every grave of a Confederate soldier in Oak 1 Grove cemetery be decorated with a Confederate flag during the state re union to be held in this city on August 24th and 25th. Sexton Raiford states that he will be glad to place the flags cn the graves, if they are sent to him, with the name of the veteran who is buried and the name of his company. Mr. Raiford has a number of flags on hand which have been furnished him at previous times for use on memorial day. groWatghes LIQUOR THROWN AWAY IN GIRARD GIRARD, Ala., Aug. 11.—An after math of the famous liquor seizures here occurred today with the destruc tion of beer, whiskey, wine and other intoxicants estimated to be worth $500,000. The contraband was de stroyed by order of the Circuit Court of Russell county, an order to so dis pose of the seized liquor having been issued there several days ago. A large, but orderly, crowd of peo ple tired watching the deputies monot onously breaking beer and whiskey bottles again the warehouse walls, the liquor being then poured cither upon the ground or into pipes emptying be neath the surface of the Chattahoochee river. Most of the liquor destroyed today was, apparently, the property of five men who had not fled when the orig inal search warrants were Issued and raiding in Girard under military pro tection began. Since the raids, the sheriff of Russell county, in which Girard is located, has been impeached and removed from office, and other offi cials have been indicted in connection with the illicit traffiic here. A vast quantity of liquor still re mains in warehouses here, awaiting court orders before being destroyed. Much of this was seized by officers I since the original raids startled all Alabama and brought to light such tremendous quantities of liquors of ev ery description stored in every conceiv-l at le sort of hiding place in Girard. Only a few case of liquor seized in the original raids remained to be destroy ed after the deputies completed their work today. John T. Oakes, city marshal of Gi rard, was arrested by Georgia authori ties today at Columbus, on a warranji sworn cut by representatives of the attorney general of Alabama. He is charged with accepting bribes in con nection with the illegal triffic in liquor in Girard. He waived extradition and was handed over to Alabama deputies here, later being carried to the county seat, at Seale, Ala. His trial will not be had before Circuit court convenes, a month hence. sary relief work in Syria. The Turk ish government view of the situation, however, is greatly at variance with that held by natives of Syria, and au thentic reports of suffering there that have reached the United Staes. ♦ WEATHER FORECAST. ♦ ♦ FOR GEORGIA: Contined fair ♦ ♦ today and tomorrow; cloudy in ♦ ♦ southwestern part. ♦ CITV editionl DM PLAYERS ' TAKE A TRIP TO IDO THEIR BEST i The fame of Americus as a base ball city has gone far and wide throughout the confines of this beau tiful Southland, but its representatives in the last trip have failed to qualify as to color. Several days ago a prominent hase ball fan of Tallahassee, Fla., wired the manager of the baseball team fa this city to bring the squad to Tal lahassee for a game. In some way the I wiies were crossed, and the message | was received by Fred Williams, maea ger of the Americus negro team; 1 transportation over the Central of Georgia railway was received in Amer icus for the team of twelve playera, and the dawn of last Tuesday found the twelve colored athletes bound for the land of the Everglades. Tallahassee had drawn up in gay attire to welcome the Americus team who was to battle for the honors of the day in the capital city of Florid* The huge automobiles of that indus trious city tooted their welcome as the train rolled into the section. Fred dismounted from the train— into the crowd of greeters, and, per chance, stated that he was the mana ger. The crowd assailed him fore and aft; there were attacks with heavy showers of cannister, and, forsooth, counter attacks. Fred was rendered unconscious and remained in that state until he reached Americus yes terday. Os tw’elve players who made their way to Florida, only five have return ed. The whereabouts of the seven other diamond stars is unknown. It all goes to show that the signals were crossed and instead of sending Tallahassee a team of white baseball stars, the colored brethren of the city furnished the team. Several members of the Americua travelers were '•onsiderably damaged at the hands of the crowd which made upthe informal —jeeption. They were greeted with r ten arms—but powerful fists. SDMETHINGELSETO BLAME THE'SLNTOR ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 11.—If the far mers of Georgia find themselves una ble to secure farm loans under the federal farm loan act, which is now about to be put into operation, for the reason that Georgia’s land title system will not stand the test for federal re quirements they can blame the Geor gia legislatre for neglecting their in terests. There is now pending in the house * bili to put in effect in this state a modi fied form of the Torrens land title system, famous throughout the world. It was drawn by as pecial commission oi lawyers and business men, headed by Judge Arthur G. Powell, formerly a justice of the state appellate court Newspapers, civic bodies, real estate exchanges and farmers’ organizations throughout the state have endorsed the bill and urged its passage. The bill was introduced at the ses sion cf 1915, w»s referred to a com mittee and favorably reported, was read the second time, and took it* place on the calendar for third reading: and passage. All of that progress, bear in mind, was made a year ago. At the present session th’ bill came {Continued on Page Six.) NUMBER 191

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Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, August 11, 1916, City Edition, Image 1