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*HIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
SERBS ANO BILL
GROSS IN CLAIMS
FOR LARGE GAINS
The Serbians continued their suc
cesses of yesterday in the Cerna river
sector of the Macedonian front, ac
cording to announcement made today
through the French war office at Pa
ris. This statement says the Serbs
captured Volyesslo, two miles north of
Erod, the capture of which Paris an
nounced Thursday.
During the fighting about Brod and
Volyesslo the Bulgarians were routed,
losing heavily in men and munitions.
One hundred prisoners were taken by
the Serbs together with three cannon,
according to Paris reports.
A delayed Bulgarian official state
ment received today mentions heavy
fighting in the Cerna river sector if
the Macedonian front, but admits none
of the reverses claimed to have been
inflicted by the Serbs.
The London war office early today
reported only minor actions along the
Somme front in the west.
Berlin reported the Serbian advance
toward Paris, which Paris said, met
further successes, had been halted, ac
cording to the German official report.
Berlin asserts the Serbians had been
only temporarily successful, though
unofficials reports said the Serbians
are now facing the final line of Bul
garian defenses in that Cerna river
sector.
Berlin further asserts that some of
the trenches on the Somme front
which the British captured October
18th, were re-taken during yesterday,
while British efforts to advance last
night north of Courcelette and east of
Lesars, are declared to have failed.
The statement added that three British
tanks were destroyed by British artil
lery fire during the last great Entente
attack on the Somme front.
In aGllcia, the Berlin statement says
Teutonic troops have stormed import
ant Russian positions on the Mara
yuxka river, capturing 2,064 men and
eleven machine guns.
WHOOPING GOUGH IS
GIVEN BIG WARNING
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 20.—1 n an
address at the annual meeting of the
American Association for Study and
Prevention of Infant Mortality in this
city last night, Dr. Borden S. Veeder,
St. Louis, directed attention to the
fact that although measles and whoop
ing cough are such every-day events
that they are regarded of little im
portance, between 9,000 and 10,000
children die annually in the United
States from each of these diseases.
“Thus,” he said, “each of these dis
eases causes more deaths than scar
let fever, and a great many more than
infantile paralysis. Over half of the
deaths from whooping cough are in in
fants under one year of age—and 99
among infants.
Warning Is Sounded.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 20. —A
warning against whooping cough as a
cause of infant sickness and death was
given by Dr. I. A. Abt, of Chicago, a;
the annual meeting of the American
Association for Study and Prevention
of Inant Mortality today. “The mor
tality from whooping cough is consid
erable,” he said. “During 1911, 6,251
patients died of the disease in the
United States. The disease most fre
quently occurs towards the end of the
winter and early spring and the epi
demics are more severe some years
than others. When it occurs in epi
demic form, it may be confined to a
small area, and it may occur over a
wide territory, or in a single season it
may encircle the world. The disease
is particularly one of childhood and
children of the second year are most
predisposed, but it may occur in very
< Id people, and parents sometimes are
affected when it becomes epidemic [
among the children.
THE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED IN AMERICUS AND THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WITH TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE
PARTY RETURNING TO BOSTON
WERE IN AMERICUS FRIDAY
A party composed of R. J. Brown,
Prof. W. E. Nichols, Misses Reine Wig
gins and Louise Ward, of Boston, Ga,
were in Americus for some time Fri
day morning. They were returning
home from Ellaville, where they were
the guests since Tuesday of Mr. Hamp
Stevens and family and Mr. S. C. Col
lins.
COLD MATH ER HAS
ENTEREDTHESOUTH
ATLANTA, Ga„ Oct. 20.—Cold
weather calling out overcoats is re
ported in several sections of the
South today. Low temperatures are
reported over Tennessee, Mississippi,
Louisiana, and northern Alabama, with
a light frost in northern Louisiana this
morning.
Mobile reported its low r est tempera
ture as 53, while the official thermom
eter at Nashville went to 40, and that
at New Orleans registered 51 degrees.
GET ON ID WHftT IS
GOING OH fIROUNO IIS
' Two dollars today make the fund in
.Americus for Woodrow Wilson and
Democracy $52.00.
Os course, we are thankful for the
sum already secured—but we want
more. That is, we are acting for the
local committee and the national com
mittee.
The average Georgian doesn’t real
ize the activity of Republicans, Pro
gressives, etc. They are plotting and
scheming in every imaginable way to
swing Georgia and victory to the col
umn of Hughes.
Gteorgia is not a doubtful state, and
Democracy wants Georgia to help her
in bringing some of the doubtful states
to the Democratic column.
Have you read Samuel G. Blythe on
“Consider Indiana” in this week’s Sat
urday Evening Post. There’s a doubt
ful state, and the loyal Democrats
want you to help bring that big vote
to the column of the Democrats.
There are many reasons why you
should contribute.
Come along.
Previously subscribed $50.09
A. C. Crockett I.UO
Mrs. A. C. Crockett 1.00
Total ’ $52.00
CASTLEBERRY BUYS
POOLE’S STORE INTEREST
The store building on Elm avenue,
run as a grocery store by George W. ■
Poole, together with the line of gro-.
ceries, fixtures, etc., have been pur- ■
cl.ased by H. C. Castleberry, who has 1
moved the stock of goods from hisj
former place of business, north of the|
Poole store, into the store just pur- \
chased from Mr. Poole.
Mr. Castleberry with the consolida
tion of the two stocks of groceries,
now has a fine stock still intends to
increase and in connection with his
grocery store, he has a lunch room.
The property being situated near the
Seaboard shops and near the main line,
makes it a most desirable place for a
grocery store and restaurant.
MASSEE CRITTENDEN
LANE WINS PRIZE
The prize offered at the Sheffield Co. I
for the best answer to the question, |
“Why is the Majestic Range Known
as a Range With a Reputation?” was
awarded to Miss Massee Qrittende.i !
Lane.
Miss Lane is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Lane ,and her many friends
are glad that she was successful in
winning this prize. While there were
a number of good answers, the judges
considered that of Miss Lane to be the
beet.
Carl Ridge, who is in charge of the
demonstration of the Majestic at the
Sheffield Co., states that quite a good
deal of interest has been taken by the
children of Americus in answering the
questions asked about the Majestic
during its demonstration here, and
wishes to thank them for their inter
est.
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
Repubs. Gather
In Americus
To Talk
Harry Stillwell Edwards, of Macon,
Ga., a leader of the progressive ele
ment of Republicanism in Georgia,
and incidentally the author of that
new "emancipation proclamation” for
Georgia, which was given wide pub
licity in this section of the state, was
in the city last night, leaving here ear
ly this morning.
F. G. Boatright, of Cordele, one of
the electors chosen by the Progressive
wing, running hand-in-hand with H.
S. E„ of Macon, was here also, last
night.
And besides they both being here, it
is said, reliably, that they were in
conference last night in this city with
some prominent folks who have been
getting “pie” from Democracy and
now want to take a slice of Republi
can foodstuffs—for old-time sake.
The Progressives under the guid
ance of Edwards and Boatright, are
supporting Hughes and Fairbanks
the nominees of the G. 0. P., the dyed
in-wool Republicans. They are mak
ing a big bid for support in this sec
tion of the state, and, according to
Edwards and Boatright are much
gratified at the status of the political
situation in this state at present,
speaking with reference to the out
look for the presidential election next
month.
Americus is a meeting place quite
often, for the Republicans in Georgia
—and both colors are seen to congre
gate quite often. The T.-R. promises
to get some good news stories on the
movements.
THOOPS [IELiyED IN
LEMING JE CAMP
The Georgia troops will be at Camp
Harris through Sunday, according to
a telegram from John Wheatley, of the
Savannah Hussars, to his father,
George D. Wheatley, here.
It is stated that it was thought that
Sunday would be the last day to visit
the boys at Camp Harris.
ALL BUT TWO OF ALAUNI A
SHIP’S COMPANY SAVED
NEW YORK, Oct. 20. —All the crew
of the lost Cunard liner Alaunia, ex
cept two, were saved when the vessel
struck a mine in the English Channel
earlier in the week. Announcement of
the fate of the crew was made at the
offices of the Cunard line here this af
ternoon. All passengers on board the
Alunia when she went down were
landed at Falmouth Wednesday.
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SAVANNAH GOLF CLUB NOW
HAS MEMBERSHIP OF 500
SAANNAH, Ga„ Oct. 20.—The Sa
vannah Golf club held its annual meet
ing last night. The reports of the
officers were most encouraging. The
club has practically five hundred
members and is just completing a
handsome new clubhouse, which will
be ready for occupancy.
1. B. HOOKS IMPROVING HIS
LEE STREET RESIDENCE
The residence of T. B. Hooks on
Lee street is now being made more
attractive and handsome by the ap
pearance of a white coat of paint,
which work is being looked after by
Frank T. Ansley, the well known con
tractor painter in the city.
LEE STREET PAVING NOW
FINISHED TO COLLEGE ST.
The concrete paving on Lee street
has been finished as far as College
street and the street is open for pas
sage as far as Brannon avenue north.
CONDITION OF MRS SJ’EEB
REPORTED IMPROVED TODAY
The condition of Mrs. W. H. Speer,
on Church street, is reported to be
slightly improved today, and her
friends continue to hope that she will
soon be well again.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 20, 1916
DANIELS NEW ENTERPRISE
BE READY IN TWO WEEKS
J. W. L. Daniel, who will open up
between Cotton avenue and Hampton
streets a bottling works and grist mill,
etc., will not be ready for business for
a couple of weeks or more, as there
is so much to do, preparatory to get
ting ready for business, moving and
placing machinery, etc.
TUBMOIL REIGNS
IN GREECE WITH
TROUBLES ANEW
LONDON, Oct. 20.—Greek reservists
during. Wednesday night took the law
into their own hands and conditions ii
Athens were extremely turbulent, ac
cording to a news agency cispatch fil
ed at Athens that night and received
here today.
Strong Entente detachments of ma
rines were 'given virtually no assist
ance by the Greek authorities in main
taining order, the dispatch declare.?.
The chief the French police control
notified all of the anti-Venizelos news
papers that beginning Thursday the
French authorities will start a news
paper censorship, and that objection
able articles will be deleted from all
Greek publications.
Twenty-five Greek officers and six
hundred enlisted men of the Athens
garrison have joined the revolutionists
supporting Venizelos’ government and
left for Saloniki, according to another
dispatch.
WOMAN CONDEMNED
AS SP[ IN FRANCE
PARIS, Oct. 20.—Madame Gomono
Sanches, who before her marriage to
Sanches was Maria Liberdall, of Dus
seldorf, Germany, has been unanim
ously condemned to death by a military
courtmartial here. Madame Sanches
was tried and convicted on charges of
spying. The date of the execution has
not been announced.
GIVES HIS LIFE 10
SAVE OTHER FOLKS
FAIRMONT. W. Va., Oct. 20.—L. M.
Jones, mining engineer in charge of
the rescue crew from the Pittsburg
station of the Bureau of Mines, was
asphyxiated today while trying to en
ter Jamison mine near here, where a
dozen men were entombed by an ex
plosion yesterday. One may was ov
ercome while trying to save Jones, af
ter the engineer became exhausted.
Four bodies of victims have been re
covered and brought to the surface.
FISHING SCHOONER IS
LOST IN THE SULF
TAMPA, Fla.. Oct. 20.—A wireless
message from the tanker Larrimer re
ceived here this morning states that
nine members of the crew of the Pen
sacola fishing schooner Minneola have
been taken aboard the Larrimer, and
are being brought here. It is assum
ed here that the Minneola was lost
during Wednesday’s hurricane.
MR. TERRELL AND FAMILY
NEWKIMEBS TO AMERICUS
The people of Americus will be in
terested in knowing that C. D. Terrell
and family of Covington, will shortly
remove to Americus, occupying the
R. J. Perry home on corner of Lee and
Furlow street.
Mr .Terrell, with his father, recently
purchased the Huguenin place from
the Stackhouse Land Co. Mr. Terrell
will reside in Americus and look af
ter his newly-acquired interests.
A Land of Many Babies But
Few Children Is The Way
English Actor Sees U. S.
LONDON, Oct. 20.—Sir Herbert
Tree, the famous English actor, writes
in a London newspaper his impress
ions of America on his recent trip. He
admires American gaiety especially.
Sir Herbert says:
“The fact, or ,shall I say, the sur
face, of America has entirely chang
ed since I first made its acquaintance,
twenty years ago. New York largely
dominates the current of the nation’s
life, colors the atmosphere, and dic
tates its gashions.
"The two striking impressions one
receives on arriving in New York City
are its architecture and its luxury.
Geographical necessity was the mother
of the sky-scraper. By day these
giant towers convey an impression of
garish splendor; at night they are
spectrally imposing.
"As there is no twilight in the city,
so are there no half-tones in the life
of the people. The dusk of Broadway
is chased by the blazing electric signs
which dazzle the stranger as a trans
formation scene of some advertising
fairyland. But it has a beauty of its
own.
"The gaiety of New York at night is
most striking. Dancing proceeds in
all the restaurants and hotels. But the
gaiety is normal and indigenous; it
means to be the natural outcome of
the restless energy of the climate and
the people.
“Let no one assert that there is no
national American music. This new
art of sound is, to the new-comer
more nerve-shattering and bewilder
ing than that of Strauss or of the mu
sic-futurists. After the first shock the
orchestral monstrosities of rag-time
become haunting in their fascination.
It is as though you were drawn into
the depths of chaos by a maelstrom of
sound.
Something Respectable.
“Yet in this riot of sound and move
ment there is always something re
spectable. It has the Latin exuber
ance of high spirits rather than the
Saxon rowdiness of the flesh.
“The hospitality towards English
visitors is prodigal. Whereas in for
mer times there was a tendency to
deprecate the English people, their
manners, their customs, and their
want of humor, one is struck today
by the sympathetic courtesy and the
better understanding with which our
selves and our work are regarded.
“Shortly after my arrival in Amer
ica I started for California in order
to fulfil a contract to present Mac-|
beth in a series of moving pictures.
"At Los Angeles the mayor welcom
ed me. I undergo the inevitable men
tal vivisection at the hands of the !
representatives of the press, and am;
asked to a banquet given by the Los
Angeles Examiner, to which the lead
ing citizens were invited.
Trustees Named For Masons
With Lot and The New Plans
Captain John A. Cobb is chairman
i
of the board of trustees, H. B. Masb-j
burn is secretary and treasurer, and
M. B. Council, L. J. Blalock and Frank;
J Payne are members of the board
for the Masons’ lot and home in Amer-1
icus. The organizations of the Ameri-1
cus Lodge, No. 13, and M. B. Council
Lodge, No. 95, have arranged to issue j
stock certificates, which have been ful-!
i
ly subscribed, to the sum of $2,500, j
which covers all cost of the lot and
Fenimore To Be An Official
For State Fair At Macon
Secretary P. A. Fenimore, of the
Americus and Sumter County Cham
ber of Commerce, has been released by
the commissioners of the organization
for the time during the Georgia State
fair at Macon, to attend that event. He
will be in charge of the amusements,
the special features and the grounds
for the fair authorities, filling the bill
this year as he has done for several
years—while a resident of Macon.
One of the main benefits to be deriv-
The interviewing, which is more a
cross-examination than an examina
tion-in-chief, being overcome in an
hour and a half, my next objective is
the Fine Arts studio, situated at Holy
wood, a suburb about seevn miles out.
My first step is to hire a motor
car. Life at Los Angeles would be
impossible without there “perambula
tors.” Everybody in the city seems
to be possessed of a car—there are
200,000 of them in California.
A Motley Crowd.
At the studio, as our car stops, we
are surrounded by a motley crowd, all
painted and costumed, among whom
are Red Indians, cavaliers, modern,
I gorgeous Babylonians and cowboys.
Suddenly there is a terrific explosion
as a half dozen cowboys fire their pis
tols in the air. This is a welcome!
“Recovering from the shock', and
finding myself, happily, unwounded, I
raise my hat to the cheering crowd.
My instinct tells me that I am in the
midst of a democratic society.
A fair-haired boy of five years ap
proaches. He is, I afterward discov
ered, one of the most popular film ac.
, tors. The infant phenomenon wore
a long garment, on which was sewn
in large letters the word “Welcome,"
and coming towards me with extend
ed hand, at once put me at my ease by
saying:
“ ’Pleased to meet you, Sir Tree.’
“Byway of making conversation, I
ventured:
“‘And how’ has the world been us
ing you these past few years?’
“With a world-weary shrug of the
shoulders, it replied:
But Few Children.
‘Well, I guess this world's good
enough for me!? It is a land of many
babies, but few children.’
“I believe the art of the moving
picture has not yet found its feet. It
has hitherto been, largely imitative of
the theatre. It is likely that a nat
ural cleavage between the spoken and
the pictorial drama will take place.
“In England we have no conception
of the vast influence of the moving
picture industry in America, where it
has become part of the national life of
the people. There is at home a ten
dency to sneer at the serious work
which is undertaken by such striving
artists as Mr. Griffith—witness the
brilliant ridicule by which the film < f
Macbeth was anticipated. I refer, of
course to Sir James Barrie’s recent
remarkable contribution to Shakes
peare’s Ter-centenary.
“It is the invariable fate of any new
movement to be ignored until it has
taken root among the great necessi
ties. Steam, electricity, telegraphy,
wireless telegraphy, the motor-car,
and the airship were all scoffed at un
it they became part of the daily life'
of the people.
indebtedness.
i
j H. B. Mashburn is Worshipful Mas
ter of No. 95, and the lodge is named
for M. B. Council, one of the trustees.
Lodge No. 13 is represented on the
board of trustees by Captain Cobb, L.
I J. Blalock and Frank J. Payne.
■ The Masons plan a pretty home on
j their lot ot the corner of Lee and
: Church streets. The joint lodges are
: making plans for a brilliant growth of
the Mason i< fraternity in Americus.
ed from Secretary Fenimore’s visit to
Macon during the fair is his connec-
Uon in lining up stock breeders ana
other nevessary exhibits for the Third
Agricultural District fair, to be held
in Americus in 1917. Through his offi
cial connection with the State fair this
year, he will be able to materially as
sist the fair for the Third agricultural
district
Secretary Fenimore is a live wire
in a substantial way—and delivers the
CHY
CITI POLITICS
OPENS UP WITH
UNO CINDIBATES
Ernest W. Tullis is in the race for
clerk and treasurer of the city of
Americus, in the primary to be held on
November 9th.
Frank J. Payne has already an
nounced his candidacy for this posi
tion. The nominee of the primary
will succeed Harvey W, Weaver, who
w ill not be a candidate for re-election.
Mr. Tullis, the latest entrant, is well
known in the city ,and many friends
will warmly support him for the posi
tion. He was manager of the South-
I ern Bell Telephone Co. here for sev
eral years, and has had much business
experience.
Five officials, besides Mr. Weaver,
terminate their present terms on Jan
uary Ist, 1917. They are Mayor Lee
G. Council, Aidermen E. L. Bell, N. M.
Dudley and H. O. Jones; Police Com
missioners H. O. Horton and C. J.
Clarke.
Although none of the present offi
cials have made formal statements for
publication, there is a current rumor,
seemingly substantiated by a true
wind-cock, that several of the present
officials will be candidates for re-elec
tion, if not all. Every official has been
urged by many friends to make the
race, and should their announcements
come shortly, many surmise that there
will be no opposition.
The primary is set for November 9,
and the general election will be held in
December. The gentlemen elected will
take their seats on January Ist, 1917.
SHHINERS Will GO
TO MUSCOGEE SOON
Alee Temple, of Savannah—the
Shriners, have inquired of Ambassador
Sam R. Heys, of Americus, as to how
many prospective Shriners could
Americus furnish for the ceremonial
planned for Columbus in Nevember.
Noble Heys stated that he thought
eight Americus neophytes could be
primed for the pilgrimmage, and such
information has been furnished Poten
tate R. J. Travis, of Alee, at Savan
nah.
It will be remembered that a cere
monial was held here in May, gener
ally conceded to be one of the most
brilliant events ever held in this sec
tion of the state. Americus expects
to bring the Shriners back next
year.
VANQUISHED OF MARNE BATTLE
ON GERMAN RETIRED LIST NOW
BERLIN, Oct. 20.—Field Marshal
Alexander H. R. von Kluck, who com
manded the right wing of tre German
army in its sweep toward Paris in the
fall of 1914, and who was defeated at
the Battle of the Marne, which chang
ed the whole course of the campaign,
has been placed on the retired list at
his own request. Von Kluck never re
ti rued to the front after being wound
ed by shrapnel fire in March, 1915,
while inspecting advanced positions.
He was 70 year old last May.
Field Marshal von Kluck Is said to
have received his wound in March,
1915, by recklessly exposing himself
after a stormy interview with Emperor
William.
RATTLESNAKE FOUND IN
SAVANNAH VIOLET GARDEN
SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 20.—Mrs. E. C.
Howie, wmle picking violets in her
yard in the southern section of the city
today, came upon a small rattlesnake.
She did not faint, scream or “howl. ’
She called a negro boy and had the
snake speedily killed. Then Mrs. Howie
telephoned the newspapers to warn
other ladies to look out for snakes in
the blooms.
goods. He is already planning for the
great fair here next year, and the peo
ple might as well get in line for this
event.
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