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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE * tl I RTY-EIGHIiI YEAR. SERBS FEATURE REPORTS ON WAN THEATRSACTIDN Notable headway is being made by the Serbians in Macedonia, according to current reports from the entente allies. Paris announces further gains against the Bulgarians in the bend of the Corna river, southeast of Monatsir where the Serbians pushed well to the north of the river after the recent passage at Brod. Unofficial advices also reported that the Serbians have assisted the French in attacking in the Kenali region to the west along the Flrina-Monsatir raliway. Kenali is less than ten miles from Monastir. The Bulgarian position here is de clared by entente military critics to be virtually outflanked by the Serbian capture of Velysel, six miles north east of Kenali. The capture of several villages from the Bulgarians in Macedonia by Serb ians was reported in Saturday’s state ment issued through the Paris war of fice. These said the Serbians continue their advance in their section. The Sofia statement of Thursday, re ceived via London late Saturday, said all the Serbian attacks had been re pulsed. British troops on the Somme front report gaining ground near Butte de Warlencourt on the main road from Albert to Bapaume. Teutons Strike in Dobrudja. LONDON, Oct. 21.—While Gen. von Volkenhayne’s troops were attempting to invade Rumania through the Car during the past 48 hours. Field Marshal pathians and have made little progress von Mackensen has struck heavily in Dobrudja. His offensive extends along the whole front from the Danube to the Black Sea. According to advices thus far re. ceived his only success has been some slight gains on the Black Sea side, but it i expected here that this battle is only in its early stage. Meanwhile the Glimes and Oitus -passes in the Transylvania Alps con tinue the main points in the Austro- German efforts from Transylvania. In the Glimes pass the invaders have reached Gosoasa, 12 miles from the frontier in Rumania, bt in the Oituz pass they have been driven back to the frontier. In the southern passes the situation is unchanged. Bulgar Statement. SOFIA, Oct. 21.—The Bulgarian war office says on both sides of the Monas tir-Florina railay there was lively can onaling today, and desperate fighting continues in the Cerna Bend, with all of the Serbian attacks repulsed. Ene my attempts to advance toward the vil lage of Tarnova and the summit of Dobroupolje failed. In the Moglenica valley there was the usual artillery fire, and nothing important has occur red on the Varda front. On the Struma front there were patrol engagements and enemy artillery bombarded inhab ited places, including Seres. On the Aegean coast there is nothing to re port. . * " MRS. ANSLEY OF SMITHVILLE BUYS HOME IN AMERICUS . A real estate deal of interest was that o fthe transfer of the lesidence of George W. Pool, on Glessner street, Mr. Pool selling to Mrs. Sallie Reid Ans ley, of Smithville. The consideration is not known, but the residence is a desirable home, and Mr. Pool and family will vacate next week, when Mrs. Ansley, with her little daughter, Mary, and mother, Mrs. J. L. Batts, of Smithville, will move in during the coming week. Americus extends this new family a cordial welcome. This real estate deal was closed Saturday afternoon by F. L. Allison. FORMER SUMTER RESIDENT HERE FROM TEXAS ON VISIT J. W. Giddings, formerly of Sumter county, but now of Houstoif, Texas, is in the city, the guest of his brother, Chas. I. Giddings. Mr. Giddings’ last trip to Americus was three years ago. He will be here some time this time and meet his old friends again. THE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED IN AMERICUS AND THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WITH TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE BROOKS LAWRENCE TO SPEAK HERE TODAY Rev. Brooks Lawrence, the new sup erintendent of the Georgia Anti-Saloon league, will speak in Americus today. At 11 o’clock, he will be at the First Baptist church, and in the evening Rev. Lawrence will speak at the First Methodist church. Mr. Lawrence is known far and wide because of his activities in behalf of prohibition, and many people will form the audience to greet him in this city. fielFlnlivens AS candidates GET IN THE RACE Four announcements during yester day enliven the field of candidates for mayor and aidermen of the city of Americus, for the Democratic primary to be held in this city on November 9th. Lee G. Council announces his candi dacy for mayor; E. L. Bell, H. O. Jones and Hugh L. Mize are out with their announcements for aidermen of the city, composing the mayor and city council of Americus. Mayor Council is a candidate for re election, and his announcement is greeted with keen interest by many friends in the city. Aidermen E. L. Bell and H. 0. Jones have served the city on the aldermanic board for the past two years, and their friends be lieve that they will be re-elected with out opposition. Hugh L. Mize is a candidate for ai derman, and many folks in the citv will give him their strong support in the approaching primary. Aiderman N. M. Dudley will not be a candidate for re-election, and con ceding the candidacies of Aidermen Bell and Jones as for re-election, Mr. Mize would make a fine acquisition for the city fathers. As yet no announcements have been made for police commissioners. The terms of H. O. Horton and C. J. Clarke expire on January Ist, 1917, and many think that they will be candidates to succeed themselves. In the race for clerk and treasurer, Frank J. Payne and Ernest W. Tullis are candidates, their announcements appearing some days ago. NEW PANAMA PORT OPENED TO VESSELS OF THE FORLD WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—The Re public of Panama has opened a new port on the Atlantic coast, about eighty miles from Colon, and begun construction of a goverment building there. The port is named Mandinga and is located on Mandigna Bay in the Gulf of San Blas. It has an ex cellent harbor with deep water and is only a short distance from important Manganese ore mines owned by an American syndicate. Nearby is the site of a town to be named Nicuesa who has long resided in Colon. CAR SHORTAGE DURING PAST MONTH GREATEST RECORDED' NEW YORK, Oct. 21.—Figures pub-; lished here today show that American railroads are suffering from tl>e great est car shortage ever experienced at this time of the year. The net short age on September 30th was 61,030 cars, which compares with a surplus of 78,- 299 cars the same date last year. Railroad men commenting on these figures this afternoon said the short age would not reach its worst stage until some time during next month when it is expected to exceed the fig ures just announced considerably. CANDIDATES HAVE NOV. (>TH AS THEIR LIMIT Candidates have until 5 p. in., No vember 6th, to qualify for the city pro rnary with Secretary and Treasurer E. B. Everette. This corrects a typo graphical error in the notice of the tules and regulations Friday when it appeared November sth as the limit. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING OCTOBER 22, 1916 BIG MACON BANK BOUGHT BY GITI ZENS&SDUTHEHN MACON, Ga., Oct. 21. —Controlling interest in the American National Bank of Macon, with a capital stock of five hundred thousand dollars, a surplus account of four hundred thousand dol lars and deposits of over four mil lion dollars was sold this afternoon to Mills B. Lane, of Savannah; E, T. Co mer, of Millhaven; John E. Comer, of Savannah; George B. Clark, of Savan nah, and their associates, for $l5O per share. It is said these gentlemen act ed for the Citizens and Southern Bank, of Savannah, which it has been known for some time has been desirous of ex tending its influence in the Macon ter ritory. While it is not announced that the purcharers acted other than as individ uals, all of the gentlemen concerned in the deal are actively interested in the Citizens and Southern Bank, of the largest and strongest financial institution of the South, and control of the American National has laready passed into their hands. R. J. Taylor, president of the American Na tional, tendered his resignation to the directors of the institution at a meet ing held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, and it is announced that several of the present directors will shortly retire as members of the board. Mills 8.8 Lane, of Savannah, will be named the bank’s new president, and will be in active charge of its affairs. ATLANTA FAIR CLOSED SATmfIY ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 21.—One of the most encouraging features of the Southeastern fair which closed today, is the fact that Georgia boys and girls have won prizes over the best in the country in the swine show and the poultry show. Members of the boys and girls pig clubs and the boys and girls poultry clubs have made splendid showings with their entries. They have gone against the best in the country and have won in open competition. Their prizes have amount ed to quite a substantial sum of money, not to speak of the great encourage ment they have derived from winning in such fast company. Prof. J. Phil Campbell, wire is in general charge of his and he corn and canning club work for the Georgia State College of Agri culture, feels highly gratified over the showing made not only by the boys and girls in the swine and poultry shows, but by Georgia-raised cattle and Georgia-owned cattle in the cattle show, where animals exhibited by Georgia raisers went against the best in the country. Moved yls An Official With The Lee Court House Twice, and Now Answers Last Call LEESBURG, Ga., Oct. 21.—The fun eral of Mr. James Morgan will be held fiom his late residence Sunday after noon at three o’clock, and the remains will be interred in Leesburg ceme tery. Mr. Morgan died at his residence at Leesburg, Friday morning at 7:40 o’clock after an illness of about two weeks. He was one of Leesburg's oldest citiens and had been clerk of Hie Superior court of Lee county for forty-five years. He was a conscien tious and faithful officer, and it has been said of him hundreds of times that he was one of the best and most obliging court officers in the state. Mr. Morgan was in his 84th year, and upto the time he was taken ill, he was very active. Mr. Morgan had lived in Lee county Back When The High Lulu Passed People will go to a circus. It is hard to figure how many people went from this and adjoining counties I to Albany Friday to see Ringling's. But, speaking of circuses, recalls to mind one that exhibited in Americus, perhaps, thirty or thirty-five years ago. It was Coup’s circus. In those days advertising was put on every billboard and every place where an ad could be put; besides bill-posting and newspaper advertising Coup’s cir cus advertised a "Flying Lulu,’’ and a picture of a man flying in the air was 1 rinted on card-size paper and distrib uted around over the territory. Cir cus day came on, and people were here from every point in several sur rounding counties, and the tent was crowded to its capacity. The circus was good and everybody was satisfied. The "Flying Lulu” act was put on, a man being sprung off of a machine, situated at almost the extreme end of the tent, thrown into the air, and caught in a net which had been placed under him. It was some flying act, and daring. Just whatever became of ‘ Flying Lulu” or Coup’s circus after that visit to Americus is, so far as we can learn unknown, as it has never been back into this territory. But Coup’s had a good show, and the peo ple then are like they are now, still going to see them “to take the chil dren.” THAT DOLLAR WILL HELP SLOW PACE IN SOME JUDES Democracy has begun to swing into line in Americus and this section of thq state. The old city is waking up to the nec essityff of aid to Wilson and his folks. Did you know folks in Georgia and Americus were meeting and plotting to swing the old Empire State of the South from Democracy’s column to Hughes? Os course, they can’t do that —but they are trying to smooth up the pathway for easy jobs, and postmaster plums, should Hughes be elected. That’s gospel, and a little later on the Times-Recorder is going to print some interesting news about politics in this section cf Georgia. Spades will be called black, and the other colors will take their stand. Give your dollar to Democracy. Congressman C. R. Crisp brought up i $5 around yesterday, it being sent to I him by an anonymous contributor. ■ Everybody wants to help the glorious j cause of Democracy. Previously subscribed r. 552.00 ; T. B. Youmans 1.00 I L. A. Morgan 1.00 L W. Brown 1.00 Cash 5.00 W. W. Hooks 1.00 A. G. Allen 1.00 Total $62.00 since boyhood, and was one of the first settlers in Leesburg. He was clerk when the courthouse was locat eq at Starksville, and finally moved to Leesburg, where it has since been lo cated. He has been the affable and efficient clerk during all these years and had less trouble in getting papers for patrons and keeping in touch with his business than most any one. It was always a pleasure for him to do something for his friends, and Uiere were few, if any, that were not his friends. The passing away of this good man removes from Lee county one of its best men, one who always had a kind word for everybody, and one who will be greatly missed. He was as punc tual about his hours at the courthouse as a salaried man would be required to be by his employer, and frequently AMEBIGUS BOYS OFF FOB BORBEB AT NOON TODAY CAMP HARRIS, Macon, Ga., Oct. 21. —Official orders received today require the departure of the Second Infantry includingthe Americus company, com manded by Capt. James A. Fort, to de part at once for the border, going from Macon to El Paso Tex., and reporting there to Brig-Gen. Bell, commanding the border patrol. The start will be made Sunday noon, at which hour the I first troop train of eight tourist sleep ers, one Pullman, two baggage cars, four box cars and one flat car, will de part from the Macon yards of the Cen tral of Georgia railroad. The Second regiment, commanded by Col. Thomas, goes via Ft. Valley and Columbus, and will be the first of the Georgia troops to see active service, except the artil lery battalion, which left Macon two weeks ago for El Paso. The necessary equipment for moving uther units of the Georgia guardsmen to El Paso is expected to reach Macon either tonight or early Sunday, and the other regiments and the cavalry squad ron will get away before Tuesday morning. The First and Second regi ments will go via the Central of Geor gia through Montgomery to New Or leans, thence to El Paso over thejiou thern Pacific, while the remainder of the brigade will go over the Southern ; railway byway of Atlanta to New Or | leans. The cavalry and hospital corps i will travel over the ’Frisco through I Sorpus Christie to El Paso, and the I Fifth probably over the Texas Pacific. LANIER DEFEATES COLUMBUS HO COLUMBUS, Ga., Oct. 21.—Columbus High school was defeated here by La nier of Macon, in one of the best prep games played here in years. The visi tors won the game on a safety in the last quarter, making the final score 8 to 6. Columbus was on her own four-yard line. A bad pass to Strupper for Col umbus at full went over his head and he fell on it back of the goal. Lanier scored in the first period, the ball being carried over by Morgan on a quarterback run. Columbus fought stubbornly as the oval neared her goal lines. Quarterback Butts went over for a touchdowm in the second quarter, tying the score. During the third period the teams see-sawed up and down the field. Fol lowing the safety in the final quarter the locals carried the ball to Lanier’s ten-yard line when the referee’s whis tle blew'. Captain Bruce, of Lanier, made sev eral pretty runs and was a power on defense. when business was rushed he worked at night to catch up. For quite a number of years he has been assisted in his duties as clerk by his son, who is as familiar with the aaffirs of the office as Mr. Morgan himself, but this did not keep him away from his post, and his attended to duties daily at the offise himself. He was generous and kind-hearted, and always gave when approached for any worthy cause. Mr. Morgan leaves a wife and the following children to survive him, and to whom the sympathy of a large cir cle of friends is extended. Mrs.. Vio la Irwin, Waco, Texas; Mrs. Car rie Purifoy, Montgomery, Ala.; Mr-. Frank S. Hale, Smithville, Ga.; Mose Morgan, Rutledge, Ga.; J. Weston Morgan, Leesburg; Eugene Morgan, Leesburg; Mrs. E. J. Simmons, Amer icus, and Mrs. B. W. Adkins, Dublin. FRENCH SEIZE CHINK LANDS NEAR LEGATION PEKING, Oct. 21. —A square mile of territory adjourning the French con cession at Tien Tsin has been forcibly seized by the French consul, assisted by troops. The Chinese police were arrested and French police substituted. The French legation here in reply ing to the protest of the Chinese For eign Office said that it assumed the responsibility for the action. HARBIS MAY SOON NAAAESOCCESSDB TD JIM PRICE ATLANTA, Ga., Oc. 21.—Much inter est centers about several appointments to be made soon by Governor Harris, chief among these being the naming of a successor to Judson L. Hand, de ceased, on the W. & A. commission; the naming of a commissioner of agri culture to succeed James D. Price, and filling the vacancy to be created by the resignation of Superior Judge Wal ter George of the Cordele circuit, who was recently nominated to the Court of Appeals bench. The W. & A. appointment, it is said has already been decided, and St. Elmo Massengale, of Atlanta, is confidently expected to land the plum. John T. Boifeuillet, so far as is known, was the cnly other applicant whose name was considered, except Massengale. A large number of letters are being received by the governor relative to the appointment of a uccessor to Com missioner of Agriculture J. D. Price, who will resign during December to take over the duties of director of the Georgia experiment tation on January Ist, to which office he was recently chosen. Those who are under consid eration for the appointment to Price’s' unexpired term of six months are Clift Clay, of Americus, the present assist-; ant commissioner anr J. J. Brown, of Bowman, nominated in the recent ■ primary to succeed Price next June. Judge Walter F. George, of«the Cor-1 dele circuit, recently chosen to one of ' the new [laces on the court of appeals,! is expected to tender his resignation 1 duing December, and the governor has | his successor under consideration now. j D. A. R. Crum, a prominent attorney of 1 Cordele is being trongly urged for ap-' pointment to this place, and has the : endorsement of many prominent per-| sons who have written the governor in his behalf. POLICE NAH RENFROE NEGRO BOY FOR HIS FATHER THERE J. B. King, a young negro boy, four teen years of age was arested Friday night by Lieut. Bragg and Officer Pouncey in a negro house across the lailroad. The boy had run-away from his home at Renfroe, and was stopping! v ith a friend. The boy’s father ,who lives at Renfroe made request of the; officers here to arrest him and hold ! him until he came or sent for him. It! was expected that the boy would be; returned to his home Saturday after-] noon. SALE AT LESLIE OF INTEREST TO HOG FANCIERS! A sale of interest which will at-j tract the attention of those interested! in ipure-blooded hogs will be the ! Berkshire sale held Wednesday, Octo-j ber 25th, from the Brookside Farm, a' short distance from Leslie. Messrs. Griffin and Bass, who are conducting this sale, state that they I have a very nice lot of these hogs to sell to parties interested on the above ( named sale date. .HRS, LIVINGSTON AND TWO DAUGHTERS MOVE TO FLORIDA Mrs. J. T. Livingston and two daugh ters, Misses Mary Kate and Nellie, left Saturday for Jacksonville, Fla., where they will reside in the future. Mrs. Livingston's two sons, J. T. ano John, will go later to live with them. NEW BHDINANGE TO BE STRICTLY ENFORCED HERE By Monday, the people who come under the new city ordinance in re gard to the storing of gasoline, ben zine and naphtha, had better confer with Chief j. B. Parker, of the fire de partment, and get the necessary per mission to handle these explosives Chief Parker states that the matter will be strictly enforced by the city and so far as his ability is concerned, because of the danger from gasoline, benzine and naptha. The ordinance in regard to this fea ture, recently enacted by the mayor and city council is: Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Americus, and it is hereby ordained by authority of same, 1 hat from and after the passage .vs this ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, to to store or keep on hand at any on® time, in any one building under their control, exceeding two gallons each (provided said two gallons or less shall be kept in approved metal self closing cans) of gasoline, benzine or naptha, except in a fire-proof building or vault erected for that purpose m v hich all opening are covered w>tlj metal shutters. Said building to b« not nearer than 25 feet to any other building, and at no time shall more than five gallons be stored in such building, and said gasoline, benzine, or naphtha, shall always be kept in a drum or approved receptacle used for that purpose, and no deliveries shall be made at any time by artificial lights, except electric lights. Pro- I yided that the provisions of this ordi nance shall in no way affect the ordi nance relative to the storing, keeping, storing and handling of volatile, in-, flammable liquids in a licensed garage in the city of Americus, Ga. Section 2. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That no per son, firm or corporation!! will be al lowed to keep on their premises, or any part thereof, any gasoline, benzine or naphtha without first procuring from the chief of the fire department of the city of Americus, Ga., a permit to do same. Section 3. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That any per son. firm or corporation violating any ci. the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof in the recorder’s court, be punished as pre scribed in Section 19 of the charter of the City of Americus, Ga. Section 4. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That all or dinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, be and the same is hereby repealed. REV. BROOKS LAWRENCE SPEAKS HERE TWICE TODAY Rev. Brooks Lawrence is in the city today to fill the pulpit of two of the lo cal churches, preaching at the 11 o’clock service at the First Baptist church and at the evening service at the Methodist church. Rev. Lawrence is superintendent of the Georgia Anti-Saloon League, and is known as a very instructive and in teresting talked, quite a number will hear his serons at both churches to day. DEATH OF MRS. HARRIS AT HER HOME IN ATLANTA News was received in Americus Sat urday of the death of Mrs. Jennie Terry, of Atlanta. She died at the home of her brother, W. H. Harris, in Atlanta, and was buried there Friday. NTs. Terry was formerly Miss Jennie Harris, and before going to Atlanta lived at Leesburg, where she had many friends, all of whom will learn with regret of her death. TRUSTEES ELECTED FOR THE SHILOH SCHOOL The election for trustees of the board of trustees of Shiloh school for the year 1917, was held Friday, at Shi loh. The following were elected to serve: G. N. Jordan, J .A. Daniel and Eugene Pilcher. NUMBER ”62