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rM IRTY-EIGHTH YEAH.
TEUTONS FLEEING AS
BIC BEAR MOVES AND
FLEETS START FIRE
Russians Cross thp
Danube In Two
Places
HARD FIGHTIN] ON IN
DOBRUDJA COUNTRY
British Open Fire
On The Somme
Front Now
LONDON, Nov. 13. —Russian troops
have crossed the river Danube into the
Rumanian province of Dobrudja at two
places south of Tchernovoda, and .the
Russian fleet has renewed its bom
bardment of Constanza, according to
Petrograd advices received via Rome
today. Teutonic forces in that region
are reported as thoroughly demoraliz
ed and retreating with one-third of
their fighting effectives lost.
Serbs Advance in Cerna District.
PARIS, Nov. 13. —Serbian forces in
the Cerna river district, southeast of
Monastir, have forced the Teutonic al
lies there to retreat a distance of near
ly two miles and captured about one
thousand prisoners. The war office
announcement today, says the battle
lust terminated in Serbian victory, has
been in progress two days, and was
Utterly fought on both sides.
British Open Attack on Ancre.
LONDON, Nov. 13. —The British op
ened an attack on the German positions
on both sides of the river Ancre, on
the northern part of the Somme front
early today. The war office, reporting
the beginning of the battle, records the
capture of a number of Teuton pris
oners early in the fighting.
British Taken Beaumont-Hamelet.
LONDON, Nov. 13. —The British have
taken Beaumont-Hamelet and St.
Pierre, divisions in the new offensive
north of the Ancre rived, according to
a news agency despatch late today. The
despatch says the British advanced a
maximum of one mile and two thous
and prisoners have been taken.
Big New Offensive in West.
(By Associated Press.)
London’s announcement that the
British had opened attacks on both
sides of the Ancre river in northern
France, indicates the possibility that
an important new offensive in that re
gion has begun.
The Ancre river is the approximate
southern boundary of the salient cre
ated in the German lines by the En
tente offensive in the west. Broadly
speaking, this salient extends about
18 miles northward to Arras, but the
official statement fails to make plain
whether the new operations just un
dertaken by the British are designed
to cover its entire breadth or are
merely an attempt to crush the south
ern sector.
The Berlin war office statement an
nounced that German artillery during
Sunday broke up Entente attempts at
attack on the Somme front, and said
French attempts to advance in Alsace
had failed. The Germans claim the
capture of three towns from the Ru
manians on the Transylvanian front,
together with more than one thousand
prisoners.
Bucharest reports the Rumanians
held their ground northeast of Camp
I Ivng, against heavy Teuton attacks,
tut admits a retirement on the right
bank of the river Alt.
On official Russian statement says
a majority of the German torpedo
boats participating in the bombard
ment in the Gulf of Finland Friday
were sunk.
WILSDN TO URGE
ALL OF CABINET
STM WITH HIM
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 13.
President Wilson today continued to
refuse to comment on the recent elec
tion pending formal word from
Charles E. Hughes and the republican
national committee, conceding his re
election.
The president displayed much anx
iety concerning the political complex
ion of the house of representatives
when told that indications were that
the democrats will have only two hun
dred and twelve members, five less
than will be controlled by the repub
licans.
Officials close to the president de
clard this afternoon that it is almost
certain he will urge all of the pres
ent cabinet officers to remain at their
posts when the new administration
takes office.
MATFUTHRESBHLAK
HIGH RECORD TODA!
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—May cotton
futures sold up to 20 8-100 on the cot
ton market here. The price attained
marks a new high record for the sea
son.
NAVAL AIRPLAINS HIT
THE GERMAN WORKS
LONDON, Nov. 13.—British naval
airplanes during Sunday bombarded
German naval works and war vessels
at Ostend, Belgium, says the war office
today.
The damage wrought or losses sus
tained by the British are not stated in
the announcement of the raid.
NO CELEBRATION FOR
VICTORY OF WILSON
At a meeting Monday of several
members of the democratic campaign
fund committee it was decided not to
have a celebration as planned, and at
any rate to take the matter up later.
Only a few members of the committee
met after the call for 9 o’clock at the
Chamber of Commerce.
SECRETARY FENIMORE IS
BACK FROM STATE FAIR
Secretary P. A. Fenlmore, of the
Chamber of Commerce, has returned
from Macon, where he attended the
State fair and had charge of the
grounds. It was a great occasion and
big success, according to Mr. Fenimore.
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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
He Gets The Glad Hand
The Americus Democratic Campaign Fund Committee has sent the
following congratulatory message to President Woodrow Wilson:
It makes us happy to congratulate you on a wonderful victory, typ
ical of the grandeur of the party an its leader. We are proud of our
efforts in your behalf.
“AMERICUS CAMPAIGN FUND COMMITTEE,
“Cranston Williams, Secretary.”
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 13, 1916
Chaplin Guise
Was Pointer
To Stop
ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 13—If every
man the Atlanta police were asked to
find had a resemblance to someone as
well known as Charlie Chaplin, it
would be easy pickings for the Gate
City sleuths and bad business for the
fugitives.
It was the little black mustache, the
leering eye, the set of his derby, and
the general Chaplin build and gait that
landed George B. Sanders, aged 32
years, of Chicago, behind the bars in
this city on a charge of heading an or
ganized gang of automobile thieves
who have been operating in cities over
the country.
When the police were told that San
ders looked like Charlie Chaplin, and
that he was fond of reading good lit
erature in public libraries, they had a
regular cinch. A couple of men watch
ed the Carnegie Library, saw a second
edition of the famous movie comedian
enter the reading room, and nabbed
him.
STRIKE TO COME
IF ROADS FAIT TO
ABIDE OF THE LAW
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—The strike
vote taken last summer is to be made
effective, if the railroads fail to live
up to the spirit and intent of the
uuson eight-hour law, President Lee
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men, announced today after a confer
ence between representatives of the
brotherhoods and railway operators.
The law becomes effective January
Ist, and the legality of the statute may
be contested in the courts, in which
event, according to today’s announce
ment, a nation-wide strike would be
called. The strike vote referred to in
vests the executive heads of the four
great railroad brotherhoods with au
thority to order a strike in the event
the railroads refuse to grant an eight
hou day, and the formal strike order
issued under this authority was “sus
pended,” upon passage of the Adamson
law by congress.
MEETINGS HILL END
CONFEfiENGE YEAH
The board of stewards and board of
missions of the First Methodist
church will hold their last meeting of
the conference year tonight at 7:30
o’clock at the church, and the hour of
n.eeting is urged upon all concerned.
Dr. T. D. Ellis, presiding elder, has
called a meeting of the quarterly con
ference for Thursday night which will
wind up the work of the year for the
church.
Rev. J. A. Thomas, Rev. A. W. Quil
lian and Rev. George M. Acree will
leave on Monday, November 27th, for
ibe annual south (Georgia conference
io meet at Thomasville, on Tuesday,
Novembe.' 28th.
It is with regret that the First Meth
odist church realizes the impossibility
oi having the services of Rev. Thomas
for another year. This conference
ear concludes four years as pastor of
the First. Methodist church, which is
the limit under the rules of the Meth
odist church.
CAPT.COBB HAPPY
OVER SUCCESS OF
THE STATE FAIR
Captain John A. Cobb, of Americus,
president of the Georgia Agricultural
society, has returned from Macon,
where he was consp cuous at the Geor
gia State fair, as it was held under the
auspices of the Georgia Agricultural
society. Captain Cobb is enthused
with the great success of the event,
and he had the following to say, which
was carried in the Macon Telegraph:
Before saying good bye, Capt. John
A. Cobb, president of the Georgia Agri
cultural soc ety, and the oldest member
of the organization, had a few words to
say regarding the fair.
Capt Cobb’s Tribute.
“I have been attending the fairs in
Macon since 1868, having joined the
first fair association ever organized in
Macon,” he said. “From that time I
have seen it grow slowly but surely
until today Georgia boasts a fair wor
thy of the Empire State of the South,
and to which the people can justly
point with pride.
“Up to a few years ago the majority
of the live stock come from outside the
state, but this year over 75 per cent,
of it is Georgia-raised and is as good
as that found in any other state n the
country. Now the people who want to
buy blooded cattle will not have to go
cut of Georgia for it.
“There has been a wonderful im
provement in the agricultural depart
ment, and it is nothing short of mar
velous when a person sees just what
can be raised in Georgia. The dis
plays have an educational value and
tend to do away with the fear of the
boll ■weevil.
“With personal care by the farmer,
cotton can still be raised profitably and
it has got to be raised, for this is a
product that the world needs, and the
South is the only section that can
iaies it.
Compliments Officers.
“I wish to add further that much of
the success of the fair is due to the
character of the officers. Julius Otto
is a genius, and he has done more for
the fair, and for Georgia, than an}'
other one man. He has given his per
sonal attention to the association, be
sides keeping up with his other du
ties.
“The people of Georgia have a valua
ble man in him and should appreciate |
the fact.
“In speaking of the officers, I wish
to say that Harry Robert has done
wonderful work and is a model secre
tary and general manager.”
Capt. Cobb is now 78 years old and
can remember since the organization of
the first association in Macon. He has
done much work for the society of
which he is a member and from ap
pearance is good for many years more.
SEATS.ARE ON SALE AT
HOOKS’ FOR “SOLE”
Reserved seats for the “Deestrick
Skule,” which will be given at the Op
era House, Wednesday night, Nov. 15,
went on sale at Hooks’ Pharmacy this
mornin’.
The members of the Music Study
club are pushing the sale of the tick
ets, and the indications are that their
friends will pack the house for them
Wednesday night.
FORMER AMERICUS MAN HERE
TO REMAIN INDEFINITE TIME
Cliff McElroy, an old Americus boy,
but now residing in Chattanooga.
Tenn., arrived in the city Monday
morning, and will spend some time in
the city. He was accompanied by his
brothJT-in-law, W. A. Greene, who
is also a former resident of Americus,
and their many friends here were glad
to greet them on the streets of the
city Monday. Mr. Greene returned to
Chattanooga today, while Mr. McElroy
will remain here an indefinite time
During February he sustained a stroke
ts paralysis trim which he still suf
fers. and his friends here all join in
the wish that he will now improve rap
idly and soon regain his usual health.
Cold Wave Has
Sent Calls
in South
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Nov. 13.—The
cold wave which spread over the
country west of the Mississippi river
today, caused temperatures at some
places lower than ever recorded in
November. The wave will strike the
Atlantic states, except southern Flor
ida, Tuesday. The freeze will reach
the Ohio valley, Tennessee and Gulf
states tonight.
A temperature of twenty-six de
grees below zero was registered at
Sheridan, Wyoming, today.
LOWELL, NOTED ASTRONOMER,
VICTIM OF APOPLEXY, AGED 61
FLAGSTAFF. Ariz., Nov. 13.—Dr.
Percival Lowell, noted astronomer and
founder and director of Lowell ob
servatory here, died last night of
apoplexy, having been stricken Sun
day morning. He was sixty-one years
old, and an authority on astronomical
subjects.
CLARK AND MANN
TO FIGHT IT OUT
IN CLDS£ HOUSE
There are no further developments
today in the result of the national
election.
Woodrow JWilson has 276 votes,
counting New Hampshire for the demo
■ratic nominee. Charles E. Hughes has
243 votes, with the 12 votes of Minne
sota in doubt, due to the fact that it
will be several days before the official
vote is announced, because of the
Minnesota guardsmen’s ballots to be
counted.
Members of the house of represent
tives in the newly-elected sixty-fifth
congress face one of the most uncer
tain organization situations in the
history of the government.
With a few districts still in doubt
the republicans appear to have a plu
rality of four or five members, and a
possible majority of two or three,
when it is figured that an independent
elected in Massachusetts and a pro
gressive elected in Minnesota, prob
ably will vote with them for organiza-.
tion purposes. Independence of action
has characterized a number of the re
elected members on the republican
side, however, and their attitude to
ward democratic legislation in the last
few years has given democratic leaders
cause for hope that some of them
might carry their independence into
the organization of the next house.
On the face of the unofficial returns,
the political division of the house is
so close that an effective and certain
working majority exist. In
view of the situation is is regarded by
democratic leaders as improbable that
President Wilson will call an extra
session of the new congress next
spring. In that case the organization
fight will not come until the regular
session in December, 1917.
As matters stand today the candi
date of the republicans for speaker
will be James R. Mann, the present
minority leader, and Speaker Clark
generally is regarded as the demo
cratic choice to succeed himself.
There are many other possibilities
with the party division so close and
until all the votes are counted and
certificates of election returned there
will be no definite steps taken by
either side.
The congressional result in New
Mexico is doubtful, the chances now
favoring the democrats. In Pennsyl
vania there are two districts and pos
sibly three where the soldibr vote when
counted may change the results. In
two of these republicans and one dem
ocrat have been elected by small ma
jorities on the face of the returns thus
far reported. In the Tenth North Caro
lina district, Britt, a republican, is
claiming the election over Weaver,
democrat, by 13 majority. Several con
tests are expected.
INARRIS IS URGED TO
0011 FOR bEMTE
ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 13. —In conse
quence of President Wilson's re-elec
tion, friends of W. J. Harris, mem
ber of the federal trade commission
ar.d one of the best known Georgians
in Washington, have renewed their re
qrests for him to run for the United
States senate against Senator Thomas
W. Hardwick.
Mr. Harris has been in Georgia for
several days and has been approached
by many strong supporters of Presi
dent Wilson who are anxious for him
to he a candidate. He came home to
east his ballot for the persident at
Cedartown, Polk county, and incident
ally he was instrumental with other
Democrats in carrying the county for
Wilson for the second time in fifty
years that it has gone Democratic in
a presidential election. Mr. Harris also
wrote a thousand letters to friends in
Georgia prior to the election, urging
them to vote and help turn out a
large democratic vote.
Mr. Harris states that he will give
due consideration to the requests that
he run for the senate, although he is
not prepared at this time to make
any definite announcement on the
subject.
A race between Mr. Harris and Sen
ator Hardwick would bring before the
people of the state a clean-cut issue
on important policies of President
Wilson. Senator Hardwick won his
place in the senate on a platform of
promises to support the president, and I
then opposed Wilson on the ship pur
chase bill, the child labor bill and
other important legislation. Mr. Har
ris has been a staunch supporter of
Wilson since the preferential primary
in Georgia in 1912, and Is one of
the closest men in Washington to the
president.
EXCHANGE TO HELP
IN OTHER PRODUCTS
ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 13.—A great
impetus has been given to the diversi
fied crop movement in Georgia by the
announcement, just made, that the
Georgia Fruit exchange hereafter will'
extend its service to the marketing,
and handling in carload lots of all I
perishable farm products raised in the'
state.
Heretofore, the exchange has handl
ed only peaches and cantaloupes, and
has rendered invaluable service to
glowers of these products by direct-I
ing shipments to the best markets and
by speeding up the movement of traf-j
tic.
Identically the same service will be
rendered in the future to growers of I
all perishable products. The plan of,
the service has been presented to far-1
mers at mass meetings in forty-one 1
south Georgia counties and has been;
enthusiastically endorsed. The State 1
Department of Entomology of Geor-'
gia has co-operated with the exchange'
in working out its program, and the ■
whole marketing problem of the dl-|
versified crop movement bids fair to*
bo solved.
MISS BELL SUSTAINS BROKEN
ANKLE VISITING IN THE WEST
The many friends of Miss Callie
Bell will regret to learn of her misfor
tune on last Tuesday at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. J. W. Furlow, at El
Paso, Texas.
Miss Bell, who has been on an ex
tended trip through the West was
planning to return home when she
happened to an accident and was Sb
unfortunate as to sustain a broken
ankle.
Miss Bell expects to return home in
about three or four weeks, and her
many friends wish for her early re
covery.
DR. PRATHER GOES TO
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Dr. W. S. Prather, former president
of the Third District Medical associa-'
tion, is in Atlanta, attending the meet
ing of the Southern Medical associa-'
, tion, where a large number of physi- [
Hans are present.
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OUTLINE OF PLAN
IN FIGHTON BOLL
WEEVIL IN STATE
—— I
The attitude of the boll weevil ex
tension workers of the State College
of Agriculture and the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture toward the fight
to be waged against this pest for the
next several months was outlined at a
conference held last Monday at the
College of Agriculture between Direc
tor J. Phil Campbell and J. G. Oliver
and C. B. Burley, who are to have
direct charge of the weevil fight in the
state, so far as those two institutions
are concerned.
It is intended to co-operate with
any and all agencies in the state or
outside of it that look towards the
aiding of the farmers in this, the most
serious situation, doubtless, that we
have ever been brought to face. Their
main efforts will be devoted to aiding
the county agricultural agents who
have to come in daily contact with the
fight on the individual farms through
out their counties. These agents have
already done much in their counties
toward making ready for the crisis
that is now upon us. This has been
done mainly through their efforts at
getting home supplies grown, better
pastures, more live stock, better prep
aration and cultivation of the soil
and the like. This certainly will be
continued, but it is now planned that
each of these men shall give enough
of their time to show that cotton can
be grown when the right acreage and
the right efforts are put forth under
normal conditions. They are to or
ganize their counties into community
c.ubs to be known as Georgia 801 l
Weevil clubs, and the fight made with
an organized front. Two or three far
mers in each such community are to
be selected to demonstrate what the
methods advocated by the College and
the department can be made to do in
combatting the 801 l Weevil. These
clubs will also take up other matters
pertaining to the farm and its adjust
ment to meet the changed conditions
that must come, such as live stock,
feed crops, marketing and the like,
but the big effort of the county agent
for next year is to be to grow cotton
in spite of the boll weevil.
Mr. Oliver and Mr. Burley will give
their whole time to aiding in this par
ticular effort. From now until the
first of the year they will aid the coun
ty men to secure the individual farm
ers who will carry out instructions for
next yeai's cotton crop. They will also
seek to enlist the efforts of the busi
ness men in aiding the county agents
as many are now already doing.
The extension department of the
State College of Agriculture Is now
issuing a poster that carried detailed
instructions for growing next year’s
cotton crop. The county agents will
stick these up all over their counties,
at postofftces, cross-road stores, school
houses, blacksmith shop, so that every
one can know what he must do if he
will.
Plans were also formulated for work
after the first of the year, part of
which will Include locating five other
iboll weevil specialists in different
parts of south Georgia, who can be
called on to aid in nearby counties dur
ing next spring when the thickest of
the fight is on.
WILUMBUS INDUSTRIAL
HI ARE THE WINNERS
This is what the Sunday Columbus
, Ledger has to say about the defeat of
the Third District A. & M. College in
I football in Columbus on Saturday:
The Columbus Industrial High
school ran rip-shop over the Third
District A. & M. school yesterday as-
I ternoon in a game of football played
, down at the Driving park, the final
i score being 71 to 0.
It was merely a case of get the
( ball and run for a touchdown with
■ the local team, and they were never
in danger of being scored on. These
[two teams played a tie game recently
and the contest yesterday goes to
I show what the locals could do with a
fi ll team and after one week’s good,
hard coaching.
NUMBER 281,