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THIRTY-NINTH YEAR.
AMERICAN BOAT SUNK OUTSIDE OF ZONE
AMERICAN LIVES
LOST BY WORK OE
DEADLYJ-OOAT
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 23. -
The sinking of the American steamer
Healdton, with the probable loss of a
score of lives, including a number of
Americans, while another grave addi
tion to the long list of German ag
gressions, cannot cause any immed
iate change in the existing situation,
it was said here today.
President Wilson’s forthcoming ad
dress to congress was taken up in its
tentative form at today’s cabinet meet
ing, being thoroughly discussed. Ail
the secretaries were asked by the pres
ident to bring forth material in sup
port of the points on which the ad
dress will touch, and it is understood
it will outline comprehensive steps
which President Wilson believes con
gress should take to meet the warlike
operations of. German submarines.
The president continued his policy of
keeping in touch with all army and
navy preparations today, cancelling
all engagements for the day with a
single exception. This was with Gov
ernor McCall, of Massachusetts, who
desired to confer with the chief execu
tive to devise ways in which the Mas
sachusetts state government can co
operate with the federal government in
strengthening the defenses of the na
tion, especially as regards the guard
ing of certain indistries that will sup
ply war materials and munitions in
case of war.
The subject of co-operation with the
Entente Allies in the financing of mu
nitions purchases was discussed in a
tentative way by the entire cabinet,
but no decision had been announced
relating thereto at 3:30 o'clock this
afternoon.
Wilhelm Ordered to Best.
LONDON, March 23.—A private mes
sage reached The Hague today, saying
Emperor Wilhelm is suffering from a
nervous breakdown, and has been or
dered by physicians to take a rest cu r e
at Hamburg, according to dispatches
from the Dutch capital.
Guatemala Enters Protest.
GUATEMALA CITY. March 23—The
Guatemalan government today hand
ed the German minister here a protest
against the recent German note bear
ing on submarine warfare.
Six Americans Among Surtivors
AMSTERDAM. March 23.—The Han
delsbead, in it issue today say oniy
-T-. Americans are among the surviv-’
ors of the American steamer Healdton,!
adding that the unreliability of Ger-;
man assurances regarding the sc- j
safety zone is shown by re-i
ports of the crew of the Healdton and
the crews of fishing boats as we'l.
These survivors say that for safety
sake the Healdton took the northern
route, but that on Wednesday a Ger-j
man submarine, without fully emerg-;
ing fired two torpedoes, both of which
striking the steamer caused a ter-!
rific explosion. Two of the ship’s boats |
succeeded in getting away, but a i
third, containing twenty-one men, cap-j
sized, nearly of these being drowned.
The submarine left the scene without
offering to assist the distressed men.;
Thirteen Americans in ail were >n 1
board the Healdton when the vessel
was sunk, seven being drowned, or|
killed by the force of the explos- i
ion.
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( apt. Christopher Among Survvors. |
LONDON, March 23.—Capt. Chris
topher. of the American steamer
Healdton, sunk in the North Sea by
a German submarine, is among the
survivors, according to a Reuter dis
patch from The Hague today.
Seven of Crew Are Landed.
LONDON, March 23.—The American
steamer Healdton has been torpedoed,
according to an Amsterdam dispatch
to the Central News, and the sinking
ct the Healdton is confirmed in a
Reuter dispatch from the Hague.
A boat containing seven of the
liealdton’s crew has reached Terschel
l,ng (North Seal! the dispatch adds.
The steamer Healdton is a tanker of
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] AMERtBtSWEMMRDER C££Y
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
EDITORS WILL BE
IN EITYJOMDRROW
A large number of the editors of
the Third Congressional district will
meet Saturday at 12 o’clock, noon, at
the Windsor Hotel to perfect an or
ganization of the newspapers of the
Third district. The meeting was call
ed by Editor Cranston AVilliams, of the
Times-Recorder, after conferring with
the editors.
ALLIES JOIN THE U.
S. IN UNIIION
LONDON, March 23.—The British,
French and Italian ambassadors at
Petrograd during yesterday officially
recognized the provisional Russian
government, according to a Reuter's
dispatch.
I nited States Also Acts.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mrch 23.
Formal and full recognition by the
United States of the new government
of Russsa was announced lat night sat
the tate department. The silence which
has been observed at the department
concerning the events in Russia was
broken when officials learned that the
news of Ambassador Francis’ official
welcoming of the new regime had been
received in press dispatches. It may
now be stated that on Tuesday the
department received a long dispaten
from Ambassador Francis asking au
thorization to recognize formally the
new government. The ambassador
pointed out that the new Russia was
founded on the same principles which
inspired the framers of the American
republic and that its leaders stood for
all that this country held sacred. The
revolution, he said, had been entirely
successful and good order prevailed
everywhere.
Ambassador Francis reported today
that the new Russian government has
issued an order removing all educa
tional restrictions from both schools
and colleges, especially those regard
ing Jews.
i‘ ‘HUMAN FLY” TO
CLIMBJUILDING
Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock R.
E Morris, of Biloxi, Miss., better
j known as the "Human Fly.” will scale
| the Planters’ Bank building from sid?-
j walk to roof, using no ladders, ropes
J or mechanical devises of any kind to
assist him in performing the feat.
Permission was granted this morn
ing by Mayor Council allowing Morris
i to make the climb, although the daring
young man was required to sign an
agreement releasing the City of Amer
icus and all its officials from all lia
bility as regards damages in case of
! an accident causing injury or death to
I the climber.
Morris is a young man of slight sta
i tue. yet his well knit figure at once
; shows that his physical condition is
excellent and the sinewy fingers give
evidence of the strong grip he brings
into use in climbing the walls of sky
scrapers.
He stated this morning that he had
been climbing for 14 years, having
scaled the Woolworth building of 55
stories in New York, in 2 hours and
57 minutes. He also toured England
and the United States, climbing high
buildings in various cities.
In Columbus recently he sustained
an injury by falling from the dome of
the courthouse, only a frail balcony
saving him from crashing to the
earth.
A gold plate in his skull and a piece
of silver which pieces out a brok -n
rib are evidences of mishaps which
have befallen Morris in his climbing
career, but he declares that the Plant
ers’ bank building should offer no
great difficulties.
Morris frankly stated that he is not
in the climbing business for his health
and in view of this fact, will take up
a collection at the conclusion of his
exploit.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 23. 1917
El PLEDGES
MUST BE PI
WITHDUT DELAY
A strenuous effort is being made by
the directors of the Third Agricultural
District Fair to collect all the unpaid
stock subscriptions and to clean up
without delay the outstanding pledges
made by citizens of this county when
the capital stock of the fair associa
tion was put on the market.
A considerable amount of this cap
ital stock yet remains to be paid for
and in order that the remainder of the
construction work at the fair grounds
be completed, it is necessary that
these funds shall be collected immed
iately.
While several buildings have already
been erected and the grounds fenced,
the stock sheds, entrance and other
buildings are yet to be constructed
and the directors are particularly anx
ious to finish this part of the work n
preparation for the big fair to be held
here on November 12-17.
Letters are being sent out to all
who pledged themselves to purchase
stock in the fair, and as these obliga
tions are in the form of notes, the
task of collecting the outstanding sub
scriptions should not prove too diffi
cult, if legal measures were found nec
essary to bring about a settlement of
the claims.
The directors, however, are loath
to adopt drastic measures in colect
ing on the unpaid subscriptions, un
less in some instances a disposition H
shown to evade or refuse payment.
It is expected that in view, of the
fact that the fair this fall is an as
sured fact, and that the exposition will
be one of the best in the state, the un
paid subscripions will be paid without
delay, and the directors are proceed
ing with this idea in mind.
Contracts have been made with the
C. W. Parker Company for the pres
ence of the famous Parker shows at
the Third Agricultural District fair
this fall and as this collection of at
tractions is considered superior to any
in the country, this prase of the ex
position is certain of success.
The work of securing exhibits from
the 19 counties composing the Third
Agricultural district is to be pushed
with all possible energy until the
opening of the exposition and from
present indications, a comprehensive
display of products from this section
bt Georgia will be secured.
The success of the fair, however,'
depends upon the prompt payment of
the unpaid stock subscriptions, for
unless funds are provided to carry on,
the work that must he done in the
various departments, the Third Agri
cultural fair must fail of accomplish
ing the desired results, the directors
declare.
An urgent appeal is being made to;
the stock subscribers who have not
yet met their obligations and the nec
essary funds are expected to be secur
ed without undue delay.
WELL KNOWN SPDBTiNG
WRITER VISITS AMERICHS
Grantland Rice, probably the best
known writer of sporting news in this
country, paid a flying visit to Ameri
cus yesterday afternoon to visit rela
tives. He was detailed by the New
York Tribune syndicate to accompany
the New York American league team
to Macon, where "Wild Bill” Donovan
is whipping his cohorts into shape for
the season’s struggle on the diamond.
Mr. Rice starts back north today af
t< r having spent several days watch
ing the development of the A’ankee
players and took time yesterday to
call on relatives and friends in Amer
icas.
REGISTER STATES REGENT
RAIN HELPED THE FARMER*
,1. W. Register, a farmer residing in
the Fifteenth district, was in the city
Friday. He states that the rain was
very much needed in his section of the
county, and expressed the belief that
a crop planted since the rain will do
just as well as one planted before the
rain.
!CHEVROLET PASSES OR
LONG DRIVE TO NORTH
Milton E. Bernhard, in a Chevrolet
automobile, was in Americus this
morning, en route to his home in New
A’ork from Havana, Cuba. He left
New A’ork on January 14th, for Ha
vana in the interest of the Hercules
tires, and recounts interesting exper
iences on his way down in passing
over the Allegheny mountains and ter
rible road troubles encountered :'n
Virginia and north Georgia. The lit
tle car is 28 months old and has had
no repairs since leaving New York.
Mr. Bernhard left today for New
York, confident of the good work of
the Chevrolet and the Hercules tires.
Carswell Bros, have the Americus
agency for the car.
HEAVY FIGHTIIG
FEATURES MOVE
FRONT IN WEST
NEW YORK, March 23.—(Compile!
by the Asssociated Press from Euro
pean cables during the day.)—Both
French and German authorities an
nounce violent fighting near St. Simon
ir the region where the Germans have
recently been retreating.
The Paris war office statement says
French troops being attacked, repuls
ed the attackers and drove the Ger
mans back three miles northeast of
St. Simon’s.
The German statement says heavy
losses were sustained by the French
w ho tried unsuccessfully to cross the
Somme-Crozat canal, near St. Si
mon’s.
The initial phase of the big battle
near LaFere has apparently turned in
favor of the French, since they suc
cessfully crossed the Ailnette river and
the Crozat canal at several points. The
Germans elected to make their first
stand along these waterways, follow
ing Hindenburg’s "strategic retreat,”
which began some time ago. and it
now remains only a questions as to
whether or not the Entente can bring
up heavy artillery quickly enough to
smash the German main army before
they are able to consolidate their po
sitions there.
New interest attaches today to the
campaign in western Persia, and in
j Mesopotamia, where Russian and Bric-j
ish converging armies are enow ap
| parently only one hundred miles apart.
| The position of the retreating Turks
iis regarded because of this, as in
creasingly precarious.
GUARD IS KILLED
BY FORT INTRUDERS
PORTLAND. Me., March 23. —Private
John Poor, of the Third company, U.
S. Coast Artillery eorp. at Fort Wil
liams, near here, was shot and proba
bly fatally wounded early today while
attempting to capture two men, w ; ho
made their way into the interior cf
the Fort Williams reservation, despite
a heavy guard posted around the
premises. The men, having successful
ly penetrated the guard, attempted to
approach one of the big batteries of
twelve-inch coast defense guns when
they were observed by a party of
enlisted soldiers, posted in the vicinity
of the battery. Poor led the attac-t,
the intruders tiring as soon as the
alarm was given, while the guardsmen
were at the time unarmed. Poor was
wounded at the first volley, the men
escaping before his companions re
turned with their weapons. Both are
believed to have been German spies.
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♦ INTBOOITING THE ♦
♦ WIRELESS DETECTIVE ♦
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♦ MARION, 0.. March 23.—1 - ♦
♦ traducing the wireless detective. ♦
♦ The Marion county Fish and ♦
♦ Game protective association plans ♦
♦ a series of wireless stations all ♦
♦ over the county to trap violat- ♦
♦ ors of the fish and game laws. ♦
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STRONG APPEAL
MADE FOR FUNDS
TO RAM DEBT
The committee in charge of the cam
paign to raise $5,000 to liquidate the
indebtedness on the new Lee Street
Methodist church is leaving no stone
unturned to acquaint every Methodist
in the city of Americus with the aims
and objects of the canvass that is to
be made on Monday and Tuesday af
ternoons of next week.
It is announced by the committee
that in case prospective contributors
to the fund find it inconvenient at this
time to make cash donations, a spec
ial form of note will be accepted. This
note provides that the contribution is
not payable unless the entire $5,000
i t secured.
Sub-committees are to be named by
the general committee to conduct the
canvass and every Methodist in the
cHy will have been prepared for the
compaign by the following letter:
Dear Sir: A’ou are, no doubt, al
ready fully advised that there remains
a balance of Five Thousand ($5,000)
Dollars due on the Lee Street Meth
odist church. This handsome building
which has been constructed by the
membership of the First Methodist
church, hould be the source of pride
to every Methodist in the city of Amer
icus.
But this new church cannot be dedi
cated to the worthy cause for which
it was constructed, nor can the same
bt presented to and accepted by the
conference, under whose direction it
must be conducted in the future, until
it is clear of all indebtedness.
Realizing the necessity of paying
off this debt at the earliest possible
moment, a joint meeting of the stew
ards of the First Methodist church and
the stewards of the Lee Street Metho
dist church was called and held last
Thursday evening, at which time a
committee was appointed, (the names
of the membership of which are sub
scribed below) to outline and promote
a campaign for the purpose of raising
this balance due, $5,000.
We are, therefore, taking the liberty
of placing your name on the list of
those we believe to be interested in
Methodism, in this new church, and
in the payment of the present out
standing indebtedness; and a commit
tee composed of members of these two
churches will call upon you in the
next few days for subscription to this
fund.
Now this is going to be our final ef
fort, and we ask you to help with this
distinct understanding and agreement
—that unless every dollar due on this
church, the total sum of $5,000, is real
ized in this empaign, every dollar you
give, or agree to give, will be refund
ed to you. In fact, you may make
your subscription, but need not pay a
penny until you are satisfied that the
entre amount is raised, and this is
the last time you will be called upon
for this purpose.
We might add that one member, Mr.
John Sheffield, has agreed to raise
one-half of the amount needed. $2,500,
from his own purse and that of ten,
selected members, if the remainder, j
hundreds of us, will pay the oth >r
half..
Please investigate and study the;
question, then we feel sure you will j
subscribe liberally. A’ours very tru'y
T. M. FURLOW, Chm’n.
H. M. STOKES.
A. D. GATFWOOI).
STEPHEN PACE.
SEVERAL GASES DISPOSED
OF IN GITY COURT TODAY
In the City court today a mistrial
was declared in the case of the State j
vs. Charles Underwood, charged with '•
violating the prohibition law.
Cases against Charlie Stevens and,
Clyde Kamp charged with larceny were
nol orossed. while Peter Burd was aa-!
(Hiitted of the charge of selling whris
key.
Frank Charlton, convicted of dis
turbing divine worship, was sentenced
to serve 12 months on the gang, as
was James Dowdell, convicted of lar
ceny.
Sara Moore got a sentence of 10
months of $75 for larceny.
YOUNG HARRY CANNON
PASSES TO BEYOND
LESLIE, Ga., March 23.—Harry, the
sixteen-months old son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Cannon, of tills place, died
this morning at 4:45 o’clock after an
illness of twelve days. The funeral
will be held this afternoon at 3:30
o'clock from the Leslie Baptist church
with Rev. C. S. Durden, of Plains, offi
ciating. Many friends join in sympa
thy for the bereaved parents.
CHARTER GRANTED
LIGHTINC COMPANY
Judge Z. A. Littlejohn this morning
granted a charter to the Americus
Lighting Company, which succeeds the
Americus Public Service Company in
the operation of the public utilities
plants of this city.
The capital stoek of the new con
cern is set at $150,000, with the privi'-
ege of increasing this to $300,000, if
desired. The incorporators include
several well known citizens of this
city, and also representatives of the
General Utilities Operating Company,
of Baltimore, Md.
The General Utilities Operating
Company purchased the Americus
Public Service Company some weeks
ago taking up the $225,000 wortli cf
bonds issued* by the old corporation.
The formation of a permanent or
panization of officers is expected to
occur within a short time, although a
definite date lias not yet been set.
W. A. Clader, of Philadelphia, Pa.,
is now in the city to audit the ac
counts of the company and is assist
ing in the installation of a new sy <-
tern of accounting in the offices of the
corporation.
A representative of the new owners
it- now making arrangements for the
placing of considerable new equipment
in the utilities plants, and while the
exact nature of the improvements has
not yet been definitely announced,
w ithin a short time the necessary ma
chinery will have been ordered.
High officials of the new company
are expected to arrive in Americus in
the near future to consider various
question of importance in connection
w ith the operation of the plants.
DIVISION MEETING
10 BE HELD mi
The Americus division of the Sum
er County Sunday School association
will hold a meeting in this city on
Sunday, April 4th, according to plans
now' being perfected by H.E. Allen who
is at the head of the divisional work.
The meeting is to be, held for the
purpose of obtaining reports from the
various Sunday schools in the Ameri
cus division, so that arrangements can
be made for the county Sunday school
convention which is to be held with
in a few weeks. The Americus divis
ion includes all Sunday schools in
the 27th district of Sumter county.
There are four divisions in the county
and each must be prepared to submit
a report at the county convention cov
ering the work of the entire year.
The county conventions all over
the state precede the jtate convention
which will be held this year at Savan
nah early in May.
No definite date or place for the
Sumter County Sunday School conven
tion has yet been fixed but this is ex
pected to be settled within a few days.
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♦ DAILY W EATHER FORECAST ♦
♦ ♦
A The weather forecast for Amer- ♦
♦ icus and vicinity follows: ♦
♦ RAIN tongbt. ♦
♦ Saturday: COLDER and fair. ♦
♦ Sunday: Probably FAIR. ♦
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A “Weather or No” There are ♦
♦ two Institutions every married ♦
A man must maintain to be happy; A
A his wife and silence. —Old Man ♦
♦ Sage. ♦
i FITZGERALD NOT
TO DERATE LOCAL
SCHOOLS EA M
Supt. J. E. Ricketson, of Fitzgerald
telephoned Supt. R. J. Strozier, of
Vienna late yesterday afternoon, and
informed him that the debating
teams of the Fitzgerald school would
not meet the representatives of Cuth
bert and Americus, as was planned bj
the executive committee of the Third
district at Cordele, on February 3.
This information was communicated
by Mr. Strozier to the district secre
tary in Americus last night. This
necessitates a change in the debating
schedule, and so the Americus nega
tive will go to Cuthbert to debate their
affirmative, instead of going to Fitz
gerald, as was expected. The debate
at the Americus High school auditor
ium between Cuthbert and Americus
will come off tonight, however, ae
, cording to first arrangements. Prof. J.
L. Bigham, principal of the Cuthbert
High school, with two student repre
sentatives of his school arrived in
Americus this afternoon on the 3
o’clock train, and they are being en
tertained by Henry Allen. John W.
May of the local school, with Wilbur
Giddings and L. B. Smith, went to
Cuthbert on the southbound train, and
they will meet the Cuthbert affirmative
there tonight.
The muddle arose, from the fact that
Ashburn and Cordele schools were re
ported by President Strozier to Prof.
J. S. Stewart, at Athens, as expecting
to enter the district debates, when as
a matter of fact, they did not expect
to do so. Mr. Brewer, of Cordele, d>J
t write Mr. Strozier that his school
would be in the debate, but later
changed hjs mind, and his letter in
forming Mr. Strozier of his change
reached the latter the day after he
had reported the schools to Mr. Stew
art. Ashburn never did make a defi
nite announcement, but the president
or the association reported them for
the demate anyway, thinking that if
they did decide later on really to come
in, they would be provided for in the
schedule.
The Various Claims.
Fitzgerald claims to be winner over
Ashburn and Cordele by default. Their
contention is based on the assumption
that Cordele and Ashburn really did
i intend to be in the tringle. If that
j w'ere the case, Fitzgerald would oe
winner over these two schools, accord
ing to the state rules. The fact is that
[ Ashburn never did say they would go
! into the debates. A. G. Cleveland,
superintendent of the Ashburn schools,
jis very positive in asserting this. Mr.
: Brewer, of Cordele, is equally positive
I that he did not agree to enter the tri
j angle. The district secretary has on
j file letters from these gentlemen with
i their statements. This takes the foun
| elation from under Fitzgerald’s con
. tention.
j The Fitzgerald principal. Mr.
j Stringer, first appealed to Mr. Strozier,
; who decided against him. Then the
I Fitzgerald authorities appealed to the
! state chairman, Mr. Stewart, at Ath
; ens, who, without consulting the Third
! district officers,, rendered a decision
l favorable to Fitzgerald, which, how
| ever, he did not communicate to them,
i He did write, it to the district presi
! dent. Mr. Strozier then wrote a full
j statement of all the facts in the case
,to Mr. Stewart. This morning a tele-
gram was received from Prof. Stew
| art announces a decision in favor of
the Fitzgerald school. Prof. C. 'I-
Jlale. of this city, announces that the
Americas school will abide by the
Stewart decision.
To further complicate matters. Mr.
Henry M. Woods, Jr., superintendent
of the Cuthbert schools, last night fil
| ed a protest with the state chairman,
claiming that his school shall be de
clared winner over Fitzgerald through
default. Americus will file a similar
j claim. So the whole situation re
solves itself into the question: “How
■ old is Ann?”
The matter will have to be thresh
ed out at high school conference,
which will be a part of the district
'meet in Americus on April 13 and Is,
unless in the meantime Dr. Stewart
renders from Athens a decision that is
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