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VEDITION 1
THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR
GUILLAUME SHOT
ANU HIS BODY IS
DRAGGED ALONG
STREETS 81 MOB
INFURIATED MEN
PERIOD OF CALM PREVAILING MAY
MEAN EARLY BREAKING OF THE
STORM PEOPLE INDIGNANT
AND GRAVE FEARS ARE ENTER
TAINED FOR SAFETY OF PRESI
DENT GUILLAUME, WHO IS A
PRISONER IN FRENCH LEGA
TION—HUGE CROWDS THREAT
EN TO TAKE FUGITIVE BY
FORCE AND EXECUTE HIM U.
S. WARSHIP ON WAY TO SCENE.
(By Associated Press.)
PORT AU PRINCE, HAYti, July 28—
A disorderly mob of revolutionists and
citizens stormed the French legation
shortly before noon, and dragged for
mer President Guillaume into the
streets, where a fusilade of shots end ■
ed his life. Following the murder,
the body of Guillaume was horribly
mutilated with knives and bayonets,
after which a team of horses dragged
the corpse rapidly through the streets,
to the horror of the civil population.
The storming of the legation follow
ed the funeral of one hundred and six
ty political prisoners who were execut
ed yesterday by order of Guillaume,
and the mob is believed to have been
composed largely of relatives and
friends of the unfortunate prisoners.
Considerable excitement still exists,
and further violence is feared.
BODY OF OSCAR STILL
UNBURLED, LYING IN STREET
(By Associated Press.)
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, July 28.
The night passed quietly following
yesterday.s disturbances, though the
population today is highly indignant
at. the massacre on yesterday of one
hundred and sixty political prisoners,
put to death by order of General Oscar,
a supporter of the Guillaume govern
ment. This act, it is said precipitated
the revolution, and at noon today the
insurgents .are in full control of prac
tically the whole of the island.
General Oscar, governor of Port Au
Prince, who ordered the wholesale ex
ecutions, fell into the hands of the
revolutionists late yesterday, and was
summarily executed, his body being
permitted to lay where it fell before
the firing squad all night. This morn
ing no attempt had been made to re
move the corpse, and the revolutionists
declined to permit anyone to ap
proach the scene of the execution.
Huge crowds of civilians and others
remained outside the French legation
during this morning, and loud demands
were uttered for the delivery of for
mer President Guillaum, who sought
an asylum there, following the par
tial destruction of the executive man
sion by fire. These crowds continued
to increase, and at noon grave fears
were entertained that before night
the consulate would be stormed and
the fugitive executed.
The revolutionary movement had its
inception with the revolt of a regi
ment of government roops ordered dis
banded by Guillaume, and spread rap
idly when it became known that whole
sale executions of wealthy and prom
inent Haytians had been ordered by
the government authorities. General
Ostroes Zamor, a former president of
Hayti, who was driven out of the
country last, was among the first to
be executed. Zamor returned here
during last March, and was immediate
ly imprisoned, remaining confined un-
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♦ ITALIAN ARMY BAGS THIRTY 4
♦ TWO HUNDRED AUSTRIANS
I ♦ (By Associated Press.) ♦
I 4 ROME, July 28.—An official an- 4
i ♦ nouhcemept late today asserts ♦
j ♦thirty-two hundred Austrians were ♦
{ ♦ made prisoners during today’s ♦
I ♦ fighting on the Carso Plateau, >
♦ The struggle continues sanguin- ♦
♦ ary in that theatre, but the Ital- ♦
♦ ian army advances steadily. ♦
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CRISP BELIEVES
ADEQUATE ARMY
ISJEGESSARY
WILL BACK UP WILSON IN PRES-
ENT CRISIS
—•
Congressman Charles R. Crisp, of
' the Third Georgia district, received
I recently a telegraphic request from
the New York Times as to his views
upon Mr. Wilson’s reply to Germany,
and is quoted in that paper, along
with other congressional members, up
on the situation. Mr. Crisp’s reply fol-
I lows
■ “As a congressman, 1 prefer not to
i comment on the government’s reply to
' Germany, except to say that I shall
1 support the president in the crisis that
is confronting us. I think we should
have an adequate army and navy, and
I believe congress will pass the nec
essary legislation to provide them
when it again convenes.”
FRENCH GAINING IN VOG
GES REGIDNJIDE RUNS
AGAINST AUSTRIANS
IN THE SOUTH
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, July 28. — reports
from the continent this afternoon say
the Italian army has made important
gains on the Carso plateau, after se-
i
vere fighting, and that the French ad
vance in the Vosges mountains con-
I tinues.
Developments in other theatres of
the European conflict contain little of
publi c interest, with a screen of ab
solute secrecy covering the operations
at the Dardanelles.
A closer check on possible spies is
indicated by an order issued today by
■ authority of the British home office
I The order gives official notice to all
I travelers to Scandinavian countries
that permission to leave England
will not be issued indiscriminately in
future. Such travelers will be re
quired to furnish satisfactory proof
of their identity and business before
embarking.
The order applies to everybody ex
cept soldiers and sailors, and is ex
pected to evoke a storm of protest
among those affected.
til executed yesterday by order of Gen
eral Oscar.
ARMORED CRUISER WASHINGTON
HURRYING TO PORT AU PRINCE
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. D. C„ July 28.—The
armored cruiser Washington, flagship
of Rear Admiral Caperton’s fleet, with
seven hundred marines and bluejack
ets on board, left Cap Halten last
': night for Port Au Prince. The war
’ ship Should reach its destination early
■ today, and will afford ample protection
•I for all Americans and foreigners on
■ I the island.
AMERWUSTIMES-RECORDER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
AMERICUS, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 28, 1915.
RAILROADSTO
ABANDON OLD
PENAL RATES
RAILROADS OPERATING IN SIX
STATES ORDERED TO ABANDON
EXISTING RATES AND MAKE
NEW TARIFFS TO COMPRESS
POINTS—MOBILE AND SAVANNAH
TO BE PUT ON SAME BASIS AS
RESULT OF ORDER OF INTER
STATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 28.—A’l
railroads serving Alabama, Georgia,
the Carolinas, Tennessee and Missis
sippi, and doing an interstate busi
ness, are to be ordered to abandon the
existing penalty rates to compress
points within their territory, and in
stitute instead a tariff providing rates
not higher than local rates existing in
the same territory. An order cover
ing the points mentioned is in prep
aration by the Interstate Commerce
commission today, and will te promul
gated before th© end of the week.
At its session today, the commission
further ordered an adjustment of al
leged discrimintary export rates, said
to favor Savannah, Ga., as against Mo
bile, Ala. The rates complained of
by certain petitioners are to be re
adjusted as directed by the commis
sion. The new rates will be promul
gated, it is stated, in time to be of
benefit to cotton shippers during the
current season.
Railroads affected were represented
by counsel at both hearings and enter
ed objection to both orders.
FIRST BALE BRINGS
TEH CENTS UN BLOCK
STATESBORO. Ga., July 28.—The
first bale of cotton made in Bulloch
county this season was brought in
late yesterday by G. W. Bowen. It
was auctioned off, and brought ten
cents per pound. It weighel 460 lbs.
This was a low price for the first bale.
Heretofore local buyers have run the
price up to around 20 cents. The bale
was bought by D. B. Strange.
RECKER LIKELY TD
GET NEW REPRIEVE
FORMER POLICE LIEUTENANT
UNDER DEATH SENTENCE FOR
PARTICIPATION IN ROSENTHAL
MURDER, NOT LIKELY TO BE
EXECUTED FRIDAY
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, July 28.—Supreme
Court Justice Ford, who has under
consideration a motion for new trial
made by counsel representing Charles
Becker, former police lieutenant now
confined in the death house at Sing
Sing awaiting execution for the mur
der of Herman Rosenthal, had reached
no decision at noon today, and may
ask Governor Whitman to grant the
condemned man another reprieve, so
that he can consider every merit of
the motion presented.
Justice Ford spent most of last
night considering whether he would
examine witnesses as prayed for by
Becker, as well as other features of
the famous case. This morning he
announced he had received hundreds
of letters and telegrams from all
parts of the country, asking that mercy
be shown Becker.
RUSSIA, CALLING
OUT RESERVES;
ALL MEN OYER
13 ORDERED TO
JOIN HUGE ARMY
(By Associated Press.)
PETROGRAD, July 28.—An imperial
ukase issued today calls all Russian
citizens born during 1896 or prior
prior thereto, except those exempt
from military service, to the colors.
The effect of the order, it is estimated,
will be to raise a huge new army of
five million men.
The recruits called into active ser
vice today will not be hurried to the
Polish front, but will be given at least
six months training before going into
actual battle. They will, however, re
lease approximately two million train
ed men now doing service in the in
terior, for active duty in Poland. Arms
and equipment for the new army, it
is stated, is now in possession of the
imperial Russian authorities.
RECORD CROWDS
ATTENDING THE
sfiN DIEGO EXPO.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN DIEGO, July 28.—June went
down in record as contributing the
third largest monthly attendance at
the San Diego exposition since its
opening in January, while July at
this date, gives promise of breaking
all records.
During June the attendance reach
ed the total of 166,135, a daily aver
age of 5,537. This figure was reached
without any special events or celebra
tions of importance, plainly indicat
ing that the San Diego exposition is
drawing heavy patronage by reason of
its beauty and the extent of its exhib
its. The only special event which
swelled the crowd was the concern
which Mme. Schumann-Heink gave
when she sang to 20,000 people.
The attendance at the exposition
since its opening is now close to the
million mark, and when this figure is
reached there will be a general cele
bration in which all of San Dieg oand
its contigious territory will engage.
The occasion will be known as “Mil
lion Attendance Day.’’
July undoubtedly will contriubte
large crowds throughout the remaind
er of the month. The eastern travel is
well on its way and trains are arriv
ing daily with large crowds. The
three day celebration of July 4 poured
thousands through the exposition gates
and in the absence of official figures
the attendance for the three days is
estimated by exposition directors to
have been more than 75,000.
BAYONNE STRIKERS
RETURN; BOTH OIL
PLANTS OPERATIN6
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, July 28.—Virtually ev
ery man employed by the Standard
and Tidewater Oil companies at Bay
onne, N. J., returned to work this
morning, the strike inaugurated a
PROHIBITION
BILLS STOLEN
BY BOLDTHIEF
j THREE BILLS ENDORSED BY DRY
FORCES DISAPPEAR MISTER.
lOUSLY AND INVESTIGATION IS
ORDERED SENATE TO REMAIN
IN SESSION UNTIL MISSING
MEASURES ARE FOUND.—PRESI
DENT PEARSON INDIGNANT AND
WILL ORDER SWIFT PUNISH
MENT OF GUILTY PARTIES
(By Associated Press.)
ATLANTA, Ga., July 28.—A tre
mendous sensation, in Georgia political
circles was created by the announce
ment shortly after noon today that
three prohibition bills, all of which
have the approval of the Georgia
Anti-Saloon League and the Georgia
Women’s Christian Temperance union,
as well as practically the unanimous
support of the whole dry delegation
in both houses of the general assem
bly, had mysteriously disappeared
while in the custody of the clerk of
the senate.
Following announcement of the dis
appearance of the measures, intense
indignation was expressed in every
quarter, even ardent local optionists
and open supporters of the liquor
forces decrying the deed and demand
ing the punishment of persons found
guilty o ftfaeft, if such should prove
the case. President Pearson added
his voice to those denouncing the act
and announced the senate would re-
I main in session until the missing bills
are produced.
WAYCROSS FIRE DOES
THREE THOUSAND DAMAGE;
WAYCROSS, Ga., July 28.—Prop
erty valued at $3,000 was destroyed
axid several blocks of a suburb known
as Old Nine endangered in a fire
which visited Wacross yesterday. B.
L. Keen and Mrs. H. S. Dubers were
the heaviest losers, with partial in
surance only. A two-story store, a
blacksmith shop and two houses were
burned.
SAYS MINISTERS AfiE PAID
LESS THAN GAR CONDUCTORS
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 28.
The Christian ministry demands qual
ities and services beyond commercial
value, the Rev. W. S. Holt, of Phila
delphia told delegates to the Churcn
Pension congress here. “There is more
money in standing on the front end
of a street car than there is in stand
ing in the pulpit,” he said.
“You cannot ask what is the value
of a sympathetic visit to the sick,” he
declared, “of a prayer with and for
the dying. Therefore,, the average
minister in every church comes to
quite an old age facing dependence. In
the Presbyterian church one in every
fifteen ministers faces dependence on
the church when he becomes old or
disabled.”
Dr. Holt is associate secretary of
the board of ministerial relief and
of the Presbyterian
church.
week ago having been settled. The
plants of the Vacuum and General Oil
companies, which shut down during
the week to prevent disturbances, are
operating today, and the situation is
generally satisfactory. Terms of
the understanding under which the
strikers returned tea their tasks have/
not been made publßt.
[ ♦ EUROPEAN WAR NOT TO ♦
♦ EM) SOON, SAYS ASQUITH ♦
I > (By Associated Press.) ♦
j ♦ LONDON, July 28.—1 n asking ♦
I ♦ the house of commons to ad- ♦
I ♦ journ till September 14. Premier ♦
i ♦ Asquith stated today that he did ♦
I ♦ not expect the war to end soon. ♦
| ♦ “It will be a contest of endur- ♦
i ♦ ance,” said the premier, speaking ♦
j ♦ to the members. %
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DEAIiTCLAIMS -
JOS. HAGEBSON;
m
PASSED AWAY AT HOME NEAR
AMERICUS
Mr. Joseph Hagerson. an aged and
esteemed resident of Sumter county,
died last night at his country home
near Americus, where he had for 8b
many years resided; a useful, upright
and most respected citizen. Mr. Hag
erson was a Confederate veteran and
was in his 79th year, the greater por
tion of his useful career having been
spent in this section. He was unmar
ried, and is survived only by his sis
ter, and one brother, Calvin Hagerson.
The funeral services, conducted 'by
Rev. J. W. Stokes, of the Presbyterian
church, were held this afternoon
at Friendship cemetery. "
PUBLIC FUNERAL DE VIC
TIMS DF PICNIC SHIP IS
HELD; SIX HUNDRED
CORPSES LAID TO REST
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, July 28.—The work of
raising the hull of the wrecked picnic
steamer Eastlands, which has been in
progress two days, continued today,
though progressing slowly. Forty ex
pert divers searched the river bed for
a distance of two city blocks today
for possible bodies of victims, but
no further corpses were recovered.
The official investigation into the ter
rible tragedy also progresses.
Mayor Thompson returned early to
day from San Francisco, and immedi
ately called a conference of depart
ment heads to secure such information
as is already in the hands of the Chi
cago authorities. The result of their
conference has not been announced.
Today had been set aside by Chicago
as a day of public mourning for victims
of tlu 1 catastrophe, and in a drizzling
rain six hundreds corpses were con
signed to their last resting place in
various cemeteries. Owing to a short
age of hearses, it was necessary to
transport many of the corpses on mo
tor truck and by other means.
No elaborate ceremonies marked the
interment of the victims, but all Chi
cago experienced the spirit of mourn
ing during the funeral hour. The
board of trade shortened its session!
as a mark of respect, ball games were
postponed, and hundreds of business
houses remained closed during the
funeral.
This afternoon the federal authori
ties relieved the Chicago police of
the duty of looking after the hull of
the wrecked Eastlands, and assumed
full control of the situation. Secretary
Redfields is actively directing the
work in person.
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♦ WEATHER FORECAST FOR ♦
♦ AMERICUS AND VICINITY ♦
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♦ Generally Fair. ♦
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V EDITION*
WARSAW DRIVE
COST GERMANS
HALF MILLION
MEN; RUSS LINE
NOT YETBROKEN
VON HINDENBURG’S ARMY STLLL
BATTLING FOR POSESSSION OF
NAREW RIVER COUNTRY, BUT
UNABLE TO PROGESS, WHILE
VON MACKENSEN’S CORPS TRIES
TO SEIZE LUBLIN-CHULM RAIL
RO AD- CRISIS EXPECTED TO BE
REACHED SOON AND FATE OF
WARSAW STILL HANGS IN BAL
ANCE COMPARATIVE QUIET
WEST OF POLISH CAPITAL
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, July 28.—Though the Ger
mans now hold a line extending from
the Gulf of Riga on the north of
Warsaw to the Galician frontier near
Soka, it is conservatively estimated
by London observers that since the
beginning of the present eastern cam
paign, the Teuton armies have suffer
ed lasses reaching the enormous total
of live hundred thocsand men, count
ing killed, wounded and missing. Still
the Russian line remains unbroken
and one of the most stubbornly con
tested battle of the war is under way.
Along the line of the Narew river
north of Warsaw, the Russians have
offered the most determined resistance
yet encountered by the Germans, and
Field Marshal Von Hindenburg, has
found it impossible to continue his
advance in that region. His army con
tinues to be held in check, though bat
tlingly stubbornly against the Russian
defenses, and enormous losses have
already been sustained.
South of Warsaw, every energy of
the Teuton forces has been exerted
for days in the effort to seize the Lub
lin-Chulm railroad, but thus far the
effort has proved ineffectual. At more
than one time during the past week
it has appears a Russian retreat in
that area was inevitable, and the Ger
man army commanded by Field Mar
shal Von Mackensen has seemed about
to grasp the prize, but always the in
vaders were thrown back, or at
tacked from some new direction.
Fighting along this front is more
intense today than since the beginning
of the German drive, and it is the
opinion of London experts that the
crisis is about to be reached in that
quarter. Both armies are concentrat
ing tremendous bodies of reserves
there, as well as in the Narew river
region, and it is expected that with
in the next fifty-six hours one army
or the other will be forced to retire.
Immediately west of Warsaw com
parative quiet prevails today, neither
Teutons or Slavs attempting any
movements of consequence. , 1
SUBMARINES GET TWO
NEUTRAL TRAWLERS
SWEDISH STEAMER EMMA AND
TWO DANISH SCHOONERS GO
DOWN—CREWS OF BOATS LAND
ED AT BRITISH PORTS. f '
1
LONDON, July 28.—The Swedish
steamer Emma and the Danish
schooners Maria, Neptunia and Lena
were sunk by a German submarine in
the North Sea today, the crews of
all four vessels being landed at
Blythe at noon.
The trawlers Ilconi and Salicia were
also sunk by a submarine during this
morning, their crews being landed at.
Lewisteft.
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