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CITY
edition!
THIRTY -SEVENTH TEAK
KAISER ACCEPTS U. S. WARNING NOTE
TEUTONIC WEDGES
MOVING SLOWER
THANFIRST MOVE
Although Strike Agreement Reached,
English Miners Have Not Ac
cepted-Reported 25,000
V More" Strikers
ENGLISH MONEY KEEPS
ON DOWNWARD SHOOT
Object of Unusual French Attack on
German Works Not Made Known
LONDON, Sept. 1. —The plan of the
Germans to drive three wedges into
the Russian defensive lines is being
carried forward, but not with the same
rapidity with which their sweep
through Poland was marked.
Riga is almost isolated, and unless
the Czar soon throws heavy forces
•' t
against Field Marshal Von Hinden-
exposed flank this port will soon
Tall into the hands of the invaders.
Although this attack seems to have
been checked for the moment, the Rus
sians have been unable to develop a
couner offensive.
That region is compared with the
activities in East Gailcia, v here on
the River Stripa they have inflicted
serious losses on the opponents.
The official review of the eastern of
the eastern campaign given out by
the Overseas agency estimates that the
Russians have lost 300,000 men in will
ed and wounded, and 1,100,000 in cap
tured by the Germans since May.
Rain on Western Front.
LONDON, Sept. I—For1 —For a period of
four or five days there has been rain
on the western front.
The French guns have poured con
tinuously on German treches. The
object of this rather unusual attack
is not disclosed but it is believed that
so much ammunition would not be
wasted merely to damage German
works.
Balkans Back in Light.
LONDON, Sept. I.—The Balkan pro
blem is again to the forefront. Em
phasis is placed on reports that Ru
mania and Bulgaria are seeking to
arrive at an understanding with en
tente powers, with hopes of success.
Reports Conflict on Strike.
LONDON, Sept. I.—Although an
agreement was reached yesterday be
tween the Welsh coal miners and the
mine owners, the men have thus fat
accepted the situation.
It is reported today from SouD
Wales that twenty-five thousand min
ers a re on a srike -
Later information says that the min
ers in South Wales have accepted the
settlement of the coal strike which
was arranged yesterday.
English Money Dropping.
NEW YORK, Sept. I.—English
money took another drop today with
pound sterling selling down 5 1-4 cents.
The drop has caused grave anxiety as
to the effect on American exports.
AMERICUS FOLK
FIND GROCERIES
LESS EXPENSIVE
COST OF LIVING IS REDUCED
THIS YEAR.
When Americus people today paid
their grocery bills for the past month,
or else cheerfully invited the bill col
lector to call back a month hence, they
were, nevertheless, pleased to note a
material reduction in prices now, as
compared with the schedule prevailing
on September Ist last fear. Then it
was that prices here went as high as
Gilroy’s kite, while poor old cotton
went begging here, at just no price
at all.
Last year, at this date, flour was
out of sight, and biscuit was a Sunday
luxury only. Today fine flour retails
here at $6 to $6.50 per barrel. This
year our farmers planted wheat; las.
year they put the fence-corners in
cotton.
Meat is selling here today at 12 to
12 1-2 cents per pound, as against 16
to 18 cents charged consumers in
Americus last September. High prices
then put the farmers to raising hog«.
and today practically all of the far
mers to raising hogs, and today practi
cally all of the farmers have meat at
home. This fall they will increase
the meat output, and every smokehouse
in Sumter county will, or should, hold
a supply of home-raised meat.
In nearly all lines of groceries,
prices this fall are below the level
charged last September.
FEfiR UPRISING BECAUSE
GENERAL OROZCOS’ DEATH
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas, Sept. I.
The men of the Big Bend country in
the vicinity of the boundary line be
tween El Baso and Culberson counties
are under arms today, fearing repris
als by the organization of “Colora
dos” for the death of General Pascual
Orozco, the noted Mexican leader, bj
United States soldiers and rangers
Monday.
An appeal has been made for mili
tary protection. It is believed that the
followers of Eduardo Salians and
I Bosque Bonita will defend Orozeos,
! and they might attempt to avenge his
I death.
AMERtCEWKSitOROER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
AMERICUS, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SEPTEMBER 1, 1915
AMERICUS HAO
GOOD RECEIPTS
DURING AUGUST
3,075 BALES NEW COTTON MAR
KETED HERE
Americus’ warehouse receipts for
August were unexpectedly heavy when
the lateness of the season and greatly
reduced acreage are considered. For
the period ending last night, 3,075 bales
had been marketed here. This com
pares with 3,504 bales marketed io
September Ist last year—a differe: ce
of 405 bales. Os the 3,075 bales mar
keted here to date, a considerable
quantity was last year’s cotton.
Many farmers, because of the low
prices prevailing last season, did not
market all of their cotton, and proba
bly several thousand bales of the 1914
crop are still housed upon the farm.
Current prices, however, will cause
the rapid marketing and sale of this
old cotton.
Os the 3,075 bales brought in thus
far, the greater portion has been sole,
and the proceeds applied to notes, or
in the purchase of supplies. Farmers
seem very willing to sell at prices
above eight cents. They have made
the crop economically, and any price
above that figure is considered fair,
though ten cents would be nearer the
right price, and would please them
better.
And many are there who confidently
predict ten cents for cotton long be
fore the present crop leaves the hands
of the farmers. And the Times-Re
corder hopes they will get it.
Fortunately, there are no costly fer
tilizer bills to be paid this fall from
the sale of cotton, and that much is
saved to the farmers. Then, too, they
have raised more meat, and corn and
wheat and hay, and the smaller crops
this year than ever before, and are up
on a healthy, “live-at-home” basis.
Cane, potatoes and other commodities
are to be had in abundance, and the
farmer is more independent this fall
than in many years uast.
And when he sells cotton this fall
he is going to buy the necessaries of
life which he denied himself last fall,
because of the stringent times, and the
merchants, therefore, look forward tj
better business as well.
I
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT
REPORTS STOLEN ORDERS
The federal postoffice department
has notified all offices of the country
that money orders have been stolen
from the postoffices at Azusa, Cal., Gal
ton, 111., and Dakotah, la. In the lat
ter case, which has been previously
announced, a correction in the num
ber is made.
The report describes the stolen
blanks as follows:
Azusa, Cal. —Nos. 37591 to 37600, in
clusive.
Galton, Ill.—Nos. 2129 to 2600, in
clusive, (25 aug.)
Dakotah, lowa. —Blank domestic
money order forms stolen from this
office were numbered from 14401 to
1500, inclusive; not 14401 to 14800, as
reported in Bulletin No. 10818. (26
aug.)
4 WEATHER REPORT. ♦
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4- GIA: Partly cloudy inter- 4-
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Massachusetts Presidential Offering
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Senator John W. Weeks.
Senator John W. Weeks, of Massa
chusetts, will be one of the strong
factors in the National Republican
Convention of 1916. It is already well
understood that he will be among the
prominent candidates for the Republi
can nomination for president.
The career of Senator Weeks has
been one of exceptional interest. He
was born on April 11, 1860, in the town
of Lancaster, N. H., of an old New
England family.
He was reared on a farm and after
a course of preparatory schooling en
tered the U. S. Naval Academy at An
napolis, graduating in 1881. For the
next two years he served as a mid
shipman in the navy, and on his re
tirement in 1883 entered the Massa-
FOUR HUNDRED
BALES OTOH
BOUGHT TODAY
LARGEST SINGLE SALE OF SEASOX
MADE HERE.
Four hundred bales cotton, com
prising one lot of excellent quality
was _sold this morning by Mr. L. G.
Council at his warehouse, the entire
lot bringing the round price'of 9 1-16
cents —or just a fraction of 9 1-4
cents. This is the largest single sale
of cotton made here this season, and
the top-notch price—nearly 9 1-4 cents
—tells the upward trend of the mar
ket for good cotton. Business at ah
of the warehouses was brisk today
and sales of bales above nine cents
ware numerous. Receipts, too, are
very good, and the greater portion of
the cotton crop of this section will be
marketed during tie current month.
JUDGE CHARGES GRAND
JURY DN LYNCHING
MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. I.—Judgj
Patterson, of the Bl ue Ridge circuit,
charged the grand jury of tne Cobb
county supesior court in session here
today to investigate the “recent lynch
ing in this county.” His charge was
extemporaneous and he did not men
tion the name of the victim, Leo M.
Frank.
The grand jury began work on the
case late today. Thirty-five witnesses
were called, according to the sherih’s
office.
Judge Patterson told the jury tha*
he did not want them to be private
detectives or secret service men, but
chusetts Naval Brigade, of which he
was a member for ten years. The last
six years of that decade he was com
manding officer of the organization.
When the Spanish-American War
started, he volunteered and was bre
vetted lieutenant, in command of the
second division of the auxiliary fleet.
Previous to entering public life a
a Congressman, Senator Weeks had
served the municipality of Newton
Mass., where he long resided, a:
mayor. His interests brought him
into close touch with every develop
ment of the times. In fact, as a mem
ber of the well known banking firm o
Hornblower & Weeks, he continued
his connection with the banking field
up to the time he entered the U. S.
Senate.
FARMERS’ MASS
MEETING HERE
SATURDAY. 4TH.
PROMINENT MEN WILL TALK TO
THE FARMERS ON TOBACCO
RAISING THE MATTER OF
GROWING TWO MONEY CROPS A
YEAR IN SUMTER.
A big mass meeting of all Sumter
county farmers will be held Saturday
morning, September 4th, at 10:30
o’clock at the courthouse, in the in
terest of the farmers and the matter
of raising tobacco. The meeting is
called by the Americus and Sumter
County Chamber of Commerce.
The agricultural departments of the
Seaboard Air Line and the Central of
Georgia railway will have all of their
best advisers and authorities present
at the meeting.
Mr. H. A. Pitts, of Nichols, whe
wil] demonstrate tobacco growing in
Sumter county this year, will be
present at the meeting.
Mr. J. J. Price, overseer of one of
the largest plantations in Georgia, near
Cordele, will be present to tell how
the farmers of North Carolina made
their fortunes in tobacco raising.
The urgency of the matter depends
upon the very fact that the farmers
should learn how they can raise two
money crops in Sumter county in one
year.
Authorities say that Sumter countv
soil is adapted to raising 25 per cent,
more tobacco than the Carolinas.
The date is Saturday, September 4.
The time is 10:30 o’clock. The plac?
is the courthouse, Americus.
to ferret out any crime brought to
their attention.
SEED MINCING
BETTER PRICES
AMERICUS MILLS
SHORT CROP AND BIG DEMAN D RE
SPONSIBLE.
Americus oil mills are today pay
ing $22 per ton for cotton seed in
wagon lots, and this price has pre
vailed during several days. Thii
means sll added to the value of ev
ery bale of cotton marketed in Ameri
cus—s4s to SSO for the cotton, and sll
for the seed, which before the day of
oil mills, were used to fill up ditches
on the farm and otherwise disposed of
by th e owner as an almost useless
commodity
Today the seed from a bale is worth
one-fourth the value of the lint cotton,
and the price is likely to go a great
deal higher.
It is said that there is considerable
speculation in cotton seed this season
many buyers storing them for ex
pected higher prices later on. Last
year, on September Ist, seed sold in
Americus at $lO to sl2 per ton, but at
th e end of the season advanced to $32
per ton. Speculators hope th atthis
history may be repeated this year—
perhaps.
Oil mills base seed values upon the
prices obtained from the sale of by
products and assert that $22 is the
full value of seed at this time. Cot
tonseed oil, which oftimes sells fo’
fifty cents per gallon, is worth only
thirty-three cents now. While many
farmers are converting their cotton
seed into cash, which they need badly
others will keep the seed for fertil
izer next year, which is the better
and more economical plan.
During the current month hundreds
of wagons hauling cotton seed will be
see upon Americus’ streets, and the
sale will add largely to the revenues
of the old farm.
COUNTRY WANTS NO
CHANGE IN PARTY
WITH WILSON ON
SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. I.—“ Party
lines are obliterated. The conditions
imposed by the European war requires
the handling of the acajrs of this
country without reference to politics
or party principles.”—Capt. Henry
Blun.
Fresh from the marts of trading in
New York Captain Henry Blun,, presi
dent of the Germania Bank, who re
turned home today, and who is inti
mately in touch with the situation
from a national standpoint, says refer
ing to politics, that the great Ameri
can people are united in the common
cause while the delicate international
situation is being handled from the
White House. Party lines have been
swept aside and for the moment elimi
nated. The President is left to handlle
the situation unfettered.
“While the war lasts no one wants
to see a change in the administra
tion,” said the local banker. “Mr. Wil
son has handled the situation wonder
fully well.”
The great struggle in Europe has
caused a cessation of importing activ
ities; consequently the taric question
which is the one great question be
tween the two parties in national pol
itics; consequently the tariff question,
end, however, the tariff will at once
become a matter of great importance
No matter how smart Mr. Wilson or
any one of the others might be, as
long as he adheres to the principles of
his party he can be no greater than
that party,” said Mr. Blun.
fl TV
EDITION I
BEHNSTORFF HAS
CONFIRMED HIS
ACT BY WHITING
LANSING WILL MAKE NO STATE
MENT UNTIL THE STATEMENT IS
VERIFIED IN WRITING— DIPLO
MACY WINS FOR WILSON
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Sept. I.
Count Von Bernstorc, German ambas
sador to the United States, acting or
instructions from Berlin, verbally in
formed Secretary of State Lansing to
day that Germany had accepted the
principle that passenger liners should
be warned before attacked by subma
rines.
Later he will communicate this in
formation in writing. Secretary Lans
ing said that he would withhold any
comment until the written memoran
dum was received.
Th e acceptance of the principle that
passenger ships should -not be attacked
without warning considered by this
government as an acceptance of Pres
ident Wilson’s last note on the Lusi
tania incident and establishes clearly
that Germay yields to the United Stater
demands in regard to safety of neu
trals on the high seas.
Ambassador Bernstorf has later sent
a letter to Secretary of State Lansing
confirming the verbal assurance con
cerning Germay’s accedence to the
principle that passenger ships must
be warned by sumarines.
Pitchfork Ben Says Increase.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Sept. I.
Chairman Benjamin R. Tillman, senior
senator from South Carolina, of the
senate naval committee, today dis
cussed the question of national de
fense with President Wilson. Later
he said that he favored a reasonable
increase in the navy and would sup
port the recommendations of Presi
dent Wilson.
Germains in Front of Grodno.
LONDON, Sept. I.—German troops
are fighting for Grodno and are now
in front of th e outer line ot forts of
the stronghold, according to a German
statement.
German troops habe stormed the
heights on the banks of the River
Stripa, north of Zobrow. They are
overcoming the temporary delay after
repulsing the enemy’s resistance.
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RATE REMAINS
USUAL FIGURE
sls PER THOUSAND COVERS ALI
PURPOSES.
Despite the decrease of more than
$200,000 in the amount of taxable
property returned this year, which
has the effect of reducing the city's
income from that source about $1,900
the tax rate levied for the surrent
year will remain the same as during
several years past—sl.so upon each
SIOO of property retrned, or sls pe ■
SI,OOO. Os the .0150 rate levied, one
half of one per cent, will be applied to
general expenditures; one-half of one
per cent, to the maintenance of the
schools, and a like amount to the pay
ment of interest upon the city's bond
ed indebtedness. The total amount of
property valutas returned this year
is slightly less than four million dol
lars, as shown by the report of the
city assessors, published recently.
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