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i'be Times-Recoider is the ONLY paper in the Third Congressional District with Associated Press I service. IHIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR MACEDONIA NOW 810 IW ISSUE BULGARIA, SERBIA, GREECE, ALL WANT TERRITORY IN RICH SEC TION WRESTED FROM TURKEY, BIT GERMANY AND AUSTRIA SEEK OVERLAND ROUTE TO TUR KEY, ASIA MINOR, EGYPT AND FAR EAST FERDINAND HAS ASPIRATION TO RESTORE AN CIENT EMPIRE PARIS, Nov. 17. —The Balkan ques tion, formerly internal with Macedonia as the chief stake and the states rang ed against each other, or against Tur key, over this rich bone of contention, has undergone a complete change within the past few months. Some of this Macedonian issue still remains between Bulgaria and Serbia, but it is almost lost in a greater issue, international instead of internal, as rhe two great warring elements in Eu rope have realized these little Balkan states control the high-road from northern Europe to the Orient —the link between Germany and Austria n the north and that vast vista of sleep ing power in the southeast: Turkey and the Dardanelles, Egypt and the Suez canal, Asia Minor and the Persian Gulf, and the overland route straight from Berlin to the Far East. So that the Balkan disputes which lu ve been going on for years are now' merged into a great international b ama, in w’hich the Balkans are a mere incident, the supreme issues be ing: For the Quadruple Allies—to hold the Balkan states intact as far as pos sible, as a solid w’all or buffer be tween the Austro-Germans in the north and their imperial goal in the south; Turkey, the Dardanelles, Egypt and the east. For Austro-Germany—to divide the Balkans as much as possible, state against state, with a predominating state (Bulgaria) favorable to the Austro-Germans’ aim of a direct route from Germany to Turkey and the Orient. This shift of the Balkan issue,- mak ing it part of a great international game, has come about within the last f-.ur months. The Entente Allies were slow in xealizing this, and their negotiations with Bulgaria and Serbia i p to a recent date treated the ques tion as the old fight over territory in Macedonia. But all the time Germany was setting the scenes in the larger drama —the winning of Bulgaria and tie linking of the Central Powers to Turkey. All of the Balkan nations have al leged claims to parts of Macedonia, but aside from these, there are re ports of other aspirations of Bulgaria. King Ferdinand is said to foresee an other great Byzantian Empire ia southeastern Europe, with himself ns first czar of Byzantium. The realiza tion of this dream would mean the ab sorption of the Balkan states into Bul garia and her evolution into an em pire stretching to the Bosphorus. Che riff Pasha, the Turkish agitator, has even asserted in a recent signed arti cle in Paris newspapers that the Young Turk element had agreed with Bulgaria to turn over Constantinople to that country, rather than let it pass into the hands of the Entent Allies through their assault on the Dardan elles. Serbia’s attitude in the Balkans/is summed up as the staunch and loyal friend of the Entente Allies, and their chief reliance in blocking the Austro- German advance. Serbia was the first to clash with her giant neighbor to the north (Austria), and thus precipi tate the European war. Serbia has always stood in the way of Austria, barring her way to the Adriatic and jouthward to the Mediterranean. Ser- 4 GOVERNMENT TO BUILD ♦ ♦ NEW DREADNAUGHTS. 4 4 WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 18. 4- ♦ —None of the bids submitted by + + privately owned shipyards for 4 + constructing the new super- 4 ♦ dreadnaughts authorized by the * ♦ last congress, came within the 4 ♦ appropriation of $7,800,000, fixed ♦ ♦ as the maximum cost of each, and * ♦ the new ships will he built by the 4 ♦ government. Navy yards at Phil- * 4 adelphia, New York and Mare *• 4 Island, all submitted bids com- + 4 ing within the appropriation au- 4 4 thorized by congress, these es- 4 ♦ timates all being below $7,000,- ♦ 4 000, including hull and machin- + 4 ery and exclusive of armor and 4 4 armament. 4 SEABOARD PUTS HUGE MORTGAGE IIPOIJOPEITI Clerks Allen and Heys will be busy this week in putting upon the court re cords of Sumter county about the “heftiest” mortgage ever recorded. This is a mortgage for three hundred millions of dollars, and requires more in the reading than would the presi dent’s message to congress. It was made by the Seaboard Air Line in favor of the Guaranty Trust Company, of New York and William C. Cox as trustee to secure bonded in debtedness of that amount. The instrument is put up in book form, containing 160 pages. It will have to be recorded in every county through which the lines of the railway pass from Richmond to Tampa. The recording fee in each county will be considerable. HOOKS SECURES BUNGALOW HOME HARROLD AVENUE Os interest in Americus realty cir cles was the sale yesterday afternoon of the pretty bungalow residence ci Mr. Clarence J. White, on Harrold avenue, near College street .and next the residence of Frank P. Harrold. The property was purchased by .1. D. Hooks as a home, and he will get pos session December Ist. at which date Mr. White and family will remove per manently to Atlanta, where he has for several months been- engaged in business. The White bungalow is one of the several very pretty and de sirable homes on Harrold avenue. The purchase price is said to have been $4,000. bia's first aim. therefore, is to hold what she now has of Macedonia r gainst the encroachments oi Bulgaria, and at the same time aid the Entente Allies by holding back the advance of Austria and Germany southward. Greece’s interests in the Balkan con flict are partly local, partly interna tional. Like Serbia she is defending her part of Macedonia, particularly that near Cavalla, the rich seaport on the Aegean, nearest Constantinople. But besides this local issue, Greece's great coast line on the Mediterranean and Aegean and her proximity io Egypt, the Suez canad, Turkey and the east, have inspired hopes of a greater Greece, that would restore the p er.tige of ancient Greece as one '»f the great powers of the world. France has looked with sympathy on these as piraticr.s. AMERaSWESfIMRDER AMERICUS. GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 17, 1915 ANNUAL SESSION U.D.C.CONVENTION AT IHOMILLE Representatives of Americus chap ter, U. D. C., Mrs. Frank Harrold, Mrs. 11. S. Broadhurst, Mrs. Charles L. Ansley, Mrs. Shelton Harris jftd Mrs. Janies Davenport, arrived last evening in Thomasville to attend the annual state convention, U. D. C. The session opened last night with a fall attend ance of delegates, and a most enthus iastic and successful meeting is as sured. The meeting last night was presided over ty Mrs. James Watt, vice, presi dent of the John B. Gordon chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy of that city, the convention being later turn ed over to Mrs. Dorothy Blount La mar, of Macon, president of the state division. The visitors were welcomed by Mayor Fondren Mitchell who, besides being at the head of city affairs, is the son of one of Thomasville’s best known Confederate veterans, Judge Robert G. Mitchell. A number of ether addresses followed, the follow ing being the program given: Song, “America” ; invocation, Rev. O. F. Cook; song, “Praise Ye” (Verdi), welcome from city, Mayor Mitchell; welcome from veterans, J. M. Dekle; Welcome from D. A. R.’s, Mrs. Cyrus Hudson; welcome from John B. Gor don chapter, Mrs. J. 'A Dixon. The convention at this juncture was turned over to state president, Mfs. Walter D. Lamar; response in behalf of Georgia division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Miss Mary Ed wards, of Eastman; introduction of distinguished guests, Mrs. Lamar; greetings from Georgia federation, Mrs. Z. I. Fitzpatrick; violin solo, Miss Carmen Evans. AMERICUS SCHOOL APPROPRIATI’N NOW INCREASED $5,000 AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE WILL RECEIVE FROM STATE $15,000 ANNUALLY, INSTEAD OF SIO,OOO, AS WILL THE OTHER TEN DIS TRICT AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS. . .—HOUSE HAS ALREADY PASSED APPROPRIATION Fifteen thousand dollars will be the annual appropriation made the Third District Agricultural college in Americus in future, instead of only SIO,OOO, the sum heretofore appropriat ed by the legislature to the eleven dis trict schools. The increase to $15,- 000 was made in a special bill which passed the house yesterday. The measure goes to the senate to day, where its passage will be quickly effected. This means $55,000 addi tional for the eleven district schools. The appropriation of SIO,OOO each to the agricultural schools, is payable cut of revenues derived from the sale of fertilizer tags, and the inspection of oils, was increased to consume the entire net revenue from these sources, providing the aggregate did not run above $15,000 annually to each school. Supt. John M. Collum, of the Ameri cus school, has for some time been exerting his influence upon friends ii the legislature to the end of securing for the district schools an increased appropriation. In this laudable ef fort he had the valuable co-operation of Representative Crawford Wheatley, to whom in large measure the credit for getting the bill through the house is due. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS RTE OF SERBS SEATED; SHORT TIME TILL MUST SURRENDER; AL LIES MAT RETIRE STATED ONLY A MATTER OF FEW HOURS UNTIL MAIN ARMY OF KING PETER IS. SURROUNDED AND WITH RETREAT CUT OFF SURRENDER IN INEVITABLE —KRUSEVO IN POSESSION OF BULGARS AND ROAD TO MONTS 'HR ALMOST OPEN GREECE IS SEEKING SOLUTION OF PROB LEM IN EVENT FRENCH AND BRITISH TROOPS ARE FORCED TO ENTER GREEK TERRITORY TEUTONS CROSS RIVER STYR AND FORCE RUSSIANS BACK LONDON, Nov. 17.—The fate of the 1 main Serbian army may only be a mat ter of hours, and Monistir is rsported in such a perilous position that con sular officers stationed there have de parted. Information to this effect) has reached London from various con-1 Aiding sources, and out of the mass of j reports, the facts seem to be that the Bulgarians have taken Krusevo, and are now within six miles of Perlepe. Thus, it will be seen, the southern Serbian army and the Anglo-French forces in that region as well are con fronted with imminent peril in the firm of a well-executed out-flanking movement. The Bulgarians also pos se ss Tetevo. The fate of the Serbians holding Ba buna Pass, and comprising the main Serbian army, is today more obscure , than since the beginning of the Bal-; kan campaign, and it seems certain , the defenders are at least seriously > threatened, though one report says the pass has already been forced. With Krusezo already in possession of the Bulgars, the Babuna Pass army must soon find its position thoroughly un tenable and the fate of Perlepe, is ap parently already sealed. Should the pass be forced, the Bulgars will find the road to -Monistir practically open, so decimated is the Serbian army al ready. The Greek government, apparently. ; s giving considerable attention to the problem which would present itself in the event the British and French ex peditionary forces in Serbia are forc ed to retreat across the Greek border, although late today no definite decis ion had been reached. The Entente Allies continue to bring pressure ’o bear on Greece to bring that nation into the war. but thus far these ef forts have been without success. The attempted recrossing of the river Styr in southern Galicia by the Teutons, has attracted considerable at tention to events in tbe eastern theatre | but conflicting statements make it im possible to accurately estimate the ex tent of the Russian retirement. Pet rograd, however, only admits the loss of Pedgacie, five miles east of the river. Artillery battles continue in the west, both armies, apparently, having realized the futility of infantry as saults against such strongly entrench ed positions. Anglo-French War Council Meets. PARIS, Nov. 18.—The first meeting cf the Anglo-French war council was held here today, says an official an nouncement. 2,<M10 iierhs Captured. BERLIN, Nov. IS.—The Teuton ad- «■» ■SOUTHERN 8.8 OFFICIAL PLEADS BETTER PACKING (SUPERINTENDENT OF AGENCIES GATCHELL SAYS THAT FREIGHT "HEN IT IS PROPERLY PACKED AND CORRECTLY MARKED IS AL READY HALF WAY TO DESTI NA TION WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 17. "Freight properly packed and correct ly marked is already half way to des- I tination,” declares Superintendent of I Agencies W. H. Gatchell, of Southern j railway, in a plea to shippers to give I greater attention to the preparation I of goods for shipment. “Did it ever occur to you,” Mr. Gatchell continues, “to take a look ev ery now and then through your ship ping department to see how your peo- I pie are boxing, crating, barreling, . sacking or baling your goods for transportation; to satisfy yourself that they are giving the protection to tbe property you are shipping out to ! your customers, and to see that your shipments are properly marked, with old marks erased and the bills of lad ing carefully and legibly made? If not, try it—you will find it interesting. “Many shippers have thanked us for ! bringing to their attention instances of bad packing, use of inferior con tainers, illegible marking and poorly v ritten bills of lading, of which they were not cognizant. "You appreciate, we aye sure, what all of thos means to you and to the carrier in making a safe and accurate delivery of your property to the con signee. Your co-operation is neces sary. We need your assistance. We want to help you. Won’t you help us?” STRIKE IS ON IN M. POSTOFFICE FAIRMONT, W. Va., Nov. 17.—Twen-| tv-five clerks and carriers in the post-] office here, comprising practically the entire force, struck this morning, it is I said, in protest against the discharge • of Assistant Postmaster W. H. Brand I ai d three other employees in the local I office. Assistant Postmaster Brand, who j had been connected with the postal service here in various capacities dur ing the past seventeen years, was re moved recently on charges of miscon duct. He was accused of having given assistance to applicants in a recent civil service examination. Postmaster Charles H. Manley is a > democrat, while practically all of the strikers are republicans. The service, temporarily, is demoralized as a result of the strike. MR INSIMCE BHOKE ABOUT EVEN CHRISTIANIA, Nov. 17.—The co operative company was organized at the beginning of the war to take over the insurance of Norwegian shipping against war, report that its income for the first year was $5,055,000, which is slightly more than the sum it has paid out for losses. vance southward Into Serbia contin ues unchecked today, according to an official announcement. Two thousand Serbians were taken prTsonetJ, by Ger man troops during yesterday’SWightiug. A. . *44 4444-44444444 * BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIP 4 * SUNK CROSSING CHANNEL 4 | * LONDON. Nov. 18.—The British * | * hospital ship Aglia was sunk by * j * mine in the English Channel to- ♦ I 4 day. * * Three hundred of the three 4 j * hundred and eighty-five persons ♦ 4 on board, were rescued, accord- 4 j 4 ing to an announcement. ♦ * Further details of the disaster * I 4 are anxiously awaited by admiral- * |* ty officials and the public alike. 4 4 44-4-44444444444 810 SHORTAGE ANTICIPATED IN GINNING REPORT NEXT REPORT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY. The Americus cotton contingent an ticipates with interest the effect of the next report upon cotton ginned, and which will be issued Monday morn ing next, 22d. This report will show officially the amount of cotton ginned in the entire South up to and includ ing Monday, 15th inst., and in view of the fact that the crop is gathered, a big deficit of ginning figures will surely result. Cotton has been out of the fields :n Georgia for nearly a month past and what may be left would not pay the cost of picking. All is over with the crop now, but the counting. What the commercial crop may turn out is another matter. That is probably going to be a ques tion of price inducement, as much as of actual production. It will require » tempting price to bring out a con siderable part and people who argue I a big crop and low prices are looking I for an anomaly. Low- prices will imply a short crop, | high prices may or may not mean a full showing in the commercial fig ures. SACRIFICES HER B-DAV-OLD CHILD STRANGE STORY OF MARY ANN BOLLINGER IS FILLED WITH I NUSUAL SACRIFICE—TOLD BY WOMAN WHO IS SERIOUSLY ILL IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL—SLIGHT OPERATION WOULD HAVE SAY ED INFANT’S LIFE. CHICAGO, Ills., Nov .17. —Mrs. Mary I Ann Bollinger who is seriously ill at; the German-American hospital here,! today told her story of how she came to consent to let her six-day-old son, who was deformed in nody and mind, die rather than live, and the story is filled with unusual sacrifice upon the part of the mother. Mrs. Bollinger declares she loved her child, but took her action on the ground that the child’s life would be “barren and useless,” and it would be but a burden to itself. A simple oper-; ation would have saved the child’s life, I but Dr. Haiselen, chief of the hospital I staff, believed that If the child had I lived it would have been a mental and | perhaps moral defective. Therefore, with the consent of the child’s parents, Dr. Haiselen has declined to perform the operation. Death is expected to ensue within forty-eight hours. The mother was seriously ill with typhoid fever when the child was born, but her condition ha since Im-| 1 proved. PI TV V editionl KITCHENER DDES TO TURK ffIONT BRITISH WAR SECRETARY ON HIS WAY TO GALLIPOLI PENINSULA AND MYSTERY SURROUNDS HIS MISSION—HEAVIEST FIGHTING OF WAR MAY SOON BE STAGED IN BALKAN THEATRE. A niENS, Nov. 17.—Greek newspa pers published here print today a story to the effect that Earl Kitchener, the British war secretary, who recently left the Belgo-British front to visit the scene of hostilities in the near east has left Mudros for the Gallopoli Pe ninsula, where he will inspect the British and French military posi tions. Much mystery surrounds the departure of Earl Kitchener, and in certain circles it Is reported he will decide soon whether the campaign at the Dardanelles is to be abandoned or renewed. Should Lord Lord Kitchener upon a vigorous campaign against the Bulgars and Turks, it is stated here, that some of the heaviest fighting of the war will shortly be t .aged in tbe Balkan theatre of hostilities, and the Issue may yet be decided in this vicinity. High British Officials Visit Paris. LONDON, Nov. 17.—An official an nouncement early today says Premier Asquith, Earl Grey, foreign secretary of Great Britain, Minister of Munitions Lloyd-George and First Lord of the Admiralty Balfour, have arrived in Paris, to consult with the French gov ernment. No intimation as the purpose of the consultation is given in the announce ment. AMERICUS Mil STATE HONORS AT CONVENTION LOCAL CHAPTER LEADS IN NEW MEMBERSHIP. Americus Chapter, United Daugh ters of the Confederacy, has won the signal honor of leading all Georgia chapters in the enrollment of new members during the convention year. A telegram received this afternoon from Thomasville, where the IT. D. 0. state convention is in annual session, announced that Mrs. Frank P. Harrold, president of tbe Americus chapter, had been awarded the coveted trophy, her list showing the enrollment of sev enty-two new members for the conven tion year, ending today. The Ameri cus delegation and its popular and enthusiastic president were recipients of many merited compliments upon their achievement. Tr Mrs. Harrold is due in large measure the credit for making the Americus chapter one of tbe best and strongest in Georgia. It has an active membership of 130, and this is being increased by other addi tions constantly. DESIGNER DE FISH BALLOON IS DEAD LONDON, Nov. 17—The death is announced in a London suburb of Phil ip James King, who designed the first balloon to cross the English channel. He also designed the first “fish tal i loon,” lineal forerunner of the modern British airship. He was 75 years old.. NUMBER 281