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THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAH
SERBIAN ARMY ISj
DRIVEN TO LIST
STAND IN FIGHT
Although no official confirmation
has been made of the report that the
Bulgarians have captured Monistis, lit
tle hope is felt here that the announce
ment is premature. The impression is
growing that the allies arrived too
late to aid the Serbians. The Serbian
military situation is growing from bad
to worse.
In the north the main Serbian army
is giving away slowly to the battering
Teutonic forces which probably would
move faster if the weather was better.
It is established that the Bulgarians
haev taken Prilip which made Monistir
untenable.
The Anglo-French armies with their
bases at Saloniki seem to be doing no
better than holding their positions.
An optimistic feeling ‘regarding the
diplomatic situation in Greece persists.
The reasons continue to be obscure
however. •
The weather has again intervened m
Russia, and there is little activity re
ported on any fronts.
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2,800 Captured Serbs.
BERLIN, Nov. 20. —(By wireless)
The war office announces the capture
oi 2,800 Serbians.
Serbs Advance a Little.
LONDON, Nov. 20. —An Athens dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany says that Serbian troops at Mon
istir s \ seeded yesterday in advancing
about four and two-thirds miles. The |
telegram adds that the intentions to
wards Monistir of the Bulgarians who
Lave occupied Prilip are unknown.
doll cores
ASSEMBLES ON
SATURDAY NEXT
AMERICUS IS MEETING PLACE FOR
DOLLIES.
A doll congress under management i
of the Junior Auxiliary Girls of Cal
vary Sunday school will convene next
Saturday in Americus, with dolls of
every description attending. There
will be lady dolls, girlie dolls, boy
dolls, pretty dolls and old maid dolls,
all under one roof, and that at the
Levy-Morton store, tendered the girls -
lor their dollfest. It will be a real'
doll bazaar, and prizes will be award
ed under rules to be announced this
week. Mrs. W. R. Lipscomb will di
rect the doll parade for the girls and
give information regarding the contest
and display.
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♦ COL. PRATT WILLIAMS ♦
♦ TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR ♦
4 FOLKSTON, Ga., Nov. 20. 4
♦ Pratt A. Williams, formerly of A
A Dublin, but now residing here in A
A the practice of law, has announc- *
♦ ed his candidacy for governor in *
♦ the election next year. A
♦ Col. Williams will make the 4
♦ race on a prohibition platform, ♦
♦ which will be given to the public A
♦ within the next few days. A
♦ He was reared in Bryan county a
4- and later practiced law in Dublin A
♦ for a number of years. Col. Wil- 4
A liams is confident that he will A
♦ have strong support behind his *
♦ candidacy. A
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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
A ROLL WEEVIL FOUND ON A
a SOUTH CAROLINA FARM 4
A CHESTER, S. C., Nov. 20.—The A
A boll weevil has made its appear- 4-
A ance in the crop of cotton of J. A
A W. Wilson in Chester Count. A
A It is believed that it came in A
A seed shipped here from infested A
A boll weevil districts. 4
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ITALY WILL SOON GO
TO WAR J KAISER
LONDON, Nov. 20.—Diplomats un
derstood that an Italian declaration of
war on Germany is only a matter of
hours, says the Central News corres
pondence from the Telegraph la
Berne, Switzerland.
ouyinglotton
FOR SHIPMENT
IM PORTS
SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov. 20.—Signor
Valesi, of Milan, Italy, is in Savannah
for the purpose, it is said, of purchas
ing cotton to the exent of 100,000 bales
for immediate shipment to that coun
try. The finished product is destined
for the Italian army, his company hav
ing a contract with the Itarmn govern
ment to furnish the army with certain
cotton goods supplies. Shipment of
cotton will be made in Italian ships.
Signor Valesi for the last three
weeks has been in the western part
of the cotton belt buying cotton. In
Mississippi he bought 7,000 bales, in
Oklahoma 3,000 and in
imately 4,000. This will all be
shipped from the ports of Galveston
and New Orleans.
It is estimated that the firm will
spend at least six million dollars in
Georgia alone, outside of what has
already been spent in other states.
This, however, the signor says, de
pends entirely upon the price that is
quoted him.
He came to America twenty-five
days ago on the Taromina, from Ge
noa, and proceeded directly to Mis
sissippi. Regarding the war he has
very decided opinions.
“It iSjthe general impression in my
country,” he said, “that the war will
last at least three years longer, but
that the Allies will eventually win,
leaving Germany crushed and ex
hausted and no longer a menace to
the peace of uErope.”
He is in favor of Italy sending
tioops to aid the Allies in the Balk
ans, but does not think it will be
done. “It is necessary for Italy to
steer clear of the Balkans,” he said.
"For years they have been the fire
beneath the ashes of the serenity of
Europe, and when they did burst
forth involved the whole world in
conflict.
"Within the next two years it will.
be. Germany and Japan against the I
entire world.
He said that the present unrest ip
India was but a part of the gigantic ;
work that Germany was entering I
upon and that when the insurrection
was at its height Japan would throw
in her lot with Germany. “You here
in the United States will see that you
cannot keep out of it. Within two
years will see you fighting Germany,
if not with fleets and men, with muni
tions of war and supplies.”
He does not think that the Allies
can ever force the Dardanelles. “If
ever they reach Constantinople,” he
stated, “it will be through the back
door, byway of Rumania and Bul
garia, and never through the Dard
anelles.”
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING NOVEMBERS, 1915
ITALIANS CLAIM
THAT AUSTRIANS
SUNKTHEANCONA
I WASHINGTON, D C., Nov. 20.—The
I Italian Foreign Office has notified Am
bassador Page, at Rome, representing
Uie United States that it has no reason
to believe the submarine which sunk
the Ancona was other than an Aus
trian. This clears the last possibility
that it might have been German.
SUMTER'S COURT
CONVENES HERE
MONDAY MORNING
jBEGINNING OF BUSY SESSION OF
THREE WEEKS.
With Judge Z. A. Littlejohn prSfcid
it g, Sumter superior court will be
convened Monday morning for the reg
ular fall term, and a busy session ex
; tending through three or four weeks
is assured. The grand jury will get
down to work tomorrow morning,
while the court will take up first the
trial of cases upon the civil docket, of
which there are a large number. The
docket is a full one as well, with three
or four negro killings to be investi
gated. The session will extend well on
towards the holidays, in all likelihood,
and will be a busy one for Solicitor
General Williams and other officers of
the court.
CARH FORCE
IS WINNING OVER
TROOPS Os VILLA
DOUGLAS, Ariz., Nov. 20.—Cananea
L surrounded by troops of General
Carranza, who are endeavoring to cut
off the forces of General Villa, com
n.anded by Redriguez, according to
I advices received by Carranza officials
here. They claim the battle in that
' part of Sonora is turning in favor of
i Obregon.
Indication of another Carranza vic
tory was given in advices when offic
i lais said that Villa’s main army at Her
moeilla had been cut off from commun
ication with Nogales on the border.
XMAS STOCKINGS OF AMERICUS KIDDIES:
LITTLE STRANGERS TO KRIS KRINGLE;
SHOULD BE MOST GENEROUSLY FILLED
Americus, as it does always, is go
ing to look after needy little children
here during the rapidly approaching
holiday season- that of good cheer
and gift-giving, and will see to it that
those little ones who, by force of cir
cumstances, might not be included In
Santa’s list but for a generous public,
are not overlooked. The many other
wise “empty stockings” will be filled
and sunshine carried into every little
heart.
Generous people of Americus do this
♦ PRESBYTERIANS TO 4
4 MEET AT DALTON ♦
4 LAGRANGE, Ga., Nov. 20. 4
4 The synod of 1916 will be held in 4
♦ Dalton next November on Tues- 4
♦ daj after the second Sunday. This 4
4 was decided Thursday, when in- 4
4 vitations were extended to the 4
4 representatives of the “delegated 4
4 court” both by the Dalton and 4
4 Valdosta pastors. 4
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General Bryan Mahon.
General Bryan Mahon is now In
command of the British forces which
are going to the aid of the Serbians,
The trip of Earl Kitchener there may
mean that he will be superseded. At
this time, however, he is struggling to
get his troops to the front to help the
Serbians withstand the attacks of the I
Bulgarians in the south.
Hi 8011 FIND
SDDMMI'E COMING
MADRID, Nov. 20. —Telegrams to
day gives information that wireless aid
1 as been sent out by the Italian steam
er Verona stating that she was being
pursued by a large submarine with two
periscopes. According to the telegram '
the submarine is accompanied by a
steamer.
The position of the Verona is given ,
as latitude 40, longitude 6, off Cabo
pal o.
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each Christmas season through the
medium of the Americus Times-Re
corder, and they are going to continue
this sweet charity this year, and next
year as well.
Last season the Americus Times-Re
corder received for its “Empty Stock
ing” fund something like $l5O, which,
prior to Christmas Eve, was turned
over to the ladies of the Benevolent
Aid Society and expended by them in
the purchase of clothing, toys, fruits
end other similar articles calculate!
WILSON ASKS THE
KNUM Tfl
TALK OU DEFENSE
I
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 20.
I President Wilson today asked Sena
i tor Gallinger and Representative
Mann, who are Republican leaders, to
confer with him on the national de
fense program before congress con
venes. The president seeks the support
of the Republicans In this matter.
prayerweek
BEGINS MONDAY;
MRS CROCKETT’S
COTTAGE SERVICES ARE PLANNED
EACH DAY.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will observe this week the reg
ular home missionary prayer week,
holding cottage meetings each after
noon, as follows:
Monday afternoon, 22nd, meeting
will be held at the residence of Mrs.
A. C. Crockett, on Lee street, subject
“Our Orphanages.”
Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 23, at home
of Mrs. Will Dudley, Church street.
Subject, "Mountaineers.”
Wednesday afternoon, 24, at home
of Mrs. L. P. Gartner, Harrold avenue.
Subject, “Christian Education and
Ministerial relief.”
Thursday afternoon, 25, at home of
Mrs. Will Jones, Taylor street. Sub
ject, '“Foreigners in Our Own Land.”
Friday afternoon, 26, at home of
Mrs. Burelle Graham, Oglethorpe
road. Subject, “The American Indi
ans.”
Visitors are cordially invited to all
these meetings.
BROKE INI 0 GHAINGANG
BEFORE LATE BREAKFAST
NEGROES CAUGHT FOR STEALING
COTTONSEED.
Two negroes from the Fifteenth dis
trict broke into the chaingang Satur
day morning on record schedule. They
had stolen a lot of cottonseed from the
Johnson farm and were traced here
and captured before 8 o’clock. By 9
o’clock both had entered pleas of guil
ty and had enlisted for a year with
ti e “Christian Regulars” out on the
county rockpile.
to delight the hearts of little children
who otherwise might have been over
looked in the distribution.
And the Americus Times-Recorder
wants to help in the good work again.
Beginning this week—tomorrow —all
subscriptions to the “Empty Stock
ing Fund” will be gladly received and
published from day t« day. Let all
help in a great or small way to make
the approaching Christmas season a
happy one for poor little Americus
children.
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4 VICE-PRESIDENT SENDS 4|
4 INDIAN CHIEFS BLANKET 4
4 PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 20. 4
4 Vice President Marshall’s wed- 4
4 ding gift to Mrs. Galt is a gorg- 4
4 eous Navajo Indian chief’s blan- 4
4 ket made at the reservation in 4
4 northern Arizonia. The gift was *
4 sent east today. 4
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FIRE BURNS DEPOT
AND MUCH COTTON
UNION SPRINGS, Ala., Nov. 20.
Fire here Saturday morning burned tho
Birmingham and Southeastern freight
station and a warehouse containing
eight hundred bttles of cotton, several
buildings of the Southern Cotton Oil
Co.
JMERICIIS GIVES
NO QUARTER TO
TEWED TUHK
(’(INFLICT THIS WEEK IS FULLY
ASSURED.
While Americus has no part iii
Kaiser Bill’s slaughter pen, she has,
nevertheless, declared war upon Tur
key and will assuredly have “Grease”
on her side in the impending trouble.
Hostilities will begin early this week,
and before next Thursday the number
of dead Turks piled up here will make
a pleasing spectacle. For Thursday is
“Turkey Day” in Georgia, and we will
devour our gobbleretlc dead.
Already the turks are coming to
Americus in great force and can be
bought at usual market prices. Cran
berries and celery are abundant, and
Mr. Turk will be given a swell send
off.
And there will be lots of other good
things for the Thanksgiving feast, if
cue has the shillings.
California fruits will be sold in
greater quantities this season than
ever before, as Turkey has stopped
shipping figs and raisins, but Califor
nia growers have figs and raisins that
are equal, if they do not surpass thu
foreign fruit. Spain also sent largg
quantities of raisins to the United
Slates before the war.
Grapefruit are selling at 5c and 8c
each, tomatoes at 15 cents a
grapes at 15 cents a pound and sweet
potatoes at 20 cents a peck. Many
other good things, both in and out of
' season, are to be bought cheap from
I the grocers.
I . ‘
There Are Half Million
"Dope Fiends” in U. S.
N. Y. Physician Says
| NEW YORK, Nov. 20.—Fully JOO.OOO
I persons in the United States are ad
i dieted to the use of drugs, according
Jto Dr. T. D. Crothers, president of
the New York Medico-Legal society
Dr Crothers told the members of the
society in a meeting last night that '
users of drugs are always more or
less incompetent, impaired mentally
and unable to judge.of their own acts.
The fact that they do not commit
overt a.cts,” he said, “is no reason why
they are not dangerous. In a large
majority of cases they do things event
ually that cause injury to others. Laws
of protection and control must be en
forced. The brain of a drug-taker is
suffering from palsy. The victim must
be treated accordingly.”
1 GAMES MORE
AWAIT AMERICUS
HI FOOTBAIIIST
The best is for the last, and the war
tocsin has been sounded. The warriors
will round up their last ounce ot
strength to battle.
The Americus High school football
team will meet the Piedmont Institute
in Waycross on Thanksgiving. The
school of cigarette name are the prep
champions of south Georgia.
On December 3rd, the Americus Hl
team will journey to Warrenton and
tackle the high school which bears the
name of that city.
The great work is on for the local
boys, and it is up to them to man their
last pads in an effort to partially bring
back what they have lost in their last
few games.
Warrenton beat the Lanier High,
school, at Macon, and the Piedmonters
are rated in fast company.
The Americus team has loafed dur
ing the week—carnival, and that’s the
reason. They have the hardest work
of the season before them and a few
short days remain for Coach Holst to
biing the prime to the feet of the boys.
After all this is over—when the last
sound of revelry has been heard from
the gridron, the boys will begin their
basketball practice. And a great sea
son is anticipated.
SUMTEB’I PEDS
MET SATURBAY
FOR OISCUSSIBN
TEACHERS OF COUNTY SCHOOLS
IN MEETING.
In response to the request of Supt.
W. S. Moore, the teachers of the coun
ty schools of Sumter met Saturday
morning at the courthouse, the at
tendance numbering thirty, of ths
thirty-four county teachers. Following
a prayer by Mr. E. T. Moore, the teach
ers were favored with a discussion
upon the topic “What study is of mors
importance than others in your
schools?”
Those taking part in the discussion
were, Mrs. Clara Taylor, Mr. M. C.
Adams, Mr. F. M. Bryant, Mr. E. T.
Moore ,their remarks being along
helpful lines.
Mr. J. G. Oliver, farm demonstrator
for Sumter, made an inteersting ad
dress to the teachers on boys and girls
club work.
Before adjournment Supt. Mcors
permitted the teachers to determine ofr
themselves whether the monthly
meetings should be continued, the vote
resulting yea 12; nay 14. Supt. Moore
then proposed that the twelve teachers
voting in the affirmative meet with him
monthly, which proposition was eag
erly accepted.
The next monthly session will be
held in January.
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x KNIGHT, OF BERRIEN, IS 4
4 IN RACE FOR SPEAKER 4
4 ATLANTA, Nov. 20.—John 4
4 Knight, representative from Ber- ♦
♦ rlen, stated today that he will 4
4 run for speaker of the next house. 4
4 “We need a new shuffle and a 4
♦ new deal and I am goin gto run ♦
4 with the understanding that hte 4
4 rules o fthe house are to be re- 4
4 drawn,” he said. In the same con- 4
4 versation other names mentioned ♦
4 were Garland Jones, of Coweta. 4
4 and Nathaniel Culpepper, of Mer- 4
4 i wether. ♦
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