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The Times-Recoider is the ONLY paper in the Third Congressional District with Associated Press service. THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR, TEUTON ALLIES HUE THE UPPER HAND IN NEWS LONDON, Jan. 11—Today’s interest in the European war centers in the Balkan theatre principally. The Aus t-lans are making important inroads upon Montenegrin territory, despite desperate resistance, and the Montene grin war office this afternoon a'dmits the evacuation of Berane, an import ant town on the Lim river. iVenna dispatches say the whole country to the north and along the east bank of the Lim has been cleared of Monte negrins. On the western frontier of Montene gro, the Austrians are winning against the defenders of Mount Lochven, one of the important (heights near Cat taro, Montenegro’s chief seaport. Cet tinge advices concede the occupation of two positions near Mount Lochven by the Teutons. Fire from warships in Cattaro bay, which the Austrians are using as a naval base, assisted in pushing the Montenegrins back. French official advices claim the German offensive in the Champagne country (has made a complete failure. Attacks during Sunday were partici pated in by at least three German di visions, yet today the Teutons have been driven out of all the positions seized then, except in a small rectangle west of Maissons de Champagne. Losses during the violent offensive have materially weakened the German strength at this front. Another British Boat Sunk . -LONDON, Jan. 11.—The British steamer Clan MacFarland, a vessel of 4,823 tons, has been sunk in the Med iterranean. No details are available. British Advance Stopped’. LONDON, Jan. 11. —The British force in Mesopotamia, under General Aylmer which has been proceeding up the Ti gris to the relief of Kut El Amara re mains halted today twenty miles dis tant from its goal at Shiew Said. Ac cording to the latest advices reaching the home government, the is due to weather conditions and the neces sity of removing the wounded to the rear by river. Italian Boat Sunk. BERLIN, Jan. 11. — (Via Wireless io Sayville, N. Y.) —The Overseas news agency today announces that an Aus trian submarine sunk the Italian liner Porto Said in the Mediterranean last month. Six passengers and one of the crew of the Porto Said perished following the sinking of the liner. It is asserted that the submarine torpedoed the Italian ship practically in self-defense, the liner attempting to ram the submarine. The Overseas an nouncement is the first authentic in formation regarding the nationality of the attacking submarine to be given the public. germanpereects ELECTRO HANDLING BERLIN, Jan. 11.—Director Klingen- Lorg, of the General Electric Com pany, today formally announced t he perfection, after years of experimen tation, of an “electro-magn.etic hand.” With the device Prof. Klingenborg as serts, it is possible to grasp the hear iest of metal objects, and work with them as well as with human hands. The handling of knife and fo?rk at ta ble is easy, says the investor, who hopes the invention is destined to solve the problem of earningVa livelihood by many crippled soldiers. ♦ “FOX TROT CLUBS' ’ ♦ ♦ TO BE INVESTIGATED 4 4 CHICAGO, Jan. 11. —Police in- ♦ ♦ vestigation of ”fox trot” clubs in ♦ ♦ the downtown district was prom- + 4 ised today after a young woman 4 ♦ had! told of what she said were 4 4 immoral conditions at the places. 4 ♦ Among the charges were allega- * ♦ tions that liquor is sold to young 4 4 men and'women long after the * 4- saloons close, and that impro- + 4 prieties were sanctioned by those 4 4 in charge. 4 4444444444444444 MUCH INTEREST IN APPOINTMENT SUPREME COURT Americus and Sumter county is very much concerned in the appointment which President Wilson will make to the Supreme Court of the United States to fill the vacancy on the bench caused by the death of Justice Joseph Rucker Lamar, of Augusta. The pres ident and Attorney General Gregory are holding a consultation today on the matter, and it is likely that the nomi nation of President Wilson will be forthcoming within a very few days. Prominent among the names men tioned in connection with the appoint ment is that of Judge Andrew J. Cobb, of Athens, who is a brother of Captain John A. Cobb, of Americus. Judge Cobb, who was a recent visitor in Americus, is well known in judicial circles, having served on the supreme court bench of Georgia, rendering de cisions which rank high in court wis dom. Many friends of Judge Cobb have written and telegraphed President Wil son in his behalf, and should the president select Judge Cobb the ap pointment will be greeted with much pleasure in this section of the state. Alex C. King, of Atlanta, is another prominent attorney mentioned in con nection with the appointment. He has received the recommendation of sev eral Georgia bars, and is being prom inently urged. Judge Horace M. Holden, of Athens, has been presented to the president for consideration. Senator Thomas W. Hardwick, of Georgia, has conferred with President Wilson concerning the appointment, and presented the names of the three Georgians who are mentioned with the justice appointment. THREE LOSE THEIR JOBS RESULT DECENT WRECK MACON, Ga„ Jan. 11. —Three em ployees of the Central of Georgia rail way, who were suspended shortly af ter the wreck of the circus train near Columbus on November 22, have been dismissed from the service by order of the general manager of that road at Savannah, according to advices re ceived here from that city. The men dismissed were Conductor J W. R.eichart and Engineer J. L. Fickling, both of this city, upon whom b|ime for the accident was placed at the inquiry held at Columbus a few days after the wreck. Train Dis patcher J. T. Mercer was also dismiss ed. but it is claimed that he was in no way at fault. Dispatcher Sandifer, who has been 3 orking the second trick, has been pro moted to first trick. Dispatcher Sparks, who was on third trick, goes to second trick, and Operator Casey, from Terra Cotta, has teen assigned to third trick. AMERiaiSiIMESffiBORIJER MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS CITY COURT HAS LONG GRIND FOR CRIMINAL CASES The second day of City court opened with much business before the tri bunal. During Tuesday’s session the follow ing cases were disposed of: Aurelia Teel, charged with assault and battery; not guilty. Hen Shealey .charged with larceny from the house; guilty. George Miers, charged with larceny from the house; guilty. The case again John Walker, charg ed with simple larceny, was being tried as the paper went to press. Two weeks have been set aside for the trial of criminal cases, and it is ex pected that a large portion of this time will be utilized. The traverse jurors for next week beginning January 17th, are: H. D. Bradley, B. Murchison, W. M. Kidd, Jr , A B. Comer, W. S. Bell, J. M. Bryan, A. M. Barlow, B. L. Bothwell, R. D. McNeill, J. B. Holley, W. E. Graddy, E. W. Tullis, A. W. Martin, J. A. Jor dan, C. C. Hawkins, W. L. Jennings, L. W. Harrold, Neon Buchanan, W. J. Hill, G. H. Simpson, D. A. Methvin, B. H. Brown. The extra officials of the court are W. D. Smith; court bailiff, and Sherry Cox, bailiff for the solicitor. The following cases were scheduled for trial Tuesday: George McCullough, assault and bat tery. Will Sims, larceny from the house. Walter Barlow .illegal sale of liquor. Hosie Gaines, gaming. Two cases. Gus Davis .misdemeanor. W. R. Drane, illegal sale of liquor. Steve Bonner, illegal sale of liquor. Louis Nixon, illegal sale of liquor. Ida White, illegal sale of liquor. Eulus Williams, illegal sale of li quor. Blaine Butts, illegal sale of liquor. Hunter Butts, illegal sale of liquor. Richard Morgan, illegal sale of li quor. Bob McCloud, illegal sale of liquor. Will Duncan, carrying pistol with out license; carrying concealed pistol. The first case called Monday was that against Hattie Mae Armstrong, a negress, charged with the illegal sale o* liquor. Late Monday afternoon a mistrial was ordered. Willie Woodward, a negro, charged with simple larceny, plead guilty and was sentenced to ten months in the ehaingang or to pay a fine of SSO. John Walker, a negro, Was convict ed of the illegal sale of liquor, his case going to the jury late Monday afternoon, and the verdict being re turned about 5:30 o’clock. JOE JOHNSON PICKEO «. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 11. —Jos- eph Johnson, a former city editor o f the Atlanta Journal, has been practic ally decided upon as the next post master of New York city. Mr. Johnson vas fire commissioner of New oYrk under Mayor Gaynor. Senator O’Gorman recommended three men for the postmastership, Mr. Johnson being one of them. President Wilson and Postmaster General Burle son will have a final conference on the subject this afternoon and the nomi nation probably will go to the senate within a few days. Mr. Johnson is a native Georgian, but has lived in New York in recent years. AMERICUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 11, 1916 IRISH WILL NOT OP POSE CDMIPTIOII LONDON, Jan 11.—John E. Red mond today announced in the house of (Commons that the Irish nationalist party will not oppose Premier As quith compulsory military service bill, which applies only to England, Scot land and Wales. Redtmond is leader of his party and considered one of the most powerful members of the house. LAFAYEIT E SAFE IN HARBOR THU WARNEDOANGER NEW YORK, Jan. 11. —Much anxiety concerning the safety of passengers aboard the Frnech liner LaFayette, was relieved with the arrival of that vessel early today. Before sailing from Bordeaux, passengers who had booked their passage on the LaFayette received notices similar to those sent out before the destruction of the Lusi tania, and great fear was entertained that plans for sinking the big ship would b,e successfully consummate! before the end of the westward voy age. Edna Wallace Hopper, the famous actress, and Mrs. Henry Clew's, Jr., of New York, the latter a beautiful bride of a few months, were among the pas sengers crossing the Atlantic aboard the LaaFyette, Both received, warn ings before departing from Bordeaux, but were re-assured by steamship offi cials and naval authorities, and de cided to brave the danger. Especial anxiety had been evidenced for their safety, but Mrs. Clews and Miss Hop per were among' the first of the first cabin passengers to leave the LaFay ette. Numerous friends were at the French line pier to greet them. Following information that farnings had been sent to probable passengers on the LaFayette, officials of the French line instituted unusual precau tions to insure the safety of the ship, which is one of the newest and finest engaged in trans-Atlantic service. The cargo was thoroughly searched before leaving France, but no explosives were found concealed within the hull. A sharp lookout was kept for subma rines throughout the whole of the voy age, but no such menace was encoun tered. Th.? LaFayette was convoye 1 by French torpedo craft during a por tion of the trip, because of fear that floating mines might be encountered. 126 ARE ID TESTIFY IN CAMPBELL'S TRIAL ALBANY, Ga., Jan. 11.—One hun dred and twenty-six witnesses for the state and defense have been subpoen aed to testify in the trial of D. C. Campbell, former marshal of Pelham, whose case is to be called here Tues day afternoon. Judge E. E. Cox, of the Albany cir cuit, ordered a change of venue from Mitchell county to Dougherty because he believed there would be great diffi culty in securing a jury at Camilla. Campbell, while marshal, shot and killed John Harrell. Both the Harrell and Campbell families have large con nections in Mitchell and there is wide spread interest in he case. Between two hundred and fifty and three hun d’ed Mitchell county people are ex 'pccted to attend the trial. SAVANNAH FIGHT WAXES WARM AS SIDES UNE-UP The fight on in Savannah between Mayor Pierpont and his friends with other forces, is waxing warm with a decided dark cloud hanging over the peace of the state of Chatham. Many people in this section of the state are interested, in the battle be cause of the connection of two former Americus men, Thomas Gamble, Jr., secretary to Mayor Pierpont, and who is in the thick of the fight, formerly resided in Americus, and was editor of th.e Americus Times-Recorder. Shelby Myrlck, one of Chatham’s representatives in the legislature, was once a resident of Americus, the son of Mrs. M. L. Myrick, former editor of the Americus Times-Recorder. The following article is from Mon day afternoon’s Savannah press: The battle between Mayor Pier pont and the senator from the First district and the representatives from Chatham county in the legislature over prohibition and the question of a two-year term for mayor, has reached Atlanta quicker than it was believed it would. Mr. Thomas Gamble, Jr., secretary to the mayor, left the city last night for Atlanta, bearing with him a letter from the mayor to Governor Nat E. Harris. This Letter he delivered to the governor in At lanta this morning. In his letter the mayor advised the governor it was the purpose of Savannah to not alone keep abreast of the prohibition pro cession, but if anything to keep a lit tle in adavnee of it. Mayor Recalls Letter. Mayor Pierpont for a time todav had forgotten that he had sent a let ter to the governor when asked about it by a representative of The Press. He said at first he had not sent a let ter but when he was advised the gov ernor had received one, he said the letter had gone forward, but he had for th.? moment forgotten it. “I spoke too quick,” he said to The Press in reference to the letter ”1 believe Mr. Gamble did write a lot of letters and one of thm was to the governor.” The mayor was asked if be would not give out a copy of the letter for (Continued on Page Five.) MANY BEER SALOONS SLOW IN ATLANTA ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 11—Only eigh ty-two out of one hundred and sixty four near-beer saloons doing business in Atlanta heretofore, have thus far been licensed to do business during tbe period ending May Ist, it was stat ed at the office of the city clerk today. Licenses of these saloons all expired on th? night of December 31st, and it is believed that pratically all of those not yet licensed has closed their doors for good. The legal limit for renew ing these licenses expired January 6, but owing to a rush of business in the city clerk’s office, which has delayed the preparation of legal papers in these cases the time limit for renewing these licenses was extended to include the prsent week. Georgia’s new prohibition laws which prohibit the sale of near beer along with every other alcoholic drink or substitute for liquor which contains more than one-half of one per cent, of alcohol, go into effect May Ist, and P is stated that beer dealers preferred getting out of business with the be [444444444444 [♦ ENTIRE FAMILY KILLED 4 | 4 WHEN TRAIN HITS BUGGY 4 ♦ GREENWICH, 0., IL—Ar- 4 4 thur France, 45, his wife, same ♦ ,4 age, and two children, Harold 4 4 and Helen, aged 12 and 10 re- 4 ♦ spectively, were instantly killed 4 4 today when a buggy in which ♦ 4 they were driving across the Big 4 4 Four railroad tracks was struck 4 ♦ by a passenger train. The side 4 4 curtains of the buggy were down, 4 4 preventing a view of the tracks. 4 ♦♦444444444444* NEW "RAILROAD MATTER SUBJECT FDD DISCUSSION A meeting of the citizens of Ameri cus has been called at the offices of the Americus and Sumter County Chamber of Commerce for Wednesday night, January 12th, at 8 o’clock. The foremost question which will oc cupy the attention of the meeting is the proposed new railroad for Ameri cus which has been discussed, and the name Americus, Hawkinsville and Eastern railroad given. The. last call has been sounded, that is, Americus must now go her limit in efforts to secure the new railroad, or it will be turned in the 28th district, towards some other southwest Geor gia city. The plans for financing and con structing the proposition will he laid mare at the meeting Wednesday even ing, and and because of the general interest which the new road has, the leaders in the matter are very anxious to have a large attendance . Already construction has begun on the new railroad near the Flint river in Sumter county. The trestle work across tbo river is being built, and, soon the 28th district will have an outlet across the Flint river to Hawk ingsville and Byromville. The meeting will be called to order promptly at 8 o’clock Wednesday night in the offices of the Chamber of Com merce. PRESIDENT POINTS BUT DIVERSIFICATION WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 11.—Re ferring today to the report of the Unit ed States Department of Agriculture on the acreage sown to winter wheat this fall, Mr. Fairfax Harrison, President of Southern Railway Company, said: “This report is interesting chiefly be cause it shows a continuing tendency to diversified agriculture in tbe South. As compared with last year the state of Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee. Alabama and Mississippi all show increased areas sown to wheat. In South Carolina the area is th.? same as last year. These States as a whole show an aggregate incerase over last year of 141,000 acres, or 2.92 per cent, while the States outside of the South show a net decrease of 4,- 907,000 acres, or 13.19 per cent. While the acreage sown is a slender basis on which to base an estimate of the final ’ yield, so far as it goes it is favorable 1 t 0 the South as Indicating a larger yield in our section at a time when a smaller yield in the United States as a vzhole will tend to advance the price.” ginning of the year to remaining in during only four months, with little or no use for premises leased follow- < ing the inauguration of real prohibi- ( tion in Atlanta, along with Savannal and the rest of Georgia. riTy V EDITION 1 BULLMOOSERSIN SESSION TO NAME PLAGE AND TIME CHICAGO, 111., Jan. 11.—The na tional executive committee of the Progressive party is in session here today, the purpose of the meeting be ing to determine upon a place and date for holding the forthcoming na- I tional convention. The full committee | membership is in attendance. The Progressive party, which > came into existence when Theodore Roosevelt and his followers bolted the regular Republican convention follow ing the failure of the effort to defeat President Taft, at the Chicago con vention three years ago, held its first convention in this city, and from sur face indications this morning Chicago is to be again chosen as the conven tion city. The time for holding the gathering, as yet undetermined, will in all probability be during the week be ginning June 7th, at which time t he regular republican convention is also scheduled to assemble here. The apparent determination to hold the two conventions during the»same eek and in the same city, has arous ed much interest in the program of the Progressives. Heretofore ,it had been generally conceded that the party had practically served its only pur pose in having accomplished the de feat of Taft, this conclusion being forcibly reflected in the November elections, which returned few major ities for Progressive candidates, while a noticeable increase in the Republi can strength was apparent in many states. The opinion is now expressed that Progressive leaders may soon make formal overture to the “stand patters,' and that during the conven tion sessions, a final effort is to be undertaken to reunite the warring branches of the party. Progressive leaders here today, are making preparations for entertain ment of a large number of delegates expected to be in attendance upon the convention, and options have been taken upon both the Auditorium thea tre and Orchestra hall, either of which provide ample room for the holding of the national convention. One of these buildings will be the scene of the gathering, hut the committee at noon today had reached no definite de cision in the matter. Eight hundred hotel rooms have also been reserved by the executive committee, and thse will be held for the accommodation of individual delegates.. J. W. McGrath, private secretary of former President Roosevelt, who is an active member of the national com mittee, took prominent part in to day’s deliberations. He declined t o comment upon the attitude of Colonel Roosev.elt toward the forthcoming con vention. CUSTOM HOUSES IN GHINA ME LOOTED LONDON, Jan. 11—Reuter’s Hong Kong correspondent, telegraphing late today tells how a band of Chinese rev olutionists attacked and looted the gov ernment customs house at Kacheung, near Yintin. The disturbances re ferred to occurred January sth, bin news of the affair has only now reach ed Hong Kong. Kacheung is in a remote portion of the empire, and few railroads have yet penetrated that section. A dispatch dated Saturday, told of the looting of the Yintin customs house, and it ’<• - not known identical. C J NUMBER 9