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THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
SQUADRON OF FORTY FIVE AIR
MACHINES DO MUCH DAMAGE AT
MONISTIR, SERBIA ON SUNDAY
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Flyers Damage Ammunition Depots;
Quarters of Staff and Railroad
Station
UNEASINESS OVER THE
SICKNESS OF JOSEPH
The Aerial Raids Ovei The British
Coast Kill and Injure Children
PARIS, Jan. 24.—The Havas Salon
jki correspondent reports a bombard
ment of Monistir, Serbia, yesterday by
a squadron of forty-five French aero
planes.
Considerable damage was done to
tl.e ammunition depots; the quarters
of the general staff of the Teutonic ar
mies occupying Monistir, and the rail
road station.
There are also reports that the
Italian expeditionary force in Albania
will soon be attacked by Bulgarians,
co-operating with forces of the Aus
trians.
It is reported that Herat, Albania,
has been captured, and that the army
is advancing towards Avalona, which
the Italians hold.
The Austrian troops are said to be
moving tow'ards Durazzo, which the
Italians hold. Essas Pasha, the Al
banian leader, is preparing to resist.
Franz Joseph Again 111.
PARIS, Jan. 24. —A Rome dispatch
says that the illness of Emperor Franz
Joseph is causing considerable uneas
iness in Vienna. He has chronic
bornchitis, which has become aacute.
He is confined to his bed and is re
ceiving no one.
Raid Over England.
LONDON, Jan. 24.—The east coast
cl Kent was raided early Sunday by a
hostile aeroplane, which dropped nine
bombs. One person was killed and
six injured.
An official account of the raid fol
lows:
“The war office announces that, tak
ing advantage of the bright moonlight,
a hostile aeroplane visited the east
coast of Kent, at 1 o’clock Sunday
morning. After dropping nine bombs
in rapid succession it made off sea
ward.
"No naval or military damage was
done, but there was some damage to
private property. Incendiary bombs
caused fires which were extinguished
by 2 a. m.
"The following casualties occurred .
One man killed; two men, one woman
r.nd three children slightly injured.’’
The Second Attack.
A second attack, this time by two
hostile seaplanes, was made on the
Kent east coast early Sunday after
noon. No casualties have been re
ported. The raiders escaped.
’lhe war office announecment con
cerning the second attack says:
“Following the aerial attack on the
fast coast of Kent early Sunday morn
ing two hostile seaplants made a sec
ond attempt upon the same locality
shortly after noon.
“After coming under a heavy fire the
raiders disappeared, pursued by our
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C IF M, PRESID ENT
VISITS AMERICUS
Dll 6EBERAL TOUR
President W. A. Winburn, of the
Central of Georgia railway, was in
Americus this morning in his special
car. He was accompanied by J. H.
Ayers, general freight agent of t he
railway.
Mr. Winburn stated that he had in
spected the local station ol the Cen
tral railway at Americus, and that
some needed improvements would be
made on the station immediately.
A representative of the Times-Re
cordr interviewed Mr. Winburn at his
car. He stated that his visit was
mainly to talk with the business men
on the line of the Central railway re
garding conditions and the outlook in
agriculture. His line is doing much
work in the interest of the farmer, be ■
ing conducted under the direction of
the State College of Agriculture at
Athens.
Mr. Winburn stated that the farm
ers must fact the presence of the boll
weevil, and prepare for the onslaught
which will be made against the pro
duction of cotton. He considered di
versification and rotation of crops as
a paramount consideration for he
future.
CITY COURT STURTS
ON CIVIL DOCKET
The third week’s session of the City
court began Monday morning with
Judge William M. Harper presiding.
The court took up the civil docket, a
calendar for two weeks having been
arranged by the court and the bar.
J. 0. STEWfiRT BUCK
FROM OKLAHOMA
J. D. Stewart has returned from a
visit to Oklahoma, where he states
conditions are prosperous in every
■ way. Mr. Stewart says that in his
. opinion, Oklahoma is the country for
. a young man to make his start. One
r particular feature that impressed Mr.
Stewart was the fertility of the land.
> He states they use no commercial fer
p tilizer there at all and that they have
plenty of land that will make a bale of
cotton the the acre.
AMERICUS TIMES-RECDRDER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
OEGLfiHATION OF
010010 MADE BY
PAN AMEHICANS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 24.—A
Pan-American “Declaration of the
Rights of Nations,” prepared by Sec
retary Lansing, Elihu Root and Dr.
James firown Scott and adopted in ex
ecutive session by the American In
stitute of International Law at its re
cent convention held here under the
auspices of the Pan-American Scienti
fic congress, was made public last
night by Dr. Scott, president of the
institute.
Although the declaration lacks the
formal ratification of the twenty-one
American republics and, therefore, is
not an official document, its framers
believe that it correctly sets forth the
official views of all the American
commonwealths. Before the institute
is called upon to consider it, the de
claration was submitted to and ap
proved by the chief authorities on in
ternational law in the South American
republics, including Ambassador Sua
rez and Dr. Alejandro Alvarez, of
Chile. It was unanimously adopted
January 6th, by the institute, whose
membership of 105 is made up of five
experts on international law from each
of the twenty-one American repub
lics.
The declaration, it is said, embodies
the institute’s conception of only ele
mental national rights, and will be
further considered at the next meeting
of the institute in Havana next year.
It contains five primary sections which
were fashioned with the United States
declaration of independence in mind as
a model and which read as follows:
“I. Every nation has the right to
exist, to protect and conserve its ex
istence; but this right neither implies
the right nor justifies the act of the
state to protect itself or to conserve
's existence by the commission of un
lawful acts against innocent and un
offending states.
11. Every nation has the right to
independence in the sense that it has a
I iglu to the pursuit of happiness and
is free to develop itself without inter
ference or control from other states,
provided that in so doing it does not
1 interfere with or violate the just rights
• of other states.
1 “111. Every nation is in law and be-
1 fore the law, the equal of every other
state, composing the society of na
tion, and all states have the right to
claim, and, according to the declara
tion of independence of the United
States, to assume, among the powers
lof the earth, the separate and equal
rtation to which the laws of nature
and of nature's God entitle them.
t “IV. Every nation has the right to
3 territory within defined boundaries
r and to .exercise exclusive jurisdiction
3 ever this territory, and all persons
r whether native or foteign, found
s therein.
“V. Every nation entitled to a right
. by the law* of nations is entitled to
. have that right respected and protect
s ed by all other nations for right and
( duty are cor-relative, and the right of
cne is the duty of all to observe."
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON. JANUARY 24, 1916
FOR PHU UMEBICftNISM
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George E. Roberts.
George E. Roberts, former director
of the mint, and now assistant to the
president of the National City Bank,
3 the largest bank in the United States,
if not in the world, was one of the
1 speakers before the Pan-American
3 congress in Washington. His bank
has recently opened branches in South
3 America, and what he had to say
3 about financial and trade relations
’ between the United States and the
5 Latin republics was interesting to the
3 members of the congress.
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PRESIDENT WILL
W SPEAKING
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THDRSDAY NFXT
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 24.
President Wilson is apparently re
j
freshed by his trip down the Potomac
? J iver on the president's vessel, May
flower.
>
President Wilson began preparing
, todav to start Thursday on his speech
making trip to New York and the mid
dle west in behalf of his prepared
ness program, and he has engagements
which will keep him busy until his
trip on a partial “swing around the
circle.”
s
; The complete itinerary has been laid
before him as it was prepared while
away. Many invitations for the presi
dent to visit various sections has
been refused.
>
FOUR PROMINENT
MASONS TO VISIT
HERE WEDNESDAY
Four prominent officers of the Grand
j Lodge of Georgia will be the guests of
- the two Americus Masonic lodges, M.
1 E. Council Lodge, No. 95, and Ameri
s cus Lodge, No. 13, Wednesday night.
I The officers are Grand Master N. H.
s Ballard, of Brunswick; F. O. Miller, of
Fort Valley; F. F. Baker, of Dalton;
j Prof. A. G. Miller, of Waycross.
s A joint meeting of the two lodges
1 will be held Wednesday night in the
» Master Mason degree work, which will
1 bf gin at 6 o’clock. The visiting Masons
will be escorted and introduced to the
t hall by L. J. Blalock, J. E. Shepparl
3 and W. F. Smith.
After the work a sumptuous Georgia
j barbecue will be served in the armory
f oi the Americus Light Infantry. On
tuis occasion Prof. J. E. Mathis, super-
'POLITICS WARM
BF IN LEE DUER
COUNTY PLAGES
LEESBURG, Jan. 24. —Interest in
Lee county politics is growing daily.
i As the time for the candidates to make
their announcements draws near, much
speculation and comment is being in-
; dulged in bythe people generally.
B. E. Fouche, tax collector, will be
! a eondidate to succeed himself. R. R.
- Green, who is connected with the firm I
of Stovall & Y’oeman, will be a candi
date for this office also. There are
several others spoken of in connec
tion with this office but nothing could
be definitely learned.
James Morgan, clerk of the court,
will be a candidate to succeed himself,
and it is understood that Goode Price,
manager of the Farmers’, warehouse,
will also be a candidate for this place.
r The name of G. A. Wallace has also
g been mentioned. E. B. Lee has also
been spoken of as a candidate for this
office.
i,
D. W. Tison, at-present treasurer,
will also be a candidate to succeed
i
{ himself. There are several seriously
* considering entering this race, among
these being H. J. Tyler, of the Redbone
f
district; J. H. Randall, of Smithville,
s
and H. R. Stovall ,of this city.
j
Tax Receiver J. F. Hines will again
be a candidate. C. W. Scarborough, of
Adams ,is also a likely candidate for
this place.
In the race for county school com
missioner for the next term will be
, found S. J. Powell, the present com
missioner and J. J. Forrester who is
1 connected with the firm of Fouche &
I Forrester, warehousemen. T. R. King,
manager of the City Drug store here,
is also spoken of as a prospective can
didate.
The name of T. F. Ford 1 , now cor
oner, has been mentioned as a candi
' date for ordinary. It is not generally
known whether Judge G. H. Collier
3 will be a candidate again or not.
J. W. Fouche stated when seen that
be had been asked to make the race
» fcr sheriff for the long term, but had
not definitely made up his mind in
regards to the matter. C. C. De-
■ Eerry’s friends have urged him to
’ make this race also. Others have been
! spoken of in connection with this
! office.
»
This being Lee county’s time to fur-
1 Dish the senator for the Eighth district
! a great deal of interest is being taken
■ in this race. E. S. Ferguson, Jr., of
> Chokee district, is an avowed candi
date for this office. The names of 8.
J. Yoeman, of this city, and Represent-
, atlve W. H. Lunsford, of Smithvill.?,
have been prominently mentioned in
connection with this race. L. R. Mas-
■ sey stated that he might be a candidate
for this place.
In the race for representative there
seems to be no one out as yet. It is
' not known who will offer for this place
Unless the present incumbent, W. H.
I Lunsford, decides to stand for re-elec
f tion.
H. B. Stovall is being urged by his
friends to make the race for commis
sioner of Roads and revenues from the
Leesburg district, but as yet has noth
f ing definite to say. It is generally sup
. posed that A. J. Powell will be a candi
date to succeed himself.
3 There are numbers of others con-
B tcmplating entering in the coming
I primary for something but have not
j yet made up their minds which office
, they want to go after.
1 . .
intendent of Americus schools, will
a. serve as toastmaster.
V The Masons are planning much as
i entertainment for the visiting officers,
- and a. pleasant occasion is anticipated.
G.W. CHANCE HIMSELF
DRAWN AS TRAVERSE
JUROR FOR LEE COURT
NEGRO DENIES A
CONFESSION OF
NUMBER CHARG’D
James Guerry, a negro, charged witn
highway robbery, having a gun with
out a license and several other crim
inal offenses, was arrested early Sun
day morning by Officers Lowrey, Rigs
by and Summerford, near the shops of
the Seaboard Air Line railway.
Guerry is ths negro charged with
robbing the store of Ed Taylor, on
north Lee street, Saturday night, per
forming the stunt in true western
style. A short while later he is al
leged to have committed the same act
at the store of Cliff Barlow, on For
syth street.
The arrested negro is also charged
with holding up Ed Mack, a negro,
several nights ago at the overhead
trestle on north Jackson street, se
curing a watch.
Guerry is said to have been identi
fied as the negro wanted in the City
court on a charge of assault with in
tent to murder, a case dating bad:
three years.
With this criminal record facing him
1 .e was captured by the city police offi
cers, and confessed to the acts of
robbing the two stores and the negro
Ed Mack.
Later Sunday morning when con
fronted by the officers, he denied his
guilt, repudiating the confession which
he made shortly after his arrest. Guer
ry alleges that he was frightened into
the confession.
He has been turned over to the coun
ty authorities, because the charges in
volve state offenses. The local police
officers have been commended on their
prompt and efficient work in running
down the negro, Guerry, who has quote
an extensive criminal record.
DISTER SUPPER IS
ON BY MERCHANTS
The sumptuous event of an oyster sup
per by the Retail Merchants Depart
ment of the Chamber of Commerce
will b eheld Monday night in the offices
of the booster body.
This new organization has done
much work since its inauguration and
is an important feature of Americus’
business life.
DIRECTOR! AGENT IS
HERE FOR PLANS
k. A. Mullins, with the R. L. Polk
Publishing Co., is in Americus, con
ferring with E. H. Hyman, secretary
manager of the Chamber of Commerce,
concerning the arrangements for pub
lishing a directory of Sumter county.
It is expected that the work of tak
ing Sumter county for the new boon:
will be under way in a few days.
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-V EDITION £
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One of Accused Is
[ Selected As
l Juror
jjlfl NAMES WERE
DRAWN BF JUDGE
Grand Jurors Are
Drawn For
Service
G. W. Chance, one of the four men
charged with the murder of A. O.
' Oliver, at Leesburg, whose cases will
be called for trial at the special term
of the Lee Superior court next Mon
day, was drawn as one of the jurors
called for service at the special term.
The grand jury was also ordered to
1 convene by Judge Z. A. Littlejohn, and
’ it is composed of thirty jurors. The
* following traverse jurors were drawu
for service, they numbering 110:
Valentine C. Rodgers, T. C. Daniels,
Geo. R. Ferguson, Edward A. Clark,
Benj. F. Cassels, C. W. Westbrook, S.
C. Livingston, A. J. Wallace, Joshua
F Usry. Thos. J. Mills, James B. Da
vis, James R. Avery, Morgan M. Mar
tin, Archibald B. Cowart, J. M. Can-
, non, Jr., Starling T. Exum, Herbert S.
, Sanford, Wm. M. Young, Thos. C. Ed
wards, Chas. C. Ansley, Sr., L. D. Hays,
B. F. Christie, H. M. Tucker, H. H.
, Laramore, R. L. Heath, H. J .Tyler.
Malcom, J. Richardson, C. S. Farris, r .
J. Ivey, Dr. H. Smith, Ernest L. Simp-
, son, J. A. Forrester, J. J. Bradley, Geo.
11. Laramore, John W. Lyon, Irvine 3.
Thompson, F. T. King, Wm. H. Long,
T W. Taylor, C. W. Scarborough, J. R.
Usry, W. iH. Turner, Geo. P. Mims,
Wade C. Laramore, T. C. Tharpe, E. J.
JStocks, Sr., F. K. Sessions, R. H. For
rester, Cleveland L. Averett, Wm. W.
Books, Jr., H. B. Stovall, William Ho
well, J. S. Matthews, Thomas B. War
then, J. F. English, J. M. Mcßride, Wil
liam B. Tarpley, J. I. McKinney, Geo.
P. Palmer, W. W. McDonald, J. I.
Kaylor, Geo. D. Moreland, Levi D.
Barfield, 0. L. Thompson, R. L. Gra
ham, Geo. W. Barrow, J. S. King, C. N.
Cox, W. H. Lunsford, R. P. Goodman,
A D. Moore, F T. Moreland, C. tw.
Summerford, W. H. Laramore, T. W.
Love, J. A. Avery, A. L. Andrews, W. A
Carter, R. F. Pope, Wm. A. BarfleM,
D. A. Ragan, C. C. Bridges, H. E. Lara
more, D. Forrester, A. A. Paul, J. L.
Wells, R. W. McDonald, Wm. P. Mar
tin, A. F. Green, Carl Lunsford, Henry
D Cannon, Joe B. Paul, A. D. Johnson,
B. E. Fouche, J. D. Clifton, Geo. A.
Sepp, C. H. Hall, A. W. Godwin, L. P.
Long, R. J. Dorman, J. W. Fouche, S.
J. Powell, Wm. T. Averett, C. R. Felts,
D. W. Tison, J. A. McConnell, W. H.
Richardson, George Barfield, A. R. Bes
singer, J. H. Beauchamp, G. W.
Chance.
The grand jurors are:
Lee Childers, H. R. Stovall, D. *.
Avery, S. B. Smith, W. B. Pickett, J. I.
Forrester, J. M. Hines. Julian Price,
M. W. Kitchens, Thomas J. Green, Guy
S. Pryor, G. W. McDonald, H. L. Long,
(Continued on Page 8.)
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NUMBER 20.