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MEMOS
EARLY TODAY FOR
THEM GRIME
LONDON, Aug. 3.—Roger Casement,
whose knighthood was revoked by
King George following Casement’s con
viction of high treason recently, was
hanged in the Pentonville jail at nine
o’clock this morning. A great crowd
gathered outside the jail cheered mock
ingly when the bell tolled, announcing
the trap had been sprung. A small
group of Irishmen, standing apart
from the crowd outside the prison fell
upon their knees in silent prayer as
the distinguished prisoner went to his
death.
Casement met death with calm cour
age, his last words being “I die for my
country. He walked unfalteringly to
the trap and retained his composure
throughout the ordeal. He died a Ro
man Catholic, although reared a
Protestant. Casement accepted Cath
olocism June U9th, after his conviction
and sentence, being visited by a priest
in prison on that occasion.
At the inquest after the execution
the chief warden testified that Case
ment’s death was instantaneous. The
prison doctor, who examined corpse
carefully, conducting a rost-motrem,
said there was no truth in the report
that Casement was insane, and on this
testimony the inquest formally declar
ed his death was justified.
Famous Life Was Led.
Honored with knighthood—a title
iince taken from him by King George’s
order—for his many years of service
for Great Britain as Consul and Con
sul-General, Roger Casement assumed
leadership, at a period of his coun
try’s crisis, in the recent Irish re
bellion, the plans for which were laid
while Casement was in Berlin, where
he was reported to have negotiated an
understanding with the German Im
perial authorities.
British naval supremacy brought
an abortive close to Casement’s plans.
The German tramp steamship on
which there was transported an
armed expedition from Germany
nearly to the west coast of Ireland in
April of this year was blown up by
own crew when the latter foresaw that
it was inevitable that the blockading
English warships would capture it.
The crew were made prisoners. The
tramp had been convoyed from Kiel
by a German submarine, from which
Casement and a companion landed on
Irish soil, where they were taken into
custody before their plans matured.
In May, Casement was given a pre
liminary hearing and was committed
for trial on the charge of high treas
on. Late in June the trial wms begun.
Casement pleading not guilty and ut
tering a denial that he had worked in
Germany’s interests and that he had
accepted German gold as a bribe.
The court s verdict was guilty, and
the sentence of death by hanging was,
after appeal by his consul, confirmed
by the Court of Criminal Appeal, late
in July.
The London press generally approv
ed the fate legally fixed for Casement,
but in America persistent efforts were
made to save the noted prisoner from
death. In Washington, a resolution
was introduced in the senate which
would have President Wilson inter
cede with the British government, and
numerous petitions received at the
White House from many sources ask
ing that a plea for clemency be cabl
ed. The senate resolution was not
adopted. President Wilson took no
official action. In England, the Man
il.ester Guardian and a number of
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ARC LIGHTS REAOy
FOR JUICE TONIGHT
Those Americus citizens who are
averse to traveling the streets of the
city in darkness, can draw a sigh of
relief for tonight will witness the bril
liant arc lights in old time form.
Manager Joe Johnson, of the Ameri
cus Public Service Co., announced to
day that the lights had been fully re
paired and would be ready for service
tpniglit.
TREA» _ BILL
PASSES HOUSE ON
MY OF SSOO
According to information secured
from parties who have just returned
from Atlanta a bill placing the salary
of the Sumter county treasurer at SSOO,
effective January 1, 1921, has passed
the house of representatives and now
takes its turn in the senate for ac
tion.
The Sumter county board of commis
sioners, through their attorney, Judge
R. L. Maynard, have requested the
withdrawal of the bill in this form,
ar.d it is not known what turn the sit
uation will now take.
A notice of local legislation as print
ed in the Times-Recorder some time
ago, serving notice that a bill would
be introduced setting the salary of the
treasurer at SSOO to become effective
cn January Ist, 1917. The bill as it
passed the house allows Treasurer H.
D. Watts to serve the term of four
years to which he was nominated in
the recent county primary. Under the
bill of the county commissioners, he
would be placed on a salary of SSOO the
day he assumed the duties of his new
term of four years.
The abolition and amending of the
Sumter county treasurer has occupied
much attention in this country for sev-
eral years, and last year it had a fitful
life for a while.
It seems to be the opinion of those
close to the measure on the part of
the commissioners that the bill as it
now stands will become a law.
AYASHEAY IS SOLD
TO WLSJVEY & CO.
The Ayashery, owned by W. A.
Ayash, a well known market and gro
cery store, was sold this morning to
AV. S. Ivey & Co. Mr. Ayash retains
the Acme Market, where he will be in
the future, with J. F. Monohan, now
managing the market, on the corner of
Lee and Forsyth streets. The parties
to the deal are taking stock today at
the Ayashery, and within a short time
an announcement will be made.
Mr. Ivey and his partners wlil con
duct the Ayashery in an up-to-date
manner, while the Acme Market will
continue at the same stand.
PINKSTON CO. ON THE
NAY TO THE MARKETS
J. A. Pinkston, Jr., and Walter Page,
of the Pinkston Company, left Thurs
day afternoon for Cleveland, Philadel
phia and New York. This popular pair
of well known salesmen are off to the
markets for the fall stock of the Pink
ston Company. They are both on the
job when it comes to selecting goods
for the market, and will no doubt pur
chase a stock for this market that will
be highly pleasing to the public.
AMLRIEUSTIMESREEDROER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 3 1916
GENERAL STRIKE
IS COMING WITH
ALL NEW YORK
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4 STRIKE LEADERS TO TIE 4
♦ I P CAR LINES AT 3 FRIDAY 4
♦ NEW YORK, Aug. 3.—Early 4
♦ this afternoon representatives of 4
♦ street car workers here deliver- 4
4 ed to the operating companies an 4
4 ultimatum, giving the companies 4
4 until 3 o’clock Friday after- 4
4 noon to meet the men’s demands. 4
4 If the operators decline to yield 4
♦ before the hour named in the ul- 4
4 timatum the strike leaders say 4
4 they will tie up every car line in 4
4 New York, and millions of down- 4
4 town workers will be compelled 4
♦ either to walk to their homes or 4
4 use jitneys and other means of 4
4 trarsportation. 4
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Trying to Avert Strike.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.—Despite efforts
of municipal authorities here to pre
vent it a general strike on all transit
lines here is imminent today. The
traction companies sent out a state
ment from their headquarters this
cmrning to the effect that they are
united in the decision to refuse their
employees’ demands for union recogni
tion and increased pay, and it was said
the companies are planning to bring
thousands of strike breakers here from
eastern cities tt> provide for the opera
tion of cars should a break with theij
men occur.
The employees in the meantime, con
tinue extending their organization and
union leaders express confidence in
their ability to force recognition of
their claims by the operating com
panies.
TIMEDRMSNEAR
FOR REUNION OF
STATE VETERANS
The time is drawing near for the en
tertainment of the old Confederate vet
erans by the citizens of Americus.
The committees from the Sons of
Veterans, Daughters of the Confeder
acy and of Camp Sumter are leaving
nothing undone that will add to the
success of the occasion, and to the en
joyment of the hundreds of old Con
federate soldiers that will assemble
here on August 24 and 25.
The people are responding most
iberally, showing a disposition to make
this gathering an epoch in the lives of
these old soldiers. This is well, for
nc body of men who ever lived deserve
more at the hands of the people than
do these cJH heroes of the sixties.
They will not be with us many years
longer; soon they will be gone to that
boon from which no traveler'ever re
turns. It, therefore, behooves each
and every one of us to do all that we
can to show our reverence for the Lost
Cause and appreciation of these brave
and valiant men. After awhile, and
that not long, the Confederate Veteran
will live only as a memory; it will
then be too late to do him honor or
pay tribute to the cause for which he
fought, so do it now while the oppor
ti nity is before you.
Indications are that this is going to
be one of the largest gatherings in the
history of the Georgia Association of
Confederate Veterans, and it goes
jvithout the saying that Americus is
4 EPIDEMIC BEYOND CONTROL 4
♦ OF NEW YORK AUTHORITIES 4
4 NEW YORK, Aug. 3.—Health 4
4 Commissioner Emerson says to- 4
♦ day he expects there are 5,500 4
4 cases of infantile paralysis here *
4 ,and that the epidemic cannot be 4
4 controlled now until cold weather 4
4 sets in. A curious feature in con- 4
♦ nection with the epidemic is that 4
4 more children of well -to-do fami- 4
4 lies are afflicted with the malady 4
♦ than the underfed off-spring of 4
4 other classes. A conference of 4
4 physicians from throughout the 4
4- country began here today look- 4
♦ ing to the perfection of plans to 4
4 stamp out the disease. 4
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PROGRESSIVES
SORE AT CLAIM
TO HUGHES VOTE
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 3.
Progressive politicians from many
states are meeting here today to pro
test against the action of the pro
gressive national committee in en
dorsing Charles E. Hughes, the re
publican presidential candidate, after
Roosevelt declined to accept the pro
gressive nomination. Those attending
the meeting are also considering the
advisability of calling another conven
tion to fill the vacancy caused by the
action of Roosevelt in deserting the
party.
One element favors the re-assem
bling of the national convention and
the nomination of a candidate to run
with John L. Parker, of Louisiana, the
party’s vice presidential nominee,
while others want an entirely new con
vention ordered, and other delegates
chosen. Still another element within
the party opposes both these plans, be
cause, they say, there is no candidate
available at all likely to lead the party
to victory at the ovember election.
MR. AND MRS. FRIGKER
ARE SOON TO CD WEST
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Fricker expect to
leave the latter part of this month for
California, where Mr. Fricker has
business interests which will require
his persona] attention throughout the
fall and winter season at least. His
headquarters will be in San Francisco,
but they will reside across the bay in
Oakland. During his absence his af
fairs here will be in charge of R. S.
Broadhurst, who will give same his
personal attention.
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♦ FARM LOAN BOARD TO 4
4 HOLD MEETING AUGUST 7 4
♦ WaSHINGTOX, C., Aug. 3. ♦
4 The farm loan board whose mem- 4
4 bers’ appointments were ratified 4
4 by the senate yesterday, will hold 4
♦ their first meeting here August 4
4 7th. The organization of the board 4
♦ will be perfected at the time of ♦
4 this meeting. 4
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going to entertain and care for them
as they should. Everything that pos
sibly can be done, for their pleasure,
their every want is going to be antici
pated. In short, when the old sold
iers reach Americus they are going to
find everything in readiness, and the
hearts of the petpie wide open to re
ceive them, determined to make this
the most enjoyable occasion of their
lives.
VERDUN FIGHTING
HEAVIER THAN AT
SOMME FRONT
Operations around Verdun are again
overshadowing those along the Somme
front today.
French troops have maintained their
positions, captured along a three-mile
front east of the Meuse in the Verdun
sector, according to Paris reports, al
though continuous German counter at
tacks are still in progress.
Paris also reports French progress
in the Fluery sector, northeast of Ver
dun and the capture of 1,100 Teuton
prisoners in fighting east of the Meuse
in the Verdun sector, since August 1.
German attempts to regain positions
recently lost to the French at Monacu
farm in the Somme region, have been
completely put down, according to Pa
ris news reports.
London reports say the British forces
are consolidating ground in the Somme
sector and that artillery is active from
Maltz farm to Longueval.
LONDON, Aug. 3.—One of the Zep
pelin airships which raided the east
ern and southeastern counties of
England this morning was hit by shots,
according to observers who saw the
airship later flying low over the water.
The vessel is believed here to have
been badly damaged.
Anti-aircraft guns gave the flyers a
warm reception, and finally forced
them to withdraw.
A reliable report is to the effect
that Dutch gunners fired as the air
ships flew over Holland and that en
ergetic efforts are being made in that
country to maintain neutrality.
Four Zeppelins, bound toward Ger
many, were observed from the Frisian
islands, following the attack on the
British east coast.
suemm is
SUGGESTION FOR
JOINT DERATES
ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 3.-Without
mincing words and firing directly at I
i the point. Candidate Joseph E. Pottle
11 as made a counter-attack on Candi
date Hugh M. Dorsey, in response to
' the latter’s letter concerning a joint
' debate.
Candidate Pottle suggests that
August 10th, cr about that time, in At
lanta, Fulton county, be arranged for
a debate between Candidate Pottle and '
la rsey, and leave the other two out—
as long as Dorsey is the man Pottle is
charging.
The following letter has been sent <
Dorsey by Pottle:
“Your letter of July 31st, in reply to
my letter addressed to you on July,
2bth, has been handed me upon my I
return to headquarters.
"I note that you decline to accept
my invitation to discuss the issues of
the campaign for governor in the
twelve congressional districts of the
state, on the ground that, as stated by
you, I have not extended a similar in
vitation to the other two candidates
sot governor.
‘Tn reply, I beg to suggest that you i
have evidently misconstrued my invi
tation. I did not invite you to arrange
a joint discussion with Governor Har- ;
ris, Dr. Hardman and ourselves. I
have made specific charges against you
which I claim disqualify yott from
holding the office of governor. I now
‘ MRS. ANGLIN BURIED
THURSDAY MOANING
The funeral of Mrs. Mary L. Anglin,
• an aged and highly respected lady of
Americus, was held this morning at
lO:3o o'clock from the residence of her
grandson, Robert Anglin, on Church
street.
i
, Rev. R. L. Bivins, pastor of the Fur
low Lawn Baptist church, officiated at
r the ceremony, after which the inter
, ment took place in Oak Grove ceme
j tery.
'OEUTSGHLAND 15
i BY THE BLOCKADE
I AND BOUND HOME
NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 3.—So far as is
5 known here this afternoon, the Ger
, man submersible freighter Deutsch
, land, which submerged about a mile
off the coast last night, ha srun the
blockade of allied warships outside the
Virginia capes, and is now homeward
bound.
, The final dash of the Deutschland
upon the surface of the sea was with
, out untoward incident. The submer
sible proceeded eighteen miles up
( Chesepeake bay and while cross
ing Old Point Comfort and Cape Hen
( ry channels, the Deutschland gathered
j speed. Two hours later the vessel
plunged beneath the waters of the
, Atlantic ocean and has not since been
sighted. It is the confident belief of
mariners here that the Deutschland
has evaded all pursuers and that the
vessel if captured at all, will be acci
dentally overtaken in mid-ocean.
The master of the tug Thomas F.
Timmons, which convoyed the Deutsch
land to the point the submersible dis
appeared stated this morning that the
last act of Capt. Koenig before his
vessel disappeared was to stand on
deck and cheer America and Americans
The German merchant ensign was
I flying from the masthead of the
I submersible, the master of the Tim
mons said, and the only warship
the Deutschland sighted while making
its way to sea was one United States
destroyed guarding neutrality.
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ND MORE JOY RIDES IN
I TOE CITY'S AUTOMO'S
ATLANTA, Ga., August 3.—Officials
and employees of the city of Atlanta
have got to quit using the city’s auto
mobiles for joy riding purposes,
whether the rides be the fast and fu
rious kind where wine, women and
song predominate, or whether they be
respectable rides through the parks
tl ropgh the parks in the afternoons j
and evenings with members of their
'families.
i
| repeat these charges, and ask you to
I answer unconditionally whether you
I will discuss them with me before the
people in terms of my letter of July
29th.
“I note, with pleasure, that you will
■be able to re-arrange your speaking
dates to conform to any dates that may
be agreed upon for a joint discussion,
and in this connection I beg to inform I
you that it is my intention to address '
the voters of Fulton county in Atlanta,
cr. or about August 10th, and I trust
that it will be agreeable with you to
meet me at that time. Other times
and places can be agreed upon by our
representatives.
“I will appreciate an early reply.
Very truly yours,
JOS. E. POTTLE.
Sedition!
KIMBROUGH NOW
WORKING ON THE
SECOND’S BAND
CAMP HARRIS, Macon, Ga., Aug. 3.
—One of the most noticeable changes
in Camp Harris since the arrival of
Lieut. Col. James M. Kimbrough, is the
Second regiment band, to which the
colonel has given his personal atten
tion. For three hours every day the
band practices. “The Old Gray Bon
net, the official air of the regiment, is
played without a hitch; guard mount
ing is perfectly done, as far as the mu
sic is concerned, and the band is oth
erwise improved.
Members of the Second regiment are
considering the proposition of plant
ing a turnip patch on the new ground
which they have cleared from the for
est to the rear of their tents. They be
-I’eve they will be in Camp Harris long
enough to see a crop.
“How much do you get a month?”
a visitor from Brunswick, who came in
on the excursion, asked a private in
the First regiment yesterday.
“On the books we get 50 cents a day;
in our minds we get glory; in our
hands we have got nothing yet,” the
private replied.
A crop of stores, like mushrooms,
has sprung up at “Mexico," the Macon
Railway and Light Company’s stop fob
she mobilization camp, since the sold
iers have been encamped. A new one
was added yesterday at the bridge
across the ditch leading from the
camp proper. Proprietors of these
stores are advocating the keeping of
the soldiers here during the remaining
two years and eleven months of their
enlistment period.
A meeting of the advisory board of
the Georgia National Guard, consist
ing of Gen. Harris, Colonels Butler,
Thomas and Hall, Major Seamons,
Capt. Mclntyre, Major Danial, Major
Hunter and Major Heyward was held
yesterday at Gen. Harris’ tent.
It was decided by the officers that
recommendation will be made to the
governor that the part of the Georgia
military code dealing with the appoint
ment of regimental and departmental
officers be changed to conform with
the federal military code. Under the
federal code the staff officers are ap
pointed for life; that is, they may not
be retired except by courtmartial until
they become 64 years of age. Under
the state regulation they go out of of
fice when their appointee goes out.
This must be changed beofre the mil
itia organization is in its full sense
a national guard.
Overtures will be made to the gov
ernor, who, if he sees fit, will send a
message to the legislature along thia
line.
THREE TOMB NESRDES
ARRESTEO THURSDAY
Three young negroes, seemingly in
their teens, were arrested Thursday af
ternoon by Officers Summerford and
Worthy as suspects in the burglary of
Nassar Brothers’ store Sunday night.
Several of them have appeared in the
recorder's court before.
BOLL WEEVIL PICTURES
H LESLIE FRIDAY NIGHT
Messrs. J. G. Oliver and J. N. Mc-
Bride will be in Leslie Friday night
when at the Leslie school auditorium
they will deliver a lecture and exhibit
their boll weevil pictures.
After the lecture a teachers’ union
will be organized.
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