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ALL NATIONAL GUARDS TO MOVE AT ONCE ?
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■CONGRESS
BACKS UP
IWILSON’S
IN MOVES
feill For Pay to De
pendants Now
Planned
Imus FOR PERSHINGS
I REPORT ON HGHTING
fcongress Leaders
■ Are With Wil-
son In Plans
I WASHINGTON, D. C., June 23.
{■Chairman Stone of the senate foreign
Ssrelations committee, after a conference
iSvith Secretary Lansing today said
fijjcongress would do nothing which
lyuight interfere with the negotiations
■jjbetweem this country and Mexico.
b At the Mexican embassy it was said
'’despatches received there during the
morning illustrate the attitude of the
{■Mexican people toward the fight at
fflCarrizal. The first news of the clash
llwas received without demonstration lu
®the Mexican capital, according to these
h? advices, though it appears to be the
■aeoncensus of Mexican opinion that
troops were justified in at
tacking the American column. It is
'not believed that more than two hun
|®dred and fifty Americans remain in
t Mexico City today.
I $2,650,000 For Soldiers’ Dependents.
I WASHINGTON, D. C., June 23.
Lee, of Maryland, today in-
Otroduced a bill in congress appropri
ate ting $2,650,000 to provide for depend-
Sent relatives of federal volunteers and
■militiamen mustering into the service
of the United States in connection with
■tlic call of President Wilson for bor
||der service.
Chairman Hay, of the house mili-
H tary committee, asked that immediate
H action be taken on the resolution au-
■ thorizing the president to draft into
H the federal service immediately all
B militiamen who are willing to take the
K new federal oath of enlistment. An
S amendment offered to the resolution
■ declares an emergency exists at this
H' time, instead of leaving the question
I to the president.
No Immediate Tall For Volunteers.
I WASHINGTON, D. C., June 23.
| Secretary of War Baked denied this
I afternoon that iplans for an immediate
feeall for volunteers have been, consid-
I; ered by federal military authorities.
Washington officials admit they arc
r greatly worried over the failure to
I get news from any of the surviving
officers of the force engaged at Carri
zal. Only a few stragglers had reach
. ed Gen. Pershing’s camp late yester
day, and no word from the troops set t
out to find the shattered command had
been sent into camp at noon. Gen.
Pershing, however, advised Gen. Fun
ston about that hour that he hopes to
submit a full report of the occurrence
■ late this afternoon.
It is known that the force attacked
(Continued on Page 2.)
Dr. Harrold Is
Made Major With
Second Regiment
Dr. C. C. Harrold of Macon, a brother
cf Frank and Tom Harrold of this
city, has been promoted to the rank of
major in the Second regiment Georgia
National Guards. Dr. Harrold is at
present ranking surgeon of the regi
ment, and the promotion comes as a
special order from Adjutant General
Van Holt Nash.
The many friends of Dr. Harrold ti
Americus will be glad to know of his
promotion.
imelmce
LEAGUE SHOOTS
IIP HEAD NOW
NEW YORK, June 23.—A movement
for a conference of American and Mex
ican citizens io be held at El Paso and
paving for its object to avert war if
-possible, was announced here today.
The American Union Against Militar
ism, is sponsor for the movement,
The executive committee of the un
ion has wired William J, Bryan, the
Nebraska peace advocate, David Starr
Jordon, chancellor of Leland Stanford
University, and Frank P. Walsh, o'
Kansas City, urging them to go to El
Paso at once. The executive commit
tee offers to defray the expenses of
these delegates to the El Paso con
ference, and in asking them to go to
the border at this time each was in
formed that similar telegrams had been
sent to the three prominent Mexicans
by direction of the union.
Telegrams were also despatched to
the ambassadors of Argentine, Brazil
and Chile at Washington, urging them
to use the influence of the A. B. C.
powers to bring about the formation of
a conference at El Paso that may
avert war between the United States
and Mexico.
countToffigeh
BODY WILL MEET
IN AMERICUS 17
BRUNSWICK, Ga„ June 23.—Amer
icus will entertain the County Officers
Association of Georgia in 1917. The
body voted Americus as their next
meeting place at the meeting at St.
Simons today.
H. E. Allen, of Americus, president
of the organization, and Secretary E.
H Hymani, of the Chamber of Com
merce, were prominent in securing the
convention for this city.
The County Officers are among the
number of organizations w-hich will be
the guests of Americus in 1916 and
1917.
HOME DE BRANCH ELLIS
IS HIT HF LIGHTNING
The residence of Branch Ellis, a
prosperous young farmer, near Amer
icus, was struck by lightning last
night, and the home was damaged to
some extent, although it did not be
come fired.
No one was injured during the storm
although the weather-boarding and
windows on one side were shattered.
AMER®lS®ffiSsflffl]RoEß
MEMBER ASSOCIA fE D PRESS
SECRETARY BAKER ORDERS NATIONAL
GUARDS TO MEXICAN BORDER AS FAST
AS THE UNITS GATHER IN STRENGTH
• *•*•*****•«*•«***
* ALL MILITIA ORDERED TO *
* BORDER WITHOUT DELAY *
* W ASHINGTON, D. C., June 23. *
* —Secretary Baker of the War De- *
* partment this afternoon ordered *
* all department commanders send *
* all the militia available to the *
* border as quickly as each unit is ♦
* organized, without waiting for *
* complete mobilization by separate *
* states. *
* No reason is assigned for the *
* change in mobilization plans. *
***»4*****v*******
Mexican Cross U. S. Border at Hachita.
COLUMBUS, N. M., June 23.—Unoffi-
Icial reports here say Mexican troops
have crossed the border near Hachita,
stole a number of horses and mules.
American troops followed the raiders
into Mexico, according to the reports.
Mexicans Ordered Not to Attack
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 23.
Senor Arredond told Latin-American
diplomats here today that Mexican
troops had been ordered not to attack
Americans unless the latter were the
aggressors. This statement flatly con
tradicts Trevino’s threat to attack if
American troops moved other than
toward the north. The statement to
the diplomats is regarded here as an
open attempt to align Latin-American
sympathy with Mexico.
Hay Resolution Passed.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 23
The Hay resolution in which congress
declares an "emergency” exists, was
adopted unanimously this afternoon.
MAY ORGANIZE
HOME GUARDS ON
DUTY FOR FOLKS
Plans have been forwarded to Ad
jutant General J. Van Holt Nash for
the organizing of a company of home
guards for service in Americus and
the state while the regular organized
company of Americus Light Infantry
is away on service.
It is expected that home guards
would be comprised of men who have
seen military service, but who are now
for one cause or another unable to go
with the National Guards.
Lester Williams, a former captain of
the A. L. L, is prominent to the move
ment.
MISSISSiPPI EXCHANGE
HIVE U. S. STANDARD
WASHIGTON, D. C., June 23.—Word
has been received by the Office of Mar
kets and Rural Organization, of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture, that the
Official Cotton Standards of the United
States have been adopted by the
Clarksdale Cotton Exchange of
Clarksdale, Mississippi, the Greenville
Cotton Exchange of Greenville, Mis
sissippi, the Greenwood Cotton Ex
change of Greenwood, Mississippi, and
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 23, 1916
Answers Country
Call To Company
G. of The Guards
William T. Holmes, with S. H.
Kress & Co., of Americus, was ordered
to join his company at Barnesville,
which is Co. G, 2nd Georgia regiment.
He left last night to join the company's
colors, not having time to go by his
home at Culloden to bid his family
farewell.
Mr. Holmes has been in Americus
only a short time, and his friends re
gret to lose him even temporarily, but
they are all proud of the promptness
with which he answered his country’s
call. He retains his position with the
Kress company.
WHEATLEY ÜBGES
YOUNG MEN JOIN
GBUNTBTS GALL
Crawford Wheatley, one of Sum
ter’s representatives in the Georgia
legislature and a prominent citizen,
well known in the affairs of county
ard state, was very much surprised
this morning when informed by a
Times-Recorder representative that
the Americus Light Infantry had not
recruited to peace strength, and there
fore could not move to Macon under
orders of the war department.
Mr. Wheatley said: “I am absolute
ly astounded at the lack of patriotism
among the young men of Americus and
surrounding country in failing to en
list in the A. L. I. Their services are
needed for immediate duty in a call of
their country and their flag. The com
mander of the forces on the Mexican
border is appealing for aid. The Amer
ican troops in Mexico under General
Pershing are in a precarious condi
tion.”
Continuing, Mr. Wheatley said.: “Re
inforcements for the American expedi
tion in Mexico are not available be
cause the guards are unable to take
their places now on the border.
"The officers of the Americus Light
Infantry stand high in the esteem of
the state and federal military authori
ties, and the A. L I. is destined to
take a prominent part in the duties
pow devolving upon the National
Guards,” said Mr. Wheatley.
"Further, the promotion of the pres
ent officers of the guards is rapidly
taking place and vacancies are neces
sarily created among second lieuten
ants,” commented Mr. Wheatley. He
said: "All the men who enlist mow
and become proficient in a short time
will be advanced rapidly into office.”
Mr. Wheatley paid the members of
the Americus Light Infantry aw,,
every member of the National Guards a
high tribute when he said:
“I honor and esteem every man who
enlists. They not only have my
friendship but they cam command my
services to go to the mobilization camp
or to the border.”
the Yazzo City Cotton Exchange of
Yazoo, Mississippi. A total of 31 Got
ten exchanges and associations have
now adopted the official standards.
* A. L. L DRILLS AT 6 O’CLOCK. ♦
* The Americus Light Infantry, ♦
* with its full enlistment, will drill ♦
* on the streets of Americus at 6 ♦
* o’clock this afternoon. The pub- 4
* lie is invited to see the boys in ♦
* khaki go through the maneuvers ♦
* before their departure for Macon.
* The A. L. I. is as truly a part ♦
* of Americus as her churches; her 4
* scnools and her best citizenry. 4
* The people owe it to themselves 4
* to lend encouragement and give t-
* honors to boys who are willing to 4
* serve their country and their flag. 4
* 444 + 44444444t4
SUGGESTION MflOE
BL EDITOR OF T B.
The following news dispatch ap
peared in several papers:
DETROIT, Mich, June 22.—1 n
line with his pacifist policy, Hen>-
ry Ford announced today that any
employee of the Ford Motor Com
pany who was a member of the
Michigan National Guard would
not only not receive pay while
absent, but would forfeit his place
as well. Any Ford employees who
intend to enlist in the Guard like
wise, must relinquish their places
it was said.
"At the office of Mr. Ford infor
mation was refused as to how
many militiamen were included in
his 20,000-odd employees here.”
An Americus Suggestion.
The editor of the Americus Times-
Recorder wired the following tele
gram to Newton D. Baker, secretary
of war, this morning:
"In view of published reports of
Henry Ford’s attitude towards work
men who are members of National
Guards, we humbly suggest as a good
American that the United States gov
ernment commandeer his factory for
making ammunition and guns, and that
he be prosecuted.”
The A.L.l.—Americus’ Own
Company, Needs Recruits in
Order to Report For Service
The Americus Light Infantry needs
several recruits in order to report
"ready.” The Americus company must
have sixty-five men before they can
report to the officers as being ready for
orders to proceed to Macon. Besides
they need over sixty-five again to
biing the company to war strength.
It will never do for the A. L. I. to
languidly pass along and be unable to
report. She needs more men. But
she does not need some of the blood
which has been heard to talk on Amer
icus streets. Uncle Sam wants real
men.
Second Lieut B. C. Hogue is in
charge of recruiting for the company,
and he will be glad to explain every
feature of the National Guards to any
irquiring young man.
Several New Recruits.
Three new members of the A. L. I.
this morning are John B. Fol, born
in Thomaston but now a resident of
Sumter county; G. L. Toole, of Arling
ton, and B. I. Bostwick, of Arlington.
CSXY
John Wheatley Is
With The Hussars
And U. S. Colors
Information was received in Ameri
cus yesterday afternoon that John
Xv heatley, well known here where his
relatives reside, had joined the Savan
nah Hussars, which is a company of
cavalry connected with the First
Georgia regiment. His brother, Hler
rell Wheatley, is a member of the
Americus Light Infantry.
Their friends are proud of their re
sponse to the call for the Guards, and
many young men are the admired sold
iers of their friends.
FIGHTING WITH
VERDUN FORCES
CENTERS IN WAR
German attacks along the western
front continue violent, says the French
offiical statement issued early today,
and dealing principally with last
night's fighting. The statement re
cords the repulse with bayonets and
grenades of three German assaults In
the Mont Teiu region in the Cham
pagne country.
Hill 304 in the Verdun sector, which
has already been the scene of mucn
bloody fighting, was attacked again
last night, and renewed infantry fight •
ing is reported in the Dead Man’s Hill
sector.
Heavy artillery firing continues
along the whole of the western front,
the bombardment in the Verdun sec
tor being most violent.
Athens despatches today record th?,
formation of a new Greek cabinet in
conformance with the demands of the
Entente Allies. Alexander Zaimas 13
I
premier and foreign minister of the
new Hellenic government, and the
sabinet is to be sworn in tonight.
i
Other reforms insisted upon by the
Ei tente nations are to be carried in-
1
to effect under direction of the new
cabinet at once.
Lieut. is in charge of the re
c.uiting station, and will remain in
Americus until Co. I is recruited to
ft.ll war strength of 142 men.
The showing which Americus has
made is disheartening to the officers
and men. Several Americus young men
who enlisted were almost rebuked oa
the streets of the city when they were
seen in uniform.
The veterans of the Civil War in
SumteKcounty—every man who has
been he||d to express their opinion—
would go, if their ar,e permitted. The
Spanish-American war veterans will
rally at their country’s call.
But people who were never known
to serve the Stars and Stripes do not
enlist themselves, nor do they en
courage young America.
An officer of the A. L. I. stated this
morning that every war has been
fought by the young men, but that
some of the young men and the middle
aged people seem outdone with those
boys who desire to serve their coußtry
I
and the flag.
THE A. L. I.
ORDERED
TO MOVE
TO MACON
Telegraph Orders
May Move Com
pany at Once
EQUIPMENT IND TRAINS
READY FOR MOVEMENT
Many Recruits Are
Needed to Bring
Body to Number
Co. I, commanded by Captain James
A Fort, received orders this morn
ing to move to the mobilization camj»
at Macon when they were recruited to
slxty-five men. It is possible that the
ALL will start for Macon Saturday,
if they recruit to moving strength.
The orders from the state military
department gave instructions to pre
pare the company for immediate mov
ing, and further instructions order that
Cg. I place itself in readiness to move
on telegraphic orders.
The Americus Light Infantry will
drill on the streets of the city Friday
afternoon at 6 o’clock, and the public
is cordially invited to see the boys la
khaki on their last stand before the
move to Macon.
Trouble is being experienced all
over the state for enlistments in the
National Guards, and in some in
stances it has erached an aggravating
stage.
he field wagon of Co. I was moved
to the Central of Georgia railway sta
tion this morning. The cars have ar
rived for transporting the troops to ’
Macon. Company K, 2nd regiment,
stationed at Albany, has recruited to
its full strength, and Americus will
move when Albany sends her troops
forward, if it is possible to accumulate
enough strength.
The A. L. I. must not only secure 6
men, but must have 142 men before
they can move to the border in the
service of their country.
The officers and men of Co. I are
sweeping the countryside for recruits,
leaving Americus out of the consider
ation, because of the lack of interest
to the movements of the city’s own
company.
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SWISS ORGANIZE 2,000
RED CROSS NURSES
BERNE, Switzerland, June 23.—A
committee of women of Switzerland
have organized free entertainment at
Swiss resorts for 2,000 red cross
nurses of all nations. This number of
Red Cross workers will thus be able
to spend from two to three weeks in
the Swiss mountains free of charge.
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PRIZE MONEY IS OVER
FOUR MILLIONS NOW
LONDON, June 23.—The total
amount of prize money under the Su
preme Court Prize Deposit Account ha;'
thus far totalled nearly four and on>-
half million pounds.
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