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SHIRTY-NINTH TEAR.
•TWENTY REGIMENTS
MORE OF GUARDS TO
ACTIVE SERVICE NOW
These Added To
Order Issued
Sunday
NEWSPAPERS ASKED
TO BIN INFORMATION
To Be Used For
Protection In
The Land
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 26.
Twenty additional complete infantry
regiments and five additional separate
battalions of National Guard troops
were ordered into service for the pro
tection of property in the event of hos
tile internal disorders today. These
troops have been called out in eigh
teen of the western and middle west
ern states, and were not included in
the orders issued Sunday.
The war department has determined
rto to disclose the specific industries
Air other points to be guarded, and
newspapers have been rquested not to
publish this information.
A step taken as a national duty, is
the task of protecting American in
dustries from domestic disorders in
the event of hostilities. For this pur
pose eleven full infantry regiments,
two separate battalions and one sepa
rate company of the national guard
were on Sunday called back into the
federal service to act as national po
lice in important districts. Supple
menting these troops a regiment of
Pennsylvania guardsmen and two com
panies of Georgia Infantry, attached
to the First Georgia regiment, now. en
route home from the border for mus
ter out, were ordered retained in the
federal service.
New Military Departments.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 26.
Division of the United States into six
instead of the existing four military
departments, is announced by the war
department. The two new departments
are the southeastern, comprising the
states in the old South, and the north
eastern, comprising the New England
states. Major General Leonard Wood
is transferred from command of the
department of the east to the south
eastern department, with headquarters
at Charleston, S. C.
Major General J. Franklin Bell goes
from the western department to the
eastern department; Major General
Hunter Liggett from the Philippines
to the western department, and Briga
dier General Clarence R. Edwards
from the canal zone to the nortneast
<rn department. Major General Barry,
of the central department, and Major
General Pershing of the southern de
partment. remain in their commands.
The changes were outlined by the
EfIORT IOOK RECESS
• UNTIL TUMI
Judge W. M. Harper this morning
convened the City court for the sec
end week of the March term, but on
calling the cases set for trial today, it
was discovered that there would not
bi' enough business to keep the court
in operation not only today, but also
Tuesday and Wednesday.
A recess was. therefore, declared un
til Thursday morning, and the jurors
were excused until that time, when the
business of Monday. Tuesday and Wed
nesday will be consolidated and dis
posed of.
TRY A WANT AD IN THE TIMES-R ECORDER. IT’S PULLING POWER WILL SHOW YOU THE BEST MEDIUM VERY QUICK
department in the following: “To fa
cilitate decentralization of command,
the United States is divided into six
military departments in place of the
four now existing. The new organiza
tions become eeffetive May 1, 1917.”
The order for the Southeast is:
“C—Southeastern department, to
embrace the states of Tennessee,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor
gia, Florida, Alabama and Mississip
pi, together with the coast defenses of
New Orleans and the coast defenses
of Galveston. Headquarters at Char
leston,-S. C.”
NEWMOTOB TRUCK
Will AM SOON
The new motor fire truck which is
to be added to the present equipment
of the Americus Fire Department, is
expected to arrive not later than April
Ist, as advices have been received from
the manufacturers to the effect that
it has been shipped from the factory.
The truck is. in fact, a motor pump
ing engine made by the American La-
France Fire Engine Company, of El
mira, N. Y., and is of a type coming
into general use in cities throughout
the United States.
On its installation in the local fire
station, the department will be equip
ped to handle efficiently any confla
gration that might threaten property
in this city. The manufacturers guar
antee that the pump will throw 1,000
gallons of water per minute and ac
tual tests have shown that even this
figure is exceeded, 1,100 gallons being
thrown without difficulty.
The motor pump, the installation of
the new fire alarm system and certain
other features pertaining to fire pro
tection, were named by the Southeast
ern Underwriters’ association as the
requirements to be met by the city of
Americus in order that the fire insur
ance rates for this city may be placed
on a more advantageous basis.
With the new equipment in use,
Americus will be place on a first
class rating basis, less a slight defi
ciency, and about. $6,000 saved an
nually to the property owners of the
city in the matter of insurance prem
iums.
SHERIFF M t ANTS. OF TAYLOR.
VICTIM OF NEGRO ASSASSINS
MACON, Ga., March 26. —Jonathan
C.McCants, sheriff of Taylor county,
died last night at a Macon hospital,
horn shock as a result of a pistol
wound received Saturday while assist
ing L. N. Hart, town marshal of But
ler, make a raid on some negro gam
blers in that town. Seven of the
eight negroes in the game of “skin”
have been caught, and are held in jail
at Butler. A posse of fifty men, aided
by track dogs, are searching for the
other negroes today.
II’I’AM ORDERED RETURNED
TO OWNERS IMMEDIATELY
WASHINGTON. D. C„ March 26. —
The supreme court today ordered the
immediate transfer to British owners
ot the prize ship Appam, brought into
Norfolk by a German crew, and which
it was Sought to intern there until the
end of the war.
♦ DAILY WEATHER FORECAST ♦
♦ The weather forecast for Amer- ♦
♦ icus and vicinity follows: ♦
♦ RAIN tonight and WARMER. ♦
♦ Tuesday: Fair; Colder. ♦
♦ ♦
♦ "Weather or No” —Woman’s*
♦ mind, like railroad schedules, ♦
♦ movie programs, styles, and ♦
♦ prices, is subject to change with- ♦
♦ out notice.—Old Man Sage. ♦
AMERILUS TtHES’RELOROER CHY
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOCAL SHOWERS AND STORMS
PREDICTED FOR THIS WEEK
ATLANTA, Ga., March 26.—The
weather bureau forecast for the South
Atlantic and East Gulf States for the
week ending March 31, predicts fair
■weather until about Thursday, when
local showers and thunderstorms are
probable. Moderate temperature will
prevail.
NAVY’S LIMIT IS
OHOEHED STONGE
Bl MESON
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 26.--
President Wilson has signed an or
der authorizing the increase of the
navy personnel to 87,000 men from the
present authorized strength of 74,500.
He took the step on recommendation
of Secretary Daniels, under authority
by congress in case of a “national
emergency.” The present actual
strength of the navy is 62,000 men. The
additional men will be used to man
the reserve ships.
The president’s orders were made
known in terse official statements is
sued by both departments. No ex
planation accompanied them except
statement that re-organization of the
military department, effective May 1,
was designed to facilitate decentraliza
tion of command.
Following is the executive order,
bringing the navy up to war strength:
“By virtue of the authority vest-
ed in the president by the act of
congress approved Aug. 29, 1915,
entitled ‘An Act making appro
priations for the naval service for
the fiscal year ending June 30,
1917, and for other purposes,’ it is
hereby directed that the authoriz
ed enlisted strength of the navy
be increased to 87,000 men.
(Signed) “Woodrow Wilson.”
" The navy must enroll immediately
approximately 26,000 men to reach the
required strength. Secretary Daniels
supplement the call last night with
personci telegrams to newspaper edi
tors all over the country urging them
to aid the department in every way in
their power to obtain the men.
V. M. 1. CADETS OFFER
SERVICES TO PRESIDENT
RICHMOND, Va., March 26—General
Nichols, superintendent of the Virginia
Military Institute, today offered to
President Wilson, through Governor
Stuart, the services of the cadet corps
for the drilling of new troops.
THE DISREGARD OF
EOUOTESW IS CASE
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 2«.
Germany’s "clear violation’’ of the
treaties of 1799 and 1828, and that na
tion’s "disregard of the canons of in
ternational courtesy,” are assigned by
tl e United States as its reasons for
a refusal to either re-affirm or extend
tjie treaties between the American and
Prussian governments. Germany had
requested such reaffirmation, and sug
gested the terms of the conventions be
; extended so as to include the whole of
I the Glermany Empire, instead of the
kingdom of Prussia alone. The re-
I fusal, made public today, discloses th?
fact that United States authorities arei
lat this time seriously considering
whether or not Germany’s conduct has
r.ot already in effect, abrogated the
treaties referred to.
The United States’ refusal also men
tions Germany’s sinking of the Ameri
can sailing vessel Frye and the sinking
cf ships of other nations carrying
Americans or American property, with
i out warning, or allowing the safe
! guarding of lives. The reply also men
i tions the so-called blockade zones,
I which it asserts were established in
I open violation of treaties between Ger-
I many and the United States and says
| Germany's detention of American citi
jztns since the break in diplomatic re
lations annuls reciprocal liberty of in-
I tercourse, and indicates beyond ques-
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 26, 1917
GERMANS » 1
LONG llfl LOSSES
BERLIN, March 26. The Gernr.n
admiralty announces that during the
last few days twenty-five steamers,
fourteen sailing vessels and thirty
seven trawlers, aggregating 80,000 tons
gross have been sunk by German sub
marines. The report fails to distin
guish as between the nnmber of En
tente and neutral vessels sunk, as
will as to the number of armed and
unarmed vessel destroyed.
INTERNED GERMANS
LEAVE FOR GEORGIA
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 26.
Seven hundred interned German sail
ors and their composing the
former crews of the raiders Kron
Prinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Freder
ich, both of which vessels sought the
protection of United States ports until
after the war, started today for the
newly-prepared internment camps at
Fort McPharson. near Atlanta, and
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.. near Chattanoo
ga, Tenn. The men left the navy yard
here under heavy guard, and precau
tions have been taken to prevent the
escape of any of the men en route. Th
Seventeenth Infantry will be detailed
to guard them upon arrival at the des
ignatd internment camps, where their
liberty will be restricted only to such
degree as will insure safety from es
cape. The Germans left here enjoying
the same railroad accommodations as
are usually accorded United States
troops when traveling, the officers be
ing quartered apart from the enlist
ed men.
germans”d7iving
OH BEIIN LINES
NEW YORK, March 26,—(Compiled
by the Associated Press from Euro
pean cables during the day.)—German
attacks are anticipated in Petrograa
to take form as a drive toward that
capital, the purpose being to take ad
vantage of whatever disorganization
the revolution may have caused in the
Russian army. Apparently, these habe
already begun to develop, for today s
Russian official announcement states
tacks, attempted to advance near Post
avy, on the northern part of the Rus
sian front. The statement asserts the
attempts were repulsed.
Russian advances continue in Persia
a strong column having crossed the
Mesopotamian border into the Turkish
villayet of Mosul. The Turkish forces
there deed, and are being steadily pur
sued.
Despite prevainling bad weather and
difficult ground over which they must
transport heavy guns and supplies, the
French continue to advance south of
the river Oise. The Paris war office
statement announces |French troops
reached Folombray today, and adds
the Germany, although repeatedly at
tacking between the rivers Oise and
Somme, after losing heavily under the
French fire, were completely checked
by counter attacks.
Renewed activity for control of the
.it is indicated by the French an
nouncement that five German aero
planes have been brought down.
FENIMBRE MDG DIRECTOR
ASSOCIATION OF FAIRS
Secretary P. A. Fenimore, of the
Chamber of Commerce, this morning
received notification of the fact that
he has been made a member of the
board of directors of the Association
of Georgia Fairs. This organization
includes all the fairs held throughout
the state, and has met a most import
ant bearing on the success of the va
rious expositions in the "Empire State
of the South.”
tion Germany’s intention in case of
war to disallow the liberty of action
provided for in the treaties.
AMERICANS IN OXFORD CAN
JOIN TRAINING (ORFS
OXFORD. March 26. —The command
ant of cadets at Oxford University has
assured the American students here, it
is announced, that if they desire to
join the Officers’ Training Corps they
can be accomodated. Such a course
would have to be approved, of course,
by both the American and British gov
ernments.
armedlilouis
PASSES ZONE AS
THE FIRST LINER
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 26.
The American liner, St. Louis, the first
armed American ship to cross tile At
lantic, has arrived safely at its desti
nation in Europe. Secretary Daniels
announced the safe arrival of the St.
Louis, which is owned by the Amer
icn Line and insured by the United
States government war insurance bu
reau, today.
Left American Fori March 17th.
NEW YORK. March 26. —At the of
fices of the American Line here today
it was announced the American liner
St. Louis left an American port on
March 17th, carrying 31 passengers, or
whom 14 were Americans, and a crew
of 394 sailors and officers, of whom
131 were Americans.
BADLY BRUISED BY FALL
DOWN BASEMENT STAIRS
R. P. Guest, of Elm avenue, was
quite badly injured Sunday night when
he fell into a basement stairway at
the rear of the First Baptist church.
Mr. Guest was seriously bruised, bnt
no bones were broken. His cries were
heard by persons passing along Tay
lor street, and he was removed to his
home, where he is reported as resting
quite comfortably today.
RESIGNS AS AGENT
OF CENTRA! HERE
J. E. Hightower, who for the past
12 years has been the agent of the
Central of Georgia railway at Ameri
cus, has tendered his resignation and
will relinquish his duties on April Ist.
He will be succeeded by George An
derson. of Columbus. Ga., who has been
agency inspector for the Central of
Georgia for some tune past.
Mr. Hightower resigns his post with
the railroad after 28 years spent in the
service of the Central of Georgia, and
he severs his connection with the sys
tem in order that he may devote more
attention to the conduct of his retail
book and stationery store in this city.
He began his service wih the Cen
tral of Georgia as agent at Bishop,
Ga., 28 years ago, remaining at this
post for 5 years, and later being lo
cated at Covington. Ga.. for 3 years,
Athens 5 years, Forsyth 3 years. Mr.
Hightower came to Americus from
Forsyth, and for 12 years has main
tained a uniform record of efficiency in
the operation of the railroad’s business
in this city.
In relinquishing his post as agent
for the Central of Georgia in Ameri-
Nation s Call For The Navy
President Wilson late Sunday exercised his full legal limits as
commander-in-chief of the navy in ordering that this branch of the ser
vice be recruited to the maximum of strength, which is 87,000 men.
Secretary of Navy Daniels today wired the editor of the Times-Re
corder concerning the call and urged the united co-operation of the
press in rallying to the nation’s call at this particular time. He says:
There has been a net increase of over six thousand five hundred en
listments since congress recently authorized an increase, but many
more are needed—and needed now.”
In Americus today are two representatives of the navy in the re
cruiting service. They are Chief Master at Arms William G. Burgess,
ami Boatswain’s Mate A. M. Ferriiio. Their headquarters are at the
]>ostoffice. and they will be glad to furnish all information possible.
The country is preparing for any eventuality and it is to the naval
arm of the country’s strength where the people of the United States
must look.
Serve your country and be one of many thousand to stand back of
the president in his protection of American rights and American honor.
PLAN BARBECUE
EBB A. L. I. BOYS
DN RETURN HOME
♦ MAY HOLD GEORGIA ♦
♦ TROOPS IN SERVICE. ♦
♦ In the order from Washington *
♦ yesterday companies A and B of ♦
*• the First regiment, which are Au- ♦
♦ gusta companies, are ordered to *
♦ be held in the federal service. *
♦ Governor Harris last night said ♦
♦ that pending future developments, ♦
♦ all of the Georgia troops may be F
♦ held in the federal service. It ♦
may be that the Georgia guards- ♦
♦ men will be held in service inas- ♦
♦ much as over a score of iregi- *
♦ ments have been ordered out. ♦
♦+++++ + + + + + +
A movement that is rapidly gaining
headway in this city has for its object
the arrangement of a reception, gen
eral jollification and barbecue in honor
or the return of the Americus Light
Infantry from the Mexican border.
The guardsmen are expected to ar
rive in Macon not later than Tuesday,
if the present plans are not altered;
the troops will be mustered out of the
federal service within a few days.
Company I would then return to Amer
icus, after an absence of almost 12
months.
Secretary P. A. Fenimore, of
Chamber of Commerce, has written to
Col. J. A. Thomas, commanding the
Second Georgia regiment, Inquiring as
to the exact date when the Americus
company will be mustered out. This
letter will reach Col. Thomas on his
arrival in Macon and an immediate re
ply’ is expected.
When this information has been re
ceived, the date for the celebration
will be definitely fixed, but in the
meantime the plans for the event will
be carried forward and all prepara
tions made for the homecoming of the
guardsmen.
The present plans for the welcome
to be accorded the boys of Company
I include a public demonstration and
reception at the railroad station on the
arrival of the troop train from Macon,
to be followed by a barbecue at which
the Americus Light Infantry will be
tl.e guests of honor.
Funds for the barbecue must oe
raised without delay, and the Times-
Recorder will gladly receive all con
tributions for this purpose, turning the
cash over to Secretary Fenimore, of
the Chamber of Commerce, who will
have charge of the arrangements.
There is no need to urge the neces
sity for immediate action in this mai
ler, or the propriety of giving a public
reception in honor of the returning
guardsmen. Americus citizens feel a
justifiable pride in the Americus Light
Infantry and although thus far there
has been no definite movement to ar-j
range a general jollification on their,
return, the present developments
should be sufficient to secure all nec
essary co-operation.
cus, Mr. Hightower turns over to his
successor a well established and thor
oughly organized local system. Hisj
friends throughout this section wi’l
be gratified to learn that he will con
tinue his residence in this city, devot
ing his energies to the development of
his commercial enterprise.
PRESS IS UNDER
CENSORSHIP NOW
FROM UNCLE SAM
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 26.
Regulations for the guidance of the
press of the United States on handl
ing news in the present emergency,
framed by officials of the state, war
and navy departments and accepted by
representatives of the principal press
associations, were made public today .
The regulations are as follows:
'Tn view of the desire of the press
of the country to refrain from the pub
lication of information harmful to the
public interest, and with the intention
of securing the maximum
with the least injury thereto, the fol
lowing regulations are hereby issue#
for its guidance, which it is earnestly
requested be closely observed:
"Regulations: 1. —No information
reports or rumors should be published!
which tend to disclose the military and
naval policies of the government of th®
United States. This regulation is di
rected against the publication of any
news or comment which might reveal
the strategic disposition or operation
or armies or their sub-divisions, or th®
fleet or its sub-divisions; any meas
uses which may be adopted with con
sonance with the department of state
for the furtherance of American de
fense, and. in general, any plans for
the use of the army and navy du. ing.
the existence of a national emergency-
“2—No information, reports or ru
mors should be published which tents
to disclose:
"(a) Movements or employment of
armies and their sub-divisions; fleets
and their sub-divisions.
“(b) Movements of vessels of th®
navy or their arrival at or departure
from any port.
“(c) Departures of merchant ves
sels should not be mentioned, and it >s
desired that the name of the port of
arrival be omitted.
“(d) Assignment or movement,
whether as groups or individuals, of
officers and men of the military and
naval establishments.
"(e) Transportation of mails, sup
plies or munitions.
“(f) Information or any designs,
inventions or test thereof; or of man
ufacture, transport or distribution cf
implements or war.
"(g) Concentration of military or
navy supplies, or iocation of such sup
plies.
“(h)) Activities in or about arse
nals, fortifications, army posts, naval
magazines, navy yards, naval bases
and radio stations.
“3—Publication of any maps, dia
grams. or photographs which in any
way may seem of military or naval
value.
“4 —No moving pictures should be
displayed which are of military or na
■.al value.
“s—Any doubtful matter should be
submitted to the authorized represent
ative of the department concerned,
who shall give an immediate decision
thereon, and keep the inquiry made
strictly confidential.
“6—lt is requested that no informa
tion, reports or rumors attributing a
policy to the government in any inter
national situation, not authorized by
the president, or a member of the cab
inet be published without first con
sulting the department of state.
“The above regulations shall not be
enforced in any matters officially giv
en to the press by properly authoriz
ed officials.”
RAILROAD MAN IS
DEAD FROM A BULLE7
PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. March 26.
Harold Ellis Yarnall. aged 1L secre
tary and treasurer of the MidSmd Va’.-
I ley railroad, died here today of a bul
let wounded received iast night while
defending his wife from a negro bur
glar who attacked her.
Yarnall, who was socially promin
ent, was awakened by the screams of
Mrs. Yarnall. who was being strangl
ed by the intruder. Rushing at once?
to her assistance, the negro fired be
fore Yarnall who was unarmed, reach
ed the scene. The burglar escaped.
NUMBER 73.