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CHIRTY-NINTH YEAR.
‘JURORS DH
FOR NOVEMBER
TEHM OF COURT
Before leaving for his short vaca
tion in North Georgia, Judge Z. A. Lit
tlejohn drew the names of the grand
and traverse jurors who will serve at
the November term of the Superior
court if this country.
Several orders were passed on Tues
day night, Judge Littlejohn holding a
prolonged session in chambers to dis
pose of all business that could possibly
be handled at this time.
The tentative date for the special
term to try the Wade case is July 2nd
although a definite agreement of coun
sel has not yet been made.
The Ammons case will probably be
tried at the special term, while the
Kidridge will case, which was to have
been heard at the May term, will not
be tried until November, although it
was hoped that the action might be dis
posed of at the special term.
The grand jurors for the November
term are as follows:
C. W. Westbrook, C. G. Cheek, D. W.
Griffin, J. P. Wise, A. B. Perry. A. Rob
inson, Lee Allen, W. L. Thomas, B. F.
Easterlin, T. G. Heys, J. L. Sparks, J.
T Methvin, R. E. McNulty, B. L. Dell
J. E. Poole, T. F. Gatewood, Frank La
nier, H. A. Derlso, Jr., J. W. Peel, H.
J. Webb. G. W. Doster, Jr., T. M. Mer
ritt, F. P. Harrold, B. T. Johnson, A. F.
Hodges. J. T. Bolton, C. F. Giddings,
E. C. Webb, F. W. Hines, Jno. W. Shi
ver, Rev. Lansing Burrows, Frank
Sheffield. J. W. Carter, C. D. Brinkley,
G. A. Perry, J. D. Williams.
Traverse jury drawn for first week
k November term, 1917:
' W. E. Brown, Alex Duncan, G. E.
Doster. Edgar Shipp. Jr., G. E. Till
man, E. A. Luke, E. Y. Andrews, E. B.
Everette, Joel Davis, W. M. Riley, Cliff
Morgan, H. R. Johnson, A. J. Dupree,
Sam McGarrah, J. P. Crutchfield. J. E.
Kinard, T. M. Everette, Lee Hudson,
H. C. Cannon, L. A. Battle, J. Y. Snipes,
M. E. Purvis. B. B. McCrea, J. H. John
son, P. D. Jennings, M. H. Bass, L. E.
Jennings, W. R. Rooks, W. L. Cham
bliss, F. J. Payne, G. E. Buchanan, E.
I D. Jackson, G. C. Davis, J. J. Everette.
’ Philo Smith, R. E. Allison. Rev. C. S.
Durden, E. B. Hill, J. C. Bynum, H. B.
Countryman.
Traverse jury drawn for second week
November term, 1917:
F. M. Webb. W. S. Bell, J. C. Wise, E.
W. Wilder, P. C. Easterlin, J. J. Grant,
C. S. Hogg. W. W. Hines, J. M. Young,
W. M. Humber, I. S. Brown, J. W. Shir
ley. W. A. Carter, W. T. Smith, H. H.
Wade, W. S. Andrews, M. M. Jennins,
.1. P. Cato, H. G. Davis, T. W. Reid, E.
L Killebrew. C. S. Ranew, C. T. Steph
ens, J. D. Wiggins. W. B. Worthy, Jr.,
Charles Lingo, George D. Wheatley. W.
L Dupree. W. C. Herring, W. E. Felts,
J. E. Bacon, G. T. Mims ,J. W. Holly.
J .G. Oliver. W. H. Wiggins, N. R. Veal.
J *R. Logan, F. P. Jones, S. H. Fergu
son. IL G. Davis.
medical bkamh most
dangerous army service
ATLANTA, Ga., June 14. —Contrary
to popular impression, aviation is not
the most dangerous branch of service
in modern war, as indisputably proven
by statistics from the battlefields of
France and Belgium, is artillery
the most dangerous, nor even infan
try.
The most dangerous branch of ser
vice in modern war is the hospital
corps, composed of doctors, stretcher
bearers and ambulance drivers. The
fact was recently brought out at a con
ference in Washington between mem-
I bers of the cabinet, the National Coun
cil of Defense and newspaper publish
ers and attention has been called to it
here in connection with organization
of two field hospital units composed of
about ninety men each, the officers be
ing Atlanta physicians and the others
being ambulance drivers and stretcher
bearers.
Enthusiastic Reception at New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS- La., June 14.—The
members of the Italian war mission to
the United States, arrived here today
and were extended an enthusiastic
welcome by the authorities and peo
pie generally-
♦ ZEPPELIN DESTROYED -*■
♦ BY BRITISH IN NORTH SEA 4
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4 Chancellor Bonar Law announced 4-
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THIRD Dilin IS
10 BE JIO SOOII
A third dividend of 10 per cent. wiH
be paid to depositors in the defunct
Bank of Southwest Georgia
within a few days the necessary order
having been passed by Judge Z. A. Lit
tlejohn.
The checks will be placed in the
hands of the depositors as soon as
the necessary clerical work been com
pleted, the total amount of the funds
to be distributed being about $13,000.
Thus far 30 per cent, in dividends
has been paid to depositors in the
Banw of Southwestern Georgia, fot*
which L. G. Council acts as receiver,
under order of the court.
JAPAN WILL SEND
DIPLOMATIC MISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 14.—1 t
became known here today that the gov
ernment of Japan will send a mission
to the United States, which will have
broad powers, especially in diplomatic
consultation. The probable date of
the commission's arrival in this coun
try, and the duration of its stay has
not been made public.
—
FATAL EXPLOSION
IN ENGLISH FACTORY
LONDON, June 14.—Fifty persons
were killed and many others injured in
an explosions which occurred at Ash
ton, a manufacturing center near
Manchester today. Chancellor Bonar
Law announced the disaster in the
house of commons this afternoon.
PARDON RECOMMENDED
FOR TURNER GOX
ATLANTA, Ga., June 14 —The prison
ccmmission yesterday recommended ti
pardon for Turner Cox, former coun
ty commissioner of Mitchell county
who killed a tenant on his farm named
R. L. Booth and was convicted of man
slaughter and sentenced to fifteen
years’ imprisonment. The application
for pardon has been handled by Mrs.
Hamilton Yancey, of Rome, who secur
ed endorsements from Hooper Alex
ander, Tom Watson. J. J. Brown and
quite a large number of men of state
wide political prominence. The paper
was taken personally to the governor
by Mrs. Yancey.
LIBERITBELL IS
SOUNDED MIN
PHILADELPHIA, Penn., June 14.
The -clarion appeal of the Liberty bell
was started irom the Atlantic to the
Pacific at noon today when Mayor
Smith struck the historic relic with a
golden hammer. The summons is to
tell the American people of the last
moment’s in which subscriptions to the
Liberty Loan will be received.
Liberty Subscriptions $1,813,0(10.000.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 14.—The
total Liberty Loan subscriptions re
ported to the treasury department at
1 o’clock this afternoon were one bil
lion, eight hundred and forty-three mil
lion dollars, leaving a balance to be
subscribed before the lists close, o’
one hundred and fifty-seven million
I dollars. This small balance practical
ly assures successful flotation of the
fi 11 authorized issue of two billions-
RECRUITING OFFICE FOR AMERICUS LIGHT INFANTRY 15 NOW OPEN IN THIS CU Y—THE NATION CALLS
AM ERIEUSWES-REEORDER
GERMANY WANTS
PEACE NOW THAT
ENDS AHEGAINED
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 14.
President Wilson w'arned the American
people in a Flag Day address on the
Washington Monument grounds today
that Germany has carried into effect
the greater part <jf her immediate plan
of conquest, and now is negotiating a
new ‘‘intrigue of peace” designed to
end the war while her aggressions are
secure.
All the central empires, the presi
dent declared, have been cemented into
one great autocracy-ridden empire,
‘Throwing a broad belt of German mili
tary power and political control across
the very center of Europe and beyond
the Mediterranean into the heart of
Asia.” This accomplished, he said, it is
easy to understand why Germany is
fostering a propaganda for an early
peace.
‘■Peace, peace, peace has been the
talk of her foreign office for now a
year and more,” said the president. “A
little of the talk has been public, but
most of it has been private. Through
all sorts of channels it has come to me
and in all sorts of guises. The mili
tary masters under whom Germany is
bleeding see very clearly to what point
fate has brought them. If they can
secure peace now with the immense
advantages still in their hands which
they have up to this point apparently
gained, they will have justified them
selves before the German people; they
will have gained by force what they
promised to gain by it.”
The president recited again the Ger
man aggressions which drove the Unit
ed States to war. He declared the pur
poses for which American soldiers, are
to carry the Stars and Stripes to Eu
rope for the first time in history are
not new to American traditions because
realization of Germany’s war aims must
eventually mean the undoing of the
whole world.
In concluding his address, President
Wilson said:
“For us there is but one choice —we
have made It. Woe be to the man or
group of men who seeks to stand in our
way in this day of high resolution
when every principle we hold dearest is
to be vindicated and made secure for
the salvation of the nations. We are
ready to plead at the bar of history, and
or.r flag shall wear a new lustre. Once
more we shall make good with our
lives and fortunes the great faith to
which we were born, and a new glory
shall shine in the face of our people.”
ST. PETER AMONG ATLANTA
REI RUTS FOR S. MARINES
ATLANTA, Ga.. June 14.—1 f proper
names count lor anything the recruits
of the U. S. marine corps, which is
making a drive for men through
evt the country this week, ought to
have the fighting edge on any other
troops America sends to France. Here
are some of them who are now with the
“Soldiers of the Sea”: George Wash
i iugton, Jesse James. Julius Caesar, U.
S. Grant, and last, but not least. St.
Peter, whose first name happens to be
Leßoy Williams.
WILL MEET TUESDAY
TO REORGANIZE GUARD
On Tuesday night at the armory
there will be held a meeting of those
citizens who some time ago signified
their desire to join a military organi
zation to be known as the “Americus
Home Guards.” The movement was
started several months ago and consid
erable headway made, but at that time
the government was not in a position
to issue rifles and other equipment for
such organizations.
Now, however, rifles are being fur
nished by the war department, and it
is desired to organize a home guard
company in this city.
Definite steps will be taken at the
lieeting on Tuesday night to perfect the
organization. All interested in ths I
movement are requested to be in at
tendance.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 14, 1917
AMERIGUS BOY NOW
AT MNAMA CANAL
John Butts, Jr., according to last in
formation received by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John P. Butt, was in Cristo
bal Colon, Panama Canal Zone, sta
tioned on board the U. S. S. Tallahas
see, the mother ship of the South At
lantic submarine flotilla.
Young Butt holds the position of
sight setter on one of the big guns and
reports that since the United States
has been actively at war with Germany,
the men have been kept practicing and
drilling almost constantly. He writes
most interestingly of his life in the ser
vice of Uncle Sam.
GERMANLINE IN
BELGIUM BROKEN
IN NEW DRIVE
NEW YORK, June 14. —(Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day.)—The German
line in Belgium is crumbling under the
British offensive. Evidence of this ap
pears in the British announcement of a
general retreat on a front of approxi
mately two miles southwest of Warne
ton. British pressure directly in
front.of this sector and the fact that
the Germans recently lost the com
manding artillery and observation po
sitions when the British took the Mes
sines ridge, caused the retreat. Brit
ish forces followed the enemy closely,
also gaining ground east of Ploegsteert
and near Gaspard.
On the French front comparative
quiet reigned during the day, several
smaller attacks, however, preceded by
violent bombardments, being repulsed.
ORDERS WIVT NOT
AfIMED_JS in
Capt. James A. Fort, commanding the
Americus Light Infantry now stationed
in this city on detached service, has
not yet received orders to mobilize his
command in Macon, along with the
ether units which comprise the Second
Georgia regiment.
General orders providing for the
mobilization of the Second Georgia at
Camp Harris are reported to have been
issued by Maj.-Gen. Leonard Wood now
at his headquarters in Charleston, S. C
Newspaper dispatches carry the infor
mation that the troops movement un
der these orders will be?in within a
few days.
It is anticipated that the Second
Georgia will mobilize in Macon, the
Fifth in Atlanta and the First in Sa
vannah.
The various companies of these regi
ments have been for the most part on
guard duty at railroad bridges, etc..
; throughout the state, and with a few
I exceptions have been in continuous ser-1
[vice since their return from the Mex-:
[ ican border this spring.
The work of gathering up the de
tachments of Company I will begin as
soon as orders to that effect have been
received by Capt. Fort from Col.
Thomas, commanding the Second Geor
gia.
The recruiting operations carried on
by the A. L. I. have resulted in secur
ing about 40 first class men, some of
whom are in training at the central
camp in Macon, while others have fin
ished their preliminary course of- in
struction and have rejoined the com
pany in this city.
About 35 or 40 additional men are
needed to bring the Americus Light In
fantry to full war strength. 150 men
and greater efforts will be put forth to
ecure the necessary recruits before the
company moves to the mobiliaztion
camp in Mcaon.
A recruiting company is always on
duty at the company camp on Itamar
street, and applicants for enlistment in
the crack outfit of the Second regiment
may be examined at any hour of the
day.
UNDERTAKERS TO
MEET 11 TYBEE
NEXT JMMEfI
The 16th annual convention of the
Georgia Funeral Directors’ Associa
tion came to a close here this noon,
after the final business session had
been concluded, the new officers elect
ed and the place of the 1918 conven
tion chosen.
Tybee island was selected as the
1918 place of meeting, Savannah hav
ing extended a cordial invitation to
the association to hold its next con
vention at that point.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, J, Freeman Hart
Macon; Ist vice president, Nat LeMas
ter, Americus; 2nd vice president, H.
Lester Marvel, Waycross; secretary
treasurer, S. H. Dunbar, Athens; as
sistant secretary, E. L. Almand, Social
Circle; delegates to National Funeral
Directors’ Association convention in
Jackspnvillei in November, C. L.
Talbot, Columbus, W. V. Almand, Con
yers; alternates, R. 0. Pharr, La-
Grange, J. A. Hill, Smithville.
The following telegram was sent by
the convention to President Woodrow-
Wilson after the passage of a 'resolu
tion ordering such action:
"Hon. “Woodrow Wilson,
Washington, D. C.,
"The Georgia Funeral Directors’ As
sociation now assembled in the city of
Americus does hereby pledge its sup
port and prayers for a speedy victory
over our enemies and urge each mem
ber to buy a Liberty Bond.”
Ten new members were admitted to
the association, while the total attend,
ance at the convention was about 75.
At the close of the final business
.session this morning, eight reels of
moving, pictures on demi-surgery and
embalming were shown at the Alcazar
theatre for the entertainment and in
struction of the visiting funeral direc
tors.
The auto trip arranged for yester
day afternoon to the national cemetery
at Andersonville was postponed on ac
count of the inclement weather, but
last night a dance was given to the
Armory.
Resolutions were passed this morn
ing expressing the thanks of the as
sociation to the local funeral directors
for their efforts to entertain the con
vention and also to the management of
the Windsor Hotel, where the head
quarters of the association were lo
cated during the convention. Most of
the visiting directors left on the after
noon trains for their homes.
The program of this morning’s final
session was as follows :
9:30 A. M. —Call to order by Presi
dent W. V. Almand.
Invocation —Rev. Alexis D. Kendrick.
Duet —Misses Melva Clark and Em
mie Morgan.
Annual Address by President —W.
V. Almand.
Report of secretary and treasurer.
Business session. ,
10:30—Adjournmen to the Alcazar
Theatre for a special film picture* of
6000 feet on Demi-Surgery and Em
talming.
Adjournment.
ENTENTE TROOPS ARE
LANDING IN GREECE
ATHENS, June 14.—Entente forces
are landing today at Piraeus, the port
of Athens, and also at Castella. Some
cf these troops are occupying heights
near Phalermo Bay, while others are
marching to Athens.
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GREEK SITUATION
BERLIN, June 14. —In the absence of
adequate telegraphic communication
with Greece Berlin is left without au
thentic informktion regarding events
there since receipt of news of the ab
dication of King Constantine. Newspa
pers here, however, print copious com
ments on the development, quoting
Constantine as saying he gave up the
Greek throne because he was unwilling
to deliver his people to starvation at
the command of England and France.
The abdication, these newspapers say,
will have no effect upon the military
situation in the Balkans, or elsewhere.
SEARCHING RUINS
FOR VICTIMS' BODIES
NEW YORK, June 14.—After a
search of th eruins had been begun at
the Brooklyn plant of the American
Sugar Refining Company, where ex
plosions and fire last night caused a
property loss estimated at $1,000,000
authorities today express the opinion
that the loss of life will not exceed
ten.
WAR 1 TAX BILL IS
FURTHER DEGREASED
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 14.—The
house war tax bill was decreased by
about nine million dollars more today
when the senate finance committee de
cided to reduce the manufacturers’ tax
on athletic goods, patent medicines and
perfumery and cosmetics from 5 to 2
per cent. (
BODY IDENTIFIED AS
THAT OF NAVY OFFICER
NEW YORK, June 14. —The body of|
the man found shot yesterday on the I
estate of George W. Perkins at River
dale, was identified late today as that
of Lieut. Raymond Vincent Hannon, of
the United States navy, who is believed
to have suicided.
COTTON FIGURES
FOR TENMOHTHS
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 14.—The
census bureau announced today that,
cotton consumed during May amounted |
in round numbers to 615,000 running!
bales, and for the ten months ending I
May 31st. 5.684,000 bales were consum I
ed.
Cotton on hand May 31st at consum
ing establishments, totalled 899,0001
bales, in public storage warehouses |
and compresses there were 1,943,000
bales.
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V EDITIONS.
ITALIAN MISSION
INSPECTS CAMP
ATFT.M’PHERSON
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ATLANTA, Ga., June 14.—Members
of the Italian mission to the United
States left last night for Birmingham
after four hours of entertainment here,
on their first stop of a tour of the
South and Central Mississippi valley.
From Birmingham they went to New
Orleans, arriving there today.
The distinguished visitors, who in.
the absence of the Prince of Udine
were headed by Enrico Arlotta, a mem
ber of the Italian senate, and includ
ing Guglielmo Marconii, inventor of
the wireless, spent a busy four hours
from, the time a party of city officials
and officers from Fort McPherson wel
comed them at the terminal station
until they departed.
Hearty Handshakes.
Welcoming ceremonies began with
the usual formalities but soon develop
ed into mutual expressions of cordial
ity and hearty handshakes. The mem
bers of the mission were taken in auto
mobiles directly from the station to
Fort McPherson and later were tender'
ed a luncheon by the local chamber of
commerce. Before leaving thy mo
tored through the large area recently
swept by fire.
The greeting at the fort was a mili
tary one, nineteen guns booming out
in salute as the distinguished Italians
arrived. A reception given in their
honor by Col. Charles R. Noyes, in
command of the fort, followed, and
then companies of the Seventeenth
United States Infantry and the 2,500
members of the officers’ training cam"
passed in review. Across the parade
•grounds watching the Italians, as well
as noting the marching soldiers, sev
eral hundred interned sailors from
German raiders looked out from their
wire barricade, seeming to take a deep
interest in all that happened. Usual
ly when ceremonies are on at the fort
the Germans retire into their quarters.
The Day is Ideal.
It was an ideal day for a visit to the
fort and the members of the mission
appeared to enjoy it thoroughly. The
parade grounds lay a brilliant green
under the bright June sun. Beyond
it the dark green of th etrees and the
red buildings of the fort formed
a restful background. It reminded the
visitors somewhat of their own sunny
land. Soon the parade ground was
alive with marching soldiers, the Sev
enteenth coming up in smart order,
[followed by the candidates for officers’
places in the new army which will aid
Italy and the other Allies in the world
' war for liberty. The youthful mem •
bers of the training camp marched in
good soldier fashion, despite their few
weeks of training.
“Those men are part of those the
South is sending,? the visitors were
told. “Many of them are athletes and
the pick of three states, Alabama, Flor
ida and Georgia.”
“Beautiful!” exclaimed Minister Ar
lotta to Mayor Candler again and
again as other companies of the offi
cers’ training corps came by he
repeated the word.
Entertained at Luncheon.
Returning from the fort the visitors
b.ad luncheon as guests of the chamber
cf commerce. «where they met many
representative Atlanta men. Informal
addresses were made, the Italians be
ing welcomed to the city and to the
South, and they in turu expressing ap
preciation of the hospitality shown
them, and paying tribute to the Unit
ed States and to President Wilson.
Minister Arlotta and Deputy Marconi
were the principal speakers. The min
ister offered a toast to President Wil
son and King Victor Emmanuel.
Italian flags flying from many busi
ness houses and esidences greeted tlrs
members of the mision as they rode
through the streets, where their ap
apperance was the signal for cheering
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