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I PREPARING FDR GREAT
CONCENTRATION CAMP
ATLANTA, Ga., June 15.—When the
! big concentration camp is located at
Silver Lake, near Atlanta, it will
bring to this city more soldiers than
the total white male adult population,
and will establish at Silver Lake a
city larger than Augusta or Macon,
and nearly as large as Savannah.
At least 40,000 men will be trained
in the concentration camp. Atlanta's
population i« 200,000, of which it is es
timated that 40,000 are adult white
males, which is probably a liberal es
timate. he concentration camp will,
therefore, place on the streets a mar
in uniform for every white man in civ..
ian’s clothes, probably more.
A special railroad station will be
built at the camp for the accommoda
tion of soldiers riding back and forth
to Atlanta, and the street car line will
be extended to the camp with a double
track and large suburban cars, as
well as special cars for handling the
traffic.
In order to provide water, sewerage,
and lights for the brand new city, the
municipal government of Atlanta will
levy a special tax rate, for which 1 au
thority will be asked in a charter
amendment to be introduced in thy
next session of the legislature.
GEORGIA HOG TO PLAY
IMPORTANT PART IN WAR
ATLANTA, Ga., June 15.—Where are
now the sceptres of the Hindu and the
Moor? Thus inquires a writer, who
points out the fact that eaters of the
meat of the hog now rule the earth,
while those races which cast him out
as being unclean have long since pass
ed from power.
And the Georgia hog. as increasing
statistics show, is becoming more and
more an important factor in. the de
velopment of the agriculture of the
state. Fed on velvet beans, peanuts or
molasses, he will turn his flesh into
money taster than any other stock the
farmer can raise. He is hardy, healthy,
I-rolific and self-reliant.
On the farms of America will be de
cided the outcome of the war—whether
democracy shall rule the world or the
iron hand of Prussian despotisim—and
in this decision the hog, the Georgia
hog will play an important part.
EX-OFFII E BOY IS TO BE
“FOOD DIRE! TOR” OF NATION
SALEM, Oregon. June 15. —Back in
1895 Herbert Hoover was office boy for
; the Oregon Land company in Salem —a
good office boy at that. His uncle Dr.
J. W. Minthorn, was the head of the
company. Young Hoover thought he
was worth more money. Dr. Minthron
didn’t. Hoover left, wandering south
into California.
President Wilson has announced
that this same Bert Hoover —ex-office
boy— is to be “Food dictator” of a na
tion of a hundred million. But to go
go back 22 years—in California Hoov
er entered Leland Stanford University,
taking an engineer’s course. He work
ed his way through the school. An
Arizona placer mine couldn’t get
water to the property, and placer
mines without water are not much
good. The mine owner sent to Stan
ford for a bright young man to solve
their problem. The university sent
Hoover. Hoover mastered the difficul
ty, ■ '
I-ater an Australian company heard
oi Hoover and sent for him. He i
straightened out another engineering
problem. Then England called him;
and he worked there for some time.'
In the meantime he put a brother and
sister through school.
NOTICE.
This is to give notice that a bill to
amend the charter of the City of,
Americus will be introduced at the
next session of the General Assembly'
of Georaia, providing for the election ,
of a chief of police by the Mayor ami i
City Council of Americus; also provid-1
ing for a penalty for non-payment of
street tax by the time prescribed by
law. 13-13
This June 13th. 1917.
You can buy a Liberty Bond on small
weekly payments at any bank.
BOTTOM MARKET |
June 15, 1917.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Good middling 22 l-tc
Fully middling 22c
Middling 21 3-4 c
COTTON FUTURES MARKET.
The New York cotton futures mar
ket was quoted at the open and
noon today as follows- Open Noon
January 24.24
: March 24.38
'May 24.70
July 24.1 C
December 24.2 f
Friday's Closing.
January 24.3*
July 24.4?
October 24.18
December 24.39
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDEFt
ALLIED SOLDIERS
I OEMmMGE
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, June 15. —This army is
so absorbed >n the job of beating back
Glie Boche by blows that the subma-
I rine war, the Russian situation, the
' munitions problem and the food short
age have no place in the soldier’s
i thoughts.
' After a four days tour oi the from
covering 500 miles along the line and
in the rear, the visitor learns that
Tommy has just one aim, to smash the
Boche, and just one motive, revenste.
He is a specialist; let the navy fight
the u-boats and let the government
tackle other extraneous war problems,
but let the soldier kill the Boche and
thereby avenge the world.
Random conversations with soldiers
afield carry the conviction that Presi
dent Wilson and Lloyd-George don’t
know what they are talking about when
they speak of objectives and motives.
Tommy is the real authority.
Tommy is a natural-born grouch. He
kicks about everything from rain to
dust and from warm beer to dull raz
ors. But he does find satisfaction in
killing the men who plunged the world
into topsy-turveydom. In unguarded
moments he will tell you that he wants
retribution and also why he wants it.
A young kilted Scot, resting in a re
serve trench—formerly a German first
line—had some opinions which proved
to be typical of the soldier. He was
running a safety-raozr blade around
the edges of a can of Chicago beef, pre
paratory’ to having a lunch when a
party of civilian visitors came blunder
ii.g down the trench.
“Well now, it is queer to see civvies
out here on ag lorified Cook’s tour, and
wearing tin hats,” said he in greeting.
“I suppose you've come out to see
what’s left of France. It isn’t much to
look at any more; just shell holes and
hell generally. When the show is over
we’re going to present it to Fritz to
take home in a sand-bag, but I’m afraid
there won't be much left of Fritz
either, because we're going to make
him suffer first.
"The Boche began this show. He has
made us suffer. Just the other day I
went over the top and saw my pals fall
as we went through the barrage, and
1 wondered if there really could be a
God behind it all. Mister Boche has
got to pay for those pals of mine.
“And lopk at France.” He swept his
hand at the awful expanse where mil
lions of shell holes merged for miles
and miles. “Do you think we’re going
to leave German fertile and smooth af
ter this?”
A flying officer had similar ideas.
Said he: “Give us an eye for an eye.”
Many soldiers are anxious to see
their American comrades in the line
France, they say with a touch of sor
row, has been bled. It is America’s
chance to take over a chunk of the
line with her young elements and thus
save the middle-aged Britisher of e 4s to
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> CoprrigM liar" sww -
50 years from the job. And they point
out, as though in warning that the war
will certainly cross to American
shores if the United States should fail
when her help is needed.
In their crumbling old German
trench the kilties were enjoying com
parative ease after five days in the
line. A dozen or so, with little mir
rors set up on the clap parapet, were
lathering for a cold shave, their first
in nearly a week.
The officer led his civilian charges
out of a trench forward to a knoll,
where they sat down to watch the Ger
man shells tearing up a toad a mile
away. To the rear, a British battery
w as whanging away and missiles shut
tled overhead in endless, invisible
procession.
Soon it was noticed that the German
shells crept nearer and nearer. And
then a young sub-lieutenant came out
of the line and asked “Would you mind
moving into the trench. The Boche has
seen you and you’re drawing his fire.’’
No one minded in the least. The tour
ists kept to the trench in the trip back
to the machines. At the roadside a
Tommy was sweating over his shovel.
“Does Fritz shell this road much’”
tue officer inquired.
Tommy’ straightened up and saluted
with a wink. “Yes. sir,” he answered.
“He drops some heavy stuff around
here about this time every day. Ought
to begin any minute now.”
“Let’s go,” said the officer.
The machines had barely left when
two high-explosive shells dropped close
to the rear car. Five wide-eyed civil
ians chorused: “Gee! That was close.'
I he chauffeur didn’t even look around.
They had fought at Mons.
Half a minute later a third shell
banged ahead, much nearer than the
first tw’o. It was a rough, ill-mannered
shell, throwing up a great spout of
soil, rock and greasy smoke. Then a
fourth even closer. Enough.
"Get out and pile into that dug-out.”
the escort ordered. There was not a
dissenting voice.
Two more shells. Some workers went
right on with their digging and others
flattened out on the ground.
That’s all there was to the show. The
refugees climbed back into the motors.
As the machines departed a road
builder yelled: “Tell the little dears
not to come out in their limoozeenes
again till the war's over. We delight
to see their bloomin’ 'appy smilin’ faces
but they do draw fire.’
GOVERNMENT appealing to
THE WOMEN OF ENGLAND
LONDON, June 15.—The Government
appealing to the women of England to
practise economy in the kitchen, pub
lished a circular for distribution to all
FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 191?
women, which says: "The British
fighting line shifts and extends; and
now you are in it. The struggle is not
only on land and sea; it is in your
larder, your kitchen, and your dining
room. Every meal you serve is now
literally a battle. Ever}’ well cooked
meal that saves bread and wastes no
food is a victory. Our men are beating
the Germans on land and sea. You
can be,at them in the larder and kitch
er..”
"Take a shot at the submarine; buy a
Liberty bond.”
Save Your
Shoes
There’s months of wear and
lots of good service in many
a pair of shows thrown away
Don’t do it. Bring your old
shoes to us and let us fix
them for you at a fraction of
what a new pair will co£.
We call for and deliver
your shoes.
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E. Breetlove, Prop.
101 Lee St. Artesian Corner