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KMIRTY.NINTH YEAH.
' RUSSIA TO STM
IN SMS HEB
BEPRESENTATIVE
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 22
The Russian mission headed by Special
Ambassador B. A. Bakhmetieff, was
entertained by President Wilson at a
state dinner at the white house las f
night, with members of the cabinet,
congressional leaders and high offi
cials of the army and navy present.
Ambassador Bakhmetieff accepted an
invitation from Vice President Marshall
to address the senate next Tuesday.
Russia’s consecration to a war to
the end with German autocracy was
avowed by Ambassador Bakmetieff, in
a statement to the American people.
Only through victory, he said, can a
stable world peace and fruits of the
Russian revolution be secured.
“The Russian people thoroughly un
. derstand and are fully convinced,” he
said, "that it is absolutely necessary
to root out the autocratic principles
which underlie and are represented bv
German militarism, which threatens
the peace, the freedom and the happi
ness of the w’orld.”
Ambassador Bakmetieff quoted the
declaration of the provisional govern
ment rejecting all thoughts of sepa
rate peace, and added that “every re
cent event in Russia leaves not the
slightest doubt that Russia is decided
at to the necessity of fighting the Ger
man autocracy until the conditions for
a general and stable peace in Europe
is established."
All classes in Russia, the ambassador
said, are concentrated on the enor
mous task of reconstruction made nee
h essary by the sweeping away of the
evils of the old regime, and-*already
noticeable results are apparent, espec
ially in the army, under the energetic
leadership of Minister Kerensky.
WILSON SENDS ADDRESS OF
GREETING TO JAP VISCOUNT
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TOK 10, June 22 —Viscount Kentaro
Kaneko, president of the recently or
ganized America-Japan society, has re
ceived from President Woodrow Wil
son, the following message in re
sponse to a greeting sent to Mr. Wil
son at the inaugural dinner of the
society:
"It is with a deep sense of gratifica
tion that 1 receive the greetings o f
the America-Japan society and the as
surance of good-will of so many rep
resentative Japanese and resident
Americans. I assure you that such
support is a notable factor in dis
charging the great responsibility which
has devolved upon us in joining with
the Allied forces in combating the
aggression of Germany.
BAPTISTS WOULD
iIEBSESOCIETIES
GRIFFIN. Ga„ June 22.—Dublin wa,
selected as the 1918 meeting place o'
the Baptist Young People’s Union at
the concluding session of the conven
tion here last night. J. W. Merritt, of
Gainesville, was elected president, ta
succeed Rev. J- E. Sammons, who had
presided for three years.
Other officers re-elected were Fran!
Leavell, re-elected state field screta
rv Rev. C. L. Murray. Cartersville,
first vice president; Rev. T. W. Calla
k way. Dublin, second vice-president,
F Rev ('• c - Davidson, Cuthbert, third
vice-president; Horace Smith, Dublin,
recording secretary; Miss N. Louise
Hall, Macon, state junior leader.
Banners awarded for the best work
done during the year went to senior
vnions these being the Tabernacle of
Atlanta. Hapeville and Long Creek.
Washington County association, the
jt nior and the Orphans’ Home at
Hapeville
T he meeting at Dublin will be held
June i»-20, i9ls - T
The merging of all the organiza
tions of young people’s work in the
Baptist convention were discussei
yesterday afternoon, and Miss Pear!
Todd, of the State Young Womea’y
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♦ NO RAIDER PRISONERS 4
4 BROUGHT TOUNITED STATES 4
4 4
4 AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 22. 4
4 —The British vice consul here to- 4
♦ day said there was no truth in 4
4 the widely circulated report that 4
4 a British steamer arriving here 4
4 carried prisoners taken from a 4
4 German raider. 4
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NEW HUE ALARM
SYSTEM IS TESTED
The new fire alarm system which
has been installed in this city by the
Gamewell Company, is being tested
today, the apparatus having been com
pletely set up and ready for actual op
eration.
While it is improbable that the 25
■boxes can be tested out this afternoon,
the work will continue tomorrow and
the system will be ready for use on
Sunday morning.
Charles Berst, representative of the
Gamewell Company, is conducting the
test and will turn the system over to
the city on completion of the trial o;
every part of the equipment.
The switchboard, which has been
erected in the fireproof battery house
i> the rear of the fire station is, one
of the finest examples of its kind in
the state, while the apparatus is of
the most improved design. Twenty-five
alarm boxes are located in various
sections of the city, affording facili
ties enjoyed in cities of much larger
population and placing Americus on a
much better basis as far as fire pro
tection is concerned.
The ticker and gong are located in
the fire station itself, while the large
alarm bell on the city hall is fitted with
a striking apparatus which notifies
the general public of a fire alarm.
L E. PDIEV MADE GENERAL
EASTERN (GENT I.UST.L
Many in Americus will be interested
in the announcement that L. E. Poley,
of Macon, has been appointed to the
newly created position of general east
ern agent of the N„ C. & St. L. rail
road. with offices in New York city.
Mr. Poley was connected with the
Central of Georgia here several years
ago and is a brother of Mrs. Joe
Fagan.
VETERANS REQUESTED TO
ASSIST IN CAMPAIGN
Confederate veterans in this section
are-being asked to contribute as lib
erally as possible to the campaign fund
to be used in urging legislation in
creasing the pensions paid to veterans
in Georgia. H. D. Watts of this city
is chairman of the committee for
Camp Sumter and donations for this
cause will be received by him.
INFANT DIED AFTER ’
ILLNESS OF 4 OftYS
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Martha McLeod Mozo, the 13 months
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F.
Mozo, died this morning at the family
residence, 303 Church street. The
child had been ill only four days, the
end coming at 6 o’clock this mornin r.
Mr. Mozo arrived this afternoon at
3 o’clock from Jacksonville, Fla.,'an t
the funeral arrangements were de
layed awaiting his arrival.
The funeral will be in charge of the
Americus Undertaking Company.
auxiliary, read recommendations to
chat effect.
This is a radical change >n young
1 people’s work not only in Georgia but
' throughout the South. Steps along
this line have been suggested but it
remained for Georgia workers to take
ihe initiative step.
The recommendation calls for the
merging of the Royal Ambassadors, th
Girls’ Auxiliary and the Junior B. Y.
P. U., with the work to be under the
i'rect control of the W. B. M. U.
REC RUITIN ('[OFFICE FOR AMERICUS LIGHT.INFANTRY IS NOW OPENJIN THIS CITY—THE NATION CALLS
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AMEMSMKMMROER
JAPAN OFFERING
ASSISTANCE ID
RUSSIAN_ GOV’T.
NEW YORK, June 22.—(Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day.)—The enggae
ment between the French and Germans
which began Wednesday near Loan
continued spiritedly by artillery on
both sides, although infantry attacks
have died down.
The French war office announced to
day that German attacks of extreme
intensity were repulsed last night, and
also that heavy fighting occurred in the
champagne region, where French
forces repulsed the Germans also.
On the British front only trench raids
were reported today.
Active operations continue on the
Austro-Italian front, but no details of
advances are given.
Finnish newspapers say Japan has
offered to air in the organization of
Russian democracy and also to aid in
the re-organization of the Russian
army. German airplanes have dropped
leaflets on the Russian northern front
saying that thanks to fraternization
between German and Russian troops
the Teutons had been able to send men
to stop the British and French in the
west, but that henceforth the German
army will fight the Russian energetic
ally and fire immediately upon all fra
ternizers.
HOME GUftElO BEING
BfIGftNIZEO TODAY
The “Americus Home Guard” is be
ing organized today, and on Monday
i ight at the armory a meeting will be
held for the purpose of perfecting the
organization and electing officers.
R. H. Horton G. L. Williams and C.
J. Clark comprise the committee en
gaged in securing the signatures of
citizens who desire to be numbered
amonf the members of the Homy
Guards, the list of tentative members
secured several months ago having
been taken as the basis of the present
plans.
It is hoped that the government will
furnish the necessary equipment with
in the next few weeks and a requisi
tion will be dispatched to the war de
partment through Gov. Nat E. Harris
as soon as the organization has been
perfected.
PAPER mANUFACTOhERS
TARSET OF_PROSECUTION
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 22.-
I Frank P. Walsh filed formal chargee
I against the print paper manufacturers
lof the United States with the federal
trade commission here today. The
complaint is frankly designed to force
commercial trade action.
HOUSTON ASKS tWWiJMMI TO
FIGHT PINK BOLL WEEVII
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 22.-
Secretary Houston of the department
of agriculture today asked congress
to authorize an emergency approprai
tion of $500,000 to be used in pre
venting the entry of the pink boll wee
vil from Mexico into the United States
It is proposed by the authorities in the
department of agriculture to use the
appropriation, if granted, in establish
ing a “cotton-free” zone extending
fifty to a hundred miles wide along
the whole of the Texas border.
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4 TO SHIP ARMY HORSES 4
4 FROM NEWPORT NEWS, VA. 4
4- ♦
♦ WASHINGTON. D. C-, June 22. 4
4 Army orders issued today indicate ♦
♦ that Newport News, Va.. proba- ♦
♦ bly has been selected as the ship- 4
♦ ping point for army horses and 4
4 mules to Europe.
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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 22, 1917
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4 NO! NO! IT WOULDN’T DO 4
4 FOR COTTON PRICES TO RISE 4
4 *
4 NEW YORK, June 22.—Presi- 4
♦ dent Shutt of the New York cot- 4
4 ton exchange today formally ♦
4 warned the members of that or- 4
4 ganization that pronounced 4
4 changes In cotton prices are in- 4
4 imical to the United States. *
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N OCEAN LINER
AN ATLANTIC PORT. June 22.-
('apt. Foster of a Garland line steamer
arriving here today said he believe I
his vessel sank a submarine when two
days out from Liverpool, en route to
the United States. He deelined, how
ever to give any particulars in connec
tion with the incident.
SUBMARINE SHELLED
sßim£ IN BOATS
PARIS, June 22. (Delayed by cen
sor.) The French admiralty an
nounced that a German subma
rine which recently torpedoed a Brit
ish steamer turned its guns on the life
boats filled with survivors, killing 8
of the occupants.
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
GIVING TO RED GROSS FUND
The Woman's club of Americus to
day donated $25.00 to the Red Cross
fund. This sum represents a large
part of the entire amount that this
new organization has in its treasury
and is a most liberal donation.
Other organizations giving to the
cause are Americus chapter. United
Daughters of the Confederacy, SIO.OO,
and Ccdneil of Safety chapter, Daugh
ters of the American Revolution,
SIO.OO.
Contributions have been made by
Wells chapter. Royal Arch Masons, anl
by DeMolay Commandery, Knight",
Templar.
MARQUIS DE SILVIA RENTED
HIS HOUSE TO NEGRO FAMILY
RIO DE JANERIO. June 22.—Dr. I
Marques Da Silva rented his house in
a suburb of this city to a negro fam
ily. His tenants left recently without
paying the rent. and. adding insult to
injury, stole all the electric wiring
and plumbing fixtures in the house.
They even tore up an underground
lead pipe leading to the water main.
The doctor sat on the veranda of the
vacant house contemplating the iniqu
ity of tenants in general when he
noticed a peculiar metallic gleam in
the trench where the pipe had been!
torn out. The gleam was caused by ’
mercury oozing from the clay. The!
mercury mine will probably make th?;
doctor a millionaire.
PRIESTS WHO FLED NOW
WANT TO RETURN TO MEXICO
MEXICO CITY. June 22.—The gov
ernment has received petitions from
about 80 Mexican priests now in the
United States who fled from Mexico
during the revolutionary period, ask
ing permission to return. The ante
cedents and past actions of each will
be carefully considered before permis
sion is given or denied. Among the pe
titioners are several archbishops and
other high church dignitaries.
ARMY RECRUITING OFFICER
TO BE MOVED TO ASHBURN
J. J. Russell, who has been in
charge of the United States army re
cruiting station in this city, left to
day for Ashburn, where he will be
stationed on similar duty.
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♦ PROBABLY FAIR TODAY ♦
♦ AND TOMORROW. ♦
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TRYING TO LINE
MEXICO UP WITH
CENTRAL POWERS
MEXICO CITY. June 22.—Every pos
sible pressure, including financial of
fers is reported to have been brought
to bear by Germans and pro-Germans
in Mexico to stop thejCampaign being
waged by El Universal for a severance
of diplomatic relations between Mexico
and Germany. El Universal will say
editorially tomorrow that the flood of
campaign has been caused not by the
paper, but by persons determined that
Mexico shall ally herself with the
Central Powers.
Charges are now being made that pa
per shipped here from the United
States is daily offered free to’ Mexi
can newspapers if they will assume a
pro-German attitude. Telegraphic news
written with the obvious view of mis
representing the United States comes
here daily from New York, passing the
censor without difficulty.
Urges Japan to Build Submarines
TOKIO, June 22. —Japan’s most influ
ential newspaper, the Jiji, urges the
government to build a large number of
submarines for the defense of Japan’s
extended coast line, conjointly with,
battleships, cruisers and other kinds of
warships. At the same time the news
paper advises the government to keep
the number of its submarines secret.
AMERICUS BOY WILL
TRY FOR JCOMMISSIBN
/ James A. Davenport, Jr., who en
listed in the United States navy a few
weeks ago and who has completed his
course at the naval training school a'.
Norfolk, Va., has been recommended
as one of the 100 young men from the
naval service to try the examinations
for entrance to the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Md. /
Every year 100 enlisted men in the
navy are given an opportunity to en
ter the Naval Academy and receive
commissions on completing the course
there. The fact that young Davenpori
has been recommended to try the en
trance examinations is evidence of his
excellent record thus far in the ser
vice and his friends in this section will
I 1.-e interested to learn that such an
! opportunity has been presented to him.
SUFFRAGETTES AREUNDER
ARREST AT WHITEHOUSE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 22.
Police authorities today ordered suf
■ fragists not to display banners in front
'of the white house, the action being
' taken to avoid a repitition of disor-;
: ders accompanying the removal of
' such banners Tuesday and again or
Thursday. Miss Lucy Burns, of Nev.
York, and Miss Katherine Morey, of
Boston, were both arrested when they
refused to surrender banners to the
police on demand.
NAVY RECRUITING OFFICER
GETS PROMOTION IN RANK
A. M. Ferillo. United States navy re
cruiting officer for the Americus sta
tion, has been promoted to the rana
of boatswain's mate, first class. His
step comes as the result of his ex • |
cellent recruiting record in this city, I
from which more than 75 young men j
have been enlisted in the naval ser
vice
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4 RUMANIAN MISSION HAS ♦ j
♦ REACHED UNITED STATES ♦
4 A PACIFIC PORT, June 22. ♦
♦ The members of the official Ru- ♦'
♦ manian mission to the United ♦
4 States arrived here today. The ♦.
4 commission will go direct to 4
♦ Washington to lay its claims be- ♦ j
♦ fore the authorities there.
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4 W ANT UNIFORM PRICE ♦
4 FOR STEEL PRODUCTS MADE *
4 ♦
4 WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 22. 4
* —Chairman Denman of the Emer- ♦
4 gency Fleet corporation, will soon 4
4 ask the Federal Trade commission 4
4 to fix a uniform price for steel 4
4 and steel products, for all Indus- 4
♦ tries throughout the country. 4
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MACON CAMP 'HE
HMLLIJPPHIIIIED
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 22.
The following six divisional camp sites
for the National Guard in the South
eastern department, selected by Major
General Wood have been approved by
the war department:
Anniston, Ala.; Montgomery, Ala.:
Greenville, S. C.; Augusta, Ga.. and
Macon, Ga.
Three divisional camp sites remain
to be selected in the Southeastern de
partment.
General Wood, it is understood, orig
inally selected all nine sites for Na
tional Guard camps in his department
it. the state of Georgia. The war de
partment deemed it wiser, however, to
distribute the groups in several states,
and General Wood’s new list complied
with that suggestion. There will be
sixteen divisional camps for the Na
tional Guard in all, the great majority
of them being in the Southeastern and
Southern departments. They are to be
regular tent encampments with a few
necessary wooden buildings for admin
stration buildings, stables, warehouses,
the like and were placed in the South
ern portion of the South, because of
the more favorable climatic condi
tions.
J. W. SHEFFIELD WILL DE
ABLE TO RETURN HOME SOON
J. W. Sheffield, who recently suffer
ed a fracture of his right arm whet
coming down the stairs of the Wind
sor Hotel in Jacksonville, and who
has been since that time in St. Luke’.;
Hospital in that city, is reported as
doing as wel.l as could be expected for
a man of his aye. The attending phy
sician report"* that Mr. Sheffield will
be able to return home in about two
weeks.
CIVIL CALENDAR TO
DE ARRANGED TOMORROW
Tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock
|Judge W. M. Harper will convene the
City court for the purpose of ar-
I ranging the civil calendar for the cur
■ rent term. All attorneys having busi-
I ness to be disposed of are requeste.l
t» be on hand.
GIVES UP ATTEMPT
TO FORM CABINET
AMSTERDAM, June 22. - A Vienna
news dispatch today says Count Clam->
martinic, premier in the Austrian cab
inet which recently resigned, has now
given up his attempt to form a new
ministry.
THREE LABOR AGITATORS
INTERNED BY AUTHORITIES
PARIS. June 22. Two Turks, a
! Greek and three Spaniards who had
no connection with the restaurant
trade were arrested for disturbances
around restaurant doors during the
recent labor agitation. They were im
mediately sent to civilian internment
j camps.
A certain part of the French press
I attributes the interference of these for
darters tn German inOueKe or to!
the influence of German money which.
.they suppose still finds its way intc>|
pockets of individuals enjoying the
• hospitality of the capital and capable
cf turning peaceable labor manifests-;
tions into disorder and violence.
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Njeditionl
RED CROSS DDIVE
MAKE PROGRESS
IN FHISJOUNIY
With every committee working aV
top speed and only three days inter
vening before the close of Red Croar
Week on Monday night, the campaign
in Sumter county is making repad pro
gress.
Thursday’s contributions totalled
$705, which brings the grand total rd
donations up to $2,100 since Tuesdar
morning when the campaign opened.
The committees canvassing Leslie
and Cobb secured $118.74 from the cß
izens in those communities, while the
campaigners working in Plains aise
brought back a sum practically ax
large. Andersonville has not yet beer
canvassed, the committee scheduled to>
cover that community yesterday hav
ing changed their plans, so as to in
clude this canvass either tomorrow ar
Monday.
As the campaign draws to a close
the executive committee of the Amer
icus and Sumter County chapter of the
Red Cross is using every means to
arouse the citizens of this section to
the necessity for the'most thorough co
operation in this movement to secure
funds for the establishment of a relief
corps to accompany the American,
troops to Europe.
The $100,000,000 fund that is to be rais
ed by the nation, it is pointed out fe
only a trifle more than the cost of
carrying on the great war one day.
Sumter county’s apportionment for
■ this fund is SIO,OOO, but the local offic
ers of the Red Cross are fearful that
this amount will not be secured un
less there are some heavy “eleveufb
hour” subscriptions.
A general canvass of every resident
of the county is being made and the
• little Red Cross button on one’s coak
I ffipel is the only protection from the
committee of ladies who are energet
ically rounding up men and women or
the streets and highways, soliciting
contributions for the cause.
The executive committee calls atten ■
tion to a scathing arraignment oi
“Red Cross slackers” delivered hy
Prof. 8. H. Clark, of the University of
Chicago, as follows:
“Anyone who can afford to and doer
not subscribe liberally to the Ret?
Cross hundred million dollar cam
paign is either heartless or wants
Germany to win. Such people shoal i
be ostracised. Society should slam its
i doors in their faces; tradesmen shoul-t
I refuse to do business with them; and
mothers, fathers, sisters, wives aa*
brothers, whose dear ones are fighting
for their country, in the bleed stain&i
trenches of Europe, should cross t'.»
the other side of the street when they
appear.”
PHMOIHHION
BASIC MUIS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 22"
—The senate interstate commerce com
mittee decided today upon an exhaust
ive inquiry into the production and
cost of transporting coal, steel, copper
’ and other basic materials, of whiefr
government supervision may be pro
posed during the w r ar. Coal is to be
taken up next Tuesday.
; AMERICANS IN CH ARGE OF
BRITISH FIELD HOSPITAt’*
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. June 22.—(8y Associated
Press.>—Quietly and with very little
J ceremony, so as to escape prac tically
Lil except official attention, Americazi
doctors, nurses and enlisted men har-r
--taken over six of Britain’s great gm».-
1 eral field hospitals, releasing the Brit
ish staffs there for duty nearer tlu
1 fighting front.
I American surgeons have also
: rendering valuable aid in the forward
* casualty clearing stations during an.r
since the battle of Messines Ridge
The Americans are all much impress-
[ ed with the thorough effectiveness
the ns-itjeh hnanital
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