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rHIK’TY-MNTH YEAR.
MARKET BUREAU
ORGANIZED WITH
ETE TO RESULTS
1 Atlanta, July 17. —The State De
partment of Agriculture solicits the
assistance of bankers and merchants
in every comunity in the state in
organizing as promptly as possible
local market depots where farmers
may dispose of their food products
on a cash basis. Already these
market depots have been organized
in a dozen or more county seats
throughout the State, including Rome,
Carrollton, LaGrange, {Dallas, Law
renceville, Albany, Valdosta and
Thomasville. Others have signified
that they would perfect similar or-,
ganizations at once.
Thus, even in advance of receiving
official legislative sanction, the State
Market Jlureau has already paved
the way for the establishment of a
marketing system which ultimately
must insure the farmer as well as
the consumer of Georgia, proper and
satisfactory distribution of the food
products made in the state.
But the market bureau has done
more than this. It has lined up the
wholesale dealers and jobbers of
Georgia to the point where nearly
all of the principal houses in the State
have signed an agreement under
which they will give Georgia pro
ducts the preference in purchasing
their supplies for distribution through
the retail trade. Wholesale grocers
in Atlanta, Macon, Augusta and Sa
vannah have agreed that they will
take Georgia canned goods in perf
erence to those from other states.
A similar agreement has been made
by wholesalers in reference to feed
products for cattle and stock.
It is apparent, therefore, that the
organization of the market bureau
has been undertaken on a carefully
planned, systematic basis and there
is every reason to believe the legis
lature at the session will promptly
recognize it and give it the support
which it needs and must have to do
efficient work along the lines indi
cated. There is every reason why
this financial Support should be
given, because the money which it
was proposed to use to support the
department is derived from the fees
for inspection of fertilizers and oils,
of which Georgia farmers are the
chief consumers.
Out of the proposed investigation
of the hog cholera sprum situation
in Georgia there may be set apart
by legislative action a sinking fund
to be used in supplying this serum
to the farmers of the state at actual
cost
While Commissioner of Agriculture
J. J. Brown has taken no direct part
in the controversy which has arisen
with reference to hog cholera serum
and the price at which it is furnished
Georgia farmers, he believes the
whole matter ought to be thoroughly
investigated and a decision reached
by the legislature itself as to what
should be done about it.
Senator Odom, of Baker County,
has announced his intention of intro
ducing a resolution to bring about this
investigation, and to see what can
be done toward getting the serum
down to the lowest possible price.
Although when hog cholera serum
was; first manufactured in Georgia, it
was sold to the farmer at the rate
of about $12.50 per pint, it is said
the State Veterinary Department
by going into open market, succeed
ed in getting this price .down to
$3.50 a pint, which amounts to 40
cents per hundred pounds for the
treatment of animals. Belief has
been expressed in some quarters that
this oan be further reduced.
The plan will involve an additional
investment or sinking fund to be
appropriated by the state, sufficient
to enable it to be carried out on the
basis of lowest cost.
It is proposed to place this sink
ing fund under the direct supervis
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THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS-COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL AND TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE—THE HOME PAPER PAR EXCELLENCE
RUSSIAN CABINET
MENIBERS_ RESIGN
PETROGRAD, July 17.—Three mem
bers of the Russian cabinet resigned
today at a special session convoked to
avoid a crisis.
The minister of finance, minister of
education and the head of the depart
ment of public aid announced the
severance of their relations with the
cabinet recently formed by Kerensky.
The registration of the three minis
ters followed a disagreement over
questions affecting Ukrania, an extens
ive region embracing portions of the
territories of the old kingdom of Po
land.
The premier has requested the ma
jority of the cabinet to meet at his res
idence in an effort to readjust the dif
ferences. The three members resign
ing today constituted the minority in
' the cabinet.
( ALI ED TO SERVICE IN
I . S. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Dr. Mark E. Perkins, of Millen, Ga..
who is a brother of Mrs. J. B. Wheeler
of this city, has been called to active
service in the medical corps of the
United States Army. Dr. Perkins is
quite well known in Americus, having
visited here on several occasions.
HUGE AVIATION BILL
RENTED FAVORABLY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 17.—The
Senate military affairs committee to
day made a speed record, in the' consid
eration of the House aviation appro-,
priation bill which calls for an expen
diture of $640,000,000.
In just 45 minutes of actual discus
e’on, the committee decided to report
the measure favorably without any
amendments whatever.
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN
OF SCHLEY COUNTY DEAD
Jeff Myers, (one of the best known
citizens of Ellaville, died Monday
night at 10 o’clock, after an illness of
a week with pneumonia. Mr. Myers
was in his 85th year, and up until a
few days ago when he was taken ill,
was apparently in the best of health.
Mr. Myers leaves one son, W. T.
Myers, of Americus; two daughters,
Mrs. J. V. Pilcher, of Schley county,
and Mrs. John Hart, of Ellaville.
The funeral was held this afternoon
at his late residence, with interment
in the Ellaville cemetery
,'I DGE I NI OVERS A NEW
BRAND OF SLACKERS
NEW YORK, July 17.—Judge Mcln
tyre has uncovered a new brand of
t.lackers and announced he is going to
do all in his power to thwart the:
icheme to avoid military duty.
Because of the large number of men
within the conscription age who have
■ecently shown a .willingness to plead
guilty to petty crimes, Judge Mcln
tyre is convinced this action is taken
to get on the exempt list. Forty de
ft ndants in a row pleaded guilty yes
terday.
When asked why they committed the
crimes, most of the defendants said
hey could not find work and were
starving.
“I do not believe,” said udge Mc-
Intyre, “that this excuse is true. There
Is work for all who are willing to
work.” He added:
“There is a mistaken idea that a
conviction of crime automatically
works exemption from military serv
ce.
“I am going to make an investigation
o f every case in wnich a plea is taken
by a man within the draft age. If the
plea is not well taken it will not be ac
cepted.
“Any man who will commit a crime,
not for personal gain, but to escape
doing his duty to his country, is the
worst form of slacker, and I am going
to expose that type of citizen if it is
possible.”
AMERIttS.’SNESiSESORDER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
| 4 FOUR GERM AN SHIPS ♦
♦ TAKEN IN NORTH SEA 4
I 4 LONDON, July 17.—The British ♦
I 4 admiralty today announced that a 4
4 a British destroyer had captured 4
♦ four German steamers in the 4
♦ North Sea. ♦
HUSSIM CAPITAL
SCENE OF RIOTS
(NO ULDODSHED
PETROGRAD, July 17.—(Delayed)-
Two demonstrations against the gov
ernment resulted in a number being
killed or wounded in the Nevsky Pros
pekt at midnight Sunday.
The rioting was 1 started by agitators
from the ranks of the Socialist-Dem
ocrat faction and after crowds of
anti-government demonstrationists had
paraded the streets, a few stray shots
fired by the police in an effort to
break up the mob, caused a panic in
which machineguns and rifles were us
i cd with deadly effect.
The military forces were called out
and the demonstrators produced from
some unknown hiding place, several
machine guns which were brought into
play against the troops. The soldiers
replied with several volleys of rifle
and machinegun fire and the casualties
on both sides were were numerous.
The rioters were dispersed finally
and no recurrence of the demonstra
tions is expected, as stringent pre
ventive measures are being taken.
Gin COURT Will
RESUME_IUESDAY
The City Court will reconvene to
morrow morning at 9 o’clock, after
having taken a recess yesterday after
noon at the conclusion of the day’s
business. No session was held today.
Several cases were disposed of on
the civil calendar, as follows:
N. M. Dudley, Receiver, vs. Edgar
Shipp, Jr., consent verdict for defend
ant.
Schneider Marble Company vs. Mrs.
Anna Williams, verdict of $125 for
plaintiff.
J. A. Bishop vs. Home Laundry &
Dry Cleaning Company; breach of con
tract, dismissed.
Manufacturers’ Finance Company vs.
J. O. Suggs; complaint on account, dis
missed.
Thomasville Chair Company vs. J. O.
Suggs; complaint on account, verdict
for plaintiff of $82.13.
Standard Chair Company vs. J. O.
Suggs; verdict for plaintiff of $17.00.
Pleas of guilty were received by
Judge W. M. Harper at yesterday’s
session of the court from Robert Sam
uel on charges of carrying concealed
weapons and carrying a pistol without
a license. On the concealed weapons
charge he was sentenced to serve 10
months on the gang, while on the other
accusation he must serve 8 months.
C. E. Underwood, who was found ■
guilty early in the present term of
violating l prohibition law, was sent-1
enced this morning by Judge Harper to j
pay a fine of S2OO or serve 60 days in '
jail. The fine was paid.
IRON AND STEEL WORKS AT
BERLIN SHOWS GREAT LOSS
AMSTERDAM. July 17.— According
to the Cologne Volks-Zeitung the an- 1
nual report of the Hortung Iron and |
Steel Works of Berlin shows a loss of,
1,410,000 marks which is equivalent to •
six-sevenths of its capital. More than I
a third of its total capital has been lost j
io the last five months.
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♦ PORTO RICO VOTES TWO 4
♦ TO ONE FOR PROHIBITION ♦
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♦ SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, July ♦
♦ 17,- With returns received from ♦
♦62 of the 76 voting precincts in 4
♦ the island, it is apparent today
♦ that prohibition has carried by a 4 (
4 vote of more than two to one. 4
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AMERICUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 17, 1917
(SSDCMTED PRESS
SCORES IMPORTINT
VICTORY IN COURT
NEW £’ORK, July 17.—Although
the United States circuit court of
-appeals some weeks since rendered
: an opinion granting on every point
submitted the injunction sought by
: The Associated Press to restrain the
i International News Service from pi
| rating news belonging to the former
organization, the entering of the order
has been postponed by the attempts
of the defendant organization through
I their counsel, Samuel Untermyer, to
obtain a stay, first, from the circuit
I court of appeals; second from the
j district court, and third from a justice
Jof the supreme court of the United
I States. All three requests having
been refused, the order has been
' entered by direction of Judge Augus
l tus N. Hand, of the United States
district court of the southern district
'of New York, restraining the Interna
tional News Service from thfee
I practices:
“(A) From inducing, procuring or
permitting any telegraph editors or
other employes or agents of the
complainant or any of its members
or of any newspaper or newspapers
owned or represented by them or any
of them, or any such member, to
communicate to defendant or to per
mit defendant to take or appropriate,
for consideration or otherwise any
news received from or gathered f
complainant, and from purchase
receiving, transmitting or using an
news so obtained.
“(B) From inducing or procuring
directly or indirectly, any of com
newspapers represented by them, to
violate any of the agreements fixed
by the charter and by-laws of the
complainant.
“(C) From copying, obtaining, tak
ing, selling transmitting or otherwise
gainfully using or from causing ■
be copied, obtained, 'taken, sold,
transmitted or otherwise gainful’-
used the complainant’s news, either
bodily or in substance, from bulletins
issued by the complainant or any
its members, or from editions
newspapers published by any of the
complainant’s members, until its com
mercial value as news to the <•
plainant and all of its members has
passed away.”
Although the court found that Th
Associated Press was not guilty r‘
ahy such form of piracy, it havjp
voluntarily offered to 1 submit to a
like injunction to that contains
paragraph it is ordered that
such a counter injunction also issue
in that particular.
GERMANY CLAIMS NEW YORK
FIRM LOWERED EXCHANGE
AMSTERDAM, July 17.—The Rhein
ische Westfaeliseche Zeitung of Essen,
Germany, in a leading article headed
"New Offensive Against our rate of
Exchange,” deplores the decline in
the exchange rate of the mark and
says: “The enemy has every interest
in keeping the rate as low as possible,
not only in order to increase the
cost of imports into Germany during
the war, but to hinder reconstruction
of Germany’s economic life after the
war.” The campaign against the
rate of exchange of the mark is at
tributed to a lar?e New York banking
house and to the recent increase in
the number cf Germany’s enemies,
which has narrowed the scope within
which Germany can take measures to
improve the exchange, while the re- |
iction of securities of hostile coun
tries in German hands is declared to
be impossible.
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4 WEATHER FORECAST. 4
♦ 4
4 PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 4
4 PROBABLE THUNDER SHOW- ■ ■
♦ ERS TONIGHT AND WEDNES- ♦ s
4 DAY. ■ 4 i
4 GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY 4
I 4 FOR PAST THREE MONTHS 4
4 >
♦ ON THE FRENCH FRONT, 4
4 July 17. —A conservative estimate A
4 of the German losses during the 4
’A Franco-British offensive of April, 4
i 4 May and June is 350,000 men. 4
I 4 A A 4 A44AA44 4
INDIGATIONS OF
NEW OFFENSIVE
BI RUSS TROOPS
I
NEW YORK, July 17. —(Compiled
( from Associated Press dispatches dur
ing the day).—While the Russian forc
e■ in eastern Galicia are continuing
their vigorous offensive, there are in
dications that vast forces are being
prepared at other points along the 800
mile front to spring into activity.
While everything appears to be run
ning smoothly in the Russian military
machine, the government affairs have
become ruffled again. Three ministers
are reported to have resigned from the
cabinet because differences over
the controlling of Ukrania.
Coincident with this report come
statements regarding disorders in
Petrograd, where many shots were
fired during demonstrations organized
by radical Socialist-Democrats.
Despite the change in the chancel
lorship in Germany, the Reichstag re
volt is apparently unchecked, the ma
jority favoring a peace declaration
This faction will present a resolution
on Thursday, when the new chancel
lor is expected to make his first
speech.
The French last night captured a po
sition near hill 304 which the Germans
gained recently in a series of fierce
counter attacks. The Teutons were
beaten black in several assaults in the
Champagne region.
BOND ELECTION
IS CULLED Off
At a meeting of the county com
missioners this morning, it was voted I
to abandon for the present at least,;
the idea of calling a bond election to j
secure the approval of the voters of
this county for a bond issue to be used
in the construction of new roads and
bridges.
It had been planned to issue bonds
to the extent of SIOO,OOO for road and
bridge purposes and a tentative pro
gram of construction had been mapped
cut, providing for a comjprehensive
system of good roads and bridges
throughout every section of the
county.
The discussion of the bond issue
during the past few weeks has been
more or less active throughout the
county, but it has become apparent
that considerable opposition exists. In
view of the fact that the construction
program as outlined dealt exclusively
v ith the country districts, the rural
opposition to the bond issue was taken
by the commissioners to mean that the
residents in the country did not care to
see the proposed improvements made.
For this reason the bond issue elec
tion. was called off indefinitely and all
necessary funds for road construction
will be secured by levying a special
tax.
A TAX (IF 20 PER ( ENT PLACED
ON M ATCHES IN MEXICO 1
• f
MEXICO CITY. July 17.—A tax of 20 ;
I ircent of the original selling price was j
placed on matches in Mexico July 1. ]
This is in the form of a stamp tax,
stamps to be affixed to each cartoon by
the manufacturers. To protect the
match industry a tax of one peso im- i
pert duty has been placed on each
meal lighter brought into Mexico after
July 31. The metal lighters most of
which operate on the old flint and
steel principle are widely used in Mex
ico and are manufactured in foreign
MUIS IW St
MADE THIS WEEK
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 17.—With
only ten states remaining to be heard
from and with the serial number lists
1 complete in all except 649 exemption
districts, Provost Marshal General
Crowder announced today that the
preliminary stages of the preparations
for the selective draft will be com
pleted within the next 48 hours.
It is now expected that the drawing
will be made on Friday or Saturday.
Returns from all the southeastern
states are complete.
FRAM E HANTS TO DISPOSE
OF THE DEBRIS OF THE WAR
LYONS, France, July 17.—The de
bris of war has accumulated to such
an extent in France that the govern
ment has decided to begin disposing of
it without waiting for the end of hos
tilities. A commission has been ap
pointed to inventory all materials and
equipment tliat have been discarded by
the army and navy, to classify them
and ascertain how they may be sold to
the best advantage. The commission is
asked also to determine where the
second-hand material may be used to
best facilitate the economic revival in
France after the war.
TWO KILLED IN TRAIN
WRECK DN SOUTHERN
CHARLOTTE, N. C., July 17.—Two
persons were killed here today when I
train No. 26 on the Southern Railroad |
tumbled down an embankment near
Caldwell station.
Fireman Kisler and a negro pas
senger are dead and several passeng
ers were hurt.
An official statement declares that ■
spikes were removed from the track.
KING GEORGE GRANGES
ROYAL FAMILY NAME
LONDON. July 17. —King George
I announced today at a meeting of the-
I privy council that the name of the
’ royal house of England had been ■
i changed to the “House of Windsor.” |
The Teutonic name of the “House of
Saxe-Coburg,” for centuries the name
of the English royal family, has been
discarded.
MRS. J.A. GDLLINS DIES
AT AGEJtf 11 YEARS
Mrs. J. T. Collins, of Ellaville, died
Sunday morning at 10 o’clock, after an
illness of only twelve hours. She was'
taken suddenly ill Saturday night at
nine o’clock and developed pneumonia, I
which caused her death.
She leaves four sons, T. A., S. C., W.,
M. andVE. E. Collins, of Ellaville; one;
daughter, Mrs. W. R. DuPHest, of ■ j
Thomasville, Ga.; one brother, A. C.
Murray, of Ellaville; one sister, Mrs. i
Joe McCants, of Butler, Ga. 1
Funeral services were held at
o’clock Monday afternoon at the Ella
ville Methodist church, and interment
took [ lace at the Ellaville cemetery, 1
Rev. Marshall Heisler, pastor of the
Methodist church, officiating. Mrs.'
Ccllins was in her 77th year, and was
a member'of the Methodist church for
seventy years. Her husband died three
years ago. at the age of 77 years.
HALF MILLION WORKERS
WANT ADVANCE IN WAGES
LONDON, July 17. —If the demand for
a ten shilling advance in the wages of
half a million semi-skilled and un
skilled workers in the engineering in- '
dustry, which id now being considered
by the Committee of Production, is
conceded, the employers will have to
pay an additional 13,000,000 pounds:
sterling a year in wages.
CSJoY
REGISTERED MEN
URGED TO STUDY
BOLES OF DRIFT
WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 17.
With drawing of lots for the selective
draft army awaiting only completion
of exemption machinery in a few
scattered sections of the country,
officials here are anxious that regis
trants take every opportunity between
now and the day of drawing to inform
themselves thoroughly regarding ex
emption regulations so as to reduce to
a minimum the confusion to be cleared
up after designations are made
To this end attention is being direct
ed to various sections of the regula
tions over which questions have arisen,
and it was suggested that the local
hoards and the press co-operate dur
ing the week or so remaining before’
lots are drawn to insure that the reg
istered men know just how to per
form their part in the great task.
So that easier access may be had to
the lists of registration numbers in
the hands of local boards, Provost
Marshall General Crowder has tele
graphed the governors of all states ask
ing that instead of posting the lists at
the board offices, they be placed in
some safe, central office such as police
headquarters.
Only eleven states have not reported
their organizations complete and in
many of these only a few district
boards had not finished numbering reg
istration cards. When the governors of
the missing states telegraph that all
the boards in their jurisdiction have
j filed their lists, the drawing date will
be set. Officials think it will not. be
I earlier than Saturday.
Local Board's Power Limited.
Officials here are anxious that local
beards make it clear everywhere that
no question of exemption of any regis
tered man for any other cause than
physical disability or dependent rela
tives can be taken up before the local
boards. The whole matter of industrial
exemptions is left to the superior
boards.
No individual case where exemption
is desired because the registrant is en
gaged in any industry classified as
vital to the conduct of the war will be
I taken up until that individual has been
I called up for examination, by his local
, board, found to be without dependents
jand physically fit for military duty, and
j certified to the superior board After
I the application to the superior board
| for exemption on other grounds will
■be admissable. The registrant or his
j employer may file necessary affidavits
with the superior board seeking exemp
tion and the case will be heard prom
ptly.
Status of Absent Registrants.
Another point on which there ‘ has
been much doubt is the status of reg
istrants absent from their registration
districts Scores of requests have come
from men in this situation, asking if
they will have to return to their home
towns for examination. They have been
’informed that if they are selected for
examination, each will be notified by
mail by his local board and then can
ap ply to the local borad for permission
■to undergo examination in the tow
where he is located. Such action can
not be taken, however, until the regis
trant lias actually been summoned by
his local board.
The Government has distributed to
ali local boards complete sets of blanks
to cover appeals, transfers and any
other matters in connection with the
proceedings. Registrants may examine
these at quarters of local boards, but
every effort has been made to prevent
the filing of affidavits or other docu
ments/ that do not apply to a case ac
tually under consideration. Otherwise
the boards would be swamped with ef
forts to get a decision in advance.
No Exemption as a Class.
Probably the point in the whole pro
cess which has led to the greatest mis
understanding and confusion is the sys
tem by which industrial exemption is
to be granted. Many persons have re
garded it as certain that men in muni
tion-making or other strictly war in
dustries would be exempted as a class.
That is not the fact. What is to gov
ern the process is the importance aS
the individual in such an industry.
i To make this policy effective, the su
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