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The Times-Recorder is the ONLY paper in the Third Congressional District with Associated Press Service. IHIRTT-NINTH YEAR. GREAT ALLIED DRIVE THREATENS VITAL GERMAN SUBMARINE BASES Teuton Positions on 20 Mile Front Captured to Depth Os Several Miles ALLIES CONSOLIDATING GROUND TAKEN IN HAIN Terrific Counter Attacks As Germans Try to Protedt Vital Points NEW YORK, August 1— (Compiled by the Associated Press from Euro pean cables during the day.)—The Al lies in Flanders have consolidated the ground and aie heating off counter at tacks in the wibr territory gained yes .eruay, wnile torrential rains hamper operations. The new battle line i< s’tuated from two to twelve and a half miles ahead of the old one, and the territory gained includes at least ten towns. The local supposition is that the battle begun yesterday is to be con tinued soon, as heavy guns are al ready being brought up. It is believed that the Allies now plan to drive a wedge deep enough into the German lines to force a retreat on a large front, thus threatening the submarine bases on the Belgian coast. The im portance of this thrust is reflected in j desperate and furious counter attacks being made by the Teutons. German forces attacked French posi tion between Avocourt and Hill 304 to day, but were forced to abandon their object when they reached some of the advanced elements there. Heavy Rains Impede Battle. AT THE BRITISH FRONT, in France, August I.—Heavy rains which continued throughout last night have transformed the Flanders battle ground into a sea of mud, thus forc ing a comparative lull in activities mere. The German heavily bombard ed the positions they lost yesterday while British guns poured shell into the new German positions during to day. JAirmen eC both armies are helpless during the continuance of the storm. CONVICT ESCAPES FROM ROAO PATCHING « Sol Slappey, a negro convict serving' a life sentence on the Sumter county chain Jang, made his escape this morning about 11 o’clock, and up to the hour of going to press, had not. been recaptured, although the guards j headed by Warden Henry Christian were following his trail with dogs. Slappey, who is about 50 years of age, killed a negro in this county | about 2 years ago and since that time has been on the Sumter county gang; to serve out the balance of his life hard labor. He was assigned to the! patch gang” and this morning was ( taken out with two other convicts to Little’s Bridge on the Lee street road to make some repairs on the highway. Guard .1. L. Wyche was in charge of the gang at the time of the convict’s escape. DB.H.A.SMITH AGGEPTEOIOII SERVICE INJEOICAL CORPS Dr. Herschel A. Smith ,of this ciy, this morning received from the head quarters of the United States Army Medical corps a notice that he has been accepted for service in this branch of the military forces of the nation. He tried the examination several weeks ago when the examining officers visit ed Americus. His commission will be issued within a short time, the notice stated. ifcE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS-COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL AND TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE—THE HOME PAPER PAR EXCELLENCE I AMEffIMSOWEStfffIRDER MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS WILL DECIDE WATSON’S CASEINJEW DAYS WASHINGTON, D. C., August I. Whether the government will suppress The Jeffersonian, published at Thom son, Ga., because of the writings of Thomas E. Watson, in opposition to the army draft law. has not yet been decided by the postoffice department. Third Assistant Postmaster General Dockery has ail the papers in the case, but has been ill for the last few days, although not confined to his room, and has not yet formed an opinion. The sections of the espionage law which Watson’s editorials are said to come under are the same sections under which Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman were prosecuted. "I have the case under considera tion,” said Mr. Dockery, “and also have before me the brief filed in be half of The Jeffersonian Publishing Company. I have, however, been sick, and for that reason have been unable ♦o do much work on it.” Asked when he would be ready to hand down an opbnion, he indicated that it might be within a few days. Should the case go against Watson, ’it is considered here as practically cer tain that the department of justice would proceed against him personally under the criminal section of the e-pionage act. J. LEWIS ELLIS OPENS LAW DFFICEINTHIS CITY j J. Lewis Ellis who for five years past has been connected with the Empire Loan & Trust Company in the capacity of land examiner and abstract checker, has opened up an office in the Planters Bank building in this city and will enter upon the active practice of A young attorney of marked ability and thoroughly experienced in the tech - nical and practical application of the law. Mr. Ellis will be welcomed into the ranks Os the legal fraternity of the state. He has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances throughout south Georgia who will be gratified to learn of his entrance into the active practice of his chosen profession. WILL COME TD SEE WEEVIL’S EFFECT? On Tuesday evening, August 7th, mere will arrive in Americus a party [of South Carolina planters and busi ' ncss men comprising the Sumter Coun |ty (S. C.) 801 l Weevil commission. The commission will be composed of bc- I tween 40 and 60 leading farmers, mer chants, bankers and county officials, [who are to make a tour through Georgia and Alabama seeking first hand information concerning the dam age caused by the boll weevil and the 'methods adopted to offset its work. The tour has been arranged by the ■ Sumter County Chamber of Com merce and the Sumter Committee of Public Safety. J. Frank Williams, county demonstrator for Sumter coun ty (S. C.) is chairman of the commis sion. R. P. Stackhouse, of this city, for m< rly a resident of Sumter. S. C.. has been informed of the intended visit of tlit commission to Americus and has communicated with the Americus and Sumter County Chamber of Commerce ir order that the commission may be afforded every opportunity to secure j the desired information in this esc tion. It is hoped that the party can be pre vailed upon to remain in Americus over Sunday Arthur Rylander is plan ning to give the visitors a bip barbe cue in case they will spend Monday |:ook>ng over Sumter county. AMERICUS. GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. AUGUST 1, 1917 STIIOEIT OFFICEDS TOBEPROWDEDFOR WASHINGTON, D. C., August I. The 17,000 men at the officers’ training camp who will not receive commissions or be selected for further training at the second series of camps are to be offered appointments as non-commis sioned officers in the national army, with chances of promotion later to commissions. Coupled with the offer acceptance of which requires enlist ment of the man at the conclusion of the camp, August 15, is a renewed as surance that after the second camps close, promotions will all be made from the ranks of the regular army, na tional guard or national army. A circular issued by Major General Bliss, acting chief of staff, directs commanders of officeds’ training camps to- invite student officers failing to re ceive commissions to “enlist in the foot service at the close of the present course of training, with the under standing that they will be transferred on or about September 1, 1917, to units of the national army to be organ ized in their local training areas.” “Camp commanders are authorized,” said the circular, “to grant furloughs to all men enlisted under these instruc tions, to take effect at the close of the present course, and to expire on September 1, 1917.” Tire non-commissioned grade to which each man will be appointed is to be determined by the recommendation of the training camp commander. Referring to chance of promotion, the circular says: “It should be explained to those in terested that it is the policy of the war department to confine all promotions in the national army to the regiments and divisions thereof, once the organization of these units is completed; and that under this policy they will be appointed to the grades for which recommended.’ HEAT”OE HOLOa EASTERN GITIES[ IN DEATHLY GRIP With scores dead and hundreds pros - traded in many states, the heat wave continues today throughout then orth and east. Pittsburg reported the highest number of deaths, twenty-four; Detroit reported ten, and Chicago add [ed to the toll. Relief is promised Chi cago today and a shift in the prevail ' ing wind has already aided the situa tion at Boston. The weather bureau says no relief is in sight in any of the central states. High Temperature at Xew York. NEW YORK, August 1. —This city continued today to swelter as a result Oi the heat wave prevailing during two days past with no immediate relief in •sight. Twelve deaths were reported, to i gether with thirty-one prostrations in Greater New York between 7 last night and 7 this morning. Countless thous ands of persons spent the entire night in city parks or at the beaches, seek ing relief from the heat. 21 Dead at Chicago. CHICAGO, August I.—Twenty-one deaths attributed directly to the pre vailing heat wave, occurred here dur ing the lats 24 hours. 13 Victims at Philadelphia, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., August I. Thirteen deaths due to extreme heat and 300 prostrations from the same cause were reported to local health j authorities today. CLEAVES REPORTS ON SUBMARINE ATTACK WASHINGTON, D. C.. August I. The detailed report of Rear Admiral Gleaves respecting the recent, subma rine attack on American transports at sea, was received here today and forwarded to Chairman Tillman of the senate naval affairs committee. The report is understood to bear out the brief preliminary report of Secretary Daniels that the ships had been at tacks and submarines beaten off. This report of the attack, was said to have been exaggerated. TO SUMMON SDO MEN IN COUNTY ON FIRST GALL Instead of adhering to the original plan to summon 374 men for examina tion under the draft law, the Sum ter County Exemption Board has de cided to summon 500 men on the f first call. This announcement was made today after a communication had been re ceived from Adjt. Gen. Van Holt Nash in answer to a letter from the local board asking for information and au thority on the subject of calling men enough to insure getting enough men to make up the full quota of this county, 187 men. The local board holds to the opin ion that it will be impossible to se cure Sumter county’s quota from twice the number of men desired, as physical defects and exemptions will deplete this number to a considerable ex tent. The officials communicated with Gen. Nash, requesting authority to call additional men at this time, and the necessary orders covering this ac tion were received this morning. By calling 500 men for examination at this time, it is expected that the entire quota of Sumter county will be secured without the necessity for a second or third call, which would more or less delay at a time when de ll ay is to be avoided. The preparation of the notices is go | ir.g on rapidly and it is expected that they will be mailed to the first 500 men at the head of the list some time I tomorrow 7 . The physical examinations I will begin on Tuesday of next week land will be completed in three days, according to present plans. The full list of men summoned far examination on the first call will be published in Thursday’s issue of the Times-Recorder. ISffl MEN RUNS i. w. w. mm BUTTE, Montana. August 1. —Frank Little, a member of the executive com mittee of the Industrial Workers of the World and one of the labor trouble leaders in Arizona, was taken from his lodging house here by masked men lai an early hour this morning and I hanged to a railroad trestle. He was I a forceful speaker, and is generally I understood to have possessed the con- I fidence of William D. Haygood. The body was left hanging by he II esse, a note pinned upon the corpse’s breast, reading: "First and Last I Warning. Others take notice." The note was signed “Vigilantes.” Little recently referred to United States troops as "Uncle Sam’s scabs in uni form,” ana this remark is believed to have had something to do with the occurrence of today. ♦ WEATHER FO KE CAST. * ♦ PROBABLY FAIR AND CO'N- ♦ ♦ TINUED WARM TONIGHT AND ♦ ♦ THURSDAY. ♦ DRAFT MARRIAGES HEID IIJISmOB WASHINGTON, D. C„ August I. Hasty marriages made since July 20, the date of the army draft drawing in an effort to escape conscription through the claim of a dependent wife, will not be considered sufficient for discharge, unless the wife is actually dependent, upon the husband’s daily labor. Prompted by reports from many cit ies of marriage license bureaus be eieged by men included in the first draft call, Provost Marshal General Crowder has ruled that “marriage is ( not of itself a valid ground for mak. ing claim for discharge.” Dependency is a matter of fact, not law. General Crowder pointed out. "A man whose wife is mainly de pendent on his daily labor for support,” he said, “may claim exemption on that ground Only the exemption boards can determine this fact. Where depend ence, is claimed and circumstances show i nastily consummated marriage since July 20 by a man wffiose number is high on the available list, the ac tual fact of dependency must be close ly scrutinized. “Moreover.” General Crowder de clared, "women who marry men mere ly to aid lhem to be slackers are lia ble to prosecution under the draft act." In his ruling General Crowder ad hered strictly to President Wilson’s draft regulation which draw’s no dis tinction between a dependent wife ac quired before or after the drawing. Secretary Baker, however, advocated refusing exemption to any man mar 1 ried after the date of the drawing, say ing that the draft should be consider ed a prior claim, but this course will not be followed. Fears of some officials that delay in obtaining materials and sufficient labor for national army cantonments would postpone the mobilization long past September 1 were dissipated today by an announcement by Secretary Baker that 78 per cent, of the cantonment material are now on the ground and that reports indicate everything will be in readiness, or nearly so, in an other month. peace plan foil OF LIES DECLARES FRENCH PREMIER PARIS. August 1. —Premier Ribot in reply to the interview given out by German Chancellor Michaelis, stated today that the German version is full oi inaccuracies and lies. “Who now dare say to the world we desire annexations,” declares Premier Ribot. "Such methods are too crude to deceive any one. He is trying to hide the embarrassment which he feels in defining Germany’s objections to | the war and conditions whereon he would make peace.” ■ ■■ r~ AFFILIATES WITH EMPIRE LOAN & TRUST COMPANY . A. P. Bell, a well known attorney of Moultrie,-Ga.. will, beginning today be affiliated with the Empire Loan & Trust Company, whose headquarters are in this city. Mr. Bell comes to act as land examiner and abstract checker, succeeding J. Lewis Ellis, who has opened offices in the Planters Bank building and entered upon the active practice of law. Thoroughly experienced in this line of work, Mr. Bell will operate for the Empire Loan & Trust Company throughout the extensive territory in Which the company has now established correspondents. He will also become affiliated with the law firm of Ellis, Webb & Ellis. NEGRO BOH SHOT BL “WILD WEST” PERFORMER HERE Willie Hooks, a young negro boy, is not expected to live as the result of a gunshot wound in his abdomen receiv ed last night at the Opera House dur ing a vaudeville performance put on by one "Pawnee Bill Hughes,” who claimed to stage a "Wild West” exhibi tion including sharpshooting, etc. One of the stunts on the program called for the extinguishing of several lighted candles by bullets from a 32 calibre rifle in the hands of "Pawnee Bill Hughes.” Evidently distrusting his ability to shoot out the candles Hughes hired the negro boy to stand •in a convenient place where he could net be observed by the audience, and blow out the candles as the shots were fired. This arrangement worked until the boy got in front of a stray bullet which struck him in the abdomen, passing through the intestines and puncturing them in five different places. No disturbance was caused by the accident and the audience was ig norant of the fact that anything out of the ordinary had occured. The boy was quietly removed from the Opera House and taken to the office of Dr. J. T. Stukes, where an operation was per formed by Drs. Stukes, H. A. Smith and J W. Chambliss. The perforations in {.he intestines were closed up, but the b< 1 let was not discovered. “Pawnee Bill,” immediately after the accident, gave Dr. Chambliss a $20.00. check to cover the expense of medical [ attention for the wounded boy. The check was drawn on the First National Bank of Oklahoma City, Okla., but on investigation this morning, no such bank was to be found in any of the standard bank directories in the city. Hughes left last night for parts un known before the officers had been ap prised of the accident. A warrant had been issued for his arrest, however, and efforts are being made to appre hend him in some of the cities in this section. He was billed to appear in appear in Macon, but it is thought im probable that he will attempt to fill the engagement. He declares that his wife, Mrs. B. F. Hughes, resides in Lakeland, Fla. CROP CONDITION PLACED AT 70.3 WASHINGTON, D. C., August 1.-l This year's cotton crop gives promise' of a total yield of 11,949,000 equivalent : 500-pound bales The department of agriculture forecast that quantity to day, basing its estimate on the cend- ; tion of the crop on July 25, as reported by its thousands of agents throughout I the belt. The effect of July growing c. ditions is shown by a comparison of; today’s forecast with 11,633,000 equiva-l l<r.t 500-pound bales forecast by the! department on conditions existing June I 2.> Last year the total production was [ 11.449.930 bales, two years ago, 11,191,• 120; three years ago, 16,134,910 (the record crop), and four years ago, 14,-’ 156,486. This year’s final production' probably will be larger or smalle*! t'.t. the amount forecast todt.v, ac-l cc.din as conditions hereafter are b<<ter oi w.i sc than average condt-1 tiers. lhe conditio of the crop on July J was 70.3 p" ' cent, of a normal. e< tn-I pt.red with " > . per cent, on June 25 tai: year, 72 on July 25 a year aac, 7. I two years ago, and 77.5 cac July 25 average of the last ten years. Today’s condition report gives that of the Georgia crop at .69, the South Carolina crop .74 and the Florida crop .80 per cent, of normal. Report Forced Prices Up. NEW YORK, August 1. —The gov ernment cotton feport which gave the crop condition much under what even ' market bulls had expected, forced ' prices up from 115 to 125 points in the I futures market. Later profit taking caused a loss of about half the net ' gain. n tv ajeditionS. BREAK DEADLOCK ONFODDGDNTROL 01 COMPROMISE WASHINGTON. D. C., August I. Senate and house conferees on the food control bill agreed this afternoon to strike out the provision for a coa vressional war expenditures commit tee and arrived at a complete agree ment on the bill. Conferees in Controversity. WASHINGTON, D. C., August I. After another day of fruitless dispute over the food bill provision for a con gressional war expenditures commit tee, conferees on the bill recessed un til this afternoon when another ef fort will be made to reach an agree ment. In two sessions yesterday the house conferees continued their steadfast re fusal to accept the senate provision for the congressional committee opposed by President Wilson. The senate con ferees. standing for the provision by a majority of one. offered various modi fications, but all were rejected. Sena tors Chamberlain, Smith, of Georgia, and Smith, of South Carolina, demo crats, constituted the majority which favored striking out the committee pro vision, but Senator Gore, democrat, joined with Senators Kenyon, Warren and Page, republicans, in holding out against the president’s request. Last night the conferees conferred with senate and house leaders regard ! ing a compromise. One suggestion was to substitute for the whole war com mittee section a pending resolution by Senator Weeks, republican, proposing a similar committee, provided it should be permitted to come to a vote in the senate and should be adopted. Believing that enough democrats would join with the republicans to adopt the Weeks resolution, the repub licans predicted that if democratic leaders would permit a vote it would provide away out. The suggestion is said to have been favorably received by the house conferees who will sound cut house leaders regarding such a so lution of the deadlock. This action would not settle the dispute over the i.estion of establishing a congressional war committee, but would remove it from the food bill. During the conference yesterday, prohibition leaders made a futile ef fort to broaden the section for the commandeering of distilled beverages for military or public defense pur- ■ poses. Attorneys for the Anti-Saloon ■ League and Representatives Barkley, ’of Kentuckj, and Webb, of North Caro ’ lina, appeared to urge the change, but the conferees decided not to re-open ! the subject. jrdgel™T mil set mimm WASHINGTON, D. C., August I. It has been learned on what appears to be reliable information that Judge j Beverly Evans, of the Georgia Su preme court, may soon be named by i President Wilson as judge of the fed [eral court for the southern district of , Georgia. i There would appear to be no reason to doubt the accuracy of this story, in asmuch as it appeared to come direct from the department of justice, and af ter newspaper correspondents heard of ir, several of the Georgia delegation in congress stated they had also heard the report. Judge Evans’ name was in the list of seventeen submitted by Senator Hardwick to the department cf justice from which to name a judge, though it is noted that Judge Evans’ brother, Willie H. Evans, of Sandersville, was ■ twice a candidate against Senator ‘ Hardwick while the latter was a mem i ber of the lower house. If Judge Ev -1 ans’ name is sent to the senate he ’ will doubtless be promptly confirmed, 5 as Senator Smith agreed to act favor i ably on any of the names on the list of seventeen submitted some time ago. NUMBER 182.