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A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
py.MVHI YEAR.
»F sara
LONDON, May 2,—Compilation of
statistics revealed In British, French
and German official communications for
the'corresponding t| me shows the
Germans lost a total of three hundred j
and sixty-nine airplanes on tho west-1 1 1
. ... day session” plan of op- crn front duirn S U* 0 month of April, j NEW YORK, May 2.—(Compiled by
be 0U followed In the pub-1 French an d Belgian planes lost during 1 Associated Press from European ca-
HIM EMPIRE
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MAY .1. 1917
ties will not b0
schools of Americus for the pres-
at jeast. according to tho action
n last night at tho regular month-
ujceting of the Board of Educa
1C proposition to alter the cduca-
,1 system in this city to tho ex-
0( lengthening the daily sessions
thoroughly investigated by a spec-
committee appointed from the mem-
hip of the Hoard of Education and
he meeting last night this commis-
maiie its recommendations which
acted upon favorably by the
rd.
;e decision to mako no change at
sent in the length of the school ses-
lg quiets much agitation among
j 0 f the patrons of the school, who
e opposed tho “double session”
he committee’s report is as fol-
The Hoard of Public Edicatlon of
City of Americ
the same period numbered two hundred bles during the day.)—Beyond official-
and one, while British machines dam> j ly Inspired dispatches from Berlin
aged beyond repair or felled by enemy stating no disorders marked May Day
methods numbered one hundred and in Germany the veil of secrecy about
forty-seven, a total loss for the Entente tho central empires continues unbrok.
Allies of threo hundred and forty-eight en, so far as direct news is concerned,
machines, or twenty-one machines less Dispatches from the German frontier,
than were sacrificed by the Germans, however, speak of great strikes, and
Notwithstanding the superior losses rumors increase regarding the grow-
sustained by the Teutons, control of the ing unrest of the Teutonic people. Ev-
air is now declared to rest with the crything points to a potential crisis in
Entente. The figures referred to show 1 the affairs of Germany, while Austria-
a great increase in the aerial losses Hungarian workmen are demanding
on both sides over any similar period internal reforms in a manner unknown
since the beginning of hostilities.
HAS BEEN LANDED
LONDON, May 2.—Nine additional
survivors, Including Captain Harris, of
eference question of extending the American tanker Vacuum, which
was sunk recently by a German sub
marine, wero landed at a British port
early today. The landing of these men
makes twenty-seven accounted
•ssions in our public schools
he School committee for investlga-
rouimittee begs to report that
iteil suggestions and argu-
ii<1 have listened to much elo-
ave jointly and severally madejf rnm t j 10 tota j forty-five men on
t inquiry through such sources j bf , ar( i tho Vacuum when tho vessel
such persons as they thought it wcnt d0W n.
,* to obtain information. They
Earlier dispatches reported Capt
Harris and .“one boat with nine men,
ami logic, on both sides of thej including an American naval lieuten-
». A duty apparently easy to an t M as unaccounted for. The forego-
performed and of short duration, | j i;K fails to state whether or not the
committee pro- 1 nava i lieutenant was saved, although
It Is known that three of tho gunners
aboard the Vacuum when the ship
was destroyed have already been res
sued.
since the war started.
No disorders are reported either in
Austria-Hungary, Sweden or Norway
where the labor holiday was generally
celebrated.
Severe fighting began on the Ru
manian front yesterday, according to
a German announcement, which said
the Russians lost heavfy in attacking.
Turkey annouced the occupation of
;Mush, Turkish Armenia, following Rus
sian evacuation of that place.
The Germans made several attacks
last night on tho French front, and
it is announced they were partially
repulsed. Artillery is active on both
the Champagne and British fronts.
♦ The weather forecast for Amer- ♦
♦ Icus and vicinity follows: ♦
♦ FOR AMERICUS: Fair tonight 4
♦ and tomorrow. 4
► ♦♦♦♦♦>♦4 4 4 4 ** ♦
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
♦ AMERICA PREPARING— ♦
4 SHRAPNEL SHOT FROM ♦
♦ A WIDE FRONT ♦
♦ 4 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ 4 ♦ 4
NEW YORK, May 2.—Betsy Ross
ai d Martha Washington have replaced
style displays in Fifth Avenue win
dows.
LOS ANGELES, May 2.—A promin
ent Hobart Boulevard club woman is
doing her bit In the economy campaign
by going barefoot about the house and
yard to save shoe leather.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, May 2.—Thous
ands of men in Ohio are preapring to
AMSTERDAM. Holland. May 2.—Ono
million, three hundred thousand Ger
mans, in round numbers, have perish
ed during this war, according to Jos
eph Friedrich Naunann, formerly a
conservative member of the German
reichstag. Naunann said this, to
gether with decreased births, because
of the mobilization of so many males
at the front, has resulted in a reduction
At the ball park tomorrow afternoon
the Third District A. & M. school will
clash with the Fort Valley High school
in the second game of the season be
tween theso two aggregations.
The first battle resulted In a victory
for tho Houston county contingent, but
the A. & M. boys confidently expect to
turn the tables on their opponents to
morrow for the team has been mater
ially strengthened In several depart
ments.
The line-up of tho teams will be as
follows: Ft. Valley, Muscovite, lb.;
Maddox, ss.; Hartley, 2b.; Cowart, p.;
Murray, rf.; Hiley, cf.; M. Murray, c.;
Of the total population of Germany of 3b - Fea « ln ' lf - Thlrd Dl » trlct
three million, eight hundred thousand
persons. He said further that the sur-
ike a military census of the state be-|P |us of femalp8 ln C«nnany now totals
tween sun-up and sunset
OXFORD, Ohio, May 2.—Girls of
Western College are studying chauf-
feuring under an expert automobile en
gineer and volunteering for garrison
work on tho 400 aero college farm.
UOENB, Ore., May 2.—One third of
more than two million.
German Political Sjstem a Failure.
AMSTERDAM, Holland, May 2.—The
Hamburger Fremenblatt, at tho end of
a three column editorial In its issue
reaching Amsterdam today, comes to
the conclusion that Germany’s political
system is a failure, as shown by tho
the men in the University of Oregon i t)story 0{ the wh0 ,’ e
war, and much
li
ft DEADLY DAMAGE
sod with its work, Into an almost
nsslble task, so far as being able
proffer any advice; as the result
bo proposed change from the pres-
system, could only be a matter of
report, therefore, will deal prim
lly with facts found to exist under
present system, and which your
nittoe submits for your considera-
to-wit:
. Practically all, if not all, the
ren in school take their books
at night for study, and practical-
aim this to he necessary in order
the requirements of the
There are about two hundred
fifty children now tn school who
music during the afternoon hours,
the regular public school hours.
Our present system does not
do for teaching music In our pub-
echools.
i A number of boys without
is. dependent upon the daily earn-
of themselves and family, have
ions which enable them to do
Fk in the forenoon before school and
Ihe aft**:
Lieut Thomas Lost Life.
LIVERPOOL, May 2.—Lieut. Thomas,
in command of the naval gunners on
board the Vacuum, lost his life, accord
ing to a statement by Capt. Harris,
who reported eighteen men In his crew
had been lost, together with eight gun
ners. Eighteen of the crew of and
gunners, counting all, wero rescued.
\\ ANT W«0D AND JOFFRE TO
WITNESS RAISING OF FLAG
are prepared to answer thei first call
to the colors, Dean John Straub esti
mates.
NEW YORK, May 2.—A fifteen acre
elk range in the Bronx Park Zoo is be
ing planted In potatoes, while the elk
are herded in pens.
be changed. The newspaper advocates
the removal of the bureaucrats to per-
& M., Bridges, as.; Moran, If; Lc-
vie, 2b.; Smith, cf.; HU1. 3b.; Chappell,
lb.; Mathews, rf.; Dorman, c.; Pan
tone, p.
TWO ADDRESSES FOR
The commencement functions at tho
Third District A. & M. school this
year are to bo featured by two ad-
CLEVELAND, Ohio. May 2.—One;
ki ndred pleasure boats on the Great j
Lakes probably will be transported to |
11.o Atlantic to Join tho mosquito fleet
or submarine defenders.
LOS ANGELES, May 2—Saloon kocp-
ors have launched a campaign to stop
war talk—frequently accompanied by
fights—In saloons ot the city.
NEW YORK. May J.—Alexis Zsminz-
hrpyvlchl tried to Join tho marines,
but ills naturalization papers were as
twisted as Ills name and he couldn’t.
WASHINGTON. I). C., Muy 2.—Sec-
I rotary Lane told the governors confer
ring with the Council of National De
fense hone today that tho federal gov
ernment was Informed that German
submarines sank 100,000 tons of ship
ping during last week.
Secretary Lane said that submarines
arc now threatening tho existence of
France and England, and that ho be
ll. ved the war would last sovcral years.
He said that Herbert C. Hoover, former
director of tho American commission
for relief ln Belgium, had Informed the
overnment that Germany has sufficient
food on hand to last two years, and
perhaps even longer. He urged the german imperial chancellor’s speech
necessity of building ships rapidly. | b «'or® ‘he reichstag on peace and In-
AT1.A.NTA, Ga., May 2.—Atlanta’s President Wilson, who also spoke to li rnal relations In Germany Intended to
community flag-pole, paid for with a the governors, said that every force of.be delivered V” P< “‘*
the United States should bo turned to- P»nod until a more fitting occasion, ac-
ward tho one supreme object of win
ning the war.
HOLLWEG POSTPONES
DID PEACE SPEECH
after school. Under
proposed change they would either
leprived of the positions they hold,
teprived of the school advantages.
During the last two years three
features have been added to the
’iculum of he school, to-wit:
d Domestic science, which your
njittee has reason to believe is
Tossing;
l Manual training, which your
nilttee also has reason to believe Is
freeing
dren-
•u.blie subscription has been been
erected, and the raising of the flag now
v alts the arrangements of General
Leonard Wood arid Marshal Joffre, who
have been invited to come to Atlanta
ar.d run up tho flag on Its maiden Jour
ney to the masthead.
The pole stands at Five Points in the
heart of the city, facing the Fourth Na
tional Bank building, and is made of
steel tubing painted in white enamel.
Twenty feet above tho ground is
Amcrlcun Steamer Is Sunk.
LONDON. May 2.—A German sub
marine has sunk tho American steamer
Rockingham and thirteen of the crew
are missing.
COPENHAGEN, Sweden, May 2.—The
cording to word received here.
! r :!L Pa , r ! la “ C _ nt _ a ?. d .^ e ??! e !!!“ ent t0 <*««■«* delivered by speakers who aro
well known throughout tho state, and,
in fact, in tho entire South.
The exercises will open on May 14th,
when Mrs. Nellie Peters Black, of At
lanta, president of tho State Federa
tion of Women’s clubs, will deliver an
address on “The Development
Man,”
account of her prominent placo In the
women’s organizations of Georgia, but
by reason y of her agitation of vital
questions relating jq tho people of
work in closer touch ono with
other.
OF P. Will MEET
1 LESLIE II HI
HIE GB US
DUD TO HIII1
At one of the largest gathering* oC
farmers and business men ever held to
the Slimier county courthouse, Gifford
Pine-hot. former chief o! the burcan of
forestry of the United States, and otut-
of the foremost authorities on conser
vation ln this country, togethes wills
Dr, Andrew M. Soule, president ot the
Georgia State College of AgricnltniWr-
made an urgent appeal to the citizen*-
of this section to assume their share-
of the solution of the food production
pioblcm now confronting the Ameri
can natoin.
The meeting opened at 10 o’clock
and wa* attended by almost 500 rep-
resentative planters, business men an&
women from various sections of Sut
ter county.
Crawford Wheatley, who acted ar<
chairman of the assemblage, called at
tention in his introductory remarks to
the conditions now prevailing in th*
United States by reason of the Euro
pean war and the recent declaration i
of war by this country against Ger
many. ”A condition and not a theory
now confronts us,” he quoted the words-
of Grover Cleveland. "The man be
hind the plow is the man who wins
the battles.” said Mr. Wheatley, in urg
ing the importance of the co-operation,
ot the farmer In the national effort to*
preservo the principles of liberty ant
Justice in the world struggle now go*
Mrs. Black, who not only on' lng on
Mr. Plnchot, who for several months
was engaged ln the relief work to.
northern France and ln Belgium, de
scribed in his opening remarks the
havoc and suffering wrought by the
LESLIE, Ga., May 2.—The program J thls 8tate and South, Is recognized
for the forthcoming meeting of the a * ono 0f tho rao8t P™resalvc think- 0crman armlcs ltt melr work of
I crs.
Third Congressional district convon-, 0 n May 18th tho closing address of
lion of the Knights of Pythias, which | tJle gra duatlng ceremonies will bo de-
convencs at Lcsllo on Tuesday, May: m . ered by n H McMlchael. of Buena
8th, has been completed, and given to
the press. It is as follows:
Tuesday, May 8tb, Morning Session
SWEET POTATOES ARE
URGED 8Y UNCLE SAM
Norse Vessels Sunk Baring April, j WASHINGTON D C.. May 2 -The
CHRISTIANIA Norway. May 2.- department of agriculture today Issued
small 'crow’s nest, where the Hag wlllj Cernun ‘ submarine sank seventy-fiveformal statement urging ‘he devotion
be kept when taken down. Norwegian vessels during April, and ot increased a® f eage to the pro*>eU
! ore than a hundred Norwegian sail-'"' - w e'‘ ln «*• Southhcrn
I ‘ , , lh ,i. Hr., if such monthly!states. The bulletin explains that by
RUSSIA AND BELGIUM TO |® rB ° 8 . statistic a show that u ® ln K cuttings from early set plants it
GET LOANS FROM AMERICA | ^ Ty w,B * P-bta P- » — - —*
destroyed within eighteen months
Hectorla and Lnngland Sunk.
LONDON, May 2.—According to
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 2.-Tho
amount of the first loan to France and,
Ith decided benefit to tho] Daly, Secretar> McAdoo announced
srr rsr
training and domestic! 000,000 of the Italian loan probably ( ri
are both the nature of voca- will be made today. A loan to Russia
sr. r:s isssslrs- 1 !s-jss: »»• -v——-
■Occeeded, an It progresses It nec-1 —r^=^^==^ ===== —
ukos more time, as well as
* teacher*, and under our system
^hln*. the only additional time
. ** in afternoon,
be fore, if we succeed In these fca-
*o hope to, the extendd, or
daily session will necessarily
J* in t,le course of time.
® that some of our own teach,
bun had wx,,erience the longer,
“ 'iaily session schools, as well
*session schools, and from
(Continued on Last
(GEORGIANS
"SSfVSS SfSS. rnop. «»» m « so «•
I’lCION OF COMPULSION.
APPLY FOR ENLISTMENT TODAY IN
the americus light infantry.
Co. 1,2nd Ga. Inf.
potatoes at a cost of 84. compared with
$40, the average cost of seeding
aero in Irish potatoes.
ENGLISH PEOFLK URGED
TO REDUCE DREAD RATION
LONDON. May 2.—King George bos
signed a proclamation urging all fam
ilies to reduce their bread consump
tion by at least one-fourth from that
of normal times. The proclamation
urges greatest economy in the use of
grains.
TO INSURE LIVES OF OFFICERS
AND MEN ABOARD VESSELS
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 2.—Sec
retary McAdoo recommended to con
gress today that the government war
risk bureau be empowered to require
the owners of nil vessels Insured by
the government to take insurance on
the lives of officers and crews of such
I’ublic Invited.
10:15 a. m. Special Music rendered
by Leslio Orchestra.
10:30 a. m. Convention called to or
der by B. L. Wilson.
Invocation—Rev. C. E. Cook.
Address of Welcome In Behalf of
Town.—Mayor F. P. Jones.
Address of Welcome ln Behalf of
Leslie Lodge, K. of P.’s—J. J. Wilson.
Response to Addresses of Welcome.
—J. W. Bivins.
Special Selection—Leslie Orchestra.
Address, “Pythfanism”—Col. J. E.
Sheppard.
Address, “Loyally to One’s Coun
try."—J. T. Royal.
Special Selection—Leslie Orchestra.
A Patriotic Address—T. O. Marshall.
“National Overtures’ — Leslie Or-
rhestra.
Adjourn fofr basket dinner of which
structlon ln the sunny provinces
have been devastated since their occo-
patlon by tho soldiers of alser Wil
liam. Three thousand persons, saU
Mr. Plnchot, died of starvation in
Mr. McMlchael, w’hois cx-repreeenta- ■ district alone, before relief in the wajr
UV8 from Marlon county and also a 0{ foodstuffs from America could t*
former stato senator, Is the author of
the McMlchael bill for special school
taxation under which 39 counties In
Georgia arc now operating their edu
cational systems.
His address will mark the conclus
Ion of the commencement cxerclece ot
the A. & M. school.
biought to them.
In returning to America on tho llner-
St Paul, two days after the sinking
of tho Lusitania, Mr. Plnchot passcA
through the area In which the great
Bteamslilp was sunk by a German tor
pedo with tho loss of hundreds of de
fenseless American men, women
Various functions of extraordinary children. Wreckage of all kinds strew-
interest are being arranged for the cd t h e waves in the vicinity of the spot
commencement week, detailed an- where the vessel went down and soy-
nouncement of which will
itliin a Tew days.
HfllMONS HAH RESIGNED AH
STEWART COUNTY WARDEN
erul bodies wero seen floating on the-
tmrfaco of the sea.
Of French blood himself, Mr. Pln-
chot’tt personal feelings in regard to*
the terrible strugglo no\y going on to
Europe, enable him to give a most
vivid description of conditions now
existing there and his words picturing
LUMPKIN, Ga., May 2.—It is with
regret that peoplo of 8tcwart couny-
ty have to give up as warden Mr. W. t jj e 8 jtu a tlon on the western battler
H. Slrmonts who has served in that f ron t were attended with closest ot-
s. s. „ .^vaclty here for quite a number of tentkm by his auditors this mora-
the public Is invited to partake heartily j y carBi several days ago he tendered j r ^
_ — ' hl8 resignation to the board of county | , | f lhc war u brought to a conclua-
commlssioners, same to tako effect on (on thls ycor ag j devoutly hope tt
May 1st. Ho Is most efficient ln tch |W ,|, be ," he said. “It will he because
matter of road work and fully capable tho united States furnishes onormon*^
as a manager of help. Under his dl-1 quan tme» of food and munitions to
ruction the roads of Stewart county , the jtuies.” Mr. Plnchot Impressed?
havo been much Improved, and his hla hearera wtth tho fact that the Unifc-
i work 1* appreciated. He has the very e(1 8tat es must taka this phase of the-
Convene at 2:30 p. m. Tor Business
Con veu lion.
Convention called to order by I’res
R. E. L. Eason.
Opening Address by Geo. C. Scliau-
file. Grand Cchanccllor. Augusta, Gn.
Roll Call of Officers.
Reading Minutes of hast Meeting.
Report of emmntttoc on Credentlsls. i best wlBhcll 0 [ b)8 many friends
Reports from lodges.
Reports of Committees: (I) Flnaneo;
(2) Publicity: (3) Good of tho Or
der.
How to Krap Suspensions at a Min
Imum’’—We. H. Leopold, O. K. of R.
& 8., Savannah, Ga.
General Discussion: “How to Have
a Live Lodge.’’
Exemplification of the Unwritten
Work—Wm. H. Leopold.
Election of Officers.
throughout th ecounty.
struggle as her own Individual contri
bution. She must see to It that the
rupply of food products Is sufficient
not only to feed her own citizens
“MORE FOOD IS I'ATUOTISM"
IS THE WISCONSIN SLOGAN. ttlB Allies, but also large enough
. . allow a certain percentage ot tho
MADISON. Win.. May 3.-'Mom food 8hl[TOenta to be de8t royed by the Oor
ts mrotlsm,” the slogan of tho state man 8UbmarIne8i for lhe ^uvRiea of
agricultural college, Is being spread theBe undergea boat8i whlIe the ,
broadcast throughout Wisconsin on be curla|led to a Iarg e extent, must AT
"war stickers.’’ on bill-boards and <">1 coitlBue t „ make certain Cl-
buildings in the farm sections. | roadg upon the shipping on be Ujfrt
Wisconsin was a leader ln tbo food >c(ul
Selection of Place of Next Meeting. \mobilization movement, the legislature, .. Gcrmany lg | oglng tblg war becaosa
Adjournment. j having passed a law creating a council I he fa „ a to real|xe otber coun-
At 8 p. m. Tuesday night the rank of state defense several weeks ago.' tr , es haV(j r , gbtg tba , Bhould be
of Esquire will bo conferred. Rank of since then the farm movement has garded - sa | d Mr i>i nc hot
Knight Will also bo conferred In Am-1been Jammed home through manyj |g a w ‘ ar ' wortb while—worth
pllflcd form by the drill team from
Elttgerald lodge.
Officorw of the Pythian district or
ganization are:
President, R. E. L Eason. EllavlUe;
Ice president, A. E. Jackson, Cordele;
agencies, even the phone companies, a „ 8afrlflccg tbat hav0 be en made. If
helping by spreading broadcast dally , ho end , ho , uttdament ol prtnclpl*
weather reports for the guidance of f cl v, ItalUon ^aj, haT8 be en prwerv-
farmers. I ed j n vlolate to -assure tho safety of
Senator Roy P. Wilcox, au Clairo. Is future generations tliroughout
fighting to get a bill through tho egis-1 carth .. dc darcd tho speaker,
chaplain, Dr. W. D. Soars, EllavlUe; llnturo providing a clvlllllan soldieryj „ It Eng^nd ig 8 tarved out. It
srcretary-troasurcr.'C. C. Wall. Ella-1 for Wisconsin. The bill would require b0 boca uao tho United States fall
villo; master of work. T. F. Hemln-' the taking of a muster roll of all those (unl t gh tbo required amount of
essels tn amounts ranging from ILOOOjgcr, Fitzgerald; sergeant-at-arms. John disqualified from enlistment and have! ______
to J.Y.000 for deaths, with proportionate Ard. Lumpkin; Inner guard. J. T. Bol- them seva tho country in some otherj
indemnity for Injuries sustained. jten. Leslie; outer guard. D. J. Ranew. capacity. j (Continued on Last Pago.)
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