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V.M.VTH
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MAY 17, 1917
■ EFFOBT
IITMIMG
SITE BE
| 1(rffl i„od . (tort is being made to
■ , or j; elK .ral Ixonard Wood, In
^' o( the military department of
olh Atlantic states, designate
, ;s as the site for one of the
V training camps which are to
indu'd for the instruction of
p,v units secured under the uni-
service system.
Chamber of Commerce has w
, n w ,„Hi at ills headquarters In
isten ^ (V. urging that Amerl-
given consideration in the selcc
-the training camp sites,
„ r i;. Council yesterday at-
„ sent the following telegram to
food in behalf of the city govcrn-
- Americas is anxious for the
„f a training camp here. Our
id with the many other splen-
vantages, certainly justifies your
investigation. We want
ire you of our heartiest
Icrams and letters were sent to
Charles it. Crisp
H. by Frank Lanier,
I, , it. Council and
,r of Commerce, urging him to
means in his power to se-
Americas one of the training
essmar. Crisp, in reply to these
s. sint a wire stating that he
crtataly do nil In his power
,crate with the citizens
is in their effort to have
igr.ateii as a training cam..
e.l that a communication
■ect to tier. Wood, inviting his
n to Americas as an advantage-
atid making some definite offc
part of (he city,
ti-d to otter tile camp site,
free lights and whatever
nienrey or this character
so that no physical ob-
may be allowed to prevent the
of Antericus as one of
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♦ SENATE CONSIOEUKD WAlt ♦
♦ HILL IN EXEfTTIVE SESSION ♦
♦ WASHINGTON, 1). C„ May 16.- *
♦ When the senate began eonsidera- ♦
— tion of the $3,390,000,000 war bud- ♦
♦ get today tile body went Into ex- ♦
♦ ecutive session, because certain ♦
♦ senators ssaid it entailed the dls- ♦
♦ cussion of confidential war Infor- +
♦ matlon. ♦
♦ The house has already passed ♦
♦ the hill, after considering it in ♦
♦ open session, ♦
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BE
EASILY DETECTED
WASHINGTON, I). C., May 10.—All
slacken* who seek to evade registra
tion under the selective conscription
law, shortly to be passed by congress,
will be easily detected.
Authorities at the war department,
who have recently given this suhject
considerable thought, announced to
day that after the conclusion of reg
istration lists of persons registered in
various voting precincts are to be
prominently pasted, and all citizens
who know of any evasions of the law
will be expected to repot these to the
proper authorities.
“In failing to register.” the state
ment says, “a citizen casts doubt upon
his own courage, and in addiiton ren
ders himself liable to imprisonment.’
To Increase Enlisted Men’s Pay
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 16.—
h< use sent the army bill back to con
ference today with instructions to in-
ciude a graduated scale of increased
pa. for eniii icd men.
T
NEW YORK. May 16.—(Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day.)—The demoral
ization of the Russian army and conse
quent %withdrawal of Merman troop3
from the eastern front is having an ef
fect in northern France, where the
Germans, heavily reinforced, are now
counter attacking vigorously.
The most recent hard fighting, how
ever, has been confined to the Bulle-
c< urt section, the region north of the
Searpe river and the Arras section,
with a two and a half miles trip at the
the western end of the Aisne front.
Reports from British headquarters
soy British forces have recovered the
lest ground at Bullecourt and estab
lished a new post there, while fight
ii g in the Searpe river region con
tinues.
Paris news dispatches say heav
fighting is raging near La Faux Mill
on a four kilometer front, where
French line bends northward, west of
Chcmin des Dames. French positions
there have been maintained, according
to theso advices.
The Berlin official statement claim
the capture of six hundred meters of
trenches cast of Laneuville.
The Italian offensive begun yester
day on the Isonzo front continues to
r ake progress in the direction
r i rieste, according to Rome news dis
patches.
">K (amp sites.
cation of a military training
this point is looked upon as
irai>le and in view of the fact
v are twelve of these camp*
ablished in this military dis-
ry effort is being put forth
* favorable consideration for
01 AM IAMON TO BE
IIIHKATEII BY CATHOLICS
row (Thursday) being tho
tin Ascension, there will be a
on of th>* Holy Mass in St.
atholic church, on Lee street,
e promptly at T a. ni. This U
e most solemn and impressive
i ajl of the numbers of the
'f the church calendar, marking
he end of the pastoral
all the members of
irKontly requested to be
her Keenan, of Albany,
the scrvictK, and the
ted to attend.
1 JOIN U. S. Ilf
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 16.- Rep
resentative Augustus Gardner, of Mas
sachusetts, resigned his seat in con
gress today and will enter the active
service of tho army. He has been an
active fighter in tho movement for pre
paredness since the eventual ntry of
the Cnitcd States Into the world war
became apparent. He is the first mem
ber of congress to leave his scat lo
enter military service.
Representative Wood, who holds the
rank of colonel in the officers reserve
corps, will report next week at the
headquarters of Major General Leon
ard Wood at Charleston, and will later
he usi-igm d to a command.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
MEMBERS WERE THE FIRST
TROOPS TO ENTER BAGDAD
LONDCN, May 16.—Members of tli
London Stock Exchange were the first
troops to enter Bagdad. The stock
brokers were headed by one of thei
most prominent members, now a ma
jor in their regiment. The older mem
bers of the Exchange assembled
the floor the other day were told
tlie exploits of their younger business
rivals by Field Marshal Lord Grenfell.
FINAL SESSIONS OF
T
FORMER AMERICUS BUT
ENLISTS III U. S.
Ltd OFFICERS MAT T9
S( L> night. May 29th. the
m of tin, Third Agricultural
Fair will meet in the offices of
ri< «s and Sumter County
°f Commerce for the purpose
in r officers, receiving reports of
ftp
nany important questions
U P for discussion at this meet-
f r >' stockholder of the asso-
r Ktd to be in attendance.
Tho eleventh annual convention of
the Georgia State Association!! of
Graduate Nurses came to a close this
afternoon, an automobile ride to tho
national cemetery at Andersonville be
ing the closing feature of the conven
lion.
The meeting was opened this morn
ii.g with a solo by Miss Elizabeth Cobb,
which was followed by several very in
Information reaches this city to resting talks, "Nursing Education,"
tr.cct that Joe Thomas, son of Rev. and j bv M | ES Kva Wallace. It. N„ and "Ex
Mrs. J. A. Thomas, former pastor of j lirr j„ nce8 „r a Bed Cross Nurse on the
the First Methodist church, has enlist- j by Miss Virginia Cl hi
cd as an apprentice seaman in *!»■’ j Another Important
Cnitcd Statea Navy. j morning’
Hubert Denham, another Ann
boy, has also left for Norfolk. Vi
enter '.he naval training
[-oratory to assignment to a ship
the line.
H. N.
feature o
esslon was the round table,
I conducted by Miss Lillian Drake, It. N.
Following Hie luncheon served at
ehool pfC'lthe armory by the ladies of the Amor-
" WRIMi MINI ITCHES
WAR DECORATION'S
N, Hay 13.-An official ban
land on the wearing of ml •
war medals and decorations.
• of persons to whom
III tile
•ten actually awarded. A
n fecemiy manufactured ml-
l ' u<h as brooches, bracelets
kel> - has been Informed that
allowed to sell them.
V.KLI, KNOWN LEE
COI
" r I Irits and Sumter County Hosrdtal as
jsociatlon. tlie afternoon session opened
I at 2 o'clock, w ith the addressof the
-sident, Miss Carrie Ransom
FIRM IS SOLID ports were read by Miss Bessie bee- treatment.
" ■ - j- i> '• The work of three months has begun,
although before that time the ranks ot
i.ce county has been sold to S. election of officers occurred too late'
_______ jbeck, R. N., Miss K. R- Bendy, R. N.,
The farm known as the Mek Batts!and MissJano Vati De Vrede R N. The
. heen sold to S. election of officers occurred too late
for publication of the names this after-
place In -
K McConnell, of Atlanta. Oa. The plan
tation contained UOO acres and is one
cf the prettiest places In this section ot
tlie sate. The consideration Is said to
bo $18,000 cash. This deal Is reported
hy English & I'urvls, and It Is under
stood that they have another deal al
most closed for about the same eonsid-
oration.
♦ ♦ ♦TTT7T7 ♦ ♦ ♦
v CAMBELL, NEW HKAR OF
♦ THE SOUTHERN RAl’TISTS ♦
W 1 NEW ORLEANS, La.. May }«■ ♦
♦ —Rev. J. B. Gambell. ot Dallas.
♦ Tex., was today elected pres!-
♦ dent of the Southern Baptist con-
♦ ventlon. Rev. John D. Me t o ♦
♦ Athens, Ce., was the next highest ^
♦ candidate. ^ w *
♦, ♦
The session last night was charac
terized by several very delightful and
nstructive features. Following a beau
tiful vocal selection, "Smile a Little,
by Mrs. James W. Harris, Jr., Supt. 1.
E Mathis in a few well chosen words,
introduced Ihe principal speaker of the
e-enlng, Miss Alice Whittier, who Is a
ri lative of the poet. Mr. Mathis spoke
o- the noble calling of nursing, of the
beautiful mission of easing pain and
relieving suffering, paying a fitting
tribute to the profession and Its mem
bers.
Miss Whittier, who is at present con
ncctcd with the Health and Welfare
League of Delaware. Ohio, spent sev
eral years In China and Japan doing
missionary nursing, and told many In
teresting and pathetic incident* In re-
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♦ TK1IKSCHTENKO NEW ♦
BI SS FOREIGN MINISTER ♦
♦
I’ETROGRAD, May 10.—Paul N. ♦
+ Milukoff, minister of foreign uf ♦
♦ fairs of the Russian provisional ♦
♦ government, resigned today, leav- ♦
♦ ing the cabinet altogether. M. ♦
♦ Tereschtenko, previously minister ♦
♦ of finance has been, appointed for-
♦ eigr. minister, white A. F. Keren- ♦
♦ sky, previously minister of jus- ♦
♦ tice has been named minister of ♦
♦ marine. t ♦
1
BY CRANSTON WILLIAMS.
OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP, Fort
McPherson, Ga., May 15.—A small
proportion of the futlure officers of
the Fnited States Army began work
tliis morning for the three months in
tensive training which will be carried
on at the training cafeip.
Trench digging has fceen experienced
by re-making and \ reforming the
company streets. In instances it con
sisted of removing mountains of dirt
which was done by the embryo officers
with picks, shovels and carts. The
honors in paving the way for this work
fall to Company 3 which was the first
in the camp to get down to business.
Tills company is under Captain Wag-
ner. of the 17th Inf., who has seen ser
vice in the Phillipine9 and on the
border. Captain Wagner is generally
regarded as one of the best drill and
army instructors in the service.
The regulation uniform for the
training camp studenta consists of the
service hat without a cord of anykind,
the khaki shirt, belt,r«t>neeches, leg-
gins, and tan shoes. The general feel
ing among officers and men gives a
status of cadets to the students.
The camp presents a general reunion
oi old friends, especially is the scene
of college days enacted when frat.
mates of long years ago rush to each
other in a welcome greeting to the rank
of the training camp.
The fundamentals of the manual of
arms is the first tiling to be taken up
by the companies. This will be Inter
spersed with hikes, mainly in prepara
tion for the long march to Atlanta
which will be taken on Saturday
when the would-be officers will pass in
review before Major General Leonard
Wood, the senior officer of the army.
General Wood is the father of the
training camp, und much interest
centered In his visit to the fort
Saturday.
First Lieutenant lmane, in the Of
ficers Reserve Corps, was on duty
with Captain V’agner when Company 3
began to arrive last week. Second
Lieutenant Bell is in the post hospital
with measles.
The German prisoners at the fort
furnish a feature of interest for tho
students as they are eyed with a keen
ness because of the approach of the
day when they will tight there relatives
cn European soil.
Vaccinations and inoculations have
been in order. Smallpox Is tabooed
11.rough tho vaccination while typhoid
and para-typhoid are forbidden with
the inoculations. Manay have been
the sore arms and various ailments ot
the men since they received the initial
RUSSIA REFUSES
TO BUTLINE IN)
FOREIGN POEICI
PBTROGRAD, May 16.—The provis
ional government, after considering the
conditions under which representatives
of tlie Council of Workmens’ and Sold
iers’ Deputies consent to enter the cab
inet today decided it was unable to
accept the first condition. This condi
tion called for tho enunciation of a
foreign policy looking toward general
peace without annexations or Indemnt-
tty, as soon as possible. The govern
ment considers this course cncessary
in order to conform to a policy of unity
on all the allied fronts.
The Council of Workmen’s and Sold •
iers’ delegates has Issued an appeal to
tho socialists of Germany and Austria
to prevent their troops from being
hurled against the western front in
order to crush France, and then dash
on to Russia. The appeal concludes as
follows:
"Tho democracy of the revolution of
Ruasia appeals to the socialists of
Austria and Germany. You cannot al
low your government to be the execin
tioners of Russian liberty. You can
not allow your government to take ad
vantage of tho joy evoked in tlie Rus
sian army by liberty and fraternity, to
hurl their troops on to the western
front, in tho first place in order to
crush France and then to dash on Rus
sia and finally crush you as well as
the international proletariat in the
grip of imperialism.
"Tho democracy of revolutionary
Russia appeals to the socialists of
neutral and belligerent countries not
to allow the triumph of imperialism.'
10,70(1 Liquor Licenses Cancelled.
LONDON, May 16—Ten thousand
seven hundred liquor saloon licenses
have been cancelled by purchase since
the passing of the English licensing
act in 1904. The average cost of pur
chase has been slightly over $4,600,
and the total thus spent Is nearyl
$r 0,000,000.
TO PRESENT PLAY
TOHAOBROW IIISHT
The students of the Third District
A. & M. school at their annual com-
jnicncetncnt present entertainments
ithut are not often undertaken hy the
students of any high school in the
country. Those who have been fortu-
rate enoueh lo have seen the presenta-
t on of •Faust,” "II Trovatore," "The
tales of Hoffman’ und Shakeapcarcs
• Midsummer Night’s Dream," know
what to expect at the play to bo pre-
stnted at the opera hot sc tomorrow.
(Thursday! night nt 8:30 p. m.. In
Shakespeare’s "As You Like It."
As has been previously stated, every
piece of scenery, and there will be dif
ferent scenery for every act. has been
aimed by Miss Mildred folium. Those
who have seen the painting are unan
imous in saying that her crowning
Hie camp will likely be thinned
through the failure of men to keep
apace with the required work.
Tlie 'Americas representatives are
John D. Mathis, John Wheatley, Bry
ant Bullock. Evan Mathis, E. L.
Kcmph, Hollis Hurley, John Hodges,
and Cranston Williams. They are scat
tered in their companiea from 1 to 15.
EDITOR’S NOTE—This is the first
of a series of articles by Mr. Williams
In which he will give tho readers of
the Tlroes-Rccorder first hand Informa
tion concerning affairs at the officers'
training camp.
lation to her work in the Orient. She
has received recognition by tha English
government for valuable services.
Some years ago Miss Whittier re
turned to this country and Is now de
voting her entire time to health work
la the United States.
♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
♦ FIRST LOAN OF $100,000,000!
*■ MADE TO RUSSIANS fOB
♦ WASHINGTON, D. C.. Slay 16 — *
♦ The first United States govern- ♦
♦ mem loan to Russia, totalling ♦
♦ $100,000,000, was consummated to- ♦
♦ day. This loan, It )s indicated. ♦
♦ practically pledges the United ♦
s States to support the Russian ♦
♦ provisional government. It also +
■e brings the total loans by this ♦
♦ country to Entento nations to ♦
♦ $625,000,000.
TO SPEAK TONIGHT
Tonight at the Carnegie Library
uuditorlum, Mrs. Kva S. Tupman, pres
ident of the Macon chapter of the Red
Cross, and Miss Jane Van De Vrede,
cf Savannah, will speak on the work
ot the American Red Cross, laying
particular emphasis on the part played
by the individual chapters in tin
general plans of the national organl
zatlon.
Mrs. Tupman and Miss Van DeV^ede
ere in this city to attend the conven
tion of the graduate nurses, but owing
to the fact that there will be no ses
sion of tho convention tonight, both
ladles are free to speak at the big
meeting to be held In the library aud
itorium at 8 o’plock.
An opportunity is ofTercd to the res
idents of tills city, and particularly to
the members of the local chapter of
the Red Cross, to thoroughly acquaint
themselves with tho Red Cross work.
The general public is cordially in
vited to attend and the Red Cross
members are especially urged to be on
hand.
H0LL1IUEG TRIED TO
RESIGN HIS POST
LONDON, May 16.—A Hague newa
dlr.patch received here today quotes
the Rorlin Deutsche Zcitung, the offi
cial organ of tho Herman annexa
tionists, as saying the Imperial Chan
cellor von Rethmann-Hollwag, went
to urmy headquarters recently to of
fer Ills resignation. The correspon
dent quoted adds the Berliner Tagc
Matt indicates tho resignation was
uot accepted, and it is believed In
Berlin that Emperor William and the
Junkers wanted to cIobo the session
of the rlchstag, and Chancellor von
1 ethmann-Hollweg opposed this pro
cedure, which brought about the res-
i\,nation of the latter.
OF
REGISTRATION PLAN
Notification was received this morn
ing from Governor Nat E. Harris to
the effect that Sheriff Lucius Harvey.
Clerk II. E. Allen and County Physic-
effort is in her interpretation of ”As|| rtn g It. E. and F. L. Cato will constl-
You Like It.” tute the registration board acting un-
Another feature that will appeal to
ti.e art loving people of Americas la
the elaborate costuming of the play. In
one scene alone there will be more than
thirty people on the stage in costume*
furnished by the same costuming house
that supplies the operas presented In
Atlanta.
There will be no number presented
by the Itedpath Chautauqua that will
be of more interest and possibly more
ertistic than this play presented by
amateurs.
Americus has a great opportunity to
compliment the students of this school,
along with the director of tho play,
Mrs. Jennings, Miss Coilum, who has
painted the scenery, and Miss Carter,
who will furnish the music, by at
tending.
RECRriTING OFFICER IS
MOVED TO slLBAXY
J. E. Stewart, In charge of the army
recruiting station in this city, left to
day for Albany to take charge of the
station in that city, being succeeded
here by John J. Russell, who will con-
tinue operations in this section,
der the universal service bill which is
now under consideration in Congress
and expected to pass within the next
few days.
With the passage of the measure,
the registration of all male citizens be
tween the specified ages will begin im
mediately, although the actual draft
ing of men for military service will
not taken up until these lists have
been consolidated and all prelimin
aries completed.
It Is probable that registration
agents will be named in
of the connty eo that the complete lists]
Music lovers of Americus liavo m
treat In store for them next Tuesday"
when the quartet of oratorfla artist*
will sing in the Chautauqua tent. TMv-
quartet Is composed of four stars ot
the first magnitude. Individually they
have toured throughout the Unite*
States and the Redpath bureau ban-
been fortunate enough to bring tbcat
together as a quartet for this Cba»^
tauqua tour.
Miss Myrtle Thornburg, the soprano^
comes from the field of both gnne
and light opera, having been a mc&~
her of the Aborn Opera Company, of
New Y’ork. She has appeared wi£fc
great success in the title role ot
“Madame Butterfly.”. She han agreed,
tc furnish a large number of soprano*
records for the various pbonogmjfe
companies at the close of this tour.
Madame Nevada Van Der Veer, whs*
in private life Is Mrs. Reed Miller, la
the contralto. She received her matf-
cal training in this country and in »■-
i ope, and by royal command has snog
before royalty at court functions tan
Lngland. She has already made re
cords of many hymns and oraforf*
arias and is under contract to continre
tills work at the close of this tour.
For Reed Miller, the tenor, tU*
tour has almost been a home-coming;
triumph. F.specially in South CaroBna
his native state, l as ho been accorded
ai: enthusiastic welcome. Relative*
and old friends and school mates hare
crowded about him. Saturday one dt
his cousins was visiting in America*.
Interviews given by Mr. Miller, im>-
cate his delight to heturn to fte-
Squth and his pleasure at the god
development which he sees on ece«r
ride.
Mr. Frederick Wheeler, basso, bas>
been prominenty identfled with, tb*
concert and oratolr work of thtes
eiuntry for a number of year* K*
less than live times he has appear**
successfully with tlie New York Orato
rio society ad the People's Choral Un
ion of New York under the direction
of Frank Damrosch, and lias made nov
el al concert tours throughout the*
United States, the last one being witte
Victor Herbert and Ills orchestra.
The accompanist is Frank Branau
Hc has appeared with artists of tho
highest type both In New Y’ork an*
cn tour, and on this Chautauqua tear
is scoring heavily.
Y'estcrday an auto trip was made tm
El la vi Ho and Buena Vista to distrib
ute advertising of tlie Chuutauqua*
which Is to open here in three day*.
The ladies of the local committee arr*
confident that citizens of Americus ap
preciate the Chautauqua and that
crowds will attend. They urge, how
ever, that tickets be bought now, while
the price is still $2.50, and white the
purchase wDl directly benefit the
Americus and Sumter County ho*>t-
tfai.
(BREST GEORGIA NEGilO
IS GEOMAN LABOR IGEII
n.a> be BM ured »Uh the least delay
BALTIMORE, Md.. May 16.— Georg*
Hillman, a negro, who claim, his bare*
Is In Georgia, Is under arrest fcsnw
charged by agents of the depart matt
justlco with Inciting rebelUam
against the authority of the United
States. His is the first arrest to h*
announced of an American cltlsi^,
op such a charge since the beginntae
hostilities between the United
States and Germany. Hillman, agnlaac
whom the evidence is said to be rim
r:; “"'1' elusive, Is charged specifically. wUfc
each district,
urging negroes engaged m ibo pro
duction of munitions and uulftiir*
is 'pplle* to quit work,
si
Women Street Cleaners In London.-.
♦ AMERICAN DESTROYERS ♦;
♦ REACH 1IRIT1SII WATERS
♦ ♦] LONDON. May 16.—The trial
♦ LONDON, May 16.—The British -|ct three hundred women street clear.-
♦ Admiralty announced the arriiai ♦jer» who have been on duty in Eondam
♦ of United States destroyers in ♦,ior the past two months has dons Ha
♦ British waters. The disposition of ♦jv-ork "most < atiefsctorlly.” eaetdeg
♦ the naval forces Is not mentioned ♦jto an official report, and It Is proposed
Increase its membership Irouted-
lately.