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Newspaper Page TextWEEKLY A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE >111 TFiB. AMERICUS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. JULY 19, 1917 NUMBER ID GASES DISMISSED A3 CITY CODRI RECONVENES DILI FIGHT ;TONi Ft. C., J u *y F8* , ,t,e senate toward com- Sifferenees on food control cr > s talllzed on a group ... drawn up at Joint con- itmocratir loaders, the senate floor another rent In criticism of the de- II and other executive bod t of the hill was made cm traders' proposals which to remove many basic ob- iteveloii general support ions recommended by are f 0r limitation of gov. ol rol ef foods, feeds and , 8 kerosene and gasoline; i special board of food ad-, oi three salaried commls- ;ad of administration by an fixing by congress of a aum price of $1.75 P er > 0 . | Northern wheat; ex- orernment licensing of ele- 1USTRIIN LINES S' SF5H ONLY PUCE AND UUrl HUAU tltblb!tH Judge W. M.* Harper this morning reconvened the City Court after a re cces since Monday afternoon. The consideration of the civil calendar was resumed. Several cases were ordered dismiss ed, as follows: Americus Automobile Company vs. Home Laundry & Dry Cleanin? Com pany. City Brokerage & Bottling C<5. vs. Americus Public Service Company. E. S. Bacharach vs., E. A. Lockett. Houck Brewing Company vs. Petro- pol & Farkas. TEACHER SELECTED FOR PRACTICE SCHOOL machinery, factories, Miss Jennie Harrison has been el ected to have charge of the new prac tice school being erected grounds of the Third District A. & M. school, and today accepted. It is the purpose of the authorities ses. coal mines and dealers jducers and wholesalers of ■t»; and government pur- alt’s to secure reasonable ,1, wheat, flour, # meal, beans 5 only. these proposals and other i is expected to begin to* ? the first to come up prob- t0 restrict sale to the gov- products in which the vol- strs of the defense council fly interested. rf« Contract Policy. McKellar made a Ion? juncteg the contract policy ncil's advisory body. The ent. commissions for super- setruction of army canton- «, he declared, will "milk tent" of about $250,000 for sixteen camps. He charged rings" dominate contracts y let out competitive bids, standards of honesty and ired Senator Johnson, of ;quire that government rep- .] shall not serve in a dual r tlumselevs and the gov- enator Townsend, of Mich- d that "a host of vultures to Washington" to secure ts. ar.d that the opportunity i might develop a public charge to make of this a model school. and the senior girls in the A. & M. School will be given normal training here, under the supervision of Miss Harrison. The selection of Miss Harrison t< fill this position is most fortunate. A graduate of the Americus High schoo and cf the State Normal, she has made an enviable record for herself in the severaP schools which she has liar charge of since her graduation. The new model school building, now almost completed/is modern in every respect, and has been constructed so to offer every facility for this phase of educational work. eta were the basis of nator Kenyon, of Iowa T NEW YORK, July 18.—(Compiled by the Associated Press from European cables during the day.)—The Russians are being held up temporarily in east ern Galicia, because of German rein forcements hurled into the fray stiffen ing the Austrian defense, the positions along the Lomnica river being consid ered vital to the Teutons, not only along this front, but northward to the Galician border. The Petrograd state ment today says that in heavy fighting around Novica and Kalusz the Rus sians were driven from the south bank of the Lomnica, but later regain Is. Notable activity is noted on the Franco Belgian front, where French regained lost ground In the Verdun sector and today pushed be yond the lines from which they wen dislodged last month. Only aerial activity and heavy artil lery work Is reported from the British front today. A new system of accounting for the maintenance of the roads of Sumter county has been adopted by the county commissioners. A road register has been installed and every citizen liable for road tax is listed with regard to the district in which he resides. Failure to pay road tax or failure to do an amount! of work on the roada to offset the payment of such tax, will be systematically followed up and ev ery piece o{ work done on the various roads will be carefully recorded in the register. The new system is In operation In several counties of Georgia, anc ve«y satisfactory results have been accom plished through its use. MI TO INFECT SEA TEASES FOB SCOTT I)TTY A HOUS'D FORT SCREVEN DUE GERMS SAVANNAH, Ga„ July 18.—A num her of seaplanes will be assigned t< Fort Screven for scout duty, accord lng to army officers, who state that regular aviators will be sent to fort with machines for the purpose of training men stationed there to handle the machines. The Savannah Volun teer Guards are destined to handle the guns at Fort Screven, and It Is proba ble that picked men from the four com panles will be assigned to this new duty. HEAVY SENTENCES FOR F ELLEN N. LOOK WITH LONGING TOWARD SAVANNAH COPENHAGEN. July 18.—Dusseldorf advices received here today say n state of siege there caused by food riots has been raised after 185 per sons received prison sentences averag ing 18 months for participation in the disturbances. A big mass meeting Just held has entered a protest' against the severity of sentences imposed by the authorities. debate Herbert Hoover, Inistrator, also was crlt itor Gore and warmly de lators Chamberlain and tor Weeks attacked the rd and the fleet corpora- liastenin; action on the ram. The opinion was today that the bi-partisan imendments would go far k the senate's difficulties Ulation. A considerable however, to fight for gov- drol jof iron and steel others, favor a food board d of three. mint Treating the board the leaders provides that dmt is * • • authorized ,( > appoint by and with id consent of the senate, sioners, at an annual sal- "> who shall ^constitute bod administration and nstitute a board of food o and who shall perform ln carrying out the pur- act as the presidenfcshall of said commissioners (arnic actually engaged his appointment In the the smi. The president t0 the members of said Him. MD MRS. IHQIIESNEt HAVE LEFT SAVANNAH, Ga„ July 18—That the Louisville & Nashville railroad will eventually purchase the Savannah and Atlanta, and through It the Georzla railroad, which the latter already owns, Is accepted as a fact ln railroad circles. Conjointly, Port Wentworth Is mentioned as the probable location of such port facilities as the Louis llle & Nashville would contemplate building upon securing a footing here The Louisville & Nashville now oper ates Into Atlanta. The entry of the Louisville & Nashville would probably mean further and more cxtensle Im provements ln the harbor facilities Whether negotiations have actually been opened looking to the eonsumma tlon of the deal would not be-ascer tained. Br. and Mrs. E. M. Vlquesncy left tills- morning for I’coria, 111., where Mr. Vlquesney has accepted a position with a large marble concern. Many In Americus will regret their departure, as they have made themselves very ppoular during their residence here. FARM LOADS WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 18. Five per cent, loans to farmers under the federal farm loan plan are be ng approved at the! rate of $800,000 dal > - Up to July loth, the board ^s char tered 432 associations, whose loans wll aggregate moro than $20,000,000. STORY OF DOG’S DEATH SEST OUT FROM ATLANTA IN SAYS CROPS ■' SOUTH CAROLINA or - of this city, who Is ort vacation ln Green- z’ written friends in “ effect that conditions are excellent, with line a good crop this Ml. 1 family will leave for ter a trip through Ashe )adersonville, N. C„ and KANSAS CITY, {July 18—A plot having as its object the wholesale In fection of Kansas City residents with disease germs through the medium of court plaster, it is said by the United States district attorney here to have been unearthed with the arrest three men whose names are withheld feat ins lynching, but It is said they are nil of German origin. Other facts indicate an intricate plot, he said. BE SPILLED BY L SUFFRAGETTES GIVEN SO DM SENTENCES ATLANTA, Ga„ July 18—When Georgia goes bone-dry, Georgia must be bone-dry. At least that is the indication ol the present status of a bill pending ln the legislature providing for the sale out side this state of 20.000 gallons of scuppemong wine, left the University of Georgia by the late Judson L. Hand. This wine—some 700 unspeakably juicy, luscious barrels of It—Is valued at approximately $40,non; that Is, In localities where there is an open mar ket for liquor,' while In Georgia, por haps It would be worth any sort of a f .bulous sum that might be mentioned. V.hat with the price of ordinary "red licker” said to be ln the neighbor hood Of $5 per quart. Anyway. It Is figured that the sale of the wine would bring the university about $40,000 UPWARD LEWIS BUN' DOWS But the house Tuesday AS KILED BY MISS 8ABAII HULL says there Is nothing doing. Tuesday t, reported the bill hack to the house with unanimous recommendation that H do not pass SAVANNAH, Ga., July 18—Edward Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. l*wls, do not pass. wohlwen- was run down and killed lata yesterday In the meanwhile Senator woniw™ W1 . h _ a,. ATLANTA, Ga„ July 18. r Tbls the true .lory of how ^ Atlanta dog was killed by the head of a big turtle, be head had been cut oil and was thrown on a trash hesp, the balance of the turtle was being made into soup by s hotel che . dog ran up to the trash pile and grab bed the head, which Immediately open* 8d ‘.“.^“and u“« bowling l«o ing held, to IM’ um —— ^hia bicyclo collided with the .a- 1 * V* •* ' CHANCELLOR 101 TD PGLICY T COPENHAGEN, July 18—The new German chancellor Is not expected to oUUne his policy In detail in his Thursday speech to the relchstog, be cause the time for preparation Is too short He Is expected, Instead, to ask six weeks' grace, and many newspapers believe his utterances will have a de- ALLOWED TO SEND COT TWO RECRUITS WEEKLY WASHINGTON. D. C„ July 18— Although seven states still have not reported, the draft organization and plans for drawing have been complet ed with the exception of the place and cate. These plans are to be lmmed- Ittely explained in correspondence giv en out| for publication. Wire facilities are to be provided for quickly getting out the news factor of the selective drawing. The plans were approved by Secretary Baker today. Sentiment apparently Is growing In congress for amending the conscrip tion law to make aliens liable for ser vice or otherwise to relieve the qulrementa placed under the present allotment of communities with large .foreign populations. Bills have been prepared ln both senate and house, but the administra tion has not Indicated It will favor any change. Many officials hold to the orlnion, on the other hand, that to compel aliens to serve would be a vio latitn of International law. Reports still arc to come from 1111- rr.is, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi. New York, Missouri and Pennsylvania. There are Indications that a more complex arrangement than has yet been outlined publicly will bo omploy tj ln the Interest of perfect fairness. As far as can be told now, every registrant will have to be Informed not only of the serial number placed his card by the local exemption board, but also of tho exact number of regls trants In his district. Otherwise he will be unable to know until he it ordered before the board what his or der of liability Is. Only two recruits for the United States Navy may be sent In each week from the recruiting station ln this city, according to orders received this morning by A. M. Ferlllo, ln charge of the station. This does not apply, how ever. to enlistments for landmen, quartermaster's mate, machinist's- mate or aviator-machinists, and several enlistments for tblB branch of tho service are desired from Amer icus. The pay of musicians ranges from $32.60 to $63.20 per month. BILLS APPROVED BY ate or aviator-macmmsts. ^ . The need for musicians In the navy terd »Y *»jr the house committee on con Is also emphasized In the new orders stltutional amendments GRASS A9UST BE CUT ON ALL VACANT IRIS The municipal authorities are pre parlqg to make Inspections throughout the city to secure the enforcement of the ordinance which provides that grass on vacant lots, sb well as premises surrounding residences and business houses, be cut hcgularly and not allowed to grow Into unsightly masses of weeds. \ „ Several complaints have been celved to the effect that this ordinance Is being violated In various sections of the city, and an Inspector will start on his rounds wlthfn a few days toves- tlgato conditions. All grass should be cut without de- ley, as failure to comply with the ordi nance will meat) an appearance ln re corder's court. IIIIOHE RIOTING IN GEORGIA VERSION OF ROMANCE OF ENOCH ARDEN ATLANTA, Ga., July 18—A new version of "Enoch Arden" lias come to light in the experience of S. N. Murphy, a Georgian who went away from his home In Carrollton, Ga„ forty years ago, and was never heard of again. His wife, thinking him dead, married again, and in the course of years her second husband died. Re cently Murphy returned to Lindale, Ga.. near Rome, and stopped at the home of W. D. Murphy, and applied lor work. Tho fact that his name and the name of the man at whose home PETROGRAD, July 18. — Anqther demonstrations led by sailors, sold iers, workingmen and women occurred In the Nevsky Prospect yesterday af ternoon, a few stray shots being fol lowed by firing from upper windows and roofs at apparently imaginary foes. Cossacks patrolled the streets fol lowing the 1 disturbances, for the first time since the revolution. Theso troops carried machine guns strapped *- - "county seat of the new coun- to theit .addles while men led their (y ^ vo(c „„ 8 t0 0 , ueiltlVl' Ilia unviniiv-vo ws.s — — (lie nniUC ui mo wan aw " ••"—' elded pro-German accent. Clorlcal and j, e stopped were the same, led to mu- ja t nAMapnllu fnor tho Bntv . ■ >_ i.i.. ..lit. ska poDiilt that S kersve. radical organs generally fear the new chancellor will not accept the peace declaration policy should a resolution demanding this pass the relchstag. tual Inquiries, with the result that 8. N. Murphy found his wife and his scr., now a man about forty years old. Munich Newspaper's Prediction. BASEL, Switzerland, July 18— Nouesto Nachrlchten," a newspaper published at Munich, says tho declara tion of the new German chancellor be fore the relchstag tomorrow will be for peace, having the same general trend 08 the resolution prepared by parties of the Left. LOCAL RED CROES WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 18- Home, husbands and children have de veloped into strong factors In the cases of those suffragists sentenced today to serve sixty days imprisonment, art one husband has determined his :fc must accept a fine and return to thrir children at home. In the meanwniie seoai » u , 0m0 blle driven by Mlse 8a der has Introduced in the senate a » „ r a B . H nll. on< Uer b.s HMHW rah Hull, daughter of A. B. Hnll. one olutton calling P° ,, o.mnn.Vk richest citizens. The Olutlonc. i ng upon , of g, vannah -. richest citizens. The to instruct the sheriff and solicitor, or h|( neck mu' °hH| U county where the wine Is be- boy's skull was crushed snd hU neck ? M M destroy the wine. This broken. The lad was turning A comer mg held, to destroy tno collided with the SEN. F. EISTEH BUTS SMITH PBOPERTY ON LEE ST. PLEASED AT GIFTS mu r. ivouitiiiu icbvusi/ f— •— e>8lcai iu ucuigw *•»» — of Ml*--es Rosalae and Gertrude Smith th i rd reading In the bouse, and 1* • L-. .11 O . tu la. drool . j.l a. .-A arnhahlu mill ui .Niie.-cs i\usaiuu biiu uuiuuuv inira reuuiiiB iu tuo — their residence on South Lee street. now un der debate, and probably will Two handsome donations have re cently been made to the work room fund of the Americus Chapter, Amer- can Red Cross, which were very much needed and appreciated. A check was received yesterday from the Amerl cus Lodge of Elks for $25.00, and through their manager, George Adams, the Atlantic Ice & Coal Corporation sent check yesterday for $25.00. These liberal gifts were very time ly, as the fundi for the purchase gauze, muslin and other materials for the work room were running low. Only a small percentage of the fees receiv ed for membership in the American Red Cross Is retained by the local chapter, the largest portion being sent straight to headquarters. Now that the classes have nearly all finished the course In surgical dress ings, and there are about one hundred women ln Americus prepared to do this work, a great deal of) material will be required to make up boxes of dressings to be sent on. and with American sold* lers already In France, the call has come for boxes. accident . . greatly upset because at the tragedy. The consideration has not been made public, but It Is understood tbit the property brouzht a good price. dence or not. ATLANTA, Qa„ July 18—Two Im portant measures were approved yea- One of these was a bill by Represent atives Burwell, of Hancock, and Chupp, of DeKalb, exempting college endowments from taxation, except where they were Invested In lands. Representative Hall, of Bibb, op posed the measure on tbe ground that it attacked the most vital part of the constitution and opened tha floodgates to other tax exemptions. He did not believe In denominational school!, be said, and people who felt as he did ought not to be discriminated against by] the state ln favor of. those who did believe In them. It was the ac cumulation of vast amounts of prop erty ln tax exempt church lnstltutlonu that led to the reformation ln England, he asserted. In reply. Representative Atkinson, of Fulton, said that no one could be more of an Individualist In government than he. He was opposed on general prin ciples to taxing One man or class ot men for others' benefit. But constitu tions had to be made to salt occasions. When tho constitution of 1877 was adopted there were no college endow ments to speak of In Georgia, be said. Exemption could naturally not have been an Issue then, but now that great denominational Institutions of learning wero being built up, It wae right, ln hie opinion, that the people .should have an opportunity to vote whether they would encourage their growth by, exempting their endowments from tax ation. , The other measure, which was recommended by a vote of 8 to 6, was a bill by Mr. Walker, ot Ben Hill, to Increase the number of senatorial dis tricts In Georgia from 44 to 51. Tho bill provides that each senatorial dis trict shall contain three counties, with the exception of Fulton and De- Kalb, which together should constitute one district.- The senate constitutional amend ment committee yesterday afternoon passed favorably on the bill to create Cook county. It le proposed to create this county from territory now Includ ed In Berrien county. Adel Is propos- LAND TITLE REGISTRATION HILL IS SUBJECT OF DEBATE ATLANTA, Oa„ July 18—The bill to establish a new land title registration Ben F. Easterlin recently purchased ey ,tem ln Georgia has reached Its bold the boards for several days. The system created by the bill ts a modified form of the Torrens land title upuiij uruuiuia V 1 ,vv ' HiOUIUUU iurui ui luc *«*• Mr. Easterlin will improve the place. sy8tem . The bill was drawn by a com- but has not fully decided as yet ro i« a ion appointed by the legislature uuL nus Hwi lull/ ucvmsu mission appuiuitrti uj k»*N» IVBIO.-V-— whether he wllf occupy It a« a real- an(1 conB istlng of distinguished law- J ..t m a.. a_—_ —an T♦ la n lanffthv BRITISH ELATED OVER STROKE AGAINST TEUTONS yers and business men. It ts a lengthy | document decsrlbing In detail the man ner in which land titles shall be es tablish! d and validated. Georgia's land title system at pres ent is one of the most antiquated In the United States. No person can be certain that his title Is good until be pmyu a lawyer to abstract It for blm, and there are many caeee on record where the ablest lawyers In the state LONDON, July 18— If Monday's coupe • against German shipping halts the In-j have approved faulty titles, owing to cussing trade between tbe Rhine and the fact that no amount of careful Hamburg, there would be great satis- >xamtnat!on can absolutely find the faction among tha Entente Allies. idefccts. Cutch papers declare part of the Georgia farmers are especially ln- encounter occurred in Dutch terrlto- terested in the paasage of the bill nn- rlal waters. Four German merchant- der debate In the house, because they men were captured by British warships, will have difficulty In avaUang them es Monday and two others driven' eekres of the benefit of the h farm loan eystem until they get some ' system whereby the can validate their CHIEF OF POLICE WANTS A RESTRICTED DISTRICT FOR MEXICO CITY title* In, a simple, efficient and abeo- luteiy certain manner. carried from the Mens, while Mlf* Lo- MEXICO CITY, July 18-Colon.l, llshmcnt ln Mexico of a restricted dts- vell Schrim who was in the car with Donzalb de lo Mato. Calef of Police, trict. In addition to the regulation of Mils Hnll. was an eye-witness to the has submitted to the Governor ot the the social evil, Colonel <lolaMato pr0 - Mlsa Hull, it la said, Is federal dlstrct and the president of the poses also to Include gambling houses - - municipality a project for the estab- in tbe dlztrtct. 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Weekly times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1910-1917, July 19, 1917, Image 1