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WEEKLY TIMES=RECORDER. A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE ■H VEAB* ! IOC.. SB'* 1 JP slllt lfl[EI ON. D- C-, August 8.— a l General Crowder and are at worK on the final ons to be promulgated m plete the organization draft war army. They tua l mobilization of the ssued by the war de s that preliminary fig- total force of national the federal service iu j93 officers and 419,' ither statement showed .olunteers have been April 1, leaving only ancles in the regulars h. Men Under Arms, mean that approxi* men are under arms and marine corps mted within the next *7.000 raised under the ill. Of the latter num on will compose the went cf the war army al army and the remain- fill up the regulars and -1 their reserv 1 ation regulations will drafted men are to be e war department ess applications ■ be called in the of the draft forces for some particular arm or ce. Where a man by his local board lamination. no method he may enlist in the have his service count It is probable, •ftort will be made dies of the drafted mem as possible when It can only be ed extent, as the regu- shown by today’s radically filled up now For Guard Also, .rtment has taken over he national guard, ulars. the entire guard Qme a part of the army states and having i the states. Today’s about half the men ap- stment are within the use accepted will count ^sequent quotas of their t lays stress, however, t the country wants all get who can be spared guard statement shows umber of men short of res. shown by checking ills by department com e rejection of uny found taken from the draft euard service. The re expects to fill the reg- 11 war service tomorrow that there probably lus of l.‘*0,000 or more full 0x7.000 of the first te national army is as- taertuir Planned, bruiting throughout the pplement the excess, mil teer going into the re?- tional guard or into the ull war strength is at- d as likely that the mo- totiuns soon to be is * fbat the surplus of tn be used as a recruit ’bat all the men will be ulng as quickly as pos 1,1 dejjot will be estab nop , from which regi front will be kept well * °f men from the main t in this country being l his distribution center ibe same way, sick will be returned to the 0Verf d and a steady flow la 'nt; in active regiments * €, bciency will be pro* GLOBE, Ariz., August 8.—Ranger forces sent to restore order are ex pected to arrive today at the scene of the Apache uprising in the mountain country, fifty miles northeast of here. It was reported here last night that a number of Indians anad Mexicans had surrounded nine white men in dug-out in that region, and that the position of the whites was hourly growing more precarious. The disturbances commenced dur ing yesterday, whfen a number of mal contents, stirred up by I. W. W. agi tators struck at the asbestos mines af ter demanding more pay. It is report ed that forest in that section have been set afire by the strikers, but this can not be confirmed. AMERICUS, GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AUGUST 9, 1917 ■H PRINCE HUE ITU ♦ NORSE FISHING FLEET LOST ♦ IX GALE XEAK GREENLAND ♦ f LONDON, August 8—Seven Nor- ♦ ♦ wegian vessels and ninety men ♦ ♦ were lost when the fleet was ♦ ♦ caught in a gale near Greenland, ♦ ♦ according to telegraphic news ♦ ♦ despatches from Christiania, re- ♦ ♦ ceived here today. ♦ *♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ TO FLMT SECOND 3CHLETC0UITY SEPTEMBER Til Beleaguered Men Still Bolding Out. PHOENIX, Ariz., August 8.—A tele phone message from Globe early this afternoon indicated that the draft re sisters beleaguered at Miami, near there, were still holding out and that ranger forces there had been unable to dislodge them from their hiding places. Wilson Takes Band In Bow. WASHINGTON, D. C., August 8.— ’resident Wilson today took cognizance of the Industrial Workers’ of the World agitation and labor troubles in the west, by selecting Chief Justice Covington, of the District of Columbia supreme court, to make a personal in vestigation into the cause cf these disturbances. NEW YORK, August 8—(Compiled by the Associated Press from European cables during the day.)—The German crown prince continued last night and today his futile attempts to make head way on the western front, while a fur ther retreat by the Russians is re ported in news dispatches from that front. German batteries in the west bom barded the British lines in Belgium, but London remains silent regarding any incident that might indicate pre parations under way for another Anglo- Uon t0 funder ms agumiun. no who ‘French drive in this section. Therej relea8e d after being arrested on $5,000 were mutual bombardments along • • -• almost the whole of the Aisne front, but German infantry attempts east of the Californie plateau failed, as did raiding operations in that section, and in Alsace. Petrograd reports admit that Russian troops evacuated Proskurov in the province of Podolia, on the Bug river, and Kaminetz-Hodloke, fifty-three miles to the south of that point. The Germans reported late today that British guns are spiditedly an swering their artillery fire, and the duels in Flanders and on the Aisne front appear to be approaching a not able stage. British forces made suc cessful trench raids in Flanders, ac cording to the London war office, a number of prisoners being taken. IHIIItHHIIBlHOII S« OF DRIFT WILL STUD UM MUM WASHINGTON, D. C., August Senator Hardwick, who has attacked the administration's army plans at every point for several months past, has gone to the top notch. 'I am in sympathy with the efforts of Georgians to test the selective draft law In the courts, although I do not be lieve in actual resistance,” Senator Hardwick said. 'There has been no violence in Geor gla; no actual resistance,” said the senator, "There have been meetings of protest. "I told the people of Georgia at mass meetings and through the newspapers that no matter how bad the law they should obey It implicitly. And they have been doing so. ' ••Some of them think they can have recourse through the courts. I do not think so. While 1 believe that law op- posed to American institutions and principles, I believe it constitutional. I do not think It will be overthrown n the courts. Still every man who objects to a law has a right to test 1 "My idea of recourse—and 1 told the people this—Is to elect men from the president down who will not pass such ‘“"As far as my other hill is concern ed I would like to push It. But I not see how l can. It has been re ferred to the senate committee on mili tary affairs and the maiorlty o tha. committee is against It. If 11 B Ported, It will no-doubt be reported adversely. Nevertheless, I “ firm in the belief that drafted Anted -ans should not be sent abroad to light against their will.” may summon the quotas of the dls tries In increments. Division of each quota into five equal parts Is 8Ugfcf \ ' each part to be called up separate!* as needed. Xot To C all All At <lnr, ‘- Under this arrangeemnt it *«> possible to call out at once the men to form the new national army, summon later those who are 10 pose the reserves for all elemen s of the army. Men temporarily needed harvest fields or elsewhere could b classified by local boards Into t ,er increments to meet emcr ency nation. In their districts, without d laying organization of new ftRBEST RINGLEADER OF ANTI-DRAFT TROUBLE MUSKOGEE, Okla., August 8.—Ho mer Spence, one of three persons held responsible for recent anti-draft trou bjes in this section'of the country, was arrested by officials near here today. He Is a “Working Class*’ union organ izer, and it is alleged, used his posi tion to further his agitation. He was bond, after a charge of conspiracy to obstruct operation of the selective mil itary service law had bee preferred against him. RET. r. E. DAVENPORT TO PREACH HERE SUNOATT AN ATLANTIC PORT, August 8 — Descriptions of a labor upheaval Lisbon which threatened to grow into „ revolution, were given by passen gers arriving here on a trans-Atlantic liner todal. The disturbances occurred July 11th. and when troops were called tj restore order, a number of soldiers i.erc killed by bombs thrown among their ranks by the rioters. Afterward the troops charged the crowds in the itrects, killing 8.'. and arresting 1,500 ol the disturbers. The trouble grew out of the demand presented by workingmen for an In crease of 70 per cent, in wages, be cause of the prevailing high cost of living. The uprising was effectually stopped before their ship left port passengers declared today. LARGEST CORN CROP SHOWN BY REPORTS WASHINGTON, D. C„ August 8 The largest corn crop In the history of the United States Is in prospect for the coming harvest. The department of agriculture Aug US, grain crop report showed corn ..respects increased by 67,000,000 bush- Is during the month of July, with a to- al harvest of 3.191,000,000 bushels In dicated. Wheat crop harvest prospects de based during July by 23.000.000 bush- Is the total whtat production being estimated by department experts at 633.000.000 bushelf. It is of interest to many here that Rev. T. E. Davenport will fill the pul pit at the Lee Street church on next Sunday morning and evening. Ameri- cus Is the boyhood home of "Tom Ed' Davenport, and he has scores of friends and relatives here. He has been a member of the South Georgia conference for many years, and during that time has filled some of Its best ap pointments. At present Jw baa charge of the Methodist church at Asliburn While In Amerlcus, Rev. Davenport will be entertained by his daughter, Mrs. Walter Rylandcr. An especially attractive musical program has been arranged for next Sunday by Miss Melva Clark, who Is in charge of the new organ. NEW YORK, Aug. 8.—Preparations for floating the second Liberty Loan to be offered to the public probably on September 15th, were begun here today by the General Loan Committee of the Second Federal Reserve district, which embraces New York city and Its Im mediate environs. The rate of Interest the new bonds will bear, was taken up by the com mittee today, and In the financial dis trict there appeared some doubt whether a three and a half per cent, loan of the proportions Indicated could be successfully Heated, owing to the fact that Liberty Loans of the initial, itsue are now quoted below par. Another question occupying attention of the committee Is a tentative propo sal to advance the date of Issue one months, aB it Is believed that working men would subscribe more liberally for the bonds. If the date were not so close to the holiday period, when other purchases usually add to the burden of the workers. Although he declares that he has never seen the oeean, nor any vessel larger than the river steamers which ply up and down the Chattahoochee river, Marvin Williams, of Schley county, has Invented a submarine craft which he claims solves a knotty prob lem over which the naval experts have long been studying. This morning he came to Amerlcus with a model of his undersea boat, to Interview Congressman Charles R. Crisp, who has Just returned from Washington, D. C. The inventor made a trip to tho national capital to see Judge Crisp, but arrived Just after the latter had left for Amerlcus. Mr. Williams took his submarine model over to tho concrete pool In front of the county Jail and gave demonstration of the merits of demonstration of the merits of his ph y 8 | caI disability and of the 106 ao- craft. It is impossible for the model ce ^ ted by tb0 examining physician* to lie In the water except In an up- on | y 19 f a || e d to file notice of their la- right position, the interior mechanism tent)on t0 cla | m exem ptlon. being of a peculiar construction which At noon (Qday about on , At noon today about one-half tho the Inventor la keeping a secret. The ^ men summoned for examination model operates by a coiled spring, but Pad Pcen tested by the examining phy- Mr. Williams states {hat in regulation 8 | c | an8 21 having been rejected for MONUMENT TO BE UNVEILED NEXT SUNDAY The unveiling of the monument over Sovereign J. H. Ganey, which was to have taken place at Oak Grove ceme tery laBt Sunday, and which was post poned on account of the Inclement weather, will be held next Sunday af ternoon. DRAFT MEETINGS MACON, Ga„ August 8.—Declaring that acts and utterances In opposition to the draft law are unpatriotic, dis loyal and treasonable, city council last night went on record as opposing an anti-draft meeting in this city at any future date, denying the use of any urnr nil TUIIDCIUV IIIPUT clty bulldln & for RUCh a mcctlng ’ and ntHt llll lltUUSUAT nlbtll invoking the aid of the police depart ment for the prevention of such meet- FORMER PASTOR TO PREACH Rev. Stanley Manning, pastor of tho Tuttle Unlversalist church, of Indian apolis, Ind., and who was for two years pastor of the Unlversalist church here, Is in Amerlcus on a vlBlt. Rev. Manning's first pastorate was the Unlversalist churen In this city, and after an absence of nine years he has returned to spend a few days renewing old acquaintances. While In the city he Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Dodson on Lee street. He will preach at the Unlversalist church on Taylor street on Thursday evening at 7:45 o'clock, his subject be ing "Constructive Religion for a World's Crisis.” The public is Invited to attend this service. lugs In this city. The action was tho result of a recent announcement that a statewide anti-draft meeting would be held In Macon in the near future. At the opening of the session of council a resolution adopted by the Daughters of the American Revolution was read, but no notion was taken on It, as Alderman IFIndlay announced that he had prepared a resolution along similar lines, and would present It at the proper time. When his res olution was read It was seconded by two or three aldermen In one voice, and unanimously adopted. To Have Horse Races This Month NEWMARKET, England, Aug. 8 — Che government having agreed to allow a certaln'number of days for horse rac ing, It was decided by the Jockey Club stewards that the New Derby stakes should be ru in August and the "Oaks” during the same week. OF CHANCELLOR'S PLAN AMSTERDAM, August ‘ Scheidemann. socialist member of the German reicbs.ag, in a speech deliv- tred today at Mannheim, in Baden, de manded that Chancellor Mtcbaelin go - eminent be speedily substituted y otc representing the will of the Ger man people. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ VIRGINIA “WETS" SCORE VICTORY IN STATE PRIMARY ♦ RICHMOND. Va., August 8.- ♦ ♦ It Is estimated at noon today ♦ ♦ that Westmoreland Davia has been ♦ ♦ nominated for governor in the ♦ ♦ democratic primary by between ♦ ♦ five and ten thousand plurality. ♦ ♦ Both of Davis’ opponents had the ♦ ♦ Lacking of virtually all the anti- ♦ saloon league vote In this state ♦ and his nomination Is interpreted ♦ ♦ here as a blow at prohibition. ♦ ♦ The democratic nomination In ♦ ♦ Virginia Is considered equivalent ♦ ♦ to election. ♦.♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + ♦♦*♦♦ OF (RAFTED MEN AS TODAY The examination of men summoned on the first call In the selective draft was continued this morning at the courthouse after a full day'a work yesterday, when 151 registrants were examined by Drs. H. E. Cato, H. A. Smith and D. B. Mayes. Out of the 167 men summoned to ap pear before the Sumter Exemption Board yesterday, only 151 responded, although three men had valid excuses, two having enlisted In the military service, while another was confined to his home by Illness. Forty-five men wero rejected for regulation size submarines, tho motive power would, of course, be furnished by elec tricity. Planes along the sides and sldans, 21 having been rejected for disability. The physical examinations will con tinue tomorrow, when the final 166 ma demonstration and It is understood that Mr. Williams will forward additional plans and specifications to the navy department for the purposo of securing a full hearing on the subject. FINDS LIFE IN NAVY FINE IN EVERY WAY RETURNED MISSION TO SEE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, D. C., August 8.— Tho American mission to Russia has arrived here on their return trip from Petrograd, having come across the Pa cific ocean and thence overland the capital. Arrangements have been completed fur all of the members to see President Wilson without delay. Klihu Hoot, formerly a member of President Taft'B cabinet, who headed the mission, will see Secretary of State Lansing today, and It la expect ed he will make a partial report on the accomplishments of the mission at that time. A more complete report will be made later. The report of the commission, aB well as personal views of the various members, necessarily, arc to be treat ed a confidential. All of the members of the mission it became known this afternoon, are optimistic over conditions prevailing In Russia and the part that country will play In the war. The outstanding needs In Russia, it Is stated, are as surances that tho United States will remain In the war to the end and the Installation of better railroad facili ties. Chairman Root, said the United States’ entrance Into the war had marked effect for good throughout all Russia. A. M. Fcrrtllo, recruiting ofllcer for the United States navy, stationed In Amerlcus, is In receipt of a letter from Cecil W. Walters, who recently en listed in the navy here, and after spending three months at the training school at Norfolk, was transferred to the new camp at Charleston. Young Walters speaks In glowing terms of his experiences In Uncle Sam's navy, both at Norfolk and Charleston. He says he has found things even better than represented to him by Mr. Ferillo, and while he has had to work, there has been nothing unpleasant connected with It, and he has found the training both mental and physical, most beneficial. n. WEATHER FORECAST. ♦ PROBABLY SHOWERS TO- ♦ ♦ NIGHT AND TOMORROW. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ DAM AT SEALS’ MILL IIROKE ON MONDAY NIGHT The recent heavy rains proved too much ter the dam at Scale’s Mill, four mile ; west of Amerlcus, and on Mon day night the dam brok:. The flood so streng as to completely under mine the foundations of the old mill which caved,in. and which will be al most a total !:«. J. M. FLEICutR BUD J. M. Fletcher, a brother of O. W. 2022—Monroe Paschal, and M. H. Fletcher, and of Miss Eliza- 1455—Lucius Thomas beth Fletcher, of this city, died last 1813—Adolphus Tullls night at his home In Helens. He was 1858—Josle Napier thirty-two years old apd la survived by 1752—George Croxton bis wife. The funeral will be held In 1572—Fred Foster Helena on Thursday, interment being 2195—Jake Crlttendon made In the Helena cemetery. I mottom of the craft make It possible to 0 j t j le -qq 8Ummone d on the first call, submerge and when the motive power w m appcar la cut off, It rises to tho surface lm- Tho ie men wll0 f a n e d to appear mediately. Quite a crowd watched the y e8 t crda y am] who have not been samnnflirftiinn and It Is understood that g ran ted leave of absence, are tq .bo posted as eligible for mUltary service. They are: 1095—John Engrain 783—Willie Blanch 1237—Will Pittman 1676—John H. Carter 810—Henry Lee Brown 2181—Sam Montgomery 1329—Prince S. Hawkins 1705—Adam Jones 1723—George Moore Andersen Ellerson. Charlie Tinsley. Lonnie Smith. Anthony Pryor. Fred Luther Harris. Leonard Schley. Berry Hollis. The following men were rejected up- on physical examination: 1436—Elijah Broyrn 1117—Lewis Simmons 837—Cleve Mack 1748—Fred Ruleford 509—A. D. Mitchell 196—Alvin Jennings Timmerman 564—Moltttle Martin 2166—Thur'able Burke 2148—John Anthony 126—Harvey Worth Smith 1679—Bob Williams 1185—Claude Adams 1732—Will Jones 2099—Ophelia Green 1369—Charlie Brown 486—Hugh Simpson Page 1891—Billie Stewart 1539—Jonah Woods 43—Joseph Curry Pouncey 1066—Emmett Blanche 1548—Lee Roy Johnson 1014—Willie Lloyd Thompson 1264—Willie Jackson 1847—Ike Anglin 140—Russell Cleveland Speer 1685—Early Wtlson Thornton Frazier. George Evans. Jr. Charles Daniel Gtddlngs. Atwood Smith. Charley Luther Idlett. John Jackson. Homer Jackson Prance. Charley White Sam Moye. Willie West. Dennis Thomas O'Hearn. Lcgan Carlisle Buchanan. Thomas Mitchell. John Ike Hudson, Jr. Charley Samuel Ranew. Clinton Mincey. Old Scrutcbtns. Sam Johnson. The following men were accepted 1 011 physical examination: IT UflllF ID uncill 438—Julius Statham Laramoro AI tlUNIt III UtLtllfl 854—Robert Johnaon 1894—Arthur Watson 1878—Will Merritt (Continued on Last Page.)