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tfr Exemption Board lias
cepted :H men from this
Kgible for military service
draft lav. the first session
d (or the consideration of
claims having been :
Itcrr.oon No session was
iorninp. hut the board is
: this afternoon to take up
e various claims for
4 j,y men who have beei
gervico in the first call,
be 3d men accepted have
because they failed to ap-
vsical examination as re-
l'c several others filed no
thus signified their inten
effort to secure dis-
WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER.
A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
|>TH VY 1B "
AMERICUS, GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AUGUST 16, 1917
acted adversely on sev-
at its first session, ad-
tly to the instructions as
the federal authorities
rnment of such cases,
he time limit for filing af-
suiport of exemption
iot yet passed, the board
the consideration of such
ve already been filed, al
to those who have filed no
tion. but not their proofs,
s allowed for filing proofs
>n Sunday, August 19 and
te the board will consider
which has hitherto been
ick of proof,
has as yet received no in-
i to what methods will be
apprehend those men wh*
pear for examination and
heretore, been posted as
service. The supposition
delinquents have left for
«vn. and it is not yet cer-
the federal or local au-
be charged with the task
luni in to fulfill their mil-
ing cases have been con-
far by the local board:
I McCord Prather. En-
Statham Laramore. Pass-
urtlu; investigation.
Brown. Physical d^fle-
Johnson. Passed for fur-
ve«tigati(»xt.
Watson. Accepted for
* rritt. Proofs not filed.
Ingram. Accepted; no
led. ' .
Paschal. Proofs not filed
Thomas. Accepted; no
-led.
Blanche. Accepted; fall-
M'ler. Proofs not filed.
Proxton. Accepted; no
ed.
immons. Physical defl-
: >ter. Accepted for ser-
ukford. Physical defle-
ittenden. proofs not filed.
Mack Physical deficit*
ls Lo< khart. Passed for
investigation.
•1 Kemph Enlisted.
® ch Discharge granted.
• Westbrook. Accepted;
a filed.
Mitchell. Physical defic-
Adarns.
Physical defleien-
k Burke.
Mumford.
Accepted for
' rman. Physical
•Ju.lMtn Sheffield,
claim nieu.
4sth<„,
Physical defle-
'laahbur;. Accept-
vlaim filed.
nae d on Last lage.)
contrqleiglisi press
PEICE
MADRID, Spain, August 15.—The
city today is like an armed camp, as a
result of the general strike inaugurat
ed here yesterday. Soldiers are run
ning street cars and baking bicad, as
well as carrying on every other in
dustry that is not completely paral
yzod.
Senor Guerra. Spanish minister of
interior affairs, said early today that
the strike agitation had increased but
that troops are being effectively used
Ir quelling disorders.
Serious Clash at Barcelona.
PARIS. August 15.—Six persons were
killed and nine others hurt in a clash
between strikers and soldiers at Bar
celona today, according to a statement
by the Spanish captain-general pub
lished in Le Petite Parlslenne.
..... MOTORIbTS
Local motorists are manifesting
much interest in the effort to organize
an Americus and Sumter County Auto
mobile club, which will be affiliated
with the Georga Autcmoble association
and the American Automobile asso
ciation. *
The movement was started yesterday
when W. G. Kean, of Fort Valley, rep
resenting the national and state or
ganizations, began operations in this
city looking toward the formation of a
club in this section. He appeared be
fore the commissioners of the Cham
ber of Commerce yesterday afternoon
and after outlining the proposition, re
ceived favorable consideration, al
though no formal action was taken by
the commissioners.
Several members have already been
secured for the local organization and
it is expected that a club of not less
than 50 motorists will be formed with
in the next few days.
In discussing the movement this
morning, Mr. Kean said:
Every movement for better high
ways has been initiated or fostered by
utomobile associations or clubs.
“Every unfair automobile law knock
ed out in recent years was killed by
itomobile clubs.
“Every struggle against unduly se-
\ere prosecution by petty officials has
been waged by automobile clubs.
Every Just prosecution of reckless
drivers and other offenders has had
the support of automobile clubs.
Every movement to insure the mo
torist a square deal has originated in
automobile clubs.” \
GOOD PRICE FOR FIRST
HI? RULE AT PLAINS
The Aral bale of the 1917 cotton crop
was received yesterday at Plains, be-
ins brought in by J. J. Dozier, a web
known farmer of the 17th district o
turner county.
The cotton was received at the Bacon
d '.ViMiams warehouse and was sold
for (l.i cents per pound, this price in
cluding a premium offered by the cltl-
icns of Plains for the Arst bale of the
now crop. . .
Several other bales, it Is expected,
will.be brought Into Plains this week,
and within a short time the warehouses
Ir. that city anticipate an active move
ment of the 1917 crop.
♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<
♦ GUARDSMEN TO BE MOBILIZED
► NATIONAL GUARDSMEN TO 4-
♦ MOBILIZE AT MJNSOLA. L. I.
♦ WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.—All f
♦ cl the national guard troops com- ♦
♦ posing the division to be sent to ♦
4 France, will be mobilized at ♦
♦ Mlneola, L. I., it la announced ▼
♦ here today.
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LONDON, August 15— Some of the
morning papers published here refrain
ed altogether from discussing Pope
Benedict’s peace proposals, while those
discussing it generally found the gene
sis of the movement in Austria, and
either are inclined to reject the pro
posal altcgetber or indicate that the
official text when received will prove
wholly unacceptable to the Entente
rations.
Benedict Wrote Own Proposal.
ROME, August^ 15.—It is announced
today that Pope'Benedict’s peace pro-j wln take over contro , of th) , country . s
posal to the belligerent nations was
written by his own hand after a con
ference with a number of his eccles
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 15.—
With the approval of President Wilson
the food administration corporation
iastical advisers and despatched to Eu.
rcpcan capitals fcy couriers. The pro
posal was sent In tiiplicate to London
for cabling from that point to Wash
ington and Tokio.
llenedlct’s Proposal Not Received.
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 15.-
J’ope Benedict’s peace proposal has
not yet been received by the United
States government. Secretary Lans
ing said today the Associated Press
summary was substantially the same
the unofficial outline he had
cxived. No change since the first im
pression that the Allies would reject
the proposal has occurred, and it is
now probable they may refuse to con
aider it altogether.
DENIES RED CROSS BRIIICH
USE OF STREETS FORNIED IT rum
THREATEN 1.1.1. STRIKE
1 WESTERN STATES
SI’CKANE, August 15.—Unless cer
tain apeciAc demands are granted ny
August 20th. a general atrike of al
Industrial Workers of the world
the states ol Washington and Oregon
and the Montana mining district
be called, the secretary of the genera
organization announced here today.
Already denied the use of the coun
ty courthouse for their proposed meet
ing on Saturday, the anti-drafters are
row prohibited from holding any
meeting in opposition to the draft law
on the streets of the city of Americus
■ on any city property.
This action was taken at the regu
lar meeting of the City Council held
Inst night, a resolution to that effect
being unanimously passed by the al-
lermen.
The resolution is as follows:
Whereas. It appears that a public
meeting for the purpose of protesting
against the operation of the Army
Draft .law has been arranged by certain
opponents of said law to be held in
Americus, Ga., on the 18th day of
August, 1917: and,
WHEREAS, the -Mayor and City
City Council of Amcrtcus, without
meaning to interefere with the Aght of
tree speech, is convinced-that such op
position to the law of our land In the
manner contemplated, is unpatriotic
and absolutely seditious as to the draft
method of raising an army, for war
with Germany has been enacted into
law by the Congress of tile United
States and it is the duty of every cit
izen to support the government In this
perilous hour: therefore.
BE IT RESOLVED; That the Mayor
ar.d City Council of Americus oppose a
meeting in the city of Americus for
t he purposes which have been indicat
ed and that the use of any property
belonging to the city, including the
streets, for such purpose Is hereby de-
" The meeting was comparatively
short, the" passage of the anti-draft
mass meeting resolution constituting
about the only Important feature of
communication from Miss Bessie
Windsor, requesting that a portion of
the Insurance on the municipal build-
, ngs be carried with the companiee
■be repreaenta here. The request was
referred to the finance committee.
It was expected that a statement re-
garding the Bnanctal condition of the
grain supply on September 1st. Sev
en executive officers of the corporation
were named today with Herbert Hoo
ver chairman. The personnel of the
wheat price Axing commission Includes
Charles J. Barrett, of Ceorgia who is
president of the National Farmers’ un
ion, and R. Goodwin Rhett, of Charles,
ton, S. C„ president of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States.
Twelve men were also named to rep
resent the grain division of the food
administration corporation at termi
nals. while the milling interests have
named a committee to (jo-operate with
the fond administration (orporation In
negotiating voluntary regulations for
control of the milling Ipdustry during
continuance of the war.
That the government will purchase
enough of the present wheat crop to
stahiiize prices is forecast in the form
ing of the corporation which is capi
talized at $50,000,000. a rtrt government
has sold all of the stock.
LONDON, August 15.—American
troops marched through London streets
last evening, and today’s papers com
mentlng thereon says that in order tv
And parallel scenes of enthusiasm It
would probably he necessary to re
call the return of British forces from
the South .African war.
Tremendous crowds of citizens and
soldiers on furlough, lined the streets
through which the "Sammies” parad
ed, and a meeting of the cabinet was
adjourned so that Premier Lloyd-
George and his colleagues could pay
their compliments to the Americans.
The para<Je was reviewed Arst by Am
bassador Page and later passed before
King George at Buckingham palace.
The Plains branch of the Americus
and Sumter County chapter of the Red
Cross was formally organized last
night at a well attended mass meeting
of citizens held in the Plains Baptist
church. Rev. C. S. Durden acted as
temporary chairman of the meeting
aun Miss AgneB Thomas as temporary
secretary. A petition was addressed to
the Americus and Sumter County chap
ter for authority to or-anise the branch
at Plains, the following committee of
organization signing the ■ request.
Charles LunBford, Mrs. M. M. Jennings,
T. M. Lowry, Mrs. L. D. Wise, Walton
D. Walters. Mrs. J. R. Logan, Mrs. R.
If. Melite, Dr. B. T. Wise,"Mrs. R. L.
Jennings, Mrs. W. L. Thpmas. The
permanent chairman is Rev. C. C. Phil
lips; vice-chairman, Mrs. W. L, Thom-
secretary, Mrs. O. A. Williams;
treasurer, Charles Lunsford.
Fo:ty members were enrolled for
lac Pianch organization and great en
thusiasm manifested In the Red Cross
work. Classes will be organized with
in a few days for the preparation of
surgical supplies and material for use
In uie military service-of the United
Suites, Instructors being provided by
tho Americua chapter.
The Plains branch beglnt operations
with a splendid spirit of interest In
the work and the Red Cross workers
lu. this city are mnch gratlAed at the
results already accomplished.
WILDLYWJ: webs
ENTHUSED OVE
U. S. SOLDIERS
ATLANTAINS CAME NEAR
BEING LOST IN OKEFENOKEE
ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 15.—A party
of Atlantians back from a fishing and
hunting trip in the Okefenokee swamp
tell an Interesting story of how they
wero nearly lost with a grizzled guide
who has been piloting parties through
the mazes of the swamp for forty
years. When they finally returned
rafely to land the party wanted
know if their old guide had ever been
lost. Taking a puff on his corn cob
pipe and thinking a moment, the griz-
bled hunter said:
Well, no, I’ve never been lost, but
I’ve been powerful bothered for three
and four days at a time to find
way out.
ALLIED ATTACK
IS
SENT *TQ SIBERIA
PETROQRAD, August 15—The semi
official Russian news agency says for
mer Czar Nicholas and baa family
have been taken trom the palace at
uie Traiko Selo and it is reported they
session"" The”counell received a [are being tranaported to Tobolsk. Si
beria.
CITY UNTENABLE
NEW YORK, August 15.—(Compiled
by the Associated Press from Euro
pean cables during the day.)—British
and French forces renewed their at
tacks In northern France and Belgium
last night, proliminnry reports indi
cating with considerable success.
The principal blow (track by the
British was on a front of four thous
and yards, extending from the north
ern outskirts of Laney to Bois Hugo,
northeast of Lens. General Haig re
ports tha\ British troops carried the
German first line at all points, and
arc making satisfactory progress, j
Al! of the positions dominating Lens
have now been captured by the Canad
ians. Sine* the beginning of the at
tack on the northern end of the west
ern line, Canadian forces have been
making considerable progreaa about
Lens, the new attack immediately
north of Lens evidently being design
ed to close a military cordon around
the city from the north. If this Is
successful the Germans might he
forced to evacuate the city without
difficulty and avoiding a costly frontal
attack.
The Frcnih made gains near the
coast in the vicinit of Dlxmude.
The Oermana are still very busy
with artillery on the Aiane front, but
did not renew their infantry attacks
last" night.
Two additional ships of the Norwe
gian merchant fleet, both unarmed
have been sunk.
The Teutons continue to advance,
though not so rapidly, on the Ruaso-
Rumanian front Petrograd reports
that Teutonic torses last night took
a height west of the Rumanian town
•f Ocka In southeastern Moldavia.
The death of William Andrew Webb,
one of the beat known farmers of this
county, occurred at 9:15 o'clock Tues
day night at hit home In Sumter. He
bad been in poor health for Beveral
months, but only for the past two
weeks bad his condition been consider
ed serious.
Mr. Webb was 6S years of age and
was born in Sumter county, spending
all his life here and becoming one of
the leading figures In the activities of
his home community.
He Is survived by his wife,
mother, Mrs. John R. Webb; one sister,
Mrs. Georgia Johnson, of Plains; six
brothers, T. G„ J. B„ R. K„ G. F.. H.
G and E. C. Webb, all of Sumter coun
ty; ten children, J. R. Webb, of Daw
son; W. T. Wobb, of Sumter; Mrs.
Jce Poole, of Americus; Mrs. Annie
Lou Fain, of Bluffton, Ga.; Mrs. Alvin
McLendon, of Dawson; Mrs. Kate
Wells, of Webb, Ala.; Ruth, Benjamin
Frank and Vera Webb, of Sumter.
The funeral will be held this af
ternoon at 4 o'clock at the Baptist
church at Sumter, Elder J. M. Murray,
of Ellavllle, officiating. Interment will
be in the family cemetery at Sumter.
The pall bearers will be his six broth
ers.
If BE HATED
IT HOT MESSAGE
Will FREIGHT Silllii
IIK;
Direct daily local freight service on
the seaboard Air Line railroad baa
been arranged between Americua and
Leslie, DeSoto, Cobb and Coney In the
eastern portion of Sumter county, the
altered schedule taking effect today.
For several months past It has been
the practice to handle local freight
shipments originating at the stations
ci st of this city by sending them on
lo Cordele, where they were trans
ferred into a through car for Aineri-
cus. This arrangement entailed more
cr leas Inconvenience and delay in sev
eral Instances, and Superintendent Pat
ton of this division has accordingly is
sued an order altering the schedule so
ce to provide direct service to Ameri
cus without any haul to Cordele and
transfer at that point.
Under the new arrangement, freight
shipments to Americus from Leslie,
DeSoto, Cobb and Coney will be han
dled by the local freight train reaching
this city late In the afternoon, so that
the shipments can be delivered to the
Americua consignees the next morning.
The alteration of the schedule will op
erate to much better advantage and la
very gratifying to the business houses
of- this city.
New Japanese Minister for Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 15.—Bnron Fu-
jltaro Otori has been named aa Jap
anese minister to Mexico. Baron Otari
Rev. Lansing Burrows, D. D., who
has been spending several days In Au
gusta, where he was for seventeen
years pastor of the First Baptist
church, filled that pulpit last Sunday
morning, preaching to a large congre
gation. At the close of the service
Dr. Burrows was greeted by dozens ot
his old friends seeking to express their
pleasure at having him among them
again. While in Augusta. Dr. Burrows
Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Twi.gs.
ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 15.—Governor
Hugh M. Dorsey Jumped'into the legis
lative breach yesterday with a sharp
and pointed message to both the House
and Sedate, In which be bandied the
two bodies some plain talk, and haa
most likely saved the State ot Georgia
an extraordinary aesson.
The Senate appropriation committee
had held another meeting, prior to the
Senate convening, and out of It had
come the report that the common
school figure would be cut, the Mil-
ledgevllle school would be given a
straight appropriation of $20,000 from
the State treasury, the full $40,000
would be given back to the State Cot-
lc|e for agricultural demonstration
work as heretofore, and that the other
special appropriations would be passed
up as they came from the House.
In the Senate there haa already
sprung up two factions, one opposed to
the enormous House bill and another
of more or less firm determination to
stick to the House bill. On the House
side of the situation the reports from
tho Senate appropriations committee
appeared to serve further to get up tho
backs of the radical wing, and, If any
change had come since the night be
fore, It was more danberously Inclined
to force the extraordinary session. In
deed, even among the conservatives In
the House, there was expressed little
hope ot that hour of obviating it.
Governor Dorsey went to his office
after viewing the situation and dis
patched to both bodies hia special mes
sage, In which be expressed “appre
hension that the taxpayers of the State
will be further burdened with the ex
pense of an extraordinary session” un
less the differences In the Legislature
can be adjusted and a reasonable mon
ey sheet passed. The purpose of the
message, he said, “is to impress upon
you the injustice you do the people ot
the State." and needless embarrass
ment of the State officials, departments
and Institutions of which the Legisla
ture Is guardian—
If you forget the principle applied
by every conservative business man to
his own affairs, and which should be a
fundamental canon of State financing,
that one should not expend more mon
ey than he has In band or haa any
reasonable expectation of being able to
get.”
This language accompanied a (Inane,
lai statement from the Governor show
ing that the plan put on by the lower
House means a deficit for the State ot
$1,358,133.60.
The message was read In the House
immediately upon Ita'receipt. while in
the Senate It waa read seme little time
after It was banded In. In tho House
the effect wss electrical. For the first
time since the fall of the gravel whyn
the session convened on the first day
the House was in absolute order and a
silence was maintained from the he-
:inning to the end of the reading that
baa not been heard in that hall thla
year. '
Leaders of the radical wing of the
House admit frankly that the measage
has made such serious Inroads on their
ranks they doubt ability now to carry
out the plan to fight for the $4,000,000
to the very end of time, aa they had In-.
tended to, and It la evident, on inquiry,
that the document haa brought a split
among the standpatters for a $4,000,000
fund or no bill.
It Is not to be taken that the sudden
and decidedly favorable turn In the
Dr. Ashby Jcnes, v.ho for severs!
X»rs past has been pastor of this ,| tuBtlon has' entirely killed the fight
church, has recently accepted a call to that wm be mRde bJr House members,
the Ponce de Leon Baptist church In' that ail dtnl€r 0 j an extraordinary
Atlanta. ! session haa passed.
BANNERS TOON FROM
HANOS OF SUFFRAGISTS
TBTIN GTO-INTEREST
BUYERS IN SUMTER LANDS
F. L. Allison left today tor another
section of the state, where he has lo
cated twenty-five or thirty families
who have recently sold their lands to
WASHINGTON, D. C.r August 15.— the government and other Interests
Tearing banners from suffrage pick- and have cash money to Invest. Mr.
city would ha prooonted by ths auditor Jltaro Otari has Man namea as nap- tta at tba white hoaas and attacks on' Altiaoa hopes to intaraat thass pfcopto
who boa just completed an accounting ansae minister to Mexico. Baron Otart the woman's party headquarters in h Sumter county farm lands and win
or the records in the office of the city formerly waa Secretary to the Japanese LaFoUette Park' continued here to- return to Americus within a few days,
elefk and treasurer, but this was de-'embassy In Rome and it Is expected day. Tho good najnred but determined bringing somo representatives ot these
teyed and will come up at the next that he will make a Journey to Tokio crowds aelxed the banners as rapidly people to look over lands In this sec-
regular meeting. Itefore coming to Mexico. |as they appeared. tloa.
£ NEWS WHILE IT IS