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■ KEPT! ME finsi ci 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. ♦ 44-f*wof44444444 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