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VOLUME XXII, No. 121.
German Chancellor to Make Peace Proffer Thursday
MILITIA
IT ONCE
IDEA IS
GROWING
Believes Joffre’s Plea Having
Effect at White House.
The Army Staff is
Against It.
tBY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Washington.—Mementous questions
of detailed war policies of the United
States progressed towards decisions to
day in conferences among American
officials and members of the British
and French commissions.
Yesterday's conferences of President
Wilson and Rene Viviani, head of the
French mission and with Foreign Min
ister Balfour, who is chief of the Brit
ish party, <Jid much, it is believed to
clarify in the minds of all conferees
the precise nature of America’s tasks
in the war.
The foremost question is whether
this country shall send an expedition
to France within a few months, as the
French military officers hope, or abide
by the army general staff plan to send
no force to the battle front until a
large army has been raised and train
ed for nearly a year.
Having Its Effect.
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Washington.—The French commis
sion argument, urging that troops,
possibly militia, be sent within six
weeks to the European battlefields, is
having its effect at the White House,
it was generally believed today.
Officials still are canny when the
subject Is mentioned. Some are known
however, strongly to favor the plan,
while others are now only passively
opposed to it, where once they were
actively hostile.
In congress tiie idea is spreading
rapidly and if this growth continues as
rapidly during the next week as it has
developed during the' past four days,
congressional pressure may force the
plan into operation.
The question of sending troops to
Europe quickly, remains the biggest
yet to be settled.
That It will be settled within a day
or two, and an announcement made
as soon as practicable, is taken for
granted. One of the blocks that must
be removed first, however, is final en
actment into law of the selective con
scription measure. Once that is done,
progress on the troops-to-Europe mat
ter will be definitely settled.
The Strongest Opposition.
Perhaps the strongest opposition to
the plan of sending troops immediate
ly is found among the high military
men, who hold to their belief that
America should first complete her mil
itary organization before detaching
even small units for service abroad.
These men are said to feel, however,
that if the French really want Ameri
can flag and American soldiers on their
fighting front, for sentimental and
moral reasons, they might be turned
to that view. Others even are said
to be inclining more and more to the
French arguments that Americans who
might be sent immediately to instruc
tion camps behind the lines and with
in sound of guns would be worth more
than Americans trained for six months
or more in this country and then sent
to the battlefields.
The French argument is that such
men would have to stand from five to
seven weeks of battlefield training even
then.
There were surface indications today
that plans are already on foot to get
certain militia organizations ready to
Start for the front very shortly.
Summan Governor Whitman.
New York national guard units are
pot considered an impossibility for the
first to go. Governor Whitman was
summoned for a conference with the
administration on unstated subjects
today.
The question of troops, it is believed,
nnd possibly the Irish question, were
discussed by British Foreign Minister
Balfour and President Wilson at two
lengthy conferences.
Plans today were completed to leave
Thursday for a western tour including
Chicago, St. Louis, Springfield, Ills.,
Yhlladelphia, New York, Boston, to be
visited in the order named. The mis
sion will return to Washingotn then
and continue its labors.
IRISH NOMADS GATHER.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Nashville, Tenn.—lrish Nomads who
make Nashville the burial place for their
dead, gathered here today for the an
nual ceremony. The past year there have
been six deaths. The Interments at Mt.
Calvary followed services at Bt. Patrick’s
Church this morning.
WHERE TO GO TO OFFER
FOR WAR SERVICE
Folowfng is the locations of
the places where men desiring to
enlist for war services may go:
Regular Army Raorultlng Sta
tion, southwest corner of Broad
and Ninth streets.
Naval Recruiting Btation, the
■ New Theatre Building, 741 1-2
Broad street.
First Regiment National Guards
of Georgia, the Armory, 100 block
of Ninth street.
Troop K, Becond Squadron,
Georgia-Carolina Fair Grounds,
Lake View.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
UNITED PRESS.
Keep Strike News From the World
President Received Him
Yesterday in Conference
sn
woo t» X
Rene Vivian'
Former Premier Vivinai, special envoy
of France to the United States, is here
shown greeting a Washington crowd
that cheered him as he started to call on
the President. This is the latest pic
ture of the famous Frenchman.
FRENCH lflisSloN~
HEADS PLEASED
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Washington.—At a conference today
between Rene Viviani. head of the French
war mission, Marshal Joffre, Admiral
Chocheprat and Ambassador Jusserand,
important details of the future work c*
the mission and that which It already
has accomplished were discussed.
Officials attached to the mission made
It clear that they were more than sat
isfied with the work done.
The program for today included furth
er conferences with American officials,
and a charity exhibition of moving pic
tures of the battle of the Somme.
Tonight the heads of the mission will
be the guests of honor at a dinner given
by Chief Justice White.
Tomorrow Admiral Chocheprat will
make a statement to the American peo
ple regarding the French navy, and prob
ably how Franee considers the American
navy can best help in the war.
Received in Senate.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESB.)
Washington.—Rene Viviani and Mar
shal Joffre, heads of the French mission
were received today on the floor of the
senate.
Great Ovation.
Washington. —M. Viviani, os former
premier of France, la by custom en
titled to entry to the floor but the rule
makes no provision for such a digni
tary as Marshal Joffre.
By unanimous consent, however, the
senate rules were suspended to per
mit the marshal’s appearance with M.
Viviani, and the senate took a recess
in the midst of consideration of the
army bill to receive the visitors. The
galleries were packed with parties of
distinguished visitors.
The appearance of M. Viviani and
Marshal joffre stirred the senate and
galleries to a patriotic outburst such
as seldom has been equalled.
“Joffre! Joffre!”
M. Viviani delivered a stirring ad
dress and Was roundly applauded.
When he concluded and the party
started to leave the chambers, the
senators, scores of representatives who
epe over from the house, and the
crowded galleries arose and cried
"Joffre! joffre! Joffre!” The gray
headed hero of the Marne, returned to
the rostrum In response to the cries.
The marshal waved his hat before him,
bowed low and In a soft voice said:
“I do not speak English; Vive la
Amerique.”
Cheer after cheer greeted this and
they ceased only when the hero of the
Marne had disappeared from the cham
ber.
TROOPSHIP SUNK;
ALL ARE SAVED
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
London. —The Peninsular and Oriental
line steamship Ballarat of 11.120 gross
tons, which was used as a troop ship,
was sunk recently a German submarine.
The troops were saved. The Ballarat
was carrying troops from Australia to
England The soldiers were rescued by
British torpedo boat destroyers and
trawlers.
The behavior of the troops on the Bal
larat was splendid, according to the re
ports of the commanders on board.
TWO KILLED AND TWO SERIOUSLY INJURED
WHEN TRAIN STRIKES AUTO AT THOMSON, 6A.
Mrs. Dr. W. H. Young, Wife of the Pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Thomson, and the Minister’s Sister, Miss Anna
Young, Instantly Killed—Rev. Dr. Young and His Little
Daughter Seriously Injured.
The dead:
Mrs. Dr. W. H. Young,
Mine Anna Young
The injured:
Rev. Dr, W. H. Young.
Miss Gay Young.
In an accident which occurred shortly
after 11 a. m. Tuesday, at Meal’s Cross
ing, at Thomson, Ga.. two were killed
slid two seriously. If not fatally Injured.
Information of the sad accident reached
Augusta shortly after the noon hour.
A re|H)rt from Thomson seys that the
automobile of Rev. Dr. W. H. Young,
pastor of the First Baptist Church at
that place, was struck by the Georgia
train which passes through Thomson
shortly after 11 o'clock and Is due In Au
gusta about 1:45. The automobile con
tained the minister, his wife, his
:THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES:
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 1, 1917.
ANOTHER
GERMAN
PEACE
OFFER?
The Hague Reports Proposal
From Chancellor Coming
Thursday. Washington
Has Nothing Official.
The Hague.—lmperial Chancellor von
Bethmann-Hollweg will make a peace of
fer in the German Reichstag on Thurs
day, the Berliner Tageblatt announced
today.
No Official Word.
Washington.—State department officials
learned of the reported forthcoming
Bethmann-Hollweg peace offer without
comment other than that they had not
received official word of it. The fact
that Swiss Minister Ritter, representing
Germany here, had an appointment to
see President Wilson this afternoon was,
thought by some perhaps to be significant
in this connection, though a few days
ag(* he asked an appointment through
the state department on the plea that
he wanted to discuss the food situation
as affecting Switzerland.
The United States has let It be known
that she is in the war to a finish. If
Germany is merely making a politically
strategic move or passing forth propa
ganda intended to influence neutrals her
goes will wait.
For more than a month rumors of an
other peace “feeler” by the Imperial
German Chancellor have been circulating
in Europe. A conference which the Aus
trian emperor held with the kaiser about
that time, was the basis for reports that
Austria was pressing for new peace of
fers by the Central Powers. Of more
recent circulation .havo been persistent
reports that In Ger
many was such that her governmental
leaders realized some new play for pub
lice support must be made.
Germany is believed today to be torn
with strikes of more or less magnitude,
facing considerable discontent over
steadily diminishing rations and with her
people aroused to a desire for greater
participation in governmental affairs.
With Ru*iia.
A few weeks ago German officials
showed their intense desire for a separate
peace with Russia through socialist emis
saries permitted to communicate with
Russian socialists. At the aami time
came rumors from Austria and from
Turkey indicating growing weariness
with war in those two allies of Germany.
United Press Copenhagen dispatches
recently forecast another P? ace ‘ f * cl f**
by Bethmann-Hollweg, stating that the
terms to be offered In this second bid
would, on their face appear to be more
liberal than those which were rumored
at the time of the first proffer on De-
Students of German internal affairs
have maintained that Germany a flwt
peace proffer was induced by political
expediency, rather than a sincere desijre
for stoppage of the war, unless that stop
page came on Germany’s own terms. It
wap pointed out after the first offer that
Bethmann-Hollweg. by making it and by
receiving the flat refusal that he arid
other German leaders fully expected
when they put the plan Into opera on,
had forced unity for war of all political
Pl The "situation in Germany then was that
the socialists wanted peace; the voq
Tirpltz advocates wanted unbridled sub
marine warfare; the conservatives fought
submarine ruthlfssnesH. rcarlng cntangle
ment with neutrals —including the United
States.
Without Any Terms.
Bethmann-Hollweg’s proffer was made,
without tiny terms by which the allien
could Judge Germany’s sincerity. Be
cause of their distrust of such an offer
and knowledge from unofficial hints that
Germany wanted the peace of a victor,
tho allies rejected It.
The result, according to authorities on
German conditions, was that the ruth
less submarine warfare was decided upon.
The von Tirpltz advocates were pleased;
the ant I-ruthless branch and the social
ists were quieted with the plea that
since Germany’s enemies Insisted on
further war, Germany must use every
weapon of defense.
Following this same reasoning, It was
believed possible that now, with the so
cialists fast growing In strength and
with many Germans holding the forcing
of America Into the war a mletake, the
German leaders have determined on an
other peace move, with exactly the same
sort of a political coup In view.
daughter and hln alater, Ml** Anna
Young. formerly of Waahlngton, V. C.
Junt how (ha accident occurred ha* not
baan aecertalned. Whan tha train "truck
the car Mr*. Young and Mia* Anna Young
were Inatantly killed, and Mlaa Gay
Young waa Injured to the extent that
email hope* are held for her recovery.
Rev. Mr. Young waa alao aarloualy In
jured.
Rav. Mr, Young waa carried to hi*
ra*ld#nc* and aurglcal attention render
ed. Hl* daughter wa* brought to th*
Unlverelty Hoapltal hare.
Rav. Mr. Young ha* held the paetorata
of th* Plr»t Unptlat Church at Thomaon
for about three year*. He In one of the
leading mlnletera of thl* aaction and la
h»ld In the hlgheat exteem by all who
know him. He baa many friend* In Au
guata who will le»r* with deep regret
of the *ad accident He la prominent
(Continued on page eleven.)
TY COBB GETS
‘THIRD DEGREE*
IN WHEAT PIT
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Chicago.—Ty Cobb underwent yes
terday what is termed the "third de
gree” on the Chicago board of trade.
The game between Detroit and Chicago
was postponed on account of a rain
storm and Cobb, looking for excite
ment wandered ifito the board of trade.
A number of traders immediately
recognized the ballplayer and Invited
him into the wheat pit. The Journey
from the edge to the center of the pit
was reasonably easy, but the exit, Cobb
Buid, broke his best base stealing
record.
The proceeding to which the Geor
gian was subjected is called the “third
degree” on the floor of the board and
when he emerged it was necessary for
him to retire to his hotel for a change
of clothing.
ARE THEY THE
SEIZED SHIPS ?
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Washington.—The United States has
already placed a considerable amount of
ship tonnage at the disposal of the en
tente allies. Lord Eustace Percy, ship
expert with the British mission, said to
day that the government had supplied
certain vessels to be used according to
the allies' needs, but refused to indicate
what they were or if they were the seiz
ed German ships.
Lord Percy declared that the present
rate of British construction of shlpß and
the present estimated American rat*
could not keep pace with the present rate
of destruction by submarines.
"The balancing figure In the world
struggle," Bald Lord Perry, "is the ton
nage the United States can supply."
Two Hamburg Liners.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PREB3.)
Washington.—The Hamburg-American
liners Pola and Clara Henning at New
York have been turned over by the Am
erican government for use of the entente
allies. On ship will go to France aiid
the other to Italy.
SURVIVORSOF
VACCUUM DUE;
HOLD DETAILS
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
London.—The survvors of the American
oil tank steamer Vacuum who will ar
rive In Liverpool at midnight, include
Robert Williams, Oscar Galles, W. Lund
gren, A. Byl, and Raymond Nunez.
The details of the sinking on April 28
of the Vacuum hat(c been received at the
American embassy here but canhot be
mad* publio, It wsk explained today Full
particulars are In the hands of Rear Ad
miral Slnts and the American naval at
tache, who presumably- have made re
ports upon them to Washington. The
American consular offldaur will obtain
the customary full affidavits from the
officers and members of the crew who al
ready have landed.
First Official News.
Washington.—Flret official news of the
submarine destruction of the American
tanker Vacuum With loss of some of the
American gun crew was received today
l by the government.
B*WAYSGREAT
WHITE WAY DIES
I A. M. O'CLOCK
(BY THE UNITED PRESS)
New York.—Broadway's night life
died early today. Mayor Mttchel's
war ukase went forth—cafe lights out
at 1 a. m. And as the clocks tolled
a requiem the famous Great White Way
flickered Into gloom. From midnight
frolics and roof revues, where pop
ping corks and tinkling gold use to
make the wee ama’ hours gay, the mer
rymakers flocked. The music stop
ped and the shuffle, shuffle, shuffle of
case refugees’ feet blended In a mourn
ful symphony with the sad cry of the
taxi driver.
At the hour when the chorus was
wont to kick highest Broadway was
inhabited only by grim policemen.
NEW~RUSS~ORDER
FOR THE ARMIES
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS )
Patrogrsd, (via London.)— General Gur
ko, commander of the armies on the
western front, attended the dosing ses
sion of the congress of delegates from the
forces under his command and In a long
speech congratulated the convention on
the results of Its labors. He asked the
delegates to explain fully to the soldiers
the resolutions they had adopted and to
urge the officers and men to do their ut
most to prevent Russia from falling un
der the yoke of the hated enemy. His
epee>h was greeted with loud cheer.
The congress has decided to grant
complete liberty to soldiers In barracks
and off duty, Including the right to wear
civilian clothes.
The practice of privates saluting their
officers has been abolished and also
their employment as officers’ servants.
TERRIBLE PANIC
AS BOMBS DROP
The Hague.—An aeroplane of un
known nationality on Sunday night bom
barded the Dutch city of Zlenkee, near
the Belgian frontier, killing three per
sona and destroying and damaging sev
eral houaes, according to Information
made public today.
This is the second Instance In a week
of cities of neutral nations being victims
of attacks of airmen of unknow national
ity. A dispatch a few days ago reported
a Swiss town ss having suffered minor
I dmaga from bombs.
<gr THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
The Hague, via London.—The telegraaf
of Amsterdam states that the bombs
which were dropped on Zlerlkgee did
such extensive damage that the village
js In ruins, more than 104 houses being
smashed or damaged. A terrible panic
prevailed in the town, aays the news
paper Intensified by the play of the
searchlights operated by the airmen.
It Is said that the bombs were not
dropped by mistake, the Telegraaf adds,
but were purposely launched. The na
tionality of the airplane nan not been
established.
Advices from Hluyskll state that last
evening two German airplanes appeared
above Haevengent and disappeared In a
southwesterly direction.
BARALL
MAY DAY
STRIKE
NEWS
Strict Measures in Germany to
Prevent Outside From Gain
ing Knowledge of In
ternal Strife.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
London.—“ln the Rhine provinces
more than half tho munition workers
decided to strike today," wlros the
correspondent ut the Hugue of the
Exchange Telegraph Company. "Es
sen (home of the great Krupp works)
Is shut off from the rest of Germany
and completely Isolated from the
world In order to prevent the slight
est Information about strikes at the
Krupp works from leaking out.
Strikes are general In small towns
near the Dutch frontier.”
After May Day.
IBY the associated press.)
London,—The Dully Mail’s Hague
correspondent ascribes to the Koel
u I.s.:he Volkcs Zeltung the statement
that the socialist leaders have an
nounced that they are unable to take
responsibility for the maintenance of
pence and order in Germany after May
day.
Return to Work.
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
England experienced no May day
demonstrations. On the contrary 1,600
striking clerks of Woolwish arsenal
and 8,000 dock workers at Tilbury re
turned to their WNjf this morning af
ter promise of an adjustment of their
wage disputes. ••»
Internal Strife.
(RY THE UNITED PRESS.)
London.—A drama of Internal strife
may be In progress In Germany today
—but a thick curtain of Teutonic cen
sorship intervened to prevent denoue
ments from the world at large.
Today, May Day. date of socialists,
labor and international celebrations,
was to be marked by a 24-hour general
strike In all Industries, according to
plans laid by certain groups In Ger
many several weeks ago. In many
sections of the Kaiser’s land, how
ever, the general strike would simply
be a continuation of similar stoppage
of work which has been In force since
April IDth.
Within the past few days It was
noted by neutrals like Holland, Den
mark and Switzerland, that the Ger
man censorship had suddenly tight
ened. The prohibition by the censors
even Included German newspapers.
Moreover, German citizens were un
able to obtain passports permitting
them to leave Germany.
Elaborate Precaution*.
In the face of these elaborate pre
cautions to guarantee agnlnat seepage
of news of Germany’s internal situa
tion, all sorts of sensational rumors
gained circulation here today. It ap
pears certain from the persistence of
various rumors that the 24-hour gener
al strike had been successful In tying
up, In part at least, a number of Ger
many’s steel plants and possibly like
wise some munitions works.
Rations Raised.
(BY TNI ASSOCIATED SSESS.)
London —As a result of recent strikes
among the German workers In the
war Industries, considerable conces
sions In foodstuffs have been granted,
according to a dispatch to the Daily
News from Rotterdam. The meat ra
tion has been raised by a half pound
weekly, while the potato ration has
been Increased five pounds.
Btrikos in Westphalia.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
London —A dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph from The Hague suys;
"Travelers from Germany announce
that strikes have been going on for
the last ten days In Westphalia nnd
the Rhine provinces, especially in the
steel Industry. The military authori
ties consequently have forbidden news
papers to he sent out of the country.”
•0,000 Russians Parade.
IBY THE UNITED PRESS.)
P*trograd.—Sixty thousand Russian
citizens massed In a monster May Day
parade today and marched past the Am
erican embassy to cheer entry of the
United Stats* Into the world war. M.
Kodzlanko, president of the Duma, spoke
from » balcony, standing beside American
Ambassador Francis and eulogizing Am
erica’s humanitarian course.
"The liberation of Russian must, be
ctowned by the victory for humanity.”
declared Ambassador Francis In a brief
reply. The demonstration at the em
bassy was planned especially by thoss
In charge of the May Day celebration
to show that, the anti-American move
ment engineered a week ago Sunday by
Nicholas Lenin, Socialist agitator, did not
represent the sentiment of the Russian
people.
goodwTshes for t. r.
(BY TNI UNITSD PRESS)
London/— “Colonel Koosevolt has the
good wishes of every lover of truth,
honesty and liberty In his endeavor to
raise troops for service In France,"
declared H. J. Tennant, former under- I
secretary of war.
"It will be a glorious spec table to see
the representative! of our great dem
ocracies fighting side by side In such
a cause as this.”
TWO LEASED WIRES FOR TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CLOSE 829 SALOONS, 15
BREWERIES IN NEBRASKA
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Lincoln, Neb.—At 8 o’clock last night
829 saloons. 15 breweries and ten recti
fying plants in Nebraska dosed, under a
prohibitory .law initiated by the electorate
and reinforced by a supplemental statute
enacted by the legislature.
MADE SECRET TREATY
BETWEEN GERMANY-CHILE
(BY THE UNITED PREBB.)
Buenos Aires.—Germany and Chile ne
gotiated as ecret treaty guaranteeing
Germany a foothold in South America In
1913, when Prince Henry of Prussia
visited Chile, according to an article
published in Revista today by Jose Mol
ina, one of the foremost authorities on
South American relations.
Molines declared Chile was thus pow
erless to sympathize with the United
States or with Brazil because of this
pact.
According to Rovista’s article, the se
cret article between Chile and Germany
guaranteed Germany influence In South
America “regardless of future develop
ments.”
In return Chile was pledged to Ger
man aid in maintaining her supremacy
in western South America—including an
ambitious plan for Chile ultimately to
seize Petagonlu from Argentina.
"Chile is powerless to express her
views with the United States, lest Ger
many reveal this treaty,” declared Molina
in conclusion.
CONSCRIPT BILL
RE-INTRODUCED
IN THE SENATE
Amendment to Substitute Word
’Emergency’ For ’War’ Voted
Down. Age Limit 27 Years.
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Washington.—That war with other
nations than Germany may threaten the
United States was Indicated In the sen
ate today when Senator chamberlain
Introduced for re-passage the conscrip
tion arpiy bill.
“Upon advice of the judge advocate
general I desire to amend the hill,”
Chamberlain said, "so as to substitute
the word ‘emergency’ for the word ’war’
where ever It applies In the bill.
’The reason given me 1h that the bill
npw applies only to the war with Ger
many and If we were drawn Into a war
With other nations, It would not apply to
tfioae.'"
There followed dlsculkslon of this word,
during which Senator Hoke Smith said
“war should remain because th* bill
applies to the existing war—another
"might not meet with the approval of
congress.”
Tne amendment was voted down and If
the judge advocate's opinion on the In
terpretation of the bill Is correct, Am
erica’s conscription army technically
may lie for battle with Germany alone.
Other minor amendments covering
phraseology were accepted.
Twenty-seven Years.
In these the age limit of those sub
ject to draft was charged to 27 years
as approved by the senate Saturday
night.
An amendment which would exempt
from service "certain well recognized
religious bodies" drew from Senator Mc-
Cumber the question as whether those
unwilling to bear arms 'n their country's
defense should be allowed rights of citi
zenship and the liberties afforded by the
United States.
"In Intend to move to strike out the
whole exemption clause,” Met 'umber de
clared.
The senate adopted an amendment by
Henator Jones, of Washington, prohibit
ing the maintenance of disreputable re
sorts within ten miles of soldiers' train
ing camps.
Senator La Fnllette then offered his
amendment to the bill, which Is a sub
stitute for the conscript measure.
La Follette would put to referendum
the question of whether the American
people wish to he conscripted, and on
the question of sending troops to Europe.
Positions Quarantsad.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Montgomery, Ala, —At a meeting of
the city commission today positions
were guaranteed to all city employes
who enlist In any branch of the mil
itary force of the country.
Augusta Herald
APRIL CIRCULATION
Daily and Sunday Herald.
The circulation of the Daily and Sunday Herald
for the month of April, 1917, was as follows:
April 1 10,770 April 16 12,416
April 2 16,187 April 17 12,473
April 3 12,645 April 18 12,488
April 4 12,442 April 19 12,586
April 5 12,372 April 20 12,637
April 6 13,175 April 21 12,517
April 7 13,122 April 22 10,982
April 8 10,910 April 23 12,386
April 9 12,555 April 24 12,336
April 10 12,810 April 25 12,422
April 11 12,562 April 26 12,490
April 12 12,562 April 27 12,348
April 13 12,694 April 28 12,310
April 14 12,537 April 29 11,325
April 15 11,030 April 30 12,452
Total for April 372,541
Total Daily Average . 12,418
The Augusts Herald, Dally and Sunday, has a circulation in Au
gusta approximately twice a* large at that of any ether Augusta
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CENSOR’S
LIDGN,
WILSON
ORDER
By Proclamation of President,
Gables, Telegraph and Tele
phone Lines Under Navy
and War Departments
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Washington.—The United States go*.
eminent today lucked a censorship upon
cables, telegraphs and telephones, apply
ing the cable prohibitions to all lines,
but operating against telegraphs an<|
telephones only along the Mexican border.
President Wilson ordereff the censor
ship lid tight today leaving to the war
and navy department all work on reg
ulations. Those regulations were com
pleted and the censorship ordered into
Immediate effect.
Tho Proclamation.
Wilson's proclamation reads:
"Whereas the existence of a state of
war between the nlted States and the
Imperial German government makes it
essential to the public safety that no
communication of a character which
would aid tho enemy or its allies shall
be hud.
"Therefore, by virtue of the power
vested In me under the constitution and
by the joint resolution passed by con
gress on April 6, 1917, declaring the ex
istence of a state of war. It Is ordered
that all companies or other persons,
owning, controlling or operating tele
graph and telephone lines or submarine
cables are hereby prohibited from trans
mitting messagos to points without tha
United .States and from delivering mes
sages received from such point except
those permitted under rules and regula
tions to he established by the secretary
of war for telegraph and telephone lines
and by the secretary of navy for sub
marine cables.
"To these departments, respectively. Is
delegated the duty of preparing and en
forcing rules and regulations under this
order to accomplish the purpose men
tion. This ordtjr shall take effect from
date.
(Signed) "WOODROW WILSON.”
. Newspapers, Press Asa'n.
The censorship naturally hits news
papers and press associations chiefly but
It also Involves messages incoming and
outgoing of American business concerns
and Individuals.
Tho objects of the censorship are of
ficially designed to prevent military In
formation reaching the enemy; to pre
vent spreading of Information prejudicial
to the interests of the United States or
of Interest to Germany; to prevent cir
culation of false reports or reports
prejudicial either to military operations
or prejudicial to relatione with foreign
powers.
It constitutes America's first taste of
real wartime Ironclad military censor
ship and the regulations are sufficiently
broad to give the government censor the
boardest powers of delecting or with
holding messages.
Commander D. W. Todd, director of
naval communications, will be In charge
of the cable censorship with Commander
Arthur B. Hoff, controlling the New York
division, while Brlgldler-General Mcln
tyre will direct the telegraph and tele
phone supervision on the border.
The Objeote.
(BY THE ASSOCIAIEO PRESS.)
Washington.—The objects of the
censorship today, as announced by the
committee are:
"(1). To deny the enemy informa
tion of military value or any Informa
tion prejudicial to the interests of the
United Htntes or to the Interests of
other enemies or to the Imperial Ger
man government.
"(2). To prevent the spreading of
false reports or reports likely to in
terfere directly or Indirectly with the
success of the naval or military oper
ations of the United States or llsely
to prejudice relations which foreign
powers or the security, training, discip
line or administration of the naval and
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