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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-06
BRITISH ''GASMfN' ARE FREE TO TELL The
STORIES OF COUNTER ATTACKS DURING
The BIG SQUEEZE" ON SOMME FRONTS

keen glances as he goes at each set of
cylinders and their connecting pipes.
And in every bay he pauses and whis-
pers two words to the corporal in
charge: Eleven o'clock But the wind,
without which the gas will not reach
the enemy's trench and do its deadly
work among its occupants, begins to
reter out.
AT ten-fifty the gasmen don their
, special respirators, which In the dim
light, give the wearers a strange, al
most inhuman appearance. Masked
and goggled, with weird, trunk-like
pieces of hose running from the mouth
piece to the box of air-purifying chem
icals stropped to their chests, they look
like some of the unearthly beings who
people the books of Mr.. H. G. Wells.
But not a breath disturbs the still
air. The feeble breeze has died COM
pletely. Hurriedly the order runs
down the line: Cancel, and stand by
Behind their masks the gasmen grunt
disgustedly. But suddenly-cracki
crack! rat-a-tate; rata tat tail! The
orders to the infantry have not been
countermanded, and the quiet of the
night is roughly shattered by long
line of viciously cracking rifles and
Lewis guns to which the Germans re-
ply.
The gasmen move about uneasily
1t is not for themselves they fear, but
for those pipes and cylinder heads ly.
ing bare and exposed to the hail OF
flying fragments, well they know the
danger of bursts and of trenches filled
with gas and no wind to move it. But
they cannot bag up without orders
and so they detail one of their mum.
her in each bay to watch the cylinders
while the rest gather behind the ira
verse, as being slightly safer spot.
When day breaks a fair wind is
blowing, straight towards the German
trenches. But, of course, it is now
broad daylight, and the gas will be Wis
ible as soon as it leaves the pipes. The
gasmen know what to expect. They
know that as soon as the greenish-
gray clouds appear outside their para
pet there will be running messengers
and hurried telephoning in the German
lines. They know that within a few
minutes the word will have reached the
German big guns at the back, and thai
every piece capable of flattening par
apet and burying them, mangled and
broken, among their own cylinders will
be concentrated upon the front line
trench in which they stand.
Time! over the top of the jet-pipes
are flung, and then simultaneously al.
ong almost two miles of trench, there
arises a sib!lant hiss, as of some mont
strous and venomous snake suddenly
aroused from slumber. Now the gas
men are working frantically with
wheel and spanner and key, and the
hiss increases in shrillness and vol
ume. Ca-side the parapet the greer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-06

poison fog is already spreading like a
foul blanket over No-Man's land. Car
ried ceaselessly forward its outer edge
is rapidly approaching the German
trenches, into which it will presently
sink, spreading agony and death among
those who cannot escape.
mo rifle or machine gun fire has
been ordered this time, and from either
line scarcely sound is heard, except
the deadly hiss of the escaping fumes
The minutes pass in tense, omnibus
quiet. Nature herself seems to pause
aghast to watch this latest deviltry
practised by her children upon one
another.
Behind their masks the gasmen
begin to breathe more freely, and then
suddenly, on the left, 'Crash!' And
crash again and yet again. This time
on the right, somewhere close at hand.
The men crouch lower over their cy-
finders; the explosions follow one an
other almost too rapidly to count, and
in any case their minds are no longer
| fitted to counter care. Only the
valves must be turned, and the pipes
must be watched, and the sudden squirt
of vapor which marks a leak must be
checked by the application of handful
of mud, which the gas itself immediate
ly freezes into an iron-hard and i'm
penetrable mass.
"In one of the bays, the parapet
rocks and suddenly falls forward, bury
ing the men and their cylinders. Al
most Immediately the men scramble
4
out unhurt; buth the pipes are broken
and the gas is filing the trench. With
spanner and mud the thing is stopped
new connections are rugged up. and
the death vapor is again directed out
side what is left of the trench. But
one of the men has had the mouth
piece of his respirator broken, and al
ready he is coughing and choking
painfully. I've got it, he gasps
hoarsely and goes behind the traverse
to suck an ammonia ampuie and die
slowly.
Closing up time! Rapidly the
valves are shut down, the jet pipes
withdrawn and plugged and stacked
away. Feverishly the men work at
bagging up their cylinders again. I'm.
lerturably a sergeant stalks down the
ruined and battered trench, shepherd
ing his flock towards their dugout. He
IS an old-timer-a transfer from the
infantry-and he scarcely quivers as
shell bursts behind a traverse he
has just left. Quietly he directs two
Of the men to carry an unconscious
case to the nearest point of the com
munication trench where stretcher-
bearers may be found.
I'm the dug-out, with the shells still
pounding overhead, the sections roll is
called. Most of the men answer to
their names. Some are answered by
comrades as wounded and for others
no one answers at all.
But over in the German trenches
hundreds of men are choking and gasp
ing in agony for an hour before they
can die. They have been made to
quaff their own medicine"
NuEnuECTED e EakpEo
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-06
For Solicitor General.

To the CftiZens OF the bouLhWe5IeIn
Judicial Circuit:
I hereby respectfully announce Off
reelection to the ONCE Of Solicitor
General of the Southwestern Circuit;
subject to the primary of September
18th, 1916. In doing so, l wish to
thank my friends throughout the
Circuit for the favors heretofore &C
corded me, and solicit their kind sup
port of nv candidacy for reelection;
assuring them, If reelected, faithful
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For State Senator.

The friends of j. E Mathis announce
his candidacy for State Senator from
the Thirteenth District, subject to the
Democratic primary on September
18th.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-09
THINKS RESERVE
ACT IS BUSINESS
NOT POLITICS
Likelihood of Present Com
parative Ease of Money
Continuing Makes an I'M
preston on Wall Street.

New York. oct S.-This is busl-
ness, not politics This is what W3u
street really thinks of the federal re-
serve act and the temporary prosper
ity which candidate Charles T..
Hughes is franucally dcnounciuE
The following paragraph is from
The weekly market lcttcr of Clark,
ChiIds a. CO.. 1876 Broadway. New
York. members of the New York
stock Exchange and the Chicago
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-09
MISS FRANCES MYERS
TO WED A. E. HAYWARD
OF LAMY TUESDAY
SPECIAL oo~essrosorHeE TO "o""'"o 'ouH"'p


East Las Vegas, n. NJ, oct. "a
wedding that will be of interest IN Al
buquerque as well as this city Will b'
celebrated here Tuesday night, Wheh
Miss Frances Myers will be united IN
marriage at St Paul's Memorial Epls-
copal church to Mr.. Albert +. Hay
ward of I.amv. Miss Myers is the
daughter of Superintendent f. i. My
ers of the New Mexico division Of the
santa Fe railway and Mrs, Myers, ana
formerly resided with her parents IN
Albuqueruue, when her father was con
nected with another division. MI
Hayward is manager of the Harvey
hotel at Lamy, FL ortiz. The cere-
mony will be performed by the Rev;
j. S. Moore. rector Of the Episcopal
church. and will be followed bN
reception at the Hotel Castaneda.
Miss Myers will be attended by her
sister. Miss Lucy Myers, ms maid OF
honor. and Mrs. Aaron Gernshaeher
Of Fort Worth, Tex. as matron oI
honor. Miss Mildred Myers and Miss
Carrie Greenberger will be brides
maids. The best man Will be EarI
Whitehead Of La Junta. Messrs. jay
Stern. OEtin Blood and Herbert Gehr-
ing will be the ushers.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-09
Can the Leopard Change It's Spots?

The journal has the
Frank luibl qualification
lS
The II possession q
formation O. in
official record b. elected
complete and dClsC-has this
IclAIf
the Iluihl
the
The upon the Frank
ublcl whether If
of
hc
office BcInalilo
q. q IT,, il
he elected New Mexico he will with the
superintendent the
To differently VIII Ilubbcl make the
senator that he ASSESSOR Will Bursum make the
that he made
The Mexico entitled this information They
IIuhlcl
Bursum that they should be advised whether the pol
they be enabled TO cast their ballots neligcnIy.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-09
AUTHOR ASKED TO FORM
A SERVICE CABINET

London oct. S.--A Reuter- dispatch
from Athens today says:
prof. Spyridon =. Lambres, author
of many historical works, member OF
numerous learned societies, and occu-
pant of the chair of history in the
of Athens, has been asked
to form u service cabinet.
"The result of the latest attempt to
form a cabinet is not expected to de-
vel0p until Monday
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-09
CAPTAIN OF ANTILLN,
DAUGHTER AND CREW SAFE

New York. oct S.-Capt j. e.
Blackadder of the Antlla, reported
by wireless late today to the ward
line officials here that he and ms
thirteen -year-old daughter ana lhe
crew, had taken to the liteboats, ana
that the Onondaga and the MORO
Castle Of the Ward line were standing
by the burning ship.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-09

Captain Jack Barry, who is out Of the
game with an injured hand.
The Boston nficld was very good,
taking thirty-four of the thirty five
chances offered, while Brooklyn ac-
cepted nineteen out Of twenty-five,
The batting Of the two teams was
heavier than casual glance at the
score would indicate. Brooklyn had
total of fourteen bases and Boston
fifteen. In the ninth inning Brooklyn
had ten men at the plate.
The probable line-ups FOR tomor-
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-09
NcntraIily NloIation Chargcd.

FL Paso. Tex, oct S.-George
Holmes was indicted by the United
states grand jury late yesterday even
ing on a charge Of violating neutrality
laws in connection with the expedition
of Manuel Ochoa. a former Villa gem
eral who crossed the river east OF
Juarez and from whom papers were
said TO have been taken which were
addressed to PanchO villa.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-09
SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN IS
WAGED AGAINST BRITISH
SHIPS IMMEDIATELY OFF
UNITED STATES COAST
DUTCH AND NORWEGIAN VESSELS
ALSO FALL PREY TO UNDERSEAS
CRAFT IN WIDESPREAD RAID

Steamer Stephano Carrying More Than 100 Passengers,
Some of Them Americans, Is Sent to Bottom by Tor
pedO; So Far as Known No Lives Are Lost; Whether
Work Was Done by U-53 Alone or FIotiIa of SubmerS-
ibeS Causes Difference of Opinion Among Naval Experts;
Situation Causes Grave Concern in Washington, Where
Fears Of Further Complications Are FeI Teuton Dplo-
mats Frankly Pleased at News.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-09

DEVELOPMENTS MAY LEAD
TO PRACTICAL BLOCKADE
Belief Prevails in Naval Cir
cIes That FIotiIIa of Sub
mersibIes Is Close at Hand
Ready for Campaign

lay WoRpna JOURNAL SPECIAL LEAoFp wiEsl
Washington, oct S. SuhmarineI /
warfare at the very doors Of the Unit (
ed states does not necessarily porteud /
further complications with Germany
SO long as it is carried ON within the /.
limitations Of international law. That /
is the view of official Washington to-
night on the record of one days upcr- [
ations i'm which none Of the ships de- I
stroyed appears to have been attacked .
without warning, or without proper
measures having been taken for safety
of those ON board
But officials and diplomats see a ,
situation filled with many possibili- I
ties, so long as commerce in and out
of American ports is mcuaCed,
The presence Of a German suhma-
rne flotilla near American territorial
waters may raise a serious issue If OPP
crations Of the submorsibles were car
ried on so near American ports as
practically to constitute "a blockade.
Notice To Allies.
At the outset of the war, when al
lied cruisers hoyercd off New York so
close that commerce was impeded, the
United states constituting their opera
tiou9 as practically "a blockade, mott
fled France aud Great Britain Of its
{ OblttupnN anu INC HibNo f'"h'fSff
moved further out TO sea.
! Half "a dozen ships destroyed prac-
tically within sight Of the shores of the
. Omitted States aroused reports of Ger
man bases and conveys. A conjecture
which was generally accepted as the
most likely was that the submarine or
submarines are accompanied by mer-
chant submersibles of the DEUTSCHLAND
and Brcmen tyne, loaded with torpe-
does ana ammunition.
Many officials lean to that view and
/ pointed out that one lone submarine
! 600 miles from a base, would scarce
/ " have spent tOrpCdOos so prodigally
as did Commander Rose today, unless
there was a supply close at hand
Naval officials thought II possible that
one submarine could nave done lp-
days work unaidcd, but they leaned
strongly TO the theory that probably
a flolilla of Germauys newest u boats
IFS Off the coast II was regarded MS
significant that German embassy Of
ftcials while disclaiming Information,
said they suspected there was more
than one submarine.
It was openly declared that today'S
operations marks the opening OF an
organizcd campaign in the waters od-
mpeut to America against all com
mcrcc of the allies. it is expected mat
attacks also viii be directed at trans
ports carrying troops from Canada
Diplomatic representatives Of the
central powers declared emphatically
that no vessel would be sunk without
warning, or before the passengers ana
crews had been given opportunity to
reach place OF safety
by tomorrow, 1t b. pointed out, ifrlt-
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-09

Cincinnati, o.. oct S.-The Nor
woods of this city defeated the RAN
Lights of Toledo here today. to J.,
in the third game OF a three Eaihe
series for the championship OF CiaSs
A A OF the National Amateur Base
bali association.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-09
local WEATHER REPORT.

E ror twenty-four hours. ending at
. p m. yesterday.
MAXIMUM temperature, "A de-
5lees' minimum, 54; range, 20, tenn
nGl4'ure at 6 p. m, Gl; northwest
wind; cloudy.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-09
j. s. PROSPERITY
DEPENDS LITTLE ON
WAR, SAYS SCHWAB
Domestic Business Is as Pro-
fitabIe at Present Prices as
the Manufacture Of War
Munitions,
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO MORNING JOURNAL

But a small part of the present
prosperity Of the United States is con-
neCtCd with the war munitions orders
is tho conclusion reached by Charles
NJ Schwab, chairman of the board Of
directors Of the Bethlehem steel COM
pany. In "A concise article prepared
by Mr. Schwab for system a maga-
zine of business, he maintains that
"after all, it's peace orders that count
most"
The job ahead Of the country,
Schwab says. is to find business Of a
profitable nature when Europe has
stopped its war and people generally
are i'm condition to pick and choose
as to what and whore they will buy
and he adds that he does not consider
the task a very difficult one.
False Impression by Machine Makers.
Schwab says that the impression
that, once the war closes, we shall
have on our hands a great number Of
factories and vast amount of ma
chinery which are fitted only for the
making Of munitions has been foster
ed by those who wish to create the i'm
preston that the steel and machine
makers Of the United states urge the
proper military ana naval equipment
Of the nation merely in order to keep
the present machinery occupied after
the close of the great conflict The
truth. he declares, is otherwise. lie
saws:
Even a casual inspection of the
great volume of exports viii demon
strate that, although the United States
is shipping a larger proportion Of fab
riCated articles to raw material than
ever before, the bulk Of these fabrt-
Gated articles is drawn from the ordi-
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-09
THE WEATHER
THE WEATHER EORECAST

benFer oct. S.--New Mexico: Mon
nay thundershowers and colder;
tuesday fair in west, showers east
portion, colder southeast portion.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-09

---
Boston, oct The submarine
arm of the imperial German navy
ravagcd shipping Off the eastern
coast of the United states today.
-Four British, one Dutch and one
Norwegian steamer were sent TO the
bottom or left crippled dcrcllets, off
Nantucket shoals.
Tonight the destroyer flotllIa Of the
United States Atlantic fleet was pick
ing up passengers and crews of the
destroyed vessels and bringing them
into Newport r. l.
So far as known there was no loss
of life, though the crew of the British
steamer Kingston has not been ae-
counted for
A submarine held up the American
steamer kanmn, bound from New
York for Gcnoa, with steel for the
Italian government but IajcI on rs-
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-09
GcIf.rd Nearing Homo.

naViun- American line, which Is bring
ing home the American ambassador
to Germany, James w. Gerard, and
Mrs Gerard. was 600 miles east of
New York at noon today Assurance
that the ambassador and his wife
were on neutral vessel were given
to inquiring friends by newspapers.
Government radio stations were sud-
denly closed TO the press by orders
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-09
(By Morning Journal Special Leased Wre)

o 9 Q g o . i" % e o . Q . Q @
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24

BY Aid. Heating:
Resolved. That. Allsy II block
boundsd by 81. Antoine. HssttnGs. Le-
land and Alexandrine; 1T" Alley In
block bounded by st. Antoine, Hast
ings, Superior and Willis: Alley IN
block bounded by ST. antoine, Hast
ings, Garfield and Forest; Alley IN
from the west line of Brooklyn TO the
east line OF Figth and all alleys
in block bounded BY Hastings. Rfvafd.
Willis and Superior, be. and tie same
are hereby ordered To be graded ana
paved on sanitary grounds with the
concurrence Of the Board Of Health,
and the material named srd widths
tions in accoi dance with the spscih-
cation adopted by the Common Coun-
eli aud the provisions OF the Charter
and Ordinances OF tho city OF De-
troit. and further he IL,
Resolved. That the Department OF
pablic Works. he. and IL hereby a.
rected to advertise hve tunes sos
- arrordance with the recommends
ZION contained In the forsErine com
munication and said Charter ano
Adopted as follows:
ysas-Ald. Allan, Ashe, barnet,
p,eiI. Cranshaw. Dill, Ellis rreiwM,
Giinnan. Guthard. Hindie' r JAZZ,
Eeating. Kocher. krimmei nJge
Kunz, Lempks, Li,uenseiin upneinson. Rei
10. 10. 70 Snnwski Thompson. Vernon
W.rtsil Wenzel. A. r.. Wilson W. .
W,,lson' Wing. zocller aud the fres
ident--3s.
Nays--None.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
Reconsideration.

Aid. Lodge moved to reconsider the
vote by which the resolution was
adopted.
Aid. owen moved to suspend Rule
% for the purpose of indefinitely
postponing the motion to reconsider,
which motion prevailed as follows:
p,a;, e,asAid Allan An, Ashs' a;,s Barnet
Heating. Kocher. Krimmel. Kronk.
kunz. Lcmpke, Llttlefeld. Lodge.
Nowc. Owen. Richert. Robinson, Rol-
10, schema islya, schultz. starkcy,
Wartell. wenzel. \. T.. Wilson. w. j..
Wilson. Wing. zoeller and the Pres
ident---3s.
Nays None.
BY Aid. Burton.
Resolv ed. That the bid Of the Her.
ris Trust a. savings Bank for the
purchase of 100000. : per cent Ppb-
cent. Public sewer bonds. at prem.
ium OF $i0.s57.O0, be and the same
is hereby accepted and approved, and
the city Controller he and he is here
by authorized and directed to prepare
the above bond issues for delivery.
Unanimous consent being granted.
the following was offered out OF or
BY Aid. Heating:
Resolved. That. on recommendation
Of the Department or Public Works.
thc resolution adopted Nov. %, 1915,
or Johnson- Larson Co, for furnish
ing four asphalt tanks complete for
asphalt plant, be and the same is
hereby rescfnded and declared void.
Seas--Ald. Allan. Ashe. Barnett.
Bleil. Cranshaw. Dill. Ellis, Freiwald.
Gilman. Guthard. Hindle, Jakel,
Beating, koeher. Krimmel, Kronk,
kunz, Lempke, Litt1efeld. Lodge,
Nowc. owen. Richert, Robinson. Roi.
10. Schemansky, schultz, Starkey.
Stefanowski. Thompson, Vernon,
Wartel. Wenzel, a. Il. Wilson. w. J.
Wilson, Wing, Zoeller and the Pres
ident---3s
Nays-None.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
From the Board OF Assessors.

,ro tbe Honorable the Common Souhc
Gentlemen-We herewith nan,e =
,nr Assessment Roll number 2Ie. tor
defraying part OF the ekpense a,r nr
cost OF taking private propser,g perry pr pr
the opening OF Holly stree, strse, awsn,,e
where not already opened as Pun
lie street and highway. This roll mas
been prepared pursuant 70 anu
accordance with the resolution ADOPT
ed by YOUR Honorable Body on FEB
= The rseS dement's en- OF OF the whole property
included In the taxing district eaun,s :
lands included In the said assessmssn s J.
! district were assessed In propo.tion
| to the benefits speciall yderiveu oy
them from such improvement. ,,s
notice required by law has been given
| to the parties i'm interest, as VIII ap-
pear By the annexed notice ana ALL
davit OF publication. We have. there.
fore signed drdnsbis ans ssms Bodv Sn' and here
with present the following res"iut'o"
| to that end.
TIE tgEppoARb BoARb OF ASSESSORS.
BY Gustave j. Albrecht,
President.
Accepted and on leave the follow
ing was offered;
Hy Aid Barnett:
Resolved, That the Common Coun-
eli OF the City of Detroit do hereby
approve and confirm street opening
Assessment Roll number 2Is Tor ae.
fraying part OF the expense and cost
OF taking private property Tor the
opening OF Holly street, from Artil-
lery avenue to Jerome avenue, where
not already opened. a. public street
Which said roll has been prepared
pursuant to and in accordance with
the resolution adopted by the Com
D. i32): further resolved. that the
description of the premises and the
names of persons contained there!n
are received as correct: that the lots
and parcels OF land contained therein
and the several owners and occu.
pants have been assessed In said roll
In proportion TO the Dement'S specially
derived by them. and each OF them:
that the benefits of such Improve
ment to such lots and parcels OF
land and the several owners thereof,
the property contained in said assess
ment roll; that the benefits of the
whole Of the property included in the
taxing district equals the sum assess
forth in the said assessment roll are
the correct ones which each lot or
parcel OF land should be assessed and
pay. and that the said assessment up
on such ldt or parcel OF land, be coll
iected from the several persons liable
to pay the same according to law. and
shall become que and payable within
| so days from the date OF the frst
publication by the CITY treasurer o'
| the notice of said assessment.
! approve the form OF the above
resolution.
WALTER BARLOW.
Chief Assistant Corporation
Counsel.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Ashc. Barnett
Bleil. Cranshaw. Dill. Ellis, Freiwald
Gilman Gutherd Hiudte ,JakeI
X KeAting. kocher. Krimmel. Kronk.
Kunz Lempkc. Littlefeld, Lodge.
Nowc, owen. Richert. Robinson, Roll
10. Schemansky, Schultz. Starkey.
Wartell, Wenzel. A. Il. Wilson. w. J.
Wilson, Wing, Zoeller and the Pres
ident--3S
Nays--None.