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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-08
us. ENGINEERS TO
CO TO THE FRONT

WASHINGTON, d. c., May S-Nine
new regiments of army engineers, to
be composed exclusively of highly
trained railway men, with be the firts
American troops to be sent to France.
They will go "at the earliest possible
moment the war department an
nounced today, for work on communi-
cation lines, but speculation as to ex-
actly when or to what points they
will be sent is forbidden, because of
the submarine menace.
The new forces will be volunteers
raised at nine great railway centers of
the country. Each regiment will be
commanded by an engineer colonel or
the regular. army, aided by an adjutant.
All other officials will be railway engi-
neers or officials.
The entire expedition will have a
total strength of between 900 and
$4,000 men, each regiment being COM
posed of two battalions of three com
panies each. Every branch of railway
workers necessary to the building or
operation of lines will be represented
in the ranks and the war department
g poets a response to the call that will
permit a careful selection to be exer>
Cised and insure force already train.
ed to the minute, an army of experts
ir railway operation.
Atlanta Recruiting Point.
Recruiting for the regiments and the
organization of each force will be di-
rectly under the colonel of each regi-
ment Recruiting machinery of the
regular service or the national guard
will be placed at their service, and it is
hoped the enrolment of the troops will
take little time. The recruiting points
will be New York, Chicago, ST. Louis,
Boston, Pittsburg, Detroit, Atlanta, San
Francisco and Philadelphia.
Officials believe the great railroad
brotherhoods will cooperate, throwing
the strength of the unions behrnd the
recruiting efforts. The railway COM
ranies already are so organized under
the council of national defense that
their cooperation is assured. The en-
gineers and officials of the lines VINO
cffer themselves will be selected in
such manner as not to cripple the OPP
Grating forces of any company.
The decision to send the engineers
is understood to have grown out of
conferences here between government
officials and members of the French
and British war missions.
One of the greatest problems of the
war has been that of maintaining ade-
Quate supply lines, and the railroads
are the vital element of the system that
feeds men, shells and food toward the
fighting front
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-08
HUNDRED MILLION
IS LOANED FRANCE

WASHINGTON, d. c., May S.-A
treasury warrant for $1O0,0O0,O00 was
today transferred by Secretary McAdoo
TO Ambassador Jusserand, as the repre-
sentative of the French Republic. The
warrant represents the full amount the
United States recently decided to lend
France to meet that governments ex-
penses in America during May.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-08
SENATE GIVES DISTINGUISHED
VISITORS A GREAT OVATION

WASHINGTON, d. c., May S.-For-
eign Minister Balfour, Admiral Sir De-
Chair and General Brings. of the Brit
ish commission, visited the senate isa
session here today, and received a tre-
mendous ovation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-08
FEELING NO ILL EFFECTS,
COMMISSION Is HAPPY ON WAY

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May S.-Mem-
bers of the French commission, who
were delayed by a slight wreck at
Acrola. Ills, last night, resumed their
journey eastward today. None of the
distinguished visitors felt any ill eff
fects of their shaping up today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-08
CREEK STEAMER i
SUNK BY A U-B0AT

NEW YORK, May S.-The Greek
steamer Parthenon, bound from New
York to Havre, France, was sunk off
the French coast by German subma-
r;ne April 30th, with loss of $4,000
0G0, including vessel and cargo, ac-
cording to a dispatch to tn eowners
here. The Parthenon was operating
under charter to the Royal Belgian
Lloyd's, and carried Greek crew. 1t
Is not known whether the crew was
saved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-08
ALL SUBMITTED
In YAWTER MURDER TRIAL

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va, May s.
The taking of testimony in case of
Charles Vawter, charged with the MUIR
der Of Stockton Heth, was concluded
here today, and consel for the state
began summing up in the first argu-
ment to be delivered since the open
ing of the famous case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-08
BILLIE DAVIS ESCAPED FINE
BUT LANDED IN BRITISH ARMY

LONDON, May S-William Davis es-
capped fine as an army absentee on
the plea that he didn't know England
was at war. His inability to read or
write supported his alibi, and he was
not fined, but given suit of khaki. He
is now in training for service at the
front
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-08
FLIES TO "STICK
AROUND" SWEDEN THIS YEAR

LONDON, May S.-House flies will
"stick around" Sweden this summer
The government has prohibited the ex-
port of fiy-paper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-08
GEORGIANS

WOULD YOU WAIT DRAFT AND SERVE IN A REGI-
WHERE SOME OF THE MEN UTTERLY LACKING
SOLDIER SPIRIT?
DO YOU THAT THE RIGID DISCIPLINE WILL
BE NECESSARY THESE MEN INTO SHAPE
WOULD YOU SERVE WITH SOME REGIMENT YET TO BE NAM
ED WHILE THERE is STILL CHANCE To SERVE WITH THE SEC
oND GEORGIA?
THE AMERICUS LIGHT INFANTRY.
Co. l. I'd Ga Inantry.
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; DAILY WEATHER FORECAST 4

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GRIP IS SLOWLY
BEING FORCED BY
ALLIES ON LINES
\ 4 4 4 \ 4 \ y \ 4 y
= FRESNOY, BLOODY TROPHY :
= Is WRRSTED FROM BRITISH !

= BERLIN. May S.-Ary head =
: quarters announced today that 4
= German troops have re-captured =
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= possession of the British during =
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The Times-Recorder is the ONLY paper
in the Third Congressional District with
Associated Press Service.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-17
Movement Is Dead

COPENHAGEN, July 16-If the German press correctly reflects public opinion on the event, the appointment of Georg Michaelis as imperial chan cellor will be associated with the death of the movement to parliamentarize the imperial chancellorship by giving reichstag members seats either in the cabinet or in a new controlling body to be created such as the proposed imperial council of representatives.
 The press of Bavaria and other states was quick to point out that par liamentary ministry could not be in troduced without upsetting the whole federal character of the empire, which finds expression in the supreme bun desrath. The alternative idea which Dr. von Bethmann- -HollWeg actually considered for a time, namely the in stitution of an imperial council con sisting of five representatives each of the government, the bundesrath ana the reichstag, to serve as a connecting link between the government and the representative institutions of the na- tion. has been dropped, according to the Catholic newspaper Germania.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-17
In Acceptinu Resiunation

THE HAGUE, July 16.-The Berlin Reichs Anzeiger, copy of which has been received here, publishes an auto graphic letter from Emperor William to Dr. von Bethmann- -Hollweg on the occasion of the acceptance of the res ignation of the imperial chancellor The emperor in his letter says:
 T decide with heavy heart by today's decree to grant your request to be relieved from your office. For eight years you have occupied the highest and most responsible office in the imperial and state services with eminent loyalty. and have successfully placed your brilliant powers and per sonality at the services of the kaiser and the empire and the king ana the fatherland.
 Tn the most grievous times tH"+ have ever fallen to the lot of the German countries and peoples-times in which decisions of paramount inn portance for the existence and future of the fatherland have had to be taken you have stood by my side with counsel and aid It is my hearts de- sire to express my most cordial thanks for your faithful service"
Arizona republican., 1917-07-17
LITTLE DANGER OF RENEWAL OF LEAD
 BELT RACE RIOTS
OF SPIES"

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 GRAND HEADx l. aRI n4.., OF THE FRENCH ARMIES IN FRANCE, July 15.-(By the Associated Press).-A double victory was scored by the French last night among the clump of hills known as the MorOnvilleirs Massif, to the west of Rheims as result of well conceived plans and brilliantly executed tactics The e lrman prisoners taken numbered several hundred, the exact total not being computed when the cor respondent left the battlefield. but the greatest significance is attached to the ground captures, which although small in extent, possesses immense import ance, as the Germans. by having It snatched from them lost the only re- maining observatories in this region and will thus be greatly hindered in future operations.
 The hill group consists of five heights, Carnillet, Mont Blond Mont <aut, the Teasque and the Teton Be- fore tast nights fighting the French held all the crests, but the saddles be- tween Mont Blond and Mont Haut and the Casque and the Teton were occu- pied by the Germans, who were able to watch the French from this point of vantage.
 The correspondent observed the ar tillery preparation and the actual bat tie from a point whence the entire clump could be observed and the prog ress of the troops could be viewed un ceasingly. Hour after hour the guns of both armies belched shells, but little noise could be heard on the French side in consequence of the direction of the wind which, however, did not drown the constant swish and rending of the air by the passing projecties.
 All around the ground was peppered and immense clouds of varl-coloreu smoke and the crashing of explosives told of the heavy bombardment
 The French knew that fronting them lay strong German forces, for three divisions had been recognized, the 18th Hanoveren, the 7th Prussian and the 23rd. The French infantry attacks at the extremities of the MoronvillierS clump of the saddles began at the same time and were carried out with such dash that the Germans gave way every where or surrendered. At the western end the advance attained an average depth of 200 yards along half mile front, while at the eastern end the average depth gained was 5000 yards
Arizona republican., 1917-07-17

along about third of mile. But these small spaces contained all the German obserVatorieS.
 Immediately dozens of French and German rockets, green. red and white, flashed in the air, either calling for help or announcing the results. Simul- taneously a depot of rockets caught fire and thousands of brilliant balls of flame lighted the scene like a pyro- technic display, amid which seven Ger man observation balloons rose au- daciously near the French line to in- vestigate the situation for the German staff shut out from view by the loss of the obserVatOrs.
 Prisoners, meanwhile came pouring into the French lines and the Germans barrage fire opened. trying to prevent
Arizona republican., 1917-07-17
B-CHANCELLOR
 OPPOSES KAISER
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel


 AMSTERDAM, July 16.-The events of the past few days have stirred Ser lin as the city has not been stirred since the war began, according to in- formation reaching here. The man in the street took tremendous interest in the great political battle going on be- hind the scenes, and although the exact issues between the two groups were yelled from the common people" the latter nevertheless quickly galned the impression that Dr. von Bethmann- Hollweg, as champion of popular re- forms, had entered the lists against the emperor, the crown prince, Field Marshal von Hindenburg and General Ludendorff.
 It was alm0st the first time that vOn Bethmann Hollweg had figur"d in the Berlin streets as a popular hero, and although his cause has manN friends. popular opinion regarded his effort as hopeless against the great prestige of the royal house.
 Won Bethmann- Hollweg's chief sup port in his brief effort for demncrarv seems to have come from Bavaria and Austria, as the report goes here.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-17
PREPARE FOR DRAFT
 DRAWING SOON AS
 LISTS ARE READY

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Arizona republican., 1917-07-17

effect on the miners and the tension appreciably diminished during the day.
 Many rumors of threatened trouble reached Major Stepp. com manding the troops today, but none of these materialized As a precaution. however. strong guards were thrown about the lead belt. Sev- eral important arrests were made One man was preparing to distribute an inflammatory hand bill calling on the American born population to rid the community of foreign born. He was arrested and his literature was seized.
 Three men were locked up as a re- suit of information that they had threatened a native resident who shel-
Arizona republican., 1917-07-17
tered foreigner's family in his house Saturday night.
AGAINST THE l. w. w.
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

CALUMET, Mich, July 16.-Several thousand copper belt citizens partici pated in a demonstration against the Industrial Workers of the World yes terday. Following a mass meeting at which alleged attempts of I. w. w. to cause dissenson among the miners in this vicinity were denounced as 'acts of treason" the people marched through the streets of Calumet and Red Jacket, carrying banners inscribed with patriotic slogans Citizens alli- ance pledges, signers of which agree to aid in ridding the copper country of strike agitators were signed by many. Attempts to wreck ore cars have resulted in d strict guard being placed over all mining property
Arizona republican., 1917-07-17

the French from bringing up reinforce ments to the front The inevitable Ger man counter attack began shortly aft terward, but the effort to drive the French from the positions they had won did not succeed.
 The artillery fire was most intense throughout the early hours of the night. and further German counter attacks are to be expected.
 In the meantime, Rheims. nearby. suffered from the vengeance of the German commanders, who also shelled small villages far in the rear of the French lines as a reprisal for their de- feat. Long lines of children, women and old men taking refuge in open fields amid the darkness and drenching rain made a pititful sight
Arizona republican., 1917-07-17

ation develop and who have been con- cerned lest differences between Chair man Denman and General Goethals hinder the governments shipbuilding plan at a time when every vessel that can be constructed is needed to meet the submarine menace, declared tonight that President Wilson might be called on to settle controversy once for all. While the disagreement between the two men appears to be largely over the number and type of wooden vessels to be built, it is no secret among their friends that their differences go deeper than that
Arizona republican., 1917-07-17

documents that do not apply to a case actually under consideration. Other wise the boards would be sWamped with efforts to get a decision in ad- vance.
 Probably the point in the whole process which has led to the greatest misunderstanding and confusion is the system by which industrial exemption is to be granted. Many persons have regarded 1t as certain that men in munitions making or other strictly war industries would be exempted as a class. That is not the fact What is to govern the process is the importance Of the individual in such an industry. IT another man could take his place without prejudice to the working of the plant. he will not be granted mil itary exemption. The bulk of exemp- tons will be for physical unfitness and on account of dependents and consid-
Arizona republican., 1917-07-17

"Nellie" has been a constant com panion of Maj. Osterieth, a member of the Belgian mission in Washing ton. She was twice wounded in the trenches, and has been 2etted by hundreds of soldiers. She is now enjoying the hospitality of Uncle Sem.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-17

eration of these causes will keep the local boards fully occupied, leaving to the more deliberative superior boards the entire handling of the much more vexing questions of industrial exemp- tiOnS
Arizona republican., 1917-07-17
French Score Victory

paid a visit to all the positions occu- pied by his men.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-17
TEUTONS SUFFER REVERSES AT HANDS
 OF ARMY OF RUSSIA

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Arizona republican., 1917-07-17
GOETHALS HOLDS
 UP SHIPBUILDING
 PLANS FOR TIME

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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-09
LEGISLATURE MEETS.

Olympia, Wash, Jan. S.--The heav-
lest legislative program in many
years faces the members of the
Washington legislature which con-
vened today for it's fifteenth biennial
session. Efforts to plug up every
loophole in the state wide prohibition
law now in effect are expected to be
made by the "drys," while the opposi-
ton promises to be equally active in
it's endeavors to weaken the existing
law. Other important matters
scheduled to receive attention during
the 60-day session are proposals tor
the enlargement of the NATIONAL guard
and possibly compulsory military
drill in the public schools, the calling
of a constitutional convention to rem
edy taxation evils, the revision of the
public school system, and the distri-
of the road funds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-09
R. ROBINSON & Son
GET AUTO EQUIPMENT
Pine Bluff Undertakers First in State
TO Have Exclusively MOtOr.PrO.
nellrd Vehicles.

An automobile hearse and four JEFF
fiery sedanS, each of seven-passenger
capacity, arrived here yesterday for
the undertaking firm of Ralph Robin
sen & son, which now possesses the
only exclusively automobile funeral
vehicles in the entire state.
The new cars were unloaded yes
terday, and it will be two or three
days before they are put in service.
The company already has Cadillac
automobile caskot wagon and JEFF
frey automobile ambulance, giving it
row total of seven automobile We
hicles with which to carry on its
business. The company has invested
a sum exceeding $4,000 in these new
vehicles. which are of the latest type
and design, and are of the same style
as are in use in the larger cities Of
the country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-09
CuL0RED Minister
EXPIRES IN PULPIT
John Jackson, IS. Was Born on Tay-
lor Place, Lived There All His
Life, and Respected.

John Jackson, an ordained preacher
of the negro Baptist church, died sue
denly of heart disease about O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, at the Hurricane
church. in the midst OF services, and
just after he had made some an
nounccments from tie pulpit.
Jackson, who was about 90 years
of age. is said to have been born on
the Taylor place, east of Pine Bluff,
and to have lived all his life on thl,
same plantation. He was looked upon
as one Of the best negroes in that
community, and white residents o!
that section spoke highly of him yes
terday. He is survived by widow
three daughters and one son. Jack
son was one of the directors of School
district No. 20 at the time of his
death, and was pastor of the Lemkins
chapel Baptist church.
The funeral will be held at II
o'clock this morning with services al
the Hurricane church, on the Taylor
place. .ftr
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-09
negroes GAMBLE;
fight over Dice;
BURNETT slain
Officers Hunting "shorty''
Williams, Alleged Slayer
Notorious Negro.

VIII Burnett was shot and instantly
killed yesterday afternoon about 3
o'clock by another negro known here
as Shorty" Williams, who fled i'm
mediately after the killing. and up to
an early hour this morning bad not
been apprehened. Tom Mcclure, an
ether negro, was arrested by Consta-
bic Clint Green and Deputy Constable
Reidinger, on charge of accessory
to murder before the fact.
The shooting occurred at Burnett S
place at Sixth avenue and Maple
streets, where he conducted wood
yard cleaning shop and seemingly a
gambling dive. According to evidence
obtained by the officers, the men were
Shooting craps" when a quarrel en-
sued Williams accusing Burnett OF
trickery. 1t is alleged that Williams
and Mcclure left the place, went to
McGuire's room. obtained a pistol and
returned to Burnett's shop. The quar-
rel was renewed, Williams shooting
Burnett three times in the breast.
One of the bullets pierced the heart.
The last seen Of Williams he was
going west on the railroad track, and
about the only clue to his identity
that he left behind was his overcoat
which he dropped in his flight. The
black is said to be a stranger in Pine
Bluff.
Burne:t's body was removed to the
Robinson & son mOrgue, where Coro-
ner II. T.. Williams. M. D., will con-
duct an inquest this forenoon at 10
o'clock.
Burnett was under Indictment in
the circuit court here. He had caus-
ed the police considerable trouble, be-
ing accused of conducting gambling
game and of selling liquor at differ
Cit times Only last Sunday morning
Deputy Sheriff j. l.. McBurnett was
called at 1 o'clock to hurry to Bur-
netts place where John Green, a
negro, had fired five bullets at anoth-
err negro named Waterhouse. No
damage.
Constable Green, Deputy Reidin-
ger and Deputy Sheriff McBurnett
searched the country west of the city
after the shooting yesterday after
ncon but failed to find Williams, who
was believed to have found a hiding
place in the woods.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-09
Guticura Heals
Little Boys Scalp
7 ota| Cost 75c.
Sca|pWas Awfu!|ySore. Fiery
Red and ItChed. CouICN0t
Sleep. Head Disfgured
and Hair Fell Out.

Every spring my three year old
sons scalp would be innamed with
water blisters which turned to sore
eruptions. | tried everything | could
get but nothing did any good. His
scalp was awfully sore, and fiery rcd,
and the cruptions itchcd very badly.
He was fretful both night and day, and
he could not sleep. His head was dis
igured and his hair fell out.
Then | wrote for a free sample OF
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. 1t did so
much good that | bought d fifty-cent
box of Cuticura Ointment and a twenty
6ve-cent cake of Cuticura Soap, and
aow his scalp is healed" (Signed) A.
]. Taylor, II. /, Box 7, Scale, Ala.
If mothers would only use these fra
grant super creamy emollients for
everyday toilet and nursery purposes
how much suffering might be avoided
by preventing little skin and scalp
Troubles becoming serious.
For Free Samples by Return Mail
address postcard: "Cuticura, Dept. II,
Boston," Sold everywhere.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-09
"DRY" FORCES 10 UNITE

Washington, D. c.. Jan. S.-A unfit.
cation of all the leading prohibition
and temperance organizations of the
country so as to present united
front in the fight to win the natio I
in the next general election is to be
discussed by the National Temperance
Council at meeting which opened
here today. Practical plans to ad-
vance prohibition as a political issue
are to be considered and acted upon.
The Prohibition party, the Anti-Sa-
Icon league of America, the w. c. T.
U. and other organizations are rep
resented.