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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12
To MOVE ALL ALIEN
ENEMIES IN FURTHER

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The con-
tinued activity of spies and other
agents of the German government in
this country in destroying war sup
plies, placing bombs on American
ships and causing explosions in NUM-
ton plants is expected to force tile
United States to adopt drastic means
in dealing with such outrages,
Attorney General Gregory today
would not confirm the report that all
alien enemies residing in this coun-
try under the terms of the President s
proclamation of last April would be
required to move from seaport cities
to at least 100 miles inland, but there
is good reason to believe that SINE
such step is contemplated by the De-
partment of Justice in order to pro-
tect American commerce carriers.
Statistics on file at the census office,
gathered for the census of 1910, show
that at that time there were $685.
alien enemies twenty-one years OF
age and over They were divided as
follows: Germans, 1271O3; Austrians,
949, 914; Hungarians, 174.518; Bulgari-
ans, 1852; Turks from Europe AMI
Asia. 19,419.
1t is estimated that while a number
of these aliens have since left this
country to take part in the war, al
large number have been added to the
list through reaching the age of
twentwy-one years, so it is reasonable
to suppose that the number of alien
enemies in this country since 1910 has
perhaps twofold.
1t is practically impossible for the
of Justice, with the force
Of special agents at its disposal, to
keep track of such large number,
but in cooperation with the state ami
local authorities the attorney generals
Office has been able to account for
most of them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12
TONS Of FOOD TO FEED
CAPTURED AMERICANS
SUFFICIENT SUPPLIES TO FEED
10000 MEN FOR SIX MONTHS TO
BE SENT TO SWITZERLAND FOR
DISTRIBUTION TO CAPTIVES.

WASHINGTON, Nov 12.--Forty-
FIVE hundred tons of food, or 1,S00,-
GOO inrividual rations, enough to feed
10000 men six months, will be sent
Immediately to the disbursing agent
of the Red Cross at Berne, Switzer-
land, for distribution to American SOL
diers and sailors in German prison
camps. The food will be sent from
Berne at stated intervals in ten
pound packages.
Elaborate preparations for Keeping
American prisoners in Germany sup
piled with food and clothing have been
worked out by the Red Cross with the
war and navy departments.
Food for our captured men, the
Red Cross says, will be the same
quantity and quality as that supplied
by the government to those in fighting
service. A special ration for invalds
il. now being worked out, This
special ration will comprise broth
matted milk, jellied chicken and such
valuable helps in convalenscence'
The Red Cross says the loss of food
sent prisoners in Germany has been
negligible, as shown by French and
English reports
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12
CHINESE DRIVEN
FROM PROVINCES
MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED THOU
SAND SQUARE MILES ARE IN
UNDATED AS THE RESULT Or
HEAVIEST RAINS EVER KNOWN

TIENFSIN, China, Nov. 12.-(Cor-
lespondence of the Associated Press)
At least 100000 square miles of land
in the southern and central portions
of Chilli Province are under water
as a result of torrential rains in the
mountin of Shansi, Honan and West
EN- Chilli provinces which have pour
ed their floods into the shallow
streams of the Chilli Plain, driving
Il 100000 Chinese from their homes.
These streams converge, together
with the Grand Canal, at Tientsin,
the commercial port of North China,
and the distributing center for pop
ulation of more than 100000. More
than half of the area of this city of
100000 inhabitants is under water,
varying in depth from one to six feet.
Rains are continuing and it is esti-
mated that the flood water will not
subside for at least a month, even if
the rains cease.
7 The Pei Ho, which is the single
stream through which all the water
courses centering at Tientsin ordi-
narily discharge toward the ocean is
wholly inadequate to carry off the
flood water. 1t is estimated by the
Chinese Conservancy Board that tie
head of water delivered to the Pei Ho
by the Grand canal and various other
streams is forty times greater than
the river can accommodate. Conse-
quently' all low land within radius
OF 80 or 40 miles east. south and west
is flooded Along the PutO Ho, the
Hon HO and less important streams
feeding the Pei Ho there have been
terrible losses of life and property
undreds of villages have been wiped
out entirely. More than 100000 ref
ugees from outlying districts have al
ready made their way into Tientsin
on sanpans and RATS, and all bring
stories of terrible devastation.
The Yesllow river, tremendous
stream which now enters the SEQ 100
miles south of Tientsin, formerly had
its mouth only twenty miles from this
city. Through breaks in the bikes
along the Yello wriver ioodwater
from that stream has found its wal
into the Grand canal by the way of
the Wei river and is adding to the
tremendous torrent now delivered by
the Grand canal to the Pei Ho.
Farmers on the south side of the
Yellow river are reported to have cut
the dixie on the opposite side of the
stream to protect their own land.
Government engineers have been I'M
able to make any extensive survey
of the flooded districts as yet because
of the difficulties of transportation.
Large and small streams are all So
swollen that travel overland is i'm
possible.
Paotingfu, the capital of Chilli
province, and many other important
cities and towns in Central Chilli
are also flooded But the railway
south from Picking to the Yangtsze
river is washed out in many places.
Consequently North China is wholly
without rail connection and river
communication with Shanghai at
present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12
DRUGGISTS WILL BOYCOTT
LIQUOR PREPARATIONS

TAMPA, Fla, Nov 12-The South
Atlantic club, an organization COM
POSED of wholesale druggists doing
business in North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida, in ses-
sion here today adopted a resolution
declaring they will discontinue the
sale of medicinal preparations and
proprietary articles which they have
reason to believe are being used as
substitutes for liquor"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12
RetrIbution for "Jofus."

A few days ago my little son had
his first light with the neighbor's boy,
Joseph, and got the worst of it, The
same afternoon the baby was marking
lines on a sheet of paper with her
pencil Asked what she was doing
she said: 1 maxim sticks to hi
Jofus with change.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12
Polemlc Scion.

Dragging a congressman into dis
cussion is almost as difficult as teach
ing duck how to swim.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12

John j. Virgo is head of the Y. NJ
c. A work in England. He has just
completed tour of the Southern
states in the interest of the campaign
to raise $S5,0oO,OOO for the Army Y.
M. c. A.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-12

Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier than
snow. All grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-12
urae. Miner. Not to strike.

Denver.-Governor julius c. Gunter
July 7th issued proclamation ad-
dressed to the miners IN the Leadville
district calling upon them not to
strike, pending adjustments of their
dispute with the operators in that dis
trict. The proclamation points out
that the National Congress is consid-
ering legislation to reduce the cost Of
food and that similar legislation Will
be taken up by the Colorado Legisla-
ture when it meets in special session
July 18th.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-12
The Point.

Former Premier Rene Viviani of the
French commission impressed the
country with his eloquence.
They tell story of NJ. Viviani's
youth. He had accepted an invitation
to address political meeting, and he
launched into his maiden speech with
trepidation. But he carried all before
him, and. when he purposed to sit
down, there were loud cries of:
$50 on! Keep her upl Go on!"
do you really wish me to go on?''
said NJ. Viviana.
"Yes! Yes! Go on! Go onl" shout.
I'd the audience.
"Then this is the exact point" said
M. Viviani, "where a capable speaker
sits down.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-12
MILLIoNAIREs AND DIPLOMATS
Among 13s Named by U. S. as Con
spring to Aid Kaiser.

Among 1as Named by U. S. as Con-
spring to Aid Kaiser.
San Francisco. - Preparations for
war with England were being made
in the United States by German
agents and Hindu agitators more than
a year prior to the outbreak OF tho
European war, according to . state
ment made here by United States
District Attorney John w. Preston.
This assertion was in connection with
the filing of 139 indictments in the
United States Court here in connec-
tion with the alleged violation OF
American neutrality.
Two separate sets OF indictments
were returned d. ninety-eight bearing
on a worldwide plot to foment revo-
luton in India and forty-one on the
so-called Steamship Sacramento case.
in which it is charged an effort was
made to provision German warships
at sea. The men named range from
millionaires and diplomats to Hindu
laborers.
Enemy agents were sent to China
and Japan to attempt to bribe the
press of those nations
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-12
Disprovlno q Theory.

The man who had a theory was ex-
pounding II.
Everybody is more or less Of
poet" he said. 'rheres not n person
on earth. and there never has been n
person who hadn't spark Of divine
affintus. It's only matter OF degree
of inspiration or power to express. that
makes the difference"
81 disagree with you," put in nm
auditor. positively. There wns one
man who couldn't have been n poet"
"Who was thne. may ask?'
adam"
How do you make out that Adam
couldn't have been poet?'
"Why. that's simple. Poets are born
and not made" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-12
How Germans Attack.

1t has frequently been stated Of late
that the German troops attack In mass
formation even in the face OF machine
gun and shell fire, policy little short
Of suicidal under conditions of modern
warfare. A Dutch army officer who
has been an observer on the front
says that this is not strictly SO. He
states that the attack has the appear
ance of mass attack because 1t is
composed of successive waves Of in
fantry. The rear waves are kept in
close formation to heighten the morale
Of the troops, but the attack is not
n mass attack. strictly speaking. The
Germans charge in close order when
they have located what they consider
the weak spot in the line of defense.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-12
Bathe in MoonIiuht.

The pale moonlight that bathes each
night the several hundred frame build
ings ut Fort Benjamin Harrison which
house the student officers and the reg
ular army men, shines also over the
tents of two Indiana National Guard
companies. the first Indiana field hos
pital and Ambulance Company No. I.
Late in the afternoon is bath time
with the student officers. and with the
regulars. md the bathhouses. one for
each company, are about the busiest
places at the fort. especially after
round of trench-digging. But the men
Of the field hospital don't care for
bathing In the afternoon. Night time
is the time for them. Their bath
houses are ms open as the air, the
bathing facilities provided consisting
only of showers set up in the open
back Of their camp. So. late in fhe
evening. guards are set out. and forms,
pallid In the moonlight. emerge from
the tents. run to the showers, shiver
in the cold water. and beat a hnsty
retreat to the tents. = indianapolis
News
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-12
FOREIGN

Hungarian premier will dissolve
parliament.
German chancellor will make new
offer of peace.
Munition workers and soldiers clash
in food riots in Germany.
Young Emperor OF China is marked
for death by military leaders.
Elihu Root, head of the American
mission to Russia, has donated 5000
rubles to the soldiers of Moscow.
A Reuter- Limited dispatch from
Peking announces that Hsuan Tung,
the young emperor. has abdicated.
By a decree the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquor of any kind
in the state of Chihuahua is forbidden
under severe penalties.
The Canadian house of commons
adopted the resolution by Premier
Borden passing to second reading the
bill for compulsory military service.
Alaskans are given from July to
Sept. 2 to register for war service
under the selective draft, under the
terms of a presidential proclamation
Under command of Lieut.. Madem
oiselle Vera Butchkareff, the women's
war battalion. fully armed and
equipped as infantry left Petrograd
for the front.
A British torpedo boat destroyer
was torpedoed by an enemy submarine
In the North Sea and sunk says an
official statement from London. Eight
men were killed.
Fighting began at Lang Fang, abou;
thirty-five miles southeast of Peking.
between the troops of General Chang
Hsun, supporter of the monarchy. and
the forces of the Republicans.
Premier Lloyd George announced in
the house of commons that the Irish
convention would meet July 25 to deal
with preliminary business, including
the appointment of chairman.
A semi. official German statement
reaching Copenhagen reports that
food riots occurred not only in Stet-
tin and Dusseldorf, but also in two ST.
lesian cities, Gleiwitz and Hinden.
burg.
According to dispatch from
Buenos Aires to the London Times
the Argentine government has de-
manded an immediate apology and in
demnity from Germany for the tor.
pedoing of the Argentine vessels
Oriana and Toro and a guarantee that
the Argentine flag will be respected in
the future.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-12

JEFF D. Riggs, 2O20 Pearl street,
Vicksburg, Miss, engineer Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley, says: "Was nerv-
GUS and physical wreck-since taking
Tanlac am strong and active as ever
gained 25 pounds
B. F. House, r. F. D., No. 8, Box 81.
Atlanta, Ga, engineer Seaboard, says:
Lost weight and strength-was badly
under the weather-Tanlac set me up
gained % pounds"
Jack Petrie, 54 Lindsey avenue.
Nashville, Tenn, engineer, says: WAS
pulled down till had to give up my
engine-Tanlnc put me back in the cab
Its the best medicine l ever tried"
P. F. Hammill, 1892 Dunnavant
street, Memphis, Tenn, engineer says:
"Rheumatism - tried everything, in
Guiding trip to Hot Springs-Tanlac
did more good than everything else
combined"
P. c. Hooks. Rome. Ga, engineer
Southern, says: MY wife was almost
complete nervous and physical wreck
-Tanlac set her crutches aside-she
gained 10 pounds"
]. B. Watson, Mobile, Ala, engineer
on Southern Railway between Selma
and Mobile, says: WAS completely
broken down-couldn't work-since
taking Tnnlac am working regularly
gained 6s pounds"
o. b. Hanes. Nashville. Tenn. engi-
neer Louisville and Nashville. says:
"Gave up engine account accident. bad
health - Tanlac is fine - gained 8
pounds-sleep and eat fine"
G. T. Newman, Dalton, Ca, engineer
Western and Atlantic, says: WAS
tired and worn out-nervous-Tanla
only. thing that gave me relief"
H. NJ. Telford, 617 Third avenue,
Birmingham, Ala. engineer Louisville
and Nashville, says: "Wife had nerv-
Gus splitting headaches
gave up all housework-Tanlac gave
her new life and energy-she gained
Z pounds"
Evidence from such sources as these
Is unassailable. These men are ex-
posed to all conditions Of weather as
no others are. Their runs take them
from mountain to seashore, from
swamp to highland through rain and
storm, cold and sleet, and they never
falter in their duty. They must al
ways guard against disease. These
men speak from personal experience; {;
no wonder they pin their faith to Tan
lac, for 1t has served them well.
There is a Tanlac dealer in your
town.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-12
Little Bodily Energy in Potatoes.

A pound of potatoes yields hardly
one-fifth ms much body energy as
pound of rice, cornmeal, or wheat.
This is partly because they are much
more watery and partly because
large proportion is discarded with the
skins. Part OF this loss is inevitable
because the skin itself is not usually
considered good to eat; but the more
carelessly potatoes are pared, the more
of the valuable edible substance goes
with the skin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-12

Railroad engineers everywhere in
dorse Tanlac because they have tried
1t and know. Read what they say.
w. L. Nabers, Atlanta, Ga, engineer
Southern Railway, says: Il had lost
appetite-liver and kidneys deranged-
since taking Tanlac haven't had pain
gained IA pounds"
l.. C. Bowers, 91O First avenue
south, Nashville, Tenn, engineer Ten.
nessee Central, says: stomach trouble
and nervousness overcome-nothing
too good 1 can say about Tanlac-
gained 8 pounds"
D. A. Middleton, 1717 Chenovert
Street, Houston, Tex, engineer South
ern Pacific, says: WAS in bad shape
couldn't walk-Tanlac built me up
like new man-gained IL pounds"
T. G. Ayers, 1O7 Raines avenue
Nashville. Tenn. engineer Louisville
and Nashville, says: kidney trouble
nervousness, poor appetite = Tanlac
put me in good shape-gained Z
pounds"
]. T. Toy, Atlanta, Ga, former en-
gineer Seaboard, says: Nervous indi-
gestion-kidneys in bad shape-pains
in back-am satisfied with what Tan.
lac has done for me-"
r. H. Owens. 27OO Avenue G, Bir.
mingham, Ala, engineer, says: Run
down - indigestion - palpitation OF
heart-had to give up job-since TAX,
ing Tanlac eat anything-have gone
back to work"
7. G. Burrows, 1915 Mckinney ave
nue., Houston. Texas. engineer St
Louis, Brownsville and Mexico. says
"Catarrh Of head and stomach-head.
aches-nervous-Ta is railroad
mans friend-feel like new man."
Lynn Sills. 44O North Bellevue ave
nue.. Memphis, Tenn, engineer, Louis.
Vile and Nashville. says: Headaches
pains in back and kidneys-strained
every nerve to keep up-Tanlac re-
lieved me entirely"
s. Watkins, Birmingham, Ala, en-
gineer Southern. says: Suffered q
years-stomach troubles-Tanlac has
ended my troubles"
G. G. Geiger, 1873 East Linden street,
Atlanta, Ca. engineer Georgia Rail
road, says: "Tanlac relieved my wife
Of rheumatism-she gained 25 pounds
from using It."
G. ]. Weeks. 2139 Lydia street
Jacksonville, Fla. engineer Seaboard'
says: Suffered 20 years from nervous
indigestion-Tanlac entirely relieved
me-gained 20 pounds"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-12
SPORTING NEWS

Joe Thomas of Denver defeated Sol
dier Rivers at Salida, Colo. in sched-
uIed fifteen-round bout.
A report was received at Denver
that Roy Hartzell of Golden, Colo,
will become manager of the Denver
Bears about July IA, despite the re-
peated denials OF Owner Hughie
Jones.
The Colorado state patriotic ten.
mis- tournament will be held on the
Denver Country Club tennis courts,
commencing Aug. 27. The entire pro-
ceeds of the tourney will go to the
Red Cross fund.
Axtien. a chestnut stallion, owned
by Sam Harris of Aurora. ILL.,. with
Harris up, set new worlds 2:11 trot
record for a stallion in a race on .
half mile dirt track at Lincoln, Nebr.,
covering the distance in the third heat
in 2;09K.
GENERAL
DIR. Sun Vat Sen, first president OF
the Chinese republic, was placed at
tn head of the army and navy forcea
OF the republic at a meeting in Shang
hal.
West Virginia may not be bone
dry" under provision Of the Reed con-
stitutional amendment II enforcement
OF the federal statute is left to state
prohibition officials.
The eleventh day OF the strike in
the copper mines at Bisbee, Ariz.,
found a larger proportion of miners
at work. There was no disorder. I.
w. w. pickets continue to patrol mine
property.
At kingman, Ariz., warrants were
issued for the arrest OF fifteen lead.
ers of the Industrial Workers of the
World, who called a miners strike
of the Golconda camp II is said the
men voted eight to one against the
strike.
The first violence in connection
with the strike of copper miners in
the Warren district was reported at
Bisbee, Ariz., an employe OF the Cop
per Queen mine having been attacked
as he was returning home from work
on the night shift.
Ninety per cent of the day shift at
the United Verde Copper mine at
Jerome, Ariz.. reported for work fol,
lowing the rejection by members OF
the International Union Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers of a proposal to sub
nit to the membership the question
o. joining the Industrial Workers Of
the World in n strike
Charles H. Meyer, president Of the
International Smelter, Mine and Mill
Workers, said that every effort
would be used on the part Of his union
to bring about conference that
would settle differences in the Lead
vile district and prevent q strike.
Acting under special orders from
the department of justice at Washing
ten, United States Deputy Marshal
Linford Denny at Trenton, N. j.. ar
rested Prof. Jonathan Zenneck, Ger
man radio expert. and took him to
Ellis Island. where he will be In
termed for the duration of the war
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-12
II Was All Rioht.

Alberta-Oh, Harry, l hope what l
am going to say won't pain you but !
love George better than you, and l
think you ought to know.
Harry (bitterly)-Well, well, give
me back the engagement ring.
Alberta (eagerly)-Thanks, Harry,
how noble of you; but you needn't
worry about the engagement ring
George says may continue to wear 1t.
-Pearson's Weekly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-12
Forest Fires Decrease.

Forest fires reported to the Massa-
chusetts state forestry department by
the fire observation stations this year
amounted to 1,2S1, and the total dam
age from the fire is estimated at
$4,000. Last year 3,0OS fires were
reported, with "A loss of S141,0I3 worth
of property. OF these fires 344 are
claimed to have been set by sparks
from railroad locomotives.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-12
RAILROAD ENGINEERS
OUT With Statement
Men in the Cabs From Many States Declare
That Tanlac Conserves the Health of Rail-
road Men and Makes Them Fit for Respon-
sible Duties in Most Nerve.Racking Service.

Mo calling demands perfect
of health than that of railroad The safety of thou
sands depends guarding health which the public
the efficiency of his engine Every engineer realizes this
responsibility he with important matter That
why them Tanlac eades the clears
the brain, Indigestion strengthens the the safety
of the traveller, and keeps him on his job
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-12

Red Cross Bag Blue. much better, goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.