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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
REPORTED THAT GOVERNMENT
WILL TAKE OVER COMPANIES

ATLANTA, Ca. April THAT the
federal government in the next few
days will take over and operate, dur
ing the course of the war the tele-
phone and telegraph companies. is re-
ported in Atlanta. following the report
out of Washington that the same plan
is contemplated with reference to the
main trunk lines of railroads.
1t is not the purpose of the govern
ment to take over the telephone and
telegraph companies as permanent
proposition of government ownership,
but merely during the duration Of the
war as a war measure. All private ser
vice will be subordinated to the
service of the government and no per
son will be allowed to send kilograms
in code except government officials and
army officers, while other rules of
censorship will prevail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
AUSTRIA, BULGARIA, TURKEY
BREAK RELATIONS WITH u. S.
Attaches Of Teutonic Embassies att
Washington Claim They Are
Uninformed of Action

WASHINGTON, d. c., April THE
report of a German commerce raider
on Atlantic ports was flashed along
the esaboard. This was the first breach
of war to reach the doors of America
1t sent thrill through the country.
All shipping is practically tied up.
Naval patrols have been sent to inves-
tigate Navy officials are overlooking
no precautions, and they expect many
reports of raiders during the high
tension. 1t is thought not improbable
that wireless warnings of mysterious
essels caused other reports of raid
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
SCHLEY SUPERIOR
o COURT OPENS MONDAY

Judge z. A. Littlejohn will convene
the April term Of Schley Superior
court tomorrow morning for the con-
sideration of civil and criminal busi-
ness. 1t Is not expected that the cal
endar will be of sufficient length to
necessitate a session of more than a
few days. as there is no unusual
volume of business to be disposed OF
at this time.
Judge Littlejohn is making his
spring circuit and has completed the
term in Webster county. The Stew
are county Superior court viii con-
vene on Monday. April 18th.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
ATLANTA MEN PROSPEROUS;
WAR POVERTY NOT FELT YET

ATLANTA, Ca, April 7.-If the con-
dition of the dress of Atlanta men is
an index to prosperity, then this city
is enjoying the most bountiful pros
perity of any time during ten years.
Atlanta clothiers and tailors have laid
in vcry large stocks for spring and
81 1mer. and already their sales are far
ahead CT last year at this season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
Austria-Hungary Clings to Germany.

LONDON, April S.-Passports were
placed at the disposal of the American
embassy in Vienna by the Austria
Hungarian foreign Office today. Bull
garia and Turkey have also decided to
sever relations with the United States,
according to a Vienna dispatch receiv~
ed at The Hague.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
Should Pay For War.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April morris
Hillquist, of New York, temporary
chairman of the convention of the ma
tional socialist party, declared at the
opening of the session here today that
the United States is being drawn
"heedlessly" into a war that ought to
be financed by those who can afford to
pay, rather than by the working class.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
Raider OH Virginia Capes.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April S.-A
German raider is officially reported as
lowering off the Virginia capes, and
all outgoing shipping has been warn
ed of its presence there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
Sighted a Submarine.

TAMPA, April THE captain of
the Lindquist and crew, a fishing
smack from Sarasota, reported large
submarine in the gulf yesterday. The
men on decks of the Lindquist hailed
the boat, but no reply was given.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR WILL
ATTEND EASTER SERVICES
Commandery,

DeNolay Commandery, No 5,
Knights Templar. win attend the Eas-
ter services at First Methodist church
this morning in body All knights
Iemplar are requested to meet at
Masonic hall at 1918 a. n.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
Negotiafions Possible.

PETRoGRAD. April minister of
Justice Kerensky, in an interview to-
day declared that if the German people
follow the example of the Russian cit
izenry in dethroning Emperor VIII
liam, I'VE offer the possibility of pre-
liminary negotiations for peace"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
HOUSE TO MEET ON
MONDAY FOR WORK

WASHINGTON, d. c., April THE
house leaders planned brief session
Monday to concur in the senate amend
ment to the general deficiency bill
providing for special war fund of
one hundred million dollars. They then
plan to adjourn until Thursday to per-
NIT the committees to frame bills.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
Washington DipIOmts Not Informed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April s.
Attaches of the Austrian-Hungarian
embassy and the Bulgarian minister
said this morning they had heard moth
ing regarding the reported break in
diplomatic relations between Austria
Hungary and the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
Brazil to Follow Suit.

LONDON, April THE Central
News agency announced this afternoon
that it was in possession of official in
formation that the Republic of Brazil
would declare war against Germany
not later than Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
HEAVY SELLING MARKS
DAY IN STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, April THE sale OF
large volumes of securities was re
sumed today at the short session OF
the stock market The leading stocks
opened one to two points down. Some
OF the stocks had greatly extended
losses. United States steel declined
three and three eights points.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
Berlin Claims Entente Losses.

BERLIN, April 7.-0ficial announce
mence was made today that the En-
tente lost A airplanes yesterday ami
the German army five aircraft on the
French front
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
Late Bulletins
Peace overture Report Denied.

AMSTERDAM, via. London, April Z.
"A Berlin telegram to the Weser lei
tung, of Bremen. says that the report
that England has made peace over
lures through Austria has been denied
from an authoritative source. The re-
port was published the Berlin Voss-
ische Zeitung.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
: = , =
DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

The weather forecast for Amer
icus and vicinity follows:
FOR AMERIcUs: Fair Sun
day WARMER.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08

several of these crops if the south's
aantry is to be supplied with these
good things"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08

Belgian Relief Steamer Sunk.
NEW YORK, April S.-The Belgian
relief steamer Anna Fostenes has been
sunk by submarine. No Americans
were aboard.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-24
FREE MEN WILL STRIKE
REGARDLESS OF LAWS"
president GOMPERS.

New York.-A republic can only exist
where men are free, declared President
Gompers at public hearing on pro-
posal by Oscar S. Straus, chairman of
the public service commission. that
strikes should be prohibited and that
wage board would settle disputes be-
tween street railroads and their en-
ployes.
1--WE will oppose the proposal step by
step and will not yield one inch in op-
posing it during all its progress" said
President Gompers. 1--WE will fight it
in the courts, and, if beaten there, we
will exercise our God given natural
right the law notwithstanding. You
may make us lawbreakers, possibly but
you are not going to make us slaves.
"lf the miners had not struck work
and there had been such wage board
in Pennsylvania as you propose, the
miners might have waited century or
two before getting what they did. If
they had not struck, not one of them
would have dared tell of the misery, the
horror, the tyranny and the brutality
that existed there.
"The change in conditions in the
needle industries of New York was ac-
complished by strike. The employers
could have convinced any wage board
that they could not pay more wages and
that they could not make the sanitary
improvements which the strikes brought
81 am not an advocate of strikes.
have done as much as any man in the
whole world to try and avert strikes.
But after all, some people imagine that
strike is some species of barbarism,
when, as matter of fact, it is only in
civilized countries where strikes occur
In other countries we find riots and rev.
olution. | want to accentuate the con-
trast which this subject has in my mind
the difference between violent ag-
gression upon person and property on
the one hand, and the right of a man to
fold his arms and do nothing"
A. F. of L. Organizer Frayne opposed
the Straus plan to prohibit strikes.
you would not find jails enough to
house the men," said this trade union
ist
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-24
Building Contracts, Contractors and
Sub Contractors

Shelter House-A shelter house to be
built on the Turkey Ridge Fairgrounds.
in the East End. Owner, the Board of
Park commissioners architects. Samuel
Hannaford & Sons, Hubert Block, Gin
clnnati, Ohio. General contract award
ed to the Consolidated Engineering Con-
struction Co., and for plumbing to the
VIM. Hillenbrand Co.
Factory-Addition to be built to fac
tory in Norwood, Ohio. Owner, the
United States Playing Card Co. archi-
tects, Samuel Hannaford & Sons, Hui
bert Block, Cincinnati Ohio General
contract awarded to d. Meinken, and for
elevators to the Warner Elevator Mfg.
Co.
Hospital - Additional buildings for
womans' receiving cottage and the pow
er house and power plant connected
Herewith for the Longview Hospital for
the Insane, at Carthage, Ohio. Owner,
the Board of Commissioners architects,
Elzner 4 Anderson, ingalls, Building,
Cincinnati, Ohio. Bids have been ad-
vertised for to be in by 12 o'clock noon,
Wednesday, March 81, 1917. Plans and
specifications are on file at the office of
the Auditor of Hamilton County, Ohio
at the architects office and at the Build
ers' Exchange.
Garage and Greenhouse-A frame and
stucco building, to be erected on Wash
ington avenue, near Rockdale Owner,
Simon Kuhn; architects, Tietig & Lee,
Fourth National Bank Building, Gin
cinnati, Ohio. Contracts awarded as
follows Carpenter work, Jas. Griffith
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-24
A LETTER TO THE EDITOR

To THE LABOR ADVOCATE:
DEAR SIRs-ln reading THE ADVOCATE
! saw an article by Rev John Haynes
Holmes. | agree with the Rev. Holmes.
The coming government must be non
partisan. ! will call it heaven on earth.
or when labor and capital meet. We
should have a manager elected by the
people, picked from six OF the men most
qualified for the place. The man run
ming second high to be vice-manager
Both to serve six years, subject to re-
call by the people at any time they prove
unsatisfactory. The law makers | would
pick from both capital and labor alike
Every class OF people or trades would
be represented on both sides. | would
have man from the railroad heads and
a man from the railroad brotherhoods :;
a man from every line OF industry and a
man from every line OF labor. That is
to say, every man that works would be
represented. and every employer would
be represented Therefore. we would
bring labor and capital together. La
Dor would make their demands to their
representatives. and their cause be
taken up by the representatives as a
whole. would advocate law giving
this body the power to examine the
books OF any concern for the purpose
OF ascertaining whether labor was en-
titled to an increase. There should be
law making it illegal to make false
entries on the books OF any corporation
or firm. believe that, with both sides
having representation i'll the House
strikes could be avoided, and there
would be more restiul attitude among
the people.
don't believe that labor wants any.
thing that is not coming to it. II my
boss can not afford to pay me more
and his books show that he can not, il
at least gives me the peace OF mind tC
know that he is doing the best he can
But ii he is making money. | am sure
with equal representation OF labor ant
capital. | would get mine. The division
should be lifty-tiity
Yours respectfully,
A READER
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-24
CAN'T ESCAPE UNIONISM.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-It is limited that
several Detroit cigar manufacturers
have asked real estate men to secure
building sites for them, as they con-
template moving to this city.
The reason for this change is strike
of several thousand cigar girls, who
suspended work last June to enforce
living conditions and wage increase.
These girls were unorganized when they
struck, but have since been organized by
the Cigar Makers union. Several of
them have been jailed under Injunction
proceedings. 1t is shown that the plants
maintained so-called school in which
the girls were taught special branches
of the cigar making trade. After they
graduated" they were given "diplo-
ma" that entitled them to work under
conditions made by the employers.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-24
A "BONUS" Is CHARITY.

Lafayette Ind-Some workers pre-
fer to accept the charity OF the bonus"
which is handed to them with a great
flare OF trumpets when their employers
see fit to let them in on an infinitesimal
share Of the profits, too blind to see
that any plan excepting raising wages
is preferable to the employers, says
Secretary ry-Trcasurer Conway of the Re-
tail Clerks international Protective
association.
"The bonus is gift to be accepted
with thankful humility by the work
ers in the place of part of the wages
they have really earned. The bonus
is not solution OF the wage problem,
neither does it blind the organized la
Dor movement to the purposes for which
they are banded together.
"The individual is OF less moment in
the industrial world than the single drop
of water in the vast ocean. OF little
more influence are the various associated
groups Of individuals popularly known
as clubs mutual aids and others OF
similar character"
The only hope for salespeople, says
this trade unionist, is association and
combination under the banner OF the
trade union movement"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-24
UNION PAYS BENEFITS.

Detroit. Mich. - The Amalgamated
Association OF Street and Electric Rail
way Employees paid $2s5,o3s.75 in death
benefits during 1916 Disability benefits
totaled S7,4OO and old age benefits. ST.
OOO Death benefits were paid upon 593
members and averaged $477.3O each. Of
icers of this organization say that this.
record demonstrates the ability of wage
earners to carry insurance that protects.
For $3.12 per year per member, and re-
gardless Of age and physical condition
of applicants, the Amalgamated associa-
ton has paid, during the last five years,
2,Os7 death, disability and old age bene
fits in the sum of $95s s,67O.63.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-24
WOULD ELECT JUDGES.

Boston-At a joint meeting OF the
City club and the Boston Bar association
Alfred r. Shirley said that in the
coming constitutional convention some
concession" should be made to the pop
ular demand for the election of judges.
"The people," he said, "believe that if
there is to be politics in judicial appoint
ments they might as well have hand i'll
the appointments"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-24
PRESSMEN RAISE WAGES.

San Diego, Cal.-Pressmen's union
has raised wages $50 for the first six
months of the year and an additional so
cents a week will be paid during the re-
naming six months.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-24
PRINTERS RAISE WAGES.

St Louis. Mo.-Typographical union
No. s has signed contract with news
paper publishers which increases wages
per cent About 400 workers will be
benefited $40 week.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-24
COAL MINERS WIN STRIKE.

Centralia, Wash.-Coal miners en-
ployed by the Centralia Coal company,
near here, have won their strike for bet
ter working conditions.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30

Fine ElshIna Resort.

Centerville.-After an agitation ex.
tending over several years, prospects
now are bright that steps will be
taken at an early date to transform
Swan Lake. a fine body of water some
miles from Centerville. into leading
fishing and summer resort of south
eastern South Dakota. With govern.
ment aid the outlet of the lake has
been damned. raising the water SO
that 1t now covers about 100 acres OF
land. 1t also has been stocked with
fish. and 1t Is planned to add greatly
to the number of fish in the lake. The
lake has sandy beach, making 1t an
ideal place for bathing. A tract of
land adjoining the lake on the south
has been plated into lots. and these
are being purchased by persons who
will erect cottages for the purpose Of
spending the summer months on the
shores Of the lake. There is room for
hundreds Of cottages, and 1t is believed
1t will not be long until all available
space has been purchased by those
desiring to erect cottages.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Road Men Ask Bride.

Naturalization for immediate
action for a combination railroad and
traffic bridge over the Missouri river
at Chamberlain was drafted at the
meeting of the good roads enthusiasts
here, representing five different high
ways in use or under construction in
various sections of South Dakota. AS
the Milwaukee railroad already has
been ordered, through an act of con-
gress, to construct permanent rail
bridge across the Missouri at Cham.
berlain, it was thought that with slight
additional expense the structure could
be made available for automobile and
wagon traffic. The petition will he
forwarded to the state railway com.
mission, with the hope that it will
open up the western part of the state
to traffic which heretofore has been
barred,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
ASK Minimum PRICE
WATERFOWL CHAMBER OF COM.
MERGE TO URGE HOOVER To
BOOST PRICE OF WHEAT.
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What 10 Going On Here and There
That 10 Of Interest to tho Read.
H. srs Throughout South D.
tota and Vicinity.

Western Nswspapsr Uniso Nsws ssviea
Watertown.-A resolution will be
sent to the price fixing board at Wash
ington now considering the fixing Of
minimum price for the 1917 crop of
wheat by the WATERFOWL chamber of
commerce which will ask that the
farmers be guaranteed price for this
crop of not Jess than $3.50. After
long debate and the airing Of diverse
views on the grain price situation,
this was the decision reached, follow
ing luncheon at the Kampeska hotel
here. The motion which finally carried
was put by M. r. Baskerville providing
that a committee of three be named
to draft the resolution. Alderman A.
H. Cornwel moved the amendment
which placed the minimum at $3.50
and both motions passed.
The committee consists of F. E.
Hawley, manager of the Stokes Mill
ing company; Col. Lee Slower, repre-
senting the interests of the farmer,
and f. ]. Cory.
1t was the ultimate opinion of the
meeting that the resolution should be
worded in such terms that it will con-
fine it's suggestion to the one theme
of giving farmers liberal treatment.
The provision of a definite minimum
price of $3.50 was opposed at first but
finally allowed on insistence of Alder
man Cornwall.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
chisel Way to Freedom.

Watertown.-Using a common table
knife, Otto Langford and Jim Davis,
held for trail in the Codington county
circuit on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses. cut
through the brick walls of the county
jail to liberty and escaped. Indica-
tions found in the Jail after the e.
cape of the pair showed that they had
been engaged secretly for some time
in cutting away plaster and mortar on
hole IL feet from the floor, standing
on box and chair and sticking papers
over the hole at hours when they
could not work. Sheriff Edward FL
kins was out of the city at the time
VI the jail break and the jailer did not
know of the escape until resident
passed by the Jail early in the morn
ing and telephoned him.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Eear 1. w. w. Actjvities,

Fear !. w. w. Activities.
Sioux Falls.-The state fire marshal
is investigating the destruction of q
separator belonging to Axel Johnson.
John johnson, Eric Anderson and Os.
car Anderson Of Gregory county. The
fire was clearly Of incendiary origin,
the separator being total loss. with
no insurance. The separator is be.
lieved to have been set on fire by mem
bers Of the I. w. w. organization in
their campaign to hamper the market.
ing of grain crop in South Dakota, or
it may have been the work of some
person who had grudge against one
more of the owners of the separa-
tor. Bloodhounds were taken to the
scene of the fire, but whether or not
they unearthed any tangible evidence
has not been announced.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Plan Increase in ACREAGE,

Huron.-A campaign is being ar
ranged for this fall by the Beadle
county council of defense, the county
farm bureau, and the Huron CONNER
cial club in an attempt to increase the
acreage Of all crops for next year and
following years in Beadle county. The
plan is to communicate as directly as
possible with all owners Of Beadle
county farm land not living in the
county in an endeavor to get them to
put improvements on land which is
not improved so tenants can occupy
it. This year Beadle county has $780,
900 acres of corn, 10000 acres of
wheat, $4,000 acres of oats, $4,000
acres Of rye, large acreage Of alfalfa,
fax and hay, besides other grain crops,
and 1t is estimated that these acre
ages can be increased by SO per cent.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
elevator. Arc Prosperous.

Sioux Falls.-Owing to the high
prices of farm products the farmers
elevators Of South Dakota are becom-
ing about as prosperous institutions
as there are in the state. An illustra-
ton of this prosperity is the fact that
the stockholders of he Farmers Grain
and Stock company, of Scotland, have
declared a dividend OF IS per cent
from the profits of the first year that
the company has been in existence.
If prices continue high during the
coming winter and next spring even
higher dividend can be paid next
summer.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Pastor to Smelling.

Spencer.-Rev. A. A. Burr, for some
time pastor of the local Christian
church. Notwithstanding that he is a
clergyman, is one of those who have
responded to the call of the country
for men to lead the American troops
in Europe. He was among those Sc
lected to take training in the second
officers training camp at Fort Smell
ing, MINI. In order to do his share
toward winning the war for the Unit
ed States he has rendered his resig'
nation as pastor of the church and
preached his farewell sermon, pre-
liminary to departing for Fort Shell
ing.