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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-01
German Insurance
Companies Heavily
Loaded With Risks

Insurance men Of this city discussed
with much interest yesterday the rea-
sons advanced by the advocates Of the
pending amendment in the Senate to
the trading with the enemy act, backed
by Senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jer-
sew. TO Justify their continuing in busi-
ness in the United States.
The sponsors for the enemy insur-
ance companies plead that the risk
NJ confederation in this country is
sucb that il is highly desirable 70 have
extensive and valuable properties IN
sured in a large number of companies,
in order TO reduce the liability OF each
and make more certain the payment or
losses. :.
In this connection, the question is
raised whether or not German COM
panies are in position to protect any
considerable amount of property: owing
10 the fact that in the event OF heavy
losses they would be unable to secure
funds from the home offices.
"An analysis of the reports OF the
limited States branches Of the Germf n
comuanies 10 the New York lnsurante e
Department" says the Insurance III
iex. "discloses the fact that either they
are skating on very thin ice or that
their nolicyholders are dong SO; OF
course. il depends on the point Of view
Of the observer.
zach company shows net surplus
at the close Of each year, but the
amounts are small.
"The whole thirteen could scrape to-
go,her less than s7,400,00O. although
the;r insurance at the close of the year
exceeded $4,000, 900, 1000. :
"The significance o. she surplus is
illustrated by the fact that 1t barely
amounted to 43A cents sor every thou:
"and dollars at risk, as against $3.50
os the average Of the forty-two New
work State companies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-01
Two Submarines
Flee at Attack of
u. S. Destroyer'

American Naval Base in British
Waters, July 31.-American destroyers
to-day reported having engaged two
submarines simultaneously six miles
distant, causing both Of them TO speed
away and submerge without firing q
skot-typical Of the behavior Of SUBJ
marines when they see destroyers.
One of the submarines had just sunk
d steamer by gunfre, the second was
attacking a merchantmen when the de-
stroyers opened fire. The second sub
marine, which is described as super
type, almost as long as a destroyer
raced off and submerged at the first
shots, but the other, which had sunk
the steamer, displayed unusual bold
ness, remaining up several minutes,
while The destroyers dropped shells
around her. Only when she'll
splashed within Twenty-Five yards OF
the submarine did she su5merge, &C
corcing to the crew Of the steamer, who
watched the attack from small boat
close by and VINO later were rescued Dy
the destroyers and brought here.
A French tanker, bound for America
limped into port to-day with 30-foot
hole in her bow as a result Of fight
with a submarine. The tanker was
twice attacked. In the first attack
carly in the voyage, she easily beat on
the submarine and reached a point
four hundred miles toward America
She was then attacked By another SUP
marine, the shells Of which, despite tn,
stout resistance Of the tanker's gun
ners, shattered the pilot house, smash
ing the compass, and tore gaping
hole below the waterline.
The tanker began to settle. and thu
crew abandoned the ship, the subma
rine disappearing. The crew rowe'
away in a rough sea, but later, sur
prised that the tanker did not sink, re
turned to her and managed. withou
bearings, to bring her to port.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-01
Russians Slay Own
Sailors WhoLed Charge

Petrograd, July 3l.-Premier Keren-
skv has returned from the front.
A battalion Of DEATH" consisting o.
900 Reval sailors, forced four lines OF
enemy trenches on the Eastern 'front.'
insteaS of two, as had been ordered.
They then asked for reinforcements in
order TO consolidate the captured posi-
tions. Instead of reinforcing them,
however. the soldiers fired on the sail
ors. who, between two fires, began to
retire. Only fifteen of the men escaped
unwounded.
The commander of the force died as
the result of thirteen wounds and a
sub-lieutenant and two midshipmen
shot themselves rather thar retreat.
The Maximalist leaders at Helsing-
fors, Finland, have been arrested. Their
official newspaper has been rontscsted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-01
46 Bridges Thrown
Over User Under Fire

London, July 51.-A Reuter- dispatch
from British headquarters in France,
after describing the victorious advance
Of the British, says that the User was
crossed at many places. The bridging
work was prodigious. One division
alone in the course of a siagle day
succeeded under fre in throwing seven-
teen bridges on It's front.
"The accomplishment Of the French
troops" continues the correspondent,
evoked the greatest admiration. They
threw twenty-nine bridges across the
User, pushed on and repeatedly made
desp advances" J
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-01
German Americanism
(Fror The SLaats-Z ettuno. JnIy ~

(Fron The Staats-Ie7tuno. July OF
Great Britain has accomplished prac-
tieslly all Of her war aims { y and Rus-
sia has long been ready for peace. The
only Obstacle 10 an early opening OF
negotiations between the belligercnts
is apparently the Latin bloc. composed
Of France, Italy and Rumania. The bal
anco Is held by the United States. 9. I.
We have the keeping Of France IN the
hollow Of our hand, and u would take
bat n slight movement Of the wrist TO
convince our friends Of the Latin bloc
that we cannot see the world ever safe
for democracy so long as greed and the
lust Of conquest prevail In IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-01
Would Keep Funds Here

"Under this authority to bring these
companies within his jurisdiction. he
would have control of their operations
and would prevent any funds being
transferred to Germany or any lnfor-
nation being transmitted to that coun-
try.
This amendment related to compa-
nies which reinsure American lnsur-
ance companies as we'll as direct "rt,
ing companies having term contracts OF
insurance for one, three and five years.
"To invalidate these contracts, as
the hill would have as amended in the
House of Representatives, would
throw about two billions of dollars of
liability back as burden upon me
American companies. 1t would have
impouuded the assets OF the German
cornanies which secured these con-
tracts, and would have been a gross
Injustice to q great number OF Ameh-
can companies, affecting their policies
"a we'll as their contracts, which pro-
feet mortgages and other loans, end
subiecting the stockholders Of thase
corporations 10 great loss, thereby
causing a great injustice.
OF No Assistance to Spies
"Under the supervision Of the secre;
tarv of Commerce, which is provided
for in the amendment, the suggestion
that it would open the door to spies Is
ridiculous.
81 have no interest In any German
company. nor any interest in defending
them. but have such a deep sense Of
the good faith and obligation OF the
states that have taken the deposits and
reserves and taxes from these German
companies and their branches in this
country and allowed them to operate,
that | am opposed TO any hasty or III
considered legislation being enacted
that will, by injuring them, inJure
American interests or the interests OF
any innocent investor, no matter from
what country he may hail"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-01
Germany Welcomes
Overtures on Peace
Would Be Glad to Act on
Offers Made by Way of
Vienna, Paper Reports

Copenhagen, July S1.--The semi-of-
fetal Vienna "Fremdenblstt" says it is
able to announce authoritatively that
Germany gladly will act upon peace
overtures coming by way Of Vienna.
The Cologne Gazette" a copy Of
which has been received here, repro
duces the "Fremdenblatt's" statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-01
Delay Humiliates Men

The delay proved humiliating to the
young men and financially embarrass-
ing TO the young women. One whose
marriage had TO be postponed because
of Marshal McCarthy's demand for the
registration card voiced her protest
aloud.
"I1l lose my whole afternoons pay
il I'm not back by l o'clock" she
walled.
Another took II more philosophically.
"Well, If you go home to get your
card, Isidore," she said, 81 can get back
to the Office in time 10 make out the
payroll now, and we can be married to-
morrow
Sergeant Thomas l.. Garrity, of the
Marines, and Corporal Philip G. Bern
hardt, of the army, took up their stand
in the lines Of lovers yesterday morn
ing in the hopes of saving few from
mgtrimony for the service OF Uncle
Sam. They failed.
"Come on away; I'm disgusted," said
Sergeant Garrity finally; "the service
is better off without this kind of men,"
Philip J. McCook. of the Mayors De-
fence Committee, has written a letter
TO Provost Marshal General Crowder
calling his attention to the situation
here. IL was last Friday that the re-
port was circulated that General Crow
der had ruled that marriages up TO the
eleventh hour before man was called
In the draft would be counted a valid
reason for exemption. On Friday the
number of marriages performed in the
Municipal Chapel jumped to thirty
three. The usual.number is fifteen or
sixteen. On Saturday there were lO9
marriages, on Monday li9 and yester'
day l64.
Progress IN Local Draft Sc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-01
Germany Will Finance
Turks and Bulgars

Zurich, Switzerland. Monday, July
31.-Germany has notified Turkey and
Bulgaria that she will assume all ex-
penses incurred by these countries in
the campaign Of 19l7-1S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-01
11OOO Bank Clerks at Front

Berlin. July 80 Cvia London, July SD.
At the annual convention OF the Ger
man bank clerks, held at Magdeourg,
Prussia. II was announced to-day that
IA. 900 Of its members w.Fc in service at
the front
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-01
Teutons Are Hit on Most
Vulnerable Point, u. S.
Observers Declare
Main Bases of
U-Boats the Goal
Right Flank Attack Might
Force Retreat of Whole
Line in France

Washington, July 3l.-The British.
French assault on the German right
flank has made a profound impression
here, because in the judgment of many
American army officers it is directed
at the most vulnerable point on the
entire German front.
Complete success for the Allies,
sweeping the German line back from
the sea along the entire Belgian coast,
would be an immediate answer to the
U-boat warfare. The main North Sea
bases for U-boat operations would be
stamped out. Behind that achievement
then would stand the possibility that
the entire German line in France could
be endangered by flank attack.
Reports from London on the front
were still too meagre tonight TO dis
close the full scope of the new opera
tions. Some observers here were in
clined to believe, however, that unless
the drive is supplemented by naval CO.
operation, with landing behind the
present German 'front.' complete sue
cess is not to be expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-01

the present rush began that most OF
the marriages were not for love so
much as for exemption. were fortified
in their belief yesterday by the dis
covery that a large majority of the
women who appeared were self-sup-
porting.
According to one investigator who
put questions to fifty women in the
line of applicants, thirty-fve would-be
brides were engaged in wage-earning
pursuits and were, therefore, not de-
pendent on the man for support.
Trouble for the slackers came in al
most melodramstic form at noon yes
terday when United States Marshal
Thomas D. Mccarthy and fifteen of his
aids raided the bureau and stopped the
weddings Of all men who could not pro.
duce registration cards.
Philip Silverman and Rosie Schwartz
were standing before Deputy City Clerk
Michael J. Cruise with their hands
clssped, the vows almost taken, when
Marshal Mccarthy burst into the room.
Hold on, Mr. Cruise, "he cried, "let's
see if this young fellow is registered y
Rosie burst into tears and Philip pro-
tested that his registration card was at
home ain his other pants"
"You wouldn't want me to to get
married in my every day pants, would
you?" he demanded, trying to soothe
the hysterical Rosie and placate Mar
shall Mccarthy at the same time. He
failed in both and departed to find his
missing registration card
The marshal's fifteen aids were then
stationed along the long line of wait
ing bridegrooms with orders to ask
each one for mis- card. Those who had
none were sent home for them. Thirty
nine out of fifty men admitted they had
been summoned for the draft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-01
WEATHER r

Fsr and continued warmer to-day
and tomorrow; gentle to
moderate winds, mostly
southwest.
Full Report on Page 10
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-23

NJ. fowler returned from Simonton
last Thursday evening, where he has
been attending the bedside of his
sick brother. When You meet a fell
low now and ask him how is Ten
nessee, his answer is, she is bone
dry" We have been having some
rainy weather throughout our whole
community. Ora, the twelve year old
daughter of Mr.. Mack Small, is suf-
fering with an attack Of appendicitis.
Sunday was a gay day in our COM
munity. There was very large at
tendance in Sunday school at King
Hill Baptist Church Sunday morning.
President ]. L. Love called the B. Y.
P. U. together at $3.50 o'clock. The
Union seems to have taken on new
life. Rev. Persevere Flowers, the
little young Timothy, preached very
nice sermon at the South Grove Bap-
tist Church Sunday. He used as b
text, 81 will arise and go to my
father" after which the pastor, Rev.
Dennis Mentors, made some very
strong remarks upon the same sub
ject. Rev. VIM. Kimball Of Coving-
ton filed his pulpit at Mt Olive A.
M. q. Church, delivering very strong
sermon to a nice congregation. The
churches throughout our community
seem to be taking on new life. Rev.
Geo. Neal and Rev. Thomas Perddie
went to Randolph Sunday to be with
Rev. N. D. Winbush' at his church.
Rev. Geo. W. Bryant was able to be
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-23
TURNER COLLEGE, SHELBY
VII Il


Turner was favored one day last
week with visit and splendid adj
dress from Prof T. W. Hampton, OF
State Normal Prof. Hampton and
President Jones are old friends. He
is also a product of Turner College
We are always delighted to have such
distinguished guests with us. Mrs
Willie Cooper Tribue, formerly OF
Nashville, but now of Chicago, has
been recently added to the faculty
Mrs Tribue is an accomplished mu
stefan and at once takes her place
as one of the strongest members OF
the faculty.
The Turner Literary Society rem
dered one of its most interesting pro
grams last Friday night in the chapel
Miss Lucinda Stoval made her debut
as soloist. 1t was a surprise to all
and she made the hit of the evening
The debate, Resolved That the
United States has had sufficient cause
to go to war with Germany" was q
spirited one, also some of the particI
pants were absent on account of in
clement weather. 1t was debated by
Mr.. Fred Wells, negative, and Mr.. ]
w. Howard, affirmative. The popular
vote dtcided in favor of Mr.. Well
Mr.. Howard was volunteer speaker
and had not had time to make
any preparation. The play "Tht
Ruined Life" will take place
March Goth. 1t is a great temperance
drama THE Only Girr' will be
played April 9th. Both are being
conducted under the direction of Miss
Ella L. Jones. Both the English and
Normal classes are fairly well
lined up for commencement. The
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-23
OUT OF TOWN NOTES.


result of the election last week was
as follows: English, class, valedic.
torian, Edward Buchanan; saluta.
torian, Miss Nal King; Glass his.
tcrian, Miss Ilene Blay; Glass proph
ct, Miss Anna Bell Tyree. Normals-
yaledictorian, Miss Pauline Davidson 4;
salutatorian, Miss Camilla Grief:
class historian, Mr.. Harrison Pitts;
class prophet, Mr.. Ellis Ray. Officers
of the English class are Mr.. Lawson
Davidson, president; Miss Bertha
Bradbury, secretary; Mr.. Charles B,
Thomas, treasurer.
Mr.. John Smith, who went home q
few days ago on account of death in
the family at Columbia, has returned
The formal opening of the new din.
ing room will take place Friday
night, the 2Srd, with banquet by the
Puppies and the Oranges. The Tur.
ner Male Quartet has several engage
ments on the road for the next few
days. They are prepared to give
some splendid entertainments.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-23
UNION CITY.

Mrs. Laura Dunlap departed this
life Wednesday morning, March 14th.
During her long illness she never
complained, but bore up bravely and
often expressed her desire to go home
to heaven that she might he with her
daughter, who preceded her only
three short months ago. Funeral
services were conducted from Browns
Chapel A. M. Z. Church Thursday
afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. w. A.
Smith preached the funeral sermon to
a crowd of Borrowing friends, both
white and colored. The choir rem
dered several appropriate selections
which moved the congregation to
tears. Mrs. Dunlap leaves two
grandchildren, one son-in-law and a
host of friends to mourn their loss
On Tuesday, March 18th, in the
qulesence of night the Death Angel
entered the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Majors on Greenwood avenue
and claimed their daughter, Laura
who had been i'll for sevral weeks
With loving hearts and willing hands
the family physicians and friends
exerted every effort to restore her
hut all to no avail. She, was of q
gentle disposition and was loved by
all who knew lIer. She was bright
with the flesh bloom of womanhood
but was called home in the hey-day
Of her usefulness. The funeral ser.
vices were conducted by Rev. w. A.
Smith Thursday morning at Browns
Chapel A. M. e. Church, where a
large crowd had gathered to pay the
sad tribute of respect to the de-
ceased. To the bereaved family we
extend our sympathy and commend
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-23
ANTIOCH.

We are having good attendance on
Sundays now and we hope to continue
as we have started. Rev. G. w. Gray
is very enthusiastic over his Sunday
school class, but we hope other class
es will gain the banner some day.
We invite everybody to come to Sun
day school. We have one of the best
superintendent. He welcomes all
who come. Rev. G. W. Gray, our
pastor, preached two sou[stirring SER
mons. His text at II o'clock was
Hebrews 1923, Let us hold fast our
profession" and at 7 80 o'clock was
Behold l lay in Zion chief corner
stone" The sermons were very i'm
pressive and everybody rejoiced as
the words fell from the lips of the
speaker. The Ladies' Auxiliary is
doing fine and urges all who have not
Joined to do so. Miss Virginia o.
Robinson entertained with four
o'clock dinner in honor of her sister,
Mrs. Lee Robinson Chase, a bride A
three course menu was served. Those
seated at the table were: Mr.. and
, Mrs. E. B. jackson, Mr., and Mrs.
Abraham Graham, Mr.. Freeman Tai
lev of Nashville, Mr.. H. B. Robin
son, Mr.. J. H. Clark, Miss V. o. Rob-
inson and Mrs. l.. E. R. Chase. After
dinner Mr.. Freeman F. Talley and
Mrs. Lee e. Robinson Chase were
united in marriage by Rev. G. W.
Gray After the ceremony they left
for Nashville Mr.. Robt. r. Kidd and
sister, Curtis, were in Nashville Sun
day visiting friends. Miss Matte
Hayes of Murfreesboro was the guest
of Miss Annie Whisitt Sunday. Mr..
John Kidd was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Reid Sunday.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-23
IEWISBuRG.

Miss Romallie Hill departed this
life March 18th at the home of her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Hill.
She had been ill for several months.
Romallie was kind in disposition and
loving in manner and was loved by
all who knew her. She was a very
bright student in Sunday school.
The funeral services were impressive
ly carried out at the NJ. e. Church
on Wednesday by Rev. S. T. Miller.
The choir then sang her favorite
songs. She is survived by father
and mother, Rev. and Mrs. Hill, and
several sisters and brothers and a
host of relatives and friends. Those
who acted as pall-bearers were:
Misses Cassie Dougherty, Louise Ew.
ing. Elmer Lewis, Lucille Jenkins.
Mary Wakefield, Make Lewis. She
was laid to rest at East Lewisburg
Cemetery. The floral offerings were
beautiful. Mr.. Arnett Hurt was in
Nashville last week on business.
Messrs. Riley Elliott and Henderson
Davis of Nashville spent Sunday with
homefolks. Mrs. P. H. Mcbride, whe
has been spending a few days with
home folks, has returned to Alabama.
Miss Claudio Mai Davis, who has
been teaching in Selmer, Tenn, has
returned home. Mrs. Ada Hill, who
has been ill for several weeks, died
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Callie
Brown, in West Lewisburg. Her re-
mains were carried to Mooresville
for burial The colored teachers of
Marshall County met at the home of
w. T. Kennedy Wednesday night,
March 18th, and organized a reading
circle. After Miss Almere and Bes-
sic Kennedy had entertained with
the Victrola, the work was introduced
by Prof. Ozro Bishop. A move was
made by Miss Lawrence and second
ed by the host that they elect officers
which was agreed to and acted on.
One Prof. Allen suggested that they
discuss topic. All seemed to be very
interested in the work. Some very
interesting remarks of encouragement
were made by Prof. J. B. Jones. We
hope they will do more the next
meeting. Those present were Misses
Lucrecy Davis, Sallie Hill, Claudine
Lawrence, Prof. j. B. Jones, Mr.. w.
T. Kennedy, Prof. Ozro Bishop, Miss
Mamie Lyles, Prof A. Hestes, Prof.
H. Allen. Visitors: Mrs. Marinda
Kennedy, Mr.. Peter Mcbride, Miss
NJ. j. Kennedy. The next meeting
will be held with P. H. Mcbride.
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MoREHoUsE COLLEGE, ATLANTA


The baseball team lost to Atlanta
University last Saturday. They got
genuine flogging. 1t came near be
ing a duplication Of what A. U. re
ceived at our hands FIVE years age
when they were beaten Is to 0.
Next Saturday we play Morris
Brown on their campus. We see
ahead and prophesy better and
brighter days for the team than the
last game indicated.
The class of ii is now beginning
preparations for Commencement. The
class is 10 in number In it are the
longest resident students Of tic
school. The latest member of tn,
class started five years ago. Tit
members are scattered from Georgia
Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma ant
South America. The class contains
two aspirants to the ministry, three
to the medical field, four to teaching
and one to Y. M. G. A. work. The
class of II has made a noise as j
passed through, and a great deal Il
expected of it in the future.
The date of the debate is April 10
We debate against Knoxville here al
home and on the same night against
Talladega at Talladega.
President Hope has not yet return
ed to us.