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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16
SOLID WEEK OF FREEZING
WEATHER FOR RICHMOND
Not Once in Past Seven Days Has
Thermometer Climbed to
Melting Point.
CoLDEsr DECEMBER RECORD
Yesterday Morning Mercury Drop
ped To q. Making Coolest Dcccm-
Der on Record OF Local Weather
Bureau.

With tn" thermometer standing at
above zero yesterday mcrning. the
coldes; morning for December in the
history OF the city and near tho cold
est morning for any month in the year.
and with the mercury still far below
freezing point late last night. tho peo-
pie Of Richmond have experienced an
unusually cold week. for not since one
week from yesterday has tho mercury
gone one. ahov, !rccZing point. 1t
was undoubtedly the coolest week in
tho history oi the local Weather Bu-
reau for the month ot December. and
many RiChmondevS are of the opinion
that ii was tn" coolest week that tho
city has ever had. save possibly tho
famous February blizzard of 1899.
Last Saturday the mercury began
falling. and sunday morning the people
arose to find u cold wave sweeping over
the city. There WAS no let up Monday.
and the mercury had dropped to L.
degrees. during that day reaching q
maximum of -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16
Give a Rountree
Rap
Bag

The Sift of quality and long
service" II" viii use il and re-
member your kindness for years
and years y Rountrcc Rag is
always good for seven years ser
Nicc--our guarantee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16
FORMER SCHOOL CADETS
FORM AN ASSOCIATION
Ealph Domhruwrr Is Elected Prcsi-
dcni and Walker {. tot:rcll
Honorary President.
CAPTAIN MyNCE MAKES TALK
New tumnandant Lays Stress on
Importance of Providing Uniform
nyCrcoats to Match Gray Uniforms
Worn by Cadets.

Whuc former members of the cade;
battalion or john Marshall High school
did not brave the drop i" temperature
last night To lend th" ""oour4Gehcht OF
their presence pa Ltrs" numbers III 'he
auditorium OF 'h" h-h school Tor inc
purpose of 'ormi"E AN "."mni ascot
alton of an cadets VINO nave ""ea"E
left or VIII leave Jo"h Marsha" I'D Eoo'
standing a sufficient uHmo"r WoTr pres
cut to form Nh" nur."nS "i Whai Is con-
idently hoped wi prove dlstihct lac
tor in future school activities.
Ralph poubroNvor Was elected chair
man pro tom. or thc meeting. The pro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16

Now YOU can secure values in
Rountrcc w ard ro g Trunks
which are without equal in all
Richmond. You buy direct from
factory. Scvcn-y year guarantee
with every Rountrcc trunk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16

I'lns;<s md Cups
- ritinE l|)llos
Motor Restaurants
Photo Frames
Music Cases
t.iiriic Sets
Hat nONcs
Travelling Slippers
Fhcrnios BOTTLES
safety ltnZors
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
NEW ESTIMATES
To De PRESENTED
FOR War PLANS

WASHINGTON, D. c. July "a
Secretary McAdoo has prepared new
war estates for congress very much
il excess of those already presented,
and would necessitate the raising of
revenue not contemplated when the
senate finance committee revised the
war tax bill. The bill, therefore. will
probably be returned to the committee
for further increases.
The government is basing its esti-
mates on the needs of the army and
navy, and also wants the tax bill to
authorize an additional billion dollar
taxes. Secretary McAdoo will appear
before the finance committee late to-
day to explain the needs Of the treas
ury department.
Whether FIVE billions additional are
to be raised by new bond issue has
not yet been determined.
1t is understood Secretary McAdoo
will ask the consmittee to provide an
other $1,O0O,0O000O by taxation and
also an additional credit of $2,500,000,-
600. The $5,OO0,000,O0O appropriation
to be asked, it is understood is to be
only for the war and navy department
USE,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
ONE
Of PARTY IN WPECK

Representative Ed Zimmerman, of
Plains, figured in an automobile
smashup Saturday afternoon near
Eatonton, Ca, when big Willys-Oyer
land car in which he was riding col
lided with a Ford Both cars were
heavily loaded and as the accident oc-
Cured while they were running at
about 30 miles per hour the Ford was
quite badly damaged.
The car in which Mr.. Zimmerman
was a passenger was driven by his
reice, Mrs. Eva Beck, while the Ford
was driven by the demonstration agent
of Putnam county. The accident oe-
Cured on sharp curve and the two
machines were invisible to each other
until almost the instant they came to-
gether None of the occupants of
either machine was injured beyond 4
severe shaking up and few minor
bruises, but the cars were more or less
badly battered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
DAMAGE CASE TRIED
IN CITY COURT TO-DAY

Today's session of the City court
was consumed by the trial of another
damage suit against the Seaboard
Air Line railroad. The plaintiff in this
action is a negro, Israel Moss, who is
seeking to recover damages to the
amount of $4,000 from the railroad
company.
Moss declares that while he was in
the employ of the railroad on May 21,
1916, he was injured at the Seaboard
shops in this city by the blowing out of
a lubricator which threw hot oil into
his eyes in such manner as to cause
permanent injury thereto. He al
leges that a leaking valve allowed live
steam to accumulate in the lubricator,
finally causing it to blow out its con,
tents of oil.
J, A, Hixon and Harry Hawkins ap-
pear for the plaintiff, while E. A. and
R. T. Hawkins represent the defend
ant railroad.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
| OCAL BILLS ALL
SURE Of PASSAGE

The Sumter county delegation in the
general assembly has succeeded in
placing all the local legislation in
trusted to them in position which in
suras the successful conclusion of
their efforts along this line
Tic Lill to place the county treas
urer on a salary of $1,000 per year has
been sassed by both the house and
senate, has been signed by Governor
Dorsey, and is now law of the state.
The measure takes effect Immediately.
The bill designed to place the solici-
to general of the Southwestern circuit
of the superior court on salary Of
So ,Oul per year has passed the house
and teen favorably reported in the
senate, Representatives Pace and Tim
merriam having handled the measure
suct essfuly in the lower branch, while
senator n B. Council is looking after
the matter III the senate. Under an
agrcen ent by the delegations from the
various counties of this circuit, the
solicitor generals salary will be pro-
rated among the counties, according to
population, this arrangement having
been reached aftec much discussion.
Sumter ccunty's 81 are of the salary on
This basis is $1,r3G
1t has also been agreed upon by the
representatives AMI senators from the
counties of this judicial circuit that
the $2,G10 increase in the salary of
J.dge q A. I.ttlejchn be pro rated in
the same manner, Sumter county's
share of the increase being $702, with
the other counties bearing their pro-
portlonate part.
The tota! population of the circuit is
approximately 10000, with Sumter
county given credit for $4,000.
A local bill affecting the tow nof
Leslie has been favorably reported,
this measure providing for change in
the method of electing aldermen.
The Sumter county delegation is
working in perfect harmony and on
several important matters the mem
bers have been able to WELD strong
influence by reason of their unanimity
OF action
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
Chaotic Conditions Disclosed.

PETROGRAD, July 24-The chaotic
conditions prevailing on part of the
Russian front are disclosed in a tele-
gram sent to Premier Kerensky, the
provisional government and the coun-
Gil Of workmens and soldiers dele
gates by the executive committee and
the commissioner of the provisional
government with the second army on
the southwestern front. The telegram
announced the Inauguration of stern
measures to combat disaffection.
I'VE unanimously recognize that the
situation demands extreme measures
and efforts for everything must be risk
ed to save the revolution from catas-
trophe,' the message reads, "The COM
'mander in chief on the western from.
and the commander of the second army
today have given orders to fire on de-
scrters and runaways.
Let the country know the truth. Let
it act without mercy. Let it find
enough courage to strike those who by
their cowardice are destroying Russia
ard the revolution"
Referring to the threatened disaster
the telegram says:
Most military units are in state Of
complete disorganization, their spirit
for the offensive has utterly disappear
ed They no longer listen to orders OF
their leaders and they neglect all ex-
hortations of comrades, even replying
by threats and shots. Some elements
voluntarily evacuated positions with
cut even waiting for the approach of
the enemy.
Gases are on record in which an or-
der was Given to proceed with all haste
tc such and such spot to assist com
rades in distress. This order was dis
regarded for several hours, while the
troops held meetings, and reinforce
ments consequently have been delayed
several hours.
These troops abandon their posi-
tions at the first shot of the enemy.
For a distance of several hundred
ytrsts long files of deserters, armed
and unarmed, men in good health and
robust, who have lost alt shame and
feel they can act altogether wit him
pInity, are proceeding to the rear. Fre-
quently, whole units desert in this
mannei."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
WILLIAMS CHOSEN FOR
PARTICULAR ABILITY

Cranston Williams, former editor OF
the Times Recorder, but now at the
officers training camp at Fort Nc
Pherson, has been selected as one of
a list of 10 particularly efficient men
sent to the war department at the re-
quest of Secretary Baker, who asked
that this number of embryo officers be
selected. probably for immediate COM
mission and assignment to duty
Julian Irwin, of Athens, nephew OF
Capt. John A Cobb, of this city, was
also chosen as one of the 10 men, hav-
ing also displayed particular adapta-
bility for military service.
The names of the 10 men were chos-
en- from the entire enrolment at Fort
Mcpherson, and it is thought that COM
missions will be issued to them before
the remainder of the student officers
are put into active service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
COCKTAILS AND.
DENMAN RESIGN
IN SHIPPING ROW

WASHINGTON, D. c., July "a
President Wilson today asked Chair
man Denman of the shipping board to
resign and at the same time accepted
the resignation of General Goethals as
manager of the emergency fleet corpo-
ration.
Denman Immediately resigned, say
ing in explanation that he wished to
help the president all he could. Ed
ward Hurley of Chicago, former chair
man of the federal trade commission,
succeeds, while Admiral Capps, chief
OF construction of the navy department,
succeeds Gen Goethals. cambridge
Goldby, of New York, becomes a
member of the board, succeeding John
White, whose resignation was accepted
yesterday. The presidents action in
custing both Denman and Goethals
created surprise here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
BLOOD AND IRON
POLICY WILL Be
IN RUSSIA

PETROGRAD, July 24.-Premier Ke-
rensky, has decided to rely on blood
and IRON policy, if necessary, to save
Russia.
In an authorized interview today the
head Of the provisional government
says confidence of the masses in the
army to save Russia is important, but
that it appears necessary to inaugu-
rate blood and iron argument against
the extremists, whose conscience is
NOT sufficient
The situation at the front, as de-
scribed by Kerensky, is serious, and
demands heroic measures Immediately
to prevent a reign of chaos
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
FARMERS INSTITUTE
IN AMERICUS AUGUST 8

A farmers institute will be held in
Sumter county on Friday, August 3rd,
at the courthouse in Americus at 10
a m. Several specialists from the State
College of Agriculture wall discuss
farming subjects OF immediate import
ance. Miss ROwena Long, speaker
from the home demonstration depart
roont will give suggestions on Food
Conservation" giving instruction on
how rC can, preserve and dry fruits
and vegetables and how to use food
economically in the dict. The men
speakers will tell How and what to
plant during the coming months 2
"ilow to most successfully control the
insect pests and diseases attacking
plants and animals" and What to do
in the line of general conservation
work and provision for the future"
W j. Boyette, Sumter county dem
cnstration agent, will be in charge of
the meeting
The speakers for the day will be R.
NJ Gridley W. o. Collins, c. B. Burley
and Miss Rowena Long.
A demonstration will be given by
Miss Long, home demonstration agent
for Sumter county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
FIRST TIME TABLE FOR A
SEVEN DAY AERIAL JOURNEY

LONDON, July 24.-Tha first time
table for a seven-day aerial journey
from London to India and back as re-
Gently suggested by Lord Montagu, in
an address on worlds air routes, was
as follows:
First day-Croydon London) de-
part 7 A. NJ, arrive at Marseilles 1925
miles) 1890, noon, depart 1870 P NJ.
arrive at Naples ASS miles, P. NJ;
total LILO miles.
Second day-Leaves Naples at I A.
NJ, arrive at West Coast Crete C64o
miles, 1915, noon; depart 1:15 P. NJ
arrive at Alexandria (4S5 miles) 5:45
p NJ; total 1,125 miles.
Third day-Leave Alexandria at 7
A. NJ, arrive at Jof $3.50 miles, 12
noon, depart l P. M. arrive at Basrah
(460 miles, P. NJ; otal 1.04O miles.
Fourth day--Leave Basrah at 7 A.
NJ, arrive at Bandar Abbas (575
miles) 12 noon. depart P. NJ, arrive
at Karachi $3.50 miles) at $50 P. NJ.
Total 225 miles.
Total distance, 4.5SO miles; actual
flying time 80 hours, Is minutes; total
time on journey SO hours 80 minutes.
On the return journey, Lord Mon
tagu suggested that the first days
fight should carry the voyages to
Gurioff, on the Caspian Sea, 1920
miles; the second day to Tarnapol, y
I 21O miles; the third day to London, y
200 miles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
SUMTER LIGHT GUARDS
COT GUNS LAST NIGHT

The Sumter Light Guards at their
regular semi-weekly drill last night,
received their rifles, the arms being
secured through the cooperation of the
Americus Board of Education, which
permitted the new military organiZa-
tion to use the rifles issued by the
war department to the Americus High
School Cadet corps.
The guns are the Krag-Jorgensen
carbines which have been discarded by
the war department in favor of the
new model army magazine rifles. The
Cadet corps was issued 81 of these
carbines and the Board of Education
signified its willingness to allow the
Light Guards to use them until other
arrangements can be made with the
federal authorities for the issuance of
guns.
SiXty-four men were present to re
ceive their guns last night. The semi
weekly drills are expected to be better
attended even than during the past few
weeks, now that the arms have been
secured.
The question of uniforms is still
more or less undecided, several bids
having been received but no contract
made with any manufacturer.
A special meeting of the Light
Guards is to be held tonight at 3
o'clock at the armory and every mem
ber is urged to be in attendance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
Fl. NJ 'PHERSON IS
NOT To GET CAMP
IN SECONDSER|ES

WASHINGTON, July 24.-It has
been reported around Washington for
some time that as the result of the ell
limitation of the Plattsburg, N. Y,
training camp in the naming of the sec
ond series of camps something would
be due to force reconsideration before
the camps opened
This has been done and the New
York senators, Messrs. Wadsworth and
Calder, are entirely satisfied now that
Plattsburg has been restored even
though Atlanta had to be sacrificed to
that end.
There were sixteen officers training
camps in the first series, now about to
come to an end. The second series
was reduced to eight and Fort Nc
Pherson was included in the number.
The two Ne wYork senators raised a
howl that Plattsburg was eliminated
and declared they would not submit.
They demanded a re-examination of
the whole encampment proposition and
largely in accordance with the insistent
activity of Senators Wadsworth and
Calder, this special investigation was
instituted
AS result Mcpherson loses and
Plattsburg wins and the two New York
senators are entirely satisfied with the
situation
Neither Senator Smith nor Senator
Hardwick has any statement to make
as regards the situation.
They regret that Atlanta loses the
encampment but have as yet made no
statement as regards the matter which
evidently came rather suddenly
without any conference between the
secretary of war and the two Georgia
senators.
OF course, all sorts of explanations
will be given as to why Fort McPher-
son loses the second officers camp.
Among the others it will be said that
it is too small for regimental train
ing, and yet the fact remains that it
has been a full regimental camp for
about twenty-five years, occommodat-
ing not only full regiment during that
time but during several epidemics,
having cared for a large number OF
troops from New Orleans and Gulf
stations in addition to the regiment en-
camped there.
1t has also been said, as part explain
alton. that the German prisoners had
crowded Fort Mcpherson and that
nore room was necessary for them. The
answer to this is that the Germans
have been removed from Fort McPher-
son proper for nearly month.
The truth of the matter is the New
Pork senators have simply gotten what
they wanted VI playing Plattsburg
against Fort Mcpherson and in the
game Plattsburg won and Fort Nc
Pherson lost
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
WAR SPEAKERS To
VISIT BIG FAIRS

WASHINGTON, D. c., July "a
Why America is in the war will be
explained by prominent speakers at
fairs and expositions throughout the
country, according to an agreement be-
tween the public information commit
ee and representatives of the American
Association of Fairs and Exposition,
entered into here today. The larger
fairs and expositions in the United
States are attended by total of two
million persons annually
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
SERUM TREATMENT
POPULAR IN COUNTY

Since the Inauguration of the cam
paign to stamp out typhoid fever in
Sumter county, approximately 5000
persons have been inoculated with anti
typhoid serum free of charge by Dr.. W.
+. McWhorter, health commissioner of
the county under the Ellis health bill
Every district Of the county has been
visited by DR.. McWhorter since July
1st and in every section the percentage
OF vaccination is high. In the city of
Americus serum treatment is vastly
popular and every Saturday afternoon
DR. McWhorter's Office is thronged
with men, women and children, waiting
to be vaccinated.
Thus far this year there have been
40 cases Of typhoid fever reported to
the health commissioner 95 per cent
OF these occurring where the sewer
age facilities are bad Thirty-fve of
the 40 cases have been in Americus,
and in addition to those reported, it is
estimated that many more have occur
red
DR.. McWhorter left this afternoon
for a weeks vacation in north Geor-
ia and during his absence DR.. ]. w.
Chambliss will handle the typhoid vac
cination work, visiting the various dis
tricts on Il days scheduled and being
at the courthouse on Saturday after
noon to vaccinate Americus residents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
BAIL INCREASED To
$4,000 FOR AMMONS

Judge Y. A. Littlejohn has granted
a petition brought by Solicitor General
John A. Fort to increase the bail of
b c. Ammons, now prisoner in the
Sumter county Jail, charged with big
amy.
Ammons bail was first assessed at
S. 500, but Judge Littlejohn has now
set it at $4,000 in granting the petit
tion of the State.
No arrangements have been made to
tring about Ammons' release on bond
and it is expected that he will remain
in Jail until the next term of Superior
court in November.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
"SAVE THREE BITES A DAY"
is NEWEST ECONOMY SLOGAN

ATLANTA. Ga, July 24-"Save three
bites of meat day is the war food
economy slogan being heard on every
hand in Atlanta, it having been fig
ured by some expert that three man
sized mouthfuls of meat will weigh an
ounce, and that if every person saved
this much every day the resultant re
duction in the nations food cOnsump
ton would be enormous, without in
any way impairing the efficiency of
the population.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
Germans Advance Over iWde Front

BERLIN, July 24.-German troops
are advancing over hundred and fifty
five mile front in Galicia, it is official
ly announced. Several divisions report
ed the taking of three thousand pris-
oners each, many guns and military
booty, Fighting is in progress from
the Baltic to the Black Sea with the
Germans successful everywhere the re-
port says.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
BRITISH CONTINUE
RA|DING TAG TICS

LONDON, July 24.-British forces
continue their raiding tactics on the
Franco-Belgian front today, but appar-
emily not on a large scale. The Off
cial statement mentions the fact that
thirty prisoners were captured in three
attempts west of Savrina, east of Ver-
melle and West of Pollebeke.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
Nav DisnIace r. and II. Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July "a
The senate again opened consideration
Of the rivers and harbors bill today
with prospects that the measure will
be displaced on the calendar tomorrow
and action postponed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
TAKE MOVING PICTURES OF
WATERMl ON INDUSTRY HERE

George Walker, official photographer.
and J. N. Mcbride, agricultural agent
Of the Seaboard Air Line. are in the
city. They are going to get some NOV
ing pictures of the watermelon indus
try are carried on near Plains, and in
other sections along the Seaboard It
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24

is also planned to make some other
farm views of Sumter county. to be
used by the agricultural development
department Of the road in the adver-
tising campaign to interest homeseek-
ers from the northwest to locate in
this section of Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
Geran Attacks Repulsed.

PARIS, July 24,-Two German at
tacks on the Aisne front northeast
of Bray and Laronnis last night were
repulsed, the war office announced to-
day. Between Gerry and Allies the Ger
ans also attacked without result.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
ATTENTION LIGHT GUARDS.

Special called meeting of the Sumter
Light Guards at armory at o'clock
tonight. Every member is urged to be
hresent. E. A. NISBET,
T. C. TILLMAN, Capt Comdg
First Sergeant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
REVOLT CAUSED BY
TEUTON|C POLICY

PANAMA, July 24.-Ecuadorean dis
patches received here today say rev.
olution against the established govern
ment has been inaugurated The rev.
olutionary propaganda says the up
rising was begun because OF the pro-
German policy of the president of
Ecuador
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-24
OLLIE JAMES BITTER
IN SENATE SPEECH

WASHINGTON, D. c., July "a
During bitter debate in the senate
today, Senator James, of Kentucky,
characterized Senator Penrose's pro-
posal to investigate the war and navy
expenditures as copper
headism," and peanut politics."