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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
BRITISH PIERCE
7 HIRD LINE Of
GERMAN DEFENSE:

NEW YORK, August Is Compiled
by the Associated Press from Euro
peanu cables during the day THE
Pritish affected a considerable local
improvement in Flanders today by ad-
yancing over two thousand-yard
front and establishing themselves in
the German third defensive lines on
both sides of the St Quentin and Jul
len roads.
Berlin announces insignificant enc
my advances" in this sector.
The French paused today in their
efforts on the Verdun front, bpc ap
parently are preparing another often
sive, as their artillery is active
Rome reports more progress NORTH
of Gorilla, Austrian counter attacks
being beaten off.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
REPLY To PEACE
NOTE To De SENT
WITHIN FEW DAYS

WASHINGTON, D. c., August Is
Signs are in evidence of the dispatch
of President Wilson's reply to the
peace proposals of Pope Benedict at
an early date. Officials freely con-
cede the probability of the early COM
pletion of the communication indicat-
ing that the president and Secretary
Lansing, at least have agreed upon the
basic features o. the reply, SO thar
what remains to be done is to put
these ideas into diplomatic language.
1t is understood that rough drafts have
already been prepared.
SO far no authorized statement has
been forthcoming as to the nature OF
the reply. Officials even deprecate
speculation concerning it, and there
has been formal denial of published
report that Secretary Lansing had in
formed some Of the Entente diplomats
that Pope Benedict's proposals would
be rejected.
No official opinion exists that th4
proposals will be accepted, but in dip
lcmatic practice there is a wide field
for discussion between the two ex-
tremes of rejection and acceptance.
The fact that Pope Benedict, as was
pointed out by statement from the
vatican, in some of the most import
ant features of his communication
adopted principles enunciated by Pres
ident Wilson is regarded in some quar-
ters as insuring the peace proposals
against an unqualified rejection.
On the other hand, the failure of the
pope's plan to meet some of the essen
tial demands of President Wilson as
condition of peace is REGARDED as
making it certain that there can be no
acceptance.
Much of the uncertainty here sur
rounding the preparation of the Amer
ican reply has arisen from the falt
that the major part of the negotiation
upon this subject has been conducted
il foreign capitals through resident
American ambassadors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
DOGS DECLARED PERSONAL
PROPERTY BY HIG HC0URT

ATLANTA, GA. August 2S-Georgia
dog-owners who raised such a howl
against the deg tax put on them by
the legislature back in 1912 will doubt
less be able to find at last, some
merit in the legislation that they were
formerly "cussin"
The state court OF appeals has just
ruled that a law which leyies a tax on
dog also makes the dog persona
property, and that when a dog is killed
the owner is entitled to bring pro
ceedings to recover damages.
OF course, a dog owner attempting
to recover must show that his dog was
valuable, but this will certainly be
no insurmountable handicap,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
YOUNG OFFICERS
LEAVE FOR DUTY

The young officers from this city
who have been spending short fur
loughs at home after receiving their
commissions at the officers training
camp at Fort Mcpherson, have again
departed for their posts of duty as
assigned by the war department.
Lieut. John d. Mathis left recently
for North Georgia to visit friends
before leaving for the northern point
designated in his confidential orders.
His brother, Lieut.. Evan T. Mathis
has gone to Utica, N. Y, to report at
the plant of the Savage Arms Com
pany, where he will be stationed for
the present in his capacity of ordnance
officer.
Lieut.. Frank D. Stapleton, Lieut..
Hollis Lanier, Lieut.. Leon Brooks
Lieut.. j. E. Kemp and Lieut.. Bryant
Bullock are reporting tomorrow at
Camp Gordon, close to Atlanta, to
take up their duties as instructors for
the new national army, portion OF
which is to be mobilized there on Sep
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
RECEIVES COMMISSION
IN us. MEDICAL CORPS s

Dr.. Bowman Joel Wise, OF Plains,
has received his commission as first
lieutenant in the medical corps Of the
United States army, the commission
dating from August 18th.
Several weeks ago DR.. Wise made 1t
trip to Augusta, Ga, where he stood
a physical and mental examination
given by army surgeons for admission
to the medical corps, and the commits
sion just arriving in the direct result.
He has not yet been assigned to
duty, but is expecting orders at any
time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
SOCIETY EDITOR GOES
TO ARMY CON T0NMEN7 I

Mrs. Daisy O. Gnosspelius, who fol
the past several months has occupied
tie pos Of society editor of the Times
Recorder. leaves tonight for Greenville
S c.. to accept a position as stenog
rapher with the contracting firm en-
gagged in constructing the army can
tonment at that point.
Mrs, Gnosspelius has displayed
marked ability in the handling Of the
society columns of the Times-Re-
corder, and her departure will be
noted with regret although a host OF
friends throughout this section will
congratulate her on the securing of
such a lucrative position which may
lead to even better results as the train
Jig camp activities develop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
NEW SLAV STATE
To Be ORGANIZED

CORFU, August IL By mail to New
York, August 2SD-The Serbian pre-
mier and foreign minister, Temporal
rily domiciled here, said to the cores
pendent of the Associated Press today
that plans have been formulated for
the creation of new Slav state, en-
bracing among its inhabitants all of
the Balkan Slavs, and inc Iding with
iE its territory all of Serbia Monte
negro, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Dalmatia,
Crotia, Slavonia and the eastern part
OF Istria. The new state would have
a total population Of l4,O00O00 should
its boundaries include all of the terri
tory indicated
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY CITY UNION

At a meeting Of the Baraca-Phila-
thea City union held last night, tile an
nual election of officers occurred after
the regular program, resulting as fol-
lows: President, w. j. Boyett; first
vice president, Miss Leta Merritt; sec
ond vice president H. d. Hansford; ;
secretary, Mrs. Lottie Livingston; as
sistant secretary, Russell Speer;
treasurer, NJ. Z. Puryis; reporter, Miss
Louellen Bragg
The regular monthly meetings of
the city union are occasions Of inter
est in Baraca and Philathea circles in
this city and several special events are
being planned for the coming winter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
COM PhNy | MEN
GOING To FRANCE

Tomorrow morning the Macon Ma
chine Gun Battalion is scheduled TO
enter upon course Of intensive train,
ing, at the conclusion of which they,
with other units comprising the 42nd
division, will be sent to the western
front in France.
The machine gun battalion includes
IN its personnel not only the original
three MacCn companies, B, G and +,
but men from other companies in the
Second Geor ia who have been trans
ferred either by request or by order.
When the news was received at
Camp Harris that the Macon battalion
was to be transformed into machine
gun unit and attached to the next eX.
peditionary force sailing for France,
men from every company in the regi-
ment asked for transfer to the three
designated companies. The Americas
Light Infantry has lost Il men through
transfer to the Macon battalion, while
some OF the other companies have lost
even more than Company l.
The men who have been transferred
from Company | to the Macon battal-
ion and who will leave tomorrow for
Mineola. are. A. w. Barabaree, j. d.
Bridges, n. B. Butt, c. d. Galloway,
James p. Castleberry, William G.
Craps, Fred Edwards, Luke A. For
rest, Otis f. Garrett, William A.
Green, Ira G.. Hallman, James II.
Hammond, George B. Hays, Thomas B.
Howington, William J. Lane, Howell
X. McMath. Roy S Ratley, Clement B.
Reeves. Beufort B. Sawyer, James E.
Stevens, Ralph E. Stone, James v.
Stewart Barnum Webb, Durward W.
Wheeler. James H. Baggett.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
CONTRACTORS ASK
AD VANCE PAYMENT

WASHINGTON d. c., AUGUST rs
Advance payments on government con-
tracts are being requested by many
contractors, and the treasury is con-
sidering granting the requests, so that
the contractors may go ahead with the
work. Many contractors who are en-
gagged in government work are operat-
ing on insufficient finances to enable
them to turn out a sufficient volume Of
Their various products, and even con
Germs rated at millions are among
those asking thai advance payments be
granted them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
LEAVES TO TAKE POST
At NEW TRAINING CAMP

Lieut., Ryan NJ Williamson left yes,
terday for Camp Wadsworth at Spar
tanburg, S. c., to report to the COM
manding officer of the training camp,
where thousands of men drafted into
the new national army will be gathered
within few days. He received a
commission as second lieutenant in the
veterinary department several weeks
ago and has been awaiting orders a.
his home near this city
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
S2,00O,00O MORE
MAY Be ADDED To
BOND ISSUE BILL

WASHINGTON, D. c., August rs
Two billion dollars may be added tC
the total of bonds to be introduced a;
the present session of congress, max.
ing a total of approximately $21, 900,
600 available to the government dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30
1918.
Democratic Leader Kitchin declares
that estimates submitted to him by the
treasury department make it appeal
that the additional authorization prob
ably will be necessary.
Present indications, according to Mr.
Kitchin are that S19,000,0 100000 will
meet the expenses of the financial year
but it is thought best to have a $4,000
000,Goo margin for emergencies.
1T now seems probable he said
that the total amount of money need
ed for the fiscal year will be about
$19, 9,0OO,OOO,0O0 This estimate covers
about $27,OO0,0O00O0 for loans to the
Allies, three billions of which al
ready has been provided; $1,300000,-
600 for current expenses, exclusive OF
the war, leaving about $10,0O0,OOO,0 ,00o
for war expenses.
Included in the war estimate is
100000 for the new insurance bill
and $10OO,0Oo,O00 for the shipping
board.
The twenty-one billions would b.
raised as follows
Bonds for Allied loans, $7,OO,O0O,-
000 pending revenue bills, $4,000,
100000; war certificates $4,000, 900 =
600; bonds for domestic purposes, au-
thorized, $2,OOO,OOO,O0O; proposed new
bonds, $2,00OOOO,0OO; war savings GER
revenue, $1,000, 100000.
Approximately $l1,OOO,00O0 900 of the
foregoing amounts are included in the
bond and certificate bill which the
ways and means committee has be-
gun to consider The bill would
authorize $7,000,00O,00O for Allied
loans, $3,000,000,000 to be used in re-
funding 3 IL per cent bonds already
authorized; $2,OO0,OOO,OO0 in war GER
tificates and $2,000,OOO,00O in war saw
irg certificates. 1t also contains a re
authorization provision for$2, 600 900
coo in war certificates and would pro
vide for taking over other previously
authorized bonds in the following
amounts:
Panama Canal, 1925, 100000; naval
construction. $15O,O00,OOO; Mexican
border control, Danish West Indes
and Alaskan Railway, $lS0O,O0O,00O;
; per cent Panama Canal bonds is
sued in 1916, $685. .460.
No attempt will be made, Mr. Kitcb-
in believes, to add the newly sig
gested $2,O0O,O0O.00O issue to the bDl
now before the committee It will
come in as a separate measure, if at
all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
COAL SHORTAGE
IN SOUTH GROWS
STILL LMOREACUT

ATLANTA, Aug. 2S.-The coal sit
uation in the South is becoming more
than ever acute. 1t has reached thai
stage now where the question of sup.
ply is more important than that OF
price Complaints are now coming in
Of arbitrary confscation by the rail
roads of coal shipments moving over
their aes One of the largest rail
road systems in the South reports
a supply on hand only sufficient to
operate ten days. Another reports q
supply sufficient for only three days
operation. These are being arbitrarily
augmented by confscation, for which
there appears to be no relief other
than through the courts.
The question Of transportation anc
fuel is reaching that acute stage where
it is involving the right of the pur
chaser to receive the coal he has
bought against the alleged right of Z
railroad company transporting such
coal to confiscate it arbitrarily to such
a roads own use.
The state Railroad Commission is
confronted with three complaints OF
confscation in Georgia, in which the
commission is powerless under the
law to afford relief to the e-purchaser OF
the coal and yet, in the opinion here
tofore held by the commission, the
railroad has no right to contiscate coal
moving over its line any more than it
would have right to open freight
car and take out any other goods Of
fered it fer transportation.
Only Relief is in Courts.
Coal movements generally, and all OF
those in which complaint has come to
>he state commission, are in interstate
commerce, which takes the matter out
of the jurisdiction of the Georgia
commission. In previous similar COM
plants the commission has advised
that in its opinion the only recourse
the purchaser of such COAL or the
shipper, has for such confscation, is
through the courts. In that premises
the commission has expressed the
opinion that the railroad confiscating
coal OF g. private party, concern or
manufacturing enterprise is liable nos
only for the price of the coal so con
fscated. but is also liable for the
DANA es. specific or cumulative. This
is based on the ground that if the con
iscation of a shipment of coal should
necessitate the CLOSING down of cot
ton mill or other manufacturing plant
or enterprise. thereby entailing loss OF
business, the payment by the railroad
for the coal it had confscated would
not reimburse the enterprise for its
fuel supply which it had fully arrang
ed for and which had been started in
transit to the purchaser. This kind
Of damage would be cumulative in the
immediate and prospective injury done
the enterprise. and the opinion is
held and has been expressed by the
state { lmmiss on that such a claim is
actionable il. SAe courts and will> lie
when brought
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
ALLIED VETERANS
To TEACH us. ARMY

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 2S.-
Groups of French and British officers,
specialists in various details of trench
warfare, are to be attached to each
new army camp, under the plan of the
war department, designed to fit the
men for conditions they will meet at
the front
War department authorities say they
want to give American troops the ben
eft of European experiences during
three years of trench warfare
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
Of
WAR ANTICIPATED

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 80
Tie possibility that Austria and per-
haps the other allies Of Germany may
soon declare war against the United
States, because of financial aid given
by this country to Italy, is recognized
by officials here. 1t is carefully eX-
planned, however, that the existing sit
uation is such as warrants the United
States in taking the initiative.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
SOCIALIST OPEN
PEACE CONF FERENCE

LONDON, August 2S-An interna-
tiOnal socialist and labor conference
opened here today under the presi,
dency of Arthur Henderson, and with
seventy delegates present. Countries
represented included England, Bel
GUM, Russia, France, Portugal
Greece South Africa and Italy The
conference was called to discuss the
policy TO be followed at the interna-
tional socialist conference to be held
at Stockholm and the war aims of the
Allies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
SENATE REFUSES
To BOOST RATES

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 2S.--
BY vote of 80 to 20 the senate today
struck out a provision in the war tax
bill increasing the frst-class postage
rate.
Senator LaFollette, Of Wisconsin, in,
troduced eight amendments to war.
profits section of the bill today the
amendments providing for a tax on
such profits ranging from rs to As per
cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
BANDITS KILL TWO
AND TAKE PAYROLL

CHICAGO, August 2S,-Two men
carrying eighty-one hundred dollars,
being the payroll of the Winslow
Brothers Iron Works, were shot to
death in front Of the plant by five
bandits, who escaped with the stolen
money in an automobile
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
PREDICT PASSAGE Of
HUGE WAR BOND BILL

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 2S.-
Passage by Saturday night of the
OH SOC, 100000 war bond and certif-
cate bill by the house was predicted
this afternoon by Majority Leader
Kitchin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28
tamber 5th

tcmber 5th.
Lieut.. John w. Wheatley is ordered
to report at Fort Sill, Okla. but it is
possible that this assignment will be
changed 10 Camp Gordon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-28

The Times-Recorder is the ONLY paper
in the Third Congressional District with
Associated Press Service.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-11-29

WANTED
200 Good Able Bodied Re-
liable Men.
Chicago, Ill.
A public meeting will be held
at Odd Fellows Hall, 3335-37 S.
Safe St, Friday night, November
Both. 1917, 8 o'clock for the pur-
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-11-29
FIRST LIEUT.. N. B. BYRD,
Camp Meade, Md.

First Lieut. Napoleon i. Byrd,
u. S. r., Company II 1868. Inf.
Camp Meade, Nd. writes that he s
reading and enjoying the Blade
and wishes to be remembered to
the boys at Camp Grant.
Anticipating added service to
his country he is being instructed
in the soldiers allotment, insur-
ance and the kinds and use Of
gases used in the present war. lie
is now instructing two hundred
fifty men and also has charge Of
the administration work in his
company.
It is probably that when the Ii.
vision is formed, Lieut.. Byrd and
his former comrades now at
Camp Grant will be reunited.
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)ur advertisers invite your
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-11-29

Fellow is doing much to cement
the interest of the order IN the
district.
We are thankful that we have
peace and harmony III tie district
under the direction Of g. NJ. Geo.
T. Kersey, ID. G. NJ. n. G. Arfetter
Miller, and their executive ability.
In these days when nation is
against nation, brother against
brother, parent against children,
children against parent, and the
spirit Of unrest fills the Universe,
inspite of this condition, God has
given us fellowship and friends
for which we should be thankful.
Give thanks unto the Lord, for
lie is good, His blessings are plen-
tcous in raiments and food, thank
full hearts, minds, thankful wills
to obey.
We have every reason TO thank
God for this Thanksgiving
Day..
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MILWAUKEE,, WIS.

DIR. Thos. II. Boyer, addressed
the GaIena Branch Of Y. NJ. G. A.
last Sunday. Subject Causes and
Prevention Of Pneumonia.
Rev. w. S. Fergerson Of At
lanta, Ga, is pastoring the G. NJ.
f. Church at sol Galena ST., He
is endearing himself in the hearts
Of the good people Of Milwaukee
and his following are loyal.
St. Dvhedict Social Center, 823
Winnebago St, is in charge Of
that progressive race woman, Mrs
Laura Duncan. # is an ideal
tainments, club meetings, sewing
place, for special parties, enter
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-11-29

Our hearts are panied by the
news lynching, riots and mob vio-
lence outbreaks of race heatred
are the awful consequence Of envy
jealousy and malice; the records
of which at times would startle
any unciyilizcd people; many Of
us have used Prater, gr0anlng,
sympathy, tears and service, try
ing to alleviate the suffering and
eradicate the evil for no com
munity is safe, where the child Of
a mob leader or Of those who
winked at, looked at, or parti-
cipated in a lynching, unto the
fourth or twelfth generation
lives, for it is natural that the
the children hold sacred the ide-
ais of their parents We should
be thankful thus far we have es-
capped these invaders.
The present war spirit hes
cracked some of the nations hard
nuts, that no other condition
would have dared to touch; and
we should be thankful that dur
ing all these years Of watchful
waiting our people have never
stopped singing "God mayes in
mysterious way, His wonders to
perform. "
1t is true that crepe has hung
from many Of our doors this past
year, yet those who are spared
should look up through their
tears and with grateful hearts,
thank the Heavenly Father for
His wisdom and care, saying
"Thy Will be done "
Odd Fellows in Illinois and
Wisconsin are very thankful Of
J. A. Josey (editor of The Wis
consin Blade. This hearty Odd
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-11-29

pose of organizing an association
to become a new lodge under au-
spices of THE GRAND UNITED
ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS in
America.
Male persons of good moral
character from twenty one CD
to fifty 500 who are interested
in uniting with this fraternity
are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
In establishing this lodge it is
our intention to adopt the most
modern system for financing and
granting benefits for sickness
and funerals, possible under the
general laws of our order.
The fee Of admission will be
FIVE dollars, $500.
Respectfully submitted,
George Y. Kersey,
Dist. Master.
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The Negro and the
World War

The word war has made promi-
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Negro. There is in the United
States his migration to the North.
On the firing line in France,
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Africa are doing their part. Afri-
ca, the continent richest in natur-
al resources, is one Of the stakes
for which the war is being fought.
All OF these things have increased
the demand for accurate, compre-
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