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Scores of Residences and Several Industrial Plants Are Demolished at New Albany, Indiana.
The Number Injured Will Probably Reach One Hundred--Baby Is Found Floating in Small Stream Clinging to Dog Which Was Dead Sixteen Bodies Are Found in One Block.

New Albany, Ind, March 23.-Be tween 25 and 5o persons were killed and probably 100 or more were in. 1ured by storm which late today swept over New Albany, demolishing scores of residences and several in- dustrial plants.
 Twenty-Five bodies are known to have been recovered, and 1t is said that this number will be materially n- creased.
 The lighting system for the resi- dence section of the city was put out of commission by the storm and the work of rescue is proceeding slowly and with difficulty.
 In addition to the bodies taken to undertaking establishments, there were reports of others that were talk en to private homes.
 Because of the difficulty of search Ing the ruins in the darkness fl is probable that the full list of dead and injured will not be known before tomorrow
 Late tonight 1G bodies had been identified and nine remained un known.
 A baby about six months old was found floating in a small stream inte which ii had been borne by the wind The child was alive and clinsing to a dog H hich apparently had been killed by the storm.
 The child died in the arms of it's rescuer. Later an aunt reported that both the father and mother Of the baby had been killed
 The streets in the path of the storm were mass of wreckage
 An appeal was made to the city au- thorities of Louisville. who sent a large number of policemen to the scene. In addition, every available officer from the Indiana state refolma. tory at Jeffersonyille and from the Jeffersonvillc polile ore were hurried to the stricken district State troops, it was reported tonight. are on the way to the scene Citizens from sur rounding towns hastened to New AL bany and offered aid
 At o'clock the injured taken to St Edwards hospital had filled all avail able rooms and wards and overflowed into the halls. St. Edwards is the only public hospital in the city and arrangements were being made to transfer many of the injured to Louis vile institutions.
 At one undertaking establishment
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CHINA HoNoRS HAY.

Washington, March 23.--China is preparing to honor the memory ot John Hay founder of the policy of the open door, as no other foreigner living or dead has ever been honored in China Dr. V K Wellington Roo. Chinese minister here, was advised today that bill introduced in parlia- ment was virtually assured of passage for the erection of monument to the former American secretary of state in the central part of Picking.
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Washington, March 23.-The Ameri- can government has decided upon l sweeping measures to be put into ef- feet following the expected declaration by congress soon after it meets April ?, that state of war exists between tho United States and Germany.
 Fully appreciating Germany poll. cy of acting in war first and talking afterward, the government has deter mined to provide against every pos sible emergency.
 Broad questions involved were dis. cdssed today at a 0ng easinet meet. ing, to which heads of department s carried reports on preparations al ready made and others contemplated. Details are being taken up between President Wilson and the individual cabinet members.
 Respectfully the government appay. ently has decided that since Germany was making war upon the United States through ruthless killing of Americans and destruction of their ships, the issue must be met with steps much more far-reaching than were attmepts to protect individual merchant craft
 If anything is ahead to prevent this it is not now foreseeu Once a state of war is declared to exist aggressive measures are expected to be taken
 As outlined after todays cabinet meeting the preparations of the gov ernment are not to be for a short war marked by half way measures. Moth. tug is to be taken for granted. A complete program has been prepared so that everything done will be car. ried out in a systematic and orderly manner.
 The exact measure of American par ticipa ton in the war is not expected 10 be revealed until after the presi- dent addresses congress and until public sentiment crystalizes. So far as is known, no political alliance with the entente allies is contemplated, al though military as well as naval CO., operation is possible and the govern ment will be unsparing in both money and supplies for the allies
 The president has not yet written his address to congress although he has given it preliminary consideration and has d general idea of what he will propose. lie s expected to be spe cific and to make clear that the American government and people have no quarrel with the German peo- pie, but cannot tolerate the acts or the German government.
 Whether an army will be sent abroad is to be left to the future. It would take many months to train an army for such service and many things may happen in that period But this possibility is being considered and the government proposes to be ready for it as soon as practicable.
 Detailed plans requiring congress sional action are expected to he com plete when congress meets April 2. Prior to that time the Democratic and Republican leaders of the senate and the house will be here and will hold conferences with the president and members of his cabinet. Speaker Clark and Representative Kitchin re- turned to Washington today from the South
 The Council of National Defense and it's advisory committee have been called to meet tomorrow morning This council with the advisory com mittee of men prominent in almost every line of endeavor is expected to
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CAPTAIN WITH SURVIVORS
 REACHES ROTTERDAM
Men That Escaped Were in the Open
 Boats for Twelve Hours Insufficient ly Clad and Exposed to Biting Hail
 and Snow Storms Until Picked Up.

Rotterdam, March g, Via London.- The seven American who perished in the sinking of the IIealdton were: ". Chandler, second mate, Brooklyn Hudgins, third mate, Norfolk, Va: Walter Johnson. third engineer. Io- hoken; $. Leyeaux. oiler, Hohk}fen. George Healey, second messma, San Francisco; R. W Smith. able zeaman, Chicago and John Steiner, able sea man, Pittsburgh.
 Captain Christopher reached here this evening with all the survivors, who were feeling well notwithstand. Ing the bafdshiBs they had under gone. To the Associated Press Cap tain Christopher said:
 "li We had not shown our lights wo might have escaped At 8:15 o'clock Wednesday evening with a moderate breeze and ehoppy sea, was in the cabin when aroused by terrific con- cussion. All the lights went out and l rushed on deck to stop the engines. I found that a torpedo had gone through amidships at the spot where the ships name was illuminated brightly. wrecking the engine room. The light clearly served as a target.
 "The lifeboats were made ready and equipped for lowering. l rushed back to the cabin in the dark and was just able to grab coat and the sextant when a second explosion shook the ship. This time 1t had been torpedoed
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TWO KILLED AT CARLISLE.

Carlisle, Ind March 23.-Two were killed, three persons seriously in jured and a dozen less seriously hurt when tornado devastated thickly populated farming district south of Carlisle today
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UNITED STATES TO BE UNSPAR. ING IN BOTH MONEY AND
 SUPPLIES FOR ALLIES.
PREP PARATIONS ABE NOT
 ID BE FOR A SHORT WAR

Nothing s to Be Taken for Granted and Complete Program Has Been Prepared So That Everything Is In Readiness to Be Carried Out in a Systematic and Orderly Manner,
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purse, it was gone. The police have received no report of woman and child missing.
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COUNTRY HAS PASSED THROUGH ALL APPREHENSION OF WAR
 WITHOUT A TREMoR.
STOCK OF GOLD IN
 COUNTRY IS $3,l5O, ,OOO,OOO

Member of J. p. Morgan & Co., De. cIares the Quickest Way to End the War Is to Grant the Allies Credits Which Will Enable Them to Prose. cute Their Military Operations.
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WEATHER
 FORE ST

Forecast for Arkansas--Saturday tair warmer in northwest portion; Sunday fair, warm.
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A FOR RENT WILL RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers 10 see what is offered. An ad in the SentinelRecord is almost sure to bring you a customer
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-07
SUMTER RESPONDED.

| Sumter county's response TO the Cal
of President Wilson as sounded in th'
registration proclamation, was giver
on Tuesday, when 221O of her citizens
both white and black, marched to the
registration places and enrolled for
military service against the Teuton foe
No one had any real doubt as to what
Sumter's answer would be to the call to
ervice under the Stars and Stripes, but
tie physical demonstration of her fun
damental patriotism served to infuse
new enthusiasm into the hearts Of
those who have taken but a lukewarm
interest in the preparations Uncle Sam
has been making for his struggle with
German militarism.
The anti-draft advocates were con-
sricuous by their absence on registra-
ton day and any isolated instances
where individuals had expressed more
or less bitterly their opposition to
President Wilson's plans, failed to find
any repetition on the day when the
manhood of Sumter county placed itself
a. the disposal of the nation to battle
if need be for the liberty of the peoples
of the earth.
The time has passed when opposition
were in good form, or even
permissible. Before the passage by
Congress and the signing by President
Wilson of the CONSUMPTION measure,
outspoken opposition of the plan was
looked upon as one of the inalienabla
rights of citizens of the United States,
but now that we are at war and the
universal military service system has
been adopted by vote of the representa-
tives of the people, it becomes practi-
cally treason to rebel against the law
and to advocate resistance of its pro-
visions.
There are in Sumter county, as in
every other county of every other state,
some few individuals who will con-
tinue their individual campaigns of
abuse and yillification of the admins
tration for its military policy, but few
stringent prosecutions along this line
VIII do much to 1quell such mutionous
As a who's, the citizens of Sumter
county, both white and black, came
manfully to the front on Tuesday and
signiied by their registration for mil
itary service that patriotic duty is not
. mere figure of speech.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-07
GERMANY'S HATE FOR AMERIC 4

From its own point of view, the cap
tured Prussian officer was not speaking
in jest when he told an American cor
respondent at the British front that the
war would be over and a staggering in
demnity saddled upon the United States
before the sluggish American public
awakened to the fact that it was in ii
fight. That is Germany's fixed opinion
and purpose. Still ruled by the Junk
ers and still worshoping her Hohen-
zollern idols, she is resolved upon hold
ing in conquest all the territory shd
has invaded; resolved upon lettering
her despotism on Europe and, from
that vantage ground resolved upon ex-
acting from the United States a war
tax that will make even the giant
American shoulders stoop for a gener-
ations to come. To us, this seems pre-
posterously foolish But to the German
'n:nd it looms UP as shining peak OF
destiny. And it is the German mind as
well as German arms that we have to
fight
The sooner we shake off any illusions
VIC may have had concerning the char
acter and the intentions of our enemy
the better it will be for the safety of
our free institutions and for all the
things that make our lives worth liv-
ing. Germany hates the American peo-
pie with hatred more bitter, if that
were possible, than she ever felt for
England; and furthermore, she despis-
les them. She regards them as so many
million money grsbbers who are too
soft for real soldiership and who, in
the final crisis which she expects TO
bring about, can be terrorized into pay
iLg whatever indemnity she demands.
There are sane minds in the German
empire. it is true, who know the col
ossal wholly of that opinion. But the
Germany that is in the saddle, the
Germany that murders women and chill
dren and leaves in the trail of its arm
les crimes too revolving to be pennee.
this Germany counts upon crushing the
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United States at one time or another
as viciously as it crushed Belgium.
| Said the captured Prussian officer u
the American correspondent, william
Philip Simms:
Before America awakes we will
have starved England, France and
Italy into submission, and have
made peace with Russia, leaving
| you alone in the field"
Now, separate peace with Russia is
by no means among the impossibiliti2s
of the war situation; indeed, some OBJ
servers who are not given to pessim-
ism consider it probable. The GermaD
expectation of starving England,
France and Italy into submission rests,
Of course, on confidence in the U-boat
"a confidence which we now have
reason to believe will be shattered.
But the important fact is that Germany
still is hopeful of the final effect of
submarine frightfulness. And we
Know that our utmost energies are
needed to overcome the perils of the
shipping situation.
In these circumstances it is imper
alive that the United States assert its
strength in terms that the Hohen-
zollerns will understand. 1t is i'm
perative that We look all the facts of
the war situation squarely in the face,
whether they be sinister or hopeful,
ard that we realize the brutal and
cunning power of German militarism
Not until that militarism is crushed
will there be any assurance of Amer
lean security and happiness. We are
at war with the outlay among ma
tons. at war with an autocrocy that
hates us and despises us and that pur-
poses to bring its butchery and arson
ito our own soil, if it can. What the
Prussian officer said, the German
monarchy believes. Americans must
prepare accordingly.-Atlanta Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-07
HAMSTRINGING DEMOCRACY

President Wilson called this: "A
war for democracy"
The senate of the United States is
trying to add: America excepted"
What other meaning is there in the
bold attempt now under way co lift the
wars financial burden from the rich,
who are best able to pay, and place it
on the poor and their posterity, for
generations and centuries to come?
Poor men must pay, as well as fight
if the Senate has its way.
The Senate is now seeking to main
the house taxation bill so that one
quarter, instead of one-half, of the
wars cost will be raised by taxation;
and so that the profits and incomes of
the rich will continue to pay for thei'
Injuries while the pennies of the poor
viii fail still shorter of buying the
necessities of life!
Taxes on large incomes must be re-
|duced % per cent, says the Senate;
and excess profits, small enough in the
House bill as compared to Great Brit
aims levies, will be made still smaller
SO that business as usual" may swell
and swell
All automobiles, even secondhand
fiivvers, will be taxed mofe by the Sem
ate bill; but decreases in the income
and profit taxes will offset this so that
only one billion, instead of nearly two
billion,, will be raised by taxation.
Bonds must be issued for the rest.
Thus the Senate of the United States
lis Gripping democracy just as democ
racy girds its loins for the finish fight
with autocracy throughout the world.
Poor men did not protest when the
income-tax exemption was lowered 70
$4,000 for married men with children.
But wealth raises an unholy howl at
the prospect of giving up part of it,;
Xcess-and the Senate needs this howl.
We tax the poor mans necessities,
ard now we seem afraid to tax the
rich mans luxuries.
There seems to be maggot in dem
ocracy.-Columbu Ledger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-07
MAKING WILLS COURT.PROOF.

One o fthe members of the Georgia
bari C. Hopkins of Administered
a paper before the convention at Tybee
on the Preparation of Wills" and in
the course of dissertation made the
rather startling, but highly interesting
statement that it is possible SO to draw
a will that its provisions will sue
cessfully resist the onslaughts of his
own profession. Mr. Hopkins pre-
SCRIP ton, despite the fact that it will
be spurned by some because it is
simple instead of complex, should be
given trial as soon as a rich man OF
disposing mind can be located; for il
his theory is workable, no time Shout j
be lost in putting it in operation. The
and alright would be. not only a
singular intellectual feat, but a real
contribution to the peace of the race
The average will, Judging from court
reports, far from being alright, won't
hold shucks.
Briefly stated, Mr. Hopkins plan
consists of the introduction of fair
measure of common sense into the
wlll-making process. That, of course,
is extremely difficult, but it may
sometimes be achieved. After all, most
will-makers who become insane do
so after the will has been read. Most
of them at any rate compose their
wills during lucid intervals and, by
proper coaching and coaxing, might
invariably be tricked into saying what
they mean. Certainly, no one-theor-
INtaSoils llldl llAE
maker of will has a perfect right to
designate his own benefciaries. 1t is
disseminating enough for him to know
that he must sometime go off and leave
his property to anyone; he should GER
tainly not be denied the consolation OF
knowing that his wife will get only
what he wants her to have or what
she deserves and that his favorite son
will not Immediately be able to finance
an elopment with a chorus girl.
Mr. Hopkins plan should be widely
disseminated and thoroughly tested i;
in fact, as much can be said for an
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suggestion looking to the attainment
CT the goal for which he is striving
His recipe does not strike the lay
mind as containing anything calculat-
eG to make it impracticable, though
some facetious persons will not fail to
attack it as impossible on the ground
that it provides that there shall be as
witnesses three trained lawyers who
are above Savannah Morn.
ing News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION IN
ENGLAND TO RAISE $125,OOG

LONDON, June THE Sunday
School Union, which embraces all the
Nonconformist churches in England
has organized a plan to raise $125.O0C
for missionary work in home and for
eign fields. The money will be raisel
through Sunday schools in England
Two million junior scholars will be
asked to contribute two cents each
100000 senior scholars and teachers
will be asked to contribute twelvt
cents each, and 100000 parents and
friends twenty-five cents each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-07
RUSSIA DESIRES TO SEND A
SPECIAL ENVOY TO CHINA

PEKING, June Prince Kouda-
chef, the Russian minister at Picking,
has advised the Foreign Office that he
has been instructed by his home gov
eminent to continue in charge of the
legation in China. The minister also
advised the Chinese government that
Russia desires to send a special envoy
to China, for the purpose of comforting
high honor upon President Ii Yuaa
hung and expressing Russia's appreei
alton of China's formal recognition OF
the provisional government at Petro-
grad
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-07
De Soto Banking Company Building
and Lot at De Soto, Ga, to Be Sold.

Having received bid of $1,000 for
the building and lot owned and form
erly occupied by the De Soto Banking
Company of De Soto. Ga, unless 1 re-
ceive better bid by June 20, 1917,
will proceed to ask the State Treasur-
er to authorize the confirmation OF
sale at this price.
Building is of brick, % by 80 feet
in dimensions, one story, tile floor in
lobby. Corner lot, tile sidewalk
around two sides of building.
Clear title will be given purchaser
and the transaction must be for cash
A. s. JOHNSON, Lfquidating Agent,
De Soto. Ga. +. 5-G7-S0t
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SedbOaFd Air Line
The Progressive Railway Of The South

Fhe Progressive Railway Of The South
Leave Americas for Cerdele. Ro-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
Inns, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
1881 p m.
2:30 q M
Leave Americas for Cordele, Able
vile, Helena and intermediate points
5:11 D. N.
Leave Americas for Richland, At
lanta, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
sos p. m.
Leave Americas for Richland. Col
umbus, Dawson, Albany and interme-
date points
1890 q m
Seabpard Buffet Parlor Sleeping Car
on Trains Is and Ia arriving Americas
from Savannah 11:25 p. m, and leav-
ing Americas for Savannah $3.50 a. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
2:30 a. m. will be open for passengers
at 11:40 p. m.
For further information apply to H.
P, Everett, Local Agent, Americas.
Ca: C. W. Small, Div. Pass. Agent.
Savannah, Ca; c. p IVAN, G. P. A..
Norfolk. Va
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-07

Gertrude Atherton's pet snake. tho
Pittsburg Post informs an agitatei
world, bit her between the overture
and the climax. Best we can do for
Cert is to hope it won't show-~Macon
Telegraph. You're hoping against
hope, Jawn; what is there to prevent i
from showing?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-07

Which reminds us that the junior
senator and his time honored foe, the
sage of McDuffie," are for once at
least, on the same side of the same
question, as far as their opposition to
the universal military service enact
nent is concerned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-07

That chap who claims to have dis
covered an explosive that would de-
stroy the world in a few hours must
have been experimenting with first
run" products of some piney woods
lard can STILL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-07
AMERIcus SHOWS
ALCAZAR THEATRE.
THURSDAY

Thursday
Clara Kimball Young in The Price
She Paid Acts.
FRAY
Anita Stewart in 'The More Excel
lent Way."-Five Acts.
Second Chapter of "Alystery of the
Double Cross"
Saturday
Wilfred Lucus in "A Love Sublime
= Five Acts.
Hob Eled Hearts. Triangle Com
edy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-07

There are right smart of people in
this immediate section who talk out in
meeting to the extent of advocating the
arrest of Tom Hardwick, if he starts
on a speechmahng tour of Georgia CD
posing administration military policy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-07

The first cotton bloom of the season
brought to Americas yesterday by
Jesse H. Davis of the 18th district, sort
Of made us feel as though the pestiefr-
Gus boil weevil might after all leave
us one or two bales of cotton in Sum
ter county
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rhe blaekberry erop promises % 5

The blackberry crop promises TO De
a bumper one this season, and properly
canned or made into jam. jelly. etc,
will aid materially in conserving the
nations food supply. One man We
know is still eating on last years
"fence corner crop" And he says the
lerries are fine. too.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-07

Tom Merritt says that the next indi-
vidual who ambles up and inquiries SIS
II hot enough for your" is going to get
q physical demonstration Of the fact
that an amiable disposition may b5
ruined to the extent of developing pug
ilistic tendencies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-07

Congress, in the advertising tax
wants to hand the newspapers the sort
Of deal. which, if sawed off on any
Individual member of either house
woulo ause him to howl bloody muir
der ana hire forty lawyers TO obtain
legal redress.