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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-24
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH

]. F. L. B0hnhOff, Pastor.
Pentecost services May q; commun.
ion at Valley, City at 1890; services
at Zion, 2:30; Valley City, English, s.
Oriska, 1920 a. NJ, May 20.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11

For further instruction On the
storage Of cabbage. see farmers
bulletins 433 and S1a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11
REVENUE1 BILL
SUCCESS PLEASING
TO SUFFR4GISTS
The Women See in It's Passage An.
other Step Favorable to
Their Cause.

| Washington, Sept. ll.-Suffrage lead
ers view the passage of the war revenue
/ bill, under which thousands of working
women will pay increased income taxes,
as one more argument for speedy adop-
ton of the suffrage amendment.
Under the new revenue bill nearly
100000 will be contributed by wage
earning women of the country" said Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, president of the
National American Woman Suffrage as
ISOLATION, yesterday.
Unless these women live in the west
ern states, where women vote, they are
unrepresented in the national lawmak-
ing body. Yet, if their salary is more
than ST 900 year, part of their actual
living is taken by an act of that body.
Nearly half the stockholders of the
Pennsylvania railroad for example, are
women. These women win pay the taxes
willingly, because ii is the law and this
is war emergency. But in spite of this
they cannot choose their representatives
in Congress, as can the male stockholders
of the same corporation.
1--WE protest not at women's taxation
for war revenue, but for Withholding
from them any voice in the government
they support. The passage of the fed
eral suffrage amendment is the immedi-
ate, just, and inevitable sequel to the
war revenue BILL"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11
FLOUR SHOULD DROP So
Food Administration Says This Should
Come Under Restrictions.

Washington, Sept. ll.-Grain elevator,
began operating yesterday under licens,
restrictions prescribed by the food ad
ministration. None will be allowed tc
store wheat OF rye for more than 80 days
and each elevator is required to make
weekly reports of its transactions.
Flour mills will be put under licens-
ing system within q few DAYS They will
be restricted to a maximum profit OF p
cents a barrel on -four and cannot make
sales for more than 30 days in advance
Grain elevators in operation under re-
strictions prescribed by the food admin
istrator
The mills will be required to hold their
grain aeCumulations to a 30 days sup
ply.
As soon a. the new wheat crop begins
70 move through the mills flour prices 10
the householders. according To the food
should drop At least 3
= barrel, when would represent = total
saving 70 the public Of more than S30,-
100000 q month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11

heaviest shell fire. They are delighted
with the change of work, and the Amer
leans, who have not seen them before,
are never tired of gazing at them.
These poius are still wearing their
battered helmets, and the mud of the
trenches could be seen on the boots of
some of them, but they marched with a
springy step and were in excellent spirits.
They bring the very latest word in trench
warfare, especially on the tactics of the
German 'shoek troops" picked as salut-
ing columns in which the men are not
only chosen for their bravery, but they
wear steel body shields as well as he'll
NETS.
The Frenchmen agree that the Boche
is not as formidable as he was formerly,
but there is plenty of fight left in him
and no chance that he will throw up the
sponge before the American boys get
crack at him.
The new corners are laden with souve-
Mrs of the trenches, which are bought
eagerly by the Americans. Prices ran
about as follows: Spiked German he'll.
NETS, SO; belt buckles inscribed "Gott
Nit Uns," ST. The belts were especially
popular, the inscription appealing to the
American sense of humor.
There was humorous incident at the
American headquarters when an old
woman, one of the villagers, complained
to General Sibert that the Americans
billeted in her bsrn talked late at night
and kept her sheep awake. She said that
her sheep were getting thin for lack of
sleep, With this exreptiou tbe usual
smoothness in relations of the two ma
tionalities has been maintained For ex-
ample, one American trooper. expatiat-
ing on the courtesy and geniality of the
French said:
'You say Bon Jour and the people
shake hands with you. They are not as
hosptiable as that in the United States. |
was in Boston three weeks and not one
soul said Good Day or shook hands with
me-"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11
CHILDREN ARE BARRED
From Baptist Convention Assemblies at
Richford.

IL is announced that no children under
10 years of age will be permitted to at.
tend the Vermont Baptist convention
which is TO be held at Richford from
Sept, "a TO 20, inclusive. The program
is as follows;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11
Tuesday Evening, Sept. IS.

7:l5 Devotional exercises, Rev. Ben
jamin Lomax, West Rutland.
7:45 Annual sermon, Rev. George W
Peck, jr., Rutland.
$3.50 Offering. Address, Rev. J. Y
Aitchison, d. d., Boston, Mass. CLOSING
prayer and benediction, DR.. j. S. Braker
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11

of the alleged communications. II is
equally improbable that the foreign min.
lister was personally aware of the mat
ter"
The Swedish minister 20 England,
Count Wrangel, returned 20 London early
yesterday in order 10 visit the British
foreign Office and communicate with
Stockholm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11
SWEDEN'S ACTION
WARLIKE OFFENSE
England, However, Is Disposed to Avoid
Battle at Pres
emit

London, Sept. ll.-Sweden's action in
transmitting German cipher messages
through her foreign office is sufficient
cause for a declaration of war by Eng
land under international law it was stat
ed here yesterday.
The acts of Sweden's ministers are
binding upon the nation.
The United Press was informed, how
ever, that the disposition of England was
not to enforce British rights to this de-
gree.
The Swedish legation broke silence
yesterday and issued this statement:
1T is quite unthinkable that the Swed-
ish government was officially cognizsnt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11
Wednesday Evening, Sept. 20.
STORE LATE CABBAGE

A large acreage has been plant
ed to late cabbage and it should be
stored for winter use. No vege-
table is easier to keep than cab
bage and it should be kept to as
great an extent as possible.
The heads of cabbage may be
kept in banks in the same manner
las potatoes or beets. The heads
may also be stored in cellars by
placing them on shelves. 1t is not
advisable to store cabbage in the
basement or the storage room in
the cellar, as the odor is liable to
penetrate throughout the house.
Cabbage may also be kept in spe-
cial banks or pits. A common
form of bank used for cabbage
storage is made by pulling the
plants, roots and all, and placing
them in a long pile with the heads
down. The whole is covered with
dirt in the same way as the other
storage pits.
Another very satisfactory meth
Cd Of storing cabbage is to pull the
plants. roots and all, and set them
side BY side in shallow trenches
until a bed six or eight feet wide
and any length is formed. This Is
inclosed by a row Of stakes. or
BY a plank or pole frame. banked
on the outside with dirt and sup
ports laid across the top. and the
whole covered with straw. fodder
or other material
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11
INSTRUCTORS
FROM TRENCHES
French Infantry Fresh From German
Shellfre Arrive at Camp of Amer
lean Troops in France.

American camp in France, Sept. H.
The French infantry, who are to take up
the training of the, American soldiers
where the chasseurs left off, marched into
camp Sunday and prepared to take up
their work yesterday. They have just
come from one of the hottest and most
famous sectors on the battle front, where
they were constantly engaged under the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11
GRANITEvILLE.

Meeting of Branch No. 70, Q. W. l. u.
of n. A, will be held in Miles hall
Wednesday evening. Sept. II. at 1880
o'clock A good attendance is desired
Per order of secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
MEXICO TO COMPLETE
HER LEGISLATIVE PALACE

MEXICO CITY, April PLANS are
now under consideration for simplify
ing and cutting down the plans of the
new Legislative Palace. Work on this
great building which is intended to
house the Mexican congress and which.
as projected, would have been the larg-
est legislative building in the world
was begun under President Diaz The,
steel framework of the building was
completed, but no work has been done
on the building since 1910. 1t is esti-
mated that it would cost $32, 900 900 to
complete the building under the orig
inal plans and it is proposed to sim
plify these plans and utilize the work
already done to form part of less
pretentious structure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
GERMANS BLOW
Up SHIP WHEN
BY i. s s.

WASHINGTON. D. c., April s.
Rather than surrender their vessel to
American forces which went to take
possession of the ship, the crew of the
interned German gunboat Cormorant,
at Guam, blew up their vessel. The
explosion killed two German warrant
officers and five others of the crew. All
the remainder were taken PRISONS,
and will be interned Officers of the
Cormorant, probably. will be tried by
a courtmartial, and may be severely
punished
The navy departments announce
ment said:
1.-The interned German cruiser Cor
morant at Guam refused to surrender.
blew herself up. killing two warrant
officers and FIVE enlisted men. Twenty
officers, twelve warrant officers ami
32I enlisted men were taken prison
ers."
Interment of the Goromorsnt at
Guam has been the cause of continued
conflict and disagreeable incidents be-
tween the American naval officers in
charge of the island and the German
crew.
On several occasions former German
Ambassador Bernstorff appealed to
the state department on behalf Of the
Cormorant's officers and crew to have
the vessel transferred to San Fran
cisco.
Each time the navy department re-
fused.
The Cormorant was chased into
Guam by Japanese warship soon after
the declaration of war between Japan
and Germany. The ship had exhausted
her fuel supply raiding commerce
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
A. Ii. BOYS BACK
HOME To REMAIN
ORDERS

The Americas Light Infantry, Com
pany / of the Second Georgia regi-
ment, returned yesterday afternoon to
this city by special train from Macon,
where they have been encamped since
their trip from the Mexican border
about 10 days ago.
The organization Is under orders to
remain in camp in this city indefinitely
details having been assigned to spec
ial duty, while portion of the me1
will be located in Ameircus.
The soldiers are camped on the
grounds of the old Thornton Wheatley
estate just west of the new Rylander
garage on Lamar street. The front
portion of the grounds is being util-
lied for the squad tents, while the
company kitchen and mess quarters
are inside the residence, which has
been unoccupied for some time.
News that the A. l.. l. boys would re-
urn home yesterday was received only
Friday night by telephone from Ma
con, and early yesterday morning pre-
parations were made to give them a
fitting reception.
The concert band with the John
Robinson Shows was secured to fur
nish martial music and the cadet corps
from both the Americus High school
and the Third District A. & M. College
were invited to meet the soldiers at
the Central of Georgia depot.
More than 1000 people were at the
station when the special train bear
ing the soldiers pulled in from Macon
and rousing welcome was rendered
to the boys who returned after almost
a year of active service with the colors
on the Mexican border and in the mo-
bilization camp at Macon.
The cadets escorted the troopers up
Cotton avenue, headed by the band and
accompanied by hosts of civilians. In
front of the Windsor hotel the entire
procession came to halt and the
friends Of the soldiers were given an
opportunity to welcome them person
ally. A general handshaking was in
dulged in for several minutes and the
boys were then marched to their camp
on Lamar street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
PRESENCE OF GERMAN RAIDERS
OFF ATLANTIC COAST BRINGS
FIRST SENSATION OF new War
CUBA DECLARES
WAR On GERMANY
FOLLOWING j. 6.

HACANA, Cuba, April IA resolu-
ton declaring a state of war to exist
between the Republic of Cuba and the
imperial German government, was
passed late this afternoon by the sem
ate which registered it's unanimous
approval of the measure, and the house
Of Representatives passed the same
resolution by unanimous vote short
ly after o'clock.
The action of the republic is in ac-
cord with the expressed desire of Pres
iCent Menocal to place Cuba in for
NAL state of war against Germany,
following the lead of the United States.
President Menocal yesterday trans
mitted a message to the Cuban con-
gress in which he requested that a
joint resolution declaring war against
Germany be passed.
No opposition appeared to delay the
passage of this resolution, which was
put through both houses after stirring
speeches had been made in support of
the measure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
AGENTS URGING
NEGROES TO co
To MEXICO NOW

That the negroes of Americas and
Sumter county are being urged to
leave the United States and enter Mex
leo, is the belief Of the authorities
here, who have discovered substantial
evidence to warrant the conclusion
that white agents are working in this
immediate territory.
Several incidents have come to light
within the past two or three days tend
ing to show that q well organized
corps of agents is busy throughout this
section of the state, endeavoring to
ontice the negro population to emf
CRATE, preferably across the Merican
border.
Reliable information is in the hands
of the authorities to the effect that
within the past few days two or three
white men and women have been cir
culating through the negro quarters
of the city at night, conducting pers-
onal campaigns to arouse the negroes
against the white residents.
The agents through which this ef-
fort is being made are strangers in
this section and are evidently unfamil-
lar with the characteristics of the
negro, since considerable distrust is
felt by the negroes who have been
approached
The negroes have been told, accord
ing to the information, that they are
being abused by the white people here
and that they are deprived of their
rights The agents tell them that
they should leave this section of the
country, going to some place, prefer
ably Mexico, where they will receive
due consideration.
III Mexico, the agents are telling the
negroes, they will be taken care of. "
In view of the fact that German ag-
itation in Mexico to embroil that coun-
try in a war with the United States is
undoubtedly active, according to re-
ports from federal agents, the present
efforts TO arouse the negroes of this
section against the whites are directly
along this line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
WILL SEND BOYS To
MONDAY.

Three more young men from this
city will leave Monday morning for At
lsnta to undergo the final examination
for enlistment in the United States
navy. They are oliver Myers, Rober:
Myers and Charles Mobley.
All three have successfully passed
the preliminary examination given by
A. NJ. Ferillo, naval recruiting officer
stationed In this city. and on being ac-
cepted by the Atlanta office will be i'm
mediately sent to the training school
at Norfolk, Va.
John Sullivan left Friday afternoon
with Pulaski Holt to be examined in
Atlanta. and the departure of the three
boys on Monday morning brings the
total enlistment in this city up to ten
men
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
LAST CHANCE To
VISIT CIRCUS IN
WINTER HO NJ {

The John Robinson's Shows villa
leave their winter quarters in Ameria
Gus on Saturday. April 14th, for Ria
con, where the first performance OF
the 1917 season will be given.
On Wednesday and Thursday OF this
week the circus will hold dress re-
kearsals at the fair grounds here, the
public being allowed free admittance to
these performances, which will be
identical in all features with the reg
ular performances to be given during
the present season on the road.
Today is, therefore, the last Sunday
afternoon on which the citizens or
Americus and surrounding territory
will have an opportunity of visiting
the circus quarters, as has been the
custom during the past few months
On each Sunday afternoon the animal
buildings have been thrown open to-
crowds of visitors who have come
from miles around to see the sights OF
a big circus in winter quarters.
Visitors will, of course, be permitted
at the grounds during the week, but
the regular Sunday afternoon open
house, will come to a conclusion to-
day.
Preparations for the annual seasons
tour are being feyerishly pressed at
the winter quarters and the army of
employees is being mobolized with a.
systematic care that characterizes ey
cry department of the big circus.
Most of the performers have arrived
in this city and are practising their
"stunts" in improvised rings con-
structed close beside the big buildings
where the animals and equipment are
houses.
The circus band has been holding
daily rehearsals in the gymnasium az
the Y. M. c. A. building and the music
ians entertain the residents in that
section of the city every afternoon
with concert that is most enJoya-
ble.
A large number of new wagons,
railroad cars and other equipment has
been purchased and during the past
week the four, six and eight-horss
teams have been hauling the wagons
through the streets to the fair
grounds. where they will be loaded up,
ready for moving day" next Satur
day.
Many expressions of regret are
heard from local residents at the de-
parture of the Robinson Shows. and
the sentiment is voiced that the circus
may return to Americus again next
fall to make winter quarters here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
POLICE EXERCISE
VIGILANCE

Special vigilance is being exercised
by the Americus police department to
apprehend any and all persons acting
IL. d suspicious manner.
Mayor L. G. Council has given ex-
plicit instructions to the officers of the
law and every possible agency will be
utilized to discover pernicious activi-
ties on the part of individuals hostile
to the welfare of the nation.
The discovery of German agents In
cities throughout the country has
caused the authorities to use extra
measures to apprehend sus-
picious characters and the police de-
partment of this city will devote par
ticular attention TO this vital matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
HUMAN FLY TAKEN
As GERMAN AGENT

Information has been received In
this city that R. E. Morris, calling
himself the Human Fly" who climb
ed the Planters Bank building here a
few days ago, has been arrested by
the authorities in Fitzgerald, charged
with being a German agent.
The details Of his arrest are not
available. although it is understood
that the man was apprehended as the
result of Investigations by the Fitz-
gerald police, who found that he was
engaged in activities which tended to
prove his hostility to the United
States.
Morris was accompanied by two
companions while in Americus, but
taere Is nc information that they, too,
have been arrested by the Fitzgerald
authorities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
SLUMP IN WHEAT
CROP IS FIRST
PROBLEM Of WAR

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April THE
prospective slump of fifty million
bushels in the winter wheat crop COM
pared to last year is the first war feed
ing problem to confront the country.
The government estimates the winter
wheat crop to be about 430,000,000
bushels. The acreage is larger but
the conditions are adverse to produc-
ton. The rye crop is estimated at
sixty million bushels which is the
largest crop recorded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
RAISE 6
more HOGS THAN
SECTIONS

ATLANTA, Ca, April 7.-Of the 67,-
100000 hogs in the United States, 22,-
100000 are in the thirteen states of
the South-Virginia to Texas, inclusive
according to statistics issued by the
Farm Service Bureau.
Forty-five per cent of the corn acre
age of the country is in the same
states In this year, when the Nation
is calling for maximum crops efficient
ly raised the average yield per acre
should be 25 bushels if proper fertil-
ization and cultivation were given, but
more than likely the average yield will
be near Is bushels per acre, and the
acreage between 40,OOO.0O0 and 45,000,-
600, according to the same authority,
which further says:
These 45,OOO,OOO acres producing at
the rate of Is bushels of grain-a
source of nutritious bread, hominy,
and grits which the South already APP
preciates as foods, and upon which it
could depend If wheat were not avail
able.
IF only the cotton crop is average,
there will be 1,44O,0OO,0O0 pounds Of
potential food held in the cotton-seed
old ready to be converted into butter,
lard, and other food fats. The famine
in Germany and Austria is more press
ing for lack of butter and lard than for
-four. The reason is that the United
States is in possession of the butter
and lard pantry of the Teutons. 1t
holds the cotton-seed oil from which
these nations made lard and butter be-
fore the war
"A half of bale of cotton grown on
ar acre of land produces 500 pounds of
seed which in turn will produce IL
gallons of Oil, and the II gallons of
oil constitute SS pounds of fat which,
when given different treatments, will
be IS pounds of fat in the form of
Lutter. or as much in the form OF
lard.
This year, when the Nation is asking
for maximum crops efficiently produc-
ed, it will be little trouble to increase
the yield of cotton through proper cul-
tural methods. where the boil weevil
is not very much in evidence.
The same thirteen states produce
about 80 per cent of the sweet potatoes
OF the country, or 63.OO0,OOO bushels.
~ percent of which can get to market
before they decay This year will see a
marked increase in acreage in spite of
the seed shortage.
THE $4,000, 900 bushels OF rice pro-
duced in the country is practically all
credited to southern states. Louisiana
grows sugar cane from which it pro-
duces more than quarter of million
| tons of sugar. Sorghum, field peas,
beans, vegetables of various kinds, and
/ fraiis viii hefp.
but every cotton farmer must grow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
Raider a 1O,O0N Ton vessel.

NEWPORT, R. l., April S,-A Ger
main raider is officially reported of
Nantucket today, and customs officers
here warned all shipping to remain in
port. A number of United States tor
pedo boat destroyers are on patrol of
the coast, but it is feared the raider
may be laying mines. Reports from
Eaval officials at Boston early today
said the mysterious raider is describ-
ed as a 1O,OOO-ton vessel, first seen off
Nantucket Shoals lightship, headed
west
The weather in this section of the
New England coast was thick, and it is
not expected that the supposed raider
will be sighted again until at close
quarters with the patrol vessels.