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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-07-05
NEW COMPANY.
!. FILLING. RANKS /

Enlistments for the Devils Lake
company is to form a part Of the new
regiment beinat organized in. the state,
are still being received by Capt Lon
nevick. Up until last Meht he had
laceiSed application from 104 who are
ready and willing to sign up the en-
Elittnseaat= paper asssoon a u gular
army officers gets here with. them.
He is expected Id. to-day when they
will designed up and il they pass. the
physical examination will be placed in
training. It is expected that as soon
as there is an active organization
formed that the full strength Of
the company will betreached. In !ad-
dition to the 104 volunteers there are
ten Of more Devils Lake boys now BE-
longing TO- the First North, Dakota
Regiment who will join this new com
pany, having already applied for. trans
fer papers. These boys have all had
lot Of experience and will no doubt
receive commission as: officers III Che
company. T., - = -
It has not taken much persuasion IN
the: part Of those recruiting this com
pany2to get the enlistment az most all
the young able bodied boys ia. j. the
community who are subject to draft
realize that it is Tar better iii the
J for them to voluntarily enlist In this
home company where there will be a
home-like euviroment than it would to
fRe; drafted. and scattered among
strangers and ',pder strange officers.
Iaere j. . rumor about town, that
| it t probabIs that the new regiment
will be sent to the state military
grounds near this city for Preliminary
organization ami training. Still there
is another belief that they may sent
with the first regiment to southern
points, as time is pressing. To do this
would: save considerable time and
money used in first moving the re.
giment here ard latter entraining 70,
the southern points.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-07-05

Reports FROM q II. The country are
to the effect thst freitt ,dohe !, some
damage 70 gardens last Sunday night
II was thought stfirst that, owning to
the wind That 10 damaging frost
would occur; bu,t Monday forenoon re-
ports brought It the fact that several
Of the gardens on the. flat south Of.
town had suffered to quite an extend,
and by night such reports wers gen
sral from OVER the county.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-07-05

CANADIAN AUTHORITIES WILL
S AID IN RUNNING DOWN
PLOTTERS.

Washington, July 5.-Secret inves
tigatior by government agents has
disclosed existence Of a great con-
spiracy' to destroy or hinder shipping
on the Great ~'--- cnd thereby delay
organization Of American war armies
and check the flow Of food and muni-
tions material frrm the western states
to the Atlantic coast.
This plot, engineering by Germans,
assisted by sympathizing American
citizens ,is believed to have been re-
sponsible for the succession Of "acci-
dents" to lake shipping, especially in
the neighborhood Of the Sault Ste Ma
rie canal, which began about q month
ago. The steamers Saxonia and PEN
tecost Mitchell were sunk at the mouth
of the 500 river with the evident in
tention Of blocking the channel. Then
there was the sinking Of the Steamer
Venetian Maid in the Detroit River
with the loss Of one life, and later
came an attempt to dynamite the
steamer Mackinac. The Kasaga II.
was blown up and burned and the Jay
Dee III. and the Niagara had their
machinery wrecked.
For Navy Dept.
All Of these vessels had been OF
were about to be taken over BY the
navy department and the investiga-
tions have tended to the conclusion
that what were believed to have been
accidents were tie acts Of -conspirators
seeking to hamper the government in
their prosecution Of the war.
Cooperation Of the CanadiaA auth.
critics is needed % nm DOWN the Grim
inals because Of fhe scene Of their net.
ivities for the most part lies within
the nortthsrn boundary waters. "a
avoid the delays incident to the EN-
ployment of the usual means Of laying
hold Of fueitiyes from justice jju1ssts by The
tedious sprocess Of extradition, it il
probable that BY agreement between
the American and Canadian govern.
ments, law officers on either side will
be authorized to follow their quarry
across the international line.
Hispano América., 1917-09-23

BELLEZAS MEXICANAS EN- CALL
FORNIA-Senorita Ernestina Maytorena,
originaria de Guaymas Sonora, que resi-
de en- Los Angeles. Es hija de d Jose Ma
ria Maytorena, exgobernador de Sonora
de la senora Ernestina NJ de Maytorena.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
MUCH TONNAGE HAS
BEEN GIVEN BY US.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 1.-The
United States has already placed con-
siderable ship tonnage at the disposal
OF the Entente Allies, Lord Eustace
Percy, ship expert with the British
mission in the United States, sal to-
day. Lord Percy declined to say, how
ever whether hte United States had
seized any of the German ships at
American ports. He said. too, hat the
present rate of British ship construc-
ton, combined with the estimated
American construction rate, and sup
plemented with seizures, would hardly
be able to keep pace with the present
rate of destruction of tonnage by sub
marines. He added in conclusion that
the balancing figure in the world
struggle is the tonnage the United
states can supply, owing chiefly to
facts above stated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
GERMANS ARRESTED
WITH MANY BOMBS

NEW YORK, May 1.-Wolf Hirsh,
who was arrested last night with
George Meyringer, confessed in court
today that both he and his companion
were en- route to the offices of ]. P.
Morgan & Company, with bombs when
arrested Both are Germans.
Hirsh, in his confession to secret
service men, said the explosion of a
bomb in the Morgan offices was in
tended as part of a plot to create a
stock market reversal from which he
ard Meyringer expected to profit. The
complete plan included the rapid
spreading of false news that Presi-
dent Wilson had been assassinated
Both men were held for appearance
before a trial jury in bonds of $4,000
each
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
.F|REMEN ANSWERED
ALARM. IN HAIL STORM

During the severe hail storm this
morning the fire department was called
tc answer an alarm sent in from East
Jefferson street, where two tenement
houses were more or less damaged by
flames.
The exact cause of the blaze has not
been determined, but by the time the
firemen arrived the flames had gained
considerable headway. The new motor
pump was put into operation, and with
in a short time the fire was under con-
troll, but without the aid of the pump,
the firemen would have been unable to
save not only the greater portion of the
first house, but also the two adjoining
structures on either side.
One house owned by W. T. McMath,
but occupied by negroes, was about
half destroyed, while another dwelling
was badly scorched
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES
AT OLD MIDWAY CHURCH

SAVANNAH, Ca, May IA. S. Way,
OF Reidsville, was the speaker at the
morning ceremonies at the old Midway
church in Liberty county on Memorial
Day. Judge Peter w. Meldrim, of Sa-
yannah, delivered the address in the
afternoon when the monument erected
by the Lachlan Mcintosh chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton to Lyman Hall, revolutionary pa
triot, was unveiled The marble for
the monument was donated by the Rob
crts Marble Co, of Ball Ground, Ga.
The Loberty county troops of caval-
ry were present, and a splendid show
ing they made. The Liberty county
chapter of the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy had charge of the morning exer
Cises. Basket lunches were served
Many veterans from Liberty. Bryan and
Mcintosh counties were present as
guests of honor Members of the Sons
Of the Revolution, Society of Colonial
Wars, Colonial DANES and the Midway
socoety were present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
HEAVY HAIL STORM
VISITED THIS SECTION

One of the most severe hail storms
ever witnessed in this section, visited
Americus and surrounding territory
Tuesday morning about $50 O'Clock.
Hail stones as large as marbles fell
III such quantity as to cover the ground
and we're driven by stiff wind threat
ened to smash window panes and auto
windshields.
The damage to farm crops was
slight. owing to the fact that neither
cotton nor corn is very far advanced
~ d hence was not cut up badly by the
hail.
In the northeast and northwest sec
tions of the county the hail storm was
more severe than in other district but
only slight damage is reported even in
those vicinities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
Essen is Isolated.

LONDON, May IA Hague news dis
Patch late today says that in the Ger.
man Rhinish provinces more than half
the munition workers have declared a
general strike. The same authority
asserts that Essen has been isolated
by the authorities to prevent news of
great strikes in the rupp gun works
there getting to the outside world, and
it is added the strikes are general in all
of the small German towns near the
Holland border
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
MAY DAY HOLDS
THE ATTENTION
OF WORLD TODAY

NEW YORK, May l 1-(Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables duling the dayD-May Day finds
the British, French and German armies
struggle yet staged in the world war,
but the eyes of the world turned for
the moment on conditions within the
Central Powers, where the bursting of
the long-brewing storm of discomfort
is awaited with mingled hope and fear
by the government authorities. Nc
German newspapers are now permit
ted to pass to neutral countries, and for
ten days all travellers have been for
bidden to leave that country, these new
restrictions making Germany and the
Central powers almost as isolated as
was old Japan.
Reports reaching The Hague, how
ever, are to the effect that socialist
leaders have announced their inability
to take responsibility for the mainte-
nance of peace and order in Germany
after May Day, while another report
said strikes of serious pTetentions have
been in progress for ten days in West
phalia and the Rhine provinces of
western Germany. Swiss reports of
vague and indefinite authority say a
widespread outbreak OF typhus is at
tIibuted by the authorities to food con-
ditions in Germany. In Sweden, where
q nationwide May Day strike is known
20 have been planned by socialists, has
invoked rigorous censorship to pre-
vents news of occurrences there reach
ing the outside world
AS a result of recent strikes, the
German war industries workers meat
and potato rations have been increased,
according to Rotterdam dispatches.
There is no big news from the
French front today. The French are
consolidating yesterdays gains in the
Champagne region, while the British
announce successful trench raids.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
FRENCH OFFICIALS
co BEFORE SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1.-The
army bill fight was renewed in the
senate today, when that body began
shaping the measure to go to confer
fnce. Senator IaFollette, of Wiscon-
sin, offered an amendment providing
that the question of national conscrip
ton be made the subject of a referen-
dunn vote when the senate recessed.
Minister of Justice Viviani, and Mar
shall Joffre, of the French commission
in the United States, were distinguish.
ed visitors to the senate, their entry
being the signal for a great out
bs,rst of patriotic enthusiasm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
PRIVATE ROBERT MORRIS
SUICIDED AT M0NTEITH

SAVANNAH Ga, May 1.-Brooding
and despondent over ill-health, Robert
Morris, of Sylvania, private in Co. NJ.
Republican Blues, First regiment N. G.
Ca, Monday morning killed himself
in his tent at Montieth by firing rife
bullet through his heart. Death was
instantaneous. Morris had been in i'll
health on the border and constantly re-
minded his comrades he would rather
be dead than alive, but no one paid any
attention to him. He was alone when
lie committed the act. His terminate,
hearing the shot. rushed into the tent
to find his friend dead. The body was
sent to Sylyania for interment, accom-
panied by a military escort.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
BATTLE OF ARRAS
CONTINUE WITH
TERRIBLE FU R !

NEW YORK, April 3d. -(Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day. 1.-THE battle OF
Arras still RACES, with the issue in
doubt. For six days torrents of blood
have flowed and the armies cd Great
Britain and Germany are still strug-
Cling for the mastery in conflict that
battles application of the suPerlative.
Tens of thousands of German reserves
have been hurled in vain against the
British, who foot by foot, continue 70
advance.
Violent artillery fighting south OF 81.
Quentin, in which the FreRch poured
destruction on the German defenses
there, is announced
However momentous the results OF
this bloody struggle. they seem INSULT
cient to hold the attention of the Ger
man people, who are now facing the
inauguration of great general strike
that make shake the very foundations
Of the entire country. On the eve OF
May Day, the majority socialists are
supporting the governments efforts
y either cajole or frighten the work
ers from striking, while even the radi-
cal minority seem frightened at the
possible results of the agitation they
themselves fostered
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
MR.JACK CAMPBELL
IS BURIED IN CITY

Jack b. Campbell, travelling sales
man we'll known in this territory, died
Monday at noon at his home in Vienna,
Ceath following an illness of three
weeks. The deceased was about so
years old. resided during any years
al Ceney, in Dooiy county, being en-
gagged in the mercantile business there,
and has hosts of friends both in that
county and Sumter, who will learn with
sincere regret of his death. He is sur
vived bv a widow, two sons and three
daughters, all of whom reside in vi
ena, ard were at his bedside when the
last summons came. To these and other
relatives heartfelt sympathy goes out
from numerous friends, in their hour
of bereavement.
Tho remains were shipped to Ameri.
Gus fer burial, arriving on the Sea-
board train this afternoon at 3:1S
O'Clock. with interment in Oak Grave
cemetery following Immediately. Be
sides relatives and friends accompany
ing the body, Vienna minister also
came to Americus and officiated at the
grave rites. The guneral arrangements
here were in charge of Nat LeMaster,
Of the Americus Undertaking. Co.
The pallbearers were w. A. Dodson,
" n. Edwards, C. F. Giddings, H. r
Johnson, D. R. Andrews and Carl
Ansley
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
MEXICO CENSORSHIP IS
ORDERED BY WILSON

WASHINGTON d. c., May IAN
executive order signed by President
Wilson and providing for the censor
ship of all cable messages out of the
United States, and we'll as business
owing over telephone and telegraph
lines into Mexico, was made public
here this morning. The order is eff
fective Immediately, and censors have
already been placed in charge at all
points through which such messages
will hereafter pass. The purpose of
the order, it is stated therein, is to
prevent information of value getting
into possession of the enemy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
COLD STORAGE FOR NEXT
VEGETABLE CROP AT SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, Ga. May President
W. " Davis. of the Rotary club and
other Rotarians, have arranged to
underwrite, erect and operate the first
cold-storage warehouse for vegetables
and other perishable foodstuff in the
stote, where farmers can store their
products while finding marget for
them in Savannah and elsewhere. Also
these members of the Rotary club are
forming a food exchange where mar
kets can be found for food stored in
the warehouse. 1t is expected a new
warehouse will have to be erected, al
though an existing building may be
taken over and fitted up within the very
near future.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
100 Houses Were Damaged.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, May l.
A news story published today in the
Amsterdam TELEGRAPH states that
more than a hundred houses were
either destroyed or damaged at Zeirik-
zee, Holland, Suday night, during an
aerial bombardment The whole viii
lage. says the TELEGRAPH, is in ruins,
the bombs causing a terrible panic
among the peaceful inhabitants. The
story says it is believed the bombs
we're purposely dropped, but that it is
impossible to ascertain the nationality
of the aviator. Two German machines.
however. were reported last night as
being in the vicinity of Hasvingent,
near Zeirikzee
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
.P|NCHOT " Il |
SPEAK A BIG
MEETING HERE

Clifford Pinchot, one of the foremost
opponents of the campaign for the con-
servation of national resources, former
administration official during the pres
idency of William H. Taft, will be one
of the principal speakers at the big
mass meeting to be held in this city to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock for the
discussion of the food production prob
lem.
DR. Andrew M. Soule, president of
tie State College of Agriculture, and
Ben H. Grower, assistant commission
er of agriculture of Georgia, will also
deliver addresses ON various phases of
the food production campaign and will
describe the situation as it now exists
throughout the nation.
The mass meeting tomorrow wiIR
open at 10 O'Clock in the courthouse.
Crawford Wheatley, chairman of the ex
eeutive committee of the Sumter coun-
ty organipation, will preside.
Almost 1000 special invitations have
been sent out over Sumter county urg
ing the citizens to attend the meeting.
which arks the active commencement
OF operations in this section to solve.
the national food production problem.
In conformity with the recommends
their meeting in st. Louis few days
ago, and complying with the request
rlade by Gov Harris at the state-w wide
meeting held in Macon last week, Sum
ter county is making ready to organ
ize her farmers, business men and wo-
men into an efficient working body
that shall carry on a strenuous cam
paign for increased food production
not only during the present year, but
sor years to come.
The meeting here tomorrow will
serve to convey to the citizens of this
section information concerning the ex-
act situation in which the United
States finds itself present, as regards
food production. The facts in the
case viii be presented by able men
who has made a special study of the
problem
An organization committee has been
tusily engaged in selecting members
of the executive committee and various
subcommittee to have charge of the
campaign work in Sumter county, and
these committees, after having received
definite instructions at the meeting to-
morrow, will follow out a definite line
OF work as laid down by the national
and state organizations.
1t is especially desired to enlist the
support of the citizens of the rural
districts in the food production cam
paign. and particular attention has
been given to this phase of the organi-
zation plans.
The attendance at the meeting to-
morrow morning is expected to be rep
resetative of the entire county and
every district will be called upon to
perform its share OF the work in
hand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
ELKUS HAS PASSED CRISIS
MAY TRAVEL WITHIN A MONTH

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May l.
STEPHEN Elkus, American ambassador
al Constantinopie, vino is suffering
with typhus fever, has passed the cris-
is of the disease, and will be able to
travel in a month, according to mes
sage received here through the Swedish
foreign Office today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
OFFICERS AND MEN
LOST WITH VACUUM

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1-UnofTi-
cial reports received today at the state
department confirm earlier fears that
Lieutenant Thomas and several mem
bers of his crew of naval gunners, to-
gether with Captain Harris of the
steamship Vacuum, perished when tha.
ship was sunk by submarine. Three
Of the naval gunners and seventeen of
the crew of the Vacuum have been res
cued and landed at an English port.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
ISSUED FOR
TYBEE ISLAND TIGERS

SAVANNAH, Ca, May las the re
suit of complaints from Col. Archibald
Campbell, commandant of Fort Screyen
Oh Tybee Island, that whiskey was be-
ing sold his soldiers and 1000 new re-
cruits by blind tigers on the islad,
Solicitor General Hartridge. it is said,
las had warrants sworn out for GER
tain persons, and Sheriff Dixon and
his deputies are now on the trail of the
alleged offenders,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
JOHNNY kILBANE MAY
WEAR TWO CROWNS

NEW YORK, May Johnny Kill
bsne, featherweight champion. will get
his chance tonight to annex another
championship when he meets Freddie
Welsh here in scheduled ten round
bout. The men are to weigh in at 1S5
pounds at 2 O'Clock.
Kilbae has been trying for more
than year to get a match with
Welsh. He is confident he can defeat
the Britisher.
Billy Miske will meet Battling Lev
insky here tonight, in the fourth match
the pair has staged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
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? WAR CURTAILS BROAD
: WAY GAITIES TONIGHT

= NEW YORK, May There
= will be moaning at the bars of
= sixty-five heretofore all night :
= restaurants and saloons of New
= York's erstwhile Gay White Way :
. at 1 o'clock tonight. :
= The SOLDERING shadow of war I
= will cut off the gaities while the :
night is yet young. By order of :
, Mayor Mitchell all all-night lie :
= enses have been rescinded, effec- :
= tive today. :
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
PEACE OFFER To
COME BY HOLLWEG

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, May l.
German Imperial Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg will make another peace
offer in the Reichstag Thursday, ac-
cording to an announcement printed in
the Berliner Tageblatt today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
ALL TROOPS SAVED
WHEN U-B0AT HITS

LONDON, May lit is announced
here that a submarine recently sank
the steamer Ballarat, carrying troops
cGce of Entente patrol ships near the
scene of the loss, however, resulted in
the rescuing of all on board.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
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: RESERVE OFFICERS ARE 4
= CALLED TO COLORS TODAY 4

= WASHINGTON, May Start !
. ing today, reserve officers of the :
: United States army are to report =
= at fourteen training camps =
: throughout the country prepar- :
= atory to training candidates for =
= commissions and to train later =
= the vast army of soldiers the =
r government plans to raise. All =
= reserve officers are required to =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
CHAIR OF ARCHITECTURE
ESTABLISHED IN AUSTRALIA

SYDNEY, New South Wales, Nay 1.
The first Chair of Architecture IN
Australia has been establishgei at
Sydney University, with a foundation
yielding its holder $4,000 a year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
TWO BOATS FOR THE
USE OF THE ALLIES

WASHINGTON. d. c., May 1.-The
government of the United States has
turned the German liners Portonia
and Clara Mennig, seized at New York
at the beginning of hostilities with
Germany. over to representatives of
the Entente. The vessels will at once
be- placed in admiralty service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-01
BOMBS DROPPED
OVER HOLLAND CITY

LONDON, May IAN airplane, the
nationality of which has not been def
nitely established, dropped bombs dur
ing Sunday night at Zierikzee, Holland,
killing three persons and doing much
material damage, according to Dutch