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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-02
Court House News

THE kaiser gave me q $4,000 dia-
mond ring and I have few million
dollars waiting for me over in GER
many Can't 1 give you couple OF
thousand?" This was the interesting
statement which Hugo Mattheison
made while being examined for his
sanity before a medical commission
in county court yesterday afternoon.
Or. Joseph De Silva and Or. Is. J.
Ischuer decided that the man should
go 10 Watertown for treatment He
was picked up by the Rock Island po~
lice few DAYS ago He not only inn
AGNES he Is wealthy. but that he Is
grand opera singer. and 1t was with
difficulty that he was induced to re
frain from displaying his voice while
the hearing was held,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-02

David B Sears of this city today re-
eeelved word Of the death of his
sFother. William II. Sears. one of
t'oeS Island county's oldest native
.ofa residents. who passed away
;apFii IS at the home Of his son. VII
ian Jr.. al Medford. Ore. Funeral
services were held there yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-02

All children's shoes offered at gen
uine savings during the big n. & *
$4,000 shoe sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-02

Call at the German Trust & Savings
bank and secure a large American flag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-02

Evidence in the case Of Walter Love,
alleged Moline blind pig operator, was
completed at noon IN county court
and arguments to the jury started this
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-02

All the news aIl the time-The
Argus
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
TO OFFER FREE GRAZING
LANDS is ST. PAUL PLAN

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April q. - Fou
million acres of land in northern Wis
consin and Minnesota will be offered
free for grazing to farmers and stock
men of the middle west in the hope OF
releasing farm land for raising war
crops The st. Paul association is COM
piling the list which will be given
widet publicity in an attempt to get
stockmen to use this land and release
more fertile land for crops. Farmers
owning only small herds would or
ganize, send a representative to select
a tract of grazing land, and ship their
herds to be cared for by herder. Com
munity action of this kind would be an
economy to farmers and would increase
materially, it was pointed out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
.LLOYD-GEORGE HAS
.U-B0AT PLAN NEXT

LONDON, April Pin an import
ant speech delivered at Guild hall here
today, Hon. David Lloyd-George. the
british premier, declared that British
preparations are already beginning TO
show their effectiveness in land war
fare. The next job, he said, would be
to deal with Germany piracy on the
high seas, to which step army condi-
tions had driven them, and expressed
confidence that the Entente Allies, as
sisted by the United States, would
ultimately handle the situation COM
pletely. He appeal to the patriotic cit
liens of the empire to help the gov
ernment in its effort to settle the ir.
rtating Irish question.
The premier. before concluding, said
ia satisfactory settlement of the Irish
question is essential to the peace Of
the world and speedy victory for the
Entente. He added then that prior to
June, 1917, the British lost 81 guns
on the French front, and none had
been lost since that date. The British
he asserted, are now capturing ten
times as many prisoners as the Ger
mans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
WELL KNOWN WOMAN
WILL SPEAK HERE

Mrs. Nellie Peters Black, president
OF the Georgia State Federation OF
Women's clubs, has accepted an invi-
tation to deliver the opening literary
address during commencement week at
the Third District A. & NJ. college.
Mrs. Black will speak at the exer-
cises to be held at II o'clock on the
morning of Monday. May 14th, at which
time the events arranged for the com
mencement week will be formally be-
gun.
The acceptance by Mrs. Black OF the
invitation extended by Supt ]. M.
Collum, is a matter of extreme graft
fcation, not only to the officials of the
institution itself, but to the citizens
of this community generaIry, for her
reputation as one of the foremost wo-
men of the South is generally known.
On a previous occasion only few
weeks ago, Mrs. Black delivered a
splendid address in Americus, and her
appearance here on May 14th, will be
learned of with pleasure Throughout;
this section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
GERMAN PAPERS
ARE FILLED WITH
4 DEEP ANXIETY

COPENHAGEN, Sweden, April 27.-
All Germans newspapers received here
today indicate there is deep and wide
spreda apprehension in that country
that a revival of last weeks strike is
imminent The leading papers are
literally filled with chorus of expos
tulations, while the appeal of Imperial
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg, ad-
dressed to the federal states, is in
reality to have it's chief effect upon
the working men. The appeal warns
the states against the danger OF
strikes, especially among the four big
miners unions and issues an addi-
tional warning against rioting accom-
panying strikes, it being shown that
actual violence has already occurred
in Westfalen and Silesia. At the same
time is it officially announced that
further strikes among munitions work
.ers will be taken as justifying the gov
ernment in summarily sending strik'
ing workmen, although exempt from
military service, to the front ranks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
SUBMARINE MENACE GRAVE,
BUT 1T WILL BE OVERCOME

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 27.--
Rear Admiral Sir Dudley r. S. deChairs
the veteran naval officer of Great Brit
ian's war commission to hte United
States, has given a group of Washing
to newspaper correspondents first
hand story of some of his experiences
during the two years he commanded a
patrol fleet chasing German subma
rines. without minimizing the danger
OF the submarine menace to shipping.
he confidently predices that it will be
overcome.
The admiral said German subma-
rine campaign on the American coast
would not be profitable from the Ger
man point of view, without extensive
supply bases on this side of the At
lentic. He spoke of the memorable
lessons the Allies had learned in the
war, and said he and his colleagues.
had come to place them at the dis
r0sal of the American government
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
BRITISH BEGIN
ADVANCES AFTER
GERMANS HALT

NEW YORK, April at Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day Having with
stood all of the violent attempts Of
the Germans to drive them from the
commanding positions they previously
captured on the Arras battlefield, Brit
ish armies have again begun to forge
ahead. Advances are announced today
on two of the most important sectors
iu that region, one In drive towards.
Bouai, and the other near the Arras-
Cambrai road.
The French along the Aisne are al
81 employing infantry to good effect
and have gained ground in the Hurte-
bise region, where German possession
of Craonne menaced the French 1t is,
also announced the French have i'm
proved their positions near Cerny and
that they advanced near Moonyilliers
and elsewhere in the Champagne re-
gion.
A grand total of one hundred and
thirty German cannot have been taken
since April 10th, according to authentic.
announcement.
The British campaign under General
Maude in Mesopotamia continues to
score marked progress, with another
Turkish retreat recorded today. Thers
is little news concerning the Russian
column supposedly operating in con-
junction with the British in the Tigris
region.
The German war Office announced
late today that along the Aisne and In
the shampagne region the artillery
actions are gradually developing
greater violence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
MOTOR FIRE TRUCK
HAS PASSED TEST

The new motor pumping engine re-
Gently installed by the Americus fire
department at cost of $500 yester-
day afternoon successfully passed the
endurance and capacity tests imposed
by the Southeastern Underwriters as
sociation.
The organization of fire insurance
companies sent a representative to this
city to supervise the test, upon which
depended the acceptance or rejection
of the apparatus by the City of Ameri-
Gus.
On Wednesday an effort was made to
hold the test but on account of the
stiffness" of the engine, due to the
fact that it hard just come from the
factory, and had been run but few
times. considerable difficulty was ex-
rerienced. Several minor alterations
AMI repairs were made and yesterday
afternoon the pump had been tuned
up" to the point where it was ready
for the test.
For two hours the machine register
ed a pump pressure of 120 pounds per
square inch, then for half an hour the
pressure was jumped to 22O pounds
and for the final half hour a pressure
of 260 pounds pump pressure was
maintained Throughout the test an
average of 931 gallons of water per
minute was maintained at the nozzle.
The test was conducted at the city
pumping station.
The Southeastern Underwriters as
scciation will formally announce its
favorable report on the pump and the
city council will then accept 1t.
The installation of the pumping en-
gine was one of the requirements fixed
by the insurance companies for the
securing of lower insurance rates in
Americus,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
VETERANS IPLEDGE
SUPPORT To FLAG

The strong sentiment of loyalty to
the flag of our country possessed by the
Confederate veterans of Sumter eoun-
ty was admirably shown yesterday at
the Memorial Day exercises in the High
school auditorium, when by a rising
vote, they adopted resolution, intro
duced by Capt John A. Cobb.
The resolution was as follows Re,
solved. That our thanks are hereby
extended to Judge John Ross for his
able, patriotic memorial address, and
particularly as to the sentiments of
loyalty due from all of use to the Stars
and Stripes, the flag waving over a
united nation"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
INFANTS REMAINS
TAKEN TO HELENA

The remains of little Sarah Frances
Tapley, IS months old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w, NJ. Tapley Of this city,
were taken this noon to Helena, Ca,
for interment.
The child died this morning at l
-u'clock at the TapIey residence -on
Fielder street, after an illness of only
four days.
The funeral will be held in Helena
on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock,
with interment in the cemetery at
that place. Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Phil
lips and Mrs. A. B. Tapley, the child's
grandparents, reside in Helena, the
former home of Mr., and Mrs. w. M.
Tapley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
DISTRICT MEETING
BEGINS SESSIONS

The district Sunday school conven-
tion opened this morning in Ellaville
for two-day session which will be at.
tended by delegates from every Sunday
school in the Americus district.
DR.. ]. H. Therrel, field secretary OF
the state Sunday school organization,
will be present and deliver several in
teresting talks on various phases OF
the Lee Street Methodist church in
Americus, will direct the singing dur
ing the convention.
T. NJ Furlow, superintendent of the
Lee Street Methodist Sunday school
and chairman of the state executive
committee, will preside at the ses-
sions
Many interesting features have been
arranged on the program and plans
viii he made for-the part the :::<s:!c:::s 9
district is to take in the state Sunday
school convention. which is to be held
in Savannah next month.
Many Sunday school workers from
Americas will be in attendance at the
sessions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
". l.. WEST, AMERICUS MAN,
ACCEPTS POSITION AT ALBANY

w L. West, formerly Sumter coun-
ty resident, and son of J. P. West. of
Americus, has secured a position with
the Seminole Drug Co., of Albany, and
entered upon his duties there. He has
recently travelled this territory for the
H. R. Milford Company. of Ph'ladel-
.p,lia. making headquarters at Column
hus. and has many friends in Americus
and Sumter county, who will learn
with interest of his decision to locate
at Albany. He is drug man of ex-
perience, and is no stranger to Albany
people. having resided In that city
some time ago during brief period.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
CLUB WOMEN HELD
ROUSIhG MEETING

The members of the Home Econom-
les Club of Cobb held a most enthus-
iastic meeting yesterday afternoon at
which about 80 ladies from that viein-
ity we're present.
DR.. w. B. MeWhorter, county health
commissioner, delivered an address on
..MaIaria-Its Causes, Treatment and
Prevention" He also explained the
operation of the Ellis health bill un,
der which his Office was created.
Miss Sarah Cobb of Americus.
smoke on the work of the Red Cross
and described the progress made by
the Americus Chapter. 1t was decid-
ed that Red Cross chapter be org
anized at Cobb as soon as possible.
Miss Rowena Long, Home Economies
@f,;. ssss Sumter county spoke Oh the
preservation and conservation of food
products.
Miss Zera Cooke is president and
Mrs. John Statham secretary-treasurer
of the Cobb organization.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
FIRE DESTROYS FARM
BUILDINGS NEAR AMERICUS

The farm of Frank Joiner, we'll
known citizen of Sumter county, resid.
.ipg near Myrtle Springs. was visited
by fire yesterday, the flames destroy
ing the dwelling, barns and outhouses
The fire occurred shortly after noon
and in spite of the efforts Of the owner
and mis- hands, practically none OF
the household goods were saved.
About $3.50 in cash was also lost by
the confiagration. The insurance car
rled on the contents of the buildings
was small
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
AMERICUS SHRINERs
MADE FINE Showing

The Americus delegation of Shrin-
ers attending the big ceremonial ses
sion of Alec Temple in Albany yester-
day carried OF the honors of the
grand parade which was one Of che
day by their excellent showing in the
prime features Of the occasion
Fifty-fye Americas Shriners were
in line, dressed entirely in white
with the exception of the regulation
Shriners' fez, and carrying jaunty
swagger canes with the Shrine colors
attached.
Four candidates. T. c. Tillman. Sam
L. Cohen, NJ. NJ. Jennings and Dr. 5.
II. Wise, were taken along by the
Americus delegation to cross the hot
sands. The entire quartet made the
trip in safety. suffering nothing more
serious than biistered pedal extrem-
ities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
YOUNG MOTT CHILD
HAS PASSED AWAY

Friends in Americus will learn with
regret of the death of Willie Ann Mott
the two and half year old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Mott, who re-
side on the Aries plantation, east oi
the city. The young child passed peace
fully away, following a brief illness
Thursday morning at $50 O'Clock, the
news reaching Americus late that af-
ternoon. The remains were taken tc
Buena Vista Friday morning for in
terment, the burial being at 9:3(
o'clock this morning in the cemetery
at that place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
ROOSEVELT "CALLED DOWN.
IN TELEGRAM FROM LETTER

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 27.--
Joseph Letter. president of the Army
League. has telegraphed Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, asking him to desist from
his agitation for volunteer division
for service in France. because his
attitude was giving aid and comfort
tic the enemy" in congress.
Il do not, believe any one questions
your ;y00iiiiT TPatS ii5,ttiisi or your itnfeFicanism
in the present crisis" said the mes
sage. yet / regret that in your ef-
fcrts to PUT our flag on the firing line
.at the head OF force of volunteers you
are giving aid and comfortstO the enc
my in congress"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
NEW PREMIER Of
SPAIN To SHIELD.
HONOR Of NATION

PARIS, April 27--Marquis Prieto,
Spain's new premier, in an interview
granted the Petit Journal correspon-
dent at Madrid today, declares Spain
cannot adopt a policy of neutrality
when the national honor and interest
Is involved. incidentally, he indicated
his administration would support en-
ergetically the vigorous note sent by
its predecessor to Germany. WHO
can have any consideration for ma
ton which is disposed to swallow any
affront he said, and then added he
would soon lay the entire matter be-
fore the Spanish parliament.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
REVIVAL TO BEGIN
by THE METH0O|sTS

The revival meeting of the First
and Lee Street Methodist churches will
begin at the First church Sunday and
continue through Sunday, May 20th
The preaching will be done by Rev. Ar
thur Moore.
The singing will consist of chorus
choir work, solos, duets, quartets, etc.
and will be led by o. W. Stapleton, one
of the greatest evangelistic singers in
America. The pianist is c. D. Kidder
and in his line he is unsurpassed,
Hours of meeting will be 10 a, m
and 7:45 p. m, daily. The public is
cordially invited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
ENGLAND'S TOBACCO
EXPENDITURE WAS 1926
PER HEAD FOR THE YEAR

LONDON. April 27.-Despite the
government restrictions against to-
bacco importations, last year showed a
heavy increase in the amount consum-
eS in Great Britain. A total Of AS
100000 pounds sterling was spent last
year for 1SO,7OO.O00 pounds of tobacco
as against 100000 pounds sterling
on 126,O0O,OOO pounds the previous
year.
England's tobacco expenditure per
head for the year was $5.25.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
submarine warfare Declared Success.

Submarine Warfare Declared Success
BERLIN. April 27-It is officially
announced that Vice Admiral Won Ca
pelle, minister of the navy in the Imper-
ial Germany cabinet, told the Reich
stag main committee today that the
success of Germany's submarine cam
paign continued great, with the losses
sustained small The naval minister
Jredicted that Germany's expectations
at the time ruthless submarine war
against England was declared, will ul-
timately be realized.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
Commission STARTS
WORK ON MAY FIRST

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 81
Hearings on the petition for general
increase of freight rates will start be-
fore the Interstate Commerce commits
sion here on May LIST.
The petition is that filed first by
eastern railroads, following the SUI
preme court decision upholding the s.
hour law, their petition being more
recently supplemented by like appeals
from southern and western railroads.
The increases asked vary between Is
and 25 per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
GERMAN D[sTROYERs
ATTACK THE COAST

LONDON, April 27.-A fiotilla OF
German destroyers attacked Ramsgate,
on the east coast of England. during
last night, announcement of the at
tack being made early today. The enc
my warships threw number of shells
Into the town, which is unfortifed,
killing many women and injuring one
man, and two women. Twenty-one
houses, many of them residences, were
damaged before the attackers were fin
ally driven off.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
BRITISH EMPIRE HAS
NEW TRADE TARIFF

LONDON, April 27.-Andrew Bonar
Law, imperial chancellor Of the ex-
chequer, announced in the house OF
commons today that the imperial war
conference had formally endorsed pro-
posed preferential trade tariffs be-
tween different ports of the British
Empire. There is to be no change,
however. during, the continuance OF
the war, existing tariffs remaing as at
present until peace is declared.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
NEW DEMURRAGE LAW
is EFFECTIVE MAY FIRST

/, WASHINGTON, D. c., April 27.--
Representatives of the railroads OF
the United States and the chief ship
pers of the nation. attending the con-
yention of the National Industrial
Traffic league here, agreed today that
the new demurrage rates provided to
become effective May list will consist
Of charge of $500 daily for the first
four days each car is detained by q
shipper after arrival and delivery, and
that $500 daily be charged after the
expiration of that time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
ANOTHER RECRUIT HAS
LEFT TO JOIN U. S. NAVY

Cecil W. Walters. of Plains, left
this afternoon for Atlanta, to stand
his final examination for enlistment in
the United States navy a. NJ. Fer
rillo, in charge of the Americus re-
cruiting station, passed Walters on his
preliminary examination.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
HEAVY EARTHQUAKE
FELT BY ITALIANS

LONDON. April 27.--A violent earth
quake occurred Thursday in the prov
inces of Tuscany and Umbria, accord
ing to Rome news dispatch received
here early today. In the province OF
Arezzo, the dispatch states, near Mon
terchi, principal city of the department
many persons were killed and much
property damage sustained during the
continuance of the quake.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
NATIONAL PLANS
WILL Be FOLLOWED

The committee appointed by Mayor
l.. G.. Council to have charge of the
permanent organization in Sumter
county in the matter Of increasing the
food production in this section, is pre-
paring to announce the list Of sub
committees to carry on the work in the
various districts of the county.
The members of the permanent COM
mittee are W. NJ. Jones, G. R. Ellis, Ar
thur Rylander. j. Ralston Cargill, n.
A. Ray,
The members of the various sub
committees to conduct the food produc-
tion campaign throughout the county
will be announced on May at the
mass meeting to be held in Americus
at which DR.. Andrew NJ. Soule, presi-
dent of the State College of Agricul-
ture, will be the principal speaker
The permanent committee on organi-
zation has adopted the plans advocated
by the national and state commissions
entrusted with the task of directing
the work of increasing the food produc-
ton in the nation. These plans will
be fully discussed at the big meeting
on Wednesday next and it is expected
that the farmers and business men of
this entire section will be on hand at
that time to become informed as to the
methods to be used,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
REBUkE IS SENT
To LARSEN FROM
A CONSTITUTE Mt

VIDALIA, Ga, April 27.-F F. God
dard has replied to Congressman w
W. Larsen of the Twelfth congressional
district, for what he termed the lat
ter's attempt to array the rural dis
tricts against the cities and intimate
that the president and his advisers are
particeps criminis with corporate in
terests, wealth and subsidized press.
Wire From Larsen.
The incident came about through
telegram sent by Congressman Lar
sen in which he charged that the ad
ninistration bill placed the burden
of conscription on the poor and the
rural Districts. while the committed
bill would place the burden on rich
and poor alike, and scarcely touch the
rural districts. He asked Goddard to
place the matter before the voters OF
conscriptive age in his district, and
wire him their views, stating that ii
pas question of corporate interests
wealth and subsidized newspapers
against poverty and poor young man.
hood. The voters of the district had
previously sent to him petition urg-
ing that he support the administration
bill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27
NEGRO PLEADS GUILTY
ON CHARGE OF LARCENY

Robert Smith, negro charged with
larceny from the house, this morning
entered a plea of guilty and was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of s125 or serve
10 months on the chaingang. The negro
stole s4.05 from the establishment OF
Josh Simmons, negro undertaken
o. this city.