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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
VEIL DRAWN CLOSELY
ON news Of STRIKES
IN central POWERS
. = = = = = = = %+ = . = = = + = =
WORKERS ON STRIKE =

+ WORKERS ON STRIKE =
+ London, May 1.-Half Of all 4
+ the munitions workers In tho Z
+ Rhine province Of Germany 4
+ joined the general strike today, Z
+ according to a special agency Z
+ dispatch received here today I
!. from The Hague. I
= = = = + + *+* *+* = 7 = = :
London, May IA drama Of intern
al strife may be in progress In Ger.
many today-but q thick curtain Of
denouements from the world at large.
May day, date Of Socialist. labor and
internationalist celebrations, was to
be marked by a 24-hour general strike
in all industries, according to plans
laid by certain groups In Germany SOW
eraI weeks ago. In many sections Of
the kaiser's land, however, the gen.
erai strike would simply be . contin-
uation Of similar stoppaos Of work
which has been in force sinos April is.
CENSORSHIP TIGH-ENEp.
Within the past few days II was
noted by, nsutrals like Holland, Dem
mark and switzerland. that tho Ger
man censorship had suddenly tighten
cd. The prohibition by the censors
even included German newspapers.
Moreover, German citizens were unable
to obtain passports permitting them to
leave Germany.
In the face Of these elaborate pre-.
cautions to guard against seepase Of
news Of 0srmany's internal situation,
all sorts Of Sensational rusnors gained
circulation here today. II appeared GER
tain from the persistence Of various
rumors that the 24-hour general strike
had been sucesssful in tying up, In
part at least, Of . number Of Ger.
nnany's great steel plants, and possibly
Likewise, some munition works.
THREAT BY SOCIALISTS.
The Daily Mail today, quoted from .
rscent issue Of the Cologne .voll<s Zei-
tung declaring that Socialists had ad-
vissd the German government they
would be unable to promise order after
May day.
other dispatches reaching here via
Holland declaring the German govern
mont had been desperately striving, by
special raising Of feod regulations per-
mittins moro meat snd mors bread to
be distributed to workers, to prevent
strikes in all war industries
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
STEAMER BURNS TO
WATERS EDGE; FATE
OF CREW UNKNOWN

Putin Bay, o., May IAN un-
identified steamer which was dis
covered afire off East Sister island
this morning, had disappeared at noon.
1t is believed the boat, a wooden one,
had burned to the waters edge.
Life savers from the Warblehead
station who were making valiant ef-
forts to reach the ship in the heavy
seas were lost from the view of the
observers in the Perry monument
here
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
SHIPS PLACED AT
THE DISPOSAL OF
ALLIED COUNTRIES

Washington, May 1.-The United
States has already placed consider
able amount OF ship tonnage at the
entente allies disposal. Lord Eustace
Percy, ship expert with the British
commission, said the United States
had supplied certain vessles to be u.s.
ed according to the allies needs. but
refused to indicate what they were or
IL they had seized German ships.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
HOUSE OPENS DEBATE ON
ARMY CONSCRIPTION al

Washington, May 1.-The house this
afternoon took up the army appropria-
tion bill totaling $2,699, ,4s5.2s1. for ma
tional defense purposes. Chairman
Fitzgerald of the appropriations COM
mittee opened debate, which was lin
tied to two hours.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
TRANSPORT SUNK BUT
ALL ON BOARD SAVED

London, May 1.-The steamer Bal
larat carrying $40 troops from Aus
tralia to England, has been sunk by
German submarine. All the troops
were saved by British torpedo boats
and trawlers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01

The Hague, May I'm
perial Chancellor Won Beth.
mann-Hollweg will make a
peace offer in the German
reichstag on Thursday, the
Berliner I a g e b Ia TT a n
nounced today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
CARRIERS APPOINTED.

(Capital News Special Service.)
Washington, May 1.-The following
appointments in the rural carrier ser
vice for Idaho to fill vacancies have
been made: Gooding. route 2, Harry
Clifford; Sterling, route /, Marvin
Thompson.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
LINERS IuRNEp OVER.

: Washington, May 1.-The Hamburg
American liners Pola and Clara Men
mig at New York have been turned
over to he American government for
use of the entente allies. One ship
will go to France and the other to
Italy.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
POSTPONE KNIGHTS
TEMPLAR CONCLAVE

Pittsburg, May 1.-All arrangements
for the conclave of Knights Templar
in this city May LA, were cancelled
today by order of the Grand Com
mandery.
The convention was indefinitely
postponed because of the war.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
DRAFT BILL AGAIN
PASSED AND GOES
INTO CONFERENCE
Action Taken in the Upper
House After All Amend
ments Had Been Defeated
by Big Votes.

Washington, May 1.-The sem
ate this afternoon for the second
time passed the administrator
selective conscription bill. 1t will
go at once to conference for
Strengthening out Of house and
senate differences.
The bill was passed by viva
voce vote after Senator LaFol-
lette's amendment to submit con-
scription to a referendum had
been defeated with but four votes
iYi it's favor.
The senate also voted down, "a
to II. McCYmbers motion to strike
out Of the bill the clause exempt
ing certain "well recognized relig-
ious sects" opposed to taking up
arms.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
cARRANZA TO TAKE OFFICE.

Mexico City. May 1.-General Car
ranxa will take office late today as the
first constitutional president of Mex
leo since Madero's assassination.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
NOTICE IN ADVANCE .
SERVED BY ALLIES

Washington, May THE en-
tente allies are flatly opposed,
in advance, to any peace plea
Bethmann- n Hollweg may make
in the reiohstas Thursday, it
was stated by a high authority
in the Balfour commission this
afternoon, because il would not
be genuine and would mean VIC
tory for tho Teutons end a men
ace to the civilization Of the
world"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
Breathing Spell in the Great
Arras Battle While Both
Sides Bring Up More New
Troops for a Renewal of
the Conflict.
SPIRITED REPLY BY
GERMAN ARTILLERY
Tremendous F ig h tins g of
the Past Few Days Has
Brought on a Period of
Temporary Abat Q m 9 n t,
Giving Each Side Time to
Recuperate.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
With the British Armies Afield, May
british and German forces alike
took a breathing spelr' today.
Worn out and cut to pieces by their
repeated and reckless counter attacks
of the past few days, the German in
fantry quieted down. .
The British, for their part, settled
down to artillerying. Their guns
roared in never-ending chorus, and the
German cannon replied in thunderous
echoes.
Guemappe was shelled all day yes
terday-and quite heavily. Arleux
was likewise the target for German
projectiless
FEARED BRITISH ATTACK.
The Germans were nervous. fearing
a British attack south of Oppy and
for this reason they were spraying
shells along the entire Oppy- -Gavrelle
line. The Germans were particularly
jumpy during the night and kept star
shells constantly shooting toward the
sky watching carefully any movement
across No Mans Land, while their
oA'Si'o PSahNSa away az Vic IoIltlSH
4ines.
In only one spot did the Prussians
counter attack. This was at a Brit
ish post to the west of Havrincourt
The attack carried them over the Brit
ish positions for a moment, but they
were Immediately driven out, with
losses.
CANADIANS IN HOT FIGHT.
Taking of Arleux by the Canadians
was hotter piece of work than the
storming Of Vimy ridge while 1t last
ed, according to veterans of the fight
ing.
There was hand to- hand fighting in
the streets and byways of the town
for two hours.
The boches held the so-called Ar
leux switch trenches" and the town
supported by many machine guns.
The very first rush Of the Canadians
by its irresistible force swept the
Germans back, despite their rain of ma
chine gun fire. The enemy scattered
into Arleux by two roads. One of
these was prolonged into the main
street Of the village.
Then with bayonets and revolver
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
GERMANY WILL.
MAKE ANOTHER.
Offer OF PEACE.
TO THE ALLIES

Announcement of the Pro
posal to Be Made in the
Reichstag Thursday by
Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg.
LITTLE SURPRISE IN
THE UNITED STATES
Deaf Ear Will Be Turned to
the Offer If It Is Re-
garded as a Purely Politi-
cal Strategic Move or
Propaganda to Influence
Neutrals.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-01
FOR NATIoNAI PRoHleirlo,a /.

Washington, May National pro-.
hibition was advocated today by fh1
national congress of mothers ct ~
annual convention. Mrs. Frederick
Schoff. Of Philadelphia. was elecf36l
Ipresident ! rs
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GRAVE Peril IN
THE SUBMARINE
CAMPAIGN ON
BRITISH SHIPS

.bklIl0n SHIPS
Question Of Combating tho
U-boat Menace Overshad-
ows All Others at the War
Conference in Session at
Washington. -
LORD PERCY TELLS OF
APPALLING LOSSES
Forty English Vessels Sunk
in One Week and Ships
Cannot Be Built Fast
Enough to Replace the
Losses.
Washington, May 1.-The
German submarine over
shadowed even the question
Of sending American sol
diers to the front at the war
conference of the allies here
today.
The British expert, Lord
Eustace Percy, informed the
American government that
the shipping problem takes
precedence over everything
else at the moment.
"The situation is very
serious" he said.
FOR STANDARD BUILDING.
Standardization Of ship building In
England, America, Canada and Japan
is the miggest Immediate detail for
the conferees to dispose Of.
Ensland's Standardization plans. 1t
was made known, were placed at the
disposal of all the allies at the war
parley.
Germany is sinking ships faster
than the allies are building them,"
said Lord Percy.
Il cannot give you the figures. but
they are appalling"
The British have impressed on the
American government that It will re-
quire the combined maximum ship
building facilities Of the allies. speeded
up to top notch, to supply bottoms,
absolutely essential to the prosecution
Of the war.
FORTY IN ONE WEEK.
You may get something Of the sig
nificance of the situation" said Lord
Percy. when tell you that 40 Brit
ish merchant ships were sunk by SUBJ
marines the third week in April"
The United States has submitted an
estimate of the tonnage It can build
and Canada has informed the allies
that she Is preparing to build small
boats. Japan is also building mer-
chant ships.
But despite all we can DO" said
Lord Percy, 'the submarine war is
going to show tremendous net loss
in the worlds tonnage at the end Of
the conflict.
ENGLAND CAN GET ALONG.
80 far as England herself is con-
cerned. she could get along very well.
She could feed and equip herself from
her dominions with her own shipping.
I'VE have enough bottoms to import
the 100000 tons of wheat surplus
from our dominions and our annual
consumption Is only 100000 tons.
But the burden of world transpor-
tation falls on British shipping and
we look to the United States to relieve
the situation.
FIGURES ON TONNAGE.
British tonnage at the end Of
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-29
WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN
FIELDS AROUND ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, April 2S.-In the great
farming districts in Southern Illinois
and Eastern Missouri and Arkansas to-
day they are preparing to contribute
their share in filling Uncle Sans mar
ket basket. In practically every sec
ton around st. Louis there is increas-
ed acreage. Women and children are
working in the fields to help relieve the
labor shortage.
In the larger cities back yards US
ually given over to flower cultivation,
this year will yield lettuce, cabbage
radishes. and other truck. This back
ward" gardening, stimulated through
newspaper and magazine campaigns
has released many acres of farm lands
that have been previously given over
to truck garden cultivation. The home
chicken raising industry also has been
installed in many residence lots.
In the farming regions an increase
in poultry cultivation was also notice
able
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-29
REV. KENDRICK BEGINS
A SERIES OF SERMONS

Rev. Alexis D. Kendrick begins a
series of sermons this morning at IL
o'clock on THE Lords Prayer" and
will continue some each Sunday morn
ing for several weeks. These mes
sages will be an Interpretation Of
this prayer as applied to present day
conditions, and will no doubt prove
one of the most interesting and help
full series of sermons preached in
our city for some time.
The sermon this morning will be
on the first clause of the prayer;
"Our Father" In view of the world
crisis now on us. the Bible is being
studied with the view of finding its
application to the present day condi-
tions, and the pastors sermons each
Sunday for some time, at both hours,
will throw much light on this method
OF Interpretation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-29
REMAINS OF LEWIS p. LEE
INFERRED AT ZENITH, FRIDAY

Lewis Lee, of Atlanta, who travels
for Rice & Hutchins, is in the city,
the guest of his mother, on Lee street.
Accompanied by his brother. Paul
Lee, he came down from Atlanta
Thursday night, accompanying the re-
mains of their uncle Lewis P. Lee,
who died at an Atlanta hospital, to
Zenith, Crawford county, where the
interment occurred Friday. Return
ing from Zenith to Atlanta, Messrs.
Lee stopped en- route at Americas to
spend day with their mother, who
resides here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-29
BISHOP KELLEY URGES
GEORGIA CATHOLICS TO
SUPPORT NATION IN WAR

AUGUSTA, Ca, April 2S.-Bishop B.
j. Kelley has sent for reading at all
services in the Catholic churches OF
Georgia a strong appeal to all men,
hers of the Roman Catholic church to
rally around the flag and support Pres
ident Wilson in every way I'VE are,
he says, bound in conscience to sup
port the president in the duty placed
upon his shoulders by congress" The
bishops letter reads in part:
"The congress of the United States
has declared that state of war exists
between this republic and the empire
OF Germany, or, probably more cor
rectly, the emperor of Germany, for
We have no quarrel with the people of
that empire.
There may be some who will pre-
tend to find it strange that one who
claims to represent the Prince of Peace
should be found advising hearty sup
oort of war. War is a dreadful thing
and hence whoever is responsible for
tie beginning of the dreadful world
war which has devastited Europe and
now has involved our own republic,
has a frightful reckoning awaiting
when he stands before the judgment
seat of a just God. But there are times
when war becomes a necessity. when
war is forced upon a people; when
their Just rights have been invaded;
when honor and safety demand security
and there is no other means than war
to obtain it.
"There is no room for doubt in the
mind of any loyal citizen of this re-
public that the war on which we have
entered is on our part most just.
"The president of the United States
has carried patience to what many
thought was an undue limit in his hon
est endeavor to keep the United States
out of this war. But the limit has
been reached and passed. Now we are
at war. Our duty is plain. We are
bound in conscience to support the
president in the duty placed upon his
shoulders by congress. There is no
time now to speak of Mr.. Wilson's con-
duct in Mexico, or elsewhere. He is
our president; we are in a war which
is just one; we must make it a sue
cessful war for American arms; we
must one and all give him all the sup
port we can. All can help, some with
their right arm in the field, others by
making sacrifices for the cause
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-29
Hopes Women Will
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass Of hot water each morn
ing helps US look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Happy, bright, alert-vigorous and
vivacious-a good clear skin; a nat
ural. rosy complexion and freedom
from illness are assured only by
clean, healthy blood If only every
woman and likewise every man could
realize the wonders of the morning
inside bath, what gratifying change
would take place.
Instead of the thousands of sickly.
aDaemic-looking men, women and
girls with pasty or muddy complex
ions; instead of the multitudes of
nerve wrecks" "rundowns," brain
flags" and pessimists we should see a
virile, optimistic throng of rosy
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking,
each morning before breakfast, a
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it
to wash from the stomach. liver, kid
neys and ten yards of bowels the pre-
vious days indigestible waste, sour
lamentations and poisons, thus
cleansing, sweetening and freshening
tie entire alimentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, bill
liousness, nasty breath, rheumatism,
colds; and particularly those who have
a pallid, sallow complexion and who
are constipated very often, are urged
to obtain quarter pound Of limestone
phosphate at the drug store which
will cost but a trifle but is sufficient
t. demonstrate the quick and remark
able change in both health and ap-
pearance awaiting those who practice
Internal sanitation. We must remem-
Der that inside cleanliness Is more i'm
portant than outside. because the
skin does not absorb impurities to
contaminate the blood, while the pores
in the thirty feet of bowels do. adyt-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-29
WILL PREACH ON THE
"SIGNS OF THE TIMES"

On Sunday evening at the First Bap-
list church, Rev. A. D. Kendrick an
nounces that he will preach on the
signs of the Times" the message be-
ing an Interpretation of Bible prophecy
applied to the present world crisis
through which the nations are passing.
The pastor believes there are many
things now transpiring which point to
the early second coming of Christ. He
has chosen theme which is prominent
in the minds of the people, and no
doubt, will have a large congregation
to hear the message.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-29
KANSAS RALLIES To
HELP IN F0ODsTUFF

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 2S.-K Kansas
that block of the United States which
Fasteners have declared could not be
aroused-is answering today Governor
Copper's Call for Crops" with which
to feed the United States and her Al
lies.
A commission has been appointed to
help with the work and a, thorough
and vigorous campaign will be made at
once to cultivate every waste place in
the state.
The campuses of the three big state
schools at Manhattan, Emporia, and
Lawrence will be turned into potato
fields. The Kansas State Agricultural
College and the Department of Agricul-
ture have enlisted" in the work which
promises more crops grown in Kansas
than any previous year"
The banker who refuses to finance
the seeding and cultivating of Kansas
fields as liberal as prudence VIII
allow" will be branded by the Govern
or as a Stacker" according to letter
to the bankers of the state urging their
cooperation.
THE time is short and the need is
urgent the appeal to the bankers
stated. Encourage the utilization of
vacant land in town and country and
the farmers to increase their cron
acreage as much as possible without
sacrificing the grass lands required
for stock"
In message to the people of the
state, Governor Capper declared, Its
the biggest part Kansas can play in
the war, and the state must not fall
down on the job. Kansas must furn-
ish its proportion of men at the front
and there must not be single shirker
in the state for the work at home The
fellow who goes to the front must not
be the only one to fight for his coun-
try"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-29
SGabOard Air Line.
The Progressive Railway Of the South

The Progressive Railway OF the South
Leave Americas for Cordele. Ro-
chelIe. Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
Inns. Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
portsmouth and points East and South
1881 p m.
$3.50 q m
Leave Americas for Cordele, Abbe-
Vile. Helena and intermediate points
5:11 p. m.
Leave Americas for Richland, At
lanta, birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
sos p. m.
Leave Americas for Richland. Col
nmbus. Dawson, Albany and interme-
date points
10000 O m
oaohnard Buffet Parlor Sleeping Car
nm Trains l3 and IA arriving Americas
from savannah 1928 p. m, and Ieav-
ing Americas for Savannah $3.50 a. M.
SIeeping car leaving for Savannah at
$40 a. m, will be open for passengers
at 11:40 p. m
For further information apply to H.
D Everett. Local Agent, Americas.
ia. G. w. Small, Div. Pass. Agent,
Savannah. Ca; C. p, nHvan, 9. P. A.
Norfolk Va say &GiA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-29
First Baptist Church.


Rev. Alexis D. Kendrick, Pastor.
Sunday. $3.50 a. m. Sunday school
with graded classes and organized on
modern lines.
Sunday, IL a. m. Preaching by the
pastor.
Sunday, 2::SO p. m. Junior B. Y.
T. U.
Sunday, GAS p. m. Senior B. Y.
P. U.
Sunday. 7:45 p. m. Happy Sunday
Evening Service. with pastor preach
ing on the Signs of the Times"
Thursday, 7:45 p. m. Prayer and
praise service.
Thursday, $50 p. m. Sunday school
teachers meeting.
The pastor will appreciate being no
titled of those of his church, or any
one desiring his services for any duty
in keeping with his calling.
The large orchestra and two large
chorus choirs will lead the music with
special music by the choirs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-29
Central Baptist Church.

Rev. George F. Brown, Pastor. Res
idence COG Harold avenue.
Sunday Bible school at 9:45; R. l..
Maynard, Supt.
Morning worship at IL o'clock; sub
ject, 1.-THE Law of Burden Bearing"
Baptist Young Peoples Union at
6:45 o'clock Sunday evening.
Evening worship at 1880 o'clock.
Text: "If it were not so, would not
have told you," John 1872.
Mid-week prayer meeting at 1880
Wednesday evening.
An invitation and a welcome to all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-29
EXCURSION FARES TO
ATLANTA, GA, AND RETURN

Account of Grand Opera by Metro
politan Opera Company of New York
City, April % %, inc, 1917 Tickets on
sale April % to %, inc. Final limit
May 1, 1917. Ask any Central OF
Georgia Railway ticket agent for fol-
der. giving detailed information as to
the dates of operas, casts, etc.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY
27.1m The Right Way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-29
Calvary Episcopal Church.

Rev. ]. B. Lawrence, Rector.
Holy communion at 1880 a. m.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Morning prayer, litany and sermon
at II a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon 5 p. m.
The alterations in the church will
not prohibit services being held. The
members are urged to be present at the
II o'clock service. Enter by the south
door.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-29
BOOKS ON AARON BURR
INCLUDED AT PUBLIC SALE I

= NEW YORK, April 2S.-Many :
\ unusual books on Aaron Burr and =
= his conspiracy are included in =
= the public sale at the Anderson :
= Galleries today of the library of =
y the late E. George Squirer. The =
y collection is said to be the most =
= complete of its kind that has been =
\ made
\ \ = \ =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-29
Christian Science Church.

Taylor street.
Subject, Probation After Death"
Golden Text: John 1919. Yet lit
tie while and the world seeth me no
more; but we see me, because live, we
shall live also.
Morning service at II o'clock Sun
day. Wednesday evening services will
be held at s o'clock.