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MOBILIZATION Of
FIRST TENNESSEE

Nashville, April 25.-Col. Harry Ber
ry, of the First Tennessee regiment
announces that he expects to have
the entire regiment in camp at Belle
Meade by Friday, He issued an or
der yesterday afternoon for the sani-
AIRY detachment to leave Memphis
Tuesday night. This corps will assist
n the physical examinations of re-
eruits, beginning Wednesday morning
Examination of the Nashville recruits
will begin Tuesday morning at s
o'clock at the armory. Col. Berry
said he thought this would be COM
,leted in time for all of the Nashville
battalion to be in camp by Wednes-
day.
The sanitary detachment ordered
rom Memphis is under the command
of Maj. Dunavant and includes medi-
cal officers.
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GERMANY'S METHODS
DECEIVING HER PEOPLE
Attribute to England Designs That
We're Never Entertained

London, April PA war office
statement issued tonight says:
The German official statement re-
ceived by whless today afforded a
remarkable instance of the methods
the enemy is now adopting to eX-
plain away his defeat and encourage
the German people These methods
consist in attributin to rs designs
we have never entertained, then
proving that they have failed COM
pletely.
Neither on the 9th of April nor on
the 23rd did we attempt to break
through the German lines in the
sense conveyed in the German CON-
munication. The objects in each
case was limited. On both occasions
we gained the objects assigned tC
the attacking troops"
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TURKISH GOVERNMENT
BREAKS WITH AMERICA
Official Notice Reaches Washington
Many Americans in
That Country

Washington, April 29.-Official no.
tificatio nof the Turkish government
breaking off diplomatic relations
with the United States was received
today by the State Department in {;
dispatch from American Minister
Stovall at Berne, Switzerland.
The communication came from G
Cornell Tarler, secretary of the Amer
ican legation at Constantinople, act
ing for Ambassador Elkus, who is i'll
1t was sent to the American legation
at Berne and forwarded from there tt
Secretary Lansing.
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is BANKER TO THE AMOUNT OF
S2OO.OOO.OOO. MORE TO
FOLLOW
ASSIST OTHER NATIONS
ITALY WILL PROBABLY GET THE
NEXT LOANS IN GREAT
NEED

Washington, April 25.-The United
States today stepped into the Great
Britain's former role of banker for
the allies with a $200,000000 loan to
Great Britain herself and the promise
of other speedy financial relief to
Italy, France and Russia.
The British loan was notable as
the first made by the American gov
ernment since its entrance into the
war, and for the clerity with which
it was negotiated, less than "a hours
after the $7.O00,OOOOOO finance meas
ure had become a law.
The loans to follow will be placed
where the money is needed the most
Whether Great Britain, Italy,
France, Russia or Belgium is to get
the next loan had not been decided
tonight All except Belgium have pre-
sented their applications for relief.
The next loan will hardly wait for
the bond issue, but probably will be
made upon the proceeds of another
subscription to Treasury Certificates
of Indebtedness as in the case of the
loan made yesterday. There yet re-
mains $5O.O0O,0OO of the $3.50, ,OO0,O
subscribed to the first offering of
certificates. Should there arise need
for quick financing for Italy or any
other Entente government it was said
tonight that this sum could be made
available without loss of time.
The $2OO,0OO,OOO furnished today is
said authortively to be only in the
nature of preliminary financing of
Great Britain to enable her to meet
payments due, or about to fall due
for munitions and other supplies pur-
chased in the United States.
The American government will step
beyond the pale of major powers to
lend helping hand to Belgium, if
Belgium wants the aid. Belgium has
indicated informally that she would
appreciate financial aid.
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GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK
BY AN AMERICAN STEAMER
AMERICAN IS SHIP
CHASED BY RAIDER
HAS DESPERATE CHASE WITH
GERMAN SHIP OFF THE
BRAZILIAN COAST

New York, April 23.-An American
steamship was chased for five miles
by the German sea raider Seeadler
off the coast of Brazil April u, ac-
cording to the captain of the vessel
which reached this port today. The
Seeadler, previously reported by the
victims of her raids on their arrival
at Rio Janeiro, Was formerly the
American bark Pass of Balmaha, in
which the Germans had fitted gaso-
line motors
The captain of the steamship which
is engaged in the South American
trade, said the raider was sihgted at
6 o'c.ock in the morning, bearing
down on him at a point 80 miles north
of the equator, and between 200 and
800 miles off the coast. The pursuer,
he said, put on all speed, making
about 13 knots an hour. As this was
slightly less than his own vessels
speed, he was able to throw her off
after desperate chase.
Although within range, the raider
did not attempt to fire or him. She
had Norwegian flags painted on her
side, he said and mounted two guns,
apparently of eight inch calibre. This
is the first report of the operations
of the Seeadler since crews from ships
she sank reached Rio Janeiro March
81.
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GOVERNOR RYE FAVORS
THE SEtECT|vE DRAFT 7

Nashville, Tenn, April 24.-Gov. Rye
today declared himself in favor of Sc
iective draft. Il am for it with all
my heart" said the governor. mo man
S more jealous of Tennessee's title
Of volunteer state than | am, but that
title was earned at time when we
had people of the volunteer type.
Times have changed"
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CHARGED WITH RECRUITING
SOLDIERS TO FIGHT L. =,

Waco, Tex, April 23.-After hear
ing testimony today United States
Commissioner Mccormick fixed a
bond of $4,000 for John Schronk,
wealthy farmer, charged with re-
cruiting soldiers TO engage in armed
hostility against the United States.
Schronk is "a years old and has lived
in this country for sixteen years. He
has applied for naturalization pa
pers.
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ELECTION OFFICERS

For Election TO be Held in Johnson
City, Tenn, ON Saturday
May ), 1917.
First Ward-officer, w. D. Boring;
Judges f. NJ. Lewis. H. r. Parrott,
N. ID. Shell; Clerks. Ralph II. Pouder
Sam Purcell.
Second Ward-officer, F. B. st.
John: Judges, C. L. Marshall. Paul B.
Carr, j. Stanley Barlow; Clerks, ii.
w. johnson, Oscar NJ. Fair.
This April oath 1917.
]. r. Worley, Chairman,
p. II. Wofford, Secretary,
r.. G. Thomas,
Commissioners of Election, Washing
ton County, Tennessee.
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AMERICA DAY"
IS CELEBRATED
STARS AND STRIPES UNFURLED
FROM EIFFEL TOWER
MONDAY
CANNON ROAR IN HONOR
FORTY THOUSAND AMERICAN
FLAGS ARE HANDED OUT
GRATIS BY COMMITTEE

Paris April 22.-The Stars and
! Stripes were flung to the breeze from
Eiffel tower at 2 o'clock this after
! noon and saluted by twenty-one guns.
This marked the opening of the cere-
monies of United States Day in
Paris. The French tri-colors and the
Star Spangled Banner were at the
same hour unfurled together from the
residence of VIM. G. Sharp the Amer
ican ambassador, in the Avenue
d'Eylau, from the American embassy
from the city hall and from other
municipal government buildings.
1t was great day for the Red, White
and Blue. Over all the capital street
vendors did a thriving trade in the
Colors of both allies, while 10000
Americanaflags, handed out gratis by
the committee, were waved by the peo
pie who thronged the vicinity of the
manifestations.
While cannon doomed in honor of
the American colors floating from the
top of Eiffel tower and aviators, fly
ing over the spot, waived both French
and American flags, the Star Spangl
cd Banner was sung by Mile. Nina May
of the opera comque, and the Mar
seillaise" by Jean Note of the opera.
Ambassador Sharp and his escort
we're received at 3 o'clock at the city
hall by the members of the municipal
council, by Marcel Delaney, perfect
of the Seine; E. Laurent, perfect of
police; Premier Ribot, Georges Des-
plas, minister of public works; Jules
A. Steug, minister of public instruc"
ton; Capt. Andre Tardieu high COM
missioner to the United States, and
other distinguished persons.
Sharp is Welcomed
Andrien Mithouard. president of the
municipal council of Paris, in speec
welcomed Ambassador Sharp, who re-
sponded briefly, acknowledging the
honors paid to the United States by
the people of Paris. The speech was
greeted with great applause.
A 'plaquette representing Liberty
the World" after the stat
ne of Bartholdi, protected by Amer
ican eagle, was presented to Ambas
sador Sharp as a memento of the
occasion.
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SENATOR SMITH WANTS
FREIGHT RATES INVESTIGATED

Washington, April Ex-senator
Hoke Smith introduced a resolution
requesting the interstate commerce
commission to suspend and investiga-
gate the fifteen per cent general frei-
ght rate increase asked by the rail
roads. The resolution to have the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee and not the commission investi-
gate.
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FIFTEEN GERMANS =. WOUNDED
AMONG THOSE MISSING FROM
BRITISH SHIPS
TORPEDOED BY A U.BOAT
ONE OF BOATS WAS NOT DISTING-
UISHED FOR RED CROSS
PURPOSES

London, April 26.-The British hos
pital ships Donegal and Lanfrance,
with many wounded aboard, having
been torpedoed without warning. They
were sunk on April II. OF those on
the Donegal twenty-nine wounded
men and twelve of the crew are miss
ing. The Lanfrance carried German
wounded as well as British. OF those
aboard nineteen British and fifteen
Germans are believed to have per-
ished.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Andrew Bonar Law, announced on
April 19 in the House of Commons
that there had recently been further
losses of British hospital ships, which
would be published soon. Today the
secretary of the Admiralty issued the
following statement:
No Warming Given
"On the evening of April II the
steamships Donegal and Lanfrance,
while transporting wounded to Brit
ish ports, were torpedoed without
warning. The Donegal carried
slightly wounded cases-all British
OF these twenty-nine men, as well as
twelve of the crew are missing, and
are presumed to have been drowned.
THE Lanfrance, in addition to 234
wounded British officers and men,
carried 167 wounded German prison
ers, a medical personnel of fifty-two
and crew of 1913. OF these, the fol-
lowing are missing and are presumed
to have been drowned: Two wounded
British officers eleven wounded Brit
Medical Corps staff, five of the crew
five wounded German officers and ten
wounded German other ranks.
"One hundred and fifty-two wound
cd German prisoners were rescued by
British patrol vessels at the imminent
risk of being themselves torpedoed.
The Lanfrance was a vessel of
6,2S7 tons gross. She was 41S feet
in length and was built in 1907. Her
owners before the war were the
Booth Steamship Company of Liver
pool.
The Donegal registered 1897 tons
gross. She was built at Greenock
in 1904 and was 331 feet long. The
Railway Company of Bel
fast. owned the steamer before she
was taken over by the British Ad-
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AMERICAN EXPORTS LARGE
DESPITE SUBMARINES

Washington, April 26-Despite Ger
many's submarine campaign, Ameri'
can exports for March reached 8
value of more than 1851 100000
which is more than ever before ex.
cept | astJanuary, of $27O,000,O00 sci
a new record for this country.
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THREE KILLED IN
POWDER EXPLOSION

Birmingham, Ala, April 24.-Three
powder workers met death today when
an explosion of black powder occurred
in the Coalburg plant of the Aetna
Explosives Company. IL miles north
of here. Cause of the blast has not
been determined tonight. An investi-
cation is in progress.
The explosion demolished a small
power press building in which the
three victims were working.
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LUMBER FOREMAN
SEVERELY INJURED

Freezing, Va, April 25.-Edward
Pyle, foreman on the Currier lumber
works was seriously if not fatally
hurt by a wrecking dummy on the
narrow gauge road, near Norland. Sew
eral severe gashes were sustained
about the head, and it is thought the
man suffered fracture of the skull.
He was taken to hospital at Jen-
kins KY.
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SHOT Is FIRED AT ONE THOU.
SAND YARDS BY STEAMSHIP
MONGOLI
GUNNERs WORK PRAISED
GUN THAT DOES WORK HAD BEEN
NAMER THEODORE
ROOSEVELT

London, April 25.-Captain Rice, OF
the American Steamship Mongolia
which has arrived at a British port
told the Associated Press today that
the Mongolia had fired the first gun
of the war for the United States and
sunk German submarine.
The periscope was sighted dead
ahead on the last afternoon of the
voyage. The captain gave the order
for full speed ahead with the inten-
tion of ramming the submarine.
The periscope disappeared and a
few minptes later reappeared on the
ships broadside. The gunners fired
hitting the periscope squarely and
throwing up a mountain of water.
Captain Rice outlined the incident
with modesty, but could not quite con-
ceal the pride he felt in the achieve
ment of his ship. He paid a high trib
ute to the gunners and especially to
the manner in which they were han
died by the officer who directed the
firing of the telling shot
For five days and nights" said
Captain Rice, Il have not had my
clothes off and we kept a big force
of lookouts on duty all the time. 1t
was $500 O'Clock in the afternoon on
the 10Th that we sighted the submar-
inc. The officer commanding the,
sufiners was with me on the bridge
where in fact we had been the most
of the time throughout the voyage
There was haze over the sea at the
time. We had just taken a sounding,
for we were getting near shallow
water and were looking at the lead
when the first mate cried:
There's submarine off the port
bow.
I'VE were going at full speed ahead
and two minutes after we first sight
ed the U-boat it emerged again about
1000 yards off. It's intention probab-
ly had been TO catch us broadside on,
but when it appeared we had the stern
gun trained full on it.
THE lieutenant gave the command
and the big guns doomed. We saw
the periscope shattered and the shell
and the submarine disappeared.
II assure you we did not stop to re-
Lo hut
ed away at full speed, for it was not
improbable that there was another
submarine about. The one | got un-
doubtedly had been lying on the bot
tom at this spot waiting for the ship,
and came up when she heard our pro-
pellors. | Immediately sent a wire
less message stating that submar-
inc had been seen.
"The gunners had named the guns |
on board the Mongolia and the one |
which got the submarine was called |
Theodore Roosevelt; so Teddy fired |
the frs gun of the war after ALL
Captain Rice recalled that he came |
from Allston Mass, and that the en- |
counter with the submarine occurred
on the date when the Bay State was |
celebrating the anniversary of the bat |
tie of Lexington.
The Mongolia was going at full |
speed and was long distance away |
when the spray and foam subsided, |
but from the bridge the officers OBJ
served the spot through their glasses
and they are confident the submarine
was sunk.
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BIRMINGHAM WILL
TAKE WAR BONDS

Birmingham Ala, April 24.JThe
city of Birmingham today made ap-
plication for 100000 worth of the new
government war bonds. Mayor Geo
ge b. Ward wired Governor Harding
Of the Reserve Board, saying that
birmingham wishes the honor of be-
ng the first municipal in the Union
to respond to the governments ap-
peal.
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SUPREME DECIDES
IN CONTEMPT CASE

Washington, April 25.-The SUI
preme court decided that the last
house of representatives did not have
the authority to punish United States
District Attorney Marshall for al
legged contempt Marshall was ex-
empted fro mfurther proceedings.
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]. PARKS WORLEY. sUG-
GEsTEO FOR GOVERNOR

Bluff City, Tenn, April 25.-J Parks
Worley for Governor Of Tennessee.
That was a slogan of a most re-
markable ovation given the senator
upon his return from his legislative
duties here tonight. More than one
thousand people-his neighbors and
scores of constituents from all sec
tions of Sullivan county-met him at
the train. escorted him to his home
and gave him warm welcome.
Mrs. Worley, who accompanied
him, shared in the honors, bowling
and smiling her appreciation to the
assembling throng.
The home coming was an auspicious
occasion. 1t was one that will be re-
membered long in Sullivan county. 1t
was unique in the political history of
this section. 1t was an occasion not
often duplicated in the nation.
Welcomed
"A HduuSUIle DOuQucI VI llOnClS was
presented to Senator and Mrs. Worley
by John H. Anderson at the close OF
the ceremonies. Following the speech
making an informal reception was
held, during which Senator and Mrs.
Worley shook hands with hundreds OF
the people gathered for the occasion.
The Bluff City band furnished
music for the occasion.
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NEW MEXICO GUARDS
CALLED INTO SERVICE

Washington. April 25.-The First
Regiment of Infantry and Battery A
Of Field Artillery, New Mexico Ma
tional Guard. today were ordered
into the Federal service for purposes
of police protection.
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WAR REVENUE BILL
GOES TO PRESIDENT

Washington, April 23-The $1,000
100000 war revenue bill was perfected
in congress today and sent to Presi-
dent Wilson for his signature.
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RICHARD BOYLE KILLED

London, April 23.-Richard Bernard
Boyle, seventh earl of Shannon, has
been killed in action. He was lieu
tenant of the Royal Fusileers.
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Now let us put gold lining in the
war cloud which hangs over the En-
tente. Men and money for the cause
of freedom! Courier Journal.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26

d. r. Reeson. who has been in Err
win for few days. has returned to
the CITY AiAEk
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26

Earl Jones who is in Memorial
hospital with an attack of pneumonia
is reported to be rapidly improving.
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DATA is GIVEN COMMITTEE BY
SECRETARY HOUSTON
AND OTHERS
ASKS FOR FULL CONTROL
THE SECRETARY CAN SEE NO
REAL REASON FOR se.32
BUSHEL WHEAT


Washington, April 26.-Congress
took up the food problem, in public
hearings by the senate agriculture
committee at which SecretaryHouston
set forth the administration foood
control program.
At the same time the Federal Trade
Commission, directed by President
Wilson to investigate with the Agri-
cultural Department the causes of
high food prices, asked all State
Governors to send representatives to
Washington April so for a'conference
on state cooperation in the inquiry.
Before appearing at the gcommittee
hearing Secretary Houstpn put his
plans before the heads of live of the
country's big farmers organizations
and received assurance of support for
any measures the government contem
plates for getting firmer grasp on
food production and distribution. The
farmers representatives promised
even to give their endorsement to
legislation giving the government
power to fix maximum and minimum
prices in emergency.
TO Mobilize isoys
AS it's part in The governments
plans the Department Of Labor an
nounced that it had undertaken the
ns9bilization of a. million sNs. through
out the country as active farm work
ers for the summer. An organization
will be formed to be known as the
United States boys working reserve.
It's operations will be directed from
Washington.
Before Committee
Appearing with Secretary Houston
before the Senate committee were the
representatives of the farmers organ
iZations. Mr.. Houston answered ques-
tions about food supplies, high prices
and proposals for minimum and max
imum price fixing legislation. He
said the Department of Agriculture
Lacked machinery to obtain an accu-
rate estimate of the country's food
supply now and needs legislation to
provide it.
Aside from the wheat and potato
crops there had been no indicated
shortage of staple foodstuffs, the sec
retary said. The nation needs for its
normal domestic requirements about
$40 100000 bushels of wheat year.
That amount he said, was about this
years crop. Last year the nation had
a carry over" of about 100000
bushels of wheat. From July / last
until March l last the amount export
ed was about 130,000,000 bushels. |
With all these facts in mind, the sec
retary said it was hard to determine
the cause for 1892 wheat.
The secretary said he had no accu-
rate estimate of the grain going into
alcohol except that its value last year
was $145,000,000 The Department of
Labor's boy mobilization plan con-
templates the establishment of enroll
ing stations in every city in the
country. Boys from Is to 19 years
old would be organized in squads un-
der proper supervision and with ad-
equate equipments would camp on
farms wherever their services were
needed during the season.
1T is planned to enroll boys who
can be used to advantage wherever
there may be shortage of labor, es-
pecially in agriculture. said a La
Dor Department announcement.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
WORK OF Y. N. c. A.

"The government is putting
up very good buildings for you,
and is supporting your work in
fine shape" Such a remark is
typical of many addressed to Y.
M. c. A. secretaries inside the
camps of the National Army,
where, by the courtesy of the
government and in the midst of
the Army life, the association is
allowed to do its work.
But the inference, though
natural, is entirely erroneous. Not
a penny of the cost of the build
ings, not a penny of the support
of the work, comes from the gov
eminent. By act of Congress,
executed through general orders
of the War Department, the Y.
NJ c. A. has been permitted to
maintain buildings on military
reservations for the promotion of
the social, physical, intellectual
and moral welfare of enlisted
men," and every courtesy has
been extended to the association
by the military authorities to
help it fulfill this mission. But
the government help goes no
further.
The buildings of the Y. M. C..
A. are built and the work is
maintained entirely by the gifts
of generous men and women the
country over, who wish to do
what they can to bring to the
soldier the largest possible oppor-
tunities for wholesome recrea-
ton, to safeguard his life and Ato
inspire him to develop and main
tain the highest type of manhood.
The Y. M. C. A. of the military
camps is thus a notable express
sion of the deep civilian interest
of the country in the soldiers of
the National Army.