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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
BRITISH PREMIER SAYS Sue
cEssEs AGAINST SUBMARINES
HAVE RESULTED IN IMPROVE
MENT IN FOOD SITUATION.
20 SUBMARINES TAKEN
OR DESTROYED IN WEEK
Americans Known to Have Taken Ac-
tive Part in Work-Lloyd-George
Says Germans are Doomed to
Disappointment - Merchant
Shipping Losses Decrease.

London, May 26.-"The successes
against submarines have resulted in a
distinct improvement in our food sit
uation," said Premier Lloyd George
in the house of commons.
The premier said more effective
blows had been dealt the submarines
during the last three weeks than in
any corresponding period of the war.
Grateful to America.
The shipping losses for May, the
premier said, probably would show d
reduction from the April figures. In
speaking of the success of anti-subma.
rine methods, he said:
I'VE owe a very considerable debt
OF gratitude to the great American
people for the effective assistance they
have rendered and the craft they have
placed at our disposal. Now that the
American nation is in the war, it Is
easier to make arrangements for the
protection of our mercantile marine
than it was before.
Premier Confident.
1.-THE submarine menace need cause
no fear that the wal Is going to be
lost for that reason" he declared.
IF it is true that the Germans are
depending mainly upon submarine
warfare for success, l am able to say
they are doomed to disappointment"
Mr.. Lloyd George continued.
THE German submarine warfare is
destined to be the greatest miscalcula-
ton in the whole series of miscalcula.
tions of that hated empire"
% U-Boats Sunk in Week.
Washington, May 26.-Information
has reached the Navy department that
more submarines are being run down,
captured and destroyed than ever be-
fore. Although the exact details can
not be divulged, it is known the Amer
lean destroyer fotilla has played an
active part in the work.
One report today said that during
the last week % German submarines
were captured or destroyed.
!. Reports from Admiral Sims indicate
there has been a marked improvement
in the a~nti-submarine system. Sub
marines are being both captured and
destroyed.
With the Navy department appar.
emily in possession of a valuable anti
submarine idea, it is anticipated here
that before long Germany's dream Of
an England crushed by U-boats will
be blasted.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
AUSTRIAN TROOPS FORCED FROM
STRONG POSITIONS AS KING
VIcToR's MEN STORM
HEIGHTS.
SMASH AUSTRIAN LINES:
CAPTURE 1900 TEUT0NS
British Make Gains in Attacks on the
Southern End of Arras Battlefield
and RepuIse German Attack to
the North-Teutons Pene-
trate French Line.

Smashing the Austrian lines on the
Carso plateau and North of Gorilla,
the Italians have made additional and
important gains besides capturing
more than 1900 prisoners and II guns.
lii an assault between Jamiano and
the coast the Italians carried a strong
ly fortified hill southwest of Medeaz-
on the coast.
The capture Of Medeazza would be
an important step toward the invest
ment of Dunno, a strong natural posi-,
ton. Ten guns and 812 Austrians were
taken.
by storm the heights at the head OF
the Palliona valley. BY this they con.
nected their lines on Mount Cuccc
with those on Hill 1863, both of which
were taken early in the recent fight
ing. Four hundred prisoners were cap
there was heavy artillery firing. Al
Castaguayizza, south of Gorilla, the
Italians were checked in an attempt
to take the town.
British Make Gains.
On the front in France there has
tivity but not on a large scale. The
British made gains in local attacks
northwest of St. Quentin and neal
Fontaine-leZ-Croisilles, on the southern
end of the Arras battlefield and re
pulsed a German attack east of Loos
north Of Arras.
French Succeed in Counter Attack
On the Aisne and Champagne fronts
both the Germans and French have
been active. Around Teton in Cham
payne the German crown prince made
three attacks and succeeded in pene
trating the French line. A counter at
tack by General Petain's troops, how
eyer, forced the Germans &c retire
again to their WI lines.
Two Spanish Steamers Sunk.
Two more Spanish steamers hav,
been sunk with the loss of probabl!
100 lives. The largest vessel was thu
mail steamer G de Eizaguirre, of 4,
800 tons and an official Statement
reports only % of her 40 passenger
and crew of 60 were landed. Thu
other steamer lost was the Begona o
$500 tons. The amer in which tn,
steamers were sunk has not been mad,
public.
French Aviatcrs Wreak Havoc.
French aviators wreaked havoc in
side the enemy's lines. The officia
statement says:
Our pilots forced down four Ger
man a~irplanes. Our bombarding es
cadrilles dropped $500 Kilograms o
p~rojectiles on military establishment
and works of the enemy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
TWO WOMEN SHOT AS SPIES
Struggled Letters TO Friends Not
knoWinu Contents.

Geneva, May 28.-La Suisse has
printed details of a case similar to
that Of Miss Edith Cavell, the Eng
lish nurse, who was executed by the
Germans in Brussels in October, 1915.
The Germans. says the newspaper. re-
Gently arrested two women, Madame
Pfeister and her daughter. aged %, on
the Swiss-Alsatian frontier. They were
charged with acting as spies.
The women promptly admitted at
the trial that they had smuggled let
ters, without knowledge of their con
tents, from Alsatian families to rela.
tives In Switzerland. This was done
simply as a friendly act and without
political or malicious purpose.
Both momen, says La Suisse. were
shot at Mulhausen. The mother was
n horrifed witness OF the execution OF
her daughter before her turn came.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
|CENSORING IS UP TO PRESS
OFFICIAL REGULATIONS MADE 70
GUIDE PAPERS.
All News Of Mar Operations to Come
From Official Sources, Otherwise
Reports to BE Suppressed.

Washington, May 3d. Regulations
for the guidance of the American press
in carrying out the voluntary censor
ship the newspapers have imposed
upon themselves since the United
States entered the war have been is
sued by the Committee on Public In
formation, Virtually all of the matter
specified by the committee is danger
Gus and liable to be of value to the
enemy is of the character which most
OF the newspapers of their own accord
scrupulously have eliminated from
their columns. s.g
In making public regulations, copies
OF which have been mailed 10 every
daily paper in the country, George
Creel, chairman, announced that the
committee censorship function will be
~subordinated to the task of giving the
people information.
To Keep People Informed.
THE one effort will be to open up
the business of the government as far
as may be proper and possible, to the
inspection Of the people," he said.
Channels of information will be
cleared of dead wood, permitting a
freer and more continuous flow and In
every sane and prudent manner Of
f1cials OF the government will be in
duced to give fullest recognition to
the truth that public support is large.
ly a matter OF public understanding.
I'm order to prevent the use of our
press by the enemy 1t is necessary to
avoid the publication of news items or
articles which will interfere with our
plans Of campaign o. render more easy
the work Of hostile spies. The sup
preston of all news matter which is
obviously likely to be OF direct utility
to the enemy is urged and expected
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
Shark Meat In Food Exhibit.

New York, May 25.-F1let Of shark,
gray fish. various forms Of edible sea-
weeds and a large array Of practically
unutilized American foods Of the high
est dietetic value are among the ex-
hibits in the food and health exhihi.
ton just opened at the American Ma-
scum or Natural History. The exhib-
itions include sources OF food supply
and marketing and demonstrations In
cookery, with especial reference to
corn meal and It's products, butter sub.
~stitutes and other comestlbles, with q
view OF their general use.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
Told French Shoot Prisoners.

With the French Armies, May 26.-
(By Mail.)-One Of the imperative
military necessities" for the incredible
devastation and destruction being
wrought by the Germans along the
pathway of their retreat in France is
to convince the German soldiers
themselves that Il the, desert ca sur
render to the French they will be In
stantly shot in reprisal. German sol
diers now being taken prisoners by
the French along the entire front de
clare to their captors they realize
they are going to be shot.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31

Washington. May 2~6.-Former AM
bassador Penfield who has just re-
turned from Austria hungary stated
at the White House that there Is no
starvation In that country but a great
deal Of deprivation. The morale OF the
&C s=t,F i
good because the only information they
get is given In the newspapers cen
sored by the government. The people
there. Mr.. Penield said still bellows
that Germany and austria r winning
the war. 80 implicitly do they believe
the censored news given them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
Polished Noses Nav BE Fad.

New York, May 26.-"Noses will be
worn highly polished this season"
Can't you just see this modish note in
the fall fashion journals? They have
taken all the rice in Paris for the food
supply. There's 10 rice powder there
and we who make n practise of letting
the Parisiars lead US by the noses in
matters a la mode will see to it that
our noses shine with the best of them.
Noses aren't the only feature in the
case to suffer from the powder peril
either. There Is the whole face to
face the deprivation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
Rome Joyous over Victories.

Rome, May 2S.-Rome is delirious
with Joy over success Of her troops in
the nations greatest blow OF the war,
Special editions OF the newspapers
which told OF 5000 prisoners taken in
the brilliant advance we're issued Just
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in the
streets to celebrate the second ami
versary OF Italy's entrance into the
war. They touched or q popular dem
stration that surpassed anything OF the
kind IN Rome since Italy first cast hel
lot with the Allies. Crowds paraded
singing. shouting and cheering.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
ITALIANS HONOR WASHINGTON
PLACE WREATH ON TOMB OF
FIRST PRESIDENT.
Prince Of udine Leads Mission In Wis.
II to Mt. Vernon to Do Honor to
Father of Country.

Washington, May 20. - Italy paid
honor to America and her first pres
ident through the Italian war commits
sioners, who made a pilgrimage down
the Potomac to Mount Vernon and laid
on the tomb OF George Washington
the bronze wreath which since the
days OF ancient Rome has been be.
slowed on famous heroes.
In the presence of a distinguished
party of American officials the Prince
of Udine, as head of the mission, ex-
pressed In solemn words the belief
that the spirit of Washington will
guide ali tho Allies in the present war
for freedom and democracy. He re-
:e==eS the pledge OK Italy 20 fight un-
I'll "our liberty and the liberties of the
peoples who r suffering with us shall
be rendered safe against all surprises
and all violence"
italy 10 Grateful
Guglielmo Marconi. member Of the
mission, declared the fellowship of
America in the war was dear and
welcome to all the Allies, but partic-
ularly to Italy"
The great bronze wreath. which had
been made in Italy especially for the
occasion and was brought here by the
mission, was carried into the tomb by
four Italian bluejackets and laid where
another bronze wreath was placed a
few weeks ago by the French mission
and where Foreign Secretary Balfour
and his colleagues Of the British mis-
sion left a wreath Of flowers.
The Prince of Udine entered the
tomb. his head barred. and stood at sa-
Lutte as the wreath was placed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
sLAcKERs WOULD BE oUAKERs
Rush to Escape Draft to Cause Placing
of Ban on Conversion.

New York, May 2S.-Slackers can't
be Quakers.
So great has been the rush Of con-
scriptable youths to the tenets Of the
Quaker faith, whose members are g
empted from CONSUMPTION by virtue OF
their religious opposition to war, that
the Society of Friends has planned
to bar all converts Of military age for
the period OF the a James Wood,
presiding officer of the New York
yearly meeting, will 30 recommend to
the society generally. Indications are
that the ban will be put on throughout
the country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31

Copenhagen. May 2s.-Accorcing to
fhe sstargtraer zeitung" the local
PREACHER OF 7sschendorf In Sake Wei
mar Germany Ia q sermon exhcrted
Ills parishoners to practice economy
n regard to foodstufs and quoted
the Imperial dfetaAs per
en&ere. urging the CONGREGATION TO
ncf a~cc6rdineiy. The following night
tipn nastor's house a robbed and 2
1oxSn hams and a quantity OF bacon
6fn1en A placard q nailed TO INC
soof inscribed. I'VE shall now be able
fo p~efsevere.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
saxony Textile Workers Strike.

Copenhagen, May 2S.-The textile
workers OF Crimnitzschau, Saxony,
have voted a strike for rs per cent
increase on the grounds Of the in.
creased cost of living. The strike az.
fects 5000 employees, but there Is dan
ger of 1t spreading throughout the
district.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
want Food Expectations Stopped.

London, May ga dispatch from
Copenhagen reports that Christiania
workmen had laid down their tools
and marched to the parliament build
ing, where they presented a resolution
demanding prohibition of the exporta-
ton of provisions and the seizure of
all ships necessary to furnish food and
raw materials for the country. They
also demanded that no German ships
be permitted to enter Norwegian ports
on the gound that they carry food
from the country. The demonstration
was a strong enc.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
Japan WITHDRAWs U. S. GOLD
Exports for 8 Months Total $4,000, 900
-ESreste puxzied. i

Washington, May 2S.-Out Of a maze
of war ~perplexities there has arisen
something akin to anxiety over the
fact that japan is withdrawing a veri-
table tide Of gold from this country.
Her purposes are unclear.
Close to s15.000 900 in gold has been
exported to japan in the past four
weeks, $35, 000,0 900 since the start of
the year and nearly $50, 600. 900 in eight
months.
Financial experts say the situation
has an economic answer, though they
are at q loss to decipher II for the
moment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
Sims 20 BE Made Vice Admiral.

Washington, May 26. - Secretary
Daniels announced that the President
viii send the name Of Admiral Sims
to the Senate for promotion to the
rank OF Vice Admiral. Sims Is In
command of the American destroyers
OF the U-boat zone.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31

Los Angeles, May rs. A severe
earthquake was experienced through
out Southern California. In the town
Of BrawIey the quake rocked a school,
where exercises were being held, so
sharply that q panic was narrowly
ayerted.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
No Money Orders for Greece.

Washington, May 2S.-The postofice
department has suspended the issu.
ance OF money orders for Greece and
the payment after June I OF orders
drawn In that country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31

Paducah, KY, May 29.-Telephone
messages received here from Hickman,
KY stated that reports from points
along the Mississippi river from Tip
%tonville, Tenn, to within two miles Of
Hickman, indicated that probably so
persons had lost their lives in a tor.
uado which swept the eastern bank OF
the river late Sunday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
NATION Suffers Most.

Chicago, May rs. More than $50
persons were killed, a thousand or
more injured, and millions OF d0iiars'
worth of property destroya3& by lorna
does which swept througt Aansas on
Friday, Illinois and India!. on Satur-
day, and parts Of Tennessee. Arkansas,
Kentucky and Southern Illinois Sun
day. Reports indicate that a large
amount OF farm implements, needed to
produce the bumper crop desired this
year, was ruined. Crop damage is said
to be not heavy In grains.
The heaviest toll Of life was taken
at Nation, Ill, a city OF 10000 popu-
lation In the broom corn country OF
Central Illinois, where "a are known
g Be dead anu 0V0 injured with a prop
srty loss OF 81, 900, 900.
80 Dead at Charleston.
Charleston. Ill, 10 miles east Of Mat.
toon, was also partly wrecked with a
loss Of SO lives and $50 injured. The
property loss there Is a million dollars.
The next most serious loss was at
Andale, Kan. where 26 were killed and
a score injured. Dublin, KY. suffered
three dead and IL injured.
South Dyersburg, Tenn, was report.
ed to have lost two killed and is in
Jured in a tornado that swept Dyer
county Sunday. Near Blytheville.
Ark. nine persons were reported killed
and o dozen hurt.
indiana IN Storm Belt.
Reports from Indiana show at least
persons killed at Hebron, Kouts
and other places and the death list
may reach 20. More than 200 we're in.
jured in the Indian territory swept by
the storm.
Smaller towns In Illinois lost O dozen
dead with two score injured. while in
the southern point OF Illinois wind
storms killed q half dozen and injured
o score.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
Nation, 49,, With FIfty-four Dead, ID
Hardest Hi by Standardization
Loses SO Lives Estimated
That Fifty Were Killed
Along Mississippi.
: LIST OF CASUALTIES
. AS RESULT OF T0RNADOES

Property damage, $5,0oo,o0o.
Q q
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-29
EVERY KIND OF SCHEME
is USED TO GET HOUSES
TO LIVE IN IN AMSTERDAM

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, June %.
The house-hunter in Holland in the
DAYS of the great world-war of 1917 is
assuredly an object for pity. The scar
city of houses for rent at Amsterdam,
the Hague and other centers has great
Iv increased because of wars interfer-
ence with the house-building industry
and of the influx of foreign poulation
into the Netherlands. At The Hague.
for instance, of BeIgians alone there
are thousands who have temporarily
settled. The lack is particularly fell
in respect to apartments-the Dutch
"upper house or lower house
ranging between $500 and $500 in rent.
So keen was the hunt after houses
in Amsteream reed " tfat high re-
wards were offered 0r addresses of
houses to let. Races have taken place.
and bribing has been practieed to find
homes. If in the morning house was
to LET. in the afternoon it was let. In
the brief meantime thirty or forty
prospective tenants had rung the bell
and asked ia see it.
The result is that landlords have be-
come more and more particular, and
their demands have multiplied. A spec
ial law was passed by Parliament to
prevent the undue imitation of rents, so
t.at the natural effect of the demand
has been artifcially prevented. Certain
classes of houses are unobtainable
save by purchase, and the purchase
prices have risen enormously. GER
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-29
LIEUT.. EDWIN MURRAY
MADE A|0E-DE CAMP

Lieut. Edwin Murray. son of DR.. and
hrs. z. L. Murray, has been named as
aid-de-camp to Gen. Walter A. Harris,
commanding the Georgia brigade of the
national guard He is also raised to
the rank of first lieutenant.
For several years, Lieut.. Murray was
a member of the Americus Light In
fantry, serving as private, corporal,
NY ser geant and finally guartermaster
of the organization. At the
time the company was mustered into
service last summer just prior to the
at Camp Harris, he was
given his commission as second lieu
tenant and attached to the supply com
pany of the Second regiment as assist
ant to the supply officer.
Gen. Harris has two aides-de-camp
and Lieut.. Murrays appointment as one
OF these is particularly gratifying to
his friends throughout this section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-29
LIGHTNING'S VICTIM
BURIED HERE TODAY.

The funeral of John B. Summerford,
Of Leslie, who was killed by bolt of
lightning on Wednesday afternoon
while supervising the work of his ne
gro field hands, was held this morning
at the family residence.
Rev. R. L. Bivins officiated at the
services and the remains were brought
to Americas this forenoon for intre-
ment in Oak Grove cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ.
Summerford, two brothers, Oscar and
Madison, and four sisters, Mrs. John
Stevens, of Forsyth, Ca: Mrs. B. W.
Rouse, Americas, and Misses Bessie
and Sarah Summerford, of Leslie.
The arrangements we're in charge o.
the Americas Undertaking Company
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-29
BAPnsTs MAKE PLANS
FOR COUNTY CAMPAIGN

The pastors of the Friendship Bap-
tist Association held a conference in
Americas yesterday at the First Bap-
tist church for the purpose of formul-
ating plans for campaign to be put
on in Sumter county in connection with
the effort now being made in Georgia
to raise a half million dollars.
This huge fund is to be used in liq-
uidating all the debts of the Georgia
Baptist Convention and each county is
expected to raise its pro rata share.
DR.. S. Y. Jameson, of the state cam
peign committee, was in attendance at
the conference and explained the var
i0us phases OF the work which is pe-
ing carried on by the committee
throughout the state.
It was decided to inauguerate an
active campaign throughout Sumter
county to raise the pro rata share of
the big fund and Rev. E. t. Moore was
named as manager Of the movement in
this section. Detailed plans will be
fc rmulated at once and further an
made
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-29
BLIND NAN VICTIM
OF AUTO ACCIDENT 7

J. c. Giddings, blind and deaf PEN
eli peddler, was accidentally knocked
down about 1 o'clock today by Max
well car driven by H. D. Watts, the
car passing completely over his body.
He was taken to DR.. j. W. Chambliss'
office and examined, where it was
found that he had sustained one or two
slight bruises only, and that none OF
the wheels struck him.
The accident was in no wise the re-
suit of reckless driving on Mr.. Watts
part, but was caused by Mr.. Giddings
turning to go back after he had started
across the street. The accident oc-
Cured on Lee street between the Plan
ters' bank and the courthouse. Mr..
Watts deeply regrets the accident, and
was himself much unnerved by the ex-
perience.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-29
STATEMENT Of
PREMIER GIVEN
MUCH " { |G H

NEW YORK, June 29.-(Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day. Premier
Lloyd-George's L utterances at GLASGOW
where he said the war must continue
until the Allies gain the ends they set
out to obtain at the beginning of the
conflict, possess notable significance in
view of suggestions that the Entente's
war aims might be revised. There are
also hints coming from Germany than
Chancellor Won -Hollweg will
make a peace statement when the
reichstag meets next week.
Military interest today centers in
General Haig's pressure on Lens, the
operations there taking on large scale
Haig apparently aiming at far outlying
flanks of the enemy with the view to
encircling the city, at the same time
maintaining his thrusts at the city )
immediate environments.
The Germans delivered a powerful
attack near Verdun last night and
gained some positions, but were repuls
ed in an attack in that region this
morning. The Teutons also attacked
in the Cerny region, but were repulsed