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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
MELON SHIPPERS
URGED To ASSIST

An energetic campaign is being in
augurated by the railroads of South
Georgia to economic in every possible
manner on the use of freight cars for
the movement of melons. The Sea-
board Air Line, through it's represent
ative, V. c. Tompkins, assistant gen
eral freight agent, is making a spec
ial effort along this line in this i'm
mediate territory.
Mr. Tompkins is in Americus today
and will visit the various districts
which produce quantities of melons for
shipment to the northern and eastern
markets.
Hitherto, the practice has been to
load melons four tiers deep in the
cars, the basis of payment being made
by the carload rather than by the
number of melons contained. Under
this system, only a fractional part of
the capacity of each car is utilized,
and consequently there is an ener-
nous waste of freight cars in the
movement of melons
The ereat shortage in rolling stock
throughout the country on account of
huge war orders and extraordinary
movement Of supplies of all kinds, is
causing serious problems to arise in
transportation circles and the roads
are endeavoring to meet the situation
lbs inaugurating campaign for greater
economy in the use of cars by ship
pers. The federal authorities are
supporting this campaign and every
Influence of the government is being
brought to bear to remedy the exist
ing conditions.
Mr.. Tompkins is visiting all melon
growing sections, urging the shippers
to load their melons five tiers deep in
the cars, thus utilizing the rolling
stock to better advantage and tending
to relieve the sohrtage Of cars. The
big dealers IN the northern and east
ern markets are altering the basis of
payment so as to settle with the ship
per according to the number of mel
ons in eacn car, instead of on fiat
carload basis. This cooperation on
the part of the consignees will solve
one of the most important problems
involved in the plan.
Mr.. Tompkins states that under the
four-tier system of loading. it will re
quire 5000 cars to move the melon
crop of south Georgia this year, but
with the five-tier system, the number
will be reduced one-ffth, SO that 900
cars will be released for other SER
vice.
Every melon shipper in this section
is being urgeG to adopt the new sys-
tine OF loading.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
WILSON APPEALS
To ALL BUSINESS
MEN To ASSIST

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 12.-
President Wilson appealed to the coun-
try's business interests last night to
put aside every selfish consideration
and to give their aid to the nation as
freely as those who go out to offer
their lives on the battlefield.
In a statement address to the coal
operators and manufacturers he gave
assurances that just prices will be
paid by the government and the public
during the war, but warned that no
attempt to extort unusual profits will
be tolerated.
Your patriotism" said the presi-
dents appeal lis of the same self
denying stuff as the patriotism of the
men dead and manned on the fields OF
France. or it is no patriotism at all
Let us never speak, then of profits
and patriotism in the same sentence.
Il shall expect every man who is
not a Stacker to be at my side through
out this great enterprise. In it no man
can win honor who thinks of him.
SELF
The president declared there must
be but one price for the government
ard the public. He expressed conf
dence that business generally will be
found loyal to the last degree, and
that the problem of wartime prices,
which he declared will mean victory
or defeat" will be solved rightly
through patriotic cooperation.
In unmeasured terms, however, Mr.
Wilson condemned the ship-owners
of the country for maintaining a sched-
ule of ocean freight rates which has
placed almost insuperable obstacles
in the path of the government.
THE fact is,' he asserted, that
those who have fixed war freight rates
have taken the most effective means
il their power to defeat the armies en-
gagged against Germany
Coal production and other indus
tries for whose products the govern
1aent has taken up in detail by the
president, his appeal dealing only with
The general principles involved in the
determination of war prices
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
RUSSIAN DRIVE
DEVELOPS INTO
REAL OFFENSIVE

NEW YORK, July 12.-(Compiled by
the Associated Press from, European
cables during the day)-The Russian
Galician offensive is developing into a
drive, at least as far as General Korn-
lifts army is concerned. 1t is an
nounced today that Kerniloff has push
ed on beyond Lesuvka, southeast of
Stanislau, occupying Kalusz, town
of eight thousand people, seven miles
west of the Stokhod river The ad-
vance is reported continuing, with
many prisoners being captured. Ka-
lucz, where Austro-German headquar-
ters were located, was stubbornly de-
Tended.
German attacks of Monday in Bel
gium have ceased, after the capture
OF a small sector. Artillery fighting
continues, but there are no reports OF
important engagements.
The Germans are still attacking in
the Verdun section, where they made
thrust on both sides of the Disc
river near Hill 304 on one side and
the Haudramont work on the other.
Repulsed attacks on the Aisne front
gained nothing for the Germans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
.BERNS7ORFF MAY
BECOME FOREIGN
MINISTER SOON

COPENHAGEN, July 12.-Count Won
Bernstorff, former German ambassa-
dor at Washington, is mentioned in the
lobby of the reiehstag as a candidate
to succeed Foreign Minister thinner
mann, in case of his retirement. The
name of DR.. w. S. Solf, colonial sec
rotary, is also mentioned.
A dispatch from Berlin to the CO.
loene Gazette says the retirement OF
Ministers Helfferich and Zimmermann
will be gazetted Tuesday.
The Germania of Berlin declares
that Chancellor Won -Holl-
veg, in committee, accepted the idea
OF Matthias Erzberger, the centrist
leader, regarding a parliamentary dec
laration committing Germany to peace
on the basis of the chancellor's decla-
ration of August 4, 1914, namely, no
annexations. The Tagliche Rund-
schau. on the contrary, is sure that DR..
Won Bethmann-Hollweg will retire if
the declaration is adopted.
According to the Tageblatt, the
crown council (bunderstrath) is re-
ported to have developed an almost ir-
reconcilable difference of opinion be-
tween DR.. Won Bethmann-H Hollweg and
the majority of Prussian ministers on
Questions of internal political re-
forms.
The debate in the reichstag main
committee, according to reports re-
ceived here. was opened by DR.. Gustav
Streseman, national liberal with a
sharp attack on Chancellor Won Beth
mann -Hollweg's policy, particularly
that of foreign affairs, which he char
acterized as being based on no def
mite, consistent program. The chan
cellor retorted that he was forced to
lcok to all sides for support because
the reichstag offered him no stable
majority Give him this and he
would be able to develop consistent
program he said.
The Vossiche Zeitung adds that the
chancellor expressed readiness and
Willingness to carry through necessary
internal reforms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
CONSOLATION FOR EVERY
SOLDIER WHO Is DRAFTED

ATLANTA, Ca, July 12-Here is
consolation for every man who has
registered and expects to be drafted in
the great war lottery this month. 1t
comes from an Atlanta boy who has
been on the firing line in France, and
knows what he's talking about.
You have two alternatives; either
you are drafted or you are not. If not
you have nothing to worry about. If
you are drafted you have two alterna-
tives; you are in camp or you are at
the front If you are in camp you
have nothing to worry about. If you
are at the front you have two alterna-
tives; either you are held in reserve
or you are sent to the firing line. II
you are in reserve you have nothing to
worry about. If you are sent to the
firing line you have two alternatives
either you fight or you don't. If you
don't, you have nothing to worry about
If you do you have two alternatives
either you get hurt or you do not. II
you don't you have nothing; to worry
about. If you do get hurt, you have
two alternatives; either you are slight
ly or badly hurt. If slightly hurt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
TAX EQUALIZATION ACT
GAINING FAVOR DAILY

ATLANTA, Ca, July While
some members of the legislature are
demanding the repeal of the tax equal
ization act, and introducing bills to
repeal it, there is growing evidence
that the act is increasing both in fa-
vor and workability with the taxpay-
ers of the state as well as with the
county boards of equalizers.
Already the returns from thirty-one
counties show an increase in tax
values of more than $3,500,000 as com
pared with the values in the some
counties last year. and remarkable
among these is the report of the board
of equalizers of Hall county, who in
creased the values $750,000, of which
$E50,000 is money and notes on which
no taxes were ever paid before; $780,
000 is increased values voluntarily re-
turned by the owners of real estate,
and $250000 is increased values fixed
by the board. In not single case in
Hall county was there an objection by
a taxpayer, showing that when OF
comes right down to brass tacks the
average citizen is willing, to bear his
part of the expense of government
without complaint.
1t is generally agreed by the lead
ers in both the house and senate that
nothing but the tax equalization act
has enabled the state to keep pace with
the growing demands of the common
schools, the higher institutions OF
learning and the other departments OF
the state A number o fmembers OF
the house and senate were in the leg
islature when the act was passed and
will take a leading part in the fight
against its repeal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
CITIZENS ROUND UP
AGENTS Of |. W. VI.

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Jul y12.-The
whole town suspended business today
and the Citizens Protective League,
numbering fifteen hundred fully armed
men, rounded up a thousand Indus
trial Workers of the World, who were
loaded in freight and cattle cars and
will be deported.
All the Industrial Workers of the
World rounded UP today may be fore
ed to flee into Mexico, as California
and New Mexico have previously bar
red them. Three hundred men with
three machine guns are reported en-
route from Douglas. 1t is believed a
special train brought them to Nogales,
where they were delayed by United
States troops.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
ONLY 50 NAVY RECRUITS
FROM GEORGIA EACH WEEK

$50 rapidly has the United States
navy been filing up that orders were
received this morning by A. NJ. Ferillo,
in charge of the navy recruiting office
in Americus, to the effect that the
number to be enlisted weekly in Geor-
gia has been restricted to 35 men, eX-
elusive of those enlisted in certain
special branches.
Men are still to be accepted without
regard to number who can qualify as
machinist mates, machinist mates for
the aviation section, and as landsmen
for the quartermaster's department
Also former members may be enlisted
in any number
Eight aviator machinists may be en-
listed from Georgia during the next
few days and the Americus station
hopes to get two of these if the right
men apply. Thus far IA enlistments
have been made through the local sta
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
TO HAVE A THOUSAND
MORE GERMAN PRISONERS
AT FORT MCPHERSON

ATLANTA, Ca, July 12.-Prepara-
tions are being made at Fort McPher-
son for thousand more German pris-
oners who it is Understood will be
shipped here as soon as the barracks
and barbed wire stockade have been
finished to receive them.
If anybody wants to know how to
build a hog-tight or German-tight
fence, let him ask the Southern Bell
Telephone Company, whose linemen
built tie stockade which has success
fully confined the 450 sailors of the
Kronprinz Eitel Friedrich since they
were sent here several months ago,
and from which they were recently
moved to a new and more commodious
stockade farther away from the parade
grounds. where both the old and the
new prisoners are to be confined. The
stockade built by the Southern Bell
linemen was put up in record time and
is a remarkable piece of work on
which the new stockade is modelled 1t
is eleven feet high with an inverted
cross-arm at the top. and inside of the
main fence is a dead-line fence, four
feet high, beyond which no prisoner is
allowed to go.
The military authorities in charge
of the German prisoners believe that
the recent cutting of hole in the new
stockadel fence was done by German
sympathizer on the outside. The guard
has been doubled at night and every
possible precaution will be taken to
prevent a recurrence of similar at
tempts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
SWEDEN RESENT5
EXPORT CHARGES

STOCKHOLM, July 12.-Resentment
and Indignation has been aroused
throughout Sweden over a news dis
patch from Washington, giving a pur-
ported official report to the govern
ment on Sweden's exports and imports.
The authority for the report is not
given, but the news dispatch contains
the assertion that Sweden exports to
Germany much material for making
ammunition. Even newspapers friend
ly to America heretofore, join in the
chorus of condemnation of the
charges
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
NOVEL SUIT Is FILED
TO RECOVER DAMAGES

ATLANTA, Ga, July 12.--Is the
operation of a hand-car regulated by
the Acts of Congress?
1t is if operated on railroad do
ing an interstate business, and by men
employed on a track carrying inter
state traffic, according to complaint
in suit for $4,000 damages just filed
in Harris county superior court
against the Central of Georgia rail-
road in behalf of Mrs. Lucy B. Parker
of Hamilton, Ga.
Her husband, Sidney B. Parker, was
section foreman of the railwal com
pany and was killed when his hand
Car was derailed through failure o
the brakes to operate promptly and eff
lfectiyely. The suit is brought undel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
A BRITISH SHIPS
SUNK DURING WEEK

LONDON, July 12-The sinking of
fourteen British merchantmen of more
than 1900 tons is reported in the week
ly summary of shipping losses.
Three merchantmen of less than l.
COO tons and seven fishing vessels
were sunk. The official statement fol-
lows:
Arrivals, 2,S9S; sailings, 2,79S.
British merchant ships sunk by
mine or submarine, over 1000 tons,
including one previously, IA; under !,
600 tons, 3.
British merchant ships unsuccessful
ly attacked including four previously,
I17.
British fishing vessels sunk, includ-
irg one previously, L"
The report of March II showed sew
enteen merchantmen sunk, the same
total as is shown in the last week s
summary
The preceding week gave the sink
irgs of fifteen vessels over 1000 tons
and five under that size. In the two
earlier periods the totals were re-
spectively 2S and 32 This compares
with the sinking Of 40 large merch-
antmen in one week and SO in another
at the height of the campaign in
April. In the week ended April 21,
s. vessels in all were sunk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
STEEL PRODUCERS TO
SET EQUITABLE PRICE

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July H.
An agreement to furnish the govern
ment all the steel needed for war pur-
poses at price to be fixed later, it
is understood, was reached by the chief
steel producers of the country in con-
ference. with Secretary Daniels of the
war department and Secretary Baker
of the navy, here today.
Prices are to be based on the result
oc an Investigation into the production
cost being made by the federal trade
commission, and manufacturers will
endeavor to increase their capacity.
Government work is to be proportion
ately let to all companies.
The conference. it is announced, had
more to do with tonnage than prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
EXAMINATION WILL Be
HELD HERE FOR CARRIERS

On, July 2Sth at the postoffice build
ing in Americus will be held civil
service examination to fill the position
of rural carrier at Leslie and any va
cancies that may later occur on rural
routes from other postofices in SUM
ter county.
The examination will be open to
male citizens who are actually resi-
dents of this county and who meet the
other requirements of the department.
Detailed information and application
blanks may be secured from Postmas-
ter d. F. Davenport
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
MORE EMBRYO OFFICERS
DROPPED FOR DISABILITY

ATLANTA, Ca, July Pit is stat
ed unoficially that more men have
been dropped from the officers train
ing camp at Fort Mcpherson for ply
sical disability than for mental disa-
bility. A great many men were well
equipped with brains and gifts of lead
ership but when it came to a search
ing physical examination they were
not quite up to the high standard re
quired
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
BULL CAUSES TROUBLE ON
PLANTATION NEAR CITY

A Guernsey bull is the cause of much
excitement on the plantation of ]. L,
Sparks, near Shiloh. The animal
whose ownership is unknown, runs
wild on the plantation, and all at
tennis to corral him have been un-
availing, as his aversion to human be-
ings is so strong as to cause him tc
summarily attack all persons ventur-
ing to approach his vicinity Several
persons have been ANONYMOUSLY rout'
ei by the infuriated animal and as YET
no means have been found to rid the
plantation of his undesirable presence
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
BOTH SENATORS
OPPOSE THOMAS
FOR JUDGESH|P
4 = 4 4 + y = = 4 4 Z I
REJECTION OF THOMAS :
' IS ASKED BY COMMITTEE :

= WASHINGTON, D. c., July 70.
= The rejection of President Will
\ sons nomination of Judge William
= Thomas, of Valdosta, to be judge
\ of the South Georgia federal dis
= trict. was recommended by the
= judiciary committee of the senate
\ today Both Georgia senators said
= they would fight confirmation of
= Judge Thomas on the senate floor.
? q ? + = r y = p + 4 = = y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
WOULD APPROPRIATE
To STOP BOIL WORM

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 12.-
After a conference of Southern con-
gressmen over the threatened invasion
OF the pink boil worm across the Mex
ican border, Congressman Garner,
chairman of the gathering, appointed
committee to confer with the gov
ernor of Texas and request the house
appropriations committee to appro-
pirate 100000 to check the invasion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
Crown Prince Summoned.

BERLIN, July Pin an official com
munication yesterday, Emperor Will
liam expressed the opinion that polit-
ical and constitutional reforms de-
manded by the reichstag concern not
only himself but his successor, and
for this reasons the emperor summon
ed the crown prince to attend the
crown council meeting when a decision
will be reached.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
Cats WANTS NEW
SYSTEM ENDORSED

WASHINGTON. D. c., July r.
Governor Cats, of Florida, was a
caller at the capital today, coming to
confer with the Florida delegation
about the boil weeyil situation. Gov.
Cats announced he will attempt to
secure Endorsement by the department
of agriculture for a new system of
boil weevik eradication.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12

you have nothing to worry about. If
badly hurt, you have two alternatives
either you recover or you don't. II
you recover. you have nothing to wor-
ry about. If you don't recover, then
you are dead and can't worry.
SO what's the use of worrying about
the draft?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
ASK PRESIDENT To
OUTLINE COMPROMISE

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 12.--
Democratic senate leaders, finding it
almost impossible to reconcile their
views on the food bill, decide dtoday
to appeal to President Wilson to out
line his opinion concerning what COM
promises should be agreed upon to
hasten action.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
MAY GET APPROVAL
Of FOOD BILL TO-DAY

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 12.-
Revision of the food control bill by
the senate agriculture committee is
nearing completion, with possibility
os getting final approval today. The
committee has voted to include the
same prohibition provisions already
approved by the senate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
British Casualties $500.

LONDON, July 12.-British casualties
during the last fighting in Belgium
totalled only 1900, including dead,
wounded and prisoners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
REPORT HOLLWEG
HAS HANDED IN
HIS RESIGNATION

BERNE, Switzerland, July 12.-The
Vossiche Zeitung, published at Berlin,
says Chancellor Won -Holl-
veg has resigned. The newspaper adds
the emperor has postponed the decision
whether he will accept.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12
SUMTER LIGHT GUARDS WILL
HOLD REGULAR DRILL TONIGHT

The regular Thursday night drill of
the Sumter Light Guards will occur
tonight and the presence of every ac-
tive member of the organization is nee
essary. A brief business session will
be held prior to the drill and matters
of interest to the company will be
discussed
the federal employers liability act
and under the safety appliance act,
the petition claiming that the brakes
were defective.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-12

The Times-Recorder is the ONLY paper
in the Third Congressional District with
Associated Press Service.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-08
Princeton Boys in Steel Works.

Much newspaper space has been
given to the boys from this vicinity
who are in the military service, and
justly, so far as they hold the first in
terest with us all. But Princeton has
other boys not Of military age, but
products Of our town, who are making
good, and who are doing their "bit'' in
the steel plants Of Chicago. Craig
Bishop and Andrew Nygren went
there a year ago, Allen Ross last
spring and recently, Glenn Davis.
Craig is in the steel inspecting depart
ment for the French government,
Allen Ross at present is inspecting an
order Of wire for the Italians, and the
others are employed at the plant at
other work, all helping to put Prince
ton on the map in Chicago's steel in
dustry and, incidentally, helping to
win the war.-Communicated.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-08
NOTES..

Dave Umbehocker is making good
in the signal corps and is now a first
class sergeant.
Preparations for winter are under
way, and the bath houses are being
equipped with stoves and hot water.
Tony Prescott Of Battery A is hay
ing eye trouble, but all hope that his
sight will soon be as keen as ever.
The old G mess fund has been divid-
ed pro rata among the companies and
a-aattery that the former G boys have
been assigned to. The fund has GER
tainly helped lot and the generous
citizens of Mile Laos county who pro-
vided it have the thanks Of all.
Mess Sergeant Olsen reports that
the Thanksgiving dinner menu is being
made up, and it will include real tur-
key.
VIM Campbell is now corporal
and he will have no difficulty in 4nek-
ing the grade and holding it.
Susie G stays right in the company
street these days and keeps a watch
full eye over fine batch of pups
The pay roll was signed today. and
the happy day is due to arrive soon.
Preparations here indicate that the
Hohenzolern jaw will soon be on the
receiving end of Yankee wallop
that will straighten the Hohenzollern
mustache. Officers and men are all
working hard
- The wind has not been blowing the
past few days, and here's hoping that
it never blows again. JULIE.