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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
|NTERNS SALUTE FLAG,
BUT GIVE NO PLEDGES
German Sailors From KronprinZ Will
helm Placed in StOckndc at
Fort Mcpherson.
sunHor NDED BY BARBED WIRE;
Ample Precautions To Prevent Is
cape of Men From I<niscr'S War
Ship-OtIcr Sailors Will he I'M
prisunei at Fort 0gIethOrpe.
ny Associated Press !

ATLANTA. CA. March 21.--Thc crew
Of the German auxiliary cruiser krou-
prinX Wilhelm, ,ll officers and men.
arrived at Fort MrphcrSon late to- day.
declined TO give amy pledges Wha;so-
ever. S;,luIcd the United States nag az
the post band played the star pansled
Banner" at retreat and WAS placed
in stcckadc, Those brought here
from Philadelphia. where they had been
iuierucd include only the officers and
crew of the Wilhelm. the remainder
OF the 80 sailors being taken 10 Fort
b@lc;horpe. ia. near Chattanooga.
When tn. train bearing the sailors
arrived at the post, Captain Thierfeldt
and eight German officers We're met by
Captain II. :. Wagner. Seventeenth In
fanirN. and informed that they were
Immediately Ia be taken before Colonel
Charles X. Nuyes. in command Afler
"a curt introduction OF himself. the
captain presented each OF the other
officers and then was told by Colonel
Moves that II have sent for YOU that
| might know YOU and that YOU NIGH,
know me.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
COMFORTABLY at ARTEnEn
IN ARMY HtHRtCE <

FORT oGLETlloErt.. GA. March -
TIL" crew of tho German auxiliary
cruiser T'rinz Eitcl Friedrich aud tn.
prize crew that brought the British
steamer .\npam into Hampton Roads "A
year ago. altogether 2S3 officers and
men arrived here from IhilHde lphia
this afternoon. and Tonight "crr COM
tortahIy uuartercd in army barracks
MAJOR T. T., Walton. in command of
the army post, briefly called the Ger
man officers attention to The place or
intcrnmcnt and allowed them to as
sign the enlisted sailors through the
buildings. one company OF tho Seven
itcnih Infantry and patrol OF Troop
" second Cavalry. guarded tho line
of the sailors as they marched from
The train three blocks to the barracks
Retreat WAS blown while the last two
squads were entering the barhed- wire
stoCkadc. and they moved or without
noticing the descent OF tho flag TN.
German officers AT that time were in
side the barracks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
STILL CAUGHT AND CUT
Officers tonnscate Fresh I.ian0r nj
SiNty-GnllOn Plant Near witt
While Copper IL Warm.
10 The Times-Dlspatch.

bA\NILlE. VA, March CIV. Il.
shelton. deputy prohibition commits
S,oncr FOR rittsylvania. and H. r
iluison. constable OF Chatham. early
this morning discovered a siXty-sallon
still 1--WE miles from witt. The run
had just been made and the copper
ware was still warm. No arrests were
made. but the still was cut and taken
10 the courthouse.
teNenue men now have instructions
not only 10 cut stills. but TO convey
all copper to the nearest courthouse
SiiliS have been known to he cut and
later repaired by the moonshiners.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
MotorboaH for Defense

NEW YORK. March 27-rhe Amer
ican Power Boat Association odav
offered its services and tho service. Of
IT'S members TO Secretary of tho Navy
Daniels Tor cooperation in tho coast
defense. The federation has q member
ship OF $4,000 men. al! OF whom have
had experience in the operation Of
motor-boats. Hundreds OF motor-boats
are also represented in the oficr The
association states il will enroll recruits
from it's members for service and CO.
operate with the navy in any way de-
sired.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
ORDER OF SUSPENSION
IS - RECEIVED roo LATE
Try Associated Pres

HALllGH y. G.. March -. one
hour after AL units except the supply
company Of the Third North Carolina
infantry. National Guard. had been
mustered out Of Federal service here
to-day. orders were received IL suspend
the muster out. II came too late 10
AFFECT the Third Infantry. which left
this afternoon for home stations. The
Second Infantry and brigade head
quarters. now on the way To GoldSboro
for muster out. Will bc held In the
service there. under orders received
Troop y and l. Cavalry already have
been mustered out. hut tho two COM
panies OF engineers \ aud - now a,
Charlotte and WiminGton Will not hc
mustered ont Vet;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
Loss or TWO DEsTROYERS
ANNOUNCED RS ADMIRALTY
NV Assoctntcd Pres.

LONDON. March o1.--Two bcItish
'"rpedo-boai destroycrS have been
sunk. on" by striking q mine and an
other after collision with steamer
it is officially announced tonight. The
Admiralty statement reads:
~ British destroyer recently struck
mime III the channel and sank. Four
officers and seventeen men wcrc saved
Another az these vessels sank to-
day after collision with a steamer. One
man was lost. There were no other
casualties"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
VILLA THREATENS CAPITAL
Bandit Lender believed 10 Be prcBnr-
ing for AttHrk on thihun-
hun City.
IKN As.oeIatch rress.l

JGAT;EI, NJ EN-. March 21.--FiGhting
was resumed a; Mapula. twenty milcs
south OF chihuahua Ci,y. to-day at {
o'clock. according 10 a reliable message
received tonight. The lighting he
tween Villa and Carranza forces was
general south and southwest OF the
city. ii was added. and q general as
sault upon tho capital was expected
early tomorrow morning from the
south. southwest and west.
Fighting also vas reported in the
vicinity Of Satcvo, sevcnty-;vc mites
southwest OF Chihuahua. late to-day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
SEVENTEEN COMPANIES
uNnINIU OF II ONO

CoLuMBuS. ONO. March >. seven
teen companies "i The ohio National
Guard We're ordered out late to-day
by Governor COX and Tonight are ON
guard at StlaterIr points. y; tn"
same time, strict military censor
ship was put into effect. and no IN
formation could nc obtained at tho Of
fees of Governor con or .\djutaut-Gcn-
.ral Wood
II is known that fifteen infantry
companies and TWO machine gun com
panicS wcrc included in to-day's call
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
VISIT HIGHIY SATISFACTORILY.
SAYS GOVERNOR STU ART

Governor Stuart arrived home from
Washington last night. after confer
encc with War Department officials in
regard to the relation oc the states and
the part states are TO take in the pres
cnt crisis. The visit was highly salts
factory and helpful. according to "a
statement given out by the Governor
on his return The details. however.
could not rs matter OF public policy.
lie diVulscd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
Youth Takes Up Ola Fcud.
fRy Associated Press !

CHARLOTTE, \. g.. March 2..-Iohn
Murray, "eil-known farmer near AL
bemarle. was shot and killed ahou:
noon to-day. and officers are searching
for Paul Brown, eighteen years of age
son OF Mitchell Brown. prosperous
neiEhborlns farmer. who IL charged
with the shooting. which il said 10
have beer due TO An old family feud
TheIonly witness "a the shooting was
j ANAL child Of The CLAIM man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
ALLIED ADVANCE
DRAWING NEARER
HlNDENBURG LINE
continued From First Page

','''''"c" run fHSt iaScD
ASturiaS was torpcdoed about mid
night. The torpedo damaged the rud-
der and passed into the engine-room
breaking the machinery. including the
electric plant
The Asturias had landed about 900
sick. Those aboard consisted OF the
crow. members OF tho medical corps
and nurses The distress signals were
answered. and several boatloads OF sur
vivors were towed ashore. Between 500
and 10 were brought in. Many Of
them were thinly clad and some were
wounded. three Of whom died after
they were landed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28

patriotic demonstration. during which
almost every mention OF the Southern
soldiers was enthusiastically chcorcd.
John Temple Graves. Alfred p. Thorn.
general counsel for the Southern Rail-
way; j. Brandenberg. president OF tho
Board OF Trade. and Ira G.. Bennett,
OF the Washington Post. were among
the speakers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
LOWER FOREST Or COuCY
NOW IN HANDS or FRENCH
iRr Associated rrcss.l

FAIRS. March 2..-All OF tho lowcr
:orcst OF Coucy has fallen into the
hands OF the French, together with
the villages Of Pettt BsriSis. Ncrueui!
and coucy- Vile. according TO tho
Official statement issued by the War
Office tonight. This important terri
tory lies TO tho south Of La Fcrc and
west Of Laon. The French advance
mas now reached tho western outskirts
Of the forest OF 81. Gobain and the up
per forest Of Coucy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
CAPITAL IS READY
FOR VILLA %T'I.tCN

CilHUA1lCA CITY. MEN. March -.
-SkirmiShcs between Villa ana Car
rama troops. Icy which Villa tried to
feel on, the dcfcnscs prepared by Cen
eral Francisco Mursua, have taken
place to-day near Chihuahua CRY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
FOR CONFEDERATE REUNION
frofehsional and Business Men Of
"ashtngton Pledge support to Gatp-
rrinS OF Old Southern Heroes.
lBy Associated Press. !

BY Associated Prcss.j
WASHINGTON. March 21.-ItesoIu-
tons were adopted here to-nigh, by
600 Washington professional and bust
ness men plcdsine support I" the
forthcoming reunion OF tho United
Confederate Veterans. to be held here
June f-S The meeting was under
the auspices OF the Washington Board
or Trade. and resolved itself into "a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
GERMANS DISMISSED FROM
WORK IN OH. FIELDS
IRy Associatel Prcss.

Y II! sN"'V'TdReN i T'Ss'I
SAN LUIS POTOSI. MEN. March -.
More than 1000 Germans who have
been working in the oil fields at Tam
plco and Vera Cruz have been dis
missed by the oil companies. Many OF
these men have arrived here. They are
without employment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
Signal Corps: First

ncers: Company ~. Signal Corps: First
Squadron Cavalry
3 West Virginia Second Infantry
~ Tenncsscc--First Infantry.
~. TcNaS-Sccond and Third Infantry
and part OF Fourth Infantry. First
Squadron Cavalry. Batter! y. one Field
Hospital
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28

whore the greatest vigilance is now
exercised against AN attack In force by
the rebels.
General Murguiu has put the city In
a;atc Of readiness. and announces
that his force numbers 1900 men. per-
fcctly armed and equipped Villa is
said TO have only 5000.
General MurSuii's troops are placed
in a radius Of several miles around the
city In strong groups while a strong
reserve remains i'm the city Villas
main command is said to be at Mapula.
less than twenty miles south Of Chi
hGnhua.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
BLUES SQUADRON HELD
IN FEDERAL SERVICE

'"NTTNN"U FT"In FlrSl Fas".D
aud Battery {. Field Artillery Com
pauy y, Engineer corps, and Company
y Signal Corps
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
RAILROADS TO ASK
GENERAL ADVANCE


stances the new supplemental tariff
might he discriminatory or uurcusou.
able. In such eases. it WAS said. the
roads would intcrpose no objection to
having tho discrimination OF, unrcason-
abioncss removed promptly by the com
mission.
President johnson. Of tho Norfolji
and Western. cmpha lied in his state
mcnt the Importance of enabling the
railroads to improve their terminal and
yard facilities and proven, congestion
George stuart Patterson. represent
ing the Eastern lines. said they would
seek an increase OF IL per cent EXCEPT
on hituminous coal coke and ore The
increases sought OF these commodities
he said would he 10 cents per ton in
tho case of orc and coke and from :,
TO ]" cents per ton I'm tho case OF coal
No reference was made to anthracite
and II was assumed that tho - per cent
increase In freight rates would apply
10 that comm odity
Some OF the railroads. notably the
southern aud tho Norfolk and Western
have found tho Increased coal cost so
oncrouS that the! have taken prelim-
mary steps toward acquiring and or
Grating their own mines. Mr. Johnson
said that the Norfolk and Western had
recently bought two coal mines. was
negotiating for third. and probably
would lease others in tho future so il
could mnc all it's own coal The
southern Railway. Mr Harrison an
nounccd. Was preparing TO mnc it's
own coal
WILL FILE PETITION
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
THEY ARE MILITARY MEN.
AND GIVE: No PLEDGES

lie had proceeded no further when
Captain Thicrfeldt interrupted to SAY:
''Aly men are military men. just the
Same as YOU. and We viii give no
pledges
we have arranged to take care Of
YOU as we'll ~ possible" Colonel Moves
then continued ''Eut future condi-
tons viii depend largely upon your
self. shall welcome your advice. but
SOU are in custody
Captain Thierfcldt then spoke OF de-
tails of checking the men. and his re-
quest that he he allowed to accom- :
pauy Captain Wagner while this WAS
done was granted by Colonel NoyCs.
captain Wagner has been detailed in
command of Il provost guard OF forty
two that VIII guard the ntcrns The
ncn were taken out OF the fourteen
car train in squads and moved al once
10 the Stockadc. During tho progress
of counting them retreat" was blown,
but withou, notice on tho part of tho
Germans. as the band started to play
the national anthem and just as the
flag began It's descent. Captain Thier-
field, called attention.. aud it was held
until the ColurS were lowered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
SURRnI NDED ny HARRED WIRE
THIRTEEN FEET IN HEIGHT

The Germans will be housed in five
barracks. surrounded by harbcd- wire
stockadc thirteen feet in height They
VIII he divided into four companies.
ono each to a barracks. and in another
house the officers Will live in private
rooms. The stockadc fnces tho parade
grounds. and as long ny tho Germans
are there no civilian will TIC allowed
ON the grounds. NJ night the stochadc
will be lighted
Provisions and fuel will he parcclcd
out /" each company. aud the men will
do their own cooking and take care Of
their own barracks. German scamcn
Will he detailed to take care OF the
Officers house. Under present plana.
none OF tho sa ilors Will he allowed out
OF the $tockade. Colonel Moves stated
to-day that he had not decided whether
the intcrns would he required to do
amy work. There is space in the stock
ado FOR ample exercise
During the irip the sailors were
guarded by seventy marines. in com =
rnand of Major II. NJ. Mise \ part OF
them Will he sent To Pensacola aud tn.
rest viii return 10 Philadelphia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28


with IL men arc needed urgently. The
records could he completed later.
SIGN FoR THREE YEARS.
WITH THREE IN RESERVE
New Nen enlisting In the Nationa,
Guard sign up for three years in the
active service and three years I'm the
reserve. The three years In the re-
serve can he served out with an active
organization IL desired. Tho men under
enlistment last June were given credit
for the time already served when their
organizations were in Sc State service
Several contributions have been re-
cciNcd by the committee appointed bv
Mayor George Ainslie To try to secure
the mobilization camp for Richmond
The committee has guaranteed $4,000
for the purpose OF putting the camp
in shape for the troops when ordered
here. This money will probably be
raised by subscription as soon as the
Department OF tho East approves the
sit" selected. Although asked to send
an officer here to view several sites
in Virginia. the department has not
made reply. according To the Adjutant-
General
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
PATH OF AMERICAN SHIP
STREWN WITH FLOTsAM
Liner st. Louis, First Armed PasSen-
ger Vessel to Arrive in Euro
pcan Port, Unframed.
CAPTAIN DRIVES ruRIousLY
For Three Days and Nights lie Does
Not Leave Bridge, While All on
Board Are Nervous With En-
element

iS,.m Correspondent OF Associated Pres.
LONDON. March &c DELAYED by
ccnsor). The 81. Louis. the first pas
s"nGer vessel carrying the American
flag Ia cross the Atlantic since Ger
'nanNs decla ration OF unrestricted
submarine destruction. and the first
armed American liner to enter Euro
pean port since the war began, arrived
THIS morning. She carried mearer
number OF passensers-thirty- three all
told--but her holds were filled to ca
racity with noncontraband freight
The St Louis came through without
interruption. No submarines were
sighted. nor were there at any time
any indications that German undersea
boats were after the bis liner. IL any
OF them saw the ST. Louis, they made
no attempt to destroy her. but kept
carefully away from the guns Of the
American ship
But signs OF war were not lacking
and the last three days aboard were
anxious ones for passengers and crew
alike. on Friday and again on Satur-
day. after the ST. Louis entered the
forbidden zone. driftwood was passed
apparently parts of destroyed life
boats. Yesterday great field of oil
was encountered. Vague rumors Of
the sinking Of ships either ahead of or
near the st. Louis increased the nervous
tension.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
FOR THREE DAYS
CAPTAIN KEEPS WATCH

For three days and nights the cap
tain did not leave tho bridge. and
never in her twenty-five years Of exist
encc has the American ship been driven
so furiously as she was from the time
she passed into the zone until She was
picked up by a pilot.
The journey was virtually without
incident until the war zone was
reached. Unusual precautions were
taken soon as the liner passed the
Ambrose light, but as she ncarcd the
danger point even the life RATS ann
coiiapsiblc boats were made ready for
immediate use. Eencctors were strung
up fore and aft and carbide lights were
tied along the rails for use In event
the ST. Louis became tho victim Of
torpedo or eunfre.
\ government tender carrying the
American consul-scneral, Admiralty
officials and Immigration officers met
the liner.
From tho moment the 81, Louis en-
tered the danger zone until she reach
CT comparatively safe waters. tho word
in the engine room was 20 give her
all she can stand For forty ght
hours the hi: vessel tore along Il,
TOP speed. Meanwhile. the passengers
slept hut little, remaining in the read
ing room with life belts ready. Long
bnfor" da.brcak yesterday. with the
land s'll FAR below tho horizon, NOS;
% iic passengers were ON deck. watch
Ing JGst as anXoUsly the men on
the bridge for sisas OF hostile Subma
rines Then suddenly out OF tho haZa
sh q; b"tSh patrol vessels. ins.ruc-
lions were sienaled. The ST Louis
responded and continued her i1urncy
Will the submarine hunters boro ava.
on their ceascless We'll.
CHEER FOR "rIE
GOOD OLD L. :. A."
For two days after the st. Louis loft
port there was bowling sale. ac-
companied with foe and frequent snow
squalls. but tho liner held steadily
ia It's course. Every nrecau;ion was
taken. Even on the frs, night out
deck lights were shielded aud cabin
por, holes shaded. so That no ;;limmcr
Of light showed. lookouts swept the
horizon frequently with their glasses
The passengers were taken in hanI
ana drilled daily in DOMINIC iiro belts
and assembling quickly AT their APP
pointed Places at the life boats Crows;
for the l'fe boats were assigned 10
their stations ard instructed rs /" their
.ti lac
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-12
GEORGI A, Crisp County.

GEoRGI A, Crisp County.
To the Hon. D. A, R. Crum, Judge of
the Superior Court Of the Cordele
Circrit:-
We, the Grand Jurors, chosen and
sworn to serve for the November term
of Crisp Superior court, 1917, beg to
submit the following as our general
4 presentments:
/ Organized by electing B. \. Williams
as foreman, j. P. Hughes, secretary
and f. NJ. Cocker, baliif
/ We recommend that l. b. Parker,
Maria Padrick and Wiley Mitdhell, who
have died and j. w. Smith who has
removed from Crisp county, be stricl-
en- from the pauper's list.
We recommend that the per diem
for all jurors and bailiff for the year
1918 be $500.
We recommend that the juvenile
court be continued on the present plan
with salary of $500 per month to
the juvenile court probation officer
We recommend that the County
Commissioners issue duplicate YOU
cheers to jurors who hayelost their YOU
cheers drawn or who have not presen-
ted their claims for payment for past
services rendered as is shown by au-
ditor's report.
We have appointed w. H. Stephens
j. D. Spires, j. F. Moreland, A. j. No
bles and j. b. Adkins as the board of
education
We have appointed S. G. Wells as
tax assessor to succeed himself for the
term beginning January 1st, 1917.
Inasmuch as the law is being viola
ted in our county everyday with regard
to the automobile requirements, we
recommend that all arresting officers
both state, county and city, do their
duty as to the violators coming with
in their observation and knowledge,
from time to time, and arrest and
bring before the courts all who persist
in running automobiles or motorcycles
without having proper lights thereon
all who persist in exceeding the speed
limit, all who persist in ignoring
the rules as to crossings, bridbes and
corners, all parents or others who are
responsible for their children or wards |
acts who allow them to drive automo-
biles under age Of sixteen.
We recommend that the county com
missioners employ an experienced and
capable farm demonstration for Crisp
county to succeed Mr.. J. A. Johnson,
resigned.
County officers reports hereto att
tached as read and marked Exhibit
a..
Committees appointed to examine
the j. p, Books, County Officers books
public buildings and grounds and pub
lie roads and convict camp, are hereto
attached as read and marked Exhibit
"B."
We recommend that Mir. T. M. Co
ker bailiff to the grand jury be paid
the sum of $500 per diem
We recommend that j. P. Hughes,
secretary, be paid the sum of $500
per diem
We recommend that these present
ments be published in tn Cordele Sen
tinel and Dispatch and that each be
paid the sum OF $1,000 therefor.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-12
j. d. COBB,
E. A. VINSON,
]. A. WALL,
COMMITTEE on County Books.
commissioners Receipts and Disburse

ments.
We found that the clerks of the
commissioners since our last audit had
not kept any records of the receipts
and disbursements for the commissary
whatsoever. The only records we had
in this connection for the receipt
were the duplicates deposit tickets of
the several repositories, however, we
found upon securing the receipts held
by tax collector and other officers that
the totals aggregated the same in
amounts as the total of duplicate de-
post tickets The paid vouchers re-
turned in your bank statement recon
ciled with thestub record of your YOU
cheers that were apparently missing
amounts of which were itemized in
your bank statements which we check
ed against your voucher stubs show
ing issuance in amounts to correspond
on or about the same time. In this
connection we would suggest that the
clerk of thecommissioners shrould
keep a more explicit record of the
county receipts and disbursements il
order that such records might be de-
pendable within itself to ascertain the
same and i'll going over this matter
with tn clerk of the commissioners,
We We're assured by him that these
records would be kept in better form
and we think that he will keep his re-
cords all right hereafter
Tax Collector.
A thorough check of thi sofficer's re-
| cords We're made, resulting in bal
ance Of $14749.S1, still being due the
county The receipts held by this OF
iicer from the clerk of the comfission-
err reconciled in the aggregate with