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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23
Air Raid Over British
East Coast Costs
Lives of II

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 23-
The checking of official tally sheets
kept during the draft for men selected
to compose the new national army was
about completed at noon today, and it
is expected these sheets will be mailed
tc local exemption boards throughout
the United States tonight. The sheets
will, therefore, be in the hands of eX-
INCEPTION bodies early this week, and the
task of examining men selected will
begin without delay.
All cards not definitely placed during
the drawing, it is announced today, will
be placed in the order of their liability
through drawings by state organiza-
tions, and these will be appended to
the lists sent the respective districts
and be Immediately affected by Fri
days drawing just as if they had been
included at that time, This ruling af-
fects only registrations made after
JCly lVtH' ny peTsohs WHO luIouSn 80
norance or causes beyond their con
troll failed to register on June 5th.
At the office of the provost marshal
general early today, it was announced
that the work of preparing to answer
numerous inquiries expected when To-
cal exemption boards begin their work
has already commenced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23
GERMANS ACCUSE
CATHOLICS 'OF
TELLING SECRET

LONDON, July 23.-That the Ger
man high command calculated on a
continuance of hte Teuton supply of
wheat through neutrals became known
through the famous speech of Herr
Erzberger, head of the Centraist Cath
oic) party in the secret session of the
reichstag, according to a publication in
the Daily all. The disclosure of this
important secret is greatly resented
by German authorities.
Herr Erfberger, in his speech, said
the entrance of the United States into
the war was not of military value, but
important, nevertheless, because it
means the cutting off of certain neces-
sary supplies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23
WHITE LEAVES
SHIPPING BOARD

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 23.-
John B. White resigned from the ship
ping board today, the resignation be-
ing accepted promptly when rendered
to President Wilson. At the white
house this afternoon, it was declared
the resignation of White had no con-
nection with the Denman- -Goethals row,
although White has been known as a
supporter of Denman and his policy OF
building wooden ships.
No intimation as to who will be Sc
lected to fill the vacancy was given out
in announcing the resignation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23
{ (0NSCRIPTS NOT ELIGIBLE TO
ENLIST AS VOLUNTEERS NOW

WASHINGTON, D. G., July %
T. is announced today that registrants
for military service will not be eligi-
Bile for volunteer enlistment either in
the regular army or the national guard
after their names have been posted by
local exemption boards. All such men
must be summoned for examination to
enter the new national army, Provost
Marchal General Crowder ruled today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23
AGENT OF GREAT BRITAIN
HERE To PURCHASE MULES

H. j. Mayes employed by the gov
ernment of Great Britain, is in Ameri-
Gus and expects to remain here for
some time. Mr. Mayes has been COM
missioned to purchase large number
Of mules for army service and has his
Office at Turpin's stables.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23
MRS. ]. |. POTTER
DIED YESTERDAY

Mrs. Myra Potter died on Sunday at
her residence eight miles east of
Americus, after an illness of about ten
months. She was thirty-three years of
age, death coming to her on her birth
day. She is survived by her husband,
!. l.. Potter, and three sons and one
daughter, one sister, Mrs. Willie Bal
ley, and her mother and stepfather, Mr..
and Mrs. Berry Parker.
The funeral was held this afternoon
at three O'Clock at the family residence,
interment being made in Salem ceme-
terry. Rev ]. w. Patterson officiated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23
To Shoot Deserters and Runaways.

PETROGRAD, July 23.-The execu
tive committee of Workmen's and Sold
iers' Delegates and provisional govern
ment commissioners with the second
army in the southeast present a gloomy
picture of conditions in a massage to
the central government and Premier
Kerensky. The communication says
whole elements of the Russian army
evacuated positions before the enemy
even approached, and that new order
just issued provides that deserters and
runaways be shot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23
Kerensky to Bolster Up Troops.

LONDON, July 23.-Premier Keren-
sky it is announced at Petrograd, has
again started for the front at the in
stance of the central committee of
soldiers and workmens' delegates. He
will attempt to bolster up the spirit of
the Russians on the Galician front,
where hole eight miles wide and ten
miles deep is said to have been torn
in the line by Germany and Austrian
assaults.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23
.W.H.R. SCHROEDER
BURIED YESTERDAY

The funeral of W. H. R. Schroeder
was held from his late residence Sun>
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, inter-
ment being made in Oak Grove ceme-
terry. Rev. c. A Phillips, pastor OF
the Lutheran church at Plains, read
the burial service, and members of the
local lodge of Elks acted as pallbear-
ers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23
ROUNTREE SUCCEEDS
LITTLEFIELD AT HOTEL

Samuel w Rountree, formerly of
swainsboro, Ca, has arrived in the
city and accepted position with the
Windsor as nigbt clerk, succeeding
J. H. Littlefield, who has resigned to
accept a position in Birmingham. MIR.
Rountree is well acquainted with the
travelling public, and will, no doubt,
be pleased with his new position and
bis new home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23
Aliens May Be Drafted For War.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 23.--
Legislation to amend the conscription
law so as to subject aliens to draft
probably will be pressed in congress
during this week, and hearings will be-
gin before a senate subcommittee on
the administration trading with the
enemy bill, already passed by the
house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23
GOOD SINGING AT SCALES
SCHOOL HOUSE SUNDAY

The all-day singing at Scales School
house, three miles west of Americus.
is said to have been attended by at
least 250 people Sunday. Good singers
were there and the program fes very
interesting. Dinner was served on the
grounds. alse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23
LIGHT DOCKET At
RECORDERS COURT

Judge T. 0. Marshall held a short
session of Recorders court this morn
ing, there being a very light docket;
in fact, the fewest number of cases
tried at any court during the month.
Six cases were disposed Of, netting the
city about $47.50 in fines. Two other
cases which were docketed were post
poned
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23
DROVE PONY ALL WAY TO
LUMPEIN, STEWART COUNTY

Little Carl Humber is visiting his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Hum
Der, at Lumpkin. Carl drove his Shet-
land pony over there leaving here at
o'clock in the morning and arriving
in Lumpiin at o'clock in the after
neon stopping at Richland for dinner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23
]. v. SHEFFIELD RECOV-
ER|NG FROM ACCIDENT

]. w. Sheffield. Sr., who suffered
fracture of his right arm several
weeks ago while on visit to Jackson
vile. is so far recovered as to be able
to be on the streets again, to the graf
idcation of his many friends
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

> PROBABLY LOCAL THUNDER
) SHOWERS TONIGHT AND FRI
. DAY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-23

The Times-Recorder is the ONL Y paper
in the Third Congressional District with
Associated Press Service.
New-York tribune., 1917-08-26
French Pugilist-Patrio
Welcomed u. s. Into War
F fischer and Other Boxers
Fought at Front Instead
of Stacking" Money

"The good news reached me to-day at
the front. Well done, America"
This is what Charlie Fischer, former
lightweight amateur champion of
France, wrote to friend in this coun-
try when he learned of Americas en-
trance into the world war.
In France, and in England, too, box
ers, professional and amateur, as well
as other athletes and sportsmen, enlist
in the defence Of their country in war
time. The ring fighters especially have
gone 70 the front to prove that they are
real fighters. To them love of country
is dearer than love Of life. and their re-
ward mas been the realization Of a
patriotic devotion to duty.
81 am convinced" Fischer further
wrote. "that the help Of the United
States will aid materially toward vic
tory for the cause for which | have
been fighting for nearly three years"
The next day Charlie Fischer was
mentioned in the war dispatches. His
platoon had charged German trench
in the Department of the Marne, east
Of Rheims. The champion boxer had
fought his last fight, but he was still a
champion.
New-York tribune., 1917-08-26
The "Shine" Ball
Called Illegal by
iris Speaker

II the White Sox win the pennant
it will be because Ban Johnson Will
not rule out the delivery of Eddie
Cicotte and Dave Danforth.
That is the settled conviction of
Manager Lee Fohl and iris Speaker,
of the Cleveland Indians.
No team in the league has pro-
tested against Dsnforth and Cicotte
more than the Indians have this year,
and Speaker in a burst of feryld ora
tory insisted that the continuance OF
shine balls and sail balls would break
up the game. He drew a pathetic pict-
ure Of poor, hard working major
leaguers being sent back to the forge
and the woodpile because their earn
ings were menaced by this delivery.
"The game will go to the dogs"
says Iris, unless stop is put to the
doctoring of the ball by Cicotte and
Danforth. Don't tell me that Cicotte,
close to the forties, can handle reg
ular bail in regular way and ring up
the victories he has this year. And
there is Danforth. ! faced him in Chi
cago and didn't get a respectable foul
OH MIN.
Eyes, and you met him here and got
four hits in g row." some one sug-
gested.
"Well, that was something else again,
but the delivery is irregular and must
be stopped or the game will be ruined"
continued Spoke.
"a lot Of ball players will be looking
for their bread and butter in some
other line il the delivery isn't ruled
out. II the Sox win that is what will
give them the pennant."
In the meantime Lee Fohl was
digging into the secretary's desk for
exhibit A In the form Of ball, which
had hipscotched into the Indians dug
out yesterday while Danforth was
twirling.
Look at this pointed Lee with
triumph as he exhibited a pill the
seams on one side of which were in
crusted with some waxy substance
which the manager claimed had raised
the threads about one-thirty-second
part Of an inch higher than the nor
NAL surface.
Some with their own eyes, others
with the aid of specs, took a squint
at the pill, and one observer allowed
that perhaps the raise of the seam
might be an optical illusion.
"Sure," said Fohl, "but the ball has
dried out by this time and that is the
reason Ban Johnson never has dis
covered the ridge. When il is wet first
the threads rise instantly and the ball
goes on its uncanny way TO the plate.
The discoloration naturally aids it,"
New-York tribune., 1917-08-26
Hard Fought Matches
In Fordham Tourney

Hard fought set matches featured
the opening rounds of the Fordham
University Ambulance Corps patriotic
lawn tennis tournament, which got
under way on its Bronx courts yester-
day. There was good crowd IN
attendance, which was rewarded by
fast playing.
Joseph Kane was one Of the five
contestants that reached the third
round Both victories called for the
display of his best tennis, as they
went to- three sets. Kane eliminated
John Regan from the first round by a
score Of A-6, 6-3. Go, and in the sec
ond round again recovered from a
slow start TO defeat II. Melvin by q
score of 1-6. GO, Cd.
Other prominent winners were Jack
Condor, OF the West Side Tennis Club.
who downed William Hoeland, and Jack
Mclaughlin, who put out Bert Ryan, a
fellow Fordham freshman. after two
straight sets.
The summary follows:
Preliminary round-Meltn beat Bfoe. e-s
60. IS. Kane beat Regan. As. G-3 50: NJ
Amend best G. Benzinger. ga s-2; Hoe.And beat
G-l. 81; II Mclaughlin beat u. Davis. 6-2.
80. !. V. Ruddy beat Landman. 90. 81:
j. Mcioughlin beat Bet Ryan. IS. 80. j.
Unlscke beat A. J. Amend, GO. 80. -. Dr.
MoGArp beat o'Iaushiin. -. 30 - she!-
beat ]. BeuzinEer. SIS. e, 6-4.
second found-O Butler beat + FGlvey. I'll
ell Joe Condor beat u. Mclaughlin. s-2, 6-s:
O'Rs1lly beat sherman Hall. -; 50 Kane beat
Melvin l=a6. C., 81
New-York tribune., 1917-08-26
40 SOON as Christy Mathew

90 SOON as Christy Mathew
- son may secure or develop
couple of good pitchers to
help Frey Toney the Cincinnati
club will be ABOUT ready for a
pennant drive. Barring the pitch
ing it is a fine club right now.
Cincinnati boasts a fine infeld
and an exceptionally fine outfeld.
The garden trio has hit Individual
ly and collectively at better than
300 all season. OF course, the
great star of the picket line is
Eddie Roush, who is setting the
pace for the National League bat
ting championship.
Tommy Griffiths, who plays right
field, and Earle Neale, the left
fielder, are now tied at an even
800. Each of them, however, has
hit considerably above this figure
most of the year.
The Cincinnati outfeld is the
only one in the major leagues that
hts 300 or better Individually and
New-York tribune., 1917-08-26

collectively. II is strong on de-
fence as we'll as on offenca
Eddie Roush is almost the equal
of Speaker as a ranger. His side
partners are anything but cum
bersome. They throw well, too.
1t is a fact that most great ball
clubs have boasted great outfelds.
Mccormick Cater Burns), Snod-
grass and Murray were easily the
best in the league when the Giants
won three straight pennants in
1911-12-13. The old Cubs had
three wizards in Schultz, Sheck-
1rd and Slagle. Detroit had as
great an outfield as was ever seen
in Cobb, Crawford and Mcintyre
when Jennings won his pennants.
Speaker, Hooper and Lewis were
the backbone of the Red Sox.
With an outfeld of such class
as Cincinnati boasts it is not 60
ing to be difficult for Mathewson
to put a winning combination in
the field. A hitting outfeld is
half the battle.
New-York tribune., 1917-08-26
Manor Field Keeps
Lead at Cricket

Defeating Richmond County by 8
runs and wickets, the Manor Field
eleven retained its lead in the series
Of the New York and New Jersey
Cricket Association, at West New
Brighton yesterday.
Richmond County batted first, and,
due largely to the fine bowling Of
Harry Rushton, who took five wickets
for 32 runs. was dismissed for 1877.
p. Kortlang was in fine fettle in an
inning of 90, while A. J. Totterdell and
r. B. MacMoreland both contributed
doubles. Manor Field responded with
individual totals being those of i. G..
Taylor, SO, and A. Hoskings, 40.
The Staten Island Cricket and Lawn
Tennis Club representatives proved
too strong a combination in defeating
the Bensonhurst eleven on the formers
grounds by score OF lat to 43.
The Manhattan and Columbia Oval
teams played drawn match in Met
ropolitan League game at Prospect
PARK. The game ended after each
eleven had scored l64.
The Colonials defeated the Grand
Centrals at Prospect Park yesterday
by 1T to ~.
Paterson and Kings Highway played
a drawn match in a Metropolitan
Iaogua came
New-York tribune., 1917-08-26
HOnOrs to Fort SlOcun1
In Hand Grenade Match

22d Regiment. the limit handicap
starter. Pearman fairly few over the
ground thereafter, catching Petersen
in the stretch, and going away to win.
Close Sprint Finish
Private Eugene r. Sanger, of Com.
pany X, list Regiment. also displayed
a strong finishing sprint in winning
the 220-yard handicap run. Sanger got
away quickly, but when the stretch
run was reached was attended by
Private E. S. Hedburg, of the Hospital
Corps, of the same unit, who fought
him stride for stride. However, Sanger
had a little reserve speed left at the
end and jumped away TO win by yard
In the wall scaling contest, the men
of Fort Jay, from Governors Island
proved themselves easily the best IN
being timed for the effort in l;26 40:
The Fort Wadsworth team, In second
place, was more than half minute De-
hind.
The summary follows:
L. 8. = r.; Private J. RICE. COMPANY B ed
Regimen, second. Private J. Lehtsnsteln; Rock
-T Bssfh s,,swon Ssist At = P,a, % % Martin Finn
25th Company FoIt socum Private tII.Gi' G.Ii
fST rSTpaSy rSyd D. ,RTa Ria Hins rms oi ifS0"a ' "
22o-yard dash (handicapl-won by Private T..
Sanger Company X. list Regiment a yardsl
Private s. f. Hedburs. Hospital Corps ilst Req
rnent Il ysrdsl. second; Private J. J. Cahill Fort
TU,ten IS YARDS. third Tine. 0.23 3-5.
Hand grenade throwing-Won b. Corporal HeckeL
th Company Fort Slocum with 80 points: Private
Barker 2ist Company. Fort Socum. With ~ points.
second: Private HegemEn. 2lst Company. Fort slo-
cum With q points. third.
Quarter mile walk tlight marching order)-Non
by Private Fenion. 18Th Company. Fort Wadsworth
Private Rouse 2eth Company. Fort Slocum, second
Private r. CanAmire. lst Company, 18th Regiment
third. Time. 50 2-j.
Wall scalins-Won by Fort Jay (22d Infantry,
1 minute 20 s-5 sscoEds: For Wsdsgortn. minutes
3 seconds second. 9th Company. Fort Socum.
minutes ~ 2-J seconds, third
H.lf-mile walk (handlcapl-Won BY Corporal
Joseph B. Pearnan, Company ]. list Regiment
scratch. Private II. Peterson. 22d Regiment 80
seconds second. Private W. Bargen. 81
Company. 18th Regiment IS Seconds). third. Tine,
3.i3
Equipuent race-wcn BY Sergeant II. Lloyd. ed
Regiment: Private " J. BATSch. 2lst Company.
Fort Slocum second: Private Wright, 4th Com
psny. Fort Slc-um third Tine Al
Rescue rsce-Won by Prirstes 7. Nergen and j.
Conruy. 2st Company. Fort slocum: Pnvates
Picket and Fenton. 18th Company Fort Nads-
worth. second. Privstes CRnamare and Ahrenbuch.
let Company. 18Th Rerment third. Tine. so as.
TVo-nfthS N a mile reliy--Won by Fort Schuyler
ist Naval Battalion. second. Tine l3l.
-Four nfths OF mile relay-Non by Company l.
ls5th Infantry. L. S. A. Sd Company. Fort slo-
cum. second: 2lst Company. Fort slocIm. third
Tine. 3:07 is.
New-York tribune., 1917-08-26
N. Y. A. c. Military Games at
Travers Island Draw Hun
dreds Of Competitors

Soldiers and sailors attached TO
their various stations about the city
engaged in track and field competition
yesterday under the direction of the
New York Athletic Club on its Travers
Island track. Sprinkled among the
competitors were many prominent sth-
letes of the Metropolitan Association,
who arc now in the service Of Uncle
Sam. Several thousand persons oc-
cupied seats about the track and wit
messed a sterling set of races. Over
four hundred athletes, of whom the
majority were soldiers, competed.
A hand grenade throwing contest,
which proved so popular at the recent
soldier meet, was one of the feature
events of the programme. The con-
test found fifty men anxious to throw
the tin can grenade behind blind fen &C
Mt supposed trenches ninety feet dis
tant. Profting by their first experience,
the men showed better accuracy in
dropping the bombs into the trenches,
and a higher number of hits was re-
corded.
Corporal Heckel Wins
Fort Socum upheld the honors, won
at the former meet, when Corporal
Heckel, of the 4th Company, was
credited with a performance of 33
points, while Private Baker, Of the 21st
Company, was second with 20 points.
The third prize also went to a Fort
Slocum entrant with the capturing Of
the place by Private Hageman, with "a
points.
A thrill was furnished the spectators
in the one-half-mile walk, handicap,
with Corporal Joe Pearman, of Com
pany /, fist Regiment, getting up to
win by five yards. Pearman, the
scratch man, had hard time in pull
ing down first place. Half lap from
home, Pearman had captured second
place, being some twenty-five yards in
the wake of Private II. Petersen, OF the
New-York tribune., 1917-08-26
Ted Meredith
Meets Defeat
In Fast Race
Olympic Champion Run
ner Bows to F. j. Shea in
Philadelphia Games

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.-Four rec
ords were broken and one equalled in
the Middle Atlantic A. A. L. track and
field championships on Franklin Field
here to-day. The Meadowbrook Club
won the title for the first time with a
score of e6H points. The Germantown
Boys Club was second with 81 points,
and the Pittsburgh A. A. third with Z
points.
F. ]. Shea, Of the Pittsburgh A. A.,
shattered the record in the 44O-yard
dash, running away from Ted Meredith,
Of Meadowbrook, former Penn star,
who was beaten for the first time on
Franklin Field. Shea's time was 49 sec
onds. Meredith's former record. which
fell, was 80 2-5 seconds.
Howard Berry, the former Penn pen
tsthlon star, carried away another rec
ord. He threw the javelin 162 feet Il
inches, beating the former mark Of l46
feet II inches, held by J. I, Brechemin.
Barron Takes Hurdles
Harold Barron, captain of the State
College track team, wearing the
Meadowbrook colors, covered the l20-
yard high hurdles in 10 3-5 seconds,
beating Bob Ferguson, of the German
town B. c., and lowering his own for
mer record of l6 l-5 seconds.
r T. Hunter. of the Germantown
B. c., made a new mark Of IL feet l0h
inches in the pole vault, beating the
record by quarter Of an inch, while
Ferdinand Motely, of the Germantown
Boys Club, won the l00-yard dash in
10 1-5 seconds, equalling the record.
The winners follow:
iio-yud dash--won by P. }. Shea. Pittsburgh
A. A. Tine. q: 40.
III, Tiy',1 ,1aiIs rqPmwG9 sy L. L. Glover Meadow
Oas-nlo run,-Woa By L. NJ Shields. Meadow
''s Ss, ME li@1, n,1Iwo5 BY W F. Hsrmsr German
town Il. {. Tine. 400
iSo.yiri high iuTd e.-won by H Il Barron,
i2ocysrd hurdiss--won BY H. Z Barron. Mead
ssS.yard r5 da.s6%s9 Ss ey Allen wo0dTins Mead
ii6.yIrd dasb-Won by Ferdinand Moiely. Ger
utntown B. C. Time 0lo Is.
Mi.a6@soos pSRs es'Sal5 sS q i5'" t Inches '0 D''.'
Running high iunD-G. Tn.oauI {; d JennS
and r. A Crsne, Of MsadowhrooS. and n. j. Nc
0rsth. Of Mercury A C.. ted for Arst place with
Discus s:s throw Sros-won by ]. C. Wilson. Meadow
Running broad jump-woD By Roland 5. Grub
Germsntovn B G., with 22 Zee; 5 inches
Pole ysult-Won by r L. Hunter, Germantown
iavslin throv-won BY J. Howard Berry, with
ls2 feet IL inches.
New-York tribune., 1917-08-26
National Football
League Schedule

One Of the strongest soccer league
competitions in this country this sea-
son will be that of the National Foot
ball League, the forces of which have
been augmented by the acquisition OF
the famous team of the Bethlehem
Football Club, of Bethlehem, Penn,
and the Disston Football Club, Of Phil
adelphia.
The New York Football Club, with
fine team, will again take part, the re-
naming teams being the Jersey A. c.,
Babcock & Wilcox, West Hudsons,
Scottish-Americans and Paterson Foot.
ball Club.
The first round has been scheduled
for September 80, with the following
pairing: West Hudsons VS.. New
York, at Ciark's Field, Newark; Diss-
N VS.. Bethlehem, at Tacony, Penn;
Paterson VS.. Scottish sh-Americans, at
Paterson: Babeock 4 Wilcox VS.. Jer-
sey A. c.. at Bayonne.