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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-18
-Four Yale Captains
Now in Marine CORPS

Five OF Yale's leading athletes.
four of whom captained different
teams. have enlisted with the Ma
rine corps. They are Harry lie
Gore. baseball captain and foot
ball star; Holcomb York. OF the
hockey team; Louis Ferguson. who
headed one of Els best swimming
teams: Johnny Overton. the track
and eross-country team captain.
and Rex Hutchinson, the football
center and baseball outfielder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-18
Tennis Stars to Show
for Red Cross Funds

OAKLAND. May is.-Maurice Nc
Loushlin and Vim. Johnston. former
national tennis champions. John
suachan. William Davis. Miss Mary
Browne, Miss Florence Sutton and
other tennis stars. will appear In in
door tennis exhibitions here tonight
for the benefit OF the Red Cross.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-18
Our Giants
Win Again

NTH Alex Alexander. Butte cast
al. ON tho knoll. Seattle took the
mites down the line In a clever ca
h.hitiun OF baseball yesterday q
to .,
Joe McGlnnity was on tho mound
AR the visitors. and was pitching a
nue brand OF the national nuisance
until the seventh eanto. when he
weakened. and was replaced by Ben
Hunt. the angular twirler. who won
4 two-hit game from our lads Mon
day. The score.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-18
Billy Murray Fixes
Feet and IOins Army

SAN FRANCISCO. May is.--Billy
Murray. middleweight. has Joined
the colors. After being rejected
once for fiat feet, the middleweight
boxer got his pedal extremities
fixed up and enlisted at Santa Rosa
In the engineers reserve corps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-18

.natsed for NsfcrN In nin,h.
..Rattea FOR Grant In ninth
S..,tt. .....e go as -
pes,s ......e eieef 80
T~e-Aa.s htts-Nerphv. Levine. sac
-triee hit.-Hliiyard. McGinnity :. Morse.
staten bAses Murphy ?. Double plays
r Cunningham to Gardner 90 MURRAY
Morse 20 0Ardncr. tIlt by pttcher---ts~lfer
~, Alrxanarr Struck cut-hY Alsx
Ara,r BY Hun, 9 Bases GA hsils-off
Yks-xaraer :. of Mc0innlty 5. eft Hunt !.
Passed tsii--kAforA Wild pitch
Otnatty Two runs snd hits OF Nc
Gfnnisy IN 81 inninE.. ! runs and MIS-
or uuut "a i, malaga pirs-sck
Aar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-18
Bloomfield Let Out
by Spokane Ball Team

Harold Bloomfield. brother of
Bill, Northwestern league veteran,
has been cut off the fodder roll OF
the Spokane Indians. Bloomfield
pitched and won for the Reds
against Seattle on the Indians re.
cent trip here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE
RESULTS THURSDAY

A, Chicago. T-is-o. Philadelphia o-B-i
cicoiis ana Lynn. FAikenbsrg. Anderson
ard Scharg.
At Cleveland 7-is-i. Boston i-s-i
coveisskio and Oxen: Shore. Pennoek
Bater and AEnsw.
A, 81, Louis 1-s-t. New York 7-i--i
Kooe Davenport and SEVERED. shockeT
and walters
~ Detroit s-s-7. Washington TO
Ehmke and Spencer. Shaw and Ainsmith
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-18
Rollic Has 1t in
a Different Place

Rollie Zeider ia famed as hav-
ing the only bunion In baseball
The experts are wrong. Zcidcr Is
the only ball player with n bunion
on his foot Most OF EN- have EN-
on their heads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-18
Caddock and Lewis
to Tanglc on Mat

CHICAGO. May ia finish
match between Earl Caddock and
Ed (Strangler) Lewis was expected
10 be closed here tonight for the
second week In June II will be
billed for the wrestling champion.
ship OF the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-18
Baseball
NATIONAL LEAGUE
RESULTS THURSDAY

49, New York i6-ib-s. ~ Louis 80.
sehupp Middleton and AcCArty. RsFiien.
KrsuEer. Watson. Pierce. Sorth and Sny-
der. donates
At Boston i.a-i. Chicago sci Allen.
Barnes and GoSdY; Heaton and Elliott
~ Philadelphia s-iI-f. pltisburE CSC
Hirsy ana kiiiifcr. Carlson. MamauK and
Wagner.
A. brooklyn it-it-, Cincinnati ie-iT-i
smith Cheney. Coonbs and Miller. Perry
Killer and clark. HUM.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-18

fern featherwelghts.
Hughes In 20 years old. a native
OF Bristol. England. and q member
OF an aristocratic English family.
His folks are opposed TO bis boz
Ing. but their opposition Is his
greatest incentive. He wants to
rucceed lust to show them"
Hughes is the best developed
featherweight in the ring today
lie has muscles ~ big as mid
dleweight. aitho they are pliable
and even. The possessor OF such
muscles. Hughes. naturally, is
strong.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-18
REDS WIN ONE

Al Spokane 5-6-4. Tacoma s-5-a.
Schorr and Baldwin: Peterson. Bon
! land Stevens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-18
Great Falls Club Will
Get Salt Lake Pitcher

SALT LAKE. May 1s.-The Salt
Lake club today announced that Roy
Bliss. pitcher, had been sent TO the
Great Falls Northwestern league
club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-18
GREAT FALLS WINS

At Vancouver 0-t-a. Great Falls
i-4-o. Rojas and Cadman: Gardner
and Cheek
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-18
All Sommers and Jack
LDOWneY to Box in S. +,

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1s-A
four.round clash between Al Som.
mers and Jack Downcy, middle.
weights. will be tho piece dc re-
sistance OF the boxing card tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-18
School Kids Will
See Baseball Free

Seattle school Kids VIII again
be admitted TO the baseball park
free OF charge tomorrow TO see
the Giants and Butte club play.
The boys were admitted last Sat.
urday, and behaved 80 we'll IL
was decided 10 give them an
other free day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
.GEORGIANS NOT LACKING
IN PATRIOTIC ARO0R NOW

Atlanta, Ga, August 25.-That Geor-
gia is not lacking in patriotism, and
that Georgians stand ready to support
the government in time of war, is con
clusively demonstrated by the fact
that the state already has furnished
1890 volunteers for the regular army
since April /, and several thousand
others in the navy, the marine corps
the various hospital units, the officers
reserve, the flying squadron and
various other brances of the service.
When war was declared, the govern
ment asked Georgia to furnish $3.50
volunteers for the regular army, and
all but 400 of these have come for
ward, the voluntary enlistment having
kept up at the rate of a thousand a
month since April l. 1t is confidently
expected that the balance of the state S
volunteer quota will be furnished
within a few days.
1t is estimated by the Atlanta re-
cruiting station that fully 10000 men
have volunteered from Georgia count
ing all branches of the service, since
war began, and this is as file a record
a. any state in the Union can boast
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
MUCH COTTON RECEIVED
BY LOCAL WAREHOUSES;

Considering the fact that the pick
ing season has only just opened, the
Amcricus warehouses weighed a large
amount of cotton yesterday, toJai Of
2S9 bales being received at the va
rcus establishments
OF this number, 1913 were sold, indi,
eating a tendency on the part of the
planters to dispose of their green cot
ton without delay at the current
price levels.
The spot market felt the effects of
the decline in the future market, fall
ing off almost half cent from the
opening figures. Good middling spots
orened at % 3-S yesterday morning
and much cotton was sold at this
figure, but during the day a steady
decline occurred, and at the close o;
business last night good middling
brought but 21 7-Sc.
Practically every cotton buyer in the
city was in the market yesterday, TAX
ing offerings at Il local warehouses.
There were indications that the selling
operations by planters in this section
will bes omewhat restricted once the
early cotton is out of the way, and
picking begins in earnest, as the dis
position is to hold the later cotton
for the better prices that are expected
to prevail as the market grows
irmer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
YORNG MEN LEAVE FOR
OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP

Four Americus young men left to-
day for Fort Oglethorpe to enter the
second officers training camp which
opens there on Monday They are
Robert Lee McMath, w. B. McCorkle,
Gordon Howell and j. Frank Thomas.
Three members of the Americus
Light Infantry now at Camp Harris
have also been named to enter the
training camp. They are Sergts. B.
l Bostwick and S. r. Nance and
Private Ben Hollis Hawkins.
The cours of training will continue
for three months and at the end of
that time the successful candidates
will be awarded commissions in the
Officers Reserve Corps, the National
army and in the United States regu-
lar army.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
LIBERAL
POLICY FOR MEN
WITH FAMILIES

WASHINGTON, d. c., August 25.-
President Wilson has written Secre-
tary Baker, exressing a view that the
drafting of married men who are the
heads of families, should be carefully
examined to avoid it, if possible, and
expressing the view that single men
should be taken where it is possible.
AS the president is empowered by
the draft law to make the regulations
under which it will be carried out, the
effect of his letter to Secretary Ba-
ker is to throw his influence toward a
more liberal policy for exemption OF
married men than heretofore has been
pursued by the provost marshal gen
erals office.
1t is no secret that the president 8
view is in open conflict with the in
depreciation placed at present upon
the law by army officers.
They contend that as the history OF
the law shows that congress voted
down amendments to exempt marrSel
men, they have no legal authority to
exempt them, except on the ground of
dependency alone.
President Wilson's view, as forecast
in his recent letter to Senator Weeks,
is that the taking Of married men ami
heads of families should be avoided at
least on the first draft
The presidents letter probably will
lie made public later by Secretary
Baker TIE latter conferred today
vita General Crowder on the presi-
dents suggestions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
RUSSIAN LABOR
UNIONS PROTEST

MOSCOW, August 25.-Labor un-
ions are opposing the Moscow confer
ence and have announced one day
strike to protest The leaders of the
unions declared the conference to be
counter revolutionary" and that it
was not possible for democratic or
glnizations to participate.
They regard the conference as Oh
effort to deceive the masses. Protest
meetings in various factories and
works were called for today. Minimal-
lists and social revolutionists likewise
are voicing opposition and held a
meeting in which it was resolved that
the conference was unrepresentative
Of the people and announcing in ad-
vance that thev would not abide by
any decision taken
In view of the widespread opposi
tion the big opera house where the
conference will SIT VIII be surrounded
by troops throughout the sessions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
.AMERICUs MAN NAMED
ON COMMANDERS STAFF

W. O. Barnett, of this city, has re-
ceived notice of his appointment as a
member Of the staff of Ernest G. Bald
win, ommander-in-chief of the Sons
of Confederate Veterans Mr. Bar
nett will occupy the post of assistant
judge advocate general.
The appointment comes as a recog
milton by the national organization OF
Mr.. BaFnett's faithful service in the
ranks of the association and his sus-
tained interest in its work.
He has attended several national
conventions of the L. c. v, and has
also represented the A. S. Cults camp
Sons of Veterans, at several reun-
ions. taking a prominent part in the
deliberations.
The members of the local camp and
his many friends throughout the state
will be interested to learn of the honor
thus conferred upon him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
MOTOR CLUB TO ELECT
OFFICERS ON TUESDAY

On Tuesday afternoon at the offices
OF the Americas and Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce, the organiza-
ton of the new Americus Motor club
Will be perfected and officers will be
elected For the past several days w.
G. Kean, representative of the Geor-
gia State Automobile association a nd
the American Automobile association,
has been working in this city, securing
members for the new organization, an !
has aroused much enthusiasm in the
movement.
The meeting on Tuesday afternoon
will be open not only to motorists who
have already signitied their intention OF
joining the organization, but all auto
enthusiasts and good roads advocates.
The aim of the club, which will be af-
filiated with the state and national as
sociations, is to agitate for better
roads and better conditions generally
for motorists, supporting legislation in
thiy direction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
AMERICUS BOY PASSES
AVIATION EXAMINATION

Gordon Statham, a former Sumter
county boy, has written friends in this
city to the effect that he has passed
the examinations at the aviation train
ing camp at Champaign, H., with a
general average of 90 per cent
Since the latter part of June, Mr..
Statham has been at the training camp
and the examinations referred to were
based on the work done since that
time, successful students being enti,
tied to continue their training at the
advanced aviation school at Dayton
Ohio.
Mr.. Statham was selected for the
course at the training school after
having passed a stringent physical and
mental examination in which his eX-
pert knowledge !of gas engines was OF
particular importance His advance
ment to the Dayton aviation school
means that he stands in line for ad-
mission to the aviation corps of the
United States army, and upon his grad
uation viii probably see early service
in France.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
MAJ. CEN. HERMAN
ARRIVES IN MACON

MACON, Ca, August 25.-Maj. Gen.
F. j. Herman, who is to command the
Thirty-frst division OF national guarI
troops from Georgia, Alabama and
Florida, at Camp Wheeler, arrived in
Macon date Friday night, accompan-
led by several members of his staff.
The officers will probably remain at
Hotel Dempsey until Camp Wheeler is
ready for the reception of troops Be
sides General Herman, those who are
here are Colonel William Fassett, chief
Of staff Capt. D. E. McCunniff, chief
aid to Gen. Herman; Brigadier Gen
eral A. H. Blanding, OF the 56th depot
qrartermaster brigade; Colonel A. P.
Gardner, adjutant Of the camp; Grig
adler General John L. Hayden, of the
seth Field Artillery brigade; Captain
John G. Worth, of the quartermaster's
department, and who is to be in
charge of the remount station, and
Capt. Roderick stephens, of motor
truck company IS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
WADE CASE DETECTIVE
IN TROUBLE IN MACON

E. L. Foster, a private detective who
figured prominently in the investiga-
ton of the Wade murder case, has
fallen into difficulties with the au-
thorities in Macon, where a warrant
was taken out for his arrest by T. P.
Humphries, another private detective
Humphries alleges that Foster gave
him a check for which he had not
funds in the bank.
Humphries claims he did some work
for Foster, and that the latter gave
him a check on July 20 for $66, but
that he has been unable to get the
check cashed. Foster Eoes not deny
giving. the check, but claims he has
been unable to collect the money with
which to take it up.
Under the law it is a misdemeanor
to give check for which the person
drawing the check does not have the
money in the bank, Humphries claims
he waited thirty days before takins
cut the warrant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
ORGAN RECITlL TONIGHT
At LEE Street CHURCH

Prof James T. Gillette. director Of
pire gan instruction a. Wesleyan
College, viii give an organ recital at
the Lee Street Methodist church to-
night at O'Clock
This occasion will be particularly
interesting on account Of the formal
presentation of the new organ, which
is the gift of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Mu.
giyan and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bowers
There will be no preaching service
tonight, the organ recital taking thu
place of the regular order of service
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
PATRIOTIC PRAYER SERVICE TO
BE HELD MONDAY AFTERNOON,

A patriotic prayer service will be
held at the First Methodist church
on Monday afternoon at O'Clock. All
the ladies of the congregation are
urgently requested to be in attend
ance, while special invitation is eI.
tended to the mothers of Americas
who have boys in the military ser
vice of the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
A. j. BELL WELL PLEASED
WITH NAVY YE0MAA SCHOOL

A. ]. Bell of this city who left
not long since to enter the yeoman
school of the United States Navy,
writes from Newport, r. L., where
he is now stationed, that he is we'll
satisfied with conditions as he finds
them and that work is very agreeable.
The yeoman service corresponds to
the clerical department of Dusi-
ness enterprise and Mr. Bell has en-,
listed for four years service in this
branch Of the navy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
MEMBERS OF AMERICUS LIGHT
INFANTRY HOME FOR WEEKEND.

Members Of the Americas Light In
Camfantry came down yesterday from
Camp Harris to spend Sunday with
home folks. The men enjoying a
short furlough are Corporals w. J..
Bankhead, Dewey Rouss, Cliff Wheat
ley; Privates Judson Lane, Fred Ed
wards, David C. Hall Barnum Webb,
Ira G. Hallman, Claude A. Galloway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
REVIVAL SERVICES OPEN
TODAY At NEW POINT CHURCH

A series of revival meetings at
New Point church begin this after.
noon at three O'Clock, being conduct
ed by the pastor, Rev. j. w. Tinsley,
OF Plains. Services will continue dur
ing the entire week and everybody is
invited to attend the meetings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
NEGRO TROOPS MOVED
FROM SCENE OF RIOT.
HOSPITAL TAKES
CHARITY CASES

At the last meeting of the Hospital
association it was decided to have a
bazaar the first week in December.
The association, asks for the co-opera-
ton and help of everybody, as it takes
the great deal of money to keep the
hospital running. The women have
never spoken of the charity work they
do, but there seems to be impress
ion abroad that the association does no
charity, and the question is asked,
What becomes of the money donat-
ed by the city and county
The charity work for the year to
August 18th, was as follows:
Weeks of absolute charity,
81. and days ........... S634.2o
Part charity, 30 weeks ..... $4,000
Total .....,...,.........'.... @91f'1o
From the city and the county the do
nations were 100000. This report does
not include 100000 that may be paid,
The public can readily see it would be
to the institutions advantage not to
accept a donation, but have the city
and county pay for the unfortunate,
but this would defeat the object for
which the ladies work so nard- To
make public the misfortunes Of those
needing help is neither kind nor gen
erous. The association is glad to
help every one needing medical atten"
ton and no physician in the city or
county asking for admission for pa
tient without money has been refused.
In turn, the ladies try to have the
sympathy and generous help of all.
The books of the hospital association
are open at all times for investiga-
ton The reason the women have
been unjustly criticized is that people
co not understand, for to know is al
ways to understand
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
ITALIANS BREAK
AUSTRIAN LINES
ON |SONZO FRONT

NEW YORK, August 25.-( Compiled
by the Associated Press from Euro
pean cables during the day. 1.-THE
Austrian line on the Isonzo front has
been broken at several points by the
Italians, Rome announced The Ital-
saults between Tolmino and the Adri-
attic, are now pursuing the retreating
Austrians who are defending the diff
cult ground yard by yard.
One of the most brilliant feats of
the Italians was the capture of Monte
Santo, 2,245 feet high This peak, sew
en- miles north of Gorilla, dominates
the broad plain beyond that city, and
occupancy of it has enabled the Aus
trians to hold up the Italian advance
to the east since their capture of the
city.
The brief official recital gives little
idea OF the struggle which attended
the storming of the Austrian strong
hold on the mountain top, but it doubt
less will have an important bearing on
the development of the Italian cam
paign.
French Take FOrtifcatiOns.
Having gained their principal OBJ
jectives on the Verdun front, the
French are completing their victory by
local attacks to round out and secure
their new lines. Profting by the cap
ture of Hill 3O4 yesterday, they ad-
vanced to the north of It. Three for
tilted works in the vicinity of Bethin-
court were stormed.
Renewal of fighting in the Cham
pagne may be forecast by the state
ment in the official French report that
violent artillery engagements are in
progress there. In Belgium also, in
the vicinity of Bixschoote. the big
guns are heavily engaged.
No further infantry actions on a
large scale are reported by the British
although they were successful in mi
nor operations. A German trench po-
sition west of Lens, Of local import
ance. and a post near Lombaertzyde,
were captured with prisoners. Near
Epehy, northwest of St Quentin there
is increasing activity with heavy ar
tillery fghtin2 under way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-26
Collecting Evidence.

The first step taken by the local
authorities following General Bells
arrival will be to give him the state
ments gathered from Privates James
Bivins. Risley Young and Leroy Pin
kett, by District Attorney Crooker
These agree in declarations that
Sergeant Vida Henry, who lost his
sc in the disturbance, was the ring
leader They say he formed the com
p@ny in line, led it from the camp, is
sued orders and threw out rear and
point flank guards for protection. All
the statements conform in the decla-
ration that there was no drinking and
that the trouble began over report
that Corporal baltimore, of Company
] had been shot by mounted Off
GERS.
The body Of Capt Joseph Mates
Battery A, Second illinois Field Ar
tiIlery, who was shot and killed while
riding with police officer TO tnt
scene cf the shooting, was sent to his
relatives in Illinois today
All but three of the men who took
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