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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-10

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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-10

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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-10

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
WILL GIVE SERUM At
PLAINS AND LESLIE

DR.. w, B, McWhorter, county health
commissioner, has received many re-
quests from citizens in Plains and
Leslie to fix additional dates for the
administration of anti-typhoid serum
il these communities. Acceding to
these requests, he has set aside three
special days for each place, and all
citizens desiring to be inoculated
against typhoid fever will be given the
treatment free of charge at these
times.
DR.. McWhorter will be at Leslie on
August 10th, 18th and Gath, at a. m
to administer the serum, while at
Plains the dates will be August 11th,
18th and 25th at a. m.
The anti-typhoid fever campaign in
1.-THE suburban sections of Sumter coun-
ty is developing strength and the in d
terest manifested in the serum treat
ment is very gratifying to the health
authorities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
DELEGATES NAMED
FOR STATE REUNION

At the REGULAR monthly meeting Of
Camp Sumter, U. c. ", held this morn
ing at the courthouse, the principal
business transacted being the election
of delegates to the state reunion to be
held at Thomasyille on October 3rd
The camp will be represented at the
reunion by J. A. Mcdaniel, A. j. Hutch
ms, H. c. Horton r. J. Bowden, w S.
Moore and J. d. Stewart
1t is expected that in addition to the
accredited delegates, several other vet
Grams from Camp Sumter will attend
the state reunion, but definite arrange
ments have not yet been completed.
Commander H. T. Davenport, who has
been in POOR health for some time
past, was able to preside at the meet
ing this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
US. TROOPS BEING
TRAINED FOR Gas

AMERICAN TRAING CAMP at the
Front in France, August American
soldiers here are being vigorously
trained in the use of gas protectives,
being subjected to a vapor five to ten
times as strong as that usually en-
countered in the field, and proportion
ately deadly. The men are being in
structed to adjust their masks cor
rectly within ten seconds after the gas
alarm sounds, being impressed the
While with the idea that the slovenly
and slow ones are the first to meet dis
aster in modern warfare German
prisoners claim that during their
period of training they were subjected
to gas tests fifty times stronger than
il is possible to produce in the open
field.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
Pass Consent Bill.

ATLANTA, Ga, August THE SEN
ate in session yesterday passed the
senate bill to raise the age of consent,
The bill being amended in committee
10 make the age of consent IA years,
instead of IS years, as was provided in
the original bill. An amendment to
the bill offered by Senator Reid, and
adopted, would authorize the Grand
jury to make violation of this act
a misdemeanor in the discretion ol
grand jury
Senator Andrews, who early in the
session introduced a resolution provid-
ing for a sweeping investigation Of pos
sible combinations which would in
crease the cost of necessities of life,
which resolution is now said to be re-
posing peacefully in house commits
tee pigeon-hole, introduced an anti
trust bill which is directed at persons,
firms or corporations which may enter
into any sort of an agreement or COM
hine to increase the cost of necessaries
or to destroy necessaries with view
to limiting the supply.
The administration of this proposed
law would be placed under the railroad
commission with all the powers it is
now authorized to use in the regulation
of railroads. In other words, at the in
stance of and under the direction of the
governor and with the assistance OF
the attorney general, the state railroad
commission is authorized to make the
investigations which Senator Andrews
undertook in has resolution to have
made by committee from the general
assembly, according to Senator An
drews' Interpretation of his new bill.
Should the railroad commission find
that such a combination exists, action
against such a combination would be
started in the proper courts.
The bill of Senator Loftin to incorpo-
rate the city of Southwest LAGRANGE
was the only other bill passed by the
senate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
MILLIONAIRE FILES
EXEMPTION. CLAIMS

NEW YORK, August 7-Kingdon
Gould railroad official and son of
George Gould, has filed at Toms River,
New Jersey, claim of exemption from
draft under the terms of the selective
service act. Young Gould, who was
summoned among the first batch" of
citizens selected for army service, and
passed the physical examination last
Saturday.
Today, it became known that the
young man, who is reputed to be a mil
lionaire in his own right, had claimed
exemption on the plea that he is the
sole support of his wife, whome he
married July End The plea has not
yet been formally passed upon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
DRAFT TROUBLE IS
PRACTICALLY OVER

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, August T.
With two hundred and fifty draft re-
sisters arrested and more than hun
dred others surrounded by possemen
in the brush near here, officers believe
the outbreaks in this section have def
initely ended. They are, however, still
hunting for few of the leaders of the
movement who have not yet been ap-
pretended, and who, it is feared, will
make further trouble unless taken in
to custody. Representative of the de-
partment of justice are continuing
their investigation into the cause of the
trouble, it being believed that evidence
exposing a deliberate conspiracy to
defeat the law will be uncovered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
HOUSE WARNED
THAT ONLY FEW
DAYS ARE LEFT

ATLANTA, Ga, August 7.-Repre-
sentative Wright, of Floyd, once more
took the floor of the house yesterday
to warn that body of the approaching
danger of preeipitating an extra ses-
sion by the slowness with which it is
working. At the same time Mr.. Wright
made the declaration that it is his
Information that certain members of
the house, whom he did not specify,
have taken the position that an extra
session is advisable and necessary.
While Mr.. Wright at that time was
discussing mainly the action of the
house in passing upon sections of the
tax act revision bill and then recon-
sjdering, his prediction was strength
ened in the afternoon by the develop,
msnt of prospects for several very
warm, and possibly lengthy fights on
certain features of the appropriations
bill and on the controversy between
the trustees of the University of Geor-
gia and the trustees of the Georgia
Normal and Industrial School over the
desire of the latter institution to have
part of the Smith-Lever fund and to
be allowed to confer degrees upon it's
graduates.
There will be a fi2ht on the action
of the appropriations committee in
cutting off the state military depart
ment from an appropriation.
When the general appropriations bill
is taken up and the effort then is made,
as it will be, to limit debate on the in
dividual items to ten minutes for each
speech, a fight will be made to upset
the plan insofar as it pertains to the
Smith-Lever fund and the University
appropriations.
At the same time, it is understood
that effort also will be made to take
the limit off when the university ap-
preparations come up for consideration.
1t is certain there will be an argument
about the right of the committee, under
the constitution, to include them in the
general bill
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
French Break German Lines.

PARIS, August French troops
during last night broke into the Ger
man lines at three places in the Cham
payne region, inflicting losses on the
Teutons and bringing back many pris-
oners, the war office announced today
A Teuton attack between Avocourt
Wood and Hill 304 was driven off after
the Germans had sustained heavy loss
es. Violent artillery duels are reported
in progress in Belgium and on the
Aisne front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
MARRIED MEN STANDING
BEST PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS

ATLANTA, Ca, August Married
men are making a much better physi-
cal showing before the local boards of
Atlanta than are the single men, ac-
cording to the doctor members of the
board. There are seven boards in At
lanta and without exception the doctor
members, who look after the physical
examination of the men required to
present themselves, have found that the
married men grade up decidedly better
than the bachelors.
This fact should certainly afford the
faminists a great source of consolation,
since it would seem o prove, in spite
OF vaudeville jokes and comic paper
vitticisms to the contrary notwith-
standing, that the average married
man is blamed sight better off with a
wife to look after him than fellow
who must look after himself
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
BUSINESS HOUSES
ASKED FOR DATA

The business enterprises of Americu5
are today being requested, in a per-
sonal letter directed to each by the
Chamber of Commerce, to furnish data
which is to be used in consolidated
form for the information of financial
interests connected with the new
Americus & Atlantic railroad, now be-
ing constructed from Games, Ga, to
this city
The new road, which has been built
from Games to the Sumter county side
of the Flint river at Copperas Bluff,
will connect the A., b. & A railroad
with the Seaboard Air Line and the
Central Of Georgia passing through
this city, and will offer additional
transportation facilities.
Strong financial interests in the
north are anxious to secure accurate
data concerning the freight shipments
tc and from Americus, SO that some
basis may be obtained for estimate as
to the probable return on an invest
ment in the railroad These interests
plan to construct the road without one
penny of expense to the citizens of
Americus, so that the necessity for CO.
operation in the furnishing of the re-
quired data is apparent.
Blank forms have been mailed out
by the Chamber of Commerce to
each business house in this city. 1t is
desired to ascertain the amount of cap
ital invested in each enterprise, the
gross receipts, annual pay roll num-
Der Of cars and tons Of freight receiy-
cd annually, gross amount of freight
shipped annually, gross amount paid
annually for freight charges, gross
amount paid for express charges an
nGally.
This data will be consolidated and
the figures for no individual concern
will be distinguishable. The blank
forms will be numbered and 1t VIII
rot be necessary for the business
house to sign its name to the data
sheet. which will be destroyed as soon
as the figures have been taken from
it Only p A. Fenimore, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, will see
the individual data sheets and there
viii be no danger OF any private fig
ures concerning any individual enter
prise becoming known. The entire ar
rar em2nt viii be conducted on terms
OF strictest confidence and it is desired
that the business houses of this city
lend their fullest cooperation to the
movement, so that the required data
may be gathered without delay and
forwarded to the parties interested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
BITTER EXCHANGE
ON FOOD CONTROL

WASHINGTON, D. c., Angus l.
Resumption Of senate debate on the
conference report of the administration
food control bill was marked by bitter
exchanges between those who advocat-
e I and those opposing the legislation.
nter days discussion of the bill as
finally drafted by the conference, ad-
uinistration leaders and some of the
opponents said it would be dis
posed of Wednesday.
Senator Chamberlain, the administra-
zion manager, and Senator Gore, who
has been prominent in the opposition,
clashed sharply during the debate af-
Ter Senator Reed had made another
speech of more than three hours at
tacking the measure and Herbert c..
Hoover When Senator Gore imputed
that the senate conferees had yielded
the senate's judgment to that of the
president Senator Chamberlain in a
vehement speech declared that the Ok
shoma senator had consistently OBJ
structed the food bill and also other ad-
ministration measures.
Il had rather be charged with fol-
lowing in the footsteps of the distin-
guished president of the United States
IN the conduct of this war" said the Ore
son senator, crawling on my knees
md licking the dust from his feet, as
has been suggested here, than to stand
in opposition to him and to be concert
'9g, to be conspiring with and treating
with the enemies of the president.
Senator Gore denied obstructing the
hill, or as Senator Chamberlain had
seggested, the army draft law.
Senator Hollis who served promin-
emily in drafting the so-called lead
ers" compromise bill in the senate, an
nounced that he would vote against the
conference report because of elimina
tion of his amendment designed to ex-
empt labor unions from the provisions
Of the bill
Recession of the senate conferees on
the provision for a congressional COM
mittee to supervise war expenditures,
which was stricken out because of the
Presidents strong opposition, was de-
lunciated by Senator Hardwick and de-
ended by Senators Williams and VOL
oft.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
BUSY MONTH FOR
COUNTY AGENT

Summary of demonstration work for
tie month 81 July, 1917:
During this month have Leld 40
consuhat cns with farmers in my cffice
or over phone, in regard to various
farm activities Have written 81 per-
scnal letters snd sent out 800 circu-
lar letters.
Have r;ade 122 visits to farmers
and club boys, and inspected 80 cot
ton fields for the presence of weevils,
Found weevils in more than so of the
fields inspected, which fact shows that
tliey are in practically every field in
the county.
Have held eight field meetings, with
a. attendance of more than 200 farms
ers. At these meetings l showed the
ones present how to find weevils and
punctured squares and discussed with
them the best methods of weevil con-
troll
The farmers all over the county have
put up a splendid boil weevil fight, and
the prospects now for a good crop OF
cotton this fall look very encouraging.
Have inoculated only 20 hogs, and
don't know of any cholera in the coun
ty at present.
Have travelled 1,108 miles.
Respectfully submitted,
w. J. BOYETT, County Agent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
Shipbuilders Strike in Japan.

NAGASAKI, Japan, Aug. DE
manding an increase of thirty percent
in wages, ten thousand workmen en-
ployed at the Mitsubishi shipbuilding
yards went out on strike. The men
claimed they should share in the pros
perity coming to Japan as result of
wartime hip-cOnstruction.
The strike probably will be settled
by arbitration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
COTTON CROP SETS
NEW VALUE RECORD

NEW ORLEANS, La. August THE
cotton crop for the year ending July
81, was valued at SLAP, 100000 against
a total crop valuation of $95S,O00,000
last year, according to the annual re-
port of Secretary Hester, OF the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange. The average
price received per bale was $94.S2, the
highest price paid for cotton during
fcrty-seven years past
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
GERMANS BEGIN
VIOLENT ATTACK
ON EAST FRONT

NEW YORK, August 7-(Compiled
by the Associated Press from Euro
pean cables during the day.)-The
Russian front continues to present a
complex situation, with the Russians
offering spirited resistance at ONE
places and yielding readily at others.
1t is reported they drove back the Teu-
tons today near Chotin, just beyond the
extreme northeasterly corner of Ga
licia and Grijmaov. In the Bukowina,
a retreat caused by the voluntary re-
tirement Of two mutinous regiments
and the opening of a new offensive in
that sector by the Teutons threatens
tie Rumanian line
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
WILSON IN ACTION
ON PRICE CONTROL

WASHINGTON, D. c., August T.
President Wilson took a hand today in
the governments plans for regulating
prices. He conferred early in the day
with officials who have the work in
charge, going first to the offices of the
federal trade commission. He then
visited the department of justice.
Both the federal trade commission
and officers of the department Of JUS
tice are working to keep prices of ma
terials needed for the governments
war program down to a reasonable ba-
sis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
FRIENDLY ALIENS
MAY ENTER ARMY

WASHINGTON, D. c., August r.
The ranks Of the new national army
have been opened formally to friendly
aliens as volunteers. A ruling by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder, com
municated to the local selection boards
directs that all such aliens who waive
their rights of exemption on national
ity be promptly accepted for service.
General Crowder's Office has issued
also instructions to guide registered
men who are either at officers train
irg camps orWho have applied for ad-
mission to the second series of these
camps which will open this month
The instructions to local boards di-
rect that where candidate at train
ing camp is called by his local board
for physical examination, he may pro-
cure certificate from his command
ing officer showing that he has been
examined and file that with the board
instead of making personal appear
ance to the summons The board will
thereafter treat him as found quail
fled for service, unless application for
exemption is filed subsequently in his
behalf.
If the candidate wins a commission
at camp after he has been called by
the board for examination but before
he is actually drafted, he is required
to furnish a certificate from his COM
manding officer showing his appoint,
ment. The state adjutant general then
will credit the board with one drafted
man.
If the candidate is not commissioned
before his local board calls him for
military duty he must report to the
board unless the war department shall
have ordered him to duty at the train
ing camp, in which event credit VIII
be given the board involved on it's
quota under the draft.
Where the candidate has been com
missioned before he is called by the
board, he is required to file certificates
showing his status and also an appli-
cation for exemption on the ground
that he is already in the military ser
vice. In that event, he is exempted
but does not figure in the credit
amount of his district
There has been some discussion as
to the status of divorced men who are
paying alimony. 1t has been suggested
that in some cases the former wives of
such men are solely dependent upon
the alimony payments. 1t is regarded
as probable that if the question is
raised the same rule that applies to
all other discharges for dependents
would fit the case. 1t is not the pur-
pose Of the government to work hard
ship on any dependent by taking away
a breadvinner
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
British Tighten Grin on Lens.

BRITISH FRONT, in France, August
THE British line continues to tight
ell on Lens the conter of the rich coal
mining section of northern France. On
this front Canadian troops are daily
adding to the ground gained, the Ger
mans showing much uneasiness under
continued pressure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
JUDGE AND MRS. CRISP
HOME FOR SHORT WHILE

Congressman and Mrs. Charles R.
Crisp came down from Washington
yesterday and are receiving a warm
welcome from their hosts of friends
They will spend several weeks at their
home here, while congress is in re-
cess, waiting on action Of the senate.
After his arduous labors in the House
for the past several months, Judge
Crisp finds his short rest at home most
welcome.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
Russians Show Fight.

KISHINEV, Russia, August RUS
sian forces fell upon the advancing
Teutons between the rivers Dneister
and Pruth today and threw them back
alon. a ten-mile front, according to
news of the battle reaching here. The
action occurred near Chotine at the
junction of the Zoroncz and Dneister
rivers on the Russo-Galician frontier
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07

BERLIN, August 7.-Austro- German
troops yesterday began an offensive
operation against Russian and Ruman
ian troops on the Rumanian front,
storming euemy positions north of
Folshani, it is officially announced
Thirteen hundred prisoners, thirteen
field guns and a number of trench NOR
tars were captured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
NEGRO FINED FOR HAVING
LIQUOR IN HIS POSSESSION

Jim Bagley, a negro who was ar
rested for intoxieation here Saturday
night, and who was found to have on
his person a pint bottle partly filled
with homemade liquor, was arraign~
ed before Judge w. NJ. Harper of the
City Court this morning and entered q
plea of guilty to the charge of violat-
ing the prohibition law.
He was fined SIS with an alternative
of serving s months in the chaingang.
Be paid the fine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-07
PARIS USING MORE RAW
MATERIALS THAN LAST YEAR

PARIS, Aug. Paris apparently is
consuming more food products and
using more raw materials than last
year. The city tax upon all such ar
tieles brought into the city amounted
to 100000 francs more during the
first half of the year than during the
same period of 1916