davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
MANAGER WAS SYMPATHETIC
Stranded Theater Troupe Found n
Good Samaritan.

The troupe had been playing in
hard luck. Fifty dollars. s65. now and
then 500. were the nightly receipts.
hardly enough to pay the railroad
Jumps" let alone pay salaries. There
was Just enough money in the treas
ury TO get to Walville on Christmas
night. 1t was one of those East
Lynne" the child is with its mother
in London" pieces, and when the COM
pany struggled into the town at mid
day the local theater manager was at
the station TO be sure they had the
eight actors.
The players wandered about the
town during the day The curtain
went up on s24.75. most OF It in the
gallery. Some of the s24.75 went out
at the end OF the second act and
didn't come back. When the final
curtain came down a weary crowd
scattered to the chill dressing rooms.
wondering II the hotel proprietor
would stop them at the station the
next morning..
This speculation was at It's height
when the theater manager OF the
town appeared, his arms filled with
bundles and dumped them into the
arms of the youngest member of the
troupe.
say" he clustered, apparently a
little ashamed of what he was going
TO say. you people are having rotten
luck, amt you. lyl alone up at my
house. Come up and have supper
with me. will you? And say, I've had
bit OF luck this year, and I'll stake
you to the nights receipts. And those
things l gave the kid, they-well,
they once belonged to a kid Of mine"
And he went out.
One of the women started TO cry
That's where the story ends.-New
York Evening Post.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
POSTAL TRUCK IS
LATEST PLAN NOW
Motor Vehicle Lines to Con-
meet Producer and Con-
sumner If Bill Passes.

A new plan 10 connect the farm
producer with the city consumer Is
embodied in a bill introduced IN con-
eress by John A. Moon. and having
the indorsement OF the post office
department An Appropriation IS
asked to establish experimental postal
motor truck routes between the coun-
try and the city and under its pro-
visions farm produce fifty miles from
the city center would be picked up
and delivered TO the urban home.
Much has been heard Of the food
that goes TO waste on the farm for
lack OF a ready and economical outlet
TO the market The advocates OF this
measure contend that such motor
truck routes would 20 far toward
solving this problem. An extended
adoption OF the proposed system
would open a new large filed for mo-
tor trucks.
The bill leaving out the enacting
clause, Is as follows.
ITO promote the conservation Of
food products and 20 facilitate the
collection and delivery thereof. from
producer 10 consumer the postmaster
general is hereby authorized 10 con-
duct experiments In the operation OF
motor vehicle truck routes IN the
vicinity of such cities OF the United
States as he may select and under
such rules and regulations as he may
prescribe, and the cost OF such expert
ment may be paid by the postmaster
general out Of any Of those unexpend-
ed funds OF the postal service, and the
postmaster general shall report the
result OF each experiment 10 congress
ct the earliest practicable date"
In response 20 Inquiry Congressman
Moon wrote: Il think IL is clear that
communice tlon OF this character be-
tween cities and the country would
be beneficial TO both and that the
service can be conducted with profit
by the government"
In a presentation OF what the post
office department deems 10 be the ad-
vantages OF motor truck postal routes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Blakslee said:
This experimental legislation Is in
tended 10 ascertain whether or not a
system Of collection and delivery Of
mail that does not exist today is prac-
ticable. II the experiment is sue
cess:
Direct Communication.
1T will provide direct means OF
communication and conveyance be-
tween mailing patrons in cities and
rural territory that II is not possible
TO provide at minimum cost TO the
postal service or 70 the patron at this
time. II Will assist in the effort TO
reduce the cost Of living by oliminat-
ing useless and expensive operations
IN the postal means OF communica-
ton between producer and consumer.
II will permit the producer to con-
tinue production and the labor Incl
dent thereto instead OF suspending
production OF labor while conveying
produce 10 consumers. IL will extend
the postal zone Of collection and de-
livery service in the vicinity OF large
cities TO the point where the actual
farmer producer is dom!ciled rather
than TO where only suburban residents
and nonproducers live.
Routes fifty miles in radius from
the central post office rather than
routes six miles in radius from the
nearest substatior OF the central post
office can be established. Thus the
local parcel post zone rate OF approx
mately 4 cent per pound is now
made within such radius.
"Only 2sS OF the present 43.5s2 ex-
isting rural routes emanate from the
fifty largest cities In the United States
and OF this number OF routes none
originates at New York city. Phila-
delphia. Brooklyn. San Francisco.
Newark. Jersey City or Worcester.
Mass. or any OF the substations or
branch offices thereof The postal
patron IN any OF tho fifty cities will
directly benefit from the increased
service and improved methods OF com.
with the genuine rural
and vice versa when the
legislation shall have been
enacted and the maximum facilities
provided. All other communities,
wherever found, will be benefited
likewise and in proportion TO their
population. Such n service will II
administered. show net
Income 10 the postal service under
present weight limits and postage
charges or conveyance OF parcel post
mail only. Any revenues from con-
yeyance OF first, second or third class
that may be carried would be net II
viii permit OF a practical use OF the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
Dilln'I Hold n Grudgc.

A factory owner with whom we
are pleasantly acquainted called us W
to tell us OF an old employe who came
into the office and asked for day off.
Il guess we can manage It, Pete,
says tho boss, Tho we are mighty
short handed these days. What ov
you wantsto get off fort"
"Ay want to get married." blushed
Pete. who is by way Of being a Sean
dinavian.
Married? Why, look here-it was
only a couple OF months ago that you
wanted to get off because your wire
was dead"
"Yas, ay CESS So"
And you want TO get married
again. with your wife only two months
deed?"
"Yas. Ay aln't ban hold no grudge
long."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
Spoke Too Loud.

A Topeka business man employs
two negroes to work on his gardens.
which he personally oversees. one
morning Sam did not appear.
Where Is Sam, George2" he asked.
''In de hospital, sab"
I'm the hospital. Why, how did
that happen?"
well. Sam he been a-tellin' me ev'ry
mornin' foh ten days he gwine 10 lick
his wife cause o. her naggin'."
"Well?"
We'll, ycstiddy she done ovahheah
him, da's all."--l>os Angeles Tribune.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
NaturallY.

~ understand our friend met with
reverses on the acrobatic stage"
He certainly did. In fact, his ca
reer was all reverses. He had to stand
on his head"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
EXPECT TROUBLE
IN PIERCE COUNTY

WACROSS, Yea, August 6.-Possi-
bly, by tonight but most likely not be-
fore Tuesday some idea of what the
reported plans for armed resistance of
the draft act in Pierce county will
amount to can be gathered in the opin7
ion of Sheriff Robertson, of Pierce.
-Four farmers who have boys within
the draft age, and whose boys are
among those to appear for examination
either tomorrow or next day, are alleg-
ef' to have purchased arms and am
munition for the express purpose OF
resisting any attempt to force their
sons to serve. The farmers reside in
a community where it is said Tom
Watson has always had staunch fol-
lowers, and their attitude is based al
most wholly on his articles declar-
ing the draft law was unconstitutional
and that the citizens did not have to
obey it. The sheriff is prepared for
whatever emergency may arise but
failure Of the men to present them
selves for examination automatically
causes them to be posted as accepted
and their future conduct is answera-
BILE to the government
The names of the men who have pre-.
pared to prevent their sons being draft
ed are known and authorities are un-
derstood to be fully armed with al
the facts in the cases. No warrants
as far as could be ascertained, have
been issued, and no move is anticipat-
et until some of the boys whose fathers
have gone to such an extreme fail to
answer the summons sent them by the
Pierce Exemption oBard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
GERMANS FAIL IN
COUNTER ATTACKS

NEW YOR, August e. Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day)--A tremendous
bombardment on the Flanders front
yesterday was followed last night by
two German attempts to break the
British hold upon newly won positions
there. Both attempts failed, London
reports.
Near Hollebrook, where infantry
charges were made, the Germans did
not even get to the British positions.
Later, the Germans laid down an ar
t!llery barrase at Westbrook but fall
et in the infantry attack launched un-
der this cover.
German troops also attacked on the
French fronnt, at Doyille, Avocourt
Wood and in Alsace Paris news dis
patches say French guns were able to
cope with each of the attacks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
ON CHARGE
Of SELLING INTOXICANT rs

Mitchell Attayh, a Syrian operating
fruit stand and grocery store on
Forsyth street, was arrested today
on q warrant charging him with viol-
ating the prohibition law III the selling
@. grape cider which caused the in
toXication of two negroes,
The negroes, Will Majors and Mona
Thornton, were arranged in the re
coraer's court this morning fo1
and declared that they
the beverage which caused
them to become intoxicated, at Attay's
place, from the proprietor himself Re
corder Marshall instructed Chief of Po-
lice Johnson to take out a warrant for
Attayh, which was done Immediately.
He made bond
Attayh was tried in the City Court a
few weeks ago on similar charge, bu,
was cleared on technicality
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
Kerensky Back in Petrograd.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 6-Premier
Kerensky has returned to Petrograd
and withdrawn his resignation He at
tended a ministerial meeting on Sat
urday evening and afterwards con-
ferred with various political leaders.
M. Kerensky has issued a manifesto
declaring that he considers it impossi-
BILE when the country is threatened
with defeat from without and disinte-
grafton within to refuse the heavy task
again entrusted to him, which he re-
CARDS as an express order from the
country to carry out the principles al
ready laid down.
AT the same time" says this
manifesto, 4 consider it inevitable to
introduce changes in the order and
distribution Of the government work
without allowing myself to be intiuenc-
ed by the thought that these changes
will increase my responsibility in the
supreme direction of the affairs Of
state
BY vote of 147 to 46, joint meet
ing of the executives of the Workmens
ard Soldiers and Peasants Councils
confirmed the decision of the all-night
political conference of continued con-
fidence in Premier Kerenskly.
The Maximalists strongly protested
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
FOOD CONTROL IS
P PR|NC|PAL TASK
BEFORE CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. D. c., August e.
Leaders in both houses of congress are
working for a congressional recess
during September or at least six
duration.
The house, it was announced today,
has determined to take a series of
three day recesses until the senate
clears its calendar of work.
Attacks on the food control bill in
the senate were continued today, Sen
ator Reed, of Missouri, being the
chief speaker
The revised war bill carrying big
increases in appropriations for war
purposes, was reported to the senate
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
EXAMINATIONS TO
TOMORROW

The physical examination of men
drafted in this county for military SER
vice in the new national army will
commence tomorrow morning at s
o'clock in the courthouse under the
supervision of the Sumter Exemption
Board Drs. R. E. Cato, H. A Smith
and D. B. Mayes will conduct the ex-
aminations, using the jury rooms on
the second floor of the building
Dressing rooms will be arranged in
opposite corners of the main courtroom
and every facility for expediting the
examination will be provided
One hundred and sixty-seven men
are scheduled to be examined tomaor-
row, like number on Wednesday and
166 on Thursday, it having been plan
ned to complete the examination Of
the entire 500 men summoned on the
first call within three days.
There have been 25 notification cards
returned by the postoffice authorities of
this city and county, investigation hav-
ing failed to discover the whereabouts
OF the individuals to whom the cards
were addressed The notices were re-
addressed and re-mailed, so that a
second attempt might be made to find
the men summoned for examination. In
the event the notices are returned
again and the men do not present
themselves for examination as direct
ed, their names will be posted as LA
ble for military service, without being
given the opportunity to offer exemp-
ton claims This procedure is in ac-
cord with the regulations promulgated
by the war department.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
MEMBER Of RUSS.
MISSION VISITS.
TRAINING CAM PS.

ATLANTA, Ga, August 6-Lieuten-
ant General Vladimir Roop, of the
Russian war mission to this country,
with his aide, Captain Cornelia Shut,
and Major n j. Averill, of the United
States army, arrived in Atlanta Sun
day afternoon for two days visit
The Russian notables displayed the
keenest interest in the South, and es-
pecially in the training camps in this
section of the country, and most of the
afternoon was spent motoring over the
city, including a visit to Fort Nc
Pherson.
The mission was escorted to their
apartment at the Georgian Terrace
and early in the afternoon were taken
for a motor trip over the city.
The party stopped at the governors
mansion and paid their respects to
Governor Hugh NJ. Dorsey. who joined
the escorting party for the remainder
of the afternoon.
Motoring to Fort Mcpherson, the Wis
itors were rendered an informal recep-
tion at the home of Coolnel Charles R.
Noyes, commanding the fort and were
introduced to the various army officers
on duty at this point.
Returning to city the party was TAX
en- to the capitol and from there upon
sightseeing tour through the burned
district of the city.
At o'clock this morning the party
were taken by automobile to Camp
Gordon, at Silver Lake where Colonel
Noyes joined them. They also visited
the site of the officers training camp
to he located some ten miles beyond.
This afternoon they inspected the
supply depot
From Atlanta the visitors will go to
Chattanooga, the hour of their depar-
ture not having been announced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
GETS Commission
As FIRST L|EUTENAN 7

Friends in Americus of j. L, Will
liams, who for several years past has
been connected with the Associated
Press in Washington. D. c., will be in
terested to learn that he has received
his commission as first lieutenant in
the signal corps. Mr.. Williams has
been a visitor in Americus recently,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Tar
yer. He will enter the training camp
al Monmouth, n. j., within short
while
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
STILL
RUseIA'S LEADER

PETROGRAD, August 6.-Alexander
Ktrensky, premier and minister Of war
in the provisional government, has
practically completed formation of a
new government, constitutional demo-
Gratis having agreed to participate in
the coalition cabinet.
A list of the new cabinet members
has it is understood, been agreed upon
but announcement of ther names is
withheld, owing to the absence of
some of the new ministers from Pc
trograd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
FRANCE STRONGER
TODAY THAN EVER

WASHINGTON, D. c., August e.
France is stronger today in fighting
men and war material than at any
time during the war, despite three
years Of terrific combat of which the
greatest share among the Allies has
fallen to the French armies.
This is the cheering MESSAGE given
to the American people by Andre
Tardieu, French high commissioner to
the United States in a formal COM
munication to Secretary Baket, set
ting forth a detailed statement of
what the devotion of the French peo-
ple has bade possible.
1t contains stunning figures as to the
men. guns and money they have con-
tributed to the war. 1t breathes the
81 irit of confidence and high courage
that still animates the nation.
such is the situation" says NJ. Tar
diem in conclusion. Severe was the
ordeal; stronger is the national en-
ergy."
Now it is a question of striking the
last blow to the adversary. You Will
help us.
But at the moment when American
soldiers arrive in France, it is proper
tc let them know they will find to
receive them, in country which to-
dav as well as during the past three
years, bears the principal exertion OF
our dreadful foe; country which
maintains to the maximum of her
power, without hesitation and without
weakness, her strength, her means and
her will"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
APPROVES CHINA s
DECISION FOR WAR

PEKING, China, Aug. 2.-Delayed
in transmission Acting President
Feng Kwo Chang, has approved the
unanimous decision reached at a spec
ial meeting of the Chinese cabinet to
declare war on both Germany and
Austria Hungary. Ministers represent
ing the Entente powers here, probably
will meet with Chinese officers Sat
urday to discuss the declaration, which
is expected to be formally promulgated
early next week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
Russian General is Executed.

LONDON, August General Maeov-
iksy, commander of the guards, which
headed the recent Russian retreat in
Galicia, has been ordered shot by a
ccurtmartial, the death sentence being
passed because of the generals DISC
bedience of orders to shoot all de-
serters, according to news dispatch
from Petrograd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
Officials o. timlistic..

WASHINGTON, D. c., August e.
Attorney General Gregory today be-
gan personal consideration of the anti
draft agitation reports from Okla
hona, North Carolina and other states.
Reports received here do not deal with
the latest phases of the outbreaks, and
more complete ones are awaited. These
are expected after Investigations now
under way are completed. Officials in
Washington are still carefully studying
tie situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
COUNTY BOARD
CONSIDERS BAD
ROAD CONDITION

At the regular meeting this MORN
ing of the Sumter county commission
ers, a set of resolutions from the
Amerieus and Sumter County Cham
Der of Commerce was presented rela-
tive to the bad condition of the Dixie
Highway link passing through this
county from the Macon county line to
the county boundary on the south.
The resolutions set out that the es-
adjustment of a military training camp
az Macon to accommodate 10000 men
will mean vast amount of travel
along the roads leading to Macon and
that the highways must be kept in
good shape to afford proper transpor-
tation facilities for this class of tour
lists. The necessity for using the roads
for hauling supplies to the GIMP was
alos brought out, as the congestion of
railroad traffic. once the troops are
modified, will prevent the free move
ment of supplies, except by public
highways
The county commissioners were urg-
ed to take immediate action to put
the Dixie Highway link in this county
in first class condition
Every member of the board declar-
ed himself in favor of the plan to i'm
prove the Sumter county link of the
Dixie Highway and plans were dis
cussed for the alteration of the pres
ent program of road work so as to
permit the convict gangs to be plac-
ed on the Dixie Highway at the ear
liest possible moment
The commissioners also voted to
appropriate the sum of $3.50 toward the
fund required to purchase equipment
for the newly organized Sumter Light
Guards, formed to provide military
protection for the citizens of this sec
tion during the absence of the Amer
icus Light Infantry, mustered into the
federal service.
The matter was brought up by
Chairman Arthur Rylander and receiv-
cd the approval of the board, the un-
derstanding being that if the bill now
pending before the legislature to ap-
propriate $4,000 for home guard or
CARNATIONS is passed the $3.50 appro-
priation by the Sumter county commits
sioners will not be taken up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
" Ill VACC|NATE
FOUR DAYS A WEEK

The increasing demand by the resi-
dents of Sumter county for free vac
cination against typhoid fever has
led DR.. w. B. NIcWhorter, County
Healh Commissioner, to fix additional
hours during which he may be found at
his office in the court house to admin
lister the anti-typhoid serum.
On every Wednesday and Saturday,
from until o'clock p. M, the white
residents of this county may receive
free vaccination against typhoid fever,
while on Mondays and Fridays, from 3
until p. m, negroes will be yacinated
free Of charge,
1t is desired that if possible, every
resident of Sumter county, both white
and colored, be yaccinated with the
anti-typhoid serum and although the
campaign in this county has only been
in progress for few weeks, the num-
ber of persons vaccinated is something
more than $500.
The white. residents of the county
are exhibiting much interest in the
campaign and it is particularly desired
that the ne2ro servants III white homes
be vaccinated without delay The close
association of negro servants with
white residents make it necessary that
the employers insist upon the vaccina-
ton of their colored employees.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
VI. H. JUSTICE DIEO THIS
MORNING At HIS HOME

w. H. Justice, a substantial farmer
residing in the Bumphead district, died
suddenly this morning at his home
The deceased was sixty-six years old
and was born and reared in Sumter
county, and has spent his entire life
here He is survived by six sons ant
five daughters.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at ten o'clock, inte rment be-
ing made in the family burial ground
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
ResistantS Holding Out.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. August 6.
Draft resistants began the fourth day
OF their activities in this region with
scattered bands still hiding in the
hills of Seminole and Hughes COUNTIES.
Late reports from there, however,
cause officers here to believe with with
the arrest of two hundred objectors,
some of the leaders, officials
have the situation in hand
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
CLAIM SUBMARINE
NEAR NEW YORK

WASHINGTON, D. c., August g.
A preliminary report from the master
Of merchant shi who thinks he
sighted a periscope off New York yes
terday is being investigated by the
navy department today.
AS a precautionary measure, the
rets at New York were closed from /
t o'clock this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-06
DEATH PENALTY
To De ASKED FOR
RES|STER5

MUSKOGEE, Okla, August 6.-Dis-
trict Attorney McGinnis announced to-
day that the men arrested as draft re-
sisters in this district will be tried on
charges of treason, and that the gov
ernment will ask that the death pen
atty be imposed on all who are con
victed