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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05
MEMBERSOF U.S.
MISSION RETURN
FROM PETROGRAD

A PACIFIC PORT, August 4.-The
American mission to Russia, headed by
Elihu Root landed here late last
night. No official statement on the
work Of the mission to Russia was
made public. Mr.. Root declared that
he had nothing to say beyond the fact
that the party had been Hospitality re-
ceived in every Russian city visited.
From the Russian revolution will be
evolved a stable government, according
|t2 James Duncan, ice president of the
American Federation of Labor It's es-
tablishment is retarded, he declared,
that the radical, so-called reformers,
who have returned to Russia from
the United States.
Charles Edward Russell said the
task of new Russia was greatly handi-
capped by German influences and the
ceaseless activity of the German pro-
pasandists.
Most of the trouble, however, has
been caused by Russians naturalizdl
as Americans, who have returned to
Russia since the outbreak of the revo-
luton" he said, and addtd that Rus
slams from the United States spread
the report throughout the country that
America had entered the war from sor-
did reasons.
These propagandists, he continued,
who pretend to have an intimate
knowledge of American conditions and
American motives inform their native
countrymen that the government of the
United States is more oppressive than
the old regime at Petrograd."
He declared that the extremists of
the socialist party were demanding the
immediate institution of a socialist
commonwealth regardless of the men,
ace of German militarism, but that
most of the socialists were coming to
understand that the world must be
safe for democracy before there can be
any sound progress toward social bet
terment Declaring that the socialist
party in America is in the hands of
German propagandists, Mr. Russell
made his first answer to his expulsion
from that party.
Rear Admiral James H. Glennon, on
his arrival, learned of the death of his
son which occurred three weeks ago.
Wireless messages carrying the news
were directed to him, but failed to
reach their destination.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05
RUSSIANS TURN
ON PURSUERS IN
BRISK SK|RM|SH

PETROGRAD, August 4-North OF
Hussiatyn, on the Russo-Galician from
ter, the Austro-German rear guards
have been driven from their positions
on the eastern bank of the river Zbrocz
says the official statement issued to-
day by the Russian war department,
Forty-three prisoners were taken and
seven machine guns were captured
Between the rivers Dneister and
Pruth and in the Carpathians, the
Russian troops still are retiring to
the eastward
The Russian war Office statement
says that a battle between Russians
and Teutons is raging to the northeast
of Kimpolung in southern Bukowina.
The Austro-Germans have occupied the
town of Dorna Watra
While there has been no renewal of
the smashing offensive on a large scale
iraugurated by the Anglo-French in
Flanders on Tuesday, the incessant
pressure on the German lines is be-
ginning to tell in the further yielding
OF ground
The British have again established
themselves in the village of st. Julian
which they lost during German
counter attacq closely following the
initial dash. The French in turn NOV
ed ahead in their sector making fur
ther progress west Of the Cabaret Of
Kortekeer.
To the south on the Arras battle
front the British have renewed their
grip on their old line, completing last
night the recapture of the positions the
Germans took from them Thursday
night an Infantry Hill east of Monche
LePreaux.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05
VICTORY MUST BE
SAYS
BRITISH PREMIER

LONDON, August 4.-David Lloyd
George, the British premier, in the
presence Of a distinguished gathering
representative Of all parties which
met this afternoon in Queens Hall to
mark the third anniversary of the
declaration of war, reiterated the aims
for which the Entente Allies were fight
ing and indicated the only conditions
under which they would consent to a
suspension of hostilities with the Cen
trail Powers.
In the course of his speech Premier
Lloyd George said:
Victory must be so complete that
cur national liberty never again shall
be challenged.
Russia learned that an army with
cut discipline is a rabble
There are some here who want to
set up committees for the British army
and direct the conduct of the war. We
cannot allow Sectlonal organization
TO direct the war, or to dictate the
terms of peace. The allies as a whole
made war, and the nation as a whole
must make peoce."
The British prime minister said he
cid not trust the German peace talk
Neither the kaiser or the chancellor" e"
he declared, has yet said he would be
satisfied with German soil. They talk
glibly about peace, but stammer over
the word restoration. Before we have
a peace conference, they must learn
to use the word restoration. So far
they have not learned even the first
letter of the alphabet"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05
MAN IS FIRST BALE SOLD
HIT BY TWO AU7OS.A7 80 CENTS POUND.

F. G. Beavers of this city had an al
most miraculous escape from death
o. serious injury Friday night about
1870 o'clock when he was run down
by Ford car and while lying in a
dazed condition was hit by another au-
to. Although sustaining severe bruis-
es. Mr.. Beavers suffered no broken
bones.
The accident occurred on Cotton ave-
nue. near Forsyth street during the
rainstorm Friday night Mr.. Beavers
attempted to cross Cotton avenue,
holding his umbrella against the wind
and had almost reached the opposite
curb when he was struck by the fen
der and left front wheel of a
Ford car which had turned the corner
at rapid speed and was running down
Cotton avenue Mr.. Beavers was
thrown violently for several feet across
the street and while in daZed condi-
tion was endeavoring to regain his
feet, when the second car, driven by
Roney Stallings, came up Cotton ave-
nue. and struck him, hurting him to
the ground again.
AS the second car passed over his
body, he grasped the front axle and
was dragged for several feet before
the machine could be brought to a
stop. He was finally assisted to his
feet and was brought to his rooms
at Mrs. j. w. Stalings on Church
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05
WEEV|L PARTY To
ARRIVE HERE nth

The Sumter county IS. c. Boil
Weeyil Commission, which is to make
an extended tour of Georgia and Ala
bama investigating boil weeyil condi-
tions and methods of fighting the pest,
has changed its itinerary, according
to information reaching the Americas
ard Sumter County Chamber of Com
merce.
The original itinerary called for the
arrival of the party in this city on
the afternoon of August Z but under
the present arrangements the COM
mission will arrive in Americus on
the morning of August II to spend a
short time looking over the crops in
this section.
The party is to be composed of about
so merchants, farmers and bankers of
Sumter county, South Carolina, who
are starting on this tour to gather all
possible information concerning the
practical methods of fighting the weev-
ii, so that when the pest arrives in
their section of the state next year
they may be in better condition to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05
DRASTIC ACTION
PLANNED AGAINST
THOS. {. WATSON

WASHINGTON, D. c., August A.
Federal8troops may be sent into Okla
homa and other states to quell anti
draft demonstrations which recently
have assumed growing proportions.
Department of justice officials inves-
tigating disorders in the South and
elsewhere, announced that all persons
resisting the draft law would be hunt
ed down and brought to justice, no
matter at what cost.
The possibility of sending federal
troops into sections where anti-draft
agitators are busy was discussed today
at conferences between officials of the
Justice and war departments. 1t is
probable that a decision will be
reached in this respect within the next
twenty-four hours.
Officials here think it hardly likely,
however, that troops will be sent into
any section until it becomes apparent
that the civil authorities are unable to
cope with the situation The next few
days, it was thought, would determine
this. The intention to deal quickly
and severely with all persons spread
ing dissension in whatever localities
against the draft law was expressed by
officials of the two departments con-
cerned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05
TWO TRAINS OPERATED
BY CT. & A. YESTERDAY

CAMBRIDGE, Ca, August 4.-Two
passenger trains were run on the G., F.
& A. today and both were manned by
union labor. The management an
ncunced that they are confident of fill
irg all places within few days, and
OF not having to go out of organized
labor to do so.
The men who resigned seemed to
be taking the matter good naturedly.
The road announced this morning they
would take the men back at the old
terms and give them preference over
other union men. many of whom are
said to be seeking jobs on the road.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05
f. w. HORNE AND FAMILY
GO TO RESIDE AT BALL GROUND

E. w. Horne and family, who have
made their residence in Americus for
the past four years, coming here from
Fairburn, Ga, have moved to Ball
ground, Ga, north of Atlanta, where
Mr.. Horne has accepted position with
the Consumers Marble Works Since
ir the employ of the Schneider Mar
his residence here Mr.. Horne has been
BILE Company. Mr. and Mrs Horne
have many friends in Americus who
regret to see them leave, but will wish
for them much happiness and prosper
ity in their new home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05

conscription into enlistment. Once you
volunteer and sign up you can be sent
anywhere and the law can't help you.
This open rebellion to the govern
ment's plan for raising men for the
army will not be tolerated much longer,
it is believed, and it is not improbable
that Watson may meet with action con-
siderably stronger than merely having
his MAGAZINE kept from the mails, if
he persists in his attacks on the ad-
ministration
What may be done for Senator Hard
wicks part in it is not known, as
senate membership would protect him,
probably, from harsh treatment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05
YOUNG RECRUIT
BURIED SATURDAY

The funeral of Benjamin L. Methyin,
who died at the Naval Training School
at Portsmouth, Va, on Wednesday
morning, was held Saturday morning
at eleven o'clock at Pleasant Grove
church in the 2Sth District, Rev. Paul
Ellis, pastor of First Methodist church
officiating. The young man was bur-
led in his naval uniform.
The Americus recruiting station was
closed out Of respect to the deceased
and A. NJ. Fertile, recruiting officer,
attended the funeral services. Inter
ment was made in the family burial
ground.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05

The first bale of the 1917 cotton
crop to be marketed in Sumter county
was knocked down at public auction
late Friday afternoon to Floyd p.
Jcnes, of the Leslie Warehouse Com
pany for 5O.cents per pound. The bale
was brought to Leslie Friday after
noon by C. w. Westbrook, prominent
farmer residing near DeSoto and was
Immediately 2inned, after which the
public auction occurred.
II weighed AS pounds and graded
middiing.
Last year the first bale to be mar
keted in Sumter county was brought
t. Americus on August 1st Leslie got
its first bale last year on August 9Th.
The price Of 50 cents per pound is a
record figure for first bales in this
section of the state and thus far this
season has not been surpassed in Geor-
gia, the nearest approach to this price
being 40 cents per pound paid at the
Savannah Cotton exchange when the
first bale of the season was brought in
by farmer residing near the Florida
line
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05
RETURN FROM TRIP
THROUGH NORTHEAST STATES

Z Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Bagley, Of
DeSoto, have returned from an eX-
tended tour through the northern and
eastern states, visiting Niagara Falls,
Buffalo, ~ Y, New York City, the
White Mountains of New Hampshire
and Washington, D. c. They report
business conditions exceptionally good
in the north and the pleasure resorts
doing an enol nous business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05
Watching Every Move.
cerned.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August A.
The United States government through
the department of justice, it has been
learned here, is preparing to take i'm
mediate action in whatever drastic
form may be necessary to quell
Thomas E. Watson in Georgia, and
others opposed to the army draft laws.
Reports of a dangerous character have
reached the Washington authorities
from Georgia, North Carolina and else
where, information being that open re-
bellion has broken out in the noun
tain sections, federal officials being
threatened with death if they persist
in securing army recruits.
So far as the Georgia end of the mat
ter is concerned it is probable that
much of the spirit of opposition to the
draft law is due to Senator T. w.
Hardwick, for army draft speeches
and utterances, and his opposition to
the Wilson administration methods of
raising an army, and to Watson for
his magazine articles.
Here is what the department of JUS
tice is said to be considering:
One-Anti-draft meetings in Geor-
gia and the collection by Thomas E.
Watson of a fund to fight the conscrip-
ten law Watson's "Jeffersonian," now
in possession of the department con-
tains number of inflammatory utter
arces urging resistance to the draft.
Two-Activity of agents of the l. w.
W. in southern California; there are
instances in that state of draft resist
ance.
Three-Despoilation of lumber in
Washington state whose forests are
supplying the spruce for the manufac-
ture of aeroplanes. Spikes have bee7
found driven through carefully selected
timbers, making their use impossible.
Four-Sporadic outbursts against the
draft in certain sections of Texas.
Leniency Period at End.
1t may be asserted that the depart
ment of justice is prepared to adopt
strict measures to put an end to re-
bellion against the draft laws. A GER
tain leniency has been shown so far
in the hope that the country generally
would awaken to the crisis and the
Adraft would proceed uninterruptedly
without favor.
If the outbreaks in North Carolina
and Georgia are permitted to go unno-
ticed, it is realized there is danger of
spread of the movement.
An issue of Watson's paper sent to-
the attorney general shows his collec-
tions are being made at Watson's in
stance to test the conscription law in
the supreme court:
Watson says:
There is power which can say to-
crazy congressman halt there is a
power which can say to white house
autocrat, thus far shalt thou go and
no further The federal judiciary is
that power, and we must appeal to it.
"I advise the conscripts to await the
decision of the United States supreme
court, and not be dubbed by fear of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05
SLAYER Of STILLS
CHARGED WITH MURDER

ALBANY, Ca, August 4.-Major
Johnson, charged with the murder of
Walter Sills, was given a committal
hearing before Judge J. R. deGraffen-
reid yesterday afternoon and was
bound over to Superior court without
bond
Johnson shot Sills in the formers
room Friday evening of last week, Sills
was shot seven times with an auto
matte pistol Johnson claims self-de-
fense, saying that Sills went to his
room to renew difficulty of few
hours before, in which Sills was the
aggressor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05
NOTICES.
BACK BUT.
ARE SENT AGAIN.

Sixteen notifications cards sent out
by the Sumter county exemption board
have been returned by the postal au-
tborities, who have been unable to find
the authorities to whom the cards were
addressed Three of the cards bore
the names of white men, while the re-
naming thirteen were negroes. The
notices were readdressed, additional
information secured and the cards re-
mailed yesterday in a second attempt
to find the rightful addresses.
The draft regulations provide that
exemption boards shall notify the draft
e. men to appear for examination, but
the failure of a man to receive such
d notice does not constitute an ex-
case. for not appearing for examination.
The burden is placed on the regis
trant to keep himself informed as to
his order of liability for service and
the posting of the list Of men to be
summoned on the first call is consid-
cred by the federal authorities to Of
fer sufficient facilities to the drafted
men to inform themselves as to the
date on which they are to be examined.
The list of the first call men has been
posted in the office of the clerk of the
exemption board and is accessible to
the public.
Therefore, even if man fails to re-
ceive his notification card informing
him that he has been summoned for
examination on the first call, he is
supposed to have consulted the posted
list and found out whether or not he
is called. Men who fail to appear for
examination are, under the ruling of
the War Department posted as eligible.
for service and are not allowed the
right of claiming exemption
The local exemption board expects
to en1ounter a shortage of certain
blank forms which are used in filing
exemption claims, etc, and it is pro-
bable that typewriter forms will be
used for this purpose in the event that
the printed supply sent from Washing
ton, D. C. is exhausted
The Sumter county exemption board
wi.tyon Tuesday morning at o'clock
begin the examination of the 500 men
summoned on the first call to secure
the necessary 1877 men constituting the
quota for this county. The first l6E !
men will be examined on Tuesday, the
second 167 on Wednesday, and on
Thursday 166 men will undergo the
physical tests given by Drs. R. E. Cato,
r. A. Smith and Dr. D. Mayes exam I
ining physicians for the exemption
board.
Men registered in this county but re-
siding in other counties, may be exam
ined by the exemption board of the
county of their residence, upon order
from the home board. Blanks for this
are to be secured and forward
ell to the home board, which will is
sue the necessary order for the exam
nation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05

street.
The Ford car which struck him first
was driven by a Dawson man whose
identity has not been fully established.
although the number of the machine
was taken by witnesses of the ac-
cident.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05
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= TWO HUNDRED MINERS
: ENT0MBED IN KENTUCKY

= CLAY, KY August 1.-Two =
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= an explosion of gas at 10 this Y
= morning. Three men have been :
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05

sclve the problem
1t is planned to show the visitors
through various districts of this COM
munity where the weevil has been suc-
sections where the damage has been
serious on account of lax methods Of
combating the pest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-05
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WEATHER FORECAST.

: PARTLY CLOUDY TODAY
\ AND TONIGHT WITH PROBA-
y BILE SHOWERS.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-08

proud distinction for lad to be "color
bearer" for his county and to stand
distinguished before the visiting hosts
of Kentucky as the leader of his Sec
ton among juvenile agriculturists. The
encampment this year will be In charge
of Captain ]. r. Rash. Jr.. of Hender-
son, whose military honors and expert
ence will be of interest and value to
the boys during their stay.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-08
Turkish Towels.

Turkey exports more towels than
any other country, which is largely be-
cause the average Turk has no use for
q towel himself. When the first Turk
made towel he couldn't imagine what
to do with 1t, so he sold it to a tourist
and in this way the Turkish towel in
dustry arose. A Turk has no patience
with a towel. As soon as he makes
one lie wants to have II out Of his
sight. He doesn't mind Turkish rugs,
and he will even smoke Turkish
cigarette, but Turkish towel gets him
going. The leading feature Of Turk
ish towel Is that you can dry yourself
on both sides, which makes 1t of spe-
cial value. Operating a Turkish towel
is quite knack and most people de-
velOp their own style of play. A man
can get more vigorous exercise after
q morning bath in drying his back with
a Turkish towel than In hustling
trunks The only objection to Turkish
towels as an exercise is that 1t doesn't
get you out in the open air.-nlinois
State Register.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-08
LAWNS NOW POTATO FIELDS
Velvety Parks Of the Show Places Of
France Transformed to Meet
Economic Crisis.

The rare American tourists who visit
the chateau Of Touraine in France
may find the velvety parks Of the
most interesting show places trans
formed into potato patches.
Aristocracy has taken up the "tuber
campaign" and, beginning with the
Countess Of Noailles and the Duchess
Dues, chatelaines all over the coun-
try have promised to dig up their
lawns and plant vegetables. Flower
gardens, also, will be consecrated to
the solution Of the economic crisis.
The rose, the vine and the orchard
are not to be touched, but all annual
flowers and all green swards must
give way to the democratic potato, in
the interest Of the national defense
Since there is not enough labor for
the farm lands already under cult
walton, the temporary release from the
army of a greater number of farmers
and the importation of more Indo-Chi-
nese and North African labor is ex-
pected to count more effectively in
solving the agricultural problem than
the efforts to transform the chateau
parks into vegetable gardens.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-08
New TaIkinu movies. %

Application has been made for a
patent on a very elaborate device
which would produce a combination OF
the cinematograph and the photograph
to give us moving pictures wherein the
characters not only move but speak.
The idea Of such pictures is not new,
but the difficulties Of synchronizing
have hitherto proved insurmountable.
BY synchronizing is meant the exact
coincidence Of the motion picture, pro-
jected by one machine, with the speech
supposed to proceed from the char
acters, which is produced by quite an
other. Unless the speech comes at
the right instant, the result is laugh
able rather than impressive. In the
proposed device the actual speech of
the character is transmitted by wire
less telephone to a monograph whose
complex receiving mechanism is syn
chronized with the movements Of the
moving picture camera.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-08
What Keeps Us Warm7

We are accustomed to think that
the sun warns the air, but it doesn't
TO any great extent-at all events, not
directly. The suns rays, as they pass
through millions of miles Of empty
space on their journey toward the
earth, have no warmth. They are
mere vibrations of the ether. When
they get here, they warm the air only
very slightly In passing through 1t.
But when they strike the surface Of
the earth, their energy Is transformed
into heat, by which the ground is
warmed. Air is warmed by contact
with the warm ground; and the warm
ing of the lower air gives rise to air
currents that distribute the heat
through the atmosphere.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-08

one Of its greatest attractions, and the
entries in the harness stakes, which
closed June /. assure a banner daily
display of trotting and pacing prowess.
Entries for the purse races for the fol-
lowing classes will be received up to
Sept. 3: 2:10 trotting, 2:15 trotting,
2:1s trotting, 2:25 trotting, 2:0s pacing.
2:15 pacing and 220 pacing.