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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
RUSSIAN ARMIES
CONTINUE FLIGHT
BEFORE GERMANS

NEW YORK, July 25.-The retreat
ing Russian armies bid fair not to stop
until they reach the line they held be-
fcre the big offensive of last year.
The Germans announce today they
occupied Tarnopol-
Despite Petrograd disturbances, off
cial and unofficial Russian dispatches
are not pessimistic. There remain two
encouraging factors; the Germans ad-
mittedly haven't enough men to inaug-
urate a general offensive in the east,
and are afraid to take them from the
west, while the Russian provisional
government has dependable reserves
which can replace the dis-loyal sold
iers at the front as soon as they are
weeded out.
Entente superiority in the west has
again been illustrated by the French
winning the long-drawn struggle for
commanding positions on the Craonne
front. The Germans tried to regain
these this morning but were repulsed.
The French continue holding all the
ground gained and have consolidated
their positions.
Russian forces penetrated the Teu-
ton line south of the Carpathians to-
day, but were halted at German pro
tective position, so Berlin reports. Ger
man troops have occupied Stanislau
and Nadvorna, in Galicia, The bonn
bardment in Flanders continues
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
NEW ORGAN SHIPPED
FOR CENTRAL BAPTIST

The new pipe organ to be installed
in the Central Baptist church has
been shipped from the factory in Hart
ford, Conn, and is expected to arrive
here within the next two or three
weeks, providing no unforeseen delays
develop in transportation.
The instrument will be set up i'm
mediately on its arrival, as the re-
modelling operations at the church
have reached the stage where the in
stallation of the organ can be pro-
ceeded with Practically all the wood
work has been completed and the
workmen are carrying forward the
construction as rapidly as possible.
The new organ is of the most mod
ern type and will be one of the finest
instruments Of its kind in this section
of the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
WHOLESALE RAID IS
STAGED IN PENSACOLA

PESACOLA, Fla, July 25.-Follow-
ing a conference between Governor
Cats, the county solicitor, sheriff and
others, two hundred women residing
in Pensacolas red light district were
arrested in big raid covering the
whole district. The conference fol-
lowed receipt Of letter from Secre-
tary Daniels of the navy department
saying unless the red light district
be abolished at once, the naval. train
ing school located here would either
be transferred or withdrawn from Pen
sacola.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
NEGRO BRAKEMAN KILLED
IN RICALANO TUESDAY

John Carson, a negro brakeman en-
ployed by the Seaboard Air Line rail-
road, was killed late Tuesdas after
noon in the railroad yards at Richland,
His body was almost cut in half by
tile wheels of freight car which was
being switched.
Carson lived in Richland, but was a
member Of the train crew of which L.
E. Woods, of Americas, is conductor.
Details of the accident have not been
received here, as formal report has
not been rendered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
HOUSE DIsAGREES
ON CONTROL BILL

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 25.-
The food control bill was sent to
conference by the house today with
Instructions to its conferees to disa-
gree en- all senate amendments. This
presages belated approval of join con-
gressional action on war expenditures
Tie conference committee will meet
tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
REV. P. ". ELLIS ASSISTS
IN MEETING At LESLIE

Rev. Paul w. Ellis, pastor of First
Methodist church, is assisting in Sc
ries of revival meetings held at Mt,
Zion church, near Leslie. The reyi-
val is in charge of the pastor, Rev. c.
E. Cook, and thus far the meetings
have been most cuccessful. Rev Geo.
NJ Acree, pastor of the Lee Stree.
Methodist church, will conduct the reg
ular prayer meeting at First church
tonight in the absence of Rev. Ellis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
DISASTER ABOARD
U.S.SUBMARIAE Az

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 25.-An
explosion yesterday on board subma-
rine AT at Cavite, in the Philippines
killed five and injured three other off
GERS and men, The dead are Lieut.
Arnold Marcus, Machinists Mate H.
B. Lang, Gunners' Mate 0. Hopewell
Chief Electrician j H. Curry and Ma
chinists' Mate X. w. Kunz.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
ADVOCATES MORE
COLORED SCHOOLS

WASHINGTON, D.. c., July 20
Institutions for negro education are
inadequate DR. Thomas Jones, of the
United States bureua of education re-
ported today. In his report DR. Jones
suggests cooperation toward develop
ment of few institutions of univer
sity and college grade, and stated the
location of one or more negro insti
tutions in some Southern cities indi-
Gated wasteful duplication of eff
forts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
EIGHTY KILLED IN
MINE EXPLOSION

HALIFAV, n. s., July 25.-Eighty
persons were killed today in an explos-
ion which wrecked the Dominion Coal
Company mine at New Watford, n.
B., according to a report from Sydney,
received here this afternoon. Twelve
bodies of victims had been recovered
up to noon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
]. N. WEEKS PLEASED
WITH VISIT TO MOUNTAINS

J. NJ. Weeks. who is spending a while
with his daughter in Bryson, N. C.
writes back in glowing terms of the
Land of the Sky Mr.. Weeks is en-
thusiastic about the climate and the
beautiful scenery of North Carolina
and the appearance of health and pros
perity everywhere.
This is Mr.. Weeks first vacation in
several years and he is enjoying it to
the very fullest extent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
CANADA MAY OBTAIN
SHORT TIME CREDIT

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 20
Secretary McAdoo today notified the
Canadian finance minister that no OBJ
lection exists to Canada obtaining a
short time credit Of $1O0,OOOOOO from
private American sources. 1t is un-
derstood negotiations for such a loan
ere under way with New York bank
ers ready to advance the funds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
$4,000 GUARDsMEN
Modified TODAY

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 25.-.
More than seven thousand guardsmen
in North Carolina. seven thousand in
Tennessee and forty thousand others
il various New England states, were
mobdlized for the draft into federal
service today.
South Carolina troops are also mob-
ilizing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
WEATHER FORECAST.

= PROBABLY LOCAL THuN- =
= DER SHOWERS TODAY AND :
: TONIGHT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
ANNUAL REPORT.
On CONDITION Of
CITY TREASURY

The annual report of E. j. Eldridge,
city clerk and treasurer of the City of
Americas, was presented last night to
the City Council at the regular meet
ing of that body.
1t is as follows:
Clerk and Treasurer Report for Fiscal
Year Ending June 30, 1917.
RpcpintS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25

The Times-Recorder is the ONLY paper
in the Third Congressional District with
Associated Press Service.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
Eminent
Astronomers
By DIR. John A. Cook.
by III. u UIIII IL OUVh'
Director of the Macon, Mo-. Observatory ana
United States Weather Bureau.


A BOUT the middle of the last century the
~ idea crept into the minds of some
astronomers that perhaps the moon is
not entirely dead, but so nearly so that no
great volcanic eruption or other changes on
a great scale could be expected, and that if
any change whatever took place other than
that of crumbling walls, caused by the great
change of temperature, which ranges from
near freezing to two or three hundred de-
grees below zero in the course of month, it
would be of very minor nature.
They did not have long to wait for a
change One night in the year 1866 Prof.
Schmidt was observing the floor of the old
Sea of Serenity, when he noted the absence
of well known volcanic crater which had
formerly stood out on the sea floor, far from
any other crater near its size. 1t had been
six miles in diameter and is shown as such
on the maps made prior to 1866 as Lime.
The region where it had been seemed to be
concealed by haze or smoke. All telescopes
were directed to Lime for time. In two
or three months the haze cleared, and in the
place of six-mile crater there was a crater
not over half mile across, and surrounding
the new crater was white spot about the
size of the original crater
The writer, who for third of century
has been student of the lunar surface, and
been suspected was watching the sun rise
over the floor of the old Sea of Serenity the
evening of March 7, 1911, when, just as the
first rays Of the rising sun reached the spot
where Lime had been, he saw minute star
like spark of light, the unmistakable indica-
ton of an elevation. In few minutes as
the sun rose higher, the elevation formed it.
self into crescent shape, but it was soon
drowned out in light as the region around it
began to be lighted up.
It was very small, and could be seen for
only few minutes each month"; every con-
dition having TO be favorable. 1t was not
again seen until March, 1912, when it was
larger, but had lost it's crescent shape. /
did not see my little mountain on the moon
again until May 8, July and November l,
1916, when it was larger and easily SEEN
At no time has there been seen any sign of
smoke or vapor. AS the white spot grows
and shrinks in size, evidently by frost form
ing and melting, it is very satisfying to say
that our little hill is probably formed of ice,
rather than of the more durable hardened
lava, and may not be permanent
Plato is one of the great craters, or walled
plains, Of the moon, nearly seventy miles
across and with walls in places 1000 feet
high. 1t has a rather smooth floor, but at
different times there have been seen as many
as forty three very small craters on the floor,
and these undergo changes that can only be
accounted for by actual change. The floor
IF Plato also changes color, which forces us
20 believe that there yet exists in this old
crater enough moisture and carbonic acid
gas to produce low growth of some quick
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11

of their roofs would, bulk for bulk, be only
one-sixth as great as upon the earth.
The earth and the moon, according to OAR
win s conclusions, once formed single body
whirling upon itself with immense speed. A
separation took place, and the moon, carry
ing off about one-eightieth of the earth q
mass, set out on an Independent career, al
though always remaining within the control
of the earth gravitation.
The moon had not gravitative force enough
to retain, in free state, the gases that make
up the earths atmosphere, or the vapor Of
water. Yet it may possibly have developed
life in forms not dependent upon air and
water for their maintenance. There are,
even upon the earth, living forms, bacteria,
called anaerobic, because they flourish with
out free oxygen which is the life-sustaining
element of the atmosphere for other kinds
of life.
Having once embarked with the magma
ton, let us suppose that, in spite of all the
probabilities, creatures possessing some
earth-like qualities could, and can, live upon
the moon. Their best chance would seem to
be to keep below. Outside the days and
nights are each two weeks long, and in that
airless world the nights must be inconceiv-
ably cold, while by day the unclouded sun
would smite nightly with all its rays, in
Guiding those that are shielded off from us
by our atmosphere, and which there is some
reason for thinking would be destructive to
life if they could freely reach us.
1t sounds ridiculous to say that living
creatures could be nourished by an atmos-
phere of that kind-but suppose they re-
semble plants in their physical organization.
And then suppose that those plants can walk
about How did terrestrial animals get their
freedom in that respectq There are even
to-day upon the earth animals that are fixed
in place like plants, and there are plants
which have some slight suggestion of loco
motive power, or at least the first stages Of
it, since they can crawl little with the aid
of their roots.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11

W habltantS of the moon is concerned
49, The superstition which Fl. G.. Wells
has embodied in one of his interest
ing books that there are vast caverns in the
shell OF the moon is not, in itself, an unlikely
phantasy
OF the supposed inhabitants of these cav
erns Mr.. Wells wrote in his First Men in
the Moon" as follows:
"The insect type of anatomy has. fortu-
nately for men, never exceeded a relatively
very small size on earth. On the moon, owing
to lesser gravitation, a creature certainly as
much insect as vertebrate seems to have
been alb e to attain to human and ultra
human proportions.
'fThe moon is, indeed, sort of vast ant
hill, but instead of there being ant. worker.
soldier, winged male queen and slave there
are many hundred different sorts of
Selenite.
CAN seemed to present an incredible ex-
aggeration of some particular feature; one
had n vast Right forelimb, an enormous
antenna arm as it were; one seemed all leg,
poised as it were, on stills; another pro-
truded an enormous nose-like organ beside
a shapely speculative eye that made him
StartGngy human until one saw his express
sionless mouth. The eyes were strangely
varied -some quite elephantine in their
alertness, some huge pits of Darkness
The force of gravity on the moon is very
much less than on the earth being in fact,
about as one to six. From this it results that
cavernous spaces in the rocky crust of the
moon might be much larger, and much more
permanent, than any in the crust of the
earth, because the superintendent weight
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
What the MoonLifeMay Be Like
B y Prof. Garrett P. Serviss

IT. HE spot on the moon named ''Linne"
has long beeen regarded as the pos
sible scene of actual physical changes
ON the face of our satellite, and the curious
Copyril
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11

tainly adds to the mystery of Lime.
There is little doubt that Lime did sud-
denly change its form completely about
1866, and many minor and puzzling changes
of appearance have happened to it since
If, then, there is blow-hole in the moon
at the place named by astronomers Lime,
and if yapors arise through that hole from
an underworld, and, condensing into a
frozen mound, sparkle and glitter in the rays
of the rising sun so brilliantly that we
can see them with telescopes 100000 miles
i, 1917. by the Star Company. Great Britain Rights
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
Mysterious Recent Changes Observed
i'm Craters ON Our Satellite and the
Evidence They Give Of Possible
Existence of Life Discussed by Two

H. G. Wells's Conception of the "Intelli-
gent Insects" Which in His First Men
on the Moon Are Described as the
Rulers of the Our Satellites Rulers.
Copyright by Harper Bros.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11

Photograph of the Moon Showing E)
the Crater Plato, co. the Crater Lime
with Its White Spot and CD Eratos-
themes, the Three Spots Where the Mys-
FERROUS Activity Has Been Observed. (A)
Is the Great Crater of Tycho Whose Ex-
traordinary Radiations and "Streaks"
Furnish Astronomy with One of the
Greatest of the Problems of the Skies.
OBJ Shows Still Another Locality of In
frequent but Striking Change.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-13

ments, the enemy Is using non-fight-
ing auxiliaries Of the army to fill up
depleted ranks Of Its fighting regi-
ments. Scores of captured trench de-
tenders today were transport drivers
and assistants, ehauffeurs. bandsmen
and other auxiliary service men. They
had been pressed into service around
Fampox and Hyderabad redoubt.
where the British then smashed hard
est In the hurried call for every avail
able man to Withstand the British
blows.
One other bit Of desperation was
In the repeated-and fruitless--at-
tempts by German airmen to fly over
the British lines and learn where
Haig's blows might next be expected.
A swarm of British airmen patrolled
the air. Fantastic battles occurred
almost hourly today as the German
flyers were literally swept out Of the
sky.
Among prisoners taken today were
many Bavarians. They we're bitterly
denunciatory OF the German leaders.
The Bavarians claimed they had been
hurried to the Arras sector to relieve
the Saxons--and had not been told Of
what they would have to face. The
Bavarians insisted It always fell to
their lot to do the disagreeable or
impossible tasks Of nghting.
The way in which German army
chiefs are scraping all possible men
together to fight against the British
onslaught. was graphically detailed
by Russian prisoners who escaped to
allied lines today. They had been
forced to dig trenches at the poin,
of the Germans bayonets.
Orders have gone out all along the
line of Haig's smash to German com
manders to hold at all costs" be
cause four army divisions are com,
ing to reinforce.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-13
COUNTY OFFICIALS REPLY
no DIR. REDDY'S STATEMENT

Editor Courier; II is not the de-
sire or purpose OF the county court
or commissioners to get into con-
troversy with DR.. Reddy or any
other individual. and II It had not
been for the prominence that the
Z Courier gave to the remarks OF DR..
Reddy at the luncheon at the Cham
Der OF Commerce Monday evening no
/ attention would have been paid to
the remarks or recall threat OF DR..
Reddy. However. thinking that some
people might read the account OF this
meeting and not knowing the quality
OF atmosphere In which DR.. Reddy
circulates we trust that you will give
this article al much prominence as
you did the statement made by DR..
Reddy.
In reply to Mr.. Reddy's statements
in regard to the proposition OF the
proposed road down the Illinois river.
we wish to state that there was at
no time any such statement made
by anyone to the county court, either
singly or collectively. and II Is false
in It's purp0rt. No mine owners or
anyone else ever offered to put up
half the cost OF road down this
river, and the taxpayers OF this coun-
ty can rest assured that before the
county court would construct such a
road the aforesaid mine owners would
have to put up the money In ad.
vance, which education we have re-
ceived from past experiences.
Relative to anyone starting a re-
call upon the county court and com
missIoners, will State that II is some
thing that Ia not courted. but II Il
Is necessary let II come. However
II 10 a common remark when th'
county court does not do Just what
some individual wants them to do FOL
someone with an $S.44 personal Ia,
capacity to begin to howl for recall
In regard to the bonding OF th'
county for roads. II DR.. Reddy know
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-13
TAKE ANOTHER MILE
| FROM H|NDENBURG

With the British Army in France,
April 13.--Another mile OF the Hin
den burg line was captured by Brit
ish forces today. The positions lay
southeast of the Cojeul river. Their
possession by General Haig's troops
more and more threatens the pivot
al point Of the German line around
Arras.
Desperation stalks behind the Ger
man lines. The German army chiefs
astounded at the tremendous, un
ceasing strength of the British smash
are using prisoners Of war to dis
trenches. thus relieving a few more
German fighters, while the word ha.
gone out for reinforcements.
While awaiting those reinforce
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-13
E A T
WHAT YOU LIKE, WHEN YOU LIKE, AS OFTEN AS YO
But If 1T is MEAT BUY 1T FROM US

safety First" is good motto, and
it is tender and juicy and costs little.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-13
States

II the nation carries forward Its
shipbuilding program. putting a fleet
Of 5000 wooden commerce carriers
into the water as rapidly as they can
be constructed. the stars and stripes
will float over merchant marine Of
NO mean proportions when peace shall
have come again. To build this
great fleet viii keep the yards OF
both coasts busy. and will make mar
ket for materials from western for
ests.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-13
WENT AROUND THE WORLD
TO ENLIST IN THE WAN

Grandvlew. Wash. April 13.--Tom
Smallwood is stubborn fellow and
he likes to fight. He decided he
wanted to take q hand In the Euro
pean war. so he went TO Canada to
enlist, but was rejected. Then he
sailed for Australia and was reject
ed again, In England he tried twice.
London and Liverpool. but the Brit
ish turned him down. Word was
received here today that he was ac-
cepted while under the British nag
In South Africa where he was finally
accepted.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-13

that In order for Josephine county to
Issue any bonds for road purposes Il
would bc necessary to get legislation
10 frst refund outstanding Warrants
which would bo at least sit0. 1000
moro than tho constitution OF the
state win allow this county 10 bond
itseitfo Josephine county has out
standing warrants now to the amount
OF $ab7. 900 and as We would be al
lowed 20 bond for two per cent Of
our assessed valuation which IL APP
proximately $4,000 we would be
allowed to bond for si7s,o0o and we
would bc obliged to refund our out
standing warrants, which would leave
us about $s5, 900 In the hole before
we got started. and this being In the
hole 10 what prevents us at the pres
cnt time from building much needed
roads In the county that are needed
Just as much as a boulevard down tho
Illinois river.
II 10 all very well for a man with
n selfish motive to howl about the
county building roads but who pays
the taxes' Not DR., Reddy, certainly.
as the amount no paid Josephine
county In taxes last year was only
ss.t+ and that was on an automobile.
and II tho county court remembers
right he and the Waldo mine said
they would donate $3.50 towards
gravelIng the Takilma road; but did
they do ~ Not so II was noticeable
to the naked eye.
The county court and commission
ers are Just as much In favor OF good
roads rs Dr. Rcddy or anyone else,
but they will not stand FOR roads to
be built to please any one set Of peo-
pie and especially into sections where
there is no taxable property. The
road that has, been ruined by the ex-
cessive loads OF ore six menths ago
was one OF the best roads In south
ern Oregon for dirt road. and SO
acknowledged by the public, Al a
conservative estimate II will take at
least $4,000 TO replace the damage
that has been done this road. Are
the people Of the Illinois valley will.
ling to stand for thise They say not
What have the people OF the rest OF
the county to say DO they want all
the money spent In repairing a
stretch OF road to benefit few mine
owners or people who Just hold op'
tions on mines? We think not and
at least are willing TO leave Il up "a
them.
II has been stated that certain
mine shipped $1,000 worth OF cop
per ore last season. Now are they
willing TO let their output be asses
sed at Its full value as the farms and
other property OF the county and cit,
are? n no we would be able TO build
; roads TO suit all. There are no tarm'
In the county but what are assessed
for more than any one year crop val
ne.
C. G. GILLETT.
County Judge
r. NJ. ROBINSON.
, Commissioner
Il. ]. LIND.