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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05
Bv the Governor:
H. B. Strange,
Secretary of State.
State of Georgia,
Executive Department,
Atlanta, Aug. "a, 1918.
A PROCLAMATION

A PROCLAMATION
Submitting proposed amendment
10 the Constitution of Georgia, to be
voted on at the general election to
be held in Tuesday, November 5th
1918 said amendment to amend Part
1, Section 7, Article Z, of the Con
stitution of Georgia. so as to author
lie any county, municipal corporation
or political division of this State to
incur any new debt with the assent
of two-thirds of the qualified voters,
voting an electing for that purpose,
By His Excellency,;
HUGH NJ. DORSEY,
Governor.
Whereas, the General Assembly at
its session in 1918, proposed an
amendment to the Constitution of
this state as set forth in an Act ap-
proved August 20, 1918, to-wit
Bond Elections; Number of Votes
No. 1876.
An Ac to amend Paragraph 1, Sec.
[, Article (, or the constitution %
the state OF Georgia by inserting be-
tween the word thereof and the
word al as they occur in the tenth
line of said paragraph, the following,
., citing" SO as to authorize any com
". mu ipal corporation. or poljtl.
cal division of this state to incIr
any new debt with the assent of two
thirds Of The qualified voters of such
county municipal corporation or po-
!Itical diy,sl7n yt'ire at an cleo. on
for that purpose, to be held as may
be prescribed by law
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by
the same, That Paragraph 1, Section
Z, Article Z, of the Constitution of
this state be, and the same is hereby
amended by inserting the word
thereof" and the word at" as they
occur in the tenth line of said para
graph, the following, voting, provided
two-t thirds so voting shall be ma
jority of the registered voters, and
provided further that all laws, charter
provisions and ordinances heretofore
passed or enacted providing special
registration of the voters of counties,
municipal corporations and others po-
litical divisions of this state, to pass
upon the issuance of bonds by such
counties, municipal corporations and
other political divisions are declared
to be null and void, and the General
Assembly shall hereafter have no
power to pass or enact any law pro-
viding for such special registration,
but the validity of any and all bond
issues by such counties, municipal
corporations or other political diVis-
ions made prior to January 1, 1918,
shall not be affected hereby" so that
said paragraph when so amended
shall read as follows:
Paragraph L The debt hereafter
incurred by any county, municipal
corporation or political division of
this state, except as in this Constitu-
ton provided for, shall not exceed
seven per centum of the assessed
Faiue Of all the taxable property
therein, and no such county, munich
pality or divisions shall incur any new
debt, except for a temporary loan or
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05
FARM BOY 4 GIRL
Looked Strong and Was Hired to
Work.

Looked Strong and Was Hired to
Work.
Last summer Garden City, Kan,
farmer met Linn Overlook, strong
looking eighteen-year-old lad, who
wanted a job threshing. After that
was over Linn had become so well liked
by the farmer and his wife that they
offered him an all-winter job at $40
a week. He accepted.
All went well until few days ago,
when Sheriff OIL Brown came to the
farm and told Linn: 81 know all
about you" Linn confessed. "She" had
run away from home. Mabel was ia
ken to town and held until some one
came for her. Then she was taken
back to her Nebraska home.
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BY the Governor;
H. B. Strange,
Secretary of State.
Legal Advertisements
Citation.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County. "A
To All Whom 1t May Concern
]. E. D. Ship, attorney-at-law for
Mrs. P. G. Clegg, having in proper
form applied to me for permanent
letters of administration on the es-
tate of Patience Dawson, late Of said
county, this to cite all and singular
the creditors and next of kin of said
Patience Dawson to he and appear
at my o.ice or the first Monday in
October next, and show cause, if any
they can, why permanent administra-
ton should not be granted to said
]. E D. Shipp on said estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture, this. September End, 1918.
JOHN A COBB, Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05
State of Georgia.
Executive Department
A PROCLAMATION.

Submitting a proposed amendment
to the Constitution of Georgia to be
voted on at the general election. to be
held in November, 1918, to amend Ar
ticle 6, Section 10, Paragraph 1, of
the Constitution, relative to increase
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ordlnary. sum.er cosnty. ga.
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Ordinary and ex-oficio Clerk C. O..
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Citation.
GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Estate.

To All Whom it May Concern:
J. D. Wright, having applied for
guardianship of the person and prop
erty of Mrs. Georgia Roberts, Edgar
Parker to be appointed such guardian,
widow of A. J Roberts, late OF
said county, deceased, notice is given
that said application will be heard
at my office, at 10 O'Clock A NJ, on
the first Monday in October, next
This September End, 1918.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary and ex-off1cio Clerk c. o.
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Leave to Sell Land and Personally

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs.
Annie S. Howell, Administrative of J.
I. Howell, deceased, has applied for
leave to sell lands and personal prop
erty of said deceased, being and lying
in Terrell county, Georgia, and If no
objections are fled leave to sell viii
be granted at the October Term, 1915
of this court.
September 3Td, 1918.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary Sumter County, Ga.
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Leave to Sell Lands and Personal
Ordinary Sumter County, Ga.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Notice is hereby given that John f.
McMath, Executor of estate of William
M. McMath, deceased, has applied for
leave to sell the lands and personal
property located in Sumter county
Georgia, belonging to the estate OF
said deceased. and if no objections are
aIed leave to sell viii be granted at
October Term, 1918 OF this court
September End, 1918.
JOHN A. COBB.
ordlnary. sumter cosuty. Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

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New-York tribune., 1918-06-07

the Naval Academy this week, show
ing what education at Annapolis has
meant in this war, let me say that all
our experience in Europe shows the
great value of the Annapolis educa-
tion in all cases where the officers have
realized that their Academy training
is only a foundation upon which to
build real military knowledge and eff
cheney. This efficiency will depend upon
our success in learning the practical
duties of your profession, in learning
the principle of warfare, in learning to
control ard lead men, in promoting the
team work of your ship or organiza-
ton, in perfecting every duty to the
best Of your ability, and, generally, in
doing your utmost to aid in every way
the work of your immediate superiors.
"Do not underestimate your ability.
No matter what your Academy standing
may be, continuous work will over
come any obstacles. The cumulative
effect of an hours study day makes
the difference between an educated and
an uneducated officer. If you will make
"a study of military character and apply
it honestly to your own case, you will
recognize that the quality we seniors
value most highly is the support Of
our juniors. This means not simply
doing what you are told, bu. using your
brains and doing it willingly, cheer
fully, zealously and in entire loyalty
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
French Censor Criticised
For Holding Up Neus
OF U-Boaf Raid Here

PARIS, June 6.~Ncws of the Ger
man submarine activity off the New
Jersey coast was printed in Paris only
this morning, the censor having re-
fused to allow it to be published be-
fore. The Temps" says that this is
"anothor proof Of the censor's child
ishness, as the French public has
shown itself strong enough to meet all
news and calmness, and especially
news Of this nature, as it had been
discounted by the visits to America
of the Deutschland and the U53."
Germany, TIE "Temps" declares, has
been forced to carry her submarine
var to distant waters owing to the
Entente Allied success against it in
nearer waters. The newspaper adds:
"There need be no doubt that the
submersiblcs will be received as they
deserve and that the means employed
in European waters will be fully used
across the Atlantic. where the Navy
Department, forescein that it would
have to defend itsel1, mas taken nee
CeSarv measures"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
New York S Street Lights
Still Make City a arget
View From Tall Buildings Shows Manhattan and Brooklyn
Plainly Outlined for Air Raiders; Decree Of Darkness
Keeps Visitors Away; Hurts Hotels

its two rows of arc lights from Wash
lngton Square to a point north of
Fifty ninth Street. and il German air
raider had any doubt what thorough
fare ne was lowering over, he still
would have the glare of thousands of
automobiles to guide him.
A stroll over the Brooklyn Bridge
revealed scarcely any dmunition in the
lighting The whole harbor, outlined
by the shore lights, and the bridges,
could be picked out.
have interpreted the reports of the
darkening of the city, published in
their home towns, as intimatons that
air raids are expected here nightly, are
said to be remaining away. This is
reflected in the business of some of the
hotels, where it was said last night
that many prospective visitors had
cancelled reservations.
One woman from Louisville. who had
been in the habit of visiting fashion,
able hotel with her family every sum-
mer, wrote:
CAS- | am informed that New York
now is in total darkness at night. and
it is dangerous to be in the streets be-
cause Of the German aeroplanes, we
have decided to stay in the interior for
the summer"
Other hotels reported that dozens of
persons who had written to cancel
reservations had expressed the belief
that New York had become a danger
Gus place to live in.
The Hotel Majestic, Seventy second
Street and Central Park West, an
nounced yesterday that it had opened
a "bombproof' basement, to be used
by its guests in case Of an air raid
Deputy Commissioner Alien A. Ryan,
who is in charge of the national de-
fence of the city, said that the dark
night" order would remain in force
indefinitely, and the city would
gradually be made darker every night.
"The steps we are taking are dictated
by. common prudence" said Mr.. Ryan.
IF we should fail TO take them and
the city should be visited by an air.
plane, dropping bombs on some vital
point. the officials would be blamed for
lack of foresight in failing to provide
against such possibility SO there
should be no lack of cooperation from
any one. The present regulations
against display lighting are going to
continue for an indefinite period"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
TUo Coast Liners
Arrive Without
Seeing a U-Boat

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 6.-Two
American passenger steamships, one
from South America and the West In
dies and the other from the Canal Zone.
arrived here to-day unmolested by SUBJ
marines. The officers c- neither vessel
had observed any hostile craft on the
journey northward.
The vessel from South America was
warned on the second day out of port.
and the master Immediately ordered
his passengers to don life belts and
sleep with them at hand throughout the
night. Orders were issued that no ono
should have light in his stateroom
and that no smoking or match liphtin,
would be tolerated on deck.
On the first morning after the warn
ing the skipper ordered boat drill
insisted that the boats be swung out
and that the passengers take position
IN them as assigned. When about
eighty miles southeast of Sandy Hook
on Wednesday night at II O'Clock Ava
lights flashed to the southward and
alarmed all who saw them. The 1iner
continued on her course. without seek-
ing to investigate the origin of the
lights. % - ~ 'ne
The steamship from the Canal zone
also was warned of the presence If
submarines, but sighted none. She car.
rled guns fore and aft, with competen+
gun crews. The latter were anxious n
see good submarine target. W
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Pratt Reaches OUn
Dock; Crelu Tell of
Striking Mine

PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-With the
Stars and Stripes waving gaily from
her stern, the American tanker Her
bert l.. Pratt, damaged by mine off
the Delaware capes last Monday, ar
rived at her dock here to-day and at
once began unloading her cargo of oil
that German submarine was unable
to send to the bottom. off the ocean.
The only outward evidences of her
experience were patches &C fresh black
paint on her bow and furniture and
other fittings scattered about deck to
dry.
Members of the crew said the Pratt
had received wireless warnings to be
on the lookout for submarines and a
sharp watch was kept. AS the Pratt
was heading in toward the capes there
was terrific explosion under the bow.
This was at 1925 p. m. The tanker i'm
mediately began to settle by the head
and the ships four lifeboats were sent
over the side.
Three of them filed with members
of the crew, started to row away, but
when it was found the tanker was not
sinking rapidly, they were called back
and the ship put on full speed for
shallow water, and struck on shoal
four miles from shore. The explosion
occurred about nine miles from shore.
During all this time the three wire
less operators remained at their posts.
Two of them are Michael and Patrick
Riley, brothers, of Denver The other
is John Blourne, Philadelphia.
Shipping men regard the quick rails
ing of the tanker's bow as a fine piece
of wrecking work A diver reached
her few hours after she sank. He
reported, pumping was started and
the bow rose as 5000 to 10000 barrels
Of OF and water were pumped out Of
the damaged compartments
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07

Darkened for the third successive
night on Police Commissioner En-
rights order, which prohibits display
lights. but permits street illumination.
New York, viewed from the tops of
some of the tall uptown buildings last
night, appeared from the lights yet re-
naming to be about as good mark
for German bombs as the Kaiser's air
raiders might wish.
A reporter for The Tribune looked
down into the city from some of the
highest points available to see whether
the police order had the effect of dark
ening the city sufficiently to obscure
it from a possible air raid. The result
was that the street lights, augmented
from the glow of lights from windows,
made the city as plainly visible as if
it were an illuminated map.
From the top Of the Hotel Knicker-
booker. Broadway, minus its glare,
could be traced by the street lights
from Union Square to Columbus Cir
Gle. The absence Of the display ad-
vertising signs made the thoroughfare
appear merely more regular in its
illumination. Almost every store open
for business could be located by a
food of light thrown on the sidewalk
from the recesses within, although the
windows of the stores were shaded.
Many Hotels Visible
While most of the larger hotels
seemed one block of darkness because
of the lowered shades, many of the
smaller ones had illuminated upper
windows, which might easily be seen
by an aviator from height of sew
cral thousand feet. East and west of
Broadway all of the crosstown streets
were readily discernible. 1t was OBJ
served, too, that even if New York
was wholly dark the city could be
located without any difficulty by the
relative location of the lights on the
Jersey shore.
The same effect was obtained from
the top of the Hotel Biltmore, from
which Brooklyn could be seen outlined
by its street lights.
Fifth Avenue from the top of the
Waldorf Astoria was made visible by
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Tug and Barges
Reported Torpedoed
Off Virginia Coast

Especial Dispatch to The Tribnno)
REHOBOTH, Del, June 6.-Word
from Norfolk that the seagoing tug
Waltham and two barges Of coal had
been torpedoed to-day off the Delaware
and Virginia coast started a fleet of
submarine chasers, hydro -aeroplanes
and destroyers out from nearby naval
base Northbound shipping was turned
back by the patrols here, and sought
harbor of refuge south of this point
Previous to the reported loss of the
tug and barges, pilot said that
chaser had been seen speeding north in
the supposed wake of a U-boat. This
and the appearance at a nearby naval
in the hunt for submarines led to the
report that one or more of the U-boats
had been located.
The tug Waltham and barges are
owned by the Stapleton Transportation
Company, of Fall River. There was no
report Of the fate of the crew. In ship
ping circles the belief is expressed that
the U-boats are accompanied by sub
mersible tender Few believe the u
boats have base on this side of the
Atlantic. prominent shipping man
expressed the opinion that it would be
we'll for the United States to watch So
called neutral shipping closely
1t was learned to-day that another
stray mine had been picked up off the
Delaware Capes and towed to Lewes.
This makes twelve found to date. I'M
mediately on receipt Of this news, the
entire fleet of sweepers again started
out.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07

underestimated the destroyer's speed
for the American boat is said to have
flashed across the whirling waters
while the telescoping periscope of the
raider was still visible.
Depth bombs are said to have been
dropped after which the destroyer cir
cled the spot for some time, discover
ing indubitable evidence that the u
boat had been destroyed.
A big passenger, steamer which
reached an Atlantic port after travers-
ing the European U-boat zone testified
to the tremendous power of the depth
bombs used by destroyers. The liner
docked with ports and saloon windows
so badly damaged that observers
thought she had suffered from she'll
fire. Glass from half to three-q quar-
ters of an inch thick had been shat
tered.
Depth bombs dropped by a destroyer
at least 500 yards from the ship had
caused the damage, the captain said.
The destroyer was on the trail of a
U-boat, and when the bombs exploded
the great liner shivered and recled
so that even her officers were con-
vinced that she had been torpedoed
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Brings Home Need of
Strength to Strip Germans
Of Their Arrogance
199 Are Made Ensigns
Message From Vice-Admiral
Sims Tells of Value of
Study

ANNAPOLIS. Md, June 6.-Germany,
by bringing the war TO the doors of the
United States through submarine ac-
tivity. has not frightened the American
people, but "has intensified the fire of
our passion and has brought home to
US the need of strength and more
strength. so that the enemy may the
more quickly and more thoroughly be
stripped of his arrogance" Secretary
of the Navy Daniels told the gradual
ing class of the United States Naval
Academy at the annual commencement
to-day.
Diplomas Of graduation, carrying
with them commissions as ensigns.
were handed to 100 graduates. The
class completed The four years course
in three. Leading scholastic honors
were taken by Malcolm F. Schoefel. of
Scranton, Penn.
After a leave of few days most of
the members of the class will ioin
ships of the Atlantic fleet. Secretary
Daniels pleased naval and local peo.
pie greatly by announcing that Rear
Admiral Edward W. Eberle would con-
tnue as superintendent of the acad-
emy.. He said Admiral Ebere had ap.
piled for sea service, but could not
be spared from the academy.
Members of this wears class are fort
unate youths, said Secretary Daniels,
IN his address. because it is given to
you to prove that the age of chivalry
is not dead-that chivalry was never
more in lifc than now. The holiest of
all crusaders was motived by no finer
impulse than has brought US into this
war-to prove that life means more
than force, to prove that principle is
still worth fighting tor, to prove that
freedom means more than dollars. that
self-respect is better than compromise
to be ready to sacrifice all so that the
world may be made better What no
bier dedication of himself can man
make ,"
Continuing, the Secretary said:
We have come into this war with
no thought of material gain, with no
hope of measurable reward, with no
desire for power, with no lust for bat
tie. We have come in with pity and
with hate in our hearts-pity for those
whom soulless international outlaw
had ravished and destroyed. and hate
for the despicable things he has done
under the specious plea of military
right. War upon the aged and the
infirm, war upon the women and chill
dren, war upon neutrals, war upon the
Red Cross-and then call it the act
of military necessity
The Germans are not fighting
against armies only. They are battling
against principles-they are not fight
ing against men they are fighting
sagainst spirit. Soon they will---ha
broken, and they will have learned
that the world is ruled not by the
law of force, but by the force of law"
Secretary Daniels read the following
message from Vice Admiral Sims:
"In response to your suggestion of
message to the graduating class at
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
U-Boat Turns Crew
Adrift Without Water
Brutal Treatment of Men From
Sunken Glasgow Steamer
Is Charged

LONDON. June 8. - The crew of a
German submarine was brutal in its
treatment of the crew Of the Glasgow
steamer E1laston, sunk some days ago,
Reuters. Limited. learns. The steamer
was shellcd for three and a nalf hours.
The British captain returned the gun
fire until his ammunition was gone and
then abandoned tic vessel, which the
submarine crew boarded and sunk by
bombs. The c1otain was taken prisoner
on board the U-bcat
The drinking water in one Of the
lifeboats was removed and the Germans
also took the mast, sails and ell the
oars except two, leaving the British to
find land as best they were able The
other lifeboa., which was not raolested
was picked up by schooner near Las
Palmas, Canary Islands. The first life
boat suffered y~eat hardships and did
not reach Las Palmas until rlre days
after the other boat.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Demands Convoy for
u. S. Hospital Ship
Hustled in House Opposes
Sending Of Comfort to Eu-
rope Without Protection

WASHINGTON, juno 6.-Hope that
the government will abandon it's plan
to send to Europe the hospital ship
Comfort without convoy was expressed
to-day by Representative Hustled, of
New York, speaking in the House
at is a sort of heads / win, tails
you lose, proposition" said Mr.. Hustled
"If the Germans refrain from attacking
it they will do so because of the effect
it will have at home. If they do attack
it the lives of two hundred men will be
endangered. Steps should be taken to
stop the sailing of the ship without the
proper precautions"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07

fetal Of the Navy Department asserted
"They are trying to impress the Unit
ed States and the countries to the south
Of us how humane they are and what
great force they can concentrate off the
American coast"
Rumors that the U-boats might dis
tribute disease germs in the United
States were secuted by officials. who be-
lieved the enemy at the present time
had no such intention.
1t was learned to-day that as far
back as last December one or more
German submarines were in South At
lantic waters, one U-boat having been
observed by persons on board a Span
ish steamer. Upon this information the
theory was advanced that submarines
have repeatedly visited the shores of
the United States on secret errands. on
previous occasions refraining. for some
unknown reason, from attacking mcr-
chant ships or transports