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'GERMAN TROOPS ARE
HURRIED TO EASTERN
FRONT IN EMERGENCY
Whole Eastern Front Alive
With Battle Raging From
Riga to Rumanian
Border
BOUNA OCCUPIED BY
MUSCOVITE COLUMNS
Hard Fighting Continues On
French Front Where Ger
mans Make Counter
Attacks
WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 16.—The
whole Russion front from the Gulf of
Riga to the Rumanian border, is alive
with activity, according to an official
report from Petrograd today to the
Russian embassy here.
The battle is general in character
and sharp thrusts are being made at
points scattered throughout the entire
line.
The Germans are reported to be
rushing troops from the Italian and
fronts in an effort to stem the
of the ne woffensive and are en
tirely rearranging their positions to
meet the emergency.
Russians Drive Hard
NEW YORK, July 16.—(Compiled
from) Associated Press dispatches dur
ing the day)—Although the movement
of the Russian infantry in the Galician
distric#*’ is somewhat hampered by
weather conditions, the continuance of
the offensive is indicated by a report
received today to the effect that the
Muscovite columns have occupied Dol
ina.
If this information is accurate, it
proves that the Russians have advanc
ed more than 30 miles since the incep
‘ tion of the drive south of the Dniester
last week. This advance from Stanis
lau means that considerable progress
has been made in the Russian plan to
threaten the Austrian line with a break
in the Carpathians.
Dispatches from Rome state that a
breach in the Austrian defenses in the
Carpathians has already been accom
plished.
Hard fighting continues on the
French front. The Germans last night
directed heavy attacks against the
French in the Champagne region in an
efiort to regain the positions lost Sat
urday night. The assaults were re
pulsed everywhere except near Mon -j
thaut, where the Teutons regained a i
narrow- section of advanced trenches.
There is no important activity on
the British front.
GEN. HOD
10 VISIT AMEBIGUS
l
Major General Leonard Wood, com- 1
manding the Southern Department of i
j*hc military forces of the United States,
si nifled that he will be unable to
accept the invitation tendered him by j
the Americus and Sumter County j
Chamber of Commerce and Mayor 1., j
G. Council to visit this city during his [
trip through the state.
Gen. Wood states that it will be om-,
possible for him to arrange his itin- j
erary so as to include Americus, prev-;
ious engagements preventing him from
visiting this city. He indicated, how r - [
ever, that he would take pleasure in!
coming to Americus at the earliest
possible time convenient to the pro- 1
gram of duties assigned to him.
He is to speak at Thomasville on
Wednesday morning and in after
noon visits Albany. It was hoped that
THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS-COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL AND TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE—THE HOME PAPER PAR EXCELLENCE
WILL MAKE FID
SURVEY OF COUNTY
j The Americus and Sumter County
County Chamber of Commerce is pre
paring to make a comprehensive food
survey of Sumter county for the pur
pose of ascertaining the exact situation
as regards the production of food and
feed crops available this fall, j
The survey will include not only the
agricultural products, but also the
census of cattle and hogs.
A personal communication is to be
sent to each farmer in the county,
w’ith a blank form to be filled out and
returned to the Chamber of Commerce
offices, where the information will be
tabulated into suchi form as will furn
ish complete data on the condition of
this county relative to food production.
It is necessary that each farmer to
whom a request is made for data, fill
out and return the blank at the earl
iest possible moments in order that the
survey may be completed without de
lay. The prompt co-operation of the
farmers is the only means by which
the desired data may be secured in
time to he of value.
The Chamber of Commerce, in mak
ing survey, is carrying out one of
the items of the general plan pro
mulgated by the national organization
to conserve food products. Another
object of the survey is definite
information on which business men
may base their estimates of production
in organizing the market facilities
which must handle the products this
fall.
Within a few- days the blanks will
have been placed ii\ the hands of the
farmers and a special effort is to be
made to havo the survey complete
within a week.
iVIJI K HEADQUARTERS
WANTS ELECTRIC CHAIR I
ATLANTA, Ga., July 16.—An elec
tric chair to bring drunken men back
to normal is being proposed as a part
of the equipment for police ehadquar
ters in Atlanta. Other cities using the
chair have secured remarkable results.
It is not an instrument of execution
like the death chair used for con
demned criminals, but simply a chair
where a man gets a shock sufficient to
banish the alcohol from his system in
a few minutes.
NEWCHANCELLQR
TO MAKE MIEN
SPEECRJESDIY
COPENHAGEN, July 16.—Doctor
George Nichaelis, the new German
chancellor who succeeds Von Beth
mar.n Hollweg, will deliver his maiden
speech in lite Reichstag on Tuesday.
It is expected that the chancellor will
outline the policies to be pursued by
the ministry under his directiop and
interest runs high while awaiting the
announcement.
The retention of Generals Von Hind
enburg and Ludendorff as heads of the
military organization of the empire is
confidently expected, and conferences
are being held with the various lead
ers in an effort to align the parties be
hind the new policies which have
been formulated.
he might be prevailed upon to come to
this city, although no effort would
have be’en made to secure a military
camp here, that matter having already
been thoroughly threshed out, with no
prospect of a successful outcome.
AMERmH@nRDER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
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♦ AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK ♦
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♦ WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16. 4
♦ The State Department announced 4
4 today the sinking of the American ♦
♦ steamer Grace. Three lives were 4
♦ lost. The vessel was armed with 4
4 two naval guns as a protection 4
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FOUR MARINES
SUNK IN BATTLE
LONDON, July 16.—Four of Germ
any’s largest and most modern sub
marines were destroyed by American
warships convoying the American
troops to France, according to a report
received today from German sources
in a dispatch to a Rome news agency
This is the first intimation from
Teutonic sources that the Germany
undersea boats suffered damage in
their encounter with the United States
naval forces which guarded the exped
ition recently landed on French soil.
The engagement occurred at the
rendezvous in midocean, the German
submersibles appearing in consider
able numbers, apparently having re
ceived previous information as to the
course to be followed by the trans
ports.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM
DROWNING AT BLUE SPRING
Julius Hoffman, of New Orleans, who
hoards with Mrs. Hattie Cawood on
Jackson street, had a narrow escape
from drowning at Blue springs on Sun
day afternoon.
Hoffman, with other friends, motored
to this popular resort and took a swim
in the spring. While, in the water, he
suffered an attack of heart trouble and
sank td the blottom. He remained un
der the water a considerable length of
time before those near him realized
the trouble. Upon being brought UP
he was given first aid treatment and
seems none the worst today for the
unpleasant experience.
IB PRODUCE NITRATE
ERBAA NITROGEN IN AIR
WASHINGTON, D. C-. July. 16.—Sec
retary of War Newton D. Baker an
nounced today that plans for the pro
duction of nitrate from atmospheric
nitrogen will be considered immediate
ly-
The estimated cost of an establish
ment for this purpose is four million
dollars. Water power will he used. |
PASTOR GETS VACATION
01 VOTE OF DEACONS
The deacons of the First Baptist
church met at the close of the preach
ing services last night and granted
the pastor, Rev. Alexis D. Kendrick, a
month’s vacation
It was decided to supply the pulpit
each Sunday morning while the pastor
is away, but have no evening service.
Prominent ministers will preach at
each service, and all other departments
of the church will continue as usual.
Rev. Kendrick will be away- during the
month of August. While absent from
the city he will atend the Northfield,
(Mass.,) Bible Conferences, visit some
of the historical points in New Eng
land, and rest at Windsor, Conn.,:
where he will join his family who are
visiting Mrs. Kendrick's paren^j.
As in previous years, Rev. Kendrick
will do some pulpit supplying on Sun
days while away. He has already been
asked to preach for the First Baptist
church, Danbury, Conn., one or more
Sundays and other invitations will be
extended when it is known that he will
be in New England this summer.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 16, 1917
GERMANY’S NEW
MINISTER BOLDS
OPPOSITE VIEW
COPENHAGEN, July 16. The Berlin
correspondents report that Count
Brockdorff-Rantzau, the German min
ister at Copenhagen, has been selected
to succed Dr. Alfred Zimerman asi im
perial foreign secretary. This would
mean the return of the aristocratic tra
dition of the German service.
Count Brockdoff-Rantzau is '‘born’’
in the German sense of the word and
highly conected at court through his
twin brother, who holds a high court
position, and through his mother,
Countess Brockdorff-Rantzau, mistress
of the robes to the empress and one of
the most masterful and: dominant per
sonages in court life.
Far more important for America is
the role which Count Brockdorff-Rant
zau played with respect to German-
Amerlcan relations during the war.
Ambassador von Bernstorff at Wash
ington, not being satisfied with the con
duct of relations through the prescrib
ed channels, owing to the vigorous at
titude of Ambassador Gerard, at Berlin,
the German Government endeavored to
open an alternative channel through
Count Brockdorff-Bantzau and used the
minister to transmit to Washington,
through the American minister at Cop
enhagen. communications, designed to
take the edge from tense situations and
build up working agreements with the
United States.
Count Brockdorff-Rantzau long had
labored in this direction. Finally, he
became convinced! that the adoption cf
unrestricted submarine warfare and a
breach with the United States were
inevitable.
Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg
and Dr. Zimmerman, after the com
pleted rupture, endeavored to treat the
American declaration of a state of
war as non-existent, or at elast to act
as if the declaration that a state of war
existed was not binding upon Germany.
But Count Brockdorff-Rantzau cherish
ed no such illusions.
The new foreign secretary has a
superficial reputation for being some
thing of a slujgard and a late riser,
with small taste for society. But, be
neath he is a man of firm, strong hand,
with consderable energy for execution
He is about the only German diplomat
who has won the approval of the ama
teur diplomatic critics of Germany 1 for
keeping the diplomatic house in order.
He is a cousin of Count von Bernstorff
ar.d unmarried.
100 GEORGIA PHYSICIANS FOR
MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS
ATLANTA, Ga., July 16.—Four liun
dred Georgia physicians* are needed
immediately for the Medical Reserve
Corps to be attached to the troops to
bo drafted in this state, and only
ninety-one have been obtained up to
date, according to Dr. L. Sage Hardin
of this city, chairman of the eGorgia
state committee of the medical section
of the National Council of Defense.
American troops must be supplied
with the requisite number of physic
ians, states Dr. Hardin, and unless the
demand for volunteers is soon forth
coming the government will obtain
physicians in the genera] conscription
to take place between now and Aug
ust 5. The conscription physicians
who can qualify will be assigned to
the Medical Reserve Corps, with the
rank of officers, while those who do
not qualify w-ill rank as privates and
be assigned to duty as orderlies. If a
sufficient number of medical men are
not secured by this method, the con
scription age will probably he in
creased to 40 years for physicians.
Attention Sumter Light Guards!
\ r ou are hereby ordered to appear at the Armory this Monday, July
16th. 1917, at 8 o’clock P. M., for business meeting and drill
At this meeting permanent organization will be perfected and a full
attendance is necessary.
T. C. TILLMAN E. A. NIBBET,
Ist Sergt. Captain Comanding.
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♦ TWO OCEAN LINERS 4
4 LOST DURING WEEK 4
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4 NEW YORK, July 16. —It is re- 4
4 ported in marine circles that the 4
4 Leyland line freighter Sylvania 4
4 and the White Star steamer Kioto 4
4 were sunk by German submarines 4
4 last week. 4
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ARMED SHOE ID
KEEP OUT EXILES
BISBEE, Ariz,, July 16.—Armed civ
ilian guards have been posted at all
the approaches to this city to prevent
the exiled Industrial Workers of the
World from returning.
Municipal and county officials de
clared today that any person who
makes an honest living is welcome to
Bisbee, ttut no “social agitators” will
be allowed to settle here.
The copper mines are being protect
ed by armed guards and are operating
on a larger scale than at any time since
the beginning of the strike three weeks
ago.
"NON-COMS" WILL BE
ftPPOINTEO TONIGHT
The appointment of the non-com
missioned officers and the perfecting
of the organization of the company,
will constitute two of the most import
ant features of the meeting of the
Sumter Light Guards tonight at 8
o’clock in the Armory.
It is necessary that every man who
desires to have his name on the
active list of the organization be pres
ent at tonight’s gathering, as the perm
anent assignment of the men to squads
will he made and non-commissioned
officers named for each squad.
Other important matters of business
relating to the questions of uniforms
and guns, are to be brought up and a
full attendance of members is impera
tive.
CITY COURT RESUMES
OPERATIONS TODAY
Judge W. M. Harper this morning
convened the City Court after a recess
of two weeks, the civil calendar being
taken up for consideration, The crim
inal business to be handled at the
present term has already been disposed
c.'.
Enough civil business is in sight to
insure the operation of the court dur
ing the present week and a portion of
r pxt week.
The first case taken up this morfting
was that of the Schneider Marble Com
pany vs. Mrs. John Williams.
DRfIFfIOLY BE
MADE BYJULY 21
WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 16.—Af
ter receiving advices from 15 states
where the exemption hoards’ organiza
tion is incomplete, the War Depart
ment officialls today announced that
the draft drawing would hardly be
made before Saturday. July 21st at the
earliest.
Incomplete data makes it uncertain
when the reports from the missing ex
emption districts will be received.
iICHUE OF 1
wizard edison
MADE SECRETLY
PITTSBURG, July 16.—The Westing
house interests here are seeking 1,000
men, who are willing to sign an agree
ment to enter a new plant to be built
for the manufacture of war munitions
by a secret process and remain im
prisoned for ten months, all communi
cation with the outside world to be
shut off.
Men who have been approached were
told that the plant will manufacture a
powerful implement of war and the
secret must be guarded until the Gov
ernment sees fit to make the details
public. Only those workingmen and
officials who will be engaged in the
production of the new weapon will
know its character and the details of
manufacture.
Recreation and entreatment of ev
ery possible sort will be furnished the
isolated employers. Pay double that
they now -get is guaranteed, and bon
uses will be paid for high production.
Only picked men whose Americanism
is unquestioned and whose skill in
their respective vocations is the high
est will be employed.
(jifficiais of the Westinghouse inter
ests today refused to talk. An artisan
of high standing, who was approached
by the Westinghouse agents, said he
had received an intimation that the
new plant would turn out, in large
quantities, one of the late inventions
oi Thomas A. Edison.
William Maxwell, general manager of
Thomas A. Edison, Inc., said at the
convention of Edison Phonograph Deal
ers at the Waidorf-Astor recently:
“There is a man, an old man, over in!
Jersey who is working hard for Uncle
Sam. At the moment he is the most
important man in the country next to
President Wilson, i believe he may
soon become the most important figure
in the nation. That is all I can say
new.”
APARTMENT HOUSE HAS
RATS, BUT NO ( ATS
ATLANTA, Ga., July 16.—A large
apartment house in Atlanta in which
nno occupant is allowed to keep a
cat has been over-run with rats, and
now the owner is trying to figure out
a scheme to get rid of them and save
his tenants. Hordes of them, frolic J
through the hallways at night, invade j
the sleeping porches and rob ice boxes
unless they are locked.
MANY PEACH ORCHARDS ARE
BEING PLANTED IN COUNTY
Ralph Stewart states that he has
sold over 120,000 peach trees in Sum
ter county up until now, this year, and
that he is still taking orders. This
goes to show that some peaches are
being planted around in this section.
GUARDSMEN WILE
SAIL TO TRANCE 1
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WASHINGTON. D. C., July 16— I The
mobilization of the national guard for j
active service was begun today and j
while no orders for the embarkation of j
the state troops for France will be giv
en until August sth, when the entire'
guard will be drafted into the federal 1
service, the indications are that the
various divisions will be regarded as
ready to board transports soon after
that date.
The first units of the state troops
sent to France will probably have
French artillerymen assigned to duty
with them, as the well recognized effic
itney of the French artillery is ex-,
pected to lend greater effectiveness tp
their operations.
The departure of the guardsmen for
France will be governed to a large ex
! tent by the celerity with which the
shipping problem is solved by the
department.
fITY
V EDITIONS.
FOOD BIEL MOST
IMPORTANTWORK
FOR m WEEK
WASHINGTON, July 16.—Disposal of
the administration food control bill
by the Senate, under its agreement for
afinal vote next Saturday, virtually
comprises the entire program of Con
gress this week.
In the fifth week of its consideration
and with leaders co-operating to shape
the pending measures to' meet Presi
dent Wilson’s desire the bill will be
discussed after Wednesday under a.
five-minute limit of debate. Prompt
agreement by the conferees is expected
so that the legislation will be on the
statute hooks before Aug. 1.
With the food bill and practically
all other war legislation congested in
the Senate, the House virtually will
suspend work until next week. New
war measures are being brought out
almost daily. There is little hope of
adjournment for many weeks. This
week the administration expects to sub
mit its measure for insuring soldiers
and sailors and the House appropria
tions! committee will begin work on a
new $3,000,000,000 war budget. Await
ir.,? Senate action are the $640,000,000
aviation measure, the $1,670,000,000
war tax bill, the trading with the en
emy measures and many others of mi
nor importance already passed by the
House.
Actual voting on food bill amend
ments is expected to begin this after
neon. The leaders are confident that
bipartisian conferences and the
President’s support for the original
plan of legislation will develop an
amended measure limiting Government
control, but with substantial regularity
powers, to food, feed and fuels. It is
planned to settle the prohibition dif
ferences in conference.
The principal differences now center
about proposals in Senator Gore’s sub
stitute, which administration leaders
are preparing to oppose, for legislation
restricting Federal authority and pro
viding for a food hoard of several
members instead of a single adminis
tration.
Alter the food bill the Senate is to
take up the rivers and harbors appro
priation measure under the present
plan, but Senator Martin, the Demo
cratic leader, said today there might
Ibo a shift to expedite the $640,000,000
i \
aviation hill.
PROMINENT MASONS TO
MEET IN ATLANTA TOMORROW
ATLANTA, Ga., July 16.—Prominent
Masons from the southern states will *
assemble in Atlanta tomorrow to at
tend the biennial convention of the
supreme lodge of the Mason’s Annuity,
which will be held in the building
owned by the order on Ivy street near
Five Points.
The Mason’s Annuity is a benefit
order for Masons only, conducted by
| Masons and open only to members of
the Masonic fraternity. It is support
! i'.! by thousands of Masons throughout
I the soutli and has experienced a re
markable growth since it was organ
ized in 1898, its assets being more than
a million dollars.
oiraTir to
BANK DEPOSITORS
Checks will be sent within the next
day or two to depositors in the defunct
Americus National Bank, another 5 per
cent dividend having been declared by
Receiver N. M. Dudley, who has been
in charge of the ■affairs of the institu
tion under direction of the courts.
The dividend checks must be coun
tersigned by the federal authorities
and for this reason it was necessary to
send them to Washington. D. C., other
wise the depositors would have been
paid several days ago.
| The total amount to be distributed ’
at this time is appraximately $15,000
and thus far dividends totaliing 35 per
cent have been paid to the depositors,
j The Americus National Bank closed
i its doors on Feburary 2, 1914.
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