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KHIRTY-NIN'TH YEAR.
ffl ORDINANCE
GOVERNS MOTOR
VEHICLES HERE
The passage of an ordinance regu
lating vehicular traffic in the city of
Americus was one of the principal fea
tures of the meeting of the city coun
cil last night. This ordinance was
placed on its final passage after being
read the second time by Aiderman R.
H Horton, who introduced it at the
previous meeting of the aldermanie
body.
The new regulations contained in
the ordinance cover some points al
ready in force in this city, while sev
eral additional features are provided.
Every motor-driven vehicle must be
registered with the city clerk and
treasurer by the number of its state
license tag, not later than March 15th
of each year.
More than one person shall not ride
on any motorcycle or bicycle unless
a proper seat lias been provided for
such extra passenger.
One regulation provided in the new
ordinance prohibits children under 16
years of age from driving motor vehi
cles, unless accompanied by parents,
and unless the child has had 12 months
experience in driving. No intoxicated
person is allowed to drive a motor ve
hicle.
The parking of vehicles along the
streets of the city is regulated. All
vehicles must park on the right-hand
side of tlie street diagonally against
the curl), and no vehicle will be al
lowed to turn around between street
corners. No vehicle is allowed to park
within 15 feet of any fire hydrant
The ordinance provides that pro-
shall not be cut by vehicles
passing across the line of march, and
all vehicles crossing streets where
traffic is heavy shall slow down to half
legal speed. A sipeed limit of 15 miles
per hour is fixed for the inner fire lim
its, and 20 miles per hour in the outer
fire limits. Half legal speed must be
observed in the school zones.
It was decided by the aidermen to
have 500 copies of the traffic ordinance
printed and distributed throughout the
city, so as to acquaint the citizens with
the provisions of the nsw municipal
statute.
Brown Street Paving.
A petition was received from cer
tain residents of Brown street, pray
ing that the work of paving Brown
street with concrete be deferred until
some future time. At the last meeting
of the council, a petition was received,
from 60 per cent, of the property-'
owners along Brown street, asking I
that the street be paved with concrete
under the same rules as have been fol
ip the paving of Lee, Taylor an_
Church streets. The council agreed
to pave Brown street, and the material
has already been received for this
work..
The petition last night whs signed
by Mrs. Laura McLeod, Mrs. C. J. Sher
lock, S. H. McKee and W. E. Brown.
It was brought out, however, that W.
K. Brown had previously signed the
petition asking that Brown street be.
paved.
After some discussion of the matter.'
the petition was declined, and the
work of paving Brown street will be
proceeded with as planned.
Dr. D. B. Mayes, city physician, ap
peared before the council with a peti
tion from the Woman’s Club of Amer-,
icus, asking for a strict enforcement
r». the ordinances regulating the use
ot surface closets, the housing of cows,
mules and other animals within the.
city limits, the anti-spitting rules and
other similar regulations affecting the
•unitary conditions in the city.
The health committee of the club
asked that an ordinance be passed pro- *
viding that all edibles offered for sale
be thoroughly screened against flies,
etc., and that all glasses and spoons
med at soda fountains be sterilized at
ter eahc service. Attention was called
to the fact that the ordinance provid
ing for the covering of garbage cans
las not been enforced, and the peti
tion requested that this matter be re:.i-.
edied at once.
Several of the aidermen commented
on the fact that the chief of police
had been previously instructed to
i rictly enforce the sanitary ordinances
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WILSON AND COL.
HOUSECONFEOON
COMING ADDRESS
WASHINGTON, I). C., March 28.
President Wilson conferred at the
White House this afternoon with Col.
House, who visited Europe as his
personal representative several months
ago, the two spending some time to
gether, but when Col. House left the
white house it was said nothing of in
terest transpired.
It became known, however, that the
president has decided not to put his
address to congress into final shape
until the last minute, preferring to
wait as long as possible in order to
l incorporate any development that may
j occur in the message, which it is anti
j cipated, will be one of the most mo
, mentous in the history of the Amer-
I lean nation.
i Congressional leaders already here
I informally considered probable legisla-
I tion during the day. but it was empha
sized by all factions that no definite
steps are to tbe determined upon by
senators and representatives until af
ter President Wilson has laid his ad
dress before congress.
No Non Partisan Organization.
WASHINGTON. I). C., March 28.
Republican Leader Mann, of the last
hcuse virtually abandoned hope for a
non-partisan organization of the house
during the coming special session to
day.
PLANS TO SEO THE
VETS TO REUNION
Orders have been received from
headquarters that every Confederate
I Veteran of the Sumter camp be prepar
i cd and ready not later than June Ist,
: to begin their march to Washington to
j answer pie roll when called. They are
| to seize and hold the national capital
I for at least three days. This is a
i consummation so devoutly’ wished by
| every Confederate veteran since the
days of the sixties, and now that hisi
I hopes are to become fruition, after the'
I lapse of a half century, we must all
'■ see to it that every Confederate vet-1
I eran able to ride must be present when |
the federal capital is surrendered to
' the Confederate soldiers.
Some of the veterans are not finan- j
cially able to defray their expenses, i
and will be deprived of the opportunity I
oi reviewing the historic scenes where l
they have not been since the days Jf;
the sixties unless a sufficient fund is I
raised.
A plan has been worked out to raise
a fund for tills purpose and is sure of,
success if the people of Americus and ‘
Sumter county will rally to the cause. 1
Every man, woman and child will have:
an opportunity to support this worthy’
undertaking.
DUTCH SHIPS CONFISCATED
ay BRIM SAYS RUMOR
WASHINGTON. I). C, March 28.-I
Dutch steamships in British ports, t
is reported here this afternoon, have
been confiscated by Great Britain. The ‘
information, which could not be con-'
filmed either at the British embassy < r 1
the Netherlands legation, it is under
stod, was forwarded through the med
ium of a grain house which recently
sold tlie Dutch government the grain I
aboard many of the vessels said to
have been seized.
Recently there has been some dis
agreement between the Dutch and Brit
ish govrnments, the latter insisting
that a certain percentage of Dutch
vessels be detailed to carry cargoes
to British ports, to which proposal
the Dutch government recently entered
a flat refusal. There are now about
forty Dutch vessels in British ports,
several of them having on board grain
cargoes consigned to the Belgium Re
lief commission.
AMERIEUSTIMES-RELCRDER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
AMERK’US, GEORGiA. WEDNESDAY AFTERNIQON, MARCH 28, 1917
JUDGE TWIGGS A FORMER
RESIDENT OF AMERICUS
Judge H. D. D. Twiggs who died
Monday in Augusta, was a former res
ident of Americus, where news of his
demise was received with profound
sorrow. Twenty years ago he was one
of the prominent attorneys in this
section of the state and is well re
membered by old residents of Ameri
cus. The funeral and interment oc
curred at Augiusta yesterday, being
largely attended by representative peo
ple of the community.
GERMAN AGENT
TRIES SUICIDE
WHEN ARRESTED
ROCHESTER, N. Y., March 28.
Adolph Vattes, a German, is held by
police authorities at Geneva, N. Y. to
day on a technical charge of attempt
ing to commit suicide, pending arrival
of federal officers from Buffalo. He is
believed to be a German secret agent.
The discovery of a letter written by
Vattes and containing statements that
he had visited “plants" at Springfield.
Mass., and in other cities, where he
“found conditions all right and had
flashed notice to the German agent for
transmission to Mexico,” caused Vattes’
arrest. On being taken into custody,
the man attempted to commit suicide,
but was prevented from accomplishing
his design by prompt action on the part
of the arresting officers.
A search of Vattes’ effects at his
lodging place disclosed the possession
of maps, clippings and photographs of
military establishments in the cities
he had visited.
BROOKS WILLIAMS ONE OF
HONOR MEN AT GEORGIA TECH
Many friends of T. Brooks Wil
liams, a member of the Suphomore
class at Georgia Tech, will be inter
ested to learn that he is one of the ten
honor men in his class, according to
a letter from the authorities to Prof.
J. E. Mathis, of this city. The Tech
officials compliment the Americus
school on its work of preparation and
friends of young Williams are delight
ed with his standing in college.
MANWITHOYNAMITE
ARRESTED LURKING
NEAR FORI TOTTEN
NEW YORK, March 28—The discov
ery of a motorboat containing forty
pounds of dynamite and sixteen deton
ating caps within half a mile of Fort
Totten, one of the modern defenses >f
New York City, was announced today. l
The boat containing the explosives was
located only a short distance from one .
of the United States torpedo destroy-,
ers on neutrality duty near the fort, !
and investigation resulted in the tr- j
rest of a white man who gave his I
name as Mathias Johnson, and his res-,
idence as Berth Amboy. N. J.
Johnson, who is of foreign appear
ance and speaks English with a pe
culiar accent, asserts he is a wrecker,
by occupation, and accounted in this,
manner for the dynamite found in his
possession. Police authorities, how-.
ever, say he has no license either as'
a wrecker or to carry dynamite, and
believe that in his arrest they have
made an important capture. Johnson
states he put into the cove where he
was found to seek shelter from preva’l-'
ing high winds that threatened -o
capsize his boat.
(TINIENE BUY LAND ON
OUTSKIRTS OF LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL, March 28. — A group of
Chinese have paid 1,000 pounds for a
piece of land on the outskirts of Liver-j
pool with a view to pig-raising and,
vegetable growing. China was the orig
it al home of the pig. and members of
the Liverpool colony are said to be ex*
, art stock farmers who received the : r
lining in their native land.
11,800 REMAINS
ED BE RAISED IN
CHURCHEFFORT
The six canvassing committees in
charge of the solicitation to secure the
$5,000 fund for the Lee Street Metho
dist church late yesterday afternoon
reported to tlie general committee that
$’,500 had been raised during the two
days of the campaign.
Since $2,500 had /been previously
pledged by eleven members of First
Methodist and Lee Street churches, a
total of $4,000 has been secured for
the purpose of liquidating the debt on
the Lee Street edifice.
The remaining SI,OOO will be raised
by the general committee composed of
T M. Furlow. A. D. Gatewood, John
Sheffield and H. M. Stokes, who have
directed the plans for the campaign.
Several persons from whom substan
tial contributions are expected have
not yet been seen by the canvassing
committees and the general committee
feels confident that the desired total of
$5,000 will be secured without difficul
ty, so that by the end of this W’eek
the fund will have been completed.
Mr. Furlow this morning declared
that that there is no doubt but that
the Lee Street church debt of $5,000
, will be entirely wiped out by the time
| the committee finishes its work, as the
; remaining SI,OOO will not be allowed to
I stand in the way of the successful con
j elusion of the plans.
All contributions made during the
' campaign are contingent upon the s-a-
I curing of the full amount of $5,000 and
I vshold this sum not be raised, none cf
I the pledges made by donors will te
■ binding. Such a situation will not
: arise, however, as measures are being
I taken to raise the balance immediately.
The $5,000 indebtedness on the Lee
j Street church will be liquidated as
I soon as the balance of SI,OOO is secur-
I ed and plans for the formal dedication
I of the edifice will then be made.
GERMANY IS AFRAID
OF HER FOODSTUFF
COPENHAGEN, Sweden, March 28.
Tlie recent canvass to ascertain the
supply of grain, potatoes and other
food crops on hand in Germany, was
made so universal as to cause general
apprehension, according to the Berlin
Vorwerts, which quotes the socialistic
deputy Edert as saying the 1916 yield
of bread grains was only 15 pounds per
capita more, than that of the 1915 har
vest. the latter being regarded as al
most calamitous.
Will not allow autos ,
PARKED IN FRONT OF HOTEL
The parking of automobiles in front
of the Wind -or Hotel building on La
mar street will not be allowed in tlie
future, according to a ,<a:ement made
this morning by L. G. Council, owner
of the property. The ordinance pass
ed last night by the city council, pro
viding that no motor vehicles be park
ed in front of hotels, theatres and of
fice buildings when the owners of such
properties do not desire it. will be In
voked in this instance.
The taxicabs which have been para-,
ing in front of the Windsor Hotel will
move to another stand, probably on
Jackson street, or across from the
Windsor.
♦ DAILY WEATHER FORECAST ♦
♦ The weather forecast for Amer- ♦ '
♦ icus and vicinity follows: ♦
♦ Fair tonight; LIGHT FROST *
♦ probable. *
♦ Thursday: Fair and warmer. ♦
♦ ♦
4 “Weather or No” Beware of se- ♦
♦ cret tips. A man can lie just as ♦
♦ well in a whisper as he can out ♦
♦ loud —Old Man Sage.
LAIRD, has IT “IN FOR”
ALL GERMANS NOWADAYS
SAVANNAH, Ga.. March 28.—Be
cause a cop of German parentage said
“Good morning” to Capt. Thomas H.
Laird, harbormaster of Savannah, who
nearly lost his son when the City of
Memphis was torpedoed, the latter was
haled into the recorder’s court for
abusing an officer of the law. Laird
was cautioned not to let his senti
ments against the kaiser affect his at
titude towards officers of the law, after
which the case was dismissed.
frenchTlaim a
FURTHER GAIN IN
WESTERN BATTLE
NEW YORK, March 28. — (Compiled
by the Associated Pres sfrom European
cables during the day.)—The French
war office announced today continued
progress during last night in the re
gion north of Soissons, and also north
of the Aillette river and east of the
Leuilly-Neuville-sur-Margival line. Im
portant positions were captured along
this line.
Artillery actions continue violent >n
both sides between Butte du Mesnil
and Maisons de Champaigne and also
east of the lower forest of Coucy.
The German statement says French
attacks near LaFere failed, after heavy
losses had been sustained, and that
German troops captured a series of
French trenches in the Champaigne
region.
The German war office statement
mentions minor activities along the
Russian front and refers <o the spring
thaw setting in there. The statement
indicates that because of this no im
portant military operations will be pos
sible for some time from the Baltic io
the Carpathians.
VMERK I S MAN FIGURES IN
BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL
T. M. Tomlinson, of Americus, has
recently made a trade in which he ex
changed his residence in College Park
for a five hundred acre tract of land
in Ware county, so it is stated. The
deal has just been closed.
PERSONS TO LEAD
FIGHT FOR HARRIS’
PROHI COMMISSION
I
BY QUIMBY MELTON.
ATLANTA, Ga., March 28. —Governor
Harris has prepared a special message
to the legislature, urging the general
assembly to provide for creation ot
the office of prohibition commissioner
before the “bone dry'” bill is passed.
This became known early today after
the house had deleted provision for the
commission which had been included I
in the original draft of tlie bone dry -
measure prepared by Governor Harris
and substantially approved by the “dry
caucus” before the general assemble
convened in extra session.
The house, it is anticipated will pass
its bill today and tlie measure will be
immediately transmitted to the senate,
that body being asked to substitute it
for the senate measure. The senate,
bill, which was passed two days ago.
contains no provision for creation
the office of prohibition commissioner,
t ut it now develops that a fight is to
be made to establish this office, at the;
insistence of Governor Harris, and
that President Persons has promised
to lead the fight for the amendment on
the floor of tlie senate, as well as in
the conference committee, in the event
the measure finally goes to a confer
c-nce.
TO BUILD 28 NEW RAILROADS
IN VARIOUS PARTS OF JAPAN’
TOKIO, March 28.—The Imperial
Railway board is contemplating the
construction of 28 new railroads >n
japan. They will total 1,135 miles an t
will cost the Japanese people $89,583 -j
000 to complete.
FUUR REGIMENTS
OF GUARDSMEN
GALLEDTDCDLORS
Washington, d. c., March 28.
The war department issued orders to
day, calling four additional National
Guard regiments into the federal ser
vice. The organizations are taken from
four states and include the First West
Virginia Infantry, the Seventy-Fourth
New York Infantry, the Second Con
necticut Infantry and the Second New
Jersey regiment. The men are being
mobilized in their armories, and se
crecy is maintained as to the purpose
for which they have been called into
active service.
EASTER CANTATA
TO REPRESENTED
The services on Easter Sunday at the
First Baptist church will be particu
larly beautiful and appropriate, the
musical features having been given
particular attention.
An augmented choir will present
Creswell's beautiful cantata, “The
Lord of Eastertide,” rehearsals for
which ahve been in progress for some
time past. >
The detailed program of the musical
program will be announced within a
few days and a most delightful Easter
service is in prospect.
Rev. A. D. Kendrick, pastor of the
church, will deliver a sermon on “Sa
cred Music.”
Miss Agnes Thomas, of Plains, who
has been heard with pleasure on var
ious occasions in this city, will assist
in the solo work of the cantata, the
full membership of the choir being as
follows: Soprano, Mrs. J. W. Harris,
Jr., Miss Agnes Thomas; contralto,
Mrs. C. A. Ames; tenors, J. W. L. Dan
iel. R, M. Smith; bassos, C. A. Ames,
Fred Morgan: Mrs. H. O. Jones, or
ganist.
‘TANGO PIRATES’ IN
SEARCH FOR DEATH
NEW YORK, March 28.—As a result
of an investigation into the mysterious
death of Mrs. Elsie Lee Hi lair by
strangulation, and for whose murder
"Bennie” Sternburg is held at police
beadquarters, authorities here have
began taking a census of the so-called
“tango pirates.’’ These are men who
make a practice of meeting women, es ’
pecially married ones, in various danc-1
ing parlors of doubtful reputation, and
afterwards extorting money from them j
under pain of disclosure. Seventy-six.
names already secured by the police j
disclose that no less than fifty of the
number are former convicts. No ar
rests. except that of Sternburg, have 1
been made.
AMERICUS SHRINERS
AIL CO 10 OOlHftN
—.
A good sized delegates of Shriners ■
from this city will leave tomorrow
morning at 5:30 for Dothan, Ala., to
attend the ceremonial session of Al
cazar Temple, which is to be held in 1
that city.
A special train leaves Albany to
morrow morning at 7:30 o’clock, and'
Shriners from all over south Georgia,
as well as a considerable portion of|
Alabama will be in attendance at the
big gathering. Many candidates will
be piloted over the hot sands, although
no candidates will be taken from Amer
icas at this time.
A baseball game between the New
York Americans and the Boston Na
tionals will be one of the features cf
the day, along with a grand parade in
the afternoon and a banquet follow
ing the ceremonial session at night.
ri'Tv
V EDITION a
2ND BEGIMENI
CAMP CENTRAL
PARK IN MACON
MACON. Ga., March 28.—With the
Second regiment Georgia Infantry,
which includes the Americus Light In
fantry, again in the borders of its
home state, there is keen disappoint
ment on the part of many relatives of
members of the several companies,
caused by the issuance of orders yes
terday from Washington to suspend
the act of mustering the men from fed
eral service until further notice. The
units of the regiment will be kept in
tact at the mobilization camp at Cen
tral park, Macon, where they were
transported yesterday morning, until
the government indicates what dispo
sition will be- made of the regiment.
20,000 Men Added to Forces.
WASHINGTON, D. C-, March 28. -
N<arly 20,000 men were added to the
national guard force available for fed
eral police duty by a war department
order suspending the muster out of aii
guard organizations still in the federal
service. With the men called out dur
ing the past few days this gives the
government approximately fifty thous
and guardsmen to employ in their
home states to protect industries ans
other property. Most of the men af
fected by the order are at their home
mobilization camps, preparing to re
turn to civilian life after long stay*
ce the Mexican border. They will be
held at their camps or armories for
assignments as conditions require, in
all 22,000 are retained by the order but
several of the units already had bee®
uesignated for federal service. The
troops include:
Alabama—’First, Second and Fourth
Infantry; First regiment cavalry; First
Company Signal Corps; one field hos
pital, one ambulance company.
Georgia—First, Second and Fifth In
fantry; Second squadron and Troop A
cavalry; one field hospital.
RETUHNa TO TAKE
SEAT INJJDNGRESh
Congressman Charles R. Crisp leave*
, tonight at 10:40 for Washington, D. C,
; tj take his seat in the house of repre
i smtatives when it convenes on Mon
( day for the extraordinary session ot
congress called. by President Wiiou.i
I to consider tlie international situation
as regards the relations of the United
I States with Germany. Mrs. Crisp will
j accompany him and remain until the
I extra session is ended.
The democratic members of the
I house will hold a caucus on Friday
• morning, and Judge Crisp expects to
I arrr e at the national capital in time
I for this important gathering of his
I colleagues. Questions of organization
| will be discussed at the caucus on Fri
j day and plans made for the conduct of
I the democratic members during the
I session.
Congressman Crisp this morning
I stated that in his opinion. President
Wilson will appear before congress oe
i Tuesday to deliver in person his me.s
--■ sage regarding the international crisis
’ now confronting the United States.
I That he will ask congress to declare a
I state of war, is in Judge Crisp's opin
' ion what will occur.
“The democrats will organize the
house, electing Speaker Clark once
more, and naming a majority of the
1 ways and means committee," said the
I congressman, judging from informa
tion contained in the newspapers and
‘fiom what I gather from private cor
respondence.
I "The appropriations bills, tbe inter
national situation with possibly some
railway labor and conservation legisU
tion. will constitute theprogram for
the extra session. I think,” said he, “al
though I am inclined to believe that the
best thing for us to do is to settle up
on some mode of procedure in the in
ternational crisis, give the president
ample power and then adjourn, in or
der to furnish no possible eml»rrass
ment to Mr. Wilson.
NUMBER 76.