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t « VY-NINTH TEAR.
BRITISH DECIDE ON WINTER CAMPAIGN
GREAT BATTLE
FOR FLANDERS
HOT TO CEASE
GENERAL MAURICE SAYS THAT
THE STEAM ROLLER IS NOW
WORKING—TO DRIVE GERMANS
OUT OF BELGIUM.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.—(Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day.)—ln a state
ment made public today, General Mau
rice director general of British mili
tary operations at the war office, says
the British "steam-roller” moves slow
ly up-hill, but that it is now going.
That battles will continue to follow
each other more and more rapidly, is
borne out in the British drive in north
east Flanders, where they attacked on
a six-mile front this morning. First
reports of the fighting received at the
war department, say the battle is
progressing “satisfactorily.”'
There is nothing to indicate that
French troops are participating in this
latest thrust, the British apparently,
ing to take that part of Ypres ridge
still remaining in the Germans’ hands
Gen. Haig, doubtless, bel’eves it is
useless to wait for good weather be
fore attacking in Flanders, as one
dear day is sufficient to get ranges,
launch an artillery drum-fire and drop |
a barrage, to enable infantry troops
to push on in the mud.
The renewal of attacks under ex
isting weather conditions, it is pointed,
out, may be the result of the British
determination to take advantage of
I the reported weakened German
morale.
Unofficial dispatches said the Britsh
pushed forward several hundred yards
into German positions, and that Ger
mans were seen approaching, ready
to pour gag shells into the British
lines two hours before the attack was
launched.
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COMMITTEE HEfIE
( AMPAIGN IN INTEREST OF CON
SERVATION OF RESOURCES— (
THEY URGE MAYOR TO NAME A
“CLEAN-UP DAY.”
An inspection of all manufacturing
and industrial places and all ware
houses is being made today by insur- ,
ance experts at the instance of the
United States government.
It i s a patriotic service rendered by
these men, who w r ere called upon by
the government in the interests of a
campaign for conservation of all re- f
sources. >1
The importance of fire prevention is !j
stressed by this inspection, and the r
experts point out such details as will <
contribute to the furtherance of the s
campaign. I s
Mr. William Hart, of Columbus, and I
Messrs. B. I. Simpson and R. B. Bar- (
nett, of Atlanta, are conducting the lj
examination.
This will conclude their work for >
the fifth insurance zone in Georgia, to I,
which they were assigned. They have p
already visited Columbus, Hamilton, | f
Talbotton, Butler, Buena Vista, Pres- S
ton, Richland, Lumpkin, Plains, Ella- L
ville and now’ Americus. Ij
The. committee called upon Mayor j j
Council and asked him to issue a proc- I,
, lamation for a local “clean-up day." ,]
' They point out that it is the accumu- |
laCon of rubbish that contributes to
starting many fires. I
"WOMEN OF THE BIBLE";
SUBJECT FOR_SEPMONS};
At the First Baptist church Sunday I 1
morning at I o’clock, Rev. Alexis D. J
Kendrick, the pastor, will begin a
series of sermons on “Women of The ’
Bible and Women of Today.” The first I
sermon will be on “Eve, The World’s j
First Mother, and Mothers of Today.” >
These sermons follow a series on j
“Men of the Bible and Men of Today,” (
which the pastor has been preaching
during the past five weeks.
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Chas. L. Ansley’s Fast Horses
To Compete at Eastman Track
Two Splendid Thoroughbreds Will Exhibir There Next Week
Mr. Ansley Expects Fine Results From Them.
Mr. Chas. L. Ansley, Americus’
great-est horse-lover, shipped two of
his trotters a few days ago to the big
fair to be held next week at Eastman.
These horses are regarded as the best
in this section, and there is every rea
son to believe they will get their full
shar e of honors next week. A little
’dope - ' on these steppers is of inter
est to Mr. Ansley’s friends and those !
fend of good horses.
The first of the horses i s "King I,
James,” a bay gelding sired by Gam
betta Wilkes, or a son of Gambetta i (
Wilkes, known as one of the greatest
sires. King James ha g a wonderful i (
burst of speed, is of powerful action. I
and his appearance in harness shows .
that he is correctly named. At sped
he is a regular picture, good to look
upon. The horse that beats him will ,
have to go some. I,
The other horse is Florence Thorne, .
a beautiful mahogany bay mare, sired
by Tekmar, and is sister to Gamar,
the Hon of the Grand circuit in 1913.
She is a frictionless-gaited, oily-going i
animal and impresses every one who, i
sees her step that she is the - ‘re;ffl j
goods.” These horses will exhibit on '
Monday and Thursday, and a gdod |
many of Mr. Ansley’s friends expect to I
go over and see them compete. / All I
his friends wish for him good reports I
from his horses. He will be there I
with them during their exhibitions.
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* WEATHER FORECAST. ♦
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AMERICUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 12, 1917
VICOROUS GKMPAICN
AGAINST SPEEDING 15
WHGEO 81 THE POLICE
: The police department is still go
ling after the violators of the auto
■ mobile ordinance, and as the result
of the combined efforts of the various
'members of the force there was an
other case in recorder’s court thi ■
Iniorning— the second case this week,
as the result of a vigilant campaign
for the suppression of speding.
The defendant in the case today,
.Frfinc Mangum, was also the defend
ant in the first case earlier in the
whek.
Officer Rigsby swore that Mr. Man
gum passed Taylor street on Lee
Hast, night going 35 miles an hour, and
that when warned to slow down he pvt
lon more speed.
Mr. Mangum swore that he was go
ing sixteen miles an hour and slow
led down to twelve. Incidentally. h<‘
that Officer Rigsby swore to ti ■
lie, but for this statement he was
reprimanded by Judge Marshall, and
subsequently retracted it and apolo-|
igized to Officer Rigsby and the court.
! The charges were dismissed,
j The police are making a vigorou'
campaign against speeders and vio
lators of the road rules, and it is prob- ,
able that in a few days they may i
make another charge against some
body or other. ’
“ THE LI VEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA"
MUTINY IN FLEET
HOLDS UP ATTACK
’ I
<UT FOR INTERNAL TROUBLES IN
GERMAN BALTI!' FLEET THERE
MOULD HAVE BEEN SEA ATTACK
ON HIGA.
i
I LONDON, Oct. 12. The inactivity of
the German fleet in the Baltic sea re
icently when there existed an obvious
■ opportunity for atacking the Russians
iat Riga, was due to mutinous out
j breaks in the German navy, according
to an Amsterdam news dispatch to the
London Chronicle, received her t > to
!day.
I The outbreak affected at least six of
| the large units of the fleet, according
Ito information given the Chronicle’s
| Amsterdam correspondent.
SUMTER GINNINGS
SMAIL THIS YEAR
)NLY TWO-THIRDS AS MUCH AS
LAST YEAR—OFFICIAL REPORT
SHOWN THAT THIS COUNTY IS
BEHIND
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7 Only two-thirds as much cotton has
'been ginned in Sumter county this
year as in 1914./
I The official report shows that to Oc
tober 2 last year the ginnings amount
ed to 19,849 bales, and that this year
to the same date the total amount
ginned is 12,519 bales.
| It is not believed that there is much
decrease in the crop, but that the pick
-1 ng is late on account of a scarcity of
labor.
Notice To Subscribers
The Times-Recorder herewith gives notice to all subscribers who
are more than a year in arrears that, on and after this coming Mon
day their names will be dropped from our lists.
The Times-Recorder feels that if a subscriber intends to pay for the
paper at all—a payment that is really due in advance—it will be done in
a year's time.
There are a considerable number of subscribers who have not
paid anything in two or three years, and others who are now more
than a year behind, and who give no indication of paying either in
part or all. These subscribers will be discontinued commencing with
Monday's issue.
The cost of publication has increased so tremendously that no
newspaper can afford to carry a large list of delinquents, especially
delinquents of the class who show no appreciation of the paper.
It is with regret that The Times-Recorder will part with any sub
scriber, even temporarily, but under the circumstanles no other course
can be pursued. In simple justice to the subscribers w r ho do pay, this
must be done. 1
SUNDAY JYILL BE MEN'S
DAY AT FIRST CHURCH
Sunday is Men’s Day at the Fir-1
Methodist church and the pastor, the
Board of Stewards, the ladies societies
and all the organizations of the church
urge the men to attend. We need
you; we want you. Your presence
will encourage others. Your attend
ance will inspire others to attend. May
we not urge you to put everything
else aside and come.
j Special ntus'c is being prepared
Everything possible will be done to
make every one enjoy the service.
Contributed.
i
Alplieus Castello Accidentally Hurt-
The friends of Alpheus Castello will
regret t<> learn that he was very pain
fully hurt this morning, while at the
i depot to meet the early morning tram.
He was attempting to mount his bi
cycle hurriedly when in some manner
'BRITISH JTHGK
mini YPfIES
ISSA I LT IS MADE DA A SIX-MILE
FRONT AAD IS A(»
Fl A ELY HEAVY RAIA IASI
Mt. MT.
LONDON, Oct. 12.- The war office
announced today that British troops
renewed their attacks early this morn- I
lug on a six-mile front northeast of
Ypres. The battle is progressing sat
isfactorily to the British.
j A heavy rain fell last night in the
section where fighting was renewed
at dawn today, but this was not al
lowed' to interfere with battle plans
already consummated.
i
i
Re became entangled with the wheel
and was thrown to the ground, re
ceiving a bad cut in his leg as he fell.
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EDITION
NUMBER 244.
IMERICVS MEN
TO HELP RAISE
GR EAT WAR FUND
PRESIDENT WILSON H4S CALLED
ON LOCAL BUSINESS MEN TO AS
SIST IN RAISING FUNDS FOR
WAR ((IMMUNITY WORK.
/At the suggestion of President Wil
son, the directors of the Americus and
Sumter County Chamber of Commerce
have been called on to get their organ
ization behind the campaign to raise a
national fund for war camp commun
ity recreation work./ The purpose jf
this is to inspire the men, increase
the efficiency and help develop the
fighting spirit of the American armed
forces. Features of this big work in- .
elude the providing of wholesome,
healthy environment in the communi
ties surrounding the ninety or more
training camps and posts.
John N. Wilys, of Toledo, automo
bile and aeroplane manufacturer, ap
pointed jointly by Secretary of War
Baker and Secretary of the Navy Dam
iels as chairman of the national com
mittee on the war camp community re
creation fund, has written a letter to
each of the following, asking their
assistance in thi s vitally important
war work: W. M. Jones, W. E. Tay
lor, P. A. Fennimore, T. E. Bolton, L.
G. Council, G. R. Ellis, C. S. Glover, F.
P Harrold, J. E. Hightower, J. E.
Johnson, Crawford Wheatley.
The public it is pointed out, must
Ibe made to realize that they must
help to win the war. The "first victo
jies" will be won in America, anad will
depend on the way in which those who
stay at home receive, welcome and
hearten the men who are ready to
bleel and die that democracy may
live. The work for the soldiers and
sailors in the communities outside the
camps should not be confused with
what is being done for their enter
tainment and recreation by the Y. M.
C. A., the nights of Columbus, and
tiie Y. M. H. A., and in other ways
during the leisure hours in camp.
"Three Dollars for (Each Soldier
and Sailor” is the amount required to
carry 0 « the work for the next year.
This money will be used in a hun
maintaining clubs for the men, ar
ranging, moving picture, musical
and numerous other forms of enter
tainment in auditoriums, club.’,
: schools, churches and private homes.
in short, to see to it that the com
' munlty around the camp ig as near
i “like home” to the men as possible.
RUSSIANS REPEL
FHIENOLI OFFER
AUSTRIAN TROOPS SEEK TO FRA
i TERNIZE WITH RUSSIANS—LAT-
TER OPPOSED TO CAPITAL PUN
ISHMENT.
PETROGRAD. Oct. 12. During
Thursday certain units of Austro-Ger
mon troops renewed efforts to frater
nize with Russian soldiers at the front,
but without success, the war office an
nounced today.
The general situation through Rcs
sia continues quiet, although some of
the armies, as well as certain Cossack
organizations, continued to act with
some suspicion toward the command
ing staff.
| There is also some agitation against
the infliction of capital punishment at
the front, but at the same time there
are demands constantly made that
punishment to the rear of the fighting
forces be more strictly enforced.
cumin WILL
I REQUISITION SHIPS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oct. 12.—1 t
is announced today that the govern
ment will on October 15th, requisition
all American ships of 1,500 tons or
more, instead of 2,000 tons, as was first
announce several days ago. The nec
essity for securing Immediately great
ly increased tonnage for war purposes
is given as the cause for changing
the original plans.