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DAILY
FORTIETH YEAR.
AUSTRIAN-RUSS PEACE PROBABLE
GERMANY SEETHING WITH REVOLUTION
AUSTRIA WILLING
TO ACCEPT 01155
PEACE PROPOSALS
SAID TO BE AGREEABLE TO THE
RUSSIAN PROPOSITION AND
WOULD MAKE PEACE REGARD
LESS OF GERMANY.
LONDON, Jan. 26.—A dispatch from
Petrograd says Austria has declared
its readiness to conclude a seperate
peace, without Germany, and will ac
cept the Russian demoeratic program,
with the exception of self determina
tion of nations. •
The national Russian Congress of
Workmen's and Soldiers’ Deputies has
authorized Trotsky to continue the
BrestLitovsk negotiations, according
to Petrograd dispatches received via
Copenhagen.
Socialist Warns Government.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 26,—Philip Sche
demand, president of the social demo
crats’ organization in Germany, an
swering Chancellor Von Hertling’s
speech to the reichstag, today warned
the military traders and the imperial
government that if they fail to bring
peace between Germany and Russia
they may be hurled from power.
EXPLOSiONIr
TORPEDO SHOP
KILLS SIXTEEN
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT NEW-
PORT, RHODE ISLAND, RESULTS
FATALLY—NO IDEA YET WHAT
CAUSED COMBUSTION.
NEWPORT, R. 1., Jan. 26.—A mys
terious explosion occurred at the tor
pedo station here late today.
Sixteen men, all civilians, are said
to have been a t work in the magazine,
and it is feared all of these were
cither killed or seriously injured. <
UHIOI SERVICE AT
FIRST METHODIST
Z.D'CLOCKTONIGHT
The union service for all of the Prot
estant churches of Americus will be
held tonight beginning promptly at 7
o’clock, in First Methodist church. The
speaker will be Dr. Leroy G. Hender
son, the pastor of Presbyterian church.
Rev. aul W. Ellis, pastor of First
Methodist congregation, will assist in
The service.
The pastors of the city are joining
in these Sunday evening union ser
vices for a patriotic purpose, and
all urge their respective congregations
to paiticipate in the gatherings. The
music committee of First Methodist
church has prepared a program 1, of un
usual merit, and this feature of the
service will of the highest order, while
Dr. Henderson's reputation as a
fluent and entertaining speaker, will
doubtless draw a large congregation.
It is announced that the church
building will be comfortably heated
for the occasion, and all who attend
are assured this feature will not be
overlooked. The public is cordially
invited. "
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MORE PRICES FOR
LOCAL FOODSTUFFS
HE fiffl FIXED
PRICES FOR MEATS OF ALL KINDS
ARE ADOPTED—FOOD ADMINIS
TRATION TOLD TO ENFORCE
LAWS STRICTLY.
The local food administration today
announces additional prices on gro
ceries, prices on meats and some
changes in the grocery schedule* pre
viously published. The most notable
change made is in the price of sugar,
a reduction in the price charged for
this commodity being ordered by the
food administrator and the advisory
board.
Jn determining prices for meats, the
food administration has been guided
by government figures and by prices
that prevali in other cities situated
similarly to Americus, as well as by
the figures submitted by Americus
butchers. The prices which have pre
vailed for some time have been prac
tic-ally adopted again.
The grocers asked for a number
of increases, some of which were
allowed and others rejected. The
action of the administration in re
ducing the price of sugar was upon
its own initiative.
The national food administration
has been asked to make a ruling on
Seaboard shop, where employes of the
SeabaoTd shop, where employes of the
railroad are required to sign checks
on their salaries, yet are charged the
credit and delive pices. The em
ployes claim that they are entitled to
the cash and carry prices, if they take
ti e articles with them. A ruling on
this question is expected early next
week.
Whether persons ordering a barrel
of flour before the food control law
went into effect, but unable to re
ceive this flour until now, can keep it
without violating the anti hoarding
provision is also a question that the
i ational administration has been ask
ed to settle, at the request of Ameri
cus parties.
County Food Administrator Franc.
Mangum has received very positive
structions to investigate every instance
of alleged violations of the anti hoard
ing law and enforce strictly all of the
food control laws, as a greater food
saving and more strict compliance
with the regulations, is demanded by 1
the government.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING JANUARY 27, 1918
OFFICIAL FOOD PRICE SCHEDULE
AS FIXED BY U. S. ADMINISTRATOR
— > ■■—Rl
This list of prices is effective week, beginning Monday, Jan-
nary 28th. v 5
Purchasers are requested that if they are asked to pay more than the
prices stated here to report the same to the iood administrator.
Flour, best grade, 24 lbs $1.75
Flour, second grade, 24 lbs $1.66
Flour (if sold in bulk) per 1b....7 12c
Rice, fancy head, per lb 11c
Lard, country, per lb 32c
Lard, pure 32c
Snowdrift Lard (10-lb pails) $2.50
Lard Compound, per pound 27c
Grits, per lb 07c
Irish Potatoes (old) per lb 04c
Onions, per lb 06 l-4c
Peas, per lb 14c
Lima Beans, per lb 20c
Cheese, per lb 35c
Butter (creamery) per lb 60c
Eggs, per dozen, 50
Tomatoes (no. 2 cans) 15c
Tomatoes (No. 3 cans) 20c
Corn( Fancy Maine) per can.. 17 l-2c
Evaporated Milk, (small cans). .07 l-2c
Evaporated Milk (large cans).... 15c
Eagle Brand Milk 25c
Ga. Cane Syrup (gallon) sl.lO
Ga. Cane Syrup (half gallon) 60c
Bread (per loaf) 10c
White Mdat (sides) per lb 28c
W’hite meat (cuts) per lb r.3oc
Meal (per peck) 50c
Sweet Potatoes, ..35c pk, or $1.25 bu.
Oatmeal. 13c, two for 2M>
Salmon (best brands) can, 25c
English Peas, can 15c, 25c and 30c
Faked Beans, can, 15c, 2 for 25c
Dried Peas, pound, 14c
Prunes, pound 17 l-2c to 20c
Macaroni, pkg 12 1-2 to 15c
Salad Oil, can 60c
Sugar, “cash and carry”
2 pounds *. 19c
Sugar, “cash and carry’*
5 pounds 43c
Sugar, “credit or deliver”
2 pounds 21c
Sugar, “credit or deliver”
5 pounds 53c
Meat Prices.
Steak (any cut) pound 30c
Beef Roast, pound 22c
Ground Beef, pound, 25c
Stew Beef, pound, 15c
Soup Bone, pound 10c
Pork, pound, 35c
Pork Sausage, pound 40c
Mixed Sausage, pound, 25c
Sliced Ham, pound 45c
Ham. skinned, whole, pound, ....32c
Boiled Ham (sliced) pound 60c
Frankfurters, pound, 28c
Beef Liver, pound, 20c
Fresh tripe, pound, 20c
"LI VEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA."
Sliced Breakfast Bacon, in car
tons, pound 50c
Sugar may be sold in two-pound and
five-pound packages—not over five
pounds to a customer. Less than two
pounds may be sold.
Flour may be sold not over 48
puonds to a customer. Rural resi
dents are allowed twice as much sugar
and flour.
The retailer is allowed sl.lO a bar
rel profit when flour is sold in the
sack. He is allowed $1.50 a barrel
profit when it is-sold in loose quanti
ties. He is allowed two cents a pound
profit on sugar when it is charged and
delivered—one cent a pound profit if
the customer pays cash and carries it.
Sales must be by the pound—not by
the measure. Dealers are required
to post this notice conspiciously in
tin ir stores.
FRANC MANGUM,
Sumter County Food Administrator.
Advisory Committee: W. A. Dodson,
N. M. Dudley, R. C. Moran, Mrs.
Lawson Stapleton, Mrs. Frank
Harrold.
NO UKELIio
OF PEACE SOON
LONDON BELIEVES THAT GER
MANY REGARDS ITSELF AS A
CONQUEROR AND UNWILLING
TO MAKE CONCESSIONS.
LONDON, Jan. 26—The opinion en
tertained by a majority of the papers
here of the speeches of Count Czerntn
and Chancellor Hertling, is that Ger
many regards itself as a conqueror,
and that she is determined upon ag
gression. The Germans are prepared
to listen to no peace terms, and
expect to force her own, therefore the
war must go on.
It is admitted Count Czernin’s tone
is more conciliatory than that of the
German chancellor, but this is attrib
utd largely to internal conditions in
Austria Hungary.
HILE! PLAGE ON
DAWSON HOAD IS
SOLO FORS22, ODO
—,
SPLENDID PLANTATION BOUGHT
BY L. W. COCHRAN, OF DECATUB,
GA., AS AN INVESTMENT—WILL
COME HERE TO .LI VE.
A real estate deal involving a con
sideration of $22,000 and the transfer
of one of the finest plantations in that
part of Sumter county, was consum
mated through the firm of English &
Purvis yesterday. The place sold was
the Riley place, located 4 miles out on
the Dawson road, and owned by G. W.
Riley, of Americus. The purchaser
is L. W. Cochran, a progressive planter
of Decatur, Ga.
There are 491 acres in the planta
tion and possession was taken at
once by the new owner, who will come
here ot reside within a short time. In
addition to the land itsef, Mr. Cochran
purchased all of the cattle, livestock,
farming utensils and feedstuff now on
the farm, and will begin immediately
preparing the land for next year’s
crops. He is well satisfied with his
purchase, which is regarded by per
sons familiar with the real estate mar
ket here as a fortunate one.
MARSHALL TO BE LI
PLAINS WEDNESDAY
DISTRIBUTE NITRATE
COUNTY FARM DEMONSTRATION
AGENT WILL SECURE APPLICA
IONS FOR NITRATES FROM, FAR.
MEBS IN WEST SUMTER.
The afremrs of Sumter are already
sending in their applications for ni
trates to County arm Demonstration
Agent Marshall, and the members of
his committee, Mesrs. Frank Sheffield,
C. C- Hawkins and Rob Brown, have
likewise been interviewed by many
planters anxious to participate in the
distributions of this fertlizing ma
terial which the government will sell
to them at cost.
Saturday Mr. Marshal! announced
ti.at he would visit Plains Wednesday
morning, January 30th, having his
headquarters in the Plains Bank while
there, and that he will be at Leslie,
with headquarters in the Bank of
Leslie on Thursday morning, January
31st, for the purpose of receiving ap
plications for nitrates from farmers
residing in these communities.
Mr. Marshall is anxious for all farm
ers who intend using nitrate of soda
in producing their crops during the
corenb year secue a full supply from
this lot, and, therefore, impresses up
on all the urgent necessity of filing ap- '
plications early. No money need be
paid with, the filing of the application,
but sufficient to guarantee freight
charges, etc., must be depositel with
the authorized agent of the treasury
department upon request of the county
demonstration agent, before the ni
trates w r ill be shipped from the port
of arrival to individuals. February 1
is the latest date upon which applica
tions for nitrates will be receved by
the commttee here, and every effort
will be made t onotify each farmer be
fore that date that the nitrates are
available and secure applications for
the full quota allotted this county.
Fifty professors of Yale have given
up their professions for military
work, and 1,400 Yale graduates have
enlisted in various forms of govern
ment service.
I
EDITION
GERMANY HAVING
GRAVE DISORDERS
IN THE INTERIOR
MOTS AKE PUT DOWN RELENT-
LESSLY BY MILITARY—PEOPLE
ARE REPORTED TO BE CLAMOR
ING FOR PEACE.
LONDON, Jan. 26. —The Amsterdam
correspondent of the Express, says
extraordinary reports are current
thee of evoluiton in Gtrmany.
There have been rutnos of grave
disorders following last Monday's
riots, with t’j people clamoring for
peace. There are alos renewed reports
of breda riots.
AH the disturbances are said to
have been ruthlessly suppressed by
pre police. Many women and children
are said to have been wounded, but
the correspondent admits confirmation
cf this is lacking.
Demonstrations in Austria.
LONDON, Jan. 26. —A Petrograd dis
patch dated riday says Bolsheviki
-newspapers there report great demon
strations in progress thoughout Aus
tria and Hungary. A workmen's and
soldiers’ organization has been formed
in Vienna.
SERIOUS RHE
AT NEWARK IS
MILLION LOSS
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY IS DE
STROYED AND INCENDIARISM
IS CHARGED TO SPIES—FOOD
STUFFS ARE BURNED.
NEWARK, N. J„ Jan. 26.—More than
two million dollars in property was
destroyed here today in a fire bo
lieved to be or incendiary origin,
German spies are held responsible
for the blaze which destroyed oil
barges, one pier, several warehouses,
and freight cars on Newark Bay, close
to the plant of the Submarine Boat
corporation, and several, storehouses
belonging to the quartermaster’s de
partment of the army.
808 HARVEY WINS
PROMOTION IN NAVY
Robert L. Harvey, who left Ameri
cus several months ago to enter the
navy service, fs the latest Americus aid
to win promotion in that branch of
the service. He now has a position
in the office of the executive office of
the navy yard at Philadelphia.
’Bob" Harvey, as he is known
to hundreds of friends here, was en
gaged in the grocery business, being
a clerk in the Sparks estab*Dshnient,
when Ife enlisted, and since entering
the service has visitd Americus only
ofice. *
DAN CHAPPELL TO
JOIN FLYING CORPS
Dan Chappell, popular and widely
known young attorney here, has re
ceived orders to report for instruction
at the government flying school at
the University of Taxas, Austin, Tex.
He is required to be there on February
2nd, and Is busy telling his friends
good bye. He enlisted several weeks
ago in* the aviation section, and has
I since been on waiting orders here.
NUMBER 23.