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FORTIETH TEAS.
AMERICUS IS AWARDED AVIATION CAMP
WILL FIGHT LIGHT RATE INCREASE
MASS MEETING
15 CALLED FOR
TUESDAY NIGHT
CONSUMERS WILL NAME COMMIT
TEE TO GO BEFORE RAILROAD
COMMISSION MEETING HELD
HERE THIS MORNING.
The petition of the Americus Light
ing Company for an increase of about
20 per cent., on all its business, for
lights and commercial power, will be
fought by the people of the city when
it is heard by the railroad commis
sion in Atlanta on February 20.
A meeting was held at the Chamber
of Commerce this morning by the
owners of garages, mills, monument
works, and other places of business,
and it was decided to call a mass
meeting of all of the people for the
Chamber of Commerce tomorrow night
at 7:30 o’clock.
Officials of the Americus Lighting
Co. will be asked to appear before the
meeti-„ and take the opportunity to
explain their reasons for asking the
increased rate at this time.
It is proposed to name a committee
■to appear before the railroad com
mission.
The indications are that a iveily
fight is pending.
REMAINS OF MRS.
BARCLAY SENT TO
HOME IN VIRGINIA
The remains of Mrs. T. P. Barclay,
who died Friday night at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Guthrie Allison,
on oCllege street, were shipped today
to her former home in Wytheville, Va.,
for interment. Deceased was 76 years
of age, and prominently connected, her
death coming as a shock to many
friends heer and elsewhere where she
s known and greatly beloved. She
was the wife of Rev. T. P. Barclay, of
Wytheville, Va., and had long been a
consistent and devoted member of the
Presbyterian church.
Surviving children are as follows:
Rev. Jones Barclay, of Mebane, N.
C.; S A. Barclay, of Rockville Center,
N. Y.; McKee Barclay, or Baltimore,
Md.; T. P. Barclay, of Baltimore, Md.;
Melvin Barclay, Toledo, Ohio; Douglas
Barclay, Washington, D C ; Mrs. Guth
rie Allison, of this city.
The pall bearers at the funeral were
F B. Arthur, J. P. Butts, H. P. Ev
erette, R. P. Stackhouse, A. C. Crock
ett, M. H. McMath.
The remains were prepared for bu
rial by the Allison Undertaking Co.,
and shipped to their destination via
the Seaboard Air Line railroad.
JAILS HIS BROTHER
ON LARCENY CHARGE
MACON, Ga., February 4.—Charging
that his brother bad carried away
$25.0 worth of household goods from
the family home near Forsyth, John
p. wilsoy exectuor of the estate of
the 'ate Peters Wilson, a Monroe coun
ty farmer, has caused the arrest of his
brother. Fred Wilson, and the latter
has been taken back to Forsyth to
answer a charge of larceny from the
house.
John Wilson claims that his brother
was not satisfied with the terms of
his father’s wall, and plans to cohtest
it. The father of the young man,
well known in Monroe county, had the
reputation of being a man who would
never work a horse or mule, depend
ing entirely on oxen both for his farm
work and to draw his pleasure buggy.
Americus times-Recorder
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“LI VEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA."
HEATLESS DAY
WAS DBSERVEO
HEREJTRICTLY
FEW STORES REMAINED OPEN
HALF DAY WITHOUT USING
FUEL, BUT THE MAJORITY WERE
CLOSED UP TIGHT.
Heatless Monday was variously ob
served in Americus.
A few stores remained open, one or
two for all day, though without using
any fuel.
They constued the law themselves to
ajgply that way.
However, a majority of the stores
were closed all day, with the exception
of the groceries and meat shops,
which remained open until noon, mak
ing one delivery.
The banks were all closed.
The local fuel administrator, Mr.
Lee Allen, cautioned the grocery
stores that they could sell only gro
ceries, not being permitted to sell to ;
bacco or cigars or soft drinks. Some
of the stores were doing this, claim
ing that such was their right.
The drug stores were open morn
ing and night, but sold only drugs.
Generally, it was a “blue” Monday.
The rule - as laid down by Dr. Hard
man, state fuel administrator, on Sat
urday night, reads as follows:
“Wholesale and retail grocery stores
are permitted to open for business and
use fuel for heating their stores until
12 o’clock, noon, for the purpose of
selling foodstuffs only. In case they
cannot supply the needs of the com
munity, they can remain open the re
mainder of the afternoon by securing
permission from the local food and
fuel administrators. Drug stores are
permitted to open and use fuel for
heating during the morning and even
ing, for the purpose of selling drugs
and medical supplies only.
“Other Stores. The fuel administra
tion has no authority to close stores
which conform to the order of Jan
uary 17, and do not burn more fuel
than is necessary to prevent damage
to contents of their stores.”
HIGH SCHOOL MINSTREL
OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT
All Americus citizen s who are in
terested in the w’ork of the boys
an d girls in the Americus schools,
should encourage them by being pres- '
ent at the minstrel to be staged at
the Opera House tonight at eight
o'clock.
The minstrel gave a performance at 1
the High school some time ago, and
from tYe reports o* those who saw
it were assured of the fact that it was
a success at the time. The boys have
bee nworking very hard to bring thej
show* up to perfection, and, although
U would be hard for a team of young
sters to become very good performers
in that line, and the public can be.
assured of a very creditable show to- j
night at the Opera House. The price ’
or admission has been changed from
50c and 75c to 25c and 50c.
Everybody is invited to come.
BY ONE OF THE BOYS.
PILOT IS BLAMED
FOR COLLISION IN
HARBOR AT HALIFAX
HALIFAX, Feb. 4 —Blame for the,
collision between the French muni-,
tions ship Mont Blanc and the Begian
relief ship Imo, on December 6th, is
placed upon Pilot Mackay, of Halifax,
an.l Capt. Lamodes, of the French ship j
in a judgment announced today by the,
government commission which investi-l
gated the collision.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 4, 1918
AMERICAN AMBULANCE MEN DECORATED
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Lars S. Potters of Buffalo, N. Y., and Theodore Miles of Mount Carroll,
111., members of the American army ambulance corps, being decorated with
the Croix de Guerre for valiant work on the western front. The men are
lined up with several French Poilus, who also were awarded decorations for
acts of bravery. At the right is Mr. Miles, who was a Beloit college student.
JAMES fl. FORT IS
GIVEN MUORSHIP
POPULAR AMERICUS MILITARY
MAN PROMOTED FROM RANK OF
CAPTAIN—SUCCEEDS THE LATE
MAJOR GARDNER.
Captain James Fort, of Americus,
Saturday night was commissioned
major to succeed Major A. P. Gard
ner, soldier-statesman, who died at
Camp Wheeler recently of pneumo
nia.
Captain Fort, who commanded the
Americus company in the 121st In
fantry, Second Georgia, was the sen
ior captain of the regiment and first
in line for promotion, it was pre
dicted some time ago that he would
succeed the Massachusetts congress
man as battalion commander. The
commission arrived Saturday night
and Capt. Fort immediately assumed
his duties as major.
He is a veteran of the Georgia Na
tional Guard and served through the
Mexican border campaign. He is
widely known and popular in military
circles.
BAKER'S STATEMENT
DENOUNCER IS FALSE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 4
Secretary Baker’s recent statement
before the senate military committee
that the United States will have half
a million soldiers in France early this
year, and that prospects are not un
promising that shops will be ready to
carry a million more during the year,
were characterized today by Senator
Hitchcock in an address before the
senate, as “absolutely preposterous,
and so exaggerated as to convey a
false imperssion as to what wo can
do .and are doing.” He spoke in sup
port of the war cabinet and munitions
director bills, and said Baker was no
doubt sincere, but had been misled by
lack of information, and that Presi
dent Wilson himself does not know the
full situation. The Nebraska senator
declared blunders that almost surpass
belief have occurred in the war depart
ment and that the shipbuilding situa
tion is a “farce and almost a crime,"
that the nation’s transportation sys
tem has broken down, is a gigantic
wreck, a million tons of freight are
now at New York, waiting ships, that
the fuel administration's order paral
yzed war as well as other industries,
and that food distribution also has
been insufficient.
Administration leaders who heard
the address are prepared to reply to
Hiiclxcock’s charges, and a spirited de
bate is indicated.
MISS LONGIBAGK
FOB COOT WK
HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT RE
TURNS AND OPENS UP OFFICE
VN COURTHOUSE EXPECTS A
BIG SEASON.
Miss Rowena Long, ‘ home demon
stration agent, has returned, after sev
eral months’ absence, and has opened
up her office in the courthouse.
In conversation with a representa-i
tive of The Times-Recorder this morn
ing, Misg Long
“I am back to take up the home
demonstration work again, and with
the urgent need for food production
and conservation, I hope the people of
Sumter county will takq advantage of
any service I might be to them, for
such service will be rendered with
pleasure.
“The girs and boys who are inter
ested in poultry sholud get instructions
and begin woik at once. The same is
true of those interested Fn tomatoes
or other garden work, for seed can,
and should, be started now in hotbeds
or window boxes for early plants. 1
am especially for the second and third
year club girls and home demonstra
tors to start perennial gardens, and I
recommend the Thomas grape, which
should be put out during February, as
a beginning. I will be glad to give
any one information about the grapes
or any line of my work.”
U. S. GUNNERS HAVE
DUEL WITH TEUTONS
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, in
France, February’ 3. —(Delayed.)—
American officers are elated over the
results of the first artillery duel be
tween American and German gunners
Saturday evening.
Infantry commanders paid tribute to
the promptness with which the artil
lery responded to the call for a bar
rage, and the effectiveness of the ar
tillery fire which damaged the Ger
man entrenchments.
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Miss Smith at Brenan.
BRENAU COLLEGE, Gainesville,
Ga., Feb. 4.—The original pantomime
Misses Dorothy Dyer and Louise Eng
in three acts. “Poor Butterfly,” given
lish, members of the junior class, was
exceedingly quaint, charming and
typical of the “Land of the Cherry
Blossoms.” The very competent and
artistic cast included Miss Katherine
Smith as Japanese maid. Miss Smith
is doing most excellent work in the
oratory department, and handled her
part with grace and ease.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTiHSiIMADE
THABBIC CAMP WILL* BEfLOCATED
HERE; WORK TOiSTARTiRIGHTAffi
Mass Meeting at Court House Is Called For Tomorrow After
noon.—Business Men to Be Told Entire Details and Com
mittees Named to Make Arrangements.
AMERICANS ON
BATHE FRONTS
RfiKER STATES
OCCUPYING ACTUAL FIGHTING
", GROUND—ALLIES HAVE MORE
MEN IN FRANCE NOW THAN THE
GERMANS.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. '4
Secretary Baker, in his weekly war
review, issued today, makes official an
nouncement that American troops at
last are occupying a portion of the ac
tual battle fronts.
For the first time also, Secretary
Baker declares it is fully believed that
the Allies have a preponderance of
both men and guns on the western
front, despite the fact that the German
line has. been strengthened by troops
from the Russian front.
He warns the nation not to let re
ports of strikes or other internal dis
turbances in Germany slacken any
war preparations.
CHINA IS SENDING
mOPSJMCE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—An official
despatch from Peking today reports
that the transporting of Chinese
troops to Fiance has begun, these be
ing the first fighting units to move.
Arrangements for sending the soldiers
were concluded by a Chinese-French
commission, and it is understood that
at the request of Tuan Chi Jul, the
Chinese government used Boxer in
demnity funds for the purpose.
China has in France now more than
100,000 men employed on military
works behind the French lines, but
the Chinese troops will engage in mil
itary operations and will not be as
signed t o menial tasks, according t)
the despatch. The number of troops
was stated, but is withheld for mili
tary reasons,
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY LOCAL PASTORS
The Ministerial Association met in
the study of First Baptist church
this morning and officers for 1918
were elected, as follows:
A. D. Kendrick, President.
L. J. Henderson. Vive-Pfes.
S E. Jenkins, Secretary.
The association expressed the pleas
ure at the general success of the un
ion services now being held each Sun
day evening. More than 500 people
attended the service at the First Bap
tist church last evening. Next Sun
day evening the service will be at
Lee Street Methodist church.
AUSTRIANS LOSE
MUNITIONS PLANT
BY AN EXPLOSION
LONDON, Feb. 4.—Explosion muni
tion factory near Prague, capital of
Bohemia, involving the loss of many
lives, is reported in dispatches receiv
ed at Zurich and forwarded by the Ex
change Telegraph bureau. According
to some accounts the munitions depot
was intentionally blown up by work
men employed at the plant
an
EDITION
Just befpre the Times-Recorder
wait to press this afternoon, the
Chamber of Commerce received u tele
gram from CoL G. C. Edgar, head of
lhe aviation bureau at Washington, an
nouncing that Americus had been defi
nitely awarded the aviation camp.
The local committee was instructed
ito begin the preliminary work at once,
as materials would be shipped here
right away. They were told especially
to construct the side-track at tlie Arles
place without delay.
A meeting of all business men oi
Americus, and people generally who
are Interested, has been called for the
courthouse tomorrow' (Tuesday) at
three o’clock. At that time the full
details about the coming of the camp
will be set forth, and comlmttees will
he appointed to arrange for it.
Local Interest in Situation.
“What about the aviation camp?”
Thats’ the question that has been
on the lips of everybody in Americus
and Sumter county for several weeks
According to advices from Washing
ton, published herewith, the govern
ment is about to award the contract
for the construction of the camp.
The exact situation, as understood
by the local committee in charge of
rangements, is this:
The government has signed a three
year lease for 407 acres on the Arles
plantation, where the main camp will
be located.
Another site of 200 acres, two miles
further out, on the Duckworth place,
has been tentatively approved by the
government, but the option held by
the Americus committee is yet to be
signed by the government in the form
of a lease.
The third site, on the Freeman and
McNeil places, also of about 200 acres,
has been specifically selected by gov
ernment officials, subject to a survey.
There is even a possibility that the
Methvin tract, which was originally
considered, may also be taken and us
ed for other purposes.
In all about 800 acres will be used
The two smaller sites will be landing
places, or auxiliary camps.
It is believed that at the latest
work on the camp will begin before
the first of March.
Columbus Firm Gets Contract?
. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 4.—lt i»
unofficially onnounced that the Harda
way Construction company, of Colum
bus, Ga., has bean recommended for
the building of the aviation camp at
Americus. There have been a num
ber of bidders for this contract, in
cluding two Atlanta firms, and the
builders of Camp Hancock at Augusta
Senator Smith and Congressman Crisp
indorsed the McCrary Company, of At
lanta. The contract has not yet been
officially let, but there is little doubt
that the Columbus company will get
the award.
A. J. HAMIL DIED:”
this_afternoon
Mr. A. J. Hamil, one of the best
known of the older citizens of Ameri
cus, fried at his home, 407 Lama
street early this afternoon.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon.
Mr. Hamil is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Fain, of Bainbridge,
Mfc. Linnie Brown and Mrs. George
Duncan, of Americus, and by one son.
A. J. Hamil, Jr.
He was about 81 years of age and
had been in failing health for some
time.
Mr. Hamil was a Mason and the
members of the local lodges will at
tend the funeral.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-rßritish casualty
during the past week totalled 6,154
This is the lowest mark during many
months, and compares with 8,588 sus
tained during the previous week.
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