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DAILY
FORTIETH YEAR.
WILSON STATES U. S. “WAR PURPOSES
ALL RUSSIAN ARMIES ARE DEMOBILIZED
HIS REPLY TO
AUSTRIA MADE
THIS MORNING
HE ADDRESSES CONGRESS IN
PERSON AND STATES ONLY
TERMS ON WHICH UNITED
STATES WILL CONSIDER PEACE
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Feb. 11.—
President Wilson addressed a joint
session of congress this afternoon, re
plying to recent statements of Count
Von Hertling, the German chancellor
and Count Czernin, the Austrian-Hun
garian minister of foreign affairs. The
president notified congress of his in
tention to address the joint session
early this morning, and the galleries
were packed with persons anxious to
Lear the historic utterance.
In the opening portion of his ad
dress the president reiterated the
statement that the United States has
no desire to interfere in Europan
affairs. “This country would disdain
to take advantage of any internal
weakness or disorder to impose its
cwn will upon another people," he
said.
To test whether it is possible for
the belligerents to go on comparing
views, he said simple and obvious
principles should be applied. Each
part of the final settlement, he said,
must be based on essential justice,
and to bring permanent peace. Sec
ond, he said, people and provinces
must not be bartered about like chat
tels to establish a balance of power.
Third, territorial settlements must be
for the benefit of the peoples concern
ed, and not merely an adjustment of
rival states. Fourth, well-defined
national aspirations must be accorded
all possible satisfaction.
In conclusion, the president said:
“Until such peace is secured, we have
no choice but to go on.”
■IE 111 lEWIUE
THM Bib BI.LLOON
ROME, Italy, February 11. —How
an aviator feels when he drives an air
plane through a flaming observation
balloon is described by Giovanni An
cillotto, an Italian airman who de
molished an Austrian balloon in that
fashion in an air conflict at Rustinge.
The balloon was guarded by three
Austrian chaser airplanes, These
were engaged by three Italian fight
ing machines while Ancillotto dived
straight at the balloon, at which ho
opened fire with incendiary bullets
at a range of about twenty yards. At
the same moment he suddenly realized
the danger he was in, for it was clear
ly impossible for him to avoid col
gLion with the now’ flaming balloon.
"I thought to myself, it means
death,” he says in his report.' "I
closed my eyes and waited. Barely a
second pased before I felt a shock;
there was a sound of tearing, flames
rushed across my face. I opened my
eyes and found myself a few- dozen
yards from the ground.
“I started my engines, steadied
the machine, glanced at the wings
ir fear that their support would fail
me- They were trembling as though
broken and were carrying some tat
tered pieces of stuff. But they held;
the propeller turned, and the airplane
gradually gaining speed glided toward
the Italian lines. A few mlautes later
I alighted at my camp."
Examination o f the machine showed
that it had passed clean through
the burning balloon. In the shock of
collision the wings had actually been
broken in the middle, but were seld to
gether by the support of the machine
gun. -
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
FLOUR PERMIT
PLAN GOES IN
EFFECT.TODAY
COUNTY FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
RECEIVES CARDS WHICH WILL
BE ISSUED TO FARMERS UNDER
CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
County food Administrator Franc
Mangum has receive dfull instruc
tion from Dr. A. M. Soule, the state
administrator, regarding the new flour
rule for farmers.
This rule wiU permit a farmer, or
farm employe, upon making the prop
er showing, to receive a certificate
that will authorize any grocer to sell
him a stipulated amount of flour. In
no circumstance may the permit be
issued for more than a barrel and
then it must be shown that this is
a normal sixty-day supply and that
the applicant has that much other
cereals on hand.
The Sumter food administration’s
offices are on the second floor, above
The Times-Recorder. The Telephone
number is 89.
However, Mr. Mangum has appointed
deputies throughout the county, and
these deputies will be delegated to
issue permits, previously counter
signed by them. These deputies are:
De Soto—W. C. Herring.
Leslie—J. Q. Jones.
Plains—-C. C. Lunsford.
Huntington—J. T. Price.
Andersonville —John S. Johnson.
Cobb—A. G. Howard.
The card permit reads as follows.
“United States Food Administra
tion Authority for purchase of
flour without wheat substitutes •_
A producer of cereals is au
thorized to purchase pounds of
wheat flour without the purchase of
wheat flour substitutes, upon the sur
render of this card to any merchant,
the producer having satisfactorily
shown that h e has on hand as much
or more wheat flour substitutes as (Be
quantity of flour herein specified, and
having agreed to abide by the rules.
iUd regulations of tbj United StateS
food administration.
“God only when countersigned by
the county food administrator or his
agent.
“(Signed) Andrew M- Soule, Federal
Food Administrator for Georgia.
“Countersigned , County Food
Administrator for county.
trator.
“This card to be delivered by the re
tail dealer of whom such dealer pur
chases flour, to the merchant miller
in order to procure a like quantity
of flour without wheat flour substi
tutes."
In order that there may be the best
possible facility in handling these per
mits and because of the fact that in
some instances the county food ad
ministrator cannot be easily accessi
ble to ah the important poitns in his
county, Dr. Soule has directed that
each county administrator appoint an
agent to represent him in handling
card permits to the farmer in each im
portant trading center in the county
and give the widest possible notice of
such appointments so that the in
formation may immedately go to all
parts of his county.
In the handling of the permits to
carry out the purpose of the plan as
devised for the relief of those people
who grow’ wheat flour substitutes and
at the same time preserve the very
necessary purpose of the United States
food administrat|on to limit the con
sumption of w’heat flour to seventy
per cent of the normal requirements
the modification of the originally pro
mulgated order will require rigid ob
servances of the spirit of the permit
plan, that is there can be no semb
lance of abuse by the merchants or
tne individual purchaser will have to
be vigorously dealt with.
The administration dries not antici
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AMERICUS, GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 11,1918
FATHER PETROW
* UK
This priest of the Greek Catho lie church is one of the most popu
lar and influential leaders in Russia at this time. Photo copyright by
Underwood & Underwood.
RIG RECEPTION 111
Dill FOMVIATORS
AS SOON AS FLYERS ARE TRAINED
HERE THEY WILL BE INVITED
TO UNIQUE PARTY TO BE GIVEN
AT MACON-
MACON, Ga., February 11.—With
blue and white clouds forming the
walls and canopy of drawing room
emblazoned by a golden sunshine, and
conveyances, of and host be-
decked with national colors a recep
tion, probably the first of its kind in
the United States, will be held in Ma
con if plans are successful.
In a short time aviators on whom
the United States relies to help short
en the war against Germany and to
bring it to a victorious conclusion
will be training at Americus, which
is comparatively a short distance from
Macon as the crow flies. As the crow
flies the guests are expected to come
to the reception.
Everard Thompson, of the Macon
Balloon school, soon will send an ap
propriately engraved invitation for ffle
aviators to be guests of aeronauts of
the balioon school here. It is expect
ed the invitation will be accepted.
When black dots in the distance an
nounce the approach of the guests in
high power planes, the reception com
mittee will be lifted aloft in ten-huge
observation balloons. The big bags
will be resplendent with American
flags and as they take the air Old
Glory will wave beckoning welcome to
the approaching birdmen.
In the air above Macon the balloons
will receive the planes. Aeronauts
will signal greetings to aviators. Then
the air fighters will descend and the
remainder of the reception xvill take
place on terra (Irma. The meeting in
the air if the plans are carried out
will take place in view of people in
the streets.
When the guest finally depart ae
ronauts will again ascent to bid them
bon voyage.
Australians Raid Successfully.
LONDON, Feb. 11—A successful
raid on German positions was carried
out last night by Australian troops
southeast of Messini. Twenty-eight
prisoners were captured, says today's
official report.
“LI VEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA.”
HEATLESS MONDAY
IN FORCE IN N. 1
EXEMPTION ALLOWED TO CLOAK
MILLS EMPLOYING NINETY
THOUSAND, MOSTLY WOMEN
AND CHILDREN.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—While the
fourth ‘‘Heatless Monday” in New
York was enforced as strictly as the
preceding ones, the fuel administra
tion granted exemption to the entire
cifmk guit industry, perimtting
ninety thousand workers, LTSStljl
ment and children, to continue at
work.
germanlrive in
FIIKEEIIRECTEO
WASHINGTON, February 10—De
velopment of Germany’s long-deferred
offensive in the west from the recon
noitering thrusts launched during the
past week around Cambrai and at I
other points, is suggested as a poasl-1
billty in the weekly military review
issued last night by the war depart
ment. So far, however, in spite of
heavy fighting, the department says,
no actions of more than local char
acter have been recorded.
GAR SERVICF TO 8E
INIPROmr M’ADOO
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 11.—I
Director General McAdoo today took
over the commission on car service of ■
the American Railway association, to I
improve car service on the railroads,'
with instructions to cause a division of j
transportation. W. C. Kendall was.
made manager of the commission.
At the same time Mr. McAdoo.ap -
pointed an inter-regional committee to
study the diverting of traffic from the
more seriously congested railway cen
ters to the more open ports of the na
tion.
MITE PEOPLE
FOR NEXT ISSUE
“LIBERTT’ BONDS
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE FOR
SIXTH DISTRICT HERE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ORGANIZING PRE
LIMIN ARY C AMPAIGN.
J. Burrus Munn, of Columbus, field
representative of the Sixth Federal Re
serve District Liberty Loan Commit
tee, assigned to this zone, is here to
co-operate with Mr. L. G. Council,
county chairman, in perfecting an or
ganization to wage a widespread edu
cational campaign in the interest of
the Third Liberty Loan.
He will spend several days confer
ring with members of the committee,
bankers and business men. When a
strong committee has been decided
upon active work will be started to
thoroughly familiarize everyone with
Jhe vital issues involved in the war
and the need by the government of
strong financial backing. With this
early preparation it is believed the
maximum of subscriptions will be se
cured in this county when the selling
campaign begins.
The Third Liberty Loan probably
w’ill be authorized in March or April.
While the treasury department at
Washington has given no intimation
of the size of the issue, it is expected
it will be larger than either of the
previous loans.
BIG PICKING PHUT
it IM iiiimiis
TIFTON, Feb. 11.—The Tifton pack
ing Company paid out $50,000 for hogs
two days of last week. The import
ance of this industry to the farmers
of south Georgia can be seen from the
enormous purchases of these two days.
At this rate, the plant will put several
million dollars into the hands of
south Georgia farmers in a year’s time.
The plant is now running smoothly.
The mornings are'
up the hogs killed two days previous,
and the afternoon s devoted to killing.
Between 400 and 500 hogs are killed
each afternoon. Many visitors inspect
ed the plant last week, watching the
lulling, cutting up, sausage making,
and other activities at this big new Tif
ton industry.
JOHNSON NOTIFIED
TO EXTEND TIME
Chief Olin Johnson, of the police de
ment, received formal instructions to
day to extend the time for the regis
tration o f alien enemies here until and
including Wednesday, February 13th.
The order is signed by J. D. Davis,
United States marshal for this district,
acting under authority of the depart
ment of justice.
Up to this time no alien enemies
have been registered here. Chief
Johnosn and Postmaster Davenport
conferred recently upon the status of
a number of Syrians resident in this
county, and it was decided these do
not come within the definition of
“Turkish citizens,” as defined by the
registration act. There are a number
of Syrians resident here all of whom
are known to the authorities, but ow
ing to the international status of their
country, which is part of the Ottoman
empire, yet guaranteed certain rights
by other powers, it was decided these
residents are not required to register
as enemy aliens. Pactically all of
these Syrians are engaged in business
in Americus, or earn their livelihood
by trading in the country.
cm
EDITION
NO LONGER Al
WAR WITH ANY
OFTHEPOWEHS
FORMAL PEACE TREATY HAS NOT
BEEN SIGNED, BUT RUSSIA AB
SOLUTELY ELIMINATED AS A
WAR FACTOR.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 11.—A dispatch
from Brest-Litovsk, dated Sunday, says
the “President of the Russian delega
tion at today’s (Sunday’s) sitting, stat
ed that while Russia has desisted from
signing a formal peace treaty, it de
clared the state of war with the four
Central Powers had been ended, and
this declaration was made simultan
eously with the giving of orders for
the demobilization of Russian forces
on all fronts.”
HUIE SltEI
GIVEN RECOGNITION
RUSSIA ANNOUNCES
NO INFORMATION REGARDING IT
HAS BEEN RECEIVED HERE—
COMES THROUGH A REGULAR
NEWS CHANNEL.
LONDON, Feb. il.—A remarkable
statement to the effect that France
and Great Britain have recognized the
Ukrainian republic and sent diplo
matic representatives there is 'Con
tained in an official statement sent out
by the Russian Wireless News agency
and issued here through a press bu
reau today.
Washington Discredits Report.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 11.—
Government officials here know noth
ing of the report that France and
Great Britain have recognized the
Ukrainian republic, and sent diplo
matic representatives there. The
nJuHSC as one co bellig
erents, has not been consulHß, 1T AWT
authorities here doubt the authenticity
of the report.
UNSINKABLE SHIP
IS NOW USED FOR
TROOP TRANSPORTS
New York, Feb. 11. —Means have
been found to take troop transports
unsinkable by submarines, according
to a statement made here by William
L. Saunders, vice chairman of the na
val constructing board, in an address
at a dinner of the University of Penn
sylvania alumni.
Mr. Saunders said that one of the
ships recently commandeered by the
government now lies at an Atlantic
port,a nd in such shape that she can
not be sunk by an exploding torpedo.
“I can conceive of no reason why
this information should be withheld,”
he added. “On the contrary, I believe
it is well that the enemy may come
to realize that the time has been reach
ed when American transports ve
ready for the transportation of our
troops, which that enemy cannot s> n k.
This ship may have a hole thirty or
forty feet in diameter blown in her
side and she will remain afloat. Such
a hole would waterlog but one-tenth
of the honeycombed airtight cells.” .
British (acualties.
LONDON, Feb. 11.—British cajsual
ties reported last week were 7,077.
This is slightly m excess of those for
the previous week when a total of
only 6.354 were reported.
NUMBER 36.