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DAILY B , . ! FORTIETH YEAR. committees th ' MAKE PLANS FOB BIC CELESRATIDN MEETING 'THIS AFTERNOON TO PERFECT ARRANGEMENTS FOR PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCE ON FEBRUARY 22 ND. Plans for the community singing festival and the patriotic exercises on February 22 will be perfected this ternoon at a meeting of the various committees held in conjunction with the county Council of Defense. In each county the celebration on Washington’s birthday is being ar ing arranged under the auspices of the county Council of Defense. As it was already planned to have the community singing, it has been de cided to combine the two aflairs, so as tj have a larger and more attractive program. The meeting this afternoon will be attended by the following: Council of Defense, Franc Mangum, chairman; Mrs. Frank Harrold, W. W. Dykes, E. J. McMath, and G. W. Nunn. Daughters of the American Revo lution, Mrs. H. B. Allen, regent; Mrs. C. M. Council, Mrs. Shelton Harris, Mrs. Tom Harrold. Community Singing, Miss Emma Polk, Prof. J. E. Mathis. Daughters of the Confederacy: Mrs. R. S. Broadhurst, Mrs. S. H. McKee, Mrs Egbert Allen. It is probable that the exercises will be hid at the First Methodist church, where the largest number of people may be accommodated. However, this will be decided upon this afternoon. It is proposed to have the community singing feature the program, with hundreds of school children partici pating. There will also be recitations of a patriotic nature, and an address by Governor Hugh M. Dorsey. Every store Americus will be asked to close during the afternoon, and as it is a legal and national holi day all of the banks, school, and pub lic offices will be closed. Every effort will be made to make this occasion notable in the history of Americus, and to make it distinctively the leading patriotic celebration in the state on that day. The coming of the governor in itself will be an event of special note. CONTBAGTS IIIILI BF INVESTIGATED • PRESIDENT DIRECTS ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INQUIRE INTO THE ALLEGED WASTEFUL SPENDING OF MONEY. WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 14. President Wilson today directed Attor ney General Gregory to investigate the much discussed Hog Island ship yard contracts, which have been ad versely criticized before the senate commerce committee, and to determine if there had been any criminal misuse of government funds. The president further directed the attorney general to work in conjunction with Chairman Hurley of the shipping board in the investigation. About forty-two million dollars of government money is involved in the Hog Island project, in which the American International Shipbuilding Corporation, headed by Frank A. Van derlip, has figured. Vanderlip was the first of the famous “dollar a year” men to accept government service at the outbreak of the war with Germany. FOOD DEPUTY FOR FRIENDSHIP NAMED Mr. J. W. Holly has been appointed a deputy food administrator for the Friendship district, and is authorized to issue flour permits to the people of that community. Food Administrator Franc Mangum will also name deputies to be located near the stores operated by Messrs. J. G. Chambliss. S. J- Hargrove and .1. T. Methvin in the eastern part of the county. AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER. "LI VEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA.” AMERICAN ENGINEERS WHO FOUGHT IN BATTLE OF CAMBRAI “1 .z-'- Fl f L | These American engineers are part of the force that fought the Germans during the battle of Cambrai. They were busily engaged in laying a railway for the advancing British forces when the Germans made a surprise attack, cutting them off from the main force. Dropping pick and shovel, the engineers engaged In a furious hand-to-hand combat with the Teutons, finally fighting their way through to the British lines. Some of their number were cap tured, but not one was taken unwounded. Field Marshal Haig commended the bravery of these American engineers in an official communique. Above, at the left, are the captain and the lieutenants. HUNS SUSPICIOUS DF RUSSIAN MOVE THINK THA T p; 'UTILIZATION OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY IS SIMPLY A SHAM MANEUVER BY TROTSKY. AMSTERDAM Feb. 14. Judging from latest indications in the German press, much dissatisfaction with the Russian situation has been aroused by the latest move of Foreign Minister Trotsky. Important military and polit ical leaders are said to be conferring busily to find the best solution of the puzzle, and recall of the economic commission from Petrograd is said to be under consideration. The Zeitung Am Mittag says there is proof tha’t Trotsky’s promise of Rus sian demoliblzation is a sham man euvre, and it is reported that the 80l sheviki are energetically forming a Red Guard army. TBIING TO BBtlK IIP STEALING OF ftUTOS ATLANTA Ga., Feb. 14 —The first prosecution in Solicitor John A. Boy kin’s crusade against an alleged syn dicate of automobile thieves was be gun yesterday when Al Swords, an employee of a local vulcanizing con cern, was placed on trial. To the surprise of the solicitor, Swords turned up wuth three of the ablest criminal lawyers in the city to defend him, and it is understood they have been retained to defend all of the defendants indicted by the grand jury in the solicitor’s effort to break up the syndicate. As a part of the crusade, Atlanta police have been ordered to make a general clean-out of the pool rooms, where it is alleged that the spotters for the thieves hold meetings to form their plans and divide their spoils. LIMIT ON PAINTS IS LATEST REGULATION To conserve tin, linseed oil, and other ingredients of paint and paint containers necessary for war use, manufacture will be limited to 32 shades of house paint July 1, deal ers say. Some firms are now making 100 shades of this class of paint. Enamels will be restricted by the manufacturers to 8 shades, flor paint tc 8 shades, roof and barn paint to 2 shades, shingle stans to 12, car riage paints to 8, architectural var nishes to 10. Half gallon cans will not be used, and some other sizes will be discontinued. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 14, 1918 ONE KILLED AND FOURTEEN HURT SEABOARDWRECK SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 14. —Engineer .1. D. Rogers, of Savannah, was killed, his negro fireman is missing, and fourteen passengers were injured when fast Seaboard passenger train from Washington to Jacksonville collided with a freight at Riceboro last night. Full details of the wreck have not yet teen received. U. S. BATTERIES ARE ACTIVE IN CAMPAIGN NOW PARIS, Feb. 14.—American batter ies took part in the artillery bombard ment in connection with a large French raid in the Champaign coun try yesterday. It is announce offic ially that effective assistance was given by American gunners. This is the first mention of American batter ies on the Champaign front. AMERICUS BOY IS IN TRENCHES WITH RAINBOW DIVISION Mr. G. M. Greene, a well-known Americus merchant, has heard from his son, W. A Greene, who is “Some where in France’’ with the Rainbow Division. W. A. Greene was a member of the Americus Light Infantry, but after going to Camp Wheeler he was trans ferred to the machine gun squad, and was with the first expeditionary troops to cross the Atlantic. He writes that is well pleased, and is longing for a chance to “get a few Germans.” He is in the first trenches. WILSON’S ADDRESS MAY BE BASIS FOR PEACE DISCUSSION r ■ ROME Feb. 13.—(Delayed)—Pope Benedict and Cardinal Gasparri, the papal secretary of state discussed President Wilson's latest address this morning. Following the discussion Cardinal Gasparri is reported to have said the address gives reason to hope i* may lead to pour parlers and per haps, is the startifig point for negotia tions for a just and lasting peeca. BRANCH F. 0. FOB AMLB» CAMP POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT AU THORIZES ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUBSTATION AT ARLES PLAN TATION. A branch postoffice at the Aries Plantation, for the benefit of the avia tion camp, has been ordered establish ed by the postoffice department accord ing to Postmaster Davenport. The office will be ready for business cn March 16th. It is also expected that the govern ment will a ithorize additional service for the local office, as its work will be greatly increased by the coming of the camp. PEACE DEBATE IN HEICHSIAGCOMINC WILL BEGIN NEXT THURSDAY, WHEN PREMIER WILL REPLY TO THE SPEECHES OF PRESI DENT WILSON. LONDON. Feb. 14—An important peace debate will begin in the reich stag at Berlin, o n February 21st, ac cording to a wireless dispatch from Amsterdam today. Count Von Hurtling will reply to the speeches of Pres ident Wilson, Lloyd-Georgia and Pre mier Ordando, of Italy. TIDEMJN TUES JOB H (DMINiSTHATOB SAVANNAH, G., Feb. 14.—George W. Tiedeman, former mayor of Savan nah, has announced to the president of the Board of Trade that he will ac cept the position of food administra tor for Chatham county made vacant by the resignation of Major W. W. Gor don. One of the first acts of his ad ministration will be to divide the city into twelve districts and place each district under a district administra tor. CECIL SPBIN6-PICE DILI THIS MDHNING OTTAWA, Feb. 14.—Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, former British ambassa dor to the United States, died of heart failure this morning at Govern ment House here. His wife and two children were with him when the end came. WHOOPING-COUGH EPIDEMIC FOUGHT BE HEALTH BOARD CHILDREN WILL NOT BE PERMIT TED AT PICTURE SHOWS AFTER TODAY—MANY ARE STOPPED FROM GOING TO SCHOOL. On account of an epidemic of whoop ing cough in Americus, the city board of health has issued rigid instructions regarding children. The moving picture shows were no tified today to refuse admittance to all children, and pupils from families where there are already cases will not be allowed in the public schools. Children with whooping cough must remain on their own premises, staying in the back yards when allowed out of doors. Dr. D. B. Mayes states that ti has been found necessary to adopt these stringent methods as the best means ;of suppressing the epidemic. So many j cases were developing that it w-as , thought best to adopt these means, j The epidemic of measles has been al i layed, and there are only a few remote I cases in the city. However, the spread of whooping cough has been so pronounced that the city health au thorities were called upon by the phy sicians to co operate. The congregating of children from various neighborhoods is also advised against, as being likely to promote the spread of the disease. TAX DELINQUENTS WILL BE FOUND OUT Somebody is going to tell on you if you don’t pay your income tax. Con gress has fixed it so that somebody must tell, whether he wants to or not. One section of the war income tax law, exhaustively comprehensive in scope, requires every person, without exception, and every corporation, partnership, association and insur ance company, as interest, rent, sal aries, wages, premiums annuities, compensation, remuneration, emolu ments or other fixed determinable gains, profits and income, to report the name and address of person, cor poration, etc., to whom the payment was made, together with the amount of the payment, to the commissioner cf internal revenue at Washington, using a form prescribed for the pur pose-form 1099—now to be had from all collectors' offices. The forms must be filled out and returned on or be fore March 1, 1918, accompanied by form 1096, which is a letter of trans mittal and affidavit certifying the ac curacy of form 1099. DEALERS IN STOCK FEED ARE LICENSED Manufacturers of and dealers in commercial feeds and livestock, cattle, and hogs must secure licenses under the food administration by February 15. This covers baled hay, shelled ear corn and many other commodities intended for use in feeds or as in gredients in mixed feeds. The only exceptions are for millers manufctur ing bran and dealers in coarse grains, who have already been placed under food administration licenses. Appli cations for license should be address ed to the license division, food ad mniistration, Washington, D. C., speci fying the nature of the business to be licensed. STEAMSHIP LINES TAKEN OVER TODAY WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 14. All coastwise and Great Lakes steam ship lines operated by railroads were today placed under supervision of W. If. Pleasant, of New York. The for mal order was signed by Director Gen eral McAdoo early this morning. Mr. Pleasant, who is president of the Ocean Steamship Company, has been designated manager of the marine sec tion of the railroad administration. CITY EDITION MEN FO REGISTER FOB SRIPOOILOING ABE WANTED HEBE ENROLLMENT OFFICE FOR INHP ED STATES PUBLIC SERVICE RE SERVE HAS BEEN OPENED IS AMERICUS. Franc Mangum, chairman of the Sumter County Council of Defense. Naa been appointed enrollment agent ot the United States Public Service Re serve for this county. Persons desiring to register may a#- ply to him at the office of the IF. S. food administrator, on the second floor above The Times-Recorder. As the name implies, the United States Public Service Reserve is not an agency to secure immediate em ployment for its- members. It aims to have on hand a reserve of availaui* men who, while staying aUtheir post* in the industrial life of the stand ready to go when the government notifies that that they can be of greater service elsewhere. Men specially qualified for sMp* building are urgently needed now, ate the government is anxious to secure * list in each county of the men te* will accept service in this line oC work. The pay is unusually good. Workers in the following trades naray enroll now: Acetylene and electrical workers, as bestos workers, blacksmiths, liter makers, carpenters, chippers and ealte* ers, electrical workers, foundry work ers, laborers of all kinds, machinists and machine hands, painters, plumbcn*. pipefitters sheet metal workers ate coppersmiths, structural iron wcrkern. cementers. Persons both white and black mny register, without charge. COTTON TESTS OR LANDS IHIIMTEI STATE ENTOMOLOGIST LEWIS HERE ARRANGING FOR EXPE«U MENS—ALSO MAKING TESTS « STEWART COUNTY Mr. A. C. Lewis, acting state enter mologist, was in Americus yestenter. arranging for his cotton breeding ate variety tests for this season. Tfe* breeding work on the wilt resistate cotton varieties, the Lewis 62. DsSote and Council-Toole, are conducted, teu Senator M. B. Council’s plantation te. DeSoto. The variety tests will fee conducted on Mr. John M. CoancSz. place near town, which will be eaar venient for the farmers to visit from time to time during the surner. From Americus Mr. Lewis went to Lumpkin to arrange for a variety tesSt to be conducted on Mr. J. F. Hew bers* place. Bulletin" No. 50 on “Cotton Variety Tests,” by A. C. Lewis and C. A. Lendon, has just been issued, and cop ies of this bulletin may be obtained by adebffiising A. C. Lewis, acting state entomologist, Atlanta, Ga. This bulle tin contains some very valuable in formation for the cotton planters i» this sectoin of the state, and the£ should avail themselves of the oppor tunity of securing this information GEN. ROBERTSON TO REMAIN IN CHARGE LONDON, Feb. 14.—Maj. Gen. S»r William R. Robertson, the Daily Chronicle declares on its own Infor* mation, will remain chief of the im perial stall with the full approval ate confidence of the war cabinet. Mai- Gen. Wilson will be named prtneipnZ British representative at LENTEN SERVICES AT UALVARY CHURCH FKIDAE The services at Calvary’ church for Friday wil be as follows*. Penetential Office 12:00 m. Evening Prayer 7:30 p At the evening service the lectur® will be on the Second Epistle of SC Clement to the Corinthians. NUMBER 3»