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FORTIETH TEAS.
CIVIL WAR IS RAGING IN SOUTH RUSSIA
BOLSHEVIK IN
DEADLY CLASH
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FOUR THOUSAND DEAD AND
SEVEN THOUSAND INJURED IN
FIGHTING FOR KIEV—POLES AT
TAI’K BOLSHEVIKL
PETROGRAD, Feb. 18—On Febru
ary 9th Kiev, one of the principal cit
ies of the Ukraine was captured by
th e Bolsheviki after sanguinary fight
ing. Casualties were estimated at
four thousand dead and seven thous
and injured. While the fighting was
at its height Thursday the city bom
barded by Bolsheviki aviators.
Polish troops have defeated the
Bolsheviki, at Bobruisk, 85 miles
southeast of Minsk, while other
Polish troops are advancing towards
Smolensk.
The Rumanians now control the Ak
kerman district in and are
threatening Odessa.
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fIETURIHD WORK
INDIC ATIONS ABE THAT ALL OF
THE STRIKERS WILL GO BACK
PENDING ADJUSMENT OF WAGE
DIFFERENCES.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—The strike
of carpenters in Atlantic seaboard
yards engaged on government con
tracts is over, John Rice, national or
ganizer for the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners, said today.
Several thousand men who are still
idle this afternoon are expected to re
turn to work tomorrow. About three
thousand returned to their work this
morning, and Rice estimated that in
many yards where the men quit this
mi’-ning they would return when in
formed that President Hutcheson, of
the brotherhood, has replied to 'Presi
dent Wilson saying he would endeavor
to influence the strikers to return to
their work, pending settlement of their
grievances by the wage adjustment
nureau.
FIRM MJGHINEfIV IS
BEIUCWIDEIY USED
More farm machinery is in service
in Sumter county this year than has
even been before, persons who study
conditions declare. Almost every
field one passes in driving through
the countryside, if any work being
done at all, at least a part of it is
being performed by some improved
farm implement, it is said. Keen ob
servers insist that this is the result
of a desire to get more results and
intelligent cultivation as well as to
meet the decrease in farm labor. Last
year’s exodus of labor to the north
and east, followed by the draft of men
into the army, has made it necessary
for the farmer to put in machinery in
orde to get the greatest amount of re
sults from each mule and the scant
supply of labor now available for the
farms. However, it is believed that
the change will prove of great value
to the farmers.
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
LEAVE THIS WEEK
FOR BIG MEETING
Prof. J. E. Mathis, -superintendent of
the city schools, and E. J. McMath,
county superintendent, will leave Fri
day night for Atlantic City to attend
the annual convention of the superin
tendents’ division of the National Edu
cational Association. They will be
away a week or ten days.
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
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ill- IISII HE
husband of woman charged
WITH BLACKMAILING ASA CAN
DLER, HAS ARRIVED—SHE IS A
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 18.—H. H.
Hirsch, tha husband of the woman ac
(,cused of trying to extbrt $500,000
from Mayor Asa G. Candler on a
blackmail threat, arrived in Atlanta
yesterday morning from Pittsburg,
where he was attending a convention
of representatives of his insurance
company when she was arrested.
Although he declined positively to
discuss the case, it was indicated by
his comments to friends who met him
at the station that he will stand by
his wife, to whom he seems to be very
devoted. He spoke feelingly of the af
fection she has always showed him and
expressed concern over the fact that
she was held in jail so soon after a
recent operation which kept her in a
hospital for many weeks.
An attorney retained by J. W. Cook,
the man accused of conspiracy with
Mrs. Hihsch in the blackmail attempt,
has given out a statement saying the
first suggestion of money was made
by Forrest Adair, who acted as the
agent for Mayor Candler in the nego
tiations leading up to grand jury in
dictments against Mrs. Hirsch and
Cook The attorney’s statement indi
cates that he will represent both Mrs.
Hirsch and Cook in the trial of the
case. He claims that Mr. Adair pro
posed to pay Mrs Hirsch $250 per
month for life provided she would
write a letter to her husband telling
him she had been untrue to him and
was going away where he could never
find her, but witholding the name of
the man in the case. The attorney
claims that Mrs. Hirsch refused to ac
cept these conditions and then inform
ed Mr. Adair that if she accepted any
money at all it must be given in a
lump sum, so that her allowance could
not be cut off.
The case will probably be broughtto
trial thi s week. Mrs. Hirsch and Cook
who will be prosecuted by Reuben R.
Arnold, the famous Atlanta lawyer,
who has been retained to assist the
solicitor of Fulton superior court.
The wife of one of Atlanta’s lead
ing insurance men who has several
states in his territory, and spends a
good portion of time out of the city.
Mrs. Hnsch has taken a prominent
part in Red Cross work, club work,
patriotic movements, church activi
ties, Sunday school work and various
other women’s movements. She has
taught a class in a fashionable Pres
byterian Sunday school, helped to get
up a pageant last Christmas, and was
a leader in Humane Society efforts
to prevent cruelty to animals. About
35 years of age, with a form like An
nette Kellerman, a heavy suite of
walnut hair, bi gbrown eyes and lus
cious lips, she is strikingly handsome,
and wel] aware how to use her
charms.
J. W. Cook, the man arrested with
her on a charge of conspiracy in the
plot, is also well known, but in dif
fertn circles. He is a typical barber
shop sport and loud talker, fond of
discussing his affairs with women,
while his regular barber gives him
the feather edge, and always dresses
in flashy clothes with conspicuous l
watch fobs and scarf pins.
FOOD DEPUTIES IN
COUNTY ARE NAMED
Additional__deputy food commission
ers have been appointed in Sumter
county, chiefly for the convenience of
the people in their respective com
munities who desire flour permits.
The new deputies are:
Chambliss Store—Dr. W. H. Hous
ton.
Methvin's Store —G. P. Subers.
Sumter —S. A. Rodgers.
LaCrosse —L. D. Dixon.
Friendship—W. T. Smith.
Deputy food administrators were
previously named at Andersonville,
Cobb, Leslie, Plains, DeSoto and
Concord.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 18. 1918
AMERICAN MARINES
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The mysteries of the hand grenade is being explained by this veteran
French fighter, the hero of many trench battles. The marines are get
ting knowledge that was gained in actual combat, and hand grenade war
fare will be their pie after the period of instruction. The Frenchman is
a sergeant. The marines are paying strict attention, they always do when
there is a chance to learn something to their advatnage. Photo copy
right, Committee on Public Information. From Underwood & Underwood.
ANOTHER AERIAL
RAIN ON LONDON
LONDON, Feb. 18.—Eleven persons
were killed and four wounded in the
aerial attack on London Saturday, it
is announced officially. Six German
planes attempted to reach London
Saturday night, only one of which suc
ceeded.
One German plane fell into the sea
and was destroyed, Sunday night
when (London was again raided and
a number of bombs dropped into the
city.
FL VALLEY BOY
DIES IN FRANCE
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Feb. 18
The death from empyema of Private
George Hurley, whose half brother,
William I). Tnomas, lives at Fort Val
ley, Ga., is reported today by General
Pershing.
PROF. OTIS ASHMORE
IN AMERICUS TODAY
Prof. Otis Ashmore, the distinguish
ed Savannah educator, who is one of
the most active officials of the Geor
gia Historical Society, arrived in
Americus this afternoon, with the view
of securing a large membership here
for the society.
Prof. Mathis has given him a list
of prospective members, and it is
believed that all of them will be en
rolled.
CHINA IS MO HIT
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AMOY, China, Feb. 18.—Earthquake
shocks continued here yesterday, many
persons being injured. It is estimated
that a hundred houses collapsed. Ca
ble communication with Hong Kong is
interrupted.
SIXTEEN KILLED
IN LONDON RAID
LONDON, Feb. 18. —Casualties in
last night’s air raid were sixteen kill
ed and thirty-seven injured, it was
officially announced this afternoon.
“LI VEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA."
CLASS ONE MEN
ARE EXAMINED
About sixty registrants presented
themselves at the office of the county
exemption board today to submit to a
physical examination.
All were in Class 1, and nearly all
were passed as being physically fit for
service.
Doctors Mayes and Lewis are con
ducting the examinations.
REED CANNOT SERVE
IS RUSSIAN CONSUL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 18—
Bolshevik Foreign Minister Trotsky ha s
withdrawn the appointment of John
Reed as Russian consul general at
New York, Ambassador Francis noti
fied the state department today. Reed
is under indictment in the ’United
States for violation of the espionage
laws.
JAPAN HIS NAMED ’
NEW IIWSSM
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 18.—
Viscount Ishii, who has been appoint
ed ambassador for Japan at Washing
ton. will soon reach here, it is an
nounced He succeeds Ambassador
Sato, who takes his place on the un
assigned list of diplomatic represent
atives of Japan
BIS RESPONSE 15 MADE
FOB SHIPWD WORKMEN
WASHINGON, D. C., Feb. 18.—
More than half the great number of
shipyard workers needed to carry out
the country’s merchant marine po
gam have been secured in the firs*
half of the first week of the nation j
widq campaign by the I’nited States
public service reserve. This is shown I
by incomplete returns received by
William E. Hall, director of the re
serve, today.
EDITOR HUMBERT
ALSO ARRESTED
PARIS, Feb. 18.—Charles Humbert,
senator from the department of the
Meuse and proprietor of the Paris
Journal, was arrested here this mon
ing.
STURT CAMPAIGN
FOR FOOD SWING
FOR SECOND TIME HOUSEWIVES
OF GEORGIA WILL BE APPEAL
ED TO IN BEHALF OF FOOD CON
SERVATION.
ATLANTA, Ga., February 18. —The
second campaign for food conservation
through voluntary co-operation by
housewives has just been launched by
the federa] food administration in
Georgia.
Through his headquarters here,
which are in charge of D. F. McClatch
ey, Dr. Soule, the food administrator
for this state, has issued a stirring
zation by rigidly observing the diet
program arranged by the Washington
authorities. Dr. Soule shows that the
task is not one involving drudgery, but
one to inspire a woman’s intelligence
and pride.
Five hundred thousand food pledge
cards, renewing the promise of house
wives to aid the food administration
will be distributed from Atlanta head
quarters throughout the state, and
women will be asked to sign these
cards and observe the directions
which accompany them.
The food Situation in the United
Slates is a great deal more serious
than the general public .realizes. Sub
marines are sinking thousands of tons
of food and other supplies. Americans
have not economized as much as they
could. The whole war problem now
depends on food supply. The South
must produce a sufficient quantity of
food to feed its own people. The gov
ernment expects thi s much, and insists
upon it. If the situation should grow
worse, it is probable that an embargo
will be laid against the shipment of
food into the South from other sec
tions.
To launch a movement for increas
ed food production, J. J. Brown, com
missioner of agriculture, has called a
conference in Macon on February 27,
of the Georgia State Council for Food
Production and Conservation, which
was organized a year ago to serve this
purpose and did good work in 1917.
Commissioner Brown and Dr. Soule
are preparing data to be submitted to
the council when it meets.
BILLION DOLLAR
DEFICIENCY BILL
IS BEING HEARD
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 18
The billion dollar urgent deficiency !
bill is before the house today. It pro
vides only for immediate war needs,
and deficiencies in the state, navy and
ether departments. Its pasasge before
adjournment is confidently expected.
TWO NEW FAMILIES
LOCATE IN COUNTY
Mr. L. W. Cochran and family have
moved to Americus from Washington
Ga., and will make their home in the
future on the G. W. Riley place, which
Mr. Cochran has 'purchased. Mr.
Cochran and his family have resided
in Wilkes county for a number of I
years, and Sumter county people wel- j
come them most heartily as citizens
here.
Mr. . R. McGee is moving from At- I
lanta with his family, and will in fu- .
ture reside in the county, near Amer
icus.
FORTY NEGROES |
ON TRIAL TODAY
SAN ANTONIO, Tc'r, Feb. 18
Forty enlisted men of the twenty
fourth Infantry, all negroes, went on
trial before a courtmartial here today,
charged with murder and mutiny. The
chages grew out of the Houston Hot
last August, when twenty persons
were shot to death and many others
injured.
Qll
EDITION
MORE PAY FOR
POLICEMEN 15
NOW PROBABLE
CITY COUNCIL AND POLICE COM
MISSION WILL HOLD A JOINT
SESSION TONIGHT TO CONSIDER
THE MATTER.
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City council and the police com*
mission will hold a joint session to
night for the purpose of considering
a raise in pay for the policemen.
This question has been agitated for
some time, and it is probable that defi
nite action will be taken tonight.
It is readily agreed that the pay for
the policemen is inadequate, but the
status of the city's finances has been
the reason why the increase was not
previously granted.
MMLOOGK
SOU[IT PIIIIS
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
BROUGHT BY SIX CARLOADS OF
HOGS AND ONE CARLOAR Ofr
CATTLE RECENTLY.
Six carloads of hog s and one car
load of cattle • were shipped from
Plains last Friday.
The hogs brought $13,500 and th*
cattle $1,500, a total of $15,000.
All of the livestock went to a Vir
ginia company.
This is one of the largest shipments
of hogs ever made out of Sumter coun
ty at one time, and it demonstrates
the progressiveness of the farmers of
Plains section. The transaction was
for cash, and as a result a number of
farmers around Plains today have
tidy bank accounts to their credit.
The people of Plains feel very proud
of the showing (hey have made.
UNION SERVICES
TO BE CONTINUED
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION MET
THIS MORNING AND ARRANGE®
PROGRAM FOR NEXT THREE.
WEEKS.
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The Ministerial association met this
morning at 10 o’clock in the study of
the First Baptist church, Rev. A. D.
Kendrick, presiding.
In adidtion to discussions of general
interest it was decided to continue the
Sunday night union services through
the following appointments:
February 24th—First Methjodist
church, Rev. A. D. Kendrick, to preach
March 3rd—Central Baptist church.
Rev. J. B. Lawrence to preach.
March 10th—First Baptist church,
Rev. Paul W. Ellis to preach.
Next Sunday morning, the ministers
will present to their congregations in
concise statement the thrift stamp in
vestment.
NEGRO FINED $250
TODAY FOR HAVING
STOCK OF LIQUOR
Sheriff Harvey walked into the
pressing club fEd West, a negro, »n
Saturday afternoon, and picked up a
suitcase. A few seconds later he ar
rested the negro, for the suitcase con
tained about 14 pints of whisky, gin
and other intoxicants.
This morning the negro pleaded
guilty in city court to have whisky
in his possession unlawfully, and was*
fined $250.
* WEATHER FORECAST. *
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♦ GENERALL FAIR TONIGHT ♦
♦ CLOUDY TOMORROW. ♦
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