Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, March 21, 1918, City Edition, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextDAILY CITY EDITION FORTIETH YEAR. STEWART HELD OH "LIKKER" CHARGE IN SUMTER JAIL WHITE MAN CAUGHT WITH \KY IN HIS POCKET SUSPECTED OF PASSING WORTHLESS BANK CHECKS. Late yesterday afternoon Sheriff Lucius Harvey arrested J. F. Stewart, a white man who claims to be a depu ty sheriff of Jefferson county, Ala bama, and has alleged credentials signed by Sheriff Batson, of Birming ham, on a charge of having liquor in his possession. Only a small quan tity of the contraband stuff was found upon Stewart, but enough to warrant his being held under charges brought against him in the City Court of Americus. Shortly before his arrest Stewart, who appears to be about 25 years old, but claims he is only nineteen, per suaded Sheriff Harvey to cash a check drawn upon the First National Bank of Birmingham for $15.00, and it was this that got the young man into trou ble here. Soon after cashing the check for Stewart, Sheriff Harvey as certained the man had obtained a sim ilar courtesy from Sheriff Turner, of Terrell county, telling him the same Story he told here, viz., that he was going to Atlanta to secure a stolen automobile belonging to a Birming ham man and recovered in the Geor gia metropolis. It was also stated he visited Albany and persuaded Sheriff Tarver, of Dougherty county to cash a sls check, and these circumstances aroused the suspicions of Sheriff Har vey who placed Stewart under arrest, finding a small quantity of whisky in his pocket. Stewart is now held in jail, being unable to make bond, while the check given Sheriff Harvey was sent direct to th© Birmingham bank today for col lection. In the event payment is re fused, other charges will be made against the prisoner, and the whole matter will be presented to the grand jury when that body assembles a short time hence. U. S. MAY TAKE OVER SANITARY SITUATION At a meeting of the Board of Health to be held next Tuesday a. proposition v ill be advanced to request the fed eral government to send a sanitary and health officer to Americus. Such officer, if he comes here will be a regular deputy health officer of Amer icus but will be compensated by the government, and will be in direct charge of the work of administering the health laws and sanitary regula tions here. Dr. D. B. Mayes, present health of ficer of Americus, favors bringing a federal sanitary inspector here, and believes much good will result if the movement succeeds. After the matter has been passed upon by th e Board of Health, it will be presented before city council, where favorable action there on is anticipated. The coming of the aviation camp, together with the con gregating of thousands of workmen and soldiers here brings an increased hazard to the health of the commun ity and the local authorities are keen ly alive to this fact, hence their consideration of the plan to ask the federal government to take the situa tion in hand before any suspicious cases of sßkness develop, and in am ple timM apply the usual precau tions against typhoid, malaria and other summer feavers in this section of the South. AMERICANS AGAIN RAID TRENCHES OF ENEMY AT FRONT WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, in France, March 21.—American troops in the Luneville region successfully raided enemy trenches late yesterday. Pulverizing the German defenses in an -artillery preparation which shook buildings for miles around, the raid v,as made at the conclusion of an un usually heavy bombardment by the en emy. French artillery and infantry J.; rticipated in the attack. AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDEK "LI VEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA." ANNOUNCEMENT DE JOHN A. FORT FOR SOLICITOR'S OFFICE ■» '-Jt sumte’r county man says he WILL GIVE OFFICE PAINSTAK ING AND CONSCIENTIOUS ATTEN TION IF ELECTED. In another column of this issue ap pears the formal announcement of Jchn Allen Fort to succeed himself as solicitor-general of the Southwestern circuit. It has been known during some time that Mr. Fort would be a candidate, but today his formal an nouncement is published for the first time. Mr. Fort has been engaged in the practice of law before teh bar here during several years, and about a year ago relinquished his private practice to accept appointment as solicitor- Igeneral tendered him by Governor Harris. His brother, Maj. James Fort, had been associated with him in the practice here but volunteered in the Mexican mobilization, and has since been in army service. It was confidently expected until very recently that Mr. Fort would have no oposition for election as sol icitor, but this anticipation failed of realization when Jule Felton, of Montezuma, announced his candidacy for the office. The campaign now promises to be one filled with interest to the friends of both contestants, with Sumter county conceded to Mr. Fort by practically all those interested in the outcome BRIEF TELEGBSPH HEWS WASHINGTON, D. C., March 21. The United States’ position toward Russia is unchanged and this govern ment still considers that nation a co belligerent in the war with Germany This is said officially. Information to day is that at the state department a discussion is in progress caused by the report that Trotsky will request American aid in re-organizing a vol unteer Slav army. To Raise Great Russian Army. PETROGRAD, March 21.- War Min ister Trotsky, addressing the Moscow Soviet yesterday received the wildest applause when he pleaded for the im mediate creation of a large Russian army. The Caucasian Seim is report ed to have broken off peace negotia tions with Germany, and the Germans have been repulsed near Vorosh. Revolution in Ukraine. PETROGRAD, March 21.—Serious differences have broken out between Austria and the Ukraine Red Guard over a division of territory. Accord ing to authoritative dispatches from Kieff received here today, Austria has demanded a portion of the province of Volin, which the Ukrainians are re sisting. Baker Reviews U r S. Troops. WIT HTHE AMERICAN ARMY, in France, March 21.—For the first time in the history of the nation, an Ameri can secretary of war today reviewed American troops on foreign soil. Sec retary of War Newton D. Baker, Gen eral John J. Pershings and members c f Gen. Pershing's staff saw regiments of the first division march past them fresh from the trenches early today. Four Dead Result of Accident. WASHINGTON. D. C., March 21. One officer and three enlisted men were killed and at least ten others injured when the United States de stroyer Manley collided with a British man-of-war, March 19th, the navy de partment announced today. A depth charge on board the Manley exploded when the collisoin occurred, both vessels being damaged. Germany Threatens Holland. ZURICH, March 21.—Holland must expect that submarines will blockade all the ports of that country as a re sult of the taking over of Dutch ships by the Enterfte Allies and the United States. It is officially stated in Berlin that the Netherlands gov ernment must be compelled to bear the consequences of the decision, accord ing to advices from the German cap ital. AMERICUS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 21, 1918 288 TONS NITRATE FOR FARMERS RERE WILL ARRIYt SOON PATRIOTIC PLANTERS WHO HAVE SMALL SUPPLY ON HAND WILL LET OTHERS HAVE ALL OF FIRST SHIPMENT. / G. 0. Marshall, county farm demon stration agent for Sutmer county, to day received official notice that 268 tens of nitrates secured through his office from the federal government for distribution among farmers, is now at Savannah, and will be shipped here at once./It is expected the ni trates will reach Americus in about two weeks, and their distribution will begin at once. • Several weeks ago, Mr. Marshall invited planters in this county to file applications for nitrates with him and a total of eleven hundred tons of the material was applied for by Sumter farmers. The shipment of 286 tons, therefore, will supply about one fourth of each farmer’s indicated re quirements, but other shipments are expected to arrive shortly, and no dif ficulty is expected to be encountered in supplying th© wants of those who fi’ed proper application for nitrates with Mr. Marshall. Several patriotic farmers, including Messrs. W. E. Brown, John Methvin and E. L. Bell, who have a limited supply of nitrates on hand, or are not yet in urgent need of such fertilizer, have consented to permit others to share in their pro portion of the first shipment, and this will aid materially at this time in giv ing all a sufficient quantity to care for their crops. The nitrates will distributed among Sumter farmers at the government price of $75.50 ton, which is actual cost, without duty, plus the freight from Savannah, which it is expected will be about $2.30 a ton, making the nitrates cost farmers here $77,80 net, delivered, eac&i farmer to haul his own nitrates from the car. The state authorities have ruled the nitrates can be delivered without payment of the usual fertilizer tax payment, Mr. Mar shall states, and this will further re duce their cost to farmers. WH EATL El MAY fit 1 CANDIDATE FOR SECREW SIJIF AMERICUS BANKER WILL PROBA BLY ANNOUNCE WHEN HE RE TURNS FROM NEW YORK—HAS BEEN STRONGLY URGED. News reached Americus today that Crawford 'Wheatley, who is now in New York is likely to be a candidate for the office of secretary of state n.ade vacant by the death of the late Phil Cook. While in Atlanta yester day Mr. Wheatley was importuned by many friends to offer for the position, and at their urgent solicitation now has the matter under consideration. His decision, of course, will not be known until after his return from New 7 York, but one who stands high in hisc ounsels stated today that Mr. Wheatley would probably an nounce his acndidacy immediately on 1 is return here. REV. R. E. NEIGHBOR WILL PREACH HERE AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH TONIGHT Rev. R. E. Neighbor, who was pastor cf the First Baptist church in this city for four years, is visiting in the city, and will conduct the prayer meeting at the First Baptist church this even ing at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. Neighbor is accompanied by Mr. Herendeen, of Pennsylvania; who is a publisher of religious booklets, tracts and books. Rev. Neighbor and Mr. Herendine are guests of Mrs. M. M. Eldridge, on Lee street, in w hose home a Bible read ing service was held last evening. Army Aviation Plans. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 21. The L T nited States by the last of Au gust iwll have completed more than double the number of abttle planes now in use by Germany, England and France combined aviation officials de clared today. HAfiRISUN TO SPEAK AT HIGH SCHOOL HERE MARCH 24TH COMING IN INTEREST OF FOOD PLEDGE CAMPAIGN NOTED LEU TIRER MILL DELIVER TWO ADDRESSES HERE. Franc Mangum, food administrator for Sumter county has completed ar rangements for Robert Bryan Harri son, a lecturer of note, to visit Amer icus on Friday, March 29th for the purpose of delivering two lecture on the conservation of food and health Tihs is a topic of absorbing interest al this time, and the lectures are an ticipated with considerable interest. Mr. Harrison will give his first lec ture at 1 o’clock Frida yafternoon in the auditorium of Americus High school, when the students of all the schools of the city will be asembled to hear him. He is a representative d the United States Food Administra tion and has recently delivered a number of lectures in various Georgia cities, in all of which he has been en thusiastically received. His sepond lecture here will be delivered in the High school auditorium at 3:30, or in some other suitable hall, and this lec - ture will be directed especially to the members of women’s clubs, parent teacher associations and canning clubs, and other association engaged in community activities. The general public is also invited to attend this lecture, which will be free to all. Mr. Harrison will exhibit the won derful pictures of 140,000 victory gar dens being raised by school children in Chicago, if a motion picture outfit can be secured for the occasion, and this is expected to prove a feature of the lecture. In the event no machine can be secure, the picture will be shown at once of the local movie thea tres, the management being furnished the film free and asked to exhibit it as part of the regular program for its educational value. At the eoacluaaan of the second lecture Food Pledge cards will be circulated among those present and as many signature as possible obtained. Mr. Harris in his letter of accept tance states he would be glad to ad dress a mass meeting of colored peo ple, porvided this could be arranged for Thursday night, but arrangements to this effect have not yet been under taken, and the proposition is left open for consideration among leaders of the race. Mrs. Frank Harrold, a prominent womans club worker here; George O. Marshall, county farm edmonstration agent; Miss Rowena Long, home eco nomics agent; W. J. Boyett, district frrm deconstration agent, and J. E. Mathis, superintendent of Americus schools, are requested by the food ad ministration to co-operate with Mr. Mangum in arranging additional de tails of Mr. Karris’ visit to Aemricus. HENRY B. STRANGE TO SUCCEED COOK ATLANTA, Ga., March 21.—Gover nor Dorsey today appointed Judge Henry B. Strange, a prominent attor ney of Statesboro, Bulloch county, sec retary of state to fill the unexpired term of the late Phil Cook who died suddenly Tuesday morning It is understood here that Judge Strange will be a candidate for the plaae in the election of 1919. and that he will be opposed by Crawford Wheat lev of Aemricn-. Germans Begin Advance. WITH TH EBRITISH ARMIES, in France, March 21.—The enemy is re ported advancing at sevearl points lie tewen the Scarpe river and St. Quen tein. Hostile infantry have penetrat ed the British lines north of Lami court and Louveral. It was later re ; ported the Germans are also advanc ing at the St. Quenteine ridge at the ' endge of the Cambrai salient, and also through Gaviche wood in the same sector, as well as through the brick fields near Croscille sur Villers. ROME, March 21.—Pope Benedict ■ has asked Emperor Carl of Austria ; whether he will invite negotiations for an agreement among all the bellig erents to abstain from bombing open towns far from the scene of military operations, the newspaper La Nation ale declares today. PHOTO FOONO IN WHISKY SUITCASE LED TO ARBEST TWO SUITCASES FILLED WITH “LIKKER” RECOVERED AND AL LEGED TIGER LANDED IN JAIL BY OFFICERS. Sam Dougherty a white man, is confined in the Sumter county jail under charges of being a blind tiger. His bond has been placed at SI,OOO, which he has been unable to furnish and it is probable he will remain there until city court meets when the charge against him will be tried. Dougherty came to Americus sev eral weeks ago and has since beer, seen often in the company of a man named Hart, who recently pleaded guilty to a blind tiger charge and paid a stiff fine in the City court. This at tracted the attention of the authori ties and police officers were on his trail almost continually in an effort to catch him with the goods. Yesterday two suitcases filled with “likker” and allaged to have been abandoned by Dougherty when he observed the officers, were recovered and are now in the custody of Sheriff Harvey. In addition to a quantity of high-grade “likker” the suitcases con tained photographs of Dougherty and big wife, an attractive woman, appar ently considerably his senior, but well dressed and withal rather attractive. The couple have apartments on Church street, but so far as the offi cers know, neither has any employ ment here. Other information in the possession of the officers is to the effect that Dougherty sold the “likker” at eight dollars a quart, but the source of this information is not.revealed. BOOKS FOR OUR _ MEN “OVER THERE” The Library War Service of the American Library association has erected camp libraries at thirty-four training camps, has furnished trained library service and is circulating books throughout the camps by means of branch libraries. Its service is also extending to naval bases and ships, and dispatch offices are maintained at important embarkation ports. Books are put on transports for the use of the men of the voyage and are taken off at the end of the voyage and turn ed over to the Y. M. C. A. and Knights o’ Columbus secretaries, to chaplains and Red Cross units for further cir.u lition among the men “over there.” As the army increases, more books j are needed. For every man in set-' vice there should be a book in service all the time. A big nation-wide book drive is being conducted this week and every person is invited to contrib ute books from his or her private col-1 lection to be sent to our soldiers and ■ sailors. Books taken to the Carnegie Library marked “Library War Ser vice” will be welcomed. In almost every home there are books purchased recently, or standard volumes still popular, which are sel dom referred to They should be put to use in these free circulating libra ries for soldiers and sailors. Gift books should be selected with care, for they are to serve virile, impress i ionable young manhood. All sorts of books are in demand at the libraries , Non-fiction is called for as much as fiction. The libraries need books of I reference; books on the war; books on the trades, technical and profess- j ional subjects; recent text books in mathematics, civil, mechanical and electric engineering; books of new, and standard poetry, biography, his-1 tory and travel, and books for older boys. Plains Te Have Better Service. Citizens of Plains have obtained permission of the postoffice authorities to put on an early exchange of Sun day mail between Americus and that place, in order to avoid the confusion usually incident to the noon and mid afternoon mails arrival. R. L. Jen nings and C. L. Walters will serve al ternately in putting up this mail early, which will prove a great convenience to citizens, all being tehreby afforded ample opportunity to attend both Sun day school and church without inter ference with their necessary business activities. ON ALL DAYS ■** WITH IMH PUSCHASE OF. vniApncxni rot home use Oraß® MXBWSI JUY ALSO AN HJGM. wOllllJflr JUttVHT OF OTHEB (HEALS TRIANGULAR DEBATE |OF THIRD DISTRICT SCHOOLS ON FRIDAY CHARLES SMITH AND JOHN BUTT WILL REPRESENT AMERICUS AT HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM TOMORROW NIGHT. On Friday evening at eight o’clock, the annual High school debates will be held throughout the state of Geor gia. The question is: “Resolved, That the United States Should Adopt a System of Military Training model ed on That of Switzerland.” In the Third district there were originally six schools in this event for the year 1918, but Ashburn and Vienna have withdrawn, leaving Americus, Dawson, Fitzgerald and Cordele in the arena. The representatives of the Ameri cus High school in these triangular debates are Messrs. Charles Smith and John Butt, chamnions of the affir mative, who will compete with the negative team of Dawson at the aud itorium of the local school, while Messrs. Joe McMath and Neill Ray, constituting the Americas negative team, will go to Dawson to meet Man ning Yeomans and Hunter Bell, the Dawson affirmative. The work of the Americus boys has been supervised and directed by Miss M. K. Kerr, teacher of English in the High school. The careful training that the boys have received, coupled with their native ability, will enable them to make a splendid showing is the contests. Friends and patrons of the Amer icus High school and all interested in the discussion of the subject of mili tary training are invited to be present Friday night at the High school audi torium. No charge for admission will be made, and the program will be en -I‘vened by the rendition of a number of patriotic songs. ATE 25 TIMES EACH HIT TOJWAKE CASES NEW YORK, March 21.—“ Food Will Win the W r ar; Don’t Waste It,” read the cancellation stamp on a letter ia the pocket of Detective Cordes of In spector Costigan’s staff whe nhe ap peared in the Essex Market court yes terday afternoon. Despite the Hover warning, so kindly given circulation by Mr. Burle son. Cordes told Magistrate Nolaa that he had eaten twenty-five meals m the precelding three days. The Magistrate blined. whereupon Detec tives Coru'n and McGlynn told him they had c ten with Cordes every time. Th< Magistrate blinked again, and Cordes added to the horrid details. “Yes,” he said, “ I had chopped liver, almond salad and a pitcher of claret every time Occasionally I took stuffed turkey as a sort of ap petizer." The claret was what Cordes was complaining about. He had brought to court proprietors and waiters from twenty east side restaurants, charg ing each of them with selling liquor without a license. In evidence he submitted twenty little bottles, each filled with wine served iwth the meals. GERMANS WORSTED IN BATTLE BETWEEN LIGHT NAVAL CRAFT LONDON, March 21. —Two enemy destFoyerg and two torpedo boats are believed to have been sunk in an ac tion off Dunkirk today, the British admiralty announced. \ The German warships were bom barding Dunkirk this morning when they were attacked by French and British light forces and driven off. None of the Allied vessels participat ing in the battle were sunk, although cne British destroyer was badly dam aged. Convoyed by other ships of the flotilla, however, this vessel managed to reach a British harbor safely, and will be repaired. NUMBER 68.

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Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, March 21, 1918, City Edition, Image 1