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DAILY
CITY
EDITION
FORTIETH YEAR.
GREAT GERMAN DRIVE IS STOPPED
HUNS BIGGIE
IN NOW; THEIR
ADVANCE ENDS
ALLIES ARE OPPOSING THEM DES
LI EV ED THAT THE CRISIS HAS
PERATELY AT EVERY STEP—HE
RE EN PASSED.
PARIS, March 30—The battle which
was resumed with renewed violence
during last night is progressing on a
front of forty kilometres (about 25
miles) from Moreuil to beyond Lass
igny.
French troops supported by reserves
are offering desperate resistance to
powerful assaults of the enemy, and
the first intimation that the Germans
themselves consider the drive definite
ly stopped is shown in their “digging
in” at various points along the new
battle line.
The situation today from the Entente
viewpoint is more satisfactory, al
though the Germans attacking yester
day at Demuin and Mezieres pressed
back the British from Mezieres, the
war office announces.
Along the British section of the bat
tiefront last night was comparative
ly quiet.
That sector of the long battle front
lying south of the river Somme con
tinued today to be the crucial zone of
conflict. The Germans, following up
their small gains of yesterday in their
northwestward drive til" rard Amiens
were pressing the attacflH&orously.
They met the most 1| stinate res
eistance on the part ofV|pe British de
fenders, however, and latest report;
state that there has been little change
in the situation since last night, des
pite hard fighting.
On the extreme north the enemy had
desisted for the moment from their as
sault against Arras, but there are indi
cations that they are only waiting for
fresh troops before renewing their
drive.
The German attempt to force the
British back along the Scarpe and cap
ture Arras cost them an enormous
price in casualties, although they used
ten divisions. North of the river the
British held to their positions and
wavered but slightly before the enemy
on slaught. x South of the river, how
ever, the British retired slightly be
tween Fampoux and Boisleux.
There was hard fighting on both
sides of the Scarp©. To the north the
most desperate conflict was staged
about Roeux. The Germans succeeded
in forcing th e British to withdraw
this place. North of Gavrelle
the enemy tried to push the British
back on Bailleul, but were repulsed
withering machine gun fire. South
dWhe river the most bitter fighting
was about Telegraph Hill, which
changed hands several times.
Below the Somme, British artillery
las been doing marvelous work in get
ing the heavy guns back during the
•ithdrawal. One battery of heavies
was cut off and lost for three days.
Although often surrounded the men
worked their way out to the British
lines with all the guns.
On high ground near Albert • there
are five machine gunners who are cut
cfi 600 yards in front of their own
infantry, but who are doing great
execution among the enemy. Tanks
also have been going a small bdt im
portant work. They have been travel
ing in pairs, stemming the advance
and taking prisoners.
Wood and Bell Both Found Fit.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 30.
Both Major General Leonard Wood
and Major General Franklin Bell vrere
today found fit for service abroad, it
is officially announced.
Teutons Refuse Safe Conduct
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 30.
Germany has refused to grant safe con
duct for ships carrying grain to Swit
zerland, the Swiss government inform
ed this country today. As a result of
this attitude all grain ships for Swit
zerland will be held up until Ger
many relents.
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
“LIVEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA."
SPIRIT OF 1918—TO VICTORY
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LOCAL 01 SCHOOL
STUDENTS PAY IN
TOTAL OF 5840.70
SPLENDID SHOWING MADE IN EE-
FORT TO RAISE SI,OOO FOR Y. M.
C. A. WAR WORK FUND—TOTAL
SOON BE PAID IN.
Great satisfaction is expressed with
progress attained by students of the
High school here in paying pledges to
the Y. M. C. A. War Work Fund, and
it is anticipated that the total of sl,-
000 will have been paid in very soon.
Up to yesterday the total og paid-in
subscriptions have reached $841.70, or
within less than S6O of the goal.
The names and amounts paid in dur
ing the week follow:
1 B. Smith, $2.50; Johnson Math
ews $3 50; B. F. Easterlin Jr., $3.00;
Hudson Fetner, $3.00; George Walker.
$4.50; 4th Anti-Frats, s7.og; James E.
Hines, $2.50; Lauren Chambliss, $2.00;
William Fetner, $2.25; Richmond Sta
tham, $1.50; Enloe Wallis, $2.50;
Lewis Merritt. $2.00; William Dudley,
$3.00; Charles Culpepper( $5.00; Fi
nis Dunaway, $10.00; Louie Hansford,
$100; Walter Hayes, $10.00; J. W.
Smith, $1.75; Eugene Gamage. $3,00;
S-B Girls, $7.00; Robert Slappey,
$10.00; John Butt, $10.00; Girl Scouts,
$14.40; Carr Glover,-$1.00; N. N. Club,
$7.50; Egbert Clark, $7.50; Oscar Car
ter. $4.50; 3-A Girls, $0.50; 2-B Girls,
2.75; 3-A Girls, $1.00: Frank Cameron,
$4.00; 1-B Girls, $0.50; Fisher Brown,
>i 00. Previously reported $700.00. To
tal to date $4 G 7u
A. AND M. TEAM
IS PRACTICING
Doubtless you won't believe it, al
though it is so, the A. & M. has been
a little dull this week. The baseball
practice was suspended a few days on
account of not being able to arrange
definite dates for this season’s games.
Albany’s reply was about as cool as
Easter Sunday is to be. Can it be that
they still vision of the long forgotten
football game played last fall? Co
lumbus High is still nursing the
mumps but are expecting to play us
a visit about the 15th.
Sunday night the next year's offi
cers for the Y. M. C. A. will be elected.
The Y. M. C. A. is doing splendid work
and has been doing so the entire term.
The present officers are to be com
mended for their faithful service and
efficiency. They are: President, C. M.
Bailey; Vice-Pres. C F. Stevens; Sec-
Troas, Jiinime Moran, and we can say
with all sincerity they have been as
faithful to the Y. M. C. A. as Henry
Cook has to his post walking.
SCHOOL REPORTER.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING MARCH 31, 1918
EASIER CANTATA
THIS AFTERNOON
SPECIAL MUSICAL PROGRAM AT
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
WILL TAKE THE PLACE OF EV
kN ING SERVICE.
“Life Everlasting,” (Petrie) will be
rendered this afternoon at First Bap
tist cirftrch by an augmented choir,
the cantata replacing the evening ser
vice in this edifice. It is especially re
quested that all will be seated at 1
o’clock, when the program will begin,
so as not to disturb others. The pro
gram follows:
1. Opening Chorus—Darkness Reign
ed
2. Duet, Soprano and Contralto,
“Come, Only Salvation” —Miss Blanche
Snider, Mrs. Tom McLendon.
3. Quartette, “Easter Dawning”—
Miss Ethel Guerry, Miss Ruth Clarke,
Messrs. Marshall and Physioc.
5. Quartette, “He Was Crucified and
The Third Day He Arose” —Mrs. J. W.
Harris, Jr., Mrs. C. A. Ames, Mrs. J.
W. L. Daniel, Mr. C. A. Ames.
6. Soprano Solo and Chorus, “Ye
Slow of Heart” —Miss Snider and Cho
rus.
7. Chorus by the Choir, “Life Ev
erlasting.”
8. Quartette. “Now Is Christ Risen."
—Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Ames, Messrs.
Daniel and Ames.
9. Quartette, “Crown The Risen
King.”—Miss Ethel Guerry, Miss Em
mie Morgan, Mr. Parrott Poole, Mr.
Otis Physioc.
10. Soprano Solo and Chorus,
‘ Praise Him.”—Miss Snider and Clio
rus.
11. Trio, Soprano, Tenor and Bass.
“Theach Me To Love Thee.” Miss
Snider, Mr. J. W. L. Daniel. Mr. Macon
Dudley.
12. Bass Solo, “The Great Example"
—Mr. Macon Dudley.
13. Finale by the Choir, “Joy To The
World.”
The personnel of the choir follows:
Sopranos, Miss Blanche Snider, Miss
Ethel Guerry; altos, Miss Emmie Mor
gan, Mrs. Tom McLendon, Miss Ruth
Clarke; tenors, Mr. Parrott Poole, G.
O. Marshall. J. W. L. Daniel; bassos,
Mr. Tom Lane. Mr. Otis Physioc. M r .
Macon Dudley. Mrs. H. O. Jones, or
ganist and director.
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MAY ERECT MONUMENT FOR
THOSE WHO DIE IN FRANCE
ATLTANTA, Ga„ March 30.—A
movement has been launched among
Atlanta alumni of the Georgia Sschool
of Technology to erect a monument
on Grant Field in honor of the
students' who have died in France.
Dick Whitner, a star player on the
Tech football team a few' years ago
went down fighting as an aviator re
centely, and Jack Donaldson, one of
the best baseball players that Tech
HIGH RUE DEFEATS
SOL RIERS IN FAST
BASKET BALL GAME
GOOD ( ROWD PRESENT AND THE
PLAYING WAS FAST THROUGH
OUT THE FRAY AT Y. M. C. A.
GYMNASIUM.
The basket ball game between Amer
icus High school five and a fast ag
gregation from the aviation camp re
sulted in a victory for the students,
2? to 22. The game was played Fri
day night at the Y. M. C. A. gymnas
ium. and was witnessed by a good
crowd of spectators. The playing was
fast throughout and several spectac
ular plays were pulled off.
The basket ball season is now near
its end and the game Friday night is
p’obably the last that will be played
but a game of baseball will be stag
ed next Friday afternoon between a
nine from among the soldiers and the
High school team, and a good game
seems in prospect. This game will be
played on the A. & M. diamond at the
Aggie school, and furtehr details will
be announced later.
MURPHEY CANDEER
DEFINITELY OUT OF
RACE FOR SENATE
< II AIRMAN OF GEORGIA RAILROAD
COMMISSION ISSUES STATE
MENT SAYIN’ GHE WILL NOT BE
A CANDIDATE.
ATLANTA. Ga.. March 30.—C-Mur
j hey Candler, chairman of the railroad
commission of Georgia, will not be a
candidate for United States senator
against Hon. William J. Harris.
During several w r eeks there has been
a persistent effort on the part of cer
tain persons to make Mr. Candler a
candidate, and he has had the mat
ter of his candidacy under considera
tion during some time.
In a statement issued late tonight,
however, Mr. Candler states he will
not be a candidate at this time, and
leaves the matter open for future de
cision. Some time ago. Mr. Candler
issued a “feeler” to the people, and
the response this elicited is believed
to prompted his decision not to
be a candidate.
pver had, has given hi® life for his
country. Scores of the Tech men aie
in the service in various branches, and
the monument plan has been hailed
with great, enthusiasm.
GROCER ORDERED
TO CLOSE STORE
FOR BREAKING LAW
SALEM NASSAR, ON LEE. STREET,
GIVEN SMALL PENALTY FOR
SELLING FLOUR CONTRARY TO
REGULATIONS.
SALEM NASSAR, who runs a gro
cery store on Lee street, near Coun.
dis warehouse, is the first to feel ths
heavy hand of the law for violating
the food administration rules.
He was closed up last night and was
also ordered to close next Saturday,
cr to pay a fine of $25.00 to the Red
(Toss chapter of Americus.
Food Administrator Mangum last
night ordered Nassar to close up im
ir ediately, because he had violated the
law by selling flour without requiring
the purchaser to also buy an equal
amount of other cereals.
Thanks to the diligence of the Amer
icus police force, who were co-oper
ating with the food administrator to a
man, from Chief Johnson down, Nar
sar was caught. Bailey Carter, an old
negro, was observed to leave his store
with a sack of flour and nothing else.
The darkey was arrested, and late”
released, after he had confessed.
There were two secret service men
from the United States food adminis
tration here all day yesterday work
ing under the direction of local food
authorities, and Mr. Mangum and R. C.
Moran ,of the food board, visited prac
tically every grocery store in Ameri
cus for the purpose of checking up. the
dealers on their flour purchases, and
found practically every dealer living
strictly up to the law.
GBEIT DRIVE HUS
NOTBEEN SUCCESS
HINDENBURG HAS ABSOLUTELY
FAILED TO ACHIEVE HIS PUR
POSE—COMBAT IS NOW IN FAV
OR OF ALLIES.
By J. W. T. MASON
(Written for the United Press.)
NEW YORK, March 30.—As far as!
can be foreseen, the combat in the I
west has definitely turned in favor ot |
the Allies with the Germanss begin
r.mg to engage in sullen defensive tac
tics nt important strategic .points. T.ir
German front is. now entangled in dan
gerous formations, due to von Hin
denburg’s failure to keep his forward.
movements advancing at a common '
speed. The serious situation of hav- !
ing outrun Germany’s ability to pro- ’
vide a sufficiently large permanent ar- ■
my to protect the new battle front is j
beginning to face von Hindenburg. !
Even if the Allies do not develop a i
major counter attack, a retirement ofl
the Germans may be forced by a series ;
of local assaults giving von ’
burg no rest at atty part of his hn-1
v.eildy front. When the present drive i
began the German line from Arras to i
Craonne measured about 85 miles. The j
battle fiont between the same points'
i< now about 120 miles. Each addi-j
tional mile means von Hindenburg
must find probably 6,000 soldiers for
defensive purposes. If, therefore, the .
Germans attempt t retain their pres
ent positions permanently they must ‘
increase their trench garrisons by
about 200,000 men, and the re
serves to make good the constant
losses to which this force will be sub
jected.
It was this same problem that com-'
pelled the Germans to move back to i
the Hindenburg line last March an I
thus shorten their front. At that time
they had a somewhat lengthy front.
to defend between Arras and Craonne,
than now. Th e old difficulty of man-i
power has, therefore, been revived by i
von Hindenburg in an even more serl-1
ous form than (previously.
Von Hindenburg must now accept
the fact that the present engagement
will not result hi the defeat of the
Angle-French front. The Germans,
therefore, will shortly be compelled to
confess that the lengthening of their (
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BE GIVEN COUNTY
. BY SCHOOL GIRLS
YOUNG LADIES AT ATHENS ARE
MAKING FLAG WITH STAR FOR
EVERY HOME BOY IN THE ARMY
OR NAVY.
A number of young, ladies from
Sumter county who are students at
the State Normal School, at Athens,
have determined to present this coun
ty with a service flag, commemorat
ing the heroism of those who have
gone into the army and navy during
the present war, and this flag will be
presented at the courthouse in Ameri
cus on Saturday, April 6th. Miss Ed
na Earle Hays, writing The Times-Re
corder with reference to the present
ation of the flag says: “We wish to
have at the presentation every man,
woman and child of Sumter county
who can possibly come.”
The date selected for the presenta
tion is the first anniversary of the
United States" entry into the war, and
it is peculiarly appropriate that this
date ha s been selected. One star for
each individual, white or colored who
has gon e into the army or navy from
Sumter county will appear on the flag,
and great care is being exercised to
have the number of stars correct. All
who have gone into the regular army,
the navy, the national guard and the
national army will be included tn MM
r'ving at the total number of stars to
grace the flag and it is predicted that
every parent who has a son in either
branch of the service, as well as hun
dreds of relatives and friends of these
heroes who are now battling for the
protection of democracy and right will
attend tire presentation of the flag.
The program to be executed at tha
presentation has not been completed,
Miss Hayes writes, but this is being
arranged, and will be announced as
soon a« completed. The assistance of
Superintendent Mathis has been sol
icited in preparing a suitable service
to mark the presentation of this flag,
and it is probable the school children
of Americus may assist in making the
occasion one long to be remembered.
Appropriate addresses will also be de
livered, and hundreds of people from
all parts of the count ywill be here
to attend.
LIEUTENANT FRANKLIN
ANN9UNCESPROMOTION
Lieut. Franklin, commanding officer
■at Souther Field here, has made a
number of promotions among the en
listed men stationed in Americus, and
I announcement of these is authorized
I today. They follow:
i From Sergeant Ist Class to Mas
' ter Electrician—Harrigan, Harold W.
From Sergeant to Sergeant 1 st Class
—Gaughan, Walter .1.; Jackson. Thos.
' H., Jr.
From Private to Sergeant—Fitzsim
mons, Clarence H. Mcßride, Raymond
H„ Niefergall, Arthur G.
From Private to Corporal—Coffey,
(Claude; Floyd, Fred C.; Hagen, Her
i man; Harbert, William H.; Hoover,
I Joseph H.; Lacy, Roy E.; Miller, Al
li n; Morrison. Fred; Millard, Ernest
I C.; McMahan, Bruce G.; Paternoster,
(Otto; Vollmar, Fremont. Welsh. Jos
; eph E.; Schvjprtz, Jay C.
From Private to Cook —Cline, Irvin
R.; Latham, Leßoy M.
From Private to Private Ist Class—
Bedman, Merrille W.; Carringer, Roy
;.T.; Davies, Ralph C.; Dolphin, John
;B; Edwards, James H.; Fressard, Geo.
A.; Hutchinson. James W.; Jackson,
i Andrew J.; Kessler, Geo. A.; Kimmer
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ling, Geo. E.; Raymond, Nelson I.r
Richcreek, Harry G.; Al
j fred Jr.; Shellady, Gerald A.; Stanuar,
i Mike; Stewart, Hamilton C.; Strzyzyn
jski, Clemens; Wilty, Fred A.; Kleiber
j stein, Charles F.
permanent front by 35 miles has not
• sufficiently compensating results,
i Therefore, the possibility of another
' strategic retreat back perhaps even to
J the old Hindenburg line will be the
, ghost at the council table of the Ger
' i man general staff
NUMBER 76.