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DAILY
CITY
EDITION
FORTIETH YEAR.
U. S. TROOPS NOW IN THICK OF FIGHT
BRITISH REPULSE FIGHTING BAVARIANS
All BRANCHES
PARTICIPATING
IN BIG BATTLE
INFANTRY, engineers and air
men ARRIVE ON WESTERN
FRONT AND LINE UP SHOULDER
TO SHOULDER WITH ALLIES.
American troops are now fighting
with Allied forces on the western front
opposing the German offensive, ac
cording to United Press dispatches
fiom William Philip Simms. These
troops include infantry, airmen and
engineers.
Hindenhurg’s frantic effort to split
the British line in Flanders and roll
the northern flank back upon the
North Sea, thus opening the way to
the Channel ports has spread into Bel
gium today along a twenty-mile front
Fighting has already broken out north
of Armentieres on the new front, and
thus the fighting is carried northward
into Belgium .probably as far north
as the famous town of Ploegsteerst.
Other towns already made famous by
this war, which will probably figure in
this fighting are Hollebeke on the
Ypres-Comines canal, and Messines,
midway between Armentieres and
Ypres.
The British are not only holding
their southern flank on this front, but
have receptured Givenchy, two miles
west of Laßasse, west of the canal,
by a counter attack, taking seven hun
dred and fifty prisoners.
South of the Somme, General Haig
reported there had only been one lo
cal engagement today.
First Americans Arrive.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES in
France, April 10.—The first American
troops have arrived on this front.
They include infantry, airmen and en
gineers
The Americans who are forerun
ners of many more moving now to im
portant parts of the line, are all cheery
and full of ginger, appearing eage
to get into the thick of the fighting.
Ten fresh divisions of the best Ba
varion troops were hurled repeatedly
against the British high ground po
sitions around Givenichy last night.
Twice they captured the town and
twice the British flung the mback
in pit-black darkness, until the rem
nants of the German stormere re
tired, definitely beaten.
Mutiny Among Germans.
AMSTERDAM, April 10.—An exten.
CONTROVERSY ARISES OVER
STORY OF “BOND” STICKERS
GEO. N. ADAMS DISPUTES VERAC
ITY OF THE ACCOUNT, AND 0. C. I
JOHNSON SAYS THE TIMES-RE
CORDER’S STORY WAS ABSO
EUTELY CORRECT—HE II VS SOL
DIERS FOR WITNESSES.
“I read the story in yesterday af
ternoon's Times-Recorder,” said Mr.
Johnson, “and it was absolutely cor
rect. In fact, Mr Adams was a lit
tie stronger than The Times-Re
eorder pictured him as being. I gave
the information for the story, and it
was true in detail. There were three
witnesses, all soldiers from the avia
tion ramp, and they will corroborate
what I say. Mr. Adams simply put
bis foot info it, and got diaper than
1, 0 realized."
The Times-Recorder, in publishing
the story, purposely omitted the name
of the store for the reason that its
proprietor is sick, and because ft was
believed that had he been present the
incident would never have occurred
Mr. Daniels is known to be one of the
most loyal citizens of Americus In ev
ery particular.
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
"LI VEST LITTLE DAILY IN CEORCIA ."
fill IHII FIRES FiRSI IHERISIR SHOT IT IHE HUS
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This photograph was taken in the gun pit where the shot was fired, a short distance behind the trenches, b>
a French artillery officer. About the gun are grouped'officers and men who were present when the shot was fir
ed, and on a gun barrel is the battery mascot, a bull terrier that has a longer service record in the army than
many men in the battery. The gun. as already announced, is one of the famous French soixante-quinzes, the
equivalent of the old American three-inch field piece, which the army in France has adopted. The men dragg
ged it into position by hand a distant eof several imles in order to have ti e honor of firing the first shot. The
first shell case has been presented to President Wilsori and is how presedved with other relics in the Smithson
ian Institute at Washington.
sive mutiny occurred Monday among
the German military at Camp Boevar
loo. according to reports reaching
here today from the Belgian front.
German soldiers are said to have fir
ed upon their officers, killing three
and mounding many. Seventeen sold
iers have been arrested.
Mutual Artillery Fighting.
PARIS, April 10.—Great mutual ar
tillery fighting progresses along a
wide front held by French and Amer
ican troops from south of Verdun to
St. Mihiel today, it is reported by the
war office
British Take 750 Prisoners.
LONDON, April 10.—Heavy fight
ing continued north of the Laßasse
canal yesterday evening and last night
General Haig reported today. The
British line is holding desperately
along the Lys and Laws rivers, while
a counter attack on the southern
flank resulted in the recapture of
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GEO. N. ADAMS
WRITES A CARD
Editor Times-Recorder: In yes
terday’s paper Appeared a news item
denouncing a certain I.amar street
merchant for refusing the privilege of
posting Liberty bond stickers on lii3
window. This morning I am advised
that this article was intended for the
store of Mr. S. A. Daniels, the jeweler.
As Mr. Daniels is now confined to his
room, seriously sick and his business
is in my charge, I feel it my duty to
disabuse your mind and deny , this
statement, if it was intended for his
store or place of business.
Speaking for both Mr. Daniels and
myself, we yield to no person in our
loyalty and patriotism ot our govern
ment. If the party who made you this
statement referred to this store or
myself, he misrepresented the facts to
you. Every word printed in this arti
cle Is absolutely false and did not oc
cur at our place of business as it is
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 10, 1918
PUBLIC IS INVITED RED CROSS WORK
TO ATTEND THIS TO BE ORGANIZED
PATRIOTIC RALLY HERE ON FRIDAY
The public is invited to the mass
meeting to be held Monday night at
eight o'clock on the top floor of
the Whetotley bulding, on Windsor
avenue, by the two local lodges of the
Patriotic Order Sons of America.
The regular business sessions of the
lodges will follow the meeting.
The meeting has been called for the
purpose of adopting resolutions con
demning the junior senator from
Georgia and urging his impeachment
by the United States senate for dis
loyalty.
It is expected that there will be a
large attendance.
written.
Saturday evening between seven and
eight o’clock O. C. Johnson, the bill
poster man, passed by our window
sticking something on the windows j
Not knowing what it was I walked to j
the door and asked him not to stick I
any more o n , as it was my instructions
to keep the window’s clean. Without
advising me what they were, he stat
ed that his orders w r ere to put them on
and proceeded. I sent the store por
ter out to wash them off, and as soon
a* I could get out, I went to see what
he w T as advertising, thinking it was
only advertising matter. When 1
found that it was the Liberty Bonn
stickers, I stopped the porter from
washing any more off, but he had all
off, except what is on the name plate
in front of the store which can be
fc und there now.
Our store and place of business is
at the service of our government in
this crisis at all times. We are loyal
to our government and any statement
bv any person which states or inti
mates anything to the contrary is a
malicious falsehood.
We will thank you to publish thh
for the purpose of correcting the arti
cle written, if it was Intended for us.
Very truly yours,
GEO. N. ADAMS.
A district conference of Red Crocs
workers from fourteen counties will
be held In Amerieus Friday morning
lat the Carnegie Library. Afterwards
the visitors will have luncheon at the
Windsor Hotel.
Th e following towns will be repre
sented:
Amerieus, Fort Gaines, Ellaville,
Lumpkin. Shellrnanfl Talbotton, Vi
enna, Butler, Edison, Dawson, Rich
land, Sinithville. t'nadilla, and Buena
Vista.
The conference will be held for the
\ purpose of arranging a campaign for
! the second Red Cross war fund, which
will start on May 20.
Frank J. Resler, of Atlanta, in
charge in this state for the campaign
work, is now in the city and will be
j here for the conference.
The meeting will name a district
chairman, a treasurer, and a publicitv
director.
I ;
BIG TURTLE CAUGHT
ON MUCKALEE CREEK
A huge turtle weighing seventy
pounds, a’bl with a head as large, al
most, as that of a man, was captured
by W. L. Howell and a party -of
friends, while fishing in Lee county
yesterday, the animal being brought
to Amerieus and exhiibted.
The turtle was caught in a slough
bv Mr. Howell while crossing from
one arm of Muckalee creek to an
other. The big fellow lay perfectly
still after attracting the attention of
Mr. Howell, who used this opportun
ity to secure a heavy stick with which
he pinned the turtle to the ground
meanwhile summoning assistance.
Others in the party responded aniekly
-oon they had the turtle safely
roped.
After being brought here the turtle
was killed and the meat distributed
among the friends of the successful
hunters, doubtless being served later
in the form of moat delicious soup.
IKES. IRTHUH SINNERS
DIES IE HMIRIELE
Mrs. Arthur H. Simmons, died at
her residence in Hawkinsville Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, after an ill
ness of si xmonths. She was about
thirty years of age, and th e wife of
Arthur Simmons, who formerly lived
in Lee county and is well known
throughout this section of the state.
Mrs. Simmons is survived by her
husband and three children; one sis
ter. Mrs. R. E. Hows, og Leesburg,
Ga.; ehr parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cun
ningham, of Murphy, N. C., and one
brother, Ed Cunningham, of Murphy,
N. C.
The remains will be brought to
Americus for interment. Funeral ser
vices will be at Oak Grove cemetery
Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev
Paul W. Ellis, officiating.
Mrs. Simmons was a lovable wo
man, and her many friends will regret
lo hear of her death. The sympathies
of all are extended the bereaved fam
ily in their hour of sorrow.
FROST PREDICTED
FOR THIS COUNTY
The weather bureau announces fros'.
is probable tonight at Americus.
And amateur gardeners should cover
up their tender plants. Vegetation is
apt to be nipped, and the loss wil. oe
iconsiderable, unless proper precau
tions are taken.
Flowers wil! be killed, too, unless
f ehy are protected. Ladies who have
transplanted their plants into the
open should cover them all with pro
per materials.
Turnips and the more hardy plants
will hardly be affected, but the ten
der bean let is apt to wave a fond
farewell before morning, except the
protected ones.
The coal man will come back into
his own for a brief spell at. least,
while the season of the ice man is due
to slip its clutch for a few days until
the snap passes, when the good old
summer time be expected to begin in
earnest again.
SENATOR STONE IS
PARALYSIS VICTIM
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 10.—
Senator William J. Stone, of Missouri,
was stricken with a slight attack o*
paralysis while on his way to the cap
itol this morning. Attending physic
ians are unable to state how serious
his condition is.
HENRY CHRISTIAN RESIGNS AS
COUNTY ROAD SUPERINTENDENT
REVIVAL SERVICE
GETS RIG CROWDS
The revival services being conduct
ed at First Methodist church by Rev.
Charles Lane, of Macon, and Mr. A. J.
Notestine. of Columbiana. Ala . are
attracting unusual attention, and large
congregations hear the speaker each
afternoon and evening. The services
will continue during two weeks, con
cluding Sunday evening, April 21st.
The music which has already proven
a feature of more than usual interest,
is being directed by Mr. Notestine,
who has organized a chorus choir,
which is assisting materially in the
servees, which are held at 4:30 and
8:15 p. m. daily, wit hSunday ser
vices at 11 a. m. and 8:15, with af
t< rnoon services to be announced,
when special subjects will be con
sidered. Rev. Paul W. Ellis, pastor of
the congregation, is assisting the visit
ing ministers in conducting the re ri
val.
ON WHEAUESS MfS
m NO BREAK CRACKERS,
tASnCf OR BHEAKEAST /tfffcgjp*
POODS CONTAINING UlmilM
■WHEAT.
UNDERWOOD GIVEN
1 MONTHS GANG
TERM M FILED
COTTON AVENUE MERCHANT
HEAVILY PUNISHED BY RECOB- •
DER MARSHALL AFTER CONVIC
TION IN PROHIBITION CASE.
Charles E. Underwood, a prominent
Cotton avenue merchant, who was aw
rested several days ago on charges <*
violating the city law regulating th«
sale of cider, was convicted yesterday
in recorder’s court and sentenced to
serve six months on the streets
Americus, to be confined in the city
prison thirty days, and in addition
to both these penalties, to pay a sines
of SIOO. The penalty is the heaviest
yet imposed in the recorder’s court,
and has been appealed.
Will C. Sullivan, who conducts 4
store near Underwood’s establish-*
ment, and is a responsible citizen,
signed Underwood’s appeal bond,
which was placed at S2OO. The prose
cution grew out of the sale of a cer
tain kind of cider, one peculiarity of
which is that it cannot be corked in a
bottle. It is also said to have a con
siderable “kick," and large quantities
of it were sold to various persons be
fore Underwood was arrested. Thg
original charge wag amended severaA
times before Underwood was finally;
convicted.
Recorder Marshall, in passing sen-i
tence, announced his intention to stojj
the sale of such cider in Americus,
and said similar penalties would lie
mposed in all cases where convictions
are obtained in his court.
CLIFFORD WALKER
MEMORIAL ORATOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THI
STATE WILL MAKE PRINCIPAL
ADDRESS HERE FOR DAUGHT
ERS OF CONFEDERACY.
Hon Clifford Walker attorney gen
eral for the state of Georgia, wil|
make an address here on Memorial
Day, April 26, under the auspices of
the Daughters of the Confederacy.
He has accepted the invitation, and
a programme is now being arranged
On account of the times, it is plan
ned to have this year’s observance
more elaborate than usual.
AFTER NINE YEARS SERVICE,
DURING WHICH TIME THf
ROADS OF SUMTER COUNTY BB
CAME FAMOUS, HE LEAVES TO
ENGAGE IN OTHER BUSINESS
* '
Henry Christian, for nine years su
perintendent of roads and convicts for
Sumter county, has resigned. His res
ignation has been accepted by the
board of county commissioners, with
regret.
Mr. Christian has given the county
excellent service as road superintend
ent, and during his administration tha
i oads of the county have became fam
ous all over the state. At the present
the roads are probably in the best
shape they have ever been in.
It is Mr. Christian’s purpose to en
ter into another business at an early
’ date. He has several offers from other
counties, and while he had them un
der consideration he d<'es not desire
to leave Sumter vounty.
Mr. Christian’s successor has not
been named as yet, his resignation
coming suddenly anl unexpectedly tm
the board
NUMBER S 5.