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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 , - • ' •- - , v, • .•* **. . ' k ■ -• ' z * • .>. r. 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 (Continued on Page 8.) 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.