Newspaper Page Text
DAILY
CITY
EDITION
HIRTIETH YEAR
BRITISH SCORE HALF MILE ADVANCE
GREAT HEAPS OF UN BURIED GERMAN DEAD COVER BATTLEFIELD
TWENTY-FOUR BILLION DOLLARS FOR WAR NEEDS SAYS M’ADOO
BRITISH ADVANCE
NEARLY HALFMILE
DNSDMMEFRONT
TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY
THREE PRISONERS AND THIRTY
ONE MACHINE GUNS TAKEN
BY HAIG’S MEN.
LONDON, .bine 11.—British troops
attacking south of Albert and be
tween the Ancre and Somme rivers
last night, advanced their lines a
half mile on a front of more than a
mile and a half. The success was re
ported to the war office by General
Haig today.
The importance of the success at
tained is attested by the fact that
eGneral Haig’s report states two hun
dred and thiry-three prisoners and
31 machine guns were aken. In addi
tion, a quantity of other war material
fell into the hands of the advancing
British troops.
DR. HAM ATTACKS
FINE SYSTEM FOR
BLIND TIGER EVIL
ATLANTA Ga., .June 11. —That blind
tigers are doing a big and flourishing
business in Atlanta under a system of
light fines in the city criminal court
that amounts practically to the pay
ment of a regular license, is charged
by Rev. J. W. Ham, the crusading
pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle, who
has launched a movement to secure an
amendment to the city charter of At
lanta authorizing the recorder to im
pose fines as high as SI,OOO for viola
tions of the prohibition law.
Dr. Ham asserts that the police au
thorities are doing their duty well in
running down blind tigers and malting
cases against them, and that they are
given the heaviest fines in recorder’s
court that law authorizes, but these
fines are not heavy enough to stop
the illicit traffic in liquor, and the
city court is letting the blind tigers
go with light fines which they can
well afford to pay .
Dr. Ham further charges that blind
tigers are selling whiskey to officers
and soldiers in practically all the ho
tels and the pool rooms are regular
nests for blind tigers which should
he cleaned out by closing all pool
rooms for the duration of the war.
HED TO COME
Superior Values
ARE BEING OFFERED
HERE
The prettiest Silk and Cotton Fou
lards ever displayed here. On sale,
special at /
89c yard
Silk Stripe Voiles, all the street and
evening shades. Special at
89c yard
ROYAL SEA BEACH CLOTH
For bathing suits, in all colors.
Special
79c yard
CHURCHWELL’S
Dept. Store
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDEK
"LIVEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA."
COUNCIL CALLS
ON PEOPLE HEBE
TO BUf SK”
“ALL WHO ARE ABLE SHOULD
SAVE AND BUY TO LIMIT AL
LOWED BY LAW,” SAYS MAYOR
IN STATEMENT.
The War Savings Stamps campaign
in Americus was formally Inaugurated
today when Mayor Lee G. Council is
sue] a formal call to ttie people of
the city to rally to the jattse of war
savies,” and to observe Friday, June
28th, as ‘War Savings Day,’ urging
all who are able to pledge themselves
on that day to save and invest in these
securities to the limit aiio vcd by
law.
Hugh Richardson, director of- tlm
War Savings Stamps campi-ign in
Georgia, hopes to inspire greatest en
thusiasm in the campaign and he has
written Mayor Council urging that he
assist in the work of distributing these
small securities among buyers in all
parts of Americus and Sumter coun
ty. It was at the suggestion of Di
rector Richardson that Mayor Coun
cil issued the following address to
the people hene:
To the Citizens of Americus and Sum
ter County:
Friday, June 28th, 1918, is officially
designated War Savings Day by the
president of the United States and the
governor of Georgia. All loyal citi
zens of this community will accord
ingly devote the said day to subscrib
ing for War Saving Stamps and other
wise promoting the sale in large
amounts.
All who are able should ‘pledge
themselves to save and invest to the
limit allowed by law.
(Signed:) L. G. COUNCIL,
Mayor.
500 CITIZENS ASSIST
IN CAPTURE OF WESS
WRIGHT IN ALABAMA
ALBERTVILLE, Ala, June IL—
Wess Wright, an alleged army de
serter, who is also charged with the
shooting of Sheriff John Lewis, of
Marshall county, was captured near
here at on early hour this morning.
Wright is considered a desperate
character, and it had been reported
he was heavily armed and aided by
< ther deserters, defied the authorities,
saying he would fight until his death
before surrendering. As a result of
these threats a posse of five hundred
citizens had been scouring the hills
hereabouts for the fugitive and finaly
succeeded in bringing him to jail to
day.
TWO SUBS SUNK
BY DESTROYERS
AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 11.—
Three submarines were attacked and
two probably sunk in European wa
ters by a British liner and its cot.
■ voy en route to this port, according to
' reports made when the vessel docked
here today. The steamer with 176
passengers on board left an English
' port a week ago Saturday. One of the
attacking submarine? was disguised
as a fishing boat.
♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
♦ WEATHER FORECAST. ♦
♦ PROBABLY RAIN TODAY. ♦
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 11,1918
IRISH CHIEF mftCKING CONSCRIPriON
jtet,
~~~r
11 -- Ti J
ft
'll 11 II 1 ™ w J
L ng
These photographs, taken during
Irish demonstration against conscrip
tion, illustrate the feeling against
the British government just before the
wholesale arrests of Sinn Fein leaders.
The upper picture shows Professor de
ANNUAL MEETING
OF CHAMBER TO
BE HELD JUNE 20
COMMITTEES STILL BUSY FINISH-
ING UP LABORS AND EXPECT TO
HAVE REPORTS READY BY THAT
DATE.
The anual meeting of the Americus
and Sumter County Chamber of Com
merce, which was announced to be
held tonight, has been postponed, and
in. tcad the meeting will be held on
Thursday night, June 20th.
P. A. Fenimore, secretary of the or
ganization, who authorized announce
ment of the postponement this after
noon, states there are several com
mittees with important matters in
hand which they are making every
effort to have ready for presentation
at the annual meeting and it is in or
der to provide these committees with
ample time in which to conclude
their trust that a postponement was
decided upon.
Frank Lanier is president of the
Chamber of Commerce, with P. A.
Fenimore actively in charge of its
work, as secretary, and under the able
guidance of these officials the organi
zation has made progressive strides
which reflect much credit upon their
administration. In their administra
tion of the affairs of the Chamber of
Commerce they have had the support
n f all of the active members, and large
ly to this support i R attributed the
excellent year’s progress.
At the annual meeting it is cus
tomary to elect new officers and, while
no announcement to such effect has
Valera, chief of the Sinn Fein, talk
ing to a large crowd at Ballagdereen,
ami the lower is the parade which
preceded the meeting. Some banners
bore the line, “No Blood Tax,” and
others had lines in Gaelic.
DA. DAVIS OFF ID
ATTEND MELTING
OF 81. S. 0.50 G.
ONI’E PRESIDENT OF SOCIETY
AMERICUS DENTIST HAS RE
MARKABLE ATTENDANCE RE
(ORD.
I Dr. Charles P. Davis, who leaves to
i morrow morning for Atlanta to attend
. the annual meeting of the Georgia
I State Dental society, has a remark
able record as a member of this as
sociation, with which he has been as-
' filiated during many years.
I During the twenty-three years he
:as been a member of the Georgia
State Dental association, Dr. Davis
has missed attending only two of its
n .-etings,. a record, which it is be
lieved here, is unequalled by any
other member of the society. He has
|' con a continuous member of the
society since his graduation from Van-
I derbilt university and has been re-
I pcatedly been honored by appointment
' on important committees and in other
ways by the society, in which he has
been a potent factor for good during
his connection with its activities. He
t 9 a former president of the associa
tion and confi"ve<« to be deeply inter
ested in its affairs.
yet been authorized, it is believed
I President Lanier will retire in favor
. of some other executive held who will
direct the affairs of ftie organisation
I during the coming year. Secretary
Fenimore will continue in his present
■ position, his work here having given
universal satisfaction among all con
cerned.
HUNS FEED MEN
INTO MOUTH OF
GNNNONJIUT FAIL
FRIGHTFUL SLAUGHTER OF MAN
POWER NETS GERMANS GAIN OF
SEVEN MILES WHICH WAS AF
TERWARDS LOST.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, in
the Field, June 11.—The Germans en
gaged between twenty and thirty di
visions in their new drive up to mid
night last night, but failed to inflict
any irreparable loss upon the French
defending army, or to attain any mili
tary objective of strategic value.
Feeding battalion after battalion in
to the battle with a prodigality un
equaled during any previous phase of
tlie fighting on the western front, the
German high command is drawing
heavily upon reserves in an apparent
desperate effort to force some
conclusion before America’s new ar
mies can be thrown into the battle.
This course has been necessitated
by the French resistance which is so
stubborn as to compel this continual
feeding in o f new battalions, and has
has completely changed the German
tactics, which largely insured the suc
cess of the previous Teuton drives on
this front.
The German losses Jiave already
been frightful, anQ everywhere great
heaps of unburied Boche dead are to
be found.
Germans Near Aronde River.
PARIS, June 11.—German forces
last night penetrated to within a
mile of the Oise river at Ribcourt, the
war office announced. The enemy also
reached the Aronde river, within four
miles of Uompiegne, representing a
maximum advance of more than seven
miles, but were hurled bac at this
point. The French not only held the
German on their left wing but retook
the town of Mory.
BIG GUN FIRE FAST
INCREASING ON TOUL
OR AMERICAN FRONT
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES in
Lorraine, June 11. —Artillery activity
on both sides was increasing during
yesterday evening and last night.
German heavy gun? attempted to
"cook out" a number of American po
sitions during the artillery exchanges
but in this effort they were wholly
unsuccessful.
While-the growing intensity of ar
tillery fire indicates a coming clash,
there have been few, if any, infantry
clashes during the past several days
on this front.
American Casualty List.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 11.—
One hundred and thirty casualties are
reported by the war department to
day, divided as follows: Twenty-six
killed in action, three died of wounds,
seven died of disease, three died in
accidents, seventy-four wounded se
verely and forty-three extent of
wounds undetermined.
Lieut. James J. Lawrence, of Atlan
ta. Ga., was among those severely
wounded, while Charles B. Hackney,
of Knoxville. Tenn., was one of those
killed in action. Louis Erwin, of
Bethel. Tenn., died of disease. Gil
bert Ward. R. F. D.. McDavid, Fla.,
was severely wounded, and Jarvis W.
Moore, Macon. Ga.; C. Pope. Toccoa.
Ga., and Melbourne J. Smith, Macon,
Ga., are all reported ‘‘wounded in ac
tion."
,■ TUESDAY
US MO SKXaU OCU'KEXX
KSWT an uiakxmt kvm .WM
FIFIY FEB BENI
OF ALL EARNINGS
FOB WAD NEEDS
AMERICAN PEOPLE MUST LEARN
LESSON OF STRICT ECONOMY
AND DIVERT SAVINGS TO HELP
STRAFE THE HUN, SAYS M’ADOO.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June IL—
The American people and business ;n
--terests in this country must prepare
for the severe lesson in economy nec
essitated by the diversion of nearly
fifty per cent, of al] their earnings to
war needs, and the conversion of non
essential industries to war walk.
This startling statement is J ased
upon official estimates made public to
day by Secretary McAdoo, of lhe
treasury departments. These esti
mates indicate that a total of twenty
four billion dollars is to eb spent in
war preparations and naval and mili
tary operations during the next fiscal
year.
In line with this policy, the fuel
administration officials announced to
day a fifty per cent, curtailment of
coal allowed to non-war industries as
necessary to save fuel.
KERENSKY’S RIGHT
HAND MAN REACHES
UNITED STATES SAFE
WASHINGTON, D. C., .line 11
With the arrival at Seattle today of
the former Russian Vice Premier Kono
ovaloff, who was Kerensky’s right
hand man, Russian officials here pre
dicted a speedy decision as to the Al
lies’ plans for combatting Germany's
eastern conquests. Konovaloff escap
ed from the Bolsheviki authorities and
fled through Siberia into China whence
he came to this cocntry.
Cadet Party Appeals to Allies.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June IL—
Declaring it has never recognized the
Brest-Litovsk peace treaty perpetrated
by the Bolsheviki. the Cadet party of
Russia has passed resolutions appeal
ing to the Allies for aid. The Russian
embassy here today made public cable
dispatches disclosing the Cadet ac
tions which declared that information
in America that Allied assistance is
not wanted is false.
SPECIAL SALE ON
UNIFORMS
For Enlisted Men
Good quality Khaki Unuform, well
made in strict regulation style; all
sizes Special
$8.50
Regulation Army Hats. Special
$3.50
Good quality* Canvass Cuff Puttees
at
$1.50 and $2.25
CHURCHWELL’S
Dept’ Store
NUMBER 138.