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[BUY TO YOUR LIMIT! IT’S PATRIOTIC AND NECESSARY NOW.
pHRISTMAS buying on the pre-war scale is essential to the rapid establishment of normal after-the-war con
ditions,” says George B. Clakson, acting director of the Council of National Defense. It will assist, also,
bringing back our soldiers and munition workers to normal pursuits with as little disturbance as possible.
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GERMAN BOLSHEVIKI OVERTHROW EBERT
STREETS OF BERLIN SCENE OF FIGHTING
Germans find
I WAR PLANNED
£ BY OWN PACT
I WITH AUSTRIA
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mj LONDON, Nor. 25. —Ttye German
Kstaff reckoned on defeating France
Ifprithin a month after the war began
In 1914, basing this calculation upon
t France's shortage of rifles, says a
dispatch today from Munich quoting
au < fficial German report on the oori
g!n of the war.
Conditions were deliberately im
posed upon Serbia for the purpose of
enforcing the conflict, the 'repor;
finds, Berlin giving Vienna a frog
hand, even to risking war with Rus
sia. Under the pact arrived at be
tween Germany and Austria, Ger
many was to be outwardly surprised
.Austria’s course toward Serbia,
inwardly being a party to it.
EARLY DISSOLUTION OF
DRAFT BOARD LIKELY
- •
The local draft board, R. L. May
nard chairman and E. A. Nisbet sec
retary, has received new orders from
Major Joel Mallet, of Atlanta, in
charge of the draft administration for
the state, which appear to indicate
■ an early dissolution of the board.
The new orders, which were re-
I eeived this morning instruct all lo
cal-boards to complete classification
; work as to all registrants of both
the 19-8(h year and the 18 year groups
I They are instructed to forward no
, more cases to the district board nor
to allow any further appeals. All
£l*)fther physical examinations are
L cancelled. No questionnaires will be
" received by the board after that date,
when the records will be sealed.
The orders appear to mean that the
loyal boards, on account of the end
ing of the war and the movement now
av tc discharge a large part of the
army now in existence are to prepare
for going out of existence at an early
II slate
I COTTON UP 50 POINTS,
THEN SUFFERS SLUMP
After a strong opening and a rise
of from 20 to 50 points at midday,
i the cotton market suffered another
slump toward the close this after
noon and, when trading stopped on
r the New York exchange, December
h was quoted 15 points below Satur
[ day’s close, with other months suf
■ sering a heavier decline. Local spot.
lod middling, was quoted at the
j. a t 27 8-4 cents, a quarter of
under Saturday’ sprice.
The New York quotations for the
dav. as reecived by the Commercial
v&rebouse, follow:
Previous
Close Open 12 p m Close
Jan 27.80 28.00 28.16 27.45
Mareh 27.20 2 ( .4o 2 1 .52 26.80
May 26.90 27.10 27.11 26.40
Deo. ......29.40 28.65 28.90 28«25
TO MAKE FrBMTUHE.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.—Restric
tions on the manufacture of tuiui
| ture. which were to become effective
I’January' 1, next. were * oday
f ed fey the War Industries board.
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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDEK
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PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF DIXIE.
West Point’s
Honor Man
Among 510
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: 'I
O.YY. GRIFFITH
In the rush of war, when training
camps are turning out officers by the
hundreds, the graduation of the 1920
t-r-J 192 i classes at the West Point
Military Academy did not attract the
usual attention. These classes fur
nished the United States Army with
510 new second lieutenants. Tne
honor man was D. AV. Griffith, who,
under the intensive training, made
an unusually good mark.
SO PER CENT. OF OFFICERS
AT WHEELER ASK DISCHARGE
j MACON,. Nov 25.—Eighty per cent
of the officers at Camp Wheeler have
signified their desire to return to
civil life. Cards are being circulat
ed and on them officers are permi -
ted to express their preference. It
will be some time before the can
vass completed and the cards are
sent tc the war department.
KICK!
Call Phone 99!
If the Carrier Boy fails to leave
your paper, KICK!
Just call 99—before 7 P. M.—•
and a paper will be sent by
special messenger.
You pay for your paper and
you are entitled to it EVERY
DAY.
Unless you KICK we cannot
know that the paper failed to
arrive.
THE TIMES-RECORDER
DeWJtt Glover.
Manager Circulation Dept.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER 25, 1918
BRITISH FLEET
TO VISIT Kia
TOINTERNREST
OF BOCHE NAVY
LONDON, Nov. 25.—A flotilla of
British mine sweepers sailed this
tr erning for Kiel t oopen up a pas
sage for a British squadron which
soon will ptoceed into German wa
ters to see that the remainder of the
German fleet is disarmed and in
terned.
The British squadron will be com
manded by Vive-Admiral Browning
and will comprise the dreadnaugtn
Hercules and ten destroyers. Ameri
can, French and Italian admirals will
accompany Admiral Browning on the
trip. Wilhelmshaven will also be
visited.
SOLDIERS ANDAMERICUS
TEAMS MKT THURSDAY
A Thanksgiving day football game
will be played Thursday morning at
10 o'clock on the Agricultural col
lege grounds between the Souther
Field eleven and an Americus towrn
leam composed of high school alumni,
and other veterans.
The Souther Field team which is
undei the management of Lieut. F.
\V. Stafford, is composed of cadets
and ground officers, all of whom have
had considerable football experience,
ar.d the town team is being handled
i y Robert Monahan, a former high
school football player. A good game
is assured. No admission will be
charged, but a collection will b°
taken at the side lines.
ARMISTICE TERMS TO
BE EXTENDED TO FEB.I
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—An ex
tension of the armistice between Ger
many and the Allies until February
l will be announced shortly. The
extension of time is necessary inas
much as it now appears certain that
the initial peace conference will be
delayed.
Preliminary conferences between
representatives of the United States,
f reat Britain. France and Italy are
expected to result in agene ral agree
ment, and when the conference gats
under way the Allies will be ready to
present a dictated peace program To
Germany for acceptance.
MACKENSEN’S PARTY
DISARMED ANDPLUCKED
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PARIS. Nov. 25.—Field Marsha’
Yon Mackensen and his staff, who ar
rived last week from Roumania, were
disarmed and all of their gold and
great stores of food were seized by
a /evolutionary guard when the party
arrived at Silesia Station, says a
Berlin news dispatch received today.
Declaring that the seizures were
made under orders of the Revolution
ary committee which considered all
supplies stolen goods, the revolution
aries pefused to give Mackensen and
hh; staff a receipt for the property
taken.
Ex-Kaiser has
ur/ tt •
rlu lries
Novels
LONDON, Nov. 25.—William Ho
aenzollem is spending most of his
time in bed in his retreat at Ain
srongen Castle because of the ill
ness with which he was suddenly
stricken recently, according to the
Amsterdam correspondent of the
Daily Express. Two officers take
turns in reading novels and news
papers to the former emperor.
He attended service in the chapel
of the eastleHhe day previous to
the beginning of the attack, which
was in the form of a severe chill.
It is understood, adds the corres
pondent, that the illness has prov
ed to be influenza.
Tom Lane and
Hollis Fort
‘ Convicted ’
Tom Lane and Hollis Fort, two
well known Americus attorneys, were
ar jested, tried, convicted and sen
tenced this morning before an ex
traordianry session of the Masonory
court of the Americus bar, the session
being extraordinary in that it was
held Monday instead of the usual Sat
urday morning.
Judge Littlejohn of the Sumter su
perior court has just adjourned court
and vacated the bench when the
Masonory court convened, with J. A.
Hixcn Rregiding. Business started
immediately upon motion of Col. Dod
son, who demanded the immediate ar
rest of Mr. Lane on the charge of
being in court ten minutes before 9
o'clock, unheard-of conduct, it was
charged.
Judge Hixon frowned and seemed
perplexed. It was indeed a serious
offense, if true, but it seemed incred
ible.
“I cannot believe that any member
of this bar can be guilty of such
conduct,” said he to the complainant.
“There must be absolute proof. Th*->
is no kangaroo court. Absolute jus
tice must be done. Mr. Sheriff, pro
duce Mr. Lane.”’
Attorney T. O. Marshall, acting as
deputy for Sheriff Nisbet of this
court, who wa s absent, quickly pro
duced Mr. Lane, who was brought
before the court for arraignment.
“Not guilty, your honor,” was the
plea.
However, witnesses were quickly
and easily secured, the case proven
to the satisfaction of the court, and a
fine of drinks for the bar assessed.
This case had scarcely been dispos
ed of when it came to the knowledge
of the court that Attorney Hollis Fort
had been making pompous and uu
called-for brags about the wonders
of a mint julep that he had had only
last Saturday. Nobody believed he
had it, but he was haled before the
court and convicted in short order, a
fine of cigars for everybody being as
, scssed.
Court immediately adjourned to the
corner drug store where the culprits
were led by the acting sheriff and
allowed to liquidate, theif fines. - wflien
they were discharged.
The next regular 'session of the
court is due next Saturday morning.
BAVARIA READY TO
SECEDE: SOLDIERS
PACKED IN CAPITAL
LONDON, Nov. 25.~(8y Brltisu Wireless Press.)— I Tile whole con
trol of Germany is now in the hands of the Berlin Workmen and
Soldiers’ Council, and proclamation to that effect has been issued. The
latest reports from Germany indicate that the internal situation has
reached a critical stage.
The proclamation just issued states that the council at Berliu will
pioviMonally govern Germany for ihe suppression of all counter revo
lutionary attempts.
A congress of workmen anjjl soldiers will be summoned as soon up
possfblei „ *'■'
No mention ig made in the proclamation of a national assembly T
present.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—-The German Bolsheviki evidently control the
new German gpvernment today, either through actual domination or by
agreement, according to cablegrams reaching here today from neutral
countries.
The extremists at, first controllled only the northern German ports
but their power apparently spread farther southward to Berlin early
today. There is still some confusion as to whether the faction actually
controls Berlin.
The political confusion may have an important bearing upon the com
ing world peace conference, should the Russian and German Bolsheviki
be\ able to effect a combination of forces.
LENINE AND 13 OF HiS
FOLLOWERS IN FLIGHT
LONDON, Nov. 25.—Nicolai Lenino
the head of the Russian Bolsheviki,
with thirteen other Bolsheviki lead
ers, has fled to the Finnis h frontier
where the party has asked for neu
tral protection, says a dispatch from
Helsingfors today. i
PAKLI AMENT DISSOJLVED.
LONDON, Nov. 25. —King George
dissolved the British parliament to
il; y. National elections for the new
parliament will be held December 14. j
Is Americus
Reading The
Times-Recorder
\
It's the little things in life that i
sometimes bring about large re- !
suits. Classified Ads in The T.-R. j
cost only a few cents, but THEY 1
are getting RESULTS. Witness
the following letter:
Nov. 20.
Times-Recorder:
Please discontinue my ’ittle !
bicycle ad. The machine was j
sold before 9 o’clock the morn- j
ing after the ad first appeared. ■
1 had more than a dozen calls j
over the phone at that time.
Yours Truly.
f v- » h. g.
Cla>“Died Ads will do the same
for you.
LOCAL SPOT COTTON
MARKET
<?ood middling, 27 3-4 cents.
Nr*RLH 87R.
Ebert’s Government
Overthrown by Liebkneclif.
LONDON, Nov. 25.—The German
Radicals, led by Carl Leibknecht, the
socialist, who spent most of the period
of the war in jail as a political pris
oner, have overthrown the Republican
government in Berlin, headed by
Chancellor Ebert, advices both from
Berne and Copenhagen today assert.
urmoil is reported in Berlin
while the Spartacus group, as the
extreme radicals are known, are sn
! preme at Dusseldorf, Sol ingen and
Romscheid. Bloody fighting is re
ported in the streets of Berlin.
Copenhagen dispatches state that
I the central government at Berlin
| has called many troops to that city
' and that downtown buildings are
I packed with soldiers. Earlier advices
[told of stores of ammunition in Bar- •
rlin collected by the government for
i use againsts the extremists, from
| whom trouble had been feared .
Bavaria is reported preparing to
J secede from the Central governmen.
; if a' Bolsheviki dictatorship is set np *
;in Berlin. The Bavarians are in favor
I of splitting up of Germany into terr
republics, ail having equal rights
and equal authority,
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♦ WEATHER FORECAST ♦
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Forecast For Gec^gia).—iFafr ♦
♦ tonight; frost probably heavy to *
♦ north and central portions, and *
♦ possibly light near the coast. ♦
4* Tuesday lair .in east portion .♦
*■ with increasing cloudiness and
probably rain in west portoin. ♦
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