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PROTEST DANCE
BECAUSE OF FLU
A vigorous protest against the hold
ing of a dance at Souther Field to
morrow night, to which invitatiorss
have been issued to a number of
Americus people, has been made by
Dr. Lansing Burrows, chairman of
the Americus board of education; Dr.
B. F. Bond, public health officers for
the extra-cantonment zone; Prof. J.
E. Mathis, superintendent of the city
schools, and others, on the groun 1
that the holding of the affair at this
time, while the influenza ban is still
on within the city is a menace to the
public health and should not be per
mitted.
The matter was taken up today with
the camp authorities but Major Wash,
commanding officer at the camp, an
nounced this afternoon that the dance
would be allowed to proceed as
planned, Captain McKnight, post sur
geon, who is in charge of all camo
health matters, having advised that no
danger existed, in his opinion. It was
said that invitations were isssued only
to persons from homes which had
teen certified as not being contami
nated with influenza.
Major Wash stated this afternoon
that the men at the camp had been
held in restraint for six weeks cn
account of conditions within the
city, and that he saw no reason to
continue to hold theijri down further
by prohibiting the affair. There have
been 47 cases of influenza at the
camp with no fatalities, he said, giv
ing this camp the best health record
in the entire service. All necessary
precautions are still being taken, he
asserted, adding that the officers m
charge are responsible for the camp
and not the cavilian authorities
outside.
Failing to have the affair cancelled,
the local protests took the form <f
appeals to the people of the city not
t , attend the dance.
Dr. Bond’s Statement.
Dr Bond's statement follows:
“As acting assistant surgeon. U. S.
P. H. S. many have called my atten
tion to a notice appearing in the
Americus Times-Recorder Monday af
ternoon in reference to a Dance at
-Kov.ther Field. W'ednesd? evening.’
4*u wl’l understar my au
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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDEk
KICK!
Call Phone 99!
If the Carrier Boy fails .0 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 Tl MES-RECORDER
DeWitt Glover
Manager Circulation Dept.
torment zone and that I do not have
any authoiity whatever at Souther
Field, has,des preventive
measures that have been used in
Sv.r.-ter county against influenza have
been co-operative with other consti
tuted authority.
"Recent occurrences in Americus
have demonstrated the necessity of
precaution; new cases have been re
ported as a result of social gather
ings that could have been postponed.
For more than six weeks our schools
have been closed and church doors
shut, as a preventive measure. It is
needless to say that I regret the nec
essity of calling your attention to our
present condition, and protest against
this social gathering and ask the
people of Americus to again co-ope;\
ate and prevent the spread of influ
enza.
“The latest information we have
cirect from the United States Public
Health Service and adopted by the
Stale Board of Health, as the stand
ard regulations for Georgia, claims
that influenza is spread from person
to person always, and that we should
guard against close contact, persona
suffering with the disease.”
Dr. Burrow*’ Statement.
Following is Dr. Burrows*
communication:
Editor Times-Recorrder: Inasmuch
as our schools are closed in th?' pre
vailing epidemic I am pers»aded that
it will be not only perilous, but quite
unseemly, that the proposed enter
tainment at the aviation camp on to
morrow should hot be held, go entail
ing the possibility of extending the
ravages of the’disease in the com
munity. I am asking you, therefore,
tContinnefl on Last r age.)
AMERICUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOOIN, NOVEMBER 26, 1918
M’ADOO’S AIDES
DEMAND RAISE
WASHINGTON, Noov. 26. What
takes on the aspect of a threatened
strike among the biggest men in the
treasury department developed today
when all six of the assistant secreta
j.es of the treasury presented a de
mand upon the house committee on
appropriations for substantial in
creases in salaries, each demanding
$7,500 per year. They are now paio
$5,000. They gave the same reasans
as were given by their chief, Secre
tary McAdoo, in resigning hi s officer—
that their pay is insufficient to meet
the increased cost of living.
Bureau heads and others holding
responsible executive government po
sitions are also asking increases in
salary. They declare that if these in
creases are not allowed they will be
screed to seek better remuneration in
private life. Men tn other depart
ments of the government are prepar
ing to make similar demands.
U. S. U-BOAT CHASERS
QUIT BRITAIN FOR HOME
LONDON, Nov. 26.—A number of
American submarine chasers, which
have been doing duty in European wa
ters, left home today accompanied
hj their parent ship Buckness.
Whistles and sirens from harbor
craft gave the vessels a noisy fare
well.
GERMANS PUT DEBT IN
WAR AT 50 BILLIONS
LONDON, Nov. 26.—-Germany’s war
debt, not counting indemnt'K.s t h n
the Allies may deman 1, i» fi'y bil
lion dollars, says a Munich dis
patch received today quoting the Bav
arian minister of fina’re.
It is believed in Bararia that the
Cerman Soldiers end Workmen will
s ta j1 I y the revolution and that there
is „f ■ Lance of anti tiemocratic re -
ac’kn.
PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF DIXIE.
REV. PAUL ELLIS
TO LEAVE; MADE
PRESIDING ELDER
MACON DISTRICT
in „
Rev. Paul Ellis, for three years pas
tor of the First Methodist church of
Americus, has been made presiding
elder, of the Macon district by the
South Georgia conference, which came
to a felose last night at Valdosta with
the assignment of ministers. Mr. Ellis
will fee succeeded here by Rev. Guy
ton Fisher, who comes from Quitmail.
Rev. Marvin Vincent succeeds Rev.
J. W. Patterson in the Americus cir
cuit. Rev. Mr. Jenkins is transferred
from the Smithville church, and Rev
Mr. Patterson goes to Rockyford
church, Savannah.
The assignments announced for the
Americus district which, embrace a
number of changes, fellow;
Iley. O. B. Chester, presiding elder;
Americus First church, Guyton
Fisher; Americus, Lee Street, S. E.
Jenldns; Americus Circuit, Marvin
Vincent; Arlington. M. W. Car
michael; Blakely, N. T. Pafflord;
Blakfely Clrouit. M. W. Perce. Bron
wnodgCircuit J. B Qrmei: Cuthbeit,
w, Jjf r IM vs?n: T. H.
Thoms art; Edison, W. C. Glenn Ella
ville, .1. W. Lilley, Fort Gaines, A. W.
Quillian; Leary, E. P. Drake; Leslie,
C T. Clark; Parrott, I. E. Summer;
Plains, W. W. -Tinsley; Sasser, E.
Cheshire; Shellman, J. T. Ryder;
Shellman Circuit, I. R. Kelley Spring
vale. D. P. Melson; Smithville, H. H.
Heisley.
Rev. T. E. Davenport who was rear
er in Americus has been retained as
pastor of the Ashburn Methodist
church, being reassigned there by the
South Georgia conference. He Is a
brother of T. A. and I). F. Davenport
and Mrs. F. D. Hollis and Mrs. Lawson
Stapleton. all of Americus.
Rev. Bascom Anthony, who was pas
tor of the First Methodist church here
six or seven years ago, and one of
the most popular minn‘2-3 ever in
Americus, has been assigned by the
conference to Vineville church, at
Macon. Rev. Mr. Anthony has been
poor health in recent yair?, but
has recovered sufficiently to take up
the work of this important church.
Rev. J. A. Thomas, who was pastor
‘of the First Methodist church here
I three years ago, prior to the coming
jof Rev. Paul Ellis, uai b?eo r»as
' signed^ by conference to St. Luke'”
' church. Columbus.
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Rev. A. W. Quillian, who has been
assigned to the Fort Gaines church,
going from Sasser, was the first pas
tor of the Lee Street church, which
was organized only three years ago.
The Fort Gaines church is an im-
I rtant one and the ehang.? is regard
ed as a distinct promotion.
ALLIES HAVE RIGHT
TO DEMAND KAISER
LONDON. Nov. 26.—The Lord Chan,
cellor of Great Britain and the attor
ney general of the United States have
both ruled that the Allies have the
right to demand the surrender of the
former German Kaiser and others re
sponsible for countless crimes com
mitted by the soldiers of the Centra]
Empires, the Evening News says to
day.
Holland claims that she has not the
r’gbt to surrender the former Kaiser
or other 3 interned without the con
sent of the German government.
Mayor Asks All
City Be Closed
Thursday
All Americus business houses are
asked to close Thanksgiving day by
Mayor L. G. Council in a Thanksgiv
ing proclamation issued this after
noon by him. Mayor Council points
out that this is a time for special
teankssgiving and requests the en
tire population of the city to observe
the day as requested by the president.
A movement has already begun
among the merchants of the city for
all-day closing Thursday, and it is
believed the mayor’s request will be
almost universally observed. The
Times-Recorder, joining in the move
ment, will issue no paper on that
day.
Mayor Council’s proclamation fol
lows :
A Proclamation.
Whereas the President of the
United States has issued his
Proclamation designating Thurs
day, Nov. 28th, P.UB, as a day for
a Universal Thanksgiving of the
people of the United ‘ States,
and,
Whereas, the people of Ameri
cus have in common with the
whole people of the United Slates
a cause for acknowledging the
great blessing of pc.-ce which
ha s by the help )f a gracious
Providence come to our people,
therefore,
I, L. G. > ounci), mayor of the
City of Americus, do hereby re
quest that ail business be sus
pended on 1 hat cay and that all
business houses and officess be
closed, and that the entire popu
lation of Ihe city observe the day
in thanksgiving as requested by
our President.
Tn keeping with the spirit of
this occasion it is ordered that
all city offices, except such as
are necessary to the public health
1 nd safety, be on this day.
Given at he City Hall under
my hand and seal this, Nov. 26th,
1918. ~.G. COUNCIL,
Mayor.
PRESIDENT TO DENY
CENSORSHIP CHARGE
WA9HNIGTON, Nov. 26.—The Pres
ident’s announcement of the make-tip
of the American delegation to the
peace conference has been delayed
because the nations allied with the
United States have not yet decided
how many delegates each country
shall have. An early decision is ex-
I ected. however, when the personnel
of the American delegation will be
announced.
Within a few hours the President
will issue a statement denying the
truth of the charges which have been
given publicity that be placet! a cen
tnrship on the trans-atlantic cable.',
for the purpose of preventing the
whole truth of the peace conference
reaching Americans. Instead of this
being the fact, every possible effort
i; being made for a full and untram
r.uled report of the whole proceed
ings being sent to the United States.
2,233 FATALITIES IN
NAVY DURING WAR
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 —The total
fatalities of the United States navy
daring the war is 2,233, according to
a statement this afternoon by Sur
geon General Braisted. These fatal
ities. the surgeon general says, were
teifrely due to German submarine
warfare.
LOCAL SPOT COTION
- MARKET
Good middling 27.50 cents.
AIRPLANES ARE
SURRENDERED IN
LARGE NUMBERS
TO OUR FORCES
PARIS. Nov. 26.—(Noon) —The
American army of occupation enterei
Prussia today, reaching the city of
Treves, five miles inside the Prussia*
border.
The Germans surrendered a large
number of airplanes to the Americans
today.
Duchess of Luxemburg
Appeals to Wilson.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. The
Grand Duchess of Luxemburg has ask
ed the protection of the United Sta Lese s
In a wireless Io the Pres dent, It was
learned at the state department this
afternoon.
The Duchess in her massage ask »d
that the Unced States prevent ex-
CLEses in Luxemburg Ly German sold
iers reluming uome tl rough he”
country, anl also asked protection f
Luxemburg at the con ing peace con
ference.
Her communication ha s been re
ferred to the Supreme war council
ITALIAN TROOPS AND
SERBIANS IN CLASH
PARIS, Nov. 26.—Italian troops
crossing the Jugoslav territory of Aus
tria, clashed with the Serbian forces
and an open break nearly resulted,
sa«d a news dispatch received here
today. The Jugoslave are opposing
the Italian advance on Flume ami
Luzzk, and are demanding that the
Serbians prevent it.
LONDON, Nov. 26.—The Italian flag
non is hoisted on the farthest, boum -
ary of Italy's newly occupied terri
tory in Austria, say 8 a Rome dispatch
’.is afternoon. The Italian army is
now occupying Vetta d’ltalie and
Pizzo.
LIGHTLESS NIGHTS AT
END IN AMERICUS
H. L. Mize, fuel administrator for
Sumter county, received ne t ice to
day from Dr. L. G liai<in an, s’ate
fuel admlnD ra. >■, that the lightless
nights o' Jer had bee 1 ri se’ t ied, and
the use of elect !?/..’ will not be re
stricted hereafter.
This lifting of the ban means no
more darkened show windows an d no
more “dead” electric signs hereafter
for those men hants who desire tn
make their stores attractive during
the closing hours of night.
Recently the lightless nights order
was modified to the extent that only
Monday night and Tuesday night re
mained lightless, but under the new
ruling the use of electricity will no’
be limlte at any time for any pur
pose. . «*
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