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FORTY-FIRST YEAR.—NO. 83.
BONDS MUST HAVE 826 VOTES TO
CARRY; 1,650 VOTERS REGISTERED
PATHFINDERS
WELCOMED AT
LUNCHEON AND
CONFERENCE
Columbus Autoists Extend Invitation
to Americus to Route Fixing
Meeting April 15
The Florida Short Line pathfinders,
from Columbus, consisting of 25 per
sons, were given a hearty welcome in
Americus today when they stoppea
over for luncheon and for a confer
ence with Americus citizens at the city
hall.
The pathfinders were met by an
Americus delegation in four autos at
Smithville at noon, and the party ar
rived here about 1 o’clock, took lunch
at the Windsor, and then went to the
city council chamber, where they were
greeted by Mayor Sheppard and other
citizens, and where several speeches
were listened to. The pathfinders were
a bit behind their schedule. They had
intended to spend last night at Albany,
but because of the Rotary convention
there they were forced to stop at Daw
son. They visited Albany this morn
ing, but did not tarry long.
At the meeting at the city hall invi
tations were extended by several vis
iting speakers to Americus to be rep
resented at a meeting of towns and
cities interested in the Florida Short
Line, to be held in Columbus April 15.
The meeting was opened by Mayor
Sheppard, who delivered a short ad
dress of welcome, and at the close
the mayor assured the visitors that
Sumter county and Americus were
ready to co-operate in every way with
Columbus in the highway movement.
Leland J. Henderson, of the Col
umbus Chamber of Commerce, was the
first speaker and he went into the
state highway problem rather thor
oughly. He showed that Columbus
and Americus, each having an im
portant army camp, should be on the
great highways, and that their inter
ests were identical in building high
ways for the attraction of tourists.
J. B. Kunze, president of the Columbus
Chamber of Commerce, made a plea
for real highways —a connected sys
tem of highways that would be trav
elable 365 days a year. Messrs. Hard
and Page, of the visiting parties, pre
sented special invitations to the meet
ing of April 15.
Major Schofield, commanding offi
cer at Souther Field, showed the value
of good highways in relation to the
military, and especially aviation. He
declared it probably would be the
policy of the air service to give dem
onstration flights to many cities and
towns to encourage enlistments in the
service, which is to be expanded and
that good roads were needed when
forced landings were made. He made
public the information that he had
just received word from Washington
that the government, after having al
most reached the point of paving the
short road from Americus to Souther.
Field, had now no funds and could
not do the work, declaring it a local
matter.
Capt. Chas. J. Glidden, who has trav
eled all over the world by auto, dis
cussed highways from the tourist’s
standpoint. He declared the Colum
bus army camp, Souther Field and the
national cemetery at Andersonville
good attractions for tourists, provided
the roads are built.
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ROTARIANS OF
AMERICUS AT
ALBANY MEET
Eight Americus Rotarians are in
Albany today attending the district
convention which opened there this
morning for a session. Parts
of Georgia, Alabama, Florida and
Cuba are embraced in this district and
a large attendance was expected.
The Americus delegates w'ent by
auto, and expected to return home late
tonight. Those making the trip were:
Joe Johnson, secretary of the Ameri
cus club; Frank Harrold, Frank Shef
field, John Sheffield, Paul Westbrook,
Prof. J. E. Mathis, “Doc” Howell and
Lovelace Eve.
ROTARY CONVENTION
OPENS AT ALBANY.
ALBANY, April 8. —The annual con
ference of the Eighth District of the
International Association of Rotary
Clubs convened here today for a two
day session as guests of the Albany
Rotary club. The Eighth district com
prises 29 Rotary clubs in the principal
cities of Georgia, Alabama, Florida,
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The sessions of the conference are
being held in the municipal auditor
ium; registration headquarters are in
the parlor of the Elks’ home, and the
district governor’s headquarters are at
the New Albany Hotel.
The conference was called to order
at 11 o’clock by President Mclntosh,
of the Albany club, who delivered the
address of welcome.
The principal address at the even
ing session of the first day will be de
livered by Cresley R. Perry, of Chi
cago, secretary of the International
Association of Rotary Clubs. Other
prominent Rotarians who have places
on the program are J. L. Hendricks,
of Pensacola, Fla.; Gestner Gardner,
of Rome, Ga.; F. G. Bell, of Savannah;
Mr. Robert H. McCaslin, of Montgom
ery, Ala.; Frapk B. Shutts, of Miami,
Fla.; Dr. R .Holmes Mason, of Macon;
District Governor John Gay, Jackson
ville, Fla.; E. H. Andrews, Birming
ham, Ala.; Wilbur R. C. Smith, At
lanta; George W. Hardee, Jackson
ville, Fla.; Eli C. Grace, Mobile, Ala.;
Louis T. Hicks, Atlanta; Frank O.
Miller, Jacksonville; Scott Roberts,
Anniston, Ala.; Lawton B. Evans, Au
gusta.
An important item of business dur
ing the afternoon of the first day
will be the election of a district gov
ernor to succeed Governor Gay. The
selection of the next convention city
also will be an important feature.
Social events will Include a recep
tion, a Georgia barbecue, a luncheon,
a dance and other pleasant features.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 8, 1919
MINISTER OF
JUSTICE HELD
BYBOLSHEVIKI
OF GERMANY
Region Between Hamburg and Berlin
About Won Over by Red
Leaders
BERLIN, April B.—(By Associated
Press.) —Dissensions have arisen
among the founders of the soviet gov
ernment in Bavaria, and an intensified
state of siege has been proclaimed at
Munich, at Achturblatt today says
COPENHAGEN, April B.—(By Asso
ciated Press.) —Herr Dandberg, min
ister of justice in the National Ger
man government, and Gen. Von
commander of the Fourth army, and
his staff, were arrested yesterday at
Magdeburg, the capital of Prussian
Saxony, by members of the regiments i
stationed there, a Magdeburg dispatch
reports. It also stated that other ar
rests of social democrats and mem
mers of the bourgeoise are planned.
A political movement of great im
portance is imminent in the region of
Hamburg, Berlin reports say. Sparta
can leaders Herz and Hauffenberg, it
is added, have almost succeeded in
making themselves masters of the
situation and in converting Hamburg
and the region between Hamburg and
Bremen into a soviet republic.
DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST
SOVEIT IN MUNICH.
COPENHAGEN, April B.—(By Asso
ciated Press.) —Demonstrations have
occurred in Munich against the new
revolutionary government of Bavaria,
according to Berlin dispatches. The
demonstrators were dispersed by
troops, the advices state.
MUNICH CALM AT
NEWS OF REPUBLIC.
NUREMBERG, April 7. —(Monday)
—The proclamation of a soviet repub
lic at Munich was announced in spec
ial editions of the newspapers today.
The people received the news calmly
and work is proceeding in the fac
tories.
PEASANT COMMANDER
MENACING KIEV.
BUDEPEfeT, April 6.—(Sunday.)—
(By Associated Press.) —Forces com
manded by Simon Petlura, the peasant
leader of the Ukraine, are said to be
menacing Kiev, and are reported with
in a few miles of that city.
Woolworth, 10-Cent
Store Founder, Dies
NEW YORK, April B.—(By Associat
ed Press.) —Frank W. Woolworth, who
started a five and ten cent store in
Utica, N. Y., forty years ago on a
capital of SSO and eventually became
the millionaire proprietor of a great
chain of stores in the United States,
Canada and England, died suddenly
early today at his home at Glencove,
Long Island.
Colonel Dickman is
Buried at Arlington
WASHINGTON, April B.—Funeral
services for Lieutenant Colinel Fred
erick T. Dickman, who, with Major
John W. Butts, was killed in an air
plane accident at Souther Field, Amer
icus, Ga., Thursday last, were held
FRENCH SCOFF
AT REPORTS ON
PEACE ATTITUDE
OF PRESIDENT
Wilson’s Ship to Sail for France Fri
day, But no Premature With
drawal is Expected
PARIS, April 7. —(Monday.)—(By
Associated Press.) —The drafting com
mittee of the League of Nations has
completed its work. The covenant as
revised contains twenty-seven articles.
A full meeting of the League of Na
tions commission will be held tomor
row to consider the re-draft of the
convention.
CONFERENCE TAKES ON
MORE HOPEFUL TONE.
PARIS, April B.—(By Associated
Press.) —The Council of Four met this
morning at Premier Lloyd George’s res
morning at Premier Lloyd Georges res
idence. President was not able to at
tend the morning session, but hoped to
be able to attend the meeting this af
ternoon at the Paris “white house.”
Overnight tension in peace confer
ence circles had not been dispelled
when the Council of Four met. It was
felt, however, that the sessions today
would serve to clear the atmosphere.
The first question taken up at the
morning session at which Col. House
represented President Wilson, was
precedure. It was planned to devote
the afternoon session to the subject of
responsibility for the war, including
the question of a tribunal to try the
former Emperor, the Crown Prince
and others. A generally more hopeful
tone prevailed in conference circles as
the day went on.
VIEWS ON WILSON’S STAND
DECLARED FANTASTIC.
PARIS, April 8. —(By Associated
Press.) —Views of President Wilson’s
attitude on French claims before the
peace conference as put forth by “cer
tain American circles” are today de
clared by The Fatin to be “entirely
fantastic.”
The Paris papers as a whole reiter
ate the view it will be several days
before the work of the conference is
completed in such away that peace
may be made simultaneously with Ger
many and her allies.
" DATE OF SAILING OF
WILSON’S SHIP ADVANCED
NEW YORK, April B.—(By Associat
ied Press.) —The sailing date of the
president’s steamer George Washing
ton has been advanced from April 14
to April 11, next Friday.
NO WOBD OF ANY
SITUATION ARISING.
WASHINGTON, April B.—(By Asso
ciated Press.) —In announcing that the
1 transport George Washington would
, sail from New York for Brest next
Friday afternoon, instead of next Mon
day, Assistant Secretary Roosevelt dis
closed that the change was ths result
of a cablegram yesterday from Ad
miral Benson at Paris inquiring when
the ship could sail. The transport
should reach Brest by April 20. So far
as learned, no information was receiv
ed about the situation which dis
patches from France indicate has
arisen there. Officials confidently de
clare their belief that the President
has no idea of leaving Paris prema
turely.
here yesterday, interment being in Ar
lington.
Colonel Dickman was the son of Ma
jor General Dickman, commanding the
Third American army of occupation in
Germany.
Mrs. Butts Loses
Engagement Ring
On Funeral Trip
ATLANTA, April 8. —If anybody
riding on the Central of Georgia
passenger training coming into At
lanta Saturday at 6:40 a. m. hap
pened to go into the ladies dress
ing room of the Pullman car and
found lying there a handsome
sapphire ring, the sapphire sur
rounded with diamonds, they will
vastly relieve grief of Hrs. John
W. Butts by returning it to the
governor's office.
Mrs. Butts is the widow of the
late Major Butts, who was killed
in an accident at Americus last
week. She was accompanying his
remains to West Point for inter
ment, and just before arrival in
Atlanta she went into the dressing
room of the Pullman to wash her
hands, and left the ring lying
there. It is a miniature West
Point class ring, the principal set
ting being a sapphire, surround
ed with diamonds, the whole be
ing set in platinum. The intrinsic
value of the ring is not as great
a loss to Mrs. Butts as its senti
mental calue. It was her en
gagement ring and very naturally
more highly prized than any other
piece of jewelry she possessed,
and to this is added the sentimen
tal valuation since the death of
he who gave it.
Information conveyed to Secre
tary Marshal Nelms, at the gov
ernor’s office, will find Mrs. Butts,
who is willing to pay a reward of
SIOO for return of the ring.
WINTERWHEAT
CROP GREATEST
KNOWN IN SIGHT
WASHINGTON, April B.—(By Asso
ciated Press.) —The largest crop of
winter wheat ever grown was forecast
for this year by the department of
agriculture today, basing its estimate
on condition as of April 1. An enor
mous yield of 837,000,000 bushels was
announced, which at the governments
guaranteed price is valued at $1,891,-'
000,000. !
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EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
HIXON FINDS
WHOLE COUNTY
LINED UP FOR
PAVING BONDS
Trouble Makers' Trail is Found, But
Steps Are Taken to Combat
Their Work
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Eight hundred and twenty-six votes
must be polled for bonds Wednesday
if the issue is to carry. This was re
vealed today when the count of the
names on the registration list, after
the purging had been completed, was
announced. The total registration for
the county is 1,650, nearly 100 less
than had been expected. The law re
quires than two-thirds of those voting
must favor the bonds and this num
ber must be a majority of the total
registered. The registration by dis
tricts follows; ,
15th, 184; Old 16th, 54; New 16th, 71;
17th, 112; Old 26th, 140; New 26th, 93;
28th, 131; 29th, 47; 27th, 818.
Reports from all over the county to
day were most encouraging to the
workers for the success of the issue,
although word came from at least two
district that trouble makers had been
at work spreading false reports in
tended to do harm to the cause of
paved highways and the bond issue.
Immediate steps to combat any harm
they had done were undertaken at
once by Judge J. A. Hixon, chairman
of the campaign committee, ana it was
believed that when tise tru<.h has
become known, which the committee
intends it shall before the polls open,
the counter effect of the false propa
ganda will increase the vote for the
bonds.
Chairman Hixon declared th’s morn
ing that the vote in some of the setn
tlements which have been declare ! the
seat of the worst opposition, will be
surprisingly high for the bonds. Judge
Hixon yesterday visited every district
in the county and organized teams to
work for bonds at the polls.
“I found very little opposition,” said
he. "In fact, I was surprised at the
way they are coming to the front ev
erywhere for bonds. We have a
most loyal lot of workers in the 15th
district, where some opposition has
cropped out, and they tell me they are
going to vote two to one for bonds. The
only danger to the success of the is
sue that I can see is in failure to im
press the farmer with the necessity
of voting, but I think they are suffic
iently aroused to see to that.”
Chairman T. M. Furlow, of the 27th
district (Americus), has arranged for
fifty workers at the polls all day.
“The 27th district will go almost
unanimously for bonds,” he said.
"There will be a few men out of the
city, as is always the case who would
vote for bonds if they could be here.
But I predict that between 90 and 95
per cent, of the vote cast here will be
for bonds.”
Election officials were being appoint
ed in all districts today by the local
justices of the peace. In the 27th dis
trict, Justice McMath today appointed
the following officials: E. L. Gam
mage, Berry Rouse, J. P. Cannon, Joe
Day Stewart and Willis Hawkins. '
In the rural districts the polls will
be open from 9:37 a. m. to 3:37 p. m.,
and in the 27th district from 6:37 a. m.
to 6:37 p. m., this corresponding to
the legal hours for sun time.
The bond campaign committee today
fired a last broadside at the opposi
tion, answering two campaign false
hoods which have been industriously
circulated at the last minute through
out several districts by at least two
men known to be actively engaged in
fighting bonds. These answers appear
in two full page advertisements in to-
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