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FORTY-FIRST YEAR.—NO. 86.
TO CALL GERMAN DELEGATES TO VERSAILLES
MUNICH SOVIET
OVERTHROWNBY
FORCE OF ARMS,
BERLINREPORTS
Earlier Report Says Agreement Has
Been Reached With Central
Council by Reds
NO PEACE FOR BAVARIA, IS
REPORTED STAND,OF ALLIES
Measures to be Taken to Prevent
Food Reaching that State,
Also, Says Berlin
BASLE, April 12.—(8y Associated
Press.) —The soviet republic of Mu
nich was overthrown Friday by force
of arms, the Berlin Nord Deutche Alle
gemaine Zeitung says.
AGREEM ENT REPORTED
REACHED BY COMMUNISTS
BERLIN, April 11.—(Friday)—(By
Associated Press.) —Reports received
from Munich today state that an
agreement has been reached between
the central council and the commun
ists.
This is held to indicate that the
moderate elements in the Bavarian
capital have gained the upper hand.
NO PEACE FOR BAVARIA
REPORTED ALLIES’ STAND, j
BERLIN, April 12.—(8y Associated
Press.) —A dispatch from Bamberg to
the Vossiche Zeitung says the Ger
man government has announced that
the Entente Powers have informed it
that Bavaria is not to be included in
the conclusion of peace. and that
measures will be taken to prevent any
Entente foodstuffs from reaching Ba
varia.
Four Drowned in
River Near Pelham
PELHAM, April 12.—Four persons
were drowned in Flint river near here
(ate yesterday afternoon when Mr. and
Mrs. Jos. C. High and baby, and Mrs.
High’s sister, Mrs. Battle, of Macon
were thrown into the streaem from a
ferry boat on which they were cross
ing the river in an automobile.
The party were returning to the
High home in Baker county from a
visit to the home of the father of Mrs.
High and Mrs. Battle, in Mitchell
county. Instead of* waiting for the
ferryman at Bagg’s Ferry, near here,
High is said to have run his car onto
the ferry and attempted to operate it
himself. In some unexplained man
ner, the ferry-boat was overturned,
precipitating the automobile and all
on board into the river. The drowning
occurred within sight of the High
, home on the opposite bank of the river.
At last reports none of the bodies
had been recovered.
Japanese Buying up
Distilling Machinery
LOUISVILLE, KY., April 12.—(8y
Associated Press.)—Japanese agents
are negotiating with American distill
ers for the purchasing of machinery
in their plants after prohibition be
comes effective. The machinery would
be shipped to Japan for use in distil
lation of whiskey there, according to
Y. Kadahara. agent for Japanese-
American importing concern.
A bill before the Japanese Diet
would prohibit use of rice in the manu
facture of sake, the Japanese national
drink. Japanese distillers now want
foreign made machinery in which
com and other cerials can be substi
* tuted for rice, Kawahara said. He ad
ded that 24,000,000 bushels of rice
are used annually in making 300,0000.-
000 gallons of sake.
American distillers are reluctant to
sell their machinery now, in view of
the suit to test the constitutionality of
the prohibition law.
J WEATHER FORECAST. J
For Georgia:' Sunday fair and
slightly warmer.
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MAJOR. JAMES jA. ROOSEVELT
Twenty-four hours before the trans
port Great Northern was due at New
York, Major James A. Roosevelt, com
mander of the 302nd Ammunition
Train, died suddenly. He was a mem
ber of the advance party which was
to prepare for the arrival of the
Seventy-seventh division. Major
Roosevelt, who was a cousin of the
former president, entered the Platts
‘burg training camp in 1917, and came
out a captain.
j Times-Recorder’s
Expansion Brings <
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Editor Times-Recorder:
The best indication that a sec
tion of a country is prosperous is
to have its leading newspaper en
large, and I congratulate The
Times-Recorder on increasing its
size and the manner it is serving
the public with the latest news.
With the Associated Press and
general local news, the field is
certainly well covered.
Your enterprise in running out
an extra when anything important
occurs at home or abroad is up
to-date and in keeping with the
journals of the metropolitan cit
ies.
We men of the army, transfer
red about so often hardly get ac
quainted with the local newspa
pers, but I must confess to a spec
ial liking for The Times-Recorder
and its staff of workers, and shall
miss the neat little budget of news
when away and unable to obtain
it.
I wish you continued success
and hope some time the commun
ity will demand that in addition
to an evening paper a morning
edition be issued.
CHAS. J. GLIDDEN.
Captain Air Service Military Aero
nautics.
Americus, April 12, 1919.
Work Already Begun
on Montezumaßridge
MONTEZUMA, April 12.—Work has
already started on the new Flint river
bridge here.
The estimated cost of the bridge is
$175,000, in which amount the federal
government shares equally with Macon
county.
The initiatory work o nthe bridge
was begun on this side of trte river,
mainly because the “fiyy” is the
greater, and the danger from overflow
correspondingly great. Then, too, the
straightening of the road on this side,
the road leading up to the concrete
approach, is another reason, that in it
self offers quite a knotty problem, but
one which, in the hands of civil engi
neers, is fast being solved.
The old bridge that has linked Mon
tezuma to Oglethorpe was put into ser
vice about 1898 or ’99.
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MUTINOUS U. S..
CO. IDENTIFIED;
TROUBLE LAID
TO BOLSHEVISM
Unit of 339th Infantry Refused Or
ders; First Time Known, Says
Gen. March
WASHINGTON, April 12.—(8y As
sociated Press.) —Company I, 339th
Infantry was identified today by Gen
eral March, chief of staff, as the unit
which recently refused to return to
the front lines in the Archangel sec
tor when ordered to do so by its offi-
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cers.
A supplementary report to the de
partment on the incident said it was
worthy of note that the questions put
by the men of Company I to the offi
cers were "identical with the questions
which Bolsheviki propaganda advised
that they put.”
The department has not received
copies of the Bolsheviki leaflets con
taining these questions and General
March said he was extremely anxious ■
to secure one. .
“In my long service,” General
March said, "I don’t recall another
instance where American soldiers did
not want to go into a fight. They al
ways have said, ‘Lead us to it’.”
While the actual situation of the 1
small commands of the expedition in i
Northern Russia is not known, Gen- !
eral March said the re-opening of the I
Onda bridge solved any military i
question since it afforded a direct line
for supply and reinforcements. Com- i
munication between Murmansk and I
Archangel is being kept open, with the i
assistance of ice breakers.
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Bucking Auto Spoils
Burke’s Fishing Trip
Automobile trouble ten miles be
yond Albany Friday delayed an Ameri
cus fishing party bound for Spring
Greek, Fla., and resulted eventually
in “Dusty” Burke, one member of the
party, returnin gto Americus with the
rebellious Car after many hours had
been spent trying to repair it suffic
iently to resume the trip. The other
members of the party were Frank
Sheffield, “Doc” Eldridge, G. O. Lov
ing, Dr- Henry Glover, Thad Glover
and Lee Hansford.
The party occupied four autos. Ten
miles beyond Albany the bearings in
the car being driven by Mr. Burke
gave out. Repair then being out of the
question, the party returned to Al
bany, where it was found impossible
to secure the necessary extra parts.
The telephone brought a mechanic
from Americus with extra parts, but
he confirmed the diagnosis o fine Al
many man that special parts would
have to be ordered. The order was
then phoned to Macon, with instruc
tions to get the parts on the evening
express, but when the train arrived
the parts were not there and Mr.
Burke persuaded the remainder of the
party to proceed and he returned to
Americus, reaching here at 2 a. ru.
Mrs. Lumpkin Will
Speak Here on Loan
Mrs. Samuel Lumpkin, of Atlanta,
has been secured by Colonel G. R.
Ellis, chairman of the Sumter Coun*
ty Victory Loan committee, to speak
in Americus the night of April 22. The
place will be announced later.
“Mrs. Lumpkin is one of the most
eloquent speakers in the state,” Col
onel Ellis said Saturday night, “and
we feel a just pride in having secured
her services. She is in great demand
in every part of the state. Tonight I
received a telegram from Zone Chair
man M. P. Owen, informing me that
Mrs. Lumpkin had been scheduled for
Americus. Her broad knowledge
and marked ability has been recogniz
ed over the entire country ”
FARMER MISSING.
BLAKELY April 12.—Walt Pelham,
well known farmer, is still missing,
and it is feared he los* his life in the
swamps near Colquitt. Relatives have
offered a S2OO reward for the body.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, APR L 13, 1919
SOUTHER FIELD
TO ENTER SIX
FLYERS IN BIG
AERIAL DERBY
Names of Men and Routes to be
Taken to Atlantic City not Yet
Determined
SOUTHER FIELD, April 12.—Major
Earl S. Schofield, commanding officer
at Souther Field, Will recommend six
aviators to enter the contests of the
aerial derby to be held at Atlantic
City, N. J., iri May under auspices of
the Pan-American Aeronautic con
vention and exhibition.
The names of the officers, date or
route of flight have not yet been de
termined. Routes from Americus to
Atlantic City via Macon, Atlanta and
Chattanooga are being considered.
Flyers from .other western aviation
camps’ will undoubtedly cross Georgia.
Eastern Tennessee, Northern Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Those from the Pacific coast will prob
ably pass over the central states.
It is expected a million people will
witness the demonstration at Atlantic
City and other millions the flyers en
route. The derby is highly commend
ed by the secretaries of the war and
navy departments.
Typhus Fever Raging
In Eastern Europe
CANNES, France, April IL—(Fri
day.) —(By Associated Press) —Grave
reports relative to the progress of
typhus fever in eastern Poland, Rus
sia, Serbia and Macedonia were re
ceived by the Red Cross conference
here from agents in those countries.
The reports gave the experts the im
pression that the situation was even
more serious than stated in the mes
sages, but that proper measures would
prevent its spread to Italy. France,
Ei gland and America.
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Campfire Girls of
Plains Have Outing
PLAINS, April 12.—The Campfire
Girls of the community enjoyed an
out-door occasion this weeki. They
left town about 6 p. m. and walked to
a beautiful woodland spot known as
“Stewart’s Pasture”, in company with
several of the lady teachers of Plains
school and a few Boy Scouts.
The girls carried boxes of uncooked
food and soon after arriving at the
place of meeting a campfire was kind
led and supper was prepared. The
fragrance of broiled ham was soon
tempting the appetites of the young
people who gathered around the fire,
some .cooking others preparing sand
wiches. A good spring nearby fur
nished water. The lunch of ham and
egg sandwiches, salad sandwiches,
olives, pickles and fruit was enjoyed.
After supper the party gathered a
round the fire in a ring and played
old games—“ Where you are, who
you’re with, what you’re doing’’—“Go
ing to Europe” and several others.
Mr. Arbuckle, whose
coffee goes around the
world, once said two
thirds of his department
heads and the best of
his sales force came to
him through classified
advertising.
IJDon’t waste time,
Mr. Business Man, in a
personal search for the
man you want.
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This photograph just received from Germany shows one of the many
activities of the men of the U. S. Army of Occupation. These doughboys
who saw heavy fighting in the trenches, are doing patrol duty on the
Rhine aboard an American motor launch. A very business-like machine
gun can be seen at the stern.
SOUTHER FIELD
VICTORY FLYERS
AT TALLAHASSEE
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SOUTHER FIELD, April 12.—The
first Victory Loan High tleft here at
8:40 a. m. today for Tallahassee, Fla.,
an air lin edistance of 115 miles. They
reached there at 10 o’clock. Two Cur
tiss airplanes were-used, piloted by
Lieut. Alexis B. McMullen and Edward
A. Bergtorf ,alternaing, and Lieut.
John M. MacAßae, with Master Elec
trician Dale W. Smith.
The second Victory loan flight will ;
leave here Tuesday for Charleston, i
S. C., and Savannah, Ga., stopping en ‘
route at Mcßae, Ga. The airplanes!
will go in formation, commanded by!
Alfred W. Vance, lieutenant in charge
of flying.
• A representative of the Curtiss Air
plane Co. was here today with a gov
ernment official inspecting airplanes i
witty a view to purchasing for com- 1
mercial use.
Yank Trade Push j
Bring British Wail
WASHINGTON, April 12.—(8y As
sociated Press.) —British residents
abroad have bombarded the home gov
ernment with complaints of activity
of American business men throughout
the world, advices to officials of the
state department assert. Notes of
complaint have also appeared in the
London papers.
Cancelled Ship Order
Will be Re-Instated
SEATTLE, April 12.—(8y Associat
ed Press.) —Contracts for twenty steel
ships to be constructed by the Skin
ner-Eddy corporation here for the
Emergency Fleet corporation recently
suspended, are to be reinsttfted, ac
cording to Washington advices receiv
ed today.
Sunday Baseball is
Legal in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 12.—(8y
Associated Press)~-The Tennessee su
preme court today rendered a decision
which permits Sunday baseball in this
state.
SUMTER HOGS
BRING 171-2 C
AT PLAINS SALE
PLAINS, April Ip.—Seventeen and
one-half cents per pound, the highest
price received in many a day for
Sumter county hogs, was paid for
Number 1 grade stock at the farmers’
co-operative sale held Friday under
the supervision of George 0. Marshall,
county agent. Two and one-half cars
were sold, and the third car was filled I
out by purchases made Saturday
among the farmers of the community.
In mkny respects this was the most
satisfactory farmers’ sale of the sev
eral held this spring. Eight buyers,
several of them representing packing
houses, were on the ground, and in
addition Mr. Marshall held wire blds
from two firms. The successful bid
der was the representative of the
Cape Fear Packing company, of Wil
mington, N. C. About 22 farmers par
ticipated in the sale.
Children to Have
Egg Hunt Thursday
The Woman’s club is planning an
egg hunt which will be given in Rees
park on Thursday afternoon, April 17,
at 3:30 o’clock. Every child in Amer
icus Is invited and a delightful after
noon is assured those who attend.
A prize will be given the child who
finds the greatest number of eggs,
which will add zest to the hunt for the
children.
An admission of 10 cents will be
charge and candy and ice cream will
be on sale.
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Debs Ordered -to
Begin 10-Yr. Termi
CLEVELAND, April 12.—(8y Asso
ciated Press.)—The supreme court
mandate ordering Eugene Debs, so
cialist leader, to be taken to the
Moundsville, W. Va., federal prison
to begin his ten year sentence, was
received by District Attorney Wertz
this miorning.
MnERS ORDERED TO WORK.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 12.—(8y As
sociated Press.) —Orders were sent
out yesterday from headquarters of
the United Mine Workers iff America
directing 1,200 striking miners of
Michigan to resume work, pending
adjuc'ciition of their differences with
thu 'perators, it was annjuuced lart
sight.
HOME
EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WORK OF PEACE
COMMISSION
NOW REPORTED
NEARLY ENDED
Exemption of Munroe Doctrine Only
Vital Change in Covenant
of League
NO RECOGNITION OF JAPAN’S
CLAIM OF SOCJAL EQUALITY
Examination of Boundary Questions
in Dispute to be Finished
Monday
PARIS, April 12.—(8y Associated
Press.) —The Council of Four of the
peace conference expects to finish its
examination of boundary questions in
dispute on Monday next and summon
the German delegates to Versailles in
the course of next week, according to
Le Journal, today.
With the single exception of the
amendment specifically exempting the" .
Monroe doctrine from being affected
by the covenant, no vital change was
made by the League of Nations com
mission in that document at the meet
ings Thursday and Friday nights.
Last night’s meeting marked the con
clusion of the consideration of the
covenant.
No date was set for a plenary ses
sion of the peace conference to con
sider the covenant. As the cortifrfltpr "!
sion left it, the covenant did not in
clude any section granting Japan’s re
quest for recognition of racial equal
ity, neither was the section intro
duced covering the request of Franc©
for an international military general
staff.
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To Hold Memorial
For Two Pioneers
The Woman’s Missionary Society of
the First Baptist church will hold
memorial services for Mrs. S. H.
Hawkins and Mrs. C. P. Sams on Mon
day afternoon at 4 o’clock, at the
First Baptist church. All friends and
acquaintances are invited to attend.
The following program will be
given: .
Song, “Coronation,” by congregation.
Song, “Glory Song,” by congre
gation.
Prayer by Mrs. George F. Brown.
“Their Home Life,” by Miss Louise
Marshall.
Solo, “Mother,” by Mrs. Boswell.
“Benevolent Work of Mrs. Hawkins”
by Mrs. Emma Morgan and Miss
Emma Mae Borum.
“Sunday School Work of Mrs.
Hawkins,” by Mrs. J. R. Hamrick and
Mrs. E. J. Witt.
“What They Were To The Church,”
by Mrs. C. A. Chambliss.
“What They Were to The Mission
ary Society,” by Mrs. W. E. Brown.
Resolutions read by Mrs. T. E. Bol
ton and Mrs. E. L. Murray.
Song, “Sweeter as The Years Go
By.”
Dismissed with prayer by Mrs. John
Taylor.
U. S. Army Again
Below two Millions
WASHINGTON, April 12.—(8y Asso
ciated Press.)— Demobilization has re
duced the total strength of the Unit
ed States army below two millions,
complete reports to April 3
today by General March, showing the
strength at that date to 1,980,556. To
tb.e same date 603,772 had been landed
from overseas.
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