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FORTY-FIRST YEAR.—NO. 92.
GREAT VICTORY LOAN DRIVE OPENS HERE TUESDAY EVENING
ALLIES TO ACT
WITHOUT DELAY
IF GERMANS
TERMS
Train to Take Hun Delegates Back
Immediately and War Will be
Resumed
PARIS, April 19. —(By Associated
Press.) —The text of the preliminary
peace treaty will be transmitted to the
Press Friday or Saturday of next
week, the Petit Parisiene says.
The Echo de Paris says in case Ger
many refuses to sign the preliminary
treaty, a special train immediately
will be put at the disposal of the
enemy delegates for their return to
Germany, and the Allies will take
military and naval measures to en
force peace.
Italy’s territorial claims, especially
in the Adriatic, were presented to the
Councol of Four today by aßron Son
nino. Italian foreign minister. It was
Baron Sonnino who signed the Treaty
of London and he now holds Premier
Lloyd 'George and Premier Clemen
ceau to the pledges in that treaty.
To Drain Flat Land
in Sumter With Tile
Some interesting work in drainage
engineering was done the latter part
of last week on a farm belonging to
Floyd Jones in the southeast part of
the county by J. V. Phillips, engineer
of the department of engineering,
State College of Agriculture; R. C.
Harris, also of the State College of
Agriculture, and George O. Marshall,
county agent. The men worked on a
60-acre plot of the farm, taking data
for tile drainage work. It is said that
several thousand feet of tile will be
installed shortly by Mr. Jones. This
is declared by Mr. Marshall to be the
solution of the problem of the recla
mation of the low flat lands of south
eastern Sumter county, the land being
rich -and of high productive power
when properly drained'.
May 21 Fixed for
Big Bar Barbecue
A tentative date of May 21 was
reached Saturday for the big barbe
cue to be given by the Americus Bar
association and courthouse officers at
Myrtle Springs. The date was fixed
after a conference with Judge Lit
tlejohn, of the Superior court, it be
ing considered less likely to conflict
with court business than any other
that could be chosen.
A master of the barbecue was also
chosen Saturday, J. L. Glawson, pre
mier barbecue artist of this section,
having been engaged to look after the
preparation of the feast.
Yanks See Opening
of National League
BOSTON, April 19. —(By Associated
p resa .) —Boston and Brooklyn opened
the National league season here today
with morning and afternoon games.
Veterans of the Yankee division at
tended as guests of the Boston club.
The score of the morning game:
R. H. E.
BROOKLYN 5 10 2
BOSTON 2 10 5
Soldiers Home Before
Sailors, Says Daniels
COBLENZ, April 18—(Friday.)—
(By Associated Press.)—Secretary
Daniels, speaking to the men of the
Second division this afternoon, told
his audience he hoped the army
would be taken home as soon as pos
sible. He said seventy thousand boys
under his command also were clam
oring to get home, but he told them
they must first help to get back to
the United States the men—Americans
—who fought in France and Belgium.
The review of troops occurred this
morning.
EASTER
THE sparrow’s chirping note I hear,
The frog’s shrill voice in marshes near,
The rippling sound of running streams,
The quickening of the meadow greens,
The silvery laugh of childhood sweet
At sunset hour my ear doth greet.
The flashing wing of lark and when
Below the blue is seen again,
While tiny eyes peep through the earth
To welcome spring’s returning birth.
All nature bursts forth from its prison
And cries, “Behold, the Lord is risen.’
TO AWARD PRIZE AUTO
NEXT SATURDAY; DRIVE
FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS
Six more days and the og drive in
The Times-Recorder subscription
campaign will be at an end. For four
days of the week a drive will be made
for new subscribers and an extra vote
will be offered for new subscriptions,
50,000 extra beyond the regular vote,
while the paying of old *- .b.icriptions
wlil get only the regular vote
Drive For New Subscribers.
Four days, -Monday, Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday, .will be a drive
for new subscribers io the pane - , and
those who have been so loyal in as
sisting the ladies who are making the
finish in the big campaign wherein
twenty-five hundred dollars in prize
values and cash are s o be distributed
to those who are faithful to the finish,
have the opportunity to send the pa
per to a friend or have some one who
is not taking the oaper to subscribe
during the four days, thus give the
favorite contestant a large vote •
170,000 votes will be issued for a two
year new subscription to the daily
and one hundred and nine thousand
for a two years new subscription to
the weekly; 70,000 for one year new
to the daily and 52,500 for one ; ear to
the weekly. A six months new sub
scription to the daily will get 37,500
votes and a three months subscripton
to the daily will get for the four
days 15,000 votes.
Votes On AU New Subscribers.
The ladies who have turned in and
have been give ncredit for new sub
scriptions from the very beginning of
the campaign will be given 50.00 V ex
tra votes over and above all votes
that they have received for each one
year’s subscription to the daily or
weekly, two six-months making a year,
and four three-months a rear. 'Hie
amount of votes for new subscriptions
that have been turned in from the be
ginning of the campaign up to and in
cluding Thursday of this week the
last day that the New subscription
drive, will get the extra votes which
will be issued on that day to the ia
dies who call for them at the cam
paign department. Those who have a
reserve vote should see how many of
their ballots are marked “new” and
take them in and have them checked
up with the office records on Thurs
day and get a ballot for all of the
votes that are coming to them.
Friday and Saturday Last Days.
Friday and Saturday of the week are
the last d'ays of the big campaign
drive and on those days only extra
votes can he secured on second paid
subscriptions, the first paid subscrip
tion to have been made some time
since th ecampaign started, which
was on March 3, 1919. .A second paid
subscription will get all the votes that
the first subscription received, with
the extra vote added for whatever
amount the second payment totals
with the first payment plus the 50,000
extra votes that are given for the
second payment. The second pay
ment gets the extra votes any day for
the week and those that have been
made at any time during the campaign.
Such votes will be issued to all con
testants on Saturday, April 26, the
last day of the campaign.
There are no other offers for votes
for the coming week, no club votes or
prize ballot votes. The new and sec
ond paid subscriptions are all that
will get extra votes for the week and
only the regular vote will be issued on
old paid subscriptions during the
week. They all count and all sub
scriptions should be paid, of all and
any kind and class.
There is not a lady who will be one
of the winners of the twenty
one prizes offered, and the others who
will be awarded the cash commissions,
but who needs every subscription that
ERIC
THE TIMESHRECORDER
PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF
she can get to her credit up to the
very close of the campaign. One small
subscription would change the places
of a number of the ladies at this time
and) there is no one contestant so far
ahead but that a few subscriptions of
those behind would put the leaders
in the rear.
There is no chance for any one to
receive a prize who has not been run
ning in the campaign and who has not
got a fairly good vote on hand. The
ampaign is going to close without any
money spending and the prizes are go
ing to be awarded to those who have
honestly secured the greatest number
of votes. This is going to be a sur
prise to many who would have it other
wise, but the lady who secures the
Dort car and those who get the other
prizes will be able to make the state
ment that they secured them without
money and without price, and that
they were awarded to them for the
subscriptions they secured and the
votes clipped from the paper.
Judges To Be Appointed.
Five judges will be appointed from
among the leading business men, who
will count the votes and make the
awards on the count of the vote. A
locked and sealed ballot box will be
placed in the office Saturday, the last
day of the campaign and the keys will
have been turned over to the judges.
The contestants must bring or send all
their votes in and place them in the
ballot bax by 7 o’clock Saturday
evening, April 26, 1919. The ballots
must be in the ballot box on or before
that time to receive the count, and a
few mnutes after that time will not
do.
The names of the judges will be an
nounced Thursday afternoon. Im
mediately after the close the count
will be made and as soon as the
judges can check up the votes the
awards will be made. They will in
all probability finish by 9 o’clock and
the prizes will be delivered to those
who are present to receive them. The
winners of the prize ballots offered for
the two periods will be announced by
the judges and the vote added to other
votes.
Public Invited To Closing.
The count of ballots will be a public
affair and the ladies who have taken
part in the big drive and their friends
are invited and expected to be pres
ent at the count, hear the decision of
the judges and see the awards made
to those who have secured the great
est vote.
The last standing of the vote sent
in by the different contestants will be
publsihed in Tuesday afternoon’s pa
per. This will be the last time the
vote standing will appear. Contestants
will be given credit in that list for all
the coupon votes and those who want
to vote in addition a part or all of
their reserve vote may bring them to
♦he office not later than Monday,
April 21. The vote standing will not
appear again and all other votes must
-e placed in the ballot box on or be
fore 7 o clock, Saturday evening.
April 26.
Makn the last days count most, for
“very vote will be needed at the fin
ish. Those who are active to the end
of the campaign and who have aver
ted a subscription of any denomina
tion for each week since they started
*o work will receive a prize or a cash
.ward. Get in the subscriptions this
week, the last of this successful drive.
' WFATHFR FORECAST |
For Georgia.—Sunday, fair and
warmer.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, APR L 20, 1919
FIRST AIRMAN
TOSTARTOCEAN
FLIGHT PLUNGES
INTO IRISH SEA
Major Wood, Briton, Reported Safe
—Parker Reaches Ireland,
Following Wood
LONDON, April 19. —(By Associated
Press.)—lt was reported in London
this morning that Lancaster Parker,
the aviator who flew from East
Church soon after Major Wood leftt,
has landed safely.
MAJOR WOOD TALES
INTO I BISH BEA.
LIMERICK, Ireland, April 19.—(8y
Associated Press.) —(Major J. C. P.
Wood, the British aviator who left
East Church, England!, yesterday af
ternoon in an airplane for this city,
fell into the Irish Sea last night.
Major Wood and Capt. C. C. Wylie,
navigator, both escaped unhurt.
The accident occurred near Holy
head, and their machine was towed
there.
HAWKER NOT YET
OFF FTH ENGLAND.
ST. JOHNS, N. S., April 19—(By As
sociated Press.) —Weather conditions
were slightly improved today, but it
was considered improbable that either
the Sopwith or the Martinsyde plane
would get off on the proposed trans-
Atlantic flight.
Officer and Wife to
Settle in Sumter
Here is another instance of the way
eGorgia opportunities appeal to a visi
tor from other parts, once he is
brought within her borders. Mrs.
Lawless, wife of Major Lawless, of
New London, Conn., who was former
ly stationed in this section of the
South, stopped over in Americus for
several hours Friday and in the even
ing went to Albany to meet her hus
band. While here, she conveyed the
information to acquaintances that she
and her husband were now on a home
finding trip, and that they expected
within a few days to purchase a pe
can orchard near Smithville and go
into the pecan industry as a busi
ness. She stated that they had visit
ed the pecan belt of Mississippi, Ala
bama and South Georgia, investigat
ing from every angle, and had de
cided upon Sumter county as offering
the best possibilities.
Serious Fighting
Again in Bavaria
BERLIN, April 19. —(By Associated
Press.) —Serious fighting between tie
communists and government troops
occurred Friday near Freising, result
ing in fairly considerable losses on
both sides, a Munich dispatch to the
Tageblatt says.
Bamberg, which is the seat of the
Bavarian government of Premier
Hoffman, was the scene yesterday of a
strong communist uprising, according
to the Vossiche Zeitung. The com
munists occupied the central railway
station, the former royal residence
and all the military barracks.
Bids Are Asked for
Postoffice Supplies
Bids will be opened April 25 at 2
p. m. at the postoflice on supplies of
every gind to be used in the federal
building for the year beginning July
1, 1919. These bids are to cover elec
tricity, gas, water, ice, wood and
miscellaneous supplies.
Sunday Baseball and
Movies for New York
ALBANY, N. Y„ April 19.—(8y As
sociated Press.) —Governor Smith to
day signed the bills authorizing Sun
day baseball and moving picture
shows. The legislature adjourned to
day.
ASSOCIATION’S
FIGHT ON 5-MILL
EXTRA CITY TAX
STIRSTEMPEST
President Poole Declares Meeitng
Called Without Him Being
Consulted
The reported action of the Ameri
cus Retail Merchants' Associa
tion on last Wednesday night in
going on record against the proposed
special tax of 5 mills for 5 years for
the liquidation of the city’s floating
indebtedness, has stirred up consid;
erable of a tempest about the streets
of the city, and Secretay Perkins, of
the association, who called the meet
ing and is credited with inaugurat
ing the movement, was out with a
statement yeste'rday, which is publish
ed herewith, declaring that the asso
ciation was not organizing a "fight”
against the proposed change, but stat
ing that those at the meeting thought
that something must be done and the
action taken was for th.e purpose of
offering some plan for presentation
to those promoting the proposition.
D. R. Andrews of the association
says the aassociation is not fighting
the tax raise; that at the meeting a
committee was appointed to investi
gate and report back to the associa
tion and no official action was taken
by the body.
J. E. Poole president of the Re
ail Merchants’ association, stated Sat
urday that the meeting had been call
ed without his authorization or knowl
edge or consent, and that the first he
knew of it was late the afternoon it was
to be held. He declared nothing was
said of the object of the meeting, and
he supposed it of no more importance
than a previous one which only four
men attended, wherefore he did not
go to it. He expressed his chagrin
that a movement had been organized
without him as president being con
sulted, and declared that he was plan
ning to call a meeting of the asso
ciation for an early date at which
Mayor Sheppard, who worked out the
city’s plan, and W. W. Dykes, of the
Rotary club, which had endorsed the
city’s plan, would be invited to ap
pear, to explain the entire proposal
and answer question. He declared
his belief that the Wednesday night
meeting might have resulted differ
ently had the city’s side been proper
ly presented.
Mr. Perkins’ Statement
Mr. Perkins' statement follows:
"The statement has been made that
the Retail Merchants’ Association of
Americus would organize a fight
against the proposed change in the
city's charter permitting the levying
of an additional tax of 5 mils to take
care of indebtedness already incurred
and provide additional funds for
schools purposes; this statement, lit
erally speaking, is incorrect. It is
true that the matter was fully and
freely discussed at a recent meeting
of the association, and practically
every person present admitted that
something must be done to relieve the
city’s embarrassing financial condi
tion, but the almost unanimous opin
ion of those present was that some
plan other than raising the tax rate
should be adopted. To this end a
committee was appointed to make a
study of the situation and report back
to the association, recommending
some plan which could be offered for
the consideration of those promoting
the proposition.
“There appears to be absolutely no
difference of opinion as to the neces
sity for increased income from city
taxes; unfortunately the floating debt
of Americus has reached rather large
proportions, and it appears that the
provisions heretofore made for the re
tirement of maturing bonds has been
inadequate; our public schools are
suffering as a consequence of insuffi
cient funds, and instead of expanding
in keeping with the growth and prog
ress of the city, it has been found dif
ficult to maintain the high standard of
the past. No intelligent citizen will
refuse to concede that something must
be done to provide relief, and it
should be done with just as little de
lay as possible. The only question at
issue is as to the best method to be
used in meeting the situation.
Looking To Future.
“While there is pressing need for
prompt action, it would appear advis
able that sufficient time be taken to
work out some plan which will con
serve the best Interests of the future,
(Continued on Pago 4.)
I Commander Who
Baffled Boches is i
Twice Decorated J
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■MR
MAJ-GEN.JOHM A,_LEjei>NE
Major General John A. Lejeune has
the distinction of being the first
Marine Corps officer to command reg
ular army troops. This photograph
taken at Vallendar, Germany, during
one of General Pershing’s visits to out
Army of Occupation, shows him wear
ing the insignia of a commander of
the Legion of Honor, recently con
ferred upon him, and the Distin
guished Service Medal awarded by
General Pershing. General Lejeune,
was in command of the regiments of
marines at Chateau Thierry and Bel
leau Wood and later was given com
mand of the entire Second division,
including regulars.
CROIX DE GUERRE
ADORNS BREAST
OF SGTJJLARK
Americus Boy Back Home From
War, With Little to Say of
Exploits
Sergeant Bruce Clarks son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Clark, came back to
Americus Friday night proudly wear
ing pinned on his breast the Croix
de Guerre, given him by the French
government for bravery in the battle
of Soissons With him and his Croix
de Guerre came Mrs. Clark, who was a
bride of one month when he enlisted
in Atlanta at the beginning of the
war. Since his arrival there have
been happy times at the Clark home.
Saturday afternoon Sergeant Clark
was able to steal away for a little
while from his proud young brother
and others at home and came down
town with his father, where he greet
ed many old acquaintances.
Sergeant Clark would talk about
old tithes, but he hadn’t much to say
about his war exploits, or how he won
his decoration. About all he would
admit was that he receievd it at
Soissons. His father. however,
"wormed” the information from him
bit by bit as to how it happened. The
story went something like this; Ser
geant Clark, who was a member of
the 319th Signal Battalion, 80th di
vision. was accompanying an Ameri
can ammunition truck during the
height of the battle. A German shell
struck near the truck, in the explos
ion of which the driver completely
disappeared. Sergeant Clark had re
ceived a piece of shrapnel in the leg.
but he hopped onto the truck and
proceeded with it toward the front.
The driver’s map having been lost in
the explosion, he had to guess at his
destination, and eventually came up
on a French unit. He was welcomed
and his wound soon discovered. He
was sent to a French hospital where
he spent three weeks. While he was
in bed a French officer appeared and
pinned the decoration on him, adding
two kisses for good measure.
Sergeant Clark lei is be known that
he had also been recommended for a
Distinguished Service Cross by his
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HOME
EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
U. S. WAR TANK
HERE MAY BTH
WITH VETERAN
CREWJRIVING
Afternoon and Night to be Spent
Here by Huge Fighting Craft
From France
MRS. LUMPKIN TO SPEAK HERE AT
CAMPAIGN OPENING TUES. NIGHT
Every Returned Soldier Asked to be
Present in Uniform-Place of.
Honor Reserved
The Victory loan campaign, under
the direction of Col. G. R. Ellis a*
chairman, will be formally launched
in Sumter county next Tuesday even
ing with a stirring address at the First
Methodist church by Mrs. Samuel
Lumpkin, of Atlanta, one of the lead
ing women of the state. The meeting'
will be held! at 8 o’clock. Colonel Ellis
announced Saturday, and he asked,
the public—every person interested in
the welfare of our country and the
returning of our soldiers still in. Eu
rope, be present at this meeting. He
issued a special invitation to evwy
Sumter county soldier who has re
turned from the service to attend
wearing his uniform. A place of honor
will be reserved for these soldiers.,
Although the campaign will bn
launched with Mrs. Lumpkin's speech,
the solicitation of subscriptons to th*
loan will not begin for several day*,
Col. Ellis stated, as considerable pre
liminary preparations are yet to bo
made in working out the details of the
card system. By this system the pro
miscuous solicitation will be avoided,
each citizen being assessed a definite
amount and being asked to subscribe
without quibble and without delay for
the amount of bonds apportioned to.
him when the solicitor calls. This Be
expected to greatly reduce the work
and time required to make the can
vass when put under way, and insure
Sumter going over the top withooA.
difficulty. >
American Tank Coming.
A feature of the campaign here
will be the visit on May 8 of M
American tank which was used fe*
France. Chairman Ellis has receive*
word that one of these tanks will viaM.
Americus on that day, reaching here
at noon or shortly thereafter, «n*
spending the afternoon and night here.
The tank will be ipanned by a votaras
tank crew, and its visit is expected to
be the occasion of a great Victory
loan celebration.
Almost everywhere throughout
America the drive will be opened Mon
day morning, to last three-weeks. Ye»-
terday the Associated Press wire
brought the following bulletin an
nouncing that many communities had
already started.
WASHINGTON, April 19.— (8y Asso
ciated Press.) —First reports to th*
treasury today of the Victory Liberty
Loan campaign disclosed that th*
three weeks drive to raise four and
one-half billion dollars already had
started in hundreds of communities
without waiting for the formal open
ing Monday.
South’s Share $144,000,000
The South’s share of the $4,500,000,-.
000 Victory Loan as represented by
the Sixth Federal Reserve District I*
$144,000,000. In the fourth loan it
was $192,000,000, and the district went
well over that. Sumter county’s quo
ta is $338,250. Financiers say the in
terest rate and tax exemptions of th*
Victory loan will make it the most at
tractive from an investment stand
point of any of the government loans.
The interest is four and three-fourth«
per cent., the highest rate ever paid
by the government. The bonds are
free from ordinary taxation. They
(Continued on Page Four.)
American commander, but this haci
not yet been received by him. 'Thin
honor resulted’ from his climbing *
pole for the repair of field tele.phore
lines in No Man’s Land while German
sharpshooters were at work.
Sergeant. Clark declared he is now
plain “Mr.” Clark, he having been
discharged and dropped his military
standing or connection. He plans to>
spend two or three weeks with la®-
parents, after which he will retarau
to Atlanta where he expects to en
gage in electrical work.