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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1919)
ALLIES ARE DRIVEN FROM SEBASTOPOL NAVAL BASE IN THE CRIMEA IN THE HANDS OF REVOLU TIONARY COMMITTEE ARMISTICE PRECEDED FALL Allies Greatly Outnumbered And Are Being Continuously Pressed Back London. —Sebastopol has been evac uated by the Crimean government, ■which is proceeding to Constantino ple. The government of Sebastopol is now in the hands of the revolufcion «ry commit lee. This announcement is made in a .Russian win ess dispatch, which adds that after negotiations with the al lied command, an agreement was reached for an eight days’ armistice, expiring April 25. , Early in April the allied troops were ’driven back in ( rimea when the An archist forces captured Perekop. The isthmus of Perekop had been forti !fled by the allies for the protection of the Russian naval base at Sebasto pol, but the allies were greatly out numbered and have been continuous ly pressed back. One report said recently that a (French squadron was on the way to the Black sea. presumably with the -cbject of saving the great naval base. 17 reported the Soviet forces advanc ing in the direction of Simferopol, the capital of Crimea. Ukrainians Take Boisheviki Army London.--The first Anarchist army, operating in the region of Hoinel, along the Pripet river, has surrender ed to the Ukrainians, according to a statement issued by the Ukrainian press bureau and forwarded from Vi enna to the Central News. Up to the time that the report was forwarded 20,000 rifles, 35 guns and 200 machine guns had been handed over to the Ukrainians. NEW ENGLAND PHONE STRIKERS HAVE GONE BACK TO THEIR WORK Confarence Of Strikers And Company Officials Arrive At Amicable Ad justment Boston. - Tlie telephone strike has ended. Several thousand operators employed by the New England Tele phone and Telegraph company and the Providence Telephone company, who walked out recently, have return ed to work. Although no formal announcement was made of the terms of the agree ment reached, strike leaders said that they had won their contention for the right to deal directly with the company officials, even while the wires are under government control, and they have been granted an in crease of $3 a week in the maximum pay. The agreement was reached after two days of conference between the strike leaders, company officials, May or Peters and Assistant Postmaster General John C. Koons. Its basis was laid when Mayor Peters visited and persuaded Postmaster General Burleson to send Mr t Koons to this city with full power to act. AFTER KILLING THREE PERSONS INSANE MAN THEN KiLLS HiMSELF Two Women And Man Victims Of Infuriated Madman's Infuriated Desire To Kill Laurel, Md. —Three persons were ighot to death on a farm near Lau rel by Joseph F, Englehart, a farm er, who later killed himself. The shooting occurred when Englehart, ,who is believed to have been tempo rarily insane, returned home from Bal timore. He first shot his sister, Mrs. Annie Sloates, aged 45, then turned the revolver on Thomas Smythe, aged 50, a boarder at his sister’s home, and when Mrs. Brad ley Allen, a neighbor, called at the (house a few minutes later, discovered the murders and attempted to flee. Englehart pursued her and shot her to death when she had reached the gate of her own home. Mrs. Allen (leaves nine children. U. S. Casualties On Archangel Front Archanagel. —Since landing on the Archangel front last September, the Americans have suffered 528 casual ties. Of these 196 were fatalities, ithere having died of disease or been killed 9 officers and 187 men. The tnen wounded consist of 12 officers and ,3230 men. The losses of Americans on the North Russian front during the past month have been extremely light, as most of the recent fighting ■1 as been done eby the newly-foriued troops. PROGRESS NEWS NOTES. Listen ! Cdtton planters are be gineing to boused. The man who is as independent as a hog on ice generally gets a cold reception. Everything that goes up must come down —except the cost of living. v Where will they find umpires when the “League of Nations” starts ? Mr. Lovick Johnson is very of ten seen motoring around with his “Push Mobile” lately. Mrs. W. S. Foster with Messrs. E. H. and M. E. Foster made a business trip to McDonough last Thursday. Mr. G. M. Adamson and family made a business trip to Atlanta Thursday. The entertainment given by Misses Annie and Mary Adamson Saturday night was surely enjoyed by all present. Everybody remember the picnic at Progress school house Satur day April 26. You are all invite.d tojcome and bring well filled bas kets and well changed purses. Keep the elephants off them, C? They say the Keys Ferry roads aie “sho nuf” roads. The Sixth district roads are “sho nuf holes.” Mr. J. S. Barnett and family called on Mr. J. W. McCullough and family last Sunday. Don’t forget the picnic at Prog ress school house next Saturday, April 26, 1919—A. D. TOMMY. Air Service Plans Aerial Mail Routes Atlanta. —Announcement of plans now in the hands of army officials of this city was made concerning steps to be taken in the near future leading to the establishment, of aerial mail service for Georgia and this section of the South. Several days ago the air service, co-operating with other ’■'•anches, agreed hv letter from Major Earle S. Schofield to Colonel Bailey, to dispatch several aeroplanes to this section of the country to stimulate recruiting and aid generally in ac quainting the public with that inter esting branch, providing suitable land ling fields could be Major Schofield 'txplaned the landing field situation thoroughly to Colonel Bailey ,and the latter set to work immediately to enlist the aid of the cities of south tern Georgia to furnish the fields. Soda Fountains Were Poisoning Fish Cordele. —At the request of the state |game warden the local bottling plants [have made such improvements as will Inot allow the soda drainage from their cleaning tanks to go into Gum creek in such a way as to destroy the fish. ,A representative of the game ward ten’s office who was in Cordele recent ly in' the interest of this change, ex pressed delight at the ease and wil lingness with which the request had (been met. It is believed that the im provement will mean the saving of in any fresh water fish w'hich are icaught from this stream every sea son. Georgia Doctors Hold Convention by perhaps the largest assemblage of physicians that ever gathered at a similar meeting in the history of the state, the seven teenth annual convention of the Geor gia Medical association held a three days’ conference at the Wesleyan Methodist church here. Dorsey Chairman Of Dixie Governors Atlanta. —Governor Hugh M. Dorsey lias been notified of his unanimous (election as chairman of the House of Southern Governors of the Southern Commercial Congress, to succeed Gov ernor Richard 1. Manning, of South [Carolina, whose term has expired. Interned German Released on Parole ! Macon. —Gustav Polenz, the only Macon German interned during the ,war, has been granted a conditional parole and has been placed under the supervision of Robert C. Newman, special agent for the department of justice, to whom he must report at regular intervals. He was required to furnish bond to insure against viola tion of his parole. Polenz was out spoken in iavor of Germany at the tune war was declared. He has a vile residing here. HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY", McDONOUGH, GEORGIA 8,000 Government HORSES and MULES AT AUCTION FARMERS--BUYERS-ATTENTION! Keep this advertisement. Remember the dates! Attend the sale or sales nearest you, or attend them all. Over 11,000 well conditioned animals to be sold AT ONCE! If you need fine farming or draft stock, you will get bargains. Camp Wheeler Macon, Ga. April 25 400 Cavalry Horses, 750 Artillery Horses, 350 Draft Mules. For information write Lt. Col. H. C. L. Jones, Remount Depot, Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga. Camp Gordon Atlanta, Ga. May 5 177 Artillery Horses, 330 Cavalry Horses, 160 Draft Mules. For information write Lieut. L. L. Evans, Q. M. C., Remount Depot, No. 316, Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga. Other Sales Will Be Held As Follows: April 25 —Camp McArthur. Wac, Texas. May I—Campl—Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas. April 28—Camp Upton, Yaphank, Long Island, N. Y. May I—Campl—Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss, April 28—Camp Dodge, Des Moines, la. May 2 —Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass, April 28—Camp Travis. San Antonio, Texas. May s—Camp Sherman, Chillicothe. Ohio. t April.3o—Camp Dix, Wrighstown, N. J. May 7—Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky. For further information write Commanding Officer, care Remount Depot, at the foregoing camps. These animals are all prime, fat and in good condition. They are excep tionally fine farming Sales will be held always at REMOUNT DEPOTS, rain or shine—under cover, if necessary, and to Highest Bidder. Lunch on grounds. TERMS: CASH OR CERTIFIED CHECK Sold singly, in pairs, or car lots, to suit purchaser. Halter with each ani mal. Railroad Agents will be on the grounds. Come! It’s your and be& chance! Afregular ad. in The Henry County Weekly is a Good/Thing for Real Live Business Men. Sales At The Following Camps: Camp Hancock Augusta, Ga. April 30 300 Cavalry Horses, 450 Artillery Horses, 75 Draft Mules. For nformation write Major T. E. I rice, Remount Depot, 308 Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga. Camp Wadsworth Spartanburg, S. C. •April 28 400 Cavalry Horses, 900 Artillery Horses, 450 Draft Mules. For information write Capt. P. S. Bur dett, Q. M. C., Remount Depot, Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C. Camp Sevier Greenville, S. C. May 2 575 Cavalry Horses, 550 Artillery Horses, 350 Draft Mules. For information write Capt. Oliver L. Overmeyer, Q. M. C., Remount Depot, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Embarkation Depot North Charleston, S. C. May 7 30 Cavalry Horses, 350 Artillery Horses, 250 Draft Mules. For information write Major Albert Kalb, Q. M. C., Embarkation Depot, Charleston, S. C.
