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“ THE LIVEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA”
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 4. 1917
mbard Germany” Says Lloyd-George;
France Begins Campaign^of Reprisals
MEASURES will iie
BY DOTH FRANCE
M, _ BRITISH Al*.
IDEA.
K. Oct. 3.—(Compiled by
, d press from European
day.)—"We shall
with compound ln-
-remier I.loyd George, ad-
radon crowd today. He
hearers England would
reprisals for the recent
raids cn 1 /Melon,
isals. which are to bo a
lied plan to bombard all
i the skies, are already
rench airmen during last
bombs on Baden, a Ger-
r miles from the French
; considerable property
e same planes, before
tench teritory. exploded
bs on military establlsh-
man-held Belgian terrl-
■ontlnuous artillery ac-
french front today, es-
e Verdun region, where
re apparently preparing
Iv a few trench elements
, by the Teutons when
■it back after Hill 304
:h possession, and It Is
the purpose of General
the enemy out of
'together.
IT
RIGID EMBARGO ENFORCED BY ENGLAND
AS PART OF PLAN TO STARVE GERMANY
UNIDNLISHT MID GAS
OFFICERS HERE
1—View of the encampment In Porto Rico where patriotic Porto Ricans are training for service In the Ameri
can army. 2—Wounded Italians sitting by a roadside east of Gorizla. waiting for an omBulance. • 3—Nicholas
Romanoff, deposed czar of Russia, with a stump for a throne. 4—HJalmar Brantlng, leader of the socialists of
Sweden and editor of the organ of the labor party.
CP DPGE
WOKE THAN A S ’ilt'NDHED ARE
DEAD! soo OTHERS ARE MISSING
AND A THOFSAND HOMELESS
Americus Man to Demonstrate
His Invention In Washington
A. A. Beavers Has a Device Which the Government Will Ex
amine That Will Be Sure Death for Submarines
and Aeroplanes
LONDON. Oct. 3.—A Shanghai news j A Aj Beavers, an Americus man
dtogethcr. dispatch transmitted by Reuter's agen-1 whQ gaw serv i ce i„ t h c Spanlsli-Amcr-
■ly artillery activity is cy, says the typhoon sweeping Toklo w<f and who dur |„ g several years
ttle Indication that In- Monday resulted In the death of- onb
about to be under- hundred and thirty-eight persons..Two
hundred arfd seventeen others are still
missing and at least a thousand are
homeless as a result of the disaster.
Many of those reported as missing are
undoubtedly already dead.
COTTON OP 112
III DOT’S TIME
ill 1. S. TO IEI0II
>s«x, INDICTED ON
I Hits. IIOWELL, IS
I NATIONAL AIIMT
Rimx.
luison. one of the six
connection with the
Wade, and who has
»d of t.v.ooo furnished
L Johnson, of Leslie,
DEE TO REPORT OF BAD CHOP
CONDITION.
HT WINTER OF IBIS THIS COUNTRY
TO HAVE MORE SUCH CRAFT IX
OPERATION THAN ANT OTHER
NATION.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oct. 3.—Such
1 'BOhUII. Til uvDllvi . . , M
(Jordon, as one of remarkable progress U be ng made In
quota of selectmen. tho construction of destroyers that the
as one of tht third
left Atnericua this
! ng he disposed of his
t.
used by Mr. Yeartle
one of the men who
Iispo3al of Walter
1 *ore that he arrived
iat this development
I of the case against
I- IS ISSCED TO
A SEPARATE
'"ENTRY IS NOT
vl. 3.—An official
Hay at Berlin says
r stated there that
"ffered a separate
or France. The
>n answer to state and country.
past hag been engaged in railroad
work In this section announced yes
terday ho had perfected a marvelous
new invention, the purpose of which
is to destroy submarines and airplanes, i
He will offer his Invention to the war SINCE YESTERDAY MORNING MAR-
deparlnT uLltles at Washing-! KKT HAS ADVANCED THIS MUCH,
ton, having communicated with the
department several days ago upon the
subject. i NEW YORK. Oct 3—Prospect! of an
Yesterday he received an invitation exceedingly short cotton crop ran op
to come at once to Washington to give tlons up here today, whon cotton ad-
furtber details of hi. Invention to the "d^
authorities there and will leave In a makeg a t0(a , of , 12 .00 a bale gained
fc-w days for that city. It is his pur- g | nce tbe governmente rop report was
pose tostagea practical demonstra- —. .—...a—
tlon of the device for the military
and naval authorities before his re
turn to Americus, and he la oontident,
hla invention will be adopted fer use
in the United States army and navy
during the war. Bs adoption, he says,
means the elimination of the subma-
made public yesterday.
Lieutenant Gordon Statham
Who is In Aviation Service
la Bach Home For Feu) Days
me consiruci'ou ui ****** —, meaim ine nim*““ i,u “
navy department today Issued a state- r j ne menace and the extermination
ment saying much quicker delivery l 0( practically every airplane that at- BROKEN HAND IN AC-
than contemplated in the last estimate temp(s t0 „, d m territory equipped RUT CANNOT DISCUSS
la now expected. The work Is already w |th the device.. nFTAILS—IS INFATUAED WITH
far ahead of the estimates. Mr. Beavers talked interestingly with work
Unde the Initial plan the American a re p or tcr concerning his .invention,
navy would have lead the world in de- bat dec i taed to give any of the details stathanl ’ of Mri ida
stroyer craft within eighteen months, hl , device out for publlcattol. Com- ^ “ weU knowa Amer i„
but It la now expected that ships orlg- p | ete dra wings, he states, will be laid
lnally scheduled to be completed dur- before tho military authorities upon
log the winter of 1918, will now be hl> arrlva) Washington, but he Is
ready and In commission early next ve ry anx |ou s that his Invention be
year used only in the American and Allies
armies, and he Is taking no chances
of having the secret Of his discovery
come into the hands of the enemy.
The device, Mr. Beavers says, con
tains no new explosive or chemical
IN LOCAL SCIIBBLSurapXat.o n of existing forces. -No
III LUUHL UUIIUULO J n8 wIM be raqulred in applying
! , h . new principle of destruction, any
Pursuant to a re a U ® S |J| 0 ^ e tl, | ^ a * r < ^i d ™t Jaeger caBbre^elng'adap'trf' to'use "n
once in thepubHc schools of Americus^ c0 ^”“ tl0 " ’“^“'by^n. If' Ws
, t was so decided at the mee. ng of ven.or^.tes thst by
the board of education last night. i * b m ade untenable foi*
The course I. that of "Community one mile ca" • dJtch , rM> and
and National Life,’ which le Inten c an installing the device
to familiarise the school children more, thatjhec^ofm.^ * ^ ^
thoroughly than ever h*'®” "‘J* ! fcn , e itat i 0 n will be very small. Ap-
nomlc tecta concerning the r ' nllcatlon of the new principle of de-
ato and country. |,,on In the Held will be more ex-
The course will be arranged for all, st fortified point*, in
K HT 111 gqbrse Dill
fEICE
Statham, and a well known Americsu
man. is In the city for a few daya, on
l furlough from the aviation training
camp where he la stationed.
Lieutenant Statham has been com
missioned In the aviation corps, and
will probably be sent to France. At
present He le located at the Wright
aviation camp, a few m f lee from Day-
ton, Ohio.
He Is the only one of the Americus
boys who entered the flying branch of
the military service. He Is delighted
with it, and today expressed thc
'(tope that there will be many others
from Americus to apply for admission
In it.
Lieutenant Statham has a broken
hand, sustained in an accident, the de
tails of Which he s not permtted by
army regulations to discuss.
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WEATHER FORECAST. ♦
FAIR TODAY AND TOMOR- ♦
♦ ROW. ♦
ELECTS OFFIGEBS
KTEREST1NG SESSION CLOSED TO-
DAY—NEXT SESSION TO DE AT
OGLETHORPE DURING OCTOBER
1018
The Woman's Mlslonary Union of
Friendship Baptist association held ita
Fifteen Annual convention at tho
First aBpttat church beginning yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock. The ees-
alo continued throughout the day.
There were representatives present
from Dawson, Bronwood, Bnena Vista,
Chappell Grove, Sardis, Friendship,
Antioch, Ellavllle, Hebron, Leslie,
Plains, Preston, Oglethorpe, Pleasant
Hill and Pleasant Grove churches.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. L. B. Lott, and the following in
teresting program was rendered:
Song by congregation.
Prayer and reading by Mra. Jordan,
Report of District Secretaries, read
by Mrs. L. B. Lott.
“History of the Union and Growth
of the Work,” by Mrs. Shockley.
Report from Bethel church.
Circle Plan discussed; led by Mrs.
W. E. Brown, encouraging the adopt
ion of this plan wherever practical.
Plan of Conducting Circles, by Mrs.
U. R. McGee.
Hew To Make An Accurate Re
port,’’ by Mrs. Geo. F. Brown.
Prayer, by Mrs. Geo. F. Brown.
Personal Service, conducted by Miss
Alice Worthy.
Reading. “Help Llghtena The Road.”
by Miss Ruth Britton.
Talk, "Neither Will I Offer God That
Which Costa Me Nothing.” by Mrs.
E. Crouch, of Dawson.
Prayer by Mrs. H. R. McGee.
Mission and Bible Study, presented
by Mrs. L. D. Wise, of Plains.
Resolutions of regret on the re
moval of Mra. R. U Bivins from tho
association, presented by Mrs. Edge.
Message from M Lott, making a
cheering report of the year’s work,
stating that the association’s appor
tionment of 91.700 would again be
reached this year.
Song.
Benediction, by Rev. A. D. Kendrick.
In the afternoon the following pro
gram was rendered:
' Song.
Devotional, led by Miss Ann's Myers.
Scripture Reading.
CaJI for Scripture Quotations.
•Prayer, by Mrs. Whitehead, of Daw
son.
Solo, “A Little Bit of Love.” by
Miss Melva Clark.
Reading, "he Mansion" (Henry Van
Dyke), by Miss Susie Stallings.
Young People’s Hour, presided over
by Mrs. McGee.
Solo, "Crossing The Bar,” by Miss
Alice Ruth Timmerman, of Plains.
Report from Sunbeams of Dawson,
Pleasant Hill and Plains.
Report from Missionary society at
DeSoto, by Mrs. Ferguson.
Talk on "Sunbeam Work... follow
ed by prayer, by Mrs. Geo. F. Brown.
Report from the R. A.’s of Leslie, by
Mrs. Cocke.
Talk on the C. A.'s Work, by M'ss
Annie Myers.
Instructive talk on “Hospital Work,”
by Mrs. W. D. Wommack.
Report of Nominating Committee, by
Mre, Edge.
Report on time and place of next
meeting of union by Mias Annla My
ers.
Report of Resolutions Adopted, by
Mrs. E. Timmerman.
Treasurer's Report, by Mrs. R. L.j
Maynard.
An inspiring talk on, “Am I My
Brother’s Keeper ” by Mrs T. F. Gate-
wood.
Doxology.
Prayer by Rev. Geo. F. Brown.
At the noon hour a bountiful and
GUESTS OF HONOR AT LUNCHEON
AT HOTEL TODAY—VICE PBE8I-
DENT WELLER PROMISES VERY
BEST SERVICE.
Mr. Frank weiler, of Washington,
vice president and consulting engineer
of the General Utilities and Operating
Company, of Baltimore, the owner of
the Americus Lighting Company, was
the guest of honor at a luncheon at
the Hotel Windsor today.
With him were Messrs. W. G. Eager
and J. H. Haggarty, of Valdosta, ad-
isory counsel and consulting engineer,
'respectively, for the company In this
section.
Mr. Haggerty formerly lived In
Americus and superintendened the
construction of the local plant.
At the luncheon were Messrs. Wel
ler, Eager. Haggerty, Joe Johnson, lo
cal manager; E. C. Swift, In charge
of improvements on the light plnat.
Frank Sheffield, Lee G. Council, J. Ed
Mathis, W. A. Dodson and Franc Man-
gum.
Mr. Dodson acted as toastmaster and
short speeches of welcome and felici
tation were made by Messrs. Council,
Mathl, Sheffield and Mangum. Mr.
Weller and Mr. Eager made very hap
py responses.
Ur. Weller gave the assurance that
the service In the gas company will
be considerably Improved within the
next thirty or sixty days, and also
stated that the light plant will be put
on an even higher plane of efficiency.
He declared that his company was de
voted to Americus and determined to
forward Ita Interests, while at the same
time looking after their own. He said
that “good service” In all departments
was their especial aim at present.
The vleltors came to Americus from
Valdosta, a distance of 122 miles. In
Mr. Eager’s auto, making the trip In
flvo hours. They returned this after
noon.
Mr. Weller la giving much of hla
time at present to the government In
b>s capacity aa a consulting engineer,
being asslged to Important con’ract*
aroud Washington.
1’RACTICALLY ALL EXPORTATIONS'
TO SWEDEN, NORWAY, DENMARK.
.AND HOLLAND HATE BEEN
STOPPED.
COMMITTEE CONSIDERS
EXPULSION OF SENIT00
PRESSURE CONTINUES TO IN.
CREASE AND LA FOLLETTE IS
LIKELP TO LOSE SEAT IN UP
PER HOUS OP CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Oct. 3.—The
Benate committee on privileges' and
elections committee considered peti
tions petitions urging that Senator L«-
Follette be expelled from the senate,
but no action was taken. The commit
tee will meet again tomorrow, when
It will again be considered. Sentiment
unfavorable to LaoFlIette Is developing
rapidly, and It t» likely the Wisconsin
senator may be unseated.
Helllln Wrangle Up in House.
WASHINGTON,. D. C.. Oct. 3.—
Great Britain’s embargo on shipments
of pratlcally everything to Sweden,
Denmark, Norway and The Nethertadn
Is regarded here bb of utmaot Import
ance In. the move for tightening the
cordon slowly, but surely killing the
military power of Germany.
Together with the action of the Unit
ed States In carefully scrutinizing all
shipments to neutrals, this strikes Jt
death blow at the Central Powers.
Germany has been considerably de
pendent upon the neutrals for Its food
supplies, and now that this source la-
stopped, the policy of “starve Germany
out” la bound to be felt.
COTTON SEED REACH
NEW HIGH LEVEL
SEVENTY DOLLARS A TON BUHR
PAID FO RSEED BP AMERICUS
MILL WITH MARKET STRONG
AND OFFERINGS LIGHT.
Cotton seed are selling In Americua
for seventy dollars a ton!
This Is the highest cash prjee ever
paid for cotton reed here, and the mill <
operators are not so sure, but what
the market wll go even higher.
Many farmers are disposing of their
seed at this quotation, being more than
satisfied with It, but thero nre other*
who are holding for a toll! higher
price.
Twenty-six and a quarter cents lathe ■
price for good middling cotton here to
day.
I
DALTON MW
MYSTERIOUS KILLING OF WEB
STER COUNTY MAX EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP A SENSATION BE
FORE INVESTIGATION ENDS.
- —
The grand Jury of Webster county
ls today Investigating the killing of'
Clifford T. Dalton which occurred sev
eral months ago, and sensational de
velopments are expected.
Dalton waa at supper table with hf*.
wife and children, at hla home In the
fliurch Hill district, when he waa as-
aaslnated. The shots came through
a window, killing him Instantly.
A short while before that revasss
officers had raided a large still le
Webster county, near Dalton's home,
and he waa suspected of having gives
the Information to the officers.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 3—The
.. .. • , sons who operated the still are tht ones
Heflin wrangle come up in the house * P •J'.. ‘kj„.
again today when Representative Ma
son contended Congresman Heflin had
"Inferentially" charged him with trea-
ao. Objection by a member kept Rep
resentative Heflin from replying to
t}e Illinois congretsman's^charge.
whose records are being scrutinized
by the grand Jury.
UBEHTY inn COMMITTEE
• WILL MEET Tl
All members of the committees
named by Chairman L, O. Council I
were elected: Mr*. Perkins, Ameri
cus; Mrs. H. R. McGee, Plain*; Mrs.
H E. T. Jordan, Dawson; Mra. Charles
appetizing"luncheon wa. served, about!Clements, Dawson; Mrs. H. R. Speer, the campaign for the sale of Liberty
a hundred and aevenay-flve ladle* be- Leslie; Mre J. J. Oglethorpe. I bonds In Sumter county will meet at
Ing present. The delegates elected to attend the the Planters' Bank tomorrow aftcrnoomtM
Mrs L. B Lott was re-elected sup- state convention are Mra. L B. Lott, at four o'clock,
erintendent; Mra. F. C. Jennlnga. aec- Mra. J. M. Wilke, and Mrs. Matthews.) At that time definite plans *
ratary, and Mra. R. L. Maynard, treas- The asoclaUon will meet next year arranged for the campaign, which «H1
urer ' at Oglethorpe, on the flrat Monday af- be conducted until at least 3200.000 of
Tho following district secretaries, ter the first Sunday in October. the bonds Is sold In this county.
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