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AMERICUS, GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 18, 1917
NUMBER «L.
5 Made for Funds With Which to Suitably Equip
' pany D at Camp Wheeler. Other Cities Taking
Care of Their. Soldier Boys
aliens of Amerlcus desire
the Amerlcus Light Infan-
nown as Company R fljg.
with an outfit of athletic
ieg are looking after the'r
, tn this respect, and
,as been asked to do as
r of The TimCs-Recorder is
,(the following letter from
, mn s, athletic director at
tier, near Macon t
i s being made by the com-
tralnlg camp .activities, of
, the athletic representa-
, p Wheeler, to raise funds
subscription to supply the
the various training camps
c equipment.
probably know, athleticsl
sports are to play an
part in camp life. The
w permits tile soldier to
nesday and Saturday af-
tnd most of Sunday to re-
To keep the men off the
near-by towns It will be
to provide means of amuse-
rerrearon for them within
limits.
Is to appeal to the leading
10 INJURED AS
AUTO II
>AHTY OF SOLDIERS RETURNING
TO MACON ARE BURT NEAR
BUENA VISTA—TWO GO TO THE
AMERICUS HOSPITAL.
On yeaterday mornlpg about four
o'clock, a party of soldiers from Mont
gomery, Alas, returning to Camp
IWheeler, after a vialt home met with
'rn accident, which It la feared may yet
result fatally. Just outside of Buena
/ista, the car In which they were trav
eling to Macon, and which belonged to
Mr. C. S. Belser, who was driving, bq-
ame uncontrollable, from some ,un-
tnown cause, and overturned while go.
ng at high speed.
Mr. Belser was caught beneath the
( eavy vehicle and sustained more se-
jous inujriea than any of the others
n party. His hip (was fractured, and
n addition hs is believed to have suf
fered serious Internal-Injuries. Aid was
of the larger cities of the summoned immediately follownlg the
which troops have been
imp Wheeler, to raise the
funds to buy equipment
material for the compa-
bere from their nelghbor-
imhuinn on training camp
has put together a box of
erlal, selected bo as to
Itmands of one company of
This company box contains
listed on enclosed shlieot.
this box, direct from the
rers at a price under whole-
rot $140.00. This low price
by special arrangement be-
commlsslon and the manu
late my plan, I have ap-
the state of Gceorgla intot
Your newspaper bits
on raise funds fro m the
district, which includes
and Sumter county, the
“Patty D, list Infantry: As
ne company of soldiers In
der from the Amerlcus dis
coid be necessary to raise
ovitle one box of athletic
accident and the Injured man was
rushed to the Amerlcus and Sumter
County Hospital here, where he Is re
ceiving the best of medical skill and
attention.
Mr. Robert Goree, also of Montgom
ery, and an occupant of the wrecked
car, sustained a broken nose In the ac-
cldefil. He and Belser were the only
racs In the party who sustained se-
roius Injury, the others escaping with
bruises and a severe shaking up.
The .condition of Mr. Belser this
morning was reported as entirely sat
isfactory, with the oxtfint of his, injur
ies not yet fully developed. It - Is
hoped, however, these will not prove as
erlous as was at first feared
COIL OPERATORS ARE
GIVEN STIFF WARNING
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oct| IT.—The
ion that you will be able warned,both coal operatoraandmln-
oney enough to supply a «*• *«•"• a “ lk “ J*"
ox. i shall at ones notlfy l ,ed or ar * Impending, thgt the gov
•Ion on training camn ac- crnmcnt would Uh * 6 * rg " Q *, co * 1
the boxes wll^be sent to Induction, If the fuel supply continues
ier with all the haste that
The commission will
hilt for the box, and you
be check direct at your
T OK BOND
s U'lM, ROM) MEETING
AFTERNOON — more
"•'’ i SI'IISCHIIIKI) HERE
to-'bo threatened by strikes. At St
Louts Jt was said practically all of
the miners in Illinois had been called
out on strikes, and the president of the
urgest coal company In Chicago said
Chicago business wotild be completely
paralyzed within ten days If no coal
arrived there before tK6 end of that
period.
Highest Market
Price on Cotton
Paid Here Today
o. Council has called a GOOD MIDDLING SELLING FOR ^
l ‘e Rub-committees which (AND 3-4 *5 E n ®
MARKET IIAS DROrPED TO $03.00
GUARDS TO KEEP RETREATING RUSSIANS IN ORDER
ALLIES'DRIVE
E
GERMANS FORCED TO CHANGE
WIEIB POSITIONS WHICH ARE
CONSIDERABLY WEAKENED BY
FRENCH SUCCESSES.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 17.—'The
French successes in Flanders, which
■jesulted in broadening the great
jwedge the Allies are now driving into
the German lines are described as the
Outstanding feature of the week end
ing October 13th, in a rovlcw of the
|week Issued by the war department
► v&day. '
% ™/> ' review says the Ypres front
iK hid been too narrow to
icrmli /. proper movement of large
iil iiFumnr
iERMAh.S MAKE RAID ON NANCY
AND SUFFER HEAVY LOSS—TEN
PERSONS WERE KILLED AN»
FORTY WOUNDED.
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.— (Complied by
lie Associated Press from Eoropeazv
tables during the dayi)—All of the ins.
portant infantry fighting In the west
tontinues to be confined to German st
acks on the Aisne front, and in the
,'hampalgne and Verdun regions. Alt
cf these, however, were repulsed by
ho French,
There Is promise of a speedy re
newal of the allied advance In Fland-
rs, however. Field Marshal Haig's
When-the Russians were fleeing before the Germans guards were drawn up nt many points ncross the line of re- bodies of troops, but that this trouble nessago today said, "Noth'ng of spec-
treat to maintain some semblance of order and prevent panics. Tills is the first photograph \>f that incident of the had been eliminated by the French ad- ill Interest to report,” which la prwe-
Russlan retreat to nrrlvo In tills country. 'yance. j ically the samo statement sent here-
I Reports received at the war depart- jtofore when the British opened a
nient show the concern of the German heavy bombardment, preparatory to a
high command over the new "typhon" [ iew drive. Weather conditions faa
'fire, which Is compelling the Germans Flanders are more favorable, and oa-
JON TIRPITZ DECLARES THAT HIS
COUNTRY IS BETTER ABLE TO
CONTINfiB THE WAB THAN?ENG
LAND.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 17.—' We are
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 17,—German so-
cialiat newspapers received here' to
day say socialists in the relchstag have
decided to vdte against the now war'
credit of ten million marks to be sub
mitted to that bodyjn December. The
decision to vote against the budget Is
predccated upon the asumptlon that
now at the fateful hour of our
e are * \
r exist- 'Chancellor Michaells will 1Rt resign,
nee,” Admiral Von Tlrpitz, formerly
minister cf t!ie Carman navy, is quot-
d by the Brunswick Landes Zeltung
as sayiOg in an interview. ‘'Gormans'
annot maintain her position as a
vorld power, against England unless
ter position is founded on mllht.'’ '
"We can continue confidently to
ixpect ultimate triumph over Eng-
anad as long ns we continue to sink
essels faster than she constructs
hem. A; submarine war success can-
tot be expected immediately, how-
ver, but If we pursue our aim firmly
ere shall find after some months that
our position for negotiations with
England will be qiute different.
England desires negotiation now
while her position Is comparatively
avorable. The decisive factors are
and tn the event the chancellor quits
Ms office, it is likely the socialists'
will vote’ for the credit.
L RESIGN 10
TACKLE HARDWICK
PREDICTED THAT W. J. HARRIS
WILL GIVE UP $7,700 JOB TO
MAKE THE RACE FOIl UNITED
•ST ATES SENATOR.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—'Tito Geor
gia colony In Washinvton, waiting for
be next session of Congress to open,
s interestingly discussing many phases
of the next senatorial fight in their
to change their tactical positions
rder to escape a rain of shells.
I0WII REFUSES TO
eo FOR M
doubtedly, British aviators hare now
l:ad opportunity to get new ranges.
The mud there is also drying some
what since the recent cessation of
daily rains.
The German admission that several
Macedonian villages had been ^con
ceded’' to the allies by forces of tfen
Central Powers, may mean that the
large allied armies in that section hrrt
finally taken the aggressive. This ma»
DES MOINES, la., Oct. £7.—Iowa hav© been decided upon to forestall at
citizens apparently have declined to Bulgarian rltack, in connection will*
bind themselves to statewide prohibi- which some believe the German em-
tion, according to returns received poror recently visited the Balkans,
early today from all but three coun-| Petrograd reports no con
home state. They, arc asking whether ' t j eg j n ^he state. The count of votes tion from the Russian forces on
AV. J. Harris, who recently announced | tt j ves 197,279 against 196,341 for the *nel Island have been received tc
himself a candidate, will stay In the
BID TREATMENT EOi
v KORNILQFF GEMS?;;:;
; proposed _ . _
fight! whether, if he docs not stay in, Amendment, statuatory prohibition
constitutional prohibition
he will resign as Federal Trado Com
m'ssicincr, us is rumored, another
one of the strongest in Georgia,
enter the field.
It has been rumored hero for several
days that a new man‘would enter tho
overawe, toe uev.si.e - w scaped barely aUve when t
the shipping losses suffered by tha. . ^ Ijjj
Entente and by neutrals who exposo
themselves to our u-boat war.
No definite time can bo fixed for
tur success. Economically, and as
egards raw materials, our position
nday Is stronger than that of
Prance of Italy. How far England
will be able to make her supplies
ast cannot be predicted. But the do-
isive factor, is that, while we supply
our-fltth of our economic need from
now prevails in‘Iowa. _
crals arrested for .partiolp'ation in fir kept out of public notice, would
the Korniloff affair, on their depar-J probably sweep tho field. Whether
ture from Berdltchov were compelled' any other candidates than tlioso wlipso
to walk three miles to a railroad sta- names have been discussed ■ In con-
tion, while they were Jeered, pelted uectlon with the next senate race will
and'threatened by a mob oft several enter the contest is not positively
thousand persons. The demoted offle-known here, but rumor lias It that
the some of the strongest men in tho
Allies to Hold
Big Conference
80MB PROOF PUCES
tate, dissatisfied with tho record of
lenator Hardwick in tho war session
if Congress, may insist upon his tak.
r.g tho field to Save the day. How much
( of this will become a reality ip not
'known, but at any rate it is intereit-
NATION’S AT WAR WITH GERMANS
and it Is probable the whole of the
aland is now under German doniiaa-
ion.
POLICEMEN WANT
INCREASE IN PAT
WILL SEND REPRESENTATIVES K ,
FOR AN EARLY MEETING IN '^£^1
PARIS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. 17—It is
practically certain tho United States
will bo represented'at a conference
of nations at war with Germany,
which will probably be held in Paris
at an early date. .
Secretary Lansing of tho state de
partment, today authorized tho state-
FOR LONDON PEOPLEt^lStSSU
| So far- as Mr. Harris is concerned, ,incnt that it had been decided to have
1 4 It fs assumed, without any statement such a conference, and that t\e
LONDON, Oct. 17.—Bomb proof sbtl-'from him beariny on tho matter in ( United States Is considering partlcl-
t er s here' are belli? card-indexed by 'any way, that early In the new year petlon therein,
ur own productions, England has In | i, c government, it having been decided ' lie will resign air a member of the
etch four-fifths of hers from over- ((J compel owners of such protective Federal Trade Commission to taka the
retreats to open them to the public zenatorial field. It might militate
when necessary. Ther aro thousands 'against h,fm to be a candidate for ono
of such shelters in London, fill of them of tho highest positions to which he
erected since continued air raids did could nspiro, and at the same time,
so much damage here.. ' remain in ono that is paying $7,500
METHODISTS TO HOLD
ENCE IN UNIT
ALBANY, Oa, v Oct. 17,—All rood,
vlll lead to Albany within a few weeks,
s the annual conference of South
leorfla Methodism meets here during
he month of November- More than
400 ministers and laymen will bo
drawn to Albany ioritbla gathering,
which will last about six days, and
during which time they will transart
Jackson Street Residents
MONTH IH
now, and rr
IS NOT ENOUGH FOR THEM W»
LIVE ON.
Members of the Amercug polio®
force want a raise in pay.
At present the policemen are pstl4
$70 a month, and the complaint ta
that this is not sufficient to afTord Umf
men a living.
If there is an increase in i;ay,
must come front the mayor and ccmui-
It is not within the province of
the police commission to grant it.
Is pointed out that thig is w*
more thun 'the policemen were pmi
man^ years ago when living was a
great deal cheaper than it is now. Rw*
. . a J ai . n a B,de8 * ou t of their pay the policenie*
Complaining About Dust|must furnish themselves M^ith nni-
— I _ i ~ — jforms and overcoats, which constitute
RMEROKOS10 NIIK
FOR FEDERAL HELP
UNCLE SAM NEEDS 10,000
STENOGRAJHERS AND A-l Tliat was the thoroughfare used by
TYPEWRITERS AT ONCF, he circus last Saturday and the heavy
trucks and wagons created an abnor-
,. - , . ^ . a heavy drag pn them.
Residents of Jackson avenue, beyond , , obab , e , hat [!>e Katter ^
College street, are complaining abo).t I pr a csenUd lo councl) at an early
lie dust.
date.
The highest price ever offered^ for the rulcs ot .u,e Metn-
. .. I.,,., „n nreacher. not even
‘lie sale of Liberty
bounty, PER TON.
will bo held Friday at-
°“ r o’clock In tho Council
I . cotton !b Americus w8 V« aC "“ t ^ l a Zrd,Wch"no“ preacher, not ev,
‘ " ni tot bo definitely ( day when the local market , Id , ng £lderj can serve ono charge
* hat “uccoa* the bond sale 27 3-4 cents. There were not , r more than four successive years;
lra l®r county. 'sales reported, however. . i at the e nd of four years,
’ l " believed that moral The local cotton seed market , ■ ^ ^ gt another pastorate
has ben subscribed hcri. broken somewhat, because of • return to the original charge
‘ "'‘bln striking distance ence of a report that the r government and then return ^
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 17.-—Now 'mal amount of dust, which has made
that Uncle Sam has the young men of living on tho street almost intolerable,
- [tho country In training for military 'especially during this hot spell.
’ 'service, he flnda that he needs 10,000 j An appeal has been mado to the city
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 17.—Rep- ypewriter operators and stAposraphcrs officials to have the street sprinkled
'erenlatives of eastern railroads today and typewriters, both men and women, dally until the dust subsides,
nve the Interstate Commerce commls-. j or t ] 10 departments at Washington,
ion notice theso roads would soon ap- _xhe Civil Service commission has no-
U m'.frti' hn sine sa a s' the Geogla legis-'ply for Increased freight rates of ex- uflcd-all of Its 3,0C0 boards of oxam-
S , rn usually gets through in fifty j ended nature. Railroad heads appear- ' lner s that they should put forth their
ature , .„„ turc 0 . this year’s con- ng before the commission today did b est efforts, to secure theso urgently
: sys ‘ te tire election of dele- to in an effort to get temporary flnan- nc edtd workers.
t0 the (luadrennial conference cial relief. j While examinations are now held
. ■ - _v,-u mu,. .weekly in 450 cities, tlifi- cOM,ntiS8lon
1 1 states that arrangements will bo mado
Americus Lodge of Elks To have an examination at any accessl-
BRIDGE PLATERS PIT
MORE FOR MODS It!
Southern Methodism, which meets
to Atlanta nest year. Six lay and
six clerical delegates will bo named
to this general conference of the
25 Aircraft of
Poker players, bridge players, sat
back players, etc., are to feel the af
fects of the war tar. also. For Cncte
Sam now collects 60 cents in stajazgs
0I » each dozen packs of cards—thar
Germany C/iiner come a d0 ,, eu {n tbe box TO
. t • i the extra cost dealers announce tint
oilOt Of in]urea, steamboats, the kind that uscil to
sell for 15 cent9, must be sold at 30
cents now. "Bicycles” and “B^eaw**
• j
o
- hiiuin strrking distance ence of a report » . f tour more years. ger unapmau umu «..au 6 c« » — v-.v,.
lo rtionment for this county proposed to regulate the cotton seed and belIeved that there will ful spread to which all local and visit- civil service law. Any
Jim ponJrarv l.,*'iinaiitho
hie place where a small‘class of appll- ON ALL FRONTS THE ALLIES ARE both favorites In stun, draw and Jaefc-
To Have Big Feast Tonight cant, can be secured.- The entrance! REPULSING GERMAN ALTACKS- pots, have advanced from two t/u
salaries range from $1,000 to $1,200 a BAD WEATHER HALTS ELAND- to 50 cents a pack "Congress carte.
year. Promotion Is reasonably rapid ERS OPERATIONS. a favorite for bridge whist playera.
The Americus !od?e of Elks will have to those whose services prove satlsfac- llia t formerly sold for 50 cents.
r supper tonight, follow idg the regular tory. No appointments can be made to I PARIS. Oct. 17,-Ten persons were now on the market for
meeting of tho lodge. these jor other positions in the federal killed and forty other wounded dur-
Secretary Marshal! and Club Mana- classified service unless authorized by ,ing a German air raid on Nancy last
ger Chapman have arranged a delight- the Civil Service commission under the night. Twenty-five German airplane- facturer has put on addit onal charge*
I which all local and visit- civil service law. Any tnforma'lon to were either destroyed or forced tn which make* It necessary for the VW-
cents. Tr!fce
government put on 60 cent* a doom;.
•aid one daler today, "but the mania-
bared that Sumter county industry. The price today Is $C
2 «0,000 in bonds.
be any local changes.
log members are Invited.
tbe contrary Is'unauthorlzed.
land during Monday and Tuesday. taller to charge the extra prices.-