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weekly times- " THE LIVEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA” cin EDITION iplH I®*®* 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.-