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{EAT FRENCH VICTORY BEFORE VERDUN
gCOS CELEBRATES LIBERTY BOND DAY WITH GREATEST ENTHDSIASM
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americus times-Recorder
CITY
EDITION
“ THE LIVEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA"
AMERICUS, GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 25, 1917
NUMBER I!,-,.',.
BAYONET PRACTICE OF AMERICANS IN FRANCE
Lose Several Divisions of Their Best Troops-Great-
rictory of the War This Year-Prussian Guards Rush
, ar d to Hold Lines at Any Cost.
Oct 24-—The present
Oie Aisne rel-on may
serious blow the Ger-
f rincc has suffered dur-
At Verdun, battling up- j
, heavy odds, and facing :
erks and masonry tops, j
[aln lias forced his line
nd one-fifth miles in place TII | S PHASE OF A'x
NLP, 10 H
1
IN. U liras NUKES FINE
WEtl 10 PEOPLE OF UIERICDS
Mass Meeting Held at the Court House, Following a Proces
sion. of Automobiles and Facade of School Children.
Americus Joins^in Celebrating Liberty Bond Holiday.
\ WILL HE
EMPLOYED MORE FREQUENTLY
-UNITED STATES STATES NOW
BUILDING BIGGER PLANES.
lag eight thousanad Ger-
I. French troops hi'-*
, point within ten miles
I occupy an advantage-
for operations against —
l place During yester- | WASHINGTON', D. C„ Oct 24 —There
fighting today, the Ger- ^ ^ believlng that the A Hic a
weral divisions or their flna „ y deterra ined to engage
including several units of mlTd , n a|r ralds . while they
ards, rushed forward to ^ bc conflncd largeIy t0 attacks
at any cost. ' upon m iutory establishments, ra»J-
tifahs In Germany are f)rldge3 and munition plants,
d must popular dlscot,- peralatence 0 f the Germans n
' manifested. With the Lonond and other Allied
. emperor from the Bal- „ declarcd t0 c .u for sharp
rtie s demand that Cnan-
tlis must go, and it is ^prlaais.
the emperor will bC abln That fighting airplane* wlll groW
such onposftion t o the larter and larger, so as £ <*com*
veritable dreadnaughts of the air, is
the prediction of a government ex-
pert |„ c iose touch with the devolop-
a Discipline Gone. m nt f a | rp i a ne cnostructlon both In
FRONT, in Franco,Om. “ nad abroad. His predlc-
doubt captured from the ^ baRed |n part on tho press
iy. Hritlsh troops found from I>ondon tel i lDg of the con-
nan officers had been ex- tl(m by Germany of metal-en-
telr own soldier,. their ^ batUopIanea whlch Germany
tied before they were dj t0 meet thc American avia-
are manay storieg clrcu-
; British troops Indicating hayo ^ conv lnced that
.faction exists within the ^ statc9 abould dovo te much cf
Gcrman9 !| ta genius and constructive ability to
the development of a powerful fight-
ling airplane," said he to press repre
sentative here. "Germany may be
building a sort of aerial armor-clad,
; but the Kaiser wW have no monopoly
la tills respect.
"All of thc Allied nations now are
building much heavier battle 1’Ianes.
This tendency will Increase. At all
— times there must be light and ox-
iSTORM OF YEAH IV faat aco ut machines. Just
' PLANS AND ; p “ m ' 8t i, a vo scout cruisers
STIIATKIN WAS POST- ■ anJ apeedy airplanes correu
cruisers
Secretary McAdoo Tells How
U. S. Was Forced Into The War
Makes Stirring Speech in Atlanta. Says If We HadKeptShips
Off the Seas Our Prosperity Would Have Been Ruined.
11 FIDE
• TOMORROW “^ngTo modern battle
also may be a development, but tha
Oct. 2-1. Tho spectac- R]ower and more at ablo machine with
‘ran parade which had # rca , puncbi , he airplane that can
for this afternoon, and . Bnd take a maximum of pun-
I would have included |shnlcnt and stm remain aloft, must be
the foundation of the aerial fighting
forces of the future.
would have included
on*- hundred thousand
s ranks, has been aban •
‘ of one of the worst
irrienced this season.
<Tiange and other mar-
ro<l to the original plan
business at noon. All
the city also suspended
he children be released
* n the demonstration,
in charge of tho affair
t o'clock this afternoon ‘
' 8 tage the parade to-
Exclusive photograph, just received from France, allowing some of the men of the American expeditionary force
•ngnged in bayonet practice.
GNPITNL #111 OE
ATLANTA, Gu . U. t. 2t.—Germany’s
efforts to keep American ships off tho
high seas through her ruthless sub
marine warfaro was a direct blow,
aimed at the prosperity of American
farmB and of American business, Sec
retary McAdoo declared In his Liberty
Day address here today.
After reminding his hearers that
America went to wnr In 1812 to vin
dicate her right to the freedom of the
seas and had steadfastly maintained
It since then, he continued:
Why is that right so
America's life and security? It Is be
cause we havo always produced more
than we can consume at home. And
the very prosperity of our peoplo, their
very life In fact, depends upon their
ability at all ties to sell that surplus
ill the open markets of the world."
Thc German Emperor "had been led
by disloyal people In this country to
believe that America never would
light," tho secretary of the treasury
continued, "and that any transgres
sion of our rlvhts would bc met simply
by protests."
Had America submitted and kept
skips off the seas, discord and dis
content among American people won-d
have followed. Mr. McAdoo said, and
the German emperor by one stroke
west In tho Interest of tho Liberty
lean, Bald hla trip had convinced him
that America is awake to the fact that
this country Is waging war for self-
preservation and know* that when tho
strug. lo Is carried, to- s,, successful
conclusion the liberty of tho United
States will never ho Imperilled again.
After describing the Liberty bond
which the government Is selling as
having tho country’s guarantee of safe
ty of the principal—the money Invested
In It, the secretary add “but America
cannot assure her soldiers of their
principal—their lives.
"The soldier does not ask the gov
ernment to guarantee him safety."
said Mr. McAdoo. “He expects to
dlo if neccessary, but he has a right
to ask the civilian populaton to do
this much for him—to arm him with
the best gun that American monoy
and American Ingenuity can devise, a
gun that will shoot faster and farther
than any gun yet mode, and give him !
the best bayonc' that can bo forged j
bv America’s skill and brawn.
WINTER NOT TO
STOP BIG DRIVE
GENERAL HAIG WILL CONTINUE
1118 ATTACKS ON GERMANS IN
FLANDERS—AMERICANS BEADY
FOR RATTLE.
Liberty Bond Day was appropriate
ly celebrated In Americus this morn
ing.
The school closed at it: 30 o'clock,
and there was a parade of all of tho
school children, both white and ne
groes.
A procession of automobiles formed
In front of the Hotel Windsor at 11:29
o'clock, and fell In behind the school
boys and girls, the parade ending at
(he courthouse.
Hon. Edgar Watkins, of Atlanta, for
mer attorney for the Interstate Com
merce commission, was tfie speaker of
the occasion. He was presented to the
audience by Franc Maugum, editor of
presided
SUIT BROUGHT BY DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA DISMISSED AFTER
BRIEF HEARING—NEW LAW IS
FEDERAL STATUTE—^
WASHINGTON Oct. 24.—Military ex
perts here do not expect winter to halt
the great allied drive against the Ger- a U Q Janca ay rrouc .unusu.
mens In Flanders. Secretary Dakar's Tbo ximes-rctcrder, who
veekly review of war oporat oni) Issue 1 over me , t ( n g.
today discloses the belief of the wtr vt'atklus made a forceful
department that potency of material
and men will enable the British and
French commanders to triumph ovor
natural obstacles and continue forcing
the enemy backward without waiting
for spring. __
jlie review touches for the drat
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 24 —Ti e
federal law which makes Washington
and the District of Columbia dry ter
ritory after November 1st, was today
upheld by the District Supreme court.
Bulls brought by liquor Interests to
prevent tho law becoming effective
upon statuatory grounds were dis
missed after » hearing by the court.
IEI0 THE MiES
V Allltll lia " nwss'
••jt is the only chance he has for his 'WILL RELINQUISH THE LEADER
• ,in «n. him until al> ipiiv vivi.n vanr.Kk—ill
life. Thut Is all we can do for him.
Isn't h t > entitled to It?
The 000,000,0000 raised through ,
he second Liberty loan will be devoted :
chiefly to this, thc secretary said In j
■losln-', and “we shall end this thing ‘
SIIII* OF T1IE FIELD FORCES—IIE
IS NOW TE COMMANDER-IN-
CHIEF
PUIUOGKAD, Oct. 24.—Newspapo.-s
the German emperor by one stroke t .| oa | n j, and “we shall end this thing fcere alate loday that premier Keren
of Ills pen would have accomplished forevor and America's liberties w " |^ Py w |j| pru bably relinquish the pos
"more destruction upon American I n ,. vrr b0 imperilled again" '
farms, In American factories and >n
American business bouses and ■.«
American Interests all over the la"*
thun be could accomplish with all the
armies and navies of thc German em
pire." *
After telling what stoppage of Amer
ican sea commerce would have meant
in loss to the cotton growers /)f the
south, and of German's efforts to In
volve the United States with Japun
and Mexico through the Zimmerman
intrigue, thc secretary turned to ruth
less submarine warfare, and recite!
the stories of helpless men and wo
men being drowned at sea.
—*—' | -Some man ha„ laid, or Is alleged s
Oct. 24.—America's tJ bavc sa id that America had
tFFECT IN NEW '
4 HIEF EXECUTIVE PAID NINETY
PER CENT CASH—OTHER OFFIC
IALS SUBSCRIBE FREELY TO
ISSUE.
j vVy will probably relinquish the post
jot commander-ln-chlef of all the ar-
! mles of Russia to General lliukhonln
| at the end of this week
I lhe premier assumed command of
the armies during the recent turbu
: lent period In Russia and his determl
nation to relinquish command is
surprising, inasmuch as all of his ener
gy Is needed in the performance of
'executive duties devolving upon him as
: premier which office he will retain.
time upon tha American expeditionary
forces In France, declaring the men
after three months' Intensive training
are in efficient lighting trim and splen
did physical condition.
On dwelling upon the Importance or
the battle of Flanders and 'lla effect
upon the morale of the Germans, tho
war secretary declares it is apparent
that the German high command plan
ned the recent expedition against the II ib neuevea inai inw uouiuunnw-
Kubilann in tho Riga sector in order t j on jj ftB arouB ed greater Interest ni
to tolBter up morale and meet ! t ; le gtt le of the bonds,
pending internal diffleutftes. .By ex-j Jn a dj 0 umlng tho meeting* the
tending her lines in the east, he adds, ' c halrman appealed to the young folke
Imu mnpiilv nflflnfl tO tho I _—_a a_ t.ll> T IKawIm Vnnila In tkslp
talk.
lie recited the reasons why the United
States Is at war, telling of tho various
German atrocities and showing how
Germany actually Invaded this coun
try In the end, he pointed out tho
necessity for supporting the bond
Issuo, and made an earnout and elo
quent appeal for.subscriptions to the
bends During the course of Ms talk,
when he was referring sneerlngly to
the "paclllsts," he was Interrupted by
un old gentleman In the audience, who
said that If the Germans wore to lane
on our own shores these pacifists
would not fight even then. "You’re
right," said Mr. Watkins, "they’re,
cowards all!”
It is believed that the demonstra-
Grraany has merely added to tho
length of her linos of communications
and Increases confidence In the final
allied victory.
The review says:
“An interesting summary of troop
movements In the United States shows
that since the present mobilisation be
gun 914,195 persons have been trnns-
pnrtcd by tho railroads for the war de
partment, of whom 256,811) were trans
ported In standard or tour'st sleepers,
the remainder In ordinary day coaches.
This vast movement has been conduct
ed by the railroads of the country
without a single serious accident, end
tho co-operation between the railroads
and thc department has been most
cordial and effective."
.resent to talk Llborty bonds In their
Kimes, and rally their fathers to tho
•MM. I^'tl
GERMAN CHANCELLOR
QUITS UNDER f IRE|
WILL SPEAK HERE
DR HUBERT II. VISRIl WILL I1K
I HEARD AT CARNEGIE LIBRARY f
QUITS UNDER WfgSXS&r- ““
,v„ sllInLdntl out the city restricted the sale of •«-, th ere “^American ; purchase money In cash, and agreed
' a * "“Kington from two to five pounds to a tbla land whether he Is an Amor halhnce November 14th.
> C„ Oct. 24.-- Ten to eleven cents a pound or noti who know-lng t 11 rec ^ >■ officials In all deportment# of tha
TO GET
NEGROES IN LINE
I'RUFESSOR AT AMERICUS INSTI
TUTE NAMED TO CONDUCT FOOD
CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN
AMONG NEGROES HEBE
Prof. M. W. Reddick, of Amarlcus
Institute, haa been appointed to con
duct the food conaervatlon campaign
among tho nejro citizens of the coun
ty. He 'is already organtxlng hla
forces, and ou Monday morning will
begin an active campaign He p:u-
j pose a to reach every negro lioit.,e-
wlfo In the county.
11,1 slate governors all
• demonstration were
l<r « In tho United
Peal is being directed
m all subscriber!, as It
lv > - tide of purchasing
r Hasses will sweep
he safety zono before
1 when the campaign
ier:-ons released from
! d tasks for the day,
campaign.
i'itli uermany, g . «
(lows in his veins—be hasn't any red Issue of bonde.
; blood In him."
—_ TT ” Mr McAdoo denounced those
Forty-Two Heard ^, v i dU au who would ^e^e^wm.
JAPANESE MUNITIONS SHIP
ITALIAN FRONT
OUT BY ATTITUDE Or SOCIAL-i, he Carne gf e Library Friday morning,
ISTS IN REFUSING TO VOTE | nt pj.jo o'clock. He will make an es. ’
CURRENT BUDGET. | ptc |al appeal to the club women of'
— ithe city who are urged to be present. A |' 8TRIA j 8 ASD GERMANS START
LONDON, Oct. 24.—Dr. George Ml-j - rnisimw
chaells, German Imperial chancellor,!
ha. handed hU resignation to Emperor jpjj||pq Uf| J|)Rf)ft|J||Al
sVnk"umber"LADBN* VESSEL iwillbun, neco^Ung to on Amsterdam |
I new* dispatch given out here by the
^ r ' ti, e kaiser's government and the alleg- . .. ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. 24.—A' TVIreleje Press.
Suffrage Lsdies ed peace societies in this country Tho j with munitions; Dr. Mlchaells' tenure of office has
aUIUrtgC ^ latter .re merely "German wolves,-aponese^.n.p^ th , th|rtetQ bundrcd ' bofn ,h e shortest end one of the most
CAMPAIGN today AND CAPTURE
T1IE FOREMOST'ITALIAN FORTI
FICATIONS
BERLIN. Oct. 24.'—An Austro-Ger-
man offensive has been begun on tho
. Italian front and the foremost Itat-
DERL1N, Oct. 25.—It Is officially an- Ian position have already been taken.
RIGA BY THE GERMANS
latter are merely " 0CT TIm^ren iremm^dsanthirteen hundred^hern th. ehorteet and on. of the most
' m *, , , qae ^ d ue g d«ur^ , w 0 hll. rem. of I ton lumber steamer Katahdln tast stormy lD ^* !i ^ t0 f 7 1 , 0f ^; ^^“^re‘to^y tot during Sun- the war Office announced today
Forty-two heard the a 0 ®™*®' 1 ."’ • H^'^I-eU*are' deluded and simple;night. The cook of the sunken vcssM c/:iJ]*' Xally by the determlnaUon day night, German troops along a wide Recent heavy fighting In Hint re-
'•sr«rr.“2 r - -nwgr* — u* - * - - - —-
Maude Younger .poke, Mr. Howare ^ ^ ^ a nd south- | ‘.. urgetown, s. u •* .««
Gould not coming here.