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AMERICUS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEM BERJP& 917
NUMBER 43.
SCHOOLS ARE
] SESSION TODAY
PARTMENT is STILL
details of engage,
DIPII OCCURRED MON',
Alt ZON E.
rex. D C.. Nov. 7.—Tho
ent today awaited a com.
if the torpedoing of the
ro l vessel Alcedo. which
the war zone early Mon-
with the probable l03s
ami twenty men.
> o( those known to be on
edo were rescued, but lit-
tertained for the survival
lorted as missing. The
Jins to Information re-
iank within Tour minutes
edo struck it.
epartment announced the
idiately on receipt of the
ht. abandoning the prev.
of withholding all infer
tile casualty list was at
Is the first American war
down in the war. The de-
sin. on patrol duty, was
ently, but she made port
he loss of only one man.
of the engagement were
brief dispatch announcing
MS.
SESSION TODAY
It MILITARY SERVICE
1IIEF ISSUES BEFORE
MAKERS OF THE LIT-
IBLIC.
uba, Nov. 7.—The Cuban
Ich convened today, will
uthorizc either conscrip-
vtivc draft. The raising
nt in the near future of
llarv force, In line with
jnocal's rccommendatons
s sate, and with tho plan
noil of Na'lonal Dcfonse,
■ determination of the
followed, rather thnn the
Policy Leaders of both
:los are in accord con.
alsinK of a large military
to the extent of 50,000
lengthening of existing
oaval unlst not Included
ite.
he character of the mll-
to be enacted, all Indl-
' speedy action. The nt-
conscrvative 8 has re-
tuore pronounced In its
ements of the leaders lti-
ositlon to the increase of
rength. Tlie Liberals, on
1. have no program ol
the administration press
dlon nr the selctive draft
of Cabas loyalty and of
Integrity.
toss Given Beds.
Arrangements have
f 1 * *>y the American Bed
members of tho or-
ho become 111 or Injured,
ote and treatment. The
1,411 Hospital at Nellly
"Hty t,ed s at the disposal
staff. The hospital
best equipped In France
a beautiful location in
hurbs.
The annual session of tho Sumter
County Sunday School Association is
In session at Plains today, with dele
gates from Americus and all parts of
tho county attending. T. M. Furlow,
president of the association, was un
able to attend today's session, and be
cause of pressure of business will de
cline re-election at tho annual election
of officers to be held this afternoon.
Of interest to Americus people was
the morning session at which T. O.
Marshall, superintendent of First
Methodist Sunday school, read a paper
on "Co-operation Between Superin
tendent, Teacher and Pupil," and I).
W. Sims, general secretary of the
Georgia Sunday School association,
addressed the assembly on “Results
of Co-operation."
This afternoon T. F. Gatewood, Miss!
Daisy Magee.. J. E. D. Shipp and D.
W. Sims all have places on the pro- f»|- " ft ’ ' ’ ft '“SiTfl An unusual,J ’ Interesting speaker
gram, which i B expected to prove most- Ill I h |*4 i rf|}|ji |l| I II the Rev. J. H. Rosenberg, of Nash-
interesting. The election of officers ( lip I lih I I Illy I p IV I 11 vllle, Tenn., scporlntendent of tho He-
win occur Just prior to adjournment j vll brew Christian Association, an or-
o! the afternoon session, and tonight ganlzatlon working for fche spiritual
tho convention will adjourn. The pro- ( YORK. Nov 7.—The Germans welfare of the Jewish jkmple In the
gram for the concluding session wlil Mado no e(fort during last night to re- south w111 B >' cak tonlght at ’ 0 ”° cl j
be addressed by E. L. Wilson, of Los- ga)n tho groun d wrested from thorn “t tho prayer meeting of the First
lie; D. W. Sims, of Atlanta; and Miss yesterda y by the British on the Yprut Mothodist church, on Tho Signs or
Daisy Msgee, on e of the best known front con0nlng their retaliation to In T,m0 of ,he En
Sunday school workers In Georgia. 1 terrnitten artillery activity.
E. R. Stewart, of Plains, presided ( 0n tho Verdun front at Chaumo wood
over the convenslon sessions today, lit crown prince’s forces made an-
ng
"fnegian Boat.
(,a v Nov. 7.—The
rrbantman. Tordensk-
a reef off Miami,
up and saved by the
u iooal tug. Tho Nor-
fi.ooo ton cargo stamer
with cargo more than
lars.
AMERICAN HOSPITAL IN CHATEAU DE PASSY, FRANCE
ELECTION OF OFFICERS TO BE
PRINCIPAL FEATURE OP AF
TERNOON SESSION—E. R. STEW.
ART IS PRESIDING.
The (.’bateau de Passy, near Sens, built In the eleventh century and now occupied by the Hospital Francois do
New York; refugees from the Enst gathered to offer flowers to Major Culler, U. 8. A., the physldnu In chargernnd
Doctor Culler himself.
NOTED HEM CHRISTIAN
TOiPEAK IT METHODIST
CHURCH HERE TIGHT
the ubenoe of the president.
RIO CROSS REEDS
,r stab at tho Frcnc harmies, but
jmet e repulse.
• The Home war office statement says
the Italians have withdrawn their
forces In good order from tho Taglia-
'raento river lino toward the Livonia,
the next river behind tho Tagliamento
tn Italian territory. Tho retroat, ap
parently, Is not so rushed as that fea
turing the retirement from tho Isonxo,
ATLANTA, (la., Nov. 7.-As tho war ^ (|o Ital|an9 are falling back
goes on. and America’a Jrcparatlon Btcam|y wUh (hclr rcar guards con-
for active lighting extends the scope ^ touch w „ h the Germans,
of Us ratifications, it becomes Increas- nrrl|n roporta Austro-Gcrman forc?»
Ingly apparent that the country » cont | nUo pursuing the Italians, taking
needs is. not for men alone, which It addu , ona i pr | aon ers, according to a
has In superabundance, but for mu - ^ offlc ,, statement.
plied thousands of materials, and or (
;women to serve In various depart- Kl!s>tulB > ot To Use Armed Force,
ments where none but women can he. petrOGRAD, Nov. 7—The Ker
used. _ , sky government today decided not to
resort to armed force against the mll-
— — - - Mr. Frank Lanier, president of the jail parts of the stsato early today, ln-
imo of the End." Americus Grocery Company, has Justj dlcate tho that woman suffrage has
Rev. I)r. Rosenberg was for >«“■», r( , turnod , rom Washington, whoro he'won a great victory at the poll. In
s student of Rabbinical literature. <> j went for tt conference with Herbert yesterday’s election. -Returms from
recognized as ft very able and ln‘«"| Hoo natlon a, , ood administrator, in election districts, which are suf-
estlng spaker and a profund studem ntorc3t of looa , mcrchan ts and the 1‘eent to decide the Issue gave a mn-
He has traveled extensively In Europe| tvholosalo Grocers’ assoclt,-! Jorlty of moro than ten thousand for
and in this country and has preached . u „ suffrage.
; u , At Itlon, of which he is vice president. Mr.
"Tho public*and the Jewish people'Le-'er was Impressed with the ear-
espeelally are cordially Invited to neatness of tho food admnl.tratlon, and
t> come out nnd hear this interesting tall:! * ■nterestingly of his trip.
. "Tho national administration, salt
man S ; Mr. Lanier, "Ihrough Mr. Hoover, la
working In every way to bring tho
The Red Cross, for Instance, needs
moro nurses. Thousands must be .se
cured to send to the hospitals hack
or the flgtlng line In France. As
American troops go into action the
stream of wounded will begin to flo."
Ibaek from the front Hno trenches,
and the American Red Cross must be
equipped and ready to take these men
and nurse them back to lire.
Southern girls are appealed to b
tho southern division of the Red Cross,
hus headquarters In Atlanta tojo
Info nurse’s training at once, to pro-
pare themselves for the greatest serv
ico that women can render n
war.
Parcel Post Motor Routes
‘savannah, Ga., Nov. 7 —A parcel
post motor route between Savannah
and Statesboro Is expecte
r rszi-iSjz
expected In the next week or two.
»ary committee of the Soldiers' an l
Workmen’s Delegates’ but ordered the
ministry of Justice to prosecute the
members of the committee. Military
authorities have been ordered to take
necessary measures in the cvnt of a
revolt, to suppress Oils ruthlessly.
SECRET DIPLOMACY MUST
END, SAYS NE1LSEN
Ill
CO-OPERATE WITH
fl
FRANK LANIER TALKS INTEREST.
INGLY ON HIS RETURN FROM
WASHINGTON, WHERE 1IE CON.
FEKIIEB WITH IIOOVEB.
PER CENT III-
CREISF. Ill RATES
FORMAL APPLICATION TO INTER-
STATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
TODAY TO LIFT CHARGES ON SU
GAR IN CAR LOS. I
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 7.—Rail
roads operating In the eastorn states
IYLAN BEATS
AAITGHEL FOR
WINNER MAKES STATEMENT SAT
ING ISSUE OP AMERICANISM NOT
INVOLVED IN ELECTION iND
ALL MVS TBE LOYAL.
. . . NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—John F. Hr-
roads operating In the eastorn states |an form9r county Judge of ^lnga
today applied to the Interstate Com- county defe a tod Mayor John Furor
morce commission for authority to In- MUollel , n tho elootlon ho!d , or mayor
crease freight rate, on sugar approx.- of Now york ye , terday . Hyland, who
matcly twenty per cent. This la five w<uj ^ Tammany can di dat e. won by
per cent, more than was asked In tho aDDrox i mat olv 100.000.
appeal for a general Increase made a
fow months ago.
The specific Increase asked today In
on sugar In car lots, and It is asokd
that tho new rates be mado to apply
from all points on tho Atlantic Sea
ttle cliff, the burial at sea, the escape
tcrlor points. Granting of the Increase
will add thousands of dollars to tbs
railroads' revenues.
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE
WINS I
SUFFRAGE LEADERS PLEASED
WITH RESULT WHICH MEANS WO
MEN (IF EMPIRE STATE WILL BE
GIVEN THE ltd MOT.
I NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—Returns from
Mrs. Norman deR., Wbltebouse,
chairman of the Suffrage party, and u, ero raay nol go auroau to me peo-
othcr leaders In the movemont, ex- p , e of ttllg coun t r y who have no ap-
i rngRfid KntllfRPtlOn fit tlln OlltCOIllO to- n.aaUilAH a# nne Inrvil altnatfnn th»
a plurality of approximately 100,004.
Tho democrats will also have a ma
le,illy among the members of the
toard of estimates, which controls the
disbursement of city funds.
After being assured of bis election,
Judge Hylnn made a statement, In
part as follows;
“The result speak for Itself. Tho
people have spoken, and in no uncer
tain manner. Democracy has been
restored to power. The people and
not the corporate Interests, will rate
for tho next four years. I am, Indeed,
grateful for the confidence thus re-
;o«e‘l tn mo by the citizens of the city
cf New York. The result Is a com
plete Justflcntlon of the fight we
have made for honesty, efficiency and
o<onomy In the public service.. That
was the sole Issue upon which the
eiectlon was dsdded.
“I want to make It plain to th ewor'd
that there was no Issue of Arnett 1-
cnulsm or loyalty Involved, so far ns
1- nm concerned. Thore could be
nono, for I nm as good an American
ns any man, as loyal to my flag, na
loyal to my country and as firm and
determined In support of every act of
the government in this war ns any
man.
“I ask editors of newspapers In this
city and In other cities to gtvs prom
inence to this declaration, so that
there msy not go abroad to the peo-
oincr 't'ttuwn mo iuuvvuiuus, ' • pie or inis country wno navo no
l ressed satisfaction nt the outcome to- pre clatIoii of our local situation, th*
■ioy, und there is great rejoicing In suggest intimation that the question
list initlfR nt thf> woman'll DartV. TllO .s 4l«. St.A nms nnllnw nt Proa.
i— - ■ - . . ... the tanks of the woman's party. Tho 0 , tPe war , 0 r tho war policy of Pres-
I working In every way to bring tho ma , orltv ae cured was greater than nr-1 | dent W || a0n and the United States
j cost to the consumer us low as possl- dcnt advocatea of au ffrago had hop.td goven , ment ar e in tho slightest way
hie on all food commodities. To this - .... - — 1* -
, FALIINE SHOUT
,“■» — — JS ’ To thl " for, and It Is bolloved 'he causo [ Uivolved."
'end they are licensing all the w,l °l°- materially helped by tho recent docta- .y no tremendous socialist vote was
saalo grocers Ini tho UnUod States, nnd nUcD of President Wilson favoring j tIle fcatur6 of the election. Tbo total
• | mmii ,j, r,™.™, ,he feature of tho election. Tbo tot'C
all retailers, whoso business amounts au f t . Bgc , | polled by that party in the last mayor,
to 1100,000 or more per annum. When headers of the womans party aro , [y oloct i on was on i y 32,133. Thin
they find any wholesaler charging «*-, arranging this afternoon for a molt- year Hlllqnlat ran a close third U
cosslve profits, their ItcenBO will lw, 9 , CT demonstration to be held In Coop-! Mayor Mitchell, receiving 129,371 votes,
rim AGENT.' rovoked. and while the retailer Is not, ;n | on tonight tn celebration of tho j an d ln man y election districts on the
H. P. ItBsDNs, l E.NoLa aub.vz, t. not enough' — .—- 1 . .....
*,000 BALES
ginning compared
(IF 1010.
IS CENSUS AGENT, rovoked. and while tho retailer is not ( ; n | on tonight in celebration of -ho; and Jn man y election districts on the
Is'lN THIS YEAR'S licensed whose business is not enough'tcstowal af unlimited suffrage upon j; a8 ( Hide. In parts of Harlem and tlw
ivroini'n WITH Til IT to warrant It should they In turn^yomen. Bronx he polled more votes than
IMIAIIED «ltll 1" . t„| Mltchel. Hlllqulst ran on a straight-
charge prices which are exorbitant in
proportion to cost, the wholesalers
! everywhere in thi s country will bo no-
'•.osses through bool weevil devasta- (lne d not to sell this particular ro
llon and from other causes, are shown ta ilcr. and If they do, their right to
iu ginning statistics for Sumter coun- do business wiil bo forfeited,
ty announced today by W. T. Persons,; ,.j believe every jobber of foodstuff
census represtativc In this district.' ln eve ry section of our land has on-
OfiL’ial figures up to October 18th. tere d into the spirit and letter of tho
have Just been sent to the bureau In j IaWi am | aa patriotic citizens will help
Washington, and theso show a Httls the [„ 0 ,| admnls-.rauon In every jioss'-
less than eight thousand bales re- ble way. I believe, too, all tho rctall-
reduetion In the crop this year r .s pra w m (ee i the same way, and while
compared with last. To tho date prlcca w lll naturally seem high to tho
. as k.J Kaaii olnnnH IS .aaaiis) n f ovIiHnir rdmll
who
t under the nusplc— — - .
best Lyceum system. The nations of,
,thc world aro trending toward de-|
nocrary, ho declares. The machinery!
o' all governments must he placed IU|
the control of tho people. Diplomacy j
Unseasonable temperatures.
„,o„.
FULL CONFISCATION IS
DENOUNCED Of GARRETT
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 7.—The
wholesale confiscation of coal by thn
Dinyora of Ocla cities and other local
authorities In that state were de
nounced today by the feel administra
tion.
The authoring here are considering
Immediate octlon unions the practice is
diRcontnued
InvestK&tora employed by the fuel
admintatratfon, have reported to
Chairman Garittt, that in aomo pianos
railroad tracks have been torn up to
prevent whole trainloads of coal be
ing moved.
UOUK-COMIXG DAY AT
FIRST 3IFTIIODI.ST SUN DU
uAiotAi *•—i > nncea. uuy uuiy "uai nu h ar, flour,’ --,■■■ —
»’h city stockade convicU are no lard meal ^ othep t h| ng8 a s youj Next s un day wlll be "Homo-Comlnp,
^ . comporeo WIIU * pricts will IIUIUIncum ***PV"
ATLANTA. Ga.. Nov. 7.—Secret d- nftmcd thcre had been ginned 18,581 on 8ume r , on account of existing condi.
jdomacy must end with the end of the baJos Qf tho CK>p of 191 7 t w hile last tionn, no honorable merchant in try-
‘ . . _ -I- . ... . . ,.bA
• tlomacy must end with the end oc me Qf ^ CIt>p of 1917t wh j le i ast tionn, no honorable merchant is try-
great war. declares Francis Nells.*, y durlng ,|, 0 same period a total cf fnR t0 ma k c an „f a i r profit or take any
famous author and publicist and form- 2fi :!49 bales had been ginnod. The advantage of the connumer. You rnuat
member of the British parliament, dift . erence of 7> 769 tales represents Lcar ln mlnd that the cost of dol.ig
- here to deliver a lecture *°"!j osg< » 8 sUHtained by Sumter planter* * »-— «*ra*wforru1ie.
....rleas nt the Alk‘l-1 .. - •». - 1 II
dol.lR
wno in uxr,*. : tosses suhiuiocu a——— —— buHines* haa Increaued wonderfully,
night under the auspices of the A11, ' l "! ch i efly a8 „ result of tho boll weevil and eTery business man ba a to make a
Thft nftt 0119 ° 'juvasjon. | reasonable profit to live and help Un»
— — jelo Sam win this war by Investing In
ATLANTA CONVITS ABE 1 his securities.
RAISING VEGETABLES ,. Wo arc g0 ing to win this war,
the control of tho people. ui P um|»> -• | I tho ugh It will take time and many sac-
must bo conducted in tho open. The j ATLANTA> ca., November 7.—At- j rlncc8 Dny 0 nly what sugar, flour,
vower to declare far must bo vested, , an . a , 8 clty 8loc kade convicU are no lard mca , and other th | ngs as you
out peace platform. Ho declared a
victory for him would have been a
mandate to tho government to nego-
tlate an immediate peace.
yowor to declare tar ( jlanta's city siocgaae larUi mcB , — , —, — —
Li tho people's chosen representatives^;shakes when it comes to pav- neel them and mako them go as far; nay" for all the members of Flr-t
Then the world will enjoy a rc gn of j| ng sidewalks and replrlng street#, as poaalb ] e if wo will conserve what'Methodist church.
unbroken peace. !as operlcnco has demonstrated, hut wp hav0 and not be wasteful withj A t the morning hour, a home-com-
j lhcy Ero proving the'r worth a « anyt blng, wc sro helping our hoys at. ng sermon will bo preached, and at tho
. AI on State Board. I vegetable raisers. ! the front." ! evening hour reports will bo given by
Slt NTA Gs f’ov. 7. Covornor Turnips weighing eleven ponds rals- | ' all the organization of the church
G6NTIN0E PLEDCE CEM
IH GEOHGII FOR ONE WEEK
AT I ANT A, Ga., Nov. 7.—Georgia
housewives who have not yet signed
the food pledge card, which is a prom
ise to help win ther war by conserving
food, are requested to do so this week,
nnd turn them In to their reepectlvo
■outity campaign chairmen, so that
reports of the same can be sent to
campaign headquarters In Atlanta
without delay.
Major D. F. McClaUhey, executive
secretary of tho food administration
In Georgia, Is making a special effort
to complete his final reports this week,
to send them to the national cam
paign headquarters ln Washington.
Georgia has made one of te best
showings of any state In tho union-
All reports from national campaign
headquarters show that Georgia Is
leading the south. But hundreds of
Georgia honsewlves who are desirous
ATLANTA; Ga rov. ,. cd ‘ 8tocka d 0 farm aro on ez-J Fatherland Party. | These service, will be especially In- J"’” .^.Teard'ha«
Doracy h.u tamed waiter K ^ , n a (arge aho w case in front 1 copbn haOEN, Nov. 7—If s’ato- tereetlng. and every member of tbejol signing the rood plsog
1izzsxzrtsTzs,’“..r^rurr
u —- -,arsas=K •»—ssxr “ “l» ~ “■=
below normal. >