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[‘r" VLAn. WM, L- . —-5-BggSSB 1 1 ffi FIRST AMERICAN PATROL VESSEL IS SUNK \MMANY TRIUMPHS IN NEW YORK ELECTION weekly Americus times-Recorder cm EDITION “ THE L1VBST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA" Q 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. >