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- >TH vkab. AMERICUS. GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON,* NOVEMBER 15, 1917
ERENSKY AGAIN IN CONTROL AT PETROGRAD
LINE HI mi ls
,MSTS ABE LOSING OUT
I01T THE NATION—ALL
|A BACK UNDER OLD
14—Finnish tele-
London news bureau late
,n say the whole of Rue-
small part of Petrograd,
, hands of the provisional
suthorities.
these dispatches state, is
grad, and his forces have
sion virtually of the en-
sh news agency forwards
rom its correspondent at
on the Russian border,
Kurvnsky has entdrjeJ,
ml that the majority of
st troops have joined the
raised the standard of
al government,
abouts of Nikola Lenine,
, Bolseviki, and head of
nary cabinet, is not stat-
these dispatches.
IIEAVV a.. '"NEOUS ARTIL
LERY FIRE » PORTED FROM
ROME—TEUTONS CAPTURE ITAL
IAN TOWN.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Nov. Id
(Delayed in Transmission.)—The line
along the Plava is boldig, in the main
against a haevy and continuous artii
lery Are, and all efforts of the Teu
tons to cross the stream hpve failed
Italian artillery fire either destroyed
or pushed back all German raiding
parties attempting to get across the
river, and as yet enemy engineers
have been unable to lay bridges over
the stream.
Berlin lleporns Captures.
BERLIN. Nov. 14—The capture by
Austro-German forces of the towns of
Prlmolanc In the Insugena valley, anl
ecltro. west of the upper I’iwuc river
was announced today at army head
quarters.
REV. AGREE GETS
AT ROME
II IN FIRE
M IS E
HUN HANTS PUBLIC
CONCERNED CON.
ITERATION OF NEW
ion. apparently, exisl3
method or turning in a
ough the recently ln-
ell system, and Chief
nxious that all be la
the proper procedure
sired to call tho de-
to be followed is Blm-
First the small glass
key on the outside of
roken. Then tho box
by simply turning this
- box is opened, all
to pull down the Ijook
and wait for the de-
1 trucks always go di-
from which an alarm
ihd In rase the Ore is
some distance away,
ins in tlic alarm should
a direct the trucks to
1 delay.
I to avoid all useless
let Monahan points out
metimes very precious,
r to turn In an alarm
is reason to suBpcct th e
department arc need-
until a small fire has
'a'n headway. Only
■sons should turn
urgent Instances,
PASTOR OF LEE STREET METRO-
BIST CHURCH IS RANSFERRED
A HIS OWN REQUEST TO NORTH
GEORGIA.
At tho reading of the appointments
of the North Georgia conference In
LaGrange Tuesday, at which place that
conference was held, Rev. Geo. Al.
Acree was assigned to the Second
Avenue Methodist church In Romo.
This Is a station church situated in one
of tho most beautiful residence sec
tions of that city, and Is considered a
splendid appointment.
This appointment will be of interest
to Americus people In general as Mr.
Acree was pastor of tho Leo Street
Methodist church here this year, and
has made many wnrm friends during
his pastorate here. He was trans
danger of property «
EE TO ASK
I FOR PARDON
LEAD ARMIES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT
HI ALLIED WAR
5 HAS BEEN '
GENERAL CADOBNA IS REMOVED
AS COMMANDER OF ITALIAN AR
MY IN THE FIELD AND MADE A
MEMBER.
.QUESTIONAIKE SENT OUT TODAY Nov 'V^warWrd'tho
WILL DEFINIELY FIX STATUS 'iehmenLofanlnter-allywarboardtho
OF EVERY REGISTERED MAN A ' lle8 ttr0 ,^ " g 1 f h “ d ' „
AND ORDER OF SERVICE. atl “ n ‘ he “■““.“J**' ° ena .™‘
Cadorna ha? been removed from the
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 14 —It command or the Haifa..
Is officially announced that all reg- the “* w boart '* h °“ 8 ° th "
latered men are to be divided Into live member, are General Foch cWef o
separate class.. In their order of their of the French mta . «?; General
liability to military service, as soon j 1 ®”'* H ' Y "°“' ■"?“ *** * . ‘
as the provost marshal general's quea- * ,h general * 8 . .
Bonaire mailed out today, has law *.!■ *«P» Jj—^o****"-
— palgn against the Central Powers on
( the Italian front Tho Austro-German
n .Trentino army la being held In reserve
Inactive, it la thought, to be brought
" upon the Italians In the rear, should
they make too successful a stand a
the Plava river.
filled out and returned to hla office. 7T „
. The questioner, cover. In complete ““
detail the status ot all registered men
and each ot these Is required to an
aWe r the questions propounded thero
In, upon which his status Is so
definitely filed.
In announcing that registered men
; are.to be divided into five classes and
each man informed concerning order
' his liability the provost marshal
jlnts out that married men as a class
ire not to be exempted from military
service. Married men. a s ij. fully
set forth in the questionaire. are di
vided among the five classes of regis
trants to be created, and will be call,
ed up along with other men having
Similar responsibilities In cMl and
domestic life.
Above Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, of the British staff, who has' gono to
Italy to aid in stemming the great Teutonic drive. Below General von Bu
lew In command of the German armies on the Italian front. f
ms pasioraio wniiHTII
ferred to tho North Georgia confer-
ence at his own request. His congre
gation here regrets to lose him, but
Join In extending most cordial wishes
for his future. IBs successor here has
not yet been named.
JIM SMITH'S WILL IS
FOUND 10 OLD PAPERS
ATHENS, Ga., Nov. 14.—The will
l the late James M. Smith, million
aire farmer of Oglethorpe county, has
been found—In a bunch of discarded
I aperg in the old bouse—and yester
day this was probated In the court
of ordinary at Lexington.
Unless another will mado later shall
turn up—or, Indeed, If it does not turn
In up—this discovery, afte r nearly two
...soul instances, ears, will cause radical changes m the
beady burning, and disposition of the vast estate, much of
which has been administered upon anl
sold last monahs. The will was made
on ecember 4, 1885-thlrly-two years
a>o. Col. Jim Smith died In Decem
ber, two years ago.
D. W. Meadow, for many years Judge
of the circuit, ts the sole surviving ex
ecutor named, and he was one of the
administrators first named after Col.
Smith's death. The late Judge Alex
ander Erwin, another Judge, father of
ono of the present administrators, was
anothet executor. Two sons of a lmlf-
hrother. Jim Smith, Robert and John
Smith, were the other executors
Nov. 14.—Another
to be presented to
■ommlsslon, asking
dna Perkins Godbee,
life sentence for the
mer husband, Judge,
at .Milieu, Ga„ -stv-
mnouncement of the
aade was authorized
Godbee here today.
1 hat Governor Har
ing on the Godbee
as wa a generally
lie case win beforo
emitted the petition
en out for publica-
Harrls’ office st the
pending before him
'hat he had declined
ion. it Is now stat-
ndum waa signod In
tom of the original
»■ follows: “With-
: N, I |M|
The two nephews, Robert A. Smith eam / al ’ gn "with vigor, mainly
nd John A. Smith, aro given tho great- that he wants to go to
er part of the land and estates; aftc
half a hundred relatives, half-brothers
sister, nephews, many tenants, ser- ' >on {ollo ».| n4 ., while Mr. Holder
vants and personal friends arc remem- Carroll, Is running on assur-
bered In amounts- of *100 *° sev8 ” 1 cc ' of support of Adamson follow-
thousad, the will direct, that the death ance^
of hi. two nephews, the property shnl ^ atate( j, all claim the neutral
go to their children. „ counties and all are hard at work iW
The will was witnessed by Hen 5 “ w make a ah0 wlng in the pri-
Heanl. J. H. Matthews, 8r.. and Jamo» ^ A( the aame tlme , all agree
D. Power. . , that a convention nomination must de-
Slnce the two principal beneficial- es h^a que<Uon chairman Frank
of the will are both dead, dying ’f th '" errird. of the district execuUve
a few weeks of each other lMl ' committee, reports everythig In rcad-
John T. Smith left no children «> , primary .election mana-
bulk of «b. big «ute go 5 Ler. bein* named and ticket mailed
surviving daughter of Robc “ ^ h ' j£, t to the various counties In the dla-
ieraiii She is Mrs. Sheltan. vf out^tog
Crawford.
CONGRESSIONAL DIS-
Tltlt'T VOTING FOR SUCCESSOR
TO JUDGE ADAMSON IN HOT
RACE TODAY.
COLUMBUS, Ga., Nov. 14.—Voters
or the Fourth Congressional distriut
are today, balloting for a representa
tive to succeed Judge Adamsgn, whose
resignation will take effect on De
cember 1st.
All six of the candidates clai.rt
Vi tory, but It Is not thought that an>
one of them can win In the race be
fore the people. Judfe Dunham, of
Buena Vista ,!s picked as one of tho
first two In the race.
Chattahoochee. Harris, Troup and
Heard are the counties over which
the aspirants are now lighting anl
claiming. Tho convention is schedul
ed for November 21st.
Mr. Chappell, from Muscogee, is
pushing his claims on the grounds
that Columbus i» tho largest city in
the district, and that this sectioi
hasn’t had the honor of naming a con
gressman In years, etc. Mr. Persom,
Qf Talbot, sakes the position that t.c
was the first in the race, and that he
has claims ove r the others in view of
his solid home backing, and assur
ances of hearty support. In other
counties. Judge Dunham, of Marion,
working hand In hand with Mr. Per.
eons, and Is lighting tho Muscogee
man on the STound that Chappell
failed to support the Marion candidate
In a former contest, and ne Is making
strong claims. Mr. Davis, of Meri
wether, is claiming Harris, and push
ALL OF LEADING SOCIETIES ARE
PREPARING TO MEET ADDED
lll'RDENS BY REASON OF WAR
LOSSES.
ers number 33,247 members in
United States of draft age
III FORCES ARE
. DRIVEN BACK FROM
OJIRAGA Bran
TWO HOURS OF FIGHTING l’B’i.
(CEDED WITHDRAWAL OF BAX-
DIT8 FROM ATTACK ON BOR.
DER TOWN TODAY.
OJINAGA, Mex.. Nov. 14.—After two
hours fighting early today, Villa forces
were driven back by Mexican gov
ernment troops under General Cor*
dova. The bandits disappeared In tho
desert following their defeat, it Ib of
ficially announced.
OJinaga had anticipated the Villi
attack, as newa was received several
days ago that the bandits were gather
ing for an assault on tho town. Unit
ed State military acthoritles witness
ed the fighting from ncross the inter
national boundary.
PRESIDIO, Tex., Nov. 14. Fiflbtr 0 t (, e a t r ategic direction of the Al-
ing between Villa and government )|( , d caIu . |a|gn RllInora tbe Sa nday
forces began before OJinaga, oppols.o „„ of th „ impending retire-
Fraternal protective orders are
preparing to meet the levy which the
toll of war will make upoji their tffu
insurance funds. The task is a gl*
pnntlc one, ag the records of the 100
loading organizations operating in
this country totaled 6,615,421 holders
of certificates the first of this yea.*.
V’lth more than 4,000 of its Canadian
members in war service the Inde
pendent Order of Foresters, at the te
?<'nt supreme council session at To
ronto. deemed it wise to Impose an
additional assessment of $50 per
$1,000 upon its members. This ta
..cssment waa due November 1.
The Foresters’ action Is based upoi
tbe belief that the fraternal aysten
would be of little value if on men _ nlll , arjr
going to war their brethren who re Q-, a 1 \V nfpf slrategy of the allied urmy. Tbe blood
mained at home failed to pay at least U1 OLdlUlllg VA <IICL 0( the nat | 0n win run cold at the idea,
some part of their Insurance to their'
dependents if they fall. Th© Forest
Badly Burned By
Falling Into Tub
• »h Charles Hudson, Jr., the little three- . ---
° year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles think that this complicated project
It was „ Hudson, who was badly scalded will achieve strategic unity. It seems
x isixvu v n Ik, IlUtlflUII, “III# w»n ^
explained by one of the Rangers thst when lie fell into a tub of boiling wa- to us it will achieve strategy paraly-
if It was found that the surplus ere. ter several days ago. is reported today sis.
not »s In a serious condition
The child waa terrible scalded from
atod by the assessment
needed to meet death benefits the ‘ um j hlg Moulders to his hips, and has suf
or Us proportion would te returned , fore( j intense agony since the acct-
The Junior Order of United Ameri- (lent happened. While ahere Is much
can Mechanics, the Improved Order of | anxiety entertained for hi. recovery,
Heptasophs. the Roys. Arcanum
other, arc all meeting the problem !h |he clll , d . g preae nt critical condition,
ways which will least operate towsrl|
l.icreasing the cost of the Insurance.
BOARD R
CREATED |M
FIREMEN TO VOTE ON PROPOSAL
TO SUHBIT NE AYDEMANDS—
HEALS OP BROTHEBHOOQS AR.
RANGE TO SEE WILSOfr.
in OCTOOEO
ton consumed during October totalled
593,332 running bales, including 109.-
136 bale, of llnters, the census bureau
announced today.
Cotta on band at the end of Oclo-
nmoutod to 1,086,770 bales, while the
number of cotton gplndlee active dur-
lng October averaged 33,576,922.
ILOVD-CEORCE PLAN
NOT WELL RECEIVi 0
IAILR0AD MEN
IANT NEW RAISE
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.—Whether 61,-
000 flremoa will Join the conductors
and brakemen on all railway lines
In the United States In a proposal to
Bumblt demands for large wage In-
creases, Is ot be determined at a
meeting of the firemen’s organization
to be held next week In Cleveland,
Ohio.
Announcement of the forthcoming
meeting and the subject to bo con
sidered was made public here today.
Brotherhood Chiefs to Mee.Presldent.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.—Arrange
ments have been made for the chief
officers of tho four great railroad
brotherhoods to see President Wilson
on November 22, In connection with
the proposal to demand wage (n J
creases for conductors and trainmen
from all railroads In the United States.
~ — — According to railroad officials, the
CENSUS BUREAU MAKES PUBLIC men ’s new demands, if granted, will
iVAERESTING FIGUBES ON CON- the liabilities of the trasportatlon sys-
SUMPTION OF SOUTH’S GREAT terns, and the sltuaalon la regarded
STAPLE, - - as even more serous than that Which
| arose in connection with tho men's
WASHINGON, D. C„ Nov. 14—Cot-;demand for establishment of an elght-
hour djy „ yCjir ng0 .
Tbe preildent baa already set the
machinery of the federal govornmena
In motion In an effort to avert, ty pos
sible the threatened paralysis of the
I eomtrys transportation system. At
the coming conference ho will appeal
te tho leaders to defer all struggles
for betterment of the condition of
railroad operatives until after tho na
tion has passed that perlbd whoro tho
transportation system le so vital ,'n
the conduct of the war. In connec
tion with the coming conferences, the
president disclosed today that he does
not intend to permit a tie-up of the
______ railroad-., even If It becomes neces-
I.ONDON, Nov. 14.—The speech by *®T ,or tb8 rovernment to take over
Frontier Uoyd-George in. Paris has operation of the lines.
stirred the local pr as. His allusions
to tho Allies' '’Incredible blunders”
are printed under sensational head
lines. Comment la mixed up with crit
icism of the new allied war counclcl
a. announced here yesterday by Chan-
icllor Bonar Law. Several newspapers
indorse tbe speech In the main or are
non-committal. Others crtliclzo ad-
versely the new military i>l*» and ac-
CUSO the premier of wishing to take
PRESIDIO, Tex., Nov. 14. Fiflbtr . , tI ., tel ,| c direction of the Al-
here, early today. No artillery or mont n( FleW Ma „ ha i H alg and Gen-
mochlne guns were used In the at- ora) UotMrlllon chief of the general
tack, but American patrol, guarding „ au „ L .a tome commentators U
tack, but American patrol, guarding „ auil(!j a „ mB comme ntators U
the Rio Grande ford, opposite OJinaga |..,| naaU lhat t | 10 reports were let
reported that bullets fell on the Amer.
lean side of the river.
islnuata that the reports were let
afloat deliberately by semi-official
hints.
The Morning Post connocta the new
plan with tho rumors and says both
nation and army are alarmed over it.
If adds:
"A political council advised by a
military committee. Is to direct the
No more fatal and no more disastrous
arrangement can be conceived.
“Premier Lloyd-George appears to
C.T.
EXPORT AGREEMENT
THOUGHT TO RE NEAR
NORWEGIAN AND SWEDISH COM-
MISSION IN CONFERENCE AT
STATE DEPARTMEXt' THIS AF.
TEBNOON.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 14.—Fi
nal agreement between thto United
States authorities and all European
neutral nations on tbe question of ex
ports, was forecast today when Swed
ish and Norwegian commercial mis
sion In this country conferred with
American customs authorities at the
state department.
At tiie department official declined
11 discuss the conference until after
It adjourned, but it'was reported the
final details or an agreement to con-
t!ue throughout the war were beta,?
adjusted.
THANKSGIVING EATS
FOR SOLDIERS ABROAD
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, la
France, Nov. 14.—A large shipment
III ATI AMTA T(lflRY 01 wrkeye, mince meat, cranberries.
Ill H I Lilli I H I UUnl Inutsh, raisins, oranges and sweet po-
itntocs for the Thanksgiving dinner of
The many Amerlcu, friends of Mr. | American soldiers here hag arrived In
and Mrs. Charles T. Hammond, of At-|France. It will be distributed amon?
lanta' will learn with regret ot the.the various Instruction centers and
- .. . wIIUm. whitM th* troflna nr© billeted.
increasing the cost of the Imurancc. lanta/will learn win regrei oi billeted
The Royal Arcanum will refrain fro-.'v, M. C. A. Fond Reacbra 010.000JWO. death of th. former, which occurred | ^' age *^ 8r8 ^ 8 w ^ l0 « '
•• ill Ih. meeting of tho 1 NEW YORK, Nov. 14—Contribution, this morning in that city. .Other shipment. If
acy action until the meeting of thef ^ y y c . A . w . r rand today. Mr. Hammond formerly resided In, , ~
supreme council, which has nationslj^^ ^ t , 0()00 0()0 ^ accord- Amerlcu. and was superintendent of; ,?“**. "
Jurisdiction. Past DUtrict D*P“'Y.(ug t o an offle al announcement. the Seaboard AJr Line. Hie wife le a NEW YORK, Nor. 14. L bert) 1 are
«• i Melndoe raid that the Heps.-.- 1 doubleflrst coualn or Mr. W. D. More- o# both Jrane. made low records
K m™, renal™ . war rasesx- land and wa. Mis. Nellie Moreland, of the stock exchange here today on
tr.phs would not require a war asseis • nr ui Mobile before her mar- larfled offering*. Four* fell to Ob.
ment lf the death plaima could ba Mechanic* hare been notified that t ' while bonds of the first law# tourh «i
Wltuout impairing the surplus of the ardor would pay the premium o.l ( ^ funora( o{ Mf Hammond wUl 09.10. Selling was ntarlbnted m U" •
|every member engaged In war <ta‘Q^ ubo p | ace | n Amcr !cus on Friday, the necessities of holders. i aused b> u>i ■
order.
Members of the Junior Order ot in the army and navy.
hour and place to be announced late.-, sustained In other stocks declining.