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weekly I Americus TIMES-RECORDER " THE LIVBST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA" EDITION fT .!il>TH yeak. AMERICUS, GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER 22, 1917 XUXBEB 4$. NGLISH SMASH PORTION OF HINDENBERG LINE ;REATEST GAIN YET MADE BY THE ALLIES dvance five miles on ^5-MILE STRETCH; BERUN ADMITS GREAT LOSS =\%. 105 ANGELES VOTES TO ABOtlSS SALOON OUT Tj SELL WIIES TEAMS IBETi|(l«0 ON T. II. mi MU. KENUl BANNING T AM' ARTILLERY PIIEPA IS the imiTISII EXECUTE HOST NOTABLE ADVANCE ASDEKS. |X Nov. 21.-The Hindenburx [he west hits been broken to t four n r five miles, says the troops stormed the first sys- he Hindenburg line defenses hole front between St. Quen- the Scarpe river, a distance .two miles. y battalions, accompanied by ud on after tbe first rush the second system of da- mile beyond the first line avy guns arc being brought dly. lack began yesterday, the ij going over the top with- try preparation, and taking an h completely by surprise, e second system, known as tnburg Support Lines,” wero by the British in the first iilsh also took the village of aniau Wood, Lavaquerco and known ns "Welsh Ridge.” h Hldecourt village, whore msand prisoners were taken, an sir Julian Byng, l n com. he attacking army, reported that the whole German line Several teams began work of ob- talnlng subscriptions to the Y. M. C. A. AVar Fund In Americus Wednesday and at noon reports indicated that tho first day’s solicitation would reach several hundred dollars. The High School students, girls and boys, have pledged themselves to raise $1,000 by April, and the campaign is oft to a flying start. Mr. Frank Lanier, city chairman, re ceived a telegram today from C. W. Rowland Btatlng that the total amount raised in Georgia up to Tuesday even ing was $145,839. Valdosta reported $49,500; Washington, $6,000; Galncs- vllle, $2,900; Monroe, $2,500. There will be a meeting of the team captains and directors at 5 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at which tho members of the ladles' committee will be present. Tho session will be tho final orgaAlzatlon meeting, and It Is expected that .there will be a full at tendance. The Roll of Honor which will car ry the names of tho Americus boys who have gon e Into tho service of the country wljl be erected on the wa ter tower. It will bo twelve feet high and ten feet broad and the names (Copyright, Underwood & Underwood.1 will bo printed In large letters which can easily be read. Mr. Lanier re- He is In charge of the distribution ceived from Capt. Fort yesterday the of the omclal American news photo names of all tho members of the Amer. graphs .which will be released through leus Light Infantry, now known ns the Committee on Public Information, Company I, One Hundred and Twenty- Washington, in which he was formerly first Infantry. Tho names of tho select- dfcector of tho divlson of oiclures. MaJ. men and recruits to the regular army Banning, who is attached the Signal and navy have been obtained from of- LON ANGELES, Cal., Nov. 21.—Th's city at a “wet” o r "dry'' election held yesterday voted to abolish saloons here after April 1, 1919. The ordinance adopted by the voters provides, however, that the sale, of light wines is to be permitted In estab lishments other than saloons, and only > n original packages. Wines and liquors permissible un der the ordinance must contain no more than 14 per cent, alcoholic con tents, and original packages may not be opened, or such liquors drank up on the premises where purchased. 10,000 TONS OF » ARE HELD clehmu HEWpbehieh"! CITY WATER NOW FIT FOR ORINKINC ORIGIN ALLY SOLD TO THE IMPEIL IAL RUSSIAN GOVEBNXENT, BUT HAVE BEEN CONFISCATED BV THE UNITED STATES. ENGLISH TOWNS ARE TO BE RE-MODELED v an;rVnrt 0 olT ,U road 1 h 1 Tnci;.'“sour7es; and'ulshoepd that was associate editor of System Maga- ured. nber of prisoners taken by h thu s far, l« given as five In a Heater’s dispatch from M headquarters la'e today. . 'll' Hrld- h Gained Groun L Xov. 21— German rcserevs British in German rear tho list Is nearly complete. In order zinc. that none of the heroes shall bo left off the roll of honor, Mr. Lanier -o- quests that persons having^friends In .riiipi ny pTfinr IP th e service send the names at once >n JHNM HI H IIH1L 3 care of the Chamber of Commerce. OLlILl.il The roll probably will be In place by Thursday, and It will bo a permanent testimonial. The list Include* 34 r > (tor ground had been gained new Army y. M. C. A. building irkcrs on the Flanders front 1 an official communlca- loss of Hurdinggralncourt where permanently estah- i,arv works were located, Is tion. on the Italian front, inlcation adds, continues uu. I"|| Ginning Report. "TO.\. d. c., Nov. 21. ''i Prior lo November 14tli. 1 8-559,390 bales, counting hall bales, and includln; » of sea island staple, tbe 8,1 announced today, by states, for Georgia, South Carolina, follow: 1.1*0,000; Florida, 39,837; ""a- 92.1,277 bales. D ">'l "f Window. !■ Nov. 21.—George former congressman from ’ " hose home Is at North that slate. Jumped to his from the eighth floo r of Imont hero. B. CHESTER PEACH SUNDAY LEE ST. CHURCH ( bester. presiding elder it.' win preach btoh gun- “ Rd evening at the Lea ‘ 1 # * 'hurcli. Large con. r * expected to hear him sion,. down-town streets More this after noon. forced a clerk to open the con cern’s safe, and escaped with Jewels valued at $45,000. • The robbery occurred about noon for the Georgia Infantry brigado has Just been opened at Camp Wheeler, Macon, and the equipment has been moved Into jt from the tent which, had bce n used while the building was be ing completed. This particular build ing hits had an eventful history. It was originally much smaller and locat ed at a different place. When tho or der went forth to enlarge tho regi ments this building was found lo be 7'’:f?Hfrr:-i;RESTOCTED DISTRICT Err.=-'i srs goes in Cincinnati dared out tho entire 800 men In the; regiment andUieypIcked^P^mc-, ^ Nov _ 2 ,_ cincl „ LONDON, Not. 21.—British archi tects and town-planning experts, who are unking plans for n great re modeling of British cities after tbe war, declare that one of tho most successful experiments In new typos of industrial and urban housing that which has been made by the Italian Good Dwellings Society 1« Rome. The idea of adopting some thing slmlalr In England has hem proposed. "The Italian Society,” says a repoht on the Rome oxpcrlniflnt, “has erect ed a block of working-class flats con taining 800 dwellings, designed for all types sizes of families. The fiats are built on four sides of a square, with a garden in the center. In which tho 'Chldren’s House’ stands by It self. You enter the quadrangle by great gateway. To the left s a room for storing baby carriages and bicy cles. To the right la tho porter’s ofllce. the postofllee and telephones for general use. Inside, nearest tbe gate, aro flower beds and open space fo r tho pleasure of veryonc. Beyond are the children’s gardens, then the little low building callod the ’Child ren’s House', a charming place, white, with great windows that stand open to the air, and covered with rambler roses. Here t H tho nursery school for children under Jievcti. Another big room in the 'Children’s House; Is the ’After Bchool' where the chlM- MINNHAPOLIS. Minn., Nov. 21. — , rcn OVO r seven do thel r home lessons Three automobile bandits entered a; on returning from school, under Jewelry stor 0 on one of tho principal BUlierV |slon and |n conditions that they could not possibly find In their own homes. NEW YORK, Nov. 21.—Ton thousand tons of sugag which had been pur chased by the former Imperial gov ernment of Russia, was seised here today and will be placed on the mar ket and sold by federal authorities. The sugar, which was porchaied be fore the revolution upset conditions In Russia, was requisitioned because of theurgent need for anpplyng the American retail market, and will be distributed through such dealers at oDce. ENGLISH SCHOOL BOYS COLLECT CHESTNUTS (4TATE HOARD OF HEALTH HAKE* AN ANALYSIS AND REPORTS THAT THE WATER IS SAFE FOR DRINKING USE. The Georgia State Board of Health has had Dr. L. T. Pattllo, tho direc tor of tho laboratory, to ms ekan anal ysis of samples of the Americus city water, and ho has reported that the water Is entirely fit to drink. Dr. D. B. Mayes, of the city board of health, was advlsod by letter to this effect today. Tho report showed some badtcrla In tho wator, "but not enough to contemlnate U,” the letter said. FOR MUNITION PLANTS Copyright Underwood % Underwood. Corps, U. 8. R., before tho war began or . LONDON, Nov. 21.—Tbe British school boys’ horso chestnut harvest Is one of the aihazlng war activities of this autumn. Borne time ago an appeal was Issued to the school boys, stating that the government could use unlim ited quantities of horse chestnuts and acorns In the manufacture of muni tions. The quantities that have been turned In have exoeeded all expecta- tlos, and the harvestti Only about' half in. One small London sohool has collected 24,000 pounds. A record la kept of the number of nuts collected by each boy, and the best record so far L 21,175. One school room of twen ty boy B has gathered 115,700. Generally the school room Is used The Palnleve ministry goets without many i egrets, after having dragged out Its existence tor two months. Former Premier Clemenceau has completed a new cabinet and hie leadership Is re garded as quite logical In view of hU NO NATIVE GERMANS ABE PERMITTED NOW IN WASHINGTON, 0. -I WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 21,-. Today *s tho^ last day during which natives of Germany, not naturalized against Bololsm In parliament. This I,'citizens of the United 8tates, and who the issue upon which the Palnlevc min. j came ( 0 city since war wag do- etry was defeated. LABOR FEDERATION BLOCKS AN ATTACK " ON THE GOVERNMENT BUFFALO, N. Y„ >\ov. 21.—An at- for collecting and drying fhe nuts, j tempt by socialist delegates to plng'.e which must be brown-ripe and free out Postmaster Genoral Burleson for jelared, may remain In Washington. Residents of all onemy alien* here la prohibited honcoforth during tho war by terms of the president’s proclama tion, except that Carmans who resld- Sd. In Washington previous to the dec laration of war have until Decembor 15th In which to arrange their busi ness affairs and leave tho city. Tho whole of the District of Colombia Is Included In territory In which onomy aliens are forbidden to reside during the continuance of the war. CASES TRIEO TODAY ' HUNTING PARTIES IN THE CiTY COURT SHOT MANY BIRDS in tho CT.y court this morning, M.\ and while thousands of people were passing In dose proximity to the rob- 1 hers. ’The ’After School,’ the nursery school, and the cloak roms occupy the whole of the ’Chuldren’s House.’ On the other Bide there Is-a group of rooms whose use Is common lo tbe while establishment. .There is a large common room for the womea, fitted with electric sewing machines and electric Irons, which can be used on payment of a email sum. Here also are great cutting tables and sew ing tables, such as women know to be invaluable In sewing work but which are Impossible in small homes work of tile B ‘ructurc^ ani w j ra ' t ,V" “ gregat ' ed district ceased to' A common wash house and laundry bodily to Its | “‘‘ t ‘ ,„t night at mldn.ght. The or- h basement of the building, car© for the e* 1 K i. ..issued vea- ••'phu central building: also con- J o*f tho structure was Increased, j ^er closing the district was issued yes- j -This central building also con ti rday by Mayor Puchta, In accordant e; 0 Bl ,rgery’. wher a doctor is w ! with the wishes of the government | attendance at stated times and any ! that all segregated districts within five; tenant may have free advice, 'f tenants need attention In their own apartments, there Is a fee of 20 cents. hearst purchases 'miles Of an army camp or post be BOSTON ADVERTISER "‘ BOSTON, Nov. 21.—The sale of The pJ^Qp^ £ fjj. BRYANT ACOHimD TODAY dont of The Advertiser N ® W * I “ P " 1 - — company^ The sale does n 1 j • Bryant, a school teacher. The Boston Evening Record. CrsV m 10^the ^pcr RIver road. wa. wiHtoke over* th^Advertleer daring fourd not « u »Hr^ 8 ^!*ho rtoe above cerate standard In ealem, Hi* Win take over I ! m0 ra'ng on a charge Of •*“““ ""i . of thl , ir dwelling* recelwt The Advertiser’ wa. roundel ^ related,. «rcenU» of th*r rent back l»u*i Twice a week the doctor examinee all tbe school children, • The buildings are equipped with numerous bath rooms, but hot water l fi obtainable only at stated times. • The Date are of varioua size overcrowding Is forbldden.-'and fami lies must move into larger fiats as their numbers Increase. The largest flats are designed to accomodate the parents and five children. Tenants PARI8, Nov. 22.—One of Franco's most denegroua enemies has now been vanquished—typhoid" fever, and the victor is Prof. Vincent, an officer of one of the French medical schools. The war has shown that the most deadly of fevers lg at tho mercy of science. Typhoid fever was always n great enemy of armies In the field. It has been established tbpt in ware previous to the present one more men died of typhoid than by bullets and shelle. At the start of the present struggle a typhoid epidemic started In October, 1914, and Increased through the winter pf 1914-15. Already from 1911 to 1914, most of the French soldiers under arms had been vaccinated. But the mobilized men arrived In depots In hundreds or thousands. Dr. Landouzy, head of the medical service in tbe Beirort district, had - _ „ . „. 100,000 men vaccinated. Three months W T. Maynard and W. a Carter who hs< , ^ d ls- only went a few mile, appear*, from hi. district, where 'o n r'.U r th e °iaw aMow*. two huntsmen | "/«' « *“9 'aceinaled wa, VISITING RELATIVES TUI IHYU llLLUlITluJ panics' from Americus. ,«'Y ^ ^ “sm s a | . j the number of typhoid cases dropped from eeven In January, 1915, to 0.029 Birds were plentiful in 8umtsr coun M.“Newber7,“who“wa.““pr^«tM »F th ® flrat d “ y of . the op “ T*®"’ by the Terrell Land Company for ‘® ‘ h « mad6 by tlw trespass, wa. found not guilty, parlous hunting parties Victor Adams, a negro who drove' <>\ rty headmlj.y Jap lMnk.to., hl„ ord without any light, and ran *«'** «• "• the law allowed. Another hunting zinrrxszzs; ^ b »^ » y charge, and wa, fined $50 or eight J il||ed **• ^^“.‘Vrd’ months. Tho Incident occurred o n tho «• « V Kllnvllle road 'recently. ■ ,y » hot » ‘ nd a, *° * doT *®’ Wb le IN THE FRENCH ARMY from husk. „ allowed lo "heat” while j .l^k Ta coun«Uon ^T® I TYPHOID CONQUERED In storage, tho nuts are useless for presslon of certain newspapers It** ! tbe purpose required. They are there- j been blocked by the attitude of the fore not kept In sacks, but spread out resolutions committee of tbe Amerl- on a dry floor space not more than a can cFderatlon of Labor in session foot thick and turned over occasion- here. ally with a fork or shovel. Another socialist resolution also Furmcrs who have large quar.Vties slaf.cd for defeat, It was stated this of ncorns find them a profitable crop afternoon, ha. been transferred-from this year, a. tho government pays $181 tho resolutions committee to the com- n ton for them on the spot. mltteo on international affairs. E F. BELL IN CITY The number of deaths through ty- E. F. Bell, of Columbia. 8. C„ >r-, llnjlng Snnnnnnli Sugar, atlved here Monday, and will be In the SAVANNAH. Gu., Nov. 21.—The | nu Lh- r , city for a few days, the guest of rela- fnltctl Sta’es government has recent-1 . . . h .. lives, while looking after hie business ; v bought three million, four hundred ■’ 0 interest, here. Mr. Bell I, manager t i lou , a „d pound, of sugar from ,bat now they b * Te to be of the Chero-Colo company at Colum- ’ Ravannuh Sugar Refining Corpora- they n cverago of 10.00'). hi*, and Is doing a splendid business |,| 0n according to a statement made ,raeD ’ ™ 1 *'’ f0r 111. many friend, in America, are ol-W thl , *eek. The bulk of thls ouly «« *»“« ,n ,#0 ’ b0 ° ** b< “ . | extent :reckoned on i I men. So far* ways Kind to see him upon his to tbit city. BRITISH FORCES sugar I, destined for soldiers train- recorded. lng at the various camps In this eec-j tlon. Because of Us location and the fact that It to the only refinery be tween New Orleans and Philadelphia,: tbe government to buying most of the ■ COTTON SOLD HERE TODAY AT 28 3-4 CENTS 9 M l, 1748 It ha. been xlrack hto wife. H. w. Adams In 1748. It n« ^ ^mey Tom Lane. Issued as a dally el»ce 1915- NFAR JERUSALEM su s a r for southern camps through j 11GHR JEIUIJrtLL.il; th|s rc(lncry A ithough other section,; I hav 0 been short on sugar. Savannah j , LONDON, Nov. 21.—Brlt'sh forces lan d the southeast has not been affoct-' lu Palestine havo now advanced ta L, Mludllng cotton reached It* h gh.'s; a point five miles northwest of Jern-! " ! mark to Americus thl« morning when’ salcm. the war office announced lo-| ^ It sold a rising market from 28 1-K9 The campaign continues to progress lion between these forces at ail early There were not many sales reported, lit. d’rwt*on of tlif i:r!?!*»Yt nolum i <!«te now -••'■m.- probable 1 •• — ba1e a changed hand-.u
