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BAKING OVENS OF THE FRENCH NEAR THE FRONT
I,OlIS WIMIHSH PLEADED GUILTY
TO POSSESSING GALLOS OF
l.Kjl'OIl AND IS SENTENCED TO
THE GANG.
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JSSIAN LEADER CONFERS WITH GERMANS
rmans willing to negotiate armistice
10 IK
ft 1EHMS
4 >>ounced that
the BOLSHEVIKIIS
iotuting WITH THE
OFFICIALS.
lA D, Nov. 28.Jit lB an-
n that Hie Germans have
as the date for hold-
•ence on the armlstic pro-
s confer With Teutons.
t AD, Nov. 28.—Represent-
t,j Ensign Krylenko, the
ommander In chief, have
within the German line*
■d by the German com-
t the Germans have offlc-
ted to Immediate negotla-
armistlce on all fronts be-
•Iligerent nations,
traced officially at Smolny
5 Boishcvlki hedaquarters,
entatives of Ensign Krv-
)W engaged actively In ne.
,-ith the German military
looking to the establlsh-
armistice.
weekly
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" THE LIVBST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA"
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON? NOVEMBER 29. 1917
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SNOT BEING
IT AS SPEEDILY
SCHOOL GHILORLi I
CUE TO THE POOR]
T1IEIK CONTRIBl'TIONS OF FOOD
AND CLOTHING AKE DISTIIIBUT- j
ED AMONG NEGRO ORPHANS
AND ASSOCIATEILEIIAHITIES. „
—V\
Hundreds of AmerU % school chill; j
ren today brought cc. y-Ibutions oV
food and clothing to sch “l to be given'-,
to the needy.
Th 0 donations at the V fh school
were turned over to the .ssoclated j
Charities.
The other, contributions 1 re pre
sented to the negro orphanage. j
Mrs. Shorlock, of tho Charities. r+- j
ports that she has received an Individ- ,
uni contribution of 125. This will be
usrd in connection with tho baskets
from the school children In providing
needy families, both white and black, 1
with Thanksgiving baskets.
liUEsiram
Miami
CAMPAIGN IN FRANCE WILL HE
CONTINUED WITOCT STOP ALL
WINTER—NO ABATEMENT IS
PRESEN ACTIVITIES.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. 28 —
Tho British drive on Camlira! will
bo followed up relentlessly bV similar
offensives along the western front In WASHINGTON, u. t., no*.
the opinion of officers familiar w th gj x ^y.^j ree me n are missing in three
what is In .prospect In France. Au- unaccounie( i f 0r boats from the Amer-
thoritatlve announcement already has Ican stca|ncr octagon, reported yester-
been n-nde abroad that this winter w*ll da y ag toa^edoed by ft German usbma-
sce no halt in operations and with the r , ne
Thousands of these new style bnklng shops have been Installed by the French near their various battle (roots,
i Vronrh svstnm nf fPPfllnC the troops Is unsurpnssed.
rnousanus oi mesu uew bijic uuiviuk
She French system of feeding the trooirs Is unsurpnssed
SIXTY-THREE STILL MPi Til
; MISSING PROM SHIP l""N TUlIVcniUlKG
SUNK BY SUBMARINE Mb IHflNIvablVIIlb
return of American divisional com
manders from observation tours
ne. « WASHINGTON, D. C-, Nov. 28.-
At the navy department today, it thanksgiving day finds America’s horn
manners irom ooaui *«uuii — was officially reported that ono boat G f .plenty with her high record for full-
France it has become certain that the contalnlng twenty survivors landed negg
French and British armie* will proi- ed yesterday, but the official report,
ccute mid-winter campaigns such aa addg noth i n g *to published accounts f
never before attempted. tho sinking.
tK. Nov. 28.—Gorman v
ling 3-000 ton submersible
reports have credited her,
re an established fact to-
1 not worry the shipping
ing out naval and mer-
? for the Allies. This was
n a discussion of the sub,
■rday at the afternoon
ie Society of Naval Archi-
[arine Kngincers in tne
Societies building.
Hay, one of the submarine
he believed the Germans
g out undersea craft of
it lie asserted they wou’»d
•ruise only six weeks in-*
• of two or three months,
predicted, and he pointed
y would be limited to the
f their crews. • ^ jneamwiy
i have appeared In print ported l n official dispatches today. 1 du t y |„ base hospitals at various
' whic >» Germany was t|! declared today that “>“• ”° V ° n ' | ,, amo nments.
I| having over 7«o suit- m ent„ forecast still greater acuvi > The p 09 i(| 0D s offered such nurses .
lire possession last May the northern Italian front. " dollars monthly and utaln'.c-]
ins would be in commls-j The Rome official statement today ^
end of this year. It can 8ays Italian batteries, co-operating,
i- that such an estl-! w (th flying bombers, have coDccn ra -
l _ . - nni.‘ii In mass-
WASHINGTON, 1>. C„ Nov. 28.— ' MOST PROSPEROUS YEAR THAT
FARMERS HAVE EVER KNOWN-
ltAISED MORE THAN TWENTY.
ONE MILLIONS WORTH.
Responding to the president’s ap-
1 peals and realizing tho needs of the
'war town wdrld, American farmers
Uhls year produced a gross total of
twenty-ono billion dollars worth of
■ farm products, equalling In valuo the
1 nffi’ion's total expenditure for one year
of war.
The total worth of the crops pro
duced is placed at six and one-half
, lillllon dollars more than those pro-
28.- i WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 28 - year
iMisUEPli mmm*j™.
mmiDiHi
■ WASHINGTON. O. C.. "Nov. **• • The'medical department of the army,™
Activity among Austro-Oerman.divl, , g campa | gn lo day to enlist im-1 ’
Ion, all along the Italian from Is r.- ^n^ flye hundrcd gra duate nurse, uno IflMC niCff RV
ported l n official dispatches today. lt , n basc ho ,pltals at various HflRO. IvilUl VILV DI
ACCIDENT IS CLAIM
THREE INDICTMENTS
FOR MURDER FOUND
BY THE GRAND JURY
There have been three Indictments
for murder at tho present term of
Sumter Superior court, all against ne- j
groes.
Chump Dugan 1# indto’.ed for killing ,
Ab Williams, and Dolph and William
Woods are Indicted for killing Jack
Ross, on the McOarrah place.
PRESIDENT WORKS ON
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
WASHINGTON. 1). C., Nov. 28.-
P resident Wlliton continued^ to wont
on Ids address at the opening of con
gress. which will bo delivered In per
son next Tuesday. The manuscript
probably will not bo llnishod until the
day before Its dollvory. On this ac
count It Is probablo the address wl-1
not be suppled much In advance tr,
newspaper, as has been Ihe general
custom.
LARGE NUMBER OF INDICTMENTS
FOUND BY THE GRAND JURY IN
TWO DAYS OF THE PRESENT
SESSION.
Twonty indictments have been found
by the Sumter county grand Jury at
the present term. * They ere as fol
lows:
It. H. Anderson, larceny aftor trust;
true bUI.
R. H. Anderson, misdemeanor; true
bill.
Nathan McClary, assoult.wlth Intent
(o murder; true bill.
Monroo Baldwin, burglary; true
bill.
Rhonls Williams, adultery; true
bill.
Lucy Speer, Illegally pointing wea
pon at another; true bill.
Natban McClary, misdemeanor; true
bill.
Coot Reid, burglary; true bill.
Chump Dugan, murder; true bill.
, will Woods and Dolph Woods; true
bill.
Jimmie Bryant, burglary; true bill.
Ernest Guorry, burglary; true blU.
Sam Daniel, simple larceny; true
bill.
Sam Daniel, felony; tree bill.
Sam Daniel, carrying concealed pit.
tot; true bill.
Jimmie Bryan, burglary; truo bill.
In the superior court yesterday af
ternoon, Loufg Wlrablsh, a negro who
pleaded guilty to violating tho proW-
bitlon law by having a gallon of whs-
ky in hie possession, Avas sentenced
by Judge Lttlejohn to serve twelve
months on the chain-gang. He wa* re-
rollcved or serving the latter r
months by tho payment of a line of
(50.
The Uquor whs found In the negre’s
home.
DEMANDING PLAGE
GREAT SOCIALIST DEMONSTRA
TION AGAINST WAR TOOK PLACF
At I1UCHAHEST—IN FAVOR OF
GENERAL STRIKE.
ciallst demonstration at Budapest Sun
day favoring an arlitlce peace. Is re
ported by the Vosslche-Zeltung, of Ber
lin. Alt the demonstration, declara
tions wore made that democracy must
employ all means to end tho war sad
that It Is Impossible to bring about
peace by force uf arms. Tbe demon
stration, after expressing Its hostili
ty to a continuance of tho war favor,
ed a general strike.
6EHIW IS WITHOUT -
ARGENTINA ATTACHES
BUENOS AIRES. Argentina, Nov. 2*
. -Germany has had no diplomatic rep
resentative In Argentina since Count
Luxtmrg receive.! his passports. The
German gorornment Is without menus
oi appointing a minister.
The secretaries and attaches at tbe
German Legation In this city have ne
diplomatic standing, being merely
clerks to to tho accredited minuter
or - charge d'affaires ■ When Count
Li,xburg received his passports front
the Argentine foreign office. He could
not Invest *he secretary of the legation
with tho rank and diplomatic charact
er of a charge d'affaires, ns ho ha^
never been presented to and recognli-
ed by tbe ;iovbrnment In n diplomatic
capacity.
Moreover, If the German govern
ment should attempt to put the lcga-
.ti*n. ln charge of persons wljo are
already In the field, It Is not conslder-
_ od likely bore that the Argentine gov-
AMSTKRDAM. Nov. 28.-A great so- . either a. mh-
made by any person | e( j t (, or | fl r e on enemy units In mass- ^
. JURY MEETS
many, even making all|pi a t e au, l[j t*>° Prlmllnno basin an. i CRIHAY MORNING
e Tor abnormal expan- | n the middle Plave region. j \Jlv rIvlLJix I IHUJUiIHU
' faciiyies to meet the!
war IS least
"Bland, for Instance, and.
of Hading highly trained |
shipbuilding labor such]
the Intricate work
CONCORD, N. C., Nov. 28.—That the
defense may try to show that Airs.
Maude A. King might havo met death
ty the discharge of a pistol accident
ally dropped, was indicated today In
I the cross-examlnstlon of E. F. PItchoa,
a Htato witness In the trial of Gaston
ALL PICKETS HAVE
GOTTEN OUT OF JAIL
The grand jury aujuu,.™ : .
- IIT : afternoon until Friday morn ng a I Cou ,„ el for tho defense brought out
deadly iever fought --«hqrv:.T;r,sr=
r tne tntrtcato worn | LONDON, NoY | I < b «K" n d J ,,ry ’ and lt |1 ' I 8 '^‘‘^ureed ! L^infmU™ hlvevTrevtnWJttelr ob-
a submarine would mad. thin "l" " fought more Indictments will he returned llowdcr marks. If any existed,
against any sudden one of the least dean‘ . „ ga ,.. W week. |
....... .« ' ' cmurii RilV R1I1IY
iriiiFBII M1RRHESFOR ™:L P
»....r~=1.,...«.! mm m QQI WOUNDED in rKAItlt
m onemy, it does noil *“« masterly *' be added
’hat r.ermany had more] * ufectloaB ® 8 t . , who BU rrive
marines in commlialou i "that of the w yer 0 f those
this number approxl-1*1* hours, 90 poi c | I)er j
irds would be constant- who reach tho ™ d ‘ lo urr'vc ‘
duty, while the other! cent recover and those who arr. ^
MRS. BESA1LLES' STATE
OF
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. 28 —
All militant members of the woman's
party who remained In Jail after the
release of twenty-two of their num
ber who went on hunger strikes yes
terday, were discharged from custody
today, and the Jail entirely clear
ed of women Imprisoned for picketing
the.White House.
eminent would accept either as min
ister or charge d'affaires any of tho"«
persons who have followed Count Lex-
burg in the capacity or accomplices.
nWnx
or who have simply been In Instrs-
ments.
Therefore, any diplomatic relation^
between Germany and tho Argentine
Republic will have to bo carried on
through the Argentine Minister tt
Berlin.
MINEOLA, L. I.. Nov. 28.—What '*
xpected to be a lengthy battle between
medical experts of Mrs. De8aulles*,
claim that her physcal condition pro
duced a lapse of accountability tbe
night she killed her former husbaul,
was Initiated at today’s session of h;r
trial. Dr. J. 8. Wright, Mr*. Dc-
gaullcs' .physician since the tragedy,
testified as to the enfeebling function
ing of the thyroid gland, which her at-1
Ilcath of Mrs. Lindsay.
Mrs. Leonora Lindsay, died today at
tho pome of her daughter, Mrs. Let
Ubele, l n Savannah, Ga. new* of her
demise rcaclfing Americus this after
noon. She la one of Americus’ oldest
residents ond the oldest member of
the Presbyterian church in this city.
Death was du e to paralysis, and Ike
remains will bo burled In the old corz-
etory on Forsyth street- here, beside
those of he r husband, tho Into .John P-
Lindsay. The body will arrive Thurv
day afternoon ond the Seaboard Air
I.lno train, and funeral services will
be held from the Presbyterian chnrch.
Deceased was Was a sister of ALt.
j. P. Chapman, of Americus, und b -
PIPE LINE OF 750
MILES TO CARRY GAS
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands. Novem
ber 28.—A pipeline 750 miles long Is
about to be laid, according to a Ger
man automobile Journal, between
,e thyroid glano. wnicn ner a -i • marTUgt WM Miss Leonora
tome,* claim produces a ]^“rary. a daughter of Isaac and Mc-
wWm eventi'aHy md. In mental ln -j^, a McCmry . 8 h e la survived by
I I — saw,NOTON D C„ Nov. 28.- man automobile Journal, Between
„„ s s'russ-“*sr*»
-——- -isj-—ssfts^s
,ent ° f " UPP, ‘ Cs and ‘° r i *-The twin angel, anesthetic, •»« '»ucd prohibiting any more Novemb^2°, OenJt. 2*. j <nt , fe w(dfh and bre ,dth of the Aus-
a. a fair i— JtTTRitftS''SXEZSSZSXilZ
'"what more difflcnlL, crlpp ng» O v 0 per cent of ' P y cumon ia epidemic I, ended tho B. Peek. HartwelL G I for ten tone at tbo well mouth to
^ RAIS ,: ir
ret were undertaken, there 1* good reason moral effect In * iPROBABLV LOCAL RAIN. construct-.maUtr and such an ordinance wul - I
.r.e, .. ,. r from being the d f ^'V^trements f ^£k.r without > THURSDAY fl fUn million marloJ, rohnt.y be Prevented tot -- —
probability l« Jha* not of colossal *»*"***J? fc ^nghter, !«• by n “ . an ‘ kind. j. ♦♦♦*«« ♦♦*♦♦♦♦* ;
» •ubmarlue. could be and znglnt, of «lra‘ tflc ceremony of any
ery , u months. ‘dees not much exceed OTe per
threo sisters. Mrs. J. P. Chapman, oi
Americus; Mrs. Lornlta Durkin, of Ce-
R. K. Allison and prominently relatad * ,n - of Jackson
in Americus, died last night In Dublin, I , .. .
Ga. The body prrived here this after-; Nov 28.
noon and the fcneral was conducted i wing used a*
at the cemetery. Mr. Glover former- -The Hotel D », no R .
«> l‘ved in Americus, and hi. death tdH
he learned of with sorrow. |„U ed raf.ly- Chief of Police Foffi
T. Eliminate Fireworks | Ute while Mg nmates of
SAVANNAH. Ga.. Nov. 28.—-Council-, O'* hosptal to escape-
men and the mayor have received a J Sailors Drown. »
communication from the Georgia fire *'* ®“' , t 0 . n ' c- ly
prevention commltte of tho Council
of National Defend ..king that ev- Tere
(--thing poslhlo bo done to cllmlnato steamship* yln 0 n ms i
the use of fireworks, etc.. In Savannah, drowned and nine other;
♦ By tne projeexea . a . . ly toJfty when a launch
♦ of transportation I. to ho reduced to;It!„ understood that the aldermen fav. Jr
* - .. .MHz., n atdnirAnt nrrfttmncf