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EDITION 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. •- 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 a " THE LIVBST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA" AMERICUS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON? NOVEMBER 29. 1917 mm 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. 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