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WEEKLY I AMERICUS TlMES-RECORDER
JSTR1AN WAR RESOLUTION IS INTRODUCED
-IT HERMAN AIRPLANES BROUGHT DOWN
1ERICUS FILES BID FOR THE AVIATION CAMP
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EDITION
“ THE LIVBST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA"
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AMERICUS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER 6, 1917
NUMBER 47.
SIS.
ROT ITS
Till: RESOLUTION
BY T1IK PKESI.
IAS FLOOD IS RE.
IK IT.
D. C.. Uec. 5.
he Austrian war d
es s until next week
today, after a con
e chairmen of house
war against Aus-
I today in the house
by Representative,
cn affairs commit
of the resolution hai
approved by i’resl-
savs that because of
‘s war-like^ attitude
ted States in support
any. a state of war
which was Intro
iefore noc.4 today, also
e full resources of the
pledged to bring the
>sful conclusion.
E VOLUITEEDS
I) .C., Dec. 5.-
ts whose classification
low they do not fall
nt quota of their lo-
their own request, be
ducted into^the mill-
in filin K with the local
f all claims to defer-
Announcement to
authorized here to
ed In deferred classifi
®Ply with the waiver
W examined and sent
liaiely. although such
> part of their coun-
the terms of the so-
f This ruling as to
deferred classes lias
order to cimply
of the selective ser-
rohiMtjj substitution.
IPIETOII,!
10 FRANCE
•awson Stapleton have
where they saw
' • as he passed
Wa >* from Pensacola
will sail In a fear
‘ first clasg me-
iropiane service, at-
>’. and has been pre-
rin ^ the service about
Stapleton also saw
Frank Stapleton,
at Camp Cordon.
WITH
IANS NOW
NG PROPOSED
Negotiations be
t's and Russians for
extending to Rou-
Wa r office announc-
1DMNIIE
ALL GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS
HAVE BEEN, OR WILL BE, MET-
CITY AGREES TO SHARE HALE
THE EXPENSE.
Americas Is going after the aviation
camp In a way that inean s business.
The aid of Representative Crisp and
Senator Hoke Smith has boen solicit
ed.
Every requirement of the govern
ment has been, o r will be, met.
The |18,000 guarantee is assured -
the city having agreed to bear hal‘
the burden.
Two engineers and W. C. Randolph,
of Atlanta, are here now, making a
contour map of the mile square on
the Methvln place. This feature alone
will cost about $1,800.
Tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock a
soliciting A commlttco will begin Its
rounds, in an effort to raise $9,000
by popular subscription from among
the merchants. Tho committee con
sists of Frank Lanjcr, Arthur Rylan-
dcr, Lee O. Council, Carr Glover,
Frank Sheffield, Frank Harrold and
R. L. McMatb. Each membor of the
committee has already made on Indi
vidual subscription.
Boforo any decision from tho gov
ernment is made, Amerlcus must fur
nish the map and a mass of informs- j
tion relative to railroad advantages,
water, lights, etc. This Is now being!
complied.
President Wiuburn, of the Central of,
Georgia, has assured Mr .Council that
the railroad will co-operato with
Amerlcus In every way possible.
IDLE SHIPPING IN THE PORT OF HAMBURG
This photograph made recently in the port of Hamburg shows the great German ships lying idle ut their piers.
They hove been tied up since the declaration of war.
INCREASE IN
RAISING
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES THAT
AN INCREASE OF FIFTEEN PEIt
( ENT. IN PORK PRODUCTION IS
NECESSARY.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec.
A fifteen per cent. Increase In pork
; reduction is required for domestic
consumption and export to tho al
lies in Europe, the department of agrl-
(ulturo announced today.
The announcement was made in con
nectlon with the department’s appeal
to farmers to do their share toward
rellevlvng the shortage now existing.
An allotment by states has been mad?
in the effort to Increase production,
and the percentage increase allotted
every Southern state, including South
Carolina, Is fifteen.
CHIEF BEAVERS IS
AFTER STAGE GIRLS
WHO WEAR TIGHTS
TOWN OF CHAMBLEE I
HAS QUITE A ROW j
.5.
ATLANTA, Ga„ Dec. 5.-The city j
or Chatnblee, which consists of a mail,
bag post, a shed whero people flag the j
train, am} a couple of stores and a
ho; dog stand, is all shot to pieces
Wit], strife and dissension arising
from the-actlon of the mayor |n veto- j
ing the license of a restaurant pro
prietor who was living In hopes of
persuading the soldiers from nearby
Camp Gordon to patronize his place.
When Gleason, tho restaurant pro-
prletor’s, lioense wa a revoked, he ap
pealed to the judge of tftc superior
court of DoKalb county and, got an
injunction, alleging that Mayor Walk
er was not the mayor because Ilia
term had expired, Walker called an
election to aettle the question. Eight
votes were cast for Erlcson, a friend
of Gleason, and seven for Walker,
whereupon tho latter appealed for an
injunction restraining Erlcson from
assuming the duties of the office.
PROHIBITION URGED
DURING Win PERIOD
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—A lull for
nation-wide prohibition during the war
v as dropped into the hopper yester
day by Representative Randall. "
California, as soon as the House con
vened The measure provides that
’•no person shall sell, manufacture,
transport or import, nor shall any
person uac any food, fruits, food ma
terial or feeds in the productions of
alcohol or alcoholic beverages, except
for government, industrial manu ar-
turing. scientific or medicinal por-
po.es during the term of the present
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dee. 5.-
Government operation of the nation's
rnllrouds for tho duration of the war
lit the event no satisfactory pooling of
the transportation systems is permit
ted by congress, was recommended
today by the Interstate Commerce
commission, increase 111 cxlstlm;
tullrates. government loans to rail-
reads and the suspension of allaiui-
trust and anti-pooling laws so for as
tiicsc affect railroads, for tho dura
tion of the war Is recommended by
the commission as alternatives.
HIS NEGRO CONVICT
Ml FOB FORTY MILES
ATLANTA. Ga., Dec. 5.—James
Beavers,,Atlanta's famous police chief
who was removed from his Job because
ho closed the red light district and
thereby gave offence to l certain In
fluential interests in the city, and who
was recently re-instated in his former
office, is running true to form with
a general shake-up M patrolmen
among the various watches and with
a renewed campaign to stamp out.
vice and wickedness in general.
One of the chief's first acts on re
turning to th c uniform waa to send a
squad of men to raid a variety theatre
on Decatur street where he under
stood a chorus of very thinly dal
young women were putting on a
donee that would make a pirate blush
Tor shame. The vice squad pinched
the show and rode the girls down
in thc auto patrol and yesterday they
faced Kreorder George E.‘ Johnson
The latter is nothing if not curious,
and he wanted to know exactly what
sort of dance they were having at the
theatre in question, before he under
took to pass Justice upon the case. Ac
cordingly he directed the leading lady
of the chorus to put on a performance
|i. the court room, which she did with
great eclat, causing such a commotio \
-among the "bulls” and the hangers-
on that tho recorder experienced some
difficulty in restoring order.
The recorder enjoyed the dauee s.»
much that he declared he couldn’t
t-oe any harm In it.
"Y’es, but she had on tights when
site did that wiggle on the stage," ob
jected the leade r of the vice squad.
Didn't you ever see a woman wear
lights before ” demanded the recorder,
an 1 dismissed the case.
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 5— The next
time they hold a marathon race- any
where. If the'war ever ends and peo
ple k„ l ack to Olympian game., they
will overlook a bet if they don’t send
.or a negro trusty in a Fulton coun
tv convict camp whose name is Shorty.
He may he recorded somewhat differ
ently o’n thc hooks of the county but
Shorty is the name he goe a by In the
camp. . ... j
The warden decided to give his
b'oodhounds a race to keep them in j
training. He picked out Shorty
make ,he trail and set the pace, giylns ,
bln, an hour’s start He put anothe. ,
trusty on horseback to follow the ^
bloodhounds and keep them from;
chewing shorty to piece, in case they,
should catch him. J
Three hours after Shorty star e.;
the bloodhounds treed him in a big
oak tree exactly 44 mile, iron the con
vict camp, and he wasn’t the least
BLEN AGREED UPON
W.LIES HAVE ABORTED DEFINITE
IHBANGEMENTS FOR CONDCT.
ing Military and naval of.
E RATIONS.
PARIS. Dec. 5—The foreign office
officially announced that at the recent
imcr-allled conference at which tho
ratted States participated, agreements
were concluded upon the basis of »
complete understanding among the
allies for the solution of the ques
tion, In which they have a commor
interest iti the war.
It wa 8 a* 80 announced that the crea-
tlon of a supreme Inter allied navel
- ommittee had been decided upon.
Thc intcr-allied general staff. It waa
.Rated, was working upon a definite
irll'tsry program which was placing
unity of military action n the way of
ecrlan realization.
GRAND JURY GOES
AFTEfi VICE HERE
ABOUT SEVENTY-FIVE YOUNG MEN
HAVE BEEN SUMMONED—PLAN
NING TO BREAK UP DISORDER
LY HOUSES.
The grand Jury this afternoon be
gan an Investigation of conditions in
the vice district, with tho view of
breaking up the operation of disorder
ly houses in this city.
About seventy-five witnesses have
been summoned, consisting chiefly af
young men of the city and of prop*
erty owners.
GREAT BUTTLE
IS
IAN F
AUSTRIANS ARE MASSING ENORM
OUS ARTILLERY FORCES AND
TEN ENTIRE DIVISIONS OF
TIIEIR TROOPS.
J. N. POPE DIED AFTER
ILLNESS OF
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS,
in Northern Italy. Deo. 4.—(Delayed.)
—Great force, of men and guna have
been massed by the Austrians ant*
Germans In tho Aelago section, accord
ing to reports reaching here tonight
The preparations indicate that the
enemy Is preparing methodically to
resume offensive operations, and that
th 0 first blow may be struck tomor
row information concerning the
num-ber of men and guns employed by
tho tnomy la to the effect that ten
fresh divisions have already been
brought up for participation In tho
effort to break through tho Italian
lines.
FRENCH GRAFT
SCORED GREAT
TRI
ACTIVE ARTILLERY FIGHTING IS
ALSO REPORTED IN PROGRESS-
GERMAN PLANES COMPLETELY
DESTROYED.
I. S. OFFICERS ACTED
Air. J. M. Tope, a well known far
mer, living eleven miles out on tho.
L<« street road, died yesterday after
noon after a inonih’a illness. In the
49tli year of his age. He had beon II/- i
Ing in this county six yoars, coming
here from Gray’s Creek, N. C. Snrvl*-
Ing him nre his wiwfe, a son, C. R
Pope, n daughter. Mss Annie May, and
his father, D. W. Pope; a brother, R
P. Pope, and two sisters, Mrs. Laura
Coates and Mrs. Claud Smith, .)(
Dunn. N. C.
Thc funeral will take place from tho
.■ezidence tomorrow. Rev. R. L. Biv
ins, fo Forsyth, officiating, intermert
111 lie in Smithvlllo cemetery.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 6,~
It Is officially declared today at the
stifle department that both L)eut.-Col.
Judson. head of the American mili
tary mission to Russia, and Maj. H, C.
Kerch, temporary military attache to
thc American embassy at Pctrogral.
octet} without Instruction from this
government In presenting communica
tions to the Bolshevlkl government on
tho attitude of the United States to
ward efforts to effect a separate peace
or armistice between Russia and Qer.
many.
PARIS, Dec. French aviators
scored a great triumph in the air to
day, bringing down a total of eight
German aeroplanes of the latest
model.
The machines were completely de-
stroeyed and their operators killed.
The -German have evidently organiz
ed a flight over the Fronch lines, with
the view to property destruction ant.
to observation. They were met, at
tacked and pursued by a horde of
French machines, and a great battle
In mld-nlr resulted.
Activo artillery lighting Is reported
today to be in progress in the Verdun
section.
Artillery Is Active.
LONDON, Dec. 5—In addition to the
customary artllory actvty on both ides
at the battle front today there It noth
ing to report, saya a-wnr office state
ment.
GftAND OPERA WANTED
B¥ SOME IN ATLANTA
COCA COLA PLANTS
FORCED TO SUSPEND
RUSSIAN LEADER WHO
REBELLED IS KILLED
PETROGRAD Dec—5—General Duk-
liomi, who took over the post of com
mander In chief of the Russian armies
after the overthrow of Premier Ke--
ensky, was thrown from a train an I
killed as the result of lynch law, after
Ensign Krylenko had captured Mobil -
of. It was officially announced by the
Russian war office today.
The day before General Dukbonon’s
headquarters were captured by the
forces of Ensign Krylenko, General
Kornlluff fled, the official announce
ment states. The excesses during
,hlc|, General Dukhonm was killed
are ascribed to this cause.
RUSSIAN ARMY
HELPING BRITISH
LONDON. Dec. 5.—British troops,
acting In conjunction with an efficient
force of Russians, have carried out
successful operations In Mesopotamia,
Major General Maurice, chief director
of military operations at the war of
fice announced today.
ATLANTA, Ca , Dec. ii.—Coca-cola
plain-, all over thi United States w.U
begia shutting down, or, at least, op
erating on short time, within a week,
it wa, announced here today. Scarc
ity of sugar, which forms the body of
th c drink, Is the cause.
Two hundred thousand persona In
the united States and Canada, em
ployees of the great corporation and
It, various branches will be affected.
In Atlanta 150 workers will bo idle or
lii reduced time.
Asa G. Candler, president of the
Coca-Cola Company, says there seem,
ti ho no othc r recoup BO than to shut
d< wn tho plant for a while, at
least.
' The government lias askcl all of
ur to curtail on ’litngs which are not
n <e uliles,” lie said today. "Sugar
i.< r. vital food and the supply Is llm
Itod, llakcrlos have been requested
not to make sweet cakes and Icings
and othcr sugar-laden delectable.
Coca-cola Is not a necessity. There
fore. Ill order to aid the government
all we can, our plants will begin to
shut down until the new crop of su
gar comes In or the situation is re
lieved.
’•At thc request of the government
all manufacturer, of soft drink, have
cut their output one-half. Bnt wc
can’t get the sugar Just now for even
half our supply. We can get none at
all."
Ther e Is a coco-cola bottling plant
l» almost every city In the United
Statee.
Soda fountain prprietors declare If
coca-cola la not obtainable they will
be handicapped seriously, at It form,
the largest single Item of thel r buel-
nees.
ATLANTA, Ga„ Dec. 5.—A very
sharp division of opinion has develop
ed among Atlanta opera-goers, and wtn
doubtless develop among opera-goer,
throughout the South, as to whether
the directors of the Atlanta Must-
Festival Association acted wisely or
unwisely In passing a resolution ten
tatively deciding to hold no session
of tho opera next spring.
The directors take the position that
that the nation Is at war and needs
the energies and money of the people
deviled tntlrely to winning a vletory
end ending the slaughter ns speedily
sr. | nsslhlo. While grand opera la an
education mul un Inspiration, It la not
a necessity and Uterefore should bo
dispensed with.
On the other hand, many people
contend that the government does no*,
wish tho people to go Into the war <
I'kc they would attend a funeral, but
on thc contrary Is exerting Itself to
U.o very u’most. by means of speeches
and newspaper publicity and othe.
ptopaganda to create a feeling of
ti-nfldrttcc and enthusiasm tbroac!!-
mt tho country. Hence they contend
.hat opera run do no harm, edpeclal-
I) In view of the fact that French
opera houses have been running its
Paris ever since the war began, und
have afforded the BOldlers on fur
lough from the trenches a splendid
source of pleasure and Inspiration.
It I, further pointed on*, that tho
people arc prosperous today as they
have never been before, and that one
u the most Important of all features
u. training fo r soldiers Is the musical
training with brass bands and song
leaders.
In other words, the government Is
trying to make a happy army of sing
ing soldiers, and It wants them back
ed up by a happy army of singing,
civilians.
To Increase Discount Rate.-
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. S--
To discourage certain Influences and
promote sound bnalnesa conditions, th.-
Federal Reserve Board today appro*4|
ed a general increase in discount rate,
of about one-half of one per cent lor
most of the twelve federal ie3«rvj
banks.
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