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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 cm EDITION “ THE LIVBST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA" ■B YEA* 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. . i