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HALIFAX, Dec. 12.—Reviled esti mates mado today place Thursday’* explosion casualties considerably be low those of previous estimates. The death list today Is reduced to approx imately eighteen hundred, with the known dead only eight hundred. It Is not bellevod there are over a thousand bodies of victims burled in tbe debris. The tut of those reported as missing le steadily decreasing .as the refu gees return and families are reunit ed. Many of those: believed at flrit to have been caught and burled be neath debris hate returned and are again with friends and relatives. Uussluns Demobilising, COPENHAGEN, Dec. 12.—Tho Ger man News agency, a soml official or ganization, says tho demobilization ol Russian forces has already bogun, and that peaco negotiations restricted to the. Russian front have been author ized. Ilnmnnlans Sign Armistice. JASSY, Rumania, Dec. 12.—Official at. nouncement Is mado hero today of the singing of an armlstlco In ac cordance with which hostilities ho- tweon Germany and Rumania aro sus pended boginning at 10:30 o’clock Sat urday night and continuing Indefinite- If, until further notice. 1 HE HUM I VEEKLY AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER I BUILD AMERICUS AND ATLANTIC R. R. (ST SHOT AGAINST AUSTRIA HAS BEEN FIRED . ■ • ‘ •' - • k ■* "LIVEST LITTLE DAILY IN CEORGIA." cm EDITION . ====— htkab. AMERICUS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER 13. 1917 () 1M1I.ROAD COM- ISSl’E CAPITAL bonds will be TIT. a nd Atlantic railroad, HyromvlUe to Amerl- tln; at the former with ... j. now o certainty. Is already constructed cii mile: of this city, ight into hero at corn- expense and without determination-of the ils railroad, they have j local attorneys, 1 and Fort, to make ap- | Georgia railroad com- . mission to Issue capt- ! 1 to Issue stock to the )0, and bonds, hearing terest in the amount of tearing of this appllca- >Iace in January, plan lor the railroad x extension to Edison, ble that once entry is ricus and the road ba stion it will be carried FIVE IMS WERE SROI DOWN GERMANS SUSTAIN HEAVY LOSS IN AIRCRAFT ON CA1IDBAI FRONT-NUMBER OF AIR BAT- TLES REPORTED. LONDON, Dec. 12.—On the western front there wag great activity In tho air during Monday, especially in the Cambrai region, according to an offi cial statement Issued lnat night. During the day's aerial fighting five German machines were either destroy ed or brought down, and at night three alrplan.es were reported missing. REPRESENTATIVE T1NKIIAM, OF BOSTON, A MEMBER OF CON- CONGRESS, WAS ALLOWED TO HAVE THIS HONOR. LIST DF DEAD III ITALIAN ARMY HEADUARTERS, in Northern Italy, Dec. 11.—(Delayed) r -1%o first American shot against Aus tria was fired today by Representative Tmkham, of Boston, on tho lower Piave front. Congressman Tinkbam pulled the string which fired a large one hundred and forty-nlno’ millmeter gun, sending n shell against the Aus- tilan positions. 4 Crowd Watching the “Human Fly” Climb Eighteen Story Building in BuIIalo, N. Y. SALT IS. SCARCE JERUSALEM IS ne empty HERE ALSO; ONLY S GETS A FEW HAVE ANY ENTERED AFOOT 01 SEN. AllENBT ONATIONS There is also a noar-shortage of salt LONDON. Dec. 12.—Premier Lloyd- In Amerlcus. George today announced In tho house I Tho wholesalers arc practically out, of commons that General Allenby, the 1 and only a fow of the retail stores British commander in Palestine, cn. weather did not keep have any salt to speak of. tered Jerusalem on foot Tuesday, irs to the Fmpty Several stores have largo supplies. Other details of tho occupation of oday. The following but they are keeping it for their own the elty wore announced yesterday. ved: customers. ; iwledgod $24.05 Farmers aro xforrled over the Ip scarcity of salt, because this is hog- ........ "l0 killing season and they uso large jr t0 cuanUUes of It. ,0. ‘ Tho sugar shortage 1b becoming to worse here, and unless a car Is re- ; LOO celved in a week there will probably ■an 50 not be any at all in Amerlcus CONDOGI OF 10 IS BEING PROBED 01 0. S. SENATI MANY ENLISTING TO ESCAPE BEING E CAUGHT IN DRAFT WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 12.- An Inquiry by congress Into tho gen eral conduct of the war was bogun hero today with tho Investigation by the senate military committee of the war department’s work In arming and $> (tripping American forces partlclpat- ii g in tho war against Germany. ATLANTA IS SHORT IF COAL AT WORST TIE BATTLESHIP OF AUSTRIANS SUNK 50 25 ! 25 'spree 25 >rce 25 ATLANTA, Ga.. Dee. 12.—Atlanta’s ,eldest weather of the present season, end one of the coldest spells In years, ' found tho City with a very short sup- LON DON, Dec. 12.—The Austrian lultleshlp IVoln wus torpedoed uni I r.k Sunday night, according to ienna official statement received at Gormans Feeling Out Lines. PARIS, Dec. 12.—German raiding parties felt out tne French lines to the northeast of Rheims last night, according to today’s war offleo an nouncement. No activity of Import ance occurred near where this feeling out was reported. There liave been nearly one han dled enlistments In Amerlcus In tho l:ut ten days All branches of the ser vice receiving applicants, tha aviation included. This is duo to the fact that after Docembcr 15 tho government will not accept any more volunteers, and tho men will lievo to take their chaces in the dralt. The recruiting offices here for tho army and navy have been partlculra'y busy, und oven Postmaster Daven- pett lias been called upon to enlist five or six. .$23 39 ■ Dec. 12.-A “fliv- toward Atlanta ran ,r the Chattahoochee A gasoline Oil- : RAILROADS AGREE to any ply of coal on hand, due to tbe fact Amsterdam today. The statement was that local dealers have been unable foi warded hero in a Central News ,o get their regular supply from the «£* crew of the . uakw , mines in this territory . battleship were rescued The scene of 1 ASSURE PRESIDENT THEY WILL Two weeks ago the Atlanta Chamber ^ „ not <toud . CO-OPERATE WITH lilH IN ANT WFATHER FORECAST POINTS Til uf Commorco sent a delegation to 1|)c Wo|a was ono of the older: ACTION HE TABS IN RAILROAD LENGTHENING OF COLD WAVE - u-ashlngton to present the city’s nee Is battleships of the Austrian fleet, but, PROBLEM. LOWEST VET RECORDED WAS l« Fac , Adraln , 8 tratlon, and ri cognlzcl to bo an efficient fighting through the co-operation of Senator unit. The vessel displaced 6,512 tons; WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 12.— . . Sm | t |, ,;, e y were able not only and carried a complement of 440 men. ; .[-Jj,, fullest co-operation In any decis 0 ’ ., cnnl to Ire the i,resident may make to solvt DEGREES. i„ an order dlrcetlng coal to bo shipped here for domestic purposes hut the senator presented the needs „r Other Georgia cities and similar Bring In more coal. But another quilt on the bed. Turn oft the water. And let the cat sleep In the house ^ ^ ^ For It's going to bo cold tonight. WB> ta v e n t o relieve their dis- - - Tho forecast Is for colder weather • ^ led to bo situated, than was experienced last nlgm. wo n Meanw h|i c , however, the coal has ’ehe the ga a gave j tho temperature dropped to 27 degrees. ^ ^ mov |ng Info Atlanta very slow- f the car rode up I The lowest so far was recorded Sa - n accotlM ot ra iiroad congestion, the hose but got'urday night when 15 degrees was the proprietor had i sounded. Sunday night the lustr--- j ment showed 21 degrees. large hurry, the — a window and was __ K:=NO FURLOUGHS FOB I, on . and the amount received before tho blizzard came was not sufflenent to „ pplv all orders. Tech Will Play Penn. ATLANTA, Ga.. Dec. 12— Georgia •lech and the University of Pennsylv ania will clash on the gridiron next season, according to. an uuoimee- mrn antbortzed by the Teyb Athletic council. The game scheduled to _ 12 - be played In Philadelphia on Novam- ■ wasted no time. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 13- "e P > 10 car > which boro Unlisted men and officer* of ' thj0 Kttme flth the Quak- r ho beat a hasty national army will not be given ctl “ ' . nniia | meeting with Auburn • “ woods, leaving mas furlough* unless 'hey Uve with 'xhanksglvlnf day Is the only other 11 Us content* to trolley distance of their cnntonme ts. on de Saltely arrange! -■ ccuntvpoUceman At tho war department this “C™'*’ jackets’ 1*’* schedule co. far. ' * /was the it wan announced a «cWo» » «» “ A iefiecthadb^hed. rlc sub-station saw 1 'he county aollce- ‘i best on a motor- ,,le tatter hove m ad m tho road, tha n, l wasted no time. Irn tho i,resident may make to solve ; the railroad problem was pledged to day by the railroad war board. It >s J composed of a representative commit tee of railroad executives. RUSSIAN ASSEMBLY WILL BE CONVENED FINE LIEUTENANT ALSO BRIDEGROOM NEW YORK, Dec. 11.—Warren O Grey, a sorgeant In ths United States army, who Is alleged to have poeed a» “Lieutenant William Alwyn Jennings,’’ and to have married a young woman prominent in social circles In Atlanta, Ga., was arrested when be arrived here yesterday with his bride on n Clyde Uno steamship. Agenta of the department of Justice, who made the arre-.t. said Grey was awnted In At lanta :>:i n ehargo of passing worthless checks amounting to $6,500. Grey was held In $5,000 ball, pending re moval to Atlanta, aftor a hearing be fore a United States commissioner. It Is said that Sergeant Grey obtain ed leave of absence from tt training camp In Alabama, and that in Atlanta he represented himself as a son cf James R. Jennings, vice-president of tho Bethlehem Steel corporation, and a nephew of William Jennings Bryan. ■ Lieutenant Jennings” gained quick access to Atlanta society otrelea, tho federal agents say. and after a brief courtship married an Atlanta woman, the ceremony being performed. In All Saints’ church in that city. SHERIFF TO SELL 3 TRUNKS AND DESTROY LIQUOR Sheriff Harvey has advertised for sale on December 20 three fine trunks ! that were seized and confiscated be mused they caused whisky. Tho sale Is taking place by order ot the court, as ia required by law. One trunk was full of Slack La'fil whisky, another contained Budwefser beer, and the third was filled when found with cans of syrup. The trunks will be offered to the highest bidder, and the intoxicants destroyed publicly. THREE INCHES OF SNOW REPODTED AT ATHENS EXPLOSION IN RIG JERSEY SHELL PUNT ATHENS, Ga., Dec. 12—Three; inches of snow fell today throughout; this section of Georgia. WILMINGTON, Del.. Dec. 12.—Fire which occurred this morning In the shell-loading department of the Beth lehem Steel ompeny’a munition plant near New Castle, did extensive dam- rffiySTOf PETROGRAD, Dec. 12.—The Rus- Stan constituent assembly will be re- { opened by n representative of the na-; ttonal commissaries on the arrival of over four hundred memhors of tho ns-j scmbly, according to a proclamation Issued today from Smolny Institute, Loadquartcrs of tho Bolshevik! lead- The constituent assembly was to have re-assembled Monday, but owing t*. the terms of tbo Dolshcvlkl procl: Credlt Hen Meeting, SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 12.—The] Credit Men’s Associations of Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, which is convened et the Hotel Savannah for a session has adopted resolutions ask ing the rating agencies to incorpora'e In their reports henceforth the egea of all men so that It will bo possible to ascertain If the applicant for credit l e liable to the draft law. Tho asso ciations also urged strictly cash busi ness as a war measure. After the business meeting a banquet at the Hotel Savannah last night' ended Its session. age. The fire originated among a lot ot loaded shells, several of which ex ploded. other* being scattered every where. The scene in tbe rear of the explosion resembles a town after be ing bombarded by heavy artillery, o: bombed by aircraft. rumored the populace is preparing to CttfCRfo i* 1 dcnH>n*t.ratfon» 111 proteit r.iraintt the proclamation. Officers Say Small Damage Done. NEW YORK, Dec. 12—The cxplosi and fire In tho Now Castle plant ot I Bethlehem Steel Company acused on!: comparatively ’.mall damage today This wa a stated at tho New York o.’ flees of the corporation this afternoon One official said advices received from tho sccn» Indicated only one perm . was Injured by the explosion and -tilting fire.