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WEEKLY AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
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LIVEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA:'
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTl .RNOON. DfcUlLlYimNK zsu, ivw — ■—
ifiSH BRiNG DOWN A RAIDING AIR MACHINE
BIB K
i pens
, v T( , nvKNTV AIUl'LANES
l ' ™ TFD IS LATEST RAID
([( KMiLASB-TIVO OP CHEW
ItlBED
QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF LO
CAL INSTITUTIONS SHOW LARGE
RESERVES AND HEAVY DE-
J'^ITS.
S r^ua banks arc now publishing j
. 'rterly statements for the
U ended and these roflcct
the unh, ' prosperity being enjoyed
by these . 'tutions. The total de
posits of t %nks which havo al
ready publlSy tatemmts, is shown
as $1,857,697,5 obably the largest
of the crew of one of the raid- j aggregate deposits ever held in the
. 11 nn/1 OPH hAt «a _ m iL.«« Inetltnllnna
..., nS Dec. 19.—One of the Ger-
altplsnes ,artlcipating »•
’‘ r P aid over England, was brought
by anti-aircraft guns, and an-
believed to have been dc-
,t,e war offlee announced to-
captured alive, and are bea
tld as prisoners of war. it is
;ht that from sixteen to twonty
mes participated In the raid,
raiders divided into six groups
a this way attempted to reach
ja the war iilHco roport states,
if the ral lcrs which escaped Is
ri to have been later destroy,
ille crossing the channel.
vaults of these Institutions
Of this total sum, tho Planters Bank
statement shows deposits exceeding a
BUUtJUICHl oaaveww — ■ W;
million dollars, establishing a record
ol which that institution has every, Ig*-;
reason to be justly proud. lta *
jrrnrli Cruiser Torpedoed.
Ris. Dee. 19.—The old French
., Chateau Arnault has been tor-
,1 and sunk in the Mcditerran-
The vessel, an old one, was bc-
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ment shows deposits of $1,051,521.85.
Its loans and discounts are shown as
$876,409.61 and its Liberty loan hold
ings. showing tho measure in which
tho hank responded to the call of the
nation for funds, is given as $32,885.10.
Its reserves are largo, these being
shown as $303,904,93 ensn and $192.-
192.46 advances on cotton, making ah
aggregate of $553,887,36 In cash Items
IS STILL ACUTE;
1 RELIEF LET
FCEL ADMINISTRATOR LEE ALLEN
IS WORKING WITH COAL DEAL
ERS IN EFFORT TO SECURE AN
EMERGENCY SUPPLY.
HGOME TIX
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111 HERE
REVENUE COLLECTOR BLALfKflnl
ESENTA-HI
ANNOUNCES THAT REPRESENTA
TIVE OF DEPARTMENT WILL DE
HEBE' EALY IN JANUARY.
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sed as a -ransport when sue-, immediately available. The bank has
dly attacked by an enemy sub-: a paid in capital of $50,000. w
ie All of tho passengers, chief- ( surplus and undivided profits of $isj,-
Bcers. were saved, although ten; 8 20.10, and Its active officers arc I.
EXPLOSIVES AGENT
TELLS 1ST li
crew were drowned.
- SEED
G. Council, president; C. M. Council,
vice president and cashier; T. E, Bol-
ton assistant cashier, and .loo Nl.
Bryant, assls'ant cashier.
Tbo Bank of Commerce statement
reflects the healthy condition of that
institution, with its deposits shown as
$806,176.04. and cash In vault of $51,-
852.55, and advances on cotton i n
shipment, which Is approxlmi|ely
cash, amounting to $106,559.20. Bonds
and stocks owned by this bank aro
listed at. $122,250.00, while thcro Is
shown due from banks and bankers
a total of $212,855.70. This bank's de
mand loans are shown as $88,03829,
with ttmo loans of $230,927.59. The
institution has a paid in capital of
$65,000,000. the largest of any bank In
Amerlcus, with a surplus fund o
S3f>,000.0Q and undivided profits o
$32,385.27, making a total capital of
$132,385.27 invested by Its stockhold
ers. Tho officers of the Bank of Com
merce aro J. W. Sheffield, president:
EMPTY STOCKING!POSTWlflSTER TELLS
~ THRIFT SAVINGS
PLAN IN DETAIL
QtnHIQCG nn«i[, CENTURY MARK
RERJIRES DQNL jjoo is IN HAND
( APT. JOHN A. COBB WANTS ALL
HERE TO BE FAMILIAR WITH
The Tlmes-Rccorjer Empty Stocking
— ! Fund Is growing apace.
WORKINGS OF NEW LAW AND A , th0 day for the distribution of
tho money comes nearer the cash on
hand increases.
Today tho treasury recorded receipt
moro than a hundrod dollars, and
The coal situation here today Is as
acute as on yesterday, only the suf
fering among those without this com
modity Is increasing hourly. Fuel Ad
ministrator Alien is working untiring
ly in his endeavor to aaeura an amor
gency supply, but Up to thia afternoon
there was no relief in fight.
The existing situation as to the cbal
shortage in Amerlcus la a matter of
grave concern to officials of the fuel
administration, and County Fuel Ad
ministrator I<ee Alien le exerting ev
ery influence to aecure a supply for
the city.
The coal yards of Americas sold
their Iasi ounce of cool, except n
few pounds already contracted for.
yesterday before noon, and aa a result
of tho shortage much suffering has
been caused. Yesterday afternoon in
the offices of tho Chamber of Com
merce there wag a mooting of the local
dealers and Mr. Alton, and It was
agreed that something should be done
at once to relieve tho eltuation. Ac,
cordlngly Mr. Allen telegraphed Dr.
L. O. Hardman, the state fuel admin
In a communication rccoivcd by this
paper Collector of Internal Revenue
A. O. Blalock announces that a federal
Income tax officer will bo sent int»
this county on January 2nd, 1918, and
will bo herff until January 19th, In
clusive. He will have his offleo In the
postoffice In Amerlcus and will be
them every day ready and willing to
help persona subject to tho Income
tax make out their returns wlthhout
any cost to them for hla services.
How many Income-tax payers will
thore be In Bumter county? If you
can guess bow many niarrled persons
living with his wile or husband will
havo net incomes of $2,000 or over,
and) how many unmarrlod persons
will havo net Incomes of $1,000, or
over -this year, then you know.
Tho Collector of Internal Revenues
estimates there will 900 taxpayers la
this county.
Roturns of income for the year 1917
must be made on forms provided for
the purpose before March 1, 1918. Be
cause a good many peoplo don’t un
derstand tho law and won’t know how
ITS PROVISIONS.
iral authorities have post sent
urgent appeal to Georgia farm
save moro than their usual sup-
Berd for planting purposes. The
meat Is taking thia stop us a
itlonary measure. In urging
:»to save their seod while prices
higher le.els than ever before
history of the oil industry In
>uih, the department points out
ay seed not needed for planting merc0 aro j. o. •
prittg Is likely to be ns valuable j Frank Sheffield, vice president; E. D
oil mills then or tho following ] Sheffield, cashier, and Leo Hudson,
s it Is now. Tiro Immediate as8 | B tant cashier.
os» a farmer experience through ’ j t ls considered unusual that a ban
ng tell all his, seed to the oil I ln Amerlcus should show deposits of
It present tempting prices will j moro t h a n a million dollars, and o
re than offset by tho advantage 1 omccrB of tho Planters Banl: are be-
gained next spring in having; j ng heartily congratulated by ter
Of seed available for planting frlcnda upo n tho Institution having ac-
tplantlng. A bushel of seed may cumulated such a handsome dcpoB
the farmer $2 now, but next ac c 0 unt.
; It probably would plant two'
from which a bale of lint and
40 bushels of seed could be rca-
ly expected.
> explained that a liberal carry- j
seed, generally, would enable
ties not needing to replant next
t to release seed for'use ln other;
r sections, where a third or-
> planting may bo required ho
of extreme conditions. Under
circumstances farmers having
»seed would be helping to solve
roblems of other farmors if, W-
Capt. John A. Cobb, explosives
licensing agent for Sumter county.; “he”"’, whipped ahead a notch-
today stated the law covering the use altogclher now get $150.00 for
and storage of explosives during the ^ worthy charlty . .
period of the war is very explicit ^ ,, Ian tcrs Bank force gavo the
Pi many of its provisions and asks. fund a HUbata nUal boost whon Mr. E.
•hat all here famiilarlxo thomselvos „ gverette laid fifteen dollars
with the law. This advice applies in gold on tho counter, and said he
especially to dealers in explosives and wan ted it credited to tho fund. This
those who uso these In their opera- is tho first institution ln tbo city to
t , 0M | send In Its corporate subBcrlptlon-
' captain Cobh states that every ' but there will , n Ucr
llccnseo should bo advised that u er ^ for flv0 dollara tot e yestcr-
an interpretation of Section 9 of t and ear , y thl „ morn lng Mrs. P.
law, every person authorized to sell nMnimr rinilarsto
Istratov, asking that eight or ton cars L' make out »Wr “ «£
Ko Iwxrn This coal is to be eminent is sendin* in tnis expert
n supply v or coal to Ahtwricua, Mr. ai- | from - 20 t0 | 1>000i pay a fine or
leu told the stato fuet administrator j (o ^ lf you don > t want to
conditions as they actually exist here, ^ chaBces on going to Jail, you bet-
Postmaster D. F. Davenport, who la saying that not a pound ° f “ ter call on the Incomo tax man. II
one „f the busiest men ,n Amerlcus
this season of tho year, is engaged | o tomporary supply to enable thorn to ^ whether you see tho income
now .In explaining tho details of tho j cont l n uo ln operation. Mr. Allen, ^ mlln or not< you mu , t make re
government’s war savings plan to local! previous to the meeting personally ^ |f gUblcct to tax.
• _ ■ j 1 ttn V-/1 n ft ml in- I m nlhor
AMERICUS PEOPLE ABE BEGIN
NINO TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PLAN AND LIBERAL CO-OI'ERA.
TION IS EXPECTED LATER.
people. Already there havo been
few satos of thrift stamps, but It la
anticipated that after Christmas the
volume of this business wilt Increase
largely.
Speaking to a Timos-Recordcr man
today Mr. Davenport said tho govern
ment's thrift having plan Is simple
straightforward, and certain. Tho
previous to the meeting person. ^ |f iUbJcct to
visited all coal yards hero and in-. Qf courie pers ona resident In other
spocted their stocks. He found the I countIeg may _ (t they want to, come
supply of domestic coal entirely ex- - — ->■- -*»
hausted. and, aa stated, the light and
other public utilities have only
temporary supply in their bins.
FOURTEEN SUNITER
SELECTMEN LEIHf
FOR
or iBsuo or otherwise dlsposo of ex
plosives shall keep a complete, ttemli-
cd and accurate record Bhowing each
person to whom the explosives arc
sold, given, bartered or to whom or
luw otherwise disposed of; the quan
tity and kind of explosives; the pur-
peso for which they are to be used,
U„d the date of each such sale gift,
barter, or other disposition; and this
record shall be sworn to and lurWrtco
to the Director of the Bureau of Mfine
or h is authorized representative,
whenever requested.
Mention IS also directed to Ore fact
day. and early this morning Mrs. P. of th0 ccrt iBcatcs can not loao
A. Jackson sent three shining dollars to { ^ cor tain to gain. Ho Is buying
help boost tho fund. Another lady, ^ the world In
who asked that her name be withheld, j mmt conven | ent form m which
paid a dollar to the threasurer of the. seclirlty of a great government
fund, and half dollars went Into the ^ ^ bcen O „ ortd t0 tu people,
hopper like tho nicklcs and dimes that maln rcas0 n everyone should
come in tho letters to Santa Clatuc | ha80 theBe thr irt saving sWmpa.”
Tho list of thoso contribuUng, with. Mf Davnportl "1* bccauso our
tho amounts paid are as follows: L ounlry is at war. Our country needs
Previously acknowledged 3 I every penny which every man, woman,
li. \VT smith, Jr. ’ «!and child can save and lend, in order
Aliens Smith ' p to feed, clothe, arm. and equip ‘^'t Methodlst church, was ono
JILs Sarah Cobb snldlors and Bailors of America an ^ ^ m , her in* a vet held ln
H* 1188 ..!t i win this
REO CROSS ROILY
WELL ATTENDED
and see tho income tax man who will
he at Amerlcus.
i The collector suggests that every-
I body atari figuring up now his In-
i come and expenses so ns to be ready
| with tho figures whon tbo expert ar-
rives. Exponse, however, don't mean
1 ft mlly expenses, monoy used to pay
' off the principal of a dobt, new ma
chinery. buildings, or anything like
that They mean what you spead la
making your monoy—interest, taxes
paid, hired help, amount paid for
goods sold, seed, stock bought for
goods sold, seed, stock bought tor ,
MEETING AT METIIUDIKT CHURCH f{#d | ngi pent (except for your dweli-
LANT NIGHT ONE OF GREATEST income Includes about ev-
IV HOLE WAR *'
UAHERINGS OF'
CAMPAIGN.
ory dollar you gat
Tho lied Cross rally held last night
William W. — — -
Le. Jackson Adkins 10 ,
I.ucllo Adkins 10 ]
C. C. Robinson, Jr., and |
Little Sister 15 i
,t#
that the provision. f j stack Analey
both explosives and t & to Carroll Analey
and special Instructions L c sh o;>l>ard. Jr.
tbo licensing of parties to handle Mauko Steln hauser
In explosives are expected
gerdlen . . - —1„ date. Capt.
dlers and sailors of America a ^ the largeIt gatherings yet held In
a win this righteous war In dpf8n8 ®. (I t#re§t of lWll wor i, jn Americua. The
"l American honor andI th«'fairs ol | audltortuIn of the edlllco was comfort-
democracy throughont-tha worltL mud, and the apeakera received
•« ^r'^e™ -dose attention,
win It os a united people. Tno sav
oms of other farmors If, W- onicINAL NUMBER
felling tho oil mill, they, TWO OF _o H e A
lify the Chairman of tho seod | »«AWN NOT’ GnA > T EB
DIsniARGE
nmmltteo of the stato in which
! as to tho vaiicty and quantity
they liu.o on hand. In case
o of the chairman of the state
<e is not available it will be
ishington.
B GLOVER AGAIN
"1TII PLANTERS BANK
gordients in . Capt
--sjrbrr,
buildings, s'ored.
exposives “““^portedat once
used, or sold ,,, farth .
tr'val fire,
or notice ***££„& through
t '’ at ma> nneratlons. ‘and aro not due
ortlinar> oi»p ma il c IousnM8; f° r
to rarlossness or fo , lowt ng the
..xample the «“» coa) mlne , A n
dnHyflrinlgofahoUi^ death ,
orplosion or fire that „„
Capltola Castleberry
'lances May Castleberry
(Continued on Last Page.)
wiu » uo - — »— -Hu Major George F. Kenan and iL«ut
L.g. of every man, Alfred Donalaon. the latter an English
10 are neceatary If wo aro to ^“ t °^ a n rmy officer, addresaed the a.Mmbly.
victorious ending of tho war. War.atm. m a-
la ! savers aro life savors.’
.10
VOLNEY WILLIAMS
TO ENTER Of.CE |
E00
iiiitarv service, m the j c-ploslon or f mor , mf „.
■ •“ ss’Sr'S
Juliusj,hould he roporu- „ 1W ,
Chairman Walter Maynard ami Sec-
iva|iaoio 11 win uv ., A Nlsbit. of ’he bum ir
-iron application to ‘he oxcmp ,ion board, accompanied
-t tho committee on «ced {tourtccn selectmen to the train
the department of agricul- morBlng ft nd saw thorn aahb 1 ‘
way to Camp Gordon where they
enter tho military service
party were
of Mr-^had Oliver, who "--h.U
Climber of years was atenog- Lor i am0r !\ nl .„ r JO | m sOD, of Leslie. ] ” ~
’ >,r !- O. Council at the J‘J 8l “ 9 ’ . f gmlthville; Netting- Cobb. f plains, ona of Ibe
hank. Wit, learn with pica.- I,r “ -Homer Chap-1 C. D. „ y ell0 ,*n ‘o ro witb
h- h again In that position, hnm Iaw ’ lcu , ; Reinlil Hrael. of selectmen erg ^ gmht-d a dla-
WUt has left tho service of p *"’ °!.. ,k^ negroes were Geo, tho porta _• , nd Oeorve
being succeeded by Mr. Olov-1 8mlth ' rt * % omithvllle- Jack Idlett. of charge by the one of
luring the period to wa. not croxton. Of or ^ T Mims ano^bosj. ^ (hii
i with the Institution served Am erU J“’ y “Tf Ter . of Cobb. Chortle the , tto service »«veral
stenographer for the Superior; TlUa - Wallace 81apP«> !"*• cn l,tel
' "•* 'onPiweBta-n circuit, aa ! l0 ^ d ' “ f 8m . -^rt Johnson, of d-ys ago.
'» other capacities. K- L ^ U#I
1
army officer, addressed the assemuiy., rniTDR WHO WAS RB-
torlou. enorng o. .»» — • •— , BPC aklng InteresUngly 6n the H AV CROSS EDIT" It mill n __
TJEZX th. cahie. JSTtJUa 12Z\ wl” BECANDIDATE TO SUC.
nphtid*^ great Bnmktyn *» «■ JDD0E
bridge ls not very strong, but thouo ; , lc |t«a tho patriotic aentl- ;
aids and these strands bound together: " aU prMont . He i. an enter- \ ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. 19.-ItJa stated
uphold ono of the greatest, thorough- interesting speaker, and in political circle, here today t
fare, in the world. J w' address did more, perhaps, to II- j L Volney Williams, editor of tire
•When our fathers and sons a " d (0 (he rea , wort j, of Red Cross j Waycross Herald-Journal, » nd • |
brothers were called by our country f h any talk the tost known newspaper men
,to lake UP arms In it, defense. j “americus. • j Georgia, has definitely made UP Mf"
'did not hear an Individual soldier re- ( man Q( tboae who went to mind to enter the race for raltroa
fuse to serve because his «orvlce ah>no, * fl „ , W|U , , kcp tictom re- 1 c.mmlssloner. Mr. ' U h “
would not win the war. Each man , the meeun* . ^ orguUaUoIU : A tlanU, and It ta said, had bogu.
was ready to do Wa part. The great * thinking quite differently actively campaigning for the P*»
army thus formed t. , d urin*^today enrolled a. member.' Judge HlllJor. whoso
to face the lire of batUe and to risk, organ i M tlon. The drive for 1,- her of the commission la next to ax
everything for the safety an ?.I COO n^ member. In Ameerlcr. Is pro- jplrrs has not said whether or not he
ity of our — - d »-rr greislng ratlsfactory to officer, of tho will be a candidate for_ro-ele
and for the very exiatanco of onr couu * cha ^ #r
Sl‘anl#h Steamer Snnfc
local chaptor.
"^•Tlicso aro tho men for whom tho! 4
people of An-ericus aro asked to sav8 j ;-»-*,.•*£>.« —.— --—aiuacy
and lend their dollars. A country, pA , lI g i pe C 19.—Tho Spanish eblp'| cr (or tho united States
worth fighting for Is o country w °*'‘ 1 s - ov | am b re . of thirty-six hundred tons, fc pretty conclusive that
saving for. don’t you think, ho added torpedoed without warninj, Candler makes hisi«»n°u.
‘^rui. are now bring „***-
f ;; cd for placing the." "tamps on trghwwvia Rome t^ay- TOlrty mom ^ ^ (rQn th( . usllroa.l Co ,
An interesting situation remains to
develop on the commission In the mat
ter of of the increasing probably can
didacy of Chairman C. Murphy Cand
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that, when Mr.
nnounc^ment
, and i