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"LIVEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA."
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER 27, 1917
fsHEVIKl BEGINS WORLD PEACE CAMPAIGN
riovll. PKOPAGANDAW
ltl'SSO-GERMAN
fJBlKY TO 1IE HELD AT
0L«.
KAD,Wc-2«- TbeB °' Sh r r
1B ,n t ha. decided to repro-
( 0 a ii countries throughout
belligerent as well as neu-
further its propaganda ta
lk nrubles have been ap-
(or this purpose, but tho
rtich the delegatee will
,-Petrograd, or their dcstl-
not stated.
utAwemhlftoConTene.
, Dec. 26 —The social revo-
ujorlty in the Russian con
lembly has decided to con-
body 0 n January 2, accord-
trograd dispatch to the Lon-
oo is to be taken despite the
ion of the Bolsbevikl gov-
I prevent the meeting of the
sitbout Its sanction. It la
1 because of this conflict,
i bloodshed will result, and
aps, a new revolution may
ti
atioahas been received here
Mm is to be the acene of
inui peace negotiations, bo-
irfrfa January.
COTTON BROUGHT
30 CENTS TODAY
There was considerable selling
cotton In Amerlcus today when the
market went to thirty cents.
For a time It seemed that more than
thirty might be paid, and It Is the
general belief among those lr*^ vsted
In cotton that a higher prlpe £ yet
he reached. % |
DRAFT THOUSAND ‘
BRICKLAYERS FOR
PERSHING’S ARMY '
HIM COMMISSION Hi LIFE PBESEBVEBS IN SUBiHINE ZONE
WASHINGTON, D..C., Dec. 26.—
The new draft machinery was Invoked
for the first time when Provost Mar
shal General Crowder made public to
day instruction sent to all govern
ors providing for the mobilisation of
pne thousand brick-layers needed by
Cen. Pershing’s forces at once.
In accordance with the law, local
boards will examine all questional res
already returned and report the num
ber of bricklayers of draft age-avail
able to service. General Crowder’s let
ter Indicates that similar calls for
men skilled In other occupations may
be expected at an early date.
ua „ m. a ■»> c.i.M a a ».■». m-ivin,.. * , ’ 1 ’" ■-
GREECE WANTS ITS
CITIZENS TO SERVE
IN AMERICAN ARMY
DEMAND FOR COIL 15
mm THIN SUPPLY
WASHINGTON D. C., Dec. 26.—
The recent demand for bituminous coa
has been greater than the mines could
meet, although tho increase In produc
tion this year had been normal
FAIR ANDCOLDER WORK TIT SECURE
WEATHER COMING m[ S ypp[f fQR
Fair and coldor is tho weather fore
cast for tonight and tomorrow. A heavy
frost. If tho skies aro clear, is alsa
predicted.
Following Easter-like weither In tho
morning Amerlcus . yesterday after
noon and last night had a very disa-
groeablo Christmas. The same condi
tions prevailed practically over tho
cntlro state.
CLOTHING SHORTAGE
IN SOUTHERN CAMPS
WILL BE CORRECTED
HJEI, ADMINISTRATOR Albeit AD
VISED CONCERNING SUPPLY FOR
INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
HERE.
JOHN S. WILLIAMS ^ STQCKNG
MAY BE NAMED TO l un KIT CIITI
RANDLE RAILROADS FUND SEN! bftNlft
TO ONE HONlREO
WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 26.—
Aroused by roports of shortages In
clothing at Southern army camps, the
senate military committee today
adopted a resolution requesting the
secretary of war to Immediately ascer
tain conditions by wlro and to supply
doflclonclos among the troops. He was
also requested to suspend thb de
partmental routine, If tccesBary, by
making direct purchases at sources
of supply near tho camps.
John Skelton, present comptroller o U Sto entt in tho American army,
the currency, 1* being discussed here ! rd| t0 a note from tho Greek
today as the most probable se ectlon MD1ES op THE ASSOCIATED mnment delivered today at the
for federal railroad administrator. CH aRITIES REMEMBERED THE gtglg department
should President Wilson decide to ap- p A Rjj}jig AS WEIL AS TJIE L1T-
polnt such an official. Secretary Me- TLE pjHLDEEN. \
C1P CONDITIONS
ABE INVESTIGATED
Amerlcus Industries and public utili
ties nro facing a coal shortage that
may result In great inconvenience t*
citizens, unless a supply of fuel la
spoodily secured.
Sovoral Industries have made appli
cation for an emergency supply, and
Fuel Administrator Allen has brought
tho matter to the attontton of Dr.
L. G. Hardman, tho state administra
tor at Commerce. There Is not ef
ficient poal hero to last many daya and
urgent methods are being invoked t*
have this supply enlarged.
Domestic consumers who aro with
out adequate supplies have little pros
pect of getting their wants supplied,
according to reports, but industries
hero havo been promised three ear-
loads of coal by tho state administra
tion. A tolegram Tecelved by Mr.
Allen conveyed this Information, and
Ftrvod somewhat to relieve the tension
existing, but this will not be §»■-
ctent for more than a week, and the*
stocks must again be replenished.
OtHirOF THERON
.thing to Report."
, DOC. 26—"There is noth-£££ Garfield, after
I to report' on the British j V ^ today testified be-
nu.ee, say, todays war of- ^ genato lnv0 etlgatlng commit-
too that tho administration Is laying
emphasis on the stimulation^of pro
duction, rather than tho regulation of
trices. Mr. Garfield said ho knew that
big prfeos ore being mado by the coal
mine operators, but believed this to bs
necessary In order to stimulate pro
duction.
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Dec. 26.
STZT; Qreek government Conditions existing in the American
i»N» .— -- . Tide VBU4-—». xjp [pledgee Itself not only to suspend the cver.-eas forces an.) in Natlorml Army
Adoo Is also being mcuUoned m con- '■ ■■'** ’ funtohment of Greeks ta* foreign ar- training camps wore described today
m otion with the appointment i 0ver 100 baskcU were dlstribatod * m lho g0Ta rnment offers Greeks to the senato
. Williams was formerly president p poor of the city yesterday * aupport American arms during the that body r< j 8 “ raoll ‘ t8 ‘ ^ y m ' ora
it the Seaboard Air Line railroad, and ^ ^ ladIe , of Associated Char-, ^ g ’ ubitantlal re ward. war
I TAX LAW
i IN EFFECT
of the Seaboard Air um reuruou, — . tbe ladIe , of the Associated Char- -ubstantial reward.
Is a railroad man of recognized gen- jUgg ^ ^ Mr> c j. gheriock and, —
u„ c n Hawkins, as the result, of'
rjrsr rwss americds boy to
get fine bull as
the distribution of this charity.
The ladles made substantial pres
ents, the baskets containing food, ra
ther than fruit However, tho child-
ren were given the regular Santa
... «... .1. N i the mnnAT V&fl
j
WELL KNOWN AMERICUS MAN
DIED AFTER LENGTH! ILLNBSD
AT 1IIS HOME ON WEST CHUMffM
STREET.
lour annual Income? It you
d, how many chlldten un
is yean are dependent up*
I soon he asked these and
r questions when Uncle Bam
ry into your allalra to oscer.
or much you should pay the
it u your share under the
■ la*.
to file your report before
say result in a fine of be>
aud i1,000. The law also
hat it is possible to Impose
I an additional assessment
cent, of the amount of yonr
a.
should be made by every un-
aan whose annual Income U
sore, and every married-man
■come of |2,000 or over. Mar-
wlil he allowed exemption
» tor every (200 of bis in-
“Ctss of (2,000. for each do-
hiid under eighteen years of
COAL AND SUGAR
PROBES GOING ON
run VWV.1V O
clans gifts. Not all of the money was
AMERICUS FOLKS RUSHED TO BE* . ■ , M « H me. some sUllbeing left -* ,
TORE FIRST OF SHIPMENT *0 |a ^ e trcMUr y. U will be dlspon.el 0 f tha Central of Georgia railroad^
ARRIVE AFTER BBUIfl OUT #F du ring tho winter as needed. ’ fct Is bolng sent a registered shorthorn
C’OITMODITYPOBAWMI* , Bv er y^family in distressing circum- ■ ^ a> a p rlZ o for his showing i° the
■ in loitlm was taken . . ..niMt in Sumter county#
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 26.
An inquiry Into tho coal shortage do-
laycd \ho sugar InveeUgaUon etore
the senate committee ^ ^
Fuel Administrator Garfield has bee
summoned as a witness to appear be
fore tho committee, which PMn« to
teko up the sugar probe again next
Friday.
HERE IS 1ELIEIEI
cuibwmkprbe
judson Morgen, of this city, has beon
notified by W. A. Winburn. president
commanding Camp Wadsworth, near
Spartanburg, 8. C. ■ Ho was heard bo-
hlnd closed doore, the commltteo hold
ing tho ovidonco given should not he
mado public.
PACKING INDUSTRY
TO UNDED60 P!
The sugar shortage here eareof
"how long sugar will be on Mto
re Amerlcus store, is a "uesUon that
only Um. can determine, but It 1.
I POLICEMEN
K UNIDDE FIGHT
AFTER II SHOUT
UNETO THE Stt
1 WT*M° Sm-
, ED VIA 3fA8UVILLE, TESN.
oniy uuie ;
there now—and citizens are getting
supply while they can.
Monday the city was enUrely out of
sugar, but a few email express ship
ments esme In during the a
this helped relieve the teretty »f£j
situation. One merchant who placed
the Commodity on sale
the day, was compelled to wUhdraw t
altogether for a time so nw P*°P£
BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 26.—Hearings
” I Hvery-famliy m bull as a prize tor m» ' before tho Federal Trade commission
WoZ« formal advice telegraph .ilreotjron. Wnsbingtou. to
from" K. Giles, state agent in Boys apponr at the hearing.
Clnb work, that you ore the winner
company's* prize for Four-Crop club I AMERICUS ENJOYS
i . ^ .—m athY T
INJURED WHEN TRAIN
company p*— — .
contest In Sumter county, end I desire
to congratulate you, not only upon
- having won this valuable prise, but
_ „ w upon your energy and ability as a
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., ^ fi rae r . which to proven by the fact
i Winn and bto son, Alfred, killed, and — „nt nrofltm from
QUIET CHRISTMAS
compeuw nuwiiw- —- ■ kl ,, M and rarmcr, - There was no public rowdyism in
r a Ome. so many people n . winn and bto son, Alfred, killed, ana QU raad0 neater not profiU from , cus ye8tcr <iay, with the result
rrowed into hi. establishment to get „„ wlte . mo ther. another .on wd on# ^ ln cm. one acre in
crowea mro u iniured. when nn At. - . ... ■„ w i n tor oats fol-
». mother, anouer • f on0 aero m corn, one m; to Recorder Marshall and tho police
tho "precious commodity. T wsle Turner Injured, »h coUo)J ^ ono «, m wintor oat»ol- ^ comparBtlT ,i ]r u tt lo to do. Good
Only a limited quantity was sold Birmingham, and At ^ lowed by hay, than any othor boy wh WM preserved, nnclno casual-
,0 individual buyer. In most stores. 8lruck thelr entered the Four-Crop contest in yonr (|M wero roporte(] ^
Ind in this manner the supply was crot , lng early today. The «=«°» county. . It to believed to havo been the flrst
^.Jhnted among hundrede of buy- Uie ac e lde nt to on a dtotance , ipor th , central „f Georgia Railway ‘
e s Ncg^es and white, alike sought {rom BlrmIng b.m, between this Umpwf. 1 take plaesure
wherever It was to be had and Allanta . that we ar4 glad to give Tou thls bu
Dec. 26 — Aaktng an
Iwman where to buy booze
■f rather dellcato and
subject. Judging b y tho re-
1 cn “ ucd when a traveler
ihe question to a couple
•ke Terminal station yea-
1cr ," a »ld Policeman Fain,
’toe fellow patrolman of
'ko wa3 standing near.
*tor turned to ask Carter,
“more than a good-natured
hrter resented the rofer-
can tell yo n, fbr he got
Wend of hi. the other day,'
tort"
FWn very angry, and In
a policemen were norap-
» toupl, o, hall flog,, n„d
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 26.-Pro-
liminary survey, for a ra»f“ d 1
Nashville to Chattanooga, T*""_."U
ore now in progress, are *^ ‘bated.to
“^r^UEUT.WIUJAMSB
It IS UUIkUVUta aw
Christmas in many years without
sugar, and wb«rer « ’^^7- and A ‘^
smalt quantity on hand.
uompojiy, a,»»»» , h „ soma one being Injured ond without
that wo are! glad to give you thto bu! p imo chnd bcIng bu ,„ed with flre-
whlch it controls. . ren .
Roproscntatlves of the ul, “
Aral ,m Chattanooga
quoted in a report from «> ere “ “
mttting that their company i. rnaWhe
tho survoys. The Illinois Central ba
n lino to Hopkinsville. Ky.. “ nd ^
there it could use the Tcnne. ee Cre
tral. Ill which it to largely Inter ®T'
,n Na'ihvtlle, w ""° 1 '^o 1 i,
to Chattanooga, about no
would make the shortest route, 1^1.
said, from Chicago to tho South
MARFA. TAX.. D0C. 26.-Am.rl^
troops’ today are guarding all outleU
VISITOR IN AMERICUS
Van Horn j
hundred Mexican bandit. «hii. eroretoi
. . ... phrUtmas morning nro oe
tho border cnruiw--. „ flTfea n 8
O, a reward for your efforts. works,
you may bo able to make good use of
. blm B nd that as a result of your own-
' crshlp of the bull you may become as proposed UKFORMATHIN
, nucceaeful in stock-ralaWg^ ns y°» OR P1IILLIPINE rURRENCY
8 "we1tote as a reault of giving bulls p. i„ Dec. 26—Itcforma-
ae crises in former years, an active ^ of tb6 Philippine currency
Interest to being taken ln tho raising (Mn ,. proT |ded for In a currency bill
Thoron N.,Hawkcs, one of Amerlcus
best known citizens, and in .ormer
years a prominent citizen here, died'
Monday afternoon at his home •»
Church street lio had been Ill during
several months phst and death was not
unexpected.
Mr. Hawkes, during many years of
Ms life, wns engaged In the banking
business here, bolng cashier of owe
or two strong financial lnstltutloaa
during his active businee# ca
reer. Ho also served several terms
in. city clerk nnd treasurer, this beta*
tho last work ln which ho engaged. Hu
retired Bcvcral years ago, and had
sinco remained at his home. Ms de
clining years bolng spent In th»
midst of his family and In minieter-
ir.g unto Ms aged mother. He wa»
Blxty-eight yaers of age..
Surviving relatives are his wife. wh»
before her marriage was Miss Anaja
I.ou Hawkins, a sister of the late *i-
geno A Hawkins, nnd a member of one
of Amerlcus’ promtnont families; two
sons, Nelson Ifawkes and Will Hawke",
of Atlanta, and a daughter, Miss Mury
Hawkes, who resides in this city. His
mother, Mrs. M. T. Elan, atoo sur
vives, as docs his half-brother, Howell
DUm, of Argsricus.
Mr. Ilawkes was a member,of First
Methodist churrh, and the funeral ex
ercises wero held from that "dtdew
tbk» afternoon r.t 3:30 o’clock, Intor
ment bring In Oak Grove cemetery.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Paul \V. Ellis, anjl Messrs. C.
L. Ansley. J. A. Davenport, W. K
Walker, A. Uylandcr, H. T. Bivins and.
F. I.. Murray acted as pallbearers.
tnierest is — irw* i«> . _
ct better cattle ln most of tho counties 9U|ed by Uc Philippine house and
• v , ,,i„ r Christmas monuus — where the Four-Crop winners receive wb j cb go cms certain of passage by
... inhldlng. The Mexicans tulll wo tnl , t such may be the lh# ienate . It muat be eubmltted to
i lent Cranston William*. wh0 ^ ‘ the'ooitoBo* and general store nu , n your community. Hr. J T- tI)e p reaW ent for final approval. .I
h Vt«uant!y recalled as »former edl- ^ cb> vu ii ng three persons Jackl!0n , our agricultural agent, will propoge , to . r cduco the weight of the
be Vl *yf°^^-it«corder. to a vtottor ^ nno ether . They car- arrang , to have tha ball deUrered to bttlUoll pumppine , u ; r. n y to tin
X ' Ucus He will remain taro two and w ®“^ w * b booty estimated ag carly aa ft Is possible to do so- <tandard 0 f O-o United States, thus
■" days as the gueaj of friends, ried a F ^ Ma ny of tho ban- ani] w m wrfto you concerning tho mat- aT0 , dlng tho danger which menaced
or three ' ■ .. on ftom uio Officers to be . ta b ST e boon killed Yonra elncerely t h e Islands recently when the value of
Training csjsp at rort b ^oMicra Blnco their exploit became ^ ,. w . A . WINBUHN, President. lf|o aclUttI ,„ ve r In tho peso wredtaJ
ws-SSsjk
BBT SITS HI5 UNCLE
FRRCEDJJ1M TO’HIT
ATLANTA, Ca., Dec. 26— Locked fa
a coll in Fulton county Jail for sal*
keeping, seventeen year-ild Albert
Nix has told the story of how he and
his uncle, Bartow Nix, killed C. L. Alex
antler and Jesse Evcrcdgc In Muscog
county near Columbus last Thursdi
night. He claims that his uncle en-
ticod the men to the place with (400
. .... . EKk
survey made by the Tennessee C , gun constructlon 'l Te ro recaptured yetUriI f br ,„ approval of Holshcvlki authoriUer. All notes b , berMo(ora i.. Md later dtoeoverod. The nneto "X
- -,rsa?5sas srr.-* —»- - -- ' '
the Sequatchie valley ^ -f rlcul . j today.
' ' DU, t «og», and ter and the Soqua«n.e » '
anoUier beat bad to be wou)d have no grade as great as 1 P< •
•eparats them. cent. ’
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