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PORTY-FIRST YEAR.—NO. 8.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 20, 1919
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CLEMENCEAU IS SHOT
Sweedish Flyer to Try to Cross Atlantic By Air
Capt. Huge Sundstedt is making final preparations for the cross Atlantic flight which will carry with It
not only first honors but $100,000 in prizes. The seaplane is capable of making 80 miles -per hour with a
load of four passengers a^d 2 tons of gasoline.
BANKERS OF 3RD
DIST. TO CONFER
ON COTTON HERE
The bankers of tho'Thlrd’ congress
ional district will be the guests of
Amerlcus Thursday having been called
by the Chamber of Commerce to meet
here to take action looking toward the
eolation of the cotton crisis. Among
tho distinguished visitors is expected
to be W. C. Lnnler, of West Point,
president of the Georgia Bankers asso
ciation.
The meeting will be held at the
Chamber of Commerce room, where the
bankers will discuss ways and means
of assisting in the acreage reduction
and cotton holding movement Action
to assist actively in this movement
has already been taken by bankers in
other districts in Georgia, and it is
believed those of the Third district
will be solidly for this scheme to
thwart the attempt of the northern
gamblers to Impoverish the South by
getting Its cotton crop for far less
than the cost of production.
A plan of entertainment for the
visiting bankers was being worked out
today under tho direction ofl John
Sheffield and T. C. Tillman, represent
ing the Chamber of Commerce. One
feature Is to be a luncheon at the
Windsor hotel at noon Thursday at
which the Chamber of Commerce will
be host.
The Amerlcus Rotary club today ac
cepted on Invitation of the Chamber
of Commerce to hold Its regular lunch
eon with the Chamber and bankers.
Fire in Barracks at
Souther Field Nipped
Farmers, Don’t
Fiil to Attend
Cotton Meeting
F ARMERS of Sumter county
are earnestly urged not to
fail -to-attend one of the cotton re-
reduction pledge meetings to be
held Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock
at various places throughout the
county, of easy access to every part
of the county.
Here Is a list of where the meet
ings will be held:
PLAINS.
THOMPSON SCHOOL HOUSE.
AMERICUS (COURTHOUSE.)
ANDERSONVILLE SCHOOL
HOUSE.
. CONCORD SCHOOL HOUSE.
LESLIE HALL. '
PLEASANT GROVE SCHOOL
HOUSE.
Cards will be distributed among
the farmers to sign, pledging a re
duction In cotton acreage this year !
of one-third, or not more than 10 !
acres to the plow. All phases of !
the cotton crisis will be explained. !
A fire which might have resulted
seriously but for the quick wit and
work of one of tho attendants, oc
curred at Souther Field In Barracks
B at 8:50 o'clock this morning.
Owing to an extrordlnary draft In
the barracks furnace, produced by the
strong northeast wind, the furnaco be
came overheated and fire broke out
between the partitions. Before It had
gained headway it was discovered by
an attendants who smashed the parti
tion with the flro ax and used the
chemical extinguisher, at the same
time sounding the alarm. The post
flro department responded and the
blaze was extinguished with trifling
damage. The barracks are occupied
by enlisted men.
NEW ERA
Mrs. R. P. Parker and father, J. C.
Bray, were visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Bradley Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. W. A. Parker spent Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. S. J. Bradley.
Calcln Griffin and Tom Griffin, of
Hazelhurst; Gus Griffin and daughter,
Miss Mattie Griffin, of Cordele, and C.
N. Griffin were visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mra. D. C. Griffin Saturday.
Miss Ruth Parker spent Friday with
Miss Bessie Veal.
Mrs. D. C. Griffin, was a visitor at
the home of Mrs. Ellen Morris Satur
day afternoon.
J. C. Bray returned to his home
near Huntington Monday after a stay
of three weeks here with relatives.
Miss Della Parker spent Monday
with Mrs. M. C. Veal.
Mrs. D. C. Griffin spent Monday af
ternoon with Mrs. S. M. Parker,
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Clements, of Lee
county, were visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. VeaL
Miss Lillie Hall spent the week-end
with homefolks near Americas.
Mr. and Mrs. Linson Autry, Mrs. Ella
Hudson and Miss Ruby Autry were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs.
Amanda Autry.
B. H. Harris and Bud PerTy, of
Huntington, and Miss Eddie Lou Par
ker were visitors at the borne o
Ressle Veal Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Freeman, of
Amerlcus, were Sunday visitor* nt tho
home of their grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Giles.
EXTRA SESSION
F0RG00DR0ADS
PEACE FORCED
BYHINDENBURG,
HUNS ARE TOLD
BY ERZBERGER
Max Approached Entente Because of
"Iron Compulsion” for High
Military Command
WEIMAR, Feb. 18.—(Tuesday.)—(By
Associated Press.)—Mathias Brzberger
of the armistice commission again held
the center of the stage this afternoon
at the National Assembly, outlining the
entire history of the armistice nego
nations. He said It was Prince Maxi
milian, the chancellor, who approach
ed the Entente, because of the "iron
compulsion of the military command
for peace.”
He said It was iFeld Marshal Von
Hlndenburg, who demanded and au
thorized the signing of the first peace
terms.
Under Foreign Office.
BASLE, Fob. 19.—(By Associated
Press.)—The .German armistice com
mission will In future be under con
trol of the foreign office, according to
an unofficial dispatch from Berlin. The
National Assembly, naturally, will bo
consulted on all decisive questions, It
is stated.
Tails Results Disastrous.
LONDON, Feb. 19.—(By Associated
Press)—It Is reported that^Captaln
Von Selow, naval delegate on the Ger
man armistice commission, who has
resigned, announced his reason as be
ing that the'negotiations carried out
by him with Mathias brzberger, chair
man of the commission, "had had dls->
astrous consequences.”
Endorsement of the proposal for an
early extra session nt the Georgia leg
islature for the purpose of enacting
good roads legislation was voiced to
day by the Amerlcus and Sumter Coun
ty Chamber of Commerce in a set of
resolutions which were adopted by the
commissioners of the Chamber of Com
merce and forwarded to Governor Dor
sey. The resolutions follow:
“Whereas, the proper and Intelligent
development of our public highways is
of vital importance to every citizen of
the state; and,
"Whereas, the period of re-adjust
ment and business development follow
ing the war will bring enormous op
portunities to the South, many of
which It will not be possible for Geor
gia to grasp under Its present imper
fect system of highway development;
and,
‘Whereas, there appears to exist
Imperative necessity for prompt legis
lative action In order that Georgia may
avail itself of the federal funds ap
propriated by the government for high
way Improvements, therefore be it.
Resolved, by the Amerlcus and
Sumter County Chamber of Commerce,
through Its Board of Commissioners,
that Governor Hugh M. Dorsey be and
Is hereby urged to convene the Gen
eral Assembly In extra session at the
earliest practical date for the purpose
of enacting such legislation as will
make available federal funds appro- U a || man D a/ ,| r .
prlated for highway Improvements and 11 a * ICUIIIIOII UCU.IV,
to insure good roads for Georgia; and
be it further,
Resolved, that a state bond Issue
along the lines worked out and sug
gested by the Georgia State Automo
bile association for not less than $40,-
000,000 is heartily approved.”
Jugo-SIar Claims Referred. D
PARIS, Feb. 19.—(By Associated
Press.)—When Jugo-Slav claims for
territory on the eastern shore of thd
Adriatic came before the supreme
council peace conference. It was ten
tatively decided that they be referred
to the commission entrusted with the
examination of the Roumanian de
mands, says a Havas dispatch.
President’s Ships
Making Good Time
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.(By Asso
ciated Press.)—Morales* dispatches to
the white house today from the Presi
dent's ship George Washington, indi
cated that the ship was making such
good speed that she might drop anchor
at Boston harbor Sunday night. In
that event, President Wilson probably
rill remain aboard until Monday morn-
ng. He will deliver an address In Bos
ton some time during that day.
; French Premier
i- Wounded, Fight
Young Assailant
Premier Clemenceau, of France,
known as “The Tiger/; who was
wounded, but not seriously, by a young
assassin Wednesday morning. The
aged premier rushed hla assailant. He
received one shot In the shoulder.
ASSASSIN FIRES
FIVE TIMES AT
AGED PREMIER;
HITS SHOULDER
Hurt Not Regarded as Serious, Be
cause of His Great Physical
Powers
AGED “TIGER” RUSHES AT YOUNG
ASSAILANT AND GRAPPLES HIM
Police Think Assassin a Russian, Al
though He Claims to Be
Native
New Buick Missing
Gypsy Band Gone
PARIS, Feb. 19.—(By Associated
I*i ess.)—Premier Clemenceau was fir
ed upon five times this morning while
entering his automobile. He waa
wounded In me back of the shoulder,
but his Injuries wore not serious.
First reports wero that yio aged
picmler was wonnded In the head.
Tho shooting occurred at 8:55
o'clock as Premier Clemenceau was
leaving his homo to go to tho war of-
fled.
The would-bo assassin was on or
dinary-looking man, dressed as a
workman. Ho was arrested. Ho gave
A nearly, new BulCk automobile be v hlanamo aaEmllc CoUI “ 25 ’ and
longing to Mrs. D. Pcarlman d i sap .fW'-l ho was born at. Crell. The police
peered from In front of her home at, ar “ lnclned thlnk bInl °
224 South Jackson street, next door to' ShorUy baf,r j> ,loon " * aa ( ’ fflolaI -
the home of Police Chief Johnson, last* ““«“*» ' aa ‘ «’«»''•«’ Clemen-
oveiling about the same time that a °oau was aot so.v.usiy wounded. The
bond of automoblllng gypsies which I
doctors state that because of his
had been in this vicinity for several! 6 rea ‘ P hysl P 0 ”" 1 ™' Wl P’ tmler
days, disappeared. No chargd waa| w » l bo ab ' a ,0 wurt 0,1 any B8rlo,,s
mado that the gypsies had taken the, rC9ultS-
car, but It has come to the local po-
Pollcemsa Uoursat was wounded la
lice that they have been wanted ln| tlw »*** eyo * ono ot thl!
shots, He told the Associated t uts
that Premier Clemenceau ru-licd at
his assailant and qrapp. tl with Mm.
The bullet ftrick the im-mler <n tha
loft shoulder an-1 ha-t been luca'td
near the right shoulder
Fi Fas. Are Put in
Marshal’s Hands
City Marshal Pouncey received to
day from City Clerk and Treasurer
Bldrldge a formllable pile of 11 faa
for delinquent city taxes which he Is
proceeding to handle In the usual way.
He began making his first levies
property this afternoon.
About the usual number of 11 fas
were Issued, totalling nearly 800. It
waa said they were about evenly di
vided between negroes and whites.
Quizzed on ‘Wound’
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Georgia: - Fair toalght; Thurs
day Increasing cloudiness and slightly
warmer.
Ira O. Hallman, former pressman
in the Tlmos-Recorder plant, who re
cently returned to America from
France, where he fought with the fam
ous 151st Machine Gun Battalion of
tha Rainbow^ division, was np town
today for tha first time since his ar-
lval at hla home here Sunday. He had
men in the hospital at Camp Gordon
for several weeks.
Mr .Hallman was walking with the
aid of a cane, and hla friends were
asking all sorts nf questions about his
wound, but he was more truthful than
some men might have been, for he In
formed each Inquirer that his foot
was ailing because of haring been en.
cased In a shoe that fit too tightly; and
that the wound which ho recolved In
France, and which had put him in
tho hospital waa only a mustard gas
born from which he bad completely
other parts of Georgia In connection
with the mysterious disappearance ot
various pieces of property. Including
automobiles, and the authorities would
like to locate them for questioning.
Mrs. Pearlman reported her loss to
Chief Johnson and Hbpriff Harvey, and
they were attempting to trace the
stolen car today. She offered a re
ward ot $50 for Its return.
A number of depredations have oc
curred in Ibis vicinity since the ad
vent of tbe Itinerants. One of these
occurred last Saturday night when the
small store ot Alex Johnson, located
on South Lee street just beyond tbe
city limits, was burglarized of $40
worth of goods. Including five sacks ot
flour, several boxes of tobacco i
other goods.
THE COTTON MARKET
LOCAL SPOT.
Good Middling 25c.
PARIS, Feb. W.—(By Associated
Press.)—Tbe American dolcgatcs to
tho peace conference today expressed
their belief that there would be no
great delay caused by the attempt on
Premier Clemenceaa's llfo In tho exe
cution of the comprehensive program
laid out for conference during the ab
sence of Wilson and Lloyd Goorgo.
'It’a a great llfo flyou don’t weak
en," said Mr. Hallman to a group Who
were asking him about life in the army
In. France, ”bnt a lot ot ’em weaken.”
MEW YORK FUTURES.
Prev. (Low)
Close Open High Close
March 22.70 22.90 23.02 22.42
May 21.85 21.80 21.90 21.43
July 20.80 30.70 21.22 20.67
Ictober 10.55 19.82 19.82 19.36
Today’s cotton market was argely
a repetition, in a narrower way, of
Tuesday. The market opened strong
at an advance, bnt toward the end of
the session selling developed on
strong scale, sending values down
again to the low mark for the day. The
net losses today, however, were much
smaller than yesterday. Local spot
cotton was quoted halt a cent off.
March opened on the New York ex
change at an advance ot 20 points to
day over yesterday's weak close, at
22.90, and eventually advanced to 23.02.
At the close that option had sagged to
22.42.
The big selling movement yesterday
which wrecked a rising market, was
based partially on reports on-tho cot
ton exchange of labor troubles in tho
textile mills of Georgia and South
Carolina. , , ,
Mr. and Mrs. Meriwether, ot Balti
more, Md„ are the guests of Mrs. S.
. Rodgers.
Mrs. J. T. Webb went to Americas,
shopping Friday.
P. C .Allen, of Amerlcus, has been,
the guest of bis sunt, Mrs. K. M. Mc
Donald, for several days.
Miss Jessica Physloc has returned to
her home In Americas, after spending
a week, with her Bister, Mrs. O. C.
McDonald.
Ensign P. K. Countryman has re
turned to New York, after spending a
ten days’ furlough with hla parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Countryman.
F. 8. Goudelock and family spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cope
land.
Mr. and Mrs. William Chappell were
In Amoricus Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Georgia Johnson spent the
week-end with her sister, Mrs. W. A.
Webb.
Miss Lubelle Spoor, of Americas,
spent a tew days lost week with her
sister, Mrs. EL R. Chappell.
Miss Almi Webb entertained Friday
night with a Valentine party at her
pretty home here. Upon entering
punch was served the guests. A con
test ’’conrtehip. Love, Marriage,” was
held, Mrs. G. C. McDonald and Ter
rell Webb being fhe lucky winners. A .
contest of matching was held after
which the Volentlnea were read.