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MERICUS A Southern i Newspaper for THETI Southern People HEART OF DIXIE FORTY-FIRST YEAR—NO. 12. PRICE FIVE CENTS. AMERICUS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 20, 1919 WEEKLY EDITION Germany TREATY TERMS 7 • ARE MODIFIED AS TO CONTROL jffl 1; OF ARMAMENT Admiral Benson Shows That Original Clause Committed U. S. to Oc cupation of Germany INCLUSION OF LEAGUE NOT TO DELAY TREATY SIGNING To Be No Difficulty in Meeti Legitimate Objections, Says Cecil |; W8L&SS8IS ffiiEL-TftEAigg EX-PREMIER ASQUITH MAY H"" * BOND WORKERS BEING CHOSEN; TERRELL PLANS $300,000 ISSUE Progressive Movement is Spreading Like Wild-Fire—Colquitt County to Vote April 16 Judge J. A. Hlxon, chairman of the county organization which will con duct a campaign of education to in sure the passage of the $500,000 bond issue for permanent roads In Sumter county, Is busy completing his list of committeemen in ail sections of Sumter county who will form the working organization. He stated that the list would be ready for announce ment Thursday evening. While the permanent road Idea Is spreading and growing In favor n Sum ter county, the movement Is going like wildfire all over Georgia, county alter county lining up to Issue bonds for the building of paved highways. Very little opposition Is being encountered anywhere, and least In the more pro gressive communities. It was stated today by a traveling salesman whose tome Is in Albany, and who had just arrived from there, that no opposition whatever to the movement 1b develop ing in Dougherty county, the people there realizing at first glance the great boost paved highways will give to their county. Terrell county, Sumter's neighbor to the southwest, joined the procession yesterday when ltd board of commis sioners made formal application for $300,000 of federal aid to match that amount of bonds to be rated on at a date to be fixed at the regular meeting of the board In April. Petitions asking the Terrell county board to take this action were circu lated throughout the county and re ceived such support it was believed the bond Ibsub would carry by a large vote. Terrell has been spending between $35,000 and $40,000 annually for sev eral years on public roads without any permanent results, It was said, and it has apparently dawned upon the tax payers there, like those of Sumter, where $060,000 Is being thrown away each year, that the best way to save money Is to build roads that will stand up regardless of weather conditions. Colqult Hard at Work. MOLTRIE March 19.—Advocates of permanent roads here express the opinion that the half million dollar bond Issue for paved highways will carry by a big majority In the election which comes on April 16. According to Interviews published In a local newspaper, voters In all parts of the county are working for the bonds. The rainy weather since Christmas has put the roads In snch condition that many section! can't be reacned by automo bile, and this has served to increase the number of bond supporters, It Is said. The board of registrars will pnrge the registration list of all dis qualified voters within the next few days. It Is estimated that this will leave only abont 3,000 names on the list and only 1,601 will have to be polled, and if two-thirds of these favor bonds they can be issued. Direct Taxation is Germany’s Plan Capt. Stapleton Commended By His Commander BERLIN, March 18.—(Tuesday)— <Oy Associated Press.)—Preliminary drafts of the new taxation measures are ready for early submission to the national assembly. Direct taxation Is the underlying feature of the forth coming assessments, which include In heritance taxes and a general war levy for the coming year. Amusements, tobacco and playing cards also will he taxed. A drastic levy on private fortunes Is provided. Capt. Frank L. Stapleton—until re cently .Lieut.'Stapleton, who Is with the Sixth division, quartermaster’s corps, In France ,hos just sent home to his parents here, Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Stapleton, two papers received by him which he prizes highly, and which he feared he might lose if he kept them there, because of the uncertain condi tions of existence In France One of the papers Is a personal letter from Major General Henry L. Rogers, chief quartermaster of the army In France, expressing thanks for the co-operation of the personnel of the department. The other Is a copy of general order containing tributes to the work and valor of the Sixth division in the Meuse and Argonne offensives. The letter from General Rogers fol lows: "Amerlcus Expeditionary Forces. Of fice of the Chief Quartermaster. “January 20, 1919. "Personal "My Dear Lieutenant: The com mander In chief In his report to the secretary of war of the organization and operations of the American Ex peditionary Forces, thus expresses his appreciation of the quartermaster corps: “The quartermaster coyps has had a difficult and varied {ask but' It has more than met all demands that hRve been made upon it. Us management and its personnel havo been exceptionally cfilclent and deservo every posslblo com mendation," It is a great pleasure to me to con vey to the officers and men of the corps this valued testimany to Its high efficiency. To' every officer and man who has participated in this work there Is due a share In the satisfaction that the organization has merited the unqualified praise of the commandor- ln- chief. „ To each one I tender my congratulations for the successful ac complishment of the great service which contributed so much to the suc cess of the American soldier in - the battle front. The standard of efficiency which has been attained Is due to the whole hearted, unselfish and loyal ef fort of every Individual in every'rank and grade. Without these qualities, the excellent record of the Q. M. corps In the American E. F., would have been impossible; their cultivation and maintenance are essential to our fu- turo success. In the Important work which la ours to carry forward here, and in the work which awaits ns at home when the emergency here bos ended. I have entire confidence In the personnel of the corps, and In Its will and ability to maintain the excellent reputation already earned In the Amer ican Expeditionary Forces. In relinquishing the office of chief quartermaster of the American Expe ditionary Forces, and taking my de parture for the United States, there to assume new duties, as quartermaster general of the army, I extend to the entire personnel of the Quartermaster Corps In the A. E. F. my sincere thanks for their Individual efforts and loyal co-operation, which have enabled the Quartermaster Corps to achieve the wonderful success which I am proud to say It enjoys, and to meet the many demands which have been mado upon It H. U ROGERS, Major General, U, S. Army, Chief Quar termaster. "Lieut F. D. Stapleton, Q. M. Corps •Hdqrs. 6th Division. "A. P. O. 777, France." The copy of the general orders, ap plying to tho division, follows: Headquarters, Sixth Division, A. EL F. France, 29 January 1919, General Orders No. 7. L The Commanding General takes great pleasure personally In making known officially to the 5th Division the following tribute by the Commander la Chief with the added appreciation of the Commanding General of the First Army, on the work of the Division in the Meuse-Argonne offensive: "General Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces, January 18, 1919. , From tho Chief of Staff. To the Commanding General, 6th American Division, 1 et American Army Subject Appreclaton . of the 6th (Continued on Lost Page.) TWO COLONELS FLYTOSOUTHER; OFF TO ATLANTA UNDERESCORT Officers Fly 146 Miles in.70 Minutes -Stop Over on Inspec tion Trip SOUTHER FIELD, March 19.—Two colonels of the air service, on an In spection trip and returning to Wash ington, stopped over a few hours at Souther Field today. They were Col. W. E. Gilmore, chief of the supply di vision, and Col. C. G. Hall, chief of the procurement section. They arrived at Souther Field from Montgomery about noon, having made the trip of 146 miles In 70 minutes, and departed In tho afternoon for Atlanta. The trip to Souther Field was mado in DeHaviland planes, but these were discarded here for Curtiss training planes because of the Inability of the larger planes to land at Atlanta. They were accompanied to Atlanta by tree other officers. From Atlanta the two colonels will continue their Journey to Washington tonight by train, and the flyers who made the trip with them will return with the-plane used by them. Colonel Gilmore rode with Lieut. Perry W. Blackler and Colonel Hall with Lieut. A. B. McMullen, the lieut enants piloting. The aerial "baggage 1 car" was pl’.oted by Lieut. Wilfred B Warde, who was accompanied by Mechanician Dale W. Smith. Lieut. Colonel F. T. DIckman, com manding officer, and Major Butts, ex ecutor officer, accompanied the party 40 miles on their way to Atlanta. Brewers Seek to Prevent Interference NEW YORK, March 19.—(By Asso ciated Press)—The Joseph oilman Brewing Co., In bringing a test suit In tlie Interest of the United States Brew- ors' association, today applied to the federal court for an Injunction re straining the collector of Internal revenue and the United States district attorney from beginning any proceed ing to Interfere with the contemplated pioductlon of beer of 2 3-4 per ceirt. al coholic content HASS BREWERS CONFER. BOSTON, March 19.—(By Associated Press.)—The Brewers Association of Massachusetts, representing mare than a rcore of firms, held a special meet ing today to consider whether its members should resume tho manufac ture of 2 3-4 per cent beer. Shortage of Paper Hinders Bolsheviki WASHINGTON, March 19.—(tty As sociated Press.)—Russian Bolsheviki propaganda at homo and in the adja cent countries Is being handicapped by a shortage of paper, according to official dispatches today from Stock holm. One message said that Trotsky told the paper commissioner at Petro* grad recently that he believed the Red army would take Esthonla before the end of the month, which would make available to the Bolsheviki govern ment several large paper factories. Rainbows to Sail Before April 19 WASHINGTON, March 19.—(By As s'dated Press.)—The Forty-second IRolnbow) and the Twenty-Sixth (New England National Guard) divisions will sail from Brest between March 28 and April 19, the war department wss informed today by General Persh ing. The Rainbow division will land at New York and the 2*th at Boston. Troops.of the Third Army did not relish the name of the restaurant whero they dined on their leave trips to Neuweld, Germany, so they changed "Hohenzollem" to a name more In keeping with things as they are in tho Army of Occupation. HERE’SAFAMILY .100 PE CENT IN PATRIOTIC WORK Mrs. Walter K. Wheatley, of Now York City, Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Wheatley at their home on the Andersonvllle road. Mrs. Wheat- ley s the wife of Walter Wheatloy. whoso friends in Amerlcus, his old home, will learn with interest of his family’s participation in war work during the last two years. Captain Walter K. Wheatloy, It will be recalled, raised tho first company of lmmuncs from Amerlcus and the surrounding counties during the Span- ish-Amerlcan war. He was promoted to the rank of major and placed In command of tho Department of Bara- coa, his company having been placed under Captain Sorborls, grandson of General Ulysses S. Grant, following the war ho served two years In the Philippines. When the United States entered the European war he resigned his posi tion as Washington correspondent for the Army and Navy Journal and en listed In the army. He was promoted within a short time from a lieuten ancy to the rank of captain and at present Is in the historical section of the motor transport corps. His daughter. Miss Dorothy Wheat- ley, enlisted for four years In the navy on her eighteenth birthday and Is act ing as secretary for Captain Bpottls- wood Taylor, director of tho Division of Publication of the Bureau of Med icine and Surgery. Miss Wheatley haa twice been promoted and now bolds the rating of second yeoman. Mrs. W. K. Wheatley resigned her position as secretary to John Moody, the International authority on Invest ment values, and anthor of many fin ancial books, to take np war work. She enlisted In the United States Marino Corps last August, and has been placed ln\charge of Important work In the statistical section of the contract de partment of the Quartermaster Depart ment «• Mrs. Wheatley Is most enthusiastic MODEN WATER SYSTEM PART OF PLANFORPLAINS PLAINS, March 18.—The citizens of Plains are very much interested in plans for Installing an efficient and modern system of waterworks. Mayor McGee aid the city council are mak ing a thorough Investigation of the suhject, and there will be held within the next few weeks an election to de- tcrmtno the will of tho people qs to floating bonds for the project An engineer bus already been here and surveyed the town and recommended plans. It is hoped tho town also may soon have electric lights in the near future. Basket Ball Game to Close Season Friday The Amerlcus High school basket ball team will play its lost game of the season Friday night at the local Y. M. C. A. gymnasium when It meets the Cordelo High school team. The Amorlcus players are promising the hottest and fastest game of the year, they having vowed to get re venge for having been defeated—un fairly, they claim—when they played the Cordele team In that city last Fri day night Tho score for that gome was 30 to 22, and was the only game the Americas team had lost this year In five played. Emmett Bolton, Jr., will be referee. Meeting All LONDON, March 19.—There Is a strong feeling In diplomatic and polit ical circles in Paris In favor of Invit ing Former Premier Herbert Aaqultb to become the first President of the League of Nations, according to the Daily Mirror. Military Terms Amended. PARIS, March '..18.—(Tuesday.)—■ (By Associated Press.)—The military terms of the treaty of peace have beea amended by elimination of the clause providing for control of Germany's armament for an Indefinite period. Ad miral Benson, of the United State* navy, pointed out that the original terms committed the United States to virtually an indefinite occupation o< Germany, and it was chiefly on his . insistence that the terms were modi fied. Tho Inclusion of the League of Na tions covenant In the preliminary peace treaty will not delay the sign ing of the treaty, which it s hoped, will be accomplished within two weeks, said Lord Robert Cecil, talking to the British and American newspaper cor respondents tonight. He said three amendments to tho covenant had been . submitted, and he was "sure there would be no'difficulty in meeting all legitimate objections." American Labor Wins. PARIS, March 19.—(By Associated Press.)—The commission on interna tional labor legislation held probably Its last meeting today when It reached an agreement on all points at Issue. The American contention that each country settle Its Internal labor prob lems without Invoking the power of the League of Nations prevailed. and appreciative of the splendid cere tho Marine Corps takes of the sick of their enlisted personnel. After a three weeks Illness In the Georgetown Uni versity Hospital, whero she received every posslblo care and attention, Bhe has been given a furlough of thirty days to recuperate, which she will •pend la Amerlcus. What Discharged Troops May Retain A list of articles of apparel that honorably discharge ijf soldiers and sailors may retain under the law re cently passed by congress was an nounced today by Miss Ruth Clark, director of tho Home Service depart ment of tho local Red Cross chapter, Miss Clark’s announcement says: I have just received notice from headquarters that an Act of Congress, approved February 28, 1919, author izes any person who served in the ar my or navy, Including coast guard or marine corps since April 6,1917, up on honorable discharge from the ser vice and return to civil life, to perma nently retain one complete suit of outer uniform clothing. This one suit of uniform outer clothing -vlll Include: 1 hat with cord, (or overseas cap). 1 flannel shirt, 1 coat, 1 pair breeches, 1 pair shoes, 1 pair leggtns, 1 slicker, 1 belt, 1 overcoat, 1 pair gloves and 1 barrack bag.” 8 German Vessels Sail to Get Food LONDON, March 19.—(Gy Associat ed Press.)—Eight German steamers sailed from Hamburg this week for foodstuffs, according to Berlin ad vices. It Is said the crews made a formal demand that they should not be removed from the vessels during: the trip.