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forty-first YEAR.—NO. 16
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 17. 1919
LLOYD GEORGE UPHOLDS PEACE COUN
‘U. S. AND EUROPE NOT AT VARIA
SITUATION STILL
FULL OF PERILS
FOR ALL NATIONS,
HE TELLS BRITISH
Declass Time Spent in Framing
League Was Time Save,
Not Lost
DECLARES INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA
WOULD BE ACT OF GREAT STUPIDITY
Rather Leave Country .to Bolsheviki
Than Bankrupt England, He
Tells Commons
LONDON, April 16.—!3y Assmla'-ed
Press.)—The Allied representative* In
Paris have arrived at a complete un
derstanding on the great fundamental
questions that would affect peace with
Germany, Premier Lloyd George de
clared In addressing the house of
commons today. The Allies have for
mulated their demands, and he hoped
by the end of next week they would
be presented, he declared.
LONDON, April 15—(By Associated
Press.)—Replying In the house of
commons today to previous criticisms
of his activities at the world peace
conference, Premier Lloyd George said
the situation was "still full of perils
for all countries.” He pleaded that
“those who are trying to do their best
be,let alone.” He declared that no
conference In history was faced with
problems of such variety, complexity,
magnitude and gravity, and declared
the time spent in framing the League
of Nations plan had saved tlmo In
stead of watting it, as the league pro
vides the means of adjustment of pos
sible errors.
“It Is not true that the Uni'
States and Europe hare been at va
riance,” he said, and deprecated at
tempts to sow dissensions among the
delegates. He declared that questions
had cropped up at the conference
which lmpqrllled the peace of Europe,
but believed the conference had sur
mounted those difficulties.
He said It was his conviction that
military lnterven'tion in Russia would
be the greatest act of stupidity.
“I would rather leave Russia Bol
shevik until they see their way out
of it than to see Great Britain landed
In bankruptcy,” was one of bis decla
rations. He said no approaches of
any kind or sort for peace had come
from the Russian government.
j I Now That One Can Phono to Europe 11 LITTLEJOHN,
UI E ~ JU CRISP SUPERIOR
CLERK, IS DEAD
BAKNESVILLE. Oa. April 16.—J. A.
Littlejohn, of Cordele, clerk of the Su
perior court of Crisp county since the
county was organised, and brother of
Judge Z. A. Littlejohn, of Amerlcus,
died here at the home of his sister-
in-law, Mrs. C. & Morris, after a brief
illness, having come to this city re
cently with the hope of Improving his
health which failed about two' years
ago. The funeral, and . burial took
place from Use Methodist church here
this afternoon, the service conducted
by the pastor,. Rev. Frank, Qullllan.
Mr. Littlejohn was 66 years old. He
formerly lived here, but years age
moved to Dooly county. When Crisp
county was formed he was. made clerk
of the Superior court of the now coun
ty and had held the office ever since.
Mr. Littlejohn Is survived by fats
widow, one daughter, Mrs, W. A. Mor
rls, of Cordele, and one son, Jesse
for a long tlmo and had been his ex
pressed wish to live only until the re
turn of his son.
His sisters are Mrs. John W. Val
ters, of Cordele; Mrs. Turnor Hughes,
of Statesboro; Mrs. Hardin Sapp, of
Columbus, and Mrs. Robert Wynne, ol
Eastman. . w»-< ......
U. S. MISSION TO
GOTOBERLINITO
WATCH EVENTS
PARIS, April 16—(By Associated
Press.)—Direct news from Bavaria Is
still lacking In peace conference cir
cles. Ovprntght developments report
ed by the press, however, caused less
conlldence to be felt that the Schiede-
mann government would be able to
control the situation.
An American mission leaves tonight
for Berlin to keep the American peace
delegation informed of events.
NEW TO!
Prv.
Close Open High Low Close
May .26.85 26.90 27.08 26.72 26.78
July .25.49 26.45 25.63 25.20 25.36
Octi .23.67 23.63 23.88 23.49 23.70
Dec. .23.27 23.26 23.50 23.25 23.28
DISTRIBUTOR OF
RED’ BULLETINS
CAN SIGN NO 8CCII
TERMS, 8AYS VORWAERTS
BERLIN, April 16—(Tuesday.)—
(By Associated Press.)—Semi-official
French announcements of the condi
tions to be laid down In the peace
treaty are denounced by the German
press.
"No German government can sign
such terms,” Vorwaerts declares.
Japanese Buying up
Distilling Machinery
.OUISVILLE, KY., April 12—(By
■oclated Press.)—Japanese agents
i negotiating with American dlstill-
. for the purchasing of machinery
their plants after prohibition be-
nes effective. The machinery would
shipped to Japan for use In ulstll-
lon of whiskey there, according to
Kadahara, agent for Japanese-
lerlcan Importing concern,
t bill before the Japanese Diet
aid prohibit use of rice In the mano-
tnre of sake, the Japanese national
nk. Japanese distillers now want
elgn made machinery in which
n and other cerlals can be subatl-
ed for rice, Kawahara said. He ad-
I that 24,060,000 bushels of rice
i nsed annually In making 300,0000.-
1 gallons of
American distillers are reluctant to
1 their machinery now. In view of
suit to test the constitutionality of
prohibition law.
COMPLETE ANARCHY
REIGNS IN MUNICH.
LONDON, April 16.—(By Associated
Press.)—Complete anarchy reigns In
Munich, according to a Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchaugf Telegraph
Co. All work has ceased, trains are
not running and robbers are looting
houses and threatening the banks, the
dispatch says.
The First Infantry regiment Is said
to have Joined the Spartacans.
IN U. S. IS HELD
PATERSON, N. J.. April 16—(By As
sociated Press.)—Thousands of circu
lars styled “Anarchistic Soviet Bulle.
tin” have been distributed here by mall
and were thrown on doorways and
streets here last night by a man de
scribing himself as Robert Parsons,
of Montreal, Canada.
Parsons admitted he had distributed
the pamphlets in many cities.
Vienna Starts ‘Over Lieut. Wilsorf New
BAR AND COURT
OFFICIALS PLAN
BIG BARBECUE
Top’ in Victory Loan
VIENNA. April 16—With hardly 200
people in the audience at the school
auditorium here last night 340,500 was
subscribed at the Initial Victory Loan
meeting in Dooly county, the largest
subscription made at any one meeting
In the history of the county. The meet
ing was presided over by W. H. Las
siter.
William M. Davis, of Macon, zone
chairman, attended the meeting and
took the subscriptions. George H.
Long, of Macon, delivered the princi
pal address. It was estimated that at
least 95 per cent, of the audience sub
scribed to the Victory Loan.
Wade B. Lott’s Name
Added to Hero List
The name of Wade B. Lott, of Amerl
cus, one of Sumter county’s first men
to lay down his life In the great war,
was inadvertently omitted from the llat
of heroes publiched In Tuesday’s
Times-Recorder, as sent out from At
lanta by tbe headquarters for the
Victory Loan. Mr. Lott died In the
service at Paris Island, where he was
la the Marine corps
Adjutant at Souther
LleuL Floyd A. Wilson was today
appointed by Major E. S. Schofield,
commanding officer, to be personnel
adjutant at Souther Field, succeed
ing Capt. Cbas. J. Olldden, who
been granted a leave of absence from
the air service and will probably be
assigned to duty elsewhere.
It Is-understood that an Intensive
campaign to secure recruits for tbe
air service is to be Inaugurated by the
government, and there Is understood
to be a likelihood that Capt. Olldden
will be put In charge of this branch
of the service.
Gen. Dickman cables
Son’s Widow Here
SOUTHER FI EL, April 16—A cable
gram was received here this afternoon
for Mrs. T. F. Dickman, widow of
ths late commander of the poet, from
Major General Joseph T. Dickman,
bis father, expressing sympathy in
their mutual bereavement.
Tbe message was sent from Cob
lenz, Germany, where General Dick
man la In command of the American
army of occupation.
What is touted by W. P. Wallis, who
proposed it, ae one of the greatest and
grandest barbecues ever pulled off In
Southwest Georgia, Is planned by the
Amerjcus Bar association for some
date In May, to be arranged later when
It la determined what day will nut In
terfere with court business. U Is
be held at Myrtle Springs, according to
present plans, and the guests are to
be the members pt the bar and their
families, all courthouse officers and
their families, Including the solicitor
general.
The proposal for the barbecue was
made at a gathering of lawyers-lust
Saturday morning, and forthwith
committee composed of Mr. Wallis, W,
A. Dodson and H. E. Allen was ap
pointed to arrange the affair. This
committee met this morning in the of
fice of Mr. Allen at the co..r*hui-te,
and, with R.' L. Mav.urd loukiug on,
proceeded to lay plans. An enter
tainment committss, composed of 11
L Maynard and W. W. Dykes, was ap
pointed, and discussion took place a?
to possible feetnres to make the af
fair a great success.
There are 26 members of the local
bar, Including the Judges, and prepa
rations are to be made for an attend
ance of about 200.
Soldier Vote Keeps
New Zealand Wet
CAME TO AMERICUS
WITH PASTOR FATHER.
CORDELE, April 16.—Joseph A. Lit
tlejohn, clerk of the Superior court of
Crisp county slnco tho county was or,
ganized, who died at Barnesylllo, had
suffered for several years from a trou
ble which In his last years became
more apparent In Its Inroads, and t
short tlmo ago bo goffered a stroko
of paralysis. From this he never fully
recovered. Four days ago be knew bis
end was near and he summoned mem
bers of tbe family.
Mr. Littlejohn was born In South
Carolina 67 years ago, while his father
was In that state preaching under a
transfer for a short time later the
family camo back to Georgia, and tho
father preached In the North Georgia
conference. Soon be was transferred
to the South Georgia conference and
remained many yean at Amerlcus
after hla most active service was over.
HU father died In 1885.
Mr. Littlejohn came to Cordele In
tbe early days, when the town was
quite a village. He was flrat city clerk
for a brief period, and when tbe new
county of Crisp was organlted be be
came clerk of the Superior court. He
held tbe piece continuously till his
death.
While he was a teacher In Barnes-
vllle forty yean ago he married MUs
Leila Middelbrooks. Mra. Littlejohn
with two children, Jeue and Mrs. W.
A. Morris survive him.
County First ‘Over 5
Top’ to Get Eagle
FromU.S.S.Georgia
A tlanta. April 16—a portion
of the . S. S. “Georgia” la be
ing set up today on tbe lawn In
front of the State Capitol, and la to
be awarded to the county In this
state which "goes over the top”
first In tbe Victory Loan Bond
drive.
When this country went to war
against Germany an order was Is
sued by the Navy Department di
recting that all superllous decora
tion and ornament on. battleships
be Immediately dismantled ana re
moved. Around the bow of the
Georgia there was.a considerable
ornamentation, tho prow of the
chip being surmounted with a gi
gantic eaglo over an American
shield and from this extended an
elaborate scroll running down olth-
er side of the ship. These plates
have been sent to Governor Dorsey
by SecrcUry Josephus Daniels, and
will bo awarded by the Victory
Loan Bond. committee as abovo
outlined.
Littlejohn, who has Just returned from
service In France. He had been 1.1 McMath
Home from Border
3 Awaiting Noose
Respited by Gov.
Lieut. Robert L. McMath, Jr., has
received his discharge from tho army,
after 18 months sorvlco In Texas and
Arizona, much of this time being
spent In the Big Bend section of the
IUo Grande, and has returned to
Amerlcus, whero he Is being wclcom
ed by his relatives and frelnds.
Although Lieut. McMath did not get
across, he had had some thrilling ex
perlences with tho Mexicans and oth
erwise.
He will again bo associated with
his father In business here.
Atlanta Folk to Show
Kindness to Animals
ATLANTA, April 16.—The week
from April 21 to 27 this year In Atlan
ta will be known as "Be Kind to Aml-
mals” week. During that week, and
especially on Humano Sunday, every
man, woman and child will moke an
effort to show come special attention
to the dumb creatures on their prem
ises. Over In France during tho war
the anti-cruelty workers wero found,
according to returned coldlera, and tbe
army was saved many horses and
mules as a result of their devotion to
tho cause.
HOTFIGI
FLA. SHOI
ROUTE Al
COLUMBUS
Three Times the Nun
Delegates i
Officers I
; Attend
270 Photographers
Snapping at Wilsth
LONDON. April 16.—(By Associated
Press.)—The vote ot New Zealand sol
diers has wiped out the majority tor
prohibition which was voted In that
commonwealth April 11, according to
a dispatch to the Central News from | p er coun ty > has been respited for 30
ATLANTA, April 16.—Three ne
groes charged with murder and sen
tenced to be hanged, have been reaplt-
ed by Governor Dorspy. Attorneys
for Mitch Williams, charged with kill
ing a white man in Macon county
twelve yean ago, have geen given un
til Hay 23 to complete their pleas' for
commutation from death to life Im
prisonment.
Will Frank Hunter, a negro, charg
ed with killing another negro in Jt
Christ Church.
Gibson First U. S.
Minister to Poland
PARIS, April 16.—(By Associated
Press.)—Hugh S. Gibson, secretary of
the American embassy at Paris, baa
been appointed the Drat United States
minister to Poland.
days to allow his attorneys opportuni
ty to complete their petition of a new
trial. Paul Bates, a negro accused ol
killing a white man In Screven county,
has been given a respite until May 23.
Bates Is asking for commutation ol
his sentence ot death to life Imprison
ment
PHONE STRIKE SITU. ON
BOSTON, April 16.—(By Associated
Pres.) — Interruption of telephone
service In New England outside of
Connecticut by the strike of more
than six thousand employes in the ex
changes continued today.
Russians Retreat 10
Miles Before Yanks
LONDON. April 16.—(By Associated
Press)—A retreat of ten miles In the
Murmansk region Is admitted by the
Russian soviet government In a wire
less dispatch received today.
(BY A STAFF (
COLUMBUS, Apr
tho route!' shoute
gates from Troupe
your hlghwhy In
want to. Wo don’t
comes through 1
Wlmt wo are here 1
Ing hard roads,
now, it matters
chairman, who con
latlng committee, <
In Troupe we are |
good roads that
our way, whether
or tho route you h
this wrangle pnd
11088.'*
This came from
'0 delegates jamn
bus Country.club la
come from far
pato In the forn
ShortlJne Highway i
Columbus was exp
prepared for 200 deleg
600 rolled'in by train i
They camo from ev
ern Georgia and e&
tela were unable
The Country club
sufficient to satisfy
Mon stood in the
kitchens or anywhere I
sholtor from the terrifi
broke at 7 o'clock.
J. E. Hightower,
Amerlcus Chamber
Lewis Ellis, W. E. '
brook, Jos. Perkins,
Lovelace Eve, MaJ<
Capt. Chas. j. Gild
man and several o
field, Mrs. Olldden,
Mrs. Eve and other
the Amelrcus dele
25 In all.
At 10 o'clock lb
gan with a motion
chairman, W. E.
bus Chamber or Con
nominating <
tiro and bring In j
permanent officials i
“Mr. Chairman, I
of the big four co
delegate who got
from ono ol-the I
have como here
ii-squaro deal, and i
If, or else. We kn
four counties have -
pared a slate,
tills. I offer as a
motion thnt each
rcsontativo who sba
mlttee.”
A vote on the sn
with a yell of yeas.
Jcctfons to this
and after Its pass
majority of delegah
denied.
Tho nomlnalng ci
to nn nnto room
; committee, j
WASHINGTON, April 15.—Paris )■
not to be allowed to forget Woodrow
Wilson's sojourn, nor la the rest of the
world, If Benator Poindexter, of Wash
ington, la correctly informed. The
senator has heard there are 270 en-
llstcd men ot the photographle section
of the signal corps detailed to take
moving and still pictures of the most
absent President and hie conferees of
the Americas peace delegation.
The first chapter* of the President's
absence resulted In 300 original nega
tives of h|m being taken by the army „
movie men and sixteen copies made airman
from each, Just to play safe, according
to the senator's Informant.
Not only that but when the President
visited Italy and England 400 more
negatives resulted from which 1,700
print!, 900 enlargments and 700 post
cards were made.
The senator added that It was hla
understanding- that these particular
plnturc men ot the army were, being
held abroad contrary to their' own
wlahee and earnestly desired a little
more variety.
WORK ON NEW BRIDGE NEAR
TUOMASV1LLE IS STARTED
TH0MA8VILLE. April 16—Work on
the steel and concrete bridge to span
Ocbjpcfapee river on the Albany
branch ot the Dixie Highway will be
gin at once. The construction will
not close np the old bridge, as the new
bridge will bo located n u to
straighten a crook In the highway.
for more than an
tco submitted a slq
was unanimous^
change.
It Is understood l
sued In the commltti
cipants being
Wright, each repr
routes. Chairman
order and,’
probable flsj
this, no unpi
tho harmony |
ly but apparently |
slons Ton the :
At midnight
mlttee reported i
manent offldali
convention:
President. 1
Secretary. 8.
treasurer,
executive i
Columbus; e