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A Southern Newspaper for Southern People THE f^ni^RDER Efrftll PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF DIXiE~1te? WEI EDI 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