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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
REBE Lion IN
RUSSIA CROWS
MORE SERIOUS
MACHINE GUNS USED BY B0LSHE-
WIKI ON STREETS OF MOSCOW
FOR PURPOSE OF SURPRISING
INSURRECTION.

LONDON, Dev. 1.-THE situation
at MOSCOW is reported to be exceed
'ns,y er&ve. according to d }.oclon
Times dispatch from Petrogc,.1 ate
his afternoon.
Bolsheviki authorities in the an
cient Russian capital, it is said, have
placed machine guns in the streets,
il fear Of an organized uprising by
hostile parties.
The Moscow garrison, however, is
showing signs of INSTRUMENTATION, is
reported to be disobeying the Bolshe-
wiki commander. Considerable forces
are being dispatched from the Rus
sian western Germany front to be
used by the Bolsheyiki element in a
campaign against the Cossacks.
Late this afternoon street fighting
in Moscow was in progress, and
tie Swedish consul there advised all
Swedes to leave the city, according to
advices received at Saparanda, on
the Russo-Swedish border
The counter revolt against the BoI.
se!ik regime in southeastern k1ss:a
apparently is gaining momentum.
Already the movement Is spreading
ian-like from the chosen bases north
ward, nor,heastward and northwest
ward while preparations are hasten
ing to extend it southwark into the
Caucasus. Meanwhile the Bolsheviki
government continues to issue mani
festoes calling on it's followers to
resist the attempt that is being made
to overthrow IL.
From his base in the river Don re-
gion, General Kaledines, hetman OF
the Don Cossacks, is moving toward
the borders of the Ukraine, which al
ready has declared its independence
and hostility to the Bolsheviki ele-
ments, and at the same time is form
ing a menace to Moscow, where the
Bolsheviki is in control. In the cen.
ter others of the revelutionaries are
making their way northward, while
from renburg, near the Sibeian rfon-
tier, General Dutoff is proceeding IN
a northeasterly direction with the OBJ
ject of capturing Cheliabinsk, thp
junction point of the trans-Siberian
railway, in orwer to prevent food and
other supplies reaching European
Russia, and especially Petrograd,
from Siberia and Pacific ports.
Although it has not definitely align
itself with the revolutionary move
ment, the new Republic of Siberia
has issued an order that promises ma
terially to aid the Kaledines forces
This order forbids the shipment of
food supplies into European Russia,
the ground being taken that they may
reach the Germans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
Human Fly to Perform Really
Terrifying Stunts Here Thursday
Thirty Per Cent of the Collection VIII Be- Given to Charity
To Climb Rylander Building Blindfoded.

Since the announcement yesterday
4that the Human Fly was coming to
Americus to climb the face of the
Rylander building blindfolded and on
up the fiagpole, much interest
has been displayed, and his marvellous
feats will, undoubtedly, be witnessed
by one of the largest crowds ever as
sembled in Americus.
"The Human Fly, lin plain, every
day life, Jack Williams, has notified
The Times Recorder that he will climb
regardless of weather conditions, as
he has never disappointed crowd in
all his career, and has on many oc-
casions been forced to climb in the
rain and cold.
Williams has a faculty of keeping
his audience spellbound with thrills
as he climbs. He pulls some of the
most hair-raising stunts imaginable as
he works his way up the face of a
building, and it is nothing for him to
lang by one finger while he turns
around to the crowd below and tells
them the latest joke he has heard,
'ohile every one of them is holding
their breath, wondering how it is pos
sible for a man to be so much like {.
monkey To give the public some inkl-
ing of Just how hazardous some of the
feats are that this young man per-
forms, the following is quoted from the
Binghampton, IN. W Herald:
While $4,000 people cheered him on
Jack Williams, the Human Fly, amply
justified his right to that title when he
climbed last night from the sidewalk
to the top of the Security Building,
then up the fag-pole, and there cling
ing only with his legs 178 feet above
The biggest crowd ever assembled in
Biaghampton for any event gaily way
cd his hat to the throng. A sigh OF
relief went up from every one in the
crowd as he sided down the fiag-pole
onto the roof in safety"
Mr.. Williams rqs been giving part II
his collections to charity in every
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
jap Troops at vladisyostock.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IL.
Reports received at the state depart
ment indicate that Japanese troops
are in control of great quantities of
supplies piled up at Vladisyostock for
the Russian government Little sur
prise is expressed at these reports,
as officials here had been under the
impression for some time that small
bodies Of Japanese troops had been
at that port during some time. It &
said there are now piled up at Vlad-
ivostock more supplies that the trans
Siberian railroad, in its crippled con-
Gition, could move in many months,
and before the Molsheviki element
gained control in Russia, American
railroad men had been sent there 10
remedy existing conditions. Althort-
ties here are now more concerned that
tie army supplies do not fall into hos
tile hands than in having them moved
into Russia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
10 NEGROES ARE
HANGED FOR RIOT
At HOUSTON, TEX.
ALL WERE ENLISTED IN TWENTY,
FOURTH INFANTRY-NO AN.
N0CNCEMENT MADE UNTIL AF-
TER EXECUTIONS.

SANANTONIO, TEX, Dec. H.
Thirteen negroes were hanged today
at Fort Sam Houston for completely
il the riot at Houston on August 23rd
during which the town was shot-up
and several citizens killed,
In addition to the thirteen men
hanged, forty-one other negro sold
iers who had part in the riot were
sentenced to life Imprisonment. One
whose connection with the main riot
ing was not clearly established, was
given two and half years in prison
and three others sentenced to serve
two years in military prisons. Five
of the men tried b ycourtmartial
for participation in the riot weTe
found not guilty.
All of the negroes executed today
were enlisted men of the Fourth Unit
ed States Infantry, and they were
tried before a military courtmartial
which convened week or two ago.
The executions were Simultaneous,
and conducted by comrades Of the
men hanged, according to the military
law.
Announcement of action OH the
courtmartial's verdict in this case
was made last night at the headquar-
ters of the Southern department, the
chief of staff authorizing the state
been approved. The men were sought
by. Texas civil authorities, following
the riot, but the military refused 10
su:ren der them, conducting their
trial ibsequently with a rapidity and
thorolghness that gave no cause for
satisfaction on the part of Texas
criminal authorities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
CROP 10,949,00D
BALES PREDICTED
GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE is NEAR.
LY A MILLION BALES SHORT :.
GEORGIA RAISES EIGHT Hun
DRED THOUSAND.

WASHINGTON, Z. c., Dec, IL
A reduction Of over one million bales
in the cotton crop from the last esti-
mate made shows in the final estimate
made today This estimate places the
total production for this year at ten
million, nine hundred and forty-nian
thousand bales.
Georgia's cotton crop is given in the
estimate as one Million, eight hundred
ana twenty thousand bales.
Unofficial estimates announced today
place the total value OF this country's
farm produces at twenty-one billion
dollars. This estimate exceeds that
of any other year in he history of the
raticn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
GERMANS RUSH
ALL TROOPS To
FRENCH FRONT
PREPARING TO SMASH THE AL.
LIES BEFORE THE UNITED
STATES CAN SEND ANY MORE
REINFORCEMENTS THERE.

LNDON, Dec. 1.-THE Amsterdam
correspondent of the Daily Express
reports today that the Germans aie
rushing troops to the western front
apparently with the idea of crushing
the Entente Allies before the United
states is able to act.
The correspondent then adds. "One
result of this course was the collls-
ion of two German ammunition trains
Thursday, in which several hundred
soldiers were killed and wounded
From the Baltic sea to the mouth CT
the Danube the armistice between the
Russians and Rumanians and the
Austro-Germans is still; n operation.
The agreement for the cessation of
hostilitieb between the Rumanians
and the Teutonic allies covers the re-
gion running from the Dniester river
to the mouth of the Danube, according
to the Berlin war office. An unofficial
dispatch from Jassy, the Rumania1
capital, says the armistice is to con-
tiGue for three months, and the Ger
mans have agreed to all proposals
made by the Rumanians, except that
providing that troops shall not be re-
moved to other fronts. This proposal
Is still under discussion That the
Austro-G Germans are relieving men
from duty on the eastern front AMI
throwing them into France and Italy
becomes more apparent, and the be-
lief preavils that with the fighting end
ed on the Russian front for the mo-
ment at least, the enemy is preparing
for a great offensive on the western
front
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
ADAMSON THINKS
PRESIDENT WILL
TAKE RAILROADS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IL
At the opening Of the hearing today
by a joint congressional committee
investigating transportation problems
Chairman Adamaon of the house COM
merce committee, declared President
Wilson probably would have to take
over the railroads during the period
Of the war and hold them after tho
cessation of hostilities until congress
provides some plan for the proper
management and efficient operation of
these lines during both peace AMI
war
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
DECISION NOT
LIKELY YET On
AVIATION CAMP
GOVERNMENT IS WAITING on
MAPS AND DATA FROM AMERl.
CUS-WILL BE AT LEAST SEy-
ERAL WEEKS.

The report was current in Americus
today that this city had been awarded
tho aviation camp.
However, there is not the slightest
foundation in fact for the rumor.
In the first place, the government is
waiting on the statistics and the maps
and the data to be submitted by Amer
icus before reaching any decision.
This will be sent in tonight or To-
morrow.
In the meantime, however, Americus
is pressing tbs claim, and bringing all
the influence possible to bear
A decision is OF likely for several
weeks
The announcement that other cities
in this vicinity are seeking the camp
has not disturbed those who believe
that it will be ultimately awarded to
Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
80 CENTS FOR
COTTON PRICE
OFFERED HERE
FIRST TIME COTTON HAS EVER
SOLD HERE AT THAT FIGURE
MANY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR
THAT QUOTATION.

Cotton sold in Americus today for
80 cents.
Many who have been waiting for the
market to reach that figure, and who
believed that thirty cents cotton was
eventually assured, sold as soon as the
price was offered them.
The local market responded to the
advances of the New York market,
which rose on the strengthen the go7-
ernment prediction of a crop of 1915
$4,000 bales.
If the market stays at 80 cents for
any time, 1t Is expected that there
will be a great deal of selling in
Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
delayed it.
MRS. MEANS on STAND
IN HUSBANDS BEHALF

CONCORD, N c., Dec 11-Mrs. Ju-
liet p. Means took the stand today in
defense Of her husband, CASTOR il.
Means, who is on trial for the al
legged murder of Mrs. Maude A. King.
She testified that she had never OBJ
served any evidence that her husband
had sought in any manner to restrain
Mrs Kings liberty, or to dominate
ner actions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
place he has climbed.

place he has climbed.
The time for the Human Fly to
start his climb has been set for 8
p m. Thursday and every man, wo-
man and child who can is urged by
The Times-Recorder to be on hand
and witness the daring feats of this
young giant Williams says his abil-
ity to climb is due to the fact that he
has educated himself in the art of bal
ancing and he distributes his weight
evenly over both of his hands and his
feet, and at no time does he depend Oh
one of these to hold him unless he is
sure there is something else nearby
that he can grasp in case one should
give way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
DATE Of JOHNSON
TRIAL NOT FIXED
HIS ATTORNEYS MAY ASK FOR A
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT Az
TER CHRTSTMAS-N0 DECISION
REACHED YET.

No date has been set for the trial of
Warren / Johnson, who is indicted
for mGrdor in the Wade case.
Johnson has been anxious for an
early t~ial but yariors factors, such
as ,"aai'ity to sc. all of his witness
es and press of business in court, has
delayed it,
Whether it will he tried at special
term Of court aftsr Christmas, or at
the next regular term of the superior
court, is not known now. It is pos
sible, however, that his attorneys may
ask for a special trial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
Church Workers Convene.

ATLANTA. Ga, Dec. 11.-Promin-
ent church workers from all parts Of
the South are here today for con-
ference OF Southern Presbyterians.
The conference was called for the pur-
pose of organizing Presbyterian forces
for more effective work among sold
iers outside Of camps.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
PASTOR SAND LAYMEN or
ASSOCIATION TO MEET HERE

Pastors and laymen of Friendship
BAPTIST association are requested to
meet with the executive committee
o. the association in the pastors stu
dy Of First Baptist church tomorrow
"wednesday at 10 a. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
SUFFRAGE BILL IS
REPORTED IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. H.
The constitutional amendment pro-
viding for woman suffrage throughout
the United States, was reported today
without recommendation by the house
judiciary committee.
Action uton the amendment at this
session of congress is considered As
unlikely.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
Debate Has Begun.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IL
Debate on the postofFlce appropria-
tions bill began in the house today.
The measure carries appropriations
aggregating thre. undred and thirty
million dollars
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
Railroad Men to See Wilson.

WASHINGTN, D. c., Dec. IL
The railroads war board today asked
the president tc receive its members
for a conference, which was arrang-
ed for Wednesday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
Artillery Active in West.

LNDON, Dec. 11.--Unusual artillery
activity and aerial operations on the
western front during yesterday, is re-
ported in today's official announce.
ment. Activity was particularly pro
rounced rortheast Of Yeres ana tho
Arras front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
Total ...................... .$240

OUHIIIUULIUHS IUI IH6 IIII0S-ItS-
corder's Empty Stocking fund are
coming in rapidly now, giving prom
ise that before the money is turned
over t othis charity it will reach at
least one hundred dollars.
All subscriptions will be acknow-
LEGGED either the day they are re-
ceived or the day after.
Who will be the next to fill an empty
stocking?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11
. PANAMA TAKES UP =
= CUDGEL AGAINST AUSTRIA =

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> PANAMA, Dec. 1.-THE Re =
public of Panama today declared =
: war on Austria. The principal =
= result OF the action will be the =
= election of all Austrians from the =
= boundaries Of the republic and =
= the vicinity OF the canal '
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11

and the scene, it is said by those
who have seen it. viii be one long
rcmebered.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-09
FUNERAL

Funeral services for the late Will
liam w. Moorehouse were held at the
undertaking parlors of. C. E. Peter
son on Sunday afternoon at the hour
of $3.50 p. m. Rev. R. H. Stone Off
ciated.
William w. Moorehouse was born
May 3, 1864, in Fayette county, Iowa.
When two years of age his parents
moved to Van Vert, Ohio, and after
a short time at Van Vert, moved to
Lima, Ohio, and from Lima to Gar
ret, Indiana, where the deceased made
his home and where he lived until two
years ago when he came to Glasgow,
Mont, and took a homestead about
20 miles southwest of this city. Mr..
Moorehouse had been sick about four
teen months and though everything
possible was done to rest his health,
yet he gradually failed and passed
away on Jan. 80, 1917.
He leaves to mourn his loss a wife
and two sons, Charles and Donald;
one brother, Frank, at Garret, Ind,
and two sisters, Mrs. Zoe Hamm, of
Garret, Ind, and Mrs. George Con-
rad, of Fort Wayne, Ind. For long
years the deceased had been member
of the Seventh Day Advent church.
Interment was made in the Glasgow
cemetery.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-09
HINSDALE MAN HIT
BY FAST MAIL TRAIN
Joseph Kawa Hurled Into Eter-
nifty While Crossing Track.
Family Given Aid

Great Northern train No. %, the
fast mail, struck Joseph Kawa, a
farmer residing on the bench south
of Hinsdale, last Sunday, and inflicted
injuries which caused his death al
most instantly.
The accident occurred near the
water tank in the Hinsdale yards
about noon, says the Tribune, while
Kawa was crossing the track.
The responsibility for the accident
could not be placed as it was caused
ny u.~ '-"+ +hr+ i;,,Sntre,ht engln~
standing on the s1asl'::s A..s blowing
off a large amount of stesNn, making
it impossible to see or hear the ap-
preaching train. Kawa was hurled
about seventy feet.
The deceased was thirty-seven
years of age and came to the United
States from Germany with his wife
and family four years ago. He is
survived by a wife and four small
children.
The bereaved family of the de-
ceased were found to be left in very
poor circumstances and We're given
aid by the town and surrounding
country.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-09
new LEAGUE TO
CANVASS STATE
NOn-Partisan Political League to
Start Big Campaign
Soon
ORGANIZERS WILL COVER COUNTRY
Glasgow Has Been Headquarters for
League in Montana. Expect to
Add Thousands of Members

The newest political power that has
arisen recently is the Non-Partisan
League. Although very new in some
of the western states, they have made
their presence felt in Montana, and
in North Dakota they control the
state.
While the league has not gained as
strong a foothold in Montana as in
North Dakota, organizers have been
at work here since last summer, per-
sonally calling on all the farmers in
the district and soliciting member
ships in the league. Glasgow has
been the state headquarters for the
organization department of the league
but it will be moved to Great Falls
in a few weeks in order to be more
centrally located in the state.
The rise, organization and policies
of the league are subjects of inter-
ests to those who have followed the
sudden appearance of this new politi-
cal power. State Superintendent
Dewitt Dorman has given US some
facts which briefly give the history of
the league since it's inception.
Early in the spring of 1915, about
five hundred farmers had gathered at
Bismarck, North Dakota, to lobby for
state owned terminal elevator bill.
This proposition had been indorsed by
decisive votes at the two previous
elections and which the state legisla-
ture refused to put into operation by
passing the necessary laws.
Necessity being the mother of in
vention, brought forth what today is
known as the Farmers Non-P Partisan
Political League. The forces centered
around A. C. Townley as the logical
man to put the farmers in operation
and the results nave sncwn tnaL a
more capable man could not have
been selected to head the organiza-
tion.
The purpose of the league is to
bring the producer and consumer
closer together by enacting laws that
will enable them to cooperate and
thus dispense with unnecessary mid
dlemen and end gambling in the price
Continued on page s.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-09

that this quartet will furnish the very
best that can be obtained in the field
of artistic four-part singing.
Every member of the company is
concert and church soloist of Chi
cago. It has been said of the Chi
cago Male Quartet that they are one
of the two greatest organizations of
their kind in America. Persons who
have heard them guarantee an enter
tainment of high artistic merit.
This company comes as fitting eli
max for the series of splendid con-
certs of the High School Lyceum
Course this year. The local people
should demonstrate that they enjoy
first-class concerts and that they want
a similar course next year by furnish
ing a capacity house. Tickets and
reservations are for sale at the Glas-
gov Drug company.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-09
BAYLOR CLAIMS FIRST
''DlE-DOG.DAY" EVENT
Town Issues Warning to ''Hobo''
Dogs to ''Beat IT. or Take
Consequences

Some towns have inaugurated "Pay-
up Days." appreciation Days." +"
"Town Welfare Days." and other
days, but it has remained for Baylor,
a small but live town in the north
country to inaugurate the "Die-Dog-
Day"
The first annual observance was on
last Monday, and several dogs were
buried in the cold, cold ground as the
result of the days work.
The supply of "hobo" dogs around
Baylor will soon dwindle to nil, ex-
cept for those that can claim a mas
ter. All dog owners are warned to
teach their dogs to give the town a
wide berth, especially on the annual
Canine Funeral Day.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-09
LOAD OF GRAIN TIPS
OVER; ShOTHERS MAN
Prominent Flaxville Farmer
Comes to an Untimely
Death

The gloom Of sorrow was again
cast over this community last Mon
day morning when the hand of death
fell upon Olaf Peterson, a well-to-do
and respected farmer living Is miles
south of Flaxville with load of grain
early Monday morning and while
passing near Mollerstuen who lives
about five miles south of here, the
sled tipped over burying Mr.. Peterson
beneath the grain, where he was found
suffocated by John Nordgaard, and
Mr.. Kestin, some hours afterward.
The accident occurred where the
road is rather slanting, and from in
dications at hand, it seems that Nj.
Peterson got off the load and was
walking along side of the sleigh try
ing to keep it from tipping over by
steadying it by hand. When it tipped
over. he must either have slipped or
failed to see the danger, as the load
was on top of him when found, he
was lying with his face down with
most of his body covered.
The team was found standing
hitched to the sleigh. Mr.. Nord-
gard was the first one to discover
the accident. He was soon joined by
Mr.. Kestin and the two managed to
get the grain aside and secured the
body which was still warm, but with
life extinct.
The deceased was a single man,
who had resided in this country the
past ten years and owned an improved
farm south of town. He was just fin
ishing hauling his grain this week
preparatory to leaving for Europe
where he intended to be married and
return this spring. His near rela-
tive in this section, is Mr.. Furuli, who
is cousin. A message has been sent
to his relatives in Europe. The re-
mains will be kept at the undertakers
until word has been received. The
taking of his life so suddenly is sad,
and his many friends in the neighbor-
hood deeply deplore the accident
Plentywood News.