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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-01
No Second Peace Note.

WASHINGTON. D. c., jan The
United States, it became known today
did not send a second note TO the
reutral nations. subsequent to Pres
ident Wilson's original peace note. bot
American diplomats abroad were IN
structed to convey to governments to
which they were accredited te sss
g=stior that the United States thought
she peace move opportune. In this con-
nection, it is stated definitely that ne
other government knew the Unite6
States was to take action, no covers
ment Was requested to approve tas
contemplated action. and no atfempt
made n concert with other nations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-01

the lead in the matter since the ap-
pointment relates particularly to South
Georgia.
Il desire only to see some strong
able lawyer named" said Senator
Smith. Il would prefer one not over
So, and am heartily in accord with
the policy of the president not to name
man over 60. since such man after
serving for ten years could then retire
and draw the salary the balance of his
life"
Should the judgeship bill now pend
ing in the house be passed, Senator
Smith would have the naming of an
additional judge in the northern DIS
trict of Georgia. In that event, it is
probable that Reuben r. Arnold would
be his choice. Mr.. Arnold conforms
to all the specifications indicated by
Senator Smith as to the kind of Judge
he would like named in the southern
district.
Senator Hardwiek is confronted by a
number of applicants who have been
his strong personal and political
friends.
Mr.. Felders friends claim that he
also is entitled to something good
from the two senators, because in the
senatorial fight two years ago he retired
after receiving so convention votes and
threw his strength to Hardwick. This
resulted in Hardwick's election.
1t will be recalled that in this fight
John NJ. Slaton led in the popular vote
cast; Senator Hardwick received about
one-fourth of the popular vote, and
Mr.. Fielder was a close third.
But the position of Senator Hard
wick is made more uncomfortable by
the pressure being brought to bear by
the friends OF John T. West, of Thorn
on. The latter has been his lifelong
friend and supporter, and has led the
fight for Senator Hardwick in that sec
tion of the state. Judge B T. Rawl-
ings, Of Sandersville, who has for year !
been a neighbor and friend of Senator
Hardwick, is also being mentioned, as
is Judge R. N. Hardeman, of Louis
Vile. judge of the circuit in which
Senator Hardwick lives.
Representative Charles G. Edwards,
Of Savannah, is expected in Washing
ton tomorrow, to take personal charge
of his fight for the vacancy. He has
been endorsed by many leading mem
Gers of the Savannah bar. Many other
strong candidates are being put for
ward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-01
RILANDER HEADS
COUNTY BOARD To
BE THE CHAIRMAN

Arthur Rylander, of this city. war
elected chairman of the new board Gf
county commissioners this morning az
their first meeting.
r. S. Oliver of Plains, was selected
as clerk of the board by the body. AZ
it is necessary to have some member
of the board as clerk to officially sign
the papers and business transacted
The matter of roads was taken up BIZ
the new board, and it was ordered that
Gre of the gangs go to the Plains dis
/; trict for work as soon as certain work
on the Americus-Pl Plains road was cons
pIeted.
The bonds of Treasurer H d. Watts
| for $2O.0OO.O0 and Sheriff Lucius Har-
vey for 100000, were approved by the
beard Of commissioners.
The retiring board held short meet
/ ing this morning before the new board
went into session. They disposed az
routine business. J. w. Daniel and Lee
Johnson were the retiring members
present, with w. E. Mitchell absent
The three new members are r. S. OIL
yer, s. E. Statham and N. A. Ray. Ar
thur Rylander and t. B. Hooks halA
over on their terms for two more years
Salaries Made The Same.
The salary list of the employees os
the county were kept the same as for
/ 1916.
| An appropriation of $100 was granted
to the Americus Institute, provided q
ike amount be raised for the Insti--
tute.
A committee composed Of z. s. 0li-
yer and S. e. Statham was appointed
to confer with the officers of the courtx
looking to an agreement for the dis
trfbution of insoIvent costs arising
from finest and forfeitures. The mo.
tion was made by r. s. Oliver
Drs. r. e. and F. L. Cato were elect
ed county physicians for the year. DR.
r W. Hudson was elected county vet
erinarian for the year. r. l.. Maynard
was elected county attorney. H.. r.
Christian was elected superintendent Of
roads. S. A. Daniels was selected as
clock k-keeper.
The matter of choosing a secretary
10 the board was postpor,ed. The posi-
tion has been held by J. A. Piakston-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-01
Rumanian Advance Continues.
(By Associated Press.)


The Germans continued their ad-
vance in Rumania today, but not with
out violent counter attacks by the
RUSSIANS and Rumanians there.
According to today's Berlin state
ment. on the Moldayian front, Austro-
German troops captured several
heights positions ahl occupied two
towns.
In the Zabala valley in Wallachia
province, the Germans says they drove
the Russians to point half way be-
tween Rimnik Sarah and Fokshanf
and that the Danube army has backed
I'm the Russians against te Braila
lridgehead.
In Dobrudja province, the Teutons
say they captured a thousand men,
eight machine guns and four cannon
during the day.
Paris reports state the German made
two successive attacks on advanced
French positions west of Aubrieve
both of which were repulsed.
Artillery was rather active today on
the right bank of the Meusss between
the Chambrettes farm and Bezeayaux
ps,-is said there was nothing to ire
mort from the remainder of the west
ern front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-01
|OBARTERtY MEETIAG
BY REV. 0. 8. CHESTER

Quarterly conference will be held at
Mountain Spring church. thirteen miles
north of Americus, Saturday, January
9th. Presiding Elder Rev. o. B. Ches-
ter will preach at II o'clock, and there
will be dinner on the grounds. All Off
cials of the circuit are requested to be
present as well as all other being Civ
en- generous invitation to attend. Pre-
siding Elder Chester will preach again
Sunday morning at IL o'clock at Noun
tain Springs church, and at Anderson
vile at p. m. Sunday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-01
ALBANY MEET ON
FLINT RIVER To
Be HELD JAN. 18

The Flint river may be navigable
above Albany.
Ordinary John A. Cobb has received
a letter from c. L. Sturdevant, Captain
Corps of Engineers. by D. M, Andrews,
assistant engineer, of the United States
Engineer Office of the War department,
at Montgomery, Ala, which says that
meeting will be held at Albany, at 10 q.
M, on January 18th, in regard to the
matter.
1t will be recalled that Congressman
C. R. Crisp, of this district, secured an
appropriation last summer, calling for
a survey of the river. The bills were
published in detail by the Times-Re-
corder.
In accordance with the letter Cap
tain Cobb has sent a list of names to
the Montgomery Office. They are l..
G Council, Frank Lanier, G. R. Ellis,
Carr S. Glover, w. NJ Jones, A. Ry-
lander. T. B. Hooks, N. A. Ray, S. E.
Statham, R. S. oliver, P. A. Fenmore,
Cranston Williams, E. H. Bradley, l. j..
Kalmon, E. l.. Bell, D. r. Andrews, W.
P. Wallis and Hollis Fort.
The letter from the war department
says:
"The River and Harbor Act approv-
&c July 27, 1916, calls for preliminary
examination of the Flint River, Ca,
from Albany to the limit OF navigation
above said city. The duty of making
this examination has been assigned to
me and public hearing will be held at
Albany. Ga, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, jan
uary IS, 1917.
You are cordially invited to attend
this meeting and requested to furnish
me the names and addresses of all
persons who you know to be interested
in the above matter. They will be IN
formed of the time and place of hearing
and an invitation extended requesting
their attendance.
1t is desired to obtain information at
this hearing as to the reasons pom
which a demand for the improvement
of the river is based, special attention
being given to any prospective COM
merce that might be developed de
thereto. A statement is also desired as
to the extent to which the proposed i'm
provement should be carried and the
nature of the additional facilities de-
sired.
Applications have been made by the
authorities of Sumter and Dooly coun-
ties for a fixed bridge across the Flint
River at Murray's Ferry and by the
authorities of Crisp county for a fixed
bridge at Hugenin's Ferry, Both Oh
these bridges are above Albany.
IF the United States is to undertake
further Improvement of the river above
Albany it would appear that draw
bridges should be required. 1t is there
fore, proposed to hold a meeting on
this question at the same time and
place as above specified.
1T is preferred that written state
ments be submitted. but no one desir-
ing to be heard orally will be denied
an opportunity to present any facts he
may desire"
Captain Cobb stated this morning
that he recalled the time when a sur
vey of the Flint river bed was made IN
this section, about the time the trestle
over the Flint was built by the railroad
now known as the Seaboard. The sur
vey at that time showed a gravel bed,
which according to government engin-
eers made it possible for fine nav
igable stream when completed could
be maintained at the smallest proper
tionate cost of any river in Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-01
y 4 \ 4 y 4 \ 4 + \ y \ = + (
: LOWER DEATH RATE DESPITE :
! RAvAGES OF TUBERCULOSIS. !

= ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. AL
= though the ravages of tuberculo- :
4 sis among Atlanta's negro popula-
' tion increased the colored death
= rate for 1916, the death rate
= among white people was reduced I
= sufficiently to make the total :
= death rate lower for the year than I
= for 1915. The death rate in 1915
y was 1856 per 1000, while in 1916 4
= it was 14.37 per 1000. I
\ 4 4 4 \ \ + \ \ \ + 4 \ 4 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-01
BRITISH LOSS IS
GUT BECAUSE OF
QUIET ON SOMME.

LONDON, Jan. british casualties
reported in published lists from De-
cember 1st to 23rd, inclusive, show
oficers, SIS; men. $3.50. This is less
than the casualties reported during
November and October, probably due
to lessening activity along the Somme
front
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-01

DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

The weather forecast for Amer
) icus and vicinity follows:
: Generally fair tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-01
Hard Shedding For Hardwick.

If it is true that the junior senator
has made such choice there are those
in plenty who can predict for him con-
siderable trouble in his home congress-
ional district-the Tenth-where JOS
eph e. Pottle and John T. West, OF
Thomson, are, perhaps, personally
more popular than the senator himself
and whose service in his behalf runs
hack to the days when the "Gamecoc!S
OF Washington" was involved in battles
in the Bloody Tenth, when he needed
above all tings friends of just the
sort these men have been-those hard
old days before the larger perspec-
tive" gained by sojourn in the most
exclusive club in the world"-had
taught the one time citizen of Sanders
Vile that the higher one mounts the
Political lader expediency becomes a
dearer and dearer virtue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-01
REV. FORESTER IS
CALLED FOR CHURCH

SAVANNAH, Ca, Jan. 1.-The Rev
Graham FORESTER, now pastor of the
First Baptist church of West Point,
Ca, has been called to the Immanuel
Baptist church, at Savannah, and it is
understood that he will accept the call
The pastorate of the Emmanuel Bap-
fist church was formerly filled by Rev.
George F. Brown, who is now pastor
Of the Furlow Lawn Baptist church, at
Americus.
Rev. Forester was reporter on the
Times Recorder years ago, and many
friends here are delighted at his rise
in the ministry.
His former home was at Buena Vista.
where he married. At one time he liv-
ea in Lumpkin, and was county court
solicitor for Stewart ciunty, givin Cup
the practice of law to enter the min
istry
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-01
Pottle Brings Name Out OF
Consideration For JUDGE
Still Complex Puzzle Is On

Joseph E. Pottle, of Milledgeville, has
withdrawn his name from considera-
ton as possible appointee to the fed
eral court bench of south Georgia, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Judge w. w. Lambdin.
This announcement was made this
morning, and a story of the move is
told by Managing Editor George H.
Long, of the Macon Telegraph, who
says:
Over the long distance telephone
from Milledgeville, Joseph e. Pottle
told the Telegraph last night that he
had Withdrawn his name for consider
alton as a possible appointee to the
United States judgeship made vacant
by the death of Judge w. w. Lambdin.
Il am not an applicant for the office, :"
he said, land while l feel that my
claims should press them vigorously,
would be bound to compel strong con-
sideration, / have already taken steps
tS make it plain that / am no longer
seeking the honor. have written let
ters to this effect, so that those who are
in the field may go ahead with their
plans witout considering me in the
race"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-01

The Times-R.corder is the OryL Y
paper in the Third Congressional
District with A ssoclated Press
service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-01
Story With Color in 1t.

In this connection goes the story that
has been whispered with some insist
ence and color in recent days, to the
effect that Robert j. Travis, city attor-
ney of Savannah, who had charge of
the successful Hardwick senatorial
campaign in Chatham county, and
who has since that time been a strong
Hardwick man, is slated for the ap-
pointment that he and Pottle were the
only two considered last time by the
Junior senator, had it been in the lat
ter's power to have named the appoin-
tee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-01
Nothing Less Than Sensation.

Nothing Less Than Sensation.
The statement from Mr.. Pottle that
he will go no further in the race for the
judgeship will come to men well post
ed in Georgia political affairs as some
thing of sensation, for it was general
ly held that he stood the best chance
of any man in the state to receive the
appointment, should he have stayed ia
the race. His long and useful service
with the party faction which has so
highly honored Hoke Smith and T. w.
Eardwick, epecialIy the latter, his
high standing as lawyer and his gen
eral popularity as man with all fac
tions in Georgia were believed to con-
stitute peculiarly strong claims on
the two men in the upper branch of
congress, who are generally credited
with having this appointment at their
disposal. 1t is also known to Mr.. Pot
ties friends that he entertained aspir.
ations to a federal judgeship and final
capsheaef to his career. That his with
drawal is prompted on definite inform
alton that choice other than he has
virtually been arrived at it believed
to be entirely plausible.
Gfaru WITH ILL.,. J. "a
The Era-leader., 1917-06-28
Billion Needed to Place 100,
600 Aiiplanes In War.

Washington, June 21.-A bill
lion dollars, S4O0,000,OOO more
than previously had been sug.
gested, probably would be re.
quired to carry ont the proposal
OF putting 100000 airplanes and
from 10000 to 10000 aviators in
to the war, Allan R. Hawley,
president of the Aero Club of
America today told a sub-commit-
tee of the House military COM
mittee. Mr.. Hawley strongly in
dorsed the proposal, saying it had
been said that $4,000 aviators
could do more toward terminat-
ing the war than 100000 addi-
tlonal soldiers. He also indorsed
the Sheppard-Hulbert bill under
consideration, to establish a sep
arate department of aeronautics.
sour allies are doing every
thing they can to turn out avia.
tors and aircraft in large num-
bers,' he said. "Great Britain,
according to authoritative reports,
is producing 1000 airplanes per
month, and France as many. but
they are used as fast as they are
manufactured"
What might remain OF the 100,-
600 airplanes when peace is re.
stored could be utilized for COM
mercial purposes, he said. At
French government commission
is now making plans for such
use. Mr.. Hawley predicted the
day Of transatlantic airlines was
at hand.
''We now are manufacturing
air cruisers capable Of crossing
the Atlantic and have both the
pilots and instruments needed for
plotting them," he said,
The Era-leader., 1917-06-28
Canning Fruit Without Sugar

Washington, D. C.-Fruit for
use in pie or salads or as stewed
fruit can be put up or canned
without the use Of any sugar at
all according to the canning spec
ialists of the department. They
therefore, advise those who, be-
cause OF the high price of sugar,
have been thinking of reducing
the amount Of fruit they put up,
to can as much of their surplus
as possible by the use of boiling
water when sugar sirup is beyond
their means. Any fruit, they say
may be successfully sterilized
and retained in the pack by sim
ply adding boiling water instead
of the hot sirup. The use of su
gar, of course, is desirable in the
canning of all kinds of fruits and
makes a better and readysweeten-
ed product. Moreover, most of
the fruits when canned in water
alone do not retain their natural
flavor, texture and color as we'll
as fruit put up in sirup. Fruit
canned without sugar to be used
TOR sauces or desserts must be
sweetened.
DIREcrloNs-Can the product
the same day it is picked. Gull,
stem, ) or seed, and clean the fruit
by placing. it iu 9 strainer and
pouring wstag 0Yes it Until is d
The Era-leader., 1917-06-28
Machinery Of Draft To Be
Ready July 1.

washington, June 21.-Ma.
cnlnery for enrolling an army of
oso,OO0 men by selective draft
Will be complete in every detail
Dy July |, two months before the
tentative date considered for call
ing the first of the troops to the
coiofs, Regulations for the ex.
smpuon process will be made
public soon,
Brlgadier General Crowder, the
provost marshall general, who
worked out the plans for both
sglstration and selection, fore.
wy no more complications with
ae selection and exemption ma
0alnery than was experienced
WIN registration. Secretary
DaSer and his advisers repeated.
have given assurance that the
sslscslon system will be so fair
sas' snere would be no ground for
ffnrc IL
's'ss mat any man will be favor .
" reason of political or other
selations. '
Y order that' neighborhood
0Wledge of a mans work and
~ aspendents might aid in the
ask pf sending to the front men
s'o can be spared at home the
santfy undoubtedly will be
galy sabdivided and the ex.
Va0a districts bs small.
The Era-leader., 1917-06-28

clean. Pack the product thcro
ughly in glass jars or tin can:
until they are full; use the han
die Ola tablespoon, wooden ladle
or table knife for packing pur
poses. Pour over the fruit boil
ing water from kettle, place
rubbers and caps in position
partially seal if using glass jars
seal completely if using tin cans
Place the containers in a ster.
lllzlng vat such as a wash boiler
with false bottom, or other recep.
tacle lmprovlsed for the purpose.
II using a hot water bath outfit
process for 80 minutes; coun;
time after the water has reached
lne polllhg point; water must
cover the highest Jar in contain :
er. After sterilizing remove
packs, seal glass Jars, wrap in
paper to prevent bleaching and
store in a dry, cool place.
If you are canning in tin cans
it will improve the product to
plunge the cans quickly into
cold water Immediately after
sterilization. When using q
steam pressure Gamer instead of
the hot water bath, sterilizing for
10 minutes with five pounds of
steam pressure. Never allow the
pressure to go over 10 pounds.
The Era-leader., 1917-06-28

The weekly report showed
twenty-seven British ships above
l6OO tons and five smaller ones
sunk by submarines.
President Wilson issued a proc.
lamation designating the week
June % to 80 for Volunteering
for the regular army.
Lifting of the Allied blockade
OF Greece was announced.
Senate leaders in conferences
on the food control bill agreed to
changes which Indicated the
measure may pass both houses
by July /.
Speaking for Russia, the head
OF the war N,i3sion in the United
States announced the decision to
renew active warfare and con-
tlnue it until there is a decision.
The Senate finance committee
adopted all increase in rates on
second-class mail and five per
cent levy on publishers net prof.
its above $4,000.
Alfredo Cocchi, held at Bolog-
ma, Italy, in connection with the
murder of Ruth Cruger in New
York confessed,
Members Of Congress from
Louisiana and Mississippi, with
two exceptions, gave hearty sup
port to the food control bill,
Two were killed, a white man
and a negro, and two wounded in
a shooting afray at Cleveland,
Miss.
Tulane University announced
a free course for marine engineers
and other workers Of whom 5000
will be needed for the merchant
ships to be built.
The New Orleans Farm Loan
Sank expected to distribute ST.
100000 by July 1. The board is
holding sessions night and day.
Alfredo Cocchi, slayer Of a New
FORK school girl, attempted sui
ide in prison IN Bologna, Italy.
The Belgian and Russian mis-.
ions visited Mount Vernon and
aid homage to the memory of s
George Washington on Sunday.
The Era-leader., 1917-06-28
,Aeneru/ Ievs items IN ,Rxnf

President Wilson settled the
contest between Gen. Goethals
and Mr. Denman by giving the
general authority over produc.
ton Of vessels and Mr., Denmap
powers for chartering or operat-
ing.
Following clash with brothers
OF his former wife, in which he is
alleged to have shot and serious.
~ wounded one, Hugh Carter
was jailed at Hattiesburg, Miss.
Warning was issued from
southeastern army headquarters
TO manufacturers to be on the
lookout for small incendiarv
bombs such as are sent to France
from oermany to destroy facto.
ries.
An American steamer arrived
at an Atlantic port with an &C.
count of a victorious fight with a
submarine.
The first carload of new wheat
received in st. Louis, Mo-, was
from Louisiana and brougbtS2.41
per bushel.
Sixty three enemy sailors at
Algiers were sent to permanent
camp at Hot Springs, N. C.
Expert examination of the |
seized bombs confirmed the be-
lief that the arrested Germans
meant 10 oloW up shlpyards on
Lake Ponclartrain.
"A white man and two negroes
were killed and four were wound
ed when a negro, drink. crazed,
ran amuck near Natchitoches
La,
In its reply to the American
note on China, Japan said condi-
Ions are not as menacing as re.
ported.
A Buenos Aires dispatch in
'ioated Argentina is preparing to
'bandon neutrality and stand
With the United States.
Announcement was made that
,utomohiIe and other big plants c
would b. utilized to turn out the
n"rmons number of airplanes s
i. pded for winning the war r
keedily.
The Era-leader., 1917-06-28

Due to the long drouth and
salt water which blocked the oper-
alton of pumping plants used in
the irrigation of the fields, the
rice industry faces disaster, a
tour of the affected section re-
vealed.
More than half a million Amer.
leans volunteered for the army or
navy in three months, and the
drive this week is expected to
raise the army to 100000. and
enable sending General Pershing
his troops promptly.