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FILES PLEA IN SUIT FOR LIBEL
Paper Sued by Henry Ford Makes Its
Answer.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-Pleas in the
$1,000,000 libel suit of Henry Ford
against the Chicago Tribune were filed
by the newspaper in the United States
district court. The suit was based on
editorial criticism of Mr.. Ford for his
opposition to preparedness.
The answer of the newspaper sets
forth what it terms complete justifica-
ton for its criticism of the manufac-
turer for his alleged efforts to block
national preparedness"
Emphatic denial is made of any
spirit of malice in the remarks printed
about Mr.. Ford and his pacifst ,activi-
ties.
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WOULD SUPPORT PRESIDENT
Dutch Legislator Says Presidents
Ideas Are Not Utopian.

The Hague, Jan. 27-In the cham
Der, In the course of a debate on Pres
ident Wilson's address to the Senate,
several Socialists declared against an
enforcement of peace. The aged Cal
whist leader, Jonkheer Alexander
Frederick de Savornin Lehman, how
ever, declared an enthusiastic euology
Of the President. He said it was wrong
to dismiss President Wilson's aims as
utopian and appealed to Holland to
support the President to the fullest
extent of its power.
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May Establish School for convicts.

Jefferson City, Jan. 27.-A census
of the Missouri penitentiary that may
result In the illiterates within the walls
getting opportunities for education un-
der the tutelage of convicts who have
been well educated is now being taken
If sufficient number of uneducated
men express desire to be educated
Warden Painter will establish prison
school. There are many highly edu-
Gated men In the prison." the warden
said. why should not they use their
time teaching men who have had few
Or advantages?"
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ACCEPTS MARYLAND'S OFFER
Dean Woods of University to Resign
Post Soon.

st. Paul, Jan. 27.-Dean Alfred F..
Woods of the University of Minnesota
college of agriculture will ask the
regents for his release that he may be-
come president of the Maryland State
college, Baltimore, and he will recon-
mend that some member of the pres
ent farm college faculty be placed in
charge OF the work.
On his return from Baltimore Dean
Woods said he had decided that the
poor health of Mrs. Wood made the
change imperative, but that nothing
else could induce him to leave Mime
sofa.
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inquiries About U. S. captives.

Berlin, Jan. 27.-James w. Gerard,
the American ambassador, has renew
ed his inquiries at the foreign office
regarding the possible presence of
Americans among the war prisoners
brought to Germany by the captured
British steamer Yarrowdale. Mr.. Ger
ard also asked whether there were
among the prisoners nationals of coun-
tries whose interests the United States
is looking after in Germany.
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SMUGGLING PLOT is FOILED
Five Members of Steamships Crew
Are Arrested.

New York, Jan. 27.-Fiye members
of the crew of the steamship Sam
land, in service of the Belgian Relief
commission, have been arrested here
and 300 pounds of manufactured rub.
Der, alleged to have been smuggled
aboard the ship, was seized by officers
of the United States customs neutral
lily squad. The men arrested, and five
others not yet in custody, are charged
with conspiracy to defraud the United
States through evasion Of customs reg
ulations. 1t was learned that plot
to buy manufactured rubber, such as
gloves, dental appliances, ETC., in this
way, presumably for shipment to Ger
many, had been Matched in Rotter-
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Butter. Eggs and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Jan. 81. = Butter =
Creamery extras, lib. SIC; extra firsts
36c; firsts, 35c; seconds, 34c; diaries,
34c; packing stock, 26c.
Eggs-Fresh prime firsts, new
cases, rots, small dirties and checks.
out, dozen, 39c; current receipts, rots
out, $1110; checks and seconds, 25c;
candled, doz. 26c.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, fat, 10 lbs.
and over, zoe; thin, small, 10015c;
cripples and culls, unsalable; old
ROSTERS, lie; hens, lbs. or over, tic;
3 to 4nlbs., 15c; under lbs, 13c;
geese, 13c; springs, per lb., tic; ducks.
14c.
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Corn One Dollar a BusheI.

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 27-Corn sold on
the Peoria board of trade at 81 bush.
ell and local grain dealers predicted
the price would pass the record mark
established the latter part of October
and early in November, when corn
sold at $110H bushel.
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= LANSING MAKES DENIAL
= OF REPORTED RESIGNATION

Washington, Jan. 27.-Flat de-
malls have been sent by the White
House and Secretary Lansing to
published reports that MIR. Lam
y sing is preparing to resign. The
= secretary said he attributed per-
= sistent circulation of such reports
= to an attempt to discredit Presi-
y dent Wilson's policies through the
= appearance Of discord within
y the cabinet.
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FOR WAR is ONLY
WAY OUT OF WAR SAYS
ELIHU ROOT IN ADDRESS
AT CAPITAL.
APPEALED FOR RETURN
TOWARD BASIC PRINCIPLE
Asserts Universal Military Service Is
Only Adequate Measure of Defense
American Freedom Threatened
by Principle of Liberty of
National Evolution"

Washington, Jan. 27.-The world
peace address of President Wilson tt
the Senate was interpreted by Elihu
Root in an address here as an admis
| sion that there is no way out of wal
except by preparation for war, and as
a denunciation of the course of Ger
many. He said he was in full sympa-
thy with the purposes of the speech,
which contained much noble ideal
ISM"
Mr.. Root spoke before the National
Security leagues congress of construc-
tive patriotism. He appealed for re-
turn to the basic principle upon which
this government was founded-univer-
sal military service-as the only ade-
quate measure of defense
Our Freedom Threatened.
American freedom was threatened,
he declared, by the principle of lib
erty of national evolution" asserted by
Germany, the application of which had
meant the overwhelming of Serbia and
Belgium and which, if approved by
the world, will mean that "our Amer
lean freedom will surely die, and die
while we live"
The former secretary of state con-
strued Mr.. Wilson's proposal for a
league of nations for peace as mean
ing the formation of a convention I'M
der which liberty of action would be
left to every signatory power to deter
mine its duty towards the maintenance
of peace.
Must Have Power.
But observe" he added, that that |
agreement is worthless, meaningless,
unless the nations that enter into 1t |
keep their power behind it. 1t will
be worthless agreement on our part
if we haven't ship or a soldier that
we can contribute to the war, if war
there ought to be, or to the mainte-
nance of that peace"
Taking up the Presidents address,
Mr.. Root said:
Praises Presidents Speech.
1.-THE President has recently made a
speech in the Senate of which we all
lave been reading, and l wish you to
observe that the only way he sees out
# the war that is devastating Europe
S by preparation for war. There is
much noble idealism in that speech of
he President. With its purpose l fully
That kind of peace he de-
cribes is the peace that l long for. ,
'ut the way he sees to preserve that
eace is by preparation for war" 2
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GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.


Minneapolis, Jan. 27.-Wheat, May,
$1.82A; July, $1.76% No. northern,
s1.861s; No. 2 northern, s1.S6B; No. 1
durum, s1.90h; No. corn, 98hc; No.
8 white oats, SEC; barley, mating, Gle;
No. 2 rye, s1.41; No. 1 flax, $2.94k.
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100 BOMBS RESISTED
BY RHEIMS CATHEDRAL

Structure Withstands Fire of Germans
NobIy, According to Architects
Report on Conditions.
New York, Jan. 27.-Sixty thousand
bombs have fallen on Rheims, France,
545 civilians have been killed and 652
wounded, according to statement
prepared by Whitney Warren, an arch
ltect, who has just returned with ma
terial for report to the French in
stitute on the present condition of
Rheims cathedral. Of the number
killed, Sc were children and A92 were
women. 1.-THE carcass of the cathed-
raj, which is built like fortress, has
resisted 100 or more bombs nobly,"
Mr.. Warren said.
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RUSSIANS FORCED TO RETREAT
GERMANS CLAIM ADVANCE OVER
SIX MILE FRONT.
Loss of Third of Mile is Admitted by
Petrograd In Battle Over Frozen
Marsh in Riga Region.

The big battle between the Germans
and Russians over the frozen TiruI
marsh southwest of Riga continues un-
abated. Further progress for the Ger
mans along both sides of the Aa river
is reported by Berlin, which claims an
advance over a front of about six
miles and the capture of Russian fort
positions.
Russians Admit Retreat.
Petrograd admits that southeast of
the river the Russians have had to fall
back third of a mile, but says the
attacks by the Germans on the marsh
were repulsed.
Aside from this battle, the fighting
in the various other theaters continues
to be carried out mainly by the artil-
lery and small accommodating and raid
ing parties. In Roumania the cold
weather has virtually put an end to OPP
erations.
Lively fighting has taken place on
the famous Dead Man Hill in the Yer
dun region of France
Reciprocal artillery duels are being
fought from the Swiss frontier to the
North sea.
The British treasury, under the de-
tense of the realm act, will shortly |
requisition such foreign securities held |
in Great Britain as may be required to |
the country's financial po- |
,itton
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Duluth Grain.

Duluth, Jan. 81. - Wheat, May,
1892; July, $1.76A; No. 1 northern,
1884; No. / durum, $1.97R.
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South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South ST. Paul, Jan. 27.-Cattle--
Steers, $5.35@S.5O; COWS, $5.35@7.50;
calves, $S.50@13.25; hogs, $10.90@11;
sheep and lambs, $7.50@12.00.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-11
Boil Your Drinking Water Few
Days AdUises Health Board
Dr. D. B. Mayes Chairman Explains Why 1t Was Necessary
To Draw Creek Water In the Mains During the Fire Frda

DR., d. B. Mayes odvises the people
tC boil their water for several days,
because during the fire Friday after
noon it was necessary to draw water
from the creek and put it into the
mains unpuriled
AS chairman of the city board Of
health, DR.. Mayes issues the following
statement:
During the fire with ten lines of
hose in use the water supply was re-
dueed so rapidly that it became neces-
sary to draw water from town creek.
Fearing that there was some danger
OF communicating the reservoir and
mains from this water ! deemed it
safer to have all water consumers to
boil their drinking water for several
days, during which time | am having
the water analyzed to determine if
there is any harmful bacteria. The
city Is not nor have been pumping
water from town creek for drinking
purposes. The water supply is usually
sufficient to fight fire and supply the
private users, but the city was having
two of the wells at the pumping deep
ened and repaired and it was evident
early in the firing that the supply Of
water was in danger of being reduced
beyond safety. There is very little
danger in drinking this water, but ]
think to take the little precaution un-
til we can have all the mains flushed,
which will only be a few days"
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RUSSIA IS. NOT
SURE To MAKE
SEPARATE PEACE
LONDON HASN'T ABANDONED ALL
HOPE OF H0STILITIES C0NTIN-
UING LONGER ON THE EASTERN
FRONT.

LONDON, Nov 10.--All hope Of
keeping Russia from making a sepa-
rate peace with Germany has not yet
been given up.
Today's dispatches from Petrograd
made it clear that Premier Kerensky
as not yet fallen into the hands Of
the Bolsheviki. 1t also was reported
that General Korniloff leader of the
revolt last September, which had for
its purpose the wiping out of the
RclsheviM element, had escaped from
the military prison where he has been
confined.
If Kercnsky and Korniloff effect q
combination, as it is believed here they
will, it Is extremely likely they will
it is extremely Likely they will be abe
to swing a large part of the army
with them Officials here declared
today the fact that Kerensky appar-
emily had made good his escape is the
ore bright spot in the entire Russian
SITUATION. and that it may yet lead to
ino eve. throwing of the Bolsheviki.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-11
COAL DEALERS
PRICES WILL BE
CHECKED SOON
FUEL ADMINISTRATION WILL
MAKE EFFORT TO HOLD DOWN
SHARP PRACTICES AMONG RE-
TAIL DEALERS.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 1O-In
an effort to hold retail coal dealers
profits within reasonable margin,
the fuel administration today directed
various state fuela administrators to
check carefully prices being charged
by retailers.
Instructions issued to the state all
ministrators call tor the rendering Of
reports by retailers to local commit
tees in order that the state fuel ad-
ministration may get the exact amount
OF gross profit charged. Where COM
plants are lodged with the state adj
ministrations after these reports are
made, all retailers will be required
to make detailed statements as to their
cost of doing business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-11
A Review of Situation.

NEW YORK. Nov. 10.-(Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day)-Along a for
ty-mile stretch of the Piava river ar
mics of the Teuton invaders and Ital-
ian defenders lined opposite sides Of
the stream today. Although the Ital-
ians have been successful in reach
ing the lower course of the river they
are now facing a newly-developed me-
mace on their left flank, where I he
Austro-Germans are attacking the
western endae of Trenton. Berlin
announces the capture of Astigo after
desperate street fighting.
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SCHOOL BOYS To
HELP THIS FUND
EACH ONE WILL BE ASKED TO
MAKE TEN DOLLARS BY OWN
EFFORTS AND GIVE 1T TO ARMY
Y. M. c. A.

An interesting campaign for the as
sistance of the Y. NJ. c. A. army
fund will be inaugurated in Sumter
county next week.
Prof. C. Nj Hale will have charge
OK the work, and he proposes to en-
list the interest of every school boy.
The plan is that each boy shall earn
and then give them to this fund the
sum of ten dollars.
Many of the boys have already shown
a determination to become contributors
to the fund and have gone to work il
earnest with the hope of making ten
dollars by their own efforts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-11

Capt Richmond P. Hobson, the hero
of the Merrimac and former Alabama
congressman, will make an address
in Americus Monday night on America
at War He will speak at the First
Methodist church at 1880 o'clock. Col.
Stephen Pace will present the famous
orator.
Capt Hobson comes here under the
auspices of the National Anti-Saloon
League.
The FOLLOWING notice tells of the
campaign he is making:
When Capt. Richmond Pearson Hob
so, in the harbor of Santiago perform
ed the heroic feat that made him FAM
Gus, he did what, after all, was not
the most important deed he has
wrought for humanity. He led his
valorous comrades in that deed of her
oism and with them faced the vol
leys of lead pouring alike from Span
ish fortress and fleet He was brave,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-11
HI
BEATEN IS To D
BY ACC|E BOYS
BAILEY'S SPECTACULAR 75-YAR0
RUN TO A TOUCHDOWN BIG FEA.
TURE OF GAME-CHAPPELL'S
: COACHING SHOWING UP STRONG.

In a fast game played before $50
spectators on the Aggie field here Fri
day afternoon, the Third District Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College eleven
defeated Fitzgerald Hi by score of
Is to 0.
The game was hard fought through
cut, and marked by several spectacular
plays. In the first half when the Ag-
gies scored a touchdown on a long
forward pass from Moran to Bailey,
the hefty halfback raced rs yards
with the pigskin, while the spectators
cheered madly.
In the fourth quarter Moran broke
through Fitzgerald's line and carried
the ball to the visitors 20-yard line. It
was advanced from this point by line
bucks, and Moran finally romped II
goal carrying the bag with him.
The lineup of the two teams follow:
Aggies-Nesbit, c.; Stephens, rg
Levy, lg,; Bailey, TT; McAllister, 1t. /;
brewer re-; Jenkins, le; Moran, quar-.
ter; Sellers, rh.; Bailey, H.; Child3
fb. Subs, Welborn for Stephens; Hol-
liday FOR Sellers; Gettis for Brewer
Fitzgerald Hi-Morris, c.; Hanger, rg.
Warren, lg.; Rickettson. rt.; Greene
It.; Waites, re- Strickland, le.; Muir
ray, quarter; Pittman, rh; Gaskin, lh
Hopkins, fb. Subs, Fussell for Rick
ettsor; Gaskin for Murray, Strickland
for Gaskin
Referee, France (Tech); Umpire,
McNeill CTech).
The Americus Aggies are now be-
ing coached by Dan Chappell, who
gained his knowledge of football from
Johnnie Heisman while a student at
Tech, and under his tutelage are MAX
ig rapid progress. The outfit which
defeated Fitzgerald yesterday bears
little resemb lance to that which fail
cd to score against Albany Hi a week
ago and confidence is expressed that
the Aggy eleven is now the strongest
prep Crgaization of its kind in South
Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-11
.DTT JOHNSON PRAISED
FOR SERVICES At FIRE

There has been many complimentary
expressions on the volunteer work per-
formed by OFT Johnson during the Lee
street fire,
A number Of citizens have expressed
their appreciation of the splendid
services which he rendered the fire
department, He assisted them with the
truck with the hose, and even TOOK
charge Of stream of water that is
believed to have saved the Gatewcc I
house.
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he was persistent he was very much
in earnest Then he came home and
with the same bravery, persistence
and earnestess he served his country
as congressman from Alabama, his
native state.
Captain Hobson had done his best
to fight Spanish cruelty and oppres-
sion in Cuba; Congressman Hobson
did his best to fight the cruel and op-
pressive liquor traffic in teh United
States From the first day he entered
the halls of congress, he has bravery
and persistently pressed the question
OF prohibition upon the attention of
congress and also the entire country
Robson is an orator of extraordinary y
ability and has frequently addressed
congress upon the urgent Importance
of prohibiting the liquor-traffic nation
wide Upon the same theme he has
spoken from almost every noted Chau'
tauqua platform in America, and his
published temperance addresses have
been scattered over the nation by tn,
ton.
After extended hearings before til
judiciary committee, the amenddmen
was reported out for consideration
The adoption Of an amendment to tn
constitution q tho Unit1d States n
qnires that it shall be passed by
tWo-thirds vote Of both houses Of con
gress, and shall be ratified by 3
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-11
BRITISH DRIVE
WEDGE DEEPER
IN GERMAN line
GENERAL HAIG'S VICTORIOUS LIZ
GI0NS SAID TO HAVE REAGHgn
ALL THEIR DETECTIVES IN To-
DAYS FIGHTING.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES, in
Flanders, Nov. 10--British troops to-
day drove their wedge nearly a mile
farther into the German positions our
Of Passchendale.
As this dispatch is gled, Cen aig's
victorious legions were reported to
have achieved all their objectives. 4
dozen strongly fortified farms have
been over-run by the British attack
ing in waves. Vigorous fighting was
reported all along the line of the ad-
vance.
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Bolsheyiki Cabinet Named.

PETROGRAD, Nov. 10.-The ALI
Russian Congress of Wokmen and Sol
diers' Delegates, it is reported unoffic-
tally, today named a new cabinet com
posed entirely of Bolsheviki, and ther
adjourned. The new cabinet, it is stat.
ed, is headed by Nikola Lenine.
Premier Leon Trotsky will serve in
bis position until the constitutional
assembly approves or selects new men
for the cabinet. One cabinet claiming
authority is composed of Kronstadt
sailors, while another is constituted
wholly of laborers.
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.HOBSON To SPEAK
ON MONDAY NIGHT
HERO OF MERRIMAC AND FORMER
ALABAMA CONGRESSMAN TO
MAKE AN ADDRESS HERE ON
"AMERICA AT WAR
+ CONGRESSMAN CRISP
= PRAISES CAPT. HORSnN.

= Congressman Crisp, on hearing
= that Capt. Hobson was coming to :
: Americus, made the following :
= statement:
= 81 am delighted that ex-Con-
= gressman Hobson is coming to
= Americus and that the people of Z
: this section will have an oppor- :
= tunity to hear him Monday night.
= / consider Mr.. Hobson one of
= the greatest orators in America, :
= and he certainly had no superior =
> in the halls of Congress"
= Judge Crisp will introduce the
= speaker to the audience.
+ = = y = = y = 4 =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-11
British Advance in Palestine.

LONDON, Nov. 10-The British ar
my in Palestine, pursuing the defeat
ed Turks. today made further exten-
give gains. 1.-THE war Office announces
thar Askalon has been occupied, and
that Turkish casualties, exclusive OF
prisoners, will number ten thousand
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-11
Moscow Garrison RevOIts.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Moscow, the
ancient capital of Russia, is reported
ill European cables today, to have
gone over to the revolutionists. The
garrison has supported the revolu-
tionary committee there in taking over
the government offices. Conditions in
Moscow and Petrograd are reported
to be quiet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-11
Messages Relating to Armistice.

COPENHAGEN,N Nov. 10.-The Berlin
denbla reports that German wireless
stations on the easter nfront continue
picking 40 V4rious Russian messages
dealing with a armistice, but says no
conf rmation of the statement mat the
Maxin,alists have already offered peace
or an armistice can be obatined
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-11
LAWSON GTAPLET0N IS
BACK ON \ FuRL0UGH

7 Lawson Stapleton, a popular young
Americus man, who enlisted in the
hydroplane service of the naval depart
ment, is home for visi. of ten days,
wearing thu" jackie" uniform. He is
stationed at Pensacola, Fla.
Mr. E.apleton was there during the
recent severe storm.
Ills friends are giving nm a pleas
ant welcome.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-11
Rome Says Advance Checked.

ROME, Nov. 10,-The enemy has
been checked in the Cd rovalley, the
war office announces. The hostile
threat at Broson in the Tesno basin,
also has been held up.
From Squezegana to the Adriatic
sea, the Italian rear guards are dis
engaging themselves from the enemy,
Italian forces have crossed the Piaya
river, blowing up bridges behind them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-11
Provisional Ministers Jailed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 10.-All
ministers of the overthrown provi3-
ional government in Russia, with the
exception of Premier Kerensky, have
been thrown into Jail, according to
official cables received at the state
department