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Evening star., 1917-03-20
WANTED.

ACREAGE OR FARM OF 80 TO 100 ACRES.
within commufinc distance of Washington and
suitable for subdividing; state exact distance
from trolley railroad station and name lowest
place. Address Box 179-D. Star office.
Evening star., 1917-03-20


WE INDULGE IN NO
BLIND" ADVERTISING.
BY "blind' advertising We mean notices put
in by brokers with a newspaper box number.
We advertise over name just what
we have to sell. and the possible buyer isn't
pestered with impossible propositions.
STONE & FAIRFAX.
1912 NEW Y"-;K AVE.
FOR sALE-s5.4OO; NORTH CAPITOL ST
near T particularly attractive house and well
built: . stories attic: cellar: deep
each floor: lot 100 feet deep to 15-foot alley.
S4,75O-Near 1st: rooms cellar; attic; .
stairways; good condition.
81. 4.sOo-Sear 1st and r.: 36-foot front :
house alone could not he built under si,5oo, hot
water sToHE Seat R%a ppsn On sides 1sa New York ve
FOR sALE-s3.35 JUST ABOUT THE BEST
located low-price house in the city; ST. east
of North Capitol St; stories; cellar: full
sized lot: alley.
For sale-Reduced to $3.50; s-room house !:
floor; covered porches near st.
S3,6O0-On X St; 8 rooms cellar; hot-water
STONE & FAIRFAX. 1s4: New York ave-
FOR SALE -s41oo: ONE OF THOSE NEAT.
.-story houses on Monroe st. facing south; 6
lice rooms cellar.
STONE ( FAIRFAX 1874. New York ave.
FOR SALEM MOUNT PLEASANT
e WONDERFUL BARGAIN.
$4,000 will buy house built to sell for
$3.50: stories: cellar; rooms on frs, floor; ;
STONE 4 FAIRFAX. 1912 New York
A FINE BARGAIN-PRACTICALL NEW
brick house; 8 rooms and bath; ami. Inquire
ToT NJ. Owner on premises.
S6.a50-TAKOMA, ID. c.
delightful roomy corners rooms. big at
tic: all modern improvements. The big. com
fort giving porches are a feature. The lot. 80
by ia Is beautifully terraced, and there is
shade, n little fruit, and flowers. FAIR WARN
ING-dont look at this unless You really want
ro buy-you won't be able TO resist 1t. l.. L. +.
PRINCE. 721 Bond bldg.
FOR sALE-wILL SELL AT Low PRICE.
ed inst OF
I4th st. north of Park road: two-story, attic:
large sleeping porch: hot-water heat; electric
lights: beautiful yard; easy terms. Address
ro- '-"-p Star office
l'SED-HOME BARGAINS.
EUCLID ST. NEAR 13th-ONLY SQUARE
from Central High School, two-story
brick house: rooms. bath, elec., hot-w
heat. hardwood floors, etc. Thoroughly mod
ern house for only $3.50.
SHANNON & LUCHS.
PHI Main S345 ia l4fh st
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
SAM j. SLADE is NEW
GEORGIA STATE GAME WARDEN

ATLANTA, September Governor
Dorsey has announced the appointment
o. sam J. Slade, of Muscogee county
as state game and fish commissioner
u succeed Charles S. Arrow an APP
pointee of Governor Harris, and whose
term Of office expired September /, af-
ter a service of two years. Mr.. Slade
will enter upon his new duties Octo-
ber l, Mr. Arrow having been given
until that date to get his office in shape
t be turned over to his successor.
The new commissioner has been a
resident of Georgia for twenty years,
having come here from his native
state of Virginia, where he first was in
terested in the game and fish indus
try. He is one Of the managers of the
Corbitt Motor Company and is a prom
ineut travelling man, being chairman of
the good roads and public utiiitAes
committee Of the Georgia r. P. A. for
many years he has lived in Muscogee
county, near Columbus Mr.. Slade
was very active in the campaign for
Mr Dorsey for governor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
SUNFL0WER SEED FAVORITE
DELICACY WITH RUSSIANS

IRKUTsK, Siberia, September
Sun1ower seed is a delicacy much rel
ished by Russian soldiers. At railway
stations where bodies Of troops are
waiting the platforms are always lit
tered with the shells of the sunfiower
seed. On troop trains the men can be
seen cracking the seed between their
teeth and chewing kernels which they
extract dexterously with their tongue.
Peasant women sell the sunfower
seed about the railway stations just as
popcorn and peanuts are sold at
American stations, Many persons crack
so many sunflower seeds that they
wear notches in their front teeth,
which enable them to grip the seed
more tightly and crack them with
greater speed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
AERIAL FIGHTS Chief
FEATURE Of WAR NEWS

LONDON, September 4 Aerial
flights dominate today's war news, both
sides having used aircraft to reach GER
tain detectives.
The attack on Chatham, thirty miles
from London, was an effort to destroy
huge military and naval establish
ments.
The Italians made a successful air
raid on the Austrian naval base at
Pola, dropping nine tons of bombs
causing large confagrations.
British aviators continue their air
raids at Brugges.
The German artillery is showing in
creased activity against the British IN
Belgium,
The Germans are retiring from Riga
in a nor .hwesterly direction.
General Haig his resumed the Of
fensive, striking sharp blow and ad-
vancing the British lines northeast OF
St. Julien. In raid north of Lens
many Germans we're killed or taken
prisoner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
SUMTER VETS ARE
GOING To REUNION
CAMP HELD MEETING THIS MORN
ING AND NAMED OFFICIAL DELE
GATES EXPECT TWENTY TO At
TEND.

Sumter county veterans are planning
Ining to send delegation of at least
twenty to the annual state reunion at
Thomasville on October and 8.
At meeting this morning of Sum
ter Camp No. 642, the following off
cial delegates were elected:
H. T. Davenport, ]. A. Mcdonald,
A. J. Hutchinson, t. j. Bowden, w. D.
Moore, J. d. Stewart.
Adjuant J. D. Stewart was appointed
10 arrange for transportation. There
will be another meeting of the camp
on September 81 when plans for at
tending the Thomasville reunion will
be perfected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
RHENISH WINES 100 YEARS
OLD SAMPLED BY C0NN0ISSEURS

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Septem-
Der 4.-Rhine wine nearly four cen
tu,es old was submitted the other
day to a critical test Of committee of
connoisseurs at Spayer, Germany IN
'hat ancient cathedral city there IS 4
wine museum" to which the King Of
Bavaria has donated some bottles, the
contents Of which date back to the
time of the Reformation and the Thir-
Ly Years war. The solemn business Of
tasting these venerable yintages was
carried out with due decorum. SONS
brands dating back to 1928, 1851 AMI
154O were found to have lost all bod
quet. The committee of tasters after
wards proudly reported that they had
tasted wines cf five successive centu-
1ies at one session; an unprecedented
feat, they say.
Doctor accommodation, who pre-
sided, mentioned as an interesting fact
that the present method of bottling
wine is comparatively young; it dates
lack to the end Of the eighteenth CEN
tury.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
TAX RATE FOR
COUNTY To Be
S13 THOUSAND
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RAISE
THE RATE THREE DOLLARS Al
TH0USAND-POINT OUT NEED OF
BOND ISSUE.

fThe county board of roads and rev.
enues have raised the county tax rate
from ten to thirteen dollars thous-
and
This will be the highest rate ever
paid in Sumter county, the rate never
having been over ten dollars thous-
and at any time in the past.
Some fthe commissioners were In
favor Of making the assessment even
higher, placing it at fifteen dollars a
thousand, and the rate finally agreed
upon was a compromise
However, all of the commissioners
realized the necessity for increasing
the tax levy to some extent, and the
rate Of thirteen mills was adopted be-
cause it will approximately meet the
proposed expenditures.
The question Of bonds, in connection
with the tax rate, was discussed, the
position being taken if the county had
a bond issue taxes would be reduced to
even below ten cents.
1t was decided to remove all convicts
now working in the city back to the
county roads. A protest from the city
against this change is expected to be
made.
The commissioners also fixed the
rates to be levied in the various school
districts for school purposes. These
rates ar cas- follows, by the thousand:
Andersonville, four dollars; Benevo-
lence, two dollars; Thompson, four
dollars; Friendship, one dollar and a
half; Huntington, three dollars; HUI
guenin, one dollar; DeSoto. four dol
Howell, two dollars; Sumter, three dol
lars; Leslie, three and a quarter dol
lars; Plains, three dollars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
107 DEAD AND
66 INJURED IN
HUN AIR RAID
DEADLIEST AIRPLANE ASSAULT
YET MADE BY GERMANS TAKES
HEAVY TOLL IN ENGLISH COAST
TOWN.

LONDON, September 4. - Probably
the most disastrous air raid yet made
b. the Germans, from the stadpoint
O. the number killed and wounded, was
inflicted On an English coast city at on
early hour last night.
Il is officially announced that at
Chatham where the German airplanes
Iained bombs, one hundred and seven
were killed and eighty-six wounded
Besides, much property damage was
done.
The aeroplanes were clearly visible,
though out cf gun-reach and were six
in number They we're seen by thous-
ands Of observers in the southeast
coast towns.
The noise Of the engines was the
loudest ever heard comparing with the
noise Of the Zeppelins. 1t is believed
that the planes are Of a new and larger
type just constructed by the Germans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
WALTER RYLANOFR IS
CAPTAIN HOME GUARDS
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED LAST
NIGHT BY THIS ORGANIZATION
CAPT. L. A. NISBET RESIGNED.

New officers were elected last night
by the Sumter Light (Home) Guards
at their REGULAR semi-weekly meeting
drill.
To succeed Capt E. A. Nesbit, who
resigned, Walter Rylander was chosen
captain, being advanced from the po-
sition of first lieutenant.
Reese Horton was promoted from
second to first lieutenant, and E. l..
Croxton was elected from the ranks
to be second lieutenant.
The membership of the Light Guards
is steadily increasing, and much inter
est is being taken in the drills. It is
expected eventually to recruit the or
ganization to its full strength
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
PETROGRAD NEXT
IN GERMAN PLAN
QUICK DRIVE FROM RIGA TO PET
R0GRAD BY GERMAN ARMY Is
EXPECTED - KAISER GL0ATS
OVER THIS NEW VICTORY

LONDON, September A quicb
drive from Riga to Petrograd is Lon
cons forecast of Germanys Russian
campaign.
Military experts believe that Ger,
many will act quickly, because winter
is approaching and because of the ex-
pected regeneration of the Russian
army
Petrograd will be taken for the moral
effect its capture will have
The Kaiser is exulting over the cap
ture Of Riga, having telegraphed the
KAiserin and Prince Leopold: This
is new milestone in the rpogress Of
German strength and victory. We will
press still onward, with Gods help"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
Farmers, Bank at Albany Sold.

ALBANY, Ga, September 4.-W F.
jefferson and associates have bought
from ]. j. Battle of Moultrie, the cen
trolling interest in the Farmers and
Merchants bank here. The bank has
capital of $4,000, the new purchas-
ers securing 21O shares. Mr.. Jefferson
took charge today. Mr. J. F Cheney,
former cashier, will remain with the
bank temporarily. Mr. Jefferson has
had good many years experience in
the banking business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Septem-
ber 4.-The Dutch general staff, as vel
as one or two foreign military attaches,
are eyincing considerable intrest in a
neH armor material devised by an IT.
ventor here The principle on which
it IS based is that of distributing the
pressure of projectiols and explosives
a. 5 RAPIDLY as possible The armor con
sists of a system of double plates with
more or less space between them filled
with a material that is very similar to
sand, but is of extremely fine grain
and at the same time extraordinarily
lard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
MAYOR Of CHICAGO
: FACES IMPEACHMENT 7
DENOUNCED BY GOVERNOR FOR
TAKING PART IN "TREASONABLE
CONSPIRACY" y MAYOR MAKES
REPLY.

CHICAGO, Ill, September 4.-City
council will meet tomorrow night for
the purpose of impeaching Mayor Viii
liam Hale Thompson for his action in
permitting the Peoples National
Council For Peace" to hold their con
vcution here,
Governor Lowden in statement to-
day denounces the mayor as having
participated in "treasonable conspir-
acy."
The mayor says he was justified be-
cause Of the fact that Chicago is "the
sixth Germa ncity in the world"
The members of the pacifist organi-
zation are slowly leaving for their
homes, but the city is still under mar.
tial control
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
ANE:R|CUS HAS
MADE BID FOR
AVIATION CAMP
REPRESENTATIVE CRISP PRE-
SENTS THIS CITY'S CLAIMS AND
ADVANTAGES - OFFERS FAIR
BUILDINGS.

Americus has gone after the aviation
camp which the government will To-
cate somewhere in Georgia.
There are dozens of cities applying
for this camp, several having sent dele
cations to Washington.
Griffin was first recommended by
Gorevnor Dorsey, but he withdrew
that endorsement when the other cities
protested and asked that they be given
to make a showing.
The Chamber of Commerce of Ameri-
Gus has telegraphed Representative
Crisp to present this citys claims and
advantages for the camp. The chief
advantage which Americus offers is the
readiness of buildings. The fair build
ings have been rendered. No other
city applying for the camp is so well
prepared to take care of the aviators
at once.
The camp will be for the instruction
of aviators in the signal service. About
$500 men will be housed in tents, but it
will require half a dozen large build
ings for the machines.
1t is believed that Congressman
Crisp can do all that is necessary to-
ward seeing that Americus is given
just consideration, and on that accounf
the Chamber of Commerce will not
send any delegation to Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
GERMAN SHIPS SHE'LL
CITY OF RIGA TO-DAY

WASHINGTON, D. c., September A
Official Washington has known for
three weeks that the fall of Riga was
impending.
Three weeks ago, Washington was
advised that the consuls and civilian
population, all aware of the unresist-
ed approach of the German army, had
evacuated Riga. These dispatches were
closely guarded and no intimation al
lowed to 9et out.
When the Germans finally seized the
doomed city, they found but few OF
the people there.
1t is officially announced that Ger
man warships are shelling the city OF
Riga today, although there is no reason
for such destructive tactics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
Edwards is Appointed.

ATLANTA, Ca, September Am
rouncement has reached Atlanta from
Washington that Charles G. Edwards
has been appointed assistant district
attorney for the United States in the
southern district Of Georgia, and will
Immediately enter upon the duties in
Savannah There has been some talk
of another vacancy in another of these
offices recently. but there are no inn
me late deve'oy ments looked for al
this time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04

admittedly the German army could
traverse them although not easily.
Little Military Advantage.
Won Hindenburg has been credited
with having declared he could tack
Petrograd any time he decided to do
so, and having added that there was
other than taking possession of the
ammunition factories.
At any rate a German army placed
in Riga and eP,rograd now will soon
have its rear cut off by ice, for all
water transportations will be cut off.
Those who are not disposed to regard
the extension of the German line fur
ther into Russia as being of military
gain to Germany, recalling the old
adage hat King Winter was too much
for Napoleon point out that Germany
only takes en- her already burdened es-
the task Of caring Off an
army frozen in far from base.
The chief object would seem to be
the effect On the political situation in
Russia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
Doolx County's Quota.

VIENNA, Ca, September 4.-Dooly
county's five per cent. of her quota call
ed for is ready and consists of ten as
good young men as these are in the
county. al walks of life are repre-
sented il. the number There are bank
cashiers, railroad firemen, store clerks
anC farmers. Their names are: l. w.
King, r, D. Power, D. R. Butler and
Edwin Poster, from Vienna; 0. B. Nc
Kinley Paul T. Settler, R. BroXton,
c B. Gimmons, from Unadilla; Frank
Thompson and David w. Thompson,
from Byromville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
Homes Fer New Citizens.

ATLANTA, GA, September 4.-The
problem Of housing and taking care
Of the families of officers assigned
to the training camp at Camp Gordon
is being solved by the National League
for Women's Service. Mrs. W. Fl
Kiser and Mrs, w. G. Ryan are in
charge of the local work.
A number of officers and their fam
ilie have already been helped in find
ing suitable accommodations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
I. P0INDEXTER CHERRY
TO TAKE PLACE IN ATLANTA

J. Poindexter Cherry, who for a
short time has been employed as night
baggage man at the Central of Geor-
gia railway depot here, has resigned
that position leaving this morning for
Atlanta, where he has accepted place
on the road fer P. Lorrilard Company
making Atlanta headquarters. Mr..
Cherry's friends throughout this sec
ton will wish him success in his new
position.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
Americas Sailor Home on FurIough.

Roy c. Owens, who enlisted in the
navy in April as an apprentice sea-
man, is at home spending a eight. day
furlough. He is assigned to the U. S.
s. Kentucky and has attained the po-
sition of petty officer since leaving
Americus He enlisted as apprentice
seaman, soon afterward being changed
to fireman and advancing quickly to
water tender and petty officer, which
position he now holds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
Macon County Bows Go.

MONTEZUMA, Ga, September A.
Tht following namescompose the first
installment of drafted young men from
Macon county to the army They will
leave thmorrow for the camp; r. D.
Harrison, E. l. McCarty, A. F, Wall,
L. NJ Ware, W. H. Lee, Henry H. fill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
Ser What the War Has Done!
Young Lady Soda Dispensers

i The effects of the war are plainly
visible in Americus today.
And the girls are coming to the
front. They're doing their bit.
Americus actually has younglady
soda dispensers, such a novelty that all
the boys for miles around are focking
here to see.
At HookS Pharmacy, Misses Mar
guerite Oliver, Julia Arlington and
Elizabeth Holley are behind the foun.
tain counter, and are mixing drinks
and ices as fast as you please.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
STOCK MARKET BREAKS;
COTTON ALSO SLUhPING

NEW YORK, September 4.-One of
the most severe and sensational breaks
OF the stock market in several months
occurred today when prices dropped
i've to ten points under the force of
feverish liquidation, Before the clos
ing, the market was all but demoral-
iled
The cotton market was off nearly a
hundred points.
The break is attributed to the bad
news from Russia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
OVER $4,000 KILLED
IN BRITISH ARMY BY
GERMANS LAST WEEK

LONDON, September 4.-The British
suffered heavy losses in fighting on
French soil last week.
The official report shows death list
o, 1852 either killed outright or dead
from wounds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
one NEGRO REGIMENT
FOR EACH ARMY CAMP
ADJUTANT GENERAL Announces
TODAY THAT NEGROES WILL BE
TRAINED WITH WHITE TROOPS
IN SOUTH.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September A.
Acknowledgement McCann announces
that one negro regiment will be sta
toned at each cantanment
This ends speculation as to whether
negroes will train with the whites.
The negroes will have separate quar-
ters, however.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
To Vote on War Taxes.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September 4
A final vote on the war tax bill will
be taken in the next twenty-four hours.
Higher taxation advocates have been
defeated all along the line, but they
continue their efforts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
-0NE NORWEGIAN
SHIPS SENT TO BOTTOM

LONDON, September 4.-Twenty-one
Norwegian sailing ships have been tor
pedoed and sunk since August the first,
according to an official announcement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
Capture of Riga Was Really Not
Any Military Feat to Rrag About
Germans Could Have Taken Long Ago. and Petrograd
Too-Little Military Advantage Has Been Gained.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September A.
The following facts concerning Riga.
the Russian city just taken by the
Germans, are of interest:
Riga, capital of the government of
Livonia, had a population of more than
100000 persons before the war, and
aside from PeTograd, was the most
important Russian commercial and in
dustrial town having access to the
Baltic. 1t is situated at the southern
extremity Of the Gulf Of Riga, a
stretch of water 100 miles long and
sixty miles wide, Riga lying at the
point where the Dvina empties into
the gulf The port is icebound during
virtually one-third Of the year 1t had
a very large German population before
the opening of hostilities and it is in
teresting to note that it was founded
in ~1158 by German merchants as a
storehouse, the city passing through
the control Of various northern ma
tionalities during the centuries. until
finally in 1921 it was Incorporated
with the Russian empire. Its CONNER
cial standing is indicated by the fact
that it was the third seaport of Rus
sia, only Pie. ograd and Odessa e1-
ceeding it in importance.
Long Wanted by Germans.
The Germans long have had their
eyes upon Ri2a, and at the close OF
the great campaign of 1915 when Po,
land was overrun, and large sections
Of Russian soil occupied by the Tea
tonic forces, an extraordinary effort
was made by Field Marshal Hinden-
burg to break the line of the Dyina
between Riga and Dvinsk, 10 miles
TO the southeast The Russians at that
time were able to hold their grip on
the line, being aided by the advent of
winter. During last year no serious
offensive was undertaken by the Ger
mans on the northern front, their ener-
gies in the eastern war theater being
directed elsewhere in resisting the
Brussiloff offensive, and in the Ru-
manian campaign
Ever since the Russian revolution
with its disorganizing effect upon Rus
sian armies, made The military situa-
ticn more favorable to the Germans,
there have been hints that a descent
was to be made upon the Russian
front and several alarms have
been sounded in Petrograd that such
an eventuality was pending.
AS military achievement a cap
ture of Riga and Petrograd amounts
t. almost nothing. With support of the
German feet in the Baltic German
army can take Riga almost without
an effort. Between Riga and Petrograd
are many miles of swamp wastes, but
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS
ARRESTED AS PL0TTER

PETROGRAD, September 4.-The
Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovitch.
former commander of the Russian
forces, who led the greatest retreat
Of the war, and his wife, have been ar
rested in connection with the royal
list plot recently discovered here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
Sid Blythe EnliStS.

Sid Blythe, of Buena Vista, has en-
listed in Atlanta, entering the field
artillery of the national army.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04
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THE WEATHER.

FOR AMERICUs AND VICIN-
ITY; FAIR TODAY AND To-
; NIGHT.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-04

admittedly the German army could