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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-10-18
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. H. E. Humphreys, the line
man for the Illinois Central Railroad,
with headquarters in Covington, and
Miss Minnie Wolbrecht, of Summit,
Miss, were married in Memphis at
4:30 o'clock Friday afternoon. They
came to Covington at 9:24 the same
evening and are now making their
home at Mrs. Maloney McFadden's.
Another good meeting of Haroun
al Raschid Hut No. 41144, 0. 0. of H.
was held in the courthouse Monday
night and the following candidates
were made fun fledged members of
the fraternity: Messrs L. J. Taught,
]. E. Mills, John S. Mcbride. W. H.
Davis, Esqs. c. N. Volz and j. l..
Richardson and DR.. G. l.. Hays"
Joseph Tomatis and Henry Co
han. two young white men, were ar
rested here Friday and placed in
Jail awaiting instructions from y.
S. Attorney w. D. Kyser in Mem
phis. Tomatis, it is charged, failed
to report for examination for army
service at New Orleans and Cohan is
held under the Same charge, though
he told several conflicting stories as
to where he failed to report.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Y. Peete en-
tertained a few friends at luncheon
Monday in honor Of Mr.. Lawrence
Page and his daughter, Miss Matte
Page, Of Springfield, Mo-, who are
on visit to relatives in this commu-
nifty. In the party were the two
above named, Mr.. and Mrs. W. o.
Menefee, Mr.. ]. L. Jacobs, Miss Theo
Jacobs and Miss Willie Ernest
Smith.
Circuit Clerk NJ. L. Southall says
that he is fully convinced that land
ON which johnson grass has been
growing is the finest in the world
for sweet potatoes, when properly
treated. Mr.. Southall had a fourth
of an acre on his farm near here
that was thick with johnson grass
and which he dug up with tile spades
burning the roots. This land was
planted in Florida vans and he late
" gathered 70 bushels from it.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-10-18
LOCALNEWs
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fish
er. Of Memphis. a son.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fish
er, Of Memphis, son.
Every ounce of food you save
may help to feed your boy in France
this winter. See that your neighbor
signs a Food Pledge Card.
5 Tie party who +ook wheel from
a spring wagon left at my shop for
repairs, is known to me and if he
wishes to avoid trouble will return
same promptly. B. F. Former.
Mr.. c. w. Moose accidentally
stepped into a hole in the floor at
the sawmill Of Simonton Bros. Mon
day morning and had his wight leg
badly bruised.
Upton county is supposed to
have 5000 Food Pledge Card sigma
lures. Your signature will help
Don't wait to be asked, ask where
you can get a card and then sign
Mr.. w. D. Boston, while en-
ployed in moving barn at Mr.. E.
w. Starnes' at Wilmington one day
lately, got a rib broken, it being
caused by the slipping of a lever
while prizing.
Mr.. Robert Burnett, Jr., who had
been in camp with other soldier
boys at Greenville, S. c., returned
from there Tuesday morning, having
received an honorable discharge on
account of physical disability.
Elder John Taylor will preach at
Solo church Friday night, Saturday
night Sunday morning at IL o'clock
and Sunday evening at 1880. All
are invited.
The Christian Endeavorers Of
Bethel church are going to give an
oyster and ice cream supper at Beth
el schoolhouse on Friday night. Oc-
tober 19, and invite everyone to
come and bring some one with them.
proceeds will 60 to the Bethel church
Come and do your "bit."
Window membership cards in the
United States Food Administrator
will be sent to each school in the
county. If you sign or have already
signed a Food Pledge Card you are
entitled to one of these membership
cards. Ask for one.
Mr.. R. S. Mellow showed US
Monday some red, ripe June apples
of the second crop, taken from the
orchard on his farm near Gilt Edge.
These apples were from blooms that
We're on the trees when the first
crop was ripe.
Mr.. P. A. Bringle, living on the
w. A. Barrett place three miles
south of the city, brought in two of
the finest Lookout Mountain pota-
toes that we have ever seen. The po-
tatoes are second crop and were
planted and grown without a drop of
rain falling on the land. He dug 16
bushels from the two bushels planted.
Willie Simonton, son Of Mr.. j.
w. Simonton, met with a painful ac-
cident while baling hay Saturday
morning. He was driving a mule to
a press when he fell and his leg was
caught in the cogs of the machine,
and badly bruising it from
the hip to the knee. The young man
was laid up for several days after
ward, but is now improving.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-10-18

Miss Lucy Allard went to Nash
vile Monday to attend the meeting
of the Rebekah Grand Lodge.
Mrs. B. f. Wheeler Of Martin.
Tenn, after visit to her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Myers, left Fri
gay morning for a visit to Memphis.
Mr. NJ. ]. Sparks and family. Of
Los Angeles, Cal, who had been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Sanford.
left Monday for Jacksonville, Fla.,
where they will in future make their
home.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-10-18

Mr.. ]. w Hill, Of Millington, WIS
among the visitors in the city Mon
day.
Rev. R. P. Walker and, wife left
Monday afternoon for Murfreesboro.
Tenn, where they will attend the
Synod Of the Presbyterian Church.
Miss Elizabeth Bryant, of Nash
vile, left Monday for visit to DR..
p ]. Flippin and wife at Rosemark.
She will go from there on a visit to
relatives in Memphis before return
ing home.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-10-18

Mr.. R. S. Mellow showed US
Monday some red, ripe June apples
of the second crop, taken from the
orchard on his farm near Gilt Edge.
These apples were from blooms that
were on the trees when the first
crop was ripe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
RED CROSS BRANCH
FORMED At PLAINS

The Plains branch of the Americus
and Sumter County chapter of the Red
Cross was formally organized last
night at a we'll attended mass meeting
of citizens held in the Plains Baptist
church. Rev. c. S. burden acted as
temporary chairman of the meeting
adn Miss Agnes Thomas as temporary
secretary. A petition was addressed to
the Americus and Sumter County chap
ter for authority to organize the branch
at Plains. the following committee of
organization signing the request.
Charles Lunsford, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Jennings,
.T. M. Lowry, Mrs. L. D. Wise, Walton
d. Walters, Mrs. J. r. Logan, Mrs. r.
H. McGee, DR.. B. T. Wise, Mrs. R. L.
Jennings, Mrs. w. L. Thomas. The
permanent chairman is Rev. c. c. Phil
lips; vice-chairman, Mrs. w. l.. Thom-
as; secretary, Mrs. 0. A. Williams;
treasurer, Charles Lunsford.
Forty members were enrolled for
the ranch organization and great en-
thusiasm manifested in the Red Cross
work. Glasses will be organized with
in few days for the preparation of
surgical supplies and material for use
in the military service of the United
States, instructors being provided by
the Americus chapter.
The Plains branch begins operations
with a splendid spirit of interest in
the work and the Red Cross workers
in this city are much gratiied at the
results already accomplished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
ALLIED At 7 ACk
NEAR LENS MAKES
CITY UNTENABLE.

NEW YORK, August 15.--tCompiled
by the Associated Press from Euro
pean cables during the day,l-British
and French forces renewed their at
tacks in northern France and Belgium
last night. preliminary reports indi-
Gazing with considerable success.
The principal blow struck by the
British was on front of four thous-
and yards, extending from the north
ern outskirts of Laney to Bois Hugo,
northeast of Lens. General Haig re-
ports that British troops carried the
German first line at all points, and
are making satisfactory progress.
All of the positions dominating Lens
have now been captured by the Canad'
ians. Since the beginning of the at
tack on the northern end OF the west
ern line, Canadian forces have been
making considerable progress about
Lens, the new attack Immediately
north of Lens evidently being design
ed to close a military Gordon around
the city from the north. If this is
successful the Germans might be
forced to evacuate the city without
difficulty and avoiding a costly frontal
attack.
The French made gains near the
coast in the vicinit of Dixmude.
The Germans are still very busy
with artillery on the Aisne front but
did not renew their infantry attacks
last night.
Two additional ships of the Norwe-
gian merchant feet, both unarmed
have been sunk.
The Teutons continue to advance,
though not so rapidly, on the Russo
Rumanian front Petrograd reports
that Teutonic forces last night took
a height west of the Rumanian town
or Ocka in southeastern Moldavia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
DR.. BURROWS PREACHED
IN AUGUSTA SUNDAY

Rev. Lansing Burrows, D. D., who
has been spending several days in Au-
gusta, where he was for seventeen
years pastor of the First Baptist
church, filed that pulpit last Sunday
morning, preaching to large congre-
sation. At the close of the service
DR.. Burrows was greeted by dozens Of
his old friends seeking to express their
pleasure at having him among them
again. While in Augusta, DR.. Burrows
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
.Twi gs
DR.. Ashby Jones, who for several
years past has been pastor of this
church, has recently accepted a call to
the Ponce De Leon Baptist church in
Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
Benedict Wrote own Proposal.

ROME, August 15.-It is announced
today that Pope Benedict's peace pro.
posal to the belligerent nations was
written by his own hand after con-
ference with a number of his eccles~
iastical advisers and despatched to Eu-
ropean capitals by couriers. The pro-
posal was sent in triplicate to London
for cabling from that point to Wash
ineton and Toxic,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
COUNCIL DENIES
USE OF STREETS
For ANTI -DRAF 7

Already denied the use of the coun-
ty courthouse for their proposed meet
ing on Saturday, the anti-drafters are
row prohibited from holding any
meeting in opposition to the draft law
on the streets of the city of Americus
Or on any city property
This action was taken at the regu-
lar meeting of the City Council held
last night, a resolution to that effect
being unanimously passed by the al
iermen.
The resolution is as follows:
Whereas. 1t appears that public
meeting for the purpose of protesting
against the operation Of the Army
Draft law has been arranged by certain
opponents of said law to be held in
Americas, Ga, on the 18th day OF
August, 1917; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City
City Council of Americus, without
meaning to Interfere with the fight of
free speech, is convinced that such op-
position to the law of our land in the
manner contemplated is unpatriotic
and absolutely seditious as to the draft
method Of raising an army, for war
with Germany has been enacted into
law by the Congress of the United
States and it is the duty of every cit
izen to support the government in this
perilous hour; therefore.
BE IT RESOLVED; That the Mayor
and City Council of Americus oppose a
meeting in the city of Americus for
the purposes which have been indicat-
ed and that the use of any property
belonging to the city, including the
streets, for such purpose is hereby de-
MED
The meeting was comparatively
short, the passage of the anti-dratt
mass meeting resolution constituting
about the only important feature OF
the session. The Council received a
communication from Miss Bessie
Windsor, requesting that portion OF
the insurance on the municipal build
ings be carried with the companies
she represents here. The request was
referred to the finance committee.
1t was expected that statement re
garding the financial condition of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
GEORG|ANS WILL
PARTICIPATE IN
GRAIN CONTROL

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 10
With the approval of President Wilson
the food administration corporation
will take over control of this country's
grain supply on September 1st Sew
en- executive officers of the corporation
were named today with Herbert Hoo
yer chairman. The personnel of the
wheat price fixing commission includes
Charles j. Barrett, of Georgia who is
president of the National Farmers un-
ion, and r, Goodwin Rhett, Of Charles,
ton, S. c., president Of the Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States
Twelve men were also named to rep
resent the grain division of the food
administration corporation at termi-
nails. while the milling interests have
named a committee to cooperate with
the food administration corporation in
negotiating voluntary regulations for
control Of the milling industry during
continuance of the war
That the government will purchase
enough of the present wheat crop to
stabilize prices is forecast in the form
ing Of the corporation which is capi-
talized at $5O.OOO,O0o. The government
has sold all of the stock
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
LOCAL MOTORISTS
SHOWING INTEREST

Local motorists are manifesting
much interest in the effort to organize
an Americus and sumter County Auto
mobile club, which will be affiliated
with the Georgia Automobile association
and the American Automobile asso-
ciation
The movement was started yesterday
when W. G. Kean, of Fort Valley, rep
.resenting the national and state or
ganizations, began operations in this
city locking toward the formation of a
club in this section. He appeared be-
lore the commissioners of the Cham
ber of Commerce yesterday afternoon
and after outlining the proposition, re-
ceived favorable consideration, al
.hough no formal action was taken by
the commissioners.
Several members have already been
secured for the local organization and
it is expected that a club of not less
.han so motorists will be formed with
ia the next few days.
In discussing the movement this
morning, Mr.. Kean said:
every movement for better high
ways has been initiated or fostered by
automobile associations or clubs.
Every unfair automobile law knock
I'd out in recent years was killed by
utomobile clubs.
Every struggle against unduly Sc
ere prosecution by petty officials has
Deen waged by automobile clubs.
Every just prosecution of reckless
drivers and other offenders has had
the support of automobile clubs.
Every movement to insure the mo-
torist a square deal has originated in
automobile clubs"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
". A. WEBB PASSES
AWAY At SUMTER

The death OF William Andrew Webb
one of the best known farmers of this
county, occurred at 9:15 o'clock Tues
day night at his home in Sumter. He
had been in poor health for several
months, but only for the past two
weeks had>his condition been consider
ed serious.
Mr.. Webb vas 6S years of age and
was born in Sumter county, spending
all his life here and becoming one of
the leading figures in the activities of
his home community.
He is survived by his wife, his
mother, Mrs. John K. Webb; one sister,
Mrs. Georgia Johnson, of Plains; six
brothers, t. e. j. B., R. K, G. f.. H.
G and E. c. Webb, all of Sumter coun-
ty; ten children, J. R. Webb of Daw-
son; w T. Webb, of Sumter; Mrs.
Joe Poole, of Americus; Mrs Annie
Lou Fain, of Bluffton, Ga; Mrs. Alvin
McLendon, of Dawson; Mrs. Kate
Wells, of Webb, Ala; Ruth, Benjamin
Frank and Vera Webb, of Sumter
The funeral will be held this af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock at the Baptist
church at Sumter, Elder ]. NJ Murray,
cf Ellaville, officiating Interment will
be in the family cemetery at Sumter.
The pail bearers will be his six broth
ers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
DIRECT FREIGHT SERVICE
ARRANGED FOR AMERICUS

Direct daily local freight service on
Tie Seaboard Air Line railroad has
been arranged between Americus and
Leslie. DeSoto, Cobb and Coney in the
eastern portion of Sumter county, the
altered schedule taking effect today.
For several months past it has been
the practice to handle local freight
shipments originating at the stations
G; ST of this city by sending them on
TO Cordele, where they were trans
ferred into a through car for Ameri-
Gus. This arrangement entailed more
or less inconvenience and delay in sew
eral instances, and uperintendent Pat
ton of this division has accordingly is
s1ed an order altering the schedule so
as to provide direct service to Ameri-
Gus without any haul to Cordele and
transfer at that point
Under the new arrangement, freight
shipments to Americus from Leslie,
DeSoto, Cobb and Coney will be ham
died by the local freight train reaching
this city late in the afternoon, so that
tEe shipments can be delivered to the
Americus consi2nees the next morning.
The alteration of the schedule will OPP
crate to much better advantage and is
very gratifying to the business houses
Of this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
LONDON WILDLY
EN1HUSED OVER
j. s. SOLDIERS

LONDON, August 15.-American
troops marched through London streets
last evening, and today's papers com
menting thereon says that in order t.
find parallel scenes of enthusiasm it
would probably be necessary to re
call the return of British forces from
the South African war.
Tremendous crowds of citizens and
soldiers on furlough lined the streets
through which the "Sammies" parad-
ed, and meeting Of the cabinet was
adjourned so that Premier Lloyd
Geor2e and his colleagues could pay
their compliments to the Americans.
The parade was reviewed first by Am
bassador Page and later passed before
King George at Buckingham palace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
CAME NEAR
BEING LOST IN OKEFEN0KEE

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. ia party
OF Atlantians back from fishing and
hunting trip in the Okefenokee swamp
tell an interesting story Of how they
were nearly lost with a grizzled guide
who has been plotting parties through
the mazes of the swamp for forty
years. When they finally returned
safely to land the party wanted to
know if their old guide had ever been
lost Taking a puff on his corn cob
pipe and thinking a moment, the griz-
bled hunter said
We'll, no. I've never been lost, but
I've been powerful bothered for three
and four days at time to find my
way out
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
Benedict's Proposal Not Received.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 10
Pope Benedict's peace proposal has
not yet been received by the United
States government. Secretary Lans-
ing said today the Associated Press
summary was substantially the same
as the unofficial outline he had re-
ceived. No change since the first i'm
preston that the Allies would reject
the proposal has occurred, and it is
now probable they may refuse to con-
slider it altogether.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
GOOD PRICE FOR FIRST
1877 BALE At PLAINS

The first bale of the 1917 cotton crop
was received yesterday at Plains, be-
ing brought in by ]. j. Dozier, welr
known farmer of the 18th district OF
Sumter county.
The cotton was received at the Bacon
& Williams warehouse and was sold
for 25 cents per pound, this price in
cMding premium offered by the citi--
2ens of Plains for the first bale of the
new crop.
Several other bales, it is expected
will be brought into Plains this week
and within a short time the warehouses
ir that city anticipate an active move.
mont of the 1917 crop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
ENGLISH PRESS
REGARDS PEACE
PROPOSAL C0LOLY

LONDON, August 15.-Some of the
morning papers published here refrain
ed altogether from discussing Pope
Benedict's peace proposals. while those
discussing it generally found the gene
sis Of the movement in Austria, and
either are inclined to reject the pro-
posal altogether or indicate that the
official text when received will prove
wholly unacceptable to the Entente
nations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
TRYIN GTO INTEREST
BUYERS IN SUMTER LANDS

F. L. Allison left today for another
section of the state, where he has To-
Gated twenty-five or thirty families
who have recently sold their lands to
the government and other interests
aud have cash money to invest. Mr..
Allison hopes to interest these people
in Sumter county farm lands, and will
return to Americus within few days
bringing some representatives Of these
people to look over lands in this sec
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
SOLDIERS CONTROL
SPANISH TROUBLE

MADRID, Spain, August 15.-The
city today is like an armed camp, as a
result of the general strike inaugural
ed here yesterday. Soldiers are run
ming street cars and baking bread, as
well as carrying ON every other in
dustry that is not completely paral-
yzed.
Senor Guerra, Spanish minister OF
interior affairs, said early today that
the strike agitation had increased but
that troops are being effectively used
ir Quelling disorders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
New Japanese Minister for Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 15.- Baron Fu
jitaro Otori has been named as Jap
anese minister to Mexico. Baron Otari
+ -,rmerly was Secretary to the Japanese
embassy in Rome and it is expected
that he will make a journey to Toxic
before coming to Mexico
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
Serious Clash al BarceIOna.

PARIS. August 15.-Six persons were
killed and nine others hurt in clash
between strikers and soldiers at Bar
celona today, according to statement
by the Spanish captain-general pub
lished in LIE Petite Parisienne.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
THREATEN |. v. v. STRIKE
IN WESTERN STATES

SPOKANE, August 15.-Unless Ger
tain specific demands are granted by
August Goth, general strike of all
Industrial Workers of the world in
the states of Washington and Oregon
and the Montana mining district will
be called, the secretary of the general
organization announced here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
.DEPOSEO CAR IS
SENT TO SIBERIA

PETROGRAD, August 15-The semi
official Russian news agency says for
mer Czar Nicholas and has family
have been taken from the palace at
Tsarko Selo and it is reported they
are being transported to Tobolsk, ST.
IBERIA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15

city would be presented by the auditor
who has just completed an accounting
OF the records in the Office of the city
clerk and treasurer, but this was de-
layed and will come up at the next
regular meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
BANNERS TORN FROM
HANDS OF SUFFRAGISTS

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 15.-
Tearing banners from suffrage pick
cts at the white house and attacks on
the woman's party headquarters in
LaFollette Park continued here to-
day. The good natured but determined
crowds seized the banners as rapidly
as they appeared.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-15
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