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The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-22
RUSSIA NO1 ID KNEEL BEFORE
 THE KAISER, DECLARES IROTskY
Slavs Will Fight Before Taking Offensive
 Peace

Petrograd, Dec. 22. - Foreign Minister Trotsky, addressing the council of soldiers and working mems delegates decided, if the German emporer offers offensive peace terms" the Russians will fight against them.
 We did not overthrow Czarism to kneel before the Kaiser" he cried. sII
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-22
TWO DEATHS AS RESULT D|S-
 LOYALTY

Mslden, Mo, Dec. 22.-Resisting arrest for disloyal remarks when appealed to for g Red Cross con- tribution, L. H. Wishman, of Hay ana, H., shot and killed Marshal St. Clair here this morning.
 Later Wishman himself was fatal- ly shot by one of a crowd who were storming the jail in which he was cohiiked.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-22
SEATTLE LEADS IN BUILDING
 SHIPS

Washington, Dec. 22.-Chairman Hurley, of the Federal Shipping board, was asked why, in the tes- timony before the Senate commit tee. he emphasized the efficiency of the Pacific Coast ship yards.
 MT. Hurley answered, "I had to tell the truth. Seattle actually leads the world in ship building. She will launch during the coming year one million tons of steel and wooden ships"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-22
HERO OF ORLEANS
 DIES IN NEW YORK

Seattle, Dec. 22.-Louis J. Larson, wireless operator whose heroism saved forty lives at the time the American steamer Orleans was torDedoed, died today in New York.
 Larson was formerly an operator on an Alaska vessel.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-22
Peace On Basis "StatuS Quo"
 Suggested

Paris, Dec. 22.-Germany's new est peace proposals now being drafted contemplate peace on the basis status quo" according to dis patches published in today's Matin. This would mean that Great Brit ain keep all of Germany's colSnies and that Germany keep all territory which she now holds.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-22
REPORTS REFUSE IF
 ITALIANS

Berlin, Dec. 22.-SeYen Italian attacks against recently captured Ausi TO- German positions in the re- gioa of Monte Asolone were repuls- ed, the war office announces to- day. Italian troops have resumed the offensive.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-22
GERMAN KRUPP MUNITION WORKS BURNING u
SECRET CODE
 DISCOVERED

Washington, Dec. 22.-ExtensiYe traffic in war communications to Germany and Austria, involving the use of invisible ink and code sys- tem, has been discovered and stop ped by U. s. Customs officials.
 Treasury officials disclosed to- day the traffic was carried on largely by Swedish ship marine men
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-22
PLANES COLLIDE KILLING THREE
 A|RMEN

Fort Worth, Dec. 22-Three Brit ish aYIators in training here were Killed this morning when two ma chimes, in which they were driving, collided in the air. All three men fell to the ground and were killed instantly.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-22
SKINNER B EDDY LAUNCH $500
 TON SHIP

Seattle, Dec. 22. - The steel steamship Absaroka, $500 tons, the second steel ship to be built by the big firm of Skinner and Eddy for the United States shipping board was launched at eleven o'clock this morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-22
ARMED SHIP
 TORPEDOED

London, Dec. 22.-AnOther of Great Britain's armed steamships wss sunk in the Irish Channel this morning when she was hit by German torpedo. Six officers and S5 men were lost.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-22
QUEBEC WANTS
 SECEDE CANADA

Quebec, Dec. 22. - A resolution was introduced in the provincial legislature this morning proposing that the province of Quebec secede from Canada.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-22
CHINESE PEOPLE DRIVEN OUT OF
 AUSTRIA

Paris, Dec. 22.-Chinese people, are being expelled from Austria on account of the Pekin declaration of war which is said to be coming here by way of Berne.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-22

There will be no meeting of the Red Cross on either Monday or Tuesday of next week.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-22
GIVEN q DAYS
 ID QU|T OFFICE

Phoenix, Dec. 22,-The supreme court governorship contest decision favors Hunt and gives Campbell, whc now is incumbent, 21 days to get out. :
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-22
EXPORT BUTTER
 ONLY ID ALLIES

Washington, Dec. 22.-The gov prnment of the United States nas oIbidden the export of butter to any country save the Allies.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-22
wEATHER REPORT

Yesterday: Max. 0. Min. --2' Today: Colder, clear, calm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
AAlEFCIs GEORGIA SEPTEMBER n 1917
HIGH SCHOOL
HAS GREAT PROSPECTS

LESLIE, Ga. Sept 12-Leslie High
school opened September 10 with
bright prospects for successful school
year. The large crowd present at the
opening session was most gratifying to
the faculty and school authorities, thu
auditorium being crowded to its ca
pacity. The greater part Of the first
session was spent in the delivery of
addresses by members Of the board of
education and the members of the fac
ulty. Several ministers present also
participated in the exercises.
The prospects for the coming year
are excellent, and it is expected the
various classes will be larger than
ever before in the history of the 10,
cal schoo. All of the teachers were
present at the opening, and enthus-
iastic over their work. The curricu-
um this year will be of unusual inter-
est, several new features having been
introduced.
The new principal and his corps of
teachers are putting forth every eff
fort possible to raise the standard of
the school here, and the people of
Leslie feel grateful at being able to
again secure such an efficient music
teacher as Miss Helen Argo, of Amer
icus, who will be with the school an
other year.
The present faculty is composed of
seven members, and is as follows:
Prof. " L. Broyles, of Knoxville,
Tenn, principal; assistants, Misses An
ME Clair Ranew, Lucille Green, of Les
lie; Miss Nettie Mccartney, of Tifton;
Miss Lettie Frier, o Rochelle, and
Mrs. ]. JITaylor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
GREAT WAR CROPS IS
FORECAST OF REPORTS
ENORMOUS INCREASE In CORN
AND WHEAT INDICATED-YIELD
OF CORN WILL DEPEND Upon
FROST.

WASHINGTON, September 12.-The
great war crops of the United States
continue to boom September estimates
announced by the government today
shows gains over the forecast of Aug
ust 1st in all grains. The entire wheat
crop promises to bring 67,O0O,0OO
bushels as compared with $4,000, 600
bushels last.
The promises corn yield of three
and quarter million bushels is de-
pendent upon escape from an early
frost, but in all events the yield will
be large.
The increase in spring wheat esti-
mates of 100000 bushels over the
August forecast is based upon greater
yields resulting from threshing in
Minnesota and Iowa, than had been
expected.
Fruis- apples and peaches show a
falling off from the average.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
To HELP
SELL LIBERTY BONDS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 12.-
Fairfax Harrison, chairman Of the
railroads war board, authorizes the
following:
At the request of the treasury de-
rartment, the railroads of the United
States will cooperate in the publicity
campaign that is being planned for
the second Liberty loan.
Colored posters advertising the new
issue Of Liberty bonds will be placed
in the waiting rooms of every railroad
station in the country Through these
posters the treasury department will
be able to reach the millions of per-
sons who use the railroads and pre-
sent them with timely information
concerning the second Liberty Iona.
The 1,750,O00 employees of the rail-
roads viii also have the subject called
to their attention by series of pos
ters that will be placed in the railroad
shops and all other places where em-
ployes assemble.
More than $20,O0O,O0O worth of the
first issue of Liberty bonds were pur-
chased by raiirSad employees.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
U. s. TROOPS IN FRANCE
SEE BIG SHAM BATTLE

HEADQUARTERS OF THE AMER
ICAN ARMY, in France, Sept. IL.
There was not a single American Sam
my today who wasn't willing to step
right out under French gun fire ana
go at the Germans. Yesterdays ex-
hibition Of French artillery fire made
a deep impression on the men.
Thousands of American soldiers sag
on the rim Of mammoth amphithea-
tre and watched French guns harrom
a big section Of the peaceful country
side in what was probably the great
est mock artillery battle ever staged
Stretching across a valley mile
wide, through alternating green and
brown stripes like carpet were The
"Mackenson,v "LHdendorff'' and Rap
precht' trenches. When the guns be-
hind the American lines" began to
rear, the trenches were hidden behina
geyseys of smaoke and shattered soiz
General Sibert and other Americas
and French generals observed the
bombardment from point near q
field telephone. where messages TO the
batteries were sent, demanding arr
ever-increasing fire.
The American soldiers only witness
ed the front" end of this artillery
feat. The guns themselves were sta-
toned in forest, hidden from prying
eyes. The American did see one pIsase
Of the artillery warfare when ammR
milton limbers. deceptiyely camouflag
ed, scurried along a nearby road
Interest Of the troops in the bonn
bardment was intense Toward thse
last it was noted one stake of wire
entang' ements remained untouched a
command was telephoned to the gun
ners. Another single roar--and the
stake and it's tangled wires vanished
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
HAROW|CK IS
GIVEN REBUKE
IN THE SENATE
HIS AMENDMENT TO ALLOW SOLD
IERS TO VOTE ON FOREIGN SER
VICE Is DENOUNCED BY THE
COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept. 12.-
The senate military committee did an
unusual thing today when, in adverse
ly reporting an amendment, it varied
from the formal language of the ordi-
nary committee report sufficiently to
denounce in unmeasured terms the pur-
poses of the amendment.
The amendment was one introduced
by Senator Hardwick, of Georgia, pros
viding that the consent of all draft
ed men should be obtained before they
are sent abroad for military duty.
In reporting down the amendment,
the committee said that the effect of
its proposal was calculated to have was
bad, and added:
A situation arising which would en-
courage opposition to the selective
draft act will place our country in ex-
treme peril at time when all should
be united in common cause"
No such rebuke for any senator is
recalled as ever having taenk place in
congress before
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
MRS. HOWELL TELLS FOR THIRD
TIME she SAW DR. {. K. CHAPMAN 5.
SHOOT AND KILL WALTER WADE
Says She Tried to Prevent the Shooting, and That Warren
Johnson Offered to do it if Dr. Chapman Woudn't-Her

a in
that she deliberately and
without previous ntmaon pull pistol shoot Walter through
AS though she relating day within her reco
cooly without
witnessed the Leslie tried
~
She implicated time
she previously in testimony
Chapman trying something his pocket she
with Ididn know twas pistol When tried
he Walter Wade fell wheel
Charlie Chapman
Etheridge While
pistol you
me e it,"
DR. Chapman followed the times he
he
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
SAYS ENTRY Of j. s.
SALVATION Of ALLIES

LONDON, Sept 12.-Boar Law at a
luncheon given today to Medill McCor-
mack, congressman-a from IIli-
nois, said "In every military feature,
the Germans have shown remarkable
results, amounting even to genius, but
in dealing with questions affecting hui
man nature they have repeatedly made
mistakes, which have been the saliva
ton Of the Entente. No mistake was
so great as that which drove the
United States into the war. Without
the financial assistance of the United
States, the Allies would today ben a
disastrous condition"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12

PElRoGRAD 12In rebeIiova
troops under General Kornof control of tho
sian government and the provisional government the at
victorious. - ~
The provisional troops Konon troop b a
Vancing on Petrograd and cutting theirr retreat
Ih Associated Press informed
towns OF Pakof and Ducas Ko nof soldiers
1t is reported that army commanders who atamnta7 =,
ad MS men into the Kornlof
MaGen Bonch Bruvovih named commander in CHIEF
succeeding
alexander Guhoh minister Moscow
addressed the municipal council there people to defend m
uena FaluVehon commander the
konlof in proclamation published yesterday
hoh says tha the provisional influence
VI w ueran general stan He he himself ana
that he has the support of commanders
state OF war has been declared entire town and district s
W ~ -
The central committee the Democratic Marty has m
formed Kerensky that agreed to Joining
cabinet in roder to avoid a bloody civil war
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
Red Cross at EIIaYille.

Wednesday, September 18th, is Red
Cross Day in Ellaville, Mayor Rogers
Williams has called a mass meetinga
the courthouse in Ellaville to be held
Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock, at
which Red Cross addresses will be
made and the work thoroughly outlin-
ed and discussed by Red Cross work
ers. Stephen Pace. of this city, will
be present and make an address, and
/. will be his desire to carry other
Red Cross workers with him to the
to help in the enthusiasm OF
the gatherin
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
ElIa,llIe school Opens Sept. Il.

ELLAVILLE, Ca, Sept 12.-The FL
layile school will open Sept II, The
new building will be ready then The
approaching school year promises to
be banner one in every respect A
curse in domestic science and arts will
be one Of the new features of the
school this year The addition of an
grade gives Ellaville four
year course in high school.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
NEXT DRAFT FOR
WHITE MEN ONLY

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 12.-There
will be no negro selectmen included in
the 40 per cent. Of Georgia's quota.
which will begin movement to Camp
Gordon on the 18th Of this month. Ev-
cry white man in Georgia, though who
has been drawn and not exempted by
the local or district board will go 20
camp either on the next 40 per cent.
call or the final Is per cent. order
Chances are that practically every one
Of them in Georgia will be directed to
report for service the five days be,
ginning on the 10Th of this month.
The state military department,
through which the system of bringing
the men to camp is being handled, has
received the following direction by
wire from General Crowder:
Send 40 per cent of your quota to
mobilization as originally planned. be-
ginning Sept 49, This installment is
to be made uD exclusively of white
men To compensate for oeal boards
in which the proportion of negroes so
far predominates as to prevent send
ing 40 per cent. of their quotas addi-
tional white men must be sent from
other boards, completing the 40 per
cent. of the quota for the entire state
on the scheduled dates of entrain
ment."
This means that the state of Georgia
must supply 40 per cent. of 1887 men
i'll fivt days, beginning Sept 10. To
make up that required installment and
meet the conditions which obtain in
number of counties, there will be nee,
-essity to mack the allotment come from
the state as a whole. without confne-
ment to county lines.
The compilation will be made so that
the department will not send to the
camp on this call white men in any
cases where there is an element of
doubt that they would have to go into
the service at this time, because OF
their number being very far down the
list, if the pending and undisposed Of
exemption claim cases would change
that status when passed upon. In
making up the next 40 per cent
though, it will require practically ev-
cry certainly available white select
man left in the state.
The reason for making the compila-
ton fro mthe state as whole, in |
stead of on the basis of 40 per cent.
from each county. is illustrated in the
instance of Chatham county, where
nearly 80 per cent of the remaining
men drawn and passed puon are ne
groes This being the ease--and it is
Sc in good many of the counties in
the lower part of the state in less de-
gree-the difference will be made up !
BY drawing more heavily on counties
ID the upper section of the state for
white men, thus in way disregardingI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
county lines.

Beginning, on oct. 3, and running five
days thereafter, another call will be
made for 40 per cent, and on that al
lottment there will be sent to camp
negroes only, this plan being designed
tc work on the entire colored cOntin-
gent of selectmen and throw them into
training at one time That leaves to
be supplied by the state only the re-
manning Is per cent, which will take
in the few remaining white men and
the negroes as we'll. When that Is
per cent. is directed to report for duty
the order of movement will be such
that the negroes will proceed to Camp
Gordon on one day and the white men
on different day
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
johnson.

johnson
Mrs. Howell asserted that as Wade
bent over to pull the levers to stop
the car, Dr. Chapman pulled a pistol
from his pocket, half rose from his
seat and fred two shots into Wade's
body from behind Wade fell forward,
she said, and Charles Chapman Jr,,
who was sitting beside him on the
front seat, took the steering wheel and
guided the car out of the main road
into a small pine grove at the side.
Walter Johnson with anothe rman on
the seat beside him, then drove up be-
side the big car in AFFORD and Mrs.
Howell was told to get into the smaller
machine. The witness claims she was
given a hypodermic injection of some
drug by DR.. Chapman at this point
and then both cars turned back to the
main road and proceeded northward
toward Andersonville.
RMS. Howell stated that both cars
carrying the entire party and the dead
body of Walter Wade ekpt on until the
Flint river bridge between Oglethorpe
ard oMnteZuma was reached, when the
Ford car driven by Walter Johnson and
arrying the other unidentified man and
Mrs. Howell, stopDe dat one end of the
bridge and waited until the large car
came back after driving some distance
on the bridge.
The witness went on to describe the
return trip to Amerieus, stating that
the cars stopped at point on the road
and she heard some of the men ask if
those thin2s" had been thrown out.
They then came on to Americus, she
said, and stopped again at a house on
North Jackson street, where the party
gout out of the big car, and Charles
Chapman, Jr, took it away and came
bac kon foot after few minutes. He
then took her home in the Ford car
she declared
Mrs. Howell asserted that some time
after this occurrence she was asked
to go on fishing trip to the Flint
river by w l. Johnson. but declined,
as she was afraid
Under cross examination, Mrs. How
ell maintained her composure and stat
ed that she was not certain whether
or not on the auto ride with Etheridge
and Charles Chapman, Jr, they turned
into J.oe street from Lamar street.
They uraversed Lee street at some
point. however, she said.
Lee street, at the time of the Incl
dents testified to, was closed on ac
count of paving operations.
With Mrs. Howell's testimony, the
state closed its case. and when court
re-assembled after the noon recess, At |
torney Hollis Fort presented the de-
fendants case to the jury, the eXamina- |
tion of witnesse beginning Immediate
ly. The first witness was B. l.. Hall,
of Macon, who testified he saw Wares
Johnson in that city on the night Wade
is alleged to have been killed.
At half-past three O'Clock the exam
nation of witnesses continued, with
about seventy-fiye yet 80 testify.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH

The following is the program ar
ranged for the meeting at Central Bap-
tist church Thursday night at 7:45
O'clock:
Organ prelude.
Hymn, Coward Christian Soldiers" +"
Prayer.
Reading by Miss Ruth Britton..
Resume of work done by R. L. May
nard,
Hymn, Il Love Thy Church. oh
God"
Talk by j. f. Sheppard
Open talks to any one
Offering
Benedietion
Music. refreshments and social
hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
Mad Dog Killed.

A dog swapping and foaming at the
mouth, with every indication of having
abies, was killed by Policeman Lowrey
late Tuesday afternoon on east For
syth street SO far as is known the
dog had not bitten any one, but those
who saw him are convinced the animal
was mad
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
Goes To Camp Gordon.

ELLAyILLE, Ga, Sept t2.--J Leroy
Carter, son of the clerk of Schley
county court, has gone to Camp Cor
don. He is among the first called from
Schley county under the selective
draft act A brother of his, Leon Carr
ter, volunteered in April.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
Cross Examination.

In the gruelling cross examination
which followed, conducted by Attorney
Frank Hooper, Mrs. Howell never va
ried from her main story She repeated
other trials. She remembered clearly
everything that was done or said that
! night, prior to the killing or after
wards, but her recollection about oc-
currences on other nights, and at other
places, happening about the same time
Of the year, was very faulty. Time and
again she would say, Il don't remem-
ber." She was defiant witness when
taken in hand by the defense.
The defense sought to make her ad-
nit that on the night of August 18th
she was out riding with Hollis Hurley,
Claud Mauk and Miss Willie Bridges,
but she swore that the ride with these
parties was taken Oh the Tuesday night
previous.
Mrs. Howell denied that there had
been an intimacy between she and DR..
Chapman, bu, admitted that she was
very fond of his son, Charlie. When
asked i she had been criminally init
mate with the latter, she declined to
answer
Attorneys for the state expressed
satisfaction with the result of the
mornings session. However, the at
tcrneys for the defense declared they
were equally as well pleased. They
said that by the weight of other testi-
mony they would brea kdoWn Mrs,
Howell's story.
She told in detail of tn eevents of
the night on which Walter Wade disap-
peared, describing first the ride taenk
with John ktheridge and Charles Chap
man, Jr., in company with Miss Will
lie Bridges. She stated when they
returned from this trip she went with
Charles Chapman, Jr,, in an automo-
bile, picking up DR.. Chapman, John
Etheridge, w. I. Johnson and Walter
Wade at a house on north Jackson
street. Walter Johnson, she said, was
also in the party, but did not enter the
automobile in which the others were
riding when they started out the An
dersonville road
In his cross examination, Attorney
Hooper endeavored to elicit from
Mrs. Howell that she had a pecuniary
interest in the case.
She admitted that the father-in-law
of Wade had given her a check for
fifty dollars, but she said that was all
the money she had received, and that
ii was not given TO her to infiuecne
her testimony in any particular. She
declared that she was not associated
with Foster, the detective. in working
up the case. and that she had not re-
ceived any money from him.
On The Scene.
On reaching a point just beyond the
Crawford Wheatley place, in what is
known as the Wheatley bottom, the
witness declared that DR. Chapman
told Wade, who was driving, to stop
the car, and they would all get out and
have supper, Dr. Chapman, the wit
ness stated, was sitting on the rear
seat of the car, between her and w, I.