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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
BURGLAR At BUGkHEAD
PROVES To Be A BOY

ATLANTA, Ga, Noy22.- Aroused
to a pitch of excitement by a recent
series of bold burglaries, the fashion,
able suburban village of Buckhead
north of Atlanta, where millionaires
escape the noise and smoke Of the
city, has laid aside its shot guns ami
magazine pistols, and settled back to
the quiet life it formerly enjoyed 50
much.
For it has been discovered that
Buckhead's band of bold, bad burg
lars who robbed seven stores in one
night accumulating large stores Of
cigars, cigarettes, candy and other
sweets, was composed of one mem
Der, Thomas Bayne, aged sixteen
years, who never burglarized any
stores before and is now quite peni-
tent lad who says he will never
any more.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
KAISER, DISSENTING ARMY,
HIKES 200 MILES HOME

LANSDOWNE, Pa, Nov. At was
an emaciated Kaiser, hungry, footsore
and weary, that limped in Lansdowne
He had travelled 700 miles from
Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga, where
he had been taken after having been
kidnapped by members Of the First
Pennsylvania infantry
Kaiser is a sagacious dog He can
retrieve and do tricks The army life
was good enough for the men, but it
soon palied on Kaiser He slipped out
one night and shifted the air toward
the north Then he trudged along for
days friendless and almost foodless,
through six states.
His license tag had been stolen, but
Horace Long( his owner, got another
ANY dog that can make its way
home ZOO niles deserves a new tag," i"
sad Mr.. Long
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
WILSON TALKS
With LABOR'S
HEADS TODAY
INTERESTS OF RAILROADS IN
HANDS OF WILSON, AND ALL
PROBABILITY OF BIG STRIKE
HAS BEEN AyERTED.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov e.
The heads of the four railroad broth
erhoods came here today at President
Wilson's requea1 to discuss with him
their proposed new demands for IN
creased wages.
The president is prepared to handle
the problem with free hand, SO far
as the railroads are concerned, hay-
ing already been formally notified that
the roads will abide by any step ne
sees fit to take
1t is understoods the Brotherhoods
plan to make an entirely new proposal
to the president This includes the
appointment of a new federal commits
sion by the president, which body
would have complete jurisdiction and
power over the railroad companies
workment in all matters with respect
to the relations between the two inter-
ests The Brotherhoods' chiefs are
also expected to urge wage increases,
suggesting that the increase come
rather from the carriers tham-
selves or in the worm of a war bonus,
along the line OF the British bonus
system now in operation in Europe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
DENIES EXTRACTION
FOR VIRGINIA NEGRO

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Nov. 22.-
Characterizing the refusal of Governor
Mccall, of Massachusetts, to hbnor
his requisition for the erturn to West
Virginia for trial of John Johnson, 4
negro charged with attacking a white
girl in this city, as constituting a re
Election upon the state of West Vir
ginia, and shows deplorable lack Of
knowledge of it and its people" Gov
ernor John j. Cornwell has made pub
lie letter which he had written to
tile Massachusetts executive. Prev
ious to receiving Governor McCalps
letter declining to honor the requi3-
ton, Governor Cornwell had written
to the Massachusetts governor a per-
sonal letter guaranteeing that no
harm should come to Johnson and d.
elaring there is absolutely no dan
ger of Johnson being lynched or 9th
erwise mistreated"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
AUTO THIEF ESCAPES
FROM ATLANTA PRISON

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov 22.--An ordi-
nary case knife, a pair of physician
scissors and an iron bar were the in
struments used by R. c. Jester, iu-
dieted for automobile stealing, to bore
his way through fourteen-inch
wall in the Atlanta police station,
where they missed him yesterday
morning.
If Jeester is as clever at making
a getaway with an automobile as he
he is in making his getaway from a
prison cell, every owner of machine
in this entire section had better lock
his car when he leaves if, for Jester
is a regular star at that sort of work.
The police call him king of the auto
thieves" and say he is wanted IN
number Of southern cities, including
Louisville on the north and Jackson
Vile on the south.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
Exports to Russia Help Up.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov
American officials have been instrucC-
ed to stop all Russia-bound exports,
including all those already on docks
and loaded aboard steamships in ports
here, until there is clear and convinc-
ing indications as to whose hands
such exports will fall into.
The instructions indicate it is the
purpose of the United States authors
ties to prevent supplies from America
falling into the hands of Bolsheviki
representatives, and that such exports
are to be held up until it is certain
theAwill be received by the recognized
civil autohrities in that country. The
action taken will materially tighten
the exports embargo already in eff.
feet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
SUNDAY REFERRED To
FARMERS AS 'RUBEs"
AND GETS CALL DOWN

ATLANTA, Ga, November 22.-
Billy Sunday is much better informed
concerning the price of cotton, and
the Southern farmers relative to
profits compared with the profits of
farmers in other sections of the coun-
try, than he was before he made GER
tain remarks derogatory to suothern
farmers in his sermon Tuesday after
noon, Lem B. Jackson, director Of the
market bureau of the department 0f
agriculture of Georgia, has furnished
him facts and figures that served to
put his trolley back on the wire.
and these old farmers that are
holding their cotton and other pro-
ducts, hoping to reap great and un-
fair profts-they are one of the
toughest nuts of all to crack. These
old rubes are standing in the way of
victory"
Such was the language used by
Billy Sunday in his sermon, accord
ing to the newspaper reports, and in
reply to this thrust at southern farm
ers Mr. Jackson was quick to come
back with an open letter showing the
facts.
He showed in a table of figures the
comparative prices of cotton AMI
wheat for the past ten years. The
average for this period shows that
COTTON has sold for II cents per
pound and wheat for 81 cents per
bushel.
"On this basis,'' Mr.. Jackson de-
clares in his letter. 1920 wheat Is
equal to 2S-cent cotton. Please note
carefully that wheat at 1920, the
price fixed by the government, is
equivalent to % cents for cotton on
a basis of the last ten years. Statis-
tics further show that based on the
present price of manufactured cotton
goods, after allowing for a fair man
ufacturing profit, the farmer shouio
be receiving 35 cents a pound or more
for the raw product"
Mr.. Jackson then cited figures,
taken from the government crop re-
port, showing that hogs have increas-
ed from 100 per cent in the past Y
months and corn has increased Il
per cent, while cotton has increased
only 90 per cent and cotton seed has
only increased SO per cent. Wheat,
corn and hogs are products the south
ern farmer buys while cotton Sc
are products he sells.
The Georgia farmer furnished 55
per cent of the volunteers Of Duh
state" Mr.. Jackson shows. There
is no justification in these men being
referred to as 'rubes who stand in
our way to victory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
DEATH OF MRS. MARY
REID, NEAR AMERICUS

Mrs Mary Reid, aged seventy-s1x
and one of the best loved residents of
Sumter county, died this morning at
six o'clock, at her home three miles
west of Americus. cath followed an
illness of some time
Deceased, who had resided practi-.
cally all of her life in Sumter county
was a sister of Mrs John MonahaIi,
of Amerfcus, and frequently visited in
this city, where large circle of
friends will learn with deep regret of
her demise. Other surviving relatives
are Miss Josie Goodwin, of Bronwood,
Ca. and Mrs. Vealovia Goodwin, both
sisters of Mrs Reid.
The funeral services will be held
Friday morning at 10 o'clock in Ry-
lander chapel, and interment will be
in THE church cemetery nearby. a
number of Americus friends of the
deceased will go out to attend the OBJ
seouies, which will be conducted by
the undertaking department of the
O,iyer-McDonald Co. of Plains
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
FAIR FOR THIRD
DISTRICT To BE
HELD NEXT YEAR
PLANS FOR RE-ORGANIZING THE
ASSOCIATION FORMULATED AND
DEFINITE ANNOUNCEMENT Is
COMING SH0RTLP.

The Times-Recorder is warranted
in stating that at very early date
an announcement will be made Of
the reorganization of the Third Dis
trict Fair association.
Plans have been persscted whereby
the enterprise will be put on its feet
at very early date, with the leading
business men if Americus backing the
project.
Secretary Fenimore, of the Cham
ber of Commerce. is due most of the
credit for working out the PROPOSE
tion which is rapidly approaching a
definite stage.
1t is regarded as certain that fair
VIII be held in 1918.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
new Chief OF POLICE
FOR MACON APPOINTED

MACON, Ga. NOV. 22-Chief Riley
has retired from the Macon police de-
partment, after being presented with
his salary to the first of the year by
the civil service commission.
At special meeting of the civil
service commission, after Chief Riley
had rendered his resignation, Charles
Bowden, sheriff of the municipal court
was chosen his successor.
There had been many rumors prev
ously that the position would be Of
fered City Marshal w. H. Gates
There were also other rumors thai
that three lieutenants we're to be re
duced to ranks and other men put il
their places, but all these proved L
be without foundation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
Y. M. c. A. FUND
OVER $500 MARK
CHECK FROM MRS. Nj. Nj. ED
RIDGE FOR $4,000 ALMOST D0U-
BLES T0TA:. COLLECTED UP To
NOON TO-DAY.

Collections for the Y. M. G. A. War
Work fund in Americus amounted to
only $150.50 up to noon when the to-
tai was almost doubled by the re-
ceipt of a checke for $4,000 from
Mrs. Matte NJ. Eldridge. This brings
the total up to $1,3OO.5O, including the
thousand dollars pledged by students
of Americus High school.
At a meeting in the Chamber of
Commerce Wednesday evening, addi-
tonal team members were enrolled,
and the women's committee took over
active charge Of a portion of the
work. There were present at this
meeting Mrs. l. ]. Kalmon, Mrs. F.
P. Harold, Mrs j. E. Mathis and Mrs.
Lawson Stapleton. A meeting was
held this morning at the home of Mrs.
Kalmon this morning, when the as
signment of committee members to
soliciting contributions was discussed.
There will be meeting of the team
captains and workers every evening
at the Chamber of Commerce to re-
port aE1 receive instructions.
The lo'l Of honor was finished today
at noon srd will be on vew nj the
store windows of the Allison Furnl-
ture Co. for the next few days, when
a permanent site for its placing will
be selected. The list includes 345
names, and has already attracted much
attention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
GERMANS ARE:
MAKING GREAT
MASS ATTACKS
IIALIANS AXE FAUING IHE HAhUs
EST BLOW YET STRUCK BY THE
INVADERS IN ATTEMPT TO
CROSS PIAVE RIVER,

ITALIAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS,
Nov. 21.-Delayed in transmission. =
The greatest mass attack which the
enemy has yet made in progress
along the upper Fiave river at a point
where the stream bends northeast into
the Belluno Alps. AS the action pro-
ceeds, the enemy is bringing forward
masses of reserves which are thrown
into the battle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
PROF. BRYANT DID
NOT STRIKE WIFE

Prof. F. NJ Bryant, who was ac-
quilted in the City court yesterday on
charge of assault and battery, did
not strike his own wife, as has been
enormously stated but bit the wife of
+ Mr. Broek. Mr.. Brock and wife and
Prof. Bryan engaged in an argument
about some hogs, and a clash resulted,
during which Mrs. Brock was struck.
The court found Prof Bryant not
guilty
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
ARMISTICE Is
ASKED BY TIE
RULING POWER
DESIRE UF TnE RUSSIAN GOf'
EENMENT FUk A SEPARATE
fEACE UUMmUNIUAEED TO THE
ALLIES.

PETROGRAD, Nov. 21-Delayed)
The Russian government (Bolshe-
vfk) yesterday ordered General Buk-
honin, commander-in-chief of the
army, to open negotiations for an ar
mstice with the enemy.
The proposal to negotiate peace
between Russia and Austria and Ger
many, thus deserting the agreement Of
the Entente not to negotiate a epe-
rate peace with any of the Central
trail powers, has been officially com
municated to the ambassadors of the
Entente nations at Petrograd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
GOVERNOR RESIGNS
To JOIN THE ARMY
Copyright Underwood & Underwood.

LINCOLN, Nov 22-The resigna-
ton of Governor Keith Neville was 20
day placed i'm the hands of the secre-
tary of state.
The governor resignation was offer
ed to take effect upno the acceptance
of the Seevnth Regiment of the Me-
braska National Guard into the fed
eral service, Governor Neville. 81
ready having been appointed colonel
of the regiment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
NEW RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT ASKS FOR PEACE
INSURANCE RATE.
EXPERTS ALMOST
END LOCAL WORK.

The rate adjusting experts of the
Southeastern Fire Underwriters who
have been at work in Americus for
seeyral weeks, have about completed
their tasks, and will shortly make a
report to headquarters. IN the mean
time Americus is enjoying the bene-
fit of the rates that will actually be
in effect when the report is made The
report will be based on the additional
fire equipment recently made by the
city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
GROCER IS
MADE To GIVE BACK
SUGAR OVERCHARGES

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 22-One At
lanta grocer who ran short on sugar
and advanced his price to 20 cents a
pound has promised Major. Da F. Nc
Clatchey, state executive secretary Of
the food administration, that he will
refund to his customers nine cents
for every pound of sugar they. pur-
chased of him at that price.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
FRANK HOOPER HERE
ON ". |. JOHNSON CASE

Frank Hooper, of Atlanta, is in
Americas today, arranging for the
trial of Warren l. Johnson in Decem-
Der, and also taking up matters in
connection with the Dr. Chapman case.
He will be here several days. The a.
torneys for DR.. Chapman are prepar-
ing to argua a motion for a new trial,
and Mr. Hooper, one Of the counsel
in the case, is going over the sbrief
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
AZORES ISLANDS IN
TIE NEW BARRED ZONE

AMSTERDAM, Nov ga new Ger
man barred zone, news dispatches
from Berlin announce, has been es-
tablished around the Azores Island,
which, it is declared, have become in
economih and military respects I'M
portant hostile bases on the Atlantic
navigation channel to Greece through
the Mediterranean
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
EerIin Miminizes British victory.

BERLIN, Nov 22.-(via London -
1t is officially announced today that
the battle southwest of Cambrai is
continuing today. The enemy failed
to break through the defenses there,
though he gained a little ground be-
yond the first line trenches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
SPIES TO Re TRIED
By CIVIL COURTS

WASHINGTON, Nov 22-Unless
President Wilson is driven to pro-
claim martial law, all spies, bomb
plotters and other agitators arrested
for seeking to hamper the govern
ment in prosecuting the war will be
tried b. the civil courts
This announcemnt has been made
! by h'gh official of the department OF
justice who has been placed in charge
OF the legal work in connection with
the rounding up of German propa-
gandists and citizens of this country
who, openly protesting loyalty, are
secretly conspiring to cripple NUM-
tions plants, shipbuilding and other
concerns producing war materials.
1t was pointed out that even IL
these enemies are caught operating
at camps they cannot be dealt with
by the military unless their activities
extend to operation in the field.
The Espionage Act and the Trading
With the Enemy Act give additional
power to the department of justice
Fines of $4,000 and Imprisonment for
not more than 20 years are among
the penalties provided for conspira.
tors.
An army OF detectives under 4.
Bruce Bielaski, chief of the depart
ment Bureau of Investigation, is
securing the country for evidence
against the Kaiser's agents and as fast
as the facts can be gathered and suf-
fcient proof obtained, these propa-
,gandists are beiRg taken into custody
Department of justice official ex-
plain that it is physically impossible
to seize all wrongdoers or prevent all
the conspirators from carrying on
their sedit'ous practices. Explosions
at shipyards and establishments en-
gagged on government work cannot al
ways be prevented. even though the
greotest viligance is maintained. Bur
the goyernment is doing everything
possible to aoprehend these conspira-
tors
Convinced that the German agen
cies are at work to hinder the ir-
craft produotion programme, officials
here believe 2 drastic campaign
AGAINST agitators may be necessary,
reaching to the spruce forests OF the
northwest, wA-re the materia9 for
airplanes is being cut Numerous
cases of violence have been reported
from mills that are cutting the air.
plane wood.
Labor disturbances fomented by the
l. w. w. have also been hampering
the government in building the air
fletts. There are accidents to mil
machinery fires in lumber yards, boil
er explosions and other happenings
that might be due to chance or care
lessness, but the regularity with
which they have occurred convinces
officials herethat a wreeking cam
paign has been organized by hidden
enemies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
FURTHER GAINS
in BELGIUM BY
BRITISH FORCE

LONDON, Nov. 22-The villages Of
Fontaine and Notre Dame have been
captured by the British in theri new
offensive, the war Office announces
today. The villages are located ap-
proximately three-quarters of a mile
southeast of Cambrai on the main Ba-
paume-Cambrai road.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
German Counter Attacks Fail.

PARIS, Nov 22.-The Germans last
night made heavy counter attacks on
the Adsne front in an endeayor to
re-capture ground won from them BY
the British offensive of the day. but
the war office announces these at
tacks all failed after the enemy had
sustained heavy losses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
TeutOns Take Positions In Italy.

BERLIN, Nov. 22.-The summits Of
Monte Fantana and Monte Spinnuc-
cia,> both on the northern Italian front
has been captured, the war office Off
eially announced today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
CITY COURT TAKES
FEW DAYS RECESS

City court adjourned late yesterday
afternoon until Saturday morning,
when more cases on the docket assign
ed for this week win be called. Yes
-erday, jeff Nixon, charged with sell
ing whisky. was tried, and a verdict
Of not guilty resulted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
Dukhon Declared DepOsed.

LONDON, Nov. 22.-An official state
ment received from Petrograd late to-
day says General Dukhanon has been
deposed as commander in chief of the
Russian army by order of the Council
of the Peoples Commissiaries, for re-
fusing u oobey their orders by offer
ing an armistice to the enemy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
DAN SHAY ACQUITTED
IN TRIAL FOR MURDER

INDIANAPOLIS, md, Nov 22-Dan
Shay former manager of the Kanse S
City and Milwaukee, Western Asso-
citation baseball league clubs, was to-
day found not guilty after trial on
a charge of second degree urder. The
charge grew out of the killing of a
hotel waiter here during last May
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-22
Rome Says Enemy Repulsed.

ROME, Nov. 22.-Austro-German
forces invading northern Italy during
yesterday succeeded in reaching a few
Italian positions on the Monte Fon-
taina sector, but elsewhere were re-
pulsed it is officially announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-07
FOOD PRICES
IN GARDINER

The master mind of Nh. Hoover or
fear of the government control of
prices is not at all apparent in the
markets of Gardiner, for like other
places in this section they remain at
almost heartbreaking (for the purchas
err attitudes TrueS -four has dropped
a little and for this we are all truly
sre2tfuI. but it still costs $1.75 to take
home a bag and s1250 for barrel. SUI
gar has been so long at cents per
pound that many fear it is a perma
nent price. There is a crumb of COM
fort, however, in the fact that 1t has
been 10 cents. The high prices of feeds
is not felt as much by the farmer as 1t
was. for the succulent pastures allow
the cutting of the grain ration TO
minimum and in some cases taken en-
tirely from the bOuvine menu. Corn
and meal brings $3.50 per bag. oats
$40, bran 81.
The old New England standby, beans,
sell for 80 cents per quart, both pea
and yelloweyes. You can cut this con-
siderahlv if YOU try the Soy or cream
bean. but if YOU do. soak them about
90 hours before baking. Potatoes bring
- CeI.(S pei l'tt N'tiN N'-SAA'i '',t4'A -
had received orders to sell them for %
cents, but unfortunately for the buy
ing public. he didn't have any to sell
New bunch turnips and beets. per
lunch II cents. Both squash and onions
sell at cents per pound. Nice. more
or less fresh, eggs bring 40 cents with
cut regard TO color or size. Creamery
lutter YOU can get for 45 cents and
dairy butter for f. cents per pound
N0lasses requires from 50 70 90 cents
10 have a gallon sent home. Lard sells
for from 81 to % cents and salt pork
for "A. Pork chops cost 3 and 1t VIII
take 80 cents per pound for the sun
dav roast of pork. Beef is fast getting
to be mere memory with the work
ing man, with rump steak at %, SIT :
lojn 40. too Of the round 81, bottom OF
the round 80 and something in the
roast line for the mere plttance OF 81
cents per pound Lamb is cumming
around with beef for chops cost 40,
leg o lamb 40 and fores 80 cents.
Pickerel. white perch and black
bass are the cheapest. but one must
catch them to get them at all. Next
come mackerel, fine fat ones at IS cents
per pound cod sells at l. cents. nal
ibut at % and salmon at 80 cents.