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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
GERMANS Plan
MONARCHY FOR
RUSSIA AGAIN
FORMER CZAR WILL NOT ACCEPT
THRONE FROM THE GERMANS,
BUT HIS SON is CONSIDERED
DIPLOMATS LEAVING.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Germany plans
to restore the monarchy in Russia, ac-
cording to Petrograd telegram dated
Friday to the Morning Post. This dis
patch says the former Empress Alex
andria, as guardian for her son, the
former Czavicch, is the favorite Ger
man candidate for the throne. For
mer Emperor Nicholas, it is known,
would not accept the throne from Ger
man hands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
LOCAL DAIRY MAY
HAVE To SUSPEND
MIR. GUST ANDERSON FACES La
BOR SHORTAGE AND APPEALS
TO THE FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
FOR ASSISTANCE.

Mr.. Gust Anderson, proprietor OF
Pines Dairy is alarmed over the like
lihood of having to close up his busi-
ness.
AS he furnishes nearly half of the
milk supply for Americus, the situa-
ton is really one of great public in
terest.
Two of Mr.. Anderson's principal
helpers have been claimed by the
draft, and he is unable to secure addi-
tional help at this time He says that
unless he can locate competent men
soon, he will be- forced to go out of
business by March 10th. Mr.. Ander-
son has appealed to the local food ad
ministrator to help him in his diff
Guilty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
W|RELEsSOUTF|7O ON
BUILDING ORDERED.
TO Be D|SMANT TILED
PRESENCE OF PLANT EXPLAINED
BY PHOTOGRAPHY GEORGE p.
M'KINSTRY, AND NO ARRESTS
WERE MADE.

Charles P. Reynolds, an agent of
the department of justice, has just
left Americus after ordering wire
less telegraph outfit found on the roof
of a prominent uptown building dis
mantled and destroyed The outfit
was first reported to local authorities
by Harry Dittmann, Savannah trav-
cling man, who noticed it from his
room in the Windsor hotel, opposite
the structure on which the antennae
was mounted. Investigation conduct
ed by Postmaster d. F. Davenport
confirmed the information, and the
apparatus was definitely Identified as
belonging to George P. McKinstry,
photographer, who explained it had
been placed there, without his know
ledge, by his son, John McKinstry,
who is interested in such matters.
The boy, a lad of about twelve years,
confirmed the statement of his father,
and no complaint was made against
either by the federal agent conduct
ing the investigation Mr.. McKinstry
came to Americus several years ago
from Columbia, S. c., but is a native
of New England. He lives with his
wife and son in his studio here, and
bears a good reputttion The dis
mantling of the apparatus has cre-
ated considerable talk here, but few
are inclined to believe the wireless
plant was erected for any othr than
the purpose claimed b. McKinstry
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
.16 YEAR YE:lAL r OLD BOY
With THE RAINBOW
TROOPS In FRANCE

ALBANY, Ga, Feb. 25.-Tnat Ameri-
can officers in France are displaying
ar interest in their men is evidenced
by a letter received here by Mrs. W.
4. Carter from G5pt. E. ]. Peacock, Jr.,
commanding the company in which
Wallace Carter, her 16-year-old son, is
serving with the Rainbow division.
The officer assures the mother that
her son is being taken care of and
that he contracts no bad habits. Wal
lace is described as a good soldier,
despite his tender years.
Wallace Carter enlisted with the AL
bany Guards when that branch of the
National Guardsmen left for the Mex
ican border, and was therefore only
IA years old at the time. He is well
developed and easily passed for 1S
when he enlisted.
His mother states that when prep
arations were being made to send the
Rainbow division to France her son
wrote her that he vented to go with
them. She urged him not to go before
he had to, but the son disregarded her
advice and went. When she received
Can't. Peacocks letter she declared
she was sorry at the time that her son
went, but is "a great deal more proud
OF him than if he had taken her adj
vice%f
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
CAPTAIN DISMISSED
And GETS Is YEARS

NEW YORK, February 25,-Captain
David A. Henkes, 18th Infantry, U.
S A, has been sentenced to dismissal
from the service and confinement at
hard labor for 25 years by general
courtmartiaI held at Governors It'll
and.
Henkes, who is of German decent,
endeavored to resign his commission
saying he did not care to fight against
relatives and friends.
Captain Henkes, who was stationed
at San Antonio, Texas, last May wrote
to the secretary of war uring him to
accept the resignation, which he had
already submitted, and giving reasons
which he declared would no longer al
low him to serve. as an officer of the
American army.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
THRIFT STAMP
SALE WILL De
BOOSTED HERE
CAMPAIGN WILL BE ACTIVELY
PROSECUTED IN FUTURE. FIVE
STORES AGREE TO INVEST THE
DAYS RECEIPTS. .

Postmaster Davenport and c. NJ.
Hail. who Is cooperating in the thrift
stamp campaign here, have perfected
arrangements for the more vigorous
prosecution of the campaign here.
Mr. Davenport has been assured by
number Of business concerns that
they will give their entire proceeds
on any day he designates to the
thrift stamp fund, investing their days
receipts in the stamps.
Mr.. Davenport has selected Wednes-
day of this week as the first day for
this plan, and on that day all money
taken in by Churchwelps, Hooks Phar-
reacy, Silver's Store, Morgan & COM
pany and The Strand Theatre will be
invested in war thrift stamps.
1t is hoped to have other stores fol-
low the same course on Wednesday of
each succeeding week.
Mr. Hall, who is agent here for the
Metropolitan Life Isnurance company,
is doing splendid work in behalf OF
the campaign. In Cordele last week
he sold $4,000 of thrift stamps in one
day. AL of his agents are pushing the
sale of the stamps.
Rev. George F. Brown has agreed
to make a brief address at the Strand
theatre Wednesday afternoon on thrift
stamps, telling their purpose and why
they should be purchased.
In every church in Americus yes
terday morning the ministers discuss
ed thrift stamps and urged their pur-
chase upon the members of the con-
gregation.
The Americas postoffice has already
sold large quantities and is making
one of the best records of any post
office in south Georgia. Mr.. Daven-
port is devoting much time and ener-
gy to boosting the stamp sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
JAMES BRANCH ELLIS
DIED HERE YESTERDAY.

James Branch Ellis, eldest son of
DR.. and Mrs. T. d. Ellis, of Macon, and
a prominent young farmer of Sumter
county, died Sunday morning at 4:30
o'clock at the Americas hospital,
where he had been removed from his
home in the Johnson School commun-
ity, four miles east of Americus. He
had been i'll only about ten days, and
death was due to appendicitis, an
operation having been performed too
late to prevent the disease ending fa-
tally. He was just 21 years of age.
Deceased was a member of one of
tie most prominent families in this
section. and had been married only
about a year. His wife, who before
her marriage was Miss Birdie Wood
of Manassas, survives him, and in her
hour of grief has the sincere sympa-
thy Of hundreds of friends here and
throughout Georgia. Other surviving
relatives are his parents and one
brother, David Ellis, who is now q
student at Emory college. Rev. T.
D. Fll:s, father of the dead man, is
now pastor of Mulberry Street Meth
odist church at Macon, and was for
merly presiding elder of the Amerl-
Gus district. He is one of the most
prominent Methodist churchmen in
the state.
The funeral services were held this
morning at ten O'Clock from the resi-
dence of George R. Ellis, an uncle of
the deceased, here with interment in
Cak Grove cemetery Rev. j. w Pat
terson, pastor of Americus circuit, Of
ficiated at the obsequies, assisted by
Rev. Paul w. Ellis, of the First Metho-
dist church, and Rev. S. E. Jenkins,
pastor of the Lee Street church here.
The pail bearers were John w,
Shiver, John Sheffield, Neon Buchanan,
John T. Taylor, T. NJ Furlow and A.
n Gatewood
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
102 LOST WHEN
STEAMER SINKS
FLORIZEL STRIKES ROCKS AND
5OES DOWN-CREW WAS SAVED
AND SOME OF THE PASSENGERS
ALSO RESCUED.

MONTREAL, Feb 25.-The death
list of the wrecked steamer FlorizeI
is given today as one hundred and
two in report from Cape Race. The
agent of the Marconi Telegraph com,
pany there exports the total number
saved at forty-four.
A wireless dispatch from st. Johns.
N B., says twenty-six survivors have
been taken off the Florizel, which was
wrecked yesterday at Broadcove, this
being the first word of any of the III
passengers. All of the crew have been
saved and a numbers of others re-
ported as still alive and on the YES
sell
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
EXORBITANT RATES
FOR ROOMS NOT TO
Be ALLOWED HERE

The committee on securing rooms
and accommodations for new citizens.
brought here by the aviation camp, is
not having a smooth time at all.
1t is requested that only those per
sons with furnished rooms ready for
occupancy, or people having table
board, give their names to the COM
mittee, with a positive statement Of
their prices. The committee will not
list any place that charges exorbi-
tantly.
Mr.. G. L. Williams at telephone SO
will receive all registrations and
give information on the subject
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
UNFAIR PRACTICES
BY Big FIRMS ARE
CHARGED BY BOARD

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 20
Complaints charging unfair trade
practices were issued today by the
Federal Trade commission against
thirty-eight manufacturing firms as a
result of a long investigation, which
revealed very serious and unhealthy
conditions in certain lines industry" P"
Thirty-four of these complaints were
against varnish manufacturers, three
AGAINST makers of printing ink, and
AGAINST a manufacturer of soap.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
LOCAL DELEGATION
WILL ATTEND FOOD
SHORTAGE MEETING

Messrs. Franc Mangum, chairman OF
the county council of defense; w. S.
Boyett, district farm agent; G. 0.
Marshall, county demonstration agent,
and J. f. Hightower, appointed by the
state commissioner of agriculture, will
attend the meeting in Macon Wednes-
day, called for the purpose of consid
ering ways and means to stimulate
crop production and to prepare Geor-
gia against a food shortage. They will
make the trip by automobile.
There viii also be a meeting of the
members of the councils of defense,
with Governor Dorsey presiding.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
2 GERMANS ARE
TAKEN PRISONERS
AMERICAN PATROL NYADES GER
MAN SECTOR AND MAKES BIG
CAPTURE-WERE ASSISTED BY
THE FRENCH.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY in
France, February 24-(Delayed9-
An American patrol in the Shemin des
Danes sector in conjunction with a
French patrol early yesterday pene'
trated a few hundred yards into the
German lines. They captured two
German officers, twenty men and one
machine gun. There was some sharp
fighting and a number of the enemy
were killed and wounded. No Ameri-
can casualties are reported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
MANY DEATHs=AT
AEROPLANE CAMPS
TEXAS HAS SEVEN CAMPS OPER-
ATING AND so FAR THIRTY
DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED-DUE
TO DANGEROUS CHANCES.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb 25.-The Amer
lean youth has a natural aptitude for
flying. 1t was revealed and is be-
ing developed in seven aviation train
ing stations in Texas and, during the
winter, flyers have been turned out
from them with proficiency and in
numbers that have fully satisfied the
American officers and have proved
almost startling to instructors from
the Allied armies who are here to give
the Americans the advantage of their
experience and knowledge
There are six Americans and one
British aviation camps in the state,
The American camps are at Fort
Worth, San Antonio, Houston, Waco,
Dallas and Wichita Falls. At Fort
Worth the Royal Flying Corns, a
camp of young Canadians trained by
British officers, are in daily competi-
lion with the Americans in an djoin7
ing camp. A goodly number of young
Americans are also enlisted with the
Canadians and are receiving their
tairning under the direction of Brit
ish officers.
A regard for military secrecy pro-
hibits relating the total number OF
students who have taken to the air
here this winter 1t reaches a figure
that gives great comfort to the mill
tary men who know, and compared
with the total advancement made by
the men, the number of accidents re
ported has been surprisingly small.
From all seven camps a total of 3S
men have been killed killed in air
plane accidents up to early February.
The British flyers at Fort Worth have
lost far more than any of the
American corps. The high fatality
among British, it is said, is the di-
rect result of the more strenuous
system of practice and drill they use
Twenty-six deaths have occurred at
the two camps at Fort Worth, whilf
Houston, next to the list, has had
six.
"They kill more at Fort Worth be-
cause they fly more" is the way
young aviator officer explained the
great difference in the mortality lists
The British theory is that the men
should receive early instructions In all
the difficult work they will have to
do in actual service, while the Amer
icGn trainers spend a larger part Of
their time in drilling the fundamentals
Of flying. The young Canadians so
into the air early for flights that are
forbidden in the camps under United
States control. They are taught the
spirals, the dives and the loops that
are a part of actual war flying and so
i is that if their mortality list seems
out of proportion to those in the 9th
er camps British officers are not dis
pleased with the accomplishments of
the men under them.
The San Antonio station has had
three fatalities, Dallas Waco and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
Allied Ambassadors Confer.

PETROGRAD, Feb. 25.-All of the
Allied ambassadors here conferred
Sunday at the American embassy and
decided to remain in Petrograd. Pend
ing developments, some of the mem
bers of embassy stats have already
left, while others will leave by way of
Siberia, travelling on special train
tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
LABOR PROGRAM
TO Be ARRANGED

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 25-
The first of a series of conferences
between representatives of capital and
labor summoned here by Secretary
Wilson in the hope of formulating a
l., Dor program for the war, began to-
Gay Five representatives of each side
are attending and these will select
two others who will represent the
general public.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
PRICE OF EGGS IS
DOWN TO s. CENTS
Ham and eggs!

Ham and eggs!
No longer does it require a man of
wealth to walk into a restaurant and
order ham and eggs. The medieval
diet has come back into its own, and
now then a newspaper reporter can
walk up to a Greek or any other kind
of food dispenser and order, without
fear of being taxed on his income a
enough ham and"
The price o; eggs dropped consid-
orally in this city during the past few
35 cents per dozen for the fruit, as
against so cents and 20 cents a week
ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
Lenroo* t. Run Again.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. Is
Representative Lenroot, republican,
today announced he had permitted his
friends to arrange formalities neces-?
sary to his nomination for the United
States senatorship next Friday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
AMERICAN KILLED
BY The MEXICANS

WASHINGTON, D c., Feb. 25.-
One American was killed and ten
others wounded in an attack by Mexi-
can bandits on an oil boat at Tampico
last Wednesday officials regard the
incident as one with robbery as its
motive. rather than an outburst Of
American sentiment,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25

Wichita Falls one each. Waco and
Wichita Falls had perfect records until
the week ending Feb. when at Waco
pilot was kille in collision with
another machine in midair and cadet
a: Wicfiffa Falls lost his life when a
machine fell
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
Embassies Ready to Leave.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 20
American Minister Morris, at Stock
holm, has forwarded advices gathered
from allied diplomats at Petrograd,
saying that all the Allied embassies
had made arrangements to leave that
city February 23rd, if such step
became necessary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-25
RAN over 'POSSUM
WITH AUTOMOBILE

T. I. Compton and John T. Carter
oon4ured a live possum day or two
ago with a Dodge car while driving in
Macon county. The possum ran across
IRE road. the car striking him as he
d;d The gentlemen brought their
catch to the city.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16
Seven Heavy Attacks
RepuISed by British

LONDON, April Io.-SeVen attacks by
the Germans in the Merville sector of
the northern battle front have been re.
pulsed by the British. who inflicted
heavy losses on the enemy, it is an
nounced officially.
The British have lost Neuve Eglise
again.
South of the Somme the Germans
were pressed back slightly.
Southwest of Bailleul the Germans
temporarily penetrated the British po-
sitions, but were driven out by coun-
ter attack.
The statement follows:
Severe fighting continued all day
Yesterday around Neuve Eglise After
beating off numerous attacks our troops
we're in the end compelled to withdraw
a second time from the village.
strong attacks were made by the
enemy yesterday afternoon at a number
of other points on the battle front.
Northwest of Merville fierce lighting
took place as a result of which the at
lacking German infantry was driven
back with great loss The hostile in
fantry advancing along the northern
bank of the Lys was caught by the
force of our artillery and was unable 20
develop its attack.
"In the course of the day TO less than
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16
MOTHER! IS CHILD'S
STOMACH SOUR, SICK?
If cross, feverish, conStipated,
give "CaIifornia Syrup
of Figs"

Don't sco.d your fretful, peevish
child. See II tongue is coated; this Is
a sure sign It's little stomach, liver and
bowels are .logged with sour waste.
When hstless, Tale, feverlsh, full Of
cold, breath had, throat sore, doesn't
eat. sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach-ache, INDIGESTION, diarrhoea, give a
teaSpoouful IF California Syr'p Of
Figs" and in few hours al. the foul
waste. the sour bile and fermcnting
food passes out of the bowels, and you
have a well. playful child ag3Jn. Chill
dren love this harmless fruit lana
tive" and mothers can rest easy after
giving g, because IL never fails to make
their little ":nsides'' clean and sweet.
Keep II handy, Mother! n little Civ
en- today saves a sick child tomorrow,
but get the genuine. Ask your drug
gIst for hDttle of California Syrup
of Figs" which has directions for ba-
bies, children of all ages AMI for
grcwn-ups plainly on the bottle. Re.
member there are counterfeits sold
here. so surely look and see that yours
is made by the California Fig Syrup
Company" Hand back with contempt
any other fig syrup-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16
Important to all Women
Readers of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands OF women
have kidney or bladder trouble and
never suspect it
women's complaints often prove TO De
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy
condition. thy may cause the other or
cans to become diseased
You may suffer pain in the back,
headache and loss OF ambition
Poor health makes you nervous. !rri-
table and maybe respondent; it makes
anyone so.
But hundreds Of women claim that
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions
A good kidney medicine, possessing
real healing and curative value, should
be n blessing to thousands OF nervous
overworked women.
Many send for a sample bottle TO see
what Swamp-ROot, the great kidney
liver and bladder medicine. will do for
them. Every reader OF this paper who
has not already tried IL, by enclosing ten
cents TO DIT. Kilmer & Co, Binghamton
y. Y. may receive sample size bottle by
Parcel Post You can purchase the me-
dunn and large size bottles at all drug
stores.-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16
MANY SOUTHERNERs ARE
ON MISSING U. S. COLLIER
CycIopS Is Overdue in an
American Port Since
March Is

WASHINGTON. April 15.-The big
American naval collier CycIops, carry
ing 81 passengers. Is officers and al
men in her crew. has been over due in
an Atlantic port since March 10. The
navy department announced today that
she was last reported at a West Indies
island port March 4 and that extreme
anxiety is entertained as to her safety.
The vessel was bringing cargo OF
manganese from Brazil
Included among the 221 members OF
the crew OF the Cyclvps were IS south
ern men as follows:
AIIeman. ALFRED Francis, fireman.
Gulfport, Miss: Alfred. George Henry,
fireman. Randleman. y. &C; Ashoee.
Charles Sprueill. Jr.. seaman. Berkeley,
va: Barrow. George West seaman. Co
sumbus, Miss; Battle, Lee Otis. seaman.
Anaalusis, Ala; Beggs, Hamilton
Thompson, electrician, 1895 No. "a
street, Birmingham. Ala: Bosher, Regi-
Maid St Clare, seaman. Richmond. Va;
Branson. Bascomb Newton, eoxswain'
Whistler. Ala; Brooks. William Bryan
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16
LEMONS BRING OUT
THE HIDDEN BEAUTY
Make this lotion for very HttIe
cost and just sec
for yourself.

What girl or woman hasn't heard of
lemon juice to remove complexion blem-
ishes; to bleach the skin and to bring
out the roses, the freshness and the
hidden beauty? But lemon juice alone
is acid, therefore irritating, and should
be mixed with orchard white this way.
Strain through a fine cloth the juice
of two fresh lemons into a bottle con-
tanning about three ounces of orchard
white then shake well and you have
a whole quarter pint of skin and com
Jlcxion lotion at about the cost one
usually pays for a small jar of ordinary
cold cream. Be sure to strain the
lemon juice, so no pulp gets into the
bottle, then this lotion will remain pure
md fresh for months. When applied
daily TO the face. neck, arms and hands
il should help to bleach, clear, smooth
en- and beautify the skin.
Any druggist will supply three ounces
of orchard white at very little cost and
the grocer has the lemons.-(A dvt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16

seven attacks were delivered by the
enemy in the Merville sectors, all OF
which were repulsed with heavy loss TO
his troops. In one case the enemy ad-
vanced to the assault in five waves.
Under the weight of this attack our
lines was bent back slightly but was
completely restored by counter at
tack"
Southwest of Bailleul parties of the
enemy succeeded temporarily in pene-
trating our positions. but were driven
out by our counter attack and our line
was restored
Successful minor operations were
carried out by us during the night east
of Bobecq. Several machine guns and
$50 prisoners were captured by us.
Fighting took place early this morn
ing south of the Somme in the neigh
borhood of Hangard Our position in
this sector has been improved and a
number of prisoners have been taken.
The hostile artillery was active last
night in the neighbornood of Bicquoiy."