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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
TO BEGIN IN MARCH

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS.
in France, Feb. 19.-Some time in
March has been set by the Germans
for at least one offensive operation on
the British front, according to a Ger
man prisoner, who has just been
taken. This captive did not know
whether general offensive operations
were intended at that time.
The statement of the prisoner is
not surprising, in view of the inten-
sive preparations that are being made
by the enemy all along the front and
the remarkably fine drying weather
which now has continued for many
days.
Abnormal train movements have
been observed and guns keep making
their appearance at various points.
Great numbers of German soldiers
constantly are being drilled in max
ing attacks, and the artillerymen also
ere being given special training.
Trench raids and aerial scouting for
the purpose of obtaining information
continue to be the order of the day by
both armies, who know that big events
will happen before long.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
EXPECT AVIATION
CAMP To Be READY
BY FIRST OF MAY
FIELD FORCES FOR CONTRACTING
COMPANIES AND ALSO LABOR
ERS ARE ARRIVING-LAYING OF
TRACK NEARLY FINISHED.

The field forces for the McCreary
and the Hardaway Construction com,
panies who will be engaged on the
aviation camp, are arriving.
A number of negro laborers have
also arrived.
The officers of these companies state
that they expect to bring practically
all of their labor here.
Lieut.. McInerney, who also has
charge Of the construction work at
the Montgomery camp, is supervising
tie operations at the Aries place.
The laying of the sidetrack viii be
completed this week. and in the mean
time the wells will be sunk and the
land cleared.
1t is believed by those in charge
that the entire camp will be ready
for occupancy by April Is or May 1, if
the weather conditions are not too
bad.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
HEARING Of RATE
PETITION DELAYED
SET BY THE RAILROAD C0MMIS-
SION FOR ARGUMENT ON MARCH
12-AUDIT OF COMPANY'S BOOKS
TO BE MADE

The petition Of the Americas Light
in gCompany for permission to in
crease its rates will be heard by the
railroad commission on March 18th.
The hearing was set for tomorrow,
but has been postponed, in order to
give a committee of citizens oppor-
tunity to examine the books of the
company, the latter having agreed to
withdraw it's application if the report
of the auditor failed to show that they
were losing money.
The audit has not begun as yet, but
is expected to start within few days.
City council has agreed to defray half
the expense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
FRANK WILBY CLEARED
OF CONTEMPT CHARGES

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 19.-Frank
Wilby, traffic manager of Savannah,
has been upheld in every particular
by a committee appointed to investi-
gate the set of questions asked the
railroad commission in the recent in
trastate rate case. The committee also
makes known its appreciation of the
Herculean task of preparing data n
such a stupendous subject The COM
mittee clears Wilby of the charge that
his letters were insulting and insin,
uating. Incidentally it has been
learned in Savannah that B. Gilham,
secretary Of the Georgia shippers as
sociation has resigned on account OF
criticism of his position in the recent
rate fight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
NEED ROOMS FOR
OUR NEW CITIZENS
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF Sc.
CURING ACCOMMODATIONS RE-
QUESTS THE PUBLIC TO MAKE
PROMPT REPORT

The committee in charge of secur-
ing rooms is anxious to secure a
larger list, and calls on all citizens
who can furnish either rooms or board
to give in their names at once.
The committee consists of Cleve
TiIlman, Lester Williams and Albert
Harris
Iti also requested that when a
person has rented rooms or board that
fact be communicated to the committee
as it is desired to keep the list up to
date.
New arrivals are coming every day
and asking for accommodations, and
the committee appeals to the people
to cooperate as much as possible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
RED CROSS GRANTED
UNUSUAL PRIVILEGE

The latest privilege that has been
granted the American Red Cross is
that of trading with the enemy, the
license for which has just been grant
ed by the war trade board, according
to information received from Wash
ington on Wednesday by Colonel Law
son Peel, manager of the Southern
division.
In return for the privilege of send
ing letters, food and money to Ameri-
can prisoners of war in Germany,
which was granted exclusively to the
Red Cross, the German government
has asked that the Red Cross act as
a medium through which German fa-
thers and mothers can send a word
from home, or remembrance, to
sons confined in American prison
camps, and, to a minor extent, to chr
prisoners in French and British
camps.
Since this, in a sense, constitutes
trading with the enemy" the sane
ton of the war board was necessary.
This has just been granted, authoriz-
ing the American Red Cross to COM
p.unicate with prisoners of war the
world over-enemy, allies and neu-
tral.
This makes the Red Cross the sim
gle international postofice and cable
office for prisoners of war all over the
world The war department under
takes to send only the barest infor-
nation, but the Red Cross supple
ments the fact by securing the details.
Recently a naturalized Austrian
came to the Red Cross, asking to be
allowed to send supplies and letter
to his son, who was a prisoner in
Serbia. In the letter he begged his
son not to allow himself to be ex-
changed and sent back to Austria or
Germany, because in that event he
would be forced to fight Americans.
The father wished him to stay where
he was until the war ended and he
could come to America.
Scores of similar cases are coming
to the Red Cross for attention
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
ALL STORES WILL
CLOSE ON FRIDAY
HALF-HOLIDAY FOR WASHING
TONS BIRTHDAY AND PATRI-
OTTO ON-GOVERNOR
DORSEY COMING.

Friday afternoon will be a half-hol-
day in Americus, on account of the
Washington's Birthday patriotic cele-
bration.
Exercises of an appropriate nature,
combined with the community singing
festival, will be held at the First
Methodist church in the afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
Governor Hugh Dorsey will arrive
on the 2:10 Central of Georgia, and
will have luncheon quietly at the Ho-
tel Windsor. That night he will be
the dinner guest of Franc Mangum,
chairman of the Sumter county Coun-
Gil of Defense. The governor will re-
turn to Atlanta on the 1926 train.
The cadets from the High school
and from the Agricultural college will
meet the governor at the depot and
escort him to the hotel. He will also
be met by number of citizens.
The schools will close at 11:30 Fri
day, and the banks, postofice and pub
lie buildings will be closed all day
Practically all of the principal stores
have agreed to suspend for the af-
ternoon, giving their clerks an OPP
portunity to attend the patriotic dem
onstration.
Patriotic. trench. folk and national
songs will be rendered by the child
rem CT the public schools. under the
direction of Miss Ella Polk, who has
arranged the program. There will
also be two recitations, one by Miss
Ellen Estes. Governor Dorsey will
make, an address along patriotic lines.
The exercises are being held Jointly
under the auspices of the Council Of
Defense and the public schools, the
program previously arranged by the
latter for the community singing hav
ing been adopted in full
Ladies from the Daughters of the
American Revolution and the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy will decorate
tie church auditorium with flags, bunt-
ing and flowers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
IT MAY NOT Be
But IT REALLY
SEEMS SPRINCY

Spring may not be here, but there
are certain symptoms which give
the impression.
The plum hedges are a-bloom, peach
trees are laden with fragrant petals,
even the yellow janmi1le is smiling on
the vine, and the japonicas are wide
awake. There are scores of peach
trees blooming in Americus, and even
a few pear trees are chowing similar
indications.
The weather for the last ten days
has been as unusual as the extreme
cold which preceded it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
ARMY DRAFT TREATY
WITH GREAT BRITAIN

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb 10
Signing of the army draft treaty be,
tween Great Britain and the United
States was announced today The
new British ambassador affixed his
signature as his first official act in
Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
BRANCH OF MOTOR
CORPS IS ORGANIZED

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 19.-With a
staff of two lieutenants, one quarter
master sergeant, four corporals, one
sergeant and one alliance corporal, a
number of Savannah women have or
ganized a branch of the American
Motor corps. Capt. Helen Bastedo is
in command of the corps and is max
ing a Southern tour to organize
branches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
RUSSIA HOPES
To GET PEACE
WITH AUSTRIA
TROTSKY SENDS WIRELESS ASK
ING FOR NEGOTIATIONS AND
ASKS If AUSTRIA INTENDS TO
MAKE WAR ALSO.

BERNE, Feb. 19.-ivenna dispatches
say Leon Trotsky, the Bolsheviki for
eign minister has wirelessed Count
Czernin as follows:
"The German government having
re-established state of war with
Russia, without notice, | have the
honor to ask you whether the Aus
tria-Hungarian government also con-
siders itself at war with Russia, and
if not, whether it is possible to reach
practical realization Of the agreements
worked out in Petrograd."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
LIEUTENANT CRANSTON
WILLIAMS TO BECOME
MACHINE GUN EXPERT

Lieut.. Uransuon Williams, formerly
editor and business manager of The
Times-Recordef, is at Fort Sill, Okla
homa He is receiving an advanced
course in the construction and handl-
ing of machine guns. The only school
Of its kind is located at Fort Sill. Lieu
tenant Williams has been at Fort Sill
about three months, going there short
ly after his recent visit to friends in
Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
British Make Raids.

LONDON, Feb. 19-An extensive
raid was made by the British last
night on the Flanders front, In the
southern section of Houthholst wood,
the war Office announces. There were
two other successful raids, one in the
region south of Lens and the other
in the neighborhood of Epehy, on the
Arras front. Prisoners were taken
in all these raids.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
Naval School at Tampa.

BOSTON, Feb. 1S.-A new govern
ment navigation school to train sea-
men to qualify as deck officers in the
merchant marine service, will be op-
ened soon at Tampa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
VIENNA, Feb. 19.-The German ar
my under General Won Linesgen has
occupied Lutzk, Volhynia, without
fighting, it is announced.
RUMANIAN PEACE
TREATY HAS NOT
BEEN SIGNED YET

AMSTERDAM, Feb 19.-Peace ne
gotiations between Rumania and Ger
many, a telegram from Berlin says,
have not yet been commenced It is
understood the negotiations are being
held in allegiance awaiting the arrival
at Fokshani of Foreign Secretary Won
Keulhmann.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
Cnn nefenses Effective.

LONDON, Feb 19.-First reports
from outlying districts of London say
the gun defenses there were never
more effective than on Monday night
when they prevented Germna air raid
ers from reaching London. The guns
maintained an incessant fire for forty
minutes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19

LONDON, Feb. 19,-Rumors are cur
rent in Vasa that the Bolsheviki gov
ernment at Petrograd has been over
thrown by the social revolutionists,
under the leadership of NJ. Tcher-
noff, according to the correspondent
there of the Copenhagen Politken. A
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
news bureau says Lenine and Trotsky
have escaped to Riga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
GERMANS LOSE
TEN CRAFT IN
THEIR ATTACK
SIN OTHERS ARE DISABLED-AIR-
CRAFT DEFENSE PERFECTED
AND EVERY RAlDING MACHINE
TURNED BACK.

LONDON, Feb. 19.-Ten German air
planes were brought down and six
more disabled by the British Sunday
i. was announced last night Hun>
dreds of bombs were dropped on var
ious targets, and Monday British air
men raided Treves and Thonville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
Senator Chamberlain III.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 19-
Senator Chamberlain will be operated
upon at once for appendicitis. The
disease developed serious symptoms
early today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
PRICE OF WHEAT
WILL Be RAISED

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1s.-
The senate committee on agriculture
today reported the Gore bill to in
crease the minimum price Of wheat
from two to two dollars and half per
bushel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
To Teach American History.

LONDON, Feb. 19-The Royal Auto
mobile club has passed a resolution
urging the teaching of American his
tory in English schools.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
Violent Artillery Actions.

PARIS, Feb. 19-Violent artillery
actions occurred last night in the re-
gion south of the Forest of Gobain
the sector of Chavignon and northeast
of Bessonvaux, says an official com
munication.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
Attemnted Raid Fails.

LONDON, Feb. 19-An attempted
raid by German aviators last night
was failure. There were no casual
ties or damage" says the official an
nouncement. ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
RUSSIA CAN'T
BE- FORCED TO
GERMAN TERMS

LONDON, Feb 19.-Russia cannot
now be forced to sign peace upon
German terms, says an official Rus
sian statement received here toady
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-19
AUSTRIA CLOSES
SWISS FRONTIER

BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 19.-The
Austrian-Swiss frontier has again
been completely closed by order of
the Austrian authorities.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-09-21
HUGE INCREASE IN
INTERNAL REVENUE
WEST VIRGINIA SHOWS GREAT
EST GAIN OF ALL THE STATES
IN THE UNION.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Accord-
ing to the preliminary report just is
sued by U. S. Internal Revenue Gem
missioner Daniel C. Roper for the
fiscal year and sent to Secretary Of
the Treasury VIM. C. McAdoo, the to-
tai revenue collections from all
sources wepe ,sS,69s5Os;384, am in
crease of 50, 1855 300, 693, over the pre-
ceding year. Collections from income
taxes. and excess profits for 1913
were l$2,S39, OS3s595 as compared with
1888, 6S5,147 for the previous year, and
produced the greater part of the
taxes.
The total revenue from income and
excess profits was 10 times greater
than it was for the year previous. All
states reported heavy gains in these
taxes, West Virginia. showing the
greatest gain with s45y549, 900 against
1922 GOO the previous year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-09-21
WANTS FRENCH
AND BELGIAN PHOTOS
POSTCARDS OF TERRITORY NOW
INVADED OF MUCH VALUE
TO OUR OFFICERS.
CBy The associated Rress0

NEW YORK, Sept. 17-Old picture
postcards and photographs OF France
or Belgium of any of the territory
now occupied by the Germans are
needed by the War Department ae-
cording to an open letter written by
William Guggenheim, Chairman Of the
Army and Navy Committee Of the
American Defense Society to the
American people. This letter which
is written at the request OF Major A.
G.. Campbell, of the Military Intelli-
gence Branch of the War Depart.
ment reads:
81 urge patriotic Americans to for
ward any picture postcards, photo
graphs and prints of any of the towns
and of the country now occupied by
the Germans in Belgium and Northern
France to the American Defense So
ciety at "A East 29rd Street, New
York City, from where they will be
sent to he War Department, as they
will be Of value to our officers abroad
who can familiarize themselves with
the appearance of localities toward
which they are advancing which will
undoubtedly be distinct aid in mill
tary operations.
Il especially urge people who have
Travelled abroad and who . have col
lected postal cards to carefully sort
these with a view to their being used
by the War Department. Written de-
scription of the territory already
mentioned will be of considerable
value" es
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-09-21
PUBLIC SALE
PERSONAL PROPERTY
AND REAL ESTATE

H'ND ffGHG -SttH
Having sold my residence in Ger
rardstown, intending to move to Mar
tinsburg, offer at public sale, at my
residence in Gerrardstown, on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1918,
commencing a, III O'Clock a. M, the
following property, towit:
8 head OF milch cows. head of
young cattle, all of the cattle young
and fully guaranteed. head Of hogs.
% ducks. so chickens. 20 stands of
bees, ali in patent hives. 1 cutting
box. corn shelter and other articles
too numerous to mention. Also house
hold and kitchen furniture.
IA credit of twelve months will be
given on all sums OF ten dollars and
upward, purchaser to give his note
with approved security, negotiable
and payable at the, Merchants 6
Farmers Bank, Martinsburg, W. Va.
DIR. JAMES H. SHIPPER.
Dodd e Hoffman, Auctioneers.
ALSO at the same time and place,
the farm of H. C. Lytle, located at
the west side of Gerrardstown, will
be offered for sale at upblic auction,
consisting of 12O acres of land, about
100 acres in cultivation; about 20
acres of which is in apple orchard,
about is years or more old, and in
bearing. 1t is a money maker. "A five
room dwelling house, barn, corn-cMb
wagon shed, AMI other buildings.
There is a spring of fine water at
the house. This farm is only about
three miles from Inwood railroad sta
ton, with good hard road to station.
TERMS: Onethird cash, the bal
ance in two equal payments of one
and two years, retaining vendors
lien or deed of trust for the deferred
payments, at per cent interest, pay
able annually. 8 II Cts "
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-09-21
5000 Persons Employed
In Work Of Restoring
War WreckagelIn France
MATERIAL SAVED AND RENOVATED IN SINGLE MONTH
WORTH $2,5OO,0OO

thing from crippled guns and cannon
to old army shoes and caps is saved
from total loss and turned back to
some useful end at the front. At
first people looked at it as a freak.
There was nothing like it in the civil
war or the more recent modern wars.
1t started on small scale with 200
Gands.
But now, after few months, it is
a monster industry, with huge build
ings and towering stacks. 1t will save
the Government $3'.0OO,00O the first
year, and it may reach $'0,000,00O.
This is no freak; it is cold, hard saw
ing of millions of dollars, at time
when material is scarce and shipping
difficult 1t is the anti-waste cam
paign brought to its highest develop
ment by a huge government under
taking.
Going over the plant, today there
was an opportunity to see the re-
markable details OF the salvage. The
wreckage of the battlefield is only
one of the sources of this salvage,
explained cur escort, but it is the
greatest source. AS men spring into
action, they throw aside everything
not absolutely essential. There is be-
sides the litter of the actual fighting,
broken and abandoned goods of every
conceivable nature.
1T is not only what is left by our
own troops, but what is left by the
enemy, often great stocks of arms,
ammunition, bayonets and every kind
of fighting material.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-09-21

1t is hard to SUIT the
tastes and the appetites of
everybody who must eat
away from their own table,
but we pride ourselves that
we do it better than any
body else in town.
We buy the best that we
can find in every line and
we charge as reasonable
a price as present-day c0ndi-
tions viii permit.
Come in and try some,
thing when you are look
ing for the best place to
eat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-09-21
XAMERlcAN TROOPS IN FRANCE
NO. 81
4 lBy the ASSOCIATED PressJ

IAN 6hlCRN iROOPS IN FRANCE
NO. o.
lBy the ASSOCIATED PressJ
AMERICAN SUPPLY HEADQUAR-
TIERS. TOURS, FRANCE, Sept IT.
Two carloads of hair brushes salvag-
ed by American soldiers in camps
were among the wreckage of battle
Drought today to the great salvage, de-
not of the American Army here. This
was only one little item in the grist
of debris and litter from the fighting
zone which has been carefully gath
cred up and sent here for restoration.
s Five thousand persons are employ
ed in renovating and repairing this
wreckage. The material thus saved
and restored to use or sold amount
ed in value last month to $4,000 900.
In the big battle around Chateau
gThierry, as our fighting men went
nver the top they were followed
CLOSELY by detachments of non-com-
natant troops to grope amid the
sVreckage and debris and save it
from complete abandonment and loss.
Each detachment comprised 20 en-
Nsted men and an officer. They had
krucks and derricks and all the par
aphernalia for gathering broken-down
cannon, rifles, cartridge belts, hel-
NETS, clothing, and the vast stores of
abandoned arms and material left in
the track of contest, and to send it
back to the salvage depot here.
Strange things have come out of
fhis war, but none stranger than this
gigantic salvage plant where every
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-09-21
PRESENT BILLS FOR PAYMENT.

Having purchased the entire bust
ness and good will of the Colonial
Restaurant, situated on East Martin
street, l hereby request all persons
holding bills against, or owing the
same any money, to come forward and
make settlement Immediately.
8 IA Its JOHN COOK.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-09-21
EXECUTORS SALE
Of
REAL ESTATE G. PERSONAL
PROPERTY.

By virtue of the authority vested
in the undersigned executor by the
last will and testament OF VIM Hill,
deceased, 4 will sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder the follow
ing described real estate and person
al property of which the said William
Hill, died seized and possessed.
The real estate consists OF a tract
OF land containing about twenty-six
(26) acres, located near Stokes school
House, ArIen District, Berkeley Coun-
tyr, West Virginia, which was con
veyed to the said William Hill by
three deeds one from John S. Sen
cindiver and wife, bearing date the
9th day or March, 1888, and record
ed in the office OF the Clerk of the
County Court, of Berkeley County,
w. Va, in. Deed Book No. "a, pages
521 and 522 one decd from John Bear
and wife, bearing date the LIST day
of February, 1892, and recorded in
said Clerks office in Deed Book No.
80, page 1879, the other of said deeds
from John H. Brown and wife, bear
ing date the 25th day Of March, 1905,
and recorded in said Clerks office In
Deed Book No. --, page -.
This property is improved by a
DWELLING HOUSE and BARN in
moderate condition. Any one desiring
small profitable farm win do well
to investigate this property. This
property will be offered for sale at
the front door of the Court House, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1918,
at $50 O'Clock p. IN, upon the terms
of One-third cash and the balance in
two equal payments due in six and
twelve months respectively from day
Of sale, the deferred payments to bear
interest from day of sale and to be
secured by the notes Of the purchaser,
and lien to be retained on the prop
erty or deed of trust taken to Sc
cure the payments of said notes.
JOHN Fl. BROWN,
Executor of VIM. Hill, decd.
j. w Dodd, Auctioneer.
s 30; 9 s IL 10