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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-16
ALLIES CROSS
LYS RIVER IN
THREE PLACES
INDICATIONS THAT VICTORY OF
GREAT IMPORTANCE HAS BEEN
SCORED. LILLE is OUTFLANK-
ED ON THE NORTH

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
BELGIUM, Oct. 16.-Sweeping stead
lily ahead over the lowlands of Bel
gium, Flanders, the British, French
and Belgian armies are rapidly bear
ing away the extreme right flank OF
the German battle line. Twelve thous>
and prisoners have been captured in
two days, according to official state
ments. I
This would seem to indicate vis-
tory of great importance, even if the
ground gained was not of the utmost
Importance in the development of the
mighty allied offensive.
Allied forces have captured Menin
and Wervicq and are across the Lys
river in the neighborhood of the lat
ter town. There are unofficial reports
that Thourout has been taken, and it
is confirmed that the British are with
in two miles of Courtrai.
This completely outfanks Lille
from the north and the Germans will
probably be forced out of that city in
a very short time The allies are
now about eleven miles from Bruges
and twenty-five miles from Ghent.
They have advanced in the neighboT
hood of seven miles since Monday
morning.
Fighting their way through a maze
of barbed wire defenses and over
tangled lines of trenches the Ameri-
cans west of the Meuse river are
slowly but surely, cutting their way
through the Kriemhild line. They
have carried hill 299, a height which
dominates much of the country west
of Romagne and have penetrated the
second Iins of defenses in the vicinity
of Landres- -Et-St. Georges.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-16
OF MRS.
CARNES SENT TO
ABBEVILLE TODAY
AANK GoWDY

The remains of Mrs. Winnie Eliz
abeth Carnes, who died at her home
on Furlow street here yesterday af
ternoon were carried today tc Abbe-
lille, where the funeral and inter-
ment will occur Thursday. Deceased,
who was just 26 years of age, was a
most lovable woman, and recently
moved here from Helena to reside.
Shortly after coming to Americus she
began taking active interest in the
affairs cf Lee Street Methodist churcH
# which denomination she had long
been member, and was a devoted
and consistent Christian, announce
of whose demise will be received with
widespread regret.
Survising relatives include her hus-
band, B. E. Carnes, and two young
daughters, Ida Ruby and Winnie Lou
Carnes, and by her mother, Frs. NJ.
H. Powers, of Savannah, to all of
whom is extended the heartfelt sym
pathy of the entire community. The
remains were prepared for burial by
olen Buchanan, funeral director for
the Allison Undertaking Co.
The following acted as pail bearers
H. G. Jackson. J. w Chalkley, C. A.
Culpepper, ]. ]. Mcdowell, F. C. Hud-
son.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-16
WOMEN SOLICITORS
TURN IN $4,000
FOR BONDS; LABGE
SUM STILL NEEDED
LANIER AND MEN,
BERS o FTHE AMERICUS COM.
MITTEE ARE CALLING ON BOND
SLACKERS TODAY AND THOSE
WHO FAIL TO SUBSCRIBE SUI
FICIENT AMOUNTS WILL BE
PUBLISHED.

The women of Americus, under the
able direction of Mrs. Frank P. Har-
rold, have turned in bond subscrip-
tions titalling two hundred and elev-
en- thousand dollars, and they have
collected at least ten per cent on ey
cry subscription taken. The money
is in the various banks, and the bonds
have been ordered Many of the small
bond buyers will pay cash for their
bonds, and the ladies are to be con-
graduated upon their success in Sc
curing such a large amount in sub
scriptions
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-16
GERMANS SEND
TROOPS To PUT
DOWN RIOTERS
INTERNAL DISTURBANCES CAUSE
GREAT ALARM in DUAL NON.
ARCHY. STREETS OF PRAGUE
ARE HEAVILY FORTIFIED.

PARIS, Oct 16.-Meetings called
by the Czecho-Slovak council at Pra-
que to protest against the export of
foodstuffs from Bohemia resulted in a
general strike which is developing
into a revolt, according to dispatches
from Zurich to today's Paris news
lapers.
Martial law has been proclaimed
throughout the country and German
and Hungarian troops are occupying
Prague. Pilsen, Pisek and Tabor.
The dispatches report that the
movement has spread to Moravia ana
there has been fighting at Brunn, the
capital, olmutz and Skoda, the lat
ter the seat Of the big Austrian gun
plant where work is said to have been
suspended
Machine guns, 1t is added, have
been posted in the principal streets
of Prague and artillery has been put
into position likewise. The popula-
ton, it is declared, is III no wise in
tinidatad however and there ia rea
son to believe the people have arms.
It is even reported that fighting is
now going on in Prague.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-16
FLU" MASKS ARE
POPULAR AMONG
MANY CITIZENS
OVER AMERICUs
TO WEAR MASKS TO
BE :. GENERALLY OBSERVED
HERE AND ALREADY EMPLOY
EES OF NEARLY ALL STORES
ARE EQUIPPED WITH THEM.
MORE RED CROSS WORKERS
NEEDED.

The gauze "flu" mask is the latest
fad in Americus
People in all walks of life are
wearing them, and if you haven't got
ten one you're behind the times.
Flu" is here, and in some sec
tions q fthe country the disease is de-
veloping a peculiar fatality, Many
re dying as a result of the disease
going into pneumonia, and the health
authorities say every precaution must
be taken if the disease is to be stamp
ed out.
Dr. Douglas B. Mayes president Of
the Board of Health here. states that
the gauze is the best protection yet
devised against the disease, and he
had added his recommendation to that
of the federal authorities who urge
every one here to wear masks. There
is no time for delay; action must be
taken Immediately, for there is "a
scarcity of both nurses and physi-
clans. Ali tn edoctors here already
have as many patients as they can
conveniently attend, and every train
ed nurse in the city is engaged day
md night.
so get you gauze mask IL you
are not afraid of the disease your
self you should have sufficient regard
for your neighbor to help in protect
ing him against its ravages. 1t is
especial important that children and
parents with children in their homes
should be especially careful and wear
their amsks constantly OF course
the masks will be a little hard on
those who smoke, and counting cou
pies, but even these are expected to
fall in line in order to protect others
in the community against infection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-16
JOHNNY EVFRS

Johnny Evers, great second base
man of the Cubs and the Boston
Braves, and Hank Gowdy, who did
most to help Boston win the world
championship, are together again in
France. Gowdy was the first impor-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-16
WEATHER FORECAST

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-16
PERKINS RETURNS
FROM MEETING Of.
MERCHANTS HELD
To CONTROL CREDIT.
SECRETARY OF LOCAL RETAIL.
ERS ASSOCIATION ADDRESSED
GATHERING OF GEORGIA MER-
CHANTS AT CONFERENCE JUST
ENDED AT STATE CAPITOL.

Secretary Joseph Perkins, of the
Chamber of Commerce, and the Retail
Merchants Association returned this
morning from Atlanta where he at
tended conference of several hun
dred retail merchants held in the At
lanta Chamber of Commerce Building
yesterday for the purpose of discus
sing plans for placing the entire coun-
try on a cash basis for 1919. He was
invited to address the meeting and
during his talk explained the steps
taken by the Americus merchants to
eliminate the expense and loss incur
red by abusing the credit system.
To representative of the Times
Recorder Secretary Perkins gave out
the following statement in reference
to the meeting: ''The conference
was called in response to a request
from Hon. Barney Baruch, Chairman,
of the War Industries Board, and
strong letter was read from Mr. Bar
uch urging the necessity of some ac-
tion along the line of placing the
country on a cash basis, stating that
the vital Importance of the subject
has made it of national importance.
THE meeting was presided over by
]. K. Orr of Atlanta, and several hun
dred prominent business men repre-
senting every section of the South
were in attendance Many strong and
forcefuI talks were made and the evils
of the credit system we're discussed
from every angle. Many of the speak
ers were in favor of beginning an
organized movement at once to com
pletely abolish the credit system
with the beginning of the new year
and it was freely predicted by some
of the speakers that the Council of
National Defense would take drastic
steps to place the country on cash
basis unless the people showed a
disposition to take the matter in hand
voluntarily as patriotic measure and
every individual made it a special
point to settle their accounts prompt
ly every thirty days
81 took advantage of the opportu-
nifty to explain to the. conference the
steps already taken by the patriotic
merchants of Americus along the
line suggested by Chairman Baruch
anu lily SldIC1iOIL J1lcL bAc PSCBAS "
Americus had responded to the situa
ton Loyalty and literally brought
forth strong applause.
Hope was expressed by many of
the larger retail merchants that it
would not be necessary for the Gov
ernment to take action in the matter
and resolutions were adopted calling
upon merchants and commercial or
ganizations throughout the country
to cooperate to the fullest extent in
tAair endeavor to impress upon the
pee. .e of their respective communities
the importance of paying their ac-
counts promptly and voluntarily in
order to save the tremendous loss and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-16
The Americus Rotary club will have
its regular weekly luncheon at the
Hotel Windsor tomorrow at l p. m.
AUSTRIA APPEALS
NO TURKS TO STICK
FOR WHILE LONGER

BASEL, Switzerland, October 10
Confidence that Turkey would remain
faithful to the Teutonic alliance was
expressed by Baron Burian, the Aus
tro-Hungarian foreign minister, in the
couse o ia statement to the foreign,
affairs committee of the Hungarian
delegation. according to Vienna ad-
vices. The foreign minister also re-
asserted Austria -Hungary's fidelity to
Germany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-16
DANIEL ]. LEDGER
WOUNDED AT FRONT

Among those reported as wounded
in the latest casualty list from France
is Daniel J. Ledger, of Sumter coun-
~, the extent Of his injuries not be-
Jug stated. He is son of Andrew
J. Ledger. a well known farmer living
near Andersonville, and has many
friends here who win learn with re-
gret that he has been wounded in ac-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-16

expense incident to credit accommo-
dations. 1t developed during the
meeting that the loss on bad accounts,
failures and expense of conducting
the credit business of the country
amounted to the stupendous sum of
$11, 900, ,0OO, 10000 during the years
Of 1916 and 1917 or practically dou-
BILE the amount of the Fourth Liberty
Loan"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-16
Mrs. Leila Garrard Dies.
son

Mrs. Leila Scarborough died at
Jacksonville, Fla, this afternoon. The
funeral will be held in Americus to-
morrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-16
CLUB PRIZES ALL
AWARDED AND To
BE SENT WINNERS
At AN EARLY DATE

George o. Marshall, county farm
demonstration agnet here completed
compilation fthe records submitted
at the recent boys and girls club show
here today. They will be published
tomorrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06
JUDGE INSTRUCTS JURY
TO ACQUlT GIRL, 19

NEW YORK. Dec 6-Iustruc-
tons 10 acquit Miss Elizabeth Baksa
The 1g-year-old Freemansourg. Pa.
llrl. accused OF the murder of Mrs
Helen Hamel lodging house keeper.
was given 20 the jury today by
Judge Rosalsky
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06
\ HARD COAL SUBSTITUTE.

Suggestions by the United States
faeI administrator telling how 20
1urn Illinois and Indiana coal in
1ase burners. heating stoves. kitchen
stoves. and furnaces. Getting more
heat out OF the coal with less SCOT
and smoke. This booklet Will be
given free 10 anyone calling on q.
II. Defrees. 5I5 s. Taylor ST. South
Bend. Ind -Advt 10OOs-IO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06

Second section Of the ladies' aid
Of Grace II. r. church viii hold "a
blzar SATURDAY afternoon. Dec z. M
.ail0r Bros furniture store Come
sariy ano buy your Xmas presents
3Q121-7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
NEW BOOKS FOR THE WAR APARTMENT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

A number of new books have been added to the war service department this week. Among them is '.All Tn It." a se- quel to that popular volume, 'srhe First Hundred Thousand,'' by Ian Hay. The last volume ended with the battle of Loos
 thrilling recital is "A Journal of Our Legation in Belgium" by Hugh Gibson. secretary of the American embassy un- der Brand Whitlock. It relates, with sym pathy and sincerity. the grim and tragic tale of Belgium of those bloody days, as we'll as some of the lighter shadows of those times.
 MT Poilu," by Herbert Ward, author and artist. The book consists of his notes and sketches with the fighting French
 Best Q Luck" is breezy tale of the adventures of Kentucky boy who served with the Canadian troops in by the King of England for his gallant services.
 To say that Karl Liebknechts ''mili- tarism' was suppressed in Germany and it's author put in prison. will insure it readers in this country. It is re- markable document from the pen of a remarkable man.
 No Mans Land" by "sapper," is a collection of tales from the front. and although put in the guise of fiction, they seem to come nearer the truth than the leaves from the notebook of the precise reporter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30

Alcazar patrons have never witnessed picture that so enthused them from start to finish as ''The Crisis" The act
 ing in ..The Crisis is without fault. and there Is hardly criticism that could be made.
 One Is fearful in the beginning of the picture that the same would be over drawn and rot represent true conditions, as in the case of Uncle Toms cabin. but the good and fealty of both repre- senting the north and south Is brought cut most conspicuousy and most admir- ably.
 The character of Silas Whipple, por- trayed by George Fawcett was the grand est picture acting seen here on the screen. Not only his, but the acting of Colonel Carvel and his daughter, to- gether with her little lover, made an inn pression upon everyone present of a most lasting character.
 The picture has great moral and will tend to alleviate to a great extent the sectional feeling of animosty which now barely exists between the north and south. "The Crisis is a powerful Amer ican photo war drama, based on Winston Churchill's novel of the same name, and will be shown at the Alcazar theatre all this week.
 '.The Crisis was made by William N. Selig, recognized as a true wizard of the screen. MT. Selig followed closely the story of the struggle of the north and south. as told in Churchills s world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
NEWS OF ENSLEY

number of women met at the home of Mrs. J. S. Hall Monday morning and organized a soldiers comfort club, which will be operated under the auspices of the Birmingham unit of the Woman's National Council of Defense. This club will work towards the comfort of the Jefferson county boys who are in the ser vice of their country at home and abroad, and will try to arrange for each soldier boy from this county to have a full comfort kit. Knitting is the most inn portant need at present and a commit tee composed of Mrs. w. s. Shehee, Mrs. s. S. Heide, Mrs. c. R. Walker, Mrs. L. c. Burk, Mrs. M. H. McDowell, Mrs. Sallie Roberts Mrs. H. G. Davis and Mrs Carrie Turner were appointed by the chairman, Mrs. c. c. Goodwin, to make the house-to-house canvass to solicit knitters for this cause. The club will furnish the wool and anyone de- siring to knit for the club can get it by communicating with some one of this committee.
 The members of the Soldiers Comfort club are looking after the individual needs of the home boys and knitters will have the satisfaction of knowing that boys, they know or have heard about will receive this handiwork.
 HS street car llllk that connects the new T. c. l. plant at Fairfield with Greater Birmingham was completed yesterday when the Tidewater car was run over the new extension line to the new plant down the Poesum valley high way. At present only one car runs back and forth from the main line that runs to the American Steel and Wire plant, as the cars cannot turn until a Y is put in at the end of the line
 
 Another clubhouse for negro men with out families will be completed this week at Fairfield, making it possible for 200 men to be housed and fed at the plant.
 As fitting climax to the recent mem bership campaign waged by the mem bers of the Baptist YoaAg Peoples union of the Ensley Baptist church, Rev. and Mrs. A. K. Wright were hosts last even ing to the members and their friends. The house was decorated in red and white festoons the chandeliers having red shades. The reception committee was Mrs. George Brigman, Mrs. c. T. Thom- asson, Miss Nellie Roscoe and Miss Ruth Davis, who assisted the Rev. and Mrs. The feature of the evening was a mock marriage, followed by an advertising contest. Musical numbers were given by Miss Myrtle Wells, piano; Mrs. Lucille Smith, clarionet; Miss Mildred Hardy, violin, and Mr. Castle, cornet. During the closing hours hot chocolate and cake were served.
 Friends of Miss Lucille Ansley, who un- derwent an operation for appendicitis at McAdory's infirmary yesterday, will be glad to know that she is doing nicely.
 Mrs Shook Keith continues critically i'll at her home on Avenue H.
 The newly organized Red Cross unit. of which Mrs. Joe Smith is chairman, held an enthusiastic meeting in the Sun day school of the Ensley Baptist church yesterday
 Red Cross unit No 45 will meet with Mrs. A. L. Gaston this morning, be- ginning at 10 o'clock.
 Red Cross unit No. 31 will meet at 1of o'clock at the Elks clubrooms on Ave- nue D this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
APPEAL WILL BE
 TAKEN FROM JUDGE
 CLAYTON'S RULING
Refused to Interfere With lnternment of Tennessee Company Drafts men Recently Arrested
 With Others

Holding that the powers or the
 President are absolute and that h1s
 acts are not subject to judicial review
 or ouestion during war times. Judge
 Henry D. Clayton of the United States
 district court for the middle district
 of Alabama Monday refused to grant
 writ of habeas corpus to Oscar Gra- her. or to in any way interfere witn his internment under the presidential proclamation. This is regarded as one of the most far-reaching and impor- tant judicial decisions yet rendered af- fecting prosecutions brought under the espionage law.
 Graber who is an Austrian by birth, lived in Birmingham. where he was employed by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company as draftsman. Early in December, after declaration of war against Austria, he was taken
 into custody under the proclamation of
 President Wilson. Three Germans
 Johann Hahn, Paul Seel and Martin
 Backaus-who were also employed as draftsmen by the Tennessee company, were taken into custody at the same
 time.
 Graber was given hearing before the United States Attorney General at Washington and was ordered interned
 at Fort Oglethorpe. His attorneys William Vaughn and w. H. McCary. applied to Judge Clayton for writ or habeas corpus. Judge Clayton sane tioned a temporary writ pending a full hearing, but before service could be had upon the United States mar shal Graber was carried to Fort Ogle- thorpe.
 Graber's counsel vainly sought to show that the act of the government in confining Graber was not one or necessity and that the customary
 method of bringing formal complaint against the prisoner should have been | invoked.
 Graber's counsel announced yester- day that an appeal to the United States supreme court would be taken at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
CRIMINAL COURT

Mary Britton, negro, was convicted on charge of murder in the second de- gree before Judge w. E. Fort in the criminal division of the circuit court yes- terday and sentenced to l4 years in the penitentiary
 Essie Johnson, negro. was convicted on the charge of mansiaughter in the second degree before Judge w. E. Fort yesterday and was sentenced to year at hard labor.
 Rose O'Neal, negro, Is now on trial before Judge C.. w. Ferguson charged with murder. It Is charged that she held an adopted child before an open fire. injuring it to the extent that it died. Two witnesses testified that they saw her hold the child to the Hre. The de- fendant began her testimony late yester- day Afternoon, and denies the charges. claiming the child's death was acci- dental,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
THRIFT CAMPAIGN INDORSED BY LABOR
 ORGANIZATIONS
Director Crawford Johnson Makes Address at Business College and Thrift SO-
 ciety Is Formed

q believe State Director Crawford Johnson of the war savings commit tee surpassed the extent of his already large reputation for public speaking yesterday, when he addressed the stu dents of the Wheeler Business col lcge on the subject of the thrift cam paign." said Joseph Loveman, city chairman of the campaign, who ac- companied MT. Johnson on the occa- sion.
 After the talk Wheeler Business College Thrift society" was immedi- ing the largest amount of work i'll the least space of time the selling of the stamps began immediately, result ing in the receipt of a neat sum be- fore the end of the day.
 LABOR IN LINE
 John E. Colpoys, commissioner of conciliation of the United States de- partment of labor, who has been in Birmingham for the past few days, was in conference with the officials and many of the members of the sew erai labor organizations of this com munity yesterday with an appeal for them to support this campaign as an organization and individually. The re- suit of the conference was that work among them was started instanta- neously.
 The Amalgamated Association of Railroad and Electrical Employes sub- scribed s400 to the issue as an asso- citation and in addition to this many of the members made individual sub scriptions.
 The International Association of Ma chinists placed $100 of the associa- tion's capital into the stamps and bonds and 35 or 40 of the members made personal subscriptions to the loan.
 The Trades Council, to further as- sist in the work, appointed a com mittee of six, whose duty it will be to get the different labor organiza- tions of this state into one federation for the purpose of supporting the movement as a body. MT. Colpoys was much gratified over the interest with which the proposition was accepted by the associations
 RENEWED IMPETUS
 The movement among the negroes received renewed impetus Sunday night when addresses were delivered at the Twenty-third Street Baptist church by three men of that race, Prin- cipa1 A. H. Parker of Industrial High
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30

titiS Wcek
 famous novel, and for the first time in the history Of photoplay construction, staged the Ecenes in the exact localities in which they occurred.
 The drama reaches powerful climax in the battle of Vicksburg, fought by land and water forces around the historic city of the Mississippi MT. Selig rebuilt the crude river battle boats of the pe- riod, and reconstructed the sandbag for tifications. Veterans of both north and south, who participated in the battle. and who have seen the film, pronounce the reproduction perfect in every detail. An other striking feature of 'The Crisis" is the remarkably human Lincoln, played by Sam D. Drane. Lincoln is a vital character in the plot of MT. Churchill's story, and Mir. Selig spent mure time and patience finding an actor for this difficult. role than in casting all the rest of the play put together. The result is a Lincoln who has startled persons who knew the martyred President in life. The St. Louis slave market and the fall of Ft. Sumter are other sensational tri- umphs of the play.