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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-17
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T. aad A. n.
COMMANDERY MEETING.

DeMolay, Commandery, No. 5.
Knights Templar, meets every third
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. All
visiting Sir knights have cordial
Invitation to meet with US.
". F. Smith, Eminent Commander.
FRANK J. PAYNE. Recorder. 20tt
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They're having difficulty holding
the American boys back but that
troubles the Germans more than it
does the Allies.
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES,

Arrival and departure of passengel
trains, Americas, Ca
Central of Georgia Railway.
Trains Arrive.
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The newspaper that used to advise
farmers how to raise their crops now
advises them to put their money in
Liberty Bonds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-17

When you find a person withou
any enemies you will also find on5
without any friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-17

There is borrowing and lending in
all circles-the poor borrow butter
and the rich borrow bridge tables and
silverware.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-17

SeabOaFd Air Line.
Leave Americas for Savannah and
intermediate stations and points east
1881 p. IN. 1:e0 O. m.
Leave Amerlcus for Helena and N
termediate points
6:SE pm
Leave Amecr'ue for Colu Obua.
Montgomery and points West
S:OS D m.
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What the women don't like about
those influenza masks is that they
seriously interfere with powdering
OF the nose.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-17

1t is said that woman always
has the last word, but what happens
when two women get in an argument
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opsImIW4lc Thought.

A humble lot in security is better
than the dangers that encompass the
high and naughty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-17

Have you bought a bond yet. i
not, why so?
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FROST, lands. AND KOHN.
Advertising Representatives in
New Yory, Chicago and Atlanta.
The sun., 1918-08-14
u. S. Tobacco Worth
Real Gold in France
USOMEWHERE IN FRANCE.

"SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE.
Just a few lines to let you
know how pleased ! was with the
tobacco you sent. You probably
know that American tobacco is
worth gold here. It is the main
part of a boy in France.
81 hope that the people in the
States will keep up the good
work. Sometimes the boys get
blue, realizing how far we are
from home, and your smokes GER
tainly were q package Of cheer.
Hoping you will continue the
good work you are doing for the
boys willing to give their lives
for Uncle Sam, =. - a. e7 ~
"FRANK X. LISIAK,
:g8mpspy; >BS q Il42d IlYantry,. A. =
sPhis. csI;Sa..-hes ;;:sidsts been en- re. e.
ceived for A. Paul Keith, one of
the 33d degree SUN Tobacco
Fund boosters. Others like it
may be found on page 7.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connec-
ton with any other fund, organi-
zation or publication. It employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1918-08-14
BRITISH ALRMAN FIGHTS IS,
SENDING DOWN 5 PLANES
Pilot Returns to Camp With Own Machine Riddled
and Rudder Hanging by Thread-Another
Killed After Act of Mercy.

landed rs machine was found to be
literally riddled. His rudder was hang
ing by thread. H!s propeller had been
chewed up by bullets aad the under
side of his plane looked like sieve
How he ever got back with his machine
in such a condition was a mystery to
his commander.
One Of our airplane squadrons, in ad-
dition to shooting down thirteen Ger
man fiiers. wiped out three land bat
teries and silenced one anti-tank gun
which was Airing at our infantry. In
one instance two or three members of
this squadron dropped several bombs at
one time on a column of enemy infantry.
scattering the column and leaving 100
dead In the roadway.
One OF our machines chased a railroad
train loaded vita troops, circling around
the train and firing machine gun
bullets into the windows companion
seeing what was going on flew TO his
MD and as the latter machine was a
bomber its crew BEGAN 10 drop bombs on
the train and on the track ahead. Finally
when the train stopped the passengers
swarmed out OF 1t and scampered into
the woods like rabbits.
incidentally one OF our niers per-
formed a stunt which probably has no
counterpart in the whole war. He
scored direct hit with a bomb on an
enemy plane from above. The two had
been circling about trying TO get into
position for an attack when finally our
man gained the upper hand and while
flying toward his adversary he let go
an aerial bomb. Due either to extraor-
dinary aim or miraculous luck it crashed
into the German observers engine. In
stan,ly there was terrific explosion,
and where in one instant there had been
German machine and pilot in the air
the next instant there was nothing.
The sun., 1918-08-14
US. TROOPS WIN
BRITISH PRAISE
American General Receives
Note Of Appreciation for Work
in GrasSairc Wood.
AMIENS REFUGEES RETURN
City Freed From German Men,
ace Is Being RepOpulatcd
by Steady Stream.
ny RAYMOND G. CARROLL.

Special cdt!e Despdtch TO THE su> and the
Public Ledger.
Copyright. 1915; all rights ressrred
WITH THE AMERICAS ARMY IN Franco
Aug. l3-Havins just finished a vlsi.
to these American deta chments which
acted as the British right wing in the
Somme fighting. particularly around
BRAY, | am permitted by the American n
and British censors TO add a few addi-
tionai facts concerning ous small but
historical participation in the second
stage OF what will undoubtedly be
looked upon as one OF the great battles
Of the war
The following letter from n British to
an American General will give COM
prehensive idea OF the value OF our un-
dertaklng east OF Amiens in the ewes
Of our brave allies
Il wish 10 express TO you my ap-
probation OF the great assistance af-
forded TO my division by your troops
in the attack on Grassaire Wood yes
'erday afternoon and my admiration
for the way you carried out very
dificult manruvre TO get into the bat
tie line"
Il inclose letter OF thanks which
I would be glad II you would forward
to the officer commandIng
The same officer who led the Ameri-
can detaChments In the attack already
had received congratulate from his
own General for his cool courage and
daring example in three hours Of fght-
ing which regrined for France one
The sun., 1918-08-14
FRENCH FORCE
OUT GUN NESTS
New Tactics Drive Back Ma
chine Operators on the
Way to 1916 Line.
PURSUIT Is LESS SWIFT
Allies Steadily Advancing in
Somme-Oise Region. Despite
Tough Resistance.
PURSUIT Is LESS SWIFT
By GERALD CAMPBELL.
Special Gable Dtspaich TO Tar suN from ne
London Times.

Special Gable Despatch TO Tar suN from ne
london Times.
Copyright. 1918: at rights rescrred
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, Aug. l3-
The desperate efforts the enemy is max
ing TO check the French and British be-
tween the Somme and the Oise does not
In the opinion of the allied comma nders.
mean any more than similar efforts that
were made 20 stop the allied advance in
the Marine pocket when 1t had reached
the line Of Fere and Vule -en -Tardenos
in the last two days OF Julr. before
Mangin rpsde his second attack
They have fallen back almost exactly to
the line held in 1916, which pa ssed little
west OF Roye, through Bresnieres. north
Of Moreuil and beyond Ribecourt TO the
river Oise, and hnd II convenient to
make a temporary halt there. They are
naturally making full use OF the old
trenches and the wire entanglements.
They are making the fullest Use Of
machine guns. with every ravine and
natural shelter swarming with them.
These are not 30 numerous now as on
the first day, as the French and Brit
'sh have captured thousands of them
Judging therefore from the comparativ
absence OF artillery, taken in connec-
tton with long columns which our air
men report marching eastward there
can be lttle doubt that the present
stand is temporary.
The masslf OF Thescourt, which Is
the centre OF their present resistance,
is excellently suited for defensive war
iasQ NJ Toll lal
The sun., 1918-08-14
Special Gable Despatch 10 The srN from the
london times.
Copyright 1915; al -iohn rcserrsd.

Copyright. 1915; all rights rcserrrd.
WITH THE BRirIsH ARMY IN FRANCE,
Aug. l3.--Too much cannot be said in
praise OF the magnificent wosk OF our
alrmen during the fightIng between the
Somme and Montdidier. They were
everywhere. bombing, photographing,
chasing away enemy f,iers. directing the
work Of our infantry and artillery. and
playing havoc with the German trans
port columns far back Of the lines.
Pathetic is the story Of one OF our
brave pilots who shot down an enemy
plane and followed it to the ground.
He saw the enemy pilot extricate him
self from the mass OF wreckage and
was about to shoot when the Germa n
threw up his hands in token Of sur
render. Leaving him. he flew back to-
ward our lines and was attacked by
four OF the enemy and badly wounded.
although he was able to land on our
side Running TO his aid our men found
him mortaly wounded. They carried
him as tenderly as possible to a field
hospital. and there, while debating his
report he died,
Another machine went out loaded
with bombs and dropped them all The
pilot was returning 70 his base when
he was attacked by fifteen enemy ma
chimes Turning, he attacked the group
single handed and soon sent one OF
them down in flames. The fighting then
became spectacle, with our man turn
ing. twisting, dodging. playing. every
trick in his bag. That he was a far
better markhman than any OF his ad-
versaries was proved by the fact that
our nIer sent down four more Of his
enemies, three OF them in famea
Finally. his ammunition gone, the
Brit!sher started for home and when he
The sun., 1918-08-14
LASSIGNY HEIGHTS FALL, NOYON HEDLNED IN;
GERMANS STAND ON OLD LINE TO HALT RUSH;
FRENCH SLOW UP, HOLDING KEY TO SECTOh
Austrian Kaiser Will
Confer With Germans

A MSTERDAM, Aug. 13.-Em-
peror Charles of Austria,
with Baron Burian, Austro- Hun
garian Foreign Minister; Prince
Won Hohenlohe. Austrian Ambas-
sador at Berlin, and Count Won
Wedel. German Ambassador at
Vienna. is expected at German
main headquarters tomorrow to
discuss all pending questions, ac-
cording to Berlin advices to the
Frankfort Zeitung.
The advices add that NJ. Joffe,
Russian Ambassador to Germany,
had left Berlin for Moscow to
obtain the ratification of a treaty,
supplementing the Brest-Litovsk
treaty, which had been initiated
August 10.
The sun., 1918-08-14
KAISER FEARS OWN SOLDIERS.
Even They Were Disarmed when
wilhelm Went to Brussels.
Special Cable Despateh 10 The Sun.

=, Special cdtie Despdtch 10 The Sun.
PARIS, Aug, l3.-The greatest precau-
tions~w were 'taksn on the eces sAonrof the
-corTr.s sponae i. Iatotm t,r sEy,ry,sc.ss..
arm. even Those OF the German n soldiers.
was conhscated and stored until the
monarch had departed.
From the time n was known he would
pass a day In the Belgian capital every
suspected enemy OF the Kaiser-and
nearly everybody there was suspected
was kept under close surveillance.
Searches were made for concealed
weapons and nobody was permitted to
appear In the windows. which we're or
dered barricadedyS
The sun., 1918-08-14
CZECHS HAILED
AS BRITISH ALLY
Formal Recognition Is Given
to Three Armies in Field
Against Bolshcviki.
CLTIMATCM TO TROTZKY
Germans Preparing to Take
PetrOgrad-TcutOn Papers
See New War Menace.
CLTIMATCM TO TROTZKY

LONDON. Aug. l3.-The British Gov
ernment has issued declaration for
mally recognising the Czecho- -Slovaks as
an allied nation and the three Czecho-
Slovak armies as an allied force regu-
larly wasing warfare against the Central
Powers. The text of the declaration fol-
lows:
Since the beginning OF the war the
Czecho-Slovak nation has resisted the
common enemy by every means in its
power. The Czecho-Slovaks have con-
st'tuted considerable army. fighting
on three different ba attlefelds, anl at
tempting in Russia and Siberia TO ar
rest the Germanic invasion. In con-
sideration OF its efforts TO achieve in
dependence Great Britain regards the
Crecho-Slovaks as an allied nation
and recognizes the unity of the three
Czecho- -Siovak armies as an allied
and belligerent army waging regular
warfare against Austria Hungary and
Germany.
Great Britain also recognizes the
right OF the Czecho- o-Slovak national
council as the supreme organ of Czecho-
Slovak national interests. and as the
present trustee OF the future Czecho-
Slovak Government to exercise supreme
authority over this allied and bel!igerent
army"
1t is reported from Moscow by way
of Berlin that the diplomatic represen-
tatives OF the Entente have handed a
collective note to War Minister Trotzky
demanding within three days an ex-
PLANTATION of Premier Lenine's threat
that Russia would declare war against
o-French imperialism" the Central
News states to-day.
The Germans intend to occupy Petro-
grad, despatch to the Copenhagen
Pohtiken from Helsingfors declares. the
Exchange Telegraph correspondent in
the Danish capital reports. Troops for
this purpose are already being brought
toward the objective, il Is added.
German Press Perturbed.
The German newspap pers show much
perturbation over the situation In Russia
as 1t affects Germany.
'lnexorable fate is driving Germany
toward a fresh state OF war with Russia
unless a remedy shall be found at the
last moment" says the Vossische Zei-
tun0 OF Berlin.
The newspaper describes the German
Embassy's flight from Moscow to Pskov
as "a retreat from Russia" and con-
tinues:
"A nation torn asunder by a thousand
conflicts and weakened by revolution and
civil war has yet found the energy and
enough unanimity to tear up the Brest-
Litovsk peace treaty. This much is clear.
The peace made at Brest-Litovsk ND
longer exists"
new manifesto advocating the pitt
less annihiiation OF all counter revo-
lutionaries has been ISSUED by Premier
Lenine, says the Rhenische Westphaiishe
Zettun0 OF Essen. Peasants retaining
grain beyond their personal needs will
be arra!gned before revolutionary courts
as enemies Of the people. Capital pun
ishment will be inflicted on Illicit trad
ers.
The sun., 1918-08-14
u. S. CHARTERED SHIP
SUNK OFF FIRE ISLAND
BY CLRCLLNG TORPEDO
442 Lost as Torpedo
Hits French Transport

PARIS, Aug. 13.-Feur hun
dred and forty-two men are
missing rs a result of the tor
pedoing of the French steamer
Djemnah in the Mediterranean
the night of July 14-l5 while
bound from Bizerta to Alexan-
dria with troops on board. ac-
cording to an official announce
ment tonight.
Four days later the French
steamer Australian also was tor
pedoed in the Mediterranean.
Still another steamship was tor
pedoed, but remained afloat.
The sun., 1918-08-14
REVENUE BILL
ALMOST READY,
M'ADOO TO FIGHT
He Will Contest With Com
mittee To-day Over Ex-
cess Profits Scale.
ADOPT VOCATIONAL TAX
Professional Men and Retail
crs to Pay $40 Each-Em-
ployees Exempt.
Special Despatch 10 TnH sux.

ope'uf HtspoNN 10 INN SuSs
WAsHINoroH. Aug l3.-The Ways
and Means Committee has almost COM
pleted the new revenue bill. II the COM
mittec can stratghten out its differences
Of opinion with the Treasury Depart
ment over the proper scale of excess
profits to be finally adopted. the measure
will be introduced when the House
meets Monday next. THIS assurance
ca me from members Of the committee to-
day.
Secretary McAdoo will go before the
committee tomorrow to fight out the
differences of opinion which have arisen.
TIE committee tentatively adopted to-
day the report OF the subcommittee on
the vocational tax and incorporated in
the bill tax OF $40 on professional men
and propr.etors OF any retail business
concern doing an annual business OF at
least $4,000. The proposed tax on
wholesalers doing a business OF 100000
or more was adopted also. and the Ii
cense tax for that class OF business
men was nxed at S25.
The 10 per cent. tax on leased wires
and talking circuits was reviewed by
and periodicals were exempted from It's
opera tion. Otherwise the tax was un-
changed
At the instance OF one Republican
member. the committee voted to i'm
pose 10 per cent. tax on the retail
sale OF platinum jeweiry in addition to
the 10 per cent. tax on jewelry manu-
facture. This tax with be paid by the
purchaser. and in order that close track
may be kept of all the platinum in the
country. jewellers selling any article con-
tanning platinum must ascertain and for
ward TO the Bureau OF Internal Revenue
the name and address OF every person
making a purchase Of platinum jewelry.
In the vocational tax employees,
farmers. clsrgymen and school teachers
are exempt. The committee also made
change in the income tax provisions so
that no tax need be paid to the Ameri-
can Government on income earned in
foreign countries This applies particu-
larly TO Canada and England, where in
many cases under existing circum-
stances It has been necessary for Ameri-
cans to pay two scales Of heavy taxes
on portions of their incomes. This is
particularly true Of engineers and train
men who have International runs.
The committee has before II for action
tomorrow. before Mr.. McAdoo Is heard,
two proposals to raise rates already ten
tatlvely agreed upon. One Is to raise
some OF tho rates on individual income
supertaxes. and the other is to increase
some of the higher rates in the estates
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Taxation Of Estates.

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The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
President Wilson Sets April rs
AS Liberty Day for All to
Boost Third Liberty Loan.

President Wilson late last night issued proclamation desig
mating Friday April a6 Liberty Day and requesting the
people beray pledge their financial support the
government. He said:
An who has grossly abused the of organized
and who seeks dominate the world by the might
of his sword challenges the rights of America and the liberty
and life OF all the free nations of the earth Our brave
facing the FIRE of battle in defense of rights
of America and the liberty of nations To sustain them and
assist gallant associates in the and pa
odc people have been called subscribe the Third
Liberty Loan
Nov, therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of
United States of America do appoint Friday, the sixth
day of April One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighteen
Liberty Day On the afternoon of that the people
of the United States to assemble in their respective
mites and literally pledge their financial support
the Nations Patriotic demonstrations should be held
city town and hamlet throughout the land under the
era direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and the mmed
ate direction of the liberty loan committee organized by
Federal banks Let the nations the Third
Liberty Loan in unmakabe terms the determination
America fight for the of justice.
For the of participating in Liberty Day celebra
ton all employees of the Federal throughout
country whose services be spared be excused
o'clock noon, Friday, the twenty-sixth of April"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
BRITISH COMMEND
WORK OF U. S. BOYS
Generals Enthusiastic Over Courage and Spirit
of American Soldiers in Resisting Enemy's
Powerful Drive Against Amiens..

MY best congratulations and
warm thanks to you all.
''RAWLINSON."
Warm Appreciation.
When a British general command
ing a cavalry division received from
his superior congratulations and
thanks for his divisions work in
beating Of the enemy, the general
promptly forwarded the letter, as fol-
lows:
"a United States engineer battalion
was fighting with the first cavalry
division in the line Of the thirtieth
Of March. The army commanders 8
congrstulatory message applies TO
them equally with the units Of the
first cavalry division.
1T has been brought to my notice
that the men under your command
fought most calamity alongside the
British cavalry. l am most grateful
to you and the unit under your com
mand for the invaluable assistance
you gave us on the thirtieth Of March,
1918.
please convey my thanks and con-
gratulations to all ranks.
H L MULLERS."
Reports coming from several quar-.
ters Of the British army about the
gallantry Of the American bridge ano
railway engineers during the critical
days Of the Picardy battle. have
ELECTED the following letter from Gen
CONTINUED ON FACE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
HOUSE KILLS
$3.50 WHEAT
FOR FARMERS
Antagonism Of President
Wilson Brings Defeat by
Substantial Margin. !

Standing by President Wilson's de-
sires, the House voted down propo-
sails for $3.50 wheat. Seven hours of
heated debate preceded the decision.
The best showing made by high-price
advocates was on a motion made by
Representative Mclaughlin, OF Mich
igan, for $3.50 wheat at the principal
shipping centers of the country. This
was voted down, $50 TO l3s. A fur
ther conference with the Senate will
be necessary.
Administration leaders were strain
ed to the utmost to stave of the
attempted action. Representative
Lever, of South Carolina. chairman
of the Agriculture Committee, gave
his personal assurance to the House
that he will introduce a bill to fix
prices for farm implements. fertilizer
and other products the farmer buys.
He declared he would force this
bill to a vote in the House.
House leaders look for a long con-
test with the Senate. Conferences be-
tween committees ow the two bodies
will continue while the debate pro-
ceeds on the Senate floor.
Representative Sweet, of Iowa, one
of the few members from an agricul-
tural district to vote against the in
creased price, said the sooner the ma
ton began to think about something
besides profits the sooner it would win
the war.
Chairman Lever closed debate with
a demand that the House reject the
Senate proposals utterly. He said in
part:
Prices for what the farmer buys
have increased, but not so fast as
wheat. An acre of wheat will still
buy far more than it would before the
war.
Congress is taking a chance on
boarding when it continually holds up
the possibility of increased prices to
the farmer. The farmers believe our
talk; they see visions of members cry
ing here on the floor for higher,
higher, higher prices for wheat. They
are deeply affected by their Represen-
tative's grief. Can you blame them II
they hoard?
Here we see one Southern Senator
proposing $50 wheat. The next day
In comes bill, going him one better,
for $2.15 wheat. And then the House,
which never let's the Senate get the
better of 1t, is presented with a bill
for 50 wheat"
He said the action was tantamount
to transferring the wheat pit from
Chicago to the floor of the House.
Such continued proposals, he said,
we're breaches of the nations pledge
to supply its associates in the war
with as cheap food as possible.