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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-08
SINGLE CAR COAL
RECEIVED TODAY
HELPS SITUATION
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR ALLEN IS
CONTINUING EFFORT TO SECURE
SUPPLY SUFFICIENT FOR LOCAL
NEEDS.

The first car of coal to reach Ameri-
Gus since January 1st, came in last
night. 4
It's distribution helped the situation
to a degree, but this still continues
very acute, and local authorities are
working to augment this meagre fuel
supply.
At noon, Fuel Administrator Lee
Allen told The Times-Recorder he
intended to continue his effort to in
crease the coal supply here, and it is
hoped that before Friday other ship
ments will arrive Mr. Allen tele-
graphed DIR. L. G. Hardman, the state
fuel administrator early today, as fol-
lows: Fuel situation in Americus
acute. Only one car of domestic coal
received here since January 1st. Can't
something be done"
The sight of lump coal passing along
Americus streets today was sufficiently
unusual to cause citizens to turn aside
and gaze upon the wagons as they
passed, while citizens whose coal bins
had been empty during a week or more
beamed with smiles as the wagons
loaded with black diamonds rolled up
and began depositing their precious
burden.
The Times-Recorder building, which
he'd been kept at temperature slight
ly above that prevailing during mid
winter in Massachusetts by the liberal
use of steam coal" and coke, a guam
tity Of which were received during the
past week, is warm today for the first
time since the cold snap began. Mr..
L. G. Council delivered a ton of AL
Jellico coal at this Office early this
morning, and shortly afterward the
members of the force quit shivering.
One of the printers who hasn't had a
lump Of coal in his home for more than
"a week carried small lump with him
when he left this afternoon, just to
show his wife there is really good
lump Goa; in Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-08
DR.. CHAMBERLAIN
Is DECLARED GUILTY

GOOCHLAND, Va, Jan. S.-Dr. Asa
w. Chamberlain, an aged physician
here, was convicted today of the mur-
der Of his brother, Albetr Chamber
lain. The crime was a peculiarly
atrOcious one, the dead mans body
being dismembered and buried at diff
ferent points on the Chamberlain farm.
The evidence in the case was all cir
cumstantial. Following the verdict
Dr. Chamberlain was sentenced to life
imprisonment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-08

small. Battalion commanders and the
commanders Of companies are nearly
always reserve officers. The chiefs of
sections are .sergeant-major-lieuten-
ants, who bear the insight Of officers
on their shoulderstraps but wear the
non-commissioned officers collar and
held their rank only for the duration
o. the war. Since the ned of 1916,
however, simple sergeants are often
il command of piatoons.
The reason given by the prisoners
for the creation of so many temporary
ranks in that regular officers of the
German army are determined to main
tain after the war, the military caste
which has so long existed in Germany.
ard which excluded from the possi-
bility Of attaining commissioned rank.
any man belonging to the commercial
OF industrial classes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-08
MASTER Stroke
Of DIPLOMACY
ADMINISTRATIONS
RIGHTS OF NATIONS ARE DEFINED
AND LUST OF CONQUEST DENIED
IN M0MENTOUS ADDRESS THIS
AFTERNOON.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan s.
Addressing Congress this afternoon,
President Wilson delivered re-state,
uent of American war aims, in agree
ment with the recent momentous dec
laration of David Lloyd George, pre-
mier of Great Britain.
The address was listened to with
profound attention, and elected con-
tinued applause from the packed gal
leries. The presidents intention to
address Congress was not made known
until this morning, when it was an
nounced he would speak before joint
session beginning at 1890 o'clock. 1t
was stated in this announcement that
the countrys foreign relations would
be his subject.
Getting to the heart of his address
quickly, President Wilson presented
a definite program for world peace.
This program contains fourteen spe-
cific declarat .ons, which the president
said are the chief rrovocations OF war.
These declarations include insist
ence on the evacuation of ali occupied
territory, with guarantees of the eco-
romic and political independence as
well as territorial integrity of all such
geographical divisions; open covenal 1T
of peace, without private international
undt trstandings; absolute freedom Of
the seas; guarantees for reduction OF
armaments; impartial adjustment
all colonial claims; establishment of
an independent kingdom of Poland;
restoration of all French territory;
reparation for taking Alsace and Lor-
raine: evacuation of all Russian te-
ritory; opportunity for Russian pOlit-
icaI development; freest opportunity
for autonomous development Of all
peoples in Austria Hungary; read
justment of Italy's frontiers; early
cognizance of the lines of nationali-
ties; removal of all economic bar
riers; establishment of equality Of
trade conditions among nations con-
sonting to peace, and associating
Themselves for its maintenance.
For such arrangements and COW
,enants,' said the president in eonclu-
sion, we are yelling to fight, and
will continue to fight until these have
been achie~e ed, only because we wish
right to prevail and desire just and
stable peace"
The address is reagrded here as one
OF the a5lest diplomatic strokes yet
delivered by the nations arrayed
against Germany. In it is held out
hope and encouragement for all ma
tions and every nationality. The peo-
pie of Russia, their country torn with
revolution and their armies destroyed,
are promised restoration of all their
territory now occupied by the Teutons,
and Poland's ancient kingdom is to be
restored. There is no hint in the ad
dress of crushing Germany" This
country's war aims, the president
says, contemplate no such end, but on
ly the recognition of the rights of all
peoples, the prevention of future
wars. political or economic, and the
firm establishment of untrammeled
and unhindered freedom of the seas.
1t sounds the death knell Of autoc-
racy in the opinion OF ali
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-08
STEAMSHIP LINES
WANT RATE INCREASE:

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. ss-s
fifteen per cent. increase in commoalEg
rates is sought in an application azs8
with the interstate commerce comz
sion today by Eastern railroads 0per
ating in connection with steamszfs
lines from Boston, New York, PhSaar
.delphia and Baltimore to Washiugazs,
Rishmond and other Virginia peSEes-
and points south of these gatewnyR
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-08
WEATHER FORECAST.

PROBABLY FAIR TOMOR-
ROW; WARNER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-08
HUGHES AND CABINET
QUIT AT MELBOURNE

LONDON, Jan. ,S.-The entire Aus
tralian cabinet, headed by Sir Sam
Hughes, the premier, has resigned, ac-
cording to a Reuters dispatch from
Melbourne today. The failure of the
corscription act to meet approval at
q referendum election caused the
downfall of the Hughes ministry
frank G. Tudor, leader of the Labor
party, has been summoned to form a
nsw ministry
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-08
FLORIDA live STOCK
ASSOCIATION TO MEET

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan, S.-The
annual meeting of the Florida Live
Stock Association which convenes in
Jacksonville for two days, beginning
tomorrow, is attracting nation wide
attention
Not only are the speakers from sew
eral states, from Texas to Illinois,
but one of the great breeders asso-
Citations has sent a car load of pure
bred registered bulls to be sold at
the auction sale of pure bred and high
grade live stock which will be made
a quarterly event in the Jacksonville
market.
Col. M. Judy, secretary of the Ameri-
can Aberdeen-Angus Breeders Asso-
citation is here with Col. W. H. Cooper,
of Hedrick, Iowa, from whose farm
the bulls were shipped. 1t is not
Colonel Judy's first visit to Florida.
He was here last September in attend
ance on the live stock roundup at
Gainesville and so much impressed
with what he saw and heard on this
visit that he was convinced that South
east offers one of the best markets
in the world for the breeders of pure
bred stock.
Colonel Judy made the statement
at the roundup that Florida was the
most talked of state in the livestock
world, and his attendance on the an
nual meeting Of the Live Stock Asso-
citation proves his sincerity, especial
ly when ne induces one of the most
prominent breeders in this assoc.a-
tion to bring a carload Of some of the
best bred cattle in the country to Of
fer in this market.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-08
SALES AT
PARIS ONCE A WEEK

PARSIS, Jan S.-French tobacco
and cigarettes are now obtainable in
Paris only once each week and even
then during the space Of hut about
thirty minutes. During that half hour
the tobacconists shops are present
about the same appearance as the
coal and wood yards during the fuel
famine last winter. It takes from
three to a half-dozen policemen for
each shop to keep waiting smokers
orderly while the supply is being dealt
out, and to paeify those that are still
In line when the mo more tobacco.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
What Is Going On To-day
ONE MEAL WHEATTESS.

ONE MEAL wHEATLEss
THIRD LIBERTY BOND DRIVE
FIe,, admission to the American Museum OF Natural
ass sg g,, Ms,Spgss . .I.,v Museum ,a } q Az Xms
circus 'Sn Msalson SQUARE ass Gafden cara me- Aquarium
Address by jonathan {. Day. Commissioner Of Pub
.sa s HssAi' ns W Ss4 d %s dss. Gs re %s Sss,;
McInt,rc on War Work on the Western ITO, Front i
Fl iio ,s exno nshs9n q q the Rotary Club of Now York
Address by Elmer G.. sammis on Drafting the
BROOKLYN chanbT q comnorce. a''Is" is7 smse Sa sna
Mssas q Ih'" the West s'V Ena n Women. nnb,,c,,
us.1b:. cpb Hs'e, L, j., Astsr H., p Pm m
Msssiax .. the s Daughters o, tho 1anp.r. Stain
Women, Waldorf Astoria. . p. IN
Address by Arthur $ sorners and o,hcrs at na,a
aic meeting Of hc Teachers Ioyaitv ~ 1cas,e pas1
OF Districts % and 2s Morris High School, 4:3o
Celebration athletic meet and dinner of thu Rracc
slsn MsInorial Nc"sboys Home. 244 William Street
Concert and dance Of tho Theatre Assembly. Hotel
Aston. p. 'i"'''
Address by Sergeant Major Bramhali. a. meeting o,
bytrran Church. Hg',ysixth Street and Arnster-
Adde'S ~ Major q o .. o. Ellis L. s A. and Major
f."s + Gs's . IN Tie oncsl. on us'T ana Es 'Hs Motion @
q The Army. at mee,ing Of tho "s Now York FORK
Electrical Society 20 wesl Thirty ninth Street
Lecture BY ". Iaihrop Measer on "Anortca and
the Je%s," Ee~fhoscn Hall. 2lo East FIFTH III,
Nesting of The Republican County Committee Hrv
an Hasl. 72j sixth Avenue. s 30 D. m '
Ns.tlng oi tho Academy of Medicine IT Wss,
Forty third Street. 3 80 p m "'''
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New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Republican Women
Plan for Enrolment
District Leaders Prepare to Ge'
Out Full Strength on
Nav Is

Republican women district leaders
held a campaign meeting yesterday
afternoon at the headquarters of the
county committee at iO5 West
Fortieth Street, for the purpose of
making plans to get the women to en-
roll on May 25.
Each election district captain has
been ordered to name a staff Of five
women helpers, who will make house
toulouse canvass and compile list of
Republican women.
I'VE intend to get out large per-
centage of the women voters on en-
rolment day." said Miss Helen Varick
Boswell, chairman of the women's
committee of the Republican County
Committee. 1T has been said many
women would not take the trouble to
enroll. We feel that all thoughtful
voters will wish to take part in the
primaries, and this they cannot do un-
less they have been enrolled in May.
We shall present this argument in a
series of mass meetings and with cam
paign leaflets"
A meeting of one thousand Republi-
can women will be held tomorrow
evening at the Republican Club, at 80
East Fourteenth Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Brooklyn No Reno,
Manhattan Is Told

Il am not going to sit around here
IKE q wooden stick and grant divorces
to New Workers."
Thus did Justice Aspinall, in the su-
preme Court in Brooklyn, protest yes
terday against the practice of residents
of Manhattan taking their matrimonial
troubles for an airing in other coun-
ties
ave have enough divorce cases Of
our own in Brooklyn" the justice
added. "Thcre are plenty of New York
judges to handle litigation in that
county. Do you think it is easier to
get divorces over here?"
Justice Aspinall addressed his Dues
ton to counsel in the case of Mrs.
Violetta V. d. M. Barre against Albert
q. Barre, both of Manhattan, and which
the court marked Off the calendar in
support of his protest against the pre-
vailing practice.
There are various reasons why attor
neys for parties to divorce proceedings
who 1.-Two in New York County prefer
to file their actions in other counties.
One is the fear of publicity. Another
ls the usually congcstcd condition Of
the calendar in Manhattan, for fire.
quently man or woman suing for
divorce wants decree quickly.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Hylan Holds Hearing
On Legislative Bills

Mayor Hylan held a public hearing
yesterday on twelve bills affecting Ne5
York City, which were passed by th
Legislature and sent to the Mayor fa
his approval or veto. The Mayor has
fifteen days in which to return the
bills to the Governor. He did not indl'
cate what action he would take on any
of them. These measures did not In
clude those so framed as to make then
county or state wide bills on which
the Mayor would have no authority t.
pass.
The Mayor received a letter yester.
day from Governor Whitman in regard
to- these latter bills asking for hls
opinion and that of the Board Of Est'
mate on the measure. The Governors
letter was brief and did not specify
any of the bills. The Governor has
thirty days in which to pass on the
measures. Among the more important
local bills discussed yesterday was one
providing for a teachers retiremels
fund for Hunter College, which Ts
opposed by representatives of real e. y
tate owners associations. Thomas "
Churchill, former president Of tie
Board of Education, favored the mess,
ure. The main objection to the Oh;
was that the burden of raising the iuaa
would be placed upon the taxpayers
The taxpayers opposed the bill plr
viding for the advance of the age linls
from twenty-nine to thirty-fve yesn
IN applications for positions Of ps'!oF
men in the Police Department. oots
tion was made on the ground that tas
city, in a few years, would be ovsrnu'
dened with pensions for men who hsa
gone into the department at the s'
vanced age.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Scheme for Borough A.
tonomy" Is Now Und.,
Consideration
Physicians Oppose i
Tammany Aldermen - -,
Up Question of Abol;,h
ing Bureaus

Another shift in Mayor Hylap,s ~.
to economic by abo!ishing seven ~ ~. ~
nine bureaus of the Board Of p..a'
was limited at yesterday bv NJ ~
J. Amster, head of the denart,a..a sss
who announced that the WORK ~ ~
department would not be cir,." ''
scribed and that a plan for .horss'
autonomy" is under consideration s'
This plan, physicians who h..
closely followed the affairs Of ~. '
partment in the last two week. -
clared, would not only defeat M.rs.
Hylan's declared purpose of Saw W.
money. but would actually increase a.
number of employees and the exns,s..
and weaken the department. Cent,sr
zation, they say, is one of the th;n,.
that has made for efficiency. and VII
practically thirtyfve bureaus do;n,
the work now done by seven demora,;
zation would surely follow ''a'''
DR.. Amster Silent.
DR.. Amster did not discuss ri.
phase of the situation. preferrinc 'I's 10
SAID, to await the conclusion of thS, ths i, II
quiry before committing himself ' 'n'
So far as the bureaus Of .h;u
hygiene and industrial hygiene 'I,s as
concerned, it is nov fairly we'll se,sI
lished that for the present at law.
they will not be interfered with ss,
Drs. S. Josephine Baker and Iou;s sIs |,
Harris will be continued in office. mi.
concession is made to the nrotas,,
which followed the announcement !,
the originS plan, particularly frU
labor organizations. This leaders d
the opposition to the Hylan plan ssii
yesterday would not mean that othr s.,
bureaus, notably that of food AM
drugs, would be abolished without .
hard fight.
leaders in this movement. "that +
leaving the children's and indussni
bureaus, those who attack the depsrs
ment will say they have left all thu
is worth while-that in cutting OF,
other bureaus or limiting their powen
they are cutting away dead wood. Thu,
is exactly what will not be tolerated
Don't Want to Offend Mayor
Leaders of the Tammany majority |,
the Board Of Aldermen were yeste.
day trying to figure out sone schen.
whereby they may avoid offending tAs
Mayor, who still has much patronse,
to dispose Of, and at the same tin.
avoid interfering with the bureau
Tammany's strength is always in il.
tenements, and its members have bee,
hearing from that quarter in no un
certain manner. Alfred E. Smith, pres.
dent Of the board, had several confer
ences on the subject yesterday, and TO-
day may announce course of action
Mr.. Hylan yesterday received the re.
quest of the committee of twenty-on.
asking for hearing on the situatiot
The original, mailed Monday, was re
ported lost, SO DR.. Lee K Franksl
chairman Of the committee, sent ar
other, this time by hand. The ar
nouncement followed from the Mayor
office that an answer, probably fixR
date for a hearing, will be maa
public shortly.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
'Schw alb Offers to
Quit Bethlehem Co.
If Time Is Needed
Shipping Board, However,
Doubts That Sacrifice
Will Be Necessary

WASHINGTON, April 17-Charles
M. Schwab has told the Shipping
Board that he is willing to resign his
Bethlehem Steel connections if neces-
sary to undertake the work of director
general of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration.
Officials of the board do not believe
it will be necessary for Mr.. Schwab to
make such a sacrifice. They pointed
out to-day that he would have nothing
to do with letting of contracts, and
that, in addition, virtually every yard
in the United States already had all
the contracts it could fulfill until 1920.
The yards which Mr.. Schwab controls
are engaged almost exclusively on
work for the navy.
MIR. Schwab will confer here to-mor-
row with Charles Piez, vice-president
OF the fleet corporation, to familiarize
himself with the present status of the
work.
Tonnage rather than numbers of
ships. is being sought by the Shipping
Board IN making plans for continu-
ance OF Its work next year. Frequent
conferences are being held to decide
"i"o hi1'u VI SHIPS are needed TO help
win the war and how the greatest pos
slble amount of tonnage may be OBJ
tanned from them.
In the future all contracts let will
pc based on the needs and approval of
the operating department, so that not
too many ships of any one kind will be
constructed to the detriment of tank
steamers, refrigerator ships and other
special types. Especial attention is
nelng given to the building Of vessels
which can be used after the var in
passenger service.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Bill for Housing
War Workers Is
Delayed in Senate
Communicating of Dwell
i1gs a Step Toward Au-
tocracy, Says Gallinger
By BRIGGS

WASHINGTON, April II. - Unex-
pected oposition from the Republican
side prevented passage in the Senate
to-day of the s60,VO0,000 bill for hous-
ing war workers, and determined eff
forts to amend the measure will be
made tomorrow before the final vote.
Republican leader Gallinger declared
provisions of the legislation for COM
Wandering of dwellings, was "a step
toward a species of autocracy," while
Senator Fall, of New Mexico (Repub-
lican), said the measure was in re-
sponse "to the voice of the MASTER"
Senator Swanson, of Virginia, chair
man of the Public Buildings Commit
tee, and other Democrats defended the
legislation as vitality necessary to ex-
pedite manufacture of war materials.
Clash Delayed Programme
Conflict of jurisdiction between the
Shipping Board and Department of
Labor, which would administer the
$6O,000,000 provided in the pending
bill, Senator Harding, of Ohio, de-
clared, has delayed the Shipping
Boards housing programme under the
$5O,0OO,O0O it was authorized to spend
last March, particularly at Newport
News, Va, and Sparrow's Point, Md.
An amendment by Senator Harding
providing that the government should
not rent dwellings built for less than
6 per cent of the invested capital was
adopted.
Suggesting that the President in
stead of the Department of Labor
should receive power to carry out the
housing programme, Senator Fall said:
II have no confidence in the Presi-
dents Cabinet members, nor in their
ability. In my judgment, they have
proven themselves absolutely ineffi-
cient | am not going to vote to clothe
them with any further power.
Would Give Power to President
II will vote to clothe the President
with absolutely autocratic power. The
President stands responsible to the
people for the conduct of the war He
shall not hide behind the skirts of
Hoover or Garfield, Of William B. Will
son (Secretary of Labor), or Baker,
The President is the Secretary of War.
the Secretary of State and the Secre
tary of the Navy"
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, asked
it the plan was to give the Labor De-
partment "roving commission" to
construct houses wherever it desired.
Senator Swanson said it was proposed
to provide housing only at certain
points where it was needed.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Shoes and Ships
And Sealing Wax:

Among the skilled workers needed
by General Pershing are "gyratory or
jawcrusher foremen," presumably to
guard the Kaiser in the event of his
capture.
Time was when the free and more
or less indigegnt citizens of rural COM
munities strove desperately to obtain
the much desired post of village post
master.
Times change, however, and the
help have Offset the glories of an ap-
pointment by the President, modest
salary and the privilege of reading all
the postcards sent to members of the
community.
For some time past the authorities
have been combing Little Britain,
N. Y, to find some one who would
consent to handle the mails. The civil
service board held an examination, but
no one came forward to take it. At
last, by reason of much persuasion,
one lone patriot consented to go
through with the exam.
He's the postmaster.
The mean-natured person who takes
pennies from blind man is pro-
verbal. He has soul mate in New
ark. N. j., where the police are look
ing for some one who has been making
a practice Of stealing the funeral Grape
from the front of homes.
Spring fever is a dire disease. If
we didn't have it we'd try to write a
paragraph about it.
In back Of the assembly room plat
form in Public School 178, out
Brownsville way, hangs service flag
with two stars. President Somers of
the Board of Education raised his eye
brows when he saw it yesterday, for
No. 178, the newest school in the city,
has been going concern only three
years.
II can't see how there could be any
'178' boys old enough"-began Mr..
Somers.
"S-s-s-sh!" cautioned Charles E.
O'Neill, the principal. "Some of those
recruiting officers will hear you. We
simply had to have service flag, like
all the rest of the schools, so two of
our biggest boys ran away and en-
listed"