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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
CONyICTS TO CUT WOOD FOR
SUFFERING POOR PEOPLE

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. Mayor Can
der has indorsed a plan to have the
stockade prisoners put to work cut
ting down trees on private property
in tb,s burned district for distribution
among the poor as fuel.
Ths coal shortage has made it man
datot.v that some steps be taken IN
this 3direction. All of thet rees in the
burned district on the city's properties
havs already been cut down and dis
tfibsted by the city warden. Many
proI,ertv owners in the ward have
aets,ed to givet he city the wood on
thelr premises, provided the city will
feE owe the trees.
Aust as soon as a sufficiently large
uninber of owners volunteer the WOOD
on their properties the stockade pris-
ensrs viii be put to work at this job
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
FUEL. j |: |. DIRECTOR
Asks F0R HIP
EIIl.o Aea1fccr LLy-
LEE ALLEN WIRES STATE FUEL
ADMINISTRATOR FOR ASSIST
ANCE FOR AMERICUS-NO SHIP
MENTS HERE TODAY.

Mr. Lee Allen, fuel administrator for
Sumter county, is doing his best to
relieve the coal shortage in Ameri-
cps.
On Saturday he wired DIR. L. G.
Hardman, state fuel administrator, as
follows:
"Americus still out of coal. Dealers
and consumers pressing me for relief
What can I promise?"
This morning, Mr.. Allen received a
letter from DR.. Hardman containing
tie following statement:
we will continue our effort until
the emergency requirements at Amer
icus are relieved"
No cars of coal were received hert
today, although the Atlantic Ice &
Coal Company, Harold Brothers and
the Council company were all expect
ing shipments. In the meantime there
Is general suffering because of facR
of fuel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
PRESENCE Of
OUR SOLDIERS
HELPS ALLIES
SECRETARY BAKER SAYS THAT
FAITH IN ULTIMATE VICTORY
OVER GERMANY STRENGTHENED
BY u. TROOPS.

WASHINGTON, d. G., jan. IL
Although actual operations of Alneri-
can forces on the western front have
been confined to narrow limits, the
presence Of these troops on the firing
line has strengthened the faith of the
Allies in ultimate victory, Secretary
Baker today declares in his weekly
review of the military situation.
lii this connection he points out that
tie beginning of the new year finds
British forces dominating all OF the
FLANDERS plain, the French with their
defense line unimpaired and in control
OF strong strategic positions In the
Laon region, the result Of successful
attacks along the Chemin des Daems.
and the italian defenses holding reso-
lutely against Teutonic assaults dur
ing the past six weeks.
Referring to the detection of Russia,
the review asserts that the Germans
are now proffering assistance to the
Bolshiviki In the establishment of nor
NAL international conditions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
$4,000 IS COST
OF EACH A|RMAN
SOMETIMES FIFTEEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS MORE BEFORE HE is
READY TO TAKE HIS PLACE ON
FIGHTING LINE.

NEW YORK, Jan. Every mill
tary aviator who has had from 100
to zoo hours OF flying has cost a mini
mum of $1.50 for each minute he was
IN the air, or from $4,000 to $4,000
for his training.
These startling figures were quoted
by Walter Camp. Chairman of the
Navy Department Committee on Train
ing Camp Activities, before the an.
nual convention of the National Col
legiate Athletic Association In the
Hotel Astor yesterday. He made
plea for at least twenty-five athletic
trainers to pass upon the physical fit
ness and unftness of men in the fly
ing service and to determine whether
they are in good nervous and physical
condition to go into the air
Mr.. Camp said that when flyer
made the first battle fight, his train
ing, machine and equipment repre-
sented an investment of not less than
$S5,OO0. In the case of the larger ma
chimes, he said, that sum Is greater.
at times as high as $4,000.
Mr.. Camps scheme, which will re-
ceive the attention of the War De-
partment, promises to quadruple the
of American aviators, ac-
cording to officials of the Aero Club.
II also would bring about large
economic saving in airplanes. motors
and propellors, which are lost as pres
ent largely through lack Of attention
to the aviator.
For instance, it was said an air
squadron of only IL aviators would
Use in the course of year about 80
airplanes, 80 motors, 15O propellerss
-sn.. :. Many magnetos. A light twist
o the controls as rrvsrssl-.-St--.lsg * Ianding
makes the difference between not
)reaking anything or turning over
md wrecking the machine, a twist
hat would not be given if the pilots
mind were clear and nerve good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
BOY WILL NOT LOSE
SLEEP OVER PRISON

NEW YORK, Jan, Timothy Moy-
nihan, sixteen, who last week, was
convicted of manslaughter in the
criminal branch of the supreme court,
for the killing OF Henry Ayres, six
teen, pitcher of a rival ball team,
whom he shot on the evening Of June
q, was sentenced yesterday to not
less than ten years nor more than
ffteen years and six months in Sins
Sing Prison. The boy received the
sentence with the same spirit of bra
yado he showed on the day of his
conviction. AS he was led from the
court room he said to Deputy Sheriff
Levy: "TtJat won't make me lose
any sleep"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
BERLIN IS ENDURING
GENUINE HARD TIMES

NEW YORK, January Conditions
in Berlin andother parts of German
are revealed in newspapers from the
German capital which have just
reached New York.
"Taxicabs will disappear altogether
in Berlin" says the Tageblatt cat
present there are 27O taxicabs oper-
ating in Greater Berlin, but one sees
not more than from $50 to 200 care
in the Streets -owing-to the difficulty
in obtaining gasoline. All the taxi
cabs are without rubber tires, and
the supply of gasoline will be ex-
hausted soon"
Prof. DR.. Thomas. Director og the
Pharmaceutical Institute in Berlin.
states in the Vossische Zeitung that
asince the outbreak of of the war 10,-
600 substitutes have appeared on the
market, of which not less than 1000
are substitutes for food
A telegram received by the same pa
per from Posen says:
.eThe commander of the Fifth Army
Conps has ordered that owing to the
lack of coal, all stores throughout tbs
Province of Posen have to close al
s p. m"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
AMERICClUJSS BANKS
END PROSPEROUS
YEARS BUSINESS

Americus banks, all of which OBJ
served today as 8 full holiday, have
enjoyed prosperity during the past
ear. Quarterly statements of all these
institutions, published recently, show
unusually large deposits and other
items likewise indicate the prevailing
posperity. The Planters Bank in its
last statement shows deposits aggTe-
eating more than a million dollars,
with the Bank OF Commerce and Com
mercial City banks both carrying large
corresponding accounts.
Beginning Christmas Day, Americus
banks observed their usual holiday
season. That is, Christmas and New
Years being observed as full holidays,
with noon-day closing in the interven-
ing week days. Beginning tomorrow,
the banks viii oren and close at the
usual hours, being open for the
transaction of ordinary business be
tween Q in the morning and 8 in the
afternoon. 1t is a source OF gratifica-
ton to all concerned that these insti-
trtions have enjoyed year of such
substantial prosperity. All Of them
are irm bulwarks of financial support
for thaaEommunity of which Americas
ard Sumter county citizens are justly
uroud
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
MEXICAN CONGRESS
HAS NOW ADJOURNED

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 1.-The Mexi-
ean federal congress adjourned last
night until September 1. Interest in
the closing session oentered in the SEN
ate which had been deadlocked over
the appointment of permanent COM
mission to act during the adjournment
cariod. BY agreement reached late
last night, the senate appointed four
teen members, two of these being
.nembe7s Of the constituticnalist lib
eral party The lower house selected
fifteen members OF the constitutional
ist liberal party, giving that party a
majority Of the full committee mem
he=ship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
IN For LONG FIGHT
SAYS MAURICE EGAH

NEW YORK, Jan. I've are In
for a long fight and a stiff one, and
this country must bear the brunt OF
it"
So said Maurice Frsancis Egan,
American Minister to Denmark, who
arrived here on liner which brought
535 passengers. He continued:
"The Danish people are heart and
soul with the Entente Allies, but
Denmarks national existence depends
upon her neutrality. Her people have
a warm affection for Americans"
DR.. Egan had talk with Kins
Christian Of Denmark the day he
saifed. from Copenhagen. Asked e
the King discussed the embargoes, re-
piled:
Kings don't talk about emoargoes.
So far Denmark has spurnsd all Ger
man offers Of coal and petroleum, but
II Great Britain does not go to Den~
marks rescue soon in the matter OF
fuel. the offers of Germany will have
to be accepted Sweden has been
getting petroleum which the Germans
secured in Roumania.
"Fuel is so scarce that the trans
portation lines in Copenhagen have
had to return to schedules Of thirty /
years ago. The lag, coal | .---.-....-la
the American cation cost 500
ton. I'.,S;s-.e-iiicity is almost unobsainr
able. All nights in Denmark are
lightless ones. The sixteen men in
the legation have been working nights
by candle light.
Food prices have gone up sky high
When we left, turkey was selling irS'
80 cents a pound, and I don't heliE1ss
there were many go5blers served
Christmas dinntrs there Tee
So pound. u
I'm Sweden tea has gone tg
pound volunteered Mrs. E
diplomats wife, who ressl.sazsss,..sa
him <1@.Asaessa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
NO SESSION OF LECAR
ADVISORY BOARD HELD

There was no session of the legal
advisory body of the Sumter county
local exemption board held today. The
members of the board took holiday
in celebration of the new year. Chair
man James A. Hixon ruled Monday to
THIS effect. Only few registrants
who were not aware of the holiday
were disappointed by the recess. The
attorneys have recently discontinued
the practice of advising registrants In
their offices, but force of them are
at the courthouse constantly to attend
to this gratuitous business. There
are still number of registrants who
have rot returned the questionnaires
uaiIed them by Chairman Maynard OF
the local board.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
DECEMBER BROKE
flames. IRIl
WEATHER I7EUV75i
OLDEST MONTH IN ALL LIkELI-
HOOD AMERICUS HAS EVER EX-
PERIENCED-D0WN TO EIGH-
TEEN DEGREES THIS MORNING.

.Americus today experienced another
cold wave beginning with
a temperature of IS degrees.
This cold spell has been more in
tense than the other, the thermometer
staying around lower average. Few
homes have any running water, and
there are hundreds of frozen pipes.
The mean, or average, temperature
for December in Americus is 49 de-
eees, but it is believed that when
,Forecaster Bryan complies his report
for the past month 1t Will show the
coolest December in the history of the
city. Heretofore January has had the
record OF being the coolest month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
THIS COUNTRY
IS WAY BEHIND
SINCE THE WAR
FIVE BILLIONS HAVE WE Run UP
NATIONAL INDEBTEDNESS SINCE
= START OF WAR-GERMANY NOW
OWES FORTY BILLIONS.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Jan. L.
The United States enters the new year
with a national debt of five billion
dollars.
This sum is fifteen million dollars
more than five times gerater than the
nations debt, when the United States
entered the war nine months ago. TIE
vast sum represents Americas prep
arations for war, added to sums loan
ed the Entente Allies.
The rer capita debt in the United
States at this time is approximately
$5100.
The total combined debt of the
United States, Great Britain and the
other allies fighting against Germany
now reaches thirty-four billion dollars,
while the TeutonIc allies have a COM
binea debt of about forty billions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
SIGNAL. CORPS ASKS
FOR 1000 PIGEONS

BALTIMORE, Jan.-Baltimore has
been asked by the pigeon department
of the Signal Corps, U. S. A, to sup
ply 1000 homing pigeons for use
of Americn forces in France at the
earliest possible date.
A meeting of the fanciers of the city
was held tonight to formulate plans
for supplying the birds. 1t is ex-
pected that a supply Of pigeons will
BE- available by the middle 70 Febru-
ary
1t has been found that hQming
rigeons can carry messages under
circumstances in which the wireless
and he telephone cannot be employ
ed. Ninrty-sevcn rer cent of the mes
sages sent by carrier rigeons hass
come safely through. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
RELIEF FROM COLD
WAVE IS PROMISED

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. L.
Relief from the cold wave in the east
i. promised by the weather bureau to-
day.
The official forecast says it will grow
slightly warmer tonight in the South.
Freezing temperatures are predicted
for tonight, however.
Tonight's freeze, which it is expect
ed will be the last of the present cold
snap, is expected to extend as far
south as central Florida
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
HIGH COST Of SHOES
TO Be INVESTIGATED

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan,
HIDES and leather were today added to
the list of necessaries Under investi-
eaton by the Fedeyi Trade com
mission -.
The commission is endeayoring to
ascertain why the price of shoes con-
tinues exceedingly high, while there
ars unusually large stocks of raw am
te'ials held in storage. -.
The score of the inquiry Is to be ex-
4eaded so as to ascertain promptly
the reasonableness Of the profit being
made at present by all those handling
leather articles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
FLORIDA TOO COLD;
THEY RETURN Home

Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Kinney, of Macon
we'll known and prominently relat-
ed in Amerieus, passed through the
city yesterday afternoon on their way
home from Florida.
I'VE went to Florida to escape the
cold weather. said Mr. Kinney, "and
we found 1t even more disagreeable
down there. So we are going back
home to get warm
The Kinneys drove their automobile
through a snowstorm all the way from
the Florida line through ThomasYille,
Boston ana Pelham.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
SALE OF TWO Big
FARMS ANNOUNCED

English and Puryis report the sale
os the J. l.. Glawson place on the
Smithville road. 1t contains 355
acres and was bought by ]. w. High
tower. the consideration, a valuable
one, is not announced.
Another sale of interest consum'
mated through this same firm is the
purchase by W. l.. English of the w. c.
Jordan, on the line of Sumter and
schley counties. This place contains
1e2 acres and was sold for $40 an
acre. Mr.. English bought It as an in
yestment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
BUSINESS COUNCIL
CHAIRMAN RESIGNS

G. T. Cunningham. chairman OF the
business council of the Chamber OF
Commerce, has rendered his resigna-
tlon to tha holy because of the pres
sure of business affairs.
a meeting win be held at an early
date for the purpose of naming his
successor
The Iyogram committee, consisting
iof Stephen race, Crawford Wheatley
and Franc Mangum. win arrange a
program for the nest meeting, also
naming the time and place
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
new YEAR AT CAPITAL
PASSED VERY QUIETLY

WASHINGTON, D.. C., Jan. l.
Official Washington spent today New
Years. very quietly. All of the pub
liz receptions which formerly formed
IN important part of the New Year
days mrogram were abandoned. The
war is responsible for sAch unusual
observance of the occasion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01
RED CROSS ADDS
SIXTEEN MILLION
! MEMBERS IN DRIVE

WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. l.
lxteen million new names were added
the membership rolls of the Ameri-
sn Red Cross during the Christmas
Membership drive. This was announc-
4 at the headquarters Of the organi-
|aior here today. The membership
low IS twenty-five million including
sIl classes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01

l.
r,ents of the Somme, the Oise ano s-
Aisne. brought about by the combined
smashing blows delivered by the
French and British during the Battle
of the Somme in the fall of 1916.
Then followed the French offensive
on the Aisne and in Champagne whose
conclusion came only at the end OF
seven months of almost continuous
fighting, with the capture from the
Crown Princes armies of the key
Of the Hindenburg position formed by
the Fort of Malmalsqn and their re-
luctant retirement from the famous
Chemin des Danes. This left in the
French hands all the good obserVa-
tories useful for future operations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01

GERMANS SUFFER
MILLION LQssEs
REYEW OF THEIR CASUALTIES In
FIGHTING IN FRANCE DURING
THE YEAR SHOWS SEVERE
LOSSES.

FRENCH FRONT, Jan, 1.-One mil
lion casualties have been suffered by
the German aries along the front oc>
cupied by the French troops during
1917, according to statistics carefully
compiled here. French territory
amounting to many hundreds of
square miles has been freed from Ger
man domination by the years fighting
and the German Crown Prince has
left between $4,000 and 10000 prison
ers from amoung his best troops in
French hands. His cannon to the
number of 1,400 have been captured,
and thousands of machine guns ana
hundreds of trench mortars.
Although the Germans did their ut
most before withdrawing to turn the
fertile fields and villages of the Somme
and Aisne regions into desert
waste, these acts did them more harm
than it did the French, whose sol
diers were stirred thereby to an even
stonger determination than before to
beat baes the German invader.
Thre dominant events on the front
Of the French arimes in France have
marked the year, and each has ter
minated in a victory for French
: snS, First came the enforced re-
, rrofr- March of the German forces
gross ineScater part of the Depart
,oo4 ;4income on which inco.a the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-01

farther increases with hibher a,
SC that amounts OF $1.000, 900 are Z.
----aA- cent witt per cent az
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07

Australian oppossum declined 20 per cent; fox, red Australian, sold read il at an advance of 15 per cent Com. pared with the Spring sale of 1917, black bear rose 30 per cent and brown and white 50 per cent. Mink advanced 25 per cent, but prices did not reach those obtained in the winter sale. For gray fox the de. mand slackened, but old prices were realized, while red fox advanced 70 per cent. Squirrel rose 60 per cent. and mole 20 per cent; for the latter there was keen competition. White hare advanced 110 per cent: nutria rose 60 per cent; Spring musquash advanced 60 per cent winter, 80: fall, small and shot. 90 and southern TO. Skunk advanced 50 per cent; American oppossum, 35 per cent, and raccoon, 25 per cent"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07

Senate by Illinois, and Judge Spencer who defeated former Gov. Folk in Missouri
 However, the Democratic loss Of Congress Is due' probably more to the high Government taxes, the war taxes which produce larger governmental ln- come than any nation ever levied anywhere-this the high cost living and the natural reaction que to the disposition all who have grievance to vote with the opposition President Lincoln experienced this in 1862 when New York and other States went against the Administration, and the reaction in lS9S came near carrying Congress against the admnlstra- tion of President Mckinley
 The Democratic victory in New York, the party s retention Ohio the closeness of Congress and the unsettled contests from various parts Of the country make the elcton anything except a landslide.
 There is disposition in some quarters to attribute the Republican victory in the Congressional elections to President Wilson's appeal for a Democratic Con gress It might be that it did hurt in some paces but the probabilities that it helped the Democrats a great deal than it hurt. The chances are that the Republican majority in Congress would have been larger if it had been for the Presidents appeal
 The closeness of the contest would indicate that had President Wilson been candidate himself, where his policies could have been directly passed upon' the results would have been far different There IS no doubt that the American people are still De- hind President Wilson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07
INDICATIONS FAVOR SULZER.

The returns from the First Division indicate that Delegate Suzer will prboaby have a plurality over Judge Wckersham of about 100 votes against a plurality of 489 two years He carried Juneau by a plurality of 53 against of 226 two years ago, and Gastneau channel by 1O3 against about 400 in the last election
 The vote Gastineau channel this year is about fifty per cent. that of two years ago, and the vote everywhere is lighter than previously.
 This light tells the story of the change in the First Division. The young blood Of the Territory which went off to the largely Sulzer vote fully that 75 per cent of the 20O0 who have joined the army from Alaska SulZer sup porters. It is also known that the young mining gineers and developers of all classes who have tenn porarily left the Territory largely because of the depression caused by the war. mostly for Sul- 
 The vote in the First Division made lighter on account of the indictment weather and other condi- tions which could not be avoided and that also op erated to the disadvantage of Delegate sulzer
 There is question but that the Wickersham prop aganda the Sulzer Fisheries bill, and a more vicious and unmerted attack never made in a political campaign anywhere. cost Delegate Suzer several hundred votes The fshermen's vote was larger perhaps than before, and 1t mostly for Wckersham Gastneau Channel Petersburg Ket- chikan and Wrangel The fishermen mislead and purposey misead, and they will discover it, be- cause Delegate Suzer is not who will try to punish those who voted against him.
 The returns from the Second, Third and Fourth D- visions while incomplete and too close for comfort favorable to Delegate Sulzer The indications are that outside of the First Division the will be about an break Suzer pluralities in the Third and Fourth osettng any pluralities that Wckersham get in the Second If these indications bear fruit that will leave the result to the First Division This Division has undoubtedly been carried by Sulzer prob ably by 100 plurality.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07

or 5, was going blind, and held his head down all the time. Another little fellow of II, think, looking 8,
 scarcely had strength to stand up- right, and lay across a bicycle which stood against tahe wall He looked decidedly i'll. And little girl whom : did not see never stopped cough ing. her mother told me. l saw an- other boy with staring eyes, under nourished and i'll like the rest of them-the family diseased through and through. The woman had IA children and of them are there in the hut where I saw her Theirs is the most painful case I have seen;
 the poor little chateau children are, by some miracle, strong and we'll