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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-06
SIX SUMTER BOYS
AND GIRLS WILL co
To ATHENS To At
TEND SHORTCOURSE
WILL BE GONE FOR A WEEK AND
WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICATES
FROM GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE
OF AGRICULTURE UPON COM
PLETION OF COURSE-COURSE
OFFERED BY AMERICUS CON.
GERMS.

Next Saturday four Sumter county
boys and two young ladies will leave
Americus for Athens, where they go
to attend the annual short course for
students of agriculture at the Georgia
State College of Agriculture. The party
will be chaperoned by Geo. O. Mar
shall( county farm demonstration
agent here, and Miss Rowena Long,
who will remain with them during the
continuance of the session.
In the party will be Leo Kirkland,
of Plains. who won one of the scholar
ships offered by Swift & Co; Cecil
Dodson, of Plains, who is another re-
cipient of a Swift scholarship; Geo.
Dcminick, of Plains, who won the
scholarship offered by the Tennessee
Chemical Co.; William Grant, of
Route A, Andersonville; Miss Mary
DeLoach, of Concord community, who
was awarded the scholarship offered
by the Americas Bar Association,
and Miss Willie Webb, of Fidelity
community, who was given that offer
ed by the Planters Bank of Ameri-
Gus.
The members of the party will re-
turn home August 18th, and each of
their number who completes the short
course successfully will be awarded
a handsome certificate of attendance
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-06
THREE COURSES ARE
OPEN To GERMANS
As RESULT Of ALLIED
VICTORY At MARINE
HUNS MUST MAKE RECKONING
WITH PEOPLE AT HOME, WILL
EITHER DIG IN AND PREPARE
TO WAGE BITTER DEFENSIVE
WARFARE OR OFFER FIRST @
A SERIES OF ATTRACTIVE
PEACE MANEUVERS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August
Beaten back to the Vesle river and
presenting a shaking front at numer
GUS other points on the great west
ern front Germany, in the opinion of
many officials here, must soon make
a reckoning to her home people.
It is believed here that the Ger
mans will soon do either one of three
things: They will either dig in and
set Up a bitter defensive front, or at
temp, a new offensive at some other
9oint as soon as she has re-organiz-
e. her forces, and simultaneously
will either launch the first of ser
les q progressively attractive peace,
lnaneuvers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-06

gain OF twelve and a half pei cent.
in taxable values has been attained
The digest last year showed there
was in Sumter county taxable prop
erty, including realty and personally
valued at $S,1O8,195, which was con-
sidered good showing at that time,
but this year the digest constitutes
values aggregating $9,252,4 ,487, a gain
of $1,442, 1872, or as indicated above
roughly twelve and half per cent.
The increased value of farm lands
is in large degree responsible for
the great increase scored, although
property owners in Americus and
other incorporated towns within the
county have contributed their share
as well to the aggregate total. The
increase scored reflects distinct credit
upon County Tax Receiver George D.
Jones, and his friends will congratu-
late him thereon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-06
GERMAN RESIST
ANCE CONTINUES
ON vESLE RIVER
ENEMY HOLDING HEIGHTS ALONG
NORTH BANK OF STREAM AND
INCREASING DENSITY OF AR
TULERY FIRE.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES,
in France, August German resist
ance continued today along the Vesle
river
Heavy fighting is underway along
the entire line, with the enemy hold
ing the heights along the north bank
Of the river and increasing the dem
sity of his artillery fire hourly. Ma
chine guns sweep every crossing and
approach to the heights.
American artillery is pounding the
Boche positions and in the meantime
additional Allied infantry has cross
ed the river.
The situation at Fismes is pecuI -
ly reminiscent of the days when the
Americans occupied Vera Cruz. AL
though the town is held by our troops
German snipers continue to lay con-
cealed in buildings and cellars.
Americans On both sides of the
Vesle are mopping up these snipers
with stray machine guns. Our ad-
yanCed fires continue to move for
ward beyond Fismes and let their
rear detachments finish the "mopping
up" operations.
American cavalry is patroiling tn
Fismes region, where rain is still
failing and all roads are semi-rivers
of mud and water. The fields are
soft under the horses feet and the
animals sink deep into tn emud at
every steap, despite these handicaps
the Americans continue to feel out
the German lines and are constantly
pressing forward.
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All'es Maintain Positions.

PARIS, August 6.-Allied troops
ace maintaining their positions on the
north bank of the Vesle river, despite
the efforts of the Germans to eject
them, the war office announced today.
French troops have again advanced
north of Montdidier, occupying the
three mile front between moriset and
Breaches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-06
Bis INCREASES IN
TAX VALUES FOR
SUMTER RECORDED
ON CURRENT DIGEST
COUNTY TAX RECEIVER GEORGE
D. JONES HAS COMPLETED TASK
OF COMPILING DIGEST AND FIG
URES SHOW VALUES RETURN
ED FOR TAXATION HAVE MADE
REMARKABLE GAIN.

The state and county tax digest for
the year 1918 has just been compiled
by Tax Receiver George D. Jones and
sent to the state authorities in At
!aDta, according to the provisions of
the state law. The digest shows a
nlest satisfactory increase in taxable
values in Sumter county, and indicate
a healthy condition of business affairs
here.
More than a milton dollars in
crease has been recorded for the cur
rent digest and "oughly speaking a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-06
WAL TER PAGE BACK
FROM TRIP To EAST
SAYS BUSINESS IS
GOOO EVERYWHERE
BUYER FOR PLNKSTON CO., AFTER
VISIT TO NEW YORK. WASHING
TON AND BALTIMORE, SAYS
BUSINESS CONDITIONS ARE
PROSPEROUS AND THAT WORK
ING PEOPLE ARE SPENDING
FREELY.

Walter Page, buyer for the Pinkston
Company here and a regular visitor
TO New York during many years past,
has Just returned home after a trip
to the eastern markets He reports
business conditions in New York,
Washington and Baltimore as booming
and reDp'e everywhere he visited as
having more money than ever before
in his experience. As result of his
observations, Mr. Page bought an un-
usually large stock for his house here
for fall and winter sale.
In New York, Mr.. Page says every
business house and industry is doing
fine business and that there is such
demand for all kinds of labor that
working men and girls are receiving
the highest wages ever paid in the
history of the nation. Prices of mer-
chandise are high, too, he says, but
this has not deferred the average
worker from spending freely, and the
dollars are rolling across the count
ers in an almost endless stream. The
wealthy classes do not seem to be
spending as freely as the workers,
Mr. Page says, but everybody is busy
as well as happy, and there are
dications that the country as a whole
will enjoy the most prosperous fall
season experienced in many years.
In Washington, even the profess
sional politicians are too busy with
business to be distracted by the poll
tical situation, as we'll as in Balti-
more, report an excellent seasons
business we'll under way. The styles
Mr.. Page says, are very attractive,
and when his new stock is opened up
and place on display the ladies of
Americus wiz he perfectly charmed
thereby.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-06

thousand field and other heavy guns.
thousands of machine guns and nail
lions Of rounds of artillery ammuni-
ti7n, according to a news agency dis
patch today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-06
Losses Sustained by Germans.

LONDON August 6.-Since the
Germans began. their retreat from the
Marine, the Allies have captured a
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-05-23
BOHEMIAN PEOPLE ..
). .0duouNck GERMANS
CROWDS SHOUTING FOR ALLIES
AS THEY PARADE STREETS
OF PRAGUE

London, May 20.-A state of siege
has been proclaimed at Prague, TIE
Bohemian capital, by the police and
the military garrison has been re-
inforced. The counter measures, &C.
cording to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Zurich, followed DEM
onstrations of anti-German .charac-
ter in which Czechs and Jugo-Slavs
paraded through the streets shout
ing: "Long live Wilson, Clemenceau
and Lloyd George"
At a performance in the Bohemian
National theater speeches violently
attacking Germany were delivered
and the renewal of the alliance be-
tween Germany and AUSTRIA Hun
gary was denounced. Several dep
uties addressed the crowd, urging
resistance to the end and the sacri-
flee of wealth and blood for Bohemia.
The Jugo-Slavs who have parti-
cipated in the Bohemian festivities
were ordered to leave the city.
Crowds singing patriotic songs ac-
companied them to the railway sta
tion.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-05-23
New Variety
Store For WillistOn

F. l.. Greene and wife formerly of
Sleepy Eye, Minn., arrived in the city
the latter part of last week and will
open up complete and up-to-date
variety store here about June 1st.
Mr.. Greene has leased the building on
East Broadway formerly occupied by
the Anderson Hardware Co., and is
now having it remodeled and put in
the best of shape for his opening. Mr..
Greene is an experienced man in this
line of business and we feel sure
that he will make a success of the
business as there has been a great
demand for a store of this kind here
since Hutchinson sold out early this
spring. Announcement of their OPEN
ing will appear next week.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-05-23
UNITED STORES Man
FURNISHED. BONDS
is CHARGED WITH VIOLATION
OF ESPIONAGE ACT-CASE
GOES TO GRAND JURY

Fargo, N. D., May 21.-J. w. Brin.
ton, general manager of the Con.
sumers' United Stores company and
personal representative of A. C.
Townley, president of the National
Nonpartisan league, is free today
under $1,000 bail, required by U. S.
Commissioner John G.. Pfeffer, of
Fargo, whom Brinton was arraigned
before him late Saturday charged
with violation of the espionage act.
Brinton waived examination and his
case will be heard by the federal grand
jury that convened today.
Brinton, arrested early Saturday af-
ternoon, is accused of spreading sedi-
tious doctrine in an address at Gar
rison, N. d., recently.
The accused man, in lengthy
statement that he published Sunday
in Mr.. Townley's daily league organ
in Fargo, says the report of his ad-
dress at Garrison has been garbled.
H. l.. Elliott, state manager of the
league, and Fred Matthys,
4 farmer of Mapleton, are Brinton's
oondsmen.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-05-23
Auto Agent
Makes Arrest

Special state auto agent William
Meyers of the Auto Dept. of North
Dakota was in the city the first of
the week and made some ten arrests
for the violation of the auto tag laws.
Mr.. Meyers wishes to impress upon
the owners and dealers of cars that
no old licenses will go and that deal
ers licenses for a certain make of
cars cannot be used under any cir
cumstances on other makes or on cars
that are sold by the garage. Another
thing to remember is that all cars
while in the city must have their cut
outs closed. Mr.. Meyers made sixty
eight arrests in Minot and one hun
dred and twenty two in Fargo so you
see by this statement that !N;lliston
is more law abiding than some of the
other cities of the state and Chief of
Police Nolan is to be given credit in
seeing that the laws have been en-
forced as they have been here.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-05-23
TO RUN CANDIDATES
AGAINST THE LEAGUE
ENDORSES LEGIS.
LATIvE CANDIDATES TO OP-
POSE NONPARTISANS

Logan, N. D., May 2O.-At a meet
ing of the farmers of the Twenty
ninth legislative district, held in Lo-
gan Saturday, a ticket of candidates
for the state legislature to run in op-
position to the league nominees, was
selected.
The candidates endorsed are O. N.
eleven, farmer residing in Spring
Lake township; Ben H. Olson of Har-
rison township; George A. Reishus
of Minot, and Guy Humphries, all be-
ing unanimously supported.
A committee consisting of one men,
ber from each township will direct
the campaign.
Resolutions adopted condemn Gov
ernor Frazier's veto of the terminal
elevator bill, after farmers had been
fighting for it ten years; condemn
the campaign of class hatered engen-
dered by Nonpartisan leaders; favor
of. the election to public Office of men
not tied to any political gang, favor
constitutional convention, and con-
demn the state administration for
permitting Horst, charged with es-
pionage, to speak, and condemning the
attempt to bring N. S. Randall, con-
victed of espionage, into the state
for lecture tour.
E. D. Skinner was elected chair
man of the committee, and Harvey
Johnson of Burlington was elected
secretary.
There was a big attendance despite
a heavy rain.
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LOCAL STOCK SALE
W|ll.STARI. FRIDAY
LARGE BUNCH OF CATTLE TO
BE SOLD BY THE MISSOURI
YELLOWSTONE GREEDERS

Under the auspices of the members
of the Missouri Yellowstone Breeders
Association a stock sale will be held
at the stock pavilion here Friday and
Saturday of this week: The sale vii!
be managed by Mr.. B. H. Critchfield
of Fargo and live stock editor OF the
Dakota Farmer.
Frank Banks will sell 20 head OF
Hereford COWS, heifers and bulls. Z.
F. Currie, Shaw & Davidson, J. A.
Cooper, all of Williston and three or
four consignors from Rolette, Powers
Lake and McGregor are putting in
some twenty Hereford animals. Jay
Grantier will offer 20 cows and heif-
ers from his Shorthorn herd, L. G.
Wingate has 16 Shorthorn bulls to
dispose of, and Ashwill Bros. and
Cooper Of Williston and Powers &
Lowe of Culbertson will also sell
a number of their herds. Also a big
consignment of the Angus breed.
The horse consignment consists Of
large number of various breeds,
including Percheron mares and stall
lions fro mthe Burdick ranch, Clydes-
dale stations now owned by P. G..
Rae of Minnewaukon, and some Shet-
land stock.
There will also be offered for sale
a number of very fine Aberdeen-Angus
cattle from the Hartley Stock Farm
at Page, N. D.
A large attendance is expected at
the sale and whether a man buys or
not it is a good idea to attend the
sale as many good ideas can be gain
ed.
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COUNTY PLAY DIAL SATURDAY.
MAY q

The third annual county play day
will be celebrated here Saturday, May
rs. A parade will leave the Central
school at P. M. of which everyone
is urged to join and will march to the
Fair grounds. Everyone who has
car is requested to decorated it and
if possible help transport part of the
crowd to the grounds. The commit
tee who are in charge of the exer-
clses have arranged various forms of
amusements for the afternoon. A pic
mic lunch will be at the Experimental
Farm, to which all are requested to
he present and bring basket lunch.
There will be stands where lemonade
and coffee will be served by the boy
scouts and Camp Fire girls. In the
evening the parade will again march
around the streets. The Home Guard
and Baind will lead the parade and all
dressed in costume will also march.
At 8 o'clock patriotic meeting will
be held in the Armory for the 16 Will
liston boys who leave that evening for
Camp Lewis. Following this meet
ing an old fashioned carnival will be
staged on the streets with side shows
and the usual attractions. Saturday
is also tag day and girl scouts and
Red Cross nurses will have the tags,
peanuts, popcorn and the like for sale
all during the day. 1t is hoped that
people from all parts of the country
will be here to make this day a big
success as play day and also a grand
finale for the Red Cross drive.
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Interesting Display
At Hedderichs

This week there is being displayed
in Hedderich's store window a guam
tity of Refugee Garments for those
in need in Belgium and France. All
of the work done on these articles was
done by the Williston, School children
and they should be complemented for
the fine workmanship on them. Be-
sides the display Of these garments
there is a display Of articles sent to
the wife of one of the Williston boys
who is now in France made up of
number Of dainty pieces of needle
work by the women Of France includ-
ing a silk handkerchief, aprons, a
French soldiers hat and a quantity
of French lace and crochet work.
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HAPPY SCHOOL DAYS Az CLOSING
FOR ANOTHER W|Ll|ST0N CLASS
Fine Program Arranged for Class Week Graduation
Day Exercises Last Night DIR. Kane Will Make
Address

Class Prophecy which was given by
Doris Pickard proved exceptionally
interesting, telling of the fates and
fortunes of the different members of
the class of 1918 in a few years to
come. The Class Grumble by Lois
Fuller, which set forth the hardships
and disappointments of class, and
the Class Grafton, delivered by David
Greengard, with the customary turn
ing over of the "Key" to underclass
mates, were delivered in very pleas
ing manner. The presentation Of Ger
tifcates of Promotion to Under Class
men by Gladys by responses from
Robert Heffernan, Junior; Gladys
Fjerstad, Sophomore; and Evelyn
Leonhardy, Freshmen concluded the
first part of the program.
The reading of 81" am the Red
Cross" by Sylvia Hartman, who was
dressed in the Red Cross costume was
very impressively given. The Pageant
"The Spirit of Democracy" presented
by the members Of the Senior Glass,
each representing a foreign country
with Autocracy sitting on the throne
until the United States, France and
England enter, Autocracy is then de-
throned and Democracy takes its
place with peace among all nations.
The Chorus sang "We1l Never Let
the Old Flag Fall" while four men,
bers of the Senior class dressed in
Soldiers uniform carried the Service
flag which bears stars representing
a. High School boys who are now
serving their country. The class ad-
dress given by Dorothy Pagan, class
CONTINUED on page 12)
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Willist0n Boy
Gased Twice

Word was received here this week
from Joe Mendro one of the Willis
ton boys to leave here with Co. E. to
the effect that he had been gased
twice and was now at base hospital
somewhere in France. Besides being
gased he received a fractured spine
from the explosion of large she'll.
The first time Joe was gased he soon
recovered and was able to spend two
weeks in the trenches before he was
injured the second time. Mr.. Mendro
has many friends as we'll as wife
here at Williston who hope for his
speedy recovery.
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PRESIDENT STANDS BY RUSSIA AND
WANTS ENOUGH MEN TO WIN WAR
In Opening Red Cross York President Saws We
Will Stand by Russia as Well as France-Wants
Enough Men to Win

9:30 o'clock. He began by saying he
didn't come to New York to tell Of tho
work of the Red Cross, but to tell
what 81 think it all MEANS"
"There are two duties with which
we are face-to-face," he said. "The
first duty is to win the war. The
second is to win it greatly and worth
ily." -
~ have heard men say" said he,
"that we must put five million men
in France. Why limit to that num-
ber?"
every ship shall 60 on every voy-
age with every man and all the sup
plies it can carry" he added.
Will Stand by Russia
The crowd arose when he said, II
am here to stand by Russia as we'll
as France"
The President said he had tested
the Teutonic nations and found thenn
insincere.
For the first time in history, said
the President, the world has seen an
unselfish war.
II cannot fight for selfish pur-
pose, but l am proud to fight Tor
mankind" he said.
The Presidents speech in full fol-
lows.
"Mr. Chairman and fellow country
men: NJ
II should be very sorry to think
that Mr.. Davidson in any degree cur
tailed his exceeding interesting speech
for fear that he was postponing mine,
because l am sure you listened with
the same intent and intimate intent
CONTINUED on pare 81
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Program For
Decoration Day

A splendid program for Decoration
Day, May 3Oth., has been arranged
by the Home Guards. The morning
of the day will be devoted to church
services at the various churches of
the city and as many Of the people as
possible are urged to attend their
church. The patriotic program ar
ranged by the Home Guards will be
given ut the Armory-Auditorium at
/ 80 P. NJ. Rt. Rev. John J. Carroll of
Helena, Mont, will give the address
of the day. Immediately after the
services at the Armory the parade
will begin and every organization,
lodge and all school children are urged
to take some part in the parade and
make it the best Decoration Day
parade that Williston ever had.
Below is an outline of the. program
that will be held at the Armory:
Opening song by the audience
"America" led by the Wiliston band.
Prayer by .................--Rev. NatWlck
Address Bly,. ..Rt. Rev. John ]. Carroll
of Helena, Mont.
Solo selected. Miss H. Patterson
Remarks by..H Hon. A. B. Saxton
Solo selected. .Genette Wolpert
Prayer and Benediction....:.....-.-.......
Rev. Hitchcock
w. H. Denny will be marshal of the
day. p.
Don't forget the time Of the pro-
grom and be there.
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Dinner For
President Kane

President Kane of the State Uni
versity who speaks here Friday night
at the High School Commencement
exercises will be entertained at a
dinner to be held at the Great North
ern Cafe Friday noon in his honor by
the ex. university students and men,
bers Of the alumni who reside here
in Williston.
Pres. Kane will be the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. E. G. Carney during his stay
in the city.
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New York, May lS.-To win the
war the United States is determined
to set no restriction on the number
Of men to be sent to France, Presi-
dent Wilson declared here tonight in
speech re-affirming the purpose of
America to set no limit on it's effort.
AS many men will 60 overseas as
ships can be found to carry them, the
President said, after referring to
statements that have been made that
five million should 90.
The United States, he said, will not
be diverted by insincere talk of peace
from the Teptonic powers. Their
proposals, he declared, spring from
desire to have free land in the
east.
~ intend to stand by Russia, as
we'll as France" he said.
The American Red Cross drive for
a second $1OO,OOO,OOO war fund was
opened here tonight by President
Wilson in an address at the Metro.
politan Opera House.
Given Great Demonstration
The President was given a great
demonstration when he entered the
hall at $3.50 p. m. The President was
introduced by Cleveland Dodge.
In introducing the President, Mr..
Dodge said that the President had
"asked for the privilege" of march,
ing in today's parade, when none of
the committee chad dared" to invite
him.
The President, Mr.. Dodge declared,
is the spokesman of all the great
spiritual forces of the world.
The President started speaking at
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Willist0n Boy
Rejected At Camp

Martin Sveen of this city who left
here for camp a short time ago with
the draft boys was rejected on reach
ing camp and honorably discharged.
No reasons were given in the mes
sage that was received as to why he
was rejected. Mr.. Sveen was en-
ployed as brakeman for the Great
Northern r. r. before he left and it
is thought that on account of being
railroad man he will be of better use
at that work than in the army.