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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
81 PLACES CLOSE FOR DAY
FOR FOOD RULE VIOLATION

NEW YORK, March 15.-According
to the report of Investigators of the
federal food board, every one of the
ffty-seven restaurants and lunch
rooms ordered to close yesterday obey
ed the boards ruling
These reports also Indicated that the
Beefess and porkless restrictions
were better observed yesterday than
ever.
1t was announced yesterday that j.
C Brady, brother of Nicholas F.
Brady, had been appointed chairman
OF the Boards Club Committee, and
that William V. Griffin, executive sec
rotary, he will start a drive to get
every city behind the food admins
tration's conservation plans. 1t is
estimated that not less than rs per
cent of the city's clubs are enrolled
with the food administration. 1t is
planned to have the chairman of the
house committe of each club that main
teinsa restaurant take the RESPONSE
bility for the observance of the con-
servation rules.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
PATRIOTIC SERVICE
AT FIRST METHODIST

A patriotic program has been ar
ranged for the Sunday school at First
Methodist church, the following in
iersting numbers to be rendered.
Song, Loyalty to Christ"-School
Chorus, Standing on The Winning
Sunday School Choir.
Hymn, "Onward Christian Soldiers
School.
Solo, keep The Home Fires Burn
ing.''-Miss Blanche Snider.
Unveiling of Service Flag"-Miss
Mary Sheffield and Miss Mabel Ellis
Roll Call of Soldiers.-C. NJ. Hale.
Chorus, God Save Our Men"-Sun-
day School Choir.
Prayer for Soldiers.
Hymn, America.
The service flag containing fifty
stars. will be presented to the church
by Stephen Pace at the II o'clock ser
vice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
LABOR ON HIGHER
PLANE AFTER WAR

BOSTON, March 15.-A readjust-
rent of individual relatins after the
war was predicted by the Archbishop
of York in speech to several hundred
business men at the Chamber of Com
n.erce luncheon in his honor. He add
ed:
Under the readiustment labor
must have not only greater share
in the rewards of it's industry, but
greater voice in its control and man
agement. England is already pre-
PAIRING for the change.
81 do not think the women in in
dustry will be a problem. Many OF
them have enetered industry to do
their bit and will be glad to return
to their homes.
Il am convinced that the business
men of the United States are ready for
any sacrifice in order to obtain an
assured place for freedom among the
nations Of the world. There is Moth
ing you can do to help of greater i'm
portance that the building, filing and
despatch of your ships"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
TELLS HER STORY
To JURORS ALONE;
ROOM IS CLEARED
MRS. HIRSCH EVEN EXCLUDES
THE NEWSPAPER MEN WHEN
SHE ACCUSES MAYOR GAMBLER
IN ATLANTA TODAY.

ATLANTA, Ca, March 15.-Mrs.
Margaret Hirsch, on trial for attempt
ed verbal blackmail of Asa G. Can
dler, mayor of Atlanta. today took the
stand in her own defense. Declaring
her story too horrible for her to tell
before a courtroom crowded with
curious spectators, Mrs. Hirsch asked
Judge Ben Hill to clear the courtroom,
and her request was granted even
representatives of the press being
asked to leave during the woman's
recital of her relations with the mill
lionaire mayor, whom she is accused
Of having attempted to blackmail in
the sum of 100000.
Questions asked Mayor Gambler by
counsel for the defense, while the
mayor was on the stand yesterday in
dicated an effort would be made to
shoy he is not a normal man, and be-
fore Mrs. Hirsch took the stand to
begin telling her story, her counsel
announced it would be shown that the
defendant was the victim of threats
by Cook, her alleged accomplice in
the blackmail scheme, who intimidat-
ed her by threatening to reveal to
her details of what he saw in Mayor
Candler's office; that Mayor Gambler
was strongly attracted to Mrs. Hirsch
and that he used his influence and
prominent position to induce and per
suade her to come to his office and
there submit to his unnatural ad
vances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
PATRIOTIC RALLY FOR
SUMTER COUNTY WILL.
BE- HELD HERE MCH. 26.
AVIATION CAMP
WORKS. MAKING
GREATP PROGRESS

The aviation camp at Souther Field
is beginning to look like a real estab-
lishment.
There are seven barracks nearly
completed, and one of the hangers is
nearing the finished stage. A we'll has
been sunk, the grounds are being
cleared of trees, Bermuda grass is be-
ing sown, and sites are being estab-
lished for other hangers.
In all more than 1000 workmen are
engaged on the place.
Every morning seven passenger
coaches and five box cars leave the
Central depot with employees of the
Hardaway Construction Company and
the McCrary Engineering Company.
The general offices on the grounds
fairly hum with activity, scores of
clerks and stenographers being en-
ployed
Every effort is being made to have
the camp in readiness :or occupation
by May 1st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
BOULDER ON TRACK;
TRAIN IS WRECKED

HARRISBURG, Penn, March 10
The Cincinnati. Indianapolis and Chi
cago Express on the Pennsylvania
railroad was struck by boulder
which rolled down mountainside
while passing through a cut early
this morning. The rock which weigh
ed several tons, wrecked two sleeping
cars, killing two women, one of whom
vas Miss Lena Palmore, OF Morgan
ton, w. a., the other being still un-
identified. Steel cars constituting the
train equipment, officials said, pre-
vented heavy loss of life. The road
is completely block by the heavy
rock, and the use of dynamite may
become necessary before it can be
removed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
OF!
this COUNTY ARE
PUT IN CLASS |

The district exemption board at Ma
con has classified the following regis
tants from Sumter county in Class 1:
Eilliard Baker, Arthur Bartlett, Ma
this Boone, Arnold Triton Cheek, Steve
Coleman, Ben benson, Oscar Dorsey
Eearly Ellis, Cleevland Gibson, Phi
Hamilton, Jr. J. H. Hewith, Emmett
Hodges, Ed Junerson, Willie Monts
Eugene MCGEE. Joel Thomas o'Hern
Aberdean Smith, Alex Webster, Wal
lace Whitehead and Dan Cary
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
PEACE: TREATY
WITH GERMANS
WAS APPROVED
RUSSIAN SOVIET IN SESSION 10
DAY BY AN OVERWHELMING
MAJORITY RATIFIES TERMS
MADE WITH THE KAISER.

PETROGRAD, March 15.-At a
meeting of the Bolsheviki faction OF
the Pan-Soviet Congress at Moscow
455 votes were cast favoring accept
aace of the German peace, eight mem
bers not voting.
Leon Trotsky, for minister OF for
eign affairs, and who opposed the Ger
nan peace, was named war commis-
sioner.
German and Turkish troops are adj
vaneing III the -Caucasion re-
gion, in open violation of the Rugsiaa
peace treaty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
SPECIAL SUNDAY
EVENING TALKS BY
DIR. HENDERSON

At the Presbyterian church, Rev
Leroy G. Henderson, D. D., will begin
on Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock, a
series of Sunday evening talks on
"The Beatitudes." The first talk will
be on Blessed Are The Poor in Spirit
For Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. -
Every one who can should begin with
the first of these talks and hear them
all. Special music by the Sunday Ev
ening Choir of Young People
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
MECHANICS STRIKE
HAS BEEN AvERTEO

MOBILE, Ala, March ia strike
Of mechanics and metal workers in
shipyards here was temporarily avert
ed today following receipt of tele-
gram from the United States Shipping
board saying government representa-
tives are now en- route to Mobile to
make an investigation. The strike
was scheduled to begin Monday, and
would have involved two thousand
men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
DEFENSE COUNCIL
PLANS WAR WORK
FOR THIS COUNTY
TO STIMULATE MORE PATRIOTISM,
ENCOURAGE VICTORY WAR GAR
DENS, ORGANIZE EACH COM
MUNITY AND ENLIST THE BOYS.

The Sumter County Council of De-
Tense has organized for a campaign
along patriotic lines that will reach
into every section of the county
A meeting of the Council was held
yesterday afternoon whe1 definite de-
cision was reached on sey eral ccntem-
plated movements.
In the first place, the Council will
petition the mayor anC council to pass
al anti-loafing ordinance, that will re-
guire, at least for the time of the war,
every able-bodied man, white or black,
rich or poor, in this city to go to work
the sheriff and the city officials will
also be asked to more rigidly enforce
the state vagrancy law This is in
line with a statewide plan, fostered
by Governor Dorsey.
The Council has also arranged for a
great patriotic meeting to be held at
an early date for the purpose of max
ing the people of this county better
acquainted with the fact that Our
country is at war" DR.. Ashby Jones,
one of the most eloquent ministers
in the south, will be asked to make
the principal address. The Council
agreed that the people of this section
were not demonstrating their under
lying patriotic spirit to a sufficient de-
gree, and that stirring meeting was
needed to arouse them. The mayor
and council, board of education, board
of county commissioners, the Chamber
Of Commerce, and all of the patriotic
orders and women's clubs will be ask
Cd to participate in making this meet
ing monster affair and success
from every viewpoint.
Organization of Community Councils
in every school in Sumter county was
also determined upon. Visits will be
made to each school on appointed days,
and after patriotic talks to the pupils
and to their assembled parents the or
ganizations will be perfected. The
duties of the Community Councils will
be the same in their respective dis
tricts as those of the County Councils
here in the city and generally. 1t is
planned to fully organize Sumter coun-
ty in an efficient war-fghting machine
Aid in the food conservation cam
paign, the thrift stamp sale campaign
the Liberty Bond campaign, and other
patriotic movements was pledged by
the County County Council.
1t was also decided to use every in
fluence to induce the planting of more
Victory gardens in the city and
throughout the county. Every owner
of vacant lot is urged to convert it
into a garden spot either working it
HluuSttE VI liiOWAtlS OCiSlo w "oS ~
so as to increase food production in
this section.
Mr.. w. W. Dykes, of the Council,
will have personal charge of a pro-
gram to enlist the high school boys
in Victory garden work They will
be asked to work for pay an hour or
two each day in the gardens of those
citizens needing help, and to take the
money thus earned and invest it in
Thrift Stamps. Mr.. Dykes will visit
the school and make a personal APP
peal to the boys. He has been assured
of the cooperation of Supt. Mathis
and Prof Hale
The members of the Council of De-
fense are Mrs Frank Harold, w. w
Dykes, E. J. McMath, C. W. Num-, and
Franc ManglIm. chairman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
stin Waiting on Holland.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March To-
Dutch ships in American and Entente
Allies harbors are about to be requi-
sitioned by the United States and
Great Britain, if the Netherlands gov
ernment does not voluntarily agree to
rurn the vessels over. The ships win
lie used chiefly for the transportation
Of foodstuffs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
JAPANESE To
INTERVENE IN
SIBERIA SOON
BELIEVED THAT IT Is ONL A
QUESTION OF A FEW DAYS BE-
FORE ACTION is TAKEN-CHI-
NESE ARE MOBILIZING.

TOXIC, March 15.-Japanese inter
vention in Siberia is believed here to
he merely matter of brief time.
All indications, including the jap
anese mobilization, inclines to this
believe. and it was learned today that
Japan now intends to mediate be-
tween North and South China. unity
ing all Chinese factions to meet the
Russian crisis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
AERIAL F|SHT|NG
sSssassr
FEATURE Of NEWS
FROM WAR FRONT
TWENTY-FOUR ENEMY AND FIVE
BRITISH AEROPLANES MISSING
AFTER TERRIFIC MID.AIR EN-
GAGEMENTS.

LONDON, March 15.-During Thurs
Gay, severe aerial fighting occurred on
the Western front between large
groups of British and German ma
chimes British air men accounted for
twenty-four of the enemy, while the
official aviation statement says five
British machines are missing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
Professional Unions OMIT,

PETROGRAD, March 15.-Repre-
sentatives of all professional unions
quit the Bolsheviki party following
the vote ratifying the German peace
prior to the Pan-Soveit congress az
Mascow, called to assemble today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
To DELAY Call.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 15.-
Men who volunteered for shipbuild-
ing activities recently will not be
called in large numbers for some time,
tie department of labor announced
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
Air Raiders RennIsed.

LONDON, March 15-Hostile air
raiders were repulsed on various Sec
tons of the front, General Haig re-
ported today, There is much artillery
fighting in progress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-15
MOSCOW AGAIN
MADE CAPITAL
FOR RUSSIANS

MOSCOW, March 14-Delayed)-
This city again became the capital of
Russia today. 1t was Peter, the Great
who moved the seat of government
from Moscow to Petrograd
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
CHAPTER XIV.
The Firing SQUAD.


A few days later had orders to re-
port back to divisional headquarters,
about thirty kilos behind the line. 1
reported to the A. P. M. assistant pro-
vost marshaD. He told me to report
to billet No. IS for quarters and ra-
tons.
1t was about eight o'clock at night
and was tired and soon fell asleep in
the straw Of the billet. It was a mis-
cradle night outside, cold, and drizzly
rain was falling.
About two in the morning I was
awakened by some one shaking me by
the shoulder. Opening my eyes I saw
a regimental sergeant major bending
over me. He had lighted lantern in
his right hand. I started to ask him
what was the matter, when he put his
finger to his lips for silence and whis-
pered:
"Get Oh your equipment, and, with
out any noise, come with me-"
This greatly mystifed me, but l
obeyed his order.
Outside Of the billet, I asked him
what was up, but he shut me up with {:
'Don't ask questions, it's against Or
ders. don't know myself"
It was raining like the mischief.
We splashed along a muddy road for
about fifteen minutes, finally stopping
at the entrance of what must have
been an old barn. In the darkness, I
could hear pigs grunting, as if they
had just been disturbed. In front Of
the door stood IN officer in mack
(mackintosh). The r. S. M. went up
to him, whispered something, and then
left. This officer called to me, asked
my name, number and regiment, at the
same time, in the light of a lantern he
was holding, making a notation in a
little book.
When he had finished writing, he
whispered:
'Go into that billet and wait orders,
and no talking. Understand"
/ stumbled into the barn and sat on
the floor in the darkness. / could see
no one, but could hear men breathing
and moving; they seemed nervous and
restless. I know I was.
During my wait, three other men
entered. Then the officer poked his
head in the door and ordered :--.---
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
lover the Top
Bv An American Soldier
Who Went
0Couvrig ht- la1z>hv Arthur Guy HmneBS
SYNOPSIS.
ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
Machine Gunner Seroing In France

CHAPTER I-Fired by the news Of the
sinking of the Lusitanta by a German
.an. i leaves his s office in jersey CITY and
goes to England where he enlists in the
British army.
CHAPTER II-After period Of train
Ice and soon finds himself In rest btllets
"somewhere in France" where he first
makes the acquaintance Of the ever-pres-
bnt Coolies"
CHAPTER III-Empey attends his first
ehurch services at the front while a Ger
man Fokker circles over the congregation.
CHAPTER TEmpey's command goes
INTO the front-line trenches and Is under
Ore for the first time.
CHAPTER V-Empey learns to adopt
the motto Of the British Tommy, IF you
are going to get it, you'll get it, SO never
worry"
CHAPTER vI-Back in rest billets. En-
pey gets his first experience as q mess
CHAPTER v11-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER vIII-Back in the front-line
French. Empey sees his first friend OF tho
CHAPTER Ix-:Empey makes big first
visit to a dugout in "Suicide Ditch.
ptitutes days work. In the front-hne
trench. --
CHAPTER Empey goes -ov1@ the
top" for the first time In charge on the
herman trenches hAO 10 "ooANSN ~ -
bayonet thrust.
CHAPTER xII-Empey Joins the '.sui-
eide club as the bombing squad 10 called.
C1ArTET T11r-Each Tommy gets IN
official bath.
CHAPTER XIV-Empey helps dig an
advanced trench under German hre.
CHAPTER xV-On Listening post" In
No Mans Land.
CHAPTER XVI-Two artillerymer.
op< ovSy" on Old Pepper. their reglm
s,c5fsss. "a ulilsr-
CHAPTER xVII-Empey has narrow Is
cape while on patrol duty In NO Man 3
Land.
CHAPTER XVIII-Back In rest b1llets
Empey writes and stages farce COMEDY.
CHAPTER XIX-So1d!ers have caen1
ways to amuse themselves while ION -helr
OWN"
CHAPTER Xx-Empey volunteers for
machine gun service and goes back into
the front-line trenches
CHAPTER xx1-F1rnpey again go9s
soysr the top in Ghnrge which cost HIS
lonaAAanY " kAiaA and II WoAndeG
CHAPTER xxIr-Tr1cK WIN a machine
gun silences one bothersome Fritz.
CHAPTER XXIII-German attack, pre-.
coded by gas wave, Is repu!sed. -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
"Fa1 In, outside the billet, In single

Fail In, outside the billet, In single
rank"
We fell in, standing at ease. Then
he commanded:
'Squad-'Shun NumberI"
There were twelve of us.
"Right-Turn! Left-Wheeli Quick
March And away we went. The
rain was trickling down my back and
I was shivering from the cold.
With the officer leading, we must
have marched over an hour, blowing
through the mud and occasionally
stumbling into a shell hole in the road,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
GOT GOOD RESULTS
Ito be Continued.)

This honest, straightforward letter from woman
who has suffered should be needed by all afflicted
with backache, rheumatic palms, muscles, awful
tired feeling and other symptoms of kidney and blad
der trouble: I have got such good results from Fo-
ley Kidney Pills that sleep much better and the
pain in my back and sides is good lot better. l am
going to keep taking them. Mrs. Chas. Gray, a7o
9th ST., Detroit, Mich" Fred D. Pierce, Barton
G. H. Hunt, Evansville.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
CHAPTER XXIII.-COntinued.

When / came to, AtweII was pouring
water on my head out of his bottle.
On the other side Of the road the cor.
poral was sitting, rubbing a lump op
his forehead with his left hand, while
his right arm was bound up in blood
soaked bandage. He was moaning
very loudly. had an awful headache
and the skin on the left side Of my
face was full Of gravel and the blood
was trfckling from my nose.
But that ambulance was turned over
In the ditch and was perforated with
holes from fragments Of the shell. One
Of the front wheels was slowly revolv-
ing, so could not have been tout" for
a long period.
The shells were still screaming over.
head, but the battery had raised it's
fire and they were bursting in little
wood about half mile from us.
Atwell spoke up. II wish that off.
Ger hadn't wished us the best o. luck"
Then he commenced swearing. ]
couldn't help laughing, though my
head was nigh to bursting.
Slowly rising to my feet felt myself
+
no broken bones. But outside Of few
bruises and scratches I was all right.
The corporal was still moaning, but
more from shock than pain. A shell
splinter had gone through the flesh Of
his right forearm. Atwell and I, from
our first-aid pouches, put a tourniquet
on his arm to stop the bleeding and
then gathered up our equipment.
We realized that we were in a dan
gerous spot. At any minute a shell
might drop on the road and finish us
off. The village we had left was not
very far, so we told the corporal he
had better 60 back to it and get his
arm dressed, and then report the fact
Of the destruction Of the ambulance to
the military police. He was we'll able
to walk, so he set off in the direction
Of the village, while Atwell and I con-
tinued our way on foot.
Without further mishap we arrived
at our destination, and reported to bri-
gade headquarters for rations and bill
lets.
That night we slept in the battalion
sergeant majors dugout. The next
morning I went to first-aid post and
had the gravel picked out Of my face.
The Instructions we received from
division headquarters read that we
were out to catch spies, patrol trenches,
search German dead, recOnnoiter in No
Mans Land, and take part in trench
raids and prevent tho robbing of the
dead.
had a pass which would allow me
to go anywhere at any time in the Sec
tor of the line held by our division. It
gave me authority to stop and search
ambulanceS, motor lOrries, wagons and
even officers and soldiers, whenever
my suspicious deemed it necessary.
Atwell and were allowed to work to-
gether or singly-it was left to our
judgment. We decided to team up.
Atwell was a good companion and
very entertaining. He had an utter
for danger, but was not fool
hardy. At swearing he was a wonder.
A cavalry regiment would have been
proud of him. Though born in Eng
land, he had spent several years in
New York. He was about six feet one,
and as strong as an OK.
We took up our quarters in large
dugout of the royal engineers, and
mapped out our future actions. This
dugout was on the edge Of large
cefdetnr'-