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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-09
GEORGE
SAYS GREATER
SACRIFICE YET
ENGLISH PREMIER DECLARES
THAT THE CRITICAL STAGE OF
THE TREMENDOUS BATTLE HAS
NOT PASSED.

LONDON, April 9.-Premier Lloyd
George declared in the house of COM
mons this afternoon that while the
critical stage of the war in the lulu
after the hurricane is not yet over. the
fate of the empire, Europe and OF lib
erty itself may depend upon the suc--
cess with which the final attack is re-
sisted.
This, he'said, probably would involve
extreme sacrifices by the people, and
Until the strain is relaxed, he said, It
would be difficult to ascertain exact
II what had happened in Picardy At
the beginning of the onslaught, the
German strength on the west front, he
declared, was about equal to that OF
the Allies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-09
Savannah Bsotlegger Sentenced.

SAVANNAH, Ca, April 9.-Prefer-
ring a shot at Judge Rourke's judicial
clemency to the chances of knocking
out the sentence by any devious legal
process, Henry Suttler, convicted in
the city court before Judge Rourke in
October and sentenced t osix months
OF the Changing for violating the pro-
hlbition law. appeared without coun-
sci before his honor" and announced
that he was ready to do his time" In
so much as he said he was now lead
ing a straight and upright lift he ask
ed clemency from the court, And in
somuch as there was well founded sus-
picion of his bootlegging his sentence
was not reduced He will now serve
his time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-09
Hurrying Z. $. Troops Across.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April O.
Transportation Of American troops tc
France already Is proceeding at the
accelerated rate contemplated by the
speeding up measures taken after the
battle of Picardy began. Acting Sec
retary Crowell made this statement
yesterday but would give no details
For military reasons the extent ol
the increased troop movement has
not been made public.
Following the conferences between
Secretary Baker and allied officials
orders were given which British Off
c!al statement was issued saying that
American forces were to be brigaded
with British troops in order to has
ten American participation in the war
officials explained today that thi
process to be followed was similar tC
that adopted in. placing American
troops in the front lines with FrenhC
units for training.
It has been estimated that thirt!
days training of this character with
American battalion units assigned
with the British organizations, viii
fiji the ne wcomers for active duty al
the front. All divisions now moved
from This side are composed of meT
who have had several months of pre-
liminary training and who need only
final instruction to take their full
share of the fighting.
The training process will be quicker
with the British than with the French
if is believed, because the language diff
, fculties does not exist
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-09
RUSSIANS OPPOSE
LANDING OF JAPS
ENTIRE PRESS OF THE COUNTRY
CONDEMNS INTERVENTION BY
JAPANESE-TROOPS RUSHED no
VLADEYOSTOCK.

PETROGRAD, April 9.-The entire
Russian press today condemns the Jap
anese landing at Vladivostock, charg-
ing it is an attempt to destroy the Rus
sian revolution by having foreign eco
nomic interests prevent the spread OF
the revolution throughout Europe.
The government has already rushed
soviet troops to vladivostock where
there have occurred proletariat street
demonstrations against the bourgeolse
element who are aiding the Japanese
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-09
GERMANS ARE
MAKING READY
FOR BIC DASH
TREMENDOUS CANNONADING PRE-.
SAGES BEGINNING OF ANOTHER
ATTEMPT TO EFFECT THE CAP
URE OF AMIENS.

Heavy German artillery is pounding
away today at the British and French
fronts, preparatory to another grea'
infantry dash toward Amiens.
Official communications indicated to
day that the tremendous cannonading
in progress is unprecedented in the
present Battle.
Heavy fighting has already started
along a wide portion of the French
front, according to Paris war Office re-
ports.
Southwest o. the lower Couscy for
est, south of Courcy le Chateaux, ac-
cording to orders, French troops have
withdrawn to organized positions, I'm
flcting heavy casualties on the enemy
meanwhile 1t is also reported that
another French retirement south of the
Disc was to depth Of abuot two
miles.
In last nights official statement, the
Berlin war office claimed the capture
Of two thousand prisoners, and in ad-
hitting this retirement, the Paris war
Office declared the enemy which was
in greatly superior numbers, suffered
heavy losses.
The London war Office communica-
tion reported German artillery still
pounding the British positions adm with
renewed vigor. No infantry engage
ments are mentioned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-09
"AIl-American'' Division.

ATLANTA, Ga April 9.-The "All
American" division is the official name
which has been selected for the Eigh-
ty-Second division in training at Camp
Gordon near Atlanta A contest was
held for naming the division and
thousands of good names were sug-
gcsted. General Burnham, command
ing the division, Major Beebe, his chief
of staff, and Governor Dorsey acted as
a committee of judges to pass on the
suggestions The winning name was
suggested by Mrs. vivienne Goodwin,
of Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-09
SILVER DOLLARS TO
CIRCULATE FREELY

WASHINGTON, D. c., April O.
Idle silver dollars reposing in the
treasury, are soon to be put to work to
help win the war.
At the request of Secretary McAdoo
OF the treasury department, Senator
Pittman today introduced bill to
allow the transfer of bar silver in set
tlement of foreign trade balances The
bill further proposes that $250,0O0 in
silver dollars be converted int obar5
for such metal exchanges.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-09
Divorce Obieetor Disqualified.

ATLANTA, Ca, April 9-Although
Judge John T. Pendleton of this city
is strong advocate of better marriage
and divorce laws, which he believes
to be absolutely necessary toicurb the
growing evil of divorce aEd broken
homes, at the same time he must con-
duct his court in accordahce with the
laws as they exist and not in accord
'ance with the rules for divorce laid
down in the Scriptures. When the
usual question as to whether they en-
tertained any conscientious scruples
against the granting of divorces was
being put yesterday 10 a panel of ju-
rers. in Judge Pendpeton's court. Au-
gustus Richmond, afrailroad a clerk, re-
piled that he would not grnat di-
vorce, except as laid down in Holy
Writ.
THE court is 4 believer in the BIZ
.ble,'' said judge. Pendleton, "but it
must try cases according to the laws
of Georgia. aItf hence the gentleman
is disqualified
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-09
Feeh Threatening Counter Attack.

Feeh Threatening Counter Attack.
NEW YORK, April General F'pch
is threatening to develop counter at :
tack against Won Hindenburg's south
ern flank in the area where the newly
extended German front joins the south
western corner of the old Hindenburg
line.
This is the reason why the Germans
have begun their sudden activity along
the Disc. There is no certainty for
Won Hindenburg that General Foch
will start a major attack in that re-
gion, but the threat has unquestion-
ably been made, probably by new
concentration of considerable force
Of allied troops. Won Hindenburg's
present movements in the Disc district
are in reality defensiv emeasures to-
secure local positions of tactical value
and to feel out General Foch's
strength.
The situation facing Won Hinden-
burg in this area contains the same
threat to his own armies that he i'm
posed upon the Allies during his ad-
vance through Picardy The main
strategic purpose of the German drive
was to separate the British and French
armies at their point of contact and to
roll up the British right wing by
throwing the whole British line into I
disorganized mass. This plan failed.
But in attempting it, Won Hindenbury
moved his southern flank so far to the
west that it has become what is for
PRACTICAL purposes, unit by itself
Just as the British and French
forces were distinct units during the
battle of Picardy, so now the new
southern front, which it joins near the
Disc. New supply routes have un-
doubtedly been organized, and the
lives of communication cannot be the
same If, therefore General Foch can
cut the German southern flank where
the old and new lines unite, he will
have severed Won Hindenburg's ar
1 les exactly as Won Hindenburg hoped
TO isolate the British from the French.
The newly won German front would
thereupon be in the same peril of an
initiation that Won Hindenburg hoped
to impose upon Field Marshal Haig's
line This is the chief danger now
threatening the Germans. The mere
possibility of such a catastrophe IS
sufficient to exert a profound iniu-
ence upon Won Hindenburg's plans. He
cannot continue to slaughter his man
power much longer for offensive objec-
tives. Any weakening of the German
Disc line for adventures further west
may give to General Foch an oppor-
tunity to overwhelm Won Hindenhurg
by stroke OF genius.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-09
Intervention Lively to Be Reviewed.

WASHINGTON: D. c., April g.
The whole question of Japanese inter
vention in Siberia appeared likely to
be reviewed by Japan in an address
to the Entente powers today. With
Japanese marines patrolling the Jap
anese portion of Cladivostock today
the Japanese press seems trying to
stir up the intervention subject again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-09
SCHOOLS OF CITY
ARE CLOSED TODAY

The schools of the city were closed
today. so that teachers and pupils
might have an opportunity of attend
ing the military review in Macon.
The children attending the patriotic
exercises last Saturday were notified
that they would be entitled to holiday
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-09
76-MILE GUN
IS BOMBARDED
BY The ALLIES

PARIS, April The German long
range gun which has been lombard
ing Paris recently has been located a:
Creepy en- Laonnois, seventy-five miles
northeast of Paris, it is announced to-
day. French artillery and aviators are
bombarding the gun continually.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-09
AMERICAN STEAMER
IS SUNK BY U-BOAT

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April O.
Torpedoed by an enemy submarine on
February 25th, the steamer Santa Ma
ria manned by an American gun crew
fought gamely until the sea envoloped
ber forward guns. the navy depart
ment announced today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-09
German ArtillerY Active.

LONDON, April German artillery
showed great activity over wide field
early today, General Haig reported to
the war Office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-09
AMERICUS HAVING
COCA-COLA FAMINE

Americus is experiencing a coca
cola famine.
None of the drug stores here have.
any coca-cola syrup, and the local
bottling plant is only able to distrib-
week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-09
Menace Against Amiens Checked.

WASHINGTON D. c., April g.
American army officials here believed
today that the Teutons' menace
against Amiens had been definitely
checked.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-15
927 760 GIVEN IN FIRST DAYS
DRIVE FOR OHIO Co WAR CHEST

10 cn,, tho first Of these medals, IN inc
numc of tho United states government
and the American army az an express
sion If their admiration and their con-
fidrnr.. II is n token OF the Sratitn"n
Of the American people Tor your
y achievements and for Tho great service
you have rendered TO our army. am
very harpy IL hnvr been given the hon
or IF presenting this modal I" YOU
General PcrshinE then pinned the
medal on Marshal Torh'S breast and the
iwo Stood with their hands claSrrd MS
the trumpet sounded once more.
In accepting the decoration, mnrsha'
Fnch said:
Il will wear this medal with pleasure
and pride In days Of triumph. h* w.,
NJ in dark and critical hours. VIII
never forget the traEiral day lH"l
Marsh when General PcrshnE put ut
my disposal without restriction all tho
resources Of the American army. The
sucrrss won In the hard fighting. ny tho
American army Is the consequence al
the excellent conception. command anu
organization OF ;hr American general
! staff and tho irr"ducablc will TO WIN oil
tho American troops. The name Mouse
may br inscribed proudly upon the AM
cricnn flag
! Accommodating General Fcrsh!nf u
Marshal FochS headquarters were al
. Mott. Abbott. riollon. Mathews. Qha'N
never and White. Marshal F"ch was
attended by Generals Naygand ah'
, lprslricker.
! Following his own dcc"Tation' Ai''
shall Foch presented to MISS l'noahe' a'
! r.unIi..h woman, the French war cross
! for her heroic work in bombed hospitals
/ near the front
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ENTHUSIASTIC REPORTS RECEIVED
AT LOCAL HEADQUARTERS
LAST NIGHT.
Loyal and Good People Of This Com
1nunity Ready to Help Soldiers
and Institutions.

$"1.76n46 WAS tn" total amount or
subscriptions received for the War Chest
the first day Of the drive. This amount
represents total Of SOS subscrlhers'
with an average subscription OF s"l.9S'
which is considerably higher for the
average subscriptions than has obtained
in other cities where the War Chest
plan is in operation. This amount Is
rather small. but tho team captains ana
workers have just begun TO hit their
stride and this cannot be taken as a
measure of tho amount Of work which
each solicitor ~ doing. 1t is expected
that trGay's report will boost this total
by . considerable figure. Rrlnw Is gwen
the results by teams. other than the
large individual contributions In another
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ION the SANDLOTS"
-~@>%>&@>><
war Chest"
BY "YOCKE."

.-war Chest"
whfte there is c1!Sidcrab bic WF'HlS-
linz pro ard con In regard 70 t""
Ilfting Of the Spanish iu'iI"nIa Oh"
In this city. du" I" m" many ''H',''
kantarcs III" :'""1ie a. ~ as 'h'
theatres ami bu"in.s" r"-l haS" h''''"
forced 20 stand tn~ situation In 70
Kprd 20 tho dreaded diS"a*" Is shh
&xer,- serious and those l'c"pl" ;:!7t IN
tist upon arguing should keep "nlu'"
and he governed b. the Wis" wh'":i
h now composed of a Board OF TN"
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some other substitute. probably RauSh-
ula.. will r"i hark!icld assignment
Hutchinson tried a light ScrllnmaEe
this afternoon. but did not WORK MS
PLAYERS very hard rs h. feared to take
chances on further injuries.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-15
BASEBALL HUMOR

.--h.r x,.,s n ro-rd deal Of baseball
,I,yoI N London last summer. and tho
douchboys often took English girls TO
500 tho games" said Earl Dunmoro at
Washington reception.
II heard OF q dnrshboy who SAID TO
Girl ~ they entered tho ball GROUNDS
together:
III thor" ia anything you want ex-
n1ained, .cll mo. I guess lot or
ihinps seem meaningless TO you.
Everything seems meaningless. said
rho girl and some thing seem idiouc.'
what seems idicttc" asked the
""well.' said the girl. why do you
call the seats tho stard~?'"
The story is told that Pill Kill"ter.
former Chicago cabs catcher. who Is
doing some sort Q: military service or
other at Camp custer. Mich. Is In Dad
as a result Of Il ball game recently
played kiilf"r inad" Il hA" throw tina,
10, in the winning run FOR III" oppoS-
ing team hut that Is not all 81 X.
.rh,, same throw. on lis way h"nce.
ri. ~. smoke stack Of the moss OF XII
lnters own particular detachment. up
50, all tho plans for the next meal,
/ c.uso n riot among the cooks and got
! llili.err IN So had generally that when
, =. masses his plate for serving. SO II IS
! said Il is ignored and he's nigh to StaT"-
: ing.
/ All because Of ono bad throw.
| The Philadelphia Athletics have 20
! mon IN RI. service. If they can't win
! he 1rnnant they arc ont to win 30
war
Nnw if Connie Mack wcr" over 'h"r"
n. would bc tall enough 20 TAX" the
| 0l;"- Of an observation balloon ana sc
could Do his BIZ along with the boys
I from the trau.
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PaCllS.

Last evening Manager Mc.ininch Of
the rauils called the local office and
advised that the team. was racing l.
rather unusual problem. There are
chances for the quarantine being lift""
in F'crcv before :c!lorrcw which WI.
.nah;. The team 10 play at FacHe''
Park Sunday. According 20 ~: agree
,u,rr signed with In" North ENDS %
Martins Ferry. the Teams have p"stS''
a fcrtc:. 20 play The FIRST date af'"E
tho .;ttiug ut III" bar. Tie Faults ar
scheduled t. pa? tho Jeanette, Ia.
eleven At that place Sunday and II N"
ban IS lifted in Ferry. they arc and";
agreement % play the North tnds. IN"
situatlon IS So uncertain, and II miEHt
d.vc:op chat the team Will DC deprived
Of uiayiuC either. IN the nrSt 3iac
Jcari,r;.e Must know by today whether
TIL: Pau;.s wiil play Or not. and should
the over the river boys turn down IN"
game r. may also - possible that the
ban Will no: be l!ttcd IN Ferry. :"
yn,: c;.,! readily see how the situation.
S;z,.s w. Conditions At Ferry are go"d
bu; government officials put the dam
per on the lifting order the other day
after tho city officials had already
taken or the quarantine. 1t Is 70 DC
hoped that the team will get TO play
tha North Ends as much interest 1f
conferred in the clash.
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cRuunA1 COURT SESSION.

A brief session OF criminal court WIS
held yesterday but no cases wcro heard.
The session was merely formal 70 KEEP
the present term going. as when thre"
days pass without sessions the term be-
comes dead.
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Henrys,

The same things holds good with the
fast H.u-yS ThsS: boys arc dead
anxious to Ee: In action. as Il has Se"n
some three weeks since the boys ha""
had any real Joy. Practice viii B..
held this evening ard :crimmage Sun
cay morning. Arrangements were IN
der way for game with the North
Ends but that team had to abide BY
the forfeit posted with tho Paulls and
turned down the offer. While the
Henrys have not played any games FOR
uu;ts a. while, the team nevertheless
sticks 70 its practice sessions and In
,ercst in tho gano Is stu to be seen.
p was the intention Of the TEL. team - to
plav Musksnghum College on tho ZSTd
- r.orrnr1. Ohio, but tho faculty
Of that institution would not permit
rho booking with IN amateur eleven:
With this result. the locals VIII etteno
,hc Pitt-Georgia Teck clash In. BODY
p;ttebursh on that day. No game
will be played Sunday unless tho Dan
is unexpectedly lifted.
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loading business men AMI doctors of
THIS c,ty. This board. rs you AL know,
r,is-,S daily Tor the rurp"Sc Of dis
cuSSilis ,hr new developments and
ether prevailing conGiiIuuS that H!ay
warrant thu lifting. The past few
days nav" soon III" ruI;ncr % cases on
~. increase. while yesterday another
SIKH: Jump Wa noticeable. All must
AVA; and IL: III" fUtEr" TAX" care 81!
itself. L ~ better |" "T!ay safe AID
later rejoice than (" pay The penalty.
for ora ifr Is more Nuiu'thi" tNAl
months OF solitude. Let us take m
;.rrSt In the zig undertaking that the
Ohio Valley workers are trying to pull
across Tncr. >,.,'luS u hc untlE!dei
opinion On this latest uf all c"ntrIhu-
Mons. while ;hs writer s"'s no cauS. Ter
$lnir. I'copIe have come across III
other ;lings. especially in thiS cay and
vicinity. and most nobly did they do
so Why should W. ;ct this opr2rtun-
i,v On bv, :Uw that III" war IS OYER
and ,Se, ccrt means more content and
han,;aosS Tor ,hc b,.yS. who r'uS, bravo
tha cold winter and hardShlpS: l'l''
yr;, ever stop 70 consider thaL this Is
Pho only real sacrifice you nave poem
,..od 70 ,rHIr" You may say, l OWN
several Liberty bonds have many
war savings and thrift stamps. put Is
this all no, yours. and did you have
m donate this. MI VIII come bach
10 YOU and much more besides. !''
wher you are asked 10 donate and no'
receive any comeback. YOU are gong
! TO take back seat. Now Is the time
for tho patriotism ~ be displayed and
without lntcrcs. and spirit. this thing
will fail through and Furthermore all
must be Convinced tina, this IS practi'
cally The last ;hins you VIII b" calico
upon TO do in the way Of "ontr!uul~i
to your coultry. your boys and your
| everlasting hopes for untar7liShtd Dem
ocracy. Are We going H. go over th'
top or are going 10 lose interest
; lust because thr war - aver? R"!n"m
, her ,h;tt IS not the tru" American spirit
ard = you Will jas; give II S:nc"r'
drought. yru cauro; help but see y"u'
way clear that il is a noble cause ant
WORTHY OF your support. Los Pull {"
, cc,hcr. but few more days remain
, ohio Valley is going |" come through
us she has done in the past
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NY the "ay-
ANY Prussiau Chancellor Is rs eooo
as any other Prussian Chancellor. why
worry?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14

Banker Archie Slllers was in town
Monday from his home town at Calvin
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14
CONRAD DELV0 REACHES
END OF LINGERING ILLNESS

Conrad Delvo, aged about forty.
two years, and who since i'll health
had compelled him to retire from
farming little over year ago, has
made Langdon his home, died Tues
day at about noon. Bright's disease
had for several years past been grad.
ually bringing the vitality of the
man to low ebb so that when the
epidemic of infue naz struck this sec.
tion of thecountry his condition was
not at the best to Withstand the dis.
ease. Early in the fall of a year ago
MIR. Delvo lost his wife, who passed
away quite suddenly due to a stroke
of apoplexy. The immediate family
consists of five, two sons and three
daughters. Deceased also leaves a
sister, Mrs. John Hautz, and two
brothers, George and Joseph Delvo.
The funeral. which was private was
held yestead from the home by
Father Cory aho conducted brief
burial service at the grave in CAL
vary cemetery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-14
LANGD0N BRIDES HUSBAND
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE

Another loss which has been
brought to Langdon home during
the past week came when Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Alpstag received the news
in an Official message from W ashing.
ton of the death of Private Arthur
Stewart, theN husband of their daugh.
ter, Bertha. The home of the couple
since their marriage about year ago
had been in Minot up to the time of
his going with the draft for military
service and it is understood that he
had been overseas less than six weeks
when he was fatally wounded at the
front. Mrs. Stew art arrived last week
from M!not. where he has been hold
ing down the clerical position with
one of the railroads that her husban
resigned when he went to war. No
particulars have as yet been recei ived
by the family at the Alpstag nome
which is in mourning owing to this
sad and unexpected bereavement at q
time when all are looking forward to
the return of their loved ones from
overseas.