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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-29
WILL C. CARTER. Owner, Americas, Sumter Co., Ga.
HENRY ALLEN IS
HONORED BY EN-
DRY FRESHMEN

1t will be learned with peasure
ov friends of Henry Allen, who is a
student at Emory college this year
that he has been elected president OF
the Freshman class of that institu-
tior. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. f. Allen here, and graduate of
Americas High school, and has many
friends in Americas, who predict for
him a bright career in college.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-29
State of Chic. City Of Toledo.

Lucas County, SIS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm OF F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
nv presence, this 9Th day of December.
A D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood IN
the Mucous Surfaces Of the System. Send
for testimonials. free
F J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. 7sc.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-29
SERVICES FOR WHITE
AND COLORED PEOPLE

Rev Leroy G. Henderson will
preach this afternoon by special ap-
poinement at 8 o'clock to the white
people and colCred people on the
plantation of Gorge NJ. Dudley and
vicinity
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-29
The
Fragrance
of Orange
Blossoms

no more pleasing to
the nostrils than the fla
vor of the sun.smacked
California oranges which
makes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
PEACE11OFFER
TO11RUSs|AN5
FROM TURKEY
FREE PASSAGE FOR RUSSIAN YES
Sells IN DARDANELLES Is PROF
FERED-LIBERAL PROPOSITION
Is MADE.

LONDON, Jan 5.-Turkish peace
terms presented to Russia offer that
country amazing concessions.
fYee pasasge of the Dardanelles for
RUSSIAN shops, is one of these,
The preliminary draft of the terms
provides for free passage of the Oar
danelles for Russian ships, in ex-
change for Russian evacuation of all
Turkish territory, demobilization OF
the Russian Black Sea fleet and other
lCccssicns Gu the part of Russia.
An Exchange telegraph dispatch
tells of one provision which says Tur-
key is to retain an active army while
Russia must demobilize. This is in
order that Turkey may continue the
war against the Entente nations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
PEACE DELEGATES
QUIT CONFERENCE
WHEN GERMAN DELEGATES AR
RIVED THE RUSSIANS ARE MISS
ING-WANT TO TALK AT AN
OTHER PLACE.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-The break in
Russo-German peace negotiations at
Brest Litovsk continues.
When the delegates representing the
Central Powers arrived at Brest-Lit-
ovsk this morning to resume negotia-
tions, they found no Russian delegates
there, according to a Vienna telegram
forwarded from Zurich by the Ex-
change Telegraph Company.
All that awaited the Teuton peace
makers on their arrival at the Polish
fortress was a telegram from the Rus
slams asking the Teutons to meet
them at Stockholm, where the Rus
slams desire to transfer the negotia-
tiOns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
A. AND NJ. SCHOOL
RESUMES MONDAY
NOW IN ELEVENTH YEAR AND
ISDOING SPLENDID WORK-THE
STATE APPROPRIATES $4,000
ANNUALLY.
BY ]. NJ. COLLUM.

The Third District Agricultural
school here, first opened its doors to
students January 4, 1908. 1t will, on
Monday, January 9Th, enter upon
twelfth year in it's history. At the
time of the first opening it was a
proposition new anC untried. Supt
Collum and Director of Mechanics j.
NJ. France, were with the school ten
years ago and have remained with it
throughout the years that have inter
vened During the entire time few
faculty changes have been made.
Ten years ago, the state, as main
tenance, furnished less than $1,000 a
year. Since that time the maintenance
has increased to $4,000 annually. The
school has received during the time
from the state in special appropria-
ton $1,000 toward the construction
of Wheatley Hall; and $4,000 toward
i the erection of the new building, now
being constructed. Until two years
ago the board of trustees was paying
from the maintenance fund all insur-
ance premiums amounting to possibly
$3.50 to $1,000 annually, The state
now carries this insurance, independ-
ent of the annual appropriations made
to the school This financial help
! through the efforts of Hon. Crawford
| Wheatley, local member of the board
of trustees.
Largely through the efforts of Hon.
Stephen Pace, the Legislature at its
last session made a special appropria-
ton of $4,000 to the school for the
equipment ,etc. During the late fall
the prison commission set aside,
placed to the credit of the school, five
convicts to be used in developing the
school property, these convicts being
held in the custody of Sumter county.
While the school ha been some
what embarrassed since the fire that
burned its academic building, for want
of classroom and equipment, within
a short while these long existing diff
fcultie3 will have been removed when
THE school will have the most modern
and best equipped acadmeic and ad-
ministration building in the state. Dur
ing the year just passed the scooll
has erected a modern, three-room ele-
mCntary school building to which is
being admitted pupils of the lower
grade. Those due credit for the enter
prise are Hon. Crawford Wheatley, the
Sumter county Board of Commmis-
sioners, Supt. E. ]. McMath and the
County Board of Education.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
LITTLE FRANCES
CRABB IS DEAD

Little Frances Crabb, the twO-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. r. Tai
madge Crabb, died Friday.night in Sa-
vannah, while visiting friends with
her mother. The remains were brought
20 Americus for interment, and the
funeral services will eb held from the
family residence on Lamar street at
10 o'clock this morning Rev. Paul w.
Ellis, pastor of First Methodist church.
will officiate, and interment will be in
Oak Grove cemetery.
Idolized alike by parents and all
who knew her, announcement of the
demise of this beautiful little girl will
be received with profound sorrow
among hundreds of friends here. Mr.
and Mrs. Crabb have the sympathy Of
the entire community in their IN
timely bereavement
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
WANTS LIMIT ON
TELEPHONE CALLS
SOUTHERN BELL COMPANY ASKS
RAILROAD COMMISSION FOR
PERMISSION TO RESTRICT USE
OF PHONES TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The Georgia state Railroad Com
mission has fixed Thursday, January
10th, for the hearing of the petition
by the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany which askes authority for the
enforcement of provision Of its sub
scribers contract restricting the use
OF telephones to the subscriber, sub
scriber's agents or representative.
This ste is to be taken by the
telephone company in order to dis
courage frivolous and unnecessary
telephone calls to the end that its
facilities may be conserved for hand
ling government and other important
business calls more efficiently.
1t is stated that the number of calls
Ger telephone per day has increased
enormously and at some points the
company is using all the help its
equipment will accommodate but in
spite of this the operators are fire.
Guently swamPea with calls. WheF-
ever possible, switchboards are being
extended to meet the increased de-
mands but the inability of the COM
pany to secure deliveries of equip
r.ent has made it imperative that some
step be taken to relieve it of the
thousands of unnecessary calls which
are made every day.
BY restricting the use Of telephones
to subscribers or their representatives.
the public will no longer have the
free use of telephones in department
stores, restaurants, drug stores and
other semi-publie places. 1t has been
a custom in the past for proprietors
of such institutions to permit the
use of their telephones without cost
and without limit Tha result has
been a congestion of these lines /. =
quuntly with { iyolous unnecessary
and social calls to ir0mdetriment OF
the service. If the proposed plaI. Is
approved, those desiring to use sucAs,
telephones will be referred to pay
stations.
Telephone officials state that by re-
stricting the use of telephones in ac-
cordanc2 wth its subscribers con-
tract no one wi suffer Inconvenience
but the te'e- fope using public as a
whole wiz be benefited by the i'm
proved ryice which it is believed
will result f.o.n the elimination of
calls OF this character Tnvestiga-
tions made by the company give as
surance that if tho public will CO.
orerate, the service viii be improved
and the operating forces relieved of
superfiuous burden.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
". ]. HARRIS DOES
THE RIGHT THING
GENERAL POLITICAL OPINION Is
THAI THERE Is NO NECESSITY
FOR HIS RESIGNATION AT THIS
TIME.

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 5.-That w.
). Harris correctly appraised the po-
Htical situation il Georgia when he
decided there vas 10 immediate ne
cessity for him to resign as chair
man Of the federal trade commission
to launch his active campign for the
United State Senate against Thomas
". Hardwick, is the general opinion
Of his supporters and friends in this
city.
The believe that Mr.. Harris is easily
the strongest candidate in the field,
and their confident prediction is that
Senator Hardwick's opposition to
President wilson's war aims and poll
cies and his consistent advocacy and
support of the liquor traffic will final
lv destroy any political strength which
he may appear to have at the present
time.
Chairman Harris has announced
that reports from his friends through
out the state persuade him to believe
there is no necessity of his launch
ing an active canvass at the present
time. and he will continue at the head
of the federal trade commission to
handle a number of important matters
il connection with the prosecution OF
the war
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
JAYS GERMANY
MUSTIPAY FOR
TOTAL DAMAGE
WITHDRAWAL OF ARMIES REPA-
RATION IN FULL, DISARAMEMT
AND PEACE GUARANTEES ARE
DEMANDED.

LONDON, Jan. 5-Premier Lloyd
George. addressing the convention OF
British trades unions here today on
Great Britain's war aims, said that
only the clearest, the greatest, and
the most just of causes could justify
the continuance forever and day or
this unspeakaoble agency OF nations =
Continuing, Premier Lloyd-George
said, 1--WE hev arrived at the most
critical hour of the conflict" efore
an oyernment takes the fateful de-
cision as to the conditions under
which it ought '+her oterminate or
continue this 81 ggle, it ought to be
satisfied that the conscience Of he
nation is behind these conditions, he
added,
Great Britain is not fighting to take
Constantinople from Turkey, he said.
Great Britain stands to the last with
the democracies of France and Italy,
bn asserted. I'VE would be proud to
1t to the end with the new Russian
democracy, and so would America,
but if the present rulers of Russia act
independently, we have no means to
arrest the catastrophe" he declared.
Russia can only be saved by its own
people" said the premier
Continuing, he declared the complete
withdrawal Of alien armies from occu-
pied territory, and reparation for in
justices already committed is the fun
demental condition Of permanent
peace, for which the. government OF
Great Britain stands.
1--WE are fighting for just and last
ing peace he said, "and before such
peace can be concluded these condi-
tions must be fulfilled: First. The
sanctity of treaties must be re-estab-
lished. Second. A territorial settle
ment based on the, right of self-de-
termination, or consent government
and last, the creation of an interl1a-
i organization to limit armal
ments and diminish the probability of
war. To secure these conditions, the
British empire stands prepared to
make greater sacrifices than those al
ready endured" he said in conclusion
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
DEATH OF BAUTIFUL
YOUNG GIRL AT Home

Miss Evelyn Chappell, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. E. R. Chappen, died at
the family residence at Sumter City
Saturday morning at 10:45 o'clock
Miss Chaprell was student at An
drew Female College, Cuthbert, and
was stricken with illness while at her
studies there six weeks ago.
Surviving relatives are her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. f. R. Chappell; two sis
tes, Misses Eloise and Marguerite
Chappell; two brothers, Ernest and
Emmett Chappell. and her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Worthy, OF
Americus.
Funeral services viii be held from
Hebron church Sunday afternoon at
2:SO o'clock Rev. George F. Brown,
pastor o. Central Baptist church here,
will officiate, and interment wiliebe in
Hebron cemetery.
Miss Chappell was just sixteen
years of age, and very popular at
college, as we'll as among a, large cir
Gle of friends in this county. She had
been i'll for several weeks, and it was
thought several times she had passed
out of danger. Announcement of her
death, therefore, came as a distinct
shock to her friends. Sincere sympa-
thies are extended the members of the
bereaved family by many friends here
and throughout the county
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
SNAPSHOTS Of CAMPS
CANNOT PASS CENSOR

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 5.--An At
lanta newspaper photographer goes to
Camp Gordon to get picture. His
carefare costs him 15c He develops
the picture and returns to the can
tonment to show it to the censor, who
rejects it. Another 10 cents. He re-
turns to the city. Another 10 cents.
Total cost, so cents. Total profit,
zero with the rim rubbed off.
Some may think snapshot boys have
an easy cinch with their high speed
cameras, swapping the boys in khaki
and the generals in braid and the
cooks white caps around their big
steaming stoves, but whoever thinks
this has another guess coming to him.
The things a newspaper photo
grapher is allowed to photograph at
Camp Gordon would fill the space
required for a War Savings Stamp
il carefully written. while the things
he cannot take, on pain of bayonet
or worse, would fill book.
Among the subjects Of photo
graphic study approved by the Camp
Gordon censor are the trees on the
reservation, smoke stacks on top of
the "huts," panoramic view of the
cantonment at night, and the non
existent double track of tho local
street railway company, which serves
The camp with only single track.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
REVOLUTION IS
STIRRING SPAIN
GOVERNMENT TAKES DRASTIC
MEASURES TO SUPPRESS TR0U-
BLE-N0W IN CONTROL OF SIT.
UATI0N.

MADRID, Jan. 5.-A revolutionary
movement has been unearthed by the
government.
AS result Of the discovery, stern
irepressive measures have been taken
by the authorities.
The suspension of all telephone and
telegraph communications has been
ordered and other precautions taken.
II is announced at the kings palace
late today that the government is
master OF the situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
Russia Pays Interest.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. O.
Payment of interest on the Russian
loan-ef fifty million dollars. it was an
nounced by representatives of the Rus
sian government here today, will be
made by the National City Bank, in
New York. January TO-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
FOOO CONTROL
FOR AMER|CUS
To BEGIN SOON
FRANC MANGUM is NAMED FOOD
ADMINISTRATOR FOR SUMTER
COUNTY, ORGANIZE LOCAL
SITUATION AT ONCE.

Franc Mangum, editor OF The Times
Recorder, has been appointed food ad-
ministrator for Sumter county, the ap-
pointment being made by DR.. A. M.
Soule, of Athens, the state food ad-
ministrator, with the approval of Her
bert Hoover, the national administra-
tor.
Mr. P. A. Fenimore, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, who was ex-.
pected to serve in this capacity, was
unable to do so because of the pres
sure of other duties. He has received
a letter from DR.. Soule compliment
ing him on his splendid work in be
half of the food conservation cam
paign Mr. Fenimore is given credit
for organizing this campaign in Sum
er county with unusual success, max
ing magnificent showing. Mr. Fen
more has also been obliged to de-
cline the appointment of chairman
for the Third district in the Thrift
Stamp Savings campaign.
The food administrator begins his
duties at once. Ali wholesalers do
ing over 100000 year business are
required to take out special licenses
with him. If the wholesaler fails to
handle his business on a reasonable
basis of profit, his license is subject
to revocation
1t will be the immediate endeayor
of Mr.. Mangum to organize the local
food situation in accord with the sug-
gestions and regulations of the state
and national administrations. A let
ter to 1im from the state administra
tor says:
1T is your duty to have general
oversigkz, . all matterg>adecting food
administration in your county, and tG
see insofar as possible that an ade-
41at5 supply of food is available; that
il moves uniformly from the source
of production through the wholesaler
and retailer to the ultimate consumer:
that only fair and-fegitimate profits
are charged by the wholesaler and re-
taller. In other words, you ara to see
that every individual in your county
and community is fairly and justly
dealt with"
The two commodities whose sale
will be first regulated here by Food
Administrator Mangum are -four and
sugar These can only be sold in
certain limited quantitnies and at a
set price.
However, a meeting of all of the re
tail and wholesale grocers of the city
will be called this week for the pur-
pose of fixing scale of prices.
which will probably affect most of the
items sold in the grocery stores. This
scale is already in effect in number
OF the counties of the safe. Effort
will be made to instit tte in Americus
and at the other towns in the county
the "cash-and-earry" system, which
operates to the advantage of all par
ties, since it enable the eaals%to
lessen his overhead expenses and pro
vides the purchaser with a way for oh
taining food articles at a saving
1t is expected that the regulations
for the handling of foodstuffs will be-
come more stringent from time to
time, and the Sumter county admin
istrator hopes to organize the work
here that when the real pinch comes
Americus and Sumter county will not
feel it so much
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
Warm Weather Coming.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. s.
More reasonable temperatures are in
dicated for the South Atlantic states
during the coming week. Although II
will be somewhat colder Monday, ac-
cording to the weather bureau fore
east, generally fair weather and mod
Grating temperatures are indicated af-
ter that date until Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
NORWECIANS LOSE
THIRTY-TWO SHIPS

LONDON, Jan. 5.-During Decem-
ber twenty-five Norwegian ships with
a gross tonnage of thirty-two thous-
and, seven hundred and fifty-fve tons
we're lost in consequence of war meas
Lres. The Norwegian legations here
announced that in addition to the
ships, seventy-five lives were lost.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
new INDIVIDUAL
COMMUNION CUPS

New individual communion cups viii
be used today for the first time at the
Central Baptist church.
1t was the custom for many years
with all churches to use one cup or
goblet at the communion service, but
nearly all of the churches now are
employing individual cups.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
HARDMAA HELPING
in EFFORT To GET
COAL SUPPLY HERE

The effort to secure a supply Of
coal for Americus continues, and there
is prosr of early relief.
hmericus people who have shiyered
without fuel during three weeks will
soCn be able to purchase coal in linn
tied quantities, at least
Fuel Administrator Lee Allen has
laid everything in his endeavor to Sc
cure quick shipment of the fuel so
badly needed here, d..G a. mas en-
listed the help of the state fuel ad-
ministration This promises to have
coal here at an early date, and citi-
zens generally will learn this with
relief. Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Al
len received the following telegram;
Commerce, Ga, Jan. ), 1917.
4 ee Allen, Americus. Ga.
Your wire: Am handling with mine
operators and jobbers; also transroT-
tation companies, for Harold Bros;
L. G. Council and Ameicus Lighting
Co: refer file 167.
(Signed) "HARDMAN,
Coal Administrator
This practically insures an emer-
gency supply early next week, if not
Monday, and people here will all re-
turn earnest thanks to Mr.. Allen and
those associated with him for their
energetic efforts in providing relief
in the very serious situation which
now threatens to close every industry
in the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
New war Material Pig
WASHINGTON, D. c.,

WASHINGTON, D. G., u
New plants for awr material d. oasss
ton are to be located in the middle
west. Under the policy of the war de-
partment which became known today
the sites of the plants are to ae
at least two hundred miles from the
Atlantic seaboard. The move is re-
garded as excellent strategy. In the
event OF future wars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
Big Mine Explosion.

WILKESBARRE, Pa. Jan. 5.-An
explosion today in the Barnum 'ni1e
at Pittston, near here, entombcd one
hundred men
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

; PROBABLY FAIR TOMOR--~
; ROW: WARMER. =
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-02

coming down a street TO the side Of
Dau. He opened fire and Dau.
wounded. staggered 20 a vacant lot.
opposite the postofIice. He continued
firing until he had exhausted the bul.
lets in his revolver and even then.
crying that he was dying. kept snap
ping the trigger.
Dau was removed to the home Of
his father and an examination showed
he had been shot in both arms,
through the neck. the left lung and
the liver. His death is thought to be
only a matter Of few hours.
Following the shooting an examin-
alton Of the plug Of tobacco carried
by Marshal Williams showed that
one bullet had partly imbedded itself
in the chewing"
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-02
''CHEWIN" SAVES
MARSHAL'S LIFE
CROWD AT CENTRAL CITY. KY.
WATCHES REVOLVER BATTLE
-oNE FATALLY WOUNDED.

Central CO, Ky, June Three
men engaged in a revolver duel
Thursday afternoon while 1000 per-
sons stood alcrg the street near the
postofiee. within 100 feet Of the AZ.
fray. Robert Dau. a Swede, age 20
years, was fatally wounded, while
Marshal Jesse Williams was saved
from possible death by a piece Of
chewing tobacco which he carried in
his coat pocket over his heart. Night
Marshal Ramsey was the other parti-
cipant and the shots he lred are be.
lieved to have struck Dau Fifteen
minutes after Dau's wife was notified
Of the shooting she gave birth to a
baby boy.
Dau had been out Of work for some
time and IL is said had been drinking
heavily. He abused his wife and
threatened to choke his year old
daughter. HIS wife fearing trouble.
had scue enc notify the marshal
pAu Starts On warpath.
On learning that the marshal was
coming DGu got his revolver and.
after telling his wife that he would
not return alive as he intended killing
the marshal and probably would be
be killed in turn, started toward the
business section Of the city.
He approached Marshal Williams
near the postoffice on the main street
and without a word. began firing.
\ ght Mar Al Ramsey appeared.