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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26
TENN. PRIVATE
SUICIDES in CAMP

GREENVILLE, S. c., April 20
Leaving note to his father that he
was tired of life and had decided to
end his troubles here on earth, Clar-
ence Yorborough, a private in the 117th
Infantry, secured ammunition for an
army rife and ended his own life at
Camp Sewer. He went to the tent Of
comrade and there brought about
that tragic end by sending a bullet
through his brain, blowing the top OF
bis head off 1t is understood that
Marlborough had been brooding for
some time over the death of brother
who died in camp some time ago.
Marlborough was 21 years of age and
lived at Lawrenceburgh. Tenn The
note was addressed to his father, Am
brSse Marlborough.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26
GIRLS GO IN FOR
WAR SAVES" NOW

ATLANTA, G., April 26.-In-
stead Of the usual gifts bestowed
an girls at graduation and commence
ment, the students of Elizabeth Mather
College of this city have asked their
families and friends to give them
Liberty Bonds and War Savings
Stamps, and already they have re-
ceived war securities representing
cutie substantial investment
The girls Of Elizabeth Mather have
overlooked no opportunity to render
a patriotic service to the winning of
the war, beginning with simple dress
es and carrying our the idea of sac
fifi and service in every depart
ment of college and social life.
Recently tney have Joined with The
women's cl, bs of Atlanta in a move
mclt to d,s, ourage the wearing of
extreme and ,m nc dest styles OF dress,
witch the -. e g clubs r. ard as
p4c;'cu.afly dc ~ rlizing AMI da.ser-
Gus just at this time, and the girls
are also plal2. ! t. refrain fro i paint
and powder as now commonly used to
excess, and to discourage the rather
freee conversation which is usually
heard between boys and girls of the
younger set.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26
new STOCK YARDS
ARE SOON TO OPEN

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 26.-Three
hundred head of cattle will be handled
By the new Memphis stock yards when
they are completed and opened July /.
The yards which will cost about So
7C0O, cover a 7O-acre tract east of the
city.
Buyers of fat stock from eastern
and northern markets and buyers o.
stock cattle from Wyoming, Colorado
and Montana will be permanently To-
Gated at the yards" H. M. Cottrell, di-
rector of the Memphis farm develop
ment bureau, said in discussing the
new project, These yards will make
Memphis the live stock assembling
center of the South, drawing ship
ments from Tennessee, Mississippi,
eastern Alabama, Louisiana. Arkan-
sas and eastern Oklahoma.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26
BATTLE AGAIN
IN PROGRESS
AROUND yPRES
GERMANS SHIFT THEIR HEAVIEST
ATTACK FROM AMEINS- BRITISH
GIVE WAY BEFORE TERRIFIC
ONSLAUGHT BY GERMANS.

The battle in Flanders has again
taken the ascendancy. Severe infantry
and artillery fighting is progressing on
practically the entire northern area,
General Haig's report indicated today,
while operations on the British front
in Picardy are limited to local actions
and cannonading.
On the northern edge of the Flanders
battle front, the Germans succeeded in
obtaining footing on Mont Kemmei.
This marked the elimination of Sc
we're all-day fighting on ten mile
front between Bailleul and Holebeke.
Mont Kemmell is about four miles
northeast of Bailleul, seven miles
south and west of Ypres, and if the
enemy completely establishes himself
On this height, the British must de.
fend Ypres from the south on low, fiat
terrain.
General Haig conducted a success
full minor operation on the extreme
western tip of the northern battle front
west of Reville today.
On the southwestern sector in the
Flanders theater, the Germans are at
tacking the British on ten-mile front
between the river Lys and Givenchy.
In Picardy, the British cleared our
some posts at Villers-Brettonea
which they captured last night
The German army is active south Of
the Somme, employing gas shells very
freely.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26
American wounded In Hospitals.

PARIS, April 26-American sold
iers wounded in the great battle which
now is being waged are already arriv-
ing at the rear. American wounded
and sick to the number of 12S have
reached Hospital 25. They are from
units engaged in fighting side by side
with French and British in stemmins
the German advance. Hospital 25 is
one of the new Institutions establish
ed behind the line as it stood after the
Allies stopped the recent German drive
in Picardy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26
WE MUST BRING
DOWN THAT KAISER"
TITLE NEGRO SONG
PREMIER cLEMENcEAU

Mr.. W. T. Lane, of this city, has re-
ceived an invitation to attend pa
triotic rally by the negroes at Opelika,
Ala. The invitation was extended by
Rev. J. j. Chisholm, formerly an
Americus negro, who sent along the
words of two songs he has composed,
that will be sung at the celebration.
One is entitled I'VE Must Bring Down
That Kaiser, In Spite OIL All He Do"
Mr.. Lane used to be attorney for some
of these negroes, and they remembered
him in asking some of their white
friends to the meeting. He regrets
that he cannot be present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26
BRITISH Line WEAK
AT NORTHERN END

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 26.--
Army men here view the north end of
the battle line today as presenting
more dangerous eleemnts than the
struggle in the Ameins sector. Rein
forcements, sufficiently strong, appar-
emily. have been thrown into the
Amiens battle, but there appeared to
be more weakness along the British
front to the north.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26
ALLIES YIELD
At STRATEGIC
PART Of LINE
FRENCH ARE SURROUNDED ON
MONT kEMMEL--LOOKS NOW
LIKE THE GERMANS ABOUT 10
TAKE AN IMPORTANT POSITION.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES, In
Flanders, April 26.-French troops are
entirely surrounded on Mont KEN
mel, but they are still fighting. After
eight hours of fighting yesterday, Ger
man storming troops finelly wedged
their way between the British and
French flanks where the battle line
crosses the Kemmel-Ypres road, where
a terrific Allied fire held them up for
hours. Then they turned southwark
ard poured down the valley west OF
KENNEL hill, surrounding the French
forces, who are still fighting from the,
top of the height.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26
SOLDIERS TAKING
SPECIAL COURSES

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 26.-One
hundred and two soldiers from Fort
Oglethorpe are now at work on their
special courses in the mechanical
school at the University of Tennessee.
There is also a school of carpentry
and meter school The course is be-
ing given under the supervision of
Dean Charles E. Perry. The men are
in charge of Major William C. Christy
OF the Sixth ammunition train.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26
INFANTRY PRIVATE KILLED
BY COMRADES AT ANNISTON

ANNISTON, Ala, April 26.-Private
Crlin H. Carey, of the 10th Infantry
aid detailed at the stockade on guara
duty at Camp McClelland is dead, be-
lieved to have been murdered by blows
from the butt of his own gun in the
hands of four military prisoners he
was guarding. His home was in Saul
isbury, Md.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26
ALVA JOHNSON IN
VERY BAD SHAPE
CRUSHED BY ENGINE IN SEA-
BOARD YARDS THIS WEEK HE
Is AT THE HOSPITAL = HIS BOY
INJURED ONLY RECENTLY.

The condition of Mr. Alva Johnson,
yardmaster for the Seaboard, who is
now at the hospital is quite serious.
Mr.. Johnson was crushed by an en-
gine in the yards this week, and was
very badly hurt
1t will be recalled that his little
sen lost leg by being knocked down
and run over at the Seaboard cross
ing a few weeks ago
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26
Work Temporarily Abandoned.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 26.-The Stone
Mountain Confederate Monumental as
sociation has decided to temporarily
abandon the work of carving the great
memorial to the Confederacy on the
face of Stone Mountain The project
will probably be resumed at the end
of the war. it is stated by the asso-
citation officers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26

EeIgium Gets Another $S,25G,9OO Loan
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 20
A further credit of $3,25O,OOO has been
extended to the government of Bel
GUM. the treasury department an
nounced today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26
Still Attacking AnlIens.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES ia
the Field, April 26.-The Germans are
continuing their attack against Amiers
with increasing violence, aiming event.
ually at the separation of the Franco
British forces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26
CLARK DECLINES


WASHINGTON, D. c., April 20
Sneaker Champ Clark, who was ten
dered the place by the governor (
Missouri, today declined to accept the
Missouri senatorship, to succeed the
late Senator Stone
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26

WASHINGTON D. c., April 90
Nine killed in action five died of
wounds, three died of disease, thirty
five severely wounded and twenty
wounded slightly are reported in to-
days casualty list from General Par
shing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-26
Moving Germans To France.

MOSCOW, April 26.-The Germans
are steadily withdrawing troops from
Russia and sending them to France.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
ROTHNER TO RE-F'EREE.
Will Be Third Man in Ring at Wrest-
 ling Bout in Garden.

New York, Feb. 2S.-The fact that Joe Statcher, the scissors demon, and Vladek Zbyszko, the Polish Hercules, never have met on the wrestling pad and that each has a different style adds to the interest in the contest which will be decided in Madison Souare Garden tomorrow night.
 Stecher is so active a grappler and so spirited a, performer he can be de- handed on to inject considerable &C., tion into the bout Zbyszko and Olin in their recent contest were slow and heavy, but Stecher IS an athletic fire cracker.
 George Bothner, who will referee the bout. which will be decided by one fall will also judge thirty minute contest between Charley Cutler and yussiff Hussane, and if there is no fall will decide the winner on-points.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
KENTUCKY DERBY ENTRIES
70 Nominations Embracing Leading Two-Year Olds, Have Been Made for Spring Racing Classic.

Louisville, Feb 2S.-Seventy nom-, nations, embracing many of last sea, sons crack tWo-year-olds, have beer made for the Kentucky Derby, to be run at the Churchill Downs spring meeting, according to announc ement yesterday of H. c, Applegate, secre" tary of the new Louisville Jockey club.
 The nominators include the leading stable of the country. J. K. l.. Ross, the Canadian turfman, heads the list with six entries. Jefferson Living stone, of Chicago, and Harry Payne Whitney, of New York, each have four. A. K. Macomber of California; {; former Congressman George W. Loft, of New York, and Thomas c. McDow- ell, of Lexington, Ky, have threo each.
 Other nominators include forme [ Senator Johnson N. Camden, Yer saflles, Ky; John w. SchoTr, Mem phis, Tenn; M. l.. Schwartz, New York; w. s. Kilmer Birmingham, N. Y.: A. H. Diaz, Havana, Cuba; Ken meth D. Alexander, a Kentuckian. who Is now driving an ambulance ill France; E.. R. Bradley, Chicago; Frederick Johnson, New York, who under the firm name of Johnson & Billings won the Derby last year with Omar Khayyam; Andrew Miller, New York, H. c. Applegate, Louisville.
 Among the better known three year-olds entered are:
 Sun Briar, owned by MT. Kilmer, Escoba, the property of MT. AleXan. der; Papp, in the stable of MT. Loft; War Cloud and Rosie O'Grady, which are carded to run under the respec- tive colors of A. K. Macomber and H, P. Whitney.
 Other probable contenders em- k bra ced in the list are Viva America, Recount, Oliva Wood, Plum, Everest, Atlanta, Cum Sah, Ocean Sweep, Free Cutter, Spearlene, James T. Clark, EnfiIade and Jack Hare, Jr The Derby will carry $15,O0O Tn | added money. A date will be allotted { for it at the next meeting of the Ken 1 t1rclzy State Racing Commission and probably will be early in May.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
NEW JERSEY SENATE
 FAVORS BOXING LAW
ASsemblyman Hurley'S Bill Now
 Awaits Governors Signature

Trenton, N. J., Feb. 28.-New Jer- sey patrons of boxing are jubilant to- day over the passage by the Senate of the Hurley boxing bill by the con Vinclns vote of II to 1.
 As the Assembly passed the meas ure on Monday by A to 14 it readily can be seen that the Legislature is overwhelmingly in favor of the bill, ana all that now is required to put the law into effect is the signature of Gov Edge.
 In view of the fact that there was an entire absence of active opposi- tion to the measure and that boxing forms the most important feature Of the training of the soldiers at Camp Dix. at Wrishtstown, N. J., and other military camps, it is believed that the bill has an excellent chance of winning the approval of the execu- tive.
 In urging the passage of the bill in | the Senate Senators Pilgrim of Essex { and McGlennon of Hudson declared 1 that as boxing was form Of contest l peculiarly adapted to the work or nt- | ting soldiers for the hard work or ,tne ! trenches, and was useful to clV1lans as well as soldiers, there was no good ! reason why IL SnCulu nOt pc le7S"a"0N l in the State.
 The speakers asserted that this was no time for mollycoddle sentiments ! regarding forms of rough sport, as the men who are to fight the Hun re- quire training for severe contests ana the youngsters who are likely to De called upon later also will be Dene- fited by tuition in boxing science.
 The measure as it stands calls Tor d I commission of three members, to oe appointed by the Governor, and to have complete control of the sport.
 The bouts are limited to elgn' rounds and the gloves used mus weigh eight ounces each. v
 One of the chief features Of. th' bill is a provision declaring that n'
 liquor shall be sold in structure
 where boxing bouts are staged
 A brother of Assemblyman Hurley
 father of the present bill, introduce'
 d boxing bill three years ego that wa
 passed by the Assembly and wa r, about to be passed by the Senat when the war broke out. The bill va c then side tracked by urgency legis
 1ation.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
MACKAY BOWLS WELL
Cleveland Lane Artist Hits Lumber for a 655 Score and Ties for Fourth Place Bowling HonorS.

Cincinnati, Feb. 2S.-The bowling in the two-1nen and individual events at the American Bowling congress tournam ent yesterday produced no sensation. but the near leaders "ere changed in several instances.
 J. Mackay, of Cleveland, dlsplaEeo the best form during the day, and bv bowling 655 went into a tie for fourth position in the singles with D. Steinmiller, of Syra cuse, N. Y. E. Brounsberger, of Canton, Ohio, was second high in the days individual bowling and by rolling 641 went into a tie for seventh place with J. Schmltt of St. Louis.
 In the doubles G. Wehes and J. Kondo1f, of Rochester, N. Y., landed in fifth place, with score of l,22o, while on a later shift c. Wizard and William Hughes. of Rochester, by bowling 1,2OS, finished the day m the tenth position.
 Sixteen teams from Dayton, Ohlo' and the first of foTty-seVen Detro1l teams occupied the alleys in the five men shifts last night. Other teams dn the two shifts were from Lexlng- ton, Ky; Springfield, Lima, Dayton Mount Vernon and Cincinnati, Ohio, and Aurora, III.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
SJDETRACK DEMPSEY
Willard and Fulton Would sooner MineIc With Each Other, Iiiaii Fight a Real Battle.

Chicago, Feb. 2S-Jess Willard ana Fred Fulton do not appear at all ahA ions to enter the ring with 'Ach Dempsey. the Pacific Coast Whlrl- wind who has been putting away all onponents with ease. Willard had tentatively promised Dempsey {. n,atch if the coast destroyer shoWeo sufficient class, but yesterday nc ah- nounced he would give Fulton match and not Dempsey. Fulton sent word from New Orleans that ne would not think of meeting Dempsey until after his argument with W1ilard. Roth boxers seem to be s1destepp1hs a match with Dempsey.
 The sudden change in front by Will lard is a distinct surprise to Chicago fans. Recently he personally assured Dempsey of a match, asserting ms only desire to return to the ring was 1 to meet the best available man ana | for the benefit of the Red Cross- ! Since the Red Cross has declined to ! accept any funds obtained through n ] this method, Jess has declared ne 1 vould sign with the club offering the best inducements.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
CHARLESTOWN BEATS ARENAS
Sailors Outplay Boston Seven and
 Win by 4 to i.

Boston, Feb. 2S.-By beating the Boston Arena Hockey club, 4 to l, last night. the Charlestown Navy Yard team stepped into second place in the Amateur Hockey league cham pionship series. Although outplayed in the first half, in which LacroiX did some wonderful work in goal, the navy got two point lead by virtue of fast individual plays by Downing and Geran-
 In the second half. after Skflton had put the navy ahead, to o, by a line drive almost from mid-rink, Nowell and O'Su1Iivan combined for the only goal scored by the Arena in the last three games.
 The match was very rough, al- though there were few penalties. Ski1ton and Lacroix were banged up and will need a. real rest before the Navy plays the New York Wander CTS here Saturday,
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
MURPHY BUYS ORC FINO
Pouhkce cepsic Horseman Pays 5000 for Noted Pacer at Private AHc- tion Sale.

New York. Feb. 2S.-Tommy Mur- phy, the veteran horseman of Pough- keepsie who paid $5,100 for Miss Harris on Tuesday, again bought the pick of the big lot of pacers and trotters which went under the ham, mer at the mid-winter sale in Madl- son Square Garden yesterday. lie purchased Orc Fino for $5,0OO, but he didn't get the great four-year-old pacer at the block, He paid that sum for him at a private sale before the auction began.
 In the opinion of a majority of horsemen who attended the sale yes terday Murphy got a bargain. Orc F'ino is a bay colt, a son of Copa De Orc and Lilly Mack and holds the worlds three-year-old record for a half-mlle track, having negotiated the mile on three different occasions in 2:O6. As a two-year-old he won a stake in the record breaking time of 2:17. w. G. Du1fee of Los An eeles. Gal. who consigned him, said he showed ability to pace mile in 200.
 C.. E. Fenwick of Sussex, N. B., paid the highest price at the block He got White Sox, a ten-year-old bay mare, for s2,775. White Sox IS 8 noted trotter, with winning record | of 2:04 IA. She is the daughter or Del Corando and Subito.
 James Irenwick of Ottawa. Canada, obtained Jenny Zombro for $975, but after he had paid $500 down on the mare he wanted the sale cancelled on i the ground that he was unable to ob- | tain the standard and registration of
 the mare. Without them he said he
 would be compelled to pay more than
 s2o0 tax to bring Jenny to his home
 across the border
 The Fastig Tipton company, which 1 conducted the sale, said they would
 consider the matter and hand down 1 a decision this morning.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
McANDIESS CUE VICTOR.
Chicago Player Defeats Milb'irn d
 Sunnv Tennessee in Detroit Tourney.

Detroit. Mich, Feb. 2S.-The fourth game of the national amateur Glass A at 1S.2 balkline billiard championship match was won yesterday afternoon Inv David McAndless Jr., of Chicago, representing the Illinois Athletic club He defeated F. l.. Milburn of Mem- phis. 300 to 283, in forty-two innings. McAndless finished with high runs of 52 39 and 20, and an average Of
 ' SAP. and Milburn's high runs were 43 Al and 34, with an average of 25-42.
 The game was close throughout. The lead changed hands sixteen times. The last eight innings of the game were entirely defensive plays, which ac- counts for the low average. McAndless featured the afternoon game by executing eighteen masse and several difficult one cushion shots. Milburn's chief claim for glory was
 his deadly accuracy on one and two 1 cushion shots.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
MOORE BILLIARD VICTOR.
Triumpls Over Ryder in interstatc
 Game by 50 to f.

New York, Feb. 2S-George Moore. Q former champion, who represents New York city in the Interstate Three Cushion Billiard League. batted for seventy-four innings with Charles Ky :, der of Akron last night at Thum !, Academy in a league game. Moore| won by Q score of 50 to Al. Moore| was in poor stroke for the first sixty innings. He trailed by seven points, the score then being 38 to T in Ry1 der's favor Tn the next fourteeh inI nings, however, Moore mastered th1 worries and scored 19 points to hF] opponents 5. Both players had q high of ,
 Ryder and Moore will meet again tonight in a. league game.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
BOWLING RESULTS
VTuion Works Drop Three Games 'o Machine Co., by Forfeit--foote oe'' New Three-StrinS Recofo'

The Union Manufacturing company team that formerly held the FactorS league championship, now olos A'ii +o earner "the cold feet champloh- shin. judging by the record they nave attained so far this year oh t"o occasions the Chuckmakers have hao decisions rendered against 'nein through the forfeiture route. Lase evening the New Britain h'eli at company five was scheduled to mee, the Union five, but instead they faceo 8 nioked team, and won three straight pames. The Munition workers were in rare form, spilling the lumber HI all games for scores over 5oo. Joe Toote set a, new record in the league, ~ at+oininp a total three-string pinfall of s4S, besting the previous recoro of t~red" Kilduff of 345. Ihe Machine ile' company team also established d new team record of total pinfall of loo4' The scores:
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
PICK0P'S PLAY FEATURES
Local Boy Puts Up Sterling ENtibI- ton for Ordnance Department Bas- l>ctbaIl Quintet Against Infantry men at Camp Jackson.
men at Camp Jackson

Lowell Pickop of Lincoln street a member of the United States ord- nance department stationed at Camp Jackson. s. C., is playing center on the basketball team representing the 9th Prov Co. A.. O. E. D. F. In a recent game at the cantonment against the 323rd Infantry, the local boy featured in a contest that was overwhelmingly won by the ordnance team. In speaking of the game, a southern paper states that Pickop's play at center featured the game, his accurate shooting for the baskets being the best seen in that section in several years
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
WHITE, SOX GET LAKE.

Cincinnati, Feb 2S.-The National commission yesterday handed down a ruling awarding player Harry Lake to the Chicago American league club. Lake was a member of the Newport News club of the Virginia league, which disbanded during 1917 on ac- count of war conditions. Lake was carried as a, reserved player by this club. but the commission declared that the signing of Lake by the Chicago team was legal.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
SMITH CHOSEN CAPTAIN. Honolulu Boy to Lead Harvard Fresh
 men Swimming; Team.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 2S.-Ernest c Mott-Smith, of Honolulu, has been elected captain of the Harvard fresh man swimming team and will lead his tinnen Saturday against Yale 1921 at New Haven, opposing his former classmate, Lorrin Thurston. who cap tain the Blue mermen-
 Mott-Smith's best distance is the 50-yard dash. He is a member Of the relay team. Smith and Thurston pre- pared for college at Punahou Acad- emy, Honolulu.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
SAILEIE SIGNS CONTRACT. Another Giant HOldout Comes Into
 thef Fold.

New York, Feb. 28--Giant holdOuts are surrendering fast. Yesterday the club announced that Harry Salfee, the IIigginsport Sheriff, had signed and that contracts from two other players will likely be in before tomorrow night These players are understood to be Robertson and Schupp.
 McGraw is now on the trail of his missing contracts, and the club is san- guine that he will bring them back.