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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
FRENCH WANT TO
RETURN TO HOMES
PLANS TO RE-occUPY ST. MlHIEL
TERRITORY UNDER WAY

With American Army, Lorraine,
(Monday-Associated Press)-Plans
are already under way for the reoc-
cupation by the French of the trri-
tory in the St. Mihiel salient regained
last week in the American offensive.
Scores of persons are requesting the
American officers for permission to re-
turn to their homes. One delegation
applied for permission to return to
st Mihiel or send committee to re-
covery money buried there.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
COTTON PRICE FIXING NOT
IN EFFECT FOR YEAR
WAR CONTRACTS
FOR FEDERAL
PRISONERS
PRISONERS TO GET PREVAILING
WAGES OF COMMUNITIES

Washington. Sept. 1S. Under an
executive order announced today, Pres
ident Wilson authorizes the placing
of war supply contracts with the
heads of prisons and reformatories
at the prevailing prices and directs
that the prisoners engaged on such
contracts receive wages corresponding
to those paid for similar work in the
community.
Extensive plans are being worked
out for the use of the man power of
the federal penitentiaries and other
penal institutions during the war.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
JOHN ". DAVIS IS
AMBASSADOR
TO BRITAIN
APPOINTED TO SUCCEED WALTER
HINES PAGE

Washington, Sept 1S-John w
Davis of West Virginia, Solicitor Gen
eral of the United States has been
selected by President Wilson to sue
coed Walter Hines Page, as Ambassa
dor to Great Britain.
The announcement disclosed that
Davis has arrived safely in Switzer
land where he went to head an Amer.
lean delegation at Berne in a con-
ference between the American and
German missions on the tratment and
exchange of prisoners of war.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
CLAMOR IN
REICHSTAC IS
COMING
TERMS OF A RESOLUTION NOW
BEING DISCUSSED

London, Sept 18.-It is rumored in
Berlin that when the Reichstag meets
there will be another peace demonstra-
ton similar to that of July. 1917, &C
cording to an Amsterdam dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph
Its said the terms of the peace res.
olution are being drafted by majority
leaders in consultation with the I'm
perial Chancellor
The Reichstag will convene Novem-
Der the g.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
PRICES
COMMITTEE
SOON
PRESIDENT WILL APPOINT MEN,
RERS AND MAKE STATEMENT

Washington, SEPT. 18-A commit
tee to investigate cotton with the
possibility of fixing prices will be ap-
pointed in the next day or two, It
was stated at the war industries
Board.
With the appointment of the COM
mittee, there will probably cbme a
statement from the president further
clarifying the situation over which
southern members of congress are
greatly exercised,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
RECISTRANTS MAY
VOLUNTEER NAVY
cRoWDER OPENS WAY FOR NEW
RECRUITS FOR MARINE

Washington, Sept. 18.-Gen. Crow
der today announced orders to local
draft boards which will permit volun-
tary induction of draft registrants in
20 the navy and marine corps and
provide for craftsmen to be assigned
to these services.
If the voluntary enlistments are not
sufficient to fill the demands, calls
for men for the navy will go out be-
fore the end of this month, and ma
rine corps contingents will be called
within few weeks.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
BRITISH CAIN one
POINT, LOSE One
VILLAGE OF HoLNoN TAKEN IN
hts NEW ATTACK :%

London, Sept. 18.-The British at
tackled this morning northwest OF
St. Quentin, it is officially announced
today. Haig reported the village of
Holnon three miles northwest of St.
Quentin as captured.
A German attack last night at Moeu-
vres under heavy artillery protection
resulted in the British being pushed to
the western outskirts of the village.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18

FOR SALE CHEAP

$50 acres Of l and, 100 acres in
Dooly county, fifty acres in Crisp,
lies in one body. Good flve-room
house and three-room tenant house
two barns and other out houses
About 100 acres in cultivation. All
of it can be cultivated. Terms.
Write or phone D. C. Ketchum
Vienna, Ga
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
VTSCOUNT MOTONO IS
DEAD IN T0KI0A JAPAN

Washington, Sept. 18.-Viscount
Montono, who resigned the ministry
of Foreign affairs of Japan four
months ago, died in Toxic yesterday
from stomach trouble with which he
had suffered for long time.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
GERMAN AIRMEN
MISSED TARGETS

With Americans lorraine, Sept.
1919 p m Associated Press)Ger-
man aviators attacked what was sup
posed to be American positions in
the region west of Wanderers last
night The mists and low clouds,
however, prevented the Germans
from finding their targets
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
POOR STRAW HAT
NOT ESSENTIAL

Washington, Sept 1S-Manufactur-
ers of mems straw hats were ordered
by the war industries board to intro
duce no new style for next season,
and turn out only enough to meet che
estimated demand. :.
They are due to the restrict height
of crown, width of brim, and the trim
mings.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
French hold Gains.

Paris, Sept. 1S.-The Germans last
night launched violent counter at
tacks against the French on the pla-
teau northwest of scissors.
The dar office statement says the
attacks were unsuccessful, and the
French maintained their gains
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
DRIVING AHEAD
IN MACEDONIA

Paris, Tuesday -Allied forces at
the Macedonian front have penetrated
nearly four and half miles on front
of fifteen and half miles. and have
captured four thousand prisoners, it
is officially announced, thirty guns
and considerable booty
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18

With the British Armies, France,
Sept. 1S-(Associated Press)-Haig's
forces this morning attacked the Ger
mans on a considerable front north
west of ST. Quentin simultaneously
the French carried out an operation on
the right,
Successful progress is reported.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
SICK AND WOUNDED ARE
RETURNING TO UNITED STATES

Washington, Sept 1S.-During the
week of September Is there were 1884
sick and wounded soldiers returned
to the United States The War De-
partment announced that there we're
447 landed the preceding week.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
QUESTIONABLE TO
SIX MILLION MEN
WILL HAVE SEVEN DAYS TO FILL
OUT AND RETURN

Washington, Sept, 1S.-Local draft
boards today began mailing out ques-
tionaires to approximately 100000
men, between IS and Sc.
The registrants will be given seven
days in which to fill out and return
the papers.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
FRANCO-BRITISH
ATTACKS ARE
KEPT Up
GERMAN COUNTERS BEATEN
BACK BY FRENCH

ASSOCIATED Press-4:30 D. NO.
London, Sept. 1S.-In their at
tack northwest of ST. Quentin to-
day the British advanced two and
a half to three miles on fifteen
mile front. They have crossed
the Hindenburg line at two
points. ViIIeret and Gouzeacourt
and the town of Hargicourt were
captured. Fifteen hundred pri-
soners were taken.
London, Sept. t3.-RuIgarian
resistance on the Macedonian
front is weakening. The Allies
have advanced an average of ten
miles, according to the latest re-
port.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18

An Amsterdam dispatch Tuesday
said that dispatches from Berlin de-
clared nothing known in competent
circles in Berlin regarding separate
peace proposal to Belgium.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
CASUALTIES ARE
MUCH SMALLER
ONLY TWO GEoRGIANs ON LIST
TODAY WOUNDED SEVERE

Washington, Sept 49, The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General of the Amer
ican Expeditionary Forces:
Killed in action "a; missing in &C,
ton 10; wounded severely 145; died
of wounds q; wounded degree un,
etermined 6; died of disease 1; wound.
ed slightly l.
Georgians included are:
Wounded acknowledgement Tho
mas M. Powell, Bowden; Lieut. Will
liam L. Lemon, Acworth.
wire their congressman and senator's
supplying them with any information
they may have, in arder to enable
them to keep up the fight for free
and open market for cotton
I'll is now apparent that the pre-
sent crop will be around only 11,000,-
900 bales We are in possession of
date showing that this crop has cost
the producer an average of more than
80 cents pound to grow and market
it.
"At the New Orleans meeting of
the marketing board recently, re-
passed Unanimous resolutions urging
the PRODUCER to market his cotton
20 per cent of it i'll any one month.
We roiterate that advice now, as the
best poss ble course the producer can
pursue, for we do not hesitate to say
that upon LASTS of comparison Of
values of raw cotton and the manu-
featured goods cotton is today worth
40 cents a pound, and would be cheap
at that price"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
BELGIUM TU R Ms
DOWN PEACE
PROPOSAL
WITHOUT ELABORATION OFFER
is PASSED UP

Paris, Sept. 1S.-The Belgian govern
ment after consultation with the AL
lies, according to the Petit Parisien,
has decided to refuse with out elabor-
alton the reported offer of separate
peace made by Germany.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-18
COTTON MARKET

GOOD MIDDLING CLOSED ---S14
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-03
COL. GEORGE DUDLEY
TRIES TO ENLIST AT
FOURTEEN STATIONS

Cal. George Dudley-the "colonel'
being complimentary in the city,
having arranged his affairs ON the
plantation so he could come to the city
and spend a few hours.
Col. Dudley says that he is in a
very nervous condition, because of
having been rejected at fourteen en-
listment offices in the last two weeks.
He says he wants to serve his country
as a soldier, Notwithstanding his fifty
three years, and has asked to be sent
to the front in France. He says he
knows several German cuss-words, and
he wants to get close enough to Ger
mans to tell them what he thinks about
them.
Col Dudley says that things are
quiet down on his farm, except that
the other night a 'possum tried to
rob his hen-roost and was licked to
q frazzle by one or his Shanghai
ROSTERS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-03
INCOME TAX
OFFICIALS AT
POST OFFICE

George W. Adamas, representative
OF the federal income tax department,
reached Americus today and is at the
postoffice for stay of several days.
He will receive the returns of all who
call there between now and January
18th, md will asst persons liable for
this tax in making their returns. He
will be in his office each day, except
Sundays, beginning at a. m, and
continuing throughout the day.
The new war income tax act re-
duees he personal exemption to $1,000
for an unmarried person, and $4,000
for a married person, and citizens
having net income equal I'd those
sums are required to file returns, re-
'gardless of whether they are liable
for tox. 1t is encumbent on the citi-
zen to secure blank returns and file
them. but the government is station
ing income tax officers at every coun>
w Slt6 III 0oOI Sld AOl VI A0l pOAAOhS
until March 1, to impart information,
in as much as great many persons
rot formerly liable for returns are now
lipble, and are not familiar with the
law.
Prepare your figures of 1917, gross
income, from all Sources and your
business expenses and bring them to
INSPECTOR Adamas at once. Failure
to file returns by a specified date
subjects tho citizen to penalty of
50 per cent of the total tax liability,
and fine of from $4,000 to $1,000
Mr.. Adams, who was formerly editor
Of the Fatonton Messenger and is a
relative of Jarrett Williamson, of Les
lie, this county. urges citizens here to
avail themselves OF the opportunity
to make Their returns correctly and
thus escape renatlites which may be
imposed by the government on all de-
linquents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-03
COAL FAMINE STOPS
VALD0STA'S RAILWAY

VALDOSTA, Ga, Jan. 3.-Valdosta
was without street car service today
on account of the coal famine, and 1t
Is announced that this condition may
exist for day or two longer. The
Valdost Lighting Company, which fur
nishes electric power for the street
railway company, was unable to obtain
fuel in sufficient quantities to meet
normal demands and it became ques-
ton OF either disseminating the street
cars or shutting down the various in
dustrial plants and lights.
The company has had to resort very
largely to the use Of wood because of
the shortage in coal, and the indica-
tions are that wood will have to be
used more exclusively than ever. w.
G. Eager, manager of the company,
announced this afternoon that ar
rangem nts are being made to insure
an adequate supply Of wood and it is
not believed there will be any serious
lack OF power within next few days.
The people of the city are asked to
be as economical os possible in the use
of lights and power until the crisis
is passed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-03
MUST FIGHT ENEMY
POTATO FOR POTATO

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. B
Irish Potato Day. is being inaugu-
rated by the food administration. Gro
GERS and housewives have been asked
to cooperate Potatoes every day in
the year on every table is the desire
of the administration This is said to
be nece ssary as a war measure.
1.-THE potato today is plentiful,
cheap and the best substitute for food
staples we are being asked to save
for the Allies, the army and the
navy" says the food administration
announcement "It furnishes nour-
ishment, bulk mineral salts and a
corrective alkalinity in the Diet.
Germany plants more than twice
as many potatoes as the United
States. Germany. gets more than
tiwce as many bushels per acre and
she eats three ii emsas many potatoes
as we do If we are going to win this
war, we must fight Germany man for
man, shell for shell. potato for po-
teto
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-03
TWO CARS COAL
EACH WEEK WILL
De SHIPPED HERE
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR LEE ALLEN
GETS THIS CONCESSION, AS. NO.
TIFIED TODAY BY THE STATE
ADMINISTRATOR

Fuel administrator Lee Allen today
received a notice from Dr. Hardman,
the state administrator, that Americus
had been allotted eight cars of coal.
These will be received two cars a
week for four weeks, and are ad-
ditional to orders already filed by the
local dealers. However, it is not at
all sure that other cola will be
received except these eight cars.
This coal will be divided equally
among all the dealers, under the di-
rections of the fuel administrator.
The gas plant was in danger of
closing down, but today car was re-
ceived by it and assurance given of
the shipment Of other cars. Each car
OF coal contains between forty and
fifty tons.
The only coal now in the city is
steam coal, which is not satisfac-
tory but is being used. There are al
ready enough orders on file for every
ton Of coal assigned to Americus
Mr.. Allen is keeping in constant
touch with the state administrator
and cooperating with the local deal
ers also in an effort to maintain
an adequate supply of fuel here,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-03
OFFICIALS SALARIES
FIXED BY COUNCIL
POLICE AND FIREMEN ALL GET
SALARY RAISE AS NEW YEARS
GIFT FROM COUNCIL ADMINS
TRATI0N.

City council at its annual meeting
held Tuesday night fixed salaries of
the various city officials and heads
OF departments for the current year.
Several of the city employees receiy-
ed raises, for which they are CRATE
full to Mayor Council and the various
aldermen, who voted unanimously to
increase their stipends.
City Engineer John B. Ansley re-
ceived a raise of 5000 a year, the
largest raise given any of the city
employees, but others Jared quite well
in the adjustment of salaries. Chief
Monahan, Of the fire departments, had
q hundred dollars tied onto his an
nual pay check, as did City Marshal
Walter Maynard, both worthy officials,
Overseer j. j. Westbrook, of the street
department, received a lift of sixty
dollars annually Assistant Chief
of the fire department, also
had his salary raised from $840 to
5000, an appreciated as well as merited
increase. Foreman A. H. Holloway, or
the fire department was raised from
$S40 to $3.50. Members Of the fire de-
partment participated literally in the
salary raising, having their pay in
creased fro $3.50 per annum to $40, or
$40 a month.
Heads of the various departments,
including Mayor Council, had their
salaries for the year fixed as follows:
Mayor, $720; Mayor Pro TEN, $50;
Aldermen, $50; Clerk and Treasurer,
81 200; City Engineer, $2,400 Chief
Fire Department, $1,100; Assistant
Fire Department, $840: Firemen, $3.50;
Chief Fire Department, $500; Foreman
City Marshal, $1,000; City Attorney,
$4O0; Street overseer, $4,000; Record
er, $500; Sexton Oak Grove Semetery,
$3.50; Sexton colored Cemetery, $240.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-03
The TTNFS-RECORDER
I LIKES JOE JOHNSON;
This is THE REASON

With all pipes in the building burst
ed and the coal bin empty, The Times
Recorder Office today was in a sorry
plight The force went to work in
cold building, with no relief in
sight. c;nce no coal was obtainable
and wool could not be purchased for
the stoves.
However, Mr.. Joe Johnson, manager
of the Americas Lighting Company.
took pity on the office, and gave it out
Of his personal possession enough
coke to last several days. He even
put it in sacks and brought it to The
Times-Recorder in his automobile
But for this the building would have
remained cold and unpleasant all day.
The state of affairs in The Times
Recorder Office is only typical of con-
ditions generally in the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-03
MRS. COOPER
BRADLEY DIED
EARLY TODAY

Mrs Fannie Bradley died at her
residence, 400 Lamar street, this
morning at o'clock, after an illness
OF one week
Mrs. bradley was born and reared
ir Sumter county. and ha, been living
in Americas for the past two years
She is survived by her husband, c..
NJ. Bradley, an infant daughter; sse~
father, C. Z. Doster; three sisters, Mrs
D. ~ Maddox, of Albany, Mrs. F, L.
Thomas, of Atlanta, and Miss Leila
Doster, of Sumter county; 3 broth
ers, G. L. Doster, of Moultrie, Norman
Doster and C. E. Doster. Jr.. Of Sumter
county. She was a member of the
Bethel chuch, near Americus.
Funeral services will be held from
the residence 400 Lamar street, at
ten o'clock Friday morning, Rev. r.
L. Bivins, of Forsyth, will officiate.
The pail bearers are: S. L. Mcdaniel,
e c. Howell Nathan Murray, H. t.
Mayo c. A. Ames, T. L. Summers.
Mrs. Bradley was about % years Of
age and was young woman of most
lcvable disposition possessed Of many
friends who join in extending heart
fet sympathy to the stricken relatives
in their hour of sorrow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-03
FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN
IS NlhEO IN NEW YORK

TROY, N. Y, Jan. S.-Troy viii
have the first women alderman IN
New York state by the appointment
OF Mrs Mary Kennedy as alderman
OF the Fifth ward of this city. Her
husband, Patrick J. Kennedy, vas
chosen alderman of the ward last
month. He was the first Democrat
ever elected to the position in the
ward. He died following an opera
ton.
Mayor Burns said last nighs that hc
would appoint Mrs kennedy ana that
she would accept. The mayor stt-1sssS
that while the appointment of Mrs
Kennedy was in commemoration os
the personal victory of her husband. ii
was made also because Of her fitness
TO hold the office mayor said nat
withstanding the trend of favor or
women holding office, he believed tkat
in the selection of women for public
Office their fitness should be the only
thing considered.
He expressed his disapproval Of ang
party Of women getting together and
selecting the person to be named. b
ieving that right of selection shon
be left with the official having the
thority of appointment and diree.
responsible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-03
CITY COUNCIL
SESSION MOST
INTERESTING | |
BODY ORGANIZED FOR THE YEAH
AND STANDING COMMITTEES
NAMED BY MAYOR COUNCIL.

The initial session of the city couzs-
Gil this year was interesting and
much business of Importance was
transacted.
Standing committees which wila
serve during the current year were
nan1sd by Mayor Council These aga
as follows:
Finance and Taxation-J E. Pools
chairman; f. L. Bell, H. L. Mize
Streets and Sidewalks-E. L. Ben.
Chairman; r. H, Horton, H. B, Mash
burn.
Water and Sewerage-H. B. Mash
burn, chairman; H. l.. Mize, E. L.
Bell.
Fire and Police-R H. Horton.
chairman; W. E. Taylor, Fl. L. Mize-
Public Bldg. and Light.-H. L. Aifzes
chairman; W. E. Taylor, E. L, Bell.
Purchasing-H. L. Mize, chairman
R. II. Horton, H. B. Mashburn.
Public Schools-E. Bell, chair
man; J. E. Poole, n. l. Mize.
Cemeteries and Parks-H. B. Mash
ourn. chairman w. E. Taylor, J. w.
Poole.
Ordinances-W. E. Taylor, chair
man; r. H. Horton, J. E. Poole.
Officers who will serve during 1919
were chosen by the body are the
same who have been at the head OF
the various departments heretofore.
these being E. l.. Bell, mayor pro
tenn; E. j. Eldridge, city clerk and
treasurer; W. T. Maynard, city mar
saal; E. A. Nssbet, city attorney; r.
0. Marshall. recorder; ] P. Raifords
sexton OF Oak Grove cemetery; Chas
! owls (coloredl, sexton of
cemtery T B. Ansiegf city e-=-s;,,
J. F. Mo4~nan, chief fire departme..
B. L. Naylor, assistant chief fire de-
0artm Mt; DR.. D. B. Mayes, city physi-
clan. The members of the police de-
partment are elected by the poiice
commission, council having no juris
diction over this department, except
i'll the matter of salaries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-03
RUSS WORKERS
GOVERNMENT To
REFUSE TERMS
PEACE PROPOSALS ADVANCED By
GERMANS DECLARED TOO HARD
BY BOLSHEYIKI HEADS.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 3.-Leon Trot~
sky, the Belsheviki foreign minister,
declared here today that the Russian
workmens government would never
accept the peace terms proposed by
the Germans.
The halt in the negotiations and
indications that the German delegates
will refuse to meet the Russians in
Stockholm on neutral territory, has
aroused nationwide talk of a resump-
ton of fighting In the even the war
ris esumed, it is probable this will be
done with a greatly reduced Russian
army. The fighting force in any event
would not exceed three million men at
the beginning of renewed hostilities.
The situation created by the hitch
in the Russo German negotiations, ac-
cording to Amsterdam dispatches, has
arousde the activity of ruling polite
ians in Germany and Austria. Import
ant conferences have been held by
Emperors William and Charles with
their political and military leaders, and
it is reported that both Con Kuehl
man, the German envoy and Count
Czernin, the Austria H 4 Ngarian minis
ters of foreign affairs, ave returned
to Brest-Litovsk with lew instruc-
tions
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-03
HOO.L3 AND
REED CLASH IN
COMMIT 7 TEE
sEDERAL FeOD ADMINISTRATION
AND SENATOR ENGAGE In WARM
z CONTROVERSY DURING PROBE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. B.
Senator Reed and Federal Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover had their long
expected clash here this afternoon.
Reed charged Hoover with the "us-
-urpation of authority" in handlingthe
wheat situation, that would be Grim
inal n normal times"
Hoover warmly denied tho charge
and asserted the situation had been
handled with the cordial approval of
President Wilson.
"One thing is certain" said Hoover,
land that is that the farmers are
now getting more for their wheat" /"
and -four is selling for less.