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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
NEW EXPLOSIVES
LAW BROUGHT TO .
PUBLIC ATTENTION
CARLOS H. MASON SPEAKS INTER
ESTINGLY ON NEW STATUTE
AND RESRICIONS 1T PLACES
ABOU CERTAIN COMMODITLEs.

ATLANTA, Feb. 21-It does not
seem to be generally known that the
government, in order to further pro
tect industry and food supply, has
passed law regulating the purchase,
sale and use of practically all explo-
sives, according to Carlos H. Mason,
of this city, u S. explosives inspector
for Georgia.
Such law, states Mr.. Mason, was
found to be absolutely necessary to
prevent explosives from getting into
the hands of our enemies in this coun-
try, and to prevent continuation of
damage to food supplies and indus
tries by these enemies. The law is
known as the Law regulating the
manufacture, distribution, storage, use
or possession of explosives and their
ingredients. Necessarily the law
places restrictions on the rightful use
OF explosives, but it is so framed that
any one rightfully and legalling hand
ling or using explosives may secure
them or secure the ingredients with a
minimum of inconvenience commen-
surate with the public safety.
Before you can manufacture, buy,
sell, use or keep explosives or their
ingredients il is necessary that you
have a license There are different
kinds of licenses covering different
kinds of requirements. Licensing
agents of the government have been
appointed il practically every county
in every state Any licensing agent
in any state can issue license for
the entire state, but not for any place
other than in che state in which he is
located. The licensing agent for any
one place can be found by applying to
the county court clerk, sheriff, chief
of police, or the applicant can apply
to the inspector for Georgia, Carlos
Fl Mason. POI Court House, Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
MISS LONG IS BUSY
WITH FOOD SURVEY
WORK IN SUMTER
WILL VISIT HOMES In EVERY
SECTION OF COUNTY AND FULL
COOPERATION OF RESIDENTS is
URGED By AUTHORITIES.

At the request of the federal food
administration authorities, Miss Row
ena Long, home economics demon
stration agent here, has undertaken
the task of making food survey of
Sumter county. he data secured Is to
be used by the authorities in making
estimates upon which to base certain
contemplated regulations to be pro-
mulgated by the food administration.
This work will carry Miss Long into
rlany homes throughout the county,
and she will call upon citizens of every
class in search of this information
which the government must have by
the middle of March The food adj
ministration authorities announce in
connection with the survey, that there
is absolutely no ground whatever for
certain senseless rumors which origi.
mated with pro-German residents sew
eral months ago, to the effect that the
seizure of foodstuffs stored in private
homes is contemplated under any
circumstances. The purpose of the
food survey is entirely foreign to any
such suggestion, and the fullest CO.
operation of every citizen is earnestly
requested.
The survey is include both urban
and suburban homes and residents
are required to answer all the ques-
ton asked of them truthfully to the
best of their knowledge. Much valua-
BILE information is expected to be
secured during the survey, and upon
the approximate truth of persons fur
nishing this information the success of
the survey depends entirely. For in
stance, one of the purposes of the food
administration is to base food allow
ances and export allotments upon the
productive ability of this country, a1d
if inaccurate information is supplied
when Miss Long calls in making the
survey, serious inconvenience, an
even acute suffering may result.
Because of the extreme importance
Of this work and the urgent neces-
sity for completing it within the time
permitted, Miss Long will devote her
entire time to gathering the informa-
ton required during the next week,
and perhaps longer. and the most cor
dial cooperation with her toward the
end sought is requested of all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
ADMINISTRATION
RAILROAD BILL IS
BEING DISCUSSED
SENATE AGREES TO LIMIT DIX.
BATE, EACH SENATOR HAVING
10 MINUTES-vOTE LIKELY TO
BE TAKEN LATE TODAY.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. z1.-
Discussion of the administration rail-
road bill continued in the senate to.
lay
At noon there was splendid proopecS
of the final vote being taken beofra
adjournment for the day is ordered.
Early in the session the senate
adopted resolution to limit debate
on the measure, and this is expected
to hurry the vote. Each senator viii
be allowed ten minutes, with no rep
etitions from 2 to 6 o'clock, and after
the latter hour, no senator will be
permitted to speak longer than ffve
minutes on the measure. The bin
nust now be disposed of before any
other business can be considered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
+ O0D MEETING To
DE HELD IN MACON
NEXT WEDNESDAY
SITUATION is ALARMING, AND
IMPERATIVE NECESSITY OF PRO
DUCING ADEQUATE FOOD CROPS
rs FACED.

ATLANTA, Feb. 21-It is impera,
tive that Georgia shall grow food and
then still more food during 1918. The
seriousness of the situation, which
must be needed now if the state is to
avoid a possibly distressing food
shortage, was so strongly shown at a
conference just held here that Com
r.fssioner ]. ]. Brown, as chairman of
the state council on food production
and conservation, and DR.. A. NJ. Soule
federal food administrator for Geor-
gia, have called a meeting to be held
in the city auditorium in Macon at 8
o'clock a. m, Wednesday, February
9th, to deal with the subject.
Governor Dorsey, who is chairman
of the State Council of Defense, will
preside over this meeting and make
the opening address The call is ad-
dressed to the Farmers, Bankers and
Business Men of Georgia" and every
che who can do so is strongly urged
to attend, because it is anticipated
that this will be one of the most inn
portant meetings ever held in the his
tory Of the state. Governor Dorsey
has issued special call to all county
councils of defense to be present
This meeting proposes to deal with
the question of the worlds food sup
ply and the steps that should be taken
so FAR as Georgia is concerned to
avoid a possibl shortage.
1t is not alone a question of Geor-
gia's doing her part in helping to feed
American and Allied troops, but of
providing sufficient food and feed
products for her own people and ami
mails, because it is more than likely
that it win be impossible to obtain
them from other sources.
In addition to the acreage hereto
fore devoted to food production Geor-
gia has many idle acres which might
be turned to good account in the solu-
ton of this all-important problem.
provided plans for securing labor can
be devised
The food problem, the biggest one
row before Georgia as well as the rest
of the country, viii be dealt with in
all of its important details; and it is
hoped that. every man VINO can lend
even small assistance in the solution
Of il will attend this meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
SUMTER NEGROES
TO co TO CAMP
TWENTY-NINE ORDERED TO RE,
PORT TOMORROW-WILL GO TO
CAMP GORDON SATURDAY AT
TERNOON.

Chairman w. T. Maynard, of the
Sumter county local exemption board,
announced this AFTERNOON that twenty
nine Sumter county negroes had been
ordered to report for service in the
national army, and that the entire con
signment of selected men will leave
Americas for Camp Gordon, near At
lanta, Saturday afternoon. All of the
men have been notified to report to
the local board Friday, and on that
day will receive final instructions re-
garding their departure, being placed
under command of one of their num-
ber during the trip to the training
camp.
In addition to the twenty-nine ne
gro principals, twenty-one alternates
b; We been ordered to report to the To-
cal board tomorrow, and as many Of
these as are necessary to Eli the en-
tire quota to be forwarded at this time
will be placed under jurisdiction of the
board.
The names of the principals and
alternates are as follows:
rincipals-Elijah Brown, Monroe
Paschal David English, Ruben Savage,
George Evas. Jr., Richard Jackson,
Willie West, Gid Scrutchins, Fletcher
Jackson, Robert Carr, Charles B. Jack
son, Thomas Knighton, Eulis c. Nc
Donald, Douglas Dupree, Ernest Por'
ter, George Neely, Andrew Johnson,
Calvin W. Pride, Ike Gibson, Homer
Dixon, Joe Kennedy, Willie Black
shear, Mort Williams, Edd Lee Tison,
Clarence Wright, Lucius Hughes, Ear
ley Hooks, Johnnie Cottle, Abb Lamar.
Alternates - Richmond McGrady.
Gabe Corbin, Richmond B. Kemp,
Cleveland Edwards, Dorsey Wimbush,
Elijah Lewis Driver, Mathis Folks, Ev-
erett Marshall. Cole Burks, Morell
Mann, Omoe Henry. Leonard Statham,
Willie Pickett, Sam Harold, Ernest
DAYS. -Rube Battle, Bonie Paschal, Al
bert Denmark, Willie Whitehead. John
Robinson, Ned Blakely and Grover c.
Long.
All of those whose names are set
fo rth above, principals and alternates
alike, are required to report to the
local board and on failure to do so
may be classed as deserters, the ex-
treme penalty for which is death. AS
rcany of the alternates as may be nee
essary will be selected to fill places
Of principals who. for any reason, fail
to report as required.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
TWO HURT INSIGHT
SEABOARD WREC K
At HOOKS STATION
CAPT. COLBERT AND FLAGMAN
COLE INJURED WHEN CAB LEFT
TRACK AND TURNED OVER ON.
RIGHT OF WAY.

Conductor w. A. Colbert had his left
eye injured and sustained wrenched
back and Flagman T. Rory Cole was
cut about his head and had his hip
hurt when the caboose of their train
en- route from Americus to Montgom
cry left the track near Hooks Sta
ton, Ala, on the Seaboard Air Line
early yesterday morning. Neither,
was seriously hurt, however, and both
are expected to be able to resume their
usual duties within a brief while. Mr..
Cole is now at his home on Brannen
avenue here, and was resting comfort
ably this morning, but Conductor Col
bert has not yet returned from Mont
gomery where he was taken for medi-
cal attention following the accident.
The trains which was wrecked was
running Tight" from Americus to
Montgomery, and consisted only of
engine and caboose. Engineer E. G..
Ryals, of Americus, was at the throt-
tie, and Conductor Colbert in charge.
A COW upon the track failed to move as
the engine approached and was struck.
the locomotive passing over the car,
cass. which, however, derailed the
light caboose, Conductor Colbert and
Flagman Cole sustaining injuries as
stated in the foregoing paragraph. The
accident occurred near Hooks Station,
Ala, and was entirely unavoidable.
AS only the caboose Of the freight
train was damaged, no interruption of
traffic occurred, and the damage suss
tained waa comparatively slight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
TWIN BEDS" PROVED
A PLEASING COMEDY

The attraction at the Opera House
last night. Irwin Beds" was well re-
ceived by the large audience A rich.
vein of comedy ran throughout the
entire play and the house was IN
roars of laughter from the rise Of the
cutain. The cast was excellent. not
one weak performer with the com
pany. 1t would be very hard to pick
out any star in the cast, as each per
formed in creditable style, but
Josephine SAKE, as Blanch Hawkins.
and Antoinette Rochte. as the anna
zon comedienne Signora Monti, were
extra good. Among the male members
Of the cast, Louis Alberni as signor
Monti, proved TO be the leading laugh
maker Ali in all every one who at
tended last night enjoyed treat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
RUSS RED GUARDS
FAIL To FIGHT AS
GERMANS MARCH
TEUTONS CONTINUE MOVEMENTS
ALONG ALL FRONTS, WITH
REVAL AS PROBABL GOAL OF
CAMPAIGN.

PETROGRAD, Feb. 20.-Oelayed.)
Dispatches received here late today
report continued movements of Ger
mans along all fronts toward Vitebek,
Minsk, Pshkoff and Reval
German airmen are reported to have
raided Recitsa Monday, and during the
bombafdment several persons were
killed.
Just two hours after the arnistice
ended German troops entered Dvinsk
where the Russian Red Guards offer
ed no resistance, while the infantry
of the line were engaged in demob-
ilizing, and unable to fight. Attempts
to evacuate the city proved wholly
unsuccessful, and much booty fell into
the hands of the Germans
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
Teutons to Invade Finland.

HAIARANDA, Sweden, Feb. 21.-~
-Four steamships have arrived at Vasa.
Russia, from Germany, carrying Fin
nish soldiers who served in the Ger
man army, accompanied by number
of German volunteers and great quan-
titles of war equipment. 1t is re-
ported a strong offensive is to be un
dertaken by these troops against the
cities of Tammerforc and viberg, both
important Finnish centers of industry
and population.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
Hugh Price is Confident.

ATLANTA, Feb 21.-Friends OF
State Senator Hugh Price are conf
dent he will be elected president pro
ten of the state senate to succeed
Roscoe Peacack, who resigned to enter
military service Senator Price rep
resem,s the Fifteenth district and re-
sides in Ocones county. He is one OF
tie most able and popular members of
the senate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
French Raid Suecessful.

PARIS, Feb. 21.-French forces took
five hundred and twenty-five prisoners
in raids yesterday in Lorraine, north
of Buress and east of Moneel. the war
office announces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-21
Much Booty Secured.

BERLIN, Feb. 21.-The Russian
town of Rovono has been cleared Of
Russians the war Office announced to-
day. Trains with about a thousand
cars, many laden with food, have been
captured, as well as airplanes and
motor cars and incaleulable amount
of war material.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
GEL
KEARNS' REWARD FOR
"SHOWING"
Famous Leader OF Fighters to australia and DiscOuere,
OF Late Les Darcy Once attempted TO Ciue Present
PrOtege Boxing Lesson, With Sad Result
By ROBERT v. MAXWELL
sports Editor Evening Public Ledger

JACK KEARNs. manager Of Jack Dempsey Is a very wise person, but
= ven the wise guys make mistakes Jack nee attempted to teach
Dempsey some Of he finer point NJ the nsic game Just for fun" but
the coast heavyweight couldn't see the joke aud pushed his managers
nose out Of place. That was the last lesson Dempsey received, and as an
Aftermath Mr. Kearns is resting comfortably at the Walton after a one.
round session with old Doc Goddard. Doc operated on the wandering
pfoboscs. and as SOC Is the patient RECEIVERS he will demonsu. e the latest
things In boxing to Dempsey b. mail or use chart
light long before Dempsey as heard Of He is the real discoverer of les
Darcy I'M signed him % a contract IN Australia three ears z 1t was
he who told Les Of. the fame and fortune awaiting him in the States. amd
81 Darcy had listened to him ans followed his advice The boxer would have
avoided trouble.
The first ever heard of Darcy" said Kearns. W when visited
Australia in 1914 with my stable of fighters. had Eddie McGoorty.
Jimmy Cabby, Billy Murray. Red Watson. Joe Bonds and Billy Kramer.
and va anxious 70 keep them busy. Darcy vas going good then. having
cleaned u everything on the continent n too in q class 10y himself
I had no difficulty in matching him with Billy Murray, and to my surprise
h bout went twenty rounds Darcy getting the decision.
II watched Les carefully and notced he wss no a SNOWY fighter but
very consistent He vent at the "a speed for twenty rounds aud
never let up. However believed a clever hoy could outppint him. SO
matched him with McGoory. Eddie did well for fifteen rounds, when Les
copied him on the chin and it was curtains.
al TRIED him aoai" urth Murray. and mis- time BWy took the
i ioND oaH in tho SirtH round. 4Ucf that I udS coHriCed
D0rcu JrS n reoul0T halter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
TO REVISE SCHEDULES
" estern Conference May
Lengthcn Season to Stage Games

Chicago. Sept. 30.-Revision Of foot
bal schedules al colleges in the Big
Ten conference was begun today in &C
cordance with the ruling of the War De-
partment which permits nc. games dur
ing the mont of Otocbcr where teams
must he away from home overnight.
While il will be necessary to cancel a
number of the October games, II was
said that there Is a possibility of length
ening the season SO that some Of them
may be played on Thanksgiving Day and
the Saturday following.
The new ruling of the War Depart
ment will not affect the game scheduled
for November .. between the University
OF Michigan and the University Of Chi
cago, old-time rivals. AS two games are
allowed in hat month when teams may
remain away from home from Friday
to Sunday.
Michigan and Chicago have not met
on the gridiron since 1905, but football
followers declare that the rivalry which
existed for many years has not dlmin-
ished on account Of the break of thirteen
years in the relations Of the two schools.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
Beldted Baseball Briefs

An intsrlcaEue series between n. G.. Dun
& Co, winners of the Main Line League
pcnnsnt, and Amber. Montgomery County
cha mpiOns, has been arranged to start next
Saturday, Three games Will be played.
The Manufacturers League will hold the
final meeting OF the season tomorrow night
at the Bingham and award the cups and
remnants for CHAMPIONSHIP honors to U. G. ].
The records for the sea son of the North
east Manufacturers League snow that the
champion FrankfOrd Arsenal nine captured
all the team honors and their twenty-three
inning victory over Filter was a record for
amateur baseball in philadelphia,
Frank Miller's Chester Ship nine added to
it's sea sons laurels by defeating Bethlehem,
OF the Steel League. 81. In seventeen in
ninEs.
Phila delphia Textile finished the season
in the Phlladelphia Manufacturers League
By winning the pennant In the deciding game
with American Pulley. score 1870.
In tho benefit game played At Ardmors
for Main Limo boys IN German prison camps,
Nsrberth defeated Autocar.. ~. Olney. OF
the Suburban League. Won from Amber, OF
the MONTGOMERY County League. 81,
New York ship defeated stetson 81 in
ton INNINGS. the lawmakers weakening In
the sstra sssions n. z Dun 4 co shyl
- <~f ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30

ofIlagcn. a harmlcss-appearing indi-
vidual from New York, was the oppos'-
ton and put on the surprise act. He
completely outboNcd the veteran George
which isn't much of a task, but he also
proved that he could punch. and landed
more singing blows than Chip, OlHager
was the winner.
For the first four rounds ollaccl
bafhed Chip with his speed, and in the
clinches easily checked his man. The
New Yorker had n fast left and a fin
short righthand punch. He used his
right with effect 10 the body, usual
stepping i'm under Chips swings.
O'Hagen made goou IN his debut here.
Mike Craine substituted for Battling
Eopin, and lost to Tommy Ferguson
Tho veteran upstate hoy trounced his
man for -four rounds. but weakened to-
ward the finish. Despite the weak finale
Ferguson was the winner. Joe Mendel
fought 50 well that he forced Franki'
Rice to quit in the sixth.
In the other bout Joe l;emolde boa
Joe Augatis and BILLY Cannon stopped
I Patsy Bradley in the fourth round.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30

GIN A short time learned that Les a lot making big money in Aus
4 L traha, although he a the idol Of the nation. There were n oppo-
snts and the only time he boxed vas when American appeared on
Ae seem He always got the same money for his works. per cent OF the
Sross-whether he mingled with a champion or a dub.
II had several talks with Darcy and found him a big boy, anxious to
make enough money to keep his mother and father free from financial
worry. told him about the boxing clubs in America md how a good
tighter could make a fortune in a year and this made quite N impression
He said nothing. however, until arranged the second match with Nc
Goorty. When We we're signing up Les said:
- want YOU to be my manager from low on. Jack. Lets begin now
n told him was managing McGoorty, but he said he didn't mind. 50
/ ven to West Maitland, Darcy's home. where the contract IA signed by
res and his father and mother as the boy vas no yet of age. That placed
me in n peculiar position, Sc eft Australia before the bout es promised
IL "a N the mex boat.
Before left however ! got passports for Darcy ad myself from
the authorities. There a n trouble. but Les was supposed to return
in s- honths and enter the service. This he promised o dc. However,
vas q big stir when it was learned that the boxing idol intended to
20 to the United States and sentiment "A so strong against it that the
rdn& away and he vas rdicuIed o the streets
6If
LDI(xTE DD NOT care rcry uuCh about the ar nHd this treatment
- III caused him to Icarc tie country a a storacoy lie Intended.