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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
Crops Damaged by Freeze.

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 4.-Crops in
Georgia were not materially damaged
by the recent freeze, according to J.
=. Brown. state commissioner of agri-
culture, who has just returned from
an extensive tour of the southern
portion of the state.
His belief is that tho freeze probab-
II did more good than harm by kill
ing out insects which always prey
upon crops. As to the extent of DOM
age to winter grain crops, this can
not be accurately gauged until the
time arrives for the seed to sprout.
Everywhere I went I found the
farmers planning to increase their
production of food crops" states Com
missioner Brown. "They could not
do a wiser or more patriotic thing
The farmer who raises enough feed to
supply himself will be independent of
a food shortage, and If he raises a
little more to sell he will thereby
help to win the war"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
HANDSOME SILVER
SERVICE GIVEN To
CENTRAL BAP TI5T
YOUNG LADIES OF ASSOCIATION
SURPRISE PASTOR AND CONGRE-
CATION WITH VALUABLE AND
APPRECIATED REMEMBRANCE.

~ the Young Womens association of
Central Baptist chuch recently sur
prised the congregation with a beau
tiful Individual Commune service. 1t
is made OF the very best material, and
will add much to the impressiveness of
the ordinance. It will be used next
Sunday morning for the first time, and
it is expected that large number of
the membership will be present. Each
communicate will be. asked to register
in order that the pastor may know who
has, and who has not communed.
This request will be made at each
communion service during the year,
and at the close of the year the num-
b-r of members, and also the number
of visiting Baptists partaking Of the
supper will be announced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
WILSON ADDRESSED
CONGRESS ABOUT 7
R ROADS TODAY
PRESIDENT LAYS BEFORE JOINT
SESSION PLAN FOR DEALING
WITH SITUATION CREATED

WASHINGTON, D c.. Jan. Ar
President Wilson today laid before
congress assembled in joint session,
his plan for government operation of
the railroads during the war.
Bills to carry out the presidents
plans, which had already been pre-
pared under the supervision Of the de-
partment of Justice, were Immediately
introduced in both houses. There are
iE.dl!est iEd!cesstionns that they will meet prompt
consideration.
TO guarantee proper return on the
inv stment represented IN railroads
the president recommended that con-
gress provide compensation at rate
equal to the net average operating in
come of the various lines during the
past three fiscal years. He recon-
mended legislation to provide for the
maintenance and betterment of the
roads. and the appropriation OF $780,
100000 to defray the expenses of gov
ernment operation of the lines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
LOCAL METHQDISTS
ARE INTERESTED IN
SAVANNAH MEETING

Americus Methodists as we'll as
members OF this denomination
throughout the state are interested
in the forthcoming meeting Of the
Joint commission on unification OF the
Methodist Episcopal church OF the
north and south, which will assemble
in Savannah January %, are being
rapidly worked out by Rev w. N.
"A 'tNrth, d. d., pastor of the Wesley
Monumental cnurva@s- Hv IS 4 InJs11per'
of the commission which seeks to
WELD into one organization the church
which was divided over the issues of
the civil war. Many men prominent
in Methodist circles will be in Sa-
vannah for the two weeks session
and it is probable local pulpits will
be opened to them.
The committee will hold its meet
in Wesley Monumental church, OF
which Rev. Paul w. Ellis, pastor OIL
First church here. here was formerly
pastor, which adds to local interest in
the big gathering 1t is not expect
ed there will be any representatives
present from Americus, although a
number of Methodists from this city
may attend as interested spectators
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
KENT HOME AGAIN
TO BEGIN BUSINESS

B. B. Kent, who with all of his
workmen, went to Atlanta recently to
enlist in the navy is back again. He
offered his services to Uncle Sam, but
fter reaching Chattanooga the govern
ment physicians sent him home Tn
able 10 enlist he will again engage in
business in Americus. He lost his
old stand when he went away, but a
little thing like this doesn't stop Kent
He has arranged to handle che repair
work Of w. G. Turpin & Co., and is
now located with that firm on East
Lss-sar street. His many friends here
are glad 10 welcome him home again.
He now says that WHEEL tne AVIATION
camp is located at Americus he will
go out there every afternoon and do
whatever he can to assist the me-
chanics IL caring for the government
machine end thus 60 his Bit in
spite Of : Ghysical disability which
bars him from actual enlistment in
the service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
FIRE At HOBOkEN
BIC
MUN|TI0N PLANT
AREA WITHIN GOVERNMENT CON-
TROL THE SCENE OF GREAT
CONFEDERATION WHICH RACED
FOR HOURS.

HOBOKEN, NJ J., Jan. Fire
which threatened to seriously damage
that part of the waterfront under gov
ernment control here broke out this
morning at an early rhour.
Two hours later the blaze continued
10 spread. Ali of the FIRE fighting APP
paratus in the city was then called out
to prevent the .ssa.Ilies spreading tazsrr
nearby munitions plant.
Flrt fighting organizations from sew
eral ships in the harbor and marine
organizations, assisted by sailors from
American warships, helped in the fight
against the fire. At ten O'Clock this
morning, buildings and papers valued
at one hundred thousand dollars had
been destroyed.
After a hight lasting several hours,
the flames were brought under control
about noon. The loss at that hour was
estimated at $25O,OOO. A number of
fremen who were overcome by cold
and the thick smoke which prevailed
were removed to hospital. All, how
ever, are expected to recover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
Isl RECRUITS
Sent TO NAVY
FROM AMERICUS

A. NJ Ferrillo, recruiting officer at
the Americus station, has just COM
pleted his report showing the progress
made by the various enlisting officers
here during 1917. This report shows
that during the past nine months, or
since the recruiting station was first
established in Americus there have
been 554 young men who applied for
enlistment in this branch of the ma
tion's service.
OF the applicants who presented
themselves for enlistment large
number were rejected, owing to the
rigid physical standards maintained by
the navy. The requirements for en-
listments in the naval service are much
more gid than those for the army
and consequently the number Of re-
jections runs rather high. The 251
successful applicants at The Americus
station are all in active service now.
Practically all of them were residents
of Americas and Sumter county. Ow-
ing to ths unprecedented number of
applicants recruits are now being sent
home from the Atalnta station to
await orders to report, but all are as
sured of active service within brief
time.
Mr.. Ferrillo, who is in charge of the
local office has made many friends
since coming to Americus. all of whom
will learn with pleasure Of the un-
precedented success attained by him in
his work in this territory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
REAL
ESTATE DEALS ARE
OF INTEREST HERE

Americus people are interested in
the reported sale the I)yess property
i'll Schley county. This property, be-
ing offered to the highest bider be-
fore the courthouse door, brought un-
usually satisfactory prices. One house
and lot in Ellaville was bought in by
H. j. Dyes for $1,gz55,,. While the "Old
Dyess Home Place" was purchased by
Mr.. Dyess for $500. The Macon
county farm belonging to this estate
was sold % Tom Clark for $1,000.
The excellent price commanded ~
these lands when offered to the high
est bidder refecs the prosperity being
enjoyed by Americus busy little
neighborr
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
Thrift Saving Stamn Campalgn.

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 4-Georgias s
travelling statesmen as an organized
body for national service will do ev-
erything in their power to promote
the sale of War Saving Stamps, fol-
Ioming a conferene" which they have
just held with Hugh Richardson OF
Atlanta, director of the campaign in
this state.
In every city tofn and village
the travelling statesmen will carry the
message Of thrift and patriotism which
the government is proclaiming to the
people and everywhere they go in
their travels throughout the state
they will tell the people how easy
it is to help win the war by simply
buying War Savings Stamps at %
cents apiece and posting them in the
coupon book which the government
furnishes
Atlanta's Rotary Club has voted
unanimously to devote its energies to
the promotion of the campaign for
the next several weeks. and on Janu-
ary Is the club will listen to an in
tensely interesting address by Pleas
ant A. >Stovall, editor Of the Savan-
nah Press and minister to Switzer-
land. on the war as viewed from that
country which been surrounded by the
tellige~ents sine the outbreak Of hos
tilitiss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
CEN. CROWOER
SAYS ONLY FEW
oEEN CAPTURED
TEN MEN IN EACH DISTRICT SAID
TO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY Es-
CAPPED SERVICE UNDER TERMS
OF DRAFT ACT.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Jan. 4
There are fifty thousand real slackers
in the United States.
This is the estimate placed upon
their number by Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder in report submitted to-
day to Secretary Baker of the War de-
partment
General Crowderr arrived at this
conclusion after estimating ten men
in each registration district in the
country have successfully evaded army
service under the terms of the draft
act.
OF those who escaped service to ~~ 2
only a few in excess Of sixteen thous-
and have been identified and captured.
The others are scattered throughout
the country from Maine to Mexico and
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, all
of them engaged in civil life activities.
1t is not thought many of the draft
evaders have managed to slip out OF
the country.
OF the sixteen thousand slackers
taken into custody by the authorities,
approximately two thousand have
been prosecuted before court martial
assemblies. Those arraigned before
court martials all received prison sen
tences, except in very few instances
Department Of justice agents are as
sisting tho military 3 +horities in
the hunt for the missiG.. Fmen & e
An interesting feature of the re-
port referred to is that it shows a to-
tai Of nine hundred and twentl-eight
Germans of draft age have been chosen
and accerted for service in the ma
tional army.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
GEN. MAUDE
WAS GENIUS
WITH ARMY
COMMANDER OF BRITISH EXPEDI-
FpYfSasSSyX FYSasSS N tI1g.s6I tIES9p09YYA q DIED RE-
FORE CAMPIGN ENDED IN BRIL-
LIANT VICTORY.

LONDON, Jan General MalSss
the conquerer of Bagdad, who died
recently of cholera in an army hos
pial in Mesopotamia, lies buried In
the center of the British cemetery
north Of Bagdad, adjoining the Old
Turkish cavalry barracks. A wooden
cross marks his grave and heap OF
wreaths, chrysanthemums and mari
colds were strewn over the grass
less mould of the desert. Among
these floral tributes were ribbons and
artificial flowers. the tribute Of the
people OF Bagdad, of the Naquib, and
OF the Jewish school; whose annual
dramatic entertainment he attended
few days before his death. The near
est graves to his own are those Of
privates of the division which he used
to command.
The British Eyewitness with the
armies in Mesopotamia, in an account
Of a memorial service held in the-cita-
del at Bagdad, writes of General
Maude
Ones first impression Of him was
of moaesty, repose, confidence aad
strength. Only gradually did one
realize his thoroughness, his far Tis-
len, and his infinite arrlication to d.
tail. He was a master OF deff
ply, transport. intelligence, PSI
cal factors-in every branch or
work he was the inspirer and diree
or. :
s.Ex-oficio no will have niche
among the military immoItals as the
conquerer Of Bagdad, bur none realize
better than the army he led how in
dividual his successes were. He was
more than the heart AID brain Of
the machine. 1t is doubtful If in the
whole of British military h;Etory
there is a parallel instance in %4seh
a series of military victories can BE-
exclusively attributed to the uersoIs-
ality OF one man.
''The retrieving of the situation
ter the British had failed to reiieve
Kut. the reconstruction of the hghS
ing machine, and the breaking up o.
The Turkish force in the Tigris, cali
fContinued on Page Five)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
SUPPLY OF WOOD
HERE IS PLENTIFUL

Notwithstanding the scarcity OF coal
and the efforts that are being put forth
10 secure q sufficient supply for the
needs OF the city, it appears there is a
sufficient supply wood here One
dealer who reports his business has
largely Increased since the coal famine
began has five wagons busy daily
hauling in from the country and re-
plenishing his stock as rapidly as or
ders are filled,
A number of residents who have
been unable to secure coal supplies
have turned to wood as a source Of
fuel in CRATES this material fails to
give the same satisfactory results
that are obtained from coal but it is
better than the steam" coal provided
and at least has the virtue of burning
brightly while it lasts. In the larger
CRATES wood fires have proven practi-
cally satisfactory, except for the ne
cessity Of continually replenishing the
supply, and many households who in
the past have used coal for cooking
are now using wood for this purpose.
This adds materially to the total
quantity of coal available for indus
trial and other purposes, and all who
are using this material for heating
purposes deserve to be commended
for their action.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
TO NAME MUNITIONS
DEPARTMENT HEADS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 4
Establishment of department of mu-
nitions under a new cabinet head to
/ , known as the secretary of munitions
is proposed in bill introduced in
congress today Senator Chamberlain
is the author of the measure. The
recent investigation by the senate mill
itary committee into the wars opera
tions. is said to be responsible Off its
conception.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
F FORsyTH ST Rec
STORES SOLD FOR.
BIC CONSIDERATION.
FORMER TIMES.RECORDER BUILD
ING BOUGHT BY EUGENE CATO
FROM N. NJ. DUDLEY FOR MORE
THAN THIRTEEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS.

A real estate deal of more than US
ual interest was that consummated
late Yesterday in the sale of two stofes
on Forsyth street by N. M. Dudley to
Eugene Cato. The property transfer
red is the former Times-Recorder
building, and the price paid, is stated
was S13,5O0. The consideration was
cash.
The sale of this building, which is
located in the heart Of Americus
business section and one of the best
located in the city for business pur-
poses revives interest in this class
OF property, little of which has chang
ell hands here recently. There have
been numerous investors here willing
to purchase business property. but
owner have held tight to their hold
ings and it has been practically i'm
possible to close sales for this reason.
The sale reported yesterday was clos
ed through A. C. Crockett, who au-
thorized the announcement of the deal.
The price paid was given the Times
Recorder by Mr.. Dudley.
Mr.. Catos intentions regarding his
new purchase and the uses to which
it will be put have not been announced.
Il is probable, however, he will add
a number of improvements. The prop
erty at present is occupied by the
Western Union Telegraph Co., the
Chamber of Commerce and the Ameri-
Gus Printing CO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
MADE MILLIONS OUT
OF GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. A.
Profits totalling more than a million
dollars were made by the Clinchfield
Navigation Company in deal involv-
ing government shipbuilding contracts
since TIE wal began.
This was brought out today before
a senate committee. The COMMITTEES
is now engaged in sitting the govern
melt's shipbuilding program and tcs-
timony adduced this morning brought
out the revelations mentioned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
LEGAL FIGHTING 0N
CAMBRIA FRONT

LONDON Jan. 4.-Local fightin
took place yesterday Afternoon on the
Cambrai front. This occurred in the
neighborhood Of the Canal Dun0rd
without producing any material
change in the situation. the war office
reports. The British advanced their
lines south of Lens slightly during
the night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
SIXTEEN INJURED in
COLLISION in YARDS

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 4.-Sixteen
men, the majority of them government
employees, were injured when two
coaches carrying the men to the con-
centration depot at Portlock ran into
an engine in the Norfolk & w stern
railroad yards at Portlocll this morn
inf. Responsibility for the accident
has not yet been determined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
Hubert Denham Visiting Parents.

Hubert Denham, one of the Americus
boys who enlisted in the navy at the
beginning Of the war. is in the city.
He is enjoying brief furlough, and
while here Is the guest of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Denham, at their
home on Fielder street road. He is
delighted with life in the navy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
Service at Calvary Church.

Evening prayer will be said in Gel
vary church tonight at half-past seven
c ;iaai- Tn ve5trg viii meet i'm
mediately after the service,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

+ PROBABLY FAIR ToMoR- ,
= ROW; WARMER. =
y \ + = - = = = = = Z
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-15
INFLUENZA.

Something than of young vigorous Alaskans-among the pride of Territory-have died at Camp Dodge and elsewhere of disease that developed from Spanish influenza. Nine of these were contributed by Juneau Skagway, Anchor age, Fairbanks, Nenana and other gave up their quota.
 Several Northern women have died after reach ing the Outside where they contracted the disease two Dawson women and from Fairbanks Se- attle and one Fairbanks Butte recalled. Several members of the of ships that ply Alaska waters dead.
 Two Juneau people have died at hospitals and several good citizens of Ketchinan have crossed the Great Divide. The teegraphc dispatches tell that Natives dying by the Nome, and through out Alaska, and white people in lesser numbers Eighteen thousand of Americas soldiers have died battefelds of France.
 They buried the civilian victims of influenza in trenches in New York because grave dggers did not have time to make separate graves.
 Yet there people who would make sport of the authorities for trying to stamp the influenza of Juneau!
 The experience of those who have conducted the war against disease has proved that it is dan gerous if taken Ap tina and that it is not difficult to stamp it quickly if proved methods of fighting
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-15
THE SIMPLICITY OF GREAT MEN.

It would be easy enough to write essay on "the simplicity of great men" if should adopt minor meaning of that word-''lack of sagacty, of dinary Knowledge judgment" It is said for example, that Sir Isaac Newton one time cut two holes in his barn; the first for very large cat to go through, and the second for very small It
 crediby affirmed that Samuel Taylor Cole aa and William Wadsworth, being unexpectedly ct on to harness horse, spent something like hai nour trying to get the collar his head fc up, which absurdity may need to be ex- plained to generation reared in automobiles and hardly able to recognize horse, say nothing about its collar.
 It is, however in the sense of artlessness that we the word simplicity as descriptive of most great men, and certainly of the heroes this pres ent age. How utter and how beautiful is the sim pcity of the four great civilians of the Allied Gov ernments-Wilson, George, Clemenceau and veneze- los! Democratic in every best of that word these men are artless to the last degree Not of them has ever been pose and strut They nave no tricks of manner by means of which to stun or dazzle the minds of common people They meet their fellows men among men, quite as simply and unostenatiously might meet our friends in a street in homes.
 The same may be said of the Kings of England and Of Belgium and of Italy, well, think from the little we know, about them. Of earh we hear most charming stories of their hobnobbing with the sol diers and the sailors of their armies and navies on the decks of vessels, in the hospitals, and the field of battle.
 As to the Generals upon whose shoulders rested the heavy burden of this long protracted and ter rible war the same fine testimony may be given Foch and Petain Haig and Pershng-we should have no more fear of their snubbing than of Abraham Lin cons doing
 Could any contrast be effective than that of setting these simple-hearted democrats over against the artificial prig who posed the vice-regent of the Almighty and kept his subjects in attitude of awe and reverence by arts that would be contemptible female hir!
 Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed to be simple is to be great In character, in manner in style.s in all things the supreme excellence is sim pcity
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-15
Untold Heroes.
(DaWson News. ]


 In the peace and calm that come to Dawson after passing through her Gehsemane the spirit finds con solaon in the thought that those of her beloved who sank with the illfated Sophia must have met the end with hearts courageous.
 The indications that the danger was not ap- parent them long before they sank The radio call of Save Our Souls not sent out until shortly be- fore the ship went down.
 we laundering. Good-bye!' was the brief message Yukon will not forget those words, words freighted with all the tragic tensty of an eternal farewell #.S
 If the imagination is given the least of reign, the dramatic that wild reefs as the ship gave away but inspire the belief that in that hour of crisis the spirit of chivary possessed each and the soul of courage within each noble northern Let fancy have her license to picture them heroic. Providence drew the curtain and forever shut out the tale from the lips of any of those that called by leaving not one survivor But memory enshrnes them in Yukon's hearts of the best of the breeding of a land whose signal trait is daunt- less courage in the face of greatest trials.
 The traditions of Yukon, it can be depended upon, suffered tarnishment but rather glorifed by heroic acts in those last moments If the tale of the individual considerations could be reced if the stor reusas opportunities to be first to take the best facilities for attempting to make shore through those wild could be told today, doubt they would reflect true tokens of heroism as came from the seas
 magnificent valor of the men of the Birkenhead, nor the supreme sacrifice of the noble souls who stood back and perished when the Titanic went down could have been noble than that of the un named he- and herones of the Sophia. No doubt the tra- dtion honor and courage which signalize the peo- pie of the Northland theirs until the end, and if the tale known in full it would epic theme Now that they have passed through the storm to the large portals of another world Yukon can cher ish the conviction, earth knew no nobler souls.