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The evening world., 1918-07-05

sv HE big news of the day was that
i Bin Donovan came back as a
pitcher. md finished n game for De-
troit and the entire Louisville Bal
Club was summoned by a draft board
10 show why they should be allowed
70 side around in the dirt and bat
hAscballs while other folk have 70
clean sewers and sweep streets.
The Interpretation OF the Crowder
WoYk or fight order by the various
boards adds 10 the uncertainty OF
baseball, INC owners and managers
are hoping for an early decision The
ASA OF the Boston Braves will be
carried up at once, although the To-
cal board has decided not To make a
1nAl ruling until the team returns
from its trip West. and II II delays.
either the Louisville Or Baltimore
case will be taken up to the Wash
ington authorities.
The chances are that there win be
fng more assertions Of players until
tho night of July Is (Which is pay
dAyt. The chances are that Bah
Rath will make peace with Manager
Barrow and return to the Boston Red
Son. Rnth evidently a no desire
to play permanently In The Chester
Sktpyards team. although he played
there ono game. His case evidently
IL one of a quarrel and fare UP with
tina manager. II the work or fight
order Is not interpreted by July Is
q number OF other players will quit
n teams. II, however. baseball 10
aKtpwed 10 continue for the season, a
number OF players will return to their
clubs
THERE was a play made in the
/ second game of Wednesdays
doubie-heade between the Giants and
Bpookiyn which was a welcome relief,
! Shave been writing peevishly all
spftng about tho kind OF bah playing
going on In the major leagues. espe-
ciany regarding the seeming lack OF
intsrest of the players themselves in
What they are doing INC the general
sksenos OF pep" Dine hates TO be
s-unsrslsoms or hypercritioal. and. tn-
-. there N mnsh reason Cor thia
The evening world., 1918-07-05


TUE Ynnfs managed 10 Ct N
L even break with tho Senator's
and Wg.e q cIiilul fight TO- bent
johnson in tn" second gnmn. hitting
him hard enough, but rl.liug 10 r;
IN tluoty fashion. Meantime thlt
rust!inE Cleveland club hcat st. Louis
rNicc, and Boston Red Sox hrIne
ven with :nu Athletics. su that last
night the l.Vguo leadership changed
custody, with the three teams all IA a
bunch and Washington closing M.
THE Giants departed for tho West
L last night only slightly
aged. Their double victory over
Brooklyn on Wednesday had raised
high hopes. which were dashed By the
surprising results OF the Fourth.
But Fred Anderson came back.
pitched for a few minutes in the
morning and then walked off the slab
without warning or notice, forcing
the umpires to give McGrnw ave min
utees 10 warm up n new pitcher.
The White SoN came To life and beat
Detroit twice. and tho cubs roUpened
the lead over the Giants by a double
victory. 1t wis n big daY for Chi
cago and Cleveland. and in spite of
the defeat in the afternoon At was
promising for the Nanks, as Bob
Shawkcy came back and pitched a
corking game in the morning.
The Giants will travel to-day and
the Yanks Will finish up their trip at
Washington. returning home 70 play
Chicago two games on Saturday. This
will leave Now York without base
ball to-day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
GEORGIA PEACHES
ARE HURT BY COLD

ATLANTA, Ga, April 23.--One thou
sand carloads of Georgia peaches
have dropped from the trees during
the past ten days, according to the
Georgia Fruit Exchange in this city.
Early varities have not suffered so
much as the later or standard va
rieties. The popular Georgia Bellies
and Hiley Bellies seem to have been
affected more than others, although
considerable damage has also been
done to the famous Elbertas.
Manager B. j. Christman of the
Georgia Fruit Exchange, accompanied
by experts of the U. S. Department CT
Agriculture, will inspect orchards in
the Marchallville and Fort Valley Sec
tions late today for the purpose
OF ascertaining definitely the extent OF
the loss. The monthly crop report
last issued by the government stated
that Georgia would produce about 5000
carloads of peaches. This will prob
ably be curtailed from Is to 20 per
cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
CUE OR NO CUE
THAT'S A QUESTION
FOR BARBECUE CLUB

The Americus Barbecue club may
not have its regular semi-weekly
spreads this summer.
The club is due to soon begin its
annual feasts, but some of the men,
bers are in favor of susepdning for
the period of the war. However, there
are a great many more who see no
reason why they should do without
their barbecue, not believing it un-
patriotic to have these regular eat
ing affairs.
The fact that the government has
removed all restrictions on the eat
ing of meat makes them feel safe in
advocating the continuance of the
club barbecues.
The club is due to have a meeting
soon for the purpose of threshing on;
the matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
.AMER|CUS WOMEN
ORGANIZE TEAMS
To SELL BONDS
MRS. FRANK HAROLD CHAIRMAN
OF NATIONAL WOMAN'S LIBERTY
LOAN COMMITTEE FOR SUMTER
NAMES COMMITTEES.

Mrs. Frank Harold, chairman of the
National Woman's Liberty Loan com
mittee for Sumter county, announces
the following teams to work for sale
of Liberty Bonds. The captains will
report on Saturday morning, the
amounts sold, to Mrs. Shelton Harris
Team /. Mrs. H. B. Mashburn, cap
tain; Mrs. Will Dudley. Mrs. James
Harris, Jr.
Team 2. Mrs Charles Culpepped
captain; Mrs George Van Ripper, Mrs
r ]. Sheehan.
Team 8. Mrs. Frank Harold, cap
tain; Mrs. Shelton Harris, Mrs. Dud-
ley Gatewood.
Team 4. Mrs. Charles Davis, cap
tain; Mrs. George Duncan, Mrs Sam
uel Harrison
Team 5. Mrs. Thomas Harold, cap
tain; Mrs. w R. Lipscomb. Mrs. G. o.
Niles.
Team 6. Mrs. Charles Council, cap
tain; Mrs. Thomas Hooks, Mrs. Cleye
Davis
Team 7 Mrs. Frank Cato, captain
Mrs. Ed Sheffield, Mrs. Cleve Tillman
Team 8. Mrs. Linn Bell captain; !;
Mrs. r. L. Maynard, Mrs. e. l.. Cars
we'll.
Team .. Mrs. A. s. Perry, capain
Mrs. w. C. Barrow, Mrs. r. A. Cole.
Team 10. Mrs. T. D. Ellis, captain
Mrs. John Taylor, Mrs. Sam Heys
Team II. Mrs. Fl. B. Allen, captain ;
Mrs D. R. Andrews, Mrs w. D, More
land
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
CENTRAL TRAIN
WRECKED NEAR
NADLEY TODAY
CHARLES Z. PAUL OF SAVANNAH,
MAY DIE AS RESULT OF MUIR
les SUSTAINED WHEN LOCOMO1
TIVE WENT INTO DITCH.

MAVON, Ga, April 23,-Engineer
Charles E. Paul, of Savannah, was
severely injured and scores of passen-
gers badly shaken up when Central
CT Georgia passenger train No. from
Macon OF Savannah, was derailed to-
day near Wadley, Ga. The train ran
Tito an open switch while traevling at
high speed. the locomotive and first
express car being overturned and the
second express car derailed.
Traffic was interrupted only short
time by the accident, the line being
opened to trains soon after the first
wrecker reached the scene of the
smash-up
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
BRITISH NAVY IS
MORE DARING IN
ITS OPERATIONS
CHANNEL AT GERMAN NAVAL
BASE Is BLOCKED AND HIGH
SEAS FLEET CONTINUES HIDING
BEHIND SHORE BATTERIES.

The British navy in it's challenge to
the German high seas fleet is becom-
ing increasingly daring.
Following the destruction of enemy
armed trawlers in the Cattegat, April
18th, six hundred miles from the
English naval base, British sea forces
today raided the destroyer and subma
rine bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge,
in Belgium, bombarding the harbor
defenses and sinking five concrete
filled ships in the channel. The meas
ure of courage necessary for this op-
GRAFTON is evident from the fact that
the shore batteries at these Belgian
ports are known to be among the most
powerful in the world, and such ships
to have accomplished the desired
blockade must have been sunk we'll in
shore.
British forces, the admiralty state
ment says, consisted only of auxiliary
vessels and six obsolete cruisers, in
addition to the covering ships. Sir
Eric Geddes, first sac lord of the Brit
ish admiralty, thus figuratively struck
Won Cahelle twice in the face with his
glove within little more than a week,
without drawing a response. All in
dications point to a deliberate attempt
by the British navy to goad the Ger
mans into sea figth of major propor-
tions, in which the enemy high seas
fleet probably would be opposed by a
combined British and American squad
ron
On land minor activities continue to-
day and last night along the whole o.
the western front, with the Allies talk
ing the initiative. Frank J. Taylor,
United Press correspondent with the
American expiditionary forces, report
ed an attempt by fifty Germans to raid
ali American sector north of st. Mi
hiel. American artillery fire repuls-
ed the Boches as they reached the
American barbed wire, and the Amer
leans Immediately counter -raided,
bringing back two prisoners.
General Haig reported the British
improved their positions north of AL
bert by a successful local operation
during the nifiht I'VE took sixty pros
oners," General Haig's report says.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
HARRIS OPENED
HEADQUARTERS IN
K|MBALL HOUSE
DIR. L. S. LEDBETTER, OF CEDAR
TON. IN CHARGE, AND AN EN-
ERGETIC CAMPAIGN WILL BE
WAGED.

ATLANTA Ga, April 23.-William
J. Harris, candidate for the United
States Senate, on yesterday opened
campaign headquarters in the Kimball
House. His campaign manager and
fellow townsman, DR.. l.. S. Ledbetter
Of Cedartown, will be in charge, and
will be assisted by Judge Jerome
Crawley, of Waycross. Numerous
other friends from various parts of
the state will be in and out of head
quarters constantly to advise with
the managers, and Mr. Harris himself
will be in Georgia for several days de-
livering speeches On his way back
here from Waycross, where he OPEN
ed his campaign last Saturday, Mr..
Harris visited Savannah and Black
shear and was greeted by several hun>
dred friends.
MY strength in south Georgia is
even greater than | had expected at
any time" stated Mr.. Harris yester-
day. Il am satisfied l will not lose
five counties south of Macon. The
race for the Senate is undoubtedly be-
tween the puniOr senator and myself,
and every entry to divide the loyal
vote helps him"
Mr. Harris yesterday made his posi-
ton clear regarding campaign cOntri-
buttons, declaring that he was perfect
ly willing to join with any and all
candidates in having a list of all con-
tributors published either before, dur
ing or after the campaign. In this
connection he stated that he was re-
liably informed of an offer by a promi>
nent Atlanta lawyer, who was recent
ly a candidate for the United States
judgeship to succeed Judg e w. T.
Newman, and who was connected with
the Frank case, to contribute $3.50 to
Congressman William Schley Howard's 8
campaign fund and to obtain similar
contribution from forty others, making
a total Of 100000
Il have nothing but the kindest
feelings for Congressman Howard, "
stated Mr.. Harris. Il think he made
q serious mistake in entering the race.
He has fine position as a representa-
tive of fine district, and I hope he
will yet change his mind and decide
to serve his constituents again"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
". 7. MAYNARD To
LEAVE THE CITY
HE RESIGNS ON THE FIRST OF
MAY AS CITY MARSHAL TO BE-
COME LOCAL MANAGER FOR
GULF REFINING co.

City Marshal Walter T. Maynard
will resign on the first of the month
to become manager of the Gulf Re-
fining Company in this city.
He will succeed Mr.. Reese Horton rs
Americus manager for the company
Mr.. Horton having received a promo'
ton and becomes district manager.
Mr.. Maynard is one of the most
popular men in Americas. For foul
years he has been city marshal, ana
during that time he has made scores
of friends, besides earning a reputa-
ton as most efficient official.
His successor in Office has not been
decided upon as yet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
NAMES Of MEN
SUMMONED To
ENTER ARMY
TWENTY.SEVEN YOUNG MEN FROM
SUMTER MUST REPORT SATUR-
DAY In ATLANTA-NEGROES 10
GO ALSO.

Chairman w. T. Maynard, of the
Sumter county local exemption board,
announced today the names of young
white men who have been summoned
to the colors, and who must report
al Camp Gordon (Atlanta) next Satur-
day morning. The party of selectmea
will leave Americus Friday, in charge
of one of their number.
There are twenty-seven whites n
this contingent of selectmen, and
twenty eight negroes, needed to fill
Sumter county's quota of colored ser
lectmen, have also been drawn. They
will make the trip to Atlanta separate
from the white selectmen.
The names of the white selectmen
are as follows:
Lewis E. Holloway, Ruby Wren
Thompson, Leon Duncan Slappey,
Walter T. Jordan, Charles G. Veates,
John t. Clark, Ralph Lasseter, Leon
ard N. Williams, Eugene Davis, Floyd
Battle, Simon l.. Frazier, Arts ..
Schneider, J. B. Hill, James B. She'll
man, Lee Allen, Jr., Reuben HI. CO.
mer, Charlie Virgins, George G. How
ell, Joseph H. Monts, James A. Chalk
ley, Lonnie s. Lane, John S. Finch,
Wylie G. Lansford, Dewitt Law, Clyde
C Chambliss, Hollis NJ. Pollock, Mil
ton H. Bagley Alternates, who will
be required to go with the party IN
the event any of the seleetmen, either
from illness or other cause, fail to
be present, have been named, and are
required to present themselves be-
fore tn local board, together with the
selectmen named; Rutherford III.
Anderson, George L. Matthews, Dam
iel w. Van Ripper, L. c. Hewitt, Henry
Fl. Smith, Tom Virgins
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
British Cacnalties Heavy.

LONDON, April 23.-''There is every
evidence to believe the entrance to
the Brugges canal is now blocked,
said Sir Eric Geddes. first sea lord
of the British admiralty in the house
Of commons this afternoon. Referring
to the naval raid on the German SUD-
marine bases this morning, he said:
Our casualties were heavy. One
British destroyer and two motor boats
we're sunk and two launches are
missing"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
GREAT BATTLE:
LIKELY To BURST
FORTH ANY TIME
LIKELY THAT GERMANS WILL TRY
A NEW OFFENSIVE AND ALLIED
TACTICS WILL CONTINUE TO BE
DEFENSIVE FIGHTING.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April "a
The great west front battle seems
about to blast forth again.
That the Germans will try a new Of
fensive at one or two points is likely,
and that the Allies will permit the Teu-
tons to exhaust themselves further, ap-
pears also likely, according to military
men here.
General Foch's plans constitute a
great enigma, not only to the Allied
nations, but for the Teutons as well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
CAPT. 0. 0. MELTON
IS OFF TO FRANCE

Letters received by friends in Amer
icus, announce the arrival at Camp Up
ton, New York, Of Capt. Quimby Mel
ton and his command, Company K,
325th Infantry. Capt Melton, in COM
municating his future address as
Care American Expeditionary Forces,
indicated his probable early departure
for France. The letter was received
several days ago, and announcement
OF its receipt is authorized today, as it
is more than probable Capt. Melton
and his command are by this time
safe in France
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
German Subs Threaten Neutrals.

WASHINGTON D. c., April ~23.--
German submarines are now starting
for Neutral Holland, Switzerland and
Sweden, and food and agricultural
supplies promised these nations by the
United States are not going forward
because German threats have fright
ened ship-owners from sending bot
toms for such supplies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
GORDON HOWELL HAS
ARRIVED In FRANCE

The Times Recorder has received a
card from Lieut. Henry Gordon Howell
announcing his safe arrival in France.
That he was going to sail SO soon was
rot known here, and neither is it
known what division he went with.
The card simply stated that he had ar
rived safe overseas"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
GEN. FOCH GIVEN
ABSOLUTE CONTROL

PARIS, April 23-After full dis.
cussion of the situation today, repre-
sentatives of the Entente Allies ant
Of the United States, agreed to give
General Foch absolute power on the
west front He is not to be infiu-
enced by any external pressure what
ever.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
Five Ships Sunk in Channel.

LONDON, April 23.-British naval
forces, in daring raid upon the Ger
man bases at Ostend and Zeebruges
early this morning, blew up five con-
crete-flled ships in the channels to
block egress of enemy craft.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
MAN And WOMAN
HURT IN WRECK

ATLANTA, Ga, April 23.-Frank s.
Harper, an automobile salesman whose
home is in Detroit, Mich, was fatally
injured, and Mrs. E. w. Warren, Of
Tampa, Fla, seriously hurt when IN
automobile in which they were riding
turned turtle early today on Dead
Mans Curve" in Peachtree road, near
Atlanta. The car was travelling at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23

CASUALTIES ARE
REPORTED TODAY

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 23.--
Two killed in action, one died of
wounds, four died of diseases, nine
wounded severely and twenty-seven
wounded slightly made total of forty
three casualties reported to the war
department by General Pershing today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23
MOBILE LAUNDRY
WORKERS STRIKE

MOBILE, Ala, April 2S.-Three hun
dred laundry workers went on strike
here today. They demand a shorter
working day and increased wages, and
four of the big laundries here are
closed as a result of the walk-out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23

high speed at the time of the accident,
the cause of which had not been ascer-
tanned this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-23

VrrHEhH PURCHASE OF
HEM HOUR FOR HtE USE
m HTI WYALso An BQN
,ArsUMG OrHl GREALs
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

progress which they must pursue in order to
reach those same ultimate ideals.
Unfortunately human nature is not built this
way. Each of varies little from others
in his views. The National party, recognizing
this human quality, welcomes to it's ranks all
those who are sufficiently in concurrence with
its platform to join in the work it has under
taken. We are convinced that this will not
only draw together those of various political
faiths who are seeking political home, but
that by working together in this way our
members will become more and more unani-
nous in their ultimate aims and more efficient
in bringing about the results they desire
Walking the Prohibition Plank!
For a long time the National party has been
negotiating and cooperating with the Prohbi-
ton party, whose national committee, as we'll
as many Of it's state committees, and appar-
entity the majority Of its membership, came to
the conclusion that they wished eventually to
merge with us. Their national committee
has adopted a resolution authorizing their
local state and national committees to cooper
ate with the National party to the fullest ex
tent and, wherever it seemed wise, to withdraw
their nominations to refrain from making
nominations in order to support the nominees
OF the National party and, furthermore, that
any members Of tho Prohibition party enroll
ing with us did not thereby lose their member
ship in the Prohibition party. Under these
circumstances, it is probable that in great
many instances the two parties will agree upon
the same candidates. In the meantime, the
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

tuate the spelling of CHAT. cat. But that
Y the war zone, and war is the best reason
Ia the world for leaving big modern school
taidings to descend to cellars and dugouts
in the ground; for even little children must
endure had air and artificial light when bombs
and shells are the alternative.
But all the horrors are not in the war zone.
New York itself, modern, rich luxurious New
York. can claim what is probably the most un-
tile, unsanitary and unsighty school build
Ing in the United States, relic Of pre-Civil
Nsr days that as piece of antiquity is a fine
old curlo, though a school building it is a
sad excuse for the real thing. We refer to
the Julia Rchman High School, that notable
Old she'll at 60 West Thirteenth Street, beside
which champagne cellars present no terrors
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Why We Need the National PARTY
Prohibitionists are individually enrolling with
us in great many of the states.
Women Charter Member.

Prohibitionists are individually enrolling with
US in great many of the states.
Women Charter Members
Regarding the suffrage question, the Ma
tional party stands unequivocally in favor Of
this and it's members have consistently worked
for it for many years. large part of our
membership is composed of women, and there
are several very good reasons for this! One
is that our constitution provides for an equal
number of men and women national
committee, and also on any other committees
that may be appointed. We also are offering
them full and sincere opportunity to take
their place with the men in controlling the
policy and organization of the party 1t seems
to me, too that they will have much better
chance to exercise power in political affairs
coming in on the ground floor in this way than
they will by enrolling with the old parties,
which are already thoroughly under the
troll of their men. can assure you Democratic
and Republican leaders do not intend to relin-
quish their control to any considerable degree
Many former members of the Socialist party
have enrolled with US. Some left the Socialist
party on account of it's war resolution, the ma
jority came to us because of the fundamental
difficulties which they experienced in achlevlng
actual success under the Socialist organiza'
ton, as have explained above.
Stand by the President
SO far as the war is concerned, the National
parry UelIeVeS llrmly III tHe war diuS u Acoi-
dent Wilson, which, in fact, are almost identi-
cal with the war resolution we adopted at our
convention in October, 1917, and in his capac-
ity as President Of the United States we are
heartily behind him in his efforts to achieve
these aims. This does not mean, however, that
we intend to back the politics of the Demo
cratic party, which has. from time mmemorial
been an unwilling agent in establishing demo-
cratic ideals Like the Republican party, it
has done what it has done in this direction
only under the driving force Of public senti-
ment.
At the present time we feel it is essential to
replace the inefficient members Of Congress
and of our state legislatures with capable, sin
and forward-looking men and women not
only because of the domestic problems before
us, but because there is no better way to give
the President the intelligent backing ne re-
quires in handling the war situation. We are
therefore, going into the campaign this fall
with this object in mind, and in every district
where it is possible to do so we will put up our
candidates end wage an aggressive fight
J. A. II. HOPKINS,
Vice-Chairmans