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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24

with that the Lost Golf Balls danced
around the circle, apparently seeking
partners Judge Owl offered himself and
rejected. SO was Blue Heron. But when the
Balls came to Turkey Buzzard. to the
Pheasant, to the squatty Canary, and to the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-02

AMERACUS CAMP, ZOE, WOODMEN
OF THE WORLD.
Meets every Wednesday night IN
wing Sovereigns invited 70 meet With
Fraternal Hall, LAM street. All WIS.,
ors welcome. C. ]. WILLIAMS, c. G.
NAT LeMASTER, Clerk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-02
HELL WITH BONDS!"
And HUN" GETS IT

TRENTON, N. j., May Ito hell
with Liberty bonds!" shouted Frank
Koss, a Hungarian of ZIG Second
street, when a fellow employee of the
pottery department of the j. L. Mott
plant here, asked him to subscribe for
a bond.
All the employees of the department
gathered about him quickly, slipped
noosed rope around his neck and
strung him up to a rafter. Kicking,
struggling and choking, he remained
there seven seconds. Then, cutting
him down the men rushed him to the
bank CT the Delaware and Raritan
canal and were about to duck him
wnen Otis Bowman, son of one Of the
rroprietors of the plant. pleaded with
them to dissist
Young Bowman approved of the
lesson given to Koss for his disloy-
atty and agreed to discharge him if the
workmen would release him. This
they did and Koss Immediately lost
his job.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-02
AVIATION FASCINATES
YOUNG AMERICANS
Flying, the New Field for ROmatic
Adventure. Offers Opportunity
for Individual PrOWeSs.

The suggestion from the head of the
United States Signal Corps that the
way to victory is through the air is not
so fanciful as it might first seem. The
training of huge corps of airmen is
possibility in country which has the
materials to work with. 1t does not
greatly strain the Imagination to pic
ture a flight of birds on their annual
Journey southwark.
The air has had peculiar fascina-
ton for young Americans. 1t was in
this country that the airplane was in
vented, and there is a certain pride of
achievement when we hear of the
growing Importance of flying machines
in the world war Flying is the new
field for romantic adventure. 1t offers
opportunity to individual daring and
proves. When the world is at peace
again, it will be of the air fighting that
our poets, our song writers and our
story tellers will tell.
The aviator is to-day what the ar
mored knight was in that elder day
before gunpowder came to will off
good sword play and lance breaking.
The twentieth century knight rides his
gallent steed straight toward heaven
ard challenges his foe to follow Joust-
ing on horseback has given way to
looping the loop" "epinning" and
diving"
No tale from the Middle Ages tells OF
greater daring or of more gallent COM
bats than the daily experiences of the
aviators in the great war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-02
lack REALLY CUT
WHEN RAISE EEFI SED

NEW YORK, May Rack Wheat,
famous outfielder, appears to be one OF
those rare birds of baseball man
who quits when he says he isn't get
ting what he believes he is worth.
As a rule holdouts reach bottom when
the spring sun begins to chase the
winter SHOWS away and they're eager
to sign at the price originally handed
out to them. Wheat, however, is stun
on his farm at Polo, Mo-, and says he
is going to stick it out.
Charles H. Ebbets, president of the
Brooklyn club. is practically the only
big league magnate who has refused to
allow himself to be talked into big
salaries for his players. Salaries, he
declares, are high enough. If tha
Brooklyn club breaks even ON the
season, he contends, the players
should take some cuts. In some cases,
course, the Brooklyn magnate may be-
right. But in Evheats case it locks
ike he is stretching point. Wheat's
pr essence would be fine thing in the
Nilds of Flatbush just now because
Il would inject pep and power into a
lineup that is sadly detected.
A youth named Schmandt is playing
second base for the Dodgers, and, while
his fielding is all that could be asked
for under the circumstances, his hit
ing is very weak. With Wheat back
in the lineup Wilbert Robinson would
be able to shunt Myers to second base
where he is creditable performer.
Wheat broke in with the Dodgers I'M
1909, when he took part in twenty-sSx
games and turned in batting aversge
OF ,304 Since that time he has fallen
below the 300 mark but twice, and I'm
those years he hit for .2S4 and -2SI-
Last year he finished with an average
Of 312 In the preceding year II was
his lifting and ielding, as much as
ANYTHING elSe, which Boosted Brookiyn
into the Naticral I esgue penlant.
Wheat is one of the most popular
players on the National league circuit.
and one of the few stars that organfza-
ton possesses among its outfieIders-
Prooklyn bleacher fans love him-nOf
only for his ball playing, but for ms
good fellowship. One of his favorite
tricks is to heave baseball into the
left-feld bleachers after catch, wav-
ing to the sun-gods as the cheers blend
with their howls in mad scramble to
gain possession of the ball
Wheat is missed by Brooklyn as q
ball player But he is also sadly
missed as a box office attraction
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-02
BRITISH AIR BOMBERs
OUTO0 FOE Il TO |

LONDON, May 2. The AIR
Ministry announces that the
number of bombs dropped by the
British over the enemy in France OPP
posite the British front during March
was 23,O99 by day and 1S,0S0 by
night.
The enemy. dropped in the area
occupied by British troops ST. by day
and 1 ,94S by night
This gives the British a total OF
6,179 to German total of 2,465, or at
the rate of more than IA to 1.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-02

tie Atlantic trade routes most distant
from German home bases, as smaller
craft are more advantageausly en-
ployed in Europeon waters. The Pa
cific and $ndian oceans are consider
ed too remote, and therefore, it is as
sumed that Germany plans to despatch
the largest underwater craft to Ameri-
can waters, or to use them in attacks
in the mid-Atlantic.
G ermany has designed the newer
submarines, it is said, to be superior
to destroyers. 1t is believed the Allied
and American Navies have taken
measures to anticipate the advent Of
the giant u boats. 1t was stated that
the Allied Admiralties have known for
more than three months of the con-
struction of these uper-submarines,
which, it is believed, follow on general
lines the great commercial U boats
which were despatched across the At
lantic before the United States enter
ed the war and which, it was said,
were constructed by private German
interests.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-02
new GIANT U-BOATS
CRUISE 10000 MILES

WASHINGTON, April ~
Germany has completed the construc-
ton of six super-submarines of 1900
to 1900 tons capacity, kith a cruising
radius of 10000 miles, and six more
are being rushed toward completion,
according to information received
here through official channels.
It is surmised they are for use in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-02

Land and Il travesty on the light
opera, "The Mikado." The Revue
closes with great patriotic climax
introducing the Grand Parade of the
Allies" and the spirit Of Joan of Arc.
The company will be composed of
singers, players and monologists with
various scenic effects for the different
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-02

parts and numerous costume changes
The first Revue of the kind ever pre-
sented on any Chautauqua program, 1t
is step in advance-a big novelty but
at the same time an event of great
merit as well as entertainment.
A number of local people will take
part.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-10
ADMIRAL. SIMS TO
COMMAND FLEET
THAT MEETS WILSON

Washington, Dec. a-Admiral Sims,
commander in charge OF American ma
val forces in Europe, will personally
command the fleet of nine battleships
and 30 destroyers which is to meet Pres
ident Wilson's ship at sea and escort
it to Brest. Secretary Daniels an
nounced today that Admiral Sims flag
ship would be the Wyoming. Upon the
joining of these ships with the Penn
sylvania and the accompanying de-
stroyers the ntire naval escort to Brest
and all the ships accompanying the
President will be under the command Of
Admiral Mayo. commander-in-chie OF
the Atlantic fleet. whose flag flies from
the Pennsylvania. Vice Admiral Henry
b. Wilson will be in charge of the har-
Dor and port arrangements for the re-
ception of the President The George
Washington. flying the Presidents flag
as supreme commander of the United
States navy, will enter port through a
channel marked by vessels of Vice Adj
nliral Wilson's command.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-10
PRESIDENT POINCARE
AND PARTY PAY VISIT
TO STRASSBOURG

Strassbours, Dec. 9-President
Poincare and the governmental and
parliamentary party of France were
driven today III StrasSbOurg, the
former German capital of Alsace-
Lorraine, the nearest thing possible
to an official greeting in the province
The Diet appointed by the former
German Emperor being defunct and
the Landtag dissolved by its own
consent, there exists no parlamen-
tary institution but uno1ficially tbs
native AlsatianS of the defunct as
sembly gave President Poincare.
Premier Clemenceau and members &
his cabinet and several lundrel
members of the French parliament
and members OF the diplomatic corps
OF the Entente powers. inci,idng
William G. Sharp, the American AMI
bassador and Marshals Joffrc, r'ucil,
Petain, Haig and General Pershlr L
a reception that may be considers !
as having the sanction of onic,a.
Alsace, the reasserted authority AT
thority Of the French government on :
err the province.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-10
POPE ADVOCATES
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

New York. Dec. 9.-Pope Benedict
is an advocate of league of nations
So constructed as TO prevent the pos
Sibility Of future wars. MonSignor
Sigourney Fay declared here tonight
in an address before the league for
political education, outlining the fea-
lures of a recent conversation he had
with the pontiff. Monsignor Fay re-
Gently returned from Europe whittier
he had gone as representative of
Cardinal Gibbons on mission with
the American Red Cross. The pope
Mgr. Fay said. favors the creation by
the league of nations of 4 court of
international appeal with coercive
power to enforce it's decisions and
favors disarmament OF nations to
such an extend that none would dare
to start a war. Speaking as do
mestic prelate to the Pope and mem
Der OF his official family, but not, as
he expressly stated, for the pontiff,
Mgr. Fay urged that the Pope should
have "a voice in guaranteeing last
ing peace" This could be accom-
pIished. he said, not necessarily
through the tOntllI attendance as
o delegate at the peace conference
but by his representation in any man
ner that the conference might decide
The Pope had planned early in the
war the prelate said. to exert his in
huence with Austria against the re-
turn of Palestine to Turkish domina-
ton in the event that the outcome Of
conflict left the Central Powers in
authority at the peace conference.
Asked by one of the audience if he
opposed turning over Of Palestine 10
the Jews the clergyman stated that
he did not because every promise
made by the Allies must be kept"
His attitude in regard TO Palestine.
he said, was that moral law should
prevail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-10
Mass. Towns Affected
To Have Hearing on Proposed
Cutting Railway Service

Boston. Dec "a general meeting
of representatives of the towns and
cities which would be affected by the
proposed discontinuancc Of operation
of 1873 miles Of track by the Bay
State Street Railway Co. will be
held in this city Dec. II. This an
nouncement was made tonight at the
conference held between former ad-
jutant general Gardner w. Pearson
of Lowell, Samuel II. Pillsbury, rep
resenting Wallace Is. Donham. re-
ceiver for the company, and Judge
Morton of the Y. S. District court.
Mr.. Pillsbury sought to have the
company bear the expense Of hiring
experts to investigate the alleged
necessity Of abandoning the lines,
but this proposal did not meet with
the approval of Judge Morton. Cen
eral hearings on the proposed reduc-
ton in service will be held here Dec.
Is. General Pearson said today that
if the company carried out its inten-
ton of abandoning certain lines it
would reduce the roads income by
about $1,000, 600 year and would af-
feet nearly 100000 patrons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-10
NO EARLY ENACTMENT
OF RADICAL MEASURES
BY BERLIN GOVT.

Berlin, Sunday, Dec. Shy Tho
Associated Press. The committee
appointed by the present government
to work out plan for economic so
cialization has held it's session but
beyond organizing it has adopted no
specific program of procedure. The
Berlin Boursc and banking and in
dustrial circles so far as the CORE
spondent has been able to ascertain
do not expect the immediate enact
incnt of radical measures. The i'm
preston prevails that the Ebert
Haase government is convinced that
the present political and economic
situation is induSpiciouS. This seems
to have been confirmed by recent Ut
terances Of the leaders of both wings
of the social democracy. Eduard
Bernstein, who repre- sents The reyO-
lutioIary government in the national
ministry Of finance and who, with
Call KautzN. under his secretary of
foreign affairs in the Soldiers and
Workmer's government, shares the
intellectual leadership of he 1ndcpcn-
dent Socialists, in IL speech last night
said the most urgent problem at pres
cnt was maintenance of the nations
economic system. Paul Hirscil, Prus-
sian minister Of the interior and one
of the leaders Of the majority Social
lists. in the course of an address de-
clared that immediate convocation of
the National Assembly was of urgent
necessity for the purpose Of giving
the new state organization needed
stability. Emil Won Strauss. one of
the leading directors Of the Deutsche
bank, said he vas Of the opinion that
the government would make haste
slowly in carrying out its program for
economic rehabilitation and that the
final decision would he rendered by
the people. He pointed out that there
was imperative need of avoiding ex-
IRENE measures which might impair
German credit abroad as the country
naturally expects TO enter the world
markets as buyer ana seller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-10
WOOL AUCTION
OF Stock Now Held by
War Department 4
Amount to be Thus Sold Will b Such
LAS in the Opinion Of the Wool
Experts the Market Can Easily Ab-
s,rb'-Minirnum Reserve Prices 10
Be Fixed

Washington. Dec. e-Wool now he'd
by the war department will be disposed
OF at public auction. Brig. Gen. Robert
+. Wood. acting qusrtermaster genera.
announced today. The amoun, TO he
offered at, each sale will be such las
in the opinion of the wool experts the
market can easily absorb" A minimum
reserve price will be fixed below which
no bids VIII be entertained.
Decision to dispose of the department
big stock accumulated for the war q,
auction was reported after consultation
with experts OF the war industries
board and the war trade board. Gen
eral Woods statement said the question
Of whether the embargo on importation
of wool 10 this country would I've con-
tinued would have tbs earliest consiG-
Grafton OF the war trade board.
To dispose OF surplus supplies OF va.
rious commodities and materials now IN
excess OF the army regulations. General
Wood today created a Surplus property
division which will have charge OF the
disposition OF all surplus stock.
| IT viii be the policy 10 dispose OF
such surplus so far as possible 20 other
governmental agencies" said \ state
ment by Gen Wood "A considerable
| portion Of the balance probably VIII l.,
required FOR export hy rsiief organira
| tons OF the United States to Belgium.
Russia and osher countries Such bal
anee as remains will be distributed Va
| open markets In such manner. at sucn
times and in such quantities as to cnuse
I the least d,sturban,e In most ln-
stances offer OF surplus property will
| hrst be made 10 manLfactu rer- so thsy
| may purchase and resell; n desired ANY
surplus stiIl remaining will be offered,
If market and other conditions warrant.
| for public salt"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-10
REMOVAL GEN. klLMIkOFf
RELIEVES SITUATION
At KhABAROvSK

Vladivostok, Wednesday. Dec. A.
(By The Associated Press).-Tae
suppression Of Gen. Kalmikoff, com
mander Of the Cossacks on the Csuri
river front. by joint action Of The
American and japanese military aC-
thorities. has removed an element
khabarovsk. The situation had be-
come tense. 1t had its origin III :Ee
arrest, prosecution and execution by
kalmikoff of apparently innocent in
habitants Of the region. Some an
stances, it is alleged that the bodies
OF the victims Of executions were left
for the dogs to eat. Learning OF rhe
state of affairs the American com
mand AT Khabarovsk also communi-
Gated with Major Gen. VIM. s.
Graves. the American commander In
Siberia. who consulted Gen. Otani.
the Jayan commander. The Two
generals joined III warning to Kali
mikoft against his high handed meth
DDS and threatened that unless lie
ceased them they would interfere 10y
force, Notwithstanding the warn,nf
additional persons were shot The
night Of Nov. 20. Afterwards Kalmi-
koff disappeared. His followers l:o-
fessed TO believe that he had been
arrested and sent to Vladivostok.
They prepared to attack the Amer
leans. kalmikkoff. however. re APP
poared and asserted that he had or
dered the executions stopped but That
his orders had failed to reach his
cubOi dinates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-10
BINGHAM

The Century Club met Friday aft.
ernoon with Mrs. S. J. Whitney.
While the attendance was not as
/ large as usual owing to the rough
ness Of the weather. u very pleasant
meeting was enjoyed.
The usual business was attended 10
and two delegates were appointed
to attend the Federation Of Clubs at
{ Augusta. Dec. 10 and II, Mrs. s. l..
Whitney anr Mrs Edith Dinsmore,
the president last year.
Mrs. Jessie Hamilton, accompanied
by Miss Baker. gave two beautiful
solos. Her erndering Of Keep the
Home Fires Burning" was much APP
precated by all. At the calling OF
the roll, the members responded with
passages Of Scripture. A paper en-
titled Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing" written by Mrs. Myrtle Cum
mings. was read by Mrs. Owens A
reading by Miss Savage was the next
number and the program closed by
singing by the cub.
A special meeting Of Mount Moxie
Lodge. I. o. o. T.. was held Monday
evening for the purpose Of instruct
ing candidates in the First and
Second degrees. At n special meet
ing planned for the near future. sig
candidates will be instructed in the
Third degree. This win complete the
initiation OF 20 new members for the
past year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-10
SOLON

North Somerset Grange OF Scion.
held it's regular monthly meeting on
Saturday, Dec. Z. The attendance
was good. and the principal business
Of the afternoon was the election Of
officers, which resulted az follows:
Master, John McCO1lo:: overscer. Fred
Magoon; lecturer, Mrs Lizzie With
am: seward. Sa lford Nutting: as
sistant steward. Wiley Tuscan; chap
lain. Alice Foss: treasurer. Chester
Grant: secretary. Mrs. Mabel Ma =
COON Ceres, Clara McCoilor; Pomo-
na, Flora Pollard; Flora. Ada Not
tage; lady assistant steward. Marion
Tuscan: gate keeper, Jonah spa
ing. These officers will be installed
the first Saturday in January.
The Daughters Of the American
Revolution held very interesting
meeting at the home of Mrs. Mile
Paul. The program followed was one
suggested by the Food Administra =
ton and pledges arranged by the
Food Commission were distributed.
Mrs. Patterson read from an address
given by returned soldier, while n
second paper entitled "A Day with
Our Boys in the Hospitals in Fra nee
by Mrs. Mabel Magoon. According
to a vote made early in the years
work, no refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. Flora Adams on the first Friday
in January.
Owing TO the long vacation in our
schools earlier in the fall. because
of SO much sickness. there will be no
vacation ut this time. There has,
however been quite change in the
teaching force. Mr.. Reynolds. Who
has been the teacher Of the Grammar
school. has been transferred to the
High school where h will act as an
assistant to the principal. The va
cancy thus caused IN the Grammar
school has been filled by Miss Marion
johnson of Madison. Miss Agnes
Nahoney has been engaged TO teach
the intermediate grade.
five cent social was given by the
Theta Beta Glass of the Methodist
Sunday school in Grange Hall Fri
day evening. There was a good at
tendance and a good time. After "a
short program, games were played
and pop corn was offered for sale
Quite a good sum was realized.
The next meeting of the Woma n s.
Club will be held December II. The
topic is Child Welfare and the pro-
gram will be in charge Of Mrs. Mabel
Magoon
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dec3dtf
MANY BOMBS WERE
TO HAVE Been DROPPED
FROM AIR ON GERMANY

Washington. Dec. 9.-More than half
million high capacity demolition
bombs with which to carry the war INFO
Germany had been ordered for the air
service before last June 30, and 1923 had
been delivered. according to the first an
nual report of the bureau of aircraft
production made public today. The re-
port, signed by Acting Director Potter.
contained no recommendations Actual
orders for fighting aircraft placed in
the United States up to June 80 totalled
1850 and deliveries totalled 80 De Hav-
Hand and a Bristols, all bombers. In
addition 200 Handley-Page and 1910 Ca
prom night bombers were on order and
100 CE-5 pursuit monoplanes. The De
Haviland orders totalIed 5000 and the
Bristol contracts 1000. Engine orders
foE service planes totalled $1,000 and de-
liveries 1892. More than 100 machine
guns of various types also had been con-
tracted for and 10000 had been deliv-
cred. A total of 65,Oooo0 feet Of spruce
and 5000, COO feet of fir had been deliv-
cred for airplane construction up to
June 50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-10
AUGUSTA ELECTS martin :
MAYOR FOR z YEAR term
WITH REPUBLICAN GOVT.

.-g,s,a held Monday it's biennial
,.sction for the choice of mayor,
-, me aldermen and two council
,- a warden, ward clerk and con-
..,h,c in each Of the eight wards of
80 ci.y. and elected Burleigh Martin,
80 Republican candidate for mayor,
:, handsome plurality over the 9TH
80 $40 candidates. Eugene c. CARL,
democratic and Calvin Carr, Citizens
snrdidates, Mr. Martins plurality
,o,rg 3d.. Mr.. Martin received 1919
,o,Io,s Mr.. Carl S22 and Mr.. Carr
Z. Tire Republicans carried seven of
,to eight wards Of the city. In
ward s there was Il tie in the vote
.,r MAYOR, Mr.. Martin and Mr.. CARL
,ach receiving 81 votes. There was
.,so a tie in the vote for first coun-
ni,rnan. The Democrats elected an
alderman and a councilman in the
ard In Ward 1 on the face of the
,..urns. the indication was that the
nonlccrats had elected one council
man. but by request the ballots Of
,tst ward VIII be inspected, the date
n; said inspection to be announced
H.. the rity Clerk.
In accordance with the law the
MAYOR and board Of aldermen held IL
rpec!al meeting Monday evening and
canyassed tie returns. the results
borg announced as. follows:
,iavor's vote by wards: