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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-01
$50 MEN At SOUTHER
H|ELO PARTICIPATED
IN Y" ACTIVITIES
BASEBALL RANKS FIRST In POPU.
LAkITY AMONG THE 1859 SOL
DIERS STATIONED AT TRAIN
ING CAMP HERE.

Figures compiled by the CAM
PHYSICAL director show that 1860
khaki clad boys at souther Field,
witnessed $50 Of their fellows parti-
cipate in II games, bouts, meets, ETC.,
during the month of June under the
auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Souther
Field ranked 26th in the department
tai statistics.
These figures show at glance the
immensity of the work accomplish
ed through the Y. N. c. A. physical
activities, in reaching the greatest
number, amusing and entertaining
all the sailors and soldiers and not
just a few.
A total Of 2,190 soldiers were
reached through the Y. NJ. c. A. ply
steal activities during June, either as
participants or spectators. This does
not include those reached by con-
certs entertat nments, theatricaIs,
movies and other forms of amuse-
ments, but solely from physical &C
tivities.
Ia popularity, baseball ranks first
for the past month, participants and
spectators for that sport showing
1872 men reached, made up Of 1872
players, participating in 10 games
and being witnessed by 800 specta
tors.
Boxing came second with a total
of 428 men reached and Track ana
Field events third with $50.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-01
NEW ERA.

Mr.. John Grant Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Powell and daughter, Doris,
Fay, and Mr.. John Alex 4s2t, OF
Meigs, visited relatives ap@a hast
week.
Misses Eide Lou Parker and Bes-
lie Veal were guests of Miss Beulah
Harris at her home near Huntington
last :, ee'A
Mrs. Mary Giles spent Tuesday
with Mrs. w. c. Grant.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Veal and Corte2
Veal were among visitors at the home
Of MIR. and Mrs. ]. D. Lane Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Griffin and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Duckworth
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-01
LEESBURG.

Miss Elizabeth Harris, of Americas
who has been the guest of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Harris
returned to her home MoRAa9.
Mrs. ]. j. Forester entertained
Friday at a spend the day party
Those invited were Misses Marion
Stalker. Willie Powell Mary and Jose.
phine Forester.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Forester, Mr.
ard Mrs. D. D. Hare and Miss Ruth
Hall formed party motoring to
Ledear Springs Tuesday for a weeks
camp
Misses Lille Powell, Josephine
Stalker, Lula Tison and Katie Hires,
motored to Albany Thursday after
noon.
Miss Katie Hires, of Americas, is
the guest of Miss Lula Tison.
Mr.. l. F. McCrary, of Atlanta, spent
the weekend here.
Miss Florence Paul entertained
Wednesday evening with watermel-
on cutting. Those present were
Misses Jewell and Mary Forester,
Vera Wallace, Elizabeth Harris, Berta
Lee Goodwin, Josephine and Martha
Forester. Grace Paul, Mr. and Mrs.
Ewdin Vow, Messrs H. P. Adams,
Percy Long, W. D. Sumter, J. K. For
roster, Edward Forester, Frank
Griffin, Gussie Martin, wallace Mar
tin, Clay Forester.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-01

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15

Voluntary conveyances Bill had
slipped quietly through all its stages
in the House of Lords. 1t was set
down amid a miscellaneous collection
of other unopposed bills on the order
paper OF the House Of Commons on
the very Monday that Mr.. Blood
smiths wire dropped like a bombshell
into Mr.. Warrninston's office.
Order! Order!" said the Speaker
as the minute hand and hour hand
came together at twelve on the clock
under the gallery that marks the seat
of the Prince Of Wales. The Clerk
will now proceed to read the orders of
the day"
The time had come for the consider
alton of unopposed business, the most
interesting and amusing of all times
in the House of Commons. For now
the utterance of the vague formula, II
object" by any member can block any
business at any stage.
This night some champion blockers
were off guard. and several bills went
forward a stage, to the delight of their
chaperons.
Then there was a turn In tho tide of
fortune.
The Religious Opinions Persecution
Bill"
II sobject."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15

Strengthening badly. wonder what
old Sharkey means by asking me to
block It."
II can tell you" And IN a few
words he told him the whole story.
Mr.. Hardy whistled apologetically.
VERY sorry, old man." he said.
'Beastly shame Of sharkey to get me
to do his dirty work. 1t shan't occur
again, promise you"
Next morning. away IN Mt. Eagle,
Miss Trixie Mordant was UP early
and restless. She-was At the telegraph
ONCE before It opened, with the evitable
Mr.. Jerome BIoodsmith. OF course
dancing attendance. This il the mes
sage that was licked out as her COM
panion stood holding the bicycles at
the door OF the telegraph once while
Miss Trixie waited inside:
All serene. Bill blocked last
night. Snow starts by the morn
ing mail for Rathcoo1 with deed
engrossed for execution. Sharkey."
"Hooray!" shouted the irrepressible
Miss Trixie. when these tickings in
the form Of written words on pink
paper were handed to her politely by
the clerk.
But wheQ she danced to the door
waving the pink paper triumphantly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15

muttered. There In time enough TO
do it. But It's deuced risky work and
dead against the law. Well, I've helped
the law so often in my day that 1t
must make allowance this once. Be-
sides. the Job is Mr.. Bloodsmith's, not
Mr.. Beck's, and it is the last-the very
last-chance of helping the little lady.
So here goes!"
His mind made up. he lost no time
In preparation He thrust himself into
a thin. plain, dark-colored outing suit,
in which the great muscles Of his legs
and arms rolled and swelled. He hshed
out a strong bicycle bag. fitted with
straps to be carried on the handlebar.
and packed in a very singular fashion.
The two tin cans which held the oil
for his bicycle lamp and the lubr1cat-
ing oil for the bearings were MT
Beck's sole baggage on his projected
expedition. These two greasy cans.
both quite full. he wrapped up care
fully in a couple OF Mr.. Bloodsmiths
large. handsome silk hankerchiefs and
crammed into the beg.
Quietly and quickly the bag was fitted
to the bars, and Mr.. Beck slipped into
the saddle at the hotel door and waa
| off at a good. steady twelve miles an
hour. A strong head wind blew out
Of the southeast, but he bent his head
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15

she caught a back view OF Mr.. Jerome
Bloodsmith. head we'll over the handles
OF his bicycle, flying up the hill back
to the hotel
my eye!" she exclaimed In amaze
ment, whats come to that fellow
Meanwhile Mr.. Beck-for he was Mr..
Beck again, in spite OF the peach
blossom complexion and the amber
colored mustache-was strangely oc-
cupied in his locked bedroom. There
was timetable open beside him. and
a big railway map OF Ireland spread
out on the quilt OF his bed. at which
he was busy with u pair Of compasses
and blue pencil
After a brief study OF the timetable
he turned to the map and marked a
SPOT on the Southern Trunk Railway.
where the highroad runs over 1t on a
bridge at tho head Of the steepest
gradient on the line. Then he con-
suited the timetable again. The spot
he marked was almost midway be-
tween two stations on the main line.
The third station further on was the
'Rathcool and Knockcrany Junction.
| which branched OF thirty miles of
narrow gauge, ending at Rathcool-
| Tho Lightning Express train would
pass the spot he marked At about
o'clock p. m. The local train that met
| it at the junction was the last that
| night. Tho earliest train next day
was timed to start at 2:ss p. m. and
| arrive at 4:05 at Rathcool.
| Then Mr. Beck measured the dist
ance carefully with his compass be-
| tween the blue spot he had marked out
on tho map and Mt. Eagle. in the
County Of Clare, and licked the miles
| of on the scale.
| "a little more than hundred" he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15

again those impressive minutes thru
which had just passed! Here was
an event which will come back to this
spot only three times In the coming
1000 years. 1t was the event of a
lifetime and I do not regret my nearly
600-mile journey. each way, to wit
ness 1t. I found there other people
just as enthusiastic as I. At my side
was the teacher of astronomy from
Mt. Holyoke seminary in Massachu-
sets: just beyond me was a man from
Virginia; over against me was a man
from Ohio. and another from northern
Montant etc. and about me were five
OF six men with moving picture ma
chimes with which they WED to catch
a moving glimpse of the heavenly
wonder. I shall certainly read the
descriptions of this marvel written by
our men of science with q vastly
greater interest than 1 would II I had
been content to view the eclipse from
a point where it was only partial
While all the Surroundings were not
ideal. some clouds interfering. 1t vas
an occasion which shall Iinger in my
mind Tor many years to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15

putting bin through Parliament to
secure her in property. Hope to
put spoke In their wheel yet Must
hurry up with deed. Is the old
man willing? Sharkey.
As he finished reading he saw with
the corner of his eye through the win
dow Hiss Trix1e on her bicycle riding
down the street in front of the hotel
In moment he was out and after
her. making his machine fly. He drew
abreast about a quarter of a mile from
the post ONCE.
"On for a spin ?" he said, a. he crept
up to her side; she was going q good
twelve miles an hour.
When I've sent a wire. It was i'm
portant, and could not trust It to the
hotel folk"
why didn't you ask me?''
Couldn't ind you. Thought you
| were goneyt to bed. It's all right now,
| anyway"
| She slipped OF dsxterously behind
| her machine at the post ONCE. and
| slapped out and up to tho telegraph
| counter.
The telegraph instrument in the
| ohice was one Of the old-fash3oned At
fairs that conscientiously tap out their
messages Among his manifold ac-
compliments In another condition Of
| life, Mr.. Jerome Bloodsmith had learn
| ed to interpret these telegraph taps.
This is what they told him now:
| To 6harNey Snow. London:
Send on deed At once. Old man
has consented to execute.
| Mofdant"
The innocent young mans face was
| full only Of admiration when she came
skipping out Of the ONCE. her wire
dispatched. She laughed outright at
| his moonca1f look; her gay spirits quite
came back to her. and she made a.
| though she would kick tho little straw
hat from his head feat she could
have accomplished with great ease If
| So minded.
Come on" she cried Eafly. Tets
ride back together"
As they went down the road together
on their bicycles. Mr.. Bloodsmith sud
denly remembered. by Jove," he
said, II want to send a wire, too, If you
i don't mind
"All right" she laughed back at
him: give her my love, dear. and say
I'm not jealous"
| He flew back to the post ONCE,
| where he scrubbed i've words to
Warrington: Bill blown upon. Look
| alive"
Meanwhile the big game for 5000
pounds year was being played out
eagerly. yet warily. in London. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
ruit Identification Bil,-

xu0 TUT 4uCdllAC8S1Ou
Z object"
80 the monotonorelitany ran.
The Voluntary Conveyanoes Bill"
Tho Speaker slipped back into his
chair. Close behind tho sergeant-at-
arms, as he came up the floor to shift
the mace to the table, Mr.. Hardy, KC..
walked hastily. with an open note in
his hand. and dropped into a seat al
most directly under Mr.. Ridley.
The Speaker rose to put the final
motion that would send the bill safe
through the House. The question is
that this bill be now read . third
time"
II object" came short and sharp a
a pistol shot from Mr.. Hardy. K c.
IT my honorable and learned friend
would only"
"order. order!" broke in the
Speaker. The Bicycle Suppression
Bill. The question is." etc. etc.
The Voluntary Conveyance Bill wa.
effectively blocked for thnt night
What the devil did you do that
for?" said Mr.. Ridley to his friend
Mr.. Hardy a few minutes afterward,
as they walked down the floor Of the
House together.
"Oh. Sharlsey wrote to ask me. and
couldn't well refuse. you know. II
gives me heaps of business. Very
near not getting his note in time
though. Another second and you wers
clean through"
Worse luck! Have you seen this
bill at all?" -
mot I"
Here's q COPY. 'Twont take you q
moment to glance your eyes over It."
Short and sweet. It seems all right
The law about voluntary deeds wanta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15

-can you run over to Ireland. Mr.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-24

WASHINGTON, June 14.-The cap.
tu1e of $4,000 prisoners and enormous
stores of war materials by the Italians
in their counter offensive which has
driven the Austrians across the Piave,
is announced in an official cablegram
to the Italian embassy today.
The offensive operations of our
troops began Sunday, says the dispatch
After violent artillery operations we
destroyed all bridges except one The
infantry drove forward with irrisis-
tible impetus. The flooded Piave
contains thousands of corpses and
the divisions which passed the Piave
were decimated by our artillery and
infantry. Nervesa and Celia, Della
and Madonna were reoccupied.
The battle continues fiercely in the
Sardona sector.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-24

$4,000 PRISONERS ARE
n TAKEN BY ITALIANS
CAIN BUYS ENTERPRISE
THEATRE AT DOUGLAS

John Cain, Jr.. manager OF the
Palace Theatre, last week purchased
the Enterprise Theatre at Douglas,
and beginning this week will operate
this in connection with his local pic
ture show. Mrs. Marvin Baker will
manage the theatre at Douglas. She
has been connected with the Palace
for the past year, in charge of the
music, and during Mr.. Gains absence
this spring, successfully managed the
business for several months.
Mrs. Baker left today to assume
charge of the new show at Douglas,
where doubtless she will, by her
previous experience in this line of
business, and pleasing manner, meet
with much success. Mrs. r. B. Bar
field is now in charge of the music at
the Palace.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-24
GERMANY MAY GO
TO RELIEVE
AUSTRIA
BELIEVE THAT TROOPS ARE BUSY
TRANSFERRING TO ITALY

s WASHINGTON, June 24,-.-Thcugh
cheered by the good news tha THE
Italians are pursuing the defeated Aus.
trian army across lthe Piave, Italian
officials and military observers here
are perpared to hear any time of the
the stifl'sning of tile enemy line and
the launching of another offensive
movement, supported by Germans
withdrawn from France,
Some have suggested that the alb
senCe of any greater enemy activity
in France and Flanders the past few
days might be accounted for by the
movement of German achievements
to Italy.
There is much speculation as to
what steps Foch is taking odeal with
the situation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-24
AVIATION FIELD
SECURED
TODAY
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE
MADE FOR THE COMING OF
THE AlRPLANEs

At committee meeting this morn
ing attended by Judge F. G. Boatright,
John S. Sheppard, r. L. Dekle, J. M.
Hunt, and C. E. Brown, arrangements
were made for leasing the northwest
corner of the Browder place just west
of the city at price which was agree
able to both committee members and
lessees.
mittee was Immediately ask to an
nounce luncheon for noon tomorrow
at the Suwanee hotel at which time the
plans for making the flied what lit
ought to be will be gone over. At the
same time it was decided to ask a
special session of the city council at
which time that body will be asked to
supply assistance with the street force
N making the field ready for use.
Members of the committee have
been busy for several days with plans
that now seem we'll under way. A
field for the aviators will be provided
within a very short time if all the plans
work out in satisfactory manner.
At the luncheon tomorrow Captain
Furrow of Souther Field, and Lieut.
Rogers, may he, others. will be pre-
sent and make brief address,
1t is not believed that it will be diff
ficult to get the funds which will be
needed and those who have the matter
in hand are going to work determined
to have the landing place for the fly
ers.
. It is requested that those who may
be interested in the luncheon and with
to be present and take part telephone
their names to the Suwanee hotel by
twelve tomorrow. 1t is desired that
every body attend, but those who go
should acquaint the hotel with their
intention to be present in order that
arrangements can be made to accomo.
date everybody
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-24
PEACHES ARE FINE
FROM CRISP FARM
j. o. SLADE HAS SMALL CROP OF
CARMENS THAT ARE UP TO
THE BEST

Farm Demonstration Agent H. VI.
Turner has during his spring labors
in Crisp been able to determine that
Carmen peaches reach their best in
the soil around Raines From the
farm of ]. O. Slade already fine speci-
mems have been taken. Only small
orchard has been kept up here, but
Mr. Turner helped Mr. Slade this sea-
son to develop peaches that are real
pictures.
Peach growing in Crisp should have
wider attention. according to Mr. Tur-
Ter, for only the average attention
will bring fine results.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-24
Rout for Austrians
Sardona secto

PARIS, June 24.-The Austrian
offensive appears to have ended in a
rout, according to the view taken by
the Paris Press of the news from the
Italian front summarized today by the
Havas agency.
believing that under such condi-
lions as the news indicates, the en-
envy will be compelled to give up i'm
portant booty in materials and prison
ers to the victorious Italians the paper
predicts that hhduestionable defeat
will reach seriously on the population
of the dual monarchy Eco De Paris
thinks that in consequence of the out
come on the Italian front. a new often
sive action is likely to be begun short
ly by the Germans against the France
British front.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-24
Fight of Despair

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
Sunday June 23.-Afternoon cruelty
harassed by steady, accurate artil-
lery fire. and compelled to face bayO-
net attacks by the Italians bring con-
gtantly bombed by alliel aviators, the
Austrians have been fighting recent
ly with the courage of despair Local
counter attacks have been launched
without regard for losses. against the
allied trenches on the MonteIla Pla-
teau but have been every where brok-
en- by the Granite resistance of the
Italians.
The crest of the Piave flood passed
yesterday, but the falling waters came
too late to relieve the positions of the
Austrians. The word, Pave is being
written in blood red letters on the
Austrian's Hearts, said mud covered
Italian officer who had been fighting
for week with scarcely any rest.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-24
WANTED TO DELAY
AUSTRIAN DRIVE
GERMANY INSISTED ON MINED
late ACTION

LONDON, June 24.-One of the prin
ciple objects of the recent visit to Ger
many of Baron Burian, AustrO-Hun
garian foreign minister. was to OBJ.
tain consent of the indefinite pOstpon-
nent of the Austrian offensive, the cor
respondent of the Daily Mail at An
nenasse, on the French-Swiss border,
says he learns from an unimpeachable
source.
Berlin. it is added, insisted that an
offensive was necessary to
relieve the western front and to re-
habilitata Austria with the German
public.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-24
AUSTRlANS HARD
PRESSED IN
RETREAT
AMERICAN AviAToRS DiSoRGA-
NIzE FORCES OF ENEMY
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS,

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS,
June "a "A great retreat of the Aus
trians along the Piave began under
cover of darkness Saturday night, The
enemy is leaving the cannon behind
them.
When the retrograde movement was
observed, the italians began an at
tack virtually along the Piave from
MonteIIo we'll towards the mouth OF
the river.
The attack quickly pressed became
more insistent, accompanied by VIC
lent artillery fire. The work OF Amer
lean aviators contributed notably to
disorganizing the Austrian forces, ac-
cordins to the correspondent of the
Milan Secoto.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-24
AUSTRIA HAS ONLY
HALF FOOD SUPPLY
FOOD SHORTAGE CRITICAL IN
AUSTRIA

AMSTERDAM. June 24.-Food Adj
ministrator, Paul, of Austria, in an in
.erview with the Vienna correspondent
Of the Lokal Anzeiger, declared al
hough he had done all that was pos
;ible there is only sufficient corn for
laIf the bread ration in Austria. and
department. is attempting to take up
he deficiency with other foodstuffs
including two pounds of horse flesh
weekly per person.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-24
-- .---- - -
Recanture All Positions

ROME, June 24.-The italians have
crossed the old channel of the Piave
west of the main stream and recap
tured several Of their old positions, ae-
cording to the semi-officiai statement
tonight. From capo siIe other de-
tachmentS' arc advancing toward the
main stream of the river.
The Italians have thrown numerous
bombirJ attachments across the
main stream where the artillery and
the aircraft are hammering the enemy.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-24
BRITISH JOYOUS
ITALIAN SUCCESS
REPORT OF AUSTRIAN DEFEAT
HAILED WITH ENTHUSIASM


LONDON, June 24.-The Laconic
Bulletin from Cen Diaz announcing
the defeated Austrians are retreating
in disorder with the Italians in pur-
suit is the most heartening news re-
ceivcd in the Allied countries in many
months, although nothing yet is known
of the extent of the Austrian defeat or
how far the Allies may be in position
to take full advantage of it.
The statement of the Italian COM
handkerchief, is hailed with enthu-
siasm by the morning papers.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-24
TURKEY STARTS
WITHOUT GERMANY
HAD TAKEN UP WITH BULGARIA
PLANS FOR DISPOSITION OF
DoBAUDJA

LONDON, June 24,-PBelimenary
negotiations. presumably regarding
Dobaudja have begun between Buga-
ria and Turkey and Germany has only
learned of them through his espionage
service.
The daily correspondent at the
Hague is unfirmed that Austria will
probably participate in these separate
negotiations i'll the course of a few
days.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-24
Of AUSTR|ANS IN BATTLE.
AUSTRIAN LABOR QUITS
AND ASKS FOR PEACE
GOVERNOR RESPITES TWO
MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH

ATLANTA, Juhe 24.-John Thomp.
son, a white man sentenced to be hang.
ed on June % for the murder of Sher-
if w w. Shirley of Troup county, has
been respited by Governor Dorsey to
give his lawyers time to file a petition
for Communication of sentence to life
Imprisonment. and Bart Goodwin, ne
gro sentenced to hang for killing a
white man in Polk county, has been re-
spited for the same purpose
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-24
Bridges All Destroyed

, LONDON, June 24.-AlI but one of
the bridges left for tle Austrian re-
treat across the Piave hava ,see,l des-
troyed by Italian artillery. According
to dispatch received here this after
noon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-24
AUSTRIAN LABOR
FOR GENERAL
PEACE
ASK THEIR GOVERNMENT TO
CALL CONFERENCE WITH
ENEMY COUNTRIES

LONDON, June 24.-Strikers at
various factories i'll Vienna Saturday
formulated demand that the Aust
rian government show itself ready for
General Peace and to invite the
Governments of enemy countries to
enter peace negotiations, says Dis.
patch from the Hague to the Times.
1t is said that Representatives of
the workers submitted that plea to
foreign minister Burian.