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The sun., 1919-01-20

Can the fact that the sessions OF the
peace congress are held In the great
Clock Hall be related to Premier
CLEMENcEAU's vigorous dislike for long
and drawn out speeches? Surely the
chalrman's gaze steadily fixed on the
great timepiece which adorns the hall
would be significant to the oratorical
offender.
The sun., 1919-01-20

II is proposed TO have the German
National Assembly meet on February
l6. The members will have the high
privilege OF timely contemplation OF
the lives OF LINCOLN and WASHINGTON
and governing themselves according tc
the principles which guided those erea,
leaders OF popular government.
The sun., 1919-01-20

Cost OF eating rose In ls1s.-Ne,es-
paper headline.
If it continues to rise in 1919 we
can take comfort in the offset to be
gained through the reduced cost OF
drinking after June 80.
The sun., 1919-01-20

No gag rule which deprived the
world OF the eloquent and amiable ad-
dresses delivered at the opening OF the
Congress of Paris could have been
defended even by the most hdebound
advocate OF secret diplomacy.
The sun., 1919-01-20
Tho whistler.

From the Medicine Lodoe Republican
A whistler would whistle
II he sat on thistle.
a kiil-toy Is grouchy all day.
A whistler gets 10y
While Kill Joy stops to cry
Do you whistle or siGh on your wayf
The sun., 1919-01-20

Nationwide prohibition will have one
effect that will please everybody. In a
bone dry country there will be no room
for the man who doesn't like whiskey
but takes II for his health.
The sun., 1919-01-20

Enthusiasm for rehabilitation is al
most as great as was enthusiasm for
mobilization when the need was urgent
The sun., 1919-01-20

While world peace is prepared at
Versailles domestic tranquility can be
insured by folder Of blue w. 8. S.
The sun., 1919-01-20

~ our friends ThO flror W tcih mdru.
scrtpfs and illustrations for publication utsh
20 hare rejected articles returned they musi
N all cases send stamps for fhat purpoU.
TELEPHONE, BEEKMAN 22o0
The sun., 1919-01-20

London once 4o-43 Fleet street.
Paris ofice, @ Rue de Ia hichodiere, on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington office. Munsey building.
Brooklyn once. Room 202, Eagie Build
tnI, 303 Washington street.
The sun., 1919-01-20
Subscription, by Mail, Pc-tpaid.

lux ENENINV sun Pct ltAI.. wv
THE EVENING sun tFore!En) Per Mo. LOO
All checks. money orders. &C, to be
made payable TO THE SUS,
Published daily, including Sunday, by the
sun Printing and Publishing Asst ella lion,
$50 Nassau ST. Borough Of Manhattan. y. I,
President, Frank A. Munsey, 1870 Nassau st. |;
Vice President, Erwin Wardman, Secretary.
X. II. Titherington; Treas, Vim. T. Dewart
all of 100 Nassau street.
The sun., 1919-01-20
EVENTS TO-DAY.

HIBhttt ttmperature, 40, at
Lowest temperature, 80. at IL ::
Average temperature, 40.
The sun., 1919-01-20
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The temperature in this city
as recorded by the Official thern
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
Dog olice Killed
is Still Uncaught

Three dogs, collected by the city
police since Chief Johnson's notice a
few weeks ago, paid the penalty in
March for running at large and fivt
others which were taken up were re-
deemed by their owners. Three have
been taken up so far this month.
1t is whispered around the guard
house that the experience with the
first dog killed" resulted in more
caution ON the part of the police. An
officer, ordered to dispose of the un-
claimed canine, shot him and threw
him into a garbage wagon, which in
time hauled him to the sdiposal plant,
where his carcass was dumped out
with the trash. Almost as soon as he
had been deposited on the dump, the
dog jumped up and ran away. He has
not yet been caught.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
BOCHES YIELD
DANZIC, FOCH
WIRES ALLIES

PARIS, April 5.-(By Associated
Press.)-It was officially announced
this morning that arrangements for the
landing at Danzig of Polish troops now
in France had been effected to the en-
tire satisfaction of the Allied powers.
Marshal Foch has telegraphed the
Allied governments that right of the
Allies to use Danzig as a port for the
return of the Polish troops to Poland
has been formally upheld in confer
ence with the German representa-
tives. u
In addition to Danzig it was decided
to use other means of transportation
for Polish troops, proposed by the
German government, so that the ar
rival of the troops might be acceler-
ated, the marshaps message added.
The use of the port of Danzig was
provided for in the armistice of No
vember II.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
DR.. H. B. ALLENis
HNEW.HEAD OF
GA. WOODMEN

The state convention of Woodmen of
the World at Rome, which closed yes
terday after an enthusiastic meeting,
was one of the largest ever held by
that popular organization. DR.. H. B.
Allen, of this city, was honored with
the head consulship for Georgia, sue
ceeding C. H. Warner, of Rutledge.
Other delegates from Americus were
Nat LeMaster and Asa Pittman Mrs.
J. C. Beck, Mrs. Bobbie White Fergu-
son and Miss Sarah Barnett were dele
gates to the Woodmen Circle, which
met at the same time and place. Miss
Barnett was elected to the state clerk
ship and Mrs. Ferguson is supreme
delegate to the Sovereign Camp, which
meets in July at Asbury Park, N. J.
officers elected were: H. B. Allen,
Americus, head consul; r. E. Carter,
Athens, head advisor; E. M. Bass, Car
rollton, head banker; R. A. Jolly, Car
rollton, head clerk; E. V. Walthour,
Savannah, head escort; j. J. Rucker,
Royston. head watchman, and R. S.
Norman, Moultrie, head sentry; ]. Cor
don Jones, Cordele, e. D. Rivers, Cal
ro, ]. w. Simmons, Brunswick, R. L.
Livingston, Rome, w. H. Woodruff, Ma
con, R. H. Martin, Dawson, and j. A.
Beard, Columbus, delegates to the
Sovereign Camp; w. G. Bennett, At
lanta, J. G. Ruff, Macon, G. R. Will
liams, Macon, w. J. Simmons, Atlanta,
D. c. Hogshead ,Toccoa, H. L. Dav-
export, Gainesville, r. T.. Gulledge,
Washington, j. T. Johnson, Eastman,
l.. B. Harvey, Forsyth alternates to
the Sovereign Camp.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
Two U. S. Cruisers Taking Additional
Troops to Murmansk Region
Due This Week
TROTZKY THREATENS DEATH TO
CREWS DIS0BEYING HIS ORDERS
Situation in South Russia Declared
Worse for Allies Owing to
Food Shortage

LONDON, April 5.-(By Associated
Press. Leon Trotsky, the BolsheviM
minister of war and marine, has or
dered the Russian Baltic fleet to put
to sea and attack the Allies, threat
ening to have all the crews shot if
they disobey the order, says the Daily
Mail.
Important developments on the
Murmansk front in northern Russia
may be expected in few days, owing
to the threatened detection of Finnish
troops, according to the Mail 1t was
to meet this danger that American
troops were sent on two American
cruisers, which will reach Murmansk
early next week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
ARMIES
FADEAWAY,BUT
ALLIES REMAIN
MANY MILLIONS
Enemy's Forces Only Is Per Cent
of Strength at ArmistiCe, but
Allies IS Per Cent

WASHINGTON, April 5.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. Figures on the latest
status of the military forces in Eu-
rope, General March, chief of staff,
announced today, show that the armies
of the Central Powers, as now organ
ized, constitute about Is per cent. of
their strength when the armistice was
signed, while the Allied forces still
organized comprise rs per cent. of
their strength on November II.
Official dispatches show the aggre-
gate strength of the Central Powers
now at 1,125,OO0 against 100000 last
November. The Allied armies in No
ember totalled 13,663,OOO, of which but
25 per cent. have been demobilized.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06

third 100000, and so on down to the
tenth, which is 100000 votes.
All candidates who feel that they
are in the lead realize that this is the
last chance they will have in the cam
paign to win large amount of extra
votes to make their lead sure until
the final close. Those candidates who
feel that they have been handicapped
in any way have even better chance
to take the lead in winning the million
extra votes, and to assume position
that will be hard to beat The chance
of the first ballot, which is for one
million votes, rests largely with those
who still have large circle of friends
unseen. The chance, however, is fair
to all alike, since there is no limit
as to where subscriptions may be Sc
cured, and all classes of subscriptions
count.
The club vote for this period up to
April 19 is 100000 extra votes to the
$40 club. This also is the last
special club vote offer. During the
last days of the campaign from April
20 to April 26, there will be no club
votes issued This coming period of
two weeks comprises then, really the
last and best chance to all contestants,
and should bring forth their very best
efforts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06

Ten prize ballots of the above de-
nomination will be given to ten con,
estants this period, regardless of the
districts. The ballots will be awarded
to the ladies turning in the largest
t,mounts for the two weeks ending
April 10. These prize ballots are in
addition to the regular votes and spec
ial club votes of 100000 to the $1,000
club.
The above offer closes with this
period at % P. M. Saturday night,
April 10. Contestants who reside in
District Two may mail their subscrip-
tions up to 10 o'clock Saturday night,
nd those who live on rural routes may
mail them Monday morning.
Largest Prize Ballot
Of Entire Campaign
The offering of ten prize ballots, the
highest to be 100000 votes, on the
ten largest amounts turned in up to
April 19 is the largest and last prize
vote ballot of the Great Campaign.
These last ten prize ballots will be
awardedAto contestants turning in the
ten largest amounts during this period,
regardless of the district in which
they reside. The ballot to the one
turning in the largest amount is one
million votes. The second 100000, the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
FLAC-DRAPED
COFFINS START
ON FINAL TRIP

While the officers of Souther Field
stood in line with uncovered heads,
the bodies of Lieut.. Colonel F. T. Dick
man, commanding officer, and Major
John w. Butts, executive officer, were
started from Americus for their final
resting places in national cemeteries
Friday night and last night. The body
of Colonel Dickman was placed on the
train at 1850 o'clock Friday night
and that of Major Butts last night.
The military ceremony was identical
for both officers.
Eight officers from Souther Field
acted as pail bearers. After they had
placed the coffins aboard the train they
stood at attention with Lieut.. Colonel
S. w. Cook, who came by airplane
from Montgomery to attend the fun
eral of the dead officers, and Major E.
S. Schofield, commanding officer,
standing at the right of the line until
the train had departed. Both collins
were covered with huge American
flags, serving under the colors of
which they met their deaths.
Mrs. Dickman and party of friends
and relatives alone accompanied the
body of Colonel Dickman, the usual
military escort being declined, and the
same was true in the case of Major
Butts body. Both bodies will be met
at their destinations by air service de-
tachments and given burial with full
military rites and honors, Colonel
Dickman in Arlington cemetery, near
Washington, and Major Butts a West
Point.
A movement was set on foot at
Souther Field Saturday to perpetuate
the memory of the two popular Off
GERS by remaining the street passing
headquarters at the post to Dickman
avenue, and that passing the hangers
to Butts avenue.
Thursday, the day of the death of
Major Butts, was the second ami
versary of their marriage and their
baby was seven months old to day.
Mrs Butts had been marketing, pick
ing up few special delicacies she
knew her husband would like and they
intended to celebrate their second an
niversary with quiet little home din
ner that night.
Before leaving Americus yesterday,
Mrs. Elsa w. Butts, widow of Major
Butts, issued the following statement
to her friends:
Before leaving Americus and Sou
ther Field desire to express my sin
cere thanks and appreciation to the
good people of Americus, and friends
of my lamented husband, for the many
kindnesses extended to me during my
bereavement. / shall always cherish
the memory of all those who have
been so kind to me-"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
BOLSE EIEVIK FLEET ORDERED TO ATTACK
Farmers Leaving
Army Returning to
Farms, Test Shows

A TLANTA, April "a piece of
"A information that is somewhat
surprising, though there should be
nothing amazing about the fact, is
that the majority Of men who were
farmers before they entered the
army are returning to the land as
soon as they receive their discharge
from service. According TO a gov
ernment employment agent who
recently checked up several thous-
and men who were receiving their
discharges from the army, not more
than fifty of that number failed to
return to the farms.
This is contrary TO the general
supposition that the man who had
lived in the rural districts would
be eager for cEanae 10 other
means of livelihood. In pointing
out the reasons for the return to
the land, one authority says that
it is, of course, first, because the.
men are bound by ties of affection
to their former places, and, too,
that the prospects for better mar
ket for foodstufis is encouraging.
The fact also that automobiles
and good roads are bringing the
country districts into touch with
each other and with the city enters
into it also.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
Nurses Back From
France Visit Here

The Misses Ray and Lucille Jones,
of Fitzgerald, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Jones, who have only re-
Gently returned from France, where
they served as war nurses for
months with the Emory hospital unit,
are in Americus on a visit to their
sister, Mrs. w. r. Flanders, at 104
South Mayo Street.
The Misses Jones had some very in
teresting experiences abroad, which
they have been relating to their
many friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
Here Are Votes for
Bonds to Count on

Judge z. A. Littlejohn and Court Re-
porter ]. c. Mebane will go to Pres
ton Monday morning to open the April
term of Webster Superior court, but
both announced Saturday that they
would get back to Americus somehow
before the polls closed Wednesday to
vote for permanent highway bonds.
The Webster county Superior court
is the first on the circuit, and Sumter
county the last, the regular session
here coming in May.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
ALLIES SITUATION
SOUTH RUSSIA WORSE.

LONDON, April 5.-(By Associated
Press 1.-The situation in southern
Russia has recently become distinct
ly worse from the Allied viewpoint,
mainly owing to the shortage of food,
according to dispatches to the press
association. There is a possibility that
Odessa may have to be evacuated by
the Allies, because the city has be-
come so short of food as to be unable
to support the occupying force.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
First u. S. Flour is
Distributed to Huns

LONDON, April 5.-(By Associated
Press.)-A Reuters dispatch from
Berlin says that the distribution of
the first American flour to arrive in
Germany began at Hamubrg Thurs
day. Half-pound rations were sold at
2.14 marks. The distribution will be
continued for four weeks, it was said.
Forty persons were reported arrest
ed in connection with the theft of a
quantity of flour while the American
ships were being unloaded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
Auto Party VIII
Greet Pathhnders

A committee from the Chamber of
Commerce will form an auto party
Tuesday that will go to Smithville to
meet at II a. m. the party of Florida
Short Line pathf1nders, who will re-
turn that day from Albany to Colum-
bus, stopping in Americas for lunch
con. In Americus the pathfinders will
be greeted by a committee represent
ing the city, appointed Thursday night
by Mayor Sheppard, who will attend
the luncheon.
Secretary Perkins Saturday asked
that all who can to join the Chamber
committee on the trip to Smithville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06

country to lose the leadership of the
western hemisphere, L. S. Rowe, as
sistant secretary of the treasury, de-
clared in an address today to the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. He said the
fact that the United States had enter
ed the European war free from selfish
purposes had profound effect on the
Latin American peoples.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
B0LSHEYIK SOLDIERS
SPIRITS DECLARED Low,

ARCHANGEL, April 3.-(Thursday)
-(By Associated Press.) THE situa-
tion on all sectors of the northern
Russian front again was comparatively
quiet yesterday and this morning. A
Bolshevik prisoner, discussing the
morale of the enemy forces, declared
the spirit of the soldiers was low, and
that everybody was "fed up with the
communists. The men are suffering
from typhoid, he said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
POLLS TO OPEN
AND CLOSE BY
sun TIME FOR
BOND ELECTION
Campaign Committee Plans System
attic Work to Bring Out
Fun Vote

Semi-final preparations were made
SatG! day by Judge ]. A. Hixon, chair
man, and members of the Sumter coun-
ty bond campaign advisory committee,
for systematic work at the polls next
Wednesday when the proposal to is
sue $5OO,000 in bonds, to be matched
by an equal amount of government
funds, for building paved highways in
the rural districts Of Sumter county,
will be voted upon. Judge Hixon met
informally at the courthouse with a
number of the committeeman and plans
for getting out the full registered
vote for bonds were discussed and
plans of action adapted in each case
to local conditions, were agreed upon.
Reports from all over the county
were declared most encouraging and
the opinion was expressed that the
election is already won for the bonds
if the voters will only go to the polls.
In this connection it was pointed out
that failure to vote will be virtually
vote against the bonds, because the
law requires two-thirds by which the
issue must be passed must constitute
one-half of the registered vote. I'm
der this law, if fifty per cent. of the
registered voters failed to vote the
issue would be defeated, even though
the vote cast were unanimously for
it.
1t was announced Saturday that the
polls will be opened and closed by
sun time, which is actually 81 min
utes later than the fast" time which
the whole country is now observing
under the daylight saving" law. This
announcement was made under the
advice of Judge Littlejohn, of the Su-
perior court. This means that in the
country districts the polls will ev-
erywhere open at 9:37 a. m, clock
time, and close at 1887 p. m., clock
time In Americus and the 9th dis
trict the polls will be open from 6:37
a. NJ, clock time to 6;37 p. M, clock
time
Signed pledge cards have been COM
ing in to headquarters at the Cham
ber of Commerce all week, and an
increasing number from the 18th dis
trict, where some opposition is de-
clared to have existed up until now,
apparently through failure to under
stand thoroughly the proposal or the
plans, or, in some cases, the fear that
the proposed bond issue will not be
sufficiently large to insure the COM
pletion of the project A great deal OF
this fear or misunderstanding is said
to have been eliminated, and Con-
gresham Chas. R. Crisp, who has
been invited to speak at Leslie Tues
day afternoon at o'clock, is + eX-
pected to enlighten the voters of that
district further by presenting to them
authoritativeIy the governments pol
icy ON permanent road construction. 1t
is understood that Judge Crisp will
assure his hearers that the govern
ment is ready to go on with perma-
nent highway building just as long as
the people want the money under fed
eral conditions, and that it will be up
to the people of Sumter county after
they haves pent the $1,00O,000 raised by
this issue to determine whether they
wish more money for further develop
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
NEW YORK FUTRES.

The local spot and the New York
May futures markets came together
Saturday, each being quoted at 2625
cents. The market was strong during
the entire session An advance of
more than half cent was recorded on
all futures, but the basis for spots
broke half cent, local buyers being
instructed by their houses to pay only
the May quotation for spots.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
Suit Thief Breaks
Into Leslie Store

LESLIE, April 5.-Johnson-W Wilson
& Cos store was broken open Friday
night and three suits of clothes were
taken from the show window, where
the plate glass front was broken.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
Declares u. S. Must
Ratify Covenant

PHILADELPHIA, April 5.-(By AS
sociated Press) THE failure of the
United States to ratify the League of
Nations covenant would cause this
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
Sir VIM. Crookes,
Scientist, Dies at 81

LONDON, April 5.-(By Associated
Press. .)-Sir William Crookes, famous
chemist and physicist, died here yes
terday, aged 81.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
( WEATHER FORECAST.

For Georgia: Sunday fair and
somewhat warmer in interior.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
DISTRICTS DISREGARDED IN
BALLOTS THISPERIOD|

Owing the crowded condition of odays edition. the stand
Monday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-06
THE COTTON MARKET

LOCAL SPOT.
Good Middling, 26 lac.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-26
\ui:tt. or SAIL. or BONDS.

NoTlCt: Is HEREBY GNi:N that III
pursuance" OF a certain resolution duly
adopted 10y the luarl OF Trustees Of
school District No VI. of Powder River
County. staff al Montana. al i special
mc.tiIi2; II said Board held on tf, End
daN IF June y. i, 1s1n Auth"rizin. TIL.
iSSuan"" Of III" coupon bonds hcrcin-
aft'r d.Ssfih.d tin. said Trustees will.
on tn" tenth day of October \. y. 1919.
at til" oiii", If the clerk of said school
District at krG4"r, in tn. County Of
Powder River. state of Montana. sell
to tn" highest AMI best bidder for cash
seven coupon bonds. numbered from
on" L" seven Inclusive. Of he par Val IT,.
Of one Hundred Dollars tSl"0 ool each
a.2r"4ating the stun tf Seven Hundred
Dollars $500 co.. hearing interest at "A
rate not 10 exceed six per cent per an
mum. paNihl" s.mi-annuallN. said bonds
h.i,@ payabl. in t.n years and r.dr.m-
able i'm tiNe years. and issued for the
purpose of purchasing school sit" and
huildil.s Il >chool hnuS, tnef".lf and for
furniS lining rh- same
Th- said bonds Will not h" sold FOR
less than their par value. and th..
Board Of Trustees reserve the right /"
reject any and all bids. and To sell the
said bonds at either public ur private
sale. MI bids at her than lN on b.
half Of tn. Stat" Beard Of Land COM
miSsinncfS must b- accompanied 10y a
certified check in the sum of 500. 90
ia Va H.. To order of tn. unitrS ned
clerk. which will be forfeited by the
successful bidder in the event he shall
r,.fus~ t" purchaS" thu said bonds.
b h4N Ia. 4,ll IN.
und.rsi .n"d clerk Of said school Dis
trict at X rll..r. Montana.
JOSEPH VI. COULTER.
chairman,
j. FRED ToMAE.
H. {. MILLER.
Attest: ROSE. r,MAN. Clerk.