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DAILY
OIRTX.NINTH YEAR.
18 GERMAN AIRPLANES ARE BROUGHT DOWN
U. S. TO TAKE ON BURDEN OF GREAT WAR
DN Americans
RESULT OF WM
IS DEPENDENT
SECRETARY BAKER ISSUES STATE
ME AT TO THE EFFECT THAT OUR
TROOPS IA FRANCE MUST WIN
THE WAR.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 24.
Germany's newest peace proposition
is ■> iewcd as the forerunner of an of
- in the west, unless a German
ntade peace is acceptd by the Allies.
The United States should not for a
moment be induced to slacken our pre
parations for war, says Secretary Ba
ker in his weekly review of the war
situation.
“The Germans realize that within a
short time our armies will form the
principal body of fresh, strong, re
serves remaining available on the bat
tlefields of Europe,” the statement
adds. “Aur armies constitute the re
serves of victory,” states the review in
conclusion. It is pointed out that, the
fighting morale of the Italian army
may be relied upon, no matter how
intensive the German peace program
may become.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
AT CALVARY CHURCH
TUESDAY MORNING
Tomorrow, Christmas Day, the Feast
of the Nativity of our Lord, will be ob
served at Calvary church at eleven
o'clock in the morning with Morning
Prayer, the Holy Communion, and ser
mon. The church has been beautiful
ly dressed with cedar, pine, smilax,
and other Christmas greens.
The music, rendered by the vested
choir, will be as follows:
Hymn. “Sing. Sing, Blessed mom"
—Roper.
“Vehite” —Boyce.
“Gloria Patri”—Boskerck.
• Benedictus” —Anonymous.
Hymn, “Hark! the Merald Angels
Sing.”—Mendelssohn.
"Gloria Tibi”—Paxton.
Hymn, “Come Hither Ye Faithful”
Reading.
Offertory. “Holy Night! Peace ful
Night!”—Gruber.
“All Things Come of Thee, O
Lord."— Anonymous.
"Sanctus” —Taylor.
Hymn. ‘'Calm on The Listening
Ear of Night.”—Dykes.
“Gloria in Excelsis” —Old Chant.
“Nunc Dimittis.” —Turle.
Hymn, "It Came Upon the Midnight
Clear.”—Willis.
SPECIAL MASTER IN
AMERICUS NATIONAL
BANK AFFAIR NAMED
1. I’. MALLARY SUCCEEDS AUGL'S-
TsN DALY, OF MACON—WILL
COME TO AMERICUS ANO HOLD
HEARINGS SHORTLY.
E. P. Mallary, a well known Macon
• lawyer, has- been appointed special
master in the case of N. M. Dudley, Re
ceiver, vs. the directors of the Anire
icus National bank.
The appointment came from Judge
Speer, and was made to fill the va
cancy caused by the regisiMtion of At
torney Augustin Daly, of Macon, who
is now in the army.
Mr. Mallary will come to Americus
at an early date and hold a series of
hearings.
Ohio Congressman Dead.
AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 24.—Representa
tive E. R. athrick, of the Fourteenth
Ohio district, died at his home heye,
last night.
AMERICUS RED
CROSS GAHPHER
CLOSES TORIGHT;
I
' INDICATIONS ARE THAT DRICiE
HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL—HUN
DREDS OF SERVICE FLAGS TO BE
DISPLAYED TONIGHT.
i , i
i j
All reports not being in at the hour
of going to press, the exact result of
'the Red Cross membership drive,
i which has been conducted in Ameri
: cus during the past week, and closes
tonight, can not be given. However,
the Campaign committee is very hope-
I ful of reaching their allotment before
i 7 30 tonight, the time set for the close
' of the campaign.
The number of members expected
fi om Americus and Sumter county,
1 i ncluding the local chapter’s branch at
' Ellaville, was 1500. -Of this number,
! the Americus chapter undertook to
! obtain 1000, the remaining 500 mem
i bers being divided among the tour
branches at Plains, Ellaville, Leslie
and Cobb. Due to their delay in be
. ginning the drive, it is probable the
I campaign with the branches will not
i close until Wednesday or Thursday of
; this week, by which time they have
' assured the chapter officers hero they
; will each have secured their part of
' the allotment.
And it is likely that in ease the 1000
' is not obtained in Americus by 7:30
I tonight that a further effort will be
! made by the campaign committee the
| latter part of this week; those in
1 charge being determined not to stop
until the total of 1500 members is
reached. At the time of going to
pr ess the committee reported that they
I had passed the 900 mark and were
I gradually climbing every minute.; and
I requested the announcement that any
person desiring to join should (phone
in their name to Miss Sarah Cobb, at
Phone 191 by or before 7:30 o’clock.
Hundreds of Red Cross service flags
are seen about the city on the Win
dows of the homes and business houses
and at 7:30 tonight a lighted candle
will be placed behind each flag, to
■ burn until 9 o’clock.
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM AT FIRST
METHODIST SUNDAY
There was a special program of
Christmas mus’ at First Methodist
church at both the morning and even
ing services Sunday, under the direc
tion of Mrs. Joseph Bryan, organist.
Those who took part in the singing at
the morning service were Miss Mitch
Payne, Mrs. P. W. Ellis, sopranos;
Miss Gertrude Smith, alto; Messrs. F.
A. Blalock, J. Ralston Cargill, Jr.,
tenors; J. Ralston Cargill, Sr., and
Joseph Bryan, bassos.
At the evening service .a. chorus
choir furnished music.
CAMP CONDITIONS
GOOD SAYS BAKER
WASHINGTON, J). C., Dec. 24.
The testimony of Secretary Baker and
commanders teaching in camps in the
South, before sent to the military com
mittee, will in the opinion of many
throw an entirely different light,on
condition as so far pictured. Admin
istration supporters said today they
had absolute confidence in the testi
mony of Secretary Baker will result, in
exhonerating the department, of all
charges, but that information from the
camp commanders would strengthen
the position of the deptrtment in the
I public mind
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
REV. ALLEN FORT SOUTH CAROLINA
TO DO.RELIGIOUS TO RECEIVE BIG
WORK WITH ARMY SUPPLY OF COAL
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec 24.—Rev. Allen
Fort, one of the best known Baptist -
ministers in the South, pastor of the
First Baptist church at Nashfille,
Tenn., a former citizen of Americus, (
has enlisted under the Red Triangle :
for service in the Southeastern Mili
tary Department, according to Dr. W
W. Alexander, state associate execu
tive secretary and head of the bureau
of personnelle. Rev. Fort will be
stationed at Camp Oglethorpe, Chatta
nooga. Tenn., as camp religious secre-1
tary of the Army Y. M. C. A. ,
Previous to entering the ministry
tn IPI6, he was acting as prosecut- J
Ing attorney under the appointment
by Governor Joseph M. Terrell, and
practicing law in Americus, where he
received his education in the city J
school, and at. the State University of ■
Athens, Ga. His first pastorate was
at Dublin. Ga.
Rev. Fort will be ministering to
the .soldiers of a regiment of the Geor- '
gia state guard in which he once scrv- |
ed and the company he captained, now
training at Camp Oglethorpe. The or- (
ganization of his religious work in
consequence will be greatly facilitat
ed. As his previous pastorate was at
the Tabernacle Baptist church. Chatta
nooga, Tenn., has a host of friends in
the camp city.
TROTSKY FAVORS - •
DEMOCRATIC PEACE
.
PARIS, Dec. 24.—(Delayed.)—Leon
Trnlzky, the o’sheviki foreign minister,
according ot a note issued by the Ha
vas News agency, called on French
Noulens at Petrograd Sunday and ex- 1
plained the Bolsheviki party wished i
tn maintain the principle of a derno
peace, leaving to the people the
■ iaht r<> dispose of their individual I
destinies. <
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 24, 1917
Picking Off The Enemy
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Nothing is permitted to hampe the steady progress of our boys in
camp from reaching their ultimate goal of being efficient soldiers.
Though the weather may be the kind that makes one long for a comfort
able chair, close by the fire, Uncle Sam’s soldier boys in camp are hard
at work. f
"LIVEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA."
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 24.
Forma] orders to coal operators in
several near-by states, issued by the
fuel administrator today, provide for
Immediate shipments to meet the acute
conditions existing in several towns in
South Carolina.
The oal operators were recently
requested t > care for the South Caro-
Piia situation, but shipments have not
! c n received in siffßcient volume to
r-l : eve the shortage of coal in the
state.
FAIR WEATHER
FOR CHRISTMAS
NOW PREDICTED
tmericus will enjoy a beautiful
Christmas day, from a weather stand
pcint, according to the forecast to
day.
Sunny blue skies and a mild tern
; ■ isture com; rise the outlook.
There is not a cloud in sight, and
ti e thermometer is expected to re
main about where it is today.
LAST CONTRIBUTION
TO FUND A CRISP
FIVE DOLLAR BILL
The last contribution to the 1917
Empty Stocking Fund came this morn
ing. It was a crisp $5 bill and was
handed the treasurer by Joe Fitzger
ald, Americus’ famous sign artist. “I
want to help swell the fund.” said Mr
Fitzgerald as he laid the money on
the counter and received the thanks
of the young lady who received It.
44 QUARTS OF
WHISKY WERE
DESTROYED
SHERIFF HARVEY ( AUSES STRONG
MEN TO BREAK DOWN AND CRY
WHEN HE ABSOLUTELY RUNS
THIS LIQUOR.
Forty-four quarts of perfectly good
whiskey were utterly destroyed by
Sheriff Harvey this morning, in tb°
i<ar of the courthouse.
In the assortment were eight quarts
of Haig and Haig Scotch, 12 quarts
Lewis’ 66, 12 quarts Monticello rye.
four quarts of corn, four quarts of
martini cocktail, and four quarts of
gin.
This liquor was seized recently by
Policement Pouncey and Rigsby when
Edward Bkakley, a negro stepped off
the Seminole train with three heavi
ly-loaded suitcases. The suitcases arc
still in the possession of the sheriff
! and will be sold at publis outcry, when
the court, issues the proper order.
When the sheriff was sending* the
whiskies to oblivion, several men wer
observed to stand around, with faces
covered and hats off, weeping like
children. The sheriff, however, had
a grim smile on his face, and seemed
t< erijoy the performance.
FRENCH DESTROY
ROCHE MACHINES
15 COURSE of HARD FIGHTING 15
UR DURING LAST SEVERAL
DAYS THE GERMANS ARE VERY
HEAVY LOSES,
PAJUS, Dec. 24. —Intense aerial ac- |
tivity is reported by the war office, in
the course of which one hundred com
bined aircraft participated. Within a
few days, Frenoto. planes brought:
down eighteen German machines.
Germans Are Repulsed.
LONDON, Dec. 24.—German troops
yesterday afternoon attempted a raid
upon British positions south of Eperny
in the Cambrai region, but were driven I
off.
CENSORSHIP OF ALL *
FOREIGN MAILS NOW
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 24.
Censorship of foreign mails, as au
thorized by the trading with the enemy
law. is now in full force under direc
tion of a special board. The postoffice,
war and navy departments, war trade
board and committee on public infor
mations are represented on this board.
It is planned to carry on the work
'with as little interference to legiti
mate correspondence as possible.
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
GETS GREAT RESULTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 24.--
Deports today to Red Cross hcadquar-
I tors here on the result of the campaign
for ten million new members are en
couraging. They show that some di
; visions have exceeded their quota, ot
: vision commanders irt Mississippi and
1 ouisiana reportng several thousand
I members n excess of their respective
' quotas.
sew Disease Among Soldiers.
, LONDON, Dec. 24.—A new war dis
i ease has made its appearance in Ger
many known as "War Dropsy,” which
is reviewed at length from the German
medical journals by the current Brit
ish Medical Journal. The cause of
the disease is believed to bo under
feeding or malnutrition. The disease
appeared in Vienna with great sudden
ness. It is stated that the symptoms
are much similar to those of beriberi.
’EMPTY STOCKINC
! FUNO THIS YEAR
IS LARGEST EVER
NEARLY TWO HUNDRED AND FIF
TY DOLLARS RAISED BY THE
TIMES-RECORDER—GIVEN TO LA
DIES OF ASSOCIATED CH ARITIES
The fund for “the empty stockings’’
this year is the largest ever raised in
Americus. ,
The total is $240.
I This money has been turneel over to
the ladies of the Associateel Charities
by The Times-Recorder, and by them
it will be used in filling empty stock
ings in the homes of the poor. Christ
i mas things for the children and bas
' kets of food and fruit for the older
j people will be furnished.
I The Associated Charities has the
names of numerous families who are in
distress and they in particular will be
given a visit from Santa Claus.
The Times-Recorder expresses its
i thanks to the people of Americus who
contributed to this fund.
miens LOOSES 10
MOVE JANURRY FIRST
It is announced that on January Ist
11 ah of the lodges now housed in Fra
| termly Hall on Lamar street will move
j into the heatley building on Windsor
I avenue. These lodges all formerly
! had quarters in the Wheatley building,
j and the change is to be made as a
I matte r of convenience.
Among the lodges which will move
| are two camps, Nos. 14 and 24, P. O.
I S of A., Junior Order American Me
chanics, Woodmen of the World,
Modern Woodmen and the Order of
i Railway Conductors. The change is
; one of considerable interest, to fPa
ternal workers hire and in this sec
tion of the state.
GERMANS DRIVEN
BACK OVER RIVER
I
j I
I ROME Dee.. 21. - Enemy forces
i which had crossed the piave river at
I Piave, have been driven back over the
I stream, the war office announces.
RIG COTTON FIRE AT
ANDERSON. S. C„ YESTERDAY
ANDERSON. S. C., Dec. 24.—Fire of
i unkniwu origin yesterday destroyed
I the warehouse of the Chiquola Mills,
iat Honeapath, near here. The loss is
■ < stinntted today at $85,000.
Explosion in Macon.
MACON, Ga., Dec. 24. The explos-
Jh.n of a. gas pipe in the basement of
stiie Hotel D.mpsey early today fatel
ly injured Policeman John Alexander,
and John A. ruman, proprietor of the
De . s.'t Vol loom.
j ' "moiiii! Erected to ('apt. Fryatl.
LONDON. Dec. 24. A striking mar
ble memorial to Captain Fryatt, the
merchant shipping captain who was
executed by the Germans, has just
I en ereceted in London. An in
s< ripton records merely that it is the
i uift of “neutral admirers of his brave
; conduct and heroic death.’’ The cost
was contributed by the Netherlands
section of the League of Neutral
States.
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CiT’
EDITION
CITY COUNCIL
MAY DECIDE UN
I LIGHf PLAMT
AS result of petition of tmb:
AMERICUS LIGHTING COMPACT
FOR AN INCREASE OF SIXTX
FIVE PER CENT.
There is a probability that the eitji
of Americus will operate its own light
plant.
City Council is now considering the
proposition, and definite action will
be taken soon.
The Americus Lighting Company tats
asked for na increase of 65 per cent tar
pumping the city’s water supply, and
council thinks this is too much.
The light company is now paid sl®,-
500 annually for this service. It alsa
receives about $7,000 for furnishing
the street lights.
The city council believes that if the
total cost is to be around s2s,o©#, it
will be cheaper to own and operate
own plant.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
AT CATHOLIC CHURCH
ON TUESDAY MORNING
I
At the Catholic church Tuesday
there will be the usual Christmas ser
vices. The public is invited to atteaA.
and all who come will receive a cordial
welcome.
The first Mass wil] be celebrated at
7 o’clock, and at 8 o'clock the regular
Christmas Mass will be offered
Rev. Father Walsh, of Albany, ike
usual visitant in Americus, will be the
celebrant.
MAS. KNINOIOLDVER
DIED HERE SUNDIY
Sincere sorrow was felt gemsraHj
in Americus on account of the d«sdh
of Mrs. Amanda Glover, a highly
e: i imable resident of this city, -which
occurred yesterday morning at
i imiD. residence. ''22 Barlow strert
She is survived by her husbaixi. Mr
Newton Glover, and by seven daugM
ers, as follows: Mrs. M. IlarvetF.
Bude, Miss.; Mrs. E. Green. <at'
Americus; Mrs, S- F. Owens, of Pine
hurst. Ga.; Helen, Mary aad
Emma Glover, of Americus, and Msm
Minnie Glover, of, Dawson; by three
sons, R. W. Glover, of Americus; P-
I.e Glover, of Lake Charles, Pa., and
A G. Glover, of Sulphur, La.; by a
brother, ;C. L. Peacock, of EllariHe*.
Ga.. and a sister, Mrs. J. M. Thorntom.
of Macon.
The funeral was held-from the resu- /
i cnce this morning at 10:80 o'claeh, f
with Bev. Paul Ellis officiating,
the interment was in Oak Grove <.<iA
tery.
The pallbearers were J. C. Bynum, A.
I; Howard, C. A. < hambliss, E. H.
Evsrett. W. A. Dodson and Cleve T»U
man.
Mrs. Glover was a greatly beltmri
woman, and in her death scores usf
i'ri nds feel a deep sympathy with the
bereaved family -and themselves are
sorely afflicted by the loss of mt
whom they loved so well,
♦ 50 PAPER WILL BE ♦
♦ ISSUED ON CHRISTMAS. ♦
4- >
♦ In accordance with custom. ♦,
♦ there will be, no issue of The ♦
T'nies-Recoider tomorrow - 4
♦ Christmas Day.
4 The people do not expect a ;>;<• *
4- per on that day, and The Th'**- *
4 Recorder feels that in jus JtCe
4 its staff or workers th--’’
4 be allowed that day at home.
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