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daily CITY EDITION MtRTIETH YEAR €ERMAN PEACE PROPOSAL IS RECEIVED HUNS ARE RETREATING ON WIDE FRONT BEFORE FRENCH AND AMERICANS GERMANS YIELD ENEMY IS ALMOST EXPELLED FROM THE CHAMPAGNE SE(- TOIL WEAK Gl IRD ACTIONS AKE MAI HINE GIN r.V.'IITS. l LOXDIN. Oct 7. —Outfought by the I French and Americans, the Germans Ik.ire retreatinig on a wide front in Champagne sector between and the Argonne forest. Tin.i ene *iy has been caught between Gen-, army on the west and Ge»»rd ( , Goi raU( j’ B forces on the east and is re®ng northward toward the Retourne It may i>®Wg S jble for him to stand ■ back of thatW | , ( , am |j U( j t seenls j ni . probable thif !liere will be much o* a halt in -treat until the Germans reach t|p sne General Berthelot’s advaXMV the nheims region has I gravely oeDace( j the enemy forces the Retourne, and although ■Jflie retrograde movement is beinig covered by rear guards well supplied with machine guns it appears to be going on rapidly. The rench seem to have reached the iSuippe over a wide front. American forces have been battling IhrilMantly with Gouraud’s army and have aided materially in expellinig the enemy from the Champagne sec tor. Farther east the Americans fighting between the Argonne forest and the Meuse river are slowly clear ing the Germans from the area before the Kriemhild line and gathered their forces for an assault on that powerful position. DEATH OF WINTON H. JONES AT HOME OF DAUGHTER HERE Winton H Jones, 56 years old and ] w dely known among Americus peo -1 le and those residing in the coun- ■ ty as well, died Sunday night at the' residence of his daughter. Mr. E. M. | Adams on Elm avenue. He had betn i ill during several years and was con- ] lined to his bed for two months be fore death ensued. He was a native . of this county and was engaged when taken ill in tick eradication work here and in Stewart county. He is] sur .ved by two daughters, Mrs. E 1 M Adams, of Americus, and Mrs .1. A Johnson, of New Orleans, one son. W: B Jones, of Americus; three bro-1 thers. O. P- Jones and W. A Jones, of the 27th district of Sumter coun ty and Jack Jones, of Florida, and oDe sister, Mrs. Mary Isreal, who re sides in the 17th district here Hei was a member of Americus Lodge No. | 13, F. and A. M. of Wells Chapter,] No 42, MeMolay commandery and of Alee Temple, and also of the Bap tist Church The funeral <will be held Tuesday afternoon from the res-, idence of his daughter, Mrs Adams, on Elm avenue, with Rev. George F. Brown officiating, and win be in charge of the Masonic fraternity AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER "LIVES! LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA." 581. IF mt IlltlW Kilt BSIKIWiIt 8M ■ ' -dga * j. *mß j? FJ ESP XI JUDGE CRISP NOT COIIVIICED OF THE PEACE PfiOPOSALS CONGRESSMAN FROM THE THIRD DISTRICT RETURNS TO BE NOM- INATED TOMORROW. WILL BE AT HOME SEVERAL WEEKS. Judge Charles F. Crisp, member of Congress from the Third district, has returned from Washington, for prob ably a stfy of six or eight weeks. Tomorrow he will be formally nom inated for another term by the dis trict convention, which will meet at the Carnegie Library at ten o'clock. The public i§ invited to be present. W. R. Bower, of Fitzgerald, chair man of the district executive com mittee, will preside. Judge Crisp has been in attendance upon Congress practically all of this year, without rest. Now. however, that the House has passed the War Revenue bill, the House has practi cally no business of importance, and many of the members are returning to their homes for short stays. Mrs. Crisp accompanied Judge Crisp home. His son, who is at the navgl academy I < at present ill with influenza, hut i his condition is not serious. -I do not plpee very much reliance on Germany’s peace proposals.” said Judge Crisp today, "and I am of the opinion that the president will decline I to enter into peace negotiations » o- I less Germany first proves its sincer itv in some substantial way. While Judge Crisp was re-elected this year without opposition, his re ■ cent statement of expenses shows that it costs a great deal to be elect ed. even if you have no opponent ; His expense account was about J7O". < spent entirely for newspaper an nouncements and county assessments. The many friends of Judge and Mrs Crisp are delighted that they will be in Americus for sometime AMERICUS, GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 7, 1918 DEATH OF JOHN 111. BRADSHAW IT HOME ON BARLOW SFOFFT SUNDAY REMAINS PREPARED FOR BURIAL AND SHIPPED AT NOON TODAY TO MANGUM, N. WHERE FU NERAL AND INTERMENT WILL HE HELD. -WAS SERIOUSLY S|( K ONIA A FEW HOURS. John W. Bradshaw, forty-four years of age. and during some time past superintendent of bridges and build ings on this, the Alabama division of the Seaboard Airline railroad, died early Sunday morning at his home on Barlow street, death following au illness of only a few hours. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hattie Hadley Bradshaw, and one young daughter, to both of whom is extend ed the sincere sympathy of many friends in their hour of bereavement Other surviving relatives include his father, C. J Bradshaw, and two bro thers. T. J. Bradshaw' and L. ,J. Brad shaw. all of whom reside at Magnolia. N. C. Mr. Bradshaw had been stationed here during some time, spent a good deal of his time upon the line of the railroad between Savannah and Mont gomery and Saturday night he re turned from an inspection trip, com plaining of being ill. He reached, home, and shortly after summoned a physician, his illness growing stead ily worse until death relieved his suf ferings He was popular among a wide circle of friends and acquaint ; antes here, and the announcement of his death will be received with uni versal sorrow The remains were prepared for burial by the Americus Undertaking Co., and shipped today at noon to Mangum N C.. where the funeral and interment will occur NOON-OAT PRAYER FOR IMERICUS IS JPfFRF BF MAYOR CD-OPERATING WITH THE MINIS TERIAL I NION HE URGES ALI UTIZF.NS FOR MINUTE OF SIL ENT PRAYER AT NOON. At the ministers' meeting this morning it was unanimously decided io request the people of Americu aud community every day at the blowing of the whistle at noon t pause set a minute of prayer, in thanksgiving to God for His blessings on our army and navy and those of out \ lies and in earnest and humble supplication for his further blessing, un’ii a complete victory is won. 1., line with his request the Mayor < the city. Mr Lee Council, ■ the following call: tn line with the request of the Ministers' Association. I hereby call upon the people of Americus to pause at the blowing of the noon whistle for a minute of prayer to God for our lleets and armies and those of on. t.ilies thanking Him for His favor in the past and supplicating Him for His favorable blessing- till a complete victory is reached EARLY DECISIVE REPLY EXPECTED WASHINGTON. D. C., October A prompt -and decisive reply to Ger many’* latest peace proposal is indi cated by developments in Washington early today. ?rt sident Wilson cancelled his .tsuul morning recreation hour and remained secluded in his study at' work. Prince Maximilian’s note was t received during the night at the Swiss legation where arrangements were made to deliiver it at once to the I state department for transmission to ! the president - , NOT BELIEVED THAT WILSON WILL ACCEPT PROPOSALS FOR TALK-FEST THAT KAISER ASKS SOIITHEB FIERI WILL SEND MEN 101 111 LOAN CAMPAIGN IN ILL PARTS OF STATE MACHINES WILL VISIT MACON, ATLANTA AND SAVANNAH, AS WELL AS HANY SMALLER PLACES, LANDINGS WILL BE MADE AT PRACTICALLY ALL TOWNS VISITED BY THE AVIA TORS. The Liberty latan campaign throughout Georgia is to be aided by flyers from. Souther Field, the avia tion training station here, according to an authoritative announcement to day. The flights will begin tomorrow and laul through Friday. The aviators will do all sorts of spectacular stunts and will drop IJberty Loan pamph lets on the various towns over which they will fly. Bombs which will ex plode high in the ai r as they are re leased by the fliers have been wired for and are expected to arrive at Sou ther Field in time for the Liberty Loan flights. Two of the machines will go to Sa vannah Thursday and on Friday two others will fly to Atlanta, for partici pation in the loan demonstration to be staged there As regards the smaller towns to be visited, a definite schedule has been arranged so that everybody may know when to expect the aviators and may be out t o see them. The schedule is as follows: Tuesday. Oct. 8, 2 p. m. —At Ogle thorpe. from whence they will fly to Montezuma and land. Wednesday, Oct. 9. 2 P m— At But ler. from where they will fly to Ro bert aud from there to Fort Valley, landing at Fort Valley. Thursday. Oct. 10. 2 p m. —At Ma con Friday. Oct. 11, 2p. m—At Vienna. ] from where they wjli fly to Eastman and from there to Hawkinsville. I where they will land, later resumin : their Flight to Dublin. ANSLEY BRINGS 48 BALES AT ONE TIME » Six two-horse wagons, each bearinig eight bales of cotton, was the inter esting sight on the streets of Amert 3«s Saturday afternoon, and what made the spectacle all the more t;- teresting was that all of the cotton name from the same farm. It w-as raised by Mr. Charles Ansley, and was being sent to the Dudley Bonded Warehouse, where it will be stored for the present. LOCAL SPOT COTTON MARKET Good middling 30 1-2 cents. PRINCE MAXIMILAN, THE NEW IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR STATES THAT HIS NATION IS READV TO ENTER INTO A DISCUSSION OF PEACE TERMS' ACCORDING TO THE PROGRAM OUTLINED Bl PRESIDENT WILSON. WASHINGTON. D. C„ October 7 The newest peaoe proposal of the German government as quoted in dis patches from Amsterdam differed , from the proposition emanating from Vienna in tone and wordiig, but not i nsubstance. Both governments ac cept President Wilsons principles, i not as a basis of peace, but simply as that ot negotiations. While Germany and Austria-Hun gary are clamoring fo r peace the En tente Allied Governments thus far are paying scant heed to the propos als, but their armies are pressing for ward to further victories on ail fronts. Douai, south of Lens, is almost en veloped, and Cambrai has been fur ther endangered through the capture of the village ot Aubencheul-Aux-BiMs five miles to the southeast, where more than 1,000 Germans were niade prisoners. Hard fighting has taken place around Mont Brehain and Bea ti revoid, in this immediate vicinity, where the Germans have brought up fresh reserves in an endeavor to keep Field Marsha] Haig's men from cut ting the highly important St. Qaen tin-Le-Chateau road, from which, they are now but a few steaps. Both Beau revoir and Mont Brehain are now in British hands RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION GROWING Americus’ ybungest commercial or ganization. the Retail Merchants As sociation, is just about the huskiest youngster of its age in the country. Coming into existence less than a month ago, it already occupies an indispensible place in the community, I and that it is going to prove an im portant factor in the business inter . ests of the city at large is a foregone ] conclusion. The Association was organised as j a direct result of the request made by the War Economies Board that commercial interests throughout the country place their operations oa a ■ 'var basis in order that the maximum <1 economy may be obtained. Con servation will be the key-note of the / Retail Merchants Association tn. its efforts to meet every demand of the Government and the people of Amer icus are urged' to assist in the meas . v.res of economy introduced. It is safe to say that they are going te respond loyally, A meeting of the organiation m t® 'i be held at the Court House at k l’> o’clock tonight and a large attendance 1 Is expected as matters of vital im portance will be taken up NUMBER 235