Americus times-recorder. [volume], October 17, 1918, City Edition, Image 1

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GERMANY TO MAKE COMPLETE SURRENDER
TEUTONS ARE QUITTING BELGIAN COAST
KAISER WILL GIVE
UP THRONE AND
LEAVE ISREPORT
ALTERATION OF GERMAN CONSTI-
TUTION HELI) TO BE MOST DE-
SIROUS BY THE ALLIES AND
WORLD
.LONDON, Oct. 17.—Rumors relating
to the course Germany may take to
wards replying to the note from Pres
ident Wilson form the main features
of this morning’s papers. Some are
convinced that Germany’s uncondi
tional surrender is coming.
Although the statement issued at
the foreign office last night shows
that yesterday’s rumors were prema
ture, extraordinaj-y reports comcer
ing intenal conditions in Germany are
printed. Some newspapers take it for
granted that Emperor William will
abdicate. The Express says that for
seme time he has been sending his
valuables to Holland.
“HEARTS OF THE
WORLD” SHOWN AT
ALBANY THIS WEEK
Many Americus parties are going
to Albany this week to see “Hearts
of The World,” Griffith’s new movie
masterpiece. It is presented both
matinee and night, and is said to be
even greater than The Birth of a
Nation.”
SAYS CITY NEEDS
AUDITORIUM MOST
The weekly luncheon of the Ameri
cus Rotary club was held at the Ho
tel Windsor today, and there were a
number of unusual features and sur
prises for the members.
An entertaining part of the program
was the singing of Miss Dot Deyo,
accompanied on the piano by Mrs.
J. E. Johnson.
Discussing what "Americus Needs
Most,” the members were more inclin
ed to the idea of an auditorium than
anything else.
Germans Retreating.
WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
BELGIUM, October 17— The with
drawal of the Germans from the Lille-
Douai sector may become more rapid
daily. Information which is consid
ered reliable indicates that the enemy
contemplates retiring for at least 3»
miles on this front, probably splitting
his flight into four jumps to the rear.
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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDEk
"LIVEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA."
NEW HOURS FOB
CLOSING 10 BE
EFFECTIVE HEBE
STARTING OCT. 21
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE, FUEL AD
MINISTRATOR AND FUEL AD
MINISTRATOR TO CO-OPERATE
IN ENFORCING THIS REGULA
TION.
A “Business by Daylight” plan
which will regulate the opening and
closing of all places of business in
Americus, will be inaugurated in
Americus Monday under the direction
of the Sumter County Council of De
fense co-operu.ted v?r by the Fuel
Admlnistratoi an’, 'he Food Adminis
trator.
Merchants who heard today of the
plan, which is formulated by the Nat
ional Council of Defense and the nat
ional fuel and food administrations,
were generally delighted with the
idea.
By this plan practically all places
will be closed when night corned
and in this way it is estimated that
there will be an enormous saving in
fuel. In Tennessee the plan is already
in force.
The regulation is not absolutely
mandatory, but, like the Sunday gas
oline rule, its violation will be brand
ed as unpatriotic, and every merchant
violating the order will have a sign
posted on his place, advising the pub
lic of his unpatriotic attitude, in
other words, he will be labelled a
slacker. For that matter, the Fuel
and Food administrators will be vest
ew with ample authority to force any
store to close after the prescribed
hours, if in their wisdom they think
suqji a procedure is advisable.
Here is the regulation as it will ap
ply to Americus;
“All stores or places of business
not specifically designated will open
at 7:30 a. m. and close at 6 p. m.. with
the exception of Saturdays when 10
p. m. will be the closing hour
“Exceptions:
“The following will open at 7 a. m.
and close at 7 p. m., with 10 p. m.
th e Saturday closing hour; Retail
grocers, barber shops, fruit stands
shoe repair shops.
“Poolrooms must close at 7 p. m.
except on Saturdays.
“Barber shops may remain open on
Saturday night to 11 o’clock.
“Drug stores selling other than
strictly drugs may open at 7 a. m. and
close at 7 p. m.. Saturday closing
hour 10 p. m. Drug stores may sell
strictly drugs and nothing else any
hour.
“Restaurants—Those selling other
than food cooked and prepared on
premises may stay open from 8 a. m.
to 7 p- m. (10 P m Saturday), and
those selling only food cooked and
prepared on premises may sell at any
hour.
“Meat shops may sell meats and
vegetables at any hour. Meat shops
can sell groceries from 7 a. m. to 7
p. m., and Saturday at 10 P- m
“Business colleges may have night
sessions until 10:30 p. m.
• Picture theatres will not be per-
AMERICUS, GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 17, 1918
HEAVY SUBSCRIPTIONS NEEDED
TO PUT BOND ISSUE OVER HERE
There yet remains approximately a hundred thousand dollars yet
to be subscribed, however, and only a few days remain in which this
must be taken. Plains district has taken its quota of the bonds and
has it ported this fact to the central committee, of which L. G. Coun
cil is chairman. This is true of one or two other districts as well,
but Americus is woefully behind in its quota.
There are several very wealth y men here who have not taken the
amount in bonds assessed against them by the committee, and tfieir
attitude is being generally criticized, although as yet this talk talk
is generally of a confidential nature. There is talk of organizing
boycotts against those who fail to take bonds in sufficient amount after
the drive is concluded, and if this materializes a very serious business
injury will be done these bond slackers. Every man of means who
fails to take his fuota of bonds wi 11 find that his future utterances
will be closely watched, and the 1 east violation of the espionage law,
the provisions of which are very broad, may result in his being in
dicted. - i
Chairman Lanier, of the Americ us committee, discussing the pro
gress of the campaign today stated that some of the big men here
must subscribe liberally if Sumte r’s quota is to be taken before the
campaign closes and that at the close of the campaign the names of
these will be published in The Time s-Recorder. The committee is busy
this afternoon soliciting subscriptions.
MASONS IB ATTEND
MACON MEETING OF
CHAM LODGE WHICH
BEGINS DCF. 23TH
BIGGEST AND MOST PATRIOTIC
CELEBRATION EVER HELD BY
GEORGIA MASONS EXPECTED TO
MAKk 131 ST ANNUAL SESSION
OF GRAND LODGE OVER
THOUSAND DELEGATES WILL
ATTEND.
Americus Masons, as well as mem
bers of the fraternity in all parts
of the state are anticipating with in
terest the coming meeting of the
"land Lodge of Georgia, which as
sembles in Macon Tuesday, October
2t9h. Americus lodges, M. B. Coun
cil lodge, No. 95, and Americus Lodge
No. 13, will be represented as usual,
and several Masons from here will
go as visitors to Macon during the
session of the Grand Lodge.
The session will be presided over
by Grand Master William G. England,
of Cedartown.
One of the features of the session
will be a flag rfaishig at the Masonic
Home which will probably take place
on opening day of the grand lodge.
Special exercises will be held and pa
triotic speeches made.
Frank F. Baker, grand secretary, is
one of the busiest me© in the state at
’ resent, getting everything in readi
ness for the meeting. He nas receiv
ed many communications from Mason
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mitted to start any new picture, more
than one reel in length, after 9:30 p.
m.
“Book and stationery stores may
remain open until 7 p. m.”
A copy of these regulations will be
furnished the American Retail Mer
chants Association, which will be ask
ed to patriotically co-operate in ev
ery particular, so that Americus may
register 100 per cent in its observ
ance of this new federal request.
BIG SUBSCRIPTIONS
AHE TURNED IN Bl
WOMEN HERE BUT
LARGE SUM LACKING
WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS PttOUD
OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED,WiD
MEN WILL BEGIN THIS AFTER
NOON THE WORK OF “MOPPING
UP* FOR BONDS. SUMTER
NEEDS SBO,OOO MORE.
Mrs. Frank P. Harrold announced
late yesterday the amount of subscrip
tions taken by each of the women’s
committees working in behalf of the
Fourth Liberty Loan. These are as
follows:
Woman’s Club, Mrs. Ed. Sheffield,
Chairman, $76,350.
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion, Mrs. C. U. Rogers, Chairman.
$2,950.
Daughters of Confederacy, Mrs. W.
J. Josey, Chairman, $7,900.
Auxiliary Brotherhood Locomotive
Engineers, Mrs. Chas. Culpepper, sll,-
850.
Eastern Star, Mrs. W. C. Barrow,
Chairman, $5,000.
Chrysanthemum Club, Mrs D. R.
Andrews, Chairman, $8,200.
Episcopal church, Mrs. Emory Ry
lander, Chairman, $7,050.
Schools, Miss Sarah Cobb, Chair
man, $1,650.
First Methodist church, Mrs. John
Sheffield, Chairman, $54,100.
Presbyterian church. Mrs. Leroy
Henderson, Chairman, $6,050.
Central Baptist church. Mrs. Lynn
Bell, Chairman, $6,000.
Catholic church, Mrs. Will Wright.
Chairman, $1,450.
Lee Street Methodist church, Mrs.
C. P. Payne, Chairman, $3,000.
Hospital. Mrs. C. J Sherlock. Chair
man. $19,650.
Total. $211,250.
There still remains, however, about
SBO,OOO which must be subscribed
during the next three days. Sub
scriptions must be handed in at the
MRS. LEILA JARRARD
DIED AF JACKSON
IIILLE AFTEB BBIEF
ILLNESS JTFTERDAF
DAUGHTER OF MRS. JOHN N.
SCARBOROUGH AND MEMBER OF
PROMINENT FAMILY HERE.—
REMAINS BROUGHT TO AMERI
CUS AND INTERMENT WAS AT
OAK GROVE CEMETEERY.
Telegrams received in Americus
Wednesday afternoon announced the
death at Jacksonville, Fla., of Mrs.
Leila Scarborough Jarrard. She had
been seriously ill only a brief while
and death was due to pneumonia,
which developed following an attack
of Spanish influenza. Her mother,
Mrs. John N Scarborough, of Amer
icus, was with her when the end
«ame, and she received tne tenderest
of attention throughout the period of
her illness.
Mrs. Jarrard, who was born and
reared in Americus, had resided in
Jacksonville about a year, her hus
band being engaged in war work
there. She was a woman widely
known and loved among her friends,
and announcement of her demise was
received here as a distinct shock. She
had been in bad health during some
time, but her condition was not re
garded as serious among her friends
until influenza manifested its presence
a week or more ago.
Deceased, who is survived by her
mother, Mrs. John N. Scarborough, of
Americus; her husband, Harry H.
Jarrard and young son, Harry Jar
rard, Jr., of Jacksonville; one brother,
Robin Scarborough, of Hawkinsville,
and two sisters, Mrs. Will C. Carter,
and Mrs. Will Green Turpin, of Amer
icus, was a member of a prominent
family here. She was a niece of the
late Speaker Charles F. Crisp, of the
house of representatives, and a cou
sin of Charles R. Crisp, representa
tive in congress from the Third Geor
gia district, and had other relatives
here as well. She was a member of
First Methodist church here during
rneny years, but recently moved her
membership to Jacksonville, after go
inp there to reside. She was just
thirty years of age and a woman of
many accomplishments, and her tak
ing away :n the very prime of young
womaoht cd is a sad blow indeed. To
the bereaved relatives and friends
The TLmes-Recorder extends the
heartfelt sjmpathy of the entire com
munity.
The remains arrived via the Sea
board Air Line this afternoon and
the funeral occurred from the train.
Rev. Paul Ellis officiated at the ob
sequies and interment was in Oak
Grove cemetery. The pall-bearers
were Charles R. Crisp, D. F. Daven
port. H. E. Allen, John Sheffield. J. B.
Small A. D. Gatewood.
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banks not later .than .Saturday at
noon, and ten per cent, must be paid
when they are handed in. A “mop
ping uY committee, headed by Frank
Lamer is at work in the city this as
and every citizen should buy
liberally. “Force to the Utmost” az
applied to the average citizen.
LOCAL SPOT COTTON
MARKET
Good Middling 30 1-4.
ALLIES MM IMP
WHOLE HUN ARMY
NOW RETREATING
BELGIANS ADVANCE THREE MILES
IN DIXMUDE SECTOR FOUH
DRIVES APEG! NORTH OF LILLE.
NEW YORK. Oct. 17.—(Compiled
from news dispatches of the day).—
Germany’s hold on the Belgian coaat
has been loosened. Fighting tfceir
way forward until they have reached
Coolscamp, only twenty-one miles
from the Dutch frontier, the allies
seem to be rapidly cutting oft the
ccast cities an dcompelling the
to hurry out of the trap which is
clcsing about him.
Tangible evidence that the Germans
are retreating from the cost which
they have held s© long and which has
been the chief rendezvous of subma
rines preying on transports and
other vessels in the English channel,
may be found in the advance by the
Belgians north and east of Dixmude
yesterday.
In this region the Germans ’have
lost positions to a depth of three
miles and the Belgians have carried
their lines over the lowlands at a
rate of speed which would appear to
indicate little, if any. opposition from
the enemy.
Important successes have been
gained at the apex of the wedge driv
en into the German line north of the
line north of Lille. Coolscamp has
been taken and the Lys river, from
Menin to Harlebeke, east of Courtral,
has been reached. Allied troops are
in the outskirts of Courtrai and are
very near Lille.
AMERICUS HI TO
PLAY LANIER Hl
Americus High school will play
Lanier High school Friday afternoon
at the A. and M. school here, and a
great game is in prospect. The line
up of the Americus team will be as
follows Riley, center; Ray and Ball,
guards; Godwin and Webb, tackles;
Dunnaway and Bolton, ends; Mono
han, quarter; Gardner, full; Smith,
half; King, right; Hansford, sub.
The game will start promptly at half
past th’-ee, and a large attendance is
expected.
RUMANIANS RISE
AGAINST GERMANY
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PARIS, Oct. 17.—Outbreaks against
the Germans have occurred in north
ern Rumania, in the province Mold
ania, says a dispatch to the Journal
from Zurich. The population sud
denly assumed an open hostile atti
tude to the German authorities, ac
cording to the advices which came by
way of Bucharest.
In several districts fhere have been
clashes between bands of Rumanian
peasants and Austro-German forces.
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