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FORTY-FIRST YEAR.—NO. 88.
MAJOR M’CAULEY SMASHES FLIGHT - RECORD
PEACE SUDDENLY
APPEARS CLOSE;
WILSON TO SAIL
APRIL OR 28
Allied and German Delegates to
Gather 165 Days After Last
Shot Was Fired
CLAIMS OF ITALY AND JUGO SLAVIA
GET PREFERENTIAL CONSIDERATION
Germany's Allies Likely to be Called
After Her Delegates Have
Passed on Terms
(By Associated Press.)
Prospects of peace have suddenly I
become brighter as a result of agree
ments by the Council of Four and an
nouncements which indicate that
within a short time the war-torn world
will begin to return to something like
normal international conditions.
On April 25, which will be 165 days
after the last gun of the war was
fired, the Allied and German delegates
will gather at Versailles. The state
ment by President Wilson last night
indicated that the treaty with Ger
many would be completed in a short
time.
In the meantime the conflicting
claims of Italy and Jugo-Slavia on the
Adriatic will be given preferential
consideration.
It is probable the allies of Germany
will be called to Versailles immed
iately after the German delegates have
received the Allies* terms and passed
upon them.
WILSON TO SAIL AFTER
GERMAN DELEGATES ARRIVE.
PARIS, April 115.—(8y Associated
Press.)—President Wilson intends to
sail for the United States April 27 or
28, after being present at the opening
meeting of the peace congress at Ver
sailles, the Echo de Paris says. After
he leaves Col. House will act for him,
it adds.
British Foreign Secretary Balfour
represented Premier Lloyd George at
the meeting of the Council of Four
this morning, the premier having gone
to London.
The supreme economic council Is
considering the question of permitting
German to have certain raw mate
rials before the peace treaty becomes
effective, with revision of the block
ade condition to that extent. It is un
derstood the prospects are good for
favorable action.
COMPLETE SOLUTION AT
HAND SAYS WILSON.
PARIS, April 15.—(8y the Associat
ed Press). —A statement by President
Wilson in behalf of the council of four
says that the questions of peace are
so near a complete solution that they
will be quickly and finally drafted.
This announcement was contained in
an official bulletin which added that
the German plentipotentiaries had
been invited to meet at Versailles on
April 25.
The President hopes that the ques
tions of Italy, especially relating to
the Adriatic, will be brought to a
speedy agreement. The Adriatic
question will be given precedence over
other questions.
The text of President Wilson’s
statement follows:
“In view of the fact that the ques
tions which must be settled in the
peace with Germany have been
brought so near a complete solution
that they can now quickly be put
through the final process of drafting
those who have been most constantly
in conference about them have decided
to advise that the German plenipotent
iaries be invited to meet the repre
sentatives of the associated belliger
ent nations at Versailles on the 25th
of April.
The President hopes that the ques
| tions of Italy, especially relating to the
Adriatic will be brought to a speedy
agreement. The Adriatic question
•soil be given precedence over other
bestions.
The settlements belonging especial
, to the treaty with Germany, the
statement says, will t«us be got out
of the way and at t’.e same time all
other settlements will be completely
formulated.
The text of President Wilson’s
statement follows:
“In view of the fact that the ques-
j Georgia’s Dead in
J Great War Listed
| as Aid to ‘V’ Loan j
In connection with the coming Vic
tory Loan, headquarters in Atlanta
has issued a folder containing a list
of all the known Georgia men who
gave up their lives for freedom in the
Great War. The list from Sumter
county contains 12 names. Following
is the Sumter list and those of ad
joining counties:
. SUMTER.
Chapman, Wyatt, Americus; Law,
Nottingham, Americus; Mathis,
Law, Nottingham, Americus; Mathis,
(Lieut.) John D., Americus; Statham,
Gordon, Cobb; Ratley, Roy S., Leslie;
Clark, Lloyd S., Americus; Freeman,
Fred, Americus; Gibson, Linzy, Ameri
cus; Harris, Aaron, Leslie; Moore,
Singlpton, Sumter; Turner, Henry,
Americus; Jackson, Jesse, DeSoto.
LEE.
Fortner, James R-, Crandall; Hen
derson, Dudley, Smithville; Hawkins,
Leesburg; Ivory, Henry, Smithville;
Kennedy, (Corp.) Robert, Smithville;
Mills. Grady, Smithville; O’Neil, Har
ris, Leesburg; Teele, Grover, Smith
ville; Lewis, Steve, Leesburg.
TERRELL.
Jones, Ross, Parrott; Lee, James,
Dawson; Daniel, Jno. W., Dawson;
Flagg, Joseph, Dawson; Favors,
James, Dawson; Martin, Dan, Daw
son; Sherman, Joe, Dawson.
SCHLEY.
Gaines, Roy., Ellaville; Moffett, Eli
jah, Ellaville.
MACON.
Guerry, Theodore, Monthezuma;
Humphreys, Abner, Oglethorpe;
Green, Mack M.. Oglethorpe; Clax
ton, James H., Montezuma; Levie,
(Lieut.) Walter H., Montezuma; Per
ry, Odis E., ideal; Shirah, Geo. C.
Marshallville.
WEBSTER.
Mansfield, Wm., Preston.
CRISP.
Jackson, James, Cordele; Ryals, J.
8., Jr., Cordele; Hardy, Albert, Cor
dele; Poeler, Davis, Cordele; Rooks,
David T., Cordele; Statham, Geo. 8.,
Cordele.
DOOLY.
Goetting. Carl, Buena Vista; Munro,
W’illiam, Unadilla; Graham, Randall,
Vienna; Barnes, Willie, Jr., Vienna;
Settle, (Lieut.) Paul E., Unadilla; Wil
liams, Lafayette, Unadilla; Williams,
Franklin E., Lilly; Simms, James T„
Richwood.
MARION.
Goettinf, Carl, Buena Vista; Munro,
(Capt.) Geo. N., Buena Vista; Wing
field, Davis, Beuna Vista.
Women are Commc n
Property at Munich
BERLIN, April 14.—(8y Associated
Press.)—The communist government
at Munich, apparently realizing its
days are numbered, Saturday issued a
series of orders more radical than
its previous decrees. One order pro
vided for the communization of women
“including wives.” ’
tions which must be settled in the
peace with Germany have been
brought so near a complete solution
that they can now quickly be put
through the final process of drafting,
those who have been most constantly
in conference about them have decid
ed to advise that the German plenipo
tentiaries be invited to meet the rep
reesntatives of the associated belliger
ent nations at Versailles on the 25th
of April.
“This does not mean that the many
other questions connected with the
general peace settlement will be in
terrupted, or that their consideration
whici has long been under way will
be rerkrded. On the contrary, it is ex
pected that rapid progress will now
be made with these questions, so that
they may also presently be expected to
be ready for final settlement.
“It is hoped that the questions most
directly affecting Italy, especially the
Adriatic questions can now be brought
to a speedy agreement. The Adriatic
questions will be given for the time
precedence over other questions and
pressed by continual study to its final
stage.
“The settlements that belong espec
ially to the treaty witUrGermany will
in this way be got oStof the way at
the same time that all other setle
ments are being brought to a complete
formulation. It is realized that
thought this process must be followed
all the questions of the present great
settlement are parts of a single
whole.”
ERIC
THE RDER
PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF DIXIE 1
SUMTER’S QUOTA
FOR LOAN PUT AT
$338,250, OR $lO
FOR EACH PERSON
Individual Quota System to be Used
-Hope to Put County Over
in a Day
S'umter county’s quota in the Vic
tory loan, which will be launched next
week, is $338,250, according to word
received today by George R. Ellis,
chairman, from headquarters in At
lanta. This is an average of slightly
over $lO for each man, woman and
child .white and black, in the county,
based on the estimated population of
32,000 for Sumter county.
Mr. Ellis announced today that he
was laying plans that he hoped would
put Sumter county “over the top”
with the loan in one day. He is select
ing a list of forty or flftyvicechair
men for the county, who will receive
commissions from the government to
assist in the work, and he hopes that
this organization will enable the coun
ty to raise its quota without any delay.
“I have no doubt that we shall raise
our apportionment easily and quick
ly,” said Mr. Ellis. “There is not the
slightest reason why we should not,
if everyone co-operates. We have
decided to use the card system, such
as was used in the war work drive,
and which is being used in many lo
calities on the loan. By this each
person will be assigned a quota which
he is expected to subscribe, and he
will not be asked to go beyond that
quota. In that way the burden, if it
can be called a burden, will be equally
and entirely distributed, and it should
require little time and effort to se
cure individual pledges for the as
signed quotas.’’
Mr. Ellis today was laying plans for
the Victory loan address here next
Tuesday by Mrs. Samuel Lumpkin, of
Atlanta, one of the most magnetic
women speakers in Georgia. White
the place for the speaking has not
been definitely decided, it was thought
the courthouse probably would be
chosen. At this speaking, Mr. Ellis
hopes to have all of his vice chair
men, as well as a large general aud
ience, present.
In connection with the coming loan
drive, Mr. Ellis today received further
details of the terms upon which the
bonds may be purchased. Ten per
cent, must accompany the application
on or before May 10. Ten per cent,
additional is due July 15, and 20 per
cent, on August 20 .Sept. 9, October 7
and November 11, the last payment to
be accompanied by accrued interest.
270 Photographers
Snapping at Wilson
WASHINGTON, April 15.—Paris is
not to be allowed to forget Woodrow
Wilson’s sojourn, nor is the rest of the
world, if Senator Poindexter, of Wash
ington, is correctly informed. The
senator has heard there are 270 en
listed men of the photographic section
of the signal corps detailed to take
moving and still pictures of the most
absent President and his conferees of
the American peace delegation.
The first chapters of the President’s
absence resulted in 300 original nega
tives of him being taken by the army
movie men and sixteen copies made
from each, just to play safe, according
to the senator’s informant.
Not only that but when the President
visited Italy and England 400 more
negatives resulted from which 1,700
prints, 900 enlargments and 700 post
cards were made.
The senator added that it was his
understanding that these particular
pinture men of the army were being
held abroad contrary to their own
wishes and earnestly desired a little
more variety.
Russians Retreat 10
Miles Before Yanks
LONDON, April 15.—-(By Associated
Press.) —A retreat of ten miles in the
Murmansk region is admitted by the
Russian soviet government in a wire
less dispatch received today.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON. APR'L 15, 1919
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ANTI-SEDITION
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PEOPLEOFINDIA
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LONDON, April 14.—(Monday.)—
(By Associated Press.)—Widespread
disturbances in India were referred to
in parliament tonight as the outcome
of what was described as “passive re
sistance” movement against recent
Indian legislation known as the Row
latt Act, intended to combat seditious
conspiracy.
The Indian office tonight, in a long
statement, said there had been dis
turbances recently at Laport and cas
ualties at Amritcar, where three
bank managers were burned to death,
and at other pla’ces.
Bids Sought for
I Fast Mail Planes
WASHINGTON, April 15.—Specifica
, tions of a general nature for multiple
motor airplanes for mail carrying were
made public here by the postoffice
department. The specifications were
! purposely kept general, it was ex
plained, to allow manufacturers the
widest latitude of design and con
struction.
The specifications call for designs
for planes of two, three or four mo
tors connected on one shaft or set in
the wings of central fuselage, or both,
carrying a minimum of 1,500 pounds of
mail. A plane designed to carry a ton
or a ton and a half of mail would
more nearly suit the needs of the ser
vice, it was said, but the 1,500 mini
mum carrying capacity will be con
sidered.
The department is particularly anx
ious to secure a plane with the lowest
possible landing speed, whether this is
accomplished through features of con
struction or by mechanical devices, a
cruising speed of between 90 and 100
miles' an hour, a top speed of 110 to
115 miles, a cruising radius of six
hours with a normal load of mail and
a ’“ceiling” of at least 15,000 feet.
The specifications provide that if the
| plane is built for Liberty or Hispana-
I suiza motors, the postoffice depart
ment will furnish the motors. The
postoffice department is not inclined
to accept a machine designed to carry
one and a half tons of mail which has
a greater wing spread than 100 feet.
Engines planned in the wing must be
accessible for motor repairs in the air
and each engine must be equipped
with independent and so far as pos
sible dual systems of gas, oil and ig
nition. Bids are to be opened June
2. Deliveries are to be required within
six months from award of contracts.
! WEATHER’
For Georgia.—Fair tonight and
Wednesday; slightly colder Wednes
day in northwest portion.
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Good Middling, 27 cents.
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IMF. NOTABLES
AT CONVENTION
OF LODGE HERE
Sumter Lodge, I. 0. O. F., is today
entertaining a convention of the Fifth
division, I. O. O. F. of Georgia, meet
ing here in semi-annual session. Two
delegates are here from each of the
Lodges in the district, which em
braces a number of counties of south
west Georgia, as well as a number of
notable Odd Fellows of the state.
Among the latter are: ,
R. W. Payne, Columbus, division
deputy grand master; Leroy Lewis,
Columbus, division deputy grand sec
retary; W. A. Slaton, Washington, Ga.,
grand master of Georgia; H. R. Mc-
Clatchey, Columbus, Geo. O. Berry,
Columbus, and J. E. Bodenhamer, De
catur, past grand masters, and J. B.
Everette, Columbus, past grand pa
triarch.
The meeting is purely of a business
nature. A preliminary session was
held at the lodge hall this morning,
following which the delegates took up
routine matters this afternoon. Elec
tion of district officers for the ensu
ing year and the selection of the next
meeting place are among the matters
to be attended to. The delegotes from
Sumter Lodge are S. H. Edge and J.
B. Clark.
Tonight a session, open to all Odd
Fellows, will be held at the lodge
Hall.
Souther Loan Flyers
Off for Charleston
SOUTHER FIELD, April 15.—The
second Souther Field Victory Loan
flying squadron, consisting of two De-
Haviland and two Curtiss airplanes,
left in formation for Charleston via
Savannah and Mcßae. Ga.. Tuesday
morning at 9:25 o’clock. They arriv
ed at Mcßae, a distance of 75 miles,
at 10:12 a .m., and prepared to resume
their flight to Savannah shortly after,
according to telegraphic information.
The formation was under the com
mand of Lieut. Alfred W. Vance, offi
cer in charge of flying, and the follow
ing officers and men composed the
staff: Lieutenants Wilfred B. Warde,
Perry W. Blackler, Alexis B. McMul
len, Chauffeur Manuel Silva, Private
W. D. Ruppert and Private Louis Jun
ger and Master Electrician Dale W.
Smith. They planned to reach
Charleston about 5 p. m.
EX-LEADERS OF .
HUNGARY SLAIN,
LONDON HEARS
LONDON, April 15. (By Associated
Press.) —A Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Co. says that
Berlin papers print reports received
from travelers to the effect that the
communists of Budapest have execut
ed Archduke Joseph, former Premier
Dr. Wekerle and Minister of Com
merce Baron Sztehreny. The reports
are not confirmed.
New England is Left
Phoneless by Strike
BOSTON, April 15. —(By Associated
Press.) —Telephone commuunication
throughout New England, except Con
necticut, was suspended today by the
strike of the operators of the New
England Telephone and Telegraph Co.
and the Providence Telephone Co. In
a majority of the cities the operators
quit the wires at 7 o’clock this morn,
ing.
The union demands include increas
ed pay and the right of collective bar
gaining.
Several hundred operators reported
for picket duty outside of the ex
changes.
BURI,ESON ORDERS
FIGHT ON STRIKE.
WASHINGTON. April 15.—(8y As
sociated Press.)— Holding the New
England telephone strike without jus
tification, the postoffice department to
day instructed the manager of the
company at Boston to replace the
strikers and take any other steps nec
essary to maintain service unham
pered.
BAKER REACHES BREST
WITH PERSHING’S SON
BREST. April 15.—The Lexiathan
arrived here yesterday afternoon.
Among the passengers were Secretary
Baker and Warren Pershing, son of
General Pershing. On her return trip
she is expected to carry among other
units the One Hundred and Sixty-
Sixth Infantry of the Forty-second
(Rainbow) divison.
ATTACK ON FOOD SHIP DENIED.
PARIS, April 15. —(By Associated
Press.) —An American steamship lad
en with food for Poland was pillaged
at Hamburg by Germans, according to
a dispatch from Warsaw received at
Zurich and transmitted to the Echo
de Paris.
Report Declared Untrue.
LONDON, April 15. —(By Associated
Press.)—The report that an American
food ship was attacked by Germans at
Hamburg is not true, according to an
official message received at the Amer
ican naval headquarters here.
HOME
EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTO.
FLIES 1,300 MILES
IN DAY; WEATHER
DELAYS TRIP TO
SOUTHER TODAY
Intrepid Airmen Goes From San
Diego, Calif., to Fort Worth,
Tex., Between Suns
HAWKER’S TRANS-ATLANTIC
TRIAL MAY BEGIN BY NIGHT
Weather Again Favors Australian Pi
lot, All Ready for Ocean-
Crossing Trip
FT. WORTH, Tex., April 15.—(8y
Associated Press.) —Major T. J. Mac-
Cauley, who flew yesterday from San
iDego, Calif., a distance of 1300 miles,
left before dawn today for Jackson
ville, where he expected to arrive to- ,
night. His flying record from San
Diego was said to be a new world’s
record.
The information that Major MacCau
ley started this morning from Jack
sonville is apparently incorrect, as a
telegram was received at Souther
Field this morning by Major Schofield,
commanding officer, from him, stating
that he would not arrive there today
because of adverse weather condi-<
tions. It was not believed he had left
Fort Worth today, as he intended.
Major MacCauley is the officer, who,
flew from Souther iFeld to Arcadia,
Fla., in a few hours one Saturday sev
eral weeks ago and became lost in the
wilds of Florida about Fort Lauder
dale on his attempt to return here the
same afternoon. He has been ambi
tious to fly from coast to coast twice in
two days.
MAC CAI LEY’S PREVIOUS
RECORD (MH) MILES.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., April 15—Major
Theodore MacCauley, who Sunday
landed at North Island after a flight
from Fort Worth, Texas, in which he
is said to have broken the American
non-stop record, left the island Mon
day in an attempt to make the return
flight of 1,320 miles to Fort Worth
in one day, stopping at Tucson, Ari?..,
and Pecos, Texas.
The record credited to Major Mac-
Cauley is for the 600 miles between
Fort Worth and El Paso, which he
covered in seven hours and 15 min
utes. He was accompanied on the trip
by Sergeant C. Allman.
HAWKE RMAY START
TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
ST. JOHNS, N. C., April 15.—(8y As
sociated Press.)—Weather conditions
had improved sufficiently today to
lead those associated with Harry
Hawker, the Australian pilot of the
Sopwith bi-plane team, to express the
opinion that Hawker might start on
his his attempted trans-Atlantic flight
late this afternoon.
Coffee Going up
As July J Nears
CHICAGO, April 115.—Expect the
price of cotton to drop, now that the
war is over?
Well, get set for the shock, because
it’s going up. Common grades will,
reach 55 cents a pound and better
grades 60 cents
Carl W. Brand, of Cleveland, presi
dent of the National Coffee Roasters’
association, is authority for the above
statement, made at a large meeting
of coffee roasters .of the Mississippi
Valley in the Hotel Sherman.
The coffee’ roasters announced a
coming advertising campaign, with
“Tell The Truth About Coffee’ ’as its
slogan, for which they have subscribed
sloo,ooo, and the coffee growers of
Brazil $150,000.
PURE SEED LAY FOR IOWA.
DES MOINES, la., April 15.—Iowa’s
house of representatives has passed
a bill requiring all seed for use on
farms to be tested and then labeled:
with the trade name and the weight
and purity of the seeds. The bill was
proposed by lewa State College. A
penalty of SIOO is provided.