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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
8
Early morning readings hit 32 degrees as frost appeared in several spots. Joe M. Bryant, local weather observer, notes a sharp drop overnight and warns of more cold weather tonight for area residents.
Ten German sailors interned at Fort McPherson escaped through a tunnel about one hundred feet long. Workers reportedly labored on the tunnel for weeks with a concealed entrance under the barracks. Bloodhounds pursued the fugitives but lost the trail after a short distance near a small stream two miles from the fort.
Paris October 24 The covert weekly Bonnet Rouge allegedly deceived censors by printing two versions one with censor edits and one with full text. A witness before the examining magistrate said many condemned pieces signed M Badin were by Duval a director accused of intelligence with the enemy and of taking over 590000 francs from a German banker in 1916.
J Kalmon, council member whose term ends December 31, will not seek re election. No successor announced yet though the primary is near. Kalmon praises his service and cites business reasons for stepping down.
The Woman's Club pantry sale is now in progress at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters. It will continue through tomorrow and the public is invited. Proceeds will go to the playground fund.
Washington October 24 Pleasant A Stovall minister to Switzerland, returning from Berne, reports no immediate prospect of peace despite Germany’s morale weakening among citizens and soldiers. Stovall conferred with President Wilson in Washington yesterday and today.
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