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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
THOUSANDS WILL GO TO SUNDAY
SCHOOL TODAY OVER THE STATE
ALONG WITH HUNDREDS IN CITY
All of Americus’ Churches Will Ob
serve lhe Day Here With
Hundreds in Attendance
MUCH ENTHUSIASM IS
MANIFESTED OVER DAY
The Continual Round of Saturday
Was “Come to Sunday School
And Bring a Friend”
Are you going?
Well, we reckon you’d better go!
Go—where, and to Sunday school
this morning.
Americus experienced a day on Sat
urday, and will experience a greater
day this morning. Thousands of greet
ings were passed Saturday with the
vz.elcome: “Com to Sunday school
Sunday morning, and bring a friend.’’
Movements have swept this city in
storms, and possibly the day is com
ing when preparedness can be likened
to it, but never have so many words
been spoken about any one thing as it
was about Sunday school.
The day is the second annual “Go-
To-Sunday School Sunday”. It will be
made a huge success today. Governor
Nat E. Harris issued his proclamation
requesting all people to attend Sunday
school, especially on today.
It doesn’t make any particular dif
ference where you go to Sunday school
—but go. If you are not a member of
a church, go to the church which your
parents are members or your broth
ers and sisters—and if you are by
jourself, go to your friends’ church,
and if you have no friends —stay at
home on Sunday, but get out of Amer
icus by Monday.
Presbyterian Sunday School.
The Presbyterian congregation in
Americus is without a pastor at this
time, and interest in the Sunday school
work there is at high tension. The at
tendance is to be increased, leaders
in the work say, until two hundred at
tend regularly, and this mark is ex
pected to be reached today. At this
church, where so many of Americus’
foremost citizens worshipped in years
agone, a cordial welcome awaits all
who will “Come to Sunday School” to
day.
Bishop Reese at Calvary.
At Calvary Episcopal church this
merning an unusual attendance is ex
pected during the Sunday school hour,
beginning at 9:45. The Men’s Bible
class, in which great interest has been
manifested since its organization a
few weeks ago, meets at 10 o’clock.
Rc. Rev. F. F. Reese, bishop of Savan
nah ,is in Americus today to officiate
at the services at Calvary church, and
will be a distinguished visitor at the
Sunday school gathering. The Sunday
school work of this congregation is
particularly interesting, and persons
not already affliated with other Sun
day schools are cordially invited to
become members. Visitors in the city
will be welcomed at these classes, and
their presence is solicited.
Big Crowds at First Baptist,
The largest enrollment of scholars
that have ever attended the Sunday
school of the First Baptist church
will no doubt greet Superintendent
Gatewood this morning, as they file
into one of the livest Sunday schools in
Georgia. Today is “Go-To-Sunday
School” day and you should read the
paper a little earlier, and then get up
and go to Sunday school.
In this way you start the daff right,
and you wifi enjoy the Lord’s Day far
better if you will start right.
The First Baptist Sunday school has
always a warm welcome for those who
come within her portals and if you
want to hear some of the finest or
chestra music in the city and the finest
and sweetest singing you ever heard,
come to this Sunday school today, at
9:30 a. m.
First Methodist School.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
T. M. Furlow, superintendent; D. F.
Davenport, assistant superintendent.
Splendid music by large, well-trained
chorus choir, assisted by orchestra and
male quartette. Attractive classes for
business men and busy women. Ba
raca and Philathea classes for young
men and young ladies.
“Go-To-Sunday School” Sundaya will
be observed today with excellent pro
gram. You will enjoy the day at First
Methodist Sunday school.
Be one of the thousand the school is
working for today.
Furlow Lawn Baptist.
The Sunday school of Furlow Lawn
Baotist church has entered with en
thusiasm into the plans for “Go-To-
Sunday School" Day, and is aiming to
have at least 400 in the school today.
A program of unusual interest has
been arranged, together with special
music by the choir arid orchestra and
a cordial invitation is extended to all
to be present. This school was the
first in the Friendship association to
reach and obtain the A-l award as a
standard Sunday school. With organ
ized classes, efficient and well train
ed teachers, with up-to-date officials
and enthusiastic members they are do
ing a great work. Progress is the
watchword, and their invitation is
‘ Come and See.”
Collection of
War Poetry
KIEL, Feb. 12—The University of
Kiel has begun the collection of all the
poetry of the war which has more thaa
•mediocre merit. Requests have gone
ou to all poets of reputation, to all
newspapers, magazines and publishers,
to forward to the university anything
that may seem to them to be worthy
of a place in the collection, including
prose skits, songs with or without
music, novels and dramas.
A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 13, 1916
DISTRICT FAIR
WILL BE A GREAT
SDGGESSJR ALL
“The benefits to be derived from the
Third Agricultural District Fair to the
farmers are many,” said Judge J. A.
Hixon in talking to a Times-Recorder
representative. “One of the greatest
results I can see at this time to accrue
from the fair this fall is the fact of the
enthusiasm to be aroused in the farm
ers of our section and the friendly riv
alry that is bound tri come from com
petitive exhibits by our farmers.
“There is also another advantage to
the fair that overshadows all others,
and that is the education features.
Here the farmer and his family may
learn the very latest and most modern
appliances used on the farm, both out
in the fields and in the farmers house,"
said Judge Hixon.
The farm machinery building will be
full of the latest machinery. Several
if the big factories have already ap
plied for space. Several of them have
donated farm machinery to be used as
prizes in the Agricultural exhibits.
Another special feature of the Third
Agricultural District Fair will be the
learning of more economic handling of
crops for market. Also the handling of
the business on the farm. The day has
come when the farmer has to use good
judgment in the managing of the crop
he plants. He has to know in the first
place the proper selection of seeds to
insure the right kind of results. Here
the farmer not only learns the proper
seed selection, but sees actual results
rown from the seed on exhibition.
The farmer see sat the fair better
cattle of all grades. He learns the
right breeds for butter and cream, the
milk givers and the beef builders and
there will be several herds of register
ed cattle sold on the fair grounds and
left here for our country. This is a
great benefit to the whole country as
well as to the farmer. At the fair the
farmer sees practical demonstrations
of the buildings he should have on the
farm. That only latest improved
barns, but the home plans are shown
also. The District Fair educates the
farmer to raise more home supplies
and this is accomplished by showing
what the other fellow has done.
The the Third Agricultural District
Fair will be the means of the farm de
monstrator and the farmer getting
more closely together and working out
the problems on the farm. There is
nothing that could possibly benefit
the farmer like the fair. The office of
the committee on the fair is at the
Chamber of Commerce. Suggestions
from the farmers as to our plans will
he gladly received.
W. 5. MOORE IS
CANDIDATE AGAIN
W. S. Moore, of Plains .announcer
his candidacy for re-election to the of
fice of county school commissioner in
today's issue of the Times-Recrirder.
He has made a good official, and his
many friends will support him in his
race for re-election.
♦ PRESIDENT AND WIFE *
,♦ AWAY ON MAYFLOWER ♦
♦ NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. ♦
12. —The president’s naval yacht, *
♦ the Mayflower, with President and
-*• Mrs. Wilson on board arrived off >
♦ old Point Comfort, at one thirty +
♦ o'clock Saturday afternoon. It is ♦
♦ reported that the president might ♦
> land. He left Washington last ♦
♦ night for a week-end trip. ♦
08. SINGLETON IB
KILLED AND WIFE
SERIOUSLY HURT
Dr. 0. G. Singleton, a prominent
physician of Fort Valley, was instantly
killed, and his wife very seriously inj
ured, in an automobile wreck five
miles north of Fort Valley Friday
night.
Dr. and Mrs. Singleton and two
ladies had been to Macon to witness
the production “The Birth of A Nation ’
At one of the theatres in Macon. Im
mediately after th 4 show the party
started on the return trip to Fort Val
ley. About ten miles from Macon the
lights on Dr. Singleton’s car went out
and he was forced to drive the ma
chine by the light of a car immediate
ly behind his. Siv miles from Fort
Valley the car behind passed Dr.
Singleton and he proceeded without
any lights.
At the scene o fthe catastrophe is a
long hill and in attempting to pass this
hill Dr. Singleton drove too near the
edge of the highway and a cave-in of
the high embankment was the result.
Dr. Singleton was caught underneath
the steering gear and the others were
throwm clear of the car into a ban*
of mud. The people in the car which
had just passed Dr. Singleton heard
the screams o fthe occupants in the
latter machine and they returned to
render any aid possible. They were
unable to move the heavy car, a large
Speedwell, from the body and were
forced to await further aid.
Soon after the accident an Americus
party, composed of Sam Gatewood,
Dudley Gatewood, Hugh Bassett, John
Frank Thomas and J. 0. McArthur, ar
rived at the scene and they, with the
help of others present, succeeded in
raising the car from the body of Dr.
Singleton.
Dr. Singleton was very well-known
in Americus where he often came and
hig death is greatly deplored here.
PETRDPOL BUYS
_HICE FARM
A real estate deal of much import
ance was consumated Saturday. V.
Petropol, who has come from Athens
to reside in Americus purchased from
Thomas B. Hooks, ninety acres of
land lying in the desirable south side
.section. The property is part of the
old Seig place, sold at auction some
time ago, Mr. Hooks purchasing it at
a much lower figure than it was sold
at. W. L. English and Arthur Purvis
handled the deal.
H. 0. WITTS IS IN
FOR RE-ELECTION
H. D. Watts is a candidate for re
jection to the office of county treas
urer. Mr. Watts was elected several
months ago to fill an unexpired term,
and his friends will warmly support
him for re-election.
BRAZILIAN BOAT
STOPS A GERAAAN
ESCAPING SHIP
RIO DE JANERIO, Brazil, Feb. Il-
After asking and obtaining permission
from Brazilian authorities to approach
the wharf and take on water, the Ger
man steamer Ascunsion, interned at
Para, today headed seaward, and ap
parently attempted to escape from the
harbor. Vessels of the Brazilian navy
stationed at Para to prevent neutrality
violations, intercepted the Ascunsion
and forced the vessel to return to its
anchorage.
When the Ascunsion had reached a
point opposite the wharf, where water
was to have been placed on board, the I
slip swung seaward, and with a full
head of steam the engines began to
force the Ascunsion toward the outer
harbor. The German vessel had gain
ed considerabl speed and was some
distance from the wharf, heading to
ward the harbor ship channel, when
observed by the captain of the Brazil
ian armored cruiser Republica. A sig
nal to stop was hoisted at the Repub
lican masthead, and a moment later a
blank shot was fired across the bows
of the escaping Ascunsion.
The auxiliary cruiser Teffe, stationed
farther out in Para harbor, saw the As
cunsion making its way to sea, and sig
nalled the vessel to stop. No atten
tion being paid the signal, a blank
shot from the guns of the Teffe was
fired to attract attention of the Ascun
sion’s captain. The German command
er refused to obey the signal to stop,
even after this warning, but continued
toward the mouth of the harbor.
Meanwhile the cruiser Republica had
maneuvoered into position and believ
ing the Ascunsion had determined upon
escaping to sea, a solid shot was fired
after the fleeing merchantman. The
Teffe also joined in the firing, several
projectiles being sent across the decks
of the Ascunsion. The German captain
thereupon signalled his intention to
obey the Brazilian signals and the fir
ing ceased. The Ascunsion stopped
with the Brazilian auxiliary warship
directly across the path to sea, and
swinging about returned to her an
chorage.
Being boarded by Brazilian naval of
ficials, following the firing, the captain
cf the German ship denied all intention
of leaving Para harbor. His statement
was taken by the Brazilian boarding I
party, and an investigation of the f
fair is already under way. Additional
restrictions were placed upon interned
German vessels, following today’s oc
currence.
Daniel Sends
Mite For Ship
Back to Girl
* - -
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—Secretary of
the Navy Daniels has returned a ten
cent contribution which Marjorie
Sterrett, a Brooklyn girl, sent to a
New York newspaper as the nucleus of
a fund to build a great battleship for
the United States navy. It was propos
ed to christen the warship "America, ’’
and considerable publicity was given
the embryo movement in that direc
tion.
In returning the Sterret girl’s contri
bution Secretary Daniels wrote that
private funds are not needed to assist
in the construction of warships. The
money, he said, would be derived by
usual methods, whenever it may be
need to strengthen the nation’s sa
♦ighting forces.
More than a hundred dollars receiv
ed by the newspaper standing sponsor
for the fund came in yesterday. This
will be returned to the donors.
♦ DEAD IN COAL MINE ♦
♦ HAVE BEEN RECOVERED ♦
♦ INDIANA, Penn., Feb. 12—The ♦
♦ total dead in an explosion of the ♦
♦ Jefferson Coal and Iron Company 4-
♦ mine here were brought to town +
♦ and numbered five. Six bodies *■
♦ were recovered today. The federal
♦ officials do not think that any ♦
♦ more bodies will be found. -4
4-4-4--4-4-4-T4-4-4-4-4-
POLITICS IN THE
AIR WITH RAGES
AND CANDIDATES
I Sumter county politics has begun
with a vim.
Immediately after the announcement
that the county executive committee
had set the date of the primary for
March 15th, the usual pre-announce
pient charge electrified the air. Then
came the first announcements which
have been increasing each day during
the paast week.
Clerk Fred B. Arthur, of the execu
tive committee, has announced the
fees for the candidates to the several
offices in the county, and already the
candidates are beginning to tune them
selves up for the last stretch over the
month before the primary.
The bond election for street improve
ments for the city of Americus has
been called for March 15th. No oppo
sition has been heard to the issuance
of these bonds, but it is expected that
the election will warm up along with
the other races in the county.
The offices for which candidates have
announced are:
Sheriff—Lucius Harvey.
Clerk of Superior Court —H. E. Allen.
Solicitor of City Court —Zach Child
ers, T. 0. Marshall, C. R. Winchester.
Tax Receiver—S. Hugh Ferguson, J.
S. Glover, W. C. Gray, Chas. M. Wil
liams, Will H. Chaappell, C. W. Hen
derson, J. P. Chapman.
Treasurer—H. D. Watts.
County Commissioner Joel W.
Hightower, R. S. Oliver and E. L. Wil
son.
Ordinary—John A. Cobb.
County School Superintendent—W. 8
Moore.
Coroner—Ed Jenkins.
MARCH mIaTE
OHSTEWHRTBHLLOT
LUMPKIN, Ga„ Feb. 12—Politics la
Sewart county is beginning to be quite
interesting.
With two exceptions, there are or
more candidates for all offices to be fill
ed at the next election. These offices
are that of county school superintend
ent and coroner, being held now re
spectively by W. T. Halliday and M. D.
Davis.
For ordinary Arthur T. Fort, who has
held the office for about twenty years,
is opposed byq J. V. Castleberry; W.
K. Johnston, sheriff, is opposed by M.
D. Goode, of near Lumpkin; J. F. Red
mond, of Florence, and J. A. Snelling,
of Richland district. For tax receiver,
tnose announced are M. G. Hester, W.
N. Bartlett, with a probability of J. P.
Irvin, making the third man in the
race; for clerk of the court, Hon. J. G.
Pinkston is a candidate, and J. E. Car
ter, preesnt encumbeiit.
Much interest is felt also in the con
gressional race, Th os. G. Hudson, of
Americus, is actively in the race, and
U. R .Crisp, also of Americus, is also
a candidate for re-election.
The date of primary for Stewart is
set for March 22nd.
CITY IS HEADY
FDR VISIT OF THE
MODERN IN. OF A.
The plans of the Modern Woodmen
of America, Americus Camp No. 16,-
059, about completed for the biggest
celebration of the kind yet hold in
southwest Georgia.
At a big meeting held in the Cham
ber of Commerce rooms Friday night
all the committees reported to Consul
E. H. Hyman and they were praised for
the good work done. It seems that each
member of the Americus camp is try
ing to do his best to make a big suc
cess of this celebration and district
meeting.
The merchants are asked to decorate
their place of business for the day in
red, green and white, the colors of the
M. W. of A. All delegates will come
direct to the Chamber of Commerce,
where they will register and receive
their badge and other Instructions.
The parade will start promptly on
the afternoon of Thursday, February
17th, and it will be a very novel af
fair. Advice has come from Macon that
several decorated automobiles will
come to the district meeting here. A
letter from Thomasville conveys the
information that they expect to be here
in good numbers and will be heart
from. Other cities are going to send
good delegations of visitors.
The handsome badges that have been
ordeerd from W. E. Floding, of At
lanta, will arrive on Monday. They are
a Georgia product, having been design
ed and made in Atlanta.
The large, handsome state banner
of the M. W. of A. will be shipped here
next week to be used in the parade.
This is one of the finest lodge banners
that is owned in Georgia, having been
made at a cost of $500.00. The full re
galia of the camp will be shipped here
for the use of the Americus camp. The
degrees will be all put on in full cos
tume. There will be 150 Modern
Woodmen for adoption into the order
at the district meeting .
FRENCH GAINING
ON FRONT IN THE
WEST IS OPENING
LONDON, Feb. 12.—The latest news
from the western battle front indicate!
that the French have won back some
of the positions which they lost in
recent German attacks in the Artois
and Somme country.
From southern Russian and Galicia
comes the announcement that the Rus
sian offensive there is assuming con
siderable proporions wihout stiring re
sults.
Otherwise everywhere else calm
pi evails. The allies are strengthening
their oppositions and extending their
lines around Saloniki.
The French have crossed the Vardar
river northwest of the city, and are
reported to be marching on Durazzo,
Albania, with only thirty thousand
men remaining to guard the country
in the rear. Some Montenegrin forces
are still resisting.
French Penetrate Germans.
BERLIN, Feb. 12—The French have
penetrated the German lines over twe
hundred yards on a front near Mas
signes during the attack yesterday.
Violent bombardment on the greater
part of the Champagne front preceded
the attack.
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