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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
WILSON HAS THE
GERMAN NOTE IN
STUDY
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 6.—The
official text of the German note has
been decided and laid before President
Wilson. It shows no material differ
ence from the unofficial text published
in yesterday’s news dispatches. This
strengthens the probabilities that a
diplomatic break might be averted for
the present at least.
An overnight study of the note by
cabinet members and officials did not
change their views. There will prob
ably be no break unless further at
tacks in violation of international law
take place .There is a possibility that
a brief reply to the note will be made.
Several members of the cabinet left
Washington last night and are not ex
pected to return until Monday. _ Secre
tary Lansing has gone to Annapolis for
the week-end. Secretary of War
Caker is in Cleveland, and Postmaster
General Burleson is on a fishing trip.
German Ambassador Bernstorff re
turned today from New York, and said
be had nothing from his government.
No Excitement in Berlin.
BERLIN, May 6.—Publication of the
text of the German reply to the Amer
ican note, printed in extras early to
day, caused hardly a ripple of excite
ment here. The German people are
markedly calm, and the press appears
satisfied with the tone and verbage of
the reply. Little comment concerning
the communication has been heard
anywhere.
FUNERAL GF NIRS.
ELORIpG£ SATUHOfiY
The funeral services over the re
mains of Mrs. Elizabeth J. Eldridge,
who died at the home of her nephew,
Jarrett J. Wilson, near Leslie Friday
morning, was conducted at the First
Methodist church Saturday afternoon
at 3:30 o’clock, Dr. J. A. Thomas offi
ciating. A large concourse of friends
ard relatives were present to pay the
last sad tribute to a sweet and noble
woman.
The minister spoke very feelingly of
her matjy splendid traits of character,
offering words of consolation to the
bereaved ones.
A has already been told, Mrs. Eld
ridge was well known in Americus,
and was loved and admired by all. She
was a devout members of the Metho
dist church and will be greatly missed
as a church worker among her asso
ciates.
The pall bearers were nephews of
the deceased, Doc and Griff Eldridge,
J. R. and W. A. Wilson and Wilson
Pryor.
The Times-Recorder but voices the
sentiments of a large circlce of friends
in tendering sincere sympathy to the
bereaved.
‘ W. H. HOWiRD REPRESENTS
• 0. B. G. AT ST. LOUIS MO.
W. H. Howard has gone to St.
Louis, Mo., where as a delegate from
Division No. 538, Order of Railway
Conductors of this city, he will attend
a meeting of the Grand Lodge.
This meeting is held only once in
every three years, hence ir is a very
important gathering, and it is quite
an honor bestowed upon Mr. Howard
1- being chosen to attend.
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I 4 GOOD PAYING WEEK ♦
♦ AT STATE CAPITOL 4
♦ ATLANTA, Ga., May 6.—This 4
♦ has been a good taxpaying 4
♦ week at the state capitol. Ap- 4
4 proximately $135,5000 has been 4
| 4 received into the treasury de- 4
| 4 partment. Governor Harris 4
♦ said he was delighted over the 4
4 way the revenue of the state 4
, ♦ was received. 4
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GALL ISSUED WITH
AMOUNT JVESTED
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 6.
. The comptroller of the currency today
' issued a call for the condition of all
- National banks at the close of busi
ness, May Ist. The banks are to be re
quired this time to inform the comp
troller of all their investments in for
eign securities, particularly those of
nations now engaged in war. The re
sult of the call is expected to show
for the first time how much of the five
hundred million dollar loan to the En
tente Allies came, directly or indirect
-1 ly from national banks, as well as how
much money the German powers have
secured in the United States.
“JOE GANNON" IS
GLORffl IN HOUSE
’• WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 6.
1 The house of representatives devoted
the first hous of today’s session to
paying tribute to “Uncle Joe” Cannon,
former speaker of the body, who will
be eighty years old tomorrow. Party
lines disappeared entirely, and the oc-
■ casion is the first time in the history
of the house when an hour of the
working session had been set aside
for honoring a living member.
Representative Cooper, of Wiscon
, sin, one of the first Progressives and
. an original revolter against Cannon,
’ presented Speaker Clark, who in a hu
'■ morous speech termed Cannon a “top
i nctcher” in the class of mental pugil-
■ ists. Representative Cannon deliver
i ed an address filled with reminis
• ences, and others spoke during the
> hour.
Representative Cannon, whose home
is in Danville, 111., has represented his
. district in congress continuously, ex
‘ cept during two terms, since the Forty
second congress.
■“SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN
TO COME UNTO ME”
Today is Children’s Day.
Americus churches will observe it
with special services and appropriate
programs. The children of the various
1 churches will, of course, be the spec
ial features in the observance of the
! day and have the leading part in the
exercises. .
Some time past the children have
been undergoing a course of training
in preparation for this occasion, and
today they will delight the hearts of
all in the rendition of their various
parts in the exercises.
These exercises are held each year
and they are splendid tributes to
)Uwse upon whom the affairs of the
church and society must soon fall, and
I it is well that one Sunday in each
year should be set aside for this pur
pose.
Let everybody go out to church to
i day and see the children at their best,
I and in a most noble cause, that of ser
vice to God and man.
A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING MAY 7, 1916
SHERIFF HARVEY
TO PUBLISH THE
LI DENS ES HELD
The new prohibition law makes it
necessary that the sheriff of each
county publish the names of all peo
ple holding revenue licenses from the
lederal government. The law says
that these names must be published
between the first and tenth of each
month.
Sheriff Lucius Harvey, of Sumter
county, will comply with the law, and
every sheriff must keep its mandates
under penalty of committing a mis
demeanor. But the names cannot be
furnished officially by the internal
revenue department.
The following letter from J. L.
Patrick, deputy collector in charge, to
Sheriff Harvey, explains the position:
“Replying to your inquiry of the
2nd, I beg to advise under the regula
tions, I cannot furnish you the infor
mation requested in your letter.
“The collector of internal revenue
can furnish a certified transcript of
the record to a prosecuting attorney
upon payment of a fee in each case.
However, Record 10, which contains
this information, is open to the in
spection of the public and you may
examine the same, or have one of your
friends do so and obtain the informa
tion desired. If you wish to employ
some one here to secure this list, I
would suggest that you communicate
with Miss M. C. Childress, 1517 Fourth
National Bank bldg., who desires this
kind of work.”
Sheriff Harvey will secure the
names immediately, and undoubtedly,
they will make interesting reading to
the people of Sumter county.
“DOCK” BIDDING WILL
TAKE ONTO HIMSELF J WIFE
Dr. James Irving Giddings, “Doc”
as he is familliariy called by his
friends will forsake single blessedness.
He is to be married on Thursday,
June 11, to Miss Lockie Withers, of
Memphis, Tenn.
"Doc” has always lived in and
around Americus. He is known by
everybody and everybody likes him. He
is one of the compounders and des
pensers of drugs and et ceteras, at
Hooks Pharmacy. Congratulations are
pouring in on him from every hand
over the good fortune of his approach
ing marriage.
The bride to be is a very charming
and attractive young lady from our sis
ter state, Tennessee, and Mr. Giddings
is indeed fortunate in winning so
charming a young lady for his bride.
The Times-Recorder joins the host of
friends of this splendid couple in
advance best wishes, hoping for them
a long life of unalloyed happiness.
The happy couple will return to
Americus about the 20th, and will be
a: home to their many friends with
the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I.
Giddings, on Church street.
THIS CHAUFEUR IS A
BOOSTED FOO LEESBURG
W. W. Hooks, of Cobb, Ga., was
mingling with his friends in the city
recently. Mr. Hooks formerly lived in
Leesburg, Ga., but for the past two
years has been residing near Cobb. He
has recently built him a handsome new
residence. Friday morning, Duncan
Forrester's chauffeur, of Leesburg,
drove up to Mr. Hooks' home. Look- j
Ing at Mr. Hook’s home, up one side
and down the other, he finally remark-
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4 257 HATS PAY THE 4
4 TOLL ON LOST CORN 4
♦ ATLANTA, Ga., May 6.—Ac- 4
4 cording to reports from Alpha- 4
4 retta, T. B. Ellington, who lives 4
1 1 4 near Lebanon, had a rat killing 4
I 4 time at his house recently. Be- 4
I ♦ ginning about 8 o’clock in the 4
4 morning, he and his little boys 4
4 assisted by their smart little 4
4 dog, worked constantly at the 4
♦ task of killing rates until after 4
4 twelve o'clock. They killed two 4
4 hundred and fifty-seven of the 4
4 rodents, and let nearly one hun- 4
I
, 4 dred get away. In seven differ- 4
4 ent beds they found eight little 4
4 rats. Mr. Ellington said these 4
. 4 grain-eaters have destroyed at 4
I ♦ least twenty bushels of corn for 4
, ♦ him. 4
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TROOPS OF 0. S.
IN FIGHI WITH
VILLA’S RUNOITS
FIELD HEADQUARTERS, Near
. Namiquipa, Wireless to Columbus, N.
. ,Mex., May 6. —Two hundred and thirty
, men of the Eleventh cavalry surprised
. and routed a much larger force of
■Villa bandits at Ojo Azules, seventeen
, miles south of Cusihuisi early yester
[ day.
, Forty-two Mexicans were killed and
, a number of them wounded. No Amer
. icans were hurt.
The Americans under Major Robert
, L How see when pursuing the bandits
under Dominikue and Acosta several
, days ago surprised them while en
camped. Many fled as they w’ere only
half clothed and on foot, into the
hills. This is the largest remainding
band and Major Howsee is pursuing
, the remnant.
ihiohTiying
THE PENALTY OF
AN INSURRECTION
DUBLIN, Ireland, May 6. —It is offi
cially announced that Major John Mc-
Bride, the eighth of the Sinn Feinn
leaders sentenced to death by court
martial, has been shot.
Condemned Rebel Marries.
DUBLIN, May 6. —Joseph Plunkett,
' one of the rebel leaders, was married
one hour before being executed to Miss .
Gifford, a sister of Mrs. Thomas Mac-1
• i
Dcnough, widow of one of the first of
the rebels to be executed after trial by
courtmartial.
French Evacuate Trenches.
PARIS, May 6. —The French forces !
c- acuated part of the trenches on the
: northern slope of Hill 304 on the Ver
dun front, after a particularly severe
German bombardment last night. The
v, ar office says, however, that all of the
Germans’ efforts to advance there have J
been checked by French guns com- i
manding the position.
A fresh division of Germans brought
into action last night sustained great
losses in attacks north and northeast
of Hill 304, being repulsed with bay
onets by the defending troops.
ed:
"Say, Boss, 'yer shore am got a fine
rouse; yer got Mr. ‘Dunk's’ new home J
I beat er whole block, but say Boss, ’yer
oughter hab it in er city lak Lees
:-burg.”
CHIEF JOHNSON
ANO FORCE AFTER
AUTO VIOLATORS
The police of Americus are trailing
the speeders.
During the past week several of
fenders have paid the price in the re
herder’s court and with about eight
| cases made out Saturday, the court
i gives promise of being made lively for
business by the automobile offenders.
Speeding and excessive noise are
two charges which are made most
frequent, although the question of
Rights enters into the charges.
Several weeks ago Chief of Police
Johnson issued an edict to the people
through the Times-Recorder in which
he acquainted them with his purpose
to break up speeding. He is receiving
the full co-operation of the recorder’s
court, and the Times-Recorder has
fully endorsed his position.
Not a single violation of the city
liquor ordinance nor the state prohi
bition laws have been recorded in
Americus and Sumter county during
the week, although the law has been
effective for a full week. This speaks
well for the county and city as it is
believed that Sheriff Harvey and Chief
| Johnson are fully acquainted with the
lows and will enforce them to the let
j ter.
The people are awaiting with pecul
iar interest all the developments in
this county in regard to the law, and
especially the publication of the fed
■ era! liquor licenses held d inthis section
I The Times-Recorder will give wide
j publicity to this feature of the laws
because of the necessity of enforing
i
i this new statute which has been made
effective.
JAMES T. GOTNEY AT
HOME FROM FLORIDA
James T. Cotney, who spends the
winter months in Florida and the sum
mer months in Americus, is back home
again until the winter season opens
up. Mr. Cotney talks interest
ingly of Florida, and says that
there were more tourists there this
year than Florida ever before saw, and
that delegations from Atlanta and Bir
mingham were in Tampa and other
Florida cities to invite them to stop
over to their respective cities on
return home. He says that the Tampa
Bay Hotel which is usualy open the
summer months as well, will be closed
I
this s ummer, making improvements to
accommodate more guests for the next j
v inter season.
Mr. Cotney says when he went to'
Florida last December that strawber- ■
ries were silling at $1.50 per quart,'
and that the season which has just
closed brought them down to 3 quarts
for a quarter. He says that from '
Plant City alone, one million six hun- ■
dred and fifty five thousand quarts of
strawberries were shipped, netting'
over $230,000.00. That the shipped
berries averaged bringing from be
tween 10c and 15 cents per quart, that
ti e berries were sold to the buyers on
the platform, and check paid as they
were received.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
WILL MEET WEDNESDAY
The “Hortense Tinsley” Missionary
Society will meet Monday afternoon
in the church parlors of the First
Methodist church at 3:45 o’clock. A
full attendance is desired.
♦♦ 4 ♦
♦ WANT THE PRESIDENT 4
♦ TO COME TO ATLANTA 4
♦ ATLANTA, Ga., May 6.—Ur- 4
4 gent invitations have been ex- 4
♦ tended to President Wilson to 4
♦ deliver an address in Atlanta dur- 4
4 ing the All-Southern Christ Mani 4
4 Endeavor Union, which meets in 4
4 Atlanta July 13 to 16. City and 4
4 state authorities have joined in 4
4 the invitation. 4
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15 SERIOUS THERE
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti May 6.
Members of the Haiten senate who
i(persisted in meeting despite the
warning of Admiral Capreton were
dispersed by soldiers commanded by
American officers.
Situation is Serious.
WASHINGTON, May 6. —Admiral
Capreton has cabled the navy depart
ment that the situation in Santo Do
mingo which revolted against Presi
dent Jiminez is serious.
HARDING ID APPEAR
BEFORE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, May 6.—Consul
John W. Folk, of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, announced his
intention to call W. P. G. Harding, of
the ederal Reserve Board, to testify in
the investigation of the affairs of the
| Louisville and Nashville Railroad re
garding the circumstances under which
the railroad claimed the state of Ala
bama $249,000 in 1912 through the
First National Bank of Birmingham of
which Harding was president.
LOWRY MOTION FOB
NEW TRIAL MONDAY
The motion for an ew trial in the
case of the United States vs. M. M.
(Lowrey, sentenced to five years in the
federal penitentiary for connection
' with the failure of the Americus Na
tional Bank will be heard before Judge
W. W. Lambdin, in Savannah, Monday
morning, May Bth.
.Much interest is attached to the mo
' tion because of its connection in i
I Americus, where Lowrey formerly
I lived and was cashier of the defunct
I Americus National Bank.
M’MATH WENT TO THE
SCHOOL CONVENTION
E. J. McMath, who was nominated for
Icounty school superintendent of Sum
ter county at the last primary return,
ed home Friday night from a three
day visit to Moultrie, where he went to
be present at the State Superintendent
of Schools convention, which has been
in session there for the past three:
' days.
Mr. McMath says they adjourned
without naming a time or place for
their next convention, but having been
invited recently by the Georgia Edu
cational association to meet with them
next year, it is generally conceded that
they will join in with them, and that
the next meeting will be held together j
supposedly at either Macon, Athens or.
Atlanta. Mr. McMath reports a good.
time, and the time was well spent by
all who attend the convention.
AGED AMERICUS
LADY PASSES TO
GREAT JTERNITY
Mrs. Ann Eliza Rylander, aged 80
years, one of the oldest residents of
Americus, died at the home of her son
i in-law, Prof. J. E. Mathis, in this city
j Saturday morning at 8 o'clock.
The deceased before marriage was
Miss Ann Mathis, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John B. Mathis, and was born in
Marion county, Ga.
In 1855 she was married to Major J.
E, Rylander, and shortly after mar
riage they removed to Americus, where
she lias since resided, Major Rylander,
| her husband, was killed in action dur
ing the civil war. Mrs. Rylander was
the mother of six children, only one of
which survive her, Arthur Rylander of
this city.
She had been in ill health for a long
time, but was confined to her bed only
two days prior to her death, hence the
news is a great shock to her friends.
Besides her son, Arthur Rylander,
one brother, Dr. E. T. Mathis, and one
sister, Mrs. Della Foster, both Sumter
county residents near Americus, sur
vive her.
Mrs. Rylander was a noble Christian
woman, a consistent member of Fur
low' Lawn Baptist church, she was
■ver to the front in all good work in
the cause of the master.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon front the Furlow Lawn Bap
tist church, Rev. R. L. Bivins, pastor
of the church, officiating. Interment
will be in Oak Grove cemetery.
The pall bearers will be four grand
sons, Walter Rylander, Emory Ry
lander, Arthur Rylander, Jr., Edward
Mathis, and two nephews, John and
Harvey Mathis.
The Times-Recorder joins the
friends of the deceased in sincere con
dolence to the bereaved in their offic
tioni.
The funeral arrangements are in
charge of the Americus Undertaking
Company.
PUSH RAILROAD IN
ALASKA THROUGH NOW
SEWARD, Alaska, May 6.—The Alas
kan Engineering commission is pre
paring to push work this summer on
I the government railroad from- this
I port to the great coal fields of the
Matanuskak river.
The work of this summer will be di
vided into three sections; the first to
be the reconstruction of the old Alaska
Northern line from Seward to Mile 7t
or. Kern creek. The second section
wiil be new work on Turnagain Arm
f:-cm Mile "71 to Anchorage, and the
third will lie the completion of the line
fiom Anchorage to Chickaloon creek,
in the mid section of the Matanuska
coal deposits, which has been found
best for naval purposes.
In addition to this work, the com
mission will extend the main line of
the Seward Fairbanks railroad, which
in reality is a separate project from the
(canal road, in the Talkkeetna Forks of
the Susitna river.
Active work on the Alaska North
ern reconstruction has already com
menced, nearly a month ahead of the
season, so urgent is the emergency
under which this project is being
rushed to completion. Five feet of
frost is in the ground and at Resur
rection river the bridge builders are
thawing down with steam points, after
the manner of placer miners, to drive
piling for the bridge.
NUMBER 109.