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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
SUMMERTIME IS
REASON fOII THE
RESORTS TO OPEN
Oh, yes, it’s hot all right, but relief
may be found if you only take the
trouble to find it. With the tempera
ture flirting around the hundred mark,
there is nothing quite so refreshing
as a dip into some swimming haven.
And Americus, unlike many cities, is
plentifully supplied with these spots.
Here in the city limits is that pop
ular Prospect Park, under the man
agement of B. I. Mize. The pool at
this resort is full of water, which is
clear as a crystal. In addition to the
splendid swimming pool a large chute
is on hand for the convenience of the
public, and a fine spring of artesian
water serves to refresh the pleasure
seekers. The people desiring to dance
have at their disposal a large pavil
lion, open on all sides, and with hard
wood floor. Benches are placed all
around the park and a store is kept
open at all times. The hillsides offer
excellent sites for camping and many
have already announced their intention
cf pitching tents, and getting right
down to nature.
Out at Myrtle Springs, with Henry
Wiggins as proprietor, a magnificent
resort is the result of a winter spent
in thoroughly improving the springs.
The swimming pool, fully as good as
can be found anywhere, is of con
crete, with walks surrounding. Cot
tages have been built,, and < thers have
been remodeled. Electric lights have
taken the places of the gasoline lamps
of last year, and the place presents a
beautiful appearance. I tis rumorel
that music will be on hand every day
of the summer for the hordes of
people annually visiting this place,
and the pavilion enlarged and repair
ed will be thronged with dancers
throughout the summer days. A spring
of good water is convenient for those
visiting the place. An arrangement
with R. A. Shy, the proporietor of
Americus’ jitney services, will enable
all those without cars, w’ho desire to
visit the springs, to make the trip.
Magnolia Springs, near Plains, will
be the scene of much recreation dur
ing the hot summer months. This
popular resort is annually visited by
thousands, and this year it promises to
be more popular than ever. Improve
ments have been made during the
v inter and the place shows the result
of the work done.
The sechool boys, who for nine long
months have been looking out of the
school-room windows in the direction
of Muckalee, will have the biggest
time ever in the refreshing coolness of
Reed's wash-hole, where malaria and
tvphoid never enters. The place is
being made all over by the youngsters,
who every year make this place head
quarters. and when they complete the
work a modern swimming pool will be
ready for its summer’s work.
Still another popular swimming pool
is out at McMath’s mill. This place is
the deepest in the vicinity of Ameri
cus, and it has been said to be the best.
This pool is used every summer, and
offers unlimited opoprtunities for long
distance swimming. There are compar
atively few snags, and as a whole the
water is warm. A long swim of half a
mile is possible in this pond, and
many are availing themselves of the
chance to test their endurance.
There are other places of import
ance where hot citizens can refresh
themselves, but with these five pools
all in god shape no more are needed.
The city is fortunate in being situated
so near such swimming resorts, and
no great amount of suffering when old
Sol comes out in all his glory, is nec
essary if a little time is taken to
plunge into the waters of Sumter ocun
ty's magnificent bathing pools.
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* WILSON AM) WIFE ARE ♦
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*■ May 12. —President Wilson and 4
4 Mrs. 'Wilson arived here to- 4
4 day aboard the naval yacht May- 4
4 flower. Later the president and 4
* his wife boarded the yacht Sylph 4
4 and started up the James river. 4
4 They expect to spend the week- 4
4- end viewing the Jamestown ruins 4
4 and the president will return to 4
4 Washington early Monday. 4
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BUCHANAN APARTMENT HOUSE
NEARING COMPLETION
The Buchanan apartment house on
south Jackson street is almost finished
so far as the outside work is concern
ed, and presents a metropolitan ap
pearance. The inside work is now
going on, and the best material is be
ing used in this building, and it will be
beautiful inside as well as out. This
residence which will be used as an
apartment house is odd in design for
this city, and the imitation brick, puts
up the appearance of almost the gen
uine article.
HAa REAO TIMES-RECORDER
SINGE THE FIRST ISSUE
Barney Usury, and up-to-date Lee
county farmer, who resides near
Adams, was in Americus Saturday.
Mr. Usury states that heh as been
reading the Americus Times-Recorder
from it’s first issue, also was a sub
scriber to the old Recorder and the
ter Republican, and that he is al
ways glad to get the Times-Recorder.
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This photograph of Joseph Tumulty secretary to President Wilson, was
taken just outside the executive offices on the White House grounds the
other day. It shows him talking to Frederick W. Steckman, who has
just been appointed publicity agent of the National Democratic committee.
A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING MAY 14, 1916
COTTON FIGURES
MADE KNOWN FDR
THE PARTPERIOD
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 12
Cotton.used by domestic manufactur
ing establishments during April
amounted to 531,716 running bales, ex
clusive of linters, and for the nine
months ending April 30th, the same
establishments consumed a total of
4,750,706 bales. These figures were
announced today by the bureau of esti
mates of the department of agricul
ture.
Last year the April consumption by
domestic establishments was 514,009
bales, and for the nine months ending
April 30, 1915, a total of 4,092,063
bales, exclusive of linters, was manu
factured in the United States.
On hand at consuming establish
ments May 1 last there were 2,006,512
bales, which compared with 1,830,979
bales on hand at these establishments
the same date last year. In public
storage warehouses and at com
presses April 30, there were 2,814,-
897 bales which compared with 2,848,-
£92 bales so stored the same date last
year.
Exports during April amounted to
515,845 bales, compared with 672,035
bales during the corresponding period
last year, and for the nine months
ending April 30th were 4,645,920 bales,
against 7,361,656 bales exported dur
ing the corresponding period last year.
Mr. Usury says that they received a
fine rain in Adams and that vicinity
Friday night, which was very much
needed, they having had no rain down
there is several weeks.
4 REGULAR ARMY OF 4
4 206,000 PEACE MEN 4
4- WASHINGTOTN, D. C., May 4
♦ 13.—The regular army of 206,- 4
♦ 000 men at peace strength, capa- 4
♦ ble of expansion to' 254,000 men 4
4 in war, has been agreed upon by 4
♦ the house and senate conference 4
4 conferes on the army reorganiza- 4
4 tion bill. The report will be 4
4 submitted to congress for ratifl- 4
♦ cation next week. 4
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QUIMBY MELTON
LEAVE RAINBRIDGE
TO ATLANTA SOON
BAINBRIDGE, Ga„ May 1113.—Sec
retary Quimby Melton, of the Bain
bridge and Decatur County Board of
Trade, has tendered his resignation to
that organization to take effect June
Ist. He has accepted a position with
the Atlanta Constitution.
Mr. Melton came to Bainbridge from
Americus where he was for two years
managing editor of the Daily Times-
Recorder. Prior to that time he had
served on several of the leading news
papers of the South.
During the ten months Mr. Melton
served as secretary of the Bainbridge
booster organization he kept Bain
bridge before the public and placed
the city on the map in red letters. His
work in this city has been more than
satisfactory and the members of the
Board of Trade are anxious to retain
his as secretary.
Just as soon as a capable man can
be located to fill the vacancy Mr. Mel
ton will leave for Atlanta to take up
his work there with the Constitution.
FETING SQUIDS
MOVE INTO THE
IOCI£ LANDS
MARATHON, Texas, May 113.—Maj
or Langhorne and a flying squadron of
the eighth calvalry are dashing today
into Mexico in a supreme effort to
suppress the Mexican raiders on Glenn
Springs and Boquillas.
15,000 Carranza Troops Move.
WASHINGTON, May 13.—The dis
patch of 15,000 Carranza troops north
ward towards the border in Coahuilia
is regarded by officials here as reli
able indications that the Mexican gov
ernment is making an effort to capture
the bandits. The report that the ex
pedition is hostile is not regarded ser
iously. No change in the situation is
indicated. Practically all of the of
ficials are out of the city.
GET YOUR TICKETS
NOW FOR CHAUTAUQUA
The ladies of the Americus Hospital
association urge upon those who have
spoken for Chautauqua tickets the im
portance of securing these at once.
They are very anxious to get these
off of hand, so that they may know
just how many will be left to be dis
ed of elsewhere, as the number is
limited. The season for the Chautau
qua is near at. hand, hence any unnec
essary delay will hamper the ladies in
the disposal of the tickets.
Get yours at once.
VIGE CHANCELLOR
QUITS POST FOB
GERMAN FOLKS
In the Douamont region on the Ver
dun front where the Germans for over
two months have held close to their
original line o fadvance in the Febru
ary drive is again the scene of desper
ate fighting, and the French claim to
have repulsed a string of attacks after
violent German bombardments. The
Germans claim to have repulsed the
French attack at Dead Man’s Hill.
The resignation of Dr. Clemons Dol
b> ueck, the German vice chancellor, is
announced from Berlin.
German Charges Unsuccessful.
PARIS, May 12.—French trenches
southeast of Fort Douamont and posi
tions north of Thiaumont farm were
violently bombarded yesterday, ac
cording to the war office. All of the
German attacks following the bom
bardment were, however, repulsed
with heavy losses. On the left bank
of the Meuse, artillery combats con
tinue today.
Trouble in Greek Samos.
ATHENS, May 13.—The government
is taking vigorous measures to meet
the renewed disorders of the Greek
(Island of Somos off the west coast of
Asia Minor.
P. 0. S. OF A. WILL
MEET IN JOINT SESSION
Camps No. 24 and No. 14 of the Pa
triotic Order Sons of America will
meet in joint sesion Monday night at
8 o’clock to discuss the state camp
meeting and other business matters.
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LIEUTENANT AND tUkS.THEOOORE MARBURG
Theodore Marburg, Jr., of Baltimore,
son of a former United States minister
to Belgium, has Just arrived in the
United States with one of the two
legs he had before he left. He lost
his right leg while in the aviation
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4 SAVANNAH WOMAN IS 4
♦ NEWEST VENUS DE MILO 4
4 ATLANTA, Ga., May 12.—Now 4
4 comes the city of Savannah w’ith 4
4 a modern Venus de Milo, who is 4
4 claimed to be an almost perfect 4
♦ re-incarnation of the original who 4
4 posed for the ancient Greek clas- 4
4 sic in the Louvre. 4
4 Her name is Miss Doris Lit- 4
4 man and her measurements ac- 4
4,tually bear out the claims of her 4
4 admirers. 4
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J. R. WILLIAMS IN
THE RICE FORMALLY
J. R. Williams, solicitor general of
the Southwestern circuit, announces
his candidacy for re-election to the po
sition in today's issue of the Times-
Recorder.
Mr. Williams is well known in the
circuit and a prominent attorney.
Many friends will support him for re
election.
GEORGE HARRELL IS A
VISITOR IN AMERICUS
George Y. Harrell, of Lumpkin, a
candidate for solicitor general of the
Southwestern circuit, was in Ameri
cus Saturday. Mr. Harrell says he was
here for the purpose of shaking hands
with the voters and is coming back
from time to time, and that he is not
in the race for his health, but to win,
and that he is going to beat the race.
i URKEY ADOPTS
GOLD STANDARD
CONSTANTINOPLE May 13—Tur
key is introducing a gold standard, the
gold piastra being the monetary unit,
corps of the British army. He fell
from a height of 200 feet. He was
nursed by the Belgian Countess
Geselel de Vivario. Os course, he fell
in love with her (just look upon her
ir the picture). So he made her Mrs.
Marburg, and brought her back.
HIGH SCHOOL HAS
MINSTREL HERE
MONDAY NIGHT
Monday night at the Americus High
school auditorium the grandest min
strel 1 ever shown by local talent will
be presented to the public. The High'
school boys have been working for
weeks preparing for the big event and
under the direction of Miss Lena Hardy
they have perfected a great organiza
tion. The minstrel is in benefit at
the athletic association, which is badly
in need of money to repay those back
ing the teams of the school in baseball
and football.
In this show, Henry Clay will act u
interlocutor. This boy has every re
quisite for the position, and his work
is of the highest order. The best man
in the entire cast is Frank Harrold,
Jr., who acts on the end. He is one of
the most talented of the seniors, and
the funniest minstrel man imaginable.
His song, “The Darktown Poker Club"
is the latest hit of the season, and hta
jokes are the latest out.
Cliff Wheatley, on the other end
sings, “Joe Turner Blues,” a late
. Handy production. James Davenport
as. a comedian is great. His song, “The
Hesitation Blues” is another late
Handy hit.
The clog dancers of the occasion are
Willlie Hammond and Walter Green,
who seem to have educated feet when
it comes to doing the light fantastic
stuff. Carroll Clark, of the silvery
tenor voice will sing “I'm from Dixies"
one of the present popular dittlea.
Ralph Rodgers, who can do anything
from winning boxing matches to works
cf sculpture, is one of the songsters of
i the bunch. This talented youth wDI
singi "Some Where a Voice is Call
ir.e, a tca .tr.ul song, and one lat
suits his voice to perfection.
Tlmrc aer < t!.< rs in the cast w-•
a>e winders, and the whole nnt' ij in
composed i.f s. i dents who kno v all
about the n. nrlre! game. A special
ait of Blues will be given, as wall
an atlu Kic <.• rest, in whl'h the v .
U C A juniors will participa e
The price of admission is only 15 ctx
for students, and twenty-five cents for
adults.
COMMISSION PUTS OFF
HEARING OF SOUTHER!
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 12.
The Interstate Commerce commlsstaa
today postponed indefinitely the hear
ing sete for June Ist at New Orleau
on the application of Southern rail
roads for permission to continue low
through rates on cotton from various
states including Georgia, Florida and
I Alabama to Mississippi and Ohio river
crossings and to Gulf and Atlantic
ports for export.
but long-standing debts are to be paid
on the basis of the former standard
rate. For recent liabilities graduated
scales will be established. The gov
ernment is also opening official bur
eaus for the exchange of money.
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4 METHODIST CHANGE ♦
4 PARTS OF REPORT 4
4 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., 4
4 May 13.—The Methodist general 4
♦ conference has eliminated a part 4
4 of the report of the social service 4
4 commission declaring their pref- 4
4 ference for organized labor on 4
♦ matters affecting the employment 4
4 in so far as the Methodist are just 4
4 and in so far as the rights of un- ♦
♦ organized men are not infringed 4
4 upon. - ’ The vote was 447 to 380. 4
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