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THIRTY-EIGHTH TEAR.
►BUILOINKS BEING
ERECTED ST 3RD
DIST. FAIR SITE
The foundation of concrete for the
big poultry building at the Third
District Agricultural fair will be
completed this week and then the erec
tion of the building will commence.
This will be one of the best poultry
show houses in the South, as the bad
ejects of other buildings was taken
into consideration when this building
v>as being planned. Secretary Hyman
has had years of experience in this
work, and knows that many fine birds
have been lost at former poultry shows
on account of the draughts giving the
fowls colds and other diseases. This
objection has been eliminated in the
erection of the poultry building here,
the ventilation all being from the top
of the building, and not from the front
and rear. There will be two entrances
to the building, 100 feet apart and the
building will be built in the form of
an “U.” Visitors can go in at one
door and walk through the building
and go out at the other front.
The geese, turkeys and pigeons will
be outside of the building entirely.
Wire cages or coops will be built in
the courtyard between the two build
ing and here one will see them out on
the grass like they naturally are on a
farm or in a poultry ward.
| B. E. Adams, of Columbus, Ga., man
ager of the poultry building, is busy
on the job, and says that he expects
tc have at least 2,000 birds here for
this exhibit. The erection of the gate
or main entrance will be started in a
very short time, and this will be finish
ea first, that it may be seen from the
railroad as an advertisement for the
fair.
TWO W AND
THREE SERIOUSLY
HURT DURING EOG
I
CLEVELAND, 0., June 12.—Two per
sons were killed outright and three
ethers seriously hurt when a New York
Central passenger train running late
in a dense fog, ran into nearly two
hundred men waiting on the tracks
here for a work train early this morn
ing.
All of the killed and seriously in
jured were workmen of foreign ex
traction in the service of the railroad,
and the men were preparing to go to
their day’s labors when the accident |
ocucrred. A score or more persons
were badly bruised during the shake
i.'l as the train crashed through the
crowd.
FORTY EXAMINED FDR NIVY
RECRUITING STATION HERE
The results of the navy recruiting
station just closed in this city was not
the success desired from the stand
point of satisfactory applicants. The
office was kept open here for a little
more than two months and during that
t’me forty applicants were registered,
but out of this forty only eight came
up to the physical requirements de
manded by Uncle Sam the others being
rejected because of various physical
disabilities. The percentage of rejec
tions is so great that comment is un
necessary as to the promise of our
NINETY ONE YEARS OLD
MARRIED SEVEN TIMES
ATLANTA, Ga., June 12. —“Uncle
Bob ■ Knox, the Mexican war veteran
who has been married seven times, will
celebrate his ninety-first birthday on
July 4th, at his home near Tilton. He
has hired a brass band, and has ex
te.-ided a warm invitation to the whole
wor!<i to he present and enjoy the day
with him.
B.P. O.L TO HEAD
IN OBSERVANCE
ELAG DAY HERE
As stated in a story carried in Sun
day's Times-Recorder, the Americus
Lodge, No. 752, Benevolent Protective
Order Elks will observe Flag Day,
Wednesday evening, June 14th, at the
High school auditorium.
In tlie absence of any other organiz
ed plans for the day for the observ
ance of the day it is hoped that all of
Americus will catch the spirit of the
occasion and join in celebrating the
day as it should be, and as the time
and conditions that confronts the
country demands.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged for the occasion one that can
not fail to inspire alj who attend with
a renewed sense of our responsibili
ties, and more virile spirit of patriot
ism, and love for our national flag.
A special invitation is extended to
United Confederate Veterans, Sons of
of Veterans, Daughters of the Confed
eracy, the D. A. R„ and all other pa
triotic organizations to be present at
these exercises. Likewise the general
public is invited and urged to come
out and help to make this one of the
giandest events ever had in Americus.
Let everybody imbibe the spirit of
the day and of the occasion. Get out
your flags, unfurl them to the breezes,
in this, the grandest part of Uncle
Sam's domain, thus proclaiming to the
world our love of country and the
,rand old stars and stripes.
FRANK HARROLD WINS
U. D. G. MEBIL FOR ESSAY
It will be interest to hundred of
friends to learn that Frank Harrold,
Jr., won the state medal for the best
essay on “Reconstruction in Georgia.”
There were contestants from every
city in Georgia, but Americus, repre
sented by Frank Harrold, Jr., won first
place. This is but one of many hon
ors this young man has won during
the year. Among other things he won
the medal for the best debater in
Americus High school, where he was
first honor student of the Class of T 6;
the medal for the best speaker in the
Third District High school meet, and
the medal given by the local chapter,
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
for the best essay on “Reconstruction”
in the schools of Americus.
Young Mr. Harrold leaves Tuesday
for Athens to contest for the state
prize in declamation. His many friends
wish for hi mall success.
present day young manhood. The fol
lowing examinations were accept
ed by the naval authorities:
James H. Hammond, Leesburg, Ga.;
Ira G. Hollman, Americus, Ga.; Percy
R. Coogle, Plains, Ga.; Carlton C.
Jones, Smithville, Ga.; Hugh G. Bas
sett, Americus, Ga.; Emmet E. Bolton,
Americus, Ga.; Carl Morris, Dawson,
Ga.; John B. G. Sawyer, Leary Ga.
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AMERICANS BEING
PERSECUrOJLEE
TOWARD BORDER
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 12.
Secretary of War Baker announced this
afternoon that one thousand additional
ccast artillerymen and a battalion of
engineer troops here have been ofder
ed to the Mexican border. Additional
national guardsmen have not yet been
called into the federal service.
Anti-American Feeling Increasing.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 12.
Increasing excitement and anti-Ameri
can feeling throughout northern Mex
ico is described by state department
despatches reaching Washington to
day. The Carranza authorities appear
indifferent to this anti-American feel
ing, it is said.
At the state department today nei
ther details nor information regarding
the points heard from was made pub
lic, though officials here make no ef
fort to conceal their anxiety.
Many despatches during the last two
days brought equally disquieting news
from agents of the department of jus
tice stationed along the border and in
the interior of Mexico.
Three Raiders Killed.
LAREDO, Tex., June 12—Three Mex
icans ,members of a band raiding the
Coleman ranch, near here, were killed
and three others captured according to
reports reaching Laredo this after
noon.
Truck Drivers’ Story of Persecution.
COLUMBUS, N. M., June 12.—Ac
cording to truck drivers arriving
from Casas Grandes today, a party of
mining men, including several mer
chants from Cusihuiriachic and Chi
huahua, have reached General Persh
ing's camp at Namiquipa. The men
are now en route to the border to es
cape persecution by Mexicans who
are opposed to the presence of Amer
ican troops in Mexico. The refugees
will be convoyed to the border by re
turning American troops coming here
for supplies.
SUFFRAGISTS MAKE
TH DEMANDS
ST. LOUIS, June 12. —Suffragists re
presenting the newly-organized wom
an's party, today demanded that the
Resolutions committee of the demo
cratic convention declare in favor of
the immediate passage by congress of
the Sunsan B. Anthony suffrage reso
lution. The demand was accompanied
by a threat of a declaration of “war”
on the part of the women.
The National American Women's
Suffrage association presented a de
mand for a declaration favoring suf
frage be inserted in the democratic
national platform.
LITHE BOY DIES IT
HOME OF MDMOTHER
Ralph, the two-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. M. B. Jones, died Monday
morning at the residence of his grand
mother, Mrs. M. E. Scrutchins, 202
Church street, after an Illness of sev
eral days with dysentery and whoop
ing cough. The little fellow is a twin
to his sister, Ruth, and would have
been two years of age at his next
birthday, June 22ndd.
The little form will be laid dto rest
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERN6oN, JUNE 12, 1916
♦ DO YOU KNOW THAT 4
♦ Efficient muzzling of dogs will ♦
♦ eradicate rabies? ’ 4
♦ The protection of the health of 4
4 children is the first duty of the 4
♦ nation ? .4
4 Bad temper is sometimes merely 4
4 a symptom of bad health ? 4
4 Insanity costs every inhabitant 4
4 in the United States $1 per year? 4
♦ The U. S. Public Health Ser- 4
4 vice has proven that typhus is 4
4 spread by lice? 4
4 Untreated pellagra ends in in- 4
4 sanity? 4
4 in the lexicon of health there is 4
4no such word of “neutrality” 4
♦ against disease? 4
4 The death rate of persons under 4
► 45 is decreasing; of those over 45 4
4 it is increasing? 4
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SHERIFF - HARVEY
ORINGS ALLEGED
MURDERER FROM
SOUTH CAROLINA
Sheriff Lucius Harvey returned Sun
day night from Beaufort, S. C., where
he went after Eli Harris, who is un
der indictment in Sumter county for
killing an old darkey, Ebbing Den
mark, in October, 1915. Harris was
indicted at the November term of court
last year. He left for parts unknown
immediately after the crime was com
mitted, and was not located until re
cently, when Sheriff Harvey located
him at Beaufort, it is stated, going un
der the name of Tobe Lewis. Sheriff
Harvey had him arrested and held un
til he could make the trip to Beaufort
for him. He says the negro showed a
perfect willingness to return with him,
and says that he thinks the negro
thought like he did, viz., that he had
rather be a convict in Sumter county
than to be free in the country where
he was. Harris has been placed in
Kja.il here and will probably remain
there until next term of Superior
court.
PAIN'S SPECTACLE
MAYBESTAGED AT
OIST. FAIR HERE
_ -I II-
Janies D. Lee, Southern representa
tive of Pain’s Fireworks, will be in
Americus Wednesday for consultation
with Secretary Hyman, looking to stag
ing the most gergeous array of fire
works that has ever been seen in
southern Georgia.
This is by far the largest fireworks
manufacturing firm in the United
States and the mere fact that they will
carry out the big program each night
on the grounds of the Third Agricul
tural District fair here, will be a big
drawing card.
The fireworks will be a nightly event
in front 6£ the grandstand at the dis
trict fair. It is intended to make the
nights at the fair as attractive as the
days, and surely there is nothing
that wll ladd to the amusement of
the large crowds at night like fire
works.
ir Oak Grove cemetery Tuesday morn
irg at 10 o'clock.
The friends of the family join in ex
tending sympathy to the bereaved ones
in their hour of trouble.
MARTINGLYNNTD
PRESIDE AT ST.
LOUIS GATHERING
ST. LOUIS, June 12. —All of the pre
liminaries of the democratic national
convention are practically completed,
it was announced this afternoon. The
National committee met her this morn
ing and formally selected Martin Glynn
of New York, to preside as temporary
chairman of the convention. The se
lection: of other temporary officers was
left to the discretion of Chairman
Glynn, who had made no announce
ment of these officers at 3 o’colck this
afternoon.
Before adjournment, the national
committee voted the thanks of the par
ty to national chairman McCombs, who
recently resigned that position, and
named a committee to dispose of the
Texas contest for national committee
man. Thomas Love and William Poin
dexter both claim this office, and the
committee named today will investi
gate and report upon their claims.
The Hawaiian delegate’s contest and
the committeeman contest from Ha
waii was referred to the new national
executive committee for final disposi
tion.
A feature of interest that cropped out
today is the view held by influential
leaders that no reason exists for hold
ing a four-day convention, as was
planned. Convention leaders favoring
the four-day idea today explained that
St Louis citizens had contributed
$200,000 for a four-day convention, and
that in view of this contribution to
the party’s funds, a four-day session
should be held. It was also urged that
by holding a drawn-out convention the
leaders would be given adequate time
in which to plan a proper campaign,
having the assistance of able leaders
from every part of the country in these
efforts.
EBIND JUBY TO HEMIIN
IN SESSIBN_NEXT WEEK
The grand jury of Sumter Superior
court, which recessed a week ago un
til today re-convened this morning and
before 3 o’clock had returned three
true bills, all of these against ne
groes. The body has a number of
committees at work examining the
books of county officials, and because
these have not yet completed their la
bors final adjournment was not tak
en today.
At three o’clock this afternoon a tele
phone conversation with a court offi
cial who had just left the grand jury
room elicited the information that the
body probably would again recess late ;
today until next Monday, at which time
it is believed the final presentments I
will lie ready for presentation to the,
court, and adjournment may be taken
for the term.
JUDGE LITTLEJOHN M»Y OPEN
COURT AGAIN LIST DE WEEK
Judge Z. A. Littlejohn will, in all
probability, reconvene court some time
this week to try three jail cases, that
of the negro who severely cut Jesse
Peek on the Easterlin farm, near An
dersonville a few days ago, and that of
the negro Eli Harris, charged with
murder and recently brought here from
South Carolina, and one other negro.
This course, however, has not been
definitely decided upon.
TWO NEW VESSELS ADMIT-
TED TD AMERICAN REGISTRY
During the week ending June 3,
1916, two vessels were admitted to
American registry under the act of
August 18, 1914. This makes a total of
184 vessels since the passage of this
act, aggregating 622,030 gross tons.
The two vessels mentioned are the
yacht Ituna, and the steam screw ves
sel Westoil, formerly a British vessel.
LOCAL COTTON
MEN WILL MEET
FRIDAY JUNE GTH
The cotton men of Americus will
hold a meetng on next Friday morn
ing, June 16th, when they will meet
Charles T. Airey, of the Central of
Georgia railway, and L. E. Chalenor,
of the Seaboard Air Line railway, in
join session.
Some time ago Secretary Hyman, of
the Chamber of Commerce, went to At
lanta and consulted J. Prince Webster,
rate expert of the Railroad Commis
sion of Georgia, relative to the concen
tration privileges enjoyed by the cot
ton shippers of Americus.
Some days later Mr. Webster came
to Americus and met the cotton men
and they talked the matter over during
a lengthy session, and it was decided
that if a meeting of the railroad traffic
men of both roads and the cotton men
of Americus could be arranged, that
something definite could be worked
out, without having to go before the
commission and file a complaint. This
meeting on next Friday morning is the
outcome of splendid work of Mr. Web
ster in securing the railroad men to
come here and try to adjust the mat
ter. There was held a meeting thia
morning at 11:00 o’clock in the Cham
ber of Commerce for the purpose of
formulating plans for the meeting on
Friday morning. The cotton men do
not want to ask of the railroads any
thing that is not just and equitable,
but Americus must and will stand up
for what is justly due her in the way
of rates. The meeting this morning
was well attended and much interest
tvas shown.
KNEW WHIT HE
WINTED IND GETS IT
“I want,” said the particular party.
“I want a paper that I can count on—a
paper that is always on the job, in the
interest of the people—one that wont
change, here today and there tomor
row, not one of these come and go by
night kind.”
“I get you,” said the circulation man,
you want the Times-Recorder.”
IMERIGUS VISITORS GOING
TO CONVENTION ATLANTA
Much interest is being evidenced in
the coming convention of the Georgia
State Sunday School association,
which vonvenes in Atlanta, Tuesday.
Those known to be going are Mr.
and Mrs. T. F. Gatewood and C. A.
Chambliss, of the First Baptist Sun
ay school; T. M. Furlow, Neon Bu
chanan and R«r. J. A. Thomas, of the
First Methodist Sunday school, and J.
A Davenport, of the Episcopal Sunday
school. Several of the above-named
gentlemen, T. M. Furlow, Neon Bu
chanan and Rev. J. A. Thomas, will
motor through by car, while the other
CISY
HUGHES HOLDS
CONFERENCE IT
NEW YORK TODAY
NEW YORK, June 12.—Charles E.
Hughes, republican nominee for the
presidency, came to New York early
today for his first conference with
the republican managers, concerning
the forthcoming campaign.
Former Justice Hughes, whose resig
nation from, the supreme bench was
accepted by President Wilson late Sat
urday, arrived from Washington at
7:05 o’clock this morning, and went
immediately to his hotel. He told re
porters on his arrival that he had noth
ing to give out concerning his plans
for the future at this time, but promis
ed to see a delegation of newspaper
men later during the day. It is be
lieved he will issue a formal statement
setting forth his vle'ws upon vital is
sues of the campaign before night.
NEW YORK, June 12.—A revival of
the “Hughes Alliance,” an organization
of republicans, democrats and inde
pendents, organized during the cam
paign of 1908 to aid Hughes in his race
for governor of New York is announc
ed as projected here today. The new
organization will probably be called
the “Hughes Non-Partisan League.”
George W. Wickersham after a talk
with Hughes this morning said he did
not expect to see Roosevelt, but would
throw' his support to Hughes as the re
publican nominee. This statement is
significant because of talk that Wick
ersham had been acting as mediator to
secure progressive support for the re
publican ticket
to Support Hughes.
ST. LOUIS, June 12.—Henry Allen,
the Kansas progressive leader, who is
here attending the democratic conven
tion as a newspaper reporter, express
e 1 the believ today that Roosevelt will
take an active part in Hughes cam
paign for the presidency. Mr. Allen
said Victor Murdock, chairman of the
Chicago progressive convention, is
being most prominently mentioned to
succeed Roosevelt as the party’s stan
dard-bearer.
Speaking for himself, Allen asserted
that he would support Hughes, pro
vided Colonel Roosevelt endorsed his
candidacy, as he believes is now inevit
able.
mmwiF
IS PUT IN COMMIS
SION IT NORFOLK
NORFOLK, Va., June 12.—The super
dreadnaught battleship Pennsylvania,
said by American naval experts to be
the most opewerful fighting ship afloat,
was placed in commission at the navy
yard here today. The vessel carries
a main armament of twelve 14-inch
breech-loading rifles and a secondary
battery of tyenty-two 5-inch rapid fire
guns. It is the largest and most heav
ily-armed warship in the United'
States navy.
delegates will take a special car over
the Central of Georgia railway, Tues
day morning, which will convey them
to Macon, whence .they will be at
tached to a special train carrying the
delegatee to Atlanta. A number of
delegates from Leslie and Plains Sun
day school will join the Americus dele
gates here in the special car to Ma
con. The delegates will return home
Thursday night. s i
NUMBER 140.