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ctffflE TO AMERICUS ON FOURTH OF JULY
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rHIRTY-ILIGHTH YEAR.
PLANS SET
M A BIG
I
DAY HERE
JULY 4TH.
Ford Day, Baseball
And Big Times
Coming
ROCHELLE IUD EASTMAN
Will PLAT TWO GAMES
Paine’s Fireworks
To Feature At
Night
To-morrow is the day.
It’s the Fourth of July, all ovef the
United States, and everywhere it
will he honored.
Americus is no exception and the
city is ready to entertain the thous
ands of people who will come here for i
the gala celebration.
The streets and stores of the city
are already taking on a patriotic air.
The Stars and Stripes are being en
twined among the welcome signs for
the visitors. Patriotic colors in
bunting are being placed over the citv
Ir fact, Americus will honor Old Glory
and the Fourth of July in the manner
which always affords pride.
Two Games of Ball.
Two games of baseball will be
among the features of the day. East
man and Rochelle will play—one game
in the morning at 10 o’clock and one
game in the afternoon at 4 o'clock.
People for a radius of over one hun
dred miles will come to see these
games because of the fast class of
players which they will present on
the line-up.
The Ocilla Zouave Band will furn
ish music during the day. Between ?
c clock and 10 o’clock tomorrow morn -
ing they will give a band concert in
front of the Windsor hotel.
Ford Day will feature among the
event for the day. Prizes have been
arranged for the attractive machinery
of Henry Ford, and this alone will
bring many people to the city.
The complete program for the
Fourth of July celebration is as fol
lows:
9 a. m. to 10 a. m.—Grand musical
Concert by the Ocilla Zouave Band, of
Ocilla, Georgia. Windsor Hotel front.
10:15 a. m.—Baseball Game in the
ball park, foot of Lamar
treet, between Eastman and Rochelle
teams-
11:3o »• m —Parade of Ford Cars,
headed by Marshal Walter Rylander,
and awarding of prizes for Ford cars
Immediately after the parade is over.
Dinner.
1:30 p.m.—Musical Concert, Ocilla
Zouave Concert Band, on Jackson
street.
2:30 p- m-—Grand Preparedness Pa
rade, Hon. J. E. Mathis, chief mar
shal. Parade will form at courthouse
Those on foot will form down For
syth street, facing Lee street, below
the courthouse. The automobiles and
Icats will form on Lee street, below
EWEHTY HUE LYNCHINGS
IN 0. S. FIRST SIX MONTHS
MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 3.
There were twenty five lynchings in
the United States during the first
six months of 1916, according to the
records of the department of records
ir.d research at Tuskegee Institute.
Five were lynched for assaulting wo
men; twenty-three were negroes and
two were white people. Eight negroes
were lynched in Georgia during this
period.
During the same period of 1915,
twenty-four negroes and 10 white
people were lynched.
prdhis.Tiwo
PARTIES WANT TO
MAKE PLANS ■
CHICAGO, July 3.—Leaders of the
Prohibition party and members of
the “Committee of Sixty” which made
unsuccessful attempts to get prohibi
tion declarations in the platforms of
the Republican and Democratic par
ties, have called a “Get-together” con
ference, to be held in St Paul, Minn.,
July 18, the day preceding the Na
tional Prohibition Convention.
Fifteen thousand men and women
ot all political faiths, including gov
errors,. ex-governors, congressmen,
clergymen, bankers, leaders in civic
ai d reform movements, suffragists,
educators and labor leaders, are re
ceiving invitations to this conference.
Tl?e object, as explained by national
prohibition headquarters here, is to
the effect an amalgamation of the
moral reform forces of the country in
to A political party which shall have
as its central platform plank National
Prohibition, but which will also ad
vocate a whole category of govern
mental reforms and progressive leg
islation.
Tine program as announced includes
free-for-all discussions i elating to
prohibition as a dominant issue,
whether a new party must be formed
in order to obtain prohibition, what
name such a party should bear, the
possibility of getting action through
the various parties now in existence
and the relation of prohibition to oth
er reformrs.
Ameng those who will lead discuss
ions are, Eugene N. Foss, three times
governor of Massachusetts; Wm. E.
Sulzer, former governor of New York;
John P. St. John, who as the Repub
lican governor of Kansas signed the
Prohibition law and afterwards ran
for president on the Prohibition ticket
and Charles H. Randall, representa
tive, of the Ninth district of Californit
and the first congressman ever elect
ed by the Prohibition party. .
The chairman of the conference has
not been fully determined upon, the
desire being to have for this position
a man. of national reputation who is
not a member of the prohibition party.
Several prominent Progressive lead
ers have been suggested but no an
nouncement as to their willingness to
preside at such a gathering has been
made.
Forsyth facing the courthouse.
The patkde will form as follows:
Chief of Police; Chief Marshal J. E.
Mathis and aids; Ocilla Zouave Con
cert Band.
Americus Patriotic Sons, Mrs. E. A.
Hawkins ir charge.
Americus Patriotic Girls of the
(Contibued c-r\T‘age Five.)
AMERICUS TIMES-RECOROER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
CITI COURT NOW
AT WORK ON THE
CRIMINAL SIDE
The criminal docket of the City
Court was taken up Monday morning
at 9 o’clock when the court convened,
his honor, Judge William M. Harper,
presiding.
Much business awaits the attention
of the court. During the first part of
the morning session a number of
bonds were forfeited in criminal
cases, although they may be reconsid
ered if the defendants and their bonds
men appear during the day.
The following cases were tried dur
ing the day:
Jack Pruitt, carrying concealed
weapons, no license —plea of guilty.
Ernest Green, carrying concealed
weapon, plea of guilty.
Jim Lewis, illegally pointing a
weapon at another, guilty.
Jim Lewis, carrying a pistol with
out a license, not guilty.
LESLIE WILL HUE
BIC TINIjTUESDAY
LESLIE, Ga., July 3. —While larger
towns are pulling off big Fourth of
July stunts Leslie will be in the
limelight too. The chief attraction
for the day will be a double header
ball game in the afternoon between
the local nine and the strong team
from Smithville. This will be the
first game of the season between these
teams ano as they are old rivals two
hot contests may be expected. The
largest crowd ever to attend a ball
game in Leslie is expected to be pres
ent and witness these exciting con
tests.
A. L I. BOYS DINED
WITH HOME FOLKS
Some day when the boys return
from the Mexican border the people of
Americus will know how much they
appreciated the box of good things
sent them by admiring friends in the
city. The goodies arrived bright and
early Sunday morning, but were held
intact until dinner time. Just after
twelve o’clock the Americus Light
Infantry and the other companies
were called to form a regiment and
were held in line for some time; so
naturally when time was up they were
hungry’. In the meantime a party of
Americus ladies, visitors at the camp,
'had taken matters in hand, and when
the muster was over the boys arrived
at their company street expecting to
see the regulation hash, but they were
agreeably surprise Right before their
eyes lay the best viands ever seen at
any military camp, and it was their
very own.
After a few appropriate words by
Everett Schneider the boys "fell to”
the feast. There was enough for the
entire company and in the words of
Sergeant Guerry, "They felt like fight
ing Villa right this minute, and the
Light Infantry could whip him alone.”
When the other companies saw the
Americus hoys feasting on the fat of
the land, and a howl of protest went
up. But the Americus lads just
“sawed wood and said nothing.”
A rising vote of thanks was accord
ed those responsible for the repast,
and a Tlmes-Recorder scribe present
was asked to thank the people, and
it's a pleasant task.
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AMERICUS. GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 3, 1916
ALLIES KEEP DP
TERRIFIC DRIVE
DN THEJEHMANS
The Franco-British offensive in the
Sommes region was successful, ac
cording to latest reports.
The French statement reports the
occupation of two lines of trenches.
The second German positions with
three miles long, and the village of
Herebecourt were captured. The
French advanced at other points. The
German losses are said to be heavy.
Fighting in the Verdun region con
tinues to be furious. The Germans
last night took the Damloup redoubt,
but losing it again before the French
counter attack.
The Russians in continue
advancing, according to Petrograd dis
patches, and are pressing the Aus
trians hard between the Styr and Stek
hod rivers. The Russians are holding
the Teutons, advices declare.
An official statement says that the
Russian torpedo boats destroyed fifty
four sailing vessels in the Black sea
on June 29th.
The Berlin war office says that
that south of Somme the Germans
withdrew their division to the second
line. They say teh allies’ drire is
without advantage to tjiem north of
the river.
British Capture 4,000.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, July
3.—The British have gained ground at
a higher elevation north of Fricourt
and along the Ancere river. The fight
ing is intense along the fronts. There
are no important changes.
The British are bombarding Thiep
val, and there is severe fighting at
Laborelle. The situation is promis
ing for the British. The Germans
continue heavy shelling on Montau
ban.
More than 4,000 German prisoners
have been taken in tlie south. The
weather is favorable.
MRS. HUNIINGTON
PASSED M IT
9:30 I. Il HERE
Mrs. Virginia Wyatt Huntington
passed away at 9:30 o’clock Monday
morning at the home of her son-in
law, Crawford Wheatley, on the And
ersonville road. Her death was not
unexpected because of her serious
illness during the past few weeks.
Mrs. Huntington was the widow of
the late C. A. Huntington, and was 72
years of age. She had lived in this
city practically all of her life, and
had endeared herself in the hearts of
many friends who are shocked and
grieved at her death. Her life had
been one of service and love for her
fellow-man, and the community Buf
fers a grievous loss because of her
demise.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Crawford
Wheatley,, Mrs. Huntington is surviv
ed by four sisters, Mrs. J. D. Williams,
of East Point; Mrs. Elenor Dickson,
of Havannah, Fls.; Mrs. Adelia Nich
olson, of Havannah, Fla., Mrs. W. H.
Gunn, of Orange, Fla.
The funeral will be held at 10:30
o’clock Tuesday morning at the lato
home of Mrs. Huntington on the corn
er of Church and Hampton streets.
Rev. J. A. Thomas, pastor of the First
Methodist church, will officiate, and
the interment wilhtake place in Oak,
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NO FOUNDATION
TO ROMOHS THAT
SECOND TO MOVE
It was currently rumored on the
on the streets of Americus Monday
that the Second regiment of Georgix
National Guards of which the A. L. I.
is a unit would begin their movement
towards the border on Tuesday. After
running down the sources from which
these rumors were said to have come,
it was found that no such orders had
been given, and so far as known the
Second regiment will be in Macon for
some time yet. The officers estimate
that the Second will be ready for
orders to move by July 10th.
Because of the strict censorship
which is being imposed on press dis
patches by the war department con
cerning the movements of troops it is
impossible in many instances to
chronicle the movements until the
troops have actually begun to move.
The Americus people can comfort
themselves with a taste of the Euro
pean news life where the censorship
has become a gerat factor in the very
life of the people.
T.-fiMIHWEIHE
NEWS FOR JULY 4
Read the news of the world—the
Mexican trouble and the European
strife, Tuesday on the bulletin board
in front of the Times-Recorder office.
As previously announced the Times-
Rtcorder will take a holiday to-mor
row, the Fourth of July, but we will
give you the news from the Associated
Press in bulletin form in front of the
T.-R. office.
ANSWERS IKT CALL
NEW YORK, July 3.-Mrs. Hetty
Green, said to be the wealthiest woman
in the world, died this morning. She
was eighty-one years of age, and prob
amly teh greatest woman financier in
the world. She was interested in
large corporations of magnitude over
the entire world. Mrs. Green person
ally managed her large stock of bonds
and real estate in Chicago, New York
and elsewhere.
Her estate is estimated from twenty
to one hundred milion dollars. She
has suffered three strokes of paralysis
in the last two monehs.
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4 ONE MARINE KILLED 4
♦ THREE ARE INJURED ♦
4 WASHINGTON, July 3.—One 4
4 marine, Private Mills, of the 4
4 Thirty First company, was kill- 4
4ed and three were wounded 4
4in a fight between the ♦
4 American marines and the ♦
4 revolutionist bands near Santi? 4
4 ago, Santo Domingo, according ♦
4to reports of Admiral Caperton ♦
4 to the navy department.
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Grove cemetery.
The honorary ipall-bearers ofr the
funeral will be Samuel Harrison, W.
C. Wright, George Riley, W. A. Rem
bert, John Sheffield, John W. Shiver.
The active kali-bearers will be C.
O. Niles, PaufWestbrook, John Allen
Fdrt, W. H. $ Dudley, H. O. Jones
t and\R. E. M
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SINGING DN AT HOWELL
SCHOOL HOUSE ON MONDAY
'LESLIE, Ga., July 3.—A number cf
Leslie people are attending a singing
school out at Howell school house, a
few miles from here. Prof. JSw.
Spiers, of Arabi, is teaching the .
school and dis giving much helpful
instruction in the rudiments of music.
Prof Spiers announces that he can
take care of more pupils in addition
to the 50 already enrolled. An all
day singing was held yesterday and
was attended by a large crowd of
people.
FIHEW’OMSWILL
HE DIG FEATURE
FOURTHJF JULY
The Pain's Fireworks display Tues
day night, beginning at 7:30 o’clock,
at the baseball park, will be the grand
finals for the Fourth of July celebra
tion here. The display will be under
the direction of Jas. D. Lee, well
known in this work. He had charge
of the display at the Jamestown Ex
position for six months; has served at
the Georgia State Fair, and many oth
er important exhibits.
The program for the display IS:
Grand salute.—Produced by the
display of Pain’s aerial guns, as
cending into the air, and exploding
with loud reports, announcing the
commencement of the display.
Magical illumination of the grounds
8 Pain’s Tri-colored Bengal
lights, changing their tints three
times, and reflecting and eastern sun
set.
Flight of 3 2-lb. Pain's exhibition
rockets, comprising the 1926 effects in
color and design; the heavens in a
blaze of pyrotechnic grandeur.
Nest of fiery Saucisions.—Showing
curious contortions of squirming
writhing figures.
Device—" Star of Liberty,” in two
mutations.
Discharge of 3 9-inch Paine’s re
peating bombs. Three distinct breaks,
each break showing varied colored ef
fects of 1916 surprises.
Paine’s batteries of colored stars. —
Displaying various tints, as they scat
ter through space, forming jewelled
clusters.
Flight of 3 4-lb. Pain’s Manhattan
Beach carnival rockets.—Showing the
famous Dußarry and Liquid Silver
combinations, as they float high in the
sky.
Discharge of Pain's 9-inch sun clus
ter shells.—Forming jewelled sun-
I bursts that sparkle like diamonds,
emeralds, rubies and other dazzling
brilliants—a scene of pyrotechnic
splendor.
Pain’s Comic Devils Amongst the
Tailors.—Commencing with triangular
batteries of aerial romans, and con
tinuing to bursts of gyrating figures.
Discharge of Pain’s chrysanthemum
bombs.—Japanese blossoms in pink,
white and yellow falling from the
heavens.
Pain’s colored fiery geysers.—Re
production of crystal water spouting
from the earth.
Flight of Pain's floating feston rock
ets.—Emitting a mass of lights which
fcrm into festoons of jewels of
great brilliancy.
Flight of Pain’s fiery waggler rock
et^.—Brilliant and vari-colored in mid
air., \
Device, Pain’s Weird White
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EDITIONS.
FUNSTON
RELIEVED
SUPREME
COMMAND
Pershing May Be
Made Major
General
SUPREME COMMANDER TO
8E APPOINTED 5101
Guardsmen Show
ing Up Strength •
Now
WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 3.—With,
more than 150,000 troops assembling
along the Mexican border, the war de
partment today took steps to decen
tralize direct administration in the
interest of efficiency, and possibly al
so having in line the appointment ot
a supreme commander of military ac
tivities on the border and in Mexico-
The border was formerly in th&
southern department form the gulf to
the California line. It is now divided,
into three departments with General’
Funston continuing to command tho
southern department from the gulf to
El Paso; the department of New Mex
ico with General Pershing command
ing, creating the remainder in the
western department under General
Bell.
Officials said that the order was not
significant as indication of prepara
tions for war. The new order auto
matically relieves General Funston of
the supreme command with enormous
responsibilities.
There was no formal announcement
regarding the selection of the supreme
commander. Another change is indi
cated in the probable promotion of
Pershing under the new army bill
providing for three additional major
generals.
There is nothing to indicate when
Carranza’s reply will.Jbe received.
SAN ANTONIO, July 3. —An army
of more than 65,000 troops along tbs
border have reported to department
headquarters. ( It shows that troop
trains are reported to be steadily mov+
in g from the north and east to argu
ment this number. There are many
reports of the arrival of guardsmen
al the border.
Reports to General Funston indicat
ed no disturbance. The expedition of
last night into Mexico below Fort
Hancock last night without finding
the bandits. General Pershing 1b
continuing aeroplane scouting over
the Mexican lines.
WASHINGTON, July 3.—The army
promotions under the new laws sub
mitted to the senate by President WI7-
son was headed, by the nomination of
Prigadier-General Mills, chief of mil
itia division, as major-general.
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WASHINGTON, July 3.—The senata
military committee the
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