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THIRTY-EIGHTH TEAR.
GEORGIA STATE
AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY MEETS
Captain John A. Cobb, president of
the Georgia State Agricultural so
ciety, has announced the program ol
the annual convention of the body to
be held in Athens on August Ist and
2nd. It is the seventieth anniversary
since the re-organization of this so
ciety, and the 106th year since the
original organization.
Captain Cobb will not stand for re
election as president, and it is likely
that J. Pope Brown, of Hawkinsville,
will be selected.
The following program has been ar
ranged for the meeting:
Tuesday, August I.—The conven
tion will meet in the University Chapel
at Ji o’clock, A. M., Eastern time, and
win be called to order by Judge John
A. Cobb, President.
Prayer will be offered by the Rev.
Troy Beatty.
Dr. T. J. Wooster, superintendent of
the University Summer school, and his
honor, R. A. Arnold, mayor of the city
of Athens, will welcome the delegates.
On the part of the society, Hon. Jas.
Price, commissioner of agriculture,
will make response to the spirit and
ords of generous welcome.
A recess will then be taken in order
that delegates may register. This
having been done, the annual address
will be delivered by President John A.
Cobb.
At the close of the address, an
nouncement will be made as to the
time when, and the place, where, the
delegates will meet for the purpose of
carrying out the program for the af
ternoon.
Resolutions and new business will
be in order. Adjournment.
Afternoon Session—ln lieu of the
customary business meeting and ad
dresses, the entire afternoon will be
devoted to an inspection of the work
of the University Summer school.
In the event of an assembly of the
student body, a crisp three minutes’
talk will be made by each of the fol
* sing gentlemen; Gen. Meldrim,
Capt. Millikin, Dr. Burroughs, Col.
Conner, Mr. Stanley, Col. Park, Dr.
Stockbridge, Col. Hudson, Maj. Mc-
Gregor, Mr. Miller and Hon. John W.
L. Brown. These gentlemen are mem
bers of the Executive committee.
There will be no night session.
Wednesday, August 2. —The conven
tion will meet in the auditorium of the
Agricultural College at 10 o’clock, A.
M. Eastern time.
An address by Mrs. Nellie Peters
Black, 'The Part of Woman in Agri
culture and Education in Georgia.’’
Discussion.
An address by Dr. David C. Barrow
chancellor of the University of Geor
gia, ’’Building Up Georgia.”
Resolutions, etc.
Lunch will be served in the college
building.
Afternoon Session—At 5 o’clock, P.
M . the students of the Summer schocl
will give a pageant illustrative of the
great state of Georgia.
Previous to this evest the delegates
willV it the several departments of
the college and the college farm.
At the close of the foregoing func
tions, the convention will meet for
final adournment.
As many of the delegates as possi
ble will be entertained in private
femes. Athens’ hospitality is proverb
ial. In reference to this particular
subect, write to C. O. Heidler, secre
tary of the Chamber of Commerce, up
on receipt of this program, informing
him of the time of your probable ar-
THE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED IN AMERICUS AND THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WITH TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE
(TWO YOUNG MEN ARE
HOW_BY_STATE BUR
Lewis Ellis and Blake Bivins, two
prominent young men, who stood the
state bar examination several weeks
ago before Judge Z. A. Littlejohn, have
received favorable news from the re
, cord on the examination.
Both of the young men passed the
exam, and many friends will join them
in best wishes in their legal profes
sion.
DR. BURROWS HAS
RESIGNED FROM
CTEJEWICE
The resignation of Dr. Lansing Bur-
Tows, as pastor of the First Baptist
church was formally accepted by the
church Sunday morning.
Dr. Burrows took this step under
the advice of physicians, and several
■ weeks ago he made known his inten
tions to the church. After a brief va
cation, he decided to request that the
church accept his resignation.
On next Sunday, Dr. Burrows will
have served the First Baptist church
exactly seven and one-half years, and
has now completed over forty-nine
years in the active ministry.
Dr. Burrows will retain the presi
dency of the Southern Baptist con
vention, a distinct honor which he has
had conferred on him for several
years. He will also retain his Sun
day school class and continue his
writings on church subjects. His res
i ignation affects only his active min
istry with the church.
The noted Baptist divine has served
his church and the cause of religion
faithfully during his stay in Ameri
cus, and the church regretted to relin -
quish him from active service to the
church. He is a minister of wide
learning and prominence.
The church has not yet called a min
ister to succeed Dr. Burrows, but it is
expected that some action will be
taken at the next meeting of the
members of the First Baptist church.
JUOGECfIISP COMES
BACK FROM CAPITAL
Congressman Charles R. Crisp re
turned to Americus from Washington
last night, and will be in the Third
district until the congressional party
primary if the party leaders do not
call him back to Washington for vot ■
Jng in an emergency.
The house of representatives have
finished their program for the present
term, and will content themselves by
recessing each three days until the
senate gets their legislation under way.
Then the conference reporta between
the two branches of congress will
follow.
Congressman Crisp stated that he
considered the legislation just en
, acted by the house as the best in the
history of the party and the nation.
He will make his first speech of the
, campaign in Stewart county on July
28th, at a barbecue.
> rival in Athens.
The rates at the Hotel Georgia are
' 82.50 to $3.00 per day.
Come to the convention prepared to
■ remain throughout the sessions.
; JOHN A. COBB, President.
MARTIN V. CALVIN, Secretary.
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Major Douglas MacArthur, of the
general staff of the army, has been
designated by Secretary Baker as
official censor during Mexican opera
tions. The information, w’hether of
operations in Mexico or along the
border, or of the mobilization and
Americus Party Reaches the
“Home Port" After Series of
Vivid Experiences in Storm
Storm battered, and much wiser
through experience, a party of Ameri
cus tourists reached this city Sunday
after passing through the tropical
hurricane off the coasts of Georgia and
South Carolina during Thursday and
Friday.
The party was composed of Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Brown, Miss Elizabeth
Brown, Miss Evelyn Crews, Misses
Annie and Claud McLaughlin and
Armstead Dodson, of Plains.
The Americus people were on board
the Suwanee, a pasesnger boat of the
Merchants and Miner’s Transportation
Co. It suffered more than any other
passenger boat along the coast, and at
one time was within a mile and a half
of the U. S. Naval collier Hector which
was a total loss off the coast of
Charleston, S. C.
The Suwanee heard the calls of
distress from the Hector, but the S. O.
S. signals did not give her location.
The Suwanee first felt the lashes cf
the heavy sea during Thursday, but
the severest strokes of the waves came
from 9 o'clock Thursday night until 10
o’clock Friday morning. The captain
stood at the wheel during the heaviest
gale, sending his ship to sea to avoid
the perilous coast line.
Miss Crews talked very interestingly
of the experiences of the Americus
party. She said that the ship was
given up, but the captain maintained
a cheerful composure until after the
storm had wreaked its worst veng
ence when he told the passengers of
his thoughts home and the terrible
waters.
Miss Crews said that the dining
room and kitchen were destroyed, and
the heavy water beat strongly and i
severely against the cabins. Miss An
nie McLaughlin was slightly bruised,
but otherwise the Americus party
weathered the experience with no oth
er losses than a good portion of their
clothing. Mr. Brown saved the wear
ing apparel of Mr. and Mrs. Brown by
holding it aloft in his cabin.
The Suawanee reached Savannah at
2 o’clock Saturday morning, and they
presented a worn sight, according to
the press dispatches concerning the
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 17, 1916 *
- mustering in of National Guard, will
i pass through Major MacArthur’s
s hands. He will decide what portions
■ ot the information in his possession
1 are to be given out, but will make
! no effort to control the manner in
I which the information is used.
■ experience of the Suwanee.
The Americus party were returning
, from a visit to the narth and east.
They visited the Canadian mobilization
i
1 camps; Niagara Falls; came down the
! Hudson by boat, and enjoyed a pleas
ant outing. Their thrilling experiences
( on the boat brought their trip to a
very thrilling close.
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Several Are Injured.
The following appeared in the Sun-
I
day Savannah Morning News, an ex
tract from an account of the Suwa
nee's experience:
"The steamer Suwanee of the Mer
chants and Miners Transportation
■
company, suffered more than any of
, the other vessels bound for Savannah
that went through the storm. Of
ficials of the company yesterday de
clined to place any valuation upon
. the damage to the cargo, by breakage
in the shift during the storm, and by
salt water, with which a large part of
the cargo has come into contact. The
damage, however, is understood to be
heavy. I
I
“Four of the crew of the steamer are
in the Marine hospital from injuries
suffered during the storm, the first of
ficer, the boatswain and two sailors
John H. Diggs, the first officer, is suf
fering from a broken rib; Charles Wil
son, the boatswain sutained a cut on
the head and a number of other minor
injuries; and the two sailors. Andrew
Tomish and Henry Lassiter, are but
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slightly injured. Wilson was found
unconscious on deck, where he had
been hurled against a corner of 6
cabin.”
NIRS. LOWREY. OF NE«B
PLAINS, lj VERY ILL
Mrs. T. M. Lowery, of near Plains, is
reported seriously ill. She has been
very sick for several days, and her
■ condition is such now that she will be
carried to Wise's sanitarium this af
ternoon. The many friends of this
good woman in Americus and else
> where will trust for her an early re
i covery.
FLOOD SCATTERS
I PATH OF DEATH
IN ‘ LAND OF SKY”
ASHEVILLE, N. C., July 17—Eight
persons are dead, two others are re
ported missing and property damage
estimated at from six to ten million
dollars has been caused by the floods
along the Swannanoa and French
Broad rivers in this section. Both
streams were reported as receding
early today, and the danger point has
passed.
One woman is reported to have been
drowned at. Biltmore and a negro and
one white man lost their lives in the
floods here. Two persons are report
ed to have been drowned at Marshall,
N. C-, twelve miles south of here, and
three are missing at Biltmore, with
two others unaccounted for at Mar
shall.
The bodies of Miss Kathleen Lipe
and Mrs. Leo Milhollan, of Biltmore,
reported as drowned last night, were
found today in a tree top far down the
stream.
Asheville is still without gas or
electric power, owing to the flooding
of these plants, and all railroad traf
fic is suspended. Lake Toxaway dam,
above Asheville, was reported early to
doy as still holding, though gravest
fears are entertained for the safety of
the structure.
Fifty-two houses are reported to
have been washed away at Marshall,
and the bodies of two additional wo
men victims have been recovered near
Biltmore. A committee of citizens is
now searching for the body of a man
reported to have been drowned in the
Swanannoa river this morning.
Worse Flood Since 1908.
COLUMBIA, S. C., July 17.—The
flood situation throughout South Car
oline today is rapidly growing serious.
Livers in every part of the state con
tinue to rise and millions in property
damage has already been sustained.
Railroad tracks everywhere have
been inundated and the roadbed ser
iously damaged, while many trestles
and bridges have been washed out al
together. Train service is almost to
tally suspended and wire service is
badly crippled.
The situation here is the worst ex
perienced since the disastrous floods
of 1908, which cost this section mil
lions in property loss, besides a num
ber of lives sacrificed. The overhead
National highway bridge over the
Broad river here, it is expected, will
collapse before night, and it is ex
pected the bridge will carry away with
it another overhead highway bridge
and two railroad bridges spanning the
river within a short distance each cf
the other.
No loss of life has as yet been re
ported, though fears are entertained i
for the safety of persons living in out
lying districts, many of whom are
known to be surrounded by the rapid
ly rising waters.
Hundreds Are Homeless.
RALEIGH, N. C., July 17.—At least
nine persons are dead and hundreds
homeless, with forty reported missing
as the result of Sunday’s floods in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Vir
ginia, Tennessee and West Virginia.
The property damages sustained is
conservatively estimated ut betwee.i
ten and fifteen million dollars. The
worst flood conditions are in Western
North Carolina, where greatest dam
age was inflicted, and a majority of the
fatalities sustained. It will probably
be several days before the number of
dead or the total damage can be ac- i
curatey stated.
Many rairoad bridges near Raleigh
SEVEN ARRESTED ON
I GAMBLING GHARGE
Seven ebony-hued citizens were ar
rested by Sheriff Harvey Sunday after
noon when he rushed an alleged game
of chance, well known under the title
of "craps.” They were lodged in the
county jail, and await the committ
. ment hearing.
It is said that several of the same
, colored species made their get-away
in the raid.
RUSSIANS WITH
ALLIES ON WEST
FIGURE IN NEWS
German, attacks in the Lorraine dis
trict were repulsed last night, says
the French war office.
Russian troops in the Champaign
country repulsed with heavy German
losses an attempted raid on their
trench today.
Comparative quet reigns in the Ver
dun sector, no German infantry at
tacks being recorded, and the artil
lery actions having lessened in inten
sity there.
Another body of Russian troops have
landed at Brest, France, it became
known today.
Amsterdam dispatches to London
say Emperor William is now on the
Somme battle front.
The Berlin semi-official news agency
says Petrograd official reports say
that from the beginning of the Russian
offensive to July Ist, fourteen thous
and, nine hundred Russian officers and
two hundred and forty-eight thousand
men were killed.
The Germans have announced the
withdrawal of troops under Gen. Von
Linsingen, southeast of Lutsk to a
point behind the river Lipa, whiie
Petrograd announces Russian ad
vances in this region, together with
the taking of nearly fifteen thousand
prisoners in Vdlhynia.
British Storm Second Lines.
LONDON, July 17.—German second
line positions northeast of Easenton,
in the LePetit wood were captured by
British forces today in a storming at
tack, says the war office. The state
ment further records the capture as a
"further important success,” over a
I
front of fifteen hundred yards.
Strongly held positions on the Wa-
I
terlet farm, east of Longueval were
also taken by the British, while the
remaining German strongholds in
Ovillers and Laßoiselle were aslo tak
en during the day’s fighting.
D. PEARLMAN SERIOUSLY
ILL IT DIS HOME IN CITI
The friends and acquaintances of ,
Mr. D. Pearlman will be sorry to learn (
that he is seriously ill at his home in ,
this city. (
It will be recalled that he has only (
recently returned from a sanitarium (
in the east, where he had been treated. .
Since his return home he has grown (
worse until now grave apprehension (
is felt for his recovery. It is hoped (
however, this will not be true, and
that he will soon be restored to his ,
usual health.
have been wrecked and tracks washed 1
cut. Telegraph service is crippled ev
erywhere, especially in southeast Vir- '
ginia. In other sections of the flood
swept area railroad bridges and tracks
have been inundated and crops de
stroyed.
riTv
V EDITION I
GEORGIA FAIRS
ARE INTERESTED
UN BILL UP NOW
Secretary E. H. Hyman, of the Geor
r gia Fair Secretaries’ has written ev
ery member of the Georgia general
assembly concerning a proposed bill
in regard to fairs and shows in the
state. The measure has been intro
| duced by Ben J. Fowler, of Bibb
county. *
The circular, which is being sent the
members of the general assembly is.
“The county, district and state fairs
I are channels of education of our farm
| ers and the ‘show window’ of the re-
I sources of the county, district and
state of Georgia. There is no way tj
estimate the value of the publicity giv
en to the communities by these fairs.
They have been the principal means
of putting Georgia on the map. They
should be given due consideration n
‘ the matter of taxation.
“The following bill has been intro
duced by Hon. Ben J. Fowler, of Bibb
county:
“An act to amend Section Nine Hun
dred and Seventy (970) of the Code
of 1910, Volume 1, by adding thereto
the following proviso: Provided that
should Midway combinations be held
in connection with a county, district
or state agricultural fair and under
the direction and within the grounds
at the time of holding said fair, the
whole amount of the tax shall be $25
per week or fractional part thereof;
and for other purposes.
"Section 1. —Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by
authority of the same, that from and
after the passage of this act, Section
970 of the Code of 1910, Volume 1, be
and the same is hereby amended by
adding to said section the following
proviso: ’Provided that should the
said midway combinations, or any of
them specified above, be held in con
nection with a county, district or state
agricultural fair of this state, and un
der the direction of and within the
I grounds at the time of holding said
fair, the whole amount of tax, for
said attractions when so held, shall be
$25,00 per week, or fractional part
thereof.’ And said section when so
amended shall read as follows: ‘Up
on every midway or every midway
combination of small shows, or street
fair or street carnival, the sum of ten
dollars each week or fractional part
thereof, for each separate tent, enclos
ure, or place where an admission fee
is charged or collected, either direct
ly or indirectly, to witness or hear
any performance, or where anything
may be exhibited for admission or
ticket. Upon every merry-go-round or
flying horse accomponying any mid
way combination, street fair or street
carnival, the sum of twenty-five dol
lars in each city or town in this
state in which it does business, or in
each county where they operate out
side the limits ot any city or town in
this state; provided that should said
midway combinations, or any of them
(Specified above, be held in connection
with a county, district or state agri
cultural fair in this state, and under
the direction of and within the grounds
at the time of holding said fair, the
whole amount of tax for said attrac
tions when so held, tw'enty-flve dol
lars each week or a fractional port
thereof.’
"Section 2. Be It further enacted by
authority aforesaid, that all laws anl
parts of laws in conflict with this act
be and the same are, hereby repeal
ed.”
This is an important bill just now.
NUMBER 169.