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FORTY-FIRST YEAR.—NO. 80.
ROTARIANS LAUNCH AUDITORIUM
PROJECT; SUBSCRIBE $30,000.00
BUTTS TO REST
AT WEST POINT,
COL DICKMAN
IN ARLINGTON
Two Officers, Killed by Plane Fall
Here, to be Buried With
Full Honors
TELEGRAMS OF CONDOLENCL
POUR IN ON STRICKEN WIL 'WS
Exact Cause of Accident Will Nevv \
Be Known, Say Men at
Souther Field
The bodies of Lieut. Col. Frederick
T. Dickman, commanding officer, and
Major John W. Butts, executive officer,
who were killed when the plane in
which they were flying fell at Souther
Field Thursday afternoon, will be bu
ried in national Cemeteries with mili
tary honors, it was announced at
Mouther Field today, after word had
been received from Washington of the
completion of details. Colonel Dick
man will lie in Arlington cemetery,
near Washington, and Major Butts
will he interred at West Piont.
It was announced at Souther Field
this morning by Major Schofield, com
manding officer, that the bodies would
be placed on the northbound Central
of Georgia train at 2:17 p. m. Saturday,
with military and aerial escorts, but
this arrangement was changed this af
ternoon at the request of the families
of the two officers, following which it
was announced that the body of Col
onel Dickman will be started for
Washington tonight and the body of
Major Butts Saturday night. Special
military escorts will accompany each
party.
Scores of telegrams of condolence
poured in upon the stricken wives of
the two officers last night and today
from many parts of the nation, where
they were well known.
Colonel Dickman was a “son of the
army,” having grown up in army posts,
his father being Major General Dick
man, now in Germany as commander
of the Third Army of Occupation. His
mother and sister have been tempo
raril yin Vermont, and they were
reached Thursday night by telephone
and informed of the tragedy. Mrs.
Dickman has a brother in Florida, and
these relatives will attend the fun
eral at Washington. Col. Dickman is
survived by a 3-year-old son, besides
his wife, who resided at the post.
Butts Pioneer Flyer.
Major Butts, as well as Colonel
Dickman, was a graduate of West
Point. He was a native of Texas, and
28 years old. He was married and
he and Mrs. Butts resided on Lee
street during their short stay here.
His father is Judge John Butts, of
Cisco, Tex., and his mother and a
brother and sister live at New Ro
chelle, N. Y.
Major Butts, although a young
man, was one of the oldest men in
flying experience in the army. He was
one of the two American aviators who
■went into Mexico with General Persh
ing, flying with supplies from the
border to the advancing army of occu
pation. He and Colonel Dickman had
been close friends for some time.
Colonel Dickman was 35 years of age
and came into the air service from the
cavalry. A few years ago he was sta
tioned for a time with the U. S. caval
ry at. Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. He com
pleted his flying training last summer
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ERIC
THE TMESfIECORDER
PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF DIXIE
\ Bankers Express
Sympathies for ;
Staff at Souther J
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i r jf* HE following communications, ?
which are self-explanatory, passed s
this morning between the bankers >
lof Group 4, in convention in Ameri- <
cus today, and Major E. S. Scho- S
Field, commanding at Souther Field. >
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< Bankers of Group 4, forwarded to s
< Mr. Crawford Wheatley.—The Com- <
< manding officer, Major Schofield, s
( in behalf of himself and his offi- S
< cers, wishes to thank you and the s
< bankers for the kind invitation to 5
< attend the festivities today, and S
< regret that on account of the acci- >
i dent yesterday the officers of the )
\ lost are obliged to decline the >
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“To Major Schofield Mr.
, Wheatley, in behalf of the bank- t
J ers assembling in Americus, ex- <
press deep sympathy to the com- <
; manding officer and his staff and <
> regret on account of the accident <
> that the officers will be unable to <
£ meet w!th them today.’
Pure Bred Jerseys
Assured for Sumter
County Agent Marshall announced
today that enough money las been
pledged to insure a high class pure
bred Jersey bull for the cow owners
in and near Americus. Not a stumb
ling block was encountered. W. H.
Howell, the dairy specialist from the
State College of Agriculture, declares
he is delighted with the progressive
spirit of the Sumter county people.
He and Mr. Marshall will work in
the country today and they feel sure
that it will be easy to get the farmers
to buy the two other bulls that are
needed to form the bull association.
It is the duty of every man with a
family to ‘keep the home cow milking’
and one of the most effective means
of doing this to breed to such good
bulls that the daughters ace sure
to develop into better milk cows than
were tbei’ mothers.,” said ..I". Howell
Italian Troop Ship
Hits Mine and Sinks
PARIS, April 4. — (By Associated
Press) —The Italian transport Um
bria, with 2,000 officers and soldiers
aboard, bound from Venice to Tripoli,
j has struck a mindland sunk, accord
i ing to advices from Bari, Italy, quot
ing a newspaper of that city. Several
on board were killed and a hundred
injured.
Baptism Sunday at
Central Church
The ordinance of Baptism will be
administered at the Central Baptist
church Sunday morning, following
which the Memorial Supper will be
observed by the congregation.
Special music will be rendered and
the scriptural readings will be in keep
ing with the occasion. There will be
no preaching, but the entire morning
will be given up to the observance of
the odrinances.
! weatherforecast. ;
For Georgia.—Probably rain to
| night. Saturday, geenrally fair.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 4, 1919
CAMILLA MAN
HEADS GROUP 4
BANKERS, HERE
IN 1-DAY MEET
T. R. Bennett Chosen Chairman, and
Next Session Will go to
'His Town
HOOPER ALEXANDER AND
CONGRESSMAN CRISP SPEAK
Visitors Entertained at Georgia Bar
becue-Visit to Souther Field
Called Off
T. R. Bennett, of Camilla, one cf
the most popular bankirs of South
Georgia, was elected chairman of
Group 4, Georgia Bankers, at the con
clusion of a one-day session of the
group at the Carnegie Library in
Americus today. R C. Key, cf West
Point, was chosen vice chairman and
H. H. Smith, of Albany, secretary. The
session next year will be held in Ca
milla.
It was a highly successful group
meeting with a large attendance, and
the program was carried out exactly
as announced with one single varia
tion, S. A .Miller, of the Bureau of
Animal Industry, of Washington, tak
ing the place of Lou D .Sweet, of the
department of agriculture in an ad
dress upon “Food Production and De
hydration.”
One of the chief addressee was that
of Hooper Alexander, U. S. attorney
for the Northern District of Georgia,
who spoke upon the coming Victory
Loan and the part the bankers will
have to play in it. Congressman Chas.
R. Crisp, of the Third district, de
livered the address of welcome, fol
lowing the call t 6 order by thd retiring
chairman, Frank Sheffield, of Ameri
cus, and prayer by Dr. C. iV. Miner.
At the election of officers, Joseph S.
Davis, of Albany, was chosen to rep
resent group 4 as orator at the state
bankers’ convention, to be hell at
Tybee.
Following the meeting the bankers
were taken to the ’Cue club grounds
where a genuine Georgia barbecue,
was awaiting them and which they
enjoyed to the limit. Those who ap
peared to enjoy it most, however, were
the members of the “Flying Squad
ron,” a numbr of representatives of
New York and Boston banks, who
were at the meeting, and who are in
the South attending all the group
meetings.
The trip to Souther Field to witness
a flying exhibition, which had been ar
ranged ,was called off no account or
the death there yesterday of Col. Dick
man and Major Butts.
The bankers present in addition to
those from Americus, were:
“Flying Squadron”—C. S. Huffman,
G. E. Patterson, H. L. Young, Camp
bell M. Krenson, Win. B. Smith, Oscar
E. Dooly, A. H. Aseltine, Robt. W. Cook
of New York, and Wm. J. Fortune and
Geo. H. S. Soule, of Boston.
J. F. Alexander, Henry B. Kennedy,
J. M. Slattery, H. H. Johnson, W. V.
Crowley, L. R. Adams, Robt. E. Har
vey, T. Townsend, Atlanta; J. S. Davis,
Albany; K. P. Baker, Ashburn; J.
Fred Ball, D. B. Hill, Bronwood; L. C.
Fleming, Herbert Ethridge, J. D. Fra
zier, R. M. Tiller, Baconton; H. E.
Weathers, John C. Ellis, Wm. W. Hunt,
Columbus; S. M. Watson, Colquitt; T.
R. Bennett, Camilla; R. D. Smith. B.
C. Perry, Ernest Whikhard, W. K. Mc-
Lain, Jesse C. McLendon, R. L. Sa
ville, Dawson; W. P. Cobb, Eastman; J.
M. Council, Ellaville; H. W. Holley,
PLAN $150,000.00
STRUCTURE; 10
DAYS FOR DRIVE
More than $30,000 was subscribed in stock for an auditorium
for Americus, which is ultimately t ocost not less than $150,000, at
the Thursday luncheon of the Americus Rotary Club.
The names of the subscribers are being withheld until a thorough
canvass of the business men of Americus can be made. This can
vass is being arranged by the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary
Club.
“Americus must have an auditorium,
second to none in the South,’ Frank
Lanier said, after Prof. J. E. Mathis
had proposed that the club committee
on this subject begin immediate work.
Within three minutes practically ev
ery member had named a figure “to
begin with,” which will be increased
if the necessity demands.
"This auditorium must be sufficient
ly large to house any crowd—any
theatrical organization that may be
brought tn Americus,” Mr. Lanier
said. “Gentlemen, think what this
means to Americus. People will
come here for fifty miles around to
see David Warfield, or Harry Lauder,
or aßy of the other famous entertain
ers that will come when we can fur
nish adequate quarters.
“It will be the means of furnishing
the very highest class of entertain
ment to our people. The auditorium
will be in use every day and night of
the year. There is nothing too good
for Americus. There is no task which
we can not put over if we will. And
now that bonds are assured, let’s put
this auditorium over now.”
“Already one of the largest amuse
ment men of the entire South has
said that he will take a five or tefi
year lease,” one of the comimttee an
nounced. “Stores can be erected on
the main street, witß a beautiful ar
cade running through, like the Grand
Theater in Atlanta and other large
theaters in the country.”
Arthur Rylander is chairman of the
Rotary committee and he and the other
members will be in consultation im
mediately, with the expectation of an
nouncirg the necessary funds sub
scribed within the next ten days.
First Definite Step.
This is the first definite step taken
toward the building this year of a
handsome and adequate auditorium or
playhouse for Americus.
The Chamber of Commerce, the Re
tail Merchants’ association, the Rotary
club and other organizations interest-
M. L. Fowler, E. E. Worsham, J. R.
Lee, W. L. Paullin, Fort Gaines; Ely
R. Callaway, R. C. Key, LaGrange; F.
C. Tharp, G. A. Nesbit, Leesburg; D. H.
Smith, Manchester; C. L. Wist, W. S.
Stokes, M. C. Farley, W. C. Vereen,
Moultrie; Jas K. Hogan, A. E. Bird,
Orville A. Park, Macon; E. 3. Lewis,
F. H. Marshall, G. Forrester, Thos. A.
Dixon, Montezuma; H. H. Merrv, W. C.
Cooper, Pelham; Roy Pinkston, S. J.
Carter, H. M. O’Quinn, J. M. Mar
shall, Parrott; D. E. Pinkston, J. G.
Christian, Preston; B. H. Jones, R. E.
Dean, Smitlpdlle; J. G. H.
O. Crittenden, R. S. Crittenden, H. R.
Watson, J. W. Walker, R. T. Watson,
Shellman; G. L. Groover, W. T. Lane,
Savannah; C. P. Kemp, B. G. Smith,
Sycamore; A. P. Passmore, J H.
Barge, G>. W. Sims, G. L. Sims, J W.
Adams, Weston.
Rainbow Division
Assigned to Sail
WASHINGTON, April 4.—Assign
ment of the complete Forty-Second
(Rainbow) division for early convoy
home was announced today.
ed are preparing for the completion of
the campaign for securing subscrip
tions for stock immediately after the
passage of the road bonds on April 9.
“This idea of an auditorium for
Americus has been held in abeyance
until after the bonds pass,” one of
the permanent committeemen said Fri
day morning. “The auditorium idea
has grown from just simply an audi
torium on one of the side streets, con
structed purely to house large gath
erings, to a very large and a very pro
gressive and a very ambitious plan for
one of the most magnificent buildings
ever erected in South Georgia.
"The best, the most central site in
Americus must be chosen. Personally,
I prefer one of our undeveloped cor
ners, with plenty of space in the rear.
Beautiful store rooms would be erect
ed facing both streets —as well as an
arcade, leading back into the auditor
ium or theater proper.
Money Is Right Here.
“The upper story—or stories—would
be suitable for offices, or for club
rooms, something Americus hasn’t and
now sorely needs.
“This is a large idea, but the money
to realize this ambition is right here
in Americus, awaiting investment. The
auditorium should be handled and fi
nanced as a business proposition, the
sarpe as any other large building
would be; planned and situated so that
a reasonable dividend would accrue on
the investment,
“The rent from stores, offices and
such, together with the sale of a lease
on the theater or auditorium proper,
makes this a very attractive invest
ment.
“On the other hand, this project ap
peals to me especially as a merchant.
If my stock never paid one cent in
dividends it still would be a magnifi
cent investment for the reason that we
will have coming weekly to Americus
people from points as far as 30 or 40
or 50 miles. My sales to in
crease. Iwill realize an indirect ben
efit in that way.”
Navy to Buy its
Steel Through Bids
WASHINGTON, April 3.—(By Asso
ciated Press.) —Steel for the navy will
be bought on competitive bids, regard
less of the prices agreed upon by the
industrial board and the industry, and
whatever may be the outcome of the
conferences to determine the future
policy of the board.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt said to
day that this decision was reached af
ter the legal officers of the depart
ment had ruled that the department
was required by law to secu tsier
was required by law to secure its ma
terial by public advertisement of con
tracts.
Announces Sermon
to Young People
To the young people of his own con
gregation and any others who will
come, Rev. Leßoy G. Henderson will
preach Sunday morning a special ser
mon on “Realizing Yonng Posses
sions,” at the Presbyterian church.
HOME
EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WILSON ILL IN
BED WITH COLD;
APPEAL IS SENT
HIM BYJOCHES
President Confined, but Condition is
Not Serious, Admiral Grayson
Cables Tumulty
HUN SOCIETIES WARN ALLIES
TO STAND BY ‘l4 PRINCIPLES’
Declare They Would Rather be Bol
sheviki Than Slaves if Driven
to Desperation
WASHINGTON, April 4.—(By Asso
ciated Press.) —President W’ilson is
confined to his bed in Paris with a
severe cold. Rear Admiral Grayson
his personal physician, cabled Secre
tary Tumulty today that the president
caught a cold yesterday, and is una
ble to be about, although his condition
is not regarded as serious.
The Council of Four met at the Paris
“White House” as usual today. It is
understood it was necessary that mat
ters be referred to the sick room or
the conferees will consult with the
President personally, if occasion
arises.
TO STAND BY PLEDGS.
TO STAN DBY PLEDGE.
BERLIN, April 3. —(Thursday)—
(By Associated Press.) —Lending ethi
cal, philosophical and religious so
cieties of Germany have addressed an
appeal to President Wilson, giving
warning against any disregard of the
principles to which President Wilson
pledged himself, which they claim in
duced Germany to lay down arms. The
appeal declares that the Germans, if
driven to desperation, would “rather
become Bolshevik! than slaves.”
SPECIAL COMMISSION
TO SETTLE REPARATIONS.
PARIS, April 4. —(By Associated
Press.) —The Council of Four has ap
pointed a committee, consisting of Ed
win S. Montagu, British secretary for
India, and John W. Davis, American
ambassador to Great Britain, to out
into definite form tire proposals for a
solution of the reparations question.
These will be passed in principle by
the council, it is reported from French
sources.
Frank Lanier is
‘Baby’ Rotarian
Rotary’s newest member is Frank
Lanier, who at Thursday’s luncheon
was properly initiated as “the baby
member,” “Bill’ Dykes delivering the
Rotary lecture on the principles of
Rbtary and what is expected of each
member.
George Eiils, in the name of the
club, welcomed Walter Rylander back
into the active endeavors of the club.
Tie club listened with intense inter
est ot the experiences of Walter Ry
lander as he traced his journey from
Americus to France, Germany and
back.
President Frank Harrold, Joe John
son, Herbert Hawkins, Frank Lanier,
George Ellis, J. E. Hightower, "Dusty”
Burke, Lovelace Eve and probably
several other Rotarians will attend
the Rotary convention in Albany, go
ing in automobiles from Americus ear
ly Tuesday morning.
Rev. T. D. Ellis, of Macon, and Em
bry P. Eve, of Atlanta, were guests
of the club Thursday.