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DECOMPOSED R KM A INS OF NEW
BORN INFANT FOUND BY PLOW
MAN IN FIELD JUST BEYOND
CREEK ON FRIENDSHIP ROAD.
While plowing in a flelu that had
remained uncultivated during several
years, T. E. Ward, who lives on the
W. I*. Wallis place, today found the
remains of a new-horn male child. The
little body had been concealed in
the brush perhaps a week or more,
and was in stages of decomposition
when accidentally discovered. It U
impossible to tell whether the remains
are those of a negro or white child,
but it is thought the child is the Ille
gitimate offspring of a colored woman
living in th e vicinity where the corpse
was found.
( oroner Ed Jenkins visited the scene
soon after the baby’s body was found
and empanelled a jury composed of
J. S. Glover, W. T. Halstead, R. E.
Pilcher, J. P. Crutchfield, O. A. Sum
mers and T. B. Reese. foreman,
which viewed the decomposed remains.
After ordering the corpse buried, the
jnry issued a number of summons, and
it is announced will sift the case thor
oughly. Every mid-wife and physician
in the communty will be interviewed
in an effort to locate the inhuman
parents whp so brutally disposed of
their offsrrlng and if the guilty par
ties are located a warrant charging
murder will be issued by the coroner.
Only one clew lias been discovered
thus far, but the authorities are
working on thin and hope to have
fcomc definite evidence to lay before the
jury when it rc-cenvenes next Sat
urda.r.
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IRE CLOSED HERE
Heal estate has been quite active in
this section recently, a number of Im
portant sales having been consummat
ed during the past few days:
The Andrewu real estate agency has
figured in a number of these deals, re
porting the following sales:
Sold to J. H. Hunt, hanker of lluimt-
vllle. 1,200 acres In Webster county,
and 1,000 acres In I.co county, a part
of Iho Hob Ferguson place. To J. S.
Carter, of South Carolina, 850 acres
in Leo county, and 1,000 acres l n
Sumter count and 773 acres ln Web
ster county. Sold to J. H. Burnett
170 acrc a at Maddox Station, and to
J. T. Israel. 200 acres In Lee county,
nca r John u. Williams. 700 acres
near Cobb wa 8 sold to England Broth-
era and Mr. Marseilles, of Rome, Ga„
being a part of the old Jossey [planta
tion. Sold to Col, J, E. D. Shipp, 650
acres for F. W. Griffin. Sold to J, T,
Lingo. 150 acres near Amorfcus, for
P. W. Griffin. Sold 1.000 acres in Web
ster county for Jim Drety. a part of
the old May. place. Sold to Eugene
Drana 200 acres ln Webster* county.
Sold 200 acres near Plains to L. F.
Rodgers, of North Carolina. Sold to
D. P. llodgt’g throe tine tracts ln Leo
county, 2,119 acres alltogctbcr. consls*-
Ing of 1,000 acres of the Simmons
place, 285 acres for Frank Janes, of
Florida and 850 acres of the Jackson
plane. Sold to H. D. Evans, of
Brooksvllle, 324 acres near IJoSoto.
for Air. Chadsty. Sold 725 acres to
Mr. fhadslc on Ellavlllo road. This
land was owned by Mr. II. D. Evans,
and the two deals were In the nature
of an exchange
All of the above purchases are
highly pleased and all the above prop
erty will be improved, so states Mr.
Andrews of the Andrews Real Estate
agency, which will add to the appear
ance nf the country, as well as to
the value of the property in the com
munity. The above sales show what
people think of farm lands In this sec
tion. Air. Andrews states that they
will have others to report soon.
DESDTRIIIIIIIC
GASES DECIDER
I LEA OF GUILTY IN THE SURER-
I0R COURT THIS MORNING IN
ONE CASE AND SETTLEMENT
MADE IN THE OTHER
Th e following cases on the crim
inal calendar of Sumter Superior court
had been disposed of when the court
took recess for dinner today at 12:45
o'clock.
The State vs. F. B. Arthur, charged
with embezzlement, from the DeSot)
anking Co.; settled and dismissed up
on request of the directors of the He*
Soto Banking Co.
C. M. Barlow, one of the employees
of the DeSoto Banking Co., charged
with embezzlement, made good the
shortage charged up to him, plead
guilty and wag given a fine of $100.
James Walker, a negro charged
with burglary, plead guilty and was
given a sentence of twelve months or
fino of $75 by Judge Littlejohn.
INVEST CHURCH
FUNDS IN BONDS
FIRST DOLLAR GIVEN
FOR EOT STOCKINGS
(ONGREGATION .OF CALVARY
EPISCOPAL CHURCH DECIDED
TD DO THIS INSTEAD OF BUILD.
ING AT PRESENT.
Calvary Episcopal church will invest
surplus funds belonging to its new ; v.’ho will be the next to .put in their
church building fund in Liberty bonds, j 0 ’ ( ,u ar _ or fi ve dollars?
as the result of action taken last night; __
at the annual parish meeting. It was j
found inexpedient at this time to con
tinue the work of building the new
TIMES.RKUORDER’8 ANNUAL FUND
FOR RELIEF OF THE POOR AT
CHRISTMAS TIME IS STARTED
EARLY.
The first dollar for the Empty
Stocking Fund has been handed in.
It is a nice, new, crisp dollar bill, and
it is a good start fo r this worthy
charity.
It was handed in late yesterday aft
er noon by Mrs. W. C. Barrow, am»
the annual fund that goes to relieve
the suffering of th e poor in Americus
at Christmas time will be builded
thereon. Last year The Times-Re-
cordcr raised more than a hundred
dollar 8 for this fund, and it is hope!
this year the total will go well over
the two hundred dollar mark.
Last year this fund was handled by
the ladies of the Associated Charities,
and the fund put many a ton of
coal in the bins of the poor, and when
C’ld Santa tumbled down the chimney
on Christmas morning he brought
with him a bag filled with ehcor for
the kiddies in homes where pover
ty stalks and little happiness Is to
be found.
The Empty Stocking Fund is a per
manent institution The Times-Record-
ir is glad to have fathered. The peo
ple of Americus are proud of the fund,
too. and they will rally to its support
during the holiday season. Let’s
set the fund growing with our dollars,
and do our "bit'’ in this great charity
work.
Mrs. Barrow’s dollar sets the pace.
i C.
IS
ATLANTA NEGROES WILL
HELP THEIR SOLDIERS
church to b e erected by the congrega-
linn here, and it being the desire of
all concerned to aid the federal gov- :
eminent by a patriotic service, the'
treasurer of the church was directed j
to invest $1,000 of the rund„ on hand] ATLANTA, Ga„ Dccmebr 5.—At.
in Liberty bonds. J. 1). Stowart is' lnnta negroes under the leadership
treasurer of the church, and Rev. Jn’. j of their pastors and promiuent white
FORMER AMERICUS BARBER IS
FOUND Gl'ILTV OF MARRYING
TWICE—MIS FIRST WIFE AND
CHILDREN WERE PRESENT AT
IIIS RIAL.
(From Tuesday's Daily.)
II. C. Ammons, a former barber In
Americus, was found guilty today in
Sumter Superior court for Illegally
marrying twice, the jury finding with
out lee.nu'nr.'dation Ammons' first
wife a«d children were present at the
trial and left this afternoon for their
homo In Alabama Sentence had not
been passed upon him at the time of
going to press.
MORE THAN MILLION
AUSTRIANS AFFECTED
l; Lawrence Is its rector.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 4. -
Scores of Austro-Hungarians suspect
ed of being enemy agents in this coun
try, will be arrested wthn a few hours
after a formal declaration of war
against Austria. Many of these men
have been under surveillance by de
partment of justice agents for months,
but hav 0 not been taken into custody
because of lack of definite evidence
against them.
When congress declares a state ot
war against Austria-Hungary unnatur
alized subjects of the dual monarchy
automatically will become alien ene
lilies and be subject to summary nr
rest and internment.
For several months government
agents have been gathering informa
tion on the hostile activities of Aus
trians and those caught in illegal acts
were tried under the usual criminal
statutes. Many others were free
travel and obtain information valua
ble to America’s enemies, however,
while keeping their conduct technical
ly within the law
Government investigators recent!;
MRS. KATE CALLAWAY
DIED THIS MORNING
f, citizens interested in welfare work-
among the colored raco are planning • reported an exodus of educated Aus-
a systematic program for the enter-1 trlang from t h e united States, sup-
tMnmcnt and recreation of the negro poS edly in anticipation of a formal
declaration of war against their coun
try. Among them were some of
most dangerous leaders of the enemy
esponage system.
Nearly a million Austrian subjects
in the United States would be affected
by a declaration of war, for they
would immediately become amenable
soldiers at Camp Gordon.
Since the white troops from Tennes-
j see, Georgia and Alabam were trans-
fcrre^_from the national army to the
.various national guard units from
these three states, the drafted negroes
(From Tuesday’s Daily.) I at camp Gordon are the only south-
Americus people will learn with , €rn soldiers left there, except the of-
profound sorrow of the death of Mrs. ncerg of the (T . s. R., all of whom are
Kate Callaway. wido>v of tho late HOU thern.
Morrell Callhway, o? this city, which ^ Tho negroes have taken to soldier
sad event occurred this morning at • |jf e j n fl ne 8 p| r |t and their officers
the home of Mrs. James W. Harris, nro p roU( i G f them. Several young
Jr., a daughter of the deceased, on. aol ,therli boys after trying out th*
I lorne street. | "foreigners” sent here from eastern
Mrs. Callaway, who ww’a
widely I
tho president’s reecnt order
curing enemy aliens to register with
public authorites, forbidding them to
travel without spocal permit and bar
ring them from water fronts, ware
houses and terminals.
Regulations to put into effect the
Legal Adverlisements
Notice iu Debtors and Creditors.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
All creditors of tho estate of Mrs.
N. A. Fuller, late of Sumter county$
deceased, are hereby notified to render
in their demands to the undersigned
according tcTTaw, and all persons in
debted to said estate are required to
mako immediate payment to me.
This 5th day of November, 1917.
(Miss) THEODOCIA ALICE FULLER,
Administratrix of Mrs. N. A. Fuller,
Deceased.
Administratrix Notice.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
All creditors of the estate of It. L.
McLeod, late of Sumter county, Geor
gia, deceased, are hereby notified to
render in their demands to the under
signed according to law, and aU per
sons indebted to said estate are re
quired to make immediate payment to
This 5th day of October, 1917.
LAURA E. M’LEOD,
Administratrix of R. L. McLeod, De
ceased.
district of Sumter county, Georgia,
on the east side of the public road
leading south from the city of Amer
icus and about, two hundred yards
north across Council mill creek
same being the place where Willie
Halley and Robert Hallle now reside.
Levied upon and will be sold as
tho property of Willie Halley and
Robert Hallie to satisfy a certain fl-
IV; issued fro tho City Court of Amer
icus Jn favor of J. W. Howard, vs
Wille and Robert Halley. Tenants in
possession notified in terms of the law.
This December 5, 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Sole.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
Notice Is hereby given that I will
ask for an order from the Judge of
the City Court of Americus, on
Thursday, December 20, 1917, for
!eav e to sell the following described
I roperty, to-wit: Three black fibre
trunks with bras trimmings and one
common canvass trunk.
The above described property hav
ing been condemned by order of said
court on Nevember 13, 1917, and this
notico published as is required by
Sale of Administration.
GEORGIA, Schley County.
By virtue of an order passed by the
ordinary of said county, will be sold
before the courthouse door in the City
of EllaviUe, Schley county, Georgia,
between the legal hours of sale, on
the first Tuesday in January, 1918, at
public outcry, the following real es
tate, to-wit:
212 acres of land, ore mo r less, off
of lots of land No. 63 and No. 88, in
the 29th land district of Macon coun
ty, Georgia, the same bounded on the
north by Camp creek, on the east by
lands of Neal and Rush English, on
tho south by lands of Mrs. Missouri
English, on the south by lands of W.
W. Dykes.
Also, 100 acres of land off of the
.southw'est corner of lot of land No. 12
in the 29th land district of Sumter
county. Georgia, the same forming a
part of th e old G. C. Dyess plantation
and lying just in front of the old
homestead.
Also, the north half of lot of land No.
145, containing 10 acres; and 50 acres
oi land ln the southeast cornor of lot
of land No. 126, In the 29th district of
Schley county, Ga.
Terms of sale: Cash.
All said lands are rented for the
year 1918. and said sale will bo held
subject to said rent contracts.
H. J. DYESS.
Administrator De Bonis Non, with Will
Annexed, of Estate of Q. C.
Dyess.
states filed applications to be trans -j enemy alien registration^vill be Issued
known and greatly beloved throughout ferre( i to the command of negro within a few da.v 8 byb the department
fOEN DISTILLERY IS FOUND
NEAR ATLANTA POLICE OFFICE
ATLANTA. Ga., Dec. 5.—A corn
liquor distillery running full blast
was discovered early yesterday morn
ing within a block of Atlanta jhiUco
headquarters. It was one of the new
portable kind 0 f distilleries which can
be folded up and put In a small hand j
satchel like a traveling typewriter. It
works on top of an ordinary cook
•love. The owner wa 8 absent when
the police arrived, but they found a
barrel of liquid treasure to use against
him as evidence If they ever catch
him.
community, was a woman of ele
vated Christian character, a devout
Buptist. always interested in affairs
about her, and endowed with n kind
ly cheerful disposition that endeared
her to a host of friends. She was 71
years of age. and practically the
uhole of her long and useful life was
spent in Americus. Hero she lived
during many years, casting a ray of
sunshine wherever she wont, esteemed
nnd loved by nil who knew her.
Deceased was the mother of a largo
family, and all of her sons and daugh
ter are prominent in their home com
munities. It was while visiting her
daughter, Mrs. J. W. Harris, that this
good woman passed to her eternal r8-
v. ard at 4:30 o’clock this morning. Sho
had been ill only about ten days. Other
surviving relatives are Mrs. J. J. Er
win, a daughter, who resides in
Clarkesville, Ga.. and four sons. Rev.
T. \V. Callaway, of Dublin, Ga.; Rev.
T. F. Callaway, of Macon; Merrell
la way, Jr., and Charles Callaway, the
latter two of Atlanta. Capt. C. T. Fur
low, of Atlanta, l s a brother of the de
ceased, and Mrs. James Calloway, of
Macon, a sister. Mrs. Lizzie Rodgers,
of Americus, Is a half-sister, and
Messrs. T. M. Furlow and Stewart
Furlow, of this city, half-brothers of
the dead woman. Major. James W.
Furlow, of the United States army. !«
also her half-brother.
The funeral services will occur to
morrow’ (Wednesday) afternoon, and
v.’ill bo from the First Baptist church
at 3 o’clock. Dr. Lansing Burrow-,
long a beloved friend of the deceased,
will officiate, and he will be assisted
by Rev. Alexis D. Kendrick, pastor of
the congregation. Interment will be
in oak Grove cemetery, the remains
being laid to their final rest beside
those of her late husband, Merrell
Callaway, long esteemed as one of
Americus’ foremost pioneer citizens.
I tillzlng By-Products |n Army Camps,
LONDON, Dec. 5.—Utilization of the
ty-products of rations and was'e
throughout army camps has become a
big business and ha.s effected a profit
o» close on fivo million dollars a
year.
troops, where they find that they can 0 f j U8 tico and applied first only
get along vnstly better with darkles eastern cities, where the police will
than with the conglomeration of Amer-1 conduct registrations,
lean. near-Americans and hyphenated,
Americans who replaced tho drafted! ’
white men of the three southern! Shortage of Sugar.
states.
I ATLANTA. Ga., Dec. 5.—In common
Public Sale of Land with the rest of th c country, Atlanta
under II fa issuing out of the Unite 11 ** the grip of a near-famine of
States District court for tbq North-! s l, K« r ’ and "’ord has gon e out from the
orn district of Georgia, Western cJivU-f local executive office of th c Food Ad-
Ion. j ministration for Georgia, through
Georgia. Webster County. Major Devereaux F. McClatchey, that
Will he sold before the courthouse *1*° P ef> pl e will simply have to cut
uoo r in tho town of Preston, Webstey 1 down their consumption of sugar un
county, Georgia, on the first Tuesday j HI the new crop is ready about tho
In January, 1918, within the legal fifteenth of December. Meanwhlb
hours of sale, to’the highest bidder for, Atlanta candy factories have been hit
cash, the following described lands, to- j bard by the sugar shortage,
wit: j
130 acies, moie or less, of uniform “
width, off the western portion of Lot
No. 177; all situated, lying and being
in the 24th Land District of Web
ster cuonty. Georgia.
3aid lana levied on us the proper
ty of James J. Gordy, to satisfy a cer
tain fi fa or execution issued out of the
United States district court for the
Northern district of Georgia, Western
division, in favor of Virginia-Carollna
Chemcal Company, plaintiff, versus
James J. Gordy, defendant. '
This, Nov. 28th, 1917.
HOWARD THOMPSON.
U. S. Marshall,OMc
U. S. Marshal, per W. D. Owen, Dep.
Miller & Neill, Attorneys,
Columbus, Ga.
Sheriffs Sale.
GEORGIA, Sumter Count.
Will be sold before the court house
door in the city of Americus, said
state and county, on first Tuesday in
January, 1918, w’lthiin the legal hours
of sale, the following described prop
erty, to-wit: One 110 V. 6o C. No. 4
Coil; one No. 2 Com. Diophram std ;
one G HA-HF Tube; one fluoroscope.
Levied upon as tho property of W.
S. Prather and A. J. Kemp to satisy
r. certain mortgage flfa in favor of
Victor Electric Company vs the said
Prather and Kemp.
This December 5th, 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY Sheriff.
Sheriffs Sale.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court house
door in the city of Americus, said
state and county, on first Tuesday In
Jpnuary, 1918, within the legal hours
of sale, the following described prp-
cry, to-wit: One certain three-roo»n
house and lot, consisting of two (2;
acre* of land, more or less, w’hich
said house is situated in th« 27th
law.
This December 5, 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY Sheriff.
Sheriffs Sale.
GEORGI A, Webster County. V
Will be sold before the courthouse
door in the town of Preston, said
county, within the legal hours of sale
on the first f j uesoay in January, 1918,
next, the following property, to-wit
One mouse-colorec’ mare mule, aged
live, named Ida; and one black horse
nuiii, age five, named Tom. Said
property is levied upon ana is to tie
sold under and by virtue of a mort
gage fl fa issued from the Superior
court of said county ln favor of Mrs.
L. G. Hallman against M. G. Little,
said property belhg pointed out
said fi fa. Terms cash.
This, Dec. 5th, 1917.
C. M. CHRISTIAN,
Sheriff of Webste r County.
J. F. Souter, Attorney.
Sheriffs Sale.
GEORGIA, Webster County.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door in th e town of Preston, said
county, within the legal hours of sale
on the first Tuesday in January, 1918,
next, the following property to-wit:
One black mare mule, age 10, name
Emma; one Sterling piano, No. 128G;
one brindle milch cow un-named; one
red and black spotted sow; six listed
shoats; and one two-horse Hickorv
wagon. Said property is levied upon
and is to be sold under and by virtue
of a mortgage fi fa issued from the
Superior court of said county In favor
of J. P. Bell, temoprary administra
tor of Geo. V Bell Estate, against
Mrs. D. G. Patterson. Said propert)
pointed out in said fl fa. Terms cash
This, Dec. 5th, 1917.
C. M. HRISTIAN. Sheriff.
J. F. Souter. Attorney.
Administrator^ Sole.
CKORGIA, Webster County.
Under and by virtue of an order
granted by the Court of Ordinary of
Stewart county, will be sold beofre the
lowing described
Tho north half’
182 ,D “>• 24th
-unty Georgia, ^ <1
,101 1-4 acres, more * |
ing known as the So t hi,2j
Also a tract of 2o & ^
107 lying between the
Daniel on th e north aw? 1
on the s outh. 1
Terms cash.
R' T. HUMBER aitbk |
Administrator of the r.,71
" ,a o, sZl
Deceased.
r«E STANd
WOMEN’S CREPE Dl (
HANDKERCHIEFS, jyjJ
Little to pay for haadt^
rich, heavy pure Silk Cnjl
in over fifty pattern, t, , *
each 2 “ c > per dozen, R;; "
HA YE (IN RIBBONS,
Were wo to buy the,, rl
we would In many rm, J
pay wholesale more than ,.]
Ing them for. *
At 10c, value 15c. Alisa
three to four inche, wide.
At 12 l-2e. value 18 t . uj
lions, 4 to 5 Inches wilt.
At 15c, value 20c. All®
4 1-2 to 6 Inches wide
At 25c, value 30c to (fe |
botiy, 3 (o 7 inches wide
DOLLAR.WISE SHIRTS
Men will be glad to get a
at $1. No other store itt ®,|
equal them; of high graded
dras with fancy colored ii
tached cuffs; sizes 14 ton ; |
MEN’S $1,110 RIBBED
UNDERWEAR AT Mr,
Flue Ribbed, bleached,
white Shirt, and Dra«enb|
value $1 or over;
garment, 85c.
MUNSON’S U. S. ABHT
SHOES $5.00
We will absolutely |
pair; If for any reason dei|
give perfect satisfaction,)
back and get your mo»q.
MEN’S NECKWEAR S0(.
Men's Four-in-Hand Tis|
heavy Silks, over sixty p
lect from; you'll be surp
quality; others get 75c. Onrpf
MEN’S SEAMLESS SOCHI!
Guaranteed fast dye,
heels and toes, double
black and colors. Pair Ik
JOHN B. STETSON HIT’S
Just a small lot to deni
price; almost every size*1^
others get $3.00; our prkdt
m sum
Cotlcn Arc.
Atmore’s Plum Pudding,
Meats, Cranberries and Celerv-|
FRUIT CAKE
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PHONES 43 & 279
BILLY SUNDAY SWEARS OFF
ON OUT-BOOR PREACHING
ATLANTA. Ga., Dec. 4 —Billy Sun
day is not a swearing man an<l never
ii»es oath to emphasize his language’
but he has sworn one solemn oatlij
which he Is determined not to re-,
nounce, and that it is against on* Ace;
rreaclilng.
“Never again for anybody in any,
pla^ J under any circumstances," lie ‘
has announced three or fou r times in •
the past two days, "will I preach out
doors. **
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