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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13.1319. i
ALL READY FOR
S.S. CONVENTION
All Is In readiness lor the Sumter
County Sunday School convention,
which will be held next Saturday and
Sunday at the Salem Methodist church
tour miles east of Amerlcus. Every
Sunday school in the county has been
ohlled upon to send delegates, and a
large attendance Is expected. A num
ber of Amerlcus church and Sunday
school workers plan to be present D.
W. Sims, state superintendent, and
mi«« Daisy Magee, superintendent ot
the Children’s department o( the Oeor
gla Sunday school association, both ot
Atlanta, will be present and make sev
eral talks. The full program follows:
FIRST SESSION.
2:30. Prayer and Praise Service.
Led by C. F. Olddlngs.
2:45. Some Things We Can Do For
The Children. By Miss Daisy Magee.
3:15. Song.
3.20. Getting the Grown People to
Attend Regularly. By D. W. Sims.
3:50. Questions and Answers.
4:00. Adjourn.
SECOND SESSION.
Sunday Morning, February 16.
10:00. Prayer and Praise Service.
Led by W. A. Joyner.
10:15. Training the Young People
Fbr Service Through the Organized
Secondary Division Class. Dr. Lan
sing Burrows.
10:45. Three Essentials. By Miss
Daisy Magee.
10:15. Song.
11:20. Some Results of The Mod
ern Sunday School Movement. By
D. W. Sims.
11:55. Freewill Offering For The
Support of The Work.
12:05. Announcements and Appoint
ment of Committees.
12:15. Adjourn.
Dinner on the ground. ■
THIRD SESSION.
Sunday Afterhoon.
1:45. Prayer and Praise Service.
Led by B. E. McDaniel.
2:00. Methods of Teaching. By
Rev. Geo. F. Brown. .
2:30 “S. S. P." By Miss Daisy
Magee
3:00. Song .
3:05. Song.
3:10. Some Little Things That
Make a Big Difference, by D. W. Sims.
3:35. Question Box.
3:50. Reports ot Committees and
Election of Officers.
4:00. Adjourn.
3,045 British Ships
Sunk During War
LONDON.—(Correspondence ot The
Associated Press.)—There were 20,-
000 British merchant vessels aggre
gating 21,000,000 tons, aOoat when war
began, according to the annual report
of the Mercantile Marine Service as
sociation. Of these 9,000,000 tons have
been sunk, and after allowing for re
placements, there Is a deficit of 3,600,-
000 tons.
In all 2,475 merchant ships were
sunk under their crews by enemy ac
tion, and an additional 570 fishing
vessels, making a total ot 3,045 crews
cast adrift
Merchant seamen serving aboard
British merchant vessels, who have
lost their lives In action with the ene
my total 14,700.
Governor Proclaims Feb. 15
‘Safe and Sane’ Day for State
To Pledge Cotton Reduction
A TLANTA. Feb 10—Realizing the seriousness of the pres
ent cotton situation. Governor Dorsey has issued a proclamation
asking the farmers of the state to hold state-wide meedings on
February 15 for the purpose of signing pledges to reduce the cotton
acreage for 1919. , -
Commissioner of Agriculture J. ]. Brown will make the ap
pointments called for in the proclamation as rapidly as possible
and is giving the movement everv possible co-operation.
Covemor Dorsey's proclamation follows:
STATE OF GEORGIA. A1 _
u Executive Department. Atlanta. Georgia.
WHEREAS; The State-Wide Meetim? of Cotton Farm
ers and Business Men at Macon, Georgia, did on February 6th,
1919, pass unanimously the following Resolutions, to-wit:
“RESOLVED: That th is Convention call upon the Gover
nor of Georgia to name February 15th as the day for State-wide
county meetings, to secure pledges and take other steps necessary to
effect this reduction.
“RESOLVED: That the reduction of cotton acreage by
33 1-3 per cent, is iust as important at this time as was the sale
of Liberty Bonds bv the Government during its war, this conven-;
tion urges the same thorough and definite organization of the cot-;
ton growers in each county as was effected for Liberty Bond and ,
Red Cross campaigns. To that end, we recommend the appoint*;
ment by the Commissioner of Agriculture of a chairman in even'!
county to secure a working commmittee, hold farmers meetings in j
every district, sign up pledges for reduction as stipulated and create ;
a sentiment in favor of reduction; it is important that the cotton !
farmers be true to one another at this time—slacking now is like j
slacking on the Government duriin«r the war.*’
THEREFORE, I. Hugh M. Dorsey, Governor of the \
State of Georgia, do hereby issue this Ploclamation. endorsing;
said plans and purposes to all our people of the state. I suggest j
and request the general observance of the Fifteenth of February,;
1919, as “Safe and Sane” day and urge the people of various I
counties, towns and communities to get together and organize
working committees who will energetically undertake by tireless
effort to reduce the 1919 cotton acreage in their communities,
and to generally comply with the resolutions as above set forth. j
This 7th day of February, 1919.
HUGH M. DORSEY, Governor.
By the Governor: v
C. A. WEST.,Secretary, Executive Department
SOLDIER, BACK,
GLAD HE DIDN’T
SMELL BATTLE
SUMTER
Several from here attended tHe
dance ht Alfred Johnson’s home at
Maddox Tuesday night.
Miss Leila Webb has returned home
after spending several days at Shell-
man with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Ful-
tord. i |..|«j(wjj
Miss Hallle Allen, of Amerlcus, was
the week-end guest of her slater, Mrs.
K. M. McDonald.
J. T. Webb went to Plains Thursday
on business.
Miss Leila Israel, of Shingler, and
Mrs. Homer Williams and daughter.
Miss Alma, ot Albany, spent Sunday
with bliss Florence Israel.
Prof. C. M. Copeland spent Satur
day in Amerlcus.
bosses Ruth and Renna McCoy were
Sunday guests of Miss Florence Israel.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Jordan and Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Jordan, of Amerlcus,
and Miss Kate Jordan, of Columbus,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
Snider.
Mrs. K. M. McDonald Is spending a
few days with her mother. Mrs. T. M.
Allen, of Amerlcus.
The spelling bee at tho school room
Friday night was well attended and
greatly enjoyed by both the partici
pants and the audience.
Mrs. Sue Goodman, of Smithvllle, is
spending the week with Mrs. S. L.
Editor Tlmcs-Recorder. Dear Sir.
You are, of course, familiar with the
organization ot the Council of Na
tional Defense system throughout the
country. Under the Council of Na
tional Defense In Washington, consist
ing ot the secretaries of war, navy,
Interior, agriculture, commerce and
labor, and with Groesvenor B. Clark
son a sdlrector, there has been bnllt
up under the governors of the forty-
eight states a complete defense sys
tem now consisting In addition to the
state organization ot 4,000 counties,
16.000 women's divisions, and some
164,000 community and municipal,
units. This great field machinery has
represented the people of the United
States In Washington and has carried
through to the smallest community the
problems and measures of the na
tional government during the war.
In Washington the Council of Na
tional Defense has created such vital
bodies as the War Industles Board,
the Aircraft Production, the Commer
cial Economy Board, acting in a sense
as a great administrative laboratory;
and other similar government war
agencies. The Council of National De
fense has been content to build these
agencies and turn over to them the
specific problems which come within
their jurisdiction.
It had not originally been the in
tention to continue the state council of
defense system beyond the date ot the
signing of the armistice. However, we
find many problems that now require
careful handling—problems in which
the co-operation of the people
throughout the United States is not
only desirable but absolutely neces
sary. There Is the problem of Ameri
canization, the problem of unemploy
ment, the transference of the $37,000,-
000,000 ot war risk insurance outstand
ing from a war to a peace basis—In
short it is no less Imperative to meet
PLANT MEADE COTTON
The boll weevil has put Sea Island
cotton growing out of business. Meade
cotton will bring as mnch money as
Sea Island. Really, it is now bringing
a premium of 2 to 3 cents per pound
over It
Mcado cotton Is as early as King;
therefore, it Is possible to grow os
much of It under boll weevil conditions
as any ot the short cotton. It is a
heavy fruiter. I made 2 bales pe-
acre on my best land last year. I
have the only supply of available seed.
Gin it on my own private gin; hones
seed are pure. $5.00 per single bushel.
Write for quantity prices.
J. P. MATHEWS.
LOVETT, GA.
the problems of readjustment than U
was to prepare for war.
For that reason Mr. Clarkson, direc
tor of the council, at the personal, re
quest of the secretary ot war. chair-
man ot the council, has agreed to con
tinue in office and has written' the
states suggesting that a special' non
partisan, non-sectarian bureau or com-
mtsrlon be established In each state
which will draw from the council of
defense system already created those
dividends for peace which the war ef
fort of the nation has entitled them to
receive.
You have carried in yiur news cbl-
umns, and your state council has Re
ceived, an outline ot the director’s
suggestion to “carry on,” and I am,
therefore, taking the liberty of asking
that you give the support ot your
publication to your own state organ!
rations In the furtherance ot this
work which touches so intimately and
in such a wholly non-partisan way the
He ot fmtlcally ever/ hamlet of the
nation.
I should be very glad to receive
from you any suggestions as to the
methods by which the best possible
results could be obtained in your own
district These suggestions will, ot
course, be tabulated and laid before
the council. Sincerely yours
D. M. REYNOLDS,
Assistant to the Director.
I didn't get there until too late
—end I sure am glad,” was the way
Albert P. Bentley, ot Pelham, who
entered the army at Amerlcus last
September and returned to the city
last night from France, expressed his
desire for more experience overseas,
“I saw enough boys shot up and gass
ed to make me thankful that I got
back whole.”
Mr. Bentley was telling ot his ex
periences before a small crowd that
had congregated about the show win
dow ot a Lamar street store, where
his “tin derby,” gas mask, haversack
and bayonet were on display. That is
the equipment the government allows
each man to retain when he leaves the
j service. In addition to his uniform,
I which he must turn in four months af
ter discharge.
One spectator remarked that the
bayonet did not look very sharp.
'It will do tho business, when
thrust with your whole might against
the throat of a German," he declared.
The gas mask was an object of in
terest and he explained how import
ant It was to the soldier. ,
“But sometimes something happens
to them,” he said. “One of my com
rades, who was In the division before
I was sent to Join It, was thrust
through the hand with a bayonet,
struck in the mouth with the butt of
a rifle and had his gas tnask shot off
and torn to pieces.' And the gas 1 <
heavy, too. But he came home with
me. However, he was kept in the hos
pital at Camp Gordon.”
Hr. Bentley got to France soon af
ter being called to the colors. He
was sent from Amerlcus to Camp Gor
don. where he was put In a replace
ment division and hurried across. He
was assigned on the other side to the
Eighty-Third, made up of Ohio troops
who were trained at Anniston, Ala,
pe is a son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Bentley, of Pelham. He was working
as an electrician in the construction
of Souther Field when he registered
and was Inducted into the army Sep
tember 3. He landed at New York
two weeks ago. spent three days
Camp Merritt, then was sent to Camp
Gordon for discharge. He stopped
over here on his way home.' He ex
pects to return to Amerlcus shortly,
if he can find employment here.
Fresh Beets, Tomatoes, Carrots,
Cabbage. Acme Sanitary Market.
Phone 674-575. 12-tf
fJThe classified page
throws out a drag net
for your lost articles.
•I Out of many hun
dreds of these ads an
nually printed, scarcely
ten per cent of the
finders claim rewards.
tJThere are 1 many
honest people in the
world.
Don’t mourn your loss
until you have tried the
one best chance for its
recovery.
It you have any lumber to be dress
ed or ripped, bring It down to our
mill, where we run It as you want Into
ceiling, flooring, etc., and give you
prompt service.. Full stock of Man
tels. both plain and cabinet. Window
Sash, Doors and Blinds carried at all
times. Mill work of all kinds our
specialty.
JNG. W. SHIVER.
Phone 117. Amerlcus, Ga.
Legal *dv«rlisi)inents
Petition For Charier.
STATE OF GEORGIA.
County of Sumter.
To The Superior Court <01 Said Coun
ty: The petition of John W. Oliver, J.
Wilbur Mosteller and James W. Mos-
teller, all of said state and county, re
spectfully shows to the court as fol
lows: -*
, 1.
That petitions desire tor themselves,
their associates and successors, to be
incorporated and made a body politic,
under the name and style of “GEOR
GIA MOTOR COMPANY, INCORPOR-
ATED,” for the period of twenty (20)
years.
2.
That the object of said corporation
is pecuniary gain to itsslf and Its
shareholders.
3.
That the business to be oarrled on
by said corporation is a general auto
mobile and garage business, with the
right to boy, sell, hfro, exchange,
wholesale and retail, automobiles, au
tomobile trucks, tractors and trailers,
and all accessories, parts and equip
ment for such automobiles, trucks,
tractors and trailers; to repair, tor
hire, automobiles, trucks, tractors eSd
trailers; to operate a general garage
for the purpose of repairing, washing,
cleaning, painting and supplying auto
mobiles, trucks, tractors and trailers;
to buy and sell gasoline, oils, batteries,
tires and all other supplies and equip
ment necessary for the operation and
upkeep of automobiles, trucks, trac
tors and trailers.
V 4.
That the principal office and place ot
doing business ot said corporation
shall be In the City of Amerlcus, Sum
ter County. Georgia; but petitioners
desire the right to establish branch
offices and places ot doing business
within the State of Georgia, whenever
the holders of sixty (6035) per cent,
of the stock may so determine.
5.
That the capital stock of said corpor-
_tion shall be Fifteen Thousand
($16,000.00) Dollars, td be divided into
shares of Five Hundred '1600.00) Dol
lars each. Petitioners show that all
of said capital stock ot $16,000.00 has
been actually paid in; and they desire
the privilege ot Increasing the capital
I stock of said corporation, not to ex-
j ceed the sum of One Hundred Thous
and ($100,000.00) Dollars, whenever
the holders of sixty (60%) per cent of
the stock may so determine.
6.
Petitioners desire the right to sue
and be sued, to plead and be implead
ed, to have and ude a common seal, to
make all necessary bv-Iaws and regu
lations, and to do all other things
that may be necessary for the suc
cessful carrying on of said business,
including the right to buy, hold and
sell real estate and personal property
suitable to the purposes of the corpor
ation and the business engaged in, and
to execute notes and bonds as evi
dence ot indebtedness Incurred,
which may be incurred, in the conduct
ot the affairs of the corporation and
to secure the same by mortgage, se
curity deed, or other-form of lien, un
der existing 'laws, and including the
right to receive, hold, enforce, buy,
sell and hypothecate' and discount,
notes, mortgages, security deeds, and
all other forms and evidence ot in-
debtedness and title authorized by ex
isting la#, on both real and personal
property;
'7.
Petitioners desire for said corpora
tion the power and authority tp^apply
for and accept amendments to its char
ter of either form or substance by a
vote of Sixty (60%) per cent, of its
stock outstanding at the time; and
also ask authority for said corporation
to wind up its affairs, liquidate and
discontinue Its business at any time it
may determine to do so by
a vote of Sixty (60%) per
cent ot its stock outstanding at
the time; and also the right of renewal
when and as provided by law, and
that it shall have such powers, rights,
privileges and immunities as are Inci
dent to like corporations or permissi
ble under the laws ot Georgia.
Wherefore: Petitioners pray to be
incorporated under the name and style
aforesaid, with the powers, privileges
and immunities herein set forth, and
as are now, or may hereafter be, al
lowed, corporations of similar charac
ter under the laws of Georgia.
HIXON A PACE.
Attorneys for Petitioners.
GEORGIA. Sumter County.
I, H. E. Allen, clerk of the Superior
Court of Sumter County, hereby certi
fy thaf the foregoing is a true and cor
rect copy of the application for char
ter, as the same appears of file in this
office.
This 4th day of February. 1919.
H. E. ALLEN,
Clerk, Sumter Superior Court.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Pursuant to an order granted by the
Hon. John A. Cobb, Ordinary, on the
first day of November, 1915, will be
sold before-the courthouse door, in
the City ot Amerlcus, said state and
county on the 4th day of March, 1919.
the' first Tuesday, to the highest bldr
der for cash the following described
real estate, to-wit:
A certain lot on the south side of
Allen street, In the City of Amerlcus,
said state and county, fronting north
on said street sixty-two (62) feet and
extending south therefrom of equal
width one hundred and forty-seven
(147) feet, on which Is located a one-
story dwelling; bounded north by Al
len street .east and west by the prop-
eray of the estate of George Oliver,
south by Prospect Park.
Said property being sold as the prop
erty of the estate of George Oliver for
the purpose of paying debts and mak
ing distribution between the heirs at
law of said estate. /
. MRS. CALLIB C. OLIVER,
Administratrix.
For Leave To Sell.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Notice is hereby given that John F.
McMath. administrator with the will
annexed, has applied for leave to soli
the real estate located In Sumter
county. Georgia, beloging to the estate
ot William M. McMath, deceased; If
no objections are offered, leave to sell
will be granted at March term, 1919,
of this court
Feb*. 4,1919. »’
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary, Sumter Co., Georgia.
should be “nipped la Ox
bud”, for it allowed to ran
unchecked, serious results
may follow. Numerous i\L
cases ol consumption, pneu- If
ila, and other fatal dis- |
eases, can be traced back to I
a cold. Atthe first sign ola |
cold, protect yourself tiy
system with a few Awry of
BEDFORD'S
BLACK-
DRAUGHT
uie oia remote, Ycgeuoie
liver powder,
Mr. Chat. A. Ragland, o*
Madison Heights, Va., sajrx:
“I have been using Thed-
ford’s Black-Draught for
stomach troubles, Indiges
tion. and colds, and Rod Itt
be the very best medicine
ever used. It makes tn i
man fed like a young one.
Insist oo Thed lord’s, I
original sad genuine.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
To Whom It May Concern- A. a
Decker, a resident of this state, hav
ing In due form applied to the under
signed for. the guardianship of the
person and property of William Lee
Decker, minor child of Joseph and
Ivey DeckerTlato of said county, de
ceased, notice Is hereby given that
said application will be heard on the
first Monday In March, at next Court
of Ordinary for said county.
Witness my hand and official
ture this 3rd day of February, 1919
JOHN A. COBB, ‘
, Ordinary, Sumter County, Ga.
• 1 - ;• Citation.
GEORGIA. Sumter County.
To All Whom It May Concern: Pearl
Martin baring In proper form applied
to iqe for permanent letters of <mirne.
Istratlon on the estate of Alberta Por
ter, late of said county, this Is to cite
all aqd singular the creditors and next
of kin of said Alberta Porter to be and
appear at courthouse on the first Mon
day In March, and show cause,
If any they can, why permanent
administration should net be grmted
to said Pearl Martin on said Alberta
Porter’s estate.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture, this Feb. 3, 1919.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
Administrator’s 8ale.
Under and by virtue of an order of
the Court of Ordinary of Sumter
County, Georgia, for the purpose of
paying debts and division among the
heirs at law of Marlon Sims, deceased,
wilt be sold before the courthouse door
In the county of Sumter first Tuesday
in March, - 1919, between the legal
hours of bale, the following property,
to-wit:
One two-story house and lot situated
In the City of Amerlcus, Ga., on the
south side of Church street, and known
as Number $03 and more particularly
described sb' follows: Beginning at
the northeast corner of the property
of Mrs. EL' J. McMath, and running
east sixty-one feet, thence in a south
westerly direction one hundred and
seventy-eight feet, thence east thirty-
four feet to the property of T. &
Joiner, thence south sixty-three feet
to the property known as the Camp
bell property, thence along the north
ern line of the Campbell property
thirty-seven and a half feet to the
southeast corner ot the property ot
the said Mrs. McMath, thence north
alpng the east line ot the property ot
the said McMath three hundred and
five feet to Church street at the start
ing point This includes half ot tho
alley between tots 203 and 205 which
alley is to be kept open for the use of
both lots.
Also a certain house and lot Num
ber 205 on the south side of Church
street in the City of Americas, Go.
and more particularly described as
follows: Beginning at the northwest
corner of the property formerly own
ed by T. E. Joiner and running In a
westerly direction along on the south
side ot Church street for a distance ot
forty-two- feet, thence In a southwes
terly direction one hundred and sev
enty-eight feet, thence east 34 feet-
to the property of the T. E. Joiner
lot, thence along the west line of the
T. EL Joiner property one hundred
and seventy-six feet to Church street
at the starting point This Includes
halt of the alley between lota 203 and
205, which alley. Is to be kept open
for the use ot both houses.
One house and lot Number 1319, on
tho west side ot Elm avenne, Amerl
cus, Ga., same being 50 feet front by
one hundred and ten feet deep from
east to west, and the same Is bounded
as follows.,to-wlt: North by property
of Rylander; east by Elm avenue;
south by Fort, and west by R. B.
Said property to be sold ai the
property ot Marlon Sims, decoased, for
the purposes aforesaid. Terms of
sale cash. Said property to be sold
by W. P. Persons, as administrator
of the said estate.
W. P. PERSONS.
Administrator of the Estate of Marion
Sims. Deceased.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
The return of the appraisers setting
apart twelve months’ support to the
widow of James Harp, deceased, hav
ing been filed In my office: all per
sons concerned are cited to show causa
by the third day of March. 1919, why
said application tor twelve months’
snpport should not be granted. This
February 4 1919.
JOHN A COBB. Ordinary.
GEORGIA, Somter County.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
28th day of February, 1919, the unde
signed will make application to th*
Judge ol Sumtor Superior court for
leave to sell the undivided Interest of
Louis Pilcher, which’ Is one-fifth un
divided Interest in tho east half of lot
of land No. 221 in the 26th district ot
Sumter' county, Georgia, said Ionia
Pilcher being a minor and’the under
signed being guardian for him. The
purpose, of sale of said land Is to re
invest said minors 'Interest in said
, lands. In 110 acres, more or less offi
ot the west side ot tot of land No. 122
In the 26th district ot said county,,
which land has been recently contract
ed, to. be purchased by the child
ren of the undersigned, in exchange
| tor the property mbSve described. The
reason tor making said application la
that the other children of applicant
who arq ot age desire to exchange the
first described land for the last de
scribed land, and further that appU-
cant has purchased in his own right
seventy acres off of tho east side ot
lot No. 103 In said district, which ad
joins the lands he desires to re-Invest
said minor's funds In; that the value
of the land first above described la
<40.00 per acre and the land sought
to be purchased is $40.00 per acre,
though the same can be purchased for
$4,000.00; that the buildings on the
lands sought to be purchased are-bet
ter suited tor.applicant and his family;
Including said, minor. This Jan*. 2k
M*9. - „ . J. E, PILCHER. .
Guardian tor Louis Pilcher,