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THURSDAY. MAY J. 1919.
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
BUSINESS BASIS
FOR CHURCH IS
BAPTISTS PLAN
DENVER, Aplrl 30.—When the Nor
thern Baptist convention assembles
here on May 21 tor a week's session
t It will have before It a proposal to
7 place the affairs of the denomination
on a strictly business basis with spe
cialists in charge of each branch and
by a budget system, with one noting
BaptiBt activities. A plana of financing
o wide campaign to raise money for
the year's work Is also to be suggest
ed.
The plan Is a revolution in church
managements and national leaaers
In the denomination already have
shown a divergence of opinion regard
ing it
The efficiency plan la a result of
work by the National Committee of
Northern Baptist Laymen appointed
at the last convention. It contemplates
the creation of a general promotion
board of -40 members chohpn from
each state and each national organi
zation in the denomination. This board
would meet once each year, to con
sider the needs of all organizations
and to pass on their yearly budget , ... , - -
of expenditures which would be sub- P , sn * n conncct on wlUl foreign mls-
mlttod to the board of promotion. I . °" ary , * orlt aIso has been recom.
The subscription plan o» finance " together wlt >* an elaborate
me submitted by the Interchurch Fed ““““‘““o' P lan this country. It
;ration of New York city for a sub- " ?8,d ***‘ 0,8 church's world pro-
■crlption campaign similar to the ^ ram he on a far greater scale
United War Work Campaign, in whlc< | Umn any b rev * ous 'y attempted,
thirty religious denominations would
: In Jail Throughout
War, He’s Never
Seen Liberty Bond
A pale seedy looking man stepped
n up to the Liberty Loan, booth
ped up to the- Liberty Loan booth
In the Union Station yesterday.
The hair was beginning to grow
on his close cropped head. On
a shrlunken frame,, a salt of 111
fitting clothing hung.
"Lody," he said In hesitating
tones of a man who Is afraid of
his own voice, “I'd like to gee one
of them Liberty bonds.”
“We have no actual bonds
here,” the girl In charge of the
' booth said, “but here Is a sub
scription blank that will buy
'you one.”
“I couldn't buy one, lady, but
I'd kind of like to see one,” the
man stammered.
“Why?” Curiosity was aroused
thoroughly.
The man hung his head. Over
his shoulder as he moved away he
flung:
“I’ve been In Jail through the
whole war.”
worship. A great educational cam-
CROWN PRINCE’S
WIFEATLASTTO
SEEK DIVORCE
ZURICH, April 29.—The former
German Crown Princess Cecllo has
taken steps to divorce her husband,
Frederick William, according to a
statement given to Swiss newspa
pers by the former Grand Duchess
Anastasia of Mecklenburg-Schwerln,
mother of ihe former crown princes.
The statement saaye It long has
been the desire of Ceclle to divorce
her husband, but that the prersure
of the Hobenzollern family up to this
time had prevented her from carry
ing It out.
The statement says It long has
charges Frederick William with cruel
ty to his wife, saying:
“On one occasion some time ago
the situation became so unbearable
that my daughter actually fled
from her home. She almost suc
ceeded In reaching Switzerland. Or
ders were sent from Berlin to in
tercept her and she was captured
at the German frontier like a com
mon criminal and taken to Berlin
under arrest.
“My daughter will be able to
place before the German court
overwhelming evidence against her
husband and will be able to prove
many Instances of the grossest
cruelty against him. His Infidelities
were numerous and there Is abundant
proof of them. His brutality was
U.S. War Worker
is Decorated by
Belgians’ Queen,
LESLIE
atrocious. On more than one occas-
part clpate. The money would be ap- OQ Ponvo-fo A JJ 0 J lon my daughter was treated with ac-
pertioned among the dedommatio- l^* 0 vAMlVenS /\uaed Jtual violence. She was bruised and
on a basis of membership and work I • I her face was disfigured by her hus-
go to carry on the world program of — —
missions, reconstruction and rellgioui
education.
Opposition already has appeared U
to Leslie Church
this plan and a convention fight on I servhfes’at the’rLll.
the measure Is freely predicted b 1“ ** tho L " ,,e ® aptl,t chureh
ministers who have followed deve
opuirnts.
continues to grow In Interest Large
crowds are attending the threo ser-
them Baptist convention. The local V?! ? * . V 16 ™ haT8 bee “ np
committee opened hemlquSSrato 10 **
Denver In March to begin preparation Services are announced to
and every available room In hotels, and tlnue th™ n ,h d
private families has been listed so that 1 Prlday '
ill the delegates may find shelter.
Other Important medsures to come I). C arn \A/i«ra ic
'fore the convention are ohms forl^^** VVIoClS
Honored With ’Cue
fefore the convention are plans for
reconstruction work In dmrtated Eu
rope. Missionary leaders hare recom
mended asslstancp to churches In Eu.
ropo In rebuilding their hbuses
HEAVY QUAKE RECORDED.
WASHINGTON, April SO—A very
severe and prolonged earthquake, es
timated to have centered four thous
and miles away, was i arirde.1 today oeen aerasiaiea ny tne Hun. At pree-
nl tho Georgetown University t.tsmo- ent she Is the head of a Red Cross
graphical observatory. I bureau in Paris.
fMRS'UtMlSIiP.-BlCKNia
Mrs. Ernest P. Blcknell has been
decorated by tho Queen of Belgians
In recognition of her eervlces In be
half of Belgium. In 1917 she left
Washington, D. C, and joined her hus
band, who was In charge of Red Cross
work In the little country that had
been devastated by the Hun. At pree-
Special Sales
AT
= Sta ndard
PLAINS, April 29.—Mr. and Mrs.
i|E. Barnes entertained at a delgbtful
“cue” last Friday evening in honor
of Dr. Sam Wise, who has just re
turned from France. The house woe
beautifully decorated with ferns and
larbecue and fish luncheon was serv
ed out on the lawn of the Barnes-
home.
Those present were Dr. and Mrs,
Tlmd Wise, Mrs. Laura Wise, Dr, and
Mrs. Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Car
Congoleam Bugs at
Wholcsnlo Prices. ,.
Congoleum Rugs are sanitary, rot- jf r ' Wrs ' D° manW ** 8 ' Mr ‘ and M ”
proof and waterproof. Congoleum ^ execo » Ml and Mrs. Roy Brannen,
has proven durable without doubt, get and Mra - Roaa Dean - Dr. Sam
any magaatne and see the prices quo!- I w,ae > Mr - Heese Smith, Mr. Ed Rat
ed by the Congoleum company, and IIH ' Mra - Yrancies Mlnnick, and Mr,
yon will find our prices way below p - A - Daniels, of Americus.
regular prices. Sizes 18x36, 35c; 3x9 Misses Ruby and Evelyn Minnlck,
feet, |l.fc0; 3x9 feet, |3.98; 9x9 foot, | Sadie Lunsford and Loulze Lamer
3198; 9x13 feet, fl5.
White Skirls at 3L0S.
Of White Pique, Gurbadlno anal/-, J • M pi
Rep, Fancy Beltz, pockets trimmed [ Umsllfl JVjfln Llsflrs
with large pearl buttons;, all waist
measures and lengths at 31.9!
Childrens’ Rompers nt 60c.
Of good quality Blue ui ____
Chambray, well made; all sizes, 2 to I 0 MAHA. Ne br., April 29,-George
6 years; each 50c. I , Roberts, of Omaha, has cleared
$2,000,000 in Com
years; each 60c.
Women’s White Waists at 31.
32,000,000 profit In corn In the last
Of fine Organdy and Voiles, trim- flve day8 . acc0 rdlng to current re-
med with val laces and beautiful
Swiss embroideries. They look
ports here. Roberts Is said to have
broken a pool of Chicago market
Livermore, of New York.
Roberts disposes of a corner on corn
Saturday, sold 800,000 bushels to East-
market opened this morning. Eight
hundred thousand bushels which he
bought at 81-20, It Is declared, Roberts
well as any 31.60 waist you have seen. man i pu | a tors and to have beaten Jesse
Our price yi. 1
94-Inch Handkerchief
Linen at 79c.
Made In Ireland, all linen, eheer| ern manipulators’ Monday, 2,000,000
pretty quality; value about 31- Very WednC5day> and 1>600 , 0 00 when the
special at yard 79c.
8peciul Sole Monday
and Tuesday. __ _
One case genuine Lonsdale Bleach-1 joitfat 3*11-
lag; each bolt beara tho name of It , 8 Ba id"'Roberts has been manip-
Lonsdale Co.. Providence, R. I„ not ulat | ng the market in opposition to
over 20 yards will bo sold to one buyer (kui tern trade „ „| nce January 8.
— the price. Monday and Tuesday,
yard 19c.
"^SfST^^-ICounty Board Seeks
iced; Apron styles; not more than
29 yards will bo sold to one buyer
at the price. Monday and Tuesday,
yard 19c.
*ie White Lawns at 12 1.2c.
In bolts of 24 yards each; not more
Hun one bolt will bo sold to one
buyer at the price; sheer, pretty
cuods; 25c value. Monday and Tues
day only, at yard 12 l-2c.
Ken’s Shirts at 3L25.
Highway Engineer
The board of county commissioners
will meet Wednesday morning In spec
ial session for the purpose of con
sulting with F. R. Neal, state highway
engineer, regarding getting Sumter
county's permanent road building pro
Legal Advertisements
GEORGIA, Sumter County. .. to a branch shown on said plat, than
In the Superior Court of said County: Northwesterly along said branch to
To whom it may concern, and to said south line of lot No. 118, then
Arthur P. Brown .Seneca, S. C.; Nora- westerly along said lot llqe to the
lyn Brown, Seneca, S. C.; Annie Wade J northwest corner of lot 100, then south
Brown, Seneca, S. C.; Jno Reed Brown along the west line of lot 100, 715 feet
Seneca. 8. C.; Lois Perry Brown, Sen. more or less to the south line of lot
oca, S. C« 'and MariomSBrown^- Sene- j No. 13, of said subdivision/ and thence
ca, S. C., and M. H. Thatcher, Louis- easterly along saino to the westerly
vllle, Ky. I Roe of the road aforesaid and thence I
Take notice that Miss Ivor Brown along the road northwesterly to the
of Gaffney, South Carolina, has filed i place of beginning. Also all of lot
in said court a petition seeking to I No. 12 of said subdivision, except the
register the following lands under the I south twenty-two and four-tenths
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Turner, of Roys-
ton, Ga. Are expected Friday to visit
at the home of the latter's parents,
Mr. and Mra. J. B. Ranew.
Misses Stella Wade, Elizabeth Fer.
guson and Mary Carter will give a
miscellaneous shower at the home of
Miss Wade Saturday morning from 10
to 12 o’clock for Mrs. Lee Turner, who
was formerly Mlsa Jessie Ranew.
Mr. and Mrs, J. L. Johnson and two
daughters, Mieses Annie Lee and Lau
rie, were the guests of Mrs. A. T.
Johnson Sunday. *
Mra. Leon -Orlflln had as her guests
Thursday afternoon Mrs .H. C. Davis,
Mrs. C. P. Davie, Mrs. H. D. Watts
and Mrs. Stokes, of Americus.
Willie Parker, of Waycross, was In
town Saturday, on a visit to his sister,
Mrs. J. R. Pilcher.
Mrs. c. S. Durden and daughter,
Mary, are visiting at the home jot Mr.
and Mre. J. E. Ranew.
Mrs. Ross Dean, of Plains, la visit
ing at the home of her father, G. R.
Ferguson.
Miss Eva Brown went to Ellavllle
Friday for a two days' visit to her
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bolton, from
near Americus, were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Bolton Sunday.
Mra. J. H. Brown, of Abbeville, and
Mra. A. F. Fanning, of Vidalia, re
turned to their homes Saturday after
spending several days at the home of
Mr. and Mra. James Bowen.
Mr. and Mra. Horace Derlso had aa
their guests Sunday Mr. and Mra. G.
II. Laraamore, Mr. and Mra. G. T.
Derlso and Mr. and Mra. Albert Derlso.
C. B. Knowles who went to Davie
Fisher hospital, Atlanta, last week for
an operaktlon, It Is reported today, la
doing nicely.
Misses Ethel and Mary Dhrrow,
from near Americus, are spending the
week with their sister, Mrs. F.
Hines, Jr. >
Rutherford H. Anderson, who was
painfully burned Friday in the face,
while mending a gasotne tank for Mr.
Hilton Baas, lx doing as well aa could
expected, and It la not believed he
will sustain any permanent Injury as
result of the Incident.
Mra. John Sikes,' of Valdosta, re
turned to her home laat week, utter
spending several days with Mrs. Nina
Williams.
Miss Sarah Summerford, who has
been spending some time with her
sister, Mrs. John Stephens, of Forsyth,
returned to-LeslIe Monday. ,
Jones, Sr., Sunday night;
Mra. Clarence Jones, Jr., has re
turned to her homo at El Paso, Tex.
J. T. Loramore was a visitor In
tils community Sunday.
Mr. and Mra. J. S. McCrary and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Davis were the guests
of Mr. and Mra. Rubo Dorman Sun
day
Tho singing given by Kr. end Mrs.
ATLANTA, April 3C.—A
yesterday before Judge 1
United States court, e
A. R. Bosslnger Sunday night was leen landowners, who are j
LAND01
FT. BENI
U.S.REAI
very much enjoyed by the young.peo-
ple of this community.
Miss Nora Camp spent Sunday with
Mra. T. A. McCrary.
PLAINS.
Of fin. Madras and Percale.; test! “ '* "Z***
°°k>ri, made with or without pockets,,
ever fifty patterns; value 31.50. Friday ,a the employment of an engineer to
" * * ’ * I Kaaln ilia nvnllm In a x*v nrnplr r orr een rv
that the chief matter to be considered
•ad Saturday, 31.25.
STANDARD DRY
GOODS CO.
Yersyth St Next to Bank of Commerce
AMERICUS, GA.
begin tbe preliminary work necessary
before entering Into contract with tbe
government for federal aid funds.
provisions of the Lend Registration
Act, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land sit
uated, lying and being in the Fif
teenth (15) District of Sumter county,
Georgia, particularly described aa fol
lows: beginning in the. north line of
land lot No. 102 at the point of in
tersection therewith of the east line
of the public road running from Cobb,
Ga., to Mra. C. C. Clay’s place; thence
running easterly along the north line
of lota 102 and 103 to the northeast
comer of lot No. 103, thence south
along the east line of lot 103, 1267 feet
more or less, to tbe south line of lot
No. 4' of the subdivision according to
plat made by Crook and Lanneau aa
recorded in Clerk’s office, thence west
along said south line of lot No. 4 and
parallel with the tint line of descrip
tion, to the easterly line of the pub
lic road aforesaid, thence northeas
terly along said road 1610 feet, more
or less, to the beginning, containing
134.8 acres, more or less.
Also that part of land lots Nos. 101,
102 and 103 described as follows: Be
ginning at the southeast comer, of lot
103 and running thence westerly along
the south lines of lota 103, 102 and 101
to the east line of the road running
from Cobb to Mra. Clay’s; thence
running easterly along the north line
of lots 102 and 103 to the northeast
comer of lot No. 103, thence south
along the cast line of lot 103,1267 feet,
more or less, to tbe south line of lot
No. 4 of the subdivision according to
plat made by Crook and Lanneau as
recorded lu Clerk”s Office, thence
west along said south line of lot No.
and parallel with the first line of
this description, to the easterly line
of the public road aforesaid, thence
northeasterly along said road 1610
feet, more or less, to the beginning,
containing 134.8 acres, more or less.
Also that part of land lots Nos. 101
102 and 103 described as follows: Be
ginning at the southeast corner of lot
No. 103 and running thence westerly
along the south lines of lota 103, 102
and 101 to the east line of the road
running from Cobb to Mra. Clay’s;
thence northerly along the line of
said road 901 feet, more or leas, to
tbe Southerly line of lot No. 5 of said
subdivision, and thence along said
line- easterly to the beginning
point. Also, that part of land lots
Noe. 100,101 and 118 described aa fol
lows: Beginning at the Southeast
comer - of lot No. 118 at the point
where where the south line Intersects
the public road as shown on the plat
above mentioned, then running north
westerly along the line of said road
acres, and being bounded on the eaat
by the road, on tbe north by the lands
laat above described, on the west by
the west lot line of let No. 100, being
parts of lota 100 and 101. '
You are warned to show causo to
the contrary, If any you have, before
said court on the Slat day of -May,
1919.
This the 30th day of April, 1919.
H. B. ALLEN,
Clerk Superior Court,
GEORGIA—Sumter County,
To the Superior Court of said County
The petition of H. C. Hale, of Hun
tington, West Virginia, J. P. Hale, of
Spring Valley, Virginia, and C. M.
Hale, of Sumter County, Georgia, re
spectfully shows
First. That they desire for them
selves, their associates and succes
sors, to be Incorporated and made a
body politic under the name and style
of HALE BROTHERS LIVE-STOCK
COMPANY for a period of twenty
years.
Second. Tbe principal office of
Bald corporation shall be In tbe City
of Americus, state and county afore
said, but petitioners desire tho right
to establish branch offices within this
state or elsewhere, whenever add
wherever the holders of a majority
of the stock may so determine.
Third. The object of said corpora
tion Is pecuniary gain to Itself and
lta shareholders.
Fourth. The business to be carried
on by said corporation la that of
Farming, Breeding and Raising all
Kinds or Live-Stock and Nut and
Fruit Growing.
Fifth. The capital stock of said
corporation shall be Seventy-five
Thousand Dollars (375,000.00), with
the privilege of Increasing the same
to Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars ()250,000.00) by a majority
vote of the stockholders, said stock
to be divided Into shares of One Hun
dred Dollars (3100.00) each. Ten per
cent of the amount of capital to be
employed by them has been actually
paid In.
Petitioners desire the right to have
the subscriptions to said capital stock
paid In money, or property to be ta
ken at a fair valuation. Petitioners
urther desire to Issue common and
t-r.-terred stock, alMcr or both. In
■nch proportions as the stockholders
may determine.
R*xth. Petitioners desire tbe right
to sue and be sued, to plead and be
Impleaded, to have and use a com
all necessary by
laws and regulations and to do all
Mias Thelma Wilson spent the
week-end In Fort Valley with her par
ents.
Dr. Bowers baa been In Atlanta this
week, attending grand opera.
Mias Berta Will Clarke spent the
week-end In Atlanta, stopping by Bes
sie Tift College, at Forsyth, for a few
days’ visit on her return.
B. Timmerman le 111 at hie home
here, much to tho regret of bis
friends.
M. L. Hudson, of Atlanta, hai been
visiting relatives hers this week.
Mr. and Mra. Crowley, of Omaha,
have eben In Plains this week.
Dr, Craft, of Shellman, spont sev
eral days here this week. *
Mra. W. L. Thomas vlilted her sis
ter, Mra. Will Forrester, of Leesburg,
one day last week. |
Mr. and Mra. B. Timmerman, Jr.,
Mra. M. M. Jennings, Mrs. Clarence
Parke spent one day In Albany last
week. - ,
Little Misses Elizabeth Gardener
and Ann McGarrah entertained sev
eral of their little friends at a birth
day party. The birthday cakes buttl
ed three little candles for each of the
tots.
The Bluebird club enjoyed a picnic
Saturday at Stewart's Pasture. A
program of quotations. Eugene lFelds 1
poems and anecdotes was rendered.
Eugene Field has been adopted as the
club poet The youngsters enjoyed
the woods, the lively games and the
delightful picnic dinner. The club
girls had Invited the remaining pupils
of their grades to Join them.
Mra. Lou Wise and son, Arnold
Wise, are visiting relatives In this
community.
Louie Tlmmorman spent Sunday
with relatives here.
polltlon involving
Fort Beaiilng, near Colu
government attorneys
tatlvo agreement, providing 1
owners wlio had begun a cri
bo allowed to continue op
molested, unless some sp
gency for taking over the
should arise.
Judgo Newman further
l opinion favorable to the
ment by tho court of
board which would determine
proper valuation of the lands
demned, the findings of this
subject to nn appeal to a Jury.
Tho allegations of tho landou
who represent something like
acres of tho 100,000 acres Include
tho Fort Bonnlng reservation
whoso claims nro denied In toto ‘
tho government described a conditl
of turmoil and unrest that has ex
ed In Chattahoochee and Muec
counties slnco tho camp was first i
posed, then abandoned and finally 1
ton under way.
Intimidation and threats of i
ry eviction, the setting up of
rlfio ranges designed solely to I
tenants from their premises,
mous letters mailed to negroes
warning tho recipients that tho
crnmcnl had tho power to seize I
property nt will, were some of
measures alleged to have been
ployed, with the result, It Is
leged, that farm labor deserted
commupity, nnd a population <
S,000 wero in fear of closli
homes with no place to re
themselves.
Speaking for tho government,
ed States Allornoy Hooper .
denied these charges, stating t!
nearly ono million dollars
paid for approximately
of land already purchased, thi
had been agreed upon for 30,00'
additional, nnd that only abou'
acres wero In dispute ns to
Tho henring will bo resumed Wi
dny of next week.
RIFT
Mr. and Mra. J. L. McCrary were
shopping In Smlthvllle Saturday.
W. H. Scott and Emmett Scott and
Walter and Earnest Scott were busi
ness visitors from this community In
Leesburg Saturday.
Emmett Scott. W. H. Scott and Mlsa
Mary Era Scott, Mrs. Pearson nnd
Miss Nora Camp motored to Americas
Friday.
A large crowd attended tbe alnglng
at the home of Mr. and Mra. S. M.
business, Including tbe right ^o buy,
hold and sell real estate and person
alty suitable to the purpose of tbe
corporation, and to execute notee and
bonds as evidence of Indebtedness In
curred, or which may bo Incurred, In
tbe conduct of tbe attain of the cor
poration and to secure Jhe eame by
mortgage, security deed or other form
of- lien under existing lews.
Seventh. They desire for said cor
poration tbe power and authority to
apply (or and accept amendments to
Its charter of either form or' sub
stance by a vote of a majority of Us
stock outstanding at tbe time. They
also ask authority for (aid incorpora
tion to wind up Its affairs, liquidate
and discontinue lta business at any
time it may determine to .do so by
a vote of two-tblrds of Its stock out
standing at the time.
Eighth. They desire for said In
corporation the right of renewal when
and as provided by the Laws of Geor
gia, and tbat It have all such other
rights, powers, privileges and Immun
ities as are Incident to like Incor
porations or permissible under the
Laws of Georgia.
WHEREFORE, Petitioners pray to
be incorporated under the name and
style aforesaid with all the powers,
privileges and Immunities set Torth,
and as are now, or may hereafter be
allowed a corporation of similar
character under tbe laws of Geor
gia.
T. O. MARSHALL,
Petitioner’! Attorney.
Filed in office this 30th day of
April, 1919.
H. B. ALLEN, Clerk.
GEORGIA—Sumter County'
I, H. E. Allen, Clerk of the Superior
Court in said county, do hereby cer
tify tbat thes foregoing li a true and
correct copy of the application for
charter of Hale Brother* Live- Stock
Company aa appears on file In this
office. "
Witness my official signature and
the teal of said court this 30th day
of April, 1919.
H, E. ALLEN,
other things that may be necessary Clerk Superior Court Sumter County,
for the successful carrying on of said Georgia. *
Storage Battery
The plates of a storage battery must be kept
apart Otherwise current will not flow.
This Is the first greet law ct storage battery building—the weak
est point in most batteries—tlio strongest In the Yesta.
In ordinary batteries thin wooden mats are used for this purpose.
Battery add attacks these. Finally they drop apart —the
plates touch—tbe battery tuff era from a sudden incurable
paralytic ehock, usually at tho time you need It most
The men who build Vesta Batteries do not rely on any such
makeshift to separate tho plates of their battery. The
plates of the Vesta batteries are locW opmt
with the famous, patented Vuta
Inde$tructiblm Isolator*,
Because.of these
Isolators Vnta
BattnUa lost
twicsaslong '
as other
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS
AMERICUS BATTERY CO.
ASA PITTMAN, Manager
Jackson ^ Phone 10 Americug, G«.
Are you protected ■gzsit.ft
ACCIDENT that U ever
around?—if not, tee us now,
alter the damage is done— [
tected by our strong,
proven companies.
The cost is small.
HERBI