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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09
RICHESON A
MORMON SAYS
THIS WOMAN
JOINED The SECT SECRETLY
celestial Wife" of Mormon
Leader Exposed Him

Boston, May S.-Clarence v. T.
Richeson, under sentence of death for
the murder of Avis Linnell, has been
Mormon elder and secretly connect-
ed with the Mormon organization for
several years, although preaching
from a Baptist pulpit, according to
sworn statement just made before
William A. Thibodeau, an attorney
and justice of the peace.
The author of the affidavit, Mrs.
Louise Britain, claims to ahve been
formerly connected with the Mormon
church, and to have been a celestial
wife of man who is at the head of
the Mormon organization in the east.
In the statement Mrs. Britain as
serts that she has known Richeson for
several years, first meeting him three
years ago at Mormon conference on
Staten Island, where she says the
Baptist minister was recognized as
one of the Mormon elders and was
particularly active in the affairs OF
the conference She says she attend
ed a Mormon conference at Provi-
dence, R. l.. little over a year ago,
at which Richeson was present and
that she received commands from him
as Mormon elder at a Boston gatn-
ering of the leaders of the church.
A short time ago Mrs. Britain be-
came converted from Mormonism, she
says.
Mrs. Britain has became known
during the last few years to evangel-
ical workers in and about Boston. To
young woman who now makes her
home in Salt Lake City, was due Rich
eson's trend toward Mormonism, Mrs.
Britain believes.
The affidavit, which was given out
prior to an interview, described some
of the meetings at which she said she
had seen Richeson, and concluded as
follows:
81 have always considered Elder
Clarence V. T. Richeson a member of
the Mormon organization in good and
perfect standing and do to the pres
ent day and believe that he is con-
sidered so by the Mormon organiza-
ton.
while it is not common, it is not
unusual to find the more educated of
the Mormon elders preaching in the
pulpits of evangelical churches which
baptize by immersion"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09
DR. IVEY WILL
PREACH HERE
NEXT SUNDAY
At FIRST BAPTIST Church
DR.. Burrows Is Attending the
Convention

On account of the absence from the
CITY of DR.. Lansing Burrows, the
pastor, the pulpit at the First Baptist
church will be filled at both the morn
ing and the evening services next
Sunday by DR.. ]. A. Ivey, pastor of
the Leesburg Baptist church.
DR.. Ivey is a well known minister
of the denomination, and in addition
to his charge at Leesburg, is also
pstor of church at Dawson,
where he resides. He has many
friends here who will be pleased Il
know that he will occupy DR.. Bur-
rows pulpit in the absence Of the
pastor.
The securing of DR.. Ivey to fill the
pulpit of the First Baptist church in
the absence of DR.. Burrows insures
the members of the congregation the
services for that day of minister
who is devoted to his work and who
will be heard in two worthy sermons
next Sunday. The attendance upon
both services will doubtless be unus-
ually large.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09
DIOCESE IN.
CONVENTION
IN SAVANNAH
FIRST SESSION ON YESTERDAY
Is the Nineteenth Annual
Convention

Savannah, Ca, May S.-The nine
teenth annual convention of the Epis-
copal diocese of Georgia convened at
ST. Johns church today at ten o'clock
for a two days session. The conven-
ton was opened by the celebration of
the Holy Eucharist and the address
of Bishop Reese, who presided over
the convention.
At the same time the convention
met the women's auxiliary to the board
of missions of the diocese met, as did
the junior auxiliary. The auxiliary
was presided over by Mrs. W. H. Ell
lott of Savannah. The juniors were
presided over by Miss Mary C. Cuth-
bert, of Augusta.
The business sessions of the con-
yention were held in the upper part
of ST. Johns Parish hall. The aux
iliary met in the lower portion of the
hall. The juniors met with the aux
iliary at the morning session and held
their own sessions at st. Paul church
in the afternoon.
The convention of the diocese went
into the business session following
the service this morning and imme-
diately took up the regular order Of
business. On the two days of the
convention lunch is served for the
delegates at the Guards hall. The
hours of the convention to be ad-
hered to as nearly as possible will De
from nine-thirty a. m. to twelve m,
when an adjournment for lunch will
be taken, and from three to five-thir-
ty in the afternoon. This morning at
Z o'clock there was a celebration of
the Holy Eucharist.
At the evening missionary service
this evening the speakers were the
archdeacons of the diocese, who are
Rev. S. B. Mcclellan, of Savannah,
Rev. J. B. Lawrence, of Americus,
Rev. William Johnson, of Augusta,
and Rev. D. Watson Winn, of st. ST.
mons. S. J. French, of Brunswick,
is acting as secretary of the conven-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09
TAFT WORRIED
over OUTLOOK
IN Ohio
teddy IS GAINING there
SOuthCarOIina Delegates Have
FIOpped to Colonel

Washington, D. c., May 8.-Senator
Crane and Director Mckinley now say
that the crucial test of President
Taft's campaign has not yet arrived
The most important and devisive
stage will be reached May 21, when
Ohio votes, they say.
The president is plainly worried
over the Ohio situation. The activity
of the Roosevelt supporters in thai
state has assumed proportions that
neither Senator Crane nor Director
Mckinley ever considered. They had
until recently entertained the view
that by the time Ohio held its primary
Mr.. Taft would have a sufficient num-
ber of delegates to insure his nomi-
nation, and that the Buckeye State,
moved by favorite son pride, would
rush TO Tafts support.
The contrary has happened. Meth
er Manager Mckinley nor the Massa
chusetts solon has any idea that Mr..
Taft will have the majority of dele
gates by May 21, but they hope that
Ohios primary will give him that
coveted majority.
1t is admitted at Taft headquarters
that South Carolina has gone for Col,
Roosevelt. The presidents mana
gers have consistently refused to yield
the delegates of the Palmetto State
which was originally instructed for
President Taft. When the delegates
topped on the assumption that their
instructions were binding only as
long as Colonel Roosevelt was not i'll
the running, Director Mckinley is
sued an emphatic denial that they
had done so. He has been forced
10 the conclusion, however, that with
the exception of possibly two or three
delegates, South Carolina is in the
colonels camp.
1t is admitted at Taft headquarters
that Mr. Taft will be in Ohio the
greater portion of the time between
now and the Buckeye primaries. He
will return to Washington late Thurs
Gay night and be here over Friday
leaving for Princeton university Sat-
urday morning to attend the inaugu-
ration of President-elect Hibben. He
IS expected to again visit his home
state next week.
II took three trips to Massachu-
setts by the president to satisfy his
campaign advisors and Mr.. Taft IS
willing to take as many as his mana
gers think necessary to insure his
carrying Ohio Without the solid sup
port OF his home state his campaign
would become ridiculous, says Sena-
Tor Dixon, the Roosevelt campaign
manager.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09
DECISION WAS
REVERSED IN
FRAZIER CASE
BY The COURT OF APPEALS
Case is to Be Tried Again
Later

Dink Frazier, so long in the lime
light here by virtue of alleged viola
ton of the state laws regarding the
sale of whiskey, has been granted 4
new trial by the Court of Appeals
upon a case in which he was convict
ed and fined $1,000, or a sentence of
twelve months in the Sumter county
chaingang.
Notice of the reversal of the SEN
tence imposed in the City Court of
Americus, Judge Hixon presiding, was
received here yesterday, and the case
will be tried again later. Frazier was
recently tried in two cases here and
convicted. In the first trial, upon
two charges, selling whiskey and
keeping it on hand in his place of
business, he was fined $3.50 or two
years in the gang. In the second
case tried sentence of $1,000, or
one year in the chaingang was i'm
posed.
Both cases were appealed by Fra
zier's attorney, Mr.. j. B. Hudson, and
in the latter case mentioned rever-
sal was secured. The other case has
been argued before the Court of APP
peals, but no decision yet rendered
Several other cases of similar ma
ture recently originating remain to
be tried at the next term of the court,
among them that made on Sunday
afternoon recently when the police
found a quantity of whiskey in bot
ties hidden in an old oil tank in his
place down on lower Cotton avenue.
Frazier has been out of Jail recently
upon bond of $4,000 assessed in the
last case made against him, while
other bonds then outstanding aggre-
gated a like sum.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09
SUNDAY IS
MOTHERS DAY
The Day viii Be Observed
Here

Next Sunday, which is the second
Sunday in May, is Mothers Day, and
it will be observed here. There will
be a special dinner at the Windsor
in observance of the day, and it
will be otherwise referred to and
observed.
To judge from the favor with which
the observance of mothers day is
meeting generally, it will be only d
short time before it come to be very
generally observed throughout the
country. The references to the day
in the pulpits of the country are be-
coming more frequent each year.
In accordance with the custom that
has been established now for several
years, the wearing of white flower,
preferably a white carnation, is one
manner in which one may observe the
day as far as outward manifestations
are concerned. The spirit of the day,
of course, means great deal more
than this.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09
RECORD ATTENDANCE FROM
AMER|CUS AT THE REUNION
Ticket Sales at local Station Tell Graphically of Many
Visitors to Macon From This City and Section

Americus sent other hundreds yes
terday to join the vaost throng at
tending the veterans reunion in Ma
con. In fact the major portion OF
the attendance from Americus went
yesterday, as up to the noon hour ex-
actly five hundred round-trip tickets
had been sold in Americus since the
reunion opened Tuesday.
The largest sale for any one train
was that yesterday morning, when
13O tickets were purchased here at
the Central depot. To the 500 tick
cts sold up to noon yesterday may
safely be added 25O others in the
sales last night and this morning
Today being the principal event Of
the reunion, the attendance from all
points should far exceed that of any
other day. Americus will easily send
up 250 today, or total sale of 750
tickets.
At $1.7O each, round trip, this means
$1,275.OO for the Central railway from
this city alone. But the actual
tendance will be even greater as many
peole have already gone by automo-
bile, or will go this morning, increas-
ing the total attendance very largely.
Many veterans and other visitors
returned yesterday, preferring not to
wait for the jam that will mark the
exodus from Macon tonight, when
dozens of trains leaving for various
points will be crowded to their capa-
city. The reunion closes this after
noon, and thousands will hurry to get
away from the city.
Veterans returning yesterday have
only words of praise for the hospit
ity extended them at the Macon re-
union. Many we're interviewed, and
no words of adverse criticism were
heard. They were we'll housed and
cared for, and in every respect the
reunion in Macon was red letter
event in their lives.
Down at Central City park are hun
dreds of excellent and roomy army
tents, with comfortable beds for the
old soldiers. In the dining hall close
by are served excellent meas for the
veterans, without price.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09
HOMECOMING A RESULT
OF REUNION OF VETERANS
Many Who Have Long Been Absent Return to Ameri
Gus and Their Former Homes.

seek fortune there This fact is evil
denced in the meeting of relatives at
the depots in Americus, where in
Productions are actually required.
But all are glad to get back. Old
Sumter, to eager and often tear-stain-
ed eyes-tears of joy, however-ap-
pears more beautiful than in the long
ago when the pulgrims departed for
the Lone Star State and the West.
1t is "home, sweet home" and dearer
to the home-comers than ever before.
Many households in Americus re-
joice this morning in the entertain
ment of such guests-families re-
united, while over Sumter and this
entire section there is happiness at
the Homecoming of loved ones after
long years of absence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09
mr.. AYASH BOUGHT
VALUABLE PROPERTY
Inc Deal Was COnSumatGd
Yesterday

real estate sale of considerable
'ocdI interest reported yesterday was
'oat of the Raines property at Churcn
and Jackson streets, and one of the
most desirable close in residence sites
In the city.
Mr.. A. Ayash, it is stated, was the
a p0'chaser at the round price of &c.,
y '0o the sale having been effected by
MI j. B. Fielder, real estate agent.
MI Ayash was out of the city in the
'''erhoon and his intentions regard
s lhe property thus acquired are
''' Iuliy known, though it is under
9'ood that the dwelling now occupied
"y Mrs. NJ K. Raines will be remov-
VI TO the west boundary of the lot,
o''u new residence built upon the
corner.
he property fronts 70 feet on Jack
on street with a frontage of about
10Y leet on Church street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09
CRISP CLUB
HAS CHOSEN
HEADQUARTERS
IN THE COTNEY BUILDING
Has a Large and Growing
Membership

Yesterday marked the opening of
the headquarters of the Sumter Coun-
ty Crisp club in the Cotney building,
and today there will be many who
will call at the headquarters which
were placed at thes disposal of the
club and arranged yesterday Rooms
Two and Three will be used by the
club for this purpose.
The rooms have been fitted with
all conveniences, and any one who
calls at the headquarters will be
shown the most courteous attention
The headquarters have been opened
for the purpose of affording to the
many friends of Judge Crisp some
place where they may call and obtain
information as to the progress of the
campaign and for other purposes in,
cident to such organization.
A cordial invitation is extended tc
every citizen of the county to cal
at the headquarters whenever con
venient There are still many names
that will be added to the large roll O
members of the club already record
ed. The list now includes more thar
seven hundred names, and Mr.. T. M
Furlow is president of the organiza
ton, while Mr.. l.. A. Morgan is sec
retary. The present membership lis
will be largely increased within tht
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09
FILED APPLICATION FOR
CHARTER OF new RAILROAD
Trustees Met In Triton For That Purpose Charter Mem
bGFS Of The Organization Have Been Named

At a meeting yesterday of the
charter members of the new railroad
proposed with Americus as it's north
ern terminus, an application for a
charter for the organization was
signed by the various members, so
that it may be placed on record at
once and hasten the organization OF
the road.
At the meeting held yesterday Mr.
H. H. Tiff, of Triton, who is one of
the main promoters of the new road,
was elected chairman, and ]. w. Mey-
ers, of Tifton, was made secretary
and treasurer. This was merited re-
I cognition of the interest that has
i been shown by Triton in aiding in
the organization of the new road
The charter members whose sigma
lures appear on the application arc
as follows: H. H. Tiff, j. W. Meyers
and John w. Greer, of Tifton; G. r.
Ellis and w. M. Crook, of Americus,
j. S. Shingler and j. L. Evans, of
Ashburn; D. j. Dupree, of Oakfield;
c. J. Champion, of Doles, and John w.
Talley, of Milltown. The name OF
the charter member from Nashville is
still to be added
1t was decided that the capital stock
of the road is to be 100000 at first,
and to be increased as may be de-
termined by the directors of the per-
manent organization. Though the OBJ
jective point of the road is the Allan
tic seaboard, the division from Mill
town to Americus, via Ashburn, is
now being most prominently consid-
cred
Books for the subscription of the
100000 of stock will be opened at an
early date, so that the organization of
the company will be hastened as rap
idly as possible. It is hoped that by
the time the charter can be granted,
after having gone through the neces-
sary steps of being published accord
ing to legal requirements, the stock
will have been entirely subscribed
A discussion concerning the name
for the new road resulted in the
selection of "Americus, Triton and
Atlantic" as the most suitable name
to be used. The name formerly sug-
gested was Atlantic and Northwest
ern," but the name selected yester-
day will likely be the one to be
ployed permanently, as it met with
the approval of a majority of the
charter members. Mr. G. R. Ellis,
president of the Americus Board of
Trade, made the motion for the
adoption of the name, "Amercus, Tiff
ton and Atlantic" and it was chosen
subject to the approval of the repre-
sentatives of Ashburn and Nashville,
who were not present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09
ALBANIAN Welded
A RICHLAND GIRL
MCCaIIa-AnthOny Wedding a
. Pretty One

The marriage in Richland yester-
day of Miss Adelaide McCalla and
Mr.. Henry L. Anthony, of Hurts
boro, Ala, is of interest to many
friends of the bride in Americus,
where she formerly resided and has
since been frequent fair visitor at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John p.
Butt, the latter attending the pretty
wedding ceremony.
The rites were solemnized at the
home of the brides parents, DR.. and
Mrs. F. H. McCalla, and Immediately
thereafter the bride and groom left
for Florida upon wedding trip Of
ten days.
The marriage was very beautiful
one and attended by large assem'
blage of guests representing the So
ciety of Richland and other cities
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09

Home coming back to old Sumter
and Americus after years of absence
perhaps for the first time in a quar-
ter century-is the privilege afforded
many former residents who are now
visiting relatives in and near the
city as result of the special rates Civ
en- by all southern railway lines on
account of the reunion at Macon.
From Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas,
Oklahoma and even more distant
states, old veterans, their wives, sons
and daughters are joining in this
homecoming. For many it was a
first meeting of relatives" as fami-
lies had been reared in the west
since parents, as young or middle
aged-left here many years ago to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09
A. |. |. Will
GO TO MACON
FOR PARADE

The Americus Light Infantry, about
forty strong and under command Of
Lieut.. Hogue, will go to Macon this
morning to take part in the military
features incident to the reunion.
The company will go by the $40
Central train, arriving in Macon at
$50 o'clock, and will return here to-
night
The soldier boys are in excellent
trim for the trip and will make a
good appearance in the military pa
geant there this afternoon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09
NINTH CONFERENCE OF
INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS

Washington, D. c., May S.-Dele-
gates from the Red Cross societies of
the world and representatives of prac-
tically every civilized nation are
gathered here today for the opening
session of the ninth international Red
Cross conference.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09

CONTINUED on Page Ffve)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09

next few weeks, as the organization
is now in position to enroll names
and to register its full Strength
which has not been possible before
this time.
A large banner will be placed across.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-30
CUBS DROP TO
THIRD LACE
Dry Pirates Reach Second
Rung by Banking the
BURNS, 9 to 0.

Marty O'Toole demonstrated the ef-
feet of total abstinence in baseball yes
terday afternoon at the west side ball
park Marty Is one Of the Pittsburg
pitchers wearing a booze" clause in
his contract. and II the clause had any
thing to do with his pitching it's a
great thing. for Marty allowed the
staggering Cubs only two hits and won
the game to 0, thereby displacing
the Chicago club for second position in
the ational league race.
1t was a great victory for Barney
Dreyfuss and the prohibition party.
Lew Richie, Ed Reulbach and Charley
Smith all took a hand in the opposition
to Marty, but each one of them got his
share of the mauling by the ambitious
Pirate while Marty went through TO
the finish without scratch
vic Safer who INDUCES in nothing
stronger than Ice cream soda managed
to whale one ball at Martyrs knees
hard enough to bounce off for a single
and the veteran Jimmy Sheckard in the
eighth pulled one forcibIy along the
ri ght foul line for two bases No one
else on the club could connect with tbs
spitball of the high-priced hurler and
| eight of them famed the air in des-
peratfon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-30
MURPHY PLANS
MODERN PARK
Work on the New Grand
Stands to Start Within
Sixty Days.

The cubs are to nave new and mod
ern home on the west Side President
Murphs of the club announced last
night that steel and concrete grand
stand t. be started ou the present site
of the erounds WITHIN sixty days
The local magnate has talked Of
builaing Il modern baseball plant for
some time and claims that his viii
have an the good points Of those built
before him and none Of the bad ones
He has inspected nearly every new
grandstand in the major leagues and
has profted from their mistakes
III may be next fall before the plant
is completed" said President Murphy
last night, but it viii be constructed
in pieces, so that the games can be
played next summer just the same. The
left wing Of the stand. running along
Polk street, VIII be built first, and that
VIII be made fit for use before the
right wing Of the present stand is torn
down
This stand win differ from the 9th
ers which have been built in that the
space under the main DOR of the stand
viii b. utilized for seats The front
row Of the box seats VIII be below the
surface Of the ground. 50 that the
spectators there viii look up at the
game. Then there win be main floor
and balcony above those seats
The plant VIII have every modern
convenience for the patrons Of the
game and win seat 10000 persons com
fortabiy when completed"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-30
HOLSTERS PLAY
CHICAGO SATURDAY

Bloomington. Ind. Sept 30-Indiana
begins q four-day workout today in
preparation for the annual clash with
Chicago Saturday on the Maroon field.
which wiz be the first conference
game Of the year The squad will hold
its last practice here Thursday and
viii engage in a signal drill Friday
evening at Chicago. near the Chicago
Beach hotel where the team VIII be
quartered. IN the game with De PAW
Saturday Indiana won an easy victory
without a star end and tackle who
We're barred by the eligibility rule. but
an effort will he made to have these
men declared eligible before Saturday
There viii be number of other shifts
in the lineup during the week