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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
; Boiling brook street
Telephone 1882.
petersburg. Va. December D.

The FIRST meeting OF the Sunday
School Institute OF the Eplscopa'
Church within the bounds OF the Pc
tersburg Convocation will be held IN
Grace church. in this city. with morn
ing afternoon and evening sessions
This institute has been formed for the
nurSose OF fostering the work or the
SUNDAY schools throughout the terri
tory which il includes. which - the
citv OF Petersburg and the counties OF
Chesterfield. Dinwiddie. Prince George
Surry and Sussex. Every sunday
school of the Episcopal Church IN this
territory has been invited 70 reno
delegates 10 this meeting and 20 Join
in the permanent organization bN-
nerts IN various departments OF sun
day school work in this and otner
cities will be present and speak
4 permanent organization OF the IN
stitute. with the election OF omcers
and adoption OF bylaws - scheduled
for the morning hour. Among the
sneakers during the day on questions
OF vital importance will be r. z. An
derxon and W ". Gillette. OF Hicn-
noni. Bernard Mann. OF Petersburg
Roy n W. Howard. OF Norfolk. KEY.
o Otis Mead. of Christiansburs. ana
others There will be a mass-neetins
al night
Ftfty-sixth wedding Anniversary.
NJ and Mrs. James z. ColdweN to-
dav celebrated their fifty sixth wed
ding anniversary. They were married
in Grace Episcopal Church, t|en on oia
street. BY the late Rev. Cnurcn'ii =
Gibson. D D, on December j. 1890
Mr. Coidwen has long been deputy
commissioner OF revenue IN THIS CITY
IS eighty years old, and is still an ac-
tive and young-looking man
Death Of Elderly Citizen.
F~ancis Z Slaughter. aged sixty
wears died yesterday afternoon IL his
homo on Ryrne Street. after long
illness His body was taken out 10
NfcKennev. IN Dinwidd;e County. his
former home. this morning for burial
He /. survived by one son. William
slaughter. and three daughters. Mrs
Viola Royal. Mrs. Myra Best and Mrs
r.ucv ChappeIl. ard many friends IN
this city and Dinwicdie-
Address 60 Colored People
Or : G. williams. OF the state
Roard Of Health. has consented 70 ad-
dres. the colored people o. Peters
burg Friday evening in the OAK street
4 NJ z. Zion Church. on sanitation
the address will be under the auspices
OF the Colored Teachers Co-opera''ve
Association. Of which Professor j. NJ
CANDY. OF tire Virginia Normal and In.
du~rial Institute Is president sno
professor James z. Shields. OF the Pea
BODY School, is secretary. This asso,
citation has done and IS doing stendio
work in dinusing general sanitation
information among the coioreo peopie-
The "Empsy stocking Club
Thi. club. which every year mas
given 80 much Joy and comfort 10 tne
moor children IN the community az
reorgan;zed for the same sood Voc
during the coming CHRISTMAS season
co-onitreo IA. been named 20 secure
ara receive contributions Of all kinds
Co. tho l,t.Ie folks. az follows: Mrs A.
q N Martin. Mrs.. W. 4. venable. Mrs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
oaa-FrIIows Eptcrtaip.

Especial 70 TN IIIle ss P"pbo,.nIx
CuIoeper. Va. December
Lodge. No. 81. lndependeht -
,1I-;c uail an elaborate banquet an"
-acention. Speeches we're made oy
A,6rew Vowel Noble. Major L; l.
s,auahter. Major z. II. Gibson. ..eN-
y " Hooper, Rev A. J. Harlow. Ma
tor T Z. Grimsiey and Lewis l. Wn,,e .s
Son The Culpepe- Mandolin ctao
rendered several selections. sno Mrs
Frank Smith and Irvine DeneI san ~.
several songs. being acconpan'e'
Miss Emma Rant on the piano
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

Montgomery. Ala. Decembe. d.
Henry + Vandiver. formerly head OF
the Vandiver Grocery Company and
the Deacon Brown Manufacturing Com
pany. both of Montgomery. - wa
arrested IN Atlanta. Il ai seu
with murder in connection with the
killing of Sloan Rowan. OF Benton. last
June The Indictment was returned
several weeks ago. G Walter Jones.
A former business associate OF van
diver was convicted in september OF
killing Rowan and sentenced TO De
hanged II is rumored that Jones mane
2 confession AMI implicated Nan6iver.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

of one Of the best hotels in the city.
In a brief statement no declared tna-
the arrest was made in connection
with the murder OF Sloan Rowan near
Montgomery last June The prisoner
asserted that he was innocent ana
could prove that he was In Jackson
vile. Fla. at the time cf the tragedy.
He said that he would return 10 Mont
gomcry to face the charge Nandives
h said 10 belong 10 a prominent Ala
barna family and to rank nigh III sew
eral secret orders
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
r.,~ed With stealing Wbiskey'

Especial 20 The Times Dls
Salisbury. ". c. December S--SlN
negroes were sent up to Superior Cour'
nor. to-day on the charge OF o1eaH-
Ing open 6 whiskey storage waEenouss
al r. Ludwick. in Salisbury aau
stealing n quantity Of liquor Ine
warehouse doors were priced or, anu
The missing liquor was tcuna at -
homes OF the men afre'e
whIskey rad been stored mere io1 Wv
eral years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
OPENING SESSION HELD.
NIdwinter Meeting Of Laymen's Mis-
sionary Movement.
Especial 70 The Times Dispatch.I

IoptclhI % ne I mt. LEbpdltII-I
Salisbury, y G. December The
rnldw!nter session Of the LAymen ;
Missionary Movement convened ir
SALISBURY tonight for q three days
session. After the opening exercises.
addresses were delivered by Bishop c.
x Nelson. OF Atlanta. aud Colonel l.
" Halford. Of Washington Among
other speakers Of national reputation
Oh the program are W. T. Doughtery
and j. Campbell White. Of New YORK.
AMI Rev. W. H Hudson, OF China
Great interest is being taken In the
event
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
Lightning Strikes Mourners.

Johannesburg. South africa. Decem- :
Der 3.-LightninS struck down seven
teen mourners while .hey were stann-
ing at graveside in Germiston. In
Rhodesia one Of them = as killed and
FIVE others so severely injured tha'
.he!r lives are despaired Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
FIELDER Is SELECTED.
VIII succeed Governor Wilson When
He Goes 10 WashinEton.

Trenton, y. J. December S-DeliV
cratic state Senator's OF the next Ne"
Jersey Legislature IN caucus mere 10
day selected Senator James r. fleius..
81 Hudson County. as the majority
nominee for president OF the Senate
Mr Fielder will succeed Governor WI
son when the latter resigns to go &c
Washington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
ARRESTED FOR MURDER
no,sson~ry Mso says We Cas- rrov'
Al alfbf.

Atlanta Co. December 1-Henry 7.
vzndiver 81 Montgomery Ala, vas
"a rested here iss~ night on "e'i an
,~or, 'uor,cornory charging murder.
r. warrant gave no details % the
,ri.,. % witch the prisonc- j. accused.
ana ssd not give the nanc OF his at
legged victim.
vanaiv.r wss arrested IN the cafe
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News Of Petersburg

Robert D. stiles. Mrs. r. o Egerton
and Miss Dolly snyder.
Brief Notes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert =. Collier have
returned from their bridal trip. and
are at home 20 their friends
The dwelling OF G. W. johnson. on
Wythe street. caught FIRE from stove
this morning. but fortunately little
ia mage was done
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
VIRGINIA POsT1AsTERs
NOMINATED By PRESIDENT

Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch-
Washington D. c. December 3
Presiden; Taft to-day nominated the
following Virginia postmasters: A l.
Taylor. Parksley; D. w. Lewis. Chin
colleague Island: L 3 Wolfe. Mount
Jackson: z. A. Lindsay. BerryvtIe; P
L. Hart. Buena Vista. J. VI Haynes
Cambria: c r Crabill. New Market
Alfred HAYES virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
FIRE IN WANERL1.
At one Time Business Section of Town
Is Threatened
Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch-l

Especial 20 The Times-Dispatch-l
Waveriy. Va. December TINS
morning about II o'clock fire. which
started near the Norfolk and Western
Depot. al one time threatened the bus
mess section OF the town. but citi-
gems extinguishe6 the flames before
they destroyed anything except re"
small buildings and the Westorook no
tel. Mr. Westbrook's lost Is consio-
cradle. as was W. H Morris 8 4ne'
are partly covered by insurance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
suicides Body Found.

Charleston. 5. c, Decemoe- .
Ssarche-s last night found the body OF
Joseph " Thomas. retired teweler OF
iris city. in the Ashley River, near
+hss civ. Temporary alteration OF the
mind is believed 70 have caused the
nan TO commit suicide. HIS overcoat
and hat were found near the river
saturday. a few hours after he mao
disappeared
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
FOREIGN RELATIONS
SUBJECT OF MESSAGE
Pre- sident Taft Claims triumphant Vindication
of Administration 5 diplomacy and Points
to Enorml us Expansion of American
Trade Result of It's Policy
Appointments Neppartisan.

and promotion in the diplomatic an
consu1ar sarvfcAa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-10
PROPERTY ON
LEE STREET
WAS BOUGHT
BY Mr.. BELL YESTERDAY
Former Evan Mathis Home
Changes Hands

Deed to the house on Lee street
now occupied by Mrs. Wellborn
Clarke, formerly the Evan Mathis
estate, was filed in the superior court
yesterday, showing the transfer Of
this property from it's former owner
Mr.. T. B. Hooks, to Mr.. e. L. Bell
The price paid was $500
With its spacious frontage and lot
in the rear, this property is one OF
the most valuable and conveniently
located ones on Lee street. AS there
is lease in force whereby the prop
erty remains as it is at present in pos
session of Mrs. Clarke as tenant for
approximately another year, there
will be no immediate change made
relative to it's disposition.
The sale of this property for $S,-
500 shows an excellent appreciation
in value, approximating more than
twenty-five per cent, since it was
bought by Mr.. Hooks from DR.. Mathis
three years ago. Mr.. Bell will decide
later as to the further disposition OF
he property.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-10
Mr.. CHESTER
CONDUCTING
A REVIVAL
At STATESDORO This week
He Was Granted Ten DAYS
Leave of Absence

Rev. o. B. Chester, pastor of the
First Methodist church, is in States
boro this week conducting a revival
there at the Methodist church. He is
meeting with success in the work he
has undertaken in Statesboro.
Last Sunday Mr. Chester was for
mally granted a leave of absence for
the purpose of taking up the revival
work at Statesboro. Next Sunday
morning Rev. j. A. Smith, of Macon,
will fill the pulpit at the First Meth
odist church, and Rev. R. E. Bailey,
of Ellaville, will conduct the evening
services.
Mr. Chester is an evangelist of no
mean ability, though he has devoted
practically all of his life work to
pastoral duties. The people of the
Statesboro church are fortunate in
having secured his services for the
series of meetings which they are con-
Quoting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-10
FROM TEXAS
Vets CAME
BACK HOME
TO see OLD,TINE FRIENDS
The Lone Star State is Well
Represented

There were many former residents
of Americus and those who have rel
atives in this city and section among
those who came from Texas to at
tend the reunion in Macon.
From Maybank, Texas, two repre-
sentatives were here yesterday in the
persons of Mr.. J. A. Adams and Mr.
A. P. Wisdom. They were guests OF
Mayor j. f. Mathis while here, and
the party went up to Andersonvillc
yesterday in a car to look over the
prison grounds there.
Both of these veterans had expert
ences in the Confederate army at An
dersonville, so that the trip mad,
there yesterday was one that brough
back vividly to mind recollections O
wartime days. In the afternoon tn
veterans shook hands with many oil
friends here and visited relatives an,
others before their return to the West
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-10
CANTATA To
Be REPEATED
NEXT SUNDAY
At FIRST METHODIST Church
Requests For Repetition. Of
Easter Music

On account of the large number of
requests that have been made of Mrs.
L. H. McLendon, organist of the First
Methodist church, the cantata given at
mat church last Easter Sunday will
De repeated Sunday morning.
On account of the fact that the can
tata IS a lengthy one, it will proba-
oIy consume good part of the time
OF the services, thereby shortening
lhe latter considerably. The cantata
Is an elaborate one, and one who
nad not an opportunity of hearing
'he original Easter program will be
'Norded an opportunity today of hear
ing this part of it,
A cordial invitation is extended tC
every one who would like to atten1
10 come out to the meeting in the
morning, when the special musical
service will be held, and also in the
evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-10
HIGH SCHOOL
Will ISSUE
ANNUAL SOON
WORK ON IT WAS DELAYED
Should Be Best Ever ISSut d
By School

1t is expected that the High School
annual, "A-Meri-Klan," will be issued
from the local school now very soon.
The work upon the annual this year
has been delayed by unavoidable cir
cumstances, but it is believed that the
Improvement in appearance will more
than repay the additional time and
trouble given to the work.
The issue of the annual was to have
been delivered here so that it could
be distributed about the middle of last
month, but the delay incident upon
the preparation of the issue in a dress
and general appearance that is much
more inviting than formerly has caus-
ed more time to be consumed in this
work than formerly
The issue of the annual is expected
here this week, and it will be cir
culated as soon as it is received. Il
is believed that the number of copies
sold this year will be larger thar
ever before, and that the annual will
be placed upon better business foot
ing than has been possible since it!
first being issued here last year. i
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-10
ATTENDANCE
At REUNION
VERY LARGE
LARGE NUMBER FROM here
To See Parade and Other
Festivities

Twenty-three coaches, all filled
comfortably and making up two long
trains, carried the Americas contin-
gent and other South Georgians to
the Macon reunion yesterday morn
ing. 1t was the greatest exodus ot
the week, and the Central railway sta
ton here presented a scene of anima-
tion as the trains pulled away One
hundred and seventy-five Americus
people, sufficient to fill up three
coaches, went by the 6:40 and 1850
morning trains. This number, added
to the total of 500 going the two
days previous, made an aggregate OF
675 going from Americus by train to
the reunion.
How many others went by auto
mobile can only be estimated. Many
cars have gone up every morning,
and large number of people went
by the auto route. Americus has
certainly been well represented at
the reunion this week
Many veterans and visitors return
ed by the early afternoon train yes
terday, which brought eight coaches
filled with them. Many were going
to distant points, and preferred to get
out of the city rather than remain
over for the great parade and pay the
price of being jammed and crowded
in the exodus last night.
Three heavily loaded trains reach
ed Americus last night over the Cen
trail, all crowded with returning re
union visitors, leaving Macon at five
six and ten o'clock, respectively
Those who came in by the earl
trains reported an enjoyable day dc
spite the great crowds filling Macan
streets. But few complaints wer
heard.
The consensus of opinion among tn
thousand Ameficus people attendin
the reunion is that Macon handled tn
occasion successfully from start
finish and has cause to feel proud @
the record made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-10
CRISP CLUBS
MAY NUMBER
HALF HUNDRED
TO COVER ENTIRE DISTRICT
Twenty-Five at Least Will Be
Organized

According to an enthusiastic sup
porter of Judge Crisp for congress,
who spoke yesterday concerning the
organization of the district for the
Sumter county candidate, there may
be as many as fifty Crisp clubs or
ganized before the entire district or
ganization will have been completed
The purpose in organizing so ex-
tensively is to have Crisp club not
only in every county, but in every
nopulous section of county so that
the entire district may be well in line
for Iudge Crisp. The larger counties
would, of course, have more than one
club under this arrangement, while
it would be planned to have at least
one club in each and every county.
# will be recalled that there are
only fifteen counties in the dlstrlct
so that if fifty clubs were organized
it would mean approximately foui
climbs to a county The plan is to or
ganize at least twenty-five clubs, sc
that every county will have one ant
the larger counties two or more.
The recently opened Sumter count!
Crisp club here was visited yesterda,
by many friends of Judge Crisp ant
if was the first day that the club
rooms have been thrown open to tn
public. These rooms, which are NOS
and 2 in the Cotney building, VIII
soon become familiar to every Girls
supporter in the city and county. Ev
t cry citizen of the county is cordial
invited to call at the clubrooms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-10
NO COMMENCEMENT DEBATE
AT HIGH SCHOOL THIS YEAR
Program Will Be Varied In Manner That Should Prove
Agreeable and Acceptable to Students and Public
Speaker Yet to Be Chosen

There will be no debate at the com.
mencement exercises at the High
School this year, as this feature of the
exercises has been omitted in order
to give a variety to the concluding
exercises of the High School term.
1t will be recalled that last year
the debate was held and proved a
great success. This year, however, a
spring term debate has already been
held with excellent results, so thar
the pupils have received the training
to be acquired by this kind of work.
In addition to the fact that h.
spring term debate was held, THE
Merchant of Venice" was presented by
the students of the High School, and
this work was of nature as to af-
ford the students very much the same
in many ways that the de-
bate would have given. The varia-
ton in the work this year, it is be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-10
GAINESVILLE
TO WELCOME
ODD FELLOWS
AT The GRAND LODGE soon
Sessions In That City MAY
22.2S

Gainesville, Ga, May 9-Gainesville
is making preparations for the enter
tainment of the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows that will convene May % and
%. 1t is expected that between 1,5O0
and 1000 visitors will be here and
homes have been secured for all by
the committees appointed to look after
this feature of entertainment.
The committeeman will begin arriv-
ing May 20, as there is much work to
be done by them before the Grand
Lodge convenes. The representatives
from the various lodges will begin to
arrive Tuesday.
Tuesday night at Brenau lake Hia-
watha will be given by the students
On Wednesday morning the parade
of the Grand Lodge membership will
take place. 1t will form down town,
go out Green street to Gambler, out
Boulecard to Brenau campus, where
welcome addresses will be made by
the mayor, a representative of he
| Chamber of Commerce and others re-
presenting the Odd Fellows and other
secret orders, Responses will be
made by Grand Master L. B. Clarke
of Atlanta, and others.
After the preliminary exercises the
Grand Lodge will go into executive
session at Brenau auditorium.
The Rebekah Assembly, composed OF
about 200 representatives of subordi-
nate lodges, will hold it's sessions at
| the armory of the Gambler Horse
Guards. A reception will be rendered
the Rebekahs by the ladies of Gaines
J vile at the armory Wednesday after
noon, after which the visitors will be
given a trolley ride over the city.
At the conclusion of the afternoon
session of the Grand Lodge the men,
bers will be given a trolley ride to
Chattahoochee park.
Wednesday night at Brenau audito-
rum will be held the contest of the
competing teams in degree work.
number of lodges will enter this con-
test. The prizes are: First prize
$500; second prize 5000; third prize
} S1OO.
One of the most important matters
to be considered by the Grand Lodge
, is the establishment of a permanent
Odd Fellows home. A committee wa;
appointed at the meeting of the Crane
l Lodge last year to receive proposals
5 from different cities and to investigat,
1 sites. This committee will make it
= report.
5 There are no important amend
|ments to the constitution or other un
1 usual matters to come up for consid
= Grafton. The session promises to b
t harmonious and pleasant in ever
s way.
n Gainesville is preparing to give tn
j visitors a royal welcome. The at
: tendance, according to Grand Secre
$ tary T. H. Robertson, whose home !
> here, promises to be unusually large
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-10
TEXAS VETERAN is
HERE ON A VISIT
Returned Home After Forty
Years Absence

Among the veterans and other Wis
itors in Americus from distant points
who seized the opportunity afforded
by reduced rates to the reunion to vis-
it relatives in Georgia is Mr.. H. J.
Dupree, of Belton, Texas. Mr.. Du~
pree is former resident of Sumter,
who left here forty years ago to make
his home in the Lone Star State.
This is his first visit back to the
red hills of Georgia and to loved ones.
kindred and friends, in the two score
wears, and the greeting accorded him
has been hearty and sincere.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-10

be represented at the convention, Al
least, delegates from these are expect
ed to come. The presentation of tn
flag to the public schools here is ty
pical of the support that the order in.
tends to give to the public school sys-
TEN of the county. 1t will be a gift
to the schools from local Camps II
and "a. The banquet in the evening
will be enlivened by toasts and shor,
speeches.
Altogether it is believed that d
program of unusual interest has been
prepared for the occasion and that i,
will be greatly enjoyed not only y
the visitors but by all the local mem-
bers of the order who attend. The
program in detail is as follows:
9 o'clock a. m.-Opening of State
Camp.
Address of Welcome-Mayor J. E.
Mathis.
Response-National Presiden F. A.
Pope, of Somerville, N. J.
Annual Address of State President
Hon. ]. E. Sheppard.
1890 a. m.-Form parade at K. OF
P. Hall and march to Furlow School,
Parade headed by A. L. 1. and Agri-
cultural College Cadets.
II a. m.-Invocation by Rev. R. L.
Bivins.
Address-Nationa President F. A.
Pope, of Somerville, N. J.
IL noon-Raising of U. S. flag.
Ode, my Country 'Tis of Thee" i
School Children and P. o. S. of A.
Firing Salute-A. L. l. and Agricul-
tural College Cadets.
2 p. m.-Reconvening of State Camp
for transaction of business.
8 p. m.-Banquet to visitors and
of P. o. S. of A. at A. L. !,
armory.