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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
SHAM BATTLE AND AMATEUR
PLAY DREW LARGE CROWDS
Second Night Of Commencement Exercises at the Third
District Agricultural and Mechanical School Largely
Attended d-FiDaI Exercises Next Monday

Large crowds attended the exercises
of the commencement season at the
Third District Agricultural and Me-
chanical school last evening, botn
the sham battle early in the evening
and the amateur play later having
had record attendance.
Just after dusk yesterday evening
the rattle of musketry on the out
skirts of the city where the AgricuItu~
raj college cadets were pulling off the
sham battle sounded like real warfare
for a time. The maneuvers were per-
formed in front of the college. where
wide level ground gave a good place
for the battle.
The amateur play and the annual
concert were the features of the later
evening exercises. "Rebecca's Tri-
umph, scored a genuine hit, and the
young players who presented it were
applauded by the large crowd pres
ent. The performance was an eIab-
crate one, and it was we'll handled by
the students.
Tonight will be given the class ex-
ercises at the college building. These
exercises from their nature are of in
terest mainly to the students, though
the public is invited to attend. To-
morrow the commencement sermon
Will be preached by Rev. Bascom An
thony of Dublin, at the First Baptist
church The graduation exercises will
be held Monday and Governor-eleet
John M. Slaton will deliver the literary
address to the students
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
PARTY PLEDGES
ON SUGAR MADE
AT BALTIMORE
FREE SUGAR SAYS JAMES
Senator lRterpFets Baltimore
Platform

Washington, d. c., May 16.-Sena-
tor James, accredited with speaking
for President Wilson and the admins
tration, interpreted the Baltimore
platform in speech in the senate to-
day as committing the president and
the democratic party to free sugar.
His remarks were in reply to declar-
ations by Senator Ransdell and Sena-
tor-elect Broussard, of Louisiana, that
it did not.
In the gallery was Secretary Tu-
multy, who went to hear the reply to
the anti-free sugar democrats, who
for two days have assailed the sugar
schedule which President Wilson has
declared will not be compromised, if
he can help it,
Senator James declared the plat
form adopted at the Baltimore CON
vention approved the course of the
democratic house in the last session
of congress, and that it included ap-
proval of the Underwood free sugar
bill. He read a paragraph from the
democratic campaign text book ap-
proving the excellent record of the
house" in placing sugar on the free
list.
Senator Ransdell asked if President
Wilson had not declared in speech
at Pittsburg that he did not stand for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
DIPLOMAS WERE AWARDED TO
STUDENTS AT HIGH SCHOOL
Members of Glass Of 1918 Formally Graduated from That
Institution Last Evening medals Awarded to Pu,
pills Of High School and the Grammar School,

best records in history and English re-
spectively, the prizes having been
warmly contested for by pupils of the
two schools during the session which
is Just drawing to a close.
The 70 were many contestants for 20
handsome gold badges, which were rhp
s,ifts OF Washington Camp, No. IA, p
trlouc Order, Sons of America, of THIS
city. The contest was open to all pu-
pills in history in the High school, ami
to those of the fifth, sixth and seventh
grades of the Grammar school.
The papers submitted by the MANY
contestants were given careful and
rigid examination the decision of the
judges having been made by number,
and without any knowledge as to the
identity of the winners. Award OF
prizes was made at the auditorium
last night by Mr. Clarence Huth, nd
tional lecturer for the P. o. S. of A,
the local camp.
The two badges are of solid gold and
handsome in design and workman
ship. They will be contested for in
these branches of study annually, and
will create generous rivalry among
the pupils of both schools.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
CHAUTAUOUA AGENT HAS
ISSUED AN EXPLANATION
To Those Who Guaranteed Fund for the Chautauo,,a-
Urges Them to Buy Tickets and Not
Hold Back

A card was issued yesterday by Mr..
Thomas M. Cornelson, a representa-
tive of the Redpath Chautauqua bu-
reau, in which he explains to the
guarantors of the Chautauqua fund
certain points about that system. The
card follows
To the Guarantors:
AS there seems to be some misap-
prehensions relative to the status If
guarantors to Chautauqua ticket sale,
take this opportunity to state the eE
act case.
In no case could a guarantor have
tc pay the limit of $4,000, unless the
Hospital association failed to sell as
much as $4O0 worth of tickets, the
guarantee already covering $1,000 a.
the $1,500 AS the~ have already sold
some $500 worth, the liability of sixty
guarantors is cut down to $500. When
they have sold $4,000 worth, the
guarantors are liable for $1,000, and
so on down, and when the ladies sell
$1,50000 worth the guarantors are re,
leased and pay nothing.
Now in the face of this many guar
antors are waiting to see how thf
thing comes out before taking tickets
thereby making it almost certain that
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
ARSON SQUAD"
SPREAD TERROR
over ENGLAND
SUFFRAGISTS ARE Still BUSY
Bombs and Torch in "VOtGS
For Women" Cry

London, May 16.-Suffragette bombs
were found today in one of the pas
senger cars of train running be-
tween Kingston on Thames and Lon
don. This makes the third outrage
of the kind on the same line within
two months
When the train arrived at the Wa
terloo terminus, the conductor notic-
ed in one of the compartments three
parcels which aroused suspicion On
investigation, two of them were found
to contain tin canisters filled with
combustibles and wrapped in suffra-
gette placards.
No explosion occurred and the
bombs were handed over to the police.
A militant suffragette larson squad"
destroyed a large untenanted resi-
Gence, "The Highlands" an Sand Dale
on Sea, near Folkestone on the English
channel, last night
Postcards addressed to the Dis
honorable Prime Minister" and to
"The Dishonorable Reginald McKen-
na," home secretary, were left about
the premises.
There was a postcard bearing the
words, 1--WE hope this is not poor
widows house"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
Medal Awarded for Best Record in
HistOry-Americus High School.
to receive their diplomas.

AZ lCSClNC CllClI dlPlOillelSs
Superintendent J. E. Mathis presided
over the exercises, and Captain John
A Cobb, as president of the Board of
Education, presented the diplomas o
the young graduates. Both Superin
tendent Mathis and Captain Cobb had
words of admonition for the graduates,
though only brief speeches were made
by EACH No literary address was de-
livered, so that the exercises were
shortened to that extent The exer.
cises were largely attended, and were
greatly enjoyed.
In Thursday nights annual debate
the Lanier society which champion
ed the affirmative of the ownership
of public utilities by municipalities,
was awarded the decision.
The winners were Miss Julia Hines,
Miss Inez Mauk and Miss Mary Eliza
Sheppard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17

Diplomas we're awarded to sevenN
teen members of the class of 1913 at
the local High school last evening,
bringing to a close the graduation
exercises at that institution, The oc-
casion was one of much pleasure to
the young students and to the par
onts and friends of those who grad
uated
The seventeen graduates are as fol-
lows: R. H. Conner, Eugene Gartner,
Inman Griffin, Morgan Stevens, Misses
Ruth Britton, Bessie Cobb, Christine
Argo, Lucy Buchanan, Mary Gray,
Brownie Hodges, Carrie Belle Mathis,
Theodosia Mathis, Annie Laurie Page,
Mildred Borums Julia Hines, Inez
Mauk Ernestine Scarboro. The stage
presented a scene of brilliance and in
terest with these young students ready
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
CHAUTAUQUA
TENT TO Be
NEARER IN
WILL Be ON STAPLETON LOT
Much More Conveniently LO.
Gated Site

Instead of being cast on the Wheat
ley lot, which is out Lee street next
the residence of Mr.. George d. Wheat
ley, the Chautauqua tent will be erect
ed on what is known as the Stapleton
lot, much nearer the business center,
with an entrance on Jackson street.
1t was discovered by the representa-
tive of the Chautauqua system, Nc.
Cornelison, who arrived yesterday,
that the placing of the tent on the Lee
street lot would seriously handicap the
success of the Chautauqua. Conse-
quently efforts were made to secure
a lot closer in, resulting in the choice
of the Stapleton lot as has been said.
1t is thought that the securing CT
this lot will make the Chadtauqua far
more successful in that it will be more
accessible. The most recently selected
lot is several blocks closer in to the
business center than the other A
have been made for the
lot, and the tent will be erected very
soon.
The merchants of the city are urged
to contest in the parade by entering
floats. This will likely prove mosT
feature of the opening day.
There will be many contestants for the
out-of4town automobile that brings
the largest unmber of people to. the
Chautauqua Tuesday, the prize for
which will be $40. instead of $25, AS
announced yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
BANKERS OF
STATE met
IN MACON
TO ATTEND ANNUAL SESSION
Nearly 400 We're in Attend,
anCG Yesterday

Macon, Ga, May 16.--Nearly four
hundred of the states most influential
and representative citizens are in at
tendance upon the annual convention
of the Georgia Bakers association,
which was formally opened this morn
ing at 1O:3O O'Clock in the main audi
torium of the Hotel Dempsey.
This is the third meeting of the
organization in Macon, and it is tn ;
largest attended of all of the conven-
tions of the association. 1t is ex,
pected that by tonight there will De
$50 members and many of their
wives in Macon.
Before noon today all the reserva-
tions for the annual banquet had
been secured, insuring an attend
ance of 400 at this affair tonight
The seats sold for $500 each, payable
in advance.
While all of the morning session
was taken up with addresses Of well
come, responses, reports and routine
business, the bankers still found time
to discuss matters in prospect
The chief theme for discussion is
the proposed recommendation OF an
addition to the banking laws, which
has been agreed upon by the execu-
tive council and the committee on
banking laws, and which will be def
nitely acted upon by the convention
tomorrow The next topic for discus
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
FILLING PRISONS TO
give POLITICAL JOBS
Assertion Made By Chicago
ans Before PrGSbytCrianS

Atlanta, May 16.-Eelection Of mod
orators by the commissioners of the
northern and southern Presbyterian
churches, with a totally unexpect Il
CHOICE i'll the case of the foTmer, Ia
tured yesterdays session of the Pres
byterian assemblies in session here.
DR.. John Timothy Stone, of tie
Fourth Presbyterian church, Chicago,
vas elected moderator of the nortne,n
Lody, and DR.. ]. Sproyle Lyons, Of
the First Presbyterian church, Louis
vile, KY, was chosen moderator by
the southern organization.
All three of the assemblies in ses.
son here now have selected modera-
tors, the united Presbyterians taking
tins action when DR.. R. M. Russell of
New Wilmington, Pa, was chosen.
With the eliminating of this feature
of the organizations work interest
n W centers in the PAN Presbyterian
cntacostal" meetings, the first of
which was held last night. More than
1900 commissioners from the north
crn, the southern, the united and the
ass oclate reform churches were pres
ent a: the first joint assembly ever
held in the history of these organize
tions.
DR.. Stones election as moderator by
the Northern Presbyterian assembly
vas one of the most unique events IN
the memory of the commissioners OF
that body. Until Dr. Stone was plac-
ed in nomination his name had not
been mentioned as possibility for the
Office. His was the last name placed
before the assembly, other candidates
being Dr. Maitland Alexander, OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
Continued on Page Five.)

they will be assessed something. 1t
has been our experience of years that
when guarantors buy the tickets they
want for themselves and families, tha,
they are never assessed a cent more
But when they hold back, they destroy
the mmomentum of the sale and lots of
people don't buy who otherwise woul1.
When fifty or sixty of the best men in
town are holding back, it is hard
get sweeping movement that will re-
suit in a great victory and enable tha
ladies who have worked so hard to
get a good slice of the ticket sale.
l would suggest that if you want
to help the cause of the Hospital and
make the Americus Chautauqua
great permanent institution that eJ-
cry guarantor take now the tickets
he can use in his own family and you
will find that the $500 worth of ad-
vance season tickets will be exhaust ID
before the assembly opens.
Every guarantor should be an active
booster and do his part to dispose OF
guarantee sales and not stop sales by
a short-sighted policy of standing back
and watch the ladies work. They will
work, but the true Southern gentle--
man will try to take off the burden.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
FLAGLER IS NEAR DEATH
AT HIS HOME IN FLORID 4

End May Come to Him at Any Hour,
Physicians Say.
jacksonville, Fla, May Is. - The
death of Henry M. Flagler, the soutn-
ern hotel and railroad magnate, IS
momentarily expected, according to
a statement attributed to President
Parrott, of the Florida East Coast
railway here today. Mr. Flagler has
been critically ill at his West Palm
Beach, Florida, home for several
weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
free trade.

free trade.
Senator James returned that the
president was not free trader, ant
that the proposed bill calculated -
raise $SO0,OOO,OOO in revnue was NOT
a free trade bill
IF you say President Wilson is n
free trader because he favors frea
sugar." demanded Senator James,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17

CONTINUED on Page Five.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
p. o. S. OF A. MEDALS WERE
DELIVERED TO STUDENT,

Miss Genevieve Prather, of the
Americus High school and Miss Fran
ces McMath, of the Grammar school
carried off the coveted honors in the
aH ard of prizes made last night ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-13
WHAT SAVED
her LIFE
Mrs. Martin Tells About a Painful
Experience that Might Have
Ended Seriously.

Rivesville, w. Va.-Mrs. Dora Martin,
IN a letter from Rivesville, writes:
For three years, suffered with wo-
manly troubles, and had pains in my
back and side. I was nervous and
could not sleep at night.
The doctor could not help me. He
said l would have to be operated on be-
fore could get better. l thought I
would try using Cardul.
Now, l am entirely well.
am sure Cardui saved my life.
will never be without Cardui in my
home. l recommend it to my friends"
For fifty years, Cardui has been re-
lieving pain and distress caused by wo-
manly trouble. 1t will surely help you.
1t goes to the spot-reaches the
trouble-relieves the symptoms, and
drives away the cause.
II you suffer from any symptoms Of
womanly trouble, take Cardui.
Your druggist sells and recommends
1t. Get bottle from him today.
NIB Write TO: Ladies' Advisory Dept .Chata-
nooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga Tenn. for Special
Instructions, and 64page book, Home Treatment
for Women sent in plain wrapper. on request.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-13
ENVOY WILSON
NOT DISTURBED
BY SITUATION
WILL CONTINUE In MEXICO
Washington Not Worried by
HuGfta Threat

Washington, D. c., May 12.-Presi-
dent Huerta's reminder to Ambassador
Wilson of the limitation imposed upon
him in his official intercourse with tile
Mexican government is not expected
to change the status of the American
ambassador. Mr.. Wilson has been do
ing business with a defacto govern
ment in the city of Mexico and al
though he has not been able to extend
political recognition as desired by the
Huerta government he will continue
to transact the necessary business o.
the American embassy at that capital
for the present
1t is not anticipated that he will be
given his passports nor that he will
be recalled in view of the almost ce"-
tain confusion that would follow
among the large American colony o.
Mexico if the ambassador were to
leave the country summarily.
The state department considers Mr..
Wilson's work in the interest of AM
orleans quite aside from any diplo-
matte functions of great Importance.
Wilson has no official standing in
Mexico in the eyes of the Huerta ad-
ministration. This is not matter of
record, but was unofffcially stated by
provisional President Huerta today.
He said:
CAS- a personal friend l am always
glad to treat with Mr. Wilson but
automatically he has no standing"
This has not been made clear in
official declarations, but the public and
the press generally have not failed to
place this Interpretation on the situa-
ton.
Ambassador Wilson reported the in
cident to the state department at
Washington, although he may possibly
have confined himself to the official
declarations by provisional President
Huerta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-13
"THE GREATEST KIDNEY REMEDY
ON EARTH" SAYS A CRATE
FIJI WOMAN.

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Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of July, 1909.
C. A. BENNETT, Notary Public.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-13
SOME WATER JUMPED
FOR USE IN ATLANTA
Ten Million Gallons an Hour To Be
Used Now.

Atlanta, May 12.-Ten million gal
Ions of water an hour-which even a
fish would admit is some water-win
be pumped into Atlanta to drink aud
battle in and sprinkle the lawns, by
the new city pump at the river sta
ton, which has just been passed a.
by the city government.
The pump will be driven by electli-
city, and Mayor Woodward has signed
contract with the Georgia Railway
and Power company to furnish the cur
rent. A steam pump of this capacity
of the type in use by the city would
have cost more than 100000, but the
contract for the centrifugal pump, .
be operated by electricity, provides for
an expenditure of only a little more
than $1,000. The rate at which the
Georgia Railway & Electric company
is now selling power also makes It
more economical from that standpoint
to use electricity instead of steam
Many big private Atlanta enterprises
mills and factories formerly operating
by steam or some other power, have
taken the same action as that of the
city in substituting the more efficient
and economical electric current.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-13
GOODMAN IS CAPTURED
and RETURNED TO GANG
Life Term Convict Caught
Near RiChIand

Former Supt R. G. Christian, of the
Sumter county roads department, land
ed a life-termer, Monroe Goodman, in
the changing Monday from which he
escaped more than a year ago. Mr..
Christian knew Goodman very well,
and while upon a business trip at
Cuthbert a day or so ago. M.
Christian learned that the negro
had left the city a few hours
before, going in the direction of Rich
land, Mr.. Christian gave chase in al
automobile and caught the fugitive
bringing him on to Americas. Good
man, who is serving a life sentence
for murder, escaped from the stock
ade here on February 2, 1912, and
has since been at large. A reward OF
$50 for his arrest was outstanding
which was paid Mr. Christian yester.
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-13
You insure your house against fire
why not insure it against decay with
DAVIS lI1lIll!HEH64
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GEORGIA HAS 2O,O7S CARS
LEADS In The south
Twice as Many Machines as
Any Other States

Atlanta, Ga, May 12.-That Georgia
has nearly twice as many automobiles
as any other Southern state, is a fact
made known by the Southern Press
Clipping Bureau of Atlanta, in their
second annual automobile statement
just issued, which shows the numbs
Of automobiles owned in each south
ern state having state registrations.
Georgia leads with 2O,O7S, and the
next nearest number II ,225 in Tonnes
see. Then Florida comes with 9,978.
Nine Southern states require regis
tration. Two South Carolina and
Texas, require county registration,
and in Louisiana each county or
township does its own regulating. The
statement is complete to May list and
is based on information furnished by
the automobile registrar in each stat,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-13
I34 MOTOR CARS BURNED
In FIRE AT CHICAGO

Chicago May 12.-Three South side
garages containing 1874 automobiles
were burned yesterday and today, with
loss of nearly half a million dollars.
The fires were caused by explosions of
gasoline and Fire Attorney Murray
has ordered an investigation.
Yesterday fifty-six electric automG-
biles, valued at $4,000 were destroy
ed when a garage owned by Robert
Bland on East 47th street, was attack
cd by fire. Eearly today flames con-
sumed automobiles valued at $751;
900 in the garage of the American
Motor Livery Company, on Cottage
Grove avenue.
Several hours later fifty automobiles
valued at 100000 were destroyed
when the Oakland Automobile Livery
garage on East seth street was
burned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-13
U. c. Y. REUNION,
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.
May 27-28-29, 1918
Travel via the reliable
Central of Georgia Railway

Round trip tickets at exceedingly
low fares will be sold from practically
all points, on May 24-25-26-27-28, and
for trains scheduled to reach Chatta-
nooga by noon, May 20, with final
return limit June 5, 1918. There will
be liberal stop-oyer privileges.
The Central of Georgia offers ex-
cellent service and convenient con-
nections at Atlanta, with the Western
& Atlantic R. R. C"The Battlefield
Route'O for Chattanooga; through
coach will be operated on train leav-
ing Americas GAO a. m. May 26, car
to be handled on Georgia division Spe
cial from Macon. For information as
to special trains, schedules of regular
trains, fares, sleeping car arrange
ments, or any detail, ask the ticket
agent, or communicate with j. E.
Hight0Wer, agent, or
JNO W. BL0UNT,
District Passenger Agent, Central OF
Georgia Railway, Macon, Ga.