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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-30

There are thousands of miles of
tributaries to the Mississippi river
and il one had time he might eX-
plOre every slyery stream which
goes to make up this mighty torrent.
History also has thousands of miles
Of nayigable streams and If you are
bothered about any facts of history
go to exploring If you are bother
ed about the Fourth of July or is
origin, 20 to exploring and YOU will
come into the wall of American
Independence. If you want to know
about Guy Fawkes, navigate English
history and you will come to the
gunpowdcr plot The Mississippi
Of our Lord has great number CT
navisable streams and if you wan,
to know something Of this Man
of GGlilee, go to navigating, and
answer NE this question, Did Jesus
Christ rise from the dead? II lie
ulu, ll4l llClto hlt pDoCiblCs i hC Dibi'
is true, he conquered death; re
generation is also true and salvation
IS an established fact Investigate
our christians Lords Day and you
will find that up to a certain period
Of history the seventh day was OBJ
served as the Sabbath or day Of
rest. After that the first day of the
week was kept by the Christian
nations of the world. Ask of all his
tory the cause of this remarkable
change and the answer comes thun-
d5rlng down through the ages, He
arose from the dead. Why today
are we using the dates a. D. or
b. c.? Who was this wonderful
person who could stamp his visits to
this world on all historical dates?
From whence is our glad Easter
day. day that reVolutiOni2es the
religious. commercial and literary
world seasons? 1t is worth investi-
eating. Go to navigating this mighty
stream and you will come to the facU
that He arose from the dead and
this very fact gave birth to the
churches of the world"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-30

AS men think SO men are, and 1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
Fanatic Fragments.
BY FRANK LONG.

Fans will eagerly await the appearance here week
enated that the running
Unless by way,
y home however
be better chance the Muckaee
their credit in the percentage
trophy
cities this little
Monday Probably up
claim, when basis considered
the league Figures furnished
having all
with
But this criterion only
the outoftawn people attended.
arrangements
Consequently
a experimental in than
players There conditions that
practically entirely
be with
league
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
Will rain
BREAK The
DRY WAVE?
NO RAIN HERE since april
While High Temperatures
Have Made it Worse

viii rains today break the drouth
that has been so pronounced here fos
some time That is the question that
the farmer and nearly everybody else
is asking.
There has been but very little rain
here since about the middle of April,
according to Weather Observer Joe
Bryan. The last rain of any conse-
quence was about Is inches, this hav-
in fallen about the middle of the past
month. Since then the only rain re-
corded was a very light one that
measured only about . of an inch, an
amount which is negligible.
The heat recently has served %
accentuate the drouth. The record
heat for the year was about the first
of the month, when the mercuy went
to SO, but yesterday there was a heat
measurement in the nineties, while the
day before witnessed the same thing.
A little rain, which was predicted for
today, will serve to break the drouth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
PARTY PLEDGES
ON SUGAR MADE
At BALTIMORE
Continued From Page ~

did you call yourself a free trader
when you voted for free bread AMI
free shoes?"
Senator Ransdell denied that he was
a free trader, and asked if the demo-
cratic national committee had not in
structed its orators in the west not
to discuss free sugar, and also if the
party would not have been defeated
if they had discussed it there.
q know the Chicago headquarters
SO instructed Representative Asweh.
of Louisiana he declared.
Senator James referred to the point
made by the Louisiana leaders that
President Wilson and the platform
had declared against tariff reductions
which would injure any legitimate
industry.
by Legitimate industry in the
platform, said the Kentucky senator,
is meant industrially legitimate and
; commercially legitimate industry. It
does not refer to an industry which
has had 125 years of government aid
and protection, and is yet unable 70
take care of itself"
The senate met an thour earlier
than usual today, that both democrats
and republicans might speak before a
vote was taken on the question u
public hearings on the tariff bill I'm
der the agreement, the vote was to BE-
taken at p. m. Chairman Simmons
of the finance committee, was conf
dent that hearings would be refused
and some republican leaders were in.
clined to agree with him.
Senator James, under the agree.
ment, was to be the first speaker to-
day. He was to answer the charge
by Senator Ransdell that Louisiana
democrats had no warning in the Bal
timore platform or the speeches OF
President Wilson that they must ex.
pect free sugar
Senator'S LaFollette and Norris
also planned to speak.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
GRADUATING EXERCISES
AT LEESDURG SCHOOL
Large Attendance Present
Each Night

Leesburg, Ga, May 16-The con-,
mencement exercises of the Leesbure
High school came to a close here last
night. The commencement lasted two
nights. The first was recitations and
plays. Miss Florence Hooks was Civ
en- quite an ovation and was called
tock several times as she sang ami
G;loed between acts.
The final night was graduation night
diplomas being conferred upon Miss A.
L. Bunkley, salutatorian; Miss Lorene
Davis, class historian; Miss Martha
Hall, class prophet, and Miss Martha
Elizabeth Tison, valedictorian.
The lecture delivered by Rev.
Charles Lane, OF Macon, was enjoyed
greatly by all. At the close Mr. B. +
Flowers, the principal of the High
school department, was presented with
very beautiful watch fob by the
graduating class to show their az
probation of his services.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17

der received 245. The votes of the re.
naming nominees were scattered on
both ballots. Four ballots were nee.
by the Southern Presbyterians. The
nominees were DR.. J. S. Lyons, OF
Louisville, KY; DR.. A. M. Frazer o.
Stanton, Va; DIR. William McPheet-
ers, of Columbia, S. c., and DR.. w
McF. Alexander, of New Orleans. The
NAL result showed DR.. Lyons with 1GS
votes and DR. Reed with 49, All of the
nominees had been prominently men
toned as possible selections for the
moderatorship to succeed DIR. T. S
Clyce, of Sherman, Tex
Speculation now is rife as to wheth-
er or not the joint gatherings of the
assemblies and the associate reformed
synod will result in joint declaration
setting forth the beliefs in which all
of the organizations concur.
No reference to union" was made
today before the southern Presbyte.
rian assembly. Opposition to negotia
tons looking to union with other
organizations developed at the session
The unusual feature of the proceed.
ings of the United Presbyterian as
sembly this evening was an address
by former Judge Mckenzie Cleland, o
Chicago, in which he denounced pres
ent prison methods. At the conclus
ion of his address he submitted /;
resolution, which was adopted, pro
posing an investigation by the church
of present prison methods Throughout
the United States.
A commission it was announced viii
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
FILLING PRISONS TO
give POLITICAL JOBS
Continued From Page IL

Pittsburg; DR.. William McKibben, OF
Lane Theological seminary, Cancin-
natl; DR.. Howard Agnew johnson,
Of Stamford, Conn, and DR.. S. S. Pal
mer, of Columbus, Ohio.
In proposing the nomination of DR.
Stone, w. r. King, of Monmouth, H.,
stated that he placed before the as
sembly a man who not only had neve'
been mentioned as a candidate, but
who had not even been informed that
his name would be placed in nomina-
ton.
In seconding the nomination, viii
liam T. Ellis declared that to eleva.,
DR.. Stone to the moderatorship would
be a wholesome change from the old
system of putting men forward by
means of astute Vaccinations among
the leaders. DR.. Stone arose and
asked to be allowed to withdraw his
name from the election, but the mat
ter was submitted to the assembly, AMI
his name was ordered retained on the
list of nominees By large vote.
On the first ballot DR.. Stone led with
3l4 votes. His nearest opponent, DR..
Alexander, polled 277 votes. Four hun
bred and twenty votes were necessary
TO an election. On the next and last
ballot DR.. Stone was given the modei :
atorship, with 553 votes. DR.. Alexan-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17

be appointed to make the investigl-
ton and report to the 1914 assembly
of the United Presbyterian church.
Judge Cleland declared that neither
the saloon nor the house of prostitu-
ton was responsible for the lawless-
ness in the country induced by Grim
inal courts system From the blue
coated, brass-buttoned policeman to
the highest judge on the bench" the
speaker denounced the appeal system,
as "averse to the doctrine of Christ"
Judge Cleland asserted 10000 men,
women and children are incarcerated
at the present time and maintained
that fully 10000 were committed to
the prisons in the United States an
nually. Many of these persons, the
speaker alleged, were sent to prison
as a result of political machinery,
which demanded that sufficient num-
Der of persons be kept in prison -
carry on the work expected of the in
stitution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
JOLLY OUTING ENJOYED
BY TIE PICNICKERS
Of First Methodist Church
Yesterday

A splendid success in every partic-
ular was the annual picnic of the
First Methodist Sunday school yester-
day, and the occasion was one long to
he recalled with pleasure by the hun
dreds of light-hearted picnickers in at
tendance The weather proved ideal,
and every detail of the program was
successfully carried out.
Assembling at the church in the ear
ly morning, the crowds of young peo'
pie were transported in wagons, trucks
and automobiles to Myrtle Springs, the
scene of festivities, where the day was
spent in true picnic fashion. A sump-
tuous dinner was served, to which all
were hidden welcome, after which the
afternoon hours sped by quickly until
the time came for the return trip.
The officers of the school and va
rious committees were congratulated
upon the complete success of this an
nual fete day of the First Methodist
Sunday school.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
SIGNING JUHNSON In 1914
MAY NOT BE EASY MATTER

sake of Washington baseball it is to
be hoped that their predictions come
true Mr. Griffith is known among
ball players as one of the most liberal
in the matter of salaries. He usually
signs a man at rather cheap rate,
but once the player has proved his
ability and willingness to make good,
an increase is forthcoming. Practical
ly each of the younger members of the
club has had this experience.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
HAS "a MEALS A DAY;
EACH A DROP OF MILK
Two.POund Baby Fed HOurIy-S,
Small Its Arm Goes Through
Ring.

Long Beach, Cal, May 16.-Its regu
lar meal consisting of one drop OF
milk administered each hour and its
hand and arm so small that the at
tending physicians finger ring. can. be
slipped over the arm to the elbow, a
tiny baby weighing exactly two pounds
is being cared for by trained nurse
at the home of its parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Hills, No. 100 Chestnut
avenue, this icty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
WILSON APPROVES
GLASS MONEY PLAN

Washington, May 1G.-President
Wilson has given his approval to Rep
resentative Carter Glass currency re-
form bill, as to the principal features,
it was learned today.
The president is in doubt, however
as to whether the bill should be
strictly a party measure.
Majority Leader Underwood and Re-
preventative Glass believe it should
be made distinctly democratic bill,
while many other democrats in tho
house thing that the approval of tho
house republicans should be obtained.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17

Boston, May 16.-The probable effect
of the recent controversy between Ty
Cobb and the Detroit owners, owe"
salary differences, upon the negotia-
tons between Walter Johnson and the
Washington club next spring, should
be matter of intense interest to the
loyal legion that is supporting the Ma
tionals in their fight to give the Capl-
tai its proper place in baseball rating.
1t will be reca led that the last time
Johnson signed with the Nationals it
was only accomplished after the tWirl-
ing marvel had been ordered from the
Atlanta training camp to his home IN
Kansas where in the calmer moments
of his afterthought, he reconsidered
his determination to retire from the
diamond unless his demands were
met. Johnson returned to Washing
ton, and, finally, after long delibera'
ton between the management and the
player, he bound himself by his sigma
ture to play with the Nationals for
three years. This document will be no
longer binding after next fall 1t vas
McAleer who was in charge when
Johnson signed the last time; next
winter it will be Mr.. Griffith who VIII
conduct the negotiations betwee
Washington and Coffeyville, Kans.
Both the manager and loyal ones al
this time content themselves by saying
that there will be an understanding
reached without hitch, and, for tn,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
The SAVOY
THEATRE
Saturday, May 18th

The best program of the
week will always be found
here on Saturday. In or
der that every one may see
this great program and have
comfortable seats we will
open today at II a. m. and
continue until II p. m.
The music and singing
will be unusually good.
Today is the last day we
will serve free refreshments
to our patrons. Be sure you
get served before MeSsrs.
Murray & Hooks close to-
night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
SECOND GAME DROPPED BY
LOCALS TO BROWNSVILLE
Werner Pitched Good Game But Lost by to 3-Wolfe
Scheduled to Perform Today

Thomasville, Ga. May 16-Ameri-
Gus lost today in the second game of
the series here, Thomasville runners
crossing the rubber five times while
the visitors managed to squeeze only
three men past the home goal.
Werner performed for the Cellar
Champions and released eight hits,
while his teammates committed two
errors behind him. The general spirit
of the Americas outfit, however, seems
to have undergone a decided change
and at times their playing was both
rapid and sensational. Manchester
worked behind the bat.
Roth hurled for the locals and gave
up eight hits, which scored three runs
for his opponents, backed by the two
errors of Thomasville players. Dud-
ley did the receiving and able out
field support reduced considerable the
visitors tally column, more than one
apparent safety" being nabbed by the
nimble outfelders og the local aggre-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17

my husband sees pink elephants
when he drinks"
Mine has a worse fad than that. He
sees green dogs. It's expensive, too.
"Hows that?"
why, he goes and buys a license
for EN-"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17

Il pay as | CO. said the actor man
To the landlady, with a soulful
glance.
"No. you don't was the quick reply
Fellows like you has to pay in al
vance"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
People are queer. ;

6UpIU dIt QUttI,
How SOP"
THE round-shouldered man straight
ems up for five minutes when he is be-
ing measured for his spring suit
When he slumps again, of course, the
suit doesn't fit"-Louisville Courier
Journal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17

A Turkish bath is sweat box
where you don't have to confess any
thing. t#
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
PATHE.
"ThG Electro TypiRg Process"

School children, all ages, admit ID
to afternoon show for &c; after six
O'Clock children under twelve years
old SC; all others 10c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
ESSANAY.
"Old Knots"
a feature comedy of merit

School children, all ages, admitted 70
afternoon show for sc after six O'Clock
children under twelve years old sc.
all others 10c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
LUBIN.
PATHE
MAX Joins the Giants"

Our versatile friend, Max
Under, is an Objectionable
sutton because OF his small
stature To remedy this de-
feet of nature he tries to
walk on stills and his man
euverS are eXtravagantly
funny.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
KALEM.
The Belle of North Wales
A beautiful story produced
in North Wales
PATHE.
"lhe Artists Model"
A Pathe drama
VITAGRAPH presents
Mr.. Robert McWade in
Papa Puts One Over"

Second in Bringing Out OF
Papa" series. With aspira-
tons to shine in society,
Mrs. Dean decides to pur-
chase some precious. Papa
saves her from being swim
died, and thereby hangs the
tale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-17
Standing of The Clubs.
/ Direct From the Diamonds

Southern League.
Atlanta-New Orleans; no game
rain.
Mobile 2, Birmingham 4.
Montgomery 3, Nashville 0.
Memphis-Chattanooga; rain.
South Atlantic League.
Savannah s, Jacksonville 0.
Columbus 2, Albany l.
Charleston l, Macon 2. Twelve in
nings.
College Games Played.
Tech l, Georgia A.
National League.
New York 7. Pittsburg 4.
Philadelphia 10, Chicago 4.
Brooklyn 6, St. Louis 5,
Cincinnati Boston; no game; rain.
American League.
Philadelphia 8, Cleveland ).
New York 0, Chicago 7.
Boston 8, ST Louis 2.
Washington 2, Detroit 5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-15
Points Won.

In the annual field day meet Of the
preparatory schools OF Richmond, held
at Byrd Park yesterday afternoon
Richmond Academy won the honors of
tho day over McGuire's University
School by score OF % to 49, The
large number of spectators were given
n surprise in the ability shown By the
various young athletes who partici-
pated in the several events.
Harlow, of the Academy won every
event in which he was scheduled while
Parrish, Of McGuires. developed the
surprise of the afternoon, when he won
the SSO-yard dash over Heubi, OF the
Academy lie covered the $50 yards in
. minutes 32 seconds.
All races were close and exciting in
the extreme the most sensational fn-
ish being in the championship relay,
when Harlow. OF the Academy, running
as fourth man for his team, overcane
, the lead of McGulre's fourth man. Cog
bill. and won out by only O few feet
Heubi. OF the Academy, was the high
est individual in points. scoring II, to
his team mate. Harlow's. 15 King. F.
Robin and Montague were among the
leaders who did splendid work In bring
Ing victory to the Academy
The Mcclure boys who wero the most
prominent In scoring for their school
were Parrish. Paschal. Wilson, CogbiIl
and Hammond
The afternoons sport was character
i|'N w tHo iiioSl relaClOnS be
tween the contestants, and there were
expressions of goodwill on every side
Besides tho pupils OF tho institutions
and their friends. tho principals of the
two institutions were on the field and
joined In cheering their boys on to thei,
utmost effort In an endeavor to win
! The officials were a. Y. Reithard. re.
| fierce: r. y. Dunlap, starter f. w. Dur.
rett and j. I. Cason, Judges: Mr.. Con.
ner and Mr.. Echols timers. The sum
mary follows:
I Fifty-yard dash-nrst,. Harlow
Academy; second. Paschal, McGuire's
third, Roden. e. Academy. Time, 5 81
seconds
! Fifty-yard hurdles-nrst, Wilson
| McGuire's: aecond, Roden, e. Acad-
envy: third. Montague, Academy. Time
] 6 As seconds.
Standing broad Jump--frst. Houbi
| Academy. feet l0l-2 inches: second
Cole. Academy, feet 10 inches: third
Miller. Academy, S feet q inches.
/ 23O-yard dash-iirst. Harlow. Acad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-15
~
CLASSY RACING M
PLEASES TALENT.

Louisville, Ky, May 14.--Brilliane
racing obtained at Churchill Downs
this afternoon with favorites and 400
ond choices garnering the major part
OF the purses. Princess Galloway,
owned by r. Colston. the coloren
trainer. captured the feature race at
ter mild brush with Strenuous. which
ran in the colors of H K. Knapp, the
New York millionaire turtman.
Sprite made 1t four straight by COM
Ing home In the front end of the pro-
cession In the third She showed rare
gameness. and had big margin to the
good at the finish. Black Toney. the
two-year- owned by E. II. Copley,
won the second race, and gives prom
iSe OF developing into one Of the sea-
sons sensations. The other juvenile
race went TO ]. w. Schorr's Wander
Erift. which made 1t two straight vio-
tories by beating small, but slassy
field.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-15
POTTER CAPTAIN
OF TRACK SQUAD

West Raleigh y. c., May l4.--At a
meeting OF the track team. w. Q. Pot
ter was elected captain OF the team for
next year. AT a meeting OF the Ath
ietic Association. the following officer.
Of the track team for 1914 were elected:
Manager. a j. Phillips. of Portsmouth
Va. assistant managers. Raymond
Crowder. OF Raleigh, and y. l.. Hooper
of Cuiowkee.
The class baseball teams have been
busy for the past two weeks practicing
for the series OF games for the class
championship. which begins when the
Juniors and Sophomores VIII play. The
winner OF this game will play the
Freshmen on Saturday for the faculty
cup and the class championship. The
present Junior class have won the
championship for the past two years,
and have never lost game Great in
terest is manifested by the students in
these games. As they are generally very
close and well played.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-15
ACADEMY is WINNER
AT FIELD-DAY GAMES
Harlow Bright Star, While Parrish for McGuire's
Springs Big Surprise by Leading Heubi to
Tape in 880-Yard Run

envy: second, Cogbill. McGuire's: third.
Heubi, Academy. Time. 231-5 seconds,
10o-yard dash--nrst, Harlow, Acad-
envy; second. Paschal. McGuires; third.
Northern McGuire's. Time, 102 SEQ
onds.
Sso-yard run--hrst, Parrish, Me-
Guite's; second. Heubi, Academy;
third. ID. Roden, Academy. Time. 3:Sa.
Pole vault--first Hammond. Mo-
Cures; second, Leach, McGuire's;
third, Nissley and Sncad, McGuirs'a
Itled). Height feet Inches
Midget relay, 440 yards-won By Mo.
Guire's-Wilson. Horsley, Willis, Pur-
cell. limo so seconds. M
Running broad junp-first, Monta-
que. Academy, Is feet l 1-2 inches: 500
ond. Heubi, Academy. II feet 6I-a
inches; third Wilson. McGuire's 16 feet
4 l2 inches.
Running high jump-first, Heubi,
Academy; second, Knapp, McCiuirc's;
third, Wilson, McGuires. Height s
feet 3 inches.
Shotput twelve pounds)-rrst,
! King, 30 feet inches: second, Par
IRISH, McGuires. 80 feet inches; third,
Melton. McGuire's. 81 feet 91-2 inches.
Championship relay race. $50 Yards
won by Academy-Montagu e. Roden,
Heubi Harlow. Time. 33 2-5.