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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-22
Petition for Partition.
Joseph Green VS.. Will Green, ct al
Petition for Partition-In Sumter
Superior Court.

Joseph Green VS.. Will Green, ct al
Petition for Partition-In Sumter
Superior Court.
Pursuant to an order of the Hon. q.
A. Littlejohn, judge of the Superior
Court of Sumter County, Georgia, sign
ed on the Goth day of March. 1915,
in which write of partition was
granted in the above stated matter,
and the undersigned as commissioners
we're appointed to sell the property
hereinafter described for the purpose
Of partitioning the same, for the rea-
son that it was made to appear that
tie property could not be partitioned
by dividing the same into parcels be-
tween the owners thereof will be sold
before the court house door in the
City of Americas, Sumter County,
Georgia, at public cutlery to the high
est bidder for cash, on the 4th day of
Nay, 1915, during the legal hours of
sale, which is between the hours of
Ten A. NJ. and Four P. NJ, and which
date is on the first Tuesday in May,
the day for sheriff's sales for said
county, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
One house and lot No. 1921 on North
Loe street, fronting on Lee street los
feet, more or less, and extending West
from Lee street 21O feet, more or less;
bounded North by property of Gus
Catledge, East by Lee street, south
by property of Munroe FELTON,, and
West by property of Will Jackson.
This 9TH day of April, 1915.
P.B. WILLIFORD,
A. C. CROCKETT.
]. E. POOLE.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

recorded book IL, page 429;
Mrs. B. d. Williams. dated Jan. 18th
1912, recorded book IL, page 249;
G. W. Kenmore, dated March 18th
1913 unrecorded.
(The books and pages above re-
ferred to being, those of the records OF
Sumter County, Ga)
All levied ond and will be
sold as the property of Par
ker, Brown & Smith, a part
nership to satisfy a fl ia issuing
out of the City Court of Americas, in
favor of Flynn-Harris-B ullard Co.,
against Parker, Brown & Smith ct al.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law.
This the 5th day of April, 1915.
@. w. FULLER,
Sat Sheriff of Sumter County.
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Libel For Divorce.
GEORGIA, Sumter County:

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Sammie Amelia Hicks VS.. Will Hicks
Libel for Divorce in Sumter Superior
Court.-Returnable to the May Term
1915.
To Will Hicks: The defendant Will
Hicks, is hereby required personally
or by an attorney, to be and appear at
the Superior court to be holden in and
for the County of Sumter on the 4th
Monday in May, 1915, then and there
to answer Plaintiffs complaint, as p
default thereof the Court will proceed
as to justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable q. A. Little
john, Judge of the said Court, this
the 18th day of April. 1915.
S. r. HEYS,
Deputy Clerk Superior Court.
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ORDER
Sumter County.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Upon considering the foregoing Pc
tition, verified the gath day of March,
1915, it is ordered that the hearing OF
said Petition be had before me at the
court house in said County on the Stu
day of May, 1915; that said Petition be
filed in the Office of the Clerk of this
Court; and a copy thereof, and this
order be published once week for
four weeks in the Americas Times
Recorder, wherein the Sheriff's sales
in and for said County are published,
and that any stakeholder of said Pub
lie Utilities Company, or any persoR
having a claim or demand Of any char
acter against it, show cause before me-
at said hearing why said corporation
should not surrender it's charter ana
franchises to the State and be disoslveR
as a corporation, as prayed for.
This the Sth day of April, 1915.
(Signed) z. A. LITTLEJOHN,
J. S. C. S. W. c.
Filed in office April Sth, 1915.
s. r. HEYS,
Dept. Clerk Sumter Superior Court
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shares Of the par value of one dollar
each of the capital stock of said Amer
icus Pupblic Service Company; that
said Public Utilities Company has nc
property except such bonds and stock
small amount in cash, bills receiv-
able and current assets; that the said
Public Utilities Company is not CON
Quoting any business; and that it is de-
sired to dissolve said corporation and
to distribute the property among the
stockholders of said Public Utilities
Company pro rata and to wind I'D the
affairs of said corporation upon such
distribution,
WHEREFORE your petitioner, Pub
lie Utilities Company, respectfully
prays that an order be made and a de-
cree entered herein by this Honorable
Court, granting your petitioner leave
to surrender it's charter and franchises
as corporation and accepting the
surrender of the said charter and fran
chise of your petitioner, and that
your petitioner be dissolved as such
corporation, and for such other and
further relief as may be proper.
Dated, New York, March oath, 1915.
Respectfully submitted,
Corporate SeaD
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY,
By (Signed) Louis F. Doyle,
President.
Attest:
(Signed) Allen V'ardell,
Secretary.
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EXHIBIT A
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY.

Consent of Stockholders to Dissolu-
ton and to the Surrender of the Char
ter and Franchises of Public Utilities
Company.
WHEREAS, ION the oath day of
March, 1915, at meeting of the tsock-
holders of the Public Utilities Com
pany duly called for the purpose, q
resolution was odopted by the affirma-
tive vote of the owners of two-thirds of
the capital stock OF such corporation
and more, none opposing, in the words
and to the effect following:
"RESOLVED that in the Judgment
of the stockholders it is advisable for
the benefit of Public Utilities Company
and its stockholders that the same
should be forthwith dissolved, and it is
further
RESOLVED that said Public Utilities
Company shall surrender it's charter
and franchises and be dissolved as a
corporation, and to that end it is ord
cred that the President and Secretary
of said Public Utilities Company be
and they hereby are authorized and
directed to petition the Superior Court
of the State of Georgia, Sumter County,
for an order granting leave to said
Public Utilities Company to surrender
its charter and franchises to the said
Superior Court, Sumter County there
Of, of the State of Georgia, and dis
solving such Company as such corpor-
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GEORGIA, Sumter County:

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
To All Whom 1t May Concern: VIM
T. McMath, having in proper form APP
piled to me for permanent Letters OF
Administration On the estate of Mrs
Paulina McMath, late of said County
this is to cite all and singular the
creditors and next of kin of Mrs. Paul
ina McMath to be and appear at my
Office within the time allowed by law
and show cause, if any they can why
permanent administration should not
be granted to VIM. T. McMath on Mrs
Paulina McMath's estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture, this 5th day of April, 1915.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
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Attest:
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK,

- i "A L Il Op NE w 1O1h
COUNTY OF NEW YORK. IS.
On the oath day of March, in the
year 1915, before me personally came
Louis F. Doyle to me known, who, be
ing by me duly sworn. did depose and
say. that he resided in the City of New
York at 48 West 59th ST., that he is
President of Public Utilities Company
the corporation described in and which
executed the above instrument; that
he knew the seal of said corporation;
that the seal affixed to said instrument
was such corporate seal; that it was
so affixed by order of the Board of Di-
rectors of said corporation, and that he
signed his name thereto by like order,
and that the facts set forth in the fore
going petition are true.
(SRgned) LOUIS F. DOYLE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this oath day of March, 1915.
CHARLES R. CARROLL, Notary Pub
lie, Rockland County, Cert. filed,
No. 40, New York County.
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Notice.

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
To William Wilmington Smith: Vim
A. Dodson, attorney for the executrix,
having applied to this Court to probate
in solemn form the will of A. w.
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STATE OF GEORGIA,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
IN THE MATTER
of the
Petition of PUBLIC UTILITIES COM
PANY, a corporation, for voluntary
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alton"
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the sub
scribers, being more than two-thirds in
interest of all the stockholders, as
sembled in pursuance of said resolu-
ton and waiver of notice, viz: the
holders representing all of the capital
stock OF said Public Utilities Company.
to-wit; 5000 shares of the par value If
$500 each, have consented aud do here
by consent that the said Company be
forthwith dissolved and that the sasS
Company surrender its charter ana
franchise to the Superior Court Of
Sumter County of the State of Georgia.
and that the said Company by its Pres
ident and Secretary execute a petition
in the form hereunto annexed and pre-
sent the same to the said Superior
Court of the State of Georgia as pro-
posed in said resolution.
WITNESS our hands this Oath day
of March 1915.
OHdIeS OF STOCK:
l William c. Potter e.. 81
1 John Lindley 0.SD
] Louis F. Doyle IL. So
William C Potter q. So
1897 John Lindley q. 81
- Louis F. Doyle q. s.
5000
voting Trustees made agreement
between voting trustees and others.
dated March II, 1879
being all of the capital stock Of
Public Utilities Company.
Attest:
(Signed( ALLEN WARDELL,
Secretary Public Utilities Company.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF NEW YORK IS.
ALLEN WARDELL, being duly
sworn, on his oath says: That he is
Secretary of Public Utilities Company:
that he saw Louis F. Doyle, William
G. Potter, John Lindley, individually
N'Nu W FNbih6 4AuStC6S u,uu6T dkTeS-
ment between Voting Trustees of the
Public Utilities Company and others,
dated March II, 1918, being all of the
stockholders of said Company at
meeting called for that purpose, sign
the foregoing certificate of consent as
their voluntary act and deed, and your
deponent at the some time subscribed
his name as attesting witness, and de-
ponent further says that the said res
olution of the Board of Directors and
stockholders were duly adopted at
the Directors and stockholders meet
ing duly and lawfully held as in said
petition recited That the signers OF
said petition are all the stockholders
of said Public Utilities Company.
(Signed) Allen Wardwell.
Subscribed and sworn to befor me
this 29th day of March, 1915,
VIM. H. BRUDER,
Notary Public, Bronx County, No 81,
Certificate filed in New York
County, No. 1856, New York Coun-
ty Registers No. 5404.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
Submarine Treasure.

A boat is now being built to locate
submarine treasure. Tho new subma-
rine consists of a steel sphere eight
feet in diameter and capable of carry
ing two workmen. 1t is designed to
be lowered into the water from ten
der but is provided with electrically
driven propellers by which 1t can be
moved about in the water as 1t hangs
at the end Of the cable. One Of its
essential features is set Of four cleo
tro-magnets. which, when energized
by current from the motors within the
sphere. serve to hold 1t securely to
the steel hull of a sunken ship. Cur
rent for the operation is supplied
through a cable running down from
the tender. In addition to this equip
ment It will be provided with electric
drills for piercing the side Of the ship,
and with a powerful searchlight for
working purposes and for exploring
the bed Of the ocean when the exact
location Of sunken ship is not
known.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
KITCHENER AS A PET
ROLE WOULD. COME As SURPRISE
TO HIS susoRpINATEs.
Nevertheless, Graphic Picture Has
Been Drawn Of His Friendship
With Two Elderly Ladiss-
Unique Use Of GIFT.

Many Of the best friends Of Lord
Kitchener, the great English soldier,
administrator and secretary Of war,
are women, despite the popular belief
that he is a grimly uncompromising
woman hater. In a recent brief b.
ography of TX. of K" Harold Begbie
draws most winning picture OF his
friendship with two OF his elderly rel
atives-"two dear. diminutive old
Scotch ladies' who lived in Phillimore
gardens, Kensington, by name of the
Misses Hutchinson; and Kitchener
was no dearer to these charming
spinsters than they to him.
He wrote to them brightly and boy
tshly by almost every mail E.
Before he went to Egypt for his ad-
vance on Khartum, these dear old la
dies presented him with a gold-headed
swagger' cane; and when the advance
was accomplished and the photograph
er arrived to make a picture of the
general and his staff, Kitchener seated
himself in the center of the group
with this stick held so ostentatiously
that the old ladies in Kensington could
not fail to recognize it when the pho
tograph appeared in the illustrated pa
pers. He sent them roses from Cor
don's grave at Khartum, and coats of
the caliph from the Sudan"
Their house was always his goal on
his return from distant service, and
in 1t he was like a schoolboy, running
up the stairs two at time, whistling
in his bedroom, going and coming as
he pleased, and telling them such sto-
ries Of his campaigns as no one else
in London ever heard. They called
him Herbert, pronouncing it Hair
BURT" in the broadest Scotch, and
would sit on either side of him study
ing his bronzed face with their small,
smiling. shrewd eyes, teasing him,
chatting him, adoring him, and giving
him sound advice"
Later on in his triumphal career
their "Hairburrt" once wished to make
the little old ladies a gift SO valuable
and unusual that they felt called upon
to pause and consider before accept
ing it. 1t was a gold casket-one of
the many gold caskets presented to
*. Of K" by the grateful corpora
tions of provincial cities.
DO we need it?" propounded the
first old lady, pointedly.
No, we certainly don't need it," re-
fiectively acquiesced her sister.
What could we do with it," pursued
the first old lady. But the second had
had time to think.
Hum" she suggested contempla
lively, perhaps we could use it as {
tea caddy. Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
SOLDIERS DRILL AT GoLG0THA
Sacred Bethlehem and the Mount
Of olives.

Armed airships and aeroplanes are
continually flying over the birthplace
of the Prince of Peace. at Bethlehem,
according to the Bote aus Zion (The
Messenger from Zion). a newspaper
published in Palestine by Swiss mis-
sionary. Nearly the entire Holy Land
has been transformed into a mill
tary camp.
Soldiers are maneuvering every day
on the Mount of Olives. at Golgotha
and Jerusalem. The English. French
and Russian converts have been
turned into barracks and between Ju-
dea and Jericho. where transportation
was by mule pack in the days when
Christ came to bring peace on earth.
a road is being constructed for
armored motor cars.
Long columns of buffaloes. driven by
Arab peasants. are hauling carts load
ed with powder, projectiles and other
supplies for the Turkish army. along
the favorite routes of pilgrims in Pal.
estine. Fast dromedaries of the camel
corps maintain communication be
tween the camps in Palestine aid the
Turkish headquarters. It is supposed
that the concentration of the young
recruits in the Holy Land is with q
view to another attack upon Egypt.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
Hard-Worked Student.

President Hibben Of Princeton ap-
pears to confirm the charges Of the
undergraduate" who recently had an
article in the Outlook. that a college
student had small incentive to work
and that in most instances he could
loaf pleasantly through the course
This article brought many letters to
the Outlook. and the discussion took
pretty wide range. President Hib.
ben addressed conference OF mas
ters OF church schools at Wayne, a
Philadelphia suburb. and among the
things he said was this: Men in the
world must earn their bread by the
sweat Of their brows, but the student
can acquire knowledge quite vicari-
ously, without having to exert himself
for II. He should be made to think
his way out of difficulties himself.
Doctor Hibben declared that colleges
connive in the tendency Of the under.
graduate to postpone until tomorrow
the task Of today by making his work
agreeable. The teacher helps him
over any dificulty.-Hartford Courant.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
NO GROUND FOR SCANDAL
Though for . TIme the Domestic
Peace Of the Deary Family Was
Seriously Threatened. >,

A young married woman, whose hus-
band was Of an exceedingly Jealous
disposition, decided to have her din
ing room repapered, and telephoned
to the nearest paperhanger to send
one Of his men with samples to her
home that afternoon.
Promptly at four o'clock the man
appeared with the usual large sample
book, and Mrs. Newlywed ushered him
into the dining room, as she thought
the paper could best be decided upon
when tried against the wall. 81,
mo. l don't like that brown, ,Mr.
Paperhanger. Try the buff" she said
Then, mo, Mr.. Paperhanger, the figure
is too large in that; let me see that
dark blue! Yes. like that, don't you,
Mr.. Paperhanger?"
Yes, madam, that looks very we'll,
but don't call me Mr.. Paperhanger.
that isn't my name"
"Oh, pardon me, but what is your
name?' Mrs. Newlywed asked
MY name is Love-" the paperhang-
er answered, when Mrs. Newlywed be-
gan to laugh.
Yes, Love-" the paperhanger re-
peated. somewhat nettled by the
lady's laughter Then she Strengthened
her face and was about to speak,
when her husband strobe into the
room, with fire in his eyes.
Get out of here, you infamous ras-
call" he thundered, shaking his fist
in the paperhanger's face. Get out
before throw you out"
What's the matter with you?" the
paperhanger snarled. What have l
done?"
Done? Ask me what you have
done! Here / Just come home from a
hard days work and find you making
love to my wife, and then you ask me
what you have done!"
Why, man, you're crazy! Why
should make love to your wife when
l have one of my own? Your wife
asked me what my name was. and
told her. w. E. Love. Now what
have you to say?" and the paperhang-
er Strengthened up ready FOR what
might happen next, when Mrs. Newly
wed said: "Oh, Harry, don't act SO!
The man is telling the truth and
was laughing when you came in at
the idea of having Love and Deary un-
der the same roof"
This time the paperhanger looked
mystified, when Mrs. Newlywed ex-
planned: Our name is Deary, Mr..
Love; this is my husband, H. o.
Deary!"
Needlessly to say Mr.. Deary looked
very much ashamed of himself, and
Mr.. Love is now debating whether he
shall change his name or not!
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
MADE HIMSELF OF SERVICE
Enslishman Who Couldn't Join Army
Yet Found Way to Be Of Value
to the Country.

In desperation he tried to Join his
local defense corps. but they wouldn't
have him there because, they said,
he completely spoiled the look of their
parade. And when Jones expostulated
and urged that the question of appear
ance was a matter of individual taste,
and that for his part he would be
ashamed to be found dead wearing a
face like that Of the commander Of x
company, they fell upon him with
eager hands and drill-toughened feet
and threw him out once again. Then.
having done his best, Jones went back
to his business. A few days ago a
friend met him. to whom he related
the foregoing experiences. But I've
found a way to help" he concluded,
'and it's a help which they can't re-
fuse. however overaged. understood.
weak-eyed. and false-toothed I may
be- Taking a course of elementary
surgery at one Of the nospitals?" he
was asked. No" Making recruit
ing speeches." No" Putting in
overtime and Sundays at the arsenal?"
NO" What them" Something I've
never done before" said Jones, a little
shamefacedly. "I-I-Tm returning
my income-tax form to the assessors
with the correct amount of my income
filled in."-London Tit-Bits.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
Tubular Headljohts,

A new electric bulb for headlights
is tubular in form, instead of being
round, with the result that a much
more effective light is produced. When
a round bulb is inserted in the base
Of the headlight, rays from the fila
ment have to pass through two and
three thicknesses of the glass, on their
way to and from the reflector. The
tubular bulb. being but of slightly
larger diameter than its base, sends
the reflected rays straight ahead with
out any further interference by the
bulging bulb in the center. The tubu-
lar bulb has another advantage, which
may on occasion prove highly i'm.
portant. 1t can be withdrawn through
the rear Of the reflector. making 1t
possible to use front lenses which
are screwed on tight, instead OF being
hinged to the lamp.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
How Far Soldiers Can See.

Some interesting experiments have
been made in the German army with
the object of discovering at what
distance the recognition of one soldier
by another is reliable. For soldiers
with good eyes it was found that q
person seen once before could be rec
ognized at a distance of 80 feet. while
an acquaintance could be recognized
at distance of 300 feet, and an in
innate friend or relative at q dis
tance Of 500 feet.
The various parts Of a mans body
can be distinguished and any decided
movement can be detected by an ex-
pert rifleman at q distance of 300 feet.
At 1900 feet. man appears as q
spot on the landscape and cannot usu-
ally be seen IL he keeps still or II his
dress does not contrast with the back
ground. Sailors, hunters and farmers
can usually see twice these distances,
probably on account Of their constant
training in making out the nature OF
distant objects.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
Ijoht in Modern War.

From what has been said it sppears
that the new art Of fighting with light
is both offensive and defensive. Light,
under up-to-date military conditions. is
in a way a weapon Of war-tust as
much as the rifle or the machine gun.
II, once drawn into International con-
flict. we are not to be beaten, we must
learn how to use 1t. Which, in word,
represents exactly the problem that
Uncle Sam is now trying to solve.
Invisibility is the keynote Of mod
ern warfare. To win, the fighting man
must not be seen by his adversary
Hence the development Of night-fight-
ing. Never in the history Of war has
the surprise attack cut so large a fig
ure as In, the present conflict. Dark
ness. for such purposes, is the best
help. Advantage is taken of the cover
of night for the advance of large bod
les Of troops. for flank movements. for
the emplacing Of artillery, for the
construction of cover. for the bringing
up Of munitions. The Zeppelins are
night-birds.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
Beooars' Paradise.

In China begging is in the nature OF
an art, and the various sorts Of sup
plicants have been classified, until
now 1t is known that there are at
least thirty classes of travelling mend!-
cants.
The passenger boats know them
and do not attempt to collect passage
money, for they sleep on the open
deck. and, curiously enough. pay for
whatever rice they require. This be-
ing the case. rather than have any
trouble with them and gain their
enmity, the boatmen allow them free
passage.
When they reach the city they put
up at the beggar hotel near the Big
Pagoda and let the beggar headinan
know OF their arrival. Soon the regu-
lar allowance is forthcoming and the
man spends a few days in pursuit OF
pleasure and then moves on to an
other place to repeat the same pro-
ceeding.