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Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
GRADUATING GLASSES
RAISE RELIEF FUND

BOSTON, May 14.-The thousands OF
classes graduating from American
schools and colleges this spring are to
be given a chance to concentrate their
help for starving children in both Am
erica and Europe in Glass of 1915"
fund.
The movement recently undertaken
by DR.. Charles w. Eliot, president en-
eritus of Harvard University, and a
number of other eminent educators, to
interest American school children in
some helpful angles of the war, and
which has been working under the
title of The Children of America S
Fund" has taken up specifically the
graduating classes of 1915, and issued
an appeal to class presidents, which
reads as follows:
President of 1915"
| Dear Sir:-Over six million little
children are homeless and starving in
this country and Europe.
Twenty million American boys anf
girls in colleges and schools are form.
ing into a great relief army under the
leadership of the Glasses of 1915 tC
help them. They love to live just a!
you do but unless America gives then
food they will die Five cents wortl
of food will give a starving child on,
| days life. The cost of your class me
/ mortal, class banquet, or class dane,
will help many children live. viii
your class join this nation wide move
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
ROBT. |. KITE
Goes To REST
At HOME HERE
AGED RESIDENT OF SUMTER COUN-
TY DIED FRIDAY MORNING

Mr.. Robert l.. Kite, an aged and
well-known resident of Sumter county,
died this morning at his home six
miles west of Americus. Mr.. Kite was
we'll advanced in age, being in his 8Sth
year, and for some time had been in
rather feeble health. He was a native
If South Carolina, but more than half
century ago removed with his family to
Sumter county and has since resided
here, an esteemed and worthy citizen.
Mr.. Kite served the Confederacy
throughout the four years of war and
was a wellknown member of Camp
Sumter 642 Z. C. V. He was also Il
Maso9, and the funeral services at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning at Rehobeth
Cemetery conducted by Rev. R. l.. Biv-
ms will be attended with Masonic hon
Ors.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
ALLIES CLAIM
GREAT GAINS
(By Assoc ated Press.)

LONDON, May 14.-The great battle
between the Allies and Germans in the
west is characterized in advices reach
ing here this afternoon as one of un-
belieVable fury, and losses on both
sides are expected to be tremendous.
The Allies claim their forces are hold
ing firmly at all points against the
German Tushes. Huge bodies of troops
advancing as is the German custom in
solid ranks have been mown down by
the machine guns of the Allies and
the fields before the trenches in Flan-
ders are Belgium, are described as lit
orally covered with German dead.
The French official communication
issued at Paris late today declares Gen.
Joifre's forces in addition to resisting
the German advance all along the line
successfully occupied several trenches
southwest Of Sochez during yesterdays
IaIe lighting. A heavy rain, falling
slnce shortly afternoon yesterday is
greatly interfering with troop move
ments.
Petrograd reports are to the effect
that the battle in western Galicia is
hourly growing less intense, with the
Aastro-German offensive practically
abandoned, but these reports are not
substantiated by Vienna and Berlin off
cial statements, which declare the
Teuton armies in that region continue
Il e!r march eastward, with Russian
columns broken and retreating in dis
order.
The attitude of Italy, hanging in the
balance during a fortnight, remains un-
decided today, King Victor Emmanuel
having taken no action on the resigna-
ton Of the cabinet, submitted during
yesterday afternoon.
Adyices from the Dardanelles, official
and unofficial, are to the effect that
French and British forces on both sides
of the straits continue to accomplish
successful advances. Details of fight
ing in that quarter are not given in
8dvices reaching here
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
OLIVER AND BOYD
WERE THE SAME MEN
LAWYER I. r.. PERRY, OF SYLVES.
TER, WHO REPRESENTED BOYD,
is CERTAIN OF 1T.
Has Letters and Documents Which Es.
tablish Identify Beyond Doubt.
Oliver Was in Trouble Many Times.
Partner Now in Federal Prison
Serving Term.

The Triton Gazette prints a news
story to the effect that A. D. oliver,
the Climax AMI Leesburg fake banker,
and l.. C. Boyd the Ashburn lumber
man, were the same persons.
This is the statement of Col. T. r.
Perry, of Sylvester, who represented
Boyd at the time he was arrested un-
der a warrant for cheating and swind-
ling sworn out by Poulk, Gaskins &
Co. Col. Perry says he has several
letters and documents in his posses
sion which prove beyond doubt that
Boyd and Oliver were one and the
same.
Much confusion has been occasioned
in newspaper accounts by mixing the
identity of Boyd and Harding. Harding
was a partner of Boyd's and they were
In the lumber brokerage business in
Atlanta. Boyd did not die in South
Carolina, as was reported, but after he
went to Mississippi took the name OF
Harding, his former partner. There is
little doubt that Boyd or Oliver was
really the man wanted by the Missis.
sippi authorities who went under the
name of Harding. Another former
portner of Boyd's is said to be serving
a term in Leavenworth federal prisor
for his illegal acts in connection with ;
promotion scheme.
There has been some doubt as to tn
identity of Oliver with Boyd, but tn
statement of Col. Perry settles it as n
was well acquainted with Boyd an
fairly we'll acquainted with Oliver, VIII
tried several times to employ HON an
who has made no secret of the fac
that he was the man who did bushes
, in Ashburn under the name of Boyd.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
PANAMA INFESTED
WITH HOOK WORM
lEy Associated Pl essl

PANAMA, May 1.-THE ca0led re-
port that sixty per cent of the popula-
tion of the Republic of Panama had
been found affected with the hookworm
disease by DR.. l.. w. Hackett, Of the
International Health Commission OF
the Rockefeller Foundation, is inter
esting in other respects. The report
indicates that of the adult population
81 per cent are affected while of the
children, practically 70 percent have
the disease in a more or less pronounc-
ed degree.
The report of DR.. Hackett is the
result of more than seven months in
vestigation in all parts Of the country
Ten thousand adults came under di-
rect examination.
Routine exami alton Of the blood. y
sqvs ".e report, showed that a large
majority of persons living in the in
terror of the republic are directly an
emic. the average blood being onb
/ 80 percent of normal. indicating a
dangerous degree of lowered resist
ance. Since the parasite affects the
children most heavily, stunting theil
bodies and minds and causing them tt
fall an easy prey to other diseases, the
figures reveal an alarming condition
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
STUDENTS WILL
PhESENT OPERA
CAMPUS TONIGHT
BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENT AT
THE THIRD DISTRICT A. & NJ.
COLLEGE.

II Trovatore" by pupils of the Third
District Agricultural and Mechanical
College will be a brilliant occasion and
should be attended by a large and
apprecative audience. The presenta-
tioa, with forty people in the cast, is
in most capable hands, as evidenced by
he many successful rehearsals. The
costumes, scenery and electrical effects
will be complete. All of the accessories
have been prepared at the college, and
he opera will be presented upon an
immenss stage of 1900 square feet. The
very hest talent in the school will take
part in the presentation tonight, and
the efforts of the college faculty and
students in this laudable direction
should be accorded very liberal sup
port A small admission fee will be
C arged the proceeds to be devoted to
the college fund. Enjoy an occasion
of rare merit, and at the same time
help the college of which Americas is
justly proud.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
RUSSIA BETTER
FOR PROHIBITION
(By Associated Press.l

PETROGRAD, May IA report on
the results of compulsory temperance,
as introduced into Russia since the be-
ginning of the war has been prepared
by Professor A. l.. Mendelson OF the
Russian Society for the Preservation
Of the National Health.
In the opinion of Prof. Mendelson,
the beneficial results of compulsory
temperance are not open to doubt. In
proof of his contention he cites the re-
1uction of alcoholic sickness in Petro-
grad and of the attendance at anti-al
coholic santariums, the decline in the
number of cases of dipsomania and
alcoholic insanity, and also of general
mental affections. He notes also re-
Iuctica of indirect and manifestations
Of alcoholic sickness, of traumatic in
iuries and suicides. For eXtmple, from
| July to December there were in 1913
lninety-seven suicides, while in 1914 the
total was reduced to a.
Other results of temperance, says the
professor were an increase in saving
banks deposits and reduction in the
plumber of small loans made by the
pawn shops. For the first two months
of 1915 the savings banks of Perograd
received deposits exceeding the figures
Of the corresponding months a year
ago by oae-and-a-half million roubles.
throughout Russia the deposits in
creased by a hundred million roubles.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
AMER|CUs GETS
STATE MEETING
AND PRESIDENCY
OF STATE CAMP p. 0. s. OF A. AT
DALTON MEETING.

Americus not only landed the next
annual convention, Patriotic Order
Sons of America, at the Dalton session
just ended, but the presidency of the
great and representative body as we'll.
Americus hospitality and Americus
talent were invinciable in each contest
wa2 d, and after voting this city the
1916 state convention, the Patriotic
Sons elected G. l.. Williams president
of the state camp, thus conferring a
double honor upon the South Georgia
Capital City
Mr. Williams, as president, succeeds
Mr.. J. e. Sheppard for two years pres
ident of the p. o. S. of A., himself
having been advanced from the vice.
presidency. The fact that Americus
gets the convention next year is
subject of general felicitation here.
At the business session yesterday the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
G. l.. Williams, president Americus;
T. D. Ridley vice-president, Dalton:
j. N. Carter, treasurer, Americus; A.
M. Guerry, master of forms, Americus:
B. F. Brimberry, secretary, Albany; N,
C. Tarver, conductor, Dalton; G. A.
Davenport, inspector, Helena; j. L.
Miner, guard, Albany. Representatives
to the national camp at Washington:
T. D. Ridley and ]. E. Sheppard.
The next meeting Of the state camp
will be held at Americus, May II, 1916.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
WILL SAVE BALL
FOR AMER|CUS
IF POSSIBLE

At citizens meeting held this
morning in the city hall $1,500 was
subscribed for the local baseball asso-
ciatiC1, oa condition that $4,000 be
raised to finance the club through the
entire season. The meeting was well
attended and enthusiasm held full
sway.
A committee of prominent business
men were appointed to raise the re-
naming 81 500 for the club. This com
mittee announced that they would re-
port back tomorrow at noon and if pos
sible they would have the necessary
sum raised.
But it is still up to Americus. A
committee from Cordele was in the
city this morning, prepared to bid for
the franchise Cordele, Dublin and
Fitzgerald all want the franchise
Americus must raise $4,000 to guaran-
tee the success of the club all the
year.
Americus cannot afford TO give up
her franchise and every business man
is to be impressed with this fact The
$4,000 must be forthcoming.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
SUMTER GROWERS
GLANTED USUAL
MELON ACREAGE
PROSPECT FOR WATERMELON
CROP SEEMS EXCELLENT.

Melon growers in the Americus ter
usual acreage in watermelons. The
vines upon hundreds of broad acres are
growing vigorously since the recent
rains came, and growers anticipate fine
results when the crop gathering time
comes. Many of the growers here
made money on watermelons last year,
and are sanguine of like results for the
current crop.
Up in the Andersonville section of
Sumter, where the larger melon farms
are to be found, the crop prospect is
very flatering.
Last year $50 carloads watermelons
were sold at Andersonville alone, while
1t Americas a2d other points an addi-
tional 100 carloads were sold on the
rack here, and at good prices, ranging
rom $50 to 500 per carload, spot
cash. AT an average price Of $75 per
carload, a fair estimate, these $50
ars melons brought to the producers
here something like $4,000 to $4,000,
1 very good record from the meloa
farms.
Growers find no difficulty in making
;ales as the reputation of Sumter
county melons induces buyers to come
from the west to the melon fields of
Sumter.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
BIC CHAUTAUQUA
SESSION BEGINS
HERE TOMORROW
TENT ERECTED TODAY FOR SAT-
URDAY'S OPENING SESSION.

The Americus Chautauqua session,
which is anticipated with such de-
gree of interest opens tomorrow, and
for one solid week Americas will talk
of, dream of and enjoy the Chautauqua
with it's manifold attractions. The
huge tent, capable of sheltering thous-
ands of attendants, arrived today from
Monroe, Ga, and is now being erected
IL the Galloway lot on Jackson street
Mrs. Merrell Galloway, it will be
remembered, has generously donated
the use of this central site to the Hos
pital association for it's annual Chau-
tauqua sessions, free of charge, as her
contribution to the association fund.
The tent and grounds are being put
in readiness today for the opening ses-
sion at II o'clock tomorrow morning,
and great audience will then welcome
again to Americus this large company
of entertainers. There will be three
sessions tomorrow; morning, after
noon and night. Each daily program is
Ieplete with interest, while the musi-
cal features will be the best that
Americus audiences have yet enjoyed
at these annual Chautauqua sessions.
Only one day remains wherein sea-
son tickets can be had at the greatly
reduced rates offered by the Hospital
association, viz, $500. Children's
tickets, 81.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
RESIDENCE AND
CONTENTS LOST
ACC|DENTA FIRE

The commodious residence of Mr.. w.
y. Cooke, at De Soto, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
together with nearly all furniture and
contents, so rapidly did the flames
spread. The fire had it's origin on the
kitchen roof, and doubtless resulted
from a defective stove flue, or spark
upon the shingle roof All valuables
and relics long in possession of the
family were destroyed. There was in
surance of $1,000 upon the dwelling,
which, however, does not nearly rep
resent the loss sustained.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
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BIG SUM APPROPRIATED
FOR MISSIONS BY BAPTISTS
(By Associated Press.)


= HOUSTON, Tex, May 14.-The =
= Southern Baptist convention in =
= session here today appropriated :
= $44l,750 for home missions and =
= $624000 for foreign missions both =
y sums to be made available during =
= the coming year. =
= A notable feature of today's&
= convention proceedings was the =
: reading of the statistical report =
= prepared by Rev. Lansing Bur =
: rows, of Americus, Ga. This re- !
= port indicates the growth of the =
= denomination during the year and =
= gives the total number of Bap- =
= lists affiliated with the convention =
, as 2,5S8,633. A total of 24,33S =
= churches are Included among =
= those reporting to the convention. \
4 = \ = = \ \ y
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14

ment and give at least part of your
class fund this year to save their
lives?
your class is looked up to by all
lower grades, they will gladly follow
your lead and help you make the 1915
Glass Fund the largest in the history
of your school In this time OF ter
rible need a gift of this kind will be a
lasting memorial to the generosity Of
your class and the finest tribute you
could pay to the influence of your
school and teachers"
Send for working details to Amer
ica's Glass of 1915" Children OF
Americas Fund, Oak Hill Newton
Center, Mass"
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
GERMAN SHAKESPEARE
SOCIETY CLAIMS WRITER
(By Associated Press.)

AMSTERDAM, May 1.-THE German
Shakespeare Society held its annual
meeting at Weimer on the last Sunday
in April, but only eight delegates were
present.
A committee was appointed to'pre-
pare for the celebration next year 0
the tercentenary of the poets death,
and resolutions were passed avowing
that Shakespeare belonged to Germany
as much as to Great Britain.
The society voted on subscription
of $1,000 to the German War Loan.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
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; COTTON CONSUMPTION
DURIN GMONTH OF APRIL
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated PreSS.)
y WASHINGTON, D. c., May IA. !
y Cotton consumed during April,
= as shown by the report of the :
y census bureau published at noon 4
= today totals 1850 bales, exclus- :
y i've of linters, compared with 499,- =
= 646 bales during the correspond :
y ing period last year. Exports =
= during April were 672,008 bales, =
y compared with 398,223 bales last :
= year. For the past nine months :
\ exports have been 1851 ,621 bales, :
= against S,334,29S during the cor \
= responding period last year. a :
y decrease of approximately 1,0OO,- =
y 600 bales. \
\ y + = \ y y y = y y y y + \
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
AMERICAN COLONY
IS ATTACKED BY
MEXICAN INDIANS

NOGAI.ES, Sonora, May IA coll
on. If siXty-five Americans, includ-
ing many women and children, near
Esperanza, are striving today to fight
off a band of Yaqui Indians who are
attacking their homes, two of the de-
Tending Americans having been killed
t is morning. Five hundred Mexican
soldiers, accompanied by band of
armed Americans are hurying to the
scene and will attempt to relieve the
beleaguered Americans.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
PATRIOTIC ENGLIsHMEN
OFFER SKIN FOR
GRATING
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, May 14.-"SKIN: Officer
REQUIRES 4 x3 inch piece of skin to
cover wound and expedite his return
TO duty opportunity for unselfish patri-
OF
This advertisement which appeared
This week in the personal column OF
the Times, brought answers and offers
Of skin from more than fifty volunteers
within two days. The advertiser is an
army man confined in hospital be-
cause of an aviation accident.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
GAMES CALLED LATE
DURING CHAUTAUQUA

The ball games scheduled for tomor
row and all of next week will not be
called until after the regular hour on
account of the Chautauqua. Saturdays
game will be called at o'clock. All
games next week at Ais, unless an
nounced otherwise.
The afternoon sessions of the Chau-
tauqua will begin promptly at 3
clock. This will enable one to at
tend the Chautauqua and then the ball
game at Ais.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14

existing among the rising generation.
This state of physical debility is due
to the complete absence of all sanitary
equipment and regulation in both
school houses and dwellings in the in
terror"
The report shows that more than g.
900 homes were visited and instruc-
tive talks given to nearly 10000 per
sons Lectures were given in 80 schools
Three laboratories are now working in
various parts of the republic.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-14
80 - = . . . = .
THE WEATHER

. For Americas and Vicinity
, Probably fair.
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Evening journal., 1915-12-17
EDCF MOON TEAMS WIN.

In the Hagley cage on Wednesday
night the Edge Moor basketball team
defeated the Hagley quintet. 46 TO S5.
Dunn. Cole and Adamson featured for
the winners and Hand for Hagley. The
lineup.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
Great increase IN
POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITS

Increase in the deposits and the
number of depositors is shown in the
report of the postal savings depart
ment in comparison with the report
made for the corresponding period of
last year.
The deposits in the local depart
ment during the TWO months amount
ed TO S47 ,494. while for the'correspond-
ing period of 1914 the deposits
amounted TO SiO.0S1. For the entire
fiscal year ending June 30. 1913. the
first year the department was in
operation here the total deposits
amounted to SS3.62O. AT that time
there were four hundred and thirty
two depositOrs and az the present
time there are eighteen hundred and
twenty-seven depositors.
Many of the deposits are made by
foreigners living in the United States.
Many of these men have been in the
habit of sending a portion of their
monthly earnings back to relatives i'm
their native lands, but at the present
time many are saving these earnings
by depositing them in the Postal Saw
ings Department.
Under the rule OF the department
deposits are limited in size TO 5000.
and not more than $50 may be de-
posted by any one depositor during
a month The system is thus main
( tanned largely for wage earners.
Money may be drawn out by the de-
positors by presenting a deposit card
/ for the amount desired and proving
identity.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
K. C. E. LEAGUE

The Esquires now have a good hold
on the lead in the knights Of the Col
den Eagle Bowling League They
are four games ahead OF the Ensigns,
the nearest contenders. The rest OF
the teams are punched close together
and only a few points separate them.
In the individual standing in Glass
A. A. Hardwick leads. with Guyer ami
AlsOver following him closely. Bam-
berger and Cathcart lead in Glass G.,
while Long and Fisher are struggling
for the hOnors in Glass c. Guyer
holds the record for high three games
with 649. while c. Bonsall is high sim
gle with 253. The official averages
and standing. as compiled by A. Cath
cart, secretary Of the league. are as
follows.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
DOVER MoonMEN ELECr.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Dec. 17.-At the an
nual election OF officers OF Dover
Camp. Modern Woodmen Of America.
No. 1858. held here last evening, the
following were elected: Consul,
George W. Tebo; advisor. r. G. Cook:
clerk. John p. Hutton; sentry. II. G..
Taylor; watchman, W. II. Dewitt;
escort, W. II. Redd. The Camp de-
cided to have a banquet in January.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17

Field goals-Tollin. 4: Gluckman,
2; d. Topkis a slansky. 1; A. Top
kis, 2; Pierson. .; Mcmillan, 3: Truss,
?. Foul -rollin, 4: Craig ..
Referee S. Finger. Timekeeper-
Garrett Scorer-H. Greenstein.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
sI-FlvR POUND BOX CANDY-si,

Special Peter Pan Assorted Choco-
lates in five-pound boxes. each box
contains Cream Centers. Nougatines,
Caramels and Nut pieces. Sl.o0 the
box. Guths Good Old Fashioned Su-
CUR Twisted Stick Candy, made OF
pure sugar. with assorted lavors. two
pounds i'm each box. Price. 3qc the
box
Every Day Assorted Chocolates in
three-layer gold and white box. Spe-
cial price. 29c the box Danforih De-
pondable Drug Store. Market and Sec
ond Sueets.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
THESE CTNNFRS GET BFAR.

George Simon, lldward l. kearney
and John Potts. all OF Wilmington,
have returned from the wilds OF Penn
sylvania with a black bear weighing
$50 pounds The big beast is on ex-
hibition at the Simon" at Eighth and
King streets, where II soon will be
served up in all styles.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17

fIVIU sudIs |HfOUeIy, 4. IOIo, IL
Dunn. 3. r. Patterson. 3; Hand. Z;
Buckam. Gallagher. . Biddle. 4. Foul
gOals-COle, 4 Hand. T.
Referee Walton. Timekeeper-Low
ell. Scorer Blackson. Time Of halves
Twenty minutes.
ia the preliminary game the Edge
Moor second team defeated the Hac-
ley third 20 TO 10.
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
WINS At CHECKERS.

James Wilson. the colored checker
player defeated George stumps. also
colored, In a series OF twenty-four
games OF checkers at oliver Jones'
barber shop. No. POI East Eleventh
street. last night, Scores: James VIII
son. s George Stumps. 8. Wilson is
anxious 70 take on any colored player
Evening journal., 1915-12-17
Y. NJ. II. A. WINS.

In the second game Of the year the
~. NJ. II. A. basketball team last night
won over the Krufe FIVE by the score
OF 80 to 1G. The "Y' boys took the
game with ease The lineup.