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Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24

program presented and the true South
ern hospitality with which Americus
took care of the 100 delegates pres
ent. We congratulate our sister city
on her hospitality and extend thanks
to the Recorder for the printed
programs and the full report of the
sessions of the convention. The dele
gates who attended from the Ellaville
Sunday schools were Messrs. w. H.
Collins, ]. T. Stewart, M. w. Williams
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24

Rube Marquard, who was purchased
firm the indianapolis club Of the
American Association by the New
York Giants some years ago for
S11 900, has at last entered the select
circle of no-hit pitchers. He made
that record in the very first game he
pitched for the season Of 1915 and on
the day after the opening of the
season. He held Brooklyn without a
hit or a run in the game at the Polo
Grounds, New York.
Marquard's development is an eX-
ample of the waiting powers Of John
]. McGraw, manager of the Giants.
His $1,000 beauty did little for him
until 1913, when those persons who
had been laughing at the manager
for having picked a lemon" were
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24

and Rev. S. H. Hearn, Mesdames w. d.
Sears, c. H. Smith, H Williams and
Miss Lucille Lindsay
Mrs. H. S. Lindsay was on Monday
afternoon hostess to the Woman's Mis-
sionary society of the Baptist church.
After splendid program had been
rendered Mrs. ]. s. Lightner gave an
account of the recent Institute held
in Blakely. Those enjoying Mrs. Lind
says hospitality were Mesdames q. A.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24

Leave Americus for Cordele, Abbe-
Die, Helena and intermediate points
W. 5:l5 p III
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Arlington, w. L. CulbertsOn. ag Ss&eGas--
man, l. l.. Lindsay, W. H. Sears 4E-S
Lightner, H. ]. Williams and MEss L1Ae-
cile Lindsay.
Among others attending the SuT A4Ee
School convention in Afner1ttlS tfGK4
week were Misses Della Mott aHG E6E4Ra.
Holloway, Mrs. Mae SeIIarS an& Mss,
T. j. Mott.
Messrs. H. ]. Williams. A. G. MEuzSMgs
and C. R. McCrory were slzsnss osiarza2
attending the homecoming i'm EalysEzs.
bus last week.
Mrs E. W. Strange and MISS ExHy
Strange attended the Sunday sszzszSE
convention in Americus this wesSG.s
Mrs. w. H. Collins was tbs gnssk,sSE
Mrs. Will Carter while attenAE1E tAe
convention in Americas this wsszE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Garmer. nSnses,.
returned to their home in AmerT6aEz H.
ter a pleasant visit to Mrs t. E- L.
Tason.
Mr.. Anthony Hearn attended ftsa
Sunday school convention at AmeEznzsr
this week.
Miss Hattie Belle Lightners 0E TVskGa4s
is the charming guests of SErz~ IT,. -.
Lightner.
Mr.. VIII Hornady, of Dawson. v1sxs-
ed relatives in our city this wcezk..
Mrs. P. G. Moss is the guest aE Eunr
mother in Alexander City. AEn-- saezas
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Arriagtuu, Hn=x.
j. H. Cheney, Misses Hattie ArrYnEsxsza
and Mary Dixon formed q ps@RsMss..,
party attending the Sunday schcrds 4saza--
vention at Americus this week
Mrs. Brown and Miss w&akzass. a%2e
Boston, Ca. are the deIighsFM3 g;rsesssa
of Mrs. S. C. Collins at hRr p1-ireSg
Broad street home.
Miss Vera Thompson, OF ETsxasRz AZ
the guest of her parents, ME. ANA EEraz
zack Mott. m
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Collins a4hrxasE 4
the convention in Amerse1x fE4sSB,
week.
Mrs. Claude Johnson is the g.xssEEsasrF
Mrs. Easterlin in Americus this week.
Messrs. Tom and WtIllanz SssNpev
made business trip to ElIagTIIe eA2ss
week.
Mrs. w, D. Murray is the gussSs ~
Mrs. P. H. Williams in Americas.
Miss sallie Johnson. of Am~F4Ssa
visited Miss Esther ThreIkeId tsss= ssssv
week.
Mr.. ]. t. Royal was in COEaHaaasazs
last week.
SssNzsaan.--.-.u. .as,~u-mmn
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
EllaV1lle
Especial ta Times-Recordert

ELLAvILLE, Ga, April 24,-The
greatest of all Georgia State Sunday
School conventions which convened in
Americus the twentieth inst, has been
the Mecca for many of our citizens, and
every one fortunate enough to attend
is loud in the praises of the splendid
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24

Seaboard Buffet Parlor-Sleeping Car
on Trains 10 and IA, arriving Amerlcus
from Savannah 1925 p. m, ana leav-
ing Americus for Savannah 2:3O a. III
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
2:3O a. m, will be open for passen-
gers at 11:25 p. m.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24

Tor further information apply to H.
P. Everett, Local Agent, AmerlcllS'
Ca; C. w. Small, Div Pass Agt'
Savannah, Ga, c. B. Ryan, IT, +. A.
Norfolk, Va. @uF'
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surprised to see Marquard pitch nine
teen straight victories. Without these
victories the Giants would not have
won the pennant in their league
Last year he pitched twelve games IL
row without a victory. Then he
had winning streak. Lack of con-
troll is Marquard's weakness. When
he can put the ball where he wants
to he is one Of the greatest pitchers
ever known to the game. When he
fails he is very poor.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24

He (ardently)-"I wonld Salw RgmsvN
10000 lives for you" Sste--- tsaaacss
please ne better If you'd lag az 1nseg,.
000."
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24

Leave Americus for Richland, Col
umbus. Dawson, Albany and interme-
diate points
1906 O m
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24

Leave Americus for Richland, At
Hanta, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
3:lO p m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
Booklet on Propositions
beautffui Illustrated folder on Califor- mia and the Expeditions issued
 by Missouri Pacific

or course you are going west to Cali iornla this year if you possibly can--but II s we'll to remember how much of your pleaseure will depend upon the way you plan your itinerary and your selection of your route.
 The wisest plan would be to get the new booklet just published by the Mis- souri Pacific Railroad. It is full of val uable information about the Exposi- tions, and what to see and how to see 1t through exquisite California and the whole Pacific Coast It will help you to arrange the best outlay of your time and money so that your trip will return a ton.
 It describes the new, through. all- steel train between St Louis and San tfancisco, known as the Scenic Limit ted, put on specially for California fair travellers. This is the only through train out of St. Louis and is unexcelled and service
 St. Louis is the gateway of the West and no other route offers such scenes of beauty and picturesqueness as lie along the path of the Scenic Limited" Be- ginning with the magnificent Missouri River whose banks are followed for nearly one hundred miles. 1t runs over prairie, mountain pass and orchard val ley in succession to the sea
 The Railroad has also issued special trips which can be taken through the West. Includes rates and route maps
 Booklet and folder can be obtained by call letter or phone. Plan your trip early. reservations for you. Ask lis for any further information. Garland Tob- in, p. F. A, S3S-39 Brown Marx Build ing. Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
ANNISTON

Anniston, May 27.-tSpecial.) 1.-The
 ton High school will come to close
 Friday night when Dr. Frederick D.
 Losey of the University of Alabama will
 deliver the commencement address Su perintendent D. R. Murphey Is being
 congratulated in getting this dis tinguished man to come here, as his
 services are in demand all over the state by schools and colleges at the close
 of each school year. Dr. Losey is one of
 the most interesting speakers in the
 state and 1t is thought that the audi torium will be taxed to It's capacity
 when he comes here. The exercises Fri day night will begin at 8 o'clock.
 E. A. Pagan of this city and Clark
 Snow of Oxford have returned from Birmingham. where they were honored
 Tuesday afternoon by Howard college
 when they were presented with honor ary degrees. by the college. Both of these men are Confederate veterans and left the college to answer their coun.
 trys call to arms in the conflict between
 the states.
 Final commencement exercises at the Parish school of St. Michaels, which has increased its enrolment from six to S2 students in the two years of it's existence under the principalship of Rev. Charles Knight Weller, were held Thursday morning and the exercises were attended by a large number of people who highly complimented Dr. Weller on the excellent work that he is doing in that section of the city. The exercises consisted of a display of school work by grades. garden and vegetable display and the distribution of prizes by C. H. Young and Col. Will liam Fl. Finn. An excellent talk was made in the morning by County Super intendent of Education H. T. Persons. George Lang, professor of English at the Alabama Presbyterian college, has returned from Lineville and Lincoln, where he delivered commencement ad dresses on Tuesday, and Wednesday. MT. Lang spoke at the Agricultural insti- tute at Lineville and at the Talladega High school at Lincoln. He will deliver the commencement sermon at the Gov ington county high school at Florala next Sunday, and will return to Annis ton to attend the commencement ex- ercises at the Alabama Presbyterian college next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28

of fear and anxiety at the death of friends and comrades.
 The acute symptoms such as paralysis. convulsions. deafness. loss of speech. de- Trim or hallucinations, have in most cases readily given way to rational treatment in hospitals, but very often the symptoms of nervous prostration have reappeared as soon as the men returned to their regi- ments and many have been sent home as absolutely unfit for military service The mere thought of returning to the front has often been sufficient to produce a re- euirence Of the nervous crisis approaching insanity
 "A young officer who eonversed with great interest about subjects that had nothing to do with the war. began to cry and sigh whenever 1t was suggested that he should return to the front, assur- Ing me that he could not possibly take up his military duties as long as the war lasted.
 A great many older men and men who nave never served in the army presented similar symptoms. In these the cause of their mental troubles originated in their imaglnatlon and I doubt whether they Will improve while the war lasts. Their trouble had not been caused by violent fear but was simply a result of fear of the horrors of war. in some cases because they did not possess sufficient Will power to overcome the physical and moral exertions of military service. but very Frequently also because they were utterly lacking in patriotism The nost frequent symptoms were violent conyuI- sions."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
RALLY FOLLOWS AN EARLY DECLINE New York Cotton Market Closes at a Net
 Gain

New York. May 27.-An early decline was followed by rally in the cottnn mar ket again today with the close steady at a net advance of to 8 points.
 The market opened barely steady at a decline of to points under practically the same influence as those responsible for yesterdays early break. Cables were lower than due, there were foreign ceiling orders around the ring, and local bears seemed to be encouraged by increasing confidence that the government re- able condition The ,bulk of the offerings however appeared to come from houses with Liverpool connections, while at the decline to $500 for October con- tracts there was considerable releasing by recent sellers.
 The official forecasts for unsettled con- ditions in the south with showers or lower temperatures in many sections probably inspired some of this buying, While there was also disposition to even up scatter ing accounts for over the approaching holidays. At any rate the marker steadied around the opening figures, of ferings became less active after the close of Liverpool and prices worked about | to points net higher during the afternoon October contracts sold up to 9.Ic, ol about Is points from the early low level The close was shade off from the best under realizing. Liverpool will be closed for the balance of the week and it may bs that expectations of smaller foreign fer. ings between now and Sunday were partly responsible for the advance. Houses witt western connections were buyers, but gen eral business continued very quiet. al though there was somewhat less nervous ness over political conditions owing t. reassuring reports with reference to tn, Nebra skan affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
;TOCk MARKET DULL AND. PROFESSIONAL Closes With Some Improve ment Over Early
 Irregularity

New York. May 27.-Domestic develop hents rather than foreign affairs were
 ne governing factors of today's dull and
 professional market. After four hours of limless drift, in which prices rose and fell. costly within a narrow range, the market Aosed with some improvement over early regularity.
 Reversals of the morning were mainly
 ue to recurrent weakness in Rock Island nd Missouri Pacific tissues, the former
 reaking to the low record of 15s. On he whole. copper shares showed the most consistent strength, their advance being tscribed to renewal of domestic demand, .toupled with the belief that some of the peculative issues are soon to go on higher dividend basis.
 Seasoned investment shares, especially
 hose comprising the railway division 5ere firm. except Canadian Pacific. which
 ecame heavy on London's offerings
 side from the weakness in Rock Island 4nd Missouri Pacific debentures and col zaterals, changes in bond prices were triv- Shl. Total sales, par value, 2,302,eoo A United States bonds unchanged or call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
COTTON SHOWS GAIN
 IN NEW ORLEANS Unfavorable Cable News in Early Session Is Discounted

New Orleans May 2.-Unfavorable ca ble news depressed the price of cotton 8 or 9 points in the early trading today, but the market seemed to be oversold and quickly recovered the loss In the afternoon 1t gained strength on the rumor that Turkey was applying for separate peace, and prices went to points over yesterdays final figures. The close was at a net gain of to points.
 Heavy receipts at Liverpool, the great increase in the stock there resulting from seizures of American cotton and reports of labor troubles among Lancashire mills, gave the local market an easy tone around the opening. Shorts however who tried to take profits found little cotton for sale, and bid prices up on them selves. While weather conditions over the belt were considered favorable on the whole. drouth in Louisiana and too much rain in Oklahoma caused uneasiness and led to more or less buying.
 Many shorts appeared to want to even up because of the holidays in Liverpool tomorrow and Saturday, the holiday in New York Monday and the first condition report of the season Tuesday.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling. Sc; receipts 116S; exports, 3s75; sales, 17S5; stock, 2oS,- s52.
 Galveston: Middling,o SC; receipts, 2l22i sales, S47 stock 2sS 9S5.
 Mobile: Mddling, s.eec; receipts, 2l6i stock. 1s,52l.
 Savannah: Middling, 9.25c; receipts, S70; sales. 110; stock, 97,2l4.
 Charleston: Receipts, 57 stock, 62. .lIs
 Wilmington: Receipts, F; exports, l2,- 641; stock, 41.926.
 Norfolk: Midding. SC; receipts. S45 sales 60 stock. 62, 454.
 Baltimore: Middling. sssc; stock, 1s44
 Boston; Middling, $500; receipts, lo2 stock, 14.00O. Philadelphia: Middling, 9.soc; exports 266 stock, 4723.
 New York: Middling, s.55c; stock 2ss,. 100.
 Minor ports: Stock. 2s.499. | Total today: Receipts. 11956; exports, 16.' 6S2; stock, 1.1O7.230 Total for week: Receipts, 64111; exports 125153. Total for season: Receipts, 10352,0 ,042; ex. ports, TIA, 593.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
EIGHT CENTS BREAK
 IN MAY WHEAT
Business Centers on July and September-Some
 Gains Are Made

Chicago. May 27.-Eight cents break to- day ir the price of May option attracted much more notice than anything else re- garding wheat, although business centered to far greater extent on July and Sep tember. both of which scored gains. Alp sence of any urgent call from exports or millers left May virtually without sup port. Tine market. however, closed steady at 5i4c decline to 1c\advance, compared with last night. Corn rose Sac to lalisc; oats shade to Ac, and provisions oal2lsc
 May wheat at the low point of the ses- sion today touched $1.4 .42A, nearly 25c under the high record price of the war, Febru- ary 5. and sharply in contrast with en- thusastic bull predictions that quota tions before the end of May would climb to S2 a husnel.
 Complaints that much replanting would be nececessary in Iowa sent the corn market upgrade.
 Oats were influenced by the action of corn.
 Higher prices for hogs helped provisions Besides. there were reports of fair sales of lard to Europe
 Future quotations were as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, May Especial. )-Un- der the pressure of hedge selling by the buyers of the detained cargos Liv
 erpool was again weak today and much lower than the American markets. Here the market actually advanced in face of these adverse advices. showing that here at least the trade had sold ,,s much as they had desired at these prices. On a small demand to cover there were few sellers until we were some or points above last evening. The market is as we have stated. bear Ish, and 1t is difficult to account for the strength shown today except that the purchases by spinners yesterday absorbed the offerings and left the traders without flowing supply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
NEGRO FISHERMEN
 PERISH IN STORM

Charleston, 8. C.. May 27.-Nine ne- sio fishermen are known to have been drowned and 1t Is thought several oth- CTS also perished in storm early to- day off Charleston light Returning fishermen reported that the wind attained velocity of 60 miles an hour and that many of the vessels of the fishing fleet were swamped. It was inl- possible for the survivors to recover the bodies, they said. as they had diff fculty in keeping their craft afloat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
Produce Market

New York. May 27.-Butter: Receipts, S523; steady; creamery extras, 92 score, 2sAG&hc; cream mery, 93 score, 2sa291ac firsts, 27l1@2sc; seconds, 26d27c. Eggs un- settled; receipts, 15,5ao; fresh gathered extras. eSa24c; storage packed. extra firsts, 211a922c; frsts, 201f42l1ac; regular packed. extra firsts, 2lQ22c; firsts. 20q2lc Cheese steady: receipts. Il. .1e43; state whole milk. fresh specials, 16ss@167sc fresh spe- cials, average fancy, 161kc. Dressed poul- try dull western frozen roasting chickens, 1T@22c; fresh fowls, iced, 14Q161ac; fresh turkeys, iced 15M17c.
 Chicago. May 2f.-Butter lower: cream cry, 22@27iac. Eggs higher; receipts, 22,37S; at mark, cases included. 16d1712c; ordi- nary firsts. 16@161ac; firsts, 17@1711c. Po- tatoes unchanged: receipts, 25 cars.
 St. Louis, May 27.-Poultry, butter and eggs unchanged
 Kansas City, May 27.-Butter. eggs and poultry unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
STILL SEARCHING FOR
 LUSITANIA VICTIMS

Queenstown. May 27.-(S:15 D. m) Though the search for bodies of the victims of the Lusitania disaster con- tirues. the prospect of recovering any inore Is becoming slight. The steam t-awler Cygnet, returning today from a trip that extended to Fastnet. reports that she found no bodies
 Passing over the scene of the dis aster, the crew of the Cygnet dropped on the sea a quantity of flowers which had been donated for the purpose by Lord and Lady Barrymore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, May Especial )--The terday awarded the contract for build ing portions of the Huntsville and By Ter roads, amounting to $17,000. by State Highway Engineer w. S. Keller and the board of public works. There ! were 19 bids received. The work of con- structing these roads will begin inn mediately There has been appropriated i by the state and county over $1O0, ,000
 to be spent in improving the county highways of Tuscaloosa county, during the year 1915. The contracts let yester- day were the first of a number that will be given during the summer. Stat6 Highway Engineer Keller, today ex- pressed the opinion that. when com pleted. they would be the best public
 roads tn Alabama.
 The death of Mrs Mary A. Webste occurred yesterday at her home in Holt. Mrs. Webster was very prominent in religious and social circles. She is sur vived by her husband and three small children. She was 2S years of age and was daughter of Oscar Ward, a prom inent citizen of Tuscaloosa county, Fun. eral services will be conducted today. William F, Mallett well known citi-
 Sen of Tuscaloosa county, died at his home yesterday. He was a m/mber of the Baptist church and prominent in
 business circles. He is survived by his wife and three children, also two
 brothers, Jim and Archie Mallett; three
 sisters. Mrs. Martha Mccoy; Mrs. Mary
 Dockery and Mrs. Price The funeral
 will be held. the interment beine made in Friendship cemetery
 
 The Tuscaloosa dam No. el of the In- dependent Order of Beavers was or sanized last night by H. W. Enelisb. supreme organiser and Albert IF Avis, deputy supreme organizer. with 50 charter members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, May 27.-Mercantile paper, r3q4 per cent; sterling exchange firm; 60- lay bills, $4.75.65; for cables, s4.79; for |emand, $4.7 30. Bar silver. 49Zc Mex Ian dollars, SSc. Government bonds |teady; railroad bonds irregular. Time bans easy; 60 and 90 days, 21k@2A per lent; six months. .sd31s per cent. Call honey steady: high, 2 per cent; low, 1s4 Der cent; ruling rate, 1a4 per cent; last
 ban, per cent: closing bid. 1s4 per cent; |ffered at per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce Iseinons-$4.0 00d4. 50. Times--$1.50. Florida Oranges-S3q78. 8.50 California Oranges-sS 256350 erries-s1 60f12. .50 Pineapples-$2.756S.00 crate. Apples-Box Apples. g 25@2.50 Peanuts-61z@651c per lb. Tomatoes--$2 501S % per crate. Celery Florida. per crate. $260: 7oc to $1 dozen.
 New Alabama Beans-Hamrer, H7S. New Potatoes-1amper, H50. Egeplants-$2 to $2.50 Texas Onions-s1 .5001.75 crate. Old Irish Potatoes-S0c bushel. New Cabbage-$250 per crate London Layer Raisins-e1.75. California Figs-$15o per case. e Asparagus-76c dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
Flour and Feedstuffs

self-rising flour. N.75; Tennessee flour $50; Michigan flour. $50; Idaho flour H7o; Indiana flour. H.75; spring wheat flour 0.5o; hard winter wheat flour. $7.sc shorts. 3s4: pure winter bran. $32: c. S meal, 7k per cent. $2s; Cremo meal, $cs c. g. huils. 31o ton; No. timothy hay 3H per ton; mixed alfalfa and Johnson erass, per ton. 3ls; pea green alfalfa western. $1B; mixed feeds per ton. S3S cats. per bushel. 71c; corn. per busheI 4.@; eornmeals <11.oo per bushel. Chops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
Bank of England Statement

If the Bank of England shows the follow Ing changes: Total reserve. increased G1,- 'S6,00o; circulation. decreased 91. .055, 900; bullion, increased 30,SS0; other securities, decreased e6,244,000; other deposits, de- freased f6,SS3,00o; public deposits, in- 1reased f1, ,706, 000; notes, reserve increased
 Fl ,062, GOO; government securities un- Changed.
 The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 21 50 per cent; sast week it was 20.50 per cent Rate of 1iiscoInt. per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
Naval Storo

Savannah, May H.-Turpentine steady
 ss1sc; sales. n; receipts. 5eo: shipments b4s; stock, 2.1a. Rosin firm; saies. sn; receipts l@9 shipments lo6; stock. 50. .4e6
 Quote: A, B, es.e0; c. D, oa6o.06: Fl Fl 10: F. $&2o; c. $azh; H. I. ss.26; K, S3xo: M. S.95 N, A9o; VIC. 5.lo: wv, W.O: E, BIO; F. $s.2o; e, 0.2z3b: H, I. n.sS: K. a l0: M, $s.s6: N, N.so; W0, $6.lo wv, 5.5o.