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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
MANY BANKERS
ATTENDED THE
AMERICUS MEET
ROSTER OF VISITING FINANCTFRS
COMING TO GROUP MEET.

One hundred and fifteen bankers at
tended the annual convention of
Group -Four, of the Georgia State
Bankers Association held in Americas
yesterday, and the occasion was, IN
every respect, the splendid success an
ticipated. The bankers were: glad ro
meet again in Americus, and ths
south Georgia capital gave them .
royal welcome.
The roster of visitors was semi in
too late for publication yesterday. zu<y
is given today instead. The following
delegates registered at the Car
negie Library auditorium, where tba
convention assembled:
j. f. Alexander, Atlanta: w. ID.
Pierce, Parrot; Geo. w. BagIey, ". ].
Smith, De Soto; Jas. b. Lawrence,
City; Chas W. Moore, Junction City:
W. E. Green. w. P. Malone, TaIbot1Cm:
j. G. Jackson, Arlington; Carl Coon
ley, New York, E. B. Reese, w. g.
Woten, H. B. Mauk, Buena Vista; r..
B Arthur City; J. d. Leitner, Atlanta
Stewart McGinty, Atlanta; r. a..
Bender La Grange; J. c. Odem, New
ton; R, L. Saville, Dawson; J. Fl. Holt,
Newton; T. L. Simmons, City; w. Fl.
Curry, H. o. Crittenden, j. N. GetE-
ents, Shellman; w. c. Cooper, Pei
ham; G. S. Vardeman, H. p. Edwards,
E. r. Murray, W. w. Dykes, City, r.
G. Thompson, H. r. Watson, Shell
man; Thos. B. Hooks, City; M. L. Lee,
Moultrie; B. U. Curry, Pelham; Frank
Lanier, R. E. Cato, City. D. C. Albert,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
ALLIES LAND
TROOPS NEAR
GULF SAROS
(By Associated Press.)


BERLIN, April 21.-The Tage lei
tungn published this morning dis
patch from Oral saying that twenty
thousand British and French troops
have been landed near Enos in Euro
pean Turkey. Enos lies on the north
side of the Gulf of Saros.
A sharp artillery duel between the
Turkish forts at Enos and the allie
warships took place when the army
transports landed. Little damage was
done to the batteries or the warships.
1t is likely that the Turks will engage
the allied troops at an early oppor-
tunity.
In addition to the news dispatch the
Tages zeitung also published an edi-
torial stating that this probably mark
ed the beginning of vigorous land
campaign on the part of the allies
around the Dardanelles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
Convention Opens.

The convention opened yesterday af.
ternoon at 2:15 O'Clock with DR.. Joseph
Broughton, of Atlanta, president OF
the State Sunday School association,
presiding. Addresses by DR.. r. S.
Brank, of Savannah; Prof. M. M.
Parks, president of G. N. l. g. at Mil
ledgeville, and Mr.. John Alexander,
of Chicago, were the features of the
program.
At the evening session, Mr.. Alexan-
der delivered an address on Religion
and the Ten ages. Mr.. Alexander is
considered the best teen age" worker
in the United States, and his audience
thoroughly enjoyed every minute oi
his address. Short talks on Sunday
school work were delivered at thl:
meeting by Mr.. A. B. Caldwell, super
n tendent of Ponce De Leon Baptis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
CONTINUED on Page Four.l

which Savannah exporters propose to
take a shipload of oats and wheat this
year for export to Europe; the vast
pecan groves in the Albany seCti0ns
the modern packing-house at MonItrie.
where the live hog is transformed in
to finished products IN three minutes.
Valdosta, claiming the greatest wealts
per capita of any town in America
and the only city of that name in the
world; and then Brooks county, fam
Gus for production of country-Caure>E
hams and bacon, with its second AMI
NAL Conference at Quitman, Elueia
greater than that of last year, which
had 1,1OO floats in the parade al d over
10000 in attendance.
After enjoying to the full the pEaaz-
urable and instructive featurse proyid-
ed at Quitman, the return trip viii ba
made through the great truclk-gruwlnE
section of which Triton is the certers
through the town of Cordsre, the
center Of which grew up withfu a few
Years OF the Site Of the old Joe Brown
farm; refreshing stop at Macon; .
yisit TO the historic Indssn Springs.
and then home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
AMER|CUS INVITES CONVENTIONS
To HOLD THEIR MEETINGS HERE

ciety, Convention Hall, Macon, Ga.
Americus holds out her strong arms
and offers you a hearty welcome to be
our guests in nineteen-sixteen. Our
latch string hangs on the outside. Our
welcome will be royal and our enter
tainment the best ever We feel that
you will want to visit the richest Sec
ton of the great Empire State
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
AUTOMOBILE TOURISTS To
TRAVEL THROUGH AMER|CU5
To LIVE STOCK EXPOSITION
FARMING EXPERTS
WILL TRAVEL OVER
DIXIE HIGHWAY ROUTE
Especial to Times-Recorder)

ATLANTA, Ga. April 21.-With the
object of learning what Georgia pro-
duces, and getting better acquainted
with the people for closer future CO.
operation, between north and south
Georgia. at least one hundred auto
mobiles will assemble at Atlanta from
that city, Decatur, and other cities in
North Georgia, on May 22nd, for trip
to south Georgia, with the big Animal
Industry Conference, to be held at
Quitman, May 25th, as the objective
point. Many more cars will join the
tour from the cities along the route,
and several hundred will be in line
when Quitman is reached on the morn
ing of May 25th. A loop-foute will be
followed, so that the same roads will
be covered twice only on a thirty-mile
strip between Macon and Forsyth.
This trip and its counterpart, begin
ming in south Georgia with the ter
mini in the apple country of north
Georgia, to be run in the fall when the
red blus' is on the apples and cider
is running from the press, are expect
ed to prove of incalculable value II
informing Georgians of the great va
riety of products raised and manufac-
tured in this state, in showing how
easily the state may be made self
sustaining and the outflow of millions
to other sections stopped, By patroniz-
ing home industries and in bringing
the people of north Georgia, middle
Georgia and south Georgia together IN
stronger bonds of acquaintance and
friendship for closer cooperation and
mutual benefit This tour will have
great effect in stimulating sentiment
for the construction of the Dixie High
way and good roads in general. That
object alone would be amply suffcien;
by itself to induce the active interest
and participation of every city and
town along the route.
Among the interesting features of
the trip will be visits to the Georgia
Experiment Station, a five-thousand
barrels per year apple orchard, the
nimento pepper farm and canning fac
tory, and the cotton mills of Griffin.
the Turkish Towel Town; the agri-
cultural college, horticultural nurse
res and cotton mills at Barnesville'
Bessie Tiff College, at Forsyth; tn
splendid stores. factories, homes and
4
colleges at Macon; the great peach
orchards of the Ft. Valley and MAJ
shallyille section, two or which are
of such magnitude that spur railroads
of five and seven miles length respec-
tivelv have been laid to them and
where there is an orchard that sold
for 100000. and another that paid I
$4,000 profit in one year; a success
full asparagus farm at Marshallville: !
the National Cemetery at Anderson
vile, with its many monuments; the
fertile fields around Americus. from
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
FURIOUS FIGHTING
CONTINUES ON THE
FRENCH FRONTIER
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, April Dispatches from
the French battlefront at noon show
considerable military activity in the
western theatre of the war, but little
evidence that either the allies or Ger
mans have attained material gains.
Small advantage, the result of furious
fighting, rests with the Germans be.
tween the Meuse and the Lorraine
frontier, with the French having pro-
gressed as far as Fliery. The bonn
bardment at that point It's said to be
violent enough to shake buildings az
Dadgatch.
The Carpathian situation has devel-
oped little of importance during today
the principal advices from the near
east dealing with conditions at the
Dardanelles and along the peninsula
of Galipoli The attack upon the
Turkish defenses has been renewed,
and warships stationed in the Gulf o.
Saros are vigorously pounding upon
the forts. A British and French army,
it is reported, has been landed near
Enos, on the Gulf of Saros, and VIII
cooperate in the effort to silence the
forts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

There are many more big conven-
tons to be held in May, June and Ju-
ly, and we will go strong to get them.
After taking care of over 1900 dele
gates to the State Sunday school con
vention without hitch in the ar
rangements anywhere, and having
plenty of room for more had they
come, Americus can ask for them all
None too big for our city to handle
Conventions pay dividends-let's get
'em.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21

Americus, Ca, April 20, 1915.
President State Federation of Labor
Convention Hall, Columbus, Ga.
Americus invites you to hold your
next convention in our beautiful town
nothing too good for you, if you will
come to the best city in southwest
Georgia Sumter county ranks thir |
in agricultural wealth in the United
States. We are able to entertain you
in real Americus style.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
song service.
AmericuS as Host.

The proverbial hospitality of Amerj-
Gus is being demonstrated in full meas
ure this week in the entertainment of
| the mighty host of delegates attend
ing the Georgia State Sunday school
convention, and the statement coming
this morning from the highest official
source, is that ample accommodation
has been made for every visitor now
in Americus, while four hundred 9TH
ers could be entertained as we'll, should
they come here.
Though taken by surprise for the
first few hours, in the Unexpectedly
, large attendance of delegates, the local
entertainment committee redoubled
their efforts, with the result that ad-
ditional homes have been opened and
every delegate welcomed.
Late yesterday afternoon the num-
! Der of arrivals exceeded by 400 the
total expected, and, necessarily, some
little time was required in caring for
these additional visitors. But it has
been done, and done we'll. Fifteen
hundred visitors are registered already
and provided with accommodations
Hotels, boarding houses and private
homes are open to the visitors, and
not one has been turned away.
I'VE have 1900 registered this morn
ing said Chairman T. NJ. Furlow,
"and we can take care of 1900 dele
gates, should that number come here
officers of the sta,e organizations, as
well as the Americus entertainment
committee, we're Oh. prised at the Gn-
eXpectedly large number of arrivals
yesterday evening. Ample pre-. .s,Un
for caring for 1000 people, the number
respected, had been made already, and
time was required in providing homes
for the excess number of 400 here
But Americus has done her part well
! and sustained fully her well-earned
reputation for generous, opan-handed
, hospitality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
(By Associated Press

LONDON, April PA combined land
and naval attack on the Dardanelles
seems imminent. 1t is reported from
the east that this campaign will be the
largest yet waged by the allies.
For a month or more the allied
forces before the Dardanelles has been
practically inactive. But it is thought
that an offensive campaign is to be
pushed forward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
Morning Session

The sessions today were under the
supervision of Mr. W. B. Stubbs, of
Savannah. The morning meeting was
we'll attended and people crowded even
the lawn around the church building.
The feature Of this session of the
convention were the short five-minute
addresses delivered by numerous Sun
day school workers. A conference of
superintendents y as conducted by DR..
Marion McH Hull, of Atlanta.
Dr. Lansing Burrows, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Americus, who
is also president of the Southern Bap-
tist convention, conducted short thir-
ty-minute study period on the Bible
and it's connection with Sunday school
work.
The afternoon session consisted Ct
several separate meetings held at the
different churches where committees
met and discussed special work. A
luncheon at noon was held for the
delegates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21

All records for attendance at state
Sunday school convention have been
broken and Americus today is enter
tanning fully 1000 visitors from all
sections of the state. Up to noon to-
daW 1900 official delegates had been
registered at the Y. NJ. c. A.
The interest being manifested in the
convention here has surprised even
the most sanguine official of the state
organization. Enthusiasm is at fever
heat and this convention promises to
bear results such as have never before
been seen in Sunday school work.
The large auditorium of the First
Methodist church has proved made
uuate to accommodate the crowd gath
cred to attend the convention. Las
night and again this morning, it was
necessary TO mold OVerHoW meetings.
Tuesday evening fully 1900 people
hacked the main auditorium and it is
estimated fully half as many flocked
to the Baptist church, where the over
flow gathering was held.
Homes have been provided for all
delegates attending the convention
even though there are fully 500 more
than were expected to be on hand
Heretofore convention with l,0Ou
delegates has been considered big
success. The attendance here has SCI
a new mark for other cities to shoot
at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
TOnight's Session.

Tonight Mr.. Alexander will again
address the convention. This time his
subject will be "The Challenge of the
State of Georgia" The evening ses-
sion starts promptly at 7:30 with 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
ITS FOR AMERTCUS BOYS"

Its for Amecu boys, of I'll do it. Just tell Rogers to
provide for delegate here
prove goods" That the
Council the proprietor of the Windsor
school
him delegates coming
than they had homes for.
And then he made his promise AS result
occupied
ed in the halls of the big hotel.
spirit this what makes Hundreds of people
they being
though there re expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
OVERFLOW MEETINGS AT
ALL SESSIONS CONVENTION
Last Night Big Auditorium of Meth
odist Church Not Large Enough
to Accommodate Audience. Over
flow Meeting Baptist Church

church, Atlanta, and by Rev. Henry r
Mays, pastor of Druid Hills church,
Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
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THE WEATHER

= For Americus and Vicinity
= Probably fair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
Wednesdays Program.

Wednesdays program opened with
an early morning prayer service lead
by Mr.. Witham, the prominent Geor-
gia banker. This early morning ses-
sion was well attended by the enthus-
iastic delegates who are anxious II
take advantage of every opportunity
to perfect themselves in Sunday school
work
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
Music a Feature.

The music of the convention has
proven a decided feature so far. Prof
E. o. Excel, the famous Sunday school
song writer, is in charge of the sing
ing. He is assited by Prof. Alvin W.
Roper, of Atlanta. Under the leader
ship of these skilled musicians the
large audiences have thoroughly en-
joyed the song service in connection
with all the meetings.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-13
Canyon Side.

These splendid showers are i'm
mensely enjoyed by all and make
the gardens and fields look fine.
Alfalfa cutting will soon begin. II
is quite little ahead of last year
Mr.. Holmes was married one dav
last week to lady friend from Ore
gon. The writer has not been able
to learn any Of the particulars. but
we take this occasion to extend con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes.
Sunday school and church SERVICES
were we'll attended last Sunday. The
new song books have arrived and we
expect to see marked improvement
IN the song service. Work has been
commenced on the program for Chill
dren's Day which will be observed
June 10.
Quite number are on the sick Iist
this week. Among them are Mr.. and
Mrs. Cakes, Mrs. Shimmen, and three
of the little Gregg children.
The erection of Mr.. Gregg's house
Is progressing quite nicely and makes
another improvement In our COM
munity.
Mrs. Fred Haskin called on Mrs
Mitchell Thursday.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-13
Reminded of the Past.

surprise was inaugurated upon
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. logger, whose
home is north of town, on Monday
evening, May 3rd. the occasion being
the 10th wedding anniversary of this
worthy couple. The couple were In
vited to attend an entertainment to
be given at the Bruner school house
on that evening, which unbeknown
to them was being prepared for their
especial benefit. Arriving there they
were met by about so of their neigh
bors and friends. when they were
appraised of the nature of the enter
tainment. A program. however, had
been prepared which was carried out,
the first number being a mock mar
riage depicting day in 1905, Dor
othy Ioerger acting as the bride and
Elmer Schroeder as the groom, the
officiating clergyman being Rene Mel
son, A recitation followed, entitled
Opposite Opinions" by Ruby and
Rene Nelson, and 1.-THE Little Girl
That Smiles" by Maurice Pierce,
which was followed by songs which
had been paraphrased for the occa-
sion.
After the program had been car
ried out an elaborate dinner was
served, the bride and groom's cake
holding a prominent position on the
table. During the meal the atten-
ton of the company was directed to
Mrs. F. E. Pierce, who, upon behalf
of the assembled guests presented
Mr.. logger with a tin horn as a re-
membrance of the occasion, and ther
turning to Mrs. logger she was pre-
sented with complete set of alumi
mum ware. The remainder of the
evening was spent In games and so
cial enjoyment, and as the hour,
passed swiftly by 1t was soon tim,
to depart which the guests did mos
reluctantly. all voting 1t one Of tn,
most pleasant gatherings ever helC
in that neighborhood.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-13
RUPERT WRECKED TWICE.
Second Disaster Ends z to 1.

Timely hitting and good fielding
with Ashenfelter at the helm, decided
a we'll played game last Sunday with
the hard playing and plucky Rupert
ball team. Although two of the
team were badly injured in the
wreck which occurred early in the
day, the Rupert management filled in
the vacancies with substitutes and
notwithstanding the handicap. played
hard and put up very creditable OPP
position for the home boys.
Although Swain, box artist for
Rupert, struck out IL of the land
sturm, he was hit safely times. all
of which were opportune. Ashenfel-
ter pitched his usual gilt edged ball.
striking out 10 of those who faced
him and allowing only 3 hits.
Batting honors go to Johnson and
the Ashenfelter brothers, each feel
ing the sphere for two clean hits.
Rusty Stanton made his debut with
the home team by singing clearly
once and meeting the ball squarely
each time up.
Most noteworthy of all was the
sensational base running of Tyrus
Annett. Facing the pitcher four
times, he sacrificed once, was hit (as
per schedule) once, and received a
base on balls. Arriving at first he
stole bases at will and had the Ru-
pert boys as well as the fans amazed
at his speed.
The locals at first appeared puz-
zled with the delivery of Swain and
the strikeouts were numerous. How
ever In the second inning Annett
scored the first run. Rupert came
RICH back in the third with a run, but
In their half of the inning the home
team forged ahead with another run.
J. Ashenfelter hitting safely and scor-
Ing on Johnson's drive. Again in
the 9Th, through hard hitting of the
Ashenfelters and Stanton, two more
runs came in. Jerome added a run
In each Of the following innings. In
the ninth Rupert started a forlorn
sortie which was nipped in the bud
by quick double play Ashenfelter
to johnson to Maclear.
While this game was going on Sho-
shone was trimming Twin Falls on
the Magic City grounds Sd. Shoshone
now admits that they are the cham
pions Of southern Idaho. Caesar
was ambitious.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-13
M. r. Church.

M. r. Church.
S. P. ULRICH, Pastor.
Bible school at the NJ. +. churcn
Sunday at 1850 a. m. W. +. hiee
will address the school on Ihe
Worlds Tomorrow.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-13
Arcadia Valley.

The Missionary Society met at
school house Wednesday. The Wen
dell society were entertained. A short
program was given.
A new bridge has been put In Just
east of Peterson's. Those donating
labor for same please accept thanks
We hope all residents will see the
advantages of cooperating In the
Goor Roads movement. We hear of
another bridge to be put In next
week.
C. H. Porter Is in Twin Falls.
A horse belonging to Mr. Harry
was mired Monday. After much eff
fert he was rescued
Mr.. and Mrs. Sigsbee and Mrs.
Pierce visited Shoshone Tuesday.
Mrs. Stickles stepped on a nail and
ran 1t into her foot She was quite
lame, but is improving.
Mr.. Stickles and Lloyd Webster
were fishing up Wood River Satur-
day.
On last Saturday evening a few
friends and neighbors were invited
to the Idan-ha ranch to enjoy the
hospitality of the Brayton home. The
company was entertained by music
furnished by Mrs. Robt. Burk and
Mr.. Merle Brayton, assisted by Mrs.
p. r. Sigsbee.
The pupils OF the Appleton school
held picnic lest Saturday at Canyon
Trail ranch. A most enjoyable time
is reported.
The ARCADIA friends of Mrs. Ora
ham are glad to welcome her back
She has been in the east for several
months.
Appleton school is quite puffed I'M
over winning the silver cup. We
hope all patrons OF the school will,
show their appreciation of the work
our teachers are doing.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-13
Rupert Ball Team Meets Accident

Sunday last the Rupert ball team
were enroute to Jerome to meet our
home team in a game here. and when
within about two miles of town met
with an accident that fortunately did
not result in any serious accident to
any of the boys. They were coming
in two autos, one following the other
and at the point mentioned there is
two well travelled roads running par
allel, each machine taking a differ
ent road. The head machine struck
a sheep that was crossing the road,
and turned turtle directly in front of
the rear machine, the latter striking
with such force as to throw the &C.
cupants out and damaging the ma
chine to some extent.
1t Is almost a miracle as to how
the occupants of the forward car es-
capped without fatal injuries as the
car was practically demolished. AS
1t was two of the boys, Ralph Prin-
gle and young man named Shelf
field, were cut quite badly by broken
glass. The Twin Falls stage coming
along at this time picked up the in
jured men and brought them to town
where they received medical attend
ance, and relief corps went out and
brought in the other boys.
The demolished machine was a
Carter car and the property of F. A.
Nelson, of Rupert, who was notified
and came to Jerome In the afternoon
and after investigating the accident
laid no blame on the driver, who was
generally considered as a very care
full one. The other car was a Stude-
baker and although damaged to
some extent, after a few repairs II
was put in shape to make the return
trip.
or course the accident somewhat
demoralized the visiting team but
the boys were plucky and went into
the game with the odds greatly
against them, being defeated by a
score of to l by our home team.