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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
BAPTIST MINISTER
DIES SUDDENLY At
| LEEsBURG FRIDAY

LEESBURG, Ca, June 2.-Rev. j. B.
Dixon, pastor of the Baptist church at
Jasper, Fla, but recently called to the
Leesburg Baptist church, died about
three o'clock this morning from sud-
den illness which is believed to have
acute indigestion.
Rev. Dixon was "a years of age, and
had accepted the call to the Leesburg
church, intending to move his family
here on October 1st, to assume his pas
toral duties.
He had preached several sermons in
Leesburg and was admired by many
people While in the city he had been
at the home of A. w. Goodwin. He is
survived by a wife and one daughter.
During the morning efforts were be-
irg made to get in communication with
his family at Jasper, Fla, and it is ex-
pected that he will be carried there for
irterment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
Pope Explains Peace Move.

ROME, June cardinal Gasharri,
the papal secretary of state, in an in
terview with the Associated Press to-
day, aserts that the Pope is influenced
in his peace efforts solely ty a desire
tc stop the suicide of Europe" and
trat the pontiff would welcome peace,
no matter what means are employed. to
bring speedy peace about, or who in
tervenes to prevent the combatant ma
tions destroying themselves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
MYRTLE SPRINGS To
OPEN NEXT TUESDAY

The official opening of Myrtle
Springs will occur Tuesday, June
9th, when Messrs. Henry Virgins and
George Virgins, owners of the resort,
will give an all-day good time affair.
Ii has been announced that free dane
ing will be held from three o'clock in
the afternoon to the wee sma' hours OF
Wednesday. And besides, prizes will
be awarded for the best diver among
the ladies, the best diver among the
gentlemen, a prize will be awarded to
the person putting the shot" farthest,
and handsome prize will be given to
sthe man, woman or child winning the
hundred yard dash.
The swimming will be ION the
house." provided your own suit is
brought, otherwise fifteen cents, or
half price will bee harged. 1t is de-
sired by the management that picnic
lunches be brought by all attending,
and if this is done, big dinner will
be spread at the noon hour.
The management also announces that
the regular Thursday night dance will
not be held on the Thursday follow
irg the events of Tuesday. After that,
however, dancing Will be in order ev-
Hery Thursday evening, and a suitable
orchestra will be maintained for ev-
cry occasion.
The Pickens orchestra, which sup
plies music for most of the club
dances in Americas, will dispense
rausic Tuesday afternoon and even
ling.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
CRIMINAL WORK
KEEPS THE COURT
BUSY WITH GRIND

The jury returned a verdict of guilty
of voluntary manslaughter in the case
CT Welton Morton, a negro charged
with murder. The case went to the
jury late Thursday afternoon, and af-
ter short time the jury brought in a
verdict. Morton is the negro who
killed Lee Green, another negro, in
Americus, on April 26th.
The case of c. B. Drew, Macon po-
Eceman, charged with contempt of
court, will be set for hearing as soon
as the defendant files an answer to
the rule issued.
Sylvester Jones, a negro, charged
with burglary, was placed on trial this
morning. He is represented by L. J.
Rlalock and the state is represented
by Solicitor Williams.
The grand jury remains in session
ard it is impossible now to forecast
the probable time of their adjourn
ment. 1t is expected that the Superior
court will run Saturday with a jury
drawn for the trial of civil case, and
tie court will remain open until the
grand jury reports their presentments
TO the court.
The jury found Sylvester Jones gull
ty, with a recommendation for misde-
meanor punishment.
The next case called was Sheffield
Robinson, charged with burglary. He
was represented by L. J. Blalock.
Afternoon Session.
Sylvester Jones was sentenced to
twelve months on the chaingang or
pay a fine of $100.
A jury in the Bolton civil case was
selected this afternoon, so they could
report Monday, when the case will be
tried. 1t resulted in mistrial several
days ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
'LAX|7Y IN DUTY"
SAYS THE PRESIDENT

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June Pres
ident Wilson is the chief guest of honor
today at the Naval Academy gradua-
tion exercises here. This afternoon he
addressed gathering of students, Civ
ing utterance to notable language in
course of the talk. "Laxity in duty"
the president declared might change
the whole worlds history" and contin-
uing he laid special stress upon the
fact that laxity on the part of naval Of
ficers cannot be overlooked. Tonight
tie president will return to Washing
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
INNEs CASE IS
STILL BEFORE COURT

ATLANTA, Ca, June 2.-The prose-
cation in the trialsof Victor E. Innes,
charged with larceny after trust, today
introduced additional testimony to sub
stantiate charges that Innes did not in
gest the money Mrs. Eloise Nelms Den
mis- is alleged to have turned over to
him for that purpose before she disap-
peared two years ago.
j. Walter LeCraw, one OF the wit
nesses introduced by the prosecution,
testified he had searched for and failed
to find any record showing, that prop
erty had been bought in either Montana
or Utah by Innes for his client. Mar
shall NeIms, brother of Mrs. Dennis,
took the stand and testified that he
had Travelled 22,oOO in an effort to
solve the mystery of Mrs. Dennis dis
appearance, and that he had failed to
oeate his sister.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
LITTLE BOY COMES NEAR
CH0kIN3 TO DEATH

An unusual and what came near be-
ing fatal accident happened to Wiley,
the ten-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiley R. Booker, late Thursday af-
ternoon.
1t seems that the little fellow while
playing, or rather projecting with a
roller towel on the back porch of the
Booker home, in some way became en-
tangled in it, and when discovered by
his mother was almost choked to
death. A few minutes longer and he
would have been dead.
Medical attention was secured i'm
mediately upon the discovery of his
sad plight, and he was soon revived.
The injuries to the vocal cords and
the throat are severe and painful, still
they are not thought to be permanent
or will result in serious injury.
DIR. ]. T. Stukes was the physician
called to attend the unfortunate youth,
and it was, indeed, fortunate that he
could respond at once, as he did, else
the little fellow would have suffered
the loss of life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
FRENCH KEEP Up
GAINS At VE:RDUN
IN AWFUL BATTLE.

With all the weight and power of
tremendous masses of men and metal.
Germany has been during the past for
t5-eight hours delivering what may
prove to be their decisive stroke
against the Verdun defenses. The
German attacks of Thursday, which
gained French first line trench north
east of the fort in the sector between
Forts Douamont mad Vaux, has been
followed almost continuously since by
extremely violent fighting.
This afternoon official Paris bulletin
reports continuance of the struggle
begun last night, and leaves the impli-
cation that the fighting has not been
decisive The German drive is being
pressed along a front of little more
than two miles between Thiaumont
farm and vaux
The French statement also tells of
French progress in the Caurette wood,
ard the shooting down of two German
aeroplanes, units of squadron which
raided Barleduc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02

PARIS, June 2.-The French pro-
gressed slightly on the Verdun front
during the fighting which continued
during last night south of Caurettes
wood, says today's first official state
ment. A violent struggle was staged
between Thaumont farm and Vaux
throughout the night, with neither ar
my able to make gains.
East of the Meuse artillery action to-.
day continue extremely violent. while
along the rest of the front quiet
reigns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
PAYS FOR BURNING
THE AMERICAN FLAG

NEW YORK, June 2.-Rev. Bouch
White, pastor of the Church Of Social
Religion here, who last night partici-
pated in the burning of an American
flag and other national emblems in the
rear of his church, was found guilty
today of desecrating the flag in circu-
lars recently distributed and sentenced
tH thirty days In the penitentiary and
to pay fine of 81 1000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
ENGLISH AND GERMAN FLEETS HAVE MET
, = = = = Z = 4 = 4 =
: BRANDEIS IS FINALLY
= KID BY THE SENATE. \

= WASHINGTON, D. c., June 2. =
= Louis D. Brandeis' nomination :
: to the supreme court, bitterly \
: fought by republicans for five =
= months, was confirmed late yes =
: terday afternoon by the senate. =
= The vote was AZ to %. \
\ Three republican senators who =
= voted for Brandeis were LaFol- =
= lette, Norris and Poindexter. Seu- =
= ator Newlands, of Nevada, was \
= the only democrat who voted \
= against him. Senators CIapp and =
= Gronna, republicans, were paired =
= in favor Of confirmation. =
y y = y 49, = + = #
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
British Story of the Battle.

LONDON, June 2.-The British ad-
mjralty announced late today that a
battle occurred liz the North Sea We'd
nesday between the British and Ger
man fleets, in which a number of Ger
man warships we're sunk.
Losses. sustained by the British, as
officially stated are:
BATTLEsHIRs: Invineihle.
BATTLE CRUISERS: Queen Mary
aid Black Prince.
CRUISERS Black Prince and De-
fense sunk; and Warrior, disabled,
The German losses are described in
tContinued on Page six.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
MR.. MAT TTINGLY A NEW
RESIDENT Of AMERICUs

Ben S. Mattingly and family have
recently moved to Americus from Al
bany, occupying the house on the cor
ner of Church and Jackson streets, re-
Gently occupied by w. M. Humber.
Mr.. Mattingly is travelling sales
man for the George D. Witte Shoe Co
of Lynchburg, Va. The people OF
Americus welcome Mr.. Mattingly and
his family as residents here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
COMMITTEES READY
For CONVENTION

ST. LOUIS, Mo, June 2.-The sub
committee on arrangements of the
democratic national committee met
here this morning for the purpose of
electing a temporary chairman for the
convention, and to consider the ap-
portionment of tickets and the assign
ment of seats to various delegations.
Martin Glynn, of New York, and SEN
ator Stone, of Missouri, are both being
considered for the temporary chair
manship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02


BERLIN, June 2.-Germanys high
seas fleet met the main British fleet in
open battle in the North Sea Wednes-
day, and the two fleets fought the
first great, decisive naval engagement
Of the war The German feet, though
severely damaged, inflicted terrible
losses on the superior enemy force,
and now holds control of the North
Sea.
The engagement began early during
Wednesday afternoon, was participant
ed in by every arm of naval craft at
tached to the two navies and contin-
ed throughout the night, when the big
British fleet withdrew. The German
admiralty officially reports five British
battleships or vessels of first-line fight
ing equipment sunk, while one battle
ship sunk, one cruiser torpedoed and
another sunk by gunfire, together with
several torpedo boats missing eonsti-
tute the German losses.
The official German report states the
British dreadnaught Invincible the bat
tie cruisers Queen Mary and Indefa-
tigable, two unnamed armoured cruis-
ers, and large number of smaller
warships were sunk during the en-
gagement Several other British bat
tleships were damaged, including the
first-class fighting ship Marlborough,
which was struck by torpedo. More
than twenty-five hundred men were
carried by three of the largest British
ships sunk, many of these being res
cued by German warships participat-
ing in the action.
German losses sustained are officially
announced as the battleship Pommern,
tcrpedoed; the, cruiser Weisbaden,
sunk by gunfre, and the protected
cruiser Frauenlob, missing. num-
Der of German torpedo boats accom-
panying the high seas battle feet are
unaccounted for, and may have been
sunk.
Announcement of the engagement be-
tween the two great high seas fleets
was received with demonstrations of
joy by the German people, and the re-
suit is looked upon here as decisive
victory for the Germans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02

= CHOU HSUEH-HSI MAY BE
\ MADE POLITICAL ADVISER

= PEKING, June 2. - Chou 4
= Hsueh-hsi, the retiring minister 4
= Of finance, may be appointed pol 4
: itcal adviser in the presidential =
: Office, Mr.. Chou Hsueh-hse is a =
: close relative of Yuan Shi-kai,and =
= is son of Chou Flu, the well =
= known ex-viceroy OF Liangrkiang, =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
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= GEORGIA MAN Is SAVED
FROM JAIL BY WILSON .

: WASHINGTON, D. c., June 2. \
= President Wilson today saved 4
Thomas ]. Gill, farmer of Ma I
: rion county, Georgia, from going \
to jail. Gill was convicted of \
: operating an illicit distillery and \
: was sentenced to two months in 4
= jail at Columbus, Ga, beginning 4
= today. In addition he was fined 4
: $1OO. 4
= The president, on representa-
tions of the trial judge and others 4
: that Gill might have been wrong
= fully convicted, commuted the
sentence to the fine. \
: 4 4 = = = = 4 y \ y ~ = 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
\ TONIGHT AT NAVAL ACADEMY =
WILSON TO DELIVER ADDRESS =

\ WASHINGTON, D. c., June 2. 4
= President Wilson will leave \
= Washington this afternoon for \
I Annapolis, Md, where he goes to y
= deliver diplomas to the gradual \
= ing class of the Naval Academy. :
\ The class to be graduated to- \
\ night at Annapolis is one of the =
= largest in the history of the insti- \
= tuition, and the attendant social :
4 gaities have been unusually bril- \
: liant this season. \
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
4+++++++++++++ -,
} NEW CHINESE CONSUL \
TO NORTH BORNEO

PEKING, June 2.--Hsia Tien- 4
rao has been appointed Chinese !
, oousul-general to British North 4
Bornec. He will assume his new 4
, duties at once.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
= y 4 + 4 4 + + + y + = = = =
\ LOSSES IN FIRST GREAT =
y NAVAL BATTLE OF WAR =
4 German. =
BATTLESHIPS: Pommern. =
CRUISERS: Weisbaden. =
= PROTECTOR CRUISER: Frau 4
= lob. 4
= TORPEDO BOATS: Several I
%unaccounted for. 4
British.

BATTLESHIPS: Invincible. \
y BATTLE CRUISERS: Queen =
Mary and Indefatigable.
CRUISERS: Defense and 4
= Black Prince, sunk; Warrior, dis =
= abled. =
\ TORPEDO BOATS-Not men =
= toned in official report. =
4 + = 4 4 + = 4 = \ y y \ + =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02
SERVICES At THE
-
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Mass Sunday morning, June 4th, at
the Catholic church, at 8 o'clock. sun
day school. $3.50 a. m.
Mass Monday morning at o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02

CContinued on Page six.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-02

The Times Recorder is the ONLY Y
paper in the Third Congressional
District with Associated Press
service.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
CONVICT LABOR LOWERS
COST OF CALIFORNIA ROADS

The difficulties of building roads
in the mountains are many. The
transportation of supplies to the
worlmen, the construction of salts
factory quarters, and the execution
of the work under the conditions Of
weather and topography existing in
the mountains are so troublesome
that contractors require stiff prices
for such roads. In the mountainous
counties of California, the State
Highway Commission is now building
highways very SUCCESSFULLY with con-
victs. All through the SHOWS and
rains of last winter two gangs of 1875
convicts, without armed guards, liv-
ing in camps of unequaled character
and living on food of unsurpassed
quality for such work, labored away
on a very difficult road through a
mountain canyon. When the bad
weather ended, it was found that the
eight miles thus built cost one fourth
less than the engineers estimated
and a little more than half what
similar work in the same locality had
cost when done by contract. With
theadvent of good weather the cost
became less. "There is no longer a
question that convict labor is not
only successful as a humanitarian
measure" the Commission reports,
"but that it will make possible the
construction of many miles of noun
tain roads that otherwise could not
be built"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
ENTERTAINING HIS FRIENDS.

Master Franklin Nickles celebrat-
ed his eleventh birthday last Friday
by inviting his friends to a party.
was arranged with all the charming
detail of grown folks party. Misses
Helen Cromer and Sarah Leslie be-
ing at the door to receive and regis
ter the guests, Misses Margaret Cox
and Margaret Lomaax served punch
in the hall. Each guest was given a
souvenir of heart which. bore a
number of figures which added to-
gether would give the hosts age. A
pinder hunt was arranged for in the
front yard while in the dining room,
cake and cream was served, the cake
with the eleven bright candles being
the much admired centerpiece.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
Cooper's Name
Already Up For
1918 Governor

Columbia, Sept. 19.-There is lit
tie doubt but that Richard I. Man
ming will be declared the nominee for
governor by the state democratic
executive committee which meets in
Columbia today at noon to canvass
the returns for the second primary
election.
C. L. Blease, the defeated candi-
date, has made no statement as to
what course he will pursue. 1t is
said by his leaders that a statement
is to be made before the meeting of
the executive committee.
Yelled charges as to alleged fraud
and the purchase of votes are being
made by the Blease people. Many
current very morning. Well known
citizens of South Carolina have been
arrested for buying votes, according
to rumors set in motion by the
friends of Mr.. Blease. Mr.. Blease
is keeping very quiet. He has not yet
conceded his defeat.
There is already talk in Columbia
of Robert A. Cooper for governor in
1918.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
CELEBRATING THE 10th.

- Last Saturday afternoon Miss
Mary Shaw Gillian celebrated her
tenth birthday by inviting about
forty of her little friends to a party.
Pink was the color scheme of the
afternoon and the house wah made
lovely with vases of cut flowers. In
the dining room pink and white
streamers were extended from the
electrolier to the corners of the ta-
bic, the center of which was decor
ated with lovely white cake, sur
rounded by ten pink cables.
Rook and other games were played
during the afternoon. On the ar
rival of the guests they were asked
to register with Miss Frances Gil
liam and on leaving each little guest
was presented with a pink basket
filled with pink and white mints, as
a souvenir of the occasion.
Miss Lille Clark served punch
throughout the afternoon and at the
close of the games cake, block cream,
with the figure ten in pink on it, was
served. :1
The occasion was a delightful one.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
FAMILY REUNION AT IVA.

The children of Mr.. Gordon R.
Patterson, who lives two miles above
Iva, planned surprise party on his
birthday, September Is, 1916. Each
child had planned dinner and brought
their father present. The old ta-
BILE that all the children had eat upon,
was carried out in the yard under a
large apple tree. Mr.. Patterson was
sixty years of age on that day, has
eleven children and eighteen grand
children. The children are: Mrs. j.
H. Ferguson of Antreville, Mr.. Rob-
ert Patterson Elberton, Ca, Mrs.
John Bryan of Asheville, N. c., Mr..
Reed Patterson, Starr, Mrs. Luther
Tate, Columbia, S.. c., Misses Ophe-
liza and Meta Patterson, Mack, Ford
and Broadus Patterson. All are liv-
ing, in good health. No death ex-
cept Mrs. Patterson's, three years
ago.
Granddaughter,
Eunice Ferguson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
SPECIAL NOTICE TO PUBLIC.

AS the winter months are coming
on and fires will be built in fire.
places and heaters after standing
idle during the summer, it will be
well to keep keen eye for fires
that may arise from defective flues,
etc.
Every one discovering a fire,
whether large or small, will please
phone to the telephone Office and in
stead of asking for the fire depart
ment, tell the operators just what OF
whose house is afre. In so doing,
they will give a better alarm and
will get you better aid more quickly
than if you simply ask for the de-
partment.
We get this phone and alarm SER
vice free and both the operators and
firemen can best serve you if you
will just tell CENTRAL-and then
Mutt and Jeff will soon have the big
white wagon loaded with the boys on
their way to help you.
J. V. Elgin,
Chief Fire Department.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
The Secret Of
The Submarine
A MUTUAL SPECIAL FEATURE
AT THE ofERA HOUSE ON
FRIDAY.

"The Secret of the Submarine, the
sensational American-Mutua1 prepar-
edness photo novel, promises to be
the most interesting of the releases
for this season.
Director Sargent has injected into
this production a number of unusu-
ally startling situations, which COM
plicate the, plot. to great extent, and
adds materially to the interest and
tenseness of the story. Thomas Chat
terton and Juanita Hausen, who have
won nationwide fame through their
remarkable acting, are co-stars in
wonderful photo-play.
Roosevelt's great Chicago speech,
(April 29) was in effect a powerful
endorsement for such a preparedness
plan as suggested by "The Secret of
the Submarine! He said:
"We need beyond everything else
a frst-class navy. We cannot posi-
bly, get it unless the naval program
is handled with steady wisdom from
the standpoint of nation that ac-
cepts the upbuilding and upkeep of
such a navy as cardinal points Of
continuous policy"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
Abbeville Was Once
Home Of Important
Silk Industry

Abbeville county was once the
home of somewhat important silk
industry. The county was named by
French protestants from Rochelle
and Bordeaux, which are the famous
portions Of France for husbandry.
There fourishes the grape as well as
the silk mulberry and it was for Alb
bevi1le in France that-this new settle
ment here was named.
Mills in his Statistics" published
in 1926, decrales that "the manu-
facture of silk was carried on to
some extent by these settlers (1764.)
1t is still carried on in a domestic way
among their descendants" Later on
in his remarkable book Mr.. Mills re-
fers to the mill built in Abbeville,
county about the year 1910 by Mr..
Gilbert, descendent of the Rev. Mr..
Gilbert, who brought the settlers
over from France. "He established
a cotton factory on Little river, and
had the whole work, castings, turn
ings, etc., executed on the spot, an
instance of considerable ingenuity
and enterprise. ."-Columbia Record. Il