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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-11

The children's chapter of the L.
ID. c. will meet Thursday afternoon
at o'clock.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-11

There will be a call meeting of
the Civic League tomorrow (Wed-
nesday) afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
home Of Mrs. X. f. Wylie.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-11

Mr.. C. L. Williams. OF Heath
Springs, who has been attending the
federal court at Greenville, S. c.,
during the past several days as q
juror. returned home Saturday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-11
LOCAL DOTS
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The children's chapter of the U.
, d. G. will meet Thursday afterno DON
at o'clock.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Amos N
Funderburk, yesterday, April 9th.
son; weight nine pounds.
State pension funds are now in the
ha1las of Mr. Paul Moore. clerk of
th6court, and are now ready for lis
tribution.
There will be call meeting of
the Civic League tomorrow (Wed-
nesday) afternoon at 4 O'Clock at the
home Of Mrs. r. E. Wylie.
Mr.. C. T.. Williams. OF Heath
springs, who has been attending the
federal court at Greenville, S. c..
during the past several days as q
juror. returned home Saturday.
Miss Margaret Williamson, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.
Williamson, was married Saturday,
the Sth. inst. at Senaca, to Hon.
Frank II. Shirley. of Westminster.
member OF the lower house from
bcOnee county.
The Rev. Mr.. Skinner will preach
at the Episcopal church next Sun
day. The morning service will begin
at IL a. M. and the afternoon SER
vice will be held at 4:30 p. m. There
will be no night service. Members
are urged to take special note of
the afternoon service.
Married. Sunday. April 9th, by J.
n. Knight notary public, Miss
Blanche Belk, daughter OF Mr.. w. ].
McC. Belk. and Mr. Ben Blackmon,
son OF Mr.. Ben Il. Blackmon. Both
young people are widely known and
have the best wishes of their friends
for long and happy life.
Mr.. j. +. Craig, one of the most
progressive rural business men to be
found in Lancaster county, was In
the city yesterday. He stated that
conditions as whole were very ia
yorable in his particular section. Mr.
Craig is thorough going worker for
the Improvement Of the educational
facilities in his district. and much
good-Sks being accomplished as a re
suit " the efforts OF the North Lam
caster school. An entertainment
Will be given at this school tonight
The public cordially invited.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-11

Representative S. f. Bales, of
Pleasant Valley, was in town to-day
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-11
PERSONALS

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-11

Miss Florence Moody, of Spartan
burg. is visiting Miss Moida Hodge
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-11

Mr.. l.. II. Rollings. of the Oak
hurst neighborhood. was in the cit
Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
Cruiser at Capes a Hoax.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July ~
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British am
bassador, this afternoon informed act
ing Secretary of State Polk that he
had received message from the Brit
ish admiral commanding the squadron
along the Atlantic coast denying that
a British warship entered Chesapeake
bay last night, as reported by the
commander of the United States battle
ship Louisiana.
The British diplomat informed Sec
retary Polk that all British cruisers
in Atlantic waters have strict orders
not to enter neutral territorial waters
under any circumstances, and the
statement has been accepted by Wash
ington authorities as true. Officials
here believe the American observers
at the Virginia capes were made vic
Tins of hoax
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
CON TRACT AWARDED.
FOR DECORATING. DECORATING.
STREETS FOR VETS.

The contract for the decoration of
the streets for the Confederate Re-
union has been awarded to the South
ern Decorating Co., Atlanta, of which
z. A. O'Connor is president. He in re-
sponse to telegram sent by Secre-
tary-Manager E. H. Hyman, of the
Chamber of Commerce, and also
chairman of the publicity committee
for the Reunion, was a recent visitor
in Americus, and while here went over
the city with Mr.. Hyman with the vie 81
of giving the city the vest decorations
ever accorded any other city.
They have the contract for decora.
tion during the national convention of
Eagles, and at present have fifteen men
in Savannah, where they are busily en-
gagged putting the capital of Chatham
in gala aspect.
Mr.. Hyman is confident that the At
lanta company will give Americus the
prettiest decorations ever put up ia
the history of the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
OVER THREE THOUSAND
CARS OF PEACHES CO

With the practical close Of the Geor-
gia peach esason this week, it is now
definitely known the 1916 crop will be
approximately 1926 cars of fruit.
There were shipped from Georgia up
to Saturday night last 3,11S cars and
about 100 cars will go forward this
week, says the Georgia Fruit Ex-
change.
With the close fthe season the
markets are advancing on account Of
the low receipts. Elbertas were selling
at $2.75 a crate in New York the first
Of this week, while the price f. o. b.
shipping point was $190, with some
sales as low as S1.50 depending upon
quality. 1t is expected a number Of
cars of good Georgia peaches will be
sold in New York this week as high as
$500 a crate. Prices for this seasons
crop have been very much higher than
on any crop of corresponding size for
a number of years past.
Excessive rains made some reduction
in the size of the crop and also caused
some of the fruit to carry very poorly.
But the fruit which had been properly
sprayed and cultivated, without excep-
tion, carried to the farthest markets
in absolutely perfect condition and re-
allied topnotch prices the whole season
through. This fact alone, the exchange
points out, must stress the importance
0. proper spraying, and will indicate to
those growers who overlooked it this
year, the value of spraying as a purely
business proposition. 1t means better
fruit Of better qualities, and conse-
quently more money for it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
BIC FAMILY REUNION
AND BARBECUE

There was family reunion and bar
becue at the home of ]. A. S. Perry
Wednesday in honor of c. H. Perry and
daughter, Lula May, of Miami, Fla, and
who stopped over here on their re
turn home from a trip to the north.
Mr.. Perry is an original Sumter
countian, having gone from here TWEEN
tv-seven years ago to the Land OF
Flowers. This is his first visit since
lie went away. Nearly hundred rel
atives greeted him and his daughter
at this reunion. 1t was, indeed, de
lightful affair, one of the most enjoy
able that has been held in Sumter
county in many years.
Mr.. Perry was one of the pioneer
settlers of Miami, Florida, and which
is the terminus of the Dixie Highway
that passes through this city Mr.
Perry is engaged in the irrigation
business and is the inventor of an over
head irrigation system which is prov
ing wonderful success, both to the
inventor and the truck grower. He
las recently made improvements in
his invention, SO that the efficiency has
been bettered and the cost made nom.
inal. He expects to establish an
agency in this city,
Mr. Perry received a hearty well
come at the hands of Sumter citizens
and especially his old boyhood friends.
1t is to be hoped that he VIII not wait
another twenty seven years before he
comes again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
SUMTER'S HOME.
GUARDS SOON To.
ORGANIZE HERE

ATLANTA, Ga, July 27.-Adjutant
General Van Holt Nash, of the National
Guard of Georgia, today issued IL
cense authorizing the organization Of
home guards by citizens of Sumter
county. The license was issued by or
der of Governor Harris, and the or
ganization of the guard will be effect
ed at Americus without further de-
lay.
Several weeks ago petition signed
by numerous prominent citizens of
Americus and Sumter county asking
authority to establish in that county a
company Of home guards was present
ed the governor, and after considering
this petition Governor Harris today or
dered the adjutant general to issue
the necessary license, as provided for
in the Georgia statutes The petition
presented to Governor Harris bore
the endorsement of Judge 2. A. Little
john of the Southwestern Judicial cir
cult, and Mayor Lee G. Council, OF
Americus.
The home guard authorized to be
organized in Sumter county today is
intended to replace the Americus
Light Infantry, now doing federal pa
troll duty at Macon, and shortly to be
ordered to the Mexican border. The
unusual conditions existing in Sumter
county at this time actuated citizens
there in petitioning for the establish
ment of the guard, which will be
equipped with discarded army rifles,
and is subject to the orders of the
sheriff OF the county at all times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
DR.. C. F. LONE COMES TO
AnERICUs FOR PRACTICE

Dr.. D. B. Mayes will have asso-
ciated with him in the practice of med
icine hereafter DR.. G. F. Long, of
Pittsburg, Ca.
Dr.. Long comes to Americas very
highly recommended both as a gentle
man and physician. Before leaving
Pennsylvania he was associated in
the Braddock General Hospital at
Pittsburg, gaining there an expert
ence that will the better fit him for
lis practice. He will make specially
OF surgery in conjunction with his
colleague. DR.. Mayes. At present H.
is located at the Y. NJ. c. A. building
on Jackson street.
Or. Long will, no doubt, receive a
hearty welcome at the hands of the
people and the physicians of the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
On WATCH FOR
FAKE |NFANT|LE.
PARALYSIS CURES

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 27.-
AT the department of agriculture here
this afternoon is was announced that
food and drug inspectors have been
Instructed to be especially alert in de-
tecting shipments or importations of
medicines, the makers of which allege
the concoctions will either cure" or
alleviate inafntile paralysis, for
which at present there is no known
medicinal cure. The action of the de-
partment was taken in order to pro-
tect innocent people against fragrant
frauds as well as to assist medical
authorities in stamping out the dis
case in this country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
JAPS TURNING
To MECHANICAL
ACTIVITY EASILY

LONDON, July 27-The facility of
the Japanese in turning successfully 10
the various forms of highly skilIad
manufactures is illustrated by SAM
piles received of their work in making
sports requisites. They have made 4
beginning with tennis racquets and
footballs, but soon are expected to he
able to provide the complete outfit OF
the golfer, the cricketer and the angler
News of the new efforts of the Jan.
aAese in the latter lines is Of especial
Interest to the English, who have re-
garded them as peculiarly their own.
AS one newspaper man points out. how
ever, in rejecting the general view
here, nothing calling for ingenuity
and subtle craftsmanship seems to be
impossible with our eastern ally" Ia
the trade some polite opposition to the
new invasion, however, may be dis.
cerned. Thus one expert points to the
faet that football is absolutely British
game and that British manufacturers
are able to provide all that is reouit-
ed in the line.
One dealer in sporting goods waxed
enthusiastic over a tennis racquet from
Japan at $1S2, declaring that the value
and workmanship were marvellous. II
was the highest priced of the Japanese
products, ranging from sixty cents to
$1.82.
They are going about it just as the
Germans did, and their cleverness and
cheap labor are fast bringing them to
the top, he said. There seems to be
nothing they cannot copy, and copy
well" The same dealer called atten-
tion to the fact that the Japanese are
getting away from the Japanese
touch or earmark of their goods,
pointing out that while formerly one
could tell at a glance that thing
was Japanese, now the finish is such
that it might be German, French, or
that of any other country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
BRITISH { TILL
PRESSING BACK
ONSOMMEFRONT

British pressure against German po-
sitions along the Somme sector cor
tinues today, is brief announcement
from the London war Office today. The
statement adds that hand-to-hand en-
counters are in progress there at va
rious points, and that the Germans
are being slowly pushed back in that
ragion.
Artillery duels feature other points
along the western battle front, but lit
tie infantry activity occurred during
last night, either upon the British,
Belgian or French fronts. Indications
point to a general retreat by the
Germans in the west, the Teuton ar
mics there retiring to a new position
il the rear of the present battle lines.
The Norwegian ships Bans, Siebril
and June were sunk today in the North
Sea by torpedoes. Twenty-eight men,
bers Of the crews of the three vessels
were landed at Rotterdam, reporting
the loss of their ships at that port.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
HOUSE BURLEsQUEs
ON HIGHWAY BILL

ATLANTA, Ga, July 27.--While the
state of Georgia is entitled to get a
larger share of the federal appropris-
ton for public road building than anv
other Southern state, she will probably
get none at all unless the senate does
lot better piece of work IN
creating highway commission than
the house did yesterday when it pass
ed the burlesque substitute introduced
A measure was passed that simply
confers upon the prison commission Of
the state the title of Highway De-
partment," and assents to the terms
os the act of congress making the
federal appropriation.
1t gives the so-called Highway De-
partment" no authority, no appropria-
tion for building roads, no convict
gangs to build roads, no engineer to
map out and supervise road work, no
assistant engineers, no clerical help.
Among the multiplicity of bills be-
fore the house for the creation of a
highway commission it appears thai
tie house selected the one most near
IL resembling zero with the rim
rubbed off and passed that bill with
great gusto.
Lawyers who have carefully exam
ined the act Of congress believe the
creation Of such a so-called Highway
Department" will place the state no
nearer to securing its share Of the
federal fund than if it had no highway
department at all.
The only hope for the state Of
Georgia to realize the full benefits Of
the federal appropriation is for the
senate to throw the house bill in the
waste-basket, pass a thorough-goiag
ard business-like bill, and compel the
house to accept it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
SECRE ETARY HYMAN
SECURES ANOTHER
EXHIBIT FOR FAIR

The Chamber of Commerce and Sec
retary- Manager E. H. Hyman have
scored once more. This time the hit
q home run with the bases loaded
when they signed a contract with f..
l.. Gebhard, one of the inventors Of
the famous Gebhard clock. the wonder
and admiration of the scientific world
The Gebhard clock is the product of
the brain Of Christian Gebhard, Ger
man by birth, and French through
naturalization. He and his sons work
ed many years to build the greatest
clock the world ever saw, and from
press notices, and honors accorded the
inventor they succeeded.
This clock is ten feet high, ten feet
wide and contains fifteen thousand
parts There are twenty-six separate
and distinct mechanical movements, all
propelled and controlled by one
weight
Mr. Hyman has been after the clock
for some time for display at the Third
Agricultural District Fair, and final
outcome of the negotiations is a big
victory for the Fair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
HOUSE SENDS NAVAL
BILL To CONFEREES
WITH WILSON SO. K.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 27.-
After members of the house naval af-
fairs committee and other leaders COR
ferred with President Wilson today,
the committee reported to the house
recommending that the naval bill, as
amended by the senate be sent to
conference at once. This action is
regarded in official circles here as
step favorable to larger naval build
ing program.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
Austrian Withdrawal Admitted.

VIENNA, July 27.-The Austrian
war Office this afternoon officially ad
mitted an Austrian withdrawal before
superior Russian forces north of Brody
in northeastern Galicia. The date OF
the withdrawal is not stated in tie
var Office statement.
Dispatches from Berlin this after
noon say German naval airship on
Tuesday bombarded a Russian and
british submarine base at Marieham
in the Baltic sea, destroying the sup
plies assembled there.
The Norwegian steam Kentgren was
sunk by Teuton submarine in the
North Sea today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
Warships Oh Beaufort. n. C.

BEAUFORT, N. c., July 27.-Two
warships of the European allies ap.
peared off Beaufort Inlet last night,
after reports became current that the
German merchant submarine Bremen.
sister ship Of the Deutschland, was
headed this way. Nothing was seen Of
The submarine, however.
British warships continu patrolling
the coast about Beaufort, being fifteen
miles at sea, but in position to OBJ
serve any object approaching the
coast line and prepared TO head off
the Bremen if the ship is discovered
before entering the three-m!le limit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
The Seaboard Depot.

0. R. league of the Seaboard rail
road, announced to Mr.. Hyman that
all specifications and bids for the i'm
provements to the station at Americus
had been received and were under con-
The Seaboard Air Line
Railway Co., has also consented to
place a concrete floor under car shed,
which will be two hundred feet long.
Work is scheduled to begin soon, and
when completed, Americus will have
two modern and model railway sta
tions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
BAG
$4,000 TEUT0NS
ON EAST FRONT.

PETROGRAD, July 27.-Russian
troops captured sixty thousand, two
hundred and fifty Teuton prisoners
during a battle which ragged all day
Monday along the Russian western
front, the war Office announced here
today.
In the Caucasus region the Cars
forces under Grand Duke Nicholas are
pursuing the Turks beyond Erzingen,
which stronghold is now completely in
Russian possession.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
ALABAMA DOESN'T LEAD
IN AUTOMOBILE USERS

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 27.--
The state of Alabama had only one
motor vehicle for every two hundred
inhabitants last year, according to sta
tistics issued here today, and covering
motor vehicles in use throughout the
while of the United States.
Iowa led all other states of the union
III the number of motor vehicles oper-
ated within the state for the year COW
cred by todays statistics, having one
motor vehicle for every sixteen per
sens.
In the entire United States during
1915 there was one motor vehicle foG
every forty-four inhabitants, and the
total number Of cars registered in
various states is shown aas 2,445,664
License and registration fees collec-
ted by all agencies from the operation
Of automobiles and motor vehicles CT
every description in all of the states
Of the unuion amounted to $1S,245,712,
OF which huge sum 80 per cent. was ex-
pended by the states on the upkeep and
construction Of roads.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
n D R 7 H CAROLINA
IS GUARDING j. s.
NEUTRALITY TODAY

NORFOLK, Va, July 27.-The Unit
ed States armored cruiser North Caro-
line and three torpedo boat destroy
ers are keeping watch off the Vir-
ginia capes today to prevent viola
tions of United States neutarity by
Warships of the European allies, OH
watch outside for the German sub
mersible freighter Deutschland. One
OF these warships entered the capes
Monday, but returned to its station
shortly after passing the forts, and
without landing.
The three destroyers accompanying
the North Carolina are keeping close
watch upon the British cruisers on
duty outside the three mile limit, and
tie line defining American naval au-
thority has been clearly defined to the
commanders of the allied warships. In
view of these precautions against an
attack on the Deutschland before the
submersible reaches the open sea, it
is believed this afternoon the Ger
man freighter has better chance of es-
Gaping and that would otherwise be
the case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
JUDGE HARPER RESERVES
IN CASE AGAINST BOYS

The three white boys charged with
stealing, mention Of which has already
been made in the Times-Recorder plead
guilty before Judge Harper this morn
ing. He reserved his decision, how
ever, until Friday morning, when at
1G o'clock he will render same.
The affair and the predicament IN
which the boys find themselves is gem
eIally deplored.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
CAUGHT MOSQUITOES
AND TARP0NS GALORE

After some time spent in the jungles
around Tarpon Springs, Fla, where
he caught cold, mosquitoes and tarpons
to his hearts content, Glen Hooks.
genial manager of the Hooks Phar-
macy, returned to civilization Tues
day Mr.. Hooks states that he caught
two giant tarpons, and but for their
SIZE he would have brought them home,
anyway he brought the tale" So he
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27

caught the tarpons; there's no doubt
about that. Mr.. Hooks, while in the
wilderness, was the guest of his uncle.
Nobody knows whether the storms or
tarpons drove him home, but anyway
he's here, and hundreds of friends
welcome his return.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27

: SERIOUS OUTBREAK
FEATURES CAR STRIKE

= NEW YORK, July 27.-The =
: first serious outbreak since the :
beginning of the street car strike =
= in the borough of the Bronx and =
y Westchester county occurred =
= shortly afternoon today. =
A mob of several hundred strik- =
ers and sympathizers attacked a =
= car manned by strike breakers in =
= the Bronx, wrecking the car and =
injuring several of the occu- y
pants =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
81 Deaths; $50 New Cases.

NEW YORK, July 27-Thirty-one
deaths and one hundred and ifty-one
new cases of infantile paralysis were
reported to the city health authorities
here during the laast twenty-four
hours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27
ARMY BiII Carries ss12. 2.OOO.OOO.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 27.--
The army bill carrying fetal appro-
priation Of $3120OO,0OO passed the.
senate this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-27

, "BLACKLISTING" AMERICAN
, CONCERNS IS PROTESTED


= WASHINGTON, D. c., July 27. =
= The state department last night =
= cabled note to the London for =
: eign Office energetically protest =
= ing against the "blacklisting" of ?
= American firms by the British :
= government. =
= The note characterizes the act
= Of the British government in is :
*suing the blacklist as an invas- =
= ion of Americas neutrality :
= rights. The text of the note is to =
. be made public Monday. ?
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= WHEAT LEAPS UP41.2
C-uru,e1 -, -

: CENTS ON DAMAGE REPORT >
= CHICAGO, July 27.-The grain =
= market here was a scene of ex- :
= cftement today. Wheat leaped =
= up four and half cents bushel =
= on the announcement of the crop =
= damage report sent from the =
= northwest this morning, septem- >
: ber options selling up to $1.24 IA \
= before the close. =
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