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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-14

{ GEORGIA, Sumter County.
To the Superior Court Of Said Coun-
y: The petition Of Frank Lanier.
Carr s. Glover. Lee c. Council. C. R.
Ellis, Frank P Harold and J. A
HiHon, all Of said state and county, re-
specially shows as follows
1. That they desire for themselves.
their associates and successors. to be
INCORPORATED and made q body polite
under the name and style Of the Third
Agricultural District Fair for the pc
rod Of twenty years.
?. 1t is shown that the principal Of
fee Of said corporation shall be in ire
City Of Americas, the state and county
aforesaid, with the right to establish
such other branch Offices as the ma
jority Of the stockholders may from
time TO time determine upon.
3. The object Of said corporation is
Decuniary gain to itself and its share
holders, as well as to instill keener
interest in agricultural pursuits and
the requirement Of knowledge Of the
most advanced ideas and theories con-
corning same.
4. 1t is proposed by and through
said corporation TO promote and hold
an annual fair in or near the City Of
Americus, at such time each year as
may be determined upon.
;. The capital stock Of said corpor-
alton shall be Ten Thousand $4,000
Coz Dollars, with the privilege of in
creasing the same to Fifty Thousand
(250,000.00) Dollars at any time they
may see fit by majority vote of the
stockholders, said stock to be divided
into shares Of One Hundred (s1OO.-
00) Dollars each, and with the
right and privilege to issue half, quar-
ter and eighth shares Of the value OIL
Fifty $4,000 Dollars. Twenty Five
C$25.00) Dollars and Twelve and One
Half ($12.50) Dollars, respectively;
ten per cent of said capital stock to bel
employed shall be paid in before or
ganization is perfected hereunder, af-
ter petitioners prayer for incorporation
has been granted. Petitioners desire
the right to have the subscriptions to
said capital stock paid in money or
property to be taken as a fair valua-
ton.
6. Petitioners pray the usual right
to sue and be sued, to plead and be i'm
pleaded, to have and use a common
seal, to make all necessary bylaws
and regulations, and to do all other
things that may be necessary for the
successful carrying on of said bust
ness, including the right to buy, hold
and sell real estate and personal prop
erty as may be necessary and suitable
in the execution of the purposes Of
said corporation, to execute notes and
bonds as evidence of indebtedness in
CURED, or which may be incurred, in
conducting the affairs of the corpora
ton, and for all other rights and pur-
poses incident to corporations of like
kind.
Z. They desire for said corporation
the power and authority to apply for
and accept amendments to it's charter
whenever the same may be authorized
by a majority vote of it's stockholders.
to wind up its affairs, liquidate and
discontinue it's business when so au-
thorized by two-thirds vote of its
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stockholders, to apply for renewal of
the rights herein granted, and for
each and all rights, powers, privileges
and immunities usually incident to like
corporations organized under the laws
of the State of Georgia.
Wherefore petitioners pray to be
incorporated in the name and style
aforesaid, with the powers, privileges
and immunities herein set forth, and
as are now, or may hereafter be, al
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OF the Superior court of said
county, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true and correct
copy OF the application for charter of
the Third District Agricultural Fair
as the same appears on file in this Of
fee.
Witness my official signature, and
the seal of said court, this the 9Th day
OF April, 1915. S. R. HEYS,
Deputy Clerk S. c., Sumter County. Ga.
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10 the Mediterranean Sea. Two thous-
and guns are mounted on this great
rock, and all so perfectly concealed
That none are visible. From Gibraltar
Va next went to Algiers, Algeria. Here
VIC stayed two weeks, taking in all the
sights Of this famous north African
city.
From Algiars to Malta is shor.
ran. 1. might be mentioned that Malta
is tie Samou5 Isle Of Patmos, intimate
~ associated with the Book Of Reyela-
tons. We remained in Malta for three
weeks, going from there to Port Said,
EgyIt Here, after coaling, we pro
cceded through the Suez canal, reach
ing the southern entrance after 4
trip through the desert.
Passing down the Red Sea, we
crossed the identical spot where the
children Of Israel crossed on dry
land. The country round about is en-
trey barren and waterless. Small
wonder that Moses must smite a rock
10 produce water, for there was none
other to be had Alden, Arabia, was
cur next stop. After brief stay we
sailed for Colombo, Ceylon. Here many
OF Us invested in supposedly precious
stones, only to find that we had been
Sung" later on. From Colombo, we
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lowed corporation of similar charac-
ter under the laws of the state of
Georgia J. A. HIXON.
Attorney for Petitioners.
Filed in Office, April 9th, 1916.
S. R. HEYS,
Deputy Clerk, S. C. Sumter County, Ga.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
l, S. R. Heys, Deputy Clerk
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Opportunities of Uncle Sans
Sailors For Visiting Countries

In the twelve years that I have been
in the United states navy. I have sail
ed over very ocean. except the Arctic
and Antartic by first enlistment
tpok place at indianapolis, Ind, Octo-
Ter 70, 1903 My principal reason for
snIisting in the navy was that / want
sd to travel and to see the far-away
ands Of which had read so much
Realizing that might never be able to
DO this any other way, | took the next
best thing in sight, namely, a 4-year
enlistment. l have never regretted il.
Because my desire for travel was fully
Erati1ed. Three months from the time
enlisted, l vas sent with some 400
Sthers to the cruiser Buffalo, outward
bound from New York to Manila, p. I.
Leaving New York December II, 1903
NC arrived in Manila Aril 9th, 1904
The voyage was an eventful one 70.
me.
Our first port Of cali was San Juan,
4. r., where we spent about nine days
from thence across the Atlantic to the
Canary ISLANDS, where after stay OF
three days we sailed for Gibraltar. |
bad read much Of this famous rock and
us pictures do not belle its appear
ance. Rising 1,4OO feet from the sea,
y absolutely commands the approach
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-28
THE RED
BLOOD BREED
Revenge of a Sailor on a +.
Brutal First Officer.
BY I. X. D%EvENDORF

When the smell Of the sea once gets
fixed in a mans nostrils it's fixed for
the length of his days.
There's ever a longing for the sharp,
salty tang that comes across the bows
when he first raises his head above the
deck at dawn.
He bankers for the heavy swell and
the soft. gliding slide as she drops
down into the trough; the creak of the
boom is music; the weblike cracks on
the painted deck lightly pull at the
bottoms of his bare feet as he feels
the water slip beneath the beam.
The dancing skies and the picture
clouds, in an unending canopy, hoat
Iazily and soothingly across his up
turned face as he sprawls on the deck
at the days end.
1t is no wonder, then, that big Tom
Calvin, who had forsaken the sea no
less than five times, once more re-
sponded to the call when he saw the
dun colored bows of the Dora Thorne
swung into her berth at Santa Lucia.
He ducked the swinging boom Of
the coal derrick that he'd sworn at for
months, and, still squatting on his
launches, he watched her three tall
sticks move back and forth in con-
stantly decreasing arcs until they
pointed.
He shook himself out, walked quick
ly down to the dock and crossed over
to her bowline.
1t was rough and ragged, but it mat
tered not; he'd set again, for bowlines
and open seams didn't always rate a
ship.
He leaned lazily across the Top of the
snubbing post and waited for the cap
tain to come ashore.
When be did Calvin braced him
after the fashion of his kind.
want any extra hands?" he asked.
The captain looked at him a moment,
for there was coal dust in his ears. 1t
sparkled i'll the wisps of yellow hair,
and a great smear was across his lips.
From the top of his right ear and
down halfway across his cheek was a
livid scar, with small whittier knots at
intervals. But his neck was thick and
short, his arms were long, the first
knuckles of his hands were higher than
the others, and the thumb curled in
rope ~hands-and the captain answered:
"What's your liner
cable seaman, sir"
"Got your papers?"
Calvin smiled and drew his right
hand across his throat.
Hum, | thought sou he grunted.
$50 aboard and keep your mouth
shut" he added, walking away.
Calvin shufled up the gangway and
stopped beside a man who hung over
the ships rail, dropping crumbs to the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-28
Made the Cheese Himself.

Charles Reade's liberal drawings
upon authorities in his passion for
accuracy of detail gave rise to some
foolish charges of plagiarism, partic-
ularly In the case of 1.-THE Cloister and
the Hearth" His reply to the charges
was characteristic and clinching. 81
MIXED 300 cows for it," said he, "but
the cheese | made is NINE" For &C.
centricities Reade can claim a high
place even among authors, few of
whom are without their fads. He
could not write away from his own
room, with it's innumerable volumes of
cuttings and indexes, and he could not
write well, he declared, except when
standing up. He took lunch,
terming that meal "an insult to ones
breakfast" detested soup and beef,
preferred herring to every other fish,
was a connoisseur of wine, but never
touched spirits, and loathed the very
<mell Of tobacco.-London Chronicle.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-28
to take the hemp in his hand. The

to take the hemp In his hand. The
ship tackled and swung into the wind.
Calvin pulled at the rope. 1t caught
snugly around SchalPs legs, and he
pitched with a running start toward
the stern rail. His great hulk crashed
into the rotten barrier, and it gave
way.
With a yell he slipped over the side
into the swirl of water.
There was a sound of rushing feet,
shouts and IN attempt to launch the
stern boat, but one of the ropes caught
In a crack in the wooden block, and the
wheel damned, as they generally do,
hanging the boat with bow down.
The Dora Thorne kept straight on
and was slowly drawing away from
the swimmer, though Calvin knew
she'd be hauled about as soon as
could be.
He watched the mate throw off his
coat and turn on his side.
He was swimming easily and
strongly.
The ship had already begun to sag
and the stern boat had been cut free.
but Galvin's eye caught the simmer of
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-28


a black fin and the pointed ripple Of a
shark, still many yards behind the mop
of wet hair yet decreasing the distance
in every second so fast n sure that
he knew long before the boat could be
cut from the davits and reach the mate
the shark would have blotched the
green sea with red and the widening
ripple would have been lost In the
swell.
He snatched his knife from the
sheath at his side.
SHARK he yelled, poised himself
for an instant, then, bending his body,
he dived from the stern.
Coming to the surface he fairly slid
across the intervening space between
himself and the mate.
shark he called as he passed him
"Keep on"
Barely two boats lengths from him
the black snout broke the water.
Again Calvin dived. The dull shad.
ow was above him. Extending his
ARM, he drove the knife to his knuckles
into the white belly just back Of the
bubbling mouth and pulled.
The rough hide grated across his
hand, and the fat tail whipped his face
as the fish turned to the depths and
Calvin shot up into the sunshine.
There was ID feeling of exultation as
he drew the air into his lungs, for he
had not forgotten the trick-that trick
of warm seas and coral shoals.
He saw them draw Schall into the
BOAT and then pull for him.
When they anne abreast it was the
mates hand that was nearest him, but
he ignored it and took the Portu.
guese's, who pulled him IL.
Schall climbed across the thwarts
toward him.
"You saved me, Calvin. Here's my
hand" he said. you're the right
stuff. I amt treated you white. You
name the price and'-
The look of indescribable scorn that
flashed across Galvin's face halted the
words Schall would have spoken.
The sluggish blood of years of ser
Witty quickened into the flow of mas
terry.
He saw through the thin veil OF
atonement the thing by which the
mate measured his gratitude-and the
revolt came.
"Huh," he grunted as they drew into
the ships shadow, you don't W mt
nothin.. 1t want to save you. I want
ed to see if I'd forgot the trick!"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-28

OEg BALD oCHA11.
swarm OF black fish in the narrow
strip of water between dock and bilge.
"Who's mate here?" he asked.
"Schall," answered the man without
looking up.
1.-THE skunk, eh?' muttered Calvin,
glancing sharply about the deck.
The man looked up now.
"You know him?' he said wisely.
Calvin nodded.
He did know him. Every man who
hung to the trade that swung in the
warm waters of the east coast knew
him-and hated him.
Two years before Calvin had DELHI.
erately gone ashore at Castries and
fatty refused to return to the ship on
which Schall was mate, for he knew If
he went back that some time within
the next twenty-four hours there
would be good and sufficient reasons
for the company mailing the remainder
OF either his or Schall's months pay
to his nearest kin.
1t appeared to him that killing was
to be Schalrs portion, and he felt that
for some reason he was to serve 1t to
him. But as yet he was not ready, 80
The Winslow mail., 1916-05-12
Church of Christ Revival.

The meeting of the Church of
Christ continues with increasing
interest. Eleven have made the
good confession, and several
have been baptized. Evangelist
Barnett breaches the gospel with
plainness and power, his sermons
are strong scriptual and convinc-
ing. The meetings will continue
through next week. Remember
the meeting Saturday evening
will begin at 7:45 p. m. Mr..
Barnett will preach a short SER
mon so that all who wish may
attend the grammar school COM
mencement.
The Winslow mail., 1916-05-12
Automobile Accident.

Last Sunday evening one of
the automobiles loaded with ball
players, returning to Holbrook
after the game in this city, was
overturned and wrecked on a
bad piece of road a few miles out
from Holbrook. The first word
to reach here was that two of
the occupants had been killed,
and the others seriously injured,
but later this report proved
unfounded. The occupants Of
the car were all injured and
knocked insensible, and were
found lying motionless on the
ground by a second car that was
following close behind. The
injured were taken at once to
Holbrook and placed under the
doctors care, and at last ac-
counts all were on the road to
recovery.
The Winslow mail., 1916-05-12
Harvest of Boot-leggers.

About three weeks ago, under
the direction of Deputy Harp, a
brace of detectives landed IN
Winslow to get the evidence that
would clean up some of the boot
Logging joints that have been
thriving in the town for some
time. They were on duty a
week, and as a result of their
work Sheriff Newman came up
Tuesday with a batch of warrants
sworn out before Justice of the
Peace Boyer of Holbrook, and
placed under arrest Thos.
Meyers, Tom Reed, Leon Wilson
and Bob Johnson. When taken
before the Justice they waived
preliminary examination and
were bound over to the superior
court on bonds of $500 each.
This is only the first installment
of the warrants that will be
issued, and other arrests will be
made later. Reed, Wilson and
Johnson are the little fish, as
they were the actual peddlers of
the booze that was shipped in by
other parties in wholesale quanti-
ties, who kept these three color
ed gentry supplied with a bottle
at a time as they found customers
for the goods. AS soon as their
cases are disposed of by the
court, the wholesalers will be
given an opportunity to explain.
Mr.. Harp has done a fairly
good job, and the only criticism
we have to make is that he
did not get more of the gang.
especially in such a promising
field were whisky is being sold
openly nearly every hour in the
day in at least seven different
Joints.
The Winslow mail., 1916-05-12
Goes to Williams.

Prof. G. w. Brubaker, who
has been principa! of the high
schools the past year, has ac-
cepted a position as superinten-
denU Of the Williams schools at
an attractive salary. Mr.. Bru-
baker has demonstrated his abili-
ty as an educator during the past
two years in the WinsloW schools,
and the same hard, conscientious
work IN his new position will
soon leave its impress on the
schools at Williams. He is an
active, clean young man, polish
ed and refined, who makes
himself popular with the student
body and holds their confidence
and good will. which makes for
a wholesome influence among the
young people under his charge.
He takes with him the best
wishes of all the patrons of the
WinsloW schools and the citizens
generally.
The Winslow mail., 1916-05-12
Genuine Surprise.

The happiest young lady in
Winslow this week is Miss Mar
jorie Boles, kindergarten teacher
in the public schools. Last
Tuesday afternoon she had plan
ned al little May party for the
youngsters. but the mothers
decided to take the affair in their
own hands, and at the conclusion
of the program Of singing and
dancing as had been arranged,
the children crowned Miss Boles
the Queen of the May, surround
ing her chair with May baskets
of flowers; but the real surprise
came when the shower of fancy
work -boudoir caps, doiIies, han
kerchiefs were added to the
flowers, and then came the re-
freshments Of ice cream and
cake. This explained why the
mothers were SO anxious to take
charge of the May day party.
They were so pleased with the
grand work Miss Boles has done
the past year in her department
that they took this opportunity
and method to express their ap-
probation. Is it surprising that
Miss Boles is the happiest young
lady in town?
The Winslow mail., 1916-05-12
Republican State Convention.

The republican state conven-
ton at Tucson took on more the
character of a republican rally
than a convention, as the dele
gates seemed TO be imbued with
the idea that organization and
enthusiasm was the important
function of the assembly. 1t
was the best republican conven-
ton in point of numbers and en-
thusiasm ever held in Arizona,
which is forerunner of victo-
ry for the party at the fall
elections. The only work of the
convention was the selection of
six delegates to the national con-
vention. and they go uninstruct-
ed. 1t is said five Of the six are
opposed to the nomination of
Roosevelt, but they probably
would not stand out if the senti-
ment at Chicago was strongly in
his favor. The delegates are F.
5. Breen of Flagstaff, Edward
Kent of Phoenix, Leroy Ander-
son of Prescott, Phil Freuden-
thai of Solomonville. Chas. Over
lock of Tucson, and F. M. Pool
Of Winkleman. The convention
adjourned to meet again July 9th
at Prescott, at which time the
matter of endorsing a state
ticket will be considered,
The ladies of the Church of
Christ will hold bakery sale
Saturday at Rabbits store begin
ming at 10 o'clock.
The Winslow mail., 1916-05-12
Showers for Teachers.

Last Monday evening the
grammar school teachers gave a
miscellaneous shower to Miss
Jennie McMillen at the home of
Mrs. HI. III. Penrod. Miss
McMillen has been one of Wins
lows most successful teachers
for several years, but with the
close of this school year she quits
teaching as a profession, and will
occupy her time with other
duties. The shower was in the
nature of surprise to the young
lady, which made the occasion all
the more enjoyable to all concern
ed. Refreshments were served
during the evening.
Mrs. H. A. Funk and Misses
Hackley and Ross were the hos
tesses Wednesday evening at a
farewell shower given in honor
of Miss Bertha Whillock at the
formers home. The earlier part
of the evening was spent playing
hearts, Miss Jennie Mcmillan
receiving the prize of a bouquet
of beautiful carnations. The
decorations were carried out in a
yellow and white color scheme,
streamers of yellow and white
ribbon were laid from may-pole
in the centre of the supper table
to the places. A novel method
of giving the presents was used
when the guest of honor found
a note at her plate directing her
where to find the first package
and in each gift was found note
giving directions for finding the
next present. At the table were
Mesdames G. E. Cornelius, R. B.
Eastman, A. F. Pingrey George
Weinert, N. I. Roach, and
Misses Stella Briggs, Ethel
Zeigler Jennie Mcmillan, Theresa
White, Utah ludlow, and Alma
Ross.
The Winslow mail., 1916-05-12
Baptist Church.

Sunday evening at the Baptist
church mothers day will be OBJ
served with appropriate services.
Recitations and readings will be
part of the program, with an ad-
dress by the pastor. Wear your
mothers day badges. Carna-
tions will be given at the door.
The Winslow mail., 1916-05-12
Closing Exercises.

The Winslow schools close to-
day. 1t has been a big week fol
the teachers and the Students
and particularly interesting tC
the graduating class, marking as
it does the close of their schoo
life.
The theatre was crowded last
evening with friends of the class
to witness the closing exercises.
With the first note from the or
chestra the class filed to their
places on the stage, a dozen hand
some girls and two lone boys for
end men. After the invocation
by Rev. w. B. Cole, the saluta-
tory was delivered by Miss Leore-
ma Shipley, taking for subject
the National Highways" The
valedictory was delivered by Miss
Ruby Cassin. taking "Christian
craftsmanship" for her theme.
Miss Winifred Waite and Miss
Madeleine Hines rendered beau
tlful piano solos as their contri-
button to the class program. The
commencement address, a mas
terpiece, was delivered by DR..
K. K. Won Klein Smid, president
Of the state university, and it
was a happy combination of hu-
NOR and a classic, holding the
audience in Wrapt attention for
over an hour. Mrs. Gillard,
president of the school board,
presented the diplomas, making
a brief address to the class, re-
minding them she had a special
interest in the class of '16 be-
cause a number of them as tod
ding youngsters began their
school life with her as their first
instructor. The musical part of
the program was furnished by
the high school orchestra and the
girls chorus.
Wednesday evening the ALL
High School play why Smith
Left Home" was put on at the
Electric. 1t was an invitation
affair, and every seat in the
theatre was occupied. The
young people without exception
carried their parts we'll, and
brought out all the comedy the
lines carried in an easy graceful
style, demonstrating dramatic
ability Of a high order.
Yesterday afternoon at the
North Grammar School grounds
the grades gave a very pleasing
performance of Folk Dances, !"
each grade giving special
dance. The exercises were
under the direction of Prof.
Hyde, and they opened with a
grand march, headed by the
high school band, and the crown
ing of one of the little girls as
May Queen. The closing num-
ber was the Maypole Dances by
the sixth and seventh grades.
This evening the "Junior
Prom. " for the seniors will be
held at the Electric, and marks
the final closing of the school
functions of the week.