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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-06-19


claimed by President Wilson, the
period in which the American Red
Cross should begin its campaign
ln raise war fund of 100000, 600
dollars opens today throughout
the United States. A meeting of
the directors of the work in the
eastern division was held in Port
land two weeks ago. at which
tine the territory embraced in
lhe states i'm this division was
erouped Off in districts.
This district was made up of
The counties of Latah, Kootenai
and Benewah, and placed under
me direct charge of a man from
Moscow. Benewah's share of the
money to be raised in this district
as placed at 100000.
Some work towards organizing
fer the campaign of raising mon
cy has been done in both of the
ether counties of the district but
nothing in this until Sunday,
when f. H. Witham of Everett,
Washington, assistant secretary
cf the national organization of
Red Cross. arrived in this city and
"A meeting was held in the Red
Cross rooms in the Lumbermans
Eank building.
This meeting was we'll attended
$and considerable enthusiasm was
\ Amanifested. Mayor J. c.. Hunt of
fsis city has been made county
chairman and will have direct
charge of raising funds through
out the county. He will divide
the county into districts and each
district will have its chairman.
who will have personal charge of
the work in his district. The
chairman of each district will Sc
l~ct four assstints who, with him
self. shall constitute a Red Cross
c--ecutive committee of five for
the district and this executive
committee shall select at least
n~e committees Of two each whe
viii make complete canvass of
the district.
O. E. HALEY was made chair
man of this district and William
P~ebner Of the st. Joe district
The chairmen Of the other three
districts will be appointed by Mr.
Hunt after consultation with the
leading citizens Of the respective
districts.
Mr.. HALEY called a meeting OF
the Executive Committee Monday
evening at which a number o.
those prominently interested il
the work we're present. The st
Maries district was subdivideC
into six districts and team cap
tains appointed for each district
These captains appointed com
mittees to canvass the district
as follows:
Team No. 1, C. w. Craney
Captain; District, Benewah Cree
country to city limits; Team
Messrs. Treffry, Terrell, Dunn
Fields. Korstad, Gordon, Howard
Patheal, Stonebreaker and Tyler
Team No. 2. H. G. Garland
captain; District, Territory lyin
north of the river; Team, Joh
Kueber, r. X. Marshall, H. Row
insky, j. E. LanderyOu and JO
Lux.
Team No. 8, E. w. Truemal
captain; District, First Ward c
City; Team, H. L. Alcorn, E.
Kidder, Ed. Kirk, w. D. KeetOn,
C.. Wunderlich and G. w. Moon.
Team No. 4, J. C. Palmer, car
tain; District, East of city il
cluding Riverdale; Team, E. ]
Flagg and w. f. Becker.
Team No. 5, Ed. Holman, cat
- tain; District, Second Warl
Team. L. Cormier, f. L. Clark,
G. y n o. E. HALEY, Ed. Yate
II r. Taylor, C. R. Schultz, J.
FraLck, w. F. Sargent, f. B. NJ
land, R B. Combs, Joe Sweene
P r. Sweeney, f. N. LaVeine,
H.. Clark, Fred Davis and C.
Lewis.
Team No. 6, Arthur Kroll, ca
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-06-19

hauling rock and gravel on the
streets. A motion was carried
instructing Councilmen Kirk and
Noble of the committee ON streets
and alleys to go to Spokane and
select a truck.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
SCHOOLS ATIDEsOTO
CLOSED FRIDAY NIGHT

The closing exercises of the DeSOto
schools took place on Thursday and
Friday evenings, an interesting form Of
entertainment being arranged for each
occasion. On Thursday evening, the
''The Widow Mckinney" was
presented by a number of boys and
girls of the school in clever manner
and on Friday evening the graduating
exercises took place.
Stephen Pace, of Americus, who was
introduced by l.. l.. Virgins, delivered
the commencement address. James w.
Bonner also made helpful and inspir-
ing address to the graduates.
This class, which has four members,
is the first ever graduated at DeSoto,
and naturally much interest was mani
Tested in the occasion. The members
oe this class are Miss Kate Holmes An
derson, Miss Gussie Luke, James Eric
Wallace and Henry Adams Smith.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
To REORGAN|zE.
.RUSS|A'S ARMY.
WITHOUT DELAY

PETROGRAD, May l9.-The provis-
ional government declares it is unit
ed in the rejection of separate peace
with Germany and has adopted as its
aim the re-establishment of general
peace such as will not tend to either
domination over other nations, or the
seizure of their possessions, or in other
words, peace without annexations or
irdemnities.
Minister of War Kerensky, in as
suming his new post, announced his
intention of maintaining an iron dis
cipline among the troops, a military
necessity, which has been conspicuous
ly lacking since the setting in of the
revolutionary movement. Recognizing
the difficulty of the task the war
minister. who is reputed to be popu-
lar with the army and trusted by it,
nevertheless expresses. confidence in
his success.
This move, which includes the com
pulsory return of all deserters by May
2t, under heavy penalties, is one of the
first results of the cabinet organiza-
tion designed to amalgamate the di-
verse forces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
RAILROAD PROPERTY
DESTROYED BY FIRE

FORT VALLEY, Ga, May 19.-Fire
completely destroyed the coal chute of
til Central of Georgia railway here to-
day, and several cars of coal in the
chute The loss is estimated at 5000.
-Four cars of coal removed from the
chute are still burning. 1t is thought
srarks from an engine caused the fire,
which for a time threatened to sprad
t. the Evans Canning factory near by.
A negro Baptist church caught, but
only slight damage was done.
The work of firemen was hampered
while the flames were at their height
by another alarm. 4 barn on the farm
of Charles Taylor. near here, was
partly destroyed in the second fire.
but adjoining buildings were saved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
REGISTRARS MET
TO DISCUSS PLANS

Yesterday morning at 10:30 O'Clock
the board of registrars for Sumter
county, who will act under the federal
military registration measure, met in
the office of Ordinary John A. Cobb to
discuss the plans by which the regis
tration of every male citizen of this
county, between the ages of q and 81
will be accomplished on June 5th
The chairman of the registration
committees in the various districts of
the county were present, with three ex-
ceptions and details of the plans to eff
ficiently carry out the provisions of
the act were fully discussed.
The citizens of each district subject
to the provisions of the registration
act, will register on June 5th at the
regular polling place in their respective
districts.
The registration places will open at
{ a. m. and close at p. m., several
registrars being in attendance at each
place to assist citizens in filling out
the registration cards which have
been received by Sheriff Harvey and
distributed to the various districts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
PLANS FOR SUMMER
SCHOOL ABANDONED

The summer school for teachers,
Which was to have been opened at the
Third District A. & M. School on Mon
day, May 2Stb, has been called off en-
tirely by State Supervisor F. E. Land,
who is in charge of this feature OF the
educational program instituted for the
henefit of country teachers.
Mr.. Land, who was in Americas on
Friday afternoon, has investigated con.
d;tions very carefully and has come to
the conclusion that in view of the un-
settled state of affairs throughout the
cuntry generally and particularly with
reference to this section of the state, it
would be best to abandon plans for the
summer school this year
Supt. J. NJ. Collum, through whose
efforts the first summer school for
teachers was established at the Third
District A. & M. School last year, had
arranged the details of the program
for this seasons session and many ap-
plications had been received from
teachers who desired to take up the
course of training.
1t is expected that next year the
summer school feature will be re-est
ablished, as it proved most successful
ir 1916 and accomplished substantial
results in the way of affording better
preparation for country teachers of
this section of the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
COUNTER ATTACKS
ONNIL NENGAGEMENNTT NTSS

NEW YORK, May 19.-(Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day. THE recent
intensive fighting on the British front
in France has subsided and the activi-
ties along the French lines in the
Aisne region are confined mainly to
counter attacks by the Germans. The
Italian offensive with Trieste for its
objective, is, therefore, being watched
with, perhaps, more active interest
than any of the other vast military Op-
erations in progress.
General Cadorna's armies have d
heavy task before them with the rream
of Austria's fighting forces defending
the naturally strong defensive positions
in the Isonzo region. The Italians,
however, admittedly are making pro-
gress
The current Austrian statement con-
cedes the capture by the Italians of
PLAYA, in the Isonzo region, north OF
Goriza, insisting, however, that attacks
failed. The Italian forces al
ready have taken more than six thous-
and prisoners and numerous guns,
while the Austrian reports claim the
capture of some three thousand pris-
oners in the desperate engagements
that have been fought.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
REGULARS WILL
FIRST
OVERSEAS FORCE.

7 WASHINGTON, d. c., May 19.-Unit-
ed States regular troops, led by Major
General Pershing, will carry the stars
and stripes to the European battle
front
Under orders from President Wilson
division of approximately $4,000
troops will go to France as soon as
possible to cooperate with the British
and French forces.
President Wilson will not use the au-
thorization given in the war army bill
signed by him last night, which would
permit Colonel Roosevelt to raise vol
unteer expedition for service in France.
In an announcement to this effect the
president said that his action was bas-
ed on expert military advice from both
sides of the water.
A regiment of marines commander
by Colonel Charles A. Doyan and COM
posed of veterans of active service in
Haiti, Santo Domingo and Cuba, will
accompany the army division to be sent
to France under Major General Per-
shing.
Secretary Daniels. in making the an
nouncement today, said the marine
regiment would have a strength of
$500 men. 1t will be armed, equipped
and organized in the same way as the
army regiments of the Pershing expe-
ditionary force. Organizations which
will compose the regiment will be
brought home from the tropics i'm
mediately
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
FINAL EVENT Of.
AM. GRADUATION
PROGRAM TO-DAY

This morning at II o'clock in the Lee
Street Methodist church, will occur the
final event of commencement week at
the Third District A. & M. School.
Rev. o. B. Chester, former pastor of
the First Methodist church of this city
and one of the best known clergymen
of Georgia, will deliver the commence
ment sermon to the graduates of the
institution, practically the entire stud
ent body attending the services.
Last night the annual Junior Prom
was held on the school campus, many
visitors attending the function, in addi-
tion to the students of the institution.
The annual meeting of the Alumni
Association occurred Saturday morn
ing at Wheatley Hall, large number
OF graduates of the school coming to
lie present at teh gathering.
On Friday night at $50 the COM
mencement exercises were held in
Wheatley Hall, the literary address be-
ing delivered by Z. H. McMichael, of
Buena Vista, who spoke on Right
Ideals" His address was most schol-
arly, the former legislator appealing to
the graduates of the A. & NJ. School to
enter the world of business with de
termination to uphold certain stand
ards which are too little regarded in
this age.
The commencement program for the
past week at the A. & NJ. School has
included one feature particularly
worthy of mention. Displays of work
done by the students in the domestic
science. industrial and arts depart
ments of the institution, have attract
ed much favorable comment the ex-
bibit being the best ever made at tht
school.
The members of the graduating class
this year are as follows: president
Luther M. Byrd; vice president, Miss
Mary Alice Stubs; secretary-treasur-
er. Daniel D. Roberts; William R,
Bridges, George Eshton Buchanan, Jr.,
Ernest R. Chappell, Barry H. Clarke,
Fritz Dockweiler, Henry P. Dorman,
Norman E. English, Clinton H. Gay,
Willie Kaylor, Emma J. Klosterman,
Albert T. Levie, Wade B. Lott, Joel A.
Ferry, Jr.. Elizabeth Summerford, Sim
n. Walters, IRA Belle Williams, Charles
r. Woods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
SERVICES EEsS T0DAYs.:T|0O DAY !: D
CLOSE LB|C REVIVAL

I Before another large an interested
congregation, Evangelist Moore preach
ed Friday night from the text, The
harvest is past, the summer is ended
and am not saved"
AS can be seen by the text, his re-
marks were mainly addressed to those
who had been regular attendants to the
meeting, those who night after night
had listened to the singing and preach
irg and were under deep conviction,
but who, so far, had not taken the de-
cisive step. "All history" said Mr..
Moore, lis filled with incidents of men
who had put off salvation until it was
too late, and the harvest was gathered.
Agrippa was one of these, Felix anoth-
er. At the battle of Waterloo, the great
Napoleon hesitated and debated the
advisability of throwing the Old Guard
into action when one of his generals
recommended it, and as a result the
battle was lost to the French, and Ma
poleon spent the remainder of his days
al st. Helena.
Many of you have listened to me
night after night; there is deep con-
viction on you. for l can see it on
your faces, you intend to give your
heart to God sometime. but you keep
putting this matter off, and I warn
you that you may be too late. If you
knew that tonight was the last time
that you would have a chance at saliva
tion. YOU would flock to this altar and
nothing could keep you away. But you
are presuming that you will have plen-
ty of time to give your heart to God
later" Mr.. Moore gave many illus
trations that had come under his per-
sonal notice where men put off saliva
ton for the last time, and went to their
doom.
There were no services Saturday but
today will be a full one. At II a. m,
Rev. Moore will preach at First Meth
odist church, and at $3.50 p. M, Mr..
Kidder will speak at mass meeting of
men and women at the same place. Mr..
Kidder has very interesting expert
ence. and it is well worth hearing, es-
pecially to the young men. At 7:45
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
WEEKS CAMPAIGN
RED CROSS WORK

Friday was to have been Red Cross
Day" in Americus and quite elaborate
arrangements had been perfected
whereby the entire city would have
been canvassed to secure members for
the Americas and Sumter County Chap
ter.
The plans were called off, hawever,
on account of a telegram received from
the national ehadquarters of the organ
ization, stating that within few days
announcement will be made of Red
Cross Week." which is to be observed
throughout the country, for member
ship campaign which will be nation
wide.
In view of this situation, it was de-
cided to make no effort at this time to
canvass the city of Americus in one
day, but to wait until Red Cross
Week" rolls around and then put forth
the best energies of the local chapter
ir the work of securing additional
members.
The dates for Red Cross Week" will
be announced within a short time and
it is expected that the various COM
mittees named for service on Friday,
will assume the same duties during the
weeks campaign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
JUDGE UTTLEJ0HH To
PRESIDE At EASTMAN

Judge 2. A Littlejohn leaves today
for Eastman, Ca, TO preside at the May
term Of the Dodge county Superior
court which conyenes on Monday morn
ing, substituting for Judge E. d.
GRAHAM. who is disqualified In several
cases to be heard at this time.
He viii hold court for two weeks in
the Oconee circuit, Judge Graham pre-
siding here during the hrst week Of
the Sumter county Superior court.
which conxenes hAea Oh Mas z6tll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
HUGE SUM VOTED BY
SENATE YESTERDAY

WASHINGTON. d. c., Nay 19.-The
mendment to the $3,39O,0OO war budget
bill authorizing 100000 of which
$40O,0O0,O00 is to be Immediately avail
able, for construction and purchase of
a fleet of American merchant ships
and also authorizing the president to
commander shipbuilding, facilities
and factories, was agreed to by the
senate today without roll call. An
other vote before its final adoption
may be had.
The entire bilI the largest in Ameri-
can history. was passed by the senate
by viva voca vote.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
STEAMER
SEIZED BY GERMANS

CHRISTIANA, Norway, May 19.-The
steamer ThoTum has been
seized by a German submarine in
what the government of Norway claims
as Norwegian territorial waters, and a
serious diplomatic conflict may result
from the incident Newspapers state
today that Norway has expressed to
Germany urgent expectation that the
steamer will be released.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
WOOD INSPECTING
NEW TRAINING CAMP

ATLANTA, Ga, May 9.-Major-Gen-
eral Leonard Wood who is here to in
spect cantonments at Ft. Mcpherson.
said today that no selection Of canton
ment sites in the South have been
made, except those at Atlanta and Au-
gusta, as already announced from
Washington. General Wood declared,
however, that the area ebetween Col
umbia and Atlanta will have camps es-
tablished therein, but announcement
of selections now await the inspecting
officers reports.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
AWARDED FOR
LEES NEW COURTHOUSE

1t is understood that the county COM
missioners of Lee county have let the
contract for the building of Lees new
courthouse. 1t is stated that the con-
tract was awarded to a Savannah firm,
and the cost of same is to be approxi-
mately $4,000 The work will proba-
bly, be begun about June 1st. and when
completed will be ore of the prettiesJ
ard most modern in the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
GRADUATES
OCCUPY PLACE OF
HONOR THIS WEEK

= On Thursday evening, May "a, at g.
o'clock, twenty-five young men and
young ladies constituting the senior
class of the Americus High school wfIE
receive their diplomas. The exercises
will be held in the school auditorfmmn.
which has been beautifully decorated
for the occasion.
The program will be strictly class
affair, and will consist of interesting
numbers rendered by the members Of
the graduating class. Following Is tha
scheme of the program:
/. Invocation. Rev. Alexis d. Ken
|drick; 2. America" by the Glass. &
Salutatory. Miss Katie Sue Reese 4
Class History. Miss Alice McNeills S.
Class Poem, Miss Sarah Hightower. &
Glass Grafton, Charles E. Dunnaway.
T. Song Senior Quartette; s. Class
Phophesy, Miss Mary Louise Edison;
8. Last Will and Testament, Kathex-
inc Buchanan; 10. The Star Span
gled Banner" by the Glass. H. Vale
dictory, Wilbur Giddings; 10. Presen-
tation of Diplomas and Medals, by Dr
Lansing Burrows; 13. Benediction.
Rev. P. w. Ellis.
The class roll is as follows: George
Andrews, Charles e. Dunaway, VIII
bur Giddings, James Milton Johnson
Arnold McGillis, Eugene Morgan, Win
fired Peters, Merritt Rodgers, Edwin
Ryals. Edgar Sanborn, James Sieg, Luz
ther D. Wallis, Ruth Barnett, Elmer
Bell, Sara Britton, Katherine Bueh-
anan, Mary Louise Edison, Marguerite
Everett, Sarah Hightower, Hilda John
son, Ethel Lee, Mary Elizabeth Me
Leod, Alice Mcneil, Sara Poole, Katie
I fSre Reese, Mary Belle Smith.
The officers of the class are: Jsnes
johnson, President; Mss Sara Britton.
Vice President; James Sieg, Secretary
Miss Alice Mcneil, Historian.
The colors are purple and gold, and
the class flower is the pansy.
This week will be busy one at tho
a. H. S. Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day will be given over to final exaEnTn
ations. which will decide the the sssto oE
nearly two hundred expectant pupils
Thursday morning at O'Clock tbe
regular commencement debate VIII
come off The question to be discuss
ed is: Resolved, That Business Ca
reer Offers to Young Man More In
ducement at This Time Than Pro-
fessional Career
The affirmative will be upheld by EE
bert Clark, Loring b. Smith, Wilbur
Gjddings, Robert Slappey and Henry
Clay The negative will be Champion
ed by Charles Dunaway, George Lump
kin, Oscar Carter. Neill Ray and Hen
ry Allen. The winner in this contest
will receive a handsome sterling silver
medal to be presented at the regular
commencement exerciss.
Thursday night at O'Clock, the
graduation exercises will take place
twenty-six Seniors receiving their Ill
plomas.
Finally, on Friday morning at y
O'clock. the juniors, sophomores and
freshmen will assemble in the auditor
ium to receive their promotion CARDS
o to hear that they are not promoted
-as the case may be. The High school
annual, the "A-Meri-Clan' viii be dis
tributed Friday morning
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20

LADIES MAKE FINAL
: APPEAL TO CITIZENS 4

\ The ladies of the Americus Hos \
\ pital Association and the Woman's =
\ Club are making a special appeal =
= to teh residents of this section to \
\ purchase Chautauqua tickets be- =
\ fore Monday noon, as there is =
\ still a deficiency of $3.50 in the. \
\ guarantee and until this is made =
= up, there can be no profit for the :
\ hospital. Telephone any of the =
= ladies of the Hospital Association =
= or the Rylander Shoe Company to =
\ secure tickets. =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
DOCKET OF
SUPERIOR COURT CALLED

The appearance docket for the May
term Of the Sumter county Superior
court was called Saturday morning by
Judge Littlejohn, cases being set for
the first week of the term. Indications
are that the civil calendar will be of
average length.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
GERMAN AND ENGLISHMAN
HAVE SCRAP IN ATLANTIS

ATLANTA. Ca, May I9.-Pervy
Lynn, Englishman and musician. might
have submitted to being called out Ot
his name by William Plattke, German
and musician. although it's extremely
doubtful, but when Plattke applied the
same epithet to President Wilson which
he had applied to Lynn, then the Eng
lishman romped on his ding dong, As
they used TO say in the days Of Com
an gIadiatorial glory They met IN the
hall of the Musicians Union. and vhen
they finished their scrap no siHdOE
glass remained unbroken, and very feS
chairs. Plattke accused ice A. NGsi-
hoff, an official of the union, OF geas-
ipg his eyes while the fight was on, but
Wusthof Indignantly asserted to the
Judge that he was strictly neutral
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20

in the evening the last service of the
revival will be held. and a large crowd
is expected to be present at that hour
10 hear Mr.. Moore deliver his last SER
mon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
SELLS SEVERAL HOGS
AT GOOD FIGURE

NJ. y. Edwards is not only furniture
salesman and a merchant, but he is e. e.
so some farmer. Mr.. Edwards states
that he has just sold seven five-months
old hogs, netting him $115, and states
that he doesn't know of anything there
could be more profit in than hogs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
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= PRESBYTERIANS TO MEET :
= AT DURANT, OKLA, IN 1918. :

= BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 19.- :
= Durant, Oklahoma, was selected as :
\ the next meeting place .of the Y
= general assembly OF the Southern :
, Presbyterian church. :
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