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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
MAY FESTIVAL To
Be A FEATURE ON
NEXT TUESOAY

Elaborate preparations are being
made at the Furlow Grammar school
for the May Day Festival, which is to
be held on Tuesday morning of next
week. which is May Day.
Miss Lena Hardy, instructor in mu-
sic in the Americas public schools,
has the program in charge and many
interesting features have been pro-
vided for this gala occasion.
Each room in the grammar school is
to be represented on the program in
folk dances, which include interpreta-
tons of Indian Scotch and Swedish
dances, along with Red Cross dance
which is in accord with the nation
wide movement now agitated by this
mighty organization. The May Pole
dance will be presented also.
Gymnastic exhibitions by the boys of
the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh grades
will also provid efeatures of special in
terest, while military drill has also
been arranged as one event on the
program.
Miss Hulett Humber has been chosen
May Queen for the festival and Miss
Mary Bowers will represent the Spirit
of America" in the dances and tab
leauX.
The entertainment is designed to
combine the spirit of spring festivity
with that OF patriotic fervor and the
decorations will carry out the double
idea, the Stars and Stripes being much
in evidence.
The patrons of the school are cor
daily invited to attend the exercises.
On the same day the pupils Of the
domestic science department, under the
direction of Miss Nina Mexican, will
give an exhibit of the work done by
them during the year. The art work
done by pupils under the direction oi
Miss Martha Wheatley will also be
placed on exhibition at this time, while
the manual training department direct
ed by R. NJ. Smith IS to make an ex-
hibit as well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
DISTRICT MEETING
|OCCURs THIS WEEK

On Friday and Saturday of this
week will be held the Americas Dis
trict Sunday School institute, at which
will be present delegates from every
Methodist Sunday school Lshout
this section
The gathering is to be held at Ell
laville and the two-day session has
been carefully arranged with a view
to including in the program features
of extraordinary interest to Sunday
school workers.
DIR. j. H. Therrell. field secretary of
the South Georgia conference, will be
in attendance at the institute, while
other we'll known Sunday school work
ers will have prominent parts on the
program.
T. NJ. Fnrlow, of this city. is sched-
uled to speak on THE Superintendent
and His Work"
The various Methodist Sunday
schools in the AInericus district will
be represented by one or more dele
gates and plans will be discussed rela-
tive to the state Sunday school con-
vention to be held in Savannah next
month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
WILL CELEBRATE
MEMORIAL DAY IN
FITTING MANNER

The celebration of Memorial Day in
Americas this year will be particularly
appropriate, the program as arranged
by the Daughters of the Confederacy,
W ho have the affair in charge, con-
tanning many features of interest.
Judge John P. Ross, of Macon, one
of the foremost figures in Georgia, will
deliver the memorial address at the
exercises to be held in the high
school auditorium. These exercises
will be preceded by parade in which
not only the Confederate veterans of
camp Sumter will participate, but
also the members of A. S. Cults camp.
Sons of Veterans, cadets from the
Americus High school and the Third
District A. G. NJ. school and various
ether organizations.
The parade will start from the
Americus Auto Company's building on
Lamar street, Hr. Arthur Rylander
having the management of the event
which will move at 10:30 a. m.
The order of the parade will be as
fellows:
Pupils of Furlow Grammar school.
Americus High school cadets.
Confederate Veterans, in automo-
biles.
Third District A. & NJ. Cadets.
Americas Fire Department.
Sons of Veterans.
Judge John P. Ross, and escort.
Mayor l.. G. Council and Members o.
City Council.
Daughter of the Confederacy.
Members G. l. A.
The parade will move to the Con
federate monument at the corner O.
Lee and Forsyth streets, where thu
school children will sing appropriate
hymns and wreaths will be deposited
on the monument in memory of the
departed heroes of the Confederacy.
The procession will then move Il
the High school auditorium, where the
literary exercises will be held, begin
hing at II a. m.
The program for these exercises is
as follows:
Music-Philathea- -Baraca Orchestra.
| Prayer-Rev. Leroy Henderson.
Song-High School Double Sextette
Delivery of Crosses of Honor.
Music-Philathea- -Baraca Orchestra.
Introduction of Speaker-Stepher
Pace.
Address-Judge John P. Ross, o.
Macon.
Song-High School Double Sextette
Benediction-Rev George F. Brown.
Music-Philathea-B -Baraca Orchestra.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
WILSON SIGNS WAR
BUNO ISSUE BILL

WASHINGTON, d. c., April a.
President Wilson this morning signed
the war bond bill authorizing the sale
of five billion dollars worth Of gov
ornment bonds and the issuance of two
billion dollars worth of treasury GER
tificates.
This tremendous bond issue. the
largest in the history of the world,
was provided for in measure, which
passed both houses Of congress last
week.
Already arrangements have been
made by the twelve federal land banks
recently established, to subscribe to q
large portion of this bond issue, while
other banking institutions throughout
the country have signified their inten-
tion to take their share.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
TWO MORE RECRUITS FOR
AMERiGUs LIGHT INFANTRY

Zera A. Littlejohn, Jr.. of this city
and Samuel R. Jennings, of Plains
left yesterday for Macon. having en-
listed in the Americas Light Infantry
at the local recruiting station estab-
lished a few days ago by Lieut. J. E B
MeLendon.
Both men will be quartered at the
training camp in Macon until they
have become proficient in drill, etc.
and then will be transferred back to
Americusi to join Company l.
Thus far there have been seven en-
listments in the Americas Light In
fantry, every ma nmessuring up to a
high standard of requirement. About
25 more men are needed to make up
the complement of 100, the maximum
peace strength of the outfit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
SPLENDID EXAMPLES OF
AZTEC TILE WORK ARE
UNCOVERED IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, April 24.-Recent
excavations in Mexico City in Relo1
and Maria Teresa streets have uncov-
cred ffty-fve splendid examples OF
Aztec tile work. These tiles form a
portion of what once was a floor of the
grand temple of Tenoxtilan and por-
tray the NEUROLOGICAL wars and dances
of the Aztec gods. AS the rainy seas
on is approaching during which the
tiles might be damaged they have been
removed from the ruins to the Depart
ment of Archaeological Monuments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
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A PROCLAMATION.

= To The Colored People of I
r Americus: 4
y The period beginning with =
= Tuesday, the 23rd day of April, =
: and ending on Sunday, the 2Sth. 4
y has been designated as National =
\ Negro Health Week" and | de- \
= sire to call attention of the col =
= ored people of Americas to the :
= necessity of putting their prem =
\ ises in as cleanly condition as \
= possible. 4
Therefore, 1, L. G. Council, as !
y mayor of the City of Americus, \
= hereby call upon all colored cit :
y izens to commence at once to re-
y move all trash of any kind from =
y their premises, to use lime where =
; it is needed, and in future to 4
\ avoid as far as possible any ac- 4
= sumulations that tend to attract =
! flies and mosquitoes, which are I
, conceded to be prolific sources of \
= disease.
4 Nothing will so promote the
\ health of community as clean 4
y illness, and shall expect the \
\ colored citizens to observe the 4
= Cleanup Week, and cooperate =
= in every way with the city gov 4
r ernment in preparing our city for 4
' the summer season.
y The city's wagons will remove !
\ all trash placed in front of \
p premises. L. G. COUNCIL, 4
4 Mayor.
y \ \ \ \ 4 4 4 7 4 \ + 4 \ 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
WILL HEAR LOWREY
MOTION ON FRIDAY

Judge Emory Speer, presiding in
the United States district court, will
on Friday hear arguments by counsel
on the motion for new trial of Ma
thew NJ. Lowrey, former cashier of the
defunct Americus National Bank.
Lowrey was tried in October, 1915,
in the federal court for defalcation
which resulted in the failure of the
institution of which he was cashier
and was sentenced to serve years in
the federal prison.
A motion for new trial was made
by his attorneys, the late Judge w. w.
Lambdin hearing the arguments. The
death of Judge Lambdin makes it nee
essary for a re-argument of the mo-
ton, and Judge Speer will preside at
the hearing to be held in Macon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
BRITISH STILL
PRESS FORWARD
THROUGH LINE

NEW YORK, April 24.-(Compiled
By Associated Press from European
cables during the day.)-In the face of
some of the most desperate fighting
the Germans have shown during the
war and which seems to grow in in
tensity as the British forces approach
the Hindenburg line Of defenses, the
Rritons continue to maintain their
steady advance.
The official statement from London
today announces that the British gain
ed ground last night on wide front
south of the Bapaume-Cambrai road,
crossing the st. Quentin canal at one
point.
Further to the north the villages OF
Beaucamp. Villers and Pluich were
captured
The British maintained all the terri
tory gained during the fierce fighting
of yesterday and also made substantial
progress near M0nchy and R0yeaux.
More than 1,50O prisoners have al
ready been counted as the result OF
yesterday fighting.
The French artillery is engaged in
hammering the German defenses, but
no extended infantry engagements have
been undertaken during the last few
hours, although there has been more
or less active patrol fighting. Two
German counter attacks, launched in
an endeavor to win back some Of the
ground taken in the allied advance,
we're repulsed without difficulty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
THREE CARLOADS OF
ANTIQUES STOPPED FROM
SHIPMENT TO THE q. s.

MEXICO CITY, April 24.-The TAX
ing from the country without govern
ment authorization of objects of art or
archaeological interest which have been
in the churches has been strictly pro-
hibited on the ground that such OBJ
jeets are the property of the nation.
Copies or duplicates must be approved
before they can be exported.
Three carloads of alleged antiquities
and objects of art recently shipped
from here to the United States have
been stopped at Laredo under the rul-
ing. The shipment will be examined
by an agent of the director of arts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
GERMANS PLAN To
START REVOLUTION

RIO DE JANERIO, Brazil, April "a.
kilograms from Parana received here
this afternoon confirm previous per-
sistent reports that German subjects in
the south of Brazil are concentrating
in the state of Santa Catharina, where
a German insurrection against Brazil
ian authority is believed to be immi-
nent. The government it is believed.
has already dispatched a force of reg
ulars to Santa Catharina to handle the
situation there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
INSANE AEGREss TAKEN
TO STATE HOSPITAL TO-DAY

Bertha Lee Glover negro woman
about 10 years of age, was taken to
the state hospital for the insane at
Milledgeyille this morning. having
been taken into custody Of Sheriff Har-
vey day or two ago.
The woman was adjudged insane at
a hearing held yesterday before ordi-
nary John A. Cobb. She has periods
OF violent insanity and is considered
dangerous.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Summers. ac-
eompanied by Assistant Fire Chief ].
B. Parker. made the trip by auto to
NH edgeville to carry the negress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
P | A N
COST MANY LIVES

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April "a
Lieut.-Gen. Bridges, commander of the
British commission now in this cOun-
try to confer with the officials of the
United States as to its part in the Eu-
ropean war, told newspaper men here
today that the British democracy has
become almost fanatical" over the
universal military service plan.
He said that the volunteer system
under which the British empire enter
ed the war cost the lives Of some of
TIE most valuable citizens of the ma
tion, crippled the industrial mobiliza-
tion and immeasurably retarded Eng
lands efforts in the war.
Gen. Bridges declared that the war
is no longer one of expeditions, but is
a struggle of nation against nation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
PREDICTS FAILURE
OF C0NSCRIPT BILL

WASHINGTON, D. c., April "a
Speaker Clark, receiving delegation
representing the National Security
League, an organization opposed to the
Wilson administration proposed Sc
lective draft" plan of conscription, to-
Gay predicted the bill would never
PASS congress. Both houses OF the
law-making body are debating the
measure today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
TURKS DRIVEN FROM
IMPOR TANT POSITION

LONDON, April 24.-It is officially
announced today that the Turkish
forces in Mesopotamia have been driv-
en- from their positions between Sa-
mara and Istabilat, the pursuing col
umns of the British occupying Samara
station yesterday.
Great quantities of munitions and
food supplies were captured by the
British troops, along with 16 locomo-
tives and 224 railway trucks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24

self points to arbitrary price fixing.
Hut the arbitrary character of the in
qualities in price is conclusively
demonstrated by the facts that as be-
tween most of the territories there
were no such differences in demand
and supply, and the margin between
cost and price was widely different in
tie different territories"
Wholesale gasoline prices rose be-
tween rs and So per cent. in 1915, says
the report. Retail prices kept close
behind them. The part increased de-
nland and scarcity of the product play
ed in the increase is shown in figures
giving the increase in demand 3S per
cent in 1915. and the production seven
per cent below the year before.
The Standard books show large
earnings, says the report. as also was
evidenced by the enhanced stock mar
ket value of Standard securities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
STANDARD OIL HEAD
DENIES ALL CHARGES

NEW YORY, April 24.-President
Bedford, of the Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey. stated today that his
company knows of no artificial price
'infiations in the gasoline industry.
He asserted that his company has
"serupulously obeyed" the dissolution
decree of the United States supreme
court and declared that the operation
of this decree had not interfered with
the growth of the new companies.
President Bedford claims that the
present gasoline prices are based on
the law of supply and demand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
Duke of Abruzzi Coming.

ROME, April 24.-It is expected that
the Duke of Abruzzi viii head the ltal-
ian commission to be sent to the Unit
ed States to confer with the represent
allied governments regarding the part
to be taken by America in the Euro
rean war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
THREE KILLED WHEN
EXPLOSION OCCURS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 24-An
explosion at the Cowburg plant of the
Aetna Explosive Company here at noon
today killed three powder workers.
Several other workmen are missing
and may be either dead of injured.
The cause of the explosion is as yet
unknown, although officials of the
company are conducting an investiga-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
TO HAVE PARIS STREETS
LIT BY OIL LAMPS

PARIS. April 24.-owing to the scar
city of coal, preparations are being
made to have the streets Of Paris lit
by oil lamps. Should the coal short
age become more acute, further re-
striction of the supply of gas and cleo
tricity to private houses is expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
SOUTH ORANGE AVIATOR
KILLED IN BATTLE IN FRANCE

PARIS. Arril 24.-Corporal Ronald
Hoskier, a native Of South Orange, n
J.. and one of the star ayiators Of the
American flying squadron attached to
the French army, was killed in action
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

, The weather forecast for Amer
: icus and vicinity follows:
> FOR AMBRICUS: Generally I
= FAIR today and tomorrow.
y = = = = = = y = 4 = = = I
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24

The Times-Recorder is the ONLY paper
in the Third Congressional District with
Associated Press Service.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
NOTICE OF SUMMONS

N orth Carolina, Robson County.
In Superior Court, Before the Clerk
r. H. Crichton, administrator of
Mack c. Moore, deceased, VS.. Victoria
Moore, widow, ct al.
To Frank L. Moore, one of the De-
PENDANTS:
You are hereby notified that the
above entitled special proceeding has
been instituted in superior court of
Robson county, North Carolina, bv
the plaintiff, for the purpose of sell
ing the following described land:
Lying and being in Lumberton
township between Lumber river and
Back Swamp on the Rockingham road
about nine miles above Lumberton:
BEGINNING at said road in L. W.
Ihompson's line and runs S 2 degrees
p Is chains 26 links to a stake by two
pines and black gum; thence S Sc de-
grees = chains Ii links to a stake
near bunch of holly; thence N de-
grees w Is chains 26 links to a stake
on the Rockingham road at the end of
the line; thence up the road to the
beginning, containing 33 acres.
TO make assets with which to pay the
debts due by the plaintiff administra-
tor of Mack C. Moore, deceased, and
tnat you are hereby required to be
and appear before the clerk of our
superior court for the county of Rob-
eson, state aforesaid, at his office
In the court house at Lumberton,
North Carolina, on the 10Th day of
October, 1917, at 10 o'clock a. In. and
answer the petition herein already
filed or the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief therein demanded,
and of all this you will take due no.
tice.
Witness my hand in office, this the
26th day of September, 1917.
c. B. SKIPPER,
Clerk of Superior Court.
Mclean, Varser & Mclean.
Attorneys for Plaintiff. 10 4th
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS
SALE OF LAND

Under and by virtue of a decree
rendered in the Superior court of
Robson county, in the cause entitled
L. H. Caldwell VS.. Lizzie .Pigford,
Thompson and others, the undersign-
ed commissioners will on Monday. Oc-
tober 10Th, 1917, at IL o'clock, noon,
at the court house, Lumberton, North
Carolina, offer for sale and sell to
the highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described tracts Of land:
FIRST TRACT: Adjoining the
lands of Duncan McCallum, Mart
Ransom, Oakley McNeill and others,
bounded as follows: Beginning at a
stake by a lightwood stump near the
corner of Mart Ransom's fence by
ditch, the north corner of a 100-acre
survey, and runs E 16 chains and 81
links to a stake by a pine, thence S
1851 chains to stake in the field
near Pigford's house; thence w 1851
chains to stake by a post oak in
Duncan McCallum's line; thence north
1851 chains to the beginning, con-
tanning 25 acres, more or less, and
being the same lands conveyed to
David Pigford by deed recorded in
book &c, page 81, Robson county
registry.
| SECOND TRACT: On the east side
Of Bear Swamp, adjoining the lands
of Arch Buie, D. McCallum and 9TH
ers; beginning at stake by two
pines in A. Buie's line, Dave Pigford's
east corner of 28-acre survey. and
runs as A. Buie's line due east 6
chains and 80 links to a stake: thence
due south 1890 chains to stake in
an old field, then due west 1880
chains to D. McCallum's line of 49,
acre survey; thence with the line of
that survey due north chains to
Dave Pigford's line; then as his line
due east 1890 chains to the
beginning, containing Is acres, more
or less, being the same lands convey
ed to Dave Pigford by deed recorded
in book 3-F, page ITO, said registry.
This the Goth day Of September
1917.
H. E. STACY,
DICKSON MCLEAN,
10 a 4thu Commissioners of the Court
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
IN RE

North Carolina, Robson Count,
Il September II, 1917.
W. A. Bennett, guardian of Gracia
C. Bennett. id''e
In and by virtue of an ordar =
court; being hereby empowered = "
Sell for cash to the highest biddap
at the court house door in Iunohor
ton Monday, November the 9Th i9I-
at IL m. This order being grant
by Judge Bond at term 18th dsr i'' -
September, 1917, and that the nron
erty of Oracle G.. Bennett be sold
follows, to-wit: 49, d.
That lot No. &c, to-w;t: On -.
west side of the Stage road. Boz IN.
ming at stake in a branch in Rari-
er's line, the corner of lot No. ! arI
runs south SO 1-2 west 1861 cbo a.
to a stake in a pond, the ornnr r'-l ~
David Crawford's land, thence as his
line north % IL west % chains n
a stake Crawford's corner in Fis6or.s
line; thence north 63 east 18f3
chains to white oak pointer, tbo
corner of lot No. 1, thence south .,
IL east 1885 chains to beg;nninr
containing 45 acres, more Or less.
This property is located 2 miles
south Of ST. Pauls on the Lumberton
road and is woods land, but capabIa
of being opened up for farming, ~
timber has been cut.
w. A. BENNETT,
Guardian Of Oracle c. Bennett.
JOHN d. CANADY,
9 27 6thurs ATTORNEY
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
Advertised Letters.

List of unclaimed letters remain
ing In the Lumberton, N. c., T. y.
for week ending Oct. LIST, 1917:
Mrs. Lizzie Britt, Mrs. w. w. At
knson, Albert Blandy, Rowland
Barnes, Easter Badie, Wesley Bar
Der, Maggie Bell, John H. Bryan, Mr..
C. c. Billiard, Mr.. Clarence Clark ~,
Mr.. J. E. Clark, Alex Goodman, AL
bert Custom, Miss Elsie Hamer, Mrs.
Elier Harrison, Janey Hayes, D. B.
Herring, Mr.. H. C. Hill, jamie Hes
ter, Mr.. S. HI. Hollingsworth, w. B.
Jolly, Amy Jones, Fannie jolly, Liz
"a Kelly, Lester Leach, Clark Len
non, Douglas L. Lewis, Dollie Long,
Carson Lowry, Susan Locklear, Tom
G; Locklear, M; l.; LoWrey, orpha J.
Monroe, Geo. Mills, Hattie Moore,
Winnie Mcqueen, Fred McAllen,
Jane Mccall, G. w. Mcleod, r. +.
Mclean, Buddy McLaurin, Mary Jane
Mcneil, Nelson Page, Acce Perdie.
B. III. Prevatt, Annie Ralearns, Mrs.
Henry Register, Murph Roose, Mr..
Reynolds, H. B. Rhodes, Money Rus
sci, Hannah Stephens (2), Alex Ste
phens, Andrew Smith, Emeline Smith.
VIII Simpson, w. P. Smith, Thetis
Smith, Mrs. Isabel Simms, Ella Sim
mons, Andrew M. Scott, c. E. Ward,
Cattle ]. Washington, E. S. Williams,
Winchester & Futch, Hezzie Worth
am
Persons calling for the above mail
viii please say "advertised".
- d. d. FRENCH, P. M.