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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29
LAiNossuR0.

e B. Wilcox spent Saturday in Ian
sing-Mrs. Mary Trip went to Deck
erville Saturday. TO visit relatiyes for q
week.-Mrs.. w. q. Kimmis Is spend
sng the week with her daughter and
family near Shiswasseeto
WIN. j. Burgess and family are spend
ing q week with relatives in Detroit
Mrs 0. G. Hollister was Lansing
visitor Ssturdsy-School has closed
for the summer vacation and the teach
'ers have left town. Prof Bravender
and Miss Mae Launstein will attend
GUNNER school at Ypsilsnti, and Miss
Minnie Simmons at Mt. Pleasant. Miss
Ethel Reynolds will spend the vacation
at her home in Grand Rapids. Miss
Judith Clark at st. Johns and Miss
Margaret Scoutten at her home here
Others who will attend summer schools
are Mrs r. II. Brayender, Misses Helen
Austin, Nella Schlicher and Floy Par.
ker at Ypsilanti, Miss Annie Rowley
Mt. Pleasant-The Senior class held
their class day exercises at the Congre.
gational church Wednesday evening.
The platform was decorated to repre-
sent Red Cross sewing room, and the
class of ten girls were costumed In Red
Cross uniforms, and during the entire
program were sewing on Red Cross
garments A good program was given,
each member of the. class taking some
part commencement exercises
were held in the same place Thursday
evening. The church was beautifully
decorated with the class colors, yellow
and blue, and the class flower, yellow
roses An address was given by Mr.. F.
E johnson, Supt. of the Coldwater
schools. on Democracy" The diplo-
mas were presented the graduates and
also the members of the eighth grade
by A. F. Brya, president Of the board
Senior class was entertained by
the Juniors at Pine Lake. Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wheelock of Howell,
spent t1e weekend at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. M. A Holden.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29

w. j. Mclchers, general manager of
the Union Telephone Co., returned on
Wednesday from an important bus
mess trip to Chicago, the results of
which will be shown later in numb
er of general improvements through
out the system of the Company.
The postoffice force, including Post
master III. X. White, was entertained
at stag party at the home of Will
liam Eggleston, South Washington
street Wednesday night. The party
was in honor Of Charles Lemon, one
of the carriers who is today moving
to the Barrows farm of Is acres,
three miles north Of the city. Mr..
Lemon will continue as mail carrier
until fall at least. He expects to go
into the poultry and rabbit raising
business on a more extensive scale.
He was presented with leather bin
folder.
Thirty-five friends and neighbors
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles V. Lemon on North Wash
ington street June 81 to bid them
farewell before their departure for
their new home near Bancroft. The
event was in the nature of surprise
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lemon were present
ed with a beautiful casserole and an
Easter Lily plant. A dainty lunch
was served, after which the guests de-
jarted, expressing many regrets at
losing Mr.. and Mrs. Lemon from the
day afternoon. The bride spent last
good luck in their new home.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29

Alexander Hillmer, of Madison;
Misses Mary Lipke and Anna Krautz
and Carl Lipke, of Sandusky, Ohio;
Miss Amanda l.. Martz, of Chicago,
ILL.,, and Rev. Westingdorf, of Sag
NAV.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29
An Honest Label.

a cynical minded gentleman was
standing In front of an exhibition Of
local art talent labeled Art Objects"
Well" he announced to the attend
ant in charge. Il should think Art
would object. and ! can't say that
blame her." -Harpers Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29
Taxpayers Notice.

The summer tax roll has been placed
in my hands for collection and I will
be ready to receive taxes on and after
July 2 up to August 1
M. F. GROVE, City Treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07
Smoke Screen
Is a New
Shield

NEW YORK, March THE Cunard
liner Carmania (British) which arriv-
ed here from Liverpool today, carried
the new smoke screen apparatus re-
Gently invented by the British admiral
ty as a defense against submarine at
tacks. This device is so constructed
that by the pressure of an electric
button the vessel Immediately dis
charges a dense cloud of chemical
smoke through ventilators on each side
the screen thus set up making it i'm
possible to accurately locate the flee
ing vessel, and involving great danger
of wasting costly torpedoes on the
part of the submarine. The Carmania
also carried six-inch deck guns,
mounted on pivots fore and aft, thus
being capable of resisting effectually
any attack of which the ships Officers
had knowledge before their vessel was
struck in a vital spot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07
Cloture Rule Being Considered.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March T.
Prompt action by the senate in pro-
yiding modified cloture rule. for de-
bate is expected by the democrats to-
day. Several senators conferred with
the president on this subject for an
hour and a half this morning, and la
ter laid plan they hope to introduce
Thursday before republican leaders.
President Wilson also conferred with
Senators Owen, Reed Walsh, Swanson,
James and Hoke Smith, and senate
rules which would prevent unlimited
debate such as killed the armed neu-
trality bill, were gone over at length
Senator Owens, during this conference
he preferred a rule under which the
senate rules could be changed by
majority vote, but all present agreed
they would not haggle over details.
A rule has been proposed which
would limit debate time by a two
thirds vote, and under this rule each
senator would be permitted one hour
OF debate upon any subject, instead OF
an unlimited time, as is now permit
ted
Late this afternoon the democratic
and republican cloture committees
agreed to recommend to their respec-
tive party caucuses a change in the
senate rules to shut off debate by
two-thirds vote. and when the senate
net Senator Walsh introduced a res
oiution to provide this change and re-
adoption of other old rules. Senator
Walsh. introducing his resolution. al
ter saying the country is alarmed lest
there come enemy attacks, declared {
was mot inconceivable that obstruc-
tionists may be actuated by traitorous
sentiments"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07

The funeral of Mrs. E. NJ. Hall, who
died Monday in Hartford, Conn, will
be held in Americas Thursday after
noon, Immediately after the arrival OF
the Central of Georgia train about 2
o'clock from the north.
Mrs. Hall was the widow of the late
DR.. j. E. Hall, and lived in Americus
until about a decade ago when she
removed to the north. The deceased
was an aunt of Mrs. George Poole and
Mrs. NJ. c. Lackey, and the great aunt
Of Mrs. Sam Collins, Mrs. George Ad-
ans and Walter Page.
Three sons, r. B., W. S. and ]. Z.
Hall survive their mother, living IN
New York.
Mrs. Hall will be remembered by
the people of the city. where she num-
bered hosts of friends.
The funeral arrangements are in
charge of Nat LeMaster. of the Ameri-
Gus Undertaking Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07
CHARGE OF FORGERY
BAD CHECK HERE

John l.. Rushing, alias j. W. Hicks,
alias ]. w. Hancock. is in the hands o.
the authorities, charged with forgery.
1t seems that the man presented 4
check at the Royal Cafe last night for
SIS made payable to ]. W. Hicks and
signed Lee G. Council" He bought
two meal tickets at SO each, and was
given SO in cash by the Greek at the
cafe. Within few minutes it was
learned that the check was forgery,
as it in no way resembled the sigma
ture of Mr.. Council, and Hicks was
arrested before he could leave the city.
Today the man said that Rushing
was his correct name, and that he had
lived in Macon, Another check on a
Cuthbert bank and firm was found
on him, made payable to J. W. Han
cock
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07
Extra Session Probable in June.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March l.
An extra session of congress, not later
than June, now is generally conceded
among officials here to be assured.
Although President Wilson has not
given any definite indications that he
he has finally abandoned his hope that
an extra session might be avoided,
there is an almost unanimous senti-
ment among senators, representatives
and officials of the executive depart
ments that one must be called They
declare that even if the international
situation does not demand it congress
must come back to complete its leg
islative program and build up gaps
in the governments financial scheme
caused by failure of some of the most
important appropriations measures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07
EXTRA SESSION
TO De CALLED ON
.TUESDAY,MAR. 70

ATLANTA, Ga, March 7.-Governor
Harris has finally and definitely decid-
ed to call an extra session of the Geor-
gia general assembly to Tuesday,
March goth, to consider dry bone
prohibition legislation and the def
cheney in the pension fund
The governor notified newspaper
men late last night of his decision to
call the extra session, and stated thai
the formal proclamation, together with
reasons for the call would be an
rounced Thursday.
The governor states that the Reed
amendment to the postoffice appro-
briation bill, providing for bone dry
prohibition, is inadequate, because
under its provisions liquors may be
shipped into the state under the pre-
text of being used for sacramental
and medicinal purposes.
The Reed amendment, under d
joint resolution adopted by the house
and senate of the United States last
Saturday night and signed by Presi-
dent Wilson Sunday, will not become
effective until July /, next.
The governor was asked today by a
delegation from the Georgia Women )
Suffrage association to include equal
suffrage in his call for an extraord-
mary session of the legislature. The
delegation, composed of Mrs. Mary l..
McLendon, Mrs Emma F. Martin and
Mrs. Amelia Woodall, presented a
memorial to the governor, and for
about 80 minutes, argued to him their
reasons for believing he should make
that one of the legislative subject
matters in the extra session. The
governors reply was that he expects
to hold the cost of the extra session
within $4,000, and to include theiC
request would mean that the legisla-
ture would be in session a very con-
siderable length of time; that every
member would most likely want to
make a speech on the subject He did
not feel he told the ladies, that he
can include suffrage, and for the reas-
ons he gave, was compelled to de-
c,ine the request
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07
WANT SMALL SMALL TOWNS TOWNS
TO HAVE FORCES

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March T.
In order to encourage small towns to
maintain National Guard units the wal
department today authorized the e3-
enlistment of detached platoons each
with a minimum strength of thirty
four men, such platoons to form com
plete companies when modified WITH
other platoons from neighboring small
towns
The war department also issued al
order directing that five or six thous-
and enlisted men to be selected from
among those in the regular army BE
designated as company officers. in the
event it is decided large army shall
be raised by the United States NJ
this time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07
CANNING CLUB WORK
PROCEEDING RAPIDLY

The work of organizing the boys and
girls of Sumter county in the Canning,
Four Crop, Corn and Pig Clubs, is pro-
crossing at a rate that is most gratify-
ing to Miss Rowena Long, in charge Of
the Home Economics activities and to
W. J. Boyett, agricultural agent for
Sumter county
The girls at the Beneyolence school,
south of Americus, have organized an
active Canning Club, practically every
eirl in the school having enrolled in
the organization. Miss Maud Johnson,
teacher of the school is in charge OF
the club and the members are enthus-
iastic over the outlook for the season.
Miss Louise Webb is president, Miss
Willie Webb vice president and Miss
Mary Guerry. secretary-treasurer
The boys of the county are enrolling
in the Four Crop, Corn and Pig Clubs.
present indications pointing to an in
crease of so Go in the enrolment over
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07
BE: ARMED
IN NEAR FUTURE
IS PRESSION

WASHINGTON, D. c., Marchs7.-
The definite impression that American
merchantmen will be armed in the
near future gained ground today fol-
lowing the conference between Presi-
dent Wilson, number of administra-
ton officials and several democratic
senator's.
1t is understood these officials urged
the president that the law of 1919,
fcrbidding American merchantmen to
fire on public armed vessels of any
nation in amity with the United States"
fails to apply in the present situa-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07
DECORATIONS WILL
Be OVER THE CITY

The committee appointed to handle
the Woodmen of the World convention
have perfected arrangements to have
the city decorated very elaborately.
The decorations will extend from both
the Central of Georgia and Seaboard
Air Line depots and will include all
streets in the business section.
The decorative scheme will be Ameri-
can flags, w. o. w official colors, em-
blems and banners. These will be
formed into artistic and pleasing eff
Gets and when suspended high up in
the air will waive a welcome to all
visitors.
The contract for decorating has been
let to the Southern Decorating Co.
Of Atlanta, who will have ample stock
to take care of any decorating that
may be wanted by business firms Of
homes.
The committee Is desirous of MAX
ing favorable impression on all vis-
itors and to that end hope that the
merchants and other business firms
will decorate for the occasion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07
JAPAN IS HAPPY.
OVER BREAK Of J..
s. WITH KAISER.

TOXIC, Feb. 5.-(By mail to New
York, March 7.)-News of the diplo-
matte break between the United States
and Germany was welcomed enthusias-
tically throughout Japan.
Interviews given by foremost Japan
ese diplomats and navy officers are
agreed that the American navy is one
of the strongest in the world, and it
would be an easy task for it to help
crush German power in the event OF
war between the two countries. One
interview said the entrance of America
into the struggle would cap the climax
of the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07
pEPOSITORS OF DE SOTO BANK
GET 80 PER CENT DIVIDEND

The depositoTs III the DeSGte Bank
isg Company. which closed, have
been raid a dividend of 40 per cent. Of
tire amount of their deposits.
President George Bagley of the insti-
tuition has announced that as fast as
the assets of the company can be real
izea upon. the depositors will be paid
of. it being expected that the entir
amount of the deposits can be liqui-
dated within a comparatively short
time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07

Leslie. The campaigners will be 1t
Sumter on Friday Afternoon for a meet
ing at 2:30 o'clock.
Hog and Hominy VS.. the Boil Wee
vii" will be the slogan at each of these
sessions and the discussion of the vital
questions relating to the boil weevil
infestation will be of immense benefit
to the farmers and business men OF
the county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07
GERMANS CLAIM A
BIC TONNAGE Loss

BERLIN. March THE Overseas
(semi-oficiaD new agency report today
SAYS that German submarines return
irg to their bases between March lst
and 3rd reported the sinking of yes
sells with an aggregate tonnage of two
hundred thousand tons, the greatest
total destruction reported for cor
responding time since the inaugura-
ton of unrestricted submarine activ-
tiles within the prohibited zones.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07
DAN sTUB8s IS NEW
WITNESS FOa STATE
Pistol And Note Is
Ruled Out By
The Court

Mrs. Yeartiq Howell, star witness
for the state in the trial of DR.. c. K.
Chapman, charged with the murder of
Walter Wade, took the stand this
morning shortly after 10 o'clock to
relate for the second time her sensa-
tional story in which she declared that
she saw Dr. Chapman fire the two
shots which caused the death of the
Leslie man on the night of August
IT, 1916.
Mrs. Howell was preceded on the
witness stand by Miss Gertrude Smith,
atenographer in the law Office of Judge
] A. Hixon, associate counsel for the
state.
Miss Smith testified that on Monday.
while Judge HiXon was absent from
his office, being in attendance at the
Chapman trial, negro boy whom she
was unable to identify, delivered an
unaddressed package, which he stated
was for Judge Hixon. The boy refused
to give the name of the party sending
the package, although he said it was
white man who gave it to him.
When the package was opened later
i'll the day, it was found to contain a
pistol, 32-calibre, Smith & Wesson
special model, wrapped first in a
small hand towel and then in an ordi-
nary piece of wrapping paper. In the
barrel of the weapon was found an
anonymous note proclaiming that the
pistol had belonged to Walter Wade ia
his lifetime
Wade's pistol has been missing since
his disappearance on the night Of
August II, 1916, and when the gun
was PRODUCED in court Tuesday morn
ing Lige Walker, a negro who had
worked for Wade, identified it as hav-
ing, belonged to his dead employer.
The pistol, wrappings and anonym-
ous note we're offered by the state as
evidence. but Judge Littlejohn ruled
to exclude them on the ground that no
definite connection was shown be-
tween them and the case on trial.
Dan StubbS Testifies.
The testimony of D. H. Stubbs, who
lives within a few hundred yards OF
the Uoint on the Dixie Highway where
several bloodstained articles from the
Wade car were found, proved rather
sensational. He was not witness At
the FIRST trial of DR.. Chapman, being
confined TO his bed at that time with
,neunmonia. This morning he appear
30 very feeble and was assisted into
the room by bailiffs.
Mir. Stubbs testified that on the night
of August H. 1916, he heard a car
stop for several minutes in the road
al the point where the bloodstained
articles were found, proceeding after
several minutes toward Americus.
He also declared that on the next
morning he saw coat lying in a pool
of water at the side of the road at the
same point. noticing it again on Sat
urday at noon, but finding it gone Ia
;er Saturday afternoon.
Talked With DIR. Chapman.
MIR. stubbs testified that on Sunday
night Following Wade's disappearance.
Dr. Chapman came to his home ana
injured if he (Stubbs) had heard two
,,istol shots on Thursday night in the
bottom near his place. On being ques-
,,oned Dr. Chapman stated.the wit
ness said. that Walter Wade had been
,nled in his own automobile, and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07
To DISCUSS BOIL
WEEv|L At FOUR
ROUSING NEE Tines

The final series of boil weevil meet
irgs to be held in Sumter county this
spring is to be opened Thursday at
New Era, where a meeting will be held
al 10 o'clock at the school house. A
partv of speakers sent out by the State
College of Agriculture and the United
States Department of Agriculture will
be in charge of the gathering and many
interesting and instructive addresses
will be delivered on various phases or
the boil weevil problem.
Agricultural Agent J. G. Oliver, who
is in charge of the statewide cam
paien to prepare for the coming of the
boil weeviI, will be present and with
him will be several well known ex-
perts who for the past few months have
been carrying on an energetic cam
raign throughout the cotton raising
counties of Georgia.
The organization of Boil Weevil
Preparedness Clubs" will be one of the
features of the series of meetings and
il is hoped that the farmers of Sumter
county may be enlisted in the work
Diversifcation of crops, soil building
and stock raising will be emphasized at
the meetings.
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 the
campaieners will hold a meeting at
Plains. while on Friday morning at 10
o'clock a meeting will be held at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07

last year.
The enrolment in the various clubs
closes on April 1st and every boy and
girl in Sumter county is urged to join
one of these organizations which are
doing such excellent work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-07
On the Scene.


On reaching a point just beyond the
Crawford Wheatley place, in what is
krown as the Wheatley bottom, the
witness declared that DR.. Chapman
told Wade, who was driving, to stop
the car, and they would all get out and
Lave supper Dr. Chapman, the wit
ress stated, was sitting on the rear
seat of the car, between her and W.
/ Johnson.
Mrs. Howell asserted that as Wade
bent over to pull the levers to stop
the car, DR.. Chapman pulled a pistol
from his pocket, half rose from his
seat and fired two shots into Wade'5
body from behind. Wade fell forward,
she said and Charles Chapman, Jr..
who was sitting beside him on the
front seat, took the steering wheel and
guided the car out of the main road
i:!to a small pine grove at the side.
Walter Johnson with another man on
the seat beside him, then drove up be-
side the big car in a Ford and Mrs.
Howell was told to get into the smaller
I,achine. The witness claims she was
given hypodermic injection of some
drug by DR.. Chapman at this point
and then both cars turned back to the
main road and proceeded northward
toward Andersonville.
Mrs. Howell stated that both cars.
carrying the entire party and the dead
body of Walter Wade, kept on until
the Flint river bridge between Ogle-
thorpe and Montezuma was reached,
when the Ford car driven by Walter
Johnson and carrying the other un-
identified man and Mrs. Howell, stop
led at one end of the bridge and waited
Until the large car came back, after
driving some distance on the bridge.
The witness went on to describe the
return trip to Americus, stating that
the cars stopped at point on the road
and she heard some of the men ask ii
those things" had been thrown out.
They then came on to Americus, she
said. and stopped again at a house on
North Jackson street, where the party
got out of the big car and Charles
Chapman. Jr.. took it away and came
back on foot after a few minutes. He
ii en- took her home in the Ford car,
she declared
Mrs. Howell asserted that some time
after this occurrence she was asked
t. go on a fishing trip to the Flint
river by w. l. Johnson. but declined
as she was afraid.
Under cross examination, Mrs. How
ell maintained her composure and stat
ed that she was not certain whether
CT not on the auto ride with Ethridge
and Charles Chapman. Jr.. they turned
into Lee street from Lamar street
They traversed Lee street at some
point, however, she said.
Lee street. at the time of the Incl
dents testified to. was closed on &C
count of paving operations.
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