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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
LOAN ASSOCIATION
is ORGANIZED HERE

I The Farmers National Farm Loan
Association of Sumter County was
organized here yesterday morning at a
amss meeting held in the office OF
stephen Pace.f
Articles ofsassociation were signed,
by laws adopted, officers and members
OF teh examining board elected and
several appIicat tions made for loans.
The association is formed under the
provisions of the national farm loan
act which was passed by Congress at
the 1916 session.
The directors of the Sumter county
organization will meet on the fourth
Saturday of each month to pass upon
new applications and to approve loans.
Any amount from $1O0 to $4,000
can be borrowed by members of the
association, with interest charges of 8
per cent per annum. Farmers desiring
to secure loans must become members
of thi sassociation. taking stock to the
amount of per cent of the amount OF
the loan sought
The officers of the new association
are as follows: president, George w.
Walters; vice president, Eugene
rane; secretary-treasurer, stephen
/ Pace.
The directors are George w. Walt
ers, DR.. Taylor Lewis, J. R. Chambliss,
J w. Shirley, H. A. Countryman, J.
L Kinard, C. j.. Clarke. Eugene Drane-
| A board of appraisers were elected,
consisting of the following gentlemen:
DIR. t. NJ. Merritt, Sr., John Peel, S.
A Rodgers.
The organization of farm loan as
! sociation in Sumter county has been
agitated for some time past and the
actual formation of the institution will
be of material interest throughout this
section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
GARDEN PLANS ARE
BEING PERFECTED

Many citizens of Americus are COM
menting favorably on the campaign
agitated by the Woman's club to util-
ize every vacant lot in this city for
garden purposes, in view of the emer-
gency that has arisen throughout the
nation in the matter of food produc-
tion.
The production of vegetables for use
in the homes of Americus can be in
creased greatly, if the citizens of this
community will cooperate in the eff
fort to make use of the vacant lots
which are at present lying idle, and
bringing no return of any description.
This fact is emphasized by the mem
bers of the Woman's club, and gen
eraI campaign is being started to Sc
cure the cooperation of Americus res
idents in the new movement.
&c. Parker has started off the
campaign by taking over the cultiva-
ton of a good sized garden plot on the
premises of Judge z. A, Littlejohn, the
circumstances being such that the
owner of the property cannot handle
the garden himself and has turned over
the use of the land to Mr.. Parker in
accordance with the idea advanced by
the Woman's club.
2. w. Horne has signiied his will
i.gness to start a garden on some va
cant lot, if one can be secured for this
purpose. Other citizens are taking up
the idea and an active response to the
appeal for increased food production
in this section is hoped for not, alone
from the farmers. but from the eiti-
zens of .Americus who can cultivate
gardens on vacant lots.
On another page of this issue will be
found a coupon covering the campaign
which can be filled out and returned
to the mes-Recorder office to carry
out the vacant lot garden plan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
GERMAN UNREST
BRINGS A CRISIS
IN HER INDUSTRY

NEW YORK, April 21-(Compiled
by the Associated Press from European
cables during the day.)-Interest in the
great French offensive on the Aisne
river gives way today to startling news
from the interior of Germany Yelled
though the situation is in the mist of a
rigid censorship, obscured by the
shackled condition of the German press
ard official espionage, enough has leak
&c through to indicate the German En-
pire is now facing the greatest econom-
ic and political crisis in its history.
The latest information, seemingly au-
thentic, is that 10000 striking munition
workers have engaged in bloody riot
in the great Prussian fortress of
Madgeburg, and were only prevented
from burning the city hall after sharp
clash with military forces.
The story comes from the Dutch from
tier, carrying such details as to make
the claim to authenticity impressive.
On its heels arrives an account of de-
nands of such revolutionary character
being presented by leaders Of the Ber-
lin strike that compliance with them
would mean the prompt ending of the
militarist regime in all Germany. 1t
is considered significant that these de-
mands include one for the release of all
poliAcal prisoners.
One outstanding indication of the Sc
rfeusness of the situation is the fact
ktnat Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
has made personal appeal to work.
ers, in which he denounces strikes as
Iinexcusable crimes against the fight
ng forces.
In the meantime the French arc
maintaining relentless pressure against
, the most vital point of the German de-
fenses, in the sharp angle where the
German line from Lens turns east to-
ward Rheims.
| The British are believed to be pre-
pairing to deliver another tremendous
blow soon. Last night after sharp
fighting, Gen. Haig's army captured
the village of Gonnelieu, advancing
more than a mile near the German line
between Cambria and St. Quentin. The
French gained ground in movement
toward the Brimont plateau, and also
northwest of Rheims. In the Cham
paigne region a German attack was
repulsed.
The Italian statement announces the
repulse of a combined airplane and tor
ledo boat attack, seeking to approach
Venice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
TRAIN SERVICE To
ATLANTA IMPROVED

Americus residents are to be afford
ed greatly improved train service tie
Atlanta beginning on May 9th, when
the Southern Railway will inaugrate
change in schedule which provides
for train leaving Macon at 11:40 A.
NJ, and arriving in Atlanta at 1:4o p
in.
Some weeks ago the Americus and
Sumter County Chamber Of Commerce
and several prominent citizens Of this
city made a vigorous appeal to the
Central of Georgia Railday to improve
the service between Americus and At
lanta by putting on train that wouina
leave Macon shortly after the arrival
there of the Central train leaving
Americus at GAO A. NJ. Under the
present arrangement, travellers from
this section taking the early morning
train and arriving in Macon at $3.50 A.
NJ. must wait until 1880 to catch
Central of Georgia train for Atlanta
This schedule is considered ineon-
venient and entails four hours lay over
ir Macon, awaiting connections.
The Central of Georgia Railday. how
ever, refused the request of the Amer
icus citizens and declined to improve
the service to Atlanta.
The Southern Railway, realizing tfial1
considerable demand for better At
lanta service had arisen in this section
OF the state, has put on the train above
mentioned, leaving Macon at 11:4O a
m. and arriving in Atlanta at lao p
NJ. thus affording much better service
ard connections. Travellers desiring
to continue on to northern points may
when the new train is put on, catch the
Birmingham Special" leaving Atlanta
for New York at 2:45 p. m.
The improved service afforded by
the Southern is being favorably com
mented on in this city and surrounding
territory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
TAG DAY NETS s55
FOR THE HOSPITAL

The Americus and Sumter County
Hospital put on a Tag Day. yester-
day. young ladies way-laying the citi-
zens of Americas on the streets and in
their places of business to secure funds
in exchange for the tags which they
fastened to their coat lapels.
The operations continued all day and
when an accounting was taken at
night, it was found that s55 had been
secured for the institution.
The ladies of the Hospital associa-
ton are much gratified at the success
of the scheme and have asked the
Times Recorder to express their
thanks to the residents of Americus
for their cooperation.
Tag Day. for the hospital will be
made an annual affair hereafter, said
Mrs. c. ]. Sherlock last night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
'AMER|CUS MEN
INVITED To De
At BIC MEETING

About twenty well known business
men and planters of Americas yester~
Governor Nat E. Harris to attend the
big state wide conference to be held
in Macon on Tuesdaytto discuss ways
and means of handling the food pro-
duction in Georgia this year in yiew
of the urgent appeals made by Presi-
dent Wilson to overcome the shortage
in foodstuffs throughout the nation
Manager Paul e. Westbro6k Of the
Southern Bell Telephone Company In
this city was busy yesterday morning,
calling up the various business men
whose names had been sent to him
| by Gov. Harris. The Southern BelK
Telephone Company offered its sery-
ices to the governor to notify the rep
resentative citizens throughout the
state of the impending meeting in Ma
con and in accordance with this pIans
the invitations were yesterday dis
patched over the telephone lines.
Not only in the city of Americus, but
throughout Sumter county the repre-
sentative citizens were invited by tele-
phone to attend the Macon meeting ana
large percentage of acceptances were
received
Goo. Harris will issue to all those
who agree to attend the Macon meet
ingf, commissions authorizing them to-
take active parts in the general plan to
increase the food production in Geor
gia and by forming organizations IIs
each county in the state. it is expect
ed that the food crops will be greatly
augmented this year.
The Americus citizens invited by
Gov. Harris to attend the Macon meet
ling on Tuesday are: J. F. McMath, W
Nj. Jones, w. H. Sawyer. L. G. Coun-
Gil, Frank Lanier, Stephen Pace, ]. w
Sheffield, Ed sheffield. Crawford
Wheatley, R. E. McNulty, H. S. Coun
ell, P. A. Fenimore, Carr S. Glover,
Cranston Williams, r. E. Black, NeOzE
Buchanan S, H. Young and Miss Row
era Long.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
JUDGE ROSS 70
MAKE MEMORIAL
ADDRESS HERE

Il Judge John Ross, of Macon, will de-
liver the Memorial day Grafton the
special exercises to be held in the
High school auditorium on Thursday
morning in commemoration of the he
roes who battled for the cause of the
Confederacy and who lost their lives
III the bloody struggle of the sixties.
The program is under ~the direction
of Americas chapter, United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, and several
particularly interesting features are in
cluded in the list of events.
The memorial exercises at the audi
torium will be preceded by a parade
in which the Confederate Veterans OF
Camp Sumter will hold the post OF
honor at the head of the column, while
the members of A S. Cults Camp. Sons
of vetera1s, have also been invited to
march.
The children from the public schools
NIlI uG III llnSs LilC NohSAo 49, NAAA SAAN
Americus High school and the Third
District A. & NJ. school also being ex-
pected to take part in the parade and
give an exhibition drill.
The parade will proceed to the Con-
federate monument at the corner OF
Forsyth and Lee street, where wreaths
OF spring flowers will be placed in
memory of the heroic dead, the child
rem from the schools singing the songs
that are dear to the heart of all Dixie.
Then follows the memorial program
at the High school auditorium.
Judge Ross Grafton should prove to
be one of the finest forensic events oe-
curing in Americus in some time, his
reputation as an orator being well
known throughout the state.
The memorial program, while it in
cludes only a comparatively small num-
ber of events, has been carefully ar
ranged and is expected to be one of the
best ever presented in this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
NEW POINT SCHOOL HELD
PICNIC At K|DD's MILL

The students of the New Point school
enjoyed picnic at Kidd's mill on Fri
day afternoon in celebration of the
closing of the school during the sum-
mer months.
The closing exercises were held on
Thursday night in the church, the
school house being inadequate to ac-
commodate the crowd desiring to wit
ness the various events on the pro-
gram.
Prof Flatt, teacher of the school,
delivered short address and Supt. E.
], McMath of the county board of ed
ucation, described the progress made
throughout Sumter county in educa-
tional matters, emphasizing the work
done by the industrial departments 'ot
the various schools.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
ARGENTINE SENDS A
WARMING TO KAISER

BUENOS AYRES. April 21-The gov
ernment of Argentine has sent to the
German authorities an energetic note,
demanding complete satisfaction for
the sinking by submarine of the Ar
gentinian sailing ship Monte Protegido-
The Argentine minister at Berlin was
instructed to Immediately break dfplo-
matte relations, if Germany attempts
to evade responsibility for loss Of the
vessel. He was also told to inform
the Germany government that II
prompt satisfaction is not granted the
government of Argentine will follow
the course Of the United States and
Brazil and viii arm ships against at
tack by submarines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
"B. l." MIZE TO OPERATE
PROSPECT PARK THIS SEASON

Ben l. Mize, who for the past sew
eral years has had the management of
the Prospect park over in Brooklyn
Heights. states that he will open the
park again next week for the summer
season to the public. The park will be
cleaned up and otherwise beautifed,
as well as many improvements made
during the season. Prospect park al
ways draws good crowds during the
season, there being swings, rustic
benches, swimming pools and other
amusements for the people, besides
the cool spot to rest the weary bones.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
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: DAILY WEATHER FORECAST :
UNCLE SANS ENVOY
KISSED IN MEXICO

Ell PASO, Tex, April 21-American
Ambassador Henry Fletcher was hissed
in the chamber of deputies Sunday
when he appeared for the opening OF
the Mexican congress. according to a
report received here from Mexico City
today by government agents. The re-
port stated that German Minister Won
Eckhardt was escorted to his seat by
a delegation of six deputies and that
the German minister was given an ova-
ton when he appeared which lasted
thirty minutes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
LAST NOTE ON NEW
CHURCH TAKEN UP

The last note standing against the
Lee Strese Methodist church was taken
up yesterday and the Indebtedness en-
tirely wiped out as the result of the
recent campaign put on to raise $5,-
900 and clear up the overhanging debt.
The necessary $4,000 was raised
some days ago, but only part of the
contributions were in each, the re-
mainder being in notes payable in so
to 80 days.
1t was desired to realize on these
notes and arrangements were made
with John Sheffield to handle them.
providing the actual cash with which
to liquidate the balance of the indebt-
edness against the church.
Mr.. Sheffield very kindly agreed to
charge no interest whatever on the
Dotes, which he accepted at face value,
the officials of the church appointing a
committee which will assist in the col
lection of the notes as they fall due.
The final settlement of the financial
affairs of the Lee Street church in this
most satisfactory manner is most graf
flying to the officials of the organiza-
tion itself, and also the First Meth
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
PIPE ORGAN BOUGHT
BY BAPTIST CHURCH

n A contract was closed yesterday af-
ternoon with the Austin Organ Com
rany, of Brattleboro. VT, for fine
pipe organ to be installed in the Cen
trail Baptist church of this city, de-
livery to be made during the latter part
Of july
The organ is of the latest type and
is operated by electricity. two man.
uals being used. The cost is $3.50
and the instrument will be built to a
special ORDER so as to conform exact
ly to the new organ loft.
The present construction operations
ct the Central Baptist church are ex-
peeted to be completed by July and
the organ will be installed as soon as
the interiors arrangement of the edifice
is such as to permit the work OF
erecting the instrument
The church is being thoroughly re-
modelled and an addition is being built
on two sides of the edifice. which will
be veneered with brick
The committee closing the contract
with the Austin Company was COM
posed of Joseph Perkins. E. L. Cars
well, w T. Lane and Gordon Howell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
.AMERICUs HIGH SCHOOL
LOST TO DAWSON SCHOOL

The Americus High school baseball
team lost the second game of its 1911
schedule to Dawson on Friday after
noon by the score of 9 to G in game
which finally proved highly interest
ing in spite Of the good lead secured
early in the battle by the Dawson ag-
gregation.
Ball, who opened in the box for the
Americus boys, proved to be wild and
ineffective, but after johnson sue
ceeded him, the A. H. S. team took a
brace and gave the Dawson contingent
a race for the money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
.sARINERs TO MEET MONDAY
70 ARRANGE FOR TRIP

Ambassador 8. R. Heys announces
that a meeting of all Shriners in this
city and vicinity will be held on Mon
day afternoon at o'clock at the court
house for the purpose of making ar
for the trip to Albany on
Memorial Day to attend the big meet
ing of Alec Temple.
Quite large delegation Of Americas
Shriners is expected to attend the
gathering, at which time big class OF
candidates will cross the hot sands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
One Morse Ship Sunk, Another Taken

LONDON. April PA Copenhagen
dispatch says the Norwegian govern
men announces officially that the
steamer Dergenut has been sunk by a
German submarine, and that eight of
the crew were killed. 1t is reported
that the Norwegian steamer Norden
has been captured and taken into Cux-
haven by German warships.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
THE NEW SPANISH
CABINET IS NEUTRAL

MADRID, April 21.-The new Span
ish cabinet, after its first meeting to-
day, announced the nation would main
tain strict neutrality toward all bel
ligerents. Constitutional guarantees,
recently suspended, are to be restored
Immediately.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
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\ OF THE RAINBOW :

4 PORTLAND. Ore, April 21.- 4
: Mrs. L. c. Paris wants to know 4
\ where her turkey got the gravel \
= in his craw. She may start an 4
= other Klondike rush.
\ Winning a turkey in a movie 4
y show drawing. she found several 4
4 dollars worth of small gold mug 4
= gets when she prepared the dinner 4
= to celebrate her luck. Today she 4
= is trying to trace it back to its 4
= first owner.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
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; AMERICAS WAR DOG
is THE AIREDALE

= sA NFRANCISCo, April 21.- I
I The German police dog, which 1
= turned scout and did Red Cross 4
= duty, and the st. Bernard which 1
: has been used by the French and 1
= Italian soldier, is to be followed 4
= by an American war dog, the air. 4
\ dale, in the opinion of dog breed 4
= ers and army men here. There
= are thousands of airedales where
= there are few police dogs.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
German DestrOxers Sunk

LONDON, April 21.-The admiralty
announced that two German destroy
ers, possibly three, were sunk in a
German raid near Dourver on the Brit
ish ceast. The losses were slight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
Portuguese cabinet Quits.

LISBON, April 21-Premier Alnieids
presented the designations of the en-
tire cabinet late yesterday after a
number of deputies in the national as
sembly had voted adversely on the gov
eTnment proposition to establish ma
tional economic council.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
SENATE DEBATE On ARMY
BILL DRAFT FEATURE BEGUN

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 21.-
The senate began debating the admin
istration army bill with leaders ex-
pressing confidence in passage of the
selective draft feature, early this af-
ternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
PROTESTING INNONENCE
GOES TO HIS DEATH

ossINING, N Y, April 21.-Peter
Won Den Corput was electrocuted at
Sing Sing today for the murder of
Barbar Wright, of New York. He pro-
tested his innocence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
HAND Of KAISER
GUIDES A BREAK
WITH THE TURKS

BASEL, Switzerland, April 21.-A
Constantinople dispatch says that
Turkey has notified the American en-
bassy that she has broken relations
with the United States, following the
example of Austro-Hungary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
s.. 600, 100000 LOAN GREATLY
OVER-SUBSCRIBED AT 3%t

WASHINGTON, APRIL 21.--The first
informal offering of the two billion
dollars in treasury certificates has
been greatly oversubscribed. The in
terest will be three per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
Had Safe Conduct

LONDON, April 21-The officials of
the Commission for Relief in Belgium
have been advised that the steamship
Ringshorn outbound from Rotterdam
with safe conduct has been sank.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
No News Heard Here.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The Turk
ish embassy is without information
of the break Saturday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22

odist church. which has taken an ae-
tive part in the campaign to wipe out
the Indebtedness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
RELIEF STEAMER
FOR BELG|ANS IS
SUNK BY U-BOAT

AMSTERDAM, April 21.-The Bel.
gian relief steamer KongsIi has been
sunk in the so-called safe" zone, by
either mine or a submarine. One
member of the crew is missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
Millers to Cooperate.

Flour mills will be assured wheat at
the price to be paid by the government.
and the food administration is ready to
purchase for the mills all the grain
they use. The millers today named a
committee to cooperate with the food
administration in a voluntary regula-
is as follows:
James F. Bell. Minneapolis. chairman
A. P. Husband. Chicago. secretary: AL
bert C. Loring. Minneapolis. represent
ing the northwest: Andrew J. Hunt Ar
kansas City. Kan. representing the
southwest: E. NJ. Kelly, Nashville.
Tenn. representing the southeast; Mark
y. Mennel Toledo. representing the
Ohio valley, Theodore p. Wilcox Port :
land. Ore, representing the Pacific
coast: Samuel Plant, st. Louis, repre-
senting St. Louis and the state of Ilj-
nois. Bernard A. Eckhart. Chicago. rep
resentng the cities of Chicago and Mil
waukee
Representatives of the wheat -buyine.
industry came to Washington today for
a conference with the food administra
tion on the governments plan to license
the operation of all elevators Detail
ed regulations drawn by the food ad-
ministration and approved by President
Wilson governing the licensing will be
announced shortly.
Senator Curtis of Kansas has been
advised by Mr.. Hoover that the new
wheat board will be called together
here Immediately and fix prices for the
present wheat crop within a week.