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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-12
Legal Advertisements
Libel For Divorce.

Huel White vs. Irene B. White. Libel
for Divorce in Sumter Superior Court.
November Term, 1917.
To Irene B. White, Defendant. Greet
ing: You are hereby commander
either by attorney or in person to be
and appear at the next Superior court
to be holden in and for said Sumter
county on 4th Monday in November,
1917; then and there to answer the
plaintiffs complaint, or in default
thereof the court will proceed as to
justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable z. A. Little
john, Judge of said court, this the 18th
day of August, 1917.
H. E. ALLEN.
Clerk Superior Court.
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GEoRGIA-snmter equity.

GEORGIA-SumterC outy.
VIII be sold before the Court House
door, in the City of Americas, said
State and County, between the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in
October, 1917, to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described
property, to-wit
"All of lot of land No. One hundred
and Eighty-three, except seventy-one
CID acres off the West side, being that
property described in deed from G. w.
Gibson to w. e. Brown, Gated Deem
Der II, 1908, recorded same date in
deed book "JJ", page, 1873; bounded
on the North by lands of Judson
Chambliss and L. G. Council, on East
by Chambliss. West by lands owned
by Mrs. J. F. Finch, and on South by
J. l.. Chambliss, said property being
in the Twety-eighrh District of Sumter
County, Ca"
Levied upon and Will be sold as the
property of G. w. Gibson, to satisfy
an execution issued from Sumter Coun-
ty Superior Court, in favor of w. E.
Brown VS. G. w Gibson, property
pointed out in Fl Fa Tenant in pos
session notified in terms of the law.
This 9Th day of September, 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
By R. L. Maynard.
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Citation.
RGIA, Webster CountE..

GEORGIA, Webster County.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
R. L. Nicholson of said state, having
applied to me for letters of admins
tration de bonis non on the estate of
]. W. Blakey of said county, this is to
cite all and singular the heirs and
creditors of j. W. Blakey to be and APP
pear at the October term 1917, of said
court, and show cause, if any they can,
why letters of administration de bonis
non should not be granted on the es-
tate of said ]. W. Blakey.
This, September 3rd, 1917.
J. r. STAPLETON,
Ordinary of Webster County.
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Girls As Train POrters

CLEVELAND, September 12,-Girls
getting the same pay as the men whose
places they took are taking care of
the Wheeling and Lake Fries parlor
cars They are employed as chefs,
mattresses and "parlor maids -not
porters.
One result is mere man shakes the
dust off his own coat and carries his
own grip.
1--WE help the women first, said a
parlor made today. THE men can
take care of themselves better"
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Sherinrs Sale.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door in the city of Americas, said state
and county on the first Tuesday in o
tober. 1917, within the legal hours OF
sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the
following described property, to-wit:
One Smith and Barnes piano, Number
916e9. Levied upon and will be sold
as the property of Mrs. M. E. Bush,
to satisfy certain mortgage fl ia in
FAVOR of J. H. Poole & Sons VS.. Mrs.
II. E. Bush.
This 5th day Of September, 1917.
T. L. SUMMERS,
Deputy Sheriff, Sumter Co., Ga.
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Preferred Death to Separation

CHICAGO, September William
Haake, "a, was notified to appear be-
fore his draft board Wednesday to be
certified into the national army.
He did not obey the summons and
today officers went to his home. They
found Haake and his wife, Rose, IS,
dead in bed with gas turned on They
left note saying they preferred death
to separation.
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Citation.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Whereas, Mrs. Johnnie E. Fem, nee
Meldrim, administratix of Robert L.
Meldrim, represents to the court in
her petition duly filed and entered on
record, that she has fully administered
Robert L. Meldrim's estate, this is,
therefore, to cfe all persons concern
ed, kindred and creditors, to show
cause, if any they can, why said admin
istratrix should not be discharged from
her administration, and receive letters
OF dismission on the first Monday in
October, 1917.
This September 4th, 1917.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary
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cerned are required 70 show cause be-
fore me at the time and place fixed for
said hearing why copy of said certifi-
cate of stock should not be established
as prayed for.
Given under my official signature
this, August 31st, 1917.
z. A. LITTLEJOHN,
Judge s. c. Webster County, Ga.
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EXAMINATION NOTICE.

All public school students in both
Grammar and High School who were
conditioned in any study will apply
for examination at Grammar school
Thursday, Sept. 18th.
lost j. Z. MATHIS, Supt.
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GEORGIA, Sumter County.
/, H. E. Allen, Clerk of the Superior
court of said county, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is true and cor
rect copy of the application for char
ter of THE Times Recorder Company
as the same appears on file in this
Office
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Petition for Charter.

Sumter County.
To the Superior Court of Said Coun-
ty: The petition of Franc Mangum of
the county of Sumter, said state, and
Arthur Lucas, of the county of Fulton,
said state, and Mrs. Ruth G. Mangum,
OF the county of Sumter, said state, re-
spectfuily shows:
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SeabOdr1 Air Line
The Progressive Railway Of The SOdib

Ehe Progressive Railway Of The S0Iib
Leave Americus for Cerdele. Ro-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
Inns, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
1891 p IN.
1880 m
Leave Americas for Cordele, Able
Vile, Helena and intermediate points
5:11 p. M.
Leave Americas for Richland, At
larita, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
sos p. m.
Leave Americas for Richland. Col
umbus, Dawson, Albany and interme-
date points
10000 a IN
Seaboard Buffet Parlor Sleeping Car
on Trains Is and Ia arriving Americas
from Savannah 1125 p. M, and leav.
ing Americas for Savannah 2:30 q. III.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
1880 a. M, will be open for passengers
at 11:40 p. m.
For further information apply to ii.
P, Vverett, Local Agent, Americas.
Ca; C. w. Small, Diy: Pass. Ag Mt,
Ca; C. IN, Il. +. A.
EorHCsk. W
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Witness my official signature and the
seal of said court, this the 4th day of
September, 1917 H. E. ALLEN,
Clerk Superior Court
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First.


That they desire for themselves,
their associates and successors. to be
and made a body polite,
under the name and style of "The
Company" for the Pc
riod of twenty 900 years; with the
privilege of renewal at the expiration
o fthat period.
Second.
That the principal Office of said COM
pany shall be in the city of Americas,
said state and county.
Third
That the object of said corporation
is pecuniary gain to itself and its
shareholders.
Fourth.
That the business to be carried on
by said corporation is that of publish
ing 1.-THE Americas Times-Recorder I"
in daily, weekly and Sunday editions.
Fifth.
That the capital stock of said cor
poration shall be Twenty Thousand
$2O,OOOOO) Dollars with the privilege
Of increasing same to the sum of Thir,
ty Thousand ($3O,OOOOO) Dollars by a
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29

Talley went to the Fitzgerald building
they found that on one of the inner
rooms of the suits occupied by the
agency was lettered Captain Harry A.
Read" Wittenberg was not permitted
to search the offices, according to his
story and when he asked William
Hamilton, the head of the agency, to
accompany him to the district attor-
neys office the latter said:
II am an ex-cop and you cant do
anything to me. You'll have to walk
over my dead body to get me-"
Other Sailors Discovered.
Wittenberg left his partner, Nc
Auliff, to watch while he telephoned
to Mr.. Tally for instructions. No
sooner had he left than a, man
emerged from one of the inner offices
leading with him two sailors by the
arm.
Where are you going with these
men?' McAuliff said he asked.
I'm taking them to the movies
was the reply. ;
McAuliff then placed the man, who
gave his name as Joseph Glass, and
the two sailors under arrest. The sail
ars said they were Kenneth King, Is
years DID, attached to the U. S. 5.
Seattle, and Frank Phillips, a fireman.
Ten minutes later Detective Witten-
berg returned accompanied by the re-
serves from the West Forty
street station and Hamilton submitted
to arrest. They also arrested cap
tain Read, who the detectives say ad-
mitted that he was merely captain
Of the Hamilton Detective Agency"
Enroute to the district attorney g
office, Wittenberg said Hamilton
boosted of his friendship with Cover
nor Whitman and said he was at
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
KIDNAPPED TARS
TO COLLECT FEE
Men Held Until They Are Booked
As DeSerterS

New York, Aug. 29.--What is al
legged to have been a plot to defraud
the United States government by kid
mapping sailors on shore leave. detain-
ing them under guard after their time
was up and then collecting the money
offered for the return OF a straggler or
deserted, was uncovered last night
when Detectives Weinberg and Nc
Aulitf of District Attorney SWANS
staff raided the offices of the Hamil-
ton Detective Agency in the Fitz-
gerald building, at 1872 Broadway, and
arrested three men found in the eight
room suite which the agency occupied
Earlier in the day Alfred ]. Talley
assistant district attorney. received a
complaint from Captain S. w. Brew
ster, Judge advocate, who produced
the testimony of two sailors on trial
In court martial on charges of deser-
zion, in which they swore that they
had been arrested by man named
Eden from the Hamilton Agency and
confined in an office until they had
become deserters. Captain Brewster
asked that an investigation be made
!nto Ihe situation.
Wher the detectives assigned by Mr..
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29

tached to the latter's staff when dis
trict attorney.
When questioned by Mr.. Taley,
King, one of the sailors, said that he
was walking along Broadway on Mon
day morning on his way to the Penn
sylvania station, where he was to take
the train for the point where his ship
was stationed, when a man stopped
him, showed a detectives shield and
told him he was under arrest charged
with desertion. King admitted that
he had overstaid his shore leave a
few days because Of the illness of his
mother in Fall River.
He said he was taken to the offices
of the agency, and after being interro-
gated closely by "Captain' Read he
was placed under guard in one of the
empty rooms of the suite. His guard.
he declared. was armed with a black
jack and threatened to kill him with
physical violence if he attempted to
escape. When night time came he
said he was told he had to sleep on
the floor as a punishment.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
French Soldiers Boards.
(London Chronicle)

No anxiety about shaving Is felt by
the French conscript when he joins
the army. For he is encouraged by
the authorities to grow beard, and.
indeed. it is from this fact that he has
obtained his nickname of "poilu" the
French equivalent for Tommy Atkins,
which literally means shaggy or hairy.
The beard was favored in the Eng
fish Army during the Crimean war
for the protection it gave from the
intense cold of the trenches before
sebastopol, and the apparition of SO
many bearded men in England after
the war made boards for long time
fashionabl in this country.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
The Familiar Face.
washington Starr

II sappose Prohibition made great
difference In Crimson Gulch."
mot as much as you'd think" re-
pli>d Bronco Bob. THE man who
used to be boss bartender has gotten
4 Job as teller in the bank and is takip'
In all the money Just the same"
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
for The Smoker

COO Arcadia Cigarettes (2U's) ...- p.-,s (40)-21c
10c Royal Sovereign Cigars 2 for lie
$3.50 Box of rs CAPULET INvINCIBLE
CIGARS: Boxes $50 cigars) .$2.51
Briar Pipes .......................2 for Sic
Doctors Mixture Tobacco ..........2 for 1ec
15c Embassy Cigarettes 1O) 2 pkgs. Ice
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29

This is our reEu-
lar 35c grade of cot
f,>e. Preferred by
critical coffee users
for its delightful
taste and aroma.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-19
Big Profit In Onions.

Roman Skivicki Of Sunderland con.
tinues to be favored of fortune or by
his own foresight. He held on to his
onions when all his wise Yankee
friends said SELL and has got the
highest price on record, 81 bag OF
100 pounds. When the price got up to
$3 his Yankee friends dropped In and
told Roman that 1t was dangerous to
hold on any longer. and they repeated
the warnings at $4, SIS and Sc, but still
Roman kept some of them TIL the last
IL there Is any last when crops are
going up on crop failure. Roman
made net profit Of $1,000 on his on.
ions In 1901, and he must have done
much better than that this year.
Northampton Gazette.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-19
PEACE VALLEY

The death of Mrs Jennie Rowen
| came as a shock to our community
on Thursday morning April 18th,
She arose with a slight headache
but othcrways perfectly well. She
gradually grew worse and died be-
fore medical aid could be summon.
ed. Mrs. Rowen came to this
place five years ago and took a
homestead She spent part Of the
time with her son-in-la law Bert Pi-
per and helped care for her orphan
grandchildren Last year her
health failing, she returned to
haywood, Nehr her former home
She came again to this place less
than two weeks ago on visit.
She leaves five children to mourn
h''r loss Jay Rcwen and Mrs
Walter Hagadoru oil this place Ev-
elyn attending school N haywood
Guy and Iona of Nebraska.
The body was taken to Curtis,
Nebr for inlerment, where her
husband is buried Mrs. Rowen
was fifty five years old at time Of
death,
She was our Sabbath School
Superintendent for several months
and member of the Baptist
church To know her was to love
her.
She only sleepeth, The Master would
say.
From the cares of the world, she must
rest.
She hath done what she could, and some
sweet day
She will wake in the home Of the
blessed.
Sweet Mother and friend: We bid thee
goodbye,
Till We meet on that beautiful shore;
Where the sun never sets and the leaves
never die
And all life's troubles are ore.
Little Clara, daughter Of Jacob
Fritz Is very i'll with pneumonia.
| Mrs Robt Neal and Mrs. John
Neal spent Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Chas. Fritz
Mrs Bowles took dinner with
Mrs johnson. Tuesday,
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-19
Hot Shot for Daddy.

Jane had been much interested In the
preparations her young aunt had been
making all week for the big charity
ball. She asked her father SO many
questions about this affair that at last
be said they would play they were go
Ing to the ball. Jane was all excite
ment while mother dressed her for the
ball. Then she was whirled of In the
make-believe auto, Of which daddy was
the chauffeur, to the make-believe ball.
room. They had regular ball. James
car was called, she tripped out as big
as you please. climbed up In the big
arm chair, and nestled down among
the cushions for the ride home. "All
right. baby; It's sleepy time now; come
and kiss daddy good night" said her
father, and to his great surprise the
little lady threw her head up and said.
nHuh, ladies don't kiss their chauf-
feurs good night" Daddy was
squelched.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-19
SCHOOL HOUSE TO
HAVE LARGE FLAG

With the revival of patriotic
sentiment, paper was started Sat
urday to buy a flag. one that should
be a fit representation of Raymer
patriotism to float from some point
on the school grounds.
just how much will be needed
is not known. but the amount that
is needed will be subscribed and
paid for such auch purpose.
Nearly 5000 has been paid in
and we are to make investigation
about the most suitable sort Of
flag to get and the most suitable
place to put it.
Some feel that a steel flag staff
should be put up and that this
should be set in front of the school
building. Others feel that it
would be just as well or better to
have a staff set on the school house
Investigation will be made as to
cost, etc. and it will be determin-
ed later just which plan ST action
will be followed.
1t would be appropriate to have
flag raising on Memorial day
Any one who may feel like help
ing can leave it the bank
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-19

was lost to Keota on their floor by
a score of 5 to Ii, losing the game
because of the fact that the floor
was scarcely large enough for the
teams to turn around in.
The grade school was also we'll
represented there being two teams
from the eighth grade, one COM
posed Of of boys and the other of
girls. The eighth grade boys play
ed two games with Keota, which
were the only games played The
FIRST game was played on the Ray
mer floor and was won by Raymer
by a score of 78 to I, and the other
game was played at Keota which
was also won by Raymer by a score
Of 33 to 6. With little more ex-
perience and practic they will be
good timber to bnild winning
team to represent the high school
in the future.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-19
Greeley Patriotic

A large patriotic meeting was
held at Greeley last Friday, and
about eight thousand people at
tended the gathering in three sec
tions held at as many different
places in the town
Standing room was at premium,
men talked potriotism without
apology. and it became apparent
that Weld county would furnish
men where men are most needed.
either where the bullets fly or where
they are made Tell the American
people what is most needed and
there will b. brave men to fill the
call to service.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-19
GREAT DAM IN An1IPoDEs
New South Wales Structure Has
catchment Area Of 5000
Square Miles.

"The first large scheme for water
conservation purposes In New South
Wales Is now nearing completion
says Canadian department of COM
merce report. "Burrinjuck Dam, as 1t
Is named, Is being constructed of ce-
ment, of which $4,000 tons--manufac-
tured In New South Wales--has been
used up to date. The dam Is being
placed In a narrow, rock gorge be-
tween hills 1000 feet high. It will
hold up the Murrumbidgee river for
Al miles and the Goodradlgbee and
Yass rivers for Is and 25 miles, re-
spectively. All these rivers were SUBJ
ject to floods and running dry previ-
ously, but now constant supply is
assured.
"The catchment area Is 5000 square
miles In extent, and some Of the peaks
In the mountain ranges are 5000 feet
high and are covered with snow In the
winter. The average rainfall Is 60 to
10 inches. t.D.5"
"The dam will be 240 feet high and
l6S feet thick at the base, tapering to
lS feet thick ut the top. The length
across at the crest will be $50 feet.
The water will be allowed to reach a
top storage level of 232 feet against
the dam, and 1t will be possible to
store 33,3S0,000000 gallons Of water.
Although the dam is not yet finished,
the water has been used extensively
for some time at the main area for
which 1t was principally intended and
which Is known as the Yanko area.
This area Is situated 200 miles away
from the dam, and the water finds its
way there by the old bed of the MUIR
rumbidgee river. Many of the farms
are now occupied, and 1t Is estimated
that when the areas are fully settled
there will be about 1000 farms and the
population will be about 100000. Gov
ernment assistance to settlers is being
very literally given. Almost any kind
of fruit may be grown on the farms.
Dairying, mixed farming and ostrich
raising are successfully carried on ut
present"
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-19
Buffalo sIIl's First indian.

Col. William r. Cody tells in his
book, "The Adventures Of Buffalo
BILL" published by the Harpers, the
story OF his first fight with Indians. It
was In 1857, when he was only eleven
years old, that he killed an Indian. He
was accompanying some cattle-herders
when they were attacked on the South
Platte river. The Indians stampeded
the cattle, killed three men and then
charged on the rest. A volley stopped
them for the moment and the herders
took refuge In the river. wading be-
hind the bank on their way to Fort
Kearney. Buffalo Bill fell behind and
when be suddenly looked up at the
bank above he saw an Indians head.
He aimed and fired and the next mo-
ment was terrified to see "about six
feet Of dead Indian come tumbllng In
to the river" From that time for
ward, he says, Il became q hero and
an Indian-killer."
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-19
When Courage Failed.

The family was having guests to
dinner, and six-year-old Edward had
his supper alone and was sent to bed
somewhat earlier than usual. The ap-
petizlng aroma Of roast turkey, In
which he had not shared, reached him
as he lay awake. ponderlng over his
hard fate, and he decided to descend
to the dining room and claim his
rights.
But when father, beholdlng the small
figure ut the door, demanded sternly :
"Well, sir, what do you want?" Ed
wards courage fell. and he answered,
npologetically: II just came to see
If you would lend me a bone when
you're through with it."-Topcka
State Journal.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-19

more than all their opponents to.
gether, gives them claim TO the
Championship Of N. E Weld Paw
nee) County. The game at Nor
gan was played with only two reg.
ulars in the lineup, the rest of the
team was picked on short notice
and, if the regular team was there
would have come away with the
long end. In all the games played,
the attendance was good. at home
and away; the game at Johnstown
was supported with a large delega-
ton from Raymer which showed
the boys that with all the training
and hard work they were well re-
paid.
Besides the High School team
there were three other teams re-
presenting the Raymer school. The
High School Girls also very sue
cessful, they having played only
two games Of which they were re.
turned winner over the Keota High
School Girls by a score Of IL to
on the Raymer floor and the other
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-19
PEAT AS COAL SUBSTITUTE
Coming Much Into Favor In European
Countries Where Fuel Supply
ls Limited.

Europeans, paying unusually high
prices for coal, are turning to peat
rs a substitute. Germany has been
Sweden's principal source of supply,
and that source being cut Off the state
railways In that country have been
forced to curtail their schedules.
Peat is notoriously one of the cheap
est-as 1t is one Of the most abundant
Of fuels. Lack of suitable furnaces
for Its consumption has hampered It's
use as 1t did for long time that of
the crude oil from the American pc
troleum fields. Recent experiments In
Sweden have proved that peat can be
made into cakes and used with econ
omy In proper burner.
A Maine man few years ago se-
cured patents for turning peat into
briquettes which would produce heat
as intense as that Of charcoal and
could be produced as cheaply MS BIZ
luminous coal, while the by-products
Of manufacture would further reduce
the cost. The great advantage Of the
fuel thus produced Is that 1t burns
with little ash or smoke, that 1t Is
clean to handle and can be used In a
stove or furnace about as wood is.
There are extensive peat beds all
over New England. and If this process
were put In operation the saving in
freight rates would make the peat
briquettes an economical form of fuel.