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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-11
REV. PERCY JONES
Of GRIFFIN WILL
SUCCEED REV. ]. B.
LAWRENCE, RECTOR
ELOQUENT AND ABLE MINISTER
OF GRIFFIN CALLED TO CAL
VARY EPISCOPAL PULPIT TO
TAKE UP WORK IN AMERICUS
AT EARLY DATE-HAS RELA-
TIVES HERE.

Announcement is authorized this
morning that a formal call to the pas
torate of Calvary Episcopal church
has been extended to the Rev. Percy
w. Jones, of Griffin, and a news dis
patch from that city, where he is
now located states he has resigned
his rectorship there. The call extend
ed him by a committee from Cavalry
church is for the time during which
Rev. James B. Lawrence may be en-
gagged in war work in France, Or un-
til his return to America, or his resig-
nation is received 1t is expressly
stated in the call that Dr. Lawrence
has simply been given indefinite leave
of absence, and that it is the desire
of the congregation that he return to
his work in Americus after he shall
have done his bit" for the nation
The committee which went from
Americus to hear DR.. Jones preach at
Griffin was composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Davenport and Capt John
A. Cobb, and all of these speak in
glowing terms of the ability of the
new rector. He is a man of prob
ably sixty years, and has wife and
three children, two of the latter be-
ing grown and not living with him
Robert W. Lipscomb, Of Americus,
and a native of Demopolis, Ala,
having been engaged in ministerial
work during many years He is said
to be man of unusual ability, with
a natural gift Of making friends
wherever he goes, and is immensely
popular among the members of his
congregation at Griffin. 1t is con-
sidered extremely fortunate that he
has consented to serve Cavalry church
during the absence of the regular
rector, and Episcopal communicates
here will doubtless extend him and
his family a cordial welcome here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-11
fOCH'5 OFFENSIVE
HAei: HUNS GUESS
INC On WEST FRONT
DANGEROUS POCKET SUCH As
THAT IN WHICH GERMANS
FOUND SELVES AT MARINE HAS
BEEN AGAIN FORMED.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 10
Franco-Britfsh drive in Picardy has
put the enemy again in bad position
simular to the pocket which closed
up on him on the Aisne- Marne front,
General March said today in his
weekly conference with newspaper
correspondents.
The whole battle line from Rheims
to Flanders is being Strengthened out
and the time has come for the great
est effort, Gen. March said.
Marshal Foch is following the
sound military principle of hitting
without relation, said the general
When you get the enemy going keep
him going.
Any suggestion that the end of the
war is at hand should be discour-
aged, the chief of staff said, but the
time has come to keep the enemy
running and to hit him hard.
The greatest advantage to the allies
is that they have taken the offensive
and can keep the enemy guessing in
stead Of guessing themselves.
Although the British war Office has
announced it, General March had no
official information that American
troops are participating in the drive
in Picardy which already has enabled
the allied forces to bring the enemy's
main line Of communication under
gun fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-11
MURRAY FAMILY
HELD REUNION At
PLAINS AUG. 9Th
SEVENTY-FIFTH BIRTHDAY OF J.
w. F. MURRAY MADE OCCASION
OF NOTABLE GATHERING-FAM.
lily LONG PROMINENT IN AF-
FAIRS OF COUNTY AND WIDELY
KNOWN IN AMERICUS.

Much interest center in the reunion
of the Murray family held Friday a.
the home of ]. W. F. Murray at
Plains, and attended by many de-
scendants of this we'll known and
venerable citizen of Sumter counss,
The occasion was the seventy-fift
birthday of Mr.. Murray and many Of
his descendants came from all parts
of the county, and elsewhere in GeOr-
gia.
]. w F.. Murray, who is one of the
oldest residents of Sumter, was born
in Lawrence county, Ga, August 9Th,
1888, and moved here with his par
ents during the winter of the follow
ing year, having resided in Plains
community On November Is, 1860,
he married Miss Alice Josephine Par
ker, and no November Is, 1910, the
golden wedding of this much-loved
couple was appropriately celebrated,
with their descendants gathered to-
gether to do them honor.
Present at the celebration Friday
we're fifty-three children, grandehil-
dren and great-grandchildren of the
honored host of the occasion, among
these being the eight Murray children
ali now grown into substantial citi-
zens of their various communities
as followsff Mrs. Willie Goodwin, OF
Plains; Mrs. Lizzie Anderson, OF
Plains; Z. P. Murray, of Plains; A. c.
Murray. of Plains; Maekey and DIR
Nathan, CT Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-11
MOntdidier Falls.

LONDON, August 1O.-The impor-
tant town of Montdidier, which was
approximately at the apex of the
German salient south of the Somme,
has been captured by the allies.
On hundred additional German
guns have been taken by the allies.
Canadian cavalry which is operat-
ing close to Chaulnes report that the
enemy is fighting strong rear guard
actions in order to enable the stores
of ammunition and guns to be remov-
ed from that town.
Their main positions east of Amiens
shattered by the Franco-Britiish
thrust, the Germans continue to re-
treat with the allies in close pursuit.
Enemy resistance on the extremi-
ties of the attacking front has been
broken and latest reports from the
battle front say the enemy is retiring
in great haste. Aerial observers say
the Germans are in full retreat across
the Picardy plains toward the old
Hindenburg line.
German ammunition dumps are be-
ing blown up.
The allied line has now been driven
forward in the center more than
eleven miles, and the maximum ad-
vance is thirteen miles, made by the
French. The apex is six miles wide
and runs from Rainecourt to WarVil-
Iers. The important Peronne-Roye
high road and railway is within short
cannon range. British scouts are re-
ported within one mile of Chaulnes
the middle point of~the Peronne-Roye
line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-11
WICKED SENSATION
IS NAME Of STUNT
DONE BY AVIATOR
REARED AMERICUS
BROTHER OF LAW REES, WHO IS
TRAINING IN CALIFORNIA, HAS
EVOLVED NEW AND EXCITING
METHOD OF FLYING-FALLS
IKE LEAF OFT OF CLOUDS IN
DARING AERIAL EXPLOIT.

The Falling Leaf is the appela-
ton given to new and wicked SEN
satioa Z, oIved by Lucius Rees, an
Arlericus flying cadet, who is jus
concluding his course of training at
Brookfeld, Cal.
The stunt which is one filled with
lna1y daring turns and the admira-
tim cf many flying men who have
seer it executed has been excited
tra~eby. Never before it was executed
b Cadet Rees was such stunt sue
cessfully done by an aviator in this
country and relatives and friends OF
the young and daring flyer here are
naturally proud of his attainment
The stunt consists in falling like a
leaf out of the clouds" and Is de-
signed to deceive an enemy into the
belief that the falling plane has been
disabled and is considered by expert
enced aviators one of the cleverest
in the military aviation service.
Lucius Rees, the originator of the
stunt is a native of Americus, and
brother of Law Rees, of this city. He
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rees
who now reside in Savannah, and Z
brother of Miss Mildred Rees. Only
few weeks ago he received his com
mission as an officer in the aviation
service, and since the evolution o
his remarkable flying stunt he ha'
been named an instructor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-11
FIRST BALE FOR
SUMTER BROUGHT
IN BY GRIFFIN
FROM 10Th DIST.
AMEkICUS OIL COMPANY GINNED
BALE AND COUNCILS WARE
HOUSE WEIGHED IN FIRST HAIR
BINGER OF FALL PROSPERITY
OTHER COUNTIES RECEIVE
FIRST BALES.

The first taie Of cotton Of the crop
cf l%'H.I3 was brought to Americas
late Friday afternoon and was weigh
ed IN Il the Council warehouse, tap
ping the beam at 582 pounds, Or a
Ettle heavier than the usual first bale
The cotton was produced by Clyde C.
Griffin on his fine farm in the 2Sth
district, and was ginned out by the
Americus Oil Company. The staple
was fully developed and classed good
middling.
This is the first recorded instance
in which Mr. Griffin has brought in
the first bade to Americus, and in past
years this honor has been won usual
ly by A. A. Forrest, who has come to
be known as "Sumter's first bale
man"
The Griffin bale was sold by L. G.
Council for the producer to B. B.
Ford & Co., of Macon and brought
thirty-five cents pound, or two hun
dred and three dollars and seventy
cents, an altogether satisfactory
price.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-11
$1,000 for Georgia Bale,

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-The first
bale of the new Georgia cotton crop
auctioned off in front of the Cotton
Exchange today for the benefit of the
Belgian relief fund, brought $1,000
Samuel Newburger, the purchaser
turned it over for resale to enrich
the soldiers tobacco fund of a New
York newspaper, and again acting as
buyer bid the cotton in for $3.50.
The bale was shipped from Savan-
nah.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-11
Lumpkin Man Wounded.

Relatives of Walter J. Dunaway
residing near Lumpkin, have received
news from War Department that Mr..
Dunaway was wounded in action in
France On July 29th. Mr.. Dunaway
went over with Rainbow Division last
fall, and has been in service continu-
ously since. Residing near Lumpkin
are two sisters, and one brother, and
another brother is now in training
at mp Sheridan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-11
Germans Retiring

PtPIS. August l0-The German
army of gen. Won Hutier is retTeating
from the Montdidier-Noyon line.
The retrograde movement of the
Germans is being accelerated by the
favorable progress of the new attaci
south of Montdidier.
The retreat of Won HutieT's army
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-11
First Bale at Douglas.

DOUGLAS, Aug. 10.-Douglas re-
ceived her first bale of cotton for this
season yesterday, it being brought in
by Messrs. Jeff Shrouder and J. D.
Perry. 1t was sold to B. T. Rushin
and brought $137, netting 80 IL cents
per pound. One premium of 500 was
made up by the citizens which was
donated by these young men to the
Red Cross.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-11
SUDDEN DEATH OF
MRS. SHIP SHOCK
TO MANY FRIENDS
THROUGHOUT STATE
GREATLY BELOVED AND WIDELY
KNOWN WOMAN STRICKEN
WHILE IN THE MIDST OF FAM
lily CIRCLE AND DEATH EN-
SUED WITHIN FEW HOURS
WAS VISITOR In CITY FRIDAY.

The whole community was shocked
Saturday morning by announcement
Of the death Friday of Mrs, Freddie
Brooks Shipp, wife of Hon. J. E. D.
Shipp, at her home two miles west
OF Americus, in Sumter county She
was in excellent health up to late
Friday afternoon when she visited the
city and conversed cheerfully with
friends and relatives here, and there
was no intimation of her illness un-
til an hour or two before death,
which was due to a heart affliction,
ensued.
Returning home from a visit to
Americus late Friday she ate supper
and was seated with other members
Ct the family when she suddenly
complained of feeling ill., grew rapidly
worse, and expired before a physician
burriedly summoned could reach her
side She was fifty-nine years of age
and hau been a resident of Sumter
county during many years. She was
a daughter of the late DR.. Brooks,
of Hamilton, Ga, and was native of
Marion county, where the family re
sided until shortly before DR.. Brooks
demise
Deceased was a woman of many
kindly virtues and of exalted Chris
tian chal acter and was widely known
for many attributes that endeared her
20 all WITH whom she came in con-
tact. She was consistent Christian,
a member Of First Baptist church,
and had Tany friends in all parts OF
Georgia who will learn with regret
of her death
Surylving relatives include her hus-
band, Hon. E. D. Shipp, of Ameri-
Gus; two daughters, Mrs. Roy s Bell,
of A:laHta, and Mrs L. l.. McCleskey,
of Amer.cus' three sons, Edgar shipp
and Brooks shipp, Of Americus, and
II. l.. Smpp. of Baltimore, Md, the
last named being an enlisted man in
the United States army; two sisters,
Mrs. A. NJ. steed, of Cordele, Ga, and
Mrs. A Lynn, of Sherman, Tex, and
one brother, Terrell Brooks, of Jack
sonville, Fla.
The funeral exercises will be held
at the family home on Plains road
this afternoon at 4 o'clock with inter
ment in Oak Grove cemetery here.
DR.. Lansing Burrows will of1ciate at
the obsequies, and the pall-bearers
will be c. c. Hawkins, P B. Wilt
ford. ]. E. Sheppard R L. McMath,
r.. +. Gatewood, Sr., Frank Lanier
W. W Dykes and D. R. Andrews.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-11
FRED MATTOX GETS
PROMOTION in NAVY

Americas friends will learn with
pleasure that Fred Mattox John
Flournoy) who enlisted recently in
the navy, has been promoted to be as
sistant yeoman at the Charleston
navy yard, and that he is well pleas
ed with his work and surroundings
there. Having the assistance of a
young man from Albany he now cares
for the entire correspondence of the
department in which he is engaged
and in a letter to a friend here says
life in the navy is really much better
than he thought when he enlisted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-11
First Bale for Turner.

SYCAMORE, Aug 10-Turner coun-
tvs first bale of cotton was ginned
here today. The bale weighed 435
pounds and sold for 40 cents, the
seed selling at $40 per ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-11

is showing traces of utmost haste
Much war material is being left be-
hind. The German rear guards are
fighting desperately.
The evening world., 1918-07-09
INDICT SHIPPING PROMOTER
ON $4,000 Theft CHARGE
said to Have Converted Syndicate'S
Money for Vessels Hull to
His Own Use.

Hans o. Schundler. a shipping pro-
motcr OF No. 20 Broadway. who lives
at No. 1908 Avenue X, Brooklyn, Is
locked up in the Tombs. on an indict-
mcnt charging grand larceny In the
first degree. II Is alleged In April. 1917,
he stole $4,000 belonging 10 a syndicate
organized by Harold II. IIerts. an at
torney OF No. 100 broadway. Herts says
that altogether Schundler had obtained
titO.00O from his clients
when the United States entered the
war and the demand for ships became
lnsistent, Schundler. according to Herts,
boasted that he could obtain possession
of many abandoned steamship hulls
which could be fitted up and sold al a
big profit to the United States Govern
ment He suggested the formation Of a
syndicate by the attorney with a capital
agEregating 10000. This syndicate was
formed and the first venture, according
tn Hertz. was successful. the syndica ate
realizing n substantial profit.
Schundler. II is alleged. reported on
. April II. 1917. that he had bought for
5000 an abandoned hull at Perth Am
boy, N. J. He got $4,000 from Herts. II
Is said. TO pay for machinery. but In
stead OF buying the machinery. con-
Verted the money TO his own use. Sub
sequent investigation, II Is asserted. led
To the discovery that be paid only ;23 900
for the hull.
The evening world., 1918-07-09
MOSCOW UNDER
MARTIAL LAW AND
NEW REVOLT ENDS
Former Members Of KerenSky
Cabinet Arrested at Or
der of Lenine.

BAST,E, Switzerland. Jdly s.-Mar-
tial law has been proclaimed in Mos
COW. according to dispatches re-
ceived here to-day
Several OF 1000 suspects arrested
in connection with the assassination
OF Ambassador Mirbach are said "a
have admitted tho purpose was TO
provoke annulment OF the Brest-Li-
tovsk treaty.
Among those arrested was Madame
spiridonovs-
THE murdercrs hoped to create n
break between Germany and the Boil
shevili. but there Is no idea here Of
connecting the latter with the crime"
declares the Lokal Anzciger. regard
Ing tho assassination OF Mirbach.
The North German Gazette said:
ION the principle of who would
benent from the crime. the facts
point to the Allies. who long have
tried to SOW mistrust between Ger
many and the SoHets."
Premier Lcninc has caused the ar
rest OF NJ. Skobclcfr, former Minister
OF Labor: NJ. Tchernoff. former Min
lister OF Agriculture: NJ. Tseretelli.
former Minister of Post and Teie-
graph. and other members OF the
Kcrcn.ty Cabinet according to a
| Moscow despatch.
| This would seem to bear out the
Bolshcvik claim that the counter
revolution has been suppressed. and
would indicate that Social Revolu
tionaries formerly allied with Ke-
rensky were among the leaders.
THE HAGUE, July 9.-Gcrmans
returning from MOSCOW recently. says
the Vossiche ZeitunE. referring tc
the Won Mirhnch case. have Expressed
fear that complete anarchy ther,
might cndanger persons who, In ar
orderly country, would he safe tron
harm. II gives The following allegct
quotation from speaker at n rail,
way strike meeting in Moscow:
'It ts time 20 throw off the noos'
Won Mlrhach has put arOund ON
nerLs, otherwise a shameful deati
threatens us. Away with German
capital. Away with Won Mlrbach anC
his whole countsr-re rev olut ionaIJ
hand"
The evening world., 1918-07-09
$4,000 CzECHO-SLOVAKS
IN SIBERIA, SAYS GERMAN
Declares He Saw 10000 on Amur
Railway and Was Told French
General Commanded Them.

LONDON, July s.-Statcrnents at
tributed by the Cologne Gazette TO
German described as holding for
many years a distinguished position
in the Far East and who lately trav-
el'ed from China to Germany across
Siberia are printed in the Times.
The German says he saw 10000
Czecho- Sovaks on the Amur Railway
and was told there were nearly 10000
Cxecho-S Sloyaks altogether in Siberia
lie was informed the force was COM
manded by a French General.
Regarding tho Bolsheviki the Ger
man says:
"Their power does not exist at all
In Siberia, The smallest Soviet does
what II likes there. Everybodys
nrst concern is himself. Soviet sol
81 icrs search the houses OF the bour-
gcolse population and seize their
property Hotels eiso sra searched
and plundercd.
''rhe authors OF t1hc terrible butch
cries on the Amur we're these cr!mi.
nails. There was absolutely nc
battle. The people were simply muir
dcrcd. Some rich merchants sho
themselves TO escape bestial tor.
tures.-
The evening world., 1918-07-09
LOSS OF $4,000
PEARLS UNSOLVED,
REFEREE REPORTS
Executors of Mrs. JohnSton'S
Will Are AhSolved,
However.

The mystery OF the late Mary
Vaudeville Johnston's $4,000 pearl
necklace is discussed in report Of
Referee Thomas Ludlow Chrystie, to
whom Surrogate Fowler in December
last. intrusted the duty Of ferreting
out, IL possible, the whereabouts OF
the jewels.
The report fails to disclose what
became OF the pearls. but Mr..
Chrystie relieves the executives OF Mrs.
Johnston's will OF responsibility for
tho loss of the necklace.
Dr. Edward T.. Orren. OF the law
firm Of Johnston and Wheeler, testi-
fled that while ne drew Mrs. John
ston's will, he had never seen her
/ with such necklace, and his testi-
mony was corrOborated by the tesla -
trlN's brother. James \. M;bdevine.
According TO testimony taken be
fore the referee, decedent's husba nd,
Edward W. $. Johnston. bought a l5-
inch string OF pearls-the beginning
OF the necklaCe-while he and his wife
were in a Venetian jewelry shop in
Italy, and thereafter each Christmas
and on other festal occasions added a
pearl TO the string. the last two pur-
chased costing $500. by the time
Mrs. Johnston died, on Feb. 81. 1914,
the string was twenty-five inches
long, the pearls ranging from 21-2 ur
10 30 grains each--in all 900 grains be-
ing included in the makeup OF the
necklace.
Interesting details as to what be-
came Of other jewelry mentioned in
the decedent's will came to light be-
fore the referee, who declared that
a ruby ring willed by Mrs. Johnston
4 to her friend, Mrs. kathryn Reed
: IIegeman, was sold. the executors
making good the loss by buying Mrs
4 Hegeman a smaller ring for $3.50.
The executors offered Mrs. Anna
/ A. Johnston. to whom the $4,000
| pearls were bcqucathed, string OF
! pearls, about six feet long, worth
| about $50. according to the testi-
mony. She refused TO accept IT,
The evening world., 1918-07-09
ACCUSED IRISH CORPORAL
OFFERS NO EVIDENCE
Attorney Says Soldier Who Landed
From German Boat Com
mitted No Offense.

LONDON. July s.--The court martial
OF Corpl. Joseph Dowling. who was
seized by the British authorities on the
Irish coast after landing In a German
collapsibie boat, was concluded to-day.
The verdict will be promulgat ed later.
Corpl. DowlinE did not give any evil
dence in hts own behalf or call any wit
neases for his defense. His attorney.
however, argued that the inducement
the corporal offered to his men TO Join
the Irish Brigade while In Germany was
to get out OF Germany and TO help his
fellow -oountrymen 10 fight against Gev>
many.
There was no evidence. the attorney
said. that the prisoner endeavored to get
into communication with any one after
he had landed in Ireland. Bowling
army record. he pointed out. showed that
he had served for fourteen years and
had never been convicted OF any Of
tense.
The evening world., 1918-07-09
new CONCRETE VESSELS
To Be DURABLE AS STEEL
Protective Coating Will Add Years
to Life of "Stone' Ships,
Washington Says.

WASHINGTON, July 9,-Discovery
Of new protective coating. which is
expected TO make concrete ships as
durable as steel. was announced to-
day by the Shipping Board.
Engineers studying concrete con-
struction are becoming more and more
enthusiastic over the future OF The
Concrete ships" said X. j. Wig. chief
OF the Concrete Snip Division, From
our comprehensive tests at sea-water
we are assured that such vessels will
last in minimum OF several years
without any protection. Application
OF we'll known protective coatlngs
makes certain an extended life OF
several years additional. and with
the further development Of protective
means which we have discovered
believe the concrete ship can he made
as permanent as steel, II not more
So"
The evening world., 1918-07-09
Important War Work
in Summer Resort
Skilled Mechanics Find ETie Pa, Pleasant and Profitable

Very few American cities can boast
of being a summer resort and u large
manufacturing ceLter combined. On
the shore OF Lake Erie. at Erie. Pa.
however. one will find both happily
linked. Cooled by breeZes in the hottest
weather, and surrounded with summer
ing resorts, with boating. fishing. bath
ing, etc, is a city Of l25. 900 people,
many Of whom labor in the day time in
Erie's great manufacturing plants.
One Of these plants is making impor-
tsnt war material-steam turbines for
American Destroyers. the speedy craft
30 greatly feared by the German sub
marines. This plant needs mechanics
at once and will pay accordingly. Wages
vary, Of course, with work done, but all
work carries additional bonuses for men
who stay.
Good wages and certain advancement
are Offered experienced machine shop
men who can qualify as assemblers and
erectors for steam turbines, operators
for boring mills. lathes. planners and
milling machines. and for molders. core
makers and general foundry men.
Plans are perfected and shops are
built and equipped to make more Of the
conoerns regular product after the war.
lsu can. therefore. haye profitable work
The evening world., 1918-07-09

OF . patriotic kind now and . permanent
job after the war.
Over 1900. 900 has been spent TO
build permanent modern homes near the
plant and at low rents for the new
comers Dormitories. clubs. and mess
halls are also provided for employees
without families. Cost Of living is there
by less than in other manufacturing
cities. There is also a private hospital.
athletic club. musical organizations Of
various kinds, and a complete welfare
depart ment for the health and happi-
ness Of all.
Shops. also. are ideal and up-to-date
in every way. Plenty Of room around
machines. lots Of air and light. and we'll
heated in winter. Few plants are so
fortunate. so people now working there
say.
II you are not now engaged on govern
ment orders. and are an experienced
mechanic, write TO Erie, Pa. State your
present work and past experience, what
wages you are now earning. and ask any
questions you like. Every letter is
strictly confidential. Let us tell you by
letter Just what is waiting for you here
Address Employment 0ffice. General
Electric Company. EEis. PAs-Advt