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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27

Jarrett J. Wilson, one of Sumter
county's newly nominated county
commissioners who will take office
next January, has long been promin-
ent in the affairs of this community
One of the large farmers of the coun-
ty and among the first to inaugurate
a ''live ON the farm off of the farm"
policy, his farm has during many
years been considered a show place
in that part of the county
He is son of the late William
A Wilson, who was at one time pres
ident of Furlow Masonic Female col
1ege, the forerunner of Furlow school,
and which stood for half century on
the site of the present Grammar
school, and who also served as Sum-
ter's representative in the house and
senate of the General Assembly of
Georgia. The elder Wilson was pres
ident pro tenn. of the senate during
his term as a member of that body,
and was recognized as one of the
leading men of his time in Georgia
politics and educational circles.
j. j. Wilson, several years ago rep
resented Sumter county in the legis-
lature, his term there being marked
by constructive legislation of a high
order. He found, however, that his
increasing interests here made such
inroads upon his time as to require
his almost constant attention, and
although importuned at various times
he has since declined to again serve
i'll a legislative capacity. He owns
considerable city property in Amer
icus in ado ion to his splendid farm,
and is one Of the most progressive
pre- perry owners here. The majority
of his holdings being located in the
heart OF Americas business district,
Mr. Wilson has contributed consist
emily and literally to the support of
every progressive movement inaugu-
rated for the benefit of the commu-
nifty. He is, indeed, among those
rightly called who's Who in Sumter
County.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
MRS. A. F. WILSON

An Americas woman of unusual dis
tinction is Mrs. Anna F. Wilson, who
was born January 18th, 1S41, and
spent her early childhood on a farm.
She first moved to Americas with her
father when ten years of age, and has
since resided here, her life being one
of full usefulness to the community,
where many prominent residents re-
call her as their first instructor at
school. She married John Manson
SILVER on November %, 1866, and her
son, John w. Shiver, is now one of
Americas best known business men
She is one of the few here who were
at the Central depot to witness the
departure of the Sumter Light Guards
for the front early in the War Be
tween the States. and after the death
of Capt SILVER in 1863. she began
teaching here, her first pupils being
George and Jesse Cooper the former
g captain in the United States navy at
this time. She continued teaching I'M
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
RYLALlNIDER shoe q co

The business center of Americas
adiates from the store of the Rylander
Shoe Company. This establishment
is on the most prominent corner in
the, entire city, and with its modern
store equipment recently installed at
heavy cost to the management, is a
popular place among those who like
to do Lneir shopping surrounded by
modern canvenleuces ID. r. Andrews,
the genial manager of the big store,
is assisted in his duties by d compe7
tent corps of clerks, including David
7 Jennings q. 2 PassmOre and Il.
Bridges, all of whom are well ex-
perienced in their respective lines, and
who enjoy the increasing confidence
of the patrons of the establishment.
Jesse Westbrook, long connected with
the Rylander store as one of the head
clerks there, recently went into the
naval service. being stationed now at
the Charleston navy yard, while his
brother, Jim Westbrook, also connect
ed with the store during many years,
is in the army service at Camp Cor
don. The loss of these two very
competent clerks is one keenly felt
by the establishment, but their friends
continue to patronize the store, and
Manager Andrews is in constant COM
munication with both of them, it be-
ing, his intention to re-instate them
ip their former places when they re-
turn at the close of the war.
The Rylander Shoe Company, which
ca 'rIes complete line of mems fur
nishings, as well as shoes and hats, is
owned by Arthur Rylander and D. r.
Andrews, the former having been in
active charge of the business since
its establishment. The store is one
of the most progressive in the COM
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the affable, wholesouled citizenry of
the south, and he number his friends
by the thousands
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
W. |. ENGLISH

William Lafayette English, Nson of
Thomas and Eliza English, was born
in Macon county on July 10, l267, and
was reared on farm GeSr ogle-
thorpe. He came to kmericus 10
years ago, but has sXways been in
terested in farming Activities.
For some yeajYs Mr.. English has
been the seni9f member of the real
estate farm IF English and Purvis. a
firm which has sold thousands of
acres Of farm lands in this county
and in this part of the state He has
brought investors here from all parts
of the United States, and thanks to
him many fine farm properties in
This county owe their present high
state of development and cultivation.
Mr. English is an extensive farmer
himself. His success with cotton has
been such that he now furnishes the
Georgia State College of Agriculture
with pedigree cotton seed, raised I'M
der the supervision of experts from
that institution. Mr. English is the
owner of suburban property around
Americus and also near Atlanta
His knowledge of farm property is
such that he is farm land appraiser
in this county for the George Ferman
Company, of Chicago which lends
mona. OF farm lands in twenty-five
states.
Mr. English married Miss Martha
Williams, of Buena Vista, and they
have beautiful home on College
street
BY his intimate friends Mr.. English
is called Reverend" nickname that
he enjoys. He is a splendid type OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
W. D. MORELAND

BILLY" Moreland came to Americas
in 1897, but he has been here long
enough now for everybody to know
him Familiarity as Billy" First as
travelling salesman and then more
ultimately connected with the Glover
Grocery Company, he made hundreds
of acquaintance in this territory, re-
tanning and developing each one as a
friend In 1911 he and Mr.. w. M.
Jones organized the MOreland-Jones
Grocery Company, a business which
has prospered because Of their ex-
cellent management and splendid bus
mess ability. He is vicepresident and
secretary and treasurer Of that COM
pany.
Mr.. Moreland married Miss Bella
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
AMERICAS BATTERY
COMPANY

One of the progressive and enter
prising business concerns here is the
Americas Battery Co., which is locat-
ed in The Times-Recorder building.
Messrs. Ross and asa Pittman are
proprietorS of the business and the
former, who is a battery expert, Civ 5
personal att, n'tJn to every battery
entrusted to them for re-charging or
repairs of any kind. Ross Pittman
is one of the best known mechanics
in Americus, being man with a rep
ataticn behind him. Together the two
Pittmans form a combination hard
to get ahead of, and they are doing
a splendid business, both in their ga
rage and battery departments
The Americas Battery Company
makes a speciality of their inspection
in filling service, which is free to
the public It has come to be a
maxim among people throughout this
section that when "Ace" Pittman has
once examined a battery there is
nothing to do but take his advice and
call your battery trouble ended The
company has been engaged in the
business of making and rebuilding
storage batteries of all makes since
its establishment, and they invite the
public to call and inspect their plant
at any time. They carry at all times
complete stock of the famous
VESTA DOUBLE-LIFB STORAGE
BATTERIES for all makes and mod
els of cars, and are prepared to in
stall these famous batteries at a min
ute's notice When you are next in
need of batteries you can save both
time and money by giving your bus
mess to this concern.
Their equipment for re-charging
batteries is the best to be had ard
their capacity has only recently been
extended so as to make possible the
rapid re-charging of a large number
of batteries. They are assisted in
their business by "a competent corps
of mechanics who are all trained
workmen, and all of the work turned
out by them is fully guaranteed and
this guarante is sustained bv record
of difficult repairs accomplished that
cannot be equalled by Any similar
establishment in this section of Geor-
gia. The yhave modern and up-to-
date mach uery that enables them to
save a large voil me sof labor, their
ability to tn cut repair jobs in less
tine han Their competitors meaning
a substantial sa' iLg to their patrons.
Sweet Thought
Cane sugar, werare told, beats beet
sugar, but beet sugar beats no sugar at
Transcript.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27

til 1879 when she had forty pupils in
her little school, and during which
year the public schools of Americas
were first established. With their es-
adjustment she became one Of the
teachers therein, rmaining in that po-
sition eighteen years when she re-
tired to enjoy a well-earned rest. In
1880 she was married to Dr. D. T. Will
son, who died several years ago, anc
she now makes her home with her
son, John w SILVER. Of her it may
be truly said that she is growing old
gracefully" and after her nearly sew
enty-eight years of usefulness to her
community, is generally loved by all
in the range of her gentle influence
During recent years she has suffered
keenly through the loss of her eye
sight. being now totally blind, as the
result of cataracts over both eyes, but
she IS still cheerful and high spirited,
and las an unusual interest in the
events of the times. commenting with
others about the family fireside.
Daily Thought.
III can he rule the great that cannot
reach the small.-Spencer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
AMERICAS AND SUMTER COUNTY LEADING CITIZENS
c. c. HAWKINS

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The subject Of this sketch, Mr.. Co
mmbus c. Hawkins, Is a native of
Sumter county, being a son of the late
P. w. Hawkins, a brother of the
late Col Samuel Hugh Hawkins, one
of the pioneers in the development of
this section. His mother was Miss
Stacy Tinsley. also native Sumter
county, and the Hawkins family came
to Americas to reside in 1928 when
there was just one store to mark
the site of the present fourishing city
in which he resides, and where we are
now surrounded by so many modern
comforts and convenienlCes.
Mr.. Hawkins is G5 years OF age, and
most of his lifs<has been spent in fac
furtheran.Gss Of progressive movements
designed in the interest of Ameicus
and Sumter county. He first married
Miss Fannie Matthews, of Marion
county, and several years after her
demise welded Miss Mary Murphy,
who now resides withhim on College
street. He is the father Of five chill
dren, Mrs. J. H. Bennett, of Atlanta,
Ca Mrs. w. H. Cobb, of Americas;
Emmett G. Hawkins, who is now in
the united States army, Carl Hawkins,
of Americas, and Mrs. Middleton Nc
Donald, Of San Antonio, Texas. The
Hawkins family has long been prom
inent in the social life Of Americas,
while the Hawkins home on College
street, one of the handsomest in that
section of the city has often been the |
scene Of social gaities.
Although MIR. Hawkins has devoted
Much of his time to his large farming
interests, he has also given literally
OF his energy to the upbuilding of
ten men who provided POUNDS for the
original construction of the Windsor
Hotel, one of the handsomest hostel
ries to be found in Georgia, and easily
the most magnificent building in this(
section. He was instrumental in a |
high degree in the development OF |
what is known as the Seaboard Air
line railway, a rail connection which |
has contributed perhaps more than
any other one agency to the CONNER |
cial and material advancement of Am |
CIRCUS as trading center and man
ufacturing point. The building in
which The Times-Recorder is now
housed was erected by Mr.. Hawkins
and the late Lee Allen, with whom
he was engaged in business ventures. |
Mr. Hawkins has given literally of
his time to the civic advancement of |
Americas and has demonstrated |
munity, and has given its support |
literally to every movement inaug- |
urated for the advancement of Ameri- |
Gus and Sumter county. Both the |
owners are heavily interested in Sum-
ter county farm lands as well as Am
CIRCUS realty and are among the larg-
est taxpayers in the county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27

Thomas 81 HudsNitt," as he is
Gus best known reskiends' repre-
been prominent In the9f honesty
fairs : c.o,.r,a "a pie of Col
faithfully and we'll durin On ne -
in public Office. He - '"ln''
strumental in the cr,a,ibood M
fee Of commissioner -.oinoa
of Georgia, and was the industry
by that office, serving ont TWEEN
satisfaction until he resl his pride
up other pursuits. He nae finds
citizenship in schley con.ss here
his fine farm is one OF hogs,
equipped to be found in thiwtng
section. His interest IN al
has long been one of the an 1882,
characteristics Of Mr. here work
numbers probabiylo at the time
among his PEI dry goods bust
than any otb5f the leading stores
state. H,Nnc left the employ of
,,,haro hos accept a better position
~, - )mon store, one of the
rs to be operated here,
warehouse pasn tronized nv MANY
Council IN the Cd After romain,
lishlnen. here. Ia store during
county farm al ree,-~resigned to
his fr'erds who occC. Hawkins.
his place. say his cr,he furniture
the finest 10 be foundde appealed
state. more than
,~~~~~ee@se@S~ee previously
especial interest In the ears ears age
institutions Of the city. He seule
a member Of the mayor and co 1ii4'
$1,000 III, first
ed
while he was member Of thes
bodies that many Of the improve
ara modern facilities now enpo.
the schools Of Americas were an
''e'Aieu, ~ en0 Ao'AA''A'a 'AeAN ~ ire
installation laid He was
here during thirty years in
dising, and during that til s. 80
terested in the manufactu -
ture, his .ssEfture plan, -,
one of the city's substant r.,
anu 10 piouuo' 81 80 leal-
and fame Of Americas into
parts Of the southland.
In recent y5arA howe
Hawkins has retired 70 -
mess. and now giyer ,ts = s,,n,ns
~ ''ie opei@'on binds readily to
piah' a1'onS and the orphan,
e''e sDl ~ laid of him that
me lai ms ght have been a
piace' Tue or his generous in
pldce ana tne handed benevolence.
in the product nctiva family nride
cottoh' Veiyele any one should APP
nay, selecte6 Edwards is both re-
lire stock. dmired nv friends and
raising or and wide. Many years
Jersey anricd Miss Della Hogue. of
OF the cand to their union two
plantatiohyare regar, Mae Stanley
among the finest ever p. were born.
section of Georgia. coming
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Hill, Daughter Of the late D. w. Hill,
and has a charming and delightful
family.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Packers Conference
Requested by Workers
"lf Employers Refuse, It's Up
to the President" Say
Labor Leaders

WASHINGTON, Jan. Rcprcsen-
tativcs of the union packing house
workers awaited tonight an answer to
their request for a conferences with
tho packers, submitted to- dav to .hc
Presidents mediation commission. The
commission planned to transmit the re-
quest tomorrow, and in the meantime
the packers and their counsel would
not comment upon the Development
After presenting a letter containing
their request, the spokesmen Of the
union said if the conference should be
refused a final effort would be made
to obtain arbitration under the agree
mcnt signed Christmas Day, and, fail
ing that, they would feel they had
done everything possible to avert :,
cessation Of production. What will
happen then will depend on the Presi
dent, to whom the labor representa-,
tlves have suggested that the govern
ment take over the plants for the ben
eft OF the nation during the war.
Frank p. Walsh, counsel for the
men. and John Fitzpatrick, president
of the hicago Federation of Labor
and the other union leaders had louc
conference with the mediation corr
mission this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Miss Mcdowell Refused to
Sign Pledge; Suspended
Pending Hearing
Board Fight Expected
Member Declares u. S. Ex-
emption Of "Friends" Should
Be Universal

Whether Quaker opinions in opposi-
tion to war, which arc respected under
the draft law, arc to be tolerated in
the public schools will be considered
by the Board of Education next
Wednesday, when Mary S. Mcdowell, d
teacher Of Latin in the Manual Train.
ing High School, Brooklyn, is placed
on trial on charges Of "conduct unbe-
coming teacher"
Miss Mcdowell is !. member of the
Society Of Friends, and as such recent
", when asked to sign a loyalty pledge,
declared her opposition to the govern
ments war programme. Her brother.
DR.. Carlton Mcdowell. is now doinr
reconstruction work in France as a
member of the American Friends War
Victims Relief Committee.
Teacher To BE Suspended
DR.. Gustav Straubenmuller, acting
superintendent of Schools, said yester,
day he would send letter to Miss
Mcdowell to-day informing her that
she has been suspended pending her
trial by the board.
Miss Mcdowell is not charged with
conduct unbecoming a teacher because
OF her extreme pacifist views" said DR..
SFraubenmuller "Thc attitude of the
school officials is that no teacher is fit
70 serve in the public schools who is
not an active patriot"
That the board will not be una,i-
nous in opposing Miss Mcdowell was
indicated by a prominent member YES
terday. "Who is right-the Federal
goyernment or the New York school
offclals?' he asked. "Thc Federal gov
eminent, IN cxempting men from the
draft, has ruled that the conscientious
objection Of Quakers to war shall be
respected; But. in the case of women.
me school oh'clals are saying that their
views snail not be respected.'
Miss McDov ell, who lives at 20
NrooSe street, Brooklyn, has been q
teacher in the public schools since 1905.
When asked by Or. Horace Mann Snv-
ger, principal of lcr school. to sign q
royalty pledge. she announced she was
not IN sympathy with the war.
Called Good Latin Teacher
Miss Mcdowell is good teacher of
Latin, but not good teacher Of pa-
trlotism," DR.. Snyder reported to Dr.
Straubenmuller "She is not in accord
with the majority of the American peo-
pie, but frankly admits her opposition
10 universal military training and pre-
paredness.
She believes in universal peace. but
before that day arrives we shall have
to hight for our liberties, and Miss Nc
Doweli does rot believe in so teaching
her pupils"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Mrs. Sartoris Here
To Aid French Towns
Gen. Grants Kin Seeks Funds
For Devastated Land
Two Concerts Planned

General Ulysses S. Grants grand
dauehter-in-aw. Mrs. Algernon Sar-
toris, herself a French woman. has
returned to this country after tour
OF the devastated area in France bear
lrS c"adertials f~..... +:.~ .rr-ncb cav.
ernment authorizing her to acccpt on
behalf of the inhabitants of Northern
france contributions from the Amer-
can people for rebuilding the towns
and cities wrecked by the Germans.
known as the French Restoration
Fund and originated in this country
some time ago by Mrs. Sartoris and
others, the movement has no con-
nection with any other enterprises OF
like nature, although funds will
gladly be received from any subsidiary
or cooperating organization
Mrs. Sartoris announced at the
Hotel Vanderbilt yesterday that to be-
gin the active drive for the fund
benefit performance would be given
in New York on the evening Of Fehru-
ary II and on the afternoon of Febru-
ary IS at Carnegie Hall by the Paulist
Choristers Of. Chicago. an organization
now touring, the country for the move
ment
During Mrs. Sartoris's absence over
the summer and fall French rcstora-
tion work was conducted under the
executive direction of Miss Jean Wick.
at Aeolian Hall. This will continue
to be the official headquarters Of the
movement, and several American cities
have already pledged themselves to
adopt individual French towns. To
carry on The work an honorary COM
mittee has been formed, numbering:
William NJ. Bullitt. Nicholas Murray
Butler, W. Murray Crane, Forest L.
Dryden, Fred Watson Estabrook,
Charles ". Eliot. John II. Finley.
James Cardinal Gibbons. Charles 4.
Hughes, Alexander p. Humphrey,
George Frederick Kunz, Alexander +.
Iawton, DR.. William j. Mayo, DR..
Charles II. Mayo. George Wharton Pep
per. Charles NJ. Schwab, DR.. William
J. Tucker, William Howard Taft and
NenrY Van DYKE
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Army Lieutenant
Overstays Leave;
Ends Life in Hotel
c. P. McMichael Shoots
Himself After Talk With
Intelligence Officer

First Lieutenant Charles r. McMi-
chaei, stationed at Allentown, Penn,
shot himself in the head in his room
at the Hotel Claridge. Broadway and
Fortyfourth Street, late yesterday
afternoon.
Fear of the consequences of having
overstayed his fuTlough is the only
reason either the police or the military
authorities are able to give. Lieu
tenant McMichael used a regulation
arny revolver, and death was instanta-
neous
Lieutenant McMichael was son ot
Judge Charles B. McMichael, of tho
Court Of Common Pleas, Philadelphia
His family is one of the oldest in tha
city. his grandfather being the iatt
Morton McMichael, time Mayor O.
Philadelphia.
Major General Charles ". Provost
for whom Lieutenant McMichacl wa:
named. commanded Philadelphia's ia
nous Corn Exchange regiment in The
ClV'l War. and General Andrew N. Pre-
Vost. commander of the American ar
tlilery in the War OF 1872, was a grand
father OF the unfortunate young lieu
tenant
He registered at the hotel on Janu
ary ~. He was in full uniform arc
mad no baggage. From the time the bel
boy showed hir, to his room until late
yesterday he did not leave the room
nor would he permit any one save :
waiter who took his meals from the
restaurant to enter it. Whenever the
maid sought to arrange the room he
sent her away, saying he did not wish
10 be disturbed.
Two days ago ". II. Turner, man
ager OF the hotel, went to the door ano
asked If he could do anything. The
lieutenant said there was nothing. and
volunteered the information that he
was on furlongh and that he was
trying to get some much needed rest.
Yesterday Manager Turner notified
MAJOR Biddle, of the Army Intelligence
Bureau, OF the actions of the lieu
tenant. Major Biddle sent an officer
to the hotel. He went to the room and
hao 2 long talk with the lieutenant
VINO told him that he really had over
stayed furloush, but that he had
communicated with the commandant of
'he camp at Allentown. and had OBJ
tanned an extension of time.
The Army Intelligence Bureau Of
Acer Went to the hotel lobby and called
up Allentown on the long distance
telephone. He was told that Leuten-
ant McMichael had overstayed. and that
no extension had been granted him.
ncn the officer returned to the
room he found the door locked. Nam
saGer Turner admitted him with pass
Key. The first sight that met their
eyes as they stepped into the room
Was the lieutenant stretched across
the bed, lifeless.