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Evening star., 1921-06-02
e8TH Commencement,
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Exercises Began Last Might

The ninety-eighth commencement
Of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary. in Virginia, began yesterday.
The sermon before the Studenty'
Missionary Society was delivered at 8
o'clock by Rev. H. Percy Stiles, d. D.
The commencement exercises began
at 10 O'Clock. At 1850 o'clock the ad-
dress to the graduating class was deliv-
cred by Rev. James e. Freeman Of the
Epiphany Church. At noon there was
an alumni meeting. followed by an
alumni dinner and opening Of the
Packard-Laird Memorial Library,
with addresses.
The senior class this year consists
Of the following young men, who
became deacons in the church:
Francis Augustus Cox, Roy Joslyn
Flood, Lynnrood Oscar Forquieraw,
Edmund Lee Gettier. jr.; Sumner
Guerry, Robert Macdonald Kirkland,
George Mamishisho Lamra, Robert
Alexander Magill. Charles Leroy
Monroe, Douglas William Neff, will
liam Hamilton Mes, Edward Leeron
Bell Pielow, Warren Armstrong Sea-
ger and Thorn Williamson. jr.
Evening star., 1921-06-02
GASOLINE PRICE DROPS.

Selling st Seven Cents Per Gallon
Lower Than Last Winter.
Motorists now are paying lower prices
for gasoline than at any time in the
past year.
Retailers generally throughout WASH
Evening star., 1921-06-02
SUES W. R. E. E. FOR DAMAGES

The Washington Railway and Eiec-
tric Company is named defendant in a.
suit to recover $4,000 damages flied
liam Allen, driver of a truck which
was in collision with a car of the de-
fendant company November 20 last at
5th and G streets northwest. Allen
says he was hurled from the vehicle
and sustained permanent injury. He
is represented by Attorney w. +,
Leahy
Evening star., 1921-06-02

ard Oil Company at Is cents a gallon.
cents a gallon lower than the highest
price reached last winter. The Standard
Oil Company has just put into effect a
price reduction Of 1k cents a gallon
from its tank wagons, making the whole
sale price to retailers % cents.
At the same time the price Of kero-
sene was cut from IL to IL cents a
gallon from tank wagons.
Evening star., 1921-06-02
WAR VICTIMS AIDED.
France Grateful for %, 900, 600
Legacy Of Pennsylvania.

By the Associated Pres.
PARIS. June 1.-The government, in
today the $4,000. 900 legacy
Of Frank Buhl Of Grove City. Pa, for
sufferers in the devastated regions Of
France, made this comment: 'The
generosity Of our friends in America,
who already have done SO much for
restoration of the stricken depart
ments, continues"
Evening star., 1921-06-02
If Your Feet
Trouble You

Come to our "Foot
Comfort" Dept. and con-
suit our expert Foot
Specialists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
STlLLMAN, OUT OF BANK,
REVIEWS DIVORCE DRIVE

tempts will be made by Stillman to
build up his case against his wife.
The courts order barring letters
will become void, and Stillman
promises to introduce them in evil
dence.
Meanwhile, testimony taken thus
far by the referee is rendered ille-
gal by Supreme Justice Morchauser
because, he says, it is "one-sided'-
Mrs. Stillman not having been eX-
amined or given an opportunity by
her husband of replying to it.
Justice Morchauser also asserted
that if counter-charges by Stillman
and his wife can be established,
neither is entitled to a divorce.
The Blood Test.
Out Of the confusion caused by
the efforts of attorneys on both
sides there looms the possibility of
Stillman dropping his action for di-
vorce, but pushing his proceedings
to determine the legitimacy or ille-
gitimacy Of Guy.
Full prepared and eagerly await
ing this latter move are a galxy of
lawyers, Scientists, doctors and spe-
cialists, all in the employ of Mrs.
Stillman.
These have what they say is "ab-
solute and conclusive proof" that
baby Guy is the legitimate son of
James A. and Mrs. "Fifi" Potter
Stillman.
They say this proof will not be
Immediately introduced, because the
law requires that Stillman, having
made his charge of illegitimacy,
must prove that charge by "unques-
tionable weight of evidence"
But Mrs. Stillman is primed to
vindicate herself before the whole
world by introducing the blood test.
If blood drop from the veins of
Mrs. Stillman, Beauvais and the in
fant Guy are the same, all of the
denunciations of the bank president
are proved.
If a blood drop from the veins of
Mrs. Stillman, her husband, and the
boy Guy prove identically alike, all
of Stillman's charges are false, and
Guy becomes one of the heirs to
Stillman's hundred millions.
"If Mr.. Stillman is bluffing," says
Mrs. Stillman's lawyers, 'we will
call that bluff" and they add they
will then invite Stillman to bare his
arm and surrender to the court one
drop Of his heart fluid.
They add that the three-cornered
test for their own side has already
been made and that the blood mole
cules of Beauvais are as different
from the molecules of Guy Stillman
as are the finger prints of entire
strangers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
COL. SHIPP HEADS
NEW SUMTER j. S.
FARM LOAN BODY
Additional Applications
Bring Total To More
Than 100000

The executive committee of the
Sumter County National Farm Loan
Association spent the greater part of
Tuesday in session organizing and
transacting business of the associa-
tion. Among the first matters of
business handled was the election of
Officers, which was postponed last
Saturday at the formation meeting,
the election resulting as follows:
President. E. D. Shipp.
Vice-president-Dr. A. ]. Logan,
Secretary-treasurer - George o.
Marshall.
Loan committee. T. Bolton, M.
H Guest. Prof. r. e. Guest.
BYLAWS We're adopted and other
routine matters disposed of prepara4
tory to putting the association in
actnal operation for the making of
loans on farms in this section.
1t was ANNOUNCED after the meet
ing that five additional applications
for loans ard stock in the farm loan
bank had been received bringing
the total OF loans already applied
for to more than 100000 1t is
expected that every detail between
the association and the parent bank
will be COMPLETELY arranged with
out delav and that money for loans
will. be Forthcoming very shortly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
ULTIMATUM TO
BE- STARTEDAT
ONCE BERLIN
Allies Final Reparations
Orders Set May IL
AS Limit

LONDON, May 4.--The members
of the Allied reparations commits.
sion were here today to receive from
the supreme allied council the ulti
matum to be sent to Germany, which
was considered the final word OF
the allies on the reparations ques,
ton. Immediate dispatch of the
document to Berlin is expected.
The supreme council reached
complete agreement Tuesday after.
noon on the substance of the ulti-
matum to be sent not later than May
6. The ultimatum expires six days
later.
The total sum which Germany will
be called upon to pay has been in
creased to 6,750,000,000 pounds
sterling by the inclusion of the sun
due Belgium on account of her debts
to the Allies.
Under the bonding scheme to
guarantee the payment Of 100000
600 pounds annually, plus 25 per.
cent tax on German exports, 600,-
100000 pounds in bonds will be is.
sued when the ultimatum expires OF
Germany accepts the terms. Bonds
to the amount of 1,900,000,00C
pounds will. be issued in November
The balance, 4,250,000,000 pounds
will be gauged by the product of Is
percent on exports.
Besides the 25 percent interest on
the bonds an additional one percent
will be imposed on them to perform
a sinking fund. That amount re
quired for service bonds win be g..
500,000,000 pounds,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
amer ICUS
LINE?'uAN
DIES IN IN
WIRES

r L. Holley, young electric
lineman employed by the Americus
Lighting Co., was shocked to death
about 2:8O o'clock this afternoon by
short circuit through his body
while working on a pole at the in
tersection of Dudley and Spring
streets.
He was taken from among the
wires, where he was seen to hang un-
conscious and efforts were made by
DR.. Wilbur Smith and others to re-
suscitate him. but he was pronounced
Sead by DR.. Smith after short time.
Holley, who was unmarried, had
resided in Americus only few
months, boarding with Mrs. Trippe,
on East Lamar street. No statement
concerning disposition of his body
was available this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
TERRELL COTTON
NOW Being SOLD

DAWSON, May 4.-Falmers
have begun to despair Of much if
any improvement in the price of
cotton, and more or less of it is be-
ing sold.
Last Friday z. w. Hollingsworth
sold for the Stewart and Grigc3 es-
tates 400 bales, the buyer being J.
D. Tweedy for the Georgia Cotton
Company. Mr.. Tweedy has also
bought so bales belonging to Mrs
Susie Mercer.
During the week D. A. Smith sold
$50 bales to Coffin Bros, and some
sales have been made in small lots
The cotton brought from 8 to 1C
cents, and put $4,000 in circula,
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
METHVIN FARM
Ships PEACHES
Second Consign m e n t
From Sumter County
Goes To Atlanta

Three more crates of Sumter
county peaches, bringing the total
in two days up to seven, were shipped
from Americus today by express, the
shipment being made by the Methvin
Fruit Farm to Bell Brothers, At
Ianta. Express Agent Wade Morris,
who handled the shipment, stated that
the peaches were very fine N size
and color
The cool weather of the last few
days has held back the peaches in
ripening very considerably every
where. Warm weather is expected tC
follow quickly, however, which viii
bring the fruit in fast and cause a
heavy movement shortly.
The first carload of peaches from
the peach belt was reported out OF
Montezuma last night, to be iced in
Macon today and sent north.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
STILLMAN CASE HINGES
ON ONE DROP OF BLOOD.
Ru 2 IL WHITNEY.

New York, May 4.-Three drops
Of blood have disproved James A.
Stillman's charges that Baby Guy
Stillman is the child of Mrs. Still
man and Fred Beauvais, according
to the statements Of Mrs. Stillman' Is
counsel.
Now they are prepared to ask
Stillman to surrender a fourth drop
of blood-the drop by which they
are confident they can prove little
Guy is his own son.
Therefore a hundred million dol
lars, a woman's reputation and a
child's fair name hinges OH
ONE LROP OF BLOOD.
Developments have come fast and
furious in the Stillman divorce case
and they will reach their climax
in the formal divorce hearing before
the referee starting May Z.
Stillman, multimillionaire presi-
dent of the National City Bank, &C.
cuses his wife of infidelity and
charges that her son, Guy, born in
November. 1918, is not his but the
offspring of the French-lndian
guide, Beauvais, one-time employe
at the Stillman summer home at
Three Rivers, Quebec, Canada. He
asks absolute divorce, names Beau
vais as correspondent, and demands
the custody of his two acknowledged
children, Anne, 19, and James A.
Jr.
The Denial.
Mrs. Stillman, formerly "Fifi
Potter. society belle, denies the
charge, and alleges that her husband
has been and is maintaining IN lux
urV a former chorus girl, Florence
Leeds, and that this woman's SON.
jaw Leeds, born also in 1918, Is IN
reality the illegitimate son OF hel
husband. She seeks absolute divorce
100000 a year allmony, a court
mandate describing Guy Stlllman as
a legitimate child, and the custody
of her other son and daughter.
Seven letters, alleged to have
been written by Beauvais to Mrs
Stillman, and offered as evidence by
the banker, are excluded by the -su-
preme court. .,
A so-caIed "hysteria confession,
alleged to have been written by Mrs
Stiliman to her husband, is also bar
red. oooooo
Mrs. Stillman is awarded 100000
a wear alimony; her lawyers are
given $4,000 counsel fees, and the
court hands Mrs. Stillman an addi-
tional $12,5O0 for minor eX-
His son James, and his daughter
Anna, are permitted by the court to
choose between father and mother
and both choose Mrs. Stiliman.
The case is handed to a referee,
and the guardianship of the disputed
child. Guy, is given over to former
judge.
The Battle.
StiIlman asked the Appellate term
to reverse the judgments, permit
him to introduce the letters, cut
down the alimony and dismiss his
wife's charges. e
Daniel J. Gleason, surrogate OF
Dutchess county, appointed as ref
cree, set May as the date for open
ine hearings Of the divorce suit.
During the first few days, at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
HARDING'S REPLY TO
INVITATION WATCHED.

WASHINGTUN, May 4.-Ine
possibility that the influence of the
United States in the reparations dis
cussion with Germany had not end
ed with the dispatch of Monday
nights communication returning the
counter proposals to Berlin, was
seen today in the invitation of the
Allied supreme council to have
American representatives among its
members as well as on the repara-
tions commission and the council of
Ambassadors. Whether the Harding
administration will accept the invi-
tation was a question in which in
terest centered today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
3 Take Business And
Pleasure Trip To Fla.

A two-weeks' camping trip
through Florida, combining business
and pleasure, was started from Am
ericus Monday by G. j. Clark, L. D.
Lockhart and Thad Glover who,
accompanied by a cook, left in an
auto to which was attached a trailer
with tent and camping facilities.
They intend to cover a large part of
Florida Mr.. Clark calling on his
monument trade, Mr.. Lockhart pro
noting his piano business, and Mr.
Glover serving as expert fisherman
and provider of food.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
THE FAST THAT
PLEASES HEAVEN

THIS is Self-Denial Week for
\ the benefit of the starving
famine millions in China.
The fast that Heaven calls for
is to deal thy bread to the hum
gry," Isaiah 58-7) 'If thou draw
out thy soul to the hungry and
satisfy the afflicted soul; then
shall thy light rise in obscurity,
and thy darkness as the noon-day
And the Lord shall guide you cor
tinually and satisfy thy soul in
drought"
Deny yourself every luxury and
stint yourself for this week that
as many as possible of the famine
victims in North China may live
Two dollars saves a life until har-
vest, ten dollars saves family.
Send contributions to C. r. Gid
dings, Bank of Commerce, local
treasurer for Chinese FAMINE
Fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04

NEW YORK, May 4.-By the
Associated Press) james A. Still
man, who yesterday resigned the
presidency of the National City
Bank, today resumed, in the first of
series Of secret hearings by Referee
Daniel j. Gleason, his fight for di-
vorce from Mrs. Anne Urquhart
Stillman.
Several French Canadians from
Three Rivers, Quebec, the site of
the Stillman summer camp, are here
for the hearings which are expected
to last at least three days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
J. 7. ROYAL SHIPS
SCHLEY'S FIRST CRATE

ELLAVILLE, May 4.-The first
crate Of peaches of the season was
shipped from Schley county last
week by j. T. Royal. They we're
the Mayflower variety and were
shipped to New York.
Mr.. Royal has a large orchard and
expects to ship quite a good many
peaches to the various markets. The
fruit is in good condition, due to the
frequent use of the spray.
Others who will ship peaches are
Rogers, Williams. Cheney and Col
Inns, Wall and McMath.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
DIVORCE FLAYED
IN WARM SERMON
TO WOMEN ONLY
DR.. Sledge Points To Eff
fects Of Evil On Com
ing Generations

The auditorium Of the First Bap-
tist Church was filled to its capacity
Tuesday afternoon to hear DR.. w.
H. Sledge's special message to wo-
men only. Those who heard him
were amply repaid because of the
splendid advice which he gave them
in forming their daily life in the
home, in the community and in the
church.
DIR. Sledge spoke of the evils of
divorce and of the terrible effect
these will have on the coming gen
Grafton unless some way is seen to
prevent the sundering of the fami-
ly union. he also spoke of the eX-
travagances of the present-day wo-
man, and said that the divorce
courts are filled with men and wo-
men who come before the judge on
charges and counter charges of eX-
travagances. Dr.. Sledge concluded
his remarkable talk with the influ-
ences which are in the homes of the
woman of today. He told his hear
ers that the home influence is the
greatest factor in moulding the life
of youth for better and higher en-
deavors, and without this correct
atmosphere the youth will grow TO
manhood and womanhood with al
together wrong ideas of their moral
and civil obligations to society. He
urged the women to restore the
family altar in the home, to make
the home a place for study of the
things which so to make better
and a happier and more contented
lot, and to be companionable with
the young people in the home.
Text from Proverbs.
DR.. Sledge took his text from
Proverbs 81, wherein the beauty of
woman's influence is held up for
emulation. His hearers were i'm
pressed with his great message to
them, a message which will bear
early fruit in their lives.
Tuesday night DR.. Sledge preach
ed on "The Barriers in the Way to
He'll" He said, in part, that the
average person had formed the er-
roneous idea that the pavements to
hell were flower streWn and without
obstruction of any kind, and that
those who wished to make no effort
to avoid the broad avenues leading
to that place, would certainly en-
counter no difficulty in finding the
way there and the entrance after ar
riging. H.
Sledge "for as q matter of fact, the
road to hell is the most difficult
path one can possibly travel. The
difficulties are numerous and al
most unsurmountable, and those
bound in that direction will have a
hard time getting there.
Must Override Church.
"In order to 90 to hell, one must
first 90 over the word of God; must
override the Influence of Cody
mothers and religious homes: must
circumvent the ordinances Of the
church and its teachings. Finally
one must overlook entirely the fact
of the Cross and its significance.
For the Cross is held up today as an
example of right living and final
blessing for those who avoid the
path to hell and strive for the high
er things and the home which lead
directly by the way of the Cross;
A large audience heard DR.. Sledge
in this splendid sermon, and a num-
ber of them were so impressed with
his MESSAGE that they offered them
selves as candidates for better living
and church membership.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
RE.HOBOTH TO Be
SINGERS MECCA
Chattahoochee Singing
Convention To Be Held
Next Sunday

Rehoboth Baptist Church, a few
miles west of Americus, will be the
scene of the Chattahoochee Singing
convention next Sunday, which will
bring there noted singers from all
over this section of Georgia. The
singing convention will last all day.
with w. w. McGlamry, well-known
song leader, in charge. Dinner will
be served on the grounds.
The public is cordially invited to
attend and particinate in the singing
and Festivities. Singing will begin
at 10 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
Ninety Moros Killed BY
Philippine ConstabuIary

MANILA, May 4.-Ninety Moros,
including Maharajah Untong, a re
ligious fanatic leader, were killed
Sunday by a detachment of Philip
pine constabulary in an engagement
near Tag Libi, Sulu Island, five hun
dred miles from here, according to
advices received at constabulary
headnuarters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
LIVES OF 81 STARVING
SAVED BY DONORS HERE

Since it has been announced that
81 will save the life of one starving
Chinese from now until harvest, the
people of Americus have already saw
ed the lives of 81 starving people of
that famine stricken land. C. F..
Giddings, the local treasurer, having
received contributions totaling S113.-
rs up to noon today. The newest re-
noVtpd donors ava.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
GERMAN MEET, BUT
TAKE NO ACTION.

BERLIN, May 1.-The German
cabinet met this forenoon in antic-
ipation of discussing developments
at London. The meeting was held
yesterday, but no action was taken
relative to the reparations prob
lem.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04

Miss Mary Alice Stubs has ac-
cepted position in the office of J.
Ralston Cargill, and is at home with
Mrs. M. E. Scrutchins on Church
street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
LATE NZEzYNag(g
FLASHES

WASHINGTON, May An i'm.
pending fight in the senate against
the administrations desire to defer
consideration of naval disarmament
proposals was forecast by the rein
PRODUCTION by Senator Borah today
of his resolution to authorize and
request" the president to call the
representatives of Great Britain and
Japan into a disarmament confer
ence
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
NASHVILLE. Nav 9

NASHVILLE, May John h.
Reeves, a retired manufacturer and
one of the most prominent citizens
Of Nashville, was shot in the breast
and seriously wounded today in the
Hermitage Club by James A. Grun-
DIV, well known salesman, who then
killed himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
w HE r

Forecast for Georgia-Partly
cloudy and continued cooler wealth
er tonight and Thursday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04

NEW YORK, May 4.-The AM
erican Railway Express Company
announced today it had notified its
$4,000 employees of contemplated
revision of wages effective june /,
and also contemplated revision of
hours of service and working condi-
tions July /.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
SEE WHAT HE'LL DO TO THIS

There are two numbers such that twice the
first, plus the second equals II, and twice the
second PLUS the first equals 10. What are they?
Answer to yesterdays 2.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
SOME REMARKABLE REMARKS

While the manufacture OF gas for war purT
poses has stopped, the manufacture of gas for
poisoning the human mind is more active than
ever before.-Representati London of New
York.
Evening star., 1921-07-28
WITNESSES SCOUT IDEA
|. OF A PACKERS COMBINE
British Buyers Say They Found
Keen Competition Between
"Big Five"

Charges of the Federal Trade Com
mission to the effect that a combi-
nation exists in the United States be-
tween the five large packers (namely.
Swift, Armour, Morris. Wilson and
Cudahy) are denied in the final re-
port on meat" made by a committee
of the British parliament, a copy of
which has just reached Washington.
The committees report stated that
the British witnesses appearing be-
fore it, who had bought meat in the
United States, assured us, however,
that they had never perceived any
thing but keen competition among
the large packers, and the represen-
tatives of the independent packer
stated that they had not met any uni
fair competition on the part of the
big five"
1T was not denied that the big five
could, If they combined. control the
trade" said the report, but the wit
nesses maintained that the facts with
in their knowledge disproved the ex-
1stence of such an endeavor. The re-
suit of the policy of the ministry of
food during the war appears, on the
whole, to have been to maintain the
position of the independents. The
capacity Of the latter to compete de-
pends, as far as we could ascertain,
on the quality of their products"
Representatives of the wholesale
trade" the report added, STATED that
they found the keenest competition
among the American packers agents
for their custom"