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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
SUNDAY School HAS
OUTLINED USEFULNESS
SAYS DR. WIN. GARDNER
Religious Educational Protestant
Church Secretary Addresses
Conference afso4 :
NoT@cARRY OLD QUARREL
Gives Version of What is the
Primary Question in Re-
ligious Education

OMAHA, April 12. = Sunday
school has outlived its usefulness and
is without future after more than
hundred years of Christian service,
Rev. DR.. William Gardner, executive
secretary Of the department of reli-
gious education of the Protestant
Episcopal church said, in an address
opening the annual conference of
educational leaders of the denomina-
tion.
Boys and girls growing up today
will not carry out the religious quar-
rels of the past, they are looking at
it from new ANGLE" he said.
''In religious education" he added,
"the primary question is, can you
convince boys and girls there is a
personal God, that, he has laws,
spiritual and physical, which express
relationship, that there are invincible
laws that cannot be tampered with. +"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
PEANUT GROWERS TO
MEET HERE APRIL IS.
Sumter "Goober" Growers Are
Asked to Assemble in Court
house at 3 PM. on That Day

Sumter county farmers interested
in the production of peanuts will
hold a meeting IN the courthouse
here next Wednesday, April 18, at
3 O'Clock in the afternoon. At that
time it is planned to form prelimin-
ary organization of peanut growers
and set on foot plans for developing
the industry in the county,
John Mock, of Albany, who has
been instrumental in organizing pea
nut growers in a number Of other
counties, will be here and address
those attending the meeting, Geo.
0. Marshall, county farm demonstra-
tion agent, has endorsed the pro
posed organization and he is expected
to be among the speakers at We'd
nesday's gathering.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
MISS PACE DESCRIBES
VIRGINIA'S BEAUTIES

Friends in Americas have received
letters from Miss Pearl Pace, now
manager of the Western Union Of
flee in Big Stone Gap, Va, telling
of the beautiful country about her.
Miss Pace was for number of
months until recently connected with
the Western Union here, and during
her residence in this community
made many friends. She left in the
winter to accept the managership of
Big Stone Gap, and writes interest
ingly of that country.
This is pretty, prettier, prettiest,
indeed" writes Miss Pace. 81 do
wish all of my Amoricus friends
could be here to see this surprising
ly beautiful country. The Green
Hills of Virginia but feebly expresses
the topography Of the country, which
has more lovely spots in it than any
place | have ever seen. The public
highways are just like glass, and one
can ride for miles and miles on air,
it seems to me-" she says.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
KHAN AND ANTFELAN
|. FAC CTI1NS NEAR SPLIT
SONS OF VETERANS
Election of Officers This Morning
Was Deferred Until
Later
KLANs AGAINST DELAY
Shout Against Railroading Elec-
ton Through Against
Rules

NEW ORLEANS, April II. =
Amid shouts of "don't railroad this
election through against the rules" p"
the election Of election of officers
for the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams, scheduled for this morning
was postponed until the afternoon
session.
Delegates were reported sharply di-
vided over the Klan issue, which is
said to have been injected into d
convention of Klan and anti-Klan
factions, each reported sponsoring
tickets.
Adjutant-in-Chief Hinton said to
be leader of the anti-Klan faction
moved the election be postponed un-
til larger membership is present.
Supporters of M Mcdonald Lee,
commander-in-chief, said to compose
the Klan faction, demanded an i'm.
mediate election but after a vote
the election was postponed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
TESTIFY AT
METHODIST Meeting
Revival Services at Courthouse
CONTINUES to Grow in Inter
rife9est; Special Meeting Sunday

One of the most gracious meetings
of the entire series of protracted
services being held at, the courthouse
by the congregation of the First
Methodist church, was that this morn
lug, the whole hour being devoted
to giving Of testimony, when scores
told how they had been blessed and
helped by theses services, now about
to close the second week.
Special prayers were offered this
morning for the recogeryof Mrs. Roy
+Emmet, who this morning under
went serious operation at the To-
cal hospital, Mrs. Emmet has been
a constant attendcnt upon the serv-
ices, is devoted member Of the
church, and was taken i'll only yes
terday.
The service last night was large
ly attended, the minister preaching
on the vision of the Lord on His
throne, which had come to Isaiah,
his text being taken from the 9Th
chapter of Isaiah and the first eight
verses of that chapter. This was a
missionary message, but applied with
equal force to the needs of the hour
in a revival service. From the many
manifestations it is known that not
a few have been helped and blessed.
Several additions have been made to
the church on profession of faith
at both the night and morning serv-
ices.
1t has been announced that there
will be a special meeting at the
courthouse Sunday afternoon at 80
O'Clock for the young girls and boys
of Americus, to be conducted by Mr..
Cutler, and he is especially anxious
to have every young person in Amer
leus to make it point to attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
COMMIT TEE AIDS ARE
NAMED BY MARSHALL
Dykes, Stathan, AnsIey and
Caye, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Dud-
ley, Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Ray
/ Are Selected .tt5

George @. Marshall today named
those who will institute the general
committee on arrangements for en-
tertainments of visitors attending the
convention of Georgia Commission
ers, which meets here during May.
This committee, as finally selected by
Marshall, is as follows: W. w.
Dykes, j. B. Ansley, S. E. Stathem,
w. &C. Caye, Mrs. j. w. Harris, Jr.,
Mrs. Will Dudley, Mrs. S. H. Mckee
and Mrs. Neill A. Ray.
At recent meeting of the coun-
ty commissioners with representa-
tives from the Rotary, Kiwanis and
Lions clubs, the Chamber of Com
merce and other organizations here,
Marshall was named general chair
man on entertainment for the con-
vention, and instructed to name
those who will assist him in the
work. He plans to call a meeting of
those named above late this week,
when preliminary plans for enter
tanning the visitors will be discussed.
Other committees will be named
soon to direct various departments,
and when final entertainment plans
are completed these will be placed
before the various civic clubs and
others interested in making the con-
vention here a success.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
BAXLEY BOY KILLED
BY YOUTH OF EIGHTEEN

BAXLEY, April 12.-Raymond
Garter, 8, was killed Wednesday
noon by pistol shot through the
body. The pistol, it is claimed by
Grady Simmons, Is, was on man
tel at the home of Mrs. Jane Sim
mons, mother of Grady, when the
boy was seen taking it down. Grady
claims to heve undertaken to take.
the pistol from Raymond, when it
was fired and killed him. The coro-
ner's jury returned the following
verdict: we, the jury, find that
Raymond Carter met his death from
pistol at the hands of Grady Sim
mons and that the same was volun-
tary manslaughter"
Sheriff Carter has arrested Sim
mons and lodged him in Jail, await
ing action of the grand jury.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
DIES FROM TETEN1ls

ALBANY, April 12.-Death from
dreaded tetanus was the fate Of
James E. Lawley, enc of two men
who were severely burned by cleo
tricity Monday of last week, when a
steel tape they wore handling in
connection with their work on the
overpass the county is building
across the Central of Georgia Rail-
road tracks on the new route Of the
Dixie Highway, came in contact with
high-tension power line Of the
Georgia-Alabama Power Company
He died at the Phoebe-Putney Hos
pital Monday.
B. M. Jones, who received lesser
burns at the same time, is still at
he hospital, but is rapidly improving.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
HIGH CENTRAL OFFICIALS
VISITED AMERICUS TO-DAY

On their tour of inspection of
their property in this section, party
of prominent officials of the Cen
trail of Georgia Railway paid Agent
George Anderson Of that line, shor-
call this morning, stopping over in
Americus for about five minutes, go
ing from here to Albany and down
the Southwesters to Montgomery.
In this party were w. A. Winburn,
president; L. A. Downs, vice-presi-
dent and general manager; Henry
Baldwin, general superintendent of
the Southwesters division, H. S. Pol
lard, general superintendent and
other officials.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
MOTOR PARTY LOST IN
EVERGLADES OF FL ORDA

MIAMI, April 12.-An airplane pi-
loted by Captain Car, carrying
Charles Hunt, one of the Fort Meyer
motor party who made his way across
the everglades into Miami at mid
night last night, left this morning
with supplies for the other % mem
bers of the party who were left yes
terday morning SO miles west Of Mi
ami, Short of food and smokes.
The plane will try to land near
the stranded motorists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
CHURCHILL ORDERED
TO POST At OMAHA.
FIELD To CLOSE
Commander at Flying Field Here
Assigned to Staff Position IA
7th Corps Area
TO LEAVE HERE MAY /
Military establishments Here to
Be Left With Civilian Care
taker After Officer Departs

Mtajor Lawrence s. Churchill,
commanding officer at Souther Field,
has received orders to report at
Omaha, Neb., for assignment to a
staff position, and on May j will
leave Amerieus for the army post
there.
On his departure, Major Churchill
who has been in command here since
1919, will be assigned to a position
on the staff of Major General Dun
can, commanding the Seventh Corps
area, it is reported here. Mrs.
Churchhill and their young son, Law
renee, Jr., will accompany him from
Americus.
Recently all of the officers sta
toned at Souther Field, except the
camp commander, received transfers,
and announcement that he is also to
be moved from Amerieus caused no
surprise here, though it will cause re-
gret among friends of Major and
Mrs. Churchill. Warrant Officer
Sheppard, now at the camp, has re-
ceived order to report to the flying
it is expected the last military field
at Montgomery, and Capt. Har-
rison and squad Of men from Camp
Benning, at Columbus, are engaged
in removing surplus government
property from the reservation. As
soon as this work is finished it IS
expected the last militay man will
leave the post and the establishment
definitely closed. A bill recently
passed by congress makes the land
upon which the flying field is To-
Gated, as well as all of the buildings
and removable property there avail
Able for sale.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
LOADING POINT MOVED.

VALDOSTA, April 12.-All un-
loading operations in handling the
gravel for the paving south Of the
city have now been transferred from
the city to siding below the city.
The last cars shipped to Valdosta
were cleaned up last week and no
more are now being stopped in the
local yards For the time being this
change brings athe gravel closer to
The scene of operations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
CHARGES ARE LODGED
AGAINST PRISON CAMP
IN BROOKS BY CONVICT.
Alleges Purchase of Freedom is
Allowed - Supplies Are
Stolen
INVESTIGATION is ASKED
Florida in Same Boat Over Her
Convict Question - Would
Stop Prison Flogging

ATLANTA, April 12.-Request$
have been received from citizens of
9uitman asking the governor to
authorize an investigation of the
Brook'county prison camps in regard
to charges by Mason Owen, convict
who escaped from that camp re-
Gently and recaptured in Arkansas,
that the convicts were allowed to
purchase freedom and that supplies
are being stolen or misappropriated
Hardwick has referred the matter
to the prison commission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
MRS. JOHN COUNCIL
WINS GOLF CLASSIC

At the Americus Golf club We'd
nesday Mrs. John Council won the
ladies sweepstakes contest, with Mrs.
Charles H. Burke runner-up and
Mrs. Carr S. Glover, third. The
playing was exciting throughout, be
ing participated in by a number of
ladies. Partners for the contest
were chosen by lot at the beginning
Of play and the usual handicaps
were allowed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
FIVE WESTERN RAILROADS
ARE TO BE CONSOLIDATED

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April II. =
Consolidation Of Middle Western
railroads under the direction Of the
Van Sweeringen interests Of Cleve-
land, was officially consummated
here today when Incorporation pa
pers for the consolidated road, which
will be known as the New York,
Chicago and st. Louis Railway, were
fled with the secretary of state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
PASTOR SHEPPARD.
NOT A SHEEP DOG
Evangelist Owen Declares D,tv
of Church to Secure Recruits
to Gods Kingdom :. r.

a feature Of the Baptist revival is
'he nightly Sunbeam choir meeting
held at Z o'clock, and a five-minuta
sermon to children delivered BY DR.
owen at the beginning of the even.
ing service at 1880. Prof. Rowland.
who is directing the singing, has or.
ganized his Junior into two classes
the girls being called "nightling-
gales" and the boys knocking birds, .
and there is great rivalry for excel
between the two classes.
DR.. Ovens subject last night
was "0ld Salts" and the revivalist
drove his thonght home to those pres
ent in his usual magnetic style, say
ing in part:
"The men in this world who pre-.
vail are the men who pray" is the Sc.
cret | have learned from the lives
of the worlds greatest Christian
leaders.
Go dhas promised to answer pray.
er, and his integrity is at stake if he
should fail to answer. No PRAYER
is ever an unanswered prayer. Some.
times in the years, sometimes beyond
the adventure of death, in Gods good
time He answers.
The mother heart of God knows
the cry of the orphaned heart as il
walls in plaintive prayer. The cry
of the broken heart reaches him and
the orchestration of heavens music
answers back to soothe and cheer. It
requires only a half dozen men on
their knees before God to bring a
city to heaven for mercy
If l were a deacon or a steward or
an elder in a church and did not have
family prayers, I would bury my face
in my hands and ask Gods forgive
ness and the forgiveness of my chill
dren and then set up family altar,
or | would be honest enough to
resign.
If city is bad the churches are
at fault. If a city is good the
churches made it good and kept it
good.
Come follow me-" said Jesus,
"and l will make you old salts for
men," skillful fishers. The chief
business of a preacher is not to win
souls. His business is to arouse his
church to secure recruit to the King
dom of God. The pator is a shep'
herd, but not a sheep dog. The shep-
herds business is to lead and nurture
the sheep, to produce the fruitage Of
the flock. A sheep dogs business
is to round up the sheep that neglect
the fold and run after strange pas
lures. The pastor has no time to
give to rounding up the sore and dis
gruntled church members.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
CITY AND COUNTY BUILD
VALDOSTA STREET JOINTLY

VALDOSTA( April 12.-Plans
are being matured for beginning
work on the culvert on South Pat
terson street, which will take place
care Of the flow of water coming
through the canal and from the up
per portion of Patterson street. This
work is to be done under the agree
ment whereby the county paved the
the street with gravel and the city
provides ire permanent drainage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
FLORIDA INVESTIGATES
FLOGGING, TOO

TALLAHASSEE, April Il 4
Joint legislative investigating com
mittee in the Martin Tabort flog
ging case held its initial formal ses-
sion today and organized and 2,
Journed until later in afternoon to
near evidence to be presented bv
score Of witnesses.
During the brief session members
Oh committee sought to broaden IFS
authority to investigate other cases
ol a'leged flogging in convict camps
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
AUTO FOR DRY AGENTS

BRUNSWICK, April 12.-The
county board has purchased a new.
Buick automobile for the county no
lice department and it was in use
yesterday for the first time. During
the past several weeks Chief Norris
and Officer Freeman have been MAX
ing many arrests for violation of the
prohibition law and in nearly every
case conwsions have followed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
AL. WILLIAMS BUYS
PRINCE STREET HOME

Charles L. Ansley as administra-
tor, yesterday sold to AL Williams,
the former Speer home on Prince
street, the price being announced as
$4,000. The property is well located
the home being one of the best con-
structed and most substantial in
Americus Mr.. Williams will occupy
the place as a home, going there to
reside with his family,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12

icus wants proper, definite inspec-
tion of all meats sold here, and ex-
pressed the opinion that every re-
taller here will cooperate with city
council and others interested in. the
endeavor to establish sanitary con-
ditions within the industry.
He related one instance covering
the slaughter of certain COW, in
feeted with tuberculosis, which had
been under observation of a veter-
marian during approximately two
weeks before being killed. The con-
dition of the carcass, he said, fully
justified tubercular diagnosis, and
the Ianimal, after slaughter, was
sent to the crematory, where the
carcass was burned.
Before this could be dumped into
the incinerator, however, according
to information furnished Eve, some
one sent to the crematory and re-
moved the animals hide. The hide
was dumped into wagon and car
ried away. Subsequently it was
learned, apparently upon reliable au-
thority, that after hauling the car
cass of tubercular COW in his
wagon, the man in question used the
same vehicle to transport meat in
tended for human consumption
The knives used in removing the
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
DIES SUDDENLY.

BRUNSWICK, April 12.-Mrs. D.
6. Epperson, forty-two years of age,
died suddenly at her home on Nor
wich street, after an illness of only a
few minutes. Mrs. Epperson COM
planned Of feeling i'll, and when she
attempted to leave the sitting room,
fell unconscious to the floor, expiring
before medical aid could be sum
moned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
THREE LEADERS IN
REBELLION TAKEN
Countess Markievicz, Mary Mac
Swiney and Liam Lynch's
Brother Taken

LONDON, April 12.- (By the AZ.
sociated Press.-It is reported ia
Clonmel that Count Plunkett and
Countess Markievicz, Miss Mary
MacSwiney and the late Liam
Lynch's brother were captured by
Irish National troops in Tipperary
today, says an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Dublin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
LAST OFFICER SOON TO Leave FLYING FIELD
Council Committee VIII
Consider Solution Of City
Meat And MIX Problem

City coune, in special session II o'clock this morning, de
voted hour and half discussion of the problem of providing
sanitary for Amecus without taking any definite
action thereon.
Present the meeting Mayor Poole presiding Al
dermen Mze Carsye Allison, Harris Witt Frank Lanier
Frank Sheffield Lovelace Eve Dr. j. T. Skes George
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
JUNIOR ORDER CROWS

BRUNSWICK, April 12.-The J. o.
U. A. NJ, held an interesting meeting
Tuesday night and among the mat
ters was the initiation of something
like twenty-five new members. The
organization is growing rapidly here
and at each meeting additional eiti-
zens are made Juniors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12

Mayor Poole stated the meeting
was called at the request of MANY cit
liens, and noted the presence Of
those interested At his suggestion
Mr.. Frank Lanier called upon Love
lace Eve to present the attitude of
the Rotary club and Chamber of
Commerce toward the matter. Mr..
Eve declared that the subject of
meat inspection, whether this be
brought into Americus by farmers.
killed by butchers here, or shipped in
to Amerieus from elsewhere, was dis
cussed by the Rotary club at it
meeting last week, and he had been
asked to present the matter to city
council.
I'VE cannot go too far or too
quick in this matter" Mr.. Eve told
members of council. He then said
it was not his purpose to bring the
names Of any individuals into the
discussion, but that developments
had revealed to him insanitary meat
existed in the county that might be
sold in the city.
Danger Illustrated
Several instances illustrating the
extreme danger to Americas meat
consumers contracting huberculosis
through the eating Of improperly
killed and infected animals, were re-
lated by Eve. He declared during
his talk that every butcher in Amer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
WEATHER.

Georgia partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
AMERIcus SPOT COTTON

Strict middling, 29c.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-09
"Ahi But she doesn't want to be-

"Ahl But she doesn't want to be-
lieve that. my dear. She wants to be-
lieve the worst. 1t Is her opportunity
to escape me-"
Haven't you loved herr Have you
hurt herT asked Joan.
God knows l have loved her. l have
never hurt her-consciously. Even she
cannot think that / have"
why must she blame me7 Why
do | have to be brought into this, Mr..
Moreno? Can't she go away from your
Why do the lawyers have TO take 1t
up? You are unhappy, and so sorry.
But you wouldn't want her TO stay II
If she doesn't love your"
81 want her. / mean to keep her or
break her" He turned his back to
say this and went toward the window.
Joan, fascinated, watched his fingers
working into one another. tightening,
crushing. ITS another man she
wants." he said hoarsely, "and II
can prevent it, she shall not have him.
l will force her to keep her VOWS to
me-force her. II IL kills her, I'll
break this passion, this fancy. I'll
have her back" He wheeled round,
showing a twitching face. I'm prove