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The A meric us Times-Recorder
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ministers of city oppose
boxing exhibits held here
gergy of All Denominations Join in Oppnsition to Boxing
Bouts Held Here and Declare That They Will En
deavor to Prevent Them In Future
Al , the ministers of the city have
declared themselves as opposed to
" boxing bouts and exhibitions of that
kind conducted here, and they declare
that they will join actively in prohib
iting any future exhibits here.
The recent bout here has served to
arouse them to action, and they have
furnished interviews to the Times-Re
corder, voicing their opinions relative
to boxing bouts. The opposition of
fered by the clergy of the city to box
ing here in the way of public exhibits I
is not based on whether a bout is what
is termed “good" or “bad’’ from the
standpoint of the science of the fight
er but because they believed that all
cf these exhibitions are morally
wrong. In brief they are opposed ti
Jl public boxing bouts.
The local ministers can see no good
■ ,bat will come from these exhibits
They argue that there are so many
ether cleaner and manlier sports that
the boxing game should be dispensed
with for the better support and en
couragement of baseball and other
amusements which may be enjoyed ny
all and which promote, they claim, a
much better and more wholesome
moral tone. It is wrong, as they see
it, to support such doubtful sports as
Vexing bouts, or prize fighting, when
tiese other sports should have this
encouragement and financial aid.
Some of the ministers expressed sur
prise and chagrin that the bout had
Veen permitted to be pulled off in the
city, the low license fixed by the city
council having been largely responsi
’ole for this they claim. It is proba
bly in this dinection that the first
move will be made toward prohibiting
the bouts here, as a petition will like
lj be prepared and presented to coun
cil at its next meeting with this pur
pose in view.
The following interviews on the
situation were furnished to The
Times-Reeorder yesterday by the va
rious ministers of the city.:
“I am absolutely and positively op
posed to boxing bouts here,” said Dr.
Lansing Burrows, pastor of the First
Baptist church. “I think they are the
Last things that decent, manly men
tan engage in, and they have mv
strongest disapproval. The Lord has
taught me how to live by not fighting,
and the boxing bouts and prize fights
completely reverse the plan of life as
laid down by the Saviour. These
touts are degrading to the moral tone
and sympathy of any community, and
,! >ey should not be allowed in Ameri
cas. It always seemed to me to be
loolish to see two men fighting, es
-1" eially for what little money thev
can dupe people out of. There 1s
riling and nothing decent or
-1 f 'ating about any such perform
ance.”
I am greatly surprised and cha
!'nnp(i that such a thing as the recent
lllx ' n S bout was permitted,” sa-a /tev.
1 It Chester, pastor of the Firs:
i M ethodist church. “The city officials
'" '"ihl have prevented any such dis
► acpfui display here. I am unalter
,l,!j opposed to boxing bouts and
,lize tights, and I shall do everything
1 <i 'n to prevent them here. I should
' ''i to preach tomorrow night a se*’-
<n relative to the matter, but cir
ounstances force me to postpone it
" n, i* a "'eek later. At that time I
' li "l give my views on this matter
The holding of these
!J' llts is 1111 insult to the morals of
community, and such exhibits
' lloul d not be permitted. These flghta
v ror| g in principle, no matter how
"" may be from the fighter's
■ "'-'lioint, and I oppose them from
principle."
dont need to cultivate the spiri*
11 prize fighter here,” said Rev
Stokes, pastor of Presbyterian
' in giving his views on the mat
-1,1 the bouts. “Jt is not a spirit
that helps or honors any Christian
community, and it is opposed to the
high moral tone for which Americas
is noted. I am opposed to prize fights;
and bouts, no matter where they are
held. I don’t care for this class of
sport, because I don’t think it can
do anybody any good. It should not
be permitted in Americus.”
Rev. R. L. Bivins, pastor of the Fur
low Lawn Baptist church, added his
opposition to that of the other clergy
[ men of the city when he said: ‘1
don’t think we need boxing bouts and
prize fights here. There are so many
ether more helpful things that wy
need so much more. They can do no
good, only bringing hurt with them.
The possibilities for evil which they
carry with them is indeed great and
cannot be overlooked or condoned
These bouts are essentially brutal,
and we want to curb the brute and
make better men instead. The young
n en of the city can find better places
to go to than to boxing bouts.”
"Boxing bouts and prize fighting ace
not things that can help the moral
tone of Americus,” said Rev.. J. R.
Lawrence, pastor of Calvary Episcopal
church. “I am opposed to such things
for I can see no good in the profes
sional boxing bout, with all of its at
tendant hurtful elements. There
should be no place for such doubtful
amusements in the life of the city, and
steps should be taken to suppress
these things here.”
MR. SHIPP
TO SPEAR
MOURN
BEFORE THE AUBURN ALUMNI
At Commencement There oo
Next Tuesday
Mr. J. E. D. Shipp will leave tomor
row morning for Auburn, Alabama,
where be goes to deliver an oration
Tuesday morning before the Alumni
Society of the Alabama Polytechnic In
stitute. The subject of the splendid
address which Mr. Shipp will delixer
to the alumni is, “The Ten Thousand
Dollar Man.”
The fame of Mr. Shipp as an ora
tor. student and historian has goiu
abroad, and the faculty of the Ala
bama institution were pleased to have
him accept the invitation to deliver
the address before the aiumni asso-
elation at this commencement. Mr.
Shipp is a member of the class of
1879. A large number of his class
mates will greet him Tuesday when
he delivers the address there.
There will be several who will go
from Americas to attend the closing
exercises at Auburn this week, which
promise to be of unusual interest and
pleasure.
EASTER MUSIC WILL
BE GIVEN TODAY
At the First Methodist Church
The Easter cantata that was given
with so much success on that occasion
at the First Methodist church, will be
today by the members of
the choir there, with Mrs. Tom Mc-
Lendon as organist for the program.
It was planned to reproduce the
cantata some time ago, but the sick
ness of one of the singers caused its
postponement until today. Lovers of
music will be pleased to know that the
Easter program as regards the cantata
will be given anew today. ■
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1912.
“WARMIN’ UP”
(Copyright.)
WILL SURVEY
RIGHT OL WAY
LORNEW ROAD
LOCAL FIRM HAS THE JOB
With Georgia, Alabama and
Western Road
Hahira, Ga., June 1. —At a very en
thusiastic meeting held here yesterday
afternoon, the board of directors of
the Georgia, Alabama & Western rail
way instructed the president, Mr. W.
W. Webb, of this place, to immediately
make plans for having this road sur
veyed, and to estimate the cost of
building the same. The firm of Crook
& Lanneau, civil engineers of Ameri
cus, have been employed as chief en
gineers, and they will immediately put
in the field a corps of men under Mr.
F. Lanneau to rush this work to com
pletion.
The board also instructed Mr. Webb
to have the charter amended. The
charter as it stands calls for the road
to go eastward from Hahira to Mill
town in Berien county, but the amend
ment wil call for it to go to Brunswick
or some other point on the coast.
This road traverses one of the rich
est agricultural sections of Georgia,
and there is no doubt that if it is
built right it will be a paying in
vestment to the stockholders. These
wide-awake business men should con-
gratulate themselves and feel proud ‘
to control such a magnificent propo- 1
sition, one of the very best and one
which offers the greatest possibilities 1
of any new road in the Sauth. The
general direction will be easterly and 1
westerly, and does not parallel any
other road nearer than eighteen miles,
and besides making twenty-two con- ]
nections with other roads running !
north and south. ||
This road will run from Brunswick
through the following towns, Milltown,
Ray’s Mill. Hahira ( where the general
offices will be located) Barney, Pavo,
Coolidge, Meigs, Colquitt, Blakely and
to Dothan, Ala. *
The officers of the new road are W. 1
W. Webb, Hahlra, Ga., president; B. F. |
Walker, Barney, Ga., vice president; '
Dr. E. J. Smith, Hahira, Ga., secretary
and treasurer; board of directors con-;
sists of officials named above and L. !
M. Stanfill, Hahira; J. E. Webb, Ha- i
hira; T. A. Rozier, Barney; I. L. Fol- 1
som, Barney, and E. H. Beck, financial .
agent, Barney. Crook & Lanneau, of |
Americus, Ga., are the chief engineers
of the road. 1
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hopes to play a piano
<SO HOURS WITH ONE HAND
New York, June 1. —Harry W. Rich
ard, who has only one hand, will en
deavor to bread a “long distance” pi
ano playing record. Beginning at
midnight he will try to play contin
uously for 60 hours or more, while his
wife and relatives serve him with
food and drink.
THE WEATHEB. Fair Today.
CHILDERS IS
TO BE TRIED
11 JUNEIO
CASE ASSIGNED FOR THAT DAY
Tomorrow Week Marks Be
ginniog of Third Trial
Assignment of the criminal docket
of the superior court now in session
here holds special interest in that it
has named Monday, June 10, tomorrow
week, as the day for the beginning of
the Childers trial. This noted case
is, therefore, definitely set for a th id
hearing at that rime.
Tli.v lave a.-ready been two trials
in the Childers case, each of whica bus
resulted in a n-o rial. The first trial
was at the P'-p’ember term of ihe.
Lee superior court last year. The sec
ond trial' was at the fall term of the
Sumte- county s t) erior court, which
came later in the same year.
The former trials of the case arous
ed wide interest. It Is yet to be seen
whether equal interest will be shewn
in the case when it comes up next
week. Aparently interest is not a
strong in the case as formerly.
MRS. BAGLEY INJURED
BY RECENT FALL
Mrs. Laura J. Bagley sustained a
| serious and painful accident a night
jor tw r o since in an accidental fall from
the verandah of her residence on Tay
lor street. Walking too near the
edge she fell to the ground, sustaining
a severe fracture of her right wrist,
both bones being broken.
IN LOCAL CHURCHES
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. J. W. Stokes, pastor. Morning
sermon at 11 o’clock; evening sermon
at 8 o’clock. Sunday school at 9:30
o’clock. L. P. Gartner, superintend
ent. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at 8 o’clock.
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Christian Science Church.
I Morning services today at 11
o’clock; evening services on Wednes
day only.
First Methodist Church.
I Rev. O. B. Chester, pastor. Morn
ing sermon at 11 o’clock; evening ser-
I men at 8 o'clock. Sunday school at
•9:30 o’clock, T. M. Furlow, superin-1
! tendent. Prayer meeting on Wednes
' dav evening at 8 o’clock.
1 1 Bishop H. C. Morrison will preach
|at the morning service. A cordial in
v Ration is extended to the people ot
. • the city to come out and hear him.
The cantata given on Easter Sun
day will be given again today.
’l* First Baptist Church.
1 .Rev. Lansing Burrows, pastor. Mor
-1 Mng sermon at 11 o'clock; , evening
Tsermon at 8 o’clock. Sunday
FIRST VISIT
FOR BISHOP
TOM CITY
WILL PREACH HERE TODAY
Bishop Morrison Will'Greet
Churchgoers
On his first visit to Americus Bishop
H. C. Morrison, of the South Georgia
Conference, will greet the people of
the city at the First Methodist church
this morning at the regular 11 o’clock
sermon hour. The bishop will preach
to a large congregation at that time.
This is the first opportunity af
forded the people of the city to hear
Bishop Morrison. Since he became
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bishop, Bishop Morrison has traveled
pretty well throughout the entire
Methodist Church, South, and he has
at last been able to come to Ameri
cus to preach to the people here.
Bishop Morrison is known as one of
the most eloquent preachers in the
church. The churchgoers of the city
will appreciate the opportunity of
hearing him at the morning service al
the First Methodist church today. A
large congregation will greet Phis dis
tinguished churchman there today.
BA BY STRANGLED TO DE ATH
IN BED AT MEMPHIS
Memphis, Tenn., June 1. —Curly
headed, blue eyed Dora Catherine
Schwartz, four months old, slowly
strangled to death here late yesterday
when she became pinioned between
the brass bed on which she had been
placed and the wall of the room whil 1
her parents, unconscious of the little
one's danger, were at supper.
at 9:30 o’clock, T. F. Gatewood, super
intendent. Prayer meeting on Thurs
day evening at 8 o’clock.
Catholic Church.
Low Mass first and third Sundays
in each month at 10 o’clock, a. m.,
celebrated by Rev. Father Schonhardt,
of Albany. Low mass each Monday
morning at 7 o’clock, following the
Sundays upon which services are held
in this edifice.
Furlow Lawn Baptist .hnreh.
Rev. R. L. Bivins, pastor. Morning
sermon at 11 o'clock; evening sermon
lat 8 o’clock; Sunday school at 9:39
o’clock, R. L. Maynard, st nerintenJ-
I ent. Prayer meeting on Wednesday
evening at 8 o’clock.
Calvary Episcopal Church.
Rev. Janies B. Lawrence, rector
Sunday school at 9:45 o’clock.
Holy Communion and sermon at 11
o'clock; evening prayer at 8 o’clock.
T. M. C. A.
Murray Dunn, Secretary. Reading
room open from 2 until 7 o’clock in
the afternoon. Afternoon services have
been discontinued for the summer.
| DEATH BROUGHT RELIEF TO
ATTORNEYSTORTURED BODY
Howell Beazlev Died at Leesburg Yesterday Aflernoon Af
ter Much Suffering—lnterment Will Take I lace
at His Old Home io Crawfordville
(Special to Times-Reeorder.)
Leesburg, Ga., June 1. —Sincere and
general regret is felt here as the re
sult of the death of Charles Howell
Beazley, well known local attorney,
who passed away this afternoon from
the effects of burns received accident
ally Friday night. Mr. - Beazley suffer
ed greatly from the burns and he was
ui-conscious for most of the time after
the accident until death came to re
lieve him of his sufferings.
His death occurred this afternoon
about 2 o’clock, less than a day after
he had met the unfortunate accident
that caused his death. He bore up un
der the sufferings that came to him in
a manner that showed the splendtd
manhood which he possessed. AJjonr
3 o’clock this morning he regained
consciousness so thoroughly and fc s
mind was so clear that he dictated
messages to several newspapers,
friends and to Solicitor General J. H.
Williams, of counsel for the prosecu
tion in the Childers case, which is to
be tried in Sumter superior court next
week. Mr, Beazley was associated
with Solicitor General Williams in the!
conduct of the case and sent a mes
sage to the former relative to the mat
ter.
After he had completed the dictation
of the messages, Mr. Beazley asked
the physicians in attendance to tell
him very candidly whether he had anv
chance of recovery or not. He told j
them that he was ready for whatever]
might come and that they need not,
tear to tell him the truth candidly. He
v'as told that his recovery was impos
jwble. He then gave directions to his
TENNIS HERE
NOW WIDELY
ENGAGED IN
tourney players numerous
Semi-Finals Have Already
Been Played
Semi-finals in the local tennis tour
ney, which is being conducted on the
court of the Young Men's Christian
Association have already been con
cluded, so that the coming week will
bring some brisk playing in the fi
nals.
During the week that begins tomor
row the winners of the finals will be
getting into shape for the last rounds
of the game, though it will likely re
quire an additional week to decide the
final winners. Interest in the playing
has beed widespread and sustained,
making it the most important tennis
event that has been conducted on the
h cal court.
The winners in the semi-finals will,
Os course, contest for places as win
ners in the filial games. The lists of
’hose who have finished the semi
s. ials and who have qualified for the
finals, is as follows:
C. E. Crook, Murray Dunn, Bradley
Chester, J eland Chester, Joe Bryan,
Eoisclaire Kiker, W. R. Kennedy, Lee
Hudson, J. W. Stokes.
AVIATOR KILLS ONE AND
AND INJURES 15 SPECTATORS
Seattle, Wash, June 1. —J. Clifford
Turpin, the aviator, dashed into the
grandstand in the meadows in his
first effort at flight, killing, one man
and injuring fifteen other persons. Ono
of the injured, a child, is dying.
Confederate Scout Dead.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 31.—Dr. R.
A. Sloan, an ex-Confederate scout
during the civil war under General
Braxton Bragg, is dead here. He was
81 years of age.
friends and relatives concerning his
burial. The masterly calmness an-l
self control that he displayed were
the marvel of those who were at his
bedside.
Mr. Beazley was well known here
End throughout the entire county and
section, having gained a wide reputa
tion as a lawyer o£ unusual ability
and aggressiveness. For a long time
he was editor and proprietor of the
Lee County Journal, published here,
end in this capacity he made a repuia
t.on as a versatile newspaper man anl
v erse writer, a column of his humor
ous matter and verse having appeared
i tor a long period daily in the Macon
1 Telegraph. A few years ago he pub
lished a volume of verse, “Cracker-
I lings and Caramels,” and contributed
i verse on various occasions to many
I newspapers and other publications
, some of his verse has appeared ia
Uncle Remus Magazine. A graduate of
Mercer University, Macon, a student
by temperament and training„he de
voted himself largely to reading and
writing.
! An unusual co-incidence is that Mr.
Beazley is the other member of the
firm of Beazley & Ragan, the latter
J i: whom met his death by accident
Earlier in the year when he was shot
. by a discharge from his own gun while
out hunting. Both members of the
( firm have died within six months time,
j each having met death through acc>
j litntal causes. Mr. Beazley was un
, r - arried, though he had relatives here.
His remains were taken tonight to
Crawfordsville, the family home, whera
interment will occur tomorrow.
l). S. PROTECTS
PROPERTY AND
JOE LIVES
OF ITS ms IN CUBA
Marines are Ready to Go
Ashore
Havana, June I.—The government
today received a despatch from San
tiago stating that it had just been re
ported there that the column under
Col. Vallente and Col. Vaillent
struck the rebels yesterday morning,
the fight continuing into the evening.
The artillery wrought havoc among
the insurgents. The losses and
scene of the battle are not given.
Santiago, Cuba, June I.—The Unit
ed States gunboat Paducah remained
off Daiquiri today, but did not land
marines. Firing continued all night
around the Daiquiri mines, where the
government has a strong detachment.
A sergeant of rurales was killed ia
the fighting. The mines are aban-
doning their work and the mines prob->
ably will be closed tomorrow. Ameri
can Consul Holliday left this morning
for Daiquiri to investigate the situ
ation there, which is considered criti
cal. It is expected that he will re
turn here with a report this after
noon.
It Is reported that Collister Wheel
er, an American, who owns a ranch,
near Daiquiri, has been captured by
the rebels and held for ransom.
The United States gunboat Nashville,
at Nipe Bay, has not landed marines
The Spanish-American Iron Company
has asked for the protection of its
property, valued at $6,000,000 at
Felton, near Nipe Bay.
Luis Gomez, who is charged with
being an important conspirator In tho
revolt, was arrested while attempting
to embark on the steamer Julia for
Santo Domingo. Other Important ar
rests, including those of two high of
ficials, are expected. j
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