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The Americus Times-Recorder
IHH ' y - FOURTH YEAR -
NEARLY SIO,OOO RAISED
FOR THE NEW RAILROAD
It Enthusiastic Meeting Held For that Purpose at Armory
Hall Yesterday Afternoon—Another Meeting to Be
Held Saturday Morning
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♦ COMMITTEE meeting. ♦
4 The following committee was ♦
4 appointed at the meeting yester- 4
♦ day afternoon to meet at the of- ♦
4 flces of Mr. Lee G. Council at 4-
> (he planters’ Bank building this ♦
morning promptly at 9:15 o'clock *
4 to perfect plans to raise the re- 4
4 maining part of the $25,000 stock ♦
4 pledged by Americus: ♦
4 L. G. Council, chairman; D. 4
4 r. Andrews, A. Rylander, Craw- 4
4 ford Wheatley, C. L. Ansley, ♦
4 J A. Pinkston, Prank Lanier, f
4 W. M. Jones, R. L. McMath, G. 4
4 W. Riley, F. P. Harrold, T. B. ♦
4 Hooks, J. J. Hanesley, John T. ♦
4 Ferguson, Geo. H. Laramore, E. 4-
4 S. Ferguson. ♦
4 Every member of the commit- 4-
4 tee is urged to be on hand 4
4 promptly as the business may be 4
4 disposed of in a short time in 4
4 that manner. ♦
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The A., T. and A. railroad took de
finite shape in Americus yesterday
when nearly ten (thousand dollars
was subscribed right off the reel to
ward the capital stock.
The meeting was enthusiastic from
start to finish, and while there was
«not quite a hundred people present
on account of the inclement weather,
the spirit of Americus manifested it
self in a most gratifying manner and
the splendid subscription gave ample
evidence that the twenty-five thous
and dollars required of Americus
would be raised within the next few
days.
The meeting was presided over by
President Ellis of the Board of Trade
and Secretary Patterson was selected
to keep a record of the meeting. Mr.
Eilis in a few words stated the ob
ject of the meeting. He said that
certain gentlemen from Tifton had
come to Americus to ascertain what
this city intended to do for the en
terprise, that the time had come for
this city to express herself and he
was sure she would do her duty.
The chairman introduced Mr.
Greer, who spoke for fifteen minutes,
giving a etailed and comprehensive
statement of the enterprise and the
plans adopted by the incorporators
for raising the capital stock. Mr.
Greer stressed the fact that the time
came to every community to expand,
that expansion was the only princi
ple of progress and that unless a
community embraced these opportun
ities of expansion, it inevitably lost
these opportunities, 'which it never
could recover. He said that an op
portunity had now come to Americus
to enlarge her business, to stretch
her trade into a new territory, to tie
m v people onto her splendid com
mercial system and he felt assured
'hat her business men were too in
telligent to let the opportunity pass.
Mr. Greer said that this
project had not been started on the
usual lines of pitting one place
against another, but that the very
1 Pst section had been selected for the
road and the capital stock prorated
moong the communities along the line
trad that unless every community did
Ms full duty, the project would not
materialize. It was simply a question
°f. Here is your opportunity; do
Jou want it?"
C’ol. Dinsmore, of Tifton, was then
introduced, who spoke enthusiastic-
J '' v on the value of the road to
Americas and the certainty of its
a ‘Ue as a dividend-producing pro
>ct, Mr. Dinsmore said that al
i'ough it was a custom of old for
o people to build the railroads and
lor 'he financiers to wreck them and
obble them up, the time had come
in the evolution of business for busi
ss nien to project railroads on a
■ :| fe principle and for them to pay
'blends to the stockholflers, instead
V (, t being wrecked and taken away
1 °m them. He called attention to
tact that nearly every local road
■ant had been built in South Georgia
n recent years had been a success,
"id that every one of them had either
sold at a profit to the stockhold
ers, or else that they were being op
erated at a profit to the stockhold
ers. He said that this road had a
"lost promising future in view of the
act that it opened up some of the
'"‘st lands in Georgia and when built
"ould have some of the best connec
'ions of any road In the South. He
called attention to the fact that
Americus would surely control a
large business if this road were built
which is now going to other cities,
and that furthermore, it would devel
op a much larger business that is not
yet in existence.
Following Mr. Dinsmore, the chair
man called on others to express them
selves and Mr. Laramore made a very
enthusiastic talk, saying that he and
his neighbors wanted a railroad
worse than anything else; that they
were buying their fertilizers, cotton
seed meal and hulls and other sup
plies in Albany and hauling it from
eight to twelve miles in wagons, but
if they could get this railroad they
would be glad to do all their business
in Americus—that they would much
prefer to do this business in Ameri
cus, but at present this was practi
cally impossible.
Mr. John Ferguson arose and said
he was sure his people would not on
ly give the right-of-way for this rail
road, but that they would subscribe
to the stock of the road. Mr. Fergu
son gave ample evidence of his asser
tion by subscribing a thousand dol
lars to the stock of the road and
would give three miles of right-of
way, provied it came through his
property, which it is nearly certain
to do.
Mr. Griffin made a good talk in fa
vor of the road and said he was sure
the people would do all that was ex
pected of them to bring this road .:o
them.
Mr. L. G. Council was called on
and made some clinching arguments
why Americus could not afford to
turn this proposition down. He said
that Americus let one opportunity
slip by to get a splendid railroad and
had regretted it ever since. He aver
ed that this was by far the most reas
onable proposition that had ever been
made to this city and it would be
sheer folly for the citizens to let it
go by. Mr. Council was sure the
amount could and would be subscrib
ed and he wanted just as much of it
subscribed in the meeting as possible,
as this would make the balance easy
to get. Mr. Council made a large sub
scription and said he would increase
it if necessary.
Mr. C. J. Clark made a strong ap
peal for the road. He was sure that
Americus could not afford to let the
opportunity to get hold of a brand
new territory which would increase
her business practically one-third and
possibly more; that he thought twen
ty-five thousand or even thirty or
forty thousand dollars was not to:
much for this city to put into this
enterprise, that the town could bet
ter afford to give this amount that
to lose the railroad.
President I. W. Meyers, of the Tif
ton Chamber of Commerce, was pres
ent and gave many valuable sugges
. (Continued on Page Eight)
PROGRAM READY FOR THE
UNVEILING OF MEMORIAL
Preparations are Being Completed For the Unveiling cf
the Chehaw Memorial in Lee County on Friday of
Next Week—Program Now Comp’ete
A completed program for the un
veiling of the Chehaw Memorial at
Chehaw in Lee county, which is to
occur on next Friday under the aus- j
pices of the Council of Safety Chap
ter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, has been given out foi
publication.
The program, which has been in
course of preparation for some time,
has been arranged with the greatest
care, the work having been under the
supervision of Mrs. W. K. Bell, ehaii
man of the committee to which this
task was entrusted. Thep rogram has
been arranged to include every neces
sary feature for the occasion.
A large number of Americus peo
ple will go down to Chehaw in cars
and otherwise, and it is urged that
every one attend who can possibly do
so. Chehaw is about five miles north
east of Leesburg and 25 miles from
Americus, via Adams Station. The
unveiling exercises will occur at 11
o'clock. After the addresses and ex
ercises have been concluded there will
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE 8. 1912.
(Copyright.)
MR. NEWTON
AT THE HEAD
OFSCHOOLS
IN FORT VALLEY, OEOKOIA
Left Position in Brunswick
System
Mr. Ralph Newton, who for some J
time was connected with the Ameri
cus public schools, but for some time
principal of the Glynn high school at
Brunswick, has resigned that position,
having recently been elected ruperin
‘tendent of the Fort Valley public
'schools.
He will take up his new duties
’ there shortly. Mr. Newton is a very
' capable and efficient instructor, and
"many friends in Americus, as else
-5 vhere, are pleased -t the merited pro
motion accorded him.
f HOBBLE SKIRTS FOR BAD BOYS
3
1 Wilmington, Del., June 7.—Hobble
e skirts have been adopted at the Fer-
Uis Industrial School, where all the
'"bad boys of Wilmington are sent to
<*be reformed. The feelings of the
’boys have been sorely injured by the
s innovation, but the skirts have come
l "to stay, the officials of the institution
a say. The dresses have been adopted,
not so much to wound their pride, but
’"to act as a deterernt upon the in
i’ mates who have a penchant for run
!"ning away. When encumbered by
the dress of a woman a boy cannot
run as fast as in his own clothing.
be a barbecue and basket dinner. All
who attend are expected to notify the
local chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
The following progrant has been
arranged for the occasion:
Prayer, led by D. A. R. Chaplain.
National Song, “America.”
Introduction of Mrs. William Law
son Peel, by Miss Annie May Bell.
Address by Mrs. Wm. Lawson Peel,
of Atlanta, vice president-general of
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution.
Music by Band.
Introduction of Mr. ,T. E. D. Shipp,
by Mrs. Charles A. Fricker, rege”'
Council of Safety Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution.
Historical Address by Mr. J. E. D.
Shipp.
Music by Band.
National Song, “Star Spangled
Banner.”
Unveiling of Monument by Misses
Mary Dudley and Lucy Simmons and
Frank Harrold, Jr.
Dinner.
THE WEATHER. Probably Showers Today.
SCHOOL’S OUT
WOODMEN TO
HEAR SERMON i
BY MRiHESTER
T FIRST METHODIST CHIIKCH
Morning Service Devoted to
That Order
Rev. o. B. Chester, pastor of the
First Methodist church, will preach
the regular annual sermon for the
Woodmen of the World at that church
tomorrow morning at the 11 o'clock
service. I
The members of the local organiza- I
tion will march to the church in a
body, where seats will be reserved
for them. The sermon, the subject of
which will be “God’s Challenge to
Men,’’ will be one applicable to all
people, though it is to be preached
on this special commeuorative occas
ion to the Woodmen.
The general public is invited to at
tend the service, which will be open
to all and will be made interesting
tor all who attend. The Woodmen
have a large membership, so that the
attendance upon the sermon tomor
row should be unusually large.
DOTHAN TO
COM! FOR
3 GAMES
MONDAY. TIB, lEDNtSDAV
i "
Some Lively Ball-Playing Is
to Be Expected
That some hot ball games will be
played here next week goes almost
without saying when one considers
the announcement just made that the
fast Dothan team will be here for a
series of three games. The team from
the Alabama city will open here on
| Monday afternoon, the first game
promising to be as hotly contested as
j a came can well be.
j The Dothan team is probably the
swiftest amateur team in Alabama,
at least, such is the claim made for
them. They will bring their full team
ever to play Americus, the same team
that walloped the locals in Dothan
recently to the tune of 14 to 2. It is
claimed that the team will even be
strnneer when it plays here.
Needless to say, however, when the
visitors face the locals at Dudley
Field they will have a far different
proposition with which to contend
than that which faced them in the
Alabama city on the last tour. The
locals are going in to win the series,
as the games stand a tie now, Dothan
having won one and Americus hav
ing copped one, the third of the se
ries being a tie.
A. L. I. WILL
, TAKE OUTING
! ON SATURDAY
I
SPECIAL TRAIN TO COLIMBUS
To Accomodate Ail Who May
Wish to Go
The Americus Light Infantry mem-
bers are busy in preparation for their
annual picnic and excursion to Co
lumbus next Saturday and expect to
make it the greatest success yet un
der taken in recent years.
Last season the company carried
450 picnickers to Wildwood park and
count upon an even larger attendance
next Saturday. A special train will
be placed at the command of the mili
tary for the day, leaving Americus at
7:30 a. m., and Columbus at 7 o’cloctv
returning, affording ample time for
the ball game. i
The special will start from DeSoto,
as many friends of the A. L. 1. in the
that town, as in Leslie, Huntington,
and Plains, are anxious to go to Co
lumbus with them, the dollar rate be
ing open to the public.
JOHN D. THINKS THAT
HE’S TAXED TOO MUCH;
POOR, OPPRESSED MAN!
Tarry town, N. A"., June 7. —John D.
Rockefeller has made formal request
to the assessors of North Tarrytowa
that the assessment on his property
be reduced from $125,000 to SIOO,OOO
j notwithstanding that a few months
ago when ten bedrooms were added
to his house it was announced that
the improvements would amount to
i $1,000,000.
INITIAL CANVASS MADE
FOR FIREMEN’S MEETING
Committee Appointed Has Begun Work to Secure the
Funds For the Convention to Be Held Here the
Latter Part of the Month
An initial canvass has been made
for the purpose of beginning the
work of raising the funds needed O
defray the expenses to be incurred or.
account of the holding of the con
vention of the Georgia Firemen’s as
sociation here the latter part of the
month.
The first canvass made by the com
mittee of the Board of Trade ap
pointed for that purpose met with
vratifying success, though the sum
of money needed for the convention
will be a pretty large amount, and it
will require much more time and
work to secure it. Other canvasses
v/ill be made as soon as possible in
order to secure the earliest possible
assurance that it will be pledged.
The members of the committee of
AMERICOS POWER COMPANY
HAS NOW BEEN ORGANIZED
Officers Have Been Chosen For the New Lighting and For
er Company, Which Announces That It Hopes to
Have Its Plant In Operation By October I
At the most recent meeting held by
j the stockholders of the new Americus
| Bower Company, officers and a board
of directors for the company were
I chosen. The company’s organization
I has now been perfected, and the worn
I on the construction of the new plant
will begin at once, according to the
announcement made yesterday by Mr.
Carroll J. Clark, second vice presi
-0
dent of the organization.
The officers who were chosen for
the new company are as follows:
Messrs. Frank Lanier, president; 1. S.
McDonald, first vice-president; C. J.
Clark, second vice-president; John T.
Taylor, third vice-president; board of
directors, Messrs. Frank Lanier,
Frank Sheffield, John T. Taylor, John
W. Shiver, H. C. Tarver, W. D. Bai
ley, W. C. Sullivan, Neon Buchanan,
W. P. McArthur, G. L. Williams.
George Oliver, J. E. Sheppard, R. E.
Cato, C. J. Clprk, R. P. Stackhouse,
Ned Sawyer.
The capital stock of the new com
pany, whose charter has already been
granted, is to be $50,000. This
Bmount, according to Mr. Clark, has
already been pledged, there being 62
stockholders who have already taken
stock in the company. Though the
money has been pledged to the ex
tent of the entire capital stock, it is
announced by the officers of the new
company that the subscription books
rre open and that they wish every cit
izen In Americus who can do so to
take some stock in the company.
It is the purpose of the manage
ment, according to the statement giv
en out by Mr. Clark as a representa
tive of the company, to make the com
pany as near a municipal ownership
company as it is possible to make it
With this purpose in view, subscrip
tions for stock from the people of
Americus are solicited. If every share
of the stock could be owned by a dif
ferent citizen of Americus, it would
not make the company any more pop
ular or representative of the people
of the city than it is desired to make
it.
It is the purpose of the company to
furnish the people of Americus with
a twenty-four hour current at a rate
that will not exceed 9 cents per kilo
watt hour, which is less, they claim,
than the people "of the city are now j
paying for their lights. All the ma
chinery of the plant is to be in du
plicate, so that a continuous current
may be supplied without cessation.
This machinery is to be the latest and
most up-to-date that can be obtained,
so that the plant may be modern in
every particular.
J Within a short time it is expected
that the plans and specifications for
the new plant will have been com
pleted. After these have been re
ceived, it is the purpose of the man
agement to go to work at once in the
construction of the new plant. The
work will be done thoroughly and
carefully, according to the plans held
i by the management, and it is hoped
the Board of Trade which has the
work of raising the fund is composed
of Messrs. S. S. Sills, chairman, F.
E. McNulty and C. C. Clay. With
these Chief W. P. McArthur, of the lo
cal fire department, has been con
stantly co-operating in order that the
work of securing the funds may be
expedited as much as possible, there
by lending valuable assistance to the
w#rk.
The firemen’s convention to be made
a complete success should have a list
of prizes offered for the various con
tests that are usually conducted at
these meets. An endeavor will do
made to secure sufficient money to
effer prizes at the convention here,
but: if such funds cannot be secured
this feature of the convention will be
omitted.
that by October the new plant will
be in operation here. Next Monday
night the officers for the new com
pany, it is said, will appear before
the city council at its regular session
and ask for a franchise.
SSOO BOND
FOR WATSON
AFTER TRIAL
THE CROWD APPLAUDED HIM
Watson Claimed Secret Par
ties Prosecuting
(Special to Times-Recorder.)
Augusta, Ga., June 7.—Tom Wat
son was held under five hundred dol
lar bond for trial in the United States
court by Commissioner Godwin, after
a hearing today.
Watson was received with applause
by the crowd that thronged the court
room, showing the interest felt in the
case.
He held that he had merely re
printed extracts from books that
were passed through the mails. Wat
son insisted that he was being tried
at the instance of concealed parties.
District Attorney Akerman replied
that he was responsible for the pros
ecution.
SERIES OF .
RECITALS
NOW OVER
AT MISS BELL’S SCHOOL HERE
Work Completed at all the
Branches of School
What was the final recital of the
Bell music school was conducted at
the Bell studio here last evening un
der most auspicious circumstances tn
spite of the fact that the weather
vas unsettled. A large crowd was
present to enjoy the varied program.
As all the recitals given at the va
rious schools conducted by Miss Bell,
those at Montezuma, Albany and Cor
dele, are over, the season’s work at
these schools has finally come to a
close, the recital last evening being
the last of the number.
The Bell music schools, which en
jcy a wide reputation throughout this
se« tion and the entire state, have
concluded a most successful year.
Their growth has been steady, and a
still larger and broader field of in
fluence is being occupied by them as
each year passes.
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I Direct From the Diamonds |
Southern League.
Atlanta-New Orleans, no game, oa
account of rain.
Mobile 1, Memphis 0.
Montgomery 5, Chattanooga 6.
Birmingham 3, Nashville 4.
South Atlantic League.
Savannah 0, Columbus 2; called at
end of fifth inning on account of rain.
Albany 1, Macon 1; called at end
of seventh inning on account of dark
ness.
Columbia-Jacksonville game off, oa
account of rain.
National League.
Cincinnati 6, New York 7.
Chicago 7, Brooklyn 3.
1 St. Louis 4, Philadelphia o.
) Pittsburg 4, Boston 0.
American League.
New York 7, Cleveland 0.
Philadelphia .9. St. Louis 4.
Washington 4, Chicago 2. 1 J
Boston 3. Detroit 4. - J
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