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The Americus Times-Recorder
iTHIRTY-FIFTH year.
ASSURANCE GIVEN THAT THE
SHOPS ARETO REMAIN HERE
President W. J. Haralian, of the Seaboard, Reached Amer
icas Yesterday and Had Cordial and Satisfactory
Hiscnssion of Matters With Citizens Here
As had been anticipated when Presi
cuit W. J. Harahan, of the Seaboaro,
a:rnd to come to Americus for a con
ference, the result of that conference
held yesterday morning was all that
could be desired by the people of Amt i
icus. President Harahan was cordi:.-l
and friendly in his discussion of , w
matter and gave assurance that the '3
>\as no intention on the part of the
Seaboard to move the shops from
Americus.
The reduction of me working force
at the local shops, according to Mr.
Harahan is only a part of a general
movement in the way of retrenchment
which the Seaboard has inaugurated,
as it has been found necessary to cur
tail expenses. Formerly a number o'
workmen have been kept here at au
actual loss, when they could have been
employed more profitably at Savannah
or Jacksonville. It was to the inter
est of the railroad to move these work
men and they have been moved.
There will not be any further reduc
tion of the working force here, said
Mr. Harahan, while it will be increased
when found necessary. In speaking
of the reduction made in the pay-roll
it was explained by Mr. Harahan that
this would not amount to very much.
Using figures to make this point clear
er, Mr. Harahan said that formerly the
pay-roll here had amounted to approx
imately $350,000 annually. This would
be reduced only $50,000 in the aggrj
gate, cutting down the annual pay
roll here to about $300,000, or about
$4,000 from the monthly pay-roll of
approximately $25,000.
While it is a matter of regret to the
business men here that the laborers
at the shop must be curtailed at all,
it is nevertheless gratifying to them
that the loss is to be so very small,
while it may be made up entirely later
on. Since the visit of President Hara
han the business men understand thor
oughly the position of the railroad
management, which is forced to make
this reduction on a purely business
basis There is no grievance against
Americus at all, is the assurance giv
en, but the reduction iq made because
of the imperative need the railroad
has for the money which they would
lose by operating the shops as former
ly
The manner in which President
Harahan discussed the matter with the
members of the committees and the
people of Americus was thoroughly
pleasing, as he appeared to the people
here a sensible, business man, who has
the interests of the-corporation he re
presents at heart, but is willing to
hear any legitimate complaint or to
discuss any matter, that may be of
benefit to the railroad and to the peo
ple which it serves. The position of
the city in the matter was presented f >
him fully and exhaustively, and he lis
tened to each detal of the history of
the shops, including the contract that
had been entered into originally uv
the city and the railroad which preced
ed the Seaboard in the management of
the shops.
While he was the guest of the city
President Harahan was shown every
possible courtesy. The special train
on which he came arrived at 10:34
o'clock yesterday morning, having been
met by Mayor M. M. Lowrey and the
members of the aldermanic committee,
Messrs. Lee Allen, Thomas L. Bell and
J. S. Bolton, with whom were President
C. J- Clark of the Board of Trade, with
whom were the members of the Board
of Trade committee, Messrs. John W.
Shiver. L. G. Council and J. A. Hixou.
President Harahan and party, whien
included Messrs. W. L. Sedden, assist
ant to President Harahan; H. W. Stan
ley, general manager; J. C. Nelson, en
gineer roadway department; J. W.
Small, superintendent of motive power;
H. F. Grimshaw, superintendent of the
Alabama division, and C. S. Patton,
master mechanic, were taken imme
dittely after their arrival to the Wind
sor hotel, where the conference was
held in the large reception room. Later
a public reception was held at the
Windsor, where a large number of citi
zens took advantage of the opporfun
ity of meeting President Harahan. A
luncheon to tlhie visitors was served at
noon in the private dining room of the
Windsor, after which the members of
the party were given a drive about the
city in automobiles, all having left at
1:30 o’clock over the Seaboard.
NO ILL WIND THIS
FOR COAL DEALERS
Cold Weather Causes Steady
Demand for Fuel
Americus coal dealers have cut a
June melon unexpectedly as the result
of the prevailing cold weather as
much to their gratification, there has
been a constant demand for coal dur
ing the past few days, and stocks are
much depleted.
In fact, there was but a small sup
ply on hand in the local yards, as
fall shipments have not begun to ar
rive, and the prevailing cold weather
afforded dealers an opportunity to rake
out their bins and rake in the dollars.
From every yard there went out yes
terday small quantities of coal, most
ly in half toil or dollar orders, as the
hope is expressed that the cold weath
er will pass with today, and consum
ers can hereafter buy ice instead.
BOAT SINKS TO BOTTOM
WITH ALL ON HOARD
/
Fifty Persons Drown, Result
of Accident
St. Petersburg, June 11. Fifty
persons were drowned by the sinking
of a dilapidated boat while crossing
the river Tcheptsa, on the Russian
Ascension Day, June 5, according to
delayed despatches to day from Vyat
ka. A riot ensued among the populace
of the distinct, owing to their indig
nation over the laxity of the police
supervision of the ferry.
8188 COUNTY MAY ABOLISH
JUSTICE PEACE COURTS
Higher Courts Would Be Established
Instead
Macon, Ga., June 11.—Representative
Wallace Miller has prepared the bill
to abolish justice of the peace courts
in Bibb county. It will be introduce 1
in the legislature early in the session.
The bill jointly proposes to eliminate
the justice eonrts, as provided by the
constitutional amendment voted upon
by the people last year, and Jo create
in their stead an infer or court of
greater jurisdiction.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE 12, 1913
RECENT RAINS
SHOULD AID
■ WATERMELONS
CROP PROBABLY BE HELPED
By Rains and Approaching
Warm Weather
The recent rains have proven bene
ficial to the large melon crop of Sum
ter county, and while the cold weather
of the past few days has retarded tae
growth of the vines to some extent the
check put upon them will be tempo
rary only, and returning sunshine wi.l
rapidly bring the crop towards matur
ity. The acreage in watermelons in
the Andersonville district of Sumter
makes the crop an important one com
mercially, as generally from fifty to
sixty carloads of melons are shipped
from that point to the north and west,
and usually at fair prices.
Approximately 1,200 acres are plant
ed in watermelons alone, and growers
had hoped for excellent results until
the long drouth of seven or eight
weeks came upon that section. Raiu
has brought needed relief, however,
and the vines are taking on new
growth, with the promise of melons
two weeks hence.
The cantaloupe crop has heretofore
been an important one in the Americus
territory, with shipments of about thir
ty carloads annually, but none have
been planted this year for shipment.
The crop last year was entirely de
stroyed by worms just as it ripened,
and not a carload was shipped from
Americus.
In the Valdosta territory the canta
loupe crop this year is a fine one, and
excellent prices are anticipated by the
growers as already the fruit is selling
at $4 per crate there. The Georgia
cantaloupe is unexcelled for flavor an.l
general excellence, and local growers
regret not having planted this year.
Watermelons in carload lots are al
ready being shipped through Americus
from South Georgia points, but the lo
cal crop will not move yet for proba
bly two weeks,
GRAPE JUICE FOR BRYAN
IS SENT BY FRIENDS
California Brand For State
Secretary
Chicago, June 11. —A delegation ot
citizens of Richmond, Cal., passed
through here today en route to Wash
ington, D. C., bearing a plush lined
chest containing thirty-six bpttles of
grape juice, which awaits the inspec
tion of Secretary of State Bryan.
The chest bears a silver plate which
contains the inscription, ‘‘Diplomatic
Peace Cocktails.”
SEPARATION OF BLACKS
FROM WHITES PROPOSED
Washington, D. C., June 11. —Repre-
sentative Aswell, of Louisiana, intro
duced a bill yesterday to separate the
white government clerks and employes
from negroes. It would provide that
while there shall be no discrimination
in favor of or against employes of
equal efficiency on account of race
white clerks shall not be required ti
occupy the same offices in the govern
ment deportments with negroes nor
be under orders of negroes; and that
except in cases of emergency white
clerks in the mail service
shall not have to serve in the same
mail cars with negro clerks.
TFE WEATHER* Probably Fair and Warmer.
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—Allman in Wiaconsin State Journal.
ADMISSION AT SAVOY IS
REDUCED TO 5 CENTS
While Service Will Continue
Excellent
/
Five cents to all, adults and children
alike, is now the price of admission at
The Savoy theatre. This reduction in
the price is effective today and will
interest the many patrons of that pop
ular picture place. From this dale
The Savoy will have no connection
with the opera house, but will con
tinue to run only licensed films, as
heretofore, presenting the best to be
had in moving pictures, and at only five
cents admission. The hours will also
remain the same as heretofore, 2:30 to
10:30 p. m.
POSING AS PRIEST, HE
SWINDLED CATHOLICS
Thomas Kirby Pleads Guilty in Atlanta
Court—Got Honey Supposed to Go
For Churches.
Atlanta, June 11.—Thomas Kirby,
who under the alias of Rev. Bronjas
Brady, posed as a priest and swindled
Catholic residents of Atlanta and sev
eral other Southern cities of small
sums, pleaded guilty today in the Unit
ed States district court to charges of
using the mails to defraud. Kirby was
sentenced by Federal Judgs M. T. New
man to three years in the federal pris
on and to pay a fine of 1,000.
Kirby collected funds by mail from
Catholics under the pretense that the
money' was to be used in building
schools and churches, and also for a
church publication, which he claimed
to represent. According to postoffice
inspectors he operated in Griffin and
Lavonia, Ga„ and in Columbia, Spar
tanburg and Charleston, S. C. He was
arrested in Charleston.
AGED SWAIN OF SEVENTY
NOT ALLOWED TO WED
'Atlanta, June 11. —A Fulton coun
ty jury, acting under instructions from
Judge VV. D. Ellis, refused to grant
permission to a 70-year-old divorced
husband to wed again. The man who
wanted his disabilities removed was
John C. Brewer.
The jury found a verdict in favor of
Brewer's wife, giving her a divorce on
statutory grounds, but refused to grant
the divorced husband permission to
marry anybody else.
WEATHER TO BE
BETTER IS THE
PROMISE MADE
nun m ran Four
It Prediction Mode Yesterday
Gomes to Pass
Once more you may store away your
overcoats and winter wraps, according
to the prediction of the weather man
for it will be fair and warmer today.
In fact, the weather man by his pr
diction yesterday gives hope that there
will be ideal weather for the ball game
this afternoon.
Yesterday's temperature, while not
quite as high as that of the day before,
ranged very close to the 60 degree
mark, whic% is some cold for June.
When the cold drizzle ceased to fall
yesterday, that helped matters some,
too. Today the weather should be de
cent and well behaved again, if the
weather man is not joking.
Many an overcoat and raincoat was
pressed into service yesterday, and it
was a very usual sight to see men anj
ladies wearing them both yesterday
and last night. Wearing overcoats for
sold in June is a novelty here, but it
was a popular diversion yesterday,
adding several degrees to the comfort
of many sensitive persons who were
forced to face a December blizzard :r
June It takes all sorts of weather to
make up summer, so it is said. Now
that the freeze is over, we may all
proceed to 'go on vacation with the
assrance that only pleasant days are
ahead.
FRENCH AMBASSADOR IN
PERSONAL KICK ON TARIFF
»
Jusserand Walts on Wilson, Being the
First Diplomat to Make Direct
Approach on Question.
Washington, D. C., June 11. —Ambas-
sador Jusserand at a hialf-hour con
ference with President Wilson yester
day reiterated the principles of a for
mal protest filed by France against the
tariff bill in which alleged discrimina
tion and treaty rights were discussed.
It was the first direct appeal by a
diplomat to the president against fea
tures of the tariff bill.
JUDGE LITTLEJOHN COMMENDED
WORK OF GRAND JURY HIGHLY
Told Members of the Grand Jury That They Had Dane
Well, Adding That Many Men Are Desirous of See
ing Hie Law Enforced But Want Others to Do It.
Highly commendatory were the re
marks made by Judge Z. A. Littlejohn
to the of the grand jury of
Sumter county at the close of the du
ties of that jury yesterday afternoon,
when the presentments of the jury
had been returned to the court. Judge
Littlejohn said that the grand jury had
accomplished much in the performance
of its duties as required by the law,
and that great commendation was due
to its members..
”1 know how difficult it is to secure
evidence sufficient for the returning of
a true bill in many case's,” said Judge
Littlejohn in stiowing Ids understand
ing of the difficulties under which the
grand jury labored. "There are more
good men than bad men, and there are
more men who want to see the law
enforced than there are those who do
not wish it enforced. But the trouble
is that each one of these good citi
zens wants some other man to enforce
the law.
“Laboring under such difficulties, the
grand jurors of a county deserve the
sympathy and support of every law
abiding citizen. Theirs is a duty tint
is difficult to perform, but it is just as
necessary as it is difficult. Every good
citizen should realize more fully the
responsibility that rests upon him of
aiding the grand jury in the enforce
ment of the law. In view of the many
difficulties you have met, gentlemen of
the grand jury, I think your work has
been exceptionally faithful and effec
tive. You deserve the highest, com
mendation and approval of the peopie
of Sumter county.”
The presentments of the grand jury
are as follows:
General PresentmAits of tlie Grand
Jury, Sumter Superior Court, May
Term, 1913.
We, the grand jury sworn to ser/e
at the May term of the Superior court
for 1913, respectfully report.
The organization of the body was
perfected by the election of J. W. Tim
merman as foreman; W. M. Humber,
secretary; F, P. Harrold, assistant sec
retary, and J. L. Peek, bailiff.
The following committees to examine
the various officers' books of the coun
ty were appointed:
1. Schools Commissioner —A.B. J
Connors, chairman; C. S. Hogg, F. P.
Harrold.
2. Treasurer’s Books—C. L. Anslej,
chairman; E. L. Bell, Chas. Hogg.
3. Notary Public and Justice c*
Peace—J. L. Methvin, chairman; J. W.
Clopton and A. B. Connors.
4. Tax Collector’s Ross Dean,
chairman; J. E. Poole, J. T. McLen
don.
5. Sheriff's Office—E. L. Ben, chair
man; Hugh Speer, E. T. Smith,
6. Roads and Bridges—W. A. Seals,
chairman; J. T. Feagin, Ross Dean.
7. Court House, Jail and Public
Property, B. L. Dell, Chairman; F. P,
Harrold, E. C, \Vebb.
8. Ordinary’s Books—J. T. McLen
don, Chairman; J. H. Miers, F. O.
Janes.
9. Clerk Superior Court and City
Court Books—J. G. Feagin, chairman;
H. A. Derriso, A. R. Davidson.
10. Poor House and Farm—Ross
Dean, chairman; J. H. Miers, T.
Suggs.
General Presentments--C. L. Ans-j
ley, chairman; W. M. Humber, Ross*
Dean.
!
Through these committees we ha •
examined the various records of th?|
county, and furnish herewith inform'.-.
tion in accordance with their re
ports.
We, your Committee on Schools, beg
to report that we made an inspectio’x
of our county school commissiner, W
S. Moore’s books. As they had th
approval of an expert accountant em
ployed by the county to examine the
county books, dated May 6th last, we
did not deem or think it necessary
for us to go over his vouchers, checks,
etc. The books have the appearance or
being neatly and correctly kept in ev
ery way.
W’e cannot speak too strong
ly of our good opinion of our
county school commissioner and tha
members of our County Board of Edu
cation. We think our county is indeed
fortunate in having such able men
to represent them.
We attach a condensed report frot*
Mr. Moore of the school operations
during the past year and recommend
that such parts of it as the General
Presentments committee of the Grani
Jury think best, be published in the
general presentments. Respectfully
submitted,
A. B. CONNORS, Chairman.
C. S. HOGG.
FRANK P. HARROLD.
“To The Honorable Grand Jury, Sum—
ter County:
Gentlemen: I respectfully subm't
my annual report of the operations of
the Public Schools of Sumter count'-
for the year 1912.
We had in operation during the year
sixty-six (66) schools; of this number
twenty-six (26) were white, whig t
were in session for eight months, with
an enrollment of 1,160, the average
tendance being 952. The forty color ><l
schools had an enrollment of 2,399,
with an average attendance of 1,625.
Our teachers, as a rule, were normal
trained teachers holding first grade li
cense. They were well qualified for
their work and rendered efficient se--
vice. They were paid promptly at the
close of each month, as their report*
were rendered.
The members of the Board of Ed .-
cation have met on the first Tuesday is*
each month. They have looked after
the affairs of the schools in a businej.*
1 like manner. The members of thi
! board are well qualified by association
and service for the duties of their of
fice; they have been conscientious of
every duty devolving upon them.
The board has deed to twenty-sevi-v
F.-hool houses; 24 whites and 3 col
ored. Two extra rooms have been built
during the year, one to Anthony, aad
one to Thomson; these schools ha\ v
resistant teachers.
We now have nine school districts
that have local tax and run the'r
schools a longer term.
I shall in the future, as 1 have in th-s
past, give ray best efforts for the up
building and improvement of the.
s. hurls of the county.
**; financial statement of receipts
■md disbursements are as follows;
1912.
Jan. 15—Bal. on hand $2,065 V|
Jan. 20. —State school com.
check 1,489 041
March 9—Sale of colored
school house •
(Plains) 137.-»
March 9—State school com.
check 2,73 ?. r 1
March 16—State school'com.
check 2,481 0
April 23—State school com.
check 2,302 3d
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