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The Americus Times-Recorder
(THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR.
WATERWORKS PLANT FOUND
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
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Members of City Council Have Been Pleased by Inspection
of the Plant —Last Year Has Wrought Wonderful
Change in Equipment and Efficiency.
Every member of city council has
finished a tour at' inspection of th3
city waterworks plant, this inspection
having been made leisurely by the mem
bers, commencing soon after the new
council was inaugurated the first of
the year. One or more aldermen at the
time have taken the trip with City
Engineer Ansley and with Station En
gineer Stevens until each member of
council has now concluded the inspec
tion, which has proved especially gra:-
ifying to each alderman.
Especially noticeable to any one who
visits the waterworks plant is the
number of improvements that havo
been made during the last year. So
numerous are these that the plant
seems almost like a new one. Starting
with what was merely a shell of a
building, overcrowded, inadequate fo r
the purposes for which it was intend
ed and altogether uninviting, those
who have had the destiny of the water
system of the city in their hands have
practically made over the old plant
into a new one.
Most directly instrumental in this
work have been Station Engineer Stev
ens and City Engineer Ansley, who
have bee most intimately in charge of
these affairs. More remote from them
cf course, is the committee of council
which has to do with the waterworks
system. To all of these men the work
that has been done at the station is a
tribute of enterprise, intelligence and
good judgment.
Within the past year has been in
stalled the big pump, which has a cap
acity of 1,500,000 gallons daily. This
pump is running in a thoroughly sat
isfactory condition, pumping without,
any trouble the 650,000 gallons of wa
ter used here on the average daily. (
Adequate reservoirs, including the
new 250,000 gallon concrete reservoir,
have been secured to store all the wa-,
somTcotton is still
HELD IN WAREHOUSES
Americas Warehouses Have
Not Sold AH
Americus warehouses have not yield
ed up their entire wealth of cotton, as
of the 1912 crop there are still held
here between 400 and 500 bales, which
the owners are holding until the
market reaches a point which they
deem sufficiently attractice as a sell
ing point.
It is most unusual for such a large
amount of cotton to be carried in the
warehouses as late as mid-June, or
even to May, but the farmers have
sown a disposition to hold cotton this
season, and long after January there
were several thousand bales held
here.
Os the cotton stored, 200 bales are
under one ownership, while the bal
ance is held ini small lots by numerous
parties. The cotton. is of several
grades from good ordinary to good
middling, and none of it is being press
ed to a sale, even though the price is
advancing.
The fact that such a quantity of
cotton can be held into the summer
evidences the fact that the farmers are
getting in better condition financially
and instead of being forced to se'l
cotton the day it is marketed they can
hold their bales until it pleases them
to sell. Many Sumter county farmers
ter needed, even in emergencies. The
new boiler, also installed during the
past year, makes a daily saving of 8,-
600 pounds of coal, as the old boiler,
which was not effective, consumed 14,-
000 pounds of coal, where only 5,400
are consumed now. This gives power
not only for the operation of the plant
but also of the auxiliary engine and
motor by which the pumping statio n
city hall and a few other lights are
given electrical illumination. .
Impressed upon tho entire plant and
its management is the individuality ot
Station Engineer J. S. Stevens, who has
worked most intelligently and dili
gently to bring about the transforma
tion. Having no machine for the
drilling of the new ten-inch artesian
well, he made a machine himself from
junk and refuse at hand. A purifier for
oils is another useful machine whicn
his inventive genius evolved and
brought forth into being. No handicap
is too great for Engineer Stevens, who
presides with genial dignity and capa
bility over the affairs of the pumping
station and makes two machines run
where only one ran before. He it was
who constructed a neat store room
where all the odds and ends that can
collect around a pumping station have
been arranged so one can put his hands
on any part that is needed without
rummaging through the whole pile of
junk.
All in all the change that has been
wrought at the pumping station the
last year is nothing less than wonder
ful. Every citizen and taxpayer should
be proud of it, and each one who can
should avail himself of any opportun
ity offered of inspecting the plant an.’
jof seeing just how the city gets its
( almost unlimited supply of pure water
at very low cost, while the plant turns
into the city treasury a neat profit an
. nually.
STATE WILL FaTrEW AR 0
FOR POISON DISPENCER
S2OO for Party Wlio Poisoned
Wimberly
Atlanta, Ga., June 12.—Governor
Brown has offered a reward of S2OO for
the arrest with evidence to convict of
the poisoner, or poisoners of L. P. Wi
berly, the postmaster of Abbeville, Ga.,
who died June 3 after drinking from
a flask of whiskey which had been left
in his office by unknown parties.
This promises to be one of the most
mysterious murder cases in the his
tory of South Georgia.
Very little, if any, light has yet been
thrown upon it by the very meager
press dispatches that have emanated
from Abbeville since the postmasters
death. Governor Brown has received
a letter from the ordinary of Wilcox
county asking that he offer a reward
for the arrest of the murderer.
The letter said that some party or
parties put poison in a bottle
whiskey and let it in the postofflc-.
The postmaster, seeing it next morn
ing thought some good friend had left
him the liquor.
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■ are in this condition.
The market has advanced sharplv
I this week, and yesterday the finer
i grades were quoted at 11 3-4 cents,
i with possibly 12 cents for any unusual
i ly fine lot.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 13, 1913
REPORTS OF
I frost were
1 MADE HERE
1
IBY SEVERAL YESTERDAY
Truck Growers and Others
= Say Light Frost Fell
e
To speak of a frost in June in
. Americus would seem to entitle one
j to a front seat in the Ananias club
r but there are several citizens in and
t around Americus who are candidates
j i for the club, if that is the condition
jfor membership. This, of course
} | breaks all frost records in Americus.
for recent years.
( Several truck growers, some of
j whom were too timid to allow their
names to be used for publication
3
(probably for fear they would lose
their reputations for veracity) re
ported a light frost that nipped the
| leaves of young okra, tomatoes, beans
and other plants. They did not re
>'
! port any serious frost, but they were
I very positive that a light frost oc
i
| curred yesterday morning, especially
in low places, favorable to frost for
’ mation. ’i'here were others, however,
1 who permitted their names to be us
ed, who had witnessed the effects of
’ frost yesterday, among them the fol
l ,
lowing:
4 Mr. Gordon Heys reported the ap
pearance of frost at his place east of
1 hte city, while Mr. Dudley Gatewood
? stated that upon his farm in damp 10-3
3 calities, there was sufficient frost to
J nip the tender young cotton, though
f the plants were not seriously injured.
■ YOUNG PEOPLE ARE TO
l ENJOY SOCIAL MEETING
1
; At Residence of Mrs. Slack
house This Evening
At the residence of Mrs. R. P. Stack
house this evening will be held th j
social meeting of the Young People’s
Missionary society of the First Meth-
I odist church.
A large attendance a£ young people
is expected to be present at the meet
ling, which will begin at 8:30 o’clock.
Arrangements have been made to give
every one present the most enjoyable
time possible.
Mrs. M. M. Lowrey has been th t
, chief factor in arranging with the aid
. of Mrs. Stackhouse to give the young
f people pleasant diversion that all will
. enjoy. Games will be played, after
which refreshments will be served,
i making an occasion that delights the
c hearts of younger folk.
: BOY SCOUTS WILL MEET
TODAY AND ORGANIZE
5 Meeting is Called in The
! Afternoon
i
There will be a meeting this after
r
( noon of the boy scouts of Americus
at which permanent organization wfll
be effected and plans formulated for
( an interesting summer campaign. Tho
meeting will be held at the residence
of Mr. J. W. Hightower, on Lee street,
■ where Rev. J. W. Stokes and Rev. J.
A. Thomas will meet with the boys
t and assist in perfecting the organiza
r tion. All the young boys of Americus
~ desiring to become scouts are invited
- to attend the meeting this afternoon*at
3 o’clock.
THE WEATHER: Fair and Warmer.
SEASONABLE ILLUSIONS—THE SUBURBANITE’S FIRST RADISH.
i •
—Bradley in Chicago News.
COMMISSION
CONSIDERING
EXTRA SESSION
ON THE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Decision Wilt Be Announced
Later
Messrs. J. E. Mathis and F. B. Ar
thur returned yesterday morning from
Atlanta, where with representatives of
other South Georgia cities they ap
peared before the railroad commission
the day before to urge of that body the
establishment of an additional passen
ger train on the Central railway, oper-j
ating between Fort Gaines and Smith
viile, as a morning accommodation
train. Both Messrs. Mathis and Ar
thur were much pleased with the im
pression evidently made upon the com
mission, and feel assured that the re
qest for the additional train service
will soon be granted.
Americus was represented by Messrs.
Mathis and Arthur; Dawson by Mayor
F. M. McNulty, Messrs. John L. Low
rey and J. E. Yoemans; Fort Ganes by
Mayor L. W. Gay and ex-Mayor R. C.
McAllister; Bronwood by John W.
Glass; Shellman by Editor J. L. Jay
of the Shellman Sun, and Macon by At
torney Joe Hill Hall and Mr. W. G.
Lee. Several members of the com
mittee representing the petitioners for :
train service addressed the commission
Mr. Mathis making a forceful and con
vincing argument in favor of the in
creased train service, which will prove
of great advantage to the citizens ot
the several towns interested, as well
as to the public.
The commissioners went very thor
oughly into the subject at issue, ask
ing many questions both of the repre
sentatives present and of officials of
the Central railway. In conclusion
the commissioners took the matter un
der advisement, announcing that a de
cision would be made at an early
date.
The additional train service desired
would afford citizens of Fort Gaines,
Cuthbert, Dawson, Bronwood and
Shellman opportunity of going to
Americus or Macon in the early morn
ing, and returning to their homes the
same day. There Is no such conven
ient schedule now 1 on that division.
Americus merchants appreciate the ad
jWINTER HAS
CONE MIN
US SUMMER!
CM WAVELET HAS WAVED
E Good Weather Again for Farm
ing and Baseball
Surely the first spring day brought
no more genial warmth and sat
• isfaction than did yesterday's sunshine
and higher temperatures. It was as
(it one had suddenly been immersed in
winter only to be yanked by the scruff
of the neck out of the cold back iritj
the spring sunshine again.
| Once more the pawn broker should
dc a rushing business, as the young
biood who was compelled to get h : s
overcoat out of hock may once more
soak it again for a few shekels with
which to bet on the ball game and
buy soda water. Once more summer
is with us, and peaches and blackber
ries look natural —there’s no snow on
them.
The mercury swung back to season
able temperatures yesterday, the first
time since last Sunday. Those three
days had as many different kinds of
weather as were ever let loose from
Pandora's box or any other prison for
the incarnation of unseasonable mon
strosities. But the fans and the farm
ers may both rejoice now, as the
I weather is fine for both baseball and
chopping cotton.
LEE STREETERS BEAT
PLAINS TWO GAMES
Visitors Walloped Twice Yesterday
By Amateurs.
Twice the Plains nine went down to
defeat before the local Lee street ag
gregation yesterday 'afternoon, the
first time by the score of 7 to 5 and
the second time 6 to 4. Both games
were played and greatly enjoyed. Sher
lock and Dodson formed the batteiy
for Americus in both games, white
Homer and Howell worked out for
Plains in the double-header.
vantage such service would be to tins
city, and have worked unceasingly with
the other towns Interested to the end
ol securing the additional train. j
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BRUNSWICK DOWNED IN AN
EXCITING 10-INNING GAME
Locals Finally Landed the Opener in the Tenth Session by
the Score of 7 tn 6—Wolfe and Hartner Fought
Out Thrilling Game Unlii Locals Landed.
In spite of the fact that the visitors
drew first blood in the shape of three
runs in the first spasm, the locals yes
terday finally landed a victory from
Brunswick in the tenth inning, the
score being 7 to 6 in their favor. It
was a game chock full of extra thrills
even before the tenth inning arrived,
and the fans enjoyed it.
Wolfe was on the mound for the lo
cals and with the exception of the first
inning when a costly error of his al
lowed three runners to cross the plate,
pitched very good ball, though he was
touched up for eleven hits. Hartne
the crack southpaw of the visitors, was
on the firing line for the Pilots, hav
ing surrendered ten hits. Wolfe’s nif
ty work in fanning three batters, the
first three men up, in the tenth in
ning, was notable.
t Not until the fourth inning did the
locals score. Hamlin, with two down,
bit to and was safe on er
ror. Manchester slammed the ball
against right field fence, scoring Ham
iin. Wolfe flied out. to Schuler in cen
| ter, who made a sensational catch of a
ball right against the fence.
The locals scored again in the sev
enth, which, indeed, proved lucky.
I Manchester hit down first base lin
safe on error of first baseman. Wolfe
singled to right. Bowen singled t->
right, filling the bases. Reilly hit to
shortstop, forcing Manchester out at
home. Griffin hit to second, forcing
Wolfe out at home. Kuhlman hit past
second, giving the timely bingle that
scored Bowen and Reilly. Chancey
walked. Werner, batting for Dace/,
fanned with the bases full.
‘ Two more runs were shoved over in
1 the eighth, when Manchester was safe
1 at first after hitting a slow one to
ward short, which spoiled by the in
terference of Bundy Wolfe hit to
right field, scoring Manchester on er
SUMTER FARMER GOES
IN FOR BUCKWHEAT
Has Field of it Out Lee Street
Road
Mr. Louis Witte, who has a farm
on the Lee street road, one mile from
the city limits, is making successfully
tie experiment of growing buckwheat
l'-ie. Mr. Witte has a considerable
area in buckwheat this year, which is
g'owing luxuriantly and gives promise
ot an excellent yield.
Mr. Witte says that he dees no
teason now why this crop should n >t
be grown here as successfully as in
regions farther north. Not only is it a
profitable crop when grown for com
mercial purposes, but makes excellent
food for livestock It is planted broad
cast. and resembles in appearance a
field of young cotton plants.
BOTH SUGAR AND WOOL
GO UPON FREE LIST
Washington, D. C., June 12.—Free
raw wool immediately and free sugar
within three years, as endorsed by
President Wilson and adopted by the
house, were approved today by the
majority members of the senate fi
nance committee. The action sus
taining the administration on both
schedules was taken after amend
ments to alter them had been voted
I down.
ror of third baseman, who Jet throw-'n
from field get by him. Bowen pounded
one against right field fence, scoring
Wolfe. Reilly filed out to short. Grif
fin hit. down first base line, retiring the
side.
The ninth session was the most ex- i
citing of all except the tenth, as the
locals tied the score by timely bitting.
Kuhlman, first up, singled to left, go
ing to second on wild throw to first
from Hartner who was trying to catch
him off base. Chancey bunted down
third base line, out at first, Kuhlman
going to third. Werner then came ta
the rescue by dropping a high on*
over in the hands o f the centerfielder.
allowing Kuhlman to score on tbe
throw-in. Hamlin retired the side by
popping out to second.
After Wolfe had fanned the first
three tnen up in the tenth, quick
work was made of the visitors. Man
chester, first up, doubled to left. Man
ager Kite then took Hartner out ot
the box substituting Walker. Wolfe
bunted to third, but Manchester was
safe at third on failure of Bundy to
play his base. Walker put a swift one
over to first to catch Wolfe, but it
went through first baseman, Manehes- .
ter scoring the winning run
Both teams pulled off some dull
playing at times, Brunswick having
made three errors and Americus two.
But scattered among these miscues
were some of the most sensational
plays seen here in many days. Wer
ner’s sensational catch in the ninth
brought the fans to their feet. Prior
to that, Schuler, cetuterfielder for
' Brunswick, had pulled a beauty right
off the fence. The pinch-hitting of
Manchester, Wolfe, Kuhlman, Bowen
and Werner were also features of
more than usual interest, as theyserr
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TIFT INSTITUTE TO BE
MADE FARMERS’ RALLY
Barbecue and Basket Dinner
Planned for June 18
Tifton, June 12. —Tift county farrn~
ers propose to make the farmers’ in
stitute to be held by experts from the
state department of agriculture next
'* < dnesday," June 18, the occasion of a
biE- farmers’ rally.
President J. F. Hart, Jr., and Secre
tary J. W. Hollis, of the Tift County
Agricultural society; G. V. Cunning
ham, district agent for boys' corn
clubs in co-operation with the Tifton
chamber or commerce, are making ar
rangements for a big barbecue, and
basket dinner on that day and for v
demonstration of labor-saving far a
! machinery in connection with the in
|
stitute.
President Soule has been invited tA
be present and barbecue will be pro
vided for from 500 to 1,000 people. Th-j
institute will be held at the Second
District Agricultural school, the bar
becue will be spread at the schojl
grounds and the implement demonstra
tion will be conducted on the school
farm. All the farmers of Tift comm
and the section adjoining are invit-Mt
to attend.
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