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The Americus Times-Recorder
(THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR.
TWO AMERICUS
LIGHTING PUNTS
TO CONSOLIDATE
UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT
Americus Power Co. Will
Control Situation
Tlie properties of the Americus
Power Co. and the Americus Gas &
Electric Co., the two lighting cor
porations doing business in Americus,
are to be consolidated under the man
agement of the Americus Power Co.
—the new organization—after the sale
of the properties of the Americus Gas
and Electric Co., in July, as advertis
ed.
The consolidation of the properties
is the result of the visit to New York
the past week of Messrs. Frank La
nier, Frank Sheffield and Charles M.
Council, the two former gentlemen
being officers and large stockholders
in the new electric company here,
■while Mr. Council is receiver for the
other corporation.
The gentlemen mentioned herein
went to New York for the purpose of
conferring with the holders of the out
standing bonds of the Americus Gas
and Electric Co. The result of this
conference was entirely satisfactory
to all parties concerned.
Messrs. Lanier, Council and Shef
field returned to Americus last night
and the information given out relativ
to the consolidation of the two elec
tric plants is, therefore, authentic
Details have not yet been announc
ed beyond the statement of President
Lanier of the Americus Power Co., that
the consolidation will follow the sale
of the other company’s property about
July Ist. Furthermore, the rates for
lighting and service will continue the
same as made by the new company,
and now in force This is, substantial
ly, a reduction cf nearly 25 per cent
from former scheduled rates, and this
reduced rate will continue indefinite
ly to the benefit of local consumers,
it is said. One of the plants will
eventually be closed down, possibly
the smaller one, as one plant is suffi
cient for all purposes.
The consolidated company will be
wholly and entirely under the man
agement of Americus people, and will
be operated under the same libenl
management as now prevails. Messrs
Lanier, Sheffield and Council are we'l
p'eased with the agreement consum
mated with bondholders of the oid
company.
Further details regarding the opera-
LAST PRODUCTION OF
THE CURRENT SEASON
Will Be the Amateur Play Thursday Evening—Young
Players Will Close Season With Sprightly Farce
Comedy for the Benefit of the Carnegie Library
W%at will be the last production ot
the current season by the local ama
teurs will be given Thursday evening,
when they appear in ‘‘Playing The
Came,” a farce comedy that should
serve to drive dull care away and
make one forget the hot weather.
The last play that the amateurs will
give before the season closes will be
for the benefit of the Carnegie Li
brary. This deserving institution (has
had no benefit given for it hitherto
by the members of the Amerlcus Dra
matic association, but the production
Thursday evening bids fair to make
a most attractive one for the li
brary.
Mrs Crawford Wheatley, who has
WEBBER FAILS
TO RECOGNIZE
HISASSAILANT
THO STABBED IN SHOULDER
\
Attempt Made to Kill Becker
Witness
New York, June 14. “Bridgie”
Webber, one of the four gamblers
who testified against Police Lieutenant
Backer and the gunmen convicted of
the murder of Herman Rosenthal, an
other gambler, was stabbed in the
soulder early this morning under cir
cumstances which he seemed loath to
Explain.
He was in the St. Vincent’s hos
pital today suffering some pain and
weak from the loss of blood, but his
wound will have no serious result un
less blood poisoning sets in. Al
though branded by some of his for
mer associates in the underworld as
a “squealer” in the Rosenthal case,
the little “informer” closed up tight
when the detectives tried to pry from
him at the hospital this morning the
meaning of the attack upon him.
At first Webber tried to hide even
his own identity and the fact that he
had been wounded.
The stabbing occurred on East
Eighth street. Webber tried to walk
away on the arm of a friend, hiding
the wound, but on Broadway in front
of Grace church he sank exvausted,
and admitted to a policeman that he
bad been stabbed. His identity was
discovered by Detective Harvey, who
worked on the Rosenthal case. Web
ber at first did not account for the
stabbing at all. Then he said a small
boy ran out of a (house behind him
and plunged a penknife into his
shoulder.
Further questioiiing indicated that
the “boy story” was not to be taken
seriously. Webber finally declared:
"I don't know who stabbed me, and
I don’t want to know.”
Detectives learned that Webber had
kept a midnight engagement witn
Sam Paul, another gambler, who talk
ed of “croaking” Rosenthal. He late
ly has kept a small restaurant near
Eighth street. It appeared that Web
ber had been attacked shortly after
concluding his engagement with Paul.
tion of the plant to be retained, and
the plans of the consolidation, will be
given out within a short time.
had charge of the sale of tickets, re
ported yesterday a good sale of ticke’.s
up to that time. She hopes, however,
to have every seat in the opera house
sold before the performance begins.'
With that in view the ticket sale will
open anew tomorrow morning, and
the support being acredited this insti
tution by the people of Americus fs
most gratifying.
* ‘‘Playing the Game’ is the interesting
and unique title of the play that is to
be given. It will afford every one who
attends an opportunity of seeing ths
local players at their best in a farce
comedy that affords roles for pleasing
I
work. It is hoped that every patron
|of the library will Join in giving the
young players a crowded house.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 15, 1913
FLAG DAY WAS
OBSERVED HERE
BY THE D.A.R.
NOTABLE MEETING TESTER’Y
Council of Safety Chapter to
Build Chapter House
At a notable meeting of the Council
of Safety chapter, Daughters of the
America® Revolution, held yesterday
morning with the regent, Mrs. C. A.
Fricker, at the Windsor hotel, Flag
Day was observed in a" manner that
proved most entertaining and stimu
lating for the members of the chap
ter.
Flags were used as decorations and
as souvenirs, while floral decorations
added a pleasing touch of beauty to
the decorations also. The regular
program of the order in observance
of Flag Day was carried out, and the
chapter was further augmented in
membership by the addition of sev
eral new members.
The members of the chapter grew
enthuiastic over the matter of build
ing a chapter house. A committee was
named to investigate this project, con
sisting of Mesdames E. A. Hawkins,
Chairman; W. A. Dodson, W. K. Bell,,
N. M. Dudley, W. D. Bailey and M. M.
Lowrey. The matter will be investi
gated and considered fully by this
committee, which will make a report
next fall as yesterday’s meeting mark
ed the last that will be held during
the hot season.
FAIR WEATHER
HELPFUL FOR
THE HIGHWAYS
ROAD DEPARTMENT IS BUSY
Getting Roads Into Better
Condition
The county roads department has
taken advantage of the prevailing good
weather to push operations upon the
main roads of the county and the
greater portion of these, as shown by
the presentments of the grand jury,
are now in good condition, althougi
many of the second class roads need
attention, which will soon be given
them. •
Work is being concentrated upon
the Friendship road, one of the mdin
highways of the county, and which
will be completed early in July. This
will afford another fine road seventeen
miles in length, reaching from the
northwestern section of the county tj
Americus.
With the completion of the Friend
ship road it is quite probable that a
considerable force of convicts will be
lut to work grading the Seventeenth
district road, which district road,
extends west byway of Crox
ton's store to the Sumter-Terrell coun
ty line This is one of the main roads
of the county, and work up'on it has
long been needed
About five miles of this road is in
excellent condition already, and the
improvement of the remaining eight
or ten mlfies will afford a fine highway
through a rich agricultural section,
and will prove of commercial advant
age not only to Americus, but to that
entire section of Sumter county, and
open a better road to Terrell.
The improvement of this road, whicn
leaves the main Smithville road at the
TVS WEATHSMi Generally Fair Today.
FRANK CHARGES
NEGRO CONLEY
WITHJOMICIDE
CHARGE AND COUNTER CHARGE
Still Continues in Phagan
Murder Case
Atlanta, Ga., Jnue 14.—Predictions
that the defense of Leo M. Frank
would be in the line of a counter ac
cusation against the negro, Con
ley, came true when Luther Z. Rosser,
leading attorney for the man who s
indicted for the murder of Mary Pha
gan, issued a statement formally ac
cusing Conley of the crime.
Conley, who was released from the
tower as a witness, was immediately
re-arrested, and is now held at the po
lice station on the charge of "suspi
cion” in connection with the murder.
If Frank is acquitted, it is stated,
Conley will be indicted a§ principal
in the crime.
There is a sharp division of public
sentiment over the latest turn the
case has taken. Some think that it
presages real proof of Frank’s inno
cence, while others hold that a delib
erate frame-up is being put througn
to make a negro the scape goat to
satisfy public vengeance and save
Frank.
VIRGINIA MINERS
TELL TROUBLES
TO COMMITTEE
TROUBLE OF LONG STANDING
Is Unfolded by Miners to
Committee
Charleston, W. V., June 14. The
United States senate sub-committee
investigating the coal strike situation
today called on the men and women
who live on Paint and Cabin creeks
for their stories of the struggle.
A happy and contented people living
v.holesome lives among the hills of
West Virginia, thrown into lawless
terror iby an industrial strike, was
described to the senate mine strike
investigating committee today. For
mer Governor Glasscock and a group
of the men and women brought in
from the hills to tell their own stories,
described conditions.
“When the guards paraded up and
down the creek with their rifles ou
their shoulders, then trouble broke
out,” said Ed Bragg, a grizzled old
mountaineer who for nine years, as
a deputy sheriff, preserved law and
order on Paint creek single handed.
Former Governor Glasscock told the
committee that the principal com
plaints of the miners that came to
him concerned the mine guards.
Mr. Glasscock made clear to the
committee that he had made two at
tempts to get an agreement between
miners and operators to arbitrate
their differences. In both cases, he
said, the miners were willing to arbi
trate, but the operators declined.
Scott peach orchard four miles from
Americus, has long been urged, and
the commissioners will soon order the
work to proceed. '
DEMOCRATS ARE
OPTIMISTIC OVER
TARIEf MEASURE
Mjom ran imrans
Is Assured by the Senate
Committee
Washington, June 14. Adminis
tration leaders in the senate were
in a jubilant niood today over pros
pects of the tariff bill. They unhesitat
ingly asserted that the party is ready
for harmonious action and predicted
that a clear democratic majority for
the measure as it comes from the
caucus w'ill not be endangered.
Admitting that the situation in the
senate was nothing but satisfactory
when the bill passed the house, the
leaders now' contend that the pro
longed preliminary consideration ot
the measure was brought about by
an “ironing out of the rough places”
in the party alignment and that every
development has been in favor of
administration policies.
Today the democratic majority re
st med consideration of the.sub-com
mittee reports.
“There is evidence everywhere that
the country wants quick action on
this measure,” said Senator Simmons
“I have realized it from the beginning,
but it has been impossible to move
faster and wisely up to this time.
Now there is nothing to prevent
rapidity and the bill will be pushed.
I; has been received by the country
with less apprehension than we had
expected.
“It is a fact that fewer protests have
been made than to any tariff bill with
which I ever 'had ajything to do.”
TRUST SPENDS
LARGE AMOUNTS
IN SUGAR LOBBY
ADMISSION IS BROUGHT OUT
In Committee Now Investi
gating Trust
Washington, D. C., June 24.
Henry T. Oxnard, the millionaire
vice president of the American Beet
Sugar company, testified today before
the senate lobby committee that he
estimated he had spent on an average
of $20,000 a year in Washington for
the last 23 years in behalf of the beet
sugar industry.
He declared not a cent had been
spent illegally. Each year when he
was at his home in Washington, he
declared he came to the capital to
watch legislation and see his friends
among the senators.
Senator Reed demanded that the
witness give the names of senators
who were his friends.
"Most of the senators,” replied Mr.
Oxnard.
“You need not include me in that
list,” declared Senator Reed.
“Well, I call Senator Overman oinr
cf my friends and Senator Cummir.o
tl ere and—l don’t know so muen
about Senator Nelson," said the wit
ness. Senator Overman promptly ask
ed Mr. Oxnard if he had ever called
upon him at his office or house or if
he had ever attended Mr. Oxnard’s en
tertainments.
Mr. Oxnard answered In the nega
tive.
The committee adjourned until Mon- j
day without finishing the examination
THE LOCALS MADE IT THREE
STRAIGHTS FRBM THE PILOTS
Took Third Game of Series From Visitors io Heavy-Hitting
Contest—Bowen’s Home-Run, With Two on Bases,
a Feature of the Game —Valdosta Here Tomorrow.
in the third game of the series wi*h
Brunswick which was another heave
hitting contest, the locals won a 12 lo
5 victory yesterday by superior hitting
0
and fielding, after it seemed that the
game had beeui lost in the first two
innings, ou account of the weakness
cf Wiggins in the box. Dacey, who
has been playing outfield, was substi
tuted for Wiggins and held the visit
ors to one run in the remaining se/-
en innings.
Dacey showed up strong in the box
after he once warmed up, and the
fans gave him a hearty reception. He
had curves and a change of pace that
held the Brunswick batters safe thougu
he pulled out of several tight places.
Os the fourteen hits secured by Bruns
wick only six were surrendered by
Dacey, as Wiggins had given up eight
in the first two innings of play. The
locals garnered sixteen bingles, In
cluding a home run and several for
extra bases, from Vickery and Hart
!K-r, the latter having gone on tfco
n ound after the second inning.
After the three runs scored in the
:'.ist and one in the second, Brunswick
was held runless by the locals until
the ninth, when another score was
tallied. In addition to the five runs
piled up in the second, the locals an
nexed one in the fourth, four in the
fifth and two more in the eighth, sew
ing the game up too tight for it to es
cape, especially with such playing a.i
the Pilots uncorked.
The game was notable for some ex
ceptionally pretty plays, four double
plays being among the number. Man
chester pulled off a rattling double
play when he threw to second, stop
ping the runner who attempted to draw
n chase. Kuhlman watched the run
ner at third and trew him out at
home, while ihe runner was caught at
second in an attempt to make it after
the play at the home plate. This
snappy work brought down the grand
stand. Bowen uncorked a home-run,
and incidentally pulled down a neat
purse of cash, when he slammed this
ball over the fence for a home run in
the second, with two men on. Mullen's
work at short for the visitors was
sensational.
Valdosta will be given a warm re
HAVE SWEET POTATOES
READY NOW VERY SOON
Messrs Glover Will Again Make Record in Handling
Tubers in Local Market—First Mess of Potatoes
This Year is a Little Later Than Last Season.
The tenth of June passed a few days
ago without witnessing the first mess
of sweet potatoes grabbled by Messrs.
Thad and Henry Glover, who last year
relebre.ted the tenth of June with
sweet potatoes grown in their own
fields. It is their belief, however, that
this week will witness the first meal
of new potatoes, which is a little later
than last year’s record.
The peculiar seasons that have
prevailed this year are held responsi
ble to the failure of tlhe potatoes s o
mature as early as last year. Mr
Thad Glover said yesterday that he
felt sure that first mess of potatoes
would be secured this week, while he
Is confident that the bulk of the crop
' vill mature almost as early as last
>ear, when he had potatoes oa the*
ception tomorrow afternoon, when Ot
to Jordan’s men come for three games.
, The locals hope to land two, if not
three of the series. ’
The box score is as follows:
Americus— ab r b po a e
' Bowen, 3b 5 1 3 11 1
i Reilly, ss 4 0 1 l 2 a
i Griffin, lb, 5 11 8 2 0
Kuhlman, 2b, 4 1 3 4 3 0
Chancey, If 4 2 i 10 0
■ Werner, cf, 4 0 1 0 0 t>
Dacey, p&lr 3 2 0 3 2 :*
. Manchester, c 2 2 17 2 ,>
“ Wiggins, p 11 1 0 1 0
• ’Burns, If, 3 2 2 2 0 .»
Totals 35 12 15 27 13 !
♦Burns relieved Dacey in left field,
while Dacey went in box in third in
ning.
Brunswick ab r h po a e
Mullen, ss 5 2 3 0 3 0
Parker, 2b 4 0 2 3 11
Seigfried, lb 5 1 3 10 1 0
Schuyler, cf 4 0 2 2 1 it
Scurry, If 3 1 0 1 0 0
Seifert, c 4 0 1 5 11
Bundy, 3b 4 0 2 0 # O
Walker, rs 4 11 2 0 O
Vickery, p 1 0 0 0 0 ' >
•Hartner, p 2 0 0 1 2 O
Totals 36 5 14 24 9 £
♦Hartner relieved Vickery In box io
third inning.
Score by innings: R. H. E.
Americus 050 140 02*—12 15 A
Brunswick 310 000 001— 5 14 2
Summary—Two base hits, Reilly,
Chaincey, Manchester; Walker; home
run, Bowen; stolen bases, Bowen, Grif
fin, Manchester, Seigfried; double
plays, Dac y to Griffin, Kuhlman to
Manchester; Manchester to Kuhlman;
Kuhlman to Griffin; base on balls off
Dacey 1, off Hartner 1; hit by pitcher,
Dacey by Hartner, Scurry by Dacey;
Hits off Wiggings, 8 in two innings;
off Dacey, 6 in seven innings, off Vie
ery 5 in two innings, off Hartner 10 1n
seven innings; struck out by Wiggins
1. by Dacey 5, by Vickeiy 2, by Hart
ner 3.
Time of game, 1 hr, 50 mins.
Umpire, McAfee.
It is the act of wisdom sometimes to
hißsemble wrongs rather than revenge
I them.
market here July 3.
The Messrs. Glover have made a.
name for themselves by growing sweet
potatoes for the early market. The va
rieties they use are the “Nancy Hall.'*
the slips having been secured ear if
in the season from Florida. The po
tatoes that mature this early are
planted usually in April, the slips be
ing of pretty good size when tlier
are received.
The success that has been secured
by these two potato growers is due
to the fact that they have secured all
available bulletins from the state andT
national governments and have adopt
ed the most approved scientific meth
ods in their work. They hope to have
potatoes on the market here July 4
onward, which is an achievement Uk.
early potatoes In Sumter county.
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