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The Americus Times-Recorder
(THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR.
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USUALBELUSION
SHOP SATISFIES STAID SISTEH
In Meantime the Headquar
ters Come Here
The removal of division headquar
ters of the Alabama division of the
Seaboard railway from Savannah to
Americus will be accomplished this
week and on Saturday next Supt.
Grimshaw and his forces will he “at
home" again in the main building at
the company's snops here.
That at least will be the place for
the offices at present although in the
event the company erects another
warehouse building near the passen
depot provision may be made there
for the divison headquarters.
Tliis would be an end desirable as
the site suggested is much nearer the
business centre and more accessible
in many respects as a place for the
offices.
As was to have been expected Sa
vannah registered the usual removal
kick when it finally woke up to the
fact that orders had been issued for
the removal of the division offices from
that place to Americus. The board of
trade was called together and the
chamber of commerce sent telegrams
of protest.
In reply to these post-mortem com
plaints, President J. T. Harahan, of
the Seaboard railway, sent the Savan
nahians the following appeasing re
ply:
“Your message forwarded me at
Birmingham. The wrong impression
evidently has been conveyed to you.
The superintendent of the Alabama di
vision will be located at Americus, and
the superintendent of the Savannah
division, a new division, will be loca;-
ed at Savannah.
“Net only is it not the intention to
decrease the authoritative force at Sa
vannah, but we propose to have a sup
erintendent there whose sole duty it is
to look after the interests of Savan
nah, and whose authority will be as
great as that of any superintendent we
ever had there.”
Upon receipt of the above telegra.n
the chamber of commerce was con
vened in special session and the board
of trade likewise responded to a hurry
call. The reply was all right, they de
cided; Savannah still had some head
quarters, and the interesting game of
Pinocle was resumed right merrily.
A rose by another name is just os
fragrant it has been said in all truth.
In the meanwhile the entire division
headquarters are oqming back to
Americus the logical place for them,
nnd Savannah is made satisfied, with
the retention of the entire “Savannah
division of the Seaboard.”
r resident Harahan’s solution of the
vexed problem pleases Savannah an-1
Americus i s tickled to death.
CONCERT THIS EVENING
AT THE FIRST BAPTIST
Choir Will Participate ie Ex
ercises
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Announcement was made yesterday
at Ulere w °uld be given this even-
U) g at the First Baptist church a con-
Cert in w hich the members of the
'■' hr will participate. The exercises,
lli( h win be of both a varied and
1,1 a9 ' n S nature, will eommence at 8
° clock - The Public is cordially invit
to attend the exercises.
810 BUSINESS
EXPECTED BY
PINKSTON CO.
BUYERS SELECTING A STOCK
That Will Give Customers
Here Choicest Goods
A big business this fall is what thj
Pinkston Company is expecting, and
their buyers, Messrsfl Brown McLen
don and Walter Page, are already in
New York busily engaged in selecting
the choicest and most varied stock of
fall goods that can be secured for the
large circle of customers of that pop
ular firm here.
“We are certainly optomosric about
fall trade,” said Mr. J. A. Pinkston,
Jr., in speaking of the trade outlook.
“It looks like one of the livest fall
business seasons that we have ever
bad. We are preparing for it, too, as
both of our buyers are now in New
York with instructions to get the big
gest, best and most varied stock that
we have ever put in for a fall business
season.
“Very naturally collections have
been a bit off with all business firms
during the summer, but conditions aie
already improving. YVe do not expect
anything but the best conditions this
fall in the trade world. It is time for
a most favorable reaction to set in,
and it has already begun to do so. YVe
can see nothing but much better con
ditions ahead. Trade appears promis
ing to us, as well as in practically all
other lines of business, so that tha
wheels of trade should hum in lively
fashoin when the fall business really
sets in about September -.
LEESBURG RECEIVES ITS
FIRST BALE NEW COTTON
Messrs. Stovall and Yeoman
Were Growers •
Leesburg, Ga., Aug.,9.—Leesburg re
ceived today its first bale of new cot
ton of this season, when Messrs. Sto
vall and Yeoman brought to town a
new bale, which sold readily in the
market here at 15 cents per pound.
The bale weighed 375 pounds, and
graded full middling.
The cotton was grown on one of the
numerous farms of Messrs. Stovall
and Yeoman near the city, and Mr.
Homer Hay has charge of the plan
tation where it was grown. Mr. Hay
brought in the first bale last year also.
It is generally reported here that Lee
county has the best crops here In
many; years, if not in its entire his
tory.
KNIGHTS OF THE TEMPLE
TO GATHER IN OENVEB
Grand Annual Conclave As
. sembles Tuesday
Right Eminent Grand Commander A.
G. Miller, with other grand lodge offl
cers of Georgia, left the past week for
Denver to attend the annual conclave
of the Grand Commandery of the Unit
ed States, which convenes in the Col
orado capital on Tuesday next.
In. Eminent Grand Commander Miller
both Georgia and Americus are rep
resented, as he was formerly eminent
commander of DeMolay commanderv
of this city.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 10. 1913.
USUAL SERVICES
TBIS MORNING IN
LOCALJCHURCHES
SERMONS OF MUCH INTEREST
To Which the Public Is In
vited
Rev. Robt. C. Granberry, D. D., pas
tor of Tattnall Square Baptist churcn,
Macon, will preach at Furlow Lawn
Baptist church at II a. m. today. Dr.
Granberry is assisting Rev. R. L. Biv
ins in churches near Americus, and
his preaching is attracting large con
gregations and accomplishing great
good. He preached in a meeting at
Furlow Lawn church two years ago,
and is pleasantly remembered by all
who heard him then, and his coming
again is thrice welcome.
The 8 o'clock service tonight will
be in charge of the Baptist Young
People’s Union of this church, of
which Mr. T. M. Merritt, Jr., is pres
ident. The young people have pre
pared as pecial program which will
be most interesting, and a cordial in
vitation is extended to all to attend.
First Methodist.
Rev. J. A. Thomas will, as usual,
fill the pulpit of First Methodist
church today, preaching at both the
morning and evening services at the
usual hours.
First Baptist.
In the absence of the pastor, Dr.
Lansing Burrows, the pulpit of First
Baptist church will be filled this
morning and again tonight by Rey.
Clarke, of Oglethorpe. Dr. Burrow.!
is in Sumter, S. C., today, where he is
taking part in the celebration of the
centennial anniversary of the Bapti3t
church of that city, the exercises ex
tending through a period of three c.r
four days, and very interesting withal.
Calvary Episcopal.
The usual services may be expected
at Calvary Episcopal church today,
morning and evening, conducted by
the rector, Rev. J. B. Lawrence. The
hours of service at 11 a. m. and 8
p. m.
Three Classes of Medicines.
are, the Animal, Vegetable and Min
eral, of which the Vegetable Kingdom
furnishes by far the most and the
best. Over 700 varieties of roots,
plants and herbs are known by phar
macists to have medicinal value and
probably the “Indian Medicine Man'"
knows of a smany more. It was in
this most interesting study, more
than forty years ago, that Lydia £l.
Pfnkham, of Lynn, Mass., discovered
her now famous Vegetable Compoun!
for woman’s ills, which has proved of
incalculable value to hundreds of
thousands of American women. Its
wonderful success proves its merit.--
advt.
DEATH OF HENRY D. GUNN
OCCURS IN BIRMINGHAM
Relatives in Americus were appria
ed yesterday of the death/ in Birming
ham of Mr. Henry D. Gunn, which re
sulted after a brief illness. Mr. Gunn
was .reared in Americus and the an
nouncement of his death was a shock
to relatives and friends here. The
funeral will take place today at Shef
field, Ala. Mr. Gunn was thirty-three
years of age and is survived by his
wife and two samll children; his
mother, Mrs. Elizalbeth Gunn and
brother, YV. J. Gunn, of Amevsua, and
a sister, Mrs. West, of Albany.
THE WEATHER:— Generally Fair Today.
THE CIVILIZED WORLD MUST EXACT THE PENALTY.
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—Sykes in Philadelphia Public Ledger.
VISITORS WIN ON RALLY
IN NINTH WITH TWO DOWN
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Jordan and His Wrecking Crew Break Up Game After
Muckalees Have it Salted Away; Utter Stings Ball
Cordele Bunch Conies Monday.
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YVith two men down, a two-run lead
and two strikes on the batter, Otto
Jordan and his bunch started a batting
rally and took the last game of the
series from the locals 6 to 5. The vis
itors had rung up enough to win before
the Muckalees woke up and retired
the side.
YVerner pitched good ball and had the
better of the argument with Winge3,
but the Y r aldosta bunch played tin
game all the way. In the eightth some
rooter in the grandstand yelled to
Hawkins the hard-hitting Valdo-sU
fielder: “This game is ours bud!''
The locals had a pretty lead, but Haw
kins and replied, “Otto and his kids
never give up until the last batter is
out.” Just this spirit has won many
a game for the crafty old Southern
leaguer.
In spite of the fact that the game
must be rung up on the wrong side ot
the cash register, it was an interesting
fray. It was see-saw all the way. The
locals drew first blood with a tally in
the second, Valdosta took the lead with
a couple in the third. The locals tied
it up in the fifth and the visitors again
took the lead in the first of the sixth.
In the last of the sixth the locals tied
it up and forged ahead one run. An 1
in the eighth they made it two for
! safety.
| Then with the weak end of the bat
ting order up Americus retired twh
and had two strikes on VanLanding
ham. He singled the next ball throwr:.
Jordan bingled and Hurley did like
wise. In the meantime it was discov
ered that three had tallied and tilings
| looked blue. Hawkins kindly ended
the misery by striking out.
Utter, the peppery second catcher
broke his batting slump and secured
two clean singles in the game. Bowen
also gathered a couple and Bill Kuhl
man and Chancey did likewise. The
locals ran wild on the bases, as Wise i
was not there with the necessary peg.
Cordele comes next; let’s go after
them with a vim and try to make up
for these defeats.
Those who did not attend the game
.can follow it in the account by in
nings:
First Inning: Y r an lives on erro\
but is forced at second by Jordan;
Hurley succumbs, Bemie to Hal;
Hawkins flies to Chancey. Runs 9;
Hits 0.
Bernie gets ticket and is advan ed
to keystone by Bill Kuhlman's saert-
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fice bunt; Bernie steals third and Griif
flies to first; Chancey is out, pitcher
to first. Runs 0; Hits 0.
| Second Inning: Brewster is ou:,
Bernie to Hal; Medlock flies to fir**,
Schwartz is out, Bernie to Hall. Runs
0; Hits 0.
Bowen walks, but it forced at sec
ond; Manchester advances Bowen witu
sacrifice; Utter scores him with clean
single; Werner walks; Bemie singles,
but is forced at second by Kuhlman
Runs 1; Hits 2.
Third Inning; Wise doubles and
takes third on wild pitch; Winges is
infield out; VanLandingham sacrifices
with a fly, and Wise tallies; Jordan
doubles over right field fence and
scores on Hurley’s single; Hawkins
skies to Hal. Runs 2; Hits 3.
Griff is retired on spectacular play
by Otto Jordan; Chancey singles and
takes second on Bowen’s sacrifice.
Brouthers flies to short-center. Runs
0; Hits 1.
Fourth Inning: Brewster Is infield
out; Griff retires Medlock single-hand
ed; Schwartz dies, Kuhlman to Griff.
Runs 0; Hits 0.
Jordan to Hurley kills Manchester
and Utter; Werner dies, short to first.
Runs 0; Hits 0.
Fifth Inning: Wise gets lucky hit
but is forced at second by Winges;
Van doubles, Winges going to third;
Jordan hits into double, Bernstein to
Griffin to Manchester. Runs 0; Hits
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SCHIFF SWEARS
STEADFASTLY IN
ERANITS BEHALF
NO FEMALES IN HIS OFFICE
Court Took a Recess Until
Monday
Atlanta, Ga., August 9. —Herbert
Schiff, assistant to Leo M. Frank, as
superintendent of the National Pencil
factory, occupied the stand during
practically all of today's short session
of Frank’s trial for the murder of
Mary Phagan.
Schiff contradicted statements
made in the testimony of James Con
ley, negro factory sweeper, that wo
men were frequent visitors at the
superintendent’s office.
He testified that his hours at the
factory were practically identical
with those of Frank, but said ii :
(Schiff) was not at the factory on the
afternoon of the Phagan girl’s disap
pearance.
The two unhappiest figures in the
Phagan case today are the two wo
men who sit on either side of Leo
Frank, the accused murderer. One is
Frank’s mother, who came from Phil
adelphia; the other is the handsome
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young wife whom Frank married -a
Atlanta. YVhen the trial first began
Frank’s wife held her head proudly in
the air and retained an appearance of
| perfect self-composure. But she has
worn a different expression and atti
tude since the- damning evidence of
the negro Conley about her husband's
i private life. She kept her head
bowed and her eyes to the floor while
this testimony was 'being given an 1
no longer faces the judge and jury
with the former confident expression.
The wholec ourtroom has noted the
pathetic change in her attitude.
CORN CROP HURT
BY LONG DROUGHT
YVashington, D. C„ Aug. 9.—With
preliminary estimates of the bumper
winter wheat crop and the size of the
crop of rye, the department of agri
culture’s crop reporting board in its
August report announced figures giv
ing also the indicated yields, inter
preted from conditions figures, of the
probable total production of com,
spring wheat, oats, barley, buck
wheat, potatoes, tobacco, flax, rice
and hay. At the same time they an
nounced the condition of these crops
on August 1 (or at time of harvest);
stocks or oats and barley in farmers’
hand on August 1, and the indicated
acre yield of the crops
Details of reports made on each
crop follow:
Corn: Condition, 75.8 per cent, of o
normal, compared with 86.9 per cent,
on July 1, 1913; 80.0 per cent, on Aug
ust 1, 1912, and 82.2 per cent., the
average for the past ten years on
August 1. Area planted, 106,884,-
000 acre-s, or 99.88 per cent, of last
year’s acreage. Indicated yield, 23
bushels per acre, compared with 29.2
bushels last year, and 26.5 bushels
the average for the past five years.
Estimated production, 2,672,000,000
bushels, compared with 3,124,746,000
bushels lats year; 2,531,488,000 bush
els in 1911; 2,886,260,000 bushel*, in
1910, and 2,552,000,000 bushels in
1909. |
NO INSURANCE UPON PROPERTY
BURNED BY LIGHTNING
Loss of W. H. Spann’s Barn Is Com
plete.
It was learned here yesterday that
there was no Insurance upon the fine
barn of Mr. W. H. Spann, of Webster
county, which was struck by lightning
Friday, destroying the barn and con
tents of 5,000 bushels of oats and
other feedstuff. Mr. Spann’s loss will
exceed $5,000.
I BUYS INTEREST
OF DB. MURRAY
IN DIG STOKE
1. B. HOOKS IS SIUE Own
Business Will Be Reorganized I
Soon
Mr. Thomas B. Hooks has purchase!
the interests of Dr. E. L. Murray la
the drug business heretofore conducted
under the style of the Murray anl
Hooks Pharmacy. The business, Mr.
Hooks announced last night, wo<uld fo~
the present be under the amnagemeat
of his son, Mr. Glen Hooks, who as
sumes this new duty tomorrow. At an.
early date the business will be reor
ganized, of which due notice will be
given. For the present there will be
no change in the clerical forces or any
of the several departments of the
business, Mr. Hooks states, which will
be continued as heretofore under the
new management until other contem
plated changes are effected.
THIRD BALE OF COTTON
SENT FROM LEE COUNTY
T. W. Moreland Marketed a
Fine Bale
The first bale of cotton of th-t
new erfip coming from Lee county
was sent here yesterday to Harrold
Brothers by Mr. T. W. Moreland, aa.
extensive and progressive farmer oi
Lee, and was one of the best of tho
several first bales received in Amer -
icus to date. The bale weighed 37J
! pounds, classed fully middling, and
was sold at twelve cents. Mr. More- j
land owns a large an (l valuable plan*
tation in Lee county and produces
excellent crop* of every kind grown
here. Modern method* are employe!
in the cultivation of his cotton Crop
and the best results are always ob
tained when the seasons are favora
ble.
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LEGISLATORS INCENSED OVER
MARION JACKSON’S ATTACKS
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Bulletins in Atlanta Papers Arouse
Their Opposition
Atlanta, August 9.—Members of the
legislature, and particularly of th*
rules committee, are becoming very
much incensed over a series of bulle
tins put out by Marion Jackson and
the Men and Religion Committee,
charging, in substance, that Georgia’s
lawmakers have been treating Georgia
hogs better than Georgia girls an-i
hoys.
“Herod’s hog and Herod’s son,” is
the title of the latest bulletin, whica
quotes a certain Roman cynic as hav
ing said, “Better be Herod’s hog than - J
Herod’s son,” and whioh goes on to |
argue that it is a terrible thing for f
Georgia to appropriate money to pro
tect Georgia's live stock from hogr. i
cholera and such while there is no
home for wayward girls in the state.
Several members of the legislature
who were heartily in favoT of th**
measure to create a home for wayward
girls, declare that If Marion Jackson |
doesn't cease his bulletins, which they
consider are both insulting and an
attempt to Intimidate, they will havj
nothing more to do with the measure j-
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