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The Americus Times-Recorder (THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR. mnuu quo while hugging 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 r 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. f_ - r m / d JL —Sykes in Philadelphia Public Ledger. VISITORS WIN ON RALLY IN NINTH WITH TWO DOWN i Jordan and His Wrecking Crew Break Up Game After Muckalees Have it Salted Away; Utter Stings Ball Cordele Bunch Conies Monday. - 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- I 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 (Continued on Page Five.) i 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 i 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. J LEGISLATORS INCENSED OVER MARION JACKSON’S ATTACKS 1 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- NUMBER 1M ' i