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The Americus Times-Recorder
.THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR.
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IILI ATTRACT
mUETTLERS
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fork Started Upon Experi
ment Station
County Commisioner Wade Turner,
of Lee, was in Americus yesterday and
talked enthusiastically of the benefit
which his county and immediate sec
tion will derive from the establishment
of the experimental farm which the
Central railway will maintain there.
Railways are great and substantial
developers and powerful agencies in
turning the tide of immigration to de-.
sired points, and to that end the Ceu
tral railway is going to do a great
work in the building up of south Geor
gia-
Recently, as is well known, the
Central railway has purchased a tract
of two thousand acres farming land at
Century-, the 100-mile-post on tht
Southwestern division. The land lie;
four miles south of Leesburg and is
admirably adapted to the growing of
such crops as are produced here.
And at Century an experimental
farm will be established.
One hundred acres will be reserved
as an experimental farm, where the
most approved methods of cotton and
corn culture, and of other crops as
well, will be carried on under the di
rection of experts.
The remaining 1900 acres will be
divided into farms of 25,50 and 100
acres and offered to progressive farm
gia, and aid in its development. Thus,
a great community of farmers, all own
ing model farms, will soon be estab
lished there by the Central..
Mr. Turner stated that Lee county
has magnificent crops this year, the
best ever, and farmers are in high
spirits at the prospect of an abundant
harvest. Mr. Turner named some
lands, generally considered none the
best, w-hich he thinks will produce a
hale of cotton per acre.
A syndicate is endeavoring to secure
a tract of 10,000 acres near Smithvillc,
Mr. Turner said, which will be improv
ed and sold off in small farms to ac
tual settlers.
TTPfIS CONVENE IN
NASHVILLE TENNESSEE
Nashville, Tenn., August 11.—The
fifty-ninth annual convention of the
International Typographical Union
uiet in this city today with an attend
ance of delegates from all parts of
the tnited States and Canada. The
convention did little more than organ
ize at the initial session. President
James M. Lynch presided and re
sponded to the address of welcome.
Calgary appears to be a strong fav
orite in the contest for the next con
vention.
WOMAN OF VALDOSTA
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
V aldosta, Ga„ Aug. 10.—Mrs. William
McDonald, of this city, took an over
dose of a narcotic last night, and on
1f P rom Pt measures of a physiciai.,
reached her within a short time,
saved her life. i t is that Mrs . Mc .
Donald has been very despondent for
' °ral weeks and had threatened to
kill herself. Her family and friends,
however, appeared to attach little im
portance to the threats. She rallied
Ciis morning from the comatose condi
tion in which she remained last night,
an <i it is believed now that she will
Co ' er fr °ih the effects of the poison.
GA. LEGISLATURE
MUSI HUSTLE TO
FINISH BUSINESS
GOV.MAY CALL EXTRA SESSION
Legislature in Muddle Over
Tax Bill
Atlanta, August 11.—With only four
days remaining to the legislature—it
will adjourn Thursday night—the dan
ger looms large of a deadlock be
tween the house and senate on the
combined question of appropriations
and tax revision.
The situation is so serious that lead
ers on both sides of the question may
get together for conference, to avoid
if possible, the necessity of forcing
the governor to call an extra session.
The general appropriations bill
which was passed by the house, and
which had $280,000 pared off it by the
senate, goes back to the house today.
The house majority opposes the ac
ceptance of the cut made by the sen
ate.
At the same time the house is con
sidering the senate’s"amendment in the
appropriation bill, the senate is being
called on to take up the tax act fram
ed by Leader Sheppard and passed by
the house. This tax bill is regarded
as futile by the senate, which taxes
the administration's view of the tax
revision question.
Every indication seems to point to
the passage by the senate of an “ad
ministration" tax act of its own, or
the amendment of the Sheppard meas
ure so as to incorporate in it the
changes desired by the administra
tion. The administration measure,
that is to say, the measure whiicn
would embody the ideas of Governor
Slaton believes to be essential, would
provide for a county board of tax as
sessors, and for a state tax asses
sor, with the right of arbitration
when differences between the state and
county authorities arise.
The house will, therefore, in all
probability, be asked to accept a vir
tually new tax revision measure, in
place of the Sheppard bill. If the
house does not accept this, against the
wishes of its majority leaders, then
the senate, with more revenue in sight
will not insist on cutting the appro
priations bill, and will subscribe to
the appropriations bill as originally
framed by the house. But if the house
refuses to accept the senate’s tax re
vision measure, the senate will cer
tainly refuse to pass the house ap
propriation bill except as it has been
eut.
All these differences have got to be
brought to an adjustment within the
next four days, if at all during the
present regular session. If they are
not, it is generally predicted and ex
pected that Governor Slaton will call
a special session to follow almost im
mediately upoa the heels of the regular
session.
Both branches are already holding
afternoon sessions, to crowd all the
progress possible into each day, and (t
Is expected that night sessions may
be resorted to from tomorrow night or
GEORGE STANFIELD MADE AGENT
IN NORFOLK, YA„ TICKET OFFICE
Americas Man Succeeds to Position
There.
Mr. George Stanfield, of Americus,
who for some time has been with the
Seaboard railway at Norfolk, Va„ has
been appointed ticket agent of the Nor
folk Southern. Mr. Stanfield will have
headquarters In the Monticello Ar
cade, and has already entered upon
his new duties. His Americus friends
are pleased to learn of the appoint
ment thus tendered him.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 12, 1913.
MIDNIGHT CALL
RESULTED FROM
BURNING TRASH
ENTIRE CITY WAS AROUSED
By Oemoniaciacal Shriek of
Fire Whistle
A fire alarm, sounded at 1 o’clock
Sunday morning, an alarm of more
than usual length and fierceness,
aroused the city, as might have been
expected, for such an alarm indicated
a general conflagration. For several
minutes the siren whistle sounded its
longest, fiercest blasts, and affrighted
citizens inquired anxiously the cause.
But there was no fire; not even a
“shanty” in flames, and the only ex
cuse for the fearful blasts upon the
whistle was the burning of a pile of
rags and trash in the back yard of v.
negro living in “Rabbit Neck,” far be
yond the Central railway.
Such needless use of the fire whistle
certainly constituted a nuisance, and
Mayor Lowrey, discussing the matter
yesterday, agreed that it should be
abated, or more discretion exhibited in
the sounding of alarms at midnight.
“If there should be a conflagration
it would be all right to sound an
larm,” said Mayor Lowrey, “but in this
case, as in others, there seems no nec
essity for having the whistle blown. ’
It is quite likely that some discretion
may be given the midnight whistle
nuisance by city council tomorrow
night.
As a disturbing element the siren at
the waterworks station easily occu
pies the front of the stage, as ou
Sunday morning.
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
MEETS WITH MRS. MURRAY
Members Are Urged to At
tend Meeting
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An important meeting of the Hos
pital association will be held this af
ternoon at the residence of Mrs. E. 1..
Murray on Elm avenue. Every mem
ber of the association is asked to be
present, as it is probable that the
committee on building will submit
their report to the association. It is
understood that plans for the propos
ed new city hospital will be introduc
ed in their report.
WALTZ AND TWO-STEP
ENOUGH FOR CORDELU
Chaperones Put Ban on Hugs, Tangos
Trots and Other New Steps.
Cordele, Aug. 11.—The bunny hug.
tango, turkey trot and other modern
dances are entirely too immodest in
the opinion of the fair sex of Cordele,
who are accustomed to the waxed
floors. Like the slit skirt, such dances
will probably not come into popular
favor at any early ttme in this city.
Chaperons at local balls recently
have positively forbidden the new
dances, and the young folks, no mat
ter how ardently, but perhaps se
cretly, they may desire to introduce
them, must let the waltz and two
step still suffice.
GIRL LEADS STRIKE
OF 10,000 KNITTERS
New York, Aug. 11.—Three thous
and more knitting mill operatives
joined the strikers here today, bring
ing the total number of strikers, most
ly women, up to 10,000. The strike Is
being led by Miss Jennie Persley, 20
years old.
THE WEATHER:- Generally Fair Today.
“ONE TOUCH OF NATURE.”
—Kirby in New York World.
MISS ELIZABETH COBB ,
IN A SUMMER RECITAL
Alike Brookfield Summer
School This Eveniog
Much interest is manifested here
among the many pupils and friends o:
Miss Elizabeth Craig Cobb, now a stu
dent at the Brookfield Summer Scho .1
of Singing, whoitas been taking voice
culture there this summer and will
appear in recital this evening in a
program that includes both vocal and
instrumental numbers.
The Brookfield school is composed of
directors who teach in New York and
Philadelphia during the regular win
ter season and who fill their summer
months out in giving instructions in
Brookfield. Miss Cobb, who has
received instruction in voice elsewhere
will appear this evening in the follow
ing program:
Brookfield Summer School of Singing,
Brookfield Center, Conn.
Recital
Elizabeth Craig Cobb, Soprano,
Mrs. Caia Aarup Green at the Piano.
Tuesday Evening, August 12, 1913.
a. “Hark! Hark! The Lark!”—
Schubert-Liszt.
b. Prelude in E Minor —Mendels-
sohn.
c Thie Witche’s Dance—McDowel'.
a —Machusla —Macmurrough.
b. Eros—Bath.
c Ah, ’Tis a Dream—Haw ley.
a Eclogue in G Flat—Raff.
b. The Butterfly—Laval lee.
a. The Green is on the Grass Again
—Willeby.
b. The Song That My Heart is Sing
ing.—Hawley.
c. Sunbeams —Ronald.
MIAMI WOMEN WAR
ON “INDECENT DRESS,’
Miami, Aug. 11. —Women of Miam\
composing the Purity league, have
decided to wage war on slit skirts and
silhouette gowns.
At a meeting of the league a reso
lution w-as adopted binding eacn
member to act as a committee to
watch for the new costumes and
whenever one is seen to notify the
wearer to go home and “put on some
thing decent” on pain of being re
ported to the police—even though
there is no city ordinance prohibiting
the wearing of garments of the kind.
Tfole women are highly indignant be
cause there is no ordinance regulating
the hour of bedtime for youngsters
and they are preparing a monster pe
tition to the city council asking that
body to pass a curfew law.
WAS MISTAKEN FUR
ROBBER AND KILLED
Fred Childs Shot and Killed
6y Leslie Smith
Adrian, Ga., Aug. 11. —A deplorable
accident happened here last night at
midnight when Fred Childs, a young
man about 23 years of age, was shot
and instantly killed by Leslie Smith,
a young man of the same age, a bar
ber.
Mr. Smith, who lives with his
brother about a mile from town, is
usually late getting out from his
work, and rides to his home on a
bicycle. Last night he was on his
way home when about half way. two
imen loomed up in the road immedi
ately ahead of him. Thinking them
robbers he jumped off his wheel and
fired, the bullet striking Childs in the
region of the heart and killing him
instantly.
Childs was an orphan boy, h'.s
ather and mother having been dead
for many years. He was reared >u
this community. While the town
is considerably excited there are few
who censure Smith for the deplorable
affair.
Leslie Smith was born here and has
lived here all of his life with the ex
ception of the past year or so which
has been spent to Savannah as a bar
ber in one of the shops of that cit".
He returned here recently, taking
charge of one of the local shops. Both
young men were unmarried.
BUENA VISTA WILL
TACKLE THE LOCALS
Good Gome is Promised on
Wedoesdoy
Although Wednesday is an off-day
all over the Empire State league,
Americus fans will have an opportun
ity to see a rattling good ball game.
Buena Vista, the champions of south
west Georgia amateurs, will attempt
to humble the mighty Muckalees in a
game on the local grounds on that
day.
Those who saw the Buena Vista-
Plains game several days ago know
that the Buena Vista team can make It
interesting for the Americus bunch.
And then after bolstering up for the
occasion with several Sally league!
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SULZER’S SCALP
IS WANTED BY
INVESTIGATORS
TOOK THE CAMPAIGN GASH
And Babbled in Stocks, It is
Charged
New York, Aug. 11.—Members of
the joint legislative committee whic.t
concluded its investigation here Sat
urday on Governor Sulzer'’B campaign
contributions, has completed its ro
port which it will submit to the legis
lature today, with reference to the
testimony adduced, showing that the
governor had speculated in the New
York stock market, using therefor
campaign contributions which he fail
ed to include in his sworn statemen-,
as required by law.
In the opinion of Chairman Fraw
ley, of the committee, and of Eugene
Lamb Richards, counsel, no other
course than to recommend impeach
ment proceedings was open to the in
vestigators.
Whether the committee will subse
quently return to New York to in
quire further into the governor’s Wail
street deals will be discussed at a
meeting of the committee to be hell
later.
Never in the history of this sta:e
has a governor been impeached.
Should such a fate await Mr. Su 1 -
zer, he would bp put on trial befo.*}
the senate and the state court of ap-
A
peals, sitting jointly. The court is now
in recess and will not convene until
September 29.
“WARM WEATHER” IS
DOPE FOR THE WEEK
Cooler Weather Premised !o
Western Coast
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Washington, D. C., Aug. 11.—Tem
peratures below normal are promised
for this week only to the Northwest
ern states and the Pacific slope.
“The distribution of atmospheric
pressure over the American continent
and the adjacent oceans,” said the
weather bureau’s weekly bulletin yes
terday, “is such as to indicate them
peratures below the normal during the
week in the Northwestern states and i
on the Pacific slope; high tempera
tures the first half of the week in the
Southern plains states and the lowe-
Mississippi valley, followed by lower
temperatures in these regions Thurs
day or Friday; warm weather during
the week in the Gulf and South At
lantic states; moderate temperature
the first half of the week to the re
gion of the Great Lakes, the Upper
Ohio valley and the Middle Atlantic
and New England states will be fol
lowed by warmer in these regions af
ter Wednesday.
“The precipitation during the week
will be fairly well distributed.
“There are no indications at the
present time of a disturbance in the
West Indies.”
CHOP WOOD IF YOU
WOULD LIVE LONG
Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 11. Ninety
one-year-old Martin F. Witmer, of
Manheim, hale and hearty enough to
achieve his ambition of living to be a
centenarian, has a new theory of long
lifej He says: “If you want to live
long and stay young, take plenty of
exercise, and the best exercise is chop
ping weed.” The veteran chops woed
daily, and he can chop more than most
i men of 60 years. He is unmarried.
PRESIDENT SEES
PLOT TO BRING ON
m WITH MEXICO
24 HOURS BRING CHANGES
We Need Not Feai Situa
tion
Washington, D. C., Aug. 11.—Presi
dent Wilson let it be known today
that he was inclined to believe ther
wag an organized desire—proceeding
from sources unknown to him—to
bring on a war between the United
States and Mexico.
The president does not regard the
war movement as extensive, but aa
very troublesome, and referred to mis
representations in some individual
newspapers. He indicated that ha
shared somewhat the views of Senator
Williams, who declared in a speect
Saturday that an organized lobby ex
isted to involve the United States ia
war
There was no occascn for alarm is
the opinion of the president, who told
callers today that within the last 48
hours the Mexican situation had im
proved materially. It was made clear
by the president to those with whom
he discussed the situation, that in
structions to John Lind, his personal
representative, were chiefly to inform
the American government how things,
stood generally in Mexico, and just
what were the opportunities for thd>
good offices of the United States m
the interests of peace.
Lind's Mission.
Sooner or later, it was pointed out.
Mr. Lind will make certain sugges
tions to the government of Provisional
President Huerta through the Ameri
can embassy, but in just what cir
cumstances has not yet been fully de
termined upon. Anything in the sug
gestions that may properly be made
public, will be revealed, according to
administration officials here, and for
eign governments will be constantly
apprised of the various steps taken by
the United States. This may not taka
place, however, for several days.
| President Wilson has had no direct
communication either with the Huerta
government or the constitutionalist*,
authorities, and he indicated to
callers today that he would welcome
more information about the purpose
of the constitutionalists It was learn
ed also that the president has not yet
formally considered recognition of the
belligerency of the constitutionalists,
but that in so far as territory aloua
is concerned, he regarded that held by
the constitutionalists as strong enough
in proportion to that controlled by tha
Huerta government as to make recog
notion of the constitutionalists not
wholly unjustifiable from a diplomatic
standpoint
GEORGIA BOY FINDS
SAILOR’S LIFE HARI*
Tampa, Aug. 11. Fifteen-year-old Em
mett Smith, of Columbus, Ga., struck
town this morning on the British,
steamer St Ronald, and is sure glat
to be on American soil again. He an
another boy ran away from home sev
eral months ago and shipped on »a
Italian bark at Mobile for Rio De Jan
eiro, receiving treatment on the way
that convinced them that the sailor’*
life was not their sort. They got awa-'
from the bary at Rio and wen: to tfco
American consul, where they remainel
until Smith got a chance to come here
on the Ronald. He was passed into the
country by Immigration Officer Wha
len and his father has seat him fufiftt
to come home on. , - ,
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