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The Americus Times-Recorder
THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR.
attendance is large at
OPENING OF CITY SCHOOLS
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Beginning of Fall Session Was Under Most Flattering Aus
pices—Grammar School is Crowded as Usual-
High School Opens With 190 Students
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With a record-breaking attendance
for opening day the Americus public
school began the fall session yesterday
under auspices that augur a most,
successful scholastic year. Exceeding
the enrollment of any previous year
in the history of the Americus school
system, there is an assurance that the
session now beginning will be one cf
the best in the way of results obtain
ed.
The entire school system is again
under the supervision of Superintend
ent J. E. Mathis, who stands in the
front rank as an educator and discin
linarian, and who, in past year, has
ably filled this responsible position.
Despite crowded quarters in all of
the three school buildings, the superin
tendent and principals managed ti
provide for all, though with some diffi
culty. This troubles will be obviated
upon the completion of the two add.
tional buildings on Prospect Heights
and in East Americus, which will be
finished before the end of the current
year.
In the city public schools the en
rollment on yesterday was 1,400, of
which 800 were white pupils and 600
colored. In both departments the at
tendance will increase rapidly until
the expected 1,800 attendance mark :s
reached a month hence.
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The attendance in the Americus pub
lic schools during the spring session
"C was 1,631.
At the High school the attendance
yesterday was 190, and will exceed
200 by the end of the week. The prin
cipal. Prof. C. C Youmans, was verv
much gratified at the enrollment yes
terday which, he stated, was the best
in the High school during any prev
ious session.
The faculty in the High school this
year is as follows:
Mr. C. C. Youmans, principal and in
structor in mathematics.
Mr. J. H. Reeve, instructor in
science.
Miss Lola Keatley, instructor in his
tory.
Mr. Conner Jones, instructor of com
mercial department.
Mr. C. G. Clement, instructor in Eng
lish.
Mr. C. M. Hale, instructor in Latin.
’As Miss K#atley has not arrived as
>et, her position is being filled tempo
rarily by Mrs. Conner Jones.
At Furlow Grammer school, where
the attendance yesterday was 600, and
"ill be increased rapidly to 700, the
faculty is as follows:
1 rincipal Furlow school and teacher
of Firs t grade, Miss Sarah P. Cobb.
first Grade—Miss Annie Ansley,
with 45 pupils.
Second Trade—Miss Genevieve Mor •
sangan and Miss Cordela Thornton,
with forty pupils eacli.
Third Grade—Miss Nannie Sue Bell
and Miss Alice Kelley, with fifty pupils
each.
Fourth Grade— Miss Edna Condor
,l ' || l Miss Nina McKean, with forty-five
Pupils each.
I I' ! h Grade—Miss Mary Mathis and
Miss Anna Mae Reynolds, with fif.-.y
Pupils each.
Sixth Grade—Miss Emily Binion and
Miss Ann Whitehead, with fortv pupils
each'.
' enth Grade—Miss Lizzie McLen
n and Miss Yona Buchanan, wlih
f °rty pupils each.
1 iif ' Bes sion yesterday was rather
f iW, being consumed in getting the
Pupils assigned to classes, but ted?.,/
h undreds of students will get dow n
to actual work for the four months
which will precede the usual Christ
mas holiday period.
Third District College.
The Third District Agricultural ami
Mechanical college resumed yesterday
for the fall session and with an attend
f
ance exceeding that of any previous
year or opening day, a fact which at
attests fully the superior educational
advantages of this splendid schooi
justly the pride of the city and coun
ty, and of the district as well.
Already the attendance there ex
ceeds the hundred mark, and Supt.
John M. Collurn and his able corps of
assistants are yet busily engaged in
receiving pupils from distant points
and assigning them to dormitories and
classes. A more complete story of the
opening session at the Agricultural
college will follow shortly.
Altogether, the opening of the Amer
icus educational institutions yester
day was to a degree highly satisfac
tory.
STUDENTS FLOCK TO
A. & MMOLLEGE
Fifty Arrive on Monday and
Register for the Year
Although the Agricultural school
does not formally open until Thursday
students are already beginning to ar
rive. Monday fifty boys and girls from
all parts of Georgia and the adjoining
states arrived and hied themselves to
the college.
Late last week cards were sent out
to the prospective students telling
them not to report to the college foi
work until Wednesday, but in spite of
this notice a large number are alreadv
cn hand two days before the opening
day.
The college is prepared to take care
of about 100’ students in the dormito
ries, but the indications are that a
much larger number will apply for
admission. Superintendent J. M. Cul
lom is very much pleased with the
pects and says that the only thing that
is worrying him is where to put them
all. Among those who arrived and
registered yesterday were a boy from
Florida, one from New York and a
young lady from far off lowa.
RECEIPTS ARE GOOD FOR
FIRST OF THE WEEK
Americus Had 210 Bales of
Cotton Monday
While Monday is usually an “off-day ’
in the way of cotton receipts, due us
ually to good receipts on Friday and
Saturday, yesterday was an exception
lo the rule, as 210 bales were received
at Americus warehouses. It being a
holiday on the exchanges no market
reports were received here, but, not
withstanding this fact, numerous sales
were made around twelve cents for
good middlings. Much interest is cen
tered in the bureau report on cron
conditions due today, as the effect up
on the market may be considerable.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 2. 1913.
MRS. WIGGS
WILL BE STAGED
FRIDAY NIGHT
BENEFIT LOCAL HOSPITAL
Who is the Young Lady Play
ing the Part of Billy?
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch will
be presented at the local High school
auditorium Friday night for the bene
fit of the hospital association. The. en
tire proceeds will go to the associa
tion.
The play as used by the local play
ers is a synopsis of Alice Heagan Rice’s
book, “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage
Patch,” prepared by Miss Verdier. A
strong cast has been selected and the
local show-goers have a treat In store
for them.
An interesting feature of the pro
duction will be the discovery of the
character of “Billy Wiggs.” A young
lady of Americus has been assigned
the part and will be the little man of ■
the family in the production. In the
cast of the play given to the T.-R.'s
large question mark appears where the
name of this actress should be and the
public will not know until the play
is given and they may not know then
who the young lady is.
The program follows:
Scene 1. —Kitchen; Wiggs’ Kitchen;
The Sunday School; The Death of Jim.
Scene 2. —Parlor, Lucy’s Home; Lov
er’s Quarrel.”
Scene 3.—Kitchen; Mary Lovey; Ac
iqusition of Cuba; Dressing for Theatre.
Scene 4. —Kitchen; Denominational
Garden; Green Paint; Birthday Party.
Entre Act —Music —Mrs. Joe John
son.
Solos (selected) —Mrs. Clements;
Miss Bell, accompanist.
Butterfly Dance —Alee McNeil.
Caste of Characters.
Miss Lovy—Maude Sherlock.
Mr. Bob —Dan Chappell.
Lovey Mary—Mary Hudson.
Little Johnnie—Will McNeil.
The Duck—Wee-Wee.
Miss Hazy—Mrs. Butt.
Chris Hazy—Carroll Clarke.
Pete—Will Green Turpin.
Tom —Otis Phyaioc.
Billy Wiggs—George Walker.
Asia Wiggs—Margaret Jones.
Australia —Ellen Estes.
Enropena—Hazel Prather.
Bess —Frances Loving.
Kate —Mattie McMath.
Polly—Louis McMath.
Dolly—Alice Johnson.
Billy Wiggs—?
Mrs. Wiggs—Miss Verdier.
TUSCALOOSA NEWS GETS
OUT SPECIAL EDITION
A copy of the special edition of the
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News has found k’s
way nto the office of The Times-Recor
der. The paper is attractively gotten
up. The issues portrays the different
advantages offered by the city to man
ufacturng enterprises and home seek
ers. Tuscaloosa is situated in the heart
of Alabama's richest undeveloped min
eral section with a flourishing agri
cultural section in close prox'mity, and
with the recent influx of new blood
and capital, the district surrounding
the city has grown rapidly and shows
a very substantial prosperity*, thst
seems to enunciate the city’s motto:
“Try Tuscaloosa..” Sam Clabough
who edits the Tuscaloosa paper is to
b(% congratulated upon the typograhp
ical and general appearance of the edi
tion. His a splendid medium for pub
licity both city in which it U
printed and the merchants who avail
ed themselves of the opportunity to
place their business before the read
ing public.
THE WEATHEBs-Local Showers Today.
“THANK HEAVENS.”
—Carter in New York Sun.
NEW YORK COTTON
EXCHANGE UNDER
FIRE OF SENATE
WOULD STOP DEALS IN FUTURE
Clark Says it is a Gambling
Institution
Washington, D. C., Sept. I.—Sena
tor Clarke addressed the senate today
on his amendment to impose a tax oi
trading in cotton where no actual de
livery was intended. Senator Clarke
declared that the New York cotton
exchange and “its parasite,” the New
Orleans exchange, were no more than
gambling institutions, and that those
who speculated in cotton upon their
floors were engaged in a wholly
selfish and illegal business. New York
he said, was the chief offender, and
New Orleans exchange only a “minor
affair.” The New York exchange, he
argued, controlled the price of cotton
for the world.
“I think the New York exchange, ’
said the senator, “is wholly bad and I
has no right to exist. It is a gamb
ling institution and is so regarded
by everybody who goes there to
trade.”
Senator Clarke declared that
gambling in agricultural products had
been condemned by the platform
adopted at the Baltimore convention
and that the democratic party in con
gress must take steps in conformity
with that declaration of principles. He
said the actual deliveries of cotton on
the New York cotton exchange w ere
only half of one per cent, of the
sales.
Senator Smith, of South Carolnj.
answering Senator Clarke, declared
that under the amendment proposed
the cotton producer would indirectly
pay the thx. He argued in support
of his own bill making It mandatory
for every contract for cotton to spec
ify the grade to e delivered. He a?
serted that under present contracts,
with 27 different grades of cotton,
the purchaser never knew what sort
he would get when- delivery s made.
If the contract provided for delivery
of a specified grade no man woulu
dare go short on the cotton exchange,
the senator said.
Senator Thompson wanted to know
If Senator Clarke would not be wlll
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THAW’S LAWYERS
FEAR PROCEEDINGS
Judge May Order His De
portation
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Sept. 1.-*-
Lawyers for Harry K. Thaw showed
plainly today the nervousness and
anxiety with which they look forward
to tomorrow's proceedings in the su
perior court of St? Francis county.
The decision of Superior Judge
Matthew Hutchinson, on the right of
John Boudreau, chief of police of
Coaticook to demand the freedom of
Thaw who M. Boudreau arrested two
weeks ago, as a fugitive from Mat
teawan will determine whether there
shall be set in motion at once the
machinery looking to Thaw's deporta
tion and subsequent extradition from
a border state, or whether he shall be
remanded to the Sherbrooke jali to
remain until the session of the king s
bdnch in October.
If Superior Judge Matthew Hutch
inson sustains the writ of habeas
corpus which was obtained for Bou
dreau by counsel acting for the sta’e
of New York, Thaw may be immedi
ately turned over to the immigration
authorities ' for deportation. Against
this contingency, his lawyers have
laid plans for a bitter fight.
Baudreau, in applying for the writ
contends that Thaw is held illegally,
not being charged with any crime.
There is the added clause that Bou
dreau, conscious of the illegality of
holding the prisoner is apprehensive
lest he be liable to damages.
MISS SOPHIE MELDHIM
ELOPES WITH TED COY
Gen. Meldrim’s Daughter Mar
ries Yale Football Star
Asheville N. C., Sept. I.—Edward
H. (Ted) Coy the famous Yale foot
ball star, and Miss Sophie Meldrim.
daughter of Gen. Peter W. Meldriiu.
of Savannah, Ga., and a reigning belle
of that city, were married at Trinitp
Eposcipal church here Sunday b>
Rev. Wyatt Brown, the rector. It wa.-
a run-away match Miss Meldrim
coming to Asheville from Toxaway to
visit friends yesterday, and Mr. Cop
arriving, from Chattanooga. Mr. anfi
Mrs. Coy left last night for the east
ern wedding trip.
DR. HINKLE’S HOME THE SCENE
OF SPIRITED FAMILY FIGHT
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Wife Charges Cruelty and Will Sue for Divorce—Aged
Mrs. Hinkle Sustains Broken Hip During Fight Be
tween Father and Son—Statements Are Made
Americus friends of Dr. Albert Hin
kle and wife, who formerly resided in
Americus many years and were mar
ried here, will regret the unfortunate
occurrence alleged to have occurred in
their Macon home Saturday night, i:.
which the aged mother, Mrs. Laura
Hinkle, was knocked down and her hip
broken. The following detailed story
is from the Macon Telegraph, wherein
both husband and wife make state
ments :
Macon, Ga., Sept. L —The vicinity of
Orange and High streets was thrown
into a state of high excitement Satur
day night about 7 o’clock when
screams of women canxe from the home
of Dr. A. B. Hinkle on Orange street.
Almost before a crowd had time to
gather, the police patrol wagon rolled
, up and stopped before the doors
the handsome home. Mrs. Hinkle had
’phoned for the police.
A moment later Patrolmen Allen and
I Avent emerged, dragging Dr. Hinkle
down the steps with Mrs. Hinkle close
behind, in a state of great agitation.
“This is no case for the police,” the
doctor was protesting, “it is only a
family affair. No intentional harm was
meant to any one.”
Then the policemen released their
. prisoner. Mrs. Hinkle declared that
1 she didn’t want him locked up—that
1 she would give him another chance.
1 They went back into the house.
James Hinkle, seventeen-year-old
son, came down the steps and demand
-5 ed that his father be arrested. He was
t told that he would have to swear out
l a warrant.
"I’ll get it,” he cried, “but you meu
• mind mother, or he’ll kill her sure. He
jumped on me and beat me and kick
- ed me in the face with his heels.”
The boy drove off with Patrolman
’ Allen.
Judge Boss Arrives.
In the meantime Solicitor General
Ross, who lives in the Nevarro Flats,
«
close by, had joined the crowd, whicn
by this time was two hundred strong
and greatly worked up.
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He inquired as to the circumstance:,
and finally joined Mrs. Hinkle and her
daughter at The Palisades, the apart
ment building next door, where it was
learned that Mrs. L. E. Hinkle, Dr.
Hinkle’s mother, nearly 80 years old,
had been knocked over in the scuffle
and sustained a broken hip.
The warrant for Dr. Hinkle’s arrest
was sworn out in Justice McCowan’s
court on a charge of wife beating and
shortly after 8 o’clock Sheriff Hicks
rode up in his automobile to serve it.
When he arrived Solicitor General
Ross informed him that it was the
wish of neither Mrs. Hinkle nor James,
her At the warrant be served
for tl Isent. Sheriff Hicks then
agreed > Tet it lay over until a later
date.
Hinkle’s Statement.
Dr. Hinkle remained in his home last
night with his mother, who was suffer
ing greatly. His wife and children
stayed with friends next door.
Dr. Hinkle made the following state
ment:
“I had become convinced that t mv
son, James, 17 years old, was using
every effort to have his mother start
xroceedings for divorce. Tonight 1
went upstairs to James’ room and
charged him with trying to bring an
estrangement about between me and
my wife.
“James said, ‘You are a liar, sir,’ and
he being my son, and I having a right
to chastise him, I slapped him. He
sprang upon me, kicked me with hi*
heels and he, being as strong as I.
• Jhrew me on the bed. A regular scuf
-1 fie then started.
“In some way Mrs. Hinkle got mix?*
up in it. I believe she came into the
room after the affair started, and T
1 being excited and throwing my hands
In every direction, accidentally struefc
her on the head.
“While, we were In the midst of the
scuffle my aged mother, Mrs. D. JL
Hinkle, who recently came here from
New York, came in to try and stop it
and the poor old lady was knocked
down and sustained a broken hip T
called Dr. Johnson and Dr. Little t»
give my mother medical attention and
i Mrs. Hinkle, my wife, telephoned for
tjthe police, intending to make me ride
’ down In the black maria.
“When the officers came I resisted
them, because I did not wish to leave
my mother, who wasln a serious con
dition. F’inally Mrs. Hinkle agreed for
. them to make a case against me and
let report on a summons.”
James Hinkle,the son, to those out
side when he first emerged from the
house, told substantially the same st -
ry, except that his father had attacked
him while he was lying down; that
when his father charged him with try
ing to cause trouble between hi 3
mother and father he denied it, and hi*
father struck him and finally kicked
him in the face, while he was down.
It *s understood that a peace war
rant will be taken out against Dr. Hin
kle and the one for wife-beating with
drawn.
Statement of >lrs. Hinkle.
“I feel,” said Mrs. Hinkle, “that I
may proixeriy avail myself of the op
portunity to put myself right with my
friends and the public in general. The
publicity connected with this unfortu
nate affair is keenly deplored by all oj
us, but there are some things that may
well be known.
“In the first place I think that thv
facts as to the trouble in the • house
Saturday night should be known. The
trouble between Dr. Hinkle and the
rest of us has been going on for six
months or more—that is, the acute
trouble. I have started proceedings
for divorce. My patience my ability
to suffer and endure has about given
out. We have had differences over
property recently, in addition to other
troubles.
“Saturday afternoon a mutual friend j
called on me and for hours we talked f
over the entire matter. When he was
through I felt much better and it was
then possible that there might have*:
been a reconciliation.
“Dr. Hinkle came home and the mu
tual friend tried to discuss the matter
with him and see what overtures he
might make. It was ended by the. doc
tor ordering the friends to leave the
house.
"The doctor then started up the
stairs, and at the head of the stair*
he came upon James, our son, lying
down on a bed, reading.
“ ‘Where’s your mother?’ asked the
doctor.
Son Denies Father’s Charge.
“James said he thought I was down
stairs, whereupon his father started to
i pbraid him for bringing, as he said,
trouble between ‘father and mother.'
James denied it, and told him that h»
had always worked to reconcile us. H : *
father told him he lied, and that if h»
said that again he would slap him.
James again denied it, respectfully. Hi*
father then leaped on him as he lay on j
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