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The Americus Times-Recorder a
(THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR.
Aim NEEDS
OTHER STREETS
FOR EXPANSION
mini of an OIIIOEREI
Taylor and Forsyth (ill Be
Eitended
Cramped in its growth for additional
building space, one of the essentials in
the rapid development of Americus is
the sub-division of large blocks by the
•extension of streets both in the busi
ness and residence sections. Already
built up solidly, more room must be
made available in desirable localities
for business houses and residences.
As an illustration, the fact may be
cited that practically every residence
street on the southside is built up sol
idly, scarcely a vacant fifty foot lot re
maining. This is true of Lee, College,
Jackson, Church, Taylor and other
streets.
In the business section the available
vacant space is extremely limited.
More room is required, and such room
is in demand. For some time the ex
tension of Taylor street through to
Jackson street has been considered,
and this should be done without delay.
This extension can be made without
damage or detriment to any property
owner. Not only would it prove of
convenience to the public, but besides
would develop and enhance lands now
of practically little value.
It would make available for building
a number of residence lots
owned by several citizens in that lo
cality and, besides, would cut in half
a large city block, more than one mile
in dimension. This fact, in itself, ’s
an argument for street extension.
In the business section the need for
additional building space could be met
by extending Forsyth street westward
from Cotton avenue to Hampton street,
emerging at a point opposite the en
trance to the ball park. In thus sub
dividing the cotton warehouse prop
erty the space for a score of store
buildings could very readily be ob
tained.
This property is in the heart of the
retail business section. Americus
should not be hampered in its growth.
The city is upon the up-grade, and
must expand. Cut up the needlessly
large blocks by extending Taylor and
Forsyth streets, as suggested.
ClTyfflF ALBANY BITES
AT A PRACTICAL JOKE
Albany, Sept B—A report saying that
a beautiful woman, wearing a most
pronounced type of the x-ray skirt,
"as on board the regular afternoon
train from Americus, and would alight
a t Albany, gained such surprisingly
" ide and rapid circulation througn
the railroad yards and throughout
1 hat section of the town yesterday un
t 1 when the train pulled in a curious
crowd of men was on hand to meet it.
E 'ery woman alighting from the
train had to run the gauntlet of scores
o. curious eyes, and wonderment was
Plainly shown in the expression of
ir faces as they stepped down up
°n,the station platform as to what it
' as all about. No train In months ha=
been watched with such Intent and cu
rious interest.
* s, ' ot l, ntil after all the women on
hoard the train had been closely scru
tinized by the gaping crowd of men
' d it dawn upon them that someone
had played a practical joke. The inci
dent goes to show what a powerful at
traction the x-ray skirt possesses.
FIRE STARTED
SUNDAY EVENING
BY LIGHTNING
HOTEL WINDSOR WAS STRUCK
College Street Residence is
Damaged
During the thunderstorm which pre
vailed for a half hour shortly after
the noon hour on Sunday, lightning
struck the eastern tower of the Ho
tel Windsor at its highest point,
though fortunately no considerable
damage resulted beyond the tearing
away of portions of the slate roof
ing.
The bolt struck the flagstaff at its
base and, dividing, ran down the
four corners of the square tower,
shelling off the slate, which fell in
flakes to the street. The concussion
was felt all over the city.
During the prevailing storm a bolt
struck the wires leading into the
College street home of W. J. Thornton
caught fire, and while the damage re
sulting was inconsiderable the fire
department was called to the scene
and extinguished the incipient blaze.
A downpour of rain followed the
thunder storm, and while no serious
injury to the cotton crop has resulted
as yet, farmers would be glad of a
cessation of rain while the fields ary
white with open cotton.
“OPEN TOWN” ISSUE
UP AGAIN IN CORDELE
Cordele, Ga„ Sept. 8. —The munici
pal political pot is geginning to sim
mer in Cordele as regards the ap
proaching election during November of
three members of the aldermanic
board. The three aldermen whos ■;
terms will expire this year are J.
Hughes, J. M. Cox and D. L. Bullocn,
and as yet neither of them has stated
whether or not they would again be in
the running. However, the friends of
Mr. Bulloch are already urging him to
become a candidate for re-election,
while W. D. Wilson, J. R. Lamb and
J E. Zachary are mentioned as candi
dates.
It is already manifested that thy
‘ cpen town” issue which has charac
tered such elections for the pasc
several years will again be fought
over in this primary. A branch n
the A. P. A. is strongly organized here,
and it is very probable that its mem
bers will actively participate in the ,
approaching election.
Sumter Men Appointed by Governor as Delegates to Conventions
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HOX CRAWFORD WHEATLEY
Will Represent Georgia at National
Tax Association Conrention in
Buffalo.
AMERICUS. GEORG
TRAIN SPEEDING
AGAIN COMMANDS
ATTENTION HERE
COUNCIL ON VEXED PROBLEM
; Plans May Be Adopted at
Next Meeting
The Americus council had before it
■ quite recently the matter of regulating
; the speed of trains at grade crossings
. in the city limits and an ordinance
suggesting a speed of six miles an
hour was suggested. However final
action in the premises was not taken
a? the time.
The suggestion of having the rail
roads to put in an automatic bell sys
tem was advocated by some of the
councilmen. Doubtless at the council
meeting tomorrow night some action
looking to the safety of the public may
be taken.
The Thomasville city council is now
considering an ordinance introduce!
last week setting a speed of five miles
an hour for all trains entering that
city.
There are several railroad crossings
in that city Which are dangerous, es
pecially to automobilists ,and there
have been some narrow escapes by the
occupants of cars. In one instance
which happened lately a lady only es
caped being run over by having the
presence of mind to turn her car into
a ditch and getting off with a few
bruises.
Owing to deep cuts or curves in
the road it is hard to see the trains as
they come up and the railroad authori
ties have been requested to put in
warnings to give the signal when a
train is approaching.
COLUMBUS MAN ALARMED
WHEN CLOCKS GO OFF
He Thought “Snakes” Caused
The Trouble
Columbus, Sept. 8. —Virgil P. Cav
anaugh's two alarm clocks, not wounl
for a year, suddenly rang at the samy
time this morning. Mr. Cavanaugh
went to bed about 7:30 o’clock last
night, and was sleeping soundly when
the clanging began. The noise broughy
him out of bed in a hurry. The two
clocks were finally stopped and he ex
amined them, but could find nothing
wrong with either. He lives by him
self and says he has not wound the
'clocks for a year.
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E. A. NISBET
Who Will Be a Delegate to Southern
Commercial Congress.
THE WEATHER:—LocaI Thunderstorms Today.
A. TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1913.
CAPPS PLEASED
WITH CONDITIONS
; ALONGSEADOARD
I SAYS BUSINESS IS EXCELLENT
t Officials to Continue Trip to
Florida
Mr. C. R. Capps, vice president of
: the Seaboard Air Line railway, ac
companied by Messrs. R. R. Cheat
ham, assistant freight traffic mana
ger, both of Norfolk; V. C. Tomp
kins, assitant general freight agent,
o' Savannah, and Harry B. Grimshaw,
superintendent of tht Alabama divis
ion, with headquarters at Americus,
went to Savannah, after having com
pleted their business in Americus
quite recently.
Mr. Capps said, when seen on his
private car at the Savannah union sta
tion yesterday afternoon, that there;
was nothing of local significance to his
visit; merely an inspection, he de
clared.
Conditions are gradually improv
ing from a commercial standpoint all
over the country, Mr. Capps stated,
and business is very good with thy
railroads generally, for this especial
period of the year. The outlook is
very encouraging in that it is dem
onstrated everywhere in the Seaboard
Air Line territory that the cotton
crop this season will be very sub
stantial. Preparations to move thy
increased business are now being
riade by the Seaboard according to
the vice president.
Inspections had been made at Wil
mington, Columbia, Americus and
elsewhere, and the officials announced
that the trip to the southward would
by continued this week.
MR. WALKER MUCH WORSE
FEAR FOR HIS RECOVERY
Change in Condition Came
Yesteiday
The condition of Mr. George li.
Walker, took an unfavorable turn
yesterday afternoon, and it was stat
ed last nght that his chance for re
covery was greatly lessened. Mr.
Walker submitted to an operation t«r
abscessed liver Saturday, and so fav
orable was his condition during Sun
day that strong hope of recovery had
been entertained by his family and
friends.
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FRANK LANIER
Who W ill Attend Southern Commercial
Congress in Mobile.
JEROME WILL OE
TRIED ON CHARGE
PUBLIC GAMBLING
(111 IDT JUMP BIS BOND
Barry Thaw Is Temporarily
larpotlea
’ Coaticook, Quebec, Sept. ,8. —Har-
. ry K. Thaw was temporarily forgot
ten by the townspeople of Coaticoon
today and all paths led to the red
brick court house, where William
Travers Jerome had promised to ap
pear this afternoon for a preliminary
hearing on a charge of gambling.
Jerome was released last week un
der SSOO bail, and with his departure
for Montreal to make arrangements
to oppose the habeas corpus writ on
which Thaw is to be arraigned nexi
Monday, many of those here antago
nistic to his mission, remarked that
‘ Jerome has just forfeited his bail.”
“He will never show his face in
Coaticook again.” It was with con
siderable surprise, therefore, that
they heard Jerome’s counsel bad put
his case forward today.
James McKee, the aged justice cf
the peace who signed the warrant for
Jerome’s arrest and flayed him in
court when Jerome did not appear at
the first hearing, had no part in to
day’s proceedings. He was superseded
by a district magistrate, H. W. Mul
vent, of Sherbrooke, Mulvena agreed
yesterday to come here and preside.
A. C. Hanson, joint crown prosecu
tor for the district, was in charge of
the prosecution; Jacob Nicol, of Sher
grooke, crown prosecutor for the dis
trict, for the defense. This strange
state of affairs develaped of Nicol’s
aiding the New York forces in get
ting Thaw out of Sherbrooke jail. He
has since been identified with anti-
Thaw interests, and after denouncing
Jerome’s arrest as an outrage, volun
teered to defend him.
It has strained the relations be
tween him and his associate. Hanson,
but the latter has no alternative but
to prosecute.
Milford Aldrich, the mill hand
complainant against Jerome, got
leave of absence for this afternoon,
sc that he could be in court. He said
this morning that he had no sympa- ,
thy with Thaw and acted against Je
rome because he thought it was His
duty.
“I got into a little trouble one time 1
for playing cards in New Hampshire,” !
he confessed, “and I guess this will ;
sort of even things up.”
Thaw evinced great interest in the
Jerome hearing, but got little infor-
liSli mi't < 1 h
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J. L. JOHNSON
I Sumter County Mau Who Will Attend
Meeting of flood Roads Associa
tion in St. Louis.
WOODROW WILSON IS INVITED
TO SPEAK AT STATE FAIR
Georgia May Gel a Chance to Hear Democratic President
Make Address
Macon, Ga„ Sept. B.—(Special to
Times-Recorder.) —President Julius
Otto is plannig to land a great big at
traction for the Georgia State fair.
The drawing card he has in mind of
President Woodrow Wilson.
The president will visit Mobile and
Pensacola about the time of the state
fair and it is proposed that he also
make a day’s visit in Macon.
A telegram was this morning sent
to President Wilson and it is believed j
that an early reply will be received.
The president was in Macon last yearj
during the pre-convention campaign
and delivered an address at the audi
torium.
In the invitation to the president,
tig- city of Macon and the Chamber
of Commerce unite with the fair as
sociation in asking him nere. The
telegram is as follows:
The President of the United States
of America. Washington, D. C.
In the name of the people of -Geor-
I
Aliusm
HAVE DELEGATION
AT STATE MEETING
W! CITIZENS (ITT ITIEID
Macon Will Be Host of Stole
Chamber of Commerce
Americus is going to be represented
n Macon on the 16th, when the Georgia
State Chamber of Commerce meets. l
Members of the local board of trade
and merchants of the city are plan
nings to attend. It Is going to be a big
day for all Georgia, and Americus
wants to have a share of the “big
times.”
It has been suggested that a slo
gan be selected to ornament stream
ers, that the Americus delegates will
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wear. The Times-Recorder will be
!
glad to hear from the people of the j
town as to what they think would oe J
a suitable slogan for the trip. Got
busy and write us; call us up over the
phone, or stop us on the street and
tell us your choice for the slogan.
ination from his guards. No one ex
cept his lawyers were allowed to see |
him, and most of them are in Mon
treal. It was still uncertain today
vhen Thaw would be removed there.
Jerome was due in Coaticook about
noon, and his case was to be called for
late in the day.
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TO
MEET THIS AFTERNOON
Session Will Be An Impor
tant One
An important meeting of the Ameri
cus Hospital association will be held <
this afternoon at 4 o’clock at the resi-'
dence of Mrs. E. L. Murray. Reports
will be submitted and many matters of
business importance will be ccns'der
ed at the meeting.
I
i gia, and especially in behalf of th»
• farmers, manufacturers and mer
■ chants, the mayor and council of th-j
city of Macon, the chamber of com
merce and the Georgia State Fair
'association cordially Invite and pe
-1 tltion you to visit Macon during the
i holding of the Georgia State fair*
1 any date Butting your convenience,,
between October 21 and October 31.
as the guest of the people of thi®
j state who would feel deeply honored
by your presence,
j JOHN T. MOORE,
Mayor of City of Macorr.
E. W. STETSON,
Pres’t Macon Chamber of Commerce.
JULIUS H. OTTO,
President Georgia State Fair asso-4*
ciation.
Telegrams were also sent to Sen
ators A. 0. Bacon and Hoke Smith and
representative C. L. Bartlett, asking
| them to use their influence with thai
president.
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CAMPAIGN TO
OPEN Y. M. C. A.
POSTPONED AT
DIRECTORS MEET*
NEW CAMPAIGN IN 30 DAYS
I
The Building Will Be Re-
Modeled and Opened
' At a meeting of the directors of
Young Men’s Christian associatio*e
held last night it was unanimously
voted to postpone the campaign for re-*
habilitation that was planned for next
week until some date three or four
weeks later. Court week and som<e
other matters would prevent the cam
paign from having the full attention
it deserves and led the directors to
I
decide upon a later date, which will
i
be sugsequently announced.
| Secretary Reed, who has been ia
1 Americus for the past week arranging
for the opening of the building, left
h.st night for Atlanta. He will re- .
turn In thirty days and then an effort
to re-open the building will be launch-
CUPID IS BARRED, ANO
YET TEACHERS ARE
FOUND FUR SCHOOLS
— ■-
They Sign Contract They Will
Not Marry Within the
Schoel Year
Bond, Miss., Sept. B.—ln the con
tract signed by the teachers here th<s
year is an agreement that they will I
not marry during the nine months’ of J|
the school term.
This agreement was inserted on
account of the fact that each year sev
eral teachers here are married by
the young men of the town or else- .iJjjjij
where before the term is ended, la\-
ing a vacancy that -s difficult to fill ilk -VaM
the middle of the session. jjj
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