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The Americus Times-Recorder
fHIRTY-FIFTH YEAR.
OTTER FARMERS
f (| HAVE EXHIBITS
iff THE STATE FAIR
Wl’ljlS WILL IE II (HIM
Prizes Offered lor All Kiids
of Farm Produce
Progressive farmers and members of
the Boys’ Corn club are back of a
movement to have Sumter county rep
resented at the state fair in Macon. The
farmers of the county are going to he
given an opportunity to display their
! roducts at the big contest.
At a meeting of the corn club Satur
day it was decided to hold the coun y
corn show on the fifteen of October in
-order that the exhibits may be en
tered at the state fair. Superintend
ent Wicker expects 15 or 20 exhib
its in the county show.
Sumter is going to attend the fair
grand style. Two experts will be
kept there all during the occasion to
look after Sumter exhibits. W. L
Glawson, who will exhibit some stoc><
or his own, will personally look after
any stock that may be sent up from
Sumter. The county can make a good
showing and everyone who has been
broached upon the subject is heartily
in sympathy w 7 ith the scheme.
David Wicker, superintendent of
farm demonstration work, will have
charge of the agriculture exhibits from
the county. There are prizes offered
for practically everything that can be
grown on a farm. Every Sumter coun
ty farmer should get busy and prepare
an exhibit.
tW CARRIER B. WARREN
GIVEN THE PINK SLIP
No Longer in Service at
Local Office
Boss Warren, colored, who for a
I number of yeays has been a city letter
I carrier at the Americus postoffice, was
I discharged from that position yester-
I day as the result of investigation made
Iby inspectors sent here recently to
I look into affairs generally. It is un-
I derstood that Warren had other busi-
I ness interests which, it was alleged,
I conflicted with his duties as carrier.
I His position will be filled by another
I ne gro, R. c. Kennedy, who, it is stated,
I was recommended for carrier’s place
ion September 10th, several days prior
|to the date of Postmaster Davenport’s
■ assumption of his new duties there.
PING TO DISTANT HOME
I TO BRING BACK FAMILY
lAmericos Greek Will Return
I to Native Heath
& -'li. John Pittmark, for several years
V resident of Americus, will leave in
■a few days for his former home in
■far-away Greece, which he left ten
■Dars ago to dwell in free America.
Pittmark will spend the autumn
Where, and early in January will r?-
P Americus, bringing with him
|§ 5 family, and will then be located
W> r- yferinanently. Mr. Pittmark has
■►raveled extensively in the United
§|r at 8 an d declares that Americus 13
best little city in which to live that
B 1,118 ever 'isited. “I like Americus
■ Dd the people,” said Mr. Pittmark
‘and I will be glad when
„ ril ' T family here to remain al-
CITY DEFENDANT
IN DAMAGE SUIT
IN LARGE AMOUNT
GAMMAGE CASE ON TRIAL
Plaintiff Asks Damages In
Sum $15,000
In the city court of Americus, Judge
William M. Harper presiding, the case
of L. O. Gammage versus the City of
Americus, complaint for damages, was
entered upon yesterday morning, and
will probably consume the greater por
tion of today’s session as well, al
though the taking of testimony was
concluded yesterday evening.
This is the second trial of the Gam
mage case, the first one having re
sulted in a mistrial.
Mr. Gammage, it is alleged, fell into
an excavation on Dodson street in
January of last year, sustaining per
sonal injuries for which he asks com
pensation of the city in ihe sum of
$15,000. The morning session today
will be taken up with the argument of
council. Six residents of the county
and six of the city constitute the jur'\
The city is represented by City At
torney Hollis Fort and Mr. J. B. Hud
son while the plaintiff, Mr. Gammage,
is represented by, Messrs. J. A. Hixon,
Robert L. Berner and L. J. Blalock.
BUSY SHOPPERS
CROWD AMERICUS
STRIMNDAY
PERFECT AUTUMN WEATHER
Following a Long Season of
Rain Here
With the enthusiasm of gleeful
children upon a school holiday Ameri
cus people, cooped up at home for a
whole week by continued unpropitious
weather, swarmed forth yesterday
with the return of genial sunshine. It
was the first opportunity for fall shop
ping in a week and the streets and
stores presented an animated specta
cle.
Just bracing enough to be pleasant
with the temperature at 48 degrees,
everybody quiet the comfortable fir re
side and came forth into the sunshine,
Fires for the first time this fall were
found comfortable even on Sunday ev
ening.
It was a perfect day; the whole
world seemed glad as the sunbeams
danced at the advent of autumn. Not
only was Americus largely represent
ed in the busy throng of buyers, but
from every town in this section came
others as well to look and to buy. Ev
ery store held its full quota of shop
pers and Americus merchants felt
compensated to a degree for the sea
son of dullness occasioned by the
equinoxial period last week.
In city and upon the farm there was
rejoicing at the fine weather, and far
mers hope for a long continuation
of it.
NEW YORK AMERICANS TO
TRAIN AT HOUSTON, TEX.
New York. Sept. 22. Houston,
Texas, will be the training grounds
of the New York Americans next
spring. Manager Frank Chance an
nounced this yesterday. He believes
the Yankees will have a team overl
the .500 per cent, mark next year.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 23. 1913.
NEW YORK MOURNS
WHEN GAYNOR IS
LAID TO REST
THOUSANDS PAY HDMAGE
All Day and All Night Body
Rests in State
New York, Sept. 22.—The body of
William Jay Gaynor, late mayor of
New York City, was taken at 10:30
o’clock this morning from its resting
place at the city hall to Trinity
church, where Bishop Greer read
over it the solemn Episcopal service
of the burial of the dead
A standing army of citizens, many
thousands strong—greater in number
than the throng which had gazed on
the body as it lay in state yesterday—
blackened the sidewalk from curb to
building line as the funeral train
crept along the ten blocks of lower
Broadway from the city hall to the
church. The low lying clouds lifted
shortly before the cortege started and
the march to the church was under an
overcast sky from which the sun
shone fitfully through rifts in the
clouds.
Heading the throng of marchers
was a single line of eight mounted
police. Behind them came in the or
der named, the police band playing
the measured strains of the dead
march, a regiment of mounted po
lice, tw’elve abreast and another reg
iment of police on foot in lines that
stretched across Broadway from curb
to curb. Next was the coffin.
With the official flag draped over
its head, the coffin lay, ten feet above
the roadway* upon a catalfalque
whose sombre folds of crepe were un
relieved by color. A great wreatn
of whit chrysanthemums lay on the
right of the casket, another wreath
of orchids and ferns lay on the left
and a third rested at the dead mayor’s
feet.
Sixteen coal black horses, heavy
with black trappings, flanked on the
right by a single file of police, and
on the left by firemen drew the catai
falque through the street.
As the casket passed through two
walls of spectators held to the cutd
by an unbroken line of police every
man bared his head and only the blue
capped patrolmen remained covered.
Os these there were 5,000 in the line
ot march or on duty along the way of
the funeral train.
The twelve honorary pallbearers,
headed by Wm. H. Taft, marched six
on each side of the coffin. Behind
them came official committees of the
city, two companies of city hall po
lice —men who had come in daily con
tact with the mayor during his life
time—and the long train of organiza
tions and individuals chosen from the
many who applied for places in the
funeral train. More than 50,000 had
wanted to be in line, but in accord
with Mrs. Gaynor’s wishes for as sim
ple services and little display as pos
sible, less than half the number were
permitted to participate.
So silent stood the throngs of spec
tators that the tolling of the bell i:i
ho tower of Trinity could be heard
at the city hall, when the funeral
cortege started. Tens of thousands
stood silently about the church during
the services. The seating capacity of
860 was insufficient to provide for
even a small fraction of the thous
ands who sought admittance. An ov
eiflow meeting was held in St. Paul’s
church, half a dozen clocks away.
After halting at the church while
the body was taken from the catal
falqua to the chancel on the shoulders
ot six firemen and six policement the
funeral train marched to the battery,
turning back and standing till the
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THE WEATHER:— Fair: Slightly Marnier Ttoday
PRESIDENT WILSON UNABLE TO ATTEND
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 22.—President Wilson having practically
determined to make an address before the Southern Commercial congress
at Mobile, Ala., during the latter part of October, was besieged with re
quests today from various congressmen to visit their towns en route.
Representative Bartlett wanted the president to stop at Macon, Ga. Rep
resentative Wilson asked him to go to Pensacola, Fla. Senator Sheppar 1
invited the president to go to Dallas, Texas.
Representative Clayton invited t! he president to address the faculty and
students of the Alabama Polytechnic institute at Auburn, Ala.
The president told them all tin t he would only have time for the visit
to Mobile, and regretted that he would not be able to make any other
stops.
RODDENBERY ILL
CANNOTRECOVER
Member of Georgia Delega
tion Stricken
Thoniasville Sept. 22.—Congressman
S. Anderson Roddenbery, of the Sec
ond district of Georgia, is expected to
live but a few days at the most, ac
cording to reports from his home to
day. He has been in Thomasville for
several weeks suffering with heart
trouble, and other complications have
set in which precluded his recovery,
according to the statement of attend
ing physicians.
He had a severe sinking spell this
afternoon, and for some minutes Le
was expected to die, but later rallied
and is resting more comfortably.
His illness is the result of his ex
cessively hard fought campaign three
years ago and the steady and persist
ent effort he has made since entering
congress.
He was warned a year ago against
any unusual activities, but this cam?
during his most telling attempts in
congress against pensions and he dis
regarded the warning in the face of
duty. Several weeks ago he was so
weak and prostrated that he was forc
ed to give up and return home where
he has hoped to regain his former
strength.
He has continued to struggle valiant
lj against his malady, but to no avail,
all chance of recovery being practi
cally abandoned. Doctors say he may
live for several weeks and then again
that death may come at any moment.
i AMATEURS WILL
\ LACE LOOT LIGOTS
The Grey Wolf Will Be Staged
For the Benefit of Hos
pital Association
“The Grey Wolfe” is the title of a
play that will be produced by local tal
ent in a few weeks for the benefit of
the hospital association. Mrs. Mar
shall Martin is in charge and rehear
sals have already begun.
The play that will be produced de
picts mediaeval life. The scenes are
laid in England. A strong cast has
been chosen and everything points to
a success.
The work of Mrs. Martin as a pro
ducer of local talent plays is well
enough known in Americus to assume
the financial success of the production.
The exact date of the performance will
be announced at a later date.
MORNING TRAIN TO ATLANTA
MARKS CONVENIENT SCHEDULE
Is. Operated by The A, B. and A
Railway.
Os interest to the people of Ameri
cus is a new and convenient passen
ger schedule put into effect yesterday
.by the A., B. & A. railway between Cor
dele and Atlanta. This train leaves
Cordele at 6:15 a. m. and Oglethorpe
about one hour later. Passengers for
! Atlanta can leave Americus by the
I
6:45 Central train and connect at
I
Oglethorpe with the new A., B. and A.
train, arriving in Atlanta at 12 o’clock,
noon.
NEW BUILDINGS,
GREATLY NEEDED,
NEAR COMPLETION
WILL SHORTLY BE FINISHED
Schools of East Americus and
Prospect Heights
Americus’ public school system wi'l
in a very short while now be in i>os
session of the much-needed additional
buildings which are designed to pro
vide for the overflow of pupils at the
Furlow grammar school. These build
ings are located in East Americus and
Prospect Heights, and will take care
of at least three hundred school chil
dren.
While unpropitious weather has re
tarded work upon the two buildings
recently, good progress will now be
made, and the buildings should be
completed within a month, or by No
vember Ist, it is expected.
The East Americus school building
is located upon a commanding site a’
the end of Crawford avenue, and from
the Confederate, monument an excellent
view is to be had of it already. Th's
building was started first, and will be
completed a little in advance of the
Prospect Heights building.
The latter building is well upon the
way to completion. It is located upon
the edge of Prospect park, nearly op
posite the Winchester and Williams
residences. Both buildings are of
pressed brick and will be thoroughly
modern in all of their appointments.
Each building will have three or four
class rooms and can accommodate 15j
pupils.
Americus has long needed these
buildings to relieve the crowded con
dition of the schools here, which take
care of 1,200 white pupils, now crowd
ed into the High school and Furlow
school.
VALDOSTA TAX VALUES
TO INCREASE A MILLION
Valosta, Sept. 22.—Taxable values
in Valdosta will show a remarkable
increase this year, amounting to SBOO,
000 or $1,000,000 ov4r last year. The
exact figures are not available now,
City Clerk Halcomb had gone fa
enough in the compiling of the returns
to feel satisfied that they will go to
almost one million dollars more than
ever before.
The board of assessors have com
pleted the canvassing of the returns
and property owners who may feel
dissasitfied with the changes made in
their returns are given until the 26 r h
inst. to go before the board and make
their “kicks.”
PRES. WILSON AND
MARSHALL SEE VAUDEVILLE
Washington, Sept. 22.—President
Wilson sat in the balcony of a vaude
ville theater tonight and enjoyed the
show much more than he did a week
ago when he occupied a stage box for
his first sight of vaudeville. Before
every time a joke was cracked the
president noticed the crowd was gaz
ing at him and it spoiled his evening.
This time he slipped quietly in with
Dr. Grayson and a secret service man
and was not recognized during the
performance. Vice President Marshall
also attended the same vaudeville to
night. He occupied a stage box, and
did not know the persident was in the
house.
MH RESUMED
ON PLANTATIONS
ABOUT AMERICUS
AFTER MM Os CESSATION
Mich Injury is Done Cittu
Keceully
No one rejoices more at the prospect
of fair weather this week than do tha
farmers of Sumter who, for more than
a week have been helpless witnesse#
to the ruin wrought in their cotton
fields by the incessant rains which not
only prevented picking the cotton but
inflicted very considerable injury up
on the plant otherwise.
The very light receipts at ware
houses here for a week showed the ef
fect of continued rains, the entire;
receipts for last week being no mo:a
than should have been expected upon
one busy Saturday, or less than 1,200
bales for the six days.
In addition to bringing crop picking
to a standstill, the wet weather has
| caused very considerable rotting of
grown bolls upon the stalk. This loss
was very general over the county. Co.-
tonseed in open bolls sprouted dur
ing the rain period, and loss in that di
rection was also sustained.
There is a great deal of open cotton
in the fields of Sumter, and with clear,
open weather during the next tw>
weeks the farmers will make heavy
inroads upon it. The recent rains have
fully assured the cane, potato, hay and
other small crops, and farmers woud
be glad to have not a drop of rain la
two weeks.
Americus’ cotton receipts for tha
current week should be 2,000 bales
easily, if conditions remain favora-*
ble. j
AMERICUS MAN
BADLY BURNED
BY LIVE WIRE
HIS INJURIES ARE SERIOUS
Wilbur Smith Victim of Bad
Accident
Wilbur Smith, of Americus, Bon ot
City Marshal W. D. Smith, and for
some time employed as lineman by th*y
Dawson Lighting company, is confine!
to his home there from very serious,
injuries received from coming in con
tarct with a live wire while making:
repairs upon a pole the accident welL
nigh resulting fatally.
For three minutes Smith remained
astride the swaying wire with two
hundred volts of electricity shooting
through his body, at the same time
calmly directing from his high perc*i
the work of rescue.
Crowds filled the street beloxr,
watching the work in progress and
fearing with each moment that the
young man would faint from pain and
fall.
Mr. Smith dared not grasp other
wires within reach, but held his peril
ous position until the power could b*
cut off at the electric plant. More dead
than alive, he was taken from the
while physicians gave him the attend
tion required. His limbs, it was
are very painfully burned.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Smith went to
Dawson as quickly as possible and his
mother still remains with him at th%
home of his sister, Mrs. Deubler, witst
whom he resides. Physicians stato
that his injuries will confine him to hia
home for several weeks.
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