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THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR
MERCHANTS QUIT
BUSINESS DURING
AMERICUS SERIES
THE DRUMMERS FEEL LONELI
When They go to Other
Towns to Sell Goods
That Americus for two days has
drawn the populace of every town
■within a radius of fifty miles, all eager
to witness the Boston-Cleveland series
just concluded here, is reflected in the
crowds of out-of-town people throng
ing the streets during each afternoon,
prior to and after the games. Barnum
& Bailey’s big tent spread here would
not have proved a greater drawing fac
tor.
Hundreds of automobiles lined the
curb of every street in the business
section and the majority of them
brought fan parties from neighbor
ing towns.
Even in villages hereabout, where
league ball—several leagues behind
the Braves and Scouts —is played, the
crowds came to see the giants of the
diamond here. It was a privilege
rarely afforded, even to Americus fans,
to witness such classy ball as that
played here this week.
The attendance from Albany , is said |
to have been particularly large—a fact ]
quite gratifying to local fans. A large j
portion of the grandstand was taken j
up by the Albanians, dozens of whom
enjoyed enthusiastically the best gam?
they have probably ever witnessed, and
later spent an hour or two driving
P ' over and marveling at the
many evidences of progress.
Probably twenty or thirty towns,
large and small, sent over delegations
of fans yesterday to see the conclud
ing game.
"There’s no use trying to do business
under such conditions as baseball fev
er brings about,” said a genial drum
mer here yesterday. "I was in Monte
zuma the day before, and it is a fact
that not a merchant I sell there was
in town. They had all come down here
to see the game, and there will very
likely be as many others to come to
the game this afternoon.”
All of which goes to show that "all
roads lean to Americus” during the
ball season, as at other times.
STMFT
TIL BEGINS
New York, March 17. —The trial of
Thomas J, Hassett, the first defendant
h the state contract graft cases to face
a jury, will begin today. A special
{ panel of 100 talesmen has been order d
to report by Justice Seabury in the
Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court.
Hassett was formerly confidential
agent to State Engineer John A. Ben
sel. He is charged with attempting to
get $50,000 from Anthony C. Douglass
of Niagara Falls, the lowest bidder, but
an unsuccessful one, for the contract
to build the Hudson River syphon in
the aqueduct work.
. JAS. HAISTEN IS BROUGHT
ILL TO HOSPITAL HIRE
Mr. James Haisten, of Blakely, a
brother of Mrs. U. S. Haisten, of this
city, was brought to the Americus Hos
pital yesterday, seriously affected w'ith
blood poisoning. Mr. Haisten se
verely injured a finger recently, and
blood poisoning has since resulted, it
is feared He was accompanied here
yesterday by his mother and sister,
and the family feel greatly distressed
at his condition.
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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
GEORGIA CITIES HOSTLING
AFTER NEW INDUSTRIES
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WILL PUCE EACH ONE
STATE BOOSTER BODY IVILL ACT
AY CLEARING HOUSE FOR SEAY
INDUSTRIES LOOKING FOR NEW
LOCATIONS.
5,000 Manufacturing
Plants in The State
l ast Year Georgia Factories Turned
Out $202,M>3.000 Worth of Goods.
Atlanta, March 17. —Georgia cities
are alive as never before in building
themselves up and many of them are
putting forth strenuous efforts to in
duce new manufacturers to loeat.e
among them.
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce
has sent out a letter to practically ev
ery city and town in the state asking
specific questions as to just what kind
cf new enterprises woud best pay in
those communities and what co-opera
tion and financial support would De
offered as an inducement to secure new
enterprises.
| The answers have been prompt and
i
| enthusiastic and it is believed that this
I movement will result in bringing a
S number of factory builders from other
sections of the country to Georgia. Af
ter compiling the answeres received,
the Georgia Chamber of Commerce has
inserted notices in 125 Trade papers in
the various lines throughout the Unit
ed States, telling of just what factor
ies are needed in this state and offer
ing to give full and free information to
anyone who would write to the organ
ization.
It is interesting to note the variety
of industries that are wanted by var
ious localities. When it is known that
there are already five thousand manu
facturing establishments in Georgia
and that last year the value of the pro
ducts of these factories was $202,863,-
000, is is apparent that Georgia’s pro
gress in manufacturing from now on
will be even greater than that of her
agricultural production.
The folowing number of cities want
the industries mentioned.
19 canning factories; 8 furniture
factories; 23 Woodworking establish
ments; 19 Knitting mills; 10 Cream
eries; 5 Ice manufacturies; 11 Brick,
I Tile manufactories; 1 Skirt manufac-
I tories; 2 Plows; 3 Railroads; 2 Mill,
Electric & Machinery supplies; 10
, Cottonseed Oil Mills; 7 Fertilizer fac
tories; 6 Handles; IS Vehicles & Wa
. gon parts; 8 Box, Crate, Basket <Si
I Veneering; 1 Wood Pulp & Papm
1
;| BUILDING UP A CITY ]
1 Rest means rust. N
1 Get right with yonr community.
■ Tell the truth about your city.
[ There in no lethargy in city bniltl
-1 imr.
Consequential citizens construct cit
ies.
Capital follows the lines of least re
silience.
; There are no growing pains in the
1 growth of a city.
The key to success tits the front door i
i of the commercial club.
; In city building a little optimism
- is worth more than all the pessimism
t in the world.
Human intellect, energy, activity
1 and breadth of Tisinn are the most
t necessary essentials in city building.
i Untie tile strings that tie the money
, bags at home before you go forth
1 looking for foreign capital.
Mr. Dry Goods Merchant, if yon buy
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 18. 1914
mills; 5 Barrel &'Barrel-head factor
ies; 1 Creosoting plants; 1 Shipbuilid
ing; 1 Mattress factories; 1 Back-baa 1
(Harness) manufactories; 1 Bathtub
factories; 1 Chinaware & Potters; 1
Automobile factory; 3 Meat Packing
plants; 1 Bottling works; 2 Casket fac
tories; 1 Paper Box factory; 1 Pickle
factory; l Ice-cream & Candy factory!
2 Water-powers; 2 Hotels; 10 Overall
& Pants factories; 1 Syrup refinery; 1
Water W’orks & Electric Lights; 6
Laundries.
In regard to the canning plants so
many places want, one of this most
experienced packers in the state has
written the Georgia Chamber of Com
merce as follows: “In almost every
case where a canning plant has been
unsuccessfully run it has been for
lack of something to can. We have no
trouble in selling the goods. We could
sell the product of many thousand
acres. A new canning factory should
contract with a large number of farm
ers, and contract for more than the
actual needs, to allow for shortage of
production, and be prepared to can
sweet potatoes, okra, tombatoes, beans,
peaches, huckleberries and black
berries, also white field corn for mak
ing lye hominy. With enough of these
available a canning plant should suc
ceed well in Georgia and run the
whole year round.”
SEABOARDTO
INCREASE FORCE
AMERICUS DEPOT
A BIG INCREASE IN TRAFFIC
Demands More Working Force
Here Now
Rapidly, increasing traffic in the
freight department of the Seaboard
railway at Americus demands a pro
portionate increase in the clerical
f. trees to handle it. The Seaboard’s
freight business here has been growing
rapidly in recent months, to such ex
, J tent that more clerical help is re
| quired. To the end of investigating the
situation locally Mr. V. C. Tompkins,
general traveling freight agent of the
• Seaboard, spent yesterday here* and ;t
, is understood that he agrees that the
i increased business demands additional]
forces to properly handle it It is not
known as yet how many additional men
will be employed, but that the force
■ will be increased is quite certain.
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jour furniture in another city can you
chide the furniture man if he sends
away for his wife’s gown?
The proper education of the boys anl
girls should have as much, place in
Uie activities of a commercial organi
zation as the securing of a factory. ;
A commercial organization, to attain
the highest degree of efficiency, must
fix its vision on the future and en
gage in constructive activities. The
j home merchant is entitled to your pat
ronage. He bears the larger part of
the local taxes, furnishes labor for
the citizens, improves his propert'
and is usually a good neighbor and u
credit to the city.
‘ THE YTEaTHER. ♦
For Americuß and Vicinity.— *
♦ Probably Fair. .
AMERICUS VETS
WILL BE PAID
PENSION CHECKS
WILL BE SENT NEXT WEEK
Over 58,808 Will be Paid to
Pensioners Here
Eight thousand, two hundred and
thirty dollars will ,be paid next week
to Confederate pensioners residing in
Americus and Sumter count}'. Such
v as the cheering information received
yesterday at the office of Judge John
A. Cobb, of the court of ordinary,
whose duty and pleasure it is to look
after the interest of Sumter’s pension
ers, file their applications for them
and later to pay thejir their checks.
More than half the pensioners in the
state were paid their checks two or
three weeks ago, but many south
Georgia counties, including Sumter,
were not favored then. However, the
money due them will soon be forth
coming, Judge Cobb aavs.
Governor Salton has honored •»
warrant drawn by Pension Commis
sioner Lindsey for $304,565 to pay
fcrty-six of the remaining counties,
which leaevs forty jyet to he pa:;*. It
is hoped that sufficient money will '•
be in hand in a week or ten days to
pay the balance of about $200,000.
Treasurer Speer stated that he was
prepared to honor a warrant for about
a quarter of a million dollars, so Gov
ernor Slaton determined to have this
much go and not wait until the entire
balance needed, was in hand.
The eighty-six bounties not yet
paid wire written on slips of paper
and placed in a hat. Captain "Tip”
Harrison drew the slips, with Govern
or Slaton, Pension Commissioner Lind
sey, Secretary Perry and a couple of
newspaper men looking on. The fact
that the lucky counties are scattered
all about the state is evidence of the
perfect fairness of the drawing.
Sumter county, which w'as not in the
first list paid, proved lucky this time
and the checks will be sent here early
next week, one for each of the large
number of pensioners here.
MINISTERS WIFE
KILLS EDITOR
OF PARIS FIGARO
CARRIEB PISTOL IN MUrF
Claims Editor Had Injnrred
Hasband
Paris, March 17.—Gaston Calmette,
editor of The Figaro, shot today by
Mme. Henriette Caillaux, wife of Jo
seph Callaux, the French minister at
finance, died tonight.
Mine. Caillaux went to the office of
The Figaro to carry out an act of ven
geance against M. Calmette, who had
been waging a campaign characterized
j by great bitterness against the minis
ter of finance. She fired at least three ,
times, M. Calmette being wounded fa ,
the chest, in the side and the abdomen. ,
While the editor was being tram- (
ported to the hospital he said re- (
peatedly:
"I have done my duty. I have done i
my duty.” 1
Having oommitted the deed, Mme.
Caillaux submitted to arrest, and while i
employees in The Figaro office were 1
taking the pistol from her hands, she 1
said: 1
"Since there is no Justice in the
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TWO BASEBALL STARS OF THE WORLD’S TOURISTS
WHB HAVE BEEN SOUGHT BY THE FEDERAL LEAGUE
«r
Sam Crawford, the heavy-hitting
outfielder of the Detroits, and Tris
Speaker, the star of the Boston Amer
icans, were the two baseball players
sought by the Federal, league man
agers when they arrived on the Lusi
tania recently. Neither, it is said,
had signed with his club for the sea
CUT COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS
OOND ISSUE NEAT MEETING
Proposed Issue Will be For SIO,OOO Ooly, And Will Pro
vide Additional Foods Needed For Erection of a
School Building and Also to Pay Contribution to
Hospital. Sabject Will be Folly Discussed at The
Next Regular Meeting of Council on 20th Inst.
An issue of bonds to the amount of
SIO,OOO will be discussed by city coun
cil at the next regular meeting of that
body on 25th inst. This proposition
was discussed at much length at a
called meeting of council yesterday
morning, and with the proposition be
fore that body there is every reason for
belief that the desired election will be
ordered, and the bond issue carried.
The amount of the proposed issue—
slo,ooo will be in two portions—s7,ooo
for added amount to the school build
ing fund, and $3,000 for the Americus
Hospital, this being the sum recently
promis d the hopsital by the city as a
contribution towards the completion of
the building.
PRESBYTERIAN REVIVAL
CONTINUES TO DRAW
Yesterday afternoon Di. Little gave
a practical message on a much moot
ed theme. He explained the standard
of life for a Christian and encouraged
all to endeavor to reach that standard
of perfection. Last night in an earn
earnest sermon he spoke on “Sim
plcity of Salvation,” in such a
manner that any one might know and
feel it was within reach of all.
This afternoon Dr. Little will have
as his subject ‘‘The Future Blessedness
of the Believer.” This is a theme of
special interest to those who are, in
the natural coruse of life, drawing near
"home over there.” It is also one that
will be of comfort to those whose lov
ed ones tfhve gone before.
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son of 1914. Consequently, the Fed
eral league mien sought them out to
make offers. Other stars with the
vorid’s tourists had already signed.
Both signed, on the day of their ar
rival, with their old clubs. Speaker,
i* is said, is to receive SIB,OOO a yea'
for two ysars.
It was pointed out to council yes
terday that it would require the addi
tional amount of $7,000 to erect the
proposed grammer school building.
This amount, with what is already in
the school fund treasury, will make a
total of about $30,000. This will in
sure the erection of a handsome and
modern building of sixteen apartments,
sufficient for all purposes for many
years.
Council, it is believed, will favor the
proposed bond issue, and it will meet
with public approval as well. The is
su -of $3,000 of bonds for the hospital
will also be approved, as the rate of
interest under a bond issue is consid
e/ably less than that at which the
money could be borrowed.
CHIMGGMS Bid
■ Him
Chicago, March 17. —The last lecture
on back yard poultry raising, a series
of which have been given in the Y. M
('. A. here, will be delivered this
vening. These lectures were given
with the cbject of showing city men
how the high cost of living could be
materially lessened by a little care
and patience given to a few chickens,
e”en though the ground were bounded
by the ordinary back fence of a city
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dweller. Tfce met with
great enthusiasm and interest.
The intrest in the services is una
bated. All are most heartily invited to
attend each meeting daily at 6:30 a.
m., 4p.ni and 7:30 p. m.
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BEST “BLLIETIN”
WAS ISSUED IN
THE POSTOFFICE
NO MISTAKE IS MADE Mitt
1,1 **
flying Ants Swarmed Abu/
The Premises
Americus is on the safe side now
from a weather standpoint, and one
can in absolute safety doff the an
nel undershirt, that sticketh like a
brother, and buy tho low-necked shoe
and pink hose of fire-alarm loudness.
For summer is at hand, and ere we
know it the Wells’ Mill Fishing club
will be chasing the trout, while the
black brother angles for the festive
sewer catfish in Muckalee.
Summer is here; it came yesterday
in an official bulletin issued from the
poßtofflce, located on Uncle Sam’s lot,
which gives it the stamp of genuine
ness.
This “bulletin” consisted of a horde
of dying ants —the surest liarbingera
of “Gentle Spring”, and indicated that
spring had really sprung. The ants
poured out in a solid stream for aa (
hour and soon spread all over thej
city. At sight of these spring signals
the coal dealer went away and wept
bitterly—and consumed an hour bal-l
ancing up his plethoric bank account.'
Summer had really dawned and the
ice man did a handspring as he bless
ed dear old St. Patrick, who chased
away the snakes, but who stands for
the ants. *» , •v-
The Americus gardener got busier
than ever before in putting out the
night-blooming cabbage and the gnr
lac of long-range pungency and robust
aroma. Arthur Rylander, John Shef
field and Will Green Turpin went to j
’ the mill” to hunt Col. Ed Littleton,'
1
the aptriarchial disciple of Izaak Wal- i
ton, while Si Hawkins hied away from.
his pie foundry to gather violets on j
Muckalee’s stormy banks.
The ice cream bomb is in readiness
tor the unwary and unsuspecting care
habiteur, while the fair straw-chew
tr, who hold forth there daily—and (
r ightly, too—have a cinch on te sum- j
mer job. The ants have come—and j
summer ‘is at hand.
SENATOR WOULD I
PURCHASE PEACE j
FROM GREASERS
<
WOULD HUNCH TOE BANDITS
.m
And Trade With All On Peace
Basis
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Washington, D. C., March 17.—A con- ‘
ference of representatives of the war
ring Mexican factions in Washington 1
under auspices of the United States '
was proposed in a resolution today by
Representative Bartholdt, republican '
of Missouri one cf the internal peace 1
leaders in congress.
Representative Bartholdt’s resol’.i- '
tion requests thie president to invite 1
representatives of the principal com
batants and other revolutionary lead
ers to meet here as soon as practi
cable.
The resolution would appropriate 1
$25,000 for the expenses of the con
!
ferees.
Representative Bartholdt declares he
expected his resolution to receive fav
orable consideration by the house ftor-
J
eign affairs committee.
Another promise from Carranza to
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