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THE TIMES-RECORD ER.
(Member Associated Press.)
ESTABLISHED 1879.
Published every Sunday morning,
and every afternoon except Saturday;
and Weekly by the Times-Recorder
Co. (Incorporated.)
Entered as second class matter at
jpostofflce at Americus, Ga., under act
as March 3, 1879.
G. R. ELLIS,
President.
CRANSTON WILLIAMS,
Editor and General Manager.
THOMAS MERRITT, JR.,
Assistant in Business Department.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:
City of Americus.
Sumter County.
Webster County.
Railroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional District.
V. S. Court, Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus, Ga., .January 3, 1916.
Mr. Furlow was very fond of the
paragraphs which appeared in this
column and always displayed a keen
interest in the editorial page, al
though he himself would never write
for it. Almost daily would he bring
to the attention of the editor news
and views of things happening in the
world about.
We think it appropriate that this
column and other features of the
editorial page be used partly for ex
pressions of him, and of the things he
was interested in.
JUST TO BE NEAR YOU.
Mr. Furlow’ had a valuable collec
tions of poems and articles with which
he made the editor familiar, and put
him at liberty to use any of them at
any time. Ofter have we used poems
on the society page of the Times-Re
corded which came from his choicest
gems, and articles which have made
the editorial page instructive were
clipped by him.
The following poem was his choice
of all, and many times in the quiet
hours of night w’hen we talked of
things, affairs—and men, he would
read this and thrill with that love
which has made him a universally be
loved man:
Just to be near you in the quietude
Os trysting twilight’s gentle interlude!
To paint soul-pictures, when the
sleep sun
If weary of the course which he has
run,
Os that sweet wonderland below,
Which it is mine, despite all cares,
to know,
W'hen I remember that the purpling
gloam
Shall bring each footstep closer you
—and home!
Just to feel sure that someone waits
to press
These upturned lips in beart-born
tenderness—
To realize two eyes may smile away
The all of grief that may have dim
med theday!
To contemplate the aftermath of
strife,
When two arms crush me close; and,
how this life
Shall seem that heaven, in its joy
supreme,
Gt which, in aeons gone, I used to
dream!
Just to be near you when the world is
still—
To share your calm, your hopeful
ness, your thrill!
To hear the treble of your welcome
song,
W'hen I come to you from the toiling
throng;
And, then, to see you beckon from
door,
As if r-Were king, and rich, not
poor!
if I were king, and rich, not poor!
the hushes, when the sun is
W ■
What paradise to love you and—forget.
—Ralph Methvin.
DR. W. F. MELTON.
Editor Times-Recorder:
When the sad news was flashed to
north Georgia, Saturday morning, that
Col. J. W. Furlow had passed away,
I was almost overwhelmed with a
sense of personal loss such as words
strive in vain to exprqgs.
Some three years ago I met Col
onel Furlow for the first time. At
once I realized that I was in the pres
ence of a big-hearted, whole-souled
man.
Colonel Furlow was the friend of
young men. Because he encouraged
and helped young men whom I love,
and because they, in turn, loved and
appreciated him, I was glad to call
him friend, and I shall ever hold his
memory sacred.
One of the most beautiful pieces of
newspaper writing I have ever seen
was a sketch of the life, death and
funeral of a little Americus girl. I
am now glad, indeed, that I wrote him,
at the time ,and told him of his clear,
forceful, beautiful style.
Thackaray’s definition of a gentle
man is a fitting description of Colonel
Furlow: He was honest, gentle, gen
erous, brave and wise, and, possess
ing al] these characteristics, he ex
ercised them in the most graceful out
ward manner. Respectfully,
W. F. MELTON.
Profesor of English, Emory University.
Oxford, Ga.
PROF J. M. COLLUM.
A tremendous influence in the
building of a city, the developing of
a section and a state —a builder, lo
cally, not exceeded by a Cecil Rhodes;
a diplomat in policy and affairs of
state that reflected the judgement of a
franklin; a benefactor of all the peo
ple—is dead. His place cannot be
filled, yet some one will fill the place
he filled. There is none other like
him, nor would we have it so, for it is
enough that a century should give to
a city and a section one such a char
acter. There exists a greater city,
a greater people on account of his
having lived.
We knew him, we admired him; we
commemorate his memory.
J. M. COLLUM,
Principal Third District A. & M. Col
lege, Americus, Ga.
HIS ( REED.
The following are a few lines which
Mr. Furlow gave the editor during
their association:
My Creed.
I would be true, for there are those
who trust me:
I would be pure, for there are those
who care;
J would be strong, for there is much
to suffer,
I would be brave for there is much
to dare.
I would be friend of all—the foe—the
friendless;
I would be giving, and forget the
gift;
1 would be humble, for I know my
weakness;
I would look| up—and—laugh—and
love—and life.
J. WALTER FURLOW.
(South Georgia Progress.)
When the final w’ord was said yes
terday and the earth accepted the
body’ of J. W. Furlow, all that was
mortal of a man long identified with
tiie city of Americus disappeared from
the activities of life.
He will not, however, be seen for
gotten. His familiar figure will be
missed from his accustomed haunts;
his genial smile will not greet friend
and acquaintance on the streets or
from behind the desk in the Times
; Recorder office, from his long connec
tion with whih he was widely known.
The community his suffered a loss,
because this man was a prominent
link in the chain that carries back to
earlier years a memory of the city's
affairs which are unfamiliar to those
who have more recently entered the
activities of business life here. Noth
ing that we can say here will add or
detract from the esteem with which he
was regarded by his friends and ac
quaintances, Peace to his ashes.
SUNDAY’S TIMES-RECORDER IS
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THE NEWSPAPER TALK
Atlanta must be getting ready for
semething out of the ordinary. Has
not tsaged a mystery in several days.
—Waycross Journal. •
We are reliably informed that a
note due at the bank on the first of
January will not be due until the
third. Three days of grace in a holi
day attire.—Thomasville Times.
Well, if you got one Christmas
from someone you dd not expect
would remember you, you may send a
New Year’s gft.—Brunswck Banner.
In many cities they have “go to
school days,” w’hen the parents of the
pupils visit the schools to observe how
the work is being done. Good idea, is
it not?—South Georgia Progress.
If the boll weevil does not appear
next summer we look for the largest
crop of candidates for county offices
that we have had in a number of years.
—Moultrie Observer.
Some of the state papers say that
ex-Governor Joseph M. Brown will be
a candidate for the United States sen
ate against Senator Hardwick. As the
election will not occur until 1918,
three years hence, it would appear
that any discussion of the matter now
is rather premature. A great many
things can happen in that time.—Lin
coln Home-Journal.
A Chicago woman wants a divorce
from her husband, whom she declares
can “sing like an angel and swear like
a longshoreman.” That is an anom
alous combination, though we have
seen the like in our time.—Valdosta
Times.
If you were hunting for a wife
would you stand on the street and
choose the girl who stays up town the
longest and comes up oftenest?—
Thomasville Times.
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Seaboard Air line
he Progressive Ballway al the SodW
Leave Americus for Cordele, Ro
■elle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
ins, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond
ortsmouth and points East and South
12:81 p in
2:30 a m
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(He. Helena and intermediate points
5:15 p m
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3:10 p ni
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>n Trains 13 and 14, arriving Americui
from Savannah 11:25 p. tn., and leav
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Bleeping car leaving for Savannah at
1:30 a. m., will be open for passen
gers at 11:25 p _j.
For further information apply to H.
P. Everett, Local Agent, Americus.
Ta.; C. W. SmaL, Div. Pass., Ageni,
, 'avannah, Ga.; C. B. Ryan, P P. A.
• olfolk, Va.
ANOTHER WEEK OF
DEVELOPMENT IN DIXIE
BALTIMODE, Md., Jan. 3.—The hol
iday season has interfered but little
with Southern industrial activity,
numerous important enterprises of a
varied character having been announc
ed during the week in reports to the
Manufacturers Record from all parts
of the South. The very important an
nouncement is made through an in
terview with James B. Duke that the
Southern Electro-Chemical Co., at
Great Falls, S. C., is now ready to be
gin the manufacture of nitric acid
from the nitrogen of the air. Opera
tions will be started at once and the
product will be sold at a cheaper price
than the ordinary nitric acid of com
mercce. An interesting announce
ment was that of the Wheeling old
& Foundry Co., Wheeling, W. Va.,
which obtained an order for a portion
of the cast-iron tunnel segments for
the East River tunnel at New Y’ork. It
is said to amount to 12,500 tons, cost
ing between $400,000 and $500,000. An
important industry was secured for
Savannah, the Savannah Sugar Refin
ing Co. having decided upon a capi
talization of $3,500,000 to build a re
fii ery with annual capacity 5,000 bar
rels of sugar, well-known manufac
turers of beet sugar and New York
bankers being in control of the enter
prise.
The numerous reports also include
the wololwing announcements:
Pierce Oil Corporation, St. Louis,
will expend SBOO,OOO to build plant at
Tulsa, Okllla., with daily capacity 150
tons of paraffin and kindred products.
PJulaski Iron Ca., Pulaski, Va., will
dismantle its iron furnace, in blast for
27 years, and replace it by construc
ing a stack of larger capacity.
Verona Company, Clover, S. C., in
ceporated with $300,000 capital to build
mill for spinning fine cotton yarns.
Buffalo Coal Co. and Mary Helen
Coal Corporation, both of Crew, Va.,
incorporated w’ith capitalization of
$300,000 and $200,000, respectively, for
the deevlopment of Virginia coal prop
erties.
Maryland Metal Crosstie Co., Havre
de Grace, Md., incorporated with $3,-
000,000 capitalization for manufactur
ing concrete crossties.
Thatcher Spinning Mill, Chatta-
Figures Shutt) That Auto Has
Started On A Decrease With
Accidents Happening To It
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 3.—ls the
deadiiness of the automobile increas
ing or decreasing?
This question seems to be answered
in a very conclusive manner by tiie
bureau of the. census, in making pux
lie some preliminary mortality stat»»
tics for the year 1914, which indicate
tliat during the five years from 1909 to
1914 the number of automobiles in use
in the United States increased more
than twice as rapidly as the number of
fatalities caused by them.
At the close of 1909, according to
figures compiled by the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce, of New
York City, from state registration re
ports, due allowance being made for
duplicate registrations, the number of
automobiles in ushe in the United
States was approximately 200,000; by
the close of 1913 it had risen to 1,270,-
000, and a year later, at the end of
1914, it was 1,750,000.
In the meantime the number of
deaths due to automobile accidents and
increased from 632 in the
death-registration area in 1909, con
taining 56 per cent, of the population
of the United States, to 2,623 in tiie
same area in 1909, containing 56 per
cent, of the population of the United
States, to 2,623 in the same area in
1914; and the increase from 1913 to
1914, for the registration area as con
stituted in 1913, then containing 65
per cent, of the population of the coun
try, was from 2,488 to 2,795.
Thus a five-year increase of 775 per
cent.—accepting as reliable the fig
ures compiled by the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce—in
number of machines lias been accom-
nooga, Tenn., incorporated with cap
italization of $250,000 to build 15,000-
spindle mill for' manufacturing mer
cerized yarn from Sea Island cotton.
Penisylvania capitalists propose to
build at or near Bristol. Va., a plant
with daily capacity 200 tons of steel
cotton ties and galvanized steel
sheets.
Yolande Coal & Coke Co., Birming
ham, Ala., rumored as considering
construction of a $600,00 by-product
coke plant.
Jones Bros., Huntington, W. Va..
will invest SIOO,OOO for coal-mine im
provements to include tipple, provid
ing for an increase of monthly output
from 45,000 to 60,000 tons.
Western Tractor Co., Tulsa, Okla.,
incorporated with $50,000 to manufac
ture tractors.
Blanton Manufacturing Co., St.
Louis, will construct 9 x 75-foot 10-
story reinforced concrete building and
install machinery for monthly capac
ity 3,000,000 pounds of butterine.
Jule Manufacturing Co., Salisbury,
N. C., capitalization $500,000, incorpor
ated to manufacture acids, explosives,
dyes, etc.
' Southern Slate Co., Columbus, 0.,
will build plant at Chilhowee, Tenn.,
for manufacturing Portland cement
I
and develop marble and slate quarries
near Chilhowee.
] Carolina Spar & Mica Co., Forbes,
N. C., incorporated with $50,000 capi
tal to mine spar and mica.
Tennessee Stove Works, Chattanoo
ga, Tenn., will invest $45,000 to con
• struct additional buildings and install
’ new machinery to triple capacity.
Tennessee Extract Co., Nashville,
Ttnn. .organized with $300,000 capital
to manufacture tanning extract from
chestnut lumber and purchased 22-acre
site for plant.
Abingdon Mills, Huntsville, Ala.,
awarded contract for constructing
additional cotton mill in which to in
stall 5000 spindles and accompanying
machinery.
Southwest Gravel Co., Ardmore,
Okla., incorporated with $50,000 cap
ital to develop gravel deposits.
Bibb Dairy Products Co., Macon,
Ga., incorporated with $25,000 capital
to manufacture dairy products.
parried by an Increase of 315 per cent,
in automobile maturities, and a one
year increase of 38 per cent, in number
of machines has been accompanies by
an increase of 12 per cent in fatali
ties.
Perhaps a more reliable comparison
from the statistician' point of view
can be made between the increase in
number of automobiles in use and the
increase in the rate per 100,000 popu
lation for deaths caused by them. This
is because, with a given number c< ma
chines in use in a given area, the fatal
ities due to them will tend to be pro
portional to the population of that
area. When the comparison is made on
this basis, it appears that a five-year
increase of 775 per cent, in number <
machines has been accompanied by an
increase of 258 per cent. —from 1.2
to 4.3 per 100,000 population—in the
death rate resulting from automobile
fatalities. Similarly, a one-year in
crease of 38 per cent, in number of
automobiles has taken place along with
an increase of only 10 per cent.—from
3.9 to 4.3 per 100,000 —in the death rate
charged to them.
One cause of this proportional de
crease in the destructiveness of the
automobile is undoubtedly to be found
in a reduction in average annual mile
age per machine; but, after due weight
is given this factor, and a suitable
i largin is allowed for possible error
resulting from inaccuracy in the esti
mated portion of the automobile sta
tistics, the figures still appear to fur
nish ample justification for the conclu
sion that the automobile today is being
driven with more care and more re
gard for public safety than it was a few
years ago.
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