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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
AMERICUS VOTERS TO
BE ASKED OPINIONS
ON THE BOND ISSUE
Campaign Folks
To Send Letter
To Voters
POSTAL CARO WILL
SHOW ATTITUBE
Prompt Reply Is
Requested On
The Mattei
Americus is talking the bond elec
tion among herself, and giving it full
and free discussion.
The Bond Campaign Committee will
mail Monday to .every registered
voter in the city of Americus, and a
postal card will be enclosed. The letter
is:
•'At a meeting of citizens recently
held at the Chamber of Commerce to
discuss the proposed bond issue to be
determined at an election called for
the 15th day of the present month, af
ter a full and free discussion, the
bend issue was unanimously endorsed
and committees were appointed to
moke a vigorous campaign in this be
half.
“Therefore, we would be glad to en
list your active support and to facil
itate a speedy canvass of the situation,
■ye are enclosing a postal card which
you will kindly check and mail. No
signature is necessary as it bears a
number corresponding to your name
on the registration list.’’
The postal card beats lin.es which
read: For Bonds ; Against Bonds
may be it is requested that he check.
Several blank lines under the ehad of
remarks 4 * 1 are shown where each cit
izen can express his opinion pro and
con.
The Americus Times-Recorder has
attempted to impress upon the people
or. its editorial page the necessity of
concerted action on their part—be
cause the city is our city.
The columns of the paper have been
thrown open to the public for a full
and free discussion of this matter. If
there is any reason why you .expect to
vete against bonds —let those reasons
be known, for possibly you might be
wrong. Full expression of your opin
ions and ideas are essential to the
right determination of any question.
The city ow.es a large floating in- 1
debteness, and the main point of
economy which this bond issue would
provide is a decrease in the interest
account which the city is now forced
to pay. In other words, the bond issue
would provide $30,000 at a rate of 4 1-2
per cent., interest, while the indebted
ness of the city is now floating at a
rate of 8 per eent., this interest be
ing compounded. The bonds would
pay for themselves in thirty years—
just by the saving of interest.
There's the question—Mr. Citizen.
Will you act by your city’s affairs, as
you would act by your own.
Let it not be thought that a single
st Ifish purpose exists in the matter of
the issuance of bonds.
By prompt reply on the postal card
which will be t out by the campaign
committee, you will greatly assist
their work that is developing rapidly
for the election on March 15th.
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* AMERICAN CONSUL AT 4
* ROME FOUND DEAD 4
* ROME, March 4.—William F. 4
* Kelley, the American consul here, 4
> was found dead in a chair this 4
* morning. He succumbed prob- 4
* ably from heart disease. 4
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crisp 'em is
WORKING WITH IIS
ON THEM FAIR
The Crisp county committee for
handling the work of having Crisp
county well represented at the Third
Agricultural District fair next fall has
been appointed by Mayor T. Gordon
Jones, of Cordele, as follows: S. C.
Byr, chairman board of commission
ers; J. W. Bivins, county school com
missioner; C. M. McKenzie, J. J. Wil
liams and J. W. Cannon. These men
are all wide-awake citizens and will
see that Crisp county is well repre
sented. .
Mayor Jones, of Cordele, says they
ere all progressive men and alive to
the need for pushing Crisp county, and
will, no doubt, be of great assistance
to the management of the fair.
Other counties will send in their
committees within the next few days
and as soon as the list is completed,
they will be printed on the stationery
of the Third Agricultural District fair.
The schools over the nineteen coun
ties are waking up to the importance
of the Educational and Childrens’
building and are sending in their dona
tions. This will be one of the most in
teresting buildings on the grounds.
A letter from J. Phil Compbell con
veys the information that the Third
Agricultural District fair will get
the entire exhibit of the State College
of Agriculture. This is considered
one of the best things far a special
agricultural show that we could pos
sibly secure, and the State College is
due many thanks for allowing this big
exhibit, which requires to cars to
transport it, to come to Americus dur
ing the Third Agricultural District
fair.
Mi mod is
DOW WITHTIRE CO.
Samuel Hawkins Gatewood, son of
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Gatewood, and a
popular young man of Americus, left
Friday for Fitzgerald, where he goes
to take a position as south Georgia
representative for the Mitchelin Tire
Co. Young Mr. Gatewood was form
erly proprietor of the Americus Auto
Supply Co., and is widely known in
the automobile circles of the state and
hie many friends throughout th.e state
wish him all success in his new posi
tion. Mr. Gatewood will meet the
manager of his company in Fitzgerald
and will go over his territory with
him. Afterwards his headquarters
will be in Atlanta.
A PAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING MARCH 5, 1916
HOUSE WILL ACT
ON WILSON SHOW
DOWN ON TUESDAY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 4.
House leaders decided today not to
bring up the armed ship question for
a vote until Monday. It had been de
cided action on the matter would be
taken today, and postponement of con
sideration was unlooked for.
The house adjourned Friday until
10 this morning, instead of noon, the
usual hour ,so as to dispose of pend
ing routine business and clear the
way for the armed ship resolutions of
fered by Representative McLemore. A
direct vote on the resolutions has
teen demanded by President Wilson,
and he is being supported in this posi
tion by administration followers.
Ths rules committee worked today
on a special rule which would provide
for immediate consideration of the
Resolutions, and which will be sub
mitted Monday at the opening session.
The foreign relations committee last
night adopted a report recommending
that the McLemore resolutions warn
ing Americans to stay off armed mer
chant ships be tabled. The resolution
seems almost certain of passage Mon
day.
Wilson Not to Desert Post
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 4.
Aroused by the publication of reports
that President Wilson is considering
resigning because of the strain of the
existing foreign situation and the ap
parent lack of harmony between the
executive and legislative branches of
the government, a formal statement
bearing upon these reports was issued
at the White house early today. The
statement was given press representa
tives by’ Secretary Tumulty and denies
flatly every insinuation that the presi
dent ever entertained the least inten
tion of deserting his post in the face
of existing conditions.
Secretary Tumulty, discussing the
reports said “any American newspa
jer that would publish such a story as
that, in a situation like the one which
row confronts America dishonors ie
self.” Certain Washington corres
pondents had sent stories to their pub
lications on Friday stating that unless
Wilson succeeded ip securing the sup
port of congress in his foreign policy
he intended to resign, and it was in
connection with these publications that
Secretary Tumulty issued the state
ment above quoted.
Bean Lectures Saturday.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 4.
William Jennings Bryan, former secre- |
tary of state, was in Washington Sat
urday, to fulfill a lecture engagement
Saturday night.
Administration leaders have specu
late widely on whether his presence
had anything to do with the delay of
the house in voting on the armed ship
/issue until Tuesday. Representative
Bailey, a personal friend of Mr. Bryan,
has talked with him regarding the
situation.
National Defense Bill Up.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 4.
The senate army bill proposing an in
crease of epace strength of the army
to 178,000; to federalize the militia
and create a reserve corps of various
branches, has been introduced in the
senate by Chairman Chamberlain, of
the military committee. It is the first
national defense bill which President
Wilson has supported to be finished
and introduced.
| THE POISOH CHEF
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.lean (.’rones,.
This photo of Jean Crones, who tried
to poison 300 guests at the dinner
given to Archbishop Mundelin at
the Chicago University club, was
obtained from friends of his by the
New York police.. Copies of it have
■teen sent throughout the country.
SUMTER’S CHOPS
HAVE BRIGHTEST
OUTLOOK ON NOW
It is the opinion of those who are in
a position to know that Sumter county
rever had a brighter crop outlook. In
fact, a r.esient of Americus and Sum
ter county for fourteen years said
Saturday that in all the years he has
been in this section he never saw con
ditions quite as bright. This author
; ity makes it a rule to keep in touch
with the conditions of the county and
in doing this Ire has occasion to get in
to every part of the section. So his
opinion is worth a whole lot.
The land is better prepare for culti
vation this year than ever before and
it is still being prepared upon lines
most scientific. The farmers seem to
haev learned that proper preperation
is most vital to the yield and they are
ever looking for better methods o"
land preparing.
The rows this year are much longer
and this in itself is ample sign that
the farmers have learned well their
lesson.
Then, too, the land formerly given
[Over to woods is rapidly being cleared
I and the proceeds from the sale of this
wcod in the city form quite an item in
the progressive Sumter county farm
er’s income. This, of course, means
more acreage to be devoted to grain
crops and King Cotton, and this in
turn, means a fat bank account to the
farmer’s credit.
And the signs of progressiveness are
not confined to the white farmers of
the county. The negro cropper even
seems to have detected the spirit of ■
progress which is prevalent around I
Americus and he is out to get his full
quota of teh money bound to be made
on teh farms this year. Nearly every
negro farmer has at least one pig, al
though the cahnees are that ot will not
be a registered Berkshire, but it is a
pig right on. Some of these colored
farmers have whole droves ot the
future hams and shoulders, but every
body has one, anyway. In every yard
j essed a bed of potatbes is seen and
ail this spells Progress with a capital.
ALL CANDIDATES
OUILin FOR THE
COUNTY PRIMARY
i Every candidate who had previous
■ to Saturday announced his candidacy
I for an office in the Sumter ebunty
primary to be held on March 15th,
i qualified by paying his assessment for
the primary. Clerk Fred B. Arthur, of
th.- county executive committee, stated
Saturday night after the time limit for
entering the races had expired that
every candidate had paid his assess
ment.
In some quarters rumors became
prevalent that several citizens who had
I made known their candidacy through
' the newspapers would not qualify ofr
! the primary. And likewise, came
rumors that candidates might enter
the race on the last day which had
hitherto announced no such inten
tions.
But all of this had faded, and play
ing true to form the races are on, with
the entries known and the pace set
Several anxious office-holders were
jubiliant Saturday night when they
teere informed that their office had
been presented them for four more
years by the people, the formality to
take place on March 15th.
The races which are being contested
are:
Judge of City Court—L. J. Blalock
and W. M. Harper.
Solicitor of City Court—Zach Child
ers, T. O. Marshall and C. R. Win
chester.
Ordinary—John A. Cobb and F. A.
Thomas.
Tax Receiver—Omar S. Bass, W. A.
Harden, S. Hugh Ferguson. C. W.
Henderson, George D. Jones, A. E.
Lockett, Will H. Chappell, J. P. Chap
man, W. C. Gray, Charles M. Williams,
J. S. Glover.
County School Superintendent—W.
S. Moore and E. J. McMath.
County Commissioners, three to be
elected—S. A. Rodgers, N. A. Ray, S.
L. Statham, Joel W. Hightower, E. L.
Wilson, R. s. Oliver.
Coroner—Ed Jenkins and W. B.
Compton.
The unopposed candidates are:
Clerk of Superior Court—H. E. Al
len.
Sheriff—Lucius Harvey.
County Treasurer—H. D. Watts.
Tax Collector—l. B. Small.
County Surveyor—R. R. Howe.
Last Call to Register.
The last call for the Sumter coun
ty registration list Is made.
Saturday night marked the final day
on which candidates could enter the
primary—pay their assessment and
be duly qualified.
All state and county taxes were due
on December 20th, but Tax Collector
Brown Small has been very busy dur
ing the months since that time in re
ceiving taxes and registering voters.
The registration list with all the le
gal voters will go to the printers with
in several days, and if you have not
qualified your ballot will be lacking in
i the count of the primary for March
15th.
Monday is just ten days before the
primary, and in this short time the
list much be fully prepared for the
1 managers and clerks of the several
Rrecincts.
/.OLD IE RS WANT
FINGER PRINTS TAKEN
LONDON, March 4. —Many officers
of the British army who have witness- 1
er* numerous attempts to personate
soldiers fighting in the trenches, or i
reported missing, are convinced that I
the finger-prints of every fighting man i
should be taken as a certain means of 1
identification. <
ELKS ARRANGE PARTS
OFPROGRANFORMEET
OF STATE CONVENTION
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♦ TWO BOATS WRECKED 4
♦ IN VIOLENT STORM. 4
♦ SCITUATE, Mass., March 4. ♦
4 The barges Kohinoor and Ash- 4
♦ land were wrecked in a storm 4
♦ last night. Five of the crew of *
the Kohinoor were drowned. Five 4
> aboard the Ashland reached the 4
♦ shore safely on the Deckhouse. 4
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MYRTLE SPRINGS
BEING IMPROVED
FOR SUMMER
The popular summer resort, Myrtle
Springs, six miles from Americus is
being wonderfully improved by the
owner, Henry W. Wiggins. He an
nounced last summer that the place
would be improved for the puellc by
the summer of 1916, but he never said
the wonderful new features h,e is in
stalling would be placed at the popular
resort. He seems to have improved
more than was at first intended.
Concrete walks all around the en
tire property will take the place of the
sand ones while the roots of trees
which formerly protruded from the
ground all around the spring have
been eliminated.
And the old wooden bathing pool is
another relic of the past summer. It
has been replaced by a most modern
concrete pool and it is beautiful in de
sign and construction. The pool has
been enlarged a lot and it now is more
than twenty feet longer thon it was
formerly. And it is much wider.
New cottages are in course of con
struction and the new ones will be
larger and more convenient than the
older ones. The houses will be equip
ped with all the modern conveniences
and will be enjoyed oy the campers
there this summer.
To make the place complete Mr.
Wiggins is having a model lighting
system and no more will the campers
giope around the place in the dark
ness. The last improvement is a very
important one, that is to the people
who enjoy the light fantastic. The
■Pavillion is being re-floored with hard
wood and a new roof is in course of
construction. By this means the place
will be made even more popular than
it has been Heretofore. And the people
of the surrounding country anxiously
await the opening of the place.
TRAVELING MEN ID
MEETimSMOKEH
A number of the traveling men out
of Americus and those making their
headquarters here will hold a smoker
at the Hotel Windsor Saturday night,
March 11th, at 8 o’clock, when it is
expected that they will organize.
The organization of the traveling
men of Americus will mean much to
the city in the way of concerted action
and boosting, and the men behind this I
movement deserve the encouragement -
of the entire city.
Prominent Speak
ers To Bid Them
Welcome
AUTOMOBILE FOR
W 5 PRIZE
Details of The Big
Meeting Being
Worked Out
The executive and finance commit
tees of the Elks' convention met at
the Chamber of Commerce on Friay af
ternoon at 5 o’clock. A full member
ship of both committees was present.
It was decided to put up a five-pas
senger Ford automobile equipped with
, a self-starter to make the queen’s con
- test go with more enthusiasm. Five
[ votes will be sold for 50 cents, and at
the close of the contest some holder of
one of the tickets will receive the au
tomobile. Ths five votes can be givea
to any one of the young ladies who
are contestants for this honor.
The following young ladies are in
the race for queen: Miss Mattia
Lewis Dodson, Miss Maude Sherlock,
Miss Mary Belle Hixon, Miss Kathleen,
Denham, Miss Estelle Holt, Miss Mitch
(Bayne, Miss Mary Elza Sheppard, Miss
Catherine Davenport.
The finance committee will begin.
Monday morning to try and raise sl,-
500 for the business people to take
care of this convention. Americus has
her good name at stake and must sea
to it that this big convention has the
best of everything.
The program for the opening exer
cises on the morning of April 27th,
have been approved by State President
J. E. T. Bowden, and is as follows:
Monday April 27tli.
Business session.
11:00 A. M. —Calling of convention,
to order by state president.—J. E. T.
Bowden.
11:15 A. M.—Welcome address on
behalf of the citizens of Americus.—■
Mayor Lee G. Council.
11:30 A. M.—Welcome Address oa
behalf of the business men of Ameri
cus.—E. A. Nisbet.
12:45—Welcome Address—W. A
Dodson.
12: OOr-Response—Walter P. An- "**
dvews, of Atlanta, Ga„ on Behalf of the
/state Elk’s Convention.
12:30—Response—Jno. W. Bale,
Rome, Ga., on Behalf of the Elk’s of
Georgia.
I:oo—Barbecue dinner in Magnolia
Dell.
The work of getting ready to take
care of one of the largest conventions
in the state is progressing along fins
and there is no doubt that Americus
will be equal to the occasion and then
some for good measure. Americus is '
getting quite a reputation as a cob
vention city and will live up to t’*
reputation. ’
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* WEATHER REPORT. „
» FOR AMERICUS AND Glq
► GIA Unsettled; pre
♦ warmer Sunday.
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