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foKIY-FIRST YEAR—NO. 183
Y BUILDING WILL BE COMMUNITY CENTER
building free
OF DEBT TO BE
PRESENTED CITY
BY CITIZENIHERE
Single Condition Must be
Met to Secure
Structure
NATATORIUM TO
BE BUILT, TOO
Name of Generous Don
or Not Made Pub
lic Yet.
Americus’ Y. M. C. A. building is
to be saved to the city and will be
used as a civic center after the plan
outlined in The Times-Recorder sev
eral days ago.
This splendid benefit is to be pro
vided by a citizen, whose name it is
as yet forbidden to mention, but the
offer turns th e building over to the
community free of all debt, has been
made at a meeting of citizens held
Tuesday in the “Y” building the of
fer was unanimously accepted.
O n ly On e Condition.
Citizens of Americus must meet
only one condition in order to secure
Ithis magnificent building erected less
than a dozen years ago at a cost of
more than twice th e total debt now
owing upon it, and easily worth to
day four times the amount Ameri
cus citizens are asked to contribute
in order to secur e it as a permanent
civic center where gatherings of all
kinds may be held.
The offer to purchase and present
the building is without “strings” of
any kind, and all of the money that
is to be contributed by Americus peo
ple will go into improvements to
be added to the present building. The
offer to present the building to the
community was made yesterday by
T. 0. Marshall, representing a client,
who it is well known, is amply able
to quickly execute his generous of
fer, and whose interest in Americus
and its civic advance has long been
an outstanding characteristic. His
name, for the present, withheld.
Offer Most Gen e rous.
“Probably never before has so
generous an offer come to Americus,
as the one just mades by Mr. Mar
shall, for the party or parties whom
he represents,” said Frank Lanier
yesterday afternoon, after Mr. Mar
shall had made a definite proposal to
turn over to the people of Americus
the Y. M. C. A. property, absolute
ly free of all debt. “I move this
body accept this magnificent gift, ac
cept it in the sam e spirit that it is
ffiven, and that we assure the donor
or donnors that all the conditions
will be fully met by the people of
Americus.”
The executive comittee of the Y.
■ ' A. had asked a number of citi
zens to meet with them. Present
Were T. 0. Marshall and Dr. C. P.
Davis, representing th e Y. M. C. A.
executive committee; W. W. Dykes,
H- Burke and Arthur Rylander,
governors of the Rotary Club; Geo.
• Ellis, L. A. Morgan, Frank La
-2' Joseph Perkins and Lovelace
p ’ representing the Chamber of
ommerce; W. E. Taylor, officially
renting the City of Americus,
♦k. ?'■ Guyton Fisher, representing
» f churches of Americus.
Speaking for those who have offer
pay off th e entire indebtedness
oUhe Y. M. C. A., Mr. Marshall
Building Worth $50,000.
.1 m ' ns t ruc ted to make you
_ t emen the following offer: This
wW c l omin S from a party
e identity must remain un
renr" 1 T' l ’ 8 Y. M. C. A. property
im-P > Cnts an expenditure of approx-
My $50,000. There is a PP debt
Sin ore ° Ver of something like
b -°°o or $12,000. This debt , will
tv t ,' n full, ,eav >ng the proper
the' n y f . ree of a, l debt, and
Pre«pnf PCrty will be turned over to
ej. executive committee provid-
Up. ’
tbat a sum approximately
ericu r a lt ed bythe pe °b le of Am
ior the purpose of renovat-
Exhibition Gun
Firing Tonight
On Bank Lot
There will b e an exhibition of
machine gun firing on the lot near
the Planters’ Bank building to
night, beginning at 8 o’clock, ac
cording to an announcement made
by Capt. Schwatel, commanding
officer of the Ft. Benning recruit
ing party now in Americus.
Th e light Browning gun will be
used, and its angle and sweep of
fire will be exhibited, as well as
the rapidity with which thes e mod
ern rifles may be fired. Only blank
cartridges will b e used and there
will positively be no danger to
those who desire to witness the ex
hibition. ,
Capt. Schwatel, who served with
the regular army overseas, and is
a graduate °f West Point, will be
present, and will be glad to ex
plain to any one interested any
points about the new weapons
_ - hey may wish information about.
ing the building; repairing the roof,
putting in a swimming pool, etc.
“Second, that this building is put
under the control of a committee
composed of one minister and one
layman from each of the Americus
churches.
To Be City’* Civic Center.
“It is the idea of those whom I
represent that this property be put
to its fullest use; it would become
the civic qpnter here; the Chamber
of Commerce and the Rotary club
and all other civic organizations
would revolve about this building.”
George R. Ellis was elected chair
man of the joint meeting with Jos
eph Perkins as secretary. Every
man present expressed himself as de
lighted to be one to assist in put
ting over the proposition.,;
“Mr. Chairman, this magnanimous
offer to Americus means more than
we can imagine at this time,” Mr.
Arthur Rylasder said: “We can not
too. strongly express our admiration
and appreciation to those who make
this offer. We need a place where
more of our men and women will get
together and know each other more
intimately. You can count on me.”
On motion a committee was ap
pointed to draft a letter of thanks
and acceptance, to be handed Mr.
Marshall with the request that he
convey them to those he represents.
The following letter
*by the committee and mailed Mr
MaMrshall today
Americus, Ga., Aug. 6, 1919.
I Mr. T. O. Marshall,
Americus, Ga.
Dear Sir:—Responding to the call
i of the Executive committee of the Y.
i M. C. A. the following named citizens
' of Americus met in consultation in
the Y. M. C. A. building yesterday
afternoon:
Representing the Chamber of Com
merce :
Frank Lanier, L. A. Morgan, Jos.
Perkins, Lovelace Eve.
Representing the churches: Dr.
Guyton Fisher.
Representing the Rotary Clubs:
W. W. Dykes, George R. Ellis, C.
H. Burke, Arthur Rylander.
Representing the City of Americus
officially:
W T . F Taylor, member of council.
These gentlemen met with you and
I Dr. C. P. Davis as the representa
tives of the Y. M. C. A., electing the
I writer chairman.
j This committee has instructed me
to write, requesting that you convey
to the party (or parties) for whom
j you are speaking the appreciation of
! this entire committee. The committee
| feels that the offer made by you for
those whom you represent is one of
the most generous—if not the most
generous— offer that a citizen or
citizens have ever made to the peo
people of our city .
This committee accepts this offer
as outlined by you, assuring you that
its provisions will be carried out to
to the fullest ability of the committee.
Each of the members of the com
mittee personally desire the privi
lege of expressing their appreciation
to those whom you represent. We
feel that a .step forward has been
taken that means more to Americus
and to the people of Americus than
we can visualize at this moment.
The committee feels that a big
hearted, far-seeing, public-spirited
1 man (or men) has come forward just
at the moment when our city needed
him most.
The plans outlined by you will re-
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LANSING SAYS AMERICAN
PLAN WAS NOT PRESSED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—(By As
sociated Press) —Secretary Lansing
told the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee today that the American
plan for the League of Nations was
“not pressed’ at Versailles and never
was presented to the full Peace Con
ference.
Secretary Lansing said he didn’t
know whether or not a copy of the
American draft was still in existence,
He presumed, he said, that such a
draft was made by President Wilson
and added that a copy might still be
in possession of the President..
He said that it was true that Pres
ident Wilson had cabled the Peace
Commission requesting the confiden
tial minutes of the proceedings of
the Commission on the League of Na
tions, but not furnished to the French
senate.
Secretary Lansing said the Lan
sing-Ishii, agreement was made to ob
tain a reaffirmation by Japan of an
open door policy in China,, and was
entered into by the American gov
ernment without knowledge of the
secret treaty between Japan and the
Allies for the transfer of German
possessions in Shantung to Japan.
Secretary Lansing said he person
ally opposed furnishing the senate a
copy transcript of discussions before
the League of Nations section, “on
general principle” it might prove “ir
ritating to other nations.
J WEATHER j
For Georgia—Showers and thunder
storms probably tonight and Thurs-
I day •
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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 6, 1919.
Wilson Will Address
Congress on H.C.L.
i Disabled Soldier
Walked Here From
Preston Gets Aid
William Cameron, a disabled
soldier, accompanied by his wife,
arrived in Americus late yester
day from Preston, Webster coun
ty, having walked all the way
from that point, being footsore
and weary, and applied at the
Red Cross headquarters her e for
assistance.
Miss Ruth Clark, who is in ac- ,
tive charge of the rooms in the ,
postoffice building, immediately |
investigated his cas e and succeed- |
ed in securing transportation for '
Cameron and his wife from Am- -
ericus to Jacksonville, Fla., where <
they said they wanted to go. The (
soldier, who fought over-seas was \
landed recently at New York, I
whence he travelled to Preston, ■
and according jo his statement to <
the Red Cross authorities here, (
> became ill and work
J there. Z
LESLIE W, M. S,
HELD MEETING
LESLIE, August 6.—The Wom
an’s Missionary Society of the Leslie
Baptist church met Monday after
noon. The meeting was conducted by
Mrs. J. M. Green. The subject used
was “The Progress of Medical Mis
sion.” Several of the Y. W. A. girls
took pari in the program which was
very interesting. ,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—(By As
; sociated Press) —President Wilson
<’ will address congress in person Fri
-1 day to make recommendations for
£ legislation designed to aid in reduc
i ing the cost of living it was learned
1 today at the White House.
STONE PRESENTS
LABOR’S DEMAND
( WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—(By As
sociated Press.) —Labor now demands
; that America become the home of in
s dustrial freedom, Warren S. Stone,
<! grand chief of the Brotherhood of
JI Locomotive Engineers, said today
> in appearing before the House inter
( state commerce commission in sup
? port of organized labor’s plans for
ij public ownership and private oper
>! ation of the railroads.
; Declaring the the American dem
ocracy was controlled by an auto-
> tocracy in industry, Mr v . Stone argu-
I ed that there couid be no splution,
J and no lowering of the <ost of liv
[ ing as long as consumers had to pay
' extortionate profits on their own
I earnings in purchasing the necess-
II aries of life.
“Labor’s belief in the Sims bill,
embodying the railroad employe's
plan for the solution of the railroad’s
; problem, was cedlared by Mr. Stone
jto be profound. In this plan, he
said, the workers raised the banner
I of democracy in control of industry
I and advanced “to a new crusade
with the faith of the pilgrims.”
Leaves Superior to Berries.
In coffee-growing countries a suf
fusion of the leaves of the plant Is
held by many to be superior to that
made from berries.
R. R. OFFICIALS
WORRY WHILE i
SHOPMEN CON
TINUE STRIKE
r
High Cost of Living Still
Live Subject at
Washington
200,000 CARS ARE
ALREADY USELESS
Other Industries May Be
Soon Affected By
Strike
WASHINGTON, 6.—By As
sociated Press.) —With reports still
coming in that striking shopmen]
have refused to return to work and
that the strike is spreading, the rail
road strike situation and its related
subject, the high cost of living, to
day continued to take precedence
over all matters in congressional and
administration circles.
Already more than 200,000 cars
are reported out of commission and
unless railroad rolling stock is kept
in running order it is fear a majority
of mills, mines, factories and food
products plants will soon be threaten
ed with closing.
6,000 STEEL WORKERS
OUT AT BUTLER, PA.
BUTLER, Pa., August 6. (By
Associated Press. ) —Between five
and six thousand men went on strike
at the plant of the Standard Steel
Car Co. today for higher wages.
Workmen of the Forge Steel Co.,
Butler Bolt and Rivet Co., and But
ler Car Wheel Co., voted last night
to tak e similar action.
B. R. T. EMPLOYEES
QUIT; 13,000 OUT.
NEW YORK, August 6—(By As-
I sociated Press.) —Service on subways,
1 elevated and trolley lines of the
! Brooklyn Rapid Transit company was
’ demoralized at the rush hours this
; morning by strike of part of the
1. company’s 13,000 employees.
OLD RIVALS WILL
MEETON DIAMOND
AT LESLIE SOON
Americus and Albany to play bah
at Leslie next Tuesday.
Just because Albany has a basball
team, Americus got busy and claims
to have a regular club. A series of
three games has been arranged be
i tween these old time rivals.
The first cf the series will be play
ed next Tuesday the 12th day of
August, at 4:30 o’clock, in the city
of Leslie.
7he second game between th e two
teams will be played at Albany next
Thursday, which day is a half-holiday
in Albany, and a record crowd is
assured when the fans of Albany be
came aware of the fact that a base
ball team from Americus will be at
hand to administer a defeat to their
home boys, some of whom suffered
the same agony many years ago. It
is hoped that th e last game can be
played here in Americus, at a date to
be determined.
If the people of Americus will sup
port the boys by turning out down at
Leslie next Tuesday 100 per cent
strong, it can be safely said that the
game will be played here.
It is not necessary to say anything
about the past history of the two
cities of Americus and Albany and
their intense rivalry in all lines. All
this section can very easily remember
the close games played by th e ama
teur teams representing these two
cities. Americus used to win, and
oyr boys believe they can win this
time, or they wouldn’t jeopardize
the past record of our ancestors by
atempting to win this series from Al
bany.
HOME
EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS
ELEC 1 Kit S I'ORM
DOES $2,000,000
DAMAGE IN OHIO;
NUMBER KILLED
Four Dead and Six Injur
ed Total Human Toll
Recorded
NORTHERN OHIO
SWEPT BY STORM
Center of Big Storm was
Tiffin and Ashland
Counties
CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 6.
(By’ Associated Press,)—Four persons
known to be dead probably six fatally
wounded and crop damage estimated
at more than $2,000,000 and 200
families driven from their homes,
was the toll early today of th e elec
trical storm which swept nirthern
Ohio late yesterday.
Three of the deaths occurred in
Youngstown, where two persons were
killed instantly by lightning and an
other electrocuted by coming into
contact with a live wire. At Belle
vue a boy was drowned when h e was
drawn into sink hole while bathing
in a flooded street.
In Tiffin, more than 200 homes in
the Rock Creek basin were flooded
and abandonded.
Ashland county, with estimated
damage of $1,000,000, suffered the
greatest loss, according to newspa
per advices received here. Between
forty and sixty bridges and culverts
were reports washed out and high
ways damaged. Scores of fanners
lost live stock, wheat and oats in the
fields, while corn was flattened out
and other damage done to orchards
and vineyards.
Destruction by lighting of barns,
most of which were filled wi;h new
crops were reported from many
points.
With th e exception of the storm
of September 2, 1901, it was the
heaviest ever recorded, weather bu
l reau officials declare, and it may be
i days before the full extent of the-
I ruin wrought can be estimated.
WOODMEN TO BE HOSTS
AT THEIR HALL TONIGHT
Th e social session of Americus
Camp, No. 202, Woodmen of the
M orld, to be held tonight at the hall
m the Wheatley building is' being
anticipated with unusual interest
among members of the order here,and
a big crowd will attend. The la
dies of the Woodmen Circle, mem
bers of Minnie Van Grove, No. 36,
and visitors in Americus are also in
vited to attend, and an enjoyable oc
casion ;s assured.
Just this much can be said. At the
tune of organizing it was hoped that
games could be arranged with Les
lie, but they immediately disbanded.
Os course they had planned to do this
before they heard of our organiza-.
tion, but it is encouraging to
know that such a team as Leslie had,
fell before us. They are with Am
ei icus now, and have consented the
use of their diamond and probably
some of their players to help Ameri
cus beat Albany.
Here are our players. See if you
recognize any of them. “Oh! you
Tommy” Hooks, will catch, with John
Monahan to assist him. Cliff Pan
tone, Barney Ball, Ned Johnson,
will compose the pitching staff, with
Panton as “big boy”. Robert Lane
will play first base, Dan Chappell
will play second. Old man “Jeff” Me-
Clesky will play third, “Tipoe” Pet
ty, do you know him?—will cavort
around shortstop. The outfield will be
picked from the following players*
Sam Dedman, Dick Cooper, Guy
Gardner, Moly Pantone, Theron Jen
nings.
The above mentioned players will
be on hand for the first practice
Friday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock
down at the ball park. Practice can'
be had there without interfering with
the warehouse which is being con
structed on this lot.