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-THIRTIETH year.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.—(WEEKLY)—FRIDAY. APRIL 24. 1908.
NUMBER IZT
LEE ALLEN IS
STATE PRESIDENT
Work of State Camp, Pa
triotic Sons America.
Copyright 1908 by Hsrt Schaffher & Mux
If you like to wear clothes that are just
a little different from the rest, you want to
look at, and try on, some of our latest Var
sity suits, made expressly for us by
HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX.
The new little idea in pockets, in the
cut of the front of the coat, the cuffs on the
sleeves, the trousers—a lot of smart new
ideas in these suits will certainly please you.
The new fabrics are exceptionally beautiful;
and we can show you the pick of them.
You will find here all the latest styles
in straw and felt hats, also, beautiful pat
terns in shirts and neckwear.
The State Camp of the Patriotic
Order Song of America met at Odd
Fellows Hall Wednesday and was In
session the greater-part of the day.
Reports were presented showing
that the order Is making excellent
progress In Georgia. Inculcating
principles of the purest patriotism,
providing for the material welfare of
its members, with a beautiful and
Instructive ritual, the order is mak
ing rapid headway throughout the
country and promises to become one
of the great fraternal organizations
of the United States.
Americus Camp has now about 130
members, is the largest In the State
and embraces In its membership
some of the finest material of the
city. Two other Camps will probab
ly soon be organized In Sumter coun
ty, and the meeting of the State
Camp will probably give a decided
stimulus to the- order hereabouts.
State President B.^ F. Brlmberry,
of Albany, presided at the sessions
of the State Camp, with the follow
ing other officers In the various
chairs:
State Secretary, P. L. Mathis.
State Treasurer, S. E. Huglns.
State Trustee, C. E. Chambliss.
W. D. BAILEY,
OutfitterTor Men and Boys.
We Sell Carhartt Overalls.
tNTRAL NOT TO
TAKE OFF TRAINS
5 and 6 to be Made
Mixed Train.
•'cent Hightower, of the'Central
ill way, received a telegram from
nt-ral Passenger Agent Halle, Wed-
Sl| ay morning, stating, that, after
reiiil consideration. It. has been
elded not no apply to the Railroad
"""lesion for. permission to wlth-
either of the Columbus division
is the purpose now, It is stated,
• haiipe the schedule of the train
•""-' Americus In the morning at
1 "< k, and have It leave a half
biter, nt 7:30. It will then
at Columbus about 12:30 In-
■ noon as now. Coming back
"> "ill leave Columbus at
m„ Instead "of 3 as taereto-
• " J will arrive In Americus at
:o in. which Is the same time
:: 'tivc-3 now, the schedule being
by thirty minutes.
No. 5 and No. 6, the regular
•f train, will hereafter ' bo
mixed train for - through
business only. Heretofore It
solely a passenger
- --- train.
ill hereafter leave Columbus
1 >•. and arrive at Americus at
instead of 11:30 as hertofore. f 0 >shead be nev
!1,In ff a« No. 6, it will U :uv Ain- n im .iui v doctor.—
ericus at 3 p. m., and arrive at Col-
umbiwr'at 6 p. m
By putting a through freight ser
vice on No. 6 and 6, It la hoped to
make the service sufficiently profit
able to the railroad to justify it In
continuing the two trains each way
dally.
The changes will probably go into
effect on Sunday, due notice being
given the public.
WEST OF AMERICUS THE
TRAINS GO EMPTY
INSPECTED THIRD
DISTRICT COLLEGE
Educator From Illinois
Pleased With School.
The Delegates
SPEAKER TOLD HfQ
TO BUILD (JP>>
Interested Audience Hears
Mr. John A. Betjeman.
of.
The roll call showed - delegates
present, as follows:
Camp No. 2, Pittsburg, R. I* La-
eroy.
Camp No. 10, Albany, E. I* Guest,
W. A. Johnson, Mr. Putnam.
Camp No. 11, Doerun, W. I. Quick*
C. E. Chambliss.
Camp No. 13, Hartsfleld, S. L.
Heys.
Camp No. 21, Fitzgerald, J, E.
Leverett. B. F. Bigham.
Camp No. 24, Americus, W. T. Week-
ley, A T. Oliver, C. L. Oliver.
The. election of officers for the en
suing year resulted aa follows:
State President, Lee Allen, of
Americus.
State Vice-President, J. E. Lever
ett, of Fitzgerald.
State Secretary, B. F. Brlmberry,
of Albany.
Master of Forms, E. L. Guest,
Albany.
State Treasurer, S. C. Huglns
Thomasvllle.
State Conductor, R. L. Lacroy,
Pittsburg.
State Inspector, W. I. Quick,
Doerun. , .. "
State Guardian, S. L. Heys,
Hartsfleld.
Assistant State Secretary, O.
Reese, of Americus.
State Chaplain, Rev. O. P. Gilbert,
of Americus.
Trustee for three years, A T. Oli
ver, of Americus'. _
Trustee for one year, C. E. Cham
bliss, of Doerun. —
Thfe officers elect were Installed by
National VIce-presIdent'F. W. Alexan
der, of Oakgrove, Va.
The next meeting of the State Camp
will be at Albany In April of next year.
Last night a banqugt was served
the members of the Americus Camp
and the visiting delegates, at the
City Hall, and proved a very pleasing
conclusion to the day’s work.
Supt O. J. Kern ,who is superin
tendent of the Winnebago County
schools In the state of Illinois, was
In the city Wednesday; Supt. Kern
Is author of “Among Country Schools,’
a book largely In use throughout the
country as a text on agriculture.
Supt. Kern Is la the South investi
gating agricultural and mechanical
schools, and the general conditions of
agricultural education In the South.
He comes as a committee of one, sent
out by the National Teacher’s Asso
ciation. This association has been
able to place large sums of money
fpr educational purposes at the
South. There Is a close association
oi this body and “The General Edu
cational Board,” a board Hist has
many Bi llions at Its command, to be
used for the betterment of educational
conditions throughout the • United
States. ,
Supt. Ker.i came fiom Alabama to
Americus, to visit lie Third District
Agricultural and Mechanical Schiul.
From Americus he goes to the State
School of Agriculture at Athens.
He had not decided whether he would
visit other agricultural schools. In
the State, yet It Is possible, that he
will visit Monroe in the Fifth, which
Is near Atlanta.
Mr. Kern said: “I came here first
aa It is 1 my Information that Ameri
cus has the best school In the State.”
He took a lot of data that will be
Issued In a report later. This report
A most Interesting gathering of rep
resentative citizens heard the address
by Mr. John A. Betjeman at the City
Hall Monday night. The subject was
“How to Build Upa Ttfwn.” His talk
was In the highest degree a practical
one, giving as he did the benefits of
his ripe experience in many cities,
West and South.
Many of the points treated by Mr.
Betjeman were especially appropriate
as shedding light on some of the prob
lems which have been before the
leaders of the organization for solu
tion. To get the benefits of experien
ces elsewhere to guide the local board
was especially fortunate. Probably no
radh in Georgia has had so varied an
experience as Mr. Betjeman on the
subject under discussion and be gave
freely of his fund of knowledge for
the benefit of his hearers.
His presentation of his theme was
plain, yet forceful, and the citizens of
Americus Interested In the upbuilding
of the city were fortunate In having
the opportunity to hear Mr. Betjeman
last night
In introducing his talk, Mr. Betje
man laid emphasis on competition as
bringing out the best there was in a
town. The competition between com
munities was declared to be as groat
today as between the wholesale hous
es handling the same commodities In
a given territory. This forces each
community to a consideration of how
best to develop the community as a
whole.
Business men must pull together,
said the speaker, and no medium is
so readily available as a Board of
Trade, well managed. The organiza
tion becomes the principal factor In
lsfued in a report uu«r. uuu uuuumca me
will be Illustrated with a number of
pictures that-will be furnished
Supt. Collum.
Mr. Kern made a thorough examl
nation of everything being done at
the school. He did not confine his
visit alone to the' buildings, but visit
ed the farm, the dairy ,the poultry
yards and other places about the
school.
. "Supt. Kern was favorably Impress
ed with all he Baw at the school. He
saw all lines of the Bhop work in
operation. In speaking of the shop
work he said: "The Ws were mak
D.
The Railroad Commission will re
sume tomorrow the hearing In the
case of the Seaboard’s "shoofly
train and the proposed annulment of
that schedule west of Americus. efr
between this city nnd Columbus. The
railroad company made the plea at
the former'hearing ten days ago, that
the volume of travel between Ameri
cas and Columbus was so very small
as to rendor the operation of the
train unprofitable, In fact, that the
schedule was now maintained at a
dead loss to the company. For the
purpose of getting accurate informa
tion upon this point, tab has been kept
for ten days post on the passengers
using this train, a man thus employ
ed going out with It dally from.Am
ericus and returning here from Col
umbus at 5:10 p. m. It is said that
the record fully justifies the plea of
the railroad company, and tho figures
will be submitted to the Railroad
Commission tomorrow.
VETERANS TO ATTEND
EXERCISES ON SUNDAY
Society. Has Requested Full
Attendance.
Vo Secrets
Aytr'i Kon-Alcoholic Softapanlla
„ „ ilolil UtincA It«’pr«*»*nU
vYiKWKK*28£@SSS'5lS :!g;!
fTsrsap
Yellow
Ltoorica Hoot
„p/W,.Ccj™
iperil 1* Hoo
ChSkSUBtd B«k.« Or.: lodld •»/—*'*
i , Uucktnorn u*
< W dido. If ho approoe, o/Mi. 'A'"""*"'
*' r 'plton for thin blood, impure blood. w.t.r -
^ddhija.inner without queition. w “ fc — "" ‘
ire. Qlycorui,C. P-, • l-S Dn
Flavoring * oil w’niergrovo
kn OHO fiuld ounco.
iMItU J.C.A^vrCo..
ing hammers and razors. I had not
expected to find this class of work
being done In the school. I have been
alt. over the country, but I had to
come to Americus to see my first
razor forged.”
Not oniy the whole State, but peO'
pie from beyond Its borders are look
Ing towards Americus* and the Third
District School. Unless other proviS'
Ions are made to accommodate pu
pilb wishing to attend the school,
many will have to be turned away
next term. But they must not .be
turhed away.
WEDDING IN MORNING IS
QUITE A PRETTY ONE
Miss Lindsay and Mr. Bat
dwin Wed.
Emphasis on Competition.
FOR HAY FEVER.
'•-ru-ttit is Sometimes Used With Ex* -
cetlent Results.
ASE IN POINT.
■ ^ISSMAYME E. SMITH. 411 East .
. -MoundSt., Columbus, Ohio, writes c
“Ilavo used Poruna for catarrh and;
hay fever. The results being remark
able, I can highly recommond.lt to air
who aro suffering with tho above dis- -
eases. I am happy to bo ablo to say Ilf;
has helped mo wonderfully.”
What Is known as bay fever Is in-,
reality endemic catarrh, a catarrhal
condition of tho noso, throat, some
times tlio bronchial tubes, Induced, bje
somo local Irritant.
Tho Irritation Is gonorally duo to vegt-,
talemanations of somo sort, Hay lias ^
been suspected as bolng tho cause ot ’
tills malady, henco Us namo, hay fever, —
It lias been attributed tb rag weed and \
other vegetation also. It Is a very
capricious dlseaso, coining and going. .
A medicine that will liolpono case may
not help another. Such treatment haw-
always been very uncertain and unsat
isfactory.
Poruna helps somo cases without an,
donlit, although It Is not claimed to bo*
an Infallible remedy for such cases.
Man-a-lln the ld«H Laxative.
The specific objects to bo accom
plished by a Board of Trade were con
sidered. Tills theme was treated
more at length than nt the Board of
Trade banquet, when Mr. Betjeman
wag a valued speaker.
Two facts were emphasized. Tho
first prime necessity was declared to
he systematic work. To that end tho
organization must have financial hack
ing. The second thing nnmed was
systematizing this work by means of -
•saasA-wauasss social events
committees. I
A detailed discussion of these com
mittees was taken up. The methods j
of selecting the members prevailing in
omo Instances were criticized. In some
places the Idea seemed to he to payi
off business, social or political ob-
=K -‘
IfoELLAVILLF
(By our Regular Correspondent.)
-_ . , . . , . , Miss Bobbie Royal returned home *
off business, MOWJar PM* 1 '®® 1 “b-. from college last Thursday. evening,
ligations by appointing various bust-1 Mrg j B Hudson, of Americus, .
ness men on | spent several days of last week with : ”
work, with little regard for the efllc-, * .. Mvcrs
iency of the men ••!!?***’ h An J 1 Miss Imogene Sears spent Saturday
Board of Trade that Follows such a d Sun(Iay ln Buena Vista, the guest
scheme can order Its tombstone at Its f ... ol T ver
birth,” said Mr. Betjeman- of ollver ’
Selecting Committees.
The Americus organization was ad-
Mr. M. B. Dunn loft Friday for
Sumner, Ga., where ho goes to visit
relatives.
Mrs. M. E. Cranberry, of Texarkana,
Americus will observe next Sunday,
26th. ns Memorial Day, and the exer
cises will be beautiful and impres
slve, as they are always. Tho Ladles’
Memorial Society and the Daughters
of the Confederacy are anxious that
a full representation of Confederate
veterans take' part., in the exercises
and urge veterans residing In tho
country to bo present., Tho exercises
will begin at 3 o’clock in the after-
If a man has brains back of his noon an d will conclude in time for
r.«Al,FvA.l hn nAVflP ItnS tllTIfi tO COllSIllt ~ .» llntniv of o illol
The marriage at Ellaville Wednesday
morning of Miss Minnie Lindsay and
Mr. Samuel Baldwin was an occasion
ot social prominence ln that little city
and of much Interest in Americus as
well, where both tho bride and
groom are very well known. The
weddtng^was a pretty home affair
ant) witnessed by a large assemblage
Including many friends from this
city. The bride’s sister ws* maid of
honor and the brother of the groom
best man of the occasion, these being
the only attendants. The rites were
solemnized by Rev, O. PI Gilbert, pas
tor of the First Baptist thurch of
Americus, while Mendelssohn’s wed-
, ding march was rendered by ■ Miss
Margaret Buchanan es the bridal
party entered the prettily decorated
parlor. A wedding luncheon . was
served at U o’clock, the bridal party
coming to Americus whence Mr. nnd
Mrs. Baldwin departed for their home
ln Atlanta.
beautifully decorated
potted plants, ferns and
all the veterans living at a distance
to return to their homes early. Hon.
— j. M. Covington of Colquitt, ono c
the prohibition leaders In tho Legls- onc 0 [ suavities moat av
lature will deliver the memorial ad- an(1 cs t e emed young ladies,
dress here. He Is a very able speaker - • -* **’
and will greatly Interest the vast
concourse gathered at Oakgrove Ceme
tery, where six hundred veterans are
sleeping.
The Americus organization was au- „ S.T
vised to select a small group of. men, 1 Is visiting Judge nnd Mrs. J. C. Rai
not necessarily prominent, but who. ney. . ..
know tho problems to be presented p 00 * 1 ; °F the Agrlcultur-
and how to handle them. In a com-j at College. Americus, spent Baturdnj
mlttee on claims he suggested that one and Sunday with homefolks.
wholesale man accustomed to handling) Mr. Jack Woods came down from.-
claims, one from the retailers with n Columbus Sunday to be with home-
similar experience, one from the man-, folks. . . , -
ufacturcrs and one from the railroad. Miss Lucy Baldwin, who has been
ha chosen v attending school nt Cox College, Is
The strongest man of the four was the charming gawtoL hat abtar, Mrs.
to be chosen ns chnlrman. The secre-| H. J. Williams. nCchuu wetut
tary should get the proper data and j Mrs. J. H. Cheney went down to Am-
submlt It to the committee nnd let It. ericus shopping Monday.
consider specific cases and make rec-| Minnlc^rJnd^av’
ommcndatlons. Such a committee in Is the guest of Miss AHnnie Lindsay-
Mr Betjeman’s home town had In- 1 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stewart, of Amer-
creased tho percentage of claims paid leus. _ came up In their automobile
from 4& to 85 oer cent The Denver* i Tuesday to see homefolks.
Savannah, Atlanta and Montgomery) Mr. Ed Strange was in Americus
chambers of commerce were cited as Tuesday on business.
examples of efficient .work along ^ £
l,ke UC a h b?g U ‘ft t S P e- bU Mr n Thr e E e8 B U a 1 t dw e .nmadeahus.-
business men and they learn to have ness trip over*to Montesuma l§st FrI-fl
f *He suKge e sted g a n gnu}ed'membership,'' 'mV nnd Mrs. Jim Woods, who have
wherebv^aH could ^Jelnmught In, the been visiting relatives at Whlteoak,
dues being proportlnate to the Indl- 1 Ala., -returned .home Saturday accom-
vlduai benefit. Mr. Betjeman reported Woods n,oce ’ M 88
U mJXi Cauthen, of Milner, and
funds received from dues enabled that Nelle tJi^ofMacon.
mgseirz* l “ I " war.--«
Mr BetlMnan.drcw liberally on hts IJcksklllet last Saturday.
wide personal experiences ln descrlb-[ . s . , . c ’ -v ,C t^.° U InnKi!nday *
i n « |]<a methods of work and showed visited Miss Mary Doe *101108 Sunday-
Ihat haAhwn doneXw^re as ex-) Miss Beryl Jones went up toj Colum-
amnles for Am*rlcus to adopt. I bus Sunday, where sho goes to study
“ At the cfose of the add?e 8 s. which’music at Chase’s Cons.-rvatory -
was liberally applauded, -Mr. Bet- Music. - o
Jeman Invited any oho to ask question^ Mrs. M. D. Joaes. of^Sassert la
along the various linns. A number or, |ng the family of Dr. t. Cl. Jones
responses were made to the Invltatlom Woo ,, 3i ot jjujS.
visiting Ws father. Mr. J. E.vW;
w. v. joy*
will he noted with
many friends of the
•s, 'the bride being
Mr. Baldwin is one of J
known business :
i's well
Police magistrates have the courage
of their conviction*.—Chicago News,
subjects of local Interest being
brought up and local difficulties con
sidered. These questions were answ
ered In a helpful manner by Air. Bet
jeman. . 1 ''- s , ’ __ ]
_
Monday is a Holiday
WITH AMERICUS BANKS'
DEATH OF A LITTLE ONE
AFTER A 111UEF ILLNES
lum „. D April 26th is a legal holiday —. muium., — — —
. of Ellaville’s most accomplished Georgia, but falling upon Sunday llIn „„, of two weeks. The little, hoy
- this year, as it does, Monday will be
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Carruthers, resi
ding on Lea street, have tho sympathy
of many friends in the death c!
I their baby sou, Thomas, yesterday
In morning, the end coming after
.. . Th.Jwas two years of age and a bright,
four° r banks of S Americus will thus oh-! winsome ctild - the ldo1 ot hla devoted
serve the holiday and will be closed _ parents. The funeral will take placs
Monday, 27th. It Is not yet known ’ at jq Q-jiocit this morning from tt«
whether the postofflee will thus ol >-J r .. ldenee , -M
serve the holiday. residence. M- -
