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THE AMER1CUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. THURSDAY. MARCH 10. 1910
KILLING MAY HAVE BENE
DUE TO POLITICS.
More Light on Death
W. G. Akridge.
Mrs. J. E. Boone returned yesterday
from Pelham, where she was called by
the murder ot her brother-in-law, Mr.
W. G. Akridge.
Mr. Akridge married Miss Rosalie
Jordan, daughter of Mr. N. O. Jordan,
of Americus. Mrs. Boone Is her sister.
Through his marriage here Mr. Ak
ridge became acquainted with a num
ber of Americus people to whom the
news of his death was
sho-k.
Mrs. Boone stated yesterday that
no new light has been thrown upon
tbe murder. Mr. Akridge was found
with two wounds In his head, Inflicted
by a small penknife, one being right
above the right eye, penetrating the
brain. When Spence, who is held
tinder the charge of committing the
crime, was searched, a penknife with
blood on Its blade was found in his
pocket. t-1 fl
The only plausible reason for the
billing is that there was some dis
sension about politics. Mr. Akridge
was running for the office of ^county
lax receiver. Spence’s cousin was a
candidate for the same office. Spence
jprofessed great friendship for Ak-
SEVERAL LADIES ARE
GATHERING COUPONS.
Will Enter Contest
For Trip.
Interest is already keen In the race
for the vacation trip of two weeks,
with all expenses paid, to the great
metropolis. Several popular ladies
are entered In the contest and have
their friends at work gathering cou
pons for them. Others will follow
suit and tfe outlook is that a scoro
or more will soon be gathering cou
pons and laying them aside for pre
decided j sentat Ion in great quantities later on
The outlook is that some entries
will also come from Plains. DeSoto
and other towns. The weekly edi
tion carries the coupon like the daily
and there will be a diligent gathering
of coupons in the various small towns
of the county from now on.
Ninety days are open in which' to
collect coupons from the regular dally
and weekly edition and secure special
coupons, giving a stated number of
additional votes, for each new sub
scription turned into the Times-Re-
corder, dally or weekly, for any period
of time as set forth in the coupon no
tice at the top of page four.
The contest is open to every lady
in Americus or any lady living out
side of the city within the limits of
HIE ROADS Of SIIMIIR
AGAIN IN fINE SHAPE.
Dragged Over Since Recent
Heavy Rains.
The fine roads of Sumter have, to
great extent, been given a top-
uressing since the ncavy rains of ten
days ago and are again as smooth and
lirm as an asphalt street. Built up
on solid foundation, It requires very
little work to keep the roads in good
condition.
The Smlthville, Plains, Flint river
and I.eslle roads especially are in the
pink o fcondition.
The county road gangs are still at
work upon the Ellaville and Leslie
roads, the former highway being built
northward to the Schley county line.
Supt. Christian stated yesterday that
the force working toward the line of
Schley, where it will Join the good
road being built across that county,
was now employed at the second
Parker mill creek, several miles to
the north of Americus, and Is making
good progress.
This road throughi the northern part
of Sumter should be completed with'
in two months.
Work upon the Leslie road, perhaps
the finest of all the good roads in
Sumter, is being pushed rapidly. The
zebra brigade is working today be-
WILL ASK FOR RtFfREE
FOR SUMIER COUNTY.
Instead of transfer to the
Northern District.
The Board of Trade has postponed
action on the petition to Congressman
Hug.Jes, asking him to use hiB efforts
to have Sumter county transferred
from the Southern to the Northern U.
S. Judicial District on the ground that!
this would facilitate business in which J
tbe attorneys and business men of this [
county are interested. - I
The matter, it will be recalled, was!
brought up at the February meeting j
of the Board of Trade by one Ir more
attorneys who Insisted that such aj
change was desired by the majority, if;
net practically all, the members of
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ridge and even assisted him in mall-. Sumter county. It costs nothing
ing out a circular letter to all of the enter. All you have got to do Is to
voters. Soon afterwards they went, begin to collect coupons, call on your
to Akrldge’s room, where a dispute
may have occurred, growing out of
the political race. Spence has made
no statement and everything is yet
conjectural.
(Communicated.)
WHAT OFFICE OF TREASURER
COSTS THE COUJiTX
Taxpayer Draws a Contrast Between
Candidates.
Who will you choose for treasurer?
Mr. Pinkston promises to serve for
$800, and turn in all commissions
above that amount to the county com
missioners for good roads, and farther
states that If there Is a bond issue
lie will charge no commissions for
handling same, thereby saving the
county 2 1-2 per cent, thereon. Mr.
Williams, when asked by one of the
county commissioners If he would
charge commissions on bond money,
should bonds be voted, replied that
he wanted all there was In the of
fice.
Mr. Pinkston states that he will de
posit the funds of the treasurer In
all of the banks of the county.
Mr. Williams last year refused to
divide the funds wi;h tbe various
hanks, though he knew that by .0
doing he would force the county to
pay more Interest, and as he "wanted
every dollar In the office,” he charged
his commission on tbe borrowed
money, both "coming and a-going,”
making a real cost to the county of
9 1-2 per cent.
Under Mr. Pinkston the cost would
only have been 6 per cent Ask your
county commissioners, and they will
tell yon that this Is true.
Facts are stubborn things, but the
county’s interest Is not considered
when Mr. Williams “wants every dot
lar In the office." It does not re
quire three hours a month of any
man’s time to perform tbe duties, and
$600 Is ample compensation for the
position, as shown by facts. For thir
teen years the records show that we
only paid $300 per annum.
"I am running ’em some” Is a very
pleasant greeting. "To be B ure, to be
sure," but Is It worth $1,600 to $2,-
400 per year to the taxpayers? Do
you want the money' borrowed by the
county to cost It 9 1-2 per cent. As
•ne l do not. TAXPAYER.
THE PROSPECT IS GLOOMY
FOB CROP OF PEACHES
Continued Alarm Weather Renders
Situation Perilous.
friends to help you. save the coupons
and turn them In at the time they are
called for .when receipts will be given
for the full number and announcement
made as to the standing of those who
are In the contest
No call will be made for coupons
for some days to come. Don't waste
a single day If you are going to cn
deavor to enjoy the fortnight’s out
ing North. Start at once gathering
coupons.
MILLS IN AMERICUS TO
GLOSE IN SHORT TIME
Season Ending Has Been a
Busy One.
The five extensive fertilizer plants
In Americus, tbe Farmers’ Oil Co.,
Tennessee Chemical Co., Americus Oil
Co., Vlrglnla-Carollna Chemical Co.
and the Home Mixture Fertilizer Co.,
will soon close one ot the busiest
manufacturing seasons here In years.
These plants represent an invest
ment of more than a quarter of a mil
lion dollars and are among the im
portant Industries ot the city.
And all have had a most prosperous
season.
Despite the abnormaUy high price
ot cotton seed prevailing throughout
tbe manufacturing period, all of ths
plants here using seed as the basis of
commercial fertiliser have been oper-
tad on full time throughout the sea
son.
The total output has not been oi
great as last year, with all the mills
here, due to the high price of seed
and Inability to get supplies needed.
The five mills are an important
factor In the city’s Industrial life. Rep-
esentlnk as they do a large Invested
capital, they afford employment to a
host of skilled and unskilled laborers,
and add vastly to the monthly pay
rolls so necessary to any city.
During the current month sevenl
of the plants will begin running on
short time, or close down for tbe
season.
mile of this road Is a magnificent bou
levard.
The convict force will be Increased
with the distribution of state convicts
April 1st. quite likely, and the build
ing of good roads here given greater
impetus.
PEOPLE WHO COME FOR
A VISIT IN AMERIGUS
For every new cash subscription to the weekly for six months, coupon
for 30 votes.
For every new cash subscription to the weekly for one year, coupon
When the March) meeting was held
yond Pleasant Grove church, ten the secretary p re8en te d a ccnsldera-, f° r 500 votes,
miles east of Americus, and every ble llst of sIgnaturea and requested'
instructions as to what course he
should now pursue.
A resolution was Introduced di
recting him to forward the petition to f or 75 votes.
Congressman Hughes, with the re-1
quest that he push the matter In con- j These special coupons will all be signed by the manager of the Times-
eress. | Recorder and will be given in person when subscriptions are received, or
O. R. Ellis, Esq., in opposing this mailed If subscriptions come by mall,
resolution stated that there were a
number of attorneys here who did not
favor such a measure, thbt it would
As Well as Those Who Go
Away
Mr. R. E. McNulty Is fast recovering
from recent illness and will be out
pgain In a few days, to the delight of
his friends.
Miss Duncan, petite and altogether
charming, Is a scintillating sunbeam
In the happy family circle of Mr. and
Mrs. George Duncan, where she arriv
ed Sunday.
Miss Julia Andrews returned here
yesterday from a brief visit at the
home of her brother, Mr. Will An
drews, In Eatonton.
Mrs. J. C. Roney has come from
Cordele to spend a few days In Ameri
cus, her former home, the guest ot
the Misses Mitchell.
Mrs. Walter Stewart, of Macon, ar
rived yesterday upon a visit to her
mother, Mrs. W. E. Clark, at her home
on Lamar street _
Miss Mary Haynea will be welcom
ed tomorrow by her large number of
Americus friends. She will be the
guest of Mrs. Arthur Rylander, com'
lng from Durham, N. C.
Two of the most attractive and
popular of the season’s visitors. Miss
Lizzie Houser and Miss Willlhu Car
ter, of Fort Valley, are fair guests
of Mrs. Roy I* Parker. ,
Mr. James Taylor Is confined to his
Uoe street home by Illness, much to
the regret of his large circle of
friends.
ILLNESS OF ROBERT SAMS
A SOURCE OF REGRET
Returns to Americas From Atlanta
Sanitarium.
Mr. Robert Sams returned to Amer
icus yesterday from Atlanta, where
for three months he has been nnder
treatment at a sanitarium for serious
illness. Mr. Sams is superintendent
here for the Virginla-Carolina Chemi
cal Co., and bis very large number
of friends sincerely hope that his gen-
Amerlcus orchardmen are anything
than optimistic over the situation as
regards the peach crop, and if this
warm weather continues many days
irX r It “. nd J I V 8 , , tl 0 T d ^ a . b “ rd I eral health wl “ Improve as the
freeze Its going to be slow music and |result 0 f careful treatment,
the curtain for the Georgia peach crop i
for the year 1910. In many places! Cottonseed for Sale,
the peach trees have already bloomed
and the people In the lower section 1 1 have a lot of Toole's Improved
of the state are very much concerned.' Shank High and Hardin's Prolific cot-
They had hoped that In spite of the- tonseed for sale for planting which 1
warm weather the ground would re- W HI sell delivered at my farm at 7Jc
main cold enough to keep the sap I wr bu. in any quantity. These arc
from rising but they have been dis- “H first class cottons. 1
appointed. If this warm weather con
tinues and is then followed by a freeze
the buds will be so far advanced that
the peach crop will be ruined.
The three white prisoners in jail
here, two men and a woman held as j
their accomplice, may stay there un- j
til court convenes in April.
Mr. F. R. Symmes. of Greenville,
S. C., is spending a few days in Amer
icus, where he has many friends who
will welcome him.
Miss Imogene Sears, of Ellaville, .'a
spending some time in Americus, ar
riving yesterday.
COUPON
j TWO WEEKS TRIP TO MEW YORK
p This ballot tor the two weeks trip 1
| to New York, offered by the Americus «
n Times-Recorder, is cast in favor ot J
I :
Contest Closes May 31. Each Ballot Counts One J
SPECIAL COUPONS.
the baf, and that public interests j
would be promoted by a transfer to
the court of Judge Newman at Colum
bus, especially In bankruptcy cases, 1
there being no referee in bankruptcy"
at Americus. l
Those present at the meeting were'
disinclined to take action until some
more definite Idea as to the public' For every new cash subscription to the dally for three months, coupon
wishes were obtained and the secre-' for 100 votes,
tary was Instructed to see the bust- 1
ness men and secure signatures wher-! For every new cash subscription to the dally for six months, coupon
ever signatures were obtainable to for 225 votes,
such a petition. I _ ...
For every new cash subscription to the dally for one year, coupon
Special coupons will be given at the Times-Recorder office as follows;
For every new cash subscription to the daily for one month, coupon
for 25 votes.
WE ARE SHOWING
The Greatest Line Ladiesl
Spring suits in Woolens of all the popu
lar fabrics and in the swellest styles.
$15.00 to $50.00,
frequently necessitate trips to At
lanta. instead of to Macon, and would
cause a greater expense, more time
and more Inconvenience to them. It
is also less convenient to attend court
a* Columbus than at Macon. 'While
there might be cause for complaint
because of the absence of a referee
in bankruptcy In Sumter county, he
felt assured that If the matter were
properly presented to Judge Speer that
he would appoint a referee for this
city and county.
Mr. Ellis directed attention to the
fact that lmfedlately after the passage 1
of the bankruptcy act Judge Speer 1
appointed Shelby Myrlck, Esq., the- a fhC HaildSOIIteSt LfalC IflldfgS
resident here, referee for Sumter “ lulvo
county. He held this office until his
removal to Savannohi No one then
pressed for the appointment of a suc
cessor and tbe business was trans
ferred to Judge Proudflt at Macon,
simply because Sumter had not ex
erted Itself to keep a referee here.
On the strength of Mr. Ellis’ state
ments th e resolution was withdrawn,
ths intention apparently being to re
quest of Judge Speer the appointment:
of some competent person as referee
In this county.
(Advertisement)
MX PLATFORM.
Miss Antoinette Lockett is visiting
her sister. Mrs. T. E. Maultsby, In
Albany this week.
23-w-lt.
C. S. S. HORNE,
Americus and Sumter county have
at least $150,000 invested in automo
biles. with the magnificent sum of!
$000,000,000 in cotton mills.
JUST
ONE
WORD that word la
Tutt's,
It refers to Dr. Tutt’s Llvet Pills and
MEANS HEALTH.
Are you constipated?
Troubled with indigestion?
Sick headache?
Vlrtlgo?
Bilious?
Insomnia?
ANY of these symptoms and many others
Indicate Inaction of the LIVER.
You ICcsocl
o 2 13
To the People of Sumter County:
I am making as thorough and ac
tive campaign as tbe time and my
work will allow and am meeting with
the overwhelming confidence of the
people.
The equipment 1 offer with my ser
vices to you In part: Self education
through the University of Georgia and
Teachers’ College, with fifteen years'
experience as an Infractor.
My Platform: I stand for—
1.—As good schools for the country
as for towns srd betttr for all.
'.—Better teaching and improve
ment of teachers.
3. —Lightening private and local tax
supplements by putting out the ac
cumulated surplus of $21,000 on the
schools.
4. —Closer relations and sympathy
ibetween the people and schools.
5. —Organizing all civic, business
and moral forces with the educational
for the advancement of all. i
6. —I shall recommend a return to
the salary system, but I do not favor
Increasing salaries to colored schools.
7. —I advocate competent supervi
sion of all schools.
Your support respectfully solicited.
K. E. WHITE.
March 17. Agricultural College.
spring silk dresses, largest variety, most
beautiful styles, softest, most desirable
colorings, best tailoring, and altogether
the most attractive Tine of high class
ready-to-wear garments that have ever
been shown in all south Georgia in any
former spring season.
$15.00 to $40.00.
Linen and Rep Suits-
As well as madras dresses, lingerie
dresses, linene dresses, poplin suits, and
dresses of the new style this season's
dress fabrics, are being shown by us in
an assortment that surpass any previous
spring season.
$3.50 to $20.00.
Ready Money.
No country Is better than its
gregate of Individuals.
Light Weight Coats-
for early spring wear as well as for the
cool nights of summer. Woolen skirts
in almost every popular style and price.
Shirt waists in silk, linen, cotton. Petti
coats in silk and heatherbloom; etc., etc.
—in fact almost anything you may wish
for in the ready-to-wear department is
here
Spring dry goods of almost all classes and
prices, laces, embroideries, white goods
and linens, etc., etc. The house is brim
ming full of attractive merchandise and
we shall be glad to have an opportunity
to.show you through. Will you come?
Chas. L. Anslei
ilia
Take No Substitute.
We have special fund to lend on
good farm lands or well located city
roal estate. For particulars see G. It. j
Bails or G. C. Webb. 3-3-lm !
EMPIRE LOAN & TRUST CO., 1
_ eig Bank Bu " dlng ' j Time Mon< y at Lowest Possible Rates* |
m^S'ofXIf^mloTIk^r 0 ' ““f' * “ t, * C<mt *1
accent Is more Important than thought farm,, at the l0West posslble expen,e ‘ 0 tl * borrower ' 01,1 loaM j
renewed. ; 4
The longer it takes a man to make 1
up his mind the less there 1* of It.
J. J. Hanesley, Americus, Ga«