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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 7, 1919.
PRICE FIVE
T BUILDING WILL BE COMMUNITY CENTS
BUILDING FREE
OF DEBT TO BE
PRESENTED CITY
BY CITIZEN,'HERE
Exhibition Gun
Firing Tonight
On Bank Lot
The Style of Going Barefoot May Not Be
| Confined to a Few Women.
By Morris
Single Condition Must be
&£° r
Met' to Secure
Structure
NATATORIUM TO
BE BUILT, TOO
Name of Generous Don
or Not Made Pub
lic Yet.
Americas’ 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 Timy-Recorder sev
eral days ago. ,
This splendid hjbieflt is to be pro
vided by a citizen, whoso name it ia
as yet forbidden to mention, but the.
offer turns the 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.
Only On« Condition.
Citizens of Amdricus must' meet
only one condition in order to secure
this llllglfflUtlU UUliutng erected leas
than a dozen years ago at a cost of
more than twice the 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 secure 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 Americas 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 n 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 s rout.
“Probably never before haa so
generous an offer come to Americus,
as the one just madcs by Mr. Mar
shall, for the party or parties whom
he represents,” said Frank Lanier
yesterday afternoon, after Mr. Mar
shall had mad e 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 c spirit that it is
given, and that we assure the donor
er donnors that all the conditions
will be fully met by the people of
Americus. ,,
The executive comitteo of the Y.
A. had asked a number of citt-
2tns to meet with them. Present
were T. O. Marshall and Dr. C. P.
Davis, representing th e Y. M. C. A.
executive committee; W. W. Dykea,
••■ Burke and Arthur Rylander,
governors of the Rotary Club; Geo.
*7 ”••*» L- A. Morgan, Frank La-
ivr, Joseph Perkins and Lovelace
, representing, the Chamber of
commerce; W. E. Taylor, officially
‘rating the City of Americus,
P r - Guyton Fisher, representing
the churches of Americus.
-’Peaking for those who have offer-
'!'? pay off the entire indebtedness
l!: e MrVTjKLl
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.
The light Browning gun will be
used, and its angle and sweep of
fire will be exhibited, aa well as
the rapidity with which these 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 of West Point, will be
present, and will be glad to ex
plain to any on e interested any
points about the new,’ weapons
they may wish information about
ing the building; repairing the root.
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 Bo City’s Civic Center.
"It is the idea of those whom 1
represent that this property be pot
to its fullest use; it would become
the civic center here; the Chamber
of Commerce and tho 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. Evety
man present expressed himself as de
lighted to be one to assist in pat
ting over the proposition.
“Mr. Chairman, this magnanimous
offer to Americus means more than
we can imagine at this time,” Mr.
Arthur Rylasder aaid; "We can not
too strongly express our admiration
and appreciation to those who make
this offer. We need a place where
more of oue men and women will get
together and know each other more
intimately.- You can connt on me."
On motion a committee was ap
pointed to draft a letter of thanks
and acceptance, to be handed JJr.
Marshall with the request that he
convey them to those he represents.
The following letto-
by the committee and mailed Mr
MaMrshal! today
Americus, Ga., Aug. 6, 1919.
Mr. T. O. Marshall,
Americus, Ga.
Dear Sir.-Responding to the call
of tho Executive committee of the Y.
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. F Taylor, member of council.
These gentlemen met with you and
Dr. C. P. Davis as the representa
tives of the Y. M. C. A., electing the
writer chairman.
This committee has instructed me
to write, requesting that you convey
to the party (or parties) for whom
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 pco-
peopie of our city .
This committee accepts this offer
as outlined by you. assuring you that
its provisions vill/Ke carried out to <
to the fullest ability of the committee, j
R. R. OFFICIALS
WORRY WHILE
SHOPMEN CON-
ELECTRIC ST01
DOES $2,000,01
DAMAGE IN 0HI
TINUE STRIKE NUMBER KILLE1
High Cost of Living Still
Live Subject at
Washington
200,000 CARS ARE
ALREADY USELESS
Other Industries May Be
Soon Affected By
Strike
WASHINGTON, August fl.-
)—With
■By As
aocisted Press.)—With reports still
coming in that striking shopmen)
have refused to return to work and
that tho strike is spreading, tho 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
arc 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 b 0 threaten,
ed with •
Four Dead and Six Inji
ed Total Human Toll
1 Recorded.
NORTHERN OHIO
SWEPT BY
Center of Big Storm
Tiffin and Ashlanc
Counties
6,000 STEEL WORKERS
OUT AT BUTLER, PA.
BUTLER, Pa., August 8.—(By
Associated Press. )—Between fivo
LANSING SAYS AMERICAN.*
and six thousand men went on atriko
at the plant of tho Standard Steel
Car Co. today for higher wages.
Workmen of tho Forgo Stool Co.,
Butler Bolt and Rivet Co., and But
ler Car Wheel Co., voted last night
to toko similar action.
| Building Worth <50,000.
>m instructed to make you
f^tlemen the following offer: This
,r coming from a party
k„ 0 ° V "•entity must remain un-
:,,r. en ™ 3 “• C - A - property j t those whom you represent.
!’-»5S4JirSr *“ ■ «"■ *-
lion'll? over 14 ot aoniething like
, 1 - n «0 or <12,000. This debt will
v !k' d ,/“"• le,Tin ST the proper-
PLAN WAS NOT PRESSED
WASHINGTON, Ang. 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 Vet-sallies 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 Mil bo
in possession of the President..
He said that it was true that Pjci
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.
Wilson Will Address
Congress on H.C.L.
B. R. T. EMPLOYEES
QUITi 13,000 OUT.
NEW YORK, August 6—(By As
sociated Press.)—Service on subways,
elevated and trolley lines of the
Brooklyn Rapid Trnneit company was
demoralized et the rush hours this
morning by strike of rart of the
company's 13,000 employees.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, August
(By Associated Press,)~Fcur per
known to be dead probably si:
wounded and crop damage et
at more than <2,000,000 and
families driven from the:r
was the toll early today of i
trical storm which swept
Ohio late yesterday.
Three of the deaths occur...
Youngstown, where two persons v.
killed instantly by lightning and
other electrocuted by coming
contact with a live wire. At L.
vue a boy was drowned when h e ■
drawn into sink hole wtuit
Hr ii flooded street.
In Tiffin, more than 200 home,
the Rock Creek basin were floo
and abandonded.
Ashland county, with estimab
— a.wuaiVjTy W1U1 w’HTima
damage of <1,000,000, suffered
greatest loss, according to ne«
per advices received here. Betwe
forty and sixty bridges and ctlvei_
were reports washed out and high
ways damaged. Scores of farmer*
lost live slock, wheat and cats in tha
fields, while corn was flattened out
and other damag, done'to orchard*
fliul vineyards.
n.o l sf of UCl i°,\ by <*
most of which wero tilled W ih new
S* WCr ° rcport8d *om ‘»«ny
Secretary Lansing' said the Lan-
sing-Isbii, 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 provj “ir
ritating to other nations.
Each of the members of the com
mittee personally desire the privi
lege of expressing their appreciation
We
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-
WEATHER
. . me cvininiucv iccib uutv n uir*
the * ree °* debt, and hearted, far-seeing, public-spirited
P8rty he turned over to ! man (or men) has come forward just
ej. 1 “xecutive committee provid- at the moment when our city needed
1: ’M?' ,h * t * •»"> approximately
•tiens » r *!j* d by ,h< “ P ,0 P l8 o* Am.
1or the purpose of renovat-
him most.
The plana outlined by yon will re-
For Georgia—Showers and thudder
storms probably tonight and Thurs
day.
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
Middling 28c
NEW YORK FUTURES.
Disabled Soldier
Walked Here From
Preston Gets Aid
Williajn Cameron, a disabled
soldier, accompanied by his wife,
arrived in Americus late yester
day from Preston, Webster coun-
»y, having walked all the way
from that point, being footsore
and weary, aud applied at the
Red Cross headquarters here for
assistance.
Miss Ruth Clark, who is In ac
tive charge of the rooms in the
postoffice building, immediately
investigated bis case 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 fonght over-seas was
landed recently at New York,
whence he travelled to Preston,
and according jo his statement to
the Red Cross authorities here,
became ill and unable to work
there.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—(By Aa-
■ociated Press)—President Wilson
will address congress in person Fri
day to make recommendations for
legislation designed to aid in reduc
ing the cost of living it was learned
today at the White House.
LESLIE W. M. S.
HELD MEETING
Close Open High Low Clu-je
Sept. 31.20
Oct. 31.45 31.05 32.22 31.40 32.22 [took pari in the prograi
Nov. 7312. 31.70 32.43 31.70 32.43 (very interesting.
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LE8UE, 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. feirls
which was
STONE PRESENTS
LABOR’S DEMAND
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—(By As
sociated Press.)—Labor now demands
that America become the home of in
dustrial freedom, Warren S. Stone,
grand chief of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, said today
in appearing before the House inter
state commerce commission in sup
port of organized labor’s plana for
public ownership and private oper
ation of the railroads.
Declaring the the American dem
ocracy was controlled by an auto-
tocracy in industry, Mr. Stone argu
ed that there could be no solution,
and no lowering of till tost of liv
ing as long as consumers had to pay
extortionate profits on their own
earnings in purchasing the necess-
I aries of 'ife. '
“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. Stono
to be profound. In this plan, he
■aid, the workers raised the banner
of democracy in control of Industry
and advanced “to a new crusado
with the faith of the pilgrims.”
OLD RIVALS WILL
MEETON DIAMOND
AT LESLIE SOON
With the .exccptir.n ot the > u
of September 2, 1001, it w u »
heaviest ever recorded, weather
reau officials declare, and it may
days before the full extent of
ruin wrought can bo estimated.
TtS™ be hosts
AT THEIR HALL TONIC!
Leaves Superior to Bsrrisa.
In coffee-growing countries a suf- tint-
—of the leaves of tbs plant -
Americus and Albany to play ball
at Leslie next Tuesday.
Just because Albany has a basball
team, Americus got bbsy and claims
to have a regular dab. A series of
three games has been arranged be
tween these old time rivals.
Tho hist cf the series will be play
ed next Toeaday the 12th day of
August, at 4:30 o’clock, in the city
&f Leslie.
The second gam e between th 0 two
teams will be played at Albany next
Thursday, which day is a half-holiday
in Albany, and a record crowd ia
assured when the fans of Albany be
come awaie of the fact that a base
ball team from Americas 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 the last game can be
played here in Americus, at a date to
be determined.
If the people of America; will sup
port the boys by turning out down at
Leslie next Tuesday 100 per cent
strong, it can f?c safely said that the
game will be played here.
It is not necessary to say _ .
about the past history of the two around shortsto
citie* of Americas and Albany and
their intense rivalry in all lines. All
this soctVg^can very easily remember
the close games played by th c ama
teur teams representing these two
Americus used to win, and
believe they can win this
r they wouldn’t jeopardize
the pant record 6f our ancestors by
fW? » CW ,eMion ot America
Worirf , °k \° 2 ’ Woodmen „f the
World, to be held tonight at the hall
fn *•“ Wheatley building *- ■
anticipated with unusual
among members of tho order here and
• bl * crowd will attend.
di. * - will attend. Thu i.
°S £r ^ oodmcn C‘«!e. J*
beri of Uinnie Van Grove Nn
and vlaitors in Americus are aNo
!?Tf *°. a,tend . «nd"an enjoyable «
casion :■ assured.
»,i USt / ,hiS mi ! Ch can bo s * id - At the
cam "“‘"K h«Ped that
,r , C .r , b ° arranged with U *
! Of eonrel i? ir r? diatC,y disbanded
bffore thee 0 ? hl> 11? I ® nned to do thb
tion° but it‘"I 0t ° Ur °r* ani “
know that such a team'as LesUo harf*
fen before us. They wUh ^m’
oncus now. and hav, consented the
use of their diamond and probably
STb£!Sy^ teh * A «ri-
Hero ore our plavors
Tommv” 0 ""? ot them. “Oh! you
Panton a»M s b ° y ». Robert
, wiU pu7tec?n t d b O,°d nmn -j
anything 1 tv'"? 1 ' f ,ay thir<1, '‘ Ti Poe” Pot-
anything ty, do you know him?—win ‘'1
nlT? e r b ° rt8t ?' Th8 outfield ^
Picked from the following pl.yem.
San: Dedman, Dick Cooper
Gardner. Mol y Panto",, Theron Jen-
held ly many to be superior to that .tempting to win this series from Al-
from berries. | bany
The above mentioned players
be on hand for the first
rnday afternoon at
, — - 5:30 o i
down at the ball park. PrartWffi
he hdd there without interfering
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the warehouse which