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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02
COMPANY is ASKED TO
PUT BACK EMPLOYEES
Board of Trade Takes Up
Matter.

The discharge OF quite number of
skilled employees at the Americus
shops of the Seaboard Railway Co.,
a day or two since all of them val
ued citizens, has been the subject of
considerable criticism and comment
in business circles here generally.
In order that feeling may be fairly
reflected President Allen of the
Board of Trade has addressed a let
ter to officials of the railway com
pany, asking if possible, that these
employees be reinstated.
President Aliens letter, a copy of
which was kindly given the Times
Recorder, is itself explanatory This
letter, in full, is as follows.
AmericuS, Ga, April 1st, 1908
Mr.. W. A. Garrett, Chief Executive for
the Receiver of S. A L. r. r.,
Portsmouth, Va.
Dear Sir:
The Board of Trade attention has
been called to the fact that quite
recently number of the employees
of your road who work at your shops
here at Americus have been thrown
out of employment Several years
ago the money to build the present
shops in Americus was given by the
citizens to the S. A L. Railway, and
this property is now worth perhaps
$4,000.
The city also agreed to give free
water up to certain quantity and
has ever lived up to her agreement
All this expenditure of money and
free water was solely for the purpose
of locating your shops here and re-
tanning for Americus an equal num-
Der of her citizens whom you then
employed, thereby obtaining from
them the trade which would naturally
arise from their wages.
1--WE do not mention the above in
a spirit Of bad feeling, but simply that
we may call your attention to the
fact that on account of the discharg-
ing of so many of your employees, we
will lose some good citizens and
also lot of good trade
Americus has ever been the friend
Of the S. A. L. Railroad and her
merchants and shippers give you a
large majority of their freight ship
ments.
We have felt that it would only be
necessary to call your attention to
these facts and ask you if possible to
reinstate these employees in their
respective places, that Americus may
not lose these desirable citizens, and
also suffer the loss in trade which will
necessarily occur should they be
forced to move away.
Hoping you will appreciate the
spirit ina which this letter is written
and that your business may be such
as to warrant you in retaining the
men in our city, we are yours very
truly,
THE BOARD OF TRADE,
LEE ALLEN, President.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02
THE BANKERS TO MEET
SOON IN CONVENTION
FindnCierS of AmeriCuS to
Attend.

Elaborate preparations are being
made by Albany bankers for the en-
tertainment on April of group 4, of
the Georgia Bankers Association. The
meeting will be called to order at
noon at the Elks' home by C. NJ
Council, of the Planters Bank, of
Americus, chairman of the district
organization. Joseph S. Davis, presi-
dent of the Georgia Bankers Asso-
citation, will make the address of
welcome. Response will be made
by r. H. Clark, cashier Of the Moul-
trie Banking Company. Following
routine business of opening, an ad-
dress will be delivered by A. P. Coles,
cashier of the Central bank and Trust
Corporation of Atlanta, formerly of
Albany. Roland Ellis, of Macon, will
deliver an address on Confidence" 4"
Five-minute talks will be made by
A. W. Hale of Columbus; w. G. Ian
ier, of West Point; r. L. Saville, of
Dawson, and John d. Walker of
Sparta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02
THE SIMS ICE FACTORY
WILL BE STARTED UP
Start Made at This Plant
Yesterday.

The plant of the Americus Ice Co.,
operated by Mr.. S. r. Sims, was start
ed up yesterday, and with no unfore-
seen mishaps will soon be turning out
the CONCEALED product This plant,
like the other here, has been closed
down for several months.
And: in the meanwhile ice consum-
ers in Americus, during the winter
season and past month of summer,
have bought ice in other cities, or
done without it altogether
For the factories here are operated
only q few months of the year
With the starting up of the Ameri-
Gus Ice Co., the recent famine here
will probably be at an end, as the
plant can fairly we'll supply local de-
mand and probably have an excess at
times as we'll.
But. patrons will not get ice, as
conveniently as heretofore, when
the ice wagons made daily rounds and
delivered the cooling blocks at your
door. 1t is said that the wagon de-
livery: business will be cut out alto
gether this summer.
Instead, an ice depot will probably
be established uptown, where one
can buy his ten pounds for a nickel
and lug it home. But even that is
better. than doing without.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02
NEW RATES IN EFFECT
ON LINES TO AMERICUS
Cheaper to Points Outside
State.

Americus people who bought tick
cts to Atlanta yesterday paid 2 cents
more for the pasteboard than on the
day before, while passengers to Mont
gomery rode for Y cents less than
the old rate. There was a general
revision of passenger rates yester
day, and travel from Americus is
higher to some points and less to
others. For instance; the rate Am
ericus to Atlanta is now $3.9S in
stead of 1896, the former rate; to
Savannah a ticket costs $495 instead
of $496, saving of a whole cent
To Macon, Augusta, Columbus, Al
bany and other stations on the Cen
trail Railway the rate is the same;
while to Montgomery a saving of 70
cents is effected, and to Eufaula the
fare is 35 cents less, these points be-
ing outside the state. To all points
in south Georgia touched by the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway the
rates were advanced yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02
RUNNERS IN SUMTERiN
SIGHT OF THE POST
Two Weeks of Campaign
ing Remain.

Two weeks more and it will all
be over except the shouting. For the
county campaign in Sumter, started
two months ago, now nears a finish
and only two weeks remain wherein
the vigilant candidate can hunt the
elusive voter
One week from next Wednesday is
the date Of the election.
Fhirty-three candidates are in the
race. the biggest and finest bunch
that ever went down the pike, and
every mothers son of them is sure
to be elected
For do they not say so, after hav-
ing corraled the voter and had assur-
ance from his own lips.
This week is a very busy one in
deed. Many of the candidates are
hunting the dodgeful voter out in
the tall and uncut forest, and the
county is thus infested. Upon every
country road the hustling, tireless
candidate is to be found.
But the goal is in sight, the race is
nearly won, and every man is elect
ed now where 33 are called and a
dozen are needed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02
JOE BROWN TO VISIT
SOUTH GEORGIA
AmeriCuS May be Included
in itinerary.

Hon. Joseph M. Brown, candidate
for Governor before the June primar-
les, will make a short canvass in
South Georgia. His purpose is to
meet his friends and supporters per
sonally as far as possible. Though
Americus is not included in the rough
draft of the route, an effort be
made to get him to come here, and it
is believed by his supporters that he
will come
Excepting the. mountain counties,
where the people have been devoted
to the Brown family since they gave
the elder Joe to the State the biggest
support to the opposition is expected
from the wire grass region. The can
didate is receiving many fiattering
assurances from that section.
The trip will probably begin at
Macon and extend southwark. He
will include Brunswick in his trip
if convenient to do so, and he will
perhaps spend couple of days in
Savannah, coming back by way OF
Sylvania, Statesboro and Augusta.
Mr. Brown is at present preparing
an elaborate address to the people
of Georgia, in which he discusses all
the issues of the campaign fully and
concisely. 1t will be given out be-
tween now and Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02
GAN RETURN TO WORK
IF WILLING TO MOVE
Such Offer Made Dis
charged Employees.

The machinists, blacksmiths, boiler
makers and other employees laid off
at the Americus shops of the Sea-
board Railway on Monday last may
return to work with the company, if
they will go to Jacksonville and ac-
cept work in the shops there.
Such was the statement made yes
terday by some of the men.
This statement would seem to sub
stantiate the claim made recently
that the company's new shops in
Jacksonville were to be built up at
the expense of the Americus shops
and other plants, from whence work
men are to be withdrawn
Employees thus laid off will be taken
back and transferred to the big
shops at Jacksonville, if they are
willing to go there.
There is evidently plenty of work
at Jacksonville, and it is said there
is no lack of it in Americus.
The men laid off here can get a
job at Jacksonville all right.
The employees laid off here Monday
are as follows
Machinists, Audley Shipley, H
Quarterman, j. w. Whittle, Dudley
Gatewood, Jr., c. c. Persons, T.
Cook, J. L. Adams, H. B. Allen, R.
H. Horton, NJ. BRAKEMAN. Black
smiths, Will Arlington, Will Lang
ford, Boilermaker, B. M. Craddock
Besides these "unlucky thirteen"
several helpers in various depart
ments were discharged
1t is not believed that all of these
men will leave Americus, even to
accept their old jobs back in a new
field. One of them declared positively
yesterday that he would not go, and
others whose homes and families are
here will decide likewise.
They are anxious for work, but not
upon such conditions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02
hit MADE BY BLACK
FACE COMEDIAN

Bot" Scaefer, the new vaudeville
attraction at the theater, more than
made good yesterday. AS a black
face comedian, he turned loose some
catchy songs. He also had arranged
a minstrel monologue, in which he
brought in a choice selection of local
hits, including verse or two about
Mayor Hawkins. Last night he was
given two calls to which he respond
ed acceptably.
Stern and Earl did their turn, and
were given a heart reception, in spite
of the. fact that the Dutch comedy act
still held the boards
The moving pictures were good and
filled out the best vaudeville program
of the season. The crowd at night
was large and in a good humor.
Today the program will be changed,
Stein and Earle appearing in an
Irish skit. Schaefer continues in his
part.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02
JOINER, THE PENMAN, is
GOING TO THE Pen
Spring Suit of Stripes is
Awaiting.

l.. G. Joiner, star bOarder at the
Hotel Fuller here for six months, will
leave his comfortable quarters in a
day or two now for trip to the peni-
tentiary, where he will do five years
stunt for forgery, the crime of which
he stands convicted
Judge Littlejohn signed the remiti-
tur yesterday, and it is all up with
the facile penman.
Joiner was convicted and sentenced
at the November term of Sumter Su-
perior court and given five years, this
trial being upon one count of the
charges against him.
For five months a fight has been
made to save him from the stripes,
but this has ended in failure, and the
pen for the penman is the verdict. 1t
is not yet known to which of the pen
itentiary camps Joiner will be trans
ferred
During his stay in jail Joiner has
given the jailers a peck of worry and
once came very near escaping. 1t is
said that he dug the bricks from the
wall of the corridor, where he was
allowed to exercise through the kind
ness of Sheriff Bell.
When discovered, the hole was
large enough to admit the passage
of a mans body easily, only the
outside layer of brick remaining to
be pushed out. The hole was stuffed
with rags on the inside in order to
conceal it from the jail guards.
Joiner, it is said, attacked Sheriff
Bell when the attempted escape was
discovered and he was thrust back
into his cell.
Joiner had lived here nearly a year
as the representative of a life in
surance company, and did fine busi
ness until his forgeries were discoy-
cred. He also evinced a remarkable
fondness for trotting horses, which
he exercised here.
Should be prove tractable while in
the pen, good behavior may shorten
his sentence there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02
JOE BROWN CLUB
FOR AMERICUS
Petition Will Be Circulated
for Signatures.

Steps have been taken towards the
organization of a Joe Brown Club in
Amerieus. A petition will be in cir
culation today for the signature of
those who favor such an organization
In Americus the anti-Smith senti-
ment is strong, and is practically un-
animous for Joe Brown. 1t is not
though that there will be any diff
Guilty in getting a large number to
enroll Details of the club and its
plans will be worked out later.
After the club is organized, a strong
effort will be made to get Mr.. Brown
to visit Americus. and of course make
an address either to the club or to
the voters generally
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02
NEGRESS IN PRISON TO
SERVE LIFE SENTENCE

Sophia Catchings, the negro wo-
man confined in the Americus jail
under life sentence for murder, will
go to the penitentiary today or to-
morrow, quite likely, to work out
her remaining days upon earth. So
phia Catchings killed negro man
here a year ago, and was sent up
for life for the crime. Appeal to the
supreme court was made but with
drawn later and now the woman goes
to a life of servitude in one of the
penal camps of the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02
JOKERS AND JOKES IN
PLENTY ON APRIL DAY

Americus people, as usual upon this
date, went up against the April fool
joker yesterday, to their expense and
the merriment of the onlookers. Many
catches" were provided and suckers
bit ravenouslX~1 OF course an array
of interested citizens went to Dodson's
Pharmacy to inspect the drawing
showing the route of the electric street
railway, one sedate courthouse off,
cial and a dignifed minister leading
the cohort of prospective car riders.
The man who had "got shot in his
hand also ELECTED bunch of
laughs, while other pranks played
were quite as numerous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02

already secured license as a req
merchant, for which the fee is
per year. The fee for an itind
merchant is 800 for the first nd
and $50 for subsequent months.
The petition was shown the inteI
ed parties, Mr.. Berner being infoI
that the matter would be brougfI
tonight at the meeting of the
council.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02
WANT FIRM TO PAY
ITINERANT TAX

A petition signed by a large num-
Der of business men was circulated
yesterday, the petition being directed
to the Mayor and City Council. ask
ing that j. Berner and o. K Clothing
Co, be required to pay tax as an
itinerant merchant Mr.. Berner has
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02
Notice.

AS has been customary in the past,
beginning with Saturday April 4th, we
will close our freight offices and
warehouses at noon on each Saturday
during the summer months, until Aug
ust 31st, 1908. By consent of the
Georgia Railroad Commission
j. E. HIGHTOWER,
Agent G. of Ca Ry.
H. P. EVERETT,
Agent S. A. L. Ry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02

March, 1907, was the warmest
March there had been for 81 years
and the April that followed the mean
est April of record, memory or tradi-
tion.--PhiladeIph Record
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02

We will offer for sale
April 7h between the
father the late Uriah B. Harold -
property with
all conyeniences College Streets
the prominent residence city This will be
offered for sale follows:
First will offer the residence lot fronting Lee ST.
the North fronting B After this the will be
bid
which realizes whether is a whole
This opportunity
original cost
the balance I Interest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02
Get
dissatisfaction.

YOU are entitled in buying Hart Schaffner
& Marx clothes to most positive assur-
ance of your satisfaction. Every dealer in our
clothes is authorized to say this to you
Every garment made by, and bearing the
label of Hart Schaffner & Marx is guaranteed
to be of allwool or wool-and-sillx fabrics with no
"mercerized or other cotton added; thoroughly
shrunk before cutting; seams sewed with pure
silk thread tailored in clean sanitary shops; and
free from every defect of material or work
manship.
More than that: The dealer is authorized
to say that if the clothes are not right, not
satisfactory, your money will be refunded
Hart Schaffner & Marx.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-02

Here's the way Hart Schaffner
Il & Marx put it. You can see
the original of this at our store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-15
Jerome Introduces Strong Evi-
dence in Effort to Hold Young
Man in Asylum
QUEER ACTIONS At MATTEAWAp:
Thaw Purchased 200 Chocolate Eos
Iairs for Inmates, Flowers for Eas.
ter and Hymn Books for Patients
AIieni.ts Say He Would Be Msnses
it Given Freedom.

| Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May 15-Dr.
Ames T. Baker acting superintendent
of the Matteawan asylum, was the first
witness today in the Thaw habeas corr
pus proceedings. He was called by
District Attorney Jerome, not as an
expert, but to give the court a state-
ment Of Thaw's conduct during thss
three months he was in the institu-
/ ton.
| Baker related conversations with
! Thaw on various topics. In speaking
of his trials, Thaw said to Baker: III
/! was ever insane in my life, the at
/ tack began one minute before shot
/ White and ended half minute after-
i ward"
The doctor repeated the descriptions
which Thaw gave him of the house
alleged to have been maintained by
Stanford White and others. He said
these men plotted to put him in an
asylum to prevent him from exposing
! their alleged misdeeds. Baker said
that in his opinion Thaw is insane and
! it would be dangerous to the public
safety to have him go at large
Bought Chocolate Eciairs.
Baker said that physical examin-
alton of Thaw showed him to be gen-
;erally normal. "On Feb. % there ar
+; rived at the hospital 200 chocolate
eclairs." said Baker. Il found Thaw
| had ordered them and wished them
distributed among the attendants,
who were to have dance that night.
I told him the rules prohibited gifts to-
employees. He said he could see no
harm in buying the eclairs."
Jerome, by questions to Witness.
brought out the testimony of Evelyn
trials, that she was very fond of choc-
olate eclairs, and enjoyed eating them
at one of Stanford Whites parties.
rhaw Makes Notes. -.
While Baker was on the stand re.Y-;
ing the typewriter statement Of his
conversations with and observations o.
Thaw, the prisoner made notes OF the
doctors testimony. Baker told Of
Thaw wanting to hire piano tuner:
to tune the hospital piano on which
he practiced. He also wanted to buy
| lilies to decorate the ward in which
he Is confined, for Easter Sunday. He
purchased a quantity OF hymn books
for use of the patients. "On one oc-
casion.' said Baker, he said the news
papers were behaving beautifully
Baker said Thaw refused, by advice
Of counsel, to have his photograph
taken in the hospital Baker described
his manner as domineering and peey-s
ish.
Dr. Charles F. Macdonald, the alien-
ist testified that in. his opinion. Thaw
is an fncurable paranoiac, whose con-
ftnement is demanded by consideration
Of public safety.
A. Russell Peabody, Of Thaws
counsel. is quoted today as saving that
Thaw would go on the witness stand
to testify in the present proceedings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-15
Conference Committee Substi
tutes Aldrich Bill For the
House Financial Measure
SEVERAL AMENDMENTS MADE
johnson Reserve Feature and LaFol-
ietts Loan Features Eliminated From
AIdrich Bill - Doubtful If House
Will Concur Ohio conaressmen
Grow Personal.

washington, May lo.-IHe seHate
committee on finance today voted
unanimously to amend the Vreeland
currency bill passed by the house
yesterday, by striking out everything
after the enacting clause and inserting
The provisions Of the Aldrich bill as
passed by the senate. It was immed-
lately reported to the senate The
.Aldrich bill was amended, however, by
the elimination Of the Johnston reserve
feature and the LaFollette provision
prohibiting national banks from loan
ing money to corporation, or invest
ing money In the stock Of corpora
tion, the officers or directors OF which
are officers or directors OF the bank
making the investment or loan. Sec
ttons were added providing for the ap-
pointment of commission Of eighteen.
to be called "the national monetary
commission"
The action Of the senate means,
probably, that no financial legislation
will be enacted at this session.
Senate Passes Vreeland Bill.
At 2:40, the senate began considera-
tion of the vreeland currency bill. as
amended by the senate committee, with
the hope OF passing it before adjourn
anent.
The senate today passed the Aldrich
currency bill as substitute for the
Vreeland bill. after consideration OF q
half hour. The vote was AZ to 20.