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The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
PRESIDENT WILLIAM H. TAFT
SENT LETTER OF REGRET
MEMORIAL SERVICES TO REV.
/. II. WEIGH

Several hudred persons, embracing
members of Metropolitan African
Methodist Episcopal Church, and
Others who were friends and admir-
.erS OF the late pastor DIR. WeIch,
assembled in the main auditorium OF
the church last Sunday afternoon to
commemorate his memory and pay
respects thereto. The exercises con
sisted of a series of resolutions re
ported by the official board of the
church, through F. w. Hale, secre-
tary, appropriate singing by the choir;
a solo by Professor J.. l. Layton, and
the Rev. L. NJ. Beckett, and timed
remarks by Revs. Sterling n. Brown,
B. F. Watson, Walter Ii. Brooks, and
the pastor Of the church, Rev. |. n.
Ross. Remarks certifying to the
worth and high standing of the de
ceased were made by Messrs. E. L.
Scott, George L. Brown, R.k, Wash
ington, John Wesley Cromwell, De
Witt Wilson and the chairman of
the meeting, James w. Jackson.
The following named ladies also
contributed remarks: Anna Z. Wad-
dleton and Mrs. J. w Hamilton.
These several speakers represented
the various societies of the church.
One of the features of the exer-
cises was a solo One by One" sung
by little girl, Miss Eunice Thomp-
son, supplemented with a chorus by
the choir.
The exercises were closed by the
doxology, Praise Bod from Whom
all Blessings Flow" and benediction
by the Rev. B. T. Perkins.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
PROFESSOR ROSCOE c BRUCE
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER-SUB-
JECT-"MORAL EDUCA-
TION."

A large and appreCiative audience
assembled in the Cosmopolitan Tenn
pie Baptist Church last night to hear
addresses on education by Professor
Roscoe Conkling Bruce, assistant su-
perintendent of public schools; DIR.
w. Bruce Evans the principal of the
Armstrong Manual Training High
School, and DIR. Simon w. P. Drew,
pastor of the church.
Captain James F. Oyster, president
Of the Board of Education, of the
District, was the guest of honor.
The following program was given.
Organ voluntary, by Professor
Yelling a. Adams; singing, MY
Country 'Tis of Thee; Scripture les
son, Psalm 23d; invocation, Profes-
sor w. H. Ferris; selection, pupils
.Of Jones School; introduction of pre-
siding officer by Rev. Dr. Drew; ad-
dress by DIR. w. Bruce Evans, prin-
cipal of the Armstrong Manual
Training High School; reading, Mrs.
VIII Lilly; vocal solo, Master John
T. Layton, jr., address by Professor
Roscoe c. Bruce: organ solo, Miss
Theresa Braxto; introduction of
the speaker of the evening; vocal
solo, Miss Corlence Roberts; vocal
solo, Professor John 7. Layton ;
closing remarks, presiding officer and
pastor; vocal solo, Professor w.
Adams; chorus, "Infammatus."
Dr. Drew in introducing Professor
w. Bruce Evans as the presiding
officer of the evening, spoke of his
and Professor Bruce's services to
Negro education. Professor Evans
thanked the citizens of the District
of Columbia for their cooperation
in his work.
PROGRAMME
At the hour of 8:I5 P. m., the eXer-
.cises began as follows;
I. Organ Voluntary, by Professor
Wellington A. Adams, Choirmaster
and organist of Cosmopolitan.
?. Singing, Chorus and cOngre-
CATION, My Country 'Tis of Thee" ."
3. Scripture Lesson, Psalm 23d,
4. Invocation, by Professor w. H.
Ferris, M. A. of Yale ad Harvard.
). Selection by pupils of the Jones
School, uder the direction of Miss
Eva Chase, Principal.
6. Introduction of Presiding Off
Ger by Rev. DR. s. P. w. Drew, Pres
ident of the William Mckinley Nor
nal and Industrial School, of Alex
ander, Virginia.
7. Speech of acceptance by DIR,
w. Bruce Evans, Principal of the
Armstrong Manual Training High
School.
8. Selection by Armstrong School
G1ee Club.
Q. Reading by Mrs. Will Lilly.
10. Vocal solo by Master John /.
Braxton, ir.
II. Organ solo by Miss Ihresa
Braxton, of the Second Baptist
Church.
II. Selection by Armstrong School
Glee Club.
II. Introduction of the Speaker
of the evening.
IL Address, subject "Moral Edu-
cation" Professor Roscoe Conk-
ling Bruce, Assistant Superintendent
of the public schools.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
DOMESTIC SCIENCE EXHIBIT
Work or Pupils Leads to Formation
of Citizens Association

DOMEO III SOlENCE EAI1lBIl
Work or Pupils Leads to Formation
of Citizens Association
A domestic science exhibit was
given at the Bruce School on Kenyon
street, northwest, Friday afternoon,
the nth inst, from 3 to ) o'clock,
under the direction of Mrs. Shaw, as
sistant director.
Upon the tables were spread speci-
mems of crockery. Incidentally the
teachers had arranged an exhibit of
the work of pupils in the English
branches in the room of the princi-
pal. Specimens of the work Of the
boys in the carpenter shop were also
shown
Among the school officials in at
tendance were Miss NJ P. Shadd,
supervising principal of the twelfth
division and ]. c. Nalle, supervising
principal of the tenth division.
Following the exhibition, those in
terested in the school met in the room
of the principal and formed a Citi-
zens' association. The following
officers were elected J. d. Pair, pres
ident; ev. w. H. Smith, vice-presi-
dent; J. w Winters, secretary; Miss
L. B. Gwathney, assistant secretary;
T. Johnson, treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25

of other available timber in the event
that new candidates are to be placed
before the voters. That there will be
two tickets in the field, each nomina-
ted at a public meeting of citizens,
is generally accepted as certain. The
real issue will probably be municipal
ownership of a lighting plant, to be
constructed as soon as possible.
Twined up with this may be other
minor issues, such as any campaign
is likely to bring to light.
1t is quite likely that within thirty
days from now there will be the be-
ginning of the little caucuses of poll
ticians, leading up to the nominations
in November. But it is hardly prob
able that the general public will
throw off its reserve and get thor
oughly warmed up to the city cam
paign before well on toward the mid
die of November A short campaign
and hot one is quite likely to be the
morn rolls around there will be no
lack of interest and about as full
vote as is ever polled will probably
drop into the boxes on the fateful day
that decides who shall sit at the table
in the council chamber and makes the
laws for the good people of Americus
for v,ov+ trvo
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
ST. LOUIS TO CELE.
BRAIE ITS CENTENNIAL
Seven Days Festival in the
Midwest Metropolis.

ST Louis, Sept 24.-One hundred
years ago next Tuesday this city was
a frontier town of 1000 inhabitants
Today it boasts of being the mid-conti-
mental city. 1t proposes to celebrate
its century of corporate life by a
seven-day festival. 1t opens it's doors
to representatives of the whole coun-
try, having invited 1000 mayors to
gin on the Cd of October. The history
of st. Louis is closely interviewer
with that of the nation The city was
founded III 1894 by Pierre Ligueste
Laclede as a trading post In 1765 it
was made the capital of Upper Louis
lana. The transfer by France to the
United States of the territory of Lou
isiana took place in ST. Louis in 1904
The town was incorporated in 1909
and the first brick building was
erected in 1913
The first year of the towns corpor-
ate life showed total receipts by the
treasurer from all sources" of
$529.63 Yet the town was already
the chief seat of the western fur
trade, with it's trading stations push
e | to the headwaters of the Arkansas
and far toward the sources of the
Missouri and the Yellowstone. Its
people were represented more by
their enterprise than by their ready
cash. Business was done almost
wholly by barter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
THREE-FOURTHS OF POPULATION
LIVE IN THE CITIES.
Remarkable Conditions Existing in
State of Massachusetts.

Boston, Sept. 24.-The Massachu-
setts bureau of statistics sends out an
interesting compilation and analysis
of the latest state census, taken in
1905, showing a total population of
3,003,6S0 This was an increase of
1,79S,334 during the five preceding
years. The federal census, which will
be taken next spring, will undoubt-
edly show yet greater aggregate
growth, if not a larger percentage.
The point of interest in this anal
ysis is the fact that For more than
80 years not city has shown a decrease
in population. 1t has been a steady
growth, not, however, to the detri-
ment of the towns, and today the
urban population exceeds three
fourths of the entire population in the
state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS
GOES PRICE HIGHER
fourteen Gents a PrOba-
biiity Now.

You just can't keep a squirrel on
the ground" facetiously remarked an
overjoyed farmer yesterday at one of
the Americus warehouses, as he saw
the price of cotton piling up higher
and higher, even above the high
water mark of the day before when it
touched 13 cents.
Looks like fifteen cents to me, Bo, -
he said to the counter clerk who paid
him $65 per bale for his cotton, or
13 cents a pound.
1t was a bull" market again and
prices went awaiting.
Out into the country the good news
had spread and the boys behind the
cotton bale came to town forthwith
Receipts at the warehouses here agaiI
went up towards the thousand bale
mark yesterday and at 13 cents, the
price paid in Americus, sales were nu
merous.
In fact, about all the cotton brought
here now is being sold at present h1gf
prices, and cotton money" is very
much in evidence.
The 600 or 800 bales sold here yes
terday loosened up the purse strings
and merchants felicitated.
The futures market closed at a higl
advance over the gains of the da!
previous. December contracts pile(
uD to 13.45, January went TO 1912
while March futures led the list a
1880. Not in fifty years have sucf
prices been realized for Septembe
cotton.
For once the advance has CONF
while the men who made the cottol
still owned it, and before the gam
blers got control. Of course it i
rough on the poor gamblers, wht
don't know a cotton stalk from a hill
of beans, and who fatten on the mis-
fortunes of the farmers.
But the boys in the bushes are il
for once and will get the reward 0
their Iabors
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
The Best Style at
Moderate Cost

Our STEIN-BLOCH Clothes for the Fall
and Winter, represents thorough and serious
consideration of the task OF providing you, at a
moderate cost, with appropriate well-fitting
suits for all occasions.
The specialists of this house expend large
sums annually in sitting the good styles from
the bad
The resources Of the whole Stein-Bloch or
ganization are then bent to reproduce these
styles to fit every type of American man. Try
on these cIothes---see them fit you.
RyIander Shoe Co.
CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
BIG SHIPS OF BRITAIN
COME TO NEW YORK
Big Battle Ships Arrived
Friday.
Special to Times-Recorderl

N1pSSltlA W J
New York, Sept 24-The giant bat
tleship, Inflexible, one of the dread
naughts of the British navy, arrived
here this morning to represent Great
Britain in the Hudson-Fulton celebra-
ton. With the Inflexible are the
the British cruisers Drake, Edinburgh
and Argyle. The big dreadnaught pre-
sented a magnificent spectacle as she
swept up the lower bay at II O'Clock
this morning, saluted by the supply
ship Culgot and the guns of the
ship Culgoa and the roar of the
Infiextble fired a salute that fairly
Jared the small towns of Staten Is
land, as she came to anchor. The
arrival of the British ships visibly in
creases interest in the forthcoming
demonstration
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
POOR JUDGMENT NO
SIGN OF INSANITY.

New York, Sept. 24.-Two alienists
having committed a woman to an in
sane hospital because she was ''nerv-
Gus, excitable and showed poor judg-
ment,' judge of the supreme court
has ordered her discharge, with the
remark that IF poor judgment is a
sign of insanity there are thousands
that might be incarcerated as insane
persons" 1t is refreshing to see a
judicial decision based on common
sense,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
JOYNER'S SEPTEMBER SALE

There is nothing sensational about
our Great September Sale. Just a
straight forward bargain after bargain
offering of goods, bought when bust
ness was dull with the wholesaler.
We have undoubtedly the biggest val
ues ever offered when cotton was 12c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
MONEY TO BE MADE
BY FLYING STUNTS.
Plenty of Engagements To Be Had at
5000 a Day.

P@UU d Ddys
New York, Sept. 24.-The pioneer
aviators are making money while
there are still comparatively few of
them sure of being able to fly. Cur
tiss gets $500 a day. Delagrange,
Paulhan and Demanest asked two
weeks ago 5000 a day for thirty-day
engagement, and the man who was
seeking their services signed the con-
tract without hesitation. Farman
and Bleriot ask $4,000 for a weeks
display, and both can make more
money by staying at home and filling
orders than by flying. Farman's price
for one of his aeroplanes is now
$5 500.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25

a pound. Here, in the September Sale
is the greatest opportunity you will
have of laying in store your winter
needs. Come early and let Joyner
make prosperity greater in your home
by saving you money on what you buy.
Sale starts Saturday, Sept. 11th..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
One Witness to Holocaust.

Mrs. Hill, who was riding with the
party and miraculously escaped death
with the others, was the only witness
to the terrible tragedy, but despite
her slight injuries and fright she ex-
hibited GOODNESS and courage in her
efforts to render assistance to the
other members.
Called upon by Mr.. McLendon to lift
the car from him, she tried with all
her might to do So but in vain. In
the meantime she screamed for assist
ance.
Jake OHearn, a young farmer liv-
ing a quarter mile from the scene,
heard the reports as the gasoline
tanks exploded, but thinking it pistol
shots in the swamp he did not inves-
tigate at the time.
He did not hear the calls of Mrs.
Hill for assistance, and only when he
saw the reflection of the fire did he
go to the scene.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
Lingering Death Is Evident.

From the position of the body, to-
gether with the statements of Mrs
Hill. the death of Mr.. McLendon must
have been heart-rending. He we'll
knew his impending fate, and while
probably uninjured by the overturned
car he was powerless to extricate
himself from the seething mass.
The young woman must have been
killed instantly, as her neck appeared
to be broken. Her limbs, from waist
down, were entirely burned away.
Both bodies were lifted tenderly
from the wreck and conveyed to the
undertaking parlors of the Allison
Company and prepared for burial
The car, small Buick touring auto
mobile, carrying four passengers, was
reduced to junk. Nothing but the
twisted iron remained.
The body of the unfortunate CIR
will be sent this morning to her par
ents in Baltimore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
Cause of the Accident.

Just how the catastrophe occurred,
and at such place, is a matter of sur
mise only, as the only witness thereto
cannot explain 1t. The road at that
point is one of the finest in the coun-
ty and is selected by motorists here
for speeding on account of its perfect
smoOthness.
The only theory is that the car
driven at high speed, got beyond the
control of Mr.. MeLendon and plunged
over the embankment.
Traces made by the starhoard
wheels showed that it first got over
the edge of the brink and then back
again, running a considerable dis
taice ere it slipped over again and
finally landed twenty feet from the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25

35c and 25c-Extra fine ribbon stripe
poplins in all new shades, such as
old rose They make swell suits,
at yard =. :. g. D.. 19c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
Lamps Ignited the Gasoline.

1t is supposed that the supply pipe
from the well-Glled tank was broken
in the fall of the car, thus permitting
the fluid to pour out upon the two vic
Tins pinioned beneath Their cloth
ing was probably we'll soaked with
gasoline ere the vapors reached the
still burning lamps.
When the explosion followed the
flames burst upon them.
The burning car made brilliant IL
Elimination in the darkened swamps
and many were soon attracted there
Daylight dawned a little later, and
during the morning hours hundreds
of people visited the scene of fearful
holocaust. Ere this the bodies had
been removed.
The accident, with the horrifying
consequences, is the worst Americus
has ever known, and little else was
discussed here yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
NOTICE.

L have secured the exclusive sale of
ACTON COAL, Montevallo's only rival
Every ton guaranteed,
G. ]. CLARK.
e-22-4t Phone 303.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
Look mt These Bargains:

1000 yards of 5cembroidery edgings,
two to three inches wide in neat,
pretty patterns on good cambric,
in this sale, yard e.. e. &c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25

40c and 50c-Beautiful fancy stripe
Mohair in the prettiest patterns
we ever saw for the low price of
now, yard 25c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25

20o0 yards of nice, smooth yard-wide
Langston X X Sheeting, good
weight and quality, worth at least
7c now, here in this sale, sc yd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25

l5c yard-wide good, heavy suiting, in
steel gray and brown, slightly
damaged by water, to go at yd. sc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25

15c-A very fine, snowy satin finish
suiting in lovely shades of brown
blue, green, at the low price, yd 10c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25

25c-Ladies' Dutch Collars with jabots
or without, very stylish and COM
Portable, to go while they last at
each =. 10c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25

5Oc-Imitation Suesine Silk, that is a
mighty good reproduction of fine,
soft, clinging silk, in all lovely
shades, at yard e. :. .. e. 25c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25

roadway upon it's right side and in
a growth of weeds.
The embankment down which the
car plunged to destruction is perhaps
eight feet high.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
NUMBER 22o
Boys alGEhiIdren' S
Clothing

We want every mother and ia
ther in all this surrounding country
to bring their boys here for their
fall and winter clothing.
We will not only show you
the largest and best made, best fit
ting, best style clothes, but the
most reasonably priced.
We have made the greatest
preparation for the boys this fall
than ever in our history. The stock
is practically all new and fresh
from the manufacturers. Only a
few were carried over and they
will be sold for half former price.
Large stock knee pants for the
boys, all ages, sizes, stss<9SS and
prices.
The Mems Clothing Depart
ment is full to overflOwing with
the seasons best offerings.
We cordially invite every one
to inspect this mammoth stock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25

Sc Genuine Domino Apron Ginghams
in all the checks of pink, blue,
brown, etc. The best ever offered
at yard g.. e.. =. sc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25

SOC and 65c-Full 40 and 44-inch fine,
black English Mohair Brillianteen
to go during this sale, yard 39c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25

Nc-About 1000 yards of the best cal
icO in pretty school dress patterns
of blue, red, sheppard checks, ETC.,
to go here now at yard . sc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
Car Falls Over Embankment.

The first announcement of the trag-
edy was made an hour thereafter
when Mrs Ethel Hill, one of the oc-
cupants of the car, walked back to
the city and gave the alarm. Police
officer John Bragg was the first to
hear of it and went to the scene of
the wreck in hack.
When he arrived the autom<bVe
had been entirely consumed, the
charred bodies being pinioned be-
meath, the heads and shoulders OF
the victims protruding.
In a few minutes thereafter DR.. r
E Cato, who had been summoned
reached the scene of catastrophe, but
his services were not needed, as both
unfortunates were long beyond all
human assistance.
Other people arriving in the mean
time, the smoldering tear was over
turned and The bodies removed from
>.sfe embers,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25
TWO HURLED TO DEATH
IN WRECK OF AUTO
John MCLendOn of Ameri.
Gus Killed.
In Wreck of Buick Car
Which Was Consum-
ed By Fire.

Hurled to death, cremated by de-
grees beneath the wreck of an over
turned automobile, with no hand to
render the aid and assistance prayed
for by the victims, two lives went
out here yesterday morning in ca
tastrophe that shocked Americus as
no other one has, ever
Mr.. John McLendon, one of Ameri-
Gus most esteemed young business
men, was the driver of the car and
one of It's victims
The other was Ella G. Burton, a
young woman whose parents reside in
Baltimore.
The terrible accident occurred
shortly after o'clock yesterday
morning on the Myrtle Springs road
at point two miles west of the city
and probably $50 yards beyond Muck
alec bridge.
Both bodies were burned to a crisI
ere help arrived.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-25

I0c-The old relibable Riverside
Homespun, absolutely the best
plaids made and you know it.
Here now at yard e. 6 lie
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-08
COUNTRY BILLIARDS.

Calvin Demarest. the amateur bill Hard champion. described at a din ner in Chicago some poor billiard tables.
 One summer in the country" ne said, another man and l were over taken by a storm and had to go into a tavern for shelter The rain fell steadily. We had three or four long hours before us. Time began to hang heavily on our hands.
 ''I-andlord,' said l. do you hap pek to have a billiard table?'
 Sure, said the landlord. Sure. Just step this way. gents
 He proudly threw open the door of dark stuffy room. We saw an antiquated table with patched cloth, and in the corner was a rack Of crooked cues.
 Any balls?' said I.
 Sure. said the landlord, and he unlocked a closet, and laid on the table three white balls, all alike there was no spot you know.
 '.'Brt. see here l renonstratej. how do you tell these balls apart?'
 "-Oh, that's all right" said he. You soon get to know 'em by their shape .'"-washingt Star.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-08
INTEREST IN BOUT.

PHILADELPHIA. June 6. O1 Wednesday night Jack o Brien and Stanley Ketchell are scheduled n meet in the square circle of the Ma tional Athletic Club of this city il a sixround bout. Interest in the meeting of the two fighters mas al ready reached keen pitch and de- mands for reservations are coming in fast The promoters state that the indications at the present time point to nearly as large crowd as that which witnessed the Johnson O'Brien fight two weeks ago. This bout will afford the fight fans pret- ty fair line or what may be ex- pected when the Galveston negro heavyweight champion and the Mon tana cowboy meet in the roped arena at Colma. Cal, on October 12. OBrien is training at his old qiar- ters at the King of Prussia Inn and states that he will make the weight stipulated by Ketchell, 160 pounds