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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
TAFT and CABINET WENT
TO THANKSGING MASS
Pan-AmpriCaD Celebration at
Washington Thursday

Washington, Dec. Arrangements
have been completed to hold a Pan
American Thanksgiving service cele-
bration at st. Patrick's Church Nov
ember 80 with a high mass, to begin
at II O'Clock.
President Taft, the Secretary OF
State Secretary of the Treasury, Sec
retary of War and Secretary of the
Interior, the Chief Justice of the Uni
ted States. Justice McKenna and all
the diplomatic representatives of the
Latin American countries are expec-
ted to attend. Cardinal Gibbons will
assist at the mass. Rev.. Francis A.
Doory, of Baltimore, will be celebrant
and Rev. Carroll NJ Milholland, also
of Baltimore will be subdeacon.
Both choirs will sing the mass and
at its conclusion a special "Pan-Amer-
| lean grand march," arranged by Mgr.
Russell, of st. Patrick's for the occas-
ion, will be played by an orchestra.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
BODY BURNED TO CRISP
IN SWEEP OF FLAMES
Aged NGgFCSs Was IDCinGrat-
ed Yesterday

Fire at an early hour yesterday
morning partially destroyed the large
two story tenement house on Rock
Hill" near Hinkle street, occupants
of the house all escaped except Su-
san Lyons, an aged negress, whose
body was devoured by the flames.
Only small portion of the frame
and a few bleached bones remained
of the old woman, when the work OF
of destruction ended.
The house, large frame structure.
occupied an immence, and the flames
could be seen all over the city. The
place was remote from any city street.
and for this reason the fremen had
difficulty in reaching it.
Effective work was done, however.
and the greater portion of the struc-
ture was saved in damage condition
Susan Lyons, aged about rs years,
slept in the old kitchen annex, where
the fire started. She was helpless
J from old age and was probably dead
ere the department reached th'
scene.
s. a few hundred dollars VIII repal
! the damage to the old house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
MORE PRIZ[S
WERE Won BY
LOCAL fowls
AT THE Big SAVANNAH SHOW
Mr.. Turpin'S White OrpingtORs
Still Victorious

Again has Americus grown poultry
swept away all prizes in their class,
as is shown by the success that at
tended the display made recently by
Mr.. W. c. Turpin, at the Savannah
Poultry and Live Stock Association,
when the same fowls that captured
the prizes at ThOmasville also won
first, second and third prizes in this
last show.
The success of Mr. Turpins poul
try in Savannah, following so closely
on the landing Of the prizes at Thorn
asville only short time before, has
served to attract attention to the
beauty of the fowls displayed. There
were only three displayed, one cock
erel and two pullets, all of the White
Orpingtons class. The cockerel took
first prize and the pullets landed
SECOND and third places in their
class.
1t will be recalled that these same
prizes were awarded to these same
fowls at the Georgia Florida Poultry
show, which was held recently at
Thomasville Only short time after
the close of the latter exhibition Mr..
Turpin was offered 5000 for the cock
erel but refused it, He has been
made many other offers by those who
wish to possess this peerless fowl.
The awarding of the prizes to these
fowls in Savannah proves conclusive
ly that they have no peers among
White Orpington poultry in this sec
ton Of the state and probably not in
the entire state, as they have won
these prizes over the strongest com
petition from the largest and most
expert poultry fanciers in Georgia and
Florida,
Mr.. Turpin was not in Savannah
while the Orpingtons were on display
there, but he received the good news
here yesterday. The three fowls that
landed the prizes may be seen here on
display at Turrins Stables, and they
are sight we'll worth seeing by any
one who enjoys the best in the line
of prize poultry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
METHODISTS TO MEET IN
SAVANNAH IN 1912
Next Conference is Voted to
That City

cambridge, Ga, Dec. 2.-The ap-
pointments Of the South Georgia Con-
ference will, it is expected be an
nounced on Monday morning as usual,
and a great deal of interest attaches
thereto. The business sessions of the
week practically ended this evening.
All of the pulpits of local churches
will be filled tomorrow by visiting
ministers.
Savannah was selected today as the
place for holding the next session of
the conference. ouglass was nominat-
ed by Rev. W. A. Huckabee Way
cross by Rev. 0. f. Cook, and Wesley
Monumental by Rev. T. d. Ellis. The
Savannah church was selected.
The conference has not met in Sa-
vannah in many years, and the
churches were anxious for it to come.
The report of the mission board has
not been made, but it will be a fine
onne, in spite Of cheap cotton, which
has so materially affected this section.
The South Georgia conference pays
in whole, or part, for the support of
over 80 missionaries. Secretary Thorn
son says that the amount raised for
home missions will equal that of last
year
DR.. H. C. Morrison spoke to a large
crowd last night, telling of his travels
in mission fields. Rev. w. F. Quillian,
Of the Nashville Training school, is
here to represent his work. Mr. Quill
liam is a member of the conference,
and is very popular with his brethren.
The committee on temperance and
moral and social reform made their
report at a special meeting this after
noon.
Addresses were made by Rev w. n.
Ainsworth, Rev. T. Ellis, Rev ]. E.
Wray, Col. w. B. Stubbs, of Savannah,
and Judge Coyington.
The five new presiding elders Zap
pointed last year, have made full
proof of their ministry and give re-
ports Of themselves in that important
office They are Rev. c. A. Jackson,
Americus; Rev. J. A. Thomas, Cor
dele; Rev. L. A. Hill. McRae; Rev. J.
T. McFerrin, Macon; Rev. J. NJ Cutler,
Thomasville.
1t is an unwritten law in this con-
ference that no man shall serve as
presiding elder longer than four years
in succession, so it is certain that two
new presiding elders will be appoint
ed by Bishop Morrison.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
BEER NOW HAILED
AS BEST FLY BAIT

Cleveland, Dec. 2.-"TLe best bait on
earth for flies is beer. Bread and but
ter comes second, but beer attracts
four times as many"
This is the statement of DR.. c. +.
Ford, secretary of the city Health
Board, who has just received reports
from SO normal training school girls
who last summer formed a "fiy swat
ting club" under his direction to in
Vestigate the bets means for EXTERN
mating the fly. More than 1.000,0ee
flies We're "swatted" in the crusade
that followed. The highest record for
one girl for one day was $500.
After careful comparison of the re-
ports made by the girls as to the most
favorable conditions for trapping flies,
DR.. Ford says that beer is the best
bait on earth"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
hNERICUS men LOSE In
A fire AT THOMASTON
Fine Old Home is a Prey TO
Flames

Mr.. G.. H. Waddell, of AmerlcuS
shad the misfortune yesterday to lose
bis large dwelling at Thomsston'
Exhere he resided a portion OF the
'time the huge structure being swept
way by fire during the early morn
png hours. Members OF the taHiiS
escaped, and much OF the furniture
was moved as well.
Mr. w. H. Birdsong, of Americus'
who is associated in business Win
sNlr Waddell, and was in the mousse
at the time, lost all of his clothing
Esnd personal effects.
The origin of the fire was acciden-
hal. possibly resulting from a spark
upols, lie roof.
tbs old ante-bellum dwelling, one
of the few old homes in Georgia, con-
fained eighteen rooms. 1t was built
before the Civil War by Mr.. E. B
Thompson, father of Mrs. Emmett L
Murray of Americus, her mother de
signing the building. The family oc
cupied it for long period of years
Mr.. Naddell had $500 insuranc
upon the property.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
TAFT TO GET AT
THE VOTERS WISHES
.FaVOFS Presidential Primary
In His Own State

Washington, D. c., Dec. 2.-The
challenge of the progressive Republi-
cans of Ohio for Statewide express
sion of Presidential preference will be
accepted by the Taft Administration,
such expression to determine the char
acter of instructions to be given the
delegates-at-large to next years Re
publican convention, it was made
clear by a statement of the Presi-
dents secretary, Dewey Hilles.
Details of the method to secure the
expression of the Ohio Republicans
will be worked out by the State Com
mittee. Within a week or ten days
conferences will be held at the White
House between the President and Sec
retary Hilles and leading Republican
workers of Ohio as to the Presiden-
tial preference primary and other
matters relating to next years State
and national campaign. Senator Bur
ton will take a leading part in these
conferences as he is hereafter to be
the chief spokesman of the President
in the latter's home State, and also
the chief if not the sole dispenser OF
patronage in the State.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
THIS FLEA GRANDFATHER
OF THE ENTIRE TRIBE
One Caught BY Los Angeles Woman
Weighs l 3-4 Pounds.

Los Angeles, Dec. Mrs. E. Man
ming captured the grandfather of all
fleas in Long Beach this morning by
securing a monster that weighed one
pound and three-quarters, and meas.
ured 10 inches across, with his legs
stretch oHt.
The flea is believed to be many years
old and probably was driven into the
ocean by the advance of civilization
and too much competition by other va
rieties of feas. In the ocean he grew
to large proportions and fattened on
various carcasses on the bed of the
sea. On one of his shell-coyered
spikes was a small piece of cloth, in
dicating that he had become mixed up
with the clothing of some person.
The flea is on exhibition here, and
local scientists have it in charge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
ANNUAL PARISH Meeting
CALVARY Church TODAY
In Charge of Rector, Rev. ].
B. Lawrence

Tomorrow at 1880 o'clock in the
evening will occur the annual PARISH
meeting at Cavalry church. This
meeting is one that is of more than
usual interest to every member of the
congregation.
Every communicate is expected to
be present at the meeting, and to this
end a cordial invitation is extended
by the rector. One feature Of the meet
ing will be the hearing Of the reports
of the various organizations. In addi-
ton to this, wardens and yostrymen
for the coming year will be chosen.
Rev. J. B. Lawrence, rector Of the
church, will be in charge Of the reg
ular services to-day, which will con-
sist of Holy Communion and sermon
at II o'clock this morning and even
ing prayer at 1880 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
IANOTHER TRIUMPH
In PLASTIC SURGERY
Arm Used to Make Lower
Lip and Chin

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. BY cutting
his throat and binding his right arm
to a part of his throat thus opened,
two Memphis physicians have suppl
ed ]. Allen Hart with a new mouth
and chin. The operation is consider
ed one of the most difficult feats in
plastic surgery ever performed
Hart who is now 10, has had no
lower lip since he was two years old,
when gangrene, following salvation,
ate away the flesh of the lower part
of his face, leaving his lower teeth
wholly exposed and causing the mus
cles of the interior of his mouth to
grow to the lower jaw so that his
mouth was half closed
The operation, performed by Doc
tors Joseph E. Johnson and w Il.
williamson, involved first the cutting
of the lower jaw free by splitting the
mouth to its original proportion. Next
the throat was slit open and the flap
needed was taken from the flesh If
the back to form the inner part of the
lower lip and thus sewed to the mus
cles of the interior of the mouth.
Then the patients right arm was
bound over his head 80 that the mus
cles thereof covered the flesh exposed
by the cutting.
Alter about three weeks the arm
will be cut free and Hart will face the
world with new set of features.
There will remain, however, one
difficulty to be surmounted. 1t will
be necessary to tattoo the lower lip
with red pigment to make it look al
together like a lip. But that will be
easy.
The operation lasted several hours,
1t was witnessed by scores of inter-
eted physicians. The whole operation
down to the minutest detail was fig
ured out a week before the patient
went on the table and the surgeons
had before them while they worked
plans and specifications of the new
mouth and chin.
All Hart's trouble was caused by a
sour pickle eaten after he had been
given calomel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
USED Her LEG SKIN
TO SAVE HANDS
Unique Plastic Surgery On
Burned Little Girl

Altoona, Pa, Dec. "A distinct
triumph in plastic surgery has just
been scored at the Altoona Hospital,
where one of the most difficult and
unique skin-grafting operations has
proved a success.
Luella Furry. aged 7 years, daugh-
ter of p. B. Furry, of New Enterprise,
Bedford county, fell against red-hot
stove five years ago. Throwing out her
tiny hands to save herself, the skin
was burned off the palms and inside
of the fingers. The contracted mus
cles closed the hands and all the fin
gers on the right and three on the
left hand were rendered useless.
The father brought the child to the
Altoona Hospital to see what could
be done The fingers were pried open,
the hardened portions of the SCARED
skin and tissue cut out and skin from
the child's own legs grated to the
hands. In order to get the gratis
needle was inserted in the leg and
the skin stretched and cut off in long
strips with a special razor.
Following the operation the hands
were placed in plaster of paris casts
to prevent the fingers from closing.
A permanent cure will be effected,
provided the child uses braces to
keep her fingers from contracting and
closing for some little time after the
skin becomes normal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03

With the present week the work that
the ladies of the Hospital Association
are doing to raise the fund needed for
the construction of the new hospital
building will be resumed. A cafe will
be conducted in the Armory Hall,
commencing Tuesday at noon, for this
purpose.
The cafe will not be opened tomor-
row, but all preparations will be fin
ished tomorrow so that the work may
open promptly on Tuesday at noon.
Not only will lunches be served but
also complete dinners, so that one may
obtain exactly what is desired in the
elaborate menus that will be offered
at the cafe
At both lunches and dinners will be
served, the prices of the lunches will
be twenty-five cents, while the regu-
lar dinners will be fifty cent. The
best good things will be provided in
these menus, such as turkey and
other tootsome holiday dishes, espe-
cially in the regular dinner menus
which will naturally be more elaborate
than the others.
The hours for the serving of lunches
and dinner will be made to accommodate
the patrons of the cafe, as the hours
will extend from 12 o'clock until as
long as there is any demand for then
AS the cafe will be opened daily al
noon for the serving of meals, all who
wish to patronize this worthy cause
may do so at some time from noon
until the doors close daily.
While there will be no bazaar con
Quoted in connection with the cafe
there will be some fancy articles Or
display, as a number of these article:
have already been donated. No booths
will be constructed, however, anC
this feature OF the work Will be made
subservient to the main work of con
Quoting the cafe,
A fine tribute to the noble worl
that is being done by the ladies of thI
Hospital Association was paid yester
day in letter sent to Mrs. c. c. Haw
kins by former resident of Americas
who inclosed a check for 800 ant
wished the ladies engaged in the werl
here complete success in their under
takings. Such a generous spirit 0
cooperation as that shown by tn
writer of this letter is indeed mos
Encouraging to the ladies of the Hos
pital Association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
WEET SINGERS TONGUE
REMOVED BY SURGEONS
aHcer Stills Voice of New York
Church SOlOiSt.

New York, Dec. 2.-Cancer has still
d the voice of one of the leading
hurch singers in New York-James
!. Metcalf, head of well-known flrm
I silversmiths and for many years
ass soloist in Grace Church.
His tongue was entirely removed IN
n operation for cancer at the New
.ork Hospital, and though the opera
ion was pronounced successful and
lr Metcalf is is rapidly regaining MS
rength, he will never talk again.
News of this tragedy in the life Oh
he singer did not reach his friends
Until today, though the operation was
last week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
bunch OF man KILLERS
ON TRIAL In AMERICUS
Five Negroes viii Be Tried
For Murder

The second week of Sumter super
rior court, beginning tomorrow, will
be busy one, as the criminal dock
ct will be entered upon Wednesday
morning and the Jail relieved of the
large number of negroes held there
upon various charges and against
whom the grand jury has recently
found indictments.
Five or six murder cases among
negroes are upon the docket, and sew
eral days will be required wherein to
dispose of them.
The grand jury, it is said will go
after the blind tigers here in fine
form this week. That whiskey IN
large quantities has been, and is still
being, sold in Americus seems fact
undeniable, and these fragrant and
bare-faced violators of the law will
probably be made to suffer.
Whiskey, it is said, is shipped here
in large quantities, dozens Of barrels
of it, and little if any attempt is
Imada by those ordering it to conceal
the fact. Six barrels, shipped in the
name of negro, is said to be in one
of the depots now.
The grand jury will look into this
case as well as that of white mel
here, said to be selling whiskey.
Judge Littlejohn will continue will
the civil trial of civil cases Monda,
and Tuesday, taking up the more i'm
portant jail cases on Wednesda
morning. Civil business for theentir
. session may be concluded during tn
two days.
Jacob Hosselton, charged with TO
e gerry is the only white man in ia
awaiting trial. a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
live STOCK Meeting In
ATHENS NEXT JANUARY
Attractive Program is Being
Arranged

The eighteenth annual meeting of
the Georgia Dairy and Live Stock As
sociation will be held January 18th
and 18th, 1912, in the auditorium Of
the Georgia State College of Agricul-
ture, Athens, Ga A sufficiently at
tractive program is being arranged to
warrant everyone interested in the
prosperity and economic advancement
of the farmers attending this meeting.
Eminent authorities in the various
lines will prepare able papers on many
of the vital subjects of interest to all
stockmen. Several papers will be pre-
pared by the most successful dairy
men within the state. These men are
dealing with actual, everyday prob
lens, and since they have in large
degree overcome the obstacles in the
way of profitable dairying and stock
farming, their experience will be Of
untold benefit to the beginner, or to
the man in the business who is not re-
ceiving satisfactory return for his
labor
The low price of cotton will un-
doubtedly have the effect of reducing
the acreage another year. t is time
for the cotton farmers to begin to plan
for a profitable use to make of this
land Which has formerly been devoted
to cotton production.
In many sections sufficient labor
was not available the past fall for
housing the crop in a condition thai
would make it bring the top of the
market. If a part of the land haC
been devoted to some crop other thar
cotton, it would not have competed
for the farm labor at this time, and q
much better sample Of cotton would
, have been secured and a correspond
ingly higher price realized. What
| ever farm crops are grown, the farm
er should have a sufficient amount 0
; live stock on hand to manufacture
5 thin into finished products, such al
S milk, butter, beef, mutton, pork, o
! farm work stock; not only in orde
g that he should receive the highes
e possible price for the crops he is pro
ducing, but also in order that he ma
S return the fertility to the land an
n thus cut down his fertilizer bill, an
at the same time double the yieldin
h The Georgia Breeders Associatio
y will hold its annual meeting on Jar
\ uary IS, 1912, the day following tn
y Live Stock meeting. Delegates shoul
'e arrange to attend both of these NEE
le ings.
For further particulars write MI
r. ton P. Jarnagin, Athens, Georgia, Sc
iii retary, Georgia Dairy and Live sto
Association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
NILI ATTEMPT
10 ORGANIZE
A BOYS COURT
lT Y. M. C. A. MEETING TODAY
Nh. Jackson, Of Atlanta, Here
For That Purpose

II plans that have been prepared
&tor this afternoons meeting at the
yonng Mems Christian Association
brow to maturity, Americus and Sum-
IT, county will soon have a juvenile
kmrt and probation system for delin-
&uent youths.
Al the meeting this afternoon, which
Bill commence at $3.50 o'clock, Mr..
crawford Jackson, general secretary
Il the Juvenile Protective Association
i Georgia, will deliver an address and
kyplain the Junior State, which IS
Imported by the Association.
All the judges of the local courts,
we'll as court officials municipal
Ulcers and ladies OF the city are es-
tecially invited to be present, While
cordial invitation is extended to
be- general public. Active steps will
II taken by Mr.. Jackson, at the close
II the meeting to organize the Juvenile
burt and probation system here.
In addition to his talk at the Y.
i. c. A., Mr.. Jackson, will be heard
the First Methodist church, as has
zen previously announced.
Relative to the needs of the Juve-
|le Protective Association, which has
/ the Junior State, near Athens,
|lant worth approximately $35, 900
Er. Jackson, is authority for the
hatement that the Association has
ever secured the warrantee deed,
|aying only a bond for title. DR.,
C. Hardman. president of the AS
bCiation, wished the organization 20
bise $4,000, and had this amount of
hSh in the treasury at one time
per and above expenses.
Now this amount has been reduced
$4,000, for improvements alone,
|hich must b. raised by May /, in
EDITION to current expenses, or else
le Association will lose the $35, 600
liant. This requirement is made by
r.. Hardman, because he wants to
ave an institution woth while. 1t is
behalf of this especial phase of
le work that Mr.. Jackson is now in
mericus. and it is in connection
ith this campaingn that he will speak
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
FROST IN FLORIDA

Tampa, Dec. 3.-Light frosts fell
over South Florida this morning, doing
slight damage to tender vegetation.
The benefits to the citrus fruits,
bringing color to oranges and grape
fruit with offset any damage to grow
ing garden truck. Ice was reported
in some sections north of Tampa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
NO EFFECT on CAUSE OF LABOR

Atlanta, Dec. 3.-"Organized labor
has no desire to interfere with the law
or the punishment OF the guilty men
and if the McNamaras are guilty they
should be punished. Their action in
pleadin, g'ilty will have no effect or
the caus y, union labor"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
MR.. JOHN d. CHARLTON
Is DEAD AT CHARLOTTE
Aged Father Of Mrs. c. A. Frickers of
Americus, Dead.

Mr.. John d. Charlton, died yster-
day evening at his home in Charlotte,
at the age of eighty-seven yearsi
Mr.. Charlton was the father of Mrs.
&c. A. Frickers, Of Americus, who was
Fastening to his bedside when the
ond came yesterday. He was for
mer we'll known citizen of Sayssa sah
and the funeral will take place
tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-03
BROKEN NECK KILLS FOOTBALL
PLAYER

Newport News, Va, Dec. 3.-Charles
N. Benson, the 17-year-old left half
back of the local high school football
TEN, who had his neck broken in the
game against Fredericksburg College
yesterday, died here tonight.