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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
SWIFT CAR TURNED over
and SMASHED TO BITS
Driver Had Narrow Escape
Near AmGfiCuS

While driving his car at very high
speel near Americus Suday afternoon,
coming to this city from Macon Mr..
Turner of that place had a close
call for his life while his machine,
an Overland roadster, was badly bro
ken up. At a point adozen miles out
of Americus, Mr.. Turner, it seems, lost
control of his car and the machine
turned turtle, throwing him out OF the
wreckage a distance of probably tif-
teen feet. He was considerably bruis-
ed, however, while his escape from
death seemed miraculous when the
wreck was examined Mr.. d. R. An
drews drove his car that way shortly
after the accident occurred and
brought Mr.. Turner to Americus. The
car vas very badly torn to pieces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
CORN growers
CLAIMED PRIZES
ON SATURDAY
WINNERS NUMBERED THREE
Corn Growers Club Has Done
Excellent Work

Sumter countys' young corn growers
who have raised such excellent crops
of corn the past year, were duly re-
warded Saturday when the prizes Of
fered for the best crops of corn
grown by the young men of the
county We're finally delivered here.
The list Of prize winners embraces
Messrs. L. V. Freeman, Harry Han
non and Leonard Walters. The prizes
awarded to Mr.. Freeman consisted of
$45 in cash and a cultivator Those
awarded to Mr. Hannou were So in
cash and q $25 watch Mr.. Walters
received $12 in cash and his choice
between pair of shoes and hat.
The list of prizes it will be seen.
were well worth striving for, and the
three successful contestants are only
a few of the entire number who took
part in the contest. This agricultural
contest has come to be in Sumter
county a matter of the greatest in
terest to young farmers, and the
good that has been accomplished by
the organization of the Sumter Couh-
ty Corn Growers club is incalculable.
The merchants and business men of
the city have also done their share in
stimulating interest in the contest by
offering prizes that are worth while
The Sheffield-Huntingto Company
gave the cultivator; the Home Mix
ture Guano Company SIS; S. A. Dan
iels, the jeweler, the watch; Ry-
lander Shoe Company the choice II
hat or shoes; the Central of Georgia
l$25, and several friends of the move
ment among the officials at the court
house and other business men gave
yno remainder.
Needless to say that with the splen-
did results so far attained, the work
of the club will be continued. The
enrolment for next year will be
larger than ever, and the competf-
tion for the prizes even more spirited
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
LYCEUM COURSE HAS
NOW Been ASSURED
Tickets For Season Are Still
On Sale

The managers of the local Lyceum
course announce that the obtaining
of a Lyceum course of six splendid
attractions here for the winter season
has at last been assured, though
number of tickets are still to be OBJ
tanned if the venture is to be made
such a complete success on the fnan-
cial side as to warrant its continuance
in the future. r.#s
In conjunction with representative
of Alkahest Lyceum system Messrs.
Youmans and Arnett, of the High
School faculty have labored faithful
Iv and necessarily to secure a suff-
cient number of season tickets to as
GIL the success of the venture. Much
commendation is due them for this
wor thy effort to furnish the people OF
the city these hight class attractions
Mt such moderate prices, and 1t as
hoped that the Lyceum course may be
made q permanent feature of the local
amusement field. ..........
There are doubtless a good many
who wish tickets who have not from
some reason or other yet secured
them. Either Mr.. Arnett or Mr.. You
mans will be glad to attend to TINS
matter for any who wish either single
or double tickets, if they are com
municated with by telephone at NC
569 or at the High School building
A special request is made that all wh'
do wish tickets will secure them d
once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
gave FARRAR TIP
TO LEAVE ENGLAND
King Georges Chaplain in a
Nasty Scandal

London, Nov. 26.-Rev. F. p Farrar.
former chaplain in ordinary to King
George and Queen Mary and honorary
domestic chaplain to Dowager Queen
Alexandra, who has fled England in
disgrace, following his expulsion from
his ecclesiastical offices, is reported TO
have sailed for the United States or
for Canada incognito.
Although a pretense is being made
at Scotland Yard today of vigorous
hunt for the missing clergyman, no
one believes that the authorities wish
or intend to catch him.
In fact, the general opinion is. that
hint was deliberately given to the
missing man at least two weeks before
his disappearance that it would be
well for him to vanish and that sutfic
lent time was given him to settle his
affairs and provide himself with funds
to bury himself under an assumed
name, and in some place where he will
never be heard from by the outside
world again.
Disappearance of this kind. preaH-
ranged by the authorities, of persons,
who would have to be prosecuted if
they did not disappear, but who, on
account of their position or connec-
tions. cannot be prosecuted without
serious embarrassment to the Govern
ment, are by no means unprecedented
in England.
1t was realized in court circles to-
day that a terrible mistake was made
in allowing any of the facts to become
public and belated efforts are being
made to correct the colossal blunder.
Little hope is entertained, however,
that they can be successful. Rumor
is rife in the case, and while the real
facts may never be published, gossip
is dealing with names which scandal
never before has dared to touch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
big SHOW IS PLANNED
IN BOYS CORN EXHIBIT
Thousand Boys to Enter the
Contest

Atlanta, Nov. 27.-When the Georgia
corn show begins in Atlanta this week
there will be present the largest rep
resentation of members of the boys
clubs ever gathered in the state 50
important has this feature become
that it probably will dominate the in
terest of the event
From every part of Georgia they
are coming to Atlanta and it is con-
fidently expected that there will be
over 1000 boys here when the big
parade takes place.
The formation of the boys clubs
has been wonderful impetus to inten-
sive farming. Acres have been mace
to give five and six times the corn
they once produced and the only an
swer has been the care and the pa
tience exercised by the youngsters.
who thus are developing into excel
lently trained farmers.
Another feature of the show will
be the presence here of the sixty coun-
ty demonstration agents who have
established $500 demonstration farms
in the sixty Georgia counties in which
they have been working and have done
an incredible amount of good in the
way of increasing the productiveness
of the soil
1t has been estimated by f. Gentry,
who is state demonstration agent for
Georgia, that the work in this state
has resulted in an average production
of thirty-six bushels to the acre, and
that the aggregate increase in value
through the $4,000 or more farmers
effected amounts to something over
$4,OOO,OOO.
A feature of the exposition will be
the parade. which will be made up
largely of industrial floats. ssAlready
twenty-five such floats have been
promised.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
TO NAME DIVORCE SPECIALISTS
Kansas City Reforms Try Plan tn
Stop Abuses.

Kansas City, Nov. PA divorce
proctor" whose salary is to be paid
from a fund raised by reform organ
izations, Is to be installed here to-day
This office was created because OF
criticism of the divorce machinery OF
the county. Mismated persons have
come to Kansas City from various
points and have been granted separs-
tion on slight pretexts and short resi-
dence.
The proctor will have the power to
summon witnesses, to go into other
States and take dispositions, and TO
cross-examine witnesses at the trial
of persons who seek legal separa-
ton. Judges, attorneys and the reform
leaders interested predict that the new
office will become generally estao-
lished The Kansas State Bar Asso-
tion also has under constellation
plan to appoint proctors in the large
cities of that State.
In the last year the ratio OF divorces
to marriages in this city was one to
four. During the 23 Court days OF
0 tober 81 divorce suits were filed
here as compared with "a suits
brought in the corresponding time last
year. Fifty divorces were granted in
one day at the last term of Court,
and "A suits were filed on another
day. Of the suits tired here in the
last year about so per cent. were net
contested. OF the default cases one
third were fdlel by non-residents Of
the State. Notwithstanding the law re-
quires persons from other States to
live here one year to establish resi-
dence. Personal service on the lefend-
ant is not obligatory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
DEAD COMRADES
REMEMBERED BY
THE LOCAL BAR
At FIRST SESSION OF court
Interesting Paper and Ad-
dresses We're Heard

The Americus Bar Association held
memorial exercises in the superior
courtroom at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning when, in presence Of the
large assemblage incident to the open
ing of the court session, merited trib-
ute was paid the memory of three
members of the local bar who have
been claimed by the reaper, Death,
These were Messrs Howell B. Sim
mons, William NJ. Hawkes. and John
n. Scarborough, who have died since
the Association has held it's last mem
orial occasion. And beautiful indeed
were the eulogies bestowed upon these
esteemed and lamented ones.
As appropriate to the occasion Col.
w. A. Dodson, read well written ar
ticle from the pen of the late Judge
]. B. Pilsbury, covering the history
of the court house which was torn
down a number of years ago when the
present edifice was built, and to the
fame of which each of the three de-
ceased attorneys had lent his share
The article was rich in historical
facts embracing, as it does, the names
of all the judges of the old court house
who had presided within these walls,
and also the names of all members or
the Americus bar who had practiced
there.
To one acquainted with these men
many of them long since departed
the calling of their name and the trib-
utes paid each one by the writer
brought up a flood of memories in the
court annals of Sumter county
In conclusion Col. Dodson, paid
merited tributes to the three deceased
members of the bar Messrs. Hawkes.,
Scarborough and Simmons, so highly
esteemed by all the people OF Amer
icus. He was followed in like man
ner by Messrs. E. A. Nisbet, j. h.
Sheppard, w. T. Lane, ]. E. d. Shlpp
and Judge ]. A. Ansley, Nestor OF the
local bar. Upon conclusion OF tne
memorial exercises Judge 2. A. Little
iohn. as a further mark OF respect
adjourned the court for the morning
session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
VANDERBILT CUP
Won BY MULFORD
WITH HIS LOZIER
The RACES BEGAN MONDAY
Three Great Events For the
First Day

Savannah, Ga, ..ov. 27.-The big
event here to-day was taken by Ralph
Milford, who thus won the seventh
Vanderbilt cup. Milford drove Lo-
zier car in the splendid race here
to-day, without an accident
Raph DePalma driving a Mercedes,
was a close second.
The winners time was announced as
236.O0 67-1OO.
Harry Grants record for this race
last year was 27S.O8 miles in length
in 255.5S minutes.
The distance of to-day's race was
2913S miles DePalma's time was
238.11 95-1OO. Spencer Wishart, driv
ing a Mercedes, finished third.
milford began to attract public at
tention in the 19O7-OS season when
with the Lozier cars he made and
broke worlds 24-hour records, his vic
tories including Brighton Beach and
Morris park events
The race which gained him great
est fame was the Elgin National
Stock chassis competition of 1910,
which he won in a great drive.
No accident marred the running of
the two light car races which pre-
ceded the big contest. Several of the
cars were compelled to retire owing
to engine trouble.
Hugh Hughes, an Englishman, won
the Savannah challenge cup race in
a Mercer car at an average speed Of
$685., lowering the record of 62.92
made last year by Joe Dawson in a
Marmon.
Frank Witt in an E M F thirty won
the Tiedeman trophy race az an aver
age speed of 1884, lowering the record
for the race made by Billy Knipper
in Lancia of 5S44. Witt is native
of Georgia.
He finished second in this race last
year, being II minutes behind the win
ner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
GAME With ALBANY
have been CANCELLED
Two Games Scheduled With
Dawson Instead

Lovers of basket ball will regret
to know that the game which had
been scheduled with Albany for
Thanksgiving day has been caTcell-
ed at the request of the Albany team
on account of the illness of their
manager, Mr.. Wightman. Instead OF
the Albany team, the locals will play
Dawson Thanksgiving night in Daw-
son, so that there will be no basket
ball game here Thanksgiving night.
There will be a return game with
the Dawson team, however, which
will likely occur Friday night here,
40 that the second game Of the series
NAV be seen by all who wish to see
a good exhibition of this sport. II
will be recalled that the last time
the Dawson team played the locals
that the out-of-town team was the
winner. The local team that played
on that occasion was not the regular
Y. NJ C. A. team but the High School
team. Moreover, the ceiling was so
low on the Dawson court where the
game was played that the goals could
he thrown only by striking the ball
first against the ceiling. This was a
great handicap to the locals.
The game that is to be played here
Friday will, therefore, be better
fest of the comparative strength OF
the two teams than either the one
that was played some time ago or the
one that is TO be played ThanksgiV-
ing night. The strongest team that
the locals can put into the field VIII
be sent against the Dawson team
in both the two games to be played
this week, and the locals are conh-
ldent of carrying away the hohoIS'
Basket ball enthusiasts here will re-
gret to learn that the Albany game
has been cancelled, but they Will DC
glad to know that the game Win
Dawson have been secured
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
SOUTHERN INSURANCE
GROWS MORE IN FAVOR
People Keep Money at Home for In"
surance.

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 27.-The estab-
lishment in recent years OF relia0ie
and we'll handled insurance companies
in the South, institutions which have
gained the complete confidence Of the
Southern public and stand side by
side with the oldest established 20 IL
panies OF the North and East, has rc-
lieved the South OF q tremendous
drain of it's currency, according ID
figures just complied by insurance
officials here.
hess statistics show that during
the past thirty years in the fourteen
Southern states $7O7 698,3S7 has been
collected in fire insurance premiums,
nd that of this amount the Southefs
companies have received only $68,
SLIP.
This leaves $639,517,275 which was
literally drained out of the South, and
went to the Northers and European
companies. But the really interesting
thing the records showed was that the
proportion OF premiums paid in tae
South was growing greater year by
year, and that the Southern public
encouraged by the solidity Of its owr
Institutions. is rapidly awakesed stt
the economic advsability, Of keepin'
it's money at hom
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
RITE FRAUD ON
TABLETS OF LOVE
Begged Promoter of "Parfait Armour
accused of Improper Use OF Mails

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov, 27.-"Para1a'
snour"-French for perfect love -
\ compound in chewing gum tablet
NFm came to grief today when POST
Vic Inspector George V, Craighead
Rrested it's alleged promoter and dis-
4ibuter, H. J. Hayward, charged with
Naudulent use of the mails
Il Parfait Amour" was heralueu
throughout the country in adveruse-
&ents, and the mails were choked with
RpIies. It's sponsors offered it as the
ppen sesame" to the realm of Arcauy'
D. mystical land of bliss and ha"lesS
bve. The Government chemist, no"
Yer, said it was only a gentle laSa-
sEe.
Maiden ladies" sided up to Par
Rit Amour" as they would to the cheer
II the CRATE fire. They anticipated Its
spming in .glee, and if their queries
sfe to be believed, they contemplated
Rs realization in gloom. They waited
b vain for the first indications OF the
hystic properties Of "Parfait Amour
y appear.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
JUDGE TWIGGS IS COUNSEL
IN CASE OF DAVIS
Quick Trial for the Slayer of J. II.
GaynOr.

Savannah, Ca, Nov. 24.-Joseph B.
Davis is to go on trial in the superior
court today for the murder of j. H.
Gaynor about three weeks ago on Con-
gress street. This case is to be hard
fought one.
Messrs Twiggs and Gazan are for
the defense and it is expected Judge
Twiggs will make one of his famous
speeches fol the prisoner.
Gaynor and Davis had quarreled in
a saloon and Gaynor left. He was
followed and shot down Davis says
he shot him because he heard him ap-
ply an epithet to him on the street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
HOSPITAL FOR ANIMALS
TO COST S1,0OO,O0O

Boston. Nov. GA hospital for ami
mails costing $1,OOOOOO and surprising
ANYTHING of its kind in the world is
to be placed among the beautiful pup
lie buildings of the aristocratic BACK
Bay district of Boston, as a permanent
memorial to George T. Angel, founder
and for 40 years president OF the
Massachusetts Society for the Proven
tion of Cruelty to Animals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
RATHER KISS A C0W
THAN HUSBAND, SHE Sab

Atlanta, Nov. 27.--Judge Pesdletof
of the superior court, decided that
Rufus Dana Chaffia must pay his wife,
Mrs. Nettie Pearl Chaffin, S25 month
almony, and have the custody of their
children. In his reply to his wife's
suit for divorce, Chaffin said she told
him that she could no longer live with
him. and that she would rather kiss 4
cow than him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
HOSSELTON Is BACK
TO GRAVE CHARGE
Former Amcricus Man Is Arrested mt
JeSsup.

Jacob Hosselton, who more than a
year ago left Americus, with a serious
charge, that Of q felony, resting
against him, was brought back here
Yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Fuller and
will probably answer at this term of
the court to the allegation against
him Since leaving this city, Mr.. Hos
selton has been in Jessup, where he
was arrested recently and the sheriff
here notified thereof.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
MAYOR is ARRESTED FOR
VIOLATION OF HIS DUTY

Hattiesburg, Miss, Nov. 27.-Be-
cause he failed to impose as heavy
fine as prescribed by law on two men
convicted of retiling whisky, Mayor
C. w. Rich, of this place, was yester-
day arrested on indictments charging
him with violation of official duty. He
was later released on bond.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
WAS STABBED BECAUSE
HE LAUGHED At SINGER

New York, Nov. 27.--Albert Imhof
a Germas grocer, is dying today from
a stab wound he received n the breast
because he laughed at the singing OF
an unidentified Italian who was stroll
ing through Central Park late last
night. His assailant escaped.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
BELIEVES LEE
STREET Will
YET Be PAVED
10 SAYS PROMINENT Citizen
iRntimGnt Also in Favor of
Paving College

"I hope and believe that Lee street
Eill yet be pavel ano be paved within
short time" said a we'll known resi-
lent along that thoroughfare recent
Sentiment in favor of paving the
Rreet is very strong, even under the
krms that the property holders shall
~ all the expense themselves.
Already the residents along a sec
lOn of the street have agreed to take
Il the matter of paving that section
4 the street alongfi which they reside,
lhether the other residents take up
he paving matter or not. But l be-
RYe within a few months, that after
Ae new year has come and business
ns opened up, that the matter of
eying the entire street,fi or practi-
ply all of it, will adjust itself.
hit is probable that the matter of
Il cost of the wood block paving has
klped deter some in making up their
1nds as to whether they wish to
apport the movement. In this con-
ActiOn it may be said that it is not
all necessary to use wood block
II paving Lee street, unless the resi-
Rpts along the street wish that kind
paving material used. There are
per good paving materials availa-
j. any of which is less expensive
sRn wood blocks.
Among these are sheet asphalt,
Rkuithic, block asphalt, vitrified brick
"a others. There is no reason what
Yer why the residents along Lee
eFeet should not use block asphalt,
ii instance, if they wish, and this
lAterial may be obtained at about
ae third less than it costs to use
cod blocks, thereby making the bur
al to be borne by the property holler
great deal less cumberson."
This sentiment seems to be typicai
q many of the residents along Lee
feet relative to the paving question
q many of these citizens were sup
Bed at first to have been opposed %
q paving of the street. The work
d arousing a strong anl universal
Rtiment among the residents along
d street is probably one of only a
9nparative short time. When TINS
SRll have been done the matter OF
wing the street will be adjusted with
u much trouble, it is believed.
Jan interesting development in the
wing question of late is that OF the
antiment that has grown up among
u residents along Colleg street rel
aye to paving that thoroughfare. II
said that College street residents
e practically unanimous now in "a
b. of paving and if the Lee street
esidents do not speedily decide 10
w. Lee street that the College street
Aizens will have paved their street
Fst AS College street is probably
d prettiest residence in Americus'
Ia enhancement of real estate values
bng that street by means Of paving
ARy be readily seen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-28
TO HAVE
BIG AVIATION MEET

Columbus, Ga, Nov. 27.-All ar
rangements have been completed for
holding the aviation meet in Columbus
on Thanksgiving day, and big croWd
10 expected to be present to Witness
this the first exhibition of the kind
ever seen in Columbus.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-08-02

| A resolution by Alderman Horner
 for the part payment for archlng
 done on Park avenue was read - -. adopted.
 A resolution by Alderman Jones providing for arching the creek cross ling Park avenue from the Barnes house to the Taylor house, in prep jaration for she paving of that street, was adopted.
 A resolution by Alderman Jones
 provided further restrictions in the
 matter of cleaning up premises and urging all departments to proceed to the enforcement of the sanitary .aws was adopted.
 An ordnance providing for an amendment to the fire escape laws was adopted.
 Alderman Little called the attention jof the council to the condition of Cen ltral avenue as blocked by new build |ing in progress, stating the heaping |of lumber now extended almost to |the car tracks. He called attention to the fact that in cities the situation lis handled without blocking the walk or street.
 On motion committee of three was appointed consisting of Little, Horner and Shepherd to look into the situation.
 Mayor Waters called attention to the appointment of delegates to the Good Roads Convention in Chicago Mayor Waters spoke of taking a vaca.fon and suggested the election or Ia Tsce mayor. and the council grant, ed the mayor the leave of absence and selected Alderman Jones to fill the place.
 Acting Mayor Jones took the chair. The Shady Grove association to protest against she erection of the |garbage plant on the site selected was next given attention.