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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
ALBANY HAD fine
BASE BALL RECORD
Third in League in Point Of
Attendance
(Albany Herald.)

The directors of the league were
very much pleased with the showing
Albany made during it's first season, -
said President Pray this morning.
while last year was considered a bad
year from every standpoint and no
club made money, the showing that Al
bany made was very favorable. Atten-
dance figures announced yesterday
showed that Albany stood third in at
tendance, only Columbus and Colum-
bia topping her, in the order named
This made the three smallest cities in
the league head the list in attendance
Next season the South Atlantic
League is going to have bunch of
young players and each team will be
forced to do away with the old ones" "
said Mr. Pray. Not all of the old ones
four of the oldest heads will be kept
1t has come to the point where the
directors realize that some yrsngsters
will have to be developed to keep
baseball up in the Sally circuit. All
of the directors expressed their will
lingness to adhere to such a rule az.
seem to be sick of the old head prop
ositiOn.
"As far as Albany is concerned,
Southwest Georgia can look to her
with bells Oh for the season Of 1912 for
she is going out to cop pennant.
Second place was mighty good for our
first season but we want first place
for the second season"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
$4,000 BALES
OF COTTON IN
MARKET HERE
LOCAL RECEIPTS ARE HEAVY
Far in Advance of Last Sea-
sons Crop

With thirty thousand bales wagon
cotton marketed at the warehouses
here already, and with the assurance
or receiving probably ten thousand
bales additional before the 19l1-1912
season closes, Americus warehouse
men and buyers Are felicitating, at
least, upon the size of the crop of this
section this year.
That it is the best crop ever grown
in Sumter and contiguous counties,
goes without saying and is backed by
evidence indisputable.
Thirty thousand bales cotton is a
very good crop in itself, and only a
little below the average annual re-
ceipts in Americus. Usually the total
receipts run to $4,000 or $4,000 bales
in a season.
Last seasons receipts at the local
warehouses were very near $4,000
bales, but the 1910 crop was a poor
one, although it sold at high prices
and really netted the farmers more
money, perhaps, than the present crop
will yield at the current low basis CT
values,-bolow the cents mark.
At this date last season Americus
warehouses had received 16,5O0 bales
cotton, little more than half the re-
ceipts at this date for the current
season. The price one year ago to-
day was IA cents. This is $2625 per
bale more than cotton is worth here
today.
Such difference, Of course, cuts in
to the value of the crop.
But Sumter's farmers sold thous-
ands of bales of this seasons growth
at good prices-11 ga cents and
around II cents later. Probably 2O,-
600 bales were sold here this season at
good prices-probably above 10 1-2
cents. What the 10000 bales yet to
come will be worth is a matter of
conjecture.
The largest crop ever marketed here
was that of 1904-if we mistake not
This was less than $4,000 bales. The
present crop, therefore, may break the
record by 1000 bales or thereabouts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
new Boiler
FOR STATION
HAS ARRIVED
WILL Be INSTALLED soon
New Pump Announced Ready
For Delivery

| Yesterday marked the arrival of the
! new boiler that is to be installed at
1.-THE local pumping station, which forms
one of the principal items of the i'm
Iprovements planned for the station in
accordance with the $4,000 bond is
sue yotel last April
The new boiler has a capacity of 200
horse power and was made by Walsh
and Weidner, of Chattanooga. 1t was
selected to fill the needs of the pump
ing station so as to give an adequate
supply of water. Together with the
pump, reservoir and well, it constitutes
the main Improvements contemplated
when the special issue of water works
bonds was made last April.
City Engineer Ansley reported yes
terday, in addition to the arrival of
the new boiler, that bills of lading for
several parts of the pump, which have
already been shipped have been re-
ceived by him. The parts already
shipped belong to the base, or founda-
ton, of the pump, SO that permission
will be asked at the next meeting of
Council, according to Mr. Ansley, for
the commencement of the work of lay
ing the pumps foundations.
Work upon the installation of the
new boiler will begin at an early date
as it has arrived complete, and is
ready to be put into position. The
work upon the new reservoir is ad-
advancing as rapidly as could be eX-
pected, and this much needed addition
to the pumping station equipment will
be completed within the time stipu-
lated in the contract, from present
indications.
Mayor Mathis is authority for the
statement that he has received recent
ly from the w-Dunn-Gordon
Company, of Atlanta, the firm to which
the contract for the pump was award
ed assurance that the pump has prac-
tically been completed and will be
ready for delivery in a short time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
Bug DOCTORS TO Meet
SOON IN ATLANTA
To Arrange For Fighting the
Boil WGeViI

Atlanta, Oct. ia conference Of
far-reaching importance to Georgia
and the south is being planned for
early December by State Entomologist
Worsham.
Mr.. Worsham proposes for the ento-
mologists OF all the cotton-growing
states to assemble in Atlanta for gem
eral and extensive discussion of insect
quarantine regulations and the matter
CT getting in perfect readiness against
the coming of the boil weevil to Geor-
gia.
From responses coming in the idea
is meeting with general approval, and
the indications are that the entomolo-
gists from every cotton producing
state will be here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
The Meeting IN LESLIE
COMES TO A CLOSE
Meeting Of Friendship AssO-
citation There

After one of the most successful and
enjoyable sessions in the history of the
Friendship Baptist Association, the
annual meeting of that body at Leslie
this week came to close yesterday.
The three days meeting was one re-
plete with interest throughout.
The good people Of Leslie extended
royal hospitality to their many guests,
and ample provision was made for
all visitors.
There are forty-eight Baptist
churches in the Friendship Associa-
ton, AMI nearly all these were repre-
.sented by delegates. Both the Ameri-
Gus Baptist churches sent large dele
cations while the pastors, Rev. R. L
Bivins and DR.. Lansing Burrows at
tended the meeting also.
Mr.. Bivins presided over the dali!
sessions as moderator, which office h,
has held many years.
In selecting the next place af an
nual meeting the honor of entertain
ing the Association was ACCORDED tt
Shiloh church, six miles west of Am
ericus, where the session for 1912 viii
be held in October next.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
THE WHITAKER R-KIRVEN
WEDDING In COLUMBUS
Beautiful Church Function In
That City

The many friends of the beautiful
young bride, once a resident here, will
be interested in the marriage of Miss
Miriam Whitaker, of Columbus and Mr.
F. D. Kirven of New Roc cSelle, n. Y,
which beautiful occasion took place at
the First Baptist church in Columbus
on Wednesday evening.
Tie church was handsoy ely and ap-
propriately decorated for the occasion.
Miss Julia Whitaker, sister of the
bride was maid OF honor, and Mr.. Ju-
liam Chambers, a cousin Of the groom,
was best man.
The bridesmaids were Misses Hazel
Booth, Susie Hatcher, Cornelia Dud-
ley, Margarite Munford, Emma Brad
ley and Mary Hill The groomsmen
were Messrs. Stewart Wiltham and
Homer Neer, of Atlanta, Lloyd Pool,
Richard Spencer, Harris Gardiner and
Dupont Kirven.
A reception was given at the home
of the brides parents after the cere-
mony, at which the happy couple were
the recipients of many hearty con
gratulations as well as numerous and
handsome presents. After the recep.
ton the bride and groom left for New
! York.
The bride who is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. G. II. Whitaker, is most at
tractive and lovable young lady, Will
the groom, formerly of Columbus, is
young business man of ability an
prominence. They will make thei
home in Rochelle, New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
PLIJNGERS GO AHEAD In
PROFITS ON Futures
Americas Men Winners in
Game Of Chance

Americus men of speculative turh'
those who take a fly in COTTON
futures at this season, find consoiaVlon
in the declining cotton market, as LOT
once, at least, thy got on the rlght
side and stayed there. Those in po-
sition. to know state that the Amefl-
Gus contingent are ahead of the bame
this season by many cool thousands
and are still on the winning slae'
Believing in big crop, they sold the
market early in the season, at goou
price, and each daily decline mas plieu
up their winnings. Several Wise
farmers, too, took a turn with the
tickle goddess Fortune, and have clean
ed up neat amounts in profits by sell-
ing cotton futures. One of these II 5
said has already made enough cleai
money to pay off his Indebtedness pay
cash for an automobile, and still re-
tain half lozen cotton contracts al
of which are bound to yield MN
profit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
FELL INTO A DEN
OF Big RATTLERS
CFaWIGd Over Him as He
FGignGd Death

Los Angeles, Oct. 19.-"It seemed
like a thousand pair Of beady little
eyes We're focused on me alone, their
forked little tongues glistening beau
tifully in the sunlight. | was almost
pal alyzcd wltA fear, yet fascinated rs
they clawled over and about me-"
This was the statement of Roy Jones
Gay clogh at a LEGAL hotel, who on the
cay previous stumbled headlong over
an embankment into a den of rattle
snakes at the mouth of Eagle Rock
canyon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
HER DEAD PAST LIVES
In VIOLIN'S STRINGS
Human Interest Story From
New York Streets

New York, Oct ia little, old man
shrunken of frame, whose white hair
fell nearly to his shoulders, stood at
Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street
last night playing a battered violin.
Beside an L pillar stood woman. She
might have been forty or less. Her
face was powdered. Her dress was
shabby, her hat two seasons old. AS
the old man was passing the hat she
said to him:
will you let me look at your vio-
linz"
He handed it to her. She took the
instrument tenderly, handling it with
almost reverent care She tightened
the strings, touching them lightly with
her fingers as she moved one AMI an
other of the keys.
will you let me see your bow?"
She asked of the old man. He passed
it to her without comment. 1t seem
ed as if he knew instinctiyely the fid-
die was safe in her hands. She tight
ened the bow, placed the violin under
her chin and began to play. The old
man stared. From the battered violin
came melody far different from the
tunes he had sawed out of it. The
hushed crowd gasped at the shabbily
dressed woman. Her playing was won
derful Imaginative listeners heard
the roll Of thunder, the driving Of
rain, then the twittering of birds un-
der blue skies; finally the sobbing of
a human being in pain. Women in
the crowd wept, so did the aged owner
of the violin.
The face of the player grew paler,
more set, but no tears shone in her
eyes. She played on to the last note.
A policeman was wigling his way
through the throng, which threatend
to halt traffic. The woman looked to-
ward him, handed the violin and bow to
the owner with a simple Thank you, -
and quickly was lost to view in the
throng. But the policeman had seen
her face.
Who is she?" asked a bystander.
oh, this is her beat" said the blue
coat, waving his hand up and down
the avenue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
MARRIAGE Will Be
At noon WEDNESDAY
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Sail
For Africa In December

The wedding of Mr.. Nathaniel B.
Stewart and Mrs. Lucy Cobb Taylor
will take place at Calvary Episcopal
Church, at noon, on next Wednesday
Rev. J. B. Lawrence rector, officiating.
No cards will be issued to the we'd
ding, but many friends of the con-
tracing parties will gather at the
church to witness the ceremony.
A wedding luncheon will be served
the immediate members of the famil-
les at the residence of the bride.
The bride will wear a travelling suit
of blue cloth, tailor made. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart viii leave on the 2
O'Clock train for Atlanta and North
Georgia points for few days. Re
turning to Americus they viii remain
here until the latte part OF November
going North then, and sailing from
New York on December 2, on the Adri-
attic, for Naples, enroute to Mr. Stew
Iart's consular post at Durham, Natal,
South Africa. Some days will De
passed in Italy before resuming the
trip via southern European points,
the Suez Canal, Red Sea and Indian
Ocean, to their future home. 1t will
be well on to the close of January be-
fore Durham will be reached In the
suburbs of that city, on one of the hills
that form its most desirable residence
section, they will make their home.
Durham is one if the most progress
sive Of the South African cities,
town of some 10000 people, possess
ing all of the advantages and attrac-
tions of the usual modern city if that
size. 1t is on the Indian Ocean, is
healthful, and the consular point for
a large and constantly developing dis
trict. Mr. Stewart was transferred to
this post from Madras About a year
ago. having served as consul at Castle
Semare, Italy, prior to his assign
ment to India.
Seldom has there been a wedding in
Americus in which there has been
more general interest than in this one.
The bride has an extensive circle of
friends here and in other cities Of
Georgia. Her devotion to the public
institutions of Americus and unweary-
ing labOrs in their behalf have endear-
ed her go host of the people of Amer
icus who will view her departure with
unfeigned regret. The groom is a ma
tive of Taylor county and widely
known in this section of the state. AT
ter some years civil service in the
Philippines and Cuba he entered the
consular service and has established a
reputation as one the country's ablest
consular representatives His friends
look forward to further promotions in
the service he has adopted as his life's
profession.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
GEORGIA TENNIS PLAY
TO START ON SATURDAY

Athens, Oct. 2O.-The fall college
tennis tournament at the University Of
Georgia will begin next Monday, Octo-
Der %. The drawings will take place
at noon Saturday. The announcement
is made of Robt. Lanham and Tom
Brand, who are managing the tourney
Only members of the Athletic Associa-
ton of the institution are eligible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
THE LAGEST WOMAN ON
EARTH, WEIGHS $50 POUNDS.

Alton, H., Oct. 19.-Miss Gertrude
Burke, of Chicago, the largest woman
in the world, is visiting at the home Of
Mrs. H. w. Hayes here. Miss Burke is
% years of age, weighs $50 pounds and
stands five feet and seven inches, and
some of her measurements are: Arm,
32S inches waist, "a; bust, IS. She
wears No. A IL shoes and No. Z gloves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
THREE ARE KILLED
IN STEAM EXPLOSION.

Kansas City, Oct 19.-Three men
were killed and five seriously injured
by the explosion of steam pipes in the
plant of the Fowler Packing company
here today. Seventy-fve men were Mt
work in the tank house of the hog kill
ling department when the pipes burst,
causing the roof to fall. The three men
were scaled to death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
CARGO GEORGIA COTTON
IS SHIPPED TO BOMBAY

Savannah, Oct. 18.-The steamer
Glenfruin, which sailed for Liverpool,
carried as part of her cargo 1900
bales of cotton for Bombay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
CITY IS SOON
TO ASK PAY ON
PAVING BILLS
ORDINANCE PASSED RECENTLY
To Provide For Collection BY
Fi-FaS, if Necessary

BY the enactment at it's last meeting
of an ordinance to provide for the
issuance of executions against abut-
ting property owners for paving the
streets, the city has taken the first step
toward the collection of that portion
of charges for paving which property
owners will be expected to pay.
In accordance with the provision OF
the ordinance property owners will be
given ten days notice of the amounts
due by them, with the warning that
unless the sum is paid by the expira-
tion of said number of days that ex-
ecution shall be issued against ali
delinquent owners.
In case of non-payment of the as
sessments made, the ordinance pro
vides that fl fas shall be issued for
the collection of amounts due in the
same manner as is provided for the
collection of taxes due the city, the
city clerk and treasurer being desig-
mated as the person upon whom the
duty of issuance of these fl fas de-
wolves.
In order that no hardship may be
worked upon any property holder
provision is made so that any one
against whom an execution is issued
may have the privilege of paying the
amount of the execution in three equal
installments in one, two and three
years respectively, with interest at 6
Iper cent per annum from date of the
execution From this it will be seen
that the city has arranged so that ey-
cry property holder may easily meet
the demands made upon him by the
paving assessments.
Carrying out the principle of maxi
ing full and definite provision for the
enforcement of the ordnance in order
that it may be effective and complete,
the form of the execution is also in
cluded in the ordinance, the terms of it
being in substance what has been
given in the foregoing paragraphs.
The needs to be met as regards the
making Of the collections for paving
accounts seems to be well covered n
the ordinance, which has been duly
passed and is now a part of the city
code.
1t is understood that the notices to
property holders will not be issued
until the paving for which such no
tees are to serve has been completed
and orders for the issuance of the
notices shall have been sent out by
the city engineer In this way the
general supervision of the completed
paving will remain in charge of the
city engineer anl only after he has
pronounced the work thoroughly COM
plete will the property owners be
called upon to bear their portion of
the burden
AS is generally understood, the to-
tai cost of paving any section of 4
street will be divided into three parts,
one third of which is to be paid by
the property owner on one side, one
third by the property owner on the
other side and one third by the city.
This equitable division of the costs
makes the burden Of paving much
more easily borne by all concerned
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
JOSEPH JOHNSON TO BUILD
HOME ON SOUTHSIDE
Purchased Desirable Lot IN Harold
Avenue.

Mr.. Joseph E. Johnson will soon
have a pretty residence out on the
Southside. Yesterday he purchased
from Mrs. Mary Boone and Miss Har-
rold a desirable vacant lot at Harold
avenue and Furlow street, upon which
he will erect a pretty six or seven
room bungalow. This is the first lot
sold on the east side of "bugalow row
and other homes Will soon Be bufi'
there as well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
ELY FELL TO
sudden DEATH
ON YESTERDAY
DEATH ALMOST INSTANTLY
Had Made Successful Flight
In the Morning

Macon, Ga Oct. 19.-While max
ing a fight at tie state fair grounds
this afternoon at 2:25 o'clock, Eugene
Ely. the world-famous aviator, sus-
tained such serious injuries by his ma
chine refusing to operate and plung-
ing to the ground, that his death fol
lowed a few minutes later. The ma
chine fell in the inclosure Of the mile
track, about fifty yards from the mid
way. He was picked up broken,
bloody and inert mass.
Ambulances were at once telephon-
ed for, and the hospital was notified.
Runners searched the crowd on the
grounds for a physician, but none
could be located. In the meantime
several frantic men were tanning the
unconscious aviator, bathing his fore
head with cold water, and employing
other primitive methods for relieving
the agony which he even unconscious
ly manifested.
When he began what was his last
flight aviator Ely rose gracefully from
the center of the mile-track inclosure
and circled the track, at height Of
about $50 feet In completing the cir
Gle he made a dip, coming down to
within 40 feet of the ground, seeming
ly as if to frighten the crowd of six or
eight thousand people who watched
him with straining eyes.
AS he made his dip thousands OF
spectators could plainly see him wres-
tie with the levers, and stand almost
upright on his feet, his feet planted
on a short bar. But the aeroplane re-
fused to take the rise, as it had done
countless times before for him, and in
the fraction of a second plunged to the
earth.
He died at the fair grounds about
ten minutes after his fall.
Of special local interest in connec-
ton with the death of aviator Ely is
the fact that only yesterday a letter
was sent him from a committee OF
business men here, asking that he
consent to come to Americus after the
completion of his work in Macon in or
der to give a few exhibition flights
here The letter, of course, had not
reached the aviator before he set out
on his last flight.
Visitors from Americus to the fair
yesterday spoke of the excellent flight
made by the aviator yesterday morn
ing, his machine having almost disap-
peared from sight. But for his un-
timely death, aviator Ely might have
been seen here in several interesting
flights on Dudley field, as he COM
pletel his contract with the fair au-
thorities Friday and was to have re-
ceived $500 additional for yesterday S
flights.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
MODES MARIE
ANTOINETTISH
FiChu And Other CharmiRQ
Details

New York, Oct. 17.-When the Marie
Antoinette fichu made it's appearance
last spring it was fairly certain that
other Marie Antoinette fashions would
follow it, This became more sure
when the use of little touches of black
velvet round the sleeves and collars
of white frocks became general in
well-dressed circles.
The pretty flowered silks and mus
Inns lend their charm to the same re
vival.
The Lamballe Hat.
So did the wide, gently curving
trims of Trianon hats, which are seen
in dress hats at French watering
places and on French race courses.
These are reflections of the shepherd
esses whom M;Aie Antoinette and her
friends tried to represent at Versail-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
Skirts Today.

The flowing skirts of Marie Antoin-
ettes days lent an appearance Of
slenderness to the waist, however gem
erously rounded this was. But the
most ardent revivalist Of today dare
not wear the Antoinette full skirt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-20
The Lamballe Hat.
Pedal Quaintness.

Even the white stockings with black
shoes have been revived, and the fichu
itself is sometimes edged with two
little frills quite in the old-world man
ner New fashions could possibly be
more charming, but let the plump re-
duce their waist measurement before
they can hope to look really well in
this style.