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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-27
TALES OF The TOWN Il
TOLD In A FEW Lines.
Pencil Stubs Picked Up at
Random.

We make Picture Frames to order
Large assortment of new mouldings to
select from. Holidays Book Store.
Mudful, slushful, unpayed Americas
How long will this aspect ruraie re-
main, blot upon it, under the ex-
cuse of hard times?
What has become of the one time
farm in Sumter with the big mortgage
upon it. A mortgaged farm here now
would be a curiosity
A harmless hatpin has at last been
invented. Now take away the broom
and poker, and woman will be almost
entirely disarmed
The baseball season is so close 1T
hand now that in ones dreams he can
see all the cheering host and hear
the umpires play BALI"
Fashions decree is for tight trous-
ers mex tseason. Perhaps by that time
the mans one pair will shrink to the
proper size.
Not a ray of sunshine in Americus
in three days. But this weather means
tonic for fair alberta and the Geor-
gia Belle.
Don't miss the moving pictures at
the opera house tonight. Good at all
times, the films tonight will be espe-
cially interesting
A study in blank verse yesterday was
the facial expression of the man when
he opened the package he had bought
at the "old boss" sale
The Lyman Twins" next Thursday
night, and the Firing Line as follow
ing attraction, are good ones booked
for local play-goers.
We may not be getting fair deal,
weatheretically, but that county fair
deal is all right, and Sumter will have
a fair.
1t is up to the council majority to
determine the matter of paving the
streets. The people have already
spoken, and unanimously.
Twenty-Five applicants for places IN
the rural mail service will stand the
examination therefor at the Americas
poStoffice on Saturday.
An Atlanta woman sued tailor be-
cause he made her hobble skirt too
skinny. Mere man did not know such
a thing could happen.
Two Macon women are going to es-
tablish stock farm That's nothing.
'Americus already has 500 women
bridge builders
Since that auto muffler law was
enforced in Americas, one can easily
hear gun so off in the vicinity of
a speeding oar
With the "old boss" sole for the
male element and embroidery sales for
the ladies yesterday, Americas is st44
doing some business.
Some homeless citizen might rent the
county jail as a residence and hire
as cook or butler the one lone jail
bird remaining there
Sumter's good roads are not at all
affected by recent penetrating rains.
Built substantially, they are imper-
vious to wet weather.
Wit 125 dope joints, in addition 70
her blind tigers and other moisture
spots, Americas is solid on a drunk
basis, at any rate
They are actually going to hang a
man in Macon for the little pleasantly
Of numbering his wife and mother-in-
law. Macon thus stands alone
Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most effectual. Chamberlains
Cough Remedy acts on this plan it
allays the cough, relieves the lungs,
opens the secretions and aids nature
in restoring the system to a healthy
condition ThoucandS have testified
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
VIII BE Married To-Day.

Special to The Time Dispatch
Baltimore. October a0.--A wedding
OF much interest to thermometers and
Nirginians Will take place in this city
Tomorrow. when Miss Leila stuart
Goode, the young daughter OF Mrs.
Leila Symington Goode, will he mar
ried to Robert Edward Lee TAYLOR. OF
Norfolk, Va, son of Colonel and Mrs.
Walter S. Taylor. OF Norfolk 4 large
number OF guests from Richmond and
Petersburg Will attend.
The ceremony Will he performed at
! o'clock tomorrow afternoon In ct.
David's Episcopal Church. Roland
Park. by the brides Ereat-uncie. Rev
w II. H. Powers, of Trinity Protestant
Episcopal Church. Towson. He Will
be assisted by Rev. T. c. Foote, rector
OF st. David's Church.
The ushers will be Pleasanton Con-
quest. OF Richmond Charles F. McIn-
tosh. j. Saunders TAYLOR. Harold Wrenn
and Rufus Parks. of Norfolk: Paul A.
Degener. Of PIttsburg. Pa. and Charles
j. Symington, OF Baltimore.
The bridesmaids will be Miss Mary
Brooke and Miss Elizabeth Brooke. Of
Norfolk: Miss Sophie Goode. Of WASH
inrtor. y. c.: Mi1 Sarah HamIlton
and Miss Roberta Hamilton. OF Peters
burg. Va: Miss Helen DEWITT Adams.
of Richmond, Miss Elizabeth Lloyd. of
New York City. and Miss katherine
Barton Jones. Of Baltimore. Miss Glare
Randolph Goode will be maid of honor.
and G.. Wiley CRANKY. Of Norfolk. will
be best man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
WILL MEET TEAM
IN ITS OWN CLASS
Hampden-Sidney to Play Uni
versity College of Medicine
To-Day.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. |

Especial to The mes-Dispatchl
Hampden-Sidne Va. October GO
With one more game to be played be-
fore the beginning of the champion
ship series and the one tomorrow
against the University College of Med
icine. Hampton Sidney. although to a
great extent crippled, is fast rounding
into shopc
For the last three evenings the
scrimmages have been the hardest and
fastest seen on Venabie Field for
years. In yesterdays scrimmagc. al
though buckfng against an exceeding
ly strong Scrub team, the varsity
gained ground at will. working sue
eessfully many forward passes. Urged
on by the entire student body. both
varsity and scrubs played as II in a
real battle.
Coach Cecil. who during the first
part OF the season directed most of
his attention TO his line, is now spend
ing much of his time on the back Acids
In to-morrows game Coach Cecil
VIII be able to more easily detect the
weak points in mis- team. for the team
to be played is one which is in Hamp-
den Sidney's class. and In all prob
ability there will be many changes in
the !ine-up before II tackles Richmond
College next Saturday.
Captain Lewis. who has been out of
the game for the past two weeks, and
also Payne. who has been acting cap
tain In his absence. will be out of
the game. Payne is out on account
of sprained ankle received at Wash
ington and Lee last Saturday.
At mass meeting of the student
body last night, at which Coach Cecil,
Mr.. Brock and Manager Hundley
spoke, much spirit was aroused On a
vote OF the athletic holiday was de-
cided to be taken on the 18th OF No
vember. when Hampden- Sidney meets
Randolph Macon at Broad Street Park
in Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
AIlen-OsIurn.
Especial to The Times Disnatch


Winchester, Va. October 2o.-zion
Protestant Episcopal Church. Of
Charlestown. w. Va, was the scene of
a pretty wedding at o'clock Wednes-
day evening. when Miss Alice Manning
Cshurn, daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Logan Osourn, of Kabletown JEFF
Ierson county, became the bride OF
David Hume Allen. of Summit Point,
that county. The ceremony was per-
formed by the rector. Rev. John s
Alfriend. The sanctuary was beauti-
fully decorated with palms ferns and
cut flowers. the color scheme being
white. and green. The bride came into
church with her uncle. DIR. Henry Cas-
tleman. of Martinsburg. w. Va. by
whom she was given in marriage. Miss
Laura Mitchell Osburn. sister OF the
bride, was maid of honor Arthur
Holmes Allen. of Richmond. II brother
of the groom, was best man. and the
ushers We're Dr. Louis NJ Allen, OF
Winchester. another brother of the
groom: y. l. Withers. Bowles Fon-
tame Lippitt and Harry Warden, all
OF Clarke county. The wedding music
was rendered by Miss Jane C. Moore,
OF Berryvlle
After the ceremony the young couple
left in an automobile for Harper's
Ferry. where they boarded Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad train for the North
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
CRUTCHF|ELO Off
FOR THIRTY DAYS
Council Gives Him Vacation and
Puts Squire Griggs on
Daily Job.

Justice John Jeter Crutchheld, vet
Gran of the Police Court and known Of
all the sinners. thieves. burglars and
inebriates south of the Potomac River
and north of the Gulf of Mexico and
east of the Ohio River and west of the
sweeping Atlantic. leaves tonight foi
a months furlough. He is going to
spend much needed vacation at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. George B.
Wright, Of Bunkie. La. in the land OF
cotton and sugar cane. The One John
wants to rest. and he said yesterday
that he was awearied of months and
months of trilas and tribulations. The
trials are of other people; the tribula-
tions are all his own.
Recently the CoSncil granted him
thirty days vacation. He will spend
1t all in Louisiana, where he makes an
annual visit Squire Wilbur Griggs
will preside at the bar of justice in his
absence.
AS he wrote sixty days opposite
the name OF j. NJ. Green. the last to be
called in the Police. Court yesterday
the veteran justice sighed and said :
I'm glad It is nearly over. I'm going
away for thirty days myself. and with
me it will be real holiday. There is
no better cook in the land than my
daughter. and the sun nowhere shines
so bright as in Louisiana. I'm going
down for complete rest"
But, sinners. he will return So be-
ware of the day that he comes back, for
Justice Crutchfie!d can come back"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
WOOD IS ELECTED
CAPTAIN OF TEAM
Named by Virginia Football
Letter-Men to Succeed
Ted" Bowen.
[speelal 70 rhe rimes.pispateh. ]


Charlottesville, Va. October 20.-Thc
letter men on the Virginia football
squad met this afternoon and elected
Joe Wood as captain of the team to
succeed Ted" Bowen. who withdrew
from college Wednesday. the day he
eloped to washington and married
Miss Mary Blanton. OF Lexington.
Wood is a son of the late Warner
Wood. OF "Farmington." this county,
one OF the wealthiest land owners in
Albemaric and received his frst foot
ball training at the Episcopal High
school. where he played centre for two
years on teams captained by Pendle-
ton. tirS Princeton star The Tiger
Huntington" as an instructor in a
school conducted by the Wood hrothers.
Wood is third year student in the
academic department.. He played
centre on the varsity eleven last year
and has starred in every game in
which he has participated this season.
He is five feet ten inches tall and
weighs leo pounds.
The Virginia team was put through
a lively scrinimage to-day In preparn-
ton for the game Tomorrow with ST.
Johns College, of Annapolis.
1t looks now as If Todd will be
played at quarter for the remainder
of the season. The urgent need of
heavier backs was made very apparent
in the Swarthmore contest. Todd.
Goodhue, Smith and Farrell composed
with Smith at right half.
Goodhue VIII do most of the punting.
now that Bowen is gone. Three of
his kicks to-day averaged fifty yards.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
YELLOW JACKETS
MEET .M.L.TO-DAY
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Ashland Va, October 20.-The Ran
dolph Macon football squad of eighteen
men left Ashland to-day for Lexington.
where they win play the Virginia MIL
itary Institute tomorrow. The yell
low Jackets have been working hard
this week. developing interference for
the backs and improving the defensive
work of the line. The left half backs
position Is being holly contested for
by three men-Blount, Gayle and Clea-
ton. Blount seems the best man OF
the three when 1t comes to running in
reference and close tackle plays. while
Gayle's strong point is. his defensive
work. Cleaton has n knack of picking
holes and running back punts. hut is
weak on the defense.
The rest of the team will line up as
in the Richmond College game. with the
exception of Hopkins, who Will be back
In his position at full back.
The Virginia Military institute has
q strong team this year and will run
I'D as large q score as possible. but
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
SUCCESSFUL FAIR
At OANvILLE ENDS.
Especial to The Times-ptspa teh.,

Danviile, Va. October 20--The clos
ing day OF the fair was children's day,
and the youngsters We're out by thou
sands, the crowd increasing slowly
until noon, and 1t grew rapidly in nunr-
bers as the afternoon advanced. There
WAS another enormous crowd tonight
to witness the farewell fireworks and
free trape2e and aerial performances.
y feature OF the final day was a
baby show. Nh. and Mrs n, A. Fitz-
gerald's boy took first prize; Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Stephens's, second and
the first and only prize for girls went
TO the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. r.
Nash, also of Danville
Despite the very inclement weather
on the opening day the fair is said
TO be the most successful ever held.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
BLUES PLANNING
!. BIG TRACK ME { I
Takes Place of George Washing
ton University in South
ern Games.

IL arrangements Gun be complet ted
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Will pull OF one nj the biggest in
South this winter. The athletic COM
mittee of the military organization
Will take up the question shortly, and
after a conference with several out
of-town advisers will announce Il de-
cision.
Now that George Washington Uni
versity, of Washington. ID. c.. has de-
termined to cut loose from athletics
tile usual big track meet held in the
capital city will not take place. This
leaves big hole In Southern track
athletics. 1t Is the Idea OF the Blues
to Ill this gap. It is believed that the
for the purpose. and. If 1t. can. 1T Will
make an ideal place in which to hold
the games.
II is further believed that all of the
larger Northern colleges Will send
Swarthmore. Cornell and Princeton
each had teams at the Washing ton
meet last year. Equal Inducements
could be offered them to come to Rich
rnond. Naturally all of the plans are
VIII be made to pull off the games. The
Blues have q number of trackmen who
would be eligible to the meet The
University of Virginia would unques-
tionably be represented. as would the
various schools and colleges through
the State. 1t is even hintcd that the
Hartford Foot Guards, the military or
sanizatton which is on such friendly
terms with the Blues, could be induced
Richmond Sefq aeay t1S t T. sHmpsts
such an event. and 1t would be lib
orally supported.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
DISCUSS SUBJECT
OF BIBLE Study
Feature of Virginia State Stu
dents Institute at
Ashland.
Especial TO The Times-pispatch.l


falkland, Va, October '20.-The Sec
ond day of the Virginia state Student
Bible and Mission Study Institute
delegates and an even greater spirit
of interest and attention. The assoc
citation was addressed In the early fore
noon on the subject of the "Organiza-
ton and Training of Bible Study Com
inittee." The lecture proved interest
Ing and instructive. DR.. Weatherfo.J,
secretary of the South. in his usual
forceful manner presented TO his hear
ers short but matter of fact talk on
Bible Study Courses and Literature
AZ z:3o +. n. DR.. Weatherford spoke
on the close relationship of the Book
OF Hosea to present day lives.
Mr.. Weatherford was followed by w
j., Wilcox, the general secretary ot
washington and Lee University. In a
practical half-hour's talk he presented
ine neg ne OF or'nai Glasses and Train.
ing OF leaders,, SO necessary to good
work In the Bible study. He spoke
a the PROBLEMS or procuring good
leaders, OF how Pennsylvania had
,or TINS purpose. but OF how the facul-
" wss the logical place from which
TO IS seiee. such men.
Io-nlght the association was adj
N"~N ~ .'Ai -. JdChbOn LAWS on other
phases of the Bible and Its study.
inc delegates representing the
schools from the entire State haya
arrived and are being hespltable cared
TOT py the churches of the town The
situation is AN ideal one. and the meet
ing promises to be one OF the great
est " not the best in its history.
delegates from Randolph Macon Col
leSe are g. ID. Saylor. L. w. Hendrick-
son. T. l.. Lipscomb and pom Ho,lo-
way. w J. BOYD, J. Rivers Chiids. r. r.
lynn, c. O. Blanton. NJ. p Hardy. w.
j. Allen, Edward Fleming Sheney.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Visible supply of Gotten

New Orleans. October 2o-Secretary
Testers statement of the worlds vis-
ible supply OF cotton, issued to-da
shows the. total visible is s.lS3.s53,
against 2.763,07e last week, and 2.7o45. :
1879 last year. OF this the total OF
2.226.079 last week, and o,l95.,99 last
year and Of all other kinds. Including
Egypt. Brazil, India. etc. $4,000
against $4,000 last week and $4,000
last year.
OF the worlds visible supply OF cot
ton there is now afoat and held in
Great Britain and Continental Europe
i.612.ooo, against l.+S9.oOO last year:
year: in India, $1,000. against 10000
last year. and in the United States.
1,lss,ooo against $4,000 last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
MAN FOUND DEAD
IN PULLMAN BERTH
Especial to The Ttmes-Disnatoh ,

Covington. Va. October 20.-R. Brunl
oette, aged siNty-siS years. promi-
nent business man of New York Sitv
was found dead from apoplexy here
TINS morning. in his berth on a Chesa-
peake and Ohio sleeper. en- route from
New York to Hot Springs. Va. He was
accompanied by his wife. who stated
that her husband appeared quite VOL
when he retired at about IL o'clock
last night. They had a compartment.
ne taking the upper berth and his wife
the lower. She heard no sound during
the night, and was completely pros.
trated when the Pullman porter found
her husband dead. The remains wer.
taken to Hot Springs and will be taken
to New York tonight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
GIFT TO BAPTIST oRpHANAGE.
Roanoke Business Man Donates $4,000
for Erection of New Printing Once.

f"f II cVtIV1 W wv f-TIHtfnE O1HCt'
Especial TO The meS-Dispatch.l
Salem, Va, October 20.--The Baptist
OrphanaEe at Salem has received from
w. w. BoXley. prominent man OF
Roanoke, a donation to the amount of
$4,000 to be used towards the erection
of the new printing office and laundry
to replace that which was burned some
time ago.
The building committee met We'd
nerfly morning and authorized an
architect to examine the site and pre-
pare plans and specifications for same,
(which meets next Thursday.
The new building will cost about
$4,000. and all the money IS now In
the hands Of the committee. There
was $1,000 insurance on the old build
ing. which VIII be used towards the
equipment of the printing Office. but
there are no funds in view for the
laundry equipment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
WILMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL.
WINS FROM FAYETTEVILLE
Special 10 The Times. Dispatch.

Fayettevllc n. c., October 2O.--The
Wilmington High School defeated Don
this afternoon by the score of TO 6.
winning by n touchback In the fourth
quarter. when Stowe was thrown he
hind his Own goal. Il Burnett full
back OF WILMINGTON, and Townsend.
fun back OF Donaldson. formerly Of
Greensboro High School. played the
game practically alone. and Town
sends injury in the third quarter prob
ably caused Donaldson's defeat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21

the yellow Jackets have nard fight
ing team. and Will scrap for every
inch of ground With Ives puni.ng,
the score ought not 10 be very large.
because Ives is getting better ana bet
ter every day and is averaging between
thirty-tive and forty yards each game.
Although the material OH the whole
is not as good as last years. Coach
Warren has put together good eleven.
and is developing some good. clean
football players.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
SAM RAMsEY coNvrcrEp.
Gets Sentence of Thirteen Yenrs for
Murder I'm Second Degree.

IfSUF!CIdI 10 IIIe IIIIItS DIsNpdtCTl.
Bedford City. Va, October 2o.-In
the trial of Sam Ramsey for the MUIR
der of his brother Boyd Ramsey. tho
arguments ware concluded and the
case submitted to the jury this after
noon. After retiring for about fifteen
minutes. the Jury returned a verdict
OF murder in the second degree. fying
the punishment Mt confinement for
thirteen years in the penitentiary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Hermitage Golf Tournament.

The fall golf tournament at the Hermit
tase Golf Club was finished this week and
the winners were as follows: Glass a
championship o. the club. W. p. Wood
class p. d. II. Rucker: class C. C. II. Dun
away.
otey George. the professional who was
here two years ago. is giving lessons at
the Hermitage now, and the number of
people taking from him shows the increas-
ing Interest In golf. The tennis tournament
Is still on.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-09-22

rou. n.,.la b,v. amy idea villa,
s- in.4n..la +. to beth tcrcher
aud L... toL.ow tbat nar,ut
! out..dar- ~. tal.po a lively
;rto,s., /, 1,;r work We he-
Ii.ya fine "Iiltlp folks" at school
arn,eo;at. ,u.h interest mo.. yer.
hans than Ike larger ones sun
the effect is not lost on amy If
them. and we hope every parent
will t,l.e hint from this and pat
,Le public $ lool On their visiting
list
IN mony elite, of this size it is
customary for the Woman's Liter
ary club appoints committee to
visit the schools. the Yaroas meu-
bers serving in turn on tbs com
m,ttee and renonIuga. the re2ul II
olub meetings. when a general di,
cpssion Of school work follows.
Tris :. dome without = THOUGHT Of
inta,io,.;ny with tbe mauapeme.t
of fine schools but only TO keep
49,, Ii,oI,. intore.t IN tba nroo,e.s
,n,If,ro of 4lo;r .Lil1ron
,r.. .,..llo ..,a.,.o.t.on. ,,,1
,-.e. ..ron4 of .ba visits and
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-11-24
Blackjack

Nov. 21-The weather is fine as
could be wished for at this writing.
Sam Brasher moved nineteen
miles below Marshall where he is
employed.
Mrs. Beuna Wood is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Posey.
Mrs. Jennie George from Was.
kom, is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Ponder.
Brother Bradburn preached for
us at the school house Sunday.
There will be speaking at the
school house Thanksgiving by the
children. The school has increased
in number since cotton picking is
nearly over.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were visitors
at the home of A.E. Forbes Sunday
Mr.. VIM. Horne and his mother
were down to the place last Wed
nesday.
Mr.. Nesbett and family and Mrs
Hollis called on Ponders Sunday.
Mr.. Forbes and Mr.. Spradlin
were in town Saturday.
Mr.. D. Spradlin is still picking
cotton.
Mr.. Slater's other son has arrived
from Oregon.
Thanksgiving is drawing near,
it will soon be here.
Mrs. Morris is still working at
Shreveport. She intends to stay
there until christmas Mrs. Jennie
Morris sister was married last week
Some white people are going to
try and rent land around here.
A CORRESPONDENT.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-11-24

Mistaking gypsum for mica,
there are great many inquiries
from land owners in Texas, d.
rected to the A. M. College Of
Texas, to ascertain the CONNER
cial value of mica. DR.. G. s.
Traps, state chemist of Texas
says mica is used for stove fronts
and similar purposes. It's comm
ercial value depend upon the
size of the sheets which can be
split from it, and on its quality
Large sheets OF good quantity
are valuable. Mica can be split in
sheets as thin as paper and are
very elastic. There is a great
deal Of gypsum in Texas and to
the uneducated it has the ap-
pearance of mica.