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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
SPECIAL SESSION OF COURT
TO TRY RACE RIOTERS
Butts Court VIII Convene in Early
Session.

Jackson, Ga, Sept. ia special
session of the Butts county superior
court has been called by Judge Rob-
ert T. Daniel to try the negroes who
have been arrested in connection with
the recent race trouble at Indian
Springs, in which Jesse Singly was
killed and ]. R. Connor wounded, when
they were fired on from ambush. }.
C Turner, one of the negroes under
arrest, was captured here and is now
being held in the Bibb county ja'
while his father, Bill Turner, and two
brothers, George and Alonzo Turner
are confined in the Fulton county jail.
The date for the special term of court
has been set for October 30.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
GEORGE ANSLEY is NOW
AT REST In OAKGROVE
Body Brought From Mexico
Monday

The funeral services of Mr.. George
Ansley, who died ten days ago in wes-
tern Mexico, after a brief illness with
meningitis, were held at Oakgroye
Cemetery here yesterday afternoon
upon arrival of the body under escort
of his brother, Mr.. Carl Ansley, wno
went to Ell Paso, Texas, for it.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. 0. B. Chester, of First
Methodist Church, and attended by
relatives and many friends of the de-
ceased here.
The casket was covered with many
beautiful floral emblems as it was low
cred to it's last resting place beside
that of his father, r. A. Ansley. The
pallbearers were Messrs. Thad b
Glover, Joseph Bryant, Thomas Nc
Lendon, J. B. Small. George Gardner
and F. b. Arthur.
The death of George Ansley, in the
prime and vigor of young manhood
was peculiarly sad.
Just twenty years of age, he had re-
Gently launched upon a successful ca
reer as civil engineer and was thus
engaged with a surveying corps ir
Mexico, at a point 400 miles south o.
El Paso, Texas, when stricken by i'll
ness, which in a few hours only, re
suited in his death.
Tenderly the body was brough
back to his old home in Georgia b!
his brother, who made the long jour
ney there for it, and laid to rest il
the family lot here yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
ESTATE TO HELP
SAVE CITY BAD BOYS
Fine Home In Jersey Given
big Brother" Movement

Lambertville, n. j., Sept. 11.-Saml.
Woolverton, of New York city, form
erly of HunterdOn county, has placed
his large estate near Stockton in the
hands of the Big Brother" movement
Of the metropolis for the purpose Of
regeneration of youthful lawbreakers.
The Big Brothers" are men of infu-
ence and wealth, of whom Mr. WOOL
yerton is one, who have determined )
devote much of their time to helping
boys who have become involved in the
tolls of the law by petty crimes. fire.
Quently without req criminal inten-
ton.
Instead of having these boys sent to
Jail, friendless, there to grow into as
sociation with men hardened to evil
life, the men offer themselvs to per-
form the offices of big brothers" 20
the boys; to take them to places where
by proper surroundings they learn a
higher standard of right and wrong
and a nobler ambition in life Such
a place is to be the WoOdverton farm.
This estate covers more than 200 acres
and occupies one of the most beau
tiful points along the Delaware River.
1t Oyerl6oks Eagle Island, a favor
ite spot for campers, and fine stretch
of water. 1t has been in the Wool
yerton family for 200 years. The
are ample and the en-
tire farm well equipped. There are
now about thirty New York boys on
the place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
LOSS APPRAISED
At FULL MILLION
Charleston Estimates Loss
By Recent Storm

Charleston, S. c., Sept. lit has
been a difficult matter to get an ac-
curate accounting of the loss by the
hurricane, but later investigation
seems to bear out the estimate MADE
on the day after the storm THAI the
losses in the ely would be about ST.
600, 900. The damage by the storm
is so widespread and scattered that
this feature adds to the difficulty ot
making estimates and peoples ideas
of the losses vary so much that when
it comes to definitely figuring the
amount in dollars, it is hard task
The first estimates are generally very
much larger than are actually suffered
and many people who suffered heavily
themselves, are also inclined to magni-
fv the damages of others in making
up table Of the kind Estimates
range from about 100000 to $4,000,
600 and over, but the statement tina
the loss is within or just about the
million dollar mark seems to NEE
j more generally with careful and com
petent figuring of conservative peo
lDle
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
mo Higher PRICES
AHEAD This Year
Experts Say HOUSGkCGpGFS
Need Not Begin Riots

New York, Sept. II. Willie thou
sands are starving in China, and
France is rent with riots in protest
against high food prices, there is re-
newed attention in the United States
to the fact that sugar has reached its
highest point in II years, that coffee
prices are near zenith, and that pota-
toes are selling as high as $1.10 a
bushel in the field.
Now, householders are asking: will
this winter see a recurrance of condi-
tions of 1909-10 when the cost Of liy-
ing reached it's apex and declined only
after many so-called boycotts against
meat and other high priced commodi-
ties were declared throughout the
Iand?"
To this question economic experts
seen here today answer no. Prices
will be higher, they say, in some in
stances, above those of last winter, but
they add that the man who provides
his table with plain everyday fare,
avoiding fancy brands and near-luN-
uries, may await approach of cold
weather without undue anxiety.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
MEETING OF HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION

\ The special attention of every =
= lady who is a member of the :
y Ladies' Hospital Association, as =
= well as every one in Americus =
= who feels an interest in the sue =
= cess of the movement to give the =
Z city adequate and modern hospit- =
= al facilities, is called to the fact =
= that there will be a meeting of =
= the ladies of the association this :
= afternoon at o'clock at the resi- =
y dence of Mrs. C. G. Hawkins. The =
= work of raising the funds neces- =
= saTy for the success of the new =
= hospital has begun, and import :
= ant plans with reference to this :
= work will come up for cOnsidera- =
= ton. Let every lady in the city +
= lend the inspiration of her pres :
= ence to the meeting this after >
= noon and the much needed stim- =
= illus of her active support to the =
Y effort to make the hospital a ,
= complete movement success. =
\ \ = 4 4 Z 4 4 \ b + =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
ARREST MADE
IN SMITHVILLE
POISON CASE
YOUNG man The PRISONER
Passes Through AmGriCuS To-
day In Custody Of Officers

Information was received in Amer
icus yesterday of the arrest at Car
rollton, Ga, of well known young
man of Smithville whom, arresting o.
ficers think, was responsible for the
death by poisoning of Mrs. Mort Chill
ders at Smithville, recently, an oe.
currence which shocked that entire
community.
The arrest was made by the sher-
iff of Carroll county at the instance
of detectives who, since the death ID
Mrs. Childers, have been working up
on the case.
Just what evidence exists against
the young man under arrest has not
been given out here yet. He left
Smithville some time ago and has
since been working at a sawmill near
Carrollton. He is we'll connected at
and his arrest caused con
siderable surprise here.
Further developments are awaited
with interest here as in Smithville,
where all parties in the case are
prominent.
The young man under arrest at Car
rollton will probably be carried back
to Smithyille this afternoon, coming
by way of Americus aboard the 2:18
Central train. Solicitor General Will
liams confirmed last night the story
of arrest Of the young man.
He could not give the mans name
definitely, however, hence it cannot
be given here. Revenge is said to be
the cause of the alleged crime.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
IS KILLED IN
WRECK OF HIS AUTO
Rev. Bowers at Columbus Meets Trag
iC Death There.

Columbus, Ga, Sept. 11.-While at
tempting to turn his automobile on a
road where the banks were steep, the
Rev. j. NJ. Bowers yesterday met in
stant death when the machine skidded
and toppled over on top of him. The
body was discovered several hours lat.
er by negro who was hauling wood
MIR. Bowers was a well known Uni
Yersalist preacher.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
PUBLIC SENTIMENT AROUSED
Resolutions to Voice Strongest
Protest Against Change
=
COME OUT TONIGHT!
Tines O'clock.
PlacC-City Hall.

y This is a time when Americus =
= needs the support of each and y
: every citizen and resident with =
: in its borders. Every single vote y
: cast for the resolutions that will 4
: protest against the destructive =
= changes that Savannah is trying =
= to make in the commercial life of y
= Americus, will mean more than y
= one can foresee at this time. The =
= duty of very citizen in this ,
= emergency is manifest and should y
= not be ignored. Make the mass y
= meeting to be held at the City y
= Hall tonight at o'clock the most =
= vigorous and determined effort =
= that the city has ever known to y
= preserve and upbuild the splend- y
= i'd trade upon which it's very y
= life and progress depend. =
= = = = + = 4 4 4 y = =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
MERCER ON THE GRIDIR0N
WITH A STRONG BUNCH
PraCyicing For Football to Begin
Wednesday.

Macon, Ga, Sept. 11-FOotball prac-
tice will start at Mercer Wednesday
morning, when it is expected, thirty
candidates will answer the call. 'Thele
are now about fifteen aspirants for the
Baptist eleven in the city awaiting the
arrival of Coach c. c. Strouds, who
comes tonight He has been in Cai-
fornia all of the summer. 1t is be-
lieved that Mercer will be a factor n
the Southern championship this
year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
SANITARY INSPECTION
IS NEEDED BY CITY
CITY Health Officer FaVOrS
Better System

In response to the request of the
cit yboard of health made at last
nights session of council through City
Health officer Chambliss. that body
gave instructions to the city marshal
to devote his entire time to the mat
ter of sanitary inspection, leaving the
serving of tax notices and similar du-
ties to the chief of police or other Of
ficials named by the mayor or coun-
Gil itself. This change in the duties
of city marshal ame in response 10
the earnest request made by DR..
Chambliss that the city take some de-
cisiye action with respect to giving
the board of health more adequate as
sistance in cleaning the city at this
critical period of the year.
The lack OF any persistent and thor
ough effort on the part of many resi-
dents of the city to keep their own
premises clean and to aid in even the
simplest way in helping the city TO
enforce the provisions that are de-
manded by good health and hygien-
ic conditions, has lead DR.. Chambliss
to ask for this additional help in
making Americus a city which shall
not be surpassed by any in Georgia
for the thorough and careful manner
in which the public health is safe
gaurded. 1t is also the purpose Of
the city health officer to reduce the
matter of sanitary inspection to a more
definite and satisfactory basis.
In order to aid in effecting thor
ough and efficient system of sanitary
inspection, DR.. Chambliss has devised
system of inspection blanks, which
are to be used in the work This pa.
per will be in the nature of clean
bill of inspection, designating name
! and home, for every householder who
of the sanitary department of the city
while, in the case of those who are de
linquent, it will state exactly in wha
particular these individuals are VIC
lating the city ordinances. In this wa!
it is believed a worthy and satisfac
tory system of-inspection may be Sc
cured to take the place of one which
is now greatly lacking in these i'm
: portant features.
The mosquito nuisance that is fel
rather keenly now in some sections o
the city is due in large part, accord
ing to DR.. Chambliss, to the RAM
growth fweeds and other unsani
i tary conditions that are found in som
parts of the city. Additional aid !
: needed to see that the best condition
prevail in this particular, so that III
= ity's health may be maintained an
= improved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
FlEGRAMS FROM SAVANNAH
Qiiq this City to Support
It's Schedule Scheme

ra-t.rday the Savannah banks and
,macial bodies began to lombard
ric.s banks and other influential
mess interests with kilograms pro-
inc against the stand Americus has
En relative to the proposed change
he schedules of the local train and
stng that the changes contemplat-
Mould not interfere with the bust
/ interests of the city.
fair sample of these kilograms
the one coming from President
S B. Lane, of the Savannah Cham
of Commerce, to President Craw-
WheatIey, of the Americus Board
Trade. as follows:
savannah, Ga, Sept. II, 1911.
Sidpnt Crawford Wheatley,
.mercial City Bank,
Americus, Ca,
nderstand your chamber of com
cp meets tonight. Further under
ID Seaboard representatives will
there to explain in a way what
annah is asking of the Seaboard
ray. All Savannah is asking that
No. ), which spends night at He
come into Savannah instead Of
hining at Helena, leaving Savan-
in ample time in the morning 70
L cOnectiOn and carrying out
|iule to Americus. Please be
ent at meeting and explain what
lnnah asks for and say that Sa-
! ah would join in opposing any
|ga in schedule enjoyed by Amer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
BOY DROWNED IN RIVER
TRYING TO SAVE SISTER.
Heart Rending Tragedy mt Savannah
Sunday.

Savannah, ga, Sept. 11.-While at
tempting to save the life of his sister,
Ethel, aged Is, William Lee, aged u,
was drowned in the Isle of Hope riv-
er, Sunday afternoon.
The struggle of her children was
witnessed by the mother, whose
screams brought assistance.
The girl finally rescued by J. e
Hardee, but as she was taken ashore
the boy went down for the last time
The body was recovered three hours
later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12

it of using this 1906 a. m. train 60
ing west as far as Richland, stopping
at Plains and other points, transacting
business, and returning on the train
arriving here at 1882, having an hour
to two hours at the several stations
for that purpose.
That privilege is also wiped out as
the trains would probably have their
schedules arranged to meet here or at
Plains.
The privilege of visiting Columbus,
transacting business there for an
hour, and returning on this train
would be completely gone.
Returning from Columbus this local
train now leaves that city at 2:1O p.
m the running time to Helena being
6 hours and so minutes, and to Sa-
yannah, if continued to that city, ell
even hours.
To get to Savannah in time to make
the midnight connection for the north,
as proposed, it will be necessary for
the train to leave Columbus at not la.-
er than one o'clock, putting it in Am
ericus at 4:10 p. m. instead of $40
Up. m.
If is now possible for business men
to go west on the Seaboard train a.
irving here at 3:13 p. m. and have an
hour to two hours to transact ousl-
ness in at any point between here and
Preston. and return on this 2:1O train
from Columbus.
With the running time of this train
changed as necessitated by the SaYan-
nah plan this privilege is entirely re-
moved.
Persons going west on the BIB
afternoon Seaboard train for business
in the local territory must then re-
main until the midnight train, giving
IN nine hours time to what IS no"
down in two hours.
A half dozen important connections
would be broken by the propoSeu
change in this western part OF the
state.
shoppers, business men and plant
ars within the sixty miles Of this city
are vitality interested in the preserYa-
tion Of the existing arrangements uh-
dor which they can come to Americus'
transact business and leave two hours
and half later. AmeTicus business
mon are interested in the preservation
Of schedule that permits them 10
+ronsact business west of here IN an
nop,, or two and not take nine hours
Fditorially yesterday the Savannah
Morning news said:
"The Chamber of Commerce ashs
+bo+ +bo Seaboard Air Line train from
Columbus that stops at Helena be sent
81 to Savannah instead of remaining
r,oro ma miles west of Savannah
oil night, and that it be sent back &
CoInmbus on the arrival of the Sea
hoard train from the North at 8;"'
m. As far as we are able 10 Set
+boro is no reason why there shouiI
no onnosition in Americus or anywhere
oIso TO the request of the Chamoel
Of Commerce. 1t is request OaSe'
,,non the urgent needs OF the DuS
mess interests of Savannah"
In other words, the business inter
o.+s Of Americus and the general IN
torosts of the people of this SECTOR
are to be sacrificed because the "a
ronnab Chamber of Commrce plans
S that way. 80
President Lanes telegram is at '"
n,orca with all the published state
! ,nonts and with the action of the "a
. vannah trade bodies, the agitation d
hoinq based on a midnight arrival an
2.45 a m. departure Of this train
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12

( presidents of the five city banks
|yed kilograms from their bank
in Savannah request
be to use their influence to assist
Pnah in it's purpose and likewise
Fing that Americus interests
ID not be iniuriously affected.
President Wheatley pointed out
IScussing the matter, the changes
osed by Savannah cannot be car
|out without seriously interfering
the benefits Americus and the
fry for sixty to hundred miles
Ies from the existing schedules.
is a physical impossibility 10
the Savannah wishes and at the
time not break up the business
hgements of the people of this
ln, said he.
le savannah proposition is to run
present local train on in to SaVan-
reaching there in time to connect
the 12-10 train for the north ana
pave there after the arrival OF the
train from the North:
other words, the present Helena
fricus-Columbus train would nave
|rriye in Savannah about midnlgA'
leave there probably at 3;45 a. Il
a. m.
f present this train leaves Helen;
:30 a, m. and arrives at AmerlcuS
lO.O5 a. m.
Pc running time from Savannah 4
Fna, ia miles. is 4 hours and thlr
hinutes.
ieavirg Savannah, after the arrlN"
Fhe 1886 train from the north'
F.d reach Helena at about S:lo
Or one and three-quarters hou'
F the present leaving time.
|@3 would place the train in Amer
\ at about 1850 to 12 m.
nder the existing schedule vlsltoF
business intent can come in 1roI
east at 1905 and leave for nom
|l2:32. This privilege is destroye
~ practical ends by the later d
Fl of the train.
business men have been in the ha'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
NJ. B. LANE,

esident Chamber of Commerce.
ident Wheatley promptly replied
lows:
Americus, Ca, Sept. II, 1911.
B. Lane,
President Chamber of Commerce
Savannah, Ga.
do not see this proposition your
Americus built this division OF
railroad without any as
ice from the city of Savannah,
yur meeting to be held Tuesday
will protest against any change
schedules of train five detrimen-
the interests of our city.
CRAWFORD WHEATLEY,
President Board of Trade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12

Alive to the danger that threatens
local trade if the proposed changes are
made in the Seaboard schedule, the
people of Americus will gather to-
night at the City Hall to pass reso-
lutions protesting against this injus-
tice and to take all measures neces-
sary to notify the state railroad com
mission and the people of Savannah
of the strong and universal opposition
existing here against any such inter
ference with local trade.
The postponement of the meeting,
which was originally intended to be
held last night, will only serve 10
bring out tonight the fullest and most
representative attendance ever known
here at meeting of public protest
Resolutions which will voice in most
emphatic manner the sentiment and
feeling of the people of Americus, have
been prepared and will be presented
for approval tonight.
The need of decisive and represen-
tative action in this matter, which is
of such vital Importance to the fu~
ture welfare of the city, has aroused
public sentiment here to the highest
pitch. The spirited conversations
heard on every street corner for the
past few days, make known the fact
that citizens of Americus and this en-
tire section are aware of the fact thar
the most vigorous as we'll as the most
immediate, action is necessary to ov-
ercome the false Impressions that
have been deliberately created in Sa-
vannah by certain agencies.
The Savannah Morning News has
endeavored from the beginning of this
discussion, which originated largely
from the effort of the News to benefit
itself at the cost of this city and sec-
ton, to create in Savannah the i'm
preston that the change of the sched-
ule of the Seaboard, as proposed,
would not affect the interests either
of Americus or any other town or city
in this section. The News has made
such statements repeatedly, both in
it's news and editorial columns, the
most recent reiteration of the state
ment having appeared in an editorial
on Monday.
The methods referred to in the
publications and the number of
sympathizers who have been won
over through ignorance to the view
point of the News in Savannah, make
it all the more imperative that the
people of Americus should come out
in full force tonight to register their
protest against any such unjust and
underhand methods. There is T
most urgent need that the people not
only of Americus but of every town
and city along the western division OF
the Seaboard should take vigorous and
immediate action in protesting against
the change and that they should Al
once place their objections before the
i. Georgia Railroad Commission.
With this end in view the public
mass meeting has been called for 20
night, and the manifest indications are
that it will be characterized by rec
ord-breaking attendance and enthus
iasm.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-25
Most Beautiful! Water IN World.

Little restaurants are scatt red along
the cliff overlooking the bay of Capri
and here by the waters edge you can
sit and sip and gaze at Vesuvius away
off in the distance or perhaps at the
water in the bay below.
The most beautiful water in the
world! The blue water of the grotto
is more mystical, perhaps, but the wa
ter of the bay of Capri is more ex-
quisite. It is a wonderful pale green,
with a greener, darker color streaked
through it, There is no other water
like it in all the world
And here in the little restaurant you
sit and sit, gazing at the water below,
although you know in your heart you
ought TO be seeing the rest of the
place. But the water is so green and
beautiful that when the warning whis-
tie OF the Naples steamer blows you
awake with a start and realize you
have seen nothing Of Capri at all
nothing but the emerald water, so en-
ticing and beautifuL-Mary Sutley in
Pittsburg Dispatch.