Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-07
n, R. OFFICIALS
MEET AMERICUS
MEN OF AFFAIRS
|GIJSS TOURIST RATES
IOuSE TO WORK FOR THEM
IyDF0R STOP OVER PRIVILEG.
s.RECOGNIZE GROWING MPOR
r,yCE OF CITY AND WILL HELP
n PROMOTE IT'S INTERESTS.

Fan promise you Internationally
We will do all that lies in our
Or TO give AmeTicus tourists
and made it a stop over point"
his was the gratifying declaration
General Passenger Agent Halle
be Central of Georgia railroad, at
gathering of the Central officials
the business men of Americus
lp Windsor Hotel last night.
be meeting was an exceedingly
resting, as we'll as enjoyable, af-
1t followed a brief session at
Country Club to which the visitors
been taken in automobiles escort
President Wheatley, former Pres
Lee. G. Council and Lee Allen,
Or Mathis and other prominent
bers of the Board of Trade. Re-
ing to the Hotel q number OF
u business men We're in waiting.
was little time spent in prelim-
les. Assembled in the private
Ning room, with everyone at ease,
4 #ident Wheatlay referred briefly
d. purposes of the visit, stated
&Early that Americus has ceased
N merely No. 8 on the Central
Mule, but had become recognized
be of its important points of trade
bright future, alluded to the
i Improvements that had been
j in the city in the past few years
Srengthening it's claim for consid-
bn, and alluded to the fine hotel
nodations and the country club
its prospective golf links as
fns why Americus should be ia
d with tourist rates and stop over
sleges.
bnditiOnS Now Favor Americas
|neral Passenger Agent Halle les
led at some length, reviewing the
b of tourist rates to Florida
the North and West, brought
/ by united action on the part OF
railroads. When this was per-
], he stated, Albany was on the
hrough line and the Central, pro-
hg and promoting its own inter
succeeded III having that city
Inized as a stop over point. Amer
at that time was not on the
! gh route and such recognition
not be secured for it then. Con
hs have now changed. The Sem
limited, running from Chicago
through Americus'
IS this city in a position where
over privileges and tourists rates
he different position from what
the case a few years ago. In
to secure tourist rates, he point
l. il was necessary to have hoteI
hodations that justified advertis-
.he point as such, and golf links
bther attractions that lead people
Top over for their enjoyment
Fcus he was pleased to see' no"
led the advantages OF an excellent
|. and the visit to the Country
has shown them that 1t was oth~
BE equipping itself to be in posi-
to encourage tourists and 10
this a desirable stopping pont'
Halle pointed out that it would
10 late to obtain tourist rates for
Ficus for this season, but that It
/ be possible to secure stop over
leges for it in the comparatively
future This was not a matter
ely in the hands Of the Central
Dad, though but its lnnuehce
ID be exerted as quickly as posi-
and with the cooperation OF lts
ciated lines and he felt connuehU
so far as stop over privileges
concerned they could be securcu
e not distant future.
!, Halle indicated that with goil
J, such as Americus proposes -
III at it's Country Club grounds
with it's other advantages deVel-
it might reasonably hope to 9e
Ided among the tourist points
he'd by the magnificent Seminoie
h train service from the West
now a fixed feature of the SER
the Illinois Central and Cen-
OH Georpia, it's Importance IS re-
lied a ! developing agent tor
prosperous territory, and the time
In was coming when there would
double ddaily service of this char
ybetween the great West and the
try traversed by the Cenral.
!. Hhile's remarks were received
applause, it being one OF the
popular projects in Americus
these concessions be granted as
ital assistance in developing the
aad country.
ether Matters Discussed
\ Lee Allen referred to the bar
|stions. i'm some respects, surrount