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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
MARRY A SECOND TINE
TO MAKE IT STICK
Atlanta Couple at Altar The
Second Time

Atlanta, Nov 23.-After having
lived together a short time as man
and wife, on a marriage license with
"cOlored" marked after their names
and in which it is alleged a fake mar
riage occurred. Forref Cole and
Ada Harris We're properly united this
morning in the courthouse. The queer
case was revealed by the father of
the girl finding the marriage license
with colOred after their names. Cole
said it was a mistake on the part If
the clerk in the Ordinarys office, but
the clerk denies it, 1t also appears
that when the couple started out of
the courthouse they met a man to
whom they appealed for information
regarding somebody to marry them.
The stranger said he would attend to
it. and stood the couple up in the
courthouse corridor and mumbled a
ceremony, leaving the license with
Cole. After the girls father found
out the facts, he raised a row and the
couple were then properly welded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
Two crews ARE BUSY
nov IN YARDS HERE
CentrdTS Traffic at AmeFiCuS
is Heavy

The rapid growth in business OF the
Central Railway at Americus is reflect
ed in the fact that at this time, as Tor
several weeks past, it has been neces-
sary to double the forces employed Ill
the yards and depot here. For several
years past one shifting engine and
crew has been able to look after the
shifting of cars and making up of
trains, but recently another engine ana
crew was sent here to assist III the
work OF keeping the yards open. IN
the Seaboard yards the work is equally
heavy, and it is necessary now to send
out extra freight trains nightly to
Columbus, Savannah and Montgomery
Both roads have had an exceptionally
fine fall business in this territory
and traffic, both passenger and freight
is increasing daily and will continue
to do so during the remainder of the
fall and holiday season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
TO HAVE FAST GAMES
At Y. M. C. A. TONIGHT
Out,Of. Town Teams viii Play
the Locals

A combination of the Smithville and
Sumter High School teams will play
the Agricultural College tonight at
the local Y. NJ. C. A, as a slight
change in the series held here thus
far, all of which have been between
local teams to date. There will also
be a game between the Y. M. G. A.
and High School teams, making a
Copble bill.
The game for Thanksgiving night,
and the one on the night following in
Albany, are attracting much attention
local players, who are prepar-
ing themselves for these important
contests. 1t is the hope of the local
players to land both of these games.
Games with other out-of-tOwn teams
will be arranged as soon as the col
lege and other teams usually played
are ready for dates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
GO BACK TO COVINGTON
BECAUSE OF ACCIDENT
Mr.. Swami and Party Could
Not Proceed

Finding that repairs upon his dam
aged Buick car could not be effected
in time for him to continue the rounG :
the-state trip with the other tourists,
leaving yesterday morning for Val
dosta, Mr.. S. T. Swami and party,
Messrs. Campbell, Stanton and COog-
Ter remained over in Americus yes
terday and will return to Coyington
to-day, quite likely. Their departure
will depend upon the condition of Mr..
A. E. Coogler, who sustained frac-
tured collar bone when the car
turned turtle upon entering the city
with the tourist party Wednesday
afternoon, Mr.. Coogler is still at the
Americus Hospital, and is getting on
as well as the nature of his injury
will permit. Mrs. Coogler wired yes
tsrday that she was en- route to Amer
icus to attend her husband, probably
arriving here last evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
OLD Home IN COUNTRY
IS DESTROYED BY fire
C-BelIum Home Was Burn
ed Yesterday

The fine old home on the farm own
ed by Mr.. Fred B. Arthur, six or eight
miles out of Americus and formerly
known as the Hodges and Sans place,
was destroyed by fire at noon yestef-
day, proving a total loss. The blaze
started upon the roof, and with no
means for fighting fire at hand the
large dwelling, containing eight or
nine rooms, was soon a heap of smol-
dering ruins. In former days, when
occupied by the Hodges family, the
dwelling was among the handsome
country places of Sumter county. Mr..
Arthur had only $1,000 insurance up
on the building.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
ATLANTA IS CAGING Up
TRAMPS BY The SCORE
Eypry Man Out Of a Job Is
Arrested

Atlanta, Nov. 23.-The tramps anu
professional hoboes are giving Atlanta
a wide berth this winter. What
chance have they got when man
who comes here without JoD is
sometimes picked up and sent to the
stockade as a vagrant the very day ne
arrives in the city? That is what
happened to George Davies of Knox
Vile, who was actually inside the city
limits only two hours when ne was
taken up for lettering. He has since
proved that he was looking for work,
and will be discharged from the
stockade. The Georgia Prison Asso-
ciation, which has it's headquarters
here. is vigorously investigating that
specific case, and Is insisting that in
such rigid enforcement OF. the law the
police authorities must make more
careful investigation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
MISS NORTON gave
A PLEASING RECITAL
Before Large and Cultured
Audience

Evincing a skilled and sympathetic
appreciation of the parts presented,
and extraordinary talent in the art
of expression, Miss Annie Laurie Nor
ton. pleased and entertained a large
audience at her first appearance here
in public at the Bell music studio
last evening. The size of the audi
ence, the excellent attention given,
and other signs of appreciation shown
the reader were in themselves ample
proof of the hearty reception accorded
Miss Norton and her selections. She
was ably assisted by Miss Sallie john
son at the piano.
The selections rendered by Miss Nor
ton were happily chosen, as she was
equally at home in pOrtraying the
stress of tragedy and the deeper emo
tions, as we'll as the lighter, more
buoyant moments of humor and com
edy. The selections given were of
such a varied nature as to test the
ability and resources of an artistic.
In the impersonation of the South
ern darkey, recognized as the most
difficult of dialect readings, Miss Nor
ton possessed a rare insight into the
manners and spirit of the character
portrayed, making How TO Manage u
Husband" a gem of dialect expression.
These qualities were also we'll made
use of in a kindred dialect selection,
Bud Zunt's Mail" Two selections
involving juvenile characters gave
Miss Norton a no less congenial field
for pleasing expression in the "Selec-
tion from Aunt Minerva and William
Green Hill" and "Tommy's First
Smoke"
OF exquisite lyric beauty was The
Birth of an Opal" which was rendered
in sympathetic manner with the musi-
cal accompaniment of an aria from II
Trovatore. Probably no number on the
program was more pleasing than this,
though the forcefully dramatic selec-
tions. Evelyn Hope" from Browning
and THE Last Hours of Charlotte Cor
day" struck a note of more serious ma
ture in a manner that commanded
rapt attention. The Interpretation ot
Carlyle's lines in the latter selection,
which is characterized by wonder
full dramatic qualities and the surge
of tremendous passion as the French
peasant girls spurns the false and
elings to her real lover, was done
with graphic and sympathetic appre-
citation that made it fitting close for
meritorious program.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
This farm In TERRELL
AN EGYPT IN FACT
Success Attends Efforts OF
SUpt. Jennings

Frof. L. D. Lockhart, returning ~
Americus yesterday from an auto Trip
into Terrell county stopped at tne
home of Mr.. r. w. Jennings, superlh-
tendent of roads in Terrell and a most
Nsucessful farmer, as evidenced by
the fine crops harvested in the coun-
TVS farm this fall.
Everything except cotton is raised
on that farm. Cotton is too cheap
and, besides, it is not food crop
Food crops get all attention there
Mr.. jennings has gathered this year
1900 bushels oats, worth 80 cents pei
bushel; 2,4OO bushels corn worth qui'e
as much, besides other smaller crops
He has made 1920 gallons fine syrup
worth rs cents per gallon, and al
ready has put up 400 bushels OF SWEEP
potatoes.
This enormous yield of potatoes =
from one acre, many of the big tuDerS
weighing35 to Z pounds each. lne
syrup, corn and potatoes will De 1eo
10 the county's convicts, thus cutting
lown supply bills materially.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
TO FORM CLUB
FOR CHILDREN
AT STORY HOUR
At SUGGESTION OF LIBRARIAN
Club Will Be Organized This
Afternoon

In order that a wider and more last
ing interest may be stimulated in the
work that is being done at the story
hour, which is held weekly under the
supervision of the librarian, it has
been arranged SO that in the future
the children who hear the stories will
be organized into a club.
This suggestion originated with Miss
Virginia Gum, the librarian, and it
has met with the enthusiastic support
of the children concerned. The mat
ter was mentioned to the children at
the story hour one week ago, and so
much interest was manifested by
them that the matter of organizing
the club will be taken up this after
noon when the children assemble ut
the story hour at 8 o'clock.
1t is proposed to organize the club
with president, vice-president, sec
retary and other officers, just as larg.
er organizations are formed. The
election of these officers will occupy d
part of the time at the story hour this
afternoon. Another feature to be at
tended to is the selection of a name
for the club, which will also be taken
up this afternoon, or later, in case a
suitable name cannot be obtained up
on short notice.
It is the purpose of Miss Gum 70
offer prizes of some kind for the best
attendance records made and in other
cases where members of the club are
especially faithful and loyal to the or
ganization. The first award of prizes
of this kind will probably be made
during the Christmas holidays, SO as
to stimulate immediate interest among
the children of the city.
The organization of a club of this
kind is unique here, as nothing like il
has been attempted locally to arouse
and maintain interest in the story
hour and kindred work. The eager
ness with which the children have
welcomed the plan gives assurance
that it will be of much aid in making
the work of the story hour of the great
est value to the greatest number OF
boys and girls in the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
MERCHANT OF VENICE
BY HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
viii Present Play Early In
January

1t is announced that under the di-
rection of Mr.. A. NJ Arnett, OF tho
High School faculty, the sophomore
class of that institution will present
a dramitization of The Merchant OF
Venice" early in January.
The presentation of the play will
be under the direct supervision of Mr..
Arnett. who is at the head of the En-
glish department at the High School.
The exact time when the performance
will be given has not yet been de-
termined, but it will be announced
later.
So much interest has been shown
by the pupils in this work, that the
indications are that the performance
should be a very creditable one. Good
talent is found among the members
of this class, which is susceptible of
much development. The rehersals
that have been held show that the
students are handling their parts well.
The cast of characters, as far as
they have been determined, is as fol-
lows: Antonio, John Taylor; Bassanio
Miss Maud Sherlock; Solarino, Miss
Patsie Lupo; Gratiano, Dan Chappell;
Lorenzo, Thomas Harold; Shylock,
Willie Dews Miller; Tubal, Jimmie Lee
Perry; Launcelot Gobbo, Miss l.. e.
Lowery; Gobbo the Elder MISS Mar
thena Bivins; Portia, Miss Mary Shep-
pard; Nerissa, Miss Elizabeth Allen;
Jessica, Miss Elizabeth Brown; Prince
of Morocco, John Wright; Prince of
Aragon, Douglas Iyey
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
WRECK OF AUTO BURNED
IN GROVE At SAVANNAH
Car That Killed Driver to
Race No More

Savannah Nov 23.-The Case
White Streak" the automobile in
which Jay McNay went to his death
while practicing on the Grand Prize
race course last Monday, will never
be driven again. The crumpled car
which cost $4,000 to build and was
too fast for itself" will laid to rest
in a grave just like it's driver. Over
the grave will be a headstone which
will tell how and where the little
car met its end. The grave will be
dug at Racine, Wis, at the Case fac
tory, it is announced, and the car
will be blotted from the racing game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
OFFICIALS OF CENTRAL
COME TO AMERICUS
Pres. Markham and Party
Here Yesterday

Aboard a handsome special train
President Markham, of the Illinois
Central Railway and of the Central
of Georgia, together with a party of
Central Railway Officials, spent an
hour or two in Americus yesterday
They came to Americus direct from
Montgomery, where they spent the
previous day.
Included in the party here yester-
day were President Markham, Vice.
President Winburn, General Manager
Morse, General Passenger Agent Halle
General Superintendent Johnson, Di-
vision Supt Harland, and Col. A. R.
Lawton, of general counsel for the
company. The officials were shown
over the CentraPs property here by
Mr.. J. E. Hightower, the local agent
and after a brief stay here went direct
to Birmingham.
This official inspection of property
is made separately from the official
tour of the System, begun some time
ago, in which larger number OF dl-
vision officials will join and many
more stops at smaller points be made
This visit to Americus will be made
December Sd.
President Markham expressed HIM
self as pleased with the evidences OF
progress and prosperity along the
lines of the Central.
President Markham and officials &C
companying him here spent some time
in the business district, meeting many
of the representative business men OF
Americus and noting the improve
ments of substantial nature made
since their previous visit several
months ago.
Mr.. Markham, spoke in haoterlns
terms of Americus, and promised 10
mako a more extended visit here at
an early date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
CHOICE MENU
To BE SERVED
Again TODAY
BY LADIES At The AMORY
Ladies Thank the Public For
Generous Patronage
MENU
Creamed French Peas.
Creamed Potatoes.
Roast Beef ct Barbecue
Sauce.
Cosmopolitan Salad.
Hot Biscuit ct Cafe Noir.

Another tempting menu will be
served by the ladies of the Hospital
Association at the Armory Hall to-day
from 1890 until 2 o'clock for the bene-
fit of the Hospital, as the lunches
nave proved so popular that the ladies
have been asked to continue them
throughout the week.
The service rendered yesterday to
all who visited the Armory Hall was
excellent, and none went away with
out receiving a delightful lunch. This
feature of the work has been thor
oughly and systematically organized,
so that both to-day and tomorrow
the lunches will be served promptly
and effectively.
The ladies' of the Hospital Associa-
ton are grateful for the generous pa
tronage that has been shown them
during the conduct of the lunch hours
and express a desire that it may be
continued to-day and tomorrow, as
every effort will be made to give TO
every one who visits the Hall during
lunch hours the most prompt and
courteous
An interesting program of work
will be carried out in the cooking
school exercises this morning and
this afternoon At the morning lesson
the preparation of a planked fish,
with Hollandaise sauce, will be dem
onstrated. Other dishes will be pre-
pared, also, at the morning and after
noon lesson, and there will be fur
ther lecture on food values and food
combinations, an important phase 1f
scientific cooking which is stressed
by Mrs. Harris in her work
Mrs. Harris continues to please tho
large number of students in tho cook
ing school with her practical and
helpful methods of cooking and the
many timely suggestions which she
constantly brings into her work. The
class continues to grow, an the in
dications are that there will be new
pupils added up to the very close Of
the work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
TO SHOOT The UMPIRE
is CONTRARY TO LAW
Hands Upon His Pocket No
Excuse

Atlanta, Nov. 23.-"If an umpire at
a baseball game has a dispute with
a player over a decision, and if he ad-
vances on the player with hands in
his pockets, the demonstration is not
sufficient to warrant the player ia
shooting the umpire and causing
death
Such is the ruling of the court of ap-
peals, as expressed in an opinion
handed down today.
The case involved was that Of Son
Young, member of a baseball team
which was playing on Brier Creek.
Son williams was officiating in the
game both as umpire and scorer.
Williams had given the opposing team
five score, whereas Young claimed
that they were entitled to but three.
During the PROCESS of the dispute
Williams advanced on Young with his
hands in his pockets and was killed
by him. The player was convicted
of voluntary manslaughter and sem
fenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary
The appeal was based on the ground
that the umpire had his hands in his
pockets when, he advanced but the
court of appeals held that this ground
is not sufficient to warrant a, reyer-
sal of the lower courts verdict.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
TOURISTS PLEASED WITH
THEIR STAY IN AMERICUS
Entertainment Here Was All That
Could Be Desired.

The fact that such large number
of visitors were taken care OF by the
Hotel Windsor and annex, the Hotel
Sumter, on Wednesday evening evi-
dences the adequacy of hotel accom-
modations here for such special oc-
casions. On that date there were 175
registered arrivals at The Windsor, in
addition to the many people who have
apartments there permanently. The
apartments of the Hotel Sumter were
also filled by Manager Gardner in pro-
viding for the automobile tourists and
other guests.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
this FARMER IS KILLED
BY WOMAN in AUTO
Andrew HOgg Met Tragic
Death at Dalton

Rome. Ga, Nov. 23.-Andrew Hogg,
farmer of Chattanooga county, was
instantly killed here yesterday when
he was run over by an automobile
driven by Mrs F. w Bowie, wife
of a prominent insurance man. It
was declared by witnesses that the
accident was unavoidable and there
will be no criminal prosecution.
Hogg was so years of age and leaves
widow and 10 children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
NURSE GETS FORTUNE IN
RAILROAD MANS WILL

New York, Nov. 23.-The will of
Horatio Victor Newcomb, former pres
ident Of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, and 80 years ago dominant
figure in Wall street, was filed here
for probate, leaves his entire estate
to his nurse, Miss Jeanne. LaRee. It
is explained that ample provision was
made by the testator during his life
time for his wife and son.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
TOURISTS ON QUICK RUN
ARRIVE In VALDOSTA
Speedy Sprint From AmGFiCuS
Yesterday
Especial to the Times-Recorder)

NDpOCldl w Lllt uCh
Valdosta, Nov. 23.-From Americus
to Valdosta the round-the-state tour
lists came to-day like swift-winged
birds of passage, the greater number
of cars arriving at 4:45 o'clock this
afternoon. A short stop was made at
Albany, and then the autos speeded on
to Thomasville, the dinner station,
where splendid hospitality was show
cred upon them. The run from Amer
icus was without accident or special
incident, and the "round-the-stat
are tired but happy tonight The
weather continues fine, and a great
run to Baxley tomorrow is anticipated
The party VII reach Savannah Satur-
day afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
FAMOUS RACE HORSES
BRING SMALL PRICES

Lexington, KY, Nov. 29.-Small
prices, said to hive been caused by the
adverse turf legislation, were realized
in the thoroughbred horse sales to-
day. Eighty-six horses averaged only
S68 a head. The roted sires, st. ST.
monian and Buck Massie, brought
only $5 and $40 respectively Lady
Reel, a. half-sister to the great Ham
burg, brought only s5.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
LITTLE BOY KILLED
BY FREIGHT TRAIN

Newberry. S. c., Nov. 23.--J. B. Tay-
lor, eight years old, was struck and
killed by a freight car on the South
ern railway in the yards here yester-
day afternoon. The little boy, the son
of Mrs. Josephine Taylor, of the New
berry Cotton mills, was on his way
to the city to buy a spool of thread,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
METHODISTS OF MACON
PLAN "WESLEY HOME"

Macon, Ga, Nov. 23.-All the Metho-
dist churches of Macon are making
a great effort to raise sufficient funds
for the erection of an institution which
will be known as the Wesley House,
where infants and children of mothers
who have TO work for living may
be cared for during the day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
MILL BEATTIE
CONFESS Crime
At The CHAIR?
Preacher THINKS He WILL
I He Is Really the Guilty
Person

5 Richmond, Va, Nov. 23.-Henry
4 ray Beattie, Jr., awakened at the
nspal time to-day on what, by law
uas the last day day of his life. To-
narrow shortly after daybreak, he
4 rfu surrender himself in the death
cbair in explanation of the murder Of
his young wife.
He slept we'll but tossed restlessly
L. though bad dreams had been his
acompanions throughout the long
Rigbt There were no signs Of a
Rrakedown this morning, the prison
y dressing with the same fastidious
hare that he has taken ever since he
Entered the state pentiary and the
eath cell.
4 The Rev. John j. Fix put in an ap
Searance early and probably will re-
Anain with Beattie during the day
ebe elder Beattie, Douglas Beattie,
Brother of the convicted man, and the
ktorneys who defended him in the
I srjal that ended in his conviction of
murder joined the minister soon aft
Arwards
i Neither Beatties attorneys nor his
relatives believe he will confess be-
ore mis- life is taken. His spiritual
dyisers are of another opinion. They
Entertain the hope, amounting almost
Il a conviction that he will do so.
"If he is guilty l feel reasonably
pertain he will acknowledge all" said
he Rev. DR.. Fix. ITO go to his
] cath with a lie on his lips would be
sacrilegious and Beattie is at peace
Nth his Maker"
The fact remains, however, that
through all the ordeal attending his
trial and conviction young Beattie has
bought in every way to spare his aged
Iather as much as possible. The elder
Beattie is said to remain firm in the
belief of his sons innocence.
It is a question as to whether the
condemned man considers he owes II
10 his father, to whom he has brought
30 much pain and so much disgrace to
20 to his death with sealed lips. 1t
IS doubted by many that new found
religion will outweigh the prisoner s
sense of consideration he believes Is
due hs father, and prompt a confess
sion.
Beulah Binford. the 17-year-old
girI for love of whom Henry Clay
Beattie. Jr., is alleged to have killed
bis wife is said to have appeared here
O-day. Denial is made by the police
hat this is so, but several persons
Ire said to have recognized her on
he street.
It is report the Beattie family
ne afraid the girl will make scene
it the simple funeral. Search Tor her
S being made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-24
FORSYTH NAMES DAY
FOR BOND ELECTION

Forsyth, Ga, Nov. 23.-The time
of the election for $4,000 issue on
s hool bonds has been set for the
third Monday in January, this election
to be at the same time as that for
city officials.