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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-29

For Arizona and SOnora-LY. $50
a. M, 1880 p. m
From Arizona and Sonora-Ar 700
a m, $3.50 D. m
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-29
Wanted-Houses

WANTED To RENT Dec. LIST, unfur-
nished bungalow, to rooms, in dis
trict bounded by Boulevard, Oregon,
Arizona and Southwestern tracks.
Write Army Officer, care Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-29
Help Wanted Female

WANTED - A neat housemaid. 500
Mundy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-29
SANTA FE.

For AIbuquerQue Denver, CHICAGO,
Los Angeles-Lv. S;45 a n and 7:05
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-29
Ready Reference
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Public Stsnographers
STENOGRAPHE AND THPEWRITING
Phone Foley 126.
Repair Work

STOVES repaired and set up. Phi. 752.
GUNS REPAIRED-Lock and key work.
We Can Fix 1t shop, 347 Myrtle.
BICYCLES, ARMS, talking machines,
boilers and all kinds of machinery re-
paired. International Shop, 3O7 S. stan
ton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-29
Wanted-Roons

WANTED - Nice furnished room in
private family in suburbs near car line.
Address P. 0. box 579. city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-29

GUARDIANSHIP sALE-A beautiful 2
room house at 1903 Montana St For
particulars see Edward Kneezell. guar
dian. Office over State National bank
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-29

FOR RENT - room unfurnished
apartment in new building Phone 721
or GIG Geo. Z. Wallace.
FARM FOR RENT-AbOut 100 acres,
half in alfalfa. Call phone 1904. e.
PasO, or address lock box So, Canu-
tillO, Texas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-19
HUMBER singer WEDDING
LUMPKTN SOCIAL EVENT
Brilliant Wedding Occurred
On Wednesday

Of interest socially, in. Americus
was the marriage on Wednesday NOR
ming In Lumpkin of Miss Marilena
Humber the beautiful daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. R. T. Humber, and Mr..
Jefferson Davis Singer. The rites
were solemnized at the Humber home
and witnessed by a brilliant assem-
blage of guests, representing the So
ciety of Lumpkin, Americas, Columbus
and other cities.
The house decorations were very
handsome, and at floral altar Rev.
Mr.. Arnold received the vows of tie
handsome couple. The bride, attired
in a becoming tailored suit of blue
serge, with hat corresponding, entered
upon the arm of her brother, Mr..
James Humber, and was met at the
altar by the groom and best man, Mr..
Frank Turpin, of Macon. The other
attendants, Miss Emma Lee Williams
and MIR. Humber Patterson, completed
the very interesting bridal party.
A tempting wedding menu was serv-
ed after congratulations had been
extended the young couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Singer are both pop
ular in Lumpkin, where they have all
ways resided, Mr. Singer being one of
the leading young business men of the
town They will spend two or three
weeks travelling in Cuba and Florida
before returning to the handsome
home awaiting them.
Among the wedding guests attend
ing from Americus were Mr.. and Mrs
William M. Humber
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-19
Will BE A GREAT HELP TO
AMERICUS and SUMTER COUNTY

Il was delighted to read that The
Times-Recorder was about to issue a
great special number devoted to let
ting the world know all about Amer
icus and Sumter county and the terri
tory otherwise tributary to the city,
said President Crawford Wheatley Of
the Americas Board of Trade, yester-
day.
81 was even more pleased" he
continued, when 1 learned that it was
proposed to make the edition a large
one, and that twenty-five hundred cor
les were to be presented to the Board
of Trade, wrapped and ready for
mailing.
This is just what the Board OF
Trade needs, and what Americus and
Sumter county need.
I'VE have been needing such o
complete exposition of the advantages
and opportunities found here for some
time past. The pamphlets and fold
ers we have had have been good
enough in their way, but they have
not been the complete exposition OF
what we offer here that we have
needed. This Forward Edition Of The
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-19
BIRTHDAY OF
LEE Will BE
CELEBRATED
BY SCHOOLS and The U. D. C.
Appropriate Programs Have
Been Arranged

Lees birthday will be appropriately
celebrated today at the High School
when well selected program will be
rendered at joint meeting of the La
nier and Crisp societies. Practically
all the readings and piano solos, as
well as the songs, have been selected
with the purpose of making them
suitable for the occasion.
The program of the exercises, which
will begin at 10 o'clock, is as fol-
lows:
Paper Early Life of Lee"-Miss
Christine Argo.
Piano Solo-Miss Ruth Macarthur.
Paper, Lees Great Decision Miss
Brownie Hodges.
Recitation, THE Sword of Lee
Arthur Rylander.
Paper, Lee Around Richmond
Miss Bessie Cobb.
Piano solo-Mis, 3utbteptmilton.
Recitation, our MrH Co4s South
land" chas HagartNAFu,T
Paper, Lee at Gettysburg" g"-Miss
Annio Mo+tbauS
Paper, Lee at Appomattox
Frank Rees.
Recitation, Lees Farewell to His
Soldiers"-C. C. Jones.
Paper, Lees Later Life"-Inman
Griffin.
Paper, Lee as a General"-sam
Gatewood
Vocal uartette-Merril Wheatles
and Misses Matte Sue Taylor, Maud
Sherlock and Clair Everett
Song, "Terti'.g on the Old CamI
Ground School.
The program arranged by tht
Daughters OF the Confederacy is a
follows:
Prayer-Rev. o. B. Chester.
Song-College Quartette.
Recitation" Maryland, My Mary
land"
Introduction of Speaker by Pro
Miller.
Address-Rev. J. w. Stokes.
Song-"Auld Lang Syne."
Benediction--Rev. o. B. Chester.
Presentation of Crosses.
i Refreshments served veterans.
4 This meeting will be held at tn
larmory at IL a. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-19
The SEABOARD
WILL HUSTLE FOR
MORE BUSINESS
COMMERCIAL AGENT LIKELY
For AmeriCuS and Territory
Around City

Steps are under way to put a Sea-
board Air Line railway commercial
agent in the field for Americus AMI
the immediate territory adjacent to
it,
1t is regarded as quite probable
that this will be done in the near
future, and such an official will be
located here, charged with the work
of soliciting freight business in the
citv and nearby country, and cooper
ating with MIR. Henry P. Everett, the
Seabc AID agent here.
Steps in this direction have been
under way since the first of the year,
and the course adopted by the Genital
which has split its work at this i'm
portant point separating passenger
from t he freight department, will
probably havec onsiderablee fleet ia
expediting action.
The Central will now have two men
engaged in the soliciting and handling
of freight, with an expert in charge
of the passenger department.
The Seaboard has only the one
man to handle both lines of work, Mr.
Everett. Naturally, it would be Il
very difficult matter for him to sue
csesfully compete with three men
The Seaboayd is inclined to pay
more attention than ever to this i'm
portant branch of it's system. The
country from Savannah to Montgom-
cry is developing rapidly, and its
freight business all along the line
should show steady expansion. Es-
pecially should this be true of this
city and vicinity. By putting a freight
soliciting agent here in cooperation
with Agent Everett it is quite proba-
bile that the traffic coming to the
Seaboard would be largely increased.
Inasmuch as the policy of the road
now seems to be to meet just such
emergencies promptly and decisively
an announcement that this has been
done may be looked for at any time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-19

Times Recorder will fill a want that
is felt every day. Properly handled
it should be the means of doing enor-
nous good to this city, county and
section.
"The Board of Trade | know will
appreciate the kindness in donating
such large number of copies to it.
1t will enable it to take up its work
and push it to advantage The fact
that The Times-Recorder will adver-
tise the issue in farm and Industrial
papers and turn the names of appli-
cants over to the Board of Trade, will
give that organization a fine list to
work on. These names, too, should
be given to all the real estate men
and others who wish them, so that
every means possible can be brought
to bear to induce immigration of a
desirable character and bring indus
trial investments here.
II am heartily glad The Times-Rev
corder has taken this work up. II
needs to be done thoroughly and
feel that the Forward Edition will be
a great one and accomplish much to-
this city and section
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-19
CENSUS NOT
LOOKED upon
AS CORRECT
LOOKS GROSSLY INACCURATE
Figures Given Out as to Races
In This District

Any one who knows the develop
ment that has been going on in this
part of Georgia will be very much dis
incl ned to accept the census report
sent out by the government as to the
growth of population as to whites and
blacks. In fact the census is pretty
effectually discredited. No one
doubts that the government officials at
Washington do their best to get Il
accurate, but in this particular meek
of the woods" the results are re-
garded as not only unsatisfactory, bet
as inaccurate and not worthy of ac-
ceptance. If the census throughout
thee ountry is on a parity with that
taken hereabouts its reliability can
be very much discredited.
Below we give the figures announced
as to the division of races in the
counties now comprising the Third
Congressional district. The county IF
Sumter is only credited with an in
crease of 449 whites in ten years. Ey-
cry one in Sumter recognizes the ut-
ter absurdity of this. The knowledge
of its inaccuracy in this particular in
stance throws discredit on the whole
report. 1t is given for what it is
worth and also the returns ten years
ago, for purposes of comparison. Beu
Hill, Crisp and Turner counties were
not in existence in 1900 and Dooly
then included what is now Crisp. Add
Dooly and Crisp together and the old
Dooly territory is had. The census
seems to show a falling of in the
white population of Clay, Quitting
Schley, Stewart, Terrell and Webster.
If any one can convince the peop OF
those six counties that there are less
white people in them than ten years
ago ne can undertake the job right
now
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-19
GREAT SALE or HORSES
AT DAWSON TOMORROW
Full Carload of Selected Stock
Offered There

There will be an auction sale of
high class horses and mares at Lock.
ett's stables formerly Turners) at
Dawson tomorrow, beginning at 1890
p. M, which will draw many buyers
from throughout this section. Ameri-
Gus and other points in Sumter coun-
ty will probably be represented and
some fine sock offered is likely to
lind its way here.
A full account Of the sale will be
found in the advertisement elsewhers
in this issue Of The Times-Recorder
Opportunity will be given before tn,
auction sale for the purchase private
ly of the stock
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-19
FUNDS NEEDED
To ENTERTAIN
FIRE Fighters
CONVENTION DATE
Chief Macarthur and Fire Lad
dies Need Aid

Preparations must be made to care
or the convention of the Georgia
Firemen's Association, which will
convene in Americus later on when
the date shall have been named by the
executive officers of the organization
Fire Chief Macarthur is anxious that
the session of the convention that is
to be held here shall not be handi-
capped ON account of lack of means t.
make it a complete success.
The last session of the convention
was held in Rome. For the success
of that session the business men ami
people of Rome subscribed 81 600, with
the result that the convention held
there was a success in every detail. 1t
is the desire of Chief Macarthur that
the business men of the city rally TO
the support of the movement that
will soon be gotten under way here
to raise the amount necessary to IL
nance the holding of the convention
here.
AS is usual with these conventions
there will be large display of auto
and other strictly modern and approx
ed fire-fghting apparatus. There will
be hose wagons and trucks, reel wa
gons, automobile fire engines, as we'll
as propelled apparatus of va
rious kinds. To secure a display Of
this and to properly display it re-
quires considerable money, as we'll as
time and energy in experimenting
the many details.
AS large an amount as is possible
is wished for from the citizens of
Americus in order to make the con-
We ntion a success in every particula'
Chief ", Arthur will soon make some
arrargem.nts to tave a canvass male
for this purpose, and the most cordial
cooperation and assistance on tt
Fart Of the people of the city is urg
ed b. Chief Macarthur and the local
fire department A liberal subscrip-
ton by the people of the city is nee
assa ) to insure the success of this
movement
1t is gratifying to the people of the
city to know that with the improved
automobile apparatus, which will be
handled in expert manner by the time
there is need for it to be displayed az
the convention, that the local depart
ment will make an excellent showing
when the heads of all the fire depart
ments in the state assemble here later
on. The securing of funds needed for
the purpose of conducting the conveE-
tion is absolutely necessary in order
that the city may complete its ex-
oellent showing before the f1re-f1ght-
ing authorities who will assemble
here. :
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-19
FORWARD EDITION" IS TO BE AN
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LOCAL PROGRESS
Il Viii Mirror the Varied Development Which This Section
Has Undergone Within the Past Decade

entire city, county and section has
evolved during the past decade. 1t Is
a story of growth and progress un-
precedented in any section of Georgia
perhaps, certainly one that has not
been surpassed by any city or people
in the state. 1t reads like a story
but it is plain, hard, stubborn, in
controvertible facts that are being
gathered with the utmost care to H.
cord them with the accuracy, fidelity
and completeness which they deser
The impetus that such an edition OF
The Times Recorder will give to the
world of agricultural and commerciA
trade here and elsewhere in the
way of stimulating the influx OF wor-
thy immigrants can hardly be estima-
ted. The city and county owes It's
magnificent development in recent
years largely to the widespread pub
licity that has been given to it. 1t il
the purpose of this special edition II
give a renewed impetus to this help
/ full work that will be felt here imme
diately and continuously for year'
to come. No energetic and progres
sive business man can afford to le
this opportunity pass to better ht
Town individual trade and business an
to aid in the advancement of thi
iCity and section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-19
AND WHY NOT
RAJ Raise ASPARAGUS
IN SUMTER?
FOIIND PROFITABLE in MACON
Grower Believes It Could Be
Made to Pay

7, there any asparagus raised in
cantor coqriy. tther than what a 'e'
hods produce for family purposes?
ca far as known there is no farmer
boreabouts who has tried asparagus
~ scale that would make it's cul-
tnra a commercial proposition.
Vet there is every reason to believe
that asparagus could be raised here
nroftably just as it is successfully
raised in the neighborhood of MAJ
sballville, and at other points.
At Marshallville asparagus beds
are turning out every year a vegeta-
bIo that for succulent tenderness is
not equaled by the famous asparagus
of California. Indeed, this Georgia
plant is said to excel in sweetness,
uiciness and tenderness anything that
comes from the West or the East.
As with the Georgia peach, so with
the Georgia asparagus. Soil and eli
mate seem to unite to turn out a su-
perior article.
Mr.. E. ]. Willingham, who is fre-
Ouent visitor to Americus, and who is
spending some days here now, is one
of those interested in asparagus cul-
ture near Marshallville. Mr.. Willing
ham believes in thoroughly diversified
agriculture anl goes in for numerous
products of the soil.
Around Marshallville," said he to
Times-Recorder representative.
There will probably be three hum
drel acres given up to asparagus this
year, and the quantity shipped is ex-
pected to be large enough to get car
load rates on it. Those growing it
have been highly gratifiel with the
success they havea chieved. The pc
Cniary returns have been very graft
flying and there seems to be no doubt
lAaJ dHOJuF source Ol WEALTH. IOT IuIS
Immediate section of Georgia has
been found. What can be done 1t
MarShallville can be done around
Americus. l feel sure that if some of
Sumter's intelligent, progressive far
mers study asparagus culture and try
it out it will be but a year or two
before commercial shipments will be-
gin from this section. There is no
material difference between Sumter's
soil and climate and that of the coun-
4 Try round about Marshallville, I
should say, and all that is needed is
'ne experiment to show what can be
done in this line here"
Here is valuable suggestion for
some Of the up-to-date planters of
sumter county. Asparagus pays we'll
1t can be canned and sold at profit
able prices, or it can be shipped to
the various markets. The question
Is who will try it out in Sumter and
lead the procession?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-19
DAY OF FEBRUARY 7 WAS NAMED
FOR NEXT HEARING OF PROPOSED
$4,000 ISSUE OF LIGHT BONDS
IS EARLIEST DAY THE COMMISSION HAD Open FOR HEARING
Attorneys For Gas and Electric Company Pleaded Lack of Important Papers Reason
For POstpORemGDt Which Was Granted

} Mathis and presented for publication.
The gist of these documents will be
given to the public in tomorrow's
Times Recorder.
In these will be shown what the
authentic figures on file have to say
with regard to the capitalization o.
the company, according to its own pc
tition and what returns the company
made to the comptroller general when
it's last return for taxation was filed.
The postponement of the hearing has
served to sharpen the local interest
felt in this important municipal mat
ter, and the hearing in February will
be awaited with interest by the peo-
pie of the city.
Among the party of citizens who
went to Atlanta at the recent ap-
pearance before the commission were
the following; Mayor ]. E. Mathis.
Messrs. Lee Allen, Lee Council, Craw-
ford Wheatley, Clarence ]. White,
Robert L. Maynard, ]. E. Sheppard,
]. B. Ans1ey, ]. H. Hagarty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-19
BAD WRECK OF
The CENTRAL'S
Limited TRAIN
FIVE KILLED AT JONESBORO
Crashed HGdd-OR Into Freight
Train

Atlanta, January 1S.-Five persons
were killed and three injured at III
this morning & in the outskirts of
Jonesboro, on the Central OF Georgia
railway, when the South Atlantic
Limited, from Cincinnati to Jackson
vile, crashed head-on into a north.
bound freight train.
The dead are:
w. T. Clark, of Macon, engineer Of
freight train.
Mack Clayton (col.), of Macon, por-
ter on passenger train.
Charles Morgan (col), Winchester
Ky.
Amanda Morgan (coD, Winchester
KY.
Florence Johnson (coD, Winchester
KY.
The injured:
James Pickett, of College Park
baggage master on passenger train.
w. Collins, Atlanta, engineer OF
passenger train.
Ed McWhorter (coD, of Macon
fireman on passenger train.
The South Atlantis Limited, one O
the crack trains of the Central whicr
is handled out of Cincinnati and Louis
| vile by the Louisville and Nashville
railway, the Central of Georgia from
Atlanta. the Georgia Southern G
Florida from Macon, and the Allan
tic Coast Line from Tifton to Jackson
vile, was running two and hal
hours late out of Atlanta.
The northbound freight train hat
orders to meet this train at Lovejoy
the first station south of Jonesboro
The freight train which was in charg
of Conductor Watson and Enginee
Clark, did not stop at Lovejoy, bu
kept right on toward Atlanta.
The fast ying passenger train con
sisting of an engine, two day coache.
and Pullman sleeper, was endeavoc
ing to make up some of the lost time
Engineer Collins and Conductor L. ]
Harris, both veterans in the service
were confident of clear track, as the
| operator at Jonesboro had given then
the white light" and Engineer Col.
Inns had just opened up for the TWEEN
ty mile run into Griffin AS he dash
ed around the curve at the city limits
of Jonesboro, the binding glare of the
headlight of the big battleship locomo-
tive on the freight train met his gaze.
He slammed on the emergency brake,
but it was too late to stop the heavy
train which had been gaining in mo-
mentum since leaving the Jonesboro
station. The two monster locomotives
came together with a grinding crash
that awakened the entire populate OF
Jonesboro and Jared the passengers
in the coaches in the rear.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-19
DEATH OF INFANT CHILD
OF MIR. AND MRS. PHYSIOC

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Otis M. Laysioc, aged seven months,
passed away yesterday morning, the
end following an illness of some
length. The bereaved parents have
the sympathy of many friends in the
loss of their baby daughter. The
funeral, conducted by Rev. J. B. Law
rerce, will be held this afternoon al
8 o'clock from the residence on Sprina
street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-19

All encyclopedia of the varied de-
equipment OF Americus, Sumter coun-
anu TINS entire section is what the
forward Edition" of The Times-Re-
'''uer' which will be issued later,
will be.
1t Is with this end in view that ev,.
''' elort will be made to make this
''u'u edition of the paper which
D'' always championed the growth
'"u Progress of this section mirror
~ oHe OF the many details of de-
'p'"ent-commercially, agricultu-
~ 'noustrially and in every branch
'"e wide growth that has been ex-
'','enced here in recent years.
It Is story of unusual interest, for
a"ce' TO have recorded the story
e growth of the City of Ameri-
. uurlng the past year or two. Prior
.D'' time the great improvement o.
g. paving had not commenced. Al
''ine it has practically been
'Onpleted. What # nooons >. .on;
vn, " 'n's county and to this section
vii, 's one of the many items that
A., us'p to make up the interesting
,a.u profitable publicity that will b,
Hon Cd broadcast by this special edi
r NJ. Of The Times-Recorder.
aa.. 20 only one phase of the many
NsFelopment through which tn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-19
TAFT MAY PARDON DYING
BANKER MORSE AT ONCE

Atlanta, January 18.-Advices re-
ceived here all point to the immediate
pardon of Charles w Morse by the
president Morse is in a critical con-
dition at the army hospital at oFrt
Mcpherson
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-19

On account of the fact that the Gas and Electric Company MI
time that
with
obanabe
February T.. having been
be
commission the
earliest which
o
matte
that the the Amer have been secured by Mayo