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Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-08
Chr Bullftin.
Norwich, Thursday, Feb. 8, 1912.
VARIOUS MATTERS

The Libraries have had many calls
for Dickens works this week,
Tuesday was Dorotea day and Wed
nesday was Richard day, with the
Swedish people
Valentines and st. Valentine post
cards which are going to distant
points. are already being mailed.
Wise men drink water
The wlsest-Clysmlc.-adv.
Miss Louise Fuller, soloist, is to be
on the programme of a Kings Daugh-
ter circle entertainment in New Lon
don next week.
The Baptist state evangelist. Rev.
c. X. Flanders, who is conducting
meetings at Poquenec, will go from
there to Mystic.
It Is said that shad are not expected
until late this month, because of the
severe cold. Last year the flrst shad
IVES received about the third week in
February.
Division Commander Fairbanks of
Norwich will install the newly elected
officers of Colonel Lewis camp, No. 80,
Sons Of Veterans, at Essex, IN Fri
Gay el enlng.
At a conference of Lutheran min
listers, held Monday in Waterbury,
the object was to secure a missionary
to organize Lutheran congregations in
New England.
Have you secured your tickets at
Davis for Miss Beatrice Hedford p
adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-08

Parcels improperly or inadequately
wrapped will not be accepted for
mailing. The postoftlce department
has received complaints, particularly
from foreign countries, that pack
ages contained in the mails from this
country have been received in a dam
aged condition Postmaster General
EIl1cbnsek issued yesterday an order
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-08

Valentines and st. Valentine post
cards which are going to distant
points, are already being mailed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
SITPT DICKENS DEFENDS
ADMISSION OF THE GIRLS
To the First District Agricultural and Mechanical School
-116 Bows and 81 Girls Enrolled In the First Dis
triCt School

reference to our school in plain Eng
lish. For our part these young la
dies who are in our student body,
those who graduate today and the
Y aluable education they get here,
teaches me that it is of equally as
much Importance for girls to have
access to these schools as boys. If the
farmer needs such industrial training
surely his wife or daughter does. Our
domestic sciences and art departments
have helped these girls and send them
home equipped for usefulness. We
have made preparations for 100 girls
rext term and | have most of them
in sight now. You can tell the world
that my board and this school stands
against such a movement and thai
our school will open on September 3
and that girls-10O of them-wii
be here. The State College of Agricul.
ture has recently recommended a uni.
form course for these schools whicr
includes the course for girls and this
school will adopt those recommenda
tions to the letter because they are
correct"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31

A few years ago the lamented ID"
S. A. Knapp, founder of the demon
stration work, in an address out
lining the principles which should
govern his efforts to improve the ag-
ricultural conditions of the South,
gave utterance to the following:
"If the value of the products of the
manufacturers of the United States,
less the amounts paid for raw mate
rial be divided by the total number of
wage earners, it gives a productive
power of $1,078.11 for each laborer
employed.
The productive power of farm
workers differs widely in different
states. For the sake of comparison
we will take Vermont, Iowa, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Ala
, bama. Each farm laborer in Vermont
PRODUCES an average of 1927 annual
ly in farm crops, adding $50, the av-
erage income from stock per laborer,
! and we have a total earning power
of S417.37 annually for each person
employed upon the farms of that state
. Each farm worker in Iowa produces
$611.11 annually on farm crops; add
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31

When shown recently a news story
in tbe Savannah Press to the erect
that the Third District Agricultural
ond Mechanical had barred girls from
re courses of study Superintendent
It y Dickens of the First Dlstrlc'
Agricultural and Mechanical school,
situated at Statesboro, took occasion
to define his position on the matter
Of co-education in the district agrlcu'--
tural and mechanical schools at the
time he delivered his final address 70
the students of that school at the re-
cent commencement
The opinion of superintendent DICK
one as regards co-education as eA-
nrossed in his address was as tol-
! lows ,.o,,,
81 am forced by recent news item
,o Tho Press on this subject to make
n1oin announcement. The decision
Of the board of trustees of the ThirC
district Agricultural school to cut ou
the girls from their courses is noh'
Il NV business, but it has raised
question which wish to answer "i'i
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
WATER GAVE OUT; AUTOISTS
MIXED cow AND SPED AWAIT

Forsyth, Ga, May 3O.-In coming
from Macon several nights ago, a
arty of young automobilists from
Forsyth had very eculiar expert
ence.
While on the road tre water the
car gave out and the machine had to
be stopped No well orbranch could
be found nearby, and it seemed like
the party would have to spend the
night in the woods Upon seeing
COW, one of the party suggested that
she be milked, and the milk used in
stead of water. No sooner said than
done The milk seemed to agree with
the machine, and the boys came on to
town.
:pon going out to the automobile
the next morning, the owner, looking
into the car, found that the milk had
teen churned and about half pound
OF butter floating on top.
Some one has suggested that the
ovner go into the dairy business and
install bunch of brushes to do the
chdrning.-Paul Russell Williams.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
RUNAWAY HORSES
DASH INTO CHURCH,:
WORSHIPPERS FLEE

Waukau, Wis, May 3O.-Two fright
ened horses ran away here and, see
ing the doors of the Methodist church
open, dashed in.
Two ushers tried to stop them, but
he animals didn't pause politely at
the door. They knocked the usher
down and started up the center aisle
The people screamed and tried u
climb out of the pews and the horses,
more frightened than ever, tried &c
End some way out.
lust as they reached the pulpit tht
minister caught them by the brides
They soon we're quieted and led ou
by men in the congregation.
The team belonged to local brew
NO concern aud the wagon to whic'
thew were harnessed was totally de
molished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
NET Death
UNDER The
Train WHEELS
AN UNKNOWN negro KILLED
Near the SGabOard Shops
Yesterday

IN jumping from q moving Seaboard
passenger train at the College street
crossing yesterday, negro from
preston, Ga, whose name is un-
known to the physicians and railway
'u'noHtles here, sustained injuries
which may result fatally, both legs
""'lng been cut off below the knees.
90 badly mangled were both limbs
'na' amputation was deemed neces-
I Sa'y by the roads surgeons, Doctors
cato, and the operation was per-
formed here.
IT was stated by Agent Everett that
we negro came in from Preston on the
'VsuI"f noon passenger train, having
"cAet to Americus, but instead o
s'''ns off at the depot he rode OF
auu' at College street, swung from tn
s'o''ofm and fell under the wheels
'v,ng dragged some distance.
81 ~ Is possible that he may die fron
I y injuries, as besides losing bot
e' he was badly battered about tn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
DISTRICT LOOKS GOOD IN
SUPPORT OF JUDGE CRISP
Such Was Sentiment Among The Many Delegates to the
State Convention Reports From Many Counties
Of The District

Political gossip among the dele
gates at the state convention from the
Third Congressional district all seem
ed favorable to the candidacy of
Judge Crisp. Delegates from several
counties wore Crisp buttons and those
who openly expressed themselves as
favorable to his candidacy were num-
erous. Indeed, the great majority of
the delegates could be put down as
either open Crisp men, or as quietly
favorable to his candidacy.
The general opinion among the dele
gates seemed to be that Judge Crisp
has a magnificent lead in the race,
and should prove an easy winner, il
his present position is maintained.
East of the Flint river the opinion
seemed to be that every county as
things now stand would be enrolled
under the Crisp banner. On this side
of the river there are three or four
counties, indications were, in which
more vigorous fight was necessary
to overcome the campaign of appeals
to prejudices and ignoble passion that
have been made. In no county was it
asserted with any positiveness that
Judge Crisp did not have at least d
strong fighting chance of carrying the
county.
A general summary of the Third
district situation as CLEANED from brief
chats with delegates at the state con,
vention is that Judge Crisp is away
in the lead and unquestionably seems
assured of a big majority of the fif-
teen counties composing the district
With the effective work that is being
done by his friends throughout the
district, his present position should
be easily maintained, if not decidedly
strengthened. In one or two coun-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
HOLIDAY
WAS QUIET
YESTERDAY
DECORATION DAY OBSERVED
But Few Negro EXCurSiOniStS
Visible

The national holiday was not very
generally observed in Americus yes
terday, although quite as much so as
upon this annual occasion, Northern
Decoration Day. The banks were
closed for business, as was the post
office, while the national flag upon
the government building was display
ed upon the government building at
half-mast.
AS it was a holiday many out-of-
town people were in the city. The
Colored contingent was much in evil
dence, the morning trains bringing in
many negroes who spent the day in
town, instead of going to Anderso-
nville as formerly.
AS an indication of waning popu-
larity in that direction, the sale
tickets yesterday at the Central rail-
way depot numbered only 4O5, OF
which fifty tickets were taken by the
Americus Light Infantry and sheriff's
posse. In former years the sale OF
tickets here to negroes going to An
dersonville would run into the thous-
ands.
The Americus military, commanded
by Captain James Fort, went up on
the morning train and performed
guard duty at the national cemetery
during the exercises there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
BISHOP WILL
PREACH HERE
NEXT SUNDAY
At FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Bishop Morrison viii Visit
the City

Churchgoers will be pleased to
know that Bishop H. C. Morrison, of
the Methodist church, will visit Amer
icus and will preach here at the First
Methodist church on Sunday.
Bishop Morrison will arrive today
at 2:15 o'clock and he will go at
once to the home of Rev. and Mrs. o.
B. Chester, where he will be a guest
during his stay in the city. Bishop
Morrison's home is il Leesburg, Fla.
and the people of Americus are fortu-
nate in having him visit them here
and preach to them.
The last two sessions of the South
Georgia Methodist conference have
been presided over by Bishop Morri-
son, and in this way he has brought
to this section of the state to visit
the Methodist churches here. The
services on Sunday at the First Meth
odist church will be of unusual inter
est on account of the presence of
Bishop Morrison, who will doubtless
be greeted by large congregations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
FARM DEMONSTRATION IN
GEORGIA MOST HELPFUL
Demonstration of Farm Implements and Machinery
Here Next Week at A agricultural College Grounds

ing the income from stock, SAT-, and
each working person shows productiv
power of $1,O8S11 annually. Esti-
mated in the same way, the total pro-
ductive power of each worker on the
farms of South Carolina is $14716; in
North Carolina, $149.75; in Alabama
$15O.9S.
"Of the states mentioned, Iowa
alone shows a productive power of
the farmer equal to that of the me-
chanic.
THE young man then meets this
problem: Shall he stay on the farm,
accept the wages offered, and live the
life such wages can provide, or shall
he go to the city, where he can earn
to five times as much and have what
his ambition aspires to? If that |:
the whole of the proposition, and h,
is man of judgment and energy, h,
will go to the city. There is one eff
fective remedy-increase the earnin
capacity of the country toiler.
The question arises, can it be done
cr must the conditions continue unit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
INSTITUTE
CONFERENCE
ENJOYABLE
IT Was LARGELY ATTENDED
Both Meetings Held Here
This Year

The recent meeting of the Sunday
School Institute for the Americus dis
trict was most enjoyable to the large
number of people who attended it.
The work of the institute was car
ried out fully as outlined in the pro-
gram given in advance, and many ad~
ditional features in the way of talks
and addresses were added. This made
the meeting one of unusual helpful
ness.
After the sessions of the institute
had been concluded, the quarterly con-
ference was held. This is always
a meeting of special interest to both
clergy and laity. The attendance at
all the sessions was most encourag-
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
MRS. HOLLEY
PASSED Away
At Concord Near AmeriCuS
Yesterday

Mrs. Eliza Holley, an aged and es-
teemed lady, residing at Concord,
near Americus, died yesterday morn
ing after an illness of week re-
sulting from paralysis.
Mrs. Holley was in her 67th year
and had long resided in the vicinity
of Concord church, esteemed and
loved among her neighbors and
friends. She is survived by two
sons and three daughters, besides
brothers and sisters.
The funeral and interment will take
place this morning at II o'clock at
Concord church, conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Glenn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
SUPT. COLLUM EXPLAINS HIS
POSITION ON CO-EDUCAT|ON
suDernpDdent Of Third District Agricultural and MeChaR
ca College, Who Has Just Returned From Athens,
Discusses Cards Of Supt Dickens and Mr.. BGazIey

snoertntendent Collum' OF the mira
,..+r;ct Agricultural and Mechanical
sool who has just returned to the
,tr from trip to Athens, where he
" .n,s+ea Of the Third district, had
.,ondod meeting of the State Nor
., school board, had his attention
Mad recently to an article from
~. r n Beazley that appeared in
49,. oolumns of the Times-Recorder
Tuesday morning, and an article
from supt. E. c. J. Dickens, which ap-
naars in today's issue, reprinted from
tbo savannah Press.
Mr. CoIlum fully agrees with Mr..
ReazIev that the state should provide
,ns+ &C good advantages for her girls
os her bovs. He regrets that this has
mt bpen done, and cites to show that
if was the apparent purpose of those
who framed and pushed to it's passage
4ba bill creating the schools, to admit
onlv movs, the following extract:
oSucb q course of study shall be
adopted as when completed will admit
students to the Freshman class of the
State College of Agriculture, without
examination" No girls are admitted
10 the State College of Agriculture,
nor does the law provide for their ad-
mission
When interviewed about the matter
bv a Times-Recorder representative
Yesterday, Supt. Collum said:
Other than that number of the
members of the board have contended
that the law does not authorize the
admission of girls, the board took the
position that the small attendance of
girls suggested that the same spirit
that prompted the Methodists to es-
jablish an Emory and Wesleyan,
and the Baptists to establish Mer
Ger and Bessie Tiff, is the directing
spirit as to co-education, of the whole
people
Two dining halls had to be oper-
ated The school stood pledged to the
same charges for board for both boys
and girls. The small number of girls
made it impossible to operate the
girls dormitory and dining hall for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31

the amount received for board. Again.
operating two dining halls required
the services of two matrons, and the
services of a teacher of domestic
arts and sciences-two additional en-
ployees other than the increased cost
OF board for a small number of girls
Supt. Collum stated that while the
average attendance for the girls for
the year would not average more than
a dozen, that they were among the
very best students in the school. He
says they are better average students
than the boys and that he regrets that
a greater number have not applied
for admission into the school,
Continuing, he said: There is no
disposition on the part of educators
TO be unfair to our girls; on the other
hand there is the disposition to give
them greater advantages" Continuing
his remarks, the superintendent said
There is a move on foot among the
leading educators of the state for the
state to make Lucy Cobb Institute at
Athens a branch of the State Univer-
sity, raise the curriculum and give
the girls an opportunity to pursue the
same courses as are now given boys
at the University.
THE State Normal was first a boys
school, and later made co-educational.
The girls in attendance upon the
school are in about the ratio of 70
girls to l boy. The request has come
from the faculty to make it a girls
school, and a committee from the
board has been appointed to report
on an amendatory act that will con
vert the school into female school.
"The move on foot among educators
aims to make the State Normal School
md the new normal school at Valdos-
ia female schools, and these added to
the G. N. and l., at Milledgeville,
would give the girls three of the best
schools of the state. On the other
hand, it is proposed to convert the
district schools into male schools"
Mr. ColIum was not sure that the
project would materialize, nor of the
wisdom of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
DIR. WILEY ASKED TO
HEAD HEALTH BOARD
OF BOSTON AT S7,5Ot1

Boston. Mass, May 30.-Dr. Harvey
w Wiley, the foremost authority on
matters of health sanitation and pura
food in the world and editor of Good
Housekeeping Magazine, may be
named chairman of the Boston boarl
of health.
Mayor Fitzgerald returned to Bos-
ton today from Washington, where he
called upon DR.. Wiley and offered him
the offic at salary of $7,50e an
nually. DR.. Wiley now has the mat
ter of acceptance under sadvisement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
COLUMBUS IS AGAIN
HARD HIT BY FLAMES

Columbus, Ga, May 3O.-Columbus
has been threatened with another con-
fagration by the burning of three
residences and the catching on fire of
twelve others. which were saved from
destruction by hard work on the part
of the fire department. The loss was
between $4,000 and $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
MISS CHESTER MADE
EXCELLENT RECORD
In Course at Wesleyan Col
IGgG

Miss Ruby Wray Chester will go
to Dawson today for a short visit.
Miss Chester has just finished her
junior year at Wesleyan College, and
secured her certificate as a pianist.
She was elected business manager
of THE Wesleyan" and one of the edi-
tors of the College Annual for her
senior year. She has wide circle
of friends who welcome her home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
BOY SCOUTS AXE OFF
FOR OUTING TODAY
Ball Game at SmithVilIC In
Afternoon

The hike of the boy scouts to Wells
Mill this morning, with the ball game
at Smithville this afternoon between
the local and Smithville teams, will
round out a day of pleasure for the
scouts and friends who will accom-
pany them.
The scouting party will leave Amer
icus by the $50 morning train over
the Central and will breakfast at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
ATL ENTA WOMEN WANT
CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS

Atlanta, Ga. May 30.-Several At
lanta society leaders have announced
that they will take the stump in an
effort to create more interest in civic
hetterment. A civic rally at Grant
Park has been arranged for next
Saturday and the crowd will be ad-
dressed by Mrs. M. L. McClendon. a
well known society woman. Other
meetings will follow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
AkASLEY EPIDEMIC
SCHOOL OF TECHNOLO OGY

W.. '"'uia' Ga, May 3O.-Measles, pop
Ivy known as an infantile malady
Ts, mt the Georgia School of
nv ,'o'osy' Probably fifty students
~ 0''Ng prevented from attending
,r,, 'o'nmencement exercises by the
.tn., ,''''' BY some chance not A
~ member of the senior class is
sa ~ and the wearers of the squar-
sr cup are proudly boasting that they
Inn, VAeIlpt from baby sickness. A
hoo. OF the stricken students have
bon e'lloVed to hospitals or to their
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31

the mill, either upon friend fish or
fried bacon, according to the luck of
the fishermen. Dinner will be serv-
ed at the mill as we'll, the scouts then
taking the trail to Smithville for tho
afternoon game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
SENATE DOWNS FREE TRADE
In FARMING IMPLEMENTS

Washington, May 30.-The senate
continued consideration of the steel
bill today, and the smith amendment
which sought to put agricultural I'M
Elements on the free list, was rejected
by vote of "a to 50.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31

ties where effective work CT organ
iZation has been lacking especial eff
forts will be put forth from now on.
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