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For Sale Disc pillow. harrow,
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Quite m.-MrS. W. Z. McDavitt Is
reported quite In.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29
GOMPERS DISAPPOINTED

Baltimore, June 2s.-Called to
Washington by a telegram stating
that an opinion would be rendered in
the contempt case against the leaders
of the American Federation of Labor,
Samuel Gompers, president of the Fed
Grafton, Travelled from Chicago to
Baltimore on the train with w. J.
Bryan
How did you like the Chicago plat
form?" Mr. Gompers was asked.
THE grammar AMI spelling were
perfect"
Mr.. Gompers sought to have the
resolutions committee insert an anti
injunction plank in the platform and
to relieve labor unions from the OPP
erations of the Sherman Anti-Trus;
Law; create a department of labor
indorse woman suffrage, protect sea
men from involuntary servitude and
to advocate exclusion Of the products
of convict labor from interstate com
merce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29
jerome and
THAW IN A
MENTAL CLASH
The FORMER GROWS CAUSTIC
Evelyn Watches Husband in
Big Fight

White Plains, N. Y, June 28-Har-
ry K. Thaw and William T. Jerome
had an all day debate at the hearing
of Thaw's application for release
from Matteawan insane asylum, now
being heard here, the frequent verb
al passages at arms keeping the in
terest of the big crowd in court at
the highest pitch.
Thaw, while not losing his temper
at any stage flung back some caustic
replies to leading questions of the at
torney, who was putting Stanford
Whites slayer through what was
termed mental examination" The
witness repeatedly questioned Je-
lome's motives in appearing as the
leading inquisitor in opposition to his
release, and at one point when he was
asked for whom he thought at at
torney was acting, he flung back with
this:
"Mr. Jerome, / have been told thai
when you sent Abe Hummel up the
river-and you didn't send him up the
river; only to the work house-tha
the mantle of Abe Hummel fell on thu
shoulders of william Travers Jerome.
Mr.. Jerome frequently shifted tn,
base of his attack with the apparen
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29
NEW RAILROAD ASSURED
FOR CITY OF AMER|CUS
All But Small Portion of the Stock Promised By the
Promoters Here Has Been Subscribed Great En-
thuSidSm at Board Of Trade Meeting yesterday.

Americus will have a new railroad.
That is the assurance given as the
result of the meeting of the Board of
Trade held yesterday afternoon at the
city hall, at which all but approxi-
mately $3,5O0 of the stock needed was
subscribed.
This practically brings to a success
full conclusion the campaign that has
been waged here for some time to
raise the funds needed for the new
railroad. 1t was decided that all os
those present at the meeting yester-
| day afternoon would do all possible
today and in the immediate future to
raise the remaining fund of $3,500 as
soon as possible. After the excellent
work done in raising more than $20,-
coo for the fund, this latter work
should be easily accomplished.
| The fact that the new railroad is
now assured is a matter of great sat
isfaction here. Much interest was
aroused in the movement when it was
first taken up here, and this interest
has grown and developed into the
practical support necessary for the
raising of practically all the sum
}reedel FOR Anep:cus to enter into the
new road plan and to become the
northern terminus of the Americus,
Tifton and Atlantic railroad.
Most encouraging news has been re
ceived from every one of the cities
and towns situated along the line of
the new railroad, in that the sum of
money pledged by each one of them
has practically already been raised.
The total capital stock of the new
road is to be 100000. OF this amount
practically the entire sum has already
been raised. This is an indication OF
the enthusiastic support that has
been given to the road wherever the
matter has been put before the people
who are interested in the success of
| the new road.
Work will be continued here on the
raising of the fund still needed un-
til every dollar of the funds has been
subscribed. This work will not be
allowed to drag or to be delayed. 1t
is hoped that within a very short time
the remaining fund of $4,000 will be
raised and the temporary officers Of
the road at Triton notified of that fact.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29
.YOUNANS At
HEAD OF THE
HIGH school,
CHOSEN PRINCIPAL FRIDAY
Selection Meets With Cen
efaI Approval

At a special meeting of the board
of education held yesterday afternoon
Mr.. C. C. Youmans, who for several
years has served efficiently as an i'm
structor in the high school, was
chosen as principal of the school -
succeed Mr.. ]. n Haddock, recently
resigned
Mr.. Youmans was chosen from
among a long list of applicants ami
by unanimous vote to fill the place rs
principal of the high school, for
which he is well equipped by train-
ing and active experience in teaching
in the schools here. The selection OF
Mr.. Youmans to fill the vacancy meets
with general approval here, as he was
recognized as the logical man for the
place.
Mr. Youmans is a graduate of Mer-
Ger university and a teacher of abil
ity and experience. He has been as
sociated with the school here since
lie was graduated from college and
has done his work thoroughly, capablY
and acceptably He will assume the
duties of his new position with an in-
creased salary and with excellent
t; aiming to discharge the duties o.
that position we'll
AS Mr.. w. D. Holland, of McRac,
has been chosen to fill the position
formerly held by Mr.. Kennedy as the
head of the commercial department
of the High school, with Miss Alice
Kelley to fill the vacancy in the pri-
mary department of the grammar
school, all the vacancies in the gram
mar grades and high school have
been filled with the exception of the
one made vacant by the promotion o.
Mr.. Youmans to the principalship Of
the high school.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29
July THE FOURTH WILL
BE A LIVELY DAY HERE
Fast Baseball Games. State Trap Shooters Meet, Fire
Truck Demonstration and Music By Fourth Georgia
Regiment Band Will Be Features OF the Lay

the grounds of the Americus Gun cluD
and some lively competition is prom
ised in this meet, which will embrace
the hest shots of the state, while tnefe
will be visitors from other states. A
large number of people will enjoy see
ing the trap shooters in action.
throughout the entire day there
will he music furnished by the Fourth
Georgia regiment band of twenty-five
nieces. This band will come from
Sbellman and will spend the entire
day here, being present at the bal"
games for a part of the time. IL Is
recognized as one of te best bands IN
tho state, and it will add much to the
eniovment of the day, which bids falr
70 he an unusually enjoyable one for
tba people of the. entire city and sec
tion who will come here in large
numbers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29
.SHEHAN MADE
GOOD ESCAPE
FROM GANG
BUT WAS soon RECAPTURED
Daring Effort Was Made By
Convict

The fact that F. NJ Shehan had
made a successful dash for liberty
from the Chatham county ehaingang
created no surprise when told in Amer
Gus yesterday. In fact, the only sur
prise expressed here was that he had
served about two months time al
ready without making break.
tShehan is doing four years term
in the state penitentiary for forgery,
and while he was sentenced in the
courts at Savannah, where he also
committed forgeries, the same charge
hangs over him in Americas. Shehan
was working with a gang of convicts
near Lyons, on the Seaboard railway.
He had succeeded in fling his shack
les off and thus freed made a dash
for liberty He had been gone some
little time before the fact was discov-
cred.
Guards went Immediately upon his
trail and after long chase he was
caught in stream of water, where
he stood with only his eyes and
mouth above the surface. The pris-
oner was carried back to camp and
hew rivets put in his shackles, and a
closer watch will be kept upon him.
Shehan, it will be remembered,
committed several forgeries in Ameri-
Gus by filling out discharge checks of
the Seaboard railroad and having To-
cal merchants cash them. The same
scheme was successfully worked in
other cities, including Savannah,
where the first trial took place
After his term there is finished he
will probably be brought to Ameri-
Gus for trial for the charges against
him here, provided he does not make
a successful getaway in the mean
time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29

July the Fourth will be lively
oay in Americus, as it was last year.
ana plans have been completed to give
Tue people of the city and this en-
'Fe section as varied and as interest
'ng amusement as can well be fur
'iSned in one day.
lhe week will ushered in with some
"'eiy ball games, as a series on games
nave been arranged for the Fourth OF
July with the fast Cordele team, a
uouole header having been arranged
'or mat day. The fame of the Cor
Oele, team is too well known here 10
need further comment, as it has come
" rank in rivalry with the local team
as The Albany amateur team formerly
did.
Inc first state meeting of the traF
"Nooters of Georgia will be held a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29
WE'RE STILL BALLOTING AT MIDNIGHT
CONVENTION
BULLETINS

Baltimore, Md, June 2S.-The bal
loting for a presidential nominee be
gan this morning with the opening Of
the convention and continued through
out the day. The results of the va
rious votes was as follows:
First Ballot.
Clark 440 1-2; Wilson 324; Under
wood III IL; Harmon 14S.
Necessary to a choice 726.
Second Ballot.
Clark 446 IL; Wilson 339 1-2;.
Clark faines four and Wilson five
over first ballot.
Third and Fourth Ballots.
Both ballots show but very slight
changes, and no signs of a nomina-
ton or break to any candidate New
York continues voting for Harmon.
Fifth Ballot.
Clark 443; Wilson 351. Clark's gain
since first ballot, IL votes; Wilson $
gain. 2S votes.
Sixth BalIOt-Night Session.
Clark 445; Wilson 354. Clark's gain
2 votes; Wilson's gain 8 votes.
Seventh Ballot.
Clark 449; Wilson 352 1-2; Under
wood 1913 IL; Harmon 129 1-2; Mar.
shall 81; Kern 1 Bryan /.
Murphy, Taggart and Sullivan are in
close conference, endeavoring to agree
on joint action. Illinois shows tenden
cy to swim to Wilson, and if it does
r:ayproduceastampedetotheNewJer
may produce a stampede to the New
Jersey governor.
EIgHIn DdIIOI
Clark 44S 1-2; Wilson 351 IL ;Un-
derwood 1913; Harmon 1870; Marshall
81; Bryan, Gaynor 1 +; Kern I James
1.
Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Ballots.
Neither of these ballots showed any
material changes, and the prospects
ol a nomination before morning are
doubtful, thought the delegates have
evinced a logged determination IT,
reach a nomination before adjourn
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29

The county's new steel bridge on
the Lee street road was opened to
traffic yesterday, and teams can now
cross there, instead of making a de-
tour and crossing upon an old wood
en- bridge a hundred yards below. The
finishing touches were put upon the
new bridge yesterday by the county
forces
The steel structure, built upon con-
crete abutments, is sixty feet in length
by eighteen feet in width and takes
the place of the concrete bridge de-
stroyed there several months ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29
NEW STEEL BRIDGE WAS
OPENED ON THURSDAY
Next Work in bodybuilding For the County Will Be
Be at Phlemma Creek, Where Improvement is
Much Needed

With the Lee street bridge finished.
Supt. Christian will move his bridge
builders to Philmenna creek on Lee
county road, where steel bridge will
be built over that stream at the old
Brady plantation. The building OF
this bridge will open a good road all
the way from Americus to Huntington
and points below.
The bridge over Philmenna creek
twill be thirty feet in length, and an
Improvement long needed there, as this
road is an important one, and the
stream after long rains, swells to con-
siderable proportions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

baltimore, Md, June 2S.-Tammany
Las been casting New Yorks ninelv
votes in tonight's session of the co. =
vention for Harmon, but whether with
a sincere hope of drawing streng i
n him, or merely to await a favorable
opportunity to spring some one else
or throw its strength elsewhere events
must determine.
While at midnight the members Of
the convention are pretty well gagged
cut, they show a determination to
keep in the game until a selection is
made.
A nomination may come in the early
hours of the morning, or may be some
hours off, and no one can predict the
outcome, as there are now no signs
Of radical changes on which to bace
conclusions.
The Clark and Wilson men are both
claiming the tide will come their way,
wEile the Underwood men are cling
tlg to the hope that New York vii
cast its vote eventually for the Aha
1amian and turn the current in his
direction.
The usual enthusiasm incident to
balloting marks the Proceedings of the
convention.
Efforts have seemingly been made
BY Murphy, Taggart and Sullivan, con-
uolling the New York, Indiana anl
llinois delegations, to come to some
basis of joint action, but without re-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29
FREED TO DO HOUSEWORE.

Chicago, June 2S.-Isaac Danielson,
95 years old and weighing 200 pounds.
when arraigned before Municipal
Judge Caverly on a disorderly charge.
admitted that his occupation was
housework"
Mrs. Danielson said she sent her
husband out with so cents buy some
thread and that he bought drinks with
the money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29
PLATFORM IS
READY FOR
CONVENTION
is PROGRESSIVE DOCUMENT
Vim. J. Bryan Wrote the
Most of 1t
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

NOpGCIdl 10 1llQ6S-RecOrQ6r.l
Baltimore, June 28.-With heavy
eyes and sharp tempers, members of
tie Subcommittee of the resolutions
committee began gathering shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning. All If
them confessed to feeling very. little
like going to work after the strenu-
GUS performances of last night.
Hhere was much discussion in the
committee of minor propositions
which previously it had been decided
to omit Mr.. Bryan reached the COM
mittee chamber about II o'clock.
Among the minor questions, dispos-
ed of f1rse were those relating to wo-
man suffrage and the use of the inia-
tive, referendum and recall. 1t was
practically decided that these and
other features should be left to the
discretion of the states, but some CT
the members felt that an expression
by the national convention would be
helpful. The differences on such
questions as these have been those Of
policy and expediency only.
The committee has united absolute
l. in support of the progressive idea.
The strongest and tersest words have
been sought in framing every plank
il the hope that the partys declara
tion of progress at present would be
so vital and so instinct with convic-
ton that no one could have doubt OF
the purpose of the democratic party
to relieve the masses from what are
denounced as the abuses by the priv
ileged classes.
There is also an effort to so frame
the platform as to appeal to the re-
publican progressives. Some mem
bers of the committee have hoped
that Colonel Roosevelt may be induc-
ed to abandon his presidential ambi-
tions and join the democrats. In MAX
ing the platform there has been It
consistent effort to blue pencil un-
necessary words. When Samuel
Gompers appeared before the COM
r.ittee in the interest of labor he was
asked by Mr.. Bryan, who is the domi-
rating factor in the committee
whether the Denver labor plank was
not satisfactory "It was" replied
Mr. Gompers. "Reaffirm it and VIZ
will be satisfied"
"Rewrite that plank" replied Mr.
Bryan, but put it in half the word
and make each of them bristle." B" Civ
ing special prominence to the tariff
an effort will be made to demonstrate
that the republican policy of the pro
lection was responsible in large de
gree for the present high cost of liv
irg and for the development of trusts
For Revision Downward.
There will be a positive declaration
for revision downward to the basis y
tariff for revenue only with esp"
cial stress upon the word "only" bu
the opinion will be expressed that tn
re eductions should be made gradual
and after the most careful deliber a
ton. BY this means it is hoped =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29
UNDERWOOD IS
DOOMED FOR
SECOND PLACE
WOULD MAKE A GOOD man
For Vice President is Gen.
GFaI Admission
Especial to Times-Recorder.)


Baltimore, Md, June 2S.-With can
d'dates for the democratic presidential
nomination on the home stretch, the
political trainers are grooming the
field of entries for the vice presider
tlal race of the convention program.
Uncertain as the presidential nomi-
ration is this afternoon, that for vic9
president is impossible even of a good
guess.
Gossip today failed to crystalline,
the delegates almost despairing of
correctly analyzing the situation AMI
content to let it work itself out to-
might, as the balloting manipulations
progress.
Among the most conspicuous of the
vice presidential possibilities at this
time are Governor Burke, of North
Dakota, Representative VIM. Suller,
If New York, chairman of the house
committee ON foreign affairs; Mayor
Newton Baker, of Cleveland; Senator
C.Gorman, of New York; Representa-
tive VIM. Redfeld, of New York,
Mayor James Preston, of Baltimore,
and Representative Robert L. Henry,
of Texas.
:. The name of Representative Oscar
w. Underwood in the race for the
Presidential nomination, is also muc1
talked of in case the first place on
the ticket dSes not fall to his lit. His
friends insist that he has a stragetic
nation. and are nat thinking of second
place for him, but his name is hea d
in many quarters as the most availa' e
Bile running mate for Clark or Wilson
tr Bryan or Kern, or whoever may
be named.
Underwood, it is regarded, would
surely cement harmony in the party
and bring together all factions. Mr..
Underwood, however, is not seeking
suit so far as surface indications yet
show.
How and when the break that will!
land one of the candidates over the
wire will come is beyond prediction at
tits hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29
TENTH BALLOT;
NO sign OF
AM. result
IN RANKS OF SUPPORTERS
A Break Might Assume Sc
riOus Proportions
Especial to Times -RecOrder.)

Baltimore, Nd, June2S At mid
night the convention was taking its
tenth ballot with no signs of any ma
terial changes, and no indications OF
,.ny break in the solid ranks of the
Clark and Wilson supporters.
The indications at that hOHr were
fOr prolonged ballOting, although il
vas recognized that a break-aWaY Z
from either of the leading candidates
might assume serious proportions. The
Clark and Wilson managers were
holding their delegates wel in hand,
however.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29

purpose of confusing Thaw. Switching
abruptly at one point, he asked:
"If you were not insane when You
shot White, it was murder, was 1t
not?"
at would be if the jury said so, .
replied Thaw.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw sat in the court
room during the hearing all day, lis
tening to her husbands testimony
her gaze riveted upon his face.
1t is probable commission will be
appointed by the court to pass upon
Thaw's mental condition as result
of the hearing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-29
(Contnued ON Page Five)

the vice presidency and his staunch-
est supporters insist that unless he is
chosen to head the ticket he woul1
prefer to remain where he is as d
lea ader of the house majority.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
CORN CLUBS, PRIZE
: M0NEl. AND FARMS
IN M!lllllp l TENNESSEE ST
saasss -. eGila I9g +,
AMOUNT AGGREGATES THREE
THOUSAND DOLLARS IN The
EIGHTEEN COUNTIES.
| III - !.
EIGHT HUNDRED OF The BOYS
EIGHT HUNDRED OF THE BOYS
The Demonstration Farms Contain
FROM One to Twenty Acres and
Superintendent is Very Hopeful Of
Satisfactory Results This Fall.

J. M. Dean of the Bureau OF Plant
Industry, under the Department OF
Agriculture at Washington, and who
has charge Of the demonstration
work in number of counties in Mid
die Tennessee with headquarters
here, was in The Herald Office today
and stated that the work was in fine
condition, considering the exception
ally late season occasioned by the
excessive rains.
Mr.. Dean is experimenting the
work in eighteen counties, and In
those eighteen counties there is an
average of forty-four boys enlisted
in corn club work, or an aggregate
of eight hundred boys in his terri.
tory. s2f
The amount of prize money in the
different counties will aggregate 3d.
900, to be distributed in various
ways, In accordance with the plans
of the different counties, and or
carnations under which the boys
corn clubs are working.
There are more than on hundred
Of the demonstration farms Of from
one to twenty acres in each farm.
MIR. Dean was at Woodbury. in Can
non county Saturday and made his
last public talk on the corn clubs,
and will devote the remainder Of the
spring and summer to looking the
demonstration farms and the man
agelnent Of the different plans
He is very hopeful of this fall and
says he will be able to show some
satisfactory results m the different
lines of demonstration
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
cENIURY',,AccEPIs':' u 4.
THE court H0UStE: T.
BAIL CHALLENGE
ANOTHER game 70 BE PLAYED
FOR THE sFLo oD SUFFERERS
ON NEXT TUESDAY. a r
cpr.T cGuTrcT 70 ,rYpprTrn
GREAT CONTEST IS EXPECTED
The Teams VIII Meet on the River
A
side diamond on Afternoon Of May
21.-New Players Have Been
Drafted and Clubs Strengthened.

Another hall game for the flood
sufferers Is to be played In Column
oia. This time the contestants will
be the Century Club against the
County officials, the latter club be-
ing made up principally Of deputies.
The line up for these clubs will
be for the Century: #
Faucet. pitcher Belts, catcher;
MeGehee, first base; Williamson,
secon base; Dyer, third base;
Thomas. shortstop; outfelders, Hay
nos. Williamson, Cranberry, Pad
get, Zeitler, Looney.
Line up for the County Officials:
Dooley, pitcher; Crews, catcher;
Erwin, first base; Rigsby second
base; Morgan, third base; Moore,
shortstop; .Puryear. leftfeld; Nc
Fall, center field; Fariss, right field.
Substitutes, Burns and Richardson.
This game is to be played at Riv-
erside park, where the new grounds
has Just been arranged. This ground
is convenient to the center of the
city and will doubtless attract a
large crowd to the games. The con-
test Is to be pulled off on Tuesday
afternoon, May 81, and will be call
ed at O'Clock. ss
1t will be seen that there are some
new players on the list and as they
are a sort of unknown quantity to
the fans much interest is being
manifested in the showing they will
make before the public in this game