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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-12
AMERICUS NOW DESIGNATED AS
LATEST WINTER TOURIST POINT
I'm CGntFaS New Tourist Folder Winter Tourist Tickets Sold meiCS From Many
Points, Will Receive Full Recognition Very Soon

tickets sold by the railroad company
to this section of the country. From
this II will be seen that the railroad
company has kept its pledge to give
Americus these advantages as far as
it could this season and that atten-
ton drawn to the matter by
the Board of Trade this year before
the winter tourist tariffs are made up
should secure for Americus all priv
ileges accorded to winter tourist
points in this section.
A copy of the golf folder issued by
the Central has just been received,
and it gives due recognition to Amer
icus in connection with the advant-
ages afforded here by the services of
the Windsor Hotel and the Country
Club. An excellent half-tone engrav-
ing Of the Country Club is used -
embellish the folder, along with sim
liar illustrations of club houses near
Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Birming-
ham and other cities along the Cen
trail lines. The description of the
Country Club and the golf course,
which has been planned for the local
club grounds, is as follows;
"One of the latest and most at
tractive Georgia cities to extend its
hospitality to tourists is Americus.
"At the Country Club, where a
handsome bungalow has been erected,
plans are now being made for a nine
hole golf course, which will be sec
ond to none in the South. Recently
the Windsor Hotel has been remodel
ed at an expense of nearly a hundred
thousand dollars, which places that
popular hostelry on a level with the
finest tourist inn in the country.
"Americus will be able to splendid
ly entertain all who visit that inter-
esting city this winter"
AS the golf folder is issued by the
Central authorities with the purpose
in view of inducing people from the
North to visit this section, and also
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-12
INSTITUTE TO BE Held
FOR SUNDAY SCHOOLS
At Methodist Church Here
Tomorrow

Announced several days ago in the
Mr. D. w. Sims, Of
Montgomery, field secretary of the
Alabama State Sunday School Asso-
citation, will in behalf of the Georgia
association, hold an institute Satur-
day at the First Methodist church,
with sessions at and 1880 p. m.
Mr.. Sims will address particularly
the several Sunday school superin-
tendents and teachers, though the
meetings will be open to the public
anH all are invited to attend, the
sessions lasting about one hour each.
Mr.. Sims is an earnest worker in
the Sunday school cause and an elo-
quent and engaging speaker as well
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-12

In fultilment of the promise of it's
representatives who came to Ameri-
Gus last year for the purpose of
obtaining data and general informa-
ton, the Central of Georgia railway
has included Americus among the
number of cities to which it has Civ
en- winter tourist rates and stop-overs
on tourist tickets. Americus and the
Windsor Hotel and Country Club have
also been given profitable mention in
the golf folder recently issued by the
railway company.
These facilities offered by the Cen
tral have laid the foundation for the
establishment of Americus as a win
ter tourist center in the class of all
other cities in this state and section
which seek the patronage of these
travellers. A recent communication
from Mr. j. c. Halle, the general pas
senger agent of the Central, shows
IudC SlOp-OfGIS dIS dlSO dllON6u at
Americas on all home-seekers' tick
cts, as we'll as tourist tickets. In
this way the best facilities are fur
nished to Americus in':the way Of
giving opportunities to tourists and
homeseekers to spend some time here
in their travels and to. take a look at
the splendid opportunities for rest,
recreation, sport and the obtaining
Of homes that are offered by Sumter
county.
In his letter Mr.. Halle explains that
it has been found impracticable to
give stop-overs on all winter tourist
tickets this winter, so that he has
been Unable to make Americus a COM
plete winter tourist point. The late
ness of the application for that pur-
pose is given by Mr.. Halle as the rea-
all of these advantages were not
obtained for Americus this season.
He explains further that this can
readily be accomplished next season,
when Americus will be included as a
regular winter tourist point on all
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-12
TO CELEBRATE
ITS GOLDEN
ANNIVERSARY
half CENTURY IS CLOSING
For Sunday School of CaIVa-
fy Church

This year sees the Golden Anniver-
sary of the Sunday School of Calvary
Episcopal church.
In 1862 just fifty years ago, few
devoted women. members of the lit
tie church, gathered some children
together at the home of Mr.. Thomas
Harold, and organized the Sunday
school that has been in continuous
existence ever since.
In this Sunday school some of the
leading citizens of Americus receiv-
ed their early Christian training Sew
eral well known families have been
continuously identified with the
church and Sunday school from that
day to this.
Naturally such an occasion will not
be allowed to pass without anappro-
pirate celebration 1t is customary
to make more than ordinary event
of the golden anniversary of any in
stitution. That this semi-centenniaL
of Caivary's school will be fittingly
observed there is no question.
No steps have yet been taken, but
the rector and the Sunday school su-
perintendent will soon begin the dis
cussion of an appropriate program.
1t has been suggested that the cele-
bration take place at Easter, when the
church can be fittingly decorated and
an elaborate musical program be pre-
sented.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-12
when SUMTER PLANTERS ALL
TURNED TO CORN and PORK
MOmeDtOuS Meeting That Was Held Before the Court
House In Americas

creating much satisfaction and ap-
plause. 1t instructed him, as he had
instructed his overseer in Baldwin
county not to plant seed of cotton,
but 70 deeply plough, thoroughly pre-
pare, carefully plant and cultivate %
the extent of the ability of the mules
and negroes, 1900 acres in corn, peas
and potatoes, and scrupulously to
nurse every hog and pig, that our
glorious, but now endangered cause
might not receive any harm from his
failure to make meat and bread, as
necessary as powder and arms.
Henry Davenport offered the Sec
ond resolution, attached to the ap-
pended paper, and pledged himself
and many others, to sell his surplus
produce to the families of absent
soldiers at so cents per bushel for
meal IL 1-2 cents for bacon and cor
responding rates for other articles.
The third resolution, offered by A.
A. Adams, was enthusiastically re-
ceived, and on being separately pue
to the meeting was unanimously an.a
loudly carried.
The original preamble and resolu~
ton and the two additional resolu-
t were then put to the vote and
cd without a dissenting voice.
A large number of names were then
ed to the resolutions.
Tie resolutions were as follows:
! Resolved 1st. That as planters
Of sumter county, We will give to
each other written pledge that we
will not plant for the present year
more than two acres of cotton to the
hand, unless the blockade be raised
before the first of April next.
Resolved second That while the
planting interests cheerfully make
any and all sacrifices demanded at
them, they call upon the various man
ufacturing interests, and especially
of cotton fabric and leather materill
to frown down all tendencies to ex~
tor: ,on and monopoly, and to share
and share alike" in these sacrifices
deemed common from every class II
the community.
Resolved third That this large
II ing of planters of Sumter coun-
t. cordially approve and heartily
thank Gov. Brown for his late pro~
clamation against converting corn
from its proper use as bread for our
soldiers and their wives and children
md the distilling of it into whiskeya
that poison which has already
brought more disaster and loss upon
our army than they have received
from Lincolns opposiDs forces
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-12
upon their sides.

upon their sides.
One of the coaches, crowded with
light-hearted excursionists, was rak-
ed against a pine stump by the road
side, and here the larger number Of
fatalities occurred.
The engine, still in motion, drag
ged the overturned coach against the
unyielding stump, and in the twink
ling of an eye four lives were blotted
out. Many Of the passengers lost
arms and limbs, and more than sew
enty were thus badly injured. The
dead and wounded were brought on
to Americus later.
1t was in this wreck that Hon.
Nathaniel B. Stewart, then resi-
dent of Ellaville and now United
States consul at Durham, Natal. los
his left arm in being dragged
against the fatal pine stump. Mr.
Stewart was recently married to
Mrs. Lucy c. Taylor, daughter Of
Capt John A. Cobb.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-12
COTTON A CENT Higher
Than A MONTH Ago
Steady Gain In Value Of the
Staple

Americus warehousemen as well as
farmers who still hold for higher
prices a portion of their cotton crop,
are interested in the material ad-
vance in values during the past few
days, the futures market making no.
ticeable strides. From the low point
reached in December the contract
market at the close yesterday had
advanced just one hundred points, or
cent a pound, and the tendency
continues upward.
March cotton was worth 9.56 cents
at the close yesterday, with May ut
$50 cents. In the local market there
is little selling just now, although
cotton of good quality would proba-
bly, bring 9 IL cents readily.
There are still held in warehouses
here between 1000 and 5000 bales.
while considerable cotton remains on
the farms yet to be marketed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-12
WRECK ON THE CENTRAL
RECALLS TRAGEDY OF 1887
In disaster at Same Spot Many We're Killed and In
UrGd-Nat Stewart Lost His Arm

iHe derailment of the Americus-
0'"'ilDus passenger train near La
'os'e Wednesday afternoon, result
"S III practically little damage, re-
''i5' by virtue of location. wreck
W. many years ago which occurred
''' m mile or two of the same
: ana resulted in the killing and
'"''l'lng Of large number of pas
sengers.
was the most disastrous catastro-
rue ever occurring on this division
W me Central, in that four passen-
'S We're killed outright and seven,
=, o-hers severely injured, many of
g Iatter being manned for life.
IL as on an early October morn
uls N 1887 that a special excursion
''H started from Buena Vista 20
icus. The train was filled with
@'sphgers, en- route to the state fair
- "acon A mile beyond Lacrosse
le lFaln was ditched, several coaches
''ng the track and turning over
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-12
MOORE GIRL UNSPOILED
BY VERY GREAT NOTORIETY
She Wishes to Stay at Home
With Her Mother

Atlanta, January 1.-THE pretty
little Moore girl who shot and killed
w. L. Bankston because he insulted
her mother, has become quite a her
oine since she was acquitted and
freed of blame on her preliminary
trial here.
She is only Is years old, sweet and
modest as a young girl can be. That
she actually pulled the trigger that
sent a violent death to the man who
was about to strike her mother down
with chair, is almost impossible to
believe.
AS is inevitably the case, numerous
offers to go upon the stage are being
showered upon the young girl, and,
according to rumors, other offers Of
more romantic nature have been
made by young gentlemen who never
heard of Miss Moore until they saw
her name and picture in the news
papers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-12
live WARMING
TO FARMERS TO
PLANT FORAGE
ClT AND PEA CROPS SHORT
Consequently Forage Crops
Are Greatly Needed

Some of the sagest and most oDser'
a ant of local crop judges have issued
u warning to the farmers of this coun-
and section that they do not fail to
#Ianr sufficient forage crops this sea-
hon to supply the demand that almost
ryerv farmer is sure to feel for this
particular kind of stock food.
The urgent need for this material
i IS explained by the~e men in order to
show to the farmers that the forage
crops planted in abundance will be
i the easiest and cheapest way to sup
snlv the need for stock food that is
ssure to exist. There are two princi-
bal reasons advanced as to why the
heed of forage crops is heavier this
bear than ever before.
One reason is that the large cotton
#cr0p of last season occupied the time
sof the farmers so late in the fall in
trying to pick it with limited labor
khat they had but little opportunity
l to plant oats, which form one of the
8best forage crops of this section. The
comparative scarcity of oats is, then
I sone of the reasons why forage crops
should be planted in plenty by the
Earmer who has few oats.
The other reason is that the pea
3 scrop last fall was not harvested to
! the extent that it usually is for the
same reason that prevented the plant
|ng of the normal crop of oats, that
ais, the scarcity of labor. For this
reason many farmers will not have
available their normal supply of
1 Ipeas for use as stock food. The scar
Icity of both oats and peas makes d
condition that the farmers of this sec
gion will do well to try to remedy
sby the planting of such forage crops
las they can grow after the planting
season opens this spring in time for
|early consumption.
Such is the gist of opinions re-
gently expressed by Mr.. ]. E. D.
|Shipp and Captain John A. Cobb, who
have been in close touch with the
Farmers and farming conditions in
this section. The best way for the
Farmers to save themselves expense
Tor stock food, according to these gem
|tIemen, is for them to plant largely
|of early forage crops, where the need
|ot such crops is felt. The warning
|giyen in this way is we'll worth heed
ling, as the conditions outlined by
Them are generally recognized as be-
ing more noticeable this year than
N many years past.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-12

for the purpose of inducing home
seekers to come into this section to
settle, the benefit to be reaped by
Amerirus and Sumter county from the
Centrals publicity campaign is OBJ
vious. These folders will be widely
circulated not only throughout the
North, but also the West, and other
sections of the country
1t is hoped that the improvements
needed to bring large number Of
tourists here will b made by the peo-
pie of Americus before another win
ter comes, so that the full benefits
that should accrue from the improve
ments may be reaped by the city The
establishment of golf course here IS
one of the necessities, according to
the Central officials who visited
Americus last summer for the pur-
pose of stimulating interest locally IN
the matter Northern tourists will
llOI COlI6 WltuOuJ JllS 6luN dllIdSCS dl-
fofdei by out-of-door sports, chief
among which is golf. The Central Of
tfcials have offered to send an in
structor out from Savannah to teach
local enthusiasts the game, if they
will establish a course at the Coun-
try Club
Hotel facilities here are all that
can be desired, as the Windsor Hotel
has been pronounced by competent
authorities to be one of the most
conveniently and completely equipped
hotels in the state, Offering such
high class advantages in the way
of equipment and cuisine as the tour
lists demand. With the improvement
of the Country Club by the installa-
tion of nine-hole golf course, it
believed that Americus would enjoy
a very large tourist patronage during
the entire winter, especially if the
proximity of the city to historic An
dersonville is properly stressed and
related to the advantages to be OBJ
tanned here in the way of golf and
other out-of-door sports.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-12

Fifty years ago the planters Of
Sumter county, thea a much larger
area than the present county, de-
cided to almost discontinue the cul-
tivation of cotton and turn their at
tention to the great feed products of
the South, corn and pork
How many are there living today
who recall the great meeting OF
planters in front of the courthouse
in Americus at which the momentous
questions of the hour We're discuss
ed? How many who can recall the
determination, the earnestness, the
Jealous patriotism that marked the
assembled planters? Probably every
man present had brother or a sol.
or other kinsman battling at the
front Many had several members
of their immediate families wearing
the gray.
The gloom of bitter war had set
tied on the community. The bodies
of many brave soldiers had already
come home to their last resting
places. Others slept their last sleep
on the fields of battle, north or
west. 1t was already apparent that
the struggle was to be long one,
and a constant, tremendous sacrifice
of life and of treasure. 1t was un-
der conditions approaching gloom
that the meeting was held. Here is
the report that appeared in the old
Sumter Republican:
Meeting of the Planters OF Sumter
County.
Americus. Ga, March 4. 1862.
A large number of the planters oI
Sumter county according to previous
notice, met this day in the City Of
Americus, and at the court yard steps
held meeting of consultation as tx
their duty in this crisis of nationa
affairs, to the country and the grea
cause in which is at stake our all oI
liberty, property and happiness.
Wright Brady was called to the
chair, and A A. Adams appointed
secretary.
The preamble and fTst resolution
appended to this report, was Offered
by Col T. NJ. Furlow and supporte
by him in a patriotic address, in
which he endorsed his resolution by
pledging himself to plant 1,100 or /,
200 acres in corn, and not over 2.
acres in cotton.
Spirited addresses were made alst
by Henry Davenport, Col Malone,
Mai. Pickett and F. A. Hill, Esq.
At this point of the proceedings, 4
patriotic letter from DR., Jarrett tC
his overseer in this county, no thu
tended for the public eye, was read
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-12
TO TEACH TURKEY TROT
DANCE MEANS EXPULSION

New York, January 1.-THE Inter
national Association of Dancing Mas
ters, the largest organization of the
kind in the world, has issued fiat
against the so-called "Turket trot, .
and all similar dances. In bulletin
sent out by the president, William
Farrell, members of the organization
are forbidden to teach the steps un-
der penalty of expulsion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-12
Meeting OF U. D. c.
WILL OCCUR TODAY
At Home Of Mrs. Frank Her.
rOId on College Street

An important meeting of the local
chapter of the United Daughters Of
the Confederacy has been announced
to take place this afternoon at 3
o'clock at the residence of Mrs.
Frank Harold on College street.
The largest possible attendance
from among the members of the o.
ganization is urged, as business OF
more than ordinary Importance Is
scheduled to come up for consider
alton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-12
CHAMBLISS WAREHOUSE
WAS SOLD YESTERDAY
|. N. Hawkins Buys Property
On Lamar

Seven thousand, five hundred dol
lars was the reported consideration
in the sale yesterday of the Cham
bliss warehouse property on Lamar
street owned by the J. L. Chambliss
estate. Mr.. Luther Nj. Hawkins pur-
chased this desirable property, con-
sisting of cotton warehouse and store
building connected and will proba-
bly, occupy it in time in some line
of business in which he will engage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-12
H0Ok WORM IN ALL
But SIX GEORGIA COUNTIES

Atlanta, Ga. January 1.-THE hook
worm has been found in 141 out of
'eorgia's AIT counties, according 20
d report now being formulated by
Dr. A. G. Fort, director of field san
IIallon in the state health depart
'uent and probably exists in some Of
'"e remaining counties also. The six
COUNTIES in which the hook worm has
not yet been formally located are
Iayior Richmond, Towns, Gilmer,
'dascock and Union.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
GROCERY SPECIAL


Doz. FRESH EGGS. e5c; EAGLE
Royal shoe polish. loc;, good breakfast
bacon. 15c; lbs. ranch butter. soc; large
ioe; compound lard. s-ib' SOC. lib. SOC 50c.
lob. 95c; 1o-lb can lard. sl.25 9 lbs,
Ssc; ! box I apples. Toc, shredded ubtaaf. Wbeat.
l5c; lbs whiteish, 16c: soc chocolate
and cocoa. 35c' wool soap, 7 for o5c
35c sugar; butter. 16c: Postum Ce-
IL large cans milk, Soc; ia lbs. sugar, ST
picnic hams. 12ic; 10 pounds good
apples. csc: packages cut oatmeal,
15c. lbs. ginger snaps, 25c: lbs. lima
beans, 25c; bologna, l0c pound: corn,
gloss starch. soda, ball bluing, any .
lb. 15c: boxes matches. 25c: lamp chin
neys sc: lbs. strong cheese, CSC;
straight grade flour, aoc: pounds wheat
and oat meal. 2Sc; 2 packages mlnce
meat, I5c;. lib: cans salmon, 25c; White
ham, 20c: I liz. 50cent cocoa 35c; best
creamery butter. 35c; 4 lbs rice or beans
25c; 2 pounds butter, 45c; cans
peaches, doc; pounds onions, l0c;
kippered herring, eoc; kraut, lbs, &C;
csc: bars Crystal White soap. 25c; mus
tard, per h., zoe; 6 cans oil ssrdInes,
25c: NJ. J. B. coffee, 35c. l0-lb. can cot
telenc. 81 80; best oleomargarine. h.. 20c:
LIpton's tea. ID. soc; packages Corn
can lard Coo. large bottle catsup. Ioc;
3 cans Snyder's pork and beans, 25c: 3
lbs. soda crackers, 25c: gallon can syrup.
45c: graham -four; per sack. 25c; Red Seal
5g-Ttb sacks @ salt, i5c: ii5 bars y'' washing
soap. 25c. Chicago Store. 1l6 West LIST
South, Nl677
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LADY AGENTS-NEw ARTICLE. EV-
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