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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24
attention
GIVEN To
new CROP
in The REALM OF COTTON
The Price Is Now at lIl.2
Cents

Americus WarehouSemen and buy
ers continue to watch the daily fiuc-
tuations of the market, although there
is little doing locally in the way of
buying or selling.
The market condition yesterday full
ly warranted the attractive price of
II 1-2 cents for fine cotton, but the
attraction was not sufficiently strong
to induce local holders of the staple
to let go any of their bales.
Buyers were in no wise anxious To
make purchases, while holders talked
of everything except selling their
bales. There are still about one
thousand bales of cotton held in
Americus, and nothing less than IL
cents, probably, would buy out any
considerable quantity of it.
At this time the new crop condi-
tons attract more attention than does
the old crop, and while the young
cotton is small for the season and
also late, the general outlook has inn
proved greatly within the past two
or three weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24
FIRST PEACHES
EXHIBITED BY
Mr.. HANSFORD
"MAYFLOWERS" NOW RIPE
Are fOFefunDerS of Excellent
Crop

To Mr.. Lee NJ HansfOrd is award
ed the distinction of exhibiting the
first really fine, ripe peaches this sea-
son, brought in from his orchard Of
5000 trees out on the Americus-
Smithyille road.
The peaches are of the early MAY
flower" variety and, as the name indi-
Gates, are pioneers in the peach class.
The first ripe peach was discovered
by Mr.. Hansford several days ago,
but yesterday a number of others,
even more luscious in appearance
were found in the Mayflower section
Of his fine orchard.
Mr.. Hansford regrets that he has
only a limited number of trees IF
this variety, as the peaches are of
good size, firm, smooth and beautiful
iy colored. and would bring an eX-
cellent price if inquantity to warrant
shipping.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24
TO SPEND VACATION IN
MANY DIFFERENT PLACES
Teachers of High School Will Enjoy Period of Rest and
Recreation at Home and in Other Places-School
Duties For the Term Over

of which are brief and will give hin
a good rest while the summer season
is on.
Mr.. c. E. Crook is also a resident
here, and he will naturally spend
much of his vacation time in Ameri-
Gus, though he will take trip for
recreation and rest later in the sum-
mer.
Mr., J. n. Haddock will spend n
good part of the summer here with
his family, as he has some work that
will keep him here for time. A trip
to the mountains of northern Geor-
gia has been planned by Mr.. Haddock.
and he and his family will enjoy tho
outing there later.
Mr.. w. R. Kennedy has some worh
that will require. his attention here
during the summer, but he will havt
ample time for recreation. He will
spend part of his vacation time il
Collins, Ga, his home and in Other
places to which he will make vaca
tion trips.
Mr.. G. G. Youmans will leave soor
for Ocilla, where he will likely rusti
cate and take life easily during tht
summer season. He has many thing
he would like to do during the sum
mer, If the weather doesn't prove to,
hot and enervating.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24
WORKINK GIRL AT
COLUMBUS ENDS LIFE

Columbus. Ga, May 23.-Miss Min
ME Lee Reese, a young lady employed
at the Swift cotton mill, ended her life
yesterday by swallowing carbolic acid
She was alone in her department OF
the mill when she swallowed the drug
and after taking it threw the bottle
cut of the window, where it was later
found. The young woman soon lost
consciousness and died in a few min
utes, though every effort was made
to save her life. No reason whatever
for the suicide has been discovered,
and the fact that she appeared to be
in an unusually cheerful humor when
she left home deepens the mystery.
She was a daughter of J. NJ. Reese.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24

Now that the duties of the school
term are over, the teachers in the
High School will enjoy their vaca-
tions in various places, taking up
more or less serious work during the
summer, while others will take life
as easily as possible while the sultry
season diminishes ones Vitality
Superintendent Miller will have
the busiest summer, probably, of any
one who has been connected with the
local school system the past year. Not
only must he attend to the duties OF
the position which he has held here
until July 1, but he must also keep in
touch with the work which he is to
take up later at Waycross. He will
probably enjoy a short vacation later
in the summer, the time and place
of which has not yet been decided
Mr.. A. M. Arnett will leave for his
home in sylvania very soon, where he
| will spend a time in resting Aftel
this he will go to Columbia University
New York, for further graduate worl
in that institution, where he is pur
suing work towards graduate de
gree.
Mr.. Bradley Chester will spend tn
major portion of his time during tn
summer at his home here. He ha
several vacation trips planned, mos
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24
GIRL ELOPES SITTING ON
HONDLEBARS OF MOTORCYCLE

Milwaukee, Wis, May 23.-Seate'l
on the handlebars of motorcycle
designed to carry only one passen-
ger, Miss Thera Knudson eloped to
Waukegan with ivan Davies. In the
same way she returned to Milwau
kee again as Mrs. Davies. Now Da-
vies is having second seat put on
the machine.
The eIopement was planned after
Miss Knudson had accepted Davies
invitation to go for spin. There was
only one place for her to ride, and
she perched on the handlebars. AS
they flew through the streets of Mil
waukee they decided to be married
and the motor chugged its way 70
Waukegan, where they visited the Of
fee of justice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24
TO DISCUSS
The MATTER
OF TEMPLE
At MEETING here TONIGHT
New Temple Interesting LO-
cal MaSORS

An important meeting of Americus
Lodge, No 10, F. and A NJ, is called
| for this evening at Masonic Temple
and in view of the fact that matters
of importance will be discussed a
full meeting of members is urgently
requested. The building OF the pro-
posed new temple at Lee and Church
streets is the main matter under dis
Cussion.
Americus Lodge, No. 13 owns this
desirable vacant property and the
proposition has been made that both
local lodges, Americus, No. 13, and
M. B. Council, No. 95, jointly erect
a handsome temple as soon as it can
be done.
The matter has been held in abey-
ance for some time, and it is quite
likely that the Masons in meeting to-
night, may take steps looking towards
beginning of the work of construc-
ton. The proposition of handsome
three-story building to cost $4,000
or $4,000, has been discussed and is
generally approved.
The lodge, it is said, has been as
sured all the financial aid required
at very low rate of interest and eX-
tending over long period of years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24
METHODISTS
WILL PICNIC
At ELLAVILLE
A LARGE CROWD WILL GO
Special Train to the OutiRQ
Grounds

A gala occasion, indeed, will be the
annual picnic of First Methodist
church and Sunday school today, and
an unusually large number of merry
picnickers will enjoy the day in Ell
laville, going there this morning By
special train at $3.50 o'clock The
committee having the affair in charge
count upon probably as many as L.
900 attendants, although others still
can be taken care of comfortably.
AS announced heretofore, the pic
nickers, upon being seated aboard the
train, will be presented tickets, free
of charge. by the committee passing
through the cars. An invitation TO
attend is vordially extended all mem
bers and friends of the school.
The special train leaving the Cen
trail depot at $50 o'clock will arrive
at Ellaville at 8 o'clock, where the
Americus party will be met by the Ell
laville Methodist Sunday school, the
two schools joining in a union pic
mic. The tran Will return here at
$3.50 o'clock.
Ample provision for a bounteous
dinner has been made, and with its
accustomed hospitality upon these oc-
casions, the Americus school extends
to it's friends an invitation to enjoy
the day with them in Ellaville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24

Captain James Fort, of the AmeTl-
Gus Light Infantry, has received or
ders from the state military depart
ment to take his company to Ander-
sonville on Thursday next, Both inst,
to assist in preserving order there at
the Decoration Day exercises. The
company will go up forty strong in
response to the order received.
The Americus troops are sent 10
Andersonville upon each recurring
Decoration Day at the National Gem
etery, although their presence is not
absolutely required as in past years
when thousands of negroes assem-
bled in the little town to gamble and
riot.
Since the railroad company has cut
out the negro excursions from all
South Georgia and Alabama, which
were operated in former years, there
has been no trouble at Andersonville,
and the memorial exercises, conducted
by Grand Army posts are spared the
scenes enacted in the town by hosts
of black rowdies.
Citizens of the town are well pleas
ed with the improved conditions and
want no more of the demoralizine
negro excursions. The Light Infantry
has put down numerous riots there
and on one single occasion arreste,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24
LOCALS TOOK THE OPENER
FROM THE CORDELE BUNCH
In Spite Of Strong Team Brought Over By Visitors The
Champs WrestGd Victory From Them By Tune of 10
to g. -TOday'S Game viii Be Nip and Tuck

Americus kept up it's winning
streak in baseball yesterday by defeat
ing the Cordele team in the first
game of the two-game series to bs
played here by score of 10 to 6.
1t seemed for a time that the lo-
Gals could not hit batting streak,
and this failure to connect with the
pill threatened to defeat them They
soon took the measure of the visiting
twirler, however, and he did not have
much mystery about his curvelets
thereafter
Cordele began the game in a rush
by pushing a run across the plate in
the first inning, threatening at the
| time to land even more in the first
inning column. This score stood un-
til the fifth inning, when the locals
struck a batting rally, which, aided
by costly miscue, gave them two
runs.
There was plenty of pepper and gin
ser in the hitting performance until
the end of the game, as each twirler
got his bumps right along. Branch.
for the visitors twirled good ball,
though he was not as effective in the
pinches as Robinson for the locals.
The errors show up the same for both
sides.
Dunn started the run-getting for
the locals in the fifth inning when he
pasted a Texas Lacquer over second
and purloined second bag. Robin
son, next up, met one squareIy on
the nose for a clean two -bagger to
left field, scoring Dunn. After this
the locals were in practically no dan
ger of losing the game, as they took
care Of the batting proposition with a
vim that could mean nothing but win
The visitors have an excellent team
and have saved their brag battery for
the game today, which promises to
be even hotter than the one played
The locals made an excel
lent appearance and the best show
ing they have yet made when they got
nto the game yesterday
McLendon at third is the man who
has been needed for that position, and
Norton in right should also make an
excellent player The locals were
appreciably by the addi-
ion of these men. There is still need,
lowere, of some additions to the pitch
ng staff, and Wilder's coming will be
ooked forward to with pleasure.
The box score of the game yester-
lay was as follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24
CAT ELECTROCUTION
is THIS MANS SPECIALITY

Westtield, Mass, May 29-A death
chalr in which animals will be put
TO death by the same methods used N
me electrocution of murderers, will
De established by DR.. r. D. Earle, a
Veterinary surgeon. DR.. Earle is call
eu on to end the sufferings of upward
OF 200 pets annually, principally cats
ana dogs. After much experimenting
NE is convinced that electrocution Is
the most humane method of killing
them.
DIR, Earle says that while only the
most despised of men are electrocut
co. the reverse would be true in tht
case of animals.
Or Earle has made arrangements
WIN the municipal lighting plant fol
'he current. Dr. Earle had previousll
employed cyanide of potassium.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24
BANKERS TO
ATTEND THE
CONVENTION
Which CONVENES TODAY
In Atlantic City, Florida, For
Session

Representative of four of the
banks in the city have either left or
will leave today for the session of
the Georgia Bankers association,
which will convene today in Atlantic
City, Florida.
Mr. R. E. McNulty from the Com
mercial City Bank; MIR. Lee G. Coun-
cil from the Planters bank; Mr.. e. d.
Sheffield, from the Bank of Commerce,
and Mr.. M. M. Lowrey, from the
Americus National bank, will be the
representatives from these banks to
attend the convention at the popular
Florida resort. The absence of M,
G. NJ. Eldridge from the city prevents
the sending of a representative from
the Bank of Southwest Georgia to the
convention.
In addition to the advantage to be
gained from the trip to be made by
the bankers to the convention of rep
reseptatives from all the groups of
bankers in the state, the trip affords
an outing that will be greatly enjoy
ed by all who attend. All the repre-
sentatives from Americus will go di-
,ect to Atlantic Beach, where Mrs.
/. G. Council, who left last night for
her former home in Live Oak, with
Ter little daughter, will join Mr..
Council, the representative of he
Planters bank, on Saturday after the
sessions of the convention have been
concluded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24
AMERICUS LIGHT INFANTRY
TO GO TO ANDERSONVILLE
To Aid In Preserving Order at Decoration Day Exer
cises-Captain Fort Will Command Local
Military Company

and brought to Americas a gang OF
thirty or more blacks who were fined
or Jailed.
The Light Infantry takes part now
in the exercises at the National Gem
etery, usually conducted under the
auspices of the G. A. r. post at Fitz-
gerald and Macon, and in conclusion
tre the salute of honor over thu
graves Of the federal soldiers within
the we'll kept grounds.
Sheriff Feagin and posse, as usual
will be on duty in Andersonville tina
I day, the military being subject to hi
call in event serious trouble shoult
arise there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24
AMERICUS SPEAKERS
ADDRESS SCHOOLS
In Demand For Commencement Oe-
caSiOnS.

Americus orators have been very
much in demand, as usual, in making
addresses at the closing exercises OF
high schools in this section of the
state, To Supt. A. G. Miller was ac-.
borded the privilege of addressing the
Rochelle high school Wednesday ev-
emil g, while the same honor was ac-
corded MIR. w. T. Lane at MARSHALL
Vile. Quite recently, Rev. O. q,
Chester addressed the graduating
class at Sparks Institute, while the
Leesburg high school had the privil-
edge of listening to finished Grafton
from Mr.. E. A. Nisbet at the closing
exercises there last week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24

Summary-Three base hit, Tillers
two base hits, Cowley, H., Baker, Nc
Clendon, Robinson, Bope, Hooks; base
on balls, off Robertson, 2, Branch L:
struck out by Branch Z, Robinson
Z; hit by pitcher Tappan by Robinson,
Bope by Branch; double play, Irwin
to Bope; wild pitches, Robertson q
passed balls, Baker 8.
Time of game, hours; Umpire.
Johnson; Scorer, Rees.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24
TWENTY-THREE GRADUATES
RECEIVED THEIR DIPLOMAS
At Graduation Exercises at the High School Here Last
Evening Exercises We're Brief and Most Enjoyable
Throughout Large Attendance Present
\ \ 4 4 \ \ 4 + 4
4 GRADUATE RECEIVED
PRESENT FROM FRIENDS.

A pleasing incident last ev-
= oning marking the graduation ,
= exercises at the High School
. was the presentation of a hand "
, some gold watch to one of the !
= class members, Miss Pearl !
Hines. The gift was that of a =
3 number of engineers of the Sea- "
= board railway and compliment :
Z to the young daughter of one of =
= their number, Mr.. A. E. Hines, of =
= Americus. The handsome gift, =
= suitably engraved, was present :
= ed by Prof. Haddock at the close '
. of the exercises and gracefully ?
> accepted by the recipient. =
= = 4 \ 4 4 4 \ 4 y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24
Direct From the Diamonds ;

Southern League.
Atlanta s, Mobile 3.
Chattanooga 5, New Orleans 4.
Birmingham 5, Memphis 2.
Nashville 5, Montgomery 4.
South Atlantic League.
Jacksonville s, Macon O.
Sa, annahm 8, Albany l.
Columbus Z, Columbia 2.
National League.
Boston /, Pittsburg 3.
Cincinnati 10, st, Louis II.
No other games scheduled.
American League.
Cleveland 5, Boston 6.
Chicago 10, New York 4.
Detroit 2, Washington 5.
ST. Louis 8, Philadelphia g..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24

In the presence of a very large
attendance of the patrons of the in
stitution and the friends of the young
students, twenty-three young ladies
and young men received their diplo-
mas at the closing exercises of the
local High School held at the audi
torium of the High School building
last evening.
The class that graduated last ev-
ening is one of the largest and most
promising that has ever been sent
forth from the institution. The alb
sence of any commencement address
from the program shortened the ex-
ercises considerably and made them
probably all the more enjoyable for
a change Difficulty was encountered
in securing an acceptable speaker, so
that this phase of the program was
omitted entirely rather than have one
that was unworthy.
The exercises themselves embraced
only the commencement addresses by
the students of the graduating class,
together with the brief talks made by
superintendent Miller and Captain
John A Cobb in the delivery of the
diplomas to the graduates. The salu-
tatory was delivered by Miss Sallie
Estelle Carter, who acquitted herself
most admirably. The class oration
was another feature of the program
that was greatly enjoyed, as it was
delivered by Lee Allen, Jr. Miss
Louise Crockett was chosen to deliver
the yaledictory address, and the
choice was a fortunate one as shown
by Miss Crockett's appropriate words
of farewell.
The handsome invitations sent out
by the members of the class to their
friends were not received until late,
but they were very pretty, indeed, and
their tardiness in arriving was re-
paid by the neat and attractive man.
ner in which they were prepared. The
closing exercises were greatly enjoy
ed by the members of the class and
by their numerous friends in attend
ance.
The exercises last evening marked
the last at which Superintendent Mil
Ter will otficiate here, and there was n
touch of sadness in the occasion for
That reason among the members of
the graduating class, who have been
under his direction and care through
out their entire course in the High
School.
The list of the names of the grad
Uatlng class is as follows:
Misses Annie Bailey, Louise Crock
eJt Sallie Estelle Carter, Kathleen
Denham, Pearl Hines, Jennie Harri'
son, Montine Horne, Ruth Hamilton,
NIebe Kemp, Marion Kelley, Louise
Marshall Louie Scarborough, Clara
Weeks and Emma Stewart; Messr.
Lee Allen, Sam Gatewood, Will
Hawkes. viii Horne, Coleman John
son, Evan Mathis, J. A. Mcdonald
aymond McNeill and Furlow Rod
gers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24
DIRIGIBLE UP 9,5I4 FEET
Clement Bayard HI, With Six Pas.
sengers, Sets Altitude Record.

Paris, May 23.-The French dirigible
balloon Clement Bayard III, today beat
the worlds dirigible balloon record for
altitude. Carrying six passengers, the
vessel ascended to height of 9,514
feet
The previous altitude record for dir
igibles was held by the Adjutant Vim
renot, also of the -Bayard
type, which attained a height of 6,453
feet at Saissons June 19 of last year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-24
CLOCKS WERE WIFE'S RIVALS.
She Gets Divorce Leaving Husband
Happy With Time-Pieces.

St. Louis, May 23.-Frank Kramer,
n carpenter, whose hobby for collect
ing clocks caused his wife to sue for
divorce, finds solace from his domes
tic troubles in his workship. The
same infelicity takes all of hs atten-
ton since the filing of the suit and
seems to bring him surcease from
care
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-02-01

democracy will in the end fail.
We cannot 60 on with one half
of the people educated and the
other half ignorant any more
than we could live With one
half free and the other half
slaves. If we attempt it we
shall in due time have no civil.
lization but a tug of war be.
tween highly educated and
mutually destructive energies.
The only safety for us now is
in the education of all classes
to commo ideals of individual,
efficiency and public service
along needful lines and with
common standards of citizen
ship. and to this the individual
mast hav,. training both voca-
tional and accamedia, aud it 10
better if he does not know just
when or how he 10 getting
either the one or the other.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-02-01

The Olympia Ladies Quar-.
tette gave the last number OF
the School Lecture course Mon
day night. It wac one of the
best numbers on the course
and drew q large audience.
Miss Ida Bratten is now
working at Geo. c. Otis store.
The Revival Meetings at the
N. s. church will close next
Sunday eve.
Luthern Aid met with Mrs.
Gus Mellem Wednesday.
Mr., and Mrs. Ed Shimek and
children are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Melanasky on their way
from Lemon, South OAK, to
Canada.
All stores are closed now at
seven o'clock except on Satur-
days.
The Roller Rink 10 still do.
ing business on Monday, We'd.
nesday and Friday nights.
Misses Ida Jones and Bessie
Sampon entertained q number
of their friends last week at the
home of the former.
The school has put in eight
new volumes in fiction az re.
suit of fees taken in from the
loan of books purchased some
time ago. :
Mira. Albert Gilbertson who
has been suffering with rheu-
matism has been moved to her
mothers home where she can
be nearer medical aid.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-02-01
Blamed a Good Worker.

81 blamed my heart. for severe
distress in my left side for two
years." writes w. Evans, Dan.
vile, Va, "but know now it
was indigestion, as DR.. Kings
New Life Pills completely
cured me-" Best for stomach,
liver and kidney troubles, con-
stipation, headache or debility.
25c, at. All druggists.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-02-01
Agents Wantod

A young man or woman who
can devote all or part of his or
her time driving through the
country and taking orders for
an article of value to every
farmer. No investment requir
ed. Position permanent with
an assured 60 ID income. APP.
plicants will please give the
names of three responsible
business men for references az
to ability and character and at
the same time state whether
you can devote all or part Of
your time to the work and what
territory you can cover.
P.O. Box COZ, Dec Moines, L..
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-02-01

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