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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-10
MRS, PURVIS is CLAIMED
BY Death AT RICHMOND
Former Americas Lady is
Dead There

Telegrams received in Americus last
night conveyed to friends here the dis
tressing intelligence of the death at
Richmond on yesterday of Mrs. Hugh
Purvis, a former resident of this city,
but more recently of Jacksonville, to
which city Mr.. Purvis was transferred
year ago as division superintendent
of the Seaboard railway.
Quite recently Mrs. Purvis became
i'll and was taken to sanitarium
at Richmond, where for time sh ;
seemed to grow better. Quite recent
ly an unfavorable change came about,
and yesterday she passed peacefully
away.
Mrs. Purvis was in the flush and
bloom of young womanhood, lady of
charming and engaging personality,
and during residence Of nearly year
il Americus she drew about her many
sincere friends who will sorrow at her
death and extend to the stricken hus-
band heartfelt sympathy in the hour
of his deepest affliction. :
Mrs. Purvis, before her marriage was
a Miss Love, of Hamlet, N. c. where
her devoted parents reside. She IS
also survived by one sister. The FAM
ly was a most devoted one, and this
first death to occur is sad blow, ia
deed. The deceased was about thirty
years Of age and the younger of the
two sisters.
The funeral services will take place
on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock ct
Hamlet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-10
PRACTICE
Will BEGIN
NEXT WEEK
MUST RAISE $lOO
Strong Schedule viii Be Ar
ranged for High School

Devotees of the pigskin in Americus
are going to witness some classy
games this fall. At a meeting of the
High school athletic ASSOCIATION Tues
day morning it was decided to put q
football team on the field. A manager
was elected and two committees ap-
pointed
Joe Frank Reese will hold the man
agerial reins and will Immediately go
to work on the schedule for the team.
1he two committees will solicit contri-
buttons from the people Of the town
Wednesday afternoon 1t is necessary
that at least $100 be raised before the
teams can go to work.
Active practice will begin the latter
part of next week. Coaches Reeves
and Jones have called for candidates
and twenty-five aspiring warriors have
handed in their names. Ten of these
are veterans from last years squad.
With these as a nucleus Americus is
going to have team that is going to
beat everything in sight.
The schedule will probably include
games with Columbus High, Gresham
High, of Macon; Warrenton High
Waycross High and other strong teams.
The local team is determined to via
the championship of this territory. !.
1t is necessary that the people Of
Americus help the boys out in financial
way. Two committees have been ap-
pointed and they will make the rounds
this afternoon for subscriptions. It's
up to you to come across. A winning
team will be an advertisement for the
city and anyways it's up to every citi-
zen to encourage clean sports.
The two committees are:
Committee No. Thomas Harold,
James Gardner, Dan Chappell and John
Taylor.
Committee No. 2.-Cliff Wheatley
ed Mathis, C. c. Jones and George Earl
Andrews.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-10
\ \ \ y 4 y \ = \ =
GIVE THE LOCAL NEWS TO
THE PAPER.

= The Sparta Ishmaelite sums up =
= matters correctly as follows: =
= We presume there never was a =
= newspaper in any locality that "
= gave all the local happenings. 1t =
= is often that some one comes or :
\ goes that the reporter does not :
= see. 1t happens that the family is =
= missed several times. They get =
= the impression that the editor =
\ does not care to mention them. '
= This is a mistake. In most coun- =
y try towns the local work is the =
y hardest work connected, with :
= newspaper A man may be
\ good editorial writer, but fiat .
= failure in the local work, and
. vice versa. Editorial material is '
= obtained through study, by read '
y ing newspapers, sometimes by '
> using scissors. Personal and local '
= happenings can't be read and '
. clipped from other papers; not
\ by jugful. 1t takes physical as =
= we'll as mental exertion to get
! out four or six columns OF local '
\ news in a town this size Most =
= people take local paper to get '
= the local happenings. Don't be =
. afraid to tell the editor or report =
: er that you have friends visiting
= you. There are lots of people =
\ who are interested in your :
. friends. You owe it as duty to :
. them to let your friends know OF =
. their doings. Perhaps you think :
= the paper shows Partially, but, =
. just see If the paper doesn't treat :
> you right if you give it chance.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-10
MANY KILLED in WRECK
OF PENNSYLVANIA TRAIN
Running at Speed Of So
Miles an Hour
stray far away

New Madison Oslo, Sept 2.-Re-
ports reaching here are that thirt 2
five to forty persons have been in
jured in the wreck of the Pennsylvania
fast passenger train five miles west
of this city. Reports of deaths have
not been confirmed
Farmers who live in the vicinity OF
the scene of the accident telephoned
here that many were killed
The engine, tender and all but the
rear coach of the train left the track
and rolled over, according to reports.
The train passed through New Madi-
son three minutes before the wreck
and was travelling at an estimated
speed Of 55 miles an hour.
Many persons from here have gone
to the scene Of the disaster.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-10
CURRENCY BILL
DULY REPORTED
BY COMMITTEE
WILL CORRECT MANY EVILS
Republicans Make a Minority
Report

Washington, D. c., Sept 8. The
administration currency reform bill,
as approved by the democratic eau
Gus, was reported to the house today
from the committee on banking and
currency by Chairman Glass. A vol
luminous report, including lengthy
technical discussion of theory of the
bill, accompanied the measure, setting
for the views of the democrats on
the committee.
Representative Hays, of California,
presented a report from the republicans
criticizing the measure and opposing
various amendments. The majority
declared that the bill lis intended 10
bring about necessary changes in the
present banking and currency system
of the United States, and to correct
lcng standing evils that have had a slow
and deep-rooted growth. 1t aims at
the rectifcation of the essential defects
of the present system, although it does
not seek to make all the innovations
that might, from an ideal standpoint,
lie deemed desirable
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-10
FIRST TAXPAYER
YET TO APPEAR
FOR SETTLEMENT
COLLECTOR SMALL WAITING
Rate a Fraction Higher Than
Last Year

Collector I. Brown Small, in
state of perfect preparedness, awaits
Of his office in the courthouse the
onrnsh of taxpayers the first one of
whom, by the way, has not yet ap-
naarAd to settle his dues with the
state and county. But the divorce
from the dollar cannot long be de-
ferred. and soon the county will reye'
in the possession of new tax money.
The rate in Sumter is just a trifie
higher than it was in 1912, but reas-
enable withal, the combined rate for
the state and county being $15 per
$1,000. Of this amount Sumter coun-
ty receives $40 and the good state of
Georgia s..
The slight increase this year is In
the county tax rate, and is only 81
upon each $1,000 of taxable property
returned The state rate of five mills
remains the same as last year.
The additional 81 per $1,000 put
upon the county rate by the board OF
commissioners will raise an additional
$500 for county purposes. The tax
payers of Sumter on the rate Of SD
assessed, will pay in the sum total OF
S120.000 this fall. Of this amount
$4,000 will go for county expenses.
while the state will receive 100000.
The assessed value of property of
every kind in Sumter county this year
is $7,702,O5S, which is substantial
/ increase over the property returns
made last year, and reflects the rap
idly enhancing values of real estate
and other property in Sumter county.
Of the $120000 tax money about
three-fourths or $4,000, will be paid
by citizens of Americus.
The tax books for the collection of
the current years taxes will be held
open until December goth, and not q
few taxpayers will play the limit of
time" as usual.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-10
PERRY LlPE In AMERICUS;
is GIVEN A Welcome
May Spend the Closed Ball
Season Here

Big Chief Perry Lipe, of the Savan-
nah Indians, having again snatched
the Sally" rag for his team, has re-
turned to Americus, and will probably
remain here throughout the closed
season for baseball, as he did last year
Manager Lipe has made no plans as
yet for the fall and winter, but will
get busy ere long Last year he swung
a lantern upon the caboose of Sea-
board freight train, and made good
there, as he had done upon the Savan
nah diamond before, and as he has
done since. As first mate on Sea-
board gondola Perry kept tab upon
:he diamond polishers throughout the
closed season and with the return of
gentle spring was back upon the job
down where the Yamacraws mixed 1t
up with Gen. Oglethorpe some years
since. Col. Lipe is popular in Amer
Gus, and as Mrs. Lipe and petite Miss
Lipe are here for the winter at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
W. McAfee, the genial Perry will not
stray far away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-10
jerome freed
ON Charge OF
PLAYING POKER
LAWYER is not PROSECUTED
Charge Was Dismissed With
out Trial

Goatieook, Quebec, Sept. 9.-Wi!-
liam Travers Jerome was acquitted
last night of the charge of having
gambled on Thursday last on the sta
tion property of the Grand Trunk
railway here while waiting for the
immigration authorities to pass on
the case of Harry K. Thaw. In dis
charging him the court apologised for
the humiliation to which he had been
subjected.
Mr.. Jerome stepped off the train
from Montreal at noon ready to ap.
pear in court.
Samuel Jacobs, K. c., of Montreal,
chief counsel for New York state, ac-
companied jerome. They alighted
from the train almost directly be
meath the window of the detention
room, where Harry Thaw is held.
The crowd dispersed quickly AMI
drifted toward the court house,
v here the hearing was set for 4
c clock. 1t was predicted that the
charge would be dismissed on tech
nicality, in that it specified that Je-
rome played cards in "a railroad sta
ton" when as a matter of fact, he
was more than so feet from the sta
ton.
Jerome was Teeased last week un-
der $500 ball. and with his departure
for Montreal to make arrangements
TO oppose the habeas corpus on which
Thaw is to be arraigned next Monday
many of those here antagonistic to
him remarked that Jerome has
Jumped his bail. He'll never show his
face in Coaticook again"
It was with considerable surprise
therefore, that they heard Jerome's
counsel had put his case forward to-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-10
TIM SULLIVAN
ESCAPES FROM
THE SANITARIUM
CONGRESSMAN is A FUGITIVE
Gone a Week and Whefea-
bouts Unknown

New York, Sept. Congressman
Timothy D. Sullivan, nicknamed big
Tim" by the Eastside, has been miss
ing week. He disappeared at :
o'clock last Tuesday morning from
the country home of his brother in
Williams Bridge, eluding his guards
while they slept, and no trace of him
has been discovered since.
His relatices fear that he has met
harm. He had but one dollar when ha
got away.
big Tim" had a nervous break
down after the last election and IN
consequence never took his seat in
congress. Instead, he was placed in Al
sanitarium. The courts ajudged hins
incompetent to manage his estate OF
several millions, and committee of
four was appointed to take charga
of his person and affairs.
After trip to Europe the repre-
sentative was taken to his brother'S
home and three men were hired tor
guard him. He slipped away, however.
about month ago and revisited his
haunts ON the Eeastside. Friends rec
ognized him and he was under surr
veilance again within few hours.
On the evening of September 4
big Tim" played cards with his
guards till after midnight. Two of
them fell asleep and the third followed
suit about 2 o'clock When this guard
awoke he found himself and his two
sleeping companions in the room. a
ouiet search was begun, but without
results.
big Tim" was born in 1862, and
started life as a newsboy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-10
GOVERNOR SLATON
WILL APPOINT
new OFFICIALS

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 9.-Governor
NJ Slaton will appoint number o!
new officials this week, though be
has So far refused to make any init
nation as to his choice He will name
the five managers for the newly-cre-
ated Home for Wayward Girls, two
trustees for the Soldiers Home, two
state-at-large members of the Wes-
tern and Atlantic railway commission
and two members on revision OF the
judicial system.
The governor has been beseiged By
host of applicants for these places
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-10
Chief M'ARTHUR is BACK
FROM MEETING OF CHIEFS
Ten Days Stay in New York
Enjoyed

Chief w. P. Macarthur, of the Ameri-
Gus fire department, has returned from
New York, where he attended the an
nual convention of fire chiefs of the
United States, the session having last
ed throughout the past week. All OF
the larger cities throughout the coun-
try were represented and numerous
features of interest pleased the hre~
nen during their stay in Little old
New York" The next convention VIII
he held in New Orleans year hence
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-10
UNDERWOOD MAY
RUN FOR SENATE

Birmingham, Ala, Sept 9.-That Os-a
car w. Underwood will be in the race
for the United States senate to sue
ceed the late Senator Joseph F. John
ston is considered almost cersaintr
following the receipt of telegrai1
from him to friend in Birmingham
today
The telegram is as follows:
Il am disposed to enter the race.
but feel that my first duty is to stay
,1ith the tariff bill until it : comes a
law. l am reasonably confident thas
L will become a law within the next
few weeks. Should it fail to becom9
a law, it would be my duty to remain
ir the house Shortly after the pres
ident signs the bill, if it is passed,
will make an announcement of nv
intentions in reference to the sena-s
torial situation.
(signed) 20. w. UNDERWOOD
The telegram from Mr.. Underwood
is just bit stronger than letters that
have been received so far by his
friends. For two weeks Mr.. Under
wood has answered all inquiries u
this effect, 81 may get into the rao
after the tariff bill is passed though
it Is not certain. l will come back
to Alabama. after the tariff is passe1
and there confer with my friends"
The telegram indicates that Mr..
Underwood has passed bit further
along towards his probable announces
ment, for his telegram would indicate
that it is almost certain that he will
trun If the tariff bill is passed and
is regarded as practical certainty
that such will be the ultimate result.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-10
BUILDING Committee
SUBMITS REPORT TO
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

The Hospital association met with
Mrs. E. L. Murray yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was well attended and
was an enthusiastic one The building
committee made its report and an
nounced that material was already be-
ing moved to the new grounds.
The association voted to donate a
curtain for the stage of the High school
Other business of routine
nature was also attended TO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-10
LEE STREET
wins 65 OUT
OF IS GAMES

Lee street has ball team they are
proud of, 1t is composed of the small
boys living along the "Boulevarde.
They have played rs games so far and
have managed to win 65 of these.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-29
LATONIA RESULTS

First race. fve and half fnrlongs. 2 year
old fllies-IsabeIe Vale. 1O7 tBorelt, to 5.
, TO 8, 10 3. won; Baby's Sister, 1O7 t0bert)
3 TO |. TO 2 second. Brackton Belle. 112
iIoffus). Z to TO- third. Time, 10 2-5.
Tigella, Belle Of Normandy. Collie, kyrene.
Ovation. Margaret Lowry. Kilcrea. Montreal.
Miss Waters also ran.
Second race. six furiongs, year olds and
upward, selling--Sr Marion. los sGriner1. 3 TO
!, to /. 10 ?, won; Galley Slave. 10 tI.of-
tus,, 10 /, even, second; Green, 10 Ike
deris) = even, third. Time. 1:1S Miss Jean.
Syringa. Wfntergreen. George 0xnard, J. II.
Barr. Ursula Emma. White Heat. Dir. Waldo
Briggs also ran Scratched-Oakland
Third race six furlongs year olds. handi-
cap--Bronze Wing. 50 tFrench), to /, to
10. out, won. Bac, 81 tMcDonald), 2 to ). out.
second: ANYTIME i04 Henry, ont. third.
Time, III 30. Lady Moenet DR.. Samuel also
ran.
Fourth race. one and sixteenth miles, 3
year olds. Observation-Disclosures 10 fTurnerl,
. to 2. to s. out. won; Slecth. lib tGross)
out. second; Morristown. 10 uoftus), out.
Fifth race. six furlongs. year oIds and
upward. selling Cash On Delivery. 104
tGross), TO 5. 2 to 5. ont. won; Quarter
Irish Gentleman. 107 (Can Dusen). to 3.
third. Time 1.16 A-J. Maria @, Duquesne,
Sebago, Weyanoke, also ran.
Sixth race. one and an eighth miles. 3 year
oIds and upward, selling Sir Catesby, 100
fWoods). 3 to /, even, i to 2, won: Enendi,
115 lGoosel to 3, to 3, second; Brook
field, 98 tMcDonald}. to 10 third Time,
200 4-5 0rperth, Phil Mohr, Princess Thorpe,
also ran
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-29

We, the undersigned members of
the Baseball Players fraternity. be-
ing engaged in playing professional
baseball as a means of livelihood un-
der certain rules and regulations In
augurated by your bodies. do hereby
request that the following sugges-
tions be embodied in your legislation
as part of all contracts entered into
with your members:
1. When a player receives 10 days
notice Of unconditional release he
shall be free to sign with any team
Immediately. the contract to run from
the expiration of the 10 day period.
2. National association players shall
receive 10 days notice before they
can be released Internationally.
3. When player is transferred he
shall be transferred subject to all of
the terms of his contract.
4. When player is transferred he
shall be furnished with writing
which shall be binding on all the par
ties concerned, showing what teams
have claim to him and what the
claim is
5. When a player receives his un-
conditional release or when waivers
are asked upon him, he shall be noti-
fed in writing to that effect.
6. At the time contracts are sent
out every player shall receive copy,
to be kept by him for his own use.
:. All written agreements. whether
embodied in formal contract or not.
shall be binding upon both the club
and player.
s. Every team shall furnish each
player two complete uniforms, exclu-
sive of shoes.
8. Every team shall pay the actual
their homes to the training camps. or
so much thereof as does not exceed
the expense from the league city to
J the training camp.
10. If a regular contract Is not ten
dered a probationary player befor.
the expiration of the 45 day proba-
tionary period, he shall be a free
agent.
IL. If a player has been in the
major leagues for any portion OF the
playing season of 10 different years,
and if at any time after the begin
ming of the tenth year no team in
such leagues desires his services. he
shall receive his unconditional re-
lease, subject, however. to reserva-
tion by the club which signs him
IL. II a player has been in the
major and the class IA" leagues for
any portion of the playing season OF
II different years. and If at any time
after the beginning OF the twelfth
year no team in such leagues desires
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-29
BUSCH WILL GIVES
CHARITY $4,000
Late Millionaire Brewer Be-
queaths Fortunes to
Each of Relatives

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Oct 29.-Adolphus
Busch, the St. Louis brewer, left his
fortune to his wife and children. ex-
cepting few minor bequests. The
estate is estimated between s35.00o,-
900 to $4,000. .0eo.
August A. Busch. eldest son, prin-
cipal beneficiary, being stipulated he
shall receive two tenths of the en-
tire fortune. Mrs. Lilly Busch, widow,
is the second largest beneficiay. The
multimillionaire provided that she
should have an eighth of the estate
absolutely, together with the Villa
Lilly in Germany, another German
estate household property. horses,
carria ges. jewelry, paintings.
After Mrs. Busch's inheritance is set
aside the residue to be divided into
seven parts. one-seventh to go each
to Mrs. Nellie Busch Loeb OF Chicago,
Mrs. f. d. Meereisinger of New York.
Mrs. Anna Louise Faust of st. Louis,
Mrs. Clara Won Gontard of Germany
and Mrs. wilhelmina Busch scharer of
Germany.
Charles Nagel, former secretary Of
commerce and labor, Mr.. Buseh's per-
sonal counsel, was named trustee in
the will.
The will in treating with Mrs
Busch's share refers to her as dear
wife, and directs the trustees to
provide for her with $4,000 year
Charities were remembered to the
extent of 100000.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-29
Anthony Hope, Author,
DenounCes Car for
MendeI Bells Trial
Declares Europe and America by
Public Protest Should Curb Des-
pot in Prosecuting Jews

LONDON, Oct. 2s.-Anthony Hope
Hawkins. the famous English novel
ist. in condemning the ritual muir
DER trial at Kiev. today said:
The enlightened world protests
against the foolish blood accusation.
English Jews are anxious to enlist
Christian sympathy. for they fear,
and with good cause, that the lower
classes of anti-semitic Russians will
rise against the Jews and commit ter
rible outrages Bells Is convicted.
/ am Inclined to give credence to the
reports that the czar is forcing the
conviction of the unfortunate man,
even though everybody knows he Is
innocent
Il sincerely hope the disapprovaI
of the proceedings, both In America
and Europe will have the effect OF
modifying Russia's attitude and the
public opinion which kept Tolstoy out
of Siberia may have the same effect In
the Bells case"
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-29

his services. he shall receive his un-
conditional release subject. however.
to reservation by the team which
signs him.
1S. When ? team asks for waivers
on piayee 1t shall not be permitted
to>withdraw requests.
II. When a player is fined or sus-
pended. he shall be given notice in
writing, stating the amount Of the
fine or the duration of the suspension
and the reason therefor.
Is. No player shall be Disseminated
against or his position in organized
baseball in any way affected because
of his connection with the fraternity
1e. Every park' shall be equipped
with q blank wall painted dark green
placed back of center field in line
with the. pitchers plate and home
base OF sufficient size to AFFORD a
background for pitched balls.
IL. Before player shall be re-
leased outright to team OF lower
classification waivers shall be secured
first from all teams in his classifica-
tfon, and then from all teams. II any,
between that classification and the
one to which he goes. according to
their priority and grade.
IS. Before a drafted or purchased
player shall be released under an op-
tionaI agreement prior to the ex-
a hfc
draft or purchase. waivers shall be
secured from all teams, If any, be-
tween that classification and the one
to which he goes. according to their
, priority and grade
10. Before a drafted or purchased
player after the expiration of the sea-
son following his draft or purchase,
or any other player at any time, shall
be released under an optional agree
ment, waivers shall be secured from
all teams in his classification at
$500. and If he be a major league
player, and $3.50 il he be an "AA''
classification player. This paragraph.
however, is subject to requisitions IL
and IL.
20. waivers having been secured as
set forth in either of the two forego-
ing paragraphs. IS and 1s. player
may be released under an optional
agreement at any price. which shall
be the same for all classifications, by
rendering him to the lower classifica-
tions according TO their priority In
grade; provided, however, that in all
cases where waivers are to be secured
from the IA" classification. they
need be secured from only the inter-
national league and the American
association.