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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-30
THE BOOSTERS CANE
Were Royalty Received and Left
Feeling Good

Last Saturday morning was an
ideal time to be happy and to
make those about you happy. The
sun came out in all its glory and
having been behind clouds most Of
the time for a week smiled ON the
town with wonderful graciousness,
Our people we're out to meet the
boosters early, 1850, and Thomas
park and the homes and yards
around the depot and along Nash
vile street never looked prettier
than when the special train I'M
loaded its cargo Of Naihville
boosters on the town.
They were escorted from the
train to Thomas park, where the
Civic Improvement Club and a
number Of other ladies of the
town, had gathered to extend a
hand Of welcome to Huntingdon's
guests. The Democrat will let
Mr.. j. w. Hutchen, of the Nash
vile Banner, tell just the kind of
impression HuntingGon's reception
and words of welcome made upon
the Nashville visitors.
'This beautiful little city, where
civic pride blossoms and is appa-
rent the time one enters the cor
porate limits, gave the boosters
one Of the heartiest receptions of
the tour. Here fair women were
given the right-of-way by the city's
subservient and gallant men, for it
is to the ladies that is due the
credit for the beauty of Hunting
don.
For the first time on the tour
the boosters were welcomed by a
woman and were made guests of
the ladies composing the Hunting
don Civic League. A pretty speech,
full of the fire and determination
that causes the men of Hunting
don to improve a street, build a
park, or clean vacant lot when
the ladies say so, was made by Mrs.
j. E. Carver. 1t was full Of the
real spirit that means welcome.
Her talk was one to be remember
ed. Surrounding Mrs. Carver
were her women colleagues, in
Guiding many of the city's leading
women, and the boosters little
wonder that the city is beautiful.
The parks are veritable gardens of
flowers, the lawns and green yards
are beautiful, tie vacant lots are
real rest spots and IL the { house yards
orderly and fragrant with perfume
from carefully tended flowers and
general cleanliness.
THE ladies received the boosters
in Thomas Park, right at the sta
ton, small but beautiful spot
which is only one of the leagues
accomplishments, and it is a fitting
place to say 'howdy' to visitors.
There Mrs. Carver spoke and her
colleagues and others of the towns
people pinned a fresh blown rose
bud on the lapel of each visitor.
From Thomas Park the pro-
cession, headed by Mr.. Allen
Eason and j. 7. Peeler, represent
ing the city, marched to the court
house. Mr.. Eason presided. in
PRODUCING Attorney John I. Peeler,
who, in a short speech, said
enough to tell the boosters how
welcome they were. Boosters
Chas. DeZevallos. I. P. Kennedy,
"a. H. Meyer and Dick Hager
made short talks ffom a business
standpoint"
The train came from Paris to
Huntingdon and the towns Of Vale
and Hollow Rock had met the
train with good crowds Of smiling
and cheerful people, glad to ex-
tend a word of welcome, and
flowers, still fresh with the morn
ing dew and fragrant with natures |
choicest perfume, were given the
boosters as an evidence Of good
cheer.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-30

DR.. M. H. R. Wright, of Nc.
Kenzie, was here last Monday
looking after some business mat.
tiers in court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
YOUNG WHITE MEN
CAUSE RIOT WHEN
THEY YELL FIRE

Chicago, Ills, Dec. 27.-Four young
men who were elected from a West
Side theatre last night retaliated with
false cry of "fire!" and precipitated
panic that might have re-enactei
the scene in. which 72s persons were
killed in Calumet, Mich, on Christ
mas eve..
The disturpers were taken out for
throwing programs from the balcony.
AS they were escorted down the stairs,
one of them shouted the false alarm.
The crowd, in which there were many
women and children, made a rush for
the exits several reaching the street
by way of fire escapes. No one was
injured, although it was reported that
several were tramp.<i upon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
BANKS ALL OVER
COUNTRY APPLYING
FOR MEMBERSHIP

Washington, D. c., Dec. 27.-Witn
its plans decided upon for choosing
cities for the new federal reserve
banks provided for in the new cur
rency law, the federal bank organ
ization committee today turned its
attention 10 the perfection of formal
appl ton blanks which shall be
used bs institutions seeking mem
bership.
Although more than 1000 letters
and kilograms expressing the inten-
ton of banks to enter the system
have been received at the treasury
department, every bank will be re-
CURED to fill out and sign through
it's proper officers legal application
which can be kept in the treasury
archives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
.AMERICUS CASE
TRANSFERRED TO
FEDERAL COURTS
The SUIT VS.. 7. ]. CURRAN
Is Transferred TO The United
States Court

A damage suit in which the mayor
and council OF the city of Americas is
plaintiff and P. J. Curran, principal,
and the Maryland Casualty company,
surety, are defendants, has been trans
ferred from the superior court Of
Sumter county to the United States
district court in Macon, because the
defendants are non-residents of the
state. Mr.. Curran is contractor at
Knoxville, Tenn.
1t Is alleged that Curran contracted
tc build the sewer system in Americas
and gave a $4,000 bond to complete
the work within a stated period Of
time. The petition for damages sets
forth that he did $32,307 of the work
for which he was paid$29,460, the bal
ance being held up in conformanca
with the terms of the contract.
According to the petition, Curran
failed to do any more Of the work and
the city of Americas completed the job
at cost OF $6,685.5sO, with $941 % ad-
ditional for water. 1t Is claimed that
the contract provided for forfeit of
500 day for breach of contract,
which is placed at $3.50. The total
amount sued for is s4,sss.ss.
The attorneys in the case are Green,
Webb & Tate, of Knoxville, Tenn. and
R. l.. Maynard, of Amerfcus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
OFFICE FORCES
we're rendered
TEMPTING FEAST
ASST. P. M. HOWARD HOST
At Enjoyable Occasion Last
Evening

Assistant Postmaster A. B. Howard
and Mrs. Howard entertained informal
ly last evening Postmaster Davenport
and the entire clerical force in the
postoffice here with a luncheon. and
egg-nog at their residence on Jackson
street. The occasion came as pleas
ing climax to season Of strenuous
work upon the part of the postal Off
Gals and their able assistants, mark
ing the close of the holiday rush in
handling, the tons of mail matter incl
dent to the season. A delightful menu
was served their guests by MIR. and
Mrs. Howard and the occasion was one
of the very delightful ones marking
the holiday season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
MANY GUESTS TO ATTEND
HOUSE PARTY IN lee
As Guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
John D. Little

Four large touring cars arrived in
Americas yesterday from Macon, con-
yeying to their plantation in Lee coun-
ty the many guests of Col. and Mrs
John D. Little, of Macon, who will be
handsomely entertained at a honse par
ty there this week. Included in the
party, besides Col. and Mrs. Little were
Misses Margaret Grant, Catherine Ellis
Harriet Calhoun, and Miss Orme, OF
Atlanta; Messrs. McDougall, Ragan
and Joe Brown Connally, of Atlanta
Messrs. Eugene Stetson and Samuel
Dunlap, of Macon. Mr.. William Har-
rold, of Macon, accompanied the party
as far as Americas, stopping over here
today as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Harold. The cavalcade of cars
made the trip from Macon to Americas
rs miles, In two hours and fifteen min
utes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RESUME SESSION
MONDAY MORNING
FOLLOWING XMAS RECESS
Spring Session viii Close in
May Next Year

Back to books will be "the order of
the day" tomorrow morning, when the
1900 pupils of the Americas public
schools, with cherished thoughts OF
Santa and the joys Of the Christmas
tide, will trudge away to school again.
The Christmas holiday here is usually
of ten days duration, but owing to the
fact that the spring session of 1914
will end very much earlier, the Xmas
vacation was cut short, and probably
some other fixed holidays will also be
eliminated. 1t is the purpose of the
city board of education to tear down
or materially remodel the Furlow
school building during the next sum-
mer vacation, and to that end the ses-
sion will close earlier-about the first
week in May--in order that ample
time may be afforded for making the
desired changes in the building
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
lTLANTA'S SET OF SWIFTS
HAVE PLENTY OF LIQUOR
SET ASIDE FOR HOLIDAY

Atlanta, Dec. AUTHORIZATIONS are
|on for wet New Years Eve in At
|lanta, and so far as is possible in u
city Of this size, the gay cafe scenes 81
New York and Chicago viii be de-
enacted i'm some of the leading hotels
here.
Champagne will flow in the public
dining rooms; there will be cabaret
singing; confetti will fly through the
air; paper decorations from Paris will
adorn the heads of the guests-in
short Atlanta will go as far as she can
in emulating the New Years Eve Of
the Great White Way.
An interesting expedient has been
hit upon to evade the letter OF the
prohibition law. 1t was worked last
year with unqualified success, and will
be tried again this season Tables are
reserved beforehand, and each party
purchases outside its own wine AMI
|drinkables and sends the bottles to the
hotels, with name attached, the day be-
fore The hotel simply charges cork
age, and serves to each table what
the persons at that table have previ-
ousiy provided for themselves.
This means that each crowd can
have anything t wants-anything It
could have in the "wettiest" state in
the union.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
They HAVE TO shovel
tight SKIRTED MISS into
HER STREET CAR
ITALIAN WORKERS TO THE RES
CUE WITH THEIR LITTLE SPADE

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 27.-Women
whose tight skirts hinder their getting
on street cars might take a tip from
the Baltimore girl who had herself
ishoveled aboard this morning.
The girl tagged a Gilmor car at
Fremont avenue. How she ever walked
that far was mystery to those who
admired the lines of her form as dis
played in the skin-tight skirt. 1t was
with reluctance that the dress even al
owed her to hail the car.
A gang of workmen, who were in
terring section of gas pipe at the
corner, paused in their work to watch
her hopeless efforts to board the car.
The conductor was about to give the
bell two jerks and leave her v-hen
a couple of big Italians ran forward,
placed their spades under the girls
patent leather pumps, lifted her and
shoveled her triumphantly aboard the
back platform.
Thank you," she smiled back at
them. ~.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
CITY ELECTRICIAN
FACES ANOTHER PROBE

Atlanta, Dec. 27.-City Electrician
r. C. Turner got the same Christmas
present this year that he got the year
before, and the year before that. 1t
was in the form of probe charging
him with grating.
Each successive Christmas for three
past years he has been under fire and
investigation. But he doesn't mind in
the least, and he is still city electric
ian, with several raises in salary which
have been given him at the odd NOM
ents when the same city council was
mot investigating" him.
This year Turner was charged with
accepting money from the electrical
contractors whose work the city pays
him to inspect and condemn when it is
bad. The city fathers took the affair
seriously and were planning for d
considerable investigation. with Ste
Enographer, scores of witnesses, ant
other paraphernalia, when Turner
just to show them how little 1t worried
him. took the wind out of all theil
plans by announcing,
Sure, they gave. me money! i admi
it, After my campaign last fall the,
turned in and paid off all my campaign
lexpenses!"
The investigating committee hash
yet reported. but Turner's salary ha
BEEN raised again in the meantime.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
! HEAD OF STRIKERS
! ATTACKED AND RUN
OUT OF TOWN
PRESIDENT OF WESTERN FEEDER
ALTON OF MINERS FORCED TO
LEAVE CALUMET BY CITIZENS
FEELING RUNS HIGH
IN MICHIGAN CITY
Meyer VIII Not Retract Charges Made
Against Citizens Alliance in Connee-
ton With Christmas Stampede.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. 27.-Lying
/ In berth in a sleeping car with his
head bound with biood-stained
bandage, Charles H. Meyer, presi-
dent of the Western Federation of
Miners, passed through this city
early today on Chicago, Milwaukee
and ST. Paul railway train, on which
tie was forcibly placed and guarded
by two thugs until the train reached
Claiming, Mich, at two O'Clock this
morning.
II was assaulted in the Hotel Scott
at Hancock by members Of the Citi-
Gems Alliance, and a man named
Waddell Mahon, a gunman," said
Meyer, as he drew the obtains apart
and addressed the interviewer Con-
tlnuing, he said:
Il was beaten, shot at in the dark,
dragged more than mile through
the streets, threatened with death
by hanging and finally placed aboard
a Chicago train on the Chicago, Mill
waukee and ST.. Paul railway about
$50 o'clock last night. l was guard
ed by two thugs on the train till II
reached Charming, Mich, about two
q M.
"A committee of fifteen men, led
by an attorney for the, Calumet and
Hecla Mining company, named Pc
derman, had been in conference with
me and had barely left the room
more than four minutes, hardly time
enough to get out of the hotel, when
the mob appeared.
Il believe the strike is won in the
Caiument district. I expect to return
to Calumet in few days under gov
eminent protection, state and ma
tional.
Il have been trying to settle the
strike. The governor and ATTORNEY
general of Michigan, the latter hay
ing visited Hancock few days ago,
and have been; doing my utmost to
settle the strike. The terms 1 sub
mitted were acknowledged to be fair.
They admit have kept my word
with them, the officials and local
authorities"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
RECORD PRICE IS PAID
FOR A PAIR OF MULES
Fine Team is Sold Here For
Sum of $3.50

Americas, the leading stock marke
OF southern Georgia, is the objectiv
point for people wanting the finest
stock, fact demonstrated again when
Mr.. US. Mathews came up from Smith
willie yesterday to purchase an unus-
ually fine pair Of mules. He found /;
pair of Bluegrass Bellies" at Turpin {
long-eared warblers of the cotton
patch which suited him exactly. The
pair weighed 2Seo pounds, ana tn,
price $3.50 didn't phaze Mr.. Mathew
in the slightest, and he took the black
beauties back with him to his farm in
Lee county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
's|AMEsE" TWINS
TO Be SEPARATED
BY SURGEONS KNIFE

Paris, Dec. "Siamese" twin
girls month old, who are joined face
to face by strip of flesh more than
an inch thick, between their stomachs
have been brought to Paris to be sep
arated by surgical operation.
A radiograph examination suggests
that the twins have no vital organs in
common. They are so vigorous that
they have been clothed in wooden vests
inside which their arms are impris-
oned to prevent possible injury to one
or the other by their movements.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
Messenger Breaks Up Trial
To Ask Juror How Much
Put in His Xmas Egg Nog

Vicksburg. Miss, Dec. 27.-"If your
honor pleases. there is messenger
here who wants to talk with Juror
Ferguson.
District Attorney Thames, of War
ren county, Miss, was speaking and
Judge Mounger called a. halt in the
trial of Senator Hobbs lin the vicks-
burg courthouse. The jury had been
locked up since the first day of the
trial and because of various political
influences waiting for an opening the
court had been particularly strict in
the guarding of the twelve men.
The trial room was packed with
spectators as it had gotten abroad that
the biggest sensation of the Hobbs
Bilbo scandal was about to be staged
1t was one of the specially tense mo-
ments in the sort of court proceedings
that develop turning points in public
careers. The sheriff and his bailiffs
were particularly alert and the silence
in the courtroom was absolute. Not a
sound or move could be noted amons
the spectators, when the district at
torney rose in his seat at the counse
table
~ There is a messenger before th'
court" the public prosecutor went oa
land he asks permission of the cour
to address one of the jurors in thii
case on a very important matter"
Have HIM step forward the iudg'
replied. ad;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
SECRETARY DANIELS OF cor
CHAMBER or COMMERCE 81
DAY IN AMERICUS MAXIM
RANGEMESTs FOR JOINT /
ING ON JAN. g
VIC ULD ERECT Bird
OVER FLINT ri
Claims That Enough Private Sui
tions Can Be Raised TO Pay 70,
Bridge and that Bonds WIN Not b
To Be Issued.

Secretary Daniels, of the Cor,
Chamber of Commerce, spent yester
in Americas making arrangements
a joint meeting of the board of col
missioners of Sumter and Crisp cou|
ties to consider the building Of brid]
across Flint river. Both boards hal
agreed to meet in Americas an Janua1
5 and will consider the project
Mr.. Daniels points out that ~hrf
across the river will bind And
Cordele closer together and
both cities great deal 1t
able one to make the trip from
to the other in less than an hou
auto and will result in creati
friendly spirit Of rivalry that v
enefcial to both cities. Local pi
have been broached upon the SD
nd there is a strong sentiment in
of the bridge here In Americas. A
icus merchants realize that it vi
make it possible for people on Il
other side of the river to do the
shopping in Americas, as Americas
the logical city of southwest Georg
for shopping along every line. The
are few who oppose the plain mai
" because Il viii probably necessita
the issuance Of bonds to erect q
bridge. Secretary Daniels claims tn
he has enough private subscriptions
insure the building Of the bridge.
both Americas and cordele are
favor Of it.
y Prominent citizens from both cou
ties will attend the meeting OF I
county commissioners and the matt
will be settled at that time
u
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
Feeling High in Calumet.

Calumet, Mich, Dec 27.-Striking
miners in the Michigan copper region
were generally aroused today over
the deportation of Charles H. Meyer,
president of the Western Federation
OF Miners last night. Feeling here
between the strikers and the Citizens
Alliance, embittered by the panic dis
aster of Christmas eve, has reached
b point where the conservatives look
forward with relief to the early ar.
rival of John B: Densmore, federal
agent, who has been delegated to in.
vestigate conditions.
At the headquarters of the Westerr
@ Liberation Of Miners, it was charged
Z, soday that Meyer was kidnapped be
ause OF statements made by him
rowing. out of the panic in Italian
TIA rail-. Meyer was conducted out o
|anls sla'e' ! = sa'o' y memOslS :
Ae alliance, because he would not re
A-s the assertion mat. according t
3ea'is infssss-tion, the men who start
% the panicswith cry Of ''HreT wer
al the bottom Of the Citizens alliance
and because Of his advice to eereave
? families to accept no aid from the Al
Lance
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
Judge Ben Lindsey, Benedict
Cupid Wins Where Beast Fails

Chicago, Dec. 27.--Judge Ben B.
Lindsey has accomplished another
great, new thing in his great, busy life
He has won and welded radiantly
beautiful young girl, whose whole self,
from her glorious golden-red head of
curly hair to her daintily slippered feet
seems to say, Happiness, happiness
happiness!"
He is 43-sfIe is %.
He has devoted almost lifetime Il,
solving the stern problems of the law
to remedy the msseries and failures and
heartbreaks of the courtroom, and
to thwart the crookedness and chica
Jnery4of corrupt politics.
She has devoted nearly all the years
Of her very young life to study, to art
to being happy!
They met Just few short months
ago, by chance, at the Battle Creel
sanitarium. 1t was the, first time tn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28

He did, and there was BRIEF whis-
|pered conversation between the mes
|senger and the district attorney. The
latter turned and addressed himself t.
the court. Judge, jury and spectators
gripped their seats and leaned for
ward in order not to miss word.
Something big was coming.
IF your honor pleases," the district
attorney began, in his best William
Jennings Bryan manner, the messen-
ger wants to ask Juror Ferguson how
much whiskey he wants for the Christ
mas eggnog."
This very nearly brought the Hobbs
bribery trial to an unexpected and
precipitious ending. 1t was some IL
tie time before the dignity and seren-
ity of the court could be restored. THIS
was only effected by repeated threats
Of ten-dollar fines.
| When the excitement had subsidized
District Attorney Thames ascertaine.l
from Juror Ferguson that gallon oil
whiskey would be needed. The infor-
nation was duiv conyevpd tn fire wait
ing Mercury and he was dispatched
for the jug. Before leaving, howeve:
he advised the court that he had fur-
Their inquiries to make Of certain juf-
ors regarding Christmas presents
toys and the like for their children
The bailiff was instructed to see 4
these matters and give Santa Claus !
Ilift.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
CANADIAN CITY is
WITHOUT WATER

Montreal, Que, Dec. 81. - Zero
weather today increased the suffering
caused by the watep1famine. Many
big buildings, including two hospitals,
put their fires out because they could
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28
MARRIAGE or MISS BINI0N
and MIR. CHARLES ROGERS
SOIennized FIinay EVsgIH
al Brides Home

The marriage on Friday aftern
Miss Emily Binion and Mr.. Cha
Rogers, was an occasion OF muS
ial interest in Americas, whes
the bride and groom are SO we
and have many friends. The
while anticipated for some
in the nature of a pleasant
many here when announced
morning.
The rites were solemniz
residence of the brides pal
and Mrs. w. H. Binion, in
Ala, a quiet but pretty hon
witnessed only by relativd
mate friends.
There were no attendan
ers being accompanied ups
ant mission only by his fri
Ansley. Immediately aftenb
sive ceremony, performs \
Price, of the Methodist c.
city, the wedding party m
icus, arriving yesterday
and Mrs. Rogers are n
the Hotel Windsor.
The charming bride !
Gle Of admiring friend
where she has resided
two years, who win "
permanently. ny
Of the Hotel {
INV {
telephone 253 !
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-28

judge had ever taken time to be sick
and to recuperate, In his busy, busy
life.
His bride; who was then Miss Hem
rietta Brevoort, of Detroit, Mich, also
CHANGED to be recuperating from an
illness.
Somehow or other Dan Cupid, who
had never before been able to pierce
the heart of the kids" Judge of Den
YER, shot an arrow clean through ii
the very first time the Judge and Miss
Brevoort met.
After the wedding( December Goth
Judge Lindsay said:
Il am the happiest man Ia the world
From the dayst met Miss Brevoort
until got her, loved her. she is my
very first love. I have seen many pretty
girls, but have never met ore with the
ideals and the beauty my wife pos
sesses."