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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-21
SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
HAS BEEN SUBSCRIBED BY A
HANDFUL OF MEN TWO
THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED
MORE MUST BE SUBSCRIBED.
ARE YOU WILLING TO
LOSE THIS INSTITUTION?
The Meeting Tonight Will Not Be A
Mass Meeting, But Any One Inter-
ested in the Cause is Invited To
Meet With the Directors.

Unless something happens before
now and tonight, Americus is going to
lose it's M c A. The board of direc-
tors has made manful effort to
save the building, but their efforts
seem to be of no avail In spite of the
fact that they have personally donat-
cd large amounts there is still $2,500
needed to pay off the debt on the build
ing. Sixteen thousand dollars has
been subscribed, but that is not
enough
The board is going to meet tonight at
the Y NJ. C. A. building, and anyone
that is interested in the cause is inVit-.
ed to be present. 1t will not be mass
meeting. The purpose of it will be to
make final decision as to what can
be done
The debt is large one for few men
TO pay but if every man in Americus.
Who is able to do so, would contribute
the building could be saved without
any hardship to any one.
The matter will be discussed in
cold-blooded way tonight and unless
the money is Immediately forthcoming
the directors will be forced to give up
the campaign and ask that they be re-
fieved of the burden. If you are inter-
ested attend the meeting tonight.
The following letter explains the sit
uation
To The People of Americus:
The Board of Directors of our Y.
M. c. A. have instructed their execu-
tive committee to make public the
fact that their recent efforts have not
ayailed to raise the entire amount nee
L. VI. ".
ing from receivers sale. To save the
property it is still necessary to
raise an additional $4,000 in bona fide
subscriptions. If this additional
amount is not raised by eight o'clock
Tuesday night, the 21st instant, tn !,
directors will be forced to cease their
efforts and a receiver will be applied
for forthwith.
Of the entire citizenship of our com.
munity, thirty-one people have sub
scribed more than $14,O0OOO of the
$l6oO000 already pledged.
Now, fellow citizens, the Board of
directors feel that they have done their
full duty They have not only sub
scribed most literally to the fund al
ready pledged, but in addition to this
they have given their valuable time
thought and energy to the work, in
an effort to save this property, and
prevent the embarrassment of a. re-
ceivership, which we believe would do
our city serious injustice.
Many of our prominent citizens have
subscribed absolutely nothing as yet
lot this noble cause-and who are
amply able to give, and give literally;
and many of those that have subscrib-
ed could certainly more than double
their subscriptions without the least
inconvenience.
Where are our patriotic citizens who
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-21

That circus day will be one of the
biggest days of the fair is plainly
indicated The seating capacity cf
Barnum and Bailey's circus is over
10000, and it is believed that every
seat will be taken.
Saracina's Band.
The arrival of Saracinas Band has
brought joy to the heart of Secretary
Robert. Upon hearing this organiza-
tion at the Grand Theatre last win
ter, he determined then that 1t was
the band for the state fair, and he
promptly rendered Signor Saracina a
contract There are 25 pieces in the
band and all the musicians are skill
ed artists. The music this year will
undoubtedly rank with the best ever
furnished at state fair in th9
south.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-21
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THE WEATHER.

For Americus and Vicinity
) Cooler with Probably Frost.
4 = = 4 \ 4 4 4
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23

vast coal resources of Uncle Sans
northwest territory
According 10 the reports OF the geo
logical survey, the amount of coal
produced commercially In Alaska last
year amounted 10 only 355 tons in ad.
dition 10 the 900 tons which were
mined under the direction OF the
bureau OF mines for testing by the
United States navy. The mining or
THIS inhnitesimal amount of coal in
a country which has eight great
khawn coat fields and which are esti-
mated TO contain more than 10000
100000 tons OF accessible or minable
coal has started a number of men
who have been more or less indiffer-
ent ON questions of the development
OF Alaska.
r Is interesting in considering the
fact that only $3.50 tons OF Alaska
coal were mined last year to learn
that the people OF the territory were
compelled to import more than 1907
000tons and pay excessive rates on
fuel because OF the heavy cost of
transportation from British Columbia
and the United States Many OF the
transportation and mining industries
OF Alaska find Il cheaper to use Cali
fornia oil for fuel than the coal i'm
ported from outside the territory.
The delay in Alaska development
up 10 the present time has been
caused by difference OF opinion over
details OF the administration OF the
coal mining fields. and the best meth.
cd of developing the natural resources
and az the same time protecting the
public's interests. Secretary Lane.
head OF the interior department: Gif.
ford Pinchot, president OF the Nation
al Conservation assoc iation; Delegate
Wickersham, q rnators Chamberlain
OF Oregon and Poindexter OF Washing
ton. and others urge early develop
ment OF the resources OF the territory,
and men in congress believe that the
various interests will sooner or later
during the present session concentrate
on bill which Will include all the
principles providing for development
and conservation OF the coal fields and
the giving OF cheap fuel 10 the in
habitants OF the territory.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
RAYMOND y. PULLMAN.
Times tisShtnlt0n Bar0GR. Mctr0poli
tGa BGBA Building.

tea BaHG Building.
WASHINGTON. u. G. Dec %. -
feW days ago a dispatch was sent
oul of Washington carrying the news
that the govern
Transportation OF ment intends 60
the Tuberculous.stop the Interstate
transportation o.
an white plaque victims and that the
nited states public health service
has dsproyed the theory thal change
or climate rs necessary or even de-
irable for the cure OF the disease.
Many letters OF inquiry have come i'm
from friends and relatives as well as
from me unfortunate victims them
selves. who nave been caused lnlch
worry and WenTN anguish ~ Iue Ie-
ports that the government was going
ga stop the railway travel of tuber-
cIlous people and thus cut of their
chances of regaining health in a diff
ferent climate
The tact OF the matter Is that the
l-I.1Ai States public health service
|made no plans Whatsoever 20 stop
The travel o. tuberculous patients.
The only action which has been taken
has heeu 60 start an investigation
which will bring out information ON
how 1t viii be possible Tor patients
TO protect themselves better and at
the same time 10 protect fellow travel
ere by adopting the very best methods
OF sanitation. The government has not
put our any statement saying that
change OF climate is not healthfnl 10
Lersons suffering with tuberculosis.
hg.
ever. thai it is possible IN many
cases. il not In most instances. for
PERSONS 10 better their condition by
light living a home
The FIRST comprehensive study by
the government on the effect OF travel
or tuberculous patients has Just been
started. and Surgeon-General Rupert
Blue has detailed Surgeon Paul NJ.
Darlington To California where stud.
les VIII be made OF the effect OF the
Pacific coast marine climate on tuber-
culotS people At the same time he
has sent Surgeon K A. Sweet 10 the
arid plateaus OF the southwest for
similar study and the progress OF
tuberculous people in North Carolina
will be observed by Passed Assistant
Surgeon A 3. Foster.
These men will study for the gov
eminent the effect OF travel on tubeF-
culous persons in general seeking in
formation ON the number who get
wellsNhe percentage who are able 10
return 10 lighter duties and the per
centage who die. Three government
physicians will also study the effect
OF travel OF tuberculous people on
the health OF other passengers. A
study will also 90 made of the effect
OF the location OF large numbers OF
tuberculous people on the health OF
the community 70 which these people
migrate In large numbers.
The authorities in various sections
OF the country have made complaints
20 the Cnited States government
health officers OF the large numbers
o. ttberettotS people who teave their
homes after the disease is Tar TOO aG
vanced 10 be cured. and who go 20 a
new community. spend all OF their
money and when broke become alb
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
More Room In eaek Yards.

TO the Editor OF The Times
Many thanks Tor your fine editorial
or Dec. 10. More room, not less room,
wanted in Detroit back yards, | sin
cerely think with You. that > feet
OF yard space is not too much. and,
indeed. il would be better 10 have even
more. People need a little breathing
space III order TO he healthy. clean and
joyous Home should not be a prison
house, but place of rest. where one
can get a peep OF blue sky. breath
or fresh air and q lawn for the chill
dren TO play on People who build
houses with Ave feet. four-inch Yards
must be lacking IN civic pride Some
people value a few dollars more than
the health and happiness OF their fell
lowmen and for sucn, a building code
OF ID feet .hould BE strictly enforced.
There should also be made Law Tor.
bidding two buildings being placed on
one small lot know Of small lot
where two tWo.story frame houses are
being used as fats. one in front anc
one at the alley. This is the very
condition that Mrs. Wilson and other
are opposing so strongly now IN WASH
ington AN ounce Of prevention )
worth pound OF cure. The city coun-
ell should take this matter up betO
many such buildings are planned ~
frame buildings. especially. to
crowded thus Is a menace 60 The nei
borhood IN ease OF fire Those whc
love their city and have the pows'
should protect the welfare Of its pc
pie More air. more sunlight ~
space are needed t. prevent sicknc
immortality and danger
MARGARET FLORENCE McAIL
S39 Brookiyn-aye. Detroit
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
Uncle Sam 10 Aid White Plague Sufferers

normal charges on the taxpayers and
philanthropic institutions. While the
officers OF the public health service
co not anticipate what the report Will
show. they believe that IL will bring
ont many interesting things and viii
give to-the people OF the United
States much information which will
make Il possible to carry on more in
telligently the fight which Is made
against tuberculosis
Surgeon-General Blue does not plan
any law which Will prohibit the travel
of tuberculous people. for he realizes
what "A hardship this would cause to
the thousands each year who are
seeking 70 regain. health by change
OF climate The surgeon general has.
however. under contemplation a plan
N All 4s,si==tssf-
vide thorough sanitation and proven
ton OF the. dissemination OF tubercule
bacilh This Will be done by the prop
or control and handling OF the bed.
ding ol the sick persons and also SAINT
tary provisions for expectoration and
tho. Jugh sterilization or dining uten.
sils
The public health service believes
that the tuberculosis problem of the
United states will be settled ultimate
IN when the results OF various sCien-
tide studies OF the building and break
Ing down processes OF the body are
thoroughly known 10 all the people.
The governments interest In tuher
ctIosis IS TO encourage the adoption
OF preventive measures by commune
ties and pOrtation companies.
aud tAe following out OF the ideas OF
scientific sanitation by the tubercu-
lCus patients themselves
A statement OF last years COM
mercial production or coal in Alaska
which has just
Alaskan been issued by
Coal the United States
geological survey
has greatly impressed number OF
members OF congress who. up 70 the
present time. have been more or
less Indifferent about the enactment
OF legislation providing for the de-
velopment and conservation OF the
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23

70 the boy. and who later was pro,
nounced insane. has been paroleu
from prison as cured Here's hopihs'
Out in Utah a file was sent n 70 a
prisoner in a limburger cheese anu
the prisoner is now at large among
the ranksand file.
That New Yorker who complained
hat be had 10 stop his auto OF run
down a young lady OF 20 talks rs !
ne would have a law passed IorDid'
ding a chicken to cross the street
villa has extorted $4,000 from
Turk who. when he landed IN Men
ico rad only a trained bear. Then
here is the Busch fortune in St Louis
Tor another one made from brewin
Chairman Lawton 7. Hemans, OF the
state railway commission, says tne
public will be protected IN the phone
dispute. This is progress
The widow of Joaquin Miller says
she found herself IN communication
With her dead husband from beyond
the grave. This sounds great deai
like a Detroit telephone complaint.
Yesterday after three
We found we happened 10 1be
Ina nm ancfton store With things galore,
With toys and the like OF that's
4 mechanical mouse and catf
Ard "A clock In sfoek-vc starteu ~ on
at four.
The eat got after the mouse,
Aud the mouse he mit him rhusi
twas then our hid sustained an awful
shocLj
For dickery, hickory dee,
And hickory, dickcry dock,
Just when we thought twas going
gone,
The mouse run M the clock.
We don't KnON when timing has
become 80 suddenly popular as has
needle poisoning.
A lawyers dual life has been reveal
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
Alaskan
Coal.
BY gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20,-One OF
The most decent and impressive
funerals ever seen In Washington was
that accorded this week TO the old
Republican party. Pallbearers were
present from practically every state,
Charles D Hilles acted az chief
mourner jim Watson, OF Mulhall in
yestigation fame. and also or some
notoriety acquire dat the Chicago con
vention. held q proxy and took a prom
inent part. Murray Crane, Penrose.
Gnllinger and Rpet-lreEe present - 4tffa
walked beside the remains. Borah
said few solemn words and Cum
Minis laid bouquet OF forget-me.nots
on the coffin
The reason the national committee
voted overwhelmingly against calling
national republican convention IS
because they knew and practically adj
mitted among themselves that any
such convention would decapitate this
national committee They would con-
vention them selves out OF their jobs
That is not what they chiefly desire
There will be no resurrection for the
Republican party and there is no boom
for Hadley. Borah. Cumins or Root.
Requiescat in pace.
An impressive illustration OF the
fact that the invisible government
still has strings in its hands and pup.
pets at the end OF the Strings was
ful nished when Elihu Root of the over
towering intellect, delivered his few
brief remarks on currency legislation
I'm the senate. The puppets all began
to dance and clap their hands and
the country heard mitch OF the vast
craftsmanship or Root. Such cham
pions OF democracy as Andy Car
negie rushed 10 the front 10 nominate
Root for president. and all the litera-
ture circulated by the National City
bank OF New York teens with
eulogles for Roots clinching argu.
ments against the ADMINISTRATORS
currency legislation. All that had real
~ happened was that one OF the rep
resentatives OF Wall Street had
voiced Wall Streets opposition to
O measure which threatens TO break
up the concentration of the peoples
money in the speculative centers OF
the stock market
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23

To accepted dolls The Times Forgotten
club dressed prey
Times thanks 375
for every pair young eyes will fairly Joy
morning
We can express appreciation these dolls and
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
Why She Must &c. ~

Come he said to his fair young
wife, let's get ont Of here. This play
isn't AZ for decent people 10 see"
Wait" she pleaded, Il am almost
sure the next act VIII be even more
scandalous than the first has been,
and we must be able to talk intelli-
gently about II to our friends, you
know. "--Chicago oRecord-Herald.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23

equal part in ruling the world
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23

That a great majority OF farmers
fail To apply existing agricultural
knowledge 10 their business Is the
complaint made by Secretary Houston
In his annual report The only sue
cessful way 70 overcome this condi-
tion ~ faT discovered Dy the depart
ment IS 20 catch them young The
experts get the boys and girls on
tho farm and by organizing corn
clubs, potato growing clubs and to-
mato canning clubs. teach the com.
ing generation the impressive lesson
OF intensive cultiyation-that an acre
which has been yielding 80 bushels
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23

ed by his death The remarkable part
OF this is that he could have com.
peted his span and avoided finding
himself on both sides OF the case
Another thing about the currency
bill 1t has made il easy 10 detect
The counterfeits in congress
The time approaches. We hope you
have stocking
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
POOR LITTLE MARY WILL GET HER
BROWN-EYED DOLL XMAS MORNING

Santa Claus Please bring . vii
This message came to The Times on the outside envelope holding
little CARL appealed good old saint
forget sick
by
own probably wouldn't all if
she asked
But after the letter was sealed the desire for doll became
and she yielded
The clerk the pOod nearly with the
canceng stamp eyes good able make
than rushed this but
go get arrange good
will stop office with RENDERS and
take o Mary"
So The Times turned santa message Forgotten club
Mary get bOwneyed doll Christmas morning
poor little girls going beautiful dolls too
good this doll for Mary
375 dolls enough go around
Mary wouldn't do with 375 dolls of
do with all of her children
375 Marys exactly what do with 375
dolls they get hands them
You ought to see the building all
dressed Christmas, waiting Santa
reception full of them.
Some N gngham silk velvet with
hats to match-and feathers them
And say just gingham don't look
place bit right n the dolls in silk and velvet
that bingham velvet aren't
together public doll family prove that
all wrong.
Maybe the fact that
living breathing family aren't united the spirit
which the brotherhood
spirit charity which prompted good
women poor little girls
This doll family is the greatest have met
1t gets along for such a big family, too
There dscord big clothes
which the dolls await Santa and their future homes
have been found with their heads together
talking about third; unequal distribution money topic Of
will anything like that
that would be fine world if all those iii
could get along well and uncompainingy
family spectacle all in ALL inspiring
ways, dread to see it broken up.
who accepted the dolls by The Times Forgotten
clnb py returned them
Times sincere thanks 376
for every pair young will fairly Joy
morning.
We can express appreciation dolls
n.~o N,,cI TT,1.o Tho E0T,C N.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
Editorials by the People

CommuniCa tons must bear name
and address OF writer. must not
contain personal abuse and must
not be over 500 words in length
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23

"6il Stubey was sendin' tn store
last night fer Lem Lowney. when a
woman rushed In I, know u her baby
was In any danger from swsliowin' a
ten-dolIar bill. Bill said he didn't
think II was, unless IL was from KID
napers."
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
From Another Point of Vie,D

Harry Hamburger Deroiter
falling him with with and then setting
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
Republican Party
GiUen Good Burial

can be made to yield 1870 bushels
In propagating this idea the depart
ment has even lent itself to the dis
tribution of book which has put
into fiction the facts and lessons
" hich are being taught Joe, the
Book Farmer" recently published
by Harper Bros. Co. and written by
q southern newspaper man. Garrard
Harris. was handed to all the visit
ing boys and girls-the prize winners
who came TO Washington recently
to celebrate their success.
washington Is Still hearing the
echoes Of that speech delivered by
the secretary OF labor at Seattle be
fore the 4. r. OF l.. convention What
Mr.. Wilson said about human rights
as opposed to the claims OF property
rights has stirred up property 10
most unusual extent. For instance,
pamphlet Is just being sent out
widely by the National Founders as.
sociation whatever that may bel
whose president Is William l.. Barr,
of Buffalo. and which has offices at
] fl Broadway. New York. and %
South La Safest, Chicago, as we'll
81 In Bunalo.
In this pamphlet, Mr.. Barr it's az.
thor, voices some characteristically
stupid ideas on the sacredness OF
property as opposed 10 human rights
Ho takes violent exception. for ex-
ample, TO what Secretary OF Labor
William b. Wilson said: Law created
titles not primarily for the welfare
OF the man to whom il conveys IL.
but for the welfare OF the community.
Society has conceived, whether right
fully or wrongfully. that the best
method OF promoting the welfare of
society is TO convey titles TO indi-
viduals In real estate and personal
effects"
Mr.. Barr replies that property ex-
listed before government: Historical
~ and morally" he says. the citizen
and his property existed before this
government, and he created this gov
eminent TO protect himself and that
which was his
OF course whatever rights existed
before government were based on con
quest. so Mr. Barr believes in the
sacredness OF that kind OF property
which is acquired by the longer spear
the heavier club. the quicker blade
or any other method OF force, or BIZ
theft This is the sacredness OF the
rights OF property which existed be-
fore government
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23

prompted the The Times received effort make
many little glad only by saying THIS IS GREAT
another
fingers that lovingly patiently and molly
Lpuan that they apply themselves deity
government and will have better
and order Of things in city state and country.
The dresses the dolls worthy Of
an equal part in ruling the world
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-14
HAVE THEIR SPECIAL CHARM
Shrubs Planted Around Rouse or 10
Garden Convey the True Home
like Appearance.

The charm of shrubs lies In their
purelv natural adaptation to hooks
and corners about buildings. in the
borders, about we'll kept lawns, at the
edge of trees and their true sense OF
quiet and peacefulness. The begin
ner in plant grouping is apt to make
all of his groups alike. This is very
easy to do. and can be avoided by the
PLANTER having in msnd the hnlshed
effect before he begins to plant. "A
BACKGROUND is made up most naturai-
" of trees of various kinds n sizes
In this border many specimens OF
rough and uncouth growth can be
used which do not look uncouth When
a iudicious planting of s~hrubbery IS
made in the foreground. The garden
or should bear in mind that plants III
the foreground must stand close eX-
animation. For this reason special
care should be exercised in their
choice. F~lowering shrubs and herna
ceous plants are especially adapted
for use in such places.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-14
Trustees Sale Notice.

BY virtue Of a certain Deed Of Trust execu-
ted by Hattie Dowd and her husband, Frank
Dowd, on the 18th day of Dec. 1910 to secure
a certain Indebtedness therein mentioned to Z.
E. Cover, executor Of the estate of the late
J. H. Richardson, which Deed of Trust is duly
recorded in the Chancery Clerks office Of Lee
County, Mississippi, in Trust Deed Book "a,
page 304, l will as substituted Trustee in the
place and stead Of j. P. Dulany, who declined
to serve, on Saturday the 9th day Of March,
1913, at the Postoffice door, in the town Of
Baldwin, Miss. within legal honrs, offer for
sale at public outcry, for cash, the following
described land: The west half Of the east
half Of the southwest quarter of section Is,
township 7 of range 7, etc, situated in Lee
County, Miss, containing Al IL acres, more
particularly described as follows: Commenc-
ing at the southeast corner Of the southwest
quarter and run Al IL rods west for a begin
ming point; thence north 100 rods, thence