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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
FIRE ESCAPES
ARE ORDERED
At COLLEGES
AND MERCER MUST
PROVIDE BETTER PROTECTION
FOR PUPILS-BUILDING INSPEC.
TOR ORDERS TWO INSTITUTIONS
TO PROVIDE THEM AT ONCE

Macon, Ga, Jan. Especial Yves
leyan college must construct five addi-
tional fire escapes and Mercer univef
sity must Greco fon2 are escapes as the
result Of Srders from Building Inspec-
tor Joe Bishop, who has begun his
campaign to enforce the fire escape
law.
Wesleyan and Mercer officials must
comply with the building inspector g
orders by about the middle of March.
Orders were given the officials CT
Wesleyan college and Mercer uni
versity as the result of tour of the
colleges on Thursday afternoon. Ac-
companying the building inspector
were Alderman r. G. Hazlehurst,
chairman of Macon's police commit
tee, and Fire Chief Lawrence Miller
The orders to the college mark the
start of the building inspectors cam
paign to enforce the fire escape law
the Importance of which was empha-
sized through the recent fire at the
Williams Hotel when so guests bare
ly escaped with their lives.
Twenty to thirty other big buildings
in Macon's downtown district will
also undergo the inspection of the
building inspector.
In addition to ordering TIE installa-
ttion of additional fire escapes at the
two colleges, Building Inspector
Bishop authorized officials at Mercer
and Wesleyan to change any doors
swinging in at entrances. In accord
arce with the state law doors Of all
big buildings must swing outward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
SEVERAL LARGE CONTRIBUTIONS
ARE PROMISED THE COMMITTEE
PAYABLE ON THE FIFTEENTH OF
THE MONTH
4 4 \ = + \ y ~ \ \ \ 4 4 :
= AMERICUS AND SUMTER :
COUNTY HOSPITAL FUND. =
= Previously acknowledged $3.458.35 ;
! Westbrook & Mcdonald. 1000 =

The cash donations to the Americas
and Sumter County Hospital received
a small boost yesterday and the total
now stands at $3,46S.35. The commit
tee that canvassed the town met with
encouragement from every one visited
and several large contributions were
promised them on the 18th of the
month.
The committee in charge of the work
is determined to raise enough money
to complete the hospital within the
next few weeks and they are going al
ter donations with vim Every man
in Americas with any civic pride owes
i. to himself and his city to help this
good cause along
J Americas has adopted the slogan
"the city with high ideas and the cash
to back m up" and it's up to us to
prove it now.
Send your subscription to the Times
Recorder or mail ii to Mrs. r. L. May
nard, treasurer of the Hospital asso-
citation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
WILL ESTABLISH
POULTRY YARDS
SOUTH AMERICUS
RAISING OF FINEST STRAINS
Carolina Family VIII Estab
fish Enterprise

An extensive poultry yard. whereis'
only the finer varieties OF fowls VIE
be raised. is another important enA
terprise to be acquired for Americusa
The promoters of this industry ara
Mr.. and Mrs. s. M. Mathis, who have
just come here from Camden. s. ca
where for several years they wers
successfully engaged in the very re-!
munerative business of raising chicll:
ems for market.
Desiring wider field and more pro.
fitable market for the sale Of theis:
fine stock, Mr.. and Mrs. Mathis. fols
lowing the example of other South.
Carolinians, came directly to Amers
Gus, as the best location to be had
Mr.. Mathis win invest several thou
sand dollars in a ten or twenty acre
farm just in the suburbs, and has al
ready found what he wants. out on
the southside He viii go TO york ifns
msdiatesy in building yaisls and
houses for his fine stock and will com
duct the chickenry upon the mogA
modern and approved methods. Ri
AS stated, Mr.. Mathis will rear Of 81
choice strains of fowls, and viii in-
troduce into his new yards here many
cocks and hens that are worth good
round sum- An expert poultry breeds
err he will give to this business his
entire time and attention and is SAT-
isfied that, with such a market al
Americas affords, his expectations ~
the sale of eggs and poultry will
wholly realized.
This enterprise will be valued af y
dition to the yards Of other poultz
fanciers here who raise fine birds. b
not upon the extensive scale propos
by Mr. Mathis. sa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
AMERICUS BANKS
ARE SUPPORTING
ATLANTA'S CLAIM
LOCATION OF REGlNAL BANK
Action Taken By The Local
Banks

Americas banks, very generally have
endorsed the claims of Atlanta as the
location for one of the eight regional
banks to be established by the treas
ury department, and by resolution
adopted setting forth why Atlanta
should be selected for that purpose
Four of the five Americas banks thus
favor Atlanta, as shown by the fol-
lowing resolution, adopted yesterday:
Whereas, The congress of the Unit
ed States has recently passed an act
creating not less than eight and not
more than twelve regional banks, to
be located in as many cities through
out the United States, and,
Whereas, The location of these reg
ional banks is left entirely with the
Reserve Banking Organization com
mittee; e
Now, therefore, Be it resolved, that
we, the undersigned banks of Ameri-
Gus, recognizing the advantages of the
city of Atlanta as the location of one
of these regional banks, most respect
fully petition the above committee to
locate one of the aforesaid regional
banks in Atlanta, Georgia.
COMMERCIAL CITY BANK, by Craw-
ford Wheatley, vice president.
BANK OF COMMERCE, by E. D. Shelf
field, Cashier.
PLANTERS BANK OF AMERIUS, GA,
by L. G. Council. president.
AEIERICUS NATIONAL BANK, by M.
M. Lowrey, cashier.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
FARMER STAYS
BROTHER In LAW
And ESCAPES
ANOTHER KILLING AT M'RAE
Howard Gay Fatally Shot By
VarnadOG

McRae, Ga, Jan. 9.-Officers and
track dogs were phoned for today from
Lumber City, where, the message stat
ed, Howard Gay, a farmer, had shot
Sanders Varnadoe, another farmer, Of
the same community, about four miles
from Lumber City, the wound being
probably fatal.
Just what led to the shooting no one
seems able to tell. Bad blood has ex-
listed between the two men for several
months, and it is said that Gay went
to the home Of Varnadoe this morning,
where the quarrel was renewed Var
nadoe's wife was the only eye witness
OF the shooting.
Varnadoe was about rs years of age,
and leaves his wife and tive children.
Gay is about ten years older and also
married. The two men are brothers
in-law. After shooting Varnadoe one
time in the heasF it'll his revolver,
Gay left for party unknown. At last
accounts varnadol BIAS still living, but
little hope was held out for his reco, :
cry
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Y. N. c. 4.
DECIDES TO CONDUCT CAMPAs.

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Young Mems Christian
Association yesterday it was unanim
ously decided to conduct a whirlwind
campaign to open the Y. M. c. A. build
ing.
The campaign will open Thursday
night Of next week. with a big ban
quet. DR.. W. N, Ainsworth and Woods
White, of AtlantS, will. be the guests
If honor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10

when the tug reached them only
eleven were alive, it is reported The
bodies of three of the five who are
reported drowned subsequently were
recovered by boats from the flagship
Wyoming, one of the bodies being
found nearly three miles away, the
sailors say.
The other two bodies have not yet
been recovered.
Unofficial reports from the Wyonl-
ing give the number lost as five men
with efforts being made to revive
others who were taken from the
water unconscious.
OLAF K. Olsen, of Portsmouth, one
Of those taken out alive died from
exposure.
T. H. Quinn, another sailor carried
away by the strong TIDE, was taken
from a buoy six miles out in lower
Chesapeake bay Quinn was clinging
to the buoy, all but exhausted, when
picked up and hurried into Hampton
Roads.
The Wyoming's cutter with sixteen
men in the boat was transferring
working material to collier from
the flagship Wyoming of Admiral
Badgers feet, which is scheduled to
sail tomorrow for Guantanamo, Cuba.
A strong tide and heavy seas running
contrary upset the cutter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10

Old Point Comfort, Va, Jan. o.
Five sailors of the crew of the flag
ship Wyoming Of the Atlantic fleet,
are reported to have been drowned
this morning when big freight sail
ing cutter Of the flagship was
swamped while returning to the flag
ship from Old Point dock with pro-
visions and stores with sixteen sailors
aboard Three of the bodies have
been recovered, it is said. The other
eleven men were picked up by pas
sing tug which quickly went to their
assistance
Owing to the fact that the Wyoming
is anchored far in the roads and the
rough seas in the roads.el make it
almost impossible for small boats to
navigate, reports concerning the &C
cident are meagre.
When the craft got two miles off
Old Point and half mile from the
Wyoming she struck unusually heavy
seas and began to take water in. She
was carrying heavy load, including
steel Wheelbarrows and soon fo1n-
dered after getting into a trough of
the sea and becoming unmanageable.
All sixteen of the men were thrown
into the water and they swan around
but the battle against the waves was
u fierce one, some of the sailors becom-
ing exhausted, with the result that
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10

The campaign will BE b
along scientific lines thai ha
failed and will be under the
Of expert workers Of the X !.
Americas is going to be given
IT, raise the amount necessar
the I'm. c. A. The camps Z
last s days and lSo loyal Il!
boosters have pledged them
help The campaign along Le
mess men and finanesers
VIII be in charge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
Commissioner Britain
Opposes Study of Eugene

-
by the parents Of the children 81
gia schools certainly are not rea'
it yet. 1t is the opinion Of I
many that the mere knowledge n.
things taught under the head 81
genics does not afford protection. !
$50 far as the simple
brought out in the study 81 phys
ogy go, l say yes-teach thHla
l think that some truths il regard
sex, such as emphasized during
last few months, should not BIZ ta'
in the public schools OF Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. F C. Paulk, Rebecca,
Ga.
Chester r. Schaff, Lancaster, Pa.
All of the injured persons have
been brought to the hospital here
where surgeons are attending them. An
estimate of how many may be fatally
injured, railroad officials assert, can
not be had at this time.
Engine Passes Over Safely.
The broken rail was passed safely
on the trestle by the engine and bag
gage car. The second class coach and
the ladies' coach were a complete
wreck Four Pullman cars left the
tracks, but according to information
from officials of the road, no Pull
man occupants were nurt.
Train service over the G. S. and r..
between this point and Macon will be
suspended at least "a hours, due to the
wreck Trains are now being detour-
ed over the A., B. and A to Oglethorpe,
where they run into Macon over the
tracks of the Central of Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
The Dead.

Carson ingram, 70 years old, some Of
Postmaster Ingram, of Buckhead, Ga,
SKULL crushed and body mangled be
heath vleckage.
Two negro boys; names, ages and
addrrss unknown.
The seriously injured are:
Conductor E. D. Brown, in charge Of
he tram, arm broken, shoulder dislo-
cated
F. G. warner, flagman.
Z. ! Pearson.
G. Il. Dickerson.
E. r. Kaderly,
Mr.. and Mrs r. E. Morgan.
Or. v. O. Harvard, Arab, Ga.
Frank Ingram, Buckhead, Ca
Mrs. B. F. Ingram, Buckhead, Ga
Fannie Brooks, colored, Buckhead
Ga.
T. E. Roberts, Knoxville, Tenn.
N. F. Johnson, Atlanta, Ca
John Ingram, Madison, Ga.
w. H. Phillips, Alma, Ga.
T. j. Pearson, Macon, Ga.
Mrs. T. J. Christian, Fitzgerald, Ca
j. w. Weaver. Madison, Ga.
Lamar Ingram, Buckhead, Ga.
r. M. Williams, DeLeary, N. c.
Ernest Brown, Watkinsville, Ca.
Robert Malcombe, Rochelle, Ga.
Frank Roberts, colored, Rochelle, Ga.
Ross Daniels, colored, Rochelle, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10

Cordele, Ca, Jan. g. (Special)-
Piunging at high speed over a
broken rail at Gum creek trestle just
outside OF this city, southbound pas
senggr train No. 8 of the G., S. and F.
railroad was wrecked about 2:30
O'Clock this morning.
Eight of the passenger coaches were
crushed to splinters, three persons
were killed and about 27 injured.
Some passengers were thrown twenty
feet or more The private car of Vice
President ]. B. Munson was plunged
down an embankment of 20 feet mo
a swamp. AS though by some magic
power, Mr.. Munson escaped without
a scratch and Immediately began res
cue work. James Banks, who was in
the car with Mr.. Munson, also escaped
lmhurt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10


Savannah, Ga, Jan. an. L. Brit
tain, of Atlanta, state superintendent
of public education. stated here today
that he is opposed to the study OF
eugenics in the public schools of
Georgia, declaring that the subject
deals with matters too delicate to be
handled by teachers
Il feel that the study of eugenics
is rather of too delicate a nature to be
taken up in the schools" he said. 1T
is something which should be handled
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
BROKEN RAIL
THROWS TRAIN
into CREEK
SIX COACHES ON FAST PASSEN-
GER TRAIN ARE DERAILED ON
GUM CREEK TRESTLE, THREE
MILES FROM CODELE
AME q MAN HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
Vice President MunsOn is Uninjured,
Although His Car Left Trestle in
the Smash-Up.


~ \ \ \ = 4 \ 4 4 = =
4 Mr.. c. NJ. Council, of Americas,
= was in the wreck and had narrow =
4 escape All that saved him from =
4 injury was the fact that the coach
\ in which he was travelling was
= constructed of steel This car =
together with two other steel =
\ Pullmans, left the trestle, but
= aside from minor bruises, no one
= in them was injured
%+%< \ y \ \ y \
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
Three KILLED 27 HURT
THE
WILSON Plan
LEADERS FAVOR PRESIDENTIAL
PRIMARY SUGGESTED BY THE
PRESIDENT

Washington, D. c., Jan. 9.-Presi-
dent Wilson's plan for presidential
preference primaries was approved
here by democratic leaders at lun-
cheon of the Common Council club.
This is composed Of personal friends
of the president, and is said to be the
fore-runner of a chain of clubs all
over the country whose object will be
the denomination of Wilson.
Plan For States.
A state primaries plan proposed by
Joseph w. Folk, solicitor of the staff
department, was supported by Secre-
taries Redfield and Wilson, Senator
Owen, Louis D. Brandeis, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Hamlin
and Treasurer John Burke.
A committee. with Mr.. Folk as
chairman, was named to draft a plan
for the state primary method of
nominating presidents. If the COM
mittees report is adopted at the next
meeting of the club it probably will
be presented to the meeting in May
of the house of governors, and the
committee will urge congress to adopt
legislation necessary for making the
plan operative.
Why Opposed.
Opposition to presidential prefer
ence primaries, Mr.. Folk said, had
been due largely to the belief that il
would interfere with the rights Of the
states.
An amendment to the constitu-
tion,' he said, would not be re-
quired. Congress can authorize presl.
dtntial preference primaries to be
held under the laws of the different
states"
A bill has been completed by Rep
resentative Rucker, chairman of the
house committee on election of presi-
dent and vice president, to carry out
the administration recommendations
The measure will be taken up by the
committee on Jan. 10, and probably
afterward reported back
to the house and passed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-21
WOULD ARBITRATF
 LABOR DISPUTES

Little Rock, Nov. 20.-An arbitra- tion board to settle all disputes be- tween employer and employe, will be recommended by State Labor Com missioner J. C. Clary in his biennial report. He has asked the legislature to pass such an act, giving the en- ployer and employe the right to select one arbiter each, when in dispute, and permit these two to select the third.
 Commissioner Clary will also ask the incoming legislature to pass a bill recommended by the State Feder- ation of Labor for a minimum wage wage for women, and shorter hours for them. In addition to this he will ask for a law requiring all coal min ng companies to erect and maintain wash houses for the employees in the vicinity of all mines. Commissioner Clary states that he is not going to Nurden the legislature with bills, and in this manner he expects to get all that he asks for.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-21
s. I'D z. CIIlB PI ANS
 ITS WORK FOR WIN7F R
SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT ARRANGES FOR CHARITA-
 BILE WORK.

The School and Civic Club held a ve~y interesting and enthusiastic meeting at the residence of Mrs. w. N. Owen yesterday afternoon, plans being discussed for carrying on the work of the club through the winter.
 The following report of the meeting lis furnished by the secretary, Mrs. J. B. Greeson:
 The treasure reported that $6284 had been spent for domestic science equipment since the last meeting and there remained balance in the treas ury of S215.10.
 Mrs. Heiligers, chairman of the so- cial service department, reported that one family had been helped with clothes during the month and one visit made to the county farm. The in mates were found to be comfortable with the exception of few articles of clothing which had already been col lected ready to be sent out. Phe chairman then outlined a plan for raising supplies of clothing and food to be used by this department during the winter The details of the plan will be announced within few days in the daily edition of the Log Cabin Democrat.
 Mrs McCulloch, chairman of the educational department, reported that lunches would be served at the public school on the second Wednesday in December. The committee in charge will be announced later.
 A report was made on the untidy condition of the alleys and streets downtown and Mrs. Robins and Mrs Conger were appointed committee to call the attention of the mayor and
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-21
WOODROW SCHOOLHOUSE.

R. A. Huddleston, although citi- zen of Lonoke county, has to have the Log Cabin Democrat, so he called the writer up and ordered the best coun- ty paper in the state.
 Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mas chek, twins, boy and a girl, on No vember 12. \
 Tom Wright, an ex-Confederate 75 years old, was married here last week to Mrs. Sederberg. We extend con- gratulations and hope he will be hap py another 75 years. Send us your order for the Log Cabin Democrat.
 We were glad to read communi- cation from our friend, Doyle Bry- ant. from Oklahoma in the Log Cabin Democrat last week Write again, Doyle, and send us that six-months' subscription to the Log Cabin Demo icrat
 c. w. Jones made three trips to Cabot last week without selling any cotton. Several dollars have been made here by holding cotton and the advance in the price of the staple has put the natural "grin" back on the face
 Crito a change in the weather here |. 1T !a} afternoon and Monday.
 bIunroe Wright went to market Monday with cotton.
 The Woodrow Literary Society met Friday night, November 13, and en- rolled several new members It will meet again Friday night, November 20, in closed session. We are going to ty to give a public entertainment once each school month.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-21
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

"Pa, a mans wife is his better half, isn't she?" We are told so, my son." Then when man marries twice there isn't anything left of him, is there?'
 The Vicar-"For shame, my lad /! What have those poor little fish done to be imprisoned upon the day of rest?" -"That-that's what they got for-for chasing worms on a Sunday, sir
 An elderly farmer drove into town one day and hitched his team to a telegraph post. "Here," exclaimed the burly policeman, you can't hitch there!" Cant, eh?" shouted the irate farmer. Well, why have you got a sign up, Fine for Hitching?'
 Ray Rohn, the artist, appeared at the Pay-as- You-Enter Club the other day smoking ciga ~ette in a holder nearly foot long. What's all this?" someone asked him. "Did the doctor tell you to keep away from cigar ettes?"
 What makes Jack keep skipping himself on the back of his neck?" "He spent his vacation at New Jersey summer resort and he cant get rid of the habit"
 Many have reached their fate while dreading fate.
 Do you believe that men are des- cended from monkey ancestors?" "I don't believe that you are; but your descendants may be able to prove that they are. e."-EXchange.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-21
MAY AGAIN tUIT
 METHODIST PAPF R

A rumor published in a Fort Smith paper is to the effect that Dr. A. c. Millar, for many years president of Hendrix College, may again be as- signed to the editorship of the West ern Methodist of Little Rock, the off cial organ of the Arkansas and Okla homa conferences, at the meeting of the North Arkansas conference at Batesville this week. Whether the rumor is based upon fact or not could not be learned here. Dr. Millar was on the staff of the Methodist for sev- eral years, both preceding and du ing his last term as president of Hendrix College. Associated with him was Dr. Jas. A. Anderson of this city, but these gentlemen about one year ago disposed of their interests in the pub lication to Rev. w. B. Hays, Rev. Frank Barrett and L, F. Blankenship. The story in the Fort Smith paper states that Rev. Hays desires to re- tu~n to the itinerant ministry. pr. Millar has for the past two years been engaged in the work of founding a new Methodist college to be located at Muskogee, Okla, and has made his home there during that time.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-21
GARLAND SPRINGS.

Alonzo Ross of Horseshoe Noun tain commenced his school here Mon- day with full attendance. M. Ross vas conveyed over here in an OK wag- on with the finest yoke of cattle that we have seen for years They tip the scales at 5000 pounds. MT. Ross is fine young man and no doubt will each a good school.
 E w. Brown made trip to Little Rock last week Walter has found a nice ladies' ring in nice case. The owner can get the same by calling and describing the ring.
 s. s. Keathley, wife and daughter, Bessie, spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Ed Williams of Mt. Vernon.
 J. A. Dawes and wife visited at Jim Woods of Marcus Hill Sunday.
 There was preaching at this place Saturday night and Sunday by the Holiness preachers of Vilonia. They will return on Saturday before the third Sunday.
 G. A. Keathley made trip over to