Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-01

The South Georgia Progress sus-
pended publication this morning after
having been run as daily for over a
year, and as weekly for about five
years. The announcement was made
in the last issue of the Progress this
morning, which is carried in full in to-
days Times Recorder.
e. H. Bradley, who has been editor
o. the South Georgia Progress, comes
with the Times-Recorder in the city
news department today, which is in
line with his work while with the
Progress. His ability is well known to
the people of this city and section, and
many friends will be glad to find him
with the Times Recorder in the future.
In connection with the announce
ment of the suspension is the fact that
the Times-Recorder will complete ALI
subscriptions to the Progress which
are due beyond today. Where sub
scriber now takes the Times-Recorder
aid has credit on his subscription to
the Progress, the amount will be addel
t. the date as 1t appears on the Times
Recorders subscription books. The ad-
vertising contracts dating beyond to-
day will be fulfilled by this paper.
Announcements of improvements
contemplated by The Times-Recorder
will be made shortly. The paper is
planning to install new press which
will print the entire paper at one
time at very great speed thus allow
ing later news and shorter time from
the press room to the reader.
The following statement appeared in
tie last issue of the Progress today:
This is the last and final issue OF
The South Georgia Progress. We have
sold the right. title, good will and all
other emoluments of the business to
the Times Recorder Company, and
will now be in position to look after
our job printing business with better
attention and closer application. Each
and every Progress subscriber who Is
paid in advance Of this date will re-
ceive the Times-Recorder for the re-
mainder of the time paid for We don't
suppose there will be any objection to
this arrangement but should there be
any, the objector may have his or her
money back upon application to the
undersigned We don't want any per-
son to feel, by any chance, that they
have been given anything but square
deal by The Progress. The Times-Re-
corder will also complete all advertis
ing contracts held by The Progress and
not yet completed
THE first issue of The Progress as
weekly was under date of November 3,
1911. The first issue of the daily was
October 5, 1915. In that issue we state
ed that it would continue so long as
the income should be sufficient to
meet the outgo. Up to the time the
paper trust placed tag on every
newspaper published in the country,
we got along very well. Since that
time, it has been a rather rocky road
to travel, because the prevailing hard
times and high prices have hit us Just
as heard as any other line of business.
With two newspapers in Americus.
neither could make any money, and
consequently neither could do as much
for the community. Therefore, it ap-
pears to be good business on the part
cf all concerned that one should be ell
minated.
Tn many respects the record We
have made with The Progress is
matter of justifable pride. We have
published clean. readable newspaper,
accepting our duty as we saw it with
cur best efforts and with the idea con-
stantly in mind of doing something for
Americus and Sumter county. We have
no doubt the daily visits Of the little
early morning sheet will be missed by
Iaany citizens of city and county. The
carrier boys, several of whom have
been on the routes since the first is
sue. have given remarkable service,
and we are proud Of them. They wiz
make good at whatever they under
take. when they have completed their
school work. To the entire Progress
force we desire to express publicity
our appreciation. They have been
faithful and efficient all the way. Mr.
T.. H. Bradley, who has had charge or
the news pages during the entire life
of the daily has made many warm
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