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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
7
Capt John A Cobb Sumter county's Ordinary has paid 114 of 122 Confederate pensioners, leaving eight to receive checks. The quarterly payment plan is favored by most pensioners, providing steady funds through the year and reducing overspending. The change adds work for Cobb but helps the veterans.
The Women’s Crusade Temperance Union held a Red Letter Day program at the tabernacle following revival services. Hon. J. E. D. Shipp spoke on benefits of six months of prohibition, praising saloon closures. Speakers urged literature, temperance in schools, and public support for the law, praising Gov. Smith’s anti lobbyist stance and naming leaders including Seaborn Wright.
A Chicago News line notes a man’s pride dented when asked to subscribe for corporate stock without a cent, remarking that even the strongest love is strained by such onion test pressures.
Macon Georgia August 1 Special note Ike Bashinski convicted of running a blind tiger receives a $500 fine and 90 days on the city chain gang plus 60 days in the police lockup. He must also answer a prohibition violation charge in city court Judge Hodges sentences and laments the law’s reach.
In and near Americus the boll worm already shows in cotton fields while the caterpillar has not yet appeared here. In farms below Albany caterpillars have appeared in numbers threatening heavy damage, with Newton Laker and Miller counties reporting alarming ravages. Early appearance could allow substantial mischief. some counties may suffer, while others avoid a caterpillar year. Farmers plan to wage war with Paris green and standard sprays.
Citizens in Americus join statewide protests against the convict lease system calling for mass meetings to express outrage at brutalities in Georgia. Mayor E A Hawkins reported Atlanta’s telegram urging Sunday gatherings to unite towns in opposition. organizers stress humanity over politics. The drive mirrors broad public sentiment demanding abolition of the system and reforms echoed by press editorials.
Discussion grows on establishing a second Methodist Episcopal Church in Americas to ease overburdened leadership. With membership near a thousand and total congregants around three thousand, planners see a separate church as vital to spiritual development and the city’s religious strength, possible to begin this winter and mature within the year.
In Andersonville Georgia on Aug 1 a hotly contested baseball game ended with Andersonville defeating Hudson 10 to 7. Batters listed include Saunders Hal Hollide for Andersonville while Hudson shows French Joyre. The silver question is whether it is solid or plated.
Thomas L. Bell, manager of the Champs, says a South Georgia league would not be paying. He notes Americus would need about 2600 dollars to support a league, cites past earnings around 300 dollars, and prefers amateur ball with a few paid players. He predicts another successful season but doubts league success here.
A deal closed Saturday transferring the Americus Oil Company stock from Kentucky Refining to Atlanta’s M. S. Harper and Americus men R. L. McMath B. L. Bell and W. C. Carter. The four press mill plant, with 65 tons daily capacity, will continue under the same name and policy. Charles A. Covey will depart. R. L. McMath may run the property for new owners. Harper remains secretary treasurer of Kentucky Refining and will aid the Americus mill.
In Georgia the Independence League faces difficulties securing electors in various districts. Charles H. Evans, a Sumter County resident near Americus, was approached in Atlanta about being a Third district elector but declined after planning to vote for Brown and Bryan. The third district’s candidate list remains unclear amid internal uncertainty.
A Times-Recorder survey finds Americus and Sumter County traders optimistic about a strong fall and winter. Farmers report good crops with corn and cotton in fine shape despite potential price pressures, while merchants, wholesalers, and bankers foresee renewed activity, early cotton movement, and sound finances sustaining prosperity in the region.
An unclear fragment describes a person named Rorrant in a domestic dispute with her husband. It mentions dressing the children and a need for something, but many words are garbled and key details are missing.
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