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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
4
The Times-Recorder outlines staff roles including Thomas Gamble Jr and W Cornforth and notes national and local items. It reports on the Rome Tribune and Rome Herald merger into the Rome Tribune Herald and remarks on expected improvements and press service with Georgia editors pledging success.
Americus Times Recorder notes vacated saloon spaces from January 1 quickly rented for other uses. Merchandize stock opened or leases signed, retail trade viewed as thriving. Prohibition shifts spending to groceries and other goods, predicting a banner year for city commerce.
At a Charlotte convention last week spinners agreed mills within the organization should shut down for a month to curb production. Scarcity of cotton on hand likely aided the plan. Foreign spinners have imported more than last year, but American sales remain small and stock is at a multi year low. Remaining crop owners are unlikely to be swayed by the Charlotte meeting action.
Justice Greenbaum of the New York Supreme Court cites bad cooking as a prolific cause of husbands drinking in an address at a cooking school. He warns that poor cooking is a dangerous task for a wife who must oversee the kitchen herself.
Dispatches from Rio Janeiro report a plot to blow up battleships under Admiral Evans. Police vigilance forces conspirators to flee. Brazilian government pursues arch conspirators. Rumors linked to New York anarchists and the 19th century fleet routes. The piece notes potential gains for Japan if trips are halted and warns in port security must improve. It also comments on Haiti turmoil and a sharp congressional tenure proposal by Representative Edwards of Savannah.
A prank report claimed Bryan wrote his publicity bureau chief that opposition needing one third of Denver convention delegates could force his resignation. The manager issued a formal denial. The real test for the Nebraska Colonel remains whether he gains enough votes to secure nomination.
Savannah faces criticism for overreaching prohibition policy by tolerating locker clubs. Critics say ex-saloon keepers dominate the scene, officials fail to curb abuses, and repeal of locker provisions seems likely. The piece links tax data to Governor Smith’s wealth and calls out temperance opposition across the state.
A statue of Matthew Stanley Quay, provided by Pennsylvania, is to be set in the state capitol, but Governor Stuart questions the location. He jokes about placing it in the cellar while exploring suitable spots.
The advance guard of a prom ises to be a host of colonists reached Huguenin on Wednesday, with twenty seven in the party. Most will settle in Sumter county, drawn by fertile lands and mild winters. Cotton remains key, but gardening and cereals promise profits. newcomers bring farming intensity and growth to the area. Sumter and Americus welcome the settlers warmly.
A survey of major papers shows a warming financial picture. The Bank of England cut its rate to 5 percent, New York banks operate on cash basis, and Atlanta calls in clearing house certificates. Georgia cities move similarly as industries revive, labor supplies normalize, and cotton prices rise, signaling renewed Southern prosperity.
Gov Beckham of Kentucky struggles to secure the Senate nomination amid a tense political scene. Ex Gov Bradley, a Republican, trails closely with comparable vote totals and optimism. Beckham allegedly oversaw a snap primary when named the nominee.
The Texas Railroad Commission revoked its order reducing passenger fares from 3 to 2 12 cents, saying the present time is inauspicious for a fare reduction and that the move was ill advised under current conditions.
A Georgia Railroad Commission hearing weighed the Georgia Railroad's request to discontinue two unprofitable trains. Opponents argued the road overestimates operating costs and warned the commission must救 roads from mismanagement. The article notes looming political heat after the February state Democratic primary.
Depositors in New York savings banks collected their semiannual interest totaling about forty million. Banks notified that no more money can be accepted as vaults are full, signaling a fully normal situation at the money center.
Bryan seeks election of Beckham to the Kentucky Senate. In response to concerns about his candidacy he stated he is not afraid of personal harm when the Democratic party’s interests are at stake. He views himself as aligned with the party.
A preacher addressing the Model License League in Louisville urged unity between the church and the square trade, saying they should stand shoulder to shoulder. The report notes that typically the church and traffic in the area clash, though not in a friendly way.
The Macon News reports Chairman McLendon of the Rail road Commission as the administration hopeful for governor. Conservatives should be able to back him as readily as any other candidate.
A New York thief told a judge he broke into a house at 3 am to pay a three dollar debt to a boarder. The explanation did not convince the judge and was not believed.
Two prominent Republicans urge Southern delegates to Chicago to remain uninstructed. The article asks who might be the dark horse candidate, signaling a contest among party leaders to gain influence in the contested convention race.
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