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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
7
Americus shows the healthiest six months in city history with white deaths among 5,000 whites of 11,259 total population running at about four per thousand for a full year. Health conditions have improved yearly, aided by vigilant city efforts and natural local healthfulness, with physicians reporting little illness and no serious cases.
Police records reflect a shift back toward liquor availability with nine bars open daily and a spike in drunkenness arrests totaling ten for the month, doubling last year's figure. Disorderly conduct runs slightly below wet-year levels while six-month totals compare unevenly across 1908 and 1907.
Washington July 12 The tariff conference battle centers on cheaper cotton and woolen goods and gloves and hosiery. House and Senate clash over duties with predictions of stand-out concessions and protests against upward revision. Amendments cut cotton wool duties in the House but the Senate restored them. gloves rates surged beyond Dingley limits.
The record notes that over 200 amendments are peripheral phraseology while fewer than 400 reflect substantive opposing views, suggesting the task ahead may be less daunting than the apparent volume implies. The excerpt emphasizes the distinction between minor edits and meaningful disagreements.
W D Branan of College Park, a traveling salesman, is in the race for a Georgia railroad commissioner vacancy. Petitions circulating in Georgia seek Gov Brown to appoint Branan if a vacancy occurs, with hopes of reaching 5000 signatures and potentially 5000 more. Branan previously ran for the post in 1908, garnering about 90,000 votes to 102,000 for Judge George Hillyer.
A special nine coach train on the Central railway carried hundreds of colored Knights of Pythiane to the annual staff convention at Thomasville. Two cars joined the train at Americus with seventy five Pythians and friends leaving from this city. The convention will at days.
Twelve cents per pound for cotton in Americus sparked optimism among merchants farmers and warehousemen. While few bales moved, buyers expect future gains as Texas Mississippi and other regions face poorer crops. One local holder gains about 20 dollars per bale in value with 100 bales stored, signaling a hoped for prosperity this fall.
In Chicago July 12 a separation suit cites automobile cruelty by Arthur L. Aldrich toward wife Helen H. Aldrich of Evansville. Judge Henrotte grants a decree of separation with Mrs. Aldrich receiving half of his income and half of the estate when divided. Aldrich earns 10000 annually. alimony to wife 5000. Mrs. Aldrich testifies he pressed fast driving on delicate health and ignored pleas to slow after brief calm periods.
Pittsburg firms won the largest single order in years, worth about venue 000, for 5200 cars for the Harriman lines. The Pressed Steel Car Company Standard Steel Car Company and American Car and Foundry Company share the contract and will deliver a substantial portion of the cars by August.
More than a score of officials from a sugar trust in Japan have been sent to jail. The article notes their departure from ordinary practice and hints at unusual methods or charges.
Special to Times Recorder Atlanta Ga July 12 The Georgia senate adopted amendments to rules for 1909 1910 to speed business and curb filibustering A notable tax measure includes a state auto tax of 25 with tobacco dealers also taxed The session centered on a tax bill and the unresolved roll of Governor Brown to borrow funds to cover casual deficits awaiting House action
Washington July 12 The cotton bagging item on the free list may not stay there as House conferees warn many American bagging manufacturers would be forced to shut down if kept on the free list. Senate conferees are expected to favor restoring bagging to the dutiable list in the tariff bill.
Georgia Fruit Exchange peaches sold in New York at 1.50 to 2.25 per crate, Philadelphia 1.60 to 2.00, Baltimore 2.50 f o b, Boston 2.00 to 2.50, Pittsburgh 1.00 to 2.25, Cincinnati 2.50. Dealers complain the fruit is too green and smaller growers are warned accordingly.
Mr and Mrs Frank Sheffield and Mrs Mary B Clay left at noon for Atlanta with Mr and Mrs F P Ham rold. The five travel together toward the Pacific coast visiting the National Park Yukom Exposition Salt Lake City Frisey Los Angeles and other points of interest on a nearly month long sightseeing venture.
Andersonville Ga July 10 The funeral notice expresses sympathy for Mr and Mrs Paul C Easterlin over the death of their infant son Paul following a prolonged illness He grew worse Wednesday and died Friday night at 6 o clock The brief notice notes the family and friends’ sorrow in the loss and records the infant’s name and guardians.
Funeral services for Mrs D W Johnson were held Friday at Shiloh Church conducted by Rev R P Hamelo. Mrs Johnson had suffered paralysis for some time and death was not unexpected as the country weat joe Americus era.
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