Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-25
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GEORGIA NEWS

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The Macon Telegraph has discov-
cred that it costs the city 1882 per
month upkeep for each of the citv's
so motor vehicles, despite the fact
that master mechanic and two
helpers are constantly employed to
do the repair work. The cost for
the first quarter was $11,366. or a
rate of $45,467 for the year. This
compares with an average of $40 ner
month paid by civilians for motor
upkeep. The vehicles include the
fire apparatus, which make compar-
atlyely few and only short trips. re-
curing little gas and oil.
Governor eleCt Hardwick has in
formed his friends that he will have
no objection to an outdoor inaugu-
ration if it is desirable, which is
aken to mean that this will be the
program, enabling greatly increased
numbers to be spectators.
|. w. Arnold, cashier of the Farm
ers Bank, of Davisboro, was report-
ed held up slugged and robbed of
$500 Saturday night. He fierd one
shot at the robbers.
A negro church, several telephone
poles and trees were blown down
Friday by a severe windstorm at
Graves Station, near Dawson.
Judge Evans, in Federal court.
Friday wrote the final decree in the
litigation involving the estate of the
late w A. Huff, of Macon. This
case had been in court for ten or
more years, Col. Huff at one time
being held in contempt of court by
the late Judge Emory Speer, and his
charges against Judge Speer result
ing in q congressional investigation
The original estate was valued at
about 100000.
Macon was selected as the next
meeting place of the Georgia Fed
Grafton of labor. For the first time
a woman was made an officer. The
election resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, J. G. Valentine, Savannah. ma
chinst; presidents, E. o. Petry,
Columbus, Typographical Union; R.
G. Smith, Augusta, blacksmith; P. O..
KChn, Waycross, carman; J. c. Nor
gan, Macon, moving picture opera
tor; Mrs. NJ. f. Sewell, Atltan, gar
ment worker; secretary treasurer,
Louis P. Marquardt. Atlanta, Tail
ors' Union.
Hundreds of dollars worth of
goods stolen from N, c. & st. Louis
freight cars were found by search
ers secreted between the ceiling and
roof of the home of W. H. Manner,
at Rome, by officers Friday after
noon. The wife and children of
Manner told the officers they had
been dependent upon the charity of
neighbors for subsistence.
A few days ago a baby was left
on the doorstep of the home of Capt.
]. w. English, Atlanta banker.
Someone observed the number of an
auto leaving the vicinity about that
time, into which a young woman was
taken, and traced it to D. L. Spoon
er. choir director of the Baptist
Tabernacle. The woman developed
to be Mrs. |. E. Shepard, a choir
singer. 1t developed that Mrs.
Shepard. who is young woman
was on the way to a dance to which
her family objected and had gone to
the Tabernacle in order to be able to
tell her people she had been there.
ASpooner came along, saw her walk
ing, picked her up and advised her
not to go to the dance, after which
she left his car and returned home.
The police. who held them for time
verified the story and released them
The baby is at the Grady hospital
Members of the Georgia Chapter
Rainbow division veterans, which m
cIudes members of the 151st Ma