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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
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UNIV. MEN HERE
Campaign To Raise Million Dol
lars For Georgia Opens
Monday


Americus' quota in the University
of Georgia War Memorial campaig.
which starts October II is S16,065,
This is the amounC which the alum
nj Of Sumter county have set out I,
secure as their share Of the millio..
dollar fund, and the committee oi
the galumnj, headed by I. o. Mar
shall are confident tdat it will be
speedily raised. Each alumni will be
held responsible for giving or getting
minimum Of $S15 for the Uni
versity.
October II will mark the opening
of the campaign throughout the Unit
ed States; for on that evening UNI
versity of Georgia men everywhere
will sit down to dinner together on
the eve of their greatest co-opeca-
tive effort, the raising of the War
Memorial Fund. For the first time
in the history of the University, Geor-
gia men everywhere will sit down to-
gether to a University dinner in their
own home town at the same time.
The $315 quota was determined by
dividing the million dollars which is
the objective of Ehe campaign by
the number of alumni with whom the
University is in touch. When each
man has made or secured gifts for
the University amounting to $Hi5 the
million dollars will De raised. The
sum of S315 was subscribed by mem
bers of last years senior class and
is considered to be within the means
of every alumni. It is only a mini
mum quota however. Many alumni:
and other citizens of Georgia will
give thousands to the fund. "Assum-
ing that all will ill>invest-each accord
ing his several ability-there should
be two subscriptions of 100000,
three of $4,000, and seven of $685.
Q00," said Chancellor Barrow. "The
great majority of us must Of necessi
ty-financial necessity be content
with smaller amounts, although the
enterprise is one in which unlimited
capital can be used"
A statement given out Wy Harry
Hodgson, campaign Chairman gen
eral, sums up briefly the reasons why
the million dollars is Immediately
needed fer the University. There
are only 80 dorminotry rooms for
1900 Students" said Mr. Hodgson,
"and there have been no additions
for twenty years. The state has al
lowed only $4,000 for new build
ings in the last ten years The state
provides only $146 year per student
for the education of its sons. The
average annual cost to other state
universities is 1926. No appropria-
tion at all is made for women stu.
dents. Forty-members of the facuL
ty have left within the last three
years because Of meagre salaries. The
high schools of Georgia are gradual.
ing 5000 students a year who are IN
titled to college education yet the
University cannot even proprely ac.
commodate it's present enrolment.
Today the University of Georgia has
fallen to the bottom of the list in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
SPECIAL. PROGRAM FOR
ORPHAN HOME DAY

Tomorrow morning at the First
Methodist Sunday school Orpan Home
Day will be observed, $3.50 being tae
hour for opening of school, and ev-
eryone is expected ito be present
promptly and assist the committee In
charge in making this occasion the
greatest this school has ever had.
This school has never given less
than $500 and last year gave some
thing over $500. The home has now
about about ITO children to provide
for and the funds needed this year
are estimated at $4,000, this sum to
be raised by observing this day in
each Sunday school in the South
Georgia conference on this one day.
The committee in charge has ar
ranged the following program, and
the public cordially invited to attend: ::
Song-By the school.
Prayer-By pastor, Guyton Fisher.
Song-By the school
Talk = Orphan Home-Stephen
Pace.
I'm A Pilgrim-Mrs. O'Connell.
Glasses will retire to rooms for
studies.
Chorus-"Hark, Hark, The Lord"
By choir.
Reading-Emma Kate Hyatt.
Song-Primary Department.
observation-disclosures.
School to be dismissed-By While
Marshall, Supt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
IT'S ALI. WRONG,
SAYS MAYNARD
Says Facts Concerning His Res
'gnation AS County Attorney
Arc Net As Given Out


Its all wrong, says Judge Maynard,
who recently resigned as county at
torney when the board CT county
commissioners failed to follow his ad-
vice on levying school taxes. Asking
that he be set right before the pub-
lie, he has addressed a card t, the
Times-Recorder pointing out what he
SAYS was a mis-stasement Of fact i'll
the report of the incident as publish
ed few days ago. His card is pub
lisped herewith.
In this connection it may be stat
ed, however, that the Times Recorder
published the information exactly as
it came to it officially, and Chair
man Ray, of the county board, since
the writing of his card by Judge May.
nard, stated that the report publish
ed by the Times-R Recorder was sub
stantially correct, as he understood
the situation. This fact is stated not
for the purpose of bringing about i
controversy, but only to point out
this papers efforts at accuracy. 1t
is evident there was misunderstand-
ing somewhere between Judge May
nard and the board. However, we
are pleased to give publicity to his
statement, which follows:
Judge Maynard's Card.
Editor of Times-Recorder-In as
much as in your writeup the other
day of the resignation of myself as
county attorney you stated that !
advised the board of commissioners
that they could not levy the three
mills school tax, and as this is not
the fact of the case, desire to state
my position in connection with this
school tax.
Prior to the constitutional amend
ment ratified in 1920, local tax for
school purposes in school districts OF
counties could not be levied, except
by APPROVAL of the voters of the coun.
ty or district. The constitutional
amendment referred to changed this
plan and authority to levy a tax was.
given to the counties and municipal
tiles of the state. BY express Ian
guage the school districts are strick-
en- and abolished. The amendment is
that Authority is granted to tdc
counties and municipal corporations
upon the recommendation of the cor
poration authority, to establish and
maintain public schools in their re.
spective limits by local taxation" The
corporate authority of this county is
the board Of commissioners of roads
and revenues and they can, by resoIu
ton, put this law into effect in Sum
ter county-and I SO advised them.
After the law becomes operative
it shall be the duty of the county
commissioners, upon the recommend.
alton of the board of education, to
assess and collect tax for the sup.
port of public schools under it's con
troll of not less than one or more than
five mills on the dollars Of all taxable
property out side Of independent
local systems, TIE board of edu-
cation having recommended levy
Of three mills, it was the duty of tha
board Of county commissioners to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
HYDRO ELECTRIC ELl.EI
POWER STILL IS
8 MONTHS AWAY
But Coming AT Earliest Possible
Moment, Says Manage
Leslie To Get Service

The city council was assured Fri
day night in person by General Mana
ger Parker, of the Georgia-Alabama
Power company. the hydro-electric
concern of Albany, which has a fran
chise to sell power in Americas, that
the company would get its lines into
Americus and begin delivering cur
rent at the earliest possible moment,
because until that was accomplished
power now being generated at the
plant would be going to waste and
no revenue coming in from it. Fur
ther than that Mr.. Parker was una
BILE to give much information as to
when the company would be in po-
sition to begin service. In reply to
specific question, he said that if it
were here by the first of next May
it would have particularly good luck,
and he was not counting on making it
by that time He thought eight
months the earliest limit of time to
be hoped for, and indicated it might
require longer. inability to estimate
rthe difficulty and time required to
obtain right-of way, money and ma
terials, he said, made it imnossible
to say when the company would be in
a position to start power service
here.
Il assure you that we are just as
anxious to get here as you are to
have u.s." he said. "Our idea is to
drive the thing through just as rapid
ly as possible. We have suffered un-
forseen and unavoidable delays at the
plant. These are now practically
oct Of the way. Today for the first
time We have been able to get our
engineer on the job here, and he is III
sAmericus to begin mapping our way
to the city.
Mr. Parker Informed the council
that the route the power line will
take from the Flint river plant had
not been definitely determined, but
it was contemplated to serve Amer,
icus and Cordele from the same main
line, and to run it about to Leslie
either from Leesburg or Smithville,
probably Leesburg, and there divide
it, following the Seaboard in both
directions to both cities This will
give Leslie hydro power, also.
Mr.. Parker came at the invitation
of Mayor Sheppard and members OF
the council, who had expressed de-
sire, for the benefit of the power
consuming public to receive some
definite infirmation as to what the
company was doing relative to util-
izing its franchise and coming into
Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08

higher education. The teaching staff
is loaded beyond the efficiency point
the salary scale is among the lowest.
Buildings are crowded to the utmost
limit, new equipment is necessary, re-
pairs must be made. This year the
University asked the legislature for
a 100 per cent increase on its ap-
preparations; Z got a ten per cent
cut.
That's the story of the reasons
for a war memorial fund The Uni
versity must have funds. 1t must
be put on its feet. 1t must uphold
the educational honor of the state. A
million dollars will do no more than
the most pressing needs. The 5ll,
ance must be supplied by the state.
but we must have the million now
The honor of Georgia is at stake, and
we confidently expect that Georgiana
will quickly subscribe the War Ne.
mortal Fund and make this effort a
glorious success"
The War Memorial Fund viii Pre-
vide endowment for the University,
the completion of the finest war me-
mortal building the Soutf in honor OF
the 45 University of Georgia men
who died in the World War, a mems
dormitory, a science building and
buildings for agriculture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
MISS STIRLING ENTERS
FINAL FOR HER TITLE

DEAL, N. j., Oct 8.-Miss Alexa
Stirling, of Atlanta, and Miss Ma
rion Hollins, of New York, are play
ng today for the women's national
championship, now held by Miss Srirl-
ing.
In the semi-finals Miss Stirling de-
feated Mrs. G. II. Vanderbeik, of
Philadelphia / up at the home green.
Miss Hollins defeated Miss Rosen-
thal, of Chicago, l up, 19 holes.
Miss Stirling defeated Mrs. Van
derbeck for the third time in na-
tonal tournament play because her
occasional brilliance offset otherwise
elratic golf. Never was there more
than a difference of one hole be-
tween them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
LESLIE ANNOUNCES IT'S
B. Y. P. u. PROGRAM HERE

LESLIE, Oct s. The Leslie B
Y. p. U. will give the following pro-
MAN al the Central Baptist church
in Amerieus Sunday evening at G;3O
O'clock.
Song, "Send the Light
Welcome address by Central Bap-
t.st president. and response ~ Les.
lie presi@ent. Ms Daisy Sims.
Song, Juniors VII" Prayer.
SN Nord dill. Sola. 5I,js \, "sIoun-
tan Views" M nol3 verse, Murly
S. ggs. Scripture, Lizzie Kate Perry
Ills Home" jeanette SINS Tt.a
CfUrd1," Howard Cox. lis Schoo,
Evelyn Ranew. "0ut in the World, 2
William B. Perry. Poem, "The Moun-
tain Peaks" Douglas Jones. Duet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
PRESIDENT SENDS
HIS APPROVAL OF
II. OF GA. DRIVE

a THENS, Oct. 8.-A message
"A from President Harding en-
dorsing the one million dollar War
Memorial campaign, which will be
carried on by the University OF
Georgia alumni between October
IL and November III has been ~
ceived by the campaign general
Mr.. Harry Hodgson, of Athens
The Presidents message is as fol
lows:
Il have been interested in the
announcement of your committee
concerning the campaign, which
the University cf Georgia is in
augurating to raise large en-
acwmen his autumn. Believing
as I do that the development OF
our educational system is one OF
the most important duties of these
times, and believing also that ev.
cry advance in the cause of higher
education is inevitably followed by
a corresponding advance in the
elementary and intermediate edu-
cational sectors, it is always a sat
isfaction to know Of the success of
such efforts as you are making
Il trust that you may realize
the full measure of your hopes.
WARREN G. HARDING"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
CITIES RESPOND TO
JOBLESS PROGRAM

WASHINToN, Oct. 8.-Quick re-
sponse to the national unemployment
conferences request to communities
for cooperation in making effective
its emergency program for the relief
Of Jobless men was reported today
by the central agency, in charge of
Colonel Arthur Woods.
Letters had been sent to the may
ors of all towns east of the Missis-
sippi river urging the adoption Of
the conferences measures, officials
said, and replies now are coming in
in numbers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
BAD WEATHER PREVENTS TODAY'S GAME
Babe Ruth Declared
Out of Game Before
Rain Ends Prospect

NEW YORK. Oct. 8.-The fourth,
game of the world series was post
roned until Sunday today when rain
prevented Saturdays contest. All
the games were mived up one day
Tomorrow's game will be played un-
der all conditions that were to have
governed today's contest.
POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK,
Oc. 8.-"We are off now; watch US
from this time on" was McGraw's
message to the supporters of the
Giants, today, following yesterdays
1875 victory.
eve will be right back for an
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08

other victory" was the word to the
Yonkee fans from Manager huggins.
Babe Ruth announced ne would not
play in this afternoons game against
the Giants on account of an abcess
on his left arm. He carried his arm
in a sling. His friends expressed
the opinio nthat Ruth's playing in
any further games Of the series was
problematical.
By 1890. O'Clock today heavy
skies had taken ON the grimness of
football weather and prospects for
cherry afternoon at the Polo
Grounds seemed poor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
NEGRO SOUGHT in IN
BANKER'SKNLIN(,

CoNYERs, Ca, Oct s.--search
continued TODAY for Joshua PRESLEY,
eighteen-year-old negro, charged
in warrant last night with the
murder Of his former employer,
Charles f. Reagin, banker and plan
ter, whose body was found yesterday
in Yellow river
Robbery was said by the authori-
ties to have been the motive for the
killing.
The coroners inquest, adjourned
last night until Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
|OOD ASSURES JAPS
NO NEED OF TROUBLE

- TOXIC. Oct. (By Associated
TI-iess) + Talk cf trouble between the
United States and Japan was depre
Gated by Leonard Wood, governor
! GIheral Of the Philippines, in an adj
dfeSs before the American-Japan Sc
'lety here Thursday night He in.
isted there was no reason why the
louhtrles should be unable to arrive
at an understanding on all points
upon which there was The slightest
disagreement and declared there was
no Notwithstanding between the
Two countries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
TRAIN ROBBER, NOT
MOLESTER 2 YEARS,
GIVES UP TO POLICE

CHICAGO, oc.. 8.--For two
years arl Stieler, Jr., wanted in
connection with the $4,000 mail
robbery at Whiting, Ind, in 1919,
travelled through the West under
his own name, gave Chicago as his
home address, spent $4,000, his
share of the robbery, and never
once was questioned, he told au-
thorities today after he had sur
rendered to the police.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
LITERARY SOCIETY OF
A. H. S ENTERTAINS

The Crisp-Lanier literary society
of the high school held its regular
weekly meeting in the auditorium of
the school Friday. After the march,
played by the high school orchestra,
the following program was rendered
by the pupils of IlI-A:
my Old Kentucky Home" by the
school Music, Anne Heys. Current
Events, John W.. Sheffield. Music,
Eleanor Ross. Recitation, Dorothy
Dunaway. Jokes, Sam Cohen. Song,
Claire Harris, Anne Heys, Ruth Ey-
erett and Mary Earl Allen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
WM. B. LEEDS, JR., WEDS
CREEK KINGS NIECE

T. PARIS, Oct. 8 (By Associated
Iess) William B. Leeds, Jr., the
son of Princess Anastasia, of Greece,
and the late William B. Leeds, "tin
plate king" of Richmond, Ind, was
married by civil ceremony here this
afternoon to Princess Xenia, niece of
hlng Constantine, of Greece. Both
are aged 19.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
UNION HIFH HOLDS IT'S
FIRST PUBLIC DEBATE

LESLIE, Oct. s. The two literary
societies Of the Union High school.
held their first public debate Friday
evening" The subject, Resolved,
That Environment Has Mere Infiu.
ence Over The Individual Than
Heredity, was an interesting topic.
The Lambda Sigmss. represented
by Ei:is Park Green and Arlis Stew
art, debated on the affirmative; Cato
Wilson and Liston Glas representing
the Ciceronians, debated on the neg
ative. The Judges. decided in favor OF
the negative. The fillowing acted as
Judges: Messrs. S. G. Wooten, Les
lie; Hcmer Wade, Glib; Outlaw Rob-
inson, DeSoto
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
SHOWS RATTLESNAKE HIl1E
2 I-2 FT. BY IS INCHES WIDE

T. NJ. Burt, son of Dr. w. P. Burt,
dentist in Americus a number OF
years ago, and himself reared here.
is naying a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Arthur and other relatives here. He
now resides ON Little st. Simons Is
land, IA m 'es up the coast from
Brunswick, where he is caretaker for
wealthy Eastern men who own the
island and maintain it as a winter
home and game preserve. He brought
with him the skin of huge rattle
snake which he killed about a month
ago a short distance from his home.
It was of the diamond back variety,
and the skin was seven and one-half
feet long and about 16 inches wide.
The snake, said Mr.. Burt, weighed
43 pounds and was five inches in
diameter. Fifteen rattles were at.
tached.
The island abounds in rattlers, he
said, MANY of them of similar size,
although this is about the limit they
reach. Misses Annie and Claude
Mclaughlin, Americus school teach
ers. were visiting at Mr.. Burts home
whens the snake was killed with a
stick.
.1o~-o-~o-Y~~-~-~~~~
levy the tax and this was my advice
to them.
1hc amendment further provides,
"An additional levy to that already
allowed, not to exceed five mills SHAH
be permissible in ~ independent
local system, municipality or school
district on tWo-third vote OF those
voting.
Rules Districts Abolished.
gave it as my opinion that IN.
asmuch as school districts had been
expressly abolished, the board o.
commissioners could net levy an addi-
tional tax for school districts as here
toforc. hat the provision for addi-
tional tax was to provide for inde-
pendent sctool systems and local dis
tricts or municipal schools, indepen
dent of and not included in the ter
ritory over which the county board
of education has control.
The board of commissioners favor
ed the levy Of the local school tax, as
we'll as three mills for county tax
and adopted resolution to that eff
feet. 1t was then tEat | stated to the
board Of commissioners that | was
sure that the legality OF
the levy for local school districts
would be questioned, and that if il
should be, ! would not be able and
could not defend their action in levy
ing this local school district tax. That
in view Of this fact, it was proper
that | should tender my resignation,
50 that. if OCCASION shoald rise, they
could secure someone ta defend their
action il the levy of this local school
district tax. 1t was for this reason
that my resignation was rendered.
In your story you state that | advis.
ed the board they could not levy the
three mills recommended by the
beard of education. My opinion was
in writing, and my views could have
been ascertained, by reading same
Trusting that | have made myself
clear, am very truly yours,
r. l.. MAYNARD
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
MEMORIAL FUND
PASSES $2,l0O

Treasurer Humber, of the Soldiers
Memorial Fund, reports the follow
ing additional contributions:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08

The Philippine Islas7ds EXPORT
more cocoanut than ell any other
district in the world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08

AMERIcUs SPOT COTTON
Good Middling 19 1-2c. Strict low
middlinp 1Sc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08

police Find Booze Headline
When will they~be back at work?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08

For Georgia-Fair and colder to-
night; probably light frost in interior.
Sunday fair; warmer in north and
central portion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
ANEREcUs TEMPERATURES

lFurnished bv ReEaII Pharmacy.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-09-29
LEOLA LUCEY.

Fred d. Jones will present Miss Leola
Lucey, the emin ent soprano, assisted by
Adrien Freiche, violinist, and Raymond
Barry, pianist, in an unique concert at
the Colonial Theatre on Friday, Oct. 7th,
at $50 p. m. The concert is an invita-
ton affair. but Mr.. Jones has linn ited
number of tickets available which will be
issued in order of application.
Miss Lucey has made special study of
Irish history, Irish folk songs and Irish
folk lore, and her greatest ambition is to
be known as ''The Irish Soprano" Gift
ed with beautiful soprano voice, rare
physical charms and a personality you
.are sure to love, Miss Lucey is also a
strenuous worker and is always seeking
ITO do the utmost to improve herself in
her art. In addition to her music lessons
each day, Miss Lucey takes French les
fon and spends two hours at the hardest
Kind of physical exercise. She believes
that good health is the first essential of
singer and nothing is left undone that
will add to her ability as an artist.
At her concert here, Miss Lucey will do
more than render her regular concert
program. In addition, she and her as
sistants will lend their superb art to the
laudable work of revealing conclusiveIy
that the marvellous achievement of the
RE CREATION of musical sound has
been attained.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-09-29
A GOOD RECORD

In the two months the Vehicle In
spection Department has been engaged
In its work, there have been over 400
convictions and fines aggregating nearly
SlO,OOO have been paid" said Chief
ohorey of the State highway depart
ment, speaking before the Augusta Ro-
tary club at the Augusta house.
These fines go the State and are
credited to the highway maintenance
and administra ton. In addition, since
July 9th the highway commission has
revoked or suspended pending appeal the
operators licenses of no less than 80
reckless drivers of automobiles, the ma
JoIlty OF these revocations being for OPP
erarlng motor vehicles while under the
lnflu nee of Intoxicating liquor or drugs"
We have, in our State Highway Po-
lice, State Constabulary with a rowing
commission. The law which makes the
State Highway Commission the chief
enforcement department of all laws rela-
tive to vehicles and the laws of the
road, also created the highway police
and gave them the power to serve crimi-
nal processes, and the same rights as
sherl1fs to require aid in executing the
duties of their office"
we now have 80 State Highway
police, IA of whom are mounted on motor
cycles. The other "a are assigned to
various districts throughout the State,
put with authority to act anywhere in
Maine; local motorcycle patrolmen of
various municipalities will probably be
also commissioned later on"