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Connecticut western news., 1921-11-03
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NORFOLK

MT. and Mrs. George Barr Me Cutcheon, who have been at Crissey Place the past five months, returned to New York Friday.
 Miss Alice M Smith and friend of New York were in town ove- tho weekend to close "Crossways", the Smith summer home on Laurel way. Dr. Irving L. Hamant, town health officer, was among those to attend the annual meeting of the Litchfeld County Public Health Association in Canaan last week.
 Motor Vehicle Commissioner Rob bins B. Stoeckel has been moving some of his household effects the past week to Hartford, where he and Mrs. Stoeckel expect to spend the winter.
 Miss Ida Rice of East Canaan has entered the employ of the local branch of the Winsted Hosiery Go.
 Joseph R. Carroll of the Carroll Hardware store, who has been seriously i'll at his home and threat ened with pneumonia is gradually improving.
 Wilbur F. Coe of Coe & Co.,, grain and lumber dealers here, is seriously ill at the Litchfield County Hospital, where he was admitted early last week.
 | Several from here are planning to attend the 14th annual parents meet ing at the Gilbert School in Winsted where there the many Norfolk pupils.
 Judge Almet F. Jenks of Brooklyn, N. Y., summer resident of this place, is counsel for Mrs. William Rockefeller and Mrs. Percy A. Rockefeller in the pending litigation suit which involves the estate of their father, the late James Stillman. Judge Jenks has acquired fame as a lawyer through his many years in the appellate division of the supreme court in New York.
 MT. and Mrs. J. O. Low of Brook lyn, N. Y, have been spending the weekend at their summer home.
 William A. Carroll has been awarded the contract to shingle the summer home of Dr. and Mrs. Ed. ward H. Peaslee.
 On the hono roll of the Gilbert School fo this month are the follow. ing Norfolk pupils: Helen Kozlik Edward R. Stevens, Isabel Collar Elsie Ericson, Katherine Torrant Dorothy Dyer, Ralph La Mere, Eliza beth Holleran and Morris Lawrence Miss E. J. filling of East Ca laar has been visiting Mrs. Irving Gaylord in Torrington during the absence o1 MT. Gaylord, who recently under went an operation for appendiciti. at the Litchfeld County Hospital.
 MT. and Mrs. A. L. Skerry anc daughter returned to their home il New York Saturday, having spen October at Crissey place. At the annual meeting of the Nor folk branch of Winsted Chapter Red Cross, held at the Norfolk Ii brary Friday afternoon the follow ing officers were reelected: Mrs Calvin H. Hall, chairman; Mrs James H. Thompson, vice-chairnan , Miss Sarah E. Bigelow, secretary , Mrs. Stephen A. Selden, treasurer and Mrs. Irving L. Hamant, Mrs. Al mon W. Pinney and Miss Helen F Pettibone, executive committee.
Connecticut western news., 1921-11-03
WEST CORNWALL
Card of Thanks

I wish to express my appreciation and grateful thanks to the many friends and neighbors, for their kindness and help during the illness and death of my husband, Charles R. Smith; also for the beautiful floral 1emembrances which were received in such abundance, evidences of :he sorrow and sympathy of the com ,nunity.
 Mrs. Gertrude Smith
 West Cornwall, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1921-11-03
Women Rat Catehera

The latest sphere of women's ac- tivities is rat-catching
 Two women at Red Shanks, Farcet, caught 2S rats In one morning. Wear ing suitable clothing and accompan- fed by two dogs, the woman rat catchers attend at farms where thresh- irC Is in progress. Ii Is said that the women enjoy their Job and that the farmers are enthusiastic in their praise.-London Times.
Connecticut western news., 1921-11-03
Living.

"The cost of living is coming down."
 "So I've heard" said Farmer Corn tossel. "but cheaper food won't solve the expense problem for folks who don't believe they are living unless they attend all the parties and see all the motion pictures"
Connecticut western news., 1921-11-03
Start.nu SIgna!s.

Professional spriuters start off at the report of d pistol, but the rest of us begin our sprint when we hear a motor horn.
Connecticut western news., 1921-11-03

Checker boards and checkers, books and games. The Canaan Printing Company.
Connecticut western news., 1921-11-03

Boston Pencil Sharpeners. The Canaan Printing Company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
Great Reunion June ID
For Georgia Alumni

University of Georgia alumni from
Sumter county will attend the Alumni
day exercises at Athens June Ia, the
date which Chancellor Barrow has
set for the greatest reunion of uni
vesity men that the old campus has
seen.
The alumni are coming back this
year to revive memories of old col
lege days, but they are also coming
back with the strong resolve to pro-
vide for some of the University's
great needs. On Alumni day final
plans will be made for carrying on
the War Memorial Campaign this
fall which is to give the University
one million dollars to provide more
dormitory space for the students, to
build and equip a new science build
ing, to add to the faculty, and to
complete the animal husbandry and
the veterinary medicine buildings of
the College of Agriculture.
Without the help of the War
Memorial Fund the University will be
utterly unable to handle the vastly
increasing number of high school
graduates who will want a university
education at Athens.
While all the alumni are invited
back to Athens, a special effort is
being made to have a reunion of the
classes of II, '76, '81, '86, '91, '01,
'06, IL, and '16.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
Truck Express Now
Is Open To Atlanta

Announcement was made in AM
ericus Saturday that the Georgia
Highway Express has completed its
routes through from Americas to At
lanta.
The first Atlanta truck will leave
Macon Monday, May 80. Americus
trucks of Saturday connect with this
truck for freight through to Allan
ia.
The first truck leaves Atlanta
Tuesday, May 81. en- route to Ameri-
Gus by way of. Macon.
A. B. Crump, president of the
company, Saturday said to the Times
Recorder that beginning Monday
Americus merchants and farmers
could ship direct to Atlanta by su-
burban express, thus saving from 10
to 40 per cent. over other rates.
1t will be only a short time now,
it was stated, before trucks will pass
on through Americus to Albany, thus
giving direct routing from Albany
to Atlanta. : AlAAIkE1llls
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
Hooks Filling Station
Hit By Second Blaze

3, The gasoline filling station pump
OF. the Hooks Motor company on La
mar street caught fire today at noon,
damaging the pump about S400. This
is the second time fire has sesults i
at this tank in the past two weeks.
Both fires were caused by short cir
cUits from the motor operating the
pump. There was no insurance.
J. D. Hooks stated they had or
dered new switches and other parts
for the pump, and that it would re-
main shut down until these new parts
arrived In the meantime, coupon
books Of the Hooks Motor Co. will
be honored by the Hooks Auto Sup
ply Co, in the old Chapman building
on Lamar street.
While the firemen were leaving
the Hooks fire a phone message call
ed them to the residence Of Mrs.
Pearlman on Jackson street where
there was a small roof blaze caused
by spark. The damage was only
about SIS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
ABOLISH COUNTY
FEE SYSTEM, Is
ROTARY DEMAND
Civic Club Calls For
Action By Coming
Assembly

The fee system in Sumter county
came in for condemnation at the
weekly luncheon of the Americus
Rotary club Thursday.
Carr Glover introduced a resolu-
tion requesting the Sumter county
delegation in the legislature to in
trodpce and vigorously push push a
bill abolishilSr the fee system for of
ticials in this county and in its stead
putting the county officials on ad6-
quate salaries. The resolutions fur
ther provided that the offices of tax
collector and tax receiver be com
blned and the office of treasurer be
abolished.
The resolution further requested
the grand jury now in session to take
similar action, as well as the board
OF county commissioners and all civir
organizations in the county.
If necessary this club, the COM
mlssloners and others should see that
a delegation goes to Atlanta and
nights for +le passage of this bill, :"
said one of the Rotarians. ono
body knows how much the fee sys-
TEN is costing the county, directly
and indirectly. The solicitor of the
circuit is on a salary. the judge of
the superior court is on a salary and
there is every reason why all other
county ocicials should be placed on
salary The office of county treas
urer can easily be abolished. thus
saving the county $4,000 that is now,
l understand, paid that official.
Some bank, or banks. could be
appointed treasurer of the county.
just as in other Georgia counties. One
good man can perform the offices of
tax collector and tax receive"
The resolution was unanimously
PASSED, there not being a dissenting
voice in the club.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
CHAPLAIN TELLS
TWO WAR TALES
May rs, 1921.
Rev. Frank P. Anderson,
John d. Mathis Post No. 2, Ameri-
,an Legion,
Americas, Georgia.
Ny dear Mr. AppdaerffPPPiuur OF
Their Meaning To
Americus

The coming of three civic clubs
to Americus-the Rotary, the XII
wants and the Lions-has meant
more for Americus than all the 9TH
er organizations of the community
combined, and revolutionized COM
munity and civic spirit here, said DIR.
Carl W. Minor in brief talk Fri
day night at the Kiwanis ladies night
dinner. He was welcoming into the
club, Of which he is an enthusiastic
member, j. d. Hooks, the newest XII
wanian, eongratulating him hearth
ly on the privilege that was his in
being chosen to one of these clubs.
He declared the coming of these
clubs had brought a new era to the
city, which was being amply dealon-
strated every day.
About 100 Nclub members and
guests attended the dinner held at
the Windsor Hotel. The program was
largely one of entertainment. Miss
Blanche Snider sang, Miss Catherine
Smith read and Edward Seig, the l A.
year-old Americas messenger boy
who has lived most of his life inMex-
leo. gave the assemblage bright
talk on that country and its peo-
pie relating some thrilling expert
ences through which he and his FAM
lily had gone at Tampico, Vera Cruz
and other Mexican cities in which
they had resided.
Mr. Hooks initiation was a fea-
ture of the evening. He was dub
bed the club name of "Scunt."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29

American Legion Memorial day,
in memory of their fallen comrades,
will be observed with a special pro-
gram at $3.50 O'Clock Monday night
at the Carnegie library auditorium.
The speaker for the occasion will be
Basil Stockbridge, of Atlanta, for
mer state commander of the Legion
and a brilliant orator. He and Mrs.
Stockbridge and baby will arrive Mon
day afternoon and probably spend
the night here.
A feature of the occasion will be
the attendance in bodies of the Con-
federate veterans of this vicinity and
the Boy Scouts, several of whom
will act as ushers The invitation to
the Scouts was issued by Mrs. Law
son Stapleton, president of the local
Legion auxiliary. They are asked
to be at the library at O'Clock to
assist in arrangements. The pro
gram was announced Saturday as fol
lows:
Song, America, directed by Miss
Ella Polk-MiSses Louise Dudley,
Lucy Lane, Catherine Tanner, Hazel
Prather, Georgia Lumpkin, Louise
Thayer and Sarah hamerick.
Prayer-Rey. J. B. Lawrence.
Song, quartet-Gordon Howell,
Bob Berry, Carroll Clark and X. c..
Beavers.
One minute silence by audience
standing in reverence for departed
comrades, concluded by taps on the
bugie.
Introduction of speaker - By
Stephen Pace.
Address-BasiI Stockbridge of At
lanta.
Closing prayer-Rev. Frank P. An
derson.
Scout ushers-Walter !Stapleton,
BENZ. McMath, Edwin Gammage,
John Ewing Kiker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
TAYLOR LEAVES
CHURCHWELL'S;
TO OPEN STORE
Joins Hightower In La
dies s Suit House
ROYAL Returns

Announcement was made Satur-
day of the resignation of w. E, Tay-
lor as manager of the Churchwell
Brothers store here, effective June
l, and the planned opening in the
late summer by Mr.. Taylor, in as
sociation with j. f. Hightower, of an
exclusive ladies' ready-to-wear store.
The new store will be located in the
building now occupied by Hightow-
er's Toy store on North Jackson
street. 1t will be opened by August
Is, and possibly by August l, with
Mr.. Taylor as manager, it was an
nounced.
Mr. Taylor will be succeeded as
manager of the Churchwell store here
by A. R. Royal, who was assistant
manager for several years until a
short time ago when he was trans
ferred to Cordele and made mana
ger, of the home Churchwell store.
Mr.. Royal having lived here a num-
Der Of years, is we'll known and en-
joys the confidence and esteem of
the community, and will be welcom-
ed back here by the public generally
He was given most of his training in
the Churchwell organization under
Mr.. Taylor, and may be expected to
continue the retiring managers poll
cles without interruption or appre-
ciable change.
Mr.. Taylor joined the Churchwell
organization at Cordele on May IL
1907, when little more than a boy
He worked up and was selected to
open the Americus store in 1914
when the organization decided to
enter Americus. He readily be.
came acquainted and won wide pop
ularity, and was soon elected mem.
Der of the city council and shown
other honors. He is still member
of the council. 1T was with great
reluctance that the Churchwell'!
! agreed to release him.
During the interim until the new
establishment is opened Mr.. Taylo
plans to take some recreation, which
he has neglected since he has beer
manager Of the Churchwell store
here. He plans to divide his timt
among fishing, loafng and directing
plans for the new store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
TO ATTEND IN BODY.

Frank /. Anderson, commander OF
the John d. Mathis Post No. 2, has
issued a formal invitation to the
Confederate veterans here to partici-
pate in the memorial exercises Mon
day evening. The invitation issues
/ in the form of letter to the Vet
Grams follows:
Captain II. D. Watts, Command
er. Confederate Veterans Camp
Sumter.
"My Dear Sir: The John D. Ma
this Post No. 2, of the American
Legion, in conjunction with the
Americus Auxiliary of the Legion,
are planning a memorial service for
Monday night, May so, to honor
the thousands of our comrades who
fell in the World War.
eve desire to have you, the Con
federate Veterans, attend this serv-
ice, coming either in a body, or sep
arately, as you see fit.
"Mr. Basil Stockbridge, of At
lanta, past-state commander of the
Legion, will be here to speak at the
service. which begin at $3.50 p. m,
Hoping to have the pleasure of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
GRAND JUROR TO
PREACH ON VICE

DR.. Carl w. Minor, pastor of the
First Baptist church, who is men,
Der of the grand jury which has been
dealing with vice conditions in and
around Americas during the last sew
eral days, promises to have some
thing to say at tonight's service
which probably will be an eye-open-
er to Americus people as to exact
conditions. He will talk on the topic,
THE Banquet of DEATH" and is ex-
pected to reveal some of the gen
eral information he has gathered as
a grand juror, going as far as he is
able with revealing detailed infor-
nation as to what transpired in the
grand jury room in violation of his
oath as a grand juror He has init
mated that he will not mince words
when he goes into the subject.
At the morning service at this
church Rev. j. Minor Teresi, of For
syth young Italian minister who is a
protege of DR.. Minor, and who pos
sesses a remarkably fine voice, will
sing and preach.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
.TEACHERSUNPAD
AS SCHOOL ENDS
Taxpayers Asked To
Settle To Supply Sal
aries Due

Americus public school teachers
have not been paid for two months,
and unless funds become available
from some source by next Wednes-
day those living elsewhere in some
cases will have to leave Americas
with their board bills unpaid. We'd
nesday is their last payday Of the
school year. The teachers will be
given warrants, but they still hold
last months warrants, unable to
cash them, the banks refusiAg them,
it is said, because of other accumu-
lated school paper already discount
ed for the city.
Yesterday an appeal to delinquent
tax payers to come forward and set
tie their taxes to provide ready cash
to paw the teachers was made by
City Clerk and Treasurer Eldridge.
A little more than $4,000 is needed
to meet the school payroll for the
month, and over $4,000 for two
months.
City taxes were delinquent last De-
cember /. Since then City Marshal
Pouncey has been busy trying to col
lect the amounts due without press
ing citizens too hard, the city ad-
ministration recognizing the stringen-
ey of the times. He has issued and
served fifas in all cases, he says, but
has not yet levied generally. How
ever, he announces that he will be-
gin levying Monday morning, and
plans to have a considerable list of
property to advertise for marshal
sales on the first Friday in June.
The delinquent taxes are said by
Clerk Eldridge to total about $685.,
600.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29

Denver Cops Jail 27 On
Complaint OF Rail
way Crew

DENVER, May 28.-Twenty-sev-
en- alleged members of the l. w. W.
were placed in jail here today after
they had attempted to commanders a
Union Pacific freight train and run
it to Denver from Cheyenne, Wyo
ming, according to the pohce. A
squad of % policemen met the train
outside the city when they received
report that the alleged /. W. w.
were on it.
Members of the crew of the
freight train notified division head
quarters of the Union Pacific rail
road here when the train reached
Greeley, Colorado, that "a gang of
men had taken possession of several
cars and refused to leave" Denver
policemen headed by two sergeants
were sent ito meet the train and
took the men into custody.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
WATER SYSTEM
FOUND PERFECT
Underwriters Ag ent
Finds Change May
Have Helped

That the city fire hazard was not
increased by the act of the city ad-
ministration early this year in sew
ering the emergency electrical pump
ing connection with the plant of the
Americus Lighting company after
rebuilding its own plant, as was in
timated recently in public state
ment by Attorney w. A. Dodson, rep
resenting the sompany. but that the
city's water system is in as good con-
dition if not better now as before,
is the statement Of a representative of
the Southeastern Underwriters after
an inspection here. The result of this
inspection was reported Saturday
to Alderman II B, Mashburn, chair
man Of the councils water and sew
erage committee, by j A. Davenport,
secretary Of the local underwriters
board. Mr.. Davenport's s letter to Mr.
Mashburn, assuring that no rate in
creases will be made for this cause,
follows:
II. B. Mashburn, chairman Water
and Sewerage Committee.
Dear Sir: Mr.. Flannagin, who is
a special representative of the South
eastern Underwriters assoc iation,
and whose duty it is to inspect the
water supply and all connections per-
tanning to the distribution of water
for the protection of all policy-hold-
ers throughout their jurisdiction, has
reported to me that our system as
it now stands is in perfect condition
and that he is sure that the change
recently made at the pumping sta
tion is in as good if not better eondi-
tion than it was before the change
- - y NJ M INNLK I,e, -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
Legion To Observe Memorial
Day for Dead ComradesMonday

having you with US, | am, sincerely
yoGrs,
F. p. ANDERSON,
Commander John D. Mathis
Post No. g."
Commander Watts has accepted
the invitation for his comrades, and
requests the Confederate Veterans to
meet him at the court house Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock, to attend
the exercises in body.
Commander Watts, speaking for
Camp Sumter, expressed gratffica-
ton at the opportunity thus given
the Confederate Veterans to assist
in this memorial to later day heroes,
stating that it was an honor that
the Veterans deeply appreciate. He
said:
while it is not the day on which
the Confederacy celebrates its me-
mortal day, it is still a national me-
mortal day in which the nation as
a unit should join in bestOwing me-
mortal honors on the brave men who
ulCu lOl Iilt pIillIIplCS VI u SNNtD~' -
is the purpose Of the Confederate
Veterans to give honor where it is
due, and we realize that much BRAY
cry was manifested on both sides in
the War Between the States. Today,
We honor those brave dead, who lie
sleeping in the cemeteries scattered
over the great country, and know
that they, like we, died for their
faith.
To-day we have another and later
memorial to pay in tribute to our
youthful dead who lie in Flanders
Field, away from home and country
and it should be the duty of every
Confederate Veterans to assemble
May 30 to honor these heroes who
died for their faith in the liberation
Of the world from despotlsm winch
threatened to engulf it.
'For this invitation, the Veterans
of Camp Sumter are grateful, al
fording as it does an opportunity
for the old and gray to pay tribute
to the youth and yigor which gave
their life for faith which we should
keep"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
Court House Scene
OF Singing Today

The First all-day singing Of NUM-
Der planned for the coming months
will be held at the Sumter county
court house today. Singers from
all over this county, and several
from adjoining counties, including
Sheriff and Mrs. Noble. from Cor
dele, have signified their intention
of attending, and "a large crowd is
expected. The IL o'clock service Of
the Christian congregation has been
cancelled to make way for the sing
ers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
GERMANS MAKE, PAYMENT OF S2OOOOOOOC
80 MILLIONS
TOTAL PAYABLE
in new YORK
Twenty Bonds Issued,
Endorsed By Three
Banks

PARIS, May %. - The first real
payment on the German reparations
account was announced from Berlin
yesterday. The payment was in the
form of twenty bonds of about ten
million dollars each, eighty million
of which is payable in New York, six
ty million in London and sixty mill
lion in Paris.
The bonds are indorsed by the
reichsbank, the Disconto Gesellsehaft
and Dresdener Bank.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29

Mrs. Lawson Stapleton, president
of the Woman's Auxiliary of the
John D. Mathis Post here, has an
nounced that her committees are all
ready for service Monday dl4 dis
posing of silk poppies which will he
sold for the benefit Of the Ameri-
can Legion in assisting French war
orphans.
Committees from the Womanis
Auxiliary, the Daughters of the
American Revolution, the Daughters
Of the CcEfederacy, the Woman's
club, the Music Study club, the
Chrysanthemum club, the Americas
Hospital association, the Woman's
Literary club, the Order of Eastern
Star and the Rebekahs, have all raj.
lied to the support of Mrs. Staple
TON in the splendid work which she
has undertaken as president of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
House Republicans To
Caucus Over Tariff

WASHINGTON, May 28.-Chair-
man Towner of the house Republican
conference. issue a call today for a
caucus next Wednesday night at
which decision as to party action is
exepcted on the Longworth resolu-
-tion to make the rates of tne gen
eral tariff bill effective from the
date of the introduction of the bill.
Supporters of the resolution had diff
ficulty in obtaining the call for the
caucus.
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Forecast for Georgia-Fair and
continued warm Sunday.