Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-24
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A telegram received in Cuthbert
Monday stated that Tom P Martin
who formerly lived at Cuthbert, had
been accidentally drowned at Detroit.
No details were received by his rel
atives.
Cantrel Harris, while attempting
TO unbreech shotgun at the home of
his father at Adairsville, blew off one
finger Of his left hand The gun, ac-
cording to young Harris, was tuck
and he could not ''break' it.. He
struck it against the floor, causing it
to discharge.
County agents in Georgia conduyt-
of 277748 demonstrations since
1910 an inventory of the cO-opera-
1--WE extension work with the United
1tates department of agriculture
shows. In the course of these demon
stration 10,151, l67 hcgs were inocu-
lated with serum to prevent hog chol-
GA, and those attending the Demon
stratiOns were taught how to Do the
work. By means of the co operative
buying and selling of $21,437,5JJ
worth of fertilizers, live stock, seed,
Ctc., S3,935,442 was saved to The
farmers of the state Important work
was done also in the develOpme
of boys agricultural clubs, cspecia-
ly in connection with the corn CluJ
work. The boys have grown products
valued at $5,332, 49G.
Mrs. Leonard Day. who as Mss
Adelaide Allen, of Atlanta, was Fro
nouneed by former President Roose-
welt the pgettiest girl in The South
has been granted an introductory de-
cree of divorce at New York after
charges of misconduct, brought by
her husband, LeoHcrd Day, patent
attorney, had been dismissed.
Former Senator Hoke Smith ar
rived in Atlanta Wednesday to at
tend the Inauguration of Governor
elect hardwick and TO spend several
days meeting friends among Tie
state legislators.
Belief in the efficacy of prayer is
being exemplified by the agreement
of the congregation of the Baptist
tabernacle, Atlanta, to offer invo-
cations each evening the remainder
of this week for rain.
ID. j. Spivey, well-known farmer
and merchant, committed suicide
Thursday by sheoting hole over his
heart with shotgun. Financial re-
verses and bad health it is said,
caused him to be temporarily unbal-
anced.
Although there were a million and
half fewer acres in Georgia devoted
to farms in 1920 than in 1910, the
value of the farm lands and build
ings had increased from S479,2O4,332
IN 1910 to $1,140, The
number of Georgia farms increased
during the decade from 291,O27 to
310,732. The figures are compiled
by the bureau of the census, DEPART
ment of commerce.
Bishop w. N. Ainsworth will leave
Wednesday for Europe to attend the
Methodist Ecumenical Conference
which convenes in England in August.
DR.. I. D. Ellis, pastor of the Mul-
berry Street Methodist church, and
Dr. Bascom Anthony, pastor of the
Vlneville Methodist church. will leave
Macon on July 25. They will sail
with the other Methodist ministers
from this country on july 20 from
Montreal, Canada. DR.. Ellis and DR.
Anthony will visit France. Italv,
switzerland and Belgium before re-
turning to this country. They will
De gone approximately three months.
commissioner of Police Marion Lu-
cas-, OF Savannah, has recommended
that nlne men in that department
De retired on pensions. Included in
the list are Sergeant D. J. Cronin.
nero of the Yamacraw riot of 1898
and Officers Akin and Becker
FRED Murphy, 10 years old, of In
man Yards. Atlanta, sustained frac-
tofed skull Tuesday while playing
pan with group of companions and
died wednesday morning without
ever regaining consciousness.
II is reported that the Bank Of
bfonwood, which has been closed for
several weeks during an audit of its
books, will be reopene dsoon. II will
De necessary, however, for the stock
holders to pay the indebtedness of
Fne institution, which will amount
approximately to go per cent of the
capital stock.
washington, Ga, is planning to give
the members of the Georgia Weekly
Press Association a rousing welcome
from July II to Ia.
invitation has been sent to The
odore Roosevelt, Jr., to address the
meeting of Georgia Republicans in
the Kimball House, Atlanta, June Is,
Inc gathering will be non-partisan