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Charter No. 10S23. Reserve District No. 8
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF ABSECoN,
At Absecon

At Absecon,
In the State of New Jersey,
at the close of business on May 5, 1922.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, including
rediscounts, a-cceptances of
other banks, and foreign bills
of exchange or drafts sold
with Endorsement of this
bank .a......".;......,...$ 99,S53,6O
owned:
All other United States Gov
eminent securities ........... 13,150.00
Other bonds, stocks, securities,
etc. ......,.........;........ 21O,O36.49
fixtures ,...........:;.......... 3O,295.4O
Reserve Bank ............... 6.7O4.O6
Items with Federal Reserve
Bank in process of collection. 12,132.9 81
Cash in vault and amount due
from national banks. 49,. 5,657.5O
Amount due from State banks,
bankers, and trust companies
in the United States (other
than included in Items s, 8,
Total al of Items ., 10, and H., '''0''V'
Checks. and drafts on
banks (including
Federal Reserve
Bank) located out
side of city or town
of reporting $4,000
Miscellaneous cash items 1916
- 1853. 16
Total 1884, 6SO.2 6
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in...,.......$ 100000 90
Undivided 1T1R'dd d'1 PROFITS .$iS,oS2.sS ''OVV'OO
Less current expenses,
interest, and taxes
- 15,152.4 3
Certified checks outstanding. -. 1879
Demand ID deposits degr o tother than
bank deposits) subject to
Reserve deposits payable
within 80 days.:
Individual deposits subject to
g1aef of demand deposits Ni''N'''i
(other than ban deposits)
subject to Reserve. Item rs,
Time deposits subject to Re
serve payable after 80
days, or subject to 80 days
or more notice, and postal
s%avings):
Certificates of deposit (other
thar for money borrowed) -. 400. 90
Other time deposits. ........... 1913, 626. 70
Total of time deposits subject
to Reserve, Items 80. and
"a .Sl24, 026.7D
Total '6S0.26
State of New Jersey, County of Atlantic,
I. Walter ]. Roberts, Cashier of the
a~bove-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
WALTER j. ROBERTS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
18th day of May, 1922.
SAMUEL JOHNSON,
(SeaI.) Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
F. FRALEY DOUGHTY,
c. HARE,
HARRY MATTSON,
Directors.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-17

Barnstorm-"Madam, your bill is
preposterous. Do you think l have
lived fifteen years in boarding houses
for nothing?"
Mrs. oarding-House-"Indeed, sir,
from what I've seen of you | should
think it highly probable."- Sydney
Bulletin.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-17

..Eva-"Before l become engaged to
you you must tell me something. Do
you drink anything?"
Jim-"Yes, anything ."-Phila. Bulle-
tin.
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Author-"Can I get So advance on
a story I'm writing?"
Editor-"It's unusual. But why?"
Author-"PVe got to a point where
the hero sits down to a square meal
and I want to get the right atmos-
."-Phila. Bulletin.
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Wife-"This fyer's no use to me, ]
told you 1 wanted tenn"
Husband-"Yes, but you know you
advised me yesterday to believe only
half what 1 was told!"-Phila. Bulle-
tin.
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DIRECTORS

WILLIAM B. LO~UDENSLAGER
]. LEONARD BAIER
DANIEL w. MYERS
ISAAC BACHARACH
CHARLES e. SCHROEDER
WILLIAM S. FINLEY
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NJ II. MASON, JR.
SILAS SHOEMAKER
w. e. ~SHACKELFORD
G. ARTHUR BOLTE
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Where Your
Taxes Go
How Uncle Sam Spends
Your Money in Conduct.
ing Your Business

By EDWARD G. LOWRY
Author Washington Close-Ups,' Banks and
Financial Systems" etc. Contributor Political
and Economic Articles to Leading Periodicals
and q Writer of Recognized Authority on the
National Governments Business Methods.
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JOSEPH THOMPSON
LEWIS EVANS
M. D.. YOUNGMAN
JAMES r. BEW
E. V. CORSON
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OFFICERS

JOSEPH THOMPSON, President and Trust Officer
LEWIS EVANS, Vice-President
M. [. YOUNGMAN, Vice-President
SILAS SHOEMAKER, Secretary and Treasurer
JOSEPH B. SMITH, Assistant Treasurer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
Their hands clasped,

the old man. Their hands c1asped. and a wistful smile came to Dad Lees trembling lips. His restless eyes ceased rowing and took on q ook of peace.
 50 long folks called Jim. Come Lee"
 As the old man disa ppeared be- Eond the front door I wondered if he were going out of my life. There was choke in my throat and a mist before my eyes. Ralph Lacy's voice drought me to myself.
 Did the cook get time for her own breakfast ." he asked with grave con- cern. ''Or did my stern mandate send her scurrying off so fast she couldn't even stop for q cup of cof- fee?"
 ''I-didn't have anything" l con for the fact that I could answer his question without betraying the un- happy truth that Jim had been at .Dreamwold instead of with me.
 Then we'll drink your heath-,n conee,' smiled my good friend. And you must have a hearty breakfast su you'll be fit for the days work His words struck an answering chord in the tansle vibra;inA strings my nerves had become. I smiled my gratitude But there was resolve back of that smile
 The days work''-that's my sal vation.
 Come what may, must have something on which to count-some thing that is my own-my busi- ness.
 To Be Continued
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
''RADIUM MINE'' IN
 NEW HAMPSHIRE
Old Miner, After Many Years Fruitless Search
 for Gold, Hopes Again.

Berlin, New Hampshire, Dec. H. The romantic hope that made the Forty miners leave all for a gleam- ing yellow trickle in the sand per vades the atmosphere around Rates Hill, four miles from here
 At the foot of the hill Edward Ca ron, a French Canadian, has discover ed a 'radium mine" which U. s. of ficials declare contains the real thing
 Caron, who is thirty-eight years old and has spent a portion of his life in unsuccessEully seeking gold in the Canadian Northwest again has hope of finding a fortune, this time in the far more precious mineral
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

up to and including December s1st. 1922, without lien expense.
 Notice is hereby given that the un- Gersigned is required by law to file liens against all property on which the Special Taxes dpon the List of 1920 remain unpaid on the last day of December. 1922. Payments will be received at the office of the Tax Collector. Rooms and 5. City Hall.
 EDWARD A. DREW.
 Tr-d% Tax (-ss1lE--r.-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
BRA1TIEBORO. VT. SHIPS
 BIG MILK CONSIGNMENT

BrattlebOro. Vt, Dec. 14 - Eight thousand six hundred and forty quart bottles of milk, constituting the larg- est refri rigerator carload of bottled milk ever sent out of Brattleboro in one day, were shipped out of here re- gently to Sprin ghe1d, Mass, by the Windham County Coo-operatfve MIX Producers Association The milk plant was established two years ago, and the business this year has ex- ceeded S250,000
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15

oldest Unitarian church in the world has been presented to Kings Chapel of the local church
 The Rev. pr. Harold E. B. Speight. assistant pastor of that church, brought it from Rpmania this sum mer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
BOSTON CHURCH GIVEN
 ANCIENT GOLD FABRIC

Boston. Dec. IA golden broid- cred cloth of unusual beauty, used for more than 250 years in the Unitarian Church at fSolozSar- FSl1rAnElia- the
The commonwealth., 1922-09-01

LATWA DECIDES To MAKE
GAMBLING EASY
by Associated Press)

Riga, Aug. 31.-lf your III
come is not less than 600OOO rub
les a year, and you would gam
BILE, you soon will be able to Dc
so with every comfort and con
venience at Riga, on the snose:'
Of the Baltic. The Latvian gov
ernment, with an eye to needed
revenue, has granted gambling
concession to certain French IN
terests, and August will see the
opening Of a Casino which, it is
hoped, eventually will cut into
the popularity Of Monte Carlo.
The project is not unpreten.
tious. It embraces the construc-
ton Of a permanent Casino to
take the place Of the temporary
building for use this summer
there will be horse racing and
sea bathing; a new hotel with
800 rooms is to go up, and an
existing hotel is to be renovated
IN a manner calculated to suit
the most modern European re-
uuirements. There will be q mo-
tor bus service from the center OF
Riga to the Casino, and two
steamers are to ply between Riga
and Helsingfors, Reval and Ii.
bau, all for the accommodation
OF those who may find Mont<
Carlo too far away. Also ban|
near the Casino will give finan
cial help to those whose rating
passes a close scrutiny.
Among the regulations Of tn
Casino is one which provide:
that any person desiring to gam
| BILE must have an income OF 6OO,
900 rubles. or 50 400 year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
ALBANY DECIDES
FOR CREAMERY
Kiwanis Club Undertakes Enter
prise-PIan $4,000 Plant
To Start

ALBANY, Feb. 25.-After much
discussion, the Albany Kiwanis club
at its weekly luncheon yesterday
finally and definitely decided to
build a creamery in Albany. Stock
subscriptions will not he limited to
members Of the club, although it was
stated that every cent. of the pro-
posed minimum capital of $4,000 can
be raised in the club, but farmers
and others throughout this section
will be invited TO take stock 1t was
also decided to limit the number
of shares any one man could hold at
the beginning to ten of $50 each,
in order to have a wider interest in
the project. 1t was stated at the
meeting that, despite advice of the
state college and farm extension
work representatives. against the pro-
ject, more than enough cows to sup
ply the dairy, without interfering
with the supply at either Ashburn or
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
DR.. AND MRS. M. H. WHEELER
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.

One of the loveliest and most de-
lightful parties of the large num-
Der given this week was the dinner
bridge at which DIR. and Mrs. M. H.
Wheeler entertained on Thursday
night at their home on Harold ave-
nue., the happy affair marking their
fourth marriage anniversary.
The guests received their first in
teresting impression of the nartv
when the door was opened by Misses
McMath and Physioc, each beautiful
~ costumed as George Washington,
the former, wearing d handsome suit
IN all white satin, with lace frills at
wrist and throat and a white tri-
cornered hat, the latter in as equal
" charming costume of all black with
white la@e cascades and realistic pow
dered wig.
Festoons of small crimson hatch
cts and clusters of cherries were
hung over the draperies and from
she chandeliers and combined attrac-
lively with the wealth of pretty
spring flowers that were artistically
used.
The guests were served an elab-
crate hot dinner course from the
buffet. Mrs. Frank Harold pour
ng coffee and Mrs. Lawrence Chur-
hill presided at the dining table,
Fhlch was centered with a basket of
lame tinted japonicas and lighted
With candles hung with the interest
ing symbols of the season, hatchets
and cherries. In the sweet course
the same idea was prettily carried
out. Mrs. William C. Cage, Mrs. H.
o. Jones and Mrs. Carr Glover as
sisted, in serving.
A bright feature of the evening.
before the game of bridge was the
pinning on by the guests, who were
blindfolded, Of small crimson hatch-
cts to q realistic cherry tree. For
this Hollis Fort was awarded a box
of chocolate covered cherries for
having been most successful.
The prizes at bridge were for the
ladies a lovely framed picture and
for the gentlemen, a pair of silk
sox which were won by Mrs. Will
Green Turpin and Major Lawrence
Churchill. Lieut.. K. B. Wolfe was
presented a tiny bottle cf cherries
for consolation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
SAITH BIRTHDAY OF
MRS. BRAGG OBSERVED

MACON, Feb. 25.-Mr. and Mrs.
j. r. Bragg entertained at their home,
sos Duncan avenue, Feb. 10, in cele-
bration of Mrs. L. E. Bragg's eighty
fourth birthday.
Mrs. Bragg is unusually we'll pre-
served for one of her years, having
keen interest in all current events as
well as the many thrilling incidents in
the war between the states. She is a
devout church member and attends
her church regularly. She also is
greatly interested in good books and
reads constantly, enjoying good
love story now as well as she did in
her girlhood days. She does quite a
bit of fancy work, some of which can
be found in the homes of all her
children.
Mrs. Bragg is the mother of
eleven child; en-, eight of whom are
living. They are as follows: w. A.
Bragg. of Gray; W. F. Bragg, Hawk
insville; G. M. and J. T. Bragg, of
Americus; w. T. and j. r. Bragg, of
Macon, and two daughters, Mrs. l..
M. and c. w. Jones, also of Macon.
She has thirty-seven grandchildren
anc "a great grandchildren who are
now living.
Among those present enjoying this
happy occasion were Mr.. and Mrs.
". ~. bragg, "a. and Mrs. w. E.
Morgan, Mrs. Leon Weisenbaker,
Mrs. Ellis Bragg, Mr.. and Mrs. L. M.
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. Peyton Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter T. Bragg, John T. Bragg,
George M. Bragg, Mrs. Annie E.
Black, Mrs. Kate Wheeler, Messrs.
Lewis Jones, Joel Bragg, Walter
Bragg, Jr., Clark and Marion Bragg,
Misses Annie Claire and Ruby Bragg,
Miss Elender Bragg, Peyton, Jr.,
Charles Blake and Elizabeth Jones.
Promptly at $3.50 the guests were
invited into the dining room where
refreshments were served. In the
center of the table was beautiful
birthday cake with its eighty-four
lighted candles, richly embedded in
the midst of fruits and flowers. Then
came the cutting Of the cake, Mrs.
Bragg being the first to cut for the
hidden prizes. Immediately follow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
TREATIES SENT
OUT FOR ACTION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The
Four Power Pacific treaty, together
with its supplements and reservation
and the naval limitation and sub
marine treaties were ordered favora-
bly, reported today by the senate for
eign relations committee.
The reservation attached embodiea
a compromise suggested after a con.
ference with the president and de-
clares that nothing in the treaty
shall be construed as forming a..
alliance" 1t was approved by 4
10 to 8 vote.
Also by division of ten to three,
the Four-Power treaty then was or
dered reported to the senate. The
vote by which the naval limitation and
submarine treaties were favorabiy
reported was unanimous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
MISS JACKSON A
GUEST IN AMERicUS.

Miss Apphia Jackson, of Triton,
Southwest Georgia organizer for
the Near East Relief work, has ar
rived in Americas and will be the
guest of Rev. and Mrs. .Guyton Fish
er at the Methodist parsonage for
the weekend.
Miss Jackson, besides being ably
fitted for the work which she has
undertaken in the interest of suffer
ing humanity in Europe, is grad
uate of Wesleyan college, Macon,
where she maintained most ex-
cellent record. She is also gifted
in reading and at the Sunday school
hour Sunday morning in the First
Methodist church will give IN in
teresting talk and outline her plan
of operation. She will go at an
early date throughout the West for
the extension of the Near East re-
lief work, returning to her home in
Triton later in the summer.
Monday morning Miss Jackson
win speak at. chapel exercises in the
Americas high school, telling the
students of her work and the great
opportunities which no wawait the
American people. to aid these suf-
ferers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
EXECUTIVE BOARD
MEETING MONDAY.

The executive board of the Wo-
mans club will hold an important
meeting Monday afternoon at 4 80
o'clock at the home of Mrs. ]. Rails
ton Cargill, at which every member
is urged to be present.
At the meeting discussions will be
held concerning the final details of
the large benefit bridge and AZ party
which will be given later in the week
under the auspices of the Woman's
club, and it is necessary that every
member of the board be present to
participate in the discussions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25

ON COMMITTEE
SUBJ Committee Rejects Sales Tax
And Fails To Agree On
Plan

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. The
failure of the special subcommittee
of the Republican members of the
house ways and means committee to
approve any provision for the financ-
ing of the soldiers bonus, after re-
jeeting the sales tax proposal by a
vote of seven to two, had placed the
question again today in the hands of
the entire majority membership OF
the committee for further study Of
the situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25

Jam up insurance service-both fire
and life. :
The Latson Welding company, al
though having no special bargain, is
supporting the Golden Rule sale and
announces it wiH~be equipped to do
silver plating on March 10. &
The Planters Bank of Americas.
which has done great service in sup
port of the Golden Rule sale, offers
its every facility and courtesy to, Wis
itors on that day. and invites its use.
during the first four weeks--eaeh
Wednesday and Saturday mornings
from $50 to 1890 o'clock: Z
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25

Mrs. Wheeler wore an attractive
gown of coral shaded panne velvet,
combined with gold cloth.
The other guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucius McCleskey. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Burke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cobb Miner and their guest Mrs
Morelle, of Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs
T. O. Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
Hightower, Lieut.. and Mrs. John A.
Wyatt, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bailey,
Mrs. K. B. Wolfe, Mrs. Emory Ry-
lander, Mrs. Hollis Fort, H. O. Jones,
Win Green Turpin, Carr Glover, Wal
ter Page, w. C. Cage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25


that had been taken. This had to
be reduced to the limited number of
reels, but when the work was COM
pleted, experts asserted that the pie
aul sBm 'lu!odpuels GI9Ao tuoIJ 'aInl
best production Mr.. Tucker ever
made.
The story deals with the to lbles
of certain women who since ladies
must live, pain to make that living as
easily as possible. In the develop
ment Of this tehme, the genius of
Mr.. Tucker found its finest expires
sion, the result being a picture of
arpreme interest and appeal to ey-
cry film fan. Robert Ellis and Jack
Gilbert have the two leading mems
roles. The picture is based on a
novel by Alice Duer Miller.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
CHiLDREN'S DAY
AT RECEPTION.

Today is designated as children's
day at the Obelisk -four demonstra-
ton at Ansley's store under the di-
rection of Mrs. A. M. Gerhardt. This
afternoon from to O'Clock the
girls of the domestic science class
of the schools will serve their bis
cults, prizes being awarded to the
best specimens. Mrs. Gerhardt de-
sires to express her deep apprecia-
ton for the splendid cooperation of
the Americas women. "The ready
response has been remarkable" said
she today, "and without their inyal-
liable help the demonstration would
have been limited"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
WEBSTER TALK
OF WHOLE TOWN
Mystic Thanks People For Their
Eavors-FHsal Answers To
Appear Monday

Two packed houses turned out
Friday to see and hear Webster, the
famous seer, in his nystifying
demonstrations at the Rylander, and
another large house greeted him this
afternoon. His farwell appearance
will be tonight at the s:l5 perform
Asnce.
Webster prepared for the Times
EAcorder today long list of ans
Wers TO questions received by him
from people in this section, but so
late were the answers received that
& il was Impossible to publish them to-
day. The list win be published Mon
day.
Webster and his two assistants,
Misses Baker and Clark, were guests
ct the Kiwanis club luncheon Fri
day at the Windsor hotel. The as
sistants sang two songs each which
created great merriment, and Web
ster astoilnded the club member with
series of card tricks and occult
demonstrations. The club members
declared it the liveliest session they
had had in many weeks.
Webster's answers to questions
last night at the Rylander was the
talk of Americas today. He told
Carroll Clark he should take up mu-
sic as it run in the family He went
further and said that another mem.
Der Of the Clark family had passed
with high honors in Cincinnati. He
called addresses, gave names and
located people thatN were in the
audience from start ia finish and so
qlaet~ was the packed house that a
dropping Of a pin eAld have beer
heard.
Webster is assisted in his demon.
strations by Miss Catherine Clarl
and Miss Mildred Baker, both OF
whom gave up motion picture acting
to join Webster They are very
charming and have made many
friends during their short stay in
Americas
Today he asked the following
statements by him be published:
II am indeed sorry that my stay
in Americus could not have been
longer, and | trust that | may have
The pleasure of being in your won
derful city again. | trust as al
ways do that my entertainments have
been amusing to you, and the the
Questions and answers that | have
given during my stay will be Of bene-
1T 10 you, 4 sit is always my desire
70 BE- Of as much benefit to the pub
lie as lies within my power, and /
trust that The answers that have
asen sthis esteemed paper as Well as
those that ] have given in the theater
viii ahvc met with your approval.
Before leaving your wonderful city
! wish to tahnk the people Of Amer
icus, also the publishers of so won
derful a paper as the Times Record
er. From the bottom my heart !
extend my sincere thanks to all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
LADIES MUST LIVE. .
Must Live. !"

Declared to be a screen master
piece equal if not superior to his
enormously successful production OF
1.-THE Miracle Man." George Loane
fuckers last picture production,
Ladies Must Live" will be the fea-
ture at the Rylander theater Mon
day and Tuesday. Betty Compson,
who made great hit in "The Mira
Gle Man" in which she played oppo-
site Thomas Meighan, is the fea-
tured player in Ladies Must
Live"
Although suecumbing gradually to
fatal illness just as the final scenes
of the picture were taken, Mr.. Ticker
lying Oh a stretcher, supervised the
cutting of the 100000 feet of film
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25

Moultrie, have been pledged. The
creamery will start as small one,
but it is proposed to have a liberal
authorized capital provided in the
charter and to expand its operations
as the dairy interests in this sec
ton are developed, as the Kiwanis
club proposes to see that they are de-
veloped.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-25
MISS BRIDGES TO SPEAK
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

At the regular monthly missionary
exercises held at the Presbyterian
church, Miss Enal Bridges, returned
missionary from Persia, will address
the Sunday School on Sunday morn
ing. On, account of later engage
ment, she will speak promptly at
GAS and all members Of the school
are urged to De on time.
Miss Bridges, whose work was
closely associated with that of the
Presbyterian missionaries in Persia,
will give some interesting facts in
connection with missionary work
there.