Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-10

or not he thought the Ku KluX Klan
organization would have any bearing
on the next election. He replied in
the negative.
it derives much of its support and
rapid growth. The city has thribbled
its population during the past ten
years, and it IS predicted by wise
heads that if the two governments
will recognize and reciprocate with
each other as of old, this city will
double its present population within
| the next eight or ten years. This
fact alone has caused quite an impe-
tuG in real estate, and many citizens
n ether states are rushing here
to make investments in real estate,
and building fine homes. had the
pleasure Of a drive over the city a
few days ago with my old classmate,
DR. Friedrich Miller, who is the lead
ing surgeon of this city. In our
long drive ! visited quite a number
of the fine homes, some of which are
valued at half a million dollars. The
president of the First National Bank
of this city owns lovely palace. His
front Lawn IS a regular. ipalk k,-af..
evergreens, containing every variety
of green shrubbery and flowers ga
lore, all of which were imported from
various foreign and native countries.
In his back yard under a beautiful
arbor of vines and perpetual bloom
ing roses and honeysuckles a lovely
swimming pool of clear crystal water
can be seen. On one side of his five
acre lawn is his sunken garden in
the center of which is pool contain
ing many varieties of sea animals,
such as alligators, sea lions and vari-
Gus kinds of gold and silver fish. He
also keeps stable of fine blooded
horses solely for the pleasure of horse
back riding which sport he and his
wife, his son and two daughters all
enjoy daily. While there are but
few such homes in this or any other
city, there are hundreds of less pre-
tentious homes, but above the av-
erage in any city. Then we have
many bungalow homes here, built
somewhat on the Mexican style with
low ceilings and tile roof and stuc-
co walls. These do not appeal to me,
especially during the hot season.
These bungalow homes are owned
largely by the Mexicans and the la
bor classes. | was somewhat surpris
ed to find such large per cent of
Mexicans in this city. They are
owners of some fine business houses
here, and do large part Of the busi-
ness. The lower class do nearly all
of the public work on the streets
and act as cleaners in the hotels and
boarding houses, while the better
educated do quite large part of
the carpentering, brick work and
plumbing. Very few Mexicans speak
cur language correctly.
accompanied my doctor friend
across the Rio Grande river on yes
terday to attend a Mexican patient
In the city of Juarez (pronounced
Warraz), and we simply diagnosed
his trouble without any verbal state
ments from the patient as he could
not speak word of English. In this
little Mexican city of 5000 are to
be found on every street corner an
open saloon for the sale of all kinds
of Intoxicating beverages. The pa-
tlent that we were to see is part
owner of one of the saloons, hence
ne invited us to partake of his fine
Pilsner beer on draft and any other
of his fine stock of cold beverages.
de seemed very much worried wnef.
we declined his hospitality. If our
old friend Chief Bragg and a number
OF other sober sided friends of Amer
icus had been with US at the time
TINS temptation was placed before us.
| will not venture to say what might
have happenedl
In concluding this scribble, let me
add that | am still an American from
Americus, and fear it will take me
long time to become Texas Long
horn as they are called here. /
was delighted to shake hands with a
number of Georgia Shriners yester-
day, they having stopped over in this
city and Juaraz on their way to the
great San Franciso meeting. They
are a pretty lively set of. good fell
lows and they are off for glorious