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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
REPORT FUND TO /
RESUME BIG DAM
Senate Committee Asks 81, ,500,-
900 To Start Work At
Muscle Shoals

WASHINGTON, April BE
sumtion Of work on the Wilson dam
of army engineers was recommended
at Muscle Shoals under the charge
today by the senate agricultural
committee.
The committee voted unanimously
to report an amendment to the army
sundry bill when it was presented
providing an appropriation of ST.
100000 to finance work on the dam
for the year beginning July first
next.
Senator Harrison, of Mississippi,
suggested that the agricultural com
mittee should communicate itl inten-
tions to the appropriation sub-com-
naittee in charge of the army bill if
possible to obtain it's approval of the
proposed amendement. Chairman
Norris said he would take the mat
ter up with the appropriations mem
bers. te
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
CITY TO co AFTER $4,000 DELIQUENT TAXES
MARSHAL TOLD
TO PROCEED TO
FIFA AND SELL
Nearly $45,O 900 Uncollected For
1921 And $25,OO To $780,
600 Behind That Date

Let all those who have city taxes
to pay prepare to pay them now.
For the axe is about to fall.
The city council finance committee
having discovered as a result Of the
audit of the city's books which has
just been completed, and detailed
report of which is expected by the
first Of next week, that large sums
Of city tax money has never been
collected and no Fl fas issued to
force collection, has issued positive
instructions to City Marshal Pouncey
to issue fl fas and proceed to sell the
property levied on in every case un-
less due taxed are settled before
April Is.
Notice that this will be done APP
pears elsewhere in this issue over
Marshal Pouncey's name.
The finance committee has been
informed by che auditors that the
records of the city clerk and trcasur-
! er show that nearly $45, 600 Of the
1921 city tax levy remains uncol-
lected. The records also show, it is
said, some $4,000 or 100000 Of un-
paid taxes on the books for previous
years dating back seven years, be-
yond which .ime taxes cannot be col
lected by law. The total delinquent
is put at about $4,000 The
amount due from the 1921 levy is
third of the total of ad valorem
tax, which amounts to approximately
$4,000. According to Marshal
Pouncey, he will have fl fas to issue
against probably $50 persons, in
amounts ranging from 81 up.
j. T. Warren, chairman of the
council finance committee, who re-
celved this committee assignment for
the first time at the beginning of
the year, is largely responsible for
the audito of the city's books and
the effort to learn the exact conos-
tion Of the city's affairs, and the
order to the marshal to proceed to
collect due taxes was issued through
him.
"The city has regular payrolls to
meet" said he, "and we are going
to feed everybody out of the same
spoon. Many people have already
paid their taxes and those who have
not are going to be required to pSy
them at once. The city has lost
thousands Of dollars in the past by
permitting taxes to go uncolected
until citizens moved away taking
with them all their property and
leaving nothing to levy on. The city
marshal has been ordered to make
all collections at once and treat all
persons alike"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
SOUTHEASTERN COAL
MERCHANTS TO MEET

ATLANTA, April 5.-Discussion
of the coal industry will be heard
April 1911, when the first cnoven-
tion of the Southeastern Coal Mer-
chants association will be held here.
Speeches and addresses will be heard
Monday afternoon and Tuesday morn
ng, while Tuesday afternoon will be
taken up with business session.
Among the speakers are Governor
dardwick,, Mayor. Key and W. O.
Foote, president Of the Chamber of
Commerce. Men interested in the or
ganization to speak will be ]. D. A.
Morrow, vice president of the Ameri-
can Coal association; George Cush-
ing, managing director of the Ameri-
can Wholesale Coal association, and
Roderick Stephens, president of the
National Retail Coal Miners Asso-
citation.
President J. A. Marlborough, of the
Southeastern Coal Merchants asso-
citation, of Charlotte, N. c., will pre-
side over the sessions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
MUCH GOLDEN
RULE TRADING
Merchants Report Good Business,
Particularly From Out Of
Town

The Golden Rule sale yesterday,
which had been moved up one day
from the regular first Wednesday to
Tuesday because of the baseball
game, proved a splendid success iii
practically all the stores heard from.
1t was impossible to make the rounds
and completely check-up the rexllts,
but those merchants interviewed By
chance all reported good business and
most of them extraordinary trade.
Following are those reporting:
1--WE had a tremendous day, one
of the best days we have ever mad, ="
said Chas. l.. Ansley, this morning.
''In fact / DO not know of any day
in five years when we had SO many
people to call and to wait on. Dur
ing the afternoon we could not wait
on the customers. The men went
to the game but the women stayed
Ill town TO shop. We had customers
from Cuthbert, Montezuma, Dawson
and other towns some distance away.
We are more than pleased. We are
delighted with our day"
FROM 6 80 yesterday morning un-
til 1863 O'Clock last night" j. Z.
Hightower of Hightower & Taylor's
Fashion Shop, SAID, 1--WE had our
hands full. There was not a minute
in the day that we could stop. Wom-
EN- came from everywhere" And
W, f. Taylor stated lit was the best
day Of our business-we are tired
out, but happy" One thing seems
absolutely certain, and that is that
Amerlcus is extending her trade ter
ritory. We are seeing faces we nev-
er saw before. People are coming
here in response to our advertising
from long distances. 'As an evil
dence Of the crowd" Mr.. Hightower
said, II ran out to the Playground
during the game, just to count the
automobiles. | counted ATS on three
streets and there were cars inside
the grounds and over beyond the rail
road | did not count. There could
not have been less than 500 to $50
cars out there"
I'VE had fine day and were
very well pleased said C. C. Viii
liams, of the Williams-Niles Hard
ware company. 'Our trade was
about $3.50 between town and out
of-town people. Our garden hose
special sold out before the day was
over and we supplied buyers out Of
other stock at tpe advertised price.
The trade kept up well all day until
the ball game, and then was brisk
after the game"
We sold four of our special porch
rockers before breakfast, and all
were gone by ten o'clock. We could
have sold dozen or two more if we
had ordered them. Four went to
Richland people" This was the re-
port of Ed Gyles of the Gyles-An-
drews Furniture company, one of the
enthusiastic supporters of the Gold
en- Rule sale plan, which has report
ed good business in every sale thus
far.
The Rylander Shoe company had
a good days business, D. R. Andrews
reported. Practically all the trading
was from outside of Americus.
Churchwell's had splendid days
general sales. The mems wear had
a lighter trade than the side in which
the women shopped, Manager Royal
reported. Sales during the baseball
game, he said, amounted to fully
.R10Q CLrrra,a, 49,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
EACH TEAM GETS
S577.62 HEREAND
PROMOTERS S8l3
Benefit Baseball Game Successful
Venture; To Net Pobably $500
Besides Permanent Seats

Approximately 1000 persons at
tended the Detroit-Rochester exhi-
bition baseball game at the Play
ground Tuesday afternoon. The
game was staged by the Playground
association, with the backing of the
three civic clubs of the city which
signed the guarantee, as a benefit
affair for the Playground. The to-
tai receipts from general admissions
and reserved seat sales was ST.
968.78. The two visiting baseball
clubs received $577.62 each for a to-
tai of 81 1922. This left a gross
balance for the Playground of
$813.56.
Under the contract with the base
ball management, the visitors were
guaranteed $500, but were to re-
ceive the first 81 900 of the general
admission ticket sales. The Play
ground was to receive the next $500
and all over that amount was to be
equally divided. The visitors, by pre-
vious arrangement, did not share in
the receipts of the reserved seat sale,
which amounted to $351.7 rs, or more
than enough to pay all the cost of the
seating, including the permanent
stands which will be left on the
grounds. All of the 1,184 reserved
seats except "a were sold, these be-
ing withdrawn when the late crowd
rushed the grand stands and check
holders could not be seated with
out trouble.
Added to the receipts for the day
was a sum of $3.50 turned in by
Mrs. S. II Mckee and Mrs. George
Van Ripper, from the Woman's club
lunch and ice cream stand operated
at the grounds during the game. An
other $3.50 obtained from the sale
Of the autographed baseball also was
added, and there will be still anoth-
er amount from the sale of drinks
and sandwiches by G. j. ClarE's re-
freshment committee.
Expenses of the game have not
been checked up, but the seating
cost will approximate $500, with an
additional $75 for rain insurance and
still other expenSe for printing tick
cts, cards and advertising 1t is
confidently believed the Playground
viii net as much as $500 cash from
The game besides the permanent
bleachers worth $500, which will
constitute a splendid permanent i'm
proyement to the grounds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
WAYCROSS Fl. S SENIORS
PROVE APT AS EDITORS

WAYCKOSS, April 5.-Ihe stu
dents~of the Senior Glass of the Way
cross High school yesterday edited the
Waycross Journal-Herald City Edi-
tor Williams being out of the city, the
students took charge of the editing
of all the different departments of
the paper, including the editorial and
advertising departments. By 11:45
O'Clock sufficient material turned in
by the students made the printing of
an eighteen page paper necessary.
Success marked the efforts of the
students. Every article appearing in
the edition was up to standard, and
wire service and city news was handl-
ed by the students as if they were old
timers in the newspaper game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
ALL RATES PUT
In TWO CLASSES
Discrimination Against Smaller
Points In Georgia Ended By
Commission

ATLANTA, April 5.-The Georgia
Railroad commission has issued a final
order on class freight rates, and ac-
cording to comment Of expert rate
men over the state, it is the greatest
piece of constructive work in the his
tory of the Georgia commission.
Among other desirable features of
interest to the consumers throughout
the state is that part, of he order
which eliminates the base point sys-
tenn. Dating from the beginning Of
railroad construction in the state, va
rious points have been favored with
preferential rates, to the extent that
it is estimated there are today twenty
one hundred shipping points in the
state suffering the handicap of dis
criminatory rates enjoyed by some
thirty-odd large shipping centers. The
order above referred to does away
with this discrimination.
The hearing by the commission, on
which the order is based, had it's in
ception in rule prepared ard intro
duced by Commissioner Perry, on
July A, 1921. Thirty-eight days were
consumed in hearing evidence-by the
shippers and carriers. The mileage
scale is adhered to in the decision,
which means that every point in the
state, on. the same class railroad, for
the samem distance, will pay precise
ly the same freight rate.
Two classes of railroads are pro-
vided for All standard or trunk
lines are put in Glass A; lines of less
earnings and Importance are classed
as B roads.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
WIFE OF SLAYER
ACCUSES0FFICER
Mrs. Day Says He Grabbed Her
After Husband and Friends
Left the House

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 5. =
Preparations were made today to
launch three separate inquiries into
events surrounding the death of
Lieut. Col. Paul w. Beck, who was
killed by Jean P. Day, prominent
Oklahoma attorney, in the latter's
home here early yesterday, when, ac-
cording to Day, he found Beck strug-
Cling with Mrs. Day.
In a statement today by Mrs. Day,
she said Beck had grabbed her
wrists after her husband and friends
had left the house and made improp-
er proposals to her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
CUBA READY TO HELP
u. S. STOP BOOZE TRAFFIC

ATLANTA, April 5.-Cuba is will
ing to cooperate with the United
States in fighting whisky and drug
running, according to t. E. Middle
brooks, federal narcotics agent here,
who has just returned from a ten
day visit to the island in company
with other national prohibition
agents. While in Cuba, the visitors
interviewed a number of officials of
the Cuban government.
Cuba has promised to do every
thing possible to assist in stopping IL
licit liquor and drug running into this
country" Mr.. Middlebrooks said.
Everything there is wide open, but
they respect the United States laws,
and are anxious, they say, to assist
US"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
NO INFORMATION
AT u. S. TREASURY

WASHINGTON, April 5.-(By AS
sociated Press beyond the press
reports of Great Britain's preparation
to begin the payment of interest up
on her five billion dollar war debt to
the United States, the treasury is
without information on the subject.
Great Britain, officials said oday, has
been reported laying aside twenty
five million pounds in her budget for
this year to meet interest payments
to this country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
NOTES OF THE
BIG BALL GAME

Seeral small boys who squatted on
the ground along the side lines to
watch the game had several hard foul
balls bounced off their ribs, but none
were hurt. Tne only distressing ac-
cident was when an infielder, try
ing for a double play, overthrew to
first base and struck Edward Heys
eleven-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cloyd Buchanan, on the cheek
below the right eye Several physi-
clans were on hand Immediately and
the little fellow given emergency
treatment and sent home The De-
troit physician gave him league
baseball as keepsake, which he took
home, it partly compensating for
missing half the game.
j. Ralston Cargill, president of the
Playground association, pitched the
first ball and Umpire Johnson gave
1t to hi mas a souvenir.
Col. w. A. Dodson, who has been
i'll for couple Of weeks, but has
been getting out a bit for few days,
was permitted to drive his car onto
the grounds and saw the game from
it, he being the only one accorded
this privilege.
Chief Bragg, on a spotted pony,
was on the job as traffic chief and
handled the job to perfection, as
sisted by his force of dependable
men.
The autographed baseball, bearing
the signatures of both Cobb and
Stallings, donated for the benefit of
the Playground, was auctioned by
President Cargill and went to L. L.
Simpson, of Smithville, for $3.50.
c. j. Clark was on the job, with
a corps of helpers, in charge of the
drink stand at the grounds. He also
had general charge of the stands up
town, with able corps of ladies and
men doing the selling.
All the grand stand reserved seats
except 94 were sold, these being TAX
en- off sale when the crowd had ap-
parently filled the stands. 1t became
apparent after the crowd was seated
that too little room had been allow
ed for each person, making the stands
less comfortable than they should
have been.
Barlow and Hill streets were roped
off for a block on each side of the
Playground, eliminating traffic con-
gestion there.
Much credit and appreciation is
due the ticket sellers, who remain
cd on the jobs, denying themselves
the pleasure of seeing the game, Z
the chairman of the ticket sellers
said. George Marshall, George An
derson, H. M. Sellers, 0. C. John
son, H. B. Mashburn, Walter Ry-
lander, r. B. Hightower, J. A. Walk
er, Jack Macarthur, Lewis Ellis, and
Mrs. Lovelace Eve were on the job
from l until after the game, under
the able supervision of Emory Ry-
lander who had charge of this part
of the game. Mrs w. S. Kirkpat-
rick and Mrs. LI1elace Eve sold re-
serve seats at the Times-Recorder
office, Saturday, Monday and Tues
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
ENGLAND TOPAY
INTEREST TOU. S.
Informs Allies She VIII Expeci
Them To Pay Her
Interest

LONDON, April 5.-(By Associat-
ed Press The British government
has addressed note to the Allies de-
claring that owing to the fact that
Graet Britain has to pay interest on
her debt to he Unied States, she re-
serves to herself the right to call upon
the Allies in turn to pay interest on
their war debts to Great Britain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
DETROIT TIGERS
BADLY TROUNCE
STALLINCS' MEN
Cobb Sprains Ankle In Americus
Game, But Gets A Hits In
S Tirnes

The following story of Tuesdays
exhibition game at the Playground
between Detroit and Rochester was
written for the Times-Recorder and
the Detroit Free Press by Harry Bull
lion, of the Free Press staff, who was
official scorer of the game:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
TWO -base hits Gu

Summary Two-base hits Cut
shaw, Cobb 2, Fothergill, Jones, Rig
ney, Brady; three-base hits Brady.
Merkle; stolen bases Cobb; double
plays Pearce to Merkle to Lake; base
on balls Cole q left on bases Detroit
q; Rochester 10; hit by pitched balls
by Lenoard (Cutshaw) hits off
keenan,, 8 in a; Leonard in 2;
Meador 2 in 3; struck out Cole G,
Leonard ). Umpires johnson and
MCGOWAN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
.ARBUCKLE ON STAND
FOR THIRD TIME TODAY

SAN F'AANCISo, April 5.-Ros-
coe (Fatty) Arbuckkle will take the
stand in his own defense today, ac-
cording to announcement of Gavin
McNab his chief counsel, in his third
trial on the charge of manslaughter
in connection with the death Of Vir-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
SCALDED CHULA CHILD
DIES IN GREAT AGONY

Triton, April 5.-Cleveland Rog-
crs, Jr., two and half year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Rogers, of
Chula, died last night at 7 80 from
scalds received when the little fellow
fell headlong into pot Of boiling
water in the yard where his mother
was doing the family washing. IT.
skin peeled from It's body from t
waist up and the child suffered ess
agony before death came to its re-
lief.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
Dawson to Montezuma.

Dawson to Montezuma.
A. Cohen & Son had a very satis-
factory day, Ferdinand Cohen re-
ported.
Howell's Pharmacy doubled its
usual business, DR.. Howell reported,
although the Golden Rule specials
were not in great demand
The Harris Hardware company had
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
FISHERMEN!
WHAT SHALL
WE DO TO HIM?

TOWNSVILLE, April 4.
Thomasyille fishermen are up in
arms over a story told here re-
Gently. A certain proud father
wanted to weigh a healthy and
happy arrival Of the male persuas-
ion. he borrowed the fisherman's
scales and the infant tipped the
scales at forty-two pounds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05

Miss Emma Chapman, Mrs. C. X.
Chapman, Iris Johnson, Herbert CO.
man and Fred Betz spent the day
with party of friends at Anderson
vile, where they visited the GENE.
terry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05

Among those coming from Albany
to see ,tv Cobb play at Americas
were Or, w. Il. Davis, Mr.. Will Davis,
.g1. and Miss Annaiina Tlasris l.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
THE SCORE BY INNINGS

"Batted for Meador in ninth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05

Detroit q 0 0 3 2 0 8 0 90
Rochester % 0 0 0 O. 0 0 / 3 8
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05

For Georgia-Probably showers
tonight and Thursday.
The Hayti herald., 1922-01-27
WHY DO YOU GO TO CHURCH?

WHY DO YOU GO ~ CiURCt!
We overheard an argument, or
rather Il discussion, the other even
ing (Which, by the way, grew out
of a little gossip for which a man is
responsible) about why people go to
church.
One party to the discussion said
that there was not enough music
in the church; the other said there
was too much; that people did not
go to church to hear music.
Some people do go to church to
be entertained. either by good ser
mon or by good music. Some others
go because they believe they ought
to go, and would go even if the ser
mons were poor and the music alb
sent.
But going to church never has in
jured anyone as far as has come to
our knowledge, music or none, but
it seems to us, that music only
makes more effective the other part
of the service.
Why dou NOl' 20 to church?
Or, perhaps we should ask. why
DON'T you go to church?
The Hayti herald., 1922-01-27
NOTICE OF SAVE OF COLLATERAL
NOTE

Notice is hereby given that the Bank
Of Hayti, a corporation, by virtue OF
the provisions and stipulations con-
tanned in "A promissory, note dated at
Hayti, Missouri, May 4th. 1921, for the
sum of slo35,55, PAYABLE to the said
date. signed by G, T. Taylor. will sell
at public sale, to the highest bidder;
for cash, between the hours OF 9
o'clock in the forenoon and o'clock
in the afternoon, on the 3lst day OF
January, 1922, at the front door Of the
Bank Of Hayti situate on Lot 9. Q, in
cot county Missouri. q certain promis-
sorry note, dated at Memphis, Tennes-
see, April 4th, 1921. for 100000 payable
10 me order of G u 7, TAYLOR JaGvary Wary
Taylor and endorsed by the said
q. II. Taylor to the said Bank
of Hayti, and held by said bank
as collateral security for the payment
of the first above described note. which
said note last above-descrbed is Sc
cured by q deed Of trus, in due form
estate in Block IS I'm the City OF Hayti.
known as the Taylor Gin.
r. A. McNAIL,
1912 Cashier Of Bank Of Hayti'
The Hayti herald., 1922-01-27
BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. Abe c. Jones, enlistment sec
rotary of Will Maytield College,
preached a helpful and inspiring
sermon Sunday night at the Bap-
tist church.
The fifth Sunday meeting of the
New Madrid Baptist Association will
convene with the Wardell Baptist
church Friday night at p m, Jan
uary 27th. a good program last
ing over Saturday has been arrane-
ed,
The Hayti herald., 1922-01-27
HONEY PHILOSOPHY FOR 1922

One of the most curious things in
human nature is the exercise of au-
thority by the average man. Place
him in Il position that is merely sub
ordinate and everything goes we'll.
anyway, so far as authority is con-
cerncd. But put him in position
of authority and at once he begins
to resistthe authority just above, ex-
actly as the fellow above him in
turn resists the authority still high
er. And so on to the top. Per-
haps the top will be found resisting
his wife! All this, of course, isn't
to say that such resistance hasn't
some good points, although friction
of any kind reduces the effectiveness
desired at least equalling the guam
tity Of friction applied
Doesn't this also apply to local
matters in both county and city af
fairs?
The Hayti herald., 1922-01-27
SAVED BY GRACE

used to greet sunny morn with
mutterin's of dread,-I viewed the
buddin' rose with scorn, and sadly
shook my head. 1--WE had exper-
ience," seq I, with weather in the
past; never trust an azure sky
this amt a-goin' to last!"
And sure enough, she wouldn't
last no more'n Il dozen days.
She blew up cold, an busted loose.
an slammed us forty ways. an
responded mighty quick, an said,
81 told ye So"
The neighbors KEEP their eye on me
an seemed to think it strangc-no
matter what the weather'd be, I'd
prophesy change! Nobody SEEM
ed to bother much with how the
weather went,-but I would growl
to beat the Dutch, an foam with dis
content!
But | have underwent reform
Imake no more complaint.
dote on weather when she's warm,
and praise her when she amt.
adore her if she's wetter, and encore
her when she's dry.-and the neigh
bors likes me better, sense I've ceas-
ed to phophesy!
UNCLE JOHN.