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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13
FIRST COTTON BLOOM
BROUGHT IN BY WEBB
Was Taken From Field Planted
March 10 Has Hundred
= Acres Ready to Bloom

VI. c. Webb, farmer living near
Sumter, this county, brought the
first. cotton bloom Of the season INFO
Americas late Tuesday. He says he
has a hundred acres now beginning
to bloom, and tina few boil weevils
infest his fields. 1t is believed here
the bloom is the first to be brought
in anywhere in Georgia.
Discussing the bloom Mr., Webb
said that the cotton in that partic-
ular field was planted March 10,
and that he has thus far used no
poison there. He says he viii hand
pick his fields this year, preferring
this method to poisoning after hav-
ing tried calcium arsenate last year.
.4.In the field where the bloom
was found most of the cotton, Mr..
Webb says, is now knee high, being
all of the Wannamaker Big Boil va
riety and planted in high, rolling
land. This field, he believes, is The
best anywhere in a radius of fifty
miles Of Americas, this assertion
being made after a trip through all
parts Of Sumter county during the
past two weeks.
+. There has been a great deal of
Fain. recently in Sumter community,
Mr.. Webb states, but strange to re.
late, the field in which this cotton
is planted received no more than
normal precipitation, having at no
time been too wet to permit of pillow
ing Many of Mr.. Webb's neighbors
he says, have gotten such heavy and
continued rain on their cotton and
corn as to make blowing impossible
much of the time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13
GOV. BRANDON FAVORS
LEASE SYSTEM CONVICTS

BIRMINGHAM, June 13.-Gov.
Brandon is opposed to any change
in the so aclled convict
lease system. Furthermore con-
victs, "as now worked, are as well,
if not better off in the coal mines
than in any other occupation that
the state can offer"
This, roughly, is the position of
the governor, as outlined in a
statement issued while in Rirming-
ham and blasts hopes of repeal
advocates that the governor might
aid them, to come extent, in their
contemplated fight before the sum-
mer session Of the Alabama leg
isalture.
The governor, who attended
meeting of Chamber of Commerce
men and civic workers of the state.
issued the statement Just before
leaving the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13
DIR. PEABODY VISITS
HOME AT COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, June 10. - DR..
George Foster Peabody, New York
philanthropist and former Column
busite has arrived in Columbus ac-
companied by DR.. John Howard
Melis, rector of the Church of
the Holy Trinity Of Brooklyn.
DR.. Peabody comes to Georgia
to be present at the annual meeting
Of the board of trustees of the
University of Georgia that is to
be held next Thursday in Athens.
He is a life trustee Of that board
DR.. Melis will deliver the bac-
calaureate sermon to the gradual
ing class of the university next
Sunday. Both distinguished visit
ors are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Goetchius on upper Third
avenue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13
BALL ENTHUSIASTS
FINISH ORGANIZATION
New Directors Elected and Plans
For Beginning Season Dis
CusSed Tuesday

Americas baseball enthusiasts
held a meeting tuesday afternoon
in the office OF The Times-Record-
er, at which further plans for be
ginning the season were discussed
and a permanent organization eff
feeted.
Present at the meeting were
Theron Jennings, who acted as sec
eretary; j. T. Warren, T. L. Bell,
II. F. Everett and A. c. Crockett
The directors after preliminary
election decided to hold another
meeting with a full representation
present, on later date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13
LETTERS FROM THE
PEOPLE

Mr.. Editor: Win you please give
me a short space in your valuable
paper? l wish to say inst few
words about the commencement
exercises at the close OF oll
school, etc.
We have at Plains school and
a staff of teachers unexcelled by
any in Georgia. Headed by Prof
, Bridges as superinter dent and as.
sisted by Misses Julia Coleman
Lucy Kate Clark, Elmer Car bliss
pearl Langford, Willie Powell,
Margarte Hudson and Berta viii
Clark.
Among the two hundred and six.
ty-fve pupils attending school the
past term, there were fourteen to
graduate, all of them making ex-
cellent marks, the other grades
making fully as good showing, ac-
cording to grade.
understand that the entire
staff of teachers, without a single
change, will return for another
year, for which our community
should be very proud.
Prof. Daniel will remain with
the boys until July l, This gen.
tleman has already done some
splendid work here with our boys
and we trust that he may yet see
his way clear to come with US for
another year.
AS to the exercises at COM
mencement: I have attended a.
good many, but have never seen
one carried out with such precise
ness, each pupil filling his or her
place as clock work. AS rule
speeches, defamation, ETC., at
commencement exercises are tire
some, but in this case they were
good, better best.
I shall not (for policy sake) try
to say who was the best, for to
do that would take a judge far
more experienced t:sdn myself
But, without a doubt, those who
looked that graduating class in the
face, were looking at future law
yers, judges, congressman, sena-
tors, and who knows but a future
president of these United States?
to say nothing Of the exalted po-
sitions that the girls of this class
are bound to fill. Never have
looked in the faces of a class so
promising.
The boys, all manly, neat and
courteous, the girls bright, reserv-
ed and beautiful, all carrying flow
ers in abundance, truly they made
a picture never to be forgotten.
The diplomas were presented by
Rev. M. r. Wingard and to each
graduate he made a separate and
distinct personal remark, all fitting
che occasion and the individual
he might be addressing.
Each passing day of my stay at
Plains ties me tighter and tighter
to its people. I am one of them.
D. H. BOWDEN.
Plains, June II, 1928.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13
HUGE SQUASH BROUGHT
TO WAYCROSS BY FARMER

WAYCROSS, June 13.-What,
perhaps is the largest squash of its
kind ever grown in this territory
was brought into Waycross yester-
day. This enormous vegetable,
which was grown by R. L. Peacock,
of hebardvilIe, tipped the scales at
almost eighteen pounds and meas
ured thirty-nine inches in circum-
ference.
Mr.. Peacock safes that the speci-
men is sugar squash, and is of
a variety that is little known in this
locality and grown by but few
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13

ed last night by Solicitor General
Walker d. Flournoy.
The exact date Of the trial of
the cases has not yet been deter
mined, according to the solicitor
general. He said, however, that
they would be set for one day dur
ing the week of June 25. The
policemen are charged with MUIR
der in connection with the Staying
April 10, of J. Tom Britt, dur
ing a chase through the streets of
the city. They are under joint in
dictment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13
"LET'S TAKE A RIDE"
SAID CONVICT LEAVING

ROME, June 13.-"Come on,
let's go to ride" said Robert
Helms to some officers around the
Polk county Jail as he finished
working on an automobile belong
ing to the force.
Nope" replied the officers.
Better come on" said Robert,
and he spoke the truth, for he is
still going aud has the automobile
with him Helms who was a trusty
Serving a ten year sentence, was
used as an automobile mechanic
about the Jail, keeping up the
cars for the sheriff and his dep
uties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13

Today's Games
Boston at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13
TO TRY MURDER CASES
AGAINST COLUMBUS COPS

COLUMBUS, June 13.-The
murder cases against Motorcycle
2atrolmen Edward D. Welch and
Cecil D. Hall, viii be set for the
week of June Is. it was announc-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays ResuIts

At Observation-Disclosures, wet
grounds.
At Pittsburg 4; New York 2.
At Chicago 70; Boston II.
AT st. Louis 6; Brooklyn 4.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13

Many homes have been brok-
en- up by men wanting to sit on
the front porch in their bare
feet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13

Get sent to Jail for 80 days.
Then you will escape marrying
during the dangerous June days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13
THE STANDARD
S. to So Bathing
Suits. al sos

Samples Of one of the largest
manufacturers in the United States
have gust reached us; strictly ali
wool materials, pretty models, most
alFfSfzes; here Wednesday and
Thursday, choice "a os
Mems soc to Use Four-in-Hand
Ties at 35c or 3 for ST.
Pure thread knitted silk ties or
good. quality all silk crepe ties in
many new patterns; full regular
length; here Wednesday and Thurs
gay -------.----------- 35c or 3 for $I.OO
Mems .Seersucker
Trousers at $3.50
Made of genuine Lorraine, fabric.
made with belt loops, 51poekets,
cuff bottoms, absolutely guaranteed
to wash without shrinking or fad
ing; all sizes, pair .....--... ga. 5o
Men Beach Cloth
Trousers at $1.98
Light or dark patterns, plain col
oTS or stripes, cuff bottoms, made
to retail at So and selling for the
prtce in, almost every good store
our price, pair .......-......-... 81 "a
Women,s SIS to SO Silk
Sweaters at $3.75
Good quality silk sweaters in
fancy striped models, with belt: all
sizes; formerly IS to So; here now.
Mems 'Fuh sizsaIAms tischad
Handkerchiefs at for I5c
Regularly 10c each, full size.
three different widths of hemstitch-
ing; made Of good quality white,
sheer lawn, 2 for 15c; per dog. 75c
Few More Patterns in Congoleum
and Texoleum to Close at 60c
Nothing wrong; only few patterns
that'are being discontinued; the reg
ular price on these patterns last
week was 81 per square yard; while
they last YOU can buy them at per
square yard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. soc
Genuine Pequot
Sheeting at 59c Yd.
None better made at any price
wide enough for large double beds f;
this let. of short lengths of 5 to 20
yard pieces will go as long as it lasts
at yard --.--.---..--.-...--.......- 59c
Double Bordered
Curtain Scrim at IL 1-2c
Ecru and white doubled satin
bordered curtain scrim, SO inches
wide. pretty weave; it cannot be
made and sold at retail today for
12fh2e, but we happened to have
this on hand at the low price; about
600 yards at yard .--,--..-.-.--. IL lie
Standard Dry Goods
E Company
Forsyth Street, Next to Bank Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13
Today's Games

Today's Games
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at New York.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
only three games scheduled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterday's Results.

At Boston 10; Chicago 4.
At New York (; Cleveland 8 .
AT Philadelphia z; Detroit 3.
At Washington l; st. Louis 3
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13
SOUTHERN Association
Yesterdays Results

At Atlanta s; Memphis 5.
. At Birmingham lilo; Little
AT Mobile 3; Nashville 2.
rain. 40 'F'''i'osa'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13
! - HOW THEY
81 STAND
SALLY LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

AZ MISUNDERSTANDING, wei
grounds.
At Augusta 4 Greenville 2.
At Columbia IL; Charlotte II.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-13

Today's Games
Memphis at Atlanta.
Little Rock at Birmingham.
Chattanooga at New Orleans.
Nashville at Mobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
MORE SILENT
THAN USUAL FOR
FOURTH OF JULY

The might before the Fourth" was
rather more peaceful than usual be-
cause of the superior attractions of
the all-night celebration at Island
Park, perhaps. Early in the evening
the younger ones congregated on
Water street and made things lively
with pistols. cannon crackers. and
horns. A tin can parade added to
this earlier excitement. Later there
were a number of bon fires lighted,
among them one on the corner of
Union and Water streets and another
on the corner of Union and Second
streets. None did any damage.
A larger procession, headed by a
"bandmaster" and with extempore
musical instruments paraded later.
There were fireworks set off at vari-
Gus homes and a number of minor
home celebrations. There were no
fires needing the attention of the de-
partment and no accidents more
serious than burned finger. The
streets were efficiently patrolled by
automobile to keep the fun from de-
generating into damage.
The day itself was extremely
quiet The members of the Halo
we'll Firemen's Association made an
early start for WeStbrook ard were
accompanied by number of inter-
ested friends. Home parties or auto
mobile trips were the extent of the
celebration. In the evening after
the shower there were various pri-
vate attractive displays of fireworks.
In all it was a safe and sane"
Fourth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
Dougherty Says
Had Tough Job
as Third Man

Shelby. None. July 4.-(By A. P.)-
Jimmy Dougherty of Philadelphia, ref
cree Of the championship battle, de-
clared tonight that he saw no foul
blows struck by either Dempsey or the
challenger.
ut was a tough assignment for the
third man in the ring" Dougherty
said.
Dempsey was the aggressor all the
way and accomplished the most damag-
ing work. earning the majority of
rounds. There were cries than the
rules were not observed, but those who
yelled at supposed violations did not
know the rules, which say that the men
should protect themselves at all times.
AS to the cries of low blows, l saw
none that struck and I don't think
anybody else did,
IF l fight Dempsey again I will fight
him differently" said Gibbons.
In the first round 1 was watching
his left too closely. He shot his right
and before / realized my mistake I had
taken some hard blows.
I'm the 18th 1 wanted to make my
great effort to put him out. 1 tried.
but when the time came the stamina
wasn't there. I couldn't bring over the
punch. l had been wrestled and yanked
around too much.
Zone or two punches were low. Only
one of them, in the left thigh hurt me. -"
Gibbons first thought after he had
raced to his training quarters with
his seconds to escape the bedlam which
had broken loose in the ring, was for
his wife and children. Turning to a.
friend in the training quarters, Tom
said: Tell Mrs. Gibbons" A few
minutes later he was bundled into an
automobile and rushed to his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
First Gardiner
Owned Automobile

The first automobile in Gardiner was
owned by the late Frank E. Boston.
This car was~a Mobile made at larry
town, N. Y. steamer. and was pur-
chased by Mr.. Boston in 1902. 1t had
but one seat, holding two passengers.
The machine was equipped with STAN
ley boilers and in order to operate the
car it was necessary to use a torch
of waste soaked in gasoline. The
wheels were of wire. with pneumatic
tires, painted red while the body of the
car was dark green. The car had no
top and the water tank was behind
the seat. This car was capable of q
speed of from 10 to IL miles an hour.
j. Frank HodgkinS was a sort of god
father to the car and spent the major
portion of his time in tinkering, maxi
ing adjustments and doing involuntary
stunts with the machine, such as talk
ing 10 or 12-foot drops with the car
and coming out unscathed. Mr.. Boston
kept the car for two years and then
sold it to James Dean Of Waterville.
Robert p. Hazard owned the first
gasoline operated car in Gardiner
which he purchased for $500 in 1902,
when he was superintendent of the
Commonwealth Shoe & Leather Co.
This car was a one-cylinder Knox with
a horizontal engine. 1t was equipped
with a seat for two and had an extra
seat 10 be. led down over the front
wheels. Mr.. Hazard said that the car
would run down hill just as we'll as
any car would do today, but the uphill
and the level work was different
story. One might make the adjust
mentS just as fine as possible and a
few miles of our roads would shake
some adjustments out of place so that
the car must be stopped for readjust-
ment. This car Steered with a handle
instead of wheel and was cranked on
the side. Mr.. Hazard kept this car
for two years, when for $2500 he pur-
chased two-cylinder Knox. Though
this car was a great improvement over
the former one. it was far from perfect.
In 1905 silver cup was offered by
the management of the Brockton Fair
to the man visiting the fair who should
have driven there from the longest dis
lance in a self-propelled carriage. Mr..
Hazard won the cup by making the
trip in his Knox. going from Skowhe-
gan to Brockton, a distance of 220
miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
ADJUSTMENTS
Mother.in-Iaw Wrecks Happy Home
Author of Brass" Justifies a
Queer Contradiction


Queer Contradiction
That the place Of the mother-in
law may be in the home, but not in
the home Of the daughter and son in
law is truth proved time and time
again in divorce courts all over the
country.
1t leads to bushels of trouble in
Brass" the screen adaptation of
Charles G. Norris novel of marriage
and divorce. which is at the johnson
Opera house for today only.
Philip and Marjorie Baldwin, the
principal characters in the story, get
along beautifully. Then the mother
in-law interferes in many little af-
fairs, such as the proper time for the
young couple to put out the lights,
who they should receive, and what
they should buy. The young Bald
wins are struggling along on small
income and have to live at the moth
er-in-law's.
How the whole business flares up
and ends in divorce, with strange
results, makes, up the big points in
which Monte Blue has the featured
role Of Philip and Marie Provost the
part of Marjorie.
The rest Of the cast is composed
Of Harry Myers, Vera Lewis, irene
Rich, Frank keenan,, Miss Dupont,
Margaret Seldom, Helen Ferguson.
Edward Jobson. Harvey Clark. Cyril
Chadwick and Pat O'Mailey. Sidney
Franklin directed.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
Don't Clip Airedales
Warning to Owners

New Orleans, July 4-(By
Vehement expostulations agalI
turning of Airedales into HisA
riers by New Orleans citizens I,,.s
from DR.. w. ]. Ratigan. ve,ei .ss
at the municipal zoo. The out
the veterinarians complaint
mistakenly compassionate OWN
Airedalesr are having then
clipped, With the erroneous la. "A.
such treatment will cause ieSs .',rs
ing from heat during the
months. ~!
It isn't so, says DR.. Ratigan,. -
Airedale differs from otner ms ,rs,s
that it has two coats OF nall n
of ore. The outside coat is ~
texture while the inner one ,,s,c
and downy. Steel clippers. ppsss
ing no distinction, scar away ~
lower coat as well as the upp.,
and, according to the Vete. an /.
rob the Airedale Of its posl.i0;t
rare specimen and transform 81 Z,
an diversified Irish terrier, ,he
the lower coats is clipped Il.
tinguishing black saddle OF 'n uh
grows back as a pale yellow =. y
DR.. Ratigan warns Aireaai ',,n,,,
ers that their dogs should pc
like a goose instead OF cilpp pew
plucking removes the outer W. II 4
and preserves the inner Goa .,nsb
tinguishing down. The vete, ,,,,s,
neglected to say how many Al
would be required to hoio ' en- d
dale's jaws during the piucA
cess,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05

on holidays to retain their business.
Another objection advanced. and
which is being investigated. is that
it is against the law to play auto
matte pianos on Sundays. About
five years ago Sheriff Arthur Thayer
invoked the old Blue Laws at the re-
quest of church members and closed
all stores on Sundays. Not even an
ice cream could be bought on the
Sabbath. There is growing senti-
ment, especially in church circles.
that the Blue Laws should be used
to close all stores on Sundays. On
the other hand, there are hundreds
who are bitterly opposed to the Blue
Laws and say that they should be
wiped off the books.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
An Account Book
Over a Century
in Existence

The story told of an old account
book of 107 years old, in the possess
sion of one of our Water street mer-
chants, is one of great interest and
very differents from the story of one
of today's book! AS the, first pages
of the book have been torn out there
is nothing to show who was the deal
err of the sales recorded. The first
page that remains is dated, Halo
we'll, Feb. IS, 1916. The handwriting
is old fashioned and the prices are
for the most part carried out in shil-
lings and pence, though the various
totals are givenin dollars and cents.
Evidently much business was done in
ship stores as the names of several
ships appear in the account. There
are many changes in the price of
merchandise and we find that some
have gone up while others have come
down.
If when we grumble about the
present price of sugar we should
look at the record we would see that
one pound of sugar was 40 cents. In
those days molasses was almost en-
tirely used for sweetening and sold
for 81 cents per gallon. Coffee sold
for % cents per pound and records
of such sales were not at all numer-
Gus.
When one reads the prices at
which meats were sold he can scarce
ly believe his eyes, as it seems i'm
possible to believe that turkey then
sold for five and one-half cents per
pound. yet that was the price. Five
pounds of poultry sold for 35 cents.
Veal sold for five cents per pound,
Goldfish the same, pork for IL and a
side of beef was charged at the rate
of s1.25 per 100 pounds. Flour sold for
6 and 1-2 cents per pound, or $1150
per barrel. A veal calf changed
hands for S3.75 and a box of oranges
for $500. One sale of six bushels of
potatoes was made to a ship master,
who gave $50 in exchange. The
average price of butter was "a cents
to shipmasters, while the dealer paid
the producer II cents for it. Cheese
was 10 cents per hundred pound,
whole or cut.
Spurious liquors were charged
perhaps as often as any other one
article. One paid IS cents for gallon
of New England rum; wine, IS cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
Johnston And Hunter
To Scrap For Tennis Title

Wimbledon, July 4-(By A. 3
The next champion tennis playa
the world on grass courts VIII DC
American. The crown may res
William G.. Johnston of CaiilorIs. y,
Francis 7. Hunter OF New houI'
n. Y. Each of these stars Woa
way through the semi-tinal sen
afternoon in sweeping style. =,
Johnston took the measure u :
C. Norton of South Africa 3;
scores of GA, 6-2. GA. Hunter =
mated Gordon Lowe, the W. !,
English internationaiist, wnose ~ !,
has not kept pace with the ~
times. The score in this ma1sA
6-3, rs, GA. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05

Bangor, July 3--News was received
today by Mrs. Monroe Treadwell of
the death by drowning of her son.
Neal. who enlisted here last fall for
army service In Honolulu. No de-
tails of the accident were known, and
the body will arrive from the islands
in IL days. The young man was 10
years old and had been a. Bangor
High school student two years. A
short time ago Irving Jordan, half
brother to Neal, was brought home
from France in a serious condition
due to gas. He died soon after his
arrival.
Auburn, July 3-Harold M. Fish,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
"Tiger" Wins Third
Money At WeStbrOOk

About so members of the Halo
we'll Firemen's Association went with
the "Tiger' to the Firemen's Meet
at Westbrook. The Tiger" went
earlier by truck. The members of the
association were transported by
truck and private cars. The tub won
third money. A break down prevent
ed her from showing all the power
she possesses.