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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
MOTHERS OF TODAY
EMANCIPATED FROM
DRUDGERY OF HOME
Quick Distribution Enables
Housewives to Have
More Leisure.
BY e. J. KUNKEL.

(Koehler-Kunkel Motor Company
On Tuesdays and Fridays as regu-
larly as the calendar--mOther used 10
bake "batch" of bread. She had to
for hungry circle Of mouths gathered
round the table three times a day
and the only source of bread was
mothers flour bin and the kitchen
range.
All Of us can remember that mother
didn't so out often. If she attended
a sewing circle once week. the family
thought mother was neglecting them
for on that day something good was
missing from the menu. She couldn't
step to the phone and order lot of
good things. They didn't have the
tarts and pastries. cakes and cookies
for sale-because they couldn't deliver
them fresh made.
Mothers time was wholly ours
she sacrificed her entire day and
sometimes part of the night to ou.'
comfort-in those days which we can
all remember.
But how different it all is today.
There has been an emancipation Of
home drudgery. The mothers of to-
day are out every afternoonA-a lunch
e0n--or a bridge party-a church ben.
efit--a club program-and in spite of
her arrival home. oftentimes after We
get there. We have plenty to eat-more
variety in fact than when mother
shaved over the hot cook stoves.
1t is distribution and volume pro-
duction, made possible by the extra
fifteen or twenty miles per hour that
the motor truck added to deliver,
speed that has wrought this great
change in living. The age old in
stitution of home baking is only one
of the many things n yesterday which
the motor truck and its faster trans
portation have changed.
We are just as happy--eat as much
or moro. And mother lives her own
life with less drudgery and more
pleasure. She has come up from
bread to bridge" because of fast mo-
tor truck delivery.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
ENGINEERS OF 40
MOTOR CAR PLANTS
SPECIFY WILLARD
All Find Satisfaction in
Battery, Gala
han Says.

"What makes the wheels 20
around, has been the question ef
many. a small boy before attacking
some mechanism which presented n
complicated problem to his small
brain. $50
The same question changed little
keeps an expert jury continually test
ing and probing. That question is
How can We keep the wheels going
longer and at least expense?"
The jury is not made up of merely
twelve good men and true, but, Of
hundreds of experienced automotivc
engineers looking out always to bet
ter the various products they are
working on. Practically every day
at least one of these experts find n
way to save a few cents or few dol
lars on some mart of the automobile
without sacrificing quality and dur
ability.
The jury for years has agreed al
most unanimously on one important
part of the motor car, the mart which
has come to be- known as the heart of
the car. the storage battery.
s. Y. Callahan. local battery dealer
is authority for the statement that thr
engineers Of 40 leading car manu-
facturers have specified and are using
Willard Threaded Rubber Batteries
rs original equipment. "They use
these batteries--and pay more for
them-becausp they have tested them
n long time and know from experience
that these batteries and Willard SER
vice mean a degree Of car-owner sat-
isfaction which cannot he obtained
with anu other make of battery" says
Mr.. Callahan.
"Ninety-three per cent Of these rar
manufacturers have ALWAYS used Will
lards. Considering the fact that the
first batteries for starting and light
ing were supplied as original couin.
ment TO car builders in 1912 this
stands as record practically without
an euual in the industry.
"The jury that has rendered this
verdict is one that must be constant
~ kent satisfied and ono that would
quickly reverse it's opinion rpon the
slightest failure in uualitv of product
or service. This business was won
and has been held only because VIII
lard hns always been able to offset
connection based mainly on nric" :.
by better quality, by experienced and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
NEW PURCHASE PLAN
HAILED BY HUNDLEY
AS BIG ACHIEVEMENT
Every Family Now Enabled
to DUN Car, He
Says.

". G. Hundley of the Wroten-
Hundley Motor company, local Dodge
Brothers dealers, considers the new
Robertson saving bank plan for pur-
chasing cars. recently inaugurated by
Wroten-Hundley to be one of the most
important developments in the history
OF. the motor industry since the inven-
ton of the automobile. By this new
plan, he says, many people. hereto
fore not in a position TO own cars,
can now conveniently and promptly
buy automobiles.
While this plan embodies the prac-
loan principle Of cooperative financ-
ing TO the sale of automobiles. a
principle recommended by the late
President Harding in one of his last
addresses for practical credit pur-
poses: one Of the soundest finance
principles in the world and one which
has successfully enabled millions of
people to own their homes for the last
century.
Nevertheless the contracts under
which sales are made on this plan
are unlike any that have ever been
developed. They are copyrighted and
it is therefore unlawful TO initiate
these contracts which will prevent the
possibility Of their being used by
other than responsible concerns, and
prevent the possibility of their being
contaminated.
This plan was developed that all
may ride;' yet besides the appeal
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

this plan makes to those who pre-.
viously could not purchase automo-
biles-the low interest charges. the
liberal terms and advantages of this
plan appeal likewise to the keenest
minded and wealthiest business men.
Transportation development and
economic cultural and moral develop
ment have always gone hand in hand.
Roger Babson pointed out that the
increase of motor cars from one to
eleven million in the United States
increased the number of cars and at
tendant home owners because of this
new selling plan of ours together
with the many other civic advantages
manifest.
ain our years of experience as
Dodge Brothers dealers we have had
innumerable instances of individuals
who had never saved a dollar in their
lives until they made the resolution
to buy a Dodge Brothers motor car !:
upon which they Immediately saved
enough TO make the first payment and
then promptly paid for in stallments.
They then became for the first time
in th'ir lives the owners of some
thing representing tangible value-a
Dodge Brothers motor car, which has
always, under every business condi-
ton represented an investment of the
highest relative convertible cash
value.
Il feel the greatest sense of gratifi-
cation over the greater usefulness,
efficiency, prosperity and happiness
which because of this plan, will come
into the lives of thousan of worthy
families and l am glad that we can
offer this splendid service to thrifty.
prudent buyers in all circumstances. {"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
Not the Speeder But Az
erage Driver Causes the
Greatest Losses to Auto
mobile Insurance Con-
Germs.
BY ii. A. ANDERSON.
District Manager. Bull Dog Insurance.

Automobile accidents are attributed
10 Ine reckless driver and the public
zoe. porr rake time fer further thoughts
10 the matter because or the frequency
of injury TO individuals and damage
10 automobiles. To an insurance COM
pany. however. the problem is clearly
defined, and in that the Bull Dog in
surance confines itself exclusively 10
automobile insurance its authority IS
10 statements regarding automobile
! losses are considered unquesucnsole
facts
Il Is not the speeister that cSuSes
the grss. losses 70 insurance cOupG-
& MES. these s-e soon detected S-d
Gorps5 By them becSCss 81 their ex-
rrszs hSard it Is the average every
cay individual who considers ki1SI
~. ezrs:a, driver that heS2es
izEp,veS u acci6e-. various de-
sc-S1-ie-S- Wss- Es refer % TIE Sy-
craze 6-lVs- ve zsx1 cboSs No -
czrs a. e,1iSy = -otc- driven ve-
kscs az lave re r-lcs 60 8 lics1ss
Tx i a. -: ssvs- states = tie
S-sa- rs : a. IL e-sSs--i&,s 1ecss-
SIT - hxvs re FL rs1- - TIE uses
G eLc-4e - ----N : = ~ -->--~--sc
zsz<z-es 80 imposed except sped
h-s n tts vLr5ozS legislatures No
czes5o-s az asked 81 re license Of
Zee o. az Ire Ssx,s- regarding TIE
ousiificz tious az tie driver as bsi-g
prepared 70 handle TIE ozr.
Always ~Other Fellow
A prudent observer viii notice that
IN the greater number Of cases the
driver oyerestimstes his own import
ance and he alone Is within the resu-
1ations, the other driver IS slNays
doing the irritating turn. he does
not seem 70 realize that in going down
a road he will take the center for his
own use, a faster moving car TO pass
must turn into the path OF opposite
travel: he will leave a curb WITHOUT
signaling and then glare at another
driver who nearly coll ded with him I:
he does turn right or left hand COR
ner with any uniformity; he will time
and again look in one direction when
nearing intersections; be will use cross
streets as if they were private thor
oughfares. All these oversights by the
so-called careful drivers are the in
strumental factors in automobile acct
dents.
In almost each injury case or dam.
aged automobile the accident would
have been avoidsble by careful obser-
walton Of he rule life and property
first Accidents are an everyday oc.
currence and with a steady increase
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

capable engineering cooperation with
the ear builders and by tie most eff
cient and widespread service to the
car owners.
ut is one of the reasons why the
majority of Willard owners would
never think of replacing their bat
teries with any but Willard"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
Trouble Over Punch Boards.

corpus Christi. Tex, Aug. 49,
The alleged placing of punch boards
in several stores here eliminated in
the arrest of ]. +. Lloyd. who it is
charged owned the boards. The com.
plants against Lloyd followed the ar
rest last weel: of the proprietors of
the stores harboring the boards.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-04
HAROLD AHEARN WILL
GO TO MACON TO LIVE

Harold Ahearn, who has been
connected with the Planters Bank
during the past five years, has re-
signed his position there and will
go to Macon to reside Wednesday.
he will be connected with the
Equitable Life Assurance company
at Macon, having done considerable
work for that company as. side
line during his residence here. He
is an experienced insurance man,
and will devote his entire time to
the development of his insurance
interests after going to Macon.
Mr.. Ahearn came to Americas dur
ing the war when he was stationed
at Souther Field, and since his dis
charge from the service married
Miss Sarah Kendrick, popular
Americas girl. Mrs. Ahearn and
their young daughter will remain
in Americas during a fortnight
following Mr.. Ahearn's removal to
Macon, bub they plan to JOIN him
there Just as soon possible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-04
PROMINENT MACON
MAN DIES MONDAY

MACON, SeJt. 4.-Charles Hall
Williamson, 40, secretary and
treasurer of the Bibb Manufactur-
ing company, died suddenly last
night at $3.50 o'clock of angina
pectrois at the home Of his broth
er-in-law, Gen. Walter A. Harris,
AGA Napier avenue. Mr.. William
son had walked from the living
room, where he and General Har-
ris were sitting, to the front We
randa. Hearing him fall to the
floor, General Harris rushed to his
aid, but Mr.. Williamson died in
General Harris arms before ply
sicians could be summoned.
Although Mr.. Williamson had
spoken Sunday and yesterday of
not telling particularly well, he
attend the baseball game with Gen.
Harris yesterday afternoon. At
supper last night and in conversa-
tion following the meal Mr.. Will
hanson was in good spirits. There
was no forewarning Of the end,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-04
last OF ONE-TEACHER
SCHOOLS HERE GONE.
Pennington District Divided
Among New Era, Pleasant
Grove and AndersonviIle

The last one-teacher rural school
in Sumter county disappeared with
the meeting of the Sumter county
board of education Monday at the
office Of County School Superin-
tendent E. w. Dupree. The last
of these to go was the school at
Pennington whihc was officially di-
vided by the board among the
schools of New Era, Pleasant Grove
and Andersonville, the division be-
ing with the consent of the schools
patrons.
Pennington school opened for the
fall session Monday with Miss Ban
ME Griffin as teacher and eleven
pupils attending. The trustees OF
the school and the patrons met with
the patrons and members of the
school board to work a division OF
the pupils and it was definitely de-
cided to distribute these among the
schools at New Era, Pleasant
Grove and Andersonville, with Mis-;
Griffin retained as teacher in one
of these schools, she being giver
the option as to which she vii
serve. IMta
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-04
SCHOOLS HERE BEGIN
SESSION MONDAY | 9TH
Primary and Grammar Grade
Pupils Must Apply at urlow
School for Registration

Americas public schools will be-
gin their fall session on Mon
day, September II, and the school
authorities are preparing now to ac-
commodate an overflow registra-
ton of students at both the High
and Grammar schools.
Pupils who will enter grades up
on promotion cards are required to
register Monday, Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday of next
week at Furlow Grammar school,
where they will be assigned to
grades in their respective schools,
as both East Amreicus and Pros
poets Heights schools are to be OPP
Grated as well as Furlow. Grammar
school to accommodate the gram
mar grades.
Those who anticipate entering
the grammar grades b yexamina-
ton must apply to Furfow Gram
mar school Friday, when arrange
ments have been made to take care
of all who apply.
Registration for negro pupils
will be held at Mckay Hill school
on the same days as those for
white pupils at Furlow school, and
the hours for registration for both
whites and negroes are from $50
to 1890.
At the High school, where full
registration is expected, arrange
ments have been completed to car
ry on registration in the Rees Park
building. The registration there
will be identical as to days and
hours with those conducted at Fur
low Grammar school and the Nc
Kay Hill school for negroes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-04
SWEET POTATO SYRUP
Is LATEST DELICACY

WASHINGTON, Sept. A
table and cooking syrup made from
sweet potatoes is the latest adj
dition to the culinary art made by
the Department of Agriculture.
Through experiments conduct
ed at small plant in Georgia over
period of several years depart
ment chemists were able to pro-
duce a syrup which, it said, has
possibilities not only for table
and cooking purposes, but also
making candies such as taffies,
kisses and caramels. The rather
dark color might preclude its use
in general baking. though it would
be valuable in such dark products
as ginger snaps and cookies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-04
.GEORG|A'S NEW TAXES
BRING BIG R EVE nue.
Lawmakers Express Belief That
No Additional Taxes Will Be
Imposed at Extra Session

ATLANTA, Sept. 1.-The tax and
license money which Georgia coll
lected from the people has been in
creasing one million dollars a year
for the last five years, according to
tax experts here. In 1922, it cost
$12, 100000 to run the state govern
ment. This year the state will col
lect SIS, 100000. Next year it will
be $2O,0OO,OOO if the estimates of
some of the state officials are any
where near right.
Colonel McGregor, commissioner
Of pensions, estimates that the new
tobacco tax will raise nearly &c.
500, 900 in 1924. That will be ST.
100000 more than all the taxes on
farms and city and town property.
The new tax on gasoline counting
the increased number of automo-
biles, will raise more than 81, $780,
900 additional. money. Hcrce, the
state win collect next year, on this
basis S8,oOO,OO0 more than it col.
lected in 1922, or a total of $780,
100000 for 1924 as against $12,-
100000 for 1922 and $1,000, 900 in
1918.
Several legislators, who have dis
cussed the matter here, express the
opinion that $40, 100000 VIII be
quite enough without adding any
! thing more at the extra session,
"a jump of $8,0OO,O00 in thC
money taken by the state from the
pockets of the people in two year
appears to most of us to be a plen
ty," said one lawmaker in express
ing his views before a group o.
business men in one of the hote
Hobbies here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-04
SHOCKS CONTINUE
AT INTERVALS =

OSAKA, Sept. -(By Associated
Press Earthquake shocks continue
at intervals around Kawaguchi
which is on the only railroad open
out of Toxic. The shock Of yester-
day morning wiped out Kawaguchi.
Dowager Princess Yoshiko was
crushed to death at Odawara. The
Dowager Princess Yamashina met
the same fate at Kamakura.
In Toxic Ichigaya prison was
threatened by fire and about 1900
prisoners were freed. They included
Toshinko Saki, the communist leader
and other communists. TIE four
teenth division at Utsunomiya and
thirteenth division at Takata were
marching toward Toxic today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-04
COTTON RECEIPTS AT
SELMA FAILING OFF

SELMA, Ala, Sept. 4-As a
proof of the backwardness of the
cotton season, officials of the Selma
Cotton Exchange compiled the fig
ures to show that during the month
of August, 1922, Selma receiving
3,547 bales, while for the month of
August Of this year the receipts
were 10 bales. Many of the & MS
of the county will start up Monday,
however, and it is believed the re-
ceipts will show strong pickup
The price this year is about $40 a
bale better than it was at the be-
ginning of the 1922 season. The I'M
broken cloudy weather has made the
opening Of the hollis unusually late
this year,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-04
county TAX RATE is
SLIGHTLY LOWERED BY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Total of 9 Mills for General Pur-
poses Against 10 Levied Dur
ing Last Year
3 IL MILLS BOND TAX
Last Year 3 IL Mills Levied for
This Purpose-Local School
Taxes Added

The county tax rate for the year
1923 was fixed by the board of
county commissioners at their reg
ular meeting Monday at the court
house at a total of IL IL mills for
county purposes. This is distrib-
uted in the general fund and that
used exclusively for road purposes.
The general fund will receive 8
mills and the road fund 8 1-2 mills,
from the total.
The levy this year compares with
10 mills levied last year for gen
eral purposes and 8 mills for bonds,
or a reduction of l mill for gen
eral purposes and raise of half
mill for the road fand. Tax
values upon which me levy this
year is based were given the COM
.missioners as $9,339,778, which is
expected to yield total revenue
bfor all countJ purposes-roads and
general-of approximately $780,
0oo. Lest yea4 the county expend-
ed for all purposes a total Of
$165, 379.51, and there is now on
hand road funds deposited in the
several banks Of the county total
ing $165, 686.95, this representing
the unexpended balance realized
from the sale Of 100000 in road
bonds sevreal years ago. The term
"all purposes" as used above is
meant to exclude all road bond
money used by the county in the
construction of hard surfaced
roads.
In addition to the levy for gen.
eral and road purposes, there was
levied a countrywide tax Of 8 "a
mills for school purposes, the levy
of this tax being compulsory upon
its recommendation by the county
school board, and the tax not to
apply to property located in the
City of Americas, which constitutes
an independent school system. Lo-
cal school taxation as voted by
the several districts was also for
mally levied by the board, with an
added tax necessary to take care
of certain outstanding district bond
issues. These added levies, which
are in addition to the countrywide
school tax of ga mills and the
county general and road taxes Of
10 IL mills, were levied by dis
tricts as follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-04
DEATH LIST NOW
MORE APP ALLING
Three Hundred Thousand Homes Burned in Dew
astated District Of Japan-American Consulate
at Yokohama Among Buildings Des oys1

Casualties from the earthquake and fire total $1,000 persons
destroyed and 100000 houses burned metropolitan police Of
Toxic estimate.
believed that the passenger liners Empress of Cam
ada President Jefferson and the Empress of Australia rode
out the tidal safely.
otng has occurred in number of the stricken cities with
the United States Consul General to Yokohama the killed.
dispatch states.
The death of Prince Maeyosh of Matsukat also reported
together with Prince Shmse formerly of the great Of
9asua and others of royal blood reported lost
their lives.
Shocks continue to be felt around Kawaguchi
he Associated Press today received the direct word
from its okio staff was feared had been
said in his report. 80 -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-04
GREEK MINISTER DENIES
REPORTS OF DISORDERS

LONDON, Sept. 1.-The Greek
legation here today emphatically de-
MED Italian reports of serious in
tSrnal troubles in Greece. The latest
kilograms from Athens, it was said,
indicated that complete order pre-
vailed throughout the country.
While it was admitted that there
was dissension between the domi-
nant political parties, it was assert
ed that the whole country, public
Continued on Page 3
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-04
EMBASSY DESTROYED;
AMBASSADOR SAFE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Mem-
bers of the American embassy in
Toxic are safe, according to
from Ambassador Woods,
who sent first word to the State
Department. The embassy, howev-
er, has been destroyed, and the
ambassador stated that food is
badly wanted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-04
REV0l UTl0N IN
GREECE LOOMS
Violent Disturbances Throughout Greece Report
ed From Italian Sources, Indicate Effort to Es-
tablsh Republic There Well Under Way

Grecoaian revolutionary republican
under Greece dispatch received Rome and the
gaining ground despite the fact of drastic
being taken by the government which includes the of all
suspects and the confscaton of arms,
rigid censorship has been placed all concerning
disturbances
Amember of the Italian delegation the Assembly Of the
League Of Nations authorized the League secretary deny
italy had officially repudad the competency of the League
to handle the Greco Italian dispute.
The Greek minister London emphatcay denies the Rome
reports OF revolutionary Greece adding that
disorders in Greece of would naturally among
disturbed populac but that there nothing bordering on pot
cal movement
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-04
WALKER NAMES TWO
TAX COMMISSIONERS
University Professor and Eaton
ton Man Named Members
of Special Tax Body

ATLANTA, Sept. 4.-Dr. j. T.
Mcpherson, of the University of
Georgia, and H. H. DeJarnette, of
Eatonton, will be members of the
special tax commission or consult
ing members, Governor Walker an
nounced today. The governor also
stated that he would probably be
ready to announce the personnel of
the body which is to study the
states tax problems the latter part
of next week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-04
BELIEVE PURNELL NOW
HIDDEN IN HOUSE Of
DAVID COLONY LIMITS
Gladys RubeI, Who Charged
Him With Statuatory Offense
Declares He Has Not Fled
WOMAN AT FIT. WAYNE
Had Gone Into Hiding There to
Escape Being Held in Jail as
Witness Against Leader

DETROIT, Mich, September 4.
The belief that Benjamin Purnell,
missing leader of the House of
David colony, is hidden within the
colony, is expressed by Gladys Ru-
bel, who recently charged with a
statutory offense.
With her baby she was found liv-
ing at Fort Wayne, after going
into hiding following the charge.
The woman stated she fled when
told that she would be placed in jail
for safekeeping.