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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-06

He can't seem to make her un.
derstand that America isn't going
to war again Just so she can have
another ice cream conc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-06

Them pirates has all died out
but q lot OF fellers manages to
Git bout as much excitement out
Of bootleggin.'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-06

It's impossible for a country
chap to spend lot Of money. no
matter how much his fiancee has
with her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-06

A dollar in the bank is worth
two in the hand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-06

One guy who lived in q little
village figured that the total ex-
pense OF his last courtship cost
him exactly a dime. Five cents
carfare out to his girls house to
propose to her. and . nickel TO
ride back after she refused him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-06

Three feIlers come by here in
q big gasoline car loaded with
wooden boxes that smelt kind of
suspicious. Said the boxes was
full Of swallers. don't b'lieve
e.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-06

wATC4FUL wAITING-Try-
ing to get into the bathroom
ahead Of the other boarders in the
morning rush hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-06

/ often wonder what would
happen to Mr.. Ananias II they
ever got him onto the witness
stand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-06

HI Hoskins says his grandpop
owned near half the farms in
this county. Some folks that
amt got nothin' is always
boastin' bout what their ancestry
couldn't keep.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-06

Deke Epriggins il terrible
shocked ag'in. Saw a girl in
bright yaller stockin's an she
wunk right at him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28
WHAT PROPOSED AMERICAS BILL PROVIDES

member of said Commission shall
make oath in writing, to- be filed
with the Clerk and Treasurer, to
truly and faithfully discharge his
powers ana duties as member OF
said Commission, and shall file
with the Clerk and Treasurer
good and solvent bond in the sum
of five thousand dollars, payable
to the N1ayor and City Council OF
Americas, and conditioned to
truly and faithfully perform his
powers and duties as a member OF
said Commission and to account
for all funds coming into his hands
as a member Of said Commission;
the premium, if any, on when
bond shall be paid by the Mayor
and City Council Of Americas.
That when appointing the mem
bers of said Debt Commission,
which shall be done by ordinance,
the Mayor and City Council shall
prescribe what compensation, If
any, shall be paid to each member
Of said Commission, and which
shall be paid by the Mayor and
City Council of Americas. And the
Mayor and City Council shall cause
the books, records and accounts of
said Commission to be thoroughly
examined and audited at least once
each year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28

all such funds so received by said
/ Commission and apply the same in
payment of the principal and in
I terest of said indebtedness or IN
payment Of such obligations as
SAID Commission might issue and
negotiate for the raising of funds
with which to pay said indebted
ness, as hereinafter authorized; and
to keep all cash on hand, until
needed for the purpose stated, on
deposit in some safe, secure bank OF
banks at the highest rate of inter
est obtainable and properly pro-
tected by bond;
(c) To make frequent, and at
least quartely examinations of the
books, records and accounts of the
Clerk and Treasurer and ascertain
whether or not SAID Commission is
receiving, as and when the same
are collected, all sums due said
Commission as herein provided
for; and in the event said Com
mission should at any time find that
the Clerk and Treasurer has failed,
neglected or refused to pay over to
said Commission all or any sum OF
sums collected by him from the as
sessment and levy of a tax for the
payment of the present existing in
debtedness Commonly called
floating indebtedness) of the May
or and City Council of Americas,
said Commission shall Immediately
institute action in the proper court
against the clerk and treausrer and
his bondsman for, recovery of the
amount said Clerk and Treasurer
has so failed, neglected or refused
to pay over to said Commission;
(d) To issue, execute and nego-
tate notes, or other evidences of
Indebtedness, if deemed advisable,
in anticipation of the assessment,
levy and collection of the tax hero
in provided for, and apply the pro-
ceeds derived therefrom to the i'm
mediate payment of said indebted
ness, said notes to bear not greater
than six per centum interest per
annum and mature not later than
ten years from date; which notes or
other evidences of Indebtedness,
however, shall not be executed nor
negotiated without the consent and
approval of the Mayor and City
Council of Americas nor until said
Mayor and City Council has pro
vided by ordinance for the levy an
nually, of a specific tax for the
payment of the principal and in
ter"St of said notes;
The members of said Debt Com
mission shall be named and APP
pointed by the Mayor and CITY
COUNCIL of Americas; in appoint
ing the first members of said Com
mission the Mayor and City Coun-
Gil shall designate one member to
serve for a term Of one year, one
member to serve for a term of two
years, and the third member to
serve for a term of three years,
and all members of said Commits
sion thereafter appointed, except
to fill vacancies, shall be for a term
of three years; and in case of a
vacancy on said Commission, by
reason of death, resignation or for
other cause, appointment shall be
made for the remainder of the I'M
expired term. Before entering
upon the duties of his office each
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28
and City Council of Americas;

and City Council of Americas;
(d) That said Clerk and Treas
urer shall truly and faithfully ac-
count for and turn over to the
Debt Commission of Americas
(created by this Act), as and when
the same are collected, all funds
collected from the assessment and
levy by the Mayor and City Coun-
ell of Americas of a tax for the
payment of the present existing in
debtedness commonly called float
ing indebtedness) of the Mayor and
City Council OF Americas;
(e) That said Clerk and Treas.
urer shall pay out the funds of the
Mayor and City Council of Amer
icus only in accordance with and
strictly as provided by the terms
and conditions of the Act approved
August 10th, 1920 (Acts 1920,
pages 100 to 724) establishing an
Efficiency ana Economy Commits
sion and providing for an annual
budget of expenditures.
In case of the breach or violation
Sy said Clerk and Treasurer of the
terms and conditions of his said
bond, as above provided, and in
the event the obligees in said bond
Shall fail, neglect or refuse to
promptly institute appropriate ac-
ton to enforce the liability there
under, then any tax payer of the
City of Americas shall have the
right to institute the necessary
action, in the proper court, in his
own name for the use of the prop
er obligee, for the enforcement of
the liability of the Clerk ard Treas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28

urer under his said bond.
Paragraph 3. By adding at the
end of section As (XLV) a new
section, to be number Sec. Asa,
as follows:
Sec. As. A. Be it further en-
acted that there is hereby created
and established
(D A Bond Commission, which
shall consist of three persons, resi-
dents of the City of Americas, none
Of whom shall be an official or en-
ployee of the Mayor and City
Council Of Americas. and each of
whom shall be an experienced and
trustworthy business man or wo-
man, the powers and duties of
said Commission to be as follows
(a) To receive from the Clerk
and Treasurer, as and when the
same are collected, all funds de-
rived and collected from the as
sessment and levy by the Mayor
and City Council OF Americas of
tax for the payment of the prin-
cipal and interest due or to become
due on the bonded indebtedness
Of the Mayor and City Council of
Americas;
(bl To safely keep and protect
all such funds so received by said
Commission and apply the same,
when due, in payment of the prin-
cipal and interest of the bonded
Indebtedness of the City of Amer
icus, and to keep all cash on hand,
until needed for the purpose stated,
on deposit in some safe and Sc
cure bank or banks, at the highest
rate of interest obtainable and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28

sary, including the amount and pay
ment of the annual rental charge,
the giving of bond or security for
the safe keeping and return Of the
books furnished and payment for
the destruction or damage of the
same; and the Mayor and City
Council, in prescribing the amount
of tax to be assessed, levied and
collected for the maintenance Of a
system of public schools, shall an
nually include therein tax suf-
ficient to provide a fund for the
purchase of the books as herein au-
thorized; provided that in the event
and whenever the State of Georgia
makes provision for supplying free
school books to the school children
of the State said Board of Public
Education snail not thereafter
purchase and supply the same.
Paragraph 2, By striking all of
section q (XXD Of said Act and
inserting and substituting the fol-
lowing in lieu thereof:
Sec. XXI. BE it further enacted
that the clerk and treasurer of said
city shall discharge all the duties
imposed by this charter and the
laws and ordinances of the city,
and as may be required of him by
the Mayor and City Council of
Americas; and shall give bona with
good security, in some approved
surety company, in the sum of ten
thousand $1O,0OO.00) dollars,
which bond shall be payable to,
jointly and severally, the Mayor
and City Council of Americas, the
Bond Commission of Americas and
the Debt Commission of Americas,
and shall be conditioned as follows:
(a) That said Clerk and Treas
urer shall truly and faithfully per-
form his duties, as provided by
law and as required by the Mayor
and City Council of Americas.
(b) That said Clerk and Treas
urer shall truly and faithfully keep,
protect and account for all public
funds, sums and amounts, coming
into. his hands as such Clerk and
Treasurer and as provided by law;
(c) That said Clerk and Treas
urer shall truly and faithfully ac-
count for and turn over to the
bond Commission of Americas,
(created by this Act), as and when
the same are collected, all funds
collected from the assessment and
levy by the Mayor and City Coun-
ell of Americas of a tax for the
payment of the principal and in
terest due or to become due on the
bonded Indebtedness of the Mayor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28
REALLY EQUIPPED!

REALLY EQUIPPED!
Paige include tooHiHg equipment others charge extra on TOP
adesed tubes
and locked bumpers front and nubbe stop n luggage
Wahn clock gasoline dash
windshield
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28
CATARRH

Catarrh Is a Local disease greatly In
ffuenced by Constitutional conditions
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists OF an Ointment which gives Quick
Relief by local application, and the
Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces and assists in Kidding your System
of Catarrh.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years,
#. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28
Text OF Proposed
School Debt Bill
Measure Drawn by Sumter Delegation Presented
to People Today With Constructive

substitute for the proposed school and debt bill which has
been widely discussed here and which council and the
school board have apparently been unable definitely has
been formulated by the Sumter delegation the general assembly,
and this will be substituted in the the already
passed the house. became known here today The members
OF the delegation however desire feel the peoples pulse
the new BILL and of the has been furnished The
by Senator Pace Representative Hines and Rep
resentatve Riley The of the bill which here published
tor the information of all concerned, reads follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28
Paige viii pass Your Car on Hills
Let Us Prove Performance Startling Value, Too

On hills or on levels, the big Paige 10 HIP mo-
tor waits only light touch on accelerator to flash
silently and smoothly ahead-from 2 to 70 miles
an hour in high. Small need Tor gear shifting
though a slight, easy movement does it without
clash or missing. And the gentle Paige clutch for
bids jerking or stalling
Paige high pressure oihng preserves the silence
and smoothness Of this eager performance for
the long life Of the car. Exact construction -
thousands of chassis dimensions are held to
thousandth of an inch or less-makes far distant
the day when its joyous service will lapse.
Paige bodies match mechanical perfection. No
squeaks or rattles to annoy-double strips Of pat
ent leather keep metal from touching metal or
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28

wood. Deeply cushioned seats and ample foot.
room, invite rest. The wheebase If I3i inches,
and rear springs more than feet lora with snub-
bers front and rear, give perfect ri ling comfort
on any road.
Startling value! In addition to this fine car ex-
cellence-Paige is completely equipaed with all
the accessories to comfort and safety for which
you usually pay additional. A list is shown below
This concrete value can be given onl because the
tremendous volume on the Paige-built Jewett has
reduced overhead hundreds Of dollars per Paige car
Telephone or call for demonstration-proof
positive. Check Paige performance, Lille, value
against your requirements in fine car If desired,
convenient payment terms may be arranged.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28
NOT THAT KIND?

Jud Tunkins says he thinks mebbe the ex-kaiser will make good hus- band Anyhow he's not the kind of man to make his wife chop the fire wood.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28
Daily NeWs
 Letter
General News and Gossip From Abroad.

problem Of eating with out drinking in New York is no easy problem to solve, writes Larry Smits.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28
PLAYING THE GAME

Little Jessie was making a terrible noise while playing with brother Jim- mic, so Mamma called to her:
 Gracious, Jessie, why are you shouting in that terrible manner? Why cant you be quiet, like Jimmie?"
 He's got to be quiet, the way we're playing" replied Jessie He's Papa, coming home from the Elks, and I'm you"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28
REGISTRATION NOTICE

The registration book of the Town of Cordova is now open at my office in the Blum Building, Second St., Cor dova, and will be kept open every day from a. m. to p. m. The reg istration book will be closed o'clock D. m, Saturday, March 31, 1923.
 6-tf K.G. ROBINSON, Registrar.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28
BEST OF REFERENCE

Two darkeys came up to the out skirts of a crowd where a Cordovan was making a speech. After listening to the speech for about ten minutes, one of them turned to his companion and asked, "Who is dat man, Sam?"
 q don't know, what his name is," said Sam, "but he certainly do recon. men hisself."
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28
THEY CAN'T LOSE

Somebody complains that there are too many lawyers and doctors in the country. We'll, that's natural enough. Lawyers and doctors are about the only people who are able to collect fees for their failures.
 Some of the footprints on the sands of time are pointed the wrong way.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28
REGULAR GRAND CENTRAL!

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Feb. 2S.-A railroad station where no tickets have been sold in the last four years.
 That's the record of the Wamps- vile, Madison County depot of the New York Central, and the railroad has moved for it's abandonment be- fore the Public Service Commission.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28

Send us your job printing.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28
FLOWERS IN COLORADO
 BLOOM IN WINTERTIME

DENVER, Feb. 28. - Guaranteed climate" may be the latest lure to tourists to visit Colorado in winter time, following a month of unusually high temperature in January, when in some sections flowers that ordi- narly bloom in May and June were found blossoming
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28
THE BEST READING MATTER IS
 IN BANK BOOKS

A man who could neither read nor write applied for a job as janitor in a church. When the church board learned he was illiterate it refused him the job.
 But he soon found another, and being thrifty, he saved enough to start in business and ten years later he had large store and bank balance of $25O,OOO.
 A chance came to him to buy the property he occupied and a friend, not knowing his worth, advised him to go to the bank and make a loan.
 When he asked the bank cashier for the loan of $100,00O the cashier showed surprise and replied: But you have a balance of $250,000 in this bank. Of course, if you would rather sign note, we will gladly advance you the loan" The man admitted he couldn't sign his name, so never drew out any of his money.
 My goodness, man, think of it. If you can make quarter million in ten years without being able to read or write, what would you have been had you had an education?" the cashier inquired.
 q would be janitor in a church," replied the merchant.
 Once maid lost her hold on a strap And reclined in bachelors lap.
 "Oh, pardon!" she cried,
 And the monster replied: Keep your seat-I'm a sociable chap"
 When man goes to his tailor the tailor says, "that fits" when he knows it doesn't. And the man says "I'll pay you next week" when he knows he won't. Wonderful world.
 One swallow doesn't make a sum- mer, but one reckless auto driver can spoil an entire Sunday.
 Don't get discouraged. It is often the last key on the bunch that opens the lock. ,lt.. |,
 Bowling is twice as hard as shovel ing coal in the furnace, and it takes twice as long. But there must be something about bowling that makes it popular p Is the world getting better? Yea, every boat the mail brings letters from concerns anxious to make us three. quarter millionaire. ',
Evening star., 1923-07-29

This is one of many similar signs
which have been posted in various
sections of Baltimore and the sub
urbs b! the baltimore Safety
Council. The signs are placed for
the purpose of reducing accidents
and have the approval of both PO-
lice Commissioner Gather and
Automobile Com missioner BauEh-
man.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

similar to the way New York appor-
tions it's subway traffic during an cpl
demic would greatly relieve conges-
tion and give each class of motorists
more parking facilities and an op-
portunity to move faster.
Much OF the traffic from to 8
o'clock is aggravated by motorists
who could have used the congested
points earlier in the afternoon, while
with a little more planning on the
part of drivers the s o'clock exodus
of shop people would not occasion
such a dangerous conflict with the
hundreds of automobilists who have
no real need Of being on the streets
at that time of day.
The opinion of number Of local
motorists Is that II the department
Stores would urge woman shoppers to
take advantage of the early morning
sales a large portion of heavy auto
traffic around noon would be trans
ferred to mid-morning.
BY urging woman shoppers ana
out-of-town people to check their
cars on parking grounds. 1t is pointed
out, there would be much more room
for automobile tourists, who, arriv-
ing in the city about noon, invariably
Evening star., 1923-07-29
STALLING OFTEN THE
RESULT OF NEGLECT
OF SMALL DETAILS

CONTINUED from Fifth PageD
Evening star., 1923-07-29
Best Auto Trade,
Figures Show, Is
On Main Street

Figures relating to the auto
motive industry compiled at the
end of 1929 reveal some odd facts.
one of the most interesting OF
which is that the greatest mar
ket for automotive products is
found In towns of less than 10000
popuation.
The records show that at the
end OF 1922 a total of 10.795.000
passenger ears were registered in
the country. OF that number.
$4,000. or less than 8 per cent,
were in cities of 100000 population
and over: 1.140.000 were in cities
of 100000 to 100000 population:
2.210,000 in cities and towns of
10000 to 100. 1000; and IS 535. 900 in
rural districts and towns of less
than 10000 population.
The same figures show that
there are 39.53S dealers in auto
mobiles and commercial cars In
the United States. OF these. 2.465
are in cities of more than 100000
population: $3.50 in cities of
100000 to 100000; 1910 in cities
of 10000 to 100000. and 25.7S3 in
small towns and rural communi-
ties In other words. nearly two
thirds of all ear dealers are To-
Gated in small towns
Evening star., 1923-07-29

Phone or Mail your order tit and
they aoiN be charged to your
account. Or you can open a
charge account 1uith the purchase
of a Deliou.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

necessary TO cause slight collision
with the ear ahead. The safest plan
is to apply the service brake in addi-
tion to the other precautions. just as
the boat docks. At this point ii is
wise to remember to keep your eyes
on the floor of the boat rather than
on the back of the car ahead. Unless
YOU fix the eyes on some very near
object, a slight movement of the ma :
chine will not be discernible. Cars
have been known to roll off the ends
of boats because the drivers did not
notice that they were moving until IT
was too late
Evening star., 1923-07-29

10000 acres Of forest were burned
over in the state of Maine alone.
The above are a few of the facts
discovered by the Motorists League
for Countryside Preservation, which
has been organized to educate the
motorist to sense of the responsibility
which Is his as he tours from camp site
TO camp site. from state to state.
While one'of the aims of the league
is to get motorists to clean up as they
go. never to leave a stopping place
the worse for having stopped there,
the menace of fire resulting from
smoldering camp fires is not being
overlooked in the organization S
plans.
The rapid increase in the number
of visitors to forest parks is Illus
trated by the record of those who
motored to the national forests last
year. OF the 5.356,000 visitors 1t is
estimated that over 20 per cent came
by automobile. An actual count of
California and Colorado alone shows
100000 motorists entered these
parks.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
SEE WAY TO LESSEN
STREET CONGESTION
Automobile Men Make Sug.
gestion for Eliminating
Irregular Traffic.

" Much congestion in Washington
street traffic could be eliminated If
the public would better plan its use
of cars, is the opinion OF several local
automobile men who have observed
that the streets are used too irregu-
larly by motorists.
One suggests that a plan somewha. .
Evening star., 1923-07-29
SHOULD LWAYS EXPLAIN,
Duty Owed to Traffic Officer Who
Tags Your Car.

When tagged for violating a park
ing ordinance always look up the
traffic officer on the beat and give
him a sensible explanation of how
you came to make a mistake. IL
doesn't always save you the trouble
OF appearing before the magistrate,
but sometimes the officer may con
slider your argument reasonable. He'll
see that you want to learn what's
right and what's wrong.
In one instance where a business
man made a very obvious and unwise
error the officer told the man, after
being dismissed by the magistrate,
that they only tagged the car as 4
matter of form, and that had he
looked up the officer it wouldn't have
been necessary to appear.