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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
RUSS

Russia claims that it's railroads in
the last two years have hauled 20
tons of freight for every 100 tons
moved before the war. The figure
is expected to move up to SO this
year. Passenger traffic is about
half of normal.
This information is important,
because Russia's economic collapse
has beeen most acute in her trans
portation system. The Red Bear is
getting around better, though stil
limping badly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
RICH

The richest man in Europe, Sir
Basil Zaharoff, lives in Paris. Every
morning his breakfast rolls are bak-
ed in London and rushed to him
by special airplane.
Scientific magic makes this pos
sible.
Science would be doing a better
job if it made impossible the sys-
tenn that permits hot rolls to be
rushed through the air at great OK,
pense to crafty a rich mans foolish
whim-while millions of other Eu-
fooeans are under-nourished and
many thousands starving to death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
LOAN

More than a billion dollars worth
OF European government and city
securities have been fIoated in
America since the Armtistice.
Some of the international bank
ers and brokers who had hand in
negotiating these loans are very
keen for Uncle Sam to cancel Eu-
ropes war debts to him. But you
never hear them advocating cancel
lation of this billion dollars loaned
privately.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
JOKER

Artificial gasoline is perfected by
the French chemist. Damiens, he
claims. The process mixes sui
phuric acid, copper oxide and ethe-
lyme, then heating and distilling.
The big oil companies are no.
worried, for Damiens adds that the
price of making his artificial gaso-
line is prohibitively high. That's
usually the case with substitutes
for basic commodities. Artificial
rubber has been perfected, but
can't be made as cheaply as the real
thing. Damiens hopes to get his
production cost down to Is cents
a gallon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
HIGH COST OF BAD ROADS

Travelling an unimproved road
is just like renting a farm-it
costs good portion of what you
make every year. And no mat
ter how long you travel or rent,
or how much you pay, there is no
end to the drain on your re
sources in either case. You travel
in circle without getting any
where. The sensible thing to do
is to cut out the road tax and be-
gin to make highway investments.
Muscle Shoals Sunday News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
MARRIED LIFE

Sir Arthur Newsholm, who, we
are told, is an English statistic
clan, comes forward with the
suggestion that it is not a fallaey
that married people live longer
than unmarried ones, He says
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
AND THE RUzZARnS

Some candidate announces
that he is in the race for pure
ponies. Pure indeed. That man
mad Just as we'll retire right now,
wherever the carcass is, there
will the eagles be gathered to-
gether.-Commerce News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
MORE EASY MONEY

Announcement that the spe-
elal appropriation for prohibition
enforcement, amounting to ov,r
ten million dollars has been
agreed upon by congress will
please lot of people who see the
opportunity of getting easv
money.-Brunswiclz News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY
(From The Times-Recorder. Feb
20, 19O4.)

20, 1000
Mr.. John W. a. Hawkins, of
Webster, who was injured few
days since in being run over by a
aorse, still suffers greatly from a
broken limb. MIR. Hawkins was
turning the animal out Of the stable
when he was run over and knocked
down.
Mr.. John NJ. Bragg, the popular
market man in the Artensian block
regaled a number of his friends
with a feast of oysters last night
at his place of business, The bivalv-
es, fat, juicy and fine, were delcl-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
TRY THIS ON YOUR PIANO

A barometer in common use in
some parts of Europe consists Of
a pan of water and a frog AMI
a little stepladder. When the frog
comes out of the water and sits
on the steps it is said infallibIv
to Indicate rain.-Valdosta Times
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29

In Scotland, a blacksmith has
been given authority to marry PEG
pie, This should stop love from
chuckling at locksmiths.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29

The wife of one of the best golf-
ers in Detroit has secured a di.
Yorce, so if he hears about it he
may so home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29

Have you any engagements in
sight?" Coolidge asked Dempsey.
Wonder if he wants to hire Jack?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29

Now we are counting the money
tax deduction will save us, but we
haven't the real money to count
yet,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29

"A baby grand cost more than a
grand baby. Some say it sounds
better and some say it doesn't.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29

With only few more weeks 20
play, the score shows the coal deal.
ers have won, this winter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29

While it takes all kinds of PEG
pie to make~a world, some kinds
seem to be entirely too many.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
THERE'S A HAPPY MEDIUM

&c THERE'S A HAPPY MEDIUM
The disposition on the part of
the people of Rome to give earn
est thought to the school build
ing proposal with the view to
avoiding blunders that might b
regretted is most encouraging.
Virtually everybody wants better
schools for Rome. The difference
of opinion arises over methods of
of procedure and the question of
what is needed. Before anything
is done taere should ibe a definite
understanding of what the APP
proximate cost will be, how the
money is to be raised and the
extent to which the needs are to
be met. Rome could spend a mil
lion dollars on school buildings
without getting more than could
be used. But on the contrary we
could spend 100000 without
getting enOugh.-Rome Tribune
News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
81 Queen Victoria
Sheets at '$1.49.

Each one with the original "Vic-
toria' label, so of course each one
first quality, bleached snow-white,
size for double bed; this sale
only ---.----.--.---..... :.-......----.....$I.49
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
Mems $50 to 81
Shirts at $I.00

Striped Percale and Madras
Cloh, plain Soisette, Khaki colors,
attached collars or neckband style,
sizes IA to II, big table of over
three hundred to select from;
choice -........-........-. 90
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
Women's Seconds Pure Thread
Silk Hose At 75c
Mems High Grade Four-In-Hand
Ties 35c

Mems Knitted Silk Four-in-
Hand Ties, in every color, full
regular length; regularly soc; here
Friday and Saturday, each ,...35c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
THE STANDARD
SENATORIAL VALUES
Women's SIS to Sc Shoes At $2.9s,
$3.50 and $3.95

SEE THE WINDOW DISPLAY
Brand New, Just Received From
The Largest Maker in New York.
Every Shoe Bears His Name.
Patent Colt, Black K id Gray
Suede, Brown Suede, Novel Cut
Out and Strap Effects, every size
in the lot on sale here Friday and
Saturday
$2.ss, $3.50 and So s5
Women's Seconds Pure Thread
Silk Hose At 75c
The price of the first quality is
$1.50 to So per pair. These Sec
onds' are the best that we have
ever handled. The silk part of
these hose is perfect. Occasional
ly there is a drop-stitch in the Isle
part which has been neatly mend
ed; ali sizes, all colors; Friday and
Saturday, pair -.......................-75c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29

SEE THE WINDOW DISPLAY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-28
CRUDE OIL OUTPUT
 GAINS 22,55O BARRELS
Production For Week Ended
 Nov. 22 Is 1,963,600

craze gross crude oil production of the United States increased 22,550 barrels for the week ended November 9, totalling 1868, 500 barrels, according to the week ly summary of the American Petroleum institute. The daily average produc- tion east of California was 1,375,600 bar rels, an increase of A,050 barrels. Cali fornia production was 5SS, ,000 barrels, a decrease of 1,500 barrels.
 Oklahoma showed a daily average production of 529, ,250 barrels, increase of 14,95O; Kansas, 87,750 barrels, a de- crease of 250; North Texas. S9,700, in crease of 7,150; central Texas, 3,10O, decrease of $50; north Louisiana, 58, 700, decrease of 1,450; Arkansas, 17,500, in- crease of 200; gulf coast and southwest Texas, 131 $50, decrease of 3,200; eastern 100, 800, increase of 500; Wyoming, Mon tana and Colorado, 91 ,150, increase of 6,700.
 Daily average imports of petroleum at principal ports for the week ended Mo- vember 22 were 279,42 barrels, compared with 279,857 for the previous week. Daily average receipts of California oil at At lantic and gulf coast ports for the week compared with 96,000 for the week De- fore.
 There were no changes reported in crude oil prices for the major districts mid-continent being quoted at 75c to $1.25 a barrel, according to the gravity of the oil; Pennsylvania crude, Brad ford district, $2.85 a barrel; all other grades, $275; gulf coast oil grade "A, |" $1.50; grade "B," SIPS, and California crude ranging from $1 to $1.45 a bar rel, according to the gravity of the oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-28
HEAR ENLISTMENT
 OPPOSED BY DAVIS
Undesirability Already Demon
 strated, Report Declares
(By AssOciatei Press,) l

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Army ob- jections to the law requiring that one year enlistments be accepted if recruits prefer that term rather than n three year "hitch," are reiterated in the an- nual report of Major General Robert C.. Davis, adjutant-general, made public to- day.
 Experience has demonstrated clearly the undesirability" of such enlistments, the report declares.
 'The services of a one-year man seldom can be utilized to advantage in the training of others," General Davis pointed out, flor the reason that he himself has not become sufficiently we'll trained for the purpose. Neither are these short-term men available for serv- ice in oversea garrisons because of the time necessarily lost in transporting them thither and then back again for discharge within the year."
 Recruiting apparently would not suf- fer through elimination of the one year enlistments, the report indicates. The actual army strength June 30 was 10000, but the average number for which pay was provided during the year was 11S,OO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-28
COOLIDGE ELECTION
 PREDICTED IN 1899
Paper Containing Spaulding
 Forecast Sent President
lRy Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27-Election of Calvin Coolidge as president was predicted, White House officials be- lieve, by the late T. c. Spaulding of Northampton, Mass.
 A clipping from the Hampshire Coun- ty Gazette of November 20, 1899, quoted Mir. Spaulding as believing Lawyer Coolidge" some day would be elected president. The clipping was sent to the White House recently by a Northampton friend of the president. It was there he started on his political career as a member of the common council.
 The Gazette clipping reads:
 Clark and Pearsons' drug store is the chief headquarters for most of the republican politicians these days. It is said that many nominat tions are started there. Among these is Law yer Coolidge, who is planning on run ming for the common council. T. G. Spaulding says of him that he will one day be president"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-28
Kind-Hearted Bootlegger
 Saues Liues Of Agents

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-A kind hearted rum-runner at last has come to light to offset the relief that all of Rum Rows citizens are thugs and cut-throats.
 Three dry agents arrived in New York Wednesday, owing their lives to the assistance that was given them by rum-runner when their govern ment launch, part of the "dry navy was driven off its course ill the storms of week ago.
 Agent William Pynch, with Agents William Mangin and Frank Brunner, who have been active in suppYessing the rum fleet activities around New York, set out in the speed boat King Bird II, on November 13, bound for Boston.
 The trip generally takes three days but the agents met unforeseen ob- stables. A storm descended upon the little craft and the compass was broken. Dsiving in what they thought to be the general direction of Boston, they bucked the wind and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-28
IRON TRADE REVIEW


 cial)-Iron Trade Review today says:
 Demands for steel for definite under takings are increasing heavily, giving the market the appearance of growing fundamental strength. The numerous releases of these requirements indicate that the present time and the outlook are regarded favorably for going for ward with various enterprises, some of which long since have been under con- sideration. This phase of the markets development has followed closely the recent active covering of iron and steel supplies for future delivery by virtually all classes of buyers.
 Steelworks and finishing mill opera tions again are working higher. Chi cago leads the way with 75 to 80 per cent of ingot capacity engaged. At Pittsburg the weeks record shows 65 to 70 per cent and in Youngstown terri tory, 70 per cent.
 Steel construction awards have had a record-breaking week. Not since con- tracts of this kind have been tabulated weekly by Iron Trade Review over a period of several years has the total ap- preached the present weeks aggregate of 94,000 tons. The best previous week was 56,000 tons. Bridgework has been | the big item, with the Santa Fe placing 25O00 tons and the Alaskan Northern 3,650 tons. Of much new work put out 19,000 tons for Pittsburg public bridge and 14,200 for the commission market, Chicago, are notable.
 Awards this week by the Chicago Northwestern of 3,200 cars calls for 40,- 900 tons. Prospective orders for 15,0OO cars for the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific involve 150,0O0 tons. The Penn sylvania is to come out soon for 15O,0O0 to 100000 tons of rails.
 Wire products have been put up $2 per ton by all mills. The leading pro- ducer has raised black sheets $2 per ton and galvanized and automobile sheets $3 per ton for first quarter deliv- cry. Tin plate prices announced for first half are unchanged but terne plate Is up 60 cents to $1 per box.
 Recent pig iron buying, as 1t has fur ther developed, has been the heaviest to all indications, since 1920 Its total may reach 100000 tons. Prices have strengthened 50 cents to $1 further this week.
 With the domestic market on a higher basis, selling of foreign pig iron along the Atlantic coast is increasing. At New York 10000 tons of German iron has been sold the past week and a lib- eral amount of Dutch, Indian and French grades also has been placed.
 For the third consecutive week, Iron Trade. Review composite of fourteen leading iron and steel products has ad- vanced. The weeks index is $39. .46, Last week 1t was $S9.21 and four weeks ago, $3S.61.
 Cable reports this week tell of sigma lures having been affixed to the re- ordganized German raw steel union. The agreement provides that finished steel output should be curtailed 20 per cent and semi-finished 10 per cent of the full capacity of the participants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-28
CURFEW TO RING
 AT 1T M ANNISTON
No Lettering Law Passed By
 City Council

ANNISTON, Ala, Nov 27.-The city council here last night passed an ordinance which makes lettering on the streets after II o'clock at night a mis- demeanor punishable by fine or impris- onment.
 The "curfew" law was enacted on rec ommendation of the mayor and chief of police as a means of combating burg lars who have made number of raids on local business houses recently.
 The council also adopted an ordi- nance which requires that nll animals slaughtered for meat to be sold in An niston given both an ante mortem and post mortem inspection and butchered in local pens. Livestock raisers and deal CTS are waging bitter fight against the meat ordinance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-28

rain until their gasoline ran out and their food supply became dangerously low. For several days they drifted about, out of sight of land.
 Finally they sighted boat, a rum runner, but their appeals for assist ance went unheeded.
 Hope you drown," shouted one of the bootleggers.
 Seventy hours later the crew of the King Bird came upon another rum-runner. This time their shouts for help were answered and the boot legger lowed them into Woods Hole, Mass.
 At first he did not recognize them as agents and announced that he was engaged in the liquor smuggling business. Later he discovered his mistake, but continued to tow the government craft the fifty-five miles to port. When the boats reached Woods Hole the agents paid the bootlegger $20 and watched him sail out to sea again.
 What can you do with man who saves your life?' asked Lynch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-28
FARM CAPITALS COTTON MARKET I'D OPEN DEC 1
 
All Indications Declared To Point To Success
 Of Project

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-The title of Far Capital" which in recent years has been affixed to Chicago, is becom- ing more and more realization.
 After holding leadership for many years as the grain center of the world, the live stock center and the premier provisions market, Chicago now turns to cotton. The new cotton market, creation of which has been in progress for several months, opens on December 1. All indications point to its success.
 Talk of cotton market in this part of the country has been heard for sev- eral years. There seems to have been an actual demand for hedging facilities On several occasions the Board of Trade, because of Its vast marketing facilities, was urged to establish such a market on its trading floor.
 Unanimously Approved
 It was not until Septsmber 8, how ever, that the question was placed be- fore the associations membership. The project received unanimous vote.
 This vote was taken only after months of conferences and investigations of every condition pertaining to the es- tablishment of cotton futures market ing cotton men in the south as we'll as government officials and represen- tatives of eastern cotton interests were obtained. Everything pointed to the practicability of the project.
 Point of delivery on Chicago contracts is the Houston Galveston basin, and the contract is based on Texas or west ern cotton.
 Last year this exporting point, the greatest in the world, handled about three quarters of the cotton sent from the United States.
 Broad Market Assured Enormous quantities of actual cotton are always available at the joint port. assuring a broad market. It Is declared that hedging business may be conducted with minimum risk.
 Recently many applications have been coming in from Houston and Galveston warehouses for approval by the Board of Trade directors as regular places for storage and delivery of cotton on Chi cago contracts. Some time ago 1t was stated that if no further warehouses sought designation there would still be ample storage facilities available at those points. Facilities there are de- clared to be excellent, with incoming tracks on one side of the warehouses and outward bound ships on the other. excess of 1,500,000 bales.
 January will be the first month traded in on the Chicago market.
 | Under the rules of the cotton futures market, which functions under the contract is deliverable from one regular press or warehouse located within the Houston-Galveston port area. It is announced that the contract unit traded in is 100 bales, approximately 50 900 pounds of cotton,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-28

Since one of the principal influences behind the present market activity In rail stocks is the outlook for earnings, any records in this connection which in dicate a substantial trend are valuable. Such a trend Is evidenced in the gross earnings for each September since 1906, shown graphically on the chart above.
 Of course, gross earnings tell only part of the story. The proportion Of these total earnings conserved as net profit for dividend distribution is the important consideration. In this con- nection, the trend, particularly during recent years, is as favorable as the in creases in gross. Not only have the railroads during the past two years successfully handled the greatest vol ume of traffic in their history. but. through efficiency and economy in oper- ation, surprising savings in costs have been accomplished. During 1923, these savings were estimated to be over $932,- 6OO.00O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-28

The current trend towards mergers may also influence near future earning reports. With many consultations in the making, it is highly probable that almost all the roads will try to make as good a showing as possible, as the ability to earn profits will have a good deal to do with the terms of the ap- preaching mergers.
 Most important, from the rail invest OTIS point of view, was the result of the national election. In these results, 1t is easy to read the assurance that there will be no important change in national railroad policies as laid down by the transportation act. The composition of the congress elected in November Is such as to encourage this belief. More over, the popular defeat of political leaders with radical legislative pro- grams indicates that the railroads will during the next few years, be allowed to work out their own salvations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-28
BANK OF ENGLAND

LONDON, Nov. 27 The weekly state ment of the Bank Sf England shows the following changes in pounds: Total increased S31, ,0OO. Bullion decreased 5,s74. Other securities increased 6.396,- 900. Other deposits increased 5.212.OO0 Public deposits decreased 234. 900. Notes reserve decreased 830,O0O. Government securities decreased 57o,OO0.
 The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 1921 ner cent. last week it was 20.64 per cent.
 Rate of discount 4 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-28
POLICE RELEASE
 MOTHER OF CHILD
(Ry Associated Press. ]

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 27.-Mrs. Laura Anne Millner, wife of Walker Millner, farmer who was detained yesterday pending, an investigation of the alleged abandonment by Millner of his three year old child, found in box car here Tuesday has been released, it was announced today. Millner is being held on a charge of felonious abandon ment of child, but it was stated that no charge would be filed against Mrs. Millner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-28
GRANT LEAVES HOSPITAL
Rector Plans To Go To Country To
 RecuDerate

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-The Rev. Dr. Percy Stickney Grant, former rector of the fashionable Fifth Avenue Protestant Episcopal church of the Ascension, was discharged from New York hospital today. His physicians said he planned to go to his country home near Bedford Hills, N. r., to recuperate. Dr. Grant was taken to the hospital last Sunday. Nerve specialists said he was suffering from a severe attack of anaema.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-28

on Chilean caribineers on the Peru Chile frontier near Tacna. In some quarters here the incident is believed to have been engineered to coincide with the celebration of the Avacucho battle centennial, being held in Lima or in- fluence representatives of foreign mis- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-28
AUTO KILLS MAN

FL DORADO, Ark, Nov. 27.-Jake Farr, 24-year-old drug store proprietor and automobile dealer of Smackover, Ark, near here, was killed in Smack over last night when an automobile which he was driving was wrecked and turned turtle, crushing him beneath it.