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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
CONDITIONS
ARE GOOD IN ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Ca, March 28.-Thc
chances of a workman obtaining
employment in Atlanta are mucn
better than in the industrial cities
Of Cleveland and Detroit, it is
pointed out by Joseph P. McGrath,
director of the Consolidated Employ
ment Service here.
During January, the employment
service here placedthirty per cent
Of its registrants in gainful occupa-
tions, and forty per cent in Feb
ruary, while Cleveland agencies
placed only five per cent of their
registrants in January and seven
and one-half per cent in February
Reports from Detroit, Mr. McGratf
aid, showed decreased employment,
for the first two weeks of March
1t was pointed out that during
this season of the year, heavy
movement of workers sets in to.
ward these two northern industrial
centers which results in congestion
and unemployment, and in some in
stances, hardship to those seeking
work.
The Consolidated Employment
Service here operates free to botE
employer and employee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
BIG EQUIPMENT ORDER
IS PLACED BY SOU. RY.
Nearly Five Thousand New
Freight Cars Included in Big
Order Just Placed

ATLANTA, March 28.-Twen-
ty-five locomotives, fifty all-steel
passenger train cars, and 4,250
freight cars, costing approximate
ly ten million dollars, have just
been purchased by the Southern
Railway System for delivery during
the next few months.
Five Ballet engines for road
service, twenty heavy switch err
gines, 25 coaches, five dining cars,
twelve baggage-express cars, six
mail-baggage cars, two full postal
cars, 1000 steel underframe box
cars, 1900 all-steel low-side gon-
dola cars, and $50 steel under
frame composite hopper cars are in
Guided in the order.
The greater part of this new
equipment will be constructed at
plants on the Souhern's lines; the
switch engines at Richmond, Va, by
the American Locomotive Co.; the
gondolas at Birmingham by TIE
Chickasaw plant of the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad Co.; The
box cars by the American Car and
Foundry Co., at East st. Louis and
the baggage, express and mail cars
by the same company at Jefferson
vile, Ind, just across from Louis
vile, Ky.
The Mallets will be built by the
Baldwin Locomotive Works at
Philadelphia, the coaches by the Be-
thlehem Shipbuilding Corp, at
Wilmington, Del. The dining cars
bv the Pullman Company at Chicago
and the hopper cars by the Standard
Steel Co., at Baltimore.
The box cars and locomotives are
to be delivered by the end of May
The gondolas and hopper cars dur
ing the summer and the passenger
train cars from August to October
all in time to bein service during
the peak movement of business
which usually comes in the fall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28

tboritv hereinabCve set GU t, declaf-
ed the remaining principal sum uuo
with interest on same at %he Iate
of 6 per cent per annum fro n uaSe
of November 1st, 1929, (the al mount
If principal being due on that da'e
being Eight Thousand Nine II IN
dred Fifty-Five ($S,955.OO) DOLE IS
as per agreement in original note'
together with all taxes a.1d lnsur-
ance premiums, as hereinafter Se'
forth.
Now Therefore: Under and by
virtue of the hereinabove deScrlo!-
ed covenants and agreements, the'f
breach as set forth and the power
If sale or attorney contained In sad
above described documents, Will De
sold before the Court House Door
in Americas, Sumter County, q ecr-
Ola on the first Tuesday in April:
1924. between the legal hours OF
sale. to the highest and best old,
der for cash the following described
real estate, towit:
All that tract or parcel OF land
living and being in the 26th Olstrlct
.of Sumter County, Georgia oelnS
all of lots of land numbers one
Hundred Eighty Three $3.50; One
Hundred Eighty Two (182) and
that mart of lot of land nun Der
One Hundred Eighty one Old
that lies North of Wolf Greek. TINE
whole containing five hundred zen
(510) acres, more or less.
The proceeds of said sale to be
applied to the payment of all prln-
cipal. interest and costs as agreed
in the documents hereinabove nam
ed and the remaining proceeds, II
anv. to be paid over to w. j. SIMS
aforesaid. The amount to be de-
Quoted to satisfy the debt hereby
secured being Two Hundred Nine
Dollars Ninety Three Cents
is2O9.93) and One Hundred Thirty
Four Dollars Forty Five Cents
(S13445) paid as taxes on dates
of November 22nd, 1928 and Jan
uary 23rd, 1924, respectively;
also Twenty Seven Dollars Fifty
Cents (S27.5O) paid as insurance
on date of February 18th, 1874
with interest on said amounts as
hereinbefore set out. Also the
principal amount of Eight Thousand
Nine Hundred Fifty Five $685.
l0) Dollars with interest thereon rs
herein set out. A conveyance will De
executed to the purchaser at sad
sale by the Federal Land Bank OF
Columbia as authorized in SAID
mortgage or security deed. This the
It'll day ofMarch, 1924.
THE FEDERAL LAND BANK
OF COLUMBIA.
JAMES w. SMITH,
]. E. D. SHIPP,
Attorneys.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
LEGAL AID NO. 6s2

GEORGIA, SUMTER COUNTY.
viii be sold before the Court
house door at Americas Ca, on the
first Tuesday in April, which is the
first day of April 1924, between the
legal hours of sale, The following
described property to-wit:
One house and lot situated, on
Magnolia street in the City Of
Americas, Sumter county Georgia,
bounded as follows: On the west
by Magnolia street, east by Capt.
Warrens property, south by prop
erty Of the estate of S. B. Hawkins.
north by Ivey street.
Levied upon and will be sold as
the property of Rachel Harvey, to
satisfy certin Justice Court Fl Fa,
in favor C. E. Vanriper, Versus,
Rachel Rarvey. Tenant is poses
sion notified in terms of the law,
This 9th day of March 1924.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28

the option of The Federal Land
Bank of Columbia, or its successors
and assigns, the whole principal sum
OF said note remaining unpaid at
that time, together with all accrued
interest and all other sums, includ-
ing all advances made for taxes,
hens, lnsurance-shall at once be-
come due and payable without no
tice, and this deed may be forth
with foreclosed for the whole
amount of said sunshine being
the essence of this contract" and
Whereas; said deed contained the
following provisions: that in
case the debt hereby secured shall
not be paid when it becomes due
or by reason of a default as above
provided. The Federal Land Bank
of Columbia its successors and as
signs may sell the said property al
auction at the usual place f II
conducting sales at the Court House
in the County where the land lies
to the highes, bidder Tor cash, first
giving four weeks notice of the
time, terms and place of sale by ad.
vertisement once a week in a news
paper published in said County
all other notice being waived-a1d
The Federal Land Bank or anyone
on behalf of said Bank. may bid
and purchase at such sale and there
upon execute and deliver to the
purchaser at such sale a sufficient
conveyance of said premises in zee
simpIe-and said party of the first
part does hereby constitute and APP
Point The Federal Land Bank, of
Columbi& the agent and attorney in
fact of said party of the first part
and that the conveyance to be made
by The Federal Land Bank of Co
lumbia shall be effectual to bar all
equity of redemption of said party
of the first part or his successors
in interest in and to the said prem
ises." and
Whereas; said w. J. Sims has
made default in the payment of the
installments due May 1st, 1928 and
November list, 1928, and has de-
taulted in his agreement to keep al
taxes paid as they become due. as
hereinabove set out, for the wears
1922 and 1928 and having default
ed in the payment of the insurance
premiums as agreed and set out
hereinabove, and
Whereas; The Federal Land Bank
of Columbia exercising its option
has, under the agreements and an
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
MAY EXTEND STONE
MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY

ATLANTA, March 28-Exten-
sion of the new Stone Mountain
Highway, between here and Ander-
son, S. c., to Washington, D. C. and
conversion of it into a new national
highway linking the national CAPT
tai with the gateway to the South, :"
has been suggested by Mayor Wal
ter A. Sims, of Atlanta. The sug-
gestion was made at recent
meeting of the directors of the
Stone Mountain highway associ-
alton.
It was pointed out that the high
way now traverses part of the Old
national highway established several
years ago by The Atlanta Journal
and The New York Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
MAKING INDUSTRIAL
SURVEY IN LOWNDES
Secretary of Valdosta Chamber
of Comerce Engaged in Task
There Now

VALDOSTA, March %. j.
M. Ashley, secretary of the
Chamber Of Commerce. is very anx-
ious for the manufacturers Of
Lowndes county to cooperate in
every way possible with the United
States Census Bureau lis securing
the information for the survey Of
the manufacturing industry in
Lowndes county. The forms for this
census have been forwarded to all
the manufacturers and should be
filled out and sent to Washington
d. G., as soon as possible.
Mr.. Ashley has been appointed as
special agent of the census Bureau
and can be found at the
Chamber of Commerce. He
will be willing to answer any
questions on the forms that have
already been forwarded to the man
ufacturers and supply forms to those
who have not received them.
1t has been the custom. Of the
bureau to send representatives from
Washington to secure the reports
for the census of manufacture.
The appropriations this year for
this purpose are not ADEQUATE and
Mr.. Ashley is carrying on the survey
unassisted. 1t will, therefore, be ne
cessary that the manufacturers of
this county co-operate with him in
every way possible if an adequate
survey is to be made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
FIRE CHIEFS HOME.
DESTROYED BY FIRE

NASHVILLE, Ga, March 28.-
The house occurred by Chief Day
and owned by Mr.. Elem Gaskins,
located between the courthouse
square and the G. and F. Depot
was totally destroyed by fire.
Chief Days family was away
from home at the time and he was
alone. The flames had almost COM
pletely enveloped the house before
he awoke and it was impossible to
save any of the household effects.
1t is not known whether insurance
was carried on the building or not
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
NAH JONG DRESS
Is ON THE WAY

ATLANTA, Ga, Marf 28.-The
Nah Jong dress has not yet reached
Atlanta but it may be expected to
make its initial bow to the public
before very long in the opinion of
local fashion experts.
The dress, it is stated, consists
of three distinct frocks, entirely
Independent, one from another, but
worn all at the same time, and pre-
senting a delightful fused color"
effect.
Over the inner dress of the vel
low crepe is placed a similar dress
of grey and over that one of black.
The three dresses can be worn
single, separately or jointly ana
severally.
The beltless dress also will be
one of the spring styles, it was
stated here. The garment falls in
unbroken lines from the shoulder
to hem,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
DISTRICT OFFICE
PLACING CHILDREN

AUGUSTA, March 28.-A DIS
trict office for placing children IN
homes of adoption, has been opened
here. The office was opened by
Georgia Children's Home Society
and Miss Roberts Biggar, a well
known social worker is now IN
charge. The society is Interested
in all kinds of welfare work con-
corning dependent children and
particularly that of placing chill
dren in homes of adoption. This has
become a sciense, the child's history
being carefully studied before he
IS a ssigned to any home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
POULTRY. LIVE STOCK
AND OTHER SUBJECTS
INCLUDED IN COURSE
Set Courses, Five Nights a Week,
Being Furnished By Kansas
State College
BROADCAST FROM KFKB
Unlimited Possibilities Seen
for Radio in New Mission,
Say Promoters

/ MANHATTAN, Kas. March %.
I (By NEA Service.) - Farmers
throughout the United States and
Canada are going to college-by
radio
Not Just sitting down evenings
and listening in 0 agricultural talks
from authorities speakig at irregC-
lar intervals through all sorts OF
broadcasting stations. But actual
" participating in set courses, five
nights a week, with prospects OF
being graduated after taking exam
nations.
/ One of the principal institutions
broadcasting such courses for far
liners is the Kansas State Agricul-
tural College here. More than
1000 farmers have actually en-
rolled in it's school of the air.
filled out an enrolment card and
isent it in. Inestimable thousands
more, says Sam Pickard, in charge
of the school, are attending" with
out having been enrolled.
The college broadcasts its courses
through station KFKB at Milford
80 miles from here. The lectures,
delivered at a microphone in the
college auditorium are sent by lire
to the Milford station for broad
casting.
The lecturers are college profess
sors and experts in their fields. No
tuition is charged, no fees are TAX
en- for enrolment ad examination
at the end of the course is optional.
The lectures, given from to each
evening, except Saturday and Sun
day, include:
Monday, poultry.
Tuesday, live stock.
Wednesday, crops, trucks, soils.
Thursday, Agricultural economics
and Engineering.
Friday, home economics.
The man back of this radlo-agr1-
cultural college is w. A. Jardinet
president of the college He point
ed out that of the millions of per.
sons living in the country, only
100000 are erolled in agricultural
colleges. He saw what a wonderful
opportunity radio afforded farm
ers and the colleges. So he strated
the radio course.
The unlimited possibilities of ra-
dio in its new mission" he believes,
twill make it real necessity in the
economic, spiritual and intellectual
life of the communities.
| At the end of the course each
student gets a diploma" certifying
to the subjects to which he had
listened in and which he had pass
led satisfactorily after examination.
The school is only less than two
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
MISS ROBERTS BADLY
HURT IN FALL AT HOME

VALDOSTA, March 28.-Miss
Edwina Roberts suffered painful
injuries when. she tripped over a
rug and fell against chair at
the home of her mother. Two
gashes were cut over her eye and
forehead. One of them required
three stitches and the other ten.
She was doing we'll today, though
she suffered much from the pain
and loss of blood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
AID NO. 6sl

GEORGlA, Sumter CouheS.
Whereas; w. j. Sims did on the
4th day of February, 1922 execute
and deliver to The Federal Land
Bank of Columbia, a corporation
created and existing unoer and oy
virtue of an Act of Congress 81
United States, one certain amor1l-
cation note for the principal sum OF
Nine Thousand $50, 100000 Dollars,
together with interest thereon at Cne
rate of 6 per cent per annum from
date, both principal and interest be
ing payable semi-annually on an
amortization plan CATER the tlrSt
payment of interest which was due
on May LIST 1929 in IS semi-an-
nual installments of Three Hun
bred Fifteen ($315.00) Dollars each
and final installment of Two Hun
bred Sixty Two Dollars Sixty Three
cents (S262.63), the first Install
ment being due on November lst
1922 and one installment due each
six months thereafter until the en-
tire amount be paid in full. 1t was
provided in said note eff default be
made IN the payment of any install
ment or installments-or if defauE
be made in respect to any condition,
agreement or covenant contained
in the mortgage or loan deed
which secures the payment hereof,
then and in that event the whole
sum of the principal of this note
remaining at that time unpaid, TO-
gether with the accrued interest,
shall, at the option of the holder
thereof, become due and payable at
once; and
Whereas; in order to secure the
payment of the principal and inter-
est due by virtue of said note, SAID
w. j. Sims executed and delivered
to The Federal Land Bank of Co
lumbia his security deed to .Ae
lands hereinafter desc 4ped, which
deed is recorded in Deed Book
Xxx" pages 33O-33 of the records
of Deeds of Sumter County, Geoc-
gia, reference to which is hereby
made, and
Whereas: in said security deed il
was convenanted and agreed th"t
party of the first part will insure
and keep insured all buildings and
improvements now on said premise
loss, if any, payable to The Fed
eral Land Bank of Columbia as its
interests may appear.-That parry
of the first part shall pay all taxes
liens-as they become due. That il
party of the first party fails to pro-
cure and maintain said insurance,
or fails to pay premiums charged
therefor-or fails to pay said taxes
liens-then The Federal Land Bank
of Columbia may effect said insur-
ance, pay premiums thereon-m2y
also pay said taxes. liens-and the
money so advanced shall be added
to the principal debt and become
part thereof and repayment of
same with interest at the rate of
8 per cent per annum from the date
of such payment shall be secured by
this deed" 1t being further provid-
ed in said deed chat if said party
of the first part shall fail to pay
any of said installments as they
become due and payable, or to per-
form all conditions and covenants |
as specified in said note and in this
deed; or if default be made in the
insurance agreement, or in the pay
ment of said taxes, liens-then at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
ALBANY CHAMBER TO
ELECT DIRECTORS

ALBANY, March 28.-At the
regular meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Albany Chamber of
Commerce, committee was NAM
ed which will conduct the election
for directors of the Board. Presi-
ident Gordon Reynolds named the
following to act on this committee
H. T. Mcintosh, chairman; L. j.
Hofmayer, Julian Reynolds, d.
Owens and B. B. Ivey They will
see to it that every member of the
chamber in good standing is given
opportunity to vote for nominees
to fill the six vacancies on the
Board.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
MEEKS HEADS GEORGIA
POSTMASTERS ASSN.

ATLANTA, March 28.-E. A.
Meeks, postmaster at Nichols, was
elected president of the Georgia
League Of District Postmasters at
the annual meeting of the organiza-
ton here recently. Other officers
elected were: H. C. Hayes, of
Mansfield, first vice president;
Mrs. CT. Hankinson, of Melon
ough, second vice president; W. E.
Fits, of Rocky Ford, third vice
president, and Mrs. M. H. Eubanks,
of Elko, secretary and treasurer.
Members of the executive board
are: o. H. Bradbury, Bogart; B.
M. Walters, Martin, and F. M.
Meadows, Dahlonega.
The organization is composed of
third and fourth class postmasters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28

Woman in Birmingham, Ala,
fractured her husbands skull with
a monkey wrench, indicating pis-
toll shortage in Birmingham.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28

months old, yet scores of applica-
tions are coming in regularly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28

In Lancaster, o., man left SIG,
900 to the U. S. because he liked
the government. The really strange
part is he was a farmer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28

Diploma presented by the
"SchooI of the Air" Below, w.
A. Jardine, president of the
school, and the Kansas State Ag-
ricultural College auditorium,
from which lectures are broad
casted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28

Do the Teapot Dome fighters ex
pect to get a bonus?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-31
FABLES ON HEALTH
Enjoy Exercise

The child gets all the exerise it
needs from everyday play.
But when adult life hoves in
sight there come so many preoccupa-
The child gets all the exercise it
because it has been pressed in-o
other services.
Unless the individual is careful
he will look upon exercise as an
irksome task, and he will not take
the trouble to make himself go
through the motions.
The point is to revive the spirit
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of the Riley fund. Seventh district
council obligated itself to pay
$500.
Mrs. J. c. Giackman, Rockport,
retiring department president, will
be the new State Americanism chair
man. Mrs. Ruth McCurry Brown
of Arkansas is the national chair
man and has issued bulletins to diff
ferent departments concerning plan
of work for next year.
National headquarters staff and a
few friends will hold a noon pot
luck dinner at headquarters Friday.
Mrs. Dorothy Harper will preside.
Outside guests will be; Mrs. Frank
Henley. Mrs. Fac Nisley Mrs, Edna
NJ. Barcus, Mrs. Jessie Hoover, Mrs.
Alice REM, Mrs. Hazel Workman,
Mrs Claire P. Thurston, Mrs. Verna
G.. Rimm, Mrs. Frank Long. Ma
tional staff includes Mrs. o. ID. Oil
plant, national president; Miss Bess
3. Wetherholt. national secretary
Mrs. Lucy Boyd, assistant secretary
Mrs. Donna Guy Akin, Mrs. Dorothy
Ashley, Mrs. Cecilia WenZ and Miss
Margaret Gauss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-31
To Jail Autos

Impounding of automobiles, rather
than the motorist, is the plan sug-
gested by Mayor Lew Shank Of In
dianapolis, Ind, in an effort to re-
duce accidents. Mayor Shank is also
seeking Statewide approval for a
driver license law in Indiana,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-31

"a vi ELL. stranger. see you've
WI beat the ambulance here.
- You're falling away to a ton
today" was the greeting OF the
physical director when Mr. Mann
showed up, after some months alb
sence.
Mr.. Mann looked sheepishly at his
fast-growing waist-line.
1t really isn't easy to get in the
habit Of taking time out for exer-
else. In wouth the matter is simple.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-31
With the Legion
Auxiliary i'm Indiana
By CLAIRE PALMER THURsToN

of Connersville will be the principal
speaker at the Armisuce day cele-
bration at Cambridge City, Nov. IL.
Mrs. Hazel L. Workman, national
rehabilitation chairman. will direct
her work from national auxiliary
headquarters, but will visit hospitals
at various intervals. At Christmas,
no man or woman receiving hospi-
talization will be left out, and the
visiting will be confined to the mem
bers Of the units.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-31

of desire; to find out how much fun
lies in exercising and take it not rs
duty, but as pleasure and privi-
lege. A new viewpoint is needed.
The moral is this: Get in the
habit Of enjoying exercise as mucn
as you did when you were boy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-31
Why Sheep Decline

Low prices for wool, sheep para
sites, and the cost of maintaining
fences are said to have caused the
decline and virtual death of sheep
raising in Ohio. This is the opinion
of Ohio State University rural econ.
omiSts,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-31
Free Plane Ride

An airplane ride free with each
purchase Of a used car was the in
ducement offered by a Columbus,
Ohio, dealer recently. An alternate
for the air ride was an offer Of ten
gallons Of gasoline free,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-31

Stress will be laid upon observ-
ance of national educational week
and proper celebration of Armistice
day. In almost every Indiana town
where there is post and unit,
plans have been made for patriotic