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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13
COMING TO 1T.
SHOULD LICENSE ALL AUTO
DRIVERS
A Complete and Thorough Test of All
Persons Who Drive Automobiles
An Essential Requirement

Nearly all drivers are agreed that
the dangerous driver is not the man
who goes little faster than 20 or 25
miles an hour, but the man who is in
competent or careless, or both In or
der to be a safe driver, a man must
know how to handle his car, he must
keep his mind on what he is doing,
and he must have an honest desire to
avoid hitting anybody or anything.
Carelessness cannot practically be
tested in advance but incompetence
can be adequately tested. The failure
to apply such a test is responsible for
a large number of automobile acci-
dents.
"Most of the damage done," a Chi
cago business man writes" "is occa-
stoned by irresponsible people who
are permitted to go on the streets
without proving their responsibility,
without providing for the damage
they may do and having greater po-
tentiality in the matter of death than
a stick of dynamite or the much-talk
ed-about "one-hand gun," and these
people who have this potentiality for
damage are in many instances social
ed honorable people.
This man writes out of a full heart
for recently his wife and his small
daughter were injured while in a car
driven by a careful chauffeur. The
accident was the result of the incom-
petence of another driver, who was
not the owner of the car he was driv-
ing. He was a friend of the owner,
who has just paid $40 for the ram
shackle vehicle, which had been sal
vaged from a junk pile.
At present hired drivers must be
licensed while private drivers need
no license A drivers license should
be required of every person who
drives a car. The applicant should
be tested as to sight and hearing. He
should know how to handle his car in
an emergency, and he should not be
abnormally eXcitable. No doubt many
incompetents would slip by as re-
suit of political administration of the
licensing system, but thousands of
others would not slip by; and the re
lection of these thousands would
mean a saving of life and limb and
property.
In addition to the licensing system,
the law should require every automo
bile owner to carry accident insurance
to a sufficient amount to indemnify
anyone who might suffer a personal
injury or a property loss through the
fault of the policy-holder. The licens-
ing system would help prevent acci-
dents; the insurance requirement
would help compensate the victims of
accidents that were not prevented.
This double remedy is essential
Chicago Journal of Commerce.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13
ADDED TO LIFE
OF THE MOTOR

"When it is considered how much
longer lived the motor car of today is
than the cars produced four or five
years ago." says B. J. Westcott, pres
ident of the Westcott Motor Car Com
pany, ''the fact that the country is
now absorbing three to four million
cars a year, is of great significance
as indicating the pace at which the
market for motor cars is expanding.
with the marked improvements in
motor car construction which have
come about during the past few years,
it is a recognized fact that the motor
car of today gives several times the
service of cars manufactured a few
years ago. Higher quality of mate
rials, scientific engineering and pre-
cision in manufacture have added
years to the life of the present day
motor car as compared with its pred
ecesSorS.
"This years production-three to
four million cars-is equal therefore
to production of at least six or eight
million cars of the quality produced
in earlier years.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13
REMOVE LITTLE TAR SPECKS
Washing Will Do Much to
Eliminate Spots From Body
Surface of Car

If car is driven at a rapid rate on
a freshly tarred road tiny particles of
tarry road oil are thrown forward by
the front wheels and caught by the
body as the car moves ahead Imme-
diate washing will do much to elm
mate these little specks of tar from
the body surface, but where this does
not suffice it is worth remembering
that there are some excellent tar-re-
moving compounds on the market,
and your garage or accessory dealer
should have one which he can hon
estly recommend.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13
A Good Way to
Prevent Speeding

In Detroit, "the home of the auto"
they take the license plates off a car
when the person driving it has been
arrested the second time for speed
ing, reckless driving or driving while
intoxicated. And, Of course, since the
car can't be driven without tags he
is simply kept off Of the seat of one
until he is reinstatcd. It's not bad
idea, either. If the average auto own
er knew that he either had to drive
sensibly and carefully or lose the
right to drive, he'd never forget him
self, and he'd seldom be injured or
injure other people. There is a GER
tain temptation to "give her the gas"
when pretty stretch of road looms
into view. But the possibility Of for
feiting the right to drive and of hav-
ing a car on his hands that couldn't
be taken out of the garage would do
away with even this temptation. The
country is getting so full of autos
that something will have to be done
to protect those who drive them and
those who walk and the time will come
when there will be a law whereby a
man will lose his car if he doesn't
drive it sensibly.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13
MOTOR SUPERSTITIONS

There are 13 unlucky things for a
motorist to do, according to instruc-
tions issued by taxicab company to
its drivers. They are:
1. Argue with a cop.
2. Try to make the cop believe you
are Eddie Rickenbacker or Secretary
of State Hughes.
3. Try for boulevard speed rec
ords with a new car
a. Try for boulevard speed records
with an old car.
5. Drive while under the influence
of liquor.
6. Try to beat the other fellow to
the crossing.
7. Try to take right of way from a
truck.
s. Neglect brakes.
9. Drive at night without lights.
10. Stop or turn without signaling.
II. Blow horn loudly two feet
from pedestrian.
~. Leave car with motor running.
13. Argue with a judge.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13
ERASE CHALK MARKS

In many cities it is a rule of the po-
lice department to decorate the tires
of cars with chalk marks as means
of checking up parking violations
The officer on the beat makes peri
odic round of the neighborhood chalk
ing cars which appear to need watch
ing. If the chalk mark on the tire Of
a car matches that on the curb thirty,
forty OF sixty minutes later, whatever
the regulations are, the owner of the
car is presented with a summons. 1t
is good plan, therefore, to erase
chalk marks on the tires each morn
ing before setting out for traffic
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13

with the great improvement in road
conditions throughout the country,
has inspired many car owners to tour
who never before considered the poss-
ibility of long trip by automobile.
Last year was easily the largest
touring year up to the present" says
Mr.. Burke. "This is proved by fig
ures in the possession of the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
"For instance" he continues, 1--WE
know that almost 100000 motorists
visited the national forests last year.
This is more than two and half times
the number in 1922.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13
BURKE FORECASTS
BIGGEST TOUR YEAR

In spite of the fact that the late
ness of the season throughout the
country might tend to discourage
thoughts of touring, indications are
that 1924 will be the biggest automo-
bile touring year the country has ever
experienced, according to d. A. Burke,
president and general manager of the
Peerless Motor Car Company. Mr..
Burke declares that the increased de-
pendability of automobiles, coupled
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13

pATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13
CALIFORNIA GETS BIG MOTOR
FEES

A grand total of $5,O89,899 in mo-
tor vehicle fees was collected by the
state motor vehicle department of
California in the first quarter of this
year. After administration expenses
are deducted the remainder will be
apportioned among the counties for
road work.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13

Two hundred and forty-three
million electric lamps were sold IN
1923 to eight America" Of these
less than two million were carbon fill
ament lamps. The prices on incan-
descent lamps have dropped forty per
cent since 1922. The total amount OF
light given by electric lamps is fifteen
times greater than in 1907.
oI1D ADU7PTICERS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13
THIS AND THAT

Don't feel embarrassed because
others laugh at you when you cross
crossings cautiously, even where
tracks are supposed to be guarded.
Just have it that they're laughing be-
cause you're outwitting the undertak-
er.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25
A RESOLUTION

Whereas, our honored and be-
loved Co-laborer, J. w. Harris, Jr,,
who for several years has served SO
faithfully and efficiently, as alder
man of the City of Americas, has
in the Providence of God been cali
ed from his earthly labors to be
with his Heavenly Father through
out eternity. ES
1t is hereby resolved, by the
Mayor and City Council Of
Americas in regular meeting as
senlbled that, we the Mayor and
City Council of Americas, extend
to his family our prodoundesU
sympathy in this, their hour OF
sore bereavement.
Be it further resolved, that in the
death Of this public spirited, and
splendid young man of sterling
worth, and unusual business ability
our City and Community has sus-
tanned an irreparable loss. And it is
further resolved, that these resolu-
tions be spread upon our minutes.
and that a copy be sent to his fam
lily. 81 We
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25
TO DARKEN HAIR
APPLY SAGE TEA
Look Young! Bring Back Its
Natural Color, Gloss and
AttractiVeness

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea with sulphur added, will turn
gray, streaked and faded hair beauti-
fully dark and luxuriant. Just a lew
applications will prove revelation II
your hair is fading, streaked or gray,
Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphur rec
ipe at home, though, is troublesome.
An easier way is to get a bottle OF
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
at any drug store all ready for use.
This is the o1d-time recipe improved by
the addition of other ingredients.
While wispy, gray, faded hail. is not
sinful, we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractiveness.
By darkening your hair with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound, no one
can tell, because it does it so naturally,
so evenly. You just dampen a sponge
or soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time; by morning all gray
hairs have disappeared, and, after an
other application or two, your hair be-
comes beautifully dark, glossy soft and
luXuriant,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25
FERTILIZER MOVING
SLOWLY At ANERICUS
Movement Practically Hundred
Cars Short Already For Sea-
son At This Point

Fertilizer is moving slowly in
Americas territory and danger eX-
lists that farmers may be unable to
secure supplies when needed later
unless orders are placed now, ac-
cording to Central railroad officials
here. H. c.. White, agent for that
system at Americas, today calieu
attention to this danger, asserting
that in the event the movement is
retarded too long, thus placing
greater strain upon the railroads,
that it will be impossible to handle
the traffic as rapidly as farmers
shall need fertilizers later in the
season. Ia #Ek
"The railroads, after a survey be
fore January l." said Mr.. White,
prepared to handle an increase ii
the fertilizer tonnage this year Of
about twenty per cent; but it now
develops that very little fertilizer
is moving, due to the farmers not
ordering his fertilizer until he is
ready for it. We are expecting a
twenty five per cent decrease in the
movement locally, but taken as a
whole, every indication is that the
Southeastern States will use twenty
per cent more this year than last
Normally it requires three
months to handle the fertilizer traf-
fic and then the railroads are tax
ed to their capacity to furnish
equipment in which to load it and
power with which to move it. You
will readily see that it is impossible
to handle this traffic in few
weeks, which is the problem now
confronting the railroads in this
section.
fThe movement at Americas is
now practically one hundred cars
short at this time, as compared with
last year. While we do not expect
locally as heavier a movement We
will be affected by the car short
age that is inevitable of the rail
roads are confronted with the task
Of handling the entire movemt nj
within the pace of a few weeks.
| The farmer should therefore place
his orders now and have his fer
lsq4 Iap1o U! oouo 4g podd!qs 19zgII1
he may be assured of having it
when he needs it." ,4.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25
CAPACITY HOUSE At
COMMUNITY CONCERT
Little Margaret Cross Pleases
Large Audience With Read,
ings AT Rylander

TIE Rylander theater was packed
to capacity Sunday afternoon when
the third Of series of concerts
to be given by the Americas Sym
phony Orchestra presented a most
pleasing program. From the first
number to the finale. appreciative
applause followed each rendition.
indicating the mental trend of the
audience for Americas best mu-
steal talent.
The specials on the program were
well received, Margaret Cross, of
Macon, giving a reading which
brought forth loud applause from
every member of the audience. Hey
first reading was "Pa's Soft Spot,
to which she responded with a
pleasing encore.
Miss Louise Thayer, who possess
beautiful contralton. sang From
The Land Of The Sky Blue Water.
responding with "The Maid of Dun
dec
Mrs. Melva Clarke Holt sang al
exquisite aria in Italion, her supert
notes ringing trough the theatel
with a treness and sweetness char
acteristic of splendid training anc
control.
Robert C. Lane, commander 0.
the John D. Mathis Post, gave
short talk on Modern Harmony
presenting the beneficial effect mu
sic had on the morale of the men il
the late war
Perhaps no program has ever bee,
given in Americas which so corr
pletely filled every requiremnt a.
the one Sunday afternoon, and The
public evidenced its appreciation o.
Conductor Alfred A. Game anG
Manager Kinney, promoters of the
! orchestra.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25
DID MCDOWELL ADMIT
Staying SISTERS TO
GIRL LAST SUMMER?
Held For Parents Murder AL
legged To Have Confessed Pre-
viously To Miss AGREE
WAS NOT BELIEVED THEN
Lunacy Commission May Place
Boy In Florida Criminal In
sane Asylum

ATLANTA, February 25.-Ac.
cording to reports received here
this morning Frank Mcdowell, who,
confessed at St. Petersburg, Fla,
to killing his father and mother,
confessed to a Camilla high-schooi
girl last summer that he had bum
ed his two sisters to death at De-
catur last year.
Mcdowell spent part of the sum
mer with relatives at Camilla last
year, and while it was known then
that his two sisters had been mys-
teriously burned, his statement was
not at that time taken seriously by
the young woman to whom he is
said to have made it.
Miss Aurora AGREE, the young girl
to whom Mcdowell is said to have
confessed the burning Of his sisters
said she did not pay any attention
to it until she read about his trou-
BILE in Florida. During his visit
young Mcdowell is said to have
acted as any normal man would
nave acted, with the exception OF
the casual remark said to have been
made to Miss AGREE: q am the one
who. burned my two sisters to death
at Decatur.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25
ATLANTA MAN WANTS
TO BECOME PRESIDENT

ATLANTA, Feb 25. = Another
presidential candidate has entered
the field recently, a man from Geor-
gia. Declaring Harmony to be the
keynote of his platform. Mays Bad
gett, violin maker of five points in
this city has announced himself .
candidate for the presidency. add
ing that any one could vote for him
and his platform no what political
party they were members of. Mr.
Badgett' announcement followed a
similar one as carried by the Assc-
ciated Press from Alvin Washington
thunderstorm, rival fiddle maker Of
Chicago. IF this other guy can try
it eight times, it looks like | might
as well take a whirl at it. Ivy try
anything once" he said when ques-
toned. "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25
BEGIN DRIVE ON
RATS AT COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, Feb. ga IoUl
weeks drive in campaign war on
rats. More than twenty five hun
SUITS. More than twenty five hun
dred rats have been exterminated
since the declaration Of war Bront-
ley Haynes, the modern "Pied Piper
of Hamil'' who is in charge OF the
extermination squad estimated at
the beginning of the campaign that
there were 10000 rodents in the
city. The work of determination is
being conducted both in the busi-
ness and residential sections of the
city, eight blocks already having
been covered by the workers. Pow
dered barium carbonate is being
used as a poison.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25
EXPECT GOOD CROP
OF MELONS IN GA.
Sowega Association Completes
Arrangements For Handling
and Advertising Harvest

ATLANTA, Feb. 25.-A bounti-
full supply of red-hearteG water
melons in Georgia is promised dur
ing the coming summer, according
to reports received here from mel
on growers.
The Sowegar Melon Association,
following meeting at Abel, Ga,
reports state, are preparing to en-
ter upon another active season of
growing, gathering and marketing
watermelons that, as Stated here.
.'grow in South Georgia as in no
other section"
1t is announced that arrange
ments have been made for the handl
ing of the fruit by an organiza-
ton that will see to it's wide dis
tribution: if
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25
PAGES Gel LIN
FLORIDA PRISON

ST PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb. p.
Pacing up and down a prison cell
here Frank Mcdowell, 20, is WOE
Iied4-
Not because his father and moth
'er We're shot to death as they slept
and he is charged with the crime
But because the law may keep
him from completing a trilogy of
crime which he believes must be
committed before he can absolve
himself from a curse!
1t is populally believed that the
boy will face a lunacy commission
and be assigned to the state san
itarium for the eriminally insane.
In any event. when Feb. 10, 1925
the date set for the last of his
trilogy of crime-rolls around
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25
Frank Mcdowell VIII ois charg-
ed with the deaths Of his mother
and father (right) and (below)
his sisters Marion ClefD and
Williamtee.


young Mcdowell viii not be able to
keep it.
The curse, for the removal of
which the boys says he planned
these crimes, grew out of some
childish swearing.
Il blasphemed the Holy Ghost
when l was II years DID," Nc
Dowell told the police. 81 couldn't
put on shirt wanted to wear.
Some of its buttons were missing
So | cursed"
At church service later he
heard a clergyman say that such
swearing was an "unpardonable
crime" Tho thought preyed or
the boys mind until it became an
obsession. He finally figured out
a way of expiating this "sin" by
series of sacrifices to be made
by
Fire-Blood- Water.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25
IOWA REPUBLICAN
TRYS TO INCREASE
LEVY ON ESTATES
Ramseyer Would Place Maxi
mum Tax Of 40 Per Cent On
Large Estates
PRESENT RATE rs PERCENT
Rates Would Be Boosted All
Along Line Till Maximum Levy
Is Attained

WASHINGTON, February Is
Revision of the estate tax rates
proposed by Representative Ram
seyer, Republican of Iowa, subject
ed the revenue bill to another de-
lay today while the lower house
debated the question.
Ramseyer's amendment propos-
ed to raise the rates all along the
line to a maximum of 40 per cent
on the amount by which net es-
tate exceeds $1O,0OO,OOO.
The present rate is Is per cent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25
EXPECT COOLIDGE TO
MAKE S 7 A EMENT

WASHINGTON, February U.s.
Some definite pronouncement from
administration quarters regarding
the controversy over Daugherty
was forecast today as the senate as
sembled to consider the resolution
for a sweeping inquiry his admin
istration of the department of.
justice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25
TOMATO SEED ARE
READY FOR FARMERS
George O. Marshall Has Guam
titv On Hand For Co-Opera-
tive Planting Here

Tomato seed for distribution
among Sumter county farmers ana
Americas gardeners who will plant
for cooperative planting by the
Americas Kiwanis club, and the
and the first Of these arrived TO-
dav. according to announcement
authorized by George o. Marshall
county farm demonstration agent
here today. The club is backing
the production of tomatoes as
money crop in Sumter county, ana
nroes all those farmers who have
agreed to make planting to come
in and secure supplies of seed as
quickly as possible.
1t is very important that plant
ings be made early, said Marshall
TODAY. and it is desired to have the
tomatoes all ready for marketing at
uniform time. 1t is also planned
to have the tomatoes of uniform
oualitv and to the end of attaining
this Marshall says the following
rules have been evolved by those
who are managing the experiment
on behalf of the club.
Use one-fourth of a pound Of
seed to each acre planted.
Plant seed in cold frames March
10th.
Set plants in the ground April
IS; use Arrows and set 3 feet in
drill. This method will bring. the
best results.
For fertilizer use 500 pounds
acid phosphate 800 pounds cotton
seed meal and 100 pounds of nj
trate of potash per acre, or if a
complete fertilizer be used, let this
be 9-3-6.
None being government officials,
five Dallas TEX oil men have
been sent to the penitentiary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25

John Allen Fort, who has been ill
at his home on Brannen Avenue
with a severe cold is reported much
better today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25

Memo to Washington; An inves-
tEgation days keeps confidence
away. a gss
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25
OUCH! RHEUMATISM!
RUB THE PAIN AWAY
Stop dragging Rub soothing,
penetrating St. Jacobs Oil right into

your sore, stiff, ach-
ing joints, and re-
lief comes Instant
ly. St. Jacobs Oil
is a harmless rheu.
matism linim e n t
which never disap-
points and cannot
burr the skin.
Get a IS cent bot
tie of St. Jacobs
Oil at any drug
store, and in a mo-
ment you'll be free
from pain, soreness
and stiffness. In
use for 65 years for
rheumatism, sciat-
lea, neuralgia, lum-
sprains,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25

Mr., Merchant, opportunity
awaits you in R. T. P. M. C. S.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25
The Telephone Lineman

7HE telephone lineman is one
" of the essential factors in
good telephone service,
though you rarely see him and
seldom hear of him.
When duty calls he is on the
job with the rise OF the sun and he
works through the night cheer
fully, that the wire system of the
nation may be maintained, and
your service guarded from the
wrath of the elements.
He is one of thousands who
have as much pride in a perfect
job as the artist in creating a mas
terpiece. The telephone lines
are living things to him. They
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25

None being government officials,
five Dallas TEX oil men have
been sent to the penitentiary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-25

are the nerve system of nation.
They must be kept intact that you
and millions of others may have
service.
When storms and foods de-
vastate the country and your
telephone service continues with
out interruption; or when fires
rage during the night and you
awake to find your service intact,
think of Bill, the lineman. You
have him to thank for the main
tenance of your lines of commu-
nication.
We are proud of him and we
are encouraging him and it is
pleasure to pay him this public
tribute.