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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27

present full capacity, namely, 10000 tons of fixed nitrogen anually for a period of 100 years.
 Second, To maintain that plant at all times in efficient operating con dition for the use of the government in time of war.
 Third, To provide fertilizer (the certainty of this agreement will, be shown later, annually and continual ly for 100 years to the full capacity of the plant and its necessary additions. This is 100000 tons. Ford bears the cost of such addition amounting to $15, ,000, 900.
 Fourth, To supply such fertilizer, mixed or unmixed according to demands of the market, with profit, if any, limited to per cent on fair actual cost of production.
 Fifth, To research fertilizer produc- tion and employ such improved methods as may be found best.
 Sixth, To operate the plant by com pany with capital of $10,000,000 paid in cash.
 Thus it is apparent that the orig inal purpose of the development is fully met. We proceed:
 (a) He offers to purchase nitrate plant No. 1. nitrate plant No. 2, the Woco quarry and transmission line, and the Gorgas plants Cor its substitute) for $5,000,00 cash and agrees to inn portant contract obligations.
 (b) To maintain at his own ex- pense the power houses and all equip ment incident thereto, returning same at end of lease period unimpaired.
 (c) To establish sinking fund which repairs, maintenance and operation of the dams and locks. Army engineers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
KICK WAS AMONG
 FIRST AT SHOALS
Muscle Shoals City Being De-
 veloped By T. R. B I. Co.

Among the real Setste operators who were attracted will the possibilities of the Muscle shoals district early in its projected developnent, was George E. Kiick of Decatur. III,
 Kiick, with his two sons. visited Sheffield and the attraction became something more. He purchased two tracks of land of 700 and 900 acres, respectively, and in the sub-dividing and developing of these he has largely been concerned in the last two years under the mama of the United Realty and Investment company.
 The first of these subdivisions is no med Muscle shoals City. located near one of the main gates to nitrate plant No. 2, where gradings and paving IS now under way Arrangements for city water and lighfs arB also under negotia- Etion. The seeond IS being held for fu- .ture improyements
 Like others of the region Kifck is en- sfhusiastic. over his property, but he sdds further thst aside from the pro posed industrial expansion Sleffieid will become one of the most deiisntiui towns in the south for residential growth. VI
 sIt is. an exceptionally. healthy coun-i try."s The asserts. Located 100 feet ahoye the water level with excellent ell mate and drainsEe, I've seldom seen 1t surpassed ' 7s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27

.F q q t 4 a .t . deeds shall refer to or contain the pro visions of this offef and said deeds shall be so. drawn as. to- make such provisions conpenants running with the land" The continued ownership of all the properly purchased is contingent upon the performance of the contract and a right of cancellation follows the breach of any such contract.
 But they say that the. lease period should be limited to- 30 years because at that the government might get a bet ter proposition. The history of this matter doesn't indicate any such like Iil1ood. We have waited six years at an actual out lay. of $T, ,000, 900 in main tenance charges and lost all the ben efits that would have accrued from operations. The length of time a prop erty may be used affects directly the
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 number nominated by leading farm or ganizations.
 "The said board reads the offer, shall determine what has been the cost of manufacture and sale of fertilizer products and the price charged there- for" and shall have full access to all of the company's records for that pur- pose. And the board may name a price which they determine will yield pro- fit within the limit named. In what better faith could any one act?
 Further objecting they, say. that the sale is an unconditional one with no provision for recaptuke in the, event of forfeiture. He expressly submits him self to the Jurisdiction of Judge Grubb's court for all proceedings possible in law or equity. And the offer reads anent the objection named leach of said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
couLpN,T FINp aMR. EsKg

From the contineptal edition of the
 London Maiis < A Paris messenger boy with an ex- press letter spent q hot hal fhour vainly searching for Me Esk." That was how he read the name on the envel- ope But the concierge had never heard of M. Esk. She thought of her clients one by one but declared that no per son by the name Sof NJ. Esk could pos boy had faith III the address. He set to work to ssarah the building for M. Esk. It was d big block aof flats and .it took sometime 10 ring at evaxg door to inquite if the mysterious Nj Esk lived theres Bnt he was rewarded.
 An Englishmap answesed the door at one flat and claimed the letter. His name was not I1sk, it isstreie: But the letter WIS ddressed thus John Jones, Esq Aud this is quite . suf- ficient explanation of the messenger boy S difficultv s '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
A NEPTUNE WTTHs nov N

Don't wait for Joy to knock At the door, but rise up and meet him half way on the road of Life, then intro duce him to all the travellers you meet and elebrate him on the hills and in the valleys that have been dreaming of him all the year long, and you'll hear bells, and the dreams of a lifetime will come true.-From the Atlantic Consti- tuition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27

ment of hope cherished for a quarter of a century.
 Justice and reason demand the ac- ceptance of Ford's offer without fur ther delay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05

Hints
by the
Fathcr Of
Physical
Culture

The statement in a previous article
OF mine that walking will cure proc
ticaIly every known disease, may seem
far-fetched, some people may say, but
believe every word TO be absolutely
true.
First of all convince yourself that
walking will bring increased vitality.
Then thoroughly assure yourself that
increased vitality will ultimately give
you the vigor and strength which are
necessary to effect the cure of your
complaint
Walk, walk, once a day or twice
day or several times a day, as you
may find time, but the most effective
method is to take one or two extended
walks. Walk the first day until you
begin to feel fatigued Note the
length of time required in this walk.
Now the next day increase your walk
from two to five minutes. Every day
increase the time from two to five
minutes.
If your walk is taken on two or more
occasions during the day. keep the
thought in mind of gradually increas-
ing the distance of your walk every
day.
This process, if continued day by
day until you may be walking two,
three, four, FIVE, six or even eight
hours a day, should gradually in
crease your vitality and strength. 1t
will make you stronger throughout
your entire organism. 1t should in
crease your stamina to such an extent
that whatever symptoms of disease you
may be harboring in your organism
will be absolutely eliminated.
If YOU walk barefooted, the results
will be accomplished more quickly If
you walk in the country still more
rapid results will be obtained, but you
can walk in the city in shoes and you
will still get results that should be en-
tirely satisfactory.
If you walk with proper poise, you
will get better results, than if you
shamble along The proper way 10
walk is with body erect, head back,
chin in, chest prominent, abdomen
free, do not draw abdomen in. Breathe
abdominally. The abdominal regions
should expand with each inhalation.
Do not point your toes outwards If
you are bothered with fiat feet, turn
the toe: inward slightly. This will
strengthen the arches and will help
materially to strengthen the feet.
At frequent intervals while you are
walking, draw in a deep breath and
hold it for as many steps as you can.
Exhale the breath and walk as many
steps as you can without inhaling air.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
IT'S A MIRACLE

When one walks on the streets
of ThomasyiIle and sees a little
boy or girl, from 9 to II years
old driving an automobile, and a
young man in another car turn the
steering wheel loose, reach in his
hip pocket and get the makings,
roll and light a cigarette while
his car is still running, and you
can go on further and see y
young lady release the wheel,
open her compact, use q lip stick
and powder her nose while her
car is still running at a rapid
pace, one wonders why there are
SO few auto accidents.-Thomas-
Vile Fress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
Georgia Crops

Its easy to lose ones head. The
most powerful force we have to meet
is MASS THOUGHT. Let a com
munity make up its mind that ev-
erything has gone to the merry
bow-wows. and the street corner
orator tells you there isn't a dime
left in the world.
These stampoded pessimists are
one of the most dangerous classes
Of citizens. They literally wreck
business.
There is a vast difference be-
tween conservative retrenchmeut
and unreasonable fright.
For the past several months. from
Gotham to the Gulf, the news was
heralded that Georgia was broke,
that nine firms out Of ten would
take the sheriff into partnership.
And yet
Despite one of the worst crop
seasons on record the Empire State
of the South produced crops worth
$24,000,000 more than in 1922, ac-
cordine to Federal statistics from
the Department Of Agriculture.
The total value. the department
states, of Georgia's 1923 crops is
$236,390,0oO, while the value of
the 1922 crops were $212,234,OOO
This splendid showing, according
to the report, was due to the in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
BANIsH FOOLISH EEAR

The greatest disease in the
world is fear You have noticed
that people who have an 2sUeciI
fear OF any particular disease
usually wind up by contracting
that disease. Maybe the fear is
just gradually developing in the
body; maybe not. Il depends up
on your viewpoint in regard 10
the effect of the mind upon the
body.
Fear, however, makes people
frantic 1t unbalances the nerv.
GUS system, with the natural re
suit that the digestive apparatus
gets out of order or the body's
powers Of resistance against dis
ease are otherwise lowered. in
this Way fear becomes an inten-
sitter of disease.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
HEREDITARY

What have you Inherited from
your ancestors in the way of looks.
emotions, intellect, aversions and so
on' Lunborg, SWEDISH physician.
says his researches show him that
a craving to travel, a vivid magma
ton and keen sense of locality
are handed down from generation ia
generation.
When people fetl two natures
struggling within them. the self
'''"' seems alien or enemy is heredi.
tary-represents the thousands ot
ancestors who preceded MS Eact
~, one OF these, IN many ways, still
YES IN people who walk the eartl
. quay ana wonder what it's all about
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
GIRL-WIVES

4 news picture shows childmoth-
ers IN Japan, SO young that they
play ring-around-the-rosy with their
babies bound to their backs. Eight
year-old mothers mothers are not
uncommon in the orient, where peo-
pie mature at an earlier age than
in the cooler climates.
Time is relative, morality depends
on climate, and nature is concern
ed primarily with the reproduction
.ot the species. These three thoughts
from rather ordinary news pic
ture, poorly printed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
TOM SIMS SAYS

From the dances we have seen
girls should use favored talcum
powder on their necks.
More good news for drug stores.
Boston doctor finds bobbed hair
turns gray quicker.
Florence (AIa.) man fell no
feet. Hit on his head. VIII recover.
Would make a fine politician.
New York is agog. Doctors are
Strengthening moro noses. Well,
they have the money to get it done.
News from far off China. They
shot train bandit. China is such
an old-fashioned country.
Bootleggers will enjoy learning
Icy Einstein, the New York dry
SIeulh, mas mad ms rent raised.
trade. They gagged a woman. No
good burglar wants to stop and talk.
An cx-engineer is singing in Chi
cago opera, probably having learn
ed 1t from locomotive whistle
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
THE REFEREE

hicle commissioner in Manchester,
N. H., tells Of a shiftless man who
somehow scraped together enough
to buy car. That took his last dol
lar, And he couldn't get gasoline
for his auto, not having credit at
any garage. So his wife, steady
worker with credit at store
bought two dozen eggs, walked four
miles to another town and sold them
getting enough money to buy four
gallons Of gasoline.
Maybe this was the shiftIess man s
conception of success.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
CONFUSED

Lund5ore, the Swedish physician,
Is specializing on color hearing. "
That's one form of what is known
as confusion Of the senses. The
victim Of color hearing" sees GER
tam eolors when he hears certain
sounds. Throughout life the same
coIors are called up by the same
sounds.
Stranger than this are alleged
authenticated but rare cases where
the sense of sight is transferred to
the finecrtips.' That's getting into
uncertain territory, the psychic. SO
lets pass on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY
(From the Times-Recorder Jan. 5,
1904.)

| (From the Times-Recorder Jan. 5,
1904.)
Miss Sarah Cobb returned home
yesterday after a delightful stay in
New York, where she spent the holt
day with her brother, Mr.. George
Cobb.
Among the recent entertainments
here that rendered by Miss Allie
May Edwards to q large number Of
her friends was most enjoyable. Her
aome on Jefferson street was pref
tily decorated and tempting refresh
ments were served during the eve
ming.
Miss Lovejoy, the beautiful and
very popular guest of the Misses
Perry during the recent holidays,
returned yesterday to HawkinsviIle.
At a recent special meeting of the
city council, called at noon yester-
day, Col. J. H. Lumpkin was again
elected to the position Of city attor-
ney.
The Duncan Mercantile company,
of Americas, has filed application
for charter and desired to be made
body corporate. Nh. A. G. Dun
can, one of the leading and very
successful merchants of Americas,
is among the petitioners, and will
be an official of the company.
May cotton closed at 1910 and
July at 1912, an advance of some
thirty points from opening figures.
Miss Everett, of Lumpkin. is here
to attend the Everett-Daniel mar
riage tomorrow, the guest of her
brother, T. Martin Everett.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05

The Leap Year fad is said to be
Favored rouge and lipsticks. They
are considered good taste.
The modern girl with cherry lips
and strawberry cheeks must be a
regular sundae for her sheik.
Favored makeup makes girl a
sundae. If she is foolish then she
becomes a regular nut sundae.
Nice thing about Favored makeup
Is when ne smacks one cheek she
can turn the other cheek.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
= OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS =.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder Jan. {

AAAAN EANO ASIO lOOA1
(From the Times-Recorder Jan. 5,
t894.)
Mr.. Albert L. Rees, formerly of
Americas, but for the past several
years assistant cashier of the Ma
tional Bank of Savannah, has resign
ed that position, being succeeded
by J. c. Grady, a popular young
employe of the bank. Mr.. Rees has
not yet decided what business he
will enter.
Mrs. Solomon, of Gainesville,
Texas, is viting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Willett Mrs. Solo
mons many friends will welcome
her to her old home. AS Miss Mol
lie Willett she was very popular,
and will be glad to hear of her
prosperity i'll the Lone Star State.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hooks left
yesterday for Texas, where they
will make their home in future.
Mi. Hooks has accepted position
as manager Of a large wheat and
stock farm in the Pan Handle dis
trict, northwest of Fort Worth.
w. R. Walker, the young man re-
Gently appointed to carriers place
in the postoffice here. went over
the route that he will take yester-
day IN order to acquaint himself
more fully with the duties of his
new position
Crawford WheatIey is building
another pretty cottage on the site
OF the old planning mill on jackson
street, recently occupied as a club
house.
Mr.. James Castleberrv has sold
ms plantation in Terrell county,
and will return to Sumter in the
course of few days. He has Sc
cured a small farm a mile or two
from Americas and will soon he
among his old friends and acouaint-
lances here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
SURVIVOR

From Ecuador come $50 speci-
mems Of the caenolestes, mouse
sized oppossum, strange relic of the
past. 1t should have become extinct
three million years ago, scientists
say like the vanished other forms
Of life that existed then. They are
gone but the caenoIestes lives on
unchanged
Three million years Of suspend
ed development, It's a real freak al
nature, for constant and eternal
change seems to be the purpose OF
the universe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
NEVER FAD a CHANCE

Ford has never had any chance
for the democratic nomination.
Nor is his political Influence
formidable. As lar as the presi-
dental election is concerned, he
has not helped Coolidge, however
much he may have helped in the
Coolidge nomination. - Augusta
Chronice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
IN YOUR BRAIN

If You like your home town,
tell everybody ;-oout it. 1t must be
worth talking ABOUT. But if you
don't like it don't let it stop at
that. Go to work and do some
thing to convert it into a town
that you can like. Perhaps the
one thing the town most needs
may take root in your own braiu
Griffin News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
WAIT. BROTHER

As fall-Iikc weather continues
to penetrate far into winter over
a wide area it would be interest
ing to discover what has become
Of those scientists who feared
there would be return Of the
ice age. 1t is evident that no glac-
ial epoch has yet started.-Daw-
son News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
WE CAN, IF WE WILL

Just think of it, butter made in
Georgia is shipped in bulk to
the big packing plants in the
North, neatly packed in cartons
and then shipped back to us and
sold to the consumer. Looks like
we could pack it right at home
and save all this extra expense.
-Springfield (Ga) Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
Municipal Finances

In an editorial a few days ago w
said it might not be amiss if fewe1
county, state and municipal bond.
were issued for a time, at least. In.
terest charges cut a big swath II
the tax incomes.
We might slow up for a bit, until
we have gotten back on our finan-
cial feet again. When universities
come, the best way to meet them IS
with decreased expenditures, until
incomes have again reached normal
figures.
According to Federal census fig
ures the cities OF the county gener-
ally are living beyond their incomes.
in 1922. Of course, there are eX-
ceptions, Of which Americas is one
From the Federal census bureau re-
port we CLEAN the following infoI
nation.
A compilation Of revenues in
the fiscal year 1922 for the 261
cities having a population of 3d.
600 or more shows a total indebt-
"dness incurred that year amount
ing to $3.50 for each resident.
The cost of government per CAPT
ia, including expenditures for
permanent improvement amount
ted to $57.38 for the year,
against revenues of $51.18, the
total figures being $2,222,566,519
and $2.OO7, O08, 1876, respectively.
The total net Indebtedness at
the close of the year was $685.
967,272, or S93.42 per capita.
The total cost of government
in 1922 was highest in the cities
having a population of 100000
or over, with a per capita cost Of
$66.88. The next highest per
capita, $64.29 is shown for cities
with a population of 100000 to
100000 The per capita cost
of cities from $1,000 to 100000
$44.94, and in the small cities
having {. population Of 10000 to
$4,000, $44.38.
Comparable statistics for 1919
of the principal cities show the
per capita costs has increased
from $34.G8 in 1918 to $58.07
in 1922.
An analysis of the costs of the
city government shows the per
capita cost for maintenance and
operation of general departments
was the principal item and
amounted to $33.15. The per cap
tia cost of permanent improve
ments was $15.95.
The Mayor and Alderman O
Americas are to be congratulated OF
The showing they have made in IL,
administration of the city's 1922
income. Very properly, they hav,
cut expenditures to the bone, apply
ing the savings toward canceIliuI
the city's debts.
The city of Americas and thu
county # Sumter lived within theit
incomes last year, and that's as i
should be.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
AN EMPTY JAIL

Terrell county is to be con-
graduated. The county jail in
that county has its doors open
they have been open for weeks.
Not a prisoner confined! The jail
will enjoy a good airing and sun
ming Savannah News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
NO SUCH ANIMAL,

An Atlanta man is charged
with the theft Of a $1,000 bull
dog. All the bull dogs in Geor-
gia are not worth that much with
all the hounds, poodles and what
nots thrown in for good measure.
Walton Tribune.
Right again, Ernest. One good
milk COW is worth vastly more
than all the dogs that could be
stacked on a hundred acre farm.
Commerce News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
STRONG IMAGINATION

Some people are, unfortunately,
just so constituted that they be
lievc not only all the bad or mean
things they hear but lot that
they don't hear.-Albany Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05

The new social seasons are prom
ising. Choek-to-cheek dancing viii
be done by those who have the
cheek.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
SPENDERS

Some people certainly are willing
to deprive themselves to own an
auto. John F. Griffin, motor We.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY

Monday morning. No paper pub
lished
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05

Florence (Ala.) man fell no
feet. Hit on his head. VIII recover.
Would make fine politician.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05

From the dances we have seen
girls should use favored talcum
powder on their necks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-05

New York is agog. Doctors are
strengthening moro noses. Well,
they have the money to get it done.