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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-13

swEATERS-The worth while gift.
Womer's, sl.ss, s2.4s, s2.ss. 1928,
. st.eS, s5.3S: chiidren's, $2.eS. $S.es:
sizes Sc to 81. crushed wool cap ana
scarf sets, $1.Se. s2.sS, sS.ee. N.ss.
All coiors and several styles wonens
and children'e. II. j. Merrick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-13

SILK NIGHT GOwSS-We have the
color she likes, $7.sS to $l6.oO. u W.
Adams Co., Augusta Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-13

SAFETY RAZORs-$l to SO. Cutlery
tools. Malcolm &. Dyer. Augusta
SILK TrES-Tor men. 45c, .5c. CSC. A,
Il. Pierce, s12 Water St, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-13

FLASHLIGHTS-Are always welcome
to any member of the family. They
brighten up things ard most always
amt where you look for EN-, An ex-
ira one for Dad. Ma, or the Kids is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-13

SAFETY EAZOE--"Gillette'' gold plat
ed, soc. Partridge's Drug Store. All
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-13

SILK SCARrs-BeautifuI and useful
gifts. 81. Chernowsky's, 22S Water St
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-13

DINNER SETS--32-piece sets from
sS.9S -. 100-piece sets from s22.b0
up. Swift & Turner Co.. 1873 Water
ST Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-13

sN0WMOBllE --Used | season. Per-
feet condition Ideal for doctor. con-
tractor mlkman or rural mail car
risr. Price reasonable. Write HI,
care Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-13

FOTs 7 FtI EN- DE5---'-
Away from home. or for friends at
home. there is no better Christmas
present than the Kennebec Journal
all through the year 1t will daily re-
mind the recipient OF your friendship
and good wishes. An attractive card
expressing your Christmas greeting
and announcing your gift is furnished
with envelope to match: or if you
prefer we win. make out and mail this
card direct from our ONCE. For full
informatiom just phone 135 and ask
for Circulation Department"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-13

cabinets. desks. door tabls ana bou.
doir lamps, pillows. table ,scarfs.
small rugs. etc. Useful gifts profong
the pleasure. r. II. Beals Furniture
IN AuOHieta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-13

THERE IS nothing like the CLASH
fed section 10 tune up your AFFAIRS.
want . ruusicsi instrumentf Get
the Want Al W1v.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-13

EAZORS-The reliable old fashioned
Torrey kind; also the new-fangied pa
tented styles with blades TO use with
'em, At Fifeld's fopp.t depot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-13

EUBBERs-MsR's heavy, dull finish.
gum rubber; extra heavy for hsrd
service: double sole; q good gift for
Water St, Augusta. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-04
LONG HOLIDAY
FOR CITY SCHOOLS
Christmas Vacation Season Be-
gins December 10Th in Amer
Gus Schools; Resume Jan. S

The most important bit Of busi-
ness transacted, especially to tie
school children of Americas. at
the monthly meeting Of the Board
of Education Tuesday afternoon
was the announcement that tits
Christmas the Americus Public
schools would be closed for two
tend days, closing Saturday, Decen-
her 20, and opening Monday, jan
uary 9Th.
This was done due to the fact
that the goth falls on Saturday and
as it is the custom to give the cLil-
dren holiday on Christmas Eve it
was not considered worth While to
open the schools for only tie two
days of the 22nd and 23rd, mem
Der of the board said.
The schools are usually reopeneI
after the holidays on Jan. End. but
as this day is Friday i was decided
to extend the opening Until Mon
day the 18th.
The usual routine o. business was
transacted by the City heard If
Education and the meeting a ljourn
ed after the dates had been set for
the closing and opening of the
schools for the holidays.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-04
maryland COURTS
TRY &c ORGAN
Triton Man to Answer For
Staying Of Prominent Rock
vile Contractor

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 4.-Tho.
trial of Frederick A. Mcclellan, of
Triton, Ga, for the murder of
Thomas A. Simms, contractor began
here this morning, and present in
dications are a long court battle
will ensue.
Mrs. Simms, widow of the murd-
cred contractor, the first witaes ;
called by the state, tainted, and was
excused from court for the day.
Mcclellan, claims that he killed.
Simms in self defense but the solici-
tor general says he IS prepared to
prove that Mcclellan killed Shnms
when the latter charged him with
improper conduct with Mrs. SimE1s,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-04
BUFFALO MAN SAYS HE
SLEW MRS. SHEATSLEY.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. a. A
letter purporting to be confession
of the murder of Mrs. Addie ShCats-
ley, whose cremated body was TO md
in the furnace of the arsonaye 1f
Christ Lutheran church or Novem-
Der II, was turned over to the PC
lice he received lo-ter which
Sheatsley "Wednesday He told no.
1t was postmarked Buffalo, N. W
was unsigned, about two weeks ago.
The writer stated hehad commit
ted the act and any effort to con
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-04
Plains Methodist
Circuit

At the stewards meeting at
Plains held at the parsonage on last
Tuesday night the roll of members
was divided amoaP the stewards aid
envelopes addrnsse i to be delivered
to the members for use IN making
the contributions for ministerial sup
port during the new year.
Rev. E. M. OVERLY the new pre-
siding elder of the Ar circus dis
trict, is an old frienl end former
pastor Of Rev 0. l.. Fans, which
will, no doubt, make tier associa
ton the more pleasant during the
year. Rev. OVERLY is a strong
preacher and serves we'll as prcsid-
ing elder, he having filled this CT
flee for four years prior t. his pes
ent appointment.
Mrs. NJ H. Andrews and her two
daughters, Misses marguerite ard
Mildred. have been granted church
certificates from the plains church
20 be Placed in the Methodist church
at Charleston, S. C, where they
have recently moved. Also Milton
Campbell has been Granted certif-
icate for his membership to be
placed at Titusville, Fla. We re-
greet to lose these but bid them God
speed in their new field Of labor.
Next Sunday is the first appoint
ment for the new conference year
at Rylander. We want to make It
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-04
trade is GONG to be good.

1t is evident by the many and
various displays in the merchants
windows and stores that they have
bought heavily this year for their
Christmas trade in order To .lpply
The trade in the Americus territory,
and it is known that there is a suf-
ficient variety in the stores FIR one
to find anything they wish for holt
day gifts. People have already start.
ed their "shop early campaign" and
it is expected that there will be a
rush from now until Christmas Eve
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-04

a fine day to begin the year with.
On Saturday at II o'clock the pas
tor will talk on ''Methodism in Aa-
tion," on Sunday at II on cry
landor's Plans for the New Year, :"
and on Sunday night at Csc on
THE Pastors Purpose il Serving y
We earnestly request avcry member
to be in their places On this first
appointment, thus beginning the
'@ork of the year in the right way.
The services at New Point on last
Sunday were we'll attended, it be-
ing a regular fifth Sunday appoint.
ment. At the close Of thc services
the members present were given en-
velopes for their finances during the
coming year. The Sunday school
showed marked progress, much en-.
thusiasm prevailing undCr the super
intendency of w. C. Flate.
For the purpose Of stimulating
church attendance, and honor roll
of church goers will be carried IN
each Quarterly Bulletin of the year.
giving the names of the members
who have not missed preaching serv-
ices at their church during the
quarter, Saturday services includ.
ed. The first quarter begins Dec.
LIST and end Mar. list. please be in
your place this first appointment at
every service and thereafter during
the quarter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-04
WANTED

FRESH SHIPMENT Beet Pulp just
received. Getting good results
from our dairy cattle. More milk.
more cream, better quality. Note
depth cream in our bottles. We de-
liver on short notice. Buy milk
for your table and beet pulp for
your mich cows from Bragg's Mar
ket. Phone 181. Quick service.
3-2t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-04
.COPONEP PFNDEPS
SUICIDE VERDICT
Report Says MRS. SheatsIey Gre
mated Own Self in Furnace of
Her Home

COLUMBUS, Dec. 4. IN a forn3-
al report filed with the county
clerk of courts here today, j. A.
Murphy. coroner rendered verdict
Of suicide in the death Of Mrs Ad-
die Sheatsley, wife of Rev. c. V.
Sheatsley, Bexley minister, wncsc
body was found in the furnace Of
the Sheatsley home recently.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-04

vict any other person or the Of tom was dra
Tense would be futile. At the bet, skull and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-04

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IN NlnIuTnn
v HiANEMFN
DUCitSEUU
on1s ehor
heavier
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size
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-04
CROSSWORD PUZZLE

This neat little thingamajgwas by who spent
his boyhood Michigan farmThas why naturally
vertical as horses
to todays puzzle will tomOrrows
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-04

WANTED-1o trade new Ford
Touring Car for Ford Coupe,
Phone S45. 2-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-04

WANTED-Everybody in Ameri-
Gus to get their Christmas apples
1t the Cannery. Grower to Con-
@ner." alt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

northwest, a distance Of more than SO
miles and connects Brownsville, San
Benito, Harrington and La Fe ia and
meets the Hidalgo county highway at
the country line. This road cost about
$73O. 600 but $25, 900 worth of the bonds
have been retired. The state paid about
as mucn more TO the road.
The school system Of Cameron coun-
ty is second to none in the state. 1t con-
s'sts Of four common school districts
and Is independent districts, all Of them
having school buildings and ECU pment
with a total valuation running into hun
dreds of thousand dollars. The faculties
of the several system all are of high
standard and a majority of the teachers
ave college g aduates. The schools in
every way have kept pace with the de-
velopment of the county and are among
the most efficient to be round.
The total of $25, 288,4l3 assessed valu-
atoms are divided as follows accord
ing to the 1924 tax rolls: Lands, $14,-
963 SOP; town property, $6,797. 1928; rail
road bed, 1892 ,540; street railroad bed
$l5,6lU; miscellaneous personal proper
ty $3,05l,325; railroad Intangible
s198 COL; railroad rolling stock. $77,40O;
bank sares, 1924 .172; telephone and tele-
graph, 67,l40. More than $500. 900 Of
the total is represented by motor We
hicles.
The Indebtedness Of the county, ac-
cording to a statement of October 80,
1924, was divided as follows: court
house and Jail bonds, $160, 900; road and
hridua hnnLc sarsas &c 1910 G1TS 000.
road and bridge bonds, series of 1920.
$4,000; road and bridge bonds, series
of 1922, 100000; road and bridge
bonds, series of 1924, $1OO, 900; special
road bonds, dated June Is, 1922, $3.50, 900;
road and bridge funding warrants
$4,000; tick eradication warrants,
$48. 900; making a total Of 81, 100000.
The Indebtedness of the county has
been reduced during the year of 1924 by
the sum of ST. 900, representing BAY
ments that nave heen made on the var
ious outstanding items at various times
These payments included $25 900 paid
in January on the road and bridge bonds
of 1919; $4,000 worth of court house
and Jail bonds retired in October;
$4,000 worth Of tick eradication war
rants paid off at various times during
tho wear: ard $4,000 worth of road and
bridge funding warrants.
The present county officials of Cam
eron county are: County Judge G.: c.
Dancy; Commissioners G. Laroche of
Point Isabel; S. H. Bell. Jr, of Browns
Vile; A. V. Logan of San Benito; w.
2. Weems of Harrington; Joseph Webb.
county clerk; j. NJ. Jones county auditor
w. 0. Washington county engineer; A.
NJ. Kent, county attorney; Sam Robert
son, sheriff; j. j. Fox. tax collector;
d. A. Templeton, tax assessor; Mrs. A
w. Cooke, treasurer; P. d. Kennamer,
county superintendent; Joseph Webb,
county clerk; John P. Seaman, district
clerk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
STATE NATIONAL
BANK PROSPERS
Fine Building Under
Construction Indication
of Growth

In ten years the State National Bank
has grown to an Institution with re-
sources Of S1,195, 139, acco ding to the
statement of November 2, from q be-
ginning on September II. 1914, of Sl34,-
a8o. The capital stock in that time has
been increased from $4,000 to 500, 900.
The bank has under construction on
the corner of Twelfth and Elizabeth
streets a five story banking house and
-...-> bunuiny. wnIc4. wnen completed,
will represent an investment OF more
than $3.50, 000. This is said to be the
largest bank building south Of Houston
and San Antonio. 1t has a reinforced
concrete frame and is of tile and b.ifk
structure, thoroughly modern and fire
proof throughout. Two passenger ele-
vators will serve the tenants on the
upper floors. The structure is expected
to be completed in May, 1925.
Present officers of the institution are
]. G. Fernandez, chairman Of the board
Of directors, J. B. Scott. president. a..
lAshheim, vice-president, A. H.. Fernan-
DEE, cashier. and r. C. Schemling, as7}
sistant cashier.
Organized as the State Bank and
Trust company by A. Ashheim, a GER
tificate to do business was granted on
June 10,1914, and the institution was
opened at its present location on July
20, of the same year. The first de-
p~ositor was the Olympia Confectionery
the proprietor of that establishment APP
pearing at the doors almost at the in
slant they were opened, according to Mr.,
LL;. The SocnpA IonnSttor of tho
new bank was the law firm Of Kinder
and Williams, Mrs. Ashhem said.
The board of directors at that time
was composed Of the following men:
James B. McAllen, deceased, Oscar G.
Sauder, A. Cueto, Jr., A. Turk, T. j.
Vivier, r. c.. Schmeling and A. Ashheim.
The Brownsville Bank and Trust Co.,
for several years one of the leading
banking institutions of the city, was
absorbed by the State Bank ana Trust
Company on December "a, 1917, and in
the deal control of the State Bank and
Trust Company was acquired by j. q.
Fernandez.
, Following this consolidation the CAPT
tai stock of the institution was increased
to 100000 n January 1918 and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: j. y.
/ Scott, president, A. Ashheim, vice presi-
dent and cashier, F. T. Kirkham, assist
ant cashier. At this time deposits had
gown to approximately $4,000.
The bank was changed from the state
guaranty fund system to the national
bank system on July II, 1922, and the
name was changed to The State National
Bank, under which name il is doing
business today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
RAPID GROWTH
Being RECORDED
in CAMERON co.
Financial Condition Is
Good Despite Great
Development of Past
Years, Is Report

With a population of 5000, assessed
valuation Of $2G,283,413 and a total in
debtedness OF only $1.O29, 900, Cameron
county is in splendid financial condition
inspite Of the rapid expansion and de-
We .opment Of the past 20 years. During
that periPt the populat on has increased
threefold, assessed valuations are more
than eight times as large and the in
crease in the Indebtedness is small COM
pared to the Improvement in public
buildings, roads, and bridges.
This County's 704 1000 acres made of
the deposits of the Rio Grande river for
thousands of years, are among the most
fertile in the world, and the progress
indicated by these figures are but a be-
ginning.
In 1904 the population of the county
was a little more than l6. 900 and the
assessed valuation was $3,7Il 900. By
1914 these figures had increased to a
population of about 20, 900 and property
valuations Of SIT, 1853 900. Kennedy coun-
ty, organized in 1911 took considerable
&C, cage I ON Cameron county, reduced
the population and cut off two and a
half millions in property valuations.
Again in 1921, when Willacy county was
formed, more than three and a half mill
lion In assessed valuations was cut off
from the county. This loss of more than
100000 in assessed valuation makes
growth of Cameron county even more
wonderful. The 1920 census gave the
county 36,63O and as the past four years
have been among the most prosperous
in the history, the estimate Of 5000
for the present population probably is
conservative.
Almost half of the acreage Of Gamer
on county is il farms, there being
299,289 acres out Of the total Of 704 900
devoted to this purpose More than
2OO,O 0 acres are in cultivation.
Both of these figures are con-
stantly being increased. More than
700 acres of land in the county are de-
voted to citrus fruit orchards and most
of these will be bearing commercial
crops in the next two years, greatly in
creasing the Importance of that industry
in the county, Many thousand acres are
devoted to truck crops and the growth
of cotton ranks as one of the most i'm
portant farming industries.
Cameron county has the longest
single stretch Of concrete road in the
United States and has attracted much
attention by this fact. The road runs
from brownsville to the county line
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
LONCHORN BAND May.
VISIT WEST TEXAS.

AUSTIN, Tex, Dee. 20.--West Texas
cities will be visited for the first time
next spring by the Longhorn band of
the University Ct Texas, in its annual
spring concert tour. Entertainments at
Abilene, Wichita Falls, Eastland. Brock
cnridge, Temple and Fort Worth are
lis ed on the ten ative schedule for the
trip, according TO Burnett Pharr, d.
rector of the musical organization.
The company will be composed Of AS
persons, 35 musicians from the Long
horn and Freshman bands. and 10 per-
sons taking part in vaudeville skits.
The two weeks trip will begin in the
latter part of March, according to Mr..
Pharr.
Western sections Ct Texas will be
visited this year for the first time by
the university musicians, it being the
policy of the band on its annual tours
TO cover one section Of the state each
trip. Last year the concert band tour
ed South Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
San Juan, HOME
CFFACTORIES,IS
THRIVING town
Rich Farming Section
Makes Busy Trading
Center of Little City
Of 1900 People

San Juan, a town of 1900 people, loc-
ated in the upper end of the Rio Gran'e
Valley, is the home of several thriv-
ing industries in addition to being the
trading center for a rich farming and
truck growing territory.
Here is located the Miller Bros.
foundry, where the "Fire-Ball" coke or
chari heater is manufactured; a can
ming factory, a CANDY factory, a com
press, gins, an ice factory and two nur-
series, besides the usual mercantile es-
adjustments.
The Miller Bros. foundry, said to be
the southern-most in the United States,
has a capacity of 100 to $50 cast iron
heaters per day and makes about 100
sheets iron fire-pots. In addition to
this sash weights in sufficient quantity
to almost supply the demands OF the
Valley are manufactured. The foundry
first was started to supply heaters for
the large Miller Bros. Nursery but the
demand for heaters from orchard own-
ELS and other nurserymen soon made
a big industry of a small beginning.
The foundry and the nursery are
owned and operated by Banks L. Miller
and his brother, Sam Miller, both
young men who came to the Valley only
a few years ago from Corsicana, Texas.
Make Cast Iron Heaters
Scrap iron fund in the Valley has
manufactured in 1922 but when it was
found that the excessive heat and the
salt atmosphere soon destroyed them 1t
was decided that a cast iron heater
was needed. These could be bought in
other markets but the freight rates
mad, the price excessively high and it
was decided to manufacture them in
the Valley. A small furnace was built,
a heater designed and necessary pat
terms made. The first cast iron heat
ers We re made early in 1922. The de-
nand for the product soon forced an
enlargement of the plant until now a
day and night crew of about Is men
each are employed. The foundry now
represents an investment of about $780,
O0c.
Scrap iron found i nthe Valley has
supplied the demand for iron until re-
Gently when it became necessary to
ship in the first car of pig iron. The
factory today is working at full cap
acity and further expansion is being
planned by the owners. A cast iron
water gate and pulverizer attachment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
The dry farming section Of.
Willacy county produces heavy
crops of onions and nets the

for disc plows is being planned to keep
the plant going the year round.
1.-THE demand for fire-pots, especial
ly the east ircn ones, is growing year
ly as the owners of orchards realize
that their urchase is merely crop in
s~uranct," Banks Miller said.
Two Big Nurseries
Several hundred heaters are used in
the Miller Bros. Nursery, where there
are at prs sent about 400 900 seedlings
and about a fourth that number OF
fine budded trees. This nursery has
planted a large number Of trees on the
irrigated lands about their home town.
The San Juan Nursery, under the
management of E. M. Turner, is one 0.
the first in the Valley. This firm has
set many fine orchards in he Valley
and now has a large stock Of fine grew
ing trees and a large number of seed
lings.
The Rio Grande Valley Packing COM
pany, of which r. B. Cochran is man.
ager, can many cars of Valley v,ge-
tables for the market. This is a
cOIpdrallVeiy HeW eHIei PIlS5 anu hdS
meant much to the prosperity Of the
Town.
The Valley Candy Factory supplies
a large part Of the Valley candy trade,
This plant is owned and operated by
II. c. Erminger.
Grave ing Streets
The San Juan compress handled
about 10000 bales of Valley cotton the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

past season. This was the first year
the plant had operated.
Ths capacity Of the San Juan Ice
Company plant, formerly II tons daily.
is being increased to 25 ton per day at
a cost Of approximately $4,000.
A number of streets in San Juan are
being graveled and will be paved in the
near future, according to j. w. Pesvey,
mayer of the town. Other officers Of
the city government are J. E. Wilkens.
water commissioner. and W. G. Rec,
street commissioner.
The municipal wat.r works system is
supplied from a well 900 feet deep
which furnishes an abundanc of pure
water for all the needs of the town.
pressure of GO pounds At every fire by
drant in town. The entire system was
installed at a cost of $42, 900.
The fire company has 1000 feet OF
first class hose.
San Juan has many prosperous bust
ness firms, pretty homes, good schools
and churches. There are two churches
in the town, a Methodist and a COM
munity church. A Mexican Lutheran
Mission is being planned.
A grammar school has just been com
pleted at a cost of $4,000. This build
ing is mod-rnly equipped and the
school has a strong corps of teachers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
LABORS GAIN VOTES

ONDON.- Labor is far from down
over the result Of .he recent
election. Although it lost nearly so
seats, the party gained more than
i 900, COO new voters, demonstrating that
the Socialist movement in British pol
itics is not only alive and kicking, but
growing Justify as we'll.