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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-13
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
 NO. 3RR.D

An ordinance to provide for certain improvements on 31st avenue, from the east property line of 26th Street, to the west property line of 27th street.
 BE IT ORDAINED, by the Commis- sion of the City of Birmingham, as fol- lows s:-
 Section That the north and south edges of a 40 foot roadway along the center line of 31st avenue, from the east property line of 26th street, to the west property line of 27th street. shall be curbed with portland cement con- crete cement combined curb and gutter, the curb and gutter to be six inches thick and the gutter three feet wide.
 That vitrified clay drainage pipes, in- lets and manholes of brick, with cast iron covers, shall be constructed along said street between said points.
 Section 2.-That said improN NzAnts shall be made in accordance with the es- tablished grades on file in the office of the City Engineer, for said portions of said highways, and according to full de- tails, drawings, plans, specifications and surveys of said work and estimates, which shall be prepared by the City En- gineer, as early as practicable, and placed by him on file in his office, in the City Hall, not later than two weeks
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curb and gutter to be six inches thick and the gutter one foot wide.-
 That the east and west curb lines of 7th street, south, shall be connected with the north and south curb lines of 30 foot roadway along the center line of 7th avenue, south, and 9th ave nue, south, and the north and south curb lines of 24 foot roadway along the center line of Sth Court, south, with portland cement concrete combined curb and gutter, the curb and gutter to be six inches thick and the gutter one foot wide.
 That the sidewalks on both sides of 7th street, south, from the south curb line of Sth avenue, south, to the north property line of 10th avenue, south, shall be paved for a width of four feet with portland cement concrete side walk paving, located four feet from and parallel with the east and west property line of 7th street, south, re- spectively.
 That valley crossing four feet wide snail be constructed across the road way of Sth Court, south, along the east curb line of Eth street, south, and across the roadway of 7th street, south, dIOuS IHe SOutu CuTu hHc OL Oth dfc- nue, south, with portland cement con crete six inches thick.
 That the alley crossing on Tth street, south, at the intersection of 9th alley, south, and Eth alley, south,. shall be paved for width of five feet with port land cement concrete alley paving.
 That stone headers shall be set on concrete along the east and west prop erty lines of 7th street, south, across the roadway of Eth avenue, south, Sth avenue, south, Sth Court, south, 9th avenue, south, 9th Court, south, and across the roadway of Eth street, south, along the north property line of 10th avenue, south.
 That the roadway between the gutter lines on 7th street, south, from the south property line of, 9th avenue, south, to the north property line of 10th ave nue, south, and the roadway between the gutter lines, extending to the prop erty lines at all intersecting avenues between said points, shall be paved with asphaltic concrete paving two inches thick on five-inch concrete foundation.
 Provided, however, that the area be- tween the tracks and the rails of the tracks, and for IS inches outside of the outside rails of the tracks, including switches and turnouts, of all railroad tracks between said points, shall not be paved with asphaltic concrete paving as aforesaid, but shall be paved with vitri- fled brick track paving on five inch concrete foundation, and the joints filled with an asphalt filler and sanded.
 That vitrified clay drainage pipes, in- lets and manholes of brick, with cast iron covers, shall be constructed along said streets between said points.
 Section 2.-That said Improvements shall be made in accordance with the established grades on file in the office of the City Engineer, for said portions of said highways, and according to full
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details, drawings, plans,. specified tions and surveys of said work and estimates, which shall be prepared by the City Engineer, as early as practicable, and placed by him on file in his office, in the City Hall, not later than two weeks prior to the date named in Section 4 of this ordinanve, where property own- CTS who may be affected by said im- provements may see and examine the same.
 Section 3.-That the cost of con structing said improvements shall be assessed against the property abutting on the portions of the highways so im- proved, provided :-
 (a) That the cost of improvements at or upon street, avenue or alley in- tersections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said highways 80 intersecting for one-half block in each direction.
 (b) That the cost of sidewalk i'm provements on street and avenue cor ners shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on or near est to said improvements, and the cost of sidewalk improvements at the inter- section of any alley with a street, ave nue or other highway, shall be assessed in fair proportion against the respec- tive lots or parcels of land aDutting on or cornering on the alley at such inter- section. k
 (c) That no assessment shall exceed the cost of such improvements or the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such Improvements.
 (dl That the cost of improving be- tween the tracks and the rails of the tracks, and for IS inches on each side of the tracks of any street, electric or any other railroad, including switches and turnouts, shall be paid by the 'own- CTS of such railroad, and shall be as- sessed against and form lien upon said railroad, and the property connected herewith, and fair and just propor- tion of the cost of drainage improve ments shall be assessed against and form a lien on each street, electric or / other railroad on the highways or rights of way drained by such drains or sewers, and nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any such railroad of it's obligations in the matter of street improvements.
 Section 4.-That the estimated cost of said improvements is $33, ,400.O0, and that the Commission of the City of Bir- mingham will meet on the 24th day of June, 1924, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Birmingham, at 10 o'clock a. m., to hear any objections, remonstrances or protests that may be made against said improvements, the manner of making the same or the char acter of materials to be used.
 A true copy. Approved June 3, 1924.
 D. E. Mel LYNDON, Presidenteof the Commission. EUNICE S. HEWES,
 Acting City Clerk.
 June and IS, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-13
DENIES SOUTHERN
 IS DISCRIMINATING
Says Road Not Opposed To De
 velOpment Of Mobile

MOBILE, Ala. June 12.-(Special Leased Wire. )-Speaking to several hundred business and professional men, members of the Chamber of Commerce and civic clubs, Lincoln Green, assist ant to the president of the Southern Railway company, yesterday denied the system had ever discriminated against the port of Mobile, had opposed the de velopment of the port by the state, but had fairly treated all ports along the railroad. Mir. Greens lengthy address, which was read by Lawrence Foreman of Atlanta, in charge of publicity, touched on the Warrior barge line, ex. ports and imports, what the railroad has done to develop foreign commerce, and said the Southern had been dis appointed with the result of many ven- lures which, it believed, would open up new fields for commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-13
THE WEATHER

Alabama ana Mississippi: Generally fair Friday: Saturday partly cloudy: prob ably local thundershowers in north DOT tion
 Virginia and North Carolina: Partly cloudy and warmer Friday; Saturday un- settled; probably local thundershowers. ..
 South Carolina and Georgia: Generally fair Friday; Saturday partly cloudy; prob ably scattered thundershowers.
 Florida and extreme northwest Florida: Partly cloudy with scattered thunder showers Friday and Saturday.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy. possibly scat tered thundershowers in west portion Fri day Saturday scattered local thundershow- CTS; continued warm.
 Kentucky: Local thundershowers and continued warm Friday and Saturday.
 Louisiana: Friday and Saturday gen. orally fair, continued warm; light to gen. tie winds on the coast, mostly southerly.
 Arkansas, Oklahoma and West Texas: Friday and Saturday fair, continued warm.
 East Texas: Friday and Saturday gen. orally fair. continued warm; light to fresh southerly winds on the coast.
 Summary of observations made at sta- tions of the United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at I D. m., 90th meridian time, June 12:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-13
BOOKKEEPER DIES
 IN DIVE INTO POOL
Selma Youth Misjudges Depth
 Of Water

SELMA, Ala, June 12.-Clyde Mosely. 20, bookkeeper for Selma bank, died in the hospital here Wetlnes- day night as the result of jumping off the diving board at the swimming pool at Kenan's mill
 Young Moseley misjudged the depth of the water and struck his head against the bottom, disclocating his neck He died on the operating table at the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-13
COURT IN SESSIO N

MERIDIAN, Miss, June 12.-(Spe- cial. "A special four weeks term of the Lauderdale county circuit court is in progress here, it's converting having been delayed since Monday morning owing to the absence in New Orleans of Judge c. c. Miller, who was forced to undergo a minor surgica loperation while there. There are more than 250 cases on the docket for hearing during the term and it will likely last the full four weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-13
LOCAL DATA
WINDS

East Gulf: Moderate east and south east, partly overcast and local rains Fri day.
 West Gulf Moderate southeast and south. generally fair weather Friday.
 Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage: Moderate east and northeast. except gen. tfe> variable over extreme south portion overcast with local rains Friday
 Sandy Hook to Hstteras: Moderate southeast and south, overcast Friday.
 Hatteras to Florida Straits: Gentle to moderate variabiesfge generally fair weather Friday.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-28
F amous Athletics

We wonder how the athletes
at hte Olympic games, ODE held
this summer in France, would
compare with the ancient Greeks
who performed in the original
Olympic games centuries ago.
In brute strength and endurance,
the human race probably has
deteriorated even in the matter
of its picked best specimens.
1t is 200 years since the first
Olympic meet, in 776 B. c. The
Greeks reckoned their calendar
from that date, in Olym2iads or
periods of four years. Olympic
games were staged every four
years for more than II centuries.
AT FIRST the only Olympic
event was match between run
ners in the stadium. Other events
were added later-such as
wrestling, boxing, jumping. four
horse chariot races. bareback
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-28
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(From the Times-Recorder. Jan.
%, 1894.)
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Gabbett en-
.ertained the AT Home Club" royal
Y last evening at their handsome
ONE on Furlow Lawn. A large at
enhance comphmented the charm
ng hostess and genial host with
heir presence. The evening was
me of rare pleasure, dainty refresh
nents being elegantly served, the
yening being pronounced one OF
he most charming of the season.
Miss Mary Watts entertained
quite large party of young friends
asst night at the home of her sister,
Ars. R. L. Mcleod. Dancing was
The chief feature of the occasion,
nd all present enjoyed greatly the
occasion.
Miss Alice Henderson, of La
Grange, is the guest of Miss Emma
Dodson at her home on Lee street
TOR lew days. {
New York: The total visible sup.
ply of cotton for the world is A =
5O4,9O1 bales, of which 4,083, 701
are American; receipts at all inter.
or towns, 77,572 bales; plantation
receipts, 141,778; crop in sight, g.
047,7S0.
Miss Ella Pope the social queen
Of our sister city Albany, will visit
ner friends, Miss Jennie Hollis,
early in February. Miss Pope has a
host of friends who will hear with
pleasure of her coming.
Miss Lena Hayes, who for the past
few months has been on an extend
ed visit east, will return home.
about February 3. Miss Hayes is
one Of, if not the most exquisite
dancer in Americus, and without her
german would seem like ball
without music
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-28
old Days in
Americas
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
lFrom the Timeg-Recorder. ia.

(From the Times-Recorder. Jan.
%, 1914.)
James c. Denham has assumed the
duties of foreman of the seaboard
shops in Americas, succeeding
Foreman Elan Mauk, who has held
that position during several years.
That Sumter county will produce
g crop Of approximately 10000 bales
Of cotton this season is indicated
in the government figures. Show
ing that total of 1854 bales were
ginned in Sumter county against
$4,000 ginned to January 10 last
year.
The plant of the Americus Bot
ting Co., on Hampton street was
offered at public cutlery in front Of
the courthouse yesterday, the prop
erty being thus disposed of under
foreclosure. The highest and best
bidder was r. L. Mcleod, who Of
fered $3.50.
Rev. James B. Lawrence, of tins
city, left last night for cambridge,
where he will preside at the Meet
ing of the archdearconry Wednesday
and Thursday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Duncan vel
coined a pretty little daughter to
their home circle yesterday.
Mr.. w. H. R. Schroeder suffered
an attack Of vertigo at 8 O'Clock last
night at his residence here. DR..
Aayes was called to attend him and
expressed the belief that Mr..
Shredder was in no danger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-28
A UNIQUE ANNOUNCEMENT.

Probably not in the history of
Georgia has there been a more in.
teresting political announcement
than that Of Andrew P. Rives,
well-known citizen of Randolph
county, and until the first of the
present month agent of the Cen
tral of Georgia railway at Spring
vale. Mr.. Rives writes volumin-
ously for Georgia newspapers,
and his letters are nearly ALWAYS
introduced with texts from Holv
Writ. He can quote scripture an
'propriate to any contention or
condition, for he has been a close
Bible student for many years. Re-
Gently he decided to make the
race for ordinary of Randolph
county next year, and his UNIQUE
announcement, as we find it in
the Cuthbert Leader is as follows:
To the people Of Randolph
County, Georgia. | am a candi-
date for the office OF Ordinary of
Randolph county, Georgia. at any
election held for this office by the
State Of Georgia and the county
of Randolph during the year
1924. If called to this office by
the Christ and voters of Randolph
lie viii be my senior partner in
the administration of the office.
lie has been my senior and guide
IN the conduct of the railway
agency business for the past al
years, from which, by His win
and the approval of the Central
OF Georgia Railways officials, I
retire on pension Dec /, 1929.
Your fellow-citizen, serving
God by serving humanity,
ANDREW ?. RIVES
Albany Herald
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-28
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
FARM LAND ACTIVITY

Reports from all sections of
Georgia indicate remarkable in
crease in farm land sales.
Several counties, some in north
Georgia and others in central and
south Georgia, reported larger
transactions last week, several
improved farms having been pur-
chased by home-seekers from
other states, and others by local
investors who believe, and very
correctly so, that agricultural
lands in Georgia today are cheap
er than they ever will be again,
and, therefore, offer most excel
lent opportunities for investment
capital.
Coincident with this activity,
which is SO apparent to all stu
dents of the statewide realty sit
uation, are the group activities of
several Georgia organizations that
appraise conditions much as do tht
private investors WHO are readily
and unreservedly putting their
money in farm land. The Georgia
realtors organization is planning
to begin a nationwide campaign
for home-seekers. The Georgia
association and the Georgia in
dustrial bureau are planning to
consolidate their activities for a
national drive. In Macon and
Savannah groups are being or
gained for the same purpose,
All of this illustrates a trend
OF popular thought regarding
Georgia lands, and forecasts a
stiffening of the prices that eco
nomically follows such strength
ening of legitimate demands.
There is every good reason why
Georgia farm lands should in
crease in value. There is a COM
plete economic reconstruction of
farm conditions taking place, and
this means better home and fore
eign markets for production, more
business application to farm ouer-
atoms, broadening of coopera-
tive marketing, a greater impetus
to proper diversification, and a
general coordination looking to
Detter net compensations to far,
Ders.
There is also a gradual tend
ency toward farm ownership.
Conditions for making this bet
ter condition possible are shaping
themselves. The public thought is
being educated to the high ideals
of farm life, and to the great
task Of making farm life moro
inviting,
Farm lands in Georgia are a
good buy, for no state offers
greater opportunities to the ac-
tual dirt farmer who applies
science, common sense and energy
to his operations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-28
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Tilnes-Recorder. Jan
%, 1904.)

(From the Tilnes-Recorder. Jan.
%, 1904.)
Engineer Charles Culpepper, of
inc Seaboard, now wears a hand
;ome scarf pin, voted him as the
most popular throttle puller on the
line. i
Col. and Mrs. w. T. Lane have as
heir guests today Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Crittenden, en- route to their
home in Shellman. The couple
we're united in marriage at Jackson,
Ca, yesterday morning. the bride
being Miss Helen Land.
Ice an inch thick was plentiful
IN Americas yesterday morning fol.
lowing on the heels of the blizzard
which struck with full force.
Rev. Sam C. Dean, at one time
pastor of the First Baptist church
or four or five years, has just ac4
aepted a call to the Lerigh Avenue
church, Of Philadelphia, one of the
largest and wealthiest churches in
hat city.
Sumter county farmers now pre-.
caring to plant cotton crop are
Interested in the ravages, of the
Doll weevil, which has wrought such
destruction in Texas. Letters have
9een received by Americas relatives
from Texas telling that only one
1ale of cotton to so acres has been
made in that state.
When the price of cotton touched
5 cents here Monday there were
umerous sales of the fleecy staple
It that price.
Mr.. Cullen Horne brought to
Americus yesterday the trophy of a
urkey hunt in Flint river swamp,
wo gobblers which weighed 40
'ounds eacr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-28
THE STANDARD

DEPENDABLE QUALITY, CON-
SISTENT LOW PRICE in LARGE
/ SELECTION. THIS COMBINA-
TON Here Assuring ALWAYS,
THE GREATEST DOLLAR FOR
DOLLAR VALUE IN AMERICUs.
Cotton Blankets at $3.50 Pair
Cotton Blankets, fair weight; here
Monday and Tuesday, pair 81 so
Pequot and Pepperell Sheeting
At 49c Yard
Bieached or Unbleached ~ and
81 inches wide, full pieces and
short lengths. You know the price;
here Monday and Tuesday, yd. Acc
Pure Linen Table Damask,
Yards Wide at $1.98
The first opportunity you have
had to buy all linen Table Dam
ask of this quality and width in
four or five years. Guaranteed all
linen and two yards wide; here
Monday and Tuesday, yard $1.98
All SILK Crepe. de Chine at $1.69
Beautiful quality, 40 inches wide
in every good shade; guaranteed
all Silk; regularly $3.50; here
Monday and Tuesday, yard $3.50
Fine Heavy Black Satin at $l.69
Sc inches wide; extra good $3.50
quality; here for Monday and
Tuesday selling only at, yard $3.50
Mems $3.50 to SO Dress
Shirts at $3.50
Silk striped Madras, plain woven
Madras, all Silk Pongee, Merceriz-
ed Pongee, attached or eollorless
style, all sizes; here Monday and
Tuesday -.,.-.,.-.- --..-,-,.--. $3.50
IL Cakes White Floating Soap
for 24c
Good size cakes White Floating
Soap, made by Armour and Co.,
facture; Monday and Tuesday, IL
now at less than the cos tot manu-
cakes for ............ .-....-..... .-........24c
Ladies Silk Stockings, Black,
Brown and Gray, at 44c.
Guaranteed perfect quality, Isle
tops, toes, and heels; regularly Csc;
here Monday and Tuesday, pair ,44c
New Spring Hats for Ladies
at S2.ss ~
Equal in every way to some IS
Americas. Come sec the display;
Monday and Tuesday about "a mod
els at ...........-..............-- .$2.s8
Hats offered in other stores in
Extra Heavy 81 Bath Robe
Material at 49c.
Extra heavy Bath Robe material
in pretty designs, full width; reg
ulariy 81; here Monday and Tues
lday, yard ...-.-.,..- ..-....,.........s.- ,.49c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-28
EVERY LIVE TOWN A LIVE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. VIII
- q 60 and iaveIin hurIing.

horse races and JaVelin hurilng.
Al the height of their power.
The Olympic games lasted five
Javs. They were finally abol-
shed, in the year 394, by En-
peror Theodosius. In modified
form the Olympic games were
revived in Athens in 1896, to
be held every four years.
To the lover Of clean sport,
the strongest appeal of the an
cient Olympic games was that
there were no money prizes. Vic
tors received only the glory of
winning and wreath from the
sacred olive tree near Olympia.
That was genuine sport. You
realize it in our generation
when you watch prizefighters re-
fusing to enter the ring except
for enormous financial guaran-
tees.
Originally the Olympic games
were local Later they brought
together in temporary reunion
the scattered fragments of the
old Greek empire. Similarly,
the olympic games, now inter-
national, should do a lot this
year to bring the worlds nations
closer together.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-28
A THOUGHT

The earth bringeth forth fruit OF
herself; first the blade, then the ear
after that the full corn IN the ear.
Mark 1928.
The feast is such as earth, the
general mother,
Pours from her fairest bosom%
When she smiles
In the embrace Of autumn.
Shelley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-28
NO TONGUES STEPPED ON Al
THIRSTY MEETING

More than 1000 delegates attend
ed the anti-dry meeting in Washing
ton. The thirsty gathered to make
faces at prohibition.
Sober facts were presented. The
law, they say, is making good
drinks as plentiful as feathers on q
gold fish, but it is making bad drinks
as scarce as whiskers on Santa
Claus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-28
MAYBE SO

1t is contended that Secretary
Melons proposal contemplates a
reduction of hardly more than So
per capita. If we do not get it,
says Commerce and Finance, 1--WE
can probably struggle along I'M
der the present schedule for some
time without serious, loss.''-Sa-
vannah News
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-28
Eit'Bi I.
AA bgAlbert Apple
BABY

Did you read about the 22-pounC
baby born recently in New York
City? Every woman on earth would
be interested in this baby - walk
blocks to see it. It's 9 girl, Rosa.
When She came into the, world she
was 26 inches all, nearly is inches
around the chest, A delightful baby
healthy, cooling, gurgling.
If you want to break up dry dis
cussion of politics, just mention this
baby.
Babies in general can't get too
much attention. They later viii
and possibly solvev, the
frightful mess our generation has
made of the worlds affairs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-28
THREE SMILES
APoor Bargain.

Bobby--Mama, did you buy me
from the stork?
Mama-Yes, dearie, why do you
ask?
Bobby-Oh, I've often wondered
why you didn't pay few more dol
lars and pick out little boy with,
out freckles.-Kansas City Star.