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II / the elective period I3-l-IJ-2, no one
Council Hall 10 Cua7tlans'e#.
Present: The Chairman thaD5 L I-r
wiaJ, a. j. B.ackwo9j, VIM Clark.
La35. Ramsay, B1Dt. M. 5lao'a, 1
Coulter, VIM. Fleming, IL. Berg, (. An
datsan. NJ. Nj. ..a and doIgar lessen
Bird Member lgt CarIsI70s.ed To- H
(A.eXaader) absent from the l5lan#, I.a
seat OF the 5lh Appointed M 'm5er va
can't.
Assistant Dao3ltchnE SecretlHF.
lHInes) was pre- ~
The following prayers were off sd BIZ
the Chaplain, Rev. Father II pt,5.s.
Most gracious sod we a.aaco ln4'
as for the people Of this Island M gen
eraI, so especially for their representa-
lives in Council assamo aI taIt Iuo.
wouldest be pleased 20 I.rec, aaa Jsoa-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
CONTRACT LET FOR
BUILDING NEW ROAD
Two Bridges Included In Con-
tracts Let By State Highway
Board In South Georgia

ATLANTA, Ca, March TO-
Contracts for the construction of
eighteen and one-half miles of road
and two bridges has been let by
the state highway board. The com
bined cost of the work will be 1925 =
111.O1, it was shown.
Contract for construction of 81 i
miles of graded road on the Jesup-
Brunswick road in Wayne-Glynn
County, was let for $39,436.90,
while contract for 6.832 miles of
macadam road on the Cleveland
Blairsville road in Lumpkin County
was let for $47,S24.7S, it was
stated.
Construction of 1876 miles Of
local pebble surfaced road and one
bridge on the Moultrie- Camilla road
in Colquit County will cost ST.
975,95 for the road and $9,S40,25
for the bridge, the contracts show
ed. A contract for vitrified brick
paving at bridge No. 1, Turkey
. Greek, Laurens County, and con-
crete bridge over Buds Branch APP
proaches to brige over Oconce
River, brick paving, was let for $8,-
033.26.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
INTEREST GROWING IN
SUPERAANUATE PLAN
Methodists VIII Observe pledge
Day For This Fund On Sum-
day, March 18th

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March TO-
With the approach of March 16,
the pledge day for the superan,
nuate endowment fund interest in
the plan to raise $10,0O0,00O to be
used as an old age pension for
wornout Methodist preachers is
mounting throughout the denomina
ton.
According to DR.. Luther E. TODD
of St. Louis, secretary of the Board
of Finance Of the M. E. Church,
which is sponsoring the superan
nuate endowment movement, Sun
day March 16, will mark the high
point in the campaign, when tho
matter of the superannuate endow-
ment will be presented to the IT,
600 Southern Methodist congrega-
tons, and the individual members
will be granted an opportunity to
express their appreciation of the
work done by these old preachers.
Todd reports that since the initia-
ton of the superannuate endow--
ment campaign on Feb. 1 the pro.
siding elders of the various districts
have sent in reports showing thai
more than $8,OOO,OOO of the $1o.-
100000 sought has been accepted
by the different charges as their
quota. On March 16, the members
of the congregations will redeem
these pledges already sent in to
the Board of Finance.
According to the plan of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
THOM PSON


Miss Parkman organized hel
class in canning and sewing zecent
ly with the following officers
President, Nettia Mae McLendon
vice-president, Christine Tedder,
Secretary and treasurer, Elizabeth
Wise. The Senior class organized
and elected their officers which are
Nettie Mae McLendon, president
vice president, Robert Mills, secre-
tary and treasurer, Elizabeth Wise
class color, white and green; class
flower, white rose.
Miss Mcdonald and Miss Cath.
crime Mcdonald two of Thompson
teachers gave the boys and girls
of their rooms studying history q
free trip to see Birth of a Nation
at the Rylander Theater Monday
afternoon about forty attended.
The Thompson teachers associa.
ton under the leadership of Mrs,
G. A. Phillips is doing some good
work for the school and community.
The members are planning and
hoping to have a new up-to-date
curtains for the stage by June.
Woman's club is also doing good
work. They have recently bought
another new stove which was great.
ly needed. The students have been
candy making and different flours
for pastry and breads. Their next
lesson will be pastry and pies.
Miss Bessie Mcdonald was called
to Atlanta last week on account OF
the sudden death of her brother-in-
law, Mr.. Hugh Mcdonald.
Rev. and Mrs. DIN Evans Of
Plains and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
MeLendon We're Sunday guests o.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Chapel
Mrs. fannie Jennings, of Plains
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gonecke, of Plains
and Mrs. Segars of Smithville Of
tended preaching here Sunday af-
ternoon.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Chapel girl March 2, her name
being Eugenia.
DR.. j. W. Payne and County
Nurse, Mrs. H. C. Arg6 visited the
school Tuesday and examined the
children physically. some few were
found with bad teeth and effected
Threats.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
SOUTH GEORGIA RUM
RUNNERS ARE JAILED

BROWNSVILLE, Ca, March 10.
With one hundred and twenty
bottles of bottled in bond liquor,
some of it in non Reliable bottles
thirty years old, and much appear.
ing to be the real Scothch article in
their possession two men and onS
woman were unprecedented here re.
Gently. The men were sentenced tc
six months in Jail or thirty days
and a fine of $500 each upon q
plea Of guilty. The case against
the woman was mol pressed at the
request of the prosecutor. The
forfeit of the automobile was set
tied by the payment of $500 into
the court. All the whiskey was
emptied into a sewer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
BLUEBERRY BUSHES
PLANTED In COLQUITT

MOULTRIE, Ca, March TO-
Plans are being formed by those IN
terested for forming a cooperative
selling association for blueberry
growers in this county. Twenty
one thousand BURBERRY bushes have
been transplanted in Colquit and
adjoining counties in the last few
weeks, according to those promoting
the growth of the berries. 1t was
stated that berries would be gath
cred next year but that the crop
would not be large before 1926, The
bushes are planted on about one
hundred acres of land but the num-
Der of growers is said to be large.
Blueberries are marketed in juno.
July and August.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
MONDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 10, 1924

Board of Fiannce the different
Methodist congregations have been
asked to subscribed to the superan-
nuate fund each year Tor the next
five years sum equal to one fifth
the amount paiu by them last year
to the pastor and presiding elder,
DR.. Todd says that the reports sent
in to the Board of Finance by the
presiding elders show that the uif,
ferent charges have not only ac-
cepted the amount prescribed as
their quota, but almost without ex-
ception substantial sum has been
added voluntarily to this amount.
"On March 16, Southern Method
lists will remember the superan-
nuates so generously that they can
never afterwards be branded as
Forgotten Men," declares DR..
Todd. They have never been real y
forgotten for the work they &C.
complished as pastors will serve as
memorial to them as long as the
world stands. Theq have a record
of 100000 couples united in mar
riage; 100000 funerals held; $685.
600 babies christened; $4,000 Sun
day schools organized; and 1,000,~
900 members received into the
church, as we'll as the building of
1900 parsonages now used as
homes by one-fourth Of all the pas
tors in active service today, and f.
900 churches which provide places
of worship for more than 1000,
600 people.
"All Methodists throughout
Southern Methodist territory are
looking forward to the coming Of
March 16, and the opportunity
which will be afforded them to show
these old preachers that their work
will always be remembered and az
preciated," adds DR.. Todd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
NAPIER ASKED TO
ATTEND MEETING

ATLANTA, Ga, March 10.-At-
torney General George M. Napier
has been requested to attend a
meeting of the executive committee
of the National Association of AT
torneys General to be held in Chi
cago, March 14-15 for discussion
of increases in the price of petrole-
UNI and its products" it is announc-
ed. Mr.. Napier is a member of the
committee.
O. S. Spillman, attorney general
of Nebraska, and chairman of the
committee, in a letter to Mr.. Napier,
stated that the meeting will be "foE
the purpose Of co-ordinating the re
suits of Investigations, for the con-
sideration of increases in the price
of petroleum and its products, dis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
RAIL LINE EARNINGS
ARE REPORTED SMALL

ATLANTA, March 10-The rail
roads of the country last year eargi-
ed $977,543,590, or $40 per cert
on the estimated value CT the prop
erty they own and PUT into trans
portation service, according to
statistics made public here by rail
way executives. This is an aver
age for the country as whole, il
is stated.
For the three full years since the
transportation aci their average re-
turn has been AIT per cent.
Is an average return of All per
cent sufficient to attract the ee
quired amounts of new capital, par
ticularly when risks are considered?
Would the Interstate Commerce
Commission have the political cour-
age to allow the average return in
the next three years to- run as high
as 1873 per cent in order to bring
the average return over six years
to 5.75 per- cent a year?
Or would the commission instant
ly cut rates as soon as it appeared
that the figure of 5.75 per cent was
likely to be even slightly exceeded
in one year?
These are questions that must be
faced and answered, according to
railway executives in Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
HAVERS LECTURES ON
HISTORY OF PEN

SAVANNAH, Ga, March TO-
'HThe Evolution of the Pen" will be
an interesting lecture given at the
Y. M. C. A. here by Colonel E. A.
Havers. The lecture is historical
and industrial treatment of the SUB
ject and includes motion pictures
and lantern slides Of the history of
writing from the old stone age I'M
til the present time. Pictures OF
the ancient writings of the stone
age of ancient Babylon, tn eruin
of Pompeii and a trip to Bolivia will
also be shown as well as a study
of the manufacture of the modern
fountain pen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
FIELDS MINSTREL TO
GIVE BARGAIN MATINEE

Through special arrangement
with Edward Conard. manager of
AL G. Fields Minstrels, the Ryland-
Ell Theater has arranged a bargain
matinee for this attraction, which
plays Americas Friday March Ia.
There will be two performances, at
3 and $50, and the Bargain Matt
nee was arranged that everyone
might be able to attend the Fields
show, which is declared to be
greater than ever this year.
At the matinee performance the
entire second floor, on balcony,
will be reserved for school children
at a very low admission. Seats will
be placed on sale Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, and the manage
ment states that it is advisable to
secure them Immediately.
Of the group of artists whose
work have made the Al G. Field
Minstrel famous, there is none moce
admired for his splendid singing
and exceptional voice than Billy
Church. Billy possesses al voice,
not often found outside the ranks
of grand opera stars. 1t adapts it
self beautifully to the brilliant cad
enzas of classical song as we'll as
to the dulcet strains of the popular
ballards he sings in his minstrel
work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
WOMEN OF HAREM AND
EUNUCHS I'm DISTRESS

CONsTANTINoPLE, March 10.
The members of the caliph's house.
hold left behind on his departure
for Switzerland are penniless and
in acute distress, no provisions hav-
ing been made for the ounuchs and
members Of the harem.
A number of Y. M. G. A. seere-
taries visited the palace yesterday
and took food to the harem wome.,.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
VALDOSTA POSTOFFICE
RECEIPTS INCREASING

vALDOSTA, March 10. - The
increase in postal receipts at the
Valdosta postoffice for the month
Of February was 26 per cent above
those for the corresponding month
Of the year 1923. This increase is
shown despite the fact that the
plant business this year was con-
siderably less than last year, on ac-
count of the freeze which destroy
ed practically all the plants in Feb.
ruary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10

eussion of ways and means to
maintain immediate and vigorous
legal action and to assist the federal
government in a thorough and hon.
est effort to obtain relief through
the Federal Trade Commission or
otherwise"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
MRS. ANN c. TAYLOR,
RECLUSE, DIED SUNDAY

MACON, Ca, March 1o.LMrs.
Ann c. Taylor, aged 80, reputed
to be one of the wealthiest women
in Georgia died Sunday afternoon.
She resided alone in the fashionable
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10

section of the city. Friends who
had missed her for three days
forced an entrance to her home
Sunday and found her uncon4
scious.
Mrs. Taylor was a Miss Maughon
of Dougherty county. Mrs. Sailie
Davis, of Atlanta, is a sister,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10

made on improved
LOFAA VNfarm lands at cheap
est rates for terms of 5, z or 10
years with prepayment option given
Money secured promptly. We have
now outstanding over $1,100,000 on
farms in Sumter county alone, with
plenty more to lend.
MIDDLETON MCDONALD
Correspondent Atlanta Trust Co.,
in Sumter, Lee, Terrell, Schley,
Macon, Stewart, Randolph and
Webster counties. 81 Planters Bank
Building, Americas. Ga. Phone SO
or 21l.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
QASqEIEQADVE:IR II5IENENTS

.sANTED - LOANS, LOANS,
LOANS, LOANS-Having di-
rect connection and rlenty Of
lloney at the lowest possible inter.
est rate. l can save you money on
city loans and farm loans. II. O.
JONES. 14-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10

M'MATH TEARS LID Offered
w. T. McMath's political adver-
tisement on Page 2 in his issue.
lott
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10

FOR SALE-200 bushels corn. M.
M. Murray, Route A, Americas,
Cabot
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-07
EARTHQUAKE FELT
IN PARTS OF MAINE
TWO MEN NEARLY THROWN
FROM THEIR BEDS. SHOCK
WORST IN YEARS.

PORTLAND, Mean earthquake
OF slight intensity registered on seis-
moeraphs at Georgetown and Har-
ward universities early today was telt
in MANY parts Of Maine 1t was the
most severe experienced in this state
for nearly a score of years. The
shocks were particularly noticeable IN
Aroostook county towns, along the
Canadian border, along the coast to
This CITY and through the inland sec
tion OF the state at Bangor, Lewiston
and Auburn and as far west as Bidde-
ford AT St. Johnsbury, VT, there was
reDorted a tremor of such violence
that many people were aroused from
sleep.
At Van Buren,, one of the points
nearest the St. Lawrence region where
the earthquake is thought to have oc-
Cured two men reported they nearly
were thrown from their beds. At
limestone, mile south, fruit jars
were shaken from shelves and broken:
In Portland there was observed
simultaneously with the shocks bril-
liant flare of light across the sky. A
theory that this was caused by me
teor was rejected by Rev. Joel M.
Metcalf, an astronomer, but ne was
unable to account for it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-07
JOHN D. GIVES MILLION
FOR NEGRO EDUCATION
ON-TUSKEGEE ENDOW-
MENT FUND PROMISED A
GENEROUS AMOUNT.

A million dollars has been pledged
to the cause of advanced negro edu-
cation in the country by John ID.
Rockefeller, through the General Ed
ucation Board, on the condition that
another $i,0O0,O0O be raised for the
same purpose from other sources. This
newest philanthropy of Mr.. Rocketel-
Ter announced by the Hampton Tus-
keqee Endowment Fund, is describ-
ed as one of the largest sums ever
offered for negro education.
The provisional gilt comes as a re-
suit of increasing interest in the sub
iect of the General Education Board,
founded by Mr.. Rockefeller in 1902.
The board has been making an annual
grant OF $4,000 for this work during
the last few years. IT is understood
that the raising OF the other $l,0oO,OOO
required is virtually assured, owing to
the personnel of the committee organ
lied to conduct the campaign.
When available She 100000 will
be given to the Hampton Normal and
Agricultural Institute, at Hampton,
Va, OF which Chief Justice Taft is
chairman of the board of trustees, and
to the Tuskegee Normal and Indus
trial Institute, at Tuskegee, Ala,
founded in 1881 by Booker T. Wash
ington. Started in shanty Tuskegee
today has 2,640 pupils, occupying us
buildings. and 2,11l acres OF land ex-
elusive of 10000 acres of mineral land
obtained through grant OF congress
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-07
PINCHING PENNIES;
PARTY" ANGELS" FEW
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS A r E
BEING RUN ON ECONOMICAL
BASIS THIS YEAR.

Money is scarce for the 1924 politi-
cal campaign, party leaders are dis
covering. Big contributors hitherto
always relied on for substantial sums,
having failed to come across through
the fear, perhaps, that they will be
denounced on the floor of congress
with trying to buy influence" as was
done in the oil and other investiga-
tons in Washington some months
ago.
President Coolidge and his party
are conducting their campaign without
any lavish expenditure of money. The
democrats have furnished their candi-
date with a private train for his tour
OF the west, but beyond that they are
practicing economy, like the republic
cans.
Senator. LaFollette and his indie
pendents are so short of cash that
both the presidential candidate and
Senator Wheeler, the candidate for vice
president. have been obliged to charge
admissions to their meetings in order
to pay expenses.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-07
MILLIONS OF APPLES
FOR HOME MARKET
FORTER BROS, NEAR CEDAR
TOWN, WILL INCREASE OR
CHARDS. OVER $500 ACRES.

ATLANTA, Ga.-The apple indus
try has attained its greatest produc-
ton and perfection in portions Of
north and northwest Georgia, notably
on Dug Down Mountain, plateau in
the foothills of the Blue Ridge NOUN
tains, now owned by the Forter Bros.
Farm Corporation, it was stated by
horticultural experts. The properties
OF the company, including 1000 acres
OF land and 25,566 apple trees, are
located 4 miles south of Esom Hill
and IA miles from Cedartown.
In growing the luscious fruit on
Dug Down Mountain-which has
gained for c. R. C'Charlie") Forter,
one of the owners, the title of Apple
King,v every requirement demanded
by modern scientific methods and
knowledge is fully provided for the
organization.
OF the 1000 acres, which the farm
covers, $500 acres are apple lands and
$500 acres are pastures. Spread out on
900 acres are 10000 bearing apple
trees, 10000 OF which are ten years
old. Other trees range in age from
FIVE years to one year. 1t was stated
that arrangements are in effect for an
expansion program which contem-
plates the planting Of 5000 trees each
year for the next three years, and the
orchards will eventually cover Z,OOO
acres.
The officers OF the corporation are
DR.. S. T. Barnett, of Atlanta, presi-
dent; E. H. Barnett, OF Atlanta, as
sistant Secretary; c. R. Forter, Of
Rome, vice president; j. c. Porter,
secretary and treasurer. J. c. Porter
is resident manager and actively in
charge of the big farm. Headquarters
are in Cedartown, Ga.
Georgia has an advantage in the ap-
pie industry, it was pointed out, in
asmuch as apples can be grown in the
state and delivered to eastern mark
cts for the cost of delivery from the
west.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-07
Says Officers Are Much
Too Quick on The Trigger
Atlanta Judge Puts Chief of the Vice
Squad Under Heavy Bond.

At Atlanta an admonition that
there is too much shooting on sus-
peeted whisky cars by police officers"
was given by Judge Luther Z. Rosser,
of the municipal court, in binding
over to the grand jury E. 5; AGREE,
chief of the vice squad; L. D. Port
wood and William Lively, members
OF that squad, on a charge OF assault
with intent to murder. Bonds OF each
we're fixed at $1,000
The officers were arraigned for pre-
liminary hearing as the outcome OF
the shooting of R. E, Farlow, who
was in an automobile, and was shot
through the lung and his wife was de-
SPARED OF for days.
The defense of the three officers was
that they had suspected the car oc-
cupied by Farlow, his brother and an
other man Of hauling whisky
Farlow, on the stand, denied any
one in his car had fired a shot The
car, when searched, revealed no whis-
XIV
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-07
SOUTH is LEADING IN
AGRICULTURAL WEALTH
GOVERNMENT REPORT SAYS
SITUATION ON FARMS is
BEST IN SEVERAL YEARS.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The de-
partment of agriculture made public
today report from A. B. Genung,
agricultural economist for the depart
ment, declaring that agriculture is
swinging toward par and not in five
years has the United States presented
so nearly a picture of balanced pros
perity as now.
The report was made after he had
returned from a tour of the leading
agricultural sections of the country.
60 into the south this fall and you
will be impressed with its prosperity"
Mr.. Genung said Last year went a
long way to wipe out the pressing
burden of indebtedness. Another cot
ton crop bringing $1,5O0,000,000 cash,
plus fairly good season for truck
crops, potatoes, rice and small fruits,
will put the south into a very com
Portable position General sentiment
throughout the region is distinctly op-
timistic"
The report said that "the east is 60
ing into the winter on about the same
basis as the last years. The prevail
ing frame of mind among farmers is
rather static.
Farmers in the corn belt" the re-
port continued, ARE in better spirits
than for four years-not so smuch
from any great increase in income as
from a feeling that the stage is being
set for better times"
The wheat belt was described as
being in better shape than for four
years" and in the western spring
wheat terriotry;" where no one has
had pair OF shoes since the winter
of 1919-20, there is particular rejoic-
ing. Men are inclined once more to
regard the wheat country as good
property.
The situation in the range country
is somewhat mixed in that sheep-men
and growers of grain and many of If
rigated crops are in very fair shape
while cattle-men are just the reverse
The cattle situation remains an eng
ma.
The Pacific coast has been serious
w hurt by drought and to lesser de-
gree bv frosts and the foot and mouth
disease. However, it may not be wide
of the mark to say that the coast
country is in just fair condition TINS
fall, but. on the whole, does not seem
lin quite so good shape as one year
age"