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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-07-11

The Chesapeake and Potomac
and The Bell Systeno
GThere natural public interest in the details Of the
agreement between The Chesapeake Telephone Company
and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company tie
of the Bell System Under the A. T. and
Company renders this Company and the other Bell operating
companies throughout the services which, measured in
terms OF value to USERS worth many times more tina" the
payment therefor
Here the facts about services, payment therefor and its
effect on telephone
The Services of the A. T. and T. Company
The A. andT provides:
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si" A''''" fro" royalties damage" " expense Q" account Of %
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single all the Bell
has been and still the in development
GAs to paying the T. and Company for these services the
situation of the A. T. and T. Company of of
and Company not differ from that of individual
in a eforming
entitled to
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of bodies andh
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THE CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC
@ TELEPHONE COMPANY
nv OF BALTIMORE CITY
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-07-11
J. q. DORSEY,
ROCKVILLE, MD. R.F.D1

experienced auctioneer, will sell real estate
or personal property at reasonable prices
land.
an 9-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-07-11
poR SALE,

l. Farm Of the late McKendree
Riley Fulks of about 1853 acres, Seven
teen acres in good timber and the balance
in cultivation. This farm is situated about
8 miles north Of Gaithersburs, on the road
leading from the Goshen road to the Fred
erick pike. Possession can be given the
LIST Of January. 1924.
Apply to owner. on the farm,
MRS. W. S. CROSS,
nov S-lm Gaithersburg Md
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-07-11

DOR SALE.
II Ferris White Leghorn and
English American White Leghorn cock
erels-300 strain. Per head. So. Write
to
MRS. CATHERINE E. BEALL.
jan Him o.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
Mg@! kt q 4,
~ = DAILY POEM
ON THE BEACH

What do I care what the wild
waves are saying, while joyfully
washing the beach. I'm just wave
of humanity, playing, and looking
at things out Of reach.
Lolling in sand, Pm away from
the throng and I'm resting my
weary OF frame. Suddenly nature
comes skipping along and I willing
iy join in the game.
Soft, cooling breezes are patting
my face and the sun fights them
off, shining down. Elements battle
for rule OF the place, as cloud
shades old Sol with a frown.
Gladly I watch, as the world goes
along, III the wonderful things I
can see. The wonders of life | can
eye for song, but the world isn't
looking at me.
Just who / am makes no diff
ence, 'twould seem, but through
}oafing Pm forcefully taught that
all of my bigncss is only a dream,
and I'm not half as big as l thought.
copyright, 1924, NEA Service,
Ine.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25

men. ~ eIs
Not so long ago some one
thought Valdosta needed a
morning paper-another paper.
A few dissatisfied folk gave the
promoters to understand that
success would meet their eff
forts.
The promoters, in good faith,
but showing very poor judg-
ment, launched the Valdosta
Sun. The Sun shone intermit-
tently for a time, and recently
set, never to rise again.
Somebody lost $4,000 or
more good hard dollars because
somebody failed to search news
paper history.
Two daily papers cannot live
in a city of less than 5000
people. 1t requires a popula-
ton of at least that number to
support two papers.
Just why business men will
risk their money so often in so
sure an enterprise-sure to fail
AS the second paper in small
city, is beyond US. Statistics
speak louder than words and the
record Of defunct dailies is easy
to locate and very positive in
its evidence.
There was time when fell
low with some brains, a little
type and no money could start a
newspaper. Today the neces-
sary machinery for even a small
daily runs into half hundred
thousand dollars.
Two newspapers in a city Of
less than $4,000 is as necessary
as two telephone systems, two
water or lighting and power
systems. 1t means double tax
on somebody.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
A REAL COMPLAINT

1t frequently happens that
the News is the victim of crit
cism, because we fail to make
note of certain occurrences or
news items. This has been true
in two instances recently, when
two of our best friends have
been i'll, and no mention OF
their illness appeared in the
News, simply for the reason
that the News did not know
they were i'll. In both OF
these homes there are phones
and it would have been highly
appreciated by the News if
some member of the family had
just used the phone and informed
us of the illness of the member
of the family, but this was not
done. And then week after week,
when no mention was made the
the members of the family did
not understand it. These two
instances are not all. 1t happens
almost every week, that we go to
press and omit local news items
on different phases Of life that
we would be only too glad to
mention if we were informed.
Please dear reader, do not take
it for granted that we are all wise
and know everything that oc-
curs.-Commerce News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
The Proof!

Money coming into the coun-
ty from Sumter peach crop
will be spent. No one is hoard
ing cash these days.
The merchant who has what
is seaosnable. what is wanted,
who carries the most convincing
message. will receive the CASH.
Nowadays. most folks trade
through the newspapers. Skept-
ical2 Well, don't take our
word. Read what Manager Luz
ther, at Churchwell's says
"Churchwell's average adver :
Using cost" said Mr.. Luther to
US, runs right around 2 Ia per
cent. Some months its up a lit
tie, other months hte percentage
is below that figure.
For instance, in April, 1924,
the per cent was little over
21-4 per cent, but our IN
CREASE sales over April, 1928,
was l03 per cent. It's true we
--had-a sale on, bat sales hefp-iii--
more ways than one. We lose
on some goods, but it's stuff we
want out Of the way. We need
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
MONEY IN BERRIES

Illustrating the fine possibili-
ties of the strawberry crop in
Alabama the dispatches report
that 40 cars of berries have been
shipped this season from Cullman
county. The berries We're of ex-
cellent size and quality and found
ready market, the crop netting
the farmeres something like $751;
600.
Castleberry, York and other
strawberry centers report pros
porous seasons and splendid
yields. The berry season is short
and the crop is menaced by a
great many destructive factors of
weather and insects, but where
the soil is adapted to the growth
of the berry and where the. in.
dustry is handled inteligently, It
has proven highly remuneratiye.
There are many farming con-
munities where the berry might
be developed into a profitable
minor money crop, but there are
many eXacting details of skill and
knowledge and prudent handling
that enter into the successful con-
duct of tlre~ strawberry business
and many who have embarked
upon it have been driven to aban-
don it by the obstacles and diff
culties. Selma Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25

the room for newer goods.
"But let's take May, 1924.
We had no sale that month, and
yet our gross sales for the
month were AZ per cent greater
than April, 1928, and the adj
vertising percentage was 2 Ia.
This month-Jdne-we have
Is per cent increase already
over total June sales of 1928 and
tn percentage spent for adver-
Using is not higher than 2 IA,
maybe a bit less.
eve see an increase every
month over thes,same month
year ago, and yet some folks
tell me there's no money in the
country. My collections are sat
isfactory and our increase in
sales is satisfactory.
put the goods on your shelves,
give your customers efficient
service, tell them what you have
to offer, be courteous and show
your appreciation for every ar
ticle bought. That's the way I
am conducting this business and
that explains our increase over
a year ago."
The big city stores never STOP
advertising. Their ads come
into Americas and Sumter coun
ty every day in the year, anc
they get business.
The mail order houses in The
North never take nap. They
are on the job day and might
and they get results.
The only way to keep money
at home in circulation is tt
BEAT THE OTHER FELLOW
AT HIS OWN GAME-adver.
tise in your local paper.
There's money, not as much
as at other times, but there some
and some folks are getting THEN
share while others are noddinf
in the office crying about hare
times and spreading gloom al
every opportunity.
Cussing your luck won't add
to your bank balance. The only
way to get trade is to go aftel
it-and newspaper advertising
is the CHEAPEST and the
MOST EFFICIENT mean.
known to commerce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY
(From The Times Recorder. June
Is. 1904.)
Monday, no paper published.

(From The Times Recorder. June
Is. 1904.)
Miss Laura Coin, one OF Amerl-
Gus most charming society 2lfis
leaves today for Atlanta, to v-s''
her aunt, Mrs. Winship.
Miss Fannie Mae Williford lett
Yesterday for Atlanta, to visit the
Misses Williford.
Americas cotton men would no.
he surprised to see the price OF
October cotton slip to eight CENTS
in view Of present prospects.
Announcement is made Of the ap-
preaching marriage Of Miss Eva
Finch and Mr.. Wade H. Turner,
Many Americas people were not
little surprised yesterday morn
inc at the statement that they had
been married the night before. In
fact, the town seemed wedding
mad" and fully a half dozen people
who had never dreamed of commit
Ting matrimony were congratulate
| by friends as they came down town
The trouble really appears to be
epidemic here just now and IS
spreading to all parts Of the city
except Lee street, where the petit
coat veterans immune.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Tarver an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Addie, to Mr.. Linton Les.
er, the marriage to take place Oh
Wednesday evening next at $3.50
o'clock at their residence, on Col.
lege street.
A very delightful occasion indeed
was the piano recital and musical
last evening at the home of Miss
Maggie Buchanan at their home
on Jackson street.
Lieut.. Allen Fort, of the Amer
Gus Light Infantry and recently APP
pointed solicitor Of city court is at
home from Atlanta where he re-
Gently bore off the coveted prize
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
The Marvels of 1910

Back in 1910 a book called
The Cabinet of Curiosities"
was published in New York. 1t
had big sale for those times.
because the author realized that
every generation thinks it is liv-
ing in the greatest period of his
tory.
Let us consider one of the
marvels of 1910 and compare it
with the a1arvels OF 1924. We
quote from the old book:
''The world no longer resem-
bles the world of Columbus. On
those unknown seas - above
which was seen to rise a black
hand, the hand of Satan, which
seized ships in the night and
dragged them to the bottom of
the packets perform reg
ular voyages for the conveyance
of letters and passengers.
Instead of those rude, filthy,
infectious, damp ships in which
you had nothing but salt provis-
ions to live upon, and were de-
voured by scurvy, elegant vessels
offer to passengers. cabins wains-
cotted with mahogany, provided
with carpets, adorned with mir
rors, flowers, libraries, musical
instruments and all the delicacies
of good cheer.
AS for tempests, we laugh at
them! Distances have disappear
ed Steamboats, no longer care
for contrary winds on the ocean,
or for opposing currents in riv-
ers; they are floating palaces of
two or even three stories, from
whose galleries the traveller adj
mires the most magnificent
scenery. The genius of man is
truly great for his petty habita-
ton"
t h travellers of 1910
thought they experienced the
final word in luxury and prog
ress when they had safe ships
with mirrors on the walls, flow
ers aboard. and genuine carpets
on the floor.
We wonder what those same
travellers would say if they
could come back to life and
journey on a modern ocean liner
with its electric lights, indoor
swimming pool and radio mu-
sic from afar.
Or if they could travel in one
of those airplanes that are max
ing the round-the-world flight.
Alas, it is a blow to vanity,
but our ocean liners and flying
machines may seem as pathet
ically crude to people "a year:
from now as the passenger pack.
cts of "a years ago seem to us.
The only consolation is tina
the 1910 traveller got as much
kick" out of his generation
wonders as we get out of our
or future generations will ge
from theirs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY
(From The Times Recorder. June
rs, 1894.)

E1AKl 1EARS ASO CASA
(From The Times Recorder. June
rs, 1894.)
Several members of the Cycling
Club of Americas are contemplate
ing a trip to Cumberland about July
18th, and quite number of friends
will accompany them on this delight
full outing. A handsome uniform
has been ordered for the club mem
bers, and they will present a gay
appearance as they glide along the
smooth beach to old Dungeness and
back. All who desire to go should
give in their names to VIII Dudley,
Jr., as soon as possible.
Among the we'll known and well
come visitors to Americas yesterday
was Captain William L. johnson,
one of Macon's highlv esteemed citi
zens and brother of Col. Henry
Johnson of this city.
Mss Bella Hill who has been the
charming guest Of friends in Macon
end Montezuma for the past two
weeks will return home this morn,
ing.
Col. and Mrs. E. A. Hawkins,
Misses Georgia Lee and Lucia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25

Hawkins returned home yesterday
from delightful weeks outing at
Cumberland.
Mrs. Marie Louise Myrick goes
10 Thomaston at noon today to at
tend the commencement exercises
of R. E. Institute where her son,
Mr.. Shelby Myrick graduates We'd
dav.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
Making Voting
Compulsory

For several years the Times
Recorder has advocated COM
pulsory voting. The Times
Recorder believed then and it is
still of the opinion, that Georc
gia cannot clean her political
house until a larger percentage
Of our men and women vote.
We. were of the opinion then
and are still of the same be-
lief that every eligible voter
should be compelled to exercise
his franchise.
We believe the system now
in force is wrong. In effect, the
State says to the voter, IF you
pay your taxes. you will be all
lowed to vote, should you desire
to vote.
The State should say, you
MUST vote, or you'll be fined
for neglecting a duty"
In a letter to Lee ]. Langley
a few days ago, Mr.. Richard
Edmonds called attention to this
very question and he suggested
to Mr.. Langley that he think
along the lines of hning the citi-
zen who failed to vote.
Compulsory voting can be as
easily enforced as compulsory
education, the paying of taxes or
the enforcement of any other
State law.
oOur poll taxes, we say, are
$500 per year. Make them
$5.O0-or even $l0.00-for
the citizen who fails to vote in
all State elections, unless that
citizen is i'll or out of the county
the day of the election.
Whether he has or has not
paid his other taxes should, have
no bearing on the matter. 1t is
all poppycock that we pay our
taxes so that we CAN vote. A
few may hurry in the last few
days before the registration
books close and pay. but the
vast majority do not. Often
times one is unable to pay ones
taxes when due. Crop failures.
business universities, and other
things make it impossible. Such
a man should not be disfran-
chised because for some reason,
over which he has no control.
we cannot pay what he owes
his State and county.
Often he wants to vote and
the State and the county NEEDS
his vote. Because one is UNI
able to pay his taxes when due
is no valid reason for stripping
him of his tighs to vote.
We know and you know of
hundreds of men who have fail
ed to register and vote and who
refuse to register and vote for
no other reason than to DODGE
their rightful share of the tax
burden. ,kAe,
While the State does not par
ticularly need that type of vote,
it does need and it should have
this just share of tax money and
he SHOULD BE COMPELLED
to pay to VOTE or stand an adj
ditional tax for refusing to shout
der his responsibility as a citi-
zen. = y
Place fine heavy enough to
make its weight felt on the non
voter, remove the restrictions
regarding the payment of taxes,
and you will see faces at the
polls that haven't been there be-
fore in a generation.
A way should be provided
whereby one could vote when
out of the county on election
day. There's no good reason
why citizen should not go to
the office of the Ordinary, fill
out a, ballot and deposit it with
the Ordinary to be placed in the
ballot box the day of election,
There's no reason why a citizen
out of the country should not
make out his ballot and mail il
: othe electio manager under
registered mail.
IF we are to pull Georgia out
of the mire of rotten politics,
we must compel our citizens to
exercise their franchise at all
elections.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
NAPOLEON

Napoleon's early ambition was to
be writer. Short stories in his
handwriting are pronounced au-
thentic by experts.
Later he chose the sword instead
Of the pen. And his career prov es
that the pen is not always mightier
than the sword. 1t is in peace. But,
so far, the pen is not mighty
enough to keep the sword sheathed,
And it will not be as long as patrio-
tism is intensified into a form OF
insanity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
Eii':5Aia1aIs
AZ h4Albert Apple
GAMBLERS

GAMBLERS
Do you play the market? In one
month nearly IA million shares OF
stocks change hands on the New
York stock Exchange. A big fig
ure, yes. But it's over IL million
shares less than in the same month,
May, of last year and nearly 18
million shares less than in May,
1922.
The public is in cautious mood,
taking few chances. That's a heal
thy condition, viii help restore
business to normal. When money
doesn't flow into speculation, 1t
does flow into sure things-pFo-
duction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
Another Newspaper
Fails

Valdosta is city about the
size of Americas, with possibly
a few hundred more. population.
For many years il has had an
ably edited daily :. paper. The
Times. conducted BY loyal, God
fearing, community building
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
SOLD


America is selling to foreign conn
tries at the rate of $50 million dol
lars a year more than it's buying
from them. A nice balance-if we
ever get the money. Easiest thing
IN the world is to sell to a dead
beat.
Our imports from abroad are
averaging 1882 for every 1870 Wa
export to ouF foreign trade Gus.
toners.
Our export { customers in ordn,
of Importance are: United Kino.
dom, Canada, Germany. lamar
France, Cuba, Italy. Australia
China, Mexico.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
A THOUGHT

BE snre your sin will find you
out.-Nun. 22.23.
Every sin provokes its punish
ment.-A. Bronson Alcott.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
MEMS PIN. CHECKED
TROUSERS AT $I.49

Made of the Standard Otis Pin
Checked material, colors, warrant
ed, all waist measures and lengths;
here at pair ,...........-..-.............$ ST. AZ
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
1000 YARDS VoILEs WORTH
UP TO soc AT Csc 81

One thousand yards new Voiles,
40 inches wide in great variety of
pretty new patterns. You can get
a pretty wolfe dress now for 75c;
here Wednesday and Thursday,
ward ..... 25c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25

2 "a JNl&, made on improved
AAA1<-AANGfarm 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 81 100000 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, Emericus, Ga. Phone SO
QS SaL --,-.>. ,---9- -.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
FLYING

Soon you'll be able to fly by
muscle power, no motor required.
SO predicts Woltereck, the German
engineer.
He doesn't expect the flying ma,
chine to be a glider limited in
range. Rather, he thinks, it viii
be propelled like a bicycle.
Such a machine is possible. But
it wouldn't sell widely in our coun-
try. People are too lazy and too
thrifty with their time. Reflects
how quickly they turned from the
.man-propelled bicycle to motor-pro-
PEELED auto. af s.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25

Snakes cannot sting, contrary to
common belief, but some can
bite. 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25

Hungarian women were given
the franchise in 1913 ana later lost
it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25

Cigaret ash makes an excellent
polish for silver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25

Married men live longer thar
OacheIors, according to statistics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25

Sleeping sickness was The
scourge of the tropics three years
ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
BEAUTIFUL SHEETS
AT $I.49

Made OF the best Sheeting you
can buy in this part of the country,
all with wide hens for large dou-
bic bdes, guaranteed free from
dressing; Wednesday and Thurs.
dow O. Al
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
TIE STANDARD
THURSDAY MORNING
TOWES SALE

100 dozen fine BIeached Turkish
Towels, actual size 22x44 inches
(see window display on sale Thurs
day morning at o'clock each 23c;
per dozen --.--.---------..,.--..-...--$2.75
None will be sold before that hour;
none will be sent out on approval,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25

Comedian is often used as a
charm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25

France registered more births
than deaths in 1928.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25

More than 70 per cent of the CHI
nese people work seven days a
week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
KATONAH VELVET RUGS
AT $2.98

Alexander Smiths Katonah Vel
vet Rugs, size 3Ox60 inches wide,
beautiful patterns, many colors;
here Wednesday and Thurs
day ......-....--......... ..... .$2.98
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
IMPORTED IRISH LINENS
At csc

Colors warranted, fine pure Irish
Linen, SO inches wide; will stand
washing and wear; white and colors,
yard ---.--.---............ $50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25

1NRainbows may mean the ap-
prach of either good or bad wealth
Vt.