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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-03
MUSICAL TEA AT
BLAINE MANSION
CHARMING AFFAIR

The musical tea under the auspices
of the Woman's League of the South
Parish Congregational church. which
was held at the Blaine mansion Sat-
friday afternoon from 3 o'clock until 6,
was one of the most enjoyable and sue
cessful social functions of the present
season. There were more than 200 peo-
pie present for the affair Of Saturday
afternoon and Mrs. Fenton Tomlinson's
splendid hospitality was thoroughly ap-
preciated by the guests. The tea was
entirely informal and the beautiful
rooms of the Blaine mansion were
opened up for the guests pleasure.
The refreshments were served in the
state dining room and that beautiful
apartment was lively scene as the la
dies entered and received their tea and
cakes from the members of the COM
mittee and their assistants Mrs. X. j.
Martin and Mrs. James Bagley poured
for the first hour. Mrs. Paul Sargent
and Mrs. Walter Wyman officiated for
the second hour, and for the third hour
the tea tables were presided over by
Mrs. II. l.. Sherbourne and Mrs. Will
liam II. Fisher
Mrs. Tomlinson was assisted in maxi
ing the guests welcome to the beauti-
full home by Mrs. Vallie Williamson,
Mrs Milton KmbalL Mrs. Luther
Straw, Mrs. Sewell Webster. Miss Eliz-
abeth Cony. Mrs. Frederick Mason.
Mrs. George w. Leadbetter Mrs.
Horace Sturgis, Miss Marguerite
Brooks and Mrs. Charles L. Andrews.
During the afternoon the following
enjoyable musical program was pre-
scented:
Piano solos
Mazurka RUSSIAN
Waltz Russian
Mrs. Brickctt
Because D'Hardelot
Absent Metcalf
Mr.. Lamb
Violin solos
Guitarro Drula
Chanson Louis XIII 'Conperin- Kreisler
Miss Titcomb
Mrs. Mclean
Vocal solos
May Morning Denza
Didn't 1t Rain BuTleigh
Mrs. Stubs 4
King Of the Winds Sanford
Alone upon the House-tops Galloway
Mr.. Hayes
Vocal solos
on the Adrian Sea Temple
Bowl of Roses Clarke |
Mrs. Kenworthy
Vocal solos
An Open Secret Woodman
Lassie o Mine Walt
Mrs. Sawtelle
Violin Solos
impromptu Schubert
Cantabile Schubert
Miss Titcomb
Vocal solos
Where'er You Walk Handel
kashmir Song Woodford Fuiden
Mrs. Stubs
Mrs. George Brickett was the piano
accompanist for the vocal and instru-
mental soloists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-03
1, Opera House-Mondav and 7

Opera House-Monday and Tues
day pola Ncgri. Huntley Gordon.
formerly Of Augusta: Charles dc
Roche. Adolphe Menou. Gareth
Hughes. Vera Reynolds. Rose Dione.
Edward Kipling in Shadows of
Paris: Don't Scream comedy and
david Gr-riCl."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-03

Mrs. Charles Allard OF II West
Crescent street comes forward with
the Information that size saw robin
fully two weeks ago. 1t has been
said, by those in Il position to know,
that some robins arc foolish enough
10 Htlrk around MainO all winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-03

= LOCAL NOTICE
Dance Elk's Hall, Waterville. Tues
oay, Weish's Orchestra.
Septi7mon&tuestf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-03
The Resolutions

Resolved: That we, as Rotarians.
connrm the action of President Paul
sargent IN the appointment of a
committee. whose duty 1t shall be
TO take immediate steps toward &C.
curing for Augusta a suitable me-
mortal to the youth who served IN
the recent conflict
Resolved: That we hereby give
our approval to the movement and
pledge our support - individually
and collectively-to the accomplish
ment of this objective: and that we
request the secretary OF the club TO
seek the cooperation of other or
CARNATIONS, public and semi-public.
located in Augusta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
LIVE MEMBER

bv tbe Primitive Baptist church,
south by property of Otis Neil, east
nv the property of Lott Lowery,
north by Patterson street, same
fronting Patterson street 81 feet
and having a depth Of 12S feet
more or less, located in Americas,
Ga. Also that tract or parcel of
land lying and being in Americas
Sumter County Georgia and bound
ed as follows North by Math
Duncan, East by John Jones, south
bv ]. w. Smith and west by lands,
of ]. C. Roney estate being 90 by
200 feet more or less.
Also that tract or parcel of land
in the City of Americas, Sumter
County Georgia and bounded as fol-
lows North by Jefferson street;
East by the lands formerly belong
ing to estate of w. H. Scarborough
(now owned by John E. Oliver(
south by lands of estate of Crawford
Wheatley and west by the lands OF
Julia Holms same having frontage
on Jefferson street, Of 70 feet and
depth Of 200 feet more or less.
Said property having been form%
erly bid off by Mrs. j. E. Oliver
and she failed to pay her bid, the
property sold at her expense.
Mrs. R. E. Stevens Commissioner
of the Court and Administrative of
the estate of w. H. Scarborough de-
ceased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
CARGILL Will
GO TO COLUMBUS
Continued From Page one)

ried on by his successors at the
head Of the Playground, and Mr..
Cargill stated today that his in
terest in the project will be main
tanned always, even though he
make his residence elsewhere.
A gratifying fact in connection
with Mr.. Cargill's removal to Co.
lumbus is found in, the statement
that Mrs. Csrgill and their three
daughters will remain for time
at least as residents Of Americas.
Miss Marjorie Cargill is a mem
Der Of the senior class at. Amer
icus High school this year, and
the family will continue to make
Americas their home until after
her graduation from that instf-
tuition during this spring. Mr..
John Ralston Cargill already re-
sides in New York, where he has
been engaged in business during
some time past.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
The Worst Ever

An old-tirne drummer in a
MOTEL lobby the other night said:
During the recent cold wave.
in every town | dropped into
they told me they had just had
the coolest weather since 1870.
I've heard the same thing
about summer-hottest spell
since 1870. | even recall one
town where they began telling
me they'd just had the worst
earthquake since 1870. Every
where go, it's the same old
story. People seem to date
from 1870. same as the Irish
date from the Night of the Big
Wind or the Year of the Pota-
to Rot, I'll say that 1870 must
have been a bearcat of year.
I'm glad | was too young to
realize it at the time"
This old-time drummer is on
an interesting trail. And there
are two answers for him. First,
when people say 1870 they
really mean 1873. That was
the year of the worst hard times
this country of ours ever had.
You could buy anything for a
dollar. But almost nobody had
the dollar.
Naturally. the year 1873
stuck indelibly in the nation $
memory as the arch-demon OF
all things evil. Every year was
compared with 1873. AS time
passed, folks compared with
the eatly seventies. Now it S
1870 for short.
Another thing: It's exactly
half a century since that disas-
nous year. 1873. And a great
many things seem to run in So
year cycles. repeating every SO
years with that rhythmic reg
uIarity which EIkYbert Spencer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
DAILY. POEM n.,.,, By g..
Copyright, 1923,
N. E. A. Service
FOR ARTS SAKE


The little seed lay in the warm, brown earth
And itssaid to itself, I shall give birth
To a tiny shoot which will grow to be
All in the Lords good time tree.
"A tree that the shah finger on,
tree that the rain shall fal upon,
"a tall green tree beneath whose shade
Shall loiter lover and loving maid.
"In kneen October and Gentle May,
Around its trunk shall the children play,
"And birds shall nest in it's branches high
And thrill their carols to sun and sky"
The years swept on and it all came true;
Where the small seed sprouted a tall tree grew.
And many shy and trysting pair,
And birds and children were happy there
clean, green tree, in the piney wood
Whose scent was wholesome and sweet and good
But the sawyers came, as the sawyers will,
And cut it down for the paper mill
And dragged it far from the forest nook
And made it into ugly book;
A book that reeked of the muck and slime
sof evil passion and lust and crime
Yes, that is the thing that they made ah me,
guy OF the heart of clean, green tree!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
LEGAL AID No. SIS

GEORGIA, Sumter County
Will be sold before the court
house door in the City Of Americas,
said county, on the first Tuesday in
March, which is the fourth (4thl
day of March, 1924, between the
legal hours of sale, the following
described real estate, towit;
"All of lot No. S., containing
POP IL acres, more or less, in the
18th district of Sumter County
Georgia; also that portion of Lot
No. 235 lying south of the center
of Mill Branch, and south of the
east and west line, extending from
Mill Branch-that empties into
Muckalee Creek on the western line
of said lot No. 235; also all chat
part of lot No. 234, lying south Of
the center of Mill Branch and west
of the old Starkville road. Said tract
of land being the southern part OF
farm formerly owned by Wade NJ.
Reese. Said fractional parts OF lots
Nos. 234 and 235 being in the 9th
district of Sumter County, Georgia.
All the above land being in one
body about two and a half miles
south of Americas, Georgia, on the
Lee Street road. Containing in the
aggregate 440. acres more or less"
The above described property
levied upon and will be sold as the
property of Thomas A. Kemp, to
satisfy a certain City Court fila, Isl
sued from the City Court of Amer
icus in favor of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company VS. 4hop1as
A. Kemp, a1 Is l3FA opeeSU
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the Law. 3g
This 7th day of February, 1924.
LUCIUS HARVEY,
Sheriff. Sumter County, Ga,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
THE REFEREE

hear more of this, as the presidential
campaign develops.
= = j.
CHAMP
The champion egg layer of the
world is hen at Purdue University.
For seven years she has laid an
average of 1T eggs year. Farm
magazines are very excited.
1t may not be impossible, event
ually to produce race of hens that
would match this record or even,
better it. Scientific farming has
such things in mind. No dollar can
be better spent than in scientific in
vestigation to increase food produc-
ton.
Laboratories already hold US "in
the hollow Of their hands"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
~ EVERY LIVE A LIVE CHAMBER COMMERCE WIT

during the last Is years nearly
$1,000 houses, more than twice as
many as in the city of Atlanta
OF these, 68,31S are equipped
, with electric lights, 54,056 with
running water, -37,964 with toilets
1,772 with bath-a proportion
that might easily challenge the
average urban community from
the standpoint of modern con-
veniences, as we'll as prove con-
clusively the falsity Of certain
criticisms made of conditions in
Southern mill towns.
Situated in the mill villages, ac
cording to "Cotton's survey are
more than 200 community houses,
silent testimony to a spirit Of
real helpfulness on the part of the
mill owners in providing a field
for the workers acknowledgements
and social growth.
That the moral and educational
side of these communities is a
matter of real consideration is in
dicated blythe construction f 666
new churches, only partly at the
expense of the millowner, the op-
eratives themselves being not only
the churchgoers, but the church
contributing builders.
The mills have built neary 500
new schoolhouses, with the start
ing growth in average attendance
from less than 700 during the
first five years of the 25-year nc.
Rod to 83,415 for the last five
years.
In addition, there are 124 kin.
dergartens with 1922 average at.
tendance. These fgurse are =
blow to the illiteracy claims made
by many criticisers of the South
ern mill village system, and show
by their mere numbers the exist
ence of a spirit of consideration
for the children of mill operatives
the survey points out-Atlanto
Constitution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
POLICE FORCE ARE
LOOKING FOR RUNAWAY

WAYCROSS, February 8.-The
Waycross pole force is on the look
out for two runaway boys from
Chattanooga, Tenn, who are believ-
ed to be headed in the direction Of
Florida in a Dodge sedan. The
police department is in receipt Of
a wire from the chief Of detectives
of Chattanooga requesting that the
boys be unprecedented here. Tde
telegram describes the pair as mo.
y Garnet Andrews, Jr., age 1876
feet. tall, blond; and (No. p Will
Hughes, -, feet tail, brunette.
They were reported driving a 1924
model Dodge sedan with Tennessee
license tag number 96-801.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
Old Days i'm
Americas
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
From The Times-Recorder. Feb
8, 1914.)

NFrom Inc Tlmes-Recorder. Feb.
8, 1914.)
One of the most brilliant affairs
OF the winter was Mrs. Charles
Councils luncheon on Wednesday in
compliment to her guests Mrs. Leon
Dure, of Macon.
The series of parties given during
january by Mrs. F. B. Arthur and
Misses Annie and Claude McLaugb-
I'm We're among the most delightful
affairs of the winter season, the
one on yesterday being the last.
Mrs. Lucius McCleskey entertain
ed the Taylor treet bridge club on
Monday afternoon at her home on
Taylor street. Miss Louise Will
ford won a pack of cards, and a bird
luncheon was served.
Miss Mitch Payne is spending n
few days at Plains, the guest of Mrs
Rollin Chambliss. ~,
IT Mrs. Howell P. Simmons and lit
tle daughter will go tomorrow to AT
lanta where the little girl will be
put under physicians treatment
again.
J. W. Lassiter, convict guard
and Charlie Baldwin, q negro sery-
ing a life sentence in the Sumter
chaingang, were both painfully hurt
yesterday afternoon when a stick of
dynamite exploded unexpectedly as
they stood within few feet of it,
Mr.. Lassiter had his nose broken BY
the explosion.
The Americus lodge Of Elks has
closed entirely its locker club, the
stock of liquors owned by the club.
members has been shipped out Of
the state, according to statements Of
officials of the club, and there is to-
day no dryer" place in Americas
than the Elk's lodge?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
GERMANY

Lately Germany has been export
ing about SO million dollars worth
Of goods g month more than what
she has imported from other coun-
tries. This may not seem a lot, but
it's surplus Of almost 400 million
dollars a year. That would cut
quite a figure, applied on war re-
parations. The Importance of this is
that it demonstrates Germany is not
completely gone economically-that
it still is possible to get her back
on her feet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08

the English philosopher, discov-
cred is characteristic. of all his
tory.
Every alternate generation
gets caught in the cogs. when
the wheels complete the 50-year
turn. Panic in 1873. Hard
times approximately a half cen
tury later. Big war>previous to
the panic of 1873, Big war
previous to our recent depres-
sion.
Maybe the way to dope the
future is to turn back SO years
in the newspaper files.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
Trust Not Such Trusts

A stock-selling scheme that
worked disastrously for many
victims of irresponsible oil pro-
moters is appearing in differ
emit parts Of the country in sell
ing other kinds of stocks.
Questionable promoters are of
fering stock in common law
trusts in an attempt to evade
Blue Sky laws which apply to
selling stock in corporations.
The greater danger to persons
buying stock in irresponsible
common-law trusts is not that
they may lose all they pay for
the stock, but that they also
may be liable and sued for
debts contracted by the trus-
tees, &
The common law trust is not
corporation. 1t is an agree
ment among several persons
whereby one or more persons,
usually three. are named as
trustees to accept the stockhold-
ers', money and run the business.
Usually they have complete con-
troll over the business and dis
position of its money and prop
erty and can spend, or contract
debas, without interference
from stockholders. If they are
dishonest or incompetent the
stockholders may lose what they
put int the stock and. in addi-
tons courts have held such
stockholders responsible for
debtstar obligations contracted
by the trustees. The double loss
comes on TO the stakeholder, not
the trustees.
az When o an unwary investor
buys stock in a fraudulent cor
peratienlhis loss is embraced in
the amount he puts in the stock.
Gteditors eof the corporation
cannot come to. him to make
good their claims against the
corporation. But a common
law trust is entirely different.
Common law trusts are a bust
ness device of law or society, it
has been twisted by swindIers
and frauds to suit their evil pur-
pose.
Before investing even the
smallest sum, do as the great
life insurance executives do, OBJ
tain the counsel of an establish
ed. reputable investment broker,
Or of some honest, successful,
conservative man in your COM
munity. No good Investment
security will spoil, no matter
how eager the sales is to SIAM
pede you into acting at once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
INJURY

a window cleaner fell from the
fifth floor His lawyers say he will
be crippled for life. 1t was claimed
that he had not been provided with
the safety belt, required by law. So
jury wards him $4,000 damages
AS such things go, this is very
large judgement, so large that it at
tracts much newspaper attention in
the east. But $4,000, in the bank
at four per cent interest, yields only
$3.50 a month. Maybe this is more
than window cleaner makes at his
work. But how many of us would
be willing to be crippled for life
for such a sum?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Recorder. Feb.
8, 1894.)
Not a few of Sumter's level head
ed farmers are preparing to abandon
the all cotton business, with its six
cents attachment, and turn to Che
more profitable business of fruit
growing. Many fine orchards and
vineyards are being planted within
few miles of Americas, which Will
make their owners rich in a few
years, Among the latest to engage
IN the business is Mr.. w. NJ. Reese.
who viii put out 5000 grape vines
OF the Concord variety, and Mr.
henry Singletary, who lives Just
across the Sumter line has recently
PLANTED 10000 Elberta peach ire.
Many of the older residents of
Americas and Sumter county will
remember MIR, Seaborn Stewart
who left here forty seven years
ago to make his home in what was
then the wild region OF southern
Alabama. He is back again on his
first visit home, and of course
things have changed wonderfully.
and the old place doesn't seem the
same, but the old settlers had a
pleasant time among themselves
yesterday as they recalled stirring
incidents of the dim and distant
long ago.
The Evans spirit in this section
is reaching out into the county as
well. Americas has an Evans club,
and parties here from Huntington
yesterday report that an enthus-
iastic club will also be organized
there this week.
Lynn Burt is at home again
from Atlanta, where he has Just
completed his first course in one
of the dental colleges there. He
will return for the two remaining
courses in q few months,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08


Commissioner and Administrators
sale
Under and by virtue Of an order
of the Hon. z. A. Littlejohn, Judge
of the Superior Court of the South
Western Circuit, dated Both Decem-
Der 1922, in the case of S. E. Scar
brough ct al VS. Mrs. R. E. Stevens
as the administrative of the estate
of W. H. Scarborough deceased ct
al in equity, Sumter Superior Court
will be sold within the legal hours
of sale, before the Court House
door in the City of Americas, Sum-
ter County Georgia, for the purpose
of distribution among the heirs at
law of the said deceased, on the
first Tuesday in March 1924, terms
~of sale (cash1, the following de-
scribed property One house and
lot on the South side of Patterson
street and known as number LAT,
East Patterson street, bounded west
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
BORGLUM ASKS COOLIDGE
TO APPROVE MEMORIAL

WASHINGTON, February g.
Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of the
stone Mountain memorial being con-
strutced near Atlanta, asked Presi-
dent Coolidge today to approve
pending bills to authorize the COIN
age of a special fifty-cent piece to
commemorate the completion Of the
first section of the memorial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
ExPoRT

Here is the farm export situation
in a nutshell; Final figures show
that exports of leading foodstuffs
from our country in 1928 We're val.
ued at only 667 milliop dollars, com.
pared with s2l millions the year be-
fore and 11l7 millions in 1922.
Things are going better now. But
the farmer can look back and scowl
at 1929 with good reason, You will
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
LEGAL AID Mo. 674 i
se11 CITATION

GEORGIA Sumter 7County;!riGQ ii
To Whom 1t May Concern
Brantley Garter, having applied
for an order directing H. 5E5oAtlen
administrator Estate j. W. Russell,
to make deed to land in said petition
described, which re purchased of ].
W. Russell deceased; j. W. Russell's
heirs and all persons at interest are
cited to appear at my office First
Monday in March Next, and show
cause why such order should not be
granted, directing said Adn1inistra-
tor to make deed conveying said de-
scribed land to Brantley Carter as
prayed for.
Witness my official Signature,
February a, 1924.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT

A comprehensive survey of the
Southern textile industry, as made
by Cotton" a monthly textile
journal published by the w. r. C.
Smith Publishing company, of At
lanta, and appearing in that mag
azine's 25th anniversary number,
just p blished, reveals some stlik-
ing facts concerning the progress
siye activity in Southern cotton
manufacturing during the last
quarter OF a century.
1t is known that most Southern
mills own and operate their vi,
lagos, but a realization of the IN
nensity Of this phase of the in
dsstry is presented by this survey,
which shows that there have been
built in these Southern villages
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
LEGAL AID No. ga

GLONUIA, SUMNER County:
Whereas Randall Virgins Admin
istrator of Dan Hill represents to
the Court in his petition duly filed
and entered on record, that he has
fully administered Randall Virgins
AID Mr.. on Dan Hill estate; This is
therefore to cite all persons corr
cerned, kindred and creditors, to
show cause, IF any they can, why
said Administrator should not BE-
discharged from his administration,
apd receive letters of dismission on
the first Monday in March 1924
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
TRAGEDY


A cell door creaks open I'M the
Rayond street Jail, Brooklyn, N. Y.
An old man. 70, slowly and hesi-
family walks out-into the open
arms of his mother, "a. She had
not heard from him for % years.
But when she did hear, she came.
Age mattered not 1t was just
mother and SON. TO mother, the
child never grows up,
A nightly force, mother love.
The finest thing in life. At the end
of the long, long trail, there are
few things else that matter. That S
why no life is. ever futile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
A THOUGHT

Evil communications corrupt good
manners.-1Cor. 1888.
A mans manners are a mirror,
in which he shows his likeness to
the intelligent observer.-Goethe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-08
Dam DoElbSDailv.
SOFT DRINK KING SOFTER

are using teapots for emblems. Thev
are small and made of aluminium.
II they were large and made of
copper they could be used for stills
after election! Then the teapots
could continue brewing trouble.