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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
= OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS =

of GAINESVILLE. occurred yesterday
morning at lI:30 o'clock at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcrreu Galloway, and rarely
has Americas witnessed a more per
fectly beautiful ceremony. Miss
Vie Galloway was maid of honor,
while Miss May Wheatley and Mr..
Merrcn Galloway, Jr,, were the
only attendants, forming half
circle at the altar. Than Miss Mcr-
vim Galloway, no young lady IN
Americas was more beloved for her
charms, grace and many accomp-
lishments.
Two additional residences viii
soon ornament Dudley street, near
Lamar, as Mn. A. J. Hamil has pre-
pared plans for several dwellings,
to be erected there this year, work
upon which is to begin Immediately.
After spending two weeks at her
home here Miss Jeanette Ray re-
turned to Cuthbert to resume her
studies at Andrew College.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder. Jan
Z. 1894.)

T. l894.)
What Americas needs now more
than anything else is connection by
telephone with the dozen or more
towns within a radius of thirty
miles. It would be of iaestimable
benefit to her merchants, as we'll
as to those Of the towns to be con-
neoted, and our people should move
in the matter at once.
MI ard Mrs, Harry Steele leave
tonight for Tampa, where Mrs.
Steele wiIlspend several weeks with
relatives M. J. c. Mckenzie and
family will occupy Mr.. Steele's for
mer residence Monday, having Ieas-
ed it for several months.
Louis L@rramore, an old Ameri-
Gus boy who is now numbered
among Lee county's successful fa~-
mers, was in the city yesterday al
ter an absence of several months,
and as usual received a cordial
greeting at the hands of his many
friends in the metropolis.
Miss Lizzie Slappey, of Anderson
vile, Is spending several days at the
home of her brother, T. R. Slappey
lat his home on Church street.
The many friends Of Mrs. 7. +.
Gatewood, who has been quite
sick for the past two or three weeks,
will be pleased to learn that she is
improving and will soon be entirely
restored to health.
Mrs. Rose Stanfield and chill.
Idren returned home yesterday from
a visit Of several days to relatives
! in Leesburg.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
TOM SIMS SAYS

The demand for locomotives is in
creasing. Why don't auto drivers
look and listen at the crossings?
Cigar smoking increased only 4
per cent in 1928, there being so few
political campaigns.
Cigaret consumption increased
last year, the word 'consumption'
having an excellent meaning.
Chewing tobacco fell off in 1923,
maybe because sidewalks are get-
ting too wide to spit across.
The manufacture Of smoking to-
bacco declined last year. We knew
that. No body seemed to have any.
Crude oil production broke all
records in 1928. The same is true
Of crude movie productions
Last year $40 bank failures were
reported. Besides this many chill
drcn's banks failed Christmas.
There was tremendous fruit
crop for 1928. We tell you because
prices forgot to mention it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY


y 1914 }
The Americas cotton market yes
+ordav like the prevailing tempera-
.....-5 5.,,., o,,5 ool,la
go 'l0''l'
TO thoae VINO h"o nopeo ioL "i "o-
vance aIlef me cos oI '"e -, III
efaI AoiIoay ueIlloi a''1'''o"' " i-'i
1900 bales IN the warehouse Is
holders "atcn "iln I"e interest l , .le
Slloihg scales Oh prices ",''eS i''1e
YESTERDAY were 'Lou"o l. &c ~
u ~ ior any co'Oo" "I '"e l'''ei
grades oIIerli!G'
MISS Georgia o''' 'l Al'elt' 10
anu alc MISSES ~ C".ilelIle anu N"'iii'e,l
UtF[I' Oh '''"S IAN ''Ioe'l'9 '''
wesley an Ie'"i I'e0 Yesterday ~ re-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
ADMIRES THE DANE

We admire the Danish Prince
Viggo, who has given up all pos
sible claims to the throne Of Den
mark and renowned his title o.
royal highness' in order to mar
ry an American girl. He knew
where to come to for wife, any
way. Some dav the Prince Of
Wales may do the same thing,
though it probably VIII not be
an American girl. He has caus-
ed his Kingly parents much
anxiety by refusing to choose a
wife from the nobility Of Eng
inhibition Gazette.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
WHO SIGNED THE BILL,
CHARLEY?

George CarsweIl's terrible tobac
co tax is on the rack now. Won
der what the lawyers and the
courts arc going to do with the
one vehicle on which George
hoped to ride into office. Pity
the tobacco trust is such 4 bad
guy, when the other trusts may
do what they please under SINH
lar conditions right up under the
nose Of George Carswcll in the
very senate chambcr.-Cordcle
Dispatch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
IMPROVED

Chemists are busy seeking sub.
sttuJes for our vanishing forests
In Norwegian laboratory scion
list discovers how to make artificial
lumber, as hard as oak. Industrial
GaS magazine says he uses a mix
turc of half saadust and half chan,
End chemicals, bound together I'M
der very heavy pressure. The
product cannot decay and burns
only under very high temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
TWO BATHS A DAY

John Greer, who lives over in
Moultric, says you can take the
moanest man in the county, give
him two baths a day for a year
and make a gentleman out of him.
The hog has 1t on the men, if that's
the way you judge en-, John. You
can give a hog one hot bath and
a shave and make anything out
of him from pork chops to sau-
sago.--Savannah Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
THE MOST INDEPENDENT As FARMER

have been in the forefront Of
every civic battle for better
things. In the malarial fight,
the sale of swimming pool bonds
and other endeavors, they have
more than carried their part Of
the load.
Americas Kiwanis is assisting
George Marshall in his summer
tomato crop campaign. 1t was
the Kiwanis which inspired and
jumped in with George to make
this whale of a success. Many
ohter instances of the work Of
the local club could be cited.
The Dawson News picks the
Dawson Kiwanis club to lead
that community to better things.
1t says:
Everything must have a lead
er to make it 20. 1t devolves
upon the Kiwanis club TO be the
leader collectively and leaders
individually Of Dawson. The
club is made up of leaders in
their particular professions and
businesses, and it is the only civic
club in Dawson. Action IS the
coin in which every organization
and individual must pay for eX-
istence. The first Of the year is
good time to resolve to push Daw-
son forward.
Oedartown Kiwanians are
,!anting trees and have adopted
the cedar as the official tree for
its little town up in North Geor-
gia. Regarding the effolts Of
Cedartown Kiwanians. the Rome
News says:
Cedartown Kiwanians have
happy sense of the appropriate.
They have adopted the cedar as
the official tree of their town.
Congratulations to our neighbor,
The cedars of Codartown will be
beautiful companions to the dog
woods Of Rome.
And so it goes all over the
State, in every town with a XII
wants club, They ARE build
ng towns, building men, and
building future citizens in their
work among boys. In every en-
deavor, the Arnericus Kiwanis
club will be found right up in
the lead with their fellow Geor-
gia Kiwanians.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
HUSBANDS, BE CAREFUL

Never slap your wife or make
faces at her. Over $17000,000
alimony is paid yearly in Amer
lea, says the Augusta Herald.
Also, be sure there are no loose
pieces Of furniture lying around
when you try it.-Tifton Ga
ZcttC.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07

Tomato canning increased ir 1923
Something should be done. This is
cruelty to boarders.
The 1923 prune crop was short,
50 that helps boarders some.
Railroads made money last year.
This, however, is not news to peo-
pie who bought tickets.
Pig iron broke all records in 1923.
The industry has grown so big it
should be called hog IRON
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
CHINESE


Wong Lee, Chinese Iaundryman,
dies in New Haven, Conn, It's re-
vealed that he saved $4,000 in 20
years. The $4,000 represents con-
siderabIy more self-denial than
most white men would subject them
selves to, for such sum,
Probably Wong Lee had hoped to
go back to China in his old age,
where his savings would have sever
al times as much buying power as
in America. He died before his
dream materialized, which seems to
De worldwide tendency. His
dealh is interesting chiefly because
It ans%2rs the question, how much
a Chinese laundryman saves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
Blunderinq.

Last summer the Legislature
passed the tobacco tax bill. LII
was amended, or changed or
amplified at the extraordinary
session. The tax was supposed
to go into effect on January l..
A few days before word was
sent out to the retail dealers of
the state that stamps for the tax
were NOT ready, so please es-
tablish a conscience fund"
About this time, a court wran-
gle developed-for which no
state official is to blame, but
which further confused the retail
dealers.
The whole affair is another
example of the inefficiency of
those who are supposed to have
functioned Immediately after the
bill was passed and signed.
Billy Sutlive, associate editor
of the Savannah Morning News
(and member of the Legisla-
ture from Chatham county, says
that the State has scored a la
mentable failure in its efforts to
collect the tax, and comments
as follows:
The State seems to have scor-
ed lamentable failure in its ear
ly efforts to collect the State tax
on cigars and cigarettes 1t would
appear that because of the delay
of the Governor in naming the
commissioner whose duty it is
to see that this tax is collected
and the failure of the commits
sioner after his appointment to
promptly name the deputies to
serve under him, the State is TO
lose a great deal of money. The
situation is further complicated
by the effort on the part of the
tobacco people to stop the collec
ton of the tax by court injunc
ton. This will probably cause
long delay and coupled with the
failure of the State to promptly
put the new statute into opera
ton will cause Georgia to lose a
great deal of money which it is
justly entitled to.
One can scarcely blame the
ultimate consumen1 the man
who smokes the cigars and cigar
cites, and who pays the bill, for
declining to pay tax which the
law provides shall be paid
through the purchase of stamps
when there are no stamps. If
the State has failed to equip it.
self for the collection of the tax,
then let the State suffer, is prob
ably the view taken by the man
who buys. 1t is very hard to CON
vince the average purchaser of a
cigar or a package of cigarettes
LtAdL JIG kOldLG 10 III earnest dDpub
tax collecting when it doesn't
have the machinery in force for
tax collecting.
The State House officials en-
trusted with the collection of this
tax should have been very
promptly on the Job after the leg
islature voted them authority. If
it was not possible to get exact
" the stamps needed to have the
law enforced on the first of the
year, some expediency should
have been adopted to get stamps
in use temporarily. This could
have been done very easily
Some retailers are collecting
the tax; Others are not One
dealer states that when the
stamps are provided, he will use
them. Until that time, he will
not.
1t seems to be rather clearly
established that UNTIL stamps
are provided the retailers hands
are tied. He can't force a custo-
mer to pay a tax for stamps
when he has no stamps.
In the meantime, the State i;
losing thousands Of dollars be
cause somebody - or severa
someb odies-bungled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
ROMANCE

Margaret Birch. so, London
school teacher, is Oh her way to a
South Pacific island, TRAVELLING
5000 miles to marry tie man she
loves. The island is far out of the
beaten track, so from San Francs
co she travels 5000 miles by height
err, q 2S-day trip.
Here are romance, faith, hope. de.
Votlon, love. Margaret's long rmn
Is symbolic Of that most important
venture in iifc-mmriaae. There
after, all other things are inciden-
tai.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
kIWdnlS.

Georgia Kiwanis clubs are do
ing things really worthwhile,
carrying out to the fullest its
motto of We Build"
Our own Americus Kiwanians
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07

BWouehs- asked you for a
loan Of $40. This is only five.
Lenders know it is, but that
the fairest way-you lose five and
l love five.-Deuver Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
From the Times-Recorder. Jan.
T, 1904.)

7, 1904)
a marriage of more than usual
interest w&s that of Miss Hattie
Louise Daniel and r. Marvin Ev-
erette, solemnized at high noon
yesterday at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr., and Mrs. J. H.
Daniel, near Amoricus. The bride,
one of Sumter's most charming
young women, was vision Of per
feet loneliness in hen. wedding gown
of champagne crepe de chine and
point lace She carried a superb
bouquet Of brides roses. Miss
Amzie Daniel, sister of the bride
was maid of honor, and Mr.. Brown
Small was best man Of the occa-
sion.
The marriage of Miss Mervin
Galloway and Mr. Joseph A. Erwin,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07

More good news for drug stores.
Boston doctor finds bobbed hair
turns gray quicker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07

From the dances we have seen
girls should use favored talcun
powder ON their necks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
A THOUGHT

A fool despiseth his fathers in
struction; but he that regardeth re-
proof is prudent-PrOv. 1873.
1t is always safe to learn even
from our enemies, seldom safe 70
isstruct even our friends.-Colton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07

Friday is fish day. Friday, Feb
70, bachelors will be the fish.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07
THE REFEREE

We are moving into the age OF
substitutes for natural resources.
HANDICAP
The totally deaf may hear by
touch, announces Professor Robert
H, Gault Of Northwestern Univer-
sity. He has been working on this
line for several years. And has al
most perfected a mechanism by
which sound waves are conveyed to
the brain through the fingertips.
Much more experimenting to be
done, Deaf people must wait be
fore becoming too hopeful. But
Every problem has its solution.
Every handicap can be overcome.
NOAH
A Tribe of Indians in South
America haded down to it
through many generations, story
about an ancient flood correspond
ing in time and magnitude to the
deluge of Noah's time. So reports
John Giffon Culbertson, Texan
back from visiting the tribe.
The same tradition is found in
China and among nearly every
other people, even in obscure places.
It will please church people to
learn that this particular section Of
the Bible again is supported, even
though it raises the question
whether all who escaped the deiuqp
travelled in Noah's Ark.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-07

We are moving into the age o
for natural resources.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
AMERICA IS POOR
 THIRD IN OLYMPICS

CHAMONIX, France, Jan. 29-The United States thus far Is a very poor third in the Olympic competitions which have now progressed as far as the skiing events.
 Finland leads the field with 671S points, and Norway has 49h, The United States team has only 19. Switz- erland and Austria have 10 each: France, seven; Great Britain, four: Czechoslovakia, three, and Sweden and Canada, one each.
 Mime. Sazbo of Austria contributed some points to the standing of her na- ton by winning the ladies' figure skat- ing event Tuesday. Miss Loughran or the United States was second and Miss Muckell of Great Britain third Mrs. Blanchard of the United States was fourth.
 Switzerland won the 19-mile military SKI race in hours, 57 minutes and .O6 seconds. Finland was second and France third.
 In the hockey tournament, Great Britain's team defeated France, 85 to Z: The Canadians, who seem likely to fight 1t out with the American team In the final clash, beat the strong swedish team, g to 0. This brought Canada to the third round, and the feat Of eliminating the Swedes was re- garded as augury of a hard fight for the Americans if these two should meet in the last round. The Canadian team was the most impressive squad in ac- tion today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
PHILLIPS TO PLAY
 CHENOWETH FIVE

The Phillips High school Crimsons are in for some tough sledding when they meet the Chenoweth quintet in the Birmingham Basketball association's 's league at the Birmingham Athletic club Wednesday night. The Chenopgafh. Five has deyel0ped into a fast Aggregation, while Phillips was downed by Wood lawn in a recent game. Y
 The fast Woodlawn High team should have a good opponent in the First Pres- nyterians, but the Junior Colonels are doped to win. Their victory over Phillips marks them as a fast combi- nation.
 The Pedagogues, who battled the Chenoweth team to a standstill at the last meeting. will meet the B. A. c. reserves, and the dope Is six one way and half a dozen the other.
 large crowd witnesses the game each week. The games are slated to start at 8 o'clock. Si
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
Auburn Will Meet Georgia
 CageQuintet
Bulldog Five One Of Best Combinations On Dixie
 Courts This Year

| AUBURN, Ala, Jan. 29.-(Spectal)-a The Auburn Tiger will meet the Geor- gia Bulldog from the University of Georgia on the campus Wednesday night, January 30. in the first of two games scheduled to be played by the two floor aggregations this season. On February the Plainsmen will journey to the Bulldog kennels for a return en- gagement.
 When the Auburnites line up to conn-a bat the Stegeman Red and Black out fit they will face one of the strongest collegiate basketball squads of this sec- tion. To date the Georgians have not ] lost a single game to a collegiate foe. Only a few days past they walloped | Furman college by the handsome score I of 50 to 27. Furman later defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Among others to fall in the wake of the Bulldog is the University of South Carolina, Clemson and others of this section.
 i In Captain Gurr, star center, Coach Stegeman has a floor performer that fs fast taking the lead of southern bas- ketball pivot men. Richardson, former sTech Hi star. who has starred in one or two of the Cotton States Interscholastic l visitors here Wednesday night. He Is forward of no mean ability in the | tossing game and working the floor.
 Lose Two Games
 The Auburn basketeers have return ed from New Orleans, where they met the Greenie team from Tulane univer- sity. Both games resulted in victories for the Louisianfans by comparative small margins. Following closely after the semester examinations the team, although playing a good game Satur- l day night, showed some evidence of lack of snap and form in their initial encounter Friday night. The lack of practice during examinations put the team in the Tulane game lacking in finish necessary to defeat a team with the caliber of Tulane.
 l The lineup to meet the Athenians Wednesday night will probably be the regular roster, with Captain Hahn and Creel, forwards; Harrison, center; W. Mckinney and Duke, guards.
 "Lank" Hugenschmidt. center of the reserve outfit, has resigned from col- l lege and will probably not re-enter this season. Hugenschmidt, while not a fin- ished player. with his six feet plus in height, would possibly develop into . good center. Hughes and Midgette are being groomed for the center station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
Girl Tearn To PIay ..

The Birming ngham-Southern Panther cites will meet the strong State Normal quintet from Jacksonville Saturday, the encounter taking place at Admission, where the co-eds will have to put up a hard fight to overcome the team which easily won from Howard, University of Chattanooga and other girls teams dur ing the past two weeks
 The Birmingham-Southe girls will have 8 good team and are expected to stage hard fight Saturday, playing the same quick game which kept them within one point of the strong Auburn sextet last week. With Mary Brinskelle and Corda Stansbury at forward, Julia Manar at center and Elizabeth Green and Lucille Williams at the guards, the Birning- ham-Southern girls should offer some stiff opposition to the Normalites and should promise an excellent game. Helen Grain and Lucille Cannon will also go along for service during the game and should do some good work while on the floor.
 With the exception of Stansbury, the Pantherettes will start the encounter with team of veterans who have staged sotne good playing in the past, and Jacksonville will probably meet one of the teams strongest opponents Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
Olympic Plan Of Scoring Is
 Hit By Coach
Taylor Says Bonus Points Unfair To American
 Athletes Competing

CHAMONIX, France, Jan. 29.-(By Associated Press)-A spirited dispute has developed over the method of SCOT ing points in the Olympic winter sports events.
 Before leaving Chamonix last night, William Taylor, manager of the Amer ican speed skating team, told the French Olympic committee that he was lodging a protest with the international Olympic committee and the interna- tional skating union against the allow ance of 25 extra points under the head ing, General classification" for men competing In all four skating races as bonus for their participation.
 This method of scoring brings the to- tai number of points to 125 and makes the standing of the nations, according to the French committees official list as follows:
 Finland, 62h; Norway, 4sk; United States, Il; Sweden, l, and France, 1.
 MT. Taylor argued that the bonus system was unfair, as it gave Charles Jewtraw. who scored 10 points for the United States by winning the 500 metre
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
Mortimer Jordan Wins

The Mortimer Jordan High school girls team, undefeated, won a thrilling victory from the Ensley High school girls, also undefeated this season, at the Simpson High school gymnasium Tuesday afternoon by the score of 10 to g. The game was a hard-fought contest and uncertain until the last whistle. Mortimer Jordan has one of the strongest girls teams in state high school circles and were among the last eliminated in the state tournament last year.. Ensley also has an excellent team.
 Hughes and whisenant were stars of the Mortimer Jordan five. Hughes looped 7'of the teams points, Thurman was the star for the Ensley girls