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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24
ire Prevention
Gaining Ground

ADoubting Thomas says,
Are FIRE prevention activities
producing desirable results?"
The fact is cited that FIRE losses
in dollars and cents are increas-
ing year by year regardless of
the efforts of insurance COM
panies and FIRE prevention or
CARNATIONS to curtail the loss.
1t would be a severe indict-
ment of the intelligence of the
American people if it could be
said that they had paid no. at
tention to- all the effort exert
ed in their behalf to secure their
cooperation in reducing FIRE
losses.
But such is not the case. Even
though it is true that in dollars
ard cents, aggregate FIRE loss in
creases year by year, it is also
true that value of bmnable
property is increasing proper
tionately much faster than in
Grease in FIRE losses.
l The people are beginning to
appreciate and head campaigns
in interest of fire prevention is
ievidenced by modern building
laws which require slow burn
sing, Or so-called fireproof con-
:.struction. For some time there
awill remain the menace of FIRE
Straps filled with contests espe-
Fcially subject to quick destruc-
Mon by FIRE.
Il Commenting on this subject,
Ahe Southern Underwater of At
anta, says;
Until the process of educat-
ing the public at large against the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24

danger Of permitting FIRE traps
to exist has taken root, these po-
tential conflagration breeders
stand i, the way Of better re-
suits from fire prevention and
activities. 1.-The elemination of
fre-breedine conditions greatly
reduces the cost of operating fire
departments. Probably one-half
of the expense Of fire depart
ments is incurred in answering
alarms. A saving in this direc-
ton means lower taxes or relcas-
es funds which can be otherwise
used for public improvements"
The elimination Of single
roofs and unsafe flues will go
far in reducing the fire loss, for
a very large percentage of our
losses come from this source.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY

(From The Times Recorder. NOV.
"a, 19l4.)
All this talk about BUSINESS be-
ing on the bum is giyrn a hard
knock by Americas retail NOR
chants, of whom more than score
we interviewed this morning. Wiki
cut exception they exhibit sales
slips and other records e show tnat
business is as good ana in mary
instance shelter, than this time last
year, and they say trade is improv-
ing every day.
Four hundred Sumte, county
mules are to quit making six cents
cotton and will occupy the more
exalted position of hauling cannon
and performing other warlike tasks
upon the plains of lie Belle France
or the sunny slopes of stricken
Belgium. Turpin Bros. have orders
for a large number of mules 10 be
tshippe to the war zone, several
hundred intact are already in ihe
market for such mules as come II
to requirements.
A general utility shower was Civ.
en- Tom Silent Vereen in Moultre
last night by his friends accompani-
ed by abully banquet, for the pur-
pose of soothing the last days 81
celibacy of the aforesaid member
of the bachelor brood OF Moultrle's
select. This will be of interest in
Americas, as the Hollis-Vereen wed
ding of next week will be an inter
esting social event.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24
MOTHER HANGS TWO
CHILDREN AND SELF

MASSILON, Ohio New. pa
note found on, the dining room
table when he returned from hunt
ing trip early yesterday afternoon,
directed Donald Burkkart to the
basement of his home. where he
found hanging from beam the
lifeless bodies of his wife, Mrs.
Ruth Burkhart, 80, ana their tive
children, Nellie NAV, and Donald,
Jr., z. Mrs. Burkhart had O,en
in i'll health for some time.
Police Chief Edward Ertle ax-
pressed the opinion that the mother
had strangled the children before
tying ropes about their necks and
hanging them in the cellar.
"The two children have gone and
am going with them" Mrs. BlrK'
hart's note read. ,...,--.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24

radio against an enemy army. The
decadents of science would be
tickled to death to discover such a
weapon.
TOYS
German children are no longer
fond Of lead soldiers, is the report
from toy makers in Nurem5urg.
This is more important for the
peace of the world shan the atti-
tude of adult Germans. Tor children
of today will be the pacjfists or can
non-fodder Of the next generatior.
To help the cause of peace, dcr't
give your children any war toys this
Christmas. The toy drum generates
more militarism than toy soldiers.
PRICES
Prices are rising again all over
the world. In England the average
Of wholesale prices is ~ per cent
higher tina ma year ago. So or, in
various countries. 1t n cans higher
cost of living for the worlds peo-
pie. But it also means increased
incomes for them-and easier ruy-
ment Of war debts.
Low cost of living and prosperity
cave been divorced.
LABOR
In 1920, out of every $1,000 re-
ceived by railroads, $554 was pad
in wages and salaries. In 1928, only
SAB.
The average railroad employee has
also been working harder than in
1890, in common with the general
public.
The charts ,as issued by the rail
roads, show that the saving has
largely gone into "net income"
GAMBLERS
Wall Street Journal describes Cit
roen, the big Franch auto manufac-
turer, plunging at the card tables
of the Deauville C2sino: HE PLAYED
with chips rose-colored and with
100000 francs neatly engraved on
each. The rosy tint woul donlg rise
70 his cheeks when stakes were well
ever 100000 francs. Opposite him
cot Zagrophos, the young Creek
ehipbuilder, who in loss than an
hour and a half won 5000, coo
francs from Citroen. The Young
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24
After Us What?

A monster with feet that
made tracks as big as washtubs
These tracks are discovered in
Utah coal mines by William
Peterson, geologist. He writes
about them in Natural History
magazine.
The monster was one of the
giant dinosaurs that roamed
parts of our country millions of
years ago. 1t was a flesh-eat-
ing reptile. This particular
specimen, which left its trail in
Utah, was half-grown, compar-
ed with some of its relatives, for
it was only 20 feet tall and Al
feet from nose to tail-tip.
1t walked on its hind legs.
Fore legs were small, used for
clutching its prey.
Nature does nothing without
a purpose. What was the
purpose of these gigantic pre-
historic monsters? One scien-
tific guess runs as follows.
Nature invented big animals
to dissipate energy back to its
source, the sun. A dinosaur,
clumsily moving through the
jungle, smashing huge trees, re-
leased lot of energy, On a
small scale, theoretically, YOU
release energy similarly when,
for instance, you snap your
fingers.
But the dinosaurs were I'M
able to dissipate enough energy.
Other energy was stored in coal,
to be released later by man.
Having experimental, nature
began creating millions of small
er forms of life, to dissipate en-
ergy-and killed off the huge
ones.
An auto releases more energy
than a whole tribe of dinosaurs.
The more you study nature,
the more you wonder if she has
any definite ultimate goal. She
seems to be experimenting. One
life form after another has its
cycle, then is discarded to make
room for others. More recent
cases of extinct life are passen-
ger pigeons, the dodo and. al
most, the buffalo.
Man is having his fling now.
How long until man will become
extinct2 Many scientists pre-
dict that insects will rule the
earth after US. Not pleasing to
our vanity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24
When the Cub
Ism Covering
Assignments
BY w. K. s.
JUMPERS
By w. X. S.

JUMPERS
We read n the paper this morn
ing Of /; Young lady edo junlned
cut of one &C the senate office win
dows in Washington and broke her
leg. Such feats are CO anon in Shc
Capital City, the towns seems pos
sessed with more o rlcSs of a jump
ing mania.
While in Washington for several
days we recollect very plainly that
there never was a week passed that
the papers didn't carry some story
of a persons leap from some stfuc-
ture. We recall that during tie
court of a week one young college
student lcapt from the top of the
Washington monument a young
girl jumped from the fifth floor
of an apartment house snd an old
lady either fell or loart from a
window situated on the seventh
floor Of a dwelling house
Several men and one woman
have jumped from the monulhcnt
and one sailor jumped tc his death
fro mthe dome of the capital.
The public safety commission
should consider placing para chutcs
in the windows of apartment houses
and other high structures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24
Start Now

Sumter farmers will possibly
face their hardest fight with the
boil weevil next year.
More weevils went into hiber-
nation this year than ever be-
fore in the history of the pest,
according to ]. Phil Campbell,
director of extension work of
the State College of Agriculture,
who said in an interview Satur-
day:
Farmers are facing one of
the greatest crisis in the history
and unless due heed of the stu
alton is taken and preparations
made, a greater disaster than has
been known in many years is GER
tain to be the result.
Investigation shows that Geor-
gia farmers purchased about fiji
teen million pounds of calcium
arsenate last year, and used
about ten million pounds. Next
year it is very probbale that all
the poison that can be secured
will be needed, and at least thirty
million pounds should be on
hand when the crop is planted"
The Results secured by Sum
ter farmers wit, poison this year
were gratifying. Under adverse
conditions, starting the poison
ing campaign late and With an
insufficient supply of calcium
arsenate at the beginning of the
campaig n, Sumter practically
doubled her cotton output as
compafed5with 1923.
The campaign for next year
must be started early. Every
thing should be on the ground,
EeadXa to launch the battle on
the very first day. Plenty of
poison, adequate labor and not
tbo many acres to the pillow
should be our aim if we are to
malEetA more cotton next year
than this.
,s-4--a-.-'ss-
It is hoped that the splendid
&Gafpaign committee, headed by
Judge j. A Hixon. will again
serve the community next year.
Much was learned this year that
will aid these men in the 1925
campaign. We must get the
jump qH The weevil and keep it.
If we do. there is need for us to
worry about the 1925 crop.
But let us start now.
By January ! our plans should
be perfected, committees nam
ed and an adequate supply of
poison contracted for.
Our 1925, answer to the wee
vilIrmust be plenty of calcium.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24
LEMON PIE
Tuesday
Al Tea Room
THE STANDARD
TWO PAIRS OF SHOES FOR
THE PRICE OF ONE PLUS 81.

On special sale Monday and Tues
day will be lot of Rice & Hutch
ms Educator Shoes, all with welt
ed soles and a complete run of
sizes.
Lot. l. Misses and Children's
Suede Oxfords; all colors; actual
value 81, will be sold Monday and
Tuesday at Pair, $3.50. Extra pair
for only $1.00.
Lot 2. Rice & Hutchins' Educa-
tor Shoes, high cut for school wear,
welted soles; fine vici kid tops,
0air $3.50. Extra pair for only
$1.00.
Lot 2. Rice & Hutchins' Ladies'
Brown Oxfords, welted soles, new
est models; sizes to 5 1-2 only,
at pair $4.95. Extra pair only 81.
Lot 8. Rice & Hutchins' Suede
Slippers for Ladies'; complete yes;
formerly sold for Sc pair. Here
while they last at, pair, $3.50, with
xtra Fair only $1.00.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24
THOUGHT

A brother offended is harder to
he won than a strong city: and their
Sontentions are like TIE bars of
castle. -Prov. 1919.
80
We are members of one great
bodxyy Nature planted in us mu-
tual love, and fitted US for So
cial life. We must consider that
we were born for the good OF the
whole.-Seneca.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24
rEADLY
PASSENGER FILLED TAXI
RACES ALASKAN BEAR

KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, Nov. "a.
"A taxi taking passengers to Pen
insula Point, near acre, recently.
caught up with a bear running
along the road. The drr,er speeded
up, but the bear, refusing to be
passed, accelerated his own gait;
FOR mile the car ard the bear
raced. Bruin led. Then, urable
TO take a curve at high speed, he
eatapulted down a bank to a beach
and disappeared.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24
MAYBE so

Montreal ice cream manufactur-
ers are shipping thousands of gal
Ions of ice cream to the eskimOs. No
doubt the eskimo will prt the cnoc-
late covering on the ;.e cream and
ship it back to US as Eskimo Pie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24
cf7hia7p6
A - bsNhcyt Anae

BOOTLEG
Before prohibition rs million
Americans were regular drinkers
compared with only three mi. ems
now, claims Wayne Wheeler, law
yer 70 rthe Anti-Saloon League.
He must be clairvoysnt, for it
is obviously impossible 70 estimate
such figures with any approximation
Of accuracy.
The number Of drinkers, how~ycr,
doesn't count as muck as the
amount they drink and the qus:lity
of their firewater.
U. S. District Attorney David
Hart estimates that Washington, D.
c., has bootlegger for every 30
residents.
pEADLY
A radio signal from Wales cross
dthc Atlantic and exploded a
flash light powder in New York.
The process was roundabout and
required a receiving apparatus at
this end. But it opers starting
possibilities. Picture future war
with artificial lightning sent BY
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24

LOANS made on improved farm
lands at cheapest rates for terms of
5, 7 or 10 years with prepayment
option given Money secured
promptly We have now outstanding
over $1,1O0,o00 on farms in Sum-
ter county alone, with plenty more
to lend.
MIDDLETON MCDONALD
Correspondent Atlanta Trust Co., in
Sumter, Lee, Terrell, Schley, Ma
con, Stewart, Randolph and Web
ster counties. 81 Planters Bank
bldg, Americas, Ga. Phone 80 or
211.
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old Days In Americas

young banks in the state, the Pain;
Bank also number among the best
of these financial institutions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24
OLD STUFF

Reports from Constantinople are
that the Greeks and Turks are re-
suming their ancient rivalry again
and that they are mastering fo"tes
for a war. We in this country can
look for a big increase Of Restau-
rants when the Greeks start leaving
their country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24
TROUBLE

Ibanez, the Spanish writer has
just written a book shat he hopes
will stir up a revolution in Spain
Why not. "Uncle Toms Cabin" did
il here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24

Greek was obviously bored, and
complained Of the grippe"
Your mind jumps hack to impoy-
erished Europe. The contrast is
CHASTITY, monstrous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24
City Taxes Now Due

City Taxes Now Due
All city taxes are now due and
must be paid before recember l.,
to avoid extra costs which will be
assessed after December l.
A. d. Gatewood,
Clerk and Treasurer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24

THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday, no paper publishel.
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SPECIAL MONDAY
AND TUESDAY

Genuine Pequot Sheeting, none
Better made at any price; guaran-
esd 81 inches widee; lengths from
| to 10 yards; the grade that you
have bought here off the full bolt,
Monday and Tuesday, yard -.--.49c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24

Things are so quiet in Mexico You
can hear oil stock paving dividends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24

radio against an enemy army. he
decadents of science would be
tickled to death to discover such a
weapon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-24
SPECIAL MONDAY
AND TUESDAY

One lot of Katonah Velvet Rugs;
size 90x6o; in about fifty patterns;
new Oriental designs. Monday and
Tuesday, each ...,.---.--.---$2.4 S
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A GREAT CROWD OF
NUGGETS AT THE LYRIC

To me there is a thrill in seeing
twenty little people, apparently about
knee high, go faultlessly and pre-
cisely through the Parade of the
Wooden Soldiers"
So I got a kick" out of the act
Of Irving's Imperial Midgets, at the
Lyric this week.
They looked like the toy soldiers
from the "playrooon" come to life.
These are not dwarfs or deformities.
but we'll built, good looking little
men and women that are real per-
formers.
Besides the parade" they do
strut number, an Apache scene in
pantomime, a couple of circus acts
and singing, dancing and instrument
tai specialties. They will delight the
kiddies and entertain grown ups as
we'll
1t is not often one sees a woman
slipping and sliding over the stage
usually left to the male of the
specie yet the Lyric this week has
two acts where girls depend on that
sort of comedy.
Both are successful inNgathering
the laughs. The acts are those of
Waller and Dyer and the Diehl Sis
ters. The funniest of these num-
bers is when the Diehl Sisters do
Becky Is Back in the Ballet" as
they think Fannie Brice would do it
if she were a sister team.
Carl and Inez are seen in their
funny act wherein a young man
does not know the proper time to
leave his lady friends door step.
The Lampinis are illusionists, fea-
turing battling escape from
| trunk. Harry Garland, in black.
face, tells some stories and sings a
few songs. Movies complete the bill
At the Lyric all week. (3y Observer.
PRINCE LEO IS NOT A MAN,
BUT A TRAINED HORSE
A horse is a horse whether he is
| on the stage or on the street. ,
But there is a difference in the
animals.
That, one will realize on visiting
the Palace the first half of the week
Personally, I think that Prince Leo
IA trained pony) does some impossi-
BILE taings for "horse." If this ami
NAL can make addition Of numbers,
multiply and subtract, work out cor
| rect ages in terms of years after be-
ing given dates of birth of individ-
uals, am about ready to admit that
man came from the horse and not
the monkey at all. The children will
love this act.
Evelyn phillips is a dancer. She
is assisted by two men who go in for
eccentric steps. The act is nicely
mounted. All members of the COM
pany have ability. The best mum
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-03
CITY FACT LIST
FOR JUNE GIVEN
Figures Upon Churches,
TheaterSl Schools and
Industries Included,

Facts about Indianapolis listed by
the Chamber Of Commerce for use
by business houses upon June cor
respondence are:
International Convention of Yelled
Prophets, June 22-23-24.
Has 233 churches of, all denomina-
tons.
A city of ideal labor conditions.
The home of Butler College.
Logical convention city Of the
nation.
Has seven theatres and fifty-fve
cinema houses.
Has largest exclusive factory pro-
ducing mems and women's silk
hose.
Home of the worlds largest shock
ABSORBED factory.
Home Of one of the largest battery
plants in the world.
Has over S225, 100000 invested in
industry.
Has thirty-fve banks and trust
companies.
can Legion.
Noted for its beautiful park system.
Has nineteen hospitals and dis
pensaries.
$4,000 Yelled Prophets expected for
International Convention.
Largest inland city in America.
Sponsor for Music Week" through
out Indiana.
Has best planned downtown district
of any city in America.
Home of the worlds largest Motor
Speedway.
A city of contented homecoming
people.
The economic industrial center of
the nation.
Expects population Of 100000 by
1885.
Thirteenth American city in retail
business.
Building s1O,OOO.OOO War Memorial.
A city accessible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-03
YOU SAVE 100000
That's Amount Incomes Taxes Have
Been Reduced in Indiana.

HoOsiers will pay from $4,000, 900
to $3,500.000 less in Federal income
taxes under the new tax BILL which
was signed and made a law by Presi-
dent Coolidge Monday, figures from
the Office of NJ. Burt Thurman, in
ternal revenue collector, show.
Reduction of the excise tax on
theater tickets will total about $685.
600. Purchasers of new automobiles
will save about 100000. The slash
of 81 per cent on tires. parts and
other automobile accessories will
amount to about S5O0,OOn, while the
repeal of the telephone and telegraph
tax will effect a reduction of about
$3.50 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-03
YOU HAVE WANTED COME
THING; SUPPORT 1T WHEN 1T
is OFFERED
YOU HA

Am getting sick and tired Of peo-
pie writing to me and saying that
they wished we had municipal opera
like they do in St. Louis during the
summer.
At Keith's this summer, Milton
AbOrn is presenting musical comedy
and light operas of merit, both in
theme and melody as well as produc-
ton.
If we do not get busy and see
these productions mighty soon this
week. we are going to lose the AbOrn
influence. II we don't want this
kind of entertainment, it is up TO
you. You are or the jury. The
only interest l have is discovering
whether you want this kind of en-
tertainment and telling you about it.
This week at Keith's %Tangerine"
is the offering. 1t is being presented
better than 1 had a right to expect
at the prices charged. No you are
not getting a Julia Sanderson pro-
duction. Not by a long shot, but
you are getting a great bargain at
the prices being charged at Keith's.
hate the idea of plugging any
thing I do not want to be guilty
Of such a crime. We must wake up
in Indianapolis to some facts. We
have worthy popular vaudeville at
the Lyric and the Palace, bills of
course changing in merit week after
week. You have the Grand Players,
popular and justly profitable at
Englishs. You have a new COM
pany at the Murat working hard to
be recognized on its merits. At
Keith's you have a marvellous mu-
steal comedy company which we
are going to lose if we do not get
busy. 1 feel there is a chance for
every existing form of entertainment
now being offered. Give them all
chance.
Speaking directly Of 'Tangerine,
the shredded wheat shakers are a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-03

city today, will have an oppor-
tunity Wednesday night to hear
Charles Mathes, blind musician, at
HolIenbeck Hall at the Y. w. c. A.
in recital.
Mathes, who was born in Hun
gary, lost his sight when he was
three years old. He began his mu-
steal studies early in life although
he was blind.
His program Wednesday night
will be as follows:
Sonata. The Moonlight, op. 81.
No. .-..--..... Beethoven
"a Adaglo Sostenuto
10 ScherBo
(c) Finale
"Harmonies of the Evening ...a. List
''Valse ImprOmptu' ,......... LisZt
StacCato Etude ....... Rubinsteln
"Chjldrens Corner .......... Debussy
(a) DR.. GFadus ct Parnass
to- Little Serenade
- tc) SHOWS Dancing
ldl Golliwogs Cake Walk
"Ballade III A Flat Major Chopin
"ScherZo in c Sharp Minor Chopin
The Beautiful Blue Danube"
...... Straus- Schulz Evler
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-03
4 Play Is Play but the Actors Count;
AbO1m GiUes City Musical Chance

bers of Miss Philips are the Bow
cry" and "Strutting" numbers.
Josephine Harmon and Georgia
Sands remind one Of the Watson
Sisters. They engage ir personal
conversation while the audience
laughs. Neither one has a voice Of
any real merit, but real Snowman
ship puts over their numbers
Valentines and Bottomleys offer
Human Basket Balls" Act has
some comedy, but their real merit
rests upon their acrobatio ability.
Shriner and Fitzsimmons in THE
News Dealer" are no strangers in
these parts. The man in. this act
who impersonates an old man does
not offend He doesn't attempt TO
make him a sheik. And that is some
thing. An easy applause winner.
The movie feature is Wallace Bee
ry in Richard the Lionhearted.
At the Palace today and Wednes-
day.