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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25

Secretary Herbert Folsom of the Au-
Eusta Chamber of Commerce left
Thursday night for Winchendon. Mass.
where he will attend a two-day con-
ference Of the New England Associa-
ton of Commercial Executives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
Black Eve as Witness

The aftermath to rough and
tumble fight in the Eagle house on
Oak street, Bangor. was staged in
the municipal court Wednesday
morning with Roy Sullivan and
Francis Rist. both on the losing end
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25

Mrs. Rosanna B. Odiorne of Ban
gor was in Augusta. Thursday, con-
Quoting her classes in dancing at the
Augusta Girls Community club
house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
MANCHESTER

Miss Olive Spear who is cashier
at the Girls Community club in Au-
gusta, passed the week end at her
nome, her first visit in several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ware Of Halo
well also passed the week end at the
spear home.
Mrs. Ella Morgan. who has been in
Portland for two weeks, has returned
homo.
Mrs. Charles Sanborn is improving
rapidly in health.
Mrs. Stella Davis and Miss Chris
tine Daley were week end visitors at
their respective homes.
Wallace Welch ana Elmer Merrill
have finished cutting 'ce on the Mill
pond having served a large number
OF patrons coming from long dis
tanCcs.
Mrs. Elsie IIasty Of West Gardiner
is at the home of Preston Mason as
housekeeper, with her two children.
The Friends Monthly Meeting viii
be held ut Winthrop Centre on Friday
of this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Auditor George II. Bangs Of Univcr-
Slty of Maine was a business visitor
Thursday in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25

Former State Auditor Hatch of Port
land was business visitor Thursda Y
in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
COSTS SYST PER week
TO FEED PRISONERS
AT COUNTY JAIL

The report Of Sheriff Henry F. Cum
mings and of Turnkey Willis A. Pink
ham of the number Of prisoners in the
county Jail for the year shows that
while 155 have been committed during
the year the number at any one time
remains practically constant. The
prisoners in the Jail at the beginning
of the year was 81. and there were at
the end of the year "a prisoners. The
number Of weeks board furnished for
the year was 1852 and the cost Of
feeding the prisoners was s2.67 per
prisoner per week
The statement is as follows:
Number of prisoners in Jail Janu-
airy l, 1923 Il
Number Of prisoners in Jail Janu-
airy ]. 1924 ......-........... "a
Number committed during the
year ............ 100
Number OF males committed. $50
Number of females committed. 5
Assault and battery ............ 3
Assault .................. 3
Larceny ................ Il
1ntox!cation ................... 20
Driving an automobile while intox-
icated ...-.......... .......'... ~
Breaking, entering and larceny. 8
EYadlng fares NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. q
Forgery ................... 4
Vagrancy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. =
illegal possession OF liquor. 9
Single sale OF liquor ............. II
Common seller OF liquor .......... .
Common nuisance NATURALIZATION. >
I'aSlhTuy
Violating immigration laws ...... ]
Illegal possession Of morphine. 49,. !
Obtaining money under false pre-
ItH5e3 ........-.-.. =
Exceeding speed limit ............ /
Reckless driving ................. i
Driving without license ......... !
Adultery .................. >
Indecent liberties ................. !
PROSTITUTION .-..-..... 4
Malicious mischief ..............
Cruelty 10 animals ............,.. !
SAFE Keeping 1
Debt ............... ..........,..
Number of weeks board. 1882.
Cost Of feeding prisoners per week.
$2,G7.
HENRY A. CUMMINGS.
Sheriff.
WILLIS A. PINKHAM,
Turnkey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
Saturday
Special Sa'es

Mems boots and oxfords $500 VAL
Tie $685.: Pigeon SILK Hose for wom-
en-. Sl.45; Queen Quality special
lot pumps and oxfords, s4.S5: dull
kid ono strap pumps s2.S5 at the
Quality Shoe store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
LOCAL NOTICE

The Murray Alliance will hold a
sale at Ladd's Print Shop. Saturday
at Il o'clock sharp. Jan. o5-o6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25

Of the argument TO the extent Of
s35.43 each. Sullivan known in local
pugiIistic circles and Rjst, it appears
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25

Delicious chicken pies. veal pies
and chicken salad at Weber & Hew-
etts. Tel 126. jane5dlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25

will if possible be answered the same
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25

Saturday specials at J. 3. Farrell
Cos, will include boys and girls wool
hose for sport wear, 45c in green and
red. A few fleece lined shirts for
acc. sizes So and SS only. open wrist
canvas gloves for 15c a pair. Only
few days more to get suit or
Oyercoat for 1885.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25

II. W. Adams Co. are offering for
Saturday 25c fancy outings heavy,
19c yd: fruit of loom cottons. 19c I'd;
new spring percales, l9c I'd; So inch
fancy outings, CSC I'd, q inch white
outings. lie I'd: SO inch Bates ging-
hams. 2lc yd.: 75c satin stripes, ACC
yd: 80 inch pillow tubing. 29c yd;
AZ inch pillow tubing, ale pd.: fur
trimmed plaid coats, $500; prunella
striped padded skirts. S5.9S: children's
Bingham dresses. S1.9S sateen petit
coats. sl.00: slip on sweaters, S1.9S;
wool Jersey dresses, s12.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25

l.. E. Davis e &Co. offer their
complete line of fur coats and sheep
lined coats at a sacrifice. Mems
odd trousers have taken a big drop
also. Mems heavy union suits s1.19.
Mems hose > for Csc. Mems shirts
soiled q little at half price. Boys
rands sec, boys play suits. csc.
Mems all wool $3.50 flannel shirts,
$3.50. $500 shirts $500. $3.50 shirts
$3.50.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
WHEN LINCOLN FAILED

When Abraham Lincoln was
young man he ran for the legisla-
ture of Illinois and was badly
swamped. He next entered bust
ness-failed-and spent II years
of his life paying up the debts of
worthless partner.
He was in love with beauti"
full woman to whom he became
engaged-and then she died.
Entering politics again he ran
for Congress and was badly de-
feated. He then tried for an APP
pointment in the UUnited States
Land office, but failed. After this
he became a candidate for the
United States Senate and was de-
feated.
In 1856 he became a candidate
for the vice presidency, but los
the race. In 1853 he was once
more defeated this time by Doug
las. In the face of all this, he
eventually became one of the
country's greatest men, if not
the greatest.
How would you stand in the
face of such setbacks? Think it
over.-Lyons Progress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY

(From The Times-Recorder. Sept.
27, 1914.)
Mrs V, V. Malloy, of Americas,
who was among the thousands Of
American tourists detained in Ger
many when the European pyrotchnic
display was started by the crazy en-
porer of the now unhappy empire
has written relatives here that she
is out of the danger zone now, and
will probably remain in Germany for
some time. A letter received here
yesterday by her sister, Mrs. Alien
S. Perry announced briefly her sur
rounding there.
Since the dawn of the days of
good roads in Sumter county many
heavy loads of cotton have been
hauled to Americas over these roads
from every section of the county,
but it remains for Mr. J. NJ. Sum.
merford to break the record, which
he did yesterday in bringing twelve
heavy bales on a four mule wagon
from his fine farm at Leslie, a dis
lance of twelve or fourteen miles
The trip was made easily and the
four mules pulling this load of six
thousand pounds of cotton, twelve
bales at 500 pounds weight each
were not in the least jaded whgl
thew stopped at the warehouse.
The Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION will hold a house warming
Thursday night at the association
building, corner Jackson and Church
streets. The campaign for member
ships has been brought to a success
full close and the house warming
will serve as an opening number of
of a series of entertainments which
will be conducted during the winter
Secretary Glenn Colby has been
more than successful in his cam
paien for members.
Mrs. George w. BBacot Of Char
lesion with her two charming young
daughters, Miss Flora and Louise
Racot, are guests of her sitser. miss
Martha Wheatly for several days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
Women Want Complete
Citizenship

Officers of the Woman's Ma
tional Party aren't so sure Ma
Ferguson is eligible for the Tex
as governorship.
Paradoxically they rather
hope a supreme court test will
prove she isn't.
1t is pointed out at party
headquarters that the Texas
common law really does deny
women the right to hold execu-
tive offices. Party leaders doubt
if the federal nineteenth amend
ment sets this rule aside - it
gives women the vote but does
not say plainly that they may
hold office.
Now the main object of the
Woman $ National Party is com
plete citizenship equally between
men and women.
Suppose, the party managers
say, Ma. Ferguson, after be-
ing overwhelmingly nominated
by the Democrats for the COVER
norship of an Overwhelmingly
Democratic States, is denied the
right to run.
Why, then, the managers feel
sure, public opinion will be so
outraged that there'll be an i'm
mediate demand for a change
which might otherwise be long
time in coming.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

WEN I 1EAKO AAO lODA1
(From The Times Recorder. Sept,
27, 1904.)
There was after all, an Americas
end to the fearful Southern Railway
wreck near Knoxville on Saturday
Among the long list of injured APP
pears the name of Mr.. B. c. Prince
division freight agent of the Cen
trail Railroad with headquarters in
Atlanta. Mr.. Prince was reared in
Americas and is the nephew of Mr.
N. G. Prince of this city.
Mr.. Boisclarire Kiker, son of Gel.
J. N. Kiker has been i'll with pncu-
monia for several days, and yester
day his condition was such as to &C
casion some apprehension.
The "Elks Home" was lighted last
night for the first time, and with
beautiful effect. All the gazel!es
await with impotence the formal
opening.
Many Americas people were
greatly distressed Sunday at the APP
pearance of the name of Miss Ethel
Shipp among the list Of victims Of
the terrible disaster on the South.
ern RAILWAY. This fear was accen-
tuated by the knowledge of the fact
that Miss Ship had been in Ten
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
LOUISIANA TO PRODUCE
14,732,OOO Blu. RICE

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. q. (By
The Associated Press The total
production of rice in Louisiana for
1924 is forecast at 14,732, 900
bushels, according to Lionel L.
James, agricultural statistician,
Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
United States Department of Agr;-
culture. The condition If the rice
crop n the state On September 1st
is given as IS per cent normal, which
shows a decrease of 5 points from
the condition on August 1.
According to the average of the
reports of a number of well informs
ed rice growers in all parts of the
rice belt, the condition is given at
rs per cent, which compares with
condition of 80 per cent on July
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
ga5 '5!2.,,t, e:
"DEATH-RAY"

From San Francisco the inventor,
Edwin R. Scott, claims he and other
American scientific workers were ex-
perimenting with "death-rays" be,
fore the Englishman, Grindell-Mat-
thews, was ever heard of. Invention
rarely is the creation of any one
man, but rather the outcome of gen
erations of effort, each of long
chain of inventors contributing his
share to the final product.
We fail to see, though, how the
invention of a murderous "deatt-
ray" or any other such device Of
warfare is much to boast of. TIE
original inventor of the rife was Sa-
tan in human form.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27

when canned they are excellent.
Georgia fruit growers must learn
the art of canning the best fruitz
in order TO find profitable market
for the peaches grown in this
State, which would no doubt pay
better than carload shipments
during the peach season. San
dersville Progress,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
DON'T WASTE-CANI

People from the South who
travel in the Northern States du.
ring the summer months complain
that watermelons which are sold
at a dollar and half each not fit
to eat. Thousands of carloads Of
Georgia melons went north this
summer, and these should have
been extra fine; but those from
the western states are lacking n
the flavor to which our people are
accustomed, and it may be poss-
ible that the tourists were served
the Western products. Some Of
our home people who have been to
California the past two months
state that the California peach
es are insipid and tough, although
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
RADIO MOVIES

Hetty Green's son believes, from
experiments he and his staff of en-
gineers have made, that it will be
possible to broadcast radio-movies
within IS months. Not long to wait.
The next step will be some form
of television, by which you'll look in
a box or on screen and see, by
radio, show, prize-fght, battle or
presidential Inauguration afar off.
Radio is solving considerable Of
the passenger transportation prob
lem by making it unnecessary to
travel to ''be in on 1.-THE entertain
ment."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Recorder. Sept.
u. 1894.l

x , OH
Messers. VIII and Lee M. Hans
ford purchased yesterday from Otis
Reese his pretty farm of 100 acres
three miles southeast of the city.
The place was formerly the home
of the late Col. Toole, and is ore
of the most desirable small farms
in the county.
Sumter county is going to have
the biggest and best display of colts
in October ever seen south of the
Tennessee line. The greatest inter
est is bein gtaken in the proposed
exhibit and it is expected that fully
500 frisky little mules baby horses
will be entered for the prizes.
An Americas gardener sold yes
terday the product of qparter acre
planted in onions, which netted HIM
even $50, or at the rate of 5000
per acre. And yet we are told that
farming don't pay"
Sweet potatoes are selling in Ar
CIRCUS at one dollar per bushel
When it is considered that ordinary
land will yield from 200 to 800 bush
els of potatoes per acre the wonder
is that a larger crop is not planted.
Miss Willie Rutherford, who ha /;
flourishing class in shorthand at
Union Sprigs, Ala, is at her home
in Americas, for a weeks stay.
Now that the police force are
armed with rifles of the latest and
most improved design, would in MOI
be well for Chief Lamar to put the
boys through the regulation tactics
occasionally?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
ONCE ENOUGH FOR BILL
BIFFEM

Anyhow, Bill Biffem of the Sa-
vannah Press knows more than
some people. He knows when he
has enough. He served one
term in the lower house of the
general assembly of Georgia ana
did not offer for reelection. He
did not ask for an endorsement.
Like Peter, it may be he is just
ready to affirm that he was not
one of them. We commend you
Billie. 1t shows that you have
just lots of good horse sense
Commerce News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
MAY HIs TRIBE INCREASE

One of the bright features II
connection with the results of
the recent elction is the clean-cut
courageous platform of Judge E.
E. Cox, elected to Congress from
the Second District. Judge Cox
expresses his pride in the Demo-
cratic Party as being a party of
human rights" He hopes for a
broader foreign policy for the ma
ton and is in thorough accord
with the New York Convention ;
platform. His plea is for "some
kind of world association for
world peace"
May his tribe increase in Con-
gress.-Macon Telegraph.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27

and dwelling Tor principals OF the
High school. The schools are all
required to have at least five
acres of land for playground,
flowers and agricultural uses.
These schools were formed not
without greatest persistent effort.
Opposition mas frequently been
manifested, many complaints of
taxation, expense and removals
by advocates of the single teach
er schools have been made. But
this opposition has been fairly
overcome and it now seems that
Sumter county will never again
have one of these greatest OBJ
stacles to better education, viz:
one and two-teacher school. We
had Board of Education who
were both patiently courageous
and patriotic and by hard ticks
have successfully parried the
sings and arrow with which old
conservatism externally battles
progress.
But labor and sacrifice have al
ways been the price of excellence.
The school themselves, when es-
tablished have grown very prec-
ious to the people as they equal
ize by bringing the poorest
schools up to the best and are
the means of interesting the com
munity in the betterment of its
own life to keep pace with the
ideals set before the children.
Life is sweeter in Sumter. In
deed, some of US pretend to be-
lieve there are only two kinds of
people in this State-those who
live in Sumter county and those
who want to live in Sumter coun-
ty. We are giving at home to our
children that which above all 9TH
er things is most important -
good education which ought to be
the birthright of every true born
American boy and girl. Our ru-
raj population have ceased to
move to the cities and our lands
sell for higher prices. Education
is bringing the much needed d.
versification, and Investigation
is sure to bring Qualification.
"We are living, we are dwell
ing
In a grand and awful time,
In an age on ages telling
To be living is sublime"
The fight is on Oh Christian
Soldier! It is idealism versus
materialism-and higher ideal are
coming with the spread of knowl-
edge. What tremendously
glorious future is just ahead of
us. What stupendous projects of
enterprise and discoveries in sci
ence! After all the largest room
in all this world is the room for
improvement.
To Colonel Ship. probably
more than to any other one man
is due credit for Sumter s envi-
able position, and it is the arti-
cles of the nature of the one
reproduced above that gives to
the county form of wholesome
advertising that money cannot
buy.
The county-and Colonel
Shipp-are to be congratulated
on its splendid school system.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
OFFSPRING

A news picture shows a Georgia
negro and his wife with 10 of their
children. They have three others,
not present when the newspaper
photographer came galloping up out
of breath. They were posed in line
and look like the crowd waiting
through the night for the world
series gates to open.
Another picture shows a decend-
ant of a rugged white settler, who
came to America in 1928. This de-
scendant an dhis wife, now old, have
no children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
IT'S THE EARLY FRYERS

More chickens were sold here
this year than ever before, and
the outlook is that still more will
be sold another year. One thing
that should be remembered is
that it is the early fryer that
brings the fancy prices. And ear
ly in the year is the time to raise
them.-Ocilla Star
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
Old Days In An1ericuS

nessee qquite recently, where she
spent the summer. The publiaa
ton was evidently a mistake, as Ike
name did not appear yesterday in
the revised list of seventy victims.
Ten cent cotton and too much
prosperity caused the arraigment
of a big bunch of black jewellers in
police court here yesterday.
Americas people who still stick
to the straw hat, while the neglige
shirt "pekay" shirtwaist stick to
them, will rejoice in the positive M
formation that Jack Frost will be
with us on Oct. 18th, just three
weeks hence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
LATEST IN rooTLEGcING

The latest thing in bottlegging
is reported from Rhode Island.
The bootlegger, with a complete
distilling, apparatus, goes to the
customers home and makes the Ii
quor there under the customer S
direct observation and personal
supervision.-Albany Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
A SUGGESTION

We desire to recommend to the
Southern Bell Telephone Corn
pany that hereafter all phone di
rectories be bound in bright red
covers. and printed in phosphores-
cent ink. 1t might then be poss-
ible to locate one of the durn
things when you need it, either
day or night.-Granite City News
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
LAW MAKING MANIA

The San Francisco Chron:-
Gle says that the most dangerous
disease attacking America at
present is the law-making mania
of AZ state legislatures and the
national Congress.
The day will come when we
will elect men to the legislature
and to Congress not to make new
laws, but to clean out the rub
Dish that has accumulated in the
statutes.-Griffin News and Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27

1924; and with IS per cent the ten
years average of condition on Sep
TENDER l. The condition is lower
than for any corresponding date
since 1912, except when it was rs
per cent on September !, 1917.
The cause Of the low current con
dition of the rice crop is due prin'
cipally to the protractel drought
which has continued with severely
in Southwest Louisiana, according
to the report, while grasshoppers,
chinch bugs, and blight are reported
in some fields.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
DREAM

Jules Verne, if alive, could write
a fascinating and not improbable
book about future men shipping
freight aind express by radio-some
process disintegrating matter and
reassembliag ii in its original form
at the far-off receiving station.
That sounds wild? Not any more
so than radio music, radio speeches,
radio movies and radio vision would
have seemed wa, n Grover ClevG-
land was in the White House.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
A THOUGHT

Only by pride cometh contention:
but with the we'll advised is wisdom.
Prov. 1910.
4
Religious contention is the de-
viPs harvest.--La Fountaine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
PAGE HIM. PLEASE

Blessed is the man who has
sense enough to attend to his own
atfairs-leaving other peoples
alone. He will have plenty to do.
The Pearson Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
FIFTY

Fifty direct descendants attended
the sixty-ffth wedding anniversary
celebration of A. J. Wakefield and
wife at Pana, III.
If every one reproduced as pre-
lifically as the Wakefield family,
death did not intervene to make
room for newcomers, a century or
less would have this earth so tight
ly packed with folk that no one
could lie down. Standing room
only.
We have to get out to make rocm
for new Corners. Nature has this for
her scheme and she will never toler-
ate its Illustration by medical dis
coveries enabling people to live ar
average of $50 or more years. New
ways of death will develop as old
ones are conquered.