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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
WINCHESTER BOY
SHOT BY BROTHER
Son OF Frank Parker Is Victim
OF Firearms

Elmer X. Parker, nfne-year-old sol
OF Frank Parker, Wincheste
blacksmith, was shot and killed Sun
day morning by his brother, Lewis
aged ten, while the lads were playin,
in an upstairs room at the home o
their parents, corner of Kent an,
Piccadilly streets.
The wounded boy died within tel
minutes after being shot, according t
police. who were on the scene with
in few minutes after the SHOOTING
occurred.
Boy Held For Hearing
Although the shooting was regard
ed by the police and others as nc
doubt accidental, the elder boy was
taken into custody, and was question
ed by Chief of Police Doran at City
Hall Monday morning shortly after
the other boy died.
Judge Frazier of the Juvenile and
Domestic Relations Court, held Lewis
in $1,000 bail pending a preliminary
hearing Monday afternoon, and the
boy then was released. No inquest
was deemed necessary.
First Denies Firing Shot
Lewis was scared and nervous
when taken before Chief Doran at
police station, and was at first in
clined to deny he shot his brother,
saying Elmer had shot himself
A little later. however, he told the
chief that he had fired the shot, but
did not mean to shoot his brother.
Lewis said he and his brother were
playing on bed in an upstairs room
at their home, which is on the sec
ond floor of concrete book build
ing at the northeast corner of Picca-
dilly and Kent streets.
Did Not Aim Direct
small 22-calibre rife was stand
ing in the corner, and Lewis said he
in playful way got off the bed and
picked up the rifle, saying as he did
so, Look out, I'm going to shoot :"
He had hardly spoken the words
when the gun exploded. The boy was
positive he did not point the rife at
his brother, but that he was holding
it in his direction merely by accident
The younger boy uttered a cry of
pain, and fell over on the bed in
fainting condition. The bullet had
entered his right breast, and appar-
emily had severed an artery. He be-
gan bleeding at the mouth, and con-
tinued to grow weaker until he ex-
pired in about ten minutes Death
was said to have been directly due
to hemorrhage
Bullet Entered Breast
DIR. r. A. Shaffer, who was called,
was at first inclined to believe the
boy had been shot in the mouth, but
the appearance of a comparatively
small blood stain on the child's shirt
led to an investigation, which readily
disclosed that the bullet had entered
the right breast.
The shooting of little Elmer Park
er occurred while many young peo-
pie were on their way to Sunday
School, and the report of the rifle
and news that a child had been shot
in an upstairs room threw the neigh
borhood into a turmoil of excitement
and confusion
Boys Mother Was Out Df Town
An unusually sad feature of the
tragedy was the fact that the dead
boys mother was out of town Mrs.
Parker had gone with several friends
on short visit to Washington, and
was spending a pleasant day with
some relatives when word reached
her that the child had been shot and
killed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
FOR SALE

One slightly used 1925 Chevrolet
Touring Car; one 1924 model Ford
Coupe. Bargains. Call on
GEORGE w. BOYER,
Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
FOR RENT

Five rooms, first floor, IA North
Church Street.
w. H. BRUMBACK, Realtor.
| 2wks-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
COPYING WANTED

shall be glad to do copying in
typewriter. Any work can be left at
H. p. Magruder's office.
MARK w. MAGRUDER, JR.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
COON HOUND PUPS FOR SALE

l have for sale four coon hound
pups. Ready to break. SIS.
w. ID. RoSENBERGER.
Seven Fountains, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
WOOD FOR sALh

| have 500 cords of stove wood.
Will deliver in town or community in
stove length or sell OF ranks in
woods.
E. E. GoLLIDAY.
E.O. W.-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
SIGNS AND LETTERING

Neatly done; workmanship guaran-
Rteed.
/ c. c.. WAGNER,
sos w. Spring Street,
Is Sp.-5tp. Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
FOR SALE

Walnut extension table, and double
wardrobe Both in good condition.
For further information apply at
once to
HERALD OFFICE,
3tpd. Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
FOR SALE

Used steam furnace, suitable for
heating six-room house.
Woodstock, Va.
w. L. NEWMAN,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
FOR RENT

Erasmus Bowman home of eight
rooms, near Edinburg depot.
w. H. BRUMBACK, Realtor.
2wks-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02

Monmouth Bronze
Cock-First, ]. A. Ritenour; Sec
ond. J. NJ. Stickley; third. Anne Phil.
Ups.
Hen-First, Anne Philips: second
same: third, same.
! Cockerel-First, Mrs. E. C. Jen
nings.
White Holland
Cock-First, M. B. Estep; second
/ T. G. Locke.
Hen-First. M. B. Estep.
Coekerel-First, NJ. B. Estep: sec
ond, same.
+ DUCKS AND GEESE
4 Picking Duck
Best Drake First, j. H. Miller
second, Mrs. F. K Logan.
+ Best Duck-First, ]. H. Miller
second, Mrs. F. X. Logan.
Best Duck-First, J. II. Miller
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
You Can't Fool
Your Uncle Sam

Alexander the Great, the mys-
tic or magician-many in Amer
icus have seen him-may be able
to fool the foolish ones, but your
Uncle Sam is one too many foI
Alex.
The mystic is being suied by
the Internal Revenue Department
for $l53,503 back taxes. The
clairvoyant's name is Conklin,
and while he could hide things
from mere men his tricks didn't
fool Uncle Sans Sleuth's.
Attempting to beat the internal
revenue man is one of the most
popular of modern games, and
one of the most hazardous and
costly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
EDITORIALS

Senator Borah will doubtless use
the strongest and most logical argu-
ments of which he is capable, when
he opposes the World Court in the
Senate, where his colleagues can
talk back. But he did not extend a
like compliment to his audience in
opening the popular part of his cam
paign, in Chicago.
At any rate, unless the reports of
friendly newspapers belle him, he
talked CUFF there. Just condemning
the Versailles treaty for the "hate
and fear" embodied in portions of it,
he tried to attribute the same qualit-
ties to any thing even associated"
with it or with any of its institutions.
And this only the day after the sign
ing of the pact of Locarno, which,
not only Associated" with the treaty
of Versailles and the League OF
Nations, but directly based on them
was also the first great constructive
step away from the "hates and fears
to which Senator Borah so proper
ly objects.
Evidently, then, good as well as
bad can come out of the Versailles
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
Divorce Too
Easy To Get

Who says there still are not a
few brave men m the world2 A
girl IS years of age out in Texas
marries her fourth husband, hav-
ing divorced the first three. AT
the fourth ceremony she vowed
She break the worlds divorce
record before they lay me under
the daisies, according to the news
dispatch.
Her fourth and future husbands
are either very brave men, or
very foolish ones-you may form
your own conclusion.
However, the story proves that
divorce is entirely too easy in our
courts. More legal separations
and fewer divorces would stop
this sort of evil
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
1925 Hog Crop
less Than 1924

Hogs should bring a higher
rice before the Christmas holt
days. The 1925 crop is only 80
per cent of the crop last year, and
the 1924 crop was short.
Partial failure of the 1924 corn
crop, with the resultant high prices
and unfavorarable corn and hog
ratio cause dbreeders to continue
deflation in pork production, so
that this fall the pig crop is av-
eraging less than a year ago. The
greatest shortage is in the South
west.
1t will be almost year before
increased breeding will be no
ticeable, due to the fact that il
requires fully a year to raise gifts
to breeding age.
Those farmers with hogs are
likely to see a nice margin oil
profit in the near future.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
Fulton and Sumter
County Commissioners

The grand jury in Fulton coun-
ty scored that county's Board of
Commissioners for a too lavish
expenditure of county funds. y
Citizens of the county are criti-
cizing the commissioners for their
extravaganza and for having
fixed the salaries of county off
GERS too high. 1t is claimed that
many of the Fulton county depu-
ties are receiving salaries of from
five to six thousand year. Judge
HUMPHREYS, on the Superior court
bench, accuses the commissioners
of making raids on the county
treasury for illegal purposes. The
grand jury states that the com
missioners are anticipating THEN
revenues to the extent of a mil
lion dollars.
County Auditor w. o. Martin,
in reporting to the County Com
missioners of Sumter County,
states that Sumter owes nothing,
other than its bonded debt; and
adds this: 1t is quite apparent
that the county's interest has
been ably managed and honestly
administered by all liable under
their respective trusts
To appreciate the efficient and
loyal manner in which Sumter S
affairs are administered it is nee
e~sary that we draw comparisons.
The reports from Fulton and Sum
ter give us a clearer vision Of oul
c-yn good fortune in having elect
i to office men who are ad
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
u. D. c. Action
Unfortunate

The action of the Georgia Di
vision of the Daughters of the
Confederacy, in session recently
at Sandersville is regrettable-i
is unfortunate.
The Stone Mountain Memorla
will be carved. 1t will be carved
IN Georgia. 1t should have beer
accomplished with the unanimous
aid of our good Georgia womer
who march under the banner Of
the u. D. c., of all the members
Of that organization, but 1t seems
hat it is not to be.
To continue the fight for Borg
um is a waste of time and energy.
If Borglum were dropped by
those who are opposing the asso-
citation, their other grievances
might more easily be aPPeased1'
Borglum will not be re-employed.
Mr.. Lukeman has a contract
with the association; his design
has been accepted and the Luke
man design has met with almost
universal favor. Many artists
pronounce it far greater than that
Of Borglum. Confederate vet
cram commanders throughout the
South have UNANIMOUSLY APPROX
ed the Lukeman design, and that
is the highest approval that could
have been given it.
If it pleases these old Veterans,
certainly it should meet with the
approval of others, because, as
the Rome Tribune notes, they
are the surviving representatives
of the mighty army in whose hon,
or the memorial is to be carved.
One of these Confederate gen.
erals is quoted by the Tribune as
saving of Mr.. Lukeman: He has
caught the spirit of Lee and his
officers in a magnificent way.
The people of the South-of
Georgia-should respond whole
heartedly to the call of the asso-
citation and make the completion
of this great monument possible
without further delay
X * y y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
Pullman Car
Surcharges-

The Valdosta Times says the
only way to get rid of the sur
charge on Pullman fares is to get
rid of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. which seems to be
owned, hide and hair, by the
transportation lines
The surcharge should have
been abolished soon after the
war. 1t was a war measure and
there no reason now for it's con-
tinuance. especially with hte enor-
nous passenger traffic which has
resulted with the influx southward
from the extreme ends of the
Union.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
TRAVELS OF
MARCO POLO

Whatever a Roosevelt touches be-
comes news. The whole world now
knows of one of the rarest of ami
mails, the owls poll, because Roose-
welt has shot it. The news is inter
esting, both as a sporting event and
as an addition the geological col
lections of the world.
But it is chiefly interesting as one
more reminder of the astonishing
modernity and accuracy of the ac-
counts of his travels of Messer
Marco polo, written several hundred
years ago.
At time when most travellers
and there were few enough of any
sort-told tales like Othello's Polo
told the truth, with almost modern
scientific accuracy, and gave Europe
more knowledge of the world than it
had ever had before.
The strange goat was the least
of his discoveries, But even it is inn
portant, as being a part of country
that was practically unknown from
Polo's day until fifty years ago, and
is harder to get into now than it was
in Polo's time.
1t was Marco Polo largely who in.
spired Columbus to his voyage tC
America, two hundred years later
Now he inspires Amerca's best
known amateur hunters to then
most interesting adventure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY,
MONDAY No Paper Published.)
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.

l WEN EFAENS nv
From The Times Recorder, Nov.
5. 1900
Aboard a special and handsome
coach Americas veterans will leave
at 5 O'Clock Tuesday Morning for
the State Reunion in Macon, Camp
Commander H. T. Davenport will
command the local veterans and a
gread deal of enthusiasm is manifest
ed among the "boys who wore the
gray"
Mrs Will C. Wright returned
yesterday after visit of two weeks
to relatives in Macon.
Mr. and Mrs w. B. Willingham
guest of Mr. and Mrs Frank Shelf
field for several days, returned to
Atlanta yesterday afternoon.
Evidently the multidudes expected
to see circus in Americas yester-
day. 1t was in truth a circus crowd,
but the merchants and not the
monk got the mon.
Mr. J. B. Erwin Jr. of Albany came
to Americas yesterday, spending the
day in the city.
Mr.. James W. Lee of Briming-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
"Lady Bouquet"

Oh, know not your name, maiden fair. But know that your
sweetness You're dear little elf you myself
Would there be any harm? Would you care?
With the meaning love- you There's the gold
enrods gold IN your hair AS lily is pwse sure
Like the daisy, there's innocence there.
You're the type of which often dreams You belong
garden seems would pick my there
alone Your face, like the pretty flowers, beams.
Through the dewdrops your cheer play. Just violet
modest and gay Though name be unknown, like flower
have grown Lou are sweet little day bouquet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

(From the Times-Recorder, NOV. o.
1850
Among the large number that left
Americas yesterday for the EXPOSE
ton were Judge and Mrs. Charles F.
Crisp and Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Daven-
port.
Capt. Crittenden, a prominent citi-
zen of Shellman, is guest at the
home of Col. W. T. Lane on Lee st.
Mr.. George w. Council, Miss
Council and Mr.. Barlow Council left
Monday for the Exposition. They will
be joined there by Miss Annie Council
who is attending Agnes Scott 1nsti'
tute near Atlanta.
Mrs. W. I. Murray left yesterday
for a visit to her home near Ogle-
thorpe.
Rev. T. NJ. Christian left yesterday
on a visit of several days to friends
in Macon and Atlanta.
Walt Stewart laid aside the cares
of banking yesterday and joined the
procession headed toward Atlanta
and the Midway.
Mr.. o. fl Lamar, cashier of the
Bank of Richland, was in the city
yesterday on business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
TOM SINS gGg 8

Ten members of the polish Con-
gress are touring America. One is
over six feet. Regular telephone
Pole.
News says New York police are
closing up moro bootleg joints. is
fails to say why
Cuba has about a million tons of
surplus sugar on hand, but you'll
pay sweet price just the same.
Nothing gets you all upin the
air quicker than an inflated ego.
You may have hard luck driving,
but in Texas a man ran over a chief
of police and broke two ribs.
Doesn't cost a cent more to laugh
at your own expense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
A THOUGHT

For in the multitude of dreams
and many words there are also div
ers vanities; but fear thou God
Feel. 5; 7.
81 50
We are such stuff as dreams are
made on, and our little lift is round
ed with a sleep.-Shakespere.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS

Americas Welding & Rad.
Works ..---......-.-.. 1850
Americas Steam Vulc. Co.. 60.75
The Atlantic Refg. &c. :. 2,437.87
Central of Ga. R'y Co. ...... 1.25
C. S. Duer ........ ......--. 1926
Gulf Refining Co. .........-... 27.5O
Logan & Andrews ....-----... 558.94
ack-International Truck
Corp. ............-.--.... ALSO
Motor Parts Corp. .-.-..---.- 1881
D. P. & j. WIMurray .--... 91.45
w. A. Neal & Son ....... $40
J. H. Poole & Sons .....-.- 20.16
J. S. Schofields Sons Co.. 1920
J. H. Shumake .....----.-. 20.50
Sheffield Co. .........-... 44.59
Smith Burgin Lumber Co.. 6.81
Southern Coal Co. .---.. 91.26
C. H. Wheatley Co. Eng'r. 67.6S
Payroll .........-..... 1923. rs
Total ...---............. 5,381.4C
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
OTHER DAYS IN AMERICAS

ham was a guest at the Hotel Wind
sor last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
The South To Be
Industrial Center

Within ten years, the South
will be the manufacturing center
of America, says the cambridge
Post Dispatch, in the following:
If the South keeps up its pres
If the South, keeps up its pres
ent wave of improvement and ad-
vance in the various industries it
will not be 10 years before it will
be the manufacturing center of
America. Folks are not going to
live and work IN a bleak country
when they can live and work for
more money in a warm climate
and make twice as much and live
for just half
1t is not only weather or eli
mate or comfort which will Sc
cure this great development in
the South. There is a far greater
economical reason: In the South
there are the raw products, such
as cotton, iron, coal, clay, etc.
Freight rates are higher than ever
Freighting clay to Ohio, for in.
stance, then back South is heavy
cost which can be eliminated by
moving the pottery near the raw
product.
Lack of capital has handicap
ped the South until now, but to
day capital is seeking a place il
the South for investment.
The South is coming into he,
own and that varxy rao;JI,,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
EDIT ORAL

ministering the affairs of Sumter
county as they would their own.
q g Z 3
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05

National Advertising Representatives, FROST
LANDS & KOHN. 225 Fifth Avenue, New FORK
Peoples Gas Bldg. Chicago; Walton Building,
Atlanta
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
The use for the republication OF all news dis
patches credited to it otherwise credited 10
his paper aud also the local published here
IN. All right of republication Of speeA dispatches
arc reserve
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
The first woman to obtain pat

ent in the United States was Mary
KEGS who invented a machine for
weaving of silk and thread.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05

The deepest hole in the Atlantic is
off Porto Rico and goes down 3D.
965 feet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05
Americas, Ga. Nov. 2. 1926

Amerlcus, ia. Nov. 2, 1925.
The Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues of Sumter
County met in reguial session, Pres
ent Chairman. N. A. Ray W. T. An
derson, j. E. Poole, C. c. Hawkins
and B. F. Easterlin
Minutes of regular meeting held
Oct. 5, and special meeting Oct. 2l.
read and confirmed.
Motion made and carried to have
condensed report of auditors pub
lished.
Board agreed to accept Bond For
feiture against j. j. Simms estate,
without interest.
Moved and carried to pay Home
Economics Agent $500 to help de-
fray expenses of sending Sumter
County girls to summer school at
Athens next July.
Rass Hodges was taken off Pauper
list. w. H. Fuller was ordered sent
to Poor Farm.
Moved and carried to dispense
with services of Farm Demonstration
beginning Jan. 1, 1926.
The Board agreed to allow Ordin-
airy $500 per month for stamps un-
til further notice.
The matter of purchasing tractor
for county was referred to a COM
mittee composed of J. F. Poole, 3. F.
Easterlin and C. C. Hawkins with
authority to act.
Moved and carried to appropriate
$175OO per month for public health
nurse beginning Jan. /, 1926.
There being no further business
the Board adjourned.
H. D. WATTS, Clerk,
| Bills approved and ordered paid
for October, 1925.
| GENERAL FIND
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05

Claim a Florida girl had three hus-
bands, but this may be only talk
started by The real estate men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05

Be careful about getting robbed
on pay day. If it gets in the paper
people will learn how much you
make.
Man from Chicago shot a man in
San Francisco, and lots of people
in Chicago going without being shot
You may want to be in another
mans shoes, when if you were you
would put your foot in it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05

Entered as second class matter at the post office
at Americas, Georgia, according to the Act Of
Congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05

Doesn't matter, but couple of
oysters is so little for a cafe to make
such a big stew about.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05

Hypnotist put a woman to sleep
in Superior. Wis Couldn't wake her
up. Should have shown her a
mouse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05

An old manuscript discovered in
the archives of the Leningrade lib
rary is said to be the original man.
script of the famous oriental tales,
"A Thousand and One Nights"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05

institutions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05

Good Seattle news. Real estate
man fell out a window. Proves all
of them are not in Florida.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-05

It is estimated that every seventh
person in Europe ives in city with
a population of more than 100000.
Evening star., 1925-12-13

of "a dangerous and undesirable pre-
cedent.' He declares that the United
States Government invited the union
to meet in America and argues that
in these circumstances it was not at
liberty to place a last-minute ban on
a British member of Parliament and
a bona f1de member of the union.
The Communist member of Parlia.
ment asserts that Secretary of State
Kellogg's reference to his speech in
the House of Commons-when the
former was explaining the ban-was
an undesirable form of foreign inter
ference with the affairs of the ma.
tional Parliament. .
Secretary Kellogg referred to a
speech on India made by Mr.. Saklat-
vala shortly before he was barred
from the United States in which he
attacked the British rule in India and
the British Empire.)