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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

Now is the crucial time. 1t
put up or quit; get together o
get out.
Speaking with the utmos
frankness and earnestness be
fore the Rotary club yesterday
c. B. Marshall, of the Marshal
Auto company, had this to say
IF Sumter county and her posi-.
bic future:
Ten years ago Sumter coun-
ty was the best advertised county
in the State of Georgia. You
were known as few other coun-
ties in the State. | recall the rlv-
airy that then existed between
you and Albany. Both were pull
ing, but Albany has gone ahead
OF u.
Until a few weeks ago l lived
at Reynolds. Today am a citi-
zen of Americas, coming here
because | believe in this city and
county.
"The reason l came was be-
cause on investigation | found
Sumter lands selling-or being
offered for sale-at about one
half of their real worth. l, de-
cided to come down here, secure
options and sell these lands and
double my money. l know it can
be done. | intended to equip
BUSES and bring farmers from
the Carolinas and elsewhere INTO
this county.
"Soon after | heard of the
realty board that was being or
ganized and | decided that ms
stead of jumping into the land
game for what | could make out
of it, l would join this board and
work for Sumter county and not
myself.
81 saw in this board an unself-
ish movement and l am with
them-and you-from now on.
Instead of my brining a few
farmers, this board of more than
100 men should bring in 500
farmers, and if each of us do not
get into this movement now we
will miss the opportunity of
lifetime. for the opportunity is
here"
MIR. Marshall has been one Of
the wheel-horses in the organi-
cation of the realty board, prov
ing that his statements are not
empty words.
The past few months have
not been wasted by Americas
citizens. We have made prog
ress-more than in the three
previous years.
The white way has been made
possible and soon will be a real
ity.
Our business streets have been
repaved.
A tourist camp has been
started and will be completed
soon.
Beautiful overhead signs on
all the roads of the county have
been made possible and will go
up during the fall.
Some road signs have been
erected and others will be pro-
vided as soon as the Chamber
of Commerce is functioning.
Many thousands of pamph-
lets, telling about Sumter coun-
ty, are being printed.
Auto signs have been secured
by James Lott and most of our
cars are equipped with them.
A great trade day is being
planned and will be put across
some time in November.
This record of the past three
months is one that should mee
the applause of the entire com
munity, and the fact that it is
only a beginning is simply an in
dication of what may be expect
ed Of Americas in the near flu,
ture.
Have you, Mr.. Citizen, don,
your part? Will you do you
part in the future:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

The nice thing about not getting
what you want is you still think
you want it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
A THOUGHT

AS vinegar to the teeth and as
smoke to the eyes, SO is the slug
gard TO them that send him.-Prov.
1926.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

A sluggard takes a hundred
steps because he would not take QUO
in due time. German Proverb
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ssnors4 Advertising Representatives, FROST
AANDIs 4 kOHh, z35 Fifth Avenue, New York;
Peoples re-, Gld1 Chicago: Walton Building.
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The Associated PfeAs 10 eKelusivsiy entitled to
-as use ioI the capitalization Of all news dis
psr~N,s ~rci''e4 i, not otherwise credited to
,as .ayrt a.J a.au the local published here.
All urlr % equalization Of special aispstshes
are reserved
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

&ntsreu second the poat office
81 AneneuA Georgia. according to hs AAs Of
CongTeAa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

Every summer we think we will
save money in the winter. And ev-
cry winted we think we will save it
in the summer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

DANCERS SATISFY
CLOTHES CENSORS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept. So
Ordered by the Little Rock board
Of ee.7o~s 70 put on some clothes,
q dancing trouple last night aston
shed and amused local theatre pa
irons by appearing in rain coats,
boots and derbies. The price tags
we're left dangling from the new
costumes to indicate that they
would be disposed of when the dam
GERS left the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

The next IL months will de-
termine the future of Americas.
IF every man does his duty,
this section will witness it's
greatest prosperity and advance
ment; if our citizens fail to put
their shoulders to wheel now
Opportunity will have knocked
at our doors in vain and she will
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

The more you live as if you were
the only person in the world the
more you are out of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

In Newark, N. j., bandits got
$4,000 worth of lamb skins, so
now they can make themselves some
diplomas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

This is great country. 1t has
old men who never have seen trains
and children who never have seen
cows.
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EuuENE ANLEhsvN, rres. I
ladv)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

season..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

A fossil horse with claws has
been found in Asia. In few years
you may find horses with bumpers
here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

Speaking with the utmost
frankness and earnestness be-
fore the Rotary club yesterday,
c. B. Marshall, of the Marshall
Auto company, had this to say
IF Sumter county and her posi-
bic future:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

Perhaps this world catastrophe
which Doyle says draws near is
onlv the end of the bathing girl
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EDIT O z AL 5

pass to a more cordial welcome
elsewhere. IT,.
Now is the crucial time It's
put up or quit; get together or
get out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

The Sumter Realty company,
represented by Stephen Pace;
the Atlanta Trust company and
the Farm Develop pm n
company, represented by Luther
Allison, and other concerns deal
ing in real estate are members
of the Americas Realty Board
and will work with the board.
There is no division of interests.
All have as their one object the
sale of Sumter lands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
C.OFC.FAVORS
P.EXTENSION
Hidalgo County Attor-
neys Volunteer Serv-
ices at Meet
Especial to The Heraid1

McALLEN, Texas, July pa reso-
luton urging extension Of the San An
tonic and Aransas Pass railway was
adopted at a meeting Of the Valley
Chamber Of Commerce board Of direct
ors here at IL O'Clock this morning, with
President W. T. Burnett presiding.
The resolution carried request tha,
Attorney General Dan Moody intervene
on behalf of the Valley before the IN
terstate Commerce Commission in seek.
ing extension of this line into the Val
ley.
The Southern Pacific, which owns the
S. A. e. A. p, has applied to the /. c. c
for permission to extend that road
south from Falfurrias through Edin
burg to McAllen and Hidalgo, and it /.
understood that application fill be filec
for permission to extend feeder roads
up and down the Valley in order to con
meet with other Valley cities, and x
give the road access to Valley fregh
and passenger business.
w. r. Montgomery, Edinburg attor
ney and state legislator from Hidalgc
county, f. A. McDanield, and D. w
Glasscock, attorneys of McAllen, voIun
teered their services to the Valley
Chamber Of Commerce in helping tt
push the resolution, and to aid in secur
ing the extension of the Southern Pa
cific into the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
RIO 0HONDO GETS
ATHLETIC CAMP
Littlefield E mpo wered
to Pick Assistant at
Harlingen Meet

HARLINGEN, Texas, July 24.-The
Valley Athletic camp to be held August
10 to % will be located at Rio Hondo,
the city park at that place being used
for the camp site, the school building
for classes and the athletic field of the
high school for athletic training activi-
ties.
This selection was made at a meet
ing of the directors held at local cafe
last night with VIM. H. Hughes, of Mer-
cedes, chairman of the board, presiding
The agreement with Clyde Littlefield
coach of the University of Texas, to be
nead coach and athletic director of the
amp, made with him by r. M. Pate
of Brownsville, was accepted and Mr
ttlefield was empowered to select an
assistant director.
Schools of nine Valley towns which
maintain football teams have accepted
he plans for the camp and have signi-
fled their intention to participate, II
was announced at the meeting last
, night. Other schools are expected tc
accept the plan in the next few days. A
plan to admit athletes from schools ir
smaller towns where no football team
maintained was discussed and it was
decided to permit boys from these
places to enter the camp provided tht
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
fire PREVENTS
MINERS RESCUE
Blaze Breaks Out After
Blast in Tennessee
Coal Shaft
fBy The Associated Press.)

LOCKWOOD, Tenn, July PA holo,
caust threatened he.e early today as
fire, which had smouldered in the
heart Of the Roane lror company mine
for four days swept away the barriers
and gnawed its way toward the spot
where eight men were entombed by an
explosion yesterday.
Rescue workers. who labored through
out the day and night to reach the inn
prisoned men, cast aside all hope Of
finding them alive as they temporarily
abandoned search to fight the flames.
Four groups of relief workers had
passed into the depths of the mine
last night before the half dead en-
bers. goaded by after damp fumes,
burst into the life and drove them from
the mine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
BOYS CAN DRIVE TO
c. M. 7. {. IN AUTOS

Permission has been granted by the
Adjutant General Of the state to trans
port all boys attending the Citizens
Military Training Camp at Fort Sam
Houston to travel by automobile, ac-
cording to wire received by Col. Sam
Robertson, who has charge of matters
pertaining to the training camps in this
county.
eff the boys who have received or
ders to report to the camp said the
Colonel, "will drop me card telling
who have automobiles that can be used
will organize a caravan and convey
them all to camp.
Transportation pay will be granted at
the rate of five cents per mile ovei
the shortest usually travelled route, said
the Telegram authorizing such trans
portation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
MRS. CHAMPION,
PIONEER, DIES
Deceased Born Here In
1856; Has Relatives
Over Valley
(Snecial to the Herald.)

MERCEDES, Texas, July 24-Mrs.
F. S. Champion of Santa Maria, well
known resident of the Valley who was
born in Brownsville and spent her life
in that city, at Hidalgo and ether Valley
points, died here at 5 O'Clock this morn
ing.
Mrs. Champion, formerly Miss Addie
Barton, was born in brownsville in
1856. She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elder B. Barton, pioneer Browns
vile residents, who moved to old Hi
dalgo when she was still young girl.
Her father was a retired war veteran.
Mrs. Champion in her youth was well
known among social circles in Browns
vile, where she had a number Of rela-
tives.
After moving to Hidalgo she married
Mr.. Lira, who died few years later,
and she subsequently married Max
Stein of that city. In 1908 she married
F. S, Champion, of Santa Maria. and
has lived there since that time.
The deceased is survived by her hus-
band, two sisters, Mrs. Manuel Samano
and Mrs. Emma .Dougherty, also of
Brownsville, but who is now in Houston: ::
three brothers, Riley Barton who lives
IN north Texas; George Barton, Of the
Young Ranch in Hidalgo county; and
Charles Barton, now living in Mexico
She is a neice of Mrs. J. J. Young of
Brownsville, and is related to number
of other residents of that city by mar
riage.
Another brother, Washington Barton
formerly tax assessor Of Hidalgo coun-
ty, died recently at Edinburg, his home
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24

'complaints reached me that COM
mission merchants had refused
to make an accounting to grow
erS.
County Attorney Faulk today is
writing letter to fifteen commission
merchants in Cameron county calling
their attention to the existence of this
law, and also calling their attention to
the requirement that firms doing busi-
ness in the state under any trade name
must file an affidavit with the county
clerk giving the name, nature of the
business and all of the owners Of the
business.
Firms in Cameron county having
branches in other counties will be re-
quired, under the law. to also file bonds
in the counties where branches are 10.
Gated.
His letter to the commission mer.
chants follows:
Il am writing to call your attention
to the law governing the conduct of the
business of commission merchants in
Texas. This law has been general!
disregarded in this county, and I an
calling your attention to two aspect:
of the law:
First: The law requires that every
person, association or corporation do
trade name, must file with the clerl
Of the county court an affivadit, givint
the trade name, the nature Of the busi
ness, and all of the owners of the bust
ness.
"Second As a commission mer
| chant, the law requires that you shall
file with the county clerk bond will
two or more good and sufficient sure
ties or in lieu thereof, a surety com
pany, which bond shall be made pay
able to the court judge as trustee fo
all persons who may be entitled to th'
benefit of the act, the condition Of tn
bond being that you as a commission
merchant will faithfully and truthful!
perform all agreements and contract
entered into with the consignors from
whom you obtain produce. and tina
you will properly receive and sell sait
produce and will on receipt of SAM
classify it and notify said consignor Q
the class made by you, and that whei
same is sold you will send to the con
signor full and complete account o
all sales of such produce, in whicl
statement you shall give to your con
signor a complete itemized account, th'
price received and the date of sale, ant
further that you will within five day
after the produce has been sold sen'
to the consignor the full amount re
ceived less the amount of commission
due you. Which bond shall be approx
ed by the county judge and filed 10
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
Req4irememt of Bond.
Reports Disregayded,
Attorney FuMlk Finds

General disregard by merchants
Grande Valley of law passed by the Texas legislature 1907
requiring commission merchants to file bond guaranteeing
tain acts in connection with consigned merchandise charged
today by County Attorney Harry L. Fauk of Cameron
Faux will at institute investigation determine
whether the law being complied WITH and is not being
observed official action will follow
The bond required according the county attorney So
and must be filed with the court Judge The law ompes COM
s on merchants to render full accounting their
ing the of the purchaser the paid for the product
and the amount deducted for commission
This law has not heretofore in the Valley
my knowledge Mr. Faulk said attention was given when
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24

thought that he had sustained
internal injuries.
Early this morning two large auto
mobiles, one driven by Mr.. Mitchell of
Harlingen, and the other by Mr. Chand-
Ter Of Rar gerville, collided on the roa
between Harlingen and San Benito, the
cars being considerably damaged al
though no one was injured.
Three automobiles were smashed up
in one of the accidents near Harlingen
yesterday.
In all of the cases the accidents were
due more to careless driving than to
speeding, Traffic Officer Ferguson said.
The death of Mr.. Johnson brings the
total this year to seven deaths from
automobile accidents on the highways
Of Cameron county, Sheriff Robertson
said, which is equal to the total num-
ber of persons killed in highday acci-
dents in the county last year The
sheriff made plea for more careful
driving in order that the lives of per-
sons driving on the highway may not
be endangered.
Every person who witnesses an auto
mobile accident, or who sees cars that
have been in an accident is asked to
call the traffic officer of the district
collect and tell him of the accident,
the sheriff said. This will help the
officers in keeping in touch with the
highway situation at all times. Calls
can be made to me or to any deputies
in case the traffic officer can not be
found"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
INTEREST HIGH
in HERALD Home
BEAUTIFUL PLAN
Public Indicates Desire
to Learn Details of
Proposed M o d ernly
Equipped Domicile

Interest in the buF'ing and furnish
ing of the Brownsville Hcrald's Home
Beautiful" is now at fever heat, and
the telephones in this office are rir gine
steadily, and many queries are directed
at the manaGemcnt, asking for details.
To all these questions the answer il
that compiAtc information will be had
shortly ard the public is to be advise
iully as to the plans and specifications,
materials, furniture, furnishings, ctc.
1t is indeed pleasing to note the un
usual interest the public has taken il
this feature, being sponsored by this
newspaper, aAd the management is sure
that when the home is completed and
visitors inspect the dwelling, no ere
will be disappointed. 1t will be genu
talents of w. D. Van Siclen, architect
ard the contractors, Barnes & KENNY
Every part of this ideal cwelling vii
be original. There will be all Of tht
special built-in features so dear TO the
hearts Of the particular housewife anc
nothing in the way of comfort and con.
venience will be overlooked.
In furnishing the Home Beautiful "
great care will be exercised IN the SCI
lection Of the furnishings for eacf
room. The draperies will be in har
mony with the paper or colDrin, an,
will blend harmoniously.
One of the features of this house Wil
be the garage sntl--~+ise scs-- statiore,
there. This exhibit will create unusua
interest and show a complete garag,
and home for the modern car
"A list of cooperators is promised th
public in few days.
The site is full south and south
east exposure, at Levee and Sherman
streets, one block off Elizabeth, and on
block from the new First Ward School
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
Rum Boat Chaser in
Lake Erie Explodes

LORAIN, Ohio. July 24.-The govern
ment patrol boat CG-2334, one of the
links in the chain Of Lake Erien rum
chasers, blew up just outside Lorain
harbor shortly after noon today.
Three members of the crew were
blown into the water but were rescued
by the tug Michigen. Ncne was Sc
riously injured
Coast guard offiri-ls at the Lorain
base said the EXPLOSION was accidental
and was caused ~ an ignition which
fired the gasoline tanks. The vessel
was completely wrecked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
TO ENFORCE TRUCK DEALER LAW
Valley Man Dies In
Auto Crash; Eight
Wrecks In SO Hours

Eight accidents Wednesday night of which L. r. John
ST. age who lives Combes, killed. have been
ported Sheriff Robertson by d. H. Ferguson traffic officer for
the north end of the county highway the past 36 hours the
sheriff said today.
Mr. Johnson died the Ifarngen hospital late Wednesday
night from injuries received accident which happened about
two miles from Harngen the road toward Combes He
riding light touring with his who driving,
when the and cotton wagon coded The touring
off into ditch and struck large tree Mr. Johnson being mange
in the accident.
Several persons injured accident La Fera
Wednesday night and three accidents reported
Hangen yesterday A. L. Allen hurt the accident
ferla reported today to be rapidly improving first
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
Man In jail Three Years
to Beat AIinlOMy Is Freed

the county solicitor declared the
taxpayers no longer cared to support
Meeker and had him released. Now
he won't have to pay and the litiga-
tion is ended.
Said Meeker Of Jail life:
at was great in there. / had a
fine time; had soft jobs; they treat
ed me like star boarder. ! had all
the freedom wanted-more free
dom, | should say, than l would have
as a married man. ] could go any
place | wanted to.
He likes the jail so well that he's
going to work there for pay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
Jim Collins Better
Following Operation

Operation successful, patient doing
very well, was the telegram received
by the Sheriff's office this noon from
Roy Collins, deputy sheriff who was
called TO San Antonio yesterday by
WORD Of the serious illness Of his broth
er Jim Collins, also a deputy sheriff
of this county. Roy Collins will
probably return within the next two or
three days and it is hoped by his
friends that Jim Collins will be able to
return in very short time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
HARLINCEN BONDS
GET 0. K. OF STATE
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN, Tex, July 24.-An ex-
tcnsive city improvement program is ex-
pected to be started here in the near
future as a result of approval in Austin
yesterday by the attorney general of SIX
issues of bonds totaling S220,000 recent
ly voted by Harlingen citizens.
The bonds are Street improvement,
1892 900; sewer improvement, $4,000;
waterworks improvement, $4,000; city
hall $4,000; parks, $4,000, and refund
ing bonds $4,000
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
ALLEGED Thirst of Movie
Actors Traps BO0tleggeys

actors who we're to have arrived here
today.
District Attorney Claude Barrick
and Sheriff John Aschim took into
custody the alleged bootleggers when
they made deliveries half an hour
apart by prearrangement.
The officers were assisted by man
who called himself "W. r. Francis,
technical director for the Lee Film
Corporation of Hollywood" here to
film "The Daughters Of the Sea-"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
CBv The Associated Press J

(By The Associated Press.)
NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j., July "a.
Jonathan T. Meeker, ~ year old
alimony dodger, will soon be free
from the Middlesex county jail
where he has been imprisoned three
years for failure to pay his wife Sl2
week. The litigation between the
couple has covered 33 years and many
of the judges and counsel who have
been connected with it have long
since died.
Meeker had stated consistently he
would not pay the alimony. Finally
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
EXAMINING TRIAL IS
SET in MURDER CASE
Especial to the Herald.)

RAYMONDVHLE, Tex, July "a
Robert Mullins of this city, arrested on
a charge of being an accessory in the
murder Of A. ]. Ellerd here last Satur-
day, was released on bond yesterday
afternoon.
E. A. King, who was arrested follow
ing the murder, is still held in jail
here, and has not applied for bond, it
was reported by Willacy county officers.
Examining trial will probably be held
Tuesday of next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
(By the Associated Press)

TILLAMOOK, Ore, July IA ro-
mantle looking fisherman's cottage,
especially built on the edge of this
seaport town, as the purported scene
of motion picture, an order at hotel
for forty rooms and announced ar
rangements to build lighthouse at
Maxwell's Point. where storm was
to be enacted. dued seven alleged boot
leggers into making deliveries Of liq-
uor last night to forty moving picture