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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-26

I Miss Mildred Halle came from Gio-
son Ga. where she teaches school 10
snend the week end with her parents
Wr and Mrs. w. E. Halle.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-26

Guy Robinson, who is employed by
the S. A. L. at Jacksonville came up
to spend few days with home folks
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-26

Mrs. z. H. Helleman is spending a
few days in Byron visiting her par
ents.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-26
KENENDY MEMORIAL
BAPTIST CHURCH

Corner Gordon and Altamaha SITS.
All the regular services next Sunday
Sunday school at 10 A. M.
Preaching Immediately after.
b. Y. p. u. at 7 p. M.
Preaching at 7. M.
We had great service last Sunday
and we are expecting greater next
Sunday. Come thou with us and we
will do thee good"
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Drake of Jack
sonvillc spent the week end in the city
with their daughter Mrs. D. + Griffin
and family.
Col. Smith OF Triton, secretary OF
the, Tiff County Farm Credit Corpor-
alton spent a few hours in the city on
Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. H. S. Maloy and Mrs.
NJ d. Maloy of Milan spent Wednes-
day in the city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-26
FOUND

TAKEN UP-One light bay horse
mule, weight about 1000 lbs. Has E
on left hip. Owner may have same by
paying for feed and this ad. F. H. Chas
teen, Route 6, Fitzgerald. 1tpd
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-26
FIVE GALS. PAINT FREE

A large paint concern, in further
ance of an advertising and introduce
tory campaign now in progress, offers
to give, free of charge, five gallons
of its best house paint, any color, to
one property owner at each postoff-
ice or on each rural route in this coun-
ty. This concern wants it's paint on a
house in each locality this season which
is the purpose of this remarkable off
er. 1t also wants a local salesman
in each county. Persons interested
are requested to write the Central Oil
Company, Louisville, Kentucky. adv.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-26
LOST

LOST-Little white Spitz dog, with
long shaggy hair. Left home Saturday
night Jan. 10. Finder please notify
Mrs. ]. S. Dickerson, Wray, Ga, and
receive liberal reward. F26
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-26
FOR SALE

BUDDED PECAN TREES FOR
SALE-Standard Varieties. w. B. La
mar, Park Front, Townsville, Ga,
Mch !, pd.
FOR RENT
FOR RENT-Six room house, 807
S. Main ST., Apply Ed Hussey. Ml2
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
SMALL FORTUNE
REMOVED FROM
GARBAGE PILE
SIS, 900 Worth of Radium Lost
By Americas Doctors Found
in Trash Pile This Morning

With the aid of an electroscope
mo1e than $4,000 worth of radium
was found Tuesday morning three
feet under an accumulation of gar
bage, ashes and refuse out on the
Americas refuse dump piles, end
ing two-day search for this, one of
the most precious substances on
earth.
The radium is the property of Drs.
Herschel Smith, Emmett Anderson
and A. C. Primrose, and its loss was
not discovered until sometime early
Monday morning, when the owners
wired New York for radium expert
and an electroscope. Last night DR..
Primrose found there was an electro
scope in Atlanta. This was ordered
and this morning, Prof. T. B. Ed
wards, of the Physic Department of
the Georgia School of Technology ar
rived on the early morning train.
Accompanied by the three doctors.
Prof. Edwards began his search for
the small fortune which to the eyes
of layman is nothing more than
five monograph needles.
First the offices were searched,
but no radium activity was evident
there. Then the searchers went out
to the dumps, where after several
hours the radium tubes were found
safely embedded Under three feet of
garbage.
The radium tubes had been used
the latter part of last week in a
treatment by DR.. Primrose.
When DR.. Primrose had finished
using the tubes, or needless, he
placed the radium on a table along
with some adhesive plaster. In some
way this was thrown in to the refuse
containers and from there into the
garbage wagons. Because of the
Continued on Page Eighty
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
KIWANISOUB
HOST TO GROUP
OF KIWAMANS
Special Luncheon Held for Dele
gates Enroute to State Con-
vention At Albany

Kiwanians in many sections of the
state lunched with the local Kiwanis
club here Monday, stopping en- route
to Albany, where the state conven-
ton now is in session. A number of
short talks from the guests, and inn
promptu responses from local Kiwan-
ians, with several songs, reading by
Miss Susan Sailing, music from the
Americas Mandolin club more than
filled the hour or more.
The guests were welcomed by
Lovelace Eve, president of the cham
Der of Commerce. Following, were
talks by Kiwanians from Manchest-
er, Rome, Hawkinsville, Marshall
vile Montezuma and Columbus.
Miss Martha Ivey, the queen OF
the Americas float, was introduced.
Gabrier Gettinger, from France
who is visiting relatives in Columbus
sang several selections on request.
Around 40 of the Americas XII.
wanians signified their intention OF
attending the convention at Albany
which opened last night and will con.
tinue through Wednesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
WELL KNOWN
RAILROAD MAN
PASSES AWAY
Harvey C. Harden Dies After An
Hines of About Four Months.
Funeral Wednesday

HIGHLAND, Ca, Nov. 3.-Rich-
land was saddened yesterday with
the announcement of the death of
Harvey G. Harden, age 48, assistant
Trainmaster of the Alabama division
of the Seaboard Railway.
Mr.. Harden had been ill for the
past four months and had only re-
Gently returned from Mayo Brothers
Clinic and Chicago Clinics where ne
had been treated for Cancer. While
his death was not surprise it sad
dened the entire community.
Surviving him are his mother,
Mrs. H. G. Harden, ST., of Tampa,
Fla, his widow, one daughter, Mary
Isabelle; brother, E. w. of New
York; sisters, Mrs. Nellie Mcfarland
and Mrs. Alpha Burson of Tampa
Mrs. Clara Wetzel, Misses Annie and
Frances Harden of Chicago.
The body accompanied by rela-
tives and friends will leave Richland
by special train for Waldo, Fla,
where funeral services will be held
Wednesday.
The deceased was a Mason, a MEM
Der of the Alec Shrine Club of Sa-
yannah and a member of the Broth
er-hood of Railway Conductors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
mrs. AYCOCK
PASSES AWAY
Funeral Services for Anderson
vile Women Were Held
This Afternoon

After an illness of three months,
Mrs. Sarah Francis Aycock died at
her home in Andersonville, yester-
day at p. m.
Mrs. Aycock has lived in Ander-
sonville for sometime and was well
known over the entire county. She
was the widow of Jessie Aycock who
passed away in 1922.
Mrs. Aycock was a member of the
Primitive Baptist Church at Ander-
sonville.
Surviving are, three daughters,
Mrs. Emma Howell, of Sumter coun-
ty; Mrs. Lee Bunch, of Americas and
Mrs. G. T. Jennings of Anderson
vile, two sons, John Aycock of Lin
coin county and Jessie Aycock of
Sumter County.
The funeral service were held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
Primitive Baptist Church with in
terment at Mt. Olive cemetery. Rev
A. NJ. Murray of Ellaville officiating
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
MOREPAVINC
PLANNED FOR
ROUTE THREE
State Highway Board Announces
That Funds for Paving VIII
Available Early in 1926

THOMASTON, Nov. 3. - The
Epson county board of commission
ers have been officially advised by
the State Highway commission that
the county's application for four
miles of paving on State Highway No.
8 has been approved, and state
funds will be available the early
part of 1926. This application has
been before the board for some
time, and it's approval has been urged
by the local Kiwanis club. The
paving will be done two miles north
of Thomaston, and the expense to
be shared by the Federal government,
the state, Upson couRty, and the City
of Thomaston.
Thomaston citizens are enthusiastic
over the coming bond election of
November II, for additional paving
within the city, and it is expected
that the bonds, a $4,000 issue, will
be favored by a'large majority.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
MISS HOLLY RESIGNS
AS HEALTH NURSE

Sumter County at the present time
is without the services of a public
health nurse due to the resignation
of Miss Julia Holley, who has enter
ed private practice here.
Miss Holley rendered her resig-
nation last month, effective Novem-
Der l, stating that she would devote
her time to private practice.
Miss Gallagher, State Superinten-
dent of Nurses of the Public Health
Service working from the office of
State Board of Health was a visitor
to Americas yesterday in the inter
est of securing some one to replace
Miss HOlley. 1t is expected that
her successor will be appointed at
an early date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
STRIB AGAIN
WINS BY The
KAYO ROUTE
His Greatest Bout Of the Year
VIII Be at Columbus Satur-
day, When He Meets Cook

Register another knockout for
Young Stribling. Wire reports from
Memphis received today state that
the Georgia Peach" knocked out his
victim, Soldier Buck of Louisville,
in the third round of the scheduled
eight round match at Memphis last
night.
This is good news for the follow
ers of Stribling and will be receiv-
ed with interest. While Soldier Buck
is only a second rater. Stribling of
late is not taking any chances but is
delivering the kayo in the early
rounds.
When he meets George Cook at
Columbus Saturday night he is go
ing to meet one of the best he has
met in the ring. 1t will not be set
up by any means. Those that see
that are going to see real fight.
In a long distance conversation
with a newspaper man in Columbus
last night the report was made that
everything is in readiness for che
bout.
On the same day the annual clash
between Georgia and Auburn will
take place. Sport scribes have pick
ed Georgia to win, but there will be
a battle before anyone comes off
the field victor.
Back to Young Stribling and his
fight with George Cook, we wish to
announce that those desiring to see
the bout should write Immediately to
Chairman, Stribling-Cook Commit
tee American Legion, Springer
Theater, Columbus. They will be
glad to make your reservations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
REVISION OF
TARIFF SOUGHT
Representative Hull and Oldfield
To Introduce Resolution Ask
ing New Bill

WASHINGTON, Nov. General
revision of the tariff act will be
sought at the coming session of con-
gress by Representative Cordell Hull,
of Tennessee, former democratic ma
tional chairman, a member of the
house ways and means committee, In
charge of such legislation.
Mr.. Hull and Representative Old
field, of Arkansas, chairman of the
democratic congressional committee.
will present a resolution to the house
asking that the ways and means COM
mittee be empowered to draft a
tariff bill.
Neither Mr.. Hull nor Mr.. Oldfield
has outlined a definite plan for the
revision.
Chairman Green, of the committee
said he would oppose any revision
of the act, believing it would be I'M
wise to tinker at all with with the
tariff" unless it were gone over thor.
oughly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03

County Commissioners
Hold Monthly Meeting
Auditors Report Says All County
Officials Books Are Correct.
County Agent Services Dis
pensed With

80, The cunty commissioners Mon
day received preliminary report
from County Auditor w. o. Martin,
showing the county to be completely
out of debt, other than its bonded
Indebtedness; that all books of coun-
ty officials were correct. A report
from the county health board was al
so heard and commissioners agreed
to employ nurse to succeed Miss
Holly, resigned. The commission
ers decided not to employ a county
demonstration, or agent, next year.
Along with the report of the au-
ditor was condensed financial state
ment which appears in another col
umn in this edition.
The report shows that the coun-
ty treasurer received during the fis-
cal year for the general fund from
general taxes. Communication taxes,
fines, forfeitures property taxes gas
and oil taxes, interest, etc., a total of
STAT, 440.89, at the beginning of the
year the county had a cash balance
of $13,242.07. The treasurer ex-
pended a total of $159, 493,5 5, leav-
ing a cash balance on hand of ST.
189.41.
During the year 16 road bonds of
$1,000 each were paid an cancelled
and interest of $19,733.28 was paid
on the outstanding bonds of the
county.
The tax collector received during
the year from all sources $243,-
224.69.
The books of all county officers
were carefully checked, the auditor
states, and were found in good shape
The audit shows the county has no
debts of any nature other than its
road bonds, which the county is re-
firing at the rate of $4,000 a year.
The outstanding bonded indebted
ness of the county is, according to
the audit, $384,OOO.
The auditor ends his report with
this statement: From the foregoing
statments it is quite apparent that
the county's interest has been ably
managed and honestly administered
by all liable under their respective
trusts"
The services of the county demon
strator will be discontinued after
January 1st, it was decided by the
Board, and Chairman Neal Ray was
instructed to notify H. A. Cliett, the
Continued On Page Eight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
MITCHELL RIGHT
In REQUEST FOR
HIS WITNESSES
Court-martial Holds That Former
Air Service Head Has Right
to Summon Witnesses

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. = The
courtmartial trying Colonel Mitchell
held today that he was within his
rights in asking for the testimony of
the long list of witnesses, .including
three cabinet officials, in defending
f, himself against disciplinary CHARGE
growing out of his attack on the
governments air policy.
After the court had examined the
list, Major General Howe, president
of the tribunal, directed the prosecu-
ton to "take immediate steps to pro-
coed to facilitate defense by secur-
ing witnesses and documents called
for"
Adjournment was then taken I'M
til Monday to permit the preparation
and service of subpoenas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
ElecfrOSCOpe Enables Local.
Doctors to Find Lost R0di1l111
SUMTER COUNTY
CUMMINGS SHOW
LARGE INCREASE
Report Up to October Is Shows
That $2O,88O Bales Had
Been Ginned

Sumter County had ginned 20, $50
bales OF COTTON up co October 10 ac-
cording to reports OF the Depart
ment of Commerce through the bu-
reau of census.
This total makes an increase of
1855 bales of the 1924 ginnings of
the same date, when 1925 bales
were ginned.
The surrounding county ginnings
were reported to be as follows: Lee
1929; Macon, 1925; Marion, 1888,
Schley, 4,469 and Dolly, 1927
bales.
This report gives the State Of
Georgia, 1,051,6 22 bales for the
1925 compared with 668,46 bales
for like period in 1924.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
LIQUOR IS NOW
1 HARD TO GET
Anti-ProhibitiOnists of Atlanta
Say That Prices Are Higher
Liquor Scarce

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov 3.-Prohi-
bition does not by any means entire
ly prohibit, but candid anti-prohib-
itionists in Atlanta admit that here
at least it has reduced the supply
of liquor. If it did not, as they
point out, why the vastly increased
price charged for it since prohibi-
ton frightened up
Does Prohibition pay? The Pro-
hibitions here point out one thing
that is worth noting. Suppose liq-
uor was freely obtainable now when
main travelled roads are crowded
with automobiles, does anyone doubt
that wrecked cars would show daily
deaths? A "wet" man says that
good roads and automobiles furnish
the strongest argument for prohibi-
ton. easy access to liquor by mo
florists would Danish conservative
citizens from the roads"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
PROHIBITIONS
LEADING issue
IN ELECTIONS
Klan Issue Also Comes Up in
Election Contests Being Held
in Thirteen States

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Prohib-
ition and the Ku Klux Khan furnish
issues in some of the more spectac-
ular of election contests which are
to be decided today in thirteen
states. H
The wet and dry question is right
at the front in the New Jersey gu
bernatorial contest with Democratic
declaring for modification
of Volstead act and the repeal of
the state enforcement act and with
the Republican candidate favoring
enforcement of both these issues
The Klan issue has been raised in
Mayorality fights in Detroit and
Louisville. Prohibition also figured
in the Detroit contest as well as in
the campaign for Mayor of New
York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
JOE HARDWOOD
TO PLAY HERE
ON THURSDAY
Americas Golf Club VIII Have
World Famous Golfer Here
for Exhibition Game

Thursday, Novembez 5, will be
gals day for the golfers and the
friends of the Americas Golf Club.
On that day Joe Kirkwood, of San
Jose, California, rated as one of the
best five golfers in the United States
will play in Americas. Besides be-
ing one of the best all-around golf
ers he is recognized as the greatest
trick shot maker in the world
The program as arranged by the
Club is as follows; Starting at l 80
o'clock, lecture to last about 40
minutes, explaining and demonstrate
ing just how and why the duffer
dubs and how those who have pass
ed the duffer stage may improve
their game; a full program of his
famous trick shots; plays Is holes of
golf in which members of the local
club will take part. The admission
fee as announced by Colonel Stephen
Pace, secretary of the club, viii be
$500.
Mr.. Pace states that the club is
anxious for every member, as well
as the friends of the club, to be pres
ent Thursday afternoon at 1870.
The club is fortunate in securing
the appearance of KirkwoOd here.
Probably the only other south Geor-
gia town that he visits will be Co
lumbus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
SUMTER HEALTH
Is VERY GOOD

The general health of Sumter
County is excellent, according to a
report Of DR.. J. W. Chambliss, coun-
ty physician.
DIR. Chambliss stated that there
were only three preventable diseases
reported during the month Of Octo-
Der which is considered remarkable.
He also stated that after examin-
alton of the children of the rural
schools that he had found that prac-
tically every one is protected from
typhoid fever by vaccination
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
new CABINET
WOULD SETTLE
ALLIED DEBTS
Painleve in Report to Parliament
States Cabinet Determined to
Settle Debts

PARIS, Nov. 3.-The new Pain
ieve government in its declaration Of
policy in Parliament says that it
will "resolutely" persue with detemr
nation to succeed, the negotiations
with ten Allies begun in London and
Washington bp preceding govern
ment, with view to the settlement
of debts.
The ministrys pronouncement
finds financial problem the greatest
facing country. AS was expressed it
declared for "a sacrifice in which
will participate all forms of wealth"
and revenue from which is to be used
exclusively in reducing debts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
TWO GAMES
FOR FRIDAY
Columbus Industrial High Plays
A. & M. AS Ashbun High
Go I'm Again Local High

Americas will be host to two in
vading football teams Friday when
the fast Ashburn High School team
will be here to play the local High
School. On the same day Columbus
will send it's Industrial High team to
meet A & NJ. eleven.
These games ought to prove the
mettle of the local aggregation as
Ashburn has been moving down the
elevens of South Georgia. Column
bus Industrial has also been meeting
and defeating the best of them.
1t will, no doubt, be the hardest
fought games of the local grid sea-
son and both schools are urging the
public to attend one of these games
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
CIVIL EMPLOYEES
MUST MOVE TO TOWN

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-Home NOV.
ing day for many city employees may
be a political sidelight in change of
city administrations Employees un-
der the civil code have been told by
the corporation counsel that they
should live within the city limits. As
result, hundreds of them are con-
fronted with losing their jobs or
moving their homes from the suburbs
back to the city. The city's legal
adviser reversed an opinion handed
down under a previous administra-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
One DROWNED,
TEN MISSING

LLANDUINO, Wales, Nov. B.
"Seven persons have been drowned
and a woman and inc children miss
ing as the result of the bursting OF a
dam and the destruction of the town
of Dofearrog. Houses and buildings
were swept away and hundreds OF
cattle and sheep were drowned when
one hundred and eighty million gal
Ions of water from the Eigian Lake
rushed down the vale of Conway yes
terday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
COOLIDGE HOPEFUL
OF TAX REDUCTION

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Presl-
dent Coolidge is hopeful that taxes
can be reduced by more than $780,
900, 900, although he believes that
no safe maximum can be fixed until
the budget for the coming fiscal year
Is completed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
TWO PRIESTS HELD
BY CHINESE BANDITS

PEKING, China, Nov. 3.-The in
formation that two American priests
are held by bandits at St. Johns Is
land, south of Kong Kong has been
received by the American Legation
here. 1t is understood that an
American destroyer and a Chinese
warship are proceeding to the island.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
DRY MAN QUITS,
DETROIT TOO Wet
A. B. Stroup in Resigning Office
Says Detroit is ''Wettest" City
He Has Worked

DETROIT, Nov. B. A. B. Stroup
today resigned as deputy admins
traitor in charge of federal prohibition
forces here, coupling his resignation
with the statement in which he de-
clared that Detroit is the "wettest"
city to which he had ever been as
signed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
SOCIALISTS WILL
FAIL TO VOTE

xPARIS, Nov 3. = The parliament
airy group of the Socialist party to-
day decided to abstain from vot-
ing when motion of confidence in
the new Painleve government comes
up in the chamber of deputies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-03
WEATHER

For Georgia-Partly cloudy to-
night; increasing cloudinses and ris-
ing temperature tomorrow