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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
CIRCUS GROUND TENT
TO HOUSE REVIVAL
FOR FOUR WEEKS

A large tent on the old circus
grounds on South Presa street at
buckingham Will be used to house
revival meeting of four weeks duration
by the Southside Christian church.
beginning Tuesday night.
The C. r. L. Vawter evangelistic
party, including the Rev. Mr.. Vaw-
ter. evangelist; Mrs. Vawter, soloist'
a pianist, and a song director, make
the team one Of the strongest in the
evangelistic field, according to Rev.
Patrick Henry, pastor Of the church
sponsoring the revival.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
MOVIES RAISE FUNDS
FOR S. A. 'SHUT-INS'

A moving picture entertainment de-
picting scenes at Medina lake tax N
last spring, will be shown at the audi.
torium of the Y. NJ. c. 4. at o'clock
Monday night.
The entertainment will be under the
auspices of the Travis Park Visitors
Association, Miss Hattie Rankin, su-
perintendent. and the proceeds will 60
to the flower fund maintained by the
association for the "shut-ins" at hos
pitfalls and invalids.
In addition to the Medina lake pic
lures "Peck's Bad Boy" also will be-
shown.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
S. A. EPWORTH LEAGUE
DRIVES FOR MEMBERS

Thirteen local chapters Of the City
Epworth League Union have united in
an effort to secure 1000 new MEM
bers by September @. Final arrange
ments and reports concerning the cam.
paigu were made Friday night at the
monthly meeting at the Laurel
Heights Methodist church. The drive
win be closed with large revival
meeting Of the young folks, Miss Lii'
liam Wynn. chairman Of the commit
tee in charge, announced.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
CARLOAD OF APPLES
ON LOCAL MARKET

A carload Of jonathan" apples
were received at the local market
Monday morning. The shipment, which
sold at $3.25 bushcl, was the first
of the season.
Vegetable, fruit and butter re-
manned unchanged.
Prices for eggs advanced 80 cents
on the case, the price being $3.50
candled case.
The prices also went up in poultry,
turkeys sold from Is to 20 cents, at
net advance of three to four cents.
Hens sold from Is to 16 cents, an in
crease of one cent.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
S. A. RECEIVES FIRST
OYSTERS OF SEASON

The first oysters of the season have
arrived in San Antonio.
The shipment was received By the
McCrary Produce company and con-
sists of extra selected bivalves from
Biloxi, Miss.
The shipment was made in what
is known as the new dry pack
method, devised and perfected by gov
crnment experts which by doing away
with the surplus water usually accom-
panying oyster shipments, preserves
their delicacy and flavor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
GOES TO DALLAS.

Il suppose that Of all the cotton we
we handle, most of it is Texas cotton.
We will try to foster increasing trade
relations"
Mr.. Won Haebler, will leave Mon
day night for Dallas, where his firm
has headquarters. Then he will visit
cotton manufacturing mills in Boston
and New England, and return to Ger
many via New York.
MY interest in Texas was so great
that when l landed in New York ]
came straight through and went to the
Valley" he said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
CHILDREN'S WEEK
PLANNED BY CHURCH

Childrcn's week. in which all young
people will participate. will be OBJ
served at the Travis Park Methodist
Church September II to %, accord
ing to Mrs. A. A. Barber. director of
religious education.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
Quaint Curtsey, Dear to Grandma's
Heart, Taught to S. A. Daughters
Society DEGREES Custom
Shall Return to
General Use.

The curtsey, that quaint old act of
greeting which went out with hoop
skirts and pantalcttos, is to return.
Society, over on the alert for some
new old custom. has decrccd that the
curtsey is to be "the thing" among
smart San Antonio.
Mothers are now training their
small daughters in that social grace
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
Why Men Fight

Kirk Mad Before Death Duel,
Note Found in Desert Shows"
reads a headline. We think this
is conservative. He must have
been mad.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
Modern Pest

Hereafter parachute Jumpers in Dali
isaS must have a permit for each
jump. They've been making nuIs-
ances OF themselves by wrecking
flower beds and damaging roofs on
which they dropped in.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
Class Injustice

The first rays Of the morning
sun automatically fire a cannon
at Cintra, Portugal, and everybody
wakes. This is tough on the rich,
who want to sleep.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
Where Talent Helps

According to officers who raided a
place where pre-Volstead beer was
sold, men who wanted II were re-
auired to whinny as a signal. A man
unable TO whinny like a horse was out
OF luck.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
LAUNDRY
IS LARGEST
IN WEST
Fort Sam Plant Uses
l42,000 Gallons Of.
Water Daily.

The task of keeping Uncle Sans
San Antonio family spick and span
requires the operation of the largest
laundry west Of the Mississippi
River.
The post laundry occupies a build
ing with floor space 12G feet by 3O5
feet, exclusive of storchouse, power
house and machine shops.
1t serves personnel stationed at
Fort Sam Houston, Kelly Field,
Brooks Field and other army posts
in the vicinity of San Antonio.
1t washes 1,235,OOO pieces of cloth
ing in a month for the 1900 patrons
it serves.
The laundry, operated under the
direction of First Lieutenant John
Racer, Quartermastcr Corps, is
equipped with the latest improvements
in washing machinery and turns out
work of the same class that is done
by the best commercial laundries.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
TEXAS COTTON
FAvOR|TE IN
GERMANY
Foreign Manufacturer Says
Long Staple Variety
Is Best.

Germany prefers her cotton from
Texas, especially Southwest Texas,
and will make every effort to increase
an already large market for the staple
by dealing directly through Calves
ton, and paying great attention TO the
coast cotton belt, Hans Won Haebler of
the Bremen cotton manufacturing
mills bearing his name, said Monday
at the st. Anthony Hotel.
Mr.. Won Haebler. son of the well
known Bremen mill proprietor, has
just returned from a tour of the Rio
Grande Valley, and a survey of the
Texas cotton territory.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
Galveston Fable

sim so strong for bathing
beauty parades," said a Galveston
councilman today, "I'd be glad to
have my wife enter the contest if
she felt that way"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
Playing the Races

Craftsmanship of the oriental
variety consists, in sense, of
playing the races-playing them
against each other.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
VISITOR ENTHUSIASTIC.

Bubbling over with enthusiasm, he
told of what he had seen in the Val
ley, and said it was the empire of
which San Antonio should be the CAPT
tai city.
ave are feeling optimistic this
year." he said. "Of course, Texas is
extremely well known in Germany. We
prefer Texas cotton, especially that of
the good long staple variety. We deal
directly with Galveston, affording a
direct market for Texas cotton grow
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17

A Fort Worth man who stood for his
wife slapping him many times got a
divorce when his sister-in-Iaw tried II.
The practice was spreading too much
and becoming a sort Of family
franchise,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
Tut! Tut! Dora!

We discovered today Dora
Dumbell had believed for years
that motion picture directors were
fellows who showed visitors through
the studios.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
S.A. POPULAT|ON
224,365, GAS
METER TEST
INDICATES
Public Service Company
Estimates Eight People
to Each Instrument.

San Antonio's population, July 81,
1925 was approximately 224,365 as
nearly as could be estimated from the
number of gas and electric meters in
service Of the San Antonio Public
Service company. This estimate is
based on the ratio of the number OF
gas and electric meters in use in 1920
to a population of 1889 for this
city as given in the government CEN
sus of 1920 and applied to the num-
Der of meters in use in 1925.
Using the 1920 figures it is found
that there is, approximately an aver
age of eight persons to one gas meter
and an average of $50 persons to one
electric meter, allowing for variations
in 1925.
SUBURBS EXCLUDED
Records of the San Antonio Pub
lie Service company show that there
were 27,S63 gas meters in use July
81, 1925. At the ratio Of eight per-
sons for each meter this would give
San Antonio a population Of 222,-
COZ.
The company's figures for the num-
Der of electric meters in use, July 81,
1925 shows 39,327 meters. At the
ratio of 5.75 persons for each meter
this would give San Antonio a popu-
lation Of 226,127. The mean average
between 222, 1904 and 226, 127 is ga
365.
These figures, however, do not in
clude the outlying sections Of the city
where neither gas nor electric lights
are available. Were these added 1t
would show a greater population.
INCREASES ENORMOUS
1t is interesting to note the growth
Of the city from 1910 to 1928, as
shown in the increase in the number
of gas and electric meters in use. Gas
meters show an increase in 1923 OF
nearly seven times over that OF 1911.
Electric meters show an increase IN
1925 of nearly five times over those
of 1910.
In 1910 there were 1865 gas meters
in use; in 1920. 1926 and in 1870,
o7.S63. Electric meters numbered
ss6S in 1910; 23,6S4 in 1920 and
30,327, July 1925;
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
Yes-Or a Blast

A contrib calls attention to
heading, "Court Orders Dynamite
for Dlstillery." "That ought to put
a kick in the stuff" he adds.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
We Believe Ii

"Absence of body beats presence
Of mind in an automobile crash, "
says Farmer Drybottom.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
CLOTHES REPAIRED.

The Khaki uniforms of enlisted
men are treated with the same care
with which the fancy clothes of Of
ficcrs's wives are handel.
Missing buttons ere -cplaccd ana
torn clothing is mended before tie
bundles are returned 70 their owners.
Laundry from the various organiza-
tions is brought in trucks or escort
wagons. Certain days are allotted to
each organization to bring the clothes
of its members so that days work
will average about the same through
out the week.
The huge plant operates 80 wash
ing machines and 50 presses along
with its other equipment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
1920 GALLONS DAILY.

During one day it uses 10000 gal
Ions of water. Each month it uses
1850 gallons of gasoline in its dry
cleaning department, where all wooden
shirts are cleaned.
The laundry is equipped with ma
chine shops in which repairs to all
its washing machinery are made.
After clothing has been washed and
pressed, it is subjected to a triple
check before being returned to its
owner. Under this system losses have
practically been eliminated and few
complaints are received from patrons.
The laundry work is done by 1S4
civilian employees and the plant is in
operation from Z o'clock in the morn
ing until 3 80 in the afternoon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
Nora Lee %EIen0reMeh erizl

e average temperature for San An
,io yesterday, Aug. Is, was 81 degrees
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-12
EDITORIALS


Complaints of cotton growers a
gainst the government cotton report
are justified, if the report is incor-
rect. But not attacks on the system
itself of government reporting.
A report of increased crops. which
puts down the price. may seem like
an evil to the grower, but it is, even
from his standpoint, much less evil
than its only alternative, which is
speculative rumors, to put the prices
down still further.
The truth, when the official re-
ports give it, may be unwelcome, but
in the long run the truth in going to
prevail anyway, and it is much bet
ter to have it from the beginning.
The only just complaint comes when
the government fails to come as near
to the truth as it should have done,
with proper equipment and effici
ency.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-12
SKINNY MEN
Thin Men
Run Down Men
Nervous Men

You probably know that Cod
Liver Oil is the greatest flesh pro-
Queer in the world.
Because it contains more Vita
mines than any food you can get.
You'll be glad to know that Cod
Liver Oil comes in sugar coated tab
lets now, so if you really want IS
put 10 or 20 pounds Of solid
healthy flesh on your bones and
feel we'll and strong ask Nathan
Murray or howells Pharmacy or
any druggist for box of McCoy's
Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets.
Only 60 cents for so tablets and
if you don't gain five pounds in 80
days your druggist will hand you
back the money you paid for them.
1t isn't anything unusual for a
person to gain 10 pounds in 80 days.
"Get McCoy's, the original and
genuine Cod Liver Oil Tablet"
-(adv.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-12
LESLIE

Rev. Richard Simpson filled his
regular appointment with the Pres
byterian church here Sunday after
noon, having service at the Baptist
church.
Mrs. Guy Tribble ond little son
and mother-in-law, Mrs Tribble of
Forsyth, spent the weekend here at
the home of Mrs. ]. M. Summerford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintosh and daugh-
ter, Iva Louise moved to the home of
Mrs. Mona Stewart Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Wilson and
children spent several dogs recently
at the home of Mrs. Wilson's parents
near Butler, Ga.
Mrs. Loved Dell spent last week
in Dothan, Ala, visiting.
Mr.. Clyde Harp and family went
to Abbieville Thursday where they
We're colled on account of the death
of Charlie Fitzgerald. who vas for
several years Aa-resident Of Leslie.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was residing in Flor
ida at the time of his death, his body
was brought to Abbeville for buriol.
DR.. K. Wood returned Saturday
from weeks business trip in Flor
ida.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Anderson and
daughter, Marjorie left Sunday aft
ernoon for Ochlochnee where they
Twill spend several dogs with relatives.
| Mrs. George Laramore and daugh.
ter, Miss Addie Laramore from near
Leesburg were visitors in town Fri
day.
Mr.. Lee Hansford, of Americas
was a business visitor here Saturday
afternoon,
Mrs. B. T. Johnson of Huntington
was a visitor in town Monday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hart, from near
COrdele, spent the weekend here
with relatives.
Mrs. D. C. Jones of Rift spent Sat
urday here with Mrs. Roy Deriso.
Mr.. J. E. Ranew went to Albany
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-12
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From The Times Recorder, Nov,
II, 1880

(From The Times Recorder, Nov,
II, 1880
Judge and Mrs. J, Harper Black re
turned home yesterday from Atlanta
and the Exposition.
DR.. S. H. Mckee returned home
yesterday from Atlanta where he at
tended the recent meeting of the
State Dental Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Parker Misses
Matte and Ella Cameron, Effie
Howell and Montine Smith made up
pleasant party to Atlanta yester
day.
Walter Cranberry and Willis Me
Arthur will see the Atlanta elephant
this week and also give cap" JOY
ner some points on how to run fire
department.
Mr. and Mrs Homer Query of
Washington arrived yesterday upon
visit to the former parents, Judge
ard Mrs W. B. Query.
Mrs S. P. Boone and daughter,
Mrs Walter R. Dye left yesterday
for Columbus, Miss, where they will
remain drought the holidays,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-12
CONSERVATIVES WIN
IN CANADA

The conservatives win, or partly
win, in Canada. They increase in
Australia. They are in power in Eng
land. They won the last election in
Germany.
1t was a relatively conservative
government that has just gone out of
power in France. Even Russia is max
ing compromises with comparative
conservatism. America is, for the
present, incorrigibly conservative.
And is it conservatism voted by
the people themselves; not imposed
on them by oppressors from above.
No wonder the radicals hate democ-
racy! 1t is, for this era, the one in
vincible conservative influence n
the world
But let not progressives lose heart.
The world stands still at times, but
it does move backward. When
it moves at ALL it moves forward.
The reactionaries never win, and
when the conservatives win, they do
no harm, and often do good, by CIV
ing US a needed breathing spell.
That is what is happening now
Conservatism is the natural protec
tive reaction againts the threat of
destructive radicalism. When botf
reactions are over real progress
comes to its own. Time is always on
the side of the progressive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-12
A THOUGHT

Now faith is the substance OF
things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen. Heb. IL; l.
Without faith man can do moth
ing; but faith can stifle all science
.-Amiel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-12

troll and Federal upkeep. The
same argument was raised when
American genius first began
building railroads. The cry of
Capitalization went up over the
land, but we built our railways
and placed them under Federal
commission, for in no other way
could an efficient net work of
railways be run or maintained.
We are fast approaching the
same condition with our highways.
The demand for continuous paved
roads is becoming more necessary
and the more insistent from day
to day.
Commerce is demanding it; the
public safety makes it necessary.
This is a large country, with al
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-12
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
From The Times Recorder,
18th 1870

18th 1870
Miss Mary Eliza Sheppard WIN
leave this afternoon for Atlanta to
attend the Georgia *Tech game there
Saturday.
Miss Mamie Butler and Mr. S. S.
Kemp were married Thursday after
noon at the court house by Rev. D.
M. Cook, pastor of the East Ameri-
Gus Methodist Church.
Mr.. andMrs. Edgar shipp are receiv
ing congratulations today upon the
advent of a handsome son in their
home circle.
Macon Dudley, George Dufley,
and George Wheatley wen this morn
ing to the Dawson Fair, to inspect
the prize pumpkin and the "Chick-
ems" at the show.
Mrs D. C. Jones, of Leslie was the
guest of friends while in the city
shopping today,
Miss Marie Adams of Pavo Ga,
is an attractive visitor here for the
weekend the fair guest of Miss
Mitch Payne.
Mrs W. J. Thorton has returned
here from a business trip to Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-12

Just one year ago we disposed
of more than three thousand
pairs of shoes at the above rates.
Every Shoe in the house is incIud-
ed in this sale. You buy one pair
at the regular price, then you get
another pair of the same quality
for only 81. Il matters not what
price shoe you buy, the second
pair is yours for only 81. For in
stance, you buy a pair of $3.50
shoes, two pairs Will cost you
$3.50. If you buy pair of $4.95
Shoes, two pairs will cost you
$5.95. You can buy shoes for
men, women or children at these
rates and the second pair viii be
a higher priced pair of shoes thar
the first pair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-12
OTHER DAYS IN AMERICUS

Horrold on College St.
Mr. and Mrs nenry Lanier~ of Al
bany~are the. guest Of Mr. and Mrs
Frank Lanier here to day
Thanksgiving is not far in the
Turkeyful future now. but as yet
the latest tiding from the turkey
crop do not indicate the coming of
the birds.
Judge w. F. Jenkins of Eatonton
was a very prominent and well
known visitor in Americas yesterday.
Mr. John w. Nochols of Augusta
was a business visitor in Americas
yesterday where he frequently
comes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-12
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Let's get gait n go merriy skatn the ice
freezes tight That suggshness dies uase it's good exercise for
mornin, for for night.
es bundle well, and ain pelmel Cut capers all
the place The thrill of it's rare, and the tnglng fresh put red
that you need, in your face.
miss, swinging that this, skates that
kmmn the giving real fun for quite wonderful and they
convinced that it's nice
It's natures game and mbers your Frame and keeps
all muscles So your skates your
skatin' dates gonna be present right soon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-12
on business Tuesday.

on business Tuesday.
Mr.. G. r. Ferguson spent Wed
nesday in Albany on business.
Mrs. G. A. Deavours and Mrs. r.
D Winchester spent Tuesday in
Americas with relatives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-12
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.

(FrOm The Times Recorder, Nov,
II, 1900
Mr. Charles Martin was among 9TH
ers coming from Macon to Americas
yesterday.
Miss Bryce Pillsbury, came from
Cobb yesterday, spending the day at
her home in the City
Mrs w. T. Lane returned yester-
DAY from a visit to her parents in
Shellman.
Mrs B. S Harold of Monroe is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs F. B.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-12
THURSDAY AFTERNOONS NOVEMBER H., 1925

Mrs. Curtis Patrick is i'll in Amer
icus with her parents, Or. ond Mrs.
Charles Chapman.
The P.-T.-A. of Union High met
Thursday afternoon. The program
consisted of reading and song, by
Robert Louis Stevens. rendered by
the school children after which all
were served with hot chocolate and
waters.
East, drink and be married, for to-
morrow winter may come.
The height of fo9. is the high cost
of living
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-12

most untold resources, demanding
the most efficient traffic systems
both in time of peace and in war.
With a Federal system of high
ways connecting each State in the
Union and our millions of auto
mobiles and trucks, it is possible
to concentrate men and munitions
in a comparatively short period of
time.
AS a war measure, it would be
a wise step for Congress to take.
An optimist is one who eats chest
nuts in the dark.
Some people are cussing the
weather as if they had a right to ex-
pect summer this winter.