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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
CHEAPER WATER
RATES FOR POOL
Officials of Playground Asso-
citation Declare They Can
not Operate Under &c Rate

Declaring that they could not op-
crate the playground swimming
pool without mourning large i'll
debtedness, with water costing them
nine cents per 1000 gallons, Sam
Heys, Frank Harold and ]. T. War
rem, officials Of the Playground AS
sociation appeared before city coun-
oil Friday night at its regular meet
inging and succeeded in getting
rate on water lowered to eight cents
per 1000 gallons.
The three officials said that the
swimming pool was being operated
at loss and that it was impossible
to decrease their Indebtedness, which
amounted to approximately $500,
if they had to continue paying nine
cents for water.
''The pool is really the only thing
we have to offer the children in the
line of pleasure through the summer
MONTHS said Mr.. Heys, "and I'M
less council sees fit to lower the
water rate we will be compelled TO
clos ethe pool" We do not ask the
city to donate anything to us, all
we desire is that we get the water
at the actual cost of pumping"
Mr. Warren said that as soon as
the pool was paid for plans would
be made to further beautify the
playground and make it a valuable
asset to the city.
Alderman Murray and City Engi-
neer Walker declared it was cost
ing the city approximately cents
to pump 1000 gallons of water, due
to the long drouth, but that with ad-
ditional rain the pumping cost
would be lowered and there was a
possibility of the Playground Asso-
citation receiving cheape rrates as
the summer progresses.
Alderman Shipp introduced the
motion lowering the rates and It
was carried, with the proviso that
the rates would be raised or lowered
in accordance wit hthe cost to the
city of pumping the water.
The meeting was very short and
outside of the pool question and the
reading of the bills no other bust
ness was transacted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
Bill Contemplated By Senator
Wilkinson Would Put Stop
to Constituencies Practice
(By The AssocAted Press)

/. ATLANTA, July 1.--The stand
ard of fertilizers in (eccgia would
be considerably raisedff a bill SEN
ator H. B. Wilkinson, Of the 18TH
district, contemplates Becomes law
Senator Wilkinson SAD he is in
the seante primarily to wing some
tangible benefit to the frmer and
he does not believe the pratica! way
to do this is through the PEEK barrel
route. The farmer, in The lenatof's
opinion, is not looking for charity
but for a real opportunity b work
out his own salvation By Asiness
\ mShods.
"There is so much dead fills. Just
2 nure sand, in fertilizers in thistate
that it has impoverished the arm
ers beyond calculation, he sait eff
opr farmers, and am one of lem
could have all the money they I've
na;d for sand in fertilizer bags, tev
would be able to pay all their dets,
buv back the lands and Their hons
+bo+ they have lost AMI have a eoD-
fortable competence left besides. \
"Why you would be surprised I
coo the amount Of sand in tn, avel
oge fertilizer. l have seou it my
aelf in the guano distributors
tbe field, and one day one cf n
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
WALKER MAKES
HIS STAND
BARRO WIS JOB
Governor Declares He Would
Not Have Office If Ten
dered Him

ATLANTA, July 1l.--Governor
Walker this morning made clear MS
determination to reject the Office
of Chancellor9hip Of the University
Of Georgia IN a written statement
to the press.
81 am advised, that in spite of
the written statement recently made
by me, my name is still being re-
ferred to in connection with the
chancellorship. Please say for me.
once and for all, that / could not
and would not accept the position #
rendered me, ! recognize the exalt-
ed duties and great opportunities
for service in the chancellorship but
| feel that can render even great
err service as governor" Walker
said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
AMERICUS GIRL
REALITY WINNER
Miss Ruth Conner Selected AS
Prettiest Girl at Mercer
Summer School

MACON, July 11.-Miss Ruth
Conner, of Americas, was selected
by the student body as the prettiest
girl at the Mercer University sum-
mer school. Charles Stapleton, of
Colquitt, was voted as the most
handsome man in the same election.
Other super-summer school titles
awarded in the election, which wa
conducted by the 1926 Cauldron,
annual publication of the university,
were:
Best all-round girl, Miss Jaupita
Graham, Savannah; best all-round
man, Roy w. Davis, Kenwood; best
natured girl, Miss Elsie Preston,
Covington; best nature1 man, c. L.
Clark, Eufaula, Ala; and biggest
ladies' man, Luther Drake. Of Sc
noia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
smith TELLS OF
WESTERN TRIP
Kiwanis President Recently Re-
turned From International
Convention

Eight thousand visitors and 1900
delegates were present at the 9th
international convention of Kiwanis
at st. Paul a few days ago, Fred
Smith told his club members yes
terday, on his return from st. Paul.
He pronounced it as the greatest
convention ever held by Kiwanis
and gave the members a synopsis of
its proceedings.
Colonel j. f. d. Ship, chairman
Of the County Board of Education
told the Kiwanis club that the board
desired the civic clubs to interest
themselves in the county's eduea-
tional system. "E is the biggest
business in the country" Colonel
Ship said. "and when you interest
yourselves in what we are doing, we
do not call it meddling. We invite
investigation. The public schools
are the jewels of our hearts; they
will make or break any country. Ma
terial progress follows in the wake
of county and city education. If
the schools are what they should be,
they are the greatest single asset in
our community. / want to thank
you for having given me an oppor-
tunity of appearing before your
board to discuss a recently offered
resolution with you. The board ap-
preciates your refusing to condemn
the board unhs9rd."e ,..,...l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
Merchants Prepare to
Go to School for Week
Frank Stockdale, Business Elk.
pert, VIII Arrive in City
Sunday; First Session of
Merchants Institute
TO Open Monday

Frank Stockdale, of the Chicago
Retailers Institute, will arrive in
the city Sunday from Columbus,
Ga, and will open a weeks mer-
chants clinic here Monday. There
will be two sessions each day, one
for clerks and sales people, the
ether for business executives. All
sessions are open to the public, men
and women, and the public is urged
to attend all or as many OF these
sessions as possible.
A committee of merchants com
posed Of j. p. Luther, OF Church
wells, James Lott, of the Americus
Steam Vulcanizing company; A. c..
Medford Of the Model Bread com
pany, and j. L. Spark, Of the Sparks
Grocery company with probably
some others. have charge of the ar
rangements. These merchants will
meet Mr.. Stockdale OH arrival.
All sessions will be held in the
Carnegie Library.
eve merchants and professional
men, with our clerks, and saies peo-
pie are going back to school for
one week." said James Lott, one Of
the committee today. We know that
none of us know all there is to be
known about merchandising and
craftsmanship. 1t is our idea Of
getting together twice day for
five days and discuss our problems
and listen to Mr.. Stock dele in his
lectures on modern business prob
lens, as well as ti.ose problems
which we may class as community
problems.
eve want to reach out for more
business here in AmerIcus; we de-
sire to know how We can be Of
greater service to odr customers;
we believe that from mis- week Of
intensive training and Advertising.
one with all, that great good will
come to US as individuals, as mer-
chants and protest. NAL men, and
that as a community we will get q
new vision.
"A number OF o;ai men have I'M
derwritten the cost Of the session.
The public can aId Us by attending
and sharing with US the good ta;ngs
that are in store.
zone of the first things essential
to building bigger and better town
is to train ourselves into bigger and
better merchants, lawyers, doctors
and bankers. The clerk or sales
man who sells the most goods gets
the most money. Trained salesman
ship increases ones ability to sell.
Mr.. Stockdale will make better sales
men out of every individual who
attends and all of us are statesmen.
The doctor and the lawyer sell their
knowledge and personality just as
the grocer sells flour and eggs. The
merchants desire the cooperation
Of every individual in the communi-
ty"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
JOHN D. JR. BUYS
FATHERS HOME
Both Deny That Purpose is to
Avoid Paying Heavy Inheri-
lance Taxes

NEW YORK, July ii The sale
of John D. Ro.kefeIleT's four homes
to his son John d. Rockefeller, jr.
is announced, but vigorous denial
that the purpose is TO avoid the
heavy inheritance ia .rs. wh;h would
be levied if the son wera 20 come
into possession of TIE homes after
his fathers death. The properties
involved are a $4,000 acre estate at
Pocanticohills, at Tarrytown, N. Y;
g town house and couatrv estate at
Lakewood, N. j.; and a winter home
at Ormard Beach, Fla. The price
paid was more than $3,000,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
MOULTRIE BENEFITS
FROM MEL ON CROP

MOULTRIE, July 1.-THE mel
on hsipment for this week is the best
this district has had this season. An
average of sixty or more cars have
been moved daily and it is expected
that around 200 cars will be moved
before the week is out. The farm
ers are well pleased with the price
they have been getting and the crop
this year has been good. This is the
first time in years the prices have
held so well throughout the season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
PLAN TO WIPE
OUT RIFFIANS
French and Spanish Col Ordinate
On Military Operations in
Morocco

PARIS, July 1.-THE French and
Spanish government have arraigned
to coordinate their military opera
tions against Abd-el-Krim's Riffian
tribesmen. The Spanish effort will
be on a rather small scale, it is I'M
derstOod, but nevertheless it is ex-
pected to have real effect. The
French wa ministry has decided to
transfer three divisions of Colonial
troops, now in France, to Morocco.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
RAILROAD TO RAISE
RATES ON FURNITURE

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE
railroads were authorized today 20
increase generally, after August /,
rates on furniture moving from
southern producing territory to New
England and other Northeastern
cities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11

TOURNAMENT TO
Be PLAYED HERE
Local Golfers to Play Qualify
ing Round of Tournament
Sunday! Last Four DAYS

AT recent meeting of the Tour
nament Committee of tile Americ IS
Golf Club, it was decided to begin
the annual Club Championship
Tournament, and players we're re-
quested to 1lay their qualifying
round between Sunday, the 18th and
Thursday, the 10th, inclusive.
There will be a minimum of
IS trophies to be played for and
the committee is very anxious to
have every player participate in this
event.
Play for qualifying will he in
singles, medal play, thereafter
match play will prevail
Players not able to qualify dur
ing the stipulated days will be plac-
ed in their respective flight accord
ing to the average of their last nine
ty holes of play, such entries will
not compete for the low medaiist
prize. In case of any ties in quail
flying the player with the lowest
handicap will be listed first. Z
All rules governing this tourna-
ment will be posted on the bulletin
board at the Club house.
Match play will be Is holes, cx-
cept finals, which viii consist of &c
holes.
Pairings will be as fellows:
Charles Lanier and L. L. Nc
Cleskey.
W. C .Caye and A. Rylander, Jr,
Henry Clay and Walter RylanGer.
Henry Lumpkin and L. C. Theirs.
C. S. Glover and DR.. NJ. II.
Wheeler.
Paul Westbrook and John Shelf
field.
H. o. Jones and W. D. Moreland.
J. A. Pinkston, Jr., and J. Lewis
Ellis.
Harvey Beall and G.. O. koving.
Frank Harold and J. f. Fergu-
son.
Luther Hawkins and Frank La
nier.
Jeff McCleskey and Ferdinand
Cohen
r W. NJ. Jones and J. f. Higtower
D. r. Andrews and c. H. Burke.
R. J. Hill and B. F. Easterlin, IL.
Earl Rainey and Wallis Mott.
Steve Pace and Ed Argo.
S. H. Prather and Thomas Har-
rold.
j. T. Warren and Frank Shelf
field.
A. C. Primrose and Nathan Muir
ray.
Eugene Bailey and Hamilton
Yancey.
w. w. Dykes and Ed Gyles.
f. B. Everett and Cooper Brad
ley.
S. W. Coney and Dr. L. F Grubbs
w. M. Humber and Lee Hudson.
Evan Mathis and Cobb Miner.
Edgar Ship and IL. Gaylord.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
Sand in Fertilizer Has
impoverished the Farmer

darkies called my attention to it. AS
ignorant as he was He saw for him
self. The average farmer, ,,r~. be-
ing technician on the manuFac-
ture of fertilizers, does not KIN, W
the difference between an S-2-2 and
12-4-4 and that is wny they have
been the victims of this conscience
less practice.
Il have not yet drafted my bill.
am studying the form of it very
carefully and comforting with others
interested in relieving the farmer.
We are all centering our efforts on
this bill. There is one thought we
are bearing in mind, however, in
addition to cutting down the amount
of sand fertilizers, and that it shall
be of some practical benefit to the
state. If the bill as we draft it is
passed and put into operation, it
will pay its own way. 1t will pro-
vide for a personal inspection of all
the fertilizer made in the state. A
fee will be charged the manufac-
turer for this inspection and this
fee will take care of all the cost Of
maintaining the inspection service.
1t also will result in adding quite a
neat amount to the revenues Of the
state
"The benefit to the farmer will
be incalculable. 1t will result in his
buying about one third the amount
of fertilizer he has had to in the
past. Heretofore he has had to buy
$50 much with which to do so little.
The situation is acute"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
MOORE AND SHIP TO
a DDRESS CONVENTION

Supt. E. T. Moore will leave Nor
day for Athens, whre he will at
tend the State Convention of Coun-
ty school officials. He is on the
program and will deliver an address
on the subject of consolidation of
schools and what consolidation has
ACCOMPLISHED for Sumter county.
Colonel J. E. D. Ships name
also appears on the program. His
subject is Building School
Houses. This is a rare honor, one
county being given two places on
the program.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
C. D. WHEATIEY ON
CITY ASSESSORS BOARD

George D. Wheatlev was named
Y the city council at their regular
meeting Friday night 20 serve on
the city tax access9rs board fer
this year. Mr.. Wheatley will serve
in place of c. H. Burke, who was
appointed at the last meeting of
council but was prevented from
serving on account of business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
BE SURE TO READ
THIS STORY TODAY

On the editorial page today
is the text of an address re-
Gently delivered here by DIR. j.
L. Campbell, of whom it is said
that he knows more about can
Ger than any man in, the South.
1t is of vital Importance, in
tensely interesting and infOrma-
tive, expressed in language that
a enid may understand.
information contained in this
address may be the means of
preventing this scourge entering
your home. You'll find It in the
editorial column today.-L.E.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
PONzI IS AGAIN
SENT TOPRISON
Given From Seven to Nine Years
By Judge Who Termed Him
Common Thief

BOSTON, July 11.-Charles Pom
ri, who on February 26 was found
guilty on four indictments charging
larceny from investors in his inter-
national postal reply coupon enter
prise in 1924, today was 'adjudged
by Superior Court Judge Sisk to be
"a common notorious thief" and
sentenced to the state prison for
a term of from seven to nine years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
FIRE BOYS REST PERIOD
IS BROKEN FRIDAY

The fire department left the en-
CINE house TO fthe first time in four
weeks Friday afternoon when they
were called to extinguish a slight
blaze in the electrical system of A.
B. Towards Ford car, which caught
fire on Earl street. Thief chief
reported no damage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
$4,000 BUILDING PERMIT
ISSUED STANDARD OIL

A building permit aggregating
$4,000 was issued to the Standard
Oil Company or the erection of a
gasoline filling station at the corn
er of Lamar and Lee street. The
property was recently purchasel bv
the Standard Oil company from W.
% Fasterlin
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11

Remember the old fashioned girl
who screamed when you saw her pie
ture in a bathing suit?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
WEATHER

874-0T---- " AI1A ! HIAlIN
For Georgia - Fair tonight and
Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11
AMERIcUs SPOT COTTON

Middling, % lie.
Richmond planet., 1925-08-15

The goods shown here, as
we'll as thousands Of other ar
are displayed in our
salesroom in our building, cor.
ner of 18th and Canal Streets.
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DO YOU KNOW HIM?

Major Robert B. Jordan, Chief of
Police has received a communication
from John F. Butt of the Police De-
partment of York, Pa. stating that
william Johnson. formerly of this
city is dead i'm York. Pa, having died
in the hospital there. Mrs. Katie
Weeden' 1913 W. Princess Street.
York, Pa. is reported to have had
charge of the remains. Write to her
for further information.
Richmond planet., 1925-08-15
Roanoke items
Mad eon Stanfeld. Agent)

ROANOKE, VA, August IL
The gueat annual excursion of the
oolored employees of the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company spent a
pleasant picnic Saturday, August 3
at Pulaski, Va. where about 5000
persons assembled FROM Roanoke and
Bluefeld and other intermeda ate
points. They enjoyed a grand day as
the result of the henevolence OF the
Company.
Rev. w. r. Howerton was al MS
hest Sunday at Mt. Zion A. N. +.
Church. He had just returned rom
the Roanoke District Conference n
was teeming with inspiration. Hls
morning text : as Daniel 1878. Al s
Ofclock Rev. Wallser of the Staunton
District. student of Payne Theolog,
zeal Seminary and College preached
. splendid sermon from John 20:29.
Grand Chancellor w. 3. F. Gro
we'll left for Pulaski. Va. to set up a
Pythian lodge of thirty seven men
He carried a good team from ROAM
Ike. including W. F. Hughes, tne-
undertaken, in case of serious accI7
dent in making this new bunch. G.
q Crowell has in mind to build up
the waste places in Virginia with new
Pvth;an lodges. Let the good WORK
grow.
Mrs. Whitney Peters, the delegate
r. the district Conference rendered
a very concise report of the Work o
the conference. 1t was inspiring u
all. The work of Rev. Harris was
~especiallv noteworthy. He had bulit
y nice brick ediice and a very small
sum will cancel the entire debt. Inc
connection would profit much had II
a few more men like Rev. harris
There is a m evangelist at
the Hill Street Church TINS week,
preaching for Rev. D. r. Powell ana
his people.
There will De an entertainment ON
August 18th, given by Miss Louie
Hale for the purpose OF putting IN
the winter coal. for which the trus'
tees weue thankful.
Mrs. NJ. K. Stanfeld's millinery
and readyto wear goods. Call at $50
Peach Road. Toilet goods n per-
fumes of the finest quality. Planets
here every Friday and Saturday, &c.
Rev. Moses preached at the High s.
BAPTIST Church last Sabbath. II was
a wonderful message to all who heard
him. He is Il fine gospel preacher.
Mrs. Adams of Durham. n G..
attended services at Mt. zion A. NJ.
z. Church Sunday.
Mr.. Irwin Howard, 500 Seventh
Avenue n. w. who is at Charlottes'
vile Va. is reported getting along
nicely
air. and Mrs. Rosa Croker OF
Norfolk Va. left for home last week.
Mrs. Croker had planned to spend
the summer with her sister, Miss Mag
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N. w, but Mr.. Croker got lonesome
and came for her Thursday. Her stay
was shortened in these DartS,
Richmond planet., 1925-08-15

When you buy gas, you want not
only good gas, but you want good
services. You can get both at w. T.
Gray's Accessory and Repair Station,
s West Leigh Street. His business
is not as large as some others, but
it IS just large enough for him to
give your service his personal atten-
ton and he is a master at the bust
ness. See him.