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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
LEGION PLANS FOR
ARMISTICE DAY

At meeting of John d. Mathis
Post, No. 2 The American Legion at
headquarters last evening, the. post
membership arranged very inter-
esting program for Armistice Day,
Nov. IL.
Among the features of the pro-.
gram will be parade which will
start promptly at three o'clock p. m.
from Legion headquarters.
All ex-service men. Veterans Of
the Civil War, Spanish American
war, boy scouts and members of the
three civic clubs. the Kiwanis and
the Rotarians and the Palladiums
will be requested to join in the pa,
rade.
The Legion Hall will be open all
day on Armistiee Day and all ex.
service men and Legionnaires are
cordially invited to make it their
headquarters.
At 7:45 p. m, Immediately after
the lighting up Of the white way
which has recently been installed, the
local post will act as host to visiting
Legionnaires and ex-service mon at a
banquet at the Legion Hal. Among
the features of the evenings enter
tainment will be a speech delivered
10y the Honorable Hoke Smith, for
mer Senator of Georgia, The reg
ular armist!ce day ceremonies will
then be put on by the local post. The
visitors will be further entertained
with music by an orchestra and songs
by the Legion Quartette,
Commander Bell urges all Legion
naires and ex-service men to be on
nsnd for the parade and banquet
This includes not only ex-service men
from Sumter County, but from
Ineighboring counties as well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSO. ACTIVE
Mrs. Charles w. Lowe Is Named
President for This
Term

BUENA VISTA, November A.
The Parent Teachers Association
held a meeting at the School Audi
forum last Tuesday afternoon. This
organization was suspended during
the summer vocation, but we are
glad that it has begun it's efficient
work again.
Mrs. Charles Lowe has been elect
ed president for this term, and we
feel sure she will push forward the
interest of this enterprise, with
great deal of energy.
Last year the P.-T.-A., under the
management of Mrs. ]. S. Burgin,
added very much to the improvement
of the grounds and the new school
building.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
MOULTRIE DIGS DITCH
TO DRAIN SECTION

MOULTRIE, Ga, Nov. A
four-mile ditch, said to be the long
est on record, is to be blasted here
with dynamite today and Thursday,
when large shots of explosive will be
set off.
The work will be done by the E.
l. DUPONT de Nemours & Company
of Wilmington, Del, and will be I'M
der direction of B. Afford, dynamite
expert, who has supervised blasting
of other large bitches in the south.
He estimates that 10000 pounds of
explosive will be required for the
four mile stretch.
The ditch is being dug to afford
better drainage for Moultrie, and
obviate danger of disease.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
DIET OF CHICKEN
FATAL TO COON

MOULTRIE, Ga, Nov. After
it had picked off a fine hen every
night for two weeks a raccoon de-
scribed by ]. F. Monk of this city,
as the champion chicken thief of
South Georgia lies dead. Mr.. Monk
who had been furnishing the ami
NAL its chicken diet night or so ago
killed hen and after sprinkling her
with a deadly poison left her lying
in the barn yard.
The next morning he went out to
The coon was stretched
out dead Moultrians familiar with
the habits of coons said that it was
unusual for one to come into town
in search of prey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
SHOOTS WIFE
AND FATHER,
KILLS SELF
Wife, Locked in Room, Begs for
An Hour for Her
Life

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. A. -
Shirley T. Wing, former Rhodes
scholar and formerly an attache of
the Amer can embassy in Paris, shot
and wounded his wife, Mrs. Mar
jorie Meeker Wing, and her father,
Claude Meeker, Columbus broker,
and then killed himself in the Wing
home in Worthington near here last
ngiht.
Mrs. Wing, locked in a room with
her husband, pleaded for an hour
for her life, the shooting apparently
having been precipitated by the ar
rival of her father who demanded ad-
mittance. Mrs. Wing and her father
are in the hospital, each bullet
wound in thigh. Wing, who had
been separated from. his wife for four
months, died almost instantly with a
bullet in his heart.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
WALKER Wins
IN new YORK
MAYORS RACE
New Jersey and Virginia Both
Name Democratic Governors.
Boston Elects Republican
Mayor

The Democrats were swept to
victory yesterday in the New Jer-
sey gubernatorial race and the
New York City election.
In less spectacular contests the
Republicans elected the mayor of
Boston for the first time since
1907; won hands down in Penn
sylvania state and municipal.
elections; regained control of mu-
nicipal machinery in a number Of
Indiana cities and elected the
mayor of Louisville, Ky.
In the only two congressional
contests, each party held its own,
the Republicans gaining control
of the Third New Jersey district
and the Democrats remaining
successful in the Third Kentucky
district.
Virginia, the only state besides
New Jersey to elect a governor,
voted a straight Democratic slate
into office. The Democratic VIC
tory in New York was overwhelm-
ing. State Senator James Wal
ker defeated Frank D. Waiter
man.
The Ku Klux Khan was defeat
ed in the mayoralty fight in De-
troit, John W. Smith being re-
elected over klan-supported can
didate, Charles Bowles. :?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
FLOAT PRIZE
TO BRUNSWICK
Dawson Gets Second and Balm
bridge Third in Pecan Page
ant at Albany

ALBANY, Ca, Nov. 4.-The float
from Brunswick, depicting lotus
flowers on ripping waters, was
awarded first prize here Tuesday,
following the parade of the floats in
the pecan pageant.
Second prize went to Dawson, a
float depicting poppy princess on
her throne. cambridge, with a
float showing a Dutch scene won
third place. Waycross and Column
bus were given honorable mention.
Twenty cities entered floats.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
FIRST BAPTIST HAVE
SPECIAL PRAYER STUDY

Commencing tonight and going on
for a few weeks at their mid-week
prayer services, the First Baptist
Church will study, "The Character
istics of New Testament churches, Z"
according to an announcement by
the pastor, Rev. Joe M. Branch.
The pastor will lecture tonight on
the special theme, What is a
church," The public is cordially in
vited to hear these lectures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
SUMTER TEACHERS
MEET SATURDAY

The Sumter County Teachers AS
ISOLATION will hold their regular
monthly meeting Saturday Novem-
Der 7th at 10 a. M in the office of
the county superintendent of edu
cation.
Miss Ruth Conner, secretary of the
association urges each teacher to be
there promptly. She states that this
meeting will be roll call meeting
and that all are expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
IN RICHMOND WINS

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 1.-The
election of the entire democratic
ticket, with the exception of Treas
urer John M. Purcell, was indicated
on the face of early returns tonight
Mr.. Purcell, seeking reelection on
the democratic ticket, was running
behind John P. Bassett, his republi-
can opponent, in the few precincts
in the cities heard from at o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
IN CONVENTION

FITZGERALD, Ga, Nov. 4.-The
seventy-eighth annual convention Of
the Georgia Christian churches was
well under way here today follow
ing opening session last night when
a large number of new ministers,
who recently entered the State were
presented to the convention.
Americas is being represented by
Rev. w. A. Joyner and J. A. Baugh.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
STILL ON THE BOTTLE

CLEVELAND.-A nan netered a
restaurant here and ordered a bottle
of milk. The waiter poured the milk
from the bottle into the glass, but
the irate diner poured the milk back
into the bottle, from which he drain
ed the last drop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
FEDERAL TAX LIEN
FILED AGAINST JONES

ATLANTA, Nov. "A federal
tax lien for past due income taxes
totaling over SIG, 900, was filed in the
Federal court here today against Neu
field T. Jones, former assistant pro-
bibition director for Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
BANTON REELECTED
AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Former
Governor Charles S. Whitman, re-
publican candidate for district attor-
Aney in Manhattan conceded the re-
election of Joab H. Blanton short
" after ten o'clock tonight and sent
him a telegram of congratulations
and best wishes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
ARGENTINE AVIATOR
ATTEMPTS FLIGHT

BUENoS AIRES, Argentina, Nov.
4.-Guillermo Hilcoat, Argentine
Army aviator hoped off early today
on his attempted flight to New
York City by way of Peru, Central
America and Mexico City.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
NOTED ACTRESS
dies TODAY
Widow of Sidney Drew, Well
Known Comedian. Dies at
Los Angeles Home

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4.-Lucille
MvVey Drew, widow of the actor,
Sidney Drew, stage and screen
partner of her husband in many a
popular comedy of married life is
dead A lingering illness ended the
career of the actress. She died here
last night at the age of thirty-five
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
ARMED BANDITS
TAKE SIS. 600 TO-DAY

VANDERBILT, Pa, Nov. 1.-Two
armed bandits today held up mes
senger Of the VANDERBILT Savings and
Trust company and took a satehel
said to have contained $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
iOWLING GREEN
Z DEMOCRAT AT

BOWLING GREEN, Ky, Nov. 4.
"A Scott Hines, democrat was elect
ed mayor of Bowling Green over his
republican opponent, Melvin Porter,
by a majority of 500 or more, ac-
cording to returns received from
half the precincts of the city His
entire council ticket was elected
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
BUFFALO MAYOR
WINS AGAIN

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. Mayor
Frank X. Schwabb, of Buffalo, was
reelected over Commissioner Ross
Graves in today's non-partisan elec--
ton. The mayor had majority
over Graves of 22,233.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
MAYOR w. S. HAcKETT
REELECTED IN ALBANY

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 4-Mayor
William S. Hackett, democrat, was
rejected today, defeating Edward
Easton, republican.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
DEMOCRAT LEADS
KANSAS CITY

-. KANSAS CITY, Nov. 4.-Ben
.Jaudon, democrat, was leading AL
bert l. Beach republican incumbent
in holly contested race for mayor
,on unofficial returns late tonight
from more than half of the city's
precincts. The vote in 225 out of
1926 precincts gave Jaudan 31,746,
Beach 29,829. Beach has been grad
ually whiting into the substantial
lead given Jaudon in the early re-
turns,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
JAMESTOWN, N. Y. ELECTS
ELECTS CARLSON
JAMESTOWN, N. 7.

jamestown reelected Samuel A.
Carlson, mayor for a ninth term by
967 majority over Albert NJ. G. John
son in a non-partisan election. The
whole citizens party ticket headed
by Mayor Carlson was elected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
2DESTROYERS
RUSH TO SYRIA
United States Navy Department
Orders Two DeshOyers to
Beirut

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov.
a Two American destroyers
which have been laying here
awaiting orders, left hcrrlediy tor
Beirut, Syria
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
MOTORIST IMPATIENT
AT TRAIN CROSSINGS

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. At seems
a long time for the impatient motor
list to wait until a freight train has
passed, before crossing the track.
The average motorists resents stop
ping even for passenger train. It
seems longer than it is.
An Atlanta engineer says it is sell
dom that any passenger train takes
more than 10 seconds to pass a given
point, and that ''the longest and
slowest freight train, which he fig
ures half mile long travelling at a
speed Of Is miles an hour, will pass
in two minutes.
What else would the motorist do
with those 10 seconds, or two min
utes, anyway? Probably fool them
away. Or spend eternity paying for
them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
KNAPP REELECTED AT
SARATOGA SPRINGS

SARATOGA SPRINGS, n. Y. Nov.
4.-Mayor Clarence H. Knapp was
reelected by 169 in a non-partisan
election.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04

Cobalt isused as an alloy In max
ing cutting tools. It is principally
furnished by Canada.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
WEATHER

For Georgia-Probably rain to-
light and Thursday; warmer.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-08-28
DAN CUPID
LOSES GROUND

The Department of Commerce an
nounces that according to returns
received, there were in Idaho, for
the calendar year 1924, 4.4S4 mar
riages performed and S94 divorces
granted. For the calendar year
1928, 4.S44 marriages and $40 di-
vorces were reported
The increase in marriages for
1924, over the number reported for
1928 is 81, or per cent The di-
vorces reported for 1924 show an
increase of "a, or 2.s per cent, over
the number reported for 1928.
In Gilmore county Dan Cupid loses
ground inasmuch as in 1928 there
were So marriages performed in
comparison with SO for 1924 In
1924 there were ten divorces granted
and in 1928 there were eleven.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-08-28
PARKE PLEADS
GUILTY TO CHARGE
T. S. Parke Given Fine of
5000 And Sentenced To
Four Months In
Jail

Sheriff A. A. Stevens returned
from Elko, Nevada last Saturday
evening and had in custody T. S.
Parke, who was wanted here on a
charge of drawing a check without
funds. Parke was located in Elko,
but willingly accompanied Mr.. Stew
ems to this city without the necess-
ity Of extradition papers. 1t will be
remembered that sometime ago he
passed a check at the local bank, af-
ter representing himself to be a rep
uty sheriff of Elko county.
He was tried last Monday after
noon before Probate Judge Manion
and after pleading guilty to the
charge was fined 5000 and sentenced
to four months in the county jail.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-08-28
PLANS MADE FOR new
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
According To Plans Recent
ly Received Estimates
Are Made At
100000

The plans and sketch of the pro-
posed new high school building
which is expected to be put up to
the people in the form of a, bond
issue in the near future, have ar
rived and are now on display at the
Office of the clerk of the board A. F..
Anderson. According to the sketch
of the building it will be beautiful,
commodious structure and will be
one of which the entire community
will be proud. The plans propose
that the building be erected on the
far corner of the present school lot,
facing near the Morton residence.
The first floor will contain large
spacious rooms for the commercial
and science departments, one class
room, principals room, teachers room,
and rooms for mechanics, arts, and
domestic science. There are also
large corridors and three stairways
leading into the basement.
The second floor plan shows a
large library and study hall, three
large class rooms, and a gymnasium
and auditorium, so by 80 feet,
with a stage and surround
ed by a large balcony, and three
wide stairway exits.
The fact that this city is badly in
need Of such a building is generally
ag. eed and without doubt the mat
ter will pass the approval of the
voters by large majority when the
is called.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-08-28
WHAT'S HAPPENED
TO NEW HIGHWAY

Several weeks ago sope little ac-
tiylty sprang up relative to the
designation of new highway to
Nevada, down through Bruneau.
making Mountain Home the injunc-
tion point with the Old Oregon Trail.
What's the matter, is Mountain
Home asleep on the job and overlook
ing an opportunity to greatly In
crease tourist travel through this
city? Let's get busy and make this
one dream reality.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-08-28
some Big YIELDS
ON LOCAL FARMS
Wheat Crop Exceeds All
Records; Excellent Prices
Are Also Being
Offered

Mountain Homes wheat crop at
the present time has all appearances
of exceeding all the yields Of past
history, both in quantity and quality
and again demonstrates what can be
done on the soil of this county, when
properly irrigated
During the past week Groefsema
Brothers started threshing with their
new outfit which they recently re-
ceived and are authority for the
statement that.the will harvest over
sixty bushels to the acres in several
places, while heretofore the average
has been around thirty-ive and forty
was considered as exceedingly good
They have about 100 acres in wheat
and expect to harvest in the neigh
borhood of ten thousand bushels.
Another very good yield is also
reported on the Bonecher ranch.
Wheat prices are very good this
year, some local crops already hav-
ing brought a price of s2.25.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-08-28
ESCAPED CONVICTS
CAPTURED At CLEFT
Deputy Sheriff Fountain
Captures Escaped Pris-
oners Near This
City

Carl Patterson and Perry Strick-
land, convicts at the Idaho State
Penitentiary, who escaped from the
garden gang last Thursday after
noon, were captured Saturday af-
ternoon between Cleft and sunnyside
by Deputy Sheriff Walter Fountain,
Of this city.
The sheriif's Office in this city was
notified Saturday afternoon that two
men, who were walking along the
railroad track were acting suspicious
ly and Mr.. Fountain accompanied by
Labbee left Immediately. Upon their
arrival they saw the men on the
tracks but by the time they had
reached the point where the men
were they had left the track and had
hidden in the sage brush. The Of
fcers called to the men to come out
of the brush, which they Immediate
ly did. They said to Mr. Fountain,
I'VE know a sheriff when we see one,
it's all up. The convicts were
brought to this city and were lodged
in the county jail awaiting the ar
rival of couple of guards, who took
them back to the prison that same
evening.
Patterson and Strickland made
their escape Thursday evening while
working in a field just outside the
prison wall They were tracked to
the Boise river banks southwest of
the prison. There they forded the
river and came out on the opposite
bank, apparently following a south
erly course straight for Mountain
Home.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-08-28
WEED CLEAN UP
NOT SUPPORTED

Several weeks ago che village
board gave notice that all lots must
be cleaned up and the weeds burned
and as yet little attention has been
given this edict of the city dads. In
GlenDs Ferry when orders Of this
sort are made and compliance not Sc
cured the work is done by the city
and the charges placed on the tax
roll and as a result the Railroad City
presents an excellent appearance.
Why not let's try that in Mountain
Home and possibly the Republican
and several of the city dads them
selves will get busy on their own
premises?
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-08-28
WILL REPAIR
MAIN STREET

The Village council are now neg
otiating with the state highway de-
partment for the services of an en-
gineer to assist in the placing Of
Main street in a standard condition
preparatory to turning it over to the
department for maintenance. This
will be welcome news to every resi-
dent OF the city as that thorough
fare is now in a deplorable condition
and improvements of permanent
nature win avoid considerable of the
criticism that is now coming from
the travelling public.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-08-28
SUNNYSIDE PROJECT TO BE
DISTRICT is STATEMENT Of HAYS
Legal Counsel of Mountain
Home Desert Says Tt Will
Be Organized Under
State Law Soon

The reclamation of the Boise
Mountain Home or Sunnyside project
will be carried to successful opera
tion and the next step to be taken by
those backing the project will be the
organization of the project into an
irrigation district according to S. H.
Hays, one of the leaders in the
movement for the reclamation of the
project, says the Capital News.
Having facts as to water supply
of last year before u.s. said Mr..
Hays, 1--WE know that we are able
to supply adequate water for the
land all years, even the dryest.
"The next step to be taken in our
program for the reclamation of the
project will be its organization into
an irrigation district Our inyesti-
cation has convinced us that an ade-
quate amount of water is available
for the irrigation of the project, en-
bracing $4,000 acres.
"The irrigation of this vast area of
agricultural land is of big import to
Boise. 1t is one of the biggest
things which can happen for the
city 1t means more people and more
people is the biggest need of this sec
ton. 1t means an expansion of ouI
trade territory.
within but a few years there will
be a demand for the land. The popu-
lation of the United States is inereas-
ing, but the area of farm land in it
is not
fThe project, l repeat, is one of
the biggest things for Boise, which
has been presented and it will be
carried to successful consummation.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-08-28
MRS. anna DEAN
PASSES AWAY
Well Known Resident Of
Glenns Ferry Is Buried
Last Saturday In
Payette

Mrs. Anna May Dean passed away
August 20, at st. Lukes hospital In
Boise following an operation for
goitre. Anna May Hutchinson was
born September 81, 1892. and has
spent the greater part Of her life in
and around Payette, Idaho. She
was 39 years, IL months, old at the
time of her death. She was a grad
uate of the Payette high school, also
Links Business College, Boise, after
which time she was bookkeeper for
different firms at Payette and Boise.
She was married to Bert Dean Dec.
5, 1928, and came to Glenns Ferry
where she resided until five weeks
ago when she went to Boise for med
ical attention. The deceasd is sur
viyed by her husband Bert Dean, OF
Glenns Ferry, her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Hutchinson of Payette,
two sisters, Maud, who makes her
home with her mother at Payette,
Marjory, nurse at Boise. three
brothers, James e. an engineer on
the P. ", John L. section foreman at
Olds Ferry, and Hough, a fireman on
the o. s. L. and formerly of Glenns
Ferry. Mrs. Dean was a member Of
the Rebecca lodge at Payette. Fun
eral services were held in Payette
Saturday August %. Acting pail
bearers were Mrs. Katheleen Precht,
Miss Lila Staten May Jenoway, Mrs.
Ruth Murphy and Miss Beryl Downs,
all class mates and graduates Of the
same class at Payette high school
with Mrs. Dean.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-08-28
SCHOOL GROUNDS REPAIRED

SCHOOL GROUNDS REPAIRED
Contractor Fred Jorden has crew
Of men at work putting in new side
walks, retaining walls, and general
repairing on the grade school build
ing and grounds The rooms will
first be washed in side, then re-calci-
mined and the wood work and furni-
ture' revarnished and such other re-
pairs as should be necessary. The
windows are being re-screened and
the outer casing painted and a new
asbestos shingle roof. A new en-
trance to the belfry in order that
the flag can be raised and lowered
These are much needed improve
ments and no doubt will be greatly
appreciated by the teachers and stu
dents as we'll as the parents who are
interested in the welfare of their
children. AS child we know is
much healthier and happier in a
clean fresh airy room, than in one.
that shows the stains and tolls of
years.