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TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 11. 1923
N(l SUSPENSION IN
WORK Oil CHURCH
New Methodist Edifice to Be
Rushed to Early Com
pletion
(Continued from Page 1.)
John W. Shiver, who spoke next,
reviewed the plans from the night
of the burning the church build
ing, the purchasing of the J. W.
Hightower lat, the various changes
and enlargement of the origi
nal architect drawing, he told item
by item of the material that had
been purchased and declared that
the architects had pronounced the
construction work to be as good or
better than anything they had yet
supervised.
Sam Keys, treasurer of the build
ing fund, reported a balance in
the bank of only $277, with a
weekly payroll approximating SBOO
to S9OO for the next four or five
weeks. He said that up to this time
he had not: been forced to borrow
a dollar in order to meet expenses;
that 364 persons had subscribed
SIOB,OOO, he had received $21,000
from insurance; had paid $55,000
on purchases totaling $65,000; that
there was $74,000 in subscriptions
made but not yet due; that only
45 out of the 364 subscribers had
failed to pay something on their
pledges.
Mr. Heys stated that several of
the large subscriptions had been
paid in full, though not due, and
that others must anticipate pay
ment on their subscriptions besides
securing additional pledges in or
der to meet weekly expenses.
Contractor Rawlings stated that
he believed the building would be
completed at a cost of $75,000 to
$80,000,, amount already sub
scribed oji - expected to be subscri
ed, but said this sum did not take
into consideration the cost of fur
nishing the building.
At this point Dr. Outler stated
that to insure continuous work, a
sum of S7OO to S9OO must be
pledged of each of next 5 weeks
in addition to those already made;
that to even temporarily cease
work would entail an enormous ex
pense through disintegration of the
working force, and gave other rea
sons why it would be a saving to
continue without a moment’s stop
page.
L. G. Council, chairman of the
board of trustees, stated that the
finances of the other departments
of the church were in better shape
than at any time in his memory,
that he had been on this board 21
years, and that for the first time we
are not behind financially in meet
ing the running expenses of the
church, conference and other funds.
Mr. Council stressed the im
portance of continuing without in
terruption, stating that “This is a
big job, one in which every one
has a part, and it is the one in
vestment that the boll weevil can
not injure. Let’s go on and put it
over and we can if every one of
us put our shoulders to the wheel.”
Several others spoke along the
lines already covered and then
volunteer subscriptions were made
to insure the pay roll for the next
five weeks. Some of the subscrip
tions were m>w, other? were pay
ments on pledges already made.
Tuesday morning Treasurer
Heys said he thought the result of
the gathering, last night had se
cured enough available cash to con
tinue the work for the next five
weeks, without interruption, pro,
vided pledges made last night, to
gether with those previously made,
are mer promptly.
However, Mr. K'eys stated that
there was not yet sufficient cash
in hand to absolutely guarantee
the pay rolls for the next five
weeks.
John Taylor suggested that the
church had many friends, those not
members, who desired to aid in the
construction of the building, and
that now is the time for them to
make their subscriptions.
John Taylor, Frank Lanier, L.
G. Council, R. L. McMath and oth
ers were requested to see any
friends of the church and give them
an opportunity to “make an in
vestment” > n the project.
ROSH HASHANAH IS
OBSERVED BY JEWS
Americus Jews joined today in ob
serving the feast of Rosh Hashanah,
or the Jewish New Year, all Jewish
merchants here closing their stores
for the occasion. The feast is one
of the most solemn in the entire
Jewish calendar,, and where congre
gations have been organized is an
occasion of very pious observance.
The new year, contrary to the ac
cepted understanding among Gen
tiles, marks a new emblematic spir
itual birth, rather than the begin
ning of a new calendar year.
LOWNDES COUNTY BRIDGE
IS CLOSED FOR REPAIRS
VALDOSTA, Sept. 11.—The
Horn’s Ferry bridge, on the road
to Pinetta and Madison, will be
closed to traffic this week on ac
count of repairs to be made there.
The bridge' is) to be straightened
and almost rebuilt. An effort will
be made to leave it open at night,
but Engineer Hill said this morn
ing that all traffic between this
city and Madison should be sent
by the Rocky Ford bridge, which
is in good condition,
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Mayor Poole Quotes Figures
Showing Water Deficit $21,531
(Continued from Page 1.)
tember 1 showing ■ the expense of
furnishing the public water from
January 1, 1923, to Sept. 1, 1923,
showed a small amount over S7OO
above actual expense. It is a
known fact that this amout is not
sufficient to take care of the de-
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND
REVENUE.
Six Months Year Ended
Dec. 31, ’2O Dec. 31, ’2l
Sale of Water $13,354.14 $26,653.39
Sale of Meters 267.90 574.28
Sale of Taps 124.32 279.93
Less Accounts Receivable June 30, 1918 345.93
Net Revenue - $13,746.36 $28,267.79
EXPENSES
Fuel $ 5,877.09 $12,972.92
Meters 644.88 2,541.15
Maintenance of Land and Bldgs 107.61 996.97
Wages 2,995.60 5,430.00
Salaries 996.00 1,920.00
General Supplies and Repairs 303.08 3,416.41
Pumping Station Supplies 2,753.13 4,850.02
Oil 384.81 375.70
Printing and Stationery 93.94 247.19
Incidentals 1-22 109.28
Refunds 15.05 21.28
Total Operating Expense $14,172.31 $32,880.92
Operating Surplus or Deficit 425.95 4,613.13
Less Additions and Extensions—
New Equipment $ 4,022.40 $ 6,967.96
Extxension of System 165.40 1,194.07
Total Additions and Extensions $ 4,187.80 $ 8,162.03
Total Excess of Revenue Over Ex- .
penditures $ 4,613.75 $12,775.16
Total Deficit for 3 1-2 Years Begin-
June 30, 1918, to December 31,
1921 —-"521,531.45
Year Ending Year Ending
June 30, ’l9 June 30, ’2O
REVENUE
Sale of Water $22,507.04 ’ $23,755.46
Sale of Meters 1,667.50 2,198.97
Sale of Taps 198.99 595.50
$24,373.53 $26,549.93
Less Accts. Receivable June 30, 1918
Plus Accts. • Receivable Dec. 31, 1920
Net Revenue ■■■■■■ $24,373.53 $26,549.93
EXPENSES
Fuel $10,466.77 $14,729.70
Meters 3,454.62 1,964.94
Maintenance Land and Bldgs 222.00
Salaries 2,130.00 1,800.00
General Supplies find^ Rejjah j, 964.75 533.01
Pumping Station Supplies 819.46 3,449.5;>
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
preciation of the system, and this
Is the occasion of the discussion
of the matter at the last meeting
of the council’”
A copy of auditors report fur
nished the Times-Recorder by
Mayor Poole contains figures refer
red to as follows:
EXPENSES WATER DEPT
Oil 189.02 243.28
Printing and Stationery 53.23 61.11
Incidentals , 50.64 14.63
Refunds .#.,.. 40.76 63.74
Total Operating Expense $20,774.25 $27,490.56
Operating Surplus or Deficit $ 3,599.28 940.63
Less Additions and Extensions—
New Equipment 27.41 5,232.92
Extension of System ,i 610.84 930.02
Total Additions and Extensions 638.25 6,162.94
Total Excess or Deficit of Revenue
Over Expenditures 2,961.03 7,103.57
WATER WORKS BONDS
• (No interest or retirement figured in the above)
Water Works Bonds, Sept. 15, ’27, 4 1-2 per cent $15,000.00
Water Works Bonds, July 1, ’4l, 4 1-2 per cent $25,000.00
SEWER BONDS
(No interest or retirement figured in the above)
Sewer Bonds, 1920, 4 1-2 $ 5,000.00
Sewer Bonds, 1921, 4 1-2 $25,000.00
Sewer Bonds, 1941, 4 1-2 $40,000.00
Sewer Bonds, 1943, 5 ->)--- $10,000.00
BROOKS COUNTY TO PAY
COUNTY AGENT SI,BOO
QUITMAN, Sept. 11.—Brooks
county commisisoners have appro
priated SI,BOO to be u ;d as part
payment of the salary needed to
supply a county agent. The ac
tion of the board came as a re
sult of a movement started two
weeks ago when more, than 200
farmers and business men held a
mass meeting and decided to get
away from cotton raising and in
augurate a program of diversifi
cation of crops.
Dutch churn carbt n dioxide, in
stead of r.’r, into their butter to
Keep it I'em detcriora - iqg.
Many women in England are
breeding horses, cattle and other
animals for profit.
Swallowing the juice of chewing
.tobacco is said to be good snake
bite cure.
ACTIONS SPEAK
Louder Than Words
We are pleased to believe that
duplicating and increasing oq
ders is due to high quality goods I
we are sending out and our hard,
untiring efforts to render service
unexcelled in Americus.
We also thank you for prompt
response to our bills. Don’t for
get us. If we haven’t what you
want we will get it. Fresh meals,
groceries, fruits, vegetables,
chickens, eggs, etc.
Phone 181
BRAGG’S MARKET I
ALBANY GETS FAIR ASSN.
GROUNDS AND EQUIPMENT
ALBANY, Sept. 11.—Real estate
and all other property bolenging
to the Albany-South Georgia Fair
association has been purchased by
the City of Albany. The proper
ty is expected to be used by the
city in extending its park facilities
and athletic grounds. Negotiations
for the property have been in prgo
ress for several months ,but a num
ber of legal obstacles had to be
removed before the city could ac
quire possession.
Turkish school children use chalk
and pencils imported from Ger
many.
New Zealand has less than one
half »f one per cent alien popula
tion.
FORESIGHT IS WISER THAN
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge can only tell you what
has happened. Knowledge cannot tell |
you when misfortune may destroy i
your home, your property, your val
uables.
Foresight knows the possibility.
Foresight protects you aginst loss. ■
I Foresight insures.
Foresight saves you from financial ,
losx in case of property loss.
Foresight is wiser than knowledge I
Insurance is tt.e wisest investment I
man can make.
Are you wise? Are you insured? j
We can give you all forms of i
Pi’operty Protection Policies.
BRADLEY HOGG
Phone 185
Representing the
ALLIANCE INSURANCE CO.,
QF PHILADELPHIA
NEW LAURELS WON
BY PAIGE-DETROIT
DETROIT, Mich., Sept. 11.—
Further laurels have been gather
ed by the Paige-Detroit Motor
Car Company with its Jewett Six,
announces the factory. On this
occasion the Jewett Six won the
annual hill climb at Stockbridge,
N. Y., 28 miles from Utica.
The hill was the steepest and
“toughest” to climb that has thus
far been encountered by the Jew
etts, says Edward A. Bachle, driv
er of the winning car.
The new record for the hill set
by Bachle in the Jewett Six was
27 and 25’s second. The hill Is
approximately one-half mile long
and has a gradient for about 300
feet of 25 to 1. It was extremely
rough due' to the gravel surfacing
being constantly washed away by
rains, Bachle explained on his re
turn to the factory this wek.
In the owner’s ft-- ■ a Jewett
Six climbed the hill in 29 4-s’s
seconds, and another Jewett was
third, climbing the hill in 31 2-5
this event was second in the free
reconds. The Jewett which won
for-all which was won by Bachle
when he set the new record. *
The owner’s Jewett climbed the
hill in this event in 29 1-5 sec
onds. The other .competitors were
all special built, cars, one being a
former winner of a Pike’s Peak
Climb.
JUST RECEIVED
Our new line of Shaeffer
Fountain Pens; also the
newest styles and colors in
Whiting Society Station
ery. When you think of
writing think of Whiting. It
is a pleasure to use the
Shaeffer pen on Whiting’s
high grade paper.
Phone 229
AMERICUS JEWELRY
COMPANY
By WALLIS MOTT, Mgr.
CHEAP MONEY ON FARMS
$2,000,000.00. Two Million Dollars to lend on good farms, ’ wall
improved, at 5 1-2% interest, the borrower having the privilege of
making payments oi> the principal at any interest period, stopping
the interest on ‘such payments. Also, we have large sums to lend at
6%, 6 1-2% and 7 ger cent. Loans can be closed as soon as abstracts
of titles can be made. Our contract is as good as the best and you
do not have to wait.
Write us or see G. R. Ellis or G. C. Webb in charge of our Horas
Office, at Americus.
EMPIRE LOAN & TRUST COMPANY
Americus, Ga.
PAGE FIVE
EXCHANGE CLUB
ENDORSES FUND
MACON, Sept. 11.—The Macoti
Exchange club has endorsed the
idea of erecting a monument to
the late President K'arding, which
is now being considered by Ex
change clubs throughout the coun
try. The idea owes its inception
to the Cleveland Exchange - club.
The secretary of the Macon elub
has notified the Cleveland club that
it is behind the proposal.
' WKmxl. 1
Good Io the last drop
Qlke weight of duty
sits lightly upon the
hostess who dines
secure in the confi
dence that her coflee
will be nothing short
of Good to the last
drop.”
MAXWELL
HOUSE
COFFEE
