About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1923)
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, DOINGS OF THE DUFFS— Everybody In —By Allman I*7 <?Z Found down ) . , v. n Bl eV. . f f ' f z . Q , >.]' ~ .■ / //// fl Av,, 1,1 t» L -Hr# Freckles and His Friends < That Would Be Convenient —By Blosser 1 I \ / MO.TXS.' I (F Ttr't-z 1 . ... H(, a | /'• i NHIIUcDcWTAW I \ INAIT A h I® juSTTIW Wt .! I- SToeF- \ J ( T ’ r //' V |. I f CAM EAT TM'WO-A ; L \ PIE ’ K (IWUTW W 1 \! \ II I entnrn.' V ( )F WE vr ‘ f /AX MOM MADE p I COULD <SO VJITR J J S viAMTED- i -ijlll lull 1 ■ H WANTA Y “ V X-SEE^PV I °STASTE GOOD 1 ’ Y; SW4 OF Y y WSfezs A JI y — > . X_ V NBA SERVICE V* J Salesman sam Not S’ Good —BY SWAN 7( HPxuv 1 "' 4 ( iri lock soou? \ 7 •Y T7l ==_ _ h rvbtw good KttoON / v uSofo / Wil ■il L\ ; *<> ” V ’’l / RORH VJUM VOO WEHE. DRYING- .( \A\\. - L - H ;; W-tt UEFT HM» Mt Zsoo f.wM ■■ly L- 1 '"" BRmISSH < w i w ■' > I UZ-jOM\\\i aRRJI ■* In mO QTTwjoy zXT ~ Z l ,. •' ‘ ‘iSZMKm® W«WnIf3; !?i tviEHiMC, JB K '• " ° « o’ Hl!/ 1' L-xag S S'/ x k mm*™™' ) 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
