About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1923)
PAGE FOUR 240 RESIDENCES ARE LOCATED WITH SCALE OF PEHTS VERY LOW! Industries Provided for Residents to Work in Model in All Respects SCHOOL COST $200,000 Bank, Church, Community Cen ter Building and Public Utili ties All Are Provided g WILSON, Ark., Sept 18. What’s Robert E. Lee Wilson going to do with his one-man town? It’s getting to be a complex problem, not only here in Wilson, Mississippi county, but for grizzled pioneers, railroad magnates, bank ers in surrounding towns and finan ciers in St. Louis, Little Rock, Mem phis and Chicago who wonder just wl.at Lee Wilson, new 61, is going to do with a fast-growing town of 2000 population and which he oxtns —lock, stock and barrel. Like some feudal land baron of . old, this' man owns everything in sight on a vast expanse of nearly I 50,000 acres. It’s all his, personal ly. The only thing he doesn’t own in W’ilson is a little yellow depot and a few hundred yards of steel rail, the property of the Frisco rail way. But even the Frisco system hasn’t anything on Mr. Wilson. Ke operates his own little railroad, runs it to suit himself, and it’s 140 miles long. They call! it the Jones boro, Lake City & Eastern railroad, and it links up Wilson with Jones boro and Blytheville, Ark. Bull even a multi-millionaie, such as Wilson, with all his business acumen, can’t be expected to fill the shoes of a mayor, the chief of police, the banker, the hotel pro prietor, the merchant, the preacher, the justice of the peace and all the other shoes incident to the rule, control and hustling town like W’il son. ■ ■’* There’s only one government of ficial in town—the postmaster. The tax collector drops around once, a year, but it’s easy to ollect taxes in Wilson. He writes out a mem orandum for Mr. Wilson and Mr. Wilson writes out a check for Mr. Tax Collector—and the ordeal is over. There are 240 residences in Wil son and Mr. Wilson owns them all. His property, including the town proper, extends 27 miles in length one way, eight miles in another and then winds along with the' Missis sippi river. Here is some of the property which Wilson owns personally, in eluding the town of Wilson and the thousands of acres surrounding it: Eighteen plantations that will produce this year 6500 acres of cotton. There are 6900 acres plant ed corn. The cotton is produced from 8000 acres. He has 12000 A Good Thing—DON’T MISS IT. Send your name and address plain ly written together with 5 cents (and this slip to Chamberlain Medi cine Co., Des Moines, lowa, and re ceive in return a trial package con taining Chamberlain’s Cough Rem edy for coughs, colds, croup, bron chial, ‘‘flu” and whooping coughs, and tickling throat; Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver tablets for stom ach troubles, indigestion, gassy pains that crowd the heart, bilious ness and constipation; Chamber lain’s Salve, needed in every fam ily for burns, scalds, wounds, piles, and skin affection; these valued family medicine for only 5 cents. Don’t miss it.—adv. 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. L MYRTLE SPRINGS Spend your vacation at Myrtle Springs. Good cottages, cook houses, stove and electric lights furnished at reasonable prices. Pool kept in t~esi of condition. NO MOS QUITOES. J. L. GLAWSON Wilson Owns Entire Town and Pays Salaries of All Officials and 7 eachers .r ■ r sl7 ’-w him fWWIi P > t- » - - u.ia. J HERE ARE TWO POPULAR TYPES OF HOUSES OWNED B Y WILSON. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ABLE TO RENT ONE AT THESE PRICES? acres in wheat and 800 acres in alfalfa. Thousands of acres of virgin timber. A sawmill that represents an in vestment of $250,000. A mill that produces 300 barrels of flour and meal daily. A $i2o.()00 box factory. An eight-gin stand, elctrically driven, which cost him) $40,000 and I has a capacity of 90 bales daily. A model ice plant. The Bank of Wilson, with a capital of $25,000 and a surplus of nearly $35,000. The department store, where one can buy anything from a toothpick ti. a flivver. A department store, where one can buy anything from a toothpick to a flivver. » A modern school structure Mt. Wilson built at a cost of $200,000. He also set aside 100 acres of land surrounding the building there is an annual deficit of SIO,OOO in the maintenance of this school with its staff of 20 teachers, but a check from Mr. Wilson’s secretary wipes out the defeit without argument. A drug store, garage and filling station, a church edifice, a hotel, a case, blacksmith shop and meat market. A Community Center building. Waterworks plant. Electric light and power plant. Wilson rents from himself. He pays himself $45 per month for his nine-room house and that’s the maximum rent paid by any citizen of Wilson. The scale of rents run from $12.50 to $37.50 per month, according to. the size of the home. Funny thing, nobody can live in Wilson without renting from Mr. Wilson, and nobody can work in Wilson without working for Mr. Wilson. Wilson isn’t very talkative with strangers. But he’s dynamic in ac tion and he doesn’t employ lag gards. ‘‘Work hard when you work and! play hard when you play,” is his idea of life. Wilson, Ark», is 41 miles west of Memphis, 125 miles from Little Rock and 264 miles from St. Louis. BUENA VISTA Miss Louise Holloman and Mrs. Brantley, of Dublin, are visiting Mrs. Chas. L .we. Mifp Eb.zabcth Wooten left this week for Gainesville, where she will enter Brenau college. Miss Myrtle Rushin, who has been spending the past year in New York studing at Columbia Univer sity, is visiting Misses Minnie, Sa rah and Floyd Lqwe. Miss Rush will be here until the 25 of this month and then she will go to At lanta, when she will teach in the Girls’ High school. Misses Sara Frances Lowe and Mary Burgin went to Rome last Tuesday to enter Shorter college. Miss Merrill McMichael went to Macon last Tuesday to resume her studies at Wesleyan college. Mrs. T. N. WiLiam., delightfully entertained the bridge club at her beautiful home three miles from town last Wednesday. Misses Virginia Williams and Frances Mauk left for Cuthbert last Tuesday to attend Andrew college. Miss Josephine Weaver went to Milledgeville last Saturday to teach ProperScrvicc Have you ever been satisfied with your Fountain Pen 7l SHEAFFER Fountain Pen and Pencil satisfies every need and desire of writing. We have a full stock of pens and pencils for school children busi ness men and women and college students. The pens and pencils range in price from SI.OO to $12.50. Thos. L. Bell Jeweler and Optician Ask for Your Coupons in the Georgia State College for Women. Miss Weaver spent the I past year in New York studying at I Columbia University. Miss Katherine Lowe and Juila Stokes went to Birmingham last 1 week to resume their duties as teachers in the city schools. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Burgin gave a delightful barbecue at Burgin : Station last Wednesday night. A large crowd attend and had a most pleasant time. Misses Ruth Stokes, Nell Pickard, Josephine and Emma Stevens, Mary Avant, « Martha Moore, Martha Gladys Hogg and Lillian McMichael left Monday for Mil ledgeville wher they will enter the State College for Women. Miss Katherine Walker, of At lanta, is assisting Mrs. B. S. Park er in her store. Miss Virginia McMichael went to Butler last week to accept a position as teacher in the public schools. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mauk and Mrs. Biles, of Atlanta, spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Mauk. Mr. and Mrs. Obie Passmore, of Valdosta were guests of Dr. W. i R. Hair last week. Miss Nettie Powell returned from a pleasant visit to Macon, Savan nah, Macon, and Tybee last Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Clements and I Mr. apd Mrs. E. B. Reese spent last Monday in Atlanta. EPISCOPALIANS GATHER FOR ANNUAL CONVENTION CHICAGO, Sept. 18.—Religious statesmen and educators from all parts of North America, as well as 1 the foreign missionary field, have gathered here for the program of the International Convention of . the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, I which will be held at the University of Chicago, September 19 to 23. i The celebration at St. James Church of the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the first chapter of this world-wide religious frater- ’ njty will be a feature of the con- ■ vention. A five-day conference for boys enrolled in the junior de- 1 partment of the brotherhood also will be held. The brotherhood was founded in 1883 by James L. Koughteling, a Bible class teacher, and subsequent- 1 ly became national and, later, in- ’ ternational in scope. It includes' organizations in the United States, England, Scotland, Ireland, Cana da, Australia, New’ Zealand and West Indies. The convention is expected to bring together the largest group of men and boys ever seen in the history of the Episcop church for a like puipose. Wc Weld Anything, Any Where Any Time No Job too Large, None too Small. A Trial is all we ask. AMERICUS WELDING AND RADIATOR WORKS 122 Jackson St. Americus, Ga. Phone 943 FREE TICKETS TO RYLANDER Each day The Times-Recorder place* somewhere in the Classified Col umns the names of five person* who upon calling at the Times-Recorder office will each receive Two Free Tickets To The Rylander Theatre To See “THE N’TH COMMANDMENT” A Paramount picture from a gripping real-heart story by Fannie Hurst, author of "Humoresque.” And A Novelty film, ‘‘Golf as Played by Gene Sarazen.” Wednesday, Sept. 19 THE AMERICUS TTMES-RECORDER LJj FAMOUS STORY ON SCREEN AT RYLANDER THEATER WEDNESDAY One of Fannie Hurst’s noted sto ries, ‘‘The N’th Commandment,” said to be similar in appeal and dramatic strength to the same ae ther’s “Kumore; me,” has been screened by Paramount pictures and will be shown at the Rylan der on Wednesday. The story deals with department store girl who marries a fellow clerk who later develops an incur able illnes. Told that her husband will die unless he goes to the coun try for a long stay, the unhappy wife, all but penniless, resorts to desperate methods to obtain the mcney required. This levr-lonment is the expansion of the theme of the picture—that there are other than the Ten Commandments which men and women must not violate. The leading roles of the picture are portrayed by Colleen Moore, James Mgrrison and Eddie Phil i lips. In addition to ‘‘The N’th I Commandment” the Rylander has a feature that will prove most in teresting to Americus at the pres ent time. It is titled ‘‘Golf As Played by Gene Sarazen,” and shows this noted expert in all -phas es of the golf game in both regu lar and slow motion photography. Today’s attraction at the Rylan der is Gloria Swanson’s “Blue beard’s Bth Wife,” and no picture shown in Americus for months has created more enthusiasm than did this on its first showing Monday. START MOVE TO SECURE POLICEWOMAN AT MACON MACON, Sept. 18.—The Macon League of Women Voters has inau i gurated a movement to secure a policewoman for Macon and, upon completion of the new Bibb county ( jail a matron to take charge of , women prisoners and their section 'of the jail. The league plans to sponsor the addition to -these two 1 officers, it was said, in an effort to keep Macon on a footing with larger cities. i USING LOTS OF WATER NOW DOWN AT VALDOSTA i VALDOSTA, Sept. 18.—Daily pumping records from the city wa ter plant show that Valdosta peo ple continue to consume above half a million gallons of water each day. The records show the'amount of water lifted each day through the week to run from 540,000 to 560,000 gallons. fU WILL INTEREST AMERICUS GOLF FANS Gene Sarazen, Former Open Champion, Will Be Shown Executing Difficult Shots An event of interst to all golf lovers will be the showing of a film entitled “Golf As Played by Gene Sarazen,” at the Rylander theater on Wednesday, Manger Herbert Kincey stated today. “Golf As Played by Gene Sara zen,” shows the former champion playing some of the most difficult shots, the proper and correct way of getting out of traps, the drive putting in the rough, the chibs to be used for different positions and drives, the approach and the proper grips. He shows the exact positions to stand to secure the proper strokes and results from drives. Ke does some very clever work in tee ing off, such as teeing off a man’s head, the old William Tell style, teeing off an egg without touching it and several other marvelous drives. All shots of the noted expert are demonstrated in regular and slow motion photography. in addition to the golf film the Rylander will show its regular fea ture attraction for Wednesday, “The N th Commandment,” a Para mount production. It is a gripping real-heart story by Fannie Hurst, author of “Humoresque.” GA. AUTO TAG SALES EXCEED LAST YEAR ATLANTA, Sept. 18.—The sale of automobile license tags thus far in the year 1923 has already ex ceeded the best previous entire year by $176,000, and the three and a half months yet to be recorded will establish the unusualy high total, it QffiffIADmSEMENTS LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN— -1 gray mare mule, weight about I, lbs., about 15 years old; also 1 dark bay horse mule, weight about 1,200 lbs., 10 years old. Take up and notifiy P. C. Gilmore, phone 748, Americus, Ga. 18 ts WANTED AT ONCE—Two good wage farm hands for balance of this year and next. Good proposi tion. C. J. Clark. 17-3 t CONSERVATORY GRADUATE and experienced teacher desires pupils in violin, piano and Italian harp. For information, call Mrs. I 11. C. White, phone 744. 17-2,t LOST—On Griffin-Americus road, ! near Butler, one spare rim and i tire complete, for Chandler car; size 34x4 1-2. Finder please leave j at express office at Americus or >hip to me and receive reward. G. A. Flynn, care Albany Herald, Albany, Ga. —dh-17-3t Mrs. Jno. Wooten. MISS OLIVE HOWARD announces the opening of her music class at her home, 918 Oglethorpe Ave., Sept. 17. 15-2 t PHONE 117—JOHN W. SHIVER BEST GRADE RED CEDAR, No. I and No. 2 PINE SHINGLES 27-ts FOUND—“The Farmers Friend” —our Commercial Back Band will please you. Well padded. Re inforced, locked on hooks will not pull off. A trial will convince you. Prices right. Harrold Brothers. 7-20t-eod TWO NICELY FURNISHED rooms and meals if desired. 11l Taylor street. Fhone 737. l'l-0t WANTED -- LOANS, LOANS, LOANS, LOANS—Having a di rect connection anti plenty of money at the lowest possible inter est rate. I can save you money on city loans and farm loans. H. O. JONES. 14-ts WANTED—To protect you, your family and your property. Frank E. Matthews. Insurance. 18-ts LOANS on farm lands a»4 city property. Low interest rate. Loans promptly closed. See S. R. Heys or H. B. Williams. Phones 48 or 52. I I OR SALE—A-No. 1 Grade Reg- ular Second Sheets, 8 1-2 by 11 inches, special per thousand, sl. The Times-Recorder Job Printing Department.—22-ts. ■ : FARM LOAN MONEY pH-ntiful at cheap interest rate and on easy terms. W. W. Dykes. 9-ts ■ PHONE 117—JOHN W. SHIVER for SCREENS, for home or of fice. 27-ts FOR QUICK SERVICE AND HEAVY HAULING PHONE 121 WOOTTEN TRANSFER CO. Office in Americus Steam Laun dry SOUTH JACKSON STREET DR. S. F. STAPLETON VETERINARIAN Office in Chamber of Commerce ; Phone 8 Residence Phone 171 TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER :92 3 was announced at the office of Secretary of State McLendon. The collections thus far this year nave been $2,088,004, compared to total receipts of $1,830,047.61 in 1922. The previous high record was $1,918,512.43 in 1920. The collections by months vhis year have been January, $189,- ,690.82; February, $703,679.89; March, $779,573.08; April, $143,- 145.84; May, $106,322.24; June, $55,184.97; July, $25,679.92; Aug., $70,115; Sept., 1 to 13, $14,567.58. Prof. W. M. Reddick, principal of Americus Institute, is ill at the Americus Negro hospital. WANTED The best steno-bookkeeper in Americus for permanent -'ostion in real estate of fice; must be under 30 years of age, of pleasing person ality, lady or man, and with at least three years practical experience. Address A. H. DeVane, Lakeland, Florida. Day Phone 25 Night Phone 803 WATERS & DAVENPORT AUTO COMPANY Jefferson Street ’ Rear Chero-Cola Co. EXPERT AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING 15 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE—ALL WORK GUARANTEED RATES REASONABLE Cars Washed on Short Notice in the Shade I'OR RENT—B-horse farm in high state of cultivation; convenient to schools, churches and market. Ad dress I'. O. Box, 299, Americus, Ga. 18-ts- FOR SALE - Old newspapers. For wrapping or packing purposes. Over stocked. Price right if taken in quantities. | Times'Recorder Co ts Mrs. B. A. Guest. | FOR SALE—RoII top office desk; I seen upstairs Bto 9 a.m. 122 .'Windsor Ave. 17-2 t EGGS WANTED—We will contract for eggs from purebred hens at 60c dozen. Phone 845. Diamond Poultry Farm. 17-Ct MRS. T. A. KEMP, Organist Lee Street church, announces the opening of her piano class Sept. 17, GO9 xiancock Ave., phone 222. 1-ts WANTED—Position as superintend-’ ent on large farm; several years’ experience on large farm; best ref erences. L. L.'Joiner, Route B Ampricus. 13-6 t Ernest Mathis. ' R. E. HEARN, Successor to McKin stry, Photographer. Portrait and Commercial Work. Phone 166. Jack son Street. 28-rs ROOFING—Phone 117—SHIVER Jdhns-Manville ROOFING, roof coating, roof cement, creosote, roof paint. HELPS PREVENT NERVOUSNESS Even heels prevent shocks to the Spinal Cords. Ask your doctor. Let us fix yours. JENNINGS BROS. Finest Shoe Repairing and Real Dry Cleaning Phone "Seben-Fo’-Nine" Miss Chloe Davenport. RAILROAD SCHEDULE Arrival and Departure of Pa««enger Train*, Americus, Ga. The following schedule figures ' v.blished as information and not guaranteed: CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY. Arrive Leave 11:55 pm Colum’s-Chgo 3;45 am 10:35 pm Albany-Mont 5:14 am 7:21 pm Macon-Atl’nta 6:37 am 1:55 pm Alb’y-Montg’y 2:14 pm 2:14 pm Macon-Atla’ta 1 ;55 pm 10:15 am Columbus 3:15 pm 6:37 am Albany 7:21 pm 5:14 am Macon-Atla’ta 10:35 pm 3:45 am Albany-J’ville 11:55 pm 2:58 am Albany-J’ville 12:37 am 12:37 am Chgo.St.L.’Atl 2:58 am 3:45 am Cin & Atlanta 1;35 am' SEABOARD AIR LINE (Central Time) Arrive Departs 10:05 am Cordele-Hel’na 5:15 pm 12’26 pm Cols-M’t’g’y 3:10 pm 3:10 pm Cordele-Savh 12:26 pm 5:15 p* Richland-Cols 10;05 am A BIRD S-EYE VIEW imeiiur b.aggs Choicest variety fruits, most everything in home-grown veg etables. Our fresh meats we will leave it to you to be the best ui Americus. Fresh butter always. Chickens and fresh eggs. Full line of gro ceries to select from. You have never used better flour than we carry. We sell butter milk an sweet milk. Buy your meats, groceries, etc. from BRAGG’S MARKET Phone 181 Foot Balls, Basket Balls and Supplies Hightower’s Book Store —■mi imai i lt i .FOR SALE—S Jersey cows, fresh. > J. W. Peel, Leslie, Ga. 18--lt , WANTED—To .buy your chickens and country hams. Nash Market. 18-3 t Mrs. J. V. Foole. WANTED—One good milk cow; first or second calf. H. L. Mize. I —ls-2t • FOR RENT—Furnished room to gentleman. Mrs. G. W. Boone, 124 Dudley. 15-3 t FOR RENT—After Sept. 15, four | rooms, upstairs over Howell’s Phar macy now occupied by Mrs. Garner. I Apply Dr. L. F. Grubbs. 7-ts • I FOR SALE—Just received, carload • j beautiful Texas Rust-proof Oats. , Harrold. Bros. —l7-10t WANTED-—Position as overseer for 1924. Good references furnished. 1 Write R. M. Jackson, Route C, : Americus, or phone 3003. 17-lt I FOR SALE—IIS acres good strong I clay land, 4-horse farm in culti , vation. Sell cheap. Can give terms. IL. L. Joiner. 13 c,t ’ I - 1' OR RENT—Large.room, furnished or unfurnished. 207 East Church ’ Street. 8 -ts > WANTED 100 hens and fryers, t Easom & Martin Market. 8-ts I-OR RENT—Two unfurnished rooms Phone 772. 8-ts FOR SALE—B-room two-story house, close in. For information phone 48-4 or see J. S. Bolton. 1-ts TAKEN UP—Gray mule. Owner call Times-Recorder for informa tion. 17-°t I'OR RENT—Two apartments in 1 Johnson Apartment. Phone 153. 6-12 t Genuine Gillette Razors 1 4 Kt. Gold Plated on Sale Saturday r 98c Americus Drug Company FOR SALE—BS acres improved. S3OO cash, balance suit purchas er, or swap for small acreage im proved near Americus. Preston Hol senbeck, Lumpkin, Ga. ’5-3t $5,000 TO LOAN On Americus Residence Property LEWS ELLIS Phone 830 CITY AND FARM LOANS Made on business or Residence Property and Good Farms. Lowest Interest. Quick Results. DAN CHAPPELL Planter* Bank Building
