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MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 19, 1924 T ffl SEES [fi II WIIGN FUNDS Newspaper Man, Aspiring to Governorship, Says Accept ing Contributions Involves Barter of Official Favor ATLANTA, May 19—‘The news papers anticipate events, keep in the lead of actual history. I have not yet secured the ‘flivver,’ or the funds that would be required to keep it going.” This was the statement today of Jesse Mercer, former newspaper man, law enforcement champion and publicist, who has been men tioned for the governorship and who was credited with plans for making the race in a flivver, with out campaign funds and even with out a so-called political platform. Mercer made the statement in a communication he addressed to Sid J. Cook, Jr., .of Albany, who offered his services as driver of the flivver in his (Mercer’s) con templated canvass of the state for the governorship. “This brings me lace to face' witn the very serious question’ of accepting campaign contributions,” Mercer told young Cook. Mr. Mer cer is being besieged tomake the race, and around the Kimball House lobby where he may be seen daily he is the center of interest amosg politicians. “It is the usual way,” continued Mercer in his reference to accept ing campaign contributions,” but whether it is the proper way is quite another question. Undoubt edly ample funds for such a cam paign, as has been suggested in the public print, could be secured by the usual barter, —expressed or implied—of official Favor and studification of principle, but the more I ponder the question tl e more serious it appears, if consci entious scruples have any place in politics. “It is my abhorence of the old order (grown infinitely worse of late years), including the expendi ture of large sunjs, usually not the money of the candidate, in such elections, that impels me to under take such a program, from which. I am hoping, may result as much, good as could be expected from the proper conduct of the duties of the office. Only an ingrate could ac cept a campaign contribution and escape entirely it’s influence on of ficial acts involving the persons making the contribution. “Not having the necessary funds of my own for even the barest le gitimate expenses of a guberna torial campaign, I am facing the dilemma of accepting financial aid in the campaign or exclusion from the political arena. “The old theory of justifying the means by the ends to be accom-. plished is of doubtful morality, if not expediency. I am trying to arrive at a decision that will con form to my ideals, if one in'poiis tics may have ideals; but so far, my disposition is to undertake no more in the way of campaign ex penses than I can see my way to finance personally.” AUSTRALIAN BALLOT GROWING IN FAVOR ATLANTA, May 19.—With poli tics in the atmosphere and the pros pect of bringing the old ballot box in use again this ybar, the Aus tralian ballot is finding unusual favor in many parts of the state, according to reports received here. Under an act of the Legislature it is possible for any county in Georgia to adopt the “Australian ballot” system in white primaries. A number of counties acted favor ably on this election method this spring and the reports indicate that the voters were highly pleased with the plan. Political leaders here assert that the secret ballot is the one thing needed to perfect Georgia’s white primary system. It was pointed out that every qualified voter has a right to cast his ballot without in terference from any one in any way, and the Australian ballot gives him perfect protection in that right. Rich or poor, educated or illiterate, <ii s ballot is his own, to be cast as he pleases—however wisely or un wisely. “The white primary is the poli tical salvation of the South,” said E. B. Russell, editor of the Cedar town Standard, who is urging its adoption in his home county of Polk, The white primary was adop ted to secure decency as far as pos sible in our political life, and I am fully convinced that it will be wise ly strengthened by the addition of the Australian ballot.” SOWEGA ASSN. STATES ITS MARKETING PLANS -t MOULTRIE,, May 19.—The mei on crop of the eighteen hundred members of the Sowega Melon As ciation will be handled through the Association this year, according to announcement given out at the or gaanization’s headquarters. It was estimated that 42,850 acres were planted in melons in the state, auu that 20,784 acres of this amount was planted by members of the Sowega Association. Counties in jvhich the association claims to coa- FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS It Sounded Something Like That By Blosser OH- LOOK MOM- T N MOLD STILL TILL MOTUSS\ / ” LTMATS THE ONty TU/iJX Z ~ ‘ /< ~ s/miS w A QA6 0M IT- WAT U,mD A OU.PoP-LOOWT, Yif ? 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FEDERAL CHILD LABOR ENACTMENT FAVORED SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 19. —A resolution favoring federal law against child labor* was adopted by the Northern Methodist Epis copal general conference here to day without a dissenting vote. Copies of the resolution will be sent to President Coolidge, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house.of reprsenta tives. ELLAVILLE CLOSING PROGRAM ELLAVILLE, Ga., May 19. Prof. H. H. Hargrove, Supt. of the Ellaville High school announces the following program for the graduat ing exercises which will occur Monday evening, May 19 at half past eight o’clock: Invocation—Rev. B. L. Jordan. Salutatory—Kathryn Williams. Piano Solo—Susie Snipes. Readirig—Rose Indian Scene from ‘lf I were King,” Kittie Pearl Collins. Song—Open Wide the Gates for. Spring, Class. Valedictory—Susie Snipes. Duet: Witches’ Frolic, Behr— Susie Snipes and Kittie Pearl Col lins. Literary Address —Rev. Fred E. Smith. Delivery of Diplomas—H. H. Hargrove. CUMBERLAND CHURCH CREATES Y. P. A. BODY AUSTIN, Texas, May 19—Se lection of a meeting place for next year and adoption of a constitu tion, for a young people’s assembly, a new division of the church or ganization created yesterday, aie before the general assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian church in session here today. I AM DOING ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK NO JOB TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE. Ido your work by the hour and save you money. Ask my customers. They KNOW my ability. ONE 3-4 H. P. MOTOR FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN J. C. BASS, Electrician TELEPHONE 533. TMFSDN SCHOOL K COWEKfflllll Seven Students Receive Diplo mas, With Ten Boys and Girls Passed Into High School THOMPSON, May 19 —Com- mencement is always a red letter event at Thompson, and this year it has been especially so, because of the fine weather and big enthus iastic crowds that attended. Like “All Gaul,” commencement this year, was divided into ‘three parts. ’ At the graduating exercises on Thursday night seven young peo ple received their diplomas. The stage was beautifully decorated with white roses, the class flowers, and the class colors o white and green predominated. White and green electric lights flashed the figures 1924 on and off during the entire exercises. A feature of the evening was the plain and practical address deliver ed by Prof. J. C. Dukes, superin tendent of Schools of Tterreil county. Prof E. L. Bridges of Plains delivered the diplomas to the class. Friday morning there was a sim ilar exercise, at which time ten grammar school boys and girls re ceived their diplomas, and were passed into high school, fflhiere were readings, essays, salutatory and valedictory, jut like the big class.' The address to the class was delivered by Rev. Mr. Hall, of Plains. During the day the entire school building was thrown open to the public, and the grade exhibits, which have of late years become a feature at Thompson, were viewed by hundreds who thronged the class rooms. The wonderful exhibition of the chart work, mavs, drawing, notebook work, sewing, and sand table work, received much favor able comment. Then too, the do mestic science room, with its display of the wodk done by twenty club girls, under the leadership of Miss Parkman deserves esvecial men tion. There was chart work too, THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER mm. This commencement marks the first use of the new $265 velour stage curtain which was installed themselves with credit to their ex cellent teacher. Then came a pro gram of readings, pantommimes, drills scenic readings, and, dialo gues, concluding with a negro comedy. A novel feature was a burlesque on “Alexander, the Man of Mystery” that brought roars of laughter from the packed auditor in the agriculture room, by the boys under Prof. Bell. At 12:30 the crowds assembled at the long tables under the trees, and filled up on barbecue and all the embellish ments incidental thereto. At night came the annual con cert. This year it was dibided into two parts. Miss Mathews piano and expression class occupied the stage during the first part of the program, and the pupils acquitted TAX NOTICE City Books are now open for tax returns for 1924. Close July Ist. Make your returns early. A. D. GATEWOOD, Jr. Clerk and Treasuier. —eodjulyl $5,000 TO LOAN On Americus Residence Property Phone 830 LEWIS ELLIS Round Trip Summer Fares from Americus, Ga. Going and returning via Savannah and steamship New York . . $57.18 Boston .... 70.18 Philadelphia 51.70 Baltimore . • 4s. 15 Going via Savannah and ship returning rail, or vice versa New York . . $03.60 Boston .... 78.65 Fares to other resorts proportion ately reduced. Tickets include meals and berth on steamer, except that for some staterooms an additional charge is made. For sailing dates, accommoda tions and other information apply to Ticket Office, C. of Ga. Station. Phone H. C. White, Agent. Central of Georgia Ry. Ocean Steamship Co. Merchants & Miners Trans. Co. THE OLD HOME TOWN By Stanley 'TH ’ SHEsg \ ]B"W===lry r uss’F Aoo SAX K- no i L' Z J ill • \JZir 'Lt WAS A HE'S Aj —= .- on PtJPPose To) STOP TH' Bofs/ Z - Psnb SAT7A> / fxou NC-Tir r ) XU g HE-S COvGfeER \ \ V ///r , - < AM' LiPTW'CR-AGKER hj z/X z ] I &Ar<r-EL TOOJJ z zz«Jß3* ia\ \ 4’ ( 1 DOWN\ ATztJ )to Buy A CHEESE BUT I IkWWri-. W CHANGEO » MIND AN - Bought A THAD “THAYERS OLD YELLOW CAT WHO FOR. YEARS / ' HAS SLEPT ON THE; SHELP WITH THE SPICES HAS CHANGjET* HAB>TL - HE HQVM SLEEPS CM THE CHEESE EXCLUSIVELY last week, a gift of the Parent- Teachers Association. The entire faculty has been re-elected and it is understood that they have all ac cepted the work for another year. POSTAL WORKERS TO HAVE HALF HOLIDAYS WASHINGTON, May 19.—Post master General New in an order being sent to postmasters, author izes the granting of Saturday half holiday to postal employes through out the country during the summe|’ between June 14 and September 13, when it involves no curtailment of the postal service and no cost to the government. Regulations heretofore have pre vented postmasters from allowing employes any interval off duty on Saturday afternoon during the warm weather. CtASSIFIEDADVERTISEMENTS CABBAGE AND BERMUDA— Onion plants; 100, 25 cents; 500, $1; 1,000, $1.50 delivered. J. O. Fussell, Dawson, Ga., —25-26 t. COMMERCIALIZE your mechani cal ideas. Columbus Truck & Supply Mfg. Co., Columbus, Ga., develops and manufactures. Write for particulars.—24-3(.‘t FOR SALE—Aster plants, cut flowers; hand-made baskets, flo rals made to order. Phone 249. Mrs. W. H. Bowersl9-lt Before prohibition approximate ly 130,000,000 gallons of whisky were consumed in the United States every year. RAILROAD SCHEDULES Arrival and Departure of Passenget Trains, Americus, Ga. Central of Georgia Ry. Central Standard Time Arrive Depart 12:01 am Cols-Bghm-Chgo 3:45 am 12:37 am Chgo-St. L., Atl 2:53 am 1:54 am Albany-Jaxville 3:45 am 2:53 am Albny-Jaxville 12.37 am 3:45 am Cin-Atl-Chgo 1:54 am 3:45 am Albny-Jaxville 12:01 am 5:29 am Maeon-Atlanta 10:35 pm 6:34 am Albany 7:21 pm 10:20 am Columbus 3:15 pm 1:55 pm Albany-Montg’y 2:15 pm 2:15 pm Macon Atlanta 1:55 pm 3:10 pm Albany 10:22 am 7:21 pm Macon-Atlanta 6:34 am 0:35 pm Albany-Montg’y 5:29 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 p* Kictdand-Cob LQ;Qg hd GRAHAM BAUGHN GETS PAROLE FROM GANG SAVANNAH, May 19.—Definite information has been received in Savannah that the application for parole on the part of C. Graham Baughn a Savannah attorney con victed of sonspiracy in the selling FARM LOANS CHEAP MONEY! EASY TERMS NO COMMISSION Through our connection with The Atlanta Joint Stock Land Bank we offer farmers 6 per cent money for 33 years on the amortization basis—NO COM MISSION—with privilege of paying all or any por tion after five years. Cheapest and best plan ever offered the farmer. QUICK SERVICE. Americus Abstract and Loan Co. R. L. Maynard, President WANTED—Ladies in this locality to embroider linens for us at home during their leisure moments. Write .at once. “FASHION EM BROIDERIES,” 1130, Lima, Ohio. FOR RENT—Two furnished house keeping rooms. Phone 430. West- Lamar street. 7-ts FOR RENT —Two large rooms and kitchenette. P. O. Box 274, Americus. —10-1 Ot FARM LOAN MONEY Plenty at cheap interest rate and on easy terms. W. W. Dykes. 9-ts FOR RENT—Three rooms, reason able; immediate possession. S- S. Thomas. Phone 490 or 876.—3-ts FOR RENT—Country home, rea sonable to right party. Address ‘Home.” Times-Recorder.—l9-11 FOR SALE—7-room house. Elm avenue. In good condition; large lot. Easy payments. P. B. Williford.—l6-tf FOR RENT—Five-room bungalow on Lamar street. Phone 430. Mrs. M. E. .Tossey.—l6-tf FOR SALE—Beautiful Gladioli, Snap Dragon and other cut flow ers. Mrs. B. I. Mize, phone 403. FORD Cylinders rebored. Good as new. Duer's Machine Shop, 125 West HUI St—s-ts. FOR SALE4-room house, close in; rent $12.00 month. lYice SI,OOO. Safe investment. P. B. Williford. . . , -16-ts of liquor has been allowed and that he will come home the latter part of July. By that time he will have served one fourth of the time for which he was'sentenced and will be subject to parole. Baughn is a well known member o f the bar and has been very active in recent years. WANTED LOANS, LOANt LOANS, LOANS—Having a Ji-’ rect connection and plenty of money at lowest possible interest rate. I can save you money on city loans and farm loans. H. 0. Jones. —l4tf EARN MONEY WEEKLY—spare tim c at home, addressing, mail ing music, circulars. Send 10c for music, information. New England Music Co., 234 Capon, Dept. D-27, Hartford, Conn.—l9-6t Q. Do chiropractic adjustments hurt - ? A. —Not to any appre ciable extent. Not as much as the dis-ease of which they rid vou. —l9-lt FOR SALE—I light delivery Ford truck. Good condition. Crabb’s Service Station. Phone 180—17-ts FOR SALE Well trained goat, wagon and harness. Kenneth Wood, Jr., Leslie, Ga. 17-3 t I WILL pay spot cash for your pe cans. Neon Buchanan.—l4-tf FOR QUICK SERVICE AND HEAVY HAULING PHONE 121 WOOTTEN TRANSFER CO. Office in Americus Steam Laundry SOUTH JACKSON STREET FOR SALE - Old newspapers. For wrapping or packing purposes. Over- , stocked. Price right 4)1 Jimesßecorder Cq* j PAGE FIVE
