About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1924)
PAGE FOUR Harris Issues Statement In Announcing Candidacy Continued From Page One) have been largely instrumental in passing, may be mentioned the fol lowing: » Stopping the discrimination against Georgia Jiog raisars by the meat packers trust, which con trols the price of hogs. Amending the law so that Georgia farm prod ucts could be stored in federal li censed warehouses. Changing government reports of estimates of cotton acreage, amount ginned, etc., to prevent Wall Street gamblers speculating in cotton. Persuading President Wilson not to fix the price of cotton, which later sold as high as forty five cents. Including calcium arsenate in the bill which passed the senate last year appropriating ten million dol lars as a revolving fund to buy nitrate of sode to sell to farmers at cost. Appropriating $125,000 for mar ket news service so the farmers of our section could find. without ex pense, makets for their products. Appropriating funds for and lo cating in Georgia pecan and peach experimental stations. Appropriating $90,000 addition al for boll weevil work, $50,000 of which is for experiments in de veloping cheaper processes for the manufacture of calcium arsenate. I have worked and voted to place the burden a of taxation on those most able to bear. I oppos ed that part of Secretary Mellon’s plan which reduced the taxes twice as much on large incomes as on small incomes. A majority of all Georgia banks are small and under the original law could not be members and se cure cheap interest rates of Fed eral Reserve System banks. I made the fight to change the law for these country banks and now they can get all advantages of •large city banks. When gasoline was selling Your Kind of Face Powder If there is anything in face pow der s you want, it will pay ypp ti ask us first;,'when we say “any thing” you get an idea of the’eno?-, mous liqe of face powders wte car ry. Powder is here. m?es’ ranging frorit 25c to $2.00; all tints. AMERICAS DRUG CO. Phone 75 FOR QUICK SERVICE AND HEAVY HAULING PHONE 121 WOOTTEN TRANSFER CO. Office in Americua Steam Laundry SOUTH JACKSON STREET K®|M . ' ' ' ; . - - —■ ~ —— Benefit First Methodist Church Building Fund |g To The People of Americus: fme tO a *d * n ie com Pl et i° n °f the First Meth- received that day, including DRY CLEANING, SHOE raR&Mi °d lS t Church, we have agreed to give to this fund REPAIRING, Pressing, etc. MR|j| one-fourth (25 per cent) of our entire cash receipts Tuesday, June 17th. 4 , Furthermore, we ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE every MWj IjMFJI piece of work turned out. If it is not what it should be, Kps? jgl A number of ladies from the church will take charge of you get your money back. Egg °ur business for the day. - - ■ . ■ wz , • i , , . “ - “■ ‘ We have just completed the installation of the most mod- JSE? TBJ'I , ", , , ern dry cleaning machinery and are turning out work KJI vj jjl| this day is to be known as a CASH DAY FOR THE ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED TO BE ODORLESS ISfe BENEFIT OF THE FIRST CHURCH BUILDING If the odor of gasoline can be detected, we return your FUND. We cordially invite all of our regular customers money back. 1 -ti T as as others to send in their orders so that, whether are a mem ber of this church or not, we may all aid our SHOE REPAIRING, we are using the best— and it in its completion. . is the most expensive—leather on the American market wS 1 Rttj J Money can’t buy a better grade of leather. Our shoe re- The building fund will receive 25 per cent on every order i work, as welfaMllother lme and we guarantee thls gSI us your order luesday, June 17, and help Methodist Church Building Fund | JAS. A. FEAGLE I r V Successors to Jennings Brothers RYLANDER THEATER BLDG. I V . s , r- , ; - , , , Phone Seben . Fo . Nine WEST IAMAPP /JRWI WEST LAMARR STREET, AMERICUS, GA. I WSU tjLo jFcIfJ - rnmi hi |- - . • ~ *" ' WM—— W|SC3 W7 Z ;J . cheaper in Northern states than in Georgia I introduced a measure, which passed the senate, prevent ing discrimination in price of gas oline. A bill of mine recently passed the senate preventing wooden cars from being placed between steel passenger cars. An amendment of mine forced the president to name three Demo crats one d whom is Judge Crisp a Georgian, on the United States j Debt Commission to collect amounts due us by the European governments. The federal government spends more money in Georgia than in any other Soulhern state, whi:h helps our people. While I believe in economy in government expendi tures and in keeping down taxes, I have done all I could to secure ippropriations for worthy measures in my state. Respectfully yours, WM. J. HARRIS. 2ND DIST. A. & M. SUMMER SCHOOL TIFTON, June 14.—The Second District A. & M. school will hold a summer school for teachers, be ginning July 1 and closing with the state examination for teach ers on August 1. The course of fered will be of very practical na ture and the teachers examinations will be based largely on what is studied during the course,, it is an nounced. State Superintendent Ballard has carefully planned the course to meet the needs of primary and elementary teachers of th e com mon schools. He urges that every teacher with little or no experi ence attend summer school and adds that ‘‘full credit will be given toward professionalizing certifi cates in the future.” The cost of the entire course will be $20.00, it is stated. AUGUSTA ‘DRUNK’ ARRESTS HIMSELF AUGUSTA, Ga., June 14.—Se rene and content under the mild rays of a southern moon, and I strolling leisurely along his beat above the quiet Savannah, Sergeant W. H. Dunn, of the Augusta po liee. spree was suddenly confront ed wiiih a ‘‘plain drunk” who after Making inquiries at length in order to ascertain if he was really an of ficer, requested in faltering tones that he be put under arrest. In reply to the sergeant’s querry as to the cause for his desires he re plied, “I’ too drunk to cake m’shelf and I want you t’ look out for me.” The sergeant sent for the wagon remarking to the driver, “That’s the first man I ever saw arrest him self.” v, _ Stage Flapper Wed ■ J Francine Larrimore, who won fam e as the creator of stage flap per role, was as wilful in love off stage as on. Eighten months ago, it has just been learned, she married Con Conrad, com poser, and kept it secret from, her closest friends. 200 ATTEND RALLY OF CLUB WORKERS COVINGTON, June 14.—More than 200 boys and girls attended a Newton county club rally at Aca demy Springs park. The valley was in chargeof G. W. Robinson, county agent, and Miss Mary Norman, home demonstration agent. Addresses were made by Mayor A S. Hopkins, of Covington; G. V. Cunningham., of the State College of Agriculture; D. M. Upshaw, ag ricultural agent of the Georgia rail road ; W. R. Stillwell, president of the Newton county trade board and G. W* Robinson, county agent. A picnic dinner athletic contests and a ball game*concluded the prog ram. Prizes in the boy’s dairy cattle judging contest were won by D. P Roquemore, Eugene Packer and Roy Adams. It was announced tha ( SSO has been collected for the es tablishment of “Camp Wilkins,” a camp for Georgia boys and girls which is to be built on the campus of the Georgia State College of Ag riculture. THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER * " Capon Raising—a New Business With Big Profit Assured by J. W. KELLER, Eminent Poultry Expert ...... 111 UIMUI -111JA . XU XreIitXUXJIBJI XX JlXtXJllllll.'.l The rise of the capon is now as sured. Statistics on turkey produc tion show startling decreases yearly. Turkeys are getting scarcer and capon raising is on the increase. To begin with, turkeys have al ways been hard to raise and probably always will be. The percent of mor tality among young poults runs very high. Considerable free range is re quired to attain any degree of suc cess. The turkey does not thrive in confinement. Land has long since become too valuable to permit the average farm er to allot to the turkey all the free range that extensive production re quires. As populatiou increases, this condition will become more pro nounced. Even now, this country has become an importer of turkeys. The Capon Versus the Turkey Now what connection has the tur key situation with the production of capons? Simply this. With the steady decrease in the production of turkeys, there is a growing demand for the capon as a substitute. No other bird can come so near to dupli cating the turkey. There are many who consider it superior in every way. The slowness with which capon raising has developed, however, has not been due to any lack of demand. Capons always sell quickly and at a good price. The difficulty in the past has been almost entirely a mat ter of the successful performance of the operation itself. Operating tools to begin with, were naturally rather crude. Considerable practice was required to prevent the severance of some blood vessel that would cause the bird to bleed to death. Here again American inventive genius has made wonderful progress. Caponlzing instruments have been perfected to a degree that enables anyone to perform the operation suc cessfully. The one thing that has aeld the capon industry back, has now been overcome. There is now every advantage in raising capons rather than turkeys. The mortality rate is extremely low. f'ree range is not required. As a natter of fact, the capon can really >e raised best in confinement. That ■Bakes ft ' a particularly good city 'owl. It is gentle and quiet, the jperation having made it “crowless”. Good Profit Assured With . capon raising made easy, the >ne difficulty of the operation over ;ome, the next question to consider s that of profit. Do capons pay? Is ;t worth while to raise them? Here ire some facts on this point which every progressive poultry raiser will do well to investigate: It is generally conceded that the sex of baby chicks runs about a fifty-fifty average, 50 percent pullets and 50 percent cockerels. That means an abundance of surplus cockerels for the market. Caponize these cockerels as soon Four sets of twins were born re cently on a Candaian liner’s re turn voyage from Liverpool. as their sex can be determined and hefe’s what happens: you produce a superior table fowl that will increase in weight at least a third greater than the ordinary rooster and which will command a market value of a third to a half higher per pound, de pending upon how it grades. If your ordinary rooster sells at 36c per pound, then the capon should bring around 50c per pound. Can there be any doubt about capon raising being made to pay? How to Caponize Cockerels should be caponized as soon as their sex can be determined, the earlier the better. That is very important if they are to grow to the greatest weight it is possible for them to attain. Cockerels should be starved at least twenty-four hours before capon izing. The wings and feet are tied down with weights so as to stretch the bird out. A few feathers are removed in front of the hip joints. The incision is made between the last two ribs. The testicles may be readily seen. They He upon the chick’s back. Removal with the modem caponlzing instrument is easy. Confine the chicks for three or four days after the operation, feed ing a soft food and plenty of water but no scratch feed until they are back to normal. Feed and water, however, immediately after capon izing. That is practically all there is to it Wind puffs, air under the skin causing it to puff out, sometimes de velop. This condition is not serious and will right itself in time although it will do no harm to cut a small hole in the air pocket and relieve the bird at once, repeating if necessary. Exercise Care in Selecting Instru ments There are numerous caponlzing In struments on the market. Care should be taken to secure the best. Some of these instruments seem to do the work better than others. The Pratt Experimental Poultry Farm at Philadelphia has conducted extensive investigation into the subject of caponlzing and will furnish particu lars to any who are interested. This service is without charge. Interest ing booklets on poultry raising prob lems will be sent on request made to the Pratt Experimental Poultry Farm, Philadelphia, Pa. That the poultry raiser, large and small, can profitably raise capons is a fact that admits of little dispute. The capon industry bids fair to grow and develop with theisame rapidity as did the mammoth hatchery' vbusi ness. The writer’s advice is to get in on the “ground floor” by starting now. Don’t wait to count the "other fellows profits” or he will always be ahead of you. Copyrighted. 1924, American Poultry E-ureau) Next article —** Sanitary Conditions For Poultry Will Avoid Summer Deaths’ 9 ■ i icc. r e The Jap problem seems to be keep • ing them out without excluding them. - SATURDAf UFTERNOOHj J^W]? 4 -JJ FIPST BAPTIST S. S. IB PICHIC THURRMV Congregation Will Spend Day At Myrtle Springs in First Outing of Season The picnic season at Americus will be prized open this year on Tuesday when the congregation of First Baptist church and Sunday school will go to Myrtle Springs for a day in the woods and pool there. All of the facilities of the resort have been secured for the day, and these will be at the dis posal of all who attend the out ing. It is planned by the congrega tion to go to the springs in cars which will leave the church prompt ly at 8 o’clock. •MERCER SUMMER SCHOOL WILL OPEN JUNE 16TH MACON, June 14.—The sum mer session of Mercer University opens Monday, June 16 to run through August 30. Courses in education will comprise most of the work offered which is directed toward the instructon of teachers wishing college credit. Beginning at the same time will Office Hours—9-12 A. M., Other Hours and Sundaj 2-5 P. M. Appointment DR. C. D. FAMBROUGH Chiropractor Lady Attendant Phone 653 Rylander Bldg., Americus, G; CHEAP MONEY TO LEND We always have money to lend on farm lands at lowest rates and best terms, and you will always save money by seeing us. We give the borrower the privilege of making payments on the principal at any interest period, stopping interest on such payment. We also make loans on choice city property. Write or see R. C. Ellis, President, or G. C. Webb, Vice-Presi dent, in charge of the Home Office, Americus, Georgia.— Empire Loan and Trust Company Americus, Georgia J-U-N-E B-R-l-D-E-S We have the most popular patterns in Sterling Silver Flat Ware. Select your pattern early, so that our stock can be filled in with all the proper pieces to match. We will gladly assist you in any way that we can Americus Jewelry Co. Wallis Mott, Mgr. Phone 229 be the Institute for WOiiten, ui the auspices of the Georgia I‘ & tion of Women’s Clubs, and Boy Scout Executive Trai: Schiol, teaching boy ieaderi About 800 students are expecte take summer studies at Merce More than forty instructors make up the faculty of the co: summer school alone, accordin Dr. eyton Jacob, director. ’ ’I toward certificats can be ha< teachers and advanced profess instruction will be offered st superintendents. Courses in joi ism, theology, law and other lege subjects are also contains the curriculum. SIMS TO AGAIN BE CANDIDATE AT ATLAN ATLANTA, June 14.—M Walter Sims wi’l be a candidat succeed himself subject to the < ocratic primary, September 24 ttold newspapermen here, formal announcement will-be is Sunday. The Mayor’s statement defin set at rest rumors that he m run either for congress cr for governorship. The necessity of having years more time in order to n his program of economy effec is tto be given as one reason for race for re-election.
