About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1925)
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 20, 192 DOWNS MAKES STATEMENT ON RAILWAY COSTS Thinks It Important for Public to Understand Facts of Railway Earnings SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 20—De claring that it is important for the public to understand the facts about railway earnings, President L. A. Downs of the Central of Georgia Railway in an interesting statement gives nformation concerning matters of this nature. He states owners of railway property are in a posi tion considerably less favorable than they occupied prior A the World War as regards current returns on investments. Mr. Downs explains that the rail way improvements necessary for handling the increasing business of the country are financed by borrow ings, and that this means increased interest charges. While railway earn ings have increased during recent months, the enlarged interest charg es have cut off the stockholders from a greater share in those increased i earnings. The Central of Georgia Railway has since 1916 invested $9,573,000 in improvements to the road, and $7,614,000 for equipment. This a total of more than $17,000,000 for improving facilities for public serv ice. Yet in those eight years, the net Railway Operating Income of the [ Central of Georgia has increased but $475,000. The owners of the prop erty would have received more had they placed the money in the savings bank at four per cent, 'han they did receive by using it in the public der.ee. Mr. Downs says that a decrease in either the volume of traffic or the present rate level would tend to im pair railway credit and hence en danger the present high standard of service. He declares that the investor in railway property is showing his faith in the future, and that this faith will be justified by continued freedom from such legislation or regulation as will arrest the recent improve ment in the railroad situation. FATHER AND SON WEEK EARLY IN NOVEMBER ATLANTA, Oct. 19.—National Father and Son Week comes Novem ber 8-15, will be observed by many 1 Sunday schools in Georgia, accord ing to the Georgia Sunday school Association, which is giving out free of charge sample programs for some of the events of the week. The purpose of the Week is as fol lows: 1. To help fathers to have a deep- Child ren Cry for feW jzJrR \ \ L -jnni \ \ / MOTHER: ~ Fletchcr ’ s \\. / Castoria is especially pre- \' / pared to relieve Infants in / arms and Children all ages of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhea; allaying Feverishness arising therefrom, and, by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving natural sleep. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of Absolutely Harmless -No Opiates. Physicians everywhere recommend it NOTICE! We are prepared to supply you with the famous SUPERIOR GRAIN DRILL ! Now, since we have had rain and the season is fine for putting in that grain crop that is so badly needed, let us figure with you on one of these fine machine. Chappell Machinery Co. Americus, Georgia. Getting a Taste ■ ”1 HI ■| » I ■p Ft ■fl Bl 1 M* | gill II I IB Km W x - • H I rwv < I II I ■ ' «■' MW,fr >|| 1 * When Armour 1. rnillips was fin ed SIOO, with the option of a 100- day jail term, he elected to pay $75 and serve 30 days behind the bars —— “jjust for a taste of the sort of thing my wife is subjected to.” Phil lips is the husband of Clara Phil lips, noted “hammer murderess” now in San Quentin (Calif.) pris on. The picture shows Phillips “do ing Time.” er respect for their sons and an ap preciative and sympathetic fellow- I ship with them. 2. To help sons to have a deeper respect and appreciation for their fathers and the Lome life. 3. To lead both fathers and sons to experience Christian fellowship in the home and in the community, and to help them cooperate in the program o fthe chutc.i and to recog nize and discharge then obligations and responsibilities to o’l people. DEATH SIGNS STARE AT RECKLESS MOTORISTS CHICAGO, Oct. s.—“ One was killed here.” Five hundred of these grim signs have been placed on Chicago streets in the campaign against further deaths of children from automobiles. There were 545 deaths from auto mobiles in Cook County for 285 days this year or an average of more than two a day. Many of these tragedies involved children as thou sands of Chicago’s voungsters have no other place to play but in the street. In 1923, the year before the signs were erected, 602 were killed in Chicago by motor cars. In 1924 there were 564 deaths. This year’s total is expected to mount to much higher figures. THE PALLADIUM WORKER VOLUME I—NO. II TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 19 25- PUBLISHED EVERY OTHER TUESDAY Let’s boost Americus 1 and Sumter County ev- A A GROCERIES WORKERS ’ Americus and Sumter You see what you get county are watching the You know what you get— * * Our Men’s Furnishings Department is at Your Serv- Palladium Club, and the You pay for what you get ice. Summer Clothing Priced members of Palladium You get what you pay for— slo.oo to $35.00 appreciate being watch- i . AT LOWER PRICES CHURCHWELL’S organization is to build, I PIGGLY WIGGLY I Jim Gary, °alladium to accomplish; to do a . , , W. Joe Smith, Palladium 1 good turn whenever the . opportunity is seen. Palladium works in hearty co-operation with — every other civic club, ~—— f° r the betterment of the community, and will al- ~THt wpawlM-1 - Pthcw6bhh«s~] ways strive to make their Yes, We Weld ! community a better place I 111 HO WTO OSMAU. NONE TOO LARGE. “ ‘° DOmCStIC AU. WORK GUARANTEED. Tonight is Ladies Night. Made Americus Welding and Bnn g yow wife, daugh- Radiator Works p r 1 , or , BWeeth 7 t , MODEL BREAD CO. ralladium will get be- John B. Dorsey, Palladium i • j , . J. F. Finch, Palladium 335 W« Lamar Si Phon. 943 ,Und eVer * mOVe that 18 made for the betterment .... and interest of Americus and Sumter county. Remember Americus is in Sumter county The Garden Spot of I Dixie. Keep this fact P^* s **^ l I r»1 I • , 'T'« • . before the world. Let Your Phone Plumbing-1 inning Bring Your Food I A Request: Every mem- Your telephone receiver -s easier to lift than a r- .■ . z-si rii r-> • » j ' loaded market basket. Estimates Cheerfully Furnished > .1 > • ber with his guest on CALL 110 and 102 Gypranteed Satisfactory Work time at the Ladies Night g aye "p ime g ave B ot h er E. J. SCHROEDER I meeting tonight. Eight I We Deliver I I J/ “ __ 0“ “• Easom-Martin Market T. L. Martin, Palladium The things that interest ’ ~ ' I ' Palladium should inter- * • ; est every citizen of Americus and Sumter I county, for everything I that interests them inter- ,<=>, aests Palladium. XwjrA Hntcwownwfe I TheWorkingMan’s Store J^busls^^ J J. F. MONAHAN I -a j in Americus and Sumter o t 1 T' □taple and rancy county more prosperous Staple and rancy I Groceries Groceries I UNITED GROCERY CO. Be on Time 104 Cotton Avenue Phone 547 I I C. E. Niblack Palladium —C. K. Howard 8 O’clock. j. f. paudh-, hl AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER PAGE SEVEN
