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THURSDAY, FEBURARY 12, 1920.
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
OFFICERS RESIGN
IN INTEREST OF
CHAMBER DRIVE
APRIL 20 FIXED
AS DATE; MAY 18
Leaders—Women In- FOR CONVENTION
vited To Join
—— I State Committee Tables Resolution Call-
gcierat important preliminary steps
vere taken in connection with tho
expansion and reorganization cam
paign of tho Americus and Sumter
County Chamber of Commerce at an'
enthusiastic meeting of the officers!
end Board of Commissioners of the 1
Chamber held yesterday morning.!
The activities of the meeting, which 1
was attended by John Sheffield, presi-
ing For League Ratification at Once
Without Reservation
SOUTH COLD TO
HOOVER BOOM
Candidacy’s Failure To
Sweep Dixie Proves
Severe Setback
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—The out-
standing feature of the last few days
in national politics has been the ap
parent slump of the boom for Her
bert Hoover for president which was
started by a New York newspaper
something over a week ago.
Reports from over the country in
dicate that when the first wave caus-
thc Hoover splash had subsid
would be a serious contender for
either the Democratic or Republican
ATLANTA, Feb. 6.—A decision to hold a presidential pri- aicai
was attended by Jonn snetneld, presi- jr:~' e * ect,on m Georgia on April 20. and a state convention on ed by tho Hoover splash had subsid-
Jent; Lovelace Eve, vice president; Ma y to select delegates to the national democratic convention in 1 ed there were new ripples on the
Joseph Perkins, secretary-manager; San Francisco was reached Friday by the State Democratic Executive surf ?i° t0 indil:atc that Hoover
tillmamTr. Harold J RaUton I * . .. . . - l^her tne r
Cargill :tud N. A. Ray, included the! M resolution presented to the committee asking the United States nomination.
resigna* ' n of the entire body of off!-! 8en ate to take immediate action on tho treaty and League of Na-I From California comes the word
cers and commissioners in the interest tions covenant without reservations was tabled by the committee af- J? at the De “ oarat ? the '° believe that
of a complete reorganization, the ter a lengthy discussion ’ Hoover could be elected and they are
olcdcir - of everybody present by a' | > , r' -rr . . , , _ .
inonim.H 1 rising vote to support tho j j ' ot L,rlllln ' chairman of the Executive committee,
csmpsigu in every way possible, the P re sided at the meeting and explained to the members of the com-
sdoptisn of a resolution proposing nuttee the plans submitted. -v
toir ; 'rmemb^!'the 0 con“id y eratfon and th^m d^Td'^h “ faV ° r ° f *£" P*. ef . erentiaI P r ‘ mar > r '
of a tm ative schedule of campaign .. j dec,t f ed that the best manner to select delegates to the He
ard the selection of several com* i t,ona * convention would be by means of a convention.
littccs.
Confident of Result*.
When the meeting closed there
were many expressions regarding the
importance of the campaign to the
future of Americus and Sumter ctfun-
ty. nnd of confidence in the results.
General Foster, the director of the
campaign, opened the meeting by in-
WESTERN LAND OLD DEED TELLS
BUYERS COMING EARLY HISTORY
reported to bo starting a move to
make him the Democratic nominee,
but elsewhere there is little news of
the Hoover boom.
Question of Party Politic*.
Throughout the South it seems that
the question whether Hoover is a
Democrat has caused the leaders in
that section to look on Hoover’s can
didacy unemotionally and withbut en
thusiasm, while most of the Northern
states seem to have favorite son can
didates for the Democratic nomina
tion, who, at the present time, are
overshadowing the Hoover move
ment.
| Further than this, Hocver has been
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER
Here’s Proof
That There Is
No Vibration
in the
Silent Alamo
\ThU remarkable plant operates
load mounted
a Taken On Big Conveyance of Land In
i^rectorof lu'bMdty^d rfflcTman: Crisp And Dooly 27th District in 1840 ' th “ l ™ -
County Tracts Interesting Paper
that there has been no definite an-
-* tT . . , . a ., - + — — nouncement of his politics has caused
•ged. He pointed out that, briefly, the County Tracts Interestin'' Paner ! man y leaders who might ordinarily
plans for thv campaign involved the 1 raC » interesting I a per : be expected to espouse his cause to
stimulation of interest in the welfare I hesitate hold back and «num
of the comrmirity. and the provision CORDELE. Feb. 6—A leading rep- A land grant conveying 202 1-2 Hoover movement as being outside
of ample man power and financial rcsentntive of a large Chicago real acres of nine land, located in what is their dominion In the meantime the
— eemeli.hmeef CStale and .leoelenmeef - l. “ nOW the 27th lend district of S.imtnr .. ™ meantime the
and in the spirit of fullest co-opera- Whclchel plantations, and it is stated and Commander-in-Cniof of the movement, except among the unor-
tion with the plana for the re-organi- will bring a large number of fanners a " d Na vy°f this State and the ganized clement; which is never
Miion. a resolution was adopted call- from the middle west to buy and de- , , la 'hereof, is an interesting le- strong in American politics
ing for the resignation of all offi-: velop these farms. gal document owned by Gordon How- Poooibility of Deadlock,
eers an.i tne Board of Commissioners, I There are already enough in the e **» an A ! ne *l ,c }?_ s a ^ orDe y» w ho 18 n . ow | The party lineup has already be
ll* resignations to take effect when party coming here next week to chap- P® 88 ® 88 ®® of the property conveying come so strong among the Republi-
their successors have been elected ter a Pullman car which will arrive n,n J l 4 ft0 , *r ant * .. . _ . i cans for various candidates that it
following the campaign, and have * n the next few days and will be side- the creat,on Sumter now appears almost impossible that
qualified. The following statement tracked at the Byrom plantation at several yeary. the deed, Hoover could be nominated except
Daphne. J, h "“ “ datad January in the cvent of a dead | ock whic V
telI^ p C h h ed S for bUy ' r9 haV? ofwould cause a complete overturn of
every indication
ing of a large number
farmers from the middle west,
was said of those coming none had
less than $10,000 to invest. l - reelt for his chances in that direction are
The lands on which options havo ”, ud ° d thenHi.'thL ,afinite *y bettor than they are with
been secured are among the best along f £2.“ °? «> 0 tho Republicans.
under fall load mounted on
three ordinary drinking glaetee
Experts and laymen alike
•re amazed at the quietness
and lack of vibration in the
Silent Alamo. .
There are a score or morel
of eleetric light and powea
plants that will generate!
electricity. But how long
will they last) How often
will they require attention)
Service is what you want
And to guarantee it you
must get a plant that does
not olbrate—that runs
smoothly and quietly—that
won't shake nuts and bolts
and bearings loose—and
be out of commission In a
few month. Select the
Silent A LAMP
Electric Light and Power Plant
wsi signed by all:
Statement To Public.
“ip rojent years Chambers of
Commerce throughout the United
Stated have become more and more
the recognized units through which
communities may express them
selves m n.utters pertaining to their
development along civic, commer
cial and .ndmiial lines. Broader
vision and unselfish service have
thru*! aside fonn-jr rarrow, self
ish commercial purposes and or
ganization.* have been. otrblishcd
•n prirciplc* which have justified
the expenditure of time, talent £nd
financial backing by men and wo
men ir. various wrlks cf life, and
stimulated the growth of cities.
“A campaign has been undertak
en for expansion and reorganiza
tion of the Chamber of Commerce
to make it a body truly representa
tive of the civic ad commercial In
terest.* of Americus and Sumter
eounty, to increase its financial
strength to the pointi where it may
be able to accomplish tho big
things seriously needed for this
community and to bring it into con
formity with the practices which
have been found most effective in
uyers have already ’ JJ, hat ln , P' ,r8uaa ce would cause a complete overturn of
more options and a f* f °* the General Assembly the dope bucket for the Republican
points to the bring- ?f in i h *5^ Hi? 9th . of convention. The general belief is
unber of prospective and the 14th atid oTth'n? nJ' 1" Washia Kt°n that if Hover wishes
b 6 comfng 6 none'' had of'"th"’ land^icSSir m d ke f ^d^tribution mit'himlelt To * Dln^cra" 0 polSi
STISVMWSttfSB i“2f
form-i
IfTheso farms go intoThe hands ^.Muscogee,
of the new prospective investors, it theToverSnr
is assured that a vast amount of new ertv 'deg-rihefl to
wealth will come in, and according ornhans Tho
to information already given out, arc T Jj ot rccitcd f ‘hc^ deed
those coming aro a most progressive £ hich Ette3tod by E A G i^ cock
—the plant endorsed by prominent engineer* every
where. The only plant in the world With the noiseless,
rotating, sleeve* valve motor. The scientifically balanced
plant that does not vAro/e and that will not shake the
noasp or shake itself to pieces. The plant that needs
no special anchoring or concrete f
tf ti built right.
Remember This. Ne electric light plant is more de
pendable than its motor. And no motor, however
good, can operate efficiently for more than a very
o. It
short period when subject to severe vibration.
Come in and See the Silent Alamo,
Ail part* except the batteries, are assembled in 4
compact, durable unit, on a solid metal base. It M
mechanically perfect A0 moving parts are enclosed
Automatic governors and shut-offs safeguard tho
motor at every poitt. It is practically impossible for
even the least experienced operator to do it damags.
Come in yourself and see the plant See how noise
lessly it runs—how free from the ruinous effects of
vibration, f *
extent t
per fe<
and see for yoUnell
F. G. BEAVERS
AMERICUS, GA.
class ot farmers.
’Frisco Tells Delegates
To Bring Big Overcoats
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb.
secretary of the executive depart
ment. An endorsement upon the
map forming part of the deed by T.
H. Uyen acknowledges the receipt of
$6* $5 in payment for the grant,
which is endorsed “entered
Park, comptroller general.’’
, . Jacob Reid and Robert Hemphill
• • witnessed the signature of Alfred M.
“Bring a warm overcoat" is the ad- Horton aurvcyo K r a , d
vice given by G ( H. Wilson, district t 6ea , of > thl . * tat ^, hich U ja at ®
I “'M. > -printed upon wax’Ynd
plans to attend the national Demo
cratic convention in San Francisco,
June 28. Wilson’s records, dating to
1871, show that 58.4 degrees is the
average mean temperature for the
frogu.-s *. e communities ihrough- I four days beginning June 27.
out the country.
Pisa Is Endorsed.
“The tentative plan of organiza
tion as submitted by the American
t'lty Bureau has been carefully con
sidered and endorsed. Tho cara-
P*»Jfn for its accomplishment has
o*en begun and its successful pros-
<*«ti3n will have our hiost hearty
support. When an enlarged imera-
whip has been secured the new
will be organized under tho
Plan which the American City Bu-
N-aa has so successfully employ-
»n many other cities, involving
o» course, the adoption of new by
laws, and the election of new offi
cer*.
There’ll be no wilted collars blam
ed to the climate,” said Mr. Will-
son. “The mornings in late June
are balmy, but frequently there is
a blustery wind in the afternoon and
sea fog at night.”
Only eight times in nearly half a
century has the temperature in the
four days beginning June 27 reached
80 degrees. Records show that rain
has fallen in San Francisco during
the four day period only five times
since 1849.
in order that the ftorganiza-
may be fully accomplished we,
undersigned members ot the
°f Commissioners and offi-
of the Americus and Sumter
k? B ? l y Chamber of Commerce
■•ttby tender
ment are John Sheffield, president;
Lovelace Eve, vice president; Lee
Hudson, treasurer; Joseph Perkins,
secretary-manager; L. A. Morgan,
George R. Ellis, T. C. Tillman, F. P.
Harrold, W. W. Dyke*, J. Ralston
Cargill «nd N. A. Ray, commission-
For Admitting Women
Mr. Cargill, in the course of
■J^by tender our resignations as discussion of the appointment of an
® •vidence of our sincere defire ‘ advisory committee, urged the desira-
w sid m any manner in *ha ciea- bility of inviting women in the strong-
jcu or a Chamber of Commerce or- j est manner possible to membership in
tuition along modem tines. ;the new chamber.
JT 1 resignations are to be- | “We have in Americus,” he said,
•omc effect!'
fastened to the conveyance by a rib
bon. W. A. Tennille, secretary of
state, registered the deed January
.11- 1R.14 in T ««
31, 1844, in “Book of Lee, Muscogee,
Troup. Coweta and Carroll counties,”
on page 54, said book being kept at
the capitol in Atlanta. The old deed
remains in a fairly good state of pre
servation.
Rub-My-Tism Is a powerful anti*
septic; it kills the poison caused from
infected cuts, cures old sores, tetter,
•tc.—(adv.)—(S)
Beggars in India.
India has the most beggar* «f auj
country in the world.
Uncle Eben.
“Some men,” said Unde Eben, “git
dclrse’fs all tired out dodgin’ work."
HAD TERRIBLE
. SKIN DISEASE
UtOs Dirt Improves Ripidlj When 6lru
ZIROH Iron Tonic.
Kffhav?k» Y h ?V '‘jTu boa ’ d “ som f of th ? briRht f‘ w0 ” c " b “. Many mothers try one remedy after an-
I hav, b.'on olectoti and the ma- found anywhere and they ought to Mhcr f or the sufferings ol their fiMleones,
^ 'hereof have qualified for , be asked to come in and help in this without apparently being able to find Ihe
position. I community organization. Huht one. If anyUiingseems i : “-
,. r Not Shirking.
'n making this statement, we
■ ' rc !' to be understood that wo
not seeking to be relieved of
r |!*P0nsibility now resting upon
n.„. '.he contrary wo are deeply
-Pressed with the importance of
Work and are willing to serve,
obyi OU <j| y the enlarged member-
jkresulting from the approaching
tt i_P* l k' n should have the privil-
of expressing a choice in tho
is,. ,, n of those who shall admin-
ion l "° alTa ' ra °r tho organiza-
aght one.'' If anything seems wrong with
:he blood, or stomach, or if the child's
lystein is run-down and needs strengthen-
ou may benefit by the experience oi
Sis Ivestmorelaixl, Tenn., mother, Mrs.
john F. Anglea,_ who writes:
a ,k the deepest interest
W futur £ of th * Chamber of
B-i' l ;l ce - Wa believe in a strong,
i „'" y mana lfed body, such as it
* Proposed to provide for
re i,?v us and Sumter county and
„ |p ve all citizens, recognizing
''ecessity for a strong Cham-
bon.kti i Klve this enterprise
est '“"rideration and eap-
* u PPort.”
names attached to the state-
My little girl had a terrible skin disease
ind her stomach was in such a bad condl-
Nothing helped her, so we finally
community organization. 1
His proposal was unanimously sup
ported.
The naming of a representative ad
visory committee was taken up, this
committee to hold a meeting in tho
county court house on Monday after
noon at 4:30 o’clock to hear some-,
thing of the plans of the campaign bon ,
from General Foster and to na ™ a j ‘The impraved .orep”dly from the firs,
general chairman, city andI county | , , 0 * we have „, r veo her two more,
chairmen and an executive committee. ^ much btuef ft
Invitations to membership on this Don ., try othtr remedles firaU Choose
committee have been mailed by t real-1 ^ iron Uie slart _ | t has benefited
dent Sheffield. I many people suffering from poor blood,
Joseph Perkins, secretary-manager , cnera l weakness, loss ot appetite and
of the chambeiTwas named treasurer g thef S y mp toms which indicate lack ol
for the campaign, and an auditing k() n in the blood.
committee comprised of Samuel Har- Sold by druggists cn a money-back
rlson, T. R. McLendon and Philo guarantee
Smith, and a committee made up of
Frank P. Harrold. T. C. Tillman, S.
R. Heys, Lovelace Eve, W. W.
Dykes and J. E. Hightower, were
named, the latter committee to go
over the prospect list In order that it
may be comprehensive and well se
lected. I
FISH GOODS
/
With German Potash
Thoroughly cured and in perfect
mechanical condition.
These goods are derived from the best materials
that can be obtained.
Can Make Prompt Shipments
Prices Are Right
Southern States Phos. &
Augusta, Ga.
Fertilizer Co.
Savannah, Ga.
Local Representative
WILLIAM H. COBB,
Americus, Ga. Telephone 800
SEE ME BEFORE BUYING
Phone me and I will come out to your farm to discuss
fertilizers with you.