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MANAGER NETS CITY BIG SAVING Kalamazoo Makes Real Progress Under New Plan Previous daily articles have told of results accomplished in Dayton r.nd Springfield, Ohio, under city manager government. Today's ar ticle the third of a series deals with the experience of a Michigan city of about 50,000 population. KALAMAZOO, Mich., Nov. 3.— “The greatest benefit of Commission Manager government in this city, ha has been in substituting efficiency service for a policy of strict econ omy and neglect,” said City Man ager Freeman. Kalamazoo'* population of 48,859, physician, sanitary inspectors, etc. A motor sweeper was put at work upon the streets which was a great im provement over the hand method of cleaning. Six pieces of motor ap paratus has been purchased and in stalled in the fire department against two pieces which had been put in during the five, years previous to the commission - manager plan. The city's financial and accounting rec ords have been completely revised and simplified. SCORESAHANTA CRIME HARVEST Judge Urges Probe Of So-Called “Chicken Houses" ATLANTA, Nov. 3.—Vigorous In November, 1910, this city pass-1 vestigation should be made of alleg ed its second election under the city manager plan with proportional rep resentation. The city charter con forms closely to the model charter of the National Municipal League, and is the most advanced in the coun try, barring Ashtabula, Ohio, and Boulder, Colo., which have similar charters. Kalamazoo has enjoyed a good administration by a commis sion oi' v-even of very mixed but nev ertheless harmonious and m-ogres sive members. In securing Trarry H Freeman, the commission got a com petent manager, who put the city vith The present city manager is a young finances on a sound1 basis . man of 28, Harry H. Freeman, a budget and up-to-date accounting graduate of Miami University, who system. receives a salary of $7,000 per an-j The c.tv now u «es one form o num — j bank checks instead of fourteen, on- “I can safely say'that this plan of form of voucher instead of twenty government has eliminated partisan politics and has the support of prac tiCally every element and group in the city, (with the possible exception of a little dissatisfaction relative to the election system) and further, that seven, has four hank account stead of twenty-one, and daily col lection statements instead of mortlh- ly one. Eighty-two thousand five hundred dollars worth of property which had escaped taxation the plan has resulted in very material i found and nut on the roll. The tn savings to the city,” continued Free-> rate is the lowest of any cit> in t man. “At the close of 1918 the .state. balance sheets showc da saving of ov-, The death rate for the y ear er $15,000, and the saving in 1919] injr March 31, 1919. was only 12 >< has been approximately $30,000.” i thousand of population, same as th The form of government here i: 1 old normal for Kalamazoo, not quite similar to that of Dayton, ex. | standing the serious epidemie if cept that the commission numbers: ^flnenza which came in that pern . , • tr..i —i i Wkili. fhp death rate for the Wnoit seven in Kalamazoo instead of five, i While the death rate for th and are elected by the Hoare sys-! country from influenza was 4 per tem of Proportional Representation. | 000: therate in Kalamazoo wasi hu There are also six administrative de- . 2 1-2. The public health nur. partments instead of five, as in Day-! service wa sreoraginzed to dim na J 0n j duplication by public und private Kalamazoo has been progressing! agencies; municipal distribution of under city management. Additions! milk is under serious considerate,, have been made to the police deport-, with an estimates! saving t® «i® com- ment during the past two year*-- j *«mnty °f over $125,000 . year, and eight patrolmen and two policemen. « saving of 2 to 3 cents per quart The fire department has added ten men. The health department ha* been increased by the addition of a number of nurses, a full time city the cost of milk. The commission submitted to the people a referendum on the enlarge ment of the municipal lighting plant ! for the purpose of underbidding the “ M ". K 'kt™ , .t H S°n: p ” he G °‘ *°|home*!' stores', 0 etc. "Have always feared rats ; ’ “K'y! Tame^orn'mWon” was re-elected, an The referendum I a tel” wn! " defeated, but substantially the ,— _ . , '■ .V | same commission was re-elected, so noticed many on my farm A neigh-j ; n ,, !rnt | on of thc confidence and sat her said ho just pot rid of droves with , isfac(ion of p( . op]( , herc in then RAT^SNAP. Thi? started me think-. ne ^y plan of government. in'er. Tried RAT-SNAP myself. It J — Wiled 17 and scared the rest away.” SHERIFF'S OFFICE ROBBED RAT-SNAP comes In three sizes. 35c. I ANNISTON, Ala., Nov. 2*—Bur 65e, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed bv J glars Sunday entered the sheriff ■ <1 vice conditions in Fulton county, exposure should be made of pro prietors cf the so-called “chicken house” and heavy penalties put upon people who have so little re gard for the public morality that they make the public highways of thecounty a reproach to the state, ac cording to the charge of the Novem ber grand jury by Judge John I). Humphries in the criminal division of the Superior court. “In calling your attention to the j killings by autoisk* and truck driv ers, let me say thttt such killings ar< largely the work of the? crimina. classes, and they art* in most case.* by the very people who frequent im moral resorts in the wooded district just off the public highways, and commonly called “chicken houses,” said Judge Humphries. “The better class of people, those who do not belong to the criminal classes, are not going around in au tomobiles recklessly running down pedestrians and killing them, the abandoned criminal class which cares nothing for society or its laws” said he. Judge Humphries told the gjind jury that merciless exposures should bemade of the people who patron ize roadside resorts and nightly “burn up” the streets in automobiles, disregarding traffic laws. Judge Humphries said drunkenness among negro women was alarming. He said there were more cases of killings and assaults by drunken ne gro women now than before pro hibition. “They get liquor somewhere.” he said. “When you get the evidence of where the whisky comes from, you should return true bills against the violators.” GE0RG1AVALUES UP 200 MILLIONS Five Mill Levy To Brins $1,000,000 Added Taxes ATLANTA, Nov. 2.—Georgia's increase in property values, subject, to taxation, shown by the total tax digests of the state, is in round fig- urges $200,000,000. The tax levy of five mills, which is the constitu tional limit, will raise money enough on the increased tax digests to just about pay the state out of the hole on present appropriations. Next year there will be an increase, already provided for, of half a million in the public school fund and about half a million more in the pension fund, or a total of a million dollars more al ready appropriated for 1921 than for 1920. A great deal has been said about the slow payment of taxes this year, on account of depressed conditions, j and the possibility that the state will fyid itself handicapped for mon ey at the end of the year, but with Only 6,978 Killed By U. S. Railroads In 1919 WASHINGTON, Nov.- 2.—Fewer persons were killed on railroads dur ing 1919 than any year since 1898. and fewer were injured than any vear since 1910, said a statement is sued today by the Interstate Com merce commission. Durine the last year a total of 6,978 were killed, and 149,053 injured. Juniner Dam Breaks; Loss Above $10,000 Nathan Murray, druggist. Sheffield | office here and stole about $75 Hardware Co., and Sparks Grocery I cash, money orders and f checks They Co., Americus. ! pried open the door of the safe to I get the valuable. IS H □ 1811 A SYSTEM-BUILDER People who have been sick, need a tonic to help them regain their strength. After severe illness, you know the tired, weak, no-accotmt feeling that hangs on, after you get up and begin to go about The sooner you get your strength back the better, and you should derive valuable assistance, In enriching your blood, renewing your appetite, helping you to digest your food, and to build up your system, by taking The Scientific Iron Tonic Mr. Ervin Horton, a prominent citizen of Horton, Ala., writes: “I have been taking Zlron, and it Is a wonderful medicine. It helped me more than, anything else, after I had the Influenza. It Is a great system- builder. I appreciate what Zlron hgs done lor me.” The merit ol Zlron has been proved by the good results obtained by thousands ol men and women who have taken tt. You should try Ziron. Your money will be refunded it the lint bottle ol Zlron tails to help you. _ Ask your druggist lor Ziron. Accept no substitutes. Z].2 BBDDBODDDDIlDtDflDflDlinOOni Americus Seed & Supply COMPANY Offer DEPENDABLE STOCKS of FARM and GARDEN From Reliable Growers For Planting SEEDS Southern Ruta Baga Turnips Cabbage Spinach Kale Carrots Radish Lettuce Onion Sets Abruzzi Rye Fulghum Oats Rape Georgia Rye, Texas Red Rust Proof Oats Winter Vetch Burr Clover Crimson Clover PHONE iso. 121 W. FORSYTH STREET COLUMBUS, Nov. 2.—Tho wash- in* away of a flam at Juniper pond some 25 miles east of Columbus, on Sunday, resulted in a loss estimated at between $10,000 and $15,000 to J. Bradley, Posey Brothers and Mehaffey Brothers. The dam was about 15 feet Huh and was located in a big pond cov ering several hundred fcc-es. The rainfall,at Juniper thr^c days last weefc had added to the weight sup ported by the dam. The property damaged included the erist mill and gin of Mehaffey Brothers, the coffin factory, belong ing to the Posey. Brothers, and prop erty of E. J. Bradley. The dam was washed away one year ago. The .Tuniner pond.is about one mile south of the stetlbn on tho Cen tral of Georgia railway, bearing tV? same name and due to its peculiar natural advantages has furnished water power to several concerns. The skeleton of the British air ship R-34, the first dirigible to cross the Atlantic, was made of an alum inum and magnesium alloy. Read What U. S. Daot, of Agriculture Says About What Two Rats Can Do. According to government figures, two rats breeding! continually for three years produce 359,709,482 in dividual rats. Act when you s6e the first rat, don’t wait. RAT-SNAP is the surest, cleanest, most convenient exterminator. No mixing with other foods. Drys up after killing—leaves no smell. Cats or dogs won't touch it. Sold and guaranteed by Nathan Murray, dr iggist, Sheffield Hard ware Co., Sparks Grocery Co., Am ericus. a considerable book of unpaid taxes. MASONS HONOR GEO. IT HELDS NEGRO WOMEN SEES TO VOTE Fifteen Colored and One White Women Re fused Ballots Pulverized street rubbish and coal tar have been found to make good fuel briquettes in Amsterdam. The London ztio has a cockatoo that is more than 80 years old. BETTER THAN *' WHISKEY FOR COLDS AND FLU Former Americus Citi zen. Now Of Bain- bridge, Recognized BAINBRIDE, Nov. 2.—One of the five out of 60,000 Masons in Geor gia to be distinctly honored when the medal for distinguished service was awarded by the Grand Lodge of Georgia in session in Macon last week was George H. Fields, a promi nent citizen of Bainbridge, and for merly of Americus, 1 A committee, consisting of the present grand officers and the past were assigned the Rain falling in a drizzle all after noon tended to reduce the late vote In Sumter county today, but a com paratively heavy , vote during the forenoon brought the total well up. At 2:30 o’clock 505 votes had been cast at the court house, the voting | <3oir>ntiflr> ■Romoriioa TToo, place for the 27th district At this »cienxinc ,iiemeaies l _usei place fifteen negro women and one white woman had presented them-1 selves to vote, but were refused that ■ privilege by the election officials be- 1 cause they had not complied with the registration restrictions. New Elixir, Called Asp al, Medicated With. That may be attributable to the fact pranc j masters that the interest on unpaid taxes duty of choosing from all the sixty starting December 15, is only 7 per 0 dd thousand Masons in Georgia five cent, whereas the general rate of in-, who were most prominent in serv- terest on borrowed money now is 8 j ce f or purpose of awarding them E er cent and up. which means it will medals of service e cheaper for tax payers to owe] M r. Field’s career in Masonry is taxes until about March, when they one G f interest as well as continued would have executions enforced; act j vity# A t the ago of 21, while still against them, than to pay promptly. j n jjfc home town of Abingdon, Va., _ “—TT i ’ , . i in 1884, he became a Master Mason, Two English electricians have in-; an( j was shortly afterwards elected vented an automatic switch to cut Worshipful Master, serving in that off the current from electric motors hf^h capacity at the age of 22 years, used in mines if the deadly fire- Mr. Fields then moved to Americus, damp be present. ! Ga., where he served as Worshipful ' Master of the M. B. Council Lodge Atlanta To Observe j No. 95 for 3 years. He also senred 1 for a time as High Pnest of the ^m- Oimpiy ericus Chapter R. A. Masons and ... was twice Illustrious Master of Cutts ATLANTA. Nov. 3. — Simplicity! Council No. 34, R. & S. N. He was A blind and armless soldier of the j English army has become an expert I typist with a speed record. and Endorsed by Euro* S ean and American Army urzeons to Cut Short a Cold and Prevent Compli cations. A e new kind of concrete permits nails to be hammered into it. served two terms as Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of Georgia. Mr. Fields is probably one of the j pajj. Every ErugrjLt in U. S. In structed to Kef und Price While You Wait at Count er If Relief Does Not Come . Within T’,70 Minute*. best known men in Masonic circle: In Georgia today. His reputation of conducting a lodge with decorum so well known that other recognized leaders in Masonry have traveled for miles to witness his work. Mr. Fields is responsible for the keen interest in, and the love of Masonry in De catur county today. mxisssrausswi aareniro Armistice will mark Atlanta s celebration ofi a T s o Eminent Commander of DeMo- Armrstice Day, November 11, in | lay Commandery No. 5, Americus for commemoration of the end of the; 4 years. He was also Grand Stand- war two years ago and to honor those who gave their lives. A short address, community singing and a flag raising in the presence of va rious civic and military organizations at Five Ponts wll comprse the pro gram that will start at noon and be conducted within a half hour. WIRE FENCE 31 x 6-10 line wires Standard 52 l-2c 31x12-10 line wires Standard 42 l-2c 38x 6-11 line wires Standard 60c 38x12-11 line wires Standard 47 l-2c 46x 6-12 line wires Standard 67 l-2c 16x12-12 line wires Standard 55c 38x 6-11 line wires Medium 52 l-2c 46x 6-12 line wires Medium 65c Army Barbed wire* 115-lb rolls $4.60 Heayy 4-pt. galvanized barbed wire. RO-lb . $5.85 , All Delivered. Prices Will Advance Nov. 1st, GEO. D. MASHBURN. HAWKINSV1LLE, GA. “It Must Have Been Dead at Least 6 Months But Didn't Smell." “Saw a big rnt in our cellar last Fall,” writes Mrs. Joanny, “and bought a 35c cake of RAT-SNAP, broke it up into small pieces. Last week while moving we came across the dead ratj Must have been dead six months, didn't smell. RAT-SNAP is wonderful.” Three sizes, 36c, 65c, $1.26. Sold and guaranteed by Na than Murray, druggist, Sheffield Hardware Co., and Sparks Grocery Co., Americas. ^ ard Bearer of the Grand Command ery of Georgia in 1901-02. Moving to Bainbridge in 1904, Mr. Fields did not let his love for Masonry wane one trifle, but on the other hand, his enthusiasm served as an impetus to one of the oldest lod ges in the state, resulting in great progress and interest in Orion Lodge No. 8, of Bainbridge. Mr. Fields has served ten consecu tive years as Master of Orion Lodge here and still retains that office. He is a Past High Priest in Bainbridge Chapter No. 94, R. A. M., Past Illus trious Master in the George H. Fields Council No. 38, R. & S. M., Past Eminent Commander, Crusader Com- mdndery No. 17, Bainbridge and has “I Spent $1 on Rat-Snap and Saved _ the Price of a Hog.” James McGuire, famous hog raiser of New Jersey, says, “I advise every farmer troubled with rats to use RAT-SNAP. Tried everything to get rid of rats. Spent $1.25 on RAT- SNAP. Figured the rats it killed sav ed the price of a hog.” RAT-SNAP comes in cake form. No mixing with other food. Cats or dogs won't touch it. Three sizes, 35c, 65c. $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Nathan Murray,; druggist. Sheffield Hardware (Tv, Sparks Grocery Co., .Americus. “Go! H out of tho Blood” HARRIS’12-1 Blood Remedy Purifies and Cleanses \ the Blood from Impurities 50c and $1.00 at Drag Stores Manufactured by Harris Blood Remedy Co. Dawson, Georgia miiTOmrorTOgsca ightful Taste, Immediate slief, 1 Belief, Quick Warm-Up. The sensation of the ve&r in the drug trade is Aspironal, the two- minute cold and cough reliever, au thoritatively guaranteed by the labora tories; tested, approved and most enthusiastically endorsed by the high est authorities, and proclaimed by the coupon people as ten times as quick and effective its whiskey, rock r.nd rye, or u::y other cold and cough '"remedy they 1. c ever tried. All drug slo.es are now supplied vith the wonderful new elixir, so all you have to do to get rid of that cold is.to step Into tho nearost drug store, hand the clerk half a dollar for a bottle of Aspironal and tell him to serve yon two teaspoonfuls with four teaspoon fuls of water in a glass. With your watch in your hand, take tho drink at one swallow and call for yollr money back in two minutes if you cannot feel xrour cold fading away like a dream within the time limit. Don't be bash ful, for all druggists invite you and expect you to try it, ~~ * doing it. A it. Everybody^ When your cold or cough is re* Moved, take the remainder of the bottle! home to your wife and babies, for Aspironal is by far the safest and most effective, the easiest to take and the most agreeable cold and cough remedy lar Infants and children.—A dr.) ‘THEY SAID HAD T. B. AND WOULD NOT LIVE THREE MONTHS” Mr. Harold W. Sahmidt, Box 08, jBrcese, Clinton Co., III., believes he has reason to praise Dr. Hart-, man's Remedy for Catarrhal con ditions. • “1 osctl Pe-ru-n* i luntb* for Chronic eight tm Bronchial Catarrh. Ido not get tired, feal like a giant, am tlx pound* orer normal weight and able to work trtry day. In March, 1918.1 con* tractedaacrerecoldwUhapltUng and took to my bed. They Mid I had T. B. and would not live three month*. After taking a couple bot* “ Tablet*. "FEEL LIKE . A GIANT SINCE USING PE-RU-NA’ d walk around and It acren months went back to work., My trouble waa due to Chronic Catarrh of the noee and throat, which I bad ten year*, extending down Into the bronchial tube*. TABLETS OR LIQUID and throat, into me nrnn<< - ---- “Pe-ni-na waa my life *aver.” A HALF CENTURY IN USE SOLO EVERYWHERE “I was weak and rnn-down,” relatea Mrs. Eula Burnett, of Dalton, Ga. ’’I was thin and juat felt tired, nil the tlmo. X didn’t reel well. I wasn’t orer hungry. 1 knew, by this, I. needed n tonic, and i there la none bettor than— 1CARDIIII The Woman’s Tonic ... I began using Cardul,” continues Sira Burnett "After my first bottle, I slept hotter and ate better. I took four bottles. Now I'm well, feel Just fins, eat and sleep, my skin Is clear and I hays gained and sure feel that Cardul la the best tonic ever made.” Thousands of other women hsye found Cardul lust as Mrs. Burnett did. It should help you. At all druggists E.O s THE LOAFER BV THE WAV SIDE WONDERS WHVTHEWALKER- CrETS A RIDE THE WORLD HELPS HIM WHO HELPS HIMSELF if you ever need any help in this life, you need it now W e will help you yy giving 10 Per Cent Off on Jack-oleather Boys Clothes. They are guar anteed all wool and will giv* satisfaction.