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THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN for City of Americus, Sumter County, Webster County,
Railroad Commission of Georgia for Third Congressional District, U. S. Court,
Southern District of Georgia.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA . THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 22, 1914
WHAT RELIEF DOES THE ADMINISTRATION PRO
POSE FOR IHE SOUTH?
' (Washington Post.)
Sixty days have passed since it was apparent that the failure of de
mand for cotton was producing business depression in the South, and ev
ery day since that depression has become more severe, wider spread, more
serious in that section, more dangerous to the business of the entire coun
try.
During that time numerous legislative measures looking to the better
ment of industry and the improving of business conditions in the South,
to the relief of the cotton planters, to the aid of the merchants, to the pro
motion of the interests of the transportation companies by helping the
masses of the people, have been oroposed by Southern senators and
Southern representatives, but none of these has been given the open sup-1
port of direct approval of the Federal administration.
Are the Southern cotton planters, the Southern merchants, the South
■ern business interests, the business interests of the entire country so
largely dependent upon the prosperity of the South—are these to have no
legislation in the way of direct aid from the Federal Congress, so strong
ly controlled by the Democratic administration.
Is Congress to adjourn without action upon this subject of such na
tional importance?
The Southern people ask no gifts; they are not seeking alms from
either the administration or the government. ,
They have contributed their shire of the millions of dollars th'at aid
ed the flood sufferers of Ohio; gave it with the hearty wish that it might
alleviate the sufferings of the distressed; gave it with that same cordiality,
that generous spirt, that has ever characterized the people of the United
States.
They have just as willingly borne their share pf the millions of dol
lars sent to Europe to aid distressed Americans abroad, and not a South
•erner would refuse to do the same again under like circumstances.
The Congress voted these millions in both instances; the administra
tion approved the acts and distributed the money.
' The South presents her collateral, her security—safe, sound, secure,
valuable—asks no gift, offers her cotton for a loan from the Federal gov
’ ernment at reasonable interest for a brief period, and the Federal adminis
tration not only refuses its approval, but its agents and representatives
appear in the legislative buildings to lobby against such a measure, to
•use their influence for its defeat, the defeat of legislation proposed by the
•senators and representatives of theSouth to aid the Southern people!
Surely the Federal administration must have some well considered
plan to aid the South.
Surely the business conditions of the South are of a character to re
quire immediate attention.
There has been too much delay already.
There exists actual distress at the South, and it is growing more acute
■with every day that passes.
It is due the South, due the republic that the Federal administration
bring forward its measures of relief.
What are they? When will they commence to do the work rs
strengthening the Southern people in this terrific financial strain?
THE BEST KIND OF BOY FARMER
Because this is the season of corn shows in Georgia, when the boy far
mers boast of what they have accomplished on their test areas, and
show great heaps of ripened grain to give substance to the their boasting,
the question of what should be the basis of the prize awards in the corn
-club contests comes in for an annual discussion. When {he clubs were first
organized a few years ago the boy who produced the most corn on one
acre was without question awarded first prize and he was lauded as a
fine specimen of the young, thinking farmer—which, of course, he was.
But later a new idea came to the front. It was argued that the boy
who made the most profit on his acre of corn was a better farmer than the
boy who made the most corn; that, for example, the lad who made 100
bushels of corn at a profit of $65 was not so good a farmer as the bov
j who made the same amount or a little less at a profit of S7O provided soil
weather conditions were the same In the two cases. Then that idea broad
ened until it included a third element, not only the amount of corn and
the profit on it but also the condition of the soil after the corn had beet
The best boy farmer i 3 now held to be the one who grows big, prof
itable crops and at the same time builds up the soil on which he grows
them, who year after year, and not for one year only, makes a good sliow
when the reports of the corn club members are received. That is the kind
of farmer Georgia wants, the kind of farmer Georgia needs, the kind that
THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER
will be happiest and most prosperous in the long run and will contribute
most to the state’s prosperity.
That kind of farmer should be more numerous in Georgia next year
than ever before. The four-crop clubs will help to make him so, for it is
better to raise four crops—grain, hiv, meat and cotton —than cotton alone
or corn alone. They will help to bring about crop diversification, to ena
ble the farmers to “live at home,’’ to build up the soil of the state, to make
it more productive and to increase the average profits of the farmers
through a long series of crops.—Savannah News.
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! County News Items
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SQ Interesting Facts Gathered During the Week by Our £
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De Soto
(Special to Times-Recorder.)
DE SOTO, October 22.—At the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Barlow, little Sara Bernhardt enter
tained quite delightfully last Friday
afternoon from 3 to 5, the occasion be
ing her 10th birthday. Both indoor
and outdoor games were indulged in.
At 4:30 the children were marched in
to the dining room, where ice cream
and cake were served by Mrs. Barlow
and Miss Cora Cocke. The pretty table
had for a centerpiece a fern dish of
roses surrounded by ten lighted can
dles. The guests were: Mamie Alice
and Ida Stewart, Reba, Dorothy and
Esther Cassidy, Lizzie and Fannie
Harp, Fannie May Davis, Blanche, Ann
and Mary Duncan, Helen YVomack.
Gussie and Mae Luke, Fannie May
Fewell, Elizabeth Ferguson, Edith
Howe, Gertrude Barlow, Ira and Josie
Bernhardt.
Mr. E. S. Ferguson, Sr., spent sever
al days this week in Atlanta on busi
ness.
Mrs. Bose Johnson and little daugh
ter, Frances, of Huntington, visited
Mrs. E. A. Luke recently.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hill and Mrs. I.
L. Howard, of Cobb, were the guests
of Mrs. Sallie Green last Monday.
Mesdames J. E. Ferguson and Ham
West and Mr. Emmett Ferguson went
to Americus shopping Saturday.
Messrs. Frank Ferguson and L. L.
Wiggins and Misses Mary Ferguson
and Hettie Allen visited friends in
Americus Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ferguson, Jr., of
Chokee were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. B. L. Bothwell recently.
Mr. W. C. Herring and Mrs. C. C.
Womack carried Mr. Wommack to the
Plains Hospital last Tuesday for treat
ment. His many friends hope for him
a speedy restoration to health.
Mrs. Emily Griffin and Misses Emma
Gene Holloway and Zera Sieg, of the
28th, were here Monday'.
Mr. Jay, of Fitzgerald, was a recent
visitor to his aunt, Mrs. Henry Hary.
Mr. Shadsey, of Illinois, has purch
ased the W. A. Wilson farm, one mile
east of here, and will move his family
here. We gladly welcome them.
Mrs. John Pollock and children
spent Friday with her father, Mr. Jas.
Harp, at Leslie.
Dr. Alva Bagley, of the 2Sth District,
and Miss Brock, of Brunswick, were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Allen John
son Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hall and daugu
er, of Leesburg, were here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Vinson and two
a*tractive children, of Cordele, ware
the pleasant) guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Johnson last Sunday.
Among other shoppers to Americus
Urn Saturday were, Mesdames G. W.
Fagley and L. L. Wiggins, Mr. and Mrs.
B. L. Bothwell.
Mr. Hearou, of Americus, was a bus
iness visitor here Saturday.
Mrs. L. K. Bagley and Master Liston
are the guests of the former's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Wilson, near Leslie,
this week.
Mr. D. Pearlman, of Americus, was
seen on our streets Tuesday.
Mr. Jim Hooks and charming daugh
ter, Miss Eva, of Lee county, were vis
itors here last Saturday.
Messrs. Hugh Ferguson and .L.
Bothwell made a business trop to Al
bany Monday.
Mr. E. S. Ferguson, Sr., is a delegate
to the Baptist Association at Plains
this week.
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Miss Mary Lizzie Ferguson, of Lee
Ellaville
(Special to Times-Recorder.)
ELLAVILLE, Ga., Oct. 22.—Misses
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| Mattie Stapleton of Plains, Lucile Bo.t
of Andalusia, Ala., Adel Burns of Co
lumbus, and Lydia Green of Bain
bridge, a quartette of lovely young
ladies, were joint honorees at an in
formal party tendered them by Miss
Mary Strange Saturday evening. In
strumental and vocal music contribut
ed by the visiting young ladies, added
very much to the pleasure of the
guests. Delicious divinity candy was
served. Those present were: Miss Lu
cile Bolt, Clark Williamson; Miss Mat
tie Stapleton, Grady Royal; Miss Ida
Munroe, Nolan Strange; Miss Rutn
Walker, Truxton Stevens; Miss Ruby
Simpson, Clint Johnson; Miss Lyda
Green, Walter Williamson; Miss Adel
Burns, Arthur Murray.
Rev. W. L. Culbertson, of Shellman,
preached two most interesting serm
ons at the Baptist church here last
Sunday and Sunday night. His subject
was, “The blues, and how to cure
them.’’ He handled his subject well,
and his discourses were most helpful
to our many pessimistic citizens. The
following delegates were appointed to
( represent the church at the Friendship
i Association, which is in session at
Plains this week: Mr. T. J. Mott, Judge
A. M. Caskey and Rev. C. D. Carter.
Mrs. J. C. Rainey entertained the
Baptist Missionary Society Monday af
ternoon at her pretty home on Broad
street. A splendid program was rend
ered.
Misses Adel Burns and Lucile Bolt
were the attractive guests of Mr. and
Mrs. P. G. Moss for the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gartner, of
Americus, are spending some time with
their parents here.
Mr. A. A. Arrington and sisters, Mrs.
L. M. Peacock, Mrs. Z. T. Mott and
Misses Alice and Hattie Arrington, au
toed to Plains Wednesday, to attend
the Friendship Association.
Miss Susie Stearn, who visited Grif
fin and Atlanta, this week, has re
turned to her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Moss attended Al.
G. Field's Minstrels in Columbus Mon
day night.
Mesdames J. T. Royal, C. T. Rainey
and W. H. Sellars are spending today
at Plains, attending the Association.
Miss Lydia Green, of Bainbridge, s
the charming guest of Mrs. S. A. Royal
Mrs. Arrington, of Waycross, was the
guest, the past week, of her sister,
Mrs. Press Bridges.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Collins and Mrs.
H. J. Williams spent Monday in Mon
tezuma, the guests of Mrs. L. L. Lester
Mr. Ed Mathews, of Americus, was
extending the glad-hand to our cit
izens Tuesday afternoon.
Messrs. Arthur Murray and Clark!
Williamson, Misses Ida Munroe and
Lydia Green autoed to Plains Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Lucile Lindsay left today for
an extended visit to Shellman, Dawson
and Plains.
Mr. Ridley, of Hawkinsville, made a
business trip to our city this week.
Mr. Ike Hart went up to Buena Vista
on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Mattie Mize, of Americus, vis
ited relatives here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Strange, Miss
Mary Strange and Mrs. Lily Dixon
were visitors in Macon Tuesday.
Mr. Harvey Peacock, Miss Julia Pea
cock and Mrs. J. H. Cheney autoed to
Sylvester Sunday.
county, was a pleasant visitor here on
Monday.
Cut Off
(Special tp Times Recorder.)
CUT OFF, October 22.—Mr. T. H.
Wicker, of Oglethorpe, spent Sunday
fith homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Pennington, of
Spalding, spent Sunday .with her broth
er, Mr. T. J. Wicker.
Miss Etta Mae Green, of Hamburg,
spent last week with relatives.
Mrs. R. D. McNeil, of New Era, and
Mrs. J. G Feagin, of Andersonville, are
spending some time with their father,
Mr. T. J. Wicker, who we regret to
say, is still very sick
Mrs. Mollie Smith, of Andersonville,
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ern
est Holloway.
Mr. Layman Harris, who is attending
a business college in Macon, is spend
ing this week with his father Mr. J. H.
Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Green speat
Sunday with his cousin, Mr. A. J.
Green.
Mr. and Mrs. Joiner, Mr. and Mrs. G.
M. Green, Mrs. D. B. and Miss Rosa
Bedenbaugh, Messrs. Watson Wicker,
Marvin Murchison and Willie Ras
berry attended services at Pleasant
Hill Sunday'.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Holloway spent
Sunday very pleasantly with Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Pennington.
Mr. Qharley Coker, of Anderson
ville, was visiting his brother, Mr.
Edgar Coker, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Norris spent Sun
day with Mrs. E. G. Bryant, of Greens
Mill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Holloway were
shopping in Americus Saturday.
Mrs. Ruth McKenzie, of Marshall
ville, spent a few days this week with
her uncle, S. J. Norris.
Mr. Wicker Pennington, of the 28th
District, spent Saturday night with
his uncle, T. J. Wicker.
LESS COTTON - MORE GRAIN
MORE MONEY!
Tools Necessary to Raise More Grain:
Stalk fllttpr* The stalks from a bale of cotton
uiain viiiici. broken up with a stalk cutter and
plowed under are worth to your soil as much as 750
pounds commercial fertilizer. The stalks from fifty
bushels of corn cut up with a stalk cutter and plow
ed under the ground is equal to 450 pounds com
mercial fertilizer to your soil.
Disc Harrow* Th ? best tOQI that ?° es on your farm, it pui-
Jr *,r W * hertzes your soil, prepares your seed bed in
hi? f t 3SS cond, * lon ’leaving a dust mulch which conserve tne moisture and
helps to carry the plant through drowghts.
Grain Drill: Pla ? ts y° ur seed in a uniform depth which means
*** * IJU uniform growth and ripening; saves every seed.
i - t * le armers the above tools, payment Sept.
Ist , 1915, with cotton warehouse receipts as collateral.
ru Jiv? , salvation , °f this country, we believe is MORE
GRAIN, because of the fact that this country has got to
su p ply the countries that are at war, with food stuff, and
the prices will be high for the next twelve months.
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