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THE TIMES-RECORDER.
(Member Associated Press.)
ESTABLISHED 1879.
Published every Sunday morning and
•very afternoon, except Saturday, and
Weekly, by the Times-Recorder Co.,
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of March 3, 1879.
G. IL ELLIS.
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Editor and General Manager.
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Assistant in Business Department
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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, Ga«, February 15, 191$
Did your valentine come
It ’appam-ed just the same.
One of our friends is crying because
she is going away.
If the Lusitania case is tapped just!
•nee more, it’s be all over.
Blow thou, cold winter winds—and
we will not change ’em yet
It is still to be insisted that Tipper
ary was longer than first surmised.
These leap-year proposals kinder
daze a fellow when they look auhentic.
Some folks insist the county prim*-
•ries are called early—before May Ist,
for certain reasons.
“$1,000,000 Monthly Needed for
Poles,” is the headline. And we sup
pose equally as much holes.
Sorry we didn’t know about Johnnie
Spencer, on the Macon Telegraph,
wanting to swap valentines.
There wasn’t much of this “God
bless you,” when Garrison parted.
They left as good friends, too.
“Insanity is often traceable to bad
teeth,” says a dentist. Many dentist
have much work ahead of them.
After all “The Birth of a Nation”
may come to Americus, but there’s a
curious history connected with its
delay.
It would be a grand strode to ap
point Wimjaybrine secretary of war.
And then make him resign, so we’d
have something new to cuss him about.
Anierlcus is going to invite those -
Georgia weekly editors to visit her in
1917-i-and we trust the paragraph bus
iness will have grown better by that
time.
How w.e can agree with Thomas Ed ■
ison about cutting out our food to one
third of what we have been eating,
can’t te figured. Folks must eat some
thing.
heart once seemed an humble
rlacs until the god of Love took ref
uge there,” is the thought snatched out
oi an exchange. And many are the ref
ugeefe.
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Tom Watson don't think much of
dir William Randolph Hearst's taste
in art—especially those Sunday sup
i 1
plements. But seems as if Tom reads
•them just the same.
Through the kindness of several
friends these paragraphs will be dish
ed out by them—at some later date.
The 'lady contribs. will have no lati
tude ou their range-finding.
THE CITY BONDS,
It is to be taken that everybody is
in favor of the City of Americus is
suing blonds. The Mayor and City
Council has named the date for the
! election, but as yet there has been no
comment, except through the columns
of this newspaper.
The Americus Timmes-Recorder be
lieves that the bonds should be car
ried by the voters when they cast their
ballots on March 15th. The city is
experiencing troubles in a financial
way, as the majority of cities do. It
is necessary that means be devised
whereby the financial status of the
1 city can be placed on the highest
plane.
This paper has thrown its columns
open for a discussion of this subject,
and it would be glad to have the citi
zens avail themselves of the oppor-
■ tunity of having a free discussion on
this matter.
THE MODERN WOODMEN.
Americus will have over two hun
dred visitors in the city on Thursday,
February 17th, when the district meet
ing of the Modern Woodmen of Amer
ica is held here.
This city has made quite a reputa
tion by its whole-hearted entertain
ment, and it is assured that the Mod
ern Woodmen will receive a warm,
hearty and glad welcome when they
visit our city.
This is a great national organiza
tion, and Americus should count her
self proud by being fortunate to enter
tain this large body of members of
this fraternity.
We are glad they are coming, and
join with the people of the city in an
ticipating a pleasant occasion.
POLITICAL PLATFORMS
Georgia is winessing much these
days in a discussion of political plat
forms, .especially as to the candidacy
of two prominent Georgians for the
.gubernatorial chair.
Platforms do not amount to much
■these days, and usually tne planks
are catchy phrases to lead the voice
of the common people into an accla
mation for one man, or one party.
Rev. Rembert G. Smith, a prominent
Methodist divine, of Marietta, who for- (
merly was a member of the faculty of
Emory college, has written a public
letter to Governor Harris and Dr. L.
G .Hardman, querying them on the
jsubejet of lynching. We would not
question the motive of Dr. Smith, but
we would like to now what results are
expected to be obtained from this pro
cess of questioning.
It is certainly not to be supposed
that any public man would offer as a
candidate for governor who did not
jcondemn lynching. The first plank in
the average platform is an eloquent
■plea for law-enforcement, with a
promise that the laws of the state
shall be enforced—so far as it is in
the power of the executive.
Platforms have come to naught. Peo
ple vote for men, and not principles
tl’.ese days. The popular man, with
the popular slogan, is elected. It may
happen during his term of office that
some constructive piece of legislation
is passed, and he will receive the plau
dits of the people for these acts—be
cause that man is popular and that
man assisted in the work.
On authority which cannot be ques
tioned, there s.eems to be some grounds
for the speculation that there is a
deeper motive for some people and
some factions in Georgia aesiring to
secure another candidate for gover
nor. It is not the wholesome feeling
that the state could better profit by
not having either of the two men al
ready announced. Watch the devel
opments; be attentive to the plans—
and it won’t be long before you will
see the light which beckons other .en
trants into the race.
AN IMPORTANT FACTOR.
The great things, comparatively.
1 v hich even now are being achieved in
the raising of live stock in the South
east comprises an important factor in
the returns o f this section to the b.e-
■ ginning of prosperity after a period of
business depression. This section is
■ raising more live stock than ever be
' fore in its history, and is keeping at
I heme literally millions of dollars
fHE AMERICUS DAILY TAMiIS- RECORD ER
which heretofore have been set to oth
er parts of the country for live stock
products. In many instances not only
is enough live stock being raised for
home use, but in addition much Is be
ing sold. Our people are learning by
actual experience that it pays to raise
live stock of the right sort. For a long
time there was no market for our live
stock because the little that we did
raise was hardly fit for use. We are
learning rapidly that it costs no more
and is as easy to raise a pure-bred or
high-grade animal as to raise a scrub
of half the size. We are learning rap
idly that there is a ready market for
the first. We knew that there was none
for the latter. In rasing Jive stock It
is necessary, of course ,to grow feed
crops for them. This reduces auto
matically the possible cotton acreage.
As rapidly as we learn that our eoil
and climate are adopted in an unusual
degree to the raising of live stock and
as rapidly as we raise good live stock
for erady markets —as these things oc
cur tli so-called cotton acreage prob
lem disappears. The cotton acreage
cannot be reduced through the medium
of organizations or resolutions. This
has been demonstrated many times.
But there can be no staying of of the
reduction when we come to realize
fully that we can produce something
else, ev.en in connection, with more
profit and less trouble. We are learn
ing too that the time is at hand when
this section will be called upon to
help furnish live stock products for
other parts of this country and Europe.
A —Southeast Live Stock.
THE FOREIGN COMMENT.
♦
Thene is never an incident in the life
of any government which is properlv
understood by people and officials of
a foreign nation. The resignation of
Secretary of War Lindley M. Garrison
has been taken in several of the war
ring countries to mean that the people
through congress have expressed their
disfavor as to preparedness.
No more mistaken opinion could be
formed by the foreign people. America j
is united on the aim and end of pre 1
panedness—but as in all questions,
there is dissension and differences as
to the plans considered best for the
reaching of this goal.
I Secretary Garrison staked his all on
a plan for a continental army, and
because he believed it apparent that
congress would not endorse this plan,
he resigned. But congress will pass
some form of legislation relating to
four army which will increase it mma
serially. It may come through the Na
tional Guards ,or it may come through
a regular standing army with the
arms of the service strengthened
through the states.
But do not let the people of other
nations be mislead in their ideas Ai
cur disagreement over preparedness.
All true and loyal Americans, except l
a few pacifists agrae on “safety first, ’
; which is nothing but slang for prepar
edness. This sentiment has been grow
ing, and it can not be wholly doubted
that it would not have come had there
bom no great war. The time was rap
idly approaching when America looked
to the time when she would be fully
prepared to meet any conflict of any
kind with any people ,or any race.
There are a few disgruntled politi
cians who will fight any plan which a
majority or minority opposes. They
are expected to be present on every
■ occasion, but it must be to the credit
■ i
i of the United States that they have not
I fully taken over he reigns of govern
ment.
In Equity, Sumter Superior Court.
State of Georgia vs. Bank of South
wewstern Georgia.
The above stated case having been
byo rder of the court referred to me as
auditor therein, it is ordered that a
hearing of the same be had before me
at Americus, Georgia, at the court
house, beginning at nine o'clock A. M.
on Tuesday the 14th day of March,
1916.
It is further ordered that as notice
of this assignment a copy of this order
he mailed to counsel of record in said
case, and that a copy of the same be
also published in the Americus Times-
Recorder and the South Georgia Pro
gress, newspapers published m the
City of Americus, Sumter county, Geor
gia. once a week for four weeks prior
to the date herein fixed for said hear
ing. This February 10th, 1916.
R. L. GREER, Auditor.
On the Level
By C. W.
Reserving all comment, we republish
the following article for the benefit,
information and further advancement
of all concerned:
Love has its superstitions, and in
teresting ones they are. Every maid,
for instance, knows that “if she marry
in the month of May she will surely
rue the day.” But what of all the
other months? Which will bring
happiness and which must be shun?
Love’s calendar has all been land
marked for her guidance. She is told
or unmistakable authority:
When February birds do mate
You may wed, nor dnead your fate.
If you wed when March winds blow
Joy and sorrow both you’ll know.
Marry in April when you can
Joy for maiden and for man.
Marry when June roses blow,
, Over land and sea you’ll go.
Those who in July do wed
Must labor always for their bread.
And so on, until “December snows
fall fast, marry, and true love will
last.”
In all the year June and October
seem to shine with the brightest prom
ise of nupptial bliss, and the days of
happiest omen are June 4 and October
9. The maid who wears her bridal
veil on either of these golden days is
assured of all sweet things in her wed
ded life.
Then each month has its unlucky
days, which lovers on wedding bent
will be wise to avoid. After all, they
only number thrity-two in the year, so
that there is a liberal margin for fel
icity.
Thus February 6,7 and 18 must be
struck out of the nuptial calendar; in
March the Ist, 6th and Bth; in April
the 6th and 11th; in May the sth, 6th,
and 7th, and so one to the 17th of De
cember, the last ill-omended day of
the year.
Os all the days of the month the 6th
holds least promise of happiness and
the 3d the greatest. Even in lucky
June lovers must give the 6th, 7th and
15th a wide berth; and in October the
6th.
Having chosen the month in the
light of this good counsel a crucial
question still faces the would-be-happy
couple. Which day of the week shall
it be? And here none but the blind—
the wilfully blind— need ga astray.
Friday is admitted a day to avoid the
altar—except in Scotland, where it is
curiously enough the favorite day of
all the wek. Tuesday and Wednesday
are full of romance. Thursday has one
conspicuously lucky, if inconvenient,
hour—that before sunrise; while
Sunday, Monday and Saturdays are
neutral days. The qualities of the
days are fairly displayed in the follow
ing not unfamiliar lines:
Monday for wealth
Tuesday for health,
Wednesday the best day of all;
Thursday for crosses,
Friday for losses,
Saturday no luck at all.
When once the happy day is fixed
beware of changing it, for that way
certain disaster lies.
The presiding justice over these
pages has received a valued favor
from Carl Lanchus, who describes him
self as “office boy” with the Atlanta
Constitution. The following is the
iletter:
“Dear Mr. Williams:
“This cut of Uncle Jules used in the
paper this morning is laying around
here and rather than throw it away I
send it to you so you can use it some
times when you copy what Uncle
Jules says, as I have noticed you do
sometimes. You are very welcome.
Very truly yours,
CARL LANCHUS,
Office Boy.”
It is to be assured that Uncle Jules
will receive evesy consideration, and
his photograph will appear very often
- -with respect to Carl.
Ont on Teacher.
The teacher was telling the children
a long, highly embellished story about
Banta Claus, and Willie Jones began
Jiggling with mirth, which finally got
beyond his control. “Willie! What
did I whip you for yesterday?” asked
the teacher severely. "Per lyin’!”
promptly answered Willie.—-Every
body’s Magazine.
You may have good safe
Insurance but until you
get a
Union Central
Policy
you haven’t the is
best because it gives you all
that is good in I ife Insur
ance protection, and gives
it to you for less
UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
LEE M. HANSFORD, General Agent
Room 18, Planters Bank Blag.
“The Great Annual Dividend Payer.”
MISS LILLIAN CHANDLER
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE
HEALTH AND ACCIDENT.
Office: Allison Building, Phone 45.
Americus, Ga.
MISS BESSIE WINDSOR
. . Insurance . .
Fire, Accident and Bonds, Oh
flee Forsyth St. ’Phone 313
C. P. DAVIS,
Dental Surgeon.
Orthodontia, Pyorrhea.
Resident Phone 218. Office Phone 81»
Allison Bldg.
DR. M. H. WHEELER,
Dentist.
Office in Bell Bldg., Lamar St. Just
opposite Postofflce.
Jffice Phone 785. Residence Phone 289
F. and A. M.
a AMERICUS LODGH
F. and A. M. m
F - and A. M. meets ev
ery second and fourth
Friday night at 7
'** .. o’clock.
S. A. HAMMOND, W. M.
CLOYD BUCHANAN, Sec’y.
£ M. B. COUNCIL
• - LODGE, F, and A. M.,
meets every First and
’ Thlrd Friday nights.
S Visiting brothers ar®
invited to attend.
H. B. MASHBURN, W. M.
NAT LeMASTER, Secretary.
AMERICUS CAMP, 202, WOOD MRS
OF THE WORLD.
Meet® every Wednesday night in tin
Wheatley Bldg., Windsor Ave. AH via
king Sovereigns invited to meet with
m. J. M. TOBIN, C. C.
NAT LeMASTER, Clerk.
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. 14,
P. 0. 8. OF A.
Meets on Thursday nights, Wheat
’ey Building, at 7:30 o’clock. Al) mem
bers are urged to attend Visitor*
welcomed. E. F. WILDER, Presl.
0. D. REESE, Recording Sec’y.
NAT LeMASTER, Financial Sec’y.
F. G. OLVER
Sewing Machines and Supplies; Key
and Lock Fitting; Umbrellas Repaired
and Covered.
TAMAR STREET NEAR WELL.
WONDER PRESSING CLUB
A. HENDERSON, Prop.
Next Chinese Laundry.
Suits pressed and Cleaned ..50c
Suits Pressed 25c
Ladies’ Work a Specialty.
Work done and delivered same day.
MONEYTOLEND
We are In position to obtain
money on farm lands In Sumter
county promptly at reasonable
rates. If you desire a loan call
on or write us.
Jas. 9. £ John fl. Fort
Planters’ Bank Building.
THE B. &~8.
The Old Reliable Case
For Ladies and Gentlemen. Service
Prompt. Everything to eat that you
can wish for. Prices reasonable. Has
been doing business in the same place
for years. Customers always satisfied.
Call on us or phone your orders anr
same will have prompt attention. We
will appreciate your business. Phone
7S 9—next to Hooku Pharmacy, Lamar
street.
I L. G. COUNCIL, Pres’t. lac. 1891 H. S. COUNCIL, Cashier,
! C. M. COUNCIL, Viee-Pres. T. E. BOLTON, Asst. Cashier.
: Planters’ Bank of Americus
CAPITAL SURPLUS AND PROFITS $218.000.00
TOTAL DEPOSITS (DECEMBER BTH, 1915) $539,542.92.
I With a quarter of a century ex-
I perlence in successful banking
I Swfi and with our large resources and i
I f close personal attention to every
I Interest consistent with sound
I aS aP banking,we solicit your patronage
I Interest allowed on time cer-
I IWfeShiai igj® tilfcates and In our department
I or savings.
| Prompt, Conservative, Accommodating. We want
your Business.
No Account Too Large and None Too Small.
Member of Americus Chamber of Commerce.
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THEN
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Duplex Razor, ready for shaving. This offer
remains as long as the stock of razors last.
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Opposite P. O. HARDWARE ’Phone 706
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The Profit-Sharing Drug Store Open All Night.
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insurance/and Surety Bonds
Specialty—Autos at 2 pei ct.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1913