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SHE TIMES-RECORDER.
ESTABLISHED 1879.
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at Americus. Ga., under act
■i MarcT 3, 1879.
‘ G. R. ELLIS.
President
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OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:
City of Americus.
Sumter County
Webster County.
RnDroad Commission of Georgia F r
Third Congressional District.
U. S. Court Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus, April 25, 1916
Come on boys, let's have one, will
soon be heard no more in the land.
When the Hollanders got their
"d*tch” up the Kaiser showed anx
kty.
Emphatic war talk comes mostly
from the fellows who are too old to
ealisL
Lemuel E. Quigg has come out for
the Colonel. This of itself ought to
da«n him.
A swelled head is not an evidence of
ability; neither is a dude a specimen
a gentleman.
Signs of spring cut no ice with, the
deaf and dumb man. With him it is
signs all the time.
When, you hear a fellow bragging
aboat what he can do, you can put him
down as not much of a doer.
Some important drugs are advancing
so rapidly that when some of us die we
will have to do so without assistance.
Have you noticed that the fellow
who jumps at conclusions, usually tum
bles after he jumps, seldom lighting on
bis. feet.
Never tell a woman that you under
stand her better than her husband
dues. You are sure to raise a rucus if
y&a do.
Financiers enjoy making money out
cf watered things, hence they will all
gladly back the "water-made” gasoline
acheme.
The Swainsboro Forest-Blade says
that newspaper men are born. Yes,
asd some never get beyond the stage
Os horning.
Four more "shopping days” before
the first of May and after then a cer
tain element will have to buy it in
smaller quantities.
The was has raised the price of Bi-
Mes. but we venture the assertion there
will be less complaint about this than
aey other commodity.
If Henry Ford was to be elected
President he would doubtless have all
the guns, swords, etc., brought in and
made into Ford axles.
i
The blackberry season is about to
degin, along with the baseball season
and the time for dragging last year's
panama out of the family closet and
why one is unable to sport
i new chapeau.
X correspondent asks: What is a
pessimist He is a fellow who never
sees good in anyone or anything. He
sits on a tack from morning ’till night
and make® faces at the rest of the
world. laughs when things go wrong
and weeps bitter tears if they happen
to go right.
THAT L. A N. ROAD.
The Times-Recorder was the first
paper in Georgia to pay its respects to
the Atlanta Journal when it came out
with a muzzle-loaded editorial scat
' tering fleas and bumble-bees —all
about the people and “emissiarles of
the L. & N." who were advocating the
sale of the W. & A. road. The Journal
responded later by saying that there
were of course, a few honest men in
the crowd, and intimating that there is
a little honor among thieves.
Occasionally over the state a news
paper is heard to charge wrong mot
ives, intentions and unscrupulous
propaganda to those who favor tha
sale of the state road. This paper
was among the first in the state to fav
or the sale of the W. & A., and it fol
lowed scores of Georgia weeklies in
that opinion.
The Atlanta Georgian came out with
one of those famous seven-column
head-lines stretched across their rear
and rare page, opposing the sale
of the state road. With 18 point type
ai d black-face and interlacings they
rushed to the aid of the state. Yea,
remarkable protectors, they are.
Editor Volney Williams, of the Way
cross Journal-Herald, opposes the sale
and as a representative-elect from
Ware county, will fight any measure to
sell the road when he becomes a mem
ber of the general assembly. Editor
Wiliams promptly told the Georgian
about his views—which was all right,
and this said Georgian displayed these
view's in a somewhat lesser light, but
nevertheless in a double column style.
The Times-Recorder is glad to see
that a discussion has arisen over the
sale of the W. & A. road. There are
two sides, and those opposed to the
sale can console themselves that they
have a large following in the state.
Governor Harris has stated that he
is giving much thought to the ques
tion, and we trust he thinks enough to
make his views clear and concise be
fore election day in Georgia. Candi
dates for the legislature might make
their views known so the people can
act with their agents at the capitol.
But this “hollier than thou” stuff—
about saving the state; protecting the
commonwealth; glorifying the deep
and hallowed rights of the people—all
of that is amiss in this question. The
Journal, the Georgian, etc., and et
cetera, can rest assured that the news
papers of Georgia who advocate the
eale of the W. & A. road have served
this state with as great degree of dili
gence and honor as it has become
their privilege.
Sentiment has no place in the dis •
cussion—it is just a business proposi
tion. Figures show that the state can
derive greater revenue and protect it
just as well, by the sale of the W. & A.
ar.d the investment of the proceeds. It
will take a constitutional act and all
can be done at the same time.
But the state is not going to the
dogs because there are a few news
papers in Georgia—and they are
growing more numerous each day, who
favor the sale of the state road. We
vote the Democratis ticket; have
never slept with the enemies of the
party and that is more than some
People can say.
another city duped.
1 he Brunswick News commenting on
a recent article in these columns rel-I
ative to the proposed increase in the
insurance rates in this city, by the!
Southeastern Underwriters Associa-'
tion says:
We observe that a general increase
in fire insurance rates has teen order
ed in Americus and Americus is rightly
fighting the thing. The lowering of
fire rates seems to be an impossible
thing. Here in Brunswick a few
years ago we were told that to motor
ize our fire department would mean at
once a decrease of at least 25 per
cent. It was motorized, but rates went
up not down. Certainly there is some
thing rotten in the state of Denmark"
fivith the fire rates in Georgia.
CORRECT OPINION.
Editor Cranston Williams, of Amer
icus. is of the opinion that tbe man
who pays the millinery bills is much
more completely trimmed than is the
hat which milady wears.—Griffin News
and Sun.
RAINBOW SHOOTING.
The esteemed Waycross Journal-
Herald takes the valuable Savannah
Press to task over its late criticism of
William Jennings Bryan,'now since.
Editor Volney Williams recalls to
mind the past attitude of the Press
towards Mr. Bryan and the interest
displayed n tbe days that were by
Editor Pleasant Stovall, who is now
minister to Switzerland.
The parting of the Press and Mr.
Bryan may be more noticeable than
many other Georgia papers because
several had already wandered far.
But there are few newspapers in
Georgia today who attempt to explain,
condone and reconcile the actions of
that peerless leader, now referred to
by the paragraphers as Wimjaybrine.
President Wilson paid a valuable
debt when he appointed Bryan as his
secretary of state. The president haJ
no other course because his nomina
tion lay directly at the hands of Bryan.
When Wilson won his victory and his
cabinet became a concern of nation
wide interest it was no surprise when
the nomination of Bryan was sent to
the senate.
But many wise political observers
over the states commented and prog
nosticated that a split would come be
tween these two powers of Democracy.
There predictions were fulfilled by the
famous "God be with you” resignation
of the Nebraska fuss-maker. Since
that time Bryan has been conspicuous
because of the utter contempt and I
degredation to which he has been led'
by the people of the United States. I
It remained for the public to choose
between Wilson and Bryan and this
required no special study. One was
a man and type of citizenship, coupled
with a proud ascension in statesman
ship, of which any country might be
proud. The other was weak-kneed,
ego-worshiper and painful in the ex
treme. Great people do not hesitate.
So today Woodrow Wilson stands
,among his own people and the nations
of the world not “too proud to fight,”
but so proud that he will fight in the
interest of his people and the rights of
humanity.
As far as southern papers alligning
themselves with the eastern press in
denunciation of Bryan, it all goes on
to show that the criticism has become
universal.
The states may rejoice if it is true
that Bryan cannot find away into the
St. Ixiuis convention. The press dis
patches will carry a tingle of pleasure
if they relate the simple news that a
Democratic convention wah held
without the disconcerting presence of
W imjaybrine.
SAVE INDIAN NAMES.
The Blackfoot Indians are urging
Secretary of the Interior Franklin K.
Lane to retain the old Indian names
ir the Glacier National Park. A del
egation from the Blackfoot tribe is
making these representations to Sec
retary Lane.
The Indians have been harshly treat
ed during the existence of the white
man on this hemisphere. We took a
land in the same manner that the
brute overruns a child. In reservations
we have cooped the red men until they
have virtually become extinct.
If there is anything which the United
tates can do to retain these traces of
the life of the American Indian, it be
comes our officials to do so. Secretary
Lane could act in this matter as a ma
jority of the people would have him do
and retain these Indian names.
What Georgian is there who would
give the names of Ocmulgee, Oco
nee. Etowah and Chattahoochee. And
within the bounds of Sumter county
who would sacrifice the name of
Muckalee and Kinchafoonee.
The Indian names are veritable mus
ic attuned to the rippling waters which
bear their sparkling qualities. The In
dian name has penetrated the city,
county and state, and we want their
names perpetuated.
We trust the preservation of the
names will be maintained by Secretary
Lane.
Both Wimjaybrine and his brother
lose out in Nebraska. Nebraska is at
least growing wiser, if not better, and
decidedly more decent th«n in years
gone bv. I
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
THE NEWSPAPER TALK
Guano has been moving out at a
more lively rate the past two weeks, I
as many loaded wagons have been
seen on the streets since the cotton
planting season began.—Sandersville
Georgian.
The state chamber of commerce
finds that in a number of districts i
where diversification has been practi
cal, anywhere from a million to two
million dollars has been added to the
wealth of counties. If the same far
sighted policies are followed this
year, the results should be even more
substantial and gratifying.—Atlanta
Journal.
Chatham County is bounded on one
side by Georgia, on another by south
Georgia, on another by South Carolina
and on the other by the Atlantic
Ocean. Still this doesn’t make her a
state of her own after May Ist. —
Brunswick Banner.
As a general proposition, but gener
al elections are nothing more than
s >am battles are target practices.
There is no real work to be done since
the big fight was made through the
primaries and under the rules adopted
by the Democratic executive commit
tee. There must be an orderly way of
doing things or we will have political
| anarchy. We must respect and pre
j serve our primary system or it will
| become a dead letter. There is hardly
ary reasons to fear that the- action of
the late primary will be set aside.—
Valdosta Times.
There are a few' papers in Georgia
that want to hold the state road. It is
much cheaper for the L. & N. road to
lease it than to own it But we don’t,
believe that the newspapers referred
to have been subsidized by the L. &
N. These papers either need the state
road to further some political plans,
or they just refuse to look at the
question from our viewpoint. And
they have a perfect right to do either.
They have no right, however, to im
pugn the motives of those papers
which believe the state should get
more than one-half of one per cent on
its investment or hustle out of a bad
investment while the hustling is good.
—Elberton Star.
ATLANTA TO CHANGE
HER CITY CHARTER
ATLANTA, Ga., April 2b.Atlanta’s
city politicians who have always
fought any revision of the city charter,
for the simple reason that a revised
charter would separate them from
from their jobs and cheat them of
their patronage, were handed a severe
jolt yesterday when Judge George
Hillyer, one of the city’s wealthiest
and most prominent citizens and a
member of the state railroad commis
sion, came out in a statement declar
ing he has reached the conclusion that
tbe time has come to give the munici
pal machinery a general overhauling.
Judge Hillyer was the author of the
present city charter, which was enact
ed by the legislature in 1877, and in
past charter fights he has always stood
by the charter and led the fight against
revision. The politicians have gladly
placed him in the front rank and fol
lowed his leadership, as he was the
most representative ,and the most in
fluential ally they could find.
But the charter has been changed
and amended and amended and tink
ered with so many times, since Judge
Hillyer wrote it, that his proud master
piece is now an altogether different
document from what it used to be, and
the judge wants to see it put in order.
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I Shy’s Jitney Buss
Schedule for
10 Cents
Car No. 1 leaves Windsor and
Hooks Pharmacy 7 a. m., Jack
son street to College, to Har
rold Ave., to Hill, to Lee, Lee to
City Limit, back Lee to town ev
ery 20 minutes.
Car No. 2 leaves Windsor and
Hooks Pharmacy 7 a. m., for Lee
street to Church, to Horne, to
Reese, to Felder, to Chapman’s
Store; back Felder to Hill, to
Barlow, to Taylor, to Lee, to
town, every 25 minutes. Car No.
2 will not be ready for service
until Sunday, April 23rd. These
cars will positively not go on
streets not mentioned in this
schedule, subject to change with
out notice.
MAGNOLIA SPRINGS
I wish to announce to the public that
I will have the pool at Magnolia
Springs in first class condition by May
Ist, and I will have cottages ready and
will also be able to take care of table
warders by June Ist.
I will also be able to provide tenting
ground for people who wish to camp,
reason tickets will be for sale up to
June Ist.
For further information apply to
R. H. WISE, Proprietor,
Box 25, Plains, Ga.
IMERICUS UAMP, 202, KOODMKS
OF THE WORLD.
Meets every Wednesday night in th»
Wheatley Bldg., Windsor Ave. AH via
'ting Sovereigns invited to meet wttk
is. J. M. TOBIN, C. C.
NAT LeMASTER. Clerk.
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Friday night at 7
..o’clock.
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CLOYD BUCHANAN, Sec’y.
* M. B. COUNCIL
t . .LODGE, F, and A. M.,
meets every Firat and
..Third Friday nights.
f Visiting brothers are
nvited to attend.
x H. B. MASHBURN, W. M.
NAT LeMASTER, Secretary.
WASHINGTON CAMP, Ji O. 14,
P. O. S. OF A.
Meets on Thursday nights, Wheat
«y Building, at 7:39 o'clock. All mem
>er» are urged to attend Visitor*
welcomed. E. F. WILDER, Pres’L
O. D. REESE, Recording Sec y.
NAT Lv MAST ER, Financial Sec’y.
C. P. DAVIS,
Dental Surgeon.
Orthodontia, Pyorrhea.
Residence Phone 316 Office Phone 818
Allison Bldg.
DR. M. H. WHEELER,
Dentist.
Office in Bell Bldg., Lamur St. Just
ipposite Postoffice.
Iffice Phone 785. Residence Phone 284
BENJAMIN A. DANIELS, M. D.
Surgery and General Medicine.
Office: Wheatley Bldg.
Telephone Service.
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Trains Arrive.
From Chicago, via
Columbus » 1:15 a a
From Columbus *10:00 a ni
From Columbus ! 7:15 p m
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From Macon * 7.30 p
brom Albany * 6:39 a m
From Montgomery and
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From Montgomery and
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From Jacksonville via
Albany * 3:45 a m
Trains Depart
For Chicago via Columbus * 3:45 a m
For Columbu? ! 8:00 a m
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TOTAL DEPOSITS (MARCH 10, Ml 6) $556,048.90.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1915