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THE TIMES RECORDER.
ESTABLISHED 1879.
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Weekly, by the Times-Recorde. Co,
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o! March 3, 1879.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:
City of Americus.
Sumter County
Webster County
ttailroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional District.
G. S. Court Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus, Giu October 2, 1910.
This Bremen is brimming full of
news— for the Berlin papers.
The great national pastime is pre
paring for its auspicious appearance.
Atlanta couldn’t afford to lag in the
race, so she gets her a street car strike
jwst like New York.
Pull out the old blanket, w’ith the
red fringe and carefully prepare to
ast> it to the limit.
Writing these things are a habit for
every season, and although you may
not like them, we know you read them.
An expert is getting data at the
asylum. He needs treatment if he
thought he had to get out <-f his home
♦nwn.
A
The boll weevil is an interesting ani- ,
tnal. He comes where he is not want- (
ed, and stays just as iong as he .
pleases.
I '
Those dog-gone submarine boats are
starting up again, which will fill the
telegraphic wires with the activities of
those demons of hell.
«
Steam heat may be fine, but give us
the red coals along in the late of the
evening and the lights burning dull
with— some of the boys.
That "Old Gray Bonnett” regiment
was the toast of Macon on her pee
rade. She’s the best in the world, and
that's saying a lots.
Governor Harris’ friends spent a
large snm in the interest of his race
for re-election. We await with inter
est the statements from the victor and
Joe Pottle.
William Lorimer, the former United
States senator who was given his hat
aad. iqweried as to the haste he was
making, says that he is still in politics.
What’s a dead duck?
J. Pierpont Morgan has gone across
the pond to see about floating another
ltia.n_ If it will help our chances we’ll
try the other side. Boy, page Johnnie
Spencer, of the Macon Telegraph.
Out mit goes out to John Andy
Smith, Termer editor of the Talbotton
Era, whose announcement in the
ranks of the benewicts-to-be is the
cause of general congratulations
; among many friends.
Wh'fte they’re planning to extend the
■late road to the sea, it might be well
.to bwk into the matter of building sub
marines for a further extension. And
after that, corner the commerce of the
vorld — right here in Georgia. The
■fate has just about as much business
owning the state road as she has with
boll weevil.
THE SPEEDERS.
If there is anything worse than au
tomobile speeders in a city and section,
■ we have yet to find them. People have
gone mad over automobiles and fast
riding.
Reports from the police of Americus,
and other sources, tell us that the new
Lee street pavement is being trimmed |
up as a veritable speedway, and.
doubtless when the entire length of the
street has been completed the demon
siders will get in their keenest pleas
ure—and most deadly work.
Open boasts have been made that
people have a certain amount of money
to pay to the recorder’s court for vio
lations of the speeding ordinances.
Such things border on a dangerous
action.
If the lives which are given daily as
a toll for reckless driving accomplish
ed the effect of deterring the speeders,
it would be different. Let the law,
step in and deal its full strength in an I
effort to break up the nuisance.
On the subject of the “Victims of
Speed-Lust,” the Savannah Morning
News has the following editorial: |,
The pages of the daily press are
, sprinkled with accounts of fatal auto
mobile accidents. The toll of such
wrecks has been running especially ■
his h recently, if one is to be guided : i
by the impressions gained from daily' <
newspaper reading. Automobiles are t
colliding with each other, dashing over : i
cliffs, crashing into railway trains, < 1
skidding into ditches, crushing out the ( 1
lives of pedestrians and in various t
other ways trying to depopulate the t
country. It would be interesting to t
know the average speed at which the a
machines are moving when the fatal I
mishaps occur. It would be upwards 1
of thirty miles an hour almost cer- s
tainly, wouldn’t it? And yet, there is a |
rather general disposition to laugh at s
speed regulations. Comparatively few i c
speeders are ever called to account in ■ t
court , the penalty usually is light, and t
often remitted. The problem is one I h
that must engage closer attention, and a
especially is this true, now that such a ;
large pert entage of the country roads ,
are being improved to a point that f
makes them adaptable as motor speed- r
w ays. t
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THE GERMAN VIEW. I
1
The untimely and sad death of Kif- 1
fen Rockwell, the American aviator ■
with the French corps in the European •
war, is made the topic for a zealous 1
outburst among German newspapers !
against the part which the United
States is taking in the war. They i
charge that the individual assistance of
an American is tantamount to the ap
proval of the government. This is a
malicious contortion of untrue state
ments, bred in the feverish and mad
minds of the thinking Germans—who
see defeat quaking in their path. These
statements are the straws from the
drowning man—and add fuel to the
flames of German-American outbursts
in our country.
We wonder if the Germans, breath
ing hard within the “band of steel”
which binds their existence, think that
it is honorable for their diluted blood
in American-sworn subjects to blow
up munition factories; create the
spirit of frenzy among a national par
ty and appeal to America in such a
manner?
President Wilson won a magnificent
( victory in his submarine negotiations,
although some think that our honor
was partially® sacrificed. Nevertheless,
the great president brought about an
abatement of the hellish movements?
of these death-dealing instruments in
i diplomatic way. Undoubtedly, born
£nd nourished in Germany is t’ e prop
aganda which lias been under way in
this country. It has created an evi
dent animosity for Wilson and Charles
Evans-Hughes would shun the hyphen
only to beg for their vote. Anything
except Wilson appeals to the hyphen
ates.
The praise of our republic has been
sun as the "home of the free and the
land of brave.” This freedom has been
esduced through the pernicious ele
ments of German extraction who know
nothing except the Fatherland, their
oaths to the adopted country notwith
standing.
■ Germany, besides fighting for a
• “place in the sun,” is battling for her
i existence. She is willing to declare
i the laws of man and God but “a scrap
of paper” to advance her interests.
American Sight-Seer Goes to
The Danger Zone at Verdun
VERDUN, Oct. 2.—Just west of here,
in the forest of Argonne, there is a re-
■ markable military tunnel, 45 feet un-
■ derground, running right up to within
1 300 yards of the German trenches. It
i
. is one of the most hard-pressed points
around Verdun, but through this tunnel
reinforcements move forward without
danger, relieving every two hours the
men on the firing line.
There was a very American atmos
phere about this tunnel when The
Associated Press correspondent visited
it for the curious fact developed that
the two officers in command were
American residents, one a stock-raiser i
in Alberta, Canada, and the other a |
bank official of the Franco-American!
Bank at Los Angeles, Cal. Both were
born in France and when the war
broke out left their American business
Ito come home and fight. And now they
■ are in full charge of this underground
highway, leading to one of the most
desperate positions along the front
They are so American that they speak
English instead of French, and the
commandant’s headquarters—a little
nest in the clay—has a big picture of
Uncle Sam hanging on the wall.
Creeping through this tunnel to
ward the front line, the members of
the visiting party knocked their steel!
casques on the roof, and plunged
through water ankle-deep. Paul Cra
vath, the New York lawyer, a man of
large build, 6 feet 6 inches tall, w r as
bent double in the struggle through!
the tunnel. Along the way they pass-'
ed an electric plant, throbbing with
energy, and pumping the fresh air
which weeps the tunnel habitable.
Further on, in a large clay hole, a
kitchen was in full operation, with
soldiers eating bowls of noodles.
“Let me introduce you to our chef,”,
said the Commandant, as a young sol-,
dier-cook came forward. “He is now
the cook for this tunnel—and he ought
to be a good cook, for before the waT|
he was chef to the French Ambassador
at Rome.”
Can See German Trenches.
Emerging from the tunnel into the
front line French trenches, the Ger- ’
man trenches were plainly visible on
the crest only 300 yards away. The 1
intervening space was swept clear as ,
though by a cyclone. Instead of the
beautiful green of the forest, that was
left at the other end of the tunnel,!
here the whole outlook was gray and,
She is in the war of her making, and (
now she would extricate herself in
any manner possible.
The great Germanic race has been
powerful in the titanic struggle. The
land which gave Goethe and Wagner
to the world holds no such high place i
in the scales of justice and humanity J
as she did prior to the latter days of
July, 1914.
The United States is a victim of her
own magnaminity. She has been be-'
trayed by her own sworn subjects. Too
good to speak, she is drifting fast to
the time when she may be forced to
do more than speak.
BOLL WEEVIL MEETING.
The State Board of Entomology has
announced a boll weevil ’neeting to';
i be held in Americus on Wednesday,'
. October 11th, at 10 o’clock in the
i morning. An interesting and instruc
tive program is being arranged which
t will include speeches by local work
, ers in the cause; the state officials
r and the authorities from the federal
, government.
1 Regardless of what you may think
£ about the merits of the demerits of
i the mating, it behooves every citizen
i of this county end section to give his
- active aid and support to the meeting
i and the cause it represents.
The State Board of Entomology is
3 one of the several organizations which
i is carrying on the work. They should
; be so inter-related and thoroughly or-
- ganized as to have a chosen field for
each without conflict in purpose and
1 action.
3 Sumter is fighting the pest, and ev
t ery person in Sumter must enter the
- campaign.
ir
r The Texas cattle tick is an enemy to
- the prosperity of the South, and how
we wish we could get every one into
j one assemblage and drive them right
r on top of Hickory Hill, hoping to good
? ness that they Avould transform them
’ selves into gnats and mosquitoes to
s tay there forever and eternally.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
desolate; the ground jagged and torn
as by acentric ploughs; not a vestige
of grass or verdure, and the few gaunt
trunks of trees stripped of their last
leaf and looking like so many scare
crows.
“This has been a rather quiet day—
only two mine explosions,” said the
Commandant —“two men injured, one
in the shoulder, the other in the leg.
That is little, for often we have 40 to
60 men killed or Injured in these mine
explosions, which go on continually as
the Germans try to mine under our
trenches and we try to mine under
i theirs.”
| Even beyond the front line French
I trenches, the French soldiers had
pushed their observation posts into
the fire-swept dividing line, 300 yards
wide. Some of these daring men could
be seen almost up to the crest where
the German line ran. They were
crouched behind heaps of boulders,
riues ready.
“Those men are only ten yards from
the Germans,” said the Commandant.
As he spoke, Mr. Cravath of New
York said:
"I see a German; there he is on the
crest; you can see his uniform with
the round cap.”
I “And he sees you, too,” said the
Commandant. “You have been under
fire,” he added as he led Mr. Cravath
and the others to a more secure posi
tion.
“It’s good that German didn't fire,”
' remarked Cravath. “It might have
been an international incident. Think
ot it—killing an American visitor to
the French trenches.”
Always Something Doing.
Coming back from the front line
trenches, one had a view’ of the many
I ceaseless activities in carrying on
this great battle. At one point sol
diers in shirt-sleeves were digging
graves in. an improvised cemetery
along the forest path. The cemetery
was very large, and had been given a
name: "Maison Forrestier,” or For
est Home. Every grave had a wooden
cross above it, with the name and reg
iment of the dead soldier.
The shells kept whizzing and burst
ing as the party moved along, and it
got to be a pleasant pastime to note
the long s-z-z-z as the shells fled over
head. One of them struck a few hun
dred feet away, throwing up trees,
earth and clouds of smoke.
| To those who wanted souvenirs
i there were big fragments of shrapnel
lying at every turn. It was pleasant at
first to pick them up, but after three
or four of these heavy chunks of steel
were carried half a mile, the task was
abandoned.
The ingenuity of some of the trench
I quarters along the way is shown in
the use of empty glass bottles for
windows. One officer pointed with
; pride to he very’ artistic effect he had
I secured with these empty wine bottles.
A triple row extended all across the
1 front of his log shack, giving light
within and having rather a cathedral
1 window effect without. The bottles
I are of white glass, used for bottling
the white wine of Bordeaux.
The headquarters of General Neville,
in command of the operations at Ver
dun, are quite away outside the city,
ar a little cross-road hamlet, which
cannot be named for military reasons.
The general’s offices are in the town
! ccurt-house, a two-story stone struc-.
Tore. It was in this same building
that General Petain, who preceded
Neville, and General de Castelnau,
quickly made the plans on the first
onrush of the Germans which held
them until reinforcements could be
brought up.
General Neville goes to Verdun and
along the trench front frequently. But
most of his time is at headquarters, ! n
telegraph and telephone with the whole
circle of defenses, and in touch, too,
with other army corps and masses of
supplies erady to be moved forward to
fill any gap the Germans may make.
Prisoners Are Seed.
As we were at General Neville’s
headquarters, a party of German pris
oners came by. They marched two
and two, their gray uniform and round
cap contrasting with the French blue
and casque. Already they were being
set to work, and Instead of a gun each
German carried a spade over his
shoulder. At Verdun there is no civ
ilian life whatever, but around General
Neville's headquarters there were
peasant women and girls mingling with
the poilus, indicating civilian life still
existed thus near to the bombarded
town.
The roads back of Verdun present
the most varied scenes of activity. On
one side is a vast aeroplane camp,
with some twenty enormous hangers of
basket-steel construction, covered with
canvas. Across the road is a riding-
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teduced rates and The Un
ion Central Life’s liberal di
vidends offer you the best
insurance at a lower cost
than you can buy it else
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Lee M. Hansford
Agent
oom 18 Planters Bank Bldg
Phone 715 Americus, Ga.
F. G. OLVER
Sewing Machines and Supplies; Key
and Lock Fitting; Umbrellas Repaired
and Covered.
LAMAR STREET, NEAR WELL.
The Royal Case
For Ladies and Gentlemen.
Just opened. Gives excellent service.
The menu consists of the best the mar
ket affords and you get what you want.
If it is not on menu call for it, and if it
Is in the market you get it. Everything
new and up-to-date.
S. BANIACAS, Propr.
S. D. RAMOS, Manager.
07 Lamar St. Telephone 823.
AMERICUS CAMP, 202 WOODMEN
OF THE WORLD.
Meets every Wednesday night In the |
Wheatley Bldg., Windsor Ave. All vis
iting Sovereigns invited to meet with
us. J. M. TOBIN, C. C. I
NAT LeMASTER, Clerk.
C. P. DAVIS,
Dental Surgeon.
Orthodontia, Pyorrhea.
Residence Phone 316. Office Phone 818,
Allison Bldg. |
F. and A. M. I
H AMERICUS LODGE
F. & A. M., meets ev-
ery Becond and fourth
Friday night at 7
e '''■\<>' o’clock.
S. L. HAMMOND, W. M.
CLOYD BUCHANAN, Sec’y.
£ M. B. 'COUNCIL
LODGE, F. and A. M.,
meets every First and I
Third Friday nights.
Visiting brothers are
invited to attend. "
H. B. MASHBURN, W. M.
NAT LeMASTER, Secretary.
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C. of Ga.Ryl
“The Right Way” ;
Trains Arrive.
From Chicago, via
Columbus • 1;M a a ]
From Columbus *10:00 a m i
From Columbus I 7:14 p ■ !
Krom Atlanta and Macon ..* 6:28 a m '
From Macon » 2:10 p m 1
From Macon ♦ 7 : 80 p ■
From Albany ~...* 8:40 • n
From Montgomery and
Albany ♦ 2;1« p B
From Montgomery and
Albany * 10:88 p ■
From Jacksonville via
Albany » 8:40 a a
Trains Depart
For Chicago via Columbus • 8:40 a m
For Columbus IS :00 a w I
For Columbus ...* 8:00 p a
| For Macon ♦ 8:48 a M
l For Macon and Atlanta.,,,* 2:18 p a
For Macon aud Atlanta... *lo:Bß p ih ,
For Montgomery and
Albany * 8:28 a a '
For Montgomery and
Albany ,♦ 2:10 p a
?or Albany ♦ 7:80 p K
For Jacksonville, v'a
Albany * 1:80 a n
•Dally. ! Except Sunday.
<vtv J. E. HIGHTOWER. /cent.
I
Seaboard Air Line
fbe Progressive Hallway of the SouW
Leave Americus for Cordele, Jto
Celle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
ms, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond
I’ortsmoutb and points East ana South
12:81 p a
2:80 a m
Leave Americus for Cordele, Abb*-
tile. Helena and intermediate points
Sall p. m.
anta, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
< ornery and points West and Northwea
Leave Americus for Richland, A<
<5:08 p. M
Leave Americus for RMMand, Col
imbuE, Dawson, Albany a&d tnterme
Hate points
10:00 a. m.
Seaboard Buflei Parloi-Sloeplnw Ca>
>n Trains 13 and 14, arriving America.
Irom Savaruah 11:25 p. m., and leav
Ing Americus for Savannah 2:80 a. m
Sleeping cur leaving for Savaanan ati :
i:3O a. m., will be open tor psaaeb ;
*ers at 11:40 p. m.
For further information apply to H,
P. Everett, Local Agent, Americus.
<a. C. W. Small, Div. Pass. Agent,
lavannah, Ga.; r. q, p <
iorfolk; Va.
I L. G. COUNCIL, Pres’t. lie. 1881 H. S. COUNCIL, Cashier.
| C. M. COUNCIL, Vlce-Pres. T. E. BOLTON, Asst Cashier.
Planters’ Bank of Americus I
CAPITAL SURPLUS AND PROFITS $225,000.00
TOTAL DEPOSITS (Sept. 19, 1916) $749,875.23
Mb a quarter cl a century ex
P Erlerce in successful banklnd-
Ji acd will) eur large resources alii
mB Mil 1 clcse jersuual attention to every!
Inleiest, ccrsfstent with sound
— Mr
Prompt, Conservative, Accommodating.
; We want your Business.
| No Account Too Large and None Too Small.
Member of Americus Chamber of Commerce.
Americus Undertaking Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
Mr. Nat LeMaster, Manager.
Agents for Rosemont Gardens
Day Phones 88 and 231 Night 661 and 13
II 111 11l
THE ALLISON UNDERTAKING COMPANY
... FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS . > ’
Das Phones Night Phones
253 80 and 106
J. H. BEARD, Director, Americus, Ga s
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Commercial City Bank
AMERICUS, GA.
General Banking Business
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
" Tl .i aaiaaia.
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MONEY LOANED!
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We make farm loans at 6 per cent interest and
give the borrower the privilege of paying part of
principal at end of any year, stopping interest
on amounts paid, but no annual payment of
principal required.
G. R. ELLIS or G C. WEBB |
HERBERT HAWKINS
Insurance and Surety Bonds
Specialty—Autos at 2 per ct.’
Planters Bank Building ? ’Phone No. 18(
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] thf»t leads to the ACME SANITARY MARKET for the best to be
1 had in Groceries, Fruits and Fresh Vegetables.
I PHONE 574 3
Don't forget that we pay good prices for Hides, Tallow) Beef
OWB an( * kinds of Country Produce. See us before you sell.
EMMETT S. HORSLEY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Dawson, :-s Georgia
Land Surveys Maps Fafrm Drainage
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STEAM VULCANIZING
Tubes, 25c and up. Casings, prices made accord-
? ing to condition of casing.
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Americus Tire & Rubber Co.
| AT TURPIN’S
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1916.