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THE TIMES HECORDEiv
ESTABLISHED 1879.
Published every Sunday morning and
every afternoon, except Saturday, and
Weekly, by the Times-Recorder Co.,
(Incorporated.)
Entered as second class matter at
postoffice at Americus, Ga., under act
of March 3, 1879.
G. B. ELLIS,
President.
CRANSTON WILLIAMS,
Editor and General Manager.
T. M. MERRITT, JR-
Assistant in Business Department.
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of Respect, Obituary Notices, etc.,
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the Americus Times-Recorder.
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- October 1.7, 1916.
Contribute to the fund for the cause
of Wilson and Democracy.
Did you have any bad luck Friday?
If so, just lay it on the 13th.
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Couldn't afford to let a day pass
without mentioning the boll weevil —
so kill it.
That Fifth regiment has the Atlanta '
air in their bones —in Macon, and al
ways havipg trouble is their style.
National Apple Day is October 17th, ;
and we’ll eat a peck. The next day
will be like the days of childhood.
The Reichstag in Germany is a
twenty-four; three hundred and sixty- s
five day affair. Always something do- i
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mg.
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November 4th is Editors’ Day at the
fair, and we are going to do our best (
to be on the spot when that gathering i
assembles.
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Os course, we are sorry, but we '
congratulate the Boston Red Sox. In
the language of the great Ty Cobb, (
“May the best team win." ,
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At last, the orders have been re
ceived from Washington for the Geor- (
gia boys to move. The “A. P.” got there ,
first with the news, though.
———- I
That fellow who dynamited himselr .
because of ridicule for a resemblance ,
to a comic character, certainly never
has seen a certain friend of ours.
The Manufacturers’ Record says Un
cle Sam is aiding and abetting those
German submarines in their hellish
work. Don’t see it that way, brother.
For the first time in the annals o'
state party government, Sumter is
without a member on the state exec
utive committee. But, there's a reason.
One of Georgia’s newsiest weeklies
is the Madison Madisonian. It is al
ways brimming full from first column,
front page—to the last line on the back
page.
They say we have no big men now.
Just wait until the history of the pres
ent is written —and you’ll find more
Napoleons, Washingtons, Lees, etc.,
&c.
That fellow on the Columbus En
quirer-Sun is a revival of Johnnie
Spencer on the Macon Telegraph, when
it comes to filling up a long column
with good stuff.
Rumania doesn’t propose to let the
Entente Allies forget her as they did
Serbia, and she is putting the world
on notice that—there she stands, and!
she wants help.
Those poems—“ Just Averseaday,” by
Dan C. Bickers, in the Athens BanneF,
are gems. We suppose he already is
planning to put them into book form—
and we’ll take one.
THE WRONG-DOERS.
] Two interesting announcements
I came from the police department dur
’ ing the past week. Oue was that they
would vigorously wage a warfare
' against the speeders, and demon auto
mobile drivers, and the second, that
they would enforce the “anti-spitting”
ordinance on the statute books of the
city government. Both are in the in
terest of the health and happiness of
the people of the city, and the guard
ians of the city’s safety can do no bet
ter work, coupled with their other du
ties than to stop reckless driving and
speeding, and assist in keeping Amer
icus clean by enforcing the “anti-spit
ting” law’.
Usually, the entire system of a city,
state and nation’s laws are good and
sane, and working to and for the best
interests of the people. There should
be no “dead” statutes. A law which is
good enough to be in effect should be
enforced, and if there is no necessity
for the measure, it should be repealed.
So, with the laws of the city as theTT
duty, the police are beginning to move
in that spirit of duty which their oaths
demand.
MAD WITH EVERYBODY.
The Manufacturers Record, a strong
and influential publication in Balti
more, usually conservative, safe and
sene, is mad with President Wilson;
strongly anti-German; against the 8-
liour law, and disgusted with things
generally. Always chanting a requiem
of prosperity, they have an editorial
this week headed: “What Shall It
Profit a Nation If It Gain The World of
Prosperity and Lose Its Soul?’’ With
this as a text, it is superlative in its
advocacy of preparedness, and strong
in its denunciation of Germany.
Another paragraph on its editorial
pages, though, we think is very much
wrong, carrying a flagrant deduction of
a mission of mercy. It says;
The United States Navy has this
week been used as a tender for German
submarines, assisting them to carry out
their murderous work of sinking mer
chant boats and leaving their crews
and passengers to the danger of the
ocean in small open boats. ,
Though our navy was doing a work
of humanity, it was nevertheless in
reality aiding the Germans in theirdia
bolical work, in disregard of all inter
national law, of sinking steamers with
out regard to the safety of those
aboard.
It is time for the navy of this coun
try to be engaged in preventing such
outrages, not in aiding and abetting
them.
The state and navy department say
that the U-53 worked within the mean
ing and intent of international law,
but the esteemed Manufacturer’s Rec
ord says it was “in disregard of all in
ternational law.” Claiming to be south
ern, we think its animosity to Wilson,
is distorting its usual clear vision.
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GETTING SICK, I’oo.
Official information is to the effect
that the migration of negro laborers
from the South to the North is un
precedented. The situation has been
occasioned by the scarcity of immi
grant labor and the unparalleled ac
tivity in all lines of business in the
North and East, nad the high salaries
in those sections is proving attractive.
—Augusta Chronicle.
Yes ,and some of the large number
which left Americus are now return
ing; others want to return, and some
are sick, according to reports, and
want the people at home to furnish
the money for their return transpor
tation. The large majority of the ne
groes leaving had their expenses paid
to the north and felt assured of at
tractive prices for their labor —and
now they find it all a drcam and re
mote from a reality. The South owes
them nothing for a return trip, and
should only assist those who have
kept the faith of the people and are
prospering here.
The following timely comment on
the movement is from the Cuthbert
Leader:
Eight or ten more Cuthbert negroes
left on Sunday for the North, lured by
the offer of plenty of work at good
wages. Cuthbert could spare some of
her colored population, but, ’tis said,
the ones we should like to get rid of
are still here, while the better class is
having this section. Many negroes
have gone recently from about here to
Connecticut, New Jersey and other
' Northern states.
THE HEARST NEWS.
That is a severe blow’ to the Hearst
news service—lnternational News Ser
vice. They are “persona non grata” to
s Great Britain, and the necessary order
to forbid them the use of the mails and
ether forms of transportation under
the control of the dominion—and there
are many, has been issued.
Os course, the I. N. S. is putting up
their defense. The same charge ha
been hurled at this sensational feature
of newspaper life in America, affecting
things at home.
Newspapers should cultivate their
life’s bread in accuracy, and the New
York World has made a formidable
step in their inauguration of a bu
reau of accuracy. Newspapers might
is well get away from the glaring
head-lines—unless they be worthy of
prominence. Manufactured copy will
soon be run to ground, and the organ
which flourishes by this unnatural
make-up will soon reach a day of reck-
. i
oning.
GLAD TO HAVE YOU.
Our friend, Editor Benns, of the üßt
ler Herald, prints one of the best week
ly papers in Georgia. It is only on
rate occasions that he comes over to'
see us ,but we are always glad to see
him. —Americus Times-Recorder.
Thank you, Cranston, we are hoping
to visit Americus oftener, for with eac'h
visit our admiration for you and yours
grows stronger. We here and now ex
tend you a cordial invitation to come >
to our county fair next week, and be 1
lieve us, we can promise you the big
gest thing of the kind in the state.—
Butler Herald.
MANY THANKS.
Our boy was at Macon, a member of
the Sumter delegation. And, lest it be
forgot, old Sumter cast its four votes!
on every instance just as the county I
voted in the primary. When the sweep - j
ing tide to Luke came, Sumter stood
without the frenzy of the spectacular,
and cast her four votes for Bloodworth
and Jenkins. Sumter had already put
4 votes to the George column. AVe wish
to add that Greene’s delegates stood by
Jenkins, Stephens and Bloodworth at
every chance. —Greensboro Herald- I
Journal.
No two finer men ever lived than
“Uncle Jim” Williams and his son,
Cranston. They are always for what
they think right and their loyalty to
principle is admirable. —Forsyth Ad
vertiser.
TRY TO COME.
We promise faithfully to exert ev
ery effort to go to Taylor county’s big
fair this week, at the following appre
ciated and urgent invitation of Editor
Benns, of the Butler Herald:
The editor of this paper invites.
every newspaper man in this territory!
to attend the fair next week as his'
guest as well as that of the association.'
That includes the versatile editor ofj
the Times-Recorded, Editors Anderson:
and McKinney, of the Macon Telegraph
and Macon News, two of Georgia’s,
greatest dailies, as well as those nearer,
who are becoming famous as finan-,
ciers in being able to pull through'
these times of high priced paper and'
other material.
COME JUST THE SAME.
On this beautiful October morning
when the air is fresh and the sun
1 1 right, isn’t it a happy thought to
think that it is the first day of the
I month —but the bill collector can’t
come to see you.—We always appre
iated Sundays.—Americus Times-Re
corder, Oct. Ist
Thats’ all right, Cranston —but the
bill collectors just rested Sunday for
a fresh “charge” on Monday.—Madi
son Madisonian.
This war business should run a fel
low nuts—of a hundred years ago. One
day the papers are full of news about
a submarine's activities—under the
water— the next day, it’s all over a
big land battle, and 10, and behold, they
tell us next of the air contortions.
Wonderful age, yes.
Atlanta continues to stick on the
front pages with her golfing marvels—
Miss Stirling and Bobby Jones. Al
ways something new is the slogan of
1 Atlanta. And she has a fair this week,
too. 1
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
London Papers Are
Happy Over 1. N. S.
LONDON, Oct. 14. —The morning
newspapers publish in conspicuous
places official order denying the In
ternational News Service further use
of the Official Press Bureau and the
use of cables and all other facilities
for transmission of news because of
its "garbling of messages and break of
faith.” The order appears under
headings as “No Briish News for
Hearst,” “News Made in America,” and
“American Agency’s Garbling of
Messages.”
The Daily Express says byway of
comment:
“The Daily Express repeatedly has
called atention to anti-British lies
printed in American newspapers con
trolled by William Randolph Hearst—
the New York American, the Chicago
Examiner and similar journals. This
“news” is supplied by the International
I News Service which is entirely a
Hearst organization. These papers
will not have a line of Hearst’s news
today. This action follows repeated
breaches of faith by the Hearst organ
ization. One of the latest instances
was a message in the Chicago Ex
! aminer headed ‘London in Flames’ and
I purporting to describe a Zeppelin
raid. It was never sent from London.”
In an extended editorial the Times
says:
“The disciplinary measure taken
against the International News Ser
vice is a satisfactory sign that the
government appreciate the import
ance of dealing drastically with lying
news agencies. The tone of Mr.
Hearst’s newspapers is strongly anti-
British, but the action of the govern
ment has not been inspired by any
resentment at their opinions. It is in
consequence of deliberate falsification
of intelligence of which the Interna-!
tional News Service has been repeated-'
ly found guilty.
While We rejoice that our govern
ment has inflicted proper punishment
upon an unscrupulous news agency,
we trust that the measure taken will
not be regarded by the people of this
country as involving any slur upon the
character and conscientiousss of the
United States press as a whole. The
reputation of the gerat majority of,
American journals for fairness and'
honesty tsands above reproach and it
has again and again been vindicated'
during the war. We imagine, indeed,:
that the American press and public!
will be grateful to the British auth-1
authorities for having punished
wrongdoers and especially for havingl
made public the grounds for the action ’
taken. The discrimination of accurata'
news is at all times of high import
ance. We trust our authorities will ex
tend their laudable energy in other
directions also and visit with similar j
punishment any other news agencies'
or journals which may be convicted of |
publishing garled intelligence from'
this country.”
The Chronicle says:
"The government has taken a well
justified step in depriving the Interna
tional News Service of all telegraphic
and mail facilities. The reason is not
that Mr. Hearst's papers are pro-Ger
man but that they have repeatedly
published as coming from this country
news which did not in fact come from
it.
I “These sham messages have been
I printed as messages form London. It
|is obvious that if such abuse were
i tolerated the censorship would be
come of less than no value, since the
American public would be given the
impression that our censor had pass
ed statements which in fact he had
never seen.”
The Westminister Gazette says the
“government acted rightly in refusing
further facilities for transmission of I
news from this country by the Interna-1
tional News Service” and after re-’
counting the charges against the
agency, concluded:
i “Readers of Hearst papers will
know in the future that telegrams pur
porting to come from England have
no origin there. We are heartily glad
the government has inflicted proper
punishment for a very unscrupulous
piece of work.”
The Globe says the action of the
Home Secretary will “be appreciated
by all honest people.”
Inasmuch as the New York Amer
ican, The San Francisco Examiner
and the Los Angeles Examiner are As
sociated Press papers the statement
that Hearst papers will not have a line
of English news does not apply as to
these three papers.
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The Union Central Lifes’
rates and The Un
ion Central Life’s liberal di
vidends offer >ou the best
insurance at a lower cost
than you can buy it else
vhcre.
Lee M. Hansford
Agent
Room Id Planters Bank Bldg
Phone 715 Americus, Ga.
F. G. OLVER
Sewing Machines and Supplies; Key
*nd Lock Fitting; Umbrellas Repaired
»ud Covered.
LAMaK STREET, NEAR WELL.
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
□s. J. M. TOBIN, C. C.
NAT LeMASTER, Clerk.
C. P. DAYIS,
Dental Surgeon.
Orthodontia, Pyorrhea.
Residence Phone 316. Office Phone 818,
Allison Bldg.
F. and A. M.
£ AMERICUS LODGE
F. & A. M., meets ev-
$ ery second and fourth
*’ss?’ Friday night at 7
o’clock.
S. L. HAMMOND, W. M.
CLOYD BUCHANAN, Sec’y.
£ M. B. COUNCIL
LODGE, F. and A. M..
J" meets every First and
' Third Friday nights.
y ' z , Visiting brothers are
invited to attend.
H. B. MASHBURN, W. M.
NAT LeMASTER, Secretary.
C. of Ga.Ry
4 *The Right Way"
Trains Arrive
From Chicago, via
Columbus * 1 ; oo a in 1
From Columbus *10:00 a m
From Columbus .’ 7:15 y m
From Atlanta and Macon .. * 5:29 a m
From Macon * 2:10 p in
From Macon * 7.39 p m
From Albany * 6:40 a ml
From Montgomery and
Albany * 2:10 p m
From Montgomery and
Albany * 10;39 p m
From Jacksonville, via
Albany * 3:40 a m
Trains Depart
For Chicago, via Columbus * 3:40 a m
For Columbus ’ 8:00 a m
For Columbus * 3:00 p m!
For Macon * 6:40 a m 1
For Macon and Atlanta ... .* 2:10 pmi
For Macon and Atlanta .. .*.10:39 p m
For Montgomery and
Albany * 5:29 a m
For Montgomery and
Albany * 2:10 p m
For Albany * 7:30 p m
For Jacksonville, via
Albany * l;00 a m
*Daily. ! Except Sunday.
advt J. E. HIGHTOWER, Agent.
Seaboard Air Line
rhe Progressive Kaliway ot the SonW
Leave Americus for Cordele, Ro
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
lins, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond, |
Portsmouth and points East and South 1
12:31 p m
2:30 a m
Leave Americus for Cordele, Abbe-i
ville, Helena and intermediate points
5:11 p in
Leave Americus for Richland, At
lanta, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont-!
gomery and points West and Northwest ■
3:08 p m
Leave Americus for Richland, Col
umbus, Dawson, Albany and interme-l
diate points
10:00 a 111
Seaboard Buffet Parlor-Sleeping Car
on Trains 13 and 14 arriving Americus
from Savannah 11:25 p. m., and leav
ing Americus for Savannah 2:30 a. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
2:30 a. m., will be open for passengers
at 11:40 p. m.
For further information apply to H.
P. Everett, Local Agent, Americus,
Ga.; C. W. Small, Div. Pass, Agent,
Savannah, Ga.; C. B. Ryan, G. P. A.,
Norfolk, Va.
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.
<l. D. RAMOS. Manager.
07 Lamar St. Telephone 823.
L. G. COUNCIL, Pres’t Ine. 1881 H. S. COUNCIL, Cashier.
I C. M. COUNCIL, Vice-Pres. T. E. BOLTON, Asst. Cashier.
: Planters’ Bank of Americus
CAPITAL SIKPLUS AND PROFITS $225,000.00
< TOT AL DEPOSITS (Sept. 19, 1916) $749,875.23
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;| ® priene in juitsslul banking
I e <I | W ? <iSi aid wiih ur Inie resources and
; ■ elite itiftral aUtnllon to every
I nJ' A I inti list, cusisliiil whli sound
I J tafliiEwetelicit juir patronage
| Iniiiul ellivid m time cer-
liiitalisaid in cur tipirlment
I s of 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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Americus Undertaking Co.
HINEBAL DIBECTORS AND EMBALMERS
Mr. Nat LeMaster, Manager.
Agents for Rosemont Gardens
Day Phones 88 and 231 Night 661 and 13
THE ALLISON UNDERTAKING COMPANY
. . . FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS . ’ •
bay Phones Night Phones
253 80 and 106
J, H. BEARD, Director, Americus, Ga,
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Commercial City Bank
AMERICUS, GA.
General Banking Business
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
' ' j ' - .IN J
h MONEY LOANED!
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; I We make farm loans at 51-2 per cent interest and
; | give the borrower the privilege of paying part of
principal at end of any year, stopping interest
i on amounts paid, but no annual payment of
i principal required.
; G. R. ELLIS or G C. WEBB
FOR SALE
Mules and brood mares. Can shelter your buggies.
Come to see me at Turpins old stand, Americus, Ga.
M. J. STEVENS
are exclusive agents for
Qi u? Gem Coal; if you have
nevei tried it you cannot realize
W^at h° ve missed. Give
us a trial, your order will be
appreciated.
Clark Coal Co. Phone 303
E. M. Purvis, Manager
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EMMETT S. HORSLEY
CIVIL ENGINEER , Dawson, Ga
Have surveyed some of largest farms in Southwest Georgia. Large farm
surveys a specialty. Referencesand sample of work gladly furnished. Sev
eral years experience in general surveying. Technical Graduate.
AUTOMOBILE LIVERY
Dodge Service. Day or Night
Prices Reasonable Terms: Cash
L. L. COMPTON
Phone 161—Windsor Pharmacy Residence Phone 646
AMERICUS, GEORGIA
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1916. I