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THE TIMES-RECORuek
ESTABLISHED 1879.
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Published every Sunday morning and
•very afternoon except Saturday, and
Weekly, by the Times-Recorder Co.
(Incorporated.)
Entered as second class matter at
toatofflce at Americus, Ga.. under act
Os March 3, 1879.
G. R. ELLIS,
President
EDWIN H. BRADLEY.
Managing Editor.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:
City of Americus.
Sumter County.
■Webster County.
Railroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional Dustrict.
U. S. Court, Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus, Ga-, May 31, 1917
The Germania Savings Bank of At
lanta has applied for permission to
change its name for patriotic reasons
There will be stern reprisals when
Kaiser Bill learns of this.
With flour apparently on the tobog
gan and a bumper corn crop in pros
pect, the anxious head of the family can
almost cease to “view with alarm" the
threatened depletion of his purse by old
h. c. of 1.
Those chappies who are gayly cross
ing over into Mexico to escape con
scription ought to get down the news
paper files and inform themselves as to
the moribund proclivities of our bull
fighting friends beyond the border.
Those Macon men who engineered
the execution of the plans which re
sulted in securing for the “Central
City” the big division training camp,
demonstrated that diplomacy is by no
means a lost art, even in this day and
age.
Taking pot shots at officers of the
law attempting to search private prem
ises for liquor is coming to be a most
■popular pastime in Savannah, while
from the state capitol there comes no
definite opinion as to the legal right of
such investigation.
Moonshine liquor freely dispensed at
a church service in Lumpkin county
caused the death of two persons and
the wounding of several more. They
evidently sidetracked the sermon in
favor of the little diversion involving
fire water and firearms.
Herbert Hoover plans to enlist the
housewives of America in the campaign
to conserve our food supply and if they
tackle it with the same enthusiasm
shown in their handling of other econ
omic problems in the past, the battle is
m a fairway to be won at the outset.
The American troops going to
France will take along with them a
corps of actors and entertainers to
while away the weary hours for the
boys while in camp or resting up after
h service. Unless due care is ex
ercised in selecting said entertainers,
it's going to be right tough on the boys
at that.
In Milwaukee, Wis., home of thous
ands of Germans, either native born
or of direct descent, agents of the
government have unearthed compre
hensive schemes to combat the regis
tration of eligible males on June sth.
Drastic and summary action should do
n.uch to eliminate such a menace to
the nation’s welfare in these critical
times.
FILLING together.
No better example of what can be ac
complished through co-operation of in
dividual interests for the betterment
of general conditions, has ever been
given to the citizens of Americus andj
Sumter county than the resume of the
work of the Americus and Sumter
County Chamber of Commerce pre
sented at the annual meeting of that
organization on Tuesday night.
For two years the trade body lang
uished in the throes of a creeping par
alysis which threatened to bring it to
an untimely end. Support from the
business interests of Americus was
apathetic at best and the majority of
business houses were more or less open
in their expressions of discouragement
and disgust over the situation. What
little was accomplished was brought
about in a hit or miss fashion and the
Chamber of Commerce showed every
symptom of early disintegration.
A few men with abiding faith in '
the resources of the city and county
and unbounded courage to face a dis
heartening situation, managed to hold
the organization together, hoping for a
rejuveniation of the spirit which pulls
a community out of the rut and starts
it anew on the upward road.
In the last months of 1916 this
spirit began to manifest itself once
more and thq rousing membership cam
paign staged in Feburary, 1917, in
fused new life into the organization,
sc that it was finally placed on a sub
stantial basis, with practically every
business enterprise in Americus listed
on its roster of members.
From a bankrupt establishment with
40 cents in the treasury and debts of
more than SBOO the Chamber of Com
merce has been transformed into a go
ing concern with more than S3OO in the
bank and not a single liability out
standing.
Various projects for the upbuilding
of Americus and Sumter county have
been and are being undertaken. Some of
them have been put through success
fully and the others are in such shape
as to give promise of a satisfactory
conclusion.
All this has been accomplished
through the development of a spirit of
co-operation among the citizens of this
community and section. The futility of
single-handed efforts in affairs affect
ing the welfare of the public and the
betterment of conditions generally, has
been brought home to the minds of our
business men by unpleasant experi
ence. The effectiveness of united ef
fort is being demonstrated so con
clusively as to remove all doubt of the
value of a properly conducted Cham
ber of Commerce.
The newly elected officers of the
trade organization, accorded the un
swerving support of the general mem
bership, will be able to accomplish stid
greater results than have been achiev
ed by the retiring executives and we
have sufficient confidence in the good
judgment of the business men of this
community to venture the assertion
that the Americus and Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce stands today on
the threshold of a greater era of pros
perity and usefulness than has even
been conjectured.
NOT INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE
People who rely on the prohibition
of "involuntary servitude” contained in
the Thirteenth Amendment to defeat
military, conscription are leaning on a
broken reed. In the first place, mil
itary service is not servitude, under
any reasonable definition . In the next,
if it were, a general act of the people,
through their representatives in Con
gress. applying to a general class.
> ould remove its “involuntary” feature.
It was early held that the power vest
ed in Congress to raise an army, con
tained in section 8 of article 1 of the
Constitution, was not affected by any of
the amendments. The validity of con
scription was upheld both in the United
States and in the Confederacy during.
I the civil war. Since the adoption of
the Thirteenth amendment, a law pro
viding for arrest and return of desert
ers from merchant ships was held not,
to be in violation of the prohibition of
“involuntary servitude.” It was only
i the other day that the Supreme Court
i*o the United States held that inter-
I state railway employes could be com-
i
pelled to work under compulsion by
jCvUgress, when necessary •-«
interstate commerce. The right of
the President to order a member of
1 the state militia to do Federal service
against his will, was long ago up
held.
The amendment might as well be in
voked to escape jury service. A citizen
'called upon to assist peace officers, at
risk of his life and at great inconven
ience to himself, cannot claim that it
is "involuntary servitude.” While
some courts have held “involuntary
servitude” to be synonymous with slav
ry most have found a distinction But no
court has ever said anything that even
hinted at its resemblance to army ser
vice. Missouri has long had universal
military service of able-bodied males
between certain ages, at call of the
Governor.
Nobody will be so bold as to argue
that the authors or advocates of the
Thirteenth amendment were trying to
make conscription unconstitutional.
Conscription had been put in force,
and held valid before the amendment
was adopted. The amendment w-as di
rected at a specific practice.—St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
THE HOME ARMY.
An Englishman said more than a
year ago that this was to be a war of
the last penny as well as of the last
man —it now seems that the last loaf
will be seen when the paean of victory
is sounded. If so, we would note the
steady army that is now moving north
ward in our country—Texas is harvest
ing wheat while the fields further
ncrth are yet green. With a steady
step the army of harvesters will fol
low their machines upward till they
get very near the snow line —the Man ■
itoba fields will give us October wheat
and that is not the end.
But the beginning was not made in
Texas. Florida was shipping vegeta
bles by the carload in February and
has continued steadily—now her water
melons are going and the strawberries
are falling away. She does not pro
vide so much ior the armies in Europe,
but it is less necessary t okeep the
home forces healthy and strong? Her
potatoes came in strong and not only
made themselves efficient but they
pulled down the prices of those that
had lingered through the winter—
those who cannot indulge in luxuries
are glad to get the necessities a bit
cheaper. Always, too, she is planting
as well as reaping—other states with
one crop but a Florida climate gives us
two or three. Just as the wheat harv
esters march north from Texas so la
bor marches up from Florida through
Georgia and the Carolinas until every
kid in the country has had his dish of
berries and then his potato salad and
finally his slice of melon as the army
reaches the old boundary of the Po
tomac and Maryland passes on the duty
to Pennsylvania.
What a wonderful country this is!
Others may be efficient or drilled or
trained if they like, but if the Amer
ican is not happy he can only find
fault with himself and his own con
duct. In a time to come we may be as
others are but are we sure we shall
like to lose what we are and have
been? Is happiness nothing' If we are
to shoulder the duties of empire and
carry a big army on our back to keep
others off our toes we may become
greater or even stronger—perhaps we
I are still boys and are only growing in
t.: our responsibilities to the rest of
the world, but what man does not look
backward to his boyhood with a sigh?
If they had let us alone we would have
been happy to let them alone—it
might have been better if Europe baa
adopted our ways instead of forcing us
to accept their ideas and manner of
living! But we cannot do wrong if we
de the best we can and in opening the
new chapter in our history we shall
r.ot be faint-hearted.—Florida Times
(Union.
HEAVY PURCHASES OF WINTER
FURS REPORTED AT LONDON
LONDON, May 31.—Heavy purchases
of furs are being made by British.
French and American interests, at the
fur sales here in anticipation of a
.good fall demand. Stocks are small
owing to the prolonged winter, and
I prices from ten to fifty per cent, hisffier
| than in January. Several varieties of
| skins show a decline in consequence
of the new government regulations as
to exports.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
SEEMS EVERYONE
HEARD ABOUT IT
All Want to Try New Drug That Dries
Up Corns So They Lift Out.
Good news spreads rapidly and drug
gists here are kept busy dispensing
freezone, the recent discovery of a Cin
cinnati man, which is said to loosen
any corn so it lifts out with the fing
er J.
A quarter of an ounce costs very
little at any pharmacy, but is said to
be sufficient to rid one’s feet on every
hard or soft corn or callus.
You apply just a few drops on the
tender, aching corn and instantly tha
soreness is relieved, and soon the corn
is so shriveled that it lifts out without
pain. It is a sticky substance which
dries when applied and never in
flames or even irritates the adjoining
tissue.
Tlily. discovery will prevent thous
ands of deaths annually from lockjaw’
ai.d infection heretofore resulting from
the suicidal habit of cutting corns,
advt.
Stiff Collars Doomed.
LONDON, May 31.—The stiff or
starched collar virtually is doomed
and the men of Great Britain will soon
be wearing the soft collar. Captain
Bathhurst, the assistant food con
troller made the announcement in
the house of commons that the ex
traction of starch from food cereals
would be prohibited in the near future.
He is already anticipating the future
and is wearing a soft collar himself.
De Soto Banking Company Building
and Lot at De Soto, to Be Sold.
Having received a bid of $1,500 for
the building and lot owned and form
erly occupied by the De Soto Banking
Company of De Soto. Ga., unless I re
ceive a better bid by June 26, 1917, I
will proceed to ask the State Treasur
er to authorize the confirmation of
sale at this price.
Building is of brick, 22 by 50 feet
in dimensions, one story, tile floor in
lobby. Corner lot, tile sidewalk
around two sides of building.
Clear title will be given purchaser
and the transaction must be for cash.
A. S. JOHNSON, Liquidating Agent,
De Soto, Ga. , 5-27-30 t
| UMEB'CUS SHOWS
ALCAZAR THEATRE.
Thursday.
Marie Doro in “Castles For Two.”—
Five Acts. [
Edith Story and Antonio Moreno in
‘ Aladdin From Broadw’ay.”—s Acts.
Molly King in First Chapter of
“Mystery of the Double Cross.”
Saturday
Constance Talmadge in “Betsy’s
Bi’rgler.”—Five Acts.
“Her Cave Man.”—Triangle Cmedy.
PROPERTY OWNERS ARE
URGED TO TAKE NOTE
The tax books of the city of Ameri
cus will be opened at the office of the
undersigned on April Ist to July lit,
and all property owners are requested
to make their returns. The matter la
important. E. J. ELDRIDGE,
2-ts Clerk and Treasurer,
.
WE NEVER FALL
DOWN ON A JOB
All work we undertake for you in
this tin and Sheet Metal line will be
completed quickly and be done prop
erly. Warm air furnace and auto rad
iator work
AMERICUS SHEET METAL WORKS
Phone 733. B. H. Allea, Mgr.
F.MMETT S. HORSLEY
Civil Engineer.
DAWSON, GA.
LAND SURVEYING A SPECIALTY.
WRITE FOR REFERENCE.
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MISS BESSIE WINDSOR,
Insaranee.
Beads.
Office Forsyth St Phone 284
C. P. DAVIS
Dental Surgeon.
Orthodontia, Pyorrhea.
Residence Phone 316. Office Phone 818.
Allison Bldg.
PARTNERSHIP
INSURANCE
The most important asset of a
firm? The business ability, or
special technical skill of the
individual members.
Why not insure against the loss
of this asset?
Insurance upon partners or offi
cers of corporations is furnished
at lowest net cost by the Union
Central Life Insurance Com
pany.
Write for facts and comparative
figures.
LEE 1. HANSFORD, Agent
Americus, Ga.
UNION CENTRAL LIFE
INSURANCE CO.
“The Great Annual Dividend Payer.”
F. G. OLVER
LOCKSMITH.
Sewing machines and Supplies; Key
and Lock Fitting, Umbrellas Repaired
and Covered. Phone 420.
Lee STREET. NEAR WELL
AMERICUS CAMP, 202, WOODMEN
OF THE WORLD.
Meets every Wednesday night in
Fraternal Hall, Lamar street. All vi«-
Iting Sovereigns invited to meet with
ÜB. STEPHEN PACE. C. C.
NAT LeMASTER, Clerk.
F. and A. M.
• AMERICUS LODGJ#
F. & A. M., meets ev
ery second and
fourth Friday night
/ at 7 o’clock.
FRANK J. PAYNE, W. M.
J. RESCOE PARKER, Sec’y.
• M. B. COUNCIL
LODGE F. and A. M.
meets every First and
Third Friday nights.
r * Visiting brothers are
invited to attend.
DR. J. R. STATHAM, W. M.
NAT LeMASTER. Secretary.
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. 14,
P. 0. S. OF A.
Meets every first and third Monday
nights in P. 0. S. of A. Hall, No. 219
Lamar St. All members in good stand
ing invited to attend. Beneficiary certi
ficates from $250.00 to $2,000.00 issued
to members of this camp.
S. A. JENNINGS, Prea’L
O. D. REESE, Recd’g. Sec’y.
C.«fGa.Ry
•’The Right Way”
Trains Arrive.
From Chicago, via
Columbus * 12:15 a m
From Columbus *10:00 a m
From Columbus ! 7:15 p m
From Atlanta and Macon..* 5:29 a w
From Macon * 2:11 p m
From Macon 6 7.85 p in
From Albany * 6:40 a m
From Montgomery and
Albany ...*.2.11 p m
From Montgomery and
Albany *10:32 p m
From Jacksonville, via
Albany * 8:40 a m
Trains Depart
For Chicago, via Columbus * 8:40 a m
For Columbus ! 8:00 a m
For Columbus * 8:00 p m
For Macon and Atlanta ...* 6:40.a m
For Macon and Atlanta *2:11 p m
For Macon and Atlanta ...*10:82 p m
For Montgomery and
Albany * 5:22 a m
For Montgomery and
Albany * 2:11 p m
For Albany ♦ 7:85 p m
For Jacksonville, via
Albany *12:15 a ni
•Daily ! Except Sunday.
adv GEO. ANDERSON, Agent.
Seaboard Air Line
rhe Progressive Railway ot the SooW
Leave Americus for Cordele. Ro
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
lins, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
12:31 p m.
2:30 a m
Leave Americus for Cordele, Abbe
ville, Helena and intermediate points
5:11 p. m.
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
diate points
10:00 a m
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- ’’’an, G. P. A.,
Norfolk, Va.
I. 6. COUNCIL, Pres’t. me. 1891 o. s. COUNCIL, Cashier
C. M. COUNCIL, VlcePres. I. E BOLTON, Asst. Cashier
Planters Bank of Americus
CAPITAL, SURPLUS i PRUFITSIS22S,UOU.OU
Resources Over_One Million Dollars
■ i a ( s liarter of a century ei
' perfence In successful banking
WH 3 and wlth our lar & e resources and
close personal attention to every
fSiSSSBiW interest, consistent with sound
..SSdSSWIfe I’w D 8 banWn 9 we solicit your patronage.
Interest allowed on time certl-
I HOP flcates and 10 our department for
savings.
Prompt, Conservative, Accommodating
We vVantYour Business
No Account Too Large and None Too Small
MONEY 51 %
MfIIMFYI fUNFI) on farm lands at 512 p® r cent
iilUl’Ll LU/iIvLU interest and borrowers have priv
ilege of paying part or all of principal at any interest
period, stopping interest on amounts paid. We always
have best rates and easiest terms and give quickest ser
vice. Save money by seeing us.
G. R. ELLIS or G. C. WEBB
Americus Undertaking Company
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
MR. NAT LeMASTER, Manager
Agents for Rosemont Gardens
Day Phones 88 and 231 Night 661 and 136
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Commercial City Bank i
AMERICUS, GA.
General Banking Business !
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
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Os the ACCIDENT QUESTION is
|I|F the INSURANCE SIDE. Better have
us write you a policy of ACCIDENT IN
SURANCE now.
th* side Herbert Hawkins
HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS
AMERICUS
HOME MIXTURE GUANO CO.
Manufactured of best unadulterated material, skillfully prepar
ed and mixed.
Our customers are pleased. Can we offer better refer]
ences?
SALES AGENTS:
Harrold Bros. L. G. Council
Americus, Ga. Americus, Ga
A. S. Johnson E. C. Webb
DeSoto, Ga. Sumter, Ga*
I
A funeral ceremony should be a farewell service char- !
acterized by a quiet, yet imposing dignity. Its appoint
ments should be modem and pleasing and it should be I
conducted with a careful courtesy.
ALLISON UNDERTAKING COMPANY
L. R. Eden, Director
Day Phone 253-Night 657, 106, 36
THURSDAY, MAY 31,