Newspaper Page Text
PAGE FOUR
THE TIMES-RECORDER
ESTABLISHED 1879.
Published every Sunday morning and
•very afternoon except Saturday, and
Weekly, by the Times-Recorder Co.
(Incorporated.)
Entered as second class matter at
joatofflce at Americus, Ga.. under act
of March 3, 1879.
G. R. ELLIS,
President.
EDWIN H. BRADLEY.
Managing Editor.
THOMAS M. MERRITT, JR.,
Business Manager.
Advertising Rates Reasonable. I
Promptly Furnished on Request.
Subscription Rates.
By Mail in U. S. and Mexico.
(Payable Strictly in Advance.)
Pally, one Year $5.00
Daily, Six Months 2.50
Daily, Three Months 1.25
Daily, One Month 50
Weekly, One Year 1.00
Weekly, Six Months 50
Mr. L. H. Kimbrough is the only
authorized traveling representative of
the Americus Times-Recorder.
OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:
City of Americus.
Sumter County.
Webster County.
Ballroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional Dustrict
U. S. Court, Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus, Ga., August 2, 1917.
The money that is being contributed
by malcontents for the purpose of
fighting the draft law might better be
expended in purchasing Liberty Bonds
Or Red Cross supplies.
Two Montana men swapped wives!
via the divorce court route and both
couples are now reported as “living
happily ever after.” Nothing like tak
ing things philosophically, is there?
The officials of the Sumter county
Exemption Board are unanimous in
declaring that the weather individual
shows mighty little consideration for
their physical comfort while they are
getting in their best licks on the draft
list.
About five years hence many a wife
will say to her husband: “Shucks!
J only married you to help keep you J
out of the army. You slacker-r-r-r
you!”—Savannah Morning News. Andj
then she'll bounce a rolling-pin off his
dome, to the unrestrained and well
merited applause of the neighbors.
The All Highest has a man sized job
on his hands holding the front door
against the determined push of the Al
lies and if he doesn’t devote a little '
more energy to this task instead of.
chasing the demoralized Muscovites out,
o* his back yard, there will be a well
known party to pay and no pitch hot.
The unceremonious departure from
this vale of tears of one of the most
prominent and most obnoxious I . W.
W. leaders, savors not a little of the :
stirring days of the California gold l ,
camps, when the Vigilantes held the!,
reins of law and order with a stern'
hand and dealt out summary punish-'.
11
ment to malefactors.
I !
The overwhelming majority by which
the prohibition amendment passed the
Senate may be taken as a fairly relia
ble indication of the tremendous in
crease in popularity developed by the
movement that has been gathering
strength for generations and has re
ceived such a decided impetus since the!
outbreak of the world war.
The delegation of planters, mer
chants and bankers coming to Sumter (
county from South Carolina to get first
aand information on the best methods
of fighting the boll weevil, have pick
ed the right section in which to
pursue their investigations. Sumter
county farmers are becoming expert in
the most approved methods of combat
ting the destructive peet.
GEORGIA MUST BUILD ROADS.
From almost every state in this sec
tion of the South, information comes to
the effect that millions of dollars are
to be expended in the construction of
permanent roads during the next few
years.
For the past decade, or since the in
troduction of convict labor in road con
struction in Georgia, this state has
lead the south in good roads; but due
to the lack of engineering and the
proper use of road-building materials
progress commensurate, with the work
put forth, has not been recorded.
Tennessee, North Carolina and Flor
ida have been doing some splendid
permanent road construction. This
leaves Georgia in a position that is
anything but enviable, and something
must be done to put the state on par
with its neighbors.
t’nder the management of its high
way commission, Tennessee is getting
(busy on permanent road construction,
and the highway department will re
ceive an annual income of $750,000 un
der the recent act of legislature to be
used for permanent highways. In ad
dition to this the state will share in
the federal good roads aid fund, and al
so whatever special appropriation are
made by the state or the nation.
Or course, the different counties of
Tennessee are getting behind the move
counties of Greene and Washington
ment, and in East Tennessee the two
have recently voted a combined bond
issue of $1,250,000 to be used in perma
|nent road construction; and other
counties, throughout the state, run the
aggregate up to several million col
lars.
Florida, already leading in the per
capita expenditure in permanent road
construction, is going at the work of
road-building in a more satisfactory
and substantial manner than ever be
fore, and the state, itself, will expend
around $1,000,000 in co-operation with
the various counties throughout the
state, and one-half mill tax levy, the
state automobile tax and the federal
good roads fund, will all be used to
augment the permanent road work of
different counties of Florida.
The Chronicle has taken occasion to
the pass to express the opinion that,
despite the fact that Richmond county
has some of the best roads in the coun
try, still an expendure of a few hun
dred thousand dollars in building good
roads of permanent character would be
ore of the best investments that could
possibly be made by the county, and
incidentally, the city itself will benefit
by the procedure. Aside
i from the local value which would ac
icrue to any country or to any commun
ity investing in good roads, there can
be no doubt, especially in time of war,
that permanent roadways would be of
immense value to the community state
and the nation. The Appian Way prov
ed a saving grace to Ancient Rome on
more than one occasion, and unques
tionably history would repeat itself in
| the matter of good roads. —Augusta
. Chronicle.
(LEARNING RAPIDLY.
It is taken for granted that a good
many Southern newspaper men watch
ed the Philadelphia newspapers with
much interest to see what their editor
ial comment would be on the recent
race rioting in Chester, which is at
Philadelphia’s door. The following
from the Record is delicious:
i "Chester’s troubles do not lend
; themselves easily to analysis, but there
ia one point that is very clear: The
fault does not lie all on one side. If
negroes have been attacked they have
provoked such action, and they have
been quick on the trigger, as the list
of the killed and wounded shows. It
j has been the misfortune of our neigh- 1
bor to be cursed for years by one of 1
the most unscrupulous Republican '
rings in the country, the principal sup
ports of which are the solid negro vote
and the liquor interests. The abhor
rent combination has degraded politi
cal life for a long period, and has na-
> turally aroused much local antagonism.
When do this factor is added the ar
rival of many unruly negroes from the
South, who have been anything but a
welcome element in the industrial pop-
THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN
By GENE BYRNES
0 0 P °a a
•* \
O V 1 ° «<■
c a 4 fflll ipic 0 »W>
„ , ** ’ II 1 O c •’
.•4
YOUHG HAH
/RESENTED with
HIS FIRST
AND HE HASN'T
4CANCED AT THE
TIME ONCE */**
ALL OAV !
- ~-L A . ' i
mi — imi_ in, - i—»-Ji■■ 111 '• "
ulation, it can be seen that the situa
tion is one that gives itself to possible
disorder.
Somebody in Pennsylvania seems to
think that the solid negro vote does
combine in Chester with the “liquor in
terests” and that the combination is
“abhorrent;” also that many negroes
who used to live in the South were of
the “unruly” type. If the rioting had
occurred in Georgia or Alabama, how
ever, would the Record have been an
anxious to find excuses for the white
people who were involved?” The peo
ple of Chester ought to be ashamed of
themselves, both the white and the
black people there.
As long as agents from the North
tell negroes in the South that the pol
itical promised land for negroes lies
north of the Mason and Dixon line
there is going to be danger of a politi
cal combination that will be “abhor
rent” to a good many Northern people
who, in anticipation, see nothing objec
tionable in it now.—Savannah Morning
News.
WISDOM OF WOMEN.
"And all the women who were wise
hearted did spin with their hands, and
brought that, which they had spun,
both of blue, and of purple, and of
scarlet, and of fine linen.” —Exodus,
xxxv, 25.
In Bible days, wise hearted women
were more in demand than wise heart
ed ones. At least, there was more talk
of them.
To-day wise headed ones are in the
ascendancy. At least there has been
more talk of them for a good many
years.
But the war, with its tremendous
sifting power, has shown the wise
heads that the higher education, the!
poise and almost disconcerted outward
efficiency of the modern woman were
not enough. It has brought her up
standing, as it were, conscious for the I
first time in her self sufficient life that
she lost something out of the wallet of
attributes away back somewhere on
the road to yesterday. She may have
lost here and there a little heart wis
dom, until in some very brilliant spe
cimens of modern womanhood it seem
ed lacking altogether, in some it was
carefully, almost shamefacedly hidden,
and in only a few did it thrive and
spread itself beneficiently.
But those fexv! Almost everybody
knows one of them. It may have been
your mother or some other mother.
Or it may have been the great woman
of your country neighborhood, the
wisdom of whose heart sweetened the
spirit of the entire community, w’hose
h;-.nds were never at rest while illness
o’- trouble were in any home she knew.
Like the women of the Bible, who, be
cause “were wise hearted, did spin
with their hands,” did this modern
wise heart express with band service
the wisdom of her heart.
Tc-day th” wise headed ones are
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
■{learning from the wise hearted. May-
■ be they are teaching them something,
too. Anyway, both will register their
> names on Saturday in Uncle Sam’s
! great book of grand women. It will be
■ a roster of the faithful, the unquestion
s ing, the heart wise.—Kansas City
s Times.
1 IN THE DAY OF OUR
FOREFATHERS.
i
> History repeats itself. Conditions that
- existed during the days of the Ameri
f can Revolution were surrounded by
: neccessities that have confronted Eu
rope from the first beginning of the
i second year of the war.
Women have been called upon to
3 take the places of the men who have
» been ordered to the front to fight for
■ their country.
This, we know, will never be the case
i in the United States. The war will be
■ over, we hope, before it will be nec
-1 essary to draft another army.
But if by chance such a state or af
fairs should result we would find true
American women just as willing, just
as fearless and just as confident as
were the Colonial dames of the first
I days of our republic.
, Abigail Adams was one of the stern,
’ loyal, helpful type of New England
, women who did so much to determine
the fate of the colonies. It must be re
membered that the women of the Revo
. lution had their part in, the war like
; the men and helped win the victory
which gave them independence and
freedom, and vindicated the very cause
for whoch we are fighting today.
Writing from Braintree, Moss., on
Sept. 2!), 1776, to her husband, John
Adams, busily engaged at Philadelphia
in helping steer the new ship of state,
Mistress Adams had this to say:
; “Forty men are now drafted from
this town. More than holf from 16 to
50, are now in the service. I hardly
j think you can be sensible how much
we are thinned in this province.
"If it is necessary to make any more,
drafts upon us, the women must reap:
the harvests. I am willing to do my;
Qiart. I believe that I could gather
corn and husk it, but I should make a
poor figure at digging potatoes.”
Half of the men between the ages of |
16 and 50 taken by draft —this
what was done in 1776. We are still'
discussing the hardships of a draft I
that calls only for men who have no de-1
pendents and who are between the ages,
of 21 and 31.
Abigail Adams was ready to shuck I
corn, as many women of that day act-j
'ually did. This is an example of the!
stuff of which our Colonial women’
were made.
No doubt John Adams speculated af-'
ter reading this letter, if future gener-j
ations would understand and be'
worthy of the privation endured that’
they might be free. This generation!
has yet to meet the test. —Memphis'
. Commercial Appeal.
Don’t Throw
Away
Your old Automobile Tires
and Tubes. Bring them
to us for repairs.
Our Steam Vulcanizing
Plant is at your service.
Every job we turn out is
completed by an expert
workman.
Time will demonstrate
the wisdom of bringing
your vulcanizing to us.
G. A. & W. G.
TURPIN
F. G. OLVER
LOCKSMITH.
Sewing machines and Supplies; Key
and Lock Fitting, Umbrella t Repaired
and Covered. Phone 420.
Lee STREET. NEAR WELL
AMERICUS CAMF, 202. WOODMEN
OF THE WORLD.
Meets every Wednesday night in
Fraternal Hall, Lamar street. All vis
iting Sovereigns invited to meet with
us. STEPHEN PACE. C. C.
NAT LeMASTER, Clerk.
F. and A. M.
jB AMERICUS LODG3
F. & A. M-, meets ev
ery second and
fourth Friday night
f at 7 o’clock.
FRANK J. PAYNE, W. M.
J, RESCOE PARKER, Sec’y.
B M. B. COUNCIL
LODGE F. and A. M.
meets every First and
Third Friday nights.
f v> Visiting brothers are
invited to attend.
DR. J. R. STATHAM, W. M.
NAT LeMASTER. Secretary.
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. 14,
P. O. S. OF A.
Meets every first and third Monday
nights in P. O. S. of A. Hall, No. 211»
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, Pres’t
O. D. REESE, Recd’g. Sec’y.
C.of Ga.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 m ’
From Macon * 2:11 p m
From Macon * 7:85 p m
From Albany * 6:40 a a
From Montgomery and
Albany *.2.11 p m
From Montgomery and
Albany *10:89 p m
From Jacksonville, via
Albany * 8:40 ans
Trains Depart
For Chicago, via Columbus * 8:40 a m
For Columbus I 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 ...*10:89 p m
For Montgomery and
Albany * 5:29 a m
For Montgomery and
Albany * 2:11 p m
For Albany * 7:85 p in
For Jacksonville, via
Albany *12:15 a in
‘Daily ! Except Sunday.
adv GEO. ANDERSON, Agent.
Seaijoaril Air Line
rhe Progressive Railway of me Soutr i
Leave Americus for Cordele. Ro
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col- !
line, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
12:81 p m.
2:80 a m
Leave Americus for Cordele, Abbe-1
ville, Helena and intermediate points I
5:11 p. m.
Leave Americus for Richland, At-’
lanta, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
8:08 p. in.
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.
Ip. Averett, Local Agent, Americus.
Ga.; C. W. Small, Ag nt,
savannah, Ga.; C. w 'V, ‘j. r. 4,1
Norfolk, Va.
4 li. MINCH, Pres !. INC. 1891 B. S. COUNCIL, Cashier
l. N. COUNCIL, Vlce-Pres. T. E BOLTON, Asst. Cashier
Planters Bank of Americus
CAPITAL SURPLUS & PROFITS $225,000.00
Rescurces Over One Millior/Dollars
MDid you help to oversubscribe Ibe
Liberty Loan Bond Issue? If the,
war continues, another Issue of |
these bonds Is inevitable. Start I
an Interest bearing account in our I
Department for Savings and be
prepared to help your Country by
helplngyourself.
Prompt, Conservative, Accommodating
We Want Your Business
No Account Too Large and None Too Small |
11
MONEY 51%
] MOMFY I OAMFH On f arm l ant k at 5 1-2 per cent
nIUIiLI Lunn LU interest and borrowers have priv-
I ilege of paying part or all of principal at any interest
i period, stopping interest on amounts paid. We always
] have best rates and easiest terms and give quickest ser
| vice. Save money by seeing us.
1i
i i
G. R. ELLIS or G. C. WEBB
j
>snvvvMMrvvwvwvvvvwvvvwvwwvvwwwwwvvwwwvvvvvwwwvvv
Americus Undertaking Company
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
MR. NAT LeMASTER, Manager
i
Agents for Rosemont Gardens
Day Phones 88 and 231 Night 661 and 13c
Commercial City Bank
J AMERICUS, GA. !
i i
i i
General Banking Business
i i i
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
< I
‘WVWVVWWWMVWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWVWWWWWWWVWVWWWWVWWWWWWV 1 *
i ALLISON UNDERTAKING i
: COMPANY :
: Funeral Directors and Embalmers ;
A. D. WILLIAMS, Director
Day Phone 253 Night Phones 657--106
I
vv«*wwwwwwwwwMnvwwwMvwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwvwwwwwwvwwwwwwwWo
PHOTOGRAPHS
.... RIGHT UP TO THE MINUTE ....
Fine Potraits a specialty. Also Groups, Views, and
Po£t Cards.
Kodak Finishing Prompt Service
FILMS DEVELOPED FREE THIS WEEK
L. A. McPheeters For Sy Jh 2 st re e t
OTjuTT - . a jj. KT] F* re Insurance is an Absolute neces
sity—see tnat the insurance you car-
Hry is sufficient and Deoendable. See
that you are protected. Our Insur
ance is the sound, dependable kind.
Expert, prompt service.
Herbert Hawkins
9——
aaaMUfuMfcafcmWfc
; ----- |
i ■ 1
SMITH
Pressing Club.
i |
I Expert Work, quick service.
i
Phone 216. Office 208 Jackson St.
] ’ ”1 Satisfy.”
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2,