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PAGE TWO THE TIMES-RECORDER ESTABLISHED 1879. CHS TIMES-RECORDER COMPANY, (Incorporated.) Publisher. Published every arternoon, except ■aturday, every Sunday morning, and M a Weekly (every Thursday). » >■ ■ . ■■ i ■ ■ " ■ 11 Entered as second class matter at at Americus, Ga., under act f March 3, 1879. FRANC MANGUM, Editor and Manager. L. H. KIMBROUGH, Assistant Business Manager. Subscription Rates. • Dally and Sunday, Five Dollars a fear (in advance). Weekly, One Dollar a year (in ad vance). Member of The Associated Press. The Associated Press is exclusively artitled to the use for republication of >ll news credited to it or not otherwise sredlted in this paper, and also the to tal news published herein. OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR: City of Americus Sumter County Webster County Railroad Commission of Georgia For Third Congressional District. U. 8. Court, Southern District of Georgia. Americus, Goergia, January -7, 191 s. w ■■ - -———' pARAGPAPHICALLY SPEAKING | ANOTHER ANONYMOUS LETTER. Editor of The Americus Times-Excuse, You seem to be trying to demon strate your editorial ability in dis gracefully abusing women’s skirts. It is none of your business how short we wear our skirts, nor will it ever be a part of your duty to originate styles. So, perhaps, you’d best look for another job. A Wearer of Short Skirts. A short skirt by any other name is just as short. Is there a single price left that hasn’t gone up? Many a woman has lost a good friend by marrying him Drinkless days were started long be fore any of the other days had ‘ less’’ added to them. Somebody wants to know whether you should call these pardgrafs or laragrfs. But, really, we don't know. The funniest thing we've heard recently is about a man who had to borrow money to pay his income tax. If a boll weevil will prosper at eight degrees above zero, all we’ve got to say is that we'd like to be a boll weevil. * - -- - - - Women have jabbed other things be sides hats with their hat pins. Do they ever use their knitting needles for the same purpose? After a woman has knitted a square, and unravelled it, and knitted it over and unravelled it five or six times, she is ready’ to begin knitting. It has been suggested that Ameri can soldiers be put to work on the farms in France. Why not let ’em stay home and farm, in English The regular editor didn’t write these paragraphs, which goes to prove that other people entertain the same idea he does about short skirts, knitting bags, and things. 3 ■ ll ■ ■ ■ —I" 1 -1 I ■II If they ladies don’t like the para grapfs in this column about short skirts, there are two thinks they** may de —either stop wearing the skirts or stop reading the paVagrafs. The old-fashioned girl used to be more familiar with the broom and dishrag, but the new-fangled lady is cultivated in the art of handling the powder rag and th e knitting needle. When a man has a cold he wants people to think that he is the sickest' person in the world but if his wife is almost prostrated with grippe he thinks she ought to wait on him, do* the housework and keep him in good humor just the same. • “AS WE STOOD BY LINCOLN.” Speaking to great gathering of Re publicans in the Republican Club of New York on April 9, 1917, one week after Preident Wilson delivered his j War Address to Congress and three days after Congress declared that a state of war existed with Germany, Elihu Root said: “For years to come the Democrats, will be in control in Washington, and, I as we love our country, we must give to that party our whole-hearted, earn-. est, sincere support, just as if every. man there was a Republican. This ts the only way one can prove not only our love for our country but that the Republican party loves its country more than place and power. “We need no coalition government ,to make us loyal. We will make coalition with every Democrat in the country. The coalition of the United States will be of all its peo ple to hold up the hands of the gov ernment of the United States, no mat ter from which party it comes.” Mr. Root fid not utter these noble and pat ’totic sentiments in the ex pectation that there would be no mis takes in the conduct of the war, that the great machine that had to be con structed would always run smoothly and that nothing would ever go amiss. Too wise and experienced in govern ment to indulge in such delusions, he looked far ahead into the future: “It is necessary to make a national army with singleness of purpose and sympathy, responsible to one Com mander in Chief, and not stoop to bickerings. “There will be criticism and fault findings and discontent, but that has been incident to all our w\rs. It is an incident to our free-and-easy democracy. It will come again inevi tably. Do not let us join the band of faint-hearts when the time cf criticism comes, or withhold our support. When the inevitable shortcomings of demo cracy must come, then it is time for stout hearts to stand by their coun try and say that no mattter what mis takes are made we will stand by our government and our country. “We will not permit the chorus of discontent and criticism to obscure the real instincts of patriotism. We will stand by the governme/t now and all shout hosannas. We will stand by the President as we stood by Lincoln when the faint-hearted were crying tnat the war was a failure.’’ It is in conceivable that the Re publicans of the Senate and House will compromise themselves by sup porting the vicious and unconstitu tional War Cabinet Bill which is de signed to depose the President and which therefore must inevitably mud dle the whole conduct of the war. It is inconceivable that they will give their support to any measure of ripper legislation affecting the war adminis tration. The war cannot be taken from the President. Direction can’t be vested elsewhere. To meddle is to in vite disaster. Congress cannot carry on war. That is an executive function, and When Congress undertakes to override the wishes and the consti tutional authority of the President in the conduct of such a war as this, it imperils the nation. More than that, it imperils civilization itself. There may be gentlemen in Con gress who think they are more com petent than Woodrow Wilson to direct this war. There may be gentlemen who think they could select a more satisfactory cabinet. There may be gentlement who think that in his posi tion they would be omnipotent and omniscent and infallible. There may be gentlemen who are convinced that the only successful way to make war or. the Kaiser is to make war on the President of the United States who is making war on the Kaiser. But we ■do not believe that the American peo pie agree with them. There were gentlemen m the Civil War who held similar theories in re gard to the Lincoln administration. The country did not agree with them, and history has excoriated them, as .t was bound to do. They succeeded in working immeasurable mischief. They succeeded in prolonging the war . and prolonging the war and adding .to its horrors. That is all they ac complished, and that it is all their i present-day imitators can accomplish. If the Republicans in Congress are THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER, seeking leadership in this crisis, if they want guidance and direction,J they can find it in the speech that Elihu Root delivered on April 9, 1917. I No man. Democrat or Republican, who stands by the great patriotic princi-j pies of that address will ever have cause for regret or occasion for apology.—New York World. TIME TO GET ACQUAINTED. It is remarkable how little is known o r South America by the average per- j son. With the intimate history of England we are all acquainted. In a general way, European history is a' familiar topic. Much of Asia and of Africa is also known i n a general way. But ask a man, or woman, how many countries are there in South America and their names, and the* answer will probably disclose great ignorance. Yet there is throughout the South of the United States, and even in | northern states, a sincere interest in : the learning of the Spanish language, chiefly because of the awakeinng of trade conditions with Latin-American countries. It is due to he fact that the poeple, of the United States have shown so little interest in South America that the enormous trade from that conti nent has, until quite recently, gone almost entirely to European countries. Yet South America is a fruitful' i country for study, as well as for the exploitation of trade relations. Take Peru, for instance—the land of the ancient Incas, where a high de gree of civilization and successful form of socialistic government were flourishing when the Spanish adven turers first landed on its shore. The history of Peru is as fascinating as that of any European country, though not, of course, as closely connected with our as some of the latter. Brazil, which is greater m area than nearly all of Europe; Argentine, whose government is modeled after ours, and whose capital, Buenos Ayres, is a city of a million and a quarter; Peru, with the oldest university of ti e New World, at Lima, Chili, Bolivia and Columbia, where so many fights for political independence have been waged; Venezuela, Paraguay, Uru guay, Ecuador and Guiana—each of these is worthy of cultivation from the standpoint of the student. Largely, the people of South Ameri ca are of Spanish or Indian descent, but the number of colonists is rapid ly increasing. Eventually, Americans will predominate in this class, since the opening up of commercial rela tions with the various South American countries will make it necessary for many business representatives from the United States to locate there. While we are seeking more South American trade, we should at the same time, make it our business to know more about the people with whom we are dealing. OUR CHAIN-GANG SYSTEM. There are probably few, other than the students of ancient history, who know that our chain-gang system, j such as is employed on the roads of Sumter county and the streets of Americus, is an institution thousands of years old. In the history of Egypt, written in the fifth century, B. C, Herodotus, the Greek, says: . “Whenever any man of the Egyp tian committed any transgression, this king (an Ethiopian) would never put him to death, but he gave sentence (upon each man according to the extent of the wrong-doing, appointing them to work at throwing np an embank ment before the city from whence each man came. Thus the earth was piled up and the cities made higher.” It will be small comfort, however, for those on the chain-gang to know tte origin of the work in which they l are engaged. M e simply don't believe it possible to put twenty dollars’ worth of leath er in a pair of shoes,’’ says the Ameri cus Times-Recorder. Possibly you are right, but the chances are that yo? have seen pairs of shoes so well dis played they loaked as though they l were worth twenty dollars.—Columbus * Enquirer-Sun. 1 Don’t Throw i Awav 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 AMERICUS Fish & Oyster Market WHOLESALE and RETAIL John Nita & Co., Proprietors. Fresh Spanish Mackerel, Freeh ATater and Salt Water Trout, Red Snap pers, Red Bass, Sheep-head and all kinds of Bottom Fish. Shrimps, Crabs and Oysters and Fish Rolls. QUICK DELIVERY TELEPHONE 778 216 West Forsyth Stree* R. E. WHITE Attorney-At-Law ft Office In Bell Building AMERICUS, GEORGIA. F. G. OLVER LOCKSMITH. Sewing machines and Supplies; Key and Lock Fitting, Umbrellas Repaired <nd Covered. Phoae 429. Lee STREET. NEAR WELL FOR SALE 435 ACRES 3 1-2 miles of Ameri cus, 300 acres cleared, no stumps, 5 room house, running water, sacrifice price S2O AN ACRE 850 ACRES 3 miles of R. R. town. Land lies well, 600 acres cleared, 5 tenant houses, rent 10 bales cotton. Price 5 ROOM HOUSE Jackson Ave., corner lot, nice location $2,000 6 ROOM HOUSE . large lot, desirable loca tion, $4,500 —cheap at $6,000. 7 ROOM HOUSE good barns, cribs, 7 acres, on one of the best streets, just the place for an industrious man to make a good living on. $13.50 Per Acre 970 acres, 400 cleared, run ning water, 10 miles R. R., estimated 400,000 feet extra choice L. L. pine saw timber and 300,000 feet of 2nd growth. Saw and shin gle mill already installed on this tract. Land, tim ber and equipment only $13.50 per acre, one-fourth cash. 6-room house, Lee street, large lot. $3,000. 6-room ’ house, large lot, 135x198, Elm ave., $2,000. Why delay making your real estate investments? Indications are you will pay more later on. Call in and let’s see if we can’t trade on 'something. P. B. WILLIFORD Office, Windsor Hotel L G. COUNCIL, Pres’t. INC. 1891 T. E. BOLTON, Asst. Cashier C. M. COUNCIL, Vlce-Pres. and Cashier JOE M. Bryan. Asst. Cashier Planters Bank of Americus CAPITAL SURPLUS & PROFITS $240 000.00 Resources Over One and a quarter Million Dollars We want to help you”in- S M crease your agricultural or W « commerc ‘ efficiency, mls George Washington says: “Thrift, when it begins to ' wtt take root ’ * s a p^ ant rapid growth.” As a first step in thrift, why not open an account with us, either commercial or savings? Our quarter of a century of experience is at your disposal. MONEY 51% MfIMFY I FIANFD on arm an^s at 5 I’2’per cent nlUliLl LU fill LU interest and borrowers have priv ilege of paying part or all of principal at any interest period, stopping inlerest on amounts paid. We always have best rates and easiest terms and give quickest ser- I vice. Save money by seeing us. • G. R. ELLIS or G. C. WEBB VW W .WWW WWW. WWWFWW W w ww ww JWb Wood Heaters Wood Stoves Oil Cooking Stoves Don’t Worry Over The Fuel Proposition Our wood heaters can be attached to grates and will give you more heat for less money Let Us Show You Our Oil Cooking Stoves Williams-Niles Co. Hardware Phone 706 Americus Undertaking Company Funeral Directors and Embalmers Nat LeMaster, Manager Day Phones 88 ana 231 Night 661 and 13c .WW WWW WWW Commercial City Bank AMERICUS, GA. General Banking Business j I INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS i CLAUDE MAUK & CO. Have opened up at Stanley’s old place, on Jefferson Street, rear of Chero-Cola Co., and want to do your Automobile Repair Work When you have any troubles with your car phone 41. Mauck will give you prompt service and Guarantee Satisfaction SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1918, *