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THE TIMES-RECORDER
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OFFICIAL ORGAN
City of Americus
Sumter County
Webster County
Ua'lroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional District.
U. 8. Court, Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus, Georgia, Way 15, 1918.
PIRIGBAPHICALII SPEAKING |
Those who live in a worry invite
death in a hurry.
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A stable government is one govern
ed by horse-sense.
Some men will do anything for
money—except work.
Give a man an inch, and he’ll take a
yard, if his wife isn't looking.
A reputation must be pretty clean
before you can notice a spot on it.
The pessimist is a man who Is sea
sick during the entire voyage of life
If you think before you speak you
will probably make others think after
you speak.
Jacksonville went “dry” yesterday,
which means that a great drouth will
now start in Georgia.
One of the great enjoyment of old
age is that you are never bothered by
the insurance solicitors.
Somebody ought to invent a variety
of flat peas for those people who in
sist upon eating with their knives.
An engine of one horsepower run
ning all the time is better than one
of sixty horsepower standing still.
The happiest folks are not those
have the best of everything, but those
who make the best of what they have.
Every man in a small town is con
vinced that he would have become
world famous, had he located in a
city.
Somebody refers to the “various,
general, miscellaneous and sundry sen
atorial candidates." Not sun-dry at
all —they’re mostly half-baked!
Not until a woman is able to get a
new hat satisfactory to herself at a
price satisfactory to her husband will
this world be properly adjusted.
The rettiest flower, the choicest
fruit, the finest dessert, the most fra
grant thing that grows, is the Beauti
ful Young Onion that blooms in the
spring.
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun ob
serves that the girl who is built for
the seashore doesn’t spend her sum
mers in the mountains. And she
doesn't wear her skirts down to her
ankles, either.
There are men who believe they
were born great. There are others
who believe they have achieved great
ness; but we have never yet seen the
man who was willing to acknowledge
that greatness was thrust upon him.
As roasting ear time will soon be
here, we wish somebody would write a
book on how to eat an ear, all slicked
up with country butter, without spat
tering grease all over your own face
and that of the person next to you.
BADLY BEATEN.
The Macon News, we believe, was
the first newspaper in Georgia to pos
itively forecast the ignominious de
feat of Senator Hardwck, assigning
entirely logical and accurate reasons.
It has been only a few days since
The News took that definite position,
but it must be apparent now to any
unprejudiced observer of political in
dications and conditions n Georga that
The News is merely summarifiing the
actual state of affairs.
Hardwick is beaten, badly beaten.
It is doubtful if he will carry a half
dozen counties. Indeed, The Times-
Recorder will not be surprised if he
fails to carry a single county!
Nowhere in this state is there any
Hardwick sentiment —nowhere at all.
unless it be in some of the provinces
of Prussia!
The former “Hardwick men” are
now' missing. When the roll is called,
they do not answer.
There is not a single public man in
Georgia who defends Hardwick.
There is not a single newspaper in
Georgia which is supportng him.
There is not a single Hardwick club,
not even in his owm county. For that i
matter, the leading citizens of Wash-,
ington county indignantly repudiate
suggestion that the county will vot ?
for Hardwick.
There is not a single volunteer
speaker for Hardwick.
There are none to praise him, no
one to defend him, while there arej
thousands who denounce him for his
conduct which they have ranked as 1
disloyalty.
Was there ever an office-holder in.
Georgia, to say nothing of p, United j
Spates Senator from this state, whose j
very name became a reproach? Has
any citizen of this state ever received
such a huge measure of public con-!
tempt?
It is really remarkable, when you
come to think of it, that a man occu
pying the high office that Hardwick
does should be in such desperate
straits at home, among his own peo
ple.
Why, it were folly to attempt to de
tend the man’s record. The man who!
is known as “a Hardwick man”—and
there are a few with the temerity to
brave the name—is immediately look
ed upon with something akin to sus
pision, and is pointed out as a citizen
not wholly in sympathy with his gov
ernment.
Talk of Hardwick sentiment —there
is none! Not even in the rural dis
tricts,,to which Hardwick has deliber
ately made his appeal—an appeal j
which is in realPy an insult to the very,
people w’hose friendly regard he pro
fesses to have —not even “out in the
country” is there any Hardwick talk.
There may have been once upon a
time, but there is none now.
The farmers have learned more
about Hardwick arid his despicable
record. They have learned more about
the war. They have sons at the front. |
They themselves are feeling the pinch
of the times. They know that we are
in this war up to our necks, and that'
we must fight to swim ashore. Andi
they know' that anyone who obstructs,
the work for the carrying
on of the war is, in effect, a traitor to
the best interests of the nation.
The farmers have also learned that
it is as unpopular as it is unpatriotic
to "be *or Hardwick,” and they are
not for h : m, except, perhaps, in iso
lated instances.
Hardwick is beaten, badly beaten.
If he should fail to continue his
campaign and practically retire from
the race, we would not be a bit sur
prised. For it is going to be danger
ous for Hardwick, or for any man, to
pursue the course he has started, and
he is bound to realize it ere long, just
as he is certain to awake to the fact
that he is the most despised man in
the public life of this state.
Occasionally, She Is.
When a woman discovers that a man
is trying to flirt with her she doesn’t
know whether to be insulted or feel,
complimented. It all depends on the
man.—Americus Times-Recorder And
It is just possible that she is mistaken
in thinking the man is trying to flirt
with her.—Columbus Enqurer-Sun.
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
SELF-DENIAL AND VICTORY.
“What can I do to win the war?" tens
of people are asking. The answer
given by Walter S. Gifford, director
of the Council of National Defense, is
simple and explicit: "Practice econ
omy.”
Without economy the nation can’t
finance the war. We have got to save
money to buy war bonds and thrift
stamps, subscribe to the Red Cross
and support other vital war activities.
And that isn’t the whole story. Al
most as important as the payment of
| war expenses is the saving materials
I that are needed for war purposes, and
the freeing of factories and workers
for w’ar industries.
"The nation’s resources in man
power, money, transportation, food
stuffs. raw materials and fuel have al
ready been subjected to a heavy
strain,” explains Mr. Gifford. “It is
the clear duty of every citizen to
guard against increasing this strain
by a single wasteful act.
“It is most creditable for every
man, woman, boy and girl to be eco
nomical in dress, food and manner of
living. Every evidence of helpful
self-denial on the part of all at a time
like this is most commendable. This
war is more than a conflict between
armies; it is a contest to which every
man, woman and child can and should
render assistance.
There is to be a national economy
campaign to drive the lesson home
to everybody.
It w’as formerly thought that much
could be accomplished by the suppres
sion of “nonessential industries.” That
plan has been virtually abandoned be
cause it is so hard to say which in
dustries are essential and which are
not The matter is now left almo
wholly to individual judgment. Every
American, old or young, is asked to
regard himself or herself a s a thrift
volunteer.
The principle to be applied is sim
ple What is essential to one person
may not be essential to another. The
test is, “Is it a luxury to me?” If
so, cut it out.
UN FAIR TO THE DRUGGISTS.
The druggists have not been treated
properly by the United States govern
ment in a military way, and they are
entitled to more recognition and, at
least, to equal, simple justice.
Doctors, dentists, even transporta
tion men, when entering the army ser
vice, are commissioned. Some rank
as high as majors. None are less than
second lieutenants.
But a druggist is still a druggist, a
private, without rank or adequate com
pensation.
Even the armies of Bulgaria and
Turkey commission their druggists,
whose services are indispensable at
every camp and with the armies at
the front All of the European nations
commission the druggists.
Somehow or other the United States
has overlooked the druggists, and as a
result there has been a slow response
to the appeal for pharmacists to vol
unteer.
At present there is in progress some
agitation in favor of giving commis
sions to pharmacists, upon’proper ex
amination. and the matter will be
carried to Congress. The Georgia
members of the profession are taking
much interest in the matter, because
they want to serve their country, when
called upon, and they want to do so in
a w’ay that will reflect credit upon
themselves and upon the nation. They
feel that they are handicaped If they
are shunted off to the ranks simply as
privates, while other men of less
training are ranked above them as
officers.
By all means make it possible for a
druggist in active military service to
be? ommissioned. if he is entitled to it.
ii i .i T ■■ i j-i" —y , ~
The Stocking Question.
How many inches of stocking should
show between the hem of the skirt and
the top of the shoe Is a question that
has not been definitely settled. How
ever, we think that it depends alto
gether on whether the stocking is silk
or cotton —Americus Times-Recorder.
And, besides, you are not caring a
darn about the stocking anyway, and
you know it. —Delton Citizen.
When in Leslie, fia.
Cal! Pn
J. W. BAiIWICK
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OF THE WORLD.
Meets every Wednesday night in
/ung Sovereigns invited to meet with
Fraternal Hall, Lam: street. All vis
ors welcome. C. J. WILLIAMS, C, J
NAT LeMASTER, Clerk.
F. and A. M.
AMERICUS LODGE
F & A. M., meets
i Ircw every second and
■ fourth Friday night
at 8 o’clock.
K. E. SCHNEIDER, W. M.
« L. HAMMOND. Secy.
M. B. COUNCIL
< LODGE F. and A. M
v, u p meets every First and
’ Third Friday nights.
Visiting brothers are
mred to attend.
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NAT LeMASTER, Secretary.
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Insurance.
Bonds.
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WHOLESALE and RETAIL
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Fresh Spanish Mackerel, Freak
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FRANK SHEFFIELD, Vice Pres’t. LEE HUDSON, Asst. Cashier.
To Those Who Subscribed Io Third Liberty Loan Bond
Terms of Payment:
5 per cent, with application on or before May 4, 1918.
20 per cent, on or May 28,1918.
35 per cent, on July 18, 1918.
40 percent, on August 15, 1918 (with accrued interest from May 9, 1918,
on the three deferred installments).
Sumter County has subscribed its quota to each Issue of Liberty
Bonds Our quota to the War Savings Stamps for the year 1918 amount
Ao $623,840 00; sales in the county to March 31st amounted to $23,078.00.
If we are to raise our quota of War iSavngs Stamps for this year, we
must sell $600,762.00 worth between now and December 31st, 1918.
ARE YOU DOING YOUR BEST ON THIS QUOTA.
Bank of Commerce
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Americus Undertaking Company
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Nat LeMaster, Manager
Day Phones 88 ano 231 Night 661 and 13.
OLEN BUCHANAN
Funeral Director
And Embalmer
Allison Undertaking Co.
Pay’Phone 253. Night Phones 106, 657 and 3811*"
... \\ EDNESDAV, MAT 15, 1918.