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The Americus Times-Recordei
ESTABLISHED 1879.
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Arthur Lucas, President; Lovelace Eve. Secretary;
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In spite of highbrow objections to the word,
people continue Exmas-ing in the same old way.
Well, now that we have continued sugar con
trol. will we continue getting starvation rations?
There will be five political parties in the field
next year. How many voters can name them?
A good many people seem to be taking cor
respondence schools lessons in brewing and distill
ing.
American “aces ' are urging a separate avia
tion department, with a place in the cabinet. That
looks like a trump card.
There's a good deal of crime nowadays, but
the world is not therefore necessarily going to
pieces. Just compare it witli the amount of crime
going on before the armistice was signed.
So they’re going to start trying the Kaiser at
last —if they can get hold of him. Wonder if the
international court will let him slip over as many
technicalities and delays as an American court usu
ally does.
Thirty American-made motor trucks are to
take the place of 4.000 camels now used in the
transportation of goods between China and Turke
stan. Thus we see that a camel is not the only
way to keep business humping.
A NEW KIND OF INTERVENTION.
All kinds of belligerent intervention in Mexico
have been advocated from time to time for this
country, but at least one organization is planning
for an intervention of a wholly different type.
The Childhood Conservation League, with
headquarters in New York City, numbering among
its members many persons of money and ability,
has had an agent studying conditions among the
Mexican people for a long time. As the result of
these investigations the society has determined to
spend considerable money during the next ten years
in a campaign of relief and education especially
among the women and children of Mexico. As al
ways, these weaker members of the population
have suffered most from the revolutions sweeping
the country, and conditions among them are said
to be pitiful.
This work among the common people of Mex
ico is to be based not upon ignorant enthusiasm,
but upon a careful study of facts. The society be
lieves that such merciful intervention is Warranted,
because the great majority of Mexican people are
led from revolution to revolution as victims,
through ignorance, fear and false leadership.
It is hoped by its sponsors that this great re
lief movement will accomplish much in restoring
better conditions in Mexico and better confidence
between that country and ours. No one can pre
dict how successful the effort will be, but there is
Scripture for the effect of a little leaven upon the
whole batch of dough; and inasmuch as plain peo
ple everywhere would rather live at peace among
themselves, it may be that such a program of edu
cation and kindness will do wonders in solving the
Mexican problem.
HONEST WEALTH.
Jesus never condemns honest wealth nor
honest poverty, said a noted preacher in a recent
sermon. Condemnation of riches or upholding:
of poverty is not the lesson Jesus would leave in
the parable of Dives and Lazarus. The parable
•Oußents a rich man and a poor man; a man leaving
Ld out of his program and a man, victim of cir
cumstances, including God in his.”
This is doubly interesting at this time, once be
cause it contradicts so much former Christian teach
ing on the subject of riches, and once because it
coincides in fundamentals with the statements of
H. G. Wells about the ‘‘New Religion” which he
says is growing up all over the world.
The belief that Jesus preached poverty as a
desirable state has become traditional, but there is
a good deal of evidence on this preacher's side. In
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THE BACK TRAIL.
we could live our lives again,' thus sighs
the old and wintry men, "we'd shun the pit
falls and the gins, and sidetrack fifty kinds of
sms which on our souls have left their scars; we’d
hitch our wagons to the stars, and strive to reach j
the higher place, and cut out all that’s cheap and i
1 ase. \\ ed be examples to ail men, if we cculd
live our lives again.” When men are old their
dreaming gaze is fixed upon the winding ways
that they have walked in long, long years; at
every turn some trap appears that they’d have
shunned had they been wise, with wisdom of
the ancient guys. On looking back the road
seems plain, distinct from tangled path and
lane, and old men wonder why they trod in bog
and quicksand far abroad. "We'd keep away
from marsh and fen, could we but live our lives
again! We cannot make the journey twice;
one long excursion must suffice; the old would
teach us how to tread, to cross the torrent’s slip
py bed, to climb the mountain’s beetling side,
j traverse the forest dark and wide, but youth
turns deaf or heedless ears to all the wisdom of I
the seers.
the parable of the talents, for example, the man is
i commended who multiplied his—he is to be placed
I over many things because he was faithful and dili
gent in the development of a few. And in the case
' of the young man who was told, "Sell all thou hast
and come, follow me, is not the emphasis upon
the entering of the path of prayer and teaching? If
the wealth had been wicked, surely the youth would
have been urged to destroy it instead of selling it.
Honest” wealth is stressed by the preacher,
however. Which doubtless means wealth gained
by co-operation with one’s fellows instead of ex
ploitation of them. There is a means of earning
riches which enriches everyone who comes into
contact with the earner—not only in worldly goods
but in comfort and happiness. If everyone strove
for this kind of wealth, working hard and with fore
sight, but always in accordance with the golden
rule, there would be a sudden decadence in the art
of profiteering, exploitation of labor and many
other things. The seeming contradiction between
the urge of human nature to produce abundance
and the teaching of Jesus at once vanishes.
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PLANE AGAINST EAGLE.
The eagle has always been the chosen symbol
for swiftness and strength. The Psalmist could
think of no more appropriate figure for spiritual
exultation than "mounting up like an eagle.” One
of the things that were too much for Solomon was
' the way of an eagle in the air.” Because of this
unquestioned supremacy the eagle was “the bird of
[Jove, a brother to the thunderbolt. It was the
symbol under which the Roman legionaries con
quered the world. Prussia imitated the Roman ex
ample. Milton could think of no grander repre
sentative of the English nation, when it should at
tain its mature strength and glory, than the eagle.
And the eagle, as everybody knows, is the Ameri
can bird of freedom and power.
Well .the eagle is a back number. He is all
right in his way; but he is only the king of birds.
He cannot compete with winged man. The air
plane is his undoing. |
A British aviator, flying from Paris to Madrid,
gives a thrilling account of a race in which he was
challenged by a big eagle, and won. It was in
the Pyrenees. He was roaring along at 100 miles
an hour when the bird soared to meet him.
The eagle lumbered around me at about
ninety miles per hour, and I throttled down to the
some pace while we took stock of each other. The
air uy tnen was crystal clear, and I could see every
feather on him as we circled about for all the world
like to antagonists above the western front.
The eagle started to climb and 1 went after
’ him. yaid by yard. Unable to resist longer, I
• opened the throttle, put my nose down and looped
* right over him. He made one grand effort to
1 catch up, and with it his strength failed.
“His wings gave a feeble beat, and with every
1 appearance of a shot plane he nose-dived to
' earth I followed him down a good 1,200 feet
5 and saw him flatten out and land near a village in
the foothills, completely exhausted.”
Think of what Homer or Virgil or Job or
Isaiah might have done with an experience like
that.
LET’S BE THANKFUL SOME MORE.
Every time a Georgian with a sense of appre
ciation turns around he can find something to be
thankful for. And this is particularly true of the
Georgian who has lived in other parts. Take for
instance the following Views dispatch. Doesn’t
it make every one of you feel mighty glad you live
this far south? The dispatch, from Chicago, says:
Hundreds of Arctic birds are as far south as
Maine and Michigan, which indicates a hard win
ter, according to John Burroughs, the naturalist
today.
' : He said he had seen many such birds in
8 1 Michigan and that they are unacquainted with man,
11 being very tame."
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
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'j Is Cleansing, Soothing, Refreshing
Tablet* of Bichloride, or Corrodr. Sublimate, burn, corrode and
deMroy even healthy ttamtea. These deadly P oi*on* are .o riclou. that operating
surgeons are stoppin, their tme to sterilize their hantb, because they eat away
the skin and tmsues of the timers. Think what they do when they ar, t»2
. on delicate membranes!
NESSIM Alborum .Antiseptic Powder i* wrie, cleanring. soothin* and
refreshing. It will not irritat*
rel,eve * an<l “d* io healing catarrhal membrane*. It pari
|L‘| and deansts healthy tiaaua* and help* to restore unhealthy
I I El tissues. |
~T~—l[;| I« : brings a welcome feeling of reUef and restfulnea* and comfort.
IFI rhe sale of Alborum Antiseptic Powder is fast displacing the
■HnlEl of P°i*ons like Bichloride or Antiseptic Tablets
Sold by NATHAN MURRAY, Druggirt, and AU Good Druggies
DOES SERVICE COUNT OR
MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU?
For the Convenience of Purchasers Os
SINGER SEWING MACHINES
We Operate
Singer Service Stations
Everywhere——One Always Near Tou.
Machines Sold on Easy Terms.
I
Old Machines Accepted As Part Payment.
Machines Rented.
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Supplies and Repairs For Every Make of Machine.
HEMSTITCHING.
126 N. Jackson St. Amprimt
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FARM LOANS
20 YEAR AMORTISEMENT LOANS—
On the plan of the Federal Land Banka. N-s Joint liability and
without red tape.
10 YEAR LOANS—
interest payable annually. Privilege of paying part or al! of
principal at any iwtereat period.
5 YEAR LOANS
Written option furaiahed permitting payment in full at any
interest period.
Motey is available a* soon as title to land is approved.
We will be glad to explain the various kinds of farm loans.
JAMES A. & JOHN A. FORT
Planters Bank Building.
LOANS Interest LOANS
FARM Lowest Rates CITY
If you have good property, either farm or city, I can make
you an attractive loan. Annual curtail of principal allowed,
stopping interest on amount paid.
Local Money On Hand For Quick Loans.
H. O. JONES
PHONES: Office 177; Residence 753. Americas, Ga.
} MONEY sjo| o 1
? Mnnpv I nanArl ”” Ur “ I ‘" d * “ 8 12 fa * tor * ?
-LuOdlivxU and borrowers privilege., of *
* paying pari or all of principal at aay interest period, a topping *
terest on amounts paid. We always have best rates and easiest S
A term* and give quickest service. Save money by seeing or writing *
: ~ G. R. ELLIS or G. C. WEBB
a AMERICUS, GEORGIA. £
J. LEWIS ELLIS
CITY LOANS
Attractive Terms Prompt Attention.
Phone 830. Planters Bank Bldg
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IWlien in Need of Insurance Just Phone 849.
J G HOLST
INSURANCE in All of fts Branches. BONDS.
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TURNER ELECTRIC CO.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES AND CONTRACTORS.
Estimates Cheerfully Furnished. Lamps, Fans, Motors, Telephoa*
catteries. House Wiring and Repairs a Specialty. Combination Ga?
and Electrical Fixtures.
'•TORE PHONE 124 Winds or Avenue. HOME PHONE IM
'arrow collarsl
ZA ' \ LAUNDERED OR SOFT
[\ ' : j THE BEST THAT YOU
i 7 CAN BUY AT THE U fiL JJ
I j PRICE YOU PAY xKdZ
Cluett. Peabody Co.. Inc., Troy. If. F.
L. G. COUNCIL, President t g 801 TnM ——
C. M. COUNCIL,
Vice Pres’t. & Cashier b RYAN,
As st. Cashier.
The Planters Bank of America
RESOURCES OVER $1,500,000.
We offer y° u a co mplete ft .
nanci «l service, both oom
® J”"*' “ d o»
KOSiH H Bt-ii lIH S < 6 Certlficates wring.
aCCOQntB - we P*y 4 per wnt
8 jj interest, compounded. q„
frr and
Spß® serve and
yr with our customers.
Prompt Conservative Accommodating.
No Account Too Large; None Too Small
ALL GOOD AMERICANS ARE TODAY
Saving
fives are often at a loss to know what to do with small sums,
and now to plan their methods of saving.
SISTENTLY ng ’ Acc ° Unt today and Eegin to SAVE C ON-
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS.
Commercial City Bank
Corner Lamar and Forrest Streets. Americus, Georgia
Statement of The Condition of The
BANK OF COMMERCE, America*, Ga.
Dec. 2, 1919. Condensed From Report To State Treasurer
Resource*:
Loans and Di5c0unt5>856,645.36
Overdrafts gg &•>
Banking Bouse ... 20,000’,00
Bonds Owned by Bank 139,850.71
Cash on Hand and in Banks
Advances on Cotton in Process of Shipment 83,862.41
, . l .„ . $1,431,161.30
Liabilities:
Capital Stock | 65,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits . 107 355 oa
DEPOSITS:— ivf.aoo.w
Snbject to Check $997,786.36
Demand Certificates 5,058.59
Time Certificates 229,100 01
Banks Deposits 10,860:45 1,242,805.41
U S. Bonds Borrowed 10,000.00
Cashier’s Checks g 000
$1,431,161.30
We Invite You To Cell On Or Correspond With U*.
J. W. Sheffield, Frank Sheffield, John Sheffield, Chas.
u . Cnsp, Lee Hudson.
J. A. DAVENPORT-INSURANCE.
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. Country Dwellings, Barns, Mules and Feedstuffs
Fire, Lase, Accident & Health, Tornado, Plate Glass, Band, Autos.
All Companies Represented Are The Very BesL
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ALLISON UNDERTAKING CO. I
(Established 1908,)
Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
OLEN BUCHANAN, Director.
Day Phone 253 Night Phones 381 or 106
AMERICUS UNDERTAKING COMPANY I
Funeral Directors and Embalmers. j
Nat LeMaster, Manager
Day Phone* 88 and 231 Night 661 and 167 I
CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS
Here Are Some of the Items We Have
For the Holiday Trade:
Bicycles, Velocipedes, Coasters, Kiddie-
Kars, Toddlers, Express Wagons, Coaster
Wagons, Foot Balls, Basket Balls, Guns,
Air-Rifles, Skates, Alluminum Cooking
Sets for Children, Pocket Knives - and
a thousand different other things.
Co.
HARDWARE
PHONE 706
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21> I9IJJ