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PAGE TEN The Americus Times-Recordei ESTABLISHED 1879. Published By THE TIMES-RECORDER CO., (Inc.) Arthur Lucas, President; Lovelace Eve. Secretary; W. S. Kirkpatrick, Treasurer. Published every after: oon. except Saturday; every Sun warning arc as a week.y tevery Thursday.) »*M. S KIRKTATR'.. K Editor; LOVELACE EVE, Business Manager. | OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR: City of Americus. Sumter County. Railroad Comunas: cr. of Georg'.* for Third Congressional District V. S ’ district of Georgia. Subacriptioa Rate*: and Sunisy » * year iB advance. 65 cents a A.o<sit. _ _ | Entered as Seoor.d-Class Matter st the Postoffice at Aaenc-us. Get re-* according to the Act of Congress. | Nat c-a. Advertising Representatives: FROST. LANDIS $ KOHN Scunswsck r -it Peoples Gas Bldg. Candler Bldg. sec Atlanta MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Press is eariusivtiv entitled to the use for publication, sf sG news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise : credited '.tx this naper, and also the local news published, rervin All rent of republication of special dispatches) -<retn contained are also reserved. I ~~~~~~~ > 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 L ■ > fy Walt 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. * 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 - ’ * A w Mg F i K b g H mHI B I k T J ' | Ji ak '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. ..... ■ * I Supplies and Repairs For Every Make of Machine. HEMSTITCHING. 126 N. Jackson St. Amprimt I 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 r mm mm mm n rrr rs n» » p.f. r rr I IWlien in Need of Insurance Just Phone 849. J G HOLST INSURANCE in All of fts Branches. BONDS. ■ en a - rrrrf frrf rrf - rrrrr - r rs - s f f 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. • . Country Dwellings, Barns, Mules and Feedstuffs Fire, Lase, Accident & Health, Tornado, Plate Glass, Band, Autos. All Companies Represented Are The Very BesL I ‘' 1 ~** m * k — 1 ' ' - ■>»'■ hi ■*,.. -1 —. .. , - 11 11 -- - - ,- r - 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