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A THOUGHT
He; that hasteth to ibe rich hath
an evil eye, and considereth not
that - poverty shall come upon
him—i-Prov. 28:22.
Poor in abundance, famished at
a feast, man’s grief is but his
grandeur in disguise, and dis
content is immortality.—Young.
FARMERS FALL.
INTO LINE.
It has long been a recognized
fact that the farmers of this na
tion tytve not been getting what
is coming to them. The consum
er has paid enough for farm pro
ducts, but in the division of the
price the farmer has invariably
been .left “holding the bag.”
Remedies by the hundreds have
been proposed for the more equit
able distribution of profits, but
relief has been slow because the
farmers usually have contended
that the government should act in
the matter, while the govern
ment’s position has been that the
farmers should help themselves.
Apparently the government has
won its long contended argument,
for the farmers are beginning to
help themselves.
For years the greatest need of
the American farmer has been co
operation. Farmers have been too
individualistic. They would not
work together. Other agricultural
countries are far ahead of us in
this respect. But at last the Amer
ican farmer has fallen into step.
The idea of co-operative market
ing and selling, accompanied us
ually by some effort at standardi
zation of production, is sweeping
the country. Fruit growers were
first to lead in the movement,
and their success has lead the pro
' ducers of tobacco, cotton, eugar,
nuts, potatoes and other crops to
follow thent.
The co-operative selling idea
is one of the biggest steps taken
in many years to put agriculture
or a paying basis. It means the
end of a large number of middle
men, but this loss will scarcely be
felt, for into the pockets of this
class has disappeared a large num
ber of dollars represented by the
difference between high prices
charged the consumer and the re
turns to the farmer. The consumer
pays enough for farm produce to
make profitable the growing of it.
It is up to the farmer to get more
of this money, and in co-operative
marketing and selling he appears
to have hit the immediate answer
to the problem.
FORMULATE NEWSPAPER
CODE OF ETHICS.
One hundred and fifty editors
of the country recently met at
Washington and formulated a
code of newspaper ethics. After
mature deliberation they approved
what they called the ‘canons of
journalism,”, but examination of
the document fails to disclose a
single new porposition. The ‘can
nons’ deal with responsibility, rair
play, decency, and so on, every
one of which is insisted upon in
newspaper offices, eevn down to
smallest of the dailies, of which
the Times-Recorder is a unit of the
great system. The most these edi
tors did was to emphasize them.
They also emphasized sincerity,
truthfulness, and accuracy, quali
fication which if lacking destroy
confidence which is the greatest
asset a newspaper can boast.
Yet these ‘canons of journal
ism” are the first deliberately
drafted and formally approved do
cument ever agreed upon and pro
mulgated by newspaper editors in
’ collaboration. In a certain way
the basic and* fundamental princi
ples of successful journalism have
at last been put into definite
form, and this really is a step re
markable in more ways than one,
for it gives journalism profession
al standing and combines princi
ples of the profession to a code of
observance of which will give it
standing. Indeed, the promulga
tion of the “canons of journalism”
may be said to mark the evolu
tion of journalism form vocation
to profession, and to elevate its
members to equal rank with those
of other professions whose prac
tice is guided by ethical codes.
REPUBLICAN TARIFF
OBSTACLE TO PROSPERITY.
Will .the present epidemic of
profiteering—inspired and assist
ed by the outrageous tariff on ev
everything—result in a “uyer's
strike” and halt and ninder the re
turn of commerial and industrial
prosperity? That is a question
which is provoked by the reckless
ness of certain financial writers.
There is a disposition in some
quarters—where the firends and
beneficiaries of the Fordney-Mc-
Cumber Act are numerous—to
charge the excess prices of com
modities to increases in wages.
This explanation is merely an ali
bi for the tariff, since the interests
which were favored with the big
gest duties long ago began the
process of converting those rates
into profits, and they didn’t, give
labor a share of their “prosperity,”
either.
To continue the prevalent prac
tice of enhancing prices without
any regard to cost of production
and the consumer’s ability to pay,
it is believed, will kill the goose
that promises to lay golden eggs;
that is, will force the people to
near their clothes for a longer pe
riod, curtaih their purchases of
necessaries and deprive themselves
ofanything in the nature of lux
uries. This would leave tha retail
er’s goods on his shelves and dam
the flow of all products into con
sumption.
At the bottom of the whole sit
uation is the Republican tariff,
which has given a license to profi
teer, and which has put American
business on a wholly artificial
basis. Until the duties of the Ford
ney-CcCumber tariff are reduced
to a reasonable level they can only
serve to enrich Special Privilege
without benefiting the farmer or
the wage-earner or the consumer.
Every American wants to see
himself and his neighbor prosper
ous. Every American resents a
false economic theory or a vic
ous practice that even so much as
threatens to endanger or delay the
return of prosperity. If the Re
publican tariff is an obstacle in
the path of prosperity it should be
removed.
lorn Sims
Says:
Young men wishing to stay sin
gle in June just eat unions, chew
tobacco, and have no auto.
Hrere’s news from Canada. On
tario firebug who set 38 fires was
sent to jail to set ten years.
A suitable costume to wear
while calling on a widow in June
is a baseball mask and straight
jacket.
Ambassador Harvey bought 20
trunks from England, without a
leak.
Tell a girl how cold your feet
stay on winter nights. It may save
you from marrying.
Mr. Salmon, new congressman
from Tennessee, is no poor fish.
When a female of the species
asks a male to be her brother she
may become her brother’s keeper.
More news from Canada. On
tario cow’ attacked a train, so now
her owner has steak daily.
Never go riding with a strange
girl unchaperoned. No telling how
strange a strange girl may act.
When you call and she removes
her earrings so they will not be
in the way, you are liable to ibe a
June groom.
Washington reports show very
little idleness, except among those
who have jobs.
This House of David bunch is
against haircuts, so barbers will be
tickled if they get jailed.
Women are people who are al
ways too something, Now, an in
surance firm calls them too reck
less.
A row of thumb tacks placed
along trouser seams will protect
them from being sat upon.
French ace wed a queen with
jack and may live like a( king,
poker face. Well, marriage is a
gambol.
Take two auto licenses. Place
end to end. Now, they look like re
cent big league baseball scores.
Greasing a wart on the nose
w'ith lard makes it slide off anoth
er nose slick as everything.
It seems now as the sugar ban
dits were holding sugar for a ran
som of several million.
Seattle street car fare is a dime
now, but maybe distances are pret
ty long in Seattle.
This June moon you hear about
is the honeymoon.
On meeting a girl you do not
want to marry say “Yes, I have no
auto,” and you are safe.
OLD DAIS US AMERICUS
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder. May
28, 1913.)
Having graduated with honor
from the Georgia Military Institute
three days ago, Mr. Leonard Park
er, Jr., is at home again and isi be
ing congratulated by his many
friends upon his successful career
at that institution. Mr. Parker, as
announced quite recently, has been
tendered by Congressman Crisp the
appointment of a cadetship at the
United States Naval Academy, in the
event he passes successfully the re
quired examinations.
Already the first peaches of the
new crop are being brought in from
local orchards, and while the quanti
ty is very limited the fruit is as
good quality, and will be more abun
dant a week hence. The peaches
now ripening are of the ‘Mayflower”
variety which is among the best of
the early fruit.
A glance at the petition for the
new street, a prolongation of Tay
lor street from Lee to Jackson,
showed that it had yesterday about
250 names affixed. It is claimed
that value of the property concerned
would be greatly enchanced by the
change.
Miss Louise Rodgers returned
yesterday afternoon from Forsyth,
where she has been attending Bessie
Tift College.
Will Hanks returned last night
from the Georgia Tech where he has
completed his first year’s study and
to such excellent effect that he was
excused from all usual examinat
ions.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From the Times-Recorder. May
28, 1903.)
Green apples, calomel cucumbers,
castor oil, peaches plums, blue mass
and cantaloupes are among the sea
son’s delicacies in Americus.
At 11 cents there will be very lit
tle cotton left on the the plantation;
in fact, there was very little there
when the staple commenced to
dumb.
Miss Bela Hill after an extended
visit in New York is at home again
to the delight of her host of admit
ing friends.
Mr. W. D. Moreland is convals
cent after an illness of three or
four weeks with fever.
Among yesterday’s real estate
Three
Smiles
What He Meant.
Ida—Jack Nervy tried to hug me
last evening.
May—Oh, that’s what he meant
when I saw him hurryingf toward
your house. He told me had a press
ing engagement-—Boston Evening
Transcript.
Jimmie Gets Nothing.
Teacher—Why, Jimmie. is it true
that your mother has diptheria?
Jimmie—Yes, m’am.
Teacher—But don’t you knew you
mustn’t come to the school; you
might get it from your mother and
then give it to the wphle class?
Jimmie—No, ma’am; it’s only me
stepmother, an’ she never gives me
nuttin’.
Not in Same Old Way.
“You say your friend married his
typist? How do they get on?”
‘Oh, same as ever. When he dic
tates to her, she takes him down.”
SO. GA. CANTALOUPE
MEN BUSY SPRAYING
VALDOSTA, May 28.—Some of
the larger cantaloupe growers in
this section find that the days are
not sufficient to carry on the work
of spraying their vines. They con
tinue this work at night, and several
times this week have had crews in
the fields spraying the vines. They
I continue this work at night, and sev
eral times this week have had crews
in the fields spraying the vines.
This indicates the strenoes efforts
the growers are willing to put into
effort to prevent the destruction of
their crop by the disease which have
recerily been threatening.
WOOL BUYERS EXPECT BIG
SO. GA. CROP THIS YEAR
VALDOSTA, May 28.—W00l buy
ers in Valdosta, judging from pres
ent activities, are not only ready tor
the regular wool clip, but anticipate
quite a yield this season. Their rep
resentatives are already covering the
territory, making a general survey
of the possibilities and lining up
the sellers for delivery of the fleece
when the sheep are robbed of their
winter fur. With a very fair de
mand it is anticipated that the price
will be very fair for the best quality
of wool.
TENNIS CHALLENGE.
WAYCROSS, May 26.—A chal
lenge from a Savanah tennis club
has been received by Kontz Bennett,
local lawyer and sportsman, who
turned challenge over to the board
of directors of the Junior Cham
ber of Commerce. Although there is
no organized tennis club in Way
cross it is believed that a team may
be foflnd to oppose the Savannah
ians.
CARPENTERS BUSY.
FITZGERALD, May 28.—During
the next few days carpenters will be
busy making ready the new addition
that Sam Abrams will make to his
store. The rear end of the building
that is being razed for the Exchange
National Bank’s new home will be
put into first-shape. A large arch
will be cut into the building now oc
cupied by Abrams.
The River Thomas, in England, '
starts with seven tiny rills, which i
are four miles from Cheltenham.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER 1
deals was the purchase made by Dr.
R. E. Cato qf the Wagner residence
on Barlow street, near that of Judge
Littlejohn, paying $1,600 for the
property. s
B. J. Methvin brought in yester
day the remainder of his cotton
crop and now has fourteen bales at
Council’s warehouse which he will
sell when the market suits him.
Dr. W. W. Bacon, who was call
ed to Americus Sunday night by the
illness of his little granddaughter,
Sarah Sheffield returned home yes
terday afternoon, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Sheffield, who took
their little sick girl to the home of
her grandparents.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder. May
28, 1893.)
The cozy home of the Americus
Athletic Club was badly damaged
by fire at 10:30 o’clock last night.
The house, with the vacant dwelling
adjoining, is the property of Mr.
Crawford Wheatley. The damage
will hardly ■ exceed SI,OOO.
The biggest and best barbecue
prepared in Sumter County in many
years was that at Gatewood’s school
house four miles south of Americus
yesterday. The occasion was the
meeting of Sumter County Alliance,
Harmony sub-alliance and the day
was one o frare enjoyment for all.
Another class, probably the last
before the close of the term, was
promoted yesterday at Jackson
street school. It was the 2nd class
of the 2nd B grade, Miss /Vnnie
Ansley, teacher. The following is a
list of the pupils: Walter Colson, Vi
Callaway, Vera Holmes, Maggie Seig
Pansy Cobb, Emma Mae Borum,
Claude McLaughlin, Joe Raiford,
Olen Matthews, Carl Speer, Freddie
Butts.
A writer in a state paper submits
to the farmers the proposition “corn
at $1 per bushel which costs 40
cents to raise and cotton 7 1-2 cents
per pound which costs 8 cenic ner
pound to raise, ought to be the
strongest reason why more corn and
less cotton should be planted this
year.”
The manv friends of Cadet Perry
Burt of the' U. S. Naval Academy
will be gratified to learn that he has
just completed his first year at the
academy.
1 "
Ragmetism
(As the fair-minded man ought to
talk, whether he does or not)
“Speak your piece without restric
tion,
I am open to conviction,
Spill your theory, your hobby or
your scheme;
If you’ve any new invention
Which you’d bring to my attention,
In my eyes you’ll find a sympathet
ic gleam,
I will never show derision
Os the man who has a vision,
I won’t greet him with a pharasaic
smirk;
All I’m asking you to show is,
All I clearly want to know is,
W'ill it work?
“Panaceas socialistic,
Bolshevistic, anarchistic,
Revolutionary doctrines which, you
spout,
I am glad to hearken to them
And with friendliness I’ll view them
If you’ll show me how you plan
. to work ’em out;
Heaven knows the world’s your
debtor
If your scheme will make it better
And will lead us,’out of chaos and
of murk,
But whatever your suggestion,
I must ask my little question,
‘Will it work?’
“Will it work?
That’s the query which you cannot
rightly shirk!
I’ll be glad to aid your mission
In improving vour condition.
If you brush, away the doubts that ’
in me lurk;
For the people are the jury
And—like me—thev’i® from Missouri
And the chorus which they chant is I
‘Will it work?’
(Copyright, 1923, N. E. A. Service.) !
MRS. CORNELIA GILLIS
PASSES IN LUMPKIN
LUMPKIN, May 28—Mrs. Cor
nelia Gillis, who has long been a
resident of Lumpkin, died at her
home at 9 o’clock Saturday night.
Mrs. Gillis had been ill for only
a few days. She was 79 years of
age. t
Surviving are three children, these
being Mrs. Luella Green, who i);
making her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Porter, in San Francisco;
Mrs. B. G. McGarrah, of Valdosta,
and Walter G. Gillis, of Columbus.
Funeral service was held at her
late resident at 4 o’clock yesterday
afternoon and interement made in
East Side cemetery.
RAILROAD RULES WORRY
INDEPENDENT MELON MEN
VALDOSTA, May 28.—Some of
the melon rrjen who do not belong to
I the Association, and who make inde
pendent shipments, are worried over
i the fact that the railroads are go
ing to make them pay the freight
charges in advance again the conrt
ing season. That means that the
melon growers will have to put up
'on his product and then risk the
I chances of it reaching its destina- j
tion on time. It seems as if the rail
•roads are going to force melon men
all of the risk in this matter.
RAINS HURTING MELONS.
DUBLIN, May 28.—The continu
ed rains are menacing the melon I
crop. Inspection of one field already '
revealed the presence of authracnose I
and unless the crop is given a pro
tective spraying the crop will be a ,
failure if only rains come about!
shipping time. __ _ |
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CtASSIFtDADVERIISEMENTS
WANTED—LOANS LOANS LOANS
LOANS—Having a direct connec
ion and plenty of money at the low
est possible interest rate, I can save
you money on city loans and farm
loans. IL O. JONES—I4-tf
FARM LOAN MONEY plentiful at
cheap interest rate and on easy
terms. W. W. Dykes. 9-ts
Sumter County National Loan Asso
ciation has unlimited money to lend
on farm land. Remember this is the
cheapest money vou can borrow,
Geo. O. Marshall, Secy.-Treas
7-ts • 15-30t-junlß
WANTED —To protect you, your
family and your property. Frank
E. Matthews. Insurance. 18-ts
WANTED—Pecans, any quantity.
Neon Buchanan.—2l-tf.
COANS on farm lands and city prop
erty. Low interest rate. Loans
promptly closed. See S. R. Heys o;
U. B. Williams Phones 48 or 52.
FRONT ROOM for boarders. Also
table boarders. 130 W. Church street.
ROOFING—Phone 117—SHIVER—
John’s Manville ROOFING, roof
coating, roof cement, creosote, roof
paint. ts
PHONE 117—JNO. W. SHIVER—
Let us fit your home with screens
before the rush is 0n. —28-tf
FOR RENT—Very desirable front
room. 313 College St. Phone 971.
FOR RENT —Two fur
nished rooms, close in.
Phone 407 or call at
1 005 Soiith Lee street.
23tfdh
We make to order —
Ice boxes, porch and
lawn swings, flower box
es, and we repair your
furniture right. Ameri
cus Screen Mfg. Co.,
Phone 73. 2 1 -tt
PHONE 117, JNO. W. SHIVER, or
call and see the best RED CEDAR
SHINGLES. . Will last 20 to 30
years. Best grade ever No. 1 and
No. 2 Pine Shingles and Laths. ts
FARM LOANS 5 7-2 PER
CENT INTEREST.
6 1-2 PER CENT. NO COM
MISSION TO COMPANY.
GORDON HOWELL, REPRE
SENTING CHICKAMAUGA
TRUST CO.
$5,000 TO LOAN
On Americus
Residence Property
LEWIS ELLIS
Phone 830
AMERICUS
UNDERTAKING CO.
Funeral Directors
And Embalmers
NAT LEMASTER, Manager
Day Phones 88 and 231
Night Phones 661 and 889 !;
Porch boxes made to
order. Furniture repaired
(right). Ice Boxes made
to order. Screens our
Specialty. You must be
satisfied.
Americus Screen Co.
Phone 73
FOR SALE —Rooted geraniums, all
colors. Mrs. Max Cawood. 26-2 t
FOR SALE—Gas range, tables, oil
heater, porch rug and swing. Brus
sels carpet and others. Phone 979 or
see Mrs. B. C. Keister. 25-3 t
LEGAL AD NO. 92
Notice is hereby given that a Bill of
which the following is the caption,
will be introduced at the approach
ing session of the General Assembly
of Georgia, at the request of the
Mayor and'City Council of Ameri
cus :
AN ACT to be Entitled. “An Act
to amend an Act to Revise and Con
solidate the several Acts Granting
Corporate authority to the City of
Americus, approved November 11,
1889, so that after the passage of
this Act the Mayor and Citv Council
of Americus shall have the right and
authority to levy an ad valorem tax of
one-half of one percentum in addition
to the tax already authorized, and
to provide that the amounts raised by
said levy be kept separate and dis
tinct from other funds of the citv
and to be applied only to the pay
ment of the out-standinp- floating in
debtedness of the City of Americus,
and to supplement the present school
fund of the Board of Public Educa
tion for the City of Americus, to
pay operating expenses, not to ex
ceed two mills of such one-half of
one percer.tum; to authorize the
Mayor and City Council of Americus
to execute notes and sell the same
in anticipation of this tax lew and
■ r other purposes.”
CITY AND FARM LOANS
Made on business or Residence Prop,
erty and Good Farms. Lowest Inter
est. Quick Results.
DAN CHAPPELL
Planters Bank Building
We do all Kinds of
LIGHT WELDING *
Go-Carts Re-Tired While You
Wait.
COMPTONS BICYCLE SHOP
205 Cotton Avenue
Residence Phone G 46
ihe Planters Bankw Americus
(Incorporated)
PERSONAL
O SERVICE
Every department in this
bank, which is the largest un
der state supervision in
Southwest Georgia, ig or
ganized and maintained to
give our customers that help
co-operation and advice
which is natural to expect
from so substantial a bank
ing institution.
We believe it will be to
’ your advantage to'get better
acquainted with this bank
of personal service.
The Bank With * SurpJua
RESOURCES OVER $1,700,000
PROMPT, CONSERVATIVE. ACCOMMODATING
No Account Too Large; Rode Too Small
MONDAY AFfERNOON. MAY 28, 1925
I FOR SALE —One ((-year-old mule
cheap. Call 748. 26-3 t
FOR RENT—Upstairs anartment.
Unfurnished or partly furnished.
Bath on same floor. Sink in kitch
en. References. Phone 941. 28-3 t
We specialize in
screens. Our adjustable
half screen has a metal
track and runs good un
der all weather condi
tions. Our all over
screens are ideal. Ameri
cus Screen Mfg. Co..
Phone 73. 21-ts
IF YOU have foot trouble* see Dr.
Post Tuesday at Dr. Thurman’s of- <
fice. Treatment free. rhone 647.
. 28-lt
LOST—Platinum bar nin, diamond
center, pearl each side. Return
Ethel Reese, ■ Americus Laundry.
28-2 t
FOR SALE—Brabham, speckled
and yellow crowder peas. Any
quantity. B. L. Bothwell, DeSoto,
Ga. 28-2 t
Dogs have been banned as
draught animals in England since
1854.
RAILROAD SCHEDULE -
Arrival and Departure of Pa»»enger
Trains, Americus, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.
Arrive Leave
11:55 pm Columbus-Chgo 3:45 am
10:35 pm Albany-Montg’y 5:14 am
7:2lpm Macon-Atlanta 6:37 am
1:55 pm Albany-Montg’y 2:14 pm
2:14 pm Macon-Atlanta 1:55 pm
10:15 am Columbus 3:15 pm
6:37 am Albany 7:2lpm
5:14 am Macon-Atlanta 10:35 pm
3:45 am Albany-Jaxville 11 £5 pm
2:sßam Albany-Jaxville 12:37am
12.-37 am Chgo.St. L. Atla 2:58 am
3:45 am Cinti & Atlanta 1:35 am
SEABOARD AIR LINE |i I
(Central Time.
?n n i e „ Departs
10:05am Cordele-Helena s:lspm
12:26 pm Cols-Montg’y. 3:10 pm
3:10 pm Cordele-Savh. 12:26 pm
K :15 pm RichUnd-CoU 1O:Ot am