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TIMES-RECORDER
PUBLISHED 1*79
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A Thought
Against thee, thee alone,
have I sinned, and done this
evil in thy sight; that thou
mightest be justified when thou
speakest, and be clear when
thou judgest.—Ps. 51:4.
1 am in process of bringing
all my sins to light for the pur
pose of getting rid of them. We
never know how rich we are until
we break up housekeeping.—
Renault.
FARMERS’ “STRIKE”
IS BEING URGED.
We have seen all sorts of
things come to pass ;r. ‘his old
world of ours, but never yet
have we seen where the farmer
has “struck” for higher prices,
although there was some talk of
his doing so during the war. But
through good years and bad he
has toiled on uncomplainingly,
some of whom never even or
ganized to protect themselves,
until recently a wave has swept
over the country that has caus
ed most of the small farmers in
the south to organize co-operat
ing associations for nearly all
he farm produce raised in this
section.
But we see now where there
is talk up in Minnesota of a na
tion-wide Buyer’s strike among
some farmers. The first indica
tion of such a move was divul
ged by J. F. Reed, president of
the Minnesota Farm Bureau
Federation, in an address before
representatives of 40,000 farm
ers, and later in a written ar
ticle in the Minnesota Farm Bu
reau News he urged farmers of
the country to go on strike, until
the products of the farm bring
a return in money equal to what
the investment and labor in oth
er industries , hWtig when their
products are sold.
To what extent this policy
will be advocated and carried
out is impossible to predict. It
it known that Mr. Reed’s influ
ence is not bounded by this
State, because he is a member
of the executive board of the
American Ji'affn Bureau Federa
tion, and it is apparent that the
national bureau was acquainted
with the details of his talk here.
“Buy absolutely nothing that
stern necessity does not impera
tively demand,” he told his au
dience. In denouncing the vicious
circle of rising prices profits
and wages in other industries,
Mr. Reed said:
“Apply with that stern rigor
that has made farmers from the
beginning so independent and
self-reliant this rule of buying
literally apd absolutely, and the
time can be counted in months
whe the value of land and
equipment and the necessary
labor to produce the products of
the farm will bring a return in
money equal to what the invest
ment and labor in other indus
tries bring when their products
are sold. This equality the farm
er is entitled to and will not be
satisfied with less.
“The farmer,” he continued,
“is not receiving proportionate
returns on capital investment
and labor expended with any
other business or indstry in this
county today. There is a sure,
simple remedy. Without revolu
tion, disorder or unlawful prac
tice, and wholly in the hands of
the farmer, is this remedy. It is
to buy absolutely nothing that
stern necessity does not impera
tively demand.
“The fanner should produce
to the utmost of his own neces
sities and buy the lowest mini
mum of the products from the
man who charges so many times
more for his investment and la
bor than he is willing to pay the
farmer for his.”
HI. JOHNSON SOLVES
PROBLEMS OF WORLD.
Rip-roaring Ri Johnson, the
spouting California senator who
eats entangling alliances alive
to kehp them from harming his
countrymen, is back fiom Eu
rope. Therefore we may expect
renewed outbreaks of volcanic
oratory which will shake all the
seismographs in the country.
Hiram, be it understood, has
been in Europe six weeks, and
as he had to keep quiet all the
time he was there he had a
chance to imbibe information to
keep his tongue wagging at least
two years, now that he is back
home. He has toured the water
ing places, risked a dollar or two
at Monte Carlo, eaten frog’s
legs at the sidewalk cases of
Paris, and held long and earnest
discourse with politicians and
newspapermen of the Old
World. True, he hasn’t been at
Essen, or Lausanne, or Moscow,
or Angora, the trouble centers
of the Old W’orld, but what’s
that got to do with the case.
Lack of first-hand knowledge
never interferes with Hi’s ac
tivities when he goes a-tilting at
the windmills.
Hi’s first utterance was to the
effect that the Old World and
the New World should have
nothing to do with each other,
that the two hemispheres have
nothing in common. We don’t
suppose they do, any more than
two halves of an apple or an
orange. America must cut loose
for all time from what lies be
yond the seas, thinks Hi, and by
heck he’s been over there six
weeks and knows what he is
talking about. Os course the
Californian may be right at that
but at the same time we hope
his throat doesn’t play out be
fore he gets through convincing
the rest of the country.
National isolation is a beauti
ful idea, but it is only a theory,
a mirage, as unpractical and un
workable as internationalism,
the other extreme in world poli
tics, declares the Californian.
Somewhere between isolation
and internationalism lies the
course the United States must
steer, and if Hi. Johnson hung
around Europe for something
like six years instead of stx
weeks h§ might be able to give
us some valuable information
for the chart.
NOT SUCH A BAD
WORLD AFTER ALL
Fifty years ago, Mrs. A. S.
Steele spent her private for
tune of $500,000 in erecting a
refuge for homeless children,
From that day to this she has
devoted her entire time caring
for these waifs. In the course of
half a century she has fed,
clothed; furnished a home and
educated 1,004 children of all
races and nationalities. Today,
a white-haired woman of 80,
she still travels about the coun
try in the service of homeless
children. And in Jhis way, in an
swer to those who express sur
prise that she continues to carry
on her arduous task at her ad
vanced age she explains:
“I don’t want Jesus to come
along and find me with a dol
lar”*
Mrs. Steele might have chos
en a life of luxury. She might
have become famous as a leader
of the social set. Her inherited
fortune, her position in society,
her good looks opened to her all
the avenues of worldly pleas
ures. She could have enjoyed
them not only without censure
but, even with approbation of
her neighbors and friends. In
stead, she chose the self-sacri
ficing life of a Twentieth Cen
tury saint. She devoted not only
her fortune, but her beauty, her
talent, her energy, her all to
civilization’s most pitiful vic
tims—the Jielpless, homeless;
motherless children. She delib
erately chose a life of sacrifice
and service to one of frivolity
and pleasure.
Yet there are those who tell
us that there is nothing but evil
in this world. Look at the hu
man life and you will find the
beauty spots on everj* hand.
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When' a railroad Is construct
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gineers strive to make the line
as straight as possible. Because
a straight route is shortest,
quickest and least costly.
Dusxness furnishes a parallel
case—the line between the man
who makes something and the
man who wants something.
Advertising provides a short
cut between the manufacturer
and you. Advertisements make
it possible to tell you in a few
minutes all you want to know
about the services or articles
you need.
A glance through this paper
enables you to sift out the
things that interest you, and in
a moment you know just where
and when to go for what you
want.
Figure how many steps, how
much needless walking ; and
talking the advertisements save
you and your neighbors. Then
you will realize the great econo
my of advertising.
Advertising plays a necessary
part in your life. Read it.
Checkers is a fine game. The
sitting still trains a person to
wait for street cars.
Have a picture made before
breakfast. Send her one. May
help you stS*y sirt&ir irf June.
| OLD DAYS IM AMERICUS
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder June
14, 1913.)
Sumter’s cotton crop is promis
ing, despite the appearance of frost
on 12th of June and the generally
unfavoarble weather recently, said
former Commissioner Thomas G.
Hudson yesterday. One week of
sunshine will put the crop in good
growing conditions. The rains this
week have greatly benefited the
corn fields here and put the crop
in a condition for rapid maturity.
Miss Blanche Hawkins, of Ameri
esu, will sail today by Savannah
steamer for New York, where she
will be the guest for some time
of Mrs. Charles Wink at her sum
mer home on the Hudson. Mrs.
Wink was formerly Miss Bessie
Matthews, of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lingo and
daughter, Miss Mary Alice Lingo,
will go to Macon tiday upon a visit
of some length to Mr. and Mrs.
William Ragan.
Mrs. John Taylor and Miss Mat
tie Sue Taylor have returned from
a motoring trip to Macon, accom
panied by Mrs. Taylor’s sister, Miss
Nettie Allen, of Atlanta.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder June f
June 14, 1903.)
With one rib broken and two or)
three others fractured, Chief Mc-
Arthur of the local fire depart
ment, lies at his home on Jeffer
son street, the result of a bad ac
cident sustained yesterday while
fighting a blaze which had threat
ened the destruction of a dwelling
house on Lambert street.
Dirt for a new ice factory <will
he broken in a few days now, and
a $25,000 investment will fill up
one of the vacant places here.
Copyright, 1923, PaPITI By
N. E. A. Service. A Berton Braley
ANYTHING BUT THE TRUTH
Lies!
They’re frequently kindly and wise.
Lies like, “That baby is surely some lad,
He looks like his mother, but more like his dad.”
(W’hen if the cold truth were quite ruthlessly said,
The baby is funny and squally and red,
As healthy, and normal, perhaps as he may be
But looking like nothing on earth —but a baby.
Lies!
They add to life’s joys, I surmise.
Lies like, “I’ve had such a wonderful time!
I think that your party was simply sublime.”
(Whereas, if the truth should come out with a thud.
The party was awful, the hostess a dud.
But lies of that fashion make living more bearable;
The social world, lacking such fibs, would be terrible)
Lies!
They often are things that we prize.
Lies like: “How lovely you’re looking today!”
Or “How do you dress in that marvelous way?”
Oh "Just what I wanted. Your present was fine.”
Or “Dearest, your eyes have a beauty divine.”
Lies that are destined to flatter and soothe;
Lies that are making the planet run smooth!
Lies!
Which moralists bid us despise,
But oh how these nice little fibs that we spring
Make life a more gentle and kindlier thing!
The white lies, the light lies, that come from the heart
To brighten existence and temper its smart.
The lies that save frienship, or aid the course of
That tender alluring delusion called love;
Why, civilization is bound by the ties
Os courteous, thoughtful, considerate Lies!
TOM SIMS SA YS:
Our favorite king is July the
Fourth.
The kids’ vacation has start
ed Teacher’s vacation )has
started. Mother’s vacation has
ended.
I
Bathing suits show the winter
left some of the folks in bad
shape.
Things are so quiet over in
Ireland now many of small fchil
dren think every day is Sunday.
China isn’t as much a yellow
peril to most of us as sunburn.
A neighbor buying berries
tells us' she will cat what she
can and can what she can’t.
If a man reaps what he sows
lots, of people sowed weeds.
A boy of nine who. stole an
auto in Louisville, Ky was go
ing in the wrong direction.
We don’t know who lost the
war, but Europe seems to be
hunting it.
Some of these graduates have
the polish of a college education
without the education.
Every time taxes jump they
land on the average man’s neck.
Our guess is the weathre
seems hotter this year because
we have no rail strike to cuss.
Some women will make a fool
out of a man. Some women wHI
make a man out of a fool.
Most of us had rather be the-
'champiion runner than
the world’s champion fighter.
They claim doctors filled war
veteran’s teeth with brass. The
dotcors had enough brass.
r THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER '
Miss Mamie Clarke leaves this
week for Cordele, where she will
be the pretty and charming guest
of her sister, Mrs. George B. Mor
gan, for some time.
Misses Bennie and Connie Fa-,
gin are away, upon vacation, the
former in Social Circle, while the
latter will visit relatives in Colum
bus.
Miss Leah Pohnson, of Bruns
wick, is the guest of Miss Hazel
Tower and -.warmly welcomed
among a host of her Americus
friends.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder June
14, 1893.)
The anouncement of the sad
death of Mrs. Harper Black, which
occurred at her home near Mag
nolia Springs shortly after noon on
Tuesday, brought sorrow to the
hearts of many in Americus who
ha dknown and loved this good wo
man for a long number of years.
Melons will son be going North
and West by the train load from
the territory South of Americus.
There are 30,000 acres planted in
watermelons in Georgia for the
foreign market, which at an av
[ erage of two acres to the car,
means 15,000 carloads of melons.
Miss Ouida Anderson and Miss
Minnie Persons, two pretty young
ladies of Doyle, are visiting at
the home of Col. W. P. Wallis for
a few days.
The baseball fever has at last
taken hold here and from now on
until the close of summer iUttfle
else will be thought of by local
cranks. Some fine practicing was
done on the grounds. yesterday,
preparatory to the game, to be
played next week.
Man proposes building an is
land beyond the three-mile lim
it, but may get into hot water.
These are the days the flies
are following men home to open
the screen doorr for theta.
An invention to keep couples
from dancing too close may be
worn biy men wishing to stay
single.
Unlocking the windows makes
them easier to raise.
A lounge with both sides
slanting toward the middle is
handy furniture for husband
catching.
Three Smiles
-
i
Logical.
Harvard Graduate—The mem
bers of my class who have mar- j
ried have had an average of a lit
tle less than two children.
Vassal - Graduate—lsn’t that re
markable? The married women of
my class have averged almost
three. I wonder what that proves?
Harvard Gradute Oh, not
much. Simply that women have
more children than m;en. —Life.
Partly Suited.
The owner of a wind-broken
horse was exhibiting him to a
prospective buyer. After trotting
the animal around the yard, He
brought him to a standstill, strok
ed his back and remarked “Han’t
he a lovely coat?” But the other
noticed that the horse was breath
ing heavily, and answered: “I like
his coat well enough, but I don’t
like his pants.”
Too Much of a Good Thing.
‘ I tell you,” said the real es
tate agent ‘there isn’t a finer
residence on earth than this. Just
look at the wonderful scenery.;”
“The scenery is all right,” re
plied the home searcher. “The
only trouble is there is too much
of it between here andthecity.”—
The Christian Register (Boston).
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WANTED LOANS, LOANS,
LOANS, LOANS—Having a di
rect connection and plenty of
money at the lowest possible inter
est rate. I can save you money on
city loans and farm loans. H. O.
JONES. 14-ts
Sumter County National Loan As
sociation has unlimited money to
lend on farm land. Remember this
is the cheapest money you can bor
row. See Geo. O. Marshall, Secy.-.
Tfeas. 7-ts 15-30t-junlß
Porch boxes made to
order. Furniture repair
ed (right). Ice boxes
made to order. Screens
our specialty. You must
be satisfied.
Americus Screen Co.
Phone 73
WANTED—To protect you, your
family and your property. Frank
E. Matthews, Insurance. 18-ts
LOANS on farm lands and city
property. Low interest rate.
Loans promptly closed. See S. R.
Heys or H. B. Williams. Phones 48
or 52.
ROOFING—Phone 117—SHIVER
Johns-Manville ROOFING, roof
coating, roof cement, creosote,
roof paint. ts
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. Amer
icus Screen Mfg. Co.,
Phone 73. 21 -ts
DR. L. M. HAWKINS, Physician—
Office over Americus Drug Co.; j,
phone, office 363; residence 523. j
FHONE 117—JNO. W. SHIVER— j ®
Let us fit your home with j
screens before the rush is on. 28-ts j j
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FOR SALE —Fine milk cow, giving! I
three gallons milk daily. Phone
398-W. 14-3 t I
NOTICE
City Tax Book* are now open
for 1923 returns. Book* will close
July l*t. Make your return* early.
A. D. GATEWOOD, Clerk and
Treasurer. — (adv.)
$5,000 TO LOAN
On Americus
Residence Property
LEWS ELLIS
Phone 830
Americus
Undertaking Co.
Funeral Directors
And Embalmers
NAT LEMASTER, Manager.
Day Phones 88 and 231
Night Phones 661 and 889
PHONE 117, JNO. W. SHIVER, or
call and see the best RED CE
DAR SHINGLES. Will last 20 or 30
years. Best grade eever No. 1 and
No. 2 Pine Shingles and Laths, ts
FARM LOAN MONEY plentiful at
cheap interest rate and on easy
terms. W. W. Dyke 3.. 9-ts
FOR RENT—Two fur
nished rooms, close
in. Phone 407 or call at
1005 South Lee street.
FOR SALE—Attention Pig Club
Boys. We have s(gne extra fancy
Duroc pigs for sale. W. Ji Josey.
' 29-ts
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FOR SALE—Electric irons guarSkh
teed one.|ear, $4.05. Supply liiht
itod. W. W. - ijc Neill- / ■ 5-ts
FOR RENT—Bee Hive Store, La
mar street. Possession September
first. W. W. Dykes. 4july3
FOR. RENT—Apartment 207 East
Church. Phone 309. 7-ts
WANTED—Used Kiddie Coop in
good condition; call 451 after 6
1 F. M. 13-3 t
i WANTED—Summer pupils,, high
; school grades. Register now. Nao
! mi Wright. Phone 74. 9-ts
Wright, 74. ’ 9-ts
FOR RENT—Unfurnished apart
ment close in; desirable. 308
West Church street. 9-ts
WANTED —Conditioned grammar
school pupils. Summer school to
open July 2. Miss Clebe Kemph,
Phone 458. 11-6 t
FOR SALE—New 5-bushel oats
sacks. Harrold Bros. Phone 2.
FOR RENT—Desirable first floor
apartment. Address “Apartment,”
Times-Recordcr. 13-ts
LA ESCUELA DE ESPANOL—WiII
coach pupils in Latin and Span
ish, at my home, 918 Oglethorpe
Ave. Begin Monday, June 18, if six
weeks’ course is desired. Lula How
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Made on business or Residence
Property and Good Farms. Lowest
Interest. Quick Results.
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The Bank With a Surplus
RESOURCES OVER $1,700,000
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THURSDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 14, 1923
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FOR RENT—New apartment; close
in; desirable location. Phone 574.
| 12-3 t
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J. H. Ross, Ebone 298. < 12-4 t
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