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TIMES-RECORDER
' ' PUBLISHED 1879
Published by
The Times-Recorder Co., (Inc.)
Lovelace Eve, Editor and Publisher
Intered a, Mcond cliM matter at the pottoffke
at Americus, Georgia, according ts the Act of
Congrea*.
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the use for the republication of all news dis* I
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A Thought
He that covereth a transgression
seeketh love; but he that repeateth
a matter separateth very friends. —
Prov. 17:9.
Let the greater part of the news
thou hearest be the least part of
what thou believest.—.Quarles.
THIS BILL SHOULD
PASS THIS YEAR.
To abolish the fee system in the
counties of Georgia will require
fice and one-half years. Repre
sentative Leslie Steele, from De-
Kalb county, in discussing his bill
in the house, stated to his col
leagues that his measure could not
become effective before January 1,
1929.
He stated that the constitutional
amendment must be voted on in
November, 1924, and ratified by
the legislature in 1925.
By that time county officials will
have been elected for another four
year term, which will extend un
til January 1, 1929, and, Mr.
Steele says, it is unconstitutional
to change the salaries of officials
already elected.
The bill introduced by Mr.
Steele provides that county offi
cials may be placed on «alary_. in
lieu of the fee system. Each in
dividual county has the right to
determine whether its officials
shall serve for a stated salary or
for a fee.
In the smaller and less proper
ous counties, the fee system is pref
erable to salaries, but in other
counties, the officials should be
paid a fair compensation, the bal
ance going into the county treas
ury.
That will lessen taxation just
that much—or give the county that
amount for road building, malaria
control or other activities that are
imperative.
Representative Steele’s bill
should receive the support of the
Sumter county delgation.
’ THE COUNTY SHOULD HAVE
THE RIGHT TO SAY WHETHER
IT WILL PAY ITS OFFICIALS A
SALARY OR ALLOW THEM TO
ACCEPT FEES FOR THEIR
SERVICES. /
MORE RELAXATION AND
LESS SPEED IS NEEDED
Cheer up, humanity is not any
crazier than usual, according to Dr.
Joseph Collins, one of the leading
American neurologists. He’s worth
listening to, for he’s not a “pub
licity scientist,” thinking up odd
theories to catch popular attention.
W’hen Dr. Collins speaks, the con
servative medical profession listens
respectfully.
Dr. Desloges, head of asylums in
Quebec province, Canada, recently
claimed: “Everywhere symptoms
are visible that insanity is increas
ing at an alarming rate. The symp
toms are many and varied. In v the
individual' they are mainly an ex
treme effervescence. People work
with wild erithusiasm and play with
the same desperate energy.”
Answering Desloges in the New
York Times, Dr. Collins says: “If
an impresajrio will get a moving
picture of, a domestic servant
working with wild enthuhiasm, or
a farm laborer, or even a mill hand,
his fortune will be made. And I
vow there is no desperate energy
displayed where I play or see play,
save at Monte Carlo.”
We’re not as wild and enthusi
astic in real life as we are on the
stage, in the .movies or in fiction.
Symptoms of collective or na
tional insanity are evident in Ger
many, Russia and France, says Dr.
Collins,’ and in America which is
obsessed with money mania.
But Collins thinks that the cure
for this money insanity “that
threatens our existence as a na
tion is the voluntary acceptance of
the TenJ Commandments and the en
forcement of the Criminal Code.”
In other words, we are law
breaking rather than crazy.
Dr. Collins, having investigated
history, reports that the insmity
scare is a periodical visitation, the
same as every generation resurrects
the theory that the sun is cooling
off and heading humanity toward
a frigid climate in which all will
Perish.
Another distinguished neurojo-
gist tells us that when a person
fears for his sanity it’s a pretty
sure sign he’s in control of his
mental faculties, and that is as true
of nations and civilizations as it
is of individuals. A characteristic
of the insane is an obsession that
they’re sane and that no one can
prove they’re craay.
Humanity’s nerves are in bad
shape, undoubtedly, but its sanity
is not endangered though it may
be confused by “nerves.”
What we need is more relaxation
and less speed in daily life. The
so-called efficiency experts, trying
to speed' us up to the last ounce
of energy, are partly responsible
for our nervous ailments.
We’re not going to be here on
earth very long, any of us, so why
not take our time and try to learn
what it’s all about —instead of at
tempting to travel 1000 miles an
hour and keep our daily lives gear
ed correspondingly? Trouble/ is*,
we’re rushing in a tremendous hur
ry through life, and without any
apparent destination.
All eternity lies ahead. Don’t
shove.
LIKE KNIGHTS
OF OLD.
Ye olde knights used to fight to
protect the fair fame of the devices
emblazoned on their shields. And
the knight without escutcheon was
looked upon askance. He had no
name to protic-.. He could live
1 airly or unfairly, as his whims
directed.
Modern knights of industry have
devices—the advertised trade-mark
of their products. They must safe
guard the reputation of these trade
marks to keep them worth while.
Advertising throws a powerful
light on a trade-mark. If it proves
worthy, it gains popularity and
confidence. If it is shown to be
unworthy, it quickly fails.
So you can be sure that every
consis.c.itly advertised product is
good. The advertising test has
proved it. The name of its maker
stands behind it. The trade-mark
is your warranty of satisfaction
and true quality.
ONE ADVANTAGE OF
THE SMALL TOWN.
How many miles a day do you
travel, to and from work?
How many miles a year Figure it
up. It may surprise you. But
trade places with John C. Emmons
He lives on a Maine farm and
rides by train 96 miles every morn
ing, to work in Boston, then 96
miles home again every night.
To accomplish this he ha sto leave
home at 5:20 in the morning.
Reaches his Boston office at 9:45.
Leaves the office at 3:55 in the af
ternoon. Gets home at 7:45.
In all, Emmons spends over
eight hours daily, getting to and
from work. His is an exceptional
case. But the average city inhabi
tant devotes at least an hour to
traveling back and forth between
office and home.
Sometimes it makes us wonder
if we shouldn’t get paid for this
time—like, for instance, the plum
ber starting out on a job.
Emmons has to be in Boston
daily. For Boston is headquarters
of three corporations which he’s
treasurer.
He’s willing to travel 192 miles
a day, devoting over eight hours
to the trip, in order to live at his
boyhood home and sleep nightly in
the room where he was born.
A lure more powerful than steel
going to the magnet, is home.
That’s why it’s next to impossible
to readjust the map of Europe ami
cably. For home isn’t home when
an invader bosses it.
Another phenomenal commuter is
Joseph C. Beck, 62 of Goshen, Ind.
For 36 years he has been a rail
way mail clerk on the New York
between Chicago and Cleveland.
Central, always on the same run—-
Soon to retire on pension, Beck
reminiscently gets busy with a pen
cil and estimates that in 36 years
r.as has traveled close to three mil
lion miles on his mail run.
How would you like to have to
travel the same distance, year in and
year out, repeatedly over the same
territory? And still some of us
think our work is monotonous.
Twenty or thirty years ago the
person who planned a long railroad
trip was the talk of the neighbor
hood. Now he shows up missing,
after an absence of a few weeks,
ells how many thousand miles he
covered—and his listeners yawn.
We have become a nation of
tramps. The auto is largely re
sponsible for all this; also prompt
and speedy train service.
At that, though, we’re stay-at
homes compared with our descen
dants who will hop into their air
planes and take week-end journeys
to the far corners of the earth. By
stretching the imagination a trifle,
we can picture future picnics sche
duled for 100 or more miles away.
How long until we weary of earth
travel and head our planes out in
space to the other planets and the
moon? • * f £
I OLD DAIS IS/ AMERICAS
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recor<Jer July
23, 1913.)
Mr. W. L. Mims died quite, sud
denly Sunday evening at his home
on Brooklyn Heights, death being
due to cardiac paralysis.
Mr. Nathan Glanz welcomed to
Americus and their new home yes
terday his family, Mrs. Glanz, three
daughters and son, who have jour
neyed across the Mediterranean
and the Atlantic to join him here.
The Americus party which has
been on an outing at Pablo Beach,
near Jacksonville, will break camp
this afternoon and begin tomor
row the return trip of 250 miles,
which they will make by automo
bile, arriving Friday morning. In
the party are Mr. and Mrs. J. r.
Johnson, Mrs. H. R. Johnson, Sr.,
Miss Susie Chapman, Miss Alice
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe
Parker and children; and Mrs.
T. M. Furlow and children, and
Dudley Gatewood.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hooks, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Hawkins, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Rylander, Misses Mar
garet and Isabel Wheatley and Mr.
Walter Brown will make up a con
genial party leaving tomorrow for
a week’s stay at St. Simon’s Is
land.
Miss Alice Guerry has returned
from a visit of several days to rela
tives in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Sills, Miss
Corinne Sills, and Willie Fred
Sills will leave at the week-end for
the Isle of Palms for a stay of
some length.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(I'rom the Times-Recorder July
23, 1903.)
Yesterday afternoon at her hos
pitable home on Church street, Mrs.
Ed Sheffield entertained a party
of the “younger set” at a flinch
party. The occasion was in honor
of Mrs. Sheffield’s sister, Miss Lula
Bacon, of Albany. There was a
round of enjoyment throughout the
afternoon.
Mrs. John T. Argo who was car
ried to the sanitarium a*. Atlanta,
is reported as much better. She
sat up yesterday for the first time
in over two months.
Mrs. E. L. Bell and children and
Misses Elizabeth C. and Mattie L.
Copyright, 1923, fjjlilv PnPtTI
N. E. A. Service. l-Mliy X 06111 Berton Braley
A COURTEOUS REMINDER
May we call to your attention
What we usually mention
In our verses at this season of the
Multifarious diseases
Which he bears upon his feet and on his wings?
Would you mind if we suggested
That the fly should be detested,
That he really isn’t nice to have about?
That in fact, if you should spot him,
It’s desirable to swat him
To eliminate, abolish,, lay him out?
We don’t wish to be intrusive,
But there’s evidence conclusive
That the house-fly is a menace far from small;
So if you will kindly pot him
Poison, trap him, smash him, swat him,
It will really be a favor to us all!
That a visitor unpleasant
Is indubitably present,
That, in other words, the common fly is here?
May we urge you, friend or stranger,
That the fly’s a source of danger,
And respectfully remind you that he brings,
As he flits upon the breezes,
TOM SIMS SA YS:
Only place a man can write a
telegram in two second is on the
movie screen.
The rising generation gets many
of its faults from associating with
its parents.
Do you remember what you were
worrying about this time last year?
Very few of us do.
Over in Europe they are viewing
things with alarm and alarming
things with the views.
Hospitals are ready for vacation
ists’ returns.
Mosquitoes and flies never go on
hunger strikes.
—
THREE SMILES
Nearing the End
“I am not going to talk long
this evening,” said the speaker.
“I’ve ben cured of that. The oth
er night I was making a speech
when a man entered the hall and
took a seat right in the front row.
1 had not been talking an hour
when I noticed he was becoming
fidgety. Finally he arose and ask
ed :
“Shay, how • long you been lec
turin'? ”
“ ‘About four years, my friend,’
I repiled.
“ ‘Well,’ he remarked, as he sat
down, ‘l’ll stick around; you must
be near through.’” Western
Christian Advocate (Concinnati.)
C°ming Down.
At a Maryland camp was a cer
tain Lieutenant Farr, whose chief
claim to fame was that his cap
stood six feet four inches from the
soles of his shoes. One evening
coming into camp late, he w.-js
stopped some distance away by a
sentry who demanded:
“Kalt! Who’s there?”
“An officer of the camp?”
The sentry peered through the
r YHF AMERICUS ’
1 B. Cobb, the daughters of Capt.
John A. Cobb, left for Clarkes
ville yesterday where they will re
main for the summer.
Mrs. George A. Turpin and
daughters, Mrs. Jas Wakefield and
Miss Nell Turpin have gone to
Wakefield, Ky., where Mrs. ajnd
Miss Turpin will visit Mrs. Wake
field.
lhe baseball boys and men, too,
are jubilant over the prospect of
their having god ball. They have
laised one-half of the necessary
money, and now want to see how
soon their friends will come for
ward with the other half. Let the
boys have your help, you were a
boy once in your life.
THIRT YYEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder July
23, 1893.)
The English sparrow must go.
So says George D. Wheatley, and
when you come to think about it,
as he has done, Mr. Wheatley is
right and the head of the same
is level. Fewer sparrows and more
pie, with feather beds in prospect,
is what Americus wants; and what
know the reason why.
Friday evening the beautiful
home of Capt. John A. Cobb on
Lee street was a scene of brilliancy
and merriment. The light that
streamed from the numerous win
dows of the old ante-bellum home
bade all a hearty Th,e
evening was a perfect one and the
lovely lawn with its sweet scented
flower bed offered every incentive
to select star gazing parties who
were anxious to view the comet be
tween dances. The music was in
spiring and the guests congenial,
dainty refreshments were served
and pleasure untrammeled held
high carnival until the “iron tongue
of midnight” told that the hour of
departure was at hand. Many so
ciety favorites were in attendance
and heartily enjoyed dancing on
the green.
Yesterday morning M. M. Hart,
of the 15th district, laid upon the
Times-Recorder’s desk a handful of
the first open bolls of the cotton
crop of 1893-94. Mr. Hart reports
cotton opening rapidly this hot
weather; and he expeefs to have a
bale into market by August Ist if
he can get it ginned promptly.
By starting now and working ev
ery day on it you may get your
Christmas shopping done in time.
Speaking of optimists, a great
many girls know it is only about 5
months until Leap Year.
There are entirely too many self
made grouches.
Many future convicts think they
are too good for hard work now.
Think of the money this hot
weather saves you on coal.
Fatsest auto race seems to be to
see who can get the biggest auto in
the neighborhood.
semi-darkness, then ordered:
“Dismount, officer of the camp
and advance to be recognized.”—
American Legion Weekly.
A Fifi For Future Use.
“A Jew went to Trenton with
his flivver and having several er
rands to do, looked around for a
place to park his car. There' be
ing many cars in the neighborhood,
parking places were scarce; but he
finally located an opening, not no
ticing it was in front of a fire plug.
When he returned for the car he
found a summons attached to it
ordering him to report to police
headquarters. He realized he was
in for a heavy fine, but the cun
ning of his race did not fail him
for he went to police headquarters
without his flivver and reported i
stolen.
“The machinery of the police de
partment was sent to work and in
less than an hour his car was
found and returned to him.
“He was profuse in his thanks
for the efficient police work,but did
not tell that he doped out that way
of escaping a fine.”—Trumbull
Cheer,
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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
WANTED —To protect you, your
family and your property. Frank
E. Matthews. Insurance. 18-tf f
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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
FOR SALE—A-No. 1 Grade Reg- '
ular Second Sheets, 8 1-2 by 11
inches, special per thousand, sl. i
The Times-Recorder Job Printing
Department.—22-ts.
Miss Richard Damon
FARM LOAN MONEY plentiful at
cheap interest rate and on easy
terms. W. W. Dykes. 9-ts
PHONE 117—JOHN W. SHIVER
for SCREENS, for home or of-1
fice. 27-tf|
RAILROAD SCHEDULE
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americus, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.
Arrive Leave
11:55 pm Colum’s-Chgo 3;45 am
10:35 pm Albany-Mont 5:14 am
7:21 pm Macon-Atl’nta 6:37 am
1:55 pm Alb’y-Montg’y 2:14 pm
2:14 pm Macon-Atla’ta 1;55 pm
10:15 am Columbus 3:15 pm
6:37 am Albany 7:21 pm
5:14 am Macon-Atla’ta 10:35 pm
3:45 am Albany-J’ville 11:55 pm
2:58 am Albany-J’ville 12:37 am
12:37 am Chgo.St.L.’Atl 2:58 am
3:45 am Cin & Atlanta 1:35 am
SEABOARD AIR LINE
(Central Time)
Arrive Departs
10:05 am Cordele-Hel’na 5 :15 pm
12:26 pm Cols-M’t’g’y 3:10 pm
3:10 pm Cordele-Savh 12:26 pm
5:15 iw Richland-Cols 10;05 an.
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FOR QUICK SERVICE AND
HEAVY HAULING PHONE 121
WOOTTEN TRANSFER CO.
Office in Americus Steam Laun
dry
SOUTH JACKSON STREET
We Thank You
For the extra orders last week.
We know quality and service is
good advertising.
We can duplicate same this week
in choice meats, fat hens, fresh
eggs, etc.
Fresh Jersey milk on short notice
Cal! us for anything you wish
Phone 181
BRAGG’S MARKET AND
GROCERY
MONDAY AFTERNOON. JULY 23, 1923
PHONE 117—JOHN W. SHIVER
BEST GRADE RED CEDAR, No.
1 and No. 2 PINE SHINGLES 27-ts
FOR SALE —One baby carriage in
good condiiton, cheap. Can be
seen at 117 E. Lamar street.—dh
Miss Ida Ryals.
SCREENING our spe
cialty. We make new
and repair furniture.
Americus Screen Mfg.
Co. Phone 73. 5 ts
DENTAL NOTICE—I will be ab
sent from my office until July
23. C. P. Davis, D. D. S.—l3-10t.
I FOR RENT—First floor apartment,
furnished or unfurnished,
screened; use of garage. Address
[“Close In,” care Times-Recorder.
18-ut
COMPLETE COMMERCIAL
COURSE Comprising Short
hand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping;
taught in 6 to 8 weeks; easy terms.
Address Box 254, Americus, Ga.
—l2tf
FOR SALE —Good horse, cheap for
cash: bargain. 239 Hampton St.
5-dh-tf
FOR RENT —7-room house or two
apartments, 509 Forrest street,
known as the Lockett estate. Double
garage and large garden. Address
TEM, care Times-Recorder. 21-3 t
CALL AT 214 N. Jackson street, the
old Barney Ball building, for bar.
becue sandwiches or by tne pound,
with Brunswick stew, cooked and
seasoned. J. L. Glawson. 21-6 t
Geo. Marshall.
JOE
PRINTING
A Department of
The Times-Recoder
New’ and Modern Equipment
New Type Face
The Price and the Service
Will Be Satisfactory
TO YOU
Phone 99
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L. G. COUNCIL, President. T. E. BOLTON, Ass’t. Cashier.
C. M. COUNCIL, V.-P. and Cashier. J. F. KIKER, Asst. Cashier
The Planters Bank of Americus
(Incorporated)
PERSONAL
SERVICE
Every department in this
bank, which is the largest un
ff* Ii sInTpHKM er state supervision in
Southwest Georgia, i 3 or-
H Bln'jißlH ganized and maintained to
H |ji S give our customers that help-
Mmi W.co-operation and advice
jW'W U laiJaJMKiWißtl which is natural to expect
,rom 80 substantial a bank
’n? institution.
Jli qji- We believe it will be to
your advantage to get better
acquainted with this bank
of personal service.
The Bank With a Vurplru
RESOURCES OVER $1,700,000
PROMPT. CONSERVATIVE. ACCOMMODATING
No Account Too Large; None Too Small
WANTED TO BUY—A few calves
and yearlings for cash. Box 456,
Americus, Ga. 17-ts
WANTED—Party with small saw
mill outfit to cut 100,000 feet
lumber. W. J. Josey. 18-7 t
WOOD FOR SALE—Four-foot pine.
S. R. Heys, 19-5 t
FOR SALE OR TRADE—Farm near
county site. S3OO cash, balance
$125 yearly for eight years. Preston
Holsenbeck, Lumpkin, Ga. 20-3 t
ANOTHER PIANO SACRIFICE
Due to inability to keep up pay
ments, we have had a high grade
piano, in the best of condition,
turned back to us. This instrument
we can sell for a rare bargain, giv
ing terms to responsible parties. For
full particulars, address Ludden &
Bates, Atlanta, Ga. 23-lt
FOR SALE—Late model visible
typewriter. Looks and writes like
new. Bargain for quick cash buyer.
A. A. Ray, Gen. Del., City. 23-2 t
Mrs. M. J. Stevens
i WANTED —Pupils to coach in high
school studies, especially Spanish
and Latin. Terms reasonable. Doro
thy Dunaway. Phone 795. 23-3 t
FISH FRY at Myrtle Springs Tues
day night, July 24. 23-2 t
DANCE at Myrtle Springs Thursday
night, July 26. 23-3 t
FOR SALE —Refrigerator, 100
pounds capacity, good condition.
Price $lO. Phone 852. 23-3 t
Mrs. T. M. Watson
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WANTED —Man with car to sell
complete line high quality tires and
übes. A money making proposition
for either full or part time. Exclus
ive territory. Sterlingworth Tire &
Rubber Co., East Liverpool, Ohio.
23-lt
PHONE OUR NUMBER 181
Largest Assortment of
Bathing Caps in Town
Charmingly simple and tasteful
in style and designed for many
practical needs. Close fitting and
cause no discomforts. Many
styles, sizes and colors.
Americus Drug Co.
Phone 75