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TIMES-RECORDER
| PUBLISHED 1879
Published by
The Times-Recorder Co., (Inc.)
Lovelace Eve, Editor and Publisher
Fnter rd ai second c’*M matter at the postoffice
at Americus, Georgia, according t* the Act of
Coßgrraa.
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the use far the republication of ail newt dit
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to All right of republication of special diapaxhes
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A Thought
If they hear not Moses and the
prophets, neither will they be per
suaded, though one rose from the
dead.—Luke 16:31.
It is no advantage to be near the
light if the eyes are closed —St.
Augustine. Jjk
HARDING’S DEATH
AND THE NATION.
President Harding is dead, but
the nation still lives. The most dis
tinguished among American citizens
has passed away, and the govern
ment continues to function. The
American people mourn the death
of Harding while they acclaim Mr.
Coolidge as his successor in office.
No tremor of uncertainty shakes
the political fabrir of the country
as a change m executive govern
ment is accomplished. In the
tw’inkling of an eye one president
is dead and another takes up the
reins of government, yet the peo
ple are undisturbed. The founda
tions upon which our fathers budd
ed this republic are secure, and the
passing of a president is but an in
cident in the history of the nation.
The bed-rock upon which the fed
eral union is founded is confidence
in its high officials and this confi
dence, in its essenta] elements, has
yet to be violated.
Few Georgians voted for Mr.
Harding and Mr. Coolidge. These
distinguished Americans were ele
vated to their high stations by the
votes of other sections. The poli
tical policies of these gent’emen are
not supported by Georgians in gen
eral. Mr. Harding is dead and
Mr. Coolidge is president of the
United Stater. As such his duty is
toward the whole people. The na
tion in its indissoluble unity looks
to Calvin Coolidge to discharge the
duties of the office to which he
has been called by the death of his
distinguished predecessor with fair
ness and impartiality. The presi
dent of the United States is, aft
er all, but a servant of the people,
and as such should carry into exe
cution their will. Mr. Coolidge is,
ter judge by his past record, a
strong man. He will select hi
course deliberately and one? having
chosen this will not deviate there
from. Let us hope that he will be
guided by the best minds in find
ing his course, and that hi- exe
cutive actions will be for the L"d
of the nation as a whole.
THE WRONG ATTITUDE
OF THE NEW GENERATION.
Roger W. Babson was recently
asked why it is that he is not so
optimistic on the general busines
situation when so many of the
barometers of business indicate
great prosperity. The optimistic
forecasts of prominent bankers,
manufacturers and financial aa
visitors were called to Mr. Babson’-
attention and he was frankly asked
why a warning was needed under
present stable condition.-. His reply
was as follows:
‘‘My reason for 'sounding a
warning is two-fold. First, the
Babsonchart of business condi
tions shows clearly that the per
iod of readjustment is only
about 60 per cent completed;
and that further readjutsment is
inevitable. Second, that the at
titude of the younger ‘genera
tion is distinctly harmful to the
present situation. That is to say
my warning is based both on sta
tistics and on a study of the
spiritual forces underlying bu-i
--ness. Os course, in reality, the
spiritual or moral forces are bv
far the more important a? they
really determine what Tati ti
and the chart will later -how.
“I am not fearful for Ameri
ca in the long run; but rather
I am a grea* optimist on this
country and the people of this
country. My love of America
causes me to issue this warning
that the attitude of the av< rage
young- person today is not right
toward his or her work. A doctor
is not friendly to his patient if
he blindly shuts his eyes to his
patient’s disease. One cannot be
a true friend of the United
State? by blindly shutting his
eyes to the wrong attitude of the
new generation toward industry,
service and thrift. It is th
this wrong attitude which ha- al
ready caused business —as indi-
by tHe Bajisonchart—to
decline. The chart today stands
at 3 per cent below normal com
pared with 1 per cent below nor
mal at the beginning of the
year.”
The fault with the new (young
er) generation lies in the parents
more Ihrgely than in the child.
The erstwhile rugged path of life
has ben made soft and easy,
•» -SW- *» • - .»
Obedience is a matter of choice
more often than of necessity; hard
work is something of which the new
generation knows little; “early to
bed and early to rise,” today means
to bed early in the morning and
up early in the afternoon.
THE GREAT
CHICKLEBONE.
John Chicklebone died the other
day, and one hundred and fifty
autos followed him to the ceme
tery.
We first knew John Chicklebone
■ twenty-five years ago. He was
| then in his thirties and making six
dollars a week. No one would
have picked him for a thorough
bred. He was tall, awkward, ang
ular and raw-boneed. His hair was
stiff and naturally pompadour.
Once in a while he cut it. He had
a stiff, bushy mustache that stood
out at right angles. This appen
dage partly obscured the fact that
he had lost all his teeth. He had
away of rubbing his gums togeth
er when in thought.
He was faithful and took the
keenest delight and interest in his
work. This work consisted of
packing stick candy in barrels. Ke
made a constant study of each op
eration—the proper placing of each
package, —the amount of excelsior
that went between the package and
the side of the barrel—the putting
down on the outside of the barrel
the number of pounds in each layer
as he progressed. His highest am
bition was to be the best stick
candy packer in the factory.
On his six dollars a week he
married a tall, awkward, angular,
raw-boned spinster. She had hair
the color of wheat straw and pulled
straight from her face into a hard
knot at the back. She had a face
like a man’s and was built like a
man. She would have received no
votes in a beauty contest.
Everybody laughed at John and
his funny old-maid wife.
When John Chicklebone died he
left his wife seven thousand dol
lars life insurance. He left her a
neat little home all paid for. He
left her four devoted children—
orphans whom they had adopted
and educated.
At no time in his life did he
make more than eighteen dollars
a week..
So earnestly had he integrated
himself with the business and re
ligious life of his little world that
when he passed away his fellow
workers in the factory and fellow
members in his church realized that
his going meant a loss that they
all would feel.
That is why one hundred and
fifty autos held up traffic while
they followed him to the ceme
terv. That is why simple John
Chicklebone was great. But then,
great people are alwayfc simple.
hanging
ON.
M e once hoard of a man whose
excessive poverty led him to take
his own life. Hi.- body was found
by a messenger bringing news of a
fifty thousand dollar legacy.
There is a kingdom around the
corner for everyone. All we have
-O do is to hang on. The hanging
on is made the more difficult be
cause of human imagination. The
lower animals do not suffer as do
humans because they lack imagina
tion.
The reason the human is tor
mented by his imagination is be
cause he uses it the wrong way.
Most of us will agree that we could
stand the ordeal of the day. What
knocks us out are our imaginative
troubles of tomorrow, next week
next month, next year. We can
stand the weight of today’s bur
den, but when we pile on the bur
dens that w e conjure up for years
to come, then we may flattten out
as though a steam roller had gone
over us.
The rm-ta' ? ... that .J use OUf
imagina’; to drow pictures of
gloom instead of pictures of joy.
A man who was engaged in large
and perplexing enterprises said to
>ne, “Sometimes I reach the point
“here I cannot even live f Or a day
or even for an hour I have even
come to the place where I would
Say to myself, .< We H, you can h
on five minutes longer anyhow.’
And in this way I would live in
live minute periods until I had re
gained a grip on myself and on the
situation,”
thr W f ” Ot ! !Tpected to dig into
tau-h’ U » Urt * Ttlßt Why We sre
taught to pray, “Give us this da
our daily bread.” A calamity an-
Kipated ,« oftf , n j nfjnitel
han when realized, and ofttimes
he .hmg we the mo «t proves
1 to be oup greater
| heaven or earth for a quitter!
Here’s summer half gone, and
i “ ny of us more than that.
l ord plan to distill coal, which
OUtfht to roke a hot drjnk
1 | -
Chine.-e are fighting at omp
e nut we can’t spell it.
OLD DAYSJISf A MERIC VS
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday morning, no paper pub
lished.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder. Au
gust 4, 1903.)
There are many changes of resi
dence taking place in the, owing
to sales of real estate and other
causes. Judge T. A. Graham has
moved from the residence of Mr.
R. S. Broadhurst, corner College
and Barlow streets to the residence
on Taylor street, formerly oc
cupied by Mr. George Williams ano
family of Montezuma. Mr. J. M.
McGeehee who has leased the old
wheeler residence from Mr.
Nicholson, has already moved in.
Mr. George Walters has moved
from Barlow to Furlow street,
where he has lately purchased a
residence.
Americus friends will welcome
the return home today of the de
lightful and congenial party of
young ladies who have been spend
ing six weeks in Boston and New
York, studying and sightseeing.
Among the fair homecomers are
Misses Yonah Buchanan and Miss
Maggie Buchanan, Annie May Bell,
Lena Parramore, Kate Thornton,
and Miss Saxon, of Shellman, the
guest of Miss Bell.
Miss Irma Martin, the young
daughter of Mr. Marshall Martin,
narrowly escaped asphyxiation Sun
day night from having left the gas
jet of her room open after the light
was extinguished.
A real estate deal of interest
consummated yesterday was the
sale of the J. T. Stallings residence
Copyright, 1923, PnPTTI By
N. E. A. Service. ITUcEII Berton Braley
PRIDE
You’re proud of your city, its commerce and trade,
Its palaces splendid, its avenues wide,
The traffic that moves in an endless parade,
The skyscrapers rising in arrogant pride;
The shops and the theaters brilliant and gay—
But have you a place for the children to play?
v , , f
loure proud of your city, you justly acclaim
Its wealth and its beauty, its power and might
You boast of its progress, yon speak of its fame
You view it with wonder and spellbound delight;
Its magic enfolds you wherever you stray
But—is there a place for the children to play?
The children—tomorrow YOUR city is THEIRS,
And how shall it be in the days still to come.
If these, who must manage a city's affairs
Grow up in the mean slimy streets of a slum?
Oh, put all your pride in your city away,
Unless you have place for the children to play.
TOM SIMS SA YS:
The shortage of farm labor is
due, perhaps, to the shortage in
the farm laborer’s pocket.
Balance of power in Europee
depends upon their balance of
mind.
Here's good news. Young men
will control the next Congress.
Nobody controlled the last.
A real mad college graduate
informs us plasterers in St. Louis
are getting sl4 a day.
Washington will have new one
way streets; none, however, lead
ing to the treasury building.
An almost six-foot New York
er has married a midget of 4 0
inches, and we ll bet she’s boss.
Political news belongs on the
sport page. When it isn’t a fight
somebody’s being scored.
Among the a ball
game in Atlanta, Ga., were two
fingers and one jaw.
Many statesmen are returning
from Europe. It can’t be- helped.
This has been a bad year on
sport champions. 11l rest the
heads that wear the crowns.
Upshaw of Georgia says the
U.-S. has been on a drunk. Said
it in New York, which may te
why.
When it comes to getting elec
ted president these candidates
seem to think they can’t miss.
Swimming in strange places is
as dangerous as riding a freight
with a green flagman.
Many resorts advertise as the
playground of the nation; when
really the front porch is it.
The brightest boy in any
neighborhood is the one who
knows the make of every auto he
sees.
The young couple who invent
ed kissing had just been eating
crabapples or green persimmons.
Women knowing how to raise
children are kept too busy to
tell.
A summer resort is a place
where everybody is from some-
I where.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
on Lee street to Mr. A. C. Bivins,
who will occupy it as a home about
September 15th. The price paid
was very near $4,500.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder. Au
gust 4, 1893.)
Do you know how many men
there are in Americus between
the ages of 70 and 80 years?
There are fifteen. Four of them
average 80, and the fifteen 76. Is
there another town with as large
a population that can show the
same number? Americus is the
healthiest place in Georgia.
Mr. T. B. Glover, the old re
liable, has moved into the store in
the Artesian block formerly oc
cupied as a drug store. He is with
in thirty feet of the stand he oc
cupied twenty seven years ago,
when the Artesian block reveled
under the name of Rotten Row.
He says that if he does only half
the business there now that he did
l<W>g ago, he will retire from busi
ness well fixed in a few years.
Mr. Charles Ansley, the auto
crat of the dry goods trade, has
gone to Chicago, from thence he
will go to the Eastern market to
stay until September.
Mr. Will - Tim Allen, of Atlanta,
is in the city mingling with his
numerous friends.
Mr. Will Staley returned yester
day from a ten days trip to the
World’s Fair. Mr. Staley enjoyed
himself, and is doubtless very
grateful to his friend and employer,
Dr. E. J. Eldridge, for his kindness.
Dr. Eldridge gave Mr. Staley the
trip, paying all expenses, in recog
nition for faithful services.
Pussyfoot Johnson has gone to
Arabia, perhaps, to stop those wild
Arabian nights.
M hat the United States needs is
an enght-hour Say for the sun.
Here s summer half gone, and
many of us more than tthat.
Ford plans to distill coal, which
ought to make a hot drink.
Chinese are fighting at soms
town but we can’t spell it.
Pussyfoot Johnson has gone to
Arabia perhaps to stop those
wild Arabian nights.
What the United States needs
is an eight-hour day for the sun.
The world gets better. Chicago
bandit shot at a man and missed.
Three Smiles
——
Not Hi» Fault.
Misto Johnsing was before the
court for the third time charged
with crap shooting.
“Sam,” .-aid the judge kindly,
but with a touch of exasperation.
“I don’t know what you’ll ever
amount to. Don’t you know that
every man holds his, destiny right
in his own hand?”
“Ah knows it, jedge,” replied ;
Sam mournfully, absent-mindedly j
fingering the speckled cubes, “but'
As’ jes’ had rotten luck.” |
Silver Lining.
There had been a blowout, and
the father of the family was pres
piringly and profanely changing
tires.
“I don’t see why you have to
talk that way,” said his wife re
proachfully. “You act as if it were
a total loss. You never see the
good in things.”
“Well, what good is there in
this?”
“Why, it tickled the baby so. He
laughed right out loud when it
wont bang!”
Evidence.
Cole Black hf.d fallen afoul of
the law and was having a prelim
inary conference with his attorney.
“Can you prove an abili?” asked
latter.”
i “Al —say which boss?”
“Abili. Can you prove where
' you were at the time the offense
Iwas committed?”
“Lawdy, boss; dat’s jes’ what
Ah’s skecred dey’s gwine to do!”
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CL-ASSIFIEDADVERnSEMENIS
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
citv loans and farm loans. 11. O.
JONES. 14-ts
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 j
or 52. \ |
?>lrs. William Parsons.
ROOFING—Phone 117—SHIVER i
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.
The Times-Recorder Job Printing
Department.—22-ts.
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
fice. 27-ts
STOLEN —Tuesday afternoon at
Americus playground during ball
game, Ford touring car, motor No.
3570528; two holes in top over front
seat; windshield cracked lengthwise
in top section; back bow of top
broken on right-hand side; rim dim
ly scarred by collision with tree;
back wheels have Goodyear - cord
tires; front wheels. Miller tires;
Liberal reward if returned to Frank
Timmerman, Plains, Ga., or for in
formation leading to recovery.
‘ 26-ts.
Hugh Worthy.
FOR RENT—My home, No. 11l
Taylor St., for 1 year. Posses
sion Sept. Ist. Phone 854. Mrs. J. J.
Holliday. 26-ts
FOR SALE—I 922 model Ford
Touring car. Excellent condi
tion, cheap for cash. Frank E.
Matthews. 30-6 t.
$5,000 TO LOAN
On Americus
Residence Property
LEWS ELLIS
Phone 830
LOANS made on improved farm
lands at cheapest rates for term of
5,7 or 10 years with pre-payment
option given. Money secured
promptly. We have now outstanding
over $1,100,000:0 on farm in Sum
ter county alone, with plenty more
to lend.
MIDDLETON M’DONALD
Correspondent Atlanta Trust Com
pany in Sumter, Lee, Terrell,
Schley, Macon, Stewart, Randolph
and Webster counties. 21 Planters
Bank Building, Americus. Ga. Phone
89 or 211.
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
The Times-Recorder Co.
FOR SALE—About 2000 bushels
of new oats. Samples and
prices at Bank of Commerce.—l-6t
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
SCREENING our spe
cialty. We make new
and repair furniture.
Americus Screen Mfg.
Co.* Phone 73. s’tf
Mr. George D. Wheatley.
LOST—GoId Medal, Seal of Geor
gia on front, 3rd debate ’23 on
back. Finder please call 298.
3-3 t
; I' OR RENT—Two or three unfur
nished rooms. Phone'772. 26-ts
I ——————
DR. S. F. STAPLETON
VETERINARIAN
Office in Chamber of Cumi.ierce
Phone 8
Residence Phone 171
I —-—
Mrs. E. B. Anderson.
RAILROAD schedule
Arrival jnd Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americus, Ga.
3he 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
1:5'5 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 Cordclb-Hel’na 5:15 pm
12 "26 pm Cols-M’t’g’y 3:10 pm
3:1 ft pm Cordele-Savh 12:26 pm
j 5:15 Richland-Cols 10;05 am
L. G. COUNCIL, President. I. E. BOLTON, A,rt. Cartier.
C. M. COUNCIL, V..P. and Cartlar. Jf. K ik er. A m. c.rtirt
The Planters Bank ;of Americus
(Incorporated)
1 PERSONAL'
SERVICE
Every department in this
by/Sji w bank, which is the largest un-
ItlfllTWamr *’ « er , Rtate supervision in
Fwbjj Southwe.st Georgia, ig or-
tl U ClßTwlral Ranized and maintained to
'r-J n pive our customers that help-
tfirV < i ?li [1 PjvTunillM co-operation and advice
affilwAUft H which is natural to expect
fron ‘ so Ruhst antial a bank
’"K institution.
We i’clicve it will be to
• • your advantage to get better
acquainted with this bank
of personal service.
The Bank With a Surplus
RESOURCES OVER $1,700,000
PROMPT, CONSERVATIVE. ACCOMMODATING
No Account Too Large; None Too Small
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 4, 19
FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms.
1005 Lee St., or phone 407.
25-tf-dh
1
FOR RENT Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Phone
430. 25-ti
Mrs. Brown McLendon.
I FOR SALE CHEAP—Pair of Howe
■ Platform Wagon Scales. Capacity
, 6,000 lbs. Harrold Bros. Phone 2.
> & S j 4-6 t
iROOMS FOR RENT—Upstairs;
j two or three, floors and woodwork
I newly painted. 115 Prince street
Phone 202. 2-3 t
.
{FOR SALE—Asters and coral vine.
Florals made to order. Mrs. W. H.
Phone 220. 2-3 t
' FOR SALE—One light Frick saw
mill outfit complete, including 2
carts, 4 mules, two hundred thou
sand feet timber. 1 mile haul to sta
ition. Address P. O. Box 295, Amer
icus, Ga. 3-3 t
CALL AT 214 N. Jackson St., old
Barney Ball Bakery, for Lunches,
Drinks, etc. Barbecue and stew
cooked and seasoned by J. L. Glaw
son Fresh on Wednesdays, Thurs
days, Fridays, Saturdays and Sun
days. T. Bennett.
FOR SALE—Practically new banjo
mandolin. Phone 788 or call 134
S. Jackson. 4_3t
WE NEED an industrious, reputa
ble lady or gentleman to repre
sent the genuine J. R. W’atkins Pro
ducts in Americus. A few good
territories also open in other near
by cities. The nationally adver
tised Watkins products have been
known and used since 1868. Don’t
accept any other offer until you
get our proposition—it’s different.
Full particulars and samples are
free. Write today. J. R. Watkins
Co., Dept. 90, Memphis, I'enn.
, ■ 30-(S)-5t
Miss Katherine Buchanan.
MAN WANTED—By old established
wholesale coal corporation to so
licit carload orders for finest quality
hard and soft coals from combined
consumers for sh.nment direct from
mine. Saves users 25 per cent or
more. Stores, factories, schools, in
stitutions, homes are easily sold. Our ‘
men making $6,000 +o SIO,OOO year
ly. Some working capital necessary
in th.' beginning. No experience re
quired. Boylston Coal C 0.,. 3675 So.
Racine Ave., Chicago 4-lt