About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1923)
PAGE EIGHT CHILDREN’S WEEK TO BE OBSERVED SOON Campaign to Emphasize Relig ious Education Wil! Be Launched in Georgia ATLANTA, Sept. 20.—Chil dren’s Week, a continent-wide campaign to emphasize the religi ous education of children, will be observed in Georgia, October 14- 21, 1923. This week was first suggested by Mrs. Maude Junkins Baldwin, Children’s Division Superintendent of the International Sunday School Council of Religious Education. Since the spring of 1917, this week has been observed in many of the states of the United States and many of the Provinces of Canada, last spring at a conference of workers representing all denomin ations, it was decided to change the date from the spring to the fall and October 14-21 was set for the date for 1923. The Georgia Sunday School As sociation is seeking to promote this week throughout the state and the Community Program suggested by Bfee International Sunday School Council of Religious Education will be adopted by a number of the cities and towns. Already work ers in the Atlanta Division are ac tive in arranging for the Com munity observance in several of the large communities. It is ex pected by the second week in September that a campaign for promotion will be under way. The Community Program sug gested by the International Sun day School Council of Religious Education includes: 1. A Mass Meeting for parents, teachers of day school and Sunday School teachers of alt children in the community for the purpose of presenting the crildren’s need of religious education. 2. The opening of a booth for the purpose of making a Sunday School exhibit, distributing litera ture helpful to parents and Sun day school teachers and interest ing the general public in the move ment for better religions educa tion of the children. 3. A house-to-house visitation of the homes of thq community for the purpose of finding all children who are not now ministered to by the Sunday School. 4. A parade of children of the Sunday Schools to arouse the in terest of the general public. 5. A pageant or play presented in a large building where the peo ple will go, for the purpose of showing the child’s right to and need of* religious education. 6. A children festival of- song and story. This should be con- wwi Ml jbIWH il l H ilffl I Hfr rnl buy p Goodrich Staten W CORD TIRES Americus Auto Company K9fST ducted for the purpose of creating community spirit and an apprecia tion on the part of adults of the ministry of songs and stories in the religious life of children. 7. An institute for parents and | Sunday School Workers to afford | them an opportunity to receive definite instruction in the religious education of children. Justice Gilbert Rote Speaker (Continued from Page 1.) led to the writing of our federal constitution,” he said. “Great Britain refused to grant laws needed for the protection of the colonies; she refused to enforce those laws that were granted; she called 7 our legislative bodies into session in unexpected and incon venient places, so as to embarrass and harrass the colonies; she dis solved at will our legislative bodies; she left us without protection,from those without as well as those from within; she obstructed justice; she made our judiciary dependent on her will; she kept standing armies in our midst; she cut off our for eign trade and imposed taxes at will; she refused us our charter rights; she plundered our seas and ravaged our shores. ‘‘This condition brought about the necessity of our writing a bill of rights, our federal constitution, which guaranteed to us power, prosperity and peace,” he said. “The most important provision of the constitution is its guarantee of protection to the individual. No matter what charge is lodged against you, as a free American citizen' you are entitled to a fair and impartial trial by a jury of your peeers. You cannot be pun ished without due process of law. This right is guaranteed to you by your constitution. No greater blessing has ever come to man kind,” he declared. “You often hear the complaint that the law is slow; some people complain at the delays. I tell you no time is too long to give a man the benefit of trial; to see that he has had every right guaranteed him by the constitution. “The federal constitution guar antees the sacredness of your home. No one may enter until he has gone to some court, given a good reason why he should enter and then is given the right under the law. “The time has come when you must study and know the provis ions ot this sacred document,” the speaker declared. “Some states of the union are one-third foreign ers, who have come to us from Eu rope with their warped views of what they term their right. Many of these are voting in blocs and you must be prepared to meet them and their propaganda.” Here the speaker referred to the spread of propaganda by the Rus sion Soviets in America, of the at tempts being made through some of the labor union to Russianize America. “The South, with its pure An glo-Saxon blood is the last bulwark against these encroaching elements coming from Southern and North ern Europe,” Justice Gilbert declar ed. “All changes proposed in the constitution are not for progress. One of the wisest provisions of the constitution is that it cannot be changed until the proposed amend ment has been ratified by three fourths of the states. This ratifi- Statemnnt of Condition of Thi EMPIRE BANK OF AMERICUS Located at Americus, Sumter county "at close of business Sept. 14, 1923, as called for by the Superintendent of Banks. RESOURCES Time Loans and Dis- counts $137,304.05 Demand Loans 8,246.67 furniture and Fixtures 544,58 Cash in Vault and Amounts Deposited with Approved - ' Re serve Agents 36,833.67 Checks for Clearing House 4,016.37 TOTAL $186,945.34 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid in $ 50,000.00 Undivided Profits 1,146.12 Individual Deposits Sub- ject to Check 82,109.87 Time Certificates of Deposit 9,679.94 Savings Deposits 9,009.41 Bills Payable to Banks in Other States ...... 35,000.00 TOTAL , $186,945.34 STATE OF GEORGIA—Sumter County: Before me came Joe M. Bryan, cashier of Empire Bank of Amer icus. who bei..g duly sworn says that the above foregoing statement is a true condition of said Bank, as shown by the books of file In said Bank. • JOE M. BRYAN, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of September, 1923. (SEAL) J, LEWIS ELLIS, N. I*. S. C. Ga. DR. S. F. STAPLETON VETERINARIAN Office in Chamber of Commerce Phone 8 Residence Phone 171 cation gives time for mature and deliberate judgment. Those changes or amendments that have been add- ROTARY—GAL TWO ed have always been for the best and that is accounted for because of the delay that is necessary’be fore the constitution can be changed or amended. “To’be an American is greater and finer than to be the king of any nation. I believe that we stand in the forefront of nations because we have a written constitution. ‘The constituiton of the United States places the police power in tl?e hands of the states,” the just ice said. “Clashes between the states and the Ddeial government are inevitable, but when these clashes occur, the federal constitu tion should be given the right of way,” he said. The speaker referred to the pro posed amendment to the federal constitution requiring • a three fourths or two-thirds vote by the justices of the Supreme court to over-ride laws passed by congress. This, he declared was dangerous and unsound. "It may be that that very law was passed by a majority of one; that it came out of a com mittee and that few of the mem bers of congress were familiar with the law, but had passed it because it had a favorable recommendation. Would you give the congress the right to pass a law with a margin of one vote and then declare that the Supreme court shall not have the same right? The Supreme court is set apart; it is not con cerned with politics. Its funda mental duty is to check the other two departments of our govern ment, the executive and legislative departments. “I am afraid for the public cred it of the State of Georgia,” the justice declared, as he came to the conclusion of his address. “Be very careful of the public credit. Mil voted in Georgia which may never b e paid. lam fearful for our pub lic credit. “Every dollar appropriated must eventually be paid by the citizens, he declared. “Remember this when you ask your lawmakers to make appropriations. “There are some politicians who tell you that this or that can be appropriated and the cost put on the corporations—on big business. Don’t let them fool you. Eventual ly the corporation passes the cost on to you. It always has and al ways will. “Take a great office building, for an instance. The politician places a tax on it. The owner simply adds to the rent, and there you are. You pay in the end.” Another thing referred to by Justice Gilbert is the cry of the politician to the farmer that the farmer is broke—that he is down and out—-and that they will pull him out of his hole. “I know and _a__ THE STANDARD FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ECONOMIES Our prices—always lowest in Americus—now lowered a generous per cent below regular markings. Usual substantial savings here are even bettered for Friday and Sat urday. $4 Mcssaline Petticoats At $2.98 Deep flounce models, with rows of pin cording and small plaited ruf fles, changeable, plain colors. Women’s Dresses At $lO and 512.50 Canton Crepe, I’oiret Twill, at tractive models in plain and em broidered effects; you can’t tell them from other $22.50 models; Friday and Saturday $lO and $12.50 Women’s Imported Kid Gloves at 95c Pique sewn wrist length gloves, with a distinctive “dash” and new ness in richest ItiJher shades. $1 Window Shades At 6Oc For Friday and Saturday. Com plete with all the necessary fixtures, put up in your home free of charge. This offer is for Friday and Sat urday only. In dark green color only, each complete 60c Boys’ Knicker Trousers at $1.50 Fancy mixtures, all wbol tweeds and pin checks, cheviots and cas simeres, all sizes, Friday and* Satur day, pair si.so Our Famous Doctor Shoes For Men at $lO Made of the finest kid skin in brown and black, finest welted soles, nothing better to be found in the nay ot a good looking, comfortable shoe in Americus; just from the fac tory. Pair ...... sio English Broadcloth Shirts For Men at $3.50 We have sold more of these shirts than we have the low priced ones, because of their exceptional durabil ity and good looks. Customers who have bought them report that “they wear like iron.” We have just re ceived a new lot, all good shades, at .: $3.50 Standard Dry Goods Company Forsyth Street, Next to Bank of Commerce, Americus, Ga. I sympathize with our farmers. They are hard hit, but there’s nothing to be gained by depressing them with this calamity howl. We pulled through after the Civil war and we’ll pull through any depres sion that hits us. Encourage, lift him up, discourage the calamity , howler,” the speaker advised. “Let us learn to depend on ourselves and not on some one else, the govern ment or the politician. Whatever we achieve, we achieve of our selves.” Besides the members of the local club the following guests were present: Judge Z. A. Littlejohn, Judge J. A. Hixon, Judge Harper, Congressman Crisp; W. H. Butler, of Buena Vista; Rev. Milo Massey, Rev. John M. Outler, Rev. James B. Lawrence, Rev. Simpson, Rev. Carl Minor; O. E. Waller,, of the Third District A. & M. College; Henry Eard, Rotarian, of Jackson ville; W. J. Joyner, Wm. J. Smith, Gene Bailey, T. O. Marshall, Col. J. E. D. Shipp, Herbert Kincey, Grover Webb, Evan Mathis, Lewis Ellis, Steve Pace, Bradley Hogg and others. President John Sheffield an nounced that the educational loan fund of the Rotary club had made it possible for one young man to attend college this year. The club has loaned him the money for which he gave his note. The prin ciple with interest will be paid when the young man has grad uated. John Prance is in charge of the club program next week, President Sheffield announced. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE GROWS Griffin, Sept. 20.—With fifty teachers and nearly 1,800 students in the white schools of Griffin, the attendance this year is showing a marked increase over the enroll i«h»t of last year, according to Superintendent J. A. Jones. The high school enrollment this year is approximately 350, as compared to 300 last year. . The attendance at the five- white grammar schools is said to be approximately 1,400. There are two colored schools in Griffin. i SC 1 1 VrA ~I • i iWrO’y ■ fcsfi JI n w Wi' oW\\ • [O]W ■ mu I V 'KM : -My.-kJ -L I NEW - NEW -■ NEW - NEW The Newest Fifth Avenue Dresses, Coats and Coat Suits arrived this Morning At Our Fifth Avenue Store Describing these garments is beyond the powers of the pen —they’re beautiful —they’re new—they’re stylish—desirable in every detail. Materials are Canton Crepes and Wool, and all the new materials now so much in vogue. The prices on them would not pay for the actual cloth. CANTON CREPE DRESSES LADIES’ COATS - $14.98 to $19.98 $19.98 t o $48.98 WOOL DRESSES $9.98 to $19.98 MARTHA 4-FOOT SILK HOSF. ALL WOOL JERSEY DRESSES r* - $9.98 si- 75 We want every lady in Americus and Sumter county to come and sec our goods. Such goods have never been shown in Americus, Georgia, before. _ NASSAR & ATTYAH 117 Forsyth Street The Fifth Avenue Store 117 Forsyth St. WILLIE L PAHEKOH HEIDASCOTTONTHIEF Negro Brought Alleged Stolen Aale to Americus Warehouse Early in Morning Willie Lee Patterson, a negro, is held in jail here, charged with stealing cotton and hauling' seed cotton at night. The specific charge is that he stole a bale of cotton belonging to Greene A. Per ry, a prominent farmer living near Huntington, bringing it info Amer icus between the hours which the. law forbids the hauling of seed cot ton. The cotton after being carried to a gin in Americus, according to information given the Times-Re corder, was carried to a warehouse here and left there. When arrest ed soon afterwards, Patterson, it is declared, said the cotton belong ed to Boss Warren, a well-known negro resident here. Warren when asked concerning the cotton is said to have told officers that he knew nothing of the transaction. The case may be brought to trial at the present session of the City court. A TERRIBLEGOITRE Removed Without Operation. Mrs. Cox Tells How. Was Short of Breath. Eyes Bad. Could Not Work. In Bed Part i ime. Stainless Liniment Used. Mrs. Dot Cox says come to Troy, Ohio, and I will show you what Sorbol-Quadruple has done for me. If you can’t come, write. Get more information at Howell’s Pharmacy, drug stores everywhere, or write Sorbol Company, Mechan icsburg, Ohio.—Advertisement. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 20, 1923 TRESTLE CONDEMNED; SITUATION IS ACUTE At last night’s meeting of city council, Aiderman Carswell report ed that the trestle used by the city to unload coal at the pumping sta tion had been formally condemned by the railroad, and that no more coal can be unloaded thereon un til Repairs have been effected. The repairs, it was said, will be made by the railroad company, at the expense of the city, the esti mated cost being nearly SIOOO. Work will begitk on the improve ment as. soon as proper arrange ment can be effected to pay for the repairs. -v The story—that of a wo- man and her career—an WmWjlF'K absorbing reflection of- iRr American social life of , today. Production. ■. r f v * ■ >•”' The Famous Mrs.Fair Todav and Friday RYLANDER Regular Admission 77 HOGS SOLD HERE AVERAGED 200 LBS. Seventy-seven hogs just sold in a co-operative sale here, weighed an average of 200 pounds each, George O. Marshall, county agent, annpunccd today. The lot was de scribed by him as one of the most perfect ever shipped from Ameri cus, every hog offered classing No. 1, with an extra price paid for tIA lot. The railroad shipment brought owners of the hogs approximately SI2OO.
