About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1923)
PAGE EIGHT “THE MOST INDEPENDENT MAN TODAY IS THE FARMER WHO LIVES AT HOME AND HAS SOMETHING TO §ELL EVERY * WEEK TIMES-RECORDER PUBLISHLU 1879 Published by The Times-Recorder Co., (Inc.) Lovelcae Eve, Editor and Publisher Entered as arcond claw matter at the postofficr at Americas, Georgia, according to tha Act of CongiM*. The Associated Press ia exclusively entitled to the use for the republication of all news dis patches credited to it or not otherwise credited to this paper and also the local news published here in. All right of republication of special dispatches •re also reserved. National Advertising Representatives. FROST LANDIS A KOHN, Brunswick Bldg., New York; Peoples’ Gas Blog.. Chicago. A THOUGHT | Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me. I will not leave you comfort less; I will come to you.—John 15: 1-18. Comfort, like sun, Dispels the sullen shade with her sweet influence, And cheers the melancholy house of care. —Rowe. After Brown’s Job G. F. Hunnicutt, editor of the Southern Cultivator, prominent in Georgia tor many years, and a real dirt farmer, has announced his can didacy for commissioner of agricul ture to succeed J. J. Brown. Mr. Hunnieut says this is his first request for political office; that his life has been spent on the farm and in working for the farm ers of the state; that he has trav eled in every county in the state; that he knows from first hand their needs and promises if elected to — 1— A clean, conservative busi ness administration. 2 I will endeavor to make the information given out by the Department relia'ble, and worthy of confidence at home and abroad. 3—i will cut down expenses, and the number of appointees as much a? possible, in keeping with efficiency. A great effort is now being made to increase taxes. I stand for a decrease in expenditure, and better service. 4 will co-operate fully with the Agricultural College, and oth er state agencies that are work ing for the upbuilding of agricul ture in our state. 5 1 w iH work to keep our state in her position as the Em pire State of the South, and fifth in agricultural production in the United States, the place she formerly held. 6 will do all in my power to bring , the Department into more vital touch with the practi cal farmers of our state, instead of using the patronage of the of fice to build up “a huge Politi cal Machine.” 7 I will endeavor to get a more perfect system worked out, whereby the five deportments un der the Commissioner’s direction may be correlated so as to save lost motion, time and money. The State Auditor in his report to Ex-Governor Hardwick said “the books in the Agricultural De partment are losely kept. This department could be run on two thirds of the present expendi ture.” 8— I asked for the active sup port and vote of all of my friends, the friends of my father, Dr. J. B. Hunnicutt, who once held the position of Assistant Commission er of Agriculture, and of all who desire clean, conservative meth ods in the administration of our governmental affairs. 9 I am frequently told that “it will be hard to beat J. J. Brown and his huge Political Ma chine, which he has systematical ly built up by the bestowal of the patronage of the offices.” I put it up squarely to the voters of Georgia whether they will en dorse such methods or not. 10 The present Commissioner has held the offices 8 years. This is long enough. We do not think any one will ac cuse us of being overly zealous friends of the Hon. J. J., but un til some one comes forth with a jtionger platform, with clearer and more legitimate reasons than Mr. Hunnicutt expresses above, we shall sit tight, taking no hand- in the row. As a political commissioner, Mr. firown is O. kA. He is no better and he’s no worse than others will be under like circumstances. When we tear our shirts, it will be for a man who goes in with two fists and a head full of knowledge regarding what can and should be done to CLEAN UP AND CLEAN OUT the whole Department of Agriculture, cleaning it off the boards and leaving what little it does to the state college or some other recognized agency to per- form. Mr. Hunnicutt is an excellent gentlemen, but we can not see yet where the state is to gain by swapping horses here. i Boys With Brains . This editorial is written for tha ' boys who are just striking out in ■ the world for themselves. You will,get a lot of hard bumps in the next few years.. They will seem harder to you than they really are. The reason they will seem harder is that your parents up to now’ have been tak ing these bumps for you—shelter ing you against them. This happens in all generations, and later you will do the same for your children. As time rolls on, you will become I calloused to these hard knocks. Like going barefoot—at first it hurts the tender feet, but you soon get used to it. So don’t get discouraged. Keep in mind that, as it takes hard work to develop your muscles, so also it . takes quite a bit of rough treat ment to “bring you out”—to de velop your courage and resource fulness, to enable you to handle power wisely and responsibility sanely. Many of the greatest heartches of life come in those tender years when we strike out in the world for ourselves. Later you will realize that the heartaches were mountains made out of molehills. So keep your courage, don’t al low anything to dishearten you. As you go on through life you will find two distinct classes of people. One will go out of its way tq help you, to give the guiding di rections that it learned by bitter experience. Pay close attention to these people, especially the oil. They know the shortcuts to take and the pitfalls to avoid. The others are plain nasty in varying degrees. At times they’ll seem to be in the majority. They are the people who make life dis agreeable and wretched for them selves as well as others. As a rule they are diseased, either njentally or physically. In this class you’ll find the cranky boss, the inconsid erate stranger, also the vulture eager to take advantage of your youthful gullibility, helplessness and lack of experience. As far as possible, ignore them By no means, let them make you despondent, discouraged bitter or cynical. Remember that no one worth getting angry at. Anger and resentment are deadly poison— to the body. Young people, striking out for themselves, have/ a tendency t drift away from the folks at home. This is always regretted later in I‘fe, when it is too late to make amends, when we bejjin to realize the heartaches and privations en dured by our loving parents to get us started on the right road and ... give us a better chance than thrv had. If you go to another town, write frequently. Father and mother gen erally can steer you properly when you’re in doubt. They may seem old-fashioned. Possibly that’s be cause they have old-fashioned horse sense. And remember, the Sheik ’of the Soda Fount will never get much farther along than dishing out ice cream to others, or playing the sport on a borrowed niekel. OPINIONS OF i OTHER EDITORS THE MACON ACQUITTAL Reading your “Do You Re member” editorial on the subject of the four times acquittal of the Bibb county klan whipping boss contrary to direct and over whelming evidence o F guilt I have this conviction. Summing up all the damning blight resulting from the mask, the tar and feather regulation—- temporarily guspended—the rac ial hatreds, the religious intoler ance the reprehensible political aspect of the Ku Klux Klan al together do not equal the harm growing out of the paralysis of our jury system. In no county where there are a considerable number of the oathbound secret membership is trial by jury more than a farce. The jury system is utterly nulli fied as the Macon, Ga., whipping boss eases—and hundreds of oth ers in other states—fully dem onstrates. Vi ith much more than a million dollars in the treasury (ten dpl la' ’’ from practically every ’ ■ in the land, who could be persuaded that he would have .opportunity as a klansman to vent some hate against some bet ter man or woman, and ten dol lars each from some good peo ple) over which disreputable leaders, egged on by the same yype of lawyers, are wrangling >n a death struggle, let us hope the end of the greatest national nightmare America has known is *n sight. Sincerely, JESSIE E. MERCER. Cordele Dispatch. Copyright. 1923, F) All V PAPM By N. E. A. Service 11 Berton Braley t ROADS TO NOWHERE Sometimes I grow weary of pavement, Os roads that are built of cement, Which hold you in ordered enslavement At least to a certain extent; W’hen driving’s a guarded progression, With motor-cops always on hand, x Where all the cars move in procession, And all that you need is a band. I like to get off of the highway And drive over roads that are strange, Explore some unfrequented byway Unmapped and unmarked, for a change; Away from the sign-boards and traffic, Away from the smell of the K as > Where there is peace most seraphic And nobody’s honking to pass! The roads may be crooked and narrow. And muddy or rocky indeed, The sort that is certain to harrow The soul of the man who wants speed; It’s all in the way you view them, I don’t greet bad roads with acclaim, And yet I find wandering through them Adds zest to the motoring game. May broad concrete roads be extended All over the nation, until Our main traffic highways are splendid And smoother than marble—but still I shrink with a kind of dismay from The thought—and it certainly jars— Os days when one can’t get away from The endless procession of cars! -:- OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS -:- TEN YEARS AGO TODAY (From the Times-Recorder Dec. 19, 1913.) A benefit performance of a wood land operetta will be staged at the high school auditorium next Monday night by the young talent of Americus, under the direction of Miss Annie Laurie Norton. A feature of the performance will be the vaudeville acts introduced be tween acts by local talent. A head liner will be furnished by petite lit tle Miss Florence Hooks, who will put on a black faced comedian stunt. Miss Jennie Harrison, Ciehe Merz Kemph, Annie Lee Johnson, and Dorothy Cheney returned yes terday from the Georgia Normal at Athens for the holidays. Judge and Mrs. James A. Hixon were dinner guetsts last evening of Dr. and Mrs. B. L. Btidges at their home in Ellaville, where a large company of friends were handsomely en t ertained. Miss Mattie Sue Taylor will ar • ive today from Wesleyan to spend the . Christmas'Holidays of ten days at her home here. Mir.- Mary Belle Hixon will re turn today from Brenau colleg at Gainesville to spend the Christmas holiday vacation at her beautiful home on Lee street. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY (From the Times-Recorder Dec. ID, 1903.) Friday • night Miss Bessie Wyatt was given a surprise party. The gay crowd was furnished music with Mr. Henry Bagley’s grapho phone. Those who attended the party were Misses Kate Felder, Mary Bagley, Laurie Hooper, Mary Lou Ansley, Emmie Morgan, Vir ginia Mamie Wyatt and Na omi Stowe, Messrs. Walter Brown, Eugene Bailey, Edgar Shipp, Lu cius'McCleskey, Willie Bailey, Rob ert Hawkins, Harry Morgan and Henry Bagley. Prof. L. D. Lcokhart now pulls the reins over one of the nobbiest ngs in the city, which he presented to Mis. Lockhart as a Christmas present. Such a beautiful and val uable gift is indeed most acceptable and Mrs. Lockhart is to be con- TOM SIMS SAYS There is a cry for a candidate for president who can raise the bo nus money by reducing taxes. Mellon’s plan to reduce taxes re duces the Treasury income. All sue!} plans have this great fault. Coolidge’s stand against the sol dier bonus will cost him votes, but standing is better than lying. The war vets deserve a bonus. The taxpayers deserve a reduction. And the sun deserves a rest. The soldiers can’t get their bo nus because the profiteers have it. Taxpayers can’t get a reduction because the tax-exempts Jtave it. Make it legal for all war vets to i shoot craps with loaded dice and they will collect their bonus.* Every man knows how to reduce his own taxes. ‘ This is so simple. Put them on the other fellow. Let every war vet throw rocks at a war profiteer two hours, ft would be better than a bonus. Teach the cops to lay bricks. They couldn’t make millions in their spare months. Collect it for taxes. 1 THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER gratulated upon this acquisition of the holiday season. Thirteen cents for cotton; the I Times-Recoirder sain' two months i ago that the staple would bring this ! price and more, but it did not ex pect anything quite so good for the farmers until in the early spring or summer of 1904. Saturday afternoon, front 3 to 5, Mrs. J. H. McNair entertained her music class at progressive musi cal dominoes. Those present were Misses Rebecca Mathis Lynn Mathis, Mattie Lewis Dodson, Linda McLaughlin, Kate Felder, Linda Mathis* Em Eldridge, Mary Ric/iards, Margaret Miller, and Lula Mathis. • THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY (From the Times-Recorder. Dec. 19, 1893.) There have been many happy gatherings at the hospitable home of Mr. N. G. Prince, but the re ception tendered the “At Home Club” last Friday by the charming Miss Em Prince outshone all pre vious occasions. The gracious hos tess'was assisted by Miss Flora Wheatley, whose presence always lends enchantmint. Progressive euchre was the or der of amusement and for three hours this delightful game was duly enjoyed. When the_game was over Miss Georgia Glover ( was awarded first ladies’ prize and Miss Callie Windsor’s score entitled her to the second. During the interval of social converse a dainty prepared many was served, such only as Mrs. Prince is known to spread. The honor roll of the' first grade, class B. of which Ityiss Clark is teacher, included Marion Harrison, Harris Council, Mamie Bailey, Ed gar Shipp, Annie Hogue. A. class, Howell Kirvin, Winnie Bragg, John B. Walters, Frank Simmons, Bertha Bragg. Fourth, Class—-Miss S. R. Cowles, teacher, Kate Harris, Willis Moore, Eugene Bailey, Wil helmina Harper, Ora Perry. Eight grade .Miss Sallie Wheeler, teach er B. Class, Gertrude Smith, Jossie Stoker, Ellie Pickett, Lulie Greene -Mary Hawkins. A class, Annie Mat thews, Willie Baisden, Ora Mae Morgan, Myrtice Allen, Annie Coun cil. | Rent the congressmen out to garages for blowing up tires by mouth. The income would cut taxes. Il allowed to bootleg, our navy could be self-supporting and pay off the national debt in a week. Give an ex-private a squad of ex seigeants to drill and he would forget all about his bonus. Put all ex-second looeys in uni form and invite war vets to cuss them, ('all it a soldier bonus. Make all except war vets wear knitted socks in shoes of a mile too big, as a bonus substitute. Cider the street cleaners to turn m 11 the dimes they find. This would cut taxes a little. Det every war vet chase a flag waving politician three blocks. It is a swell bonus substitute. Put mail boxes in cellars and make postmen pay to deliver mail. It would reduce taxes some. Rind the army raincoat makers. Make thent wear the coats they made. This would tickle any war vet. -:- ■ THE REFEREE 1924 The “big fellow?” are optimis tic about 1924. Judge Gary pre dicts it will be a better year for business than 1923. Eugene G. Grace, president of Bethlehem Steel, expects 1924 to be “a-repetition of 1923, and that business conditions in the two years ; will prove similar.” Even more comforting is the fact that the habitual crepe-hangers are quiet. » » * MOTHER The Association of Overworked, Underpaid Dishwashing House wives mails a petition to every sen ator in Washington, urging less legislation for men and more for the patient mothers who toil at home. They need help, all rignt, but they’re knocking at the wrong door when they apply to politics. We wish mothers could be harsh enough to strike for an eight-hour day, more recreation and better pay. Any man who thinks he is over worked should stay home Christ mas wbek and check up the activi ties of Ma. • A * ROADS T|Je world is at your door, or a large part of it is. In our country we now have 430,000 miles of sur faced roads. That’s enough to make 70 highway, across the con tinent. They’re being increased 35,000 miles a year. And these good roads are duo to widespread use’ of the auto. The horse was “assisted” by the whip. The auto doesn’t respond to the whip, so we have to pave. UNION HIGH NEWS Visitors at the school Friday were the state supervision and his helper, Miss Parker, also the Plains faculty were spectators with them were the two debaters Evelyn Bridges and Hugh Gibson. They were entertained for dinner at the home of our supt. Prof. J. M. Harvey. The debate Friday evening the school auditorium between j Plains and Union High, was very fmuch enjoyed by all present the (subject for debate was: ‘That teach ing of Agriculture for boys and Do mestic science for girls should be made compulsory in all schools of Georgia.” The judges gave a de cision in favor of the negative which was represented by Evelyn Bridges and Hugh Gibson of Plains. Felder Ethridge and Miss Evelyn Ranew was for the affirma tive. A very pleasant event for Thurs day evening will be the community Christmas tree at the school audi torium. All are cordially invited to attend. Christmas Hollidays will begin Friday at noon, which will last only one week. We are glad no more diptheria cases have been announced, and it is hopeful that the attendance recorc will excel all others in the schools history. On account of the brtd weather, we had n 0 Sunday school or B. Y. P. U-Sunday. Miss Sara Lavander spent Mon day with Miss Mildred King. Ihe .'trte . chool superintendent is to be at the school, house Mou- lt- H. McGarrah was a business; visitor to Americus Monday. Mrs. George Alston, Mrs. Ida 1 Alight, airs. T. B. Wooldridge, Miss Blanche Wright, spent Friday i with Mrs. Bob Alston at Ureston. i The many friends of Rev. C . D. Carter regret very much to learn' of his illness, he has been move : from the home of his sister, Mrs. ( Bob Derisco to the Plains hospi- 1 tai for special treatment. Mrs. Josephine Wells returned home from Mrs. A. C. Dodson ! where she spent several weeks. r Mrs. Lizzie Holley, Miss Sara' Holley and Mr. George Holley spent Sunday with Mrs. S. D. Reese. Mrs. J. S. King and Miss Olive King were shopping in Americus 1 Monday. Give a war vet a bugle to batter o pieces and he will enjoy it more han a soldier bonus? man WITH RED PEPPER When you are suffering with rheu matism so you can hardly get around just try Red Pepper Rub and you will have the quickest relief known. Nothing has such concentrated, pene trating heat as red peppers. Instant relief. Just as soon as you apply Red Pepper Rub you feel the tingling heat. In three minutes it warms the sore spot through and through. Frees the blood circulation, breaks up the congestion— and the old rheumatism torture is gone. Rowles Red Pepper Rub, made from red peppers, costs little at any drug store. Get a jar at once. Use it for lumbago, neuritis, backache, stiff neck, sore muscles, colds in chest. Almost instant relief awaits you. Be sure to get the genuine, with the name Rowles on each package. GOLF BALLS United States Golf Association takes steps to" change the official golf ball. The new one will have the same minimum diameter as at present. But the weight (now 1.62 ounces) will be reduced to 1.52 ounces. No definite decision has yet been reached, but the asso ciation is experimenting and has communicated its intention to the Royal and Ancient Golf Club com mittee in England. , This is news of extreme im portance—if you are one among the millions of golf enthusiasts. Tinker ing with the official golf ball or baseball seems to be as grave a mat ter a$ checking up the law of grav itation. » * # WOOLWORTH F. W. Woolworth started nis first 5-and-10-cent store with a stock of goods that cost only $315.41, for which he ‘gave his note.” The Woolworth stores report that their sales in 1923 will exceed 190 million dollars. , In this there is much encourage ment for the man striking out for himself on a small scale. Real pub lic service pays. OIL If you have sound investments in good oil property, don’t be dis couraged because the oil industry is shot to pieces by over-production at present. David White, expert geologist for Uncle Sam, predicts that the United States will be dependent or. import f • a definite part‘of its oil supply within five years. The day is coming when airplanes will use as much gasoline as autos—unless another fuel is found. WHAT WILL YOU BE WORTH IN 1953 Thirty years from now your financial security may depend entirely upon the amount of your insurance. Think this over carefully. Suppose fire destroys your home, your possessions or your business 30 years from now—,or maybe this year? Only insurance will guar antee your financial protec tion. We can give you all forms of Property Protection Policies. BRADLEY HOGG Phone 185 Representing the ALLIANCE INSURANCE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA Americus Undertaking Co. NAT LEMASTER, Manager Funeral Directors And Embalmers Night Phones 661 and 88 Day Phones 88 and 231 GIFTS THAT LAST JEWELRY Solid Gold Cuff 50 up Sterling Silver CGi Lgj and up Buckles Pe”' ls sl-00 “■> Buy your goods where you can have them engraved. ’ Thos. L. Bell L. G. COUNCIL, President. T. E. BOLTON, Ass’t. Cashier C. M. COUNCIL, V.-P. and Cashier. J. E. KIKER, Ass’t. Cashier The Planters Bank of Americus (Incorporated) Greetings Tllc goodwill of our Js- K&ftKSraM patrons and friends is one n f our ntost valua 'hie assets. The spirit -a-filßaraW of thp season brings to U’ S I“T us renewed apprecia- EStk Btions of old associates “ MsHtiill and of thp vaSue of nPW friends. May your Christmas be a happy one and - --success attend your ' New Year, is our most cordial wish' The Bank With a Surplus RESOURCES OVER $1,700,000 PROMPT, CONSERVATIVE. ACCOMMODATING No Account Too Large; None Too Small WENESDAY. DECEMBER 19, 192 A HAVE LUNCH t With Us \ Sandwiches, Hot Chocolate, Tomato Bouillion, Hot Cof fee, all hours during the day, at Americus Drug Co. THE STANDARD USEFUL, CHARMING GIFTS— LOW PRICED At $3.98. Colored Bed Spreads; full regular size, for large double beds- At $1.98.- Crinkle Bed Spreads; large .siz e for double beds. At 50c. Great variety of I.iivWj and Turkish Towels, plain or hen/’i stitched. i ‘At $1.25. Embroidered Pillow Cases; several pretty patterns. At $2.00 Pair. Embroidered Pil low Cases, new designs; all sizes. At 70c Pair. Gold Seal Pillow Cases; plain wide hems; actual value SI.OO. At $2.50 Yard. French Broad cloth; 54 inches wide; black and all colors. At $1.25. Pongee Waists; new styles; just all sizes. At $2.98. Satin and Silk Jer sey Petticoats; all colors and black. At $4.95. Child’s All Wool Coats; new styles; all sizes. At $4.95. Congoleum Squares; pretty patterns; size 4 1-2x9 feet, value $6.00. At $15.75. Genuine Cook’s Lin oleum Squares; new patterns; size 8.3x10.6; value $20.00. At $19.75. Cook’s Linoleum Squares; new patterns; size9xl2 feet; value $25.00. At $2.98. Your choice of any pair Ladies’ Shoes in our house, formerly up to SB.OO. At $2.98. Your choice of any pair Men’s Shoes in our house, for merly up to $7.50. At SLSO. Special lots of Child's Shoes; flexible soles; guaranteed solid leather. At $1.50 Yard. Gold and Silver Lace 5 to 10 inches wide; worth up to $3.00. i At 50c Pair. Ruffled Garters in | ali colors new w’ebbing; service- ; able. I At 95c. Kid Gloves for women that are actually worth $1.50; all colors. At $1.98. Long Kid Gauntlets for women all; sizes ; formerly $3.50. At 25c. Ladies’ Satin Bordered Linen Handkerchiefs ;beautiful quality. At 50c Box. For three Ladies’ Handkerchiefs, in pretty Christmas box. • At 25c. Men’s Pure Linen Initial Handkerchiefs; full regular size. At 35c.. Great assortment of Men’s Knitted Silk Four-in-Hand Ties. . | At. 50c. Men’s Four-in-Hand Ties of rich, heavy silks; new patterns. At 98c. Children’s sample Hats; mostly for small boys; all sizes. At $24.75. ■ Alexander Axminster Squares; his standard make. At 35c. Ladies’ Silk Stockings in black only; “seconds” of 50c qual ity. At 50c. First quality Ladies’ Silk Stockings; black, Brown, Gray. Standard Dry Goods Company Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce AMERICUS, GA.
