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PAGE SIX 11M E S■RE C C » D £ K PUBLISHED U» *""" 1 '■ »—— ■ ■ Published by The Times-Recorder Co., tine.) Lovelace Eve, Editor and Publisher Entered •« second claw matter nt the *oatoffl<4 at American, Georgia, according to the Act of CongreM. The Associated Pre** 1a exelacirely entitled te the uee for the republication ‘of all news die pa tehee credited to it or not otherwise credited to this paper and also the local *ew* published boro* In. All right of republication of special dispatches are also reserved. National Advertising Representatives, FROST LANDIS A KOHN, Brunswick Bldg.. New Tork| /copies’ Gas Bldg.. Chicago. A THOUGHT"" Let not the sun go down upon your wrath. —Eph. 4:26. Anger begins with folly and ends with repentance. —Pytha goras. Prosperity Ahead Britain, France, Belgium and Germany are hones* ly trying to get together on the Dawes plan for the solution of the repara tions tangle that has kept Eu rope in a turmoil since the sign ing of the Versailles treaty. In a few words, the Dawes plan is explained as follows by the Baltimore Sun: The essential thing in the much-discussed but little under stood “Daws plan” for the solu tion of the reparation tangle' is the proposal to float a loan of $200,000,000 for the benfit of German. Indeed, as we have pointed out many times, no so lution of the reparations ques tion question is possible without such a loan. And, in the very nature of things, that loan must come largely from investors in the United States. The nations have agreed, per force, that the rights of the in vestors in that loan shall take precedence over all other rights, including that of France for rep arations payments. Under no oth er trms, obviously, could the bankers participate and under no other terms could they expect in dividual investors to put their money in it. The question remaining to be decided—and it must be decided by the bankers is whether the guarantees forthcoming from Germany and the recessions made by France are of sufficient strength to guarantee repayment of th e loan. That is the decision which may be expected at any hour. The general opinions seems to be that the bankers will agree that the loan as it stands is a feasible proposiiton. Accordingly, there is a likeli hood that the investors of the United States may be .given the opportunity ih very short order to decide whether they are will ing to risk their funds in a bond issue which will provide for the rehabilitation of Germany and be at the same time a safe and profitable medium for surplus funds. Every indication is that this plan, mapped out by two Ameri can business men, will be adopt ed by the countries affected, and that at no far distant date. Once Europe gets down to actually paying off her war debts, prosperity will again be seen—not only for Europe but for America, too. Many American financiers are predicting several prosperous years following the European reparations settlement. Baruch has gone so far as to predict that these years to follow will be the most prosperious we have ever seen. \ Europe needs our cotton, our machinery, our wheat and corn and pork—in fact there is but few things she does not need. With American furnishing the gold, America will also be able to say where the gold is to be spent. Arthur Brisbane, the highest priced newspaper writer in the country and considered the ablest exponent of men and af fairs of national importance sees bright hopes infall lines of com mercial activities for this fall. In discussing the situation, he says: “No matter how it may affect us in the long run, the cash dis tribution, accompanied, probably, by a new flood of crisp new Fed eral Reserve bills, will start up a prosperity boom with us. Ba ruch says it will be such a boom as to make the war prosperity look small. The things that Eu rope buys from us in this boom will be used to build up. The material bought in the war were used by Europeans to blow each other to pieces. “Prepare for good times with business booming, work plenty, wages high. There is no know ing how high the wages will go with immigration shut out and Europe’s population looking to us for supplies.” Biennial Sessions At Last The Georgia Legislature has passed the biennial sessions bill, ending a fight of a century. The question now goes to the people for ratification this fall, as an amendment to the constitution of the State. If it receives a majority vote, it will then be come a law. There's little doubt that the amendment will receive a big majority. Fpr years the people desired this change from annual sessions to sessions every two years, but Legislature after Leg islature refused to give the peo ple the opportunity to express their wishes on this subject. Unfortunately, the Legisla ture failed to pass bills that would make the terms of Gov ernor and other State House of ficers four years instead of two. However, this will follow, we think, in due time. There’s no necessity for an nual sessions of the Legislature and but few States remain which have annual sessions. Al ready there are too many laws on the statute books of the State. Os course, there are many gentlemen who will sadly miss their annual vacation in Atlanta at the State’s expense, but once in two years is enough for them. The Flying Postman The material greatness of man’s inventions and enterpris es sticks out but their real great ness is in their by-product their contribution to human hap piness. Banker & Son of San Francisco explain the details of a big scheme to Morgan & Co. of Wall Street. And a lonely, suffering old mother pours her heart out to her children almost in their presence. In the little bedroom of a modest house in San Francisco lies an old mother, bedfast. It has been a long siege of illness, and of loneliness, too, for hus band has to work and there’s only a kindly neighbor's little girl to “look in occasionally.” But it is not the physical'dis tress, nor the loneliness that hurts the invalid most. She worries about her mar ried children ’way off in New York City and she knows that they worry about mother; and telegrams at 3 or 4 cents per word are too costly for the poor. • But there comes a Monday evening when husband sits down by the bedside and writes, for his helpless wife, a long let ter to their children. There’s mother love in the letter, and cheer to the effect that mother is doing nicely, and affectionate inquiries as to the grandchildren, with some old fashioned mother's advice on running a family, and all the tender things that mothers have to repeat again and again to those they’ve borne, worked for and somewhat lost through their little ones growing up. “John,” says the sick wom an, “mail it on your way to work tomorrow and they’ll be reading it the day after and by Friday I’ll get their answer. Be sure, John. It’s almost as if 1 had them here.” Then she smiles in happiness, the grip of worry in loneliness leavtfs her heart, and she sleeps. The air mail service! We vision its business advan tage almost exclusively. In 32 hours the San Francisco merchant can pour his orders, kicks, his whole soul cut to his New York “connections” for 24 cents, and. in 64 hours, get a re ply that would clog the wires and cost a small fortune if sent in the old way. Quicker busi ness, cheaper business, more business! Fine stuff! We vision the profit, first thing and strong ly- And hidden in this thing of human progress are such things as the happiness of that old mother who almost feels that she has her children at her bed side, ’though they are thousands of miles away. DALTON STARTS PAVING PROGRAM DALTON, August 12.—Paving work to be accomplished here short ly will amount to approximately $14,000, it is announced by William Boyce, Jr., of Augusta, who has been awarded the contract for the paving here. Grading work has al ready started. The paving, to be done on the three princinal streets, will be of sheet asphalt on a con crete base, . Lxcm A Ambition is stalling; vacation is calling. Th e fani’ly is ready for sport. Then father declares, let us pack up our wares, and we’ll hie to a summer resort. So sister and brother, and don’t forget mother, start getting their summer clothes out. They’re spread on the bed from the foot to the head; they will take all they’ve got—just about! The trunk is spread open while all three are dopin’ just how they will get their things in. And gosh only knows, that the out lay of clothes makes them wonder just where to begin. Clothes come from th rack as they pack and they pack, ’cause they’re taking most everything but the clothes that they wear. Now the trunk’s filled, with care and with trouble they get the thing shut. Then father walks in and he breaks into grin ’caus he knows be takin’ are the clothes that he ’S been for aken; the things he’ll be takin’ are the clothes are he wears on bis back. Cfopyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.) Editorial Opinions Gleaned —Serious and Otherwise— From Press and Magazine THEN IT’S TOO LATE. One trouble with many a wide awake young fellow of today is he doesn’t get wide awake until midnight.—Augusta Herald. BETTER THAN WE REALIZE. Agricultural conditions in the south are so much better than in the northwest and other sections of the United States that we have much cause for rejoicing.— Rome News. AUTO OUR GUESS. When you see a tree torn down these days you never know if it was lightning or an auto.—Au gusta Herald. MAYBE THAT’S THE REASON. There are more than 3,500,000 automobiles on farms in the Uni ted States. Possibly not all farm ers are going through such hard times as the pessimists would have us believe.—Cochran Journal PAGE THE K. K. K. FOR HOWE So far as I am personally con cerned, I would as soon vote for a Catholic for President as for a Methodist, and my father was a Methodist preacher.—Ed Howe's Monthly. FROM DARKNESS TO DAYLIGHT A prominent fertilizer man, who has not been an optimist for the past few years, states that, the outlook in his business is bet ter than it has been for a long time. Presumably this is the cause of the good cotton crop in the state. It is known that the banks have been carrying the smaller business men and there is every prospect this year that they will be paid upland that things will ba easier in this section. The Savan nah Press has already published a table showing that the tax di gest for 1924, compared with that of 1923, shows a substantial increase. Things are not only hopeful, but decidedly on the up grade. The wheat and corn crop in the West is climbing up and this boost, whether artificial or not, points to better prices than could be obtained under the help-the farmcr bill of Congress. Wheat has risen some 30 cents a bushel since May. “Wheat farmers who only a month ago were seeing their farms go under mortgage foreclosure are now reported to be growing rich. The more dis tressed spring wheat sections are, in equal promise of emerging from darkness to daylight.” The cotton farmers of the: South seem to be in the same boat, and things begin to be bet ter all round, especially in South Georgia.—Savannah Press. POT-SHOTS You look so pleased, old man, the fortune teller must have pre dieted something good.” “You bet! She predicted that I would have a financial reverse.” “I don’t see anything joyous in that.” “You would if you knew any thing about my finances. I tell you that if they don’t reverse pretty quick I’l be busted.” That Scot who is over here to study our insect life shouldn’t overlook our village holes. —IBa- timore Sun. With the advent of women in politics why should not every platform have a postscript?—New Ye k World. Betted be fjjrst in Montana than second in November, Sena tor Walsh undoubtedly reasoned. New York perald-Tribune. Madison* Square Garden might as well bej’azod. After what Pai Harrison spid, no self-raspecting elephant would ever eat a peanut um’ i itsfroof. —Columbia Record. OVER-DOING THE THING. This is tin age in which people are overdoing things, or at least the desire) to dp things. Soims- . thing must be done about every thing. Congress or legislatures, county an/l city officials are all being bcsdeched by somebody to do something about cv ry little question tliat bobs up. If business is dull something must be done to make it bettfr by our lalv-making bodies. Some thing outfit to be done to make a man rum his business along cer- T THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER T tain lines. A man ought to be regulated in the rearing of his children. The length of women’s skiffs ought to be regulated by law. Everybody ought + o be reg ulated in some way. Reformers are busy running up and down the land saying: “For God’s sake, do something about it.” Being patient and keeping still has settled more problems than the busy-bodies who are forever clamoring about doing something. Nature has away of balancing things pretty well. Just give her time. If meddlers, would quit meddling and go to work at something useful a great many things over which much ado is made would adjust themselves smoothly and acceptably in the course of time.—Winder News. AGO How the ancient Egyptians man aged to move the huge stones tncy used in their pyramids and other monuments that have endured through the ages, has long puzzled scientists as much as tourists. Old records, discovered, reveal that man power was the way, rather than gigantic wooden machinery since crumbled to dust. Six thou sand slaves, tugging at strong ropes, moved a stone 137 feet long taper ed to a base 14 feet across, weigh ing 1168 tens. Machinery has released us from that kind of slavery—-and given us another kind. We’ve just changed taskmasters. * * * GORILLAS Our distant relative, the gorilla, is in danger of extinction. Jungle explorers say there’s only one big herd of these hairy monsters left, numbering not more than 100. Why worry . about it? They wouldn’t be vanishing if such weren’t nature’s plan. Like the buffalo and passenger pigeon and dinosaur, the gorilla had his func tion in creations. That function is unknown, but apparently it’s no longer needed. Nature destroys the unnecessary, as ruthlessly as she strikes down those who fail to do as she intended. ** * i slippery Russian oil output is mounting rapidly—seven million tens expect ed this year, or three-fourths of normal pre-war output. With such a plum ripening, you will hear more kindly words about the Soviet from sources connected with our Wall Street and London’s Lombard Street. Russia, her gigan tic natural resources barely touch ed, is the next country on the pro gram of foreign exploiters. The Russians will benefit in the exploi tation, however, so maybe it’s for the best. China will be'the last re serve. ♦ * * DX Radio Corporation announces an 85 per cent gain in its sales of re ceiving sets, compared with a year ago, figures covering, first ‘ six months of two years. The situation as regards sales of parts is difficult to estimate. Home made sets reflect youthful buying Radio industry now is in its second sales movement—complete sets for Wie older and conservative who have been sitting back “waiting for the thing to get perfected so I won’t have to tinker with it.” ♦ ♦ # DISPLACED Another interurban electric rail way is forced out of business by motor trucks and autos. This tin i s the Aurora, Plainfield and , 10 . ■akl th 0 ’ ,n , lnino!s ’ Its official, ■aid the road could no longer oper ate in competition with “gasoiin • buggies” except at a loss. The interurban business has had a hard row to hoe. It started out with high hopes and much public enthusiasm, to bridge the inade qiwcies of steam railiyiad syyice. The auto crowded ’it tOo fpsf. Aft. exceptional situation in the history of American industry. ■ A BRAND-NEW ATTRACTION ~ ~ ~ Ist* cowztfi I step up on y |\\ a I gehtsll ||i n / / I 9HOVJ as ® I ABOUT TO II WW’l J J MM ' A|c|< < -aimiwwin* ‘ JUT - - ■ ■’ I I 1 ■ 1 Old Days In Americus \ TEN YEARS AGO TODAY (From The Times Recorder. August 12, 1914.) Americus warehouses continue deserted to a greater or less degiee, a condition due to- the war and the weather. Aside from the depression financially that is being felt through out the/country on account of the war, the cotton farmers of this section are getting wci’iied about the weather conditions which have had a very deteriorating effect on the growing crops. Considerable open cotton has been beat out by the heavy rains that have been fall ing njsarly every day since the bells began to open. Os interest to their friends in Americus was the marriage of Miss Jessie Pounds and Mr. Feed Hodges which was solemnized at the noor. hour Sunday at the residence of the brides sister, Mrs. J. 0. McArthur on Lee street. Miss Mabel and Anne Ellis have gone to Lumpkin where they will by■ guests at the home of Mrs. J. I). I Richardson for several days. Mrs. J. L. Lott, Miss Pear Lott and brothers, James and Wade. Lott will go today by automobile to their former home in Johnston S. C. upon a v|sit to relatives. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY (From The Times Recorder. August 12, 1904.) Miss Emma Cloud leaves Monday for an extensive Eastern trip." Miss Cloud will spend several weeks in Louisville where she will study rail styles in dressmaking and millinery. She will be accompanied by Miss Britton, who will take lessons in perfecting her artistic taste in the millinery department of Miss Clouds popular establishment. A marriage of much interest was solemnized yesterday morning at the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Ray, here, when Mis., Anne Dickerson and Mr. Jjihn E. Schumpert were thus uni'..:;. The city assessors, Me srs. A. J. Hamil, Lee Allen, and Hugh Mize are busy this week Ipokiim after tho W. &V$ ■ Printing presses are great. They enable you to worry about trouble; in all part of the world. It is not bad luck for a black cat to cross in front of an auto. Not if it cross all ti.c way. The ' .light of ign, . aiice is buying two ti 3 exactly alike. ney say it took two million ' ars to make p s what we are and still we don’t appreciate it. New York has a wonderful aqua rium, but most of the fish there live in b .els. Americus Undertaking Co. NAT LEMASTER, Manager Funeral Directort And Embalmers Night Phones 661 and 88 : Pay Phone? 88 and 231 TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 12. 1924 returns of property recently mdaa Evidence of Americus’ substantial growth and prosperity is given in the many pretty dwelling houses in process of erection throughout the city. Many are being built as homes for their owners, while others are erected as a source of investment. Mr. A. J. Hamil.has recently com plefed five pretty dweling houses on Lamar and Dudley streets, Mr. J. G. Nicholson now owns two desirable dwellings recently completed. Out Lee street, Capt. H. D. Watts is building a beautiful home, while Capt. Hall has just completed one on Lee street. Judge Maynard is also building a handsome home on Lee, nearly opposite the beautiful new residence of Dr. J. C. Dodson. THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY (From The Times Recorder. August 12, 1594.) Col. Horatius Augustus Harris, the lucky winner of the prize offer ed by The Times Recorder for the ugleist man in Americus received hs credentials yesterday morning and with a happy heart,, new hat clear conscience, new clothes and a shoe shine, left for Tybee to desport him self in the breakers of all observers. Conspicuous among the effects car ried by Col. Harris was a Dolly Var den bathing suit of a delicate pink shade, cut bias and made au-revoir with demitrain, and in this the Col, will array his statuesque figure this morning and plunge fearlessly into the deep blue sea. • Miss Kate Clarke a very charm ing belle of Monticello, Fla., and daughter of Representative Clarke, of that state is visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. W. M. Tullis, on Church street. I*rank Burke, one of Americus brightest and most popular young men, left yesterday for Sewanee, Tenn., where he will enter for a lull collegiate course at the cel-j --biated institution of learning there. Noting Mr. Burke was .sevcntei.i jpars of age yestertay, and could eave celebrated the anniversary in no better way than entering this splendid school. At a meeting of the board of di rectors yesterday of the Alliance Warehouse Company, Mr. E. L. Bell was re-elected manager for the next year, while Jesse Weaver was re elected salesman and George Wal ters Bookkeeper. These three con stitute a strong tearm, and will rurely get their full share of the next cotton crop. 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) AT YOUR ~ SERVICE ■ lest and largest L? if P,i State Bank in South- west Georgia. Any fe' > J business entrusted to US will receive our best attention. re^ dy . one of our valued customers, « v/e would appreciate an opportunity of serving you. ihe Bank With a Surplus RESOURCES OVER $1,700,000 PROMPT, CONSERVATIVE, ACCOMMODATING No Account Too Large; None Too Small ~ ... THE STANDARD MONDAY AND TUESDAY BARGAINS Merchandise That We Bought Right and We Are Going to Share Our Good Fortune With You. Be On Hand Monday or Tuesday. This is a Real Oollir Sale. $1 will buy 4 yards Imported Swiss; many pieces formerly ?l yardi $1 will buy 4 yards of any piece of Voile in our house; formerly up to $1 yard. $1 will get your pick cf rack of Misses and Children’s Gingham Dresses. $1 will buy 4 yards Brown Linen, 36 inches wide; actual value 50c yard,. $1 will buy 5 yards Gold Seal Percale, light or dark shades, 36 inches wide. $1 will buy one E. & W. Shirt, collarless or collar attached. $1 will buy 5 pairs Men’s Black Socks, double heels and toes, all sizes. $1 will buy 2 yards highly mer cerized Table Damask, 64 inches wide. $1 will buy one Bleached Sheet, size 72x90 inches with wide hems. $1 will buy 4 Turkish Towels, bleached snow-white, size 22x44 [inches. $1 will buy 4 yard Tissue Ging hams, 36 inches wide; valus 503 yard. f l will buy 5 yards 36 inch Cre tonne, great variety of pretty pat terns. $t will buy 4 yards Underwear Crepe, all colors, 32 inches wide. $1 will buy 2 men’s Union Suits of excellent pajama checks, all sizes. $1 will buy 6 yards good quality Dress Gingham, fad colors, 27 inches wide. $1 will buy 8 yards standard Apron Gingham, colors guaran teed. ' vvill buy 2 Window Shades mounted on Hartshorn guaranteed rollers, 6x3 feet. $1 will buy 20 cans Lightouse I Cleanser. You know the grade. $1 will buy 10 yards Curtain Scrim, 35 inches wide, white and ecru. $1 will get your choice of big lot of Ladies’ Waists and Blouses; 1 $1 will buy 3 Union Suits for boys, made of good pajama checks, ail sizes. $1 will Ley 6 yards god Pajama ( hecks, 36 inches wk»e; actual value 25c yard. $1 will buy 2 Press Patterns of good quidity Voile, 28 inches wide. $1 will buy 3 pairs Bovs’ Over alls, mu.le o£ good yualiiy denim. ■VI will buy ;; pairs ladies’ Silk Hose, black and brown, quality per fect. Standard Dry Goods Company Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce AMERICUS, GA.
