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PAGE SIX ■I KIM£B - R EC CID £ R ' PUIIJSHW UN m n t ri . I 4.H. ■<,( ■ ■ I 111 Published by The Times-Recorder Co., lino,) Lovelace Eve, Editor and Publisher E&t«red u second daw matter at th* peatufflcf M America*, Georgia, according t* th* A@l «C £*ngr*M. Th* A**ochfed Prat* it exclarivdy *ntlt!«d t« th* w* for th* repnhlicatioS" of all now* di*, gmtchea credited to it or not other*!** credited t* thia paper and alao the local **w* published h*ro> ta. All right of republication of special dispatch** are ahu reserved. National Advertising Representative*, FROST LANDIS A KOHN, Bromidt Bldg., New Toth I /•oples* Gas Bldg.. Chicago. A THOUGHT 7 He who loveth God loveth his brother also.—John 4:21. ... The religion of humanity is love. •—Mazzini. Its ‘Nighty’ Is l orn With two of the presidential nominees—John W. Davis and Robert LaFollette—condemning the Ku Klux Klan in no unmis takable terms; with its defeat in Texas by “Ma” Ferguson and in Oklahoma by Jack Wal ton, and setbacks meeting it elsewhere, the kluxers seem to be on the skids, “a beaten thing,” as is so aptly expressed by the Savannah Press in the following: The victory in Texas o f “Ma” Ferguson gives to the K. K. K. another defeat that is nationa wide in importance. The result of the Texas primary, coupled with the utterances of John W- Davis as to the Klan, gives this organization two blows in one weeks’ time that will seriously handicap it everywhere. Its ar mor is broken—its hood is rais ed, its “nighty” is torn. It is held up to the world as a beaten thing, which has been gaining victories in the past because of its mysterious methods of a'tack and its striking in the dark. The K. K. K. organization with a secret membership and its weak ness of anonymity has been put on the defensive in Texas, and has lost. It will be the same way in other states and in other com munities. A thing that hides that is ashamed, that seeks to stab in the back who fight in the open, cannot live in the clear sunlight of God and the minds of right-thinking men. It may win temporary victories in isolated spots, but there can be no stability about its pro gress and no permanency in its temporary triumphs. Sooner or later the nation will accept the Texas verdict on Klanism as safe and sound and desirable. Spineless politicians, cowering under its threats, sought their own political preferment through an alliance with the klan dodg ing and sneaking about under the folds of its robe and hood- Be cause of these, the klan was able to maintain its political hold. With the appearance of men and women, unafraid and ready for battle, the klan began to totter. Its doom is near. The political klan has shot its bolt. American manhood and womanhood will not tolerate mask government. Now, dear reader, watch the timid, unscrupulous politicians crawl on the band wagon- Among the first to seek the housetops and condemn the klan will be those who have been using the klan for their own political ends. There are office-holders — high and low, elective and ap pointive—who until now have dodged the klan issue as they would the plague. These will come boldly to the front and, with chests out and blazing eyes, assail the klan with all the vigor of their small souls. But it is too late. The roll has been called too often in the newspapers; the people know he who has been “close to the klan,” who has refused to meet the issue. His about-face now will be fully un derstood, and not soon forgot ten. Among the first to make the grab for the band wagon is a Georgia congressman who, time and again, has been charged in the newspapers with affiliation with the klan. Already he has begun the denunciation of the order that helped elect him to his place in congress. But the men and women of Georgia have little faith in his tardy denuncia tion. He has waited a bit too long. Dusting Cotton From the Air Observers going from Ameri cus to Cordele to witness the ex periments made there in dusting cotton by airplane are of the opinion that the scheme is prac tical. They were told that cot ton could be dusted at a cost of 37 cents per acre per applica tion. It may be that the plane will to some extent solve the riddle of the boll weevil; however, the use of airplanes is a com munity affair. No one farm could afford the cost of plane and pilot, but a community. of farmers, controlling several thou sands of acres, may be able to adopt the plan of dusting from the air. The experiment is interesting and may prove to be entirely practical. At least progress in weevil control is being made. An Observation From the Vienna News, of which Miss Emily Woodward is editor, we glean this bit of wise observation ’• Twenty men in Washington City have started a campaign to make their wives let their hair grow. The method employed is a “back to whiskers” movement. These fellows say they will let their beard grow until they have to be tucked in their shoes if it is necessary in order to win the fight. Hr is strange how much personal suffering some folks will inflict upon themselves in order to spite others or carry their point. It is probably lots of pleasure to live in a household where such fool means are re sorted to in order to effect a de sired purpose. Husbands and wives who can’t come to a har monious agreement about the length of their hair are centainly poorly fitted to meet together the real issues that come to ev ery wedded pair. Nor should Miss Woodward’s observation be confined to the length of the hair on a woman’s head. Certainly, if the wedded pair cannot come to an under standing on so trivial a matter, how in the name of all that’s sa cred can they hope to meet the really important question of life. Dangers of a Weak Navy Uncle Sam probably would gladly sink his entire navy if all other countries would do the same. When Uncle Sam called the disarmament conference in Washington, he was willing to reduce his navy as far as was possible with safety. And that was what happened. Our naval experts figured that, to be reasonably well protected, our fighting fleet must be on an equal footing with England’s and two-thirds stronger than Ja pan’s. This program went into effect, giving Great Britain, Unit ed States and Japan the respect ive standings of 5-5-3. Lately you have been reading a lot of controversy about the navy having fallen behind the 5-5-3 standard. Just what its actual fighting strength is, must be confusing to most readers. It is weaker in some classes of ships than in oth ers. Elevations of guns, deter mining how far a shell can be fired, also enters into the dis cussion. The things to keep in mind, however, is the navy as a whole —as an organization ready to give battle when attacked. In this connection, we must re member that no chain is stronger than its weakest link- Our Navy Department an nounces that the relative fighting strength of the fleets of Britain, America and Japan is 5-4-3. Some experts go as far as to claim that the ratio is 5-1-3 that in actual battle strength our fleet is only a third as strong as Japan’s and a fifth as strong as Britain’s. This is the extreme view. The fact remains, however, that our navy is claimed to have become weakened—fallen below the relative standing that our best experts consider necessary for safety. If, as claimed, the navy is weaker than is necessary for national safety, the thing to do is to bring it back up to its strength as agreed on at the dis armament conference—and do it quickly. Japan is building 84 fighting ships with a total displacement of 178,065 tons. And Uncle Sam is building only 24 ships with tonnage of 64,494. This obviously means that we are headed toward even a weaker naval standing than at present. Congressional watchdogs of the public .treasury, incidentally, before spending a lot of tax money should ascertain where truth ends and militaristic propa ganda begins. “PA” BUYS BANK BUILDING The father of “Young” Strib ling, of pugilistic fame, has bought a bank building in Sa vannah. He is not only the fath er but the trainer and manager of the rising young boxer, who is still a minor. The Savannah investment indicates that the young light-heavy-weight has been doing pretty well for some time. He- has fought n number of battles, and has been a draw ing card. As Juvenile America is familiar with the earning cap acity of successful pugilistis, it is not in the least surprising that pugilism as a profession makes strong appeal to the agile, well derable part of the here worship ing world at the feet of slug muscled youth who sous'a. consul-, gers —Albany Heraljl, _ PjOOIOsS CTllal Cochran w Say, are you a man, or a being? Just what _ } -. Has your share of thi EWorld’s toiling been? And how did you come by such things as you’ve got, Did you earn them by working to win? ’Twas meant that each man should take part in the game That is keeping the world going ’round; Can you hold your head high ’cause you haven't gone lame; , Have your brain and your hand work been sound? r. •/ -k ■> Just where would this time-worn old world be today, If ’twere not for what mankind has done? Imagine, if work hadn’t shared in with play, There’d be nothing new under the sun. How much or how little we have here below, There is one truth we never can foil; And, sooner or later, we’re all bound to kn o w That our fortunes depend upon toil. (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.) Editorial Opinions Gleaned —Serious and Otherwise— From Press and Magazine BACK TO “OLD TIMES” With six weeks of tobacco selling on a market like this, fol lowed with a good cotton crop, as well as other good crops, is indeed a reminder of days that have been. One more crop year like this is going to put our sec tion of the state in the lead.-- Douglasss Enterprise. SOLVE THIS RIDDLE The grand old State of Kansas in respect of some things, believes in safety first, last and all the time. On the law books of that state, according to “Georgia High ways,” appears this remarkable statute: “When two cars approach each other at a crossing, they shall both come to a full stop, and nei ther shall start up until the other has gone.”—J. B. Nevin In Atlan ta Georgian. PROGRESS IN THE WRONG DIRECTION Those who vote for La Fol lette will vote for two things, against which a good many mil lions of others will vote with as much enthuiasm as anything in the campaign can possibly gene rate—government ownership of railroads, and taking away from the Supreme Court the right to sive.—tho-h gPi tu otx’c mbbm eclare acts of Congress uncon stitutional. Yet Pompadour Bob insists he is not a radical, only a progressive. But we have no desire to progress in that direc tion.—Albany Herald. THE SAME OLD STORY The disstrous railroad accident at Cranford, N. J., shows that the reckless motorist who attempts to beat a train to a grade crossing endangers many lives besides his own. In this case three other per sons were killed and a large num ber slightly injured. By all ac counts the accident was absolute ly without excuse. There was no necessity to use this particular crossing, as there were others nearby where the highways were earned over or under the tracks, and a warning bell was ringing The engineer had also clown the usual cautionary whistle. But still he drove ahead to his own death. All words of admonition seems to be lost upon such per sons.—Philadelphia Record. MAK.E SEPT. 10TH GALA DAY Remember September 10 and make your plans to go to the polls that day. Let’s be broad enough to look beyond our own county and be interested in our circuit, our State and the nation. We are the folks, after all, who make the laws, and who regulate the courts, for by our votes we send the men there who do it. It is our fault if it is not done right. Let’s make it a gala day and let Scriven county roll up at least 2,000 votes on that day. It will show that we appreciate our gifted sons who are running for office, and not only that, but that we are all good citizens who are interested in public affairs and who want good men in of fice everywhere.—Sylvania Tele phone. NOT THE TIME TO QUIT Disinclination of able men of affairs to accept public office is one of the outstanding misfortu nes of present day politics. More strong men are needed yet every day, or more, is found put ting aside opportunities when he could bring his experience and his talent into play for the pub lic service. It is no less regret able to find men retiring from of fice where they have tendered honest service because they con sider the times hopeless for the work that needs to be done for the good of the country. An outstanding instance of the latter situation is the refusal of Representative Jost, of the Kansas City district of Missouri, to stand for re-election. In a letter to political friends he says he cannot afford to take tim: from his business for the hope less task of trying to break the grip that blocs and groups of selfish interests hold on Cong ress. He denounces the radical, socialistic anti plain partisan alli ances in the late session of Con gress. He says: The present public distem per of the country must run its course. People will finally realize that prosperity depends else than a legislative fiat, and that noth- ITHE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER < ing but harm can come from any law passed to favor acer tain end special class. The sound principles on which the fathers grounded this republic are out of fashion now, but ultimately will again be In favor. Representative Jost’s constitu ency should reply to his letter in the words of the dying Law rence, “Don’t give up the ship!” • —Cincinnati Inquirer. QUEER To win bets, there is no limit to man’s foolishness. A Dutchman passes through Paris, traveling 15,000 kilometers by turning somei saults. He started last November and expects to finish the trip early next year. Why ever consider life dull when there is plenty of Wohld Vaudeville like this? Half the world are squirrels ~ \ _ _ * ♦ TRAVELERS On a tour of the world, started in 1919, Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Rich ards of Los Angeles have already covered over 216,000 miles. Five more years of travel ahead. So far they’ve used the auto for nearly 200,000 miles, which is a revelation in Good Roads. A cen tury from now, trips of this length by airplane will be common. Nearly all of us miss a lot by being able to see only a small part of this world before We pass on to the next. Civi 'iization at present has us in what amounts to penitentiary cells. Air plane will unlock the doors, 100 times more so than the auto. * * * ARTISTS Photographer is taking thei place of the artist in advertising. Half the advertising pictures in magazines already are made by cameras. This pleases photogra phers at their national convention in Milwaukee. The outcome? There’ll be few er artists. The gifted painters will continue producing, ,but the wane of commercial art will not send them back to the garret'. The rich will patronize them, as always happens when civilization grow older. ♦ tjf * DECAY When commercial art apparent ly doomed by the increasing use of photographs for advertising and fiction illustrations, a lot of half way painters and sketchers will have to get into other lines of work. Th e best will, spurred by necessity, work harder and become Real Artists. Keen competition in a limited market may develop genuine art in America. Bewail that day. Civilizations do not pro duce great art in their virile ■youth. When art comes, civiliza tion is flowering to decay. * * » BRILLIANCY Dyes, injected into North Caro lina trees at the roots, are drawn up and saturate the whole tree. In 10 days, the tree is cut down —and the lumber is embalmed with permanent colors that cannot even be boiled or steamed out. It’s a clever idea, and it will help the imitators of mahogany and other expensive furniture. Some one will make a lot of money out of the process. Ther e are millions of such opportunities waiting for the eyes that can see them. ♦ * * CHINA In Chinese movies, instead ofi passing ice water, patrons are han ded steaming hot towels by ush-' ers, for wiping faces and hands. An interpreter, standing near the screen, explains the captions and situation in Chinese. Return ed travelers say the Chinks like comics and action pictures, especially Wild West They are bored by love scenes, triangle plots, sex entanglements. As -we come increasingly into economic contact with the orient, we’ll observe that the yellow race *as about as much emotion as a pail of putty. China is an old man, America a youth. . y ’ 9 i ■' Old Days In Americus TEN YEARS AGO TODAY i (From The Times-Record er. Sept 1, 1914.) Americus took on yesterday the appearance of a busty fall day, quite in contrast to the usually dull days of August. Cotton bales poured into the city in a steady stream to the number of nearly seven hundred bales, but while this was true as re gards receipts there were no sales of the fleecy and the usual plethora of cotton money at this erstwhile busy period was not in evidence. Seven and a half cents was the top price offered and the farmers to a man declined to accept it. At this dat e last y ear > with 2, 150 bales marketed the farmers were getting 12 cents for their cottton and abounding prosperity was in evi dence. Messrs. J. R. Statham, J. E. Shep pard, Arch Mcßa e and W. T. Mc- Math, Sumter’s four representatives in the state convention, assembling in Macon this morning, will be ear ly upon the scene. Miss Nannie Su e Bell after a very pleasant visit of several days to friends in Columbus, returned yes terday evening to her home here Camp Sumpter, 642, United Con federate Veterans will be represen ted at the state reunion by six of its most zealous members who have been chosen as delegates to the Ma con meeting. These are Messrs. H. T. Davenport, a camp commander; John A. Cobb; J. P. Britton; W. S. Moore; John A. McDonald, and J. M. Hansford. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ((From The Times-Recorder. Sept. 1, 1904.) Today, will usher in Ihe busiest September that Americus has knawn in many years. The Times-Recorder hopes it brings prosperity to all. Dr. Bahnsen while entering a sta ble recently, was bitten upon the breast by a horse. Fortunately, he sustained little injury. Mrs. E. J. Sheahan and little chil dren left this morning for a two weeks’ stay with friends at Richland There are in Americus as many fin e frotting horses as will be found in any city in the State, and driving is a source of greatest pleasure to many of our citizens. Just now i there is a movement on foot looking to the organization of a gentleman’s driving club, and success is assured 1 even from the start. That the. boll weevil is everlasting ly destroying the Texas cottn crop is evidenced by reports form that state, emphasized by the rapid ad vance in the price. An Americus The stone-age man had his wife at his feet. The modern man has her at his heels. Two Boston girls walking home from California should have, gotten out of the auto sooner. In Scotland, 2000 barrels of booze burned, but prohibition pre vents such .horrors here. Train almost ran over senator in Washington, showing you can’t get by a railroad crossing on your reputation. Americus Undertaking Co. NAT LEMASTER, Manager Funeral Director* And Embalmer* Night Phone* 661 and 88 Day Phone* 88 and 231 Stops Malaria, Restores Strength and Energy Grove*# Tasteless Chill Tonic Round Trip Summer Fares from Americus, Ga. Going and returning via Savannah and steamship New York . . $57.18 Boston .... 70.18 Philadelphia 51.70 Baltimore . . 46.15 Going via Savannah and ship » returning rail, or vice versa New York . . $63.60 Boston .... 78.65 Fares to other resorts proportion ately reduced. Tickets include meals and berth on steamer, except that for some staterooms an additional charge is made. For sailing dates, accommoda tions and other information apply to Ticket Office, C. of Ga. Station. Phone H. C. White, Agent. - <B»C*H Central of Georgia Ry. Ocean Steamship Co. Merchants « Miner* Tran*. Co. ~ MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER J man received a letter yesterday from Texas, wherein it was stated that the weevil was inflicting tremend ous damage there, in nearly ev»ry section of the state. , The Americus cotton market nas made a new record on August re ceipts for the first time, this sea son, receipts exceeding that 3,090 bale mark. Heretofore the best re cord made was about 2,300 bale mark. 2) (((knetßtco vbgk ( mm THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY (From The Times-Recorder. Sept 1, 1894.) - The eastbound freight on the S. A & M. Montgomery to Americus, ar rived here last night with twenty - six carloads of coal and pig iron> Most of the coal was stopped here, while the remainder, With the cars of pig iron, went forward to Savan nah. Capt. N. G. Prince returned from the stock markets yesterday' with a number of fine horses and manes, . which he will sell on a basis of five , cent cotton. Tonight at the residence of Mr. B. H_. Mayo, corner of Forsyth and Reese streets, the Ladies Missionary Society of the Second Methodist ■ church will have a musical entertain , ment after which ice cream, sherbet, etc., will be served. It isn’t always true that “a thing ' of beauty is a joy forever” for there’s Gus Harris who is a joy for ever to housekeepers and yet he was not voted the prize medal in a beau ty show. Mr. Harris, having captur ed Tybe e and moved his store to Averas old stand on Lamar street has a few remarks to make in this . issue of the Times-Recorder that will cause the ladies who keep house to . declare (when they see his stock of groceries, etc.) that Gus is just too sweet for anything, with his lovely goods and captivating prices. Th e many friends of Mr. Eugene A. Nisbet, the very efficient rate cleric of the S'. A. & M., will regret to learn hat he has resigned his position here and will porbably re turn to Macon, his former home. I made on Improved luVrll lands at cheap est rates for terms of 5,7 or 10 years with pre-payment option given Money secured promptly. We have now outstanding over $1,100,000 on farms in Sumter county alone, with plenty more to lend. MIDDLETON McDONALD Correspondent Atlanta Trust Co., in Sumter, Lee, Terrell, Schley, Macon, Stewart, Randolph and Webster counties. 21 Planters Bank Building, Americus, Ga. Phone 69 211. L. G. COUNCIL, President. T. E. BOLTON, Ass’t. Cashier C. M. COUNCIL, V.-P. and Cashier, J. E. KIKER, Ass’t. Cashier 1 he Planters Bank of Americus (Incorporated) AT YOUR SERVICE Oldest and largest wBWJfWI I Stale £ ank Sou A th ' -iS' m business entrusted to us w *H receive our fi S u eßt attention - &gg- r -. ~ 'Sfit tlfiM you are not al- one our valued customers, . we would appreciate an opportunity of serving you. The Bank With a Surplus RESOURCES OVER $1,700,000 PROMPT. CONSERVATIVE. ACCOMMODATING ... No Account Too Large; None Too Small CUSTOM HATCHING DIAMOND POULTRY FARM Phone 845 / Eggs set in our Mammoth incubator every Tuesday at 3c per egg in tray lots; 4c in less than tray lots. Now is the time to hatch off your chicks for fifty and sixty-cents-a pound fryers and broilers. We have large orders for baby chicks, and we will help you sell your hatch, if they are of pure bred stock. Chicks hatched in the fall are easier to raise than at any other time of the year and grow faster. SHEAFFER’S PENS, PENCILS AND INK ARE THE BEST \X e sell them. Their Ink is as good at their Pencils and Pens. ONCE USED; ALWAYS USED AMERICUS JEWELRY CO., Phone 229 Wallis Mott, M«T- A Beautiful Line of Marinello Toilet Goods Now in stock. You know the quality ,1 ry the Drug Store First MURRAY’S PHARMACY The Rexall Store Opposite P. O.- THE STANDARD September Sale —N o Matte? What You Buy Here You Will Find It Here at An £ comparably Low Price That Is Certain to Please You. THESE MONDAY AND TUESDAY BARGAINS SHOULD INTER EST YOU SI.OO Imported French Lingerie at 59c 36 Inches wide, finest Merceriz ed Lingerie Checks, in orchid, maize light blue, pink; worth anybody’s dollar; here Monday and Tuesday yal ’ d ' 59c 50c Fall Suitings at 29c Short lengths of new fall Suit ings, in pretty checks and plaids' all staple colors; 30 inches wia e ! here Monday and Tuesday, yd 3,000 Yards Very Best Gingham at 15c Yard. Every yard in this offering i 3 worth 25c; it’s the real 25c Gine ham and is sold for that price every, where; but here we are going to I sell this 3,000 yards at 15c; not one cent will be added to this price un til the last yard of this lot is sold on sale for the first time Monday and Tuesday, yard i sc Beautiful Underwear firepe at 15c Yard All light shades suitable for nice underwear; full width and ] ong lengths. Monday and Tuesday all you wai)t at, yard ’IS C Men’s 10c Handkerchiefs at 5c Men’s Handkerchiefs of sheer white lawn and hemstitched; we want you to compare them with any 10c Handkerchief in Americus. Monday and Tuesday Powder Compacts I With Rouge SI.OO Pretty gilt Vanity with tiny in set figure in the 111, opens to re veal the mirror, siik embroidered back puff and compact of a powder well known for purity and dainti ness. Underneath is a tiny sliding drawer containing rouge. Select Your Fall or Winter Co.it Now Prices are surprisingly low; for a small payment of one to five dol lars, any coat including th e highest priced ones, will be laid aside and you will be allowed to make small weekly or monthly payments until you have paid for it. Come in at once and select your coat. Standard Dry Goods Company Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce AMERICUS, GA.
