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A THOUGHT 7
Let us not love in word, neither in
tongue; but in deed and in truth.—
1 John 3:18.
Love understands love; it needs no
talk.—F. R. Havergal.
Our Disgraceful Wood
Blocks
The Mayor and Council of
Americus must face, and that at
once, a problem that will only
become more acute if longer
neglected.
The wood-block paving on
the streets of Americus is a dis
grace for a town of the wealth
and intelligence of this city. For
several years, after each rain,
these blocks have bulged and
forced great ridges and holes
across each street on which they
are laid.
About three years ago the
City Council informally discuss
ed the possibility of covering
these blocks with a sheet of as
phalt. As we now recall the in
stance, Sam Finley, of Atlanta,
a paving contractor, offered to
make an experiment, relaying
the wood blocks, then covering
them with a half-inch thick seal
coat of asphalt. Mr. Finley be
lieved the proposition a good
one for the city. The then City
Engineer, John Ansley, express
ed the belief that such a treat
ment would give the city a good
paving for ten years or longer.
However, nothing was done,
and today the streets are in vast
ly worse shape than then. There
is grave doubt whether the
streets will hold up another win
ter, particularly if it be a wet
one.
Under the wood-block there
is a splendid, first-class four-inch
concrete foundation. This in
time, it is said, will be undermin
ed and destroyed, unless some
thing is done toward preserving
the surfece.
We understand that Newnan,
Ga., was faced with the same
problem that now faces Ameri
cus. Newnan had several streets
paved with wood blocks. These
were popping up, breaking and
being washed away. Newnan,
our informant says, relayed these
old wood blocks, covered them
with a half-inch thick seal coat
of asphalt and today has good
streets that probably will carry
her traffic for years.
One road engineer, when ask-,
ed for an opinion, stated today
that if the work could be under
taken while the county is doing
its road work, that the city
might be able to make a deal
that would be well worthwhile,
since machinery and asphalt is
already on the ground.
He casually estimated that
to cover these blocks wfth a
half inch of asphalt would not
cost more than 60 cents a square
yard, “it might be done for very
much less than that,” he added.
However, this opinion was made
without going into the subject
in any but the most superficial
manner.
At least this is true, THE
LONGER THE CITY DELAYS
THE WORK, THE GREATER
WILL BE THE ULTIMATE
COST—and the work must be
- done some time. It can’t be
delayed forever. So we might
as well face the problem now.
We know the financial con
dition of the city; we know the
city is in debt, and is making
heroic efforts to pull out. Ev
ery one knows that and appre
ciates the position of the Mayor
and Council.
However, something must be
done with these streets and
there always is away out for
the fellow who wants to get out
badly enough. Which reminds
us of the old negro's story who
said that a rabbit climbed a
tree. “But, you know, Uncle,
a rabbit can’t climb a tree.”
“Yes, sir, 1 knows,” responded
the old negro, “but you see dis
was a 'ceptional case. De
hounds were right on dat rab
bit and dere was no where fur
him to go cept up dat tree —
dat rabbit just climbed dat
tree."
And it looks like the Mayor
and Council have no other re
course than to find money
somewhere, somehow, to save
these streets.
It would be a mistake, maybe,
to attempt to do this work out
of current revenue. Maybe a
small bond issue would be nec
essary, That part of it is up to
the Council- They know best
how, to Euance the situation.
The one thing that's certain is
that something must be done
and that at once. Further de
lay will be decidely costly to
the city.
We would respectfully suggest
to the Mayor and Council that
they investigate the costs, meth
ods and results of Newnan’s
steps along this line.
It’s Up to You, Mr.
Merchant
Several million dollars will be
placed in circulation in Sumtei
county during the next few
months as our cotton crop is
sold That’s not news. It’s
facts.
But this lact does not neces
sarily mean that all of these dol
lars will be spent in Americus
We, undoubtedly will get some
of it—so will Albany and Macon
and Dawson and other places
where goods are sold.
Americus’ share will be large
—or small—just as the Ameri
cus merchants will have it. If
we go out after this money—
this trade—we will get it. If we
sit idly by, waiting for the trade
to come to us well, lots of it
won't come. That’s as sure as
two and two make four.
Every day, thousands of At
lanta,. Macon and Albany news
papers come into Sumter county,
each filled with advertisements,
compelling attention and creat
ing a desire for a spool of thread,
a dress, an automobile, a rubber
tire, a suit of underwear, a hat,
a tie and people are shop
ping through the newspapers.
Don’t forget that fact!
For several months the
Americus merchants have almost
ceased advertising. Many buy
ers have gotten out of the HAB
IT of trading in Americus. Noth
ing but advertising will bring
many of them back.
Many of our merchants have
replenished their stocks. New
goods are coming in every day,
goods that were bought right
and will be sold at reasonable
prices—but the vast majority
of the trading public DOES
NOT KNOW*THiS.
If you merchants want your
share of these millions, you must
GO AFTER IT by telling the
trade what you have and at
what price they can get it. The
merchant who is unwilling to
keep the trade informed as to
his merchandise should not
complain when he fails to get
his share of the fall trade.
And the time to begin is now.
Much prestige has been lost by
the virtual suspension of effort
during the past few months. A
new foundation for commercial
Americus must be laid. The
sooner, we start and the harder
we fight, the greater will be our
reward.
The Times-Recorder has two
advertising experts, men who
have studied advertising and
merchandising for many years.
Either of them will come to you
at request and will aid you to the
best of their ability. The cut
files of the Times-Recorder are
filled with new and seasonable
cuts of everything from the latest
cut in an evening gown to hard
ware and furniture. These cuts
are for the use of our advertis
ers at no additional cost.
The merchant who puts the
goods on his shelves, prices
them reasonably and AD-
V ER LlSES—will see things hum
during the next few months.
Poor Rich Man
Take my advice, and, if you
ever get the money-making bee,
don't let it get you.” Lester T.
Harker, c wealthy and retired
St. Louis business man, is talk
ing. The bee got him and its
sting has made him very unhap
py, he candidly admits.
As a ‘kid ’ Barker was like
ether boys. He read books and
he found joy in the companion
ship of his playmates. Then he
grew up and went into business.
He made his plans deliberately
and observed them rigidly.
He would make his pile and
then play. His business became
his fife. He avoided society
and social relaxations. He read
no books, save those whose
pages were filled with black and
red figures—figures that told the
daily story of his trade and the
profits thereof. Always he
worked.
And riches—great riches—at
last were his. Then he stepped
out of his business and sought
the happiness he was sure his
money would buy.
Came now the jolt of raw dis
covery that money is not all and
everything that happiness is
not a commodity to be easily
purchased with dollars laid on a
counter. He discovered that he
had forgotten how to play, that
he could find no pleasure in a
book, that he could not sit out
a good play, that he did not
even know how to mix with
agreeable people.
He discovered that he had
sacrificed quite all of the finer
k / • daily; J
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Dragged and weary and sore at the feet, you’re back from va
cation again. You’re nearing your home; ft’s a block down the
street. You hustle to get there, and then—
Why, surely, this isn’t the place where you live. The scen’ry
is not quith the same. And then, when another once-over you
give, you find what is really to blame.
The grass has grown long and the yard is unkept; it’s littered
with papers and such. While you were away tender care has just
ilept; there’s an absence of tidiness touch.
The porch is just covered with ad tossers’ wares and the mail
box is filled to the top. There’s milk stacked galore on the old
back porch stairs. The milkman was not told to stop.
Thus vacation’s over and you have returned. What greeting!
Alas and a lack. And yet all this clutter is readily spurned for de
spite it, you’re glad to get back.
(Copyright, 1924, NE
Old Days In Americus
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Recorder. Sept.
2, 1914.)
Americus people—hundreds of
them—are in position to afford re
lief in the present situation as re
gards the cotton market, were they
disposed to do so. Not only could
they put money in circulation and
thereby relieve a stagnated condi
tion, but at the same time, they
[would be making an investment that
would prove profitable as well.
Yielding all such investors a neat
profit upon their purchase.
Bigger wearhouses in Americus
for storing the cotton crop until
conditions improve and prices ad
vance has been found essential, and
already two houses here, the Coun
cil warehouse and Harrold Bros.,
are being enlarged.
Miss Lucile Hatcher, the popular
and admired guest of Misses
Brownie and Lallie Carter at their
home near the city, returned to her
home in Macon yesterday afternoon.
Miss Georgia Bena Dodson is at
home again after having spent sev
eral weeks in Anniston, where many
delightful social occasions were ar
ranged in her honor.
after aederagaintttheircamaf xfaph
Wilmot Littlejohn is at home
again after a stay of some length at
Nacoochee Valley. , ,
Messrs. Henry Walker and J. R.
Bitftton returned yesterday from a
businees trip to Baltimore and the
East.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From .The Times-Recorder. Sept.
2, 1904.)
The Americus command going
to the army maneuvers at Manassas
wil] assemble at the Light Infantry
armory tonight, and early tomorrow
will leave for Atlanta where tne
Georgia troops will be assembled.
The command of this composite com
pany was first assigned to Capt. G.
L. Williams, of the Light Infantry,
season prevented his going.
Ihe public schools of Americus
will open for the fall term on Mon
uay, 19th inst., and all indications
point to one of the most prosperous
sessions in the history of the public
school system. The score of teach
ers are returning home from their
summer vacations in the north or in
the mountains, and Prof. A. G. Mill
er, principal of the school, will have
his forces will in hand by the open
ing date, 19th. Eighteen graduates
received diplomas in Furlow school
at the June commencement this year,
and another large class will gradu
ate in 1906.
The Americus banks, like those of
other cities in the cotton section,
are amply supplied with money
wherewith to take care of the cotton
crop of this section. And this pleas
mg condition is true all over Geor
gia. Because *of the good prices ob
tamed Jast year for cotton and the
exceptionally large fruit crop, which
brought handsome prices, the peo
u, e Ge ° r ® ria hav e more money
than they have had in years. Wdh
cotton bngmg 11 cents, and the good
crop already made, our state and
our section is in a splendid condi
tion financially.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Recorder. Sept
2, 1894.)
Col. W . T. Davenport returned
home yesterday from Paris, Tex.
where he has been upon a visit to
Jlaughter, Mrs. Baldwin, for the
Past three or four months. The
elements in his character to the
pursuit of money. And now
that money ma kes him unhap
py. F
"I worked too hard,” says
Barker, sadly, but not hard
enough to kill m e or wear me
out but too hard to form a
taste for the best things that
money can buy.
The lesson my experience
has taught me is that keeping
your shoulder to the wheel and
pushing ahead, looking neither
to the right nor left, and so forth,
is not a complete set of direc
tions for making a success of
life."
Barker is right. Others in his
pathetic position would admit it
were they as honest as he is.
Money is nothing if it be thief
of the head and heart and soul
and fellowship of human be
ings.
Many poor rich men attest this
truth by < onduct. Barker frames
its bitterness into words. a
r FRE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER <
Colonel enjoyed very much his stay
in the Lone Star State, but was
glad to get back again to the red
hills of Georgia, and to Americus,
the dearest spot on earth.
Despite the bad weather of the
past week, which delayed picking
to a great extent, cotton receipts
were quite satisfactory yesterday,
344 bales having been handled at die
several warehouses here. This was
the receipts by wagon only, and
does not include a hundred or more
bales received at the compresses
from points below Americus. While
prices are low the staple, as a rule,
is being sold as fast as brought in,
and the money used in paying debts
and purchasing supplies. Six fents
ds the prevailing price for the best
grades, though a few sales were
made yesterday at an eighth bettei.
Charles J. Graham, Esq., has ten
dered his resignation as ex-officio
Justice of this district which posi
tion he has held for the past two
or three years, and will resume the
practice of law. It is understood
that Mr. Thomas A. Graham has
been appointed to the vacancy.
The carpenters on the big clothing
addition of Whealley & Ansleys fin
ished yesterday afternoon, and the
firm are now as busy as bees open
ing up the most elegant department
ever shown in Americus.
.. Albert Appfe?
RARE )
Thirty-two thousand five hundred
dollars is the price placed on the
most valuable canceled postage
in the world. It sold for 1
cent in British Guiana in 1856.
owned by Arthur Hind of Utica, N.
Y. , said to have the finest stamp col
lection in existence.
As a matter of common sense, tins
stamp- ig worth no more than any
fragment of paper* Its value is in
its scarcity. It appeals to “pecuni
ary, honorific,” the desire to display
the ability to pay.
Similar strange cases of “value
will become increasingly common as
our rapidly growing wealthy leisure
class looks about to gratify its vanity
by possessing the exclusive and only.
* *
RAGS
The high-grade writing paper in
dustry is alarmed because rags, from
which fine paper is made, are no
longer saved by housewives.
This nation of ours once had vase
respect for the penny Children
were taught this respect in school.
Sermons were preached about it-.
Editors encouraged it. The mighty
penny, alas! has fallen into evil days
With its buying power cut in two.
the penny has become a target of
indifference. Economy will return
as the shoe increasingly -pinches.
The ragman will again ply his trade.
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MORE
Nearly four times as much paper
is used by Americans as in 1889.
Materials for paper-making are be
coming scarcer, especially pulpwood
from forests. The situation will
never be met by reforestation. News
papers eventually will become small
er. t
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FIRES
Smokers’ matches start more fires
than anything else, insurance com
pany finds by check-up. Spontane
ous combustion ranks second—b?
careful not to leave oily rags
where they can igpite and cause
fires. ,
Third on the list of fire causes
-—defective flues and chimneys.
Fifth is electricity. Lightening X
sixth, with sparks falling on roofs
a close seventh. Another common
fire origin—hot ashes. These are
the things to watch. Tell the chihl
ren.
POWER
Scientist says one pound of mat
ter or material, has 600,000 millii.i,
horsepower locked up in its atoms.
He doubts if man will ever learn
how to unlock that power. Unlock
ing it would be easier than handd
ing it once it were released, Man’s
not reaay yet for the discovery.
Giving him control of atomic power
would be like handling a loaded
shotgun to a strong, inquisitive
baby. The fifst and promt result of
harnessing of atomic power would
be another World War.
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MACFADDEN
Masage is sometimes even more
important than sleep as a means
of relieving extreme muscular fat
igue. Massage will truly rest one
mdre quickly than anything else,
pnder certain conditions. Muscu
lar fatigue results simply from tho
choking up of the muscle cells
With the waste matter produced
through the work that has been
done. In all muscular effort the
cells are broken down, to a cer
tain extent, and the muscles are
clogged with the fatigue poisons
produced. When these wastes
have accumulated to such an ex
tent that they make it -difficult or
impossible to continue using the
muscles concerned, we have what
is known as fatigue. The mus
cles become, stiff and sore, owing
to the presence of poisonous
wastes. Now if you go to sleep,
ihe slow circulation of the blood
during repose will in time remove
the wastes, and you will wake up
refreshed, though, perhaps, still
somewhat stiff. But massage, by
mechanically increasing the circu
lation through the muscles invol
ved, will result in a rapid removal
from the tissues of these poisonous
wastes, and will thus relieve stiff
ness and soreness more quickly
than sleep.
It is well-known that after con
tinued muscular exertion has pro
duced such extreme fatigue that
one is practically unable to move
the muscles concerned the appli
cation of massage has such a re
storing and refreshing effect that
it is possible to repeat and some
times even to excel the previous
effort . This has been found true
in experiments with athletes and
also in animal experimentation—
notably with frogs.
This will explain why athletes
take a rub-down both before and
after a hard race, or a boxing
match.
There are two kinds of fatigue.
One involves nervous exhaustion,
the other is the result, of a.-.-umu
lated waste products. Only sleep
can restore the exhausted nerve
cells, but massage will provide
rest so far as the removal of the
fatigue poisons is ooncerned.
In any case of muscular stiff
ness following exercise, a hot bath,
or a local application of hot water,
is always to be recommended. Try
the hot bath followed by manage
it will literally work miracles in
relieving stiffness and soreness.
You Know a Tonic is Good
when it makes you eat like a hungry
boy and brings back the color to your
cheeks. You can soon feel the
Strengthening. Invigorating Effect of
GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC
60c.
Americus
Undertaking Co.
NAT LEMASTER, Manager
Funeral Directors
And Embalmers
Night Phones 661 and 88
Pay Phonci 88 and 231
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
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KY &IZS’
Dog days would be much nicer if
they were not hot days’ days.
With only a few more months of
Leap Year left some are desperate.
Soon be time for the annual coal
shortage to see its shadow*.
The chief trouble with money isit
never is quite enough.
An optimist is a man who buys a
p. summer suit now.
A British woman writer says wo
men can’t understand men. Well,
we say this is lucky for both sides.
The first sign of fall is when milk
begins to taste like the cow has beer,
eating old straw hats.
New York artist left his wife and
ran away with a model, but we’ll bet
she won’t be a model wife.
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Bet if Mars had signalled us she
would have asked to borrow money
from our government.
The chief wonder of the presiden
tial race is it is struggling along
without a cow-milking or hay-pitch
jng contest.
“Winter lingers in the lap of
spring,” wrote the other poet, and
we write, “Summer loafs in the lap
of the kitchen stove.”
Auto may take the place of street
cars some day. They are trying to
do it now by knocking them out of
the way.
In St. Louis a drug clerk shot a
man, if the man asked the price
of postage stamps we hope the clerk
goes free.
*A little grease on the top of a
pond kills mosquitoes, and yet the
darn things seem to thrive on fat
people.
LOA IN** n '* ade on Improved
VK-farm 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, Schlejn
Macon, Stevzart, Randolph and
Webster counties. 21 Planters Bank
Building, Americus, Ga. Phone 89
or 211.
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)
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SEPTEMBER SALE NOW on|
A WEEK OF AMAZING THRIfI
FOR WISE SHOPPERS—HUII
DREDS OF NEW FALL NEED!
SUPPLIED AT SMAI.LEs]
COST. I
Fisk Hats, New Fall |
Models, at $4.95. |
$5 is about the price many won]
en plan to pay for a new hat o]
good style and good material. .]
special collection of the well know]
Fisk Hats is ready when you rea]
Ahis advertisement. AH are new]
all smart and the colors include a]
inew j shades; price for you]
choice, each __ .$4.91
/Beautiful Chiffon Stockings I
At SI.OO |
Fashion authorities agree that
Chiffon Hosiery will be more pop]
ular this fall than ever. We arJ
showing all the new shades in fcuil
qualities, viz: sl, $1.25, $1.50 all
$2.00. M
Remnant of Congoleum
at 50c Square Yard
Remnants of Congoleum in on<
yard square pieces; great variety
of pretty patterns; every piece ex
actly the same size, one yari
square; here at per piece ... 50c
Men’s Standard Quality
Work Shirts at 59c
Made of Golden Rule Chambray,
every one guaranteed fast color, all
sizes'from 14 to 17; every one guan
anteed to give perfect service
each 5 9t
All Silk Crepe de Chine
at SI.OO Yard ’
All Silk Crepe de Chine, all col
ors, including white and black, 40
inches wide at yard SLOO
36 Inch Curtain Scrim
at 10c Yard
Even weave, fancy double bor
ders, 36 inches wide;' serviceable
patterns; white and ecru, yd . 10c
The Best Standard American
Gingham at 15c
You cannot buy better Gingham
in Americus than this lot we are
offering at 15c yard, American
manufacture; colors guaranteed,
full width; reduced for our Septem
ber sale only at yard
Standard Dry Goods
Company
Forsyth St. Next Bank of Com^:* rc •
AMERICUS, GA.