About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 8, 1924)
PAGE SIX ; T J M K-S - R E C t? ft 0 E R )>T =. PUBLISHED IB7» *' ..- ■' "■"***'* ■—■■■■■ I » ' ■ r« -■ r Published by The Times-Recorder Co., (sue.) Lovelace Eve, Editor and Publisher Entered «• second claw natter at the poctofflef at Americua, Georgia, according to the Act W ITie Aeaociated Prena ia etrlualvetj entitled le Ibe neo 4ai the republication of all netra dio patchca credited to it or not otherwise credited to this paper and also the local c.-wi pnbliahed here to. All right of republication of special dispatches are also reserved. * National Advertising Repreaentatises, FBOSI LANDIS A KOHN. Brunswick Bldg.. New Turk: 'enolrs* Css Bld(.. Chicago. A THOUGHT God be merciful to me a sinner. —Luke 18:13. * * * • True repentance is to cease from sin.- St. Ambrose. Cast Your Vote Wednesday, September 10th, is election day. On that oc casion we again have the oppor tunity of exercising our most cherished right as freemen. While in many races there is but casual interest, it still is the duty of every man and woman to cast his or her vote. Let’s not forget to go to the polls on Wednesday. We owe that to ourselves, our Country and State. Prosperity Ahead ; From practically every source and financial opines the cheering words that South Georgia has entered a pe riod of prosperity as great or greater than she has ever be fore enjoyed. j ' Her crops of cotton, corn and tpbacco, along with many other farm .products, are abundant; prices in most instances have been satisfactory; farmers and others are reported to be pay ing up long standing and happiness is again seen on of our people. While the price of cotton is still too low, there is yet grounds -to hope for a better price. It is a long lane that hets no; turning and maybe the cot ton farmer, too, will receive his jusfefetiirns this year. Unquestionably there will be greater wealth added to Georgia farims this year. Georgia s crops will bring $100,000,000 more this year thajn&in 1923 and the State will advance from 18th place, which it held last year to fifth or sixth in the ranking agricultural States of -the Union if recent reports of {fr® United States Department of Agriculture are borne out through the remainder of the season until all crops have been marketed. The estimated value of Geor gia? .giOP this year is $337,- 942J900 compared with $236,-- 000,000 as the valuation of the 1923 production. In addition to an estimated yield of about 1,000,000 bales of cotton the State this year has produced record crops of tobac co and peaches, while the water melon crop has been equalled only once or twice previously, the t report says. In addition more-truck crops have been rais ed than ever before in history, while poultry production also has exceeded all previous high marks.. Production of tobacco this yeas, which raised Georgia to one us the major weed growing States, is estimated at 23,650,- 000 pounds, at an average value of 25c per pound, or a total of nearly $6,000,000. Other majo crops are valued in the estimates as follows: corn, $75,000,000; sweet potatoes, $13,00,000; cotton seed, $22,- 000,000. . • Last year’s composite figure of 54 at this time for the 10 year average of all crops has beeh- doubled, the report con tinues, placing the 10 year av erage condition figure for 1924 at 108. It is pointed out that when are normal Georgia usual ly ranks between fourth and seventh positions of the leading agricultural States. Such reports as this cannot help but put a renewed thrill in business, restoring to a great ex tent confidence in the present and the future. Heartening signs are to be x observed in our own midst, as we note the number of homes bfir>g repainted and repaired; nev- homes going up here and there; new leases for store build t ings in the city. General conditions in our own and other South Georgia coun t*** would seem to clearly inrit cite that onee again • we riray proclaim that "all’s well.’’ Chasing “Thrills” Up in Grand Rapids a worm an —a ( wife and mother —is un der arrest because she stole dresses from a department store, not because her circumstances influenced her to do so, but be cause she wanted the "thrill of it.’’ In Maine a fine young boy was caught while driving a bootleg gers’ automobile. No, he wasn’t a member of the gang. He cared nothing about liquor and did not drink himself, or sell drink to others. Fie liked "the thrill” of being chased by the prohibiten officers and just “stepping on ’er.’’ In a little town of the Middle West, a boy of I 4 is in the hands of the constable because he has been scattering tacks and screws along a much-traveled highway adjacent to town, much to the damage of automobile tires and otherwise comparatively good dispositions. He had no feeling of ill-will against machine or driver, just liked to hear the hiss and pop of air-filled tires and the vocal out bursts of outraged autoists. He liked the "thrill” of it. A young man in New York has been caught by the police, after a long quest. He had set fire to some 20-odd empty houses. He was possessed by an irrestible desire to hear the clatter of the fire apparatus, the shouts and screams of men and women and to see the rush of crowds and the roll of the omin ous smoke, He liked "the thrill” of it. The “thrill" business seems to be on the increase, bdt, even at that, it stands out distinctive ly and repulsively because it is exceptional. Reaction from it will come in due time, as always is the case, and law and good order will prevail. As a matter of fact, people everywhere, in a vast majority, are now going about their usual affairs soberly and sedately, and their influence for even and level living cannot be neutraliz ed by tangents in crime or other wise. Common decency never will be and never has been entirely out of fashion. COST OF MARRIAGE IN FULTON IS SAME ATLANTA, Sept. B.—The ex pense of obtaining marriage licenses in Fulton county will not ■be increased' under the. new law, Judge Thomas Jefferies, ordinary of this county has announced fol lowing reports that marriage licenses will be more expensive un der the netv law. NOTED JAN SHOWMAN DIES AT KAMAKURA TOKIO, Sept. B.—Yumindo Kus hibiki, often called the p. T. Bar num of Japan and well known among show folk in the United StateSj has died at his home in Kam pkura,. Kushibiki bq’came konwr. to thousands of the Japanese con cessions op the Pike at the Louisia na Purchase Exposition in St. Louis in 1904. He was a pioneer in in trdducTng ’ Japanese entertainment to the United States, and also in introducing the moving picture to Japan. .... - II ■ ltl , PERSISTENT MEASURES REDUCE T.- B. DEATHS NEW YORK, Sept. B.—The city of Farmingham, Mass., after seven years of* effort, has reduced the tu berculosis death rate among its peo ple by 68 per cent, as contrasted with a reduction of 32 per cent in nearby towns where no such in tensive campaign was conducted. The death rate among infants under one year of age was reduced 40 per cent. The demonstration at Farming ham was conducted by the National Tuberculosis Association. PERFECT HOUSEWIVES IS GOAL OF SCHOOL OAKLAND, Calf., Sept B.—The board of education in Piedmont, an exclusive residential section of 8,- 500 population announced that with the opening of the new school term girls will be trained in the arts and duties of the perfect house wives. The course will include in terior decorating, house planning, care of furnishings and clothing, and etiquette for all occasions. Miss Roxana Elliott, with train ing at Columbia and the University of Chicago, is to supervise this branch of education. ESTABLISH RECORD IN PHILLEBAR CASE SAVANNAH, Sept. B—J. Phil lebar, 18, of New Jersey, was ar rested in Sylvania, Ga., recently for the theft of an automobile said to have been stolen from Frank Sloat, of this city. A remarkable speed record was made in the arrest of the young man, police being in formed of the Up-ft thu at , 12:15, arresUd the bqj;,iu, ,two hours larif, about >/75 .. .pvltl away, and were back in Savannah at five o’clock. wor r, t iochfans I DAILY j V She’s merely a nymph of th 3 modern day, and she slitters through spa;<. like a streak. No worry or fret interfere with her play, for carefree, at best, so to speak. Lo, many a dainty small slip yer she wears till the soles are all shiny and through. She slips on the slippers, and put on some airs as she’s dancing a fox trot or two. The flimsy-lik e dresses are fav’rites of here, and she makes them appear at their best Whenever a party or dansant occurs, you’ll find her quite flashily dressed. A bow in her hair that is shingle-bobbed neat, adds its touch to the spirit of joy. A picture that artists would figure a treat; seif-con fident, cheerfui and coy. And who is this nymph who is bubbling in youth; of care freest living the queen? She’s only a a modern young lady, in truth; America’s child —Sweet Sixteen! - (Coyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.) Editorial Opinions Gleaned —Serious and Otherwise — . From Press and Magazine MUST SAY GOOD BY TO GEORGIA The Georgia delegates to New York go instructed to vote for “Wm. G. McAdoo for President until his nomination is accorn plished.” We hate like the diex -1 ens to see Holins Randolph, Miller Bell, Tom Hamilton, and all those other good sports leave Georgia on cuch a mission be • cause of their natural Lives in New York.—Walton Tribune. GARY WILL TAKE A CHANCE. Though supposed to be a re actionary unwilling to take changes, Judge Gary neverthe less optimistically declares that “during the approaching election a majority of the people are go ing to be influenced in their opinions by what will be for the best material as well as moral progress of the whole country, regardless of the question as to which political party shall suc ceed.” —Valdosta Times. EUROPE’S CHIEF TROUBLE Headlines asking a question , and answering it a few days ago are quoted, saying “What is the matter with Europe?” Answer: “Europe.” The Marion Star declares that while conditions in Europe are much better than they were a short time ago things are not yet anywhere near nor mal. And the reason for the trouble .is failure to get the people to work. A condition such as exists in Europe is ex cuse enough for any emergency. The wonder is that it has not brought on another great war. Probably the example set by the United States has iiad something to do with the preservation of sanity among the idle nations.— Jacksonville Time-Union. SAMPLE OF MODERN POLITICS “A news dispatch says that several Georgia Congressmen and the state’s two senators have secured for Mrs. Alice Lytle and Gruver Edmondson government jobs. Just what claim tjie sala cious Grover and Sister /Lytle have upon the government that it must take care of them is not known, but to us it looks like a shame that every political rake, when down and out, can com mand the good offices of Con gressmen and senators m secur ing government jobs, which pay them twice as much as they could command in the open labor market. That’s one trouble with this great and glorious (coun try.—Washington News -Reporter It is a shame and it also dis graceful. It is the chief reasoji, for inefficiency in matters of government. Taking care of! lame ducks who are too no ac count to earn a living is not a function of government.-:—Dalton. Citizen. At first glance, we too, w-erc; inclined to criticise the above ap pointments, but upon reflection, we were more inclined to con-, gratulate our congressmen for removing these “agitators” from Georgia to Washington, D. C., where they become a mere “cog”- in a ponderous wheel of govern ■ mental machinery.—Millen News. DEBAUCHERY OF HEROIN. The alarming spread, of the debauchery of heroin has been apparent since 1919. In testify ing before the Ways and Means Committee and urging repressive laws against heroin, Dr. Amos O. Squire, chief surgeon of Sing Sing prison, said that while as late as 1919 the number of opium addicts apwng the con victs was only four-tenths of 1 per cent, now one out of every 11 convicts is an addict. The age of the victims, he said, aver ages 23 years, with many as young as 16. Heroin especially debauches young boys and girls. In the St. Louis workhouse 16 per cent of the convicts are ad dicts, and in the Atlanta peni tentiary 18 per cent. Os the total number of opium addicts in Sing Sing, 96 per cent use heroin only,‘l per cent co caine and 3 to 4 per cent use heroin and morphine. There are estimated to be 1,000,090 heroin addicts in the United States, and the eurse is spreading with most alarming rapidity. Criminal gang leaders- seldom use it themselves, but they make a practice of dosing their men with it before sending thj eBoA| £<i feASuplt crime of violence'. All the witnesses before the Congressional _ committee said fRF. AMERICUS TIMES RECORDER that the spread of heroin had no relation to prohibition of in toxicating liquor, for its action is entirely different from that of alcohol. A drinker may drink to excess and become besotted and harmless, but a user of hero in becomes violent and egotistic and extremely dangerous.—Paul Collins in Philadelphia Record. bM Albert Awte STOLEN Financial crimes cost the public 3000 million dollars a year, reports American Institute of Accountants. The figure has been broadcast be fore. But it’s worth repeating. Fake stocks take a third of the total. Credit frauds get away with 400 npillions, embezzlements an.: forgeries 200 millions. The rest comes under various other clr.ssit - cations, us theft. It’s a big total. Such losses arc buttered out over the entire public, so about 6 cents out of every $1 a.. American earns is taken from rr.m an toll to crookedness. That’s one item of cqst of living, • CFC/6KED - > Ttp- b ,-mtHollars yo:.r are Ibtbtcn ffSrn Americans iri financial i crimes nktmo. More billions for of prapcrix- still tl,at are !o ? 1 by pefcty'f dishonesty—short-weight, t-borUserrice tihd qther forms of giv, ing Jests »ah-pho for. It r iii sno Efiviteifi. mathemat ical genltfe to on pajut that a fiftgi of the Ahmrictin people’s Income isj absorbed thy dishonesty’. Why not teach, in the schools, hon esty as an’exact science, more prof itable than crookedness? * * • NEWSPAPERS Few but better newspapers are predicted by the head of Columbia University School of Journalism. What is meant by a “better” pa per? Fifty and more years ago. journalism was better than today— in fancy writing, looks of the print ed product and other forms of tech nique. But modern papers conspi cuously excel old-timers in telling both sides, especially in politics. The old-timers were usually one-sided, unfair and unscrupulously partisan. ♦ * * ARKANSAS Arkansas furnished better physi cal specimens than any other state, reports the War Department, re viewing the 1923 civilian military training camps. Kansas and Ari zona close behind. The east wears tortoise-rim spec; and gradually inclines toward ef feminacy. The virile west a young er civilization, is a go-getter. There’s as much difference between the people east and west of the Mis sippi as at the two sides of the Rhine. » * ♦ SPOILED More than 12,000 seizures and prosecutions, for adulterating and misbranding foods and medicines, have been made under the national pure food law. Offenses range all the way from putting an olive »il label on cottonseed oil, to mark eting impure medicinal drugs. This is a start in the right direc tion, but only a start. Foods should be safeguarded all the way until they reach consumers’ mouths in a pure state. Cities, for instance should have ordinances compelling sterilization of spoons and forks used at soda founttains and eating places. * * * QUARANTINED A victim of a relatively mild dis ease, such as measles, is quaran tined. Victims of tuberculosis, virulent social diseases and so oon, are allowed to roam at large, en dangering the public. These dread diseases will sweep the population until victims are iso lated. The cost of supporting them would be terrific. But it would pay in the long run, and part could- b i charged to the safeguarded future generations 4»y bond issues. Onta rio, Canada, for instance, is aetiv ■ in compelling he segregation of tu bercular unfortunates. IN WHICH PA WAXES FOOLISHLY ELOQUENT >. -9?.TO(f fc rftfW OD | I Iff I | XX X C* •' ROW CLOQIOUS MOW WE CAH EM OCty The lasT Balias' DAS’S of SOMMER HOT IWS ANP NIGaTs (018 (X X GN£ COOLER - k T J - d-W' 4 > Y/ aft .. ■■ ■' 1 Lx Il I ) /y * -d \ " I / I ( A\ v '' "/ ThaTjusT Raws «ie z \ //X YooPPOMiseP we A ) TUS coaTThis fall ./ J V u i\ v A' ' \ : Old Days In Americus J TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY (From The Times-Recorder. Sept. 8, 1904.) The announcement of the en gagement of Miss Kate Poole and Mr. Fred Morgan will be a subject Os interest to their many friends, and the happy event will be pleas antly anticipated. The rites will be solemnized on Wednesday eve ning, Sept. 28th at the residence of the bride’s brother, Mr. A. J. Pool, on Lee street ,and will be an occasion of much social interest in- Americus, the home of both bride and groom—prospective. Miss Hallie Allen returned yester day froin a visit to her sister, Mis. K. M. McDonald, at her beautiful home near Sumter. Misses Louise and Ruth Hamilton returned-home yesterday from a vi sit of some length to relatives in Newberne N. C. Mr. Frank Harrold and family are now at home at the former Pinkston residence, a beautiful place, present ed them by his father, Mr. U. B. Harrold. It has for a long while been a well established fact that Americus pays more for cotton than any other in terior market. The proof—here it is; one case of many. A farmer carried four balds to a nearby town a few days ago, and was offered 9 3-4 cents for it. He brought it' to Americus where ti.e was/ paid 10 1-4 cents, or ?2.50 a bale more than he was offered elsewhere. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Staple-ton and three young sons will return Sataurday from St. Louis, where they have been seeing the fair. The sale of the Hudson proper’y yesterday morning attracted a large fWiB W S vs' Auto fenders don’t know anything about the law. The trouble with losing a fortune is you can’t get anybody to help you find another one. Everybody knows exactly how to raise children except the people who are raising them. The harvest moon wiljt make many an alleged woman hater see things in an entirely different light. We would hate to be Coolidge and have two other men trying so hard to get the house where-we live. Dawes may nevej- be sworn in, but a preacher in Florida has cussed him out. Utah grocer asks divorce because she threw eggs at him, pleading, of course, that she just egged him on. Clothes will be back in style again in a few weeks, much to the disgust of bathing beach queens. Fall and the annual varn about squirrels storing golf balls for nuts are both due Sept. 23. Americus Undertaking Co. NAT LEMASTER, Manager Funeral -Direetora Night Phonea f>sliand 88 D»y Eboec-a Sfi gad 211 MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER g, mA number of prospective buyers to the courthouse, and the prices bid at tested to the fullest extent the value of well located business and residences what Americus realty is worth. r TEN YEARS AGO TODAY Monday no paper published. THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY (From The Times-Recorder. Sept. 8, 1894.) The fleecy staple rolled into Am ericus at a lively rate yesterday, receipts at the several warehouses aggragating 373 bales. This per haps the best’ receipts for any one day of the season, and as nearly all of it was sold at once, and the money put in circulation the effect was quickly felt in trade and business circles generally . For the sqaso"> of 1893-94 ending September Ist, the total receipts in Americus was 58,480 bales. Os this number 35,- 480 came direct to the warehouses from the country surrounding, while 23,000 were shipped here from other points for compression. The committee appointed form the Americus Cycling Association to solicit subscription towards the tournament on the 25th inst. has met with gratifying success and a neat sum has already been raised. The elliptical quarter'-mile track recently built by the Association is in fine condition and wheelmen from Hawk insville and other cities will speed I over it on the 25th in competitilon with local wheelmen for the prizes Henry Ranew, the miller at Par ker’s grist mill, brought to town yes terday one of the finest ears of corn ever raised in this county. It was fourteen inches in length, well filled out, and the equal of any that ever grew in Kansas or Texas. Passengers at the Central depot i yesterday were entertained with al foot race between an over confident; drummer and Dick Maxwell, whi drives the express wagon. Dick is about the size, shape and weight of a bale of cotton, but he distanced the drummer easily. I OANS reaae on Improved i-<VrtllLf arm 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, >mericu», Ga. Phone 89 2 U. . L. G. COUNCIL, President. T. E. BOLTON, Aw’t. Cashier C. M. COUNCIL, V.-P. and Cashier.’ J. E. KIKER, Asaft. Cashier The Planters Bank of Americus (Incorporated) AT YOUR O SERVICE Oldest and largest State Bank in South west Georgia. Any business entrusted to us will receive our best attention. If you are not al* ready one of our valued customers, we would appreciate an opportunity of .. serving you. / Al -‘Mri’Sb* ►OrtywL- RESOURCES OVER M»7OWXX) PROMPT, CONSERVATIVE. ACCOMMODATING No Account Too'Large; None Too Small gMMiMMM W——— 1 11 1 THE STANDARD MANY SPECIALS FOR MON. DAY AND TUESDAY These will be tv/o days of extra great economy for all who shop at this store. Read every item care fully. In almost every instance the merchandise has been unpacked and the price is absolutely the lowest quoted this season. HOW IS THIS? 200 Safety Razors, Guaranteed to Give Good Shave at 10c Each For Monday and Tuesday we have just 200 of the Imported Safe ty Razors to dispose of at 10c each. Only one will be sold to one buyer. We limit the quantity to one razor in order that everybody may share in this wonderful bargain; only Monday and Tuesday 10c New Fall Hats $4.50 to $5 Values at $2.98 Every new trend of fashion, in rich glorious new colors in beau tiful materials, in dashing style va riety; about one hundred to choose from; each .....'...1..*.. $2.98 Fisk Model Hats At $3.95 Model Hats from Fisk’s Fifth Avenue sampleroom, exact copies of fine models; here now at $3.95 Misses Jersey Dresses $4.95 Tan, Henna and Blue of service able, all wool Jersey Cloth, sizes 10 to 14 years; they would be good values at half as much again as our price $4.95 New Patterns of Linoleum At $1 Square Yard Just received from the factory new patterns,, just out, of standard quality Linoleum, for bath rooms, dining rooms and kitchens; all two yards wide, at per square yd. ..SI.OO The Best Seamless Sheets at $1.49 Our famous “Victoria” Sheets, ! made of the best linen finished | Sheeting, made with broad hems and guaranteed free from all dress ing; here for Monday and Tuesday each - $ 149 Plenty of the 25c Gingham Left to Sell All Day Monday and Tuesd»y at 15c Yard If you have not already purchas ed some of this Gingham, do so at once. We guarantee the quali ty to equal any 25c Giughani sold in Americus and we will .gladly re ‘ place any that fades or goes to the bad in anyway; on sale here Mon day and Tuesday at yard 15c Standard Dry Goods Company Forsyth St. Next Bank of Comm« r « AMERICUS. GA.
