Georgia Historic Newspapers

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A THOUGHT
God be merciful to me a sinner.
—Luke 18:13.
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• 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.
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' 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.
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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.
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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,
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.