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A THOUGHT
Better i» a little with righteous
ness, than great revenues without
righc.—Prov. 16:8-
...
Heaven itself has ordained the
right.—Washington.
On Toward Victory
John W. Davis, Democracy’s
standard-bearer, has assumed
the initiative and is placing his
opponents on the defensive. He
is demonstrating a sympathy
and an; understanding of the
problems that face the country
which neither of his opponents
seem to possess. His fearless
ness and superb statesmanship
is literally sweeping him and his
party on toward a Democratic
victory in the fall.
Only a few weeks ago, Demo
cratic leaders were saying that
the party “had only a chance.’’
Today, such is their optimism,
almost without exception, they
believe success is already theirs.
More than * 8,000 people
crowded the great Omaha audi
torium Saturday night, listening
intently to one of Mr. Davis’
masterly addresses. In that
speech he “sold” himself to the
Western farmers by demonstrat
ing his evident understanding of
the problems that face Ameri
can agriculture. Not satisfied
with gaining their faith, he point
ed them to away out of their
financial troubles, giving them
a real solution of the problems
when he said:
“The Democratic party has a
definite program by means of
which we hope to restore to the
farmer the economic equality of
which he has been unjustly de
prived. . We undertake:
“To adopt an international poli
cy of such co-operation, by di
rect, official, instead of indirect
and evasive unofficial means, as
will re-establish the farmers ex
port market by restoring the in
dustrial balance in Europe and
the normal flow of international
trade with the settlement of Eu
rope’s economic problems.
“To adjust the tariff so that the
farmer and. all other classes can
buy again in a competitive mar
ket.
“To reduce taxation, both di-
■ rect and indirect, and by strict
economy to lighten the burdens
of government.
“To readjust and lower rail
and water rates, which will make
our markets, both for the buyer
and the seller, national and in
i' ternational instead of regipnal
and local. •
“To brinv about the early com
pletion of international water
way systems for transportation
and to develop our water power
for cheaper fertilizer for use on
our farms.
“To stimulate by every proper
governmental activity the prog
ress of the co-operative market
ing movement and the establish
ment of an export marketing
■ corporation or commission in or
der that the exportable surplus
may rot establish the price of
the whole crop.
“To secure for the farmer cred
its suitable for his needs.
“This is our platform and our
program; and if elected I purpose
with the aid of a Democratic
Congress to put it into effect.
Mr. Davis will assume full re
sponsibility for himself, his ap
pointees and his party, if elect
ed, for he says in tones that
ring with sincerity:
“According to my view, the re
sponsibility for providing such an
administration rests unon the
shoulders of him who is chosen
to be President of the United
States. He may share with oth
ers the burdens of the task; his
responsibility he cannot divide.
It is his business to select fit men
for office, and when mistakes in
selection-“are made to be prompt
in their correction. He need not
wait for Congressional commit
tees or grand juries to point them
out; nor can he or the party that
he Jeads escape responsibility on
the plea of general good charac
ter or fair intent. It is his busi
ness to give the people a govern
ment hoTjrjSt.all the way through.
If such U the wish of the Ameri
can people I shall not seek to es
cape thq; duty <> r avoid the res
sponsihility for its performance.”
Mr. Davis believes the chief
complaint of agriculture today is
that it no linger enjoys eco
nomic equality with industry
and commerce. Placing the
blame for this condition on the
Republican party, the Democrat
ic nominee declared it was “ig
norant or insincere" to cry out
against the farm bloc in Con
gress as if it were a new thing.
Denouncing the oppressive
Fordnejjj|4cCumber tariff law,
|Vlr. DfflWs charged the Repub-
Keans with having sought *to de
lude the farmers with false
promises. When the price of
wheat and corn fell after the en
actment of the tariff law, the
promised relief of the farmer
was seen to be “pure political
faction,” he declared.
He charges the Republican
administration with "economic
blindness" in its foreign policies,
saying:
“When the war was over, it
should have been clear to every
one that the first duty which the
government of the United States
was called upon to perform was
to assist in the prompt and per
manent restoration of those na
tions who were our chief custom
ers. Instead of that we chose,,
under Republican guidance, to
shut our eyes to the needs of
Europe and our own best inter
ests, to declare for a policy of
isolation and leave the nations
exhausted by the war to make
their own wa.y out of thjeir diffi-.
culties.
“At the bottom of the Euro
pean problem lies and has lain,
ever since the armistice the ques
tion of reparations. In 1919
President Wilson asked permis
sion of Congress to appoint arf
American representative on the>
reparation commission. In a spir
it of partisan jealousy it was de
nied. And for five long years,,
so far as we were concerned, wi
left that question bedevil the:
economic life of Europe and de
lay the hour when Germany and
the other defeated nations might
be restored to health and be able
once more to contribute to the
economic prosperity of the world.
“Today we hear from those
most responsible for this state of
affairs loud praise and self-con
gratulation over the fact that
Americans participated in the re
cent reparations conference that,
brought forth the so-called Dawes
report. That’report is even claim
ed as a diplomatic victory for an
administration that time and
time again disclaimed in most
positive terms all responsibility
for the presence of General
Dawes and his colleagues, or any
participation in the preparation
of thejr report.
“I have no desire to decry
that report, and I have every
wish that it may prove a step
along the way.. I am not even
disposed to debate with those who
talk as if it were the end of the
journey instead of merely the
first milestone. But I resent the
belated attempt to capitalize its
possibilities as a political asset.
“If Americans have, in fact,
by their unofficial presence, ac
complished or aided in this result,
it lays a crushing burden of
blame and responsibility on the
shoulders of those who for, five
Jong years prevented any form
of American participation.”
The West Virginian’s success
in the West is equal to that
which he met in the East, where
he discussed other topics, more
vital to that section.
Has the party a fair chance
to win? It would seem so. His
every utterance is meeting with
enthusiasm from one end of the
country to the other. He has
the confidence of the East and
his reception in the West would
indicate that he is making votes
as he travels toward the Pacific.
With a few Western States
and one or two States in the East
there’s no possibility of defeat.
The Solid South will be his with
its 114 electoral votes. Then
there are 72 votes in these
States .that border the South—
that is, Delaware, Maryland,
West Virginia, Tennessee, Ken
tucky, Missouri and Oklahoma.
That is 186 or the 266 neces
sary for election. In other
words, if Mr. Davis secured the
Solid South and the border
States, he is short only 80 elec
troal votes. Can he garner in
these 80 votes? It certainly is
reasonable to suppose that he
can and will with all of the
East, the Central West and the
Far West to draw from.
{ OPINIONS OF x ?
OTHER EDITORS J
IT WILL BE “RESURRECTION
DAY.”
LaFollette thinks he can car
ry Georgia. If he does Alexan
der Stevens, Ben Hill, Tom Wat
son, and every other of our pa
triots and statesmen 9 ill turn up
in their graves.—Butler Herald.
The Macon News prints a pic
ture of Young Stribling holding
up his father and mother. We
have thought for some time he
was theii principal means of
support.” But why eulogize
Strib? There are many other
young men who have won equal
distinction.—Savannah Press,
CONQUERING THE LOWLANDS.
Scattered through the Ap
palachian highlands are large
families inadequately housed and
who are seeking to extract a liv
ing from a few hillside acres
which should never have been
cleared of its original timber
growth. These large familieo,
representing the primitive strain
of American citizenship, are a
priceless heritage, and should be
nurtured with the most zealous
care. Among the children of
these hardy mountaineers may be
found the raw materials' from
which a vast army of small home
owners who may conquer tne va
cant spaces of the lowlands and
create populous and thriving com
munities where now nothing
I exists.—Atlanta Constitution.
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It's really uncanny how coats get his nanny; just shirt sleeves
are better, says he. And brushes and combs were not made tor
n.en’s domes ’cause they’re feminine-like as can be.
His tie may be tied in the regular place, but it’s never a thought
that he gives it. His styles have a real independent like trace. 1 s
HIS life—so h e honestly lives it.
The fashions that come and the fashions that go never bother
this fellow at all. He wears what he pleases; the world can all
know that he scoffs at the dress-parade call.
Suspenders hang out where all people may see and they re
never old-fashioned to him. He feels from the pressure of belts he
is free; just another original whim.
Yep, he does as he likes and it’s comfort he gets. And by
slaves of mere fashion he’s eyed. His outward appearance may
be one that frets, but at least he is honest inside.
(Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.)
Old Days In Americus
TEN YEARS AGO TO DAY
(From The Times-Recorder. Sept
9, 1914.)
Miss Mary Granberry entertain
ed at a lovely party Thursday even
ing in honor of her two visitors,
Mjss Willie Ogletree and Miss An
nie Ogletree, of Columbus, pro
gressive conversation and rook
were played. At a late hour ices
;and cakes were served by Misses
Mary Alice Lingo and MiSdred
Granberry.
On the afternoon of Tursday the
third of September, Joe Sutton, Jr.
was host to about thirty-five little
friends at his home on Furlovz
street. The occasion of this de
lightful affair was the young hosts
seventh birthday.
Friends of Conductor George
Pool of the Seaboard, were glad to
see him upon the streets yesterday,
following a recent accident which
has confined him to his home for
several weelxs. In climbing upon
his train at Collins, rung of the
iron ladder is said to have broken
and he fell down an enbankment.
Col J. E. Shipp was the lucky
locater of a loose lot of “long
green” a day or two ago, which he
picked up while strolling over the
pretty surburb farm of his son.
Brooks Shipp, near Americus. Col.
SJiipp counted the bills carefully
and fund that they corresponded
exactly with a like sum in his
pocket.
Mr. Robert S. Pryor, who has
upon his farm near Americus, one
pf the largest pecan groves in this
section, was in the city yesterday,
and gave an interesting statement
of the prospect for a fine nut crop
which he thinks will be the best in
j years. He has 1,500 or 1,800 trees.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Recorder. Sept
9, 1904.)
When it comes to landing' big
game, Thad Glover is at the
front. He caught a turtle yester
day four feet long and weighing
seventy pounds even.
Farm wagons hauled 675 bales
of cotton to Americus yesterday.
Ten dollars to one thar no other
cotton market in Georgia recieved
that number.
The next wedding bulletined by
Madame Rumor is that of a charm
ing young widow and popular mer
chant, in the very near future.
Miss Hattie Mae Ross is the
guest of friends in Albany for a
few days leaving yesterday'.
Miss Sarah Wheeler who has
been at the Chicago University dur
ing the summer months, has return
ed to her home in Americus.
The paving of Jackson street,
with Alabama gravel is at last
about to begin, and the work will
be inaugurated not later than Wed
nesday or Thursday next, aaccord
ing to present plans of the Sea
board Railway.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Seig have is
sued cards to the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Maggie May Seig, to
Mr. Emmett C. Etheridge. Che
rites will be solemnized on Wednes
day evening, Sept. 28th at their
residence on Lee street, south, and
witnessed by many friends of the
bride and groom elect.
Scores of old veterans here are
going to the great reunion in Rome
next week. It will be a grand oc
casion for the old boys in gray.
thirty years ago today
(From The Times-Recorder. Sept
9, 1894.)
There is a good deal of gossip
among the railroad men relative to
the recievership of the Sam rail
road. It is more than probable
(that new receivers will be appoint
ed for this road in a few weeks.
The At Home Club will be enter
tained by Misses Chole Belle and
Gertrude White at the residence of
Mfrs. H. S. Johnson Taylor street.
Thurslay evening next. The pro
gramme for the evening will be- a
Cindrella Party.
The farmers of Sumtsr are per
haps in a bettter condition than
they have been since the war. The
reason of this is that Ihey have
lived economically and raised such
things as it takes to constitute the
necessaries of life at home, and
thereby owe less.
A lady living near Americus is
coining money by making hats
from shucks. They are easily
made, are inexpensive and dozens
of them are to Ibe seen bn the
streets here every day.
Social Americus will welcome
the return home of one of its fair'
" THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
i est favorites, Miss’ Jennie Hollis,
who has been the guest of friends
in West Point for the past several
weeks.
Ae few more days like yesterday
will bring broad smiles to the faces
of the merchants and business men
of Americus. Perhaps the busiest
places abuot town were rhe cotton
warehouses. While receipts were
hardly as large as the day before,
326 bales were brought in by wag
on alone. These were quickly sold
and nearly SIO,OOO turned loose in
the channels of trade.
Appte
DISEASED
The trouble isn’t so much that we
have too many laws, but that too
much time is wasted enforcing the.
wrong ones. Here’s the case.
Every community has an ordinance
pgainst spitting on sidewalks, in
street cars and other public places.
Few local regulations arc more im
portant, yet how often is the ex
pectorater arrested?
If you can think of anything that,
should be safeguarded more than
the public’s health, trot it forth.
,’rifie victim of . the most terrible con
tagious 1 diseases can spit .all over
the walk without much danger or
tirrest. But let him get caught
buying a flask of whisky or violat
ing parking rifles.
’RUSSIA
I Russia’s harvest of leading grain
crops this, year will be about the
same as last year, claims the S'oivet
government in an official report.
Last year’s crops {tvere sufficient
for home nee<(s and in addition fur
nished considerable for., export.
There’ll still be famine districts,
just as India exports wheat and
China ships out egg| during the
worst famines. There is very lit
tle patriotism in commerce, though
H lot of oratory about it.
BEER
More beer is drunk by the aver
age person in Barvaria than any oth
er country—67 gallons a year for
every man, woman and child.
Thats’ about a pint and a half a
day apiece. It seems rather tem
perate to a nation whose national
drink for generations was corn or
rye whisky.
FRENCH
France is celling to other coun
tries at the rate of three billion
francs a year in excess of what she’s
buying in the form of imports.
Even though the franc is away be
low par, this leaves her snug trade
balance. Her military machine
will spend the money quickly, if
any is left over after paying pen
sions and rebuilding devastated dis
tricts. Funds to repay what she
borrowed from our .Liberty Bond
sales are not apt to flow our way
for a long time—if ever.
BACK
International trade between na
tions is steadily increasing—get
ting back toward normal after the
war time upset. It’s difficult to tell
just how much, on account of the
almost constant changes in foregn
money values. But, in the first six
months this year, the tonnage of
exports from seven leading coun
tries showed a gain ovei the cor
responding period of 1923, and in
imports five gained while only two
dropped.
The ploughshares, beaten from
swords, will soon be as busy as ever
WASP-WAIST
The wasp-waist is returning to
torture women and injure the next
generation of babies, corset makers
claim. Already the wasp-waist is
appearing here and there in Europe.
They predicted the same thing
about hoop skirts. Bobbed has been
doomed times over. High French
heels have started our way again
innumerable times, and never -;r
rived. American women no longer
ape crazy fashions willingly.
They increasingly dress for
health and comfort, possibly in
tutively sensing that men are more
attracted by natural feminine beau
ty than by caricatures of it.
Directed in the right channels al
most any debutante’s efforts to be
popular would elect her io office.
Many a man is glad to see his
daughter marry so he can sit in the
parlor again. J
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THE STANDARD
Special Blanket Sale
At $4.95 Golden Seal Fancy
Plaid■ Blankets, in all good colors;
size 66x80; good weight.
At $4.75 Nashau Fancy
Blankets; warm, durable, washable
blankets; fancy designs; size 66
xB4.
At $10 —Golden Seal all wool
Blankets, size 66x80; fancy plaid
designs; extra good weight.
At $3.00 olden Gray or
White Blankets, siz e 64x74; good
weight.
Boys’ Fall Knee Pants Suits
At Great Savings
$4.95, $6.50, $7.50 and $lO
Fancy Cheviots, Casimeres,, Gray,
Brown and Brown and Gray mix
tures, Pin Stripes, Peg Top Trous
ers with belt loops and watch pock
ets; all sizes.
Ladies’ $5 to $6 Fall
Hats at $2.98
Just unpacked; exceptional quali
ty, fine Lyons Velvet used, Panne
Velvet and Velour combinations;
dasplayed on special counters,
choice $2.98
Special Value in Men’s
Half Hose, 6 Prs. for $1
Regiflarly 25c pair, fast black
and seamless, spliced heels and toes,
complete run of sizes; here just
now 6 pairs for SI.OO
Dainty Envelope Chemise
At 75c and SI.OO
Os White Batiste, prettily trim
med with lace and hemstitching,
small silk flowers embroidered.
Still Plenty of the
15 Cent Gingham
The sale has been going on for
more than one week and there’s
still good picking in this lot of ex
cellent Gingham at 15c. The best
25c Gingham in Americus is no bet
ter than the Gingham that we are
offering in our September Sale at
15c yar<j; all colors and over one
hundred patterns; suitable for chil
dren’s school dresses, ladies dress
es, men’s shirts, boys’ waists, etc.;
all colors guaranteed. Continued
for this week at yard 15c
Standard Worjc Shirts
for Men at 59c
Made of Golden Rule Chambray;
will stand hard washing and hard
wear. We are offering these shirts
just a little below the wholesale
price for this week; sizes 14 1-2
to 17, each 59c
Standard Dry Goods
Company
Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce
AMERICUS. GA.
I Cl A|V S' ma(Je on Improved
Nsjfarm 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, Steward, Randolph and
Webster counties. 21 Planters Bank
Building, Americus, Ga. Phone 89
or 211. '
Americus
Undertaking Co.
NAT LEMASTER, Managei
Funeral Directors
And Embalmers
Night Phones 661 and 88
Phonej 88 and 211
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SEPTEMBER 9. 1924
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And as easy to work with as lumber. Saws
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nail it to the joists or studding.
Decorate with wall paper, paint, panels, or Tex
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Sheetrock makes solid, tight-jointed, perma
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Ask your lumber or building material dealer
for a sample and prices.
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