About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1924)
PAGE FOUR THE TIMES-RECORDER ESTABLISHED 187» Lovelace Eve Editor and Publisher Dan R. Schroder .... Advertising Manager Entered as second class matter at the post office at Americus, Georgia; according to the Act of toagrrsa. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for the republication ot all news di*- patches credited to it or not otherwise credited to this paper and also the local news published here in. All right of republication of special dispatches nee reserved. National Advertising Representatives, FROST LANDIS & KOHN, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York: Peoples Gas Bldg., Chicago; Uahon Building. Atlanta. A THOUGHT - The rod and reproof give wis dom: hut a child left to himself hringeth his mother to shame, — Prov. 29: IS, a-j * * * In bringing up a child, think of its old age.—Joubert. .... ——— 801 l Weevil Poisoning For the most effective re- sults in the war on the boll weevil, it is necessaiy mat the poison be ‘driven inside the shuck of the square, the wee- vil’s hiding place.” This fact and the additional one that calcium arsenate must be thoroughly distributed over the plant in such away that it Settles quickly on every part of the plant, has been determined by recent experiments by the Georgia State Board of Eto mology. ;. If best results are to be had it is further necessary that cal cium arsenate of the highest quality be used, advises Ira W. Williams, state etomologist, in a statement in which he says: “Everyone knows that if you have a granular coarse substance it will not spread thoroughly over the plant, as a very much finer dryer will, and it will NOT pass through the distributors nearly as well as when in a more complete dust form. Calcium arsenate running 90 cubic inches to the pound in density will cover about 1-3 a greater area than that running 70 to 80, as a great dt*al sold in this state last year analyzed. “It will also bp very much tnore to*ic to the weevil when finally ground, because it passes into the stomach of the pest Wipro readily, and more of it is taken up "by the wedvil. The death rate to the Weevil is eater with the finely ground powder, running 90 to 100 in density. This has been proven by tests made by this Board. Harsh dr granular material is gummy and will clog the dusting machinery, all of which is the re sult of improper manufacturing processes,, and is NOT econom ical and, should NOT be bought at any price. “We recommend a quality Which' is efficient as well as economical. It requires 0 great dfal more time in a manufactur ing plant to man’-facture cal cium arsenate running 90 to 100 per cent in density than below this. We 1 nave learned this by Study and observations in dif ferent manufacturing plants. “Calcium arsenate should run 42 per cent in arsenical oxide. • This is mbre toxic, and should a small deterioration take place it would’ riot become too weak. Jt should NOT contain over 3-4 of 1 per cent free arsenic. The standard’ of the United States government is: 1st —Arsenic ox ide—As—2os—not under 40 per cent., 2nd —Should not con tain over of 1 per cent wa ter soluble arsenic. 3rd—Should NOT be less than 80 cubic inches per pound being the standard. “The Georgia State Board of Entomology in its contracts for furnishing calcium arsenate to Che farmers for the coming year is requiring that it sha'.l NOT be under 90 cubic inches per pound in density, not under 41 per cent arsenic pentoxide. It i s our opin ion that calcium arsenate prop erly manufactured and carried over to next year will deterio rate. certain!'- NOS to any ap ptcdablv- extent, h’C, we know from studying the analyses of the different companies’ goods manufactured this year, that there is a great deal of calcium arsenate on hand that will NO! meet the , government require ments, npr the requirements of the State Board of Entomology Under its contracts. “Calcium arsenate that does NOT meet the requirements can he manufactured cheaper than the high grade calcium arsenate. It is very important to the far mer that his calcium arsenate be of the highest grade or qual ity in order to carry on the fight against the weevil. The Board will see to it that all calmium arsenate passing through its hands for the season of 1925 will be of the highest quality, and will meet the requirements of its contract —41 to 43 per cent arsenic pentoxide (As-205) and 90 in density. The Board’s ar rangements for another year will enable it to make some good prices for the season of 1925, and will make announcements the first of January on the high est quality of calcium arsenate guaranteed to meet the State’s contract requirements for qual ity.” We can not KNOW too tnuch about boll weevil poison ing, and it is well to keep in mind the facts' that come to us from those who are daily study . ini weevil, its modes of life and methods for its destruction. Next summer we shall need all of this information. A Duty And An Opportunity From another state comes the following letter to us this morr ing, enclosing a check for $ I 0.00 to aid those little kiddies less fortunate than others: I read with sincere apprecia tion your urgent appeal to our good people to contribute to the Christmas fund to provide the necessities of life to some of our less fortunate brothers. Christ said, “Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these, my brethren, you have done it unto me.” I take pleasure in enclosing you my check for ten dollars and only wish my financial position was such that I could tenet a larger amount. There are hundreds of men in Americus who are just as able financially to contribute $lO as the writer of this letter. Some times we fear the empty stock ing fund is looked on as a child’s affair, a charity to be met by the nickels and dimes of those who write Santa Claus let ters. Such is not the case. It is a MAN’S job. Nearly every city has its as sociated charities or its commun ity chest, in which it placed many thousands of dollars to care for the poor, the cold, the hungry and suffering. Americus has not contributed to these causes as lit'erally as she should and this year the demand is greater than in many years. You men must realize YOUR responsibility—your opportun ity—and meet that responsibil ity with substantial checks or there will be many little ones v.ho will not know Santa this Christmas. There will be many adults who will go hungry and cold on the birthday of the Christ. Your money will not be wast ed. What is not needed at Christmas time will be used la ter by the Associated Charities to buy a bit of wood here, a piece of meat there, some flour and so on during the cold months of January and Febru ary. The women who distrib ute these funds use every pre caution and The Times-Re corder knows that every dollar is wisely and carefully invested for the donor. Send your check immediate ly. Not less than SI,OOO is needed this year for the alle viation of. human suffering in or near Americus. to Give us a four-letter word for a dirty old crook who refuses to raise a man’s pay, beginning with “b.” What, in three letter:', will a man tell his wife when be gets home very late at night? How old was who in three letters beginning with “A” and ending with *’n?” What is it that why does it crosT the road? Seven letters. First five of the letters ar “chick.” Wno is it that when he was a pup, in six letters, beginning with "he” and ending with “r?” Here’s a double one. Who just fiddled around while what burned? Both words in four letters. Who crossed the Delaware in ten letters an open boat and was the father of his country? Washington was the father of his country, but who is its rich uncle in four letters and makes flivvers for a living? What does one chew vhen one de sires to refrain from kissing a girl? Seven letters. Begins with “toba.” What does one usually have when one thinks one has lickker? Six let ters. Begins with “po:.” Who is it that we know isn’t Santa Claus and cracks his shin on a chair in the dark and cusses? Six letters. What does an ama'eur carver make of the turkey Christmas day instead of the day aft-, r. Four let ters. Begins “has.” Ends in “h.” What, in one letter, does the mail man bring that makes you cuss’ That’s too hard. The answer is "bill.” Why is it a woman always does what she does? Seven letters. Be gins with ‘‘be’ and ends with “cause.” Where is it we wish crossword puzzle makers were with a life sen tence in four letters Begins with “jai.” PAPA’S LITTLE MAN'IS IN FOR A MESSING UP ' ... . ® "ow' \ ,/ > Afx AIN’T Re The i z' ( I LfITLB I ' /<-• ■ ■'A / //z ’ tT. r JUS 7 r> 7- ii ■ w !<ZI k" 777' : -' OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS ten years ago today (From The Times Recorder. Dec. 12, 1914.) Friends of Mrs. T N. Hawks and Miss Mary Hawks, formerly of Am i ricus but more recently of Atlanta, will be interested in knowing that they are now residing in Miami. Fla. The very many friends of Mrs. Frank Lanier, who ha- been ill at Battle Creek, Mich, during several months are delighted at her restora tion to health and her expected re turn to Americus next week. Dear Santa Claus: I am sending you my money to help the little children have a happy time Christ mas. Bring me "a cowboy suit and' a horn, a good book for a eight l year old boy and a magic lantern. I want an airship. Your boy, Gil bert Purvis. • Miss Ruth Hodges is the attrac tive guest for a few cays of Miss Mildred Hollis at her home on Tay lor street. The cotton market is quoted to • day as follows: Good middling (5 3-4 cents to 7 cents; middling 6 to 6 1-4. Miss Martha Wheatley will ex hibit the work of her childrens classes in drawing Saturday after noon, 3 to 6 o’clock, nt her studio. Friends and patrons .re cordially invited. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY (From The 'times Recorder. Dec 12, 1904.) x Mr. Samuel Heys has leased the A. C. Bell residence on Forrest street, and with his family will re move to Americus to reside shortly. The Bank of Commerce, of Am ericus had tendered to Governor Terrell its resignation as a state depository, a distinction which it has long enjoyed. Vice President Frank Sheffield stated to the Times Recorder yesterday, when asked re garding the matter, that his banks large surplus was such that he did not care to pay the state the rate of interest required on deposits. A surprising turn in the litigation of the Hotel Windsor was taken last night when Judge Z. A. Littlejohn, upon petition of various stockhold ers in the hotel comnanj, put the property in hands of a receiver. Sheriff E. L. Bell is named as re ceiver and has formally taken pos session of a receiver. Cotton again sold around the 7 1-2 cents mark yesterday, with wagon receipts of 210 bales. Farm ers here are holding their bales firmly Rev. E. M. Overby left yesterday for Smithville to fill his first ap pointment in the Met!,odist church in that city. Messrs. N. A. Ray and M. B Council have gone to Shreveport t«. attend the Cotton Growns Conven tion this week. THIRTY years ago today , (From The Times Recorder. Dec. 12, 1894.1 There will be an abundance of farm labor next year, owing to tin low price of cotton and the propus ed reduction of adrenge, and the farmers of Sumter ar<- discussing the plan adopted with success in other countries of paying laborers 10 pounds of lint cotton for c«eh months service in lieu of standing wages. This seems t n equitable and fairway to both the farmer and his hands. So that if cotton is 10 cents the hand gets 110 ; er month, but if it is 7 Cents, the hand gets ?7 per month, and so on. No fann er knows what »the price of cotton THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER will be nearly a year after he hires his hands. The >S. A. and M. railroad, to i gether with the A. F and N. is to ! be sold for the benefit of the hond- I holders. The decree of sale will doubtless be issued this morning, and perhaps within a few months the splendid property will have pass ed into other hands, Messrs. James T. Cu f ney and Luther C. Bell left yesterday for the City of Mexico, where they go for a few weeks on a combined bus.i ness and pleasure trip. This is their first opportunity for a little recreation in a long while and tcey will make the best of it. Tony Howard has bo-n added to the clerical force at the post office, Entering upon his new duties yester day. FAR-OFF The east used to grow its own timber. It still could. But it doesn’t. Lumber is hauled across the continent in amazing quantities. President Coolidge wisely says: “We are paying a yearly freight bill of 250 million dollars which could be better used for growing timber than for transporting it. ' That’s a new angle on the prob lem of fast vanishing forest?. * * « strife Is our mad national rush r.ir the Almighty Dollar contagious? The kindly, spiritual Passion Players came to America. They're home now. And their horie town, Oberammergau, Bavaria, : s report ed torn with dispute over profits of the trip. * ♦ ♦ SEXES More boy babies than girls are born to American mothers, the cen sus bureau reports. For every 1 900 female babies, 1062 males. However, the mortality rate is higher among boys. In maturity, there are more women than men A baffling riddle is why s.-uh- come into this world at all if destined to remain only a saw days, months or years. 'Their mission ma z be r or affect on parents. » » • BABIES About two million babies are born in our country this year. That means two million nappy homes, four million fathers and mothers in spired to work hardc- and lie bet ter lives so that th< y may be ex amples for their children. A baby is the onlv thing in life on which nobody disagrees. They bring us eloser to the spirit ual than anything else this side of the grave. Emerson iicnned it up when he wrote that I] life is a preface until we hav > children. CROWDING For every 225 births hi America, there are 119 deaths. This is the latest estimate, base! on the year 1922. Medical sciene ■ has greatly re duced the death rate anior.g b’.lces and in early childhood. That’s chiefly how the average -pan of life l as been .lengthened Already, almost twic • as many births as deaths. This doubles the population so faM that anv ovei production of food can 1 ot be mor > j than temporary. Numt.e ■ of mouth-1 is multiplying steidily, Plains Methodist Circuit An interesting prayer service was held at Plains church Wednesday night by the Evangel l ;ti: Club. Services will be he’d at New Point Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, this being the regular preaching day. Sundav s-hool will be held immediately preceding. We regret, to note the removal of Howell Turner and Arch Mcßae with their families fiom the In lander community, l>o f h of who n are members of Rylande- church. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McClendon and daughter, Elizabeth, of Ryla i der, were welcomed visitors for sup per at the parsonage Saturday night. Prayer service at Rylande- Sun day night will be conducted by the Plains Evangelistic Club it 6:50 o’clock. Group No 4. with Prof. E. L. Bridges as leader will be in charge. The Stewards of Concord met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lasco Harvey Friday night at 6 o’clock. After an appetizing bird and oyster supper, the business, look ing to plans for the new- year was transacted. Al Iwere optimistic for the future of the church Sumter County League Union was held with the Plains League at the school building Tuesday night. Although the weather was disagree able, there were 55 present, the Leagues represented being Plains, Lee Street Americus. Salem and Concord; An interesting program was rendered, games were enjoyed and a delicious salad course was served. The Plains congregation considers itself very fortunate in having Rev. J. A. 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