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PAGE SIX THE TIMES-RECORDER !**-•■*• ••• Edits* Publtaher i Interna m weeod omcs Mran m Oe pesi of floe | m America* Georgia. acoordijM te ths Ast of Congress Tas Associated freer is exclnsireiT entitled to fef use tot the repabltcatiou of all am dia patchee credited to it or not otherwise credited to i this paper and also the local news published here in All right of repobixcatioa of special dispatches are reserved. National Advertising Aepreseatatfveo, FKOST LANDIS A KOHN. 225 Fifth A venae. New Fork; I Feoples Gas Bldg.. Chicago; Walton Building, Atlanta. j EDITORIALS French Simplicity— The simplicity of great Frenchmen is always a thing that foreigners notice. A crowd of travellers had a good example of it the other day at the Gare de Lyon. Marshal Petain, who headed the French army in the closing days of the war and won lasting glory for himself, was at the sta tion waiting for the train on which his wife was ..coming to Paris. When the train finally arrived there was an unusual dearth of porters and Madam Petain made a gesture of de spair, as she had about six big valises and hat boxes. But Petain the soldier, the strategist, was not easily daunt ed. He got hold of a porter’s truck, piled his wife’s belongings on it and wheeled them to a taxi. ‘‘l save a tip," said the great soldier. Next time you start to leave your room in the hotel, for the dining room, put the hat back on the bed. You save a tip. Three • dime tips a day is 30 cents or $2.10 a week—if you eat three meals. The old straw isn’t worth but about 99 cents today, anyway- a ¥ ¥ ¥ Consult Your Banker — The American Bankers asso ciation urges that prospective purchasers of bonds consult their bankers before buying, un less they are thoroughly familiar with the securities offered. It’s a god idea. Reputable bond salesmen won't object. The other kind may—and that’s why it’s a good idea. ¥ ¥ ¥’ Real Progress— Forty years ago there were about 60,000 college apd uni versity students in America. Now there are nearly half a mil lion. While the total population has increased 70 per cent, the college population has increased 700. Probably nine-tenths of the present students are the chil dren of parents who did not themselves go to college. Scarce ly one in a hundred of them had college - trained grandparents. What was only a little while ago the rare privilege of the few is now the opportunity of all and the achievement of multitudes. We are carrying on the most stu pendous experiment in higher education ever undertaken in the world. We are, in our way, at last achieving the ideal of ‘‘an edu cated democracy." ¥ ¥ ¥ T ransportation— Recent reports from southern Indiana, country famed for canteloupes, stated that the growers were having difficulty in selling their crop at fifty cents a truck load. At the same time report was made these same southern Indi ana canteloupes were selling in restaurants at 15 cents for a half, and at grocery stores for 10 cents each. • And this within 100 miles of where the canteloupes- were grown. Marketing and transportation are still two of the gieat prob lems that must be solved before the farmer gets a justifiable price for his products and the consum ing public gets value received for its money. ¥ * * Death’s Victory Cross— There will be no chance for motorists to forget auto acci dents in Ohio. A large white cross is to be erected on the site of every serious motor accident in the state. The crosses will stand as a ghastlv reminder of accidents which took the lives of motorists. They will also serve as warning signals, and their number around one death trap will indicate the dange. present- Motorists in Ohio can decide when it is better to drive care fully or “plant a cross.’’ ¥ ¥ ¥ A Relief— Rev. Fred Bridgman, Ameri can missionary in the Transvaal, tells of halting a riot with a astabushkd A THOUGHT A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city.—Prov. 18:19. » » • The wrath of brothers is fierce and devilish.—Spanish provereb. movie. Native strikers were preparing to go on a rampage and tear up the town of Johan nesburg. Mr. Bridman and his aide set up a movie machine and flashed an American two-reel comedy on a hastily improvised screen. Result: the would-be rioters broke into roars of laughter, and the incipient trouble was avert ed. This is printed chiefly because it’s such a relief to hear a good word for the movies once in a while. With self-appointed guardians of the public morals at the movies’ door, it’s rferesh ing to get a vote from the other side. ,¥ ¥ ¥ Resurrection— Experiment has been tried of reproducing on a small scale the conditions of life on the jvorld as taken as a whole. A naquarium is stocked with a balanced population of small water animals and plants, and then sealed up, so that nothing, not even air, can get in or out of it. Life goes on, generation after generation; the animals eating the plants and each other; the animals breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide and the plants 'jbfreathing the carbon dioxide restoring its oxy gen for the animals to breathe and storing up its carbon for animals to ea>. The earth is such a closed cir cle of life. The same food ma terials are used over and over again; the same breath exchang ed between animals and plants. The resurrection of the body is a continuous and universal pro cess. ¥ ¥ ¥ “Happy” Endings— The people demand a “happy ending," say the movie manu facturers. No doubt. But does a "happy” ending necessarily mean a stupid one. If kingdoms must be over thrown, cities destroyed, whole peoples martyred and multitudes tortured and slaughtered, all that the final close-up may show the right man embracing the right girl, that is ‘happy" only on the assumption that audiences have no sense of proportion. Yet this is an exact descrip tion of more than one famous film. It is a strange sense of perspective. ¥ ¥ ¥ Price Fixing— There is one place in the country where government price fixing is practiced, and it’s a big success. At least, from the viewpoint of the thousands who visit Yellowstone National Park every year. The government fixes the price of everything sold in the park and with the exception of gasoline, which must be trans ported many miles over narrow mountain roads, the prices are no higher than in other parts of the country. It would be a grand place for profiteers were it not for the watchful eye of the government. Price-fixing there makes it pos sible for thousands to see the park who otherwise couldn’t af ford it. ¥ ¥ ¥ Commonwealths— Australia lets contracts for $17,000,000 worth of vessels, as part of a five-year program for an Australian—not a British —navy. In due time Australian minis ters, in Washington and Tokyo, will doubtless negotiate treaties regarding the use of that navy. Meantime, is an Irish min ister in Washington now and steps have already been taken for the appointment of a Ca nadian one. The very word British Empire" is no longer used. "Colony" is forgotten, and even “Dominion" is going out. "Nations*' these peoples call themselves, and refer to their community unity as a "Common wealth of nations"—something a little more than a league, but much less than an empire. Who says the world does not still move’ There are other Declarations of Independence than that adopted July 4. 1776. g r ■I d# Us POP SLUPE HAS BEtM ABSOLUTELY SOLD ON TttE IDE/Y OF TH-E POCKET INSURANCE. Policy that an out of Town drummer, AT CALEB SYKES GENERAL SIbRE PUT HUA ON To -*****- .etMB arv wr a armaeFMmn u *^*^ x *** xxvxw * , *** x *'^***" Br t a<l rVTin - OTHER DAYS IN AMERICUS THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY j (From The Times-Recorder. Sept. 15, 1895.) Mr. Robert Pryor, whose fine farm lies just across the Sumter line in Lee County, was in the city Saturday. Besides being a success ful farmer, Mr. Pryor raises stock as well, every mule on his planta tion having been raised by him. Americus will be treated to a genuine innovation in the grocery business on Saturday next, forty strong and invincible from a stand point of persoanl loveliness will I take possession of Gatewood’s fancy i grocery store and cator to the wants J of the son of man who comes to buy. ! ; Mesdames M. R. Boren and Frank- Sheffield will play the role of pro- j' prietors, while the clerical force will J' be composed of Misses Alice Wheat- i ley. Callie Windsor, Tazzee Me- ' Kenzie, Nannie Lou Hawkins, Alice Stallings, Belle Windsor and others. Even now the careful man hoardeth i his shekels for the feast while the impecunious dudelet fain would ■ borrow him in advance. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY (From The Times-Recorder. Sept. 15, 1915.) Lee G. Council of Americus, has accepted the appointment of Gover nor Nat. E. Harris, to sqrve on a ' committee in the promotion of a i Jefferson Davis Highway which will ultimately extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans across the southern part of the United States. A wagon train of fifteen or eigh- ' teen wagons* loaded with cotton ' bales of last years crop and coming ' from the W. E. Mitchell plantation 1 in Sumter, drew up today at the 1 Commercial Warehouse, where the 1 cotton will be sold. Mr. Mitchell ; EpITOR I A L S A study conference on “the churches and world peace” will be called in Washington, the first week in December, to consider ways to wards a “warless world.” It is a good purpose, and the con ference may do some good. It may help crystalize tht? opinion of some millions of Americans. But the immediate situation is that the opinion of twenty millions, or a hundred millions, does not count, so long as the power of in action rests in a small minority of the present membership of the Unit ed States Senate. Less than a dozen irreconcilable isolations, but these few intrenched in the packed Foreign Relations Committee; a few more timid and vicillating; a few Republicans too reactionary to, follow even Republi can leadership forward; a few Dem ocrats too partisan to follow even their own platform if Republicans approve it too —these few skillfully manipulated, have been able, and may be able again, tp prevent the only concrete action now possible. They may still keep America, alone of civilized nations, out of the World Court, founded on American principles and established by Amer- AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER D CENTER FOLKS | has several hundred bales of cotton which he carried over from last season, and will sell it on the pres ent rise in'values. Miss Elizabeth Brown will go , shortly to Macon where she will re side with her sister, Mrs. T. F. Callaway, and will accept a teach age/ of which Mr. Callaway is the age, of which Mr. Calaway is the official head. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY (From The Times-Recorder. Sept. 15, 1905.) The reception service at First Baptist church last night, extending a welcome to the new pastor, Rev. O. P. Gilbert, was an occasion of in terest long to’be remembered. Hun dreds of Americus people were there assembled and the welcome this extended Rev. Gilbert was botn cordial and sincere. The Americus man possessing such rare treasure, as a good cook or even a poor one, will not indorse the plan proposed by_a citizen of a neighboring town to the end of breaking up the basket and tin bucket habit. Will the long planned building of the Americus Y. M. C. A. become a reality soon, or will the proposition to build drag along indefinitely?. More than a year ago the local as-4 sociation got ready to build and purchased a beautiful and well lo cated lot a cost of $1,300 0f51,400. While some few sales of cotton were made yesterday at ten cents, prices ruled below that figure considerably at the opening. Re ceipts at the warehouse went near the 500 mark yesterday and consid erable cotton was sold at prevailing prices and the money swapped for goods. ican initiative. Unless America can take this simple and obvious step, it is useless to plan any other. The court, to be sure, can not alone make a “warless world.” But it is the most elementary step to wards it. Co-operation is the ojoy way to prevent war. There is no national, istic way to do it. Unless the nations can organize for peace, there will be no peace. And so long as the richest and most powerful nation of all refuses to join in any international organ ization, the rest can do no more than half the task. These conferees may help convert the millions. But until the dozen are converted, the millions are im potent. That can not b* 30 one by argu ment. It has not yet been done by the platforms of both parties, the leadership of three presidents and the martyrdom of two, and the qom ' mon voice of the rest of the world. Nothing is strong enough to affect the present situation unless it is strong enough to budge these few . senators. Perhaps a Rooseveltian big stick * A girl gets a kick out of limbs lookin’ slick, when she’s ™r new pa J r J 10 * 6 - The silkiness shines, and it brings out the lines—a fact that she very well knows. •nJ bree . ze ’ show they’re rolled at the 'cnees, and she 11 tell you that’s cov.er, by far- It’s style, and she ll grab t ° r ‘ maybe it s habit. Whatever they’re rolled for, they are. The reds and the blues, and the funny name hues, are real ,y. C ? n »k qU L e das !” n : Not ten years a *° we ’ d have laugh ed at their show, but today it’s all right ’cause it’s fashion. ’Course some have the knack, with conservative black, to make them look flashy as bright ones. And others, I guess, blend right in with the dress if the maiden is wearin’ the right ones. Alas! Common cotton in hose, is forgotten. It’s had its full swing and it’s through. The silk has displaced it, the shine has erased it—but I’m not objecting, are you? would be effective on some whom they have been able to use. The leaders are proof against even this. WANTS TO ABOLISH DEAD LETTER OFFICE The government would like to get rid of the dead letter office—and could if each of us would only write his own name and address, for re turn, on the outside of the enve lope. It is simple enough. But so are a lot of other things that involve noth ing but all of us using all our sense all the timq. We would kill few or no people on the highways if each of us would always be alert, sober, careful and skilled; we would have few acci dents in industry if each of us would use as much sense all the time as all of us do most of the time; the whole of life would run smoother if each of us wouW always do each little thing the best he kieows how. But it can’t be done. Human nature is not built that way. There will always be people who mail un signed letters in blank evelopes. Whoever is careful enough always to write his own address —on the envelope for return is also careful enough to write the sending address correctly. But you can not run lift on the assumption that everybody will do even the simplest thing right all the time. JOBS FOR FARMERS WHOM DROUTH HIT ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 14.—Of fering to give some of the drought stricken farmers employment, two South Georgians have written the Georgia Department of Agriculture at the State Capitol that they can employ a number of men in gather inging crops. Farmers from drought-affected areas who wish em ployment will be put in touch with the South Georgians if they will write the commissioner of agricul ture, he told this correspondent to day. Lon Dickey, of Fitzgerald, Ga„ wrote that he can use eight men to begin work now and continue until Christmas, and possibly until spring, at $1.50 a day. He has 400 acres WANTED ! Hens and Fryers Market Stronger AMERICUS HATCHERY AND SUPPLY CO . Americus, Ga. r H£KL gfThTt aZ' A L(MN LET us explain IT J. LEWIS I ELLIS * Empire Building Phone 830 Americus, Ga. « TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 15, 1925' of grain ready to gather, and the only man on the farm is the fore man. Mr. Dickeky said he will furnish cook for the men will charge them only actual cost of production. He will also furnish housing accommo- NOTICE! Notice is hereby given that the Central of Georgia Railway has pe titioned the Georgia Public Service Commission for authority tor discon tinue between Americus and Albany its local trains Nos. 21 and 22 now operating between Albany, Ameri cus and Columbus, effective with the inauguration of “The Flamin go,” first train southbound Sept. 28. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the Geor gia Public Service Commission. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY. CO. By H. D. Pollard, General Manager. AMERICUS FISH FISH & OYSTER CO Always Fresh Fish Phone 778 •$ ALWAYS OEMAHO The papers are fill- [ —| ed with advertise- || —[I ments for expert ste- _ fj nographers every I M day. There is al- M LuJ ways a position LJ |J ready for our grad- M pj uates. LU Prepare here for ‘ 111 Success I. I M THE AMERICUS H M BUSINESS Lq L'J COLLEGE M Americus Undertaking Co. NAT LEMASTER, Manager Funeral Directon And Embahnen Night Phones 661 and 88 Day Phones 88 and 231 L. G. COUNCIL, President T. E. BOLTON, Ass’t. Cashier C. M. COUNCIL, V.-P. & Cashier. J. E. KIKER, Ass’t. Cashier The Planters Bank of Americus (Incorporated) a Success . Independence The first s':ep for permanent lucceu is to lave. Why not let our Sayings Department be of service. We pay 4% Compound interest temi-an nually. Later on you will find this a wise move for in dependence and happiness. Capital and Surplus $350,000.00 RESOURCES OVER $1,700,000 Prompt, Conomtr.., Accommodrfn, dations and railway tickets neces sary. E. T. Nottingham, of Roberta, Ga said that he has good corn and and cotton crops, and needs three fam ilies to help gather crops. He also has two farms to let out. free of rent. THE STANDARD OUR SEPTEMEBER SALES OF FER UNLIMITED OPPORTUNI TIES FOR SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS MANY EXTRA SPECIALS THAT WE CANNOT ADVERTISE. Dimity Bed Spreads, At $1.98 Extra large Dimity Bed Spreads; actual size 81x90 inches. Large enough for largest double beds. Pepperel Double Bed Sheets, $1.38. Genuine Pepperel. Every sheet has the Pepperel label; with broad hems, double bed size; bleached, snow-white. The Best Gingham, At 15c Yard Every yard guaranteed fast color. Over 50 new patterns to select from Will wear and look as good as any 25c Gingham. 25c Marquisette, At 12 l-2c. Regularly 25c everywhere. These are mill lengths of 10 and 20 yard pieces, But we will cut in any cur tain length to suit customer. Pretty Mercerized Underwear Crepe, At 15c Yard. White, pink and light blue; full width; mercerized. Plenty for all who come early. Hong Kong Crepes, At 98c Better than many Cantons selling for twice the price of these. In black, white and full range of col ors; 38 inches wide. Boys Union Made Overalls, At 98c None better made for boys at any price. Sizes 6 to 16 years. Made with elastic suspenders.. Men’s Union Made Overalls, At $1.49 Os white back Indigo Blue Den ims. Colors warranted. Sizes 32 to 44, with lengths running as long as 36. THE STANDARD DRY GOODS COMPANY Forsyth Street, Next Door to Bank of Commerce AMERICUS, GA. Dr. R.B. Strickland Dentist Americus, Georgia BELL BUILDING Over Western Union Telegraph Co. RAILROAD SCHEDULES Central of Georgia Railway Co. (Central Standard Time) Arrive Depart 12:20 am Chi-St. L-Atla 2:53 am 1:53 am Albany-Jaxv 3:35 am 3:20 am Jaxv.-Albany 11:42 pm 3:35 am Chgo-Cinti-Atla 1:53 am 3:40 am Jaxv-Albany 11:25 pm 5:29 am Macon-Atlanta 10:35 pm 8:10 am Albany 6:47 pm 10:10 am Columbus 3.15 pm 1:54 pm Atla-Macon 1:54 pm 1:54 pm Albany-Montg 1:54 pm 3:10 pm Albany 10:12 am 6:47 pm Atlanta-Macon 8:10 am 10:35 pm Albany-Montg. 5:29 am 11:25 Pm Chi-St L-B’ham 3:40 am 11:42 pm Chi-St L-Atla 3:20 am SEABOARD AIR LINE * (Central Time) Arrive Departs 7:55 am Cordele-Helena 9:35 am 12:26 pm Savh-Montg 3:28 pet 3:23 pm Savh-Montg pm J. A. BOWEN, Local Agent.
