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THE TIMES-RECORD ER
ESTABLISHED 1879
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EDITO R 1 A L S
Observations Gathered '
Here and There —
A recent murder trial in North
Carolina brings to mind the ut-;
ter foolishness of attempting to
justify a killing by resorting to.
a defense based oq the so-called
"unwritten law.
In the particular case in mind, '
the defendant was turned loose.,
but he brought disgrace on those •
he should have protected.
This "unwritten Jpw." which is,
put"lorward in other sections as
well as in the South, as an ade
quate defense against murder, is,
peculiarly repugnant to civihza-|
tion of the South, remarks the]
Asheville, (N.C.) Citizen, which
says that:
It has been” sometimes used to
excuse cold-blooded murder here
where chivalry is our proud
est boast. Hiding behind it, men
occasionally bring disgrace upon
the very women whom they pre
tend to shield. Supposed to be
the resort and refuge of a brave
man, it is a warrant for coward
ice. Supposed to protect a wom
an’s good name, it proclaims her
shame, often utterly undeservedly,
to the nation and the world.
Consider its absurdity. A father
shoots a man to death because his
victim has written him scurrilous
things about his daughter. When
brought to trial for the killing,
his defense is that he shot because
he was in fear of his own life and,
incidentally, to still the tongue of
slander. To save his own neck, he j
makes a matter of legal
record and publishes in every news- I
paper in the country the letters
and scatters copies of them
throughout his home county giv
ing the sickening details of false
charges, thereby broadcasting the
very stuff which his act was sup
posed to do away with.
There is precious “protection of
womanhood” in that. Besides,
what difference does it make what
becomes of a man who puts up a
defense like that?
Such a spectacle is enough to
•nd forever this myth of an “un
vritten law.” A man shooting in
;elf-defense when fronted by one
who is attempting to kill him, is
one thing. It is quite another
when the man, having determined
to take the law into his own hands,
goes forth armed to put his enemy
to death and, as a consequence, de
liver a beloved woman to the
fangs of scandal.
Right thinking men and worn-!
en are more and more coming to;
the belief that REGARDLESS of'
the crime or the perpetrator the!
laws of the land should be allow-;
ed to punish the criminal; that)
there is no justice in “an unwrit-i
ten law;’ that the individual who i
uses it as an excuse for murder is
both criminally guilty and utterly
foolish.
The papers of the State con
tln.ue , to speculate regarding the
potiticial plans of Ex-Senator
Hoke Smith and Ex-Senator Thos.
W. Hardwick. Several of the edi-|
tors insist that Mr. Smith will'
make the race for Governor and!
that Mr. Hardwick will oppose
either George or Harris for the'
Senate- Mr. Smith has declared!
that he will not again accept of
fice, stiil many of his friends con
tinue to declare that he may be
persuaded to do so. Mr. Hard
wick continues to hit right and
left in his weekly paper, the
Georgia Free Lance, but declines
to state what—if any political
plans he may have.
The names of a number of men
have been put forth as possible
candidates for the Governorship, l
but with the exception of Ennis,
no definite declarations have
been made. Mr. Ennis has made
no formal announcement, but has
stated that he will announce his
candidacy in the near future.
There's little doubt as to Ennis’
intention to run. Immediately
following his vote which broke'
the tie in the Senate to abolish
180 of Brown’s 186 oil inspectors,'
Ennis remarked to a Legislatorl
from North Georgia: “That vote!
got me 50,000 votes in Georgia
for Governor.’’
In a leading editorial recently,
The Savannah Press says 'there
: > interesting talk from Atlanta \
about Hon. Hoke Smith .running
for Governor.’’ The Press also!
rtates that—-
‘'lt, is also intimated chat Sena- i
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A THOUGHI i
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* For at the crackling of thorns :
; under a pot, so it the laughter of the j
fool; this also is vanity.—Eccl. |
7:5,6.
• None but a fool is always right.
’ —Hare.
I tor Hardwick may be a candidate
again. Effort is being made to
show that .these two former sena
| tors are running in conjunction.
As a matter of fact there is noth
to show that they have combined
forces.” The Press concludes its
editorial by asserting that “if K’oke
Smith runs he will make it decid
edly interesting. Ke is a strong
campaigner and knows the people
of Georgia pretty well.”
The Thomasville Times-Enter
prise also refers to the probable
candidacy for Governor of Mr.
Smith, saying:
“Hoke Smith is slated for gover
nor and Thomas W. Hardwick to
oppose Walter George for the sen
ate. If the rumor is true we are
going to revert to the same old
lineup.”
Commenting on the political
future of both Mr. Smith and Mr.
Hardwick the Columbus Enquirer-
Sun remraks:
The course that Smith and
Hardwick—both former governors
and former senators—will pursue
politically is not known, but as
long as they are out of politics
discussion of their probable entry
will continue. Both of them are
able men; as a matter of fact they
are head and shoulders above any I
who have yet been mentioned in I
connection with either the gover- 1
norship or the senatorship.
There is a rather decided pub
lic opinion demanding some one
for Governor who has not before
been identified closely with Geor
gia politics— a business man like
Eugene Black. of the Atlanta
Trust Company, or W. J. Vereen,
of Moultrie. However, there’s
little doubt but what Mr. Hoke
Smith could have the office by
asking. He is as strong in Geor
gia today as he was in other days.
Certainly he is preferable to
any man who has yet made it
known "through his friends" that
he might be induced to accept the
office. If Mr- Smith were to
announce, it is not likely that a
man of the type of either Vereen
or Black would oppose him. if
such a one as Mr. Ennis were the
only chance, it may be that Mr.
Smith could be induced to run.
However, we do not believe that
any one has the right to speak for
Mr. Smith. We doubt if he him
self has given the matter very
much thought. We presume he
would much rather remain a pri
vate citizen, but if the State again
demand his services and there is
no outstanding business man
ready to make the race, Mr.
Smith MIGHT consent.
As to the plans of Mr. Hard
wick: Some of the papers have
it that he will oppose Senator
George who is filling the unexpir-!
ed term of ex-Senator Watson. (
Senator George’s successor will
be chosen next year, his term ex
piring in March, 1927.
t
After reading his Free Lance, ' I
we are more inclined to think <
that Hardwick will wait for Sena-'t
tor Harris, that he will not op-;
pose George. Senator Harris i
would rather cross words with al
most any other man in the State, h
we believe, and we are rather in
clined to think that Hardwicki
would receive more personal
pleasure in defeating the Senior
Senator than any other man in
the State. So far, most of the
Hardwick shafts have been]
launched at Harris through the
I F ree Lance, particularly as to Har- j
ris’ Ku Klux Klan proclivities
Harris is more vulnerable than
George. Harris would be “easier ,
meat” for Hardwick than George. '
The Junior Senator, through his
sjatemanship, his devotion to*
duty ,his very evident desire to j
serve his State and his nation has
created a strong sentiment in his
favor- Hundreds of men look on
the Junior Senator as one of the
ablest men sent out from the
South in years. The same can
not be said for his Senior col
league. For this reason it seems
to us that Hardwick, if he decides
I to again try for the Senate, will
■ nick the Senior rather than the
< Junior Senator.
However, Hardwick was nev
ier one to 'pick easy meat." If
he takts a notion to oppose
! George he’ll go after him, Kam
mer and tongs, regardless of
I what his friends and counsellors
i may think or say. That’s Hard
i wick.
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A NEW MEMBER OF IKE. CLASS THE N *-
OF His FATHER - HIS REPLY WAS AN
ELOQUENT Tribute 7b THE DOMESTIC f»<
,ations in his Neighborhood ——
OTHER DAYS IN AMERICUS
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times Rerocder Nov.
10, 1895)
Miss Ella Forrest who has been the
guest of Mrs E. L. Murray returned
yesterday to her home in Lumpkin.
Miss Lula Matthews a very beauti
ful young lady of Fort Smith Ark.,
is the guest of Miss Flora Wheatley
at her home on College Street.
Will Allen lay aside the yard
• ick for a few days to allow h. ;
thoughts to dwell upon the mysteries
if the Midway. He left this morninp
for Atlanta.
W. B. Waddell of Atlanta was re
gietered among others yesterday at
the Windsor.
Misses Jessie and May Coursen of
Altoona Penn., are visiting- their
cousins the Misses Wheatleys.
Ex-Speaker Crisp will speak before
the State Legislature on next
Thrsday,
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From The Times Rerocder Nov.
10, 1915)
The many friends of Mrs Henry
W. VanDiper and Miss Josephine
Vanßiper will welcome their early
return here from Kansas City,
w’here during several months they
have been with Mr Dan Vanßiper.
Complimentary to Miss Gertrude
Shepperd, the attractive guest of
Miss Georgia Bean Dodson Mrs John
Council entertained Wednesday after
noon at one of the prettiest parties
of the season. A delicious salad
course and tea was served by Misses
Mary Hudson, Mary Parker and
Mary Glover.
I** TX > 1 A I O WARNS AGAINST
LUI lUKIALb POISON LIQUOR
Prohibition enforcement office
Clarence Darrow and Bishop Mc-
Connell debated in Chicago whether
Hthp (mechanistic sheoj'y explains;
man.” Even supposing we were to
take the Darrow side of it, and agree
that titan or, life generally, could be
explained by the mechanistic theory,
there would still remain the question
—what explains the mechanistic
theory itself?
The bottom of any mechanistic
theory is mathematics. And mathe
matical processes are mental. You
can evolve the motions of the two
components of the remotest double
star from your inner consciousness
- and the star follows those motions.
There is nothing so infallibly phy
; steal and so unconditionally mental
as mathematics. Twice two is four,
! whether you think it out with ab
! stract numbers or try it out with
ticks or stones. In this one aspect,
the material and the mental come
! together to the point of identity.
A world of mathematical relati ns
is a wold of mind. And. the materi
al world around us in exactly that,
i 'So you do not get away from the
i i spiritual, no matter how “mech
i anistically” you may argue.
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• Life’s a gamble. But it’s straight.
The cards are not stacked.
f Never put on until tomorrow what
» should be washed today.
f A bird on the hat is worth two i
; days’ work.
.' You never know what you can’t !
do until you don’t try.
AMERICUS IIMES-RECORDER
Mr and Mrs N. A. Murray of El
laville were among the many visitors
in Americus this morning.
Mr W. S. Ivey, formerly of Ameri
cus but more recently of South
Carolina is in Americus today.
Dr. T. H. Clark of Leesburg was
in Americus yesterday looking after
important business affairs.
Col. E. D. Hornady who knew
Americus well when the site of the
Windsor Hotel, was a pine forest and
Col. James Davenport a mere lad is
in town today mingling with his
ante-bellum friends.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From The Times Rerocder Nov.
10, 1905)
Mrs W. C. Brooks, the guest of
Mrs Albert Harris, returned to her
home in Oglethorpe, yesterday.
Dave Waxlebaum of Macon was
mingling with his merchant friends
here yesterday.
Mr W. J. Matthews came up from
Moultrie yesterday, spending the day
at his old home here.
Mrs John H. Goodard has returned
to her home in Atlanta after a visit
here.
It is with a great deal of pleasure
the announcement is made that Rev.
J. B. Lawerence, of the Episcopal
Church in Macon comes to Americus
as Rector of Calvary Church.
Mrs John Kiked returned home
yesterday after a pleasant visit of a
few day in Oglethorpe.
Nearly four hundred preache
will come to Americus three wei ■
hence for a five days stay. Then ji
watch the chicken market soar.
are warning various commenities
against “poisonous” liquors with
which it is planed to flood the holi
day market. It is a good warning.
But the fact is that it is all poison
ous. The fake liquor kills quickly;
the “‘good” liquor is slower.
If you are only going to drink
once, this distinction is unimportant.
But if you are going to keep it up,
the only difference is time.
Either will “get” you, if you keep
at it long enough.
USE OF DOPE
CAUSE CRIME
When “dope” became more and
more expensive, the first result was
to increase dope-in-spired crime. If
the addict required more of the drug
than he could pay for out of his
legitimate earnings, he often resort
ed to crime to get the extra money.
But now, when better enforcement
has made the forbidden narcotics
even more expensive, the officials
report that the effect has been to
make many addicts cure themselves.
The cost was more than they 7 could
meet from earnings and stealing to
gether, so they quit, or drastically
’ reduced the dose.
Something the same is begining
with bootleg booze. The less the
profits in it, the fewer bootleggers.
And the higher the price, the fewer
their customers. Economy and re
form are mutally supplementory.
No man is as bad as he thinks on
the morning after.
Time doesn’t fly so very much
when you are waiting on payday.
I
! Rich food doesn’t agree with one.
I Same is true of rich people.
The proper time to buy coal seems
to have been ten years ago.
Try comparin’ yourself to an automobile. . Your system is just
a machine. Your mind, we might say, always sits at the wheel, and
it drives with an int’rest that’s keen.
An auto that travels a path that is straight, will run while the
gas keeps on flowing. If sailing along at a sensible gait, it usually
gets where it’s going.
the pep t—u ycu have wed compares w«in the gas, and it keeps
your old. system in s‘ep. The death of your vigor and vim comes
. t° pass, just as soon as you run out of pep.
We’ll take it for granted you’re seeking success, though a lot
of things get in the way. Take sure of your road and don’t leave it
to gues, and yo” likely w<ll get there some day.
Keep feet on the ground and your head held up high, and
of all reckless driving be rid. In driving with pep, you can travel
on high, but be careful. Use brain power- Don’t skid.
BROOKSCOUNTY
WILL ADVERTISE
Will Erect Signboard On Main
Highways Leading to
Quitman
QUITMAN, Ga„ Nov. 10.—At the
i equest of the Quitman Chamber of
Commerce, the county board of com
missioners have appropriated S3OO to
erect five signs over the main high
ways leading into Quitman. These
signs are artistic in design and in
form the traveler that he is enter
ing Brooks county. Agricultural and
other information will be shown on
the signs.
They will be placed at the county
line on the Adel road, the Moultrie
road. Thomasville. Valdosta and
Madison highways.
At the meeting of the Rotary club
plans were also made to place Ro
tary club signs on certain highways
informing tourists of the meeting
day and place of the Quitman Ro
tary club.
An English woman scientist has
determined that 55 degrees Fahren
heit is the best temperature for men
tal workers.
In New York the other day, they
imported some imported cheese in
stead of making it in the United
States.
THE STANDARD
VERY UNUSUAL SPECIALS!
We Never Lower a Quaity to Effect
a Showy Low Price. We Cater to
the Same People Week After
Week.
At 50c—Men’s Work Gloves, horse
hide leather palm, all sizes.
At 89c —Ladies’ Suede Gauntlets
of every color and description, all
sizes.
At $4.95 —Children’s Coats, sizes
2 to 6 years; of Chincillas and fancy
weaves.
At $1.25 —Men’s Ribbed Union
Suits; dependable quality, sizes up
to 46.
At sl—Men’s Woolen Underwear;
Shirts and Drawers to match.
At $5.95— Boys’ all Wool Suits of
fine cassimeres and serges; sizes up
to, 17.
At $1.50 —Children’s Rain Capes,
rubber lined and waterproof.
At 35c—Regular 50c Silk Striped
Brassieres, all sizes.
At $2.98 —Extra heavy Comfort
ables, covered with fancy figured
cretonnes.
At 10c—Men’s Linen Collars, in
large sizes'l6 1-2 to 19.
At $2.48 —Plain Irish Linen Ta
ble Damask, two yards; regularly $3.
At 98c—Highly mercerized 'Table
Damask, two yards wide.
At s2.9s—Alexander Smith’s Ax
minster Rugs, size 30x60.
At $2.65 —Alexander Smith’s Vel
vet Rugs, size 30x60.
At $1.49 —Men’s Union Made
Overalls of the best 220 white back
denim.
At $2.98 —Ladies’ Patent Pumps
—the latest models, medium heels.
At $4.95 —Ladies’ new style Pat
ent Pumps, new heels and new toes.
At $3.95 —Men’s black and brown
Shoes, Goodyear welts; regularly $5.
At $2.49 —Men’s serviceable Work
Shoes —white, black and brown, sizes
6 to 12.
At $3.95 —All Leather Traveling
Bags with leather lining; value $5.
At 69c—Beautiful Rayon Crepe
Silk, 36 inches wide; actual value sl.
At $2.98 —Boys’ tan and black
School Shoes, of all solid leather,
sizes 2 to 6.
At $2.50 —Mises guaranteed
School Shoes—brown, calf, stitched
down soles.
At $1.98 —Small lot of Rice and
Hutchins Educator Shoes for chil
dren; value $4.
At 15c—Children’s Ribbed Stock
ings, all sizes; regularly 25c.
THE STANDARD
DRY GOODS. COMEANY
Forsyth Street, Next Door ta Bank
lof Commerce
AMERICUS GA
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER 10-
Almost anything can happen some
times. In Mexico, a man was shot
by accident.
Missing California messenger with
SSOOO was caught in Georgia. That
was carrying things too far.
About the worst streak of luck to
day is a Chicago man whoes rich
wife is asking for a divorce.
BUILD IT UP!
People have coughs and
colds mostly because they
lack resistance and are not
adequately nourished.
Scott’s Emulsion
rich in vitamins supplies the
weakened system with
nourishment that helps
restore resistance. jrL
Build up your strength >
will. Scott's Emulsion.
.-m oil K Rowur. Bloomfield. N.J. 25-23
AMERICUS FISH
FISH & OYSTER CO
Always Fresh Fish
Phone 778
WANTED !
Hens and Fryers
Market Stronger
AMERICUS
HATCH FRY ATMU
SUPPLY CO .
Americas, Ga.
AMERICUS
UNDERTAKING CO.
Nat LeMaster, Manager
Funeral Directors
and Embalmers
Day Phones 88 and 231
Night Phone—66l and 88
CHEAP MONEY TO LEND
we alway* have irunej to lend on farm land* at lowest rate* and
best term*, and you will always save money by teeing us.
We give the borrower the privilege of making payments on the
principal at any interest pariod, stopping interest on suck
payment.
We also make loans on choice city property.
Write or see R. C. Ellis, President, or G. C. Webb, Vice Presi
dent, in charge of the Home Office, Americus. Georgia
Empire Loan & Trust Company
Americus, Georgia
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
(Incorpora tad)
a Success
Independence
The first step for permanent
success is to save. Why not
let our Savings Department
be of service. We pay
Compound interest semi-an
nually. Later on yea will
find this a wise move for in
dependence and happiness.
Capital and Surplus $350,000.00
RESOURCES OVER $1,700,000
Prompt, Conservative, Accommodating
PAINS ALL OVER
Lady Says She Took Cardui and
Never Saw Such Improve
ment —Was So Weak
Couldn’t Stand.
Weathersby. Miss —Mrs. James M.
Hall, of this place, writes that she
was “getting weaker all the time ’
wiieu Cardui. the woman's tonic,
was first brought to her attention.
After she had taken Cardui a while,
she write:’ that she ‘ never did see
such an imp ovement."
“I suffered all the time ami had
pains al! »ver,” says Mrs. Hall. “I
was so w.-ak I could not stand. My
skin was cold and flabby. I did
not have any color. I had always
been a very active woman —use<*to
outdoor exen ise, walking and going
where I plea ed, and to get down,
not able to g. t myself a drink, was
indeed a hardship.
“Nothing s -emed to help me. till
I began on C: rdui. The first bottle
seemed to strengthen me. and I
sent for five more. By the time
I- had taken these, I was on my
feet, going around, doing my work,
gained in health and strength
“I took two more bottles, and I
am well and strong. Can work my
garden. I haven't had any more
sickneas.”
Aek your druggist. NC-165
TAX NOTICE
The 1925 Tax Books are now
open. Pay your taxes early and
avoid extra cost, as fifas will posi
tively- be issued Pec. Ist, 1925
A. D. GATEWGOD, JR
Clerk and Treasurer.
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A. F. FANNING, Local Agent.
Harness and Suitcases
Repaired By
N. R. HARRIS
Expert Workman
ALUMINUMWARE FREE T O
CUSTOMERS.
Phillips Champion Shoe
and Harness Shop
HIE. Forsyth St