About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1925)
THE TIMES-RECORDER ESTABLISHED 1879 Eve Edito* and Publisher Entered as second cisss matter at the post office it Americu*. according to the Act of Coagresa ~ —. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the nee for the republication of all news dis patches credited to it or not otherwise credited to thia paper and also the local ?ews published here in. All right of republication of special dispatches are reserved. National Advertising Representatives. EROST LAXDIS & KOHN, 225 Fifth Avenue, New Turk; ! Peoples Gas Bldg. Chicago; Walton Building, Atlanta. EDITORIALS FROM STATE AND THE NATIONAL PRESS I THAT EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE (Barnesville News-Gazette.) Governor Walker will probably de cide regarding the extra session with in a few days. It is now generally un derstood that the legislators are largely against it and if the extra session is called many people do not expect much to be accomplished, governor Walker is deeply concern 'd about payment of pensions to the Confederate veterans, educational in terests and the road question, but outside of remedying the pension matter it is very doubtful if the pres ent legislature will do much addit ional for the other two cases. The i opportunity was afforded then; the past summer and it was not taken ad vantage of and they have doubtless not had anything to change their po sition on these questions. (Bruntwick News) Governor Walker will probably find most of the legislators too busy with buying and selling Georgia real estate to give any attention to an extra session, unless they can carry on their other work at the state capito|. (Savannah Press) Representative Deker of Lowndes county who was in the city Wednes day was the guest of the Kiwanis club and created a good impression. He is enthusiastic about good roads and good schools, and is preaching the gospel of the new progress in Georgia. A letter has been published signed by the other representative from Val_ dosta, Will H. Stanford. The latter gentleman is very op posed to a special session of the legislature. Ke tells Governor Wal ker so. When the people of Lown- ( des county voted for biennial ses-j ions they meant that the Legislature , ;ould hold session every two years, he calling of an extra session now', I Representative Stanford said, would resent a bad precedent. There would be extra sessions intersperesd between regular sessions from time to time. He does not hold with those who believe that an extra session is necessary to perfect pensions for the Confederate soldiers. He contends that if the state scrip was turned over to the pensioners they could dispose of them in every county of Georgia at a reasonable rate of in terest. Mr. Stanford discusses in an un favorable way the power of the rules committee to block legislation in the ? House, and an extra session, hej thinks, would simply allow those ’ members of the rules committee to j sidetrack the scrip bill or to defeat the original purpose of the proposed■ act. (Athens Banner-Herald) Governor Walker should call an extra session of the legislature to be held immediately and incorporate in the cal) bond issue for highw’ays— higher education and for the legaliz ing of script for the payment of pensions for Confederate veterans. (Rome News) Governor Walker desires to call an extra session of the legislature for the purpose primarily of doing some thing to provide funds for Confed erate pensioners and, at the same i time, to consider proposals for financ ing education and highway improve ments. But the Governor is not will, ing to assume the responsibility for calling an extra session. Ke is en deavoring to place that responsibility upon the legislators themselves. Ke has laid before them what he believes to be good reasons for an extra Ses sion and has asked them to say wheth er it should be called. That is not, as w'e see it, a matter for the legislators to decide. The call ng of an extra session is a consti tutional function of the Governor. It is his business to call an extra ses sion, if he thinks it is necessary, no matter what the legislators think about it. In arriving at his conclu sion. he might be governed somewhat by his knowledge of the attitude of members of the general assembly and the possibility of accomplishing anything by an extra session. But to base his action entirely upon the fishes or opinions of the legislators ould be a surrender of executive A THOUGHT i Rejoice, Oh, young man in thy | youth; and let thy heart cheer thee | in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the jsight of thine eyees; but know thou, that for all these things God will wring thee unto, judgment.—Eccl. 11:9. * ♦ * The greatest part of mankind em ploy their first years to make their last miserable.—Bruyere. authority that would not be credit able to him. It is to be assumed that many of the members of the legislature, no matter what their views may be with regard to the need of an extra ses sion, will decline to respond to the Governor’s inquiry. We cannot imaginatively formulate in our mind what a member of the legislature would say in either advocating or opposing an extra sessions to be called for the purpose of dealing with matter with which he dealt and osten sibly concluded less than 90 days ago. REAL FARMERS CAN BUY SOUTHWEST GA FARMS AT REASONABLE PRICES I (Albany Herald) The advancing prices of South west Georgia lands of all kinds have caused the fear to be expressed that many farmers desiring to come into this section will find themselves un able to pay these higher prices. Yet we make the statement con_ fidently that any farmer coming into this section with a desire to own a farm on which to live and operate— i in other words, the honest-to-good ness farmer—will have no difficulty in finding the sort of farm he re. quires, and will not have to pay for it materially more than he would have expected to pay a couple of years ago. That is not because these lands ] are not worth more than they were, but for the reason that landowners in this section are generally men of vision who realize the value to its future of real dirt farmers. There is many a farm in this section on i which there are two prices—one I price to the man seeking acreage to , be resold at a profit, and another to the farmer who wants a home in the midst of fertile acres capable of pro ducing agricultural wealth. This class can still come into Southwest Georgia and purchase farms at prices which will make their investments among the best 1 which money and industry can possi-\ bly find in the length and breadth of 1 the South. A JUST APPRAISAL OF FLORIDA (Selma Times-Journal) “Great care should be exercised by the distant investor.” This is the word of caution given by J. H. Tre goe, executive manager of the Na tional Associaiton of Credit Men, discussing Florida real estate activi ty in relation to the Nation’s credit system. He says that of course what is substantial in Florida will persist and become permanent, but he fears that too great an element of gambling has entered into these real estate transactions. This condition with a resulting anguish to many in vestors. Mr. Tregoe recalled the specula tive fever that overwhelmed the country in the late eighties and was 1 followed by disaster to a large group : 1 of people. He doesn’t necessarily 1 believe that the conditions in Florida 1 will conclude in as bad a state of as-1 fairs as in the eighties, but he is con- < cerned with the seriousness of the present condition. • “Florida, undoubtedly, Ijas had | latent possibilities,” Mr. Tregoe said., “Its citizens have developed good' industries and business. Its chief 1 incomes are from manufacture, agri- 1 culture and tourists. But I fear that 1 in the Florida, rush as in all rushes of the kind, undesirables are attract-': ed. Human vultures are ever watch-, ing for the feast, and I am sure to I Florida there will migrate numbers of people who will do the state no good, and will prove a constant men, I ace to its merchants. , “No doubt, lots will be sold on the | ocean bed beyond the three-mile j limit and there will be indulgence in other foolish things by feverish minds ever eager to get rich overnight. A great deal of money has gone to Florida. The principal Florida banks are bulging with it. There is ex citement everywhere. Fortunes will be made and undoubtedly, fortunes will be lost. “Great care should be exercised by 1 the distant investor. He should seek wise counsel near at hand. There is < also good advice available in the 1 ate of Florida and it should be < carefully sought.” 1 MUDD CENTER FOLKS f/A SORRY MR TH’MAY'i'ER. WITH > ■V MORNSBY BUT V) FOOL COHP'ff, WfMX ? I wßn'6 policies it know chct a V FOR Pf t S DURNeD SICHT 05 R t Dies eighty than / V OVER THET AGE? 'V" ''V/ > OLD 4RAKDPAP MORMSBY WANTED TJ) f/T SIS Lift INSURER BUT TW«. ASe/tT IVflO has eeeM PesrteßiNC Mudd cemt&v cjtizexs wouldn’t Takb uh. busk, grandoap being 87 YeAAS o* a4«. ’7/< ■> OTHER DAYS IN AMERICUS TEN YEARS AGO TODAY. I From The Times Recorder Nov. 19, 1915) Dave Lane of the battle ship, New Hampshire, is expected in Americus tomorrow and will be the guest of Harvey Mathis during a visit here. The many friends of Mrs E. L. ■ Carswell regret her continued illness at her residence on Lee Street. Mrs Lucius AleKlesky is expected to return tomorrow from Atlanta where she has been visiting drelatives for the past week. Miss Mary Elza Sheppard has re turned from a pleasant visit to At lanta. Mrs Olin Williams at the home on h urlow Street has her guest her sister, Mrs T. G. Lansford of Preston Miss Florence Elis of Dothan Ala., is expected to arrive this afternoon | upon a visit to Mrs G. R. Ellis. THIRTY YEARS AG OTODAY. (From The Times Recorder Nov 19, 1895) Mrs M. Callaway and Miss Calla way left yesterday tor Atlanta where they will be the guest of friends for several days. Mr and Mrs E. C. Patterson of Cordele were among the visitors in Americus yesterday, the guest of friends. Mrs E. P. Pearson of Lumpkin is spending a few days at the home of her brother Mr P. H. Williford on Church Street. Mr. Dixon Sper art old Gorgian who has casr his fortunes in the Lone Star State, is visiting his brothers, Judge A. C. and Major M. WASHINGTON HAS A RUM 1 SIGNAL ALL ITS OWN i BY CHARLES P. STEWART NEA Service Writer. Vt ASHINGTON, Nov. 191 —Going home pretty late, some nights ago. I happened to glance upward, toward about the ’steenth floor of a certain Washington skyscraper, and im medately my eye was caught by the peculiar winking of a lone light in an upper-story window. There were ra pid winks, at slightly irregular in tervals. Wihle no wire or wireless operator due to past business activities I do know a little about the telegraph code : —not enough to read, in this winkety-wink-winking, something ex traordinarily like Morse. I That, probably, is all I’d have , thought about it if, passing the same ,way a night or two later, I hadn’t witnessed the phenomenon - again. Moved by an undignified curiosity, I I got a telegrapher friend to take a look. | ’Twas even as I’d suspected. Some furiously for licker, and it must have been quite a large party, considering | the amount and variety of refresh ments it was ordering, from off in the darkness, toward Arlington. I The Agriculture Department has been at great pains to tell the world hat it has no objection to kissing. I Why, you ask, should the department suppose anybody did suspect it of ob jecting? Because it received a whole stack of letters, accusing it of just (that thing. * What happened was this: The department issued a bulletin declaring war on mistletoe. With ■ Christmas so close at hand, the country evidently jumped largely to the conclusion, an anti-osculation campaign. In reality, it appears, the bulletin was inspired by the forest T | >peer of this city. | The pretty country home of Mr I nd Mrs William P. Page, near Am ericus will be the scene of a happy occasion tomorrow, the 20th., it ; being the marriage of their beauti ful young daughter Miss Daila Page to Mr George M. Rogers, a well known and successful young farmer of Sumter. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY. (From The Times Recorder Nov. 19, 1905) The elegant home of Mr. and Mrs. 'rank Harrold on College Street Was thrown open Wednesday night, to an | nvited compamy of seventy married couples. It was a Japanese party ,and his unique oriental feature was car ried out to perfection, in all it’s decorations. A delicious menu was served and a spirited game of , uchre was played. Mrs W. J. Josey, recoginized as j one of Americus, most beautiful and popular society leaders, will enter tain the Matrons Club at Windsor Hotel next Wednesday. Miss Lizzie McLendon left yester day for Macon, where she goes upon ■ a visit of several days. | Mrs Dupont Guerry is visiting her sisters, Mesdames Florence Hollis, I nd Lawson Stepelton, coming down 'from Macon yesterday. | After a visit to Dr. and Mrs W. S’. Prather here, Mrs Edward S. Prather | nd chilldren returned yesterday to their home in Savannah. Mrs G. L. Williams has gone to Jglethorp e to attend the Brooks Burgess marriage there on Wednes day next. service, which dislikes misteletoe sole ly on the ground that it kills trees. ♦ ♦ ♦ Administration officials, especial ly in the Department of Agriculture, [as well as public men generally of the administration’s political brand, dwell complacently on the farmers’ improved condition. The last year’s steady, stiff advance in the price of foodstuffs they produce has lifted them out of practically all their dif ficulties, the administration’s spokes : men say. .... * * * * IV ASHINGTON can well believe it. They, and the unfortunate inhabi tants of Richmond, Va., are tied for the doubtful honor of paying more for what they eat just now than any other city folk in the United States, though there’s been an increase ev ery where. At present Washington’s advance is at the rate of about 2 per cent a month. The 1920 peak has been near ly reached and it’s likely to be passed in the opinion of the Labor Depart ment, which has been investigating. Today living in the capital is 70 per cent higher than in 1913. » » » This may be lovely for the farmers but it’s severe ni most city dwellers, particularly Washington’s army of government clerks, whose incomes are little higher than in pre-war times. Ask a government employe to be thankful for 1925 prosperity— and then run. Judge an auto by its hood and you may be hoodwinked. Many a girl who drinks has a couple of parents who won’t even believe she smokes. I , L S ?k SS i! 11 dr, * e . m y car to work > sa ys I to myself one day. So 1 ! Cran * the b “ 8 an £ 1 hop me in and I’m cn my merry way. I sail along through traffic and I watch the comer cop, ’cause 1 have to slow my auto down when he swings his sign to “Stop.” it takes about a half an hour to get from home to town, an’ then another hour or so, ’tween stopping an’ slowin’ down. I final y reach the city, and Ive had my morning lark. But, shucks, I have to drive some more, ’cause there is no place to park. For blocks and blocks I travel and the story’s just the same. The parking task is awful, an’ I wonder who’s to blame. I*• that s open and I push the gas a bit. I get there first but find the, spot’s too small; my car won’t fit. .... J*?/ 1 ? c l° se «l garage, where they charge me 50 cents. Ihe hunt Ive had is tiresome and it wakes my better sense. The next time that I drive my bus, I’ll try and use my deme. I’ll dodge the parking horror—’cause I’ll leave the dern car home. CONCORD I Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Guest are visiting relatives in Abbeville. Mr. J. T. Clarke and family who have been residents of our com munity for several years have re cently moved to Americus. We are [sorry to have them leave our neigh borhood. Miss Dorothy Murphy of Ellaville spent the week-end with Miss Fran ces Holcomb. Mrs. Sam McGarrah, Misses Myrtis and Mary McGarrah and Miss Flossie Fortner were visitors in Americus Saturday. Mrs. J. H. Ross, of Americus visit- GAINED 10 POUNDS IN 22 DAYS That’s going some—but skinny men, women and children just can’t help putting on good, healthy flesh when they take McCoy’s Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets. As chock full of vitamines as the nasty, fish-tasting cod liver oil it self, but these sugar-coated, taste less tablets are as easy to take as candy, and won’t upset the stomach. One woman gained ten pounds in twenty-two days. Sixty tablets, sixty cents and money back if not satisfied. Ask Nathan Murray and Kowell’s Pharmacy or any druggist for McCoy’s Cod Liver Oil Com pound Tablets. Directions and for mula on each box. “Get McCoy’s, the original and genuine Cod Liver Oil Tablet.” (adv.) THE STANDARD Here is Quite the Biggest Bargain Feast We Have Had This Month— At 7 l-2c—Curtain Scrim—white,l Cream and Ecrue; 10 to 20 yard lengths. At $4.95 —Kiddie Coats. New models—of Polo Cloth, Velour, etc. At $10.98 —Women’s Coats of fine materials, beautifully made; regular ly sl9. At $1.50 Children’s Wool Sweaters, slip_over or coat style, of wool materials. At $3.95, $4.95, $5.75, $6.50, $6.98, $7.50, $7.98, $8.50 and s9.' —Men’s and Ladies’ all wool sample j Sweaters. Every one in the loti worth one-third to one-half more; all colors, all sizes. At 49c —Pepperel 9-4 Bleached Sheeting. Guaranteed to measure 81 inches wide. i I At 15c —Good quality’ Mattress Ticking; plain stripes and fancy col ors. At 20c —Fine, yard-wide Bleach ing; free, from dresing, even, smooth weave. At $1.98 —Extra large Crinkle Bed Spreads; actual size 81x90 inches. I At $2.65 —Velour Rugs, size 30x 60; over fifty patterns. At 25c—Silk and Wool Socks, for' men and boys; many new patterns. 50c values. At 59c —Rayon Silk; in pretty new plaids. Just opened; 36 inches wide. At $1.50 —Round Rag Rugs; new patterns; extra heavy quality. At $5.95 —Your choice of cur Boys’ $7.50 to $lO Knee Pants Suits, all sizes up to 18 years. The Shoe Sale is going on with a rush. People are buying them by the dozen pairs. The first price you pay here is as low as you can find them anywhere. Then the second pair costs you only sl. For instance, two pairs of $3 Shoes will cost you $4. Two pairs of $5 Shoes will cost you $6. Two pairs of $2.50 Shoes will cost you $3.50. Come and look them over. THE STANDARD DRY GOODS COMPANY Forsyth Street, Next Door to Baah of Commerce AMERICUS, GA. iriurGMZHf APitKNLAJIN, NOVEMBER 19, 1925 cd at the hom e of Dr. and Mrs. A. [J. Logan Tuesday. Our Parent-Teacher Association met Friday night at the school 111 ■■■' I ■ • - «■! w, - . .. i, . | .11 . ’.OANS ON REAL ESTATE V /i 2.50 a, merdk. 'ti 000. J. LEWIS ELLIS Phone 830—Empire Building AMERICUS. GA. AMERICUS FISH FISH & OYSTER CO Always Fresh Fish Phone 778 TAX NOTICE The 1925 Tax Books are now open. -Pay your taxes early and avoid extra cost, as fifas will posi tively be issued Dec. Ist, 1925 A. D. GATEWGOD, JR. Clerk and Treasurer. AMERICUS UNDERTAKING CO. Nat LeMaster, Manager Funeral Directors and Embalmers Day Phones 88 and 231 Night Phone—66l and 88 CHEAP MONEY TO LEND ve always have ironey to lend on farm lands at lowest rates and best terms, and yon will always save money by seeing us. We give the borrower tbe privilege of making payments on the principal at any interest period, stopping interest on sack payment. We also make loans on choice city property. Write or see R. C. Ellis, President, or G. C. Webb, Vice Pmi dent, in charge of tbe Home Office, Americus. Gaorgia— 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 (Incorporated) 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 cm 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 I house. The attendance was good. 'Several matters of importance were I discussed during the business session, 'after which a short, but very enjoy {able program was given by members iof the school and the Concord Music club. Under the auspices of the P.-T.A. “The Negro Wedding” will be pre : sented at the school house next Fri j day night. Besides the honest-to goodness “nigger” wedding there will be all the other frills and fun- I be-laws attendant upon such occas ions. A small admission fee will be j charged. Peanuts, candy, hot chocolate and I sandwiches will be sold by the sev lentlr, eighth ajjd ninth grade school 'girls . | We hope everybody will com e and [bring somebody ejse. Whiteway Market MEATS and VEGETABLES Phone Us Your Order for QUICK DELIVERY TELEPHONE 56 WANTED Hens and Fryers Market Stronger AMERICUS HATCHERY AND” SUPPLY CO . Americus, Ga. RAILRODAD SCHEDULES Central of Georgia R’y. Co (Central Standard Time) Arrive Depart 12:20 am Chci-S'tL-Atla 2:53 am 1:53 air. Albany-Jaxv. 2:08 am 2:08 am Chi-Cinci-Atla 1:53 am 2:53 am Miami-Jax-Alb 12:20 am 3:20 am Miami-Jax-Alb 11:42 pm 3:40 arr. Jaxv.-Albany 11:25 pm 5:29 am Macon-Atlanta 10:35 pre 8:10 am Albany 6:47 pm 10:10 am Columbus 3:15 pm 12:55 pm Chi-StL-Atla 2:12 pre 1:00 pm Chi-StL-Bham 2:40 pm 1:24 pm Det-Cinci-Atla 3:35 pm 1:54 pm Atlanta-Macon 1:54 pm 1:54 pm Albany-Montg 1:54 pm 2:12 pm Miami-Jax-Alb 12:55 pi» 2:40 pm Miami-Jax-Alb 1:00 pm 3:35 pm Mia-Jax-Alb 1:24 pna 6:47 pm Atlanta-Macon 8:10 am 10:35 pm Albany-Mont 5:29 am 11:25 pm Chic-StL-Bham 3:40 atu 11:42 pm Chi-StL-Atla 3:20 am SEABOARD AIR LINE Arr ive Departs 7:55 an; Cordele-Helena 9:00 am 12:31 pm Savh-Montg 3:17 p m 3:17 pm Savh-Montg 12:31 pm A. F. FANNING, Local Agent. Harness and Suitcases Repaired By N. R. HARRIS Expert Workman ALUMINUMWARE FREE TO CUSTOMERS. Phillips Champion Shoe and Harness Shop 111 E. Forsyth St
