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1HE AMERICUS T1ME3-RECORDER.
TUESDAY, orr#Bt t
THE TIMES-RECORDF.R
ESTABLISHED 1879.
TUB T1MES-RECORDER COMPANY.
(Incorporated.)
Publisher.
Published every afternoon, except
Saturday, every Sunday morning, and
M a Weekly (every Thursday).
SENATORIAL SCHEMING.
It has been apparent for some time
at least to the probers in Georgia's
political pond that the Atlanta crowd ent j re |y floated.
Within less than a week there must
.. another billion dollars subscribed
or the Liberty Pond loan will not be
Entered as second class matter at
ostofflee at Amertcus, Ca- under act
1 March 3, 1879.
franc manoum,
Editor and Manager.
L. H. KIMBROUGH.
Assistant Business Manager.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:
City of Americus
Sumter County
Webster County
Railroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional District.
U. g. court, Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus, Gm, OcR.Imt 25, 1»H.
|PARftGPAPHICALLY
SPEAKING
were scheming to get both senator-
ships.
Their opposition to Hardwick
has
been none too pronounced, and their
determination to minimize the import
ance of Hon. W. J. Harris as a can
didate has been only too obvious.
And the story .has now leaked oat
how the Atlanta politicians have flg-
It Is inconceivable that this should
be the case.
The United States, the richest of
all natlcnB, Is just beginning to call
upon Its people to put their money
into circulation, and this three billion
dollar loan, as stupendous as it realiy
Is. should bo easily and promptly
handled. The other nations at war
have Issued greater bond Issues and
ured nnd schemed In an effort to bring rea ]| Z ocl upon them more quickly, be
out a candidate big Snough to over
shadow Mr. Harris and strong cnou n
to defeat Hardwick.
They have been unsuccessful, 03-
eauso there Is no such animal In the
-.roods-
There is not a man on Georgia's
political horizon with as many clc-
Huy a Liberty Bond—and swat tho
Kaiser!
Daring tho bridge party season lifo
is Just ono salad course after another.
We don't blame any man for hoovor-
blng his blackberry wine and persim
mon beer.
The Kaleer and the Sultan have ex
changed medals, crosses and decora
tions. Both were cheated.
The young American soldlors have
sent back word that a kiss Is the same
in French as 4 is In English.
When a married man says he baB
• runabout, you can’t tell whether he a
talking about his now Ford or his
wife.
We've observed during our leisure
hoars, that It not only takes a pull to
get ahead, but also a head to got
poll.
It has been several days since this
column contained anything about short
skirts, but styles haven't changed any
■otwithstandlng.
When your auto won’t crank. Just
console yourself with the thought that
you are assisting your country by
oronomlzlng on gasoline.
When they Bay a woman has ar
rived at the ago of discretion they
probably mean that she is too young
to dto and too old to have any fun.
When you hear a woman Bay that
the never gossips, you can Just watt
a tew minutes and she will tell you
•verythlng she knows on everybody
aha knows.
They do say eane-grindingt are about
to atnrt In Sumter county and wo nro
aure going to praise somebody's syrup
goon. Well decide who this Is after
we're tasted the various samples w-»
hope will be sent In.
A story Is in circulation about a
mxn, who had decided to swear off,
taking a quart bottle of liquor, throw,
ing it on the f round, and saying, “You
old mean, nasty thing, you!” stamping
It with hii foot until be cut h>s shoe.
Hut there are some stories we don't
believe, and that Is one of them.
cause the people responded more
readily.
It is humiliating to confess it but
It is the truth nevertheless that the
very class of American citizens most
able at this time to Invest money In
the Liberty Bonds is the class slowest
about doing so. Tho farmers of this
mails of popular favor to his credit | country alone could absorb a third
ns possessed by Mr. Harris. j of the loan out of their present profits,
There Is no Georgian who can gat q u t they have taken comparatively s
the administration support as whole- small share. In the south, nnd In
hearted!}- as Mr. Harris will re- Georgia, they have disappointed the
eelvo It. committees appointed to solicit them.
There is no man in the state whoj u cre ( n Sumter county their response
lias done more than W. J. Harris to, j, a3 ( flen faint a nd unappreciative, as
deservo recognition by his fellow-citl-1 muc ), as the Tlmes-Recorder dislikes
7ms. His service in Washington, flr-.t^ t0 Bay
census commissioner and now a:. If it comes to past that government
chairman of the powerful federal trade bond issues arc Impossible of nego-
board, has been featured by his devo-J tiation, I* will, undoubtedly become
1 tion to the Interests of Georgia and j necessary for a heavier direct tax to
Georgians. b e imposed, and the very men who are
There is no man In tho Btato whOj now holding back their funds, and
can get the support of as many dally investing them in other ways, not as
and weekly newspapers. j safe nor as lucrative and certainly
And because the Atlanta politicians not as patriotic, will bo the first to
and probably the Atlanta papers, are feel tho pressure and the first and
against him Is a factor in favor of Mr.| loudest to holler. If a tax of ten dol-
Harris. ] a rs a bale were placed on cotton, the
Tho people of Georgia are not going, farmer would make a howl that would
to permit Atlanta to name both ecna- he heard all the way to Washington
tors, and they are not going to vote
for any two-by-four candidate, how
ever strong his Atlanta endorsement
and support may be.
The only man In Georgia who can
beat Hardwick decisively at this time,
other than Mr. Harris, Is Governor
Dorsey, and ho Is not going to run.
the other small fry are simply not to
bo considered Georgia is going to
name Hardwick's successor—not At-
lantafl norany other one city or group
of professional politicians .
MEMORIES.
and hack again.
Sumter county has not done its part
by this second Liberty Bond loan,
lrss than one hundred thousand dot-
lars having been subscribed so far.
whereas the allotment for this county
Is twice thnt amount. There roamin
five days for Americus and Sumter
county to deny the charge of having
slackers in their midst.
FOR THE HEALTH’S SAKE.
Relative values of articles of food,
their especial qualities, their utility
ns substitutes, and their comparative
Docs there ever como a time In your cheapness are questions which aro
lite when you want, most of nil.
r , hree exceedingly zealous ladles, de
voting their time and energies to the
cause they have so ardently espoused,
w'll talk in Americus tonight in fa-
for of equal suffrage for women.
The subject of one of the addresses
will be "America Safe For Democracy
Through The Democratic Party."
We supposo that an effort will be
made to show that tho Democratic
party should endorse equal suffrage,
and work to secure it. and that by do.
Ing so the panacea will be found for
all political evil-...
We do not believe the Democratic
petty will ever ali-n itself with equal
suffrage, not become the sponsor for
It, not so long as the South is the
dominant force in the Democratic
party
Stilt, if these suffrage sisters desire
said, the war must be louibt to the
end, until peace comes from victory.
Tho premier further declared:
"I am not going to predict when
the war will end. No man In his
senses would prolong the war an
hour longer than is necessary to
secure a lasting peace, but It must
be a lasting peace, not a prelude to
a more devastating war.
"Our real enemy Is the war BpI-.
.t fostered in Prussia. There will
be no peace In the world until the
shrine of the war spirit in Pots
dam is shattered and Its priest,
hood Is dispersed nnd discredit
ed forever."
With that object in view, the Unit
eo States is In this war because until
he war spirit of Potsdam" bs shat
tered, Germany will be a constant men
ace to the liberties of this country.
U is to bo hoped that the remarks!
of Lloyd-George will be read by Wli- (
liam Randolph Hearst and his hired
10 make pollticlng their business, it is who have been prating much of
no personal concern of ours. How-
INC. 1891 D. S.
T.LI
ever, we do not mind saying theirs is
an example that will not inspire other
women in this section of the country
to follow In their footsteps. Nor
will it impress the menfolk. Repre-
centing as they do the more militant
aspect of suffragism, the picketing
phase of it, they aro least calculated.
peace, when they knew that talk of
peace now was distinctly untimely,
unpatriotic and un-American.
A COLUMN OF CLIPPINGS
Georgia Negroes ns Soldiers.
The using of the negroes as soldiers
anyway, to appeal to sympathetic j j s | n a largo way an experiment and
ears. j the outcomo of the experiment wi'l
They are too deeply Bteeped in their be watched with much Interest, both
doctrines to bo moved ono whit or Jot; as to its effect upon tho negroes and
by any argument or logic, but for the ^ as to the efficiency they may show In
purpose of filling editorial space, we the alimy or Uncle Sam.
do not mind saying to them Just this: j There are now several thousand
To demand for women suffrage and Gear; la negroes in the service fo the
civil rights equal to those exercised country at Camp Gordon. They havo
by men, Ig equivalent to demanding not been there long enough to tell
'he end of your power. The exterior j v/hat kind of soldiers they will make,
aspect of woman reveals that sho Is ^ but reports that come from that camp
;,ot destined for hard physical labor j show that they are behaving them-
nor prolonged Intellectual efforts. Her ^ solves well, that they are anxious to
sphere Is another, but not less beuatl- learn tho duties of the soldier and thnt
f ul one. She puts poetry into life. By j they are not giving the authorities of
the power of her grace, the glanco of, the camp any trouble,
her eye. the charm of her smile, she! Under proper leadership, that Is
dominates man, who dominates the under the command of Southern white
world. Man has strength which you nine, who know their peculiarities and
cm,not take from him; but you have know how to handle them, the negroes
seductiveness, which captivates hts of the south ought to make good sol
strength. Of what do you complain?
Since the world began, you havo been
queens nnd rulers—and you are to
day queens and rulers of every home
In which you Uve. Nothing Is done
diers and do their part well in tho
fight that is ahead. It would be a
mistake for them to bo ofllcered by
members of their own race or by men
from the north, as those men do not
be alone with your memories?
Wo daresay that each porson of ma- Mil.
ture years treasures some memory,! The idea now, in this era of econo-
some recollection fondly laid away on my and good-saving, ts to eat only that
one of the shelves of recollection and^ulGch is necessary for good health—
brought out every now and then for!" (, t *®° Nttle, nor too much. And veg-
rc-viow and contemplation. stables and fruits aro coming In for
It may bo the memory of a lost op- more attention, partly because they
portunlty, and trailing after It, like, costs less and also because of the nil
make the world safer, better for you
mil for your children, that this war
niter alt, Is being fought. But the day
on which you become our political
i equals you become our rivals. Take
now being zealously studied by evc-, iarr , hcn (hBt tbe charm wh|ch con .
person who pays a meat and grocery
vvitnout you. It Is for you that all understand the negro and do not get
fino \vork 9 are accomplished. It is to along with them as well as ti e south
ern white men.—Athens Banner.
drooping shadows, a long line of bit
ter regrets.
It may be the memory of the day- -
merous back yard gardens. A casus*
Many Arc Making Money, But Who
Is Savink It?
Tho Moultrlo Observer says:
Theso are days In which a lot of
s'ltutes your whole strength shall ! Pe°Pl« are making money down hero
pot be broken. For then, as we aro | south Georgia,
incontestably tho more vigorous and! Tlle country Is burdened with war.
the better equipped for the sciences : ant * I s a burden to all of us—at
end the arts, and peculiarly more so- ieast tt should be.
lor the struggle In the muck and At the same time It ts a great op-
mire of the political arena, your in-| portunlty for money making. We
frrlnrity will appear You now have a ’ ,car °I a number of men each day
i,ne role to -play, since for men you who are making big money They are
review of the fruits and vegetables
common to our marketts show their
the hour—the minute—you promised dietary value. Study this list:
Apples, carrots and Brazil nuts are
excellent for sufferers from conststpa-
llon.
Asparagus stimulates the kidneys.
Beets ore fattening and good for peo
ple who want to put on ffesh. So are
pntatocas. '
Celery nnd onions are nervo tonics.
-opresent the whole seductiveness of- making easy money. Merchants are
won't be sutisfled until they get llr,
and in their efforts to obtain It they
do not In the least mind leaving their
homes, their work, their families and
going into strange places and among
> (range people. Nor do they mind har-
to marry.
It may bo (he memory of your wed
ding day.
It may he the hallowed memory of
your mother.
It may be juat a baby's little shoe,
hidden deep down in the trunk and
taken out only at rare ntervals
when memory Is the sweetest consola- Cranberries nro a stringent and cor-jsing a president who is engaged In
tlon of all. reot the liver when It is Buffering from! the mos awful, the most responsible,
It may be a lock of hair, recalling Inaction caused by ovor-eattng. the most awful tho most responsible,
to mind some dear one now departed' Grape Juice Is a laxative, but the! fronted the executive of any ration,
or far away, but not forgotten. | skin and seeds are likely to cause j
tl may be a letter, a note of sad fare * constipation,
well, wistfully read and re-read andj ollney Is a good substitute for cod-
k'ssed with tears falling as it Is laid liver oil.
away again. I Lemon Juice Is excellent as a gar-
It may be a leaf or flower, pressed! gl* for (he throat and as a stomach
life, the illimitable Illusion, the 'having such trade ns they have never
eternal reward of our efforts. Had before. Farmers are getting such
But these Indies, who aro here with! I> r lees for their cotton, cotton, peanuts,
us this evening, are not Interested In ®'c.. as they have never received be-
tbat. They want the vote, and they fore. labor Is receiving more money
between book pages, that opens up a 1 racer.
floodgate of recollection of a day spent! Lettuce has a soothing effect on the
gloriously In the woods, or on a stroll
with the one you loved.
It may be the memory of a kiss—a
memory that starts your pntse to
beating faster, votfr heart to throb
bing. and Intoxicates your brain.
It may bo the memory of your child
hood, of ysur young manhood or wo
manhood
I’etsnlps. like sarsaparilla, are good, 'he war. the great Englishman »l- as a dream, and will wonder how
for the Wood nad to lone up the iy«-
I'otiitoes possess an extraordinary
"The hlatorlc remark of the govern
or of North Carolina to the governor
of South Carolina la a great deal more
significant now than It waa when It
was made,” obaerves the Columbus
Ebqofrer-8un. We forgot what that
remark was , but anyhow, what waa
ll that the editor of the Enquirer-
Son sold to the editor of the Timex- all of us good to commune with tb-m' regulates tbe heslth, but can even ef-j when the war began. At Wilson, as
nerves, and Is excellent for sufferers
from insomnia.
Onions nre conducive to sleep. They
quiet the nerves, and are good for
eolds.
NO EARLY PEACE IN HIGIIT.
"I have scanned the horizon in
tently, and can see no terms In
sight which will lead to enduring
peace. The only terms now pos
sible would mean an armeiP truce
ending. In an oven more frightful
struggle.”
That Is what Premier I,loyd-Georga
•ays. and of all men he ought to
know.
In a remarkably frank discussion of They wilt look upon the present times
than labor has ever received before.
A lot of people are making n lot
of money. A lot of men have more
money today than they havee ever
had before.
But this should be kept constantly
before us: It ts not what we make
but what wo save that puts us ahead
of the game. We wonder how many
arc salting down a portion of their
profits to he used on a rainy day.
Theso prosperous times will not con
tinue always. There will como an
other time of low prices, another time
of pinch, another time of low prices,
another time of dull trade, another
time of tight money. Those who save
today will he in position to weather
the financial storms of the future.
Those who get money today only to
spend tt on rast and riotous living
wilt live to experience serlons regrets.
Icnces completely those Americans they passed through such opportunities
who have been hollering for an earty without improving their financial pos-
Whatever It Is. there is nothing more, high nutiltlv e value—sweett as well n
beautiful, more precious, nor sweeter. Irish.
pcace- a peace satisfactory to Ger
many.
There can be no peace now.
than treasured memories, and it does
By regulattlng the diet tone not onlyj with the Isaua as undecided as it was
sltion.
We will not miss the water till the
well runs dry. but run dry ta Juat what
the well will do.
L 0. COUNCIL, Pres’t.
C. H. GODNCILs Vlce Pres. m
Planters Bank of Americus
CAPITAL. SURPLUS & PROFITS $225,000.00
Resources Over One Million Dollars
A NATION CaN THBIYF i
THROllliH TflETBSiFi,
PEOPLE
YYo nro new prepared t,
tne New 4% Liberty Bondi
accommodate our friends«
terms of payment easy. )
theso bonds you are not . a
but exercising good hatla,
meat
Prompt, Conservative, Accommodating
We Want Your Business
No Account Too Large and None Too Small
I have installed a Motor Truck service t«
purpose of conveying wheat to my mill f.om
icus, and also returning the flour after it is groi
The truck will be daily at Morgan Stepl
stables (Turpin’s old stable’s) wheieall farmers
leave their whert for me and receive the flour
after it is ground.
Your patronage solicited.
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