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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. Subscription Itntcs. Dally and Sunday, Five Dollars a Tear (in advance) Weekly, One Dollar a year (In ad vance). Mr. W. Thomas Lane, Jr., circulation manager, is the only authorized travel ing representative of The Times- Recorder. Hembcr of The Associated I’ress. The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for republlcatlon of •II news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the lo cal news published herein. 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. BROWN’S MILL By J. C. BROWN J. A. DAVENPORT .... INSURES, ....' SYSTEM GINS, COTTON. COUNTRY PROPERTY, DWELLINGS, |HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PLATE CLASS, AUTOMO BILES. A. D. 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