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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27
HOW ONE FARM WOMAN EARNED
PIN-M0NEY

In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside appears little article in
which the point is made that much
discomfort among farm women is due
to the fact that they are unable to
get hold of any money for their per-
sonal USE How one woman solved
the problem simply and cleverly is
told as follows:
''She lived in a community where
her neighhors all prided themselves on
their fine gardens. Each year she sa v
them buz seed from towns, and she
thought: why should | not save seeds
from fathers garden, and sell them ?
A great quantity is wasted which
might be saved She set to work. The
seeds of muskmelons, watermelons,
beans, peas, okra, cabbage, and in fact
of everything that grew in that gar
den fell to her, and she carefully dried
and put them in large glass jars until
spring, when they were taken OUT,
made into packages and labeled care
fully. Heir neighbors gladly bought
from her as they got fresher seed and
q greater quantity for the same mo l.
ey than when buying from town fior-
list In a short time she had a nice
little business.
Later she added another depart
ment, that of growing young plants.
She made several small hotbeds abo It
the place in sheltered spots and plant
ed her seed in these so as to have them
ready for the market as soon as frost
was over. This proved to be very
profitable indeed, as few people care
to be troubled with hot-beds or cold
frames. when for a moderate sum the
homegrown plants can be bough+
She could hardly supply the demand
for cabbage and tomato plants, besides
collards, artichokes, cauliflowers and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27
MODISH FROCKS FOR THE
MATINEE GIRL

crush belt, collar and cuffs Of soft blue
suede. The decorative strip on the
skirt is black velvet. matching the
heavy bar in the blouse. This pattern
Is cut in three sizes for misses. Size
16 will require yards of plain silk for
the skirt and 2k yards of SO inch ma
terial for the coat.
Green velours de laine has been used
for the attractive model made after
pattern No. 1869. The fullness at the
side of the two-piece peg-top skirt is
shirred in an original way and orna-
mented with three bands of contrasted
material embroidered with a simple
soutache design embroidery pattern
No 14055). The blouse and deep col
lar are similarly. trimmed. Four and
three eighths yards Of AZ inch goods
will make dress in size 16. Each pat
tern Is cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27
ARE YOU A BOOSTER OR A KNOCKER?

The Industrial Index, published in
Columbus, has an editorial in it's GUY
rent issue that will furnish food for
thought for Americas people. Read the
article and then ask yourself, Am |
the kind of a man that helps city by
boosting or am | one of the grouches
that knock all the time and hurt my
home town." Americas is a fine place.
Americas has future Americas has a
bunch of hustlers. Are you one of
them?
Here is the article referred to:
There is one thing about our people
that has impressed me disagreeably,
and that is this They are not proud
enough of their own town Many OF
them not only fail to boost-they ac-
budliy MUM, 4NOW, llliS 10 a Wei uISN
tressing state of affairs to me. We
have, in reality, splendid city-one of
the finest in the South. Why can't We
all realize this and talk up for the town
instead of running it down.
These plain words were uttered at
meeting of the board of trade of a
prominent Southern cit a few even
ings ago. The speaker was a leading
merchant of the city. What he said, he
felt very deeply. The occasion was q
good one for such heart-to-heart talks
The only objection was that the town
knockers we're absent and could not
hear these earnest words-such people
as a rule, do not attend the meetings o!
their commercial bodies, when pro.
gressive citizens meet for the common
good
1t is rather remarkable, almost
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27
THE GARDEN SPOT OF THE SOUTH

This section of south Alabama re-
minds us of the land around Americas,
Ga, and that is about as big a compli-
ment as we could pay it." This is "a
verbatim quotation taken from an ar
ticle appearing in the Southern Guilt
vator, published in Atlanta. The article
is an editorial written by G. F. Hunni-
utt entitled "A Trip Through Southern
Alabama"
The editor of the Cultivator was
right when he said that it was the
highest compliment that could be paid
community to liken it to Americas
and Sumter county.
Sumter is indeed a garden spot. From
now on people will not refer to at
tractive places as "a twentieth cen
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27
1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE

Company and the United States Steal
Corporation have finally realized the
value of advertising. They are now
both setting forth from time to time, in
carefully prepared articles, or inter
views authorized by their managers
their future purposes and what they
are at present doing.
No one lis advertising more extens-
lively than the heads of big transporta-
ton companies and those corporate
bodies engaged in the dissemination o.
Intelligence by telegraph and tele
phone, which all goes to show the pow
er of publicity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27
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WHEN YOUR LIPS FRAMED
Eyes

= y v u y \ \ = y y =
ghgr your lips framed "yes" in the
sweetheart days
When we walked together through twi-
light ways,
I'll never forget your laughing eyes
r. at seemed like O. giinmer Of paradise
A1E never Forget the quick caress
When your lips framed ''yes'-when
your fps framed yes"
when your lips framed Eyes" in the
long ago
And the httke, thin Hs00n in the sky
hung low,
And the mocking bird burst into sweet
song
Oh, the rose was sweet and the night
was long
Though parted 1 think of the happi-
ness,
When your lips framed ''yes'-when
your lips framed yes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

There IS a prize offered at the state
fair for the best team of farm mules.
Sumter county farmers have as pretty
mules as can be found in the stat
Let's carry off that prize. If you have
an extra fine mule and your neighbor
has one that matches it make a team OF
them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27
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= THE TIGHT SKIRT CRISIS =


= THE TIGHT SKIRT CRISIS
\ y \ \ \ \ \ + y \ \ :
CLARK w. McAdams, in the Kansa
City Starr
You've a very narrow skirt,
Little girl.
Are you sure it doesn't hurt,
Little girl?
That's a mincing little stride
Where the street is wild and wide;
Are you sure there's room inside,
Little girl?
What will happen if you slip,
Little girl?
Aren't you fearful it will rip,
Little girl?
You would better take a sack,
So if anything should crack,
1t would serve you coming back,
Little girl.
Does your mamma know you're out,
Little girl?
We're afraid to go about,
Little girl.
If we meet you in the sun,
With your skirt so thinly spun
Why, we might all have to run,
Little girl.
Let the bottom out a bit,
Little girl.
1t is much too tight fit.
Little girl.
AS the matter sadly stands,
You'll be walking on your hands,
And in that even-my lands!
Little girl.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

A Missouri judge has handed down a
RECESSION in favor of slit skirts. He
states that it is not wrong to display
the perfect human mechanism. Evil
IDENTIFY the old fellow has observed that
only the perfect ones are displayed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

One more tally for womans rights. A
Wasting 9oa Judge ESSs declared that 4
nam eanE0t wear his wife's false teeth
epen il he did pay for them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

The Washington Pest suggests that
sve tickets TO the Worlds Series on con-
ri'ion thae Effey pass Tire currency bill
II a hurry They'd pass il in such !,
uffy thai q GgtKadEE express wpuli
Aase nothing on 1Saem.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

Faversham proposes to cut out the
balcony" in the production of Romeo
and Juliet, since Italian houses of the
fourteenth century had no balconies
The public will rush to see the sunk
en- garden" instead, provided the right
lind of talent puts it on.-Nashvil;e
Democrat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

"Yes," he was saying, "as a matter
of fact man doesn't learn what hap
piness really is until he is married"
I'm glad you've discovered that at
last" replied she with visions of inn
mediate proposal
Yes" he continued, land when he's
married it's too late. Brooklyn Citi-
zen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

fury Eden" they will call it another
Sumter
A person is often apt to be blind TO
the goad qualities of his home place.
There is something attractive in the
remoteness of the west or north. "A
prophet is not without honor save n
his own home" There are people right
here in this county who say to them
selves IF were only somewhere else. -
man who is blind to his opportunities
n Sumter would have the same ocular
trouble in any other community.
You have it from the mouth Of an
expert who does not live in Sumter AMI
IS not uttering boosting hot air. Sumter
is being pointed to as a model Geor-
gia county. We must keep her prestige.
Are you willing to do your share?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

An exchange SAYS that Huerta is
gaining hears because ne believes large
foGies move slowly He'd better in
testigate the truth that large bodies
are hard tS seop when they get started
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

Two experts win be at the fair to at
tend to your entries Are you going to
help the county make a showing? IF
not. why not2
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

Darkness has peculiar effect on
a girls cheeks aays an exchange. Yes,
the longer she stays ia it with a young
gentleman the =edder they are when
she CONES Ihto the Night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

Despite the Denial Of King Alphonso
fl 1T his youngest son is deaf and dumb
veil wager frat that the kid cannot
talk feE It s ga ~ Il few weeks old.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

asparagus. Lettuce, onion-sets, pep
pers and even sweet-potato slips could
all be bought from her, and she was
well paid for the work.
For those who have ears to hear
the world is fairly shouting it's wants
and needs. The farm woman with
health, imagination and energy has NJ
cause to bemoan her lack of opportun
ity to earn pin-money. Wealth is I'M
der her feet"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

If there were only some way to nip
the hlooning idiot IN the bud-Jack-
sonyiIha Tirnes-C Onion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

Some men are pesimistic enough to
claim that if Opportunity we're to call
tsem up over the phone the line would
tie busy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

amazing, the different qualities Of
town-spirit right here in the Southeast.
The average city in our section nova
days, is wideawake and prospecting, ami
it's people believe in it. Very few of
them are actually at a standstill, an
even the majority of those lacking in
town-spirit are, in reality, making
steady progress.
The average city in the Southeast
has town-spirit plenty. Some of them
are charterized by such jubilance, such
optimism, such unbounded faith IN
their community, that the visitor is
profoundly impressed. These are the
cities that are growing faster than
their neighbors and will continue to
grow faster. AS you read this, you no
doubt have a few cities like this in
your mind-cities where everything
seems to go with a vim and snap,
where the characteristic business tone
il cheerful and where everybody boosts
and nobody knocks.
This is the kind of a town to tie to.
Such cities have real foundations for
their growth, otherwise they would
not continue growing.
Civic spirit is one of the most val
liable asets that any city can have. In
the first place, the existence of such y
spirit indicates, in itself, that the
town is a good one And in the sec
ond place, newcomers like to cast
their lots with communities that be-
lieve in themselves and show this
belief in such a decided way that its
genuiness cannot for moment be
doubted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

Wonder if the baseball fans of New
Jersey voted for Fielder?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

To obtain either pattern illustrated fill
out this coupon and nclose Is cents in
stamps or coin. Be sure to state number
of pattern and size, measuring over the
fullest part of the bust for dimensions.
n Address Pattern Department
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27
OFFICIAL ORGAN:
City OF Americas.
Sumter County.
Webster County.

KaiRroad7 Commission OF Georgia For
Third Congressional District.
T. S. Court, Southern District OF
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-27

Amerfcus, Ga., September "a, 1918
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04

Why didn't you, George" asked the
Manicure Lady.
"Kiddo, I'll tell you why" explained
the Head Barber. 4 never could figure
out where that kind of money did any,
body any good,
I've heard hundreds of these fellows
talking in here about the suckers they
trimmed at the track, and I've seen
them flashing real money, too. but two
days later l have seen the same fell
lows come in with one of them appeal
ing looks, and heap of EN- have stood
me off for their shaves Lots of times
if you could have stood the whole
bunch of them on their heads there
wouldn't be a quarter fall out on the
floor
Things has been happening pretty
fast the last six months, and | guess
lot of them fellows that thought they
were wise fish is commencing to know
that there is a lot Of wise anglers"
But I was reading a book the other
night" said the Manicure Lady, about
a man that was a highwayman, gent
named Mister Dick Turpin, that lived
in England or somewhere in Asia. That
was good many years ago, the book
said and it said that when he robbed
stage coach he was always awful polite
to the ladies', and that when he had
taken the money from the gents he
rode away just as graceful and always
tipped his hat to the ladies just as If he
was one of them dukes or earls."
There wasn't so many evening pa
pers in them days" said the Head Bar
Der, land the only reason he rode away
so graceful on his horse was because
the cops didn't have motorcycles then.
Evening papers and motorcycles has
made lot of Dick Turpins realize that
it is going to be a long, hard winter"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04
BIJoU HAS -FOUR FEATURES.

The week beginning Monday after
noon promises to be a winner for the
Bijou, as four remarkably clever acts
have been booked each a headliner in
it's particular sphere. The special fea-
ture of the bill will be Hilton and Bran
non in a comedy sllit entitled. THE
Battle of Too Soon" The bill will also
offer Rose and Montrose in a musical
comedy act; Fennen and Tyson in
comedy singing, talking and dancing,
and Walter Brewer, real monologist
and singer. Few bills that have been
outlined for the Bijou give such good
promise Of an entertaining perform
ance. The motion picture department
OF the Bijou has been wonderfully
strengthened Of late and some of the
very best pictures that are turned out
by the film manufacturers are to be
seen at this house. Special features
are selected for each day. Matinees
are given daily at O'Clock, except on
Saturdays, when two matinees are
given at 2:30 and 4. Night shows at
80 and 9
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04
. . The Manicure LADY o .
''\V w
By William F. KIRK

GNX TILFRED got bunked good and
w plenty last week." said the
Manicure Lady Il amt
sure if told you about it before, but it
served the poor boob right. anyhow.
He seen ad in the paper that told how
anybody could learn all of Shakespeare
poetry in four weeks. Wilfred was al
ways a kind of nut on Shakespear,
so he went the dollar that the ad asked
for, and this was the answer he got fer
his case note:
The way to learn all of Shake
speares poetry in four weeks is to d.
vide it into four parts and learn one
part each week."
That's an old stunt" said the Head
Barber, Il guess it has been pulled on
suckers a million times. Where did
your brother get the dollar?"
That's the worst of it, George" said
the Manicure Lady. He got it from
me-his own little sister. 1t was a dol
lar that travelling gent from Omaha,
or somewhere else in California o.
wherever it is, gave me for d tip one
day when he was in and had his nails
did. l was saving it up to go and
get my hair fixed up. l guess now
will have to let the shampoo go until
another Western gent comes in. Will
fred says that he is going to pay 1t
back, but you know when that will be"
There's a lot of ways to trim suck
ers in this world" said the philosoph-
cal Head Barber. When the races was
good around here I used to see lot Of
the coarse work and the fine work. and
sometimes, when l seen how easy that
kind of money was, l felt like quitting
the barber shop and going into the get
rich-quick end Of things"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04
. ss0sOesSseeoeosoOsOsssoSO

Great White Way during the holidays
and there are features that are used as
drawing cards in the best houses de-
voted to the popular policy Of modern
vaudeville.
Miss Ray Cox win be the headline at
traction Miss Cox was introduced to
Atlanta three years ago. At that time
she was presenting q splendid number
but she has advanced faster than any
woman in vaudeville, and with a mar
volous creative ability has produced
some of the best novelty numbers that
vaudeville has had. She writes all her
own songs and then sets them to music
and, after she has used them, releases
them to the publishers, who find quick
demand from the profession. She will
offer her very newest ideas during her
week at the Grand, and those who have
seen the offering in New York declare
the hit here will be strong enough to
make the big theater popular place.
Charlie Case, "the man who talks
about his father will be another spe-
cial star feature. Case is the peer OF
all monologsts. He has held a posi-
ton at the top Of the list for many sea-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04

sons and has never been South until
this time. He has been engaged for a
month at a time in the larger cities
and during one season did not appear
in any theater outside Of Greater New
York.
On this bill of features Hal Stevens
and company, in one of the most origi-
nal novelty ideas in vaudeville, viii be
another attractive card. This act too,
is one of the big things III vaudeville.
Billy (Swcde) Hall and company. in
a comedy character sketch, the Four
Doric Comiques, direct from the Eng
lish music halls; Frank Cooms and
Ernest Caldwell, two men who sing
and The Zanettos comedy juggling
novelty. Will also appear.
The Grand announces that Maud
Lambert and Ernest Ball Will be among
the features on the bill for week after
next The beautiful singer and the sue
cessful composer will present a singing
and piano playing speciality that will
have a great deal to do with stimulat-
ing interest in vaudeville and the
Grand.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04
Amusement Bills
For All Next Week

ATLANTA-Adeiaide Thurston (
in The Love Affair."" Monday, (
Tuesday and Wednesday. Matt (
nee Wednesday,. THE Prince of
. Pilsen," Friday and Saturday
o Matinee Saturday.
. GRAND-keith vaudeville ali
g the week, with Ray Cox as the
0 headliner Matinees daily, be-
o ginning Monday.
Q LYRIC-"In Ola Kentucky" all
o the week. Matinees Tuesday,
9 Thursday and Saturday.
. BIJOU-Famiy vaudeville and
q motion pictures. Daily matinees,
. beginning Monday
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04

Hans Wagner, a Cincinnati brewer
Jess Dandy combines a personality
that eXudes humor with an innate ap-
probation Of comedy, SO pointedly eX-
pressed by voice, look and action that
he evokes almost the extreme limit Of
merriment Lottie Kendall an Amer
lean girl, who. after winning a high
position in her own land, captured the
appreciation and favor Of English audi
ences, will be the fiirtatious widow OF
the cast. Arthur Hull, the real prince
and Fred Lyon, the naval lieutenant
are recent valuable additions to the
cast. Norma Browne with her twink
ling feet is the French maid Sidonie
while petite Dorothy Delmore will play
the bellboy. Edna Wallack is the Mel
lie Wagner, daughter of Hans. and
Mary c. Murray has the role of Edith
Campbell Duncan win enact the role
of Lord Somerset and Bobby Woolsey
that of Francois The song hits in
The Prince of Pilsen" number at Least
a score. The Message Of the Violets,"
Heidelberg" The Tale Of the Sea
Shell" pictures in Smoke" and The
Song of the Cities" are household fla
VOrites
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04
ATLANTA TO OFFER "kINDLINo.

'Kindling," the new Charles Kenyon
drama, in which Margaret Ellington
will open at the Atlanta January 10
and IA, is one of those compelling
dramas which have an irresistible APP
peal to all classes of theatergoers.
Margaret Ellington makes good her
title as worthy artist in playing the
role of Maggie Schultz. She forgets
the days of her drawing room emotion
alism She so surrounds herself to
the character of the submerged tene-
ment wife that her Maggie Schultz be-
comes the breathing embodiment of the
possibilities of want and the dcspera-
ton born of want Only now and then
her daWning mother love for the baby
vet to be born masters her darkened
soul, if there is aught save illumina-
ton in that soul. 1t is the love of
Maggie Schultz for the unborn baby,
the dread of her, as n mother bringing
a squalor-cursed child into the pois-
oned life of TIL tenements. that ulti-
mately leads Maggie Schultz to be
come a thief.
Miss Ellington is supported by one Of
the best balanced acting organizations
ever sent on tour, and the cast in
cludes Byron Beasley, Malcom Dun
can Ida Lewis, Florence Robinson,
Sydney Martineau, Frank Camp and
II. Benson
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04
an OLD KENTUCKY" AT LYRIC.

That prime favorite with playgoers.
In Old Kentucky" with its stirring
and entertaining story, its splendid
cast its clever little pickaninnies. its
sumptuous scenery and it's record Of
twenty years Of unprecedented popu-
larity on the American stage, is the bill
at the Lyric theater next week, begin
ming Monday evening, January 6.
In Old Kentucky with its secret
of perpetual youth cleverly and closely
guarded in its inneimost soul keeps
making the successful bid for the pitze
place in the list Of popular plays of the
day year in and year out with its
marvellous record of success here and
abroad to increase its fame and add to
the luster of its name. it does not de-
pend altogether on past glory to win
present success. 1t is even today one
of the most vivid and stirring dramas
of the twentieth century-despite the
new group Of authors who have made
a name for themselves since c. r.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04

chorus of which have been chosen with
the intention of making the perform
ance the best ever given of this musical
comedy. In the principal comedy role
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04
lEXI WEEK AT THE TF4EATERS

HEATERGOERS of Atlanta are
promised some lively entertain
L rnent next week. The bills at
Ill.,. f,ur houses will furnish plenty of