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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
CLUBS FOR WOMEN.

Women's clubs and organizations
have taken a very definite and i'm
portant place in the sphere of civic
activity as we'll as in the social life
and for that reason the opening of
! the fall work for the various local
associations may be viewed with per-
tinent interest.
Time was when women's clubs were
generally regarded by men and by non
members as frivolous organizations,
without serious purposes or inherent
value, Now. however, it is realized
that these clubs have the force and
quality Of being factors in every COM
munity, as well as potent influences
/ in the education and culture of the
members, The ladies themselves have
striven to make their club meetings
other than purely pink tea affairs.
They meet and study, have helpful
papers on interesting and timely topics
and hear addresses from thoughtful
speakers. They take an interest IN
the affairs of the city and lend thei:
|
efforts and influence to the develop,
ment of their municipalities. Women's
clubs are prominent in the progress
of all welfare and educational move
ments; many in fact, have been in
spired by them.
Americas has splendid or2aniza-
tons in the Woman's Club, the Music
Study Club, the Hospital Association.
the u D. C,'s and the D. A. RS, the
Chrysanthemum Club, and others. and
each is capable of doing a commend
able work, with permanent results,
il its own particular sphere.
With 50 nlady Stubs here, all active
and with growing memberships, it
seems a pity that there Is not some
central place or a union Clubhouse
IN time perhaps, it may be psssible
for the ladies' dream along this Apej
to be realized. At any rate, Americas
canhot underestimate the Importance
of these clubs, and husbands should |
not feel at all peevish upon returning
home to find that their Wives are at
lending club meetings. !
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
HEARST AND HARDWICK!

Coincident with the announcement
that Senator Hardwick is returning to
Georgia to make at least two public
addresses, the Atlanta Georgian ap-
pears with an editorial entitled "Sena-
tor Hardwick Is Entitled To Fair Play
In Georgia and Should Receive 1t"
1t is significant that an editorial
along this line should appear in the
Hearst paper in Atlanta.
The Hearst papers throughout the
country, by means insidious and de-
spcable, have persistently, for months,
labored to thwart the presidential and
administration policies, while pretend
ing all the time to be stalwart sup
porter of both.
In New York city, only this week,
that sterling patriot, Mayor Mitchell
publicly denounced William Randolph
Hearst as one of a coterie Of politi-
clans and quasi-public men allied with
the dirty work of the Kaiser in this
country.
The Atlanta Georgian's defense o.
Senator Hardwick is the first to ap
pear in any daily newspaper in Geor
gia. We have no doubt it will be the
last. We know of no other Gtorgis
paper affiliated with syndicate, am
owned by an individual, that has beer
deceitful and covertly hostile in thes'
tremendous times.
1t is quite appropriate for a Hears
newspaper to endorse Senator Hard
wick. With such an endorsement as
spurious halo above his heaa, s,e =
clearly revealed in decidedly his tru
light. 1t sheds an illumination tina
shows him to the people for what h
is-a representative of the people VIII
has betrayed the trust which they re
posed in him.
We can conceive of no combination
more contemplate, more odious, thai
that of Hearst and Hardwick
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

awakening. The end of the war will
re in sight for the very first time.
When Great Britain and France do
begin an active, organized campaign
for the operation of air raids on Ger
many, it will not be so much retalia-
ton as a military measure, and we
predict that the United States will be
participant on an equal scale
A famous Roman general once de-
olared, I'VE must carry the war into
Africa" and only by doing so was
Carthage ever destroyed
We must carry the war into Ger
many, and until We do SO the war will
be prolonged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
GARRY THE WAX INTO AFRICA

If we mistake not, hell is now going
to break loose on earth.
When once the British and French
start retaliatory measures in ear
nest, and as acts of reprisals begin a
rain of molten fire from the skies on
towns and cities in Germany, then
you can expect an era of frightful-
ness unprecedented in the worlds
history.
The French have already started
this campaign on limited scale, even
penetrating back of the German lines
for distance of 200 miles and show
ering bombs on Frankfort on-the-
Main.
The British people, angered and
tortured beyond endurance by the all
most nightly air raids which have
killed hundreds and wounded thous-
ands in London alone, are demanding
that the government retaliate in kind.
Small wonder that the British gov
eminent hesitates before pursuing
this course.
The world has censured Germany
for doing what the Allies are now al
most forced to adopt.
Yet it does seem that the Germans
must be brought to learn, sooner OF
later, just what are the real horrors
of war,
So far, there has been no lighting oil
German soil The people have been
secure in their homes. Their sleep
has not been disturbed by dreadful
dreams Of exploding bombs or the ar
rival of enemy troops. And this very
fact has contributed in part to the
sublime confidence with which they
are fighting this war.
The war must be won largely in
part in the air,
That is why the United States is now
equipping a monster aerial fleet, com
prising thousands of aircraft, each
capable of carrying from one to TWEEN
t. passengers. That is why thousands
Of young Americans are being trained
in the aviation service.
1t is impossible TO break through tb1
German lines and encroach upon Ger
man soil. To get into Germany the
ar route must be taken, and to bring
the war home to the German neonieI
that Is the means chat must be employ
A When once the German cities are
ongs. 'rded from above, As London and
Their ON. es and towns of England are
onstanty = one, a change WIZ. come
yer the spirit of the dream of the
ermans. There will be a hue and
y from the German people There
III be protest, . realization, an
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
A Lasting Stigma on LaFollette.

The Macon News says:
A communication from the COVER
nor of Minnesota and from the State
Committee of Public Safety was for
mally transmitted to the senate on
Saturday through Senator Kellogg,
asking that Senator LaFollette be ex-
PEELED from the upper house of con-
gress.
1t was referred to the committee on
privileges and elections, and no indi-
cation was given as to what action
would be taken in the matter. In the
natural order the committee, of course,
would pass upon it before it again
comes up in the senate.
It is earnestly to be hoped that the
| men who constitute the membership
of that body, as a matter of justice to
their country and of respect for them
selves, will see the wisdom of ex-
pelling this man from fellowship
among themselves, and cast him him
into that outer darkness where he
so properly belongs.
But whatever may be the action of
the senate. a brand has been placed
upon this vicious pro-German traitor
which will hand his name to infamy
for all time and serve as a warning to
those who hereafter may be tempted
to be disloyal.
One would have to seek far for a
precedent to the action taken by the
chief executive of fthe great state Of
Minnesota and the Public Safety COM
mittee of that state in thus denounc-
ing, formally, deliberately and in
scathing terms, a member of the SEN
ate of the United States.
Epithets of great bitterness are fire.
quently applied in the heat of debate
words which no good man would
| deserve and no brave man would
bear" seldom has a governor,
conscious Of the dignity of his posi-
| tion and the stigma which his denun-
citation would carry, publicly and de-
liberately put the mark of the outcast
and the pariah upon q United States
senator as the governor of Minnesota
has done, in his official capacity.
1t is sign Of the times. It is an
indication that the people are be-
ginning to get tired of this treason
among men who should have at least
been silent, as matter of common
decency, after the country had gone 20
war.
1t is a matter of standing humilia-
ton that the state of Georgia should
be represented by at least one senator
who as matter of fact is entitled to
INC more consideration than an outrag-
cd public and an indignant goveror
have show Robert M. LaFollette.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
A COLUMN 0. liaPlEGS
Save 1t For Whom!

Even an army cantonment cannot
keep Augusta busy We see they
still have time over there for a con-
troyersy in the newspapers as 10 who
discovered America What we are
most concerned about in the progress
sive communiti es OF the continent is
who is going to save it!-Savannah
Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
A Regular Job. -

The editor of The TimsssRecordeI
announces that he will not be a eandi
date for pris6n commissioner. Guess
not. When a fellow takes over the
job 81 runnin g daily newspaper he
has enough to keep him busy without
a political side -MouHrie OBJ.
stryer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

The man who invited Hardwick
down to Georgia to make speech GER
tainly had lot Of leisure time on his
hands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

A man won't ever go near the plano
while his wife is playing, but if it is
a good-looking visitor he acts like it
is his solemn duty to stand close by
and turn the music.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

Roosevelt advocates sending men
like Hardwick and LaFollette to Ger
many Put 'em on the first line in
France and we'd be satisfied
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

Yes, said the spider to the fly, my
relatives were wished upon me, but,
thank goodness, can choose my
friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
Mere Pikers.

Birmingham detectives have caught
liquor trunk with twenty-seven
quarts in it. The man who packed
il was a piker. Observation-Disclosures
nah experts get more than that in a
case.-Savannah Press
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

Why is that a girl, be she named
Mary, Pearl, Clarice or Perunajane,
thinks her name is the very ugliest
one her parents could have selected?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

It is a sure thing that nature never
intended for some women to wear short
skirts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

Women are curious creatures: II
may t. IKE man five years to persuade
one ITO marry him, yet book agent
can come long and sell her a worth
less lot of priA ted truck in five minutes
i time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

So far as we're concerned, we
wouldn't think of going to the circus,
but it will be necessary to take the
children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

1t is said that Senator Hardwick does
not speak German. However, he seems
to think of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

A stenographer can take man
down, but his wife can do so, too,
ard a great deal more emphatically.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

What would you q ? Il your wife
caught you in an affair With another
woman? Well, anyway, a Ne| fork
man killed the other woman, IA. ereOy
proving that the eternal triangle Is
possible Of variation now ana them
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

! When we think of cotton seed sell
ing here for seventy dollars a tona nd
remember as boy how We used to see
ten after ton thrown into the creek
and scattered over the fields, how we
wish we were boy again, just for to-
day, and knew what we know today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

If you want to send really expen-
sive wedding or anniversary present,
why not have your jeweler box up d
dozen fresh eggs!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
What Can a Fellow Do!

The lover who won't pull down the
shades is a fool and the one who does
rs suspected. - Thomasville Times
vEnterprise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

You can often tell whether woman
* mad just by the way she calls her
husband Dear"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

Do your Thanksgiving turkey-shop
ping early!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. II.

Ne Ne vi IA
Meets every first and third Monday
nights in P. o. S. Of A. Hall, No. Eli
Lamar st. ALI members In good stand
ing invited to attend. Beneficiary certi
dcates from $4,000 to 100000 ISSUED
to members Of this camp.
T. E. CASTLEBERRY, President.
o. d. REESE, Recd'g. Sec'y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03
Advice TO the Farmer

The farmers will have to take
little of their gasoline money and buy
Liberty bonds with it.-Savannah
Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-03

1t May Be a Farce, But 1t Prohibits
THE bone-dry-law is the biggest
farce on the statute books. Berrien'
recent grand jury found it So is the
view point of the Nashville Herald
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-14
itheton Burcham Dead.

Died at his residence nearWebb City Monday morning about 4 A. M. Lyttlet6n Bnrchan age about 68 years. Mr. Burcham was born inAlabama and came to Arkansas when quite young with his father who settled south the river near the place where he died. Mir. Burcham leaves a wife and a large family of children some of them married. andltwo brothers, Burrell and Abjah. to mourn his death He was Sgreatly respected in his community. the Spectator ex- tends sympathy to the family. He W was buried at Morgan Hill. Elder w. A. Barham conducting the funeral service.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-14
Not The Man.

In setting up the circuit court docket we noticed the similarity in the name Tillman Anderson. who was indicted for the illegal sale of wine, and that of our young friend, Tilden Anderson, Uncle Sam Turner's grandson, but thought no more of it until yesterday Tilden came in and told us that some of his neigh bors were guying him about it pretending that it was a mistake of the printer and sthat he was the one intended. As people at distance might know no bet ter we assure them that Tillman Anderson lives in another part of the county far removed from Tilden Anderson.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-14
Man Disappears.

Mir. J. M. Campbell who lives on the montain north of Watatula reports the strange disappear ance of E.. Webster who some times lived on the mountain and sometimes with Mir. R. M. Johnson at Mulberry. He has an interest in the stock on a place owned by Mir. Johnson and at times lived on the place to take care of the stock and at times he made his home at Mulberry. A
 week ago, being at Mulberry.
 he boarded the train to go to the place. He got off here according to what the conductor said and has not been heard from since. Some time since he and young
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-14
FROM OVER THE COUNTY Fresh From Our Regular Correspondents.
MEG.

Wheat looks bad at the pre- sent.
 Some sickness in the country at present. Mrs, Obar is upon the sick list.
 Some are entertaining thoughts that the fruit is hurt by the last cold weather.
 M. B. Conatser of Ozark was out upon his farm last week look ing around.
 Brown Rich of near Webb City was out this week buying hogs, but found few for sale.
 It seems that our numbers of the Legislature are trying to do something at this session of the Legislature. Thanks, gents.
 John Obar and Marshall AL mond are putting up wood for Joseph Hays this week. Mir. Hays is having quite a lot of wood cut this winter.
 Dr. King of Branch can be seen every few days passing around attending his patients at different parts of this country. We hope health will improve soon.
 D. T. Hail is now cutting out the right of way for a new road running from the Myers place straight East to the Ozark and Waldron road.
 Some blowing done for the 1917 crop. The weather has been SC bad that but little work done SC far. But we think the late free
 
 zes will help out in the next crop.
 Some times we can hear some one singing, I am so dry tonight, Some of the olderpeople are send ing up their thanks to the higher powers for the blessings of bone dry Arkansas.
 The oil fever is cooling dowr some of late as the hands iron one well are gone. The ma chinery from the other one i: gone. Weather around zero anC it is natural to suppose the fever would run down.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-14
Northeast White Oak.

Mrs. Chas. Tiffin spent Saturday night with Mrs. John Garrett.
 Mrs. John Hanshew and daugh- ter, Miss Audie, visited Mrs. John Garrett Sunday.
 Mir. Jim Parks and little grand son visited MT. John Garrett Sunday.
 Some sickness in these parts. Grandma Deshazo has been quite sick from grippe and Grandma Thompson has been chilling. but we are glad to report them better at this writing.
 We'll, Mir. Editor, I think from the way the sun came up shining the End of February the ground hog surely saw his shadow, and the birds will have to remain South for quite awhile. don't you? eff those birds have any discretion they'll stay down there till Spring opens, and if they are not well trained birds don't you let them play in your back yard. Ed.)
 Moving is still going on in this neighborhood. Rev. Allison is moving to the old Cullin's place this. week. Mir. and Mrs. Dave Wells and children will leave this week for California. We are sor- ry to lose these good people from our midst. but wish them much success in their new home. MT. Wells has rented his place to Mart and John Nichols, who will make a share crop this year.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-14
A Reminder of California

Mrs. R. H. Burrow received a very interesting box from Mrs. W. P. Richardson of Los Angeles, California. It contained oranges and the blossom as they grew on one branch. Ripe and green lemons, a branch from a pepper tree, some roses and other Cal ifonia flowers. They all grew in their yard and were planted by the late w. F. Richardson.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-14
Bedding And Surroundings.

Rev. Wooten preached at North Liberty last Sunday.
 Mir. Arthur Donald went over to Rock Creek yesterday.
 Ye scribe made flying trip to Ozark last week.
 w. P Anderson of Rock Creek was in this section yesterday. MT. Wid Ray had the misfortune to lose one of his horses not long since.
 Dr. Vaught of Watalula was in this section yesterday. Came over to render professional ser- vice to some of the sick in this neighborhood which includes Miss Mollie Welton of Bedding. Mir. Geo. Blaylock, Rev. Thos. Hobbs. and Winston James of White Oak was in this section last week.
 Miss Lura Anderson daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Anderson has been visiting with relatives land friends in this section. MT. Addison Dickinsonshas put up a store house near the mouth of Clear Creek andis selling goods there. We wish him success.
 We learn that Mir. Dell Dickin- son has sold his stock of goods. and other property at Watalula to Messrs. Pleas Woods and Prof. Walter Harris. and will move to his farm on Big Mulberry.
 Uncle lord Johnson is arrang- ing to leave this section and move to Ozark in the near future. We are sorry to part with Uncle lord ne is a spl6udid citizen and a rood neiahhof. . iplli inded TIT linn z " v # E :.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-14
Charley Sexton Killed.

Charley (Red) Sexton. who was acting as foreman of the Igo mine near Spadra, was shot and instantly killed at the top of the mine Monday morning by Bill Mitchell, miner.
 They had had trouble before and that morning they had gath cred at the mine to work, but there being no cars Sexton told them there would be no work. Something Sexton said angered Mitchell and he stepped to his tent near by, got his automatic and came back and without a word shot Sexton through the heart and neck. Mitchell started to Clarksville to surrender and met the sheriff who took him to jail, where the coroner ordered him held on a charge of first de- gree murder.
 Sexton's body was brought to AItus Tuesday morning and bur- jed in the Nichols Chapel grave yard. He leaves wife and three children. Mitchell was unmar- ried
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-14
Title For Miss Rankin.

And now that Miss Rankin of Montana has been elected to Con- gress, numbers of editors and newspaper writers are perplexed and worried over the alleged difficulties that are sure to arise. In the first place. what to call her. A Western paper says Somehow we are jared when think of her as Congresswoman Rankin; and it is quite apparent that Congressman will not do at all.
 Why not call her Represent ative Rankin? She was not elected as a woman. but as suit able person for the place-an in- dividual competent to discharge the duties of the office.
 Another puzzled editor re- marks; Suppose it should be deemed wise to place Miss Rankin at the head of one of the com mittees. We should be com pelled by the poverty of our lan- guage, to call her the chairman at any rate. chairwoman has to the unaccustomed ear a harsh and unpleasant sound"
 This poor man. of course, IS away behind the times. No club woman says Madam Chair woman" or Madam President ress"
 | A bewildered newspaper man in Illinois predicts trouble ahead for the Speaker of the House when Miss Rankin takes her seat. Let us," he says, ''try to im- agine Champ Clark or Jim Mann in the situation of recognizing an |interrupter when the lady has the floor. The form now employ ed is something like this; Docs the gentleman from Montana yield to the gentleman fronl Illinois? There must be found Y working substitute for gentle man. '
 Wellit IS easy to say, Tho member from Montana Wi16 a little practice. no doubt. TT speaker can manage this. L6t hx stand before q mirror ri
 privacy of, m epo rt
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-14

Mir. Campbell shipped carload of wagon stuff from Mulberry to Pine Bluff it reached it's destina- tion and his friends wrote to the Consignees to see if he had col lected for it but they have not heard from him.
 Mir. Webster is a sober indust- rious man and we'll liked by his neighbors.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-14
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to our many friends in the neighborhood for the kind ness shown us during the sick ness and death of our darling baby.
 MT. and Mrs. E. M. Grissom.
The Dermott news., 1917-02-15
Cuakers Once Warlike.

Conscientious DIRECTORS in the past
have sometimes modified their anti
wal views To meet the circumstances
of the time-as, for example, in
PENNSYLVANIA. in the middle of the
eighteenth century. says The London
Chronicle" Here n long line of can
non defended the old Quaker capital
against French and Spanish rrivateers
on the principle that Il defensive
war was jHstitiahle. The PennSyl-
vania Assembly" says Lecky. in
which the Quakcrs predomInatrd, re-
peatedly voted military aids Ia the
Crown during the French wars, dis
guislng their act by voting the money
only Tor the kings use and on one
occasion for the purchase of bread
flour, wheat or other grain the Int
ter being understood To be gunpow.
der"