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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12
STOP THE SPEEDERS.

The police department has inau-
gurated a campaign against speeders
and against all violators of the road
rules.
This is a laudable procedure, and
It should be rigidly and impartially
conducted.
Outside of the fire limits an auto
mobile may be driven twenty miles an
hour, which is fast enough travelling
for anybody In the fire limits the
law says fifteen miles an hour, and i
is If the police will succeed in reg
ulating traffic to the extent of keeping
autoists within these limits, they will
do well, and. perhaps, prevent manv
serious accidents.
The road rules are laws, just the
same as all other ordinances, and
they should be stringently enforced
Particularly should the provision
against binding headlights be APP
piled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12
THE RISE OF COTTON.

Will the enormous demand for ma
terials for world at peace be more
than equal to the supply and sufficient
to keep the market at its present high
altitude?
It must be remembered that the
climb OF cotton has been phenomenal,
breaking all averages and attaining II
record only surpassed by the prices of
reconstruction days, when conditions
we're even more unusual than they
are today For then there was little
cotton, and now there is plenty of it.
Twenty-Five years ago cotton 1uc-
tuated around eight cents, dropping to
five and half cents in 1896 Again in
1898 it lowered around five cents, but
then began a climb that carried i'll
early in 1900 to nearly eleven cents
II reached Thirteen cents in 1908, and
made skyward leap the following
year that touched seventeen cents
However, there was a great reaction, \
terrible fall, and down went the mar
ket to seven cents.
During 1906 and 1907 the market
conferred around twelve cents, and
those who, the year before, had as
pired for twenty-cents cotton, practic-
ally gave up hope and began to con-
cede that cotton at twelve cents was
satisfactory. The market sagged UNI
then it started steady rise, not stop
ping until it sold for almost twenty
cents at the close of 1910. Its de-
cent was almost as sudden and as
marked as its flight, and 1911 found
the quotations around eleven cents.
During 1912 and 1918, the highest sale
was for fourteen cents, and that was
the condition at the outbreak of the
war. Then the market broke, sure
enough, and the lowest official quota
ton for middling in New York when
the exchange was closed on July 81,
was seven cents. However, cotton sold
in Georgia for as low as five cents,
and most of it was absorbed by the
bry-a-bale campaign. The exchange
remained inactive until November is,
when trading was resumed. At once
the price went up, slowly but surely,
until twenty-one cents was the maxi
mum. There have been slumps since
then, some of them great and tragic,
particularly the drop from twenty-one
to fifteen cents. This year also has
seen records broken, with the market
going off as much as six cents in the
course of two weeks.
Twenty cotton is the
highest of all times, since conditions
became normal after the war, yet
there are those who predict that thirty
and thirty-five cents-cotton will bel
seen before long.
Cotton undoubtedly has had Won
derful history. 1t has made fortunes,
and lost them. y has kept the South
ern farmer with his nose to the grind
stone, and It has elevated him to an
independently of which his parents AMI
grandparents never dreamed Thls
year it has brought degree Of pros
perity to the South absolutely unparal
elled and the outlook for it's future
achievements is such as to justify the
farmer in at least maintaining his
present ratio of acreage. For cotton
is King now, more than he ever was
before!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12

II would be interesting to read a
German papers account of the recent
fighting in Flanders. We want to see
what word the Germans use to describe
defeat as victory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12

Affer having passed through Girard,
ala. ON Sunday, We are unable to
understand why Editor Tucker, Of the
Columbus Enquirer-Sun, should con-
gimme TO complain about the prohibit
zion law. The Georgia law, as we un-
dserstand it, does not extend over into
Alabmu1a. AT least. those Alabama
zeunla don't think 10
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12
Tell The Editor.

When something happens that might
be termed news of interest to the
readers of the newspaper, don't try
to conceal it frcm the editor He is
only human and can't find out many
things unless he is told of them
Meter Advertiser.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12

NO matter what the argument is
aboct. or how eloquently husband pre-
seHts his side, and who convincingly
he may be in the right, the fact re-
mains That after he has finished she
still can find the last word
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12
A COLUMN OF CLIPPINGS
Proud OF Negroes.

Thomas county can be proud OF
the spirit that is actuating the color
ed men in the draft army, and the
people in aiding them to secure the
comforts of life while at camp
brownsville Times-Enterprise
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12

THE Georgia soldiers in France will
be unable TO vote in the senatorial pri-
mary next year, but we suggest thai
they be allowed to cast their ballots ii
fasur of making Senator Hardwici
mayor OF German weinerwurst vii
Iage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12

Mr. Hearst says he is going to sue
every paper that printed the story
afDut his dining with Bolo Pasha, the
German spy. That ought to mean
more business for the clerk of the
Unieed States court for the Americas
Gdiafrict.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12
There Seldom is.

Of course, it is all right to give a
fellow the benefit of the doubt, pro-
vided there is doubt-Columbu En-
quirer-Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12

1t is announced that, on account OF
the war and the high price of stock
5ngs. the ladies are going to wear half
hose. But what we want to know is,
which half?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12

Amer the war it is proposed to have
bgreau for wives, on account Of
the scarcity of material for husbands.
However, we have no doubt most of
the ladies would prefer chiffonieK or
a handsome rug.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12

The latest report from that worlds
series over in France shows that
Pitcher Wilhelm, the Germans star
snufhpaw, is not twirling in his old
time form.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12

Men who wouldn't smoke "nickle
cigar can now do so and save their
seg-respect. The price has advanced
On SIX cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12

I'm these short-skirted days, every
man ought to pray that his eyeslght
win remain in good working order.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12

why IS it that peanuts and lemon
AIDE taste better at a circus than any
where else in the world?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. IA,
= n "'
7, @, s. OF A,

Meets every first and third Monday
oights In P. 0. S. OF A. Hall, No. 21S
Lamar St All members in good stand
ing invited to attend. Beneficiary certi-
lcates 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, 1917-10-12
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

The Kaise- should have quit the
game when he had all the chips
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12

Same letters we get are not worth
two cents, to say nothing of three.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-12

value is s. on ewspaper publicity
when it reacts!
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-10
York two years ago.

The elevation Of Jack Pickford to
stardom on the Paramount program
comes as result of natural develop
ment. Beginning very modestly In
small parts, Jack Pickford won a
permanent place among the Famous
Players professional staff and APP
peared in a number Of that COM
pany's productions. among them "A
Girl Of Yesterday" Poor Little Pep
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-10

straw hat and deposited some dis
lance to the northwest of the struc-
ture. Other minor damage also was
done to the building, but 1t is esti-
mated that repairs can be made for
less than $1,000.
Two big plate glass windows in
the mercantile establishment OF
Shamhart & Christensen were blown
in and smashed to pieces, entailing
damages of about 5000. Other bust
ness houses also suffered to some
extent.
In other parts Of the city signs and
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-10

Those who took part in the Sixth
His Lord in Livery" Tuesday even
ing, are to be congratulated on their
very efficient work. The hall was
filled to its full capacity. The char
acters were Lord Therlmere, Noble
Berntson; Spiggott, Frank Baugh,
Jr; Hopkins, Chas. Jaques; Page,
Allen Crockett; Sybil, Eleanor Hen
bricks; Lauro, Kate Thomas; Rose,
Winnie Parkinson. The characters
for Resale" were: Monsieur Boil.
Leland Hailstone; Madame Boil,
Edith Ryberg; Rosalic. Jane Griffin.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-10

fences were blown down, windows
were broken in and other minor dam
ages done.
At Franklin, Idaho, twenty miles
north Of here. the Utah Power &
Light company suffered great dam
age through one of its transmission
lines being broken by the force Of
the wind. This line, however, was
repaired yesterday.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-10

atre in the Famous Players-Par
mount adaptation of the celebrated
play "The Dummy" by Harvey J.
O'Higgins and Harriet Ford, which
proved one of the greatest sensations
of the dramatic season when 1t en-
joyed a record-breaking run in New
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-10
WINDS PLAY HAVOC
IN CACHE VALLEY

The terrific wind which swept this
city late Monday night did a large
amount of damage. The Agricultural
college was the greatest sufferer, the
roof Of the mechanics arts building
being lifted as thought it were a
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-10
LYRIC FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

Jack Pickford, who only few
years ago was a clever young chap
playing boy parts in his sisters pro-
auctions. is today a full-fledged star
whose latest appearance on the
screen will be made at the Lyric the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-10

PIMA" The Love Route" and THE
Commanding Officer"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-10

FOUND-A purse on Fifth North
and 9Th East, containing key. Call
at this office.-adv. If.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-10

Optimistic Thought.
Every mans experience is n lesson
due to all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
"THERE'S A REASON"

Duns Review in a late issue states
aside from plants engaged on army
contracts, footwear factories are work
ing far below capacity as new business
of Importance is lacking"
While there is a steady outlet ot
stock suitable for government require
ments ordinary trade in leather re-
mains disappointing and for many
lines prices are unquotable with signs
of yielding in some quarters
When prices become abnormally
high the average family begins to limit
expenditures. The shoe prices have
set all classes of people seeking out
shoes from closets. Shoes that ordi-
narily would never have been Won
again went 20 the cobbler. Every pair
of them took the place Of a new pair
or at least put off the evil. day of pur-
chasing. That's the reason.
The cobbler shops have multiplied.
Where one cobbier waited for work
a half dozen work overtime. Their
trade is not dull. They are running
on full capacity "on ordinary trade re-
quirements" without signs of yielding.
High prices are not an unmixed evil.
They teach certain lessons OF thrift
and economy which have long been
needed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
MOTORING AND GASOLINE.
Davenport Democrat.l

Cut out the joy riding urges the
advisory commission Of the council of
national defense. 1t points out that
ing more gasolene than they ought to
be using. Here is it's warning:
Pleasure riding should be curtailed.
People should look upon their automo-
biles as necessities to be used orf4y
when needed. Not gallon of gaso-
lene should be used in the present
emergency except for some useful
end
Up to a certain point this word o.
warning is wise. A good deal Of mile
age is being piled up by automobiles,
in this country that is neither neces-
sary nor to be credited to healthful
recreation. But to literally enforce a
rule that there should be no automo-
bile riding for pleasure would be near.
" as unwse as to say there should be
no baseball games or golf or recreation
Of other sorts. All the warning coun-
tries have found that the national life
can not go on without recreation,
sports and pleasure, and that the best
way to prosecute the war effectively liz
not to let 1t entirely revolutionize the
normal life of the people. 1t Is fair
to believe that the enjoyment derived
from motoring may have en- affirm
alive sanitary value, just as have al
other sports
At the same time, no one should
take all his sport in motor car. j
he does. he will be in no shape for the
sterner demands that the war may
make upon him If he takes his place
in the ranks of his country's army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
Ripping Rhymes
~ WALT MASON
MOTOR MADNESS.

With apples stay me, I inplore you,
and comfort me- beg, with flagons;
and bark with patience while bore
you, for l am sick of ctoo-choo wag-.
ons For days car will run 50 sweet
ly, your admiration for it quickens; It
climbs the hills serenely, neatly, and
pulls thru mud to beat the dickens. For
days no grief will be your portion, you
jaunt along in fine condition; conbus-
tons perfect 50 Is torsion, there are
no flies on your ignition. Your tires
stand up without a puncture, you think
you've left all grief behind; then grief
comes whooping, at this juncture, to
stir up madness in your mind. The
punk things happen all together, not
scottered raindrops; but q food; and
oftenest in rotten weather, when you
must slosh around in mud. A thou
sand versts In peace I've driven, a
thousand versts Of calm and smiles;
and then my heart was wrenched and
riven a hundred times in twenty miles.
When once the blamed old tires start
busting, when once the carburetor
balks. when once the gear shift acts
disgusting, the wise man leaves his car
and walks. He says IN earnest tones,
Isle semper! do not choose to lose
my goat; I will not spon my sunny
temper by fooling with that blamed old
boat" &. Ess. .t 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
A RELIC OF BARBARdsM.
Knoxville Express


And even while we talk about 1t the
grade crossing is moving down its
human sacrifice in Iowa every day.
The grade crossing Ks relic Of bar
barism. 1t has no place in civilized
community that has respect for human
life In the good 'old days when
railway managers said, the public be
id" perhaps the grade crossing was
typical of the railways attitude toward
the people. Nothing more keenly shows
the cheapness of human life. The at
titude Of the railways has always been
that they didn't care much what hap
pened 80 long as it didn't happen to
them. OF late years things have begun
to happen to the railways, and their
attitude is no longer openly contempt
uous But more than a passive show
Of consideration Is due. Let the rail-
ways begin to make amends for their
sins OF the past. Let them begin put
ting their tracks over or under the
highways. It can be done. Within a
few miles Of Knoxville the C. B. & O.
maintains number of crossings that
are simply murderous. And the worst
feature Of it. the feature that shows
the railroads characteristic disregard
for human life, is that the most dan
gerous crossings are the easiest to
render safe by putting tracks above or
below the highway. And still every
month, every week. every day returna
its toll Of death on the grade crossings
in Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
Huntington ,Hawkeye.1

We ought to get this matter started
right in the first place. If the war is
dragged out for years, as some people
consider probable, then there will te
many families in this country. and
right here in Iowa, who will be in sore
stress, because the bread winner is at
the front We may at first exempt
most Of those who have families de-
pendent upon them, but eventually
men with families will have to be TAX
en-. And even those who do not exact
ly have families dependent upon them
have yet been contributors to the well
fare and the upkeep of homes-unless
they were Of the few families that are
so prosperous that the support Of the
workers was not needed to maintain
the home. So there will be need OF
much aid for families that have sent
members to the front.
And here is where the old system
seems to have been absolutely and al
together wrong. Such families mus,
be helped OF course. But they should
receive such aid not as charity, bu:
as a right. And it ought to come not
out Of the pockets=of those who are
more charitable, more open handed
than some of the others, but II ought
to come out of the public funds.
In these times, when we are talking
Of billions as If they grew in our back
yard, there is surely no excuse for be-
ing anything but liberal toward the
families who have sent If not tins
bread winner, then one or more to tbs
front who have contributed to the up
keep Of the home. That will be fail
to ALL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
THE MESSAGE FROM FRANCE.
Huntington Gazette.l

The American armies in France, now
training to enter the trenches, send
the following message:
We didn't hesitate to offer every
thing we had. We are confident those
who stayed at home will obey their
consciences and waive all exemption
claims unless Of the utmost necessity"
Before the American troops can hope
to accomplish anything in the fighting
line they must be augmented by other
troops. Sending handful OF men into
the kind of battles they fight in Europe
would not only be foolish, but criminal.
So the Yankees in France send a
message back home to the drafted men
to stand fast. and when accepted by
the physicians OF the examining board,
to waive exemptions.
Married men with dependents or
single men with dependents can hon
orab,y claim exemptions. The drafte,;
man, however who has no dependents
and who has been accepted by the
physicians. and who then tries to be
exempted. will cut a sorry figure be-
fore the public. In the first place, ne
will not be excused. Next, he will earn
proper contempt from those who
have volunteered or accepted their call
to service without demur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
DAVENPORT ASHAMED.

Davenport is suffering under the
sharp criticism of outside newspapers
over the Wallace incident. The sharpest
sting in the comment over the incident
is the conclusion that if reasonable
sentiment had not been too prevalent in
Davenport Wallace would not have
ben there and voiced Gisloyalty to an
Iappauding crowd. The encourage
to come and the reception he received
encouraged him TO give his audience
the sort of stuff he supposed they came
for.
Davenport. like the dog Tray Of ira
dition, must suffer for the company she
kept. Not that Davenport is dis!oyal.
The records disprove that but that
Davenport has been easy. She gave
coterie of asses and slackers too much
rope. A few traitors and fools are to a
town what a dead rat is to a residence.
They give everything a bad odor.
Judge Wade holds that those who Sc
cure reasonable speakers and applaud
them are equally guilty with the
yawper. Andrew Jackson, after careful
study of Chief Justice Marshalls in
depreciation of the laws against treason
concluded that those who think treason
are attainted, ..
Governor Dix proposed to shoot on
the spot those who attempt to tear
down the American flag. Paraphrasing
that order somewhat in word and &C
ton it would not prove ar unpopular
act TO spot on the snoot" and hurdy
gurdy out OF town or into Jail those
who pander oratorically to traitors and
slackers. 1t is safe to assume that the
next reasonable peddler and CRATER
will not get far along with his lecture"
before some one in or out of authority
attends TO his case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
LOOK AFTER THE DOG.
EWaterloo Courier.l

In periods of extreme heat like the
present, thoughtful persons will look
with great care after thu welfare Of
their dumb animal servants and pets
especially the dog and the horse.
For the heat is quite as hard on both
as 1t Is on human beings and they are
likely to suffer if not provided with
cool Quarters and plenty of water.
1t is especially necessary to empha
Size the need to look after the dog
because more people have dogs than
horses and many are thoughtless about
them in periods like the present. Most
Of the cases of rabies and of affections
that are mistaken for rabies are
brought on by extreme heat. If the
dog is kept cool he is not only less
likely to develop rabies, bu, he is not
so apt to be irritable and to prove a
menace to children or the community.
The dog should not be allowed to run
loose in hot weather unless muzzled
He should be given plenty Of water
and daily bath. He should have
cool, clean quarters. If precautions
like these were taken, there would be
fttle or no occasion for summer mad
dog scares
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03

We'll. you just stay where you are
and III get into the Luckymobile and
find YOU" replied the old gentleman
rabbit as cheerfu1ly as he could, al
tho he didn't know how he was going
TO do It, and neither do ], and neither
do you, hut let's wait and see.
SO pretty soon,s 10 a Few short sec
sonds. Uncle Lucky was tearing along
the dusty road toward the Friendly
Forest. and by and by he came to the
house where his cousin, Mr.. OHare,
lived. So he stopped the automobile
and knocked on the door. and as soon
as Mr.. OHare opened 1t, he said:
Jump in with me, for my little nephew
is lost and want you to help me find
him"
So away they went into the Friendly
Forest, and then they looked all around,
but, of course, there was no little rab-.
bit that looked like Billy Bunny any
Mr.. O'Hare got out, and after tying
the automobile to a tree. they set out
in different directions In find the little
bunny. And Uncle Lucky went along
a little path and Mr.. OHare followed q
small brook, and after while the old
gentleman rabbit heard bird singing.
II saw little rabbit
A sitting by tree,
And I should say he'd lost his way
That's how he looked to me.
where did you see him?" asked
Uncle Lucky excitedly. But what the
little bird replied you must wait to
hear in the next story.