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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03
THE A. AND NJ. SCHOOL

The decision Of the trustees of the
Third District Agricultural and Me
chanical school to reopen this year
in accordance with it's usual program
is pleasing to the people of this city
and section.
The institution had made entirely
too much progress to be closed now
even temporarily, and it is generally
gratifying that it will be maintained
on its regular basis.
The Third District school has done
splendid work: it has really accom-
Ilished wonders in the face of great
obstacles, and it should be kept open
jAst as long as there is a possible
"haTce Of doing so.
in spite of the curtailed attendance,
nocessitated by so many of the young
men going to the army, the school
will strive for, and will doubtless
have, very successful year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03
A DAILY DUTY.

Each day every American soldier in
France is confronted by great duty.
Our army there has a great task to
perform for our country, for the
world, for civilization, and for hui
mainly. Our soldiers are doing their
duty with a courage and fidelity and
efficiency that thrill every heart.
Each day every American citizen at
home is confronted by a great duty
a duty as imperative uupon him or
her as the duty OF our soldiers is
upon them. The American people
have a great task to perform. 1t is to
support to the limit of their ability
our Army, our Navy, our country at
war
To work with increased energy and
efficiency SO that our national pro-
Guction may be increased; to econo-
mize in consumption so that more ma
terial and labor and transportation
may be left free for the uses of the
Government; and with the resultant
savings to support the Government
financially is the daily duty of every
American. 1t is duty that will be
met by every American whose heart
is with our soldiers in France, who
glories in their courage and fighting
ability and their success.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03
POINTING THE WAY.

The Albany Herald has taken poll
OF the counties of this section which
is as remarkable for its candOr and
sincerity as it is gratifying for the
forecast it makes on the strength of
Hon. w. ]. Harris in this part of the
state.
The Herald's correspondents were
instructed to discuss the outlook
frankly and all of them did so, with
the result that a poll was obtained
that bespeaks the truth in every de-
tail. The summary of it is that Har-
rls will probably carry every county
in the Herald's territory, which in
cludes nearly all of the counties OF
the Second and Third congressional
districts.
The Herald already has a reputation
fer being fair to the last degree, and
this reputation has been enhanced by
its poll on the senatorial situation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03
Effaetire Nav 1eth ISIS.

EffeetiEO May 18th 1918.
Trains leAVG Cordele:
200 p M.-For Jacksonville anG
Palatka, via Valdosta.
6:35 P. M.-Local for Tiftcu.
1908 A. M.-Jacksonville and Palat,
ka, via Valdosta or Triton.
1850 A. M-For Jacksonville, Wis
Triton, connecting at Triton for Val
dosta.
2:10 P. M.-For Macon. connecting
for points North.
$3.50 A. M.-Local for Macon, con-
Meeting for points North.
1928 A M.-For Macon and points
North. Dixie Flyer"
,2:08 A M.-For Macon and point
North, THE Southland"
Schedule shown as Information TO
the public; not guaranteed.
W. JAMESON, c. 3. RHODES,
Agt.. ,. T. D. Macon. Ga G. P "A
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03
THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN.

The campaign for the Fourth Lib
erty Loan begins September % and
closes October 10. While the amount
has not yet been announced, it is gen
orally conceded it will be for larger
amount than any of the preceding
loans. The American people, there
fore. are called upon to raise larger
sum of money in shorter length of
time than ever before. There is need
therefore, for prompt action-prompt
and efficient work and prompt and lib
eral subscriptions.
We have a great inspiration for a
great effort The news from the bat
tie front inspires every American
heart. not only with pride and patrio-
tism but with a great incentive to do
his or her part. There is no Sinking
no shifting of the individual burden
no selfshness by American soldiers in
France; there should be none here
We are both supporting the same
country and the same cause-oui
army in one way, ourselves in anoth-
err. Theirs is the harder part, but al
least we can do our part as promptly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03

Give the average woam ma skirt
shorter than it really ought to be,
a see-as-much -as-you-wa pair Of
fancy silk stockings, and powder
nuff. and what more does she want?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03
Trains DNRaKt
Seanoara Air Line.

SeabOar9 Air Line.
Leave Americas for Savannah and
intermediate stations and points east
1881 p. IN. 1:Ss IN
Leave Americas for Helena and ia
termediate points
S:SJ D
Leave Amecri1s for Colu HbuS
Montgomery and points West
S:0S D m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03

President Wilson has made another
speech, which gives some of the Con-
gressmen another chance to misun-
derstand him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03

Paris used to be the place where
all good Americans went when they
died" but now it is the place where
all brave Americans go while yet
alive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03
LIES AND LIARS

The present political campaign in
Georgia has been featured by the pre-
valence of the lie.
This epithet has been passed around
as freely as ice-cream at a church
social. and with about as much cere-
mony.
Not the mere shadow of doubt
yelled in circumlocution, but what
Shakespeare calls "the lie direct"
Senator Hardwick started it when
he paraprahsed the prophet who said
thai All men are liars" and blatant
" beloved that all the newspapers
in Georgia were liars. Subsequently
he amplifed this vehement and
sweeping assertion by including the
professional and peanut politicians,
&c he designated them, and finally he
took in practically everybody who diff
fered with him.
Then William Schley Howard,
when apparently caught in tangled
web of deception, said that any and
everybody was liar who said he was
a liar, and, later on, enlarged
scope of his application, in the man
ner of Mr.. Hardwick, to particularly
include the newspapers.
Incidentally, the pauses were en-
ljvened by Messrs. Shaw and Cooper
glibly denouncing persons here and
there, candidates and otherwise, as
liars.
Liars, indeed, is the most insipid
expression yet-generally it is dirty,
contemplate liars,' with few melo-
dramatic and bellicose worldwide
defiances thrown In for good me
sure.
The various campaign headquarters
have not hesitated about branding
one another's forecasts and state
ments as being peryersions of the
truth, and occasionally outsiders and
innocent bystanders have been inVolv-
ed to the extent that they would be
aroused to the pitch of hurting this
epithet with recklessness and aban-
DON
Thus we now see Senator Hoke
Smith labelling the Macon Telegraph
as "a malicious liar" and the Tele-
graph, with it's humor and temper
both unruffIed, responding in terms of
equal felicity and positiveness, and in
the same breath denominating Schley
as liar in the same kind
and degree. Time was when the lie
was handled more gingerly. Men and
thought long and DELHI
erately before they pronounced and
applied it, and once they had they
prepared for battle royal. Some of
the most famous duels in GeOrgia's
history were fought because some
candidate intimated that he question
eC the others veracity and more than
one newspaper editor has been sound
j. horse-whipped because he dared
to impugn the integrity of some pub
lc officials word.
Rut what is lie now between
trierds, candidates and newspapers ?
It seems merely something to add to
the gaiety of the campaign and to help
fill I'D a column that otherwise would
be tame and uninteresting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03

The Americas Times-RecOEder con-
+irues tn ask who's Who in Sumter
County +" We trust somebody will
fell the Times-Reeorder and relieve
SIC anxiety.-Columbus Enquirer
Son.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03

, Because a couple may sit for an
hour without saying a word is no sign
they're in love. They may be mar
ried
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03

Cussing the newspapers is a fine
pasttime for candidates with little
else to do, but it is a poor stalking
horse to ride into office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03

Some men are going to church now
to make sure that they will not mix
with the Germans either here or here
after.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03

A man who has lived in Georgia
always is not in a position to judge
whether prohibition is a failure or
not.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03

An Old Bachelor says that women
are like elephants-they are alright to
look at, but he would hate to own
one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03
In THE SANE HARNESS.

Thomas E. Watsons attack on Lib
erty Bonds, on the eve of the tiotation
of the greatest bond issue ever at
tempted by any nation, is bad enough,
but no worse than should have been
expected from a political apostate
who is never normal unless he is at
variance with the government.
Just as bad as Watson's conduct,
however, is Hardwick's continued as
sertion that he believes, as the re-
suit of confidential information in his
possession, gained from sources not
accessible to the ordinary person
that the war will be over this winter
One statement is calculated to
weaken the governments financial
program, whether intended So or not;
the other is calculated to weaken the
morale and the determination of the
people. whether intended so or not
Both are utterances that clearly
should be prohibited and punished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03

Why darken the cities to hide them
from the Germans, unless you put
out the lights in the hospitals, too?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03

lust because you can do so, don't
try to see how many biscuits you can
eat at one sitting now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03

Have Messrs Hardwick and Howard
engaged a retreat specialist" to guide
them on their way after September
18th?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03

The women between Is and As are
glad that they haven't got to register
their ages on September r.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03

Just because a man has laid in his
winter supply of coal is no sign that
ne has paid for it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03

Sometimes the man can start a fuss
Just by the way he calls his wife
sweetheart.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.

Arrival and departure of passenge
trains, Americas, Ga
Central of Georgia Railway.
Trains Arrive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

Fishing is splendid exercise, usual
ly for the imagination,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-03

and as loyalty and efficiently as they
do theirs.
The evening world., 1918-03-07
DOES HE BELONG THERE?

roRMIDABLE efforts to prolong a deadlock did not prevent the
Wisconsin Assembly from finally passing the resolution,
already adopted by the State Senate, censuring Senator La
Toilette for failure to support tho Government in its prosecution Of
the war,
AS an expression Of American attitude toward La FollettsnI
even from a source peculiarly exposed to influences OF politics and
proGermanism, the resolution deserves wide publicity:
Tie people Of the state Of Wisconsin always have stood
and always will stand squarely 5ehind the National Govern.
mcut in all things which re essential to bring the present war
70 a successful end. md We condemn Senator Robert la Fol
leto and all others who have failed to see the righteousness Of
our nations cause, who have failed L support our Govern
mont In matters vital to the winning OF the war. and ve
denounss any attitude or utterance OF theirs which has tended
10 incite sedition among The people Of our country and 10
injure Wisconsins fair name bdore the free peoples OF tho
world.
Plain as this might seem, there is scant reason to hope it will
have any effect either upon the mental processes or upon the utter
ances Of Senator La Toilette, who has given repeated proof that 4.
is Of little import to him in a rme Of national crisis whether it be
praise or blame that draws public attention in his direction.
But If La Toilette remains La Toilette, and. as such, fails utterly
to represent the patriotism and loyalty Of the commonwealth of Wis
consin, why, during a period when the country needs patriotism,
sound patriotism and nothing hut patriotism, should this man be
permitted to misrepresentation dangerously to misrepresent-Amer
can sentiment from SO conspicuous and high a position as the floor of
the United States Senate?
The evening world., 1918-03-07

a mother. and | am taking It seriously
to heart 10 hear the little child cry
for her mother, Ive tried 10 aHluse
her, but In vain. l have tried 10
comfort her. but she only Days GIVE
me mamma, God. please
1T would touch a heart OF stone
She calls me hor new mamma II
asks mo Arc you the mamma that Is
to take my dead mothers placer
"Sho doesn't act like that when
my husband u at home, I've tried
to send her TO school. but she's too
young. Please, won't you help meT
Evidently here Is the case OF q
good stepmother who is suffering,
and Is under a daily strain through
no fault OF hers. She probably Is
enduring more from this child than
the real mother would have stood,
since she is trying 10 pamper the
little one in order to make It feel its
loss less.
In this particular instance. the
father might well take a hand. as
The mother explains in her letter that
he Is considerably older than she.
BY diverting the attention OF the
little one to wholesome play ana
amusement ana bringing her in
touch with other children, SO that che
need not be 80 constantly with hel
| stepmother-which naturally brings
The evening world., 1918-03-07
Profit in Second-H and RAILWAYS

TUNKING railroads has become the
regular business OF at least one
- hrm-a concern In a Middle West
ern clty-since the war began to raise
the price of metals and 80 to make
profitable the sale OF secondhand
railway equipment, Much OF the roll
ing stock and other material obtained
from short lines. abandoned wholly or
in part. has been sold TO Russia and
Central American states.
Tho firm referred TO was formerly
In the general junk business In a
small way, but, in response TO an ad-
vertisemept purchased at auction a
railroad In Iowa consisting OF forty
three miles OF track. engines, cars,
&c. says Popular Mechanics. On OBJ
tanning permission TO dismantle tina
line, a large part OF the movable ee-
fects were sold 10 Russia, while the
balance Of the iron and steel went to
an Eastern manufacturer. The right
Of way was given 70 farmers whose
land rdjoirSd the railroad,
The prehts fsom this venture Nsrs
The evening world., 1918-03-07
KULTUR CELEBRATES IN BELGIUM.

vEN HE Kaiser congratulates his Generals and his Chancellor on the
peace the German sword, with the cooperation Of German
a statecraf, has won in Russia. at is of especial satisfaction
to me-" declares Wilhelm, Chat German blood and German kultur
have been saved"
Kuhur's special celebration is already well started in Belgium,
where the German invaders are now speeding up the destruction Of
Belgian industry by dynamitng machinery, tearing up city tramway
lines and deportng even children thirteen and fourteen years old.
When presently the German Imperial Chancellor again discoursrs
Of the peace that Germany yearas to bring TO the world, let the Allies
turn their eyes upon what is happening in Belgium, where the Ger.
man war lords cannot plead armed resistance to justify a policy of
brutal, crushing conquest.
The evening world., 1918-03-07
The Jarr Family
Bv Row l.. McCardell.

, Co. The Nov York ETenirE wafit).
cards?" interrupted the little Jarr
girl, putting her head in the door
Willie wants them all"
Now share them equally, like good
children" answered Mrs. Jarr. And
90 careful Of the cards aud not spoil
them. Your papa and MIR. Rangle
may want to play with them again
II heard papa say that he didn't
want them, that about ten OF them
we're missing" said Master Jarr. Can
/ take them out on the street and
play with them when We go out2"
mo, indeed, you must mott" cried
Mrs. Jarr in alarm. what would
the neIghbors think IL they saw little
children from this house playing with
a deck OF cards? They'd think 1t was
a gambling house, just like that Par
fridge Club that's been In the pa
pers," added Mrs, Jarr, dropping her
voice to an awed whisper. men los;
thousands and thousands OF dollars
and offered to give fortunes 10 char
ity IL their names were not mentioned
by the District Attorney"
at all seems very wicked TO me
hat people have all that money 70
thing so dear except eggs!" cried
Mrs. Rangle. "Ot course, eggs are
dear TO what they used TO be before
the war. But eggs are now so much
| cheaper than they were and so much
cheaper In comparison to other
things, that one thinks OF them as be-
ing really cheap.
"Still, as We were saying about
cards, II some OF that pack OF cards
the children have are missing, / re-
member I found some cards in my
sideboard drawer the other day and
was going to throw them out, Then
| said to myself, Waste not, want
not! Some day they may come in
useful So, IL you wish them I'll look
them up and send them over by our
Johnny. when | get home"
well, 1t will save buying a new
pack IL we have company" replied
! Mrs. Jarr. "And I think II very
sweet Of you. Then, II you have
company and decide TO play cards
you can send over for the pack for
part Of it will be yours, really!"
you don't think It will matter II
the backs OF mine are green and
yours are red7" asked Mrs. Rangle.
"Not at all" replied Mrs. Jsrr. ut
is only the faces that count, you
know!"
The evening world., 1918-03-07

: Co. THE New fors Evening World.
TO mind her own mother-lt would
seem that much could be accom-
plished. The father could help TO an
appreciable degree In this connection
in soothing the child and making 1t
feel the goodness OF the stdpmotheI
who is trying to do everything to
comfort the little girl.
The big thing IL to take her at
tention from tho one thing that is
on her mind: TO take n bit OF the
morbidness off her mind, and substI-
tute childish activities that will di-
rect II In other channels.
While this condition cannot con-
tinue long, and Will likely be correct
ed. yot 1t is fine In passing TO note
that, contrary to the cynical and COM
mon criticism. there are good step
mothers, many OF them like this one.
There arc thousands OF fine, broad
minded women. natural mothers. who
would clasp TO their hearts the chill
dren Of the other woman, but who. be-
cause Of the children's attitude to-
ward them, find it difficult. II not I'M
possible.
In a word, they do not get the
chance to be the mothers they would
like to be. Sometimes they are brand
ed with the word "stepmother," which
leaves no leeway to inspire love.
The vision Of the twentieth century
woman has b%roadened. Her attttude
toward relatives -in-law Is more prop
erly and benehcially directed. The old
view OF the mother-tn-law has also
passed. She is now usually the wom-
an who sees the situation more clear
~. In a word, she is preserving heI
place TO the best advantage for all
1t is the same with the stepmother
She Is generally tho woman who
really tries to be at peace with hei
family. She should be given a chance
II n stepmother is met half q she
will usually 30 more than the othel
half.
The evening world., 1918-03-07
JOHN REDMOND

Z YITH heart, mind, pen and tongue John Redmond fought one
wv British Government after another for Ireland and Ireland
freedom.
Yet the Irish Nationalist leader was never a greater man or a
more eloquent one than on that day in early August, 1914, when, to
q wildly cheering House of Commons, he spoke the historic words
that strengthened England for its hour Of grave responsibility:
To-day there ire in Ireland two large bodies Of volunteers
I say to the Government they may tomorrow with safety
withdraw every n Of their troops from ireland and tho
coasts OF ireland will be defended from foreign invasion by
her armed sons In this matter the armed Catholics OF the
South will gladly join farms with the armed Protestants of the
North.
1t was a noble pledge, simply and noby uttered, and no subse.
quent alterations Of Irshmen or Irish factions have altered the truer.
broader Irish spirit which it will forever represent. At that opening
stage Of the conflict it sent one OF the most-counted-on calculation,
Of the Pussian war lords tumblirg to ruin.
No man ever wanted Home Rule for Ireland more ardently than
John Redmond, No man at the same time ever more clearly and
Loyalty distinguished a greater fight from q lesser.
No Irish leader will be remembered as more worthy OF the brave
and steadfast irishmen who have set apart all other issues to fight
and die with Engishmen, that the world may be delivered from its
worst peril and made safe for free, peaceloving peoples.
The evening world., 1918-03-07

''Wp m sn'S Ssy. ~ ro5s os se9: p shs
Mrs. Rangle philosophical
ly. Il think they we're only looking
TOR an excuse, anyway"
81 hate to play cards with men.
they make me so finding
fault II one doesn't keep ones mind
right on the game, as though It were
the only important thing in the
world!' ventured Mrs. Jarr. Chill
dren. take the cards in the front room
and play with them there!"
"oh. thoy'l spoil the cards" re-
marked Mrs. ltangie. You know
how fussy the men are II just a few
OF the cards of a pack are missing and
IL "A few are torn a little. Why, they
want to send right out and buy "a
new pack, a brand new pack, even II
| only five or ten should DO torn or
lostl"
TO be very frank with you," said
Mrs. Jarr, 81 have no patience TO
play cards with my husband, hes
so fussy. To play with him you'd
think that the most important thing
in the whole world was to put just
the same or rather certain kind OF
cards down on other certain cards,
as though IL made any difference d
hundred years from now"
Eyes. and this dreadful war going
on. why should they be 40 particular
about such ridiculous things as theil
~so-called rules in card gameS2' re-
marked Mrs. Rangle.
But the Joke of It ls that ] Away;
beat Mr.. Jarr when we play cardi
together; and ! don't know a thinl
about the game, I'm proud 10 say,
said Mrs. Jar. when he wants e
30 out OF an evening to play pinochl'
I just ny, NO, you stay home anC
play with me- Then I beat him anC
no gcts so mad he jumps right up
puts on his hat and coat and rusbei
Quit"
An men are like that" replied
Mrs. Rangle. II know Mr.. Rangl'
never likes to play cards with me
aud It's simply because alwaya beN
him, Just tho other evening wo wer,
playing some game together; | forge
the name oil the game, but he playe,
the one spot OF Jackson what's tn,
name? You know. the card with IN.
big black spot In the middle, tho biz
shovel, isn't it2'
u think the gambling name for It /
the c OF spades" remarked Mrs
Jarr, Thu other black cards tina
look llSo shamroclNs are called clubs
and they always remind me OF 10
jewelry, ana since the al let Jewelr.
IS com,ng into vogue again ! hear
AGmn4g- San / nave As plssar