davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1919-04-10
THIS LIFE MERE PATCHWORK
Pleasant to Think That In the By-and-
BY All Things VIII Have
Full Completion.

Life at best seems only a patchwork.
BY the time the artist learns to paint
a picture which is considered worth
while, his hand has become shaky,
nervous or palsied and he cannot paint
the thing in his heart for which, all
his life. ne had been preparing. By
the time the business man has earned
enough money to keep him In comfort
for the rest of his days he has often
lost the capacity 20 enjoy the fruits of
his labor. When the mother has raised
her boy to manhood her offspring
leaves her for the sake of someone
he loves better, and by the time the
man learns to really appreciate his
mother she is taken from him. Moth
ing seems ever quite finished, quite
mature, quite as 1t should be In this
world. Perhaps in the by-and-by on
another planet we shall all find that
every incomplete thought and work
Of our lives has been fitted into the
completed temple of life which we
may then inhabit forever.-Los An
geles Times.
, 1919-04-10
Ask Recall Of official

Tacoma, Wash.-Decision to seek re-
moval of the entire city administration
by means of the recall was reached
here by the Central Labor Council in
an aftermath of the refusal of city Of
ficials to sanction a Tag day" sale
conducted by members of the Soldiers
and Sailors Mutual Aid Society. For
proceeding with the sale of tags in de-
fiance of contrary orders, slxty-six
persons. including several women, were
arrested by the police.
, 1919-04-10
WILL HAND GERMANY NO 4KINo-
LY TERMS" SAYS PREMIER
LLOYD GEORGE.
ARE MAKING PROGRESS
HUNS MUST PAY UP TO LAST
FARTHiNe IN THEIR
POWER.
Newspaper Union news Service.

WSstern NewSnaDer J1nfon NaUaS ervfcs
LONDON, April f.-The Sunday OBJ
g. a.aa me oes. u leasonS
49,
aua on.,.s,n ped nlIsne'
$50 aas n.Nes,NN. L'oyu
;nn enar.sr,a. .N~a
-, ..m .oee peaee
-
anthor..at,n.,p awnaataa &c -
I,minar,os LII - s,."nu 49, ~
in three ar fo,,r days
Paris.-Tbe preliminary neace
treaty. will he ready nv Easter and tho
Germans will he asked to come and
sign II at the end Of AnriI ar the he.
ginning of NAV. Premier I.lovd George
of Great Britain declared in an inter
view with Stephane Lauzanpe. editor
Of tbe Matin In answer tn q rsmark
by NJ. Lauzannes tbat ybat troubled
public opipIon was NOT 81 much the
DELAY ms Tho secrecy In which tho
peace negotiations were wranned and
the fear that there was some diver
gence of opinjon. tbe british nremier
said:
"1 .f,,rr, .hso,,.o,u .h.+ .,ou, :.
aivaraanna amnnn .hn naaat,atons
Thon 80 &C. sesuan Isl 80
nicoy ditficultias wh,oh oan on,r =.
settled after o,os. stndr
aTata ~ auos.;an ~ ro,....,.
L. snhst.nao ~ Lit. -
mon nr;no,nIo rrhioh T 900 sat esrth
thms. .Gerrnanm met - - az
,ast forthinn 90 har manar,
, 1919-04-10
Want Terms Abroaated.

Decentralization Of the twenty
one demands made by Japan early in
1915 is urged by the Chinese govern
ment in an official statepent cabled
from Picking and received by the Jap
anese peace delegation here. The
Picking statement declares that the
Japanese treaties and terms forced
upon China in 1915 should be abroKat-
ed because their terms are incompat-
ible with the principles upon which
the league of nations is founded"
, 1919-04-10
PATENTS ss;s. : BBss-ss ss:: a:ss:: Ei.s:
III est references. Best results
Alien Bulls.

1t is not only in Ireland that bulls
are made. A lady residing in France
having r%eproached her wood merchant
for sending her we tirewood, he re-
piled:
Madame, 1 have the honor to say
that If the wood had not been wet it
would have been perfectly dry"
A French butcher, on being asked
for. a beefsteak, answered.:
II have no beefsteak of beef today =;
but can offer you good beefsteaks of
pork !"
, 1919-04-10
Stole Mayor's Trunk.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Burglars visited
the home of Mayor f. T. Woodman, In
dicted on a charge of asking, receiv-
ing and agreeing to receive a bribe,"
and, among other things, stole a small
trunk containing papers said to be of
value to the mayor, but to no n else,
according to a report to the police.
, 1919-04-10
Alien Enemy Gets Away.

Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.-Herman Sci
bert, a German civilian prisoner In
termed here, has escaped from the pris-
on barracks and is being sought by po-
lice and military authorities. Officials
did not state whether Seibert was con-
sidered a dangerous allen.
, 1919-04-10
The Proper Star.

"Men," shouted the tall, gaunt, fem
mime lecturer who felt herself dele
gated to superintend the reconstruc-
ton Of the world. you must con.
struct, you must build. you must have
something to show for the work of
your hands. Don't depend on the prod
uct of the other mans handiwork."
"We don't. lady," called out the chap
with the shoulder braid and the limp,
"a lot of us fellers roll our own
Indianapolis News.
, 1919-04-10
Masacred 100000.

Athens.lThe Turkish minister of
the interior has announced that a. to-
tai of 100000 Armenians have been
m~assacred, it was reported in a dis
patch from Constantinople.
, 1919-04-10
DON'T Forget cutIcura raIcum

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisitely scented face. skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume, rem
dering other perfumes s%uperfuous.
You may rely on 1t because one of the
Cnticura Trio (Soap. Ointment and
ralcum). 25c each everywhere.-Ady
, 1919-04-10

Don't sufferi A tiny bottle of
Freezone costs but a few cents al any
drug store. Apply a few drops on the
corns, calluses and 'hard skin" on bot
tom of feet. then lift them off.
When Freezone removes corns from
the toes or calluses from the bottom of
the feet, the skin beneath is left pink
and healthy and never sore or tender.
, 1919-04-10

"a friend of mine who is a very busy
girl has asked me to get her a hat.
What kind would you get herr"
IF she is such a busy girl. I would
get her a beaver"
, 1919-04-10
The Real Trouble.

The other day two cousins were or
their way to the store to do some shop
ping. The little boy was complaining
Of not having any time to play.
Florence said: you know. Edward.
the days are very short"
"Oh," said Edward. "the days are
not so short, but the errands are too
long"
, 1919-04-10
Women Get Vote.

jefferson City. Mo.-The preslden-
tial suffrage bill for women. already
passed by the Senate, was passed by
the House this morning.
, 1919-04-10
Eaklmos plax EootbaIl.

Football is a favorite amusement
with the Eskimos of all ages and its
origin is lost In remoteness. The
sphere is made Of sealskin stuffed with
reindeer hair.
, 1919-04-10
Naturally.

Knlcker-The round robin was
uccess
Becker-Now for a round dove.
, 1919-04-10
EnIomaticaI

did you find your girl ready to
elope. SllasT'
"Yes, and the fellow to boot"
, 1919-04-10

~Insincerity has taken a few orders,
but it never held a job very long.
, 1919-04-10

It's a poor photograph that is, I'm
able to speak for itself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
LET'S WELCOME OUR BOYS
HOME RIGHTON JULY 4TH

Sumter countys soldier lads coming home rapidly
and in few weeks they will practically all be homeat least
the of those who coming any time will have
rived
And Sumter county hasn't turned its hand yet give these
boys welcome hoGe do them public honor in the slightest
manner.
Wouldnt il be splendid thing to have great ceIebra-
ton for the boys right Amencus July A Welcome
Home with all of returned boys present IN uniform, with
business absolutely suspended for the day and everybody here
from all the country around tell the bows how glad they
really that they back home again. sound and we'll after
offering Their lives for who stayed home and trimming the
Kaiser to fairyou-well
The Tmes-Recorder does offer this suggestion
thing to replace permanent memorial Sumters heroes per-
manent memorial we must have something that will peeuate
the memory of coming generations the herosm and true Amer
cansm of our youth But let this be great jo6caton the
most Joyous celebration of the birthday of Independence and
Liberty ths South has Let's have gigantic barbecue
and free lemonade with patriotic speaking and fun and oc
ending the big day with great fireworks display.
What do you folks say abouitp The time short enough
to demand immediate preparation and action
You may count The Recorder in with its share of
the cost.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
RESUMES
CONTROL WHEN
CONCRESSOPENS

WASHINGTON, May Icy Asso-
ciated Press. Promptly at noon to-
day the extraordinary session Of CON
gress got smoothly under way.
With the republicans in the major
ity in both ofancLes, ;hs leaders
plunged into the work of organization
The programs were well arranged in
advance, the election of Representative
Gillet as speaker of the house and
Senator Cummins as president pro tenn
of the senate following as the first
preliminary
The session marks the return to
power OF the republicans Organiza-
tion of both the senate and house is
'today's principal business.
All of the Georgia representatives,
with the exception of Lee and Larsen.
reached Washington Saturday, and
with Senator Hoke Smith attended the
democratic conference. The represent
atives held a conference in the office
of Congressman Charles r. Crisp and
endorsed him for membership on the
ways and means committee He was
instructed to make the best arrange
ments possible towards securing COM
mittee assignments to be had for the
new members of the delegation The
old members will retain their present
leading committee places.
The Georgians also voted TO support
H. w. Ketron, of Cornelia, who was a
candidate for one of the seven minor
ity places in the house organization.
Later at the democratic caucus Crisp
placed Ketron in nomination and he
was promptly elected.
Senator w. ]. Harris has not return
ed from Europe, and was not sworn
in when the senate convened. He miss
ed his boat last week and was unable
to sail until May 15 Senator Harris
and sih brother, Gen. P. G. Harris,
are expected to arrive in New York
are expected to arrive in New oYrk
the last of this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
CRAFT RIDES ON
SEA TO WITHIN WITHIN
7 MI. OF SHORE
Plane Believed to Have Made Prob
ably 500 Miles on Surface
Of Water.

WASHINGTON. May 49, (By Asso-
ciated Press.) "NC-3 located seven
miles north of Ponta Delgada, under
her own power" said a message to
the navy department this afternoon,
from Rear Admiral Jackson, at Ponta
Delgada.
The message was filed at 1910
O'Clock this afternoon, Washington
time. While it made no mention of
Commander John Fl. Towers and his
crew, naval officers were certain all
fivtsswere safe.
Admiral Jackson's report was taken
here to mean that Commander Towers
after being forced to alight on the wa
ter BY fog. had been driven Horthward
and eaetward by the storm until he
Nas able 70 tazi his craft TO safety on
the surface, probably Ave hundred
miles from the point of alsghting on
the water
The NC-3 had been unreported since
Saturday morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
TWO BROTHERS CAUGHT
OPERATING WILDCAT STILLS

Arthur and Mathis Corley, brothers,
and evidently congenial in other ways
as we'll. are in jail here, charged with
Illicit distilling The two brothers
each had still of his own, and each
burned quantity of leaves and trash
in the vicinity of their cabins Satur-
day night Burning the leaves is what
caused their arrest, for Sheriff Har-
yey knows the odor of burning leaves
will disguise the odor Of boiling beer
and he made an investigation. Both
brothers. busy making a run" for
Sunday sale, were captured and
brought to Americus, and theiT, lard
can stills destroyed. The two outfits
were found IN the 9th district, only a
short distance from the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
New Director for
War Risk Bureau

WASHINGTON, May l9.-l lBy Asso-
ciated Press. t-R. A. Cholmeley Jones,
a colonel in the army's war risk in
surance section in Fance, who was for
merly a New York business man. to-
day became director ofthe war risk
insurance bureau, succeeding Col.
Henry D. Lindsley, who retired after
charging the treasury with interfer-
ence in details Of the bureau manage
ment A complete shake-up in the bu-
reau is expected to follow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
State Fair to Stage
St. Mihiel Battle

MACON, May 19.-The Battle of st.
Mihiel, in which many Georgia sold
iers took part, will be reproduced at
the Georgia State Fair next fall. There
will be several hippodrome acts,
horse races and all kinds of agricul-
tural and mechanical exhibits More
than $4,000 in premiums will be
awarded. Counties not winning prizes
will be awarded 500 this year to de-
fray expenses. There will be 4,5O0
cattle, 1000 swine and the government
display will be much larger than last
year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
PADEREWSKI DUE IN
PARIS THURSDAY.

PARIS, MAY 19.-(By Associated
Press Premier Igrlacs Paderewski
of Poland, is expected in Paris Thurs
der Conference I IS believe the
crisis s-S-* - IS Il compromised
s.Aat Paderewski will
-l.e premiership. It is said he
may seek release from the promises
made by Poland regarding hostilities
with the Ukraine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
CREDENTIALS EXCHANGED
WITH AUSTRIAN DELEGATES

ST. GERMAINEN-LAYE, May 49,
(By Associated Press. THE exchange
of credentials between representatives
Of the Allied and Associated Powers
and the Austrian delegates took place
at S:20 o'clock this afternoon. The ses-
sion lasted 4 minutes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
EXPECTED TO COMPLETE
FLIGHT in "a HOURS.

TREPAssEY, N. r., May 1s.
Hawker and GROVE took the air st
5;55 p. m. Sunday, Greenwich time
lbs p. m, New York time) ana ex-
pect to reach the Irish coast III ia
hours, unless some accident forces
them to plunge into the sea.
When the Sopwith biplane passed
from view beyond the hills to the
northeast, headed for the open sea. ii
left behind with shattered hopes Haw-
ker's English rival, Frederick
Raynham, who had hoped to be the
grst across in a Martinsyde plane and
win glory and the $4,000 prize Of Tie
London Daily Mail.
Rynham was tuning up the engine of
his machine when Hawker flashed over
the Englishman's airdrone dropping ID
he went the under carriage Of his son
with to tighten the load he must carry
Raynham and his navigator, Charles
W Morgan, realized then that the Ans
tralian was on his way. Instantly
they determined to follow him FOR all
their preparations had been made
weeks ago, but misfortune inter
vened.
AS the Martinsyde etaxiedp alonr
the uneven surface OF runway prepara4
tory to the take-off, rear axle broke
under its heavy load and the machine
ploughed into the ground. pilot ana
navigator were janmed la the wreck
age but apparently neither was ae-
riously hurt.
Il the daring Australian wins his
gamble with death it will bring Hin
hrst lonors IN the nonstop trans Ill
lanfic race, undying fame and rich
prize. He decided to risk everythine
when he heard Of the arrival az the
United States seaplane NC-4 at Horfa
and reiterated his statement that has
would beat the Yankees across al
though the venture Of the navy air
craft has 40 bearing 0fl sfae TJ..s.lss SIasi
contest, nor did they attesapt a ness
stop fight.
Hawker got away III y larching soa!
yard run, humping hazaraously over
the uneven field. The lsttie plane c.
reened and rocked recklessly tinsil i
hunmock lifted it and its wing took
the air" for low. swinging starr
Hawker was at the control.
The Sopwith began to speed IN as
soon as it fioated into the air aud
Hawker headed straight into the
northeast. When he dropped his aas
der-carriage he and Grieve waved
quick farewell.
Hawker's start was made in tf,e
face Of weather conditions which iii
characterized ais mot yet favorable
but possible. He and his navigator
gravely considered the hazards of the
attempt and decided I'd stake every
thing In an effort to @beat the Ameri-
cans
Overnight reports to the meteoro-
logical station had shown Increased at
mospheric pressure ana fair baro4a-
eter conditions. Although winds and
pressures were not ali they hoped for.
Hawker and Grieve ordered their hand
satchel packed and made ready for the
start,
Hawker considered weight as OF utA 3
most importance. Lifting Mackenzie
Grieye's bag he found it heavy and in.
quired solicitiously II he couldn' air.
pense with pajamas on the trip
When asked II he thought he would
! have chance to sleep during tho
4 voyage, Hawker replied. Wen have
| ID long sleep coming at the end IL u. 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
COUNCIL OF FOUR
TAKES UP MORE PROBLEMS,

PARIS, May 49, (By Associated
Press The Council of Four met this
morning. The German note o the
status of German religious missions
and further details of the Bulgarian
and Turkish affairs were to be consid-
cred.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
BROCKDROFF-RANTZAU
RETURNS TO VERSAILLES.

VERSAILLES, May 19.-(By Asso-
ciated Press Count Won Brock
dorff- Rantzau, head of the German
peace mission, who left for Spa Sat
urday night, returned to Versailles
this morning. He was accompanied
by Ministers Landsberg, Geisberts and
two others members of the commits
sion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
CAPT. COBB RETURNS.

Ordinary John A. Cobb returned
this afternoon from trip Of ten days
during the latter part Of which he
visited his son, George Cobb, who il d
X. M. q. A. secretary In an army hos
pital at Biltmore, N G.. near Ashe-
willie. N. G.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19

Colonel James Furlow, Of Ameri-
Gus. was today awarded the Distin-
guished Service medal, according to a
telegram received by the Times-Re-
corder this afternoon from Congress-
man Charles r. Crisp, in Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
Mitchell County to
Vote onP avingBonds

THOMAsvILLE, May 19.--Mitchell
county viii hold bond election for
permanent roads July s, $500.00O be-
ing the amount voted on. Of this
amount 100000 will be used to build
new courthouse and 100000 for
road improvement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
6 More Divisions
Are Ordered Home

WASHINGTON, May 19.-(Bq Assoc
ciated Press.) The Fourth, Fifth,
sixth and Seventh regular divisions,
and the Ninetieth and Eighty First
National Army divisions have been re-
leased for return to the United states
in June.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
IL More Steamers
for Southern Ports

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-( (By Asso-
ciated Press.) The ALLEGATION Of
twenty-four new wooden steamers by
the shipping board today included .
to Jacksonville. 2 to Brunswick and
to Pensacola.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
MACON WANTS CREDIT MEN.

MACON, May 19.-Efforts are be-
ing made to bring the next convention
Of the National Credit Mems associa-
ton to Macon. The convention meets
this year at Detroit. June 8, and a
strong pulling delegation will be
present from this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
THE COTTON MARKET
LOCAL SPOT.
Good Middling 29 cents.
NEW YORK FUTURES.
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Georgia-Local showers and
thunderstorms probably tonight and
Tuesday, Not much change In tenn
perature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
S0PWITH PLANE
MAKING NO-ST0P
ALLAN TIC FLIGHT
LONDON, May 10 (By Associated Press has
been compelled land within hundred miles Of Dinoe Bay
according to Central news dispatch

LONDON May Io.-(Bp Associated Press )-IIarry C
iawkef, Sopwih aane, has been sighted off Ireland W.
cordg to an unofficial report received by the American navy here
The Sopwh Company received report at o'clock this eyeI
ing that Hawker was SO miles off the al 4 o'clock
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
GERMANY WILL
NEVER sign, Is
DECLARATION OF
LEADER EBERT
Count Won Brockdorff.Rantzan Re-
turns to Versailles With
Other Delegates.

BERLIN, May 1S.- Sunday Pres
ident Ebert, addressing a demOnstra-
tion here today. said Germany would
never sign the peace terms
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19

"These figures show" said I1r. Ma
this. 'sjust what Sumter has actually
been doing in proportion to the re-
mainder Of this section of the state. It
ID true, Of course, that many of these
other counties have much poorer land
than Sumter countys. but it is also
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19
EQUALILIZERS OF
COUNTY TOLD TO
RAISE VALUES
ALL ALONG Line
"Go to 1t and Do The Best You
Can," is Message Of County Com
missioners as They Start Work.

Sumter county tax valuations are to
be raised "all along the Ine,'' ac-
cording to an understanding reached
this morning between the board Of
county commissioners and the board
OF tax equalizers at a conference at
the court house previous to the equal
izers by the commissioners, and they
were told to "go to it and do the best
you can"
1t had been understood prior to the
meeting that program for definite
increase in tax values within the
county would be adopted or agreed up
on it being the belief OF members of
both boards that Sumter county's to-
tai assessed valuation of $9,500,000
was lower in proportion than other
counties in tie state. This impress
ion was dispelled at the beginning of
the meeting, however, by DIR. e. T..
Mathis, a member of the board of
equalization, who was subsequently
chosen chairman of the board. DR..
MdIlllS DIOuuSOQ lCtICl AC Ao0 JuSt
received from State Tax Commissioner
Fullbright giving the valuation in con-
tigious counties and stating that Sum-
ter already is paying just share of
taxes toward the state. This being Off
cial information, neither the commits
sioners nor the equalizers were willing
to endorse wholesale increase of val
ues which would cause the county to
pay an unjustly great proportion to
the state, the state tax being raised
on fiat rate of mills for the whole
state.
Alternative.
One alternative suggested, but
which was not passed upon, was for
the commissioners to increase the
county tax rate of IL mills, leaving the
valuations undisturbed except for
equalizing, thus producing more rev
enue for the county witbsae ps
diep.vporsionate share W ~
infSns pr' "a ! very .at board that
~
Commissioner Hart the information
that at that time Sumter county was
paying its full proportion of state
taxes.
Last year." said he, athe county
board of equalizers increased values
throughout the county 36 to 81 per
cent. over 1917. Recently | wrote to
the present tax commissioner, Mr..
Fullbright, as to whether Sumter
county was still paying her just per-
centage of state taxes. l have letter
here stating that Sumter is doing her
share.
DR.. Mathis then read statistics fur
nished him by the tax commissioner
OF the average assessed valuation Of
lands for the last two years as fol-
lows, showing Sumter to be close to
the top of the list;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19

Continued on Page Five.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-19

A Southern
Newspaper +or
5tAtherfi1 People