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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02
ZERO ACCOUNTS.

A BIG Chicago concern that manu-
facturers office machinery and
supplies has been sending out a new
sort Of statement, to the customer
who does not owe anything because
he has not bought anything during
the month. There is the usual bill
head, and below, a cartoon showing
a bookkeeper in the act of exclaim-
ing:
"Gosh! Your account with us this
month is ZEROw
The company assures the recipient
that it is always glad to know that
such a customer is increasing his
credit" On the back of the state
ment is an order blank
This is not merely an ingenious
business device. 1t is an idea that
hits at the biggest cause of bad bust
ness in this country, and suggests
the remedy. That cause is the slow
ness and timidity of nearly every
body in ordering things needed and
starting new business enterprises and
campaigns.
The way to resume business is to
resume business. If only everybody
could be persuaded to start buying
as usual, on faith, business would be
good Immediately, because everybody
would be buying from everybody
else, and things would be moving nor.
mally again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

see that you're demanding too mucb,
You've got tie get right with Won.
self, Cyrus. And you've got to sta..
right with yourself, whether I krn,.
OF rot, whether anybody except yonr'
self knows it."
Then Cissy flared up: ri
Pm not going to begin ton;obt
May! I'm going to kiss you--as ' ,
want to-for once in my lifep
ooh, boy!n / laughed defiar,I,
did you ever hear meadow lsrL
whistle in fog?"
Ito be continued.)
Copyright, 1929
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

use ND his allowance of footage be-
fore he reaches his climax.
That evening in the moonlight by
the river, Cissy Sheldon once more
threw the responsibility of his souls
welfare upon poor little me.
you've such an influence over
met | knew his sad plea. And |
was getting pretty tired of it. My
replv came before / realized what it
was to be:
81 don't care to carry a man 70
reform him, Cissy! You've been tell
ing me that you can't stand alone
that you depend on me. Can't you
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02
ONE CAR FOR TEN PEOPLE.

SEVEN years ago there were but
100000 automobiles in the
United States. By New Years Day
there will he 1O,487, 900 of them reg
istered, one for every 10 men, women
and children in the land. And these
figures do not include motorcycles
or tractors.
On Dec. 81, 1920, the registered
automobiles in the country number
ed 9,315,519. This indicates a gain
for the present year of IL 1-2 per
cent The gain over 1919, outward.
ly the most prosperous year in our
national history, is 81 1-5 per cent
Iowa leads all other states in the
use of automobiles. Everyone in
that state could go riding at once
for there is car for every SIT
persons in California, Washington,
Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona and Ne.
vada there is car for every 6.2 per
sons. Throughout the Middle Wesi
there is one for every II persons.
In the East, despite highways which
are the envy of other sections, the
automobile seems less popular perhaps
because Of the development Of steam
and electric interurban systems. New
England has but one car to every
11.S persons, New York to every 1873
and Pennsylvania to every 1873 per.
sons. The South averages lower
still, with but single automobile to
every 1873, but the South has been
buying lavishly for the past five
years.
Under the circumstances, the won
der is that the good roads movement
has not gained more rapidly. These
figures indicate that highway travel
and traffic mean much more than
any kind to at least Is per cent of
our population.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02
ssCold ara the Headss

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent colds in the
head will find that the use of HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will build up the
System cleanse the Blood and render
them less liable to colds. Repeated at
lacks of Acute Catarrh may lead to
Chronic Catarrh
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is
taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys-
tenn, thus reducing the inflammation and
restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02
MORE ABOUT THE GRAND JURY

MONG ADOOl TIE SkAND JOk :.
THE drawing of three ministers
on the Sumter county grand
jury has caught the editorial eye
in other places besides Thomasvile.
The Columbus Enquqirer-Sun com
ments upon the fact in this wise:
There are many matters going
before grand juries that should not
go there at all, but it is next to i'm
possible to keep them out of the
grand jury room. The grand jury
has very grave responsibility rest
ing upon it. 1t must thresh out the
things that go before it and asccr-
tain whether or not there is probable
guilt; if they find that there is it
is the duty of the jury to return in
dlctments; If not, then the matter
is dismissed Men who make up a
grand jury should, therefore, be of
good judgment and conversatism,,
They should be able to arrive at
reasonable conclusions for two spe-
cial reasons, one of which is that in
the event a person is not guilty he
should not be subjected to the hui
initiation of trial or if one is be-
lieved to be guilty he should not es-
cape; and another is that, if one is
not probably guilty the failure on
the part of the jury to return an in
dictment will save the people the ex-
pense of paying for a trial in the
courts"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02
DENTAL NOTICE

DR.. E. E. Parsons. Office Hours
from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. Upstairs,
Commercial Warehouse Building.
Will give you good service. Painless
Extracting or No Charge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02
EDIT RIAL.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY.

GODS INFITE LOyE:-For God
so loved the world that he gave his
only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in him should not perish, but
have everlasting life.-John 3:16.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

Bring your old Furs, have them
cleaned and remcdeled by expert
furriers at Ellinor Tillman's MILL
merry store.-3O-4t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

Senator Watson is right. Pro-
hibition Officer Henson should be
disciplined for the Savannah raid in
which his men entered the wrong
house. In entering this house with
out search warrant these officers
were violating the law as much as
those whose liquor they sought to
seize, although perhaps without the
intent. An officer should know he
is right, then go ahead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder De-
cember 2, 1919
After surfacing up 35 miles of
road near Montgomery, the Sam
road will inaugurate regular sched-
ule. It is estimated that about / IL
miles can be surfaced UP each day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

pays in business.
Emanuel county appears to be
about in Sumter's class, judging by
this from the Swainsboro News
Emanuel county has occasional
crime, makes a little moonhsine once
in a while and none of us have any
great amount of money, but we still
have good churches, good schools,
good roads and an abundance of food
fitsfor, kings to eat. We are paying
our debts as fast as we can, and
are pretty well satisfied with the sit
uation, Those who are growing
would growl under any kind of con-
ditions, so what's the difference?"
A Ford car sunk a boat at Bruins
wick this week. Are the submarines
becoming obsolete?
In choosing fathers present, make
it as light on him as possible.
A man at home is worth two on
the road.
One objection to women smoking
is they can't hit cuspidor.
DIR. Fisk says dying naturally is
impossible. Doc must have an auto.
Boost and the world boosts with
you; kick and the world kicks at you.
A Sing Sing guard, unarmed, cap
.tured seven escaping prisoners.
Seven of them-"Good guards"
Germany is starting cafeterias and
all hope is lost.
If girls face is her fortune
there's billions in a drug store.
Looks like a ten-year naval half
holiday.
Most short skirts have something
to go up in the air about.
America for Americans" is fine;
Americans for America" finer.
A man wants divorce because his
wife spent his money on hats. Money
often goes to the head.
A good naval ratio would be 600.
Virginia Rape must have laughed
herself to death.
Best place for weekend is the
asylum.
Indiana says she has 800 poets,
knowing it would leak out anyway.
A man with an ugly wife always
has pretty stenographer.
II skirts are growing shorter, legs
are growing longer.
The census has figured everything
except what percentage of our
parents are men.
There is house shortage because
houses won't make SO miles an hour.
If curiosity kills a cat, where can
we get some curiosity?
voliva has made $6,oo0,000 for
Zion City in ten years. One Of his
drastic reforms must be no buttons
j nthe contribution plate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

Only five more months until
straw hat prices will be too high.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

Fatty Arbuckle's pictures are said
10 be enjoying great vogue in Paris
as result of his fatal gin party.
Tastes, people and moral standards
differ.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

II LAGRANGE will stage it's first Gold
EN- Rule sale next Monday and Rich
land the following Monday. Americas
will stage her second next Monday
These sales have become widely pop
ular in Georgia. The Golden Rule
pays in business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.
Monday morning, no paper publish
ri
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

Indiana says she has 800 poets,
knowing it would leak out anyway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

Best place for weekend is the
asylum.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

A man with an ugly wife always
has a pretty stenographer.
If skirts are growing shorter, legs
are growing longer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

The census has figured everything
except what percentage of our
parents are men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

There is house shortage because
houses won't make so miles an hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

If curiosity kills cat, Where can
we get some curiosity?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

Virginia Rape must have laughed
herself to death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

A Ford car sunk boat at Bruins
wick this week. Are the submarines
becoming obsolete?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

In choosing fathers present, make
it as light on him as possible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

One objection to women smoking
is they can't hit a cuspidor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

DIR. Fisk says dying naturally is
impossible. Doc must have an auto.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

A man at home is worth two on
the road.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

voliva has made $6,oo0,000 for
Zion City in ten years. One Of his
drastic reforms must be no buttons
nthe contribution plate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

Boost and the world boosts with
you; kick and the world kicks at you.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

ed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

A man wants divorce because his
wife spent his money on hats. Money
often goes to the head.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-02

A good naval ratio would be 600.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-12

who arrived at the magazine in an
Sussncr, after surveying the lineup
OF prisoners at Headquarters this
morning. picked out Lindsay as one
Of the men who had ovcrpowercd
him and stolen the explosives.
David Rosenberg who conducts q
fruit store ut 10Th Street and Am
stcrdam Avenue was held up and
robbed OF SIS on Monday night by
three men. two Of whom wore sailors
uniforms, u became known to-day.
Although the hold-up was reported
a. the West Tooth street station, the
news WIS suppressed by the police.
Rosenberg said tho men drew re-
volvers and, while the one in civilian
clothes kept him covered, the two
sailors went through rs pockets
Humbcrt Ravencau, who said hr
was employed at the ST Regis Hotel
and Herbert FraSeo. employed in an
apartment house at nth Street and
Broadway both West Indians, were
held in $4,000 bail each by Mhgis-
trnte Tobias in the Essex Market
Court to-day because OF their failure
10 explain their possession OF a $1,000
diamond ring. The men were arrest
ed by Detectives Barbieri and Cas-
setti In Cooper Square yesterday
when they were seeking to have a
jeweler place a valuation on the ring.
they told conflicting Store as 10
how II came into their possession.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-12
ROOMS OF WOMEN
IN STUDIO BUILDING
VISITED BY THIEVES
Apartment of Miss Wilkes
Ransacked-Jimmy Marks
\ on Mrs. Wilson'S Room.

Burglars jlmmled the door to the
studio apartment OF Miss Adelina
Wilkes, Professor Of Art at Hunter
College, No. % East 65th Street. late
last night and after thoroughly ram
sacking the place departed without
taking anything Miss wilkes was
AWAY and the visit OF the burglars
was discovered by Mrs C. n. Howe,
Superintendent OF the building. while
making her rounds Jimmy marks
were also found on thu door Of Mrs.
Huntington Wilson's apartment
A description OF two men Who we're
seen by Mrs. Evelyn Schwartz, a
tenant OF the studio building. was
given the police OF the East eth
Street station. She told them she
saw "A roughly dressed stranger IN
the hallway when she entered at II
o'clock. She watched him as he went
out, where he Joined another man in
front OF the place and they drove Off
in taxicab.
Stuart Lindsay, who was recently
released from Sing Sing after four
years for a holdup. will be arraigned
in the Morrisania Court to- day on a
charge OF stealing ffty sticks Of
dynamite and Illuminating caps from
the magazine Of tho Dittmors Powder
Works in Baychester, the Bronx His
wife, Lily viii be arralgned in the
Jefferson Market Court charged with
stealing linen and sllverware from
the Hotel McAlpin, where she was
employed as a maid up TO their mar
risge a short time ago.
Lindsay and his wife were arrested
al their room. No. az West 126th
street. about midnight last night
The arrest OF Lindsay by Detectives
Braunsworth and Hayden followed
the Identification Of his picture in the
RoEues' Gallery by Frank Sussner
Waterman at the powder works
Sussner told the police he was over
powered last Thursday by three men
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-12
SIX KILLED BY LEAK
IN CITY GAS MAIN
Family Wiped Out by Fumes
Which Creep Along Pipes From
Street Into Home.

SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. 12.--An on
tire family OF five. and their boarder.
are dead in Dickson CITY. near here,
having been discovered asphyxlatod
in their bedrooms by gus from a
broken main in the street which
crept along the outside OF a pipe into
the cellar OF their home and sought
out its voting in the rooms above.
The tragedy was discovered by an
insurance agent, who, failing TO re-
ceive any response TO HIS continued
knockings. opened the kitchen door.
which had been left unlocked. and
staggered back as the heavy gas
fumes struck him. He rushed into
the house, found no one downstairs.
and hurried to the second floor. Lying
full length at the head Of the flight
OF narrow steps the boarder was
found. his face bathed in a pool Of
blood that had oozed from his mouth,
evidently in his struggle for breath,
In room within yard from the
body the Insurance man found the
five members Of the family, all fully
clothed, four in bed and the father
in a huddled position on the hoor.
indicating he had struggled after his
effort 70 reach and open the bed
room window had failed
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-12

appropriately. His action wac taken a.
tho request ~ the New Jersey Council
Of Chnd Welfare. The Governor recon-
mcnded campaign TO inform people Of
tho work already done FOR children and
chilling attention 90 the necessary work
'gtm 20 he accomplished
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-12
Edwards Approves aohiId welfare
VGceff"

TfI3NToN Jan. l2--Goy Edwards
to-day issued p statement. suggesting
to the people al New Jersey they celo-
bratc Child welfare week." May S-l5.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-06-14
FLAG DAY" TO BE OBSERVER
TO-DAY.

In accordance with proclamations
issued by the President and supple
menteo by one issued by Governor
Morrow, to-day, Tuesday, June IA.
mas been designated omcially a.
flag Day." when all patriotic citi-
zens are requested to display the
American flag on their busines1
houses and residences.
Mrs. c. NJ. Clay, Regent of the Je-
NINA johnson Chapter, d. A. r., haa
issued request to every member OF
that organization to observe the day
In the proper spirit and to encour-
age and urge others to do so. This
Is part of the Nations zone hundred
per cent. Americanism" plan.
Postmaster j. Walter Payne yester-
day received the following worded
official circular from the Postoface
Department at Washington:
Every department of the Admin
1stration and every employee of the
Government has caught the spirit Of
the Chief Executive, whose words ana
deeds are the constant fulfillment Of
the lofty ideal we call Americanism-
Il very earnestly request that you
will observe the purposes Of Flag Day
on June IA, by the appropriate dis
play Of the flag and BY all other
means which you may deem possible. {"
wild s. HAYS,
Postmaster General"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-06-14
THE BOURBON GUN CLUB

The Bourbon Gun Club held their
regular shoot Friday afternoon, June
10. We had two hard showers Of
rain which kept some of the boys
away, but at that twenty-eight
shooters came out and we shot six
teen full squads. The trophy, silk
umbrella, donated by Shire & Fifth
ian, was won by DR.. w. J. XIII, after
nine had tied up for the first shoot
of. Next Friday afternoon, June II,
will be special shoot at 500 tragets
between the Cane Ridge team, with
j. M. Caldwell as captain, and the
Sure Hits, with Amos Turney as cap
tain. All club members and visiting
shooters are expected to come and
take part in this shoot. The team
race will start promptly at 1880 and
just as soon as finished all others will
take part and shoot the rest of the
afternoon.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-06-14
RECREATION SPECIALIST INIT.
ATES INTERESTING GAMES

Miss Sophie Fishback, the recrea-
ton specialist, who began her work
last night at the City High School,
put on many interesting games.
The games were preceded by talks by
local people. DR.. M. H. Daley, pres
ident of the local Community Service
Committee, opened the meeting with
short address, in which he intro
duced Miss Fishback to those taking
the classes. F. E. Allemong followed
with a short explanation of Commu-
nifty Service and it's meaning to a
community. Miss Reba Lockhart
gave an interesting talk on the value
of storytelling as means of recre-
alton for the younger children. Miss
Lockhart also told a story to illus
trate what could be done in this line.
Miss Fishback then gave brief ex-
PLANTATION of the purpose of her
course. She emphasized the fact that
the primary purpose -of the course
was to develop local people who could
lead in all forms of recreation
throughout the entire year.
Monday afternoon Miss Fishback
began her classes with the Summer
NOTudl OCuOOi tcdCuOAo, INV III oOo-
sion at the High School. This is a
separate class from the evening
class. It is meant to reach many of
the teachers who could not be at the
classes in the evening. This work
will be of great value to these
teachers, as they go back to their
schools, in helping them direct their
pupils both in the school and in the
playground.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-06-14
GETTING IN LINE

THE NEWS, in common with many
other papers, has been endeavoring
to impress upon advertisers and 9th
ers the necessity of getting their
copy and news items to this office
promptly. Some of our advertisers
seem to think there is no such
thing as system. The Somerset
Commonwealth says. "The hour OF
closing forms in The Commonwealth
Office hereafter will be each Wednes-
day at II a. m. Anyone having news
items or advertising for this paper
will please be governed accordingly:
No advertising or news notes Will
be accepted after II o'clock eacn
Wednesday morning. 1t is the desire
of The Commonwealth to serve TINS
community the very best possible
and it can best be done by having q
system and sticking to It,.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-06-14
VOTE FOR PEARCE PATTON.
NEW FISHING CLUB ELECTS
OFFICERS

The members of the newly-Organ-
lied Paris Fishing Club held a meet
ing at the court house Saturday af-
ternoon when a permanent organiza-
ton was effected by election of the
following officers: John M. Brennan,
president; Ed. H. Corey, vice-presi-
dent; Frank p. Kiser, secretary
treasurer; VIM. G. McClintock, La
fayette Ardery and Louis Rogers, d.
rectOrs.
The club will be incorporated with
capital stock of $4,000, COM
prising $50 shares at 500 per share.
Work on the club house and lake to
be built on land donated by Louis
Rogers will begin at once.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-06-14
SUGAR, SUGAR.
A LITTLE MORE SUGAR LEFT
AT $7.25. BETTER CALL EARLY.
(1t) C.P. COOK & co.
GOLD MELODIES" CONCERT TO
BE GIVEN.

Reports from over the State show
that Bourbon County responded ad-
mirably to the Old Kentucky Home
campaign and, although reports re-
ceived to date show that the county
is not far from its quota, the chair
men, E. H. Corey and j. M. Cald-
well, desire to send in the full amount
of $1,000. In order to complete the
quota, an old melodies concert is be-
ing arranged and will be held in the
near future. Mrs. M. H. Daley is
chairman of a committee to arrange
for the concert, which will feature
the songs of Stephen c. Foster, who
wrote, "My Old Kentucky Home"
This concert, from present 1ndlca-
lions, will be one of the most enjoy
able occasions for music lovers ever
arranged in this city. 3D.