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The Little River news., 1921-05-18
Farmers Organize on
 Road Construction
From the Foreman Sun:

From the Foreman Sun:
 The farmers of Little River county and especially those in Road Improve ment District No. Seven, are organiz- ing themselves into what they term a Home Defense eLague," and claims to have about ninety per cent of the farmers in the above named district already signed as members. The ob- ject of the organization, we are told is to endeavor to secure some relief from the heavy taxes imposed on real estate as the result of the honstrurtiOn of the roads embraced in this district. They have employed Judge Evans of Boone vile, we are informed, to advise them as to what course to pursue, and he will be here soon to meet with the farmers.
 It was announced that he would be here last Saturday, and large crowd of the farmers gathered at the Best Theater to hear what he had to say. He was unable to get here, however, and Judge Daniels spoke in his place. At torney J. o. Livesay also spoke in be- half of the commissioners, and stated that they had ordere dthe assessors to make a. res-assessment of benefits in the district to see if ome relief could not be securd.
 The farmers state that they are not organizing for any unlawful purpose, but to secure some relief from the heavy burden of taxation. The major ity of them are in favor of good roads, but are opposed to the system under which the improvement districts are managed.
 The whole state of Arkansas has undertaken quite big road building program. and real estat acrries vlr- tually the full burden of taxation. In other states a great deal of the road taxation burden is shifted to owners of automobiles, which are the cheif beneficiaries of the high type roads, and it seems that some relief could be gotten by this plan in this state.
The Little River news., 1921-05-18
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
 THE COTTON TRADE
Market Sags After Gaining During the First Half the
 Week.

New Orleans, May 15.-Up to the middle of the week just ended the trend of values in the cotton market was higher, mainly because of the heavy rains in the belt, but after the middle of the week the market de- veloped a sagging tendency, partly on account of liquidation of long con- tracts and partly because of the un- favorable labor news from England. On the last session of the week the disappointing American mill figures from the Census Bureau, showing con- sumption during April of only 408,- SS2 bales against 437,933 in March of this year and 566,914 in April of last ! year were selling influence and car ried the market off to the lowest levels of the week. At the highest the trading months were 13 to 34 points over the close of the proceeding week, with July up to 1902, at the lowest they were 34 to 45 points un- der, with July at 12.37. The market moved over a range of 58 to 72 points. in the net results, prices lost 31 to 47 points, July closing at 12:40. In the spot department middling stood un- changed at 11;SS in the net results. A year ago middling closed at 40.25. The weather of the week was ac- | cepted as further retarding the start | of the crop, official accounts telling {, too much rain over a large part of the 1 belt Planting and replanting were | prevented and in some localities rains were heavy enough to wash out and flood crops so that it was claimed, in some instances, the third planting of | the season was lost. Those sections | which had cotton up reported slow growth and more or less damage was done by hail storms in the western | belt.
 Unfavorable weather conditions were balanced to a great extent by the un- l favorable turn taken by develop i ments connected with the coal strike in Great Britain the refusal of trans nort and railway workers to handle l imported coal putting a new face on the situation. The lack of fuel among English cotton mills had all the more
 effect on the market, because of the
 large orders for manufactured goods
 said to be waiting to be filled. Reports
 that, late in the week, mill owners
 and mill operators had completely dis.
 agreed on the proposed new wage
 schedule increased the gloomy feeling regarding British labor conditions.
 Cotton goods accounts from the mar
 ket on this side of the water were re
 garded as distinctly encouraging ant
 any further improvement this comins week in this direction will be bound to have it's effect on the market, al through the trade will be forced tt
 pay great deal of attention to thu weather conditions over the belt, ow inging to the nearness of the frs
 monthly report of the season of th'
 new crop. Further rains would cause
 buying but it seemed to be a rather
 general idea at the end of last week
 that a spell of good weather would de yelop selling pressure of consequence
The Little River news., 1921-05-18
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Frog Legs for Banquet.

The young mems bible class of the Methodist church will give banquet Tuesday at 7:30 to their teacher, Prof or an oil we'll hid off some where. 0. H. Wilkerson, who will leave in a soon to spend the summer. Then the committee on "eats" wanted to have something different, and decided to serve frog legs, but did not know where to get them, and called in three local sportsmen, namely, Ross Johnston, Burton Walker and Fred Graves, who solved the problem by going to Horshoe Lake and capturing seventy-one large bull frogs for them, According to all reports this is the highest record of the season for kill ing frogs.
The Little River news., 1921-05-18
Makes Reduction in the
 Officers of Railroad

Nashville, May 13-Receiver Mar tin Walsh of the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf railroad today announced the abolishment of the officers of superin- tendent, roadmaster and chief dis patcher of the road and the reduc- tion in salaries of all geneal officers of the road, effective May 15.
 The receivers application for re- ducton in wages of trainmen and shopmen is now pending in the federal court, and it is hoped that the showing in reduction of expenses may save the road bing sold for junk.
The Little River news., 1921-05-18
Ice Plant Running.

We have completely oyerhauled our ice plant and now have on hand a good stock of ice. We are able to fill all orders to nearby towns as well as at the home market The plant puts out a perfectly sanitary product. We have a large storage vault in connection with out ice plant. which eliminates waste from melting. Your patronage will be appreciated and orders looked after by our agents.-Commonwealth Public Service Go.
The Little River news., 1921-05-18
NIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
 FOR THE WEEK
Two Fine Programs Already Rendered Sermon to Graduates Preached
 Last Sunday.

The commencement exercises are be- ing continued this week, and will con- clud with the graduating exercises of the high school Friday night. Two fine programs have already been rem dered, last Friday night and Monday night. These programs were rendered by the music pupils of Miss Virginia Shepperson and by the expression pu- nils of Mrs. o. T. Graves. Both the programs were good and varied and full of entertainment from the first number to the last Good training on the part of the teachers of these de- partments was shown as we'll as good talent on the part of the pupils. The numbers were too numerous to men, tion in detail.
 On Sunday at Il, Rev. F. F. Hall, pastor of the Christian church at Pres colt, preached the sermon to the grad uates. The large auditorium was filled. Special music was furnished by a select choir of school girls. Rev. Hall took for text "No Man Liveth Unto Himself, nor Dieth unto Himself" His sermon was able and timely, and filled with an inspiration to all those who heard it. It was a rare treat to hear this scholarly and earnest minister on a subject so applicable especially on an occasion such as this.
 The remaining programs for the week follow:
 Wednesday night, May 18th:
 Senior Play, "The Rejuvenation Of Aunt Nary
 Cast of characters:
 Aunt Mary, very wealthy spinster, Carol Davis.
 John Watkins Denham, Jr., Jack, Horace Hunter.
 Bob Burnett, Jacks chum, Smith Garrett.
 Mitchell, a friend of Jacks, Jack Davis.
 Cloyer,sJack's chum, Jim Sanderson.
 MT. steb6ins, Aunt Mary's lawyer Smith Garrett
 Joshua, Aunt Mary's hired man, Mil ton Beck.
 James, the Burnett butler, Milton Beck.
 Betty Burnett, Burnett's sister, ait erwards, Aunt Mary's maid, "Gramce, Willie Bishop.
 The girl from Kalamazoo, Iommye Cobb.
 Lucinda, Aunt Marys property, body and soul, Evelena Martin.
 Daisy Mullins, villager, Beth Cowl- ling.
 Eva, a maid, Beth Bowling.
 Eighth Grade Program.
 Eighth grade program for Thufs- day, May 18th:
 "Rosetta," by Krentzlin, Lola Car riker.
 "Tommv Brown" by Smith, Louise Jester.
 Salutatory, Julia Bass.
 "A Winter Frolic," by Foreman Eolia and Anna Lee Phillips.
 Class History, Loraina Rankin.
 "Dare, Dare, Devil" Julia Bass.
 Welcome address for high school, Horace Hunter.
 Response for high school, Thurman Rayburn.
The Little River news., 1921-05-18
Editor WadIey Here.

J. l.. Wadley, editor of the Texar- kanian. lectured at the Methodist church Sunday night. His subject was "The Boy and His Chance" His talk was in line with the Christian Edu- cation Movement. Col. Wadley is a good speaker and a deep thinker. His splendid address on this occasion was enjoyed and appreciated.
The Little River news., 1921-05-18
RADISH SHIPMENTS
Over 600 Barrels Netting $5,0OO Ship
 ned from Hope.

Hope, May 13.-More than six hun dred barrels of radishes were shipped from Hope by the Hampstead County Fruit and Vegetable Association, which netted $5,000 to the growers. Most of the radish growers are plant ing beans for later shipments.
The Little River news., 1921-05-18
School Election Saturday.

The school election will be held Sat urday in every district in the county. The ballot calls for vote on amount of taxes, new directors and one county directors for county supervision.
The Little River news., 1921-05-18
The Judge Coming Saturday.

A message was later received from Judge Evans announcing that he would be at Foreman Saturday of this week and would at that time address the meeting on the road situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-20

N HAVE a friend who owneth a
Large Hotel And he wrote an
Epistle unto me, saying, When thou
contest unto this Burg, let no man
beguile thee of thy wealth. Come
thou to mine hotel, and eat that
which is good, and it shall not cost
thee One Red Cent.
Now | had occasion to visit thai
City, and he met me with an Auto
mobile, and took me to his Hotel
and gave unto me a Swell Room with
Bath, and fed me with feasting
And we had a fine Breakfast, and a
Lunch that was Some Lunch.
But when We came to Dinner, be.
hold, he was weary. And we looked
over the Bill of Fare, and nothing
looked good unto him.
And | said | will have a Planked
Whitefish.
And he said, Nay; | have been try,
ing to get Chef who could plank
an Whitefish as it should be done :;
try something else.
And | said. | will have Canvasback
Duck.
And he said, | saw those ducks
when they came in, and they looked
none to good to me; they were the
best | could get, but l would try
something else.
And thus he spake of everything
l proposed.
And then he said, Come, let US
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-20

get out of this mob. | know d nice
little Chophouse Let US run over
there and get a good Beefsteak.
And l said, Not on thy life. There
is no Chop-house that can put up
such eats as | have here. | intend
to eat this Whole Bill Of Fare.
And he blessed me. and he said,
our food is good, and this is the best
Hotel within circle of Five Hun
dred Miles, and l know it. But | get
so weary knowing what goes into
everything, and the process by which
things are done, that | get tried.
And l said unto him, o, my friend,
thou are not the only pebble on the
beach. What thou sayest is true of
all men when they come to know the
seamy side of their own job.
And he said, 1t cannot be so with
thee.
And | said, 1t Is even so. | know
too well what goeth into my homi.
letic Soup-kettle. And l know that
when / roast people from the Pulpit
it is often Overdone and Scorched.
And I said, Come, let us eat this
Food, for it seemeth me this is One
Good Square Meal.
And he said, You can just bet
that meal you are eating is All Wool
and a Yard Wide.
And it was Some Meal.
WILLIAM +. BARTON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-20

NDO you still like the circus?"
~ asked Flippety- Flap, the fairy
man. Mrs. Kangaroo jumped. She
hadn't noticed Nancy and Nick nor
their odd companion approaching.
''Shp' She held up warning hand
Not so loud. just got Kicky to
bed"
Yes" whispered Nancy. eve
saw you put him in.
And l don't want him to know
how l long for the circus. It's all
think of, really"
But why did you leave?"
Well" said Mama Kangaroo,
soberly, when the gnomes came
along one night and unlocked the
door of my cage, had been think
ing. Kicky was growing up, and no
chance to learn a thing. How could
he stretch his legs in a two by four
cage and learn to take steps TWEEN
ty feet long? How could he ever
learn to stand properly on his tail?
l had to bring him home, where there
was room to teach him a few things.
Can | persuade you to go back?"
asked Flippety-Flap. Here springs
coming and what will all the children
do when there is no circus?"
Il knowp' nodded the kangaroo,
reaching for her hanky and blowing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-20
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
From The Times-Recorder, March
10 and 20. 1917

~ ana ~, 14IJ.t
Mrs. B. H. Jossey announces the
engagement of her daughter, Marie
Stanton, to Mr. U. S. Hasten, the
wedding to take place on April OF
One of the prettiest weddings of
the season was that of Miss Julia
Turner and William Irl Adams,
which was solemnized Wednesday,
at high noon, Rev o. B. Chester of
ficiating.
Mrs. John Butt entertained at a
very delightful spend-the-day party
on Friday in honor of Misses Nell
McClain and Odell Allison, of Rich
land, who are her house guests.
Those who enjoyed her hospitality
were Misses McCalla, Allison, Helen
McMath, Ethel Loving, Louise Will
ford, Clara Willie Prather, Rebecca
Hodges, Gertrude Hudson, Lynn
Mathis and Kate Page.
One hundred dollars was the price
paid in city court yesterday by the
two Savannah men, Kentrell and
Rozin, charged with distributing
liquor literature in Americas in vio-
lation of the state prohibition law.
In the presence. of the Americas
Bar Association, county officials and
an assemblage of friends, Judge
Chas R. Crisp on the eve of his re.
tirement from the bench, was pre-
scented yesterday with several very
handsome tokens of esteem and with
resolutions expressive of regret at
the servance of these official rela.
tions.
Leon Galloway, well-known Amer.
icus youth, will leave in April to en-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-20
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From The Times-Recorder, Mare

(trom The Times-Recorder, March
10 and 20, 1909
The street sprinkler trundled forth
yesterday and put down the dust. We
may now expect the rain that always
follows the sprinkler.
The registration books closed yes
terday with 2,750 names thereon.
The candidates for clerk will not in.
terview these gentlemen.
DR.. J. R. Robbins, who recently
came to Americas to practice his
profession, has his office over Gate
woods and his residence on Church
street.
G. H. Whitaker and Walter Page
spent Sunday and Monday in Jack,
sonville, and were easily taken for
Northern millionaires stopping there
for the winter
Officer w. D. Smith is again on
the sick list, and for two or three
days past has been closely confined
TO his home on Church street.
The fact that three rfour pc
destrians did not fall into those side.
walk gulches on Cotton avenue yes.
terday was due to extreme caution
only.
Little Miss Ellis is a permanent
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
G. r. Ellis, on Hancock street, ar
irving yesterday morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-20

any way but will quickly transform
grad, faded hair in the most amaz-
ing manner so that your friends
will marvel to see you growing
younger instead Of older.
Regular bottles can be had from
any druggist at SOC and $3.50. Two
colors: Light to Medium Brown"
and Ozark Brown to Black"
For free trial bottle with easy,
complete directions, send II cents
to pay postage, packing and war
tax to the Kenton Pharmacal Co.,
539 Coppin Bldg, Covington, Ky.
adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-20
Tint Your Gray Hair
Trial Package Free!

Just for a short time. in order to
prove to many more thousands of
women, that Brownatone is in fact
the perfect tint for gray, faded,
streaked hair, the manufacturers of
this really wonderful preparation
will send trial package free to
those who write at once.
Brownatone is positively guaran-
teed and cannot injure the hair in
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OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

list in the navy, and to that end has
resigned his position here.
Frank Long still insists that the
streets of Leesburg must be paved
Long got liberal dose of paving en-.
thuslasm while holding down things
in The Times Recorder office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-20
AuHhnz2zZ07zl!

THE ESTEEMED BRUNSWICK BANNER pleads guilty Taken
mildly to task few days by The INDEPENDENTLY
knew oense unintentonafo lending its
columns for free publication of propaganda the Georgia Railway
company the great North Georgia Power Trust under
whole Indictment pleads and volunteers pledge of
careful hereafter what finds into its columns
always scintlatng very
The task for publishing article out by At
purportng be interview with former
members of the legislature and editor the cambridge PostSea
light
In leading Mondays issue
dlates the Georgia Railway Power Company Atlanta the
aforesaid news agency and incidentally the bit of news from this
HERE THE BANNER reproduces The Times Recorders rather
lengthy editorial in full including the quoted interview the
Atlanta rate situation and the Georgia Railway commission by
E. H. (Pa Griffin able editor of the cambridge PosSearhlght
Following which The Banner manfully
The Banner pleads guilty the Indictment but pleads
of the facts brought to the surface by the erud Times
Recorder
place The was not aware that former 1egisa
oEdior Griffin employed by the Georgia Railway and Power
Company travelling representative going about the its
interests in combating the campaign Of the Georgia Municipal
League foreign the intention of The exploit
propaganda sent the interests of the Atlanta Gas
other Atlanta coporatonor Augusta
even Americas corporation for that matter.
the the placed
with other news" matter furnished by
agency" without being edtedor perhaps
queny newspapers publishing
article The Banner does not conede that it sponsoring the
Of the Atlanta corporation against the Georgia Municipal League
which organization making fight
Tor equitable rates from public utility corporations for the people of
this state and especially the greedy Georgia Rail
and Power COmpnyowners of the Atlanta Gas Company
AS to the Atlanta nothing dot
fully capable of taking
files of The Banner will show that this
relentey totally inadequate
rendered while
increase for the air
article But all of this history company
got the increase and the got the gas.
In The TimesRecoders query .
raising of Aana had
Brunswick fair acceptable the public
phatcay that it did While Brunswick would
anta aspirations along line of ncreas-
In the future the gas
closely Banner paper INDUCES the
hope that The Recorder
that ag the corporations
Atlanta 'news
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-20

Oh Fe-Fu-na, Jne we'll
knownc atarrh remedy,
but rather a mature,
sober opinion formed
after a full years trial.
This is the way Mr..
Michael Fake Of 9O6
East Palmer Avenue,
in the Michigan Metro
polls, writes: after
using PE-RU-NA for
about one year will say
l have found it a very
good medicine for ca
tarrh. 1t has helped
me a great deal and I
4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-20

the rising tide pouring through the des before engfs and
puts a stop to the era of exploitation in Georgia
And so this warning sounded The fight not over vet.
Just beginning Other of influencing public opinion
ough the Georgia will be soughand found unless the
press on the alert We believe that their have been
many OF those who ignorant victims be
forward. $50 ~ ~ "eAN -4to'" uis uEne
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-20
After Thorough Trial q Detroit,
Mich, Man Endorses Pe-ru-na

The following letter written
from Detroit, Michigan is no snap
judgment expressed on the merits
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-20

'PE-RU-NA has done wonders
and to me is worth its weight in
gold. / shall continue to use
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-20

PE-RU-NA as long as
| live and recommend
to my friends who are
troubled with catarrh. .
Nothing can be more
convincing than an en-
dorsement of this ma
ture from an actual
user. There are many
people in every COM
munity whose expert
ence, in using Pe-ru-na,
has been identical with
Mr.. Fako's. 1t is the
standby for coughs,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-20

am very well satisfied. | have
gained in weight, eat and sleep
We'll, my bowels are regular and
Better color in my face.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-20

HONEST CONFESSION have heard is good for the
SOUL and The lmesRecorder pleased find The Banner
seeing the light and then its soul The Banner
specifically by The mesRecoder but the shot mark and
wholesome result has followed perua of the state press Of the
last few days the appearance of The two
exposes OF the propaganda of the Georgia Railway Power
company which repubshed statewide by Atlanta
gan would indicate that larger and than The
Banner had been hit also Whereas then it was common RI
see this propaganda regularly daily papers all over the
state including the larger cities of Macon Savannah and Aosa
where more careful editing with the larger than on the
papers to be expected difficult hnd even trace IF
including the less harmful portions daily dose Of
news ~ - A9'"'i'u'
The LINES Recorder takes pride having thus had an mnort
ant part IN the cleaning of this damnabe business founded on de-
ep0n ana suggests to other Georgia newspapers which have been
TAX III the matter that their columns to nav
closer attention to the daily of worthless mail that comes 70
oe instead OF sending the printer whatever REQUIRES the
least work to in readable form '~4N'ieS 'ie
Of OF this propaganda a serious blow tn the
'eorga railway and Power company Judging bv the con-
ant use OF this method OF propaganda COUNTING heavily
on using the columns of the to influence b
rnent IN ITS favor the fight looming lust ahead in The co COO
son OF the Georgia Assembly, fight which will be the 6a6
fhs concern hfe unless all fail With new sen;ent :;
coner OF the state government with faces in the lea
te elected with the incoming administration an aroused nu
M goaded to the lighting point itself by the constantly
uOhc uuy rates IN the face OF reducing
has more than manszed job hands That bv i T. w.
crutng attorneys and throughout Georgahopng TO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-20

British liquor experts have tripled
since the United States went dry.