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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
ALBANY T0PIAY
HERE. THURSDAY;
CROWD COMING
Fans To Make Trip In
Special Cars On Ro-
tary Day

Thursday will be a notable day in
Americus. Announcement was made
today that a game of baseball had
been scheduled for Thursday after
noon at o'clock at the Playground
between Americas and her ancient
rival, Albany, and that the Albany
fans were coming in at least three
special coaches to be attached to the
2 O'Clock Central passenger train.
A considerable share of the party
will be members of the Albany Ro-
tary club, who are coming on that
day to be the guests Of the Ameri-
Gus Rotary club at the regular mid
week luncheon at the Tea Room.
A notable game of baseball, with
rabid roofing on each side, is prom
ised for the game here. Albany
will bring practically the same team
which met Americus in that city July
4 On that occasion the Albany
team was composed of the pick of
the city league there, and Ameri-
Gus was represented by very strong
team which won by a score of 80.
So close was the game and SO strong
the feeling of interest that the AL
bany team refused to proceed with
the game with two men out in the
ninth inning when one of the UNI
pires changed his decision ruling
against tiiem.
In the July game Bradley hogg
pitched for the Americus club and
delivered great game. 1t had been
hoped to use him in the return game
here, but he is now filling an en-
gagement of three weeks with the
Madison, Fla, club and will be un-
able to be here. 1t has not been an
nounced yet who will pitch for Amer
lcus, but it is stated that a strong
team, one that will put up fast
game, will be on hand to meet the
Albany sluggers.
The rivalry between the two cities,
the recent defeat of Albany by AM
circus in a close score, and the fact
chat special railroad facilities are
obtainable assures crowd of prob
ably $50 fans from Albany for the
game. Thursday afternoon being a
half holiday here, and Americus be-
ing well supplied with lovers of base
ball, assures a large local attend
ance.
The game scheduled for Thursday
here with Montezuma has been
postponed until Friday because of
the Albany occasion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
$4,000 ANNUAL.
SAVING TO STATE,
SAYS MESSAGE
New Tax Act In-Pro-
vides 81 Poll ak
For Women
Times-Recorder Bureau,
KimbalI House.

hlmDau house.
ATLANTA, July 19.-Deelaring
the state would be saved S56,000 per
annum and that fewer changes would
be made in the Georgia laws, Gov
ernor Thomas w. Hardwick sent a
message to the general assembly this
morning urging biennial intsead
Of annual sessions Of the legislature.
In times like these, it behooyes
US to effect every possible economy
in expenditure of the money of the
people" said the message.
The new general tax act, providing
for a total increased revenue Of
100000 for the state, which will
bring the entire sum to $1,000,00O
annually, was introduced in the house
today by Representative J. w. Cul-
pepper, and was Immediately refer
red to the appropriations committee,
a subcommittee of the ways and
means committee.
L WO HuUQIEu ana lnIy titJLSAH4
dollars would be added through the
imposition of poll tax of 81 on wo-
men and similar amount from spe-
cial taxes. Hotels would be taxed $l
per room each year, restaurants and
cafes SIS to $100, cigar dealers $50,
cigarette dealers $25 to $50, whole
sale tire dealers $3.50 and coal, coke
and wood agents SO to $100, and
motion picture theaters SIS to 500
per month.
This act does not include the spe-
cial taxes on gasoline and soft
drinks, which will be provided for in
/ bill to be introduced this week.
/ In the senate, the fight on the tax
equalization act again ragged furious
ly today, while the house spent the
morning attending to local bills and
concurred in the senate resolution
calling for an investigation of the
state highway department.
The senate finally tabled the meas
ure to abolish the tax equalization
law.
/ Efforts in the house to pass the
Davis bill, designed to limit the au-
thority Of the state highway coin-
mission and change the distribution
, of the automobile license funds, was
| lost, and consideration was postpon-
ed until Thursday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
RESPONSIBILITIES

Having won his case with these
two arguments, the president has
accepted two great responsibilities.
1t is distinctly up to MIN to enforce
such rules of economy in every de-
partment of the government service
that not a dollar of public money will
be wasted. For if our financial situa-
ton is so hazardous that the soldiers
must forego their bonus, the wasting
Of public money is ineXcusable.
The other responsibility is to de-
mand of congress that without delay
it pass the Sweet bill, which provides
the machinery and money for taking
care Of disabled soldiers.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
has pointed cut that--to carry out
the provision of this bill will cost
the government $500, 100000 a year.
No one else has made so high an
estimate.
1t may be that the secretary in
facing the great task of handling the
nations finances has become some
thing Of an aIarmist.
But whether it is five hundred mil
lion or twice as much, is entirely
outside of the argument.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
j. ). EXPENSES ElZHE H,lNlSES
CUT BILLIONS
Huge Reduction Over
Last Year Shown
By Treasury

WASHINGTON, July 19 = The
total government expenditures dur
ing the fiscal year just ended drop
ped off nine billion dollars, as COM
pared to last year, representing a
decrease of ST 1897, 100000 in ofdi-
nary disbursements and reduction
of $7,846, 6,000,0 900 in payments on
the public debs, according to the an
nual statement issued today by the
u. S. treasury.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
DOLLAR
COTTON CREDITS
FIXED In BERLIN
First Arrangement lust
Negotiated By Charles
ton Concern

BERLIN, July 19.-(By Associat-
ed Press. THE first million dollar
American cotton credit has just been
negotiated between the American
Products Export and Import Corpora
ton, of Charleston, S. c., and the
Darmstader bank of Berlin, the lat
ter guaranteeing repayment, which is
based on three and six-month credit
on the dollar basis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
Fl E AR D IN
P A S S | N G
WHAT AMERICUS PEOPLE
ARE. SAYING AND
THINKING


THE general trend of conver-
sation about the streets as
knots of Americas business men
and Sumter county farmers gath
or to discuss vital questions Of the
day, would Impress the casual
listener that underlying jest and
humor and occasional seriousness
is a spirit of optimistic expectancy
The long-faced crouch who some
time back could be seen gesticulat-
ing about the street corners, wild
eyed and threatening in attitude,
warning the young and cid that
we were on the verge of financial
and national calamity, has mysteri-
ously disappeared. Its is hoped
that he has gone to work, the sure
cure for pessimism.
81 have just ridden about forty
miles over Sumter county farm
sections" said an ASnericus mer-
chant today. IF what saw means
any thing at all at this time, it
means that Sumter is certain to
have bumper crop. | don't say
that there will be more of any par
ticular product than in previous
years, but, | do believe that there
will be the best balanced crop that
we have had any time lately.
What cotton | saw is growing,
clear of grass and full of fruit
from the ground up. The corn is
full of promise and except in iso-
lated instances, is as good as | have
seen any year"
81 just Travelled through Sum-
ter, west and southwest by way
of Plains" sad another merchant
farmer, "and though the recent
heavy rains have halted the work
of the farmers, the crops of all
kinds are as fine, generally, as
have seen for years. Notwith-
standing the cut in acreage and re-
duced amount of fertilizer used,
| believe Sumter county will near
ly duplicate last years cotton
crop"
'We are bound to have a won
derful business season this fall"
said another merchant as the re-
porter stepped into the store to-
day. 1t was such an unusual state
ment, coming like a bolt from the
well trained business brain, that
the reporter asked upon what he
based the assumption.
Well" resumed the merchant,
"this time last year our firm owed
for $4,000 worth of merchan-
disc that had to be paid for out of
the falls business. The farmer
and working man had to pay us
for this merchandise IN addition to
heavy fertilizer bills. This year
we, like the majority of other mer-
chants, have not bought heavily.
Just enough merchandise has been
bought to meet the immediate de-
mands. Consequently we will have
only about $4,000 to pay out this
fall and the farmer and working
man who have not bought of us
heavily on account will have their
money to spend. They will have
smaller bills to pay of every sort.
With the bright prospects of this
years crop as it now appears, even
though the price of cotton does not
go beyond twelve cents, there will
be more cash money spent in Am
ericus this fall than in a long time.
| know that what is true in our
case is true of others. / never.
felt better and more full. of pep
tfasn / do today when | think of
the business outlook for the fall
season.
Another merchant was accosted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
THE SMITHS.

Iney are the most nron,inont
american ooo family. More than 15o
fonotlt gU ot them-five army divisions
coug! couSnt tor America in the war a.
ti,tU,ng TO recently announced STA
ma, rr,''I They are in congress, Thew
ie@i.,e i$ De found in nearly every stats
1o1g'%Iufe otSfe and on every police force
citv y'Hef i families might leave anv
woglJ J IN a body and their denart,re
Aposea' e'o ~ scarcely be noticed, but sun
FOsg Tr all the Smiths lefty ~ sup
suffioi.Sm iGe Smiths is the only family
10 tp'llelent lent unto itself, for wore I"i,,s thcy
Of 'Ipafate (I themselves from the rest
aior. ,pe community they could get I
bo@ro5 @ very well, what with their e Is.
presa5 pI merchants, doctors LAWYERS
ban%Jy %yotrs !; and teachers. You've gotta M
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
way N Gall In Mellon
On Muscle Shoals Deal

ta,T Tv24Tn.Hi,lNGTON, 4T.i, July 19.-secre.
sultafjaggi gilon. may be called into con
ficisi 1,'oh with Secretary Weeks, Of,
tion ,p's sad today, before desernaina-
top,., tgu G1 the governments s. attitude
oyo,,9 Sosia Henry Fords offer to. take.
for o6,l me Muscle Shoals nitrate. plant
0sfi.;, inversion into feailizer plant
an ,sl4i$ s,I4Is said Mellon is regarded as 1.
"u'horlty on hydraulic power.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
TWO GEORGES

III MS us IS about two kmgs-George
III c and George V Of England.
snooaI ~sI'Ee made conciliatory
Ipi! 5IpGecn IN Belfast that resulted in
ianJE iG'nlElng Warring factions of ire
jIIo I1T together in peace parley. George
r;i+b vi STOOD against any compromise
!" ~ Ine American rebels"
feIIo' fou george III been as sensible a
boaU I,U" as George V there might have
Star 6 no American revolution, no
SIot. lat 9panglcd Banner, no United
than H. no Abraham Lincoln other
'%% So 'ne country lawyer.
feel ~, $50 somehow, we can't help but
yerr yey, grateful Crate that George III was a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
Negro Flees Stockade
Hospital; Is Recaptured

John Brown. negro convict from
Sumter county serving a sentence of
five years on the chain gang, seized
the opportunity to escape from the
stockade early one morning a day OF
two ago. but enjoyed less than day
of freedom, being picked UP the same
day on the road near Dawson by
Sheriff e. T. Wood, who suspected
something wrong about the negro and
took him in custody until he learned
the truth about him.
Brown broke his arm some time
ago and was enjoying hospital life at
the stockade. In some manner he
secured a saw and filed the bars to
his cell. effectng his escape. ].
Lottie Fickford is to appear in a
nsct1re entitled 0She Must Paws
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
ASKS BIENNIAL SESSIONS
Mrs. Bergdoll Admits
Paying Officer $4,000
Escaped Slacker's Mother Says 1t Was For Distri-
button Among High Officials AT
Washington

WASHINGTON, July 9.Mrs Bergdol today told
committee investigating the Bgdo
that she $4,000 Major Bruce Campbell army
Washington help obtain
his kaHN
She said Campbell first demanded but refused
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
MANS HELDFOR
$4,000 RANSOM

SHARON, Pa, July 19.-Thomas
D. Randolph, leading business man
here, was kidnapped last night and
is being held for $50,000 ransom, ac-
cording to information received 10
day by Mrs. Randolph and turned
over to. authorities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
w E "A TIL r !.

Forecast for Georgia Local thur
dershowers tonight or Wednesday
AMERIcUS TEMPERATURES
FURNISHED .bY RexaIl Pharmacy. i
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19

on the streets who seemed to be
in a great hurry He is a new
conner to Americus and it occurred
to the reporter from his hustling
attitude that there might be some
thing in the air. whats on your
mind? he was asked.
"0h! am late getting off 30 Inc
market for fall buying. have
been rushing for two weeks trying
to get away. | want to have my
store renovated, that is repainted
and new shelving put in to take
care of the fresh new stock that
| am going to buy He was all
in a hurry and bcaming with hope
and keen anticipation of next
seasons business returns. So the
reporter asked him what he
thought of the prospects for busi-.
ness this fall.
"Well, I'll tell my friend. ]
believe there is something good
just around the. corner. For many
weeks have ridden over South
Georgia and up as far as Atlanta
and over to Columbus. The, crops
generally are good and unless
August rains interfere with the
fruision, we are going. to have
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19


mighty good times when the new
crop is on the market. This years
crop has been raised mighty cheap
ly. The laborer has spent very lit
tie because he could not get it. The
farmer has spent practically moth
ing because he has been afraid,
The merchant has not loaded up
with large stocks to carry over.
Now, we all start even with large
new crop, new goods, fair prices
and reawakened confidence of the
buying public. Why should we not
have a prosperous falb2 .
So it goes and the sad, wrinkled,
wan faced individual is taking OH
a smile and a sparkle wrinkles
Sin the hopeful eye.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
Tech ON ARMY
LIST IISSTI OF OF HONOR
Given Special Privileges
With 33 Other
Schools

WASHINGTON, July Thirty
four educational institutions Of the
United States were named by the
War Department today as dis
tinguished colleges and honor mill
tary schools, respectively, for
1921"
The order gives the colleges the
right to one appointment each yir-
tually without examination to the
regular army and each honor school
the right to maintain one represen-
tative candidate at West Point.
The schools include Alabama Poly
technic Institute, Clemson College
and Georgia Tech.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
MARKETS
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good Middling lie.
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, July 19.-Market
opened 5-11 points down. Quota
tions, fully middling SIT. Sales a.
600 bales. Receipts, 1887 bales, of
which 1875 are American.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
SALE OR LEASE OF
MANSION FAVORED

ATLANTA, July 19.-The senate
committee on public property Mon
day afternoon voted to favorably re-
port bill providing for the sale
or lease of the governors mansion.
This action followed fiery debate
Friday in which representatives of
the capitol removal aggregation urg-
ed that no action be taken until after
the legislature had passed definitely
upon the capitol removal issue.
A fight in favor of the eugenics
bill, which was defeated last week;
won in the house on motion by
Representative Moore, of Appling,
for reconsideration. The motion to
reconsider carried by vote of 10 to
49. This bin provides for a medical
examination all males fifteen days
before the issuance of marriage
license. The bill now will be played
on the calendar again for another
vote.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19

Bruges, Belgium, was the center
of the worlds trade in the twelfth
century.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19

The Jewish feast of Passover is
the oldest religious celebration
known to mankind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
DEBATE. ON HONOR

The nations debt to it's disabled
veterans is a debt of honor which
must be paid in full and paid with
out further delay.
If more taxes must be levied to
pay it, then come on with the taxes.
No arguments about financial
strain, treasury breakdowns, etc., in
this matter, Mr.. President, Mr.. Sec
retary and senators.
The most rigid economy, cheese
economy, if you please, every
here else.
But generosity, even to the point
Nj extravaganza here. And along
with generosity, speed.
A few days ago a soldier died. in
New York Of tuberculosis. He was
alone and friendless. He fought so
CALAMITY in the great war that :.
won three medals for bravery. By
the merest chance his body was
saved from burial in the potter's
field.
This IS but one of the thousands of
cases OF neglect which have. dishon-
ored the nation.
FINANCES are Important, yes. But
duty and honr are more important.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
ENGLISH

y Mss Dagmar Perkins, of New
YORK, president of the National AS.
Soclatlon for the Improvement of
american Speech, has undertaken a
nara Job. She wants Americans to
q qulC saying "gimmie" and "ain't"
ana Watchyerstep" and the like.
,u DuI MSS Perkins is not a pioneer.
,"g way back in the early years of the
a a'yn century the distinguished edu-
toai tayoL' Horace Mann, attempted to
E'5i ES"cn New England how to speak
Fnsi, F,siisn; lie failed miserably. New
ians,ers ib,lSl"naers continue to murder the
language until this day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19

Canada has representatives in
England seeking girls for house
work.
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a spreading oak sixty feet high
will contain about six million leaves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19

by KeXaII PharmacY.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-27
OPEN SEASON FOR WELLS

We are not making any reference to the iazzy effects produced
by the ingenious cheer leaders of our educational institutions
whose Efforts are supposed to be of great help in bringing victory
to their favorite gridiron stars, but allude 80 the queer sounds
emitted by the average citizen as he scans his recently acquired
and neatly folded tax bill. Of course, there was no surprise con-
cealed inits footngs as any thinking taxpayer was well aware that
there was no chance for any great reduction, If any, of the coin
he would have to dig up to pay the cost of government.
The trouble is that no one thinks of taxes only in a nebulous
way, until the time comes to pay them. Every one thinks his own
tax bill is outrageous, and has a half-formed idea that the other
fellow is not paying his full share. The real trouble is that a good
share of the responsibility for high taxes rests with ourselves. We
don't do enough hard thinking in the matter when it comes to vot-
ing on a bond issue, or upon any economical measure affecting the
expense of government. We are too prone to show a willingness
to add a few cents to our own taxes, assuming that the big taxpay-
ers will have to carry a major part of the burden.
Every bond issue is a good thing, with sound argument fer its
passage, but the obligation is very real and comes home in the tax
bill. We have assumed so many of these obligations in the past,
state, county and municipal, that the result is reflected in the dis
agreeable braying INDUCED in by those who appear to take a de-
light in exhibiting the size of their tax BILL
We can't cure the permanent ills resulting from past indiscre-
lions, but we can at least use preventive measures for the future.
just now promoters of a new scenic highway in the southwestern
part of the county are circulating petitions for the calling of a
special election to vote $1,000, 900 bonds of the county for that pur-
pose. We should judge it is a most iHeppertune time for a project
of that kind. Admittedly, the road is a good thing-all modern
highways are good, but even though only a few cents per thousand
of valuation are tackled onto a present abnormal tax bill, and the
argument that the construction will give work to the unemployed,
is not going to influence greatly a voter who is figuring out ways
and means to meet the county's demands as shown by the county
treasurers figures, within the next monthZThe promoters of this
scheme are surely using bum judgment in choosing this particular
time to put it before the voters.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-27
TO KEEP DOWN EXPENSE

Just because the invitation came from America to meet In as
cussion of the limitation of armament question is no indication tnal
we want peace at any price. If some of the foreign diplomats
scheduled to attend the coming conference have nursed any idea OF
that kind, they probably have a jolt coming. This country feels
that a limitation of the army and navy program, or at least a
checking of the propensity in some quarters for an ever increasing
army and navy, is an economical necessity, less needed mere IN AM
erica than in most of the foreign countries. In the expansion OIL
its navy or army, no country would feel the expense as lightly as
the resources of all other countries were exhausted. In the COM
ing limitation of armament conference, the position of this coun-
try is such that no bargaining will be necessary on our part. We
don't have to buy off any other country on earth, and those who
come to the conference with that idea will be disappointed. we
are not in the market for that class of goods.
The people Of America do not want more war-and none less
so than the men who fought in the last WARRIOR we are not mill
tarists. We do not train all our sons for the army or navy, but
nevertheless there is no lack of spirit when the test comes, and
although America is going into the conference with absolutely I'M
selfish motives, in fact with the hope that war in future will be
made difficult, if not impossible, it must not be construed that the
people of the United States desire to sldestep responsibility.
America sees in the end of army and navy expansion a lessen
ing of the burden that past war has thrust upon the world. The
other country than to the United States, for in fact America is the
only country that can survive under the existing conditions. One
country at least is a shining example of the benefits of a forced
limitation of armament Although suffering under a heavy in
demnity burden, Germany, forcibly released from the necessity of
armament expense, is slowly but surely coming to the front COM
cercially and industriaIy. This release from military obligations
eventually allow her to pay the indemnity in full America
is not going to lose sight of the idea that Germany under enforced
has already sensed a tremendous advantage over the
Of the world in the commercial and industrial field.
The conference will no doubt be conducted on a high plane of
diplomacy. but as a matter of fact. the principles I'M
ierlying the final results are pure business and commons sense.