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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-17
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(trom The TimeS-RecOrder, Apri
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vi 1 lie 4IlHeS-IetEOEueTs April
April l6 and II, 1879
The boys have been playing ball
regularly every afternoon this week,
and are thoroughly aroused on the
subject. Last night a meeting was
held and team organized Sixteen
named were put on the list and more
will be added. Walter Crisp was
elected captain and H. E. Allen sec
rectary and treasurer. Practice
games will be playel every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday afternoons.
An entrance fee of one dollar will
be charged. The name of the club
will be the Charles F. Crisp baseball
teams
Yesterday afternoon the bell in
the courthouse tower pealed forth
once. The cause of this was the
trying of new fire alarm rope,
the old one being broken in the
morning when the alarm Of fire was
given.
The tennis club is in fine con
dition and many more members have
been added. Fifteen rackets have
been ordered and everything is be-
ing gotten into shape for a great
deal of playing. The grass is be-
ing cut on George Wheatley's lot,
and the courts laid out.
Work on the residence of Frank
Lanier. Jr., is being pushed rapid
ly, and is fast assuming proportions.
That of Judge Ansley is also being
worked upon by large force Of
hands.
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TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

(trom The 1lmeS-Recordef, ApfIl
16 and II, 1901.)
Rev. Leroy G. Henderson, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church
here, and CIV. Bacot, ruling elder,
leave today for Moultrie to attend
the biennial session of the Macon
Presbytery.
Misses Mervin and vi Galloway
have gone to Macon to visit their
aunt, Mrs. James Galloway.
The first detailed drawing of the
new Methodist church, soon to be
erected in Americas, was exhibited
yesterday by the pastor, Rev Geo.
w. Mathews, and shows a magnifi-
cent temple of worship-onc that
would prove an ornament to any city
in the country. The new church
will be Immediately in front of the
present structure. 1t will front
Church street, with an entrance on
Lee street, the corner being the main
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-17
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
rom The Times Recorder, April
10 and II, 1910

10 and II, l911.)
Chief Willis p. Macarthur, OF the
Amer Gus fire department, has re-
ceived an invitation to the state
convention and tournament to be
held in Rome June IA, Is and 1t.
/ Chief Macarthur is the statistlclan of
| the state association and, Twill at
tend.
The friends of Miss Marie Jossey
and W. S. Hasten have received
| beautifully engraved invitations to
their wedding which occurs on the
9th. Miss Jossey will have as her
maid of honor her sister, Miss Ger
trudc Jossey, while Stewart Furlow
will act as best man.
This week at the high school will
be one which will rank in interest
second only to commencement. week.
Next Friday Superintendent Miller
accompanied by the entire faculty,
and the contestants, will go to
Fitzgerald to participate in the an
nual students contests of the high
schools of the Third district. Miss
Mildred Lide will represent the high
school in the ready writer's and reel
tation contests. Willie Dews Mil
Ter will be the contestant for the
musical medal. Among the other
contests arranged are several track
events, such as the 100, 220 and
44O yard races. Morgan Stapleton,
r. P. Stackhouse and Robert McMath
will take part in these contests.
Messrs. J. N. Haddock, C. C. Crock
EFT, C. C. Youmans, A. M. Arnett,
NJ C. Austin and W. R. Kennedy,
comprising the faculty, will accom-
pany the students.
Sore and bedraggled, the high
school ball tossers returned from
Albany, where they were defeated
in a close game Friday, by score
of 8 to 6. The game went only
innings on account of darkness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-17
Today the Lady Jabs the Lime
Who Nurses Tightly Every Dime
ToDAY's RHYME BY FRANCES BoARDMAN.

THE TIGHTWAD, Children should Many
One lie Bped who exists with Chemically All,
then Fighting ian? No, Children Fighting protect
Cash which he A
Phcfng Kid at FIRST he speedily takes Thirst
Art after which he makes Start Dime
Ihn-Qualters
his OncWay Pockets close their Traps till only
them Maybe Moth and Rust noted Holy
accomplish IT'D No Iumanneres
the Tghwads Heart to beed his
outward his Dough He those who Read
Sort Of Mess; Follow his TrakDONT
Pile Jack!
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atmosphere which
any business man
will at once de-
scribe as political
silk hats, seedy
frock coats and
big cigars, orna-
mental tobacco
chewing attend
ants whose prime
function seems to
be to open a door
for some city Of.
fetal who is usu-
ally out, full
grown men doing
office-bo work,
party organization
men laborinp over
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-17
THE CITY MANAGER
City Halls Become Offices Of Business
BY H. S. GILBERTSoN,

(This is the eighth of IA articles
on the City-Manager plan, by H. s.
Gilbertson of the National Munich
pal League.)
In the city hall of an old style
government you will find certain
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ed comfort as much as Katherine did.
| flew down the stairs and joined
Daddy.
BE game, little girl! Morrison's
men ought to be here soonw
They should have been here 10
minutes ago." Morrison consulted his
watch Il don't like the looks of
things"
Spence would not leave Chrys for
all the royal gems on the globe, he
averred. So Bob and Morrison went
down to the garage alone.
True to Bobs promise, they were
back in 10 minutes. And they came
back without that adorable English
bag!
The auto never had turned up
The garage at all!
ITO Be Continued.)
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES
Central Jlme.)
Arrival and Departure Of PsssepEe

NCCltAt 'lhGsJ
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.
Arrive Leaves
: 1859 am Columbus hgo $40 am
1928 pm Albany-Montg'y 5:14 am
7:35 pm Macon-Atlanta 6:37 am
'7:15 pm Columbus '7:10 am
1:52 pm Albany-Montg'y 2:15 pm
2:15 pm Macon-Atlanta 1852 pm
s11 as am Columbus $3.50 pm
1000 am Colum 'us % 100 pm
6:37 am Albany 7:35 pm
5:14 am Macon-Atlanta 1898 pm
$40 am lbany-Jaxville 1859 pm
1858 am Albany-Jaxville 1886 am
2:13 am Albany-JaxviIle 4:21 am
1886 am Chgo, st. l.. Alta 1858 am
4:21 am Gin, Atl-Macon 2:13 am
(O Daily; % Sunday.
SEABOARD AIR LINE.
Arrives Leaves
Bis pm Richland- Coils. 1000 am
$40 pm Cordele- Sav'h 1881 pm
1881 pm Richland- Montg'y $40 pm
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OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

entrance. Work will begin in May.
The city county at its meeting last
night passed an ordinance introduc-
ed by Alderman Bolton making it
unlawful for anyone to sell any
liquor known as amber, hoffenwei5,
or containing hops, also malt tonic,
or preparation of malt used as a
beverage not in conflict with state
or United States laws, without TAX
ing out license.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-14
7lIsHl!.EilBETTER TIMES

\XTE5EN folks speak Of good times. " their minds
wv run back TO the decade between 1890 and
1890 Theywerethe last years ofthe old America. In
those years no one especially worried about social
and economic problems.
Life ran III fairly smooth groove. Eggs sold for
about r. cents dozen and butter for a quarter a
pound Mlonsres were few. Ii seemed easier to get
along then thannoS
But if the inerease;of $50 per cent in the number
of high schools inthe United States since 800 means
anything it means ha.S are better off than that gen
tration.
The tremendous increase Of high schools must be
interpreted asindieatng a wider distribution Of pros.
pcny and consequent desire on shc part Of parents
to make The lives Of Their children richer than theirs
were. III s4s
In lie last generation the high school was largely
he weto.do family sluauIy Today it Is the prepare
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sAFUapAYEyENlNa. May y. lei
SUCCESS
BY BERToS BkALE1

They have neyersh had much money. they have never
won TO fame,
But their lixes1,d call successful in the big and
vital way;
And ,shateser was their fortune. they have met it
as II came;
They have known their share Of sorrow, butthelr
hearts are young and gay;
They nave hoped and dreamed together, they have
laughed and they have weps.
And their love has never taltered, and 1t will not
ttllithe. close;
They are old and bent and wrlnkled but through
ali the years they've kept
The pollen on the butterfly. the dew upon the
rose.
Somehow their simple annals have SAVIOR Of
romance
Since. they Joined their hearts in marriage more
than forty years ago,
For they still can find magicstn touch or in a
And the glamor Of the honeymoon has never lost
ITS glow;
They are onlyscommon people with common sort
OF lie:
They assesworked in hum drum fashion as their
calm demeanor shows,
But through all their plodding progress they have
Kept d man and wife.
The pollen on the butterfly the dew upon the rose
To their brood children they gave love and
trust and care
And they taught them truth and honor and
walk the path Of right
TO their friends and friends were many--they
gaze out a goodly share
OF warm and sweet affection and cheer forever
hrtght;t
TO each other Outstanding. taltu of every cues
ton free
And ths little flame of passion which true mating
always knows,
So they've their dreams unfaded, they've pre-
served all to- see
The pollen On the butterfly, the dew upon the
roset
Copyright 1912. by E. Al
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-14
THE ri i ESlTU4ToN.lN.MINGo !

HE. usual flood .of, advice regarding what ought
tosbe done about the anarchy in Mmgo county
IS now proceeding from the newspapers Of The country,
but one examines it in vain for suggestions that give
promise Of proving ofany pTaetical,use
The trouble is not local &c West Virginia, as 50
many newspapers seem to think II il were perhaps
West Virginia could have disposed Of it long ago II
happens that this particular section Of this state has be-
come the battle ground Of an industrial war which for
the moment is not only national but International in its
scope. Mmgo county in tie struggle over the closed
shop the same position that Belgium occupies in The
history Of Europe tits aeockpit
Take the Developments Of yesterday, when both
sides issued statements for The first time for instance
The spokesman for the men in the hills who are doing
the shootngis International officers Of the organized
miners who has been directing The activities Of the men
who are trying 10 compel the mine companies TO recog-
nize The union while the man who gave the operators
side Of the controversy spoke principally for coal cor
poratons who take thepostion that if they can resist
the efforts OF the nine workers to organize their field
they will prevent the country from falling into the grip
ofradea labor leaders who.f they had the coal areas
in the southern part Of this state under their control,
could freeze the country into agreeing to practically
any program they proposed.
It's fair TO assume that il The West Wirgiinians on
strike could be dealt with BY the West Virginia author
tiles The trouble would have beer disposed Of long ago.
But they for the simple reason that even when
the men directing the strike activities are West Virgin
ians they are subject to orders from outside the state
and the funds with which the strugg is maintained on
part Of the strikers come from beyond the borders Of
this state On Of the operators lot Of the capital
in the mine properties is from outside.
In all these circumstances state government has a.
moral If NOT N lepal rightto ca 1,non The fade,aI
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but points ont that this Is not III
nrecedented. because IN 1927, sub
4eQuent TO the Japan.Chinese var,
the percentage was 1914 per cent
However me aniouut in 1891 1872
shows d seytnsfold lncgease com
pared With 1897
The Journal tontinties: 6
Apart from the question q the
excessive nature or otherwise ! OF
the military expenditure however,
II must Be- pointed out that owing
to,the tact that the diminish tior
OF the army and navy Is in The
hands Of military and naval men
respectively, no civil official
much less outsiders-Tare allowed
to know the particulars Of the mil.
ltary expenditures, Sometimes 9
satisfactory explanation Is denied
even in the Diet.
ut Is for this reason that naval
and military men are allowed free.
dom. in the expendi tnfes OF public
funds, unfettered by outside inter
ference, Z 7.
ut will be. a mistake II this sort
OF thing Is allowed togo ion, While
not wishing to oyerburden the
country with more. investigation
committees, It surely Is necessary
in. this instance that a committee
be appointed so that careful inves.
tigation may be made into the
items of naval and military expen.
ditures before they are approved
by the Diet" 4
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Tory school Of the workers child and for his benefit the
lodeu city high school has become vocation TAIN
ing center
In those day workman could not Afford hsh
sehool fot bis children Today ysotInian cannot al
toEdnot tp send big sehools
Then many men liked % say that what was good
enough them good enough for Their children.
Today most men say nothing sitso good for theif
children e
he good old soft nmede gave US cheap butter and
eggs but the harder 10Th century has sarpened ot
nion for selfimproye and social betement; has
populanzed higher education and. through education,
has enlarged our needs Thee needs cost US more and
make work harder than The simple needs Of The easy
nine6es but they are worth working fol. These are the
better times.
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The appointment Of General Pershing to be chief
of staff Of the army. which was announced yester-
day, coming as 1t did after the announcement OF an
entirely different program for that officer doubt
less caused lot Of surprise but 1t was the logical
thing to do, and will work OUT to tho benefit of the
military establishment The appointment of Leuten-
ant General Hartford, who was chief staff Of the
A. e. F. to be assistant chief of staff Of the army,
however, may cause some heartburnng for, there is
feeling in interested circles that the officers who
were close to Pershing during the war are getting
more than their fair share the nice assignments
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Gu. ( i New Selling Plan
for the Resi-. &c May

Asannounced last Thursday we are featufiqs aserss
Of very good special very attractive bargains dur
Ing the remaining days OF the month. 81
Each day our advertisement will contain news about
the particular bargain to be offered on tho day following
Each department Of tho store will join tho movement
and patrons most the otter.
inss will be unusually important, both In variety and
price. I. S4s
Breaking orr customary rule tell you SPACE
below about next Mondays bargain In all the
Store News has been issuedby us spssls
tcally quoted price in 1t until
desire especially to Impress the value ~ Mendaysei
fering and do soin this way
Make a note Of the fact that you can purchase q
silk dress here on Monday very speeIapHes
indicated below. W.
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Prime Minister Lloyd George told the house Of

Prime Minister Lloyd George told the house Of
troops to- Upper silesia to put down the turbulent
Poles Q rpermit the Germans to wage war on them.
Here is pretty prospect indeed and 1t confirms the
worst predictions Of the pessmists who declared thai
to give the Poles a government Of their own would
simply set a trouble maker up in business. No
people in Europe are more in need Of peace than the
Poles and no people less disposed to seek it. The
French now that they have got the German question
disposed Of for the moment oughtto be compelled to
take the Poles in hand, ( a.
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+, ,,,,.,,.- -,
LET q TERS TO
THE EDITOR
CIRCUS eRAEr.

FAIRMoNT, May 1S.-[Editor
The West yirginian. Circus day
has come and gone once more, and,
we wish to vote the performance
very fine, also a nice clean parade,
but we cannot but remark how. long
viii the ever suffering public stand
for the graft? Simply because bust.
ness is good how long will our city
officials permit open grating and
gambling simply because 1t Is "a CT.
Gus? They advertised reserved
seats at 75c which In itself Is too
much, but when they saw the
crowd they charged $1.0O.S1.50 and
one citizen said he paid as much
as $500.
I wonder il Uncle Sam gets his
war tax on these extra charges and
II he does how do they check upon;
tt2 NotEso carefully as they do on
6ur. business mems reports I'm
sure. 3
The new city administration and
particularly the new chief and his
force, have been making It pretty.
hard for gamblers the past few.
months and they are right In that,
but the writer wonders Il the chic;
could not see the shell game at the
circus yesterday and why he did
not bring them in so the West vir-
ginian could publish their names,
They do say he was IN there. How
about it, chief? The writer Is not
so,yery much against a little game
Of chance but we all know that the
public has no chance with these
shell games, and our city and coun.
ty authorities should not be permit.
ted to take complimentary tickets
but should be required, according
to their oath OF office, to enforce
the law and protect the tax payers
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live copy for magazine section OF
some metropolitan Sunday paper.
Well sir, we had to laugh yester-
day when We were talking to some
of those Pittsburgh. tourists
s''2Fe7 9
You see, when we asked them
how they got from Charleston TO
Buckhannon they told us the, Bando
ran them over the Coal and Coke
division. &
! And we says. "are you sure you
have Pullman cars on. you tratn?"
They said they were dam sure,
they had - Q fthem, and
8 More than that they were great
big Pullmans Of the most modern
type with all the conyeniences Of
home, sweet home.
"Well, It certainly beats hell and
high water" says we, "to think how
you put that over on the Bandos"
Eve have been trying TO get 4
night sleeper from here to Charles.
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RUFF STUFF

That picture Of our respected and
distinguished fellow citizen, Colo
,el-s Senator q W. Watson, which
lppeared in the Astonisher this
morning no doubt was taken while
:, ". was playing end on a min,
trel show.
There are times when one feels
hat all cartoonists should be vac.
mated with d shotgun but it was
lot such q bad picture at that. only
hat blamed hat looks like a relic
4 the days Just previous to hellSite
lying period In the life OF the
;olonel.
pesgy Joyce says wealthy hus-
lands arc awful things. on that
hcory we sure would make an ideal
husband.
THAT Hergdoll potSot gold story Is
ic';lng about stale enough to'inake
~ -. :
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Toxic il, Paper Has
VieWsOn

TOXIC, April /. ~ Delayed -
Discussing the movement OF Japa.
nese business men to curtail mill.
tary expenditures, the Yorodzu, a
Toxic daily, with a large popular
circulation, emphasizes how little
the civil officials have To- do with
naval and. army appropriations in
this country.
The newspaper records the con-
ten4on Of the business elements
that vabout ass per cent OF the
budget is devoted to ornaments.
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BITS oF STATE
s: HISTORY &:
By 3. q. MEREDITH.


The first natural gas well in
America was opened in 1915 by
Capt. James Wilson within what Is
now the city limits OF Charleston.
The first horse and dray line in
Charleston was founded In 1880 by
Noah Colley. Previous to that
date transportation had been et-
fected by oxen and pack horses.
The first temporary capitol was
erected in Charleston In 1871 and
the first permanent capitol in 1855.
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Fuirmont was given rather severe test as to
its capabilities in the entertainment line yesterday
through the presence in the city oftwolarge parties
Of distinguished visitors, butt may be without
danger of stranipg the truth that the city gave
good account Of ITSELF all events both parties left
saying that they were vastly pleased with the cour
tesies extended here anG more than amazed at the
enterprise Fairmont shows.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-14

Grover Cleveland Bersdoli's mother who was on
the stand yesterday in the congressional inyestlga
ton Of the escape from custody OF her draft lodging
son showed that she had a poor opinion. Of the
lawyers she employed. On that one point at least
the. country as a whole will be glad to agree with
this militant German sympathizer. ,.8
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ton over the Bando and Coal and
Coke
"But the Bando said it was physl-
cally impossible and very dangerous
to run a. Pullman car over the Coal
and Coke q III
"And they were very sorry but
Il we wanted to go to Charleston
we would have to hire q box car
or a day coach or walk or 20 par
Gel post or go round by Mounds.
vile and Clarksburg." P's
n One OF the Pittsburgh. guys start
ed to laugh and he says, "you think
We! put something over on the jBando
did you ever stop to figure Il out
perhaps the Bando has been putin
It over on somebody"
And We kicked ourselt In the ear,
and sort Of laughed sickly, like and
invited the Plttsbprgh fellow "a
tell us another good Joke.
o.swell. The Bando is q promising
institution at any rate.
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sron, hold W anld .grart as recited
% gONpO

from hold up and grant as recited
above.
The writer did not lose anything
at the circus, paid for his ticket
and enjoyed the show, does not
mean to injure anyone, Just stands
for fair play and what is right. II
ctrcuses cannot come to Fairmont
and show as they advertise and at
the prices they advertise then say
let's home no more circuses. What
do you say, Mr.. Editor?
CURIOUS.
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eRoek.Bottena Prices = Give Z.
New Joy to Shop iing!.

After all the years inflated prices what delight
and satisfaction realize that prices down
rock-bottom again That everything you buy is worth
every cent and dollar that you pay for "
During all the months that prices have been coming
down there has been much about how
they were going to drop still that has
hadany comforting confidence existing prices and most
people have restricted their buying, IN less
lateron SO. s S. n si5
Now the timo Of uncertainty IS past
Prices have dropped and stopped.
Is With the wnd.up the spring season p the markets
the goods on hand reduced for the esanup
but there is no expectation that wprees lower
for season There sevcry indication that prices
at the bottom and viii advance slIghtlyta some eases
rather than go down.