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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
THE MAN WHO PAID THE CHURCH DEBT.

THERE was a certain church and ii
had a Debt of Four Thousand
Shekcls. And the Minister spake I'm
to his Congregation upon a Sunday
when he mad Full House, and he
said:
Brethren, this Debt is a Burden.
1t might be paid if Twenty Men
would give each Of them an Hundred
Shekels and other twenty Fifty Shek-
els and the rest every man accord
ing to his several ability.
Then up rose John Perry, and said,
| will be one of Twenty Men to give
an Hundred Shekels.
Now every one knew John Perry
that he was a Poor Man, and of No
Great Ability, but of Good and
Honest Heart. And they were Deep
ly Moved by his Gener osity. And
Nineteen other men came across with
Hundred Shekels each, and other
twenty at Fifty Shekels per, and the
rest, each according to his ability, or
what he pretended was his ability
and within week the money was
all pledged, to be paid Spot Cash on
the next Sabbath Day.
And on that day John Perry called
at the Parsonage and handed the
Minister his contribution. And after
he had gone, the minister looked, and
behold, it was Five Shekels.
And the Minister called unto him
the Nineteen men, and he said, Our
dear friend John Perry hath misun-
derStood. When he promised to be
one Of an Hundred he meant to give
the twentieth part Of on hundred.
and the nineteen men roared with
.auehted. And they said. Tell it not
IN Gath. Behold, it inspired US to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13

+ come across, and that is well. Now
then, let US pay each Of US Five Shek,
els more and make up the share OF
John Perry, and we will tell no man.
And they had a Great Banquet that
Burning OF the Mortgage, ana
they might make merry over. They
set John Perry on high; and he Smll-
ed and was happy. And they called
on him for Speech.
And John Perry said, 1t is not my
doings, but it is Of the Lord; and /
am humbly thankful And now, be-
hold, the Church needeth a New Fur
mace, and the walls need to be re-
decorated, and the Minister should
have a larger salary. Let US raise
Four Thousand Shekcls more, and |
will start it with the Same Sum that
| gave before.
And the Ninteen Men whispered
one to another and said, Art Thou
game? And they answered, We
Are No Cutters. We stay in the
game and play it like Little Men.
And behold they raised -Four
Thousand Shekels more.
And that Church took on New Life,
and was happy from that day for
ward.
And the Nineteen Men and the
Minister bound themselves with a
Great Oath that they would never tell
this little joke
But this is a True Story; and il
showeth how it sometimes cometh to
pass that Very Humble instruments
are chosen for the beginning of
Great Tasks. And | would there were
many Churches and some other In
situations with men as unworldly and
as generous as John Perry.
WILLIAM +. BURTON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13

4 NXIETY about Jim and Ann
Aseparated Martha and me for
several weeks, but we Kept IN touch
by phone. Martha was not depress-
ed by the recent scandal, but she
depressed me.
She was too passive. she was
accepting her disappointments ami
establishments WIN Oriental phil
osophy.
Since we cannot be happy, why
give ourselves 50 much trouble about
nappiness?" she asked one morn
ing. This philosophy did not enliven
me; nevertheless, 1t attracted me
and | tried to live by it, and sue
ceeded for about day.
Few PHILOSOPHERS OF living endure
for longer than "a hours with ne.
| know a dozen different cults, any
one of which would lead me into
peaceful pastures. Sometimes !
meander complacently by the aid of
one or another of them through
some confused moments, am upiift-
ed by some popular credo and then,
overnight, | slump back into my own
restless self.
When l next saw Martha her in
difference to happiness had been put
to a test. l hurried to her in re-
spouse to an unexpected summons
from her by phone.
Evan has disappeared! He has
not been at home for three daysw
! hung up the receiver and turn
ed to Bob with this sensational in
formation.
"Cherchez la. femme!" murnured
my husband, with shrug. SIS
Marie worried?"4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY.
L

From The Times Recorder. Marcl
II and IS, 1919
The AmeTlcuz Bar Association, il
meeting assembled YESTERDAY
morning, adopted resolutions eX
pressive of the regret of that body
at the resignation of Judge Chas. X
Crisp, as Judge of the city court OF
Americas to accept the office oil
house parhamentarian in the ma
llonal congress.
At a very pretty party on Wed
nesday afternoon Mrs. Ira Lowe
Was at home to the young ladies oil
the Bridge Club. Mrs. Lowe wa.
assisted in receiving by her sister
Mrs. Dudley Gatewood and Mrs. Bar.
.gw Council. Those present were
Misses Kate Wheatley, Marie Hous-
On, Elizabeth Hollis, Matte Lewis
Dodson, Rebecca Mathis, Florence
Niles, Matte Rylander, Emma FL
bridge, Lynn Mathis, Callie Bell,
Emma May Borum, Virginia Gum,
Mamie Sue Bell, Josephine Turpin,
emma Lee, hazel Tower and Mary
HawkeE.
The fire department is still hoping
he city council viii bay that need
ed automobile truck. Progress and
public safety demands it.
Miss Sujette Lanier, of West
Point, is the admired guest of Miss
Elizabeth Hollis for some time at
aer home on Lee street.
James Fort, private secretary to
Congressman Dudley Hughes, came
&c his home here yesterday to spend
The short congressional vacation.
Col. Edward J. Willingham, OF
Macon, IS the guest today Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Council, coming down in
his touring car,
Mrs. NJ. 7. Elan returned yester
day from New York, where as usual
she selected latest novelties Iii
spring millinery.
The largest delegation from South
Georgia, that from Americas, head.
ed by Mayor Mathis and President
J. W. SILVER of the Americas Boarc
Of Trade, swooped down on Atlanta
on Thursday to attend the South.
ern Commercial Congress and to
extend an invitation to delegates tt
visit their city and county. says The
Atlanta Georgian. Among those il
The delegation were: Mayor J. Z.
Mathis, Senator J. E. Sheppard, Aid.
erman c. J. White and wife, Presi.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
Confessions Or Bride

Not at all-unforrunateiy!' ]
replied.
And truly, Martha was not al all
distressed about her husband in the
sense that she feared murder or sud
den death for him. For another
reason the pink had faded from her
checks, her lovely hair was neglect
ed, her lids were red.
He has gone with Elsie DENIAL
son!' So Martha greeted me at her
office.
Elsie Demaison! That young girl
whom you had taken into your Of
flee The-the .ungrateful little
thiefw / stormed.
Don't rave, Janet"
"Why, she was only with you two
monthsn'
"And she has upset my life. I'm
stunned ! felt SO sure that was
getting a hold upon Evan again, that
was remaking him to the pattern
of the man | first loved. Lately he
has chung to me so. Ever since the
Marion Sprague affair. He was
often up here in my office-to be
near me, | fancied! l flattered my
self Elsie was very demure. l never
suspected~
"The-the ingrate" l repeated.
81 haven't words to denounce herr
Don't try. Feel sorry for her!
Remember that the girl who helps a
married man to lie to his wife is
teaching him how to lie to herself,
in her turn. She is undermining his
character. She will herself go
down in the debaclew
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY. p
(trom The Times-Recorder, March
IL and Is, 1901.)
The session of the city council
was rather brief last night, though
of course, this was not due to hyp-
motto influences even if two of three
Of the members did show up at the
opera house later in the evening.
Chas. l.. Ansley has returned from
New York, where for the past two
weeks he has been purchasing goods
for his house here, Wheatley and
Ansley.
Americas certainly has a number
of rocky" sidewalks. Some of
those along Cotton avenue would MT
be tolerated in country village.
Let them be repaired.
A Lee street lady, after looking
lntently at the hynoGzed subject in
Duncan's window yesterday, remark
ed to her companion, CHATS moth
ing, John does that the whole year
round"
DR.. J. C. Fields has returned to
Americas from New Orleans, where
for six weeks he has been attending
lectures and taking a postgraduate
course in one Of the great hospitals
of the Crescent City. The doctors
many friends in Americas are as
clad to see him back again as he is
to return, for he thinks Am circus
is the greatest place after all.
Carroll J. Clark left yesterday for
Chattanooga and Murphreesboro on
a business trip.
Messrs. j. A. Davenport and ]. c.
Roney have formed a business co.
partnership and will write fire and
life insurance.
A marriage Of interest to many in
Americas occurred on Monday aft
ernoon at Plains, the high contract
ing parties being Miss Jennie Timer
and Rufus U. Morrell The mar
riage rites We're solemnized by Rev.
u. G. Harrison, pastor of the Meth
odis5 Church there, and was wit
messed by numerous friends and
relatives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13

dent j. W. SILVER of the Americas
Board of Trade, Alderman L. G
Council and wife, Mrs. C. C. Clay
Thomas Harold, Alderman G.. W
Riley, ". NJ Harper, W. E. Hamil
ton, E. E. Bell, W. H. Estes, DR.. j
r. Hair, Mrs. E. B. Everett, and o
M. Chester
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
low PRISON BARS clarity. the visionl


A How many tragedies would be averted only and wo
moment of anger fit of jealousy passion for revenge
the fash of pistol then prison bars.
And with the prison bars think Time recall the
days OF innocence before the glare of the bright lights dazzed the
vision and the hectic night life scared the moral
lime to think of the simple life lived back the old home
where the homy virtues satisfied and egned
e time to thin kof these and thousand other things that
have been driven of mind in the convva grill
rious thought dared o nrude
me to weigh values and with the horror how
the Heng whose pursuit has them brought feon
shrink and fade of sight when compared viz
tues they have ignored THEN mad chase exciting pleasures
The solitude OF cell brings and face face
with the tragedy OF wasted opportunity and the things
nave lett behind to assume astounding proportions.
- Liberty was never sweet secontro admir-
able honor glorious from behind the
bars OF prison cell.
Nothing interests nevyweds less than advice on how to be
happy though married
No doubts sows garden seeds that never
Y President has his Congress his under his thumb
.'"
Too much boyonet proddng may bring Russia to the Rhine
German President Ebert urges dignity" says cable; how
about urging payment?
Costa Rico has called off its couldn't COMPETE
ton of the American baseball season
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
A1NhNzzzZl7zzl:

WTROTZKY OFFERS Five Million Rubes For Rebel Chief
Head Saturday headline. Let's That about
dollar and eighyhye real isn't } No missed
guess $25 1t must be be spendthrl in Russia
MOST UNFORT UNAIE situation has arisen IN the A. B. q a.
"A dispute Bugg who is the receiver for the road has
refused mediation and the hope OF early amcab settlement IS
off Bugg his letter OF refusal OF the offices OF the federal
agents says bind the road accept set
Element beyond powers the road mterrng that the
baors medaos found in favor OF the retaining then
present scale pay road would be unable meet the obga
On the face of this a reasonable and ipst posi-
ton for Colonel Bugg take However there than
way to We believe Colonel Bugg made big tactical
bunder right the controversy We believe that the facts
and figures are really has commended he could safely accept
mediation lay all his cards the table trusting to the good
sense and the fairness and mparay OF the media
tors accordance with the facts shown do not be
feve possible that any decision could result finding that the road
should pay than could earn
But assuming such rendered, of il
could enforced for the could be paid with
did and decision could force enable the
the money and its deficit
Colonel Bugg has destroyed of the public confidence
which he has had back Of him up this he has indicated
he intended that he is seeking abso
lutely fair decision.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13

DR WILLIAM E BARTON of the best loved and most pa
writers each have its He wants
Georgia to have Georgia that may be sung whed
played any musical instrument from end OF the state to
the other.
Dr. Bartons suggestion who love Georgia well may
consider will do much love for the
for home for neighbors 1t will make better
Americans will increase love for music, without which the
world would be drab and dreary thing
What do you think about state song for Georgia?
Can YOU write onep
Do YOU know who can?
you interested in giving this all its will
down and talk with the editor of The Times
Recorder? Or write him, if you're too busy for a visit.
This state has laws enough 1t needs officially adopted
and unanimously approved state song.
The Legislature write laws apenty, and doubtless will
continue writing laws
Let write songs, choosing from among them all that one
the majority of like best Then ask the Legislature
writing other laws long enough write into
the statute books.
Shall we sing states song?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-07
JERSEY BOXING COMMISSION
WILL INVESTIGATE BOUT
Tactics of Wilson in Labor Day Battle With Downev
Result in Formers End of Purse
Being Held.

Richard 10 withhold II pending AN
investigation OF Wilson's ring tactics.
which met with boos and cries OF
Stating" from the crowd
bowncy forced the lighting most
OF III" way. and was given the un-
Official verdict in four Of the twelve
rounds. Wilson was credited with
three. and the others were declared
even
The argument over who was mid
d!cw"ish, champion started recently
in Cleveland, when the fighters met
for the first time In that battle
Downcy hoored the titleholdcr twice.
and claimed Wilson was down for
thirteen seconds. but that the referee
slowed the count to save Wilson
The referee later gave Wilson the
decision on Il foul, but the Clcvc-
land Boxing Commission and the
ohio state body announced they rec
oGnizcd Downcy as the champion.
supporting his knockout claim
sion will decide next Thursday aft
crnoon whether Wilson's guarantee
Of $4,000 viii be held up further.
Wilson'S unsatisfactory work
prompted our action" said Charles
McNair "a member OF the commiss ion.
lie led eleven times In twelve
rounds" McNair announced that
Wilson. Downcy and their man
ayers would be ordered TO testify nj
the hearing so that the commission
might determine why Wilson fought
in such n iistlcsS manner
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-07
SPORTS
RANDOLPH MACON ELEVEN
HAS BRIGHT PROSPECTS
Return of Many Veterans
Brings JOY to Those Inter
cstcd in Institution.
| Special 10 The Timcs-Dispatch.

ASHLAND, VA. sept c-i'oo,hall
practice at Randolph Macon College
viii open next week Coach CON
recently visited this city and made
arrangements 10 take care of IN.
squad, which VIII report before tho
academic work begins The local
mentor mas hopes nf strong team
inns season following a poor showing
on the gridirun last year.
when the coach came To Randolph
Macon At the start OF last season
ne had Few veteran football players
eleven Several men OF last wear
Including Captain Randolph. MurriI!
SSno9t. OF Richmond. Boil. league
Goodc. Cobb, scott. f.dmunds. Weaver
Bridgcforth and Bauscrman. are cs-
ncctcd To return TO collcr. this fall
These men VIII form the nucleus for
the 1921 team
Soon after tho close Of last season
Con began making preparations for
TINS year and during the winter
months held football classes. All Of
the promising material was given a
practical course Ia the theory Of foot
ball and II is believed that the re-
suits obtained will be noticed in TINS
year : team.
While the return Of tho veterans
Is eNncctcd TO help the prospects a..
the Yellow and Black much Will de-
pend upon tho new material which
enters the school AT the opening in
a few days Coach COT is confident
that the new men Will help the 1921
team.
The 1921 schedule Is one Of the
hardest in tho athletic history Of the
school. Eight contests have been ar
ranged TO date. The principal games
VIII he with Hampton sidney. Uni
versity OF Richmond, William and
MARY. Washington and Lee ana North
Carolina state College.
September 2i-North Carolina
State. at Raleigh.
October l-WaSh!ngtOn and Lee,
At Lexington.
October S-IIampden Sidney. AT
Richmond.
October i5-Trinty at Durham.
October 22-Elon. at Greensboro.
October William ana Mary, ut
Williamsburg.
November Open.
November l1-Richmond University,
1T WcSthauptou.
November -Lynchburg. at Rich
mond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-07
NEW WORLDS RECORD IS
SET BY MISS AMERICA Il.
Water Graf, Makes 80.567
Miles an Hour. Winning
Lake George Trophy.
by AssOCiatcd Press. /

DETROIT. Sept. 6.-Thc fastest
speed ever made by II water craft
marked the close here today of the
1921 gold cup liarmSworth trophy
regatta. Miss America. H. OF Detroit
setting the new worlds mark AT
so 567 miles an hour in capturing the
Lake George trophy for the onc-milc
Spcedboat championship OF North
Am, rica.
1oday's victory for Miss America.
H.. gave Garfield y. Woods hydro
planes clean sweep in the regatta.
which began August -. His Miss
America. l., successfully defended the
gold cup. while Miss America. H. re-
tanned the British international
uiarmsworthy) trophy yesterday
when Maple Leaf. VII. the British
challenger. was disabled and sank he
fore completing the heat. While
Gar" Wood drove the victOrS in the
gold cup and the Harnsworth races.
his brother. George Wood had the
honor. OF setting the new worlds
mark in today's trials against time.
The old worlds mark OF &c Cas-.
held by Miss America. l.. foil with the
first dash down stream today when
George Wood sent the new Miss
Amcricn roaring over the mile course
in iI,2I seconds. He lowered il still
further on his second trial down
stream when he WAS ciockcd at +i.I9
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-07
GROH PLAYS WITH REDS,
DESPITE STATEMENTS
Heinic Said He Would Tell
II to the Judge" but
He Didn't. 49,

Despite his statements last N,v
mat ne never. never would play'al..i,
Tor Garry Hermann and his GIN.
cinnati ball club, lIelnic C:roh IL n,,h
US touay IN his usual red hosiery
ltcinic said he would tell il 70 ~.
Judge after Judge Lands decrestf he
mad to play with Cincinnati this y.ar
u ne cared To play at all. II ciroh told
the eminent jurist anything IL had
iittie weight, as Groh now Is glad IN
collect salary cheques signed by Au
gust Hermann.
When Judge Lands stopped tho
deal whereby the Giants were to PCT
iron !ast June, he convinced all
baseball that he was absolute boss
and intended to reach right info any
ieaSue when he deemed il necessary
ana stop things which he didn't like
or considered inimical to the welfare
OF baseball
New York teams have profited in the
past by purchasing disgruntled play-
erS from other clubs. But there was
TOO much OF IL. Sales and deals are
All right at times. but the secohd di-
vision towns need stars as much as
the topnotch clubs
Groh has developed into n wonder
ful player since he was tossed in with
the deal whereby the Giants procured
ART Fromme from the Reds in 1913
h"ihic then was benchhand,, but
many persons predicted at the tim.
'hat ne was the most valuable player
turned over by New York in the deal,
the others being Leon Ames and Josh
Dcvore.
Groh's peculiar style at bat Che has
a style all OF his own) has made him
popular and feared around the entire
NATIONAL League trail. Heinic today
ranks with the leading third basemen
IN the game. hut while ne was hold
ing out last spring. frankie Frisch
passed him as tho leagues greatest
first bascman, md Groh isn't likely
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-07
DISPaln CLASSIFIED
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIR-
GINA.

Whereas. on the o2nd day OF
August, 1921. ]. W. Davis flied "A libel
in the District Court OF the United
States for the Eastern District OF Vir-
ginia against the gasoline boat
"Yorke," her boats. tackle. apparel
and furniture, in Il cause Of debt, civil
and maritime.
And whereas. by virtue OF process
in due form Of law, to me directed.
rcturnable on the goth day of August,
1921, ] have seized and taken the sa id
gasoline boat "Yorke" and have her
in my custody.
Notice is hereby given that "a Dis
trict Court will be held in the United
States courtroom in the city OF Rich
mond. Va, on the 9th day OF Sep
TENDER. 1921. for the trial of SAID
premises, and the owner or owners.
and all persons who may have or
claim any interest, are hereby cited
10 be and appear at the time and
place aforesaid. to show cause, IL any
they have. why Il final decree should
not pass as prayed.
CLARENCE G. SMITHERS,
u. $. Marshal.
BY j. G. ELLIOTT.
Deputy u. 5. Marshal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-07
Knoxville to Be Host
to 100 Automobiles
fRy Associated Press. !

KNOXVILLE. TENN. Sept. t.
Knoxville Will be host tomorrow
Of 100 autoists en- route TO the an
nual meeting of the Dixie High
way Association in Cincinnati.
september $40. The marty is
scheduled to arrive here at
o'clock, and after n luncheon at
the Business Mems Club will pro-
coed northward via Jeilico and
Lexington. The caravan will be
augmented here by thirty-ave
local good roads boosters, who
will represent Knoxville at the
Cincinnati jamboree.
w. p. Baker. secretary of the
Knoxville Automobile Club, en-
poets about 100 here Ey automo-
bile. while many will go from
Florida and Georgia by train.
twenty. cars from Atlanta. fifteen
from Chattanooga and many
others from smaller cities and
towns on the Dixie Highway as
far south as Miami will make mp
the party representing the South
ern stretch OF the Dixie Highway.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-07
Giants Will Play
Game for Big Six >
tBy Associated Press. !

NEW YORK, Sept 6,-Thc New
York National League club today
announced that testimonial
came for Christy Mathcwson. for
'ncr pitching star of the Giants
Will be played September 80. when
Sew York meets Boston In the
last National League game To be
played here this season
An effort will be made to pre-
cede tn" game with "a iivc-inning
contest between the present Giants
and the Giants who played with
MathcwsOn on New York'S world
championship team Of 1905. Don
lin. Dahlen. Rusic, Gilbert. Bow
crman, Brcsnahan and other play
ers OF fifteen years ago VIII be
asked To play.
The New York club Will give
It's entire share OF the receipts to
MathcwSon, who is Ill with
tuberculosis at Saranac Lake.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-07
TENNIS TITLE GOES
TO CALIFORNIA BOY
[By Associated Prcss.l

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Eob-rt Kim
Scy. san Francisco. won the Metro
poiitan championship in the final OF
IL" iennls tournament at the CrcS-
cert y. {. here today. The young Pa
ciic Coast star CONQUERED Willis f.
Davis, sam Francisco. In five sets. 6-2
10, e.. &c, %. The points for the
thrcc sets totalcd $50 to 1870
IN the doubles Robert and Howard
kinscN. san Francisco. won the tiilc.
Thcy easily defeated Gerald Emerson
ana Harold Taylor, New York. "a.
X. Norris Williams, IT,. and Wat
son NJ Washhurn. the Davis r,n nnir
defeated j. o. Anderson ana q V.
T"dd. Australian champions. in an
exhibition. G-3 6-3 c.