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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-15

Rub-My-Tis mis- a great pain killer
Relieves pain and soreness, Rheuma
tism, Neuralgia, Sprains. etc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
Farmer Smith vas worried, too.

When Old Sicily Dry Weather got
out the Nuisance Fairies and mean
dered down to the eorth, Sprinkle
Blow and the Twins were not the on
ly people who were worried. Farmer
Smith was worried, too. Day after
day he watched the sky for clouds,
but nary a one appeared. If they
even so much as poked their noses
over the edge of the world Old Siz-
Fly blew his roasting-hot breath on
them and away they ski-daddled Far
mer Smith watched Old Sizzlvmarch.
ing through his fields and gardens
day after day blowing his hot breath
on everything and drying things IN
dreadfully. The leaves were as brown
as tobacco in places and the grass
so lovely and green IN the spring.
had curled up like watch springs. The
sass-patch garden looked SC forlorI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

have settled the dust and likewise re-
duced the temperature.
Mrs. Charles L. Ansley and child
rem, accompanied by Miss Sarah
Wheeler and Miss Nell Turpin, left
yesterday morning for Asheville, N.
c., to spend some time.
DR.. and Mrs. William F. Minis
have returned home from delight
full trip north, spending some time in
New York and Vermont.
After visit of a week here, Mr..
I. M. turloW returned this morning
to his home in jackson, Ga.
Miss May Davis is spending some
time with friends in Ellaville.
Miss Virginia Hollis and Miss Kate
Hollis, after visit of week to their
sister, Mrs. j. L. Hand, at Pelham,
returned home last night.
Misses Ethel Baisden and Jessie
Davenport have gone. to Fort Valley,
where they will spend some time as
the guests of Mrs. A. j. Evans.
Mr.. Charles A. Chambliss, clerk Of
the Sumter Superior court, with Mrs.
Chambliss, left yesterday for Myrtle
Springs to spend few days.
The establishment of the new rural
route from Americas to Ronev and
Friendship will have the effect of
closing the office at Draneville.
which was supplied by the same star
route carrier from the Americas Of
flee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
BY STANLEY

ladies, who has been on visit to her
sister, Mrs. J. w. Mathews, of this
city, for some time past, left for her
home yesterday, going by the way of
Lumpkin to make short visit to rel.
atives.
Mr.. W. S. Travis, who for some
time past has held the responsible
position as cashier in Treasurer S. c.
Cooper's office, resigned yesterday
to take a position with the Knoz.
vile, Cumberland Gap E. Nashville
railroad, and his brother officers pre-.
scented him with an elegant silver ser
vice as a substantial testimonial of
their friendship.
The Alhambra hotel, having been
recently completed, the following
we'll known individuals and firms
will occupy the business section of
the building: S. A. & M. railroad Of
flee and investment company, two
rooms on Lamar street next to hotel
entrance. The tower corner will ~
occupied by Clegg & Coney as a pr
vate bank. C. R. Whitley will be cash
Ter. Allen & Co., the next store, No.
2, Allen & Co., fancy dress goods.
No. 3, jewelry store, No. A, Allison
& Aycock, book store; No. 5, W. D.
Bailey, gents furnishing goods; No. 6
Singer Sewing Machine Co.; No. T.,
Oliver Bros, stationery; No. 8, drug
store, still pending; occupying the
eastern front, No. 1, G. B. Weaver,
groceries; No. 2, Oliver Bros, sta
tionery, this store runs through to
the western front; No. 3 barber shop;
No. A, barroom for hotel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
OBSERVATIONS


The only food Russia has is for
thought.
The original safety raiser was a
royal flush.
All the sweIls may be at the ocean
but not in it.
To reduce rents, quit throwing
bricks and lay them.
Too many married folks are re-
pairing broken hearts.
London has a one-cent cigar. So
have we-but it costs a dime.
One swallow does not a summer
make but it can make things pretty
warm.
A Chicago minister and the
church's money are missing. Cler-
zeal error
Isadore Duncan will take her bare
ieet INTO Russia-where they will
feel at home.
From the number of children dy-
ing, the real infant industry is still
unprotected
The man who said, "There's safety
IN numbers was looking at his bank
balance
The ambitionus amateur thinks a
golf course hasn't enough holes and
digs a few of his own.
not so fortunate.
Farmer Smith was worried but lots
of people were more worried
than he was. Phil Frog was at his
wits end
Copyright, 1920
Go Be Continued J
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
WHEN A WOMAN TELLS
BY RUTH AGNES ABELING
CHAPTER I'LL HAVE A TALK WITH TOM.

, became a working factor. For the
past two years-since before we met
I-Thave been getting by mostly be-
cause someone loved me, or rather
loved what they thought I was. I have
mot been any of the things these peo-
/ pie loved-I have merely been able
to create an Illusion and somehow
keep them believeing in me.
And now" | continued, not heed
ing Toms Interruption, 81 want to
come out of it fair and square.
want to stand on my own feet and
be accepted for just what | am. If
can't do it here, shall have to go
somewhere else"
Tom was silent for so long that l
feared he had gone. Then:
"You mean what you say" the
words came slowly; I'm not going to
interfere. But | am going to ask you
to let me do just one more little thing
for you.
Some of the men whose offices
you visited yesterday were not just
the kind of men I'd feel safe in your
knowing, and with no business back
ground, you'll find it hard to get
work without a personal element.
Il want you to escape that, Helga.
| happen to know of a woman who
needs a social secretary, one thor
oughly capable of meeting any emer-
gency gracefdly-you can 90 that
won't you see her and accept the
place if she likes your"
/ realized that much Of that Tom
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
DR.. BARTON'S
DAMYLETTER
SORROW
By DR.. William f. Barton.


A woman confided to friend that
her cup Of sorrow was nearly full;
she had an unsympathetic husband.
She said: Il am sick, and he will not
believe it,"
| What is your trouble?" asked her
friend.
1T is a nervous affection" she re-
piled. 81 have been to many special
lists, and they say it is an obscure
case. Several have told me it is the
most perpleXing case they have ever
seen ,il,, az 81
They lie to YOU" replied her
friend There is nothing obscure
about it. You need to do your own
homework, and have something to
think about besides your own mag
mary aches and pains"
Found No Comfort
The woman departed, weeping bit
terly. Not only was she abused bv
her unsympathetic husband whom
she described as "horrid" in his lack
Of sympathy, but she had not found
comfort in the friend to whom she
Ildu come.
She ought to have been thankful
for so honest a friend.
There are in this world a good
many thousands Of people, and not
all of them women, to whom life is
just one specialist after another. who
need nothing but exercise and fresh
AIR and self-forgetfulness.
belong to none of the cults who
profess to heal by various forms of
mental suggestion or spiritual power.
| hold no brief for any of them. But
| have lived long enough to know
that any one can be sick if he thinks
ne IS sick, and that many people who
think they are sick can be well.
Takes Courage
1t takes courage and self-control
II be well. 1t is easy to feel of our
pulse and take account of our in
tlrmitles. To many people it is posi-
tive luxury to tell of their symptoms
and enumerate their pains. They
could modify the Gospel HYMN to
sing, Count your many symptoms.
Name them one by one"
1t is better to count your bless
ings, one of which is to use to the
full extent possible the resources
within ones own being for good
health. There we'll be happier homes
and fewer divorces when people
learn how contagious is good health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02

and droopy I can't tell you about it,
and the stalks of wheat and rye and
oats were as red as wrapping
strings. The only place that did look
as though it was really enjoying the
hot dry weather was the corn field
and it waved it's long leaves of green
IN cool, mockery at the rest of the
world. 1t seemed to say, why not
take the weather as it comes? Folks
who make such a fuss about things
usually get the worst Of it. As long
as Mr.. Scare-Crow stays near to pro-
tect me from my enemies,I am hap
py."
The corn field forgot that the min
ute the weather got a bit chilly and
cool it began to shiver and complain
/ That's the way it is with people-as
long as things are going to suit them
they begin to criticize others who are
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
BEGIN HERE TODAY


helga SOrenson breaks her en-
gagement with the man she has
pursued for money, accepts his Of
fer to assist her to a career, and
seeks employment with the Rich
Mrs. John Ames as her social secre-
tary, Incidentally, she meets the
idle Philip Ames, who escorts her
from the house.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
The jingling of the telephone
awakened me this morning.
TOMS voice came over the wire.
'Hclga-have You gone crazy?"
was his decidedly characteristic
greeting And then, not waiting for
an answer, the words came tumb-
ling.
I'm so sorry dear, I knew that
you had it in you to wake up-to the
big possibilities-some day; but I had
hoped it wouldn't come until after
you were my wife"
His voice was very gentle; perhaps
| only imagined a thrill Of emotion
in it.
you have been artificial, but no
more SO than the rest of the girls. I
knew all that your letter told me be-
fore you wrote it, but | know, too,
that you are gold at heart-and l
want you: Pm coming out" he
snapped.
But you don't know where I am,
My words were pitifully inadequate.
Did YOU think that a man who
has loved, even the little badnesses
of q girl, could let her slip away from
him? l know just where you are and
just what you did all day yesterday
| wasn't more than 20 steps behind
you all along. Now Pm coming"
But Toni" ] shrieked as | feared
disconnection.
"Yes-dear?" the sweet compass
sion of his voice made me fear more
than ever meeting him. | knew |
couldn't see him and go on with my
resolution because l recognized my
own limitations, my own weakness
gentle caresses, soft voices nave al.
ways lured me.
please don't come" piteouslY, 'it
you want to keep me at all-please
don't, for I'll run away altogether il
you do.
Tom" I had myself better il
hand, ON the night before | wrote
you that letter, Helga Sorenson ceas
ed to exist as a love parasite. Sh,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02

A THENS already has two daily
misrepresentation is one more
than she should have if she would
have as good a newspaper as it is
possible for a city of her size to
support. For years an afternoon and
a morning newspaper have been pub
lished in Athens and only recently
these properties, long competitive in
a way. were merged under a single
ownership and management. I'm
mediately plans were announced to
increase the service of the two pa
pers to the community. Whether
this has actually been done or how
effectively the people of Athens
should be better judges than any
others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

(trom the Times-Recorder, Aug
ust 2, 189D.
Mr., W, c. Wright, head clerk of
the wholesale hardware firm of ]. W.
Sheffield & Co., left this morning
for a few days recreation at Forsyth.
Miss Belle Shaw, one of Columbus
most attractive and popular young
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
SOMEBODY in the good old Uni

80 C-1LDoD4 III the ROtu Ola UNI
versity city of Athens, Ga, is get
ting ready to lose some money-and
probably a good sized wad Of it, be
sides losing some more for the other
fellow. 1t is announced that a third
daily newspaper is to be launched
there about September l. The or
ganizat.cn Of the new r.rer has al
really been perfected, it is stated, and
in contest closed last week tEa name
o: "Ihe Athens Daily \ vs. was
selected. One hundred leading bust
ness men of the city are said to be
backing the new enterprise, and it
will have leased wire telegraphic
service each afternoon and Saturday
night. Which means that it will be
an expensive institution from the
start, for a leased wire is expensive
in itself, and extensive and costly
mechanical equipment is required to
make use of a leased wire telcgraphic
news report.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY

(FT0m the Times Recorder, Aug
ust 2 l91D.
Americus and Sumter county will
enj1Ta county fair this fall that will
do cfedit to this entire Section.
TIE interesting series of meetings
conducted fer several days at Leslie
Baptist cAurcb Ny Rev. Mr.. Shingles
has come 10 q close with many acces-
sions to the church membership.
Judge j. N. Scarborough and Rob
in Scarborough left yesterday morn
ing for Gainesville, where they will
enjoy the ozone Of the Blue Ridge
mountains for some time.
Mrs. Mary Joyner, the guest of
DR.. and Mrs Henry B. Allen, return
ed to Tennille, her home yesterday.
The Americas Light Infantry has
been complimented by the state mill.
tary department in the assignment
Of one of its commanding officers,
Lieut.. James Fort, to duty upon the
state rifle range near Atlanta, where
the representatives of the various
state commands will go for practice
More building is going on in Am
CIRCUS now than in any previous sum.
mer in history, and many big struc-
lures are yet to be started.
Several delightful dances have
been arranged for this week, compli-
mentary to the many attractive
young girls now visiting in Ameri-
Gus.
Farmers near Americas are mar
keting just now wagon loads of tn.
Cld-time Indian peach.
A new residence, practically, will
be made of the former Harris home
on Church street, which Mrs. S. E.
Warlick purchased recently.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
THE point we wish to make is that

THE point we wish to make is that
Athens is q one newspaper city.
1t cannot at its present or early fu-
ture size support two newspapers Of
the almost-large-city class, and
with the entry of a third newspaper
into the field somebody's fingers are
going to be burned and burned pain
fully. For a fight is the inevitable
result, and the new institution starts
with a handicap, the present newspa-
rers being going concerns, with am
pie capital behind them to give the
newcomers a run for their money.
They can't all win, and the people
of Athens will pay and pay dearly
in the end, both in money and in the
character of a newspaper that will
result inevitably from the weakening
of mortal combat, such as this will
be.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02

The Associated Press exclusively entitled to the ue %
cation OF all news dispatches credited to it otherwise cre
this and also the local published herein All
publication of special dispatches contained Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
HARRY Musselwhite, Manistee,

Ed ann W hHACIWiIltIS VI lllloLCCb
Mich. publisher, few days ago
made speech to a gathering of pub
fishers of his state in which he said:
q want to impress upon you the
difference between the modern small
city daily and its numerous predeces-
sors Of a previous generation. No
city in Michigan of less than $4,000
population today has more than one
daily newspaper, and some quite a
bit larger have but one. Yet no
thinking man will gainsay but that
the one newspaper, serving the gen
eral public interest to the best of its
ability, performs a far greater ser
vice to its community than the two
or three or more which formerly rent
communities into factions. "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

WEN EANo AIU TO-DAY
(From the Times-Recorder, Aug
ust 2, 1901).
The headquarters of the Toilnot
Club closed yesterday, all of the All
members having gone to a country
barbecue out east of the city.
Americas is thoroughly a wet town
again. Three deluges in as MANY DAVIS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
DITORIAL AND FEATURE PAGE s.
N BcrtOnBraleHSDdily Poem
<f=fsk I5.:,,:I>j

THERE many sorts Of walters,
There are frst and secondIaters,
And the kind that put their fingers in your soup;
There's the waiter bland and gracious
And the species most loquacious
And the careless kind who never give a whoop;
There's the sort with snobbish faces
Who preside in heightened places
And the burly tough with corrugated neck;
But wherever chance has thrust 'em
They've one Universal Custom,
They never bring the menu with your check
By heck.
Old you ever get the menu with your check?
MYTH manner deprecating
w (Or a times ihtimdatinp)
They will lay the bad news gently by your plate,
But they to think 'twould pain you
If they brought along the menu,
Which would help you YOU recapitulate.
They assume it's Just to spite EN-
That you scrutinze each item:
But-unless You want your purse to be wreck,
Foil their devious devices,
Make em bring that list Of prices,
Make a heller for the menu with the check
BY heck.
For they never bring the menu with the check!
copyright 1929
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
CINCE Michigan's population

CINCE Michigan's population is
nearly 100 FER cent white, and
Georgia's only little better than so
per cent white, a city of $4,000 there
compares favorably from a newspa-
per standpoint with a Southern city
of probably $4,000, allowing for the
foreign pcpllaiion Of the North. The
result of Michigan having no city
under $4,000 with more than one
daily newspaper IS that it is dotted
with dailies CT high calibre and high
service, all or most Of them paying
investments and therefore solid insti-
buttons able to give their communities
something not possible for the com
munities to have otherwise.
HF the business men and citizens of
Athens could find way to concen-
trate their support upon one news
paper, instead of three, or even two
they could soon have an Institution in
their midst of which they could vel
be proud, which would serve THEN
every need and would be in a posi-
ton to help the city 20 forward in 8
way impossible otherwise.
Newspaper publishing is a highly
specialized, highly technical business
and involves considerable hazard at
the best The Athens situation will
be watched by newspaper men OF
Georgia with great interest, with the
certain knowledge in the minds Of
every one of them that the inevitable
result can be only loss for all, with
anvendurance contest developing as t
which can survive the longest Anc
the city of Athens in the end will
pay the whole bill and more, il
money and otherwise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02

Only return to the oldfashoned family prayers and
the home altar the American home from de
struction-The Rev. W. E. Biederwof Grand Rapids,
Mich, minister.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
Ole
|ORI0LE

Her conclusion was drowned out.
'Oh. Florence, say not so! Say not
so. Florence! Say not So"
The hateful e%ntreaty still murmured
n her %resentful ears that night. as
;he fell asleep; and she passed into
he beginnings Of a dream with her
lips slightly dimpling the surface OF
her pillow in belated repartee. And
upon waking, though ii was Sunday.
her first words. half %slumbrOus in the
silence of the morning, were, vile
things" Her faculties became nor
alert, during the preparation Of q
toilet which va TO serve not only for
breakfast. but with the addition Of
gloves, a hat. and a blue velvet coat,
FOR church and Sunday school as well 4:
and she planned a hundred ven
geances. That is to say. her mind
din not occupy itself with plots pos
sibly to make real rather 1t dahblpd
among those fragmentary visions that
love to overlap and displace one an
other in the shifty retina of the minds
eye.
But In all Of these pictures, where
In prevailingly she seemed some sort
Of deathly powerful Queen Of Poetry,
the postures assumed by the figures of
Messrs. Atwater and RoOter Cloth
In an extremity of rags) were miser-
ably suppliant. So she soothed her
self a little-but not long. Herbert in
the ext pew in church, and Henry In
the next beyond that, were perfect
compositions in smugness. They were
cold, contented, ~aristocratic; and had
an imperturbable understanding be-
tween themselves-quite ~perceptible
to the sensitive Florence-that she
was a nuisance now capably disposed
OF by their beautiful discovery Of "Say
n so!" Florence's feelings were un-
becoming to the place and occasion.
But at four o'clock that afternoon
she was assuaged into a milder con-
dition by the arrival, according to an
agreement made in Sunday school, Of
he popular Miss Patty Fairchild.
Patty was thirteen and a half an
exquisite person with gOld-dusted
hair. eyes Of perfect blue. and an al.
Turing air of sweet self-consciousness.
Henry Rooter and Herbert filings
worth Atwater. Jr.. out gathering
news, saw her entering Florence's
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25

That Her Withdrawal Had Little
Depressing Effect Upon Her Guests
gate, and Immediately forgot that
they were reporters. They become 81.
lent and gradually moved toward the
house Of their newspapers sole
pOetess.
Florence and Patty occupied them.
selves indoors for half an hour; then
went out into the yard to study q
mole's tunnel that had interested Flor.
ence recently. They followed 1t across
the lawn at the south side Of the
house, discussing the habits Of moles
and other matters Of zoology; and
finally lost the track e the fence,
higher than their heads. Patty looked
through q knOthOle to see IL the tun-
mel was visible In the next yard. but
without reporting upon her observa-
tons she turned. al II carelessly, and
leaned back against the fence. cover
ing the knothole.
Florence" she said, in a tone soft
er and lovelier than she had been
using heretofore FLORENCE, do you
know what l Think"
mo. Could you e any more tracks
over there?"
FLORENCE" said Patty-"I was just
going to tell you something-only may.
be / better not"
"Why not?" Florence inquired. "Go
on and tell me-"
mo-" said Patty, gently. "You
might think it was silly"
mo. l won't"
Eyes, you might"
II promise ! won't"
swell, then-oh, Florence, Tn sure
you'll think it's silly"
II promised I wouldn't"
"Well-I don't think I better say
It."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25

% that ! am now abe to DO my work.
! Recommend your Vegetable Compound
to my friends who have troubles similar
to mine and you may use these factD
as q testimonial. "-1rs. CT. PHIlxxra,
Toomsboro, Go.
Weak, nervous women make unhappy
homes, their condition irritates bofk
husband and children. Il has been
said that nine-tenths Of tho nervous
prostration, nervous dependency, the
blues, irritability and backsche arise
from some displacement or derango.
ment Of . woman's system. Mrs. Phil
lips letter clearly shows that no other
remedy 10 % successful In overcoming
this condition as Lydia E. Pinkham6
Vegetable Compound.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
PRETTY PATTY.

Synopsis-Proud possessor of a
printing press and equipment. the
gift of Uncle Joseph to his n phew.
Herbert Illingsworth Atwater. Jr..
aged thirteen. the fortunate youth
with his chum. Henry Rooter.
ahou the same age, begins the pub
hcation OF a full-tiedgei newspa. er.
the North End Daily Oriole. Her
bert's small cousin. Florence At
water. beng barred from any nd
Of participation in the enterprise.
on account OF her intense anI nat
urai feminine desire to boss IL
frankly annoyed, and not At all
backward In saying 30. However.
a poem she has written IL accepted
for insertion in the Oriole. on q
strictly commercial basis-cash In
advance. The poem suffers ome
what from the inexperience OF the
youthful publishers In the art
preservative."