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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-04
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

Peabody Normal college, Nashville,
where she has won merited honors,
and is a social favorite here.
Tom SIappey, wearing shirt
waist as loud as a fire alarm and with
a diamond headlight in front, came
yesterday to celebrate the Fourth,
Knocked down in the mud, his
countenance slightly marred and h-a
clothing torn to shreds and his silk
umbrella a total wreck was the in
ventory taken Of F. p Mitchell af-
ter an attack by wild cow last night,
The encounter occurred near Turpln S
stable. Clerk Mitchell was crossing
the roadway with his umbrella rails
ed when country bovine driven by
a negro slipped her trolley and col
lided with him. The attack was sud
den and unexpected and Mr. Mitchell
was fortunate in escaping from the
maddened beast with his life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-04
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder, July
3 and 4, 1919

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If you hear the fire whistle sound
today at 3 80 and then see the trucks
speed down Lamar street, do not let
it cause your Fourth of July temp
erature to rise There will be no
fire except that of patriotism, and
our Americas artesian water will not
put out that fire. The department
will give an exhibition sprint from
headquarters to Cotton avenue lay
ing four lengths of hose and throw
ing water, all inside of 80 seconds.
AT called meeting Of the board
OF education yesterday, teachers were
elected to fill all three vacancies
that existed, these designations hav-
ing been turned in since the regular
meeting of the board at which all
vacancies for the year are supposed
to be filled. Miss Mary Mathis, a
recent graduate of the State Normal
school, was chosen to fill one of the
Grammar school vacancies. Miss Ma
this made an excellent record in her
work at Athens and is thoroughly
equipped to handle the work that
will be assigned to her. Her ac-
QUESTION marks an excellent addition
to the Grammar school faculty. Miss
Mary Harper, of Elberton, was Sc
lected to fill the other Grammar
school vacancy. Prof. j. L. Sinclair.
Of Hampton, Va, was chosen to fill
the vacancy in the High school corps
Aboard their comfortable Chalmers
touring car Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Gate
wood and sons and daughters left
yesterday for Atlantic Beach where
they expect to arrive this afternoon,
trip of 250 miles in a little more
than day. Mr.. Gatewood has leas-
ed pretty cottage at the beach.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-04

The first paper" currency was in
scribed on skins and chips of bark.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-04
Esprit OF TO- BEGAN AS COMIC AND BECAME
AMERICAS MOST POPULAR PATRIOTIC PAINTING
Real Characters Posed
For Art Piece That
Won Fame
BY DIR. WILLIAM E. BARTON.

When Archibald NJ. Willard set out
to make picture of fifer and two
drummers as a recognition Of the
Centennial of American lndcpend-
ence, he had no thought that he was
setting his foot upon the threshold
of fame.
He meant to add another to his
long list of humorous pictures.
But he painted the most popular
patriotic picture that America has
ever known.
"The Spirit of TO
Willard had always liked to draw,
In his boyhood days, no fence was
sacred to him. As a soldier in the
civil war he made sketches and sent
them back to the folks at home.
After the war he established HIM
self at Wellington, O., as a painter
in carriage mandatory.
Those were the days OF the chro-
mo, and Willard proceeded TO make
many pictures, which were repro
duced by j. f. Ryder, a Cleveland
art dealer, and sold to their mu-
tual profit.
The Centennial year was approach
ing, and Willard undertook what he
hoped would be his most popular hui
morous picture, a burlesque on the
old-fashioned Fourth of July cele-
braton.
He had his characters near at
hand. His fifcr was Hugh Moshcr,
soldier Of the Civil War; the boy
drummer wa, Henry DeyerauX, Of
Cleveland For the central figure,
Willard got his father to pose.
The old preacher was himself
| nothing less than heroic. hc was
tall and grim and of Revolutionary
blood, and he impaired to the picture
something which from the first made
it difficult to treat it in the spirit
of the comic.
One day, after many attempts to
satisfy himself with the humorous
picture, Willard threw it aside and
| started anew. He transferred his
three musicians from the bayfield,
and rustic celebration to the battle
field. Then every suggestion of the
| comic vanished
His father was taken sick, and
never recovered. Willard worked
by day on his painting and by night
watched beside his father; and every
days he put more of his fathers
character into the face and figure of
the old man.
The painting was completed, and
exhibited at Philadelphia. He called
it yankee Doodle" But the people
renamed It, ''Toe Spirit of TO" 1t
made Willard famous as the fore
most American painter, 1t put wag-
on-painting far behind him.
1t did not occur to Willard when
| he made his famous painting that
the three characters in it might be
taken for son, father and grand
father, but other people were quick
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-04
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder, July
3 and 4 1917

3 and A, 1917
While feeding his cows yesterday
II. A. Harris was hooked. he de
acribed a graceful circle in mid air,
landing slightly disfigured and sore,
but still in the ring.
The Times Recorder force will
celebrate the Fourth tomorrow at
Chapman's mill, where they can use
all the pyrotechnics they want to
without any fear of star wearer.
M. N. Edwards, formerly with the
Davis Furniture company, is now with
Hawkins and Loving, where he will
be glad to have his friends call upon
him.
Max Altman has moved his whole
sale whisky and cigar house from the
Peoples National bank block to the
Hamil building on Cotton avenue
where he will have more room He
will make quite an addition to his bust
ness and will have a wholesale liquor
business equal to none in the state.
Two gentlemen who boast of then
fast horses had an impromptu race
in the northern part of the city yes
terday. Both horses were hitched tc
buggies but they made mile ovel
ordinary roads in three minutes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-04
55-Edia, Rings Up and Ring OFF

55-EdiG, Rings Up and | Ring Off
WI. 1of homo +bo next morn
" nen ~ : NM 80 obon+
ing Bobble was shecaHls do ''''''
half-minute intervals.
He seems to have taken a pretty
bad cold, said Dot. Are you sure
you tucked that blanket around nlln
when it began to get cool yesterday
aftcrnoon?"
'I-think so, dear, l fepaeo'
Going downtown, though, | ran
through the events of the day, ana
| couldn't remember putting inc
blanket about Bobble. Edith and l
had been 50 busy talking-and laugh
ing about the mistake Of Sally VINO
had taken me for Ldith's husband
that had not paid mucn attention
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-04

Beans originated in Egypt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-04

Sweden fad coin in 1880 weigh
Nrl "a I, IL Gle 49,. L..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-04

Tea pressed into bricks is still
used as money in inland China.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-04
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
3 and 4, Is

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ltrom the Timcs-Recorder, July
Miss Kate Thornton was at home
last evening to large company of
her young friends at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. J..
Thornton, on Fielder street. Miss
Thornton has just returned from
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-04

to think of it, and Willard liked the
idea, though he told me it was one
he borrowed from the lovers of the
picture, and not his original thought.
Willard died in Cleveland in 1913,
and is buried in Wellington, where
he painted wagons and rose to fame.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-04
Confessions Of a Husband!
THE, MANS SIDE OF MARRIED LIFE

my exit, a telephone call was an
nounced for me.
l went to the instrument. The
voice was Edith's.
I'm sorry | can't stop to talk
long now" | said even before she
had told me what she wanted. Bob .
bic is sick and I'm hurrying home.
That's too bad" l did not think
her voice sounded very sympathetic.
DO you have to act as nursemaid
even on weekdays?",
Sometimes. Pm sorry | have to-
hurry now. I'll ring you up this
evening or tomorrow morning" Il
said that to break the force of my
abruptnesS.
| was not particularly Interested
in what Edith had to say. Of course,
it had not been her fault that | fail
ed to notice how cool it turned at
shutdown and to bundle Bobbie up ac-
c0rdingly.
But if she hadn't insisted on be-
ing with me | was certain l would
have thought of 1t. I1hat wasn't
very logical, but | was looking for
some one on whom [ could put the
| blame.
All the way home l reproached
myself for not taking better care of
Bobbic. He was a thousand times
more important to me than Edith and
l was anxious to forget any nonsense
about her that my imagination might
have evolved.
When | got home | saw in front of
our house a coupe which | recognize
as belonging to DR.. Harris.
Go be continued.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-04
EDIT ORAL.

ONE hundred and torty-hVe
voars ago this Fourth of July,
e "ao,,,n-aast Yankees
s'o .oso by
pun 'heii iioaN' -
signing the DeciaIa'loh u i'iN
pendence.
That document gave birth to
.LsIIn;ted States. II forever end
A.-..o l., L;;nus
ca uie - ''l' -:
10 1t you owe your Poii''0"' ~
dependence and republican self
government.
=
WHEN the Declaration of indie
" pendence was signed, July
A. I776. the battles of Lexington,
Concord and Bunker Hill had
been fought and Washington had
taken charge of the Continental
army.
With that much of start to-
ward independence, it would
seem that the Declaration would
have gone through speedily.
But Congress was nearly as
H.. - 49, H., ,,.,
The first resolution of indie
pendence was introduced June 7
by Richard Henry Lee, of Vir-
ginia. 1t was debated, referred to
committee, and nearly a month
went by before ii was adopted.
AS with all big questions, the
public was divided.
John Adams, who for two years
had been boldly advocating indie
pendence, wrote: Il was avoid
ed like man infected with Iep-
rosy and walked the streets of
Philadelphia, borne down by the
weight of care and unpopularity."
Of the delegates from the Is
original colonies, those from New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.
Maryland, Delaware and South
Carolina were at first opposed to
severing British rule.
***
THOMAS Jefferson arrived in
III. 49,.
ed to write the Declaration of In
dependence.
He went about it leisureIy-
rented room on a second floor in
quiet neighborhood and had a
carpenter make him special desk
three feet high and Ia bv 10
inches on top. On this table. he
penned the Declaration. probably
with his collar off, for that Iunc
was hot.
The document came within an
ace of going into the waste basket
Jefferson was gloomy as it was de
bated. Ben Franklin sat at his
elbow and tried to cheer him up
with funny stories.
Meantime, the public. cursing
Congressional delay, melted UP
lead plate into bullets and shot
their way toward freedom.
+
July z, not the Glorious Fourth,
is really independence Day.
for Lees resolution severing us
from England was passed in secret
session the second of Tulv Ief-
ferson 8 elaborated and formal
document was passed and signed
two DAYS later. and was not made
public until The sixth
IN mani iii0o''
What really counts is the-Decla-
vidual freedom T he hest com
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-04

Virginia once used tobacco for
moneys
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-04

Christmas cards originated in 1878.
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
AND DENIING?

las Cruces Is trying to get one Of the
hospitals authorized 10y congress to be
constructed to take care Of invalid sol
dicrs Of the great war, having been in
formed that one Is to be established I'm
either New Mexico or Colorado.
The chamber Of commerce Of Las
Cruces has sent a representative To
Washington TO present the advantages
NJ the town as to climate and its pos
session Of the milk, eggs, >egetahles,
and other things required that IRE
good for invalids. Much information
was gathered at the time the BaptistS
were considering various places to es-
tghlish their sanitarium and this has
been amplified and brought up to date.
Silver City also IL understood 10 he
an applicant for the new hospital
Either town would be good place for
IT, InvalidS, particularly tuherculaT
nyplids, do well in both places when
there is any chance for them 10 re.
cover anywhere Fort Bayard, near
Silver city, has n famous recodr fog
cures.-El Paso Herald.
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
CERTIFICATE WEEK

Beginning tomorrow. the next ten
DAYS here viii be- known as March Ger
tificatc week. according To Postmaster
VIM r. Foulks.
This period has been especially set
aside 10y the local postal authorities for
the convenience and benefit Of patrons
and residents.
I'VE want everyone here TO get an
opportunity 10 acquant himself with
the new S25 and 500 Registered
Treasury Savings Certificates which
may he had at the Post office. For
their own good. too few people know
that they can salt away 5000 in a
twenty-five dollar Government securi-
tv. yielding them compound interest -
the 'get-ahead' kind of interest. There
is also the 500 Registered Treasury
Savings Certificate The owner of
every certificate has his ownership reg
istered in IL nt the time Of purchase lt
is loss, theft and depreciation proof
said Postmaster Foulks.
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
THE BOOSTER CLUB
MET FRIDAY NIGHT
Largest Mass Meeting Of Recent Years
Gathered at the Armory 10 Dis
cuss Formation Of Civic Club.
MET WITH SOME OPPOSITION
Leaders of Chamber Of Commerce Fear
New Organization Will Cripple the
&. Of C.; Refuse TO Disband.

The business men OF Deming, far.
mers Of the surrounding country AMI
other citizens came together in mass
meeting last Friday evening at the ar
mory for the expressed purpose Of or
ganizing some sort Of booster club.
The meeting was presided over by
Clyde Earl Ely as temporary chair
man. A committee was selected to sub
nit "A plan for a permanent organiza-
ton consisting OF II. /. Miller, T.. A.
Toyrea, &. II. Hon, nr. G.. IL. Young
and y. &. SkidmOre. Another committee
on membership viii be appointed 10y
the chair.
Following the routine business the
meeting was thrown open for an infor-
NAL discus sion OF the projected organ
zation. Numerous speeches were
made and considerable enthusiasm gem
Grated. II was the consensus Of opin-
ion of those present that Deming was
badly in need Of spiritual rejuviua-
tion and that those Interested should
associate themselves together for the
purpose expressed
The boosters" were considerably
surprised at the number present; the
assembly is the first in several years
Ia draw together the varied interests
Of the community A number Of repre-
scntativeS were present from the
chamber of commerce who expressed
themselves uncompromisingly opposed
10 the project, looking upon the propo-
sal as a scheme TO break MP the cham
bcr Of commerce. Proponents Of the
into controversy ana expressed their
appreciation of live chamber Of COM
merce and their willingness to get he
hind such body. Those opposed to
The proposal seemed TO fear that the
new organization would draw strength
from the original booster body and
was IN reality a rival society. Those
fav0rng the proposal, however, denied
any such ambitious plan and coniended
that It intended 10 withdraw neither
money nor members from the chamber
Of commerce-that the people Of the
city had not now any method Of eN-
pressing themselves on matters Of civic
hetterment and that they proposed TO
have some forum where they could adj
wise together and influence the policies
OF the community.
The invitation to join the chamber
If commerce and halt the work of or
ganiMtion was therefore declined by
the boosters" on the ground that by
sn doing the initiative of the collective
citizenship would be lost in the board
of directors OF the chamber Of COM
merce.
The exchanges were more or less
acrimonious ia the beginning but be-
ec~e the close ef the meeting there was
evidence Of concilliation and n subsi-
ucnce Of the factional spirit that has
been and is now working against the
best interests of Dcming.
There win DE another mass meeting
next Friday night at s O'Clock mt the
armory TO adopt a constitution ana by
laws for the new organization.
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
LOCAL BRIEFS

Mrs. Martha b. Ament will leave to-
night for FL PaSG where she win visit
with her daughter, Mn. Sam Watkins.
She viii remain until after the automo-
bile show is closed
Sam Watkins Of III Paso is IN Dem
ing for a few days tranactlng bust
ness
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman ROsch Of I'll
Paso former Deming residents, came
mp to spend Faster with relatives and
friends
]. NJ. Johnson OF Gage was a visitor
in the city today.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Moran spent sey.
eral days lat week IN III Paso when Or.
Moran attended the Southwestern Den
ial Association convention.
Mrs. Charles Schoenf returned TO ker
home In III paso Saturday. She has
been visiting with friends and relatives
IN Deming.
Bud Hughes has returned from a
very pleasant trip to Mesa, Arizona
where went as a delegate TO the Head
Camp meeting of the w. o. w,
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
\ Declamatory School
Contest

A declamatory contest IN which 10
boys and girls OF Junior High decialm-
cd for championship was held last
Friday afternoon at Senior High build
ing under the auspices OF the Reading
Department. Margaret Benway, a
member Of the eighth grade, made first
place winning thereby the prize, an
Illuminated copy Of Kipling's Just SO
Stories" Tying for second place were
Edna Crosby and Belle Darling. the
former n member of the seventh grade
and the latter OF the eighth. Other
contestants were Joseph Hume. Thorn
as Green, Grace Hume, Emily Lucas.
lack Watson. Esther Robinson, Pauline
Fox. James Munsen, Glenn Dunnigan.
Lloyd Parrish, Florence McClanahan.
Mathilde Har1away, Annie Kelsey.
The judges were Rev. Strickland and
Mesdames Geo. A. Shepard and +. ID.
Vlckers. All contestants won their
place on the program through a series
Of preliminary contests held In the
several classes
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
MASONS LAY CORNER STONE
OF NEW SPANISH CHURCH
y

Local mas0ns. acting as a grand lodge
and presided over by Francis H. Lest
er, grand master Of New Mexico, per-
formed the impressive ceremony OF lay
Ing the corner stone lsat Sunday after
noon for the new Spanish Methodist
church on Hemlock street The mGsons
Of the city marched In body to the
site OF the new church. The most
worthy grand master, following the
ceremony, spoke briefly Of the ideals
of masonry He was followed by other
speakers In Spanish and English. A
choir furnished music for the occasion.
Besides the grand master. the follow
ing. acting as grand officers, took part
In the service: G.. +. Sage, deputy
grand master; A. H. Lowe. grand sen
lor warden; II. ID. Green, grand secre.
tary DIR. ]. G. Molr. grand treasurer (:
q. ID. Robinson grand chaplain; j. c.
Watson, grand senior deacon; Forrest
Fielder, grand junior deacon; n. j.
Strumquist grand senior steward; X.
Il. Ellison, grand junior steward; J. II.
Lenoir grand tyler; Clyde Earl Ely,
grand marshal; Julius ROsch, princi-
pal architect.
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
DEMONSTRATIONS WEDNESDAY

The II. Nordhaus & Sons Co. Is
preparing to hold an all day demon
stration of the famous Red Star, De-
tr0lt Nap0r oil stove. II Is doubtful
II women who are still using coal or
wood stoves or ordinary oil stoves will
ever have better opportunity To emil
the troubles Of cooking. Those who
90 to this store Wednesday will see
how really efficient aud free from
trouble cooking stove can be. Many
will he quick TO realize that now, II
ever, Is the time to discard old looking
cXasperations and enjoy the most adj
vanced-type methods.
The firm invites those not thorough
~ familiar with the Red Star. Detroit
VapOr oil stove To come to this demon
stratiOn and learn the secret Of its re.
markable success. See how this all
the-year-round stove generates It's own
gas from Kerosene. gasoline. or distll-
late, giving you an intense cooking heat
eOpnl To any city gus range. See how.
IN Il no wicks or substitutes for wicks
are used. aud why 1t leaves absolutely
no smoke or odor Official tests prove
that the Red Star Is the most efficient
and economical oil-burning stove ever
developed. Don't fail to 90 In and see
II work You will then realize that
the special terms offered by the Nord.
hnus Store are indeed unusual.
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
GRANT COUNTY REIMBURSED

Grant county, New Mexico. knows
hat to meet debts promptly is not no.
ly business honesty but paying prop
isiton. Grant county is much more
convinced OF the truth Of the latter half
nf the statement now than few weeks
ago. The New Mexico legislature has
passed a hill TO reimburse Grant coun-
ty. (Also Luna and Ilidalgo counties.
for these two counties were carved out
of Grant county, The payment Is for
railroad bonds issued many years ago,
and also to nay back t0 the county the
interest paid on the bonds.
In 1883 Grant county authorized the
issuance Of SJ7, 600 bonds to aid in con
stmction of n railroad from Deming
to silver city Bonds In the sum of
$4,000 were voted 10y Silver City for
the same purpose
silver City and Grant county paid
interest on the bonds promptly from
year to year. but Santa Fe, which had
issued bonds few years earlier for
construction OF railroad from Lamy
To Santa Fe and from there to Espan-
ola. allowed interests payments to
lapse years back
In passing the enabling act admit
ting New Mexico to statehood, congress
granted 1000. 600 acres from the pub
lie domain. the revenue to be used by
the state to reimburse the counties for
railroad bonds, including principal and
accrued interest Question arising
whether Grant county was entitled Ia
be reimbursed In the sum Of all inter
est paid. suit was instituted in the fed.
eral court and decision was rendered
adverse TO the county. Santa Fe coun-
ty. on the other hand, was reimbursed
for the interest payments II had failed
10 make.
Congressional action became neces-
sary. therefore. and congress author
lied the state legislature TO make pro
vision for reimbursement Of interest
already paid on the Grant county
honds-El PnSO Herald.
The hill making this reimbursement
possible was the work of state Senator
w. d. Murray.